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Telephone 142.24
Labor
23,801.29
Gasoline and Oil Maintenance
132.50
Crushed Stone, Sand, Gravel, etc.
747.51
Equipment and Repairs
1,063.14
Asphalt, Tarvia and Road Oil
14,382.12
Tools, Equipment, etc.
772.52
Pipe and Fittings
88.59
Roadway Maintenance
939.05
Fuel Oil
53.40
Blasting
53.76
Repair Bridges
320.00
Report of Bridges and Inspection
90.00
Amount Carried Forward $47,291.12
$49,869.24 · :
72
Amount Brought Forward
$47,291.12 $49,869.24
Use of Crane
42.00
Shovel
732.00
Roller
24.00
Wheels
5.00
Express
143.96
All Other
45.43
Total Expenditures
$48,283.51
Balance to Revenue
1,585.73
$49,869.24
$49,869.24
TRUCKS, GARAGE AND REPAIR SHOP MAINTENANCE
CR.
Appropriation
$8,000.00
DR.
Labor
$2,717.64
Shop Maintenance
111.23
Hardware, Tools, etc.
126.73
Truck Maintenance
4,336.90
Fuel Oil
432.44
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company
166.61
Telephone
61.09
All Other
7.83
Total Expenditures
$7,960.47
Balance to Revenue
39.53
$8,000.00
$8,000.00
ARTICLE 12-BUILDING NEW SIDEWALKS
CR.
Appropriation
$5,000.00
73
Amount Brought Forward
$5,000.00
DR.
Labor
$2,571.19
Gravel, Loam, Stone, etc.
1,487.30
Lumber All Other
228.20
6.65
Total Expenditures
$4,293.34
Balance to Revenue
706.66
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
ARTICLE 15-CHAP. 90-HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE CR.
Balance from 1944
$1,618.53
Appropriation
1,000.00
Transfer from Free Cash
1,000.00
DR.
Labor
$1,573.95
Asphalt, Tarvia, etc.
39.20
Pipe
457.15
Cement, Brick, etc.
149.83
Use of Trucks and Shovel
469.35
Manhole Frames, etc.
117.50
All Other
7.20
Total Expenditures
$2,814.18
Balance to 1946
804.35
$3,618.53
$3.618.53
ARTICLE 18-PURCHASE DWYER LAND
CR.
Appropriation
$400.00
Purchase Land
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
DR.
74
ART. 20-CHAP. 90 RIVER ROAD IMPROVEMENT
CR.
Balance from 1944
$451.23
DR.
Labor
$ 84.65 257.98
Tarvia
Sand
5.25
Total Expenditures
$347.88
Balance to Revenue
103.35
$451.23
$451.23
SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING
CR.
Appropriation
$15,000.00
Transfer from Overlay Reserve
6,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,650.00
Revenue 1946
8,000.00
DR.
Labor
$17,761.08
Plowing Roads:
Trucks
6,780.01
Tractors
1,835.63
Sidewalk Plows
142.00
Tools and Equipment
976.57
Gasoline and Oil Maintenance
685.45
Posts and Snow Fences
94.68
Chloride Flake
574.20
Sand and Salt
711.29
Use of Sand Loader
310.00
Meals
27.01
Express
309.86
All Other
4.72
Amount Carried Forward $30,212.50
$30,650.00
75
Amount Brought Forward
$30,212.50
$30,650.00
Total Expenditures
Balance to Revenue
$30,212.50 437.50
$30,650.00
$30,650.00
ARTICLE 12-PURCHASE OF NEW OR REBUILT COMBINATION SNOW AND SAND LOADER
CR.
Balance from 1944
$7,200.00
DR.
Purchase Snow Loader
$7,200.00
$7,200.00
$7,200.00
ARTICLE 28-PLOWING PRIVATE WAYS
Appropriation
DR.
Labor
$ 187.00
Gasoline
37.21
Total Expenditures
$224.21
Balance to 1946
775.79
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
STREET LIGHTING
CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Street Lighting
$17,830.48 2,169.52
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
76
$20,000.00
Balance to Revenue .
CR.
$1,000.00
PUBLIC WELFARE CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Office, Supplies, Stationery and
Postage
$ 8.61
Telephone
3.15
Agent's Expenses
7.00
Cash to Individuals
3,064.00
Groceries and Provisions
713.88
Dry Goods and Clothing
13.85
Fuel
203.62
Medicine and Medical Attendance
309.69
Board and Care
· 372.00
State Institutions
2,889.40
Town Physician, John J. Hartigan
225.00
Relief by Other Cities
118.00
All Other :
63.00
Total Expenditures
$7,991.20
Balance to Revenue
1,008.80
$9,000 00
$9,000.00
PUBLIC WELFARE SALARIES
CR.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
DR.
Salaries, Board of Public Welfare:
Roy E. Hardy $ 100.00
J. Everett Collins 100.00
Edward P. Hall 100.00
Arthur W. Cole, Agent
600.00
Gladys Brainerd, Clerk
364.00
Total Expenditures
$1.254.00
Amount Carried Forward
$1,264.00
$1,500.00
77
$9,000.00
Amount Brought Forward
$1,264.00
$1,500.00
Balance to Revenue
236.00
$1,500.00
$1.500.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (Town)
CR.
Appropriation
$7.500.00
DR.
Aid to Dependent Children $6,008.03
Town Physician, John J. Hartigan
50.00
Total Expenditures
$6,058.03
Balance to Revenue
1,441.97
$7,500.00
$7,500.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ADMINISTRATION (Town)
CR.
Appropriation
$500.00
DR.
Salaries:
Arthur W. Cole, Agent
$105.00
Gladys Brainerd
75.00
Telephone
3.10
Office Supplies, Stationery & Postage
41.41
Agent's Expenses
3.00
Total Expenditures
$227.51
Balance to Revenue
272.49
$500.00
$500.00
78
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (Federal Grants) CR.
Balance from 1944
$
18.77
Federal Grants Received in 1945
1,915.00
DR.
Aid to Dependent Children $1,912.00
Balance to 1946
21.77
$1,933.77
$1,933.77
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ADMINISTRATION (Federal Grants) CR.
Balance from 1944 $ 28.55
Federal Grants Received in 1945
151.90
DR.
Salaries:
Arthur W. Cole, Agent
$ 75.00
Gladys Brainerd
81.00
Telephone
4.60
Office Supplies, etc.
7.65
Agent's Expenses
5.60
Total Expenditures
$173.85
Balance to 1946
6.60
$180.45
$180.45
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (Town) CR.
Appropriation
$38,600.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
2,200.00
Refunds
20.70
DR.
Cash to Individuals
$39.401.76
Amount Carried Forward
$39.401.76 $40.820.70
79
Amount Brought Forward $39,401.76
$40,820.70
Paid to Other Cities
355.26
Paid to Other Towns
850.54
Town Physician, John J. Hartigan
200.00
Total Expenditures
$40,807.56
Balance to Revenue
13.14
$40,820.70
$40,820.70
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION (Town) CR.
Appropriation
$2,400.00
DR.
Salaries:
Arthur W. Cole, Agent
$1,452.33
Gladys Brainerd 504.00
Office Supplies, Stationery & Postage
138.98
Telephone
21.25
Agent's Expenses
49.40
Total Expenditures
$2,165.96
Balance to Revenue
234.04
$2,400.00
$2,400.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (Federal Grants) CR.
Balance from 1944
$ 78.26
Federal Grants Received in 1945
28,818.98 66.40
Refunds
DR.
Cash to Individuals
$28,947.35
Balance to 1946
16.29
$28,963.64
$28,953.64
80
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION (Federal Grants)
CR.
Balance from 1944
Federal Grants Received in 1945
$ 38.92 960.59
DR.
Salaries:
Arthur W. Cole, Agent
$490.67
Gladys Brainerd
415.00
Office Supplies, Stationery & Postage
48.58
Telephone
18.45
Agent's Expenses
23.50
Total Expenditures
$996.20
Balance to 1946
3.31
$999.51
$999.51 .
INFIRMARY
CR.
Appropriation
$11,000.00
DR.
Salary,
Bertha W. Thornton, Matron $ 1,011.89
Wages, Other Employees 1,913.00
Groceries and Provisions
3,478.20
Dry Goods and Clothing
157.47
Building and Repairs
1,185.21
Fuel
686.15
Furniture and Furnishings
261.95
Household Supplies and Utensils
296.26
Telephone
61.30
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company 380.29
Medicine and Medical Attention
431.82
.
Amount Carried Forward . :
$9,863.54
$11,000.00
.
81
Amount Brought Forward $9,863.54 $11,000.00
Barber Service for Inmates
36.00
Water Bills
80.00
Burial of Inmate
166.00
All Other
98.29
Total Expenditures
$10,243.83
Balance to Revenue
756.17
$11,000.00
$11,000.00
VETERANS' SERVICES
CR.
Appropriation
$7,000.00 50.00
War Allowance Refund
DR.
Salary, Frank P. Markey, Agent $2,535.00
Salaries:
Clerks:
Ruth T. Hitchings
275.00
Thomas Duff 95.76
Cash to Individuals
1,016.00
Office Supplies, Stationery & Postage 742.57 Telephone 52.20
Groceries and Provisions
132.03
Rent
50.00
Fuel
56.57
Medicine and Medical Attention
561.00
Board and Care
216.00
Aid from Other Cities
8.00
State Aid:
Cash to Individuals
225.00
Amount Carried Forward $5,965.13
$7,050.00
82
Amount Brought Forward
$5,965.13
$7,050.00
War Allowance: Cash to Individuals
170.00
All Other
13.99
Total Expenditures
$6,149.12
Balance to Revenue
900.88
$7,050.00
$7,050.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
CR.
Appropriation
Refunds
$205,940.50 47.52
DR.
Salaries, Superintendents :
Edward I. Erickson $ 3,435.25
Kenneth L. Sherman
1,668.55
Salary, Superintendents' Clerks
1,214.25
Salary, Principals' Clerks
1,857.22
Truant Officer
100.00
Office Supplies, Stationery & Postage
285.68
Printing
46.25
Telephone
475.44
Preliminary Sketches for Proposed School
300.00
Teachers' Retirement Contribution
505.70
All Other 57.82
Teachers' Salaries :
High
37,722.29
Junior High
39,322.51
Amount Carried Forward
$86.990.96
$205,988.02 .
83
Amount Brought Forward
$86,990.96 $205,988.02
Elementary
58,363.83
Textbooks and Supplies:
High
1,023.68
Junior High
623.35
Elementary
848.42
Other Expenses of Instruction:
High
1,655.22
Junior High
1,333.16
Elementary
732.84
Tuition :
High
790.81
Elementary
171.20
Transportation :
High
3,519.44
Junior High
3,517.74
Elementary
4,716.17
Janitors' Services :
High
4,036.67
Junior High
4,824.03
Elementary
8,554.86
Health:
High
1,703.11
Junior High
1,060.34
Elementary
1,382.68
Amount Carried Forward
$185,848.51
$205,988.02
84
Amount Brought Forward $185,848.51 $205,988.02
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company:
High
1,335.76
Junior High
1,336.97
Elementary
913.98
Fuel:
4
High
2,099.39
Junior High
2,162.95
Elementary
4,515.37
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds:
High :
Repairs
846.68
Janitors' Supplies
347.71
All Other
50.00
Junior High and Elementary:
Repairs
3,972.78
Janitors' Supplies
898.90
All Other
151.16
School Reports
311.41
Diplomas and Graduation Exercises
107.06
Sanatizing Lavatories
129.77
Laundry
41.67
Water Bills
760.68
Express and All Other
45.76
Total Expenditures
$205.876.51
Balance to Revenue
111.51
$205.988.02
$205.988.02
85
MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
CR.
Appropriation
$17,138.62
Dog Account Refund
1,666.38
Income from Investments
2,900.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,312.98
DR.
Salaries:
Librarian, Miriam Putnam $ 2,453.96
Assistants :
Margaret D. Manning
1,844.00
Nellie A. Crossley 1,458.00
Sarah B. Minerella
1,703.97
Eleanore G. Bliss
747.00
Isabel Noone
1,005.17
Margaret Lane
302.07
Ethel Zink
213.00
Extra Page Help
658.08
Janitors :
Archibald D. Maclaren 1,754.00
Clester E. Matthews (B'vale) 75.00
Extra Assistance 114.56
Treasurer, Arthur Reynolds 99.96
Office Supplies, Stationery & Postage 1234.09
Purchase Adding Machine 196.10
Telephone 99.91
Books
3,439.59
Periodicals
680.32
Binding Books
549.17
Fuel 816.15
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company 496.76
Amount Carried Forward $19,940 86
$23,017.98
86
Amount Brought Forward
$19,940.86 $23,017.98
Repairs
1,303.29
Janitor's Supplies
132.10
New Boiler and Repairs
1,334.28
Treasurer's Bond
30.00
Trucking Rubbish
30.20
Water Bills
12.22
Express and All Other
101.13
Total Expenditures
$22,884.08
Balance to Revenue
133.90
$23,017.98
$23,017.98
ARTICLE 20-PAY TUITION BILLS-TEWKSBURY
CR.
Appropriation
$780.00
DR.
Town of Tewksbury, Tuition
$780.00
$780.00
$780.00
ART. 21-STATE-AIDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Teachers' Salaries
$451.50 148.50
$600.00
$600.00
PARK DEPARTMENT
CR.
$4,600.00
Appropriation
87
$600.00
Balance to Revenue
Amount Brought Forward
$4,600.00
DR.
Salaries:
Supt., Charles T. Gilliard $ 164.00
Asst. Supt., Edward R. Lawson 82.00
Clerks:
Laura B. Juhlmann 6.00
May Shorten
6.00
Labor
3,032.58
Hardware, Tools, etc.
224.88
Equipment and Repairs
266.70
Fertilizer, Loam, etc.
283.90
Use of Land at Playstead
100.00
Renew Baseball Bleachers
102.75
Cut Grass on Town Lots
300.00
All Other
25.43
Total Expenditures
$4,594.24
7 Balance to Revenue
5.76
$4,600.00
$4.600.00
ARTICLE 13-REPAIR AND PAINT BLEACHERS
CR.
Appropriation
$1.500.00
DR.
Repair and Paint Bleachers
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$1.500:00
88 .
ARTICLE 19-BUILDING PLAYGROUND AND ERECT FENCE, ETC., AT WEST CENTER SCHOOL
CR.
Balance from 1944
$3,000.00
DR.
Grading, etc.
Balance to 1946
$2,316.20 683.80
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
CR.
Appropriation .
$2,644.00
DR.
Salaries, Instructors
$2,209.50
Labor
99.13
Dances
90.00
Playground Recreational Supplies
82.67
Erecting Equipment, etc.
106.00
Repairs All Other
32.14
24.43
Total Expenditures
$2,643.87
Balance to Revenue
.13
$2,644.00
$2.644.00
ARTICLE 33-HAZLETON LAND PURCHASE
(Ballardvale Playground) CR.
$2.500.00
Appropriation
89
$2,500.00
Amount Brought Forward
DR.
Labor
$ 54.87
Purchase Land
1,000.00
Grading, etc.
988.75
Stakes
20.00
Recording Fee
2.00
Total Expenditures
$2,065.62
Balance to 1946
434.38
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
ARTICLE 34-EXPANDED RECREATIONAL PROGRAM
CR.
Appropriation
$1,150.00
DR.
Dances, etc.
$114.27
Recreational Supplies
76.11
Police Services
20.00
All Other
28.50
Total Expenditures
$238.88
Balance to 1946
911.12
$1,150.00
$1,150.00
POMPS POND BATHING BEACH
CR.
Appropriation
DR.
Life Guards
$1,307.32
Labor
10.00
Amount Carried Forward
$1,317.32
$2,200.00
90
$2,200.00
Amount Carried Forward
$1,317.32 $2,200.00
Purchase Life Boat
55.00
Repairs
266.22
Rent-Hussey's Pond Beach
50.00
Rent-Pomps Pond Beach
100.00
Total Expenditures
$1,788.54
Balance to Revenue
411.46
$2.200.00
$2.200.00
ARTICLE 31-PURCHASE HUSSEY'S POND
Appropriation
$1,250.00
DR.
Purchase Hussey's Pond
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
CR.
Appropriation
$500.00
DR.
Damages to Persons and Property $ 29.50 470.50
Balance to Revenue
$500.00 $500.00
AMERICAN LEGION QUARTERS
CR.
Appropriation
$600.00
91
CR.
Amount Brought Forward
$600.00
DR.
Rent, American Legion Quarters
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS QUARTERS
Appropriation
$600.00
DR.
Rent, Veterans
of Foreign Wars Quarters
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
NOTE PREMIUM ACCOUNT
CR.
Premium Receipt
$379.58
DR.
Expense of Issuing Notes
$117.00
Balance to 1946
262.58
$379.58
$379.58
INSURANCE
CR.
Appropriation
$10,000.00
DR.
Insurance Balance to Revenue
$ 9,802.09 197.91
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
CR.
92
ARMISTICE DAY
Appropriation
$150.00
DR.
Bands
$110.00
Janitor Service
13.00
Police Service
5.00
Total Expenditures
$128.00
Balance to Revenue
22.00
$150.00
$150.00
MEMORIAL DAY
CR.
Appropriation
$950.00
DR.
Lawrence Fife and Drum Corps
$100.00
Andover Brass Band
175.00
Punchard Girls' Band
24.00
Plants, Wreaths, etc.
617.00
Flags
33.72
Total Expenditures
$949.72
Balance to Revenue
.28
$950.00
$950.00
TOWN REPORTS
CR.
Appropriation
$966.00
Printing Town Reports
$961.00
Balance to Revenue
5.00
$966.00
$966.00
DR.
93
TOWN SCALES
CR.
Appropriation
$175.00
DR.
Public Weigher, Wilson Crawford
$100.00
Scale Book
1.40
Total Expenditures
$101.40
Balance to Revenue
73.60
$175.00
$175.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
CR.
Appropriation
Petty Cash Refund
$43,100.00 50.00
DR.
Salaries :
Supt., Charles T. Gilliard $ 1,560.00
Asst. Supt., Edward R. Lawson 1,308.00 Clerks:
Laura B. Juhlmann 1,795.00
May Shorten 48.00
Secretary, William Barron
50.00
Office Supplies, Stationery, & Postage
344.94
Petty Cash Account
50.00
Dues
11.00
Printing and Advertising
35.37
Telephone
484.33 -
Labor
14,830.87
Pipe and Fittings
1,350.29
Meters and Fittings
1,260.93
Amount Carried Forward $23,128.73
$43,150.00
94
Amount Brought Forward $23,128.73 $43,150.00
Equipment, Hardware and Tools
. 798.85
Gasoline and Oil Maintenance
230.44
Chlorine
222.70
Lawrence Gas and Electric
5,043.57
Use of Bulldozer
156.50
Boat Licenses
52.84
Miscellaneous Supplies and All Other
169.03
Pumping Station:
Engineers
5,681.92
Oil, Waste and Packing
125.65
Coal
5,422.55
Range Oil
29.30
Building Repairs
929.69
Maintenance Pumping Equipment Freight
49.02
All Other
64.74
Total Expenditures
$43,148.15
Balance to Revenue
1.85
$43.150.00
$43,150.00
ARTICLE 5-IMPROVING WATER SYSTEM
CR.
Transfer from Free Cash
$ 75,000.00 75,000.00
DR.
Labor
$ 8,881.36
Hydrants, Valves, etc.
4,006.45
Plans and Specifications
5,000.00
Pipe and Construction
101,245.84
Cement, Supplies, etc.
1.59.65
Amount Carried Forward
$119.293.30 $150,000.00
95
Water Extension Loan
1,042.62
Amount Brought Forward $119,293.30 $150,000.00
Total Expenditures
Balance to 1946
$119,293.30 30,706.70
$150,000.00
$150,000.00
ARTICLE 18-ENGINEERING SERVICES TO MAKE STUDY OF WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS
CR.
Balance from 1944
$3,500.00
DR.
Study and Report Sewer and Water Systems
$2,863.00
Balance to 1946
637.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
CR.
Appropriation
Petty Cash Refund
DR.
Salaries:
Supt., Jesse E. West
$2,169.00
Clerk, Edith P. Sellars
200.00
Labor
5,717.03
Office Supplies, Stationery and Postage 28.80
39.76
Telephone
Petty Cash Account 10.00
Equipment, Tools, etc.
340.66
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance
264.17
Loam and Cinders
66.00
Seeds 46.17
Weed Destroyer
86.24
Amount Carried Forward $8,967.83
$9,480.00
196
$9,470.00 10.00
Amount Brought Forward $8,967.83 $9,480.00
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company
12.00
Range Oil
23.43
Concrete Containers
387.70
Water Bills
6.96
Transportation
58.32
Express and All Other
8.55
Total Expenditures
$9,464.79
Balance to Revenue
15.21
$9,480.00
$9,480.00
ARTICLE 22-PURCHASE COMPRESSOR (Spring Grove Cemetery) CR.
Appropriation
$575.00
DR.
Purchase Air Compressor
$575.00
$575.00
$575.00
INTEREST
CR.
Appropriation
$5,823.75
DR.
Interest :
Junior High School
$4,017.50
Outfall Sewer
1,806.25
$5,823.75
$5,823.75
MATURING DEBT
CR.
Appropriation
$ 26,000.00
97
Amount Brought Forward
$26,000.00
DR.
General Loans:
Junior High School
. Outfall Sewer
$ 21,000.00 5,000.00
$26.000.00
$26,000.00
Town Clerk's Dog License Money
2,242.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds:
West Parish
60.91
St. Augustine's
13.04
Christ Church
158.84
South Church
422.00
Spring Grove
5,022.50
Private Trust Funds
67.69
Retirement Fund
18,413.57
Essex County Tax
33,258.08
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
State Tax
20,400.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts
845.89
State Parks and Reservations
433.16
Retirement System Audit
109.44
War Savings Bonds
6,618.75
Withholding Taxes
42,908.35
Refunds:
On Taxes
$90.46
On Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 48.30
Overpayment of Water Charges
31.10
Overpayment to Treasurer
2.75
War Bonds
72.50
5,677.29
21,788.49
98
Amount Brought Forward
245.11
Total Expenditures, 1945
$1,024,682.21
RESERVE FUND CR.
Transferred from Overlay Reserve DR.
$15,000.00
Memorial Hall Library
$ 1,312.98
Municipal Buildings
3,000.00
Article 6-Water System
6,500.00
Snow Removal and Sanding
1,650.00
Old Age Assistance
2,200.00
Total Transferred
$14,662.98
Balance to Revenue
337.02
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
POLL TAXES 1943
Balance from 1944
$14.00
Collected in 1945
$14.00
$14.00
$14.00
PERSONAL TAXES 1943
Balance from 1944
$746.75
Collected in 1945
Abated
$743.95 2.80
$746.75
$746.75
REAL ESTATE TAXES 1943
Balance from 1944
$7,149.01
Amount Carried Forward
99
Amount Brought Forward
$7,149.01
Collected in 1945 Abated Tax Titles
$6,039.28 1,067.03 42.70
$7,149.01
$7,149.01
POLL TAXES 1944
Balance from 1944
$74.00
Collected in 1945
$50.00
Abated
24.00
$74.00
$74.00
PERSONAL TAXES 1944
Balance from 1944
$2,979.64
Collected in 1945
$2,525.64
Abated
298.12
Balance to 1946
155.88
$2,979.64
$2,979.64
REAL ESTATE TAXES 1944
Balance from 1944
$48,887.03
Collected in 1945
$44,023.34
Abated
3,790.78
Tax Titles
335.40
Balance to 1946
737.51
$48,887.03 $48,887.03
POLL TAXES 1945
Commitments
$8,100.00
Refund
2.00
Collected in 1945
$5,668.00
Abated
Balance to 1946
2,398.00 36.00
.
$8.102.00
$8.102.00
100
PERSONAL TAXES 1945
Commitments
$61,403.53
Collected in 1945 Abated Balance to 1946
$59,405.20 146.46
1,851.87
$61,403.53
$61,403.53
REAL ESTATE TAXES 1945
Commitments
$416,645.79
Refunds
88.46
Collected in 1945
$382,247.12
Abated
1,303.13
Tax Titles
675.72
Balance to 1946
32,508.28
$416,734.25 $416,734.25
WATER LIENS ADDED-TO-TAXES 1945
Commitments
Refunds
$477.43 11.57
Collected in 1945 by Tax Collector
$241.46
Collected in 1945 by Water Department
15.97
Abated
13.57
Added to Tax Titles
37.35
Balance to 1946
180.65
$489.00
$489.00
TAX TITLE ACCOUNT
Balance from 1944
$3,831.26
Added to Tax Titles
1,271.45
Redemptions
$2,635.56
Balance to 1946
2,467.15
$5,102.71
$5,102.71
101
TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS
Balance from 1944
$146.30
Added to Tax Title Possessions
149.25
Transferred to Tax Title Possessions
Balance to 1946
$ 41.00 254.55
$295.55
$295.55
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1944
Balance from 1944
$40.00
Committed in 1945
8.00
Collected in 1945
$44.00 4.00
$48.00
$48.00
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1945
Commitments, 1945
Refunds
$11,654.97 48.30
Collected in 1945
$11,463.56
Abated
115.16
Balance to 1946
124.55
$11,703.27
$11,703.27
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1943
Balance from 1944 Collected in 1945 Abated
$28.12
$25.02
3.10
$28.12
$28.12
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1944
Balance from 1944
$180.27
Collected in 1945
$180.27
$180.27
$180.27
102
-
Abated
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1945
Commitments, 1945 Collected in 1945 Balance to 1946
$1,948.34
$1,829.82 118.52
$1,948.34
$1,948.34 .
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED-TO-TAXES 1944
Balance from 1944
$28.77
Collected in 1945
$28.77
$28.77
$28.77
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED-TO-TAXES 1945
Commitment, 1945
$20.17
Balance to 1946
$20.17
$20.17
$20.17
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1944
Balance from 1944
$8.99
Collected in 1945
$8.99
$8.99
$8.99
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1945
Commitment, 1945
$7.26
Balance to 1946
$7.26
$7.26
$7.26
OVERLAY 1943
Balance from 1944
$7.909.76
Abatements
$1,069.83
103
Amount Brought Forward
$1,069.83
$7,909.76
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
6,000.00
Balance to 1946
839.93
$7,909.76
$7,909.76
OVERLAY 1944
Balance from 1944
$12,225.33
Abatements
$ 4,112.90
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
5,606.61
Balance to 1946
2,505.82
$12,225.33
$12,225.33
OVERLAY 1945
Overlay 1945
$10,838.51
Abatements
$ 3,847.59
Balance to 1946
6,990.92
$10,838.51
$10,838.51
OVERLAY RESERVE
Balance from 1944
$30,608.82
Transferred from Overlay 1943
6,000.00
Transferred from Overlay 1944
5,606.61
Reserve Fund-Unexpended Balance
337.02
Transferred to Snow Removal
and Sanding
$ 6,000.00
Transferred to Reserve Fund ·
15,000.00
Balance to 1946
21,552.45
$42,552.45
$42.552.45
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance from 1944 $14,323.38
104
Amount Brought Forward
$14,323.38
Charges, Accounts Receivable in 1945
Adjustments
45,810.08 102.00
Collected in 1945
$50,641.32 17.00
Abatements
Adjustments
1,589.47
Balance to 1946
7,987.67
$60,235.46
$60,235.46
WATER RATES ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance from 1944
$ 2,919.42
Charges, Commitments, 1945
55,563.60
Adjustments
50.51
Refunds
31.10
Collected in 1945
$54,248.70
Abatements
63.57
Adjustments
685.35
Balance to 1946
3,567.01
$58,564.63
$58,564.63
WATER SERVICES AND MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance from 1944
$183.60
Charges, Commitments, 1945
717.27
Adjustment
1.00
Collected in 1945
$501.30
Adjustments
85.00
Balance to 1946
315.57
$901.87
$901.87
105
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Balance from 1944
$290,374.99 .32
Unexpended Appropriation Balances from 1944 Revenue 1945
19,980.84
Old Age Assistance Refunds
200.00
Estimated Receipts
52,484.77 2,495.53 5.98
Tailings
135.54
State and County Aid to Highways
257.87
State and County Aid to Highways Revenue
1,000.00
Federal Grant to School Construction
826.39
Civilian Defense
311.18
Chapter 90-Highway Maintenance
500.00
Transferred to Reserve Fund $ 30,000.00
Article 7-U. S. Securities 25,000.00
Chapter 90-Highway Maintenance 1,000.00
Article 5-Water System 75,000.00
Article 2-Special Town Meeting 23,000.00
Tax Title Revenue 1,053.82
Snow Removal and Sanding
437.50
Overlay Reserve
337.02
Balance to 1946
212,856.26
$368,584.60 $368.684.60
JOHN CORNELL FUND
Principal Fund :
$5,000.00
Andover Savings Bank $1,000.00
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence $1,000.00
Broadway Savings Bank, Law- rence 1,000.00
City Inst. for Savings, Lowell 1,000.00
The Central Savings Bank, Lowell 1,000.00 RECEIPTS
Balance on hand, January 1, 1945 $336.62
Interest received in 1945 85.00
$421.62
EXPENDITURES
Cross Coal Co.
$23.96
Andover Coal Co.
8.32
$32.28
Balance on hand, January 1, 1946 $389.34
106
Refunds 1944
111.19
Tax Title Revenue
Tax Sale Surplus
Cemetery Funds PERPETUAL CARE
Cemetery
Number of Accounts
Balance Jan. 1, 1945
Deposits
Interest
Withdrawals for Care of Lots
Balance Dec. 31, 1945
107
Spring Grove
662
$ 75,905.25
$5,022.50
$1,746.56
$1.770.00
$ 80,904.31
South Church
141
17,526.60
50.00
347.68
372.00
17,552.28
Christ Church
71
7,932.13
158.84
158.84
7,932.13
West Church
10
2,211.53
44.39
60.91
2,195.01
St. Augustine's
6
650.00
13.04
13.04
650.00
Totals
890
$104,225.51
$5,072.50
$2,310.51
$2.374.79
$109,233.73
Trust Funds
Name
Beneficiary
Principal
Balance Jan. 1, 1945
Interest
Expen- ditures
Balance Dec. 31, 1945
Richardson
Shawsheen School
1,000.00
$ 1,271.26
25.54
1,296.80
Draper
School Department
1,000.00
1,181.41
23.74
1,205.15
Holt
School Department
50.00
63.80
1.27
65.07
Conroy
Punchard Prize
250.00
296.43
5.90
$ 5.00
297.33
American Legion
Punchard Prize
200.00
202.00
4.02
4.02
202.00
Varnum Lincoln
Spelling Prizes
500.00
512.68
11.37
17.80
506.25
Alfred V. Lincoln
Spelling Prizes
500.00
505.72
11.30
10.77
506.25
Emeline Lincoln
A. V. I. S.
1,000.00
1,020.10
20.50
1,040.60
Emma J. Lincoln
A. V. I. S.
544.60
555.54
11.16
566.70
Emma J. Lincoln
Library
544.60
653.95
13.13
667.08
Taylor
Welfare Fuel
100.00
115.70
2.31
118.01
David & Lucy Shaw
Welfare
10,000.00
11,092.19
222.95
11,315.14
Giddings
South Cemetery
1,000.00
1,010.00
20.10
20.10
1,010.00
Smart
South Cemetery
1,000.00
1,144.60
22.93
10.00
1,157.53
Walter L. Raymond
Welfare
7,845.81
8,179.06
164.39
8,343.45
Emily F. Raymond
Welfare & Cemetery
1,403.69
1,376.04
27.65
1,403.69
Post War
Rehabilitation
150,000.00
125,569.51
1,307.61
151,877.12
Totals
$176,938.70
$154,749.99
$1,895.87
$67.69
$181,578.17
108
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945
Rev. John S. Moses
Roy E. Hardy
Charles C. Kimball
Edmond E. Hammond
Rev. Leslie J. Adkins
Henry G. Tyer
Rev. Frederick B. Noss
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