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Very truly yours, FRANCIS X. LANG Director of Accounts
Mr. Francis X. Lang Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
SIR :
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Andover for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1951, and submit the following report thereon :
The financial transactions as recorded on the books of the several departments collecting or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined, checked, and verified.
The books and accounts of the town accountant were ex- amined. The ledger accounts were analyzed, the receipts as recorded were checked with the treasurer's record of re- ceipts, the payments were compared with the treasury war-
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rants approved by the board of selectmen, and the appropri- ation accounts were checked with the appropriations and transfers voted by the town as listed from the town clerk's record of town meetings. The ledger record of departmental accounts receivable was checked with the records of the several departments committing the bills and with the treasurer's books, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1951.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were ex- amined. The recorded receipts were analyzed and checked with the records of the departments making payments to the treasurer and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. The expenditures were com- pared with the treasury warrants approved by the board of selectmen and with the accountant's records, and the cash balance on February 6, 1952 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit, by an acknowledgment by a bank of the treasury bills in its custody, and by actual count of the cash in the office.
The payments on account of debt and interest were proved by comparison with the amounts of debt maturing and with the cancelled securities and coupons on file.
The savings bank books and securities representing the investment of the trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed, the income being proved and the payments to the town being verified.
The municipal contributory retirement funds in the cus- tody of the town treasurer were examined. The retirement ledger accounts were analyzed, the receipts as recorded were checked with the appropriations voted by the town, with the deductions from the salaries and wages of the members, and with the interest earned on invested funds. The pay- ments were compared with the treasury warrants approved by the retirement board, and the balance of the funds on February 6, 1952 was proved by examination of the securi- ties and by reconciliation of the bank balance with a state- ment received from the bank.
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The deductions from employees' salaries for federal taxes, for the purchase of savings bonds, and for Blue Cross and Blue Shield were listed and reconciled with the amounts due and paid to the Federal Government, and to the Massachu- setts Hospital Service, Inc.
The records of tax titles held by the town were examined. The tax title register was analyzed and checked with the collector's and the treasurer's accounts and with the records at the Registry of Deeds.
The transactions of the several trust funds in the custody of the treasurers of the John Cornell, Punchard Free School, and Memorial Hall Library funds were verified, and the se- curities and savings bank books representing the investment of these funds were examined and listed.
The books and accounts in the tax collector's office were examined and checked. The taxes, excise, and assessments outstanding at the time of the previous audit and all subse- quent commitments were audited and compared with the assessors' warrants. The cash receipts as posted in the com- mitment books were compared with the cash book record of collections, the abatements were compared with the asses- sors' record of abatements granted, the payments to the treasurer were verified, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the control accounts in the account- ant's ledger.
The town clerk's records of sporting, dog, and town licenses, as well as of permits, recording fees, etc., were ex- amined and checked. The payments to the Division of Fisheries and Game were verified by comparison with the receipts on file, and the payments to the town treasurer were compared with the treasurer's cash book.
The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.
The records of departmental accounts receivable were ex- amined. The payments to the treasurer were verified, the abatements were checked, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger ac- counts.
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The books and accounts of the public works department were examined. The records of water and sewer charges were examined and checked. The recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, the abate- ments as recorded were verified, and the outstanding ac- counts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's led- ger accounts.
Verification of the outstanding tax, excise, assessment, de- partmental, and water accounts was made by sending notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of cash receipts of the sealer of weights and measures, of the inspectors of buildings, wires, and plumb- ing, of the health, police, town scales, school, and library de- partments, and of all other departments wherein money is collected for the town were examined and checked, the pay- ments to the treasurer and the cash on hand being verified.
Appended to this report in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash summaries of the tax, excise, assessment, tax title, depart- mental, and water accounts, as well as tables showing the condition and transactions of the trust, investment, and municipal contributory retirement funds.
For the cooperation extended by the several town officials during the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts
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Report of the Town Acountant
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1952
To the Board of Selectmen,
Andover, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :
In acordance with Chapter 41, Section 61, of the General Laws, I submit herewith my annual report for the year end- ing December 31, 1952.
A detailed statement of the receipts and their sources, and of the payments and the purposes therefor, follows. The condition of the various trust funds, as well as the Town of Andover Retirement Fund, sources of incomes and the amounts paid out are also set forth. A statement of the temporary loans, maturing debt and interest is included.
A balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was pre- pared showing the assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1952.
. The State Accountants have complied with statutes and audited the Town books for the year ending December 31, 1951. They are expected in the near future to audit the Town's accounts for 1952. .
May I express my thanks for the co-operation accorded to me by your Board, as well as by each Town Department during the past year.
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE C. NAPIER, Town Accountant.
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Appropriations for 1952
APPROPRIATIONS TOWN MEETINGS , MARCH 10 and MARCH 17, 1952
General Government
$ 60,272.20
Protection of Persons & Property 210,149.50
Health and Sanitation
21,140.00
Highways
136,761.00
Charities and Veterans' Service
153,640.00
Schools and Libraries
460,070.55
Recreation and Unclassified
89,516.26
Enterprises and Cemeteries
103,329.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
91,861.25
Total Appropriations, March 10 and March 17, 1952
$1,326,739.76
Receipts for 1952
TAXES
Current Year :
Real Estate
$ 764,904.75
Personal Property
106,013.91
Poll
7,042.00
Loss of Taxes - State
1,273.80
$ 879.234.46
Previous Years :
Real Estate
36,018.80
Personal Property
5,117.45
Poll
16.00
Tax Title Redemptions
350.78
Andover Housing Authority
1,249.07
$ 42,752.10 $921,986.56
Amount Carried Forward
40
Amount Brought Forward
$ 921,986.56
From the State: Corporation Tax Income Tax
149,735.92 109,952.40
$ 259,688.32
$1,181,674.88
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Selectmen
7,807.00
Town Clerk
1,110.25
Police Department
34.00
Health Department
544.00
Hawkers' and Pedlers' Licenses - State 108.00
$ 9,603.25
FINES AND FORFEITS
Trial Justice
$ 25.00
Police Court
369.00
$ 394.00
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From the Federal Government :
Old Age Assistance - Admin. $ 3,839.10
Old Age Assistance - Aid 58,964.00
Aid to Dependent Children - Admin. 439.30
Aid to Dependent Children - Aid 8,475.46
Disability Assistance - Admin. 145.10
Disability Assistance - Aid
2,067.01
School Milk - Subsidy 737.20
School Cafeterias - Subsidy
6,077.22
$ 80,744.39
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Meals Tax for Old Age Assistance 4,300.18
Vocational Education 612.21
High School Transportation 7,092.00
$ 12,004.39
Amount Carried Forward
$1,284,420.91
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Amount Brought Forward From County of Essex : Dog Licenses - 1951 2,239.45
$1,284,420.91
Chapter 90 - Street Construction 2,868.39
$ 5,107.84
$ 97,856.62
PRIVILÈGES
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes :
Current Year
Prior Years
$ 103,546.80 8,477.96
$ 112,024.76
Parking Meter Fees
11,295.16
$ 123,319.92
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Sewer Assessments 1952
2,103.21
Sewer Assessments 1951
112.31
Unapportioned Sewer Asses. 1952
403.09
Unapportioned Sewer Asses. 1950
65.55
Unapportioned Sewer Asses. 1949
398.00
Unapportioned Sewer Asses. 1948
337.42
Paid in Advance
1,710.91
$ 5,130.49
Classified Forest Land 1951
3.20
Classified Forest Land 1952
5.72
$ 8.92
$ 5,139.41
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
Selectmen :
Rent of Court Room
120.00
Rent of Town Property
1,559.16
$ 1,679.16
Amount Carried Forward
$1,419,667.24
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Amount Brought Forward
$1,419,667.24
Treasurer : Historical Booklets 5.00
Discount of Treasury Bills School Loan
1,176.00
$
1,181.00
Tax Collector - Certificates of Municipal Liens $ 143.00
Police :
Damage Parking Meter & Figurene 22.00
Seizure of Property
27.91
$ 49.91
Fire Department :
Use of Ambulance
35.00
Oil Burner Permits
147.00
$ 182.00
Building Inspector's Fees
2,178.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Fees
273.75
Wire Inspector's Fees
587.00
Public Weigher's Fees
66.60
Tree Department - Damage to Trees
80.00
Health - Tuberculosis Subsidy
594.99
Sewer - House Connections
115.95
Board of Public Works - Boat Plates
28.00
Highways - From State - Snow Plowing Infirmary :
364.00
Board and Care
1,525.50
Sale of Surplus Materials
25.92
$ 1,551.42
Charities :
General Relief :
State
214.25
Cities and Towns
838.00
Individuals
4.00
Aid to Dependent Children : State
$ 6,694.44
Amount Carried Forward
$ 1,056.25
$1,434,813.55
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Amount Brought Forward Old Age Assistance : State
$1,434,813.55
51,868.18
Cities and Towns
1,311.07
Individuals' Recoveries
4,888.69
$ 58,067.94
Disability Assistance - State
$ 1,584.36
Veterans Benefits :
State
4,217.07
Cities and Towns
15.00
$ 4,232.07
Veterans Service :
Photostatic Copies
5.00
Sales of Veterans' Lots
35.92
$ 40.92
Schools :
Tuition - State Wards 864.65
Tuition - Towns and Individuals 9,334.00
Rent - Halls and Gymnasium
520.60
School Cafeterias
27,701.24
School Milk Fund
1,653.00
Punchard A. A.
5,407.70
$
45,481.19
Libraries :
Fines, Sales, Damage to Books
1,715.24
Income from Investments
2,750.00
$ 4,465.24
Sale of Real Estate, West Andover School
$
200.00
$ 130,897.19
Water Department :
Metered Rates
72,972.04
Services
490.37
Miscellaneous
44.65
Water Liens Added to Taxes
3,274.28
$ 76,781.34
Amount Carried Forward
$1,625,666.61
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Amount Brought Forward
$1,625,666.61
Cemetery Department :
Sale of Lots
37.00
Care of Lots
379.00
Perpetual Care Withdrawals
2,561.39
Interments and Tomb
2,245.00
Foundations
450.40
Miscellaneous
137.50
$
5,810.29
Interest :
Taxes
1,507.60
Tax Titles
9.82
Special Assessments
622.93
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Ex. Taxes
103.21
$ 2,243.56
Income:
Trust and Investments
1,100.17
Agency :
Dog Licenses for County
2,798.00
Sewer Connection Deposits
1,625.00
Withholding Taxes
92,317.57
U. S. Savings Bonds
4,875.04
Mass. Hospital Service
9,012.36
$
110,627.97
Trust and Investment :
Cemetery Perpetual Cares
4,308.00
Private Trust Accounts
400.00
$ 4,708.00
Refunds :
General Departments
1,541.28
Petty Cash and Other
365.35
$ 1,906.63
Total Receipts of 1952
$1,752,063.23
Cash on Hand January 1, 1952
800,563.69
Grand Total for 1952
$2,552,626.92
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Expenditures for 1952
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
SELECTMEN
Appropriation
Dr.
Salaries, Selectmen
$ 2,000.00
Clerks
1,030.00
Office Maintenance and Other
404.33
$ 3,434.33
Balance to Revenue
150.67
$ 3,585.00
$ 3,585.00
, ACCOUNTANT
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,298.20
Transfer from Reserve Fund
200.00
Dr.
Salaries, Accountant
$ 3,771.15
Clerk
1,031.20
Office Maintenance
679.43
$ 5,481.78
Transfer to Reserve Fund
$16.42
$ 5,498.20
$ 5,498.20
Cr.
$ 3,585.00
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TREASURER
Cr
Appropriation
$ 4,870.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
231.00
Refund
17.86
Dr.
Salary, Treasurer
$ 3,700.00
Wages, Clerks
449.65
Office Maintenance and Other
968.70
$ 5,118.35
Transfer to Reserve Fund
.51
$ 5,118.86
$ 5,118.86
TREASURER PARKING METERS CLERK
Cr.
Transfer from Parking Meters Account
$
230.00
Dr.
Wages, Parking Meters Clerk
$ 230.00
$ 230.00 $ 230.00
TAX COLLECTOR
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,238.00
Dr.
Salaries, Tax Collector
$ 3,800.00
Clerk
2,505.00
Office Maintenance
1,587.66
$ 7,892.66
Balance to Revenue
345.34
$ 8,238.00
$8,238.00
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ASSESSORS
Cr.
Appropriation Petty Cash Refund
$10,650.00 5.00
Dr.
Salaries, Assessors
$ 1,200.00
Assistant Assessors
800.00
Salaries, Clerks
4,575.65
Engineering
2,902.62
Petty Cash Account
5.00
Office Maintenance and Other
862.37
$10,345.64
Balance to Revenue
309.36
$10,655.00
$10,655.00
TOWN CLERK Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,795.00
Dr.
Salaries, Town Clerk
$ 3,800.00
Clerk
1,775.00
Office Maintenance
140.50
$5,715.50
Balance to Revenue
79.50
$ 5,795.00
$ 5,795.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 7,462.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
800.00
Salaries, Clerks
$ 1,000.35
Registrars Assistant Registrars
457.50
800.00
Amount Carried Forward
$ 2,257.85
$ 8,262.00
Dr.
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Amount Brought Forward
$ 2,257.85
$ 8,262.00
Election Officers
2,297.00
Election Expenses Street Lists
1,376.08
575.00
Printing and Advertising
1,403.77
Office Maintenance
323.20
$ 8,232.90
Transfer to Reserve Fund
29.10
MODERATOR Cr.
Appropriation
$ 30.00
Dr.
Moderator
$ 20.00
Balance to Revenue
10.00
$ 30.00 $ 30.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE Cr.
Appropriation
$ 20.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
3.75
Dr.
Membership Fee
$ 10.00
Printing
13.75
$ 23.75
$ 23.75
TOWN COUNSEL
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Town Counsel Services
$ 500.00 190.00
$ 690.00
Balance to Revenue
60.00
$ 750.00
$ 750.00
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$ 750.00
$ 8,262.00
$ 8,262.00
PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF SURVEY
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Dr.
$ 100.00
Salary, Clerk Advertisements
29.27
$ 129.27
Balance to Revenue
70.73
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS Cr.
Appropriation
$ 7,374.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
800.00
Dr.
Salary, Janitor
$ 2,544.00
Additional Janitorial Service
109.30
Fuel
1,345.32
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company
576.98
Janitor's Supplies
519.04
Repairs
1,771.92
Water Bills and Other
390.79
$ 7,257.35
Transfer to Reserve Fund
800.00
Balance to Revenue 116.65
$ 8,174.00
$ 8,174.00
PARKING METERS MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Transfer from Parking Meter Receipts
$ 3,900.00
Salary, Police Officer
$ 3,286.00
Maintenance and Repairs
285.62
$ 3,571.62
Amount Carried Forward
$ 3,571.62
$ 3,900.00
Dr.
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Amount Brought Forward $ 3,571.62 $ 3.900.00 Transfer to Parking Meter Receipts 328.38
$ 3,900.00
$ 3,900.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Balance from 1951
$ 2,100.00
Appropriation
70,650.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
2,800.00
Dr.
Salaries :
Chief
$ 4,080.00 52,496.83
Patrolmen
Reserve Police, Clerks, and Other Employees
4,713.42
Equipment Maintenance
2,525.44
Two Way Radio
2,023.15
Equipment for Men
417.80
Traffic Lights, Signs and Signals
1,909.25
Office Maintenance and Other
1,244.58
$69,410.47
Transfer to Revenue
3,339.53
Balance to 1953
2,800.00
$75,550.00
$75,550.00
ARTICLE 14 .- POLICE DEPARTMENT-TWO NEW AUTOMOBILES
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr
Purchase Two New Automobiles
$ 1,349.48
$ 1,349.48
Balance to Revenue
150.52
$ 1,500.00
$ 1,500.00
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$ 1,500.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund
86,983.00 2,100.00
Refunds
3.20
Dr.
Salaries :
Chief
$ 4,505.00
Fire Fighters
68,096.55
Call Men :
Central
3,547.50
Ballardvale
1,347.50
Ambulance Assistance
27.00
Equipment
3,038.69
Equipment for Men
512.38
Maintenance and Repairs
2,698.77
Alarm Boxes, Etc.
652.00
Fuel
1,484.95
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company 499.15
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds 2,009.29 Office Maintenance and Other
666.48
$89,085.26
Transfer to Reserve Fund .94
$89,086.20
$ 89,086.20
ARTICLE 15-FIRE DEPARTMENT-PUMPING ENGINE
Cr.
Appropriation Refund
$17,000.00 8.15
Dr.
Purchase Pumping Engine
$17,000.00 8.15
Balance to Revenue
$17,008.15
$17,008.15
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FOREST FIRES Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Warden
$ 225.00
Wages, Fighting Fires
574.00
Hose
261.04
Apparatus Maintenance
734.08
$ 1,794.12
Balance to Revenue
5.88
$ 1,800.00
$ 1,800.00
DOG OFFICER Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Dog Officer
$ 225.00
$ 225.00 $ 225.00
ANNIMAL INSPECTOR
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 350.00
Salary, Animal Inspector
$ 325.00
Balance to Revenue
25.00
$ 350.00 $ 350.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Building Inspector
$ 1,615.01 330.68
Balance to Revenue
$ 1,945.69 409.31
$ 2,355.00
$ 2,355.00
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$ 1,800.00
$ 225.00
Dr.
$ 2,355.00
Use of Car, Supplies
WIRE INSPECTOR Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Wire Inspector
$ 787.51
Use of Car, Supplies
134.00
$ 921.51
Balance to Revenue
253.49
$ 1,175.00
$ 1,175.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 760.00
Salary, Sealer Weights & Measures $ 540.00
Use of Car, Supplies and Other
121.16
$ 661.16
Balance to Revenue
98.84
$ 760.00
$ 760.00
MOTH SUPPRESSION
Cr.
Appropriation
Refund
Dr.
Salary, Moth Superintendent
$ 1,206.00
Labor
4,744.54
Insecticides, Hardware and Tools 1,322.61
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance 919.11
Office Maintenance and Other
197.89
$ 8,390.15
Balance to Revenue
276.76
$ 8,666.91
$ 8,666.91
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$ 1,175.00
$ 8,655.00 11.91
CONTROL DUTCH ELM DISEASE
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
Dr.
Salary, Tree Warden
$ 335.00
Labor
5,083.02
Insecticides, Hardware and Tools
2,015.15
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance
330.05
Travel Expenses and Other
115.80
$ 7,879.02
Balance to Revenue
120.98
$ 8,000.00
$ 8,000.00
TREE WARDEN Cr.
Appropriation
Refund
Dr.
Salary, Tree Warden
$ 2,010.00
Labor
5,736.80
Trees, Loam, Hardware and Tools 765.36
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance 832.68
Office Maintenance and Travel Expenses 209.98
$ 9,554.82
Balance to Revenue
130.76
$ 9,685.58
$ 9,685.58
ARTICLE 29-TREE DEPARTMENT-MOWING MACHINE AND ATTACHMENTS Cr.
Appropriation
$ 171.50
Dr.
Purchase Dearborn Mower with Attachments $ 171.50
$ 171.50 $ 171.50
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$ 9,675.00 10.58
ARTICLE 30-TREE DEPARTMENT-CHAIN SAW
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 850.00
Dr.
Purchase Homelite Chain Saw $ 847.44
Balance to Revenue
2.56
$ 850.00 $ 850.00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation
Petty Cash Refund
Dr.
Salaries, Board of Health Agent
2,925.00
Clerical Assistance
121.50
Petty Cash Account
10.00
Office Maintenance
665.07
Agent, Use of Car
487.50
Contagious Diseases
195.00
Vital Statistics
13.50
Plumbing Inspector
556.00
Dog Vaccinations
334.94
Baby Clinic
433.02
Milk Inspector, Salary and Expenses
342.03
$ 6,383.56
Balance to Revenue
666.44
$ 7,050.00
$ 7,050.00
CARE AND TREATMENT OF TUBERCULAR PATIENTS Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Dr.
Care and Treatment of Tubercular Patients
Balance to Revenue
$ 2,212.50 787.50
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
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$ 7,040.00 10.00
$. 300.00
ESSEX COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
Cr.
Balance from 1951 Appropriation
$ 614.15 18,762.39
Dr
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital $18,412.97 Revenue 1952 614.15
$19,027.12
Balance to 1953
349.42
$19,376.54
$19,376.54
PUBLIC DUMP
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Keeper of Dump
$ 1,260.00
Labor and Gravel
158.69
$ 1,418.69
Balance to Revenue
581.31
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
SEWER MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Appropriation
Transfer from Reserve Fund
Dr.
$ 3,396.21
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company 2,487.38
Tools, Equipment and Other
780.96
$ 6,664.55
Balance to Reserve Fund
85.45
$ 6,750.00
$ 6,750.00
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$ 6,600.00 150.00
Labor
$ 2,000.00
ARTICLE 25-SEWER MAIN-MAGNOLIA AVENUE
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Labor
$
775.24
Pipe, Manhole Covers
389.49
Shovel Hire
320.00
Equipment, Tarvia
367.85
Engineering and Other
191.83
$ 2,044.41
Balance to 1953
455.59
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE
Cr.
$56,550.00
Labor
$34,070.72
Pipe and Fittings
238.22
Tools and Equipment
2,375.99
Asphalt, Tarvia and Road Oil
18,190.53
Maintenance, Gasoline and Oil
222.40
Broken Stone, Gravel, Etc.
609.24
Use of Cars
557.75
Telephone and Other
175.88
$56,440.73
Balance to Revenue
109.27
$56,550.00
$56,550.00
TRUCKS, GARAGE AND REPAIR SHOP MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Appropriation
$13,011.00
Dr.
Labor $ 4,287.37
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance
5,758.29
Amount Carried Forward
$10,045.66
$13,011.00
58
$ 2,500.00
Appropriation
Dr.
Amount Brought Forward Fuel Oil
$10,045.66 $13,011.00
525.18
Equipment, Hardware and Tools
1,520.16
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company
413.86
Recovering Roof
250.00
Telephone and Other
218.88
$12,973.74
Balance to Revenue
37.26
$13,011.00
$13.011.00
ARTICLE 17-1951-REPAIR AND BUILD SIDEWALKS
Cr.
Balance from 1951
$ 1,811.62
Labor
$ 1,335.09 182.53
Equipment Asphalt and Tarvia
294.00
$ 1,811.62
$ 1,811.62
ARTICLE 18-1951-IMPROVEMENT OF SHAWSHEEN ROAD Cr.
Balance from 1951
Dr.
Labor
$ 19.20
Balance to Surplus Revenue
562.67
$ 581.87 $ 581.87
ARTICLE 19-1951-WIDENING GREENWOOD ROAD
Cr.
Balance from 1951
$ 125.31
Dr.
Labor and Moving Bulldozer $ 125.31
$ 125.31 $ 125.31
59
$ 581.87
Dr.
ARTICLE 19-IMPROVEMENT BEACON STREET Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Labor
$ 3,365.13
Pipe and Grates
516.29
Equipment
235.35
Tar Patch
1,799.60
Shovel Hire
120.00
$ 6,036.37
Balance to 1953
963.63
$ 7,000.00
$ 7,000.00
ARTICLE 20-CHAPTER 90-MAINTENANCE
Cr.
$ 2,000.00
Labor
$ 670.29.
Asphalt
821.61
Crushed Stone
508.10
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
ARTICLE 21-BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENTS Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,200.00
Dr.
Purchase Tractor with Attachments $ 2,200.00
$ 2,200.00
$ 2,200.00
ARTICLE 22-REPAIR AND BUILD SIDEWALKS
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Dr.
Labor Tarvia and Tar Patch
$ 2,612.80 2,258.09 $ 4,870.89 $ 5,000.00
Amount Carried Forward
60
$ 7,000.00
Appropriation
Dr.
Amount Brought Forward Sand, Cement and Other
$ 4,870.89 53.31
$ 5,000.00
$ 4,924.20
Balance to 1953
75.80
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING Cr.
Appropriation
$25,000.00
Labor
$15,520.12
Tools and Equipment
3,030.00
Maintenance, Gasoline and Oil
1,186.59
Salt
2,042.88
Sand
280.80
Snow Plowing
2,712.25
Weather Service
172.69
$24,945.33
Balance to Revenue
54.67
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
STREET LIGHTING
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Street Lighting
$24,197.73
Balance to Revenue
302.27
$24,500.00
$24,500.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Cr.
Appropriation Refunds
$13,700.00 43.50
Dr.
Salaries, Board of Public Welfare $ 300.00
Amount Carried Forward $ 300.00 $13,743.50
61
$24,500.00
Dr.
Amount Brought Forward
$ 300.00 $13,743.50
Salaries, Agent
498.87
Clerk
371.00
Groceries and Provisions Board and Care
1,072.00
State Institutions
1,730.89
Cash Grants to Individuals
1,982.90
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
1,852.58
Medical Attendance
18.00
$ 8,877.19
Balance to Revenue
4,866.31
$13,743.50
$13,743.50
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (TOWN)
Cr.
$ 5,300.00
Disability Assistance Balance to Revenue
$ 4,774.88 525.12
$ 5,300.00
$ 5,300.00
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (FEDERAL GRANTS)
Cr.
Federal Grants Received in 1952 Dr
$ 2,212.11
Administration : Salary, Agent Disability Assistance
$ 133.63
1,618.55
$ 1,752.18
Balance to 1953
459.93
$ 2,212.11
$ 2,212.11
62
Appropriation
Dr.
1,050.95
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (TOWN)
Cr.
Appropriation
$17,500.00
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 399.72
Clerk
282.34
Aid :
Aid to Dependent Children
11,854.09
$12,536.15
Balance to Revenue
4,963.85
$17,500.00
$17,500.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (FEDERAL GRANTS)
Cr.
Federal Grants Received in 1952
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent Clerk
133.66
Aid:
Aid to Dependent Children
8,475.46
$ 8,907.40
Balance to 1953
7.36
$ 8,914.76
$ 8,914.76
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (TOWN) Cr.
Appropriation Refunds Amount Carried Forward
$87,000.00
255.70
$87,255.70
63
$ 8,914.76
$ 298.28
Amount Brought Forward
$87,255.70
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
1
$ 778.75
Clerk Office Maintenance
652.51
86.08
Aid :
Old Age Assistance
66,743.64
Paid to Other Cities and Towns
1,259.93
$69,520.91
Balance to Revenue
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