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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
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abatments were checked, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger ac- counts.
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 saler 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 retiremnt 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 Accountant
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1953
To the Board of Selectmen,
Andover, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :
In accordance with Chapter 41, Section 61, of the General Laws, I submit herewith my anuual report for the year end- ing December 31, 1953.
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 tem- porary loans, maturing debt and interest is included.
A balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the assets and liabilities as of December, 31, 1953.
The State Accountants have complied with statutes and audited the Town books for the year ending December 31, 1952. They are expected in the near future to audit the Town's accounts for 1953.
May I express my thanks for the co-operation accorded to me by your Board, as well as by each Town Department dur- ing the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE C. NAPIER, Town Accountant
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Appropriations for 1953
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1953 TOWN MEETING, MARCH 9, 1953
General Government $ 55,691.00
Protection of Persons & Property 208,515.00
Health and Sanitation
86,378.04
Highways 165,795.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits 143,050.00
Schools and Libraries
537,217.58
Recreation and Unclassified
88,219.25
Enterprises and Cemeteries
81,429.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
90,406.25
Total Appropriations, March 9, 1953
$1,456,701.12
Receipts for 1953
TAXES
Current Year :
Real Estate
$ 799,398.65
Personal Property
109,587.30
Poll
7,186.00
Loss of Taxes - State
1,331.09
$ 917,503.04
Previous Years :
Real Estate
46,231.11
Personal Property
5,454.50
Poll
28.00
Estate of Deceased Persons
1,124.30
Tax Title Redemptions
172.03
Andover Housing Authority
1,226.40
$ 54,236.34 $ 971,739.38
Amount Carried Forward
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Amount Brought Forward
$ 971,739.38
From the State: Corporation Taxes Income Taxes
138,341.35
110,790.55
$ 249,131.90
$1,220,871.28
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Selectmen
7,983.50
Town Clerk
1,084.00
Police Department
50.00
Hawkers' and Pedlers' Licenses - State 126.00
Health Department
587.00
Board of Appeals
24.00
$ 9,854.50
FINES AND FORFEITS
Police Court $
673.40
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From the Federal Government :
Old Age Assistance - Admin. $ 1,956.47
Old Age Assistance - Aid 58,582.02
Aid to Dependent Children - Admin. 235.28 Aid to Dependent Children - Aid 8,546.39
Disability Assistance - Admin. 205.30
Disability Assistance - Aid
3,668.38
School Cafeterias - Subsidy
8,496.10
School Milk - Subsidy 356.94
$ 82,046.88
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts : Meals Tax for Old Age Assistance 3,007.58
Vocational Education 824.54
High School Transportation 5,899.02
School Construction 36,597.98
$ 46,329.12
Amount Carried Forward
$1,359,775.18
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Amount Brought Forward
$1,359,775.18
From County of Essex : Dog Licenses - 1952 2,139.03 Chapter 90 - Highway Maintenance 667.00
$ 2,806.03
$ 131,182.03
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes :
Current Year
$ 107,433.96
Prior Years
13,740.16
$ 121,174.12
Parking Meter Fees
11,210.33
$ 132,384.45
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Sewer Assessments 1953 $ 1,312.27
Sewer Assessments 1952 315.15
Sewer Unapportioned Asses. 1953
4,083.19
Sewer Unapportioned Asses. 1949
498.00
Sewer Unapportioned Asses. Not Due 255.79
Sewer Asses. Paid in Advance
1,995.13
$ 8,459.53
Classified Forest Land 1953
5.72
$ 8,465.25
General Government:
Commission on Public Tele. $ 98.48
Rent of Town Property
1,732.50
$ 1,830.98
Treasurer :
Historical Booklets
$
.40
Unidentified Cash
8.36
Tailings
3.88
$
12.64
Amount Carried Forward
$1,505,274.53
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Amount Brought Forward
$1,505,274.53
Tax Collector : Certificates of Municipal Liens
$ 352.00
$
2,195.62
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department :
Auction Sale of Equip.
$
159.00
Sale of Junk
3.25
$ 162.25
Fire Department :
Use of Ambulance
$ 336.00
Auction Sale of Pumper
250.00
Oil Burner Permits
131.50
Sale of Junk
3.20
$ 720.70
Sealer of Weights and Measures
237.55
Building Inspector's Fees
2,689.00
Wire Inspector's Fees
560.00
Public Weigher's Fees
53.50
Supervision of Tree Trimming - Tree Warden
870.00
$ 5,293.00
Health and Sanitation :
Sewer Connections
$ 68.00
Tuberculosis Subsidy - State
1,053.57
$ 1,121.57
Highways:
Sale of Junk
$
22.48
Snow Removal - State
138.00
$ 160.48
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Infirmary :
Board and Care Amount Carried Forward
$
1,260.90
$1,513,462.48
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Amount Brought Forward
$1,513,462.48
Charities :
Reimbursements For : General Relief :
State
$ 60.00
Cities and Towns
53.90
Individuals
10.00
Old Age Assistance:
State
$ 41,267.49
Cities and Towns
1,806.00
Individuals Recoveries
10,720.27
$ 53,793.76
Aid to Dependent Children :
State
$ 6,439.33
Disability Assistance :
State - Administration $
102.64
State - Aid
3,749.54
$ 3,852.18
$ 64,209.17
Veterans Benefits :
State
$
6,161.07
Veterans Service :
Photostatic Copies
$
9.25
From Individual
15.00
$ 24.25
Schools :
Tuition - State Wards $ 1,439.88
Smith-Hughes George Barden Fund 42.32 Other Tuition -
Towns and Individuals
7,900.50
School Cafeterias
40,173.04
Punchard A. A.
4,517.45
Rental and Other
373.93
$ 54,447.12 $1,638,304.09
Amount Carried Forward
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$
123.90
Amount Brought Forward
$1,638,304.09
Libraries : Fines, Sales and Damage to Books 1,724.43
Income from Investments 2,800.00
4,524.43 $
Public Services Enterprises :
Water Department:
Metered Rates
75,077.42
Services
685.45
Damages, Pumping Station Motor 942.48
Unidentified Cash
177.62
Hydrant Service
35.64
Boat Plates
20.50
Water Liens Added to Taxes
867.22
Miscellaneous
2.55
$ 77,808.88
Cemetery Department :
Sale of Lots
$ 32.00
Care of Lots
387.00
Perpetual Cares Withdrawals
2,664.07
Interments and Tomb
2,093.00
Foundations
337.18
Miscellaneous
149.00
$
5,662.25
Interest :
Taxes
$ 1,783.60
Special Assessments
93.60
Committed Interest
431.33
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Ex. Taxes 182.14
Tax Titles
25.72
$ 2,516.39 $1,728,816.04
Amount Carried Forward
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Amount Brought Forward
Trust and Investment : Cemetery Perpetual Cares
Income : Trust and Investments
$1,728,816.04
$ 2,703.00
$ 1,980.05
Agency :
Dog Licenses for County
$
2,979.00
Sewer Connection Deposits 1,345.00
Withholding Taxes
100,351.80
U. S. Savings Bonds 4,510.68
Mass. Hosp. Service - Blue Cross 9,787.00
$ 118,973.48
Sale of Town Owned Real Estate
$ 1,800.00
Sale of Town Owned Land $ 149.99
Refunds :
General Departments $ 582.83
Petty Cash and Other
365.73
$ 948.56
Total Receipts for 1953
$1,855,371.12
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1953
$ 510,111.66
Grand Total for 1953
$2,365,482.78
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Expenditures for 1953
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
SELECTMEN
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,600.00
Dr.
Salaries, Selectmen
$ 2,000.00
Clerks
1,018.00
Office Maintenance and Other
454.78
$ 3,472.78
Balance to Revenue
127.22
$ 3,600.00
$ 3,600.00
ACCOUNTANT
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,692.00
Dr.
Salaries, Accountant
$ 3,884.73
Clerk
1,115.00
Office Maintenance
392.59
$ 5,392.32
Balance To Revenue
299.68
$ 5,692.00
$ 5,692.00
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TREASURER Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,389.00
Salary, Treasurer
$ 3,895.00
Wages, Clerks
657.39
Office Maintenance
471.11
Dues, Carfares
26.70
Surety Bond
274.40
Recording Tax Titles
57.50
$ 5,382.10
Balance to Revenue
6.90
$ 5,389.00
$ 5,389.00
TREASURER PARKING METERS
Cr.
Transfer from Parking Meters Account
$ 300.00
Dr.
Wages, Parking Meters Clerks $ 255.29
Balance to Parking Meters Account
44.71
$ 300.00 $ 300.00
TAX COLLECTOR
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,359.00
Dr.
Salaries, Tax Collector
$ 3,995.00
Clerk
2,685.40
Office Maintenance
1,543.45
Recording Tax Taking Deeds
11.00
$ 8,234.85
Balance to Revenue
124.15
$ 8,359.00
$ 8,359.00
Dr.
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ASSESSORS
Cr.
Appropriation Petty Cash Refund
$11,595.00 . 5.00
Dr.
Salaries, Assessors
$ 1,200.00
Clerks
4,827.00
Wages, Assistant Assessors
800.00
Engineering
2,837.56
Photostated Records of Deeds
444.61
Office Maintenance
664.71
Carfares, Dues, Etc.
22.20
Petty Cash Advance
5.00
$10,801.08
Balance to Revenue
798.92
$11,600.00
$11,600.00
TOWN CLERK Cr.
Appropriation
$ 6,215.00
Dr.
Salaries, Town Clerk
$ 3,995.00
Clerks
1,677.00
Office Maintenance
468.84
$ 6,140.84
Balance to Revenue
74.16
$ 6,215.00
$ 6,215.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION Cr
Appropriation
$ 4,405.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
350.00
Salary, Clerks
$ 1,076.00
Wages, Registrars
156.00
Assistant Registrars
800.00
Amount Carried Forward
$ 2,032.00
$ 4,755.00
Dr.
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Amount Brought Forward Election Officers All Other
$ 2,032.00
$ 4,755.00
666.00
405.81
Street Lists
456.00
Printing and Advertising
872.50
130.86
Election Expenses Office Maintenance
133.85
$ 4,697.02
Balance To Reserve Fund 57.98
$ 4,755.00
$ 4,755.00
MODERATOR Cr
Appropriation
Dr.
Moderator Balance to Revenue
$ 20.00
10.00
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Membership Dues
$ 10.00
Balance to Revenue
10.00
$ 20.00
$ 20.00
TOWN COUNSEL Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 500.00
Salary Services
161.35
$ 661.35
Balance to Revenue
88.65
$ 750.00
$ 750.00
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$ 30.00
$ 20.00
$ 750.00
PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF SURVEY
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Dr.
Salary, Clerk
$ 100.00
Balance to Revenue
100.00
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
BOARD OF APPEALS
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 100.00
Dr.
Advertising Hearings
$ 27.08
Balance to Revenue
72.92
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 9,336.00
Dr.
Salaries, Janitors
$ 2,944.40
Additional Janitorial Service
55.25
Labor, Tree Department and Board of Public Works
112.54
Fuel
1,700.23
Lawrence Electric Company
733.94
Repairs
2,047.17
Janitor's Supplies
427.32
Water Bills and All Other
192.36
$ 8,213.21
Balance to Revenue
1,122.79
$ 9,336.00
$ 9,336.00
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Balance from 1952 Appropriation Petty Cash Refund Refund
$ 2,800.00
74,450.00 25.00
32.12
Dr.
Salaries :
Chief
$ 2,754.00
Patrolmen
58,067.85
Reserve Police, Clerk Other Employees
937.40
Purchase New Car
1,763.89
Equipment Maintenance
3,200.91
Equipment for Men
863.84
Traffic Lights, Signs and Signals
1,072.59
Office Maintenance and All Other
1,552.96
Petty Cash Advance
25.00
$73,780.48
Overlay Surplus
1,036.11
Balance to Revenue
2,490.53
$77,307.12
$77,307.12
POLICE PARKING METERS MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Transfer from Parking Meters Receipts
$ 4,300.00
Dr.
$ 3,397.20
Salary, Police Officer Labor Maintenance
445.50
251.91
$ 4,094.61
Balance to Parking Meters Receipts 205.39
$ 4,300.00
$ 4,300.00
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3,542.04
ARTICLE 14 .- POLICE DEPARTMENT-NEW AUTOMOBILE Cr.
Appropriation
$ 750.00
Dr.
Purchase New Automobile
$ 746.42
Balance to 1954
3.58
$ 750.00 $ 750.00
ARTICLE 16 .- TRAFFIC BOOTH-ELM SQUARE
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 4,000.00
Labor, Traffic Count
$ 63.40
Balance to 1954
3,936.60
$ 4,000.00
$ 4,000.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salaries :
Chief
$ 4,424.30
Fire Fighters
69,836.57
Call Men :
Central
4,005.83
ยท Ballardvale
1,347.50
Ambulance Assistance
92.85
Equipment
3,080.78
Equipment for Men
847.85
Maintenance and Repairs
4,118.71
Fuel
1,454.66
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company
590.33
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds 3,244.04 Office Maintenance and All Other 979.40
$94,022.82
Balance to Revenue
2.18
$94,025.00
$94,025.00
Dr.
$94,025.00
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ARTICLE 17 .- UTILITY TRUCK-FIRE DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,300.00
Purchase Utility Truck Balance to 1954
$ 1,246.43 53.57
$ 1,300.00
$ 1,300.00
FOREST FIRES
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Forest Warden
$ 225.00
Wages, Fighting Fires
826.50
Apparatus Maintenance All Other
41.33
$ 1,777.78
Balance to Revenue
22.22
$ 1,800.00
$ 1,800.00
DOG OFFICER
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Dog Officer
$ 225.00
$ 225.00
$ 225.00
ANIMAL INSPECTOR
Cr.
$ 350.00
Dr.
Salary, Animal Inspector
$ 325.00
Balance to Revenue
25.00
$ 350.00
$ 350.00
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$ 225.00
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 1,800.00
684.95
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Building Inspector
Use of Car and All Other
$ 1,820.00 328.08
$ 2,148.08
Balance to Revenue
206.92
$ 2,355.00
$ 2,355.00
WIRE INSPECTOR
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Wire Inspector
$ 850.00
Use of Car and All Other
136.50
$ 986.50
Balance to Revenue
188.50
$ 1,175.00
$ 1,175.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 760.00
Dr.
Salary, Sealer Weights & Measures $ 540.00
Use of Car and All Other
188.17
$ 728.17
Balance to Revenue
31.83
$ 760.00 $ 760.00
MOTH SUPPRESSION Cr.
Appropriation Amount Carried Forward
$ 8,850.00
$ 8,850.00
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$ 2,355.00
$ 1,175.00
Balance Brought Forward
Dr.
Salary, Moth Superintendent
$ 1,118.70
Labor 5,420.08
Insecticides, Hardware and Tools 1,085.77
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance 793.39
Office Maintenance and All Other
301.69
$ 8,719.63
Balance to Revenue 130.37
$ 8,850.00
$ 8,850.00
CONTROL DUTCH ELM DISEASE
Cr.
$ 8,400.00
Salary, Superintendent
$ 489.60
Labor
4,892.08
Insecticides
1,382.83
Hardware and Tools
943.03
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance
675.56
All Other
14.40
$ 8,397.50
Balance to Revenue
2.50
$ 8,400.00
$ 8,400.00
TREE WARDEN Cr.
Appropriation Refund
$10,075.00 14.00
Dr.
Salary, Tree Warden
$ 1,934.00
Labor
6,693.07
Trees
281.41
Hardware and Tools
572.78
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance 375.78
Amount Carried Forward
$ 9,857.04 $10,089.00
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$ 8,850.00
Appropriation
Dr.
Amount Brought Forward
$ 9,857.04 $10,089.00
Office Maintenance and All Other
231.38
$10,088.42
Balance to Revenue
.58
$10,089.00
$10,089.00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT Cr.
Appropriation
Petty Cash Refund
Dr.
Salaries, Board of Health
$ 300.00
Agent
2,868.75
Clerical Assistance
317.50
Petty Cash Advance
10.00
Office Maintenance
203.38
Agent, Use of Car
395.80
Contagious Diseases
193.19
Medical Care and Medicines
153.46
Vital Statistics
12.50
Plumbing Inspector
1,067.00
Dog Vaccinations
328.91
Baby Clinic
429.63
Milk Inspector, Salary and Expenses
319.19
$ 6,599.31
Balance to Revenue
450.69
$ 7,050.00
$ 7,050.00
CARE AND TREATMENT OF TUBERCULAR PATIENTS Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,500.00
Dr.
Care and Treatment of Tubercular Patients
$ 2,222.00
Balance to Revenue
1,278.00
$ 3,500.00
$ 3,500.00
$ 7,040.00 10.00
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ESSEX COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
Cr.
Balance from 1952 Appropriation
$ 349.42 19,838.04
Dr.
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital $22,237.67 Revenue 1953
349.42
$22,587.09
Balance to 1954 - Deficit
2,399.63
$22,587.09
$22,587.09
PUBLIC DUMP
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,500.00
Dr.
Salary, Keeper of Dump
$ 1,295.00
Labor and Bulldozer
203.56
$ 1,498.56
Balance to Revenue
1.44
$ 1,500.00
$ 1,500.00
ARTICLE 12 .- CHAIN LINK FENCE AT DUMP
Cr.
$ 1,000.00
Dr.
Erection Chain Link Fence
$ 907.32
Labor
2.90
$ 910.22
Balance to 1954
89.78
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
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Appropriation
SEWER MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 7,150.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 4,058.90
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company 2,579.55
Tools and Equipment
405.67
$ 7,044.12
Balance to Revenue
105.88
$ 7,150.00
$ 7,150.00
ARTICLE 19 .- 1945-SEWER SPECIAL COMMITTEE STUDY
Cr.
Balance from 1952
$ 486.07
Dr.
Engineering
$ 39.00 447.07
$ 486.07 $ 486 07
ARTICLE 31 .- BALLARDVALE SEWER
Cr.
Appropriation
Transfer from Surplus Revenue
Dr.
Engineering All Other
$ 7,874.09 17.91
Balance to 1954
$ 7,892.00 72,108.00
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
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$40,000.00 40,000.00
Balance to 1954
ARTICLE 34 .- SEWER EXTENSION-SUMMER STREET
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 6,150.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 2,737.80 225.00
Engineering
Pipe, Fittings and Manhole Covers
1,052.61
Tarvia, Sand and Gravel
331.85
Back-Hoe and Tractor Use
1,132.00
Blasting All Other
160.75
169.74
$ 5,809.75
Balance to 1954
340.25
$ 6,150.00
$ 6,150.00
HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Appropriations
Dr.
Labor
$34,473.43
Pipe and Fittings
441.48
Tools and Equipment
2,004.40
Shovel Hire
261.00
Asphalt, Tarvia and Road Oil
18,560.87
Broken Stone, Gravel, Etc.
2,627.30
Use of Cars
588.75
Telephone and All Other
111.08
$59,068.31
Balance to Revenue
2,081.69
$61,150.00
$61,150.00
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$61,150.00
TRUCKS, GARAGE AND REPAIR SHOP MAINTENANCE Cr.
Appropriation
$20,250.00
Dr.
Labor $ 6,015.51
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance 7,360.04
Tires and Tubes 2,471.75
Equipment, Hardware and Tools
3,010.66
Fuel Oil
661.90
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company 464.69
Telephone and All Other
233.88
$20,218.43
Balance to Revenue
31.57
$20,250.00
$20,250.00
ARTICLE 19 .- 1952-IMPROVEMENT BEACON STREET
Balance from 1952
Dr.
Labor
$ 448.33
Tar Patch and All Other
214.04
$ 662.37
Balance to 1954
301.26
$ 963.63 $ 963.63
ARTICLE 19 .- REPAIR AND BUILD SIDEWALKS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 3,032.06
Tarvia, Cement and Gravel
1,489.45
Equipment
214.44
$ 4,735.95
Balance to 1954
2,764.05
$ 7,500.00
$ 7,500.00
65
$ 7,500.00
Labor
Cr.
$ 963.63
ARTICLE 21 .- CHAPTER 90-HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Dr.
Labor
$
924.03
Tar Patch, Crushed Stone and Other 2,075.97
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
ARTICLE 22 .- THREE SAND SPREADERS-B. P. W.
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,595.00
Dr.
Purchase Three Sand Spreaders
$ 1,530.00
Balance to 1954
65.00
$ 1,595.00
$ 1,595.00
ARTICLE 24 .- STREET SWEEPER-B. P. W.
Appropriation
$ 9,700.00
Dr.
Purchase Street Sweeper
$ 8,574.60 1,125.40
Balance to 1954
$ 9,700.00
$ 9,700.00
ARTICLE 26 .- TRACTOR-B. P. W.
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 925.00
Dr.
Purchase Ford Tractor and Loader $
925.00
$ 925.00 $ 925.00
66
Cr.
ARTICLE 27 .- SUPERINTENDENT'S AUTOMOBILE- B. P. W.
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Purchase Automobile Balance to 1954
$ 1,403.75 196.25
$ 1,600.00
$ 1,600.00
ARTICLE 28 .- WIDENING WHITTIER STREET
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 4,000.00
Labor
$ 1,847.23
Tarvia
940.92
Sand and Gravel
174.63
Conduit Services
241.60
Equipment, Range Oil and Shovel Hire
97.61
$ 3,301.99
Balance to 1954
698.01
$ 4,000.00
$ 4,000.00
ARTICLE 29 .- GREENWOOD ROAD PURCHASE LAND AND CONSTRUCTION Cr.
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Dr.
Purchase Land
$ 100.00
Land Acquisition Deed
6.50
Blue Printing
2.00
$ 108.50
Balance to 1954
91.50
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
Dr.
$ 1,600.00
67
ARTICLE 35 .- STORM DRAIN-WILLIAM STREET Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,275.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 412.22
Pipe, Grates and Frames
546.93
Back Hoe and Other
169.83
$ 1,128.98
Balance to 1954
146.02
$ 1,275.00 ARTICLE 41-GRADING-CANTERBURY STREET
Cr.
Balance from 1952
$ 1,500.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 968.27
Tar Patch
201.86
Shovel Hire
270.00
$ 1,440.13
Balance to 1954
59.87
$ 1,500.00
$ 1,500.00
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Cr.
Appropriation
$17,000.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 9,439.59
Tools and Equipment
1,275.11
Salt
2,040.00
Sand
272.03
Snow Plowing
2,138.13
Weather Services and Other
174.07
$15,338.93
Balance to Revenue
1,661.07
$17,000.00
$17,000.00
68
$ 1,275.00
STREET LIGHTING
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Street Lighting
Balance to Revenue
$24,603.13 1,996.87
$26,600.00
$26,600.00
PUBLIC WELFARE Cr.
Appropriation Refund
$13,000.00 15.00
Dr.
Salaries, Board of Public Welfare $ 300.00
Agent
460.00
Clerk
398.40
Groceries and Provisions
661.30
Cash Grants to Individuals
2,470.50
Medicine and Medical Attendance
551.15
State Institutions
4,107.63
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
390.50
$ 9,339.48
Balance to Revenue
3,675.52
$13,015.00
$13,015.00
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (TOWN) Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,800.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
500.00
Refund
45.00
Dr.
Administration :
Salary, Agent
$
138.60
Disability Assistance
6,030.35
$ 6,168.95
Transfer to Reserve Fund
14.65
Balance to Revenue 161.40
$ 6,345.00
$ 6,345.00
69
$26,600.00
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (FEDERAL GRANTS) Cr. Balance from 1952
$
459.93
3,873.68
Federal Grants Received in 1953
Dr.
Administration : Salary, Agent Disability Assistance
$ 153.90
4,116.84
$ 4,270.74
Balance to 1954
62.87
$ 4,333.61
$ 4,333.61
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (TOWN) Cr.
Appropriation
$15,000.00
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent Clerk
$ 342.19
235.24
Aid :
Aid to Dependent Children
9,506.29
$10,083.72
Balance to Revenue
4,916.28
$15,000.00
$15,000.00 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (FEDERAL GRANTS) Cr.
Balance from 1952
$ 7.36
Federal Grants Received in 1953
8,781.67
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$
131.56
Clerk 185.16
Amount Carried Forward $ 316.72 $ 8,789.03
70
Amount Brought Forward $ 316.72 $ 8,789.03 Aid:
Aid to Dependent Children
8,472.31
$ 8,789.03
$ 8,789.03
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (TOWN) Cr.
Appropriation Refunds
$76,000.00 210.55
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 1,083.47
Clerk
694.08
Office Maintenance
170.02
Aid :
Old Age Assistance
66,050.24
Paid to Other Cities and Towns
6,738.29
$74,736.10
Balance to Revenue
1,474.45
$76,210.55
$76,210.55
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (FEDERAL GRANTS) Cr.
Balance from 1952
$ 1,435.08
Federal Grants Received in 1953
60,538.49
Recoveries
6,987.97
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 1,282.70
Clerk
1,334.47
Office Maintenance
242.60
Aid :
Old Age Assistance
63,703.02
$66,562.79
Balance to 1954
2,398.75
$68,961.54
$68,961.54
71
INFIRMARY Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Matron
$ 1,753.00
Other Employees
2,811.00
Groceries and Provisions
3,191.72
Dry Goods and Clothing
125.47
Maintenance of Building
1,754.65
Fuel
675.26
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company
455.60
Household Furnishings and Supplies
419.90
Use of Car
197.15
Medical Service and Medicine
224.68
Telephone and All Other
273.48
$11,881.91
Balance to Revenue
1,968.09
$13,850.00
$13,850.00
VETERANS SERVICE Cr.
Appropriation
Refund
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 4,123.83
Clerk
2,530.00
Clerk, Photostats
86.75
Office Maintenance
676.59
Veterans Benefits :
Ordinary Allowances
9,495.29
Provisions, Rent and Clothing
563.50
Medical and Dental Services
1,071.84
Veterans Burial Allowance
314.50
$18,862.30
Balance to Revenue
594.70
$19,457.00
$19,457.00
72
$13,850.00
$19,400.00 57.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Cr.
Appropriation
Transfer from Reserve Fund Petty Cash Refund Refunds
$ 498,690.00 15,000.00 65.00
85.98
Dr.
Salaries, Superintendents $ 6,802.40
Clerks
9,138.74
Truant Officer
100.00
Petty Cash Advance
65.00
Office Maintenance
2,802.59
Traveling Expenses
1,356.49
School Census
150.00
Teachers' Salaries :
High
84,282.48
Elementary
182,695.09
Junior High
68,364.75
. Text Books and Supplies :
High
9,410.65
Elementary
14,905.90
Junior High
4,493.07
Tuition, High
1,418.36
Transportation :
High
7,960.72
Elementary
7,926.06
Junior High
7,910.24
Janitor's Services :
High
12,051.02
Elementary
12,050.89
Junior High
12,055.93
Fuel and Light :
High
5,232.02
Elementary
9,571.48
Junior High
5,067.45
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :
High
7,434.05
Elementary and Junior High 19,572.95
Amount Carried Forward $ 492,818.33
$ 513,840.98
73
Amount Brought Forward $ 492,818.33 $ 513,840.98 Auxiliary Agencies :
Health :
High
2,751.12
Elementary
2,636.21
Junior High
2,666.80
Athletic :
High
4,378.75
Junior High
120.00
Library :
High
52.12
Junior High
290.75
Elementary
5.50
Lawrence Gas and Electric Company :
High
2,551.93
Elementary
2,802.80
Junior High
2,551.92
Studen Drivers' Car
167.77
$ 513,794.00
Balance to Reserve Fund
46.98
$ 513,840.98 $ 513,840.98
ARTICLE 39-STATE-AIDED-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,700.00
Dr.
Teachers' Salaries
$ 1,434.00 118.00
Other Employees
Equipment
10.63
$ 1,562.63
Balance to 1954
137.37
$ 1,700.00
$ 1,700.00
74
ARTICLE 1-SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION Cr.
Balance from 1952 Refunds 26.93
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