Town annual report of Andover 1950-1954, Part 33

Author: Andover (Mass.)
Publication date: 1950
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1012


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$31,875.50


CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL


Dr.


Walter L. Ritchie, Contractor


$ 1,000.00


Clerk of Works


101.25


Clerical Assistance


88.50


Paving Parking Area


3,501.01


Sidewalks


218.88


Furniture and Furnishings


1,814.58


Plumbing and Wiring


400.00


Janitor's Supplies


116.39


Office Supplies


445.19


$ 7,685.80


WEST CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL


Walter L. Ritchie, Contractor


$ 432.32


Furniture and Furnishings Projector Office Supplies


386.00


414.57


$ 1,966.35


$ 9,652.15


Balance to 1954


$22,250.28


$31,902.43


$31,902.43


SCHOOL CAFETERIAS Cr.


Balance from 1952


$ 36.60


Receipts in 1953


47,984.14 75.00


Transfer from School Milk Fund


747.24


Dr.


Salaries, Supervisors


$ 5,540.00


Cafeteria Assistants


Amount Carried Forward


11,451.50 $16,991.50 $48,842.98


75


Petty Cash Refunds


733.46


Amount Brought Forward Groceries and Provisions Maintenance of Kitchens Petty Cash Advance Express, Telephone and Conventions


$16,991.50


$48,842.98


27,147.84 4,275.74 75.00


348.18


$48,838.26


Balance to 1954


4.72


$48,842.98


$48,842.98


SCHOOL MILK FUND Cr.


Balance from 1952


$ 460.97


Receipts in 1953


1,042.44


Dr.


Purchase of Milk


$756.17


Tranfer to School Cafeterias Fund


747.24


$ 1,503.41


$ 1,503.41


PUNCHARD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Cr.


Balance from 1952


$ 179.13


Receipts in 1953


4,517.45 100.00


Dr.


Salary, Director of Athletics


$ 150.00


Services, Officials at Games


270.00


Equipment


1,352.70


Medical Supplies and Services


386.35


Police and Janitors' Services


246.00


Game Guarantees


543.10


Insurance


500.00


Transportation and Meals


567.83


Programs, Tickets and Ticket Selling


257.89


Petty Cash Advance


100.00


Telephone and All Other


175.02


$ 4,548.89


Balance to 1954


247.69


$ 4,796.58


$ 4,796.58


Petty Cash Refund


76


MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY


Cr


Appropriation


$35,827.58


Dog Account Refund


2,139.03


Income from Investments


2,800.00


Refund


1.25


Dr.


Salaries, Librarian


$ 4,526.00


Assistants


16,447.10


Treasurer


100.00


Janitors


3,558.89


Books and Periodicals


7,967.98


Binding


867.21


New Meeting Room


1,878.35


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds 1,329.46


Fuel and Light


1,780.66


Office Maintenance


1,636.46


Janitors' Supplies


454.01


Express and All Other


218.81


$40,764.93


Balance to Revenue


2.93


$40,767.86


$40,767.86


AMERICAN LEGION QUARTERS


Cr.


Appropriation


Dr.


Rent for Quarters


$ 600.00


$ 600.00


$ 600.00


DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS QUARTERS


Cr.


Appropriation


$ 480.00


Dr.


Rent for Quarters


$ 480.00


$ 480.00


$ 480.00


77


$ - 600.00


VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS QUARTERS


Cr.


Appropriation


$ 600.00


Dr.


Rent for Quarters


$ 600.00


$ 600.00


$ 600.00


ARMISTICE DAY


Cr.


Appropriation


$ 150.00


Dr.


Showing of Film


$ 75.00


Wreaths and Bugler


13.00


Essay Contest


20.00


Entertainment


40.00


$ 148.00


Balance to Revenue


2.00


$ 150.00


$ 150.00


MEMORIAL DAY


Cr.


Appropriation


$ 1,525.00


Dr.


Bands and Sound Service


$ 335.20


Flowers and Wreaths


646.00


Flags and Markers


158.15


Transportation and Refreshments


181.95


$ 1,321.30


Balance to Revenue


203.70


$ 1,525.00


$ 1,525.00


78


CIVIL DEFENSE Cr


Balance from 1952 Petty Cash Refund


$ 1,734.38 25.00


Dr.


Salary, Director


Clerical Assistance


$ 1,200.00 50.00


Office Maintenance


144.22


Petty Cash Advance


25.00


Equipment and Entertainment


96.98


$ 1,516.20


Balance to 1954


243.18


$ 1,759.38


$ 1,759.38


DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Cr.


Appropriation


Dr.


Damages to Persons and Property $ 97.30


Balance to Revenue


402.70


$ 500.00 $


500.00


ARTICLE 12-1952-SHAW PROPERTY PARKING LOT


Cr.


Balance from 1952


Dr.


Labor


$ 2,486.47


Shovel Hire


1,076.02


Tar Patch and Mixture


866.09


Erection Wire Fence


894.30


Equipment


127.71


$ 5,450.59


Balance to 1954


1,510.29


$ 6,960.88


$ 6,960.88


$ 500.00


$ 6,960.88


79


ARTICLE 13-ENGINEERING STUDY OF PLAYGROUND AREA


Cr.


Appropriation


$ 1,000.00


Engineering


$ 610.00


$ 610.00


Balance to 1954


390.00


$ 1,000.00


$ 1,000.00


ARTICLE 18-MORAL OBLIGATION TO ALBERT COLE Jr.


Cr.


Appropriation


Dr.


Moral Obligation


$ 207.00


$ 207.00


$ 207.00


INSURANCE


Cr


Appropriation Refund


$20,000.00 7.50


Dr.


$19,584.18


Insurance Balance to Revenue


423.32


$20,007.50


$20,007.50


EUGENE V. LOVELY PENSION


Cr.


Appropriation


$ 2,354.00


Dr.


Eugene V. Lovely Pension


$ 2,354.00


$ 2.354.00


$ 2,354.00


Dr.


$ 207.00


80


TOWN REPORTS


Cr.


Appropriation


$ 1,400.00


Dr.


Printing Town Report Balance to Revenue


$ 1,320.00 80.00


$ 1,400.00


$ 1,400.00


TOWN SCALES


Cr.


Appropriation


$


200.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


1,800.00


Dr.


Salary, Public Weigher


$ 100.00


$ 100.00


Transfer to 1954


1,800.00


Balance to Revenue


100.00


$ 2,000.00


$ 2,000.00


RENT CONTROL BOARD


Cr.


Transfer from Reserve Fund $ 300.00


Dr.


Clerical Assistance


$ 98.75


Office Supplies and Advertising


31.58


$ 130.33


Balance to Reserve Fund


169.67


$ 300.00 $ 300.00


81


ADMINISTRATIVE AND OFFICE, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Cr.


Appropriation Petty Cash Refund


$20,560.00 50.00


Dr.


Salaries, Chairman,


Board of Public Works $


300.00


Superintendent


5,379.00


Engineer


4,505.00


Clerks


7,907.00


Petty Cash Advance


50.00


Office Maintenance


1,645.23


$19,786.23


Balance to Revenue


823.77


$20,610.00


$20,610.00


PARK DEPARTMENT


Cr.


Appropriation


Dr.


Labor


$ 5,528.26


Rental and Maintenance of Grounds


530.25


Equipment


334.60


$ 6,393.11


Balance to Revenue


6.89


$ 6,400.00


$ 6,400.00


ARTICLE 30-BASEBALL DIAMONDS AT PLAYSTEAD


Cr.


$ 750.00


Labor


$ 627.60


Equipment


122.40


$ 750.00 $ 750.00


82


Appropriation


Dr.


$ 6,400.00


ARTICLE 22-1951-ENCLOSING ROGERS BOOK


Cr.


Balance from 1952


$ 795.13


Dr.


Labor


$ 361.02


Grates


41.96


$ 402.98


Balance to 1954


392.15


$ 795.13


$ 795.13


RECREATION


Cr.


Appropriation


$10,894.25


Dr.


Playgrounds :


Salaries, Instructors


$ 3,653.95


Police and Other Employees


121.00


Labor


315.13


Repairs


376.53


Equipment


1,334.13


Miscellaneous Supplies


426.73


Entertainment


382.59


Pomps Pond :


Salaries, Lifeguards, Matron


and Others


2,630.20


Transportation


520.00


Repairs


587.81


Miscellaneous Supplies and All Other


233.95


Skating


300.73


$10,882.75


Balance to Revenue


11.50


$10,894.25


$10,894.25


83


WATER DEPARTMENT


Cr.


Appropriation


$60.000.00


Dr.


Lawrence Gas and Electric Company $15,034.46


Labor


17,354.53


Pipe and Fittings


3,643.38


Meters and Fittings


5,103.87


Equipment, Hardware and Tools


737.01


Office Maintenance and All Other


867.65


Maintenance of Pumping Station :


Engineers


9,422.57


Lime and Chlorine


1,493.20


Coal


3,995.74


Pumping Equipment


1,202.64


Repairs on Buildings


578.13


$59,433.18


Balance to Revenue


566.82


$60,000.00


$60,000.00


ARTICLE 18-1952-16" LOW SERVICE FORCE MAIN


Cr.


Balance from 1952


$ 4,704.69


Dr.


Labor


$ 1,042.37


Inspection Services - State


299.24


Tar Patch and Mixture


342.39


Grass Seed and Fertilizer


119.23


$ 1,803.23


Balance to 1954


2,901.46


$ 4,704.69


$ 4,704.69


84


ARTICLE 20-EXTENDING AND IMPROVING WATER SYSTEM Cr.


Appropriation


$ 1,300.00


Dr.


Wayne Backhoe


Balance to 1954


$ 60.57 1,239.43


$ 1,300.00


$ 1,300.00


ARTICLE 23-1952-EXTENDING AND IMPROVING WATER SYSTEM Cr.


Balance from 1952


$ 3,678.77


Labor


$ 2,279.36


Backhoe


618.99


Fittings and Compounds


655.93


All Other


124.49


$ 3,678.77


$ 3,678.77


ARTICLE 25-PICKUP TRUCK-BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Cr.


Appropriation


$ 1,300.00


Dr.


Purchase Truck


$ 1,131.32


Balance to 1954


168.68


$ 1,300.00


$ 1,300.00


SPRING GROVE CEMETERY


Cr.


Appropriation


$18,379.00


Perpetual Cares Income


2,664.07


Raymond Fund Income


60.00


Petty Cash Refund


10.00


Amount Carried Forward


$21,113.07


Dr.


85


Amount Brought Forward


$21,113.07


Dr.


Salaries, Superintendent Clerk


$ 3,074.00


250.00


Labor


11,120.52


Office Maintenance


234.62


Petty Cash Advance


10.00


Equipment


1,001.85


Truck Maintenance


345.42


Seed, Loam and Gravel


259.09


Tarvia


418.43


Containers


600.00


All Other


60.91


$17,374.84


Balance to Revenue


3,738.23


$21,113.07


$21,113.07


ARTICLE 44-POWER MOWER-SPRING GROVE CEMETERY


Cr.


Appropriation


$ 450.00


Dr.


Purchase Power Mower


$


416.50


Balance to 1954


33.50


$ 450.00


$ 450.00


INTEREST


Cr.


Appropriation


$11,406.25


Dr.


$11,406.25


Interest


$11,406.25


$11,406.25


86


MATURING DEBT Cr.


Appropriation


$79,000.00


Dr.


General Loans


$79,000.00


$79,000.00


$79,000.00


Town Clerk's Dog License Money


$ 2,951.80


Cemetery Perpetual Cares


2,703.00


Income Cemetery Perpetual Cares


743.47


Income Private Trust Accounts


1,176.58


Essex County Tax


60,261.25


Clam Purification Plant


423.69


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


3,761.55


Retirement Fund


22,953.00


Withholding Taxes


100,351.80


U. S. Savings Bonds


4,556.25


Massachusetts Hospital Service - Blue Cross


10,198.10


Refunds


5,240.49


Refund - Estimated Receipts - Police Dept.


29.60


Total Expenditures for 1953


$1,754.052.12


Cash on Hand - January 1, 1954


611,430.66


Grand Total for 1953


$2,365,482.78


RESERVE FUND


Cr.


Transfer from Overlay Surplus


$20,000.00


Transfer of Balances


289.28


Dr.


Rent Control


$ 300.00


Elections and Registration


350.00


Town Scales


1,800.00


Disability Assistance


500.00


School Department


15,000.00


$17,950.00


Balance to Overlay Surplus


2,339.28


$20,289.28


$20,289.28


87


TAXES 1950


Balance from 1952 Collected in 1953 Tax Title Taken Abated


$ 173.70


$ 48.60


9.00


116.10


$ 173.70


$ 173.70


TAXES 1951


Balance from 1952


$ 8,291.25


Collected in 1953


$ 5,925.75


815.00


Tax Title Taken Abated


1,493.40


Audit Adjustment, Surplus Revenue


20.00


Balance to 1954


37.10


$ 8,291.25


$ 8,291.25


TAXES 1952


Balance from 1952


$50,640.08


Refunds


20.80


Collected in 1953


$45.739.26


Tax Title Taken


60.50


Tax Titles Added


849.20


Abated


956.00


Balance to 1954


3,055.92


$50,660.88


$50,660.88


TAXES 1953


Commitments 1953


$968,089.12


Refunds


2,358.21


Adjustments, Overlay 1953


6.00


Collected in 1953


Tax Titles Taken


$916,171.95 8.80


Abated


13,577.11 40,695.47


Balance to 1954


$970,453.33 $970,453.33


88


ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSONS


Commitments 1953 Collected in 1953


$ 1,124.30


$ 1,124.30


$ 1,124.30


$ 1,124.30


TAX TITLES


Balance from 1952


$ 1,488.60


Tax Titles Taken


1,954.59


Tax Titles Added


880.08


Audit Adjustment, Tax Title Revenue


1.00


Redemptions Balance to 1954


$ 110.42


4,213.85


$ 4,324.27


$ 4,324.27


TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS


Balance from 1952


$ 841.42


Balance to 1954


$ 841.42


$ 841.42


$ 841.42


MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAXES 1951


Balance from 1952


$ 1,032.71


Collected in 1953 Abated


566.98


$ 1,032.71


$ 1,032.71


MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAXES 1952


Balance from 1952


Commitments in 1953


$ 6,627.47 8,686.08 323.37


Refunds


Collected in 1953


$13,274.43


Abated


2,193.76


Balance to 1954


168.73


$15,636.92


$15,636.92


89


$ 465.73


MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAXES 1953


Commitments Refunds Collected in 1953 Abated Balance to 1954


$130,182.21 2,153.74


$107,433.96 7,067.55 17,834.44


$132,335.95 $132,335.95


CLASSIFIED FOREST LAND


Commitment


$ 5.72


Collected in 1953


$ 5.72


$ 5.72


$ 5.72


SEWER ASSESSMENTS PAID IN ADVANCE


Commitments


$ 1,995.13


Collected in 1953


$ 1,995.13


$ 1,995.13


$ 1,995.13


UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS NOT DUE


Commitments $ 255.79


Collected in 1953


$ 255.79


$ 255.79 $ 255.79


UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1949


Balance from 1952


$ 1,466.91


Collected in 1953


$ 498.00


Apportioned


702.81


Tax Titles Taken


159.20


Balance to 1954


106.90


$ 1,466.91


$ 1,466.91


UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1952


Balance from 1952 $ 444.58


Sewer Assessments 1953


$ 444.58


$ 444.58 $ 444.58


90


UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1953


Commitment Collected in 1953 Apportioned Balance to 1954


$ 5,740.39


$ 4,083.19 1,201.20 456.00


$ 5,740.39


$ 5,740.39


SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1952


Balance from 1952


$ 842.15


Collected in 1953


$ 315.15


Balance to 1954


527.00


$ 842.15


$ 842.15


SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1953


Commitment


$ 1,326.87


Unapportioned Sewer Asses. 1952


444.58


Collected in 1953


Balance to 1954


$ 1,312.27 459.18


$ 1,771.45


$ 1,771.45


COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1952


Balance from 1952


$ 72.49


Collected in 1953


$ 72.49


$ 72.49


$ 72.49


COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1953


Commitment


$ 366.60


Collected in 1953


Balance to 1954


$ 358.84 7.76


$ 366.60


$ 366.60


OVERLAY 1950


Balance from 1952


$ 173.70


Abatements


$ 116.10


Overlay Surplus


57.60


$ 173.70


$ 173.70


91


OVERLAY 1951


$ 8,291.25


Balance from 1952 Abatements Overlay Surplus Balance to 1954


$ 1,493.40 6,760.75 37.10


$ 8,291.25


$ 8,291.25


OVERLAY 1952


$15,417.43


$ 956.00


11,405.51


3,055.92


$15,417.43


$15,417.43


ยท OVERLAY 1953


Overlay 1953


Poll Taxes 1953


$13,577.11


Abatements Balance to 1954


15,031.80


$28,608.91


$28,608.91


OVERLAY SURPLUS


Balance from 1952


$34,146.10


Overlays 1950 - 1951 - 1952


18,223.86


Reserve Fund Unexpended Balances


2,339.28


Reserve Fund 1952 - Police Dept. Bal.


1,036.11


Transferred to Reserve Fund


$20,000.00


Balance to 1954


35,745.35


$55,745.35


$55,745.35


DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE


Balances from 1952


$ 4,212.35


Charges, Accounts Receivable in 1953 74,637.39


Refunds


338.50


Balances from 1952


$ 235.00


Collected in 1953


74,530.92


Abated


314.00


Balance to 1954


505.00


4,613.32


$79,693.24


$79,693.24


92


Balance from 1952 Abatements Overlay Surplus Balance to 1954


$28,602.91 6.00


STATE AND COUNTY AID TO HIGHWAYS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE


Charges for 1952, Audit Adjustment $


667.00


Charges for 1953


1,000.00


$ 667.00


Collected in 1953


Balance to 1954


1,000.00


$ 1,667.00


$ 1,667.00


WATER RATES ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE


Balance from 1952


$12,329.69


Commitments, Charges 1953


83,093.63


Water Services and Miscellaneous


2.60


Water Revenue, Audit Adjustment


2,156.32


Collected in 1953


$75,080.02


Water Liens Added to Taxes


2,257.86


Water Services and Miscellaneous


35.64


Water Revenue, Audit Adjustment


10.76


Balance to 1954


20,197.96


$97,582.24


$97,582.24


WATER SERVICES AND MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE


Balance from 1952


$ 190.24


Charges


735.80


Water Rates


35.64


Collected in 1953


$ 721.04


Water Rates


2.60


Balance to 1954


238.04


$ 961.68


$ 961.68


WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1949


Balance from 1952


$ 32.29


Collected in 1953


$ 10.00


Tax Titles Taken


22.29


$ 32.29


$ 32.29


93


WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1951


Balance from 1952 $ 249.15


Collected in 1953


$ 249.15


$ 249.15


$ 249.15


WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1952


Balance from 1952


$ 177.06


Collected in 1953


$ 177.06


$ 177.06 $ 177.06


WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1953


Water Rates


Refund


$ 2,257.86 22.95


Collected in 1953


$ 431.01


Abated


92.99


Balance to 1954


1,756.81


$ 2,280.81


$ 2,280.81


SURPLUS REVENUE


Balance from 1952


$400,483.15


Unexpended Appropriation Balances 1952


531.39


State and County Aid to Highways Revenue


667.00


Old Age Assistance Recoveries


6,795.22


Estate of Deceased Persons Revenue


1,124.30


Tax Title Revenue


110.42


Revenue 1953


113,785.20


Insurance for Damages to Motor Pumping Station


942.48


Miscellaneous Refunds


87.00


Real Estate Taxes 1951 -


Audit Adjustment $ 20.00


Article 31 - Ballardvale Sewer


40,000.00


Revenue 1953 (To Reduce 1953 Tax Rate)


60,000.00


Estimated Receipts, Damages to Motor, Pumping Station


942.48


Tax Titles Taken


884.50


Tax Titles Added


849.20


Balance to 1954


421,829.98


$524,526.16 $524,526.16


94


Cemetery Funds PERPETUAL CARE


Cemetery


Number Balance of Accounts Jan. 1, 1953


Deposits


Withdrawals for Balance Interest Care of Lots Dec. 31, 1953


Spring Grove


844


$106,223.68


$2,703.00


$2,664.10


$2,664.07


$108,926.71


South Church


143


17,966.09


448.61


478.13


17,936.57


Christ Church


71


7,610.00


190.26


190.26


7,610.00


West Church


10


2,115.37


53.16


58.82


2,109.71


St. Augustine's


6


650.00


16.26


16.26


650.00


Totals


1074


$134,565.14


$2,703.00


$3,372.39


$3,407.54


$137,232.99


95


Trust Funds


Name


Beneficiary


Principal


Balance Jan. 1, 1953


Interest


Expen- ditures Dec. 31, 1953


Richardson


Shawsheen School $ 1,000.00


$ 1,496.10


$ 32.01


$ 449.00


$ 1,079.11


Draper


School Dept.


1,000.00


1,050.61


25.92


40.00


1,036.53


Holt


School Dept.


50.00


75.02


1.88


76.90


Conroy


Punchard Prizes


250.00


289.46


7.17


8.00


288.63


American Legion


Punchard Prizes


200.00


200.00


5.00


5.00


200.00


Varnum Lincoln


Spelling Prizes


500.00


500.00


12.50


12.50


500.00


Alfred V. Lincoln


Spelling Prizes


500.00


500.00


12.50


12.50


500.00


Emeline Lincoln


A.V.I.S.


1,000.00


1,200.51


30.19


1,230.70


Emma J. Lincoln


A.V.I.S.


544.60


653.74


16.42


670.16


Emma J. Lincoln


Library


544.60


580.98


14.60


450.71


144.87


Swift


Library


300.00


300.63


7.55


308.18


Taylor


Welfare Fuel


100.00


136.10


3.31


139.51


David & Lucy Shaw Welfare


10,000.00


13,054.72


328.39


13,383.11


Giddings


South Cemetery


1,000.00


1,108.70


27.88


1,136.58


Smart


South Cemetery


1,000.00


1,082.87


27.23


1,110.10


Walter L. Raymond


Welfare


7,845.81


9,686.06


263.17


9,949.23


Emily F. Raymond


Welfare & Cemetery


1,500.00


1,540.83


38.75


79.58


1,500.00


Flower Funds (12)


Spring Grove


1,960.00


1,992.37


49.35


57.20


1,984.52


Totals The Post War Rehabilitation Fund now amounts to $20,468.09.


$29,295.01


$35,448.70


$903.92


$1,114.49


$35,238.13


96


Report of the Trustees of Punchard Free School


Year Ending December 31, 1953


PRINCIPAL FUND


January 1, 1953


Cash in Banks


$13,405.62


Real Estate Mortgages


33,575.00


Bonds at Book Value


30,019.38


$77,000.00


December 31, 1953


Cash in Banks


$14,136.92


Real Estate Mortgages


32,843.70


Bonds at Book Value


30,019.38


$77,000.00


INCOME ACCOUNT


January 1, 1953 Cash on Hand


$ 6,982.11


Interest and


Dividends Rec'd


2,640.54


$ 9,622.65


Expenditures


Safe Deposit Box $ 12.00


Treasurer's Bond 25.00


E. E. Hammond - Salary 200.00


Expenditures for Punchard Library, Commerical Dept.,


Manual Training Dept., Transportation, etc. 2,204.15


December 31, 1953 - Cash on Hand 7,181.50


$ 9,622.65


97


GOLDSMITH FUND


Jan. 1, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank $ 350.22 Interest Received 8.55


Prizes Awarded


$ 358.77 10.00


Dec. 31, 1953


Cash in Savings Bank


$ 348.77


DRAPER FUND


Jan. 1, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank


$1,512.26


Interest Received


37.66


$1,549.92


Scholarship Awarded


30.00


Dec. 31, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank BARNARD FUND


$1,519.92


Jan. 1, 1053 Cash in Savings Bank $ 29.32


Dividends Received 40.00


Interest Received .47


$ 69.79


Prizes Awarded


40.00


$ 29.79


Dec. 31, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank CHAPIN FUND


$2,249.99


Jan. 1, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank


Interest Received


55.96


$2,305.95


Scholarship Awarded


50.00


Dec. 31, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank RESERVE FUND


$2,255.95


Jan. 1, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank


$3,901.72


Interest Received 98.14


Dec. 31, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank $3,999.86


98


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HENRY WARREN BARNARD AND MABEL PARADISE BARNARD FUND


Jan. 1, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank Interest Received 25.82


$1,026.83


Dec. 31, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank


$1,052.65 ELIZABETH T. GUTTERSON SCHOLARSHIP Jan. 1, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank Interest Received


$1,031.33 25.69


$1,057.02


Scholarship Awarded


20.00


Dec. 31, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank


$1,037.02


M. E. GUTTERSON BOTANY PRIZES


Jan. 1, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank $ 313.66


Interest Received 7.81


$ 321.47


Prizes Awarded


5.00


Dec. 31, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank $ 316.47


ALICE M. BELL FUND


Jan. 1, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank $1,013.43


Interest Received 25.49


Dec. 31, 1953 Cash in Savings Bank Respectfully submitted,


$1,038.92


EDMOND E. HAMMOND Treasurer


This is to certify that the securities belonging to the Trustees of Punchard Free School and the income accruing therefrom have been checked and found to be correct.


The remaining items in the above account are examined by the Town Accountant.


ROY E. HARDY HARRY SELLARS


99


Report of Trustees of Memorial Hall Library


Cash January 1, 1953


$ 546.64


Income from Investments, Savings Banks and Contributions


3,094.04


Redemption of Bonds


999.00


Total Cash and Income


$4,639.68


Paid Town of Andover


$2,800.00


Safe Deposit Box Rental


12.50


Surety Bond for Treasurer


25.00


Electrical Contractor


7.74


World Politics Discussion Group


48.00


Total Disbursements


$2,893.24


Balance December 31, 1953


$1,746.44


LEO F. DALEY


Treasurer


100


JOHN CORNELL WOOD AND COAL FUND


Principal Fund.


Andover Savings Bank, Andover #13259


$1,000.00


Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence #82865 $1,000.00


Broadway Savings Bank, Lawrence #13403 $1,000.00


City Inst. Savings Bank, Lowell #69782 $1,000.00


The Central Savings Bank, Lowell #21760


$1,000.00


$5,000.00


RECEIPTS


Balance on hand January 1st, 1953


$ 787.97


Interest received during 1953


132.50


$ 920.47


EXPENDITURES


1953 None


00.00


Balance on hand January 1st, 1954


$ 920.47


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD P. HALL, Chairman


FRED E. CHEEVER, Treasurer ARTHUR W. COLE


101


Balance Sheet, December 31, 1953 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Dr.


Cr.


Cash


$ 611,430.66


Unidentified Cash Board of Public Works


$ 177.62


Poll Taxes 1953


12.00


Unidentified Cash Treasurer


8.36


Personal Taxes 1951


37.10


House Sewer Connection Deposits


505.00


Personal Taxes 1952


1,229.14


Town Clerk's Dog License Money


27.20


Personal Taxes 1953


4,282.94


School Cafeterias


4.72


Real Estate Taxes 1952


1,826.78


Punchard Athletic Association


247.69


Real Estate Taxes 1953 Tax Titles


4,213.85


112.50


Tax Title Possessions


841.42


Old Age Assistance Recovery


1,149.55


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes 1952


168.73


Parking Meter Fees


12,203.12


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes 1953


17,834.44


Proceeds of Tax Titles Sales as Lands of Low Value


868.70


Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 1949


106.90


Sale of Real Estate Fund


5,804.15


Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 1953


456.00


Sale of Land Fund


149.99


Sewer Assessments 1952


527.00


Sale of Veterans Lots


95.92


Amount Carried Forward


$ 679,402.49


Amount Carried Forward


$ 21,534.73


Petty Cash Library


35.00


102


36,400.53


Tailings, Payment Stopped on Old Checks


Defense Bonds


180.21


GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued


Amount Brought Forward


$ 679,402.49


Amount Brought Forward $ 21,534.73


Sewer Assessments 1953


459.18


Surveying of Veterans Lots


155.52


Committed Interest 1953


7.76


Cemetery Sales Fund


5,769.00


Departmental Accounts Receivable


4,613.32


Essex County Tax


1,471.06


State and County Aid to Highways


1,000.00


Smith-Hughes and George Barden Fund


42.32


Trust Funds Income


15.00


Water Departmental Accounts Receivable


20,436.00


Overlay 1951


37.10


Water Liens Added to Taxes 1953


1,756.81


Overlay 1952


3,055.92


State Parks and Reservations


714.26


Overlay 1953


15,031.80


103


Essex County Tuberculosis


2,399.63


Overlay Surplus


35,745.35


Reserve for Petty Cash Advance


35.00


Tax Title Revenue


5,055.27


Motor Vehicle and Trailer


Excise Taxes Revenue


18,003.17


Special Assessment Revenue


1,556.84


Departmental Revenue


4,613.32


State and County Aid to


Highways Revenue


1,000.00


Water Revenue


22,192.81


Amount Carried Forward $ 710,789.45


Amount Carried Forward


$ 135,314.21


-


104


GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued


Amount Brought Forward -


$ 710,789.45


Amount Brought Forward $ 135,314.21 Surplus Revenue 421,829.98


Article 14, New Police Automobile


3.58


Article 16, Traffic Booth, Elm Square


3,936.60


Article 17, Utility Truck, Fire Department 53.57


Article 12, Chain Link Fence at Dump


89.78


Article 19, 1945, Sewer Special Committee Study 447.07


Article 31, Ballardvale Sewer


72,108.00


Article 33, Engineering Study, Special Committee


200.00


Article 34, Sewer Extension,


Summer Street 340.25


Board of Public Works


Machinery Account 4,571.07


Article 19, 1952, Improvement


Beacon Street 301.26


Article 19, Repair and Build Sidewalks 2,764.05


Amount Carried Forward $ 710,789.45


Amount Carried Forward


$ 641,959.42


105


GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued


Amount Brought Forward $ 710,789.45


Amount Brought Forward


$ 641,959.42 Article 22, Three Sand Spreaders, B. P. W.


65.00


Article 23, Snow Loader, B. P. W.


11,000.00


Article 24, Street Sweeper, B. P. W.


1,125.40


Article 27, Supt. Automobile, B. P. W.


196.25


Article 28, Widening Whittier Street


698.01


Article 29, Greenwood Road, Purchase Land and Construction


91.50


Article 35, Storn Drain, William Street


146.02


Article 41, 1952, Grading, Canterbury Street


59.87


Disability Assistance, Federal Grants


62.87


Old Age Assistance, Federal Grants


1,995.95


Old Age Assistance Administration, Federal Grants


402.80


Article 39, State Aided Vocational Education 137.37


Amount Carried Forward $ 710,789.45 Amount Carried Forward


$ 657,940.46


GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued


Amount Brought Forward $ 710,789.45


Amount Brought Forward $ 659,940.46 Article 1, 1950, School Construction 22,250.28 Article 40, School Planning Committee 1,000.00 Civil Defense 243.18


Article 2, 1951, Special Town Meeting, Purchase Land Adjacent


to Central Schools and Playstead 3,188.15


Article 8, 1946, History of Andover up to and including World War II 1,800.00


Article 12, 1952, Shaw Property Parking Lot 1,510.29


Article 13, Engineering Study of Playground Area 390.00


Article 15, Purchase and Develop Parking Areas 10,000.00


Article 22, 1944, Prepare Plans for


Use of Shaw Property


2,500.00


1,800.00


Town Scales Article 29, 1951, Improve and Re- surface Central Playground


2,300.00


Amount Carried Forward


$ 710,789.45


Amount Carried Forward


$ 704,922.36


106


GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued


Amount Brought Forward $ 710,789.45


Amount Brought Forward $ 704,922.36 Article 22, 1951, Enclosing Rogers Brook 392.15


Article 1, 1950, Supplementary Warrant, Engine Driven Centrifugal Pump 1,131.87


Article 18, 1952, 16" Low Service Force Main 2,901.46


Article 20, Extending and Improving Water System


1,239.43


Article 25, Pickup Truck, B. P .W


168.68


Article 44, Power Mower, Spring Grove Cemetery 33.50


107


Amount Carried Forward $ 710,789.45 Amount Carried Forward


$ 710,789.45


DEFERRED REVENUE


Amount Brought Forward Unapportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due


$ 710,789.45


Amount Brought Forward


$ 710,789.45 Sewer Assessments Revenue 4,896.03 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1954


1,321.76


Assessments Not Due


7,511.75


Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1955


1,221.23


Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1956




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