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PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes :
Current Year
$ 125,818.67 23,712.68
Prior Years
$ 149,531.35
Parking Meter Fees
10,856.32
$ 160,387.67
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Sewer Assessments 1954 $ 1,268.38
Sewer Assessments 1953
105.95
Sewer Assessments 1952
527.00
Unapportioned Sewer Asses. 1953
276.00
Classified Forest Land 1954
2.35
$ 2,179.68
General Government :
Rent of Town Property $ 2,400.02
. Commission on Public Telephone Sale of Fixtures Shaw Property
7.65
$ 2,571.23
Treasurer :
Historical Booklets
$ 25.50
Tax Collector : Certificates of Municipal Liens
$
226.00
$ 2,822.73
Protection of Persons and Property : Police Department : Insurance Reim. Meter Damage
$ 108.06
Amount Carried Forward
$1,591,745.61
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$ 2,177.33
163.56
Amount Brought Forward Fire Department : Use of Ambulance $ 285.00
$1,591,745.61
Insurance Reim. Equipment
744.30
$ 1,029.30
Sealer of Weights and Measures
234.50
Building Inspector's Fees
3,150.00
Wire Inspector's Fees Public Weigher's Fees
611.00
44.50
$ 5,177.36
Health and Sanitation :
Tuberculosis - Subsidy $ 984.99
Sewer Connections
1,403.00
$ 2,387.99
Highways:
Chapter 90 Maintenance
$ 1,000.00
Chapter 90 Construction
5,323.12
Snow Removal - State
102.50
Supervision Tree Trimming
1,665.00
$ 8,090.62
Infirmary :
Board and Care
$
1,082.00
Charities :
Reimbursements For :
General Relief :
State
$ 237.70
Cities and Towns
389.00
Individuals
104.50
$ 731.20
Aid to Dependent Children : State
$ 5,244.49
Old Age Assistance :
State
$ 43,611.07
Cities and Towns
1,868.13
Individuals Recoveries
6,903.71
$ 52,382.91
Amount Carried Forward
$1,666,734.12
:
50
Amount Brought Forward Disability Assistance : State - Aid State - Administration
$1,666,734.12
$ 5,288.90 84.43
$ 5,373.33
$ 63,731.93
Veterans Benefits : State
$
5,412.58
Veterans Service :
Sale of Veterans Lots
$
17.96
Photostatic Copies
21.50
Cities and Towns - Aid
30.00
Sale of File
1.00
$
70.46
Schools :
Tuition
$
6,502.25
Rental and Other
431.51
$
6,933.76
Library :
Fines and Sales
$ 1,837.99
Income from Investments
2,600.00
$
4,437.99
Public Service Enterprises :
Water Department:
Metered Rates
$ 83,864.57
Services
2,632.30
Boat Plates
20.50
Water Liens Added to Taxes '54 559.48
Water Liens Added to Taxes '53 1,756.81
$ 88,833.66
Cemetery Department :
Sale of Lots
$ 36.00
Care of Lots
350.00
Perpetual Care Int. Withdrawals
2,757.87
Interments and Tomb
2,140.60
Foundations
381.16
Miscellaneous
201.50
Amount Carried Forward
$ 5,867.13 $1,783,663.03
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Amount Carried Forward Interest :
$1,783,663.03
Taxes
$ 1,330.82
Special Assessments
1.84
Committed Interest
293.68
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Ex. Taxes
174.62
Tax Titles
153.02
$ 1,953.98
Trust and Investment :
Cemetery Perpertual Cares
$ 3,524.00
Cemetery Flower Fund
500.00
$
4,024.00
Income :
Trust and Investments
$ 788.65
Agency :
Dog Licenses for County $ 3,062.80
Sewer Connection Deposits
987.00
Withholding Taxes
98,291.23
U. S. Savings Bonds
5,035.88
Mass. Hospital Service
11,494.15
School Cafeterias
44,669.34
Punchard Athletic Association
4,645.61
Tailing's
160.91
$ 168,346.92
Refunds :
General Departments
$
1,188.67
Petty Cash and Other
395.95
$ 1,584.62
Total Receipts for 1954
$1,960,361.20
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1954
$ 611,430.66
Grand Total for 1954
$2,571,791.86
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Expenditures for 1954
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
SELECTMEN
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,650.00
Dr.
Salaries, Selectmen
$ 1,999.98
Clerks
1,022.00
Office Maintenance and Other
450.09
$ 3,472.07
Balance to Revenue
177.93
$ 3,650.00
$ 3,650.00
ACCOUNTANT
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,807.00
Dr.
Salaries, Accountant
$ 3,975.27
Clerks
1,304.40
Office Maintenance and Other
382.99
$ 5,662.66
Balance to Revenue
144.34
$ 5,807.00
$ 5,807.00
53
TREASURER
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Treasurer
$ 3,960.00 713.15
Wages, Clerks Surety Bonds Office Maintenance and Other
276.00
448.56
$ 5,397.71
Revenue
5.52
Balance to 1955
6.77
$ 5,410.00
$ 5,410.00
TREASURER PARKING METERS
Cr.
Transfer from Parking Meters Account
$ 285.00
Dr.
Wages, Parking Meters Clerks $ 253.00
Balance to Parking Meters Account
32.00
$ 285.00 $ 285.00
TAX COLLECTOR
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,741.00
Dr.
Salaries, Tax Collector
$ 4,060.00
Clerk
2,963.60
Office Maintenance and Other
1,292.55
Surety Bond
380.60
$ 8,696.75
Balance to Revenue
44.25
$ 8,741.00
$ 8,741.00
54
$ 5,410.00
ASSESSORS
Cr.
Appropriation Petty Cash Refund
$16,775.00 5.00
Dr.
Salaries, Assessors
$ 1,199.99
Engineer
2,376.00
Clerks
4,629.00
Wages, Assistant Assessors
800.00
Engineering
4,032.35
Photostatic Records of Deeds
360.47
Carfares, Auto, Dues
69.66
Petty Cash Advance
5.00
Office Maintenance and Other
1,529.01
$15,001.48
Balance to Revenue
1,778.52
$16,780.00
$16,780.00
TOWN CLERK
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 6,152.00
Dr.
Salaries, Town Clerk
$ 4,060.00
Clerk
1,643.29
Office Maintenance and Other
328.64
$ 6,031.93
Balance to Revenue
120.07
$ 6,152.00
$ 6,152.00
55
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 7,237.00
Dr.
Salary, Clerk
$ 1,030.71
Wages, Registrars
423.35
Assistant Registrars
800.00
Election Officers
1,778.00
All Other
727.45
Election Expenses
483.95
Printing and Advertising
1,312.98
Street Lists
465.00
Office Maintenance
215.56
$ 7,237.00
$ 7,237.00
MODERATOR
Appropriation
$ 30.00
Dr.
$ 10.00
20.00
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Cr.
. Appropriation
$ 40.00
Dr.
Membership Dues Balance to Revenue
$ 10.00 30.00
$ 40.00
$ 40.00
56
Moderator Balance to Revenue
Cr.
TOWN COUNSEL
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 750.00
Dr.
Salaries
$ 500.00
Services
59.75
$ 559.75
Balance to Revenue
190.25
$ 750.00
$ 750.00
PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF SURVEY
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Dr.
Clerical Assistance
$ 378.35
Office Maintenance and Other
98.80
Balance to Revenue
22.85
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
BOARD OF APPEALS
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 100.00
Dr.
Advertising Hearings
$ 41.65
Office Maintenance
12.05
$ 53.70
Balance to Revenue
46.30
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
57
$ 477.15
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS Cr.
Appropriation
$10,200.00
Dr.
Salaries, Janitors
$ 3,027.60
Additional Janitorial Service
68.00
Fuel
1,885.97
Repairs
3,135.87
Lawrence Electric Company
640.75
Janitor Supplies
720.66
Water Bills and All Other
375.72
$ 9,854.57
Balance to Revenue
345.43
$10,200.00
$10,200.00
ARTICLE 45-REPAIRS TOWN COMMUNITY BUILDING-BALLARDVALE Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Repairs
$ 1,890.00
Balance to 1955
610.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation
Petty Cash Refund
Dr.
Salaries :
Chief
$ 4,806.00
Patrolmen
61,531.62
Police Clerk
2,914.60
Other Employees
1,040.34
Equipment Maintenance
3,920.14
Equipment for Men
672.29
Clothing for Men
864.41
Traffic Light, Signs and Signals
1,135.72
Amount Carried Forward
$76,885.12
$79,257.80
Dr.
$79,242.80 15.00
58
D
Amount Brought Forward
$76,885.12 $79,257.80
Maintenance Buildings and Grounds
471.03
Office Maintenance Petty Cash Advance All Other
1,074.03
15.00
452.87
$78,898.05
Balance to Revenue
359.75
$79,257.80
$79,257.80
POLICE PARKING METERS MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Transfer from Parking Meter Receipts
Dr.
Salaries, Police Officers
$ 3,661.70
Purchase Motor Cycle
750.00
Maintenance
878.38
$ 5,290.08
Balance to Parking Meters Receipts
193.92
$ 5,484.00
$ 5,484.00
ARTICLE 14-POLICE DEPARTMENT-TWO NEW AUTOMOBILES Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Purchase New Automobiles $ 1,350.00
$ 1,350.00
$ 1,350.00
ARTICLE 16-1953-TRAFFIC BOOTH-ELM SQUARE
Cr.
Balance from 1953
$ 3,936.60
. Construction of Booth Balance to 1955
$ 1,038.60 2,898.00
$ 3,936.60
$ 3,936.60
$ 5,484.00
59
$ 1,350.00
Dr.
FIRE DEPARTMENT Cr.
Appropriation
$94,305.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
744.30
Petty Cash Refund
15.00
Dr.
Salaries :
Chief
$ 4,705.70
Fire Fighters
72,335.85
Call Men :
Central
4,024.17
Ballardvale
1,347.50
Ambulance Assistance
46.00
Equipment
4,030.93
Equipment for Men
301.20
Clothing for Men
400.00
Maintenance and Repairs
3,067.52
Fuel
1,577.17
Lawrence Gas Company
29.00
Lawrence Electric Company 494.68
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds 1,856.64
Office Maintenance and All Other
810.70
$95,027.06
Balance to Reserve Fund 37.24
$95,064.30
$95,064.30
FOREST FIRES Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,800.00 200.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
Dr.
Salary, Forest Warden
$ 225.00
Wages, Fighting Fires
605.50
Apparatus Maintenance
1,086.63
All Other
60.60
$ 1,977.73
Balance to Reserve Fund
22.27
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
60
DOG OFFICER Cr.
Appropriation
$ 225.00
Dr.
Salary, Dog Officer
$ 225.00
$ 225.00
$ 225.00
ANIMAL 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
$ 1,820.00
Use of Car and All Other
550.18
$ 2,370.18
Balance to Revenue
129.82
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
WIRE INSPECTOR
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,175.00
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
Dr.
$ 2,500.00
61
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Cr.
Appropriation
$ 760.00
Dr.
Salary, Sealer Weights & Measures $ 540.00
Use of Car and All Other
136.28
$ 676.28
Balance to Revenue
83.72
$ 760.00 $ 760.00
MOTH SUPPRESSION
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,700.00
Dr.
Salary, Moth Superintendent
$ 648.00
Labor
2,481.00
Insecticides, Hardware and Tools
1,528.83
Gasoline, Oil, and Truck Maintenance
468.99
Office Maintenance and All Other
276.45
$ 5,403.35
Balance to Revenue
3,296.65
$ 8,700.00
$ 8,700.00
CONTROL DUTCH ELM DISEASE
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 5,057.29
Amelia Tree Surgeons
1,670.00
Insecticides, Hardware and Tools
918.30
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance
180.60
All Other
53.04
$ 7,879.23
Balance to Revenue
220.77
$ 8,100.00
$ 8,100.00
62
$ 8,100.00
Labor
TREE WARDEN Cr.
Appropriation
$10,420.00
Dr.
Salary, Clerk
$ 96.90
Labor
4,981.73
Trees
181.50
Equipment, Hardware and Tools
1,704.21
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance
2,300.59
All Other
163.80
Balance to Revenue
991.27
$10,420.00
$10,420.00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 7,640.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
200.00
Petty Cash Refund
10.00
Dr.
Salaries, Board of Health Agent
$ 300.00
Clerical Assistance
160.00
Petty Cash Advance
10.00
Office Maintenance
241.42
Agent, Use of Car
500.00
Medical Care and Medicines
695.59
Vital Statistics
13.00
Plumbing Inspector
1,305.00
Dog Vaccinations
328.25
Baby Clinic
325.59
Milk Inspector, Salary and Expenses
320.33
$ 7,799.18
Balance to Reserve Fund
50.82
$ 7,850.00
$ 7,850.00
63
$ 9,428.73
3,600.00
CARE AND TREATMENT OF TUBERCULAR PATIENTS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 3,000.00
Care and Treatment of Tubercular Patients
Balance to Revenue
$ 2,815.00 185.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
ESSEX COUNTY TUBERCULAR PATIENTS
Cr.
Balance from 1953
Appropriation
Dr.
Balance from 1953 .
$ 2,399.63
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
24,114.76
$26,514.39
Balance to 1955
114.76
$26,399.63
$26,399.63
PUBLIC DUMP
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund -
150.00
Dr.
Salary, Keeper of Dump $ 1,305.00
Labor, Bulldozer and Other
261.45
$ 1,566.45
Balance to Reserve Fund
83.55
$ 1,650.00
$ 1,650.00
64
2,399.63 $24,000.00
SEWER MAINTENANCE Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Labor
$ 3,548.99
Lawrence Electric Company
2,395.27
Tools and Equipment
324.56
$ 6,268.82
Balance to Revenue
881.18
$ 7,150.00
$ 7,150.00
ARTICLE 22-BALLARDVALE SEWER DISPOSAL
Cr.
Appropriation
$30,000.00
Transfer from Surplus Revenue
30,000.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 532.95
Construction Contractors
31,003.20
Engineering
4,538.04
Equipment, Tarvia and Sand
537.46
$36,611.65
Balance to 1955
23,388.35
$60,000.00
$60,000.00
ARTICLE 23-CONSTRUCTING RELIEF SEWERS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Labor
$ 2,095.17
Pipe, Manhole Covers, Etc.
4,028.73
Backhoe
1,076.00
Lumber, Brick and All Other
966.19
$ 8,166.09
Balance to 1955
6,833.91
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
$ 7,150.00
$15,000.00
65
ARTICLE 31-1953-BALLARDVALE SEWER Cr.
Balance from 1953
$72,108.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 161.75
Engineering
4,793.76
Construction Contractors
66,589.00
Purchase of Land
500.00
All Other
63.49
$72,108.00
$72,108.00
ARTICLE 37-EXTEND SEWER MAIN- SUTHERLAND STREET Cr.
Appropriation
$ 930.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 36.30
Balance to 1955
893.70
$ 930.00
$ 930.00
HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE Cr.
Appropriation
$60,400.00
Labor
$32,404.20
Pipe and Fittings
513.99
Tools and Equipment
4,132.56
Shovel Hire
180.00
Asphalt, Tarvia and Road Oil
18,956.24
Broken Stone, Gravel, Etc.
1,400.91
Use of Cars
462.19
Telephone and All Other
191.20
$58,241.29
Balance to Revenue
2,158.71
$60,400.00
$60,400.00
-
Dr.
66
TRUCKS, GARAGE AND REPAIR SHOP MAINTENANCE Cr.
Appropriation
$20,600.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 5,504.47
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance
7,478.85
Tires and Tubes
2,553.51
Equipment, Hardware and Tools
3,848.17
Lawrence Gas Company
215.79
Lawrence Electric Company
258.54
Fuel Oil
573.97
Telephone
165.70
$20,599.00
Balance to Revenue
1.00
$20,600.00
$20,600.00
ARTICLE 18-CHAPTER 90-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Labor
$ 519.87
Tarvia, Asphalt, Crushed Stone & Other
1,994.23
$ 2,514.20
Balance to Revenue
485.80
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION-RIVER ROAD WASHOUT
Cr.
Transfer from Reserve Fund
Dr.
Construction Balance to 1955
$ 9,067.37 5,932.63
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
Dr.
$15,000.00
67
ARTICLE 19-1952-IMPROVEMENT BEACON STREET STREET Cr
Balance from 1953
$ 301.26
Gravel
$
301.26
$ 301.26
$ 301.26
ARTICLE 19-1953-REPAIR AND BUILD SIDEWALKS
Balance from 1953
$ 2,764.05
Labor
$ 364.37
Tarvia and Lumber
331.26
$ 695.63
Balance to 1955
2,068.42
$ 2,764.05
$ 2,764.05
ARTICLE 23-1953-SNOW LOADER
Cr.
Balance from 1953
Dr.
Purchase Snow Loader
$ 9,019.92
Balance to Revenue
1,980.08
$11,000.00
$11,000.00
ARTICLE 27-WIDEN AND IMPROVE BEACON STREET AND CHANDLER ROAD
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,500.00
Labor Tarvia
$ 1,495.41 4.59
$ 1,500.00
$ 1,500.00
Cr.
Dr.
$11,000.00
Dr.
68
Dr.
ARTICLE 28-1953-WIDENING WHITTIER STREET
Cr.
Balance from 1953
Dr.
Labor
Seed
$ 28.84 35.00
$ 63.84
Balance to Revenue
634.17
$ 698.01
$ 698.01
ARTICLE 30-WIDEN AND IMPROVE SUMMER STREET
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Labor
$ 1,665.41 636.65
Tarvia, Gravel and Seed
Shovel Hire
100.00
$ 2,402.06
Balance to Revenue
97.94
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
ARTICLE 31-EXCAVATION, SUBDRAINAGE AND GRADING PLAYSTEAD AREA
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 4,000.00
Labor Equipment and Gravel
$ 1,235.42 67.28
$ 1,302.70
Balance to 1955
2,697.30
$ 4,000.00
$ 4,000.00
69
$ 698.01
$ 2,500.00
Dr.
SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING Cr.
Appropriation
$14,500.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 8,735.21
Tools and Equipment
1,728.55
Salt
2,048.00
Sand
274.35
Snow Plowing
1,476.50
Weather Services
130.83
$14,393.44
Balance to Revenue
106.56
$14,500.00
$14,500.00
STREET LIGHTING Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$24,654.82
Balance to Revenue
2,345.18
$27,000.00
$27,000.00
PUBLIC WELFARE Cr.
Appropriation
Transfer from Reserve Fund
Dr.
Salaries, Board of Public Welfare $ 300.00
Agent
480.00
Clerk
417.61
Groceries and Provisions
1,603.75
Fuel
202.29
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
701.75
Medicine and Medical Attendance
1,160.94
State Institutions
3,488.12
Amount Carried Forward
$ 8,354.46
$12,328.69
70
$12,000.00 328.69
$27,000.00
Street Lighting
Amount Brought Forward Cash Grants to Individuals Rent and All Other
$ 8,354.46 $12,328.69
3,873.50
98.34
$12,326.30
Balance to Revenue
2.39
$12,328.69
$12,328.69
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (TOWN)
Appropriation Refund
$10,300.00 36.40
Dr.
Administration : Salary, Agent Disability Assistance
$ 253.53
7,446.37
$ 7,699.90
Balance to Revenue
2,636.50
$10,336.40
$10,336.40
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (FEDERAL GRANTS)
Cr.
Balance from 1953
$ 62.87
Federal Grants Received in 1954 Dr.
3,155.14
Administration :
Salary, Agent
$ 226.47
Disability Assistance
2,986.27
$ 3,212.74
Balance to 1955
5.27
$ 3,218.01
$ 3,218.01
Cr.
71
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (TOWN)
Cr.
Appropriation Refund
$13,000.00 15.55
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 340.65
Clerk
208.59
Aid :
Aid to Dependent Children
7,977.79
$8,527.03
Balance to Revenue
4,488.52
$13,015.55
$13,015.55
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (FEDERAL GRANTS)
Cr.
Federal Grants Received in 1954
$ 6,031.48
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 259.35
Clerk
209.01
Other Expense
10.80
Aid :
Aid to Dependent Children
5,552.14
$ 6,031.30
Balance to 1955
.18
$ 6,031.48
$ 6,031.48
72
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (TOWN) Cr.
Appropriation Refunds
$75,000.00 290.00
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 1,167.50
Clerk
717.30
Office Maintenance
49.44
Aid :
Old Age Assistance
61,734.45
Paid to Other Cities and Towns
1,381.31
$65,050.00
Balance to Revenue
10,240.00
$75,290.00
$75,290.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (FEDERAL GRANTS)
Cr.
Balance from 1953
$ 2,398.75
Federal Grants Received in 1954
62,023.44
Recoveries
2,314.91
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 1,416.75
Clerk
1,459.05
Office Maintenance
360.24
Aid :
Old Age Assistance
62,890.52
$66,126.56
Balance to 1955
610.54
$66,737.10
$66,737.10
73
INFIRMARY
Cr.
Appropriation
$12,400.00
Dr.
Salary, Matron
$ 1,827.00
Other Employees
2,911.00
Groceries and Provisions
3,266.18
Dry Goods and Clothing
203.00
Maintenance of Building
391.01
Fuel
727.24
Lawrence Gas Company
101.32
Lawrence Electric Company
367.14
Household Furnishings and Supplies
522.98
Medical Service and Medicine
697.03
Use of Car
223.13
Telephone and All Other
332.00
$11,569.03
Balance to Revenue
830.97
$12,400.00
$12,400.00
VETERANS SERVICE
Cr.
Appropriation
Refund
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 4,216.17
Clerk
2,470.00
Wages, Clerk, Photostats
5.00
Office Maintenance
942.81
Veterans Benefits :
Ordinary Allowances
9,270.67
Provisions, Rent and Clothing
506.32
Medical and Dental Services
2,383.40
$19,794.37
Balance to Revenue
210.63
$20,005.00
$20,005.00
74
$20,000.00 5.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation Petty Cash Refunds Refunds
$ 553,909.00 65.00
104.69
Dr.
Salaries, Superintendent $
8,304.66
Clerks
9,595.91
Truant Officer
100.00
Petty Cash Advance
65.00
Office Maintenance
1,836.78
Traveling Expenses
1,214.53
School Census
150.00
Teachers' Salaries :
High
88,844.18
Elementary
200,120.66
Junior High
74,664.50
Text Books and Supplies :
High
7,678.65
Elementary
13,517.21
Junior High
4,182.28
Tuition, High
2,770.94
Transportation :
High
9,334.89
Elementary
8,995.90
Junior High
8,723.69
Janitors' Services :
High
11,695.87
Elementary
11,866.14
Junior High
11,688.93
Fuel :
High
2,289.51
Elementary
18,250.83
Junior High
2,041.84
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :
High
4,923.82
Elementary and Junior High 27,970.43
Amount Carried Forward $ 530,826.85 $ 554,078.69
75
Amount Brought Forward $ 530,826.85 $ 554,078.69 Auxiliary Agencies :
Health :
High
2,739.81
Elementary
2,742.17
Junior High
2,729.96
Athletic :
High
4,480.15
Library :
High
40.87
Elementary
957.54
Junior High
210.08
Lawrence Electric Company :
High
2,183.01
Elementary
2,549.50
Junior High
2,426.71
Lawrence Gas Company :
High
683.14
Elementary
728.51
Junior High
638.75
$ 553,937.35
Balance to Revenue
141.34
$ 554,078.69 $ 554,078.69
ARTICLE 41-STATE-AIDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,755.00
Dr.
Teachers' Salaries
$ 1,608.00
Wages, Other Employees
120.00
Equipment
13.05
$ 1,741.05
Balance to Revenue
13.95
$ 1,755.00
$ 1,755.00
76
ARTICLE 40-1953-SCHOOL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Cr.
Balance from 1953
$ 1,000.00
Dr.
Engineering Services Balance to 1955
$ 252.60 747.40
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
SCHOOL CAFETERIA Cr.
Balance from 1953
$ 4.72
Receipts in 1954
56,834.73
Petty Cash Refunds
60.00
Dr.
Salaries, Supervisors
$ 6,284.50
Cafeteria Assistants
13,414.00
Groceries and Provisions
32,141.84
Maintenance of Kitchens
4,735.95
Petty Cash Advance
60.00
Office Maintenance and All Other
205.83
$56,842.12
Balance to 1955
57.33
$56,899.45
$56,899.45
PUNCHARD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Cr.
Balance from 1953
$ 247.69
Receipts in 1954
4,645.61 100.00
Dr.
Salary, Director of Athletics $ 75.00
Services, Officials at Games and Scouting 498.00
Equipment 610.83
Medical Supplies and Services 173.41
Police and Janitors' Services
446.00
Amount Carried Forward
$ 1,803.24
$ 4,993.30
77
Petty Cash Refund
Amount Brought Forward Games Guarantees
844.17
Insurance
400.00
Transportation and Meals
575.39
Programs, Tickets and Ticket Selling
310.70
Laundry
364.42
Telephone and All Other
270.89
Petty Cash Advance
100.00
$ 4,668.81
Balance to 1955
324.49
$ 4,993.30
$ 4,993.30
SMITH HUGHES-GEORGE BARDEN FUND
Cr.
Balance from 1953
Dr.
Teachers' Services
$ 36.00
Balance to 1955
6.32
$ 42.32
$ 42.32
MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
Cr.
Appropriation
$39,209.36
Dog Tax Refund
2,395.14
Income from Investments
2,600.00
Refund
1.00
Dr.
Salaries, Librarian
$ 4,711.00
Assistants
19,483.63
Treasurer
100.00
Janitors
3,116.08
Books and Periodicals
8,066.46
Bindings
1,031.75
Fuel
904.39
Lawrence Electric Company
925.05
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds 2,971.52
Janitors' Supplies
470.16
Amount Carried Forward
$41,780.04
$44,205.50
78
$ 1,803.24
$ 4,993.30
$ 42.32
Amount Brought Forward Office Maintenance Express and All Other
$41,780.04
$44,205.50
2,049.49
370.00
Balance to Revenue
5.97
$44,205.50
$44,205.50
AMERICAN LEGION QUARTERS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Rent for Quarters
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS QUARTERS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Rent for Quarters
$ 480.00
$ 480.00 $ 480.00
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS QUARTERS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Rent for Quarters
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
ARMISTICE DAY
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 150.00
Showing of Film
$ 75.00
Wreaths and Bugler
14.00
Entertainment
35.25
$ 124.25
Balance to Revenue
25.75
$ 150.00
$ 150.00
79
$44,199.53
$ 600.00
$ 480.00
$ 600.00
Dr.
MEMORIAL DAY
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,510.00
Dr.
Bands
$ 600.00
Flags and Markers
108.78
Flowers and Wreaths
656.75
Refreshments and All Other
137.04
$ 1,502.57
Balance to Revenue
7.43
$ 1,510.00
$ 1,510.00
CIVIL DEFENSE Cr.
Balance from 1953
$ 243.18
Appropriation
1,000.00
Petty Cash Refund
25.00
Dr.
Salary, Director
$ 250.00
Equipment
783.30
Petty Cash Advance ,
25.00
Telephone and All Other
160.35
$ 1,218.65
Balance to 1955
49.53
$ 1,268.18
$ 1,268.18
DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Damages to Persons and Property $ 478.00 22.00
Balance to Revenue
$ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
80
ARTICLE 2-1951-SPECIAL TOWN MEETING PURCHASE LAND ADJACENT TO CENTRAL SCHOOLS AND PLAYSTEAD
Cr.
Balance from 1953
$ 3,188.15
Dr.
Purchase of Land Balance to 1955
$ 1,210.00 1,978.15
$ 3,188.15
$ 3,188.15
ARTICLE 8-STUDY OF ZONING BY-LAW
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Services Zoning Study
Balance to 1955
$ 800.00 1,700.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
ARTICLE 12-MORAL OBLIGATION TO HENRY L. HILTON AND GEORGE C. WILLIAMS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 675.00
$ 675.00
$ 675.00
INSURANCE
1
Cr.
Appropriation
$20,000.00
Dr.
$19,995.67
Insurance Balance to Revenue
4.33
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
81
$ 675.00
Moral Obligation
Dr.
EUGENE V. LOVELY PENSION Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,354.00
Dr.
Eugene V. Lovely Pension
$ 2,354.00
$2,354.00
$ 2,354.00
RENT CONTROL Cr.
Balance from Overlay Surplus Dr.
$ 169.67
Clerical Assistance
$ 75.63
Balance to Overlay Surplus
94.04
$ 169.67 $ 169.67
TOWN REPORTS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Printing Town Reports
$ 1,248.00
Balance to Revenue
52.00
$ 1,300.00
$ 1,300.00
TOWN SCALES
Cr.
Balance from 1953
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Public Weigher
$ 100.00
Labor
252.29
Installation of Scales
1,463.00
Lumber, Bolts
31.57
$ 1,846.86
Balance to Overlay Surplus
153.14
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
82
$ 1,300.00
$ 1,800.00 200.00
ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICE, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Cr.
Appropriation Petty Cash Refund
$21,120.00 100.00
Dr.
Salaries, Chairman,
Board of Public Works $
300.00
Superintendent
5,481.00
Engineer
5,220.00
Clerks
8,193.50
Petty Cash Advance
100.00
Office Maintenance
1,920.02
$21,214.52
Balance to Revenue
5.48
$21,220.00
$21,220.00
PARK DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 5,112.07
Rental and Maintenance of Grounds
351.00
Equipment
423.59
$ 5,886.66
Balance to Revenue
513.34
$ 6,400.00
$ 6,400.00
ARTICLE 22-1951-ENCLOSING ROGERS BROOK
Cr.
Balance from 1953
$ 392.15
Dr.
$ 389.40
Labor Balance to Revenue
2.75
$ 392.15
$ 392.15
83
$ 6,400.00
Labor
ARTICLE 26-CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN BASEBALL DIAMONDS AT PLAYSTEAD Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 627.89
Equipment
89.70
$ 717.59
Balance to Revenue
282.41
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
ARTICLE 46-LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL DIAMOND AND FIELD-BALLARDVALE Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 626.00
Equipment
127.26
$ 753.26
Balance to Revenue
246.74
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
RECREATION Cr.
Appropriation
$10,970.00
Dr.
Playgrounds :
Salaries, Instructors
$ 3,575.55
Police and Other Employees
213.75
Labor
289.38
Repairs
206.39
Equipment
462.19
Entertainment
377.49
Miscellaneous Supplies
476.08
Amount Carried Forward
$ 5,600.83
$10,970.00
84
$ 1,000.00
Labor
Amount Brought Forward Pomps Pond :
$ 5,600.83 $10,970.00
Salaries, Lifeguards, Matron and Police
2,262.75
Transportation
778.57
Repairs
1,470.49
Miscellaneous Supplies and All Other 497.72
Skating
305.91
$10,916.27
Balance to Revenue
53.73
$10,970.00
$10,970.00
HURRICANE CAROL DAMAGE
Cr.
Transfer from Surplus Revenue Dr.
$30,000.00
Refund
1.20
Clearing of Debris Public Property $27,844.45
Temporary Restoration
Essential Facilities
577.00
Temporary Repairs Public Property
695.24
Guarding Devastated Areas
372.00
All Other
23.58
$29,512.27
Balance to 1955
488.93
$30,001.20
$30,001.20
HURRICANE EDNA DAMAGE
Cr.
Transfer from Surplus Revenue
$40,000.00
Dr.
Clearance of Debris Public Property $14,760.77 Temporary Restoration Essential Facilities 1,468.97
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