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18,298,99
76,418.53 $
From County of Essex : Dog Taxes 1954 $ 2,291.16
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes :
Current Year $ 170,013.57 Previous Years 22,058.81
Parking Meter Fees
192,072.38 12,104.04
$ 204,176.42
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Sewer Assessments 1955 $ 1,351.28
Sewer Assessments 1954 124.03
Unapportioned Sewer Asses. 1955 983.66
Unapportioned Sewer Asses. 1949
60.00
Apportioned Sewer Asses. Paid in Advance 1,117.37
$ 3,636.34
Classified Forest Land 1954
3.76
Classified Forest Land 1955
6.89
$ 3,646.99
DEPARTMENTAL
General Goverment:
Rent of Town Property $ 2,255.00
Sale of Fixtures 25.00
Commission on Public Telephone 194.01
Board of Appeals 186.00
Amount Carried Forward
$ 2,660.01 $1,824,658.14
72
Amount Brought Forward Treasurer :
$1,824,658.14
15.00
Tax Title Releases Historical Booklets
25.00
Tax Collector : Fees on Certificates
$ 310.00
3,010.01
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department :
Insurance Reim. Meters and Booth Damages $ 346.06
Fire Department :
Use of Ambulance
$ 275.00
Sale of Scrap
7.50
$ 282.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
230.35
Building Inspector's Fees
7,046.50
Wire Inspector's Fees Public Weigher's Fees
74.70
$ 8,669.11
Health and Sanitation :
Tuberculosis-Subsidy
$ 831.42
Hospital Care Infants
519.85
Sewer Connections
103.60
$
1,454.87
Highways:
Chapter 90 Construction
$ 9,359.78
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,838.07
Snow Removal-State
110.50
Supervision Tree Trimming
249.00
Sale of Junk
203.39
Amount Carried Forward $1,835,132.12
73
$ 40.00
689.00
Amount Brought Forward
$1,835,132.12 $ 11,760.74
$ 1,000.00
Reimbursements for : General Relief :
State
$ 87.75
Cities and Towns
670.00
$ 757.75
Disability Assistance :
State-Aid
$
75.27
State-Administration
2,997.92
Aid to Dependent Children : State
$
4,228.49
Old Age Assistance :
State
$ 40,667.58
Cities and Towns
2,396.05
$ 43,063.63
$ 51,123.06
Veterans Benefits : State
$
5,376.38
Veterans Service :
Photostatic Copies
$
12.00
From Individuals
105.00
Sale of Books
4.50
$ 121.50
Schools :
Tuition :
State Wards $ 2,563.70
Individuals, Cities and Towns 8,233.55
Sale of Books and Supplies 109,28
Amount Carried Forward $1,904.513.80
74
Infirmary : Board and Care Charities :
$
3.073.19
Amount Brought Forward Rentals and Other School Cafeterias
222.85 51,622.46
$ 62,751.84
Library : Fines and Sales
$ 2,381.10
Unclassified :
Insurance Reimbursement Hurricane Damage
$ 2,956.43
Public Service Enterprises :
Water Department:
Metered Rates $ 57,739.12
Services
535.40
Water Liens Added to
Taxes 1954
246.90
Boat Plates
14.00
$ 58,535.42
Cemetery Department :
Sale of Lots
$ 26.00
Care of Lots
449.00
Perpetual Care Interest Withdrawals
2,908.46
Interments and Tomb
2,030.60
Foundations
645.28
Miscellaneous
325.75
$
6,385.09
Interest :
Taxes
$ 1,176.24
Tax Titles Redeemed
35.19
Committed Interest
270.64
Sewer Assessments Paid in Advance
2.23
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes 227.75
School Loan-Treasury Bills 963.33
Amount Carried Forward $2,037.523.86
75
$1,904,513.80
Amount Brought Forward
$2,037,523.68
School Loan-Accrued Interest 60.00
$ 2,735.38
School Loan-Anticipation Bond Issue Trust and Investment :
$ 250,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Cares
$ 3,789.00
Income :
Trust and Investments
$ 3,751.99
Agency :
Dog Licenses for County $ 3,185.60
Sewer Connection Deposits 625.00
Withholding Taxes
110,517.80
U. S. Savings Bonds 5,978.91
Mass. Hospital Service 13,599.40
Punchard Athletic Association 4,245.23
Disability Assistance Recovery 36.34
Aid to Dependent Children Recovery 12.00
Old Age Assistance Recovery
5,056.96
$
143,257.24
Refunds :
General Departments $ 1,186.45
Petty Cash Advances and Other 385.35
$ 1,571.80
Total Receipts for 1955
$2,442,629.09
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1955
$ 626,241.00
Grand Total for 1955
$3,068,870.09
76
Expenditures for 1955
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
SELECTMEN
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,850.00 200.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
Dr.
Salaries, Selectmen
$ 2,000.00
Clerks
1,065.00
Office Maintenance and Other
907.86
$ 3,972.86
Balance to Reserve Fund
77.14
$ 4,050.00
$ 4,050.00
ACCOUNTANT
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 9,097.00
Dr.
Salaries, Accountant
$ 4,436.00 3,579.00
Office Maintenance and Other
792.96
$ 8,807.96
Balance to Revenue
289.04
$ 9,097.00
$ 9,097.00
77
Clerks
TREASURER Cr.
Balance from 1954 Appropriation Refund
$ 6.77 6,171.00 45.60
Dr.
Salary, Treasurer
$ 4,436.00
Wages, Clerks
862.04
Surety Bonds
278.80
Office Maintenance and Other
552.01
$ 6,128.85
Balance to Revenue
94.52
$ 6,223.37
$ 6,223.37
TREASURER PARKING METERS Cr.
Transfer from Parking Meters Reserve
$ 305.00
Dr.
Wages, Parking Meters Clerks $ 285.23
Repairs to Coin Machine
13.50
$ 298.73
Balance to Parking Meter Reserve
6.27
$ 305.00 $ 305.00
TAX COLLECTOR Cr
Appropriation Refunds
$ 9,714.00 129.43
Dr.
ยท Salaries, Tax Collector
$ 4,436.00
Clerks
3,251.00
Office Maintenance and Other
1,627.94
Surety Bond
386.00
$ 9,700.94
Amount Carried Forward $ 9,843.43
78
Amount Brought Forward
$ 9,700.94
$ 9,843.43
Balance to Revenue
142.49
$ 9,843.43
$ 9,843.43
TOWN CLERK
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 6,780.00
Dr.
Salaries, Town Clerk
$ 4,436.00
Clerk
1,790.00
Office Maintenance and Other
235.00
$ 6,461.00
Balance to Revenue
319.00
$ 6,780.00
$ 6,780.00
ASSESSORS
Cr.
Appropriation
Petty Cash Refund
$16,958.00 5.00
Dr.
Salaries, Assessors
$ 1,200.00
Engineer
5,326.00
Clerks
5,626.00
Wages, Assistant Assessors
800.00
Engineering Services
1,839.06
Photostatic Record of Deeds
439.10
Use of Cars and Dues
515.51
Office Maintenance and Other
1,086.99
Petty Cash Advance
5.00
$16,837.66
Balance to Revenue
125.34
$16,963.00
$16,963.00
79
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Cr.
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund
$ 5,282.00 141.85
Dr.
Salary, Clerk
$ 1,164.00
Wages, Registrars
168.00
Assistant Registrars
800.00
Election Officers
955.00
Other
137.36
Election Expenses
257.02
Printing and Advertising
1,307.30
Street Lists
574.96
Office Maintenance
60.21
$ 5,423.85
$ 5,423.85
MODERATOR
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 30.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
30.00
Dr.
Moderator
$ 60.00
$ 60.00
$ 60.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 100.00
Dr.
Membership Association Dues
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
Balance to Revenue
75.00
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
80
TOWN COUNSEL
Cr.
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund
$ 1,000.00 258.75
Dr.
Salary Services
$ 750.00 508.75
$ 1,258.75
$ 1,258.75
ARTICLE 4-INSTITUTING MASTER PLAN OF TOWN
Cr
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Dr.
Instituting Master Plan
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
ARTICLE 5-PLANNING BOARD
Cr.
Appropriation
Petty Cash Refund
$ 5,790.00 10.00
Dr.
Salaries, Clerk
$ 375.00
Engineers
292.70
Wages, Additional Clerical Assistance
408.50
Contractural Engineering
550.00
Advertising
139.22
Office Maintenance and Other
657.66
Petty Cash Advance
10.00
$ 2,433.08
Reserve to 1956
105.50
Balance to Revenue
3,261.42
$ 5,800.00
$ 5,800.00
81
STATE CENSUS
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$ 1,200.00
Dr.
Wages Census Taking
$ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Cr
Appropriation
$ 9,426.00
Dr.
Salaries, Janitors
$ 3,342.00
Additional Janitorial Service
344.52
Fuel
1,949.64
Repairs
1,771.02
Lawrence Electric Company
691.32
Janitor's Supplies
724.38
Water Bills and All Other
280.90
$ 9,103.78
Balance to Revenue
322.22
$ 9,426.00
$ 9,426.00
ARTICLE 3-IMPROVING TOWN HALL FACILITIES
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
Dr.
Advertising
$ 7.25
Balance to 1956
7,992.75
$ 8,000.00
$ 8,000.00
82
ARTICLE 45-REPAIRS TOWN COMMUNITY BUILDING-BALLARDVALE
Cr.
Balance from 1955
$ 610.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 425.60
Materials
184.40
$ 610.00
$ 610.00
ARTICLE 8 COMMUNITY BUILDING, REPAIRING, ETC.,-BALLARDVALE Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Repairs
$ 636.40
Curtains, Draperies
348.85
Paint
14.75
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation
$88,590.19
Refund
4.20
Petty Cash Refund
10.00
Dr.
Salaries :
Chief
$ 5,100.00
Patrolmen
65,113.57
Police Clerk
3,194.00
Wages Other Employees
3,708.65
Equipment Maintenance
4,595.08
Equipment for Men
701.02
Clothing for Men
964.92
Traffic Lights, Signs and Signals
1,545.23
Maintenance Buildings and Grounds
293.97
Office Maintenance
1,248.07
Amount Carried Forward
$86,464.51
$88,604.39
Dr.
83
Amount Brought Forward
$86,464.51
$88,604.39
Petty Cash Advance All Other
10.00
505.01
$86,979.52
Balance to Revenue
1,624.87
$88,604.39
$88,604.39
ARTICLE 6-POLICE DEPARTMENT-TWO NEW AUTOMOBILES
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,600.00
Dr.
Purchase New Automobiles
$ 1,575.15
Balance to Revenue
24.85
$ 1,600.00
$ 1,600.00
POLICE PARKING METERS MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Transfer from Parking Meters Reserve
$11,690.60
Dr.
Salaries, Police Officers
$ 6,431.21
Labor
916.30
Purchase Country Sedan
2,473.03
Street Striper
893.00
Surfacing Parking Lots
217.62
Maintenance
723.36
$11,654.52
Balance to Parking Meters Reserve
36.08
$11,690.60
$11,690.60
84
ARTICLE 16-1953-TRAFFIC BOOTH-ELM SQUARE
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$ 2,898.00
Dr.
Contractural Services Installing Traffic Control System $ 2,782.60
Contractural Services Building Booth 115.40
$ 2,898.00
$ 2,898.00
ARTICLE 15-1954-TRAFFIC BOOTH-ELM SQUARE
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$ 5,063.40
Dr.
Contractural Services Installing Traffic Control System
$ 5,063.40
$ 5,063.40
$ 5,063.40
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation
Petty Cash Refund
Dr.
Salaries :
Chiefs
$ 4,238.00
Fire Fighters
76,611.05
Call Men :
Central
3,727.77
Ballardvale
1,347.50
Ambulance Assistance
41.00
Equipment
922.39
Equipment for Men
371.34
Clothing for Men
483.46
Maintenance and Repairs
4,316.54
Fuel
1,719.19
Lawrence Gas Company
35.80
Amount Carried Forward
$93,814.04
$98,899.38
$98,884.38 15.00
85
Amount Brought Forward
$93,814.04 $98,899.38
Lawrence Electric Company
571.42
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds 2,036.53 Medical Services Office Maintenance
898.20
886.04
15.00
Petty Cash Advance All Other
91.19
$98,312.42
Balance to Revenue
586.96
$98,899.38
$98,899.38
ARTICLE 5-NEW AUTOMOBILE-FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,950.00
Dr.
Purchase New Car
$ 1,816.75
Additional Equipment
133.25
$ 1,950.00
$ 1,950.00
FOREST FIRES Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,800.00 500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
Dr.
Salaries, Forest Wardens
$ 190.13
Wages, Fighting Fires
927.50
Hose
763.85
Apparatus Maintenance
284.38
Other
31.42
$ 2,197.28
Balance to Reserve Fund 102.72
$ 2,300.00
$ 2,300.00
86
DOG OFFICER
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 325.00
Salary, Dog Officer
$ 325.00
$ 325.00 $ 325.00
ANIMAL INSPECTOR
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Animal Inspector
$ 325.00
Balance to Revenue
25.00
$ 350.00 $ 350.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,760.00
Dr.
Salary, Building Inspector
$ 2,255.00
Use of Car and All Other
504.98
$ 2,759.98
Balance to Revenue
.02
$ 2,760.00
$ 2,760.00
WIRE INSPECTOR
Cr
Appropriation
Dr.
Salary, Wire Inspector
$ 850.00
Use of Car and Other
125.00
$ 975.00
Balance to Revenue
200.00
$ 1,175.00
$ 1,175.00
87
$ 1,175.00
Dr.
$ 350.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Cr.
Appropriation Refund
Dr.
Salary, Sealer Weights & Measures $ 540.00
Use of Car and All Other 157.54
$ 697.54
Balance to Revenue 72.46
$ 770.00 $ 770.00
MOTH SUPPRESSION
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Labor
$ 1,454.39
Insecticides, Hardware and Tools
794.27
Truck Storage
390.00
All Other
27.55
$ 2,666.21
Balance to Revenue 4,953.79
$ 7,620.00
$ 7,620.00
TREE DIVISION Cr.
Appropriation
$ 7,560.00
Dr.
Salary, Clerk
$ 130.00
Labor
5,406.81
Equipment, Hardware and Tools
949.49
Gasoline, Oil, and Truck Maintenance -
219.58
All Other
36.12
$ 6,742.00
Balance to Revenue
818.00
$ 7,560.00
$ 7,560.00
88
$ 760.00 10.00
$ 7,620.00
CONTROL DUTCH ELM DISEASE
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
6,482.28 400.00
Labor Insecticides All Other
25.60
$ 6,907.88
Balance to Revenue
42.12
$ 6,950.00
$ 6,950.00
ARTICLE 33-GASOLINE POWERED CHAIN SAW
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Purchase Chain Saw
$ 457.61
Balance to Revenue
17.39
$ 475.00 $ 475.00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,490.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
400.00
Petty Cash Refund
10.00
Dr
$ 300.00
Salaries, Board of Health Agent
3,881.73
Clerical Assistance
204.00
Office Maintenance
490.89
Petty Cash Advance
10.00
Medical Care and Medicines
548.27
Agent, Use of Car and Expenses
528.34
Plumbing Inspector
1,840.00
Amount Carried Forward
$ 7,803.23
$ 8,900.00
89
$ 6,950.00
$ 475.00
Amount Brought Forward $ 7,803.23 $ 8,900.00
Dog Vaccinations Baby Clinic Milk Inspector, Salary and Expenses
311.00
379.17
320.21
$ 8,813.61
Balance to Reserve Fund 86.39
$ 8,900.00
$ 8,900.00
CARE AND TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Dr.
Care and Treatment of Tuberculosis
Patients
$ 1,956.00
$ 1,956.00
Balance to Revenue
1,044.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
ESSEX COUNTY TUBERCULAR HOSPITAL
Cr.
Appropriation
$26,114.87
Dr.
Balance from 1954
$ 114.76
Surplus Revenue
15.13
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital 23,245.56
$23,375.45
Balance to 1956
2,739.42
$26,114.87
$26,114.87
90
PUBLIC DUMP Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Dr.
Salary, Keeper of Dump
$ 250.00
Labor
135.62
Contractural Services
1,364.94
Signs
6.00
$ 1,756.56
Balance to Revenue
743.44
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
SEWER MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 3,711.39
Lawrence Electric Company
2,540.14
Tools and Equipment
435.10
Use of Car and Tractor Rental
74.52
$ 6,761.15
Balance to Revenue
558.85
$ 7,320.00
$ 7,320.00
ARTICLE 1-SEWERS AND DRAINS-VARIOUS LOCATIONS Cr
$ 9,380.00
Dr.
Contractural Services Engineering $ 6,060.00
Advertising and Printing
100.97
$ 6,160.97
Balance to 1956
3,219.03
$ 9,380.00
$ 9,380.00
91
$ 7,320.00
Labor
Appropriation
ARTICLE 6-SEWERS AND DRAINS-LOCKWAY ROAD Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
Labor
$ 2,028.85
Purchase of Land
1,500.00
Pipe, Brick and Manhole Covers
2,201.49
Backhoe Service
820.00
All Other
159.17
$ 6,709.51
Balance to 1956
1,290.49
$ 8,000.00
$ 8,000.00
ARTICLE 22, 1954-BALLARDVALE SEWER DISPOSAL Cr.
Balance from 1954
$23,388.35
Dr.
Construction Contractor
$10,243.49
Labor
331.94
Engineering
1,568.41
All Other
91.86
$12,235.70
Balance to 1956
11,152.65
$23,388.35
$23,388.35
ARTICLE 23, 1954-CONSTRUCTING RELIEF SEWERS
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$ 6,833.91
Dr.
Construction Contractor Labor All Other
$ 6,603.02 117.80
113.09
Dr.
$ 6,833.91 $ 6,833.91
92
ARTICLE 34-CONSTRUCTING RELIEF SEWERS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Construction Contractor Balance to 1956
$ 2,822.74 1,777.26
$ 4,600.00
$ 4,600.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Cr.
Appropriation Adjustment
$64,672.00 2.86
Dr.
Labor
$35,816.82
Broken Stone, Gravel, etc.
2,050.53
Tools and Equipment
2,228.05
Asphalt, Tarvia and Road Oil
23,709.68
Telephone and All Other
498.53
$64,303.61
Balance to Revenue
371.25
$64,674.86
$64,674.86
TRUCKS, GARAGE AND REPAIR SHOP MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Appropriation
Refunds
$26,770.00 4.12
Dr.
Labor
$ 6,368.16
Gasoline, Oil and Truck Maintenance 13,796.61
Tires and Tubes
1,799.43
Equipment, Hardware and Tools
2,698.99
Lawrence Gas Company
241.66
Lawrence Electric Company
328.24
Fuel Oil
985.01
Repairs Town Shed
148.38
Amount Carried Forward
$26,366.48
$26,774.12
93
$ 4,600.00
Amount Brought Forward
Use of Car Telephone and All Other
160.00
186.61
$26,713.09
Balance to Revenue
61.03
$26,774.12 $26,774.12
ARTICLE 19, 1953-REPAIR AND BUILD SIDEWALKS
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$ 2,068.42
Labor Tar Patch and All Other
$ 1,682.28
386.14
$ 2,068.42
$ 2,068.42
ARTICLE 20, 1954-REPAIR AND BUILD SIDEWALKS
Cr.
Balance from 1954
Dr.
$ 3,051.10
Tarvia and Gravel
1,648.59
All Other
231.26
$ 4,930.95
Balance to 1956
69.05
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00 ARTICLE 29-DUMP TRUCK-BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Cr
Appropriation
$ 4,000.00
Dr
$ 3,992.00
Purchase Dump Truck
Balance to Revenue
8.00
$ 4,000.00
$ 4,000.00
94
$26,366.48
$26,774.12
$ 5,000.00
Labor
Dr.
ARTICLE 30-CHAPTER 90-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Dr.
Labor
Asphalt, Crushed Stone and Sand
$ 637.84 2,361.43
$ 2,999.27
Balance to Revenue
.73
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
ARTICLE 32-TRACTOR-BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Purchase Tractor
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
ARTICLE 38, 1954-CONSTRUCT SIDEWALK- BURNHAM ROAD
Cr.
Balance from 1954
Dr.
Contract Tree Removals
$ 556.00 4,458.00
$ 5,014.00
$ 5,014.00
CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION-RIVER ROAD WASHOUT Cr.
Balance from 1954
$ 5,932.63
Dr.
Construction Contractor
$ 5,615.53
Balance to Overlay Surplus
317.10
$ 5,932.63
$ 5,932.63
95
$ 5,014.00
Balance to 1956
Dr.
SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING Cr.
$12,000.00
Dr.
Labor
$ 6,190.99 2,350.41
Tools and Equipment
Salt
1,761.75
Sand
182.10
Snow Plowing
336.25
Hauling Sand
991.34
Weather Service
183.17
$11,996.01
Balance to Revenue 3.99
$12,000.00
$12,000.00
STREET LIGHTING
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Street Lighting
$25,808.59
Balance to Revenue
1,191.41
$27,000.00
$27,000.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Cr.
Appropriation Refund
$14,000.00 16.00
Dr.
Salaries, Board of Public Welfare $ 300.00
525.00
Agent Clerk
392.00
Groceries and Provisions
640.20
Fuel
115.50
State Institutions
4,457.66
Medicine and Medical Attendance 406.31
Amount Carried Forward $ 6,836.67 $14,016.00
96
Appropriation
$27,000.00
Amount Brought Forward
$ 6,836.67 $14,016.00
Cash Grants to Individuals
2,656.18
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
633.31
$10,126.16
Balance to Revenue
3,889.84
$14,016.00
$14,016.00
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (TOWN) Cr.
Appropriation Refund
$10,300.00 182.00
Dr.
Administration :
Salary, Agent
$ 369.18
Disability Assistance
5,010.76
$ 5,379.94
Balance to Revenue
5,102.06
$10,482.00
$10,482.00
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (FEDERAL GRANTS) Cr.
Balance from 1955
$ 5.27
Federal Grants Received in 1955
2,712.05
Recovery
10.10
Dr.
Administration :
Salary Agent
$ 155.82
Disability Assistance
2,356.70
$ 2,512.52
Balance to 1956
214.90
$ 2,727.42
$ 2,727.42
97
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (TOWN)
Cr.
Appropriation
$10,800.00
Dr.
Administration : Salaries, Agent Clerk
$ 445.21
236.64
Aid :
Aid to Dependent Children
7,532.22
$ 8,214.07
Balance to Revenue
2,585.93
$10,800.00
$10,800.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (FEDERAL GRANTS)
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$ .18
Federal Grants Received in 1955
5,505.08
Dr.
Administration : Salaries, Agent Clerk
$ 172.79
155.36
Aid :
Aid to Dependent Children
4,796.41
$ 5,124.56
Balance to 1956
380.70
$ 5,505.26
$ 5,505.26
98
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (TOWN)
Cr.
Appropriation Refunds
$72,252.00 256.15
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 1,035.76
Clerk
834.58
Office Maintenance
136.59
Aid :
Old Age Assistance
62,346.79
Other Cities and Towns
6,848.96
$71,202.68
Balance to Revenue
1,305.47
$72,508.15
$72,508.15
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (FEDERAL GRANTS)
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$ 610.54
Federal Grants Received in 1955
56,361.74
Recoveries
3,167.98
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 1,732.24
Clerk
1,325.32
Office Maintenance
352.65
Aid : Old Age Assistance
51,522.83
$54,933.04
Balance to 1956
5,207.22
$60,140.26
$60,140.26
99
INFIRMARY
Cr.
Appropriation
$15,078.00
Dr.
Salary, Matron
$ 1,946.00
Other Employees
2,976.00
Groceries and Provisions
3,117.26
Dry Goods and Clothing
107.87
Maintenance of Building
3,277.59
Fuel
738.53
Lawrence Electric Company
391.54
Lawrence Gas Company
107.56
Household Furnishings and Supplies
286.92
Medical Service and Medicine
226.79
Use of Car
241.78
Telephone and All Other
426.41
$13,844.25
Balance to Revenue
1,233.75
$15,078.00
$15,078.00
VETERANS SERVICE
Cr.
Appropriation
$21,312.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
2,000.00
Dr.
Administration :
Salaries, Agent
$ 4,436.00
Clerk
2,830.00
Office Maintenance
604.52
Veterans Benefits :
Ordinary Allowances
10,924.79
Groceries and Provisions
210.00
Medical and Dental Services
4,066.23
Amount Carried Forward
$23,071.54
$23,312.00
100
Amount Brought Forward
$23,071.54 $23,312.00
Burial
100.40
$23,171.94
Balance to Reserve Fund 140.06
$23,312.00
$23,312,00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Appropriation
$607,992.00
Refunds
66.92
Petty Cash Refunds
65.00
Dr
Salaries, Superintendent $ 8,924.59
Clerks
9,727.85
Truant Officer
100.00
Petty Cash Advance
65.00
Office Maintenance
2,137.84
School Census
150.00
Travel out of State
379.74
Travel Expenses and Use of Cars
1,936.85
Teacher's Salaries :
High
92,633.86
Elementary
223,072.15
Junior High
89,802.43
Text Books and Supplies :
High
7,422.34
Elementary
16,438.38
Junior High
5,486.50
Tuition, High
2,501.91
Transportation :
High
10,126.02
Elementary
10,165.52
Junior High
10,125.69
Janitors' Services :
High
11,984.27
Elementary
11,977.54
Amount Carried Forward
$515,158.48
$608,123.92
101
Amount Brought Forward
$515,158.48
$608,123.92
Junior High
11,968.80
Fuel :
High
7,396.11
Elementary
10,210.77
Junior High
6,971.93
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :
High
8,225.27
Elementary and Junior High
28,749.90
Health :
High
3,107.65
Elementary
2,934.60
Junior High
3,260.04
Library :
High
76.80
Elementary
956.00
Junior High
446.47
Athletics
5,199.08
$604,661.90
Balance to Revenue
3,462.02
$608,123.92
$608,123.92
ARTICLE 12-STATE AIDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Cr
Appropriation
$ 1,820.00
Dr
Teachers' Salaries
$ 1,516.00
Wages, Other employees
165.13
$ 1,681.13
Balance to 1956
138.87
$ 1,820.00
1,820.00
102
ARTICLE 42, 1954-SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$10,000.00
Dr.
Contractural Engineering $ 8,794.15 468.06
Brochures
$ 9,262.21
Balance to 1956
737.79
$ 10,000.00
$10,000.00
ARTICLE 10-NEW HIGH SCHOOL Cr.
Temporary Loan Anticipation of Bond Issue $250,000.00
Transfer from Surplus Revenue Dr.
10,000.00
Labor
$ 334.55
Clerk of Works
1,777.50
Sale of Land
35,000.00
Contractural Site Work :
35,621.90
Construction
35,428.50
Engineering
73,957.61
Test Boring
1,741.90
Advertising and Legal Services
374.28
$184,236.24
Balance to 1956
75,763.76
$260,000.00
$260,000.00
ARTICLE 13-WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADDITION
Cr.
Transfer from Article 1, 1950
$ 22,250.28
Transfer from Surplus Revenue Dr.
52,749.72
Constructural Architect
$ 12,479.70
Amount Carried Forward
$ 12,479.70 $ 75.000.00
103
Amount Brought Forward
$ 12,479.70
$ 75,000.00
Advertising
118.38
$ 12,598.08
Balance to 1956
62,401.92
$ 75,000.00
$ 75,000.00
ARTICLE 14-SHAWSHEEN SCHOOL ADDITION
Cr.
Transfer from Surplus Revenue
Dr.
Contractural Architects
Balance to 1956
$ 4,000.00 81,000.00
$ 85,000,00
$ 85,000.00
SCHOOL CAFETERIAS
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$ 57.33
Receipts in 1955
Petty Cash Refunds
67,306.97 60.00
Dr.
Salaries, Supervisors
6,465.00
Cafeteria Assistants
15,341.04
Groceries and Provisions
39,073.87
Maintenance of Kitchens
2,995.78
Use of Cars for Transporting Food
414.33
Petty Cash Advances
60.00
Telephone and All Other
148.33
$ 64,498.35
Balance to 1956
2,925.95
$ 67,424.30
$ 67,424.30
104
$ 85,000.00
PUNCHARD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Cr.
Balance from 1954 Receipts in 1955 Petty Cash Refund
$ 324.49
4,245.23 100.00
Dr.
Salary, Director of Athletics $ 75.00
Services, Officials at Games and Scouting 527.00
Equipment
1,061.54
Police and Janitors' Services
284.00
Programs, Tickets and Ticket Selling
319.00
Game Guarantees
580.06
Transportation and Meals
537.65
Laundry
280.79
Petty Cash Advance
100.00
Telephone and All Other
355.93
$ 4,120.97
Balance to 1956
548.75
$ 4,669.72
$ 4,669.72
MEMORIAL HALL LIRRARY
Cr.
Appropriation
$43,201.29
Dog Tax Refund
2,291.16
Income from Investments
2,600.00
Refunds
85.00
Dr.
Salaries, Librarian
$ 4,891.00
Assistants
22,127.32
Treasurer
100.00
Janitors
3,447.75
Books and Periodicals
8,615.86
Bindings
907.50
Fuel
984.09
Lawrence Electric Company
938.85
Maintenance Buildings and Grounds
1,973.85
Amount Carried Forward
$43,986.22
$48,177.45
105
Amount Brought Forward
$43,986.22
$48,177.45
Janitor's Supplies Office Maintenance All Other
452.52
2,293.05
332.89
$47,064.68
Balance to Revenue
1,112.77
$48,177.45
$48,177.45
HURRICANE CAROL DAMAGE
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$ 488.93
Appropriation
2,267.77
Reimbursements From :
State
24,716.32
Insurance
2,956.43
Dr.
Surplus Revenue, Audit Adjustment $30,000.00 Public Property :
Clearance of Debris
400.00
Temporary Repairs
29.45
$30,429,45
$30,429.45
HURRICANE EDNA DAMAGE
Cr.
Balance from 1954
$22,844.78
Appropriation
42,024.46
Dr.
Surplus Revenue, Audit Adjustment $40,000.00 Public Property : Clearance of Debris
24,329.43
Temporary Repairs
539.81
$64,869.24
$64,869.24
106
AMERICAN LEGION QUARTERS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Rent for Quarters
$ 690.00
$ 690.00
$ 690.00
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 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
PATRIOTIC HOLIDAYS
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Bands
$ 622.60
Flags and Markers
345.62
Wreaths and Sprays
107.00
Entertainment
164.00
Refreshments and All Other
228.34
$ 1,467.56
Balance to Revenue
243.13
$ 1,710.69
$ 1,710.69
107
$ 690.00
$ 600.00
$ 480.00
$ 1,710.69
CIVIL DEFENSE Cr.
Balance from 1954 Appropriation
$
49.53 600.00
Dr.
$ 250.00
80.50
131.26
$ 461.76
Balance to 1956
187.77
$ 649.53 $ 649.53
DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Cr.
$ 500.00
Dr.
Damages to Persons & Property $ 238.00
Balance to Revenue
262.00
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
INSURANCE Cr.
Appropriation
$20,000.00
Dr.
$19,982.94
Insurance Balance to Revenue
17.06
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
EUGENE V. LOVELY PENSION
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Eugene V. Lovely Pension
$ 2,354.00
$ 2,354.00
$ 2,354.00
108
$ 2,354.00
Salary, Director Equipment Telephone and All Other
Appropriation
TOWN REPORTS
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,782.75
Dr.
Printing Town Reports
$ 1,782.75
$ 1,782.75
$ 1,782.75
TOWN SCALES
Cr.
Appropriation
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