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575.00
575.00
200.00
199.10
.90
250.85
700.88
700.38
.50
50.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
40.00
40.00
20.00
20.00
25 00
25.00
35.00
35.00
40.00
40.00
25.00
25.00
40.00
40.00
100.00
100.00
50.00
50.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
1,148.46
1,148.46
2,990.00
2,990.00
1.700.00
1,607.50
92.50
7.32
707.32
694.32
13.00
15.00
215.00
214.47
.53
345 00
345.00
2,185.00
2,185.00
675.00
664.09
10.91
979.01
150.00
96.67
167 -
Balnace Jan. 1 1944
Appropria- tion 500.00
Receipts
Control of Comm. Diseases
Contagious Diseases
7,000.00
Garbage Collection
6,500.00
Testing of Milk
100 00
Insp. of Slaughtering
350.00
Insp. of Plumbing
800.00
Insp. of Animals
250.00
Dental Clinic
2,500.00
Diptheria Clinic
200.00
T. B. Prevention
480.00
Vital Statistics
50.00
Rabies Clinic
50.00
Lease of Dump
50.00
Keeper of Dump
374.00
Sewer Dept .- Supt. Salary
3,450.00
Maintenace
6,500.00
House Connections
7,500.00
Construction
4,500.00
Commissioners' Salary
345.00
HIGWAYS
Highways-Supt. Salary
3,680.00
Moth Expenses
1,500 00
Moth Labor and Trucking
350.00
Chapter 90 Maintenace
2,016.14
1,000.00
Chapter 90 Elm St.
9,000.00
General Maintenace
55,153.68
New Construction
556.00
Atlas Road
940.00
Highland Ave.
675.00
Snow Removal
8,000.00.
Power Grader
7.580.00
Street Lighting
8,500.00
Maintenance of Dump
5,000.00
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Welfare-Salaries Board
657.84
Salary Agent
2,875 00
Investigator
1,704.00
Clerk
1,192.80
Office Expense and Supplies
465.00
Temporary Aid
20,000.00
A. D. C. "118"-Salaries Board
32.15
Aid
14,000.00
Administration
213.00
Old Age Assistance-Supervisor
2,070.00
Clerk
1,495.00
Office Expense
250.00
Auto Expens-Town Car
150.00
Auto Expense-Supr. Car
240.00
Aid
70,000.00
Visitor
216.00
Infirmary-Supt. Salary
1,380.00
Matron
345.00
Labor
1,016.60
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Transfers
Refunds
Total
Expended 500.00
500.00
7,000.00
5,840.65
1,159.35
6,500.00
6,349.95
150.06
100.00
100 00
350.00
350.00
800.00
759.00
41.00
250.00
250.00
2,500.00
2,499.58
.42
200.00
199.70
.30
83 32
563.32
563.32
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
42.30
7.70
374.40
269.10
105.30
3,450.00
3,450.00
6,500.00
5,981 06
.96
7,500.96
5,940.84
1,560.12
4,500.00
18.40
4,481.60
345.00
345.00
3,680.00
3.680.00
1,500.00
743.64
756 36
350.00
211.67
138.33
3,016.14
895.46
2,120.68
9,000.00
9,000.00
349.57
83,52
55,586.77
55.055.95
530.82
556.00
550.86
5.14
940.00
932.38
7.62
675.00
672.80
2.20
8,000.00
7,310 78
689.22
7,580.00
7,580.00
8,500.00
7,538.98
961.02
5,000.00
3,094.32
1,905.68
657.84
657.84
2,875.00
2,875.00
1,704.00
1,704 00
1,192.80
1,192.80
465.00
371.40
93.60
542.18
20,542.18
14,645.30
5,896.88
32.15
32.15
300.00
14,300 00
14,228.64
213.00
17.00
196.00
2,070.00
2,070.00
1,495.00
1,437.50
57.50
250 00
221.64
28.36
150.00
150.00
240.00
240.00
8,000.00
78,000.00
77,358.15
641.85
216.00
216.00
1.380.00
1,380.00
345.00
345.00
1,016.60
1,016.60
Closed to Revenue etc.
Balance Dec. 31 1944
Transfers Out
169
-
71.36
518.94
Balnace Jan. 1 1944
AAppropria- tion
Receipts
Expenses
Maintenance and Repairs
400.00
Soldiers' Reilef-Aid
25.000.00
Office Expense
200.00
Agent
1.794 00
Auto Expense
300.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Schools-Supt. Salary
5.175.00
Fire Loss Reserve
329.68
Special Fund Retirement
1.076.05
Other Salaries
313.985.00
All Other
51.820.00
Text Books and Supplies
14.000.00
Penniman School Grounds
3,819.50
Repairs
Libraries-Salaries
8 967.50
Janitors Salaries
805.00
General Expenses
5 430 00
$342.99
Survey of Libraries
250.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Parks and Playgrounds-Precincts 1-2
500.00
500.00
Precincts 3-4
1 000.00
Precincts 5-6
1 000.00
Organized Play
1.500.00
Hollis Field Improvement
22.000.00
Const. Maint. Toilets Sunset Lake
3,000.00
Lifeguard Sunset Lake
300.00
New Boat Sunset Lake
General Govt. Misc
1,000.00
Insurance-Auto Fire and Theft
Employees Compensation
1,970.29
Buildings and Contents
4,434.73
Auto Liability
1,154.54
Liability Dwelling
6.00
Town Owned Property
14.00
Printing Town Reports
805.60
Memorial Day
500.00
Maintenance Legion Bldg.
1,200.00
Braintree Post No. 1702
300 00
Maint. T. T. Foreclosure Property
100.00
Reserve Fund
9,857.18
Unpaid Bills Prior to 1944
60.80
State Guard Unit
779.31
300.00
Local Defense-Chief Air Raid Wadren W. C. D. C.
150.00
Survey of Salary Standardization
2,500 00
Town Forest Committee
100.00
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Dept .- Available Surplus
10,145.52
Maintenance
123,595.00
Laiying New Main to West St.
18,000.00
Electric Light Dept .- Maint.
3,752.30
488,239.01
Depreciation
213,564.25
50,336.41
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4.700.00
205.72
Transfers 5.90
Refunds 281.20
Total 4,987.10
Expended 4,985.29
400.00
400.00
25,000.00
24,666.32
333.68
200.00
179.49
20.51
1,794.00
1,794.00
300.00
300.00
5,175 00
5,175.00
329.68
329.68
1,076.05
1,076.05
223.82
314,208.82
312,482.50
1,726.32
150.00
51,970.00
50,796.66
1,173.34
48.75
14,048.75
14,046 49
2.26
70.50
2,500.09
2,500.00
2,500.00
8,967.50
S,666.34
301.16
805.00
794.56
10.44
30.83
5,803.82
5,802.53
1,29
250.00
250.00
1,000.00
997.12
2.88
1,000.00
430.09
569.91
1,000.00
897.42
102.58
1,500.00
1,409.03
90.97
22,000.00
15,096.18
6,903.82
3,000.00
3,000.00
300.00
300.00
70.00
70.00
70.00
940.52
59.48
1,000.00 205.72
205 72
1,970.29
1,970.29
4,434.73
4,434.73
1,154.54
1,154.54
6.00
6.00
14.00
14.00
805.60
805 60
500.00
500.00
1,200.00
1,128.39
71.61
300.00
232.00
68.00
100.00
87.60
12.40
9,857.18
8,031.83
1,825.35
60.80
60.80
779.31
214.34
564.97
250.75
550.75
441.37
4.67
154.67
136.77
17 90
2,500.00
100.00
67.29
32.71
141,379.98
151,425.50
9,812.20
141,613.30
123,595.00
94,200.51
29,394 49
18,000.00
18,000.00
491,991.31
425,647.61
66,343.70
263,900.66
263,900.66
Closed to Revenue etc. 1.81
Balance Dec. 31 1944
Transfers Out
109.38
2,500.00
3,819.50
3,749.00
171
Balnace Jan. 1 1944 125,610.00
Appropria- tion
Receipts
Construction Acct.
Cemeteries-Salry Supt.
460.00
Plain St. Expense
500.00
7.21
INTEREST AND MAURING DEBT
Interest
17,448.75
Maturing Debt
62,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUSTS
Trust Funds-N. H. Hunt
735.87
Charles Thayer
422.99
409.60
George W. Kelley
.01
4.04
Charles E. French
24.19
48.62
Joseph S. Miller
3.51
2.51
Ann M. Penniman
18.53
10,21
Julia A. Minchin
1.58
Avis A. Thayer
8.56
10 12
Hannah R. Hollis
1 00
2.01
Charles Hill
2.12
2.03
Colbert School Trust
1,321.68
502.70 2.09
Henry H. Musick
State Tax-Charles River Basen, 1943
121.61
Metropolitan Park Reservation, 1943
397.08
Nantasket Beach Maintenance, 1943
54.87
Metropolitan Sewer S. System, 1943
49.05
Smoke Insp. Service, 1943
79.46
County Tax, 1943
3,173.45
County Hospital, 1944
Charles River Basin, 1944
Metropolitan Park Reservation, 1944
Nantasket Beach Maintenance, 1944
Boulevards, 1944
Metropolitan Sewer So. System, 1944
State Tax, 1944
Auditing Municipal Accounts, 1944
Auditing Retirement System, 1944
Smoke Insp. Service, 1944
County Tax, 1944
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Transfers 66,343.70
Refunds
Total 191,953.70 498.33 507.21
498.33
503.37
3,84
17,448.75
16,208.47 62.000.00
735 87
735.87
852.59
432.99
419.60
4.05
4.05
72.81
48.62
24.19
6.02
3.51
2.51
28.74
20.00
8.74
3.60
1.58
2.02
18.68
9.00
9.68
3.01
2.00
1.01
4.15
2.12
2.03
1.824.3S
1,824.38
2.09
2.09
121.61
121.61
397.08
397.08
54.87
54.87
19.05
49.05
79.46
79.46
3,173.45
3,173.45
9,930.84
9,930.84
9,930.84
2,147.78
2,147.78
2,147.78
4,741.97
4,741.97
4,741.97
516.59
516.59
516.59
780.93
780.93
780.93
13,057.09
13,057.09
13,027.97
29.12
53,482.00
53,482.00
53,482.00
1,482.48
1,482.48
1,482.48
344.08
344.0S
344.08
292.19
292.19
292.19
31,268.94
31,268 94
31,268.94
Closed to Revenue etc.
Balance Dec. 31 1944 191,953.70
Transfers Out
1,240.28
62,000.00
Expended
38.33
Respectfully submitted
R. W. MAGLATHLIN Town Accountant
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TOWN OF BRAINTREE
Receipts and Expenditures-1944
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes :
Previous Years :
1945
$ 7.90
1943
65,208.06
$ 65,215.96
Current Year :
Poll
9,668.00
Personal
21,753.48
Real Estate
709 57806
740,999.54
Tax Title Redemptions :
Tax Titles
51,105.87
Sewer
497.43
51,603.30
Prom State :
Incime Tax
102,124.00
Corporation Tax
88,492.13
Meal Tax
2,687.03
193,303.16
Licenses and Permits :
Auto Dealers
70.00
Junk Dealers
175.00
Music Box
60.00
Common Vietulars
160.00
Auctioneers
10.00
Adv. and Auctioneer, T. T. Property
108.75
Adv. Liquor Licenses
125.00
Liquor Licenses
5,503.00
Hawkers and Pedlers
25.00
Sunday
145.00
Pool and Bowling
16.00
Revolver
57.50
Rent of Fire Station
. .
72.00
Rent of Town Owned House
225.00
Rent of Town Hall
55.00
Slaughtering Fees
47.00
Health
352 50
All Other
78.20
7,284.95
Court Fines
12.00
Grants and Gifts:
Dog Tax .
2,303.25
Federal Grants:
A. D. C. "118"
3,407.72
A. D. C. "118" Admr.
267.18
Old Age Assistance
51,438.35
Old Age Assistance Admr.
1,716 79
56,839.04
Highway Fund
29,547.24
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From Trust Funds :
Library, Thayer
342.99
Playgrounds, Hollis
500.00
Cemetery, Minchin
1.58
Cemetery, Miller
3.51
Cemetery, Hill
2.12
850.20
Electric Light Department
Special Assessments:
Sewer :
Apportioned 1944
10,885.09
Apportioncd 1943
2,279.08
13,164.17
Unapportioned
Betterment Paid in Advence
1,411.13
Sewer House Connections :
Apportioned 1944
2,630.40
Apportioned 1943
463.67
3,094.07
Betterment Paid in Advance
576.00
Unapportioned
2,488.10
Excise Tax:
1944
24,584.27
1943
572.00
25,156.27
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Treasurer
52.50
Collector, Tax Information and Costs
339.27
Town Clerk, Dog Licenses
2,834.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Sealer of Weights and Measures
101.58
Inspector of Bulidings
181.50
Moth
592.20
Wood Cutting
2.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health :
Accounts Receivables
3,007.89
Dental Clinic
621.50
3,629.39
Sewer
184.50
HIGHWAYS
Quincy Avenue Bridge
43.41
Miscellaneous
21.87
65.29
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Welfare-Accounts Receivables
3,738.03
A. D. C. "118"'-Accounts Receivables 5,094.10
Old Age Assistance-Accounts Receivables
54,526.94
47.00
50,000.00
175
Soldiers' Relief :
State Aid
360.00
205.00
Military Aid World War II Allowance
1,077.41
1,642.41
Old Age Recovery
SCHOOL AND LIBRARIES
Schools :
Tuition
3,066.07
All Other
215.09
3,281.16
Libraries-Fines
1,090.30
UNCLASSIFIED
Tin Salvage
123.60
Salvage Committee
919.20
Air Raid Warden Medical
161.50
Insurance
383.71
Reserve for Withholding Tax
70,219.43
Reserve for War Bonds
5,105.55
Sale of Tax Title Possessions
6,346.00
Sale of Real Estate
25.00
Sale of Cemetery Lot
35.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
108.96
83,427.95
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES .
Water Department
Income
111,885.49
Reserve for Fire Loss
445.00
112,330.49
Electric Light Department
488,239.01
Electric Light Depreciation Account
Fund
49,873.81
Income
462.60
50,336.41
Cemeteries
183.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest :
Taxes
1,868.48
Excise
5.46
Tax Titles
9,180.97
Interest on Defense Bonds
60.50
Hollingsworth Post-War Rehabilitation
137.55
11,799.96
Special Assessments :
Committed Interest-Sewer & Sewer Conn. 1944
2,374.87
Commited Interest-Sewer & Sewer Conn. 1943
535.21
2,900.08
Not Committed-Sewer & Sewer Conn. 1944
2.51
Not Committed-Sewer & Sewer Conn. 1943
5.74
S.25
Debt-Anticipation of Revenue Notes
200,000.00
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2,815.48
TRUST FUNDS INCOME
Nathaniel H. Hunt
735.87
Charles E. French
48.62
Ann M. Penniman
10.21
Julia A. Minchin
2.02
Charles H. Thayer
409.60
Avis A. Thayer
10.12
George W. Kelley
4.04
Hannah R. Hollis
2.01
Joseph S. Miller
2.51
James W. Colbert
502 70
Charles C. Hill
2.03
Henry H. Musick
2.09
1,731.S2
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Refunds
Old Age Assistance Federal
1,845.59
Welfare
536.28
Treasurer
74.62
A. D. C. "118" Federal
147.65
Highways, General Maintenance
83.52
Library
30 83
Infirmary
287.10
Town Counsel Exepnses
13.50
W. C. D. C.
4.67
Cemetery Sup. Salary
38.33
Engineering Dept. Expense
1.00
Sewer Department
.96
3,064.05
Transfers from Reserve Fund
Air Raid Warden
240 00
Registration Expense
210.00
Tree Warden Acct.
250.88
Tree Warden Elm St.
150.00
1943 Overlay
870.64
Rationing Board Auto Expense
15.00
School Dept. Repairs
2,500.00
Boat Sunset Lake
70.00
Election Expense
236.00
Election Officials and Janitors
497.00
Police Dept. Radio Maintenace
150.00
Fire and Police Station Fuel
244 31
Fire and Police Station Repairs
1,298.00
Fire and Police Station Celings and Refinishing
100.00
A. D. C. "118''
300.00
Police Department Expense
900.00
8,031.83
Balance December 31, 1943
General Cash
388,083.07
Water
10,145.52
Electric Light
129,362.30
Electrict Light Depreciation
213,564.25
Trust Funds
1,824.17
742,979.31
$3,029.098.16
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EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative
Moderator
Finance Committee
Secretary Salary
$ 287.50
Expenses
422.57
710.07
Selectmen
Salary of Selectmen
2,242.50
Salary Secretary
1,614.60
Expenses
Stationery, Postage and Office Expenses
249.38
Printinng and Advertising
203.48
Telephone
272.59
Mileage
103 00
Auctioneer
120.00
All Other
36.32
984.77
Accounting
Salary Accountant
2,587.50
Salary Clerk
1,495.00
Expenses
Stationery, Postage, Office Expense
72.21
Telephone
41.90
All Other
32.77
146.88
Retirement System-Transferred to System
23,442.55
Treasurer
Salary Treasurer
2,875.00
Salary Clerks
2,990.00
Expenses
Confirming Tax Titles
392.07
Office Expense
860.93
Telephone
69.19
Surety Bonds
267.00
Certification of Notes
16.00
Insurance
235.35
All Other
88.02
1,928.57
Collector
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Deputy Collector
1,794.00
Extra Clerical
339.70
Recording
33.48
Advertising
141.25
Expenses
Office Expense
646.18
Telephone
98 90
Surety Bonds
374.50
Printing
213.63
Mileage and Expense
138.78
- Insurance
91.72
All Others
17.10
1,580.81
$ 28.75
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Assessors
Salary Assessors
Salary Clerks
Expenses
Binding
63.70
Office Supplies
570.08
Printing and Advertising
115.00
School of Instruction
137.74
Telephone
92.89
Abstract of Deeds
635 00
Deputy Assessors
55.00
Mileage
225.00
Extra Clerical
45.00
All Other
59.44
1,998.85
Law
Salary Counsel
2,300.00
Expenses
Clerical
120.00
Stationery and Postage
20.00
Telephone
30.00
Transportation
70.00
Serving Writs
70.00
Book Case Section
39.69
Law Journals
42.50
All Other
107.47
499.66
Settlement of Suits
512.67
Land Damages
1,005.00
Town Clerk
Salary
2,300.00
Salary Secretary
1,495.00
Expenses
Office Expense
199.91
Printing and Advertising
317.81
Telephone
47.72
Surcty Bonds
15.00
Insurance
25.00
Extra Clerical
85.00
All Others
1.02
691.46
Registration
Registrars Salaries
300.00
Extra Compensation
1,000.00
Clerical
650.00
Expenses®
Office Expenses
348.61
Printing and Advertising
360.00
Meals
2.60
Extra Help
63.00
All Other
22.25
796.46
Election
Election Officials and JJanitors
2,429.00
Expenses
Meals
646.56
Lighting Booths
64.10
Transporting Booths
245.34
956.00
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179
3,450.00 4,604.60
Engineering
Salary Engineer
2,875.00
Salary Transitman
1,978 00
Salary Clerk
1,495.00
Salary Extra Help
Expenses
Office Expense and Postage
185.15
Telephone
63.74
Blueprints and Maps
69.28
Auto Expense, Gas and Oil
139.46
Supplies
3.00
531.21
Town Hall Maintenance
Janitor Salaries
2,879.60
Maintenance
Gas
37.64
Fuel
730.08
Light
325.99
Janitor Supplies
214.08
Repairs
284.96
Water
38.63
Extra Help
87.11
Flood Lights Honor Roll
86.00
Planting Flower Beds
50.00
Flags
27.10
All Other
88.80
1,970.39
Fire and Police Station Maintenance
Oil
Maintenace
Gas
· 116.90
Light
367.62
Janitors Supplies
385.72
Repairs
282.71
Water
45.46
All Others
27.13
1,225 54
Repairs, Special
396.30
Painting
470.05
Heating System
150.00
Planning Board
15.00
Withholding Tax Reserve
70,620.68
War Bonds Reserve
5,199.50
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Chief's Salary
3,450.00
Deputy Chief
2,875.00
3 Sergeants
7,245.00
14 Patrolmen
32,187.40
3 Patrolmen
4,266 22
1 Patrolman
2,070.00
Janitor
1,495.00
Sickness and Vacation
2,200.00
Election
129.00
Radio Maintenace
432.45
Dog Officer
258.75
Pension Patrolman
...
1,000.00
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402.00
70.58
All Others
1,687.87
Expenses
Auto Expense
1,562.25
Gas and Oil
1,338.05
Matron
3.00
Printing and Stationary
65.40
Telephone
413.12
Medical
26.00
Laundry
26.25
Meals
11.65
Additional Eqpt.
182.61
3,628.33
Fire Department
Chief's Salary
3,450.00
Deputy Salary
2,875.00
2 Captains
5,060.00
4 Lientenants
9,660.00
7 Privates
16,100.00
12 Privates
24,239.12
Callmen
2,114.25
Sam Hill
75.00
New Mise. Eqpt. and Repairs
112.68
Special Medical
139.44
Expenses
Equipment for Men
31.42
Repairs and Equipment
432.49
Auto Expense
1.194 03
Gasoline and Oil
515.36
Hydrant Service
1.00
Fuel
619.39
Light
78.36
Medical
67.01
Furniture and Fixtures
98.10
Water
23.63
Office Expense
70.77
Telephone
312.42
Janitor Supplies
110.76
All Other
92.79
3,647.53
Fire Alarm Department
Salary Repairman
2,300.00
Expenses
Auto Expense
529.49
New Boxes
301 57
All Other
407.03
1,238.09
Inspector of Buildings
Salary
1,150.00
Expenses
150.00
Salear of Weights and Measures
Salary
575.00
Expenses
Telephone, Postage, Stationery
19.30
Mileage
153.85
Seals
25.95
199.10
Board of Appeals
180.72
Tree Warden
700.38
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Tree Warden Special
121 Arborway Drive
50.00
Elm Street
25.00
163 Front 40.00
117 Hawthorn
20 00
109 River
25.00
101 Tremont
40.00
190 Tremont
25.00
332 Union
40.00
Elm, Town Hall
100.00
Split Maple, Town Hall
50.00
Maple Stedman
35.00
Middle St. Elm
150.00
600.00
Town Forest Committee
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health
Salary of Board
345.00
Salary Agent
2,185.00
General Expenses
Office Expense
82.38
Printing and Adevrtising
56.60
Telephone
67.99
Transportation
375.00
All Other
82.12
664.09
Lease of Dump
42,30
Keeper of Dump
269.10
Contagious Diseases
5,840.65
Control of Communicable Diseases
500.00
Tuberculosis Prevention
480.00
County Hospital Assessment
9,930.84
Vital Statistics
50.00
Slaughtering Inspector
350.00
Plumbing Inspector
759.00
Garbage Collection
5,849.94
Dental Clinic
2,499.58
Animal Inspection
250.00
Milk Inspection
100.00
Diptheria Clinic
199.70
Sewer Department
Supt. Salary
3,450.00
Commissioners' Salaries
345.00
Maintenace
Office Expense
46.18
Labor
3,619.78
Trucks
158.85
Tools and Equipment
758.37
Gasoline and Oil .
26.40
Telephone, Light, Water, All Other
1,371.48
5,981.06
House Connections
Labor
3,785.04
Trucks
541.53
Equipment
932.60
All Other
681.67
5,940.54
Construction
18.40
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.
67.29
HIGHWAYS
Supt. Salary
3,680.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
895.46
Dump Maintenance
3,094.32
New Construction
550.86
Highland Avenue
672.80
Atlas Road
932.38
Moth
Labor and Trucking
743.64
Expenses
211.67
955.31
Street Lighting
7,538.98
Snow Removal
7,310.78
General Maintenance
Office Expense
161.15
Patching
4,934.52
Repairs to Equipment
7,960.06
Gasoline and Oil
3,366.46
Tarvia and Sanding
7,538.73
Sidewalks Repairs
640.78
Street Cleaning
6,455.18
Drains and Catch Basins
3,421.47
Supplies
1,732.92
Rubbish Collection
6,555.80
All Other
11,939.31
54,706.38
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Welfare
Salary Board
657.84
Salary Agent
2,875.00
Investigator
1,704.00
Clerk
1,192.80
Office Expense and Supplies
Telephone and Supplies
197.75
Auto Expense
173.65
371.40
Temporary Aid
Groceries and Provisions
2,976.17
Fuel
331.64
Rent, Board and Care
2,801.40
Medical
3,075.90
State Institutions
1,449.00
Cash Grants
260.00
Shoes and Clothing
17.37
Light
80.06
Accts. Payable
3,354.03
All Other
293.83
14,639.40
A. D. C. "118"
Cash Grants
17,784.01
Administration
255.81
Old Age Assistance
Supervisor's Salary
2,070.00
Clerk's Salary
1,437.50
Visitor
216.00
Office Expense and Telephone
221.61
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Town Owned Car
150.00 240.00
Supervisors' Car Assistance
Cash Grants Acets. Payable
128,003.50 2,574.61
130,578.11
Recovery
Federal Grant Admr.
1,507.94
Infirmary
Salary Supt.
1,380.00
Salary Marton
345.00
Labor
1,016.60
Expenses
Groceries and Provisions
2,740.93
Shoes, Dry Goods and Clothing
226.20
Upkeep of Bldg. House Eqpt., Garden
654.09
Gas, Fuel and Light
793 09
Medical
207.92
Telephone, Water, All Other
· 243.06
Mileage
120.00
4,985.29
Repairs 'to Infirmary
400.00
Soldiers' Relief
Agent
1,794.00
Office Expense, Telephone
179.49
Auto Expense
300.00
Aid
State Aid
360.00
Military Aid
680.00
World War II Allowance
1,309.50
Fuel
817.56
Groceries and Provisions
162.09
Rent
2,191.60
Medical
2,987.77
Shoes and Clothing
147.76
Cash Grants
15,981.50
All Other
28.54
24,666.32
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Schools
Special Fund State Teachers Retirement System
1,076.05
Salary Supt.
5,175.00
Other Salaries
Secys. to Supt.
3,220.00
Truant Officer
1,150.00
Health Director
3,450.00
Teachers
265,182.85
High School Clerk
1,725.00
Grammer School Clerks
2,633.50
Janitors
25,059.61
Maintenance Salaries
1,633.42
Repairmen
4,616.70
Physicians
1,437.50
Nurse
2,070.00
General Salaries
80.00
312,258.68
184 -
951.26
Text Books and Supplies
Text Books
Supplies
13,997.74
All Other
Transportation
10,485.65
Advertising, Printing, Postage
439.37
Telephone
839.54
Traveling Expense
1,200.00
Tuition
: 3,348.52
Light
2,096 48
Fuel
12,205.24
Repairs
15,222.81
Miscellaneous Operating
1,928.44
Outlay
1,035.16
Health Supplies
165.13
Graduation Expenses
404.53
Water
1,245.79
All Other
30.00
50,646.66
Special Repairs
2,500.00
Penniman School Grounds
3,749.00
Libraries
Salaries
8,666.34
Janitors' Salaries
794.56
Expenses
Books
2,115.95
Periodicals
430.14
Water
44.91
Binding
177.60
Fuel
732.76
Light
224.09
Repairs
198.02
Rent
1,080.00
Office Expense
349.22
Telephone
182.09
Transporting Books
140.00
All Others
127.75
5,802.53
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Recreation-Parks and Playgrounds
Precincts 1 and 2
997.12
Precinets 3 and 4
430.09
Precincts 5 and 6
897.42
Organized Play
1,409.03
Unclassified
State Guard Unit
214.34
Uupaid Bills Prior to 1944
60.80
Local Defense
Chief Air Raid Warden
430.62
W. C. D. C.
136.77
567.39
Hollis Field Improvement
15,096.18
Maintenance of T. T. Property
87.60
Memorial Day
500.00
Braintree Post No. 1702
232.00
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4,070.12 9,927.62
05.69
Printing Town Reports
Insurance
Property Dwelling
14.00
Auto Liability
1,154 54
Auto Fire and Theft
205.72
Buildings and Contents
4,434.73
Workmen's Compnsation
1,970.29
Liability Dwelling
6.00
7,785.28
Selectmen's Miscellaneous
940.52
Legion Building
1,128.39
Lifeguard Sunset Lake
300.00
Boat for Sunset Lake
70.00
Rationing Board
Administration
2,990.00
Clerical
1,607 50
Expenses
687.00
Auto Expenses
214.47
5,498.97
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Enterprises
Water
94,200.51
Electric Light
425,647.61
Cemeteries
Salary Supt.
498.33
Expenses
503.37
1,001.70
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest
Anticipation of Revenue
384.22
Schools
630.00
Sewer
14,180.00
Fire Station
78.75
Fire and Police Station
560 00
Refund
375.50
16,208.47
Maturing Debt :
Anticipation of Revenue
200,000.00
Schools
14,000.00
Sewer
34,000.00
Fire Station
7,000.00
Fire and Police Station
.. 7,000.00
262,000.00
TRUSTS, REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Trusts-Income Expended
Ann M. Penniman
20.00
Charles H. Thayer
432.99
Hannah R. Hollis
2.00
Avis. A. Thayer
9.00
Charles E. French
. . 48.62
Nathaniel H. Hunt
. . ..
.... . .
735.87
George W. Kelley
4.05
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Julia A. Minchin
1.5S
Joseph S. Miller
3,51
Charles C. Hill
2.12
1,259.74
Refunds
Taxes 1943
97.68
Excise 1943
6 30
Taxes 1944
223.37
Excise 1944
100.59
Estimated Receipts
16.85
1943 Overlay
7,509.52
Tailings
8,120.31
Transfers from Reserve Fund (See Receipts)
Reserve for Trust
Post War Rehabilitation 1944
100,000.00 50,000.00
County Tax
31,268.94
State Tax
53,482.00
Dog Licenses for County
2,848.40
Charles River
2,147.78
Met. Park Ser. Bonds.
4,731.97
Nantasket Beach Blvd.
516.59
Met. Parks Series II
780.93
Met. Sewer So. System
13,027.97
Smoke Inspection
292.19
Auditing Retirement System
344.08
Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,482.48
110,933.33
Balance December 31, 1944
General Cash
385,248.92
Water
27,812.20
Electric Light
191,953.70
Electric Light Depreciation
263,900.66
Trust Funds
2,433.80
871,359.2S
$3,029,098.16
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
RECEIPTS
Appropriation from Town
$ 23,442.55
Annuity Savings Deposits
12,242.10
Investment Income .
3,141.26
Cash Balance December 31, 1943
3,971.62
$42,797.53
EXPENDITURES
Expenses
$ 76.95
Pension Payroll
14,512.45
Annuity Payments
530.10
Deposits Refunded
2,344.70
Interest Refunded
16.46
Investments
20,500.00
Cash Balance December 31, 1944
4,816.87
$42,797.53
Respectfully yours,
R. W. MACLATHLIN, Town Accountant.
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8,031.83 250.00
Hollingsworth Post-War Rehabilitation
166.00
UNPAID BILLS PRIOR TO 1945
Rationing Board W. B. Mason Company $ 22.50
Tree Warden
C. R. Bestick Company 491.64
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Warrant for Annual Town Meeting
BR
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1640
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree Greetings :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, quali- fied to vote in elections therein, to meet at the pollling places in their respec- tive Precincts, to wit:
Polling Place in Precinct 1-Noah Torrey School
Polling Place in Precinct 2-Town Hall
Polling Place in Precinct 3-Legion Building, Hollis Avenue
Polling Place in Precinct 4-Penniman School
Polling Place in Precinct 5-Joans Perkins School
Polling Place in Precinct 6-Thomas Watson School
On Monday, the fifth day of March, 1945, at eight o'clock in the fore- noon, then and there to bring in to the Wardens of the respective Precincts, their votes on the official ballot for a Moderator; Town Clerk; a Town Treasurer; one Selectman for a term of three years; one member of the Board of Public Welfare for a term of three years; one member of the Board of Assessors for a term of three years; one Water Commissioner for a term of three years; two members of the School Committee for a term of three years; one member of the Municipal Lighting Board for a term of three years; one member of the Board of Health for a term of three years; one Sewer Commissioner for a term of three years; one Park Commissioner for a term of three years; a Tax Collector; a Tree Warden; two members of the Planning Board for a term of three years; and ninety Town Meeting Members as follows:
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