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Extra Clerical
1,022.50
New Equipment
500.00,
Expenses
Office Expense
1,577.79
Printing and Advertising
745.11
Telephone
218.13
Surety Bond
507.00
Taking and Recordings
165.82
Mileage
18850
Extra Clerical
46.00
All Other
47.60
3,495.95.
Assessors
Assessors Salaries
3,600.00
Principal Clerk
2,700.80
Clerks
4,276.60
Field Engineer
750.00
Deputies
150.00
146
300.00
Extra Clerical
Expenses
office Expense
1,118.24
Printing and Advertising
52.00
School of Instruction
284.30
Telephone
228.48
Abstract of Deeds
623.94
Machine
Maintenance
128.00
Binding
209.38
Mileage
750.00
Extra Clerical
168.00
All Other
37.10
3,599.44
Law
Salary Counsel
3,500.00
Out of State Travel
197.72
Witness Fees
600.50
Expenses
Clerical
778.84
Office Expense
170.34
Meeting Expense
51.44
Land Court, Registry
157.35
Laws
185.00
Settlement of Claims
439.21
Land Damages
School Land-Digaetano
21,950.00
Other Land Damages
6,729.75
28,679.75
Land Damages County Layout
30,692.88
Town Clerk
Salary
3,800.52
Clerk
2,745.60
Extra Clerical
200.00
Expenses
Office Expense
301.79
Printing and Advertising
505.55
Telephone
127.91
Surety Bond
15.00
All Other
73.24
1,023.49
Registration
Registrars
300.00
Listing
1,400.00
Clerical
2,045.30
Expenses
Office Expense
106.11
Printing and Advertising
1,392.10
Janitor
12.00
All Other
89.70
1,599.91
Election
Election Officials and Janitors
1,624.50
147
1,342.97
Expenses
Printing and Advertising
416.50
Meals
162.00
Rent
25.00
Lights
37.82
641.32
Engineering
Salary Engineer
3,920.54
Engineering Aide
2,658.00
Junior Engineering Aide
3,225.60
Clerk
2,745.60
Rod Man
724.40
Station Wagon
1,900.00
Expenses
Supplies
570.94
Maps and Plans
113.14
Automobile Expense
65.60
Telephone
166.58
916.26
Town Hall Maintenance
Supervising Custodian
3,016.00
Janitor
Handyman
2,743.00
Awnings
260.00
Interior
Painting
1,980.00
New Floor Town Clerk Office
275.54
Minor Repairs
474.83
Repairs to Roof
16.80
Maintenance
Gas
33.85
Fuel
1,566.06
Light
870.89
Janitor
Supplies
438.57
Repairs
422.46
Water
47.18
Awning Service
54.00
Public Hall License
25.00
Flower Beds
22.20
All Others
19.79
3,500.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department
Salaries and Wages
Chief's Salary
6,000.00
Deputy Chief
5,350.00
Lieutenants
14,040.00
Sergeants
20,859.70
New Sergeant
399.70
Patrolmen
115,722.67
New Patrolman
1,539.20
Janitor
2,807.20
Clerk
2,745.60
School Duty
8,598.00
Vacation and Sickness
10,639.94
1.48
Election Duty Sunset Lake Duty
147.00 1,424.08
Uniforms
3,158.30
Radio Maintenance
311.75
Out of State Travel
137.23
New Pistols
216.26
Police Garage
7,832.77
4 New Cars
6.300.00
Dog Officer
Salary
300.00
Expenses
123.79
424.79
Expenses
Automobile Repairs
1,275.61
Automobile Expense
3,989.03
Matron Service
155.50
Equipment for Men
120.53
Photography Supplies
143.38
Office Expenses
217.59
Telephone and Teletype
2,018.65
Laundry
64.50
Medical
332.47
Meals
37.50
Re-imbursement for Medical
372.82
Shells
249.40
Repairs to Traffic Signal
93.79
Batteries
167.04
Meeting Exp. and Dues
60.10
All Other
303.93
9,601.84
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages
Chief's Salary
6,000.00
Assistant Chief
5,350.00
Deputy Chiefs
10,400.00
Captains
9,880.08
Lieutenants
22,620.80
Privates
109,696.43
Mechanic-Private
4,241.64
Fire Alam-Private
3,952.00
Extra Pay of Men
7,722.43
Call Men
1,200.00
181,063.38
In and Out State Travel
100.00
Uniforms
2,197.68
East Bra. Station Sewer Conn.
150.00
Painting Highland Station
250.00
New Equipment
Cannisters and Oxygen
200.00
Hydra Hose Clamp
45.00
Resuscitator
570.00
Chief's Car
1,200.00
14 Turn Gates
118.00
34 Booster Hose
375.00
21/2 Hose
875.00
149
190,273.09
11/2 Hose
550.00
1 Hux Bar
35.00
Booster Nozzle
130.00
Tap and Die Sets
140.00
Hose Expander
158.00
4,396.00
Expenses
Equipment
885.10
Automobile Expenses
1,150.82
Repairs
485.98
Gas and Oil
1,240.10
Equipment for Men
237.59
Fuel
616.69
Light
442.20
Water
62.96
Furniture and Furnishings
303.89
Office Expense
287.07
Telephone
951.96
Medical
423.11
Janitor Supplies
211.38
All Other
314.58
7,613.43
Fire Alarm
Repairman
4,336.80
Vacation
118.40
All Other
1,883.85
Radio Maintenance
289.47
Installation of Boxes
732.71
Cross Arms
750.00
Boxes
870.00
Wire
498.76
Uniform
50.00
Alternators
363.61
Transformers
64.16
Batteries
86.00
Registers and Take-Up Reel
295.00
Radio Ladder Truck
550.00
10,878.76
Central Fire and Police Station
Fuel
2,000.00
Maintenance
Gas
41.13
Light
702.95
Janitor Supplies
615.94
Repairs
546.12
Water
60.12
All Other
30.18
1,996.44
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
1,000.00
Expense
389.27
1,389.27
Building Inspector Salary Inspector
2,964.00
150
Deputy Inspector Expenses
150.00 400.00
8,514.00
Wire Inspector
Salary Inspector
1,800.00
Deputy Inspector
100.00
Expenses
300.00
2,200.00
Planning Board
Secretary
275.00
Labor
240.00
Mileage and Expense
149.64
Supplies
118.33
Printing and Advertising
1,031.28
Dues and Meeting Expenses
42.30
Board of Appeals on Zoning
Tree Warden
Superintendent
1,800.00
Extra Compensation
400.00
General Care
2,997.5
Planting New Trees
986.56
Tree Bank
500.00
Trees as Listed
2,675.00
9,358.91
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
Salary Board
269.44
Agent
3,250.00
Clerk
2,382.80
Extra Clerical
130.00
Expenses
Office Expense
201.72
Printing and Advertising
509.50
Telephone
173.93
Mileage
1,010.00
All Other
24.05
1,919.20
Diphtheria Clinic
296.85
Disposal Dead Animals
432.00
Premature Infant Care
865.47
Contagious Diseases
8,304.57
T. B. Prevention
480.00
Communicable Diseases
1,500.00
Health Education
1,500.00
Vital Statistics
50.00
Slaughtering Inspections
87.50
Plumbing Inspector
3,455.61
Garbage Collection
26,790.00
Rabies Clinic
10.50
Dental Clinic
7,381.50
Animal Inspection
500.00
Inspection Pub. Eating & Drink Places
420.00
Milk and Meat Inspection
349.25
151
1,856.55 290.95
Sewer Department
Commisioners Salaries
Superintendent Salary
Clerk
Maintenance
Office Expenses and Supplies
240.52
Labor
15,457.69
Trucks, Auto Compressor
1,412.33
Materials and Tools
1,176.28
Repairs, New Equip. & Replacements
3,647.14
Tel., Light, Water, Power
3,335.24
All Other
411.25
25,680.45
House Connections
Labor
26,714.77
Compressor, Trucks, Pumps
2,009.34
Materials & Tools
13,271.74
All Other
1,171.96
43,167.81
1955 New Construction
Labor
6,125.00
Materials
60.37
Contracts
76,391.13
All Other
7,548.23
90,124.73
1954 New Construction
Labor
6,240.11
Materials
104.17
Contracts
4,248.08
All Other
1,769.02
12,361.38
New Equipment Common St.
335.15
Norfolk County Hospital
14,000.00
Highways
Salary Superintendent
6,550.00
Other Salaries .
Patching
9,311.28
Street Cleaning
9,196.35
Drains
15,158.24
Repairs Equipment
7,992.23
Rubbish
15,135.94
Snow Removal
7,757.61
Dump Maintenance
5,347.52
Moth
407.88
Street & Traffic Signs
1,265.50
Fence & Rails
300.93
Cut Brush
5,730.63
Repair Sidewalks
2,744.90
Tar and Sanding
2,952.30
Election Booths
56.22
Dutch Elm
221.34
Streets Resurfaced
157.32
All Other
21,595.82
1953 New Construction Common St.
100.86
291.66 6,200.00 2,198.80
152
1954 New Construction :
Granite Street
217.60
Common Street
23,656.44
Brookside Road
266.32
Sullivan Fence
31.83
Grove Street
29.72
East Bra. Square Sidewalks
892.96
So. Bra. Square Sidewalks
365.15
1955 New Construction
Hurricane
548.98
Watson Street
1,202.53
West Street
227.47
Shaw St., Mill Rd.
14.47
Shaw St., Allen St.
13.29
Edgemont Rd.
27.25
Holbrook Ave.
6.24
Mt. Vernon Ave.
6.24
Front Street
8.08
Academy St.
8.58
Union St.
3,417.75
Liberty St.
91.53
136,465.30
Materials & Supplies
Gas & Oil
11,682.56
Patching
4,464.59
Drains
1,952.08
Repairs Equipment
9,125.53
Snow Removal
3,333.22
Supplies
5,365.95
Repair Sidewalks
598.87
Tar & Sanding
10,072.12
Street & Traffic Signs
964.16
Fence & Rails
72.24
Dump
153.00
Cut Brush
10.00
All Other
2,225.88
50,020.20
New Equipment
Roller
5,700.00
Truck
8,277.00
Shovel
18,000.00
31,977.00
Miscellaneous, Spec. Appro.
Jefferson St. Bridge 1953
21,038.98
Street Resurfaced-Materials
174.40
1954 Hunt Ave.
Labor
383.77
Materials
380.23
764.00
1954 Home Park Rd.
Labor
613.17
Materials
215.52
828.69
1954 Azel Rd. Materials
67.64
1954 Marshfield Rd. Materials
185.95
153
1954 Walnut St. Materials
10.00
1955 Sagamore St.
Labor
588.66
Materials
445.53
1955 Thayer Rd.
Labor
2,318.28
Materials
1,925.85
4,244.13
1955 Academy St.
Labor
1,405.62
Materials
1,004.28
Fence for Dump
2,409.90 1,320.00
Chapter 90 Construction
Dutch Elm Disease
6,261.84
Gypsy Moth Control
Salary Superintendent
500.00
Insecticides
616.02
Tools
39.72
1,155.74
1953 New Construction
Franklin Street
473.94
Commercial Street
1,538.19
2,012.13
1954 New Construction
Common Street
9,121.60
Brooksideo Rd.
1,019.90
Sullivan Fence
1,196.82
East Bra. Sq. Sidewalks
145.56
So. Bra. Sq. Sidewalks
105.00
Grove St.
890.48
Granite St.
3,119.79
Wayne Ave.
133.38
Commercial St.
48.50
1955 New Construction
Hurricane
199.83
Watson St.
610.21
West St.
6,738.99
Mt. Vernon Ave.
844.75
Edgemont Rd.
890.60
Front St.
664.32
Shaw St. - Mill Rd.
542.61
Shaw St. - Allen St.
376.70
Holbrook Ave.
236.25
Academy St.
277.00
Union St.
2,307.91
Liberty St.
20.00
Charities and Veterans' Services
Welfare
Board
600.00 4,200.00
Agent
154
15,781.03
13,709.17
1,034.19
32,077.88 62,448.97
Social Worker (1)
1,833.80
Social Worker
(2)
1,400.00
Social Worker
(3)
1,600.00
Clerk (1)
1,400.00
Clerk (2)
2,000.00
Clerk
(3)
1,979.30
15,018.10
Expenses
Office
451.64
Automobile
548.34
999.98
1954 Appro. T.A. O.A.A. A.D.C. D.A.
3,778.88
O.A.A. Recoveries
137.39
T.A. A.D.C. D.A.A. D.A.
Groceries and Provisions
932.61
Fuel
237.96
Rent
1,366.60
Medical
4,940.90
State Institutions
4,578.77
Light
8.88
Other Cities and Towns T.A.
4,605.42
Other Cities and Towns O.A.A.
2,809.69
Cash Grants T.A.
1,276.85
Cash Grants O.A.A.
150,453.11
Cash Grants A.D.C.
28,826.56
Cash Grants D.A.
12,092.12
212,129.47
Federal Grants
Cash Grants O.A.A.
104,371.17
Cash Grants A.D.C.
23,627.22
Cash Grants D.A.
9,586.17
137,584.56
Federal Grants Administration
O.A.A.
Agent
1,500.00
Social Worker (1)
1,346.20
Social Worker (2)
1,575.83
Social Worker (3)
1,340.00
Extra Clerical
50.00
Expenses
2,364.49
8,176.52
A.D.C.
Clerk (1)
1,480.00
Clerk (2)
520.00
Clerk
(3)
540.70
Expenses
183.04
2,723.74
D.A.
Extra Clerical
175.36
Expenses
82.75
258.11
155
Infirmary
Superintendent
Matron
Repairs and Maintenance
Expenses
Groceries and Provisions
3,026.32
Shoes, Clothing, Dry Goods
304.60
Household Supplies
207.88
Water, Fuel, Light
822.93
Medical
115.76
Telephone
114.13
Repairs
188.55
All Other
124.90
4,905.07
Veterans' Services
Agent
3,120.00
Clerk
2,615.60
Expenses
Office
546.24
Automobile
400.00
946.21
1954 Appro. Benefits
417.60
Benefits
Cash Grants
42,440.21
Fuel
385.42
Medical
10,622.55
Provisions
4,336.68
Clothing
237.57
Veterans Burials
150.00
Other Cities and Towns
205.00
All Other
105.97
58,483.40
Schools and Libraries
Schools
Salary Superintendent
9,750.00
In and Out State Travel
495.56
Instruction
Salaries
983,495.14
Expenses
25,328.51
Text Books
20,762.89
Supplies
36,040.07
Other Expenses
3,127.25
1,068.663.86
Operation of Plant
Janitor Services
94,491.98
Fuel
33,176.54
Misc. Expense
12,941.95
Water
2,271.92
Light and Power
16,705.15
Telephone
4,076.13
163,663.67
Maintenance of Plant Salaries and Expenses
25,467.29
Materials and Supplies
9,853.06
2,713.40 706.44 93.00
156
Repairs-Specific
32,828.84
Replacement of Equip.
2,598.81
70,748.00
Auxiliary Agencies
Libraries
2,025.13
Promotion of Health
13,828.14
Transportation
43,171.88
Tuition
4,858.45
Recreation
10,525.38
Miscellaneous
2,668.53
77,077.51
General Control
School Committee
213.64
General Salaries
12,598.26
General Expenses
3,368.83
16,180.73
Outlay
Alterations and Improvement
3,720.99
Lunch Program High School
52,305.28
Lunch Program Elementary
78,207.53
Athletic Program Town Appro.
4,499.67
Athletic Program Revolving Fund
6,190.95
Sundry School Accounts
Hollis School Plans and Specs.
732.23
School Study Committee
75.00
Pians, Specs. Junior High
48,400.00
Perkins Area Elementary
59,050.82
Hollis School Addition
110,803.61
U. S. Grant Public Law 874
18,404.38
So. Junior High School
315,600.37
Evening School
5,993.82
Colbert Library Trust
6,254.77
Watson School Sprinkler
2,995.32
Specs. Drawings Elementary School
889.95
Torrey School Grounds
684.95
Flye Site School
971.00
Land Plot 2, Plan 1098 McSharry
1,875.00
Land Plot 1, Plan 1098 Digaetano
3,050.00
Land Plot 1, Plan 1087, Moreland Tr.
325.00
Judgement-McSharry
6,296.70
Judgement-Moreland Trust
2,275.00
584,677.92
Libraries
Librarians
34.710.52
Janitors
3,514.67
New Library
4,823.05
New Library Furnishings
469.83
Thermostat Highlands Branch
197.00
Expenses
Periodicals
608.97
Books
7,144.80
Binding
1,115.13
Fuel
1,574.18
Lights
680.68
157
Repairs
98.20
Transporting Books
200.00
Rent
1,200.00
Office Expense
1,452.26
Telephone
525.12
Building Maintenance
535.89
Water
53.43
All Other
391.33
15,579.99
Recreation and Unclassified
Parks and Playgrounds
Supervisor
3,880.60
Clerk
300.00
Labor
3,897.50
Expenses
Equipment Hire
400.75
Mower Exp. and Repairs
394.97
Truck Exp. and Repairs
391.12
Tractor Expenses
294.00
Lights
31.76
Water
69.17
Truck Insurance
42.07
Barn Rent
480.00
Office Expenses
179.30
Fuel for Barn
19.95
Adv. and Signs
26.88
All Other
53.69
2,383.66
Materials Supplies and Repairs
Fertilizer, Lime, Seed
205.22
Loam, Sand, Fill
475.81
Sport Supplies
270.75
Tools, Paint, Lumber, Cement, Pipe, Hdw. Wire
1,271.12
Paving
1,000.00
Fencing
144.50
Repairing Equip.
216.27
3,583.67
New Construction
Hollis Field
1,177.56
Watson Park
1,098.04
Faxon St. Playground
2,804.62
Hollingsworth Park
737.25
5,817.47
Dyer Hill Playground
Equipment Hire
1,121.50
New Equipment
674.80
Loam and Gravel
152.10
Labor
201.50
All Other
3.54
2,153.44
Backstop Watson Park
250.00
New Equipment
Chair Swings
242.00
158
Merry-Go-Rounds
307.00
Steel Chutes
1,009.00
Jungle Gym Swing Sets
426.00
See-Saws
235.00
2.579.00
Organized Play
Supervisor
600.00
Instructors
6,425.00
Expenses
Athletics
545.53
Games
358.36
Arts and Crafts
264.40
Transportation of Children
223.50
Expense and Travel of Super.
285.00
Signs and Office Expense
68.31
First Aid Equipment
51.56
1,796.66
Swimming Program
Lifeguards
2,283.00
Matron
370.00
Caretaker
125.00
Expenses
Training Lifeguards
150.00
Uniforms
38.80
Swimming Supplies
64.50
Clerical and Office Supplies
110.00
Rafts
133.85
Swimming Tags
450.00
All Other
32.90
980.05
Golf Course Purchase
76,107.00
Golf Course Maintenance
Supervisor
2,220.00
Labor
4,112.84
New Equipment
3,292.95
Material and Supplies
3,236.24
Expenses
467.82
Club House
840.29
Miscellaneous
Expenses
365.18
14,535.32
Unclassified
Non-Contributory Pensions
Police Chief
1,950.00
Patrolman
2,100.00
Patrolmen Benefit
1,400.00
Sergeant
1.521.00
Fire Chief
2,602.24
Deputy
2,535.00
Highway Foreman
2,394.69
Machine Operator
2,440.36
School Teacher
2,834.27
Civilian Defense
Admr.
13.36
Radiological
200.00
159
19,777.56
360.00
Civilian Defense
2,481.61
2,694.97
Memorial Day
D. U. V.
98.00
V. F. W.
250.00
Legion
247.50
595.50
Insurance
Boiler
150.00
Auto. Liability
2,807.93
Auto. Fire and Theft
267.46
Employees Compensation
13,120.31
Buildings and Contents
8,893.29
25,238.99;
General Government Incidentals
Advertising
298.15
Printing
83.50
Town Meeting Expenses
141.00
Duplicating Machine Supplies
102.85
Medical
96.50
Insurance
48.15
Town Hall
Maintenance
619.05
All Other
63.63
1,452.83:
Legion Building
Janitor
580.00
Fuel
600.65
Repairs
19.35
1,200.00
Flood Damage
Highway
Labor
11,338.50
Materials
7,060.14
Police
Labor
696.81
Supplies
91.33
788.14
Water
Labor
1,022.70
Supplies
445.35
1,468.05
Fire Labor
1,392.40
Town Hall
Repairs
340.90
22,388.13
Withholding Tax Reserve
268.632.96
Savings Bonds Reserve
7,184.41
Union Dues Reserve
561.00
Town Reports
1,554.61
Contributory Retirement System
27,011.41
National Guard
450.00
So. Shore Mosquito Control
5,600.00
Hydrant Service
15,525.00
160
18,398.64
1955 State Census
1,638.65
Bra. Elec. Light Hurricane Ref.
21,357.84
Teachers Retire. Ref. Reserve
16.81
Unpaid Bills Prior 1955
50.28
Dredging Fore River
20,000.00
Salary Survey Committee
1,247.00
Rent V. F. W. Hall
960.00
Street Lighting
14,500.00
First Parish Cemetery
468.00
Industrial Commission
1.079.14
Town Forest
232.40
Suspense Account
36.83
388,106.52
Enterprise and Cemeteries
Water Department
Commissioners
Salaries
300.00
Superintendent
7,500.00
Clerks
11,255.95
Debt and Interest
20,226.00
Out of State Travel
100.00
Maintenance
193,589.76
Chlorination Sunset Lake
1,575.67
234,547.38
Electric Light Department
Construction Account
2,484.13
Depreciation Account
77,495.55
New Plant Account
26,172.07
Maintenance Account
1,152,278.58
1,258,430.33
Cemeteries
Superintendent
460.00
Expenses
Labor
669.00
Gravel and Loam
112.00
Printing
12.50
Equipment and Supplies
264.08
Repair
Wall
291.50
Water
10.00
1,359.08
Dyer Hill Cemetery
97.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
5,611.74
Schools
74,260.75
Water
2,226.00
Sewer
9,068.50
Highway Garage
281.25
Light
21,437.50
Library
3,780.00
116,665.74
161
1,408.75
Accrued Interest
Maturing Debt
Schools
206,500.00
Water
18,000.00
Sewer
55,000.00
Higway Garage
7,000.00
Light
70,000.00
Library
10,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue Loans Premium Account
2,897.00
Agency, Trusts. Refunds, Transfers
Trust Funds
Mary F. White Trust
10,665.00
Trust Fund Account
N. H. Hunt
819.50
C. E. French
51.20
Library Foundation
203.76
1,074.46
Transfers
From Reserve Funds to Sundry Accts.
22,848.83
(See Receipts)
Refunds
1955 Taxes and Assessments
Real Estate
26,262.82
Personal
17.97
Poll
20.14
Motor Vehicle Excise
9,684.80
35,985.73
1954 Taxes and Assessments
Real Estate
1,076.02
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,324.78
2,400.80
1953 Real Estate
331.41
1952 Real Estate
284.59
Sewer House Connecting Unapportioned Estimate Receipts
3.00
State and County Assessments :
County Tax
62,408.43
Dog Licenses
3,772.05
Norfolk County Hospital
47,714.23
Auditing Municipal Accounts
3,229.77
State Exam. Retire System
131.90
Metropolitan Parks
31,009.37
Metropolitan Sewer
42,389.94
Smoke Inspection
540.94
Boston Arena Authority
636.87
191,833.50
Cash, Balance December 31, 1955
General 1,544,113.91
Wåter- Department
62,539.02
162
366,500.00
1,200,000.00
1.92
Electric Light Department
Electric Light Depreciation
72,840.05 357,158.62
2,036,651.60
9,947,987.88
Respectfully submitted, R. W. MAGLATHLIN Town Accountant
Unpaid Bills as of January 1, 1956
Street Lighting: Braintree Electric Light Department
4,532.96
Veterans Services :
Eugene G. Auld, M. D.
16.00
L. Burton Benjamin, M. D.
12.00
Bra-Wey Pharmacy, Inc.
47.60
James C. Boyle
50.95
Fred O. Lewis Drug Inc.
6.20
First National Stores, Inc.
120.00
252.75
4,785.71
163
1955 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1/1/55
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers Refunds
Total
Closed to Expended Revenue etc. 12 /31 /55
Balance Transfers
Out
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
25.00
25.00
25.00
*
Finance
Committee-Secy.
500.00
500.00
500.00
Expense
912.00
41.66
953.66
878.14
75.52
Accountant-Salary
4,470.00
4,470.00
4,470.00
.....
.....
.....
Expense
45.00
305.00
350.00
350.00
Clerical
105.00
105.00
105.00
Salary Adjustment
576.62
576.62
.
576.62
Selectmen-Salaries
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
Secretary
3,447.60
3,447.60
3,447.60
Expense
835.00
835.00
831.95
3.05
Salary Adjustment
339.04
339.04
1955 State Census
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,638.65
161.35
First Parish Cemetery Repairs
475.00
475.00
468.00
7.00
Treasurer-Salary
4.500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
Expense
2,270.00
2,270.00
1,812.55
457.45
314.60
Extra Clerical Expense
250.00
250.00
191.00
59.00
Petty
Cash
168.50
168.50
11.50
157.00
Collector-Salary
3,900.00
3,900.00
3,900.00
Clerk Stenographer
2,485.60
2,485.60
2,485.60
.
. . .
·
. . .
400.00
Salary Adjustment
193.10
193.10
193.10
Expense
3,497.00
15.81
3,512.81
3,511.76'
1.05
New Equipment (Furniture
500.00
500.00
500.00
Assessors-Salaries
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
Principal Clerk
2,700.80
¥,700.80
2,700.80
Clerks
5,163.80
5,163.80
5,026.60
137.20
Extra Clerical
300.00
300.00
300.00
Expense
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,599.44
.56
Salary Adjustment
359.68
359.68
5.08
354.60
Witness Fees
1,050.00
1,050.00
Field Engineer
750.00
750.00
750.00
. . .
Deputy Assessor
150.00
150.00
150.00
. .
. . ..
.
.... .
5,387.20
5,387.20
5,029.70
357.50
.....
Salary Adjustment
314.60
314.60
100.00
100.00
Parking Meter Office Expense
... .
. ..
. ... .
Extra Clerical
750.00
300.00
1,050.00
1,022.50
27.50
Petty Cash
400.00
. . .
. ... . .
.....
....
·
.
·
1,050.00
.
....
Secy.
2,674.88
2,674.88
2,619.13
55.75
......
160.00
160.00
New Tynwriter
.
·
. .
164
... .
....
Clerks
.. ..
.... .
.....
339.04
160.00
Law-Town Counsel Salary Clerical Expense-Office Exp.
3,500.00
. .
3,500.00 1,350.00
3,500.00 1,342.97
7.03
Settlement of Ciaims
165.65
600.00
·
. ...
350.00
34,800.00
28,679.75
6,120.25
Out of State Travel
100.00
100.00
200.00
197.72
2,28
Witness Fees & Litigation.
200.50
400.00
. .
.
. .
600.50
600.50
Town Clerk-Salary
3,660.00
140.76
3,800.76
3,800.52
.24
Clerk-Stenographer
2,745.60
2,745.60
2,745.60
Salary Adjustment
252.20
252.20
252.20
Extra Clerical
200.00
200.00
200.00
Expense
975.00
48.50
1,023.50
1,023.49
.01
Registrations-Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Listing Expense
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Expense
1,600.00
38.40
1,638.40
1,638.31
.09
Extra
Clerical
1,665.30
380.00
2,045.30
2,045.30
Salary
Adjustment
105.30
105.30
105.30
Election-Expenses
641.32
641.32
641.32
Officials & Janitors
1,697.00
1,697.00
1,624.50
72.50
Engineering-Engineer
3,950.00
3,950.00
3,873.96
76.04
Senior Engineering Aid
2,691.00
2,691.00
2,658.60
32.40
Engineering Aid
3,203.20
1.60
3,204.80
3,204.80
Transit Man
987.20
987.20
- 987.20
Rodman
722.80
1.60
724.40
724.40
Clerk-Stenographer
2,745.60
2,745.60
2,745.60
Expense
920.00
66.50
986.50
982.76
3.74
Salary Adjustment
567.05
567.05
247.47
319.58
New Equip .- Station Wagon
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,900.00
100.00
Town Hall-Supervising
Custodian
3,016.00
3,016.00
3,016.00
.
.
. . .
. . .
Salary Adjustment
62.40
62.40
Janitor & Handyman
3,613.00
3,613.00
3,613.00
Repairs to Roof
2,810.00
2,810.00
16.80
Painting Interior
1,980.00
1,980.00
1,980.00
·
.
290.00
290.00
275,54
14.46
Minor Repairs
760.00
760.00
474.83
285.17
Awnings & Window Shades. .
260.00
260.00
260.00
Maintenance, Supplies & Repairs
3,000.00
665.54
3,665.54
3,665.54
Planning Board
376.01
2,490.00
...
.....
Wire Inspector
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
Deputy Inspector
100.00
...
.
... .
100.00
100.00
. : .
....
Wire Inspector Expense
300.00
. . .
.
. .
...
.
300.00
300.00
. ..
·
.....
....
.. ..
. . ..
765.65
439.21
326.44
Land Damages
34,450.00
. . .
.
. . .
2,866.01
1,856.55
1,009.46
·
·
. .
. . .
. .
.
2,793.20
. . .
. .
Clerk's
New Floor-Town Office
.
.
.
.
.....
. ..
..... .
.
. .
165
62.40
.
1,350.00
1955 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
1/1/55 Balance
tions Appropria-
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Balance Expended Revenue etc. 12 /31/55 Closed to
Transfers Out
PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY
Police Dept .- Chief's Salary. .
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Deputy Chief
5,350.00
5,350.00
5,350.00
3
Lieuts.
14,040.12
14,040.12
14,040.00
.12
1
Sergt.
1,950.00
1,950.00
399.70
1,550.30
5
Sergts.
22,620.00
22,620.00
20,859.70
1,760.30
·
·
.
31 Patrolmen
115,960.31
344.20
116,304.51
115,900.27
404.24
.. .
Ambulance Reserve
4,884.87
1,278.75
6,163.62
147.00
5.88
Out of State Travel
150.00
150.00
137.23
12.77
Salary Adjustment
8,304.70
8,304.70
8,304.70
Janitor-Handyman
2,807.20
2,807.20
2,807.20
Extra Men-Vacations, Sick Leave
11,548.40
213.12
11,761.52
10,639.94
908.46
213.12
Clerk Salary
2,745.84
2,745.84
2,745.60
.24
Pensions-Non
Contributory
17,630.93
1,521.00
19,151.93
19,151.93
School Duty
9,360.00
9,360.00
8,598.00
762.00
Dog Officer
425.00
425.00
424.79
.21
Sunset Lake Duty
1,632.00
1,632.00
1,424.08
207.92
Uniforms
3,225.00
3,225.00
3,158.30
66.70
4 New Cars
6,300.00
6,300.00
6,300.00
350.00
350.00
311.75
4 New Pistols
216.26
216.26
216.26
New Garage
12,500.00
12,500.00
7,832.77
4,667.23
Expense General
9,207.50
394.34
9,601.84
9,601.84
Fire Dept. - Chief's Salary ..
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Asst. Chief's Salary
5,350.00
5,350.00
5,350.00
2 Deputy Chief's Salary. ..
10,400.00
1,543.20
11,943.20
11,943.20
2 Captains
9,880.08
9,980.08
9,880.08
5 Lieuts.
22,620.80
22,620.80
22,620.80
Private Mechanic
4,241.64
4,241.64
4,241.64
Private Fire Alarm
3,952.00
3,952.00
3,952.00
29 Privates
111,987.08
236.80
112,223.88
112,223.88
Call Men
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
. .
9,893.87
Extra Men - Vacations, etc. 1 Hose Expander
158.00
158.00
158.00
1 Hux Bar
35.00
35.00
35.00
2 Tap & Die Sets
140.00
140.00
140.00
.
.
.....
1 Hydro Hose Clamp
45.00
45.00
45.00
.
....
. ..
·
. . .
.....
......
.
... ..
.....
.
....
.....
Radio Maint.
38.25
. ..
.
. . .
.
.
.
.
. . .
. ..
.
.
. ..
.
.. .
. .
Salary Adjustment
9,893.87
9,893.97
7,722.80
7,722.80
7,722.43
.37
.
.
1 Patrolman
.1,539.20
1,539.20
1,539.20
... ..
6,163.62
.. . .
Election Duty
152.88
152,88
. .
. .. . .
.....
. .
.
.
. . .
. ...
166
167
Replacing
Cross Arms
750.00
750.00
750.00
6 Alarm Boxes
870.00
870.00
870.00
Installing Alarm Boxes
732.71
732.71
732.71
12 Volt Alternators
353.61
353.61
353.61
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