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Radio for Ladder Truck
550.00
550.00
550.00
2 Transformers
65.00
65.00
64.16
84
Takeup Reel
295.00
295.00
295.00
5 Miles Wire
500.00
500.00
498.76
1.24
4 New Batteries
86.00
86.00
86.00
Building Inspector -- Salary
3,315.00
3,315.00
2,964.00
351.00
Expense
400.00
400.00
400.00
Deputy
150.00
150.00
150.00
Board of Appeals-Zoning Exp.
300.00
300.00
290.95
9.05
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Weights & Measures-Salary
Sealer
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
...
Expense
390.00
390.00
389.27
.73
Tree Warden-Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
General Care
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,997.35
2.65
Extra Compensation
400.00
400.00
400.00
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Tree Removal
2,900.00
2,900.00
2,675.00
225.00
Planting New Trees
1,000.00
1,000.00
986.56
13.44
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Tree Bank
500.00
500.00
500.00
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New Car
1,200.00
1,.200.00
1,200.00
Resuscitator
570.00
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Painting Highlands Station ..
250.00
250.00
250.00
Expense General
7,628.84
35.00
7,663.84
7,648.43
15.41
Uniforms
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,197.68
2.32
In & Out of State Travel.
100.00
100.00
100.00
Sewer Connection, E. Bra. Station
150.00
& Oxygen
200.00
200.00
200.00
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Expense
General
1,884.00
1.06
.74
1,885.80
1,884.91
.89
Vacation
118.40
118.40
118.40
Salary
Adjustment
374.40
374.40
374.40
Radio Repairs
300.00
300.00
289.47
10.53
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Uniforms
50.00
50.00
50.00
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1118.00
118.00
2-34" Booster Nozzles
130.00
130.00
130.00
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875.00
875.00
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500 Ft. 11/2" Hose
550.00
550.00
550.00
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500 Ft. 3/4" Hose
375.00
375.00
375.00
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Fire & Police Station-Repairs & Maint.
2,000.00
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2,000.00
1,996.44
3.56
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Fuel
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Fire Alarm -- Repairman
4,336.80
4,336.80
4,336.80
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2 Quarter-Turn Gates
118.00
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500 Ft. 21/2" Hose
875.00
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570.00
570.00
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150.00
150.00
Cannisters
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1955 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
1/1/55 Balance
tions Appropria-
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Closed to Balance Expended Revenue etc. 12 /31 /55
Transfers Out
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health-Salaries
300.00
300.00
269.44
30.56
Extra Clerical Expense
130.00
130.00
130.00
Salary
Adjustment
.. .
3,250.00
3,250.00
3,250.00
Clerk
2,485.60
2,485.60
2,382.80
102.80
Expense
375.58
1,625.00
2,00058
1,919.20
81.38
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Diseases
Com.
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Contagious Diseases
7,500.00
804.57
8,304.57
8,304.57
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Gargage Collection
26,790.00
26,790.00
26,790.00
Testing Milk & Water
350.00
350.00
349.25
.75
Slaughtering Inspector
87.50
87.50
87.50
Plumbing Inspector
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,455.61
144.39
Inspector of Animals & Meats
500.00
500.00
500.00
Dental Clinic
7,346.00
7,346.00
7,173.50
172.50
Diphtheria Clinic
300.00
300.00
296.86
3.14
T. B. Prevention
480.00
480.00
480.00
Vital Statistics
100.00
100.00
50.00
Rabies Clinic
50.00
50.00
10.50
39.50
Inspector Public Eating Places
425.00
425.00
420.00
5.00
Premature Infant Care
500.00
169.47
196.00
865.47
S65.47
Dead Animal Disposal
450.00
450.00
432.00
18.00
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2,420.60
2,198.80
221.80
Maintenance
26,150.00
197.60
3.00
26,350.60
25,878.05
472.55
House Connections
40,572.62
3,000.00
121.85
43,694.47
43,167.81
New Equipment Common St. Salaries Board
544.33
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300.00
291.66
8.34
Pumping Site Purchase
475.00
165,000.00
165,000.00
90,124.73
74,875.27
1954 New Construction
12,361.38
12,361.38
12,361.38
Salary Adjustment
1,522.62
1,522.62
Pumping Station Survey
5,000.00
5,000.00
New Norfolk County Hospital
14,000.00
14,000.00
14,000.00
HIGHWAY
Salary - Supt.
6,550.00
6,550.00
6,550.00
Dredging Wey.
Fore River
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
Widening Bridge Jefferson St.
16,720.48
4,950.00
.
21,670.48
21,038.98
Dutch Elm Disease
6,250.02
6,000.00
12,250.02
6,261.84
5,988.18
Salary Adjustment
6,082.92
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1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Sewer Dept., Supt., Salary
6,200.00
6,200.00
6,200.00
Clerk Stenographer
2,420.60
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526.66
544.33
335.15
209.18
300.00
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631.50
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6,082.92
6,082.92
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50.00
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Health Education
.
475.00
475.00
1955 New Construction
1,522.62
5,000.00
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533.00
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533.00
533.00
Agent
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CHARITIES & VETERANS SERVICES
T.A. A.D.C. O.A.A. Salaries Board
600.00
600.00
600.00
Salary
Agent
4,200.00
4,200.00
4,200.00
Social
Worker
1,833.80
1,833.80
1,833.80
Social
Worker
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,600.00
Clerk
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Social
Worker
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Clerk
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Clerk
1,979.30
1,979.30
1,979.30
Expense
1,000.00
1,000.00
999.98
.02
Welfare-1955
215,000.00
136.75
215,136.75
212,243.22
2,893.53
Welfare-1954
3,820.47
3,820.47
3,778.88
41.59
Infirmary-Salary
Supt.
2,713.40
2,713.40
2,713.40
Matron
706.44
706.44
706.44
Expense
5,100.00
4,905.07
194.93
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Repairs
& Maint.
...
100.00
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100.00
93.00
7.00
*
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. 19,972.00
18,000.00
1,972.00
8-14 Ton Roller
8,559.00
8,559.00
5,700.00
2,859.00
5 Ton Dump Truck
9,315.00
9,315.00
8,277.00
1,038.00
34,564.33
34,564.33
13,709.17
20,855.16
1954 New
Construction
17,326.92
10.94
17,337.86
15,791.97
1,545.89
1953 New
Construction
2,264.48
2,264.48
2,012.13
252.35
1952 New
Construction
2,637.44
2,637.44
2,637.44
1951 New Construction
2,161.19
2,161.19
2,161.19
1948 New Construction
1,810.82
1,810.82
1,810.82
1954 Azel Road
67.64
67.64
67.64
185.97
185.95
02
1954 Home Park Road
1,125.92
1,125.92
828.67
297.23
1954 Walnut St. Extension.
3,506.75
3,506.75
10.00
3,496.75
Street Resurfaced
2,952.00
2,952.00
174.40
2,777.60
1954 Hunt Ave. Sidewalk
764.00
764.00
764.00
1955
Mass. Ave.
11,386.75
11,386.75
11,386.75
1955
Thayer Rd.
4,442.75
4,442.75
4,244.13
198.62
1955
Sagamore St.
1,034.25
1,034.25
1,034.19
.06
Sidewalk-Curbing Academy
St. 1955
2,983.60
2,983.60
2,409.90
573.70
1955 Brookside Rd .- Sidewalk
&
Curbing
7,237.00
7,237.00
7,237.00
.
1955 Chapt. 90 Constr.
76,100.00
76,100.00
1,155.74 62,448.97
369.26
13,651.03
.
Chain Link Fence Dump
1,320.00
1,320.00
1,320.00 .
Other Salaries, etc.
150,187.20
1,242.75
151.429.95
137,708.05
13,721.90
Material-Supplies-Repairs
50,000.00
45.15
50,045.15
50,020.20
24.95
8/4 Yd. Shovel
19,972.00
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Gipsy Moth Control
1,525.00
1,525.00
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1955 New
Construction
1954 Marshfield Road
185.97
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5,100.00
1955 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
1 /1 /55 Balance
tions Appropria-
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Closed to Expended Revenue etc. 12 /31 /55 Balance
Transfers Out
Veterans' Services 1955 Benefits
40,000.00
3,000.00
880.07
43,880.07
58,483.40
*14,603.33
1954 Benefits
500,00
950.00
950.00
946.24
3.76
Salary Adjustment
260.00
260.00
Salary Agent
3,120.42
3,120.42
3,120.00
.42
Clerk-Stenographer
2,615.60
2,615.60
2,615.60
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
School Dept. Salary Supt.
9,750.00
9,750.00
9,750.00
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Out of State Travel
500.00
500.00
495.56
4.44
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Plans, Specs. Drawings Hollis
732.23
732.23
732.23
State Retirement Reserve
16.81
16.81
16.81
U. S. Grant Public Law 874
15,330.97
28,050.89
43,381.86
18,404.38
24,977.48
School Study Committee
1,875.00
1,875.00
75.00
1,800.00
Instruction
1,064,535.00
4,706.77
145.62 1,069,387.39 11,069,387.39
Operation of School Plant ..
160,440.00
4,857.13
172.16
165,469.29
165,469.29
Maint. of School Plant.
70,740.00
7.19
8.00
70,755.19
70,755.19
Auxiliary Agencies
78,500.00
78,500.00
77,077.51
1,422.49
Outlay
3,900.00
3,900.00
3,720.99
179.01
General
Control
17.150.00
363.68
17,513.68
16,544.41
969.27
Athletic Fund
632.40
7,190.39
7,822.79
6,190.95
1,631.84
Land Plot 1, Plan 1098 Digaetano
3,050.00
3,050.00
3,050.00
High School Lunch Program
1,836.99
51,479.66
53,316.65
52,305.28
1,011.37
Elementary Lunch Program
3,435.14
79,198.32
82,633.46
78,207.53
4,425.93
Hollis School Addition
116,905.60
116.905.60
110,803.61
6,101.99
New School Lakeside Drive
361.90
361.90
361.90
Land Plot 2, Plan 1098 McSharry
1,875.00
1,875.00
1,875.00
Land Plot 1, Plan 1087.
Mooreland Trust
325.00
325.00
325.00
New School Flye Site
2,578.47
2,578.47
971.00
New Junior High School
1,150,000.00
439.95
1,150,439.95
316,040.32
834,399.63
Plans, Specif., Etc., New Jr. High School
48,400.00
48,400.00
48,400.00
Evening School
6,000.00
6,000.00
5,993.82
6.18
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61,054.53
59,050.82
2,003.71
Link Fence Torrey
784.95
784.95
684.95
100.00
Athletic Fund
4,500.00
4.500.00
4,499.67
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Plot 3-Plan 1098
2,000.00
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2,000.00
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Plans, Specif. Drawings, Perkins Area
144.36
144.36
144.30
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Perkins Arca Elementary
61,054.53
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51.40
551.40
417.60
133.80
Expenses
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1,607.47
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260.00
170
Lots 3, 4, 5, Plan 1098
655.00
655.00
055.00
Specs. Etc., New Elem. Liberty St.
15,000.00
3.70
15,003.70
893.65
14,110.05
Sprinkler System-Watson School
5,200.00
5,200.00
2,995.32
2,204.68
Colbert Library Trust Income
9,000.00
9,000.00
6,254.77
2,745.23
Library-Salary Librarians
35,929.68
35,929.68
34,710.52
1,219.16
Salay Adjustment
3,681.54
3,681.54
654.76
Janitor
3,516.00
3,516.00
3,514.67
1.33
Expense
15,080.00
500.00
15,580.00
15,579.99
.01
New Library
31,662.02
31,662.02
4,823.05
26,838.97
New Equip. Thermostat Br. Hlds.
200.00
200.00
197.00
3.00
New Library Furn. & Equip.
2,696.31
2,696.31
469.89
2,226.42
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RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Parks & Playgrounds-Salary Supt.
3,889.60
3,889.60
3,889.60
Purchase Land Campanelli
Trust. Br. High.
1.00
1.00
1.00
Purchase Land Livoli Realty
1.00
1.00
1.00
Parks & Playgrounds-Sec. Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
Labor
Salary Adjustment
306.40
306.40
10.00
· 296.40
Expense
Materials, Supplies,
Repairs
2,575.00
20.10
3,595.10
3,583.67
11.43
New
Construction
2,329.42
3,491.00
5,820.42
5,817.47
2.95
Chair Swings
242.00
242.00
242.00
Steel
Chutes
1,009.00
1,009.00
1,009.00
Merry-Go-Round
307.00
1.80
308.80
308.80
Jungle
Gym
360.00
360.00
360.00
Swing Sets
426.00
426.00
426.00
See Saws
235.00
235.00
235.00
Dyar Hill Playground
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,153.44
846.56
Organized Play-Salary
Superv.
600.00
600.00
600.00
Organized Play-Salary Instructors
6,473.00
60.00
6,533.00
6,485.00
48.00
Organized Play-Expense
1,800.00
120.95
1,920.95
1,917.61
3.34
Swimming Program-Salary Lifeguards
2,329.00
2,329.00
2,283.00
46.00
Matron
370.00
370.00
370.00
Caretaker
125.00
125.00
125.00
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Wire Baskets-E. Bra. Field
250.00
250.00
250.00
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3,900.00
3,897.50
2.50
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2,393.00
2,393.00
2,383.66
9.34
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Hollis Field, New
Stadium
82.76
82.76
82.76
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3,900.00
1955 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
1/1/55 Balance
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Receipts
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Closed to Balance Expended Revenue etc. 12/31 /55
Transfers Out
Swimming Program - Expense
409.00
595.00
1,004.00
980.05
23.95
Maint. & Improvement -- Golf Course
15,000.00
13.73
15,013.73
14,535.32
478.41
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Braintree Golf Course Reserve
9,735.25
9,735.25
9,735.25
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General Gov't. Incidentals
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,452.83
47.17
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Insurance Auto Fire & Theft Employees Compensation
12,000.00
1,120.31
13,120.31
13,120.31
Bldgs. & Contents
10,525.21
10,525.21
8,893.29
1,631.92
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Auto Liability Boiler
3,200.00
3,200.00
2,807.93
392.07
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150.00
150.00
150.00
Town Reports
1,554.61
1,554.61
1,554.61
V. F. W. Rental of Hall
960.00
960.00
960.00
Maint. of Legion Bldg.
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Memorial Day
600.00
600.00
595.50
4.50
Reserve Fund
25,000.00
25,000.00
22,709.82
2,290.18
Bat. C 126th AAA National Guard
450.00
450.00
450.00
Unpaid Bills prior to Jan.
1, 1955
50.28
50.28
50.28
Town Forest
450.00
450.00
232.40
217.60
Street Lighting
14,500.00
14,500.00
14,500.00
Parking Meter Receipts
8,649.10
7,741.19
16,390.29
9,000.00
7,390.29
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Industrial Commission Oper. Expense
1,290.00
1,290.00
1,079.14
210.86
Out of State Travel
200.00
200.00
1954 Hurricane
Edna
1,696.38
1,696.38
1,696.38
1954 Hurricane
Carol
45,509.36
51,948.63
97,457.99
45,509.36
51,948.62
Flood Damage Control
2,000.00
143.90
22,532.03
*20,388.12
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Dept. Rec. Reser. for
Appro.
26,671.21
300,010.41
326,681.62
264,142.60
62,539.02
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Commissioner Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
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Salary
Supt.
7,500.00
7,500.00
7,500.00
10,937.74
10,937.74
10,924.13
13.61
Debt. & Interest
20,226.00
20,226.00
20,226.00
Out of State Travel
100.00
100.00
100.00
Salary Adjustment
3,322.40
3,322.40
3,322.40
Other Expense & Wages
221,587.00
7,062.52
2.32
228,651.84
197,811.00
30,840.84
New Standpipe
9,293.33
9,293.33
9,293.33
Chlorination Sunset Lake
1,900.00
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1,900.00
1,575.67
324.33
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400.00
267.46
132.54
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400.00
173
Charles H. Thayer
21,709.08
13.95
31,723.03
31,723.03
Ann M. Penniman
507.29
15.32
522.61
522.61
George W. Kelly
212.32
6.59
6.00
224.91
224.91
Charles E. French
2,524.15
24.31
2,548.46
2,548.46
Nathaniel H. Hunt
24,376.99
60.00
24,436.99
24,436.99
Hannah R. Hollis
119.24
3.61
122.85
122.85
Stabilization Fund
1,146.14
34.64
1,180.78
1,180.78
Julia A. Minchin
127.83
3.85
131.68
131.68
Minerva
Martin
317.21
9.58
326.79
326.79
Library Foundation Fund.
13,530.24
*2,509.33
11,020.91
11,020.91
Caleb Stetson Library Fund
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Rachael R. Thayer Library Fund
172.50
172.50
172.50
Avis A. Thayer Fund
528.75
12.88
541.63
541.63
Joseph S. Miller Cemetery Fund
158.07
4.77
162.84
162.84
Charles D. Hill Cemetery Fund
127.84
3.85
131.69
131.69
James W. Colbert School Fund
33,547.60
971.18
34,518.78
34,518.78
James W. Colbert Library
49,042.52
1,491.20
*9,000.00
41,533.62
41,533.62
Henry H. Musick Fund
315.98
9.53
325.51
325.51
..... .
Mary F. White Fund
10,665.50
159.98
10,825.48
10,825.48
.....
Radiological Dept.
200.00
200.00
200.00
Cemetery-Supt. Plain St.
460.00
460.00
460.100
Cemetery Expense
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,359.08
35.92
105.00
Dyar Hill Cemetery
3.00
Salary Survey Committce
1,538.87
1,538.87
1,247.18
291.69
Purchase of Golf Course
76,107.00
South Shore Mosquito Control
5,600.00
5,600.00
5,600.00
Interest-All Debts
82,724.25
23,663.50
10,666.25
117.054.00
116,665.74
388.26
Maturing Debt
278,500.00
88,000.00
366,500.00
366,500.00
.
.
. .
Elec. Light Dept. 1954
Hurricane Carol
13,667.03
26,332.97
40,000.00
40,000.00
Elec. Light Dept. 1954
Hurricane Edna
*8,560.61
*8,560.61
Civilian
Defense
580.71
2,350.00
2,930,71
2,481.61
449.10
.... .
Admr.
Expense
13.36
13.36
13.36
.... .
...
.
. . .
.. .
·
Electric Light Dept. Maint. 73,354.17
1,151,783.92
1,225,138.09 1,152,278.58
72,840.05
19.46
Dopreciation Fund
305.135.37
155,851.77
460,987.14 103,828.52
357,158.62
Construction Account
2,484.13
19.46
2,503.59
2,484.13
19.46
New Plant
26,172.07
26,172.07
26,172.07
Hydrant Service
15,525.00
15,525.00
15,525.00
... .
. . .
... . .
.
... . .
...
. . .
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
76,107.00
76,107.00
.
.
.
.
Fund
.
. . .
.
100.00
100.00
97.00
AGENCY AND TRUSTS
. .
. .
... . .
1955 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
1/1/55 Balance
tions Appropria-
Receipts 1
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Balance Expended Revenue etc. 12/31 /55 Closed to
Transfers Out
State Tax Assessments
1954 Norfolk County Hospital
636.01
636.01
636.01
1954 Gypsy Brown Tail Moth
5,975.48
5,975.48
5,975.48
1954 Smoke Inspection Service
79.11
7911
79.11
1954 Metropolitan Parks . .
452.56
452.56
452.56
1954 Metropolitan
Sewerage
4,530.04
4,530.04
4,530.04
1954 County
Tax
8,778.25
8,778.25
8,778.25
1955 Norfolk County Hospital
49,484.35
49,484.35
47,714.23
1,770.12
1955 County Tax
56,944.00
56,944.00
62,408.43
*5,464.43
1955 State Audit Misc. Accts.
3.229.77
3,229.77
3,229.77
1955 State Exam. Ret. System
131.90
131.90
131.90
1955 Smoke Inspection Service
536.74
536.74
540.94
*4.20
1955 Metropolitan Parks .
29,238.13
29,238.13
31,009.37
*1,771.24
1955 Metropolitan Sewerage
44,714.30
44,714.30
42,389.94
2,324.36
1955 Boston Arena
Authority
636.87
*636.87
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.
.
..
. . .
.. .
.....
. ...
.
* Deficit.
174
TOWN OF BRAINTREE Balance Sheet December 31, 1955 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Assets
$2,036,651.60
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1955 Real
$ 92,533.85
Levy of 1955 Personal
9,174.70
Levy of 1955 Poll
356.00
Overlay 1955
Judgment on 1947 Personal Property Tax
148.00
Judgment on 1949 Personal Property Tax
42.40
Bankruptcy Claim on 1949 Perpsonal Prop- erty Tax
250.16
Bankruptcy Claim on 1949 Poll Tax
2.00
.Court Judgement on Personal Tax
101.64
Court Judgement No. 90949 Holbrook
146.87
Court Judgement on 1954 Poll Tax
2.00
. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1955
33,274.88
Court Judgment 1954 Motor Tax
64.83
Court Judgment 1951 Motor Tax
68.74
Court Judgment 1953 Personal Property Tax
123.01
Court Judgment 1954 Motor Tax
25.00
Court Judgment 1954 Motor Tax
4.75
33,56121
Special Assessments :
Sewer:
Unapportioned
32,970.99
Apportioned 1955
1,109.57
House Connections Unapportioned
32,948.19
House Connections Apportioned 1955
261.07
Streets
Unapportioned
4,171.96
Apportioned 1955
81.00
Sidewalks: 1
Unapportioned
376.84
Apportioned 1955
6.00
Committed Interest 1955
350.91
72,276.53
Tax Titles and Possessions :
Tax Titles
9,155.49
Tax Titles Possessions
30,847.45
40,002.94
Departmental Revenue:
A. D. C. "118"
5,892.79
Welfare
4,589.65
Old Age Assistance
225.02
Health
895.50
175
102,064.55 2,247.03
693.07
Cash
Police Ambulance
857.75
12,460.71
County Aid to Highways
8,691.72
State Aid to Highways
17,381.16
26,072.88
Water Dept. Liens 1955
797.85
Water Dept. Rates and Services
33,105.57
Water Dept. Petty Cash
200.00
34,103.42
Electric Light Dept. Light Power
95,250.45
Electric Light Dept. Petty Cash
200.00
Treasurer's Petty Cash
100.00
Tax Collector's Petty Cash
400.00
Other Miscellaneous Items :
1955 Veterans Services
14,603.33
1955 Flood Damage Control
20,388.13
1954 Electric Light Hurricane Edna
8,560.61
1955 County Tax
5,464.43
Smoke Inspection Service
4.20
Metropolitan Parks
1,771.24
Boston Arena Authority
636.87
$2,507,513.20
Liabilities & Reserves
Overlay 1954
$ 24,626.30
1954 Real Estate Taxes
28.40
Treasurer Petty Cash Advance
100.00
Collectors Petty Cash Advance
400.00
Defense Bonds
1,858.26
Withholding Tax
22,982.94
Overlay Reserve
3,014.87
Sewer Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Dog Licenses
63.35
Suspense Account
275.49
Water Dept. Receipts Reserved
62,539.02
Electric Light Dept. Maintenance
72,840.05
Electric Light Dept. Construction Account
19.45
Electric Light Dept. Depreciation
357,158.62
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
25,685.74
Old Age Assistance Admr.
11,711.75
D. A. Assistance Admr.
1,673.77
D. A. Assistance
1,601.17
A. D. C. "118"
3,366.61
A. D. C. "118" Admr.
1,605.50
45,644.54
O. A. Assistance Reserve
1,954.43
Sale of Cemetery Lots
355.00
Parks and Playgrounds Reserve
500.00
Excess and Deficiency
391,944.05
Unexpended Appropriation Balances :
Accountant & Clerical Expense
160.00
Treasurer Parking Meter Expense
157.00
176
78,169.56
95,450.45
Assessors Witness Fee
1,050.00
Law Settlement of Claims
326.44
Law Land Damages
6,120.25
Town Hall Repairs to Roof .
2,793.20
Town Hall-Minor Repairs
285.17
Planning Board
1,009.46
Police Department, New Garage
4,667.23
Sewer Dept .:
New Equipment, Common St.
209.18
Pumping Site Purchase
475.00
1955 :New Construction
74,875.27
Pumping Station Survey
5,000.00
Highway:
· Dutch Elm Disease
5,988.18
Highway Dept. Chapt. 90 Construction
13,651.03
1955 New Construction
20,855.16
1954 New Construction
1,545.89
1952 New Construction
2,637.44
1951 New Construction
2,161.19
1954 Walnut Street Extension
3,496.75
Streets Resurfaced
2,777.60
1955 Mass. Avenue
11,386.75
1955 Thayer Road
198.62
1955 Sidewalk Academy Street
573.70
1955 Brookside Road
7,237.00
Welfare Temporary Aid
2,893.53
School Dept. U. S. Grant Public Law 874
24,977.48
School Study Committee
1,800.00
Athletic Fund Revolving
1,631.84
High School Lunch Program
1,011.37
Elementary School Lunch Program
4,425.93
Hollis School Addition
6,101.99
New School Lakeside
361.90
New School Flye Site
1,607.47
Junior High School
834,399.63
Plans Specifications Drawings
144.36
Perkins Area Elementary
2,003.71
Link Fence Torrey School
100.00
Purchase Plot 3 Plan 1098
2,000.00
Purchase Lots 3, 4, 5 Plan 1098
655.00
Reports New Elementary Liberty St.
14,110.05
Sprinkling System Watson School
2,204.68
Colbert Library Trust
2,745.23
New Library
26,838.97
Parks and Playgrounds-Purchase
Campenella Trust 1.00
Parks and Playgrounds-Purchase
Livoli Realty Trust
1.00
Hollis Field New Stadium
72.76.
Dyar Hill Playground
846.56
Maintenance Golf Course
478.41
Braintree Golf Course Reserve
9,735.25
Town Forest
217.60
Parking Meter Receipts
7,390.29
177
Civilian Defense
1955 Norfolk County Hospital
449.10 1,770.12
Metropolitan Sewerage
2,324.36
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue
33,561.21
Special Assessment Revenue
72,276.53
Tax Title Revenue
40,002.94
Departmental Revenue
12,460.71
State & County Aid to Highways
26,072.88
Water Dept. Revenue
33,903.42
Water Dept. Petty Cash
200.00
Electric Light Dept. Revenue
95,250.45
Electric Light Dept. Petty Cash
200.00
Ambulance Service
6,163.62
$2,507,513.20
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Debit:
Apportioned Assessment Not Due :
Apportioned Sewer
$ 128,766.37
Apportioned House Connections
76,360.00
Apportioned Streets
7,447.50
Apportioned Sidewalks
1,649.00
Credit :
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Revenue :
Due in 1956
$ 23,387.97
Due in 1957
22,665.04
Due in 1958
20,139.78
Due in 1959
16,628.56
Due in 1960
12,932.02
Due in 1961
9,677.00
Due in 1962
7,454.00
Due in 1963
5,668.00
Due in 1964
1,264.00
Due in 1965
895.00
Due in 1966
895.00
Due in 1967
895.00
Due in 1968
895.00
Due in 1969
895.00
Due in 1970
895.00
Due in 1971
895.00
Due in 1972
895.00
Due in 1973
895.00
Due in 1974
895.00
Apportioned Sewer House Connections Revenue :
Due in 1956
11,854.00
Due in 1957
11,372.00
Due in 1958
10,694.00
Due in 1959
9.455.00
Due in 1960
8,084.00
Dué in 1961
6,624.00
Due in 1962
5,000.00
Due in 1963
3,309.00
Due in 1964
1,388.00
1.78
$214,222.87
$128,766.37
Due in 1965
858.00
Due in 1966
858.00
Due in 1967
858.00
Due in 1968
858.00
Due in 1969
858.00
Due in 1970
858.00
Due in 1971
858.00
Due in 1972
858.00
Due in 1973
858.00
Due in 1974
858.00
$ 76,360.00
Apportioned Streets Revenue :
Due in 1956
1,542.50
Due in 1957
1,441.00
Due in 1958
1,097.00
Due in 1959
827.00
Due in 1960
796.00
Due in 1961
609.00
Due in 1962
529.00
Due in 1963
365.00
Due in 1964
56.00
Due in 1965
23.00
Due in 1966
23.00
Due in 1967
23.00
Due in 1968
23.00
Due in 1969
23.00
Due in 1970
14.00
Due in 1971
14,00
Due in 1972
14.00
Due in 1973
14.00
Due in 1974
14.00
Apportioned Sidewalks Revenue:
Due in 1956
248.00
Due in 1957
248.00
Due in 1958
248.00
Due in 1959
213.00
Due in 1960
150.00
Due in 1961
135.00
Due in 1962
135.00
Due in 1963
96.00
Due in 1964
46.00
Due in 1965
13.00
Due in 1966
13.00
Due in 1967
13.00
Due in 1968
13.00
Due in 1969
13.00
Due in 1970
13.00
Due in 1971
13.00
Due in 1972
13.00
Due in 1973
13.00
Due in 1974
13.00
1,649.00
$214,222.87
7,447.50
179
DEBTS ACCOUNTS
Net Funded and Fixed Debt
. .
$5,982,000.00
$5,982,000.00
Sewerage
$ 84,000.00
Water Dept. New Standpipe
42,000.00
Hollis School Addition
635,000.00
Water. Dept. Improving New Main
72,000.00
Water Dept. Booster Station, etc.
18,000.00
Sewerage 11/2 Bonds
20,000.00
High School New Addition
523,000.00
New Grade School East Braintree
495,000.00
High School Remodeling
48,000.00
New Highway Garage
18,000.00
1948 New Sewer
15,000.00
1951 New Sewer
30,000.00
Electric Light Dept. New Plant
1,190,000.00
Miscellaneous New Schools
1,136,000.00
New Library
170,000.00
1953 New Sewer
80,000.00
1952 New Sewer
59,000.00
Perkins School Area
152,000.00
1954 New Sewer
45,000.00
New Junior High School
1,150,000.00
$5,982,000.00
$5,982,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Debit:
Trust Funds :
in Custody of Town Treasurer:
Cash & Sec. in Custody of Town Treasurer Credit:
$ 152,266.93
Charles H. Thayer Fund
21,038.90
Ann M Penniman Fund
522.61
George W. Kelley Cemetery Fund
224.91
Charles E. French Fund
2,548.46
Nathaniel H. Hunt Fund
24,436,99
Hannah R. Hollis Fund
122.85
Julia A. Minchin Fund
131.68
Library Foundation Fund
11,020.91
Caleb Stetson Library Fund
2,500.00
Rachel H. Thayer Fund
172.50
Avis A. Thayer Fund
541.63
Joseph S. Miller Fund
162.84
Stabilization Fund
1,180.78
Henry H. Musick Fund
325.51
Charles C. Hill Cemetery Fund -
131.69
James W. Colbert School Fund
34,518.78
James W. Colbert Library Fund
41,533.62
Minerva Martin Fund
326.79
180
Mary F. White Fund
10,825.48
$
152,266.93
$ 152,266.93
$ 152,266.93
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Cash and Securities
$ 555,187.10
$ 555,187.10
Annuity Savings Fund
$ 406,755.85
Pension Accumulation Fund
89,325.80
Annuity Reserve Fund
42,147.72
Expense Fund
688.74
Income Fund
12,818.80
Annuity Savings Mil. Service
3,450.19
$ 555,187.10
$ 555,187.10
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Town Accountant
181
INDEX
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Officers 3
Town Clerk
10
Annual Town Meeting 16
Adjourned and Special Town Meeting April 4 25 Adjourned and Special Town Meeting April 11 40
Board of Selectmen
82
Board of Public Welfare
93
Department of Veterans' Services
125
Jury List
54
Town Accountant
140
Airport Commission
80
Town Treasurer
100
Tax Collector 85
Board of Assessors
130
Planning Board
111
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Fire Department 98
Police Department 60
Building Inspector 129
Zoning Board of Appeal
82
Tree Warden 128
Sealer of Weights and Measures
59
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health 116
Sewer Department 112
Mosquito Control
107
PUBLIC WORKS
Highway Department 122
Moth Department 122
Electric Light Commissioners 88
Water Commissioners
104
Engineering Department
127
Braintree Housing Authority
87
Harbor Master's Report
102
Park Department 119 ·
Wire Inspector 116 . .
INDEX - continued
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
School Committee Thayer Public Library 132
65
COMMITTEES
Industrial Survey 126
Forest Committee 81
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