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898.50
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,340.58
7,819.47
1954 Real Estate
610.00
1953 Real Estate
161.40
Estimated Receipts
55.50
State and County Assessments
County Tax
68,521.44
Dog Licenses
3,293.95
Norfolk County Hospital
46,785.45
Auditing Municipal Accts.
3,753.36
State Exam. Retirement System
502.79
Metro. Parks, Loan
34,411.32
Metro. Sewer Loan
56,004.92
Smoke Inspection
476.86
213,750.09
Cash Balance, December 31, 1956
General
1,095,525.95
Water Dept.
69,134.69
Electric Light Dept.
112,069.08
Electric Light Depreciation
389,362.25
1,666,091.97
10,861,696.84
Respectfully Submitted,
R. W. MAGLATHLIN Town Accountant
Unpaid Bills Prior to January 1, 1957
Registration Department
Granite City Print
300.00
Health Department The Children's Hospital
324.00
Maintenance of Legion Building
Hancock Oil Co.
106.98
Frank Tully
66.00
Braintree Water Department
2.50
175.48
799.48
193
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Closed to Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Balance
Transfers Out
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
25.00
25.00
25 00
Finance Committee-Secy.
500.00
500.00
500.00
Expense
4,940.00
4,940.00
4,940.00
Accountant-Salary
Secy.
Clerical-Extra Expense
160.00
290.00
24.85
314.85
307.25
7.60
Expense
Salary Adjustment
769.00
769.00
769.00
Selectmen-Salaries
2,100.00
2,100 00
2,100.00
Secy.
3,673.80
3,673.80
3,673.80
Expense
835.00
835.00
824.10
10.90
226.20
Treasurer-Salary
Clerks
Expense
Clerical-Extra
Expense
250.00
250.00
250.00
Salary Adjustment
30.00
30.00
30.00
Parking Meter Office
157.00
157.00
57.50
99.50
Petty Cash
100.00
100.00
100.00
Collector-Salary
3,900.00
3,900.00
3,900.00
Clerk Stenographer
2,745.00
2,745.60
· 2,745.60
Clerical-Extra
Expense
750.00
175.00
925.00
814.50
110.50
Petty Cash
400.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
Expenses
3,750.20
414.35
4,164.55
4,140.34
24.21
Assessors-Salaries
3,600 00
3,600.00
3,600.00
Principal
Clerk
...
2,853.26
2,853.26
2,853.26
Clerks
Clerical-Extra Expense
500.00
.
.
500.00
500.00
:
...
..
......
.
.
.
.
. .
·
·
. . .
. . .
. .
.... .
1,9 0.30
574.50
2,524.80
2,524.80
....
. ..
.
....
. .
. . .
. . .
.
. .. . .
4,519.10
.. ..
4,519.10
4,519.10
400.00
New Typewriter
.
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
5,027.20
5,027.20
5,027.20
. .. . .
194
Salary Adjustment
226.20
226.20
956.71
45.29
1,002.00
1,002.00
3,198.00
3,198.00
3,198.00
160.00
78.50
81 50
. . .
Expense
400.00
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds Total
Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Transfers Out
Deputy
Assessor
150.00
150.00
150.00
Expense
3,275.00
3,275.00
3,275.00
Witness
Fees
1,050.00
750.00
750.00
750.00
Salary Adjustment
322 20
322.20
322.20
Law-Town Counsel Salary
4,625.00
4,625.00
4,625.00
Cler. Help Office Expense
1,350.00
1,350.00
1,220.78
129.22
......
Settlement of Claims
326.44
600.00
926.44
426.55
499.89
Land Damages
6,120.25
5,500.00
11,620.25
3,475.04
8,145.21
Out of State Travel
100 00
100.00
100.00
Witness Fees & Litigation Expenses
500.00
500.00
6.00
494.00
Town
Clerk-Salary
3,660.00
3,660.00
3,660.00
Clerk-Stenographer
2,745.60
2,745.60
2,745.60
New Record
File
80.00
80.00
80.00
Expense
1,530.00
477.50
2,007.50
2,007.50
Registration-Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Listing
Expense
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
1
Expense
1,705.00
38.12
1,743.12
1,743.12
Clerk Typist
2,360.00
2,360.00
2,360.00
Salary Adjustment
140.00
140.00
140.00
Clerical-Extra
Expense
137.00
137.00
136.50
.50
Election-Expenses
2,072.00
2,072.00
1,700.50
371.50
Officials and Janitors
6,788.00
6,788.00
6,761.28
26.72
Engineering Dept .- Engineer
Salary
4,274.17
4,274.17
4,274.17
Senior Eng'g. Aid
3,950.00
3,950.00
3,878.16
71.84
Junior Eng'g.
Aid
3,390.40
3,390.40
3,390.40
Junior Eng'g. Aid
(Part Time)
722.80
722.80
722.80
Salary Adjustment
205.57
205.57
Clerk-Stenographer
2,745.60
2,745.60
2,745.60
New Filing Equipment
400.00
400.00
399.93
.07
. . .
.
.
1,050.00
1,050.00
.. .
....
. ..
195
Closed to
Balance
.
.
.
205.57
Field Engineer
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Closed to Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Balance
Transfers Out
Circulating
Fan
40.00
Expenses
1,570.00
30.00
40.00 1,600.00
30.00 1,599.59
. 41
Town Hall-Supervising
Custodian
2,891.20
58.00
2,949.20
2,949.20
Janitor Handyman
2,290.60
2,290.60
1,933.76
356.84
Repairs to Roof
2,793.20
.....
2,793.20
2,793.20
Minor Repairs
285.17
100.25
385.42
385.42
New Power Mower
170.00
170.00
169.95
.05
. ..
New Vacuum Cleaner
150.00
150.00
150.00
Salary Adjustment
65.00
65.00
65.00
Maintenance, Supplies and Repairs
6,602.20
6,602.20
6,360.10
242.10
Planning Board
1,009.46
1,820.00
2,829.46
2,359.77
469.69
Wire Inspector
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
ODeputy Inspector
100.00
100.00
100.00
Wire Inspector Expense
300.00
300.00
300.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept .- Chief's Salary .
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Salary Adjustment
1,912.00
1,912.00
1,912.00
Salary Increase
6,394.44
6,394.44
6,394.44
Deputy Chief-Salary
5,350.00
5,350.00
5,350.00
3 Lieutenants
14,625.00
14,625.00
14,283.00
6 Sergeants
26,910.00
47.25
26,957.25
26,957.25
Spec. Officers-School Duty
162.92
162.92
162.92
32 Patrolmen
124,068.00
124,068.00
123,195.30
872.80
Ambulance
6,163.00
1,015.00
7,178.62
Election Duty
645.12
645.12
630.84
14.28
...
.. .
Out of State Travel
150.00
150.00
99.59
50.41
Radio Maint. and Installation
350.00
350.00
302.06
47.94
Janitor Handyman
2,807.20
2.807.20
2,349.66
457.54
Extra Men-Vacations, Sick Leave
17,432.40
. .
.
·
17,432.40
12,073.33
5,359.07
.
.
Salary Clerk
2,745.60
2,745.60
2,745.60
Pensions-Non
Contributory
25,628.18
25,628.18
25,352.55
275.63
School Duty
10,500.00
10,500.00
9,226.50
1,273.50
.
. .
.
. .
.
.
.
.
.
...
.....
Reserve
7,178.62
. ..
.
...
.
..
10.00
·
.. .
.
342.00
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds Total
Closed to Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Balance
Transfers Out
Dog Officer
475.00
475.00
467.63
7.37
Sunset Lake Duty
1,632.00
1,632.00
1,630.30
1.70
Uniforms
3,225.00
3,225.00
3,175.15
49.85
New
Garage
4,667.23
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Change Radio to New Car
85.00
85.00
85.00
12 Volt Alternators
238.70
238.70
188.67
50.03
...
2 Patrol Cars
2,700.00
2,700.00
2,700.00
Expense General
8,985.00
1,335.06
10,320.06
10,302.04
18.02
Fire Dept. - Chief's Salary
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Salary
Increase
5,744.20
5,744.20
5,744.20
Salary
Ajustment
1,066.30
1,066.30
1,066.30
Asst. Chief's Salary
5,350.00
5,350.00
5,350.00
2 Deputy Chief's Salary
10,400.00
10,400.00
10.400.00
2 Captains
9,880.00
9,880.00
9,880.00
5 Lieutenants
23,400.00
60.00
23,460.00
23,316.66
143.34
Private
Mechanic
4,290.00
4,290.00
4,290.00
Private Fire Alarm
4,231.30
4,231.30
4,231.30
29 Privates
114,189.20
114,189.20
114,189.20
3 New Men
7,570.30
7,570.30
6,679.92
827.38
Call Men
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Extra Men-Vacations, Sick Leave
12,729.98
12,729.98
11,858.02
871.76
Expense General
7,771.00
325.82
8,096.82
8,095.65
1.17
Uniforms and Equipment
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
In an Out of State Travel
100.00
100.00
100.00
New Portable Pump
450.00
450.00
450.00
3" Hose for Lader Gun
120.00
120.00
120.00
2 Power Reel Connectors
270.00
270.00
270.00
2-1/4 Turn Gates
118.00
118.00
118.00
21/2'' -11/2"-3/4""
Hose
1,360.00
1,360.00
1,360.00
New Chief's Car
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
85.00
85.00
85.00
Changing Radio to New Car 12 Volt Alternator
238.70
238.70
238.69
.01
Uniforms-3 New Men
300.00
300.00
300.00
Vacations-3 New Men
199.20
·
199.20
199.20
. . . .
. .. ..
.
+
...
...
.. .
.
.
.
·
.
197
·
.
.
.
... . .
... ..
4,667.23
4,667.23
New Chief's Car
.
. .
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfer s
Refunds Total
Closed to Balance Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Transfers Out
Fire Alarm Extra Arms
on
Poles
750.00
750.00
748.16
1.84
Fire an Police Stations
Repairs an Maint.
3,015.83
375.09
3,390.92
3,386.77
4.15
Fire and Police Stations Fuel
2,000.00
500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Fire Alarm-Salary Repairman
Overtime
Expense-General
1,884.00
355.76
2,239.76
2,235.40
4.36
11.40
Vacation
189.00
189.00
189.00
Salary Adjustment
197.60
197.60
Repairs
to Radio
300.00
300.00
290.72
.28
Uniforms
50.00
50.00
50.00
8 Alarm
Boxes
1,240.00
1,240.00
1,240.00
Installation Boxes
367.53
367.53
367.53
5 Miles Wire
500.00
500.00
499.65
35
.. . .
4
New Batteries
86.00
86.00
86.00
2 Transformers
65.00
65.00
65.00
Building
Inspector-Salary
4,132.00
4,132.00
4,132.00
Salary
Adjustment
128.00
128.00
Deputy
150.00
150.00
150.00
Expense
400.00
400.00
400.00
Board of Appeals-Zoning
Expense
340.00
340.00
310.34
29.66
Weights and Measurs-Salary
Sealer
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Expense
400.00
400.00
400.00
.
. .. .
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
General
Care
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,499.97
.03
. .. .
. .
Tree Removal
4,555.00
4,555.00
4,555.00
Planting New
Trees
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
..... .
Tree Bạnk
500.00
500.00
500.00
. .....
..
...
200.00
200.00
143.86
56.14
4,534.40
4,534.40
4,534.40
......
Vacation Salary Increase
11.40
11.40
197.60
98
·
. .
. .
......
.
...
..... .
Tree Warden-Salary
.. .
.....
128.00
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds Total
Closed to Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Balance
Transfers Out
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health-Sa'aries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Extra Clerical Epense Polio
130.00
320.00
450.00
305.50
144.50
Salary
Adjustment
299.85
299.85
Agent
3,317.60
3,317.60
3,317.60
Clerk-Stenographer
2,258.10
2,258.10
2,258.10
Expense
1,565.00
1,565.00
1,564.82
.18
Com. Diseases
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
·
.
Repairs to Incinerator
300.00
300.00
300.00
Contagious Diseases
8,000.00
3,109.20
11,109.20
10,280.10
829.10
·
Garbage
Collection
28,500.00
28,500.00
28,500.00
Testing Milk and Water
350.00
350.00
350.00
Plumbing Inspector
3,600.00
3,600.00
2,362.50
1,237.50
Inspection of Animals and
Meats
500.00
500.00
500.00
Dental
Clinic
7,699.75
7,699.75
7,699.75
Diphtheria Clinic
300.00
300.00
242.50
57.50
T.B. Prevention
480.00
480.00
480.00
Vital Statistics
50.00
50.00
50.00
Rabies Clinic
50.00
50.00
50.00
.
.
Inspec. Public Eating Places
425.00
425.00
296.25
128.75
Premature Infant Care
750.00
1,376.85
2,126.85
2,126.85
Dead Animal Disposal
450.00
140.20
590.20
577.45
12.75
Health Education
1,500.00
400.00
400.00
360.00
40.00
Polio Clinic
4,986.27
4.986.27
4,985.91
.36
Sewer Dept. Supt. Salary
6,200.00
6,200.00
6,200.00
Clerk Stenographer
2,364.66
2,364.66
2,364.66
Maintenance
28,334.90
28,334.90
24,112.25
4,222.65
House
Connections
50,000.00 .
900.00
84.85
50,984.85
50,574.53
410.32
Salaries
Board
300.00
300.00
300.00
Salary Adustment
365.40
365.40
365.40
1956 New Construction
115,000.00
115,000.00
89,134.24
25,865.76
1955 New Construction
74,875.27
74,875.27
74,875.27
New Equip. Common Street
209.18
. . .
·
209.18
209.18
.
.
. .
...
.
...
.
·
. .
1,500.00
1,500.00
Rat Control
.....
. .
299.85
66!
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Closed to Balance Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Transfers Out
Plans, Etc., E. Braintree
Pump.
Station
8,500.00
8,500.00
256.15
8,243.85
Pumping Site Purchase
475.00
475.00
467.33
7.67
Pumping
Station Site
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
·
HIGHWAYS
Salary-Superintenent
Salary
Adjustment
4,411.34
4,411.34
Moth, Dutch Elm Disease Eradication
5,988.18
5,000.00
10,988.18
2,695.25
3,292.93
5,000.00
Gypsy Moth
Control
1,525.00
1,525.00
578.79
946.21
Chapter 90 Construction
13,651.03
40,000.00
53,651.03
Chapter 90 Maintenance
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Other Salaries, Etc.
157,685.84
157,685.84
154,266.79
3,419.05
Material, Supplies, Repairs
60,000.00
750.00
142.85
60,892.85
60,855.85
37.00
1956 New
Construction
23,163.80
165.00
21,020.16
11,099.32
9,920.84
1954 New
Construction
1,545.89
2,637.44
2,637.44
1952 New
Construction
2,637.44
2,161.19
1,077.47
1,083.72
1951 New Construction
2,161.19
3,805.90
1,955.71
1954 Walnut St. Ext.
3,496.75
11,386.75
3,924.02
7,462.73
1955
Mass. Ave.
11,386.75
1955 Thayer Rd.
198.62
1955 Academy St. Sidewalk
573.70
1955 Brookside Rd.
7,237.00
7,237.00
5,789.40
1,447.60
New Bulldozer
13,600.00
13,600.00
13,575.00
25.00
Street and Highway Marker
875.00
875.00
764.40
110.60
5-7 Ton Dump Truck
9,300.00
9,300.00
8,728.75
571.25
1956 Belmont St.
2,975.00
2,975.00
906.16
2,068.84
1956 Sidewalk-Curb, Com-
mercial and Faxon
513.00
513.00
513.00
CHARITIES AND VETERANS SERVICES
T.A. A.D.C. O.A.A. Salaries
Board
600.00
.
. .
.
. .
. .
...
. .
4,200.00
4,200.00
. . . .
......
Social Worker
1,833.80
.
...
1,833.80
1,833.80
......
·
...
......
.
200
1955 New
Construction
20,855.16
1,545.89
1,545.89
Streets Resurfaced
2,777.60
1,028.30
3,496.75
3,400.93
95.82
198.62
198.62
573.70
232.16
341.54
.
.
...
: J
Salary-Agent
4,200.00
. .
·
600.00
600.00
.
... .
·
. .
6,550.00
6,550.00
6,550.00
53,651.03
.. .
23,163.80
15,445.58
7,718.22
.. .
1,850.19
4,411.34
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds Total
Closed to Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Balance
Transfers Out
Social
Worker
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,600.00
.
Clerk
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Social
Worker
1,400.00
1 400.00
1,400.00
Clerk
1,979.30
1,979.30
1,979.30
Clerk
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Expenses
1,000.00
1,000.00
965.48
34.52
Welfare-1956
260.000.00
260,000.00
255,218.81
4,781.19
Welfare-1955
2,893.53
2,893.53
2,893.53
Infirmary-Salary Supt.
2,713.40
2,713.40
2,713.40
Matron
706.44
706.44
706.44
Va ations-Supt. and Matron
131.54
131.54
131.54
Repairs and Maintenance
100.00
100.00
85.50
Expense
4,800.00
4,800.00
4,782.51
17.49
1956 Veterans Services
60,000.00
60,000.00
50,601.94
5,898.06
3,500.00
1955 Veterans Services
14,603.33 Cr.
14,603.33 Cr
Veterans' Benefits, Sal. Aj.
390.00
390.00 950.00
950.00
Veterans' Benefits, New
Filing Equip.
100.00
100.00
100.00
Veterans' Benefits, Salary
Agent
3,380.42
3,380.42
3,330.42
50.00
Veterans' Benefits, Clerk-
2,745.60
2,745.60
2,745.60
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
School Dept. Salary Supt.
10,250.00
10,250.00
10,250.00
Smith Hughes Fund
130.00
130.00
130.00
Out of State Travel
500.00
500.00
385.01
114.99
U. S. Grant Public Law 874
24,977.48
25,978.20
50,955.68
29,343.96
Study Committee
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,687.00
113.00
Noah Torrey Fire Loss Reserve
11,829.79
11,829.79
Instruction
1,264.095.00
203.70
298.05 1,264.596.75 1,259,080.79
Oper. of School Plant
176,960.00
3,105.73
50.53
180,216.26
179,600.25
Maint. School Plant
70,330.00
11,452.55
340.55
82,123.10
82,118.61
.
.
.
.
10,829.79
1,000.00
5,515.96 616.01
4.49
...
.
... . . .
. ..
.
201
.
390.00
Veterans' Benefits, Expenses
950.00
14.50
14,603.33Cr.
Stenog.
21,611.72
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Closed to Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Balance
Transfers Out
Aux. Agencies
88,250.00
5.00
88,255.00
87,499.49
755.51
Outlay
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,517.75
282.25
Plans, Spec. for Watson
School Addition
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
General
Control
16,100.00
802.61
16,902.61
16,668.81
233.80
Athletic
Fund
(Revolving)
. 1,631.84
9,875.10
70.00
11,576.94
11,418.58
158.36
Athletic Petty Cash
100.00
100.00
High School Lunch Program
1,011.37
62,115.30
63,126.67
61,376.85
1,749.82
Elem. School Lunch Program
4,425.93
88,775.09
93,201.02
86,254.19
6,946.83
Hollis School Addition
6,101.99
6,101.99
6,101.99
New School Lakeside Drive
361.90
361.90
10.33
351.57
New School Flye Site
1,607.47
1,607.47
New Junior High School
834,399.63
93,486.40
927,886.03
781,268.48
146,617.55
Plans, Spec. Drawings, Perkins Area
144.36
144.36
144.36
Evening School
6,000.00
84.04
6,084.04
6,024.97
59.07
Colbert Lib. Tr. Income
2,745.23
1,200.00
3,945.23
3,091.24
853.99
Perkins Area Elem.
2,003.71
2,003.71
1,223.56
780.15
Link Fence, Torrey
100.00
2.69
2,69
2.69
Athletic Fund (Town Appro.)
9,400.00
973.68
10,373.68
10,372.36
1.32
2,000.00
... ..
Purchase Plot 3 4-5 Plan 1098
655.00
655.00
655.00
. .. .. .
Specs. Drawings, New Elem. Lib. St.
14,110.05
14,110.05
14,110.05
.
. .
Sprinkler System
Watson School
2,204.68
2,204.68
Sprinkler System
Highlands School
10,204.68
10,204.68
4,193.30
6,011.38
New School on Liberty Site
36,000.00
480,000.00
516,000.00
321,515.36
194.484.64
.... .
Colbert Addition
36,341.22
2,000.00
38,341.22
78.00
38,263.22
. ..
Libraries-Salaries Librarians
36,747.72
. ..
36,747.72
32,666 77
4 080.95
Salary Adjustment
1,254.24
1,254.24
Salary Janitors
4,117.08
92.61
4,209.69
4,189.95
19.73
. .
Expense
15,415.00
500.00
15,915.00
15,914.71
.29
New Library
26,838.97
. . . . . .
26,838.97
26,838.97
.
. . .
...
. .
.....
100.00
100.00
Teachers Retirement
. .
...
Purchase Plot 3-Plan 1098
2,000.00
2,000.00
.
. .
. .
.. .
1,607.47
202
.
·
1,254.24
2,204.68
100.00
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Closed to Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Balance
Transfers Out
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Parks and Playgrounds-
Salary Superintenent
4,087.20
4,087.20
4,087.20
Parks and Playgrounds-
Salary Secretary
330.00
330.00
330.00
Golf Course Reconst. and
Relocating
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
. ..
Parks and Playgrounds-
Salary Ajustment
227.60
227.60
197.60
30.00
... ..
Labor
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
. .
.....
Materials, Sup. and Repairs
3,500.00
137.00
8.65
3,645.65
3,640.99
4,66
Hollis Field, New Stadium . .
82.76
Park and Playground,
New
Constr.
2,831.00
2,831.00
1,496.54
1,334.46
Purchase Campanelli Tract
1.00
1.00
1.00
Purchase Lavoli Tract
1.00
1.00
1.00
Jeep
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Tractor Lift Aerifier
425.00
425.00
425.00
Merry-Go Round
168.45
168.45
167.46
99
Ideal Mower-5 H.P.
580.00
580.00
580.00
Expenses
2,235.00
14.00
16.00
2,265.00
2,259.58
5.42
Dyar Hill Playground
846.56
3,000.00
3,846.56
3,712.43
134.13
Organized Play-Salary
Supervisor
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Salary-Instructors
7,211.00
7,211.00
7,122.50
88.50
Expense
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,998.90
1.10
Swimming Program-
Lifeguards
2,832.00
2,832.00
2,774.00
58.00
Matron-Salary
370.00
370.00
370.00
Caretaker-Salary
125.00
125.00
125.00
Expenses
693.00
.
...
693.00
690.18
2.82
Golf Course-Supervisor Salary
3,120.00
3,120.00
2,880.00
240.00
Clubhouse Oper. Expense
500.00
6.91
506.91
506.91
Labor
5,397.09
.
:
5,397.00
5,395.04
1.96
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
·
*
.
.
.
82.76
82.76
203
.
.
.
.
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds
Total
Closed to Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Balance
Transfers Out
Pump-Motor Wiring
Controls
725.00
725.00
720.97
4.03
. .
Greens
Mower
400.00
400.00
400.00
2 Wheel Trailer
250.00
250.00
240.00
10.00
Mat. Sup. and Repairs
1,000.00
200.00
1.58
1,201.58
1,199.11
2.47
Expenses
325.00
100.00
425.00
397.81
27.19
Clubhouse
378.00
62.50
440.50
440.50
Maint. and Improvement
478.41
1,017.19
1,495.60
1,495.60
Reserve
9,735.25
13,952.90
23,688.25
13,952.90
9,735.35
General Gov't Incidentals
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,429.85
10.15
60.00
Insurance Auto Fire and Theft
375.00
375.00
259.98
115.02
Employees
Compensation
16,250.00
16,250.00
16,071.56
178.44
Bldgs. and Contents
10,800.00
10,800.00
9,355.39
1,444.61
Auto Liability
3,850.00
3,850.00
3,548.79
301.21
Boiler
150.00
150.00
150.00
Town Reports
1,675.00
1,675.00
1,675.00
Ins. Plate Glass
25.00
25.00
25.00
Safety Officer's Car
144.52
144.52
113.99
30.53
Group Ins. Expense
960.00
960.00
960.00
Maint. Legion Bldg.
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,024.56
175.44
Memorial Day
600.00
600.00
599.50
.50
Reserve Fund
25,000.00
25,000.00
21,633.08
3,366.92
Unpaid Bills Prior Jan. 1, '56
4,820.61
4,820.61
4,820.61
Town
Forest
217.60
450.00
.
21,600.00
21,600.00
Parking Meter Receipts
7,390.29
7,117.00
14,507.29
1955 Flood Damage Control
3,275.25
18,824.48
22,081.73
22,081.73
Reimbursement Tel. and Tel.
Range Firing
200.00
200.00
200.00
Pensions Chapt. 32-Sec. 95
.
2,592.00
2,592.00
996.98
1,595.02
So. Shore Mosquito Control
5,600.00
..... .
5,600.00
5,600.00
Water Dept. Rec. Res.
For Appr.
62,539.02
305.633.37
368.172.39
59,842.36
308,330.03
Comnyssioner
Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Salary Adjustment
332.40
332.40
332.40
.
.
.
.
..... .
.
....
.....
... .
500.00
500.00
500.00
V.F.W. Rent of Hall
667.60
667.60
Street Lighting
21,600.00
6,807.29
7,700.00
204
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Re ^unds
Total
Closed to Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Balance
Transfers Out
Supt.
Salary
7,500.00
7,500.00
7,500.00
Clerks
Salary
13,369.20
13 369.00
12,031.10
1,338.10
Debt.
and Interest
19,975.50
19,975.50
19,975.50
New Standpipe
1.00
Out of State Trave 1
100.00
100.00
100.00
Other Exp. and Wages
257,792.00
76.99
257,868.99
223,187.48
34,681.51
Chlorination Sunset Lake
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,675.17
224.83
72,328.00
39,721.62
Elec. Light Dept. Maint. Depreciation Fund
357,158.62
179,588.90
536,747.52
147,385.27
389,362.25
Elec. Light Constr. Acct.
19.46
39,721.62
39,741.08
39,741.08
Elec. Light Hurricane Edna
8,560.61
8,560.61
Hydrant
Service
16,350.00
16,350.00
16,350.00
Civilian Defense
449.10
2,437.00
2,886.10
2,651.01
235.09
Equip. for Aux. Police
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
Cemetery Supt. Plain St.
460.00
460.00
460.00
Cemetery Expense
650.00
300.00
950.00
901.93
48.07
Dyar Hill Cemetery
100.00
100.00
100.00
Pond St. Cemetery Expense
400.00
144.00
544.00
544.00
Pond St. Supt. Salary
440.00
48.00
488.00
488.00
First Parish Cemetery
460.00
460.00
450.00
10.00
Salary Survey Per. Bd. Clerical
75.00
75.00
52.25
22.75
Personal Bd. Expense
550.00
550.00
546.09
3.91
Industrial Comm. Oper. Expense
1,630.00
1,630.00
568.68
1,061.32
Industrial Out of State Travel
200.00
200.00
Bra. Chapter 29, D.A.V.
566.67
566.67
546.00
20.67
Graves Regis. Officer
400.00
400.00
179.20
220.80
Central Purchasing Agency Comm.
300.00
300.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest-All Debts
108,435.50
22,183.00
130,623.50
129,485.96
1,137.54
Maturing Debt
335,000.00
88,000.00
423,000.00
423,000.00
STATE TAX-ASSESSMENT
1955 Norfolk County Hospital
1,770.12
.....
1,770.12
1,770,12
205
Pond St. Eliza Bates Trust
2.00
2.00
2.00
72,840.05
1,269,549.03
1,342.389.08 1,230,339.46
Hollingsworth Ave.
9,293.33
9,292.33
200.00
300.00
8,560.61
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance 1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds Total
Balance Closed to Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Transfers Out
1955 County Tax
Smoke Inspec. Service 1955
1955 Metropolitan Parks
1,771.24
1,771.24
1,771.24
1955 Metro. Sewerage
2,324.36
636.87
636.87
636.87
1956 Norfolk County Hospital
49,942.16
49,942.16
3,156.71
46,785.45
1955 State Audit of Accounts
3,753.36
3,753.36
3,753.36
1956 State Audit
502.79
502.79
502.79
1956 Smoke Inspec. Service
562.02
562.02
476.86
85.16
1956 Metropolitan Parks
36,054.27
36,054.27
34,411.32
1,642.95
1956 Metropolitan Sewerage
58,484.50
58,484.50
56,004.92
2,479.58
1956 County Tax
62,571.03
62,571.03
68,521.44
-5,950.41
AGENCY AND TRUSTS
Charles H. Thayer
21,038.90
21,038.90
20,976.47
62.43
Ann M. Penniman
522.61
522.61
522.15
46
George W. Kelly
224.91
6.78
231.69
231.69
Pond St. Cemetery
23,750.26
23,750.26
23,251.96
498.30
Charles E. French
2,548.46
77.01
2,625.47
2,625.47
Nathaniel H. Hunt
24,436.99
24,436.99
24,376.99
60.00
Hannah R. Hollis
122.85
122.85
100.00
22.85
Stabilization Fund
1,180.78
35.67
1,216.45
1,216.45
Julia A. Minchin
131.68
3.97
135.65
135.65
Minerva Martin
326.79
9.86
336.65
336.65
Library
Foundation
11020.91
11,020.91
11,020.91
Calcb Stetson Library Fund Rachel R. Thayer Library Fund
172.50
172.50
172.50
Avis A. Thayer Fund
541.3
16.36
557.99
557.99
Jos. S. Miller
Cemetery Fund
162.84
4.91
167.75
167.75
Charles C. Hall
131.69
3.97
135.66
135.66
James W. Colbert
School Fund
34,518.78
1,053.61
35,572.39
35,572.39
....
5,463.43
5,463.43
5,463.43
4.20
4.20
4.20
2,324.36
2,324.36
1955 Boston Arena Authority
206
. . .
.
....
Cemetery Fund
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Ret. System
1956 RECAPITULATION - LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance
1-1-56
Appropria- tions
Receipts
Transfers
Refunds Total
Expended Revenue, Etc. 12-31-56
Transfers Out
James W. Colbert
Library Fund
41,533.62
98.55
41,632.17
41,632.17
Henry W. Musick Fund
325.51
9.83
335.34
335.34
Mary F. White Fund
10,825.48
327.19
11,152.67
.
. .
11,152.67 .
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MAGLATHLIN,
Town Accountant
Closed to
Balance
207
TOWN OF BRAINTREE Balance Sheet December 31, 1956 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Assets
Cash
$1,666,091.97
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1956 Real $ 81,649.44
Levy of 1956 Personal
3,900.06
Levy of 1956 Poll
78.00
85,627.50 102.98
Levy of Personal 1955
Overlay 1956
2,828.07
Judgement on 1947 Pers. Prop. Tax
148.00
Judgement on 1949 Pers. Prop. Tax
42.40
1953 Bankruptcy 1949 Pers. Prop. Tax
250.16
1953 Bankruptcy 1949 Motor Tax
123.01
1949 Bankruptcy Poll Tax
2.00
1954 Bankruptcy Motor Tax
25.00
Judgement on 1951 Motor Tax
68.74
Judgement on 1952 Pers. Prop. Tax
101.64
Judgement on 1954 Pers. Prop. Tax
146.87
Judgement on 1954 Motor Tax
64.83
Judgement on 1954 Poll Tax
2.00
Bankruptcy 1954 Motor Tax
4.09
Judgement 1955 Motor Tax
13.35
Bankruptcy 1956 Motor Tax
21.77
Bankruptcy 1956 Poll Tax
2.00
Bankruptcy 1956 Pers. Prop. Tax
239.60
1,255.46
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1956
60,318.48
Special Assessments :
Sewer:
Betterments Sec. 19, Chapter 83
2,657.18
Unapportioned
38,917.53
Apportioned 1956
1,151.11
House Connections Unapportioned
40,907.67
House Connections Apportioned
326.08
Streets :
Unapportioned
2,673.20
Apportioned
152.00
Sidewalks:
· Unapportioned
4,215.73
Apportioned 1956
11.00
Committed Interest 1956
396.84
91,408.34
208
Tax Titles and Possessions :
Tax Titles
12,276.34
Tax Titles Possessions
32,081.35
44,357.69
Departmental Revenue :
A. D. C. "118"
6,215.41
Welfare
1,464.93
Old Age Assistance
1,421.90
Health
677.00
Police Ambulance
1,150.25
10,929.49
County Aid to Highways
10,691.72
State Aid to Highways
19,381.16
30,072.88
Water Dept. Liens 1956
809.04
Water Dept. Rates and Services
36,772.25
Water Dept. Petty Cash
37,581.29 200.00
Electric Light Dept. Light Power
102,544.49
Electric Light Dept. Petty Cash
200.00'
Treasurer's Petty Cash
100.00
Tax Collector's Petty Cash
400.00
Athletic Fund Petty Cash
100.00
1956 County Tax
5,950.41
$2,140,069.05
Liabilities and Reserves
Overlay 1956
$ 36,277.39
1955 Real Estate Taxes
58.78
1954 Real Estate Taxes
19.00
Treasurer Petty Cash Advance
100.00
1954 Overlay
6,028.30
Collector's Petty Cash Advance
400.00
Defense Bonds
474.13
Withholding Tax
25,719.99
Overlay Reserve
5,275.81
1955 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
21.74
Sewer Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
49,121.28
Dog Licenses
106.00
Suspense Account
275.49
Water Department Receipts Reserved
59,842.36
Electric Light Dept. Maintenance
72,328.00
Electric Light Dept. Construction Acct.
39,741.08
Electric Light Dept. Depreciation
389,362.25
Federal Grants :
Old Age Assistance $ 42,328.79
Old Age Assistance Admr
9.867.30
D. A. Assistance
2,700.65
. D. A. Assistance Admr.
2,215.27
A. D. C. "118"
9,783.98
A. D. C. "118" Admr.
2,635.15
69,531.14
209
O. A. Assistance Recovery
Sale of Cemetery Lots
Parks & Playgrounds Reserve
Excess and Deficiency Accrued Interest
9,010.00 300.00 1,000.00 330,096.43 32.00
Unexpended Appropriation Balances :
Accountant and Clerical Expense
81.50
Treasurer Parking Meter Expense
99.50
Assessors Witness Fee
1,050.00
Law Settlement of Claims
499.89
Law Land Damages
8,145.21
Witness Fees, Etc.
494.00
Town Hall Maintenance & Repairs
242.10
Planning Board
469.69
Police Dept. Women's Uniforms
1,569.40
Health & Clerical Expense Polio
144.50
Sewer Dept. 1955 New Construction
25,865.76
Sewer Dept. East Braintree Pump Station
8,243.85
Moth Dept. Dutch Elm Disease
5,000.00
Highway:
1956 New Construction
7,718.22
Highway Chapter 90 Construction
53,651.03
1955 New Construction
9,920.84
1954 New Construction
1,545.89
1952 New Construction
2,637.44
1951 New. Construction
1,083.72
Streets Resurfaced
1,850.19
1955 Massachusetts Avenue
7,462.73
1956 Belmont Street
2,068.84
1956 Sidewalk Commercial Street
513.00
Welfare 1956
4,781.19
Veteran Service 1956
3,500.00
School Dept. U. S. Grant
21,611.72
School Study Committee
113.00
School Fire Loss Torrey School
10,829.79
School Watson Addition
15,000.00
Athletic Fund Revolving
158.36
Athletic Petty Cash
100.00
High School Lunch Program
1,749.82
Elementary School Lunch Program
6,946.83
New School Lakeside
10.33
New Junior High School
146,617.55
Plans Perkins Area
144.36
Colbert Library Income
853.99
Perkins Area Elementary
780.15
Purchase Plot 3, Plan 1098
2,000.00
Sprinkler System Highlands School
6,011.38
New Elementary School, Liberty Street
194,484.64
Colbert Addition
38,263.22
Golf Course Relocating
20,000.00
. Parks & Playground New Construction
1,334.46
Purchase Campanelli Tract Parks
1.00
Purchase Lavoli Tract Parks
1.00
Dyar Hill Playground
134.13
Golf Course Reserve
13,952.90
210
General Government Incidentals
60.00
Parking Meter Receipts
6,807.29
Group Insurance Expense
500.00
Civilian Defense
235.09
Equipment for Aux. Police
4,500.00
Industrial Commissions
1,061.32
Purchasing Agency Committee
300.00
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Exc. Tax Revenue
60,617.53
Special Assessment Revenue
91,408.34
Tax Title Revenue
44,357.69
Departmental Revenue
10,929.49
State & County Aid to Highways
30,072.88
Water Dept. Revenue
37,581.29
Water Dept. Petty Cash
200.00
Electrict Light Dept. Revenue
102,544.49
Electric Light Dept. Petty Cash
200.00
Ambulance Reserve
7,178.62
Norfolk County Hospital
3,156.71
1956 Smoke Inspection
85.16
1956 Metropolitan Parks
1,642.95
1956 Metropolitan Sewerage
2,479.58
$2,140,069.05
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Debit :
Apportioned Assessment Not Due :
Apportioned Sewer
$ 118,553.34
Apportioned House Connections
85,962.00
Apportioned Streets
8,253.00
Apportioned Sidewalks
1,484.00
$
214,252.34
Credit :
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue:
Due in 1957
$ 22,504.02
Due in 1958
20,180.77
Due in 1959
16,860.55
Due in 1960
13,311.00
Due in 1961
10,189.00
Due in 1962
8,065.00
Due in 1963
6,403.00
Due in 1964
2,287.00
Due in 1965
1,942.00
Due in 1966
1,776.00
Due in 1967
1,776.00
Due in 1968
1,763.00
Due in 1969
1,763.00
Due in 1970
1,763.00
Due in 1971
1,763.00
Due in 1972
1,763.00
Due in 1973
1,763.00
Due in 1974
1,763.00
Due in 1975
918.00
118,553.34
211
Water Dept. New Standpipe
9,292.33
Apportioned Sewer House Connections Revenue:
Due in 1957
12,737.00
Due in 1958
12,075.00
Due in 1959
10,764.00
Due in 1960
9,388.00
Due in 1961
7,664.00
Due in
1962
6,113.00
Due in 1963
4,491.00
Due in 1964
2,752.00
Due in 1965
2,284.00
Due in 1966
1,857.00
Due in 1967
1,857.00
Due in 1968
1,857.00
Due in 1969
1,857.00
Due in 1970
1,857.00
Due in 1971
1,857.00
Due in 1972
1,857.00
Due in 1973
1,840.00
Due in 1974
1,840.00
Due in 1975
1,015.00
85,962.00
Apportioned Street Revenue :
Due in 1957
1,530.00
Due in 1958
1,206.00
Due in 1959
947.00
Due in 1960
947.00
Due in 1961
755.00
Due in 1962
675.00
Due in 1963
511.00
Due in 1964
223.00
Due in 1965
190.00
Due in 1966
133.00
Due in 1967
133.00
Due in 1968
133.00
Due in 1969
133.00
Due in 1970
124.00
Due in 1971
124.00
Due in 1972
124.00
Due in 1973
124.00
Due in 1974
124.00
Due in 1975
117.00
8,253.00
Apportioned Sidewalks Revenue :
Due in 1957
265.00
Due in 1958
265.00
Due in 1959
230.00
Due in 1960
167.00
Due in 1961
136.00
Due in 1962
136.00
Due in 1963
97.00
Due in 1964
52.00
Due in 1965
19.00
Due in 1966
13.00
Due in 1967
13.00
Due in 1968
13.00
Due in 1969
13.00
212
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
1,484.00
$214,252.34
DEBTS ACCOUNTS
Net Funded and Fixed Debt
$6,039,000.00
$6,039,000.00
Sewerage (1)
$ 70,000.00
Water Dept. Nw Standpipe
39,000.00
Hollis School Addition
600,000.00
Water Dept. Improving New Main
60,000.00
Water Dept. Booster Station, Etc.
15,000.00
Sewerage 11/2 Bonds
15,000.00
High School New Addition
482,000.00
New Grade School East Braintree
460,000.00
High School Remodeling
32,000.00
New Highway Garage
12,000.00
1948 New Sewer
10,000.00
1951 New Sewer
25,000.00
Elec. Light Dept. New Plant
1,120,000.00
Miscellaneous New Schools
1,066,000.00
1953 New Sewer
70,000.00
New Library
160,000.00
1952 New Sewer
49,000.00
Perkins School Area
144,000.00
1954 New Sewer
40,000.00
New Junior High School
1,090,000.00
New Liberty Street School
480,000.00
6,039,000.00
$6,039,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds :
Cash & Sec. in Custody of Town Treasurer
$ 177,020.86
In Custody of Town Treasurer :
Charles H. Thayer Fund
20,976.47
Ann M. Penniman Fund
522.15
George W. Kelley Cemetery Fund
231.69
Nathaniel H. Hunt Fund
24,376.99
Charles E. French
2,625.47
Hannah R. Hollis
100.00
Julia A. Minchin Fund
135.65
Library Foundations
11,020.91
Caleb Stetson Library
2,500.00
Rachel R. Thayer Library Fund
172.50
Avis A. Thayer Fund
557.99
213
Joseph S. Miller Fund
167.75
Stabilization Fund
1,216.45
Henry H. Musick Fund
335.34
Charles C. Hill Cemetery Fund
135.66
Jas. W. Colbert School Fund
35,572.39
James W. Colbert Library Fund
41,632.17
Minerva Martin Fund
336.65
Mary F. White Fund
11,152.67
Pond Street Cemetery
23,251.96
177,020.86
$ 177,020.86
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Cash and Securities
$ 614,693.21
$ 614,693.21
Annuity Savings Fund
$ 443,452.38
Pension Accumulation Fund
92,889.69
Annuity Reserve Fund
58,703.43
Expense Fund
747.20
Income Fund
15,150.70
Annuity Savings Mil. Service
3,749.81
614,693.21
$ 614,693.21
Respectfully submitted, R. W. MAGLATHLIN, Town Accountant
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INDEX
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Officers 5
Town Clerk 5
Annual Town Meeting 29
Adjourned Town Meeting April 2 44
Adjourned Town Meeting April 9 49
Board of Selectmen 3
Board of Public Welfare 85
Department of Veterans' Services 122
Jury List 163
Town Accountant 170
Airport Commission
168
Town Treasurer 89
Graves Registration Officer 127
Tax Collector 76
Board of Assessors 127
Pond Street Cemetery 135
Planning Board
107
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Fire Department 93
Police Department 131
Building Inspector 126
Zoning Board of Appeal 102
Tree Warden 106
Sealer of Weights and Measures 130
INDEX - continued
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health 114
Sewer Department 104
Mosquito Control 97
PUBLIC WORKS
Highway Department 112
Moth Department 109
Electric Light Commissioners 78
Water Commissioners
146
Engineering Department
123
Braintree Housing Authority 75
Harbor Master's Report 169
Park Department 109
Wire Inspector 111
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
School Committee 152
Thayer Public Library
136
COMMITTEES
Industrial Business Commission 122
Forest Committee 103
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