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Sprayer for end of Hose
12.00
$ 2,628.37
209
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT: ..
Labor
$ 882.00
Chain Saw Hire
91.00
Truck Hire
567.00
Advertising charges for Bids
15.25
Part to Repair Chain Saw
53.87
Compressor Hire
12.00
$ 1,621.12
DUTCH ELM CONTROL DEPARTMENT:
Labor
$ 1,350.00
Truck Hire
726.00
"Saw Hire"
65.00
Bulldozer Hire
40.00
$ 2,181.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR'S DEPARTMENT:
Building Inspector's Salary
$ 1,000.00
Mileage Expense
90.39
Rulers
7.74
Printing Duplicate Receipt Book
9.75
Printing Permit Cards
25.50
Telephone Service
.65
Professional Engineering Advice & Recom-
mendations
60.00
$ 1,194.03
POISON IVY CONTROL DEPARTMENT:
Labor
$ 151.20
Truck Hire
162.00
Spray Material
200.00 $ 513.20
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Warden's Salary
$ 250,00
Labor at Fires
755.30
Automotive Repairs and Maintenance
38.35
Radio Service
100.00
Steel
2,46
Labor and Parts to repair pump
80.15
Shackles
4.14
Gas Cap and Bolts
.74
Gasoline
45.80
Permit Record Cards
15.75
$ 1,292.69
210
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
DOG OFFICER'S DEPARTMENT:
Salary of Dog Officer $ 300.00
Fees of Dog Officer for Killings 146.00 $ 446.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property $110,708.87 HEALTH AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
Salary of Board Chairman $ 295.00
Salaries of Board Members 525.00
Salary of Sanitarian 3,400.00
Salary of Clerk and Laboratory Assistant
1,276.32
Salary of School Nurse
2,900.00
Salary of Meat Inspector 200.00
Salary of Animal Inspector 480.48
Plumbing Inspection Fees
1,996.90
Salary of Physicians 235.00
$ 11,308.70
SANITARIAN AND NURSE'S TRANSPORTATION
Sanitarian's Travel Allowance $ 375.00
School Nurse's Travel Allowance 375.00 $ 750.00
VACCINE TREATMENT:
Printing Small-Pox Report Cards $ 4.00
Advertising Costs
36.00
40.00
QUARANTINE AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES:
Board and Treatment $ 931.50
Clothing for Patient
11.92
$ 943.42
CARE OF DUMPS:
Machinery Hire $ 470.00
Fill
304.50
Signs
26.00
Keys
.90
$ 801.40
COLLECTION OF GARBAGE:
Garbage Collection $ 7,900.00
ANIMAL DISPOSAL:
Disposal of Dead Animals $ 288.00
WASTE COLLECTIONS:
Wages for Truck Driver and Helpers $ 7,633.60
Vacations, Sick Leave & Holiday Substitute
Wages
470.70
Gasoline and Oil 821.51
Truck Hire
168.00
211
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Rubber Coats and Overalls
38.22
Advertising Costs for collection schedules
54.00
Garage Rent
45.00
Paint and Wire Brush
2.60
Powder for Extinguisher
11.50
Truck Repairs, Misc. Parts & Equipment and Labor
971.42
Truck Registration Fee
3.00
$ 10,219.55
OUTLAYS:
Office Chair
$ 51.00
Fire Extinguisher for Waste Collection Truck 48.50
$ 99.50
LABORATORY EXPENSES:
Cotton
.98
Rubber Gloves
.72
First Aid Kit
2.02
$ 3.72
LABORATORY WORK FOR OTHER TOWNS:
Salary for Testing
$ 26.32
Mileage Reimbursement
15.52
$ 41.84
MAINTENANCE:
Stationery and Paper Supplies
$ 20.25
Telephone Service
195.65
Postage
45.00
License and Receipt Books
19.02
Express Charges
1.81
"No Dumping" Signs
28.00
Repair Typewriter and New Typewriter Pad ..
17.75
Erasers, Tape and Maps
2.57
Printing costs: Pamphlets, Permits. Cards
and Applications
41.50
$ 371.55
Total for Health and Sanitation $ 32,767.68
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
SALARIES AND WAGES:
Superintendent
$ 4,412.95
Clerk
1 2,200.00
Labor
29,084.51
Vacation and Sickness
3,231.80
Labor-Overtime (Not Snow and Ice)
1,998.24 - 40,927.50
$
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212
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
OFFICE SUPPLIES & TELEPHONE SERVICE:
Typewriter Ribbons and Repairs $ 24.25
Binder & Record Sheets & Tax Table 46.24
Telephone Service 271.26
Ink, Erasers, Tape, Pencils, Lead, Clips & Bands 6.49
Stationery and Postage
10.33
Paint, Pen & Points, Staples, Carbon Paper, &
Adding Machine Rolls
13.09
Index Strips, Pads, Paper and Books 8.27
$ 380.23
GASOLINE AND OIL FOR EQUIPMENT $ 3,998.08
FUEL, LIGHT AND WATER:
Fuel
$ 453.53
Light
4.17
Water
9.18
STREET SIGNS
$ 287.26
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES :
Sewer Pipe Rental Charge
$ 6.00
Railroad Land Rental Charge
25.00
Soap
3.90
Express Charges
7.21
Band-Aids
1.69
Light Bulbs
1.76
Advertising Charges
6.00
Rubber Protective Clothing
351.49
$ 403.05
MATERIALS:
Loam, Sand and Fill $ 2,464.08
Tarmac, Asphalt, Cut-back and Cold Patch ...
12,774.35
Paint and Thinner
124.47
Cement and Cement Blocks
81.69
Pipe and Catch Basins
2,813.03
Stone
523.46
Brick, Dynamite, Wire, Fence Posts, and Felt 112.39
Lawn Seed
45.28
$ 18,938.75
MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT AND SMALL TOOLS
Shovels $ 252.85
Lumber for Ditch Supports & Truck Side
Boards
23.72
Road Torches
130.38
Screen, Drills, Chain Links, Clamp & Level .... 17.52
$
466.88
213
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Rubber Gloves, Rule, Cement, Blades & Point Tool
7.95
Sanding Machine and Discs
39.80
Cables & Springs for Saw, Hay Forks, & Handilite Batteries
46.06
Brooms & Handles & Brushes
77.88
Screwdriver, Putty Knife & Alemite
7.75
Chain and Hooks
99.31
Gas Cans and Spraying Tube
41.04
Nozzle for cleaning drains
60.38
Axes & Handles & Wedges
51.31
Measure, Gauge, Plug, Goggles, Padlock, Rasp & Cord
12.10
Pick Handles, Rakes & Crowbars
80.95
Level, Tape, Chalk Line & Chalk
8.16
Hammers and Hammer Handles
23.27
Staples, Bolts, Twine, Scythe Stones, Files,
Nails, Washers, Funnel, Punch & Sand Paper
7.87
..
$ 991.30
MACHINERY HIRE - TOWN OWNED:
Truck Hire
$ 2,670.60
Tractor Hire
807.50
Roller Hire
245.25
Grader Hire
899.25
Shovel Hire
377.00
$ 4,999.60
MACHINERY HIRE OTHER: $ 414.00
Shovel-dozer Hire
Bull-dozer Hire
262.00
Truck Hire
699.50
Tractor Hire
436.00
Trailer Hire to move shovel
260.00
Backhoe Hire
408.00 $
2,479.50
REPAIRS TO HIGHWAY GARAGE:
Door Braces, Shelf brackets, Angle Irons $ 8.68
Clapboards, Nails, Screws, Cement, Padlock and Hasp 15.95
Paint and Turpentine
13.22
Rent of Cement Mixer
2.00
Labor to install Electric Sewer Wire
25.00
Materials and Labor to Rewire Building 17.09
New Motor for Gas Heater 30.69
Lumber, Nails and Labor to repair door
45.70
3.00
Locker for Rubber Equipment
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214
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Tee, Ells, Nipples, Clamp, Pipe, Silcock, Plugs Union Trap 11.73 - $ 170.06
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT:
Miscellaneous Parts and Equipment for
Repairs to Trucks, Tractors, and Miscel- laneous. Automotive Equipment $ 5,237.75
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT-MECHANIC'S
WAGES: - Mechanic's Wages $ 3,570.00
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL:
Labor $10,059.58
Chemicals
7,285.50
Sand
623.64
Machinery Hire
6,042.51
Rent of Salt Bins
187.74
$ 24,198.97
CONSTRUCTION-Highway, Bridges and Drainage: $ 7,181.60
Labor
Machinery Hire
2,652.75
Pipe and Bands
5,174.07
Surveying
385.00
Road Oil
330.91
Manholes and Frames
2,293.70
Brick, Gravel Loam, Sand and Stone 933.01
Labor and Machinery Hire for Tree Removal 295.00
Cement and Cement Blocks
106.67
Labor and Materials for Regrading Sidewalk
Area at Center Common 466.25
$ 19,818.96
SIDEWALKS:
Asphalt $ 468.00
Purchase of Curbing
1,288.67
Labor Setting Curbing
1,240.00
$ 2,996.67
PURCHASE OF POWER SHOVEL AND TRENCH HOE $ 15,249.84 PURCHASE OF TWO-TON TRUCK, CHASSIS AND CAB .. 2,486.39
PURCHASE OF TWO-TON THREE-YARD TRUCK, CHASSIS AND BODY $ 3,181.59
PURCHASE OF SHAKER SCREEN, MOUNTED ON RUBBER $ 1,300.00
PURCHASE OF USED TRACTOR AND LOW-BED
TRAILER $ 2,217.28
215
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE:
Labor
$ 1,302.59
Stone
1,671.02
Rental of Machinery
698.55
Resurfacing Materials
2,327.55
$ 5,999.71
RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS STREETS:
Bellevue Street:
Labor
$ 107.84
Materials and Equipment
209.86
Machinery Hire
132.30
$ 450.00
Birch Street:
Labor
$ 792.71
Survey Work
10.50
Materials and Equipment
297.19
Machinery Hire
399.60
$ 1,500.00
Bradford Road:
Labor
$ 226.90
Materials and Equipment
250.24
Machinery Hire
160.00
$ 637.14
Brian Road:
Labor
$ 72.80
Materials and Equipment
24.81
Tree Removal
25.00
Machinery Hire
80.50
$ 203.11
Carolyn Avenue:
Street Sign
$ 12.82
Clarke Avenue:
Labor
$ 38.70
Materials and Equipment
65.89
$ 104.59
Clear Street:
Labor
$ 41.24
Materials and Equipment
58.76
$ 100.00
Clinton Avenue:
Street Sign
$
7.41
Diamond Street:
Labor
$ 467.51
Survey Work
27.00
Materials and Equipment
439.34
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216
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Machinery Hire
566.15
$ 1.500.00
Douglas Road:
Materials
$ 30.00
Machinery Hire
170.00
$ 200.00
Edgelawn Avenue:
Labor
$ 34.87
Materials and Equipment
197.13
Machinery Hire
68.00
-
$ 300.00
Erlin Road:
Labor
$ 443.85
Materials and Equipment
1,213.75
Machinery Hire
242.25
$ 1,899.85
Eugenie Terrace:
Labor
$ 75.00
Materials and Equipment
36.51
Machinery Hire
8.00
$ 119.51
Ideal Avenue:
Labor
$ 178.68
Machinery and Equipment
198.57
Machinery Hire
122.75
$ 500.00
Joyce Street:
Labor
$ 172.20
Materials and Equipment
260.50
Machinery Hire
167.30
$ 600.00
New Spaulding Street:
Labor
$ 103.99
Materials and Equipment'
184.01
Machinery Hire
212.00
$ 500.00
Old Middlesex Turnpike:
Labor
$ 91.47
Materials and Equipment
143.63
Machinery Hire
39.90
$ 275.00
Pleasant Avenue:
Labor
$ 208.50
Materials and Equipment
157.94
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217
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Machinery Hire
Stevens Street:
Labor
$ 106.47
Materials and Equipment
174.88
Machinery Hire
118.65
$ 400.00
Swain Road:
Labor
$ 174.19
Survey Work
55.00
Materials and Equipment
122.03
Machinery Hire
32.00
-
$ 383.22
Waverly Avenue:
Labor
$ 316.09
Materials and Equipment
417.01
Machinery Hire
266.90
$ 1,000.00
Wotton Street:
Street Sign
7.41
Total of Various Streets
$ 11,556.05
Total of Highway Department
$171,855.42
STREET LIGHTING:
Lighting
$ 13,193.36
CHARITIES
ADMINISTRATION:
Salary of Chairman $ 190.00
Salaries of Board Members
320.00
Salary of Agent
3,600.00
Salary of Social Worker
2,377.92 $
6,487.92
$ 6,487.92
WELFARE DEPARTMENT:
CASH GRANTS:
Cash to Individuals
$ 10,560.80
MATERIAL GRANTS AND BURIALS:
Groceries and Provisions $ 1,165.92
Fuel
73.52
Medicine and Medical Attention 3,043.27
489.55 -$ 855.99
218
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Burials
150.00
Board and Care
1,364.96
Rent
42.00
Transportation of Recipient to Hospital
3.50
$ 5,843.17
STATE INSTITUTIONS:
Board and Care of Patients $ 478.82
RELIEF TO OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS:
Cities $ 2.186.80
Towns
14.15 $ 2,200.95
WELFARE DEPARTMENT: Total Aid and
Administration
$ 25,571.66
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT:
Cash to Individuals
$ 5,688.02
Board and Care
3,072.74
Medicine and Medical Attention 2,300.55
State Institutions, Board and Care of Patients 355.27
$ 11,416.58
RECOVERIES:
Legal Services $ 52.50
FEDERAL GRANT, DISABILITY ASSISTANCE:
ADMINISTRATION:
Telephone Service $ 17.75
Dictograph Machine
363.90
Mileage Allowance for Agent and
Social Worker
2.80
Filing Cabinet and Frames
181.50
Conference Expenses
4.67
New Electric Typewriter
250.00
Postage Expense
13.62
Envelopes
2.48
Typewriter and Adding Machine Ribbons ..
5.85
$ 842.57
RELIEF:
Cash to Individuals $ 1,898.05
Medicine and Medical Attention
591.90
State Institutions-Board and Care of Patients
436.97
Board and Care
2,064.92 $ 4,991.84
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE-Total Aid and
ADMINISTRATION $ 17,303.49
219
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN:
Cash Grants to Individuals $ 17,120.59 FEDERAL GRANT, AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN: ADMINISTRATION:
Salary of Clerk No. 2 and Additional Clerk $ 1,768.59
Postage Expense
24.54
Envelopes
4.46
1.797.59
RELIEF:
Cash to Individuals
$ 14,096.67
Medicine and Medical Attention 2,053.65
$ 16,150.32
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN-Total Aid and
Administration
$ 35,068.50
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
Cash to Individuals
$114.761.91
Relief to Other Cities and Towns:
Cities
967.87
Towns
780.74
- $116,510.52
RECOVERIES:
Legal Services
$ 25.00
FEDERAL GRANT, OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
ADMINISTRATION:
Salary of Clerk
$ 2,220.00
Postage
323.93
Telephone Service
237.67
Salary of Old Age Assistance Board
740.00
Mileage for Agent and Social Worker
344.19
Letterheads, Envelopes and Post Cards
113.23
Binder and Sheets
14.12
Blotters, Pads, Tabs, Carbon Paper,
Stencils and Cards
46.35
Typewriter Ribbons and Cleaner
8.25
Directory
30.00
Massachusetts Law Books
4.00
Rubber Stamp, Dictograph and
Filing Supplies 14.47
Pencil Sharpener, Screws, Keys, Clips,
Dater, Erasers 7.43
Calendars, Ink, Stamp Pad, Index Supplies
12.25
Subscription, Association Dues, Conference and
Instruction Expenses 207.61
21.33
Paper
220
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Printing Costs: Bills and Notices, Bank Reports and Office Forms 123.01
Drug Price-list Book
7.00
Maintenance of Office Machines
18.50
Purchase and Installation of Awnings .......
96.00
Materials for Window Deflector
11.85
$ 4,601.19
RELIEF:
Cash to Individuals
$ 38,212.14
Medicine and Medical Attention
23,921.85
Board and Care
22,811.55
Burials
800.00
Fuel
4.50
Rent
135.00
Electric Water Pump
135.00
$ 86,020.04
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE: Total Aid and
Administration
$207,156.75
TOTAL CHARITIES
$285,100.40
VETERANS' BENEFITS
SALARY:
Salary of Agent
$ 595.17
EXPENSES :
Postage $ 24.00
.70
Telephone Service
42.40
$ 67.10
BENEFITS PAID:
Cash to Individuals
$ 9,954.55
Hospital Care, Medicine, Medical Attention ....
3,841.64
Fuel
27.15
Heating Plant Repairs
4.50
Groceries and Provisions
1,048.59
Medical Insurance
92.50
Reimbursement for Aid to Other
Cities and Towns
105.70
$ 15,074.63
Total Veterans' Benefits Aid and Administration $ 15,736.90
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTRATION:
Superintendent's Salary $ 5,270.71
Secretaries' Salaries 3,677.25
Salary of Attendance Officer
150.00
Calendar Pad
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221
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Salaries of Physicians
600.00
Letterheads and Envelopes
77.50
Copy Holder
7.20
Telephone Service
1,167.25
Conference and Travel Expenses
193.51
Wages for work on School Census
500.00
Postage and Box Rental Fee
51.00
Salary of Clerk of School Committee
191.67
Subscriptions to Periodicals
2.50
Pencils, Binder and Rubber Stamp
15.87
Association Dues
43.00
Notary Seal and State Fee
11.00
Printing Costs for School Record Forms
90.00
$ 12,048.46
INSTRUCTION:
Teachers' Salaries:
High
$ 59,033.49
Elementary
161,436.74
Supervisors
15,649.66
$236,119.89
EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES:
High-Books
$ 1,802.58
Elementary-Books
8,773.35
High-Supplies
4,126.86
Elementary-Supplies
6,124.05
Visual Education
348.41
Graduation Expenses
502.97
Conference Expenses for Principal
10.60
$ 21,688.82
JANITORS' SALARIES:
High
5,749.88
Elementary
20,382.38
$ 26,132.26 -
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
High:
Fuel
$ 1,148.64
Light
1,118.11
Water
57.00
Elementary :
Fuel
6,333.52
Light
4,451.92
Water
472.84
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$ 13,582.03
222
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
REPAIRS:
High
$
6,328.16
Elementary
4,912.34
$ 11,240.50 -
JANITOR'S AND NURSE'S SUPPLIES:
Janitors' Supplies :
High
$ 722.52
Elementary
1,548.81
Nurse's Supplies
145.81
2,417.14
TRANSPORTATION:
High
$ 10,087.22
Elementary
27,620.00
Athletic Events-High
797.30
Athletic Events-Elementary
312.70
$ 38,817.22
NEW AND REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT:
Mechanical Drawing Tables
$ 1,386.00
Typewriters
2,072.50
Desks
648.80
Air Filters
421.50
Chairs
300.00
Backstop and Advertising for Same
313.00
Vacuum Cleaner and Attachments,
and Advertising for Same
163.15
Flags
139.65
Film Cabinets
44.40
Boiler Attachments
62.00
Storage Containers for Cleaning Supplies
96.63
Stools
133.65
Furnace Cover with Filter
39.75
Studio Couch Covers
14.98
Express Charges on Gymnasium Equipment
6.78
Ash Barrels
23.25
Advertising Costs for Bids for Class-Room
Furniture
14.75
$ 5,880.79
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM:
Salaries and Wages
10,083.99
Meats and Groceries
27,686.84
Ice Cream 1,010.85
Milk and Lunch Tickets
90.00
Straws, Napkins and Cups
365.49
Repairs to Refrigerator
75.70
Transportation of Food
411.00
223
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Sanitarian's Services
$ 39.00
Slicer and Mixer
700.00
Towels and Dish Cloths
17.29
New Chairs
1,630.53
Conference Expenses
5.90
Electrical Work
22.65
Clerical Supplies
3.48
New Tables
1,277.91
Dish and Oven Racks
72.00
Garbage Receptacles with Covers
12.02
Mop Handle, Linoleum and Paste,
and Finish Board
6.99
Cloth Dryers
12.51
Utensils and Dishes and Oil Cloth
355.89
$ 43,880.04 -
SCHOOL ATHLETIC PROGRAM:
Uniforms and Accessories $ 1,921.66
Game Equipment
593.37
Field Equipment and Supplies
173.77
Pictures, Accident Policy Premium, Trophy, Association Dues and Gate Receipts
to Other Schools
530.70
Shoes and Cleats
258.87
Express Charges, Tickets, Snaps, Mop and Air-Foam Rubber
52.93
Table Pump and Shower Curtains
26.67
Wages for Janitors' Services
187.00
Wages for Police Services
206.00
Medical Supplies
48.50
Wages for Ticket Selling and Taking
136.00
Fees for Referees
724.25
Wages for Secretarial Services
9.00
Psysician's Salary
100.00
Oranges and Gum
43.72
Change Fund
100.00
Score Book
1.25
$ 5,113.69
PLAYGROUNDS:
Volley Balls and Net $ 16.95
Twine and Salt 3.45
Kerosene, Gasoline, Oil and Grease
38.94
Clay, Loam, Lime and Costs for Rolling Field
101.70
Screws, Washers, Grass Cutter,
Blank Cartridges, Spark Plug 4.37
Mowing Grass, Landscaping and Lawn Seed
86.00
224
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Labor and Materials to Repair Bleachers ...... 39.84
Hose, Paint and Brush 8.21
$ 299.46
CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND. FURNISHING
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING AT
NORTH CHELMSFORD:
Architectural Services $ 696.95
Construction Costs
25,010.42
Engineering and Survey Costs
115.00
Athletic and Playground Equipment and Costs to Move 101.60
Landscaping of Grounds
6,000.00
Chairs, Desks and Tables
3,265.25
Labor and Materials for Construction of
Drainage Line Project
3,799.87
$ 38,989.09
PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL LAND for New Grade School at North Chelmsford and
Settlement of Land-taking Case ..
$ 4,500.00
CONSTRUCTION, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
AND FURNISHINGS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING AT CHELMSFORD CENTER:
Contractor's Services
$562,436.39
Architect's Services
8,788.08
Advertising Costs
33.80
Legal Services: Examination of
Contract and Bond
100.00
$571.358.27
TEACHERS' ANNUITY FUND:
Refund to School Department Employee $ 23.00
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS:
Tuition $ 2,196.76
Transportation
915.00 $ 3,111.76
Grand Total for School Department
$1,035.202.42
LIBRARIES
ADAMS LIBRARY:
Salary of Librarian $ 1,575.00
Salaries of Assistants
967.90
6768.91
Salaries of Janitors
226.01
Repairs
718.44
Books and Periodicals
1,190.31
225
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Fuel, Light and Water
715.78
Book Marks, Plastic Covers, Pockets,
Plates and Cards
77.98
Advertising Bids for Electrical Work
9.50
Transportation of Books
75.00
Care of Lawn
271.35
Paper Towels, Light Bulbs and Dry Mop
10.27
Telephone Service
82.82
Postage
38.50
Recharge Fire Extinguisher
1.25
Tape and Paste 5.90
Loose-leaf Sheets and Parchment Paper
5.80
Transportation of Exhibit
3.00
Hasp, Screws, Padlock, Hinges, Door Springs and Screw Driver 4.68
Association Dues and Conference Expenses
9.50
Paint, Thinner and Brush
10.40
$ 5,999.39
OUTLAYS:
Installation of New Heating Plant $ 1,458.00
Drawing of Specifications for New Wiring
Service and changing Electrical Facilities 1,120.00
Cost of Drawing of Plans & Specifications for Electrical Work
50.00
Advertising costs for Bids for electrical work
22.00
$ 2,650.00
Total for Adams Library
$ 8,649.39
ANNA C. MACKAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Salary of Librarian
$ 708.00
1 1 .90
Salary of Assistant
187.50
Salary of Janitor
246.40
Repairs
1,034.94
Books and Periodicals
809.45
Fuel, and Light
392.77
Recharging Extinguisher
1.25
Motor Repairs
12.00
Venetian Blinds and Files
24.90
Book Marks and Cards
22.81
Telephone Service
77.67
Transportation to Library from Adams Lib.
12.00
Advertising Costs for bids for Alterations
9.00
Screws, Bulbs and paper supplies
6.78
Wax, Polish and cleaning supplies
13.38
226
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Ink, Tape, Blotters, Paste, Postage & Type-
writer ribbons
8.76
$ 3,567.61
Alterations and Improvements
$ 1,232.00
Total for the MacKay Library
$ 4,799.61
Total for the Library Department .......
$ 13,449.00
PARK DEPARTMENT
PARKS:
Labor
$ 1,999.40
Water
9.18
Lawn Seed
30.00
Truck Hire
278.00
Gasoline, Oil and Grease
14.01
Plants
32.55
File, Rake, Sprinklers, Padlocks & Grass Clippers
18.98
Repair and Sharpen Lawn Mowers
86.45
Loam
72.00
Fertilizer
60.87
Telephone Expense
1.25
Fertilizer Spreader
17.40
Flag Pole repairs and painting
433.00
Fence repairs, Labor, Equipment and materials
87.09
Shrubbery
37.55
$
3,177.73
PLAYGROUNDS
VARNEY PLAYGROUND:
Labor
$ 224.20
Limestone and Cement
3.02
Truck and Mower Hire
18.00
Purchase of Tractor and Lawn Mower Attach- ment
270.00
Mower Repairs
34.00
Enamel, Paint, Brush, Thinner and Linseed
Oil
19.58
Clay Pipe for Drainage Line
45.00
Gasoline and Oil
2.10
Bolts, Steel, Washers, Galvanized Metal
20.37
Putty, Glaze, Hoe, Padlock and Keys
5.34 -
$ 641.67
227
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
EDWARDS MEMORIAL BEACH :
Labor
$ 675.00
Bathhouse Chimney and Door repairs 40.00
Bathhouse roof repairs
10.00
New Equipment for Bathhouse toilet
18.40
$ 743.40
Total Parks and Playgrounds $ 4,562.80
UNCLASSIFIED
MEMORIAL DAY:
Dinner and Refreshments $ 333.01
Music
150.00
Flags and Grave Markers
98.37
Stationery and Postage
35.00
Flowers and Wreaths
75.50
Blank Cartridges
22.20 -
$ 714.08
MISCELLANEOUS:
Town Clock Repairs and Maintenance $ 222.12
Finance & Town Reports; Printing, Clerical Hire, Distribution and Postage 3,114.71
Constable for Posting Warrants 24.00
Legal Services for Defense of Tax Abatement
Case 35.00
Rental of Quarters for American Legion, Post 212 360.00
Workmen's Compensation Claims for Injuries
2,756.00
Baskets of Flowers for the Honor Rolls 9.00
Advertising costs for Bids for Stone Monument at Center Common 20.00
Rent of Bank Safety Deposit Box for Microfilm
25.00
Tercentenary Celebration Expenses :
Stationery and Postage $ 116.55
Paper, Carbon Paper, Pendaflex Frames & Folders, Minute Book and Sheets, Steno-
graphers Books 27.39
U. S. Savings Bond for Prize 37.50
Photostatic copy & cut of seal, Filing Fee &
Registration of copyright of Seal, Electrotype of Seal 18.75
Telephone Toll Call .80
Wall Tiles 635.00
Typewriter Ribbon, Stencils, Guides, Films ... 31.35
228
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Clerk Hire 75.85
Total uf Tercentenary Expenses
943.19
$ 7,509.02
CIVILIAN DEFENSE:
Two Electrical Power Plants $ 475.00
Teletype Service
336.92
Teletype ribbons
20.25
Teletype Paper
72.00
Mobile Radio Transmitter and Receiver
471.06
Outdoor Speaker
19.50
Metal Filing Cabinet
77.00
Canves Covers to protect equipment when in transit 12.00
$ 1,483.73
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT:
Firemen - Accident Premium $ 268.55
Fire Insurance Premiums on Public Buildings
and Contents of Libraries
7,426.19
Public Liability Premium
563.89
Auto-Public Liability, Property Damage, Fire and Theft Premium
3,174.47
Boiler Insurance Premium for School Depart- ment
84.32
Boiler Insurance Premium for Library De- partment 18.17
Workmen's Compensation Premium
5,293.26
Boiler Insurance Premium for Town Halls
23.06
$ 16,851.91
HURRICANE EXPENDITURES
HURRICANE CAROL:
Highway Department-Labor & Expenses .... $ 18,257.82
Police Department-Labor & Expenses 326.98
Fire Department-Labor & Expenses ...
3,056.17
Tree Warden Dept .- Labor & Expenses 2,590.50
Public Buildings Dept .- Labor & Expenses 118.55
Park Department-Labor & Expenses
190.09
Varney Playground-Labor & Expenses
110.90
Edwards Memorial Beach -Labor and
Expenses
68.00
Workmen's Compensation Premium
477.42
Administration-Labor & Expenses
673.19
Cemetery Department
268.01
$ 26,137.63
229
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
HURRICANE EDNA:
Highway Department-Labor & Expenses $ 7,650.38
Police Department-Labor & Expenses 148.53
Fire Department-Lab .. r & Expenses 974.33
Varney Playground-Labor & Expenses
88.40
Park Department-Labor & Expenses 74.60
Edwards Memorial Beach-Labor & Expenses 74.70
Cemetery Department-Labor & Expenses ....
479.92
Library Department-Labor & Expenses 28.40
Public Buildings Dept .- Labor & Expenses
347.50
Workmen's Compensation Premium 182.56
Administration-Labor and Expenses
304.75
$ 10.354.07
Total of Two Hurricanes
$ 36,491.70
UNPAID BILLS:
Treasurer and Collector's Department $ 39.15
Law Department
693.75
Public Buildings Department
24.95
Police Department
1.00
Health Department
70.15
Welfare Department
2,50
Veterans' Benefits Department
25.00
School Department
2.54
Library Department
5.42
Town's Share of operating Newburyport Purification Plant
38.95
Insurance Department
169.55
$ 1,072.96
Total of Park Department, Playgrounds, Unelas- sified, Civilian Defense, Insurance Department,
Unpaid Bills, and Hurricanes $ 68,686.20
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Commissioners' Salaries:
Salaries of Board Members 90.00
Salary of Secretary $ 55.00
Labor-Superintendent
2,899.72
Labor - General
2,998.26
Labor - Interments
622.50
Truck Hire for Interments
34.00
Purchase of Liners 300.00
Transportation of Lowering Device and Greens 30.00
230
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Transportation of Liners 12.00
Labor and Rental Fee of Compressor 30.00
Special Labor for Lot Owners 102.70
Labor Checking Records
133.11
Repairs to Historic Headstones
200.00
Extension of Grave Lots:
Loam 30.00
Buckwheat and Rye Grass
10.12
Plowing, Harrowing and Rototiller Hire
127.00
Wages for Labor
31.20
Labor & Parts for Mower Repairs and Sharp- ening 169.82
Fertilizer, Lime, Cement and Loam 382.49
Advertising Costs 18.50
Association Dues and Conference Expenses .. 12.50
Labor & Machinery Hire for removal of Trees 500.00
Granite Dust, Stone Chips and Sand 48.74
Flowers, Shrubbery and Mulching Material 161.50
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