Town annual report of Chelmsford 1956, Part 17

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Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
Number of Pages: 340


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Association Dues and Expense .. 84.50


License Books and Applications


40.23


Official Pictures


10.00


Mileage Expense for Street Numbering


17.15


Cost, Printing Warrants, Special Town Meeting


30.00


Stenographer-Liquor Hearings


19.38


Ten Chairs


369.00


$ 2,889.89


ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Town Accountant


$ 3,653.65


Salary of Clerk


2,168.98


Additional Clerk Hire


486.72


Stationery and Postage


13.00


Book Binding


14.85


Three drawer Voucher Filing Cabinet ..


90.00


Maintenance of Office Machines


86.50


Office Supplies


87.45


Typewriter Table


15.00


Telephone Service


19.40


Asscoiation Dues


3.00


One Swivel Chair


60.00


$ 6,698.55


TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Town Clerk


$ 550.00


Fees-Returns to State of Vital Stats ...


524.00


Fees-Administering Oaths


42.75


Advertising


30.45


Postage


.98


Association Dues and Subscription


7.50


Anotated Laws of Massachusetts


45.00


Zoning Maps


28.00


Office Supplies & Miscellaneous Exp. ...


66.36


Surety Bond


10.00


$ 1,305.04


TOWN TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Town Treasurer and Collector $ 3,700.00


Salary of Senior Clerk


2,454.94


Salary of Junior Clerk 2,075.41


Additional Clerk Hire


796.74


Postage


985.21


Envelopes


359.63


Printing Costs


489.01


Advertising


91.00


233


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Book Binding


57.50


Telephone Service


183.10


Repairs to Office Machines


47.60


Wheel Ribbon Pad for Stamp


47.34


Office Supplies & Miscellaneous Exp .....


182.63


Bonds


52.80


$ 12.012.91


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Chairman


$ 3,800.00


Salaries of Board Members (2)


2,300.00


Salary of Senior Clerk and Assistant Assessor


2,554.11


Salary of Junior Clerk


1,267.82


Postage


72.00


Equipment & Supplies for Map Boards ..


56.40


Prints of Maps and Plans


27.50


Office Supplies


167.31


Printing and Advertising


290.34


Wages for Cutting Maps and New Plans


900.00


Transportation and Conference Expenses


291.00


Association Dues


9.00


Maintenance of Office Equipment


55.60


Telephone Service


186.95


Subscription to periodical


24.00


One Card Section and Letter File


200.00


Binding and Lettering


8.50


Probate Record Information


33.00


Plans from Registry of Deeds and Land Court


18.75


Miscellaneous


14.60


$ 12,276.88


ELECTION DEPARTMENT:


Wages of Election Officers


$ 2,271.85


Ballots


239.70


Public Address System


90.00


Votometers


110.35


Advertising Charges


213.40


Labor for setting up Voting Accom-


modations at Central Fire Station ....


92.50


Wages of Checkers at Town Meeting ..


138.00


Wages of Janitors


238.13


Miscellaneous


7.03


$ 3,400.96


234


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Board of Registrars $ 354.00


Salary of Clerk


250.00


Wages of Assistant Registrars 696.16


Mileage of Assistant Registrars


42.14


Wages-Assistant Registering Voters


6.60


Janitor Service


6.88


Printing of Books-


List of Names of Men and Women


170.00


Advertising


202.58


Telephone


37.65


Binders


16.50


Printing Voting Lists


290.00


Printing Forms


16.00


Maintenance of Office Machines


3.75


Special Election Work


162.00


Payroll, account of Recount


18.90


Office Supplies


44.54


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$ 2,317.70


LAW DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Town Counsel


$ 500.00


Prosecution & Defense of Lawsuits


83.90


Legal Services


1,074.85


Land Transactions


348.00 $


2,006.75


FINANCE COMMITTEE:


Clerk Hire


$ 34.26


Conference Expenses


17.45


Association Dues


25.00


Office Supplies


1.96


$ 78.67


BOARD OF APPEALS:


Clerk Hire


$ 645.00


Advertising


282.50


Stationery


24.50


Stencils


13.01


Postage


60.00


Metal Cabinet


55.35


$ 1,080.36


PLANNING BOARD:


Clerk Hire


$ 181.92


Engineer's Fees


750.00


Changes in Code Books


295.00


Delivering new Zone Code Books


225.40


235


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Janitor's Service


40.00


Advertising


395.50


Office Supplies


33.72


Telephone Service


18.40


Postage


10.00


$ 1,949.94


PERSONNEL BOARD:


Clerk Hire


$ 47.46


Office Supplies


11.90


Postage


.99


$ 60.35


COMMITTEE - STUDY & HEARINGS - TOWN MANAGER


SELECTMAN FORM OF TOWN GOVERNMENT


Printing Booklets


$ 196.48


Miscellaneous Expenses


203.98


$ 400.46


PUBLIC BUILDINGS: (Town Halls)


Janitors' Salaries:


Center Town Hall $ 2,595.64


North Town Hall


1,351.92 $ 3,947.56


Center Town Hall:


Fuel


1,741.04


Light


1,253.30


Water


213.83


Repairs


1,661.82


Janitor's Supplies


148.23


Storm Windows and door


240.00


Addition to Center Town Hall:


Construction and


Heating System ..


$ 5,744.70


Architect's Fees


100.00


Blinds


30.00


5,874.70


North Town Hall:


Fuel


571.67


Light


153.47


Water


12.00


License


25.00


Repairs


281.18


Janitor's Supplies


78.77


$ 16,202.57


236


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Chief


$ 4,500.00


Sergeants' Salaries


8,000.00


Salaries of Patrolmen


22,200.00


Salaries of Traffic Officers


7,229.70


Salaries of Substitute Officers


7,099.13


Salaries of Special Event Officers


1,840.52


Salary of Clerk


2,678.50


Auto Maintenance and Repairs :


Equipment


$ 1,980.13


Oil


221.40


Grease


68.95


2,270.48


Gasoline


3,294.49


Telephone Service


619.25


Radio Service


423.12


Uniforms


450.00


Office Supplies


122.53


Association Dues and Expenses


26.75


Maintenance of Typewriter


38.75


Electric Service on Spotlight


23.72


Red Flares


137.53


Glass for Teletype Cabinet


1.52


Unlocked Door Cards


13.40


Towel Service


18.00


Holsters and Holster Repairs


24.75


Flashlights and Batteries


39.72


Keeping Prisoners


36.75


Express Charges


5.25


Cartridge Cases and Shells


5.40


Whistles and Chains


6.13


Raincoats


21.80


Manual, License Books and


Warning Tags


19.60


Annotated Laws of Massachusetts


45.00


Traffic Belts


45.80


Bicycle Plates


24.55


Measuring Tape


9.50


Official Pictures


40.00


Handcuffs


99.00


New Spotlight


25.00


Police Badges


50.11


Violation Cases


48.00


Miscellaneous


72.07


Purchase of three Cruisers


3,996.00


Sirens for Cruisers


243.68


Revolvers


287.47


Desk, Chair and Sight Light


275.00


$ 66,407.97


1


237


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


FIRE DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Chief


$ 4,500.00


Salaries of Captains


12,000.00


Salaries of Lieutenants


7,700.00


Salaries of Janitors


420.00


Salaries of Regular Firefighters


21,353.14


Salaries of Substitutes


3,082.61


Salaries of Call Men (Yearly)


1,610.00


Labor at Fires and Emergencies


4,434.70


Maintenance of Fire Alarm System


397.30


Rent of North Section Quarters


1,200.00


Fuel


1,154.81


Light


644.50


Water


64.00


Telephone


1,297.05


Automobile Maintenance & Repairs


1,232.29


Gasoline


298.78


Oil


34.83


Radio Repairs & Maintenance


558.70


Building Repairs & Maintenance


998.97


Equipment & Supplies for Men and Firehouses


1,189.74.


Office Supplies and Miscellaneous Expense


85.76


Printed Forms


31.80


Association Dues


15.00


Tuition for Fire Administration Course


30.00


Advertising


6.00


Training Film (Rental)


6.53


Medical Supplies


54.75


Steel Lockers & Carpenters Hand Lights


85.93


Spanners, Adapters, Tips and Rivets


101.94


New Alarm Circuit and Alarm boxes (West)


4,370.00


Nozzle


686.00


Fire Hose


2,250.00


Smoke Ejector, Ladders, Flood Lights & Cylinders


1,105.23


Scott Air Pacs


828.00


Smith Welder


295.00


Life Jackets


55.30


Electric Pump


100.00


Vacuum Cleaner


123.72


Pump Tanks, Mounting Transformer


Cord Reels


356.50


150 Ft. Tirex Cords Caps & Recaps ....


43.68


Buckles and Spanner Belts


97.80


Constructing - Building, Originally


Equipping, Furnishing & Architectu-


.


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


ral Fees for Fire House - North 60,262.34


$135,162.70


HYDRANT SERVICE:


Center District


6,500.00


North District


4,500.00


East District


4,300.00


South District


2.500.00


$ 17,800.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES:


Salary of Sealer


$ 275.00


Morrell Hand Press


7.85


Office Supplies


5.85


Field Record Book & Wire Seals


5.55


Tags


1.60


S 295.85


MOTH DEPARTMENT:


Superintendent's Salary


300.00


Wages for Laborers


1,249.30


Truck Hire


898.00


Sprayer Hire


896.00


Insecticides


482.96


$ 3,826.26


TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT:


Labor


1.248.20


Advertising


11.25


Truck Hire


651.00


Tree Mover Hire


147.00


Power Saw Hire


147.00


Excavator & Compressor


119.00


$ 2,323.45


DUTCH ELM CONTROL DEPARTMENT:


Labor


$ 1,549.40


Power Saw Hire


190.00


Truck Hire


828.00


Tree Mover Hire


582.00


$ 3,149.40


POISON IVY CONTROL DEPARTMENT:


Labor


$ 158.10


Truck Hire


81.00


Spray Material


132.30


Sprayer Hire


40.50


$ 411.90


239


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


BUILDING INSPECTOR'S DEPARTMENT:


Building Inspector's Salary


$ 1,300.00


Mileage


102.90


Engineer's Fees


19.00


Photographs


5.00


Permits


27.50


Building Code Books


130.00


Architect's Handbook


15.00


Timber Handbook


12.95


Miscellaneous Expense


1.62


Letter File - 4 drawer, Metal


$5.65


1.695.62


DOG OFFICER'S DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Dog Officer


325.00


Fees of Dog Officer for Killings


200.00


525.00


CIVILIAN DEFENSE:


Printed Forms


11.95


Teletype Supplies


402.72


Conference Expenses


53.65


Plastic Arm Pieces


40.00


Miscellaneous Expenses


48.53


Loud Speaker for Cruiser


33.70


Telephone Service


13.24


Three C. D. Canvas Globe Coats


15.00


Power Plant & Radio


2.905.34


3.591.13


HEALTH DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Board Chairman


$ 295.00


Salary of Board Members (2) 525.00


Salary of Sanitarian & Milk Inspector


3,700.00


Salary of Clerk & Laboratory Assistant


1.523.30


Salary of School Narse


2,684.82


Salary of Meat Inspector


200.00


Salary of Animal Inspector


500.00


Plumbing Inspector's Fees & Transportation


2.870.50


Salaries of Physicians


300.00


Quarantine & Contagious Diseases


1.326.9T


Vaccine Treatment


1.138.19


Care of Premature Children


132.00


Laboratory Expense


T1.T.


Transportation. Sanitarian 305.97


School Nurse


161.84


467.81


Postage


45.88


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240


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Advertising


16.75


Telephone Service


229.05


Dues & Subscriptions


13.00


License Forms, Office Supplies &


Misc. Expense


136.74


Cleaning Fish out of Crystal Lake


40.00


Drafting Garbage Contract


25.00


Express Charges


3.73


Collection of Garbage


7,900.00


Animal Disposal Fees


300.00


Care of Dumps, Shoveldozer Hire


205.00


Collection of Rubbish (to 3/28/56)


2,288.00


Collection of Rubbish Vacations, Sick Leave Holidays (to 3/28/56)


144.20


Waste Collections:


Truck Hire


472.77


Gasoline & Oil


286.11


Maintenance of Truck


455.27


Garage Rent


45.00


Tools


1.66


$ 28,343.54


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:


Superintendent's Salary


$ 4,500.00


Clerk's Salary


2,699.51


Engineer's Fees


854.00


Office Supplies


62.23


Telephone Service


308.31


Typewriter Repairs


18.50


Fuel, Light & Water:


Water


$ 4.75


Coal


282.00


Gas


296.82


583.57


Gasoline and Oil for Equipment:


Gasoline


6,219.42


Oil


395.70


Grease


99.16


6,714.28


Street Signs


286.90


Miscellaneous Expense :


Garage Floor Covering


3.50


Advertising


66.75


Repairs to Gas Heater


16.00


Repairs to Boiler


7.80


Rent for Sewer Pipe


6.00


Express Charges


32.56


Soap


5.55


Rent of Land-North Rd.


25.00


G. E. Flasher


38.34


201.50


241


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Materials:


Lumber & Nails


15.63


Kerosene


50.51


Cinders, Sand, Broken


Stone, Gravel


1,498.23


Asphalt


17,549.19


Paint & Thinner


22.77


Pipe


549.43


Fence & Poles


70.50


19,756.26


Miscellaneous Equipment & Small Tools Machinery Hire - Town Owned


1,120.95


5,999.88


Machinery Hire - Other


3,188.50


Road Machinery Repairs


10,793.27


Road Machinery Mechanics' Wages


3,744.00


Highway Garage Repairs


290.00


Snow & Ice Removal


51,493.75


Construction : Highway Bridges and Drainage:


Lawn Seed


8.55


Stone ..


1,392.37


Cement & Bricks


79.69


Gravel & Fill


929.72


Resurfacing Material


3,094.02


Pipe, Catch Basin Covers


& Blocks


2,954.28


Machine Hire - Town


Owned


2,673.10


Machine Hire - Others


3,669.95


Labor


5,014.39


Repairs, Water Main


Equipment


21.30


19,837.37


Sidewalks


1,571.50


Labor:


Regular


39,448.97


Waste Collections


10,098.00


49,546.97


Labor - Overtime (Not


Snow & Ice Removal:


Regular


1,488.37


Waste Collections


510.45 $ 1,998.82


Labor: Vacations & Sick-


ness:


Regular


4,821.05


Waste Collections


354.20


5,175.25


Purchase of 2 - 3 ton Trucks


11,719.79


Purchase of 1 Truck 5,438.06


Purchase of Snow Plow


400.00


242


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Plans & Specs. New High- way Garage 55.00 5,991.59


Chapter 90, Maintenance


Reconstruction of Various Streets:


Priscilla Avenue $ 17.90


Greenacre Lane


567.09


Linden Street


249.85


Leedberg St.


477.12


Roberts St.


915.18


South Row St.


1,097.15


Cove St.


11.70


Pearson St.


245.11


McFarlin Road


495.06


Eclipse Ave.


5.85


Moonbeam Ave.


5.85


Edgelawn Ave.


281.99


Northgate Road


567.89


Douglas Road


5.10


Deborah Terrace


436.50


5,379.34


Total Highway Department $219,729.10


STREET LIGHTING


Lighting


$ 15,284.67


CHARITIES:


WELFARE DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Board Chairman


$ 190.00


Salaries of Board Members


283.96


Salary of Agent


3,600.00


Salary of Social Worker #1


2,715.53


Salary of Social Worker #2


2,471.38


Salary of Junior Clerk


1,760.03


Court and Attorney Fees


3.00


Cash Grants


5,734.69


Material Grants & Burials


2,356.10


State Institution - Tewksbury State Hospital


161.50


Relief to Other Cities


1,827.99


Relief to Other Towns


64.00


Disability Assistance Department:


Cash


8,878.68


Board , Room & Care


2,253.20


Medicine and Medical Care


336.55


State Institutions


703.61


Federal Grants, Administration:


Transcribing Machine


315.00


Electric Typewriter


250.00


Envelopes and Postage


17.74


243


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Federal Grants, Relief :


Cash


1,868.40


State Institutions


233.53


Medicine and Medical Care


563.26


Board, Room and Care


3,184.87


Aid to Dependent Children: ....


Cash Payments


16,904.14


Federal Grants, Administration :


Clerk Hire


262.62


Envelopes and Postage


28.21


Federal Grants, Relief :


Cash Payments


8,043.91


Medicine and Medical Care


3,321.27


Old Age Assistance:


Cash Grants


119,568.49


Relief to Other Cities


1,309.49


Relief to Other Towns


838.33


Federal Grant, Administration:


Salary, Board of O. A. A.


693.05


Attaching Awnings


7.00


Manuals, Directory, Printed Forms,


Subscriptions


154.04


Office Supplies and Miscellaneous Ex-


pense


364.76


Clerk's Salary


2,579.72


Mileage


328.63


Postage


323.11


Maintenance of Office Machines


70.97


Conference Expenses


141.83


Telephone


435.30


Federal Grants, Relief:


Cash


24,872.77


Medical Care


28,537.15


Board, Room and Care


25,177.67


State Institutions


1,485.74


Burials


1,199.00


Rent


180.00


Recoveries :


Real Estate Appraisals and Legal


Advise


95.00


$276,690.22


VETERANS' BENEFIT DEPARTMENT :


Salary of Agent


$ 750.00


Telephone Service


40.00


Office Supplies


21.75


Filing Cabinet (4 drawer)


76.92


Cash Payments


8,596.75


Fuel


158.39


Medical Expense


2,865.50


244


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Groceries


174.75


Board, Room and Care


764.27


Blue Cross - Blue Shield


73.00


$ 13,521.33


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT:


Superintendent's Salary $ 7,999.92


Secretaries' Salaries


6,939.00


Teachers' Salaries


333,485.34


Administration :


Telephone Service


1,541.35


Superintendent's Mileage and Con-


ferences


461.98


School Census


600.00


School Committee Expense


250.00


Secondary School Principals' Confer- ence Expense


122.97


Cardex Cabinet


188.75


Office Supplies, Postage and Miscella- neous Expense


382.09


Janitors' Physicals 9.00


Educational Supplies and Services:


Books


16,027.49


Supplies


10,457.11


Fuel


16,622.97


Light


9,000.09


Water


875.45


Repairs


13,480.40


Janitors' and Nurse's Supplies and Expenses


3,982.83


New and Replacement of Equipment


9,393.30


Playgrounds


499.64


Transportation


54,269.28


Lunch Program


64,094.08


Athletic Program


7,743.03


Plans, Specs., and Costs-Additional School Facilities-Center


2,195.79


Cost-Examination, Titles, Land for New High School


700.00


Janitors' Salaries


33,807.84


Physician's Salaries


1,000.00


Attendance Officer's Salary


150.00


Vocational School Expense


5,790.61


Superintendent's Expense - Out of State


198.86


Construction, Original Equipping and


Furnishing New Center Elementary School


15,396.72


$617,765.89


245


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


ADAMS LIBRARY :


Salary of Librarian


$ 1,800.00


Salary of Assistants


1,453.74


Salaries of Janitors


230.71


Repairs


914.35


Books and Periodicals


1,127.05


Fuel, Light and Water


812.06


Care of Lawn


268.06


Telephone Service


84.30


Janitors' Supplies


37.72


Maintenance of Typewriter


16.50


Transportation of Exhibit


6.00


Association Dues and Conference Ex- penses


14.00


Advertising and Office Supplies


64.75


Book Plates etc., for books


30.10


Additional Facilities


2,120.00


Total for Adams Library $ 8,979.34


ANNA C. MacKAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY:


Salary of Librarian


$ 708.00


Salary of Assistant


195.00


Salary of Janitor


237.60


Repairs


163.75


Books and Periodicals


1,270.30


Fuel and Light


364.07


Telephone Service


84.20


Transportation to Library from


12.00


Office and Miscellaneous Expenses ....


49.35


Total for MacKay Library


$ 3,084.27


Total for Library Department .....


$ 12,063.61


UNCLASSIFIED:


PARK DEPARTMENT:


Labor:


General


$ 2,283.40


Flag Raising


64.40


Power Mower


127.50


Settees


136.02


Telephone and Office Supplies


2.80


Equipment Hire


320.00


Loam


65.00


Seeds and Fertilizers


107.11


Installing Halyard


45.00


Adams Library


246


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Small Tools-Supplies


73.54


Gasoline and Oil


12.59


Repairs to Equipment


33.84


Geraniums


20.00


Water


9.50


Repairs to Flag


2.00


Repairing Monument and Flagpole,


Relandscaping and Beautifying


Land on Easterly side, Carlisle St. 340.00


$ 3,642.70


VARNEY PLAYGROUND:


Labor


$ 213.00


Rubber Hose


18.90


Mower Repairs


11.00


Gasoline


3.41


Paint Brushes and Turpentine


37.93


Loam


48.00


$ 332.24


EDWARDS MEMORIAL BEACH:


Labor-Bath House Attendant $ 840.00


First Aid Kit


39.00


Various Beach Projects


32.65


Sand


75.00


Small Tools


2.58


Repairs to Bath House


5.00


$ 994.23


INSURANCE DEPARTMENT


Firemen-Accident Policy Premium $ 349.12


Auto - Public Liability, Property Damage, Fire and Theft Premiums Police Department $ 478.65


Fire Department


1,602.20


Fire Department


83.38


Highway Department


1,660.07


School Department


157.30


Cemetery Department


83.38


Fleet Policy (All Depts.)


232.51


$ 4,297.49


Fire Insurance Premiums on Public Build- ings and contents of Libraries $ 1,709.54


Public Liability Premium 540.97


Burglary Premium 169.55


Boiler Insurance Premium


132.88


Workmen's Compensation Premium.


9,317.32


$ 16,516.87


247


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


MISCELLANEOUS:


Establishment of Development and Industrial Commission


Letterheads and envelopes $ 41.70


Unpaid Bills of Previous Years: Unpaid Bills paid


233.28


Tercentenary Celebration :


Expenses


Maintenance of Honor Roll:


Expense


100.00


Workmen's Compensation (Claims for Personal


Injuries)


Personal Injury Payments


2,388.00


Microfilming of Certain Town Records: Rent of Safety Deposit Box


25.00


Constable


72.00


Installation of Comb. Signal Lights and Gates- Railroad Crossing-Wotton Rd.


8,359.67


Memorial Day :


Center Section Expenses $ 365.22


North Section Expenses


379.02


$ 744.24


Town Clock - Expenses


179.38


Finance Committee and Town Reports:


Printing and Delivering Finance Committee and Town Reports


3,758.39


Rental of Quarters for American Legion 270.00


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Commissioner-Secretary .... $ 55.00


Salaries of Board Members 90.00


Salary of Superintendent


3,500.00


Labor - General


3,507.80


Labor - Others


203.00


Interments


1,062.85


Extension of Grave Lots


196.00


2 Power Mowers


276.00


I Trimmer


60.00


1 Electric Generator Plant


243.75


1 Two Wheel Cart


26.25


Town Clerk's Salary; re: Cemetery Records


250.00


Town Clerk's Expenses: re: Cemetery Records 1.00


Beautification Entrance Hart Pond


Cemetery - New Sign West Chelms- ford Cemetery


130.00


Tools


107.22


Gasoline and Oil


251.01


10.40


248


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Water


72.10


Coal


28.50


Advertising


9.75


Road Repair - West Chelmsford


Cemetery


275.70


Flowers


108.00


Paint


71.11


Office Supplies and Misc. Expense


13.53


Lights


9.00


Maintenance of Truck


69.84


Subscriptions


4.00


Maintenance of Lawn Mowers


220.17


Fertilizer


92.15


Gravel and Cement


42.75


Grass Seed


99.06


Weed Killer


37.65


Loam


227.00


Association Dues and Expenses


8.00


Tree Removal


150.00


Shrubbery


100.00


Telephone Service


75.00


Road Oil Acc't-Hart Pond Cemetery


191.49


Hearse House Repairs


224.70


$ 12,089.38


INTEREST :


Temporary Loans Issued in Anticipa-


tion of Revenue


$ 6,994.64


North Elementary Building Loan


8,075.00


Center Firehouse Loan


945.00


Center Elementary School Bldg Loan


19,170.00


$ 35,184.64


DEBT:


Temporary Loan Issued in Anticipa- tion of Tax Revenue $500,000.00 Temporary Loan Issued in Anticipa- tion of Reimbursement for Chapter 90 Maintenance for 1956 4,000.00


$504,000.00


MATURING DEBT:


North Elementary School Bdg Loan .. $ 30,000.00 Center Firehouse Loan 5,000.00 Center Elementary School Bldg Loan $ 55,000.00


Total Interest and Maturing Debt


$ 90,000.00 $629,184.64


249


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENTS


STATE ASSESSMENTS:


State Parks and Reservations $ 2,380.85


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


..


88.96


-


$ 2,469.81


COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:


Town's Share of Cost of Maintenance of Middlesex County Tuberculosis Sanitorium


8,749.73


County Tax


25,798.40


Retirement Pension, Expense and


Military Service Fund


10,611.04


$ 45,159.17


LICENSES:


To State for Beverage Permit Fees


Collected


$


10.00


To State for Sunday Entertainment License Fees Collected 300.00


To County for Dog License Fees Col- lected 2,255.00 $ 2,565.00


AGENCY :


Federal Government:


Withholding Tax Deductions Collected $ 78,632.56


Middlesex County : Retirement Deductions Collected $13,924.60


Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Teacher Retirement System $ 21.97


Massachusetts Hospital Service Inc .: Blue Cross and Shield Deductions Collected $ 4,227.20


Over and Short Account: Treasurer's Department


121.21


Trust:


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequest


Invested


4,875.00


Tailings


21.76


Guarantee Deposit Acct. Addition


Center Town Hall


1,000.00


250


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


REFUNDS :


Poll Taxes


$ 16.00


Personal Property Taxes


2,398.14


Real Estate Taxes


4,959.08


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


9,667.24


$ 17,040.46


Board of Appeals


$ 10.00


Total Payments for 1956


$2,330,335.53


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1956 230,699.20


Total Payments for 1956 and Cash on Hand, De-


cember 31, 1956


$2,561,034.73


ADDITIONS


APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS - REFUNDS AND EXPENDITURES - BALANCES


Finance


Adjust- ments


Total Available


Expended Transfers


Appropri-


Refunds Committee & Trans. and


for Expen- ditures


to Other on Warrants Accounts


Balance


GENERAL GOVERNMENT :


Moderator's Salary


$ 50.00


$ 50.00 $


50.00


None


Selectmen's Dept.


Chairman's Salary


500.00


500.00


499.92


08


Board Members' Sal. (2)


750.00


750.00


665.62


84.38


Recording Clerk's Salary


450.00


450.00


450.00


None


Expenses


1,000.00


1,000.00


905.35


94.65


Outlays


500.00


500.00


369.00


131.00


Accounting Department :


Accountant's Salary


3,800.00


3,800.00


3,653.65


146.35


Senior Clerk's Salary


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,168.98


331.02


Additional Clerk Hire


350.00


$ 300.00


650.00


486.72


163.28


Expenses


235.00


235.00


224.20


10.80


Outlays


200.00


200.00


165.00


35.00


Treasurer and Collector's Dept. :


Treasurer and Collector's Salary


3,700.00


3,700.00


3,700.00


None


Senior Clerk's Salary


2,600.00


2,600.00


2,454.94


145.06


Junior Clerk's Salary


2,100.00


2,100.00


2,075.41


24.59


Additional Clerk Hire


500.00


500.00


1,000.00


796.74


203.26


Stationery and Postage


1,350.00 $


1,351.00


1,344.84


6.16


Printing, Advertising and Binding


....


650.00


650.00


637.51


12.49


ations


Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts


1.00


251


Appropri- ations


Finance Refunds Committee & Trans. and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts


Total Available for Expen- ditures


Expended Transfers on to Other Warrants Accounts


Balance


Bonds


550.00


550.00


542.80


7.20


Other Expenses


450.00


25.00


475.00


460.67


14.33


Assessors' Department :


Chairman's Salary


3,800.00


3,800.00


3,800.00


None


Board Members' Salaries (2)


2,300.00


2,300.00


2,300.00


None


Senior Clerk's Salary


2,600.00


2,600.00


2,554.11


45.89


Junior Clerk's Salary


1,600.00


1,600.00


1,267.82


332.18


Office Sup., Printing, Advertising


550.00


550.00


529.65


20.35


Transportation and Expenses


300.00


300.00


300.00


None


Cut Maps, New Plans


900.00


900.00


900.00


None


Other Expenses


400.00


50.00


450.00


425.30


24.70


Outlays


200.00


200.00


200.00


None


Survey and Maps-Town


5,150.00


5,150.00


None


5,150.00


Town Clerk's Department :


Salary of Town Clerk


550.00


550.00


550.00


None


Fees


535.00


35.00


570.00


566.75


3.25


Other Expenses


115.00


75.00


190.00


188.29


1.71


Law Department :


Salary of Town Counsel


500.00


500.00


500.00


None


Settle. of Claims and Suits


500.00


500.00


None


500.00


Prosecution & Defense Law Suits


1,000.00


1,000.00


83.90


916.10


Legal Services


500.00


574.89


1,074.89


1.074.85


.04


Land Transaction


500.00


500.00


348.00


152.00


Manning Road


1.00


1.00


None


1.00


Elections, Wages and Expenses


3,500.00


3,500.00


3,400.96


99.04


252


Adjust- ments


Adjust-


Finance ments


Total Available


Refunds Committee & Trans.


Appropri- and Res. Fundfrom other ations Receipts Transfers Accounts


for Expen- ditures


Expended Transfers on to Other Warrants Accounts


Balance


Registration of Voters' Department :


Salary of Registrars


354.00


354.00


354.00


None


Special Election


162.00


162.00


162.00


None


Wages & Mileage of Asst. Registrar


738.30


738.30


738.30


None


Salary of Clerk


250.00


250.00


250.00


None


Men & Womens Book


170.00


170.00


170.00


None


Other Expenses


531.00


125.00


656.00


643.40


12.60


Finance Committee Expenses


125.00


125.00


78.67


46.33


Planning Board :


Clerk Hire


350.00


350.00


181.92


168.08


Expenses


250.00


510.40


760.40


723.02


37.38


Town Planning


800.00


800.00


750.00


50.00


Town Planning Spec. Costs


295.00


295.00


295.00


None


Board of Appeals Expenses


600.00


435.00


1,035.00


1,025.01


9.99


Outlays


85.00


85.00


55.35


29.65


Personnel Board


125.00


125.00


60.35


64.65


Com. for Rep. Fm. Tn. Mt. Exp.


100.00


100.00


None


100.00


Com. for Sel. Tn. Mgr. Exp.


518.46


518.46


400.46


118.00


Public Buildings Dept. :


Janitor's Salary


4,044.00


4,044.00


3,947.56


96.44


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