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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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237
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Fuel, Light, Water
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