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3,800.00
145.31
3,945.31
3,945.31
None
Repairs, Equipment & expenses
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,195.00
5.00
Outlays
600.00
600.00
240.00
360.00
Add. Town Hall - Center
7,000.00
7,000.00
5,874.70
1,125.30
Bid Bond Deposit
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
None
Total General Government
$ 69,920.30 $ 1,001.00 $ 3,070.60 $
618.46 $ 74,610.36 $ 63,731.03
$ 10,879.33
253
Finance
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Refunds Committee & Trans.
Appropri-
ations
and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
Expended Transfers on to Other Warrants Accounts Balance
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department :
Salary of Chief
$ 4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
None
Sergeants' Salary
8,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
None
Patrolmen's Salary
22,200.00
22,200.00
22,200.00
None
Traffic Officers
7,274.00
7,274.00
7,229.70
44.30
Substitutes
8,856.00
8,856.00
7,099.13
1,756.87
Special Event Officers
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,840.52
159.48
Salary of Clerk
2,500.00
178.50
2,678.50
2,678.50
None
Auto Maintenance and Repairs
1,300.00
976.05
2,276.05
2,270.48
5.57
Gasoline
2,800.00
500.00
3,300.00
3,294.49
5.51
Telephone Service
625.00
625.00
619.25
5.75
Radio Service
300.00
123.95
423.95
423.12
.83
Uniforms
450.00
450.00
450.00
None
Other Expenses
1,000.00 $
3.00
1,003.00
1,000.63
2.37
Outlays
720.00
87.50
807.50
806.15
1.35
3 Police Cruisers
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,996.00
4.00
Fire Department :
Salary of Chief
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
None
Captains' Salary
12,000.00
12,000.00
12,000.00
None
Lieutenants' Salary
7,700.00
7,700.00
7,700.00
None
Janitor's Salary
420.00
420.00
420.00
None
Regular Firemen's Salary
21,600.00
138.46
21,738.46
21,353.14
385.32
Substitutes
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,082.61
917.39
Call Men (Yearly)
1,715.00
1,715.00
1,610.00
105.00
254
Adjust- ments
Finance Refunds Committee & Trans.
Appropri- and Res. Fundfrom other ations Receipts Transfers Accounts
Total Available for Expen- ditures
Expended Transfers on to Other Warrants Accounts
Balance
Labor-Fires and Emergency
2,800.00
1,634.75
4,434.75
4,434.70
.05
Alarm System Maintenance
400.00
400.00
397.30
2.70
Rent-North Quarters
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
None
Fuel, Light, Water and Telephone
3,200.00
3,200.00
3,160.36
39.64
Auto and Radio Repair and Mach.
1,650.00
476.00
2,126.00
2,124.60
1.40
Bldg. Repairs and Maintenance
1,000.00
1,000.00
998.97
1.03
Equip. & Sup. for Men & Stations
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,189.74
10.26
Other Expenses
500.00
500.00
229.84
270.16
Outlays
10,500.00
10,500.00
10,499.10
.90
New Station-North
29,549.00
33,250.00
62,799.00
60,262.34
2,536.66
Hydrant Service :
Chelmsford Water District
6,500.00
6,500.00
6,500.00
None
North Chelmsford Water District
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
None
East Chelmsford Water District
4,300.00
4,300.00
4,300.00
None
South Chelmsford Water District
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
None
Moth Department :
Superintendent's Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
None
Wages for Laborers
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,249.30
.70
Expenses
2,300.00
2,300.00
2,276.96
23.04
Tree Warden Department :
Laborers' Wages
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,248.20
1.80
Expenses
900.00
176.00
1,076.00
1,075.25
.75
Dutch Elm Control Department :
Laborers' Wages
1,550.00
1,550.00
1,549.40
60
Expenses
950.00
252.00
398.00
1,600.00
1,600.00
None
255
1
Finance
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Appropri- ations
Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
to Other Warrants Accounts
Balance
Poison Ivy Department :
Laborers' Wages
230.00
230.00
158.10
71.90
Expenses
270.00
270.00
253.80
16.20
Building Inspector's Department :
Inspector's Salary
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
None
Expenses
500.00
500.00
319.97
180.03
Outlays
100.00
100.00
75.65
24.35
Sealer of Weights and Measures :
Sealer's Salary
275.00
275.00
275.00
None
Expenses
25.00
25.00
20.85
4.15
Dog Officer's Salary
325.00
325.00
325.00
None
Fees
150.00
50.00
200.00
200.00
None
Animal Inspector's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
None
Civilian Defense Expenses
795.61
795.61
688.79
106.82
Outlays
5,494.70
5,494.70
2,908.34
2,586.36
$206,724.31 $
393.46 $ 4,600.75 $ 33,250.00 $244.968,52 $235,695.28
$ 9,273.24
Refunds Committee & Trans. and
Expended Transfers on
1
256
Adjust-
Finance ments
Total Available
Refunds Committee & Trans.
for Expended Transfers
Appropri- and Res. Fundfrom other
ations Receipts Transfers Accounts
Expen- Expen-
on to Other Warrants Accounts Balance
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health Department :
Salary of Chairman
$ 295.00
295.00
295.00
None
Salary of Board Members (2)
525.00
525.00
525.00
None
Salary of Sanitarian & Milk Insp. ....
3,700.00
3,700.00
3,700.00
None
Salary of Clerk and Lab. Assistant ....
1,575.00
1,575.00
1,523.30
51.70
Salary of School Nurse
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,684.82
315.18
Meat Inspector's Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
None
Plumbing Inspector's Fees & Transp.
2,500.00
400.00
2,900.00
2,870.50
29.50
Salary of Physician
300.00
300.00
300.00
None
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,326.97
673.03
Vaccine Treatment
1,000.00
150.00
1,150.00
1,138.19
11.81
Care of Premature Children
300.00
300.00
132.00
168.00
Care of Dumps
250.00
250.00
205.00
45.00
Coll. of Rubbish Wages to 3/28/56
2,288.00
2,288.00
2,288.00
None
Vacation, Sick Leave & Holidays
200.00
200.00
144.20
55.80
Expenses to 3/28/56
1,295.00
1,295.00
1,260.81
34.19
Collection of Garbage
7,900.00
7,900.00
7,900.00
None
Animal Disposal Fees
300.00
300.00
300.00
None
Transportation for
Sanitarian and
School Nurse
800.00
800.00
467.81
332.19
Laboratory Expense
100.00
100.00
71.79
28.21
Laboratory Work for Other Towns
100.00
100.00
100.00
Other Expenses
650.00
650.00
510.15
139.85
$ 29,278.00
$ 550.00
$ 29,828.00 $ 27,843.54
$ 1,984.46
257
Finance
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Refunds Committee & Trans.
Appropri- and Res. Fundfrom other ations Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
to Other Warrants Accounts
Balance
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:
Superintendent's Salary
$ 4,500.00
$ 4,500.00 $
4,500.00
None
Clerk's Salary
2,500.00
$ 200.00
2,700.00
2,699.51
$
.49
Engineer's Fees
2,000.00
2,000.00
854.00
1,146.00
O. H. Gas and Oil Equipment
6,500.00
215.00
6,715.00
6,714.28
.72
O. H. Fuel, Light and Water
600.00
600.00
583.57
16.43
O. H. Tel. and Office Supplies
400.00
400.00
389.04
10.96
O. H. Street Signs
300.00
300.00
286.90
13.10
O. H. Garage Repairs
290.00
290.00
290.00
None
O. H. Misc. Expenses
200.00
1.50
201.50
201.50
None
Highways, Bridges and Drainage : Maintenance Materials
20,000.00
20,000.00
19,756.26
243.74
Maintenance - Miscellaneous Equip. and small tools
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,120.95
79.05
Maint. Machine Hire Town Owned
6,000.00
6,000.00
5,999.88
.12
Maint. Machine Hire Other
3;200.00
3,200.00
3,188.50
11.50
Maintenance labor (Men)
50,000.00
50,000.00
49,546.97
453.03
Vacation, sick
4,500.00
700.00
5,200.00
5,175.25
24.75
Labor - Overtime
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,998.82
1.18
Road Machinery Account :
Repairs
9,000.00
1,800.00
10,800.00
10,793.27
6.73
Mechanics' Wages
3,744.00
3,744.00
3,744.00
None
Snow and Ice Removal
47,500.00
4,000.00
51,500.00
51,493.75
6.25
Sidewalks
4,500.00
4,500.00
1,571.50
2,928.50
Construction H. B. & D.
20,000.00
20,000.00
19,837.37
162.63
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,000.00 $ 3,994.40
5,994.40
5,991.59
2.81
258
Expended Transfers on
Finance
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Appropri- ations
Refunds Committee & Trans. and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
Expended Transfers on to Other Warrants Accounts
Balance
Chapter 90 Billerica Road
15,300.00
15,300.00
15,300.00
Chapter 90 Stedman St.
$ 1,750.00
1,750.00
1,750.00
Chapter 90 Chelmsford St.
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
250.00
New Highway Garage Plans
1,500.00
1,500.00
55.00
1,445.00
Purchase 2-3 Ton Trucks
12,000.00
12,000.00
11,719.79
280.21
Purchase Snow Plow
600.00
600.00
400.00
200.00
Purchase 1 truck
5,500.00
5,500.00
5,438.06
61.94
Reconstruction of Priscilla Ave.
244.18
244.18
17.90
226.28
Rceonstruction of Clinton Ave.
107.21
107.21
107.21
Reconstruction of Greenacre Lane
567.26
567.26
567.09
.17
Reconstruction of Linden St.
285.21
285.21
249.85
35.36
Reconstruction of Pleasant St.
272.16
272.16
272.16
Reconstruction of Old Mdlsx Turnp.
156.97
156.97
156.97
Reconstruction of Leedberg St.
477.26
477.26
477.12
.14
Reconstruction of Roberts St.
1,500.00
1,500.00
915.18
584.82
Reconstruction of So. Row St.
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,097.15
202.85
Reconstruction of Cove St.
400.00
400.00
11.70
388.30
Reconsrtuction of New Spaulding St.
300.00
300.00
300.00
Reconstruction of New Fletcher St.
200.00
200.00
200.00
Reconstruction of Pearson St.
700.00
700.00
245.11
454.89
Reconstruction of McFarlin Rd.
800.00
800.00
495.06
304.94
Reconstruction of Eclipse Ave.
600.00
600.00
5.85
594.15
Reconstruction of Moonbeam Ave.
800.00
800.00
5.85
794.15
Reconstruction of Edgelawn Ave.
400.00
400.00
281.99
118.01
Reconstruction of Northgate Rd.
600.00
600.00
567.89
32.11
Reconstruction of Douglas Rd.
200.00
200.00
5.10
194.90
259
Finance
Adjust- 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
Reconstruction of Deborah Terrace ..
600.00
600.00
436.50
163.50
Road Machinery Fund
13,328.35
9,814.68
23,143.03
12,600.00
10,543.03
$238,782.60 $ 13,809.08 $ 7,206.50 $ 14,350.00 $274,148.18 $219,729.10 $ 14,350.00 $ 40,069.08
Street Lighting $ 16,000.00
$ 16,000.00 $ 15,284.67
715.33
CHARITIES :
Welfare Department :
Board Chairman's Salary
$ 190.00
$ 190.00 $
190.00
None
Salary of Board Members
320.00
320.00
283.96
36.04
Salary of the Agent
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
None
Salary of the Social Worker No. 1
2,715.60
2,715.60
2,715.53
.07
Salary of the Social Worker No. 2
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,471.38
28.62
Salary of the Junior Clerk
2,340.00
2,340.00
1,760.03
579.97
Court and Attorney's Fees
500.00
500.00
3.00
497.00
Cash Grants
10,000.00 $
52.09
10,052.09
5,734.69
4,317.40
Material Grants and Burials
5,000.00
5,000.00
2,356.10
2,643.90
State Institutions
1,000.00
1,000.00
161.50
838.50
Relief-O C & T
2,500.00
2,500.00
1,891.99
608.01
Disability Assistance Department :
Cash and Material Grants and State Institution
13,500.00
13,500.00
12,172.04
1,327.96
Federal Grant Administration
433.16
524.90
958.06
582.74
375.32
260
Finance
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Appropri-
ations
Refunds Committee & Trans. and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
Expended Transfers to Other Warrants Accounts on
Balance
Federal Grant Relief
632.88
6,867.74
7,500.62
5,850.06
1,650.56
Aid to Dependent Children Department :
Cash and Material Grants
20,000.00
20,000.00
16,904.14
3,095.86
Federal Grant Administration
260.43
1,903.70
2,164.13
285.83
1,878.30
Federal Grant Relief
571.46
12,070.10
434.12
13,075.68
11,365.18
1,710.50
Old Age Assistance Department :
Other Cities and Town Cash and Mat- rial Grants Relief
125,000.00
1,329.78
126,329.78
121,716.31
4,613.47
Federal Grant Administration
1,690.93
5,271.66
6,962.59
5,098.41
1,864.18
Federal Grant Relief
4,819.91
77,873.55
3,790.11
86,483.57
81,452.33
5,031.24
Recoveries
11,538.40
7,110.40
18,648.80
95.00
12,257.97
6,295.83
1
$209,112.77 $113,003.92
$ 4,224.23 $326,340.92 $ 276,690.22 $ 12,257.97 $ 37,392.73
VETERAN'S BENEFITS DEPARTMENT :
Salary of Agent
$ 750.00
750.00
750.00
None
Expenses
100.00
100.00
61.75
38.25
Cash and Material Grants
16,000.00 $
74.50
16,074.50
12,632.66
3,441.84
Outlays
77.00
76.92
.08
$ 16,927.00 $
74.50
77.00 $ 17,001.50 $ 13,521.33
$ 3,480.17
261
Finance
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Expended Transfers
Appropri-
ations
Refunds Committee & Trans. and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
to Other on Warrants Accounts
Balance
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT:
Superintendent's Salary
$ 8,000.00
$ 8,000.00 $ 7,999.92
08
Secretaries'
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,939.00
61.00
Teachers' Salary
338,550.00
338,550.00
333,485:34
4,000.00
1,064.66
Janitors' Salary
34,750.00
34,750.00
33,807.84
942.16
Physician's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
None
Attendance Officers' Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
None
Administration
3,900.00
3,900.00
3,556.14
343.86
Education Supplies and Services
26,500.00
26,500.00
26,484.60
15.40
Fuel, Light and Water
22,500.00
4,000.00
26,500.00
26,498.51
1.49
Repairs
13,500.00
13,500.00
13,480.40
19.60
Janitor's & Nurses' Supplies and Exp.
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,982.83
17.17
New and Replacement of Equipment
9,500.00
9,500.00
9,493.30
6.70
Playgrounds
500.00
500.00
499.64
.36
Transportation
55,500.00
55,500.00
54,269.28
1,230.72
Lunch Program
2,946.47 $ 64,822.45
67,768.92
64,094.08
3,674.84
Athletic Program
4,630.06
4,903.03
9,533.09
7,743.03
1,790.06
Vocational School Expenses
4,000.00
2,086.75
6,086.75
5,790.61
296.14
Supt. Expenses out of State
200.00
200.00
198.86
1.14
New School Centre Elementary
18,022.94
18,022.94
15,396.72
2,626.22
Plans add. ach. fac. Center
4,000.00
4,000.00
2,195.79
1,804.21
Pur. land for New H. S.
34,000.00
34,000.00
34,000.00
Exam. of title cost of above item
700.00
700.00
700.00
None
262
Adjust-
Total
Finance & Trans. Available
Refunds Committee ments for
Appropri- and Res. Fund from other
ations Receipts Transfers Accounts
Expen- ditures
Expended Transfers on to Other Warrants Accounts
Balance
Construction Original Equipment and Furniture of new High School
13,158.00
13,158.00
13,158.00
$593,849.47 $ 71,812.23
17,158.00
682,819.70 617,765.89
4,000.00
61,053.81
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT:
Librarians' Salary
2,508.00
2,508.00
2,508.00
None
Assistant's Salary
1,500.00
150.00
1,650.00
1,648.74
1.26
Janitor's Salary
550.00
550.00
468.31
81.69
Repair and Maintenance of Buildings
1,200.00
255.00
1,455.00
1,078.10
376.90
Fuel, Light and Water
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,176.13
23.87
Books, Periodicals
2,400.00
2,400.00
2,397.35
2.65
Other Expenses
825.00
825.00
666.98
158.02
Outlays
1,883.78
3,491.13
5,374.91
2,120.00
3,254.91
$ 12,066.78 $
3,746.13
150.00
15,962.91
12,063.61
3,899.30
PARK DEPARTMENT:
Labor
$ 2,350.00 $
5.60
2,355.60
2,347.80
7.80
Expenses
750.00
750.00
691.38
58.62
Outlays
300.00
300.00
263.52
36.48
263
Finance
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Refunds Committee & Trans.
Appropri- and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
to Other Warrants Accounts
Balance
Rep-Monument, Flag Pole Beautify-
ing Etc.
500.00
500.00
340.00
160.00
Varney Playground :
Labor
450.00
450.00
210.00
240.00
Expenses
150.00
150.00
103.34
46.66
Outlays
200.00
200.00
18.90
181.10
Edwards Memorial Beach :
Labor
840.00
840.00
840.00
None
Expenses
200.00
200.00
82.58
117.42
Outlays
75.00
75.00
71.65
3.35
Town and Finance Com. Reports
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,758.39
241.61
Memorial Day
750.00
750.00
744.24
5.76
Town Clock
250.00
250.00
179.38
70.62
Rental of Quarters for Amer. Legion
360.00
360.00
270.00
90.00
Microfilm certain Town Records
1,028.65
1,028.65
25.00
1,003.65
Workmen's Compensation Claims
2,756.00
2,756.00
2,388.00
368.00
Maintenance of Honor Roll
100.00
100.00
100.00
None
Constable
50.00
25.00
75.00
72.00
3.00
Tercentenary Celebration Expenses
12.71
12.71
10.40
2.31
Unpaid Bills of Previous Years
233.28
233.28
233.28
None
Development Industrial
Committee
Establishment of
500.00
500.00
41.70
458.30
Signal Lights-Wotton Road
10,000.00
10,000.00
8,359.67
1,640.33
Insurance Department :
Firemen-Accident
350.00
350.00
349.18
88
...
264
Expended Transfers on
ations
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Appropri- ations
Finance Refunds Committee & Trans. and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- Expen-
Expended Transfers to Other on Warrants Accounts
Balance
Auto, Public Liability and Property Damage, Fire & Theft
3,685.00
613.99
4,298.99
4,297.49
1.50
Fire Insurance
5,100.00
5,1,00.00
1,709.54
3,390.46
Public Liability
600.00
600.00
540.97
59.03
Burglary Insurance
175.00
175.00
169.55
5.45
Workmen's Compensation
8,000.00
1,317.32
9,317.32
9,317.32
None
Boiler Insurance
132.88
132.88
132.88
None
Defense of Tax Abatement Cases
640.00
640.00
640.00
$ 44,405.64 $
5.60
2,089.19
46,500.43
37,668.10
8,832.33
Cemetery Department :
Salary of Commissioner Secretary
$ 55.00
55.00
55.00
None
Salary of Commissioners
90.00
90.00
90.00
None
Superintendent's Salary
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
None
Labor-General
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,507.80
92.20
Labor-Others
250.00
250.00
203.00
47.00
Interments
850.00
250.00
1,100.00
1,062.85
37.15
Extension of Grave Lots
200.00
200.00
196.00
4.00
Expenses
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,487.73
12.27
Outlays
625.00
625.00
606.00
19.00
Special Work Hart Pond-WC Cem-
etery
300.00
300.00
130.00
170.00
265
Appropri- ations
Adjust- Finance ments Refunds Committee & Trans. and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
Total Available
Expended Transfers on
to Other Warrants Accounts
Balance
Town Clerk Additional Salary
250.00
250.00
250.00
None
Town Clerk expenses
15.00
15.00
1.00
14.00
$ 12,235.00
$ 250.00
$ 12,485.00 $ 12,089.38
$ 395.62
Fees due to Commonwealth :
Carbonated Beverages Permits
$ 10.00
$ 10.00 $
10.00
None
Sunday Entertainment Licenses
300.00
300.00
300.00
None
Payroll Deductions :
Withholding Tax
*(650.46)
79,187.75
78,537.29
78,632.56
*(95.27)
Mdlsx County Retirement
*(251.64)
14,147.58
13,895.94
13,924.60
*(28.66)
Mdlsx. C'ty. Retirement Military Ser.
10,611.04
10,611.04
10,611.04
None
Com. of Mass. Retire. for Teach.
21.97
21.97
None
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
26.40
4,204.95
4,231.35
4,227.20
4.15
Gift from McFarlin Estate
100.00
100.00
100.00
Veterans' Emergency Fund
247.50
247.50
247.50
State and County Assessments :
State Parks
1,392.36
1,392.36
2,380.85
*(988.49)
County Tax
24,700.25
24,700.25
25,798.40
*(1,098.15)
State Audit
88.96
88.96
88.96
None
Middlesex T. B. Hospital
8,749.73
8,749.73
8,749.73
None
Dog License Fees due County
9.00
2,283.80
2,255.00
28.80
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
5,050.00
5,050.00
4,875.00
175.00
Tailings
409.69
409.69
21.76
387.93
21.97
266
2,274.80
for Expen- ditures
Finance
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Refunds Committee & Trans.
Expended Transfers on
ations
Appropri- and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
to Other Warrants Accounts Balance
Treas, and Collector Over and Short
9.23
194.77
204.00
121.21
82.79
Tax Levy Refunds
17,040.46
17,040.46
17,040.46
None
Board of Appeals Refund
10.00
10.00
10.00
None
$ 45,442.06 $122,442.28
.
$167,884.34 $169,068.74
$*1,184.40)
*Deficit
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT :
Interest :
No. Chelmsford School Loan
$ 8,080.00
$ 8,080.00 $ 8,075.00 945.00 945.00
$
5.00
Center Fire Station Loan
945.00
None
Center School Loan
19,170.00
19,170.00
19,170.00
None
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
7,500.00
4.30
7,504.30
6,994.64
509.66
Maturing Debt;
North Chelmsford School Loan
30,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
None
Center Fire Station Loan
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
None
CenterSchool Loan
55,000.00
55,000.00
55,000.00
None
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
504,000.00
504,000.00
504,000.00
None
Total of Interest and Debt
$125,695.00 $504,004.30
$629,699.30 $629,184.64
$ 514.66
RECAPITULATION :
General Government
$ 69,920.30
1,001.00
3,070.60
618.46
74,610.36 63,731.03
10,879.33
Protection of Persons and Property
206,724.31
393.46
4,600.75
33,250.00
244,968.52 235,695.28
9,273.24
267
Finance
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Appropri- ations
Refunds Committee & Trans. and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
Expended Transfers to Other Warrants Accounts on
Balance
Health Department
29,278.00
550.00
29,828.00
27,843.54
1,984.46
Highway Department
238,782.60
13,809.08
7,206.50
14,350.00
274,148.18
219,729.10
14,350.00
40,069.08
Street Lighting
16,000.00
16,000.00
15,284.67
715.33
Charities
209,112.77
113,003.92
4,224.23
326,340.92
276,690.22
12,257.97
37,392.73
Veterans' Benefits
16,927.00
74.50
17,001.50
13,521.33
3,480.17
School Department
593,849.47
71,812.23
17,158.00
682,819.70
617,765.89
4,000.00
61,053.81
Library Department
12,066.78
3,746.13
150.00
15,962.91
12,063.61
3,899.30
Recreation and Unclassified
44,405.64
5.60
2,089.19
46,500.43
37,668.10
8,832.33
Cemetery Department
12,235.00
250.00
12,485.00
12,089.38
395.62
Agency Trust & Investment
45,442.06
122,442.28
167,884.34
169,068.74
*(1,184.40)
Debt and Interest
125,695.00
504,004.30
629,699.30
629,184.64
514.66
Totals of Recapitulation $1,620,438.93 $ 830,292.50 $ 17,917.04 $ 69,600.69$2,538,249.16$2,330,335.53$30,607.97$177,305.66
*Deficit
APPROPRIATIONS:
Balances Forwarded $ 89,645.71 Town Meeting Appropriations (Fi-
nance Com. Reserve Fund Omitted) 1,495,861.92
State and County Assessments Bal- ance from 1955 34,931.30
$1,620,438.93
268
Adjust-
Total Available
Expended Transfers
Appropri-
on to Other
Warrants Accounts
Balance
REFUNDS AND RECEIPTS
Grants from Federal Government
$ 104,511.65
Loans Received
504,004.30
Payroll Deductions Rec'd.
97,562.25
Dog Tax Rect's. from County
2,086.75
License Fees Transmitted to State & County
2,584.80
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequest
5,050.00
Additions to Machinery Fund
9,814.68
School Lunch & Athletic Program Receipts
69,725.48
Old Age Assistance Recoveries ...
7,110.40
Departmental & Tax Levy Re- funds
18,906.89
Treasurer & Collector's Dept., Overage & Shortages
194.77
Transfer from Trust Funds
3,746.13
Bid Bond Deposit-Ctr. Town Hall Addition
1,000.00
Reimbursement from State &
County for Chapter 90 Mainte- nance
3,994.40
$ 830,292.50
269
ations
Finance ments Refunds Committee & Trans. and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
Finance
Adjust- ments
Total Available
Appropri-
ations
Refunds Committee & Trans. and Res. Fundfrom other Receipts Transfers Accounts
for Expen- ditures
Expended Transfers
on
to Other
Warrants Accounts
Balance
FINANCE COMMITTEE RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS :
Authorization for Transfers Approved by Majority or more of Committee Members
$ 17,917.04
ADJUSTMENTS AND TRANSFERS FROM OTHER ACCOUNTS:
Transfers from Excess and Deficiency Account by Town Meeting Vote
$ 13,776.46
Transfer from Stabilization Fund by Town Meeting Vote
33,250.00
Transfer from Road Mach. Fd by Town Meet. Vote
12,600.00
Interdepartmental Transfers by Town Meeting Vote
1,750.00
Transfer from School Teachers' Salary Account by Author-
ity of School Committee
4,000.00
Distribution from Recovery Acc't
4,224.23
$ 69,600.69
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURES :
Per Town Meeting Appropriations Refund & Receipts, State & County Assessments and Transfers
$2,538,249.16
270
Adjust-
Total
Finance & Trans. Available
Refunds Committee ments for
Expended Transfers
Appropri-
and Res. Fund from other
Expen-
on to Other
ations
Receipts Transfers Accounts
ditures
Warrants Accounts
Balance
TOTAL OF EXPENDITURES :
Funds disbursed on Warrants from Jan. 1, 1956 to Dec. 31, 1956 as approved by the Board of Selectmen
$2,330,335.53
TRANSFERS TO OTHER ACCOUNTS:
Interdepartmental Transfers by Town Meeting Vote
$ 14,350.00
Adjustments to Federal Grant Accounts and Excess & Deficiency of Funds Received from Old Age Assistance Recoveries
12,257.97
Transfer from Teachers', Salary Acct. to Fuel, Light & Water Acct. by Authority of School Committee
4,000.00
$ 30,607.97
BALANCES :
Forwarded to 1957 Accounts
$124,375.57
Unexpended appropriations closed out
55,016.73
Less Under estimate for County Tax & State Parks Assessment
*(2,086.64)
*(Denotes Deficit)
$177,305.66
271
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD Balance Sheet - December 31, 1956 General Accounts
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash :
General
$ 230,699.20
Advance for Petty :
Treasurer
$ 50.00
Collector
100.00
150.00
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1955 :
Real Estate
197.20
Levy of 1956 :
Poll
24.00
S. B. McFarlin Est. 100.00
275.00
Personal Property
2,661.94
Real Estate
16,701.61
19,584.75
Trust Fund Income :
Cemetery Perpetual Care
93.00
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise :
Levy of 1955
76.50
Levy of 1956
8,953.59
9,030.09
Tax Possessions
129.50
Federal Grants : Disability Assistance :
375.32
Fire
234.98
1,650.56
Health
132.00
Employees Payroll Deductions :
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
$
$
4.15
Agency :
28.80
County-Dog Licenses
Tailings :
Unclaimed Checks
387.93
Treasurer's & Collector's Overage
82.79
470.72
Gifts and Bequests : Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
175.00
Recoveries : Old Age Assistance
6,295.83
Departmental :
Administration Aid
Aid to Dependent Children :
272
Welfare 1,762.74
Aid to Dependent Children
2,848.98
1,710.50
Old Age Assistance-Cities and Towns
62.82
1,865.98
Assistance 5,031.24
12,511.90
Revolving Funds :
School Lunches
3,674.84
quests
325.00
7,112.55
Athletic
1,790.06
5,464.90
Loans Authorized :
North Chelmsford Fire Station
10,000.00
High School
2,750.000.00
2,760,000.00
Overdrawn Accounts :
Underestimates 1956 :
State :
Parks and Reservations
988.49
Planning Board-Town Planning ..
50.00
County :
Comm. for Representative Form Town Meeting
100.00
Overlay Deficits :
Public Buildings-Outlays
360.00
Levy of 1955
1,262.95
Levy of 1956
578.17
Town Hall
1,125.30
Committee for Selectmen - Town Management 118.00
Fire Dept. - Plans & Specs. - No. Chelmsford
2,536.66
Civilian Defense Expense
106.82
Highway Dept. - Chelmsford St., Chap. 90 250.00
Billerica Rd., Chap. 90
15,300.00
Appropriation Balances : Revenue :
Selectmen's Outlays
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