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E. In any subdivision, or adjoining subdivisions, owned by the same individual or group of individuals singly or a corporation, no less than a ratio of 20 to 1 buildings or structures deemed to look alike as defined in preceding paragraph, may be erected or constructed.
Article 9 was dismissed.
At 11:30 Mr. M. Edward Riney moved that the meeting be adjourned and it was so voted unanimously.
Vernon R. Fletcher, Moderator
Louise M. Greig, Town Clerk pro tem
AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof at the Town Hall in Chelmsford Center, the Town Hall in North Chelmsford, the Fire House in West Chelmsford, the Schoolhouse in East Chelmsford, Liberty Hall in South Chelmsford and the Schoolhouse in the Westlands, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the meeting aforesaid.
HEREOF FAIL NOT and make return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.
GIVEN under our hands this twentieth day of June, 1959.
ROBERT F. McANDREW RAYMOND J. GREENWOOD EDGAR P. GEORGE
Selectmen of Chelmsford
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. June 22, 1959 I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies at the Office in the Center of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, West Chelmsford, and at the Schoolhouse, East Chelmsford, and at the West- lands School, Westlands seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the meeting aforesaid.
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6.2%
SOURCES
RECEIPTS
7.6%
GRANTS
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REIMBURSEMENTS
STATE 13.7%
4% Federal Grants
8.6%
HIGHWAY
Charities 1.6%
Government 4.2% General All Other 1.9%
PROTECTION OF PERSONS and PROPERTY 18.5%
PERSONAL SERVICES
63.4% SCHOOLS (Includes Lunch & Athletic)
8.5%
7.0%
Property
Protection of Persons and
HIGHWAY
CHARITIES 8.1%
3.3%
General Government
ALL OTHER 11.0%
WHERE THE MONEY WENT
LOANS and INTEREST 22.4%
SCHOOLS 39.7%
ALL OTHER
DEPARTMENTAL
LOANS and INTEREST 25.8%
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
TAXES 42.7% -
Health 1.8%
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT Lewis I. Hilton
Employees
Budget
Expenditures
1931
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$1,900.00
$1,795.67
1940
2€
2,291.69
2,186.40
1950
2*
4,260.00
4,121.51
1956
6,985.00
6,698.55
1957
2*
8,275.00
7,799.88
1958
2₺
8,800.00
8,430.07
1959
2*
8,852.00
8,639.88
*Augmented by Part-Time Additional Clerk Hire The Expenditures for the year 1959 were $3,826,075.98 of which $1,075,410.80 were for Personal Services.
All the following reports of the Town Accountant are in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 61 of the General Laws.
The books, records and reports, in further detail, are always open to townspeople and the Town Accountant will be most pleased to assist any voter or resident in answering any questions regarding same.
The Town Accountant wishes to take this opportunity to thank all who have cooperated with his department during the year 1959. WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
1959
1958
General Revenue:
Poll Taxes
$ 6,858.00 $
6,842.00
Personal Property Taxes
143,854.27
127,068.87
Real Estate Taxes
1,166,212.30
1.043,606.02
Farm Animal Excise Taxes
429.41
542.64
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
191,507.55
213,248.84
Total Taxes
$1.508,861.53 $1,391,308.37
From State:
Income Tax
37,570.33
23,026.50
Corporation Business Tax
52,256.96
57,012.28
School - Chapter 70
130,709.76
116,509.76
Old Age Meals Tax
6,206.68
6,428.54
School Aid - Special Classes
2,993.69
2,838.50
Total From State
$ 229,737.42 $
205,815.58
Court Fines
...
101.52
36.90
Permits, Fees and Licenses
15,474.00
14,548.85
Total Fines and Permits
$ 15,575.52 $
14,585.75
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Grants & Gifts:
County :
Dog Licenses
1,829.80
2,216.64
Chapter 90 - Highway Funds
18,351.11
5,283.43
Total from County
$ 20,180.91 $
7,500.07
Federal Government:
Disability Assistance
8,495.19
8,424.92
Aid to Dependent Children
16,408.37
13,617.74
Old Age Assistance
103,203.19
92,388.14
Under Public Law - 874
15,958.38
11,802.00
Under Public Law - 85-864 - Title 3
1,872.41
None
Under Public Law - 85-864 - Title 5
1,475.75
None
Total from Federal Government $ 147,413.29 $ 126,232.80
State:
Chapter 90 - Highway Funds
35,205.03
7.809.67
Aid to Industrial Schools
3,062.95
2,700.54
State Peddlers' License Fees
54.00
54.00
School Construction, Furnishing &
Equipping Reimbursement
114,477.69
118,323.21
Real Estate Tax - Paraplegic Veterans
1,368.90
945.35
Forest Fire Relief Board
None
21.85
School Aid & Transportation
113,202.30
None
Total from State
$ 267,370.87 $
129,854.62
Tax Title Redemption
78.75
None
Departmental Receipts :
Selectmen - Advertising reimbursements,
Sale of Land by auction
445.50
140.26
Treasurer & Collector - Lien Certificates, Telephone reimbursements
366.03
354.28
Town Clerk - Certificates, Fees & Licenses
2,961.60
2,582.70
Assessors - Searching Records & Sale of Maps
52.11
72.00
Registrars - Sait. of Name Books &
Voting Lists
120.75
71.00
Board of Appeals - Hearing Fees
840.00
350.00
Planning Board - Hearing Fees & Deposits
3,807.50
35.00
Public Buildings - Rental Town Hall
240.00
373.00
Police - Gun Permits & Bicycle Plates
182.00
267.75
Fire Permits
57.50
50.50
Building Inspection - Permits
5,220.00
1,965.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures - Fees
155.75
171.50
Wire Inspection - Permits
2,276.00
921.00
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Health - T. B. Subsidy, Trailer Rental
Fees, Laboratory Rent
3,001.57
2,935.43
Highway - Mach'y Fund, Sale of Scrap,
Snow & Ice Removal, Damages to
Roads & Guard Rails
11,189.67
18,037.27
Dog Officer - Sale of Dogs
213.00
None
Welfare:
General Relief - Other Cities & Towns & Individuals
1,581.79
1,077.77
Disability Assistance - from State
5,280.92
6,957.30
Disability Assistance - Recoveries
from Individuals
602.80
None
Aid to Dependent Children - from State
10,121.14
8,321.00
Old Age Assistance - from State
80,025.74
83,898.99
Old Age Assistance - from Cities
3,369.74
3,372.77
Old Age Assistance - from Towns
685.75
535.52
Old Age Assistance - Recoveries
from Individuals
15,733.87
3,468.35
Veterans' Benefits - Reimbursement for
Aid - from State
5,611.73
5,842.59
Schools - Tuition & Transportation
State Wards
4,173.78
4,473.74
Tuition, Rent & Misc. Receipts
4,176.44
2,362.08
Lunch Program - Cash from Sales
66,295.85
56,067.57
Lunch Program - State
Reimbursement
35,010.07
21,667.14
Schools - Athletic Program -
3,784.40
6,982.28
Libraries :-
Adams - Fines, Sales of Books, Hall
723.09
691.37
Mackay - Fines
37.21
41.56
Equipt. & Police Car
17.80
407.22
Cemetery - Sale of Lots & Graves Interments, Rent of Lowering
577.00
1,058.00
Device & Greens, Labor and Materials on Special Lots
2,640.50
3,857.00
Annual Care Charges
1,604.50
1,369.50
Reimbursement to Town
4,000.00
None
Miscellaneous Receipts
2.00
84.50
Total - Departmental Receipts Municipal Indebtedness :
$ 277,185.10 $
240,862.94
High School - Principal, Premium & Accrued Interest
None
$1,757,873.06
Highway Garage - Principal Premium and Accrued Interest
80,373.86
None
Rentals
Insurance Pay'ts for damage to Highway
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Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue from Taxes
800,000.00
497,056.39
Anticipation of Reimbursement - Chap. 90
28,500.00
57,750.00
Interest :
Taxes
778.92
942.83
Deposits and Treasury Notes
22,296.34
23,321.80
Total Municipal Indebtedness & Interest
$ 931,949.12 $2,336,944.08
Refunds - Sundry Accounts
8,778.77
4,121.58
Deductions and Agency Accounts :
Withheld from Employees:
Federal Withholding Taxes
136,411.16
113,619.34
State Withholding Taxes
8,788.25
None
County Retirement
22,508.66
19,016.84
Blue Cross Blue Shield
10,203.03
7,894.31
*Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
3,277.99
19,620.00
License Fees Collected for State (Sporting)
2,201.50
None
License Fees Collected for County (Dog)
2,775.25
2,760.25
Held for Library Trustees (Pending Investment )
4,050.00
None
State's Share - Sun. Entertainment Lic.
200.00
400.00
Agency Account: North Chelmsford
Water District
16.00
None
Miscellaneous
None
334.69
Total Deductions & Agency Acct.
$ 190,431.84 $
163,645.43
Total Receipts
3,597,563.12
4,620,871.22
Cash on Hand as of January 1st
1,176,840.93
687,513.44
Total Receipts & Cash on Hand as
of January Ist. $4,774,404.05 $5,308,384.66 *Includes $647.99 - interest received on Securities in 1959.
WHERE THE MONEY WENT
1959
1958
General Government:
Moderator's Salary
$
75.00 $
75.00
Selectmen - Salaries, Exp. Capital Outlay
3,338.22
3,216.83
Town Acct. - Salaries, Exp., Outlay
8,639.88
8,430.07
Treasurer & Tax Collector - Salaries
Expenses, Outlay
17,858.23
14,024.56
Assessors - Salaries, Expenses, Outlay ..
19,108.61
18,000.12
Town Clerk - Salaries, Expenses, Outlay
5,569.15
2,404.56
Law - Salary, Services, Prosecution &
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Defense Suits, Expense
6,560.90
10,073.50
Elections, Wages & Expense
939.64
2,425.77
Registration - Salaries, Expenses
2,720.59
3,057.17
Finance Committee - Dues, Expenses
25.00
28.00
Planning Board - Clerk Hire, Expenses
962.51
486.97
Personnel Board - Clerk Hire & Expenses
46.81
46.60
Bd. of Appeals - Clerk Hire & Expense
1,028.75
650.90
Develop. & Indus. Comm. - Expense
11.80
217.40
Public Bldgs. (Town Halls) Salaries, Maintenance, Expense, Outlay
10,993.38
9,770.67
Land Seizure for High School
50,055.97
1,051.55
Total General Government $ 127,934.44 $
73,959.67
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police Department:
Salaries
$
91,503.22 $
71,222.03
Auto. Maint. Expenses, Outlay, Radio &
Telephone Ser., Uniforms, Gasoline
10,446.21
9,835.43
Three Cruisers Purchased
3,709.85
2,991.00
Chief's Expense Out of State
87.15
None
Total Police Protection
$ 105,746.43 $
84,048.46
Fire Department:
Salaries
$ 92,077.01 $
72,023.74
Alarm Sys. Maint., Equip., Auto., &
Radio Repairs, Maint. & Expense, Sup- plies, Building Maint.
10,072.67
11,300.01
Outlays
1,589.29
3,490.49
Purchase of Fire Truck
10,650.00
20,789.42
Total Fire Protection $ 114,388.97 $ 107,603.66
Miscellaneous Protection :
Moth, Tree Warden, Dutch Elm, Mosquito,
Poison Ivy, Labor and Expenses
$
22,397.39
21,838.76
Hydrant Service
18,800.00
18,800.00
Wire Inspec. - Labor and Expense
2,322.58
965.10
Dog Off. - Salary and Fees for Killings
341.00
525.00
Animal Inspector
500.00
500.00
Building Inspec. - Labor and Expense
1,568.75
1,576.17
Sealer of Weights & Measures - Labor & Expenses
314.43
275.00
Civil. Defense - Expense and Outlays
2,059.81
3,066.71
Total Miscellaneous Protection $ 48,303.96 $
47,546.74
Total Protection of Persons & Property $ 268,439.36 $ 239,198.86
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Health and Sanitation:
Salaries and Expense
$ 19,904.01 $
20,044.45
Quarantine & Contagious Diseases
3,000.15
2,672.61
Vaccine Treatment
38.12
92.47
Care of Premature Children
None
504.00
Collection of Garbage
8,700.00
8,700.00
Animal Disposal Fees
430.00
376.00
Visual & Hearing Testing Program
1,080.00
1,150.00
Outlays
43.77
80.00
Total Health & Sanitation Dept. $ 33,196.05 $
33,619.53
Highway Department:
Salaries and Wages
$ 94,706.43 $
82,932.65
Gasoline & Oil
7,353.31
7,751.12
Fuel, Light & Water
973.30
611.16
Telephone & Office Expense
465.35
443.63
Miscellaneous Equip. & Small Tools
1,183.60
1,178.27
Sidewalks
2,763.25
2,719.50
Construction
19,721.32
18,915.63
Highway Garage Repairs
100.00
20.99
Snow & Ice Removal
30,053.01
39,330.06
Chap. 90, Maint. & Reconstruction
38,499.60
82,382.72
Reconstruction of Various Streets
(Approved at Town Meeting)
6,317.73
6,972.38
Purchase of Road Equipment
11,279.92
18,498.63
Transp. of Super. & Foreman
592.00
None
Committee Expense - Studying Plans & Specs. Highway Garage
None
710.38
Construction - New Highway Garage
71,736.27
2,931.50
Total Highway Dept.
$ 326,947.21
$ 307,972.63
Street Lighting
$
16,409.98 $
15,941.30
Charities Dept.
Salaries
$
17,481.98 $
12,316.67
General Welfare:
State Institutions
315.98
424.71
Court and Attorney's Fees
105.00
None
Relief - Other Cities and Towns
5,738.40
5,186.18
Relief - Cash & Mat. Grts. & Burials
10,119.27
5,609.66
Disability Assistance
17,686.27
18,237.06
Aid to Dependent Children
35,895.64
31,583.63
Old Age Assistance
222,538.44
214,338.06
Street Signs
986.24
487.89
Miscellaneous Expense
196.83
132.61
Highways, Bridges & Drainage, Materials
27,532.17
29,834.27
Road Machinery Repairs
12,486.88
12,119.24
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Old Age Assistance - Recoveries
45.00
695.00
Total Charities Dept.
$ 309,925.98 $ 288,390.97
Veterans' Benefits Dept. Salaries and Expenses
$
781.15 $
734.03
Cash & Material Grants
8,934.83
15,353.07
Total Veteran's Benefits Dept. $ 9,715.98 $
16,087.10
School Department:
Salaries
$
650,359.59 $ 544,575.03
Administration
4,740.94
4,412.99
Educational Supplies and Services
39,393.38
34,893.52
Fuel, Light and Water
33,217.74
29,504.28
Repairs
28,970.35
17,493.58
Janitors' and Nurses Supplies
5,369.45
4,597.41
New and Replacement of Equipment
8,996.23
8,993.08
Playgrounds
995.81
598.82
Transportation
86,323.20
67,713.80
Superintendent's and Principal's Expense Out of State
392.82
400.00
Vocational School Expense
6,537.70
6,341.55
Total School Expense
$ 865,297.21 $
719,524.06
School Revolving Funds:
Cafeteria Expenses
$ 99,679.44 $
83,945.15
Athletic Program
7,615.58
9,119.63
Public Law #85-864 - Title #3
1,872.39
None
Public Law #85-864 - Title #5
1,475.75
None
Public Law #874
16,618.08
None
Total School Revolving Funds
$ 127,261.24 $
93,064.78
Construction of New School Buildings
$ 536,951.86 $1,288,289.06
Total of School Department
$1,529,510.31 $2,100,877.90
Library Department:
Salaries
$ 5,693.94 $
5,450.87
Repairs & Maintenance of Bldgs.
216.75
1,102.45
Fuel, Light and Water
1,318.14
1,338.69
Books and Periodicals
2,750.38
2,671.42
Other Expense
1,279.83
1,250.91
Outlays
259.80
756.52
Total Libraries $ 11,518.84 $
12,570.86
Recreation & Unclassified Accounts:
Park Dept. - Wages, Expense, Outlays $ 3,451.31 $
3,304.61
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Varney Playground - Wages, Expense, Outlays
244.33
450.93
Edwards Memorial Beach - Wages,
Expenses, Outlays
1,109.10
1,213.37
East Chelmsford American Legion
Post Expense
None
202.02
Unpaid Bills of Previous Years
106.85
964.14
Purchase of Addressograph Machine
None
7,851.00
Microfilming Certain Town Records Exp.
None
25.00
Memorial Day Expense
691.64
729.02
Town Clock - Winding and Maintenance
213.71
226.76
Insurance
31,182.35
24,802.87
Town and Finance Committee Reports
3,739.37
3,908.08
Workman's Compensation Claims
1,144.00
1,166.00
Constable - Salary
30.00
33.00
Defense of Tax Abatement Cases
None
50.00
Payment for Atty. Joseph P. Donahue
800.00
None
Installing and Erecting School Bus Stop
& Safety Stop Signs
969.42
None
Purchase of Land from Esther P. Snow et al
3,000.00
None
Purchase of Land from Irene H. Wyman
600.00
None
Total Recreation and Unclassified
Accounts
$ 47,282.08 $
44,926.80
Cemetery Department:
Salaries
$ 4,376.00 $
4,145.00
Labor - General
4,999.19
4,798.90
Special Labor for Lot Owners
346.46
299.22
Interments & Liners
1,859.11
2,294.96
Repairs to Equipment and Expenses
2,414.23
3,139.05
Extension of Grave Lots
100.00
300.00
Salary of Town Clerk
250.00
250.00
Supplies & Expenses - Town Clerk
24.28
43.83
Improvement Projects - Various Cemeteries
5,700.84
None
Outlays
664.95
259.80
Total Cemetery Dept.
$ 20,735.06
15,530.76
Non-Revenue Accounts:
Carbonated Beverages
$ None
$ 10.00
Sunday Entertainment Licenses
200.00
400.00
Payroll Deductions - Withholding Taxes, County Retirement, Blue Cross & Blue Shield
166,711.80
107,512.15
County Retire. Pension Expense
14,531.19
12,449.11
Veterans' Emergency Fund
None
111.12
High School Loan Premium
None
4,444.14
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State & County Assessments, Parks,
County Tax, Audit Municipal Accts.
(bv State). County T.B. Sanitarian
52,5º1.23
47,602.79
Dog License Fees due County
2,580.50
2,739.75
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
18,010.74
5,690.00
Treasurer & Collector's Shortage
None
205.09
Tax Levv Refunds
15,091.16
7,823.31
Purification Plant - Newburyport
(Town's Share)
42.06
33.91
Miscellaneous Refunds
16.00
6,837.03
County Sanitarian Agency Account
None
43.42
Sporting License Fees due State
2,201.50
None
Library Funds Held in Trust by Treasurer Pending Investment
4,050.00
None
Teachers Retirement Fund - State
29.25
None
Overpayments Refunded
253.76
None
Total Non-Revenue Accounts $ 276,299.19 $ 195,901.82
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest
$ 117,161.50 $
86,648.99
Maturing Debt - Includes Anticipation
of Rev. & Reimb. Loans
731,000.00
699,916.54
Total Interest & Maturing Debt $ 848,161.50 $ 786,565.53
Total Payments for the year
$3,826,075.98 $4,131,543.73
Cash on Hand as of December 31st
948,328.07
1,176,840.93
Total Payments for Year & Cash
on hand December 31st. $4,774,404.05 $5,308,384.66
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1959 ASSETS
Cash :
General
$ 948,328.07
Advance for Petty Cash :
Treasurer $ 50.00
Collector
100.00
Town Clerk
25.00
175.00
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1957:
Personal Property 128.85
Real Estate 560.29
Levy of 1958:
Poll
12.00
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Personal Property
813.99
Real Estate
6,625.05
Levy of 1959:
Poll
356.00
Personal Property
2,334.15
Real Estate
32,461.96
43,292.29
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Levy of 1957
294.17
Levy of 1958
3,502.03
Levy of 1959
31,045.60
34,841.80
Farm Animal Excise :
Levy of 1957
31.88
Levy of 1958
41.66
Levy of 1959
74.15
147.69
Tax Titles and Possessions:
Tax Titles
1,086.44
Tax Possessions
129.50
1,215.94
Departmental:
Fire
509.98
Public Welfare
138.44
Aid to Dep. Children
3,581.40
Veterans' Benefits
116.86
Cemetery
1,175.00
Dog Officer
27.00
5,548.68
Aid to Highways:
State
18,500.00
County
10,000.00
28,500.00
Overdrawn Accounts:
Payment for Land Seized
for High School - By
Court Order
27,957.12
County Tax - 1959
(Under Estimated)
776.94
28,734.06
Overlay Deficit:
Levy of 1957
1,095.00
TOTAL ASSETS
$1,091,878.53
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LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Payroll Deductions:
Federal Taxes $ 38,282.00
State Taxes 2,439.71
County Retirement 2,321.49
Bl. Cross, Bl. Shield & P.I.C.
903.74 $
43,946.94
Agency :
Dog License Fees Due
the County
224.00
Tailings:
Unclaimed Checks 354.98
Treasurer and Collector
Overage 54.15
409.13
Gifts and Bequests :
School - Estate of Susan
B. MacFarlin
100.00
Trust Funds :
Veterans' Emergency Fund
236.38
Premium on Loan: Highway Garage Const. 351.20
Over-estimate on State Assessments:
St. Parks & Reservations . ..
502.47
Recoveries:
Disability Assistance
602.80
Old Age Assistance
21,860.95
22,463.75
Federal Grants:
Disability Assistance :
Administration
1,756.38
Aid
5,689.42
Aid to Dependent Children:
Administration 820.72
Aid
11,980.75
Old Age Assistance :
Administration
4,018.36
Aid
30,727.16
54,992.79
Revolving Funds :
School Lunch
4,031.06
School Athletic 533.68
School Federal Aid Under Public Law 85-864 #3 .02
School Federal Aid Under
Public Law 874
10,674.66
15,239.42
Appropriation Balances :
Revenue
11,281.80
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Non-Revenue:
North Fire Sta. Const.
.99
Center School Const.
19.96
High School Const.
213,320.55
Highway Garage Const.
10,332.23
223,673.73
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue and Reimbursement:
Revenue
300,000.00
Reimbursement - Chap. 90 from
St. and Cty. - Highways 28,500.00
328,500.00
Sale of Real Estate Fund
462.62
Sale of Lots and Graves
1,057.50
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation :
Highway Grant - Chap 718
16,073.08
Road Machinery
20,138.42
36,211.50
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus 1,032.60
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1958
2,664.12
Levy of 1959
4,927.28
7,591.40
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise
34,841.80
Farm Animal Excise
147.69
Tax Title and Possessions
1,215.94
Departmental
5,548.68
41,754.11
Reserved for Petty Cash
175.00
Surplus Revenue (E. & D. Acct.)
301,672.19
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND RESERVES $1,091,878.53
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt:
Inside the Debt Limit:
General $ 628,000.00
Outside the Debt Limit:
General 2,905,000.00
Total Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$3,533,000.00
Serial Loans : Inside the Debt Limit :
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General:
Fire Stations $ 33,000.00
Schools 515,000.00
Highway Garage 80,000.00 $ 628,000.00
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