Town annual report of Chelmsford 1960, Part 7

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Publication date: 1960
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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Total Vote Cast


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


SENATOR IN CONGRESS


Leverett Saltonstall


528


191


65


75


88


302


1249


Blanks


49


38


3


7


5


19


121


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


GOVERNOR


John A. Volpe


541


208


66


78


92


309


1294


Blanks


36


21


2


4


1


12


76


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


Augustus G. Means


536


200


65


77


86


306


1270


Blanks


41


29


3


5


7


15


100


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


SECRETARY


Edward W. Brooke


523


199


66


76


87


302


1253


Blanks


54


30


2


6


6


19


117


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


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Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3


Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Total


ATTORNEY GENERAL


George Michaels


525


198


66


77


86


304


1256


Blanks


52


31


2


5


7


17


114


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


TREASURER


Walter J. Trybulski


361


110


40


50


58


188


807


Francis Andrew Walsh


172


95


26


27


29


107


456


Blanks


44


24


2


5


6


26


107


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


AUDITOR


Gardner B. Wardwell


518


196


65


77


87


297


1240


Blanks


59


33


3


5


6


24


130


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


CONGRESSMAN-5th District


Edith Nourse Rogers


12


14


-


19


8


3


56


F. Bradford Morse


433


147


39


57


65


277


1018


Samuel S. Pollard


16


1


20


37


E. Simpson


1


1


Blanks


132


51


28


6


20


21


258


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


COUNCILLOR-3rd District


Joseph A. Nobile


159


50


19


23


29


97


377


Arthur H. Trepanier


328


148


41


51


59


195


822


Blanks


90


31


8


8


5


29


171


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


SENATOR-5th Middlesex District


William E. Hays


516


194


62


75


89


298


1234


Blanks


61


35


6


7


4


23


136


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


REPRESENTATIVE-11th Middlesex District


Vernon R. Fletcher


533


203


66


75


90


300


1267


Blanks


44


26


2


7


3


21


103


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


-


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Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3


Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Total


REGISTER OF PROBATE & INSOLVENCY


Hobart M. Burroughs


503


193


65


68


85


293


1207


Blanks


74


36


3


14


8


28


163


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-Mdsx. (2)


William G. Andrew


294


90


34


26


56


147


647


Carleton R. Leavitt


126


41


13


12


20


66


278


Frederick Lowe


289


107


39


37


53


146


671


Edward C. Uehlein


43


30


3


4


10


11


101


John J. White


219


111


30


45


39


185


629


Blanks


183


79


17


40


8


87


414


Total


1154


458


136


164


186


642


2740


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-TREASURER


Gilbert Bell


1


1


Samuel S. Pollard


2


2


Blanks


577


227


67


82


93


321


1367


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


DISTRICT ATTORNEY-North District


George P. Jeffreys


285


124


41


54


42


188


734


James F. Mahan


136


39


11


10


24


57


277


Richard S. Sanderson


92


38


12


11


19


44


216


Blanks


64


28


4


7


8


32


143


Total


577


229


68


82


93


321


1370


-


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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING November 14, 1960


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


MIDDLESEX, SS.


To Ralph J. Pedersen, Constable, or any other suitable person of the Town of Chelmsford:


GREETING:


In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby requested to notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Chelms- ford to meet in the High School Auditorium at Chelmsford, on the 14th day of November, 1960, at 8:00 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz:


ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to change the name of a section of the present street known as Twiss Road; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Road Machinery Fund, a certain sum of money for the purchase of a snowplow for the Highway Department, such purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 3. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 2, to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell by good and sufficient bill of sale, a snowplow now being used by the Highway Department; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from avail- able funds a certain sum of money for salary for the Town Clerk for the year beginning January 1, 1960; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to redefine the present precinct line between Precincts 2 and 3 as follows: Beginning at the interchange at the junction of Route 3 and Route 4 and running along the center line of Route 3 to the Westford town line; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 1B (7) of the Zoning By-Law and the map accompanying said section and on file with the Clerk of the Town of Chelmsford, "Chelmsford, Mass. - Zoning District Map, 1956", by removing from Limited Industrial District the following described premises and amend Section 1B (2) of said Section by including the following described premises as Single Residence A-2 District (RA-2): Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Garrison Road at land of one Helen E. Parkhurst; thence


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northwesterly along the easterly line of Garrison Road 846.63 feet to land of Chelmsford Drive-In Inc .; thence northeasterly along land of Chelmsford Drive-In Inc. 507.92 feet to other land of Chelmsford Drive- In Inc .; thence still by land of Chelmsford Drive-In Inc. 778.15 feet to land of Helen E. Parkhurst; thence southwesterly by land of one Park- hurst 474.53 feet to the easterly line of Garrison Road and point of beginning. Beginning at a point on the westerly side of Garrison Road at land of Sy B. Solomont; thence southeasterly and southerly by the westerly side of Garrison Road 710.59 feet to the center line of Beaver Brook; thence southwesterly by the center line of Beaver Brook about 105 feet to a point; thence northeasterly by land of W. C. Lahue, Inc. 135 feet more or less to a point; thence northwesterly by land of W. C. Lahue, Inc. 37 feet more or less to a point; thence northeasterly by other land of W. C. Lahue, Inc. 125 feet to a point; thence northwesterly by other land of W. C. Lahue, Inc. 30 feet more or less to a point; thence northeasterly by other land of W. C. Lahue, Inc. 360 feet more or less to land of Sy B. Solomont; thence northeasterly by land of said Solo- mont 125.89 feet to the westerly line of Garrison Road and point of beginning.


ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Public Buildings, Repairs, Equipment and Expense Account the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to the Public Buildings, Outlays Ac- count; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an Elementary School in Chelmsford; determine how the money shall be provided for, by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, by borrowing from time to time under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended; or take any action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Elementary School Needs Committee to proceed with the construction, originally equipping and furnishing of a new elementary school, and to enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto, and to do all and any of the acts necessary for the construction of said project; or act in relation thereto.


AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices in Chelmsford Center, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford and West Chelmsford, and at the School- house in East Chelmsford and the Westlands Schoolhouse, not later than seven (7) days from the date preceding this meeting.


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.


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GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS this second day of November, 1960.


Signed: ROBERT F. McANDREW RAYMOND J. GREENWOOD EDGAR P. GEORGE Selectmen of Chelmsford


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Middlesex, SS.


November 2, 1960


Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford by posting up attested copies of same at the following places, to wit: Post Offices in Chelmsford Center, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford and West Chelmsford and the Schoolhouse in East Chelmsford and the Westlands Schoolhouse, at least seven days before said meeting.


RALPH J. PEDERSEN Constable of Chelmsford


TOWN OF CHELMSFORD SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


Monday Evening, November 14, 1960 High School Gymnasium


The Moderator, Daniel J. Coughlin, Jr., called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. He called the tellers appointed at the Annual Town Meeting, M. Edward Riney and William E. Riney, to determine a quorum. They reported 201 voters present, more than the required 200 for a quorum.


Mr. Cristy Pettee moved waiving the reading of the Warrant. It was so voted.


Under Article 1:


Regarding change of name of a section of Twiss Road, Mr. Raymond Greenwood moved dismissal until the Annual Town Meeting.


Under Article 2:


Mr. Raymond Greenwood moved that the Town vote to transfer from the Road Machinery Fund, the sum of Nine Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars for the purchase of a snowplow for the Highway Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Select- men. This was so voted.


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Under Article 3:


Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell by good and sufficient bill of sale a snowplow now being used by the Highway Department. It was so voted.


Under Article 4:


Regarding the salary of the Town Clerk for the year 1960: after presentation of the problem by Mrs. DeWolf and statement of the Finance Committee position made by Mr. McDermott, Mrs. DeWolf moved for withdrawal. The article was dismissed.


Under Article 5:


Mr. Edward T. Brick moved that the Town vote to redefine the present precinct line between 2 and 3 as follows: Beginning at the interchange of the junction of Route 3 and Route 4 and running along the center line of Route 3 to the Westford Town line. It was so voted.


Under Article 6:


Mr. Lester Ball moved that the Town vote to amend Section 1B (7) of the Zoning By-Law and the map accompanying said section and on file with the Clerk of the Town of Chelmsford, "Chelmsford, Mass. - Zoning District Map, 1956", by removing from Limited Industrial District the following described premises and amend Section 1B (2) of said Section by including the following described premises as Single Resi- dence A-2 District (RA-2) : Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Garrison Road at land of one Helen E. Parkhurst; thence northwesterly along the easterly line of Garrison Road 846.63 feet to land of Chelms- ford Drive-In Inc .; thence northeasterly along land of Chelmsford Drive-In Inc. 507.92 feet to other land of Chelmsford Drive-In Inc .; thence still by land of Chelmsford Drive-In Inc 778.15 feet to land of Helen E. Parkhurst; thence southwesterly by land of one Parkhurst 474.53 feet to the easterly line of Garrison Road and point of beginning. Beginning at a point on the westerly side of Garrison Road at land of Sy B. Solomont; thence southeasterly and southerly by the westerly side of Garrison Road 710.59 feet to the center line of Beaver Brook; thence southwesterly by the center line of Beaver Brook about 105 feet to a point; thence northeasterly by land of W. C. Lahue, Inc. 135 feet more or less to a point; thence northwesterly by land of W. C. Lahue, Inc. 37 feet more or less to a point; thence northeasterly by other land of W. C. Lahue, Inc. 125 feet to a point; thence northwesterly by other land of W. C. Lahue, Inc. 30 feet more or less to a point; thence northeasterly by other land of W. C. Lahue, Inc. 360 feet more or less to land of Sy B. Solomont; thence northeasterly by land of said Solomont 125.89 feet to the westerly line of Garrison Road and point of beginning.


A hand vote was taken - 120 voted in the affirmative 33 voted in the negative .


more than the required two-thirds for adoption.


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Under Article 7:


Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to transfer from the Public Buildings, Repairs, Equipment and Expense Account the sum of $500.00 to the Public Buildings Outlay Account. It was so voted.


Under Article 8:


Mr. Cristy Pettee moved that the Town vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $984,000.00 for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an elementary school building, and that to meet said appropriation, the sum of $34,000.00 be appropriated from available funds in the treasury, and that the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized and directed to issue and sell as one issue or from time to time as two or more separate issues, serial bonds or notes of the town aggregating $200,000.00 in principal amount under authority of Section 7 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and that the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen and subject to the approval of the Emergency Finance Board, is authorized and directed to issue and sell as one issue or from time to time as two or more separate issues, serial bonds or notes of the Town aggregating $750,000.00 in principal amount under authrity of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, and that all of the bonds or notes shall be used and sold in accordance with the applicable provisions of said Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, but each issue of bonds or notes shall be a separate loan which shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date thereof.


It was voted unanimously.


Under Article 9:


Mr. Cristy Pettee moved that the Town vote to authorize the Elementary School Needs Committee to proceed with the construction, originally equipping and furnishing of a new elementary school, and to enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto, and to do all and any of the acts necessary for the construction of said project.


It was voted unanimously.


The meeting was adjourned at 9 p.m.


Daniel J. Coughlin, Jr., Moderator Charlotte P. DeWolf, Town Clerk


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13.4%


and Grants


County


5.0%


All Other


Departmental Receipts 4.3%


Fed. Grts. 3.5%


Loans and Interest 33.6%


Taxes 40.2%


Highway 11.2%


Safety 17.4%


Public


Gen. Govt. 4.1%


All Others 1.9%


Health 1.7%


Charities 1.4%


- Personal Services


School 62.3%


Charities 7.0%


All Other 10.0%


Public Safety 6.5%


Highway 6.0%


Schools 27.0%


Gen. Govt. 1.8%


Where the Money Went


Loans and Interest 41.7%


Where the Money Came From


Reimbursements


State and


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Lewis I. Hilton


Employees


Budget $1,900.00


Expenditure


1931


1


$1,795.67


1940


2*


2,291.69


2,186.40


1950


2*


4,260.00


4,121.51


1957


2*


8,275.00


7,799.88


1958


2*


8,800.00


8,430.07


1959


2*


8,852.00


8,639.88


1960


2*


9,730.00


9,681.09


*Accountant and one Clerk augmented by Additional Clerk Hire. (Part Time)


The expenditures for the year 1960 were $4,682,322.57 of which $1,320,877.42 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 the same.


The Town Accountant wishes to take this opportunity to thank all who have co-operated with his department during the year 1960.


WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM


General Revenue:


1960


1959


Poll Taxes


$ 7,330.00


$ 6,858.00 143,854.27


Personal Property Taxes


188,676.65


Real Estate Taxes


1,420,927.25


1,166,212.30


Farm Animal Excise Taxes


454.43


429.41


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


219,575.38


191,507.55


Total Taxes


$1,836,963.71


$1,508,861.53


From State:


Income Tax


$ 36,243.40


$ 37,570.33


Corporation Business Tax


59,159.75


52,256.96


School - Chapter 70


136,943.13


130,709.76


Old Age Meals Taxes


6,437.23


6,206.68


School Aid - Special Classes


0.00


2,993.69


Total from State


$ 238,783.51


$ 229,737.42


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Court Fines


$ 93.96


$ 101.52


Permits, Fees and Licenses


18,232.00


15,474.00


Total Fines and Permits


$ 18,325.96


$ 15,575.52


Grants and Gifts: County :


Dog Licenses


$ 1,824.51


$ 1,829.80


Chapter 90 - Highway Funds


9,999.89


18,351.11


Total Grants and Gifts from County $


11,824.40


$ 20,180.91


Federal Government:


Disability Assistance


$ 10,532.46


$ 8,495.19


Aid to Dependent Children


17,041.47


16,408.37


Old Age Assistance


95,367.95


103,203.19


Under Public Law-874


29,642.11


15,958.38


Under Public Law-85-864-Title 3


1,851.96


1,872.41


Under Public Law-85-864-Title 5


2,196.40


1,475.75


Total Grants and Gifts from Federal Government $ 156,632.35


$ 147,413.29


State:


Chapter 90-Highway Funds


$ 18,499.81


$ 35,205.03


Aid to Industrial Schools


3,739.93


3,062.95


State Peddler's Fees


54.00


54.00


Reimbursement, Construction, Furnishing and Equipping New Schools


114,477.69


114,477.69


Real Estate Tax Abatement- Paraplegic Veterans


1,853.10


1,368.90


School Aid and Transportation


80,836.80


113,202.30


Tuition and Transportation-State Wards


3,676.67


4,173.78


Lunch-Reimbursement from State


35,165.79


35,010.07


Total Grants and Gifts from State $ 258,303.79


$ 306,554.72


Total-Grants and Gifts


$ 426,760.54


$ 474,148.92


Tax Title Redemption


$


0.00


$ 78.75


Departmental Receipts:


Selectmen


$


125.75


$ 445.50


Treasurer and Collector


334.00


366.03


Town Clerk


2,701.60


2,961.60


Assessors


19.00


52.11


Registrars


152.00


120.75


Board of Appeals


1,130.00


840.00


Planning Board


280.00


3,807.50


Public Buildings


285.00


240.00


Police


211.50


182.00


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Fire


342.00


57.50


Building Inspection


4,251.00


5,220.00


Sealer Weights and Measures


157.55


155.75


Wire Inspection


3,105.00


2,276.00


Health


2,328.57


3,001.57


Highway


7,368.57


11,189.67


Dog Officer


57.00


213.00


Welfare:


General Relief-Other Cities and


Towns and Individuals


2,825.29


1,581.79


Disability Assistance from State


4,238.90


5,280.92


Disability Assistance-Recoveries


0.00


602.80


Aid to Dependent Children-from State


10,673.13


10,121.14


Old Age Assistance-from State


79,680.27


80,025.74


Old Age Assistance-from Cities & Towns


4,472.56


4,055.49


Old Age Assistance-from Recoveries


12,025.78


15,733.87


Veterans' Benefits-from State


3,708.37


5,611.73


School:


Lunch-Cash from Sales


76,674.71


66,295.85


Tuition, Rent and Miscellaneous Receipts


6,606.10


4,176.44


Athletic Program


9,121.46


3,784.40


Library:


Adams Library


745.41


723.09


MacKay Library


106.46


37.21


Insurance Claims Received


91.42


17.80


Cemetery:


Sale of Lots and Graves


1,816.00


577.00


Interments-Labor, Materials, Use of Equipment


4,063.50


2,640.50


Annual Care


1,507.00


1,604.50


Reimburse to Town


4,000.00


4,000.00


Miscellaneous Receipts


6.00


2.00


Total Departmental Receipts $ 245,210.90 $ 238,001.25


Municipal Indebtedness:


Highway Garage-Principal, Premium


and Accrued Interest


$ 0.00


$ 80,373.86


Temporary Loans:


Anticipation of Revenue from Taxes __ 1,500,000.00


800,000.00


Anticipation of Reimbursement- Chapter 90


31,500.00


28,500.00


Interest:


Taxes


1,144.83


778.92


Deposits and Treasury Notes


0.00


22,296.34


Total Municipal Indebtedness $1,532,644.83


$ 931,949.12


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Miscellaneous Receipts :


Refunds Received-Sundry Accounts $ 5,597.67


$ 8,778.77


Demands-Tax Delinquents


597.70


0.00


Sale of Town Property-Taken by State for Road


350.00


0,00


Total Miscellaneous Receipts $ 6,545.37


$ 8,778.77


Deductions and Agency Accounts:


Withheld from Employees


Federal Withholding Taxes


$ 168,342.17


$ 136,411.16


State Withholding Taxes


11,650.88


8,788.25


County Retirement


26,529.50


22,508.66


Blue Cross-Blue Shield


11,050.48


10,203.03


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests


4,724.96


3,277.99


License Fees Collected for County (Dog)


2,993.75


2,775.25


(Sporting)


675.50


2,201.50


Held for Library Trustees (Pending Investment)


10,166.92


4,050.00


State's Share-Sunday Entertainment License


400.00


200.00


Agency Account-North Chelmsford Water District


0.00


16.00


Miscellaneous


63.84


0.00


Held for Cemetery Commissioners for Investment


16,989.87


0.00


Cash in Lieu of Performance Bond


5,000.00


0.00


Transfer from Library Trustee Fund to


Purchase of Books


650.00


0.00


Total Deductions and Agency


Accounts


$ 259,237.87


$ 190,431.84


Total Receipts


$4,564,472.69


$3,597,563.12


Cash on Hand as of January 1st


$ 948,328.07


$1,176,840.93


Total Receipts and Cash on Hand as of


January 1st


$5,512,800.76


$4,774,404.05


WHERE THE MONEY WENT


1960


1959


General Government:


Moderator's Salary


$


75.00


$ 75.00


Selectmen-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay


3,515.64


3,338.22


Town Accountant-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay


9,681.09


8,639.88


Treasurer and Tax Collector-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay


15,068.62


17,858.23


Assessors-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay


22,565.86


19,108.61


License Fees Collected for State


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Town Clerk-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay -- 6,399.30


5,569.15


Law-Salary, Legal Services, Expense


3,149.92


6,560.90


Elections, Wages and Expense


4,673.15


939.64


Registration-Salaries, Expenses


2,431.39


2,720.59


Finance Committee-Expenses


54.45


25.00


Planning Board-Clerk Hire and Expenses


1,194.11


962.51


Board of Appeals-Clerk Hire and Expenses


946.95


1,028.75


Personnel Board-Clerk Hire and Expenses


66.50


46.81


Development and Industrial Commission- Expenses


2,039.61


11.80


Public Buildings (Town Halls) Salaries


Salaries, Expense, Outlay


13,127.59


10,993.38


Land Seizure-High School


none


50,055.97


Total General Government $ 84,989.18


$ 127,934.44


Protection of Persons and Property:


Police Department:


Salaries


$ 103,220.95


$ 91,503.22


Expenses and Outlays


11,451.56


10,446.21


Three Cruisers Purchased


4,175.00


3,709.85


Chief's Out of State Expense


109.11


87.15


Total Police Protection $ 118,956.62


$ 105,746.43


Fire Department:


Salaries


$ 110,261.71


$ 92,077.01


Expenses and Outlays


13,105.20


11,661.96


Purchase of Fire Truck


10,650.00


Total Fire Protection


$ 123,366.91


$ 114,388.97


Miscellaneous Protection:


Moth, Tree Warden, Dutch Elm, Mosquito, Poison Ivy, Labor and Expenses


$


24,968.95


$ 22,397.39


Hydrant Service


18,800.00


18,800.00


Wire Inspection-Salary and Expense


3,135.36


2,322.58


Dog Officer-Salary and Fees (for Killings)


331.00


341.00


Animal Inspector-Salary


500.00


500.00


Building Inspector-Salary, Fees and Expense


3,362.00


1,568.75


Sealer of Weights and Measures-Salary and Expense


300.00


314.43


Civil Defense-Expense and Outlay


2,369.17


2,059.81


Total Miscellaneous Protection $ 53,766.48


$ 48,303.96


Total Protection of Persons and Property $ 296,090.01


$ 268,439.36


100


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Health Department:


Salaries and Expense


$


21,857.57


$ 19,904.01


Quarantine, Contagious Diseases and Vaccine Treatment


1,224.32


3,038.27


Collection of Garbage


15,800.00


8,700.00


Animal Disposal Fees


564.00


430.00


Visual and Hearing Testing Program


1,440.00


1,080.00


Outlays


186.50


43.77


Total Health Department $ 41,072.39


$ 33,196.05


Highway Department:


Salaries and Wages


$


111,110.05


$ 94,706.43


Gasoline and Oil


7,798.08


7,353.31


Fuel, Light and Water


1,952.95


973.30


Telephone and Office Expense


508.43


465.35


Street Signs


594.80


986.24


Miscellaneous Expense


475.63


196.83


Highways, Bridges and Drainage Materials


28,858.79


27,532.17


Miscellaneous Equipment and Small Tools


1,195.79


1,183.60


Sidewalks


2,763.25


Construction


19,234.48


19,721.32


Road Machinery Repairs


12,419.11


12,486.88


Highway Garage Repairs


0.00


100.00


Snow and Ice Removal


39,260.14


30,053.01


Chapter 90, Maintenance and Reconstruction


31,920.04


38,499.60


Reconstruction of Various Streets


(Approved at Town Meeting)


6,325.04


6,317.73


Purchase of Road Equipment


19,522.00


11,279.92


Transportation of Superintendent and Foreman


200.00


592.00


Construction-New Highway Garage


7,580.75


71,736.27


Total Highway Department


$ 288,956.08


$ 326,947.21


Street Lighting Department


$


16,880.70


$ 16,409.98


Charities Department:


Salaries


$ 8,740.11


$ 17,481.98


General Welfare:


State Institutions


255.34


315.98


Court and Attorney's Fees


none


105.00


Relief-Other Cities and Towns


2,613.99


5,738.40


Relief-Cash and Material Grants and


Burials


8,949.59


10,119.27


Disability Assistance


21,335.86


17,686.27


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


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Aid to Dependent Children


40,623.95


35,895.64


Old Age Assistance


230,518.68


222,538.44


Old Age Assistance-Recoveries


310.00


45.00


Total Charities Department


$ 313,347.52


$ 309,925.98


Veterans' Benefits Department :


Salary and Expenses


$ 1,062.41


$ 781.15


Cash and Material Grants


11,169.16


8,934.83


Total Veterans' Benefits Department $ 12,231.57


$ 9,715.98


School Department:


Salaries


$ 767,546.53


$ 650,359.59


Administration


21,964.68


4,740.94


Educational Supplies and Services


47,995.35


39,393.38


Fuel, Light and Water


35,991.70


33,217.74


Repairs


21,339.58


28,970.35


Janitors and Nurses' Supplies


6,474.08


5,369.45


New and Replacement of Equipment


7,988.88


8,996.23


Playgrounds


993.35


995.81


Transportation


102,589.72


86,323.20


Superintendent's and Principals' Expense


-Out of State


400.00


392.82


Vocational School Expense


5,148.07


6,537.70


Total School Expense


$1,018,431.94


$ 865,297.21


School Revolving Funds:


Cafeteria Expenses


$


111,304.81


$ 99,679.44


Athletic Program


10,799.88


7,615.58


Public Law #85-864-Title #3


1,851.98


1,872.39


Public Law #85-864-Title #5


1,547.40


1,475.75


Public Law #874


15,922.24


16,618.08




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