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A hand vote was taken.
113 voted in the affirmative 29 voted in the negative.
This being more than the required two-thirds necessary the motion carried.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee to proceed with the constructing and originally equipping and furnishing of said Police Station Building voted upon under Article 5; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 6:
Mr. Malcolm Weeks moved that the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee to proceed with the con- structing and originally equipping and furnishing of said Police Station Building voted upon under Article 5.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a certain portion of land adjacent to Chelmsford High School from the jurisdiction of the School Committee to the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of constructing a Police Station Building and other Town buildings thereon; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 7:
Mr. Malcolm Weeks moved that the Town vote to transfer a certain portion of land adjacent to Chelmsford High School from the jurisdiction of the School Committee to the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of constructing a Police Station Building and other Town buildings thereon.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the Town Man- ager Plan as submitted by the Town Government Study Committee to this Town Meeting, and to instruct the Selectmen to petition the General Court for the acceptance of said plan; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 8:
Mr. Donald Ennis moved that the Town vote to adopt the Town Manager Plan as submitted by the Town Government Study Committee to this Town Meeting, and to instruct the Selectmen to petition the General Court for the acceptance of said plan.
After considerable discussion a hand vote was taken
162 voted in the affirmative
208 voted in the negative.
Motion was lost.
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ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote that the Chelmsford Town Government Study Committee be continued in effect until termin- ated by vote of the Town and that any vacancies shall be filled by the original appointing authority; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 9:
Mr. Donald Ennis moved dismissal regarding continuation of Town Government Study Committee.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Prosecution and Defense of Lawsuits account a certain sum of money to the Legal Services account in the Law Department; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 10:
Mr. Vernon R. Fletcher moved that the Town vote to transfer from the Procesution and Defense of Lawsuits account $1500.00 to the Legal Services account in the Law Department.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept a deed of land from Raymond A. Carye, being a triangular parcel of land situated on the Southerly side of Billerica Road, the Northeasterly side of Turnpike Road and the Southeasterly side of an unnamed street between Turnpike Road and Billerica Road. Said conveyance is to be made on the condition that title to said land is to vest in the Town of Chelmsford forever and said conveyance being made for no other purpose; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 11:
Mr. Louis Bennett moved that the Town vote to accept a deed of land from Raymond A. Carye, being a triangular parcel of land situated on the Southerly side of Billerica Road, the Northeasterly side of Turn- pike Road and the Southeasterly side of an unnamed street between Turnpike Road and Billerica Road. Said Conveyance is to be made on the condition that title to said land is to vest in the Town of Chelmsford forever and said conveyance being made for no other purpose.
It was so voted.
On motion of Raymond J. Greenwood the meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M.
Daniel J. Coughlin, Moderator
Charlotte P. DeWolf, Town Clerk
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT Nathaniel M. Sweet
The expenditures for the year 1963 amounted to $6,195,380.36, and the Receipts for the year 1963 amounted to $5,785,314.48.
The books, records and reports, in further detail, are always open to townspeople and the Accounting Dept. is always willing to assist any voter or resident, in answering any questions regarding same.
RECEIPTS
1963
1962
GENERAL REVENUE:
Poll Taxes
$ 9,262.00 $
9,331.00
Personal Property Taxes
254,552.31
261,708.40
Real Estate Taxes
2,245,003.11
2,053,745.40
Farm Animal Excise Taxes
387.92
363.13
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
431,287.70
413,658.95
Special Taxes-Estate of Deceased Persons
806.00
Tax Title Redemptions
72.67
Total Taxes
$ 2,940,565.71 $ 2,739,612.88
From State:
Income Taxes
$ 32,379.00
115,389.88
Corporation Business Taxes
69,422.08
67,100.08
School-Chapter 69, 70, 71
212,540.76
97,844.23
Old Age Meals Taxes
7,320.26
7,337.28
Total Taxes from State
$ 321,662.10 $
287,671.47
Court Fines
438.96
575.24
Permits, Fees and Licenses
21,804.00
20,818.00
Total Fines and Permits
$ 22,242.96 $
21,393.24
Grants and Gifts:
County :
Dog Licenses
$ 2,135.83 $
2,394.76
Chapter 90-Highway Funds
8,156.94
13,199.81
Total Grants and Gifts from County $ 10,292.77 $
15,594.57
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Federal Government:
1963
1962
Disability Assistance
$
8,870.35 $
10,035.69
Aid to Dependent Children
23,634.90
19,827.66
Old Age Assistance
73,661.30
71,573.94
Medical Aid to Aged
60,803.47
45,142.59
Under Public Law 874
44,761.57
81,228.52
Under Public Law 815
55,001.76
70,000.00
Total Grants and Gifts from Federal Government
$ 266,733.35 $
297,808.40
State:
Chapter 90-Highway Funds
$ 14,813.89 $
24,899.62
Aid to Industrial Schools
2,517.43
1,926.39
Highway Improvement-Chapter 782
23,048.72
Reimbursement-Const., Furnishing & Equipping New Schools
130,572.68
139,077.69
Abatement Real Estate Taxes- Paraplegic Veterans
2,848.50
2,143.60
School Aid & Transportation
119,935.00
101,651.35
Tuition & Transportation-State Wards
3,062.19
4,126.28
School Cafeteria-Reimbursement from State
53,229.28
46,980.86
Youth Service Board-Counsellors
4,500.00
4,500.00
George Barden Vocational Fund
1,875.00
2,500.00
Aid to Public Libraries
3,782.50
3,782.50
Total Grants & Gifts from State
$ 360,185.19 $
331,588.29
Total Grants & Gifts
$
637,211.31
$
644,991.26
Departmental Receipts:
Selectmen
$
246.50 $
260.75
Treasurer & Collector
926.00
954.59
Town Clerk
3,267.00
2,841.35
Assessors
87.00
96.00
Registrars
216.50
152.50
Board of Appeals
950.00
650.00
Planning Board
174.00
158.00
Public Buildings
352.50
725.00
Police
287.50
245.25
Fire
77.93
81.00
Building Inspection
6,363.00
4,225.00
Sealer, Weights & Measures
186.55
189.30
Wire Inspection
2,780.00
2,860.00
Gas Piping Inspection
1,465.00
2,385.00
Health
289.71
560.90
Highway
6,666.50
10,758.52
Dog Officer
264.00
423.00
Unclassified
2,803.52
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Welfare:
1963
1962
General Relief-Other Cities & Towns & Individuals
$
2,776.94 $
1,359.77
Disability Assistance from State
6,998.73
7,678.43
Aid to Dependent Children from State
13,178.37
13,255.35
Old Age Assistance from State
27,223.37
33,795.26
Old Age Assistance from Other Cities & Towns
1,667.12
2,250.33
Old Age Assistance from Recoveries
11,939.15
26,436.21
Medical Aid to Aged
41,464.79
30,776.85
Veterans' Benefits from State
10,683.51
5,796.83
School:
Lunch-Cafeteria Cash from Sales
$
127,993.01 $
114,793.82
Tuition, Rent & Miscellaneous Receipts
6,154.31
7,742.32
Athletic Program
6,367.95
9,299.25
Library:
Adams Library
$
1,808.89 $
1,303.13
MacKay Library
124.94
149.66
Miscellaneous
46.50
Cemetery :
Sale of Lots & Graves
$
1,452.00 $
1,708.00
Interments, Labor, Materials, Use of Equipment
4,563.50
5,248.00
Annual Care
2,084.00
1,152.00
Reimbursement to Town for Care of Lots & Graves
8,000.00
4,000.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
75.00
267.75
Total Departmental Receipts
$
299,201.77 $
297,382.64
Municipal Indebtedness: Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of Bond Issue & Premium $
100,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue from Taxes
994,787.78 $
500,000.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement- Chapter 90
23,000.00
40,650.00
Addition to High School Loan
508,000.00
Loan Premium
4.86
1,564.57
Interest:
Taxes
3,632.69
4,621.10
Deposits
5,359.04
10,222.84
Total from Loans & Interest
$ 1,126,784.37 $ 1,065,058.51
Miscellaneous Receipts :
Refunds Received-Sundry Accounts
$ 14,117.73 $
7,795.15
Demands-Tax Delinquents
3,506.24
3,881.55
Warrants-Tax Delinquents
1.00
. Total Miscellaneous Receipts $ 17,623.97 $ 11,677.70
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Deductions & Agency Accounts:
1963
1962
Withheld from Employees:
Federal Taxes
$ 299,820.54 $
247,319.91
State Taxes
24,411.98
18,909.23
County Retirement
38,837.10
34,645.95
Blue Cross-Blue Shield-P.I.C.
11,268.57
11,522.10
Group Life Insurance
1,254.47
1,490.73
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
5,485.00
6,430.00
License Fees Collected for County (Dogs)
3,256.50
3,046.25
State's Share - Bottling License
10.00
Cash in Lieu of Bonds
6,268.25
1,822.50
State's Share-
Sunday Entertainment Licenses
300.00
350.00
Town's Share-State Withholding Tax
141.67
Insurance Claims
1,111.90
Miscellaneous
14.10
Transfer from Library Funds for Expenditures
27,842.21
1,845.40
Total Deductions & Agencies
$ 420,022.29 $
327,382.07
Total Receipts
$ 5,785,314.48 $ 5,395,169.77
Cash on Hand as of January 1st
1,491,289.66
1,367,852.54
Total Receipts & Cash on Hand-January 1st $ 7,276,604.14 $ 6,763,022.31
DISBURSEMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator's Salary
$
75.00 $
75.00
Selectmen-Salaries, Expense, Outlay
4,035.28
3,752.12
Town Accountant - Salaries,
Expenses, Outlay
15,982.44
11,398.89
Treasurer - Collector-Salaries,
Expenses, Outlay
21,171.99
19,979.09
Assessors-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay
24,295.84
24,038.24
Town Clerk-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay
8,809.30
9,598.48
Law-Salary, Legal Services, Expense
5,773.20
6,491.20
Elections-Wages & Expense
1,604.67
3,652.93
Registrars - Salaries & Expense
4,357.94
3,328.80
Finance Committee - Expense
21.20
25.00
Planning Board - Clerk Hire, Expense & Outlay
1,887.02
1,401.03
Board of Appeals-Clerk Hire & Expense
1,082.40
546.35
Personnel Board - Expense
78,58
81.70
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Industrial Development Commission Expense
1963 1,842.50
1962
2,116.79
Public Buildings (Town Halls),
Salaries, Expense, Outlay
12,303.45
12,855.53
Town Forest Committee-Expense
377.63
528.99
Conservation Commission - Expense
110.08
50.16
Recreation Commission
7,370.64
5,990.22
Total General Government $ 111,179.16 $
105,910.52
PUBLIC SAFETY :
Police Department:
Salaries
$ 153,862.61 $
129,562.37
Expenses & Outlays
14,646.13
12,841.52
Four Cruisers Purchased
5,945.00
7,050.00
Construction New Police Station
1,813.50
Total Police Protection
$ 176,267.24 $ 149,453.89
Fire Department:
Salaries
$ 160,333.88 $
142,570.97
Expenses & Outlays
11,994.22
11,252.83
Stabilization Fund-Fire Equipment
7,500.00
Aerial Ladder Truck
39,482.94
Total Fire Department
$ 172,328.10 $ 200,806.74
Miscellaneous Protection:
Moth, Tree Warden, Dutch Elm, Mosquito, Poison Ivy, Labor & Expense
$ 21,177.05 $
27,004.49
Hydrant Service
24,800.00
24,800.00
Wire Inspection-Salary & Expense
2,812.11
2,910.38
Dog Officer-Salary & Fees (Killings)
374.00
350.00
Animal Inspector - Salary
750.00
500.00
Building Inspection - Salary, Fees & Expense
5,245.59
4,477.38
Sealer, Weights & Measurer- Salary & Expense
435.05
325.00
Gas Inspection-Salary & Expense
971.81
1,943.87
Civilian Defense-Expenses & Outlays
4,330.64
2,469.55
Total Miscellaneous Protection $ 60,896.25 $
64,780.67
Total Public Safety
409,491.59
415,041.30
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
1963
Salaries & Expense
$
30,974.31 $
1962 30,147.32
Quarantine & Contagious Diseases
& Vaccine Treatment
5,157.78
652.50
Collection of Garbage
19,300.00
15,800.00
Animal Disposal Fees
468.00
668.00
Visual & Hearing Testing Program
3,396.00
3,164.00
Care of Premature Children
792.00
Outlay
426.65
2,116.04
Mental Health & Child Guidance
750.00
750.00
Total Health Department
$ 61,264.74 $
53,297.86
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:
Salaries & Wages
$ 157,403.25 $
148,150.17
Gasoline & Oil
9,387.08
8,998.04
Fuel, Light & Water
2,959.65
2,726.25
Telephone & Office Expense
714.07
724.57
Street Signs
836.47
1,024.85
Miscellaneous Expense
356.14
290.76
Construction
19,935.48
19,467.23
Road Machinery Repairs
13,918.22
16,289.46
Snow & Ice Removal
64,161.67
53,928.71
Chap. 90, Maintenance & Reconstruction
49,712.38
31,127.77
Reconstruction-Various Streets (Approved - Town Mtg.)
3,559.50
4,189.32
Purchase of Road Equipment
34,388.00
23,845.00
Construction - Highway Garage
693.00
52.85
Machinery Hire
8,054.00
8,266.00
Middlesex Street Drainage
301.64
8,910.68
Chap. 782-Highway Improvement
22,358.98
Total Highway Department $ 414,598.84 $
351,211.94
STREET LIGHTING:
Expense of Street Lights
$ 19,783.78 $
19,000.00
CHARITIES DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
$ 24,460.85 $
22,488.88
General Welfare:
Relief-Other Cities & Towns
1,291.97
1,559.25
Relief-Cash & Material Grants & Burials
6,544.76
6,697.13
Disability Assistance
20,777.80
22,017.38
Highways, Bridges & Drainage-Materials
24,369.69
21,536.21
Miscellaneous Equipment & Small Tools
1,489.62
1,684.07
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Aid to Dependent Children
1963 41,430.65
1962 41,396.43
Old Age Assistance & Medical Assistance to Aged
235,966.40
233,232.66
Total Charities Department
$ 330,472.43 $
327,391.73
VETERANS' BENEFITS DEPARTMENT:
Salaries & Expense
$
1,318.09 $
1,218.03
Cash & Material Grants
20,174.14
19,732.98
Total Veterans' Benefits Department $ 21,492.23 $ 20,951.01
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
$ 1,401,654.68 $ 1,162,403.68
Administration
9,487.89
8,007.39
Educational Supplies & Services
86,008.55
69,987.54
Fuel, Light & Water
55,880.13
45,508.52
Repairs
30,738.21
30,739.64
Janitors' & Nurses' Supplies & Expense
9,038.59
7,696.49
New & Replacement of Equipment
12,992.97
13,068.51
Playgrounds
989.64
982.59
Transportation
157,826.56
133,072.39
Vocational School Expense
5,567.22
7,661.53
Adult Evening Education
2,219.33
Total School Expense
$ 1,772,403.77 $ 1,479,128.28
SCHOOL REVOLVING FUNDS:
Cafeteria Expenses
$ 181,581.93 $
158,290.92
Athletic Program
11,979.27
14,161.58
Public Law #874
34,308.93
85,693.61
Public Law #815
92,656.96
46,344.80
George Barden Vocational Fund
2,701.00
812.00
Total School Revolving Funds
$ 323,228.09
$ 305,302.91
Construction of New School Buildings
484,002.75
561,854.79
Elementary School Needs Committee
1,223.05
343.13
Total School Department
$ 2,580,857.66 $ 2,346,629.11
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
$ 27,654.47 $
19,543.17
Repairs & Maintenance of Buildings
905.49
997.29
Fuel, Light & Water
2,340.88
2,195.60
Books & Periodicals
15,987.24
10,000.00
Other Expense
2,424.87
3,687.00
Outlays
32,563.17
2,313.00
Trust Fund Expenditures
2.32
1,904.82
Total Library Department $ 81,878.44 $ 40,640.88
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1963
1962
RECREATIONAL & UNCLASSIFIED ACCOUNTS:
Park Department-Wages, Expense, Outlays
$
4,640.72 $
4,898.83
Varney Playground-Wages, Expense,
Outlays
492.77
428.83
Edwards Memorial Beach-Wages,
Expenses, Outlays
1,249.50
1,048.84
Unpaid Bills of Previous Years
910.36
682.11
Memorial Day Expense
987.59
733.78
Town Clock-Winding & Maintenance
243.46
258.44
Discrepancies in Cash
2,803.52
Insurance:
Life & Health Employees-Town Share _ General
35,747.73
30,182.69
Town & Finance Committee Reports
3,168.67
2,645.11
Workmen's Compensation Claims
1,144.00
1,144.00
Microfilming of Certain Town Records
25.00
Constable's Salary
36.00
60.00
Purchase of Land and/or Seizure: Riverneck & Lexington Roads- for Cemetery Purposes
600.00
Purchase of Bookkeeping Machine
6,500.00
Veterans' Emergency Fund
100.00
Purchase of Land for School Purposes-
Graniteville & Richardson Rds.
22,400.00
Total Recreational &
Unclassified Accounts
$ 107,955.31 $
70,526.39
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
$ 6,150.00 $
5,450.00
Special Labor for Lot Owners
415.30
449.19
Labor - General
6,595.16
5,998.99
Interments & Liners
2,735.16
3,328.12
Repairs to Equipment & Expenses
3,370.13
2,067.26
Additional Salary of Town Clerk
250.00
250.00
Supplies & Expenses of Town Clerk
40.56
Improvement Projects-
Various Cemeteries
2,306.67
4,112.94
Outlays
862.13
892.05
Purchase of Backhoe
6,692.40
Superintendent's Transportation
250.00
New Cemetery Garage
10,500.00
Total Cemetery Department $ 33,475.11 $ 29,240.95
30,334.51
25,015.24
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NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS:
1963
1962
Carbonated Beverage Permits
Due the State $
10.00 $
10.00
Sunday Entertainment Licenses Due the State
300.00
350.00
Payroll Deductions-Federal, State Taxes -
County Retirement, Blue Cross & Life Insurance
359,784.58
353,922.22
County Retirement, Pension Expense
40,280.11
35,790.20
Premiums for Loans
1,474.58
State & County Assessments
66,693.47
64,609.05
Dog License Fees Due County
5,311.00
2,974.25
From Sale of Dogs for County
129.00
258.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests & Interest
8,262.34
9,345.58
Tax Levy Refunds
31,344.06
40,983.00
Miscellaneous Refunds
4.50
19.24
Reimbursements to Town-From Cemetery Dept.
4,000.00
Performance Bonds-Custody of Treasurer
522.50
3,750.25
Interest on Stabilization Fund
36.13
389.07
Treasurer-Collector Shortage
123.41
Employees' Pay Trusteed
48.44
Article 19, Purchase of Cabinet
469.85
Settlement Personal Injury Claim
1,250.00
Insurance Claims
1,105.90
Total Non-Revenue Accounts $ 513,783.59 $ 519,767.14
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT:
Interest - Bonded Debt
$ 128,047.50 $
123,500.00
Interest-Anticipation of Revenue & Reimbursement Loans
4,449.98
6,523.82
Bonded Debt
336,000.00
286,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue &
Reimbursement Loans
1,040,650.00
556,100.00
Total Interest & Maturing Debt
$ 1,509,147.48 $
972,123.82
Total Payments for the Year
6,195,380.36
5,271,732.65
Cash on Hand as of December 31st
1,081,223.78
1,491,289.66
Total Payments & Cash on Hand
December 31st
$ 7,276,604.14 $ 6,763,022.31
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD BALANCE SHEET as of DECEMBER 31, 1963 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash - General
$ 1,081,223.78
Payroll Deductions :
Advance for Petty Cash:
Federal Taxes $ 84,258.14
Treasurer
$ 50.00
States Taxes 7,035.79
Collector
100.00
County Retirement
3,903.66
Town Clerk
25.00
175.00
Blue Cross, Blue Shield, PIC
933.12
Group Insurance
24.27
96,154.98
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes:
Levy of 1957:
Personal Property
48.82
Real Estate
381.43
430.25
Gifts and Bequests: School-Estate of Susan B. MacFarlin Trust Funds :
100.00
Poll Taxes
12.00
Personal Property
306.60
Veteran's Emergency Fund
136.38
Real Estate
124.09
442.69
Performance Bonds-
Custody of Treasurer
6,828.25
6,964.63
Levy of 1959:
Poll Taxes
36.00
Personal Property
157.95
Old Age Assistance
19,280.02
Real Estate
-- 23.40
217.35
Medical Assistance to Aged 153.00
19,433.02
Tailings:
Unclaimed Checks
354.98
Treas. & Coll. Overage 59.72
414.70
Levy of 1958:
Recoveries:
Levy of 1960:
Poll Taxes
50.00
Personal Property 71.65
Real Estate
108.43
230.08
Levy of 1961:
Poll Taxes
74.00
Personal Property
1,896.00
Real Estate
4,288.27
6,258.27
Levy of 1962:
Poll Taxes
42.00
Personal Property
8,939.10
Real Estate
7,463.12
Levy of 1963:
Poll Taxes
1,104.00
Personal Property
8,363.25
Real Estate
51,023.87
60,491.12
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1957
191.78
Levy of 1958
791.04
Levy of 1959
429.83
Levy of 1960 4,553.83
Levy of 1961
3,723.24
Levy of 1962
4,765.43
Levy of 1963
65,328.83
79,783.98
Federal Grants: Disability Assistance: Administration Aid 3,879.05 3,817.15
Aid to Dependent Children: Administration 8,159.08
Aid
4,696.60
Old Age Assistance:
7,386.93
Administration Aid
17,117.92
Medical Assistance to Aged:
Administration 6,085.95
Aid 16,181.16
67,323.84
Revolving Funds:
School Lunch 7,288.54
School Athletics 48.29
Aid Pub. Law 874
20,874.26
George Barden
Vocational Fund
862.00
29,073.09
Non Revenue Accounts : Construction, Addition to High School . 39,469.36 Construction,
Boston Rd. School 125,054.14
Construction, Addition to North School 9,926.42
16,444.22
Farm Animal Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1957
16.88
Levy of 1958 19.02
Levy of 1959
.65
Levy of 1960
16.25
Levy of 1961
31.88
Levy of 1962
32.61
Levy of 1963
67.20
184.49
Estate of Deceased Persons: Special Taxes 1,837.26
Tax Titles & Possessions: Tax Titles
6,609.72
Tax Possessions
825.83
7,435.55
Departmental Accounts:
Public Welfare 2,224.14
Aid to Dependent Children
4,790.88
Veterans' Benefits
4,770.85
Cemetery
2,105.50
Cemetery P/C Bequests
220.00
14,111.37
Aid to Highways:
State (1962)
11,786.11
State (1963)
26,700.00
County (1962)
5,893.06
County (1963)
14,100.00
Construction, Highway Garage 717.63 Construction, Junior High School 69,222.00 244,389.55
Loans in Anticipation of Reimbursement and Bond Issue:
Chapter 90 Highway: State & County 23,000.00
Temporary Loan, Const. Jr. High School 100,000.00 123,000.00
Sale of Real Estate
812.62
Sale of Cemetery Lots
1,281.50
Reserve for Road Machinery Fund
12,671.20
Reserve for Conservation Fund.
3,000.00
Dog Licenses due the County ----
101.75
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
4,041.64
Overlay Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1958 698.98
Levy of 1960
1,398.61
Levy of 1961
1,527.56
58,479.17
Levy of 1963
10,791.36
18,458.15
Overlays for Deficits:
Levy of 1957
31.48
Levy of 1959
217.37
Levy of 1962
4,032.44 4,281.29
Appropriation Balances 18,646.35 Construct New Police Sta. .. 105,686.50 Plans & Specifications, New Police Station 1,500.00
Elementary School Needs 7,044.75
114,231.25
Due from State Parks & Reservations 1963
819.81
Due from County Tax 199.87
Refund Due-Tuberculosis Hospital 2,013.25
Loan Authorized-Construction Jr. H.S.
2,175,000.00
Discrepancy in Cash as of Mar. 23, 1962. 962.33
Revenue Reserve until Collected : Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise 79,783.98
Farm Animal Excise 184.49
Estate of Deceased Persons 1,837.26
Tax Title and Possessions 7,435.55
Departmental Accounts
14,111.37
State & County Aid
to Highways 17,800.00
121,152.65
Reserve for Petty Cash
175.00
Loan Authorized & Unused
2,075,000.00
Surplus Revenue (E & D Account)
558,636.85
Total Liabilities & Reserves
$ 3,511,021.13
Total Assets $ 3,511,021.13
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit: General $ 839,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
General 3,040,000.00
Serial Loans:
Inside Debt Limit:
General: Fire Stations $ 9,000.00
Schools
770,000.00
Highway Garage
60,000.00 $ 839,000.00
Outside Debt Limit: General
3,040,000.00
Total Net Funded or Fixed Debt $3,879,000.00
Total Serial Loans
$3,879,000.00
TRUST AND INTEREST ACCOUNTS
December 31, 1963
Custody of Library Trustees:
Balance 1/1/63
New Funds & Income
Payments
Balance 12/31/63
Amos F. Adams
$ 12,086.60
$ 550.63
$ 12,637.23
Albert H. Davis
368.90
15.81
384.71
Mary Proctor
11,675.88
493.10
12,168.98
George Memorial
2,339.69
94.50
2,434.19
George Cemetery
1,124.49
45.40
1,169.89
Joseph E. Warren
617.10
24.92
642.02
Adams Emerson
78.02
3.14
81.16
Selina Richardson
208.08
8.40
216.48
Frances Clark
565.62
24.27
589.89
Victor E. Edwards
1,115.55
47.91
1,163.46
Clements
8,319.42
357.32
8,676.74
N. B. Edwards
1,000.56
40.40
1,040.96
Charles W. Flint
1,846.24
74.58
1,920.82
General Fund
5,024.11
215.76
5,239.87
Frederick B. Edwards
48,894.80
2,693.80
28,529.07
23,059.53
Custody of Sinking Fund Commissioners:
Insurance Investment
55,445.75
2,386.16
57,831.91
Custody of Town Treasurer:
Stabilization Fund-General
903.19
18,976.78
19,879.97
Stabilization Fund-Fire
18,158.10
18,158.10
Adams Emerson
290.00
11.70
301.70
Cemetery P/C
95,477.15
10,367.54
4,000.00
101,844.69
Custody of Selectmen :
Emma Gay Varney Playground-Fund
219.69
9.41
229.10
Custody of Veterans' Emergency Committee
3,571.31
151.99
3,723.30*
$269,330.25
$ 36,593.52
$ 50,687.17
$255,236.60
* This amount does not include $136.38 which is in General Cash Funds.
TRUST ACCOUNTS
December 31, 1963
Trust and Investment Funds: Cash and Securities : In Custody of Library Trustees
$ 71,425.93
In Custody of
Mary Proctor
12,168.98
Board of Selectmen 229.10
George Memorial Hall
2,434.19
In Custody of Sinking Fund Commissioners 57,831.91
Aaron George Cemetery Care 1,169.89
In Custody of Veterans'
Joseph E. Warren
642.02
Adams Emerson
81.16
Selina Richardson
216.48
Frances Clark
589.89
Victor E. Edwards
1,163.46
Clement
8,676.74
N. B. Edwards
1,040.96
Charles W. Flint
1,920.82
Frederick B. Edwards
23,059.53
General Funds 5,239.87 $ 71,425.93
In Custody of Selectmen: Emma Gay Varney Play- ground Fund 229.10
In Custody of Sinking Fund Commissioners: Insurance Investment Fund. 57,831.91
Emergency Fund Committee
3,723.30 **
In Custody of
Town Treasurer
122,026.36
In Custody of Library Trustees: Library Funds:
Amos F. Adams $ 12,637.23
Albert H. Davis 384.71
Total Trust and Investment Funds $255,236.60
* This amount does not include $136.38 which is in General Cash Funds.
In Custody of Veterans' Emergency Committee: Emergency Fund 3,723.30*
In Custody of Town Treasurer: Stabilization Fund-General 19,879.97 Adams Emerson Cemetery Fund 301.70
Cemetery P/C Bequests
Funds
101,844.69 122,026.36
Total Trust and Investment Funds
$255,236.60
* This amount does not include $136.38 which is in General Cash Funds.
DEBT STATEMENT
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