Town annual report of Chelmsford 1963, Part 8

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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


99


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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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