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Operation:
Electric Labor
$6,394.61
Station Supplies and Expense
103.11
Wood
163.00
$6,660.72
Maintenance:
Maintenance Accessory Equipment
$11.00
Electric Energy Purchased
54,266.47
.
$54,277.47
TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE
Operation:
Transmission and Distribution Lines
$124.09
Transmission and Distribution-
Supplies and Expense
45.36
Inspecting and Testing Meters
211.20
Removing and Resetting Meters
161.78
Removing and Resetting Transformers
11.95
$554.38
Maintenance:
Maintenance Transmission and Distrubution Lines $14,836.54
Maintenance Underground Conduits 29.63
Maintenance Underground Conductors
767.31
Maintenance Consumers' Meters 303.90
Maintenance Transformers
717.83
$16,655.21
UTILIZATION
Operation:
Operation of Municipal Street Lamps,
Supplies and Expense
$953.73
$953.73
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Salary of Manager
$3,281.25
Salaries General Office Clerks, Meters Readers and Collectors
5,384.21
General Office Supplies and Expense 1,461.42
Insurance 446.66
Miscellaneous General Expense
101.02
$38,520.82
$38,538.30
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Depreciation
18,093.35 917.84
Transportation Expense
$29,685.75
Total Expense
$108,787.26
Credit Refund Maintenance Station Structures
611.54
Total Expense Less Credit $108,175.72
Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
40,478.83
Total Debits
$148,654.55
INCOME-ELECTRIC
$140,577.57
From Power
24,038.81
$164,616.38
Less Discounts, Rebates, etc.
16,008.16
$148,608.22
Bad Debt Paid
46.33
Total Credits
$148,654.55
Balance Sheet
ASSETS
INVESTMENT-GAS
Land, Gas
$1,200.00
Structures
1,852.85
Boiler Plant Equipment
584.05
Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment
238.35
Water Gas Sets
1,340.78
Purification Apparatus
86.05
Other Equipment at Works
4,178.50
Street Mains
69,618.13
Services
17,205.14
Consumers' Meters
6,838.62
Consumers' Meter Installations
2,138.06
Office Equipment
423.37
Laboratory Equipment
376.51
High Pressure Gas Line
7,392.72
High Pressure Services
354.10
INVESTMENT-ELECTRIC
Land, Electric
$6,000.00
Rights of Way
2,846.65
Rights of Way, Brockton High Tension
3,813.70
Rights of Way, Tremont
6,307.31
Structures
1,880.59
Reservoirs, Dams, Canals and Waterways
3,734.83
Water Turbines and Water Wheels
1,150.15
From Lighting
113
Electric Plant, Hydro 7,937.02
Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment-Hydro
2,916.14
Transformer Station and Substation Equipment 7,358.53
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
83,940.88
Consumers' Meters
25,260.59
Consumers' Meter Installations
9,779.19
Line Transformers
38,913.26
Line Capacitors.
886.50
Transformer Installations
567.90
Street Lighting Equipment
7,293.05
Underground Conduits
38,883.78
Underground Conductors
30,942.21
Brockton High Tension Line
13,081.12
New High Tension Line Project-Tremont
17,140.61
Office Equipment
2,357.89
Consumers' Premises Equipment
3.50
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash on Hand
$64,648.37
Accounts Receivable
8,201.02
Inventory
5,481.55
Reserve Funds:
Depreciation Fund
$110,595.14
Construction Fund
22,730.56
Special Deposits Fund
1,093.50
LIABILITIES
Loan Repayments
$162,200.00
Appropriation for Construction-Repayments 45,992.39
Consumers' Deposits
1,093.50
Profit and Loss Balance
430,286.88
$639,572.77 $639,572.77
PLANT INVESTMENT (Book Value)
Gas
$113,827.23
Electric
312,995.40
1943
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
By balance at beginning of year
$408,817.10
To balance Gas Operating Expense
$359.54
By balance Electric Operating Expense
40,478.83
To balance Jobbing Account
390.94
To transfer to Town of Middleborough
- to reduce taxes
18,000.00
To Middleborough Signal System Expense
258.57
To balance account
430,286.88
$449,295.93 $449,295.93
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Construction Drafts - 1943
GAS
Expended for: Gas Services
$678.76
Consumers' Meters
254.29
Consumers' Meter Installations
· 80.45
$1,013.50
ELECTRIC
Expended for:
Transformer Station and Substation Equipment $1,948.87
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors 100.86
Consumers' Meters
70.12
Consumers' Meter Installations 240.58
Line Transformers
343.17
$2,703.60
$3,717.10
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS DEPRECIATION FUND
1943
Jan. 1 Balance in Town Treasury $85,336.82
Dec. 31 Transferred from Operating Fund 25,258.32 Town Treasury $110,595.14
$110,595.14
$110,595.14
CONSTRUCTION FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in
Dec. 31 Payments
$3,717.10
Town Treasury $26,443.40
Dec. 31 Transferred from Dec. 31 Balance in
Spec. Constr. Fund 4.26
Town Treasury
22,730.56
$26,447.66
$26,447.66
OPERATING CASH
Jan. 1 Balance in
Town Treasury $41,320.08
Dec. 31 Transferred to Depreciation Fund $25,258.32
Transferred to
Town of
Middleboro 18,000.00
Collections 187,987.45
Payments 122,235.20
Balance in
Town Treasury 64,648.37
$230,141.89
$230,141.89
Refunds
Received 834.36
Dec. 31 Balance in
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DEPOSITS FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in
Town Treasury
$1,237.50 Dec. 31 Payments $850.00
Collections 706.00 Balance in
Town Treasury 1,093.50
$1,943.50
$1,943.50
SUMMARY
Balance in Depreciation Fund
$110,595.14
Balance in Construction Fund
22,730.56
Balance in Operation Fund
64,648.37
Balance in Deposits Fund
1,093.50
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. PHILBROOK,
Manager.
GIFTS TO TOWN
1935
To Reduce Taxes
$3,500.00
New Trucks
3,150.00
(W.P.A.)
Levelling Ball Field
1,800.00
Enlarging Playgrounds
3,900.00
New Sidewalks
6,200.00
Selectmen for Future W.P.A.
5,000.00
Welfare
3,000.00
Old Age Assistance
500.00
$27,050.00
1937
Reserve Fund
$2,000.00
W.P.A. Fund
5,500.00
Union Street School
30,000.00
$37,500.00
For change of offices and equipment other than
Electric Department
$1,969.91
1938
Reserve Fund
$2,000.00
Special Town Fund for Investigating
2,000.00
Sewerage Disposal
$4,000.00
1939
Reserve Fund
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Old Age Assistance
4,000.00
$4,000.00
1940
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes ...
$25,00.00 $25,000.00
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1941 Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes. . $16,000.00 Town of Middleboro Water Dept. for Water Extension on School Street Extension 500.00
$16,500.00
1942
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes.
$18,500.00 $18,500.00
1943 Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes. $18,000.00 $18,000.00 $155,519.91
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT For Year Ending December 31, 1943 SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS
Approps. Drafts
Balances
Aid to Dependent Children-
Salaries --
Appropriation
862.32
Federal Grant
500.00
$1,362.32
$.00
Expenses-
Appropriation
$285.00
Federal Grant
122.50
407.50.
.00
Cash Grants
Apropriation
$13,600.00
Federal Grant
2,899.54
16,499.54
.00
Assessors --
Salaries
Chairman
$808.50
808.50
.00
Assesors (2)
1,270.50
1,270.50
.00
Clerk
1,306.20
1,306.20
.00
Transportation
150.00
73.18
76.82
Expenses
130.00
130.00
.00
Dog Officer-
Salary and Expenses
300.00
300.00
.00
Election and Registration-
Salaries Registrars (4)
322.50
322.50
.00
Wages-Election Officers
123.08
123.08
.00
Expenses
475.00
401.45
73.55
Finance Committee-
Expenses
2.
150.00
138.85
11.15
Fire Department-
Salaries
Chief
2,437.47
2,414.23
23.24
Permanent and Call Men
22,099.19
21,656.35
442.84
Hydrant Rental
2,070.00
2,070.00
.00
Equipment-maintenance
2,202.50
2,195.18
7.32
Building-maintenance
300.00
163.16
136.84
Expenses
1,105.00
998.14
106.86
Forest Fire Department-
Wages and Expenses
660.00
567.80
92.20
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Approps. Drafts Balances
Health Department
Salaries
Agent-including transportation
995.50
959.36
36.14
Nurse
420.00
329.14
90.86
Plumbing Inspector-incl. transp.
577.50
577.50
.00
School Dentist
374.00
319.00
55.00
Animal Inspector
220.00
220.00
.00
Milk Inspector
220.00
220.00
.00
Wages-
Appropriation
5,609.80
Reserve Fund
154.35
5,749.87
14.28
Sewer Collection
$800.00
531.04
268.96
Expenses
10,226.61
9,937.30
289.31
Highway Department-
Salary-Superintendent
2,310.00
2,284.01
25.99
Wages
14,792.00
11,805.42
2,986.58
Street Lighting
5,500.00
5,500.00
.00
Snow Removal-Equipment Hire
500.00
225.75
274.25
Snow Removal-Wages
1,000.00
1,000.00
.00
Street Signs
50.00
29.60
20.40
Expenses
1,445.00
1,202.10
242.90
Tarvia and Road Oil
6,000.00
3,086.73
2,913.27
Road Machinery Acct.
3,172.21
3,172.12
.09
Spruce Street. .
6,000.00
5,577.78
422.22
(Balance of $422.22 in Spruce St. Acct. credited to Road Mchy. Fund.)
Inspector of Wires
Salary-Transportation-Expenses
490.00
490.00
.00
Interest Municipal Indebtedness-
Interest
791.37
601.37
190.00
Law Department-
Salary-Town Counsel
660.00
660.00
.00
Moderator-
Salary
27.50
27.50
.00
Moth Department-
Wages
2,887.50
2,156.51
730.99
Expenses
1,100.00
864.85
235.15
Municipal Indebtedness-
Sundry Notes
9,600.00
9,600.00
.00
Old Age Assistance-
Salaries
Appropriation
1,739.40
Federal Grant
1,900.00
3,639.40
.00
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Approps.
Drafts Balances
Expenses-
Appropriation
535.00
Federal Grant
.34
535.34
.00
Transportation
Appropriation
250.00
Federal Grant
8.89
258.89
.00
Cash Grants-Cities and Towns-
Appropriation
77,000.00
Federal Grant
60,117.07
137,117.07
.00
Planning Board --
Expenses
10.00
10.00
.00
Police Department
Salaries-Regulars
14,998.25
14,817.01
181.24
Salaries-Specials and Matron
400.00
396.44
3.56
Transportation-Repairs and Equipment
250.00
234.71
15.29
Expenses
935.00
934.80
.20
New Cruiser Car
1,400.00
1,200.00
200.00
Building Repairs
50.00
48.98
1.02
Street Markings
70.00
61.19
8.81
Public Library-
Salaries
Librarian
1,680.00
1,680.00
.00
Assistants and Janitor
3,449.09
3,446.46
2.63
Other Expenses
975.00
932.21
42.79
Miscellaneous Expenses
165.00
164.60
.40
School Department
Salaries
Superintendent
4,200.00
4,200.00
.00
All Other Salaries
119,412.04 116.699.40
2,712.64
Transportation
15,206.10
13,971.20
1,234.90
Textbooks
3,750.00
3,744.93
5.07
Physical Education Equipment
1,000.00
1,000.00
.00
Expenses
14,115.00
13,349.44
765.56
Repairs Buildings
4,000.00
3,714.87
285.13
George Deen Fund
2,497.50
2,041.17
456.33
Sealer of Weights and Measures-
Salary
760.00
760.00
.00
Expenses
60.00
19.12
40.88
Transportation
200.00
200.00
.00
Selectmen-
Expenses
Appropriation
878.00
Reserve Fund
71.57
948.97
.60
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Approps. Drafts Balances
Soldiers Benefits-
Cash Aid and Expenses-
Appropriation
$4,890.00
Reserve Fund
141.81
5,031.81
.00
Town Clerk and Accountant-
Clerk and Accountant
$2,522.10
2,522.10
.00
Clerk-
Appropriation
591.30
Reserve Fund
32.40
623.70
.00
Expenses
$225.00
214.35
10.65
Town Hall-
Salary-Janitor and Agent
(incl. Vacation)
1,718.40
1,718.40
.00
Fuel-
Appropriation
650.00
Reserve Fund
105.75
755.75
.00
Light
$600.00
581.69
18.31
Wiring System
600.00
599.88
.12
Repairs-Maintenance-Water
875.00
868.07
6.93
Water Bubbler
100.00
.00
100.00
Town Manager-
Salaries
5,316.36
4,664.43
651.93
Transportation
100.00
99.50
.50
Expenses
200.00
199.74
.26
Town Treasurer and Collector-
Salaries
4,699.80
4,685.77
14.03
Expenses
1,695.00
1,695.00
.00
Tree Warden-
Wages and Expenses
340.00
206.40
133.60
Unclassified-
American Legion
250.00
250.00
.00
G.A.R. Memorial Day
150.00
116.95
33.05
Veterans Foreign Wars
250.00
250.00
.00
Old Fire Station
275.00
225.88
49:12
Herring Run
50.00
34.46
15.54
Town Forests
25.00
.00
25.00
Playground Supervision
700.00
301.29
398.71
.
.
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. . . .
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Approps.
Drafts
Balances
Playground Lease
1.00
1.00
.00
Insurance
5,000.00
4,259.88
740.12
Parking Space Lease
300.00
300.00
.00
Unpaid Bills
111.76
111.76
.00
Rationing Board
725.00
537.25
187.75
Civilian Defense
1,572.45
393.54
1,178.91
Clearing Town Line
58.14
.00
58.14
Radio Set-Police and Fire
2,000.00
719.50
1,280.50
No. Main St. Play. - Water Ext.
2,500.00
363.70
2,136.30
Local Unit State Guard
500.00
401.48
98.52
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
200.00
200.00
.00
Reserve Fund
4,000.00
505.88
3,494.12
Water Department-
Salaries
8,222.20
8,222.20
.00
Wages
2,500.00
1,310.16
1,189.84
Wages Filters
800.00
800.00
.00
Expenses
9,929.00
8,606.75
1,322.25
Repairs Pumping Station
100.00
52.56
47.44
Standpipe Repairs
.00
.00
.00
Salaries
182.00
.00
182.00
Wages
670.00
.00
670.00
Coal
500.00
.00
500.00
Chlorinator Rent
100.00
.00
100.00
Repairs Water Tower
10,000.00
.00
10,000.00
Water-School St. Ext.
. . . .
103.71
.00
103.71
Welfare Department-
Salaries-
Agent
472.50
472.50
.00
Junior Clerk-Stenographer
191.50
191.50
.00
Social Worker #2
367.92
367.92
.00
Social Worker #1
315.00
315.00
.00
Town Physician
924.00
924.00
.00
Superintendent and Matron
1,575.00
1,575.00
.00
Wages-Infirmary Employees
3,000.00
2,596.90
403.10
Transportation
150.00
148.76
1.24
Expenses
24,388.00
23,595.72
792.28
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CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS
TAXES
Current Year
Polls
$4,675.00
Personal
18,027.65
Real Estate
221,483.14
Excise
14,155.65
Previous Years
Polls
54.00
Personal
3,206.83
Real Estate
51,074.62
Excise
82.31
Victory
4,048.20
Total Taxes $316,807.40
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Liquor
$5,797.50
Pedlars
27.00
Sunday
38.00
Pool, Billiards and Bowling
24.00
Marriages
204.00
All Other
861.80
Total Licenses and Permits
6,952.30
FINES AND FORFEITS
Court Fines $204.67
Total Fines and Forfeits
204.67
GRANTS AND. GIFTS
Federal Grants
For Old Age Assistance
$64,299.35
For Aid to Dependent Children
5,822.80
Peirce Estate
3,793.87
Individuals Dog Licenses
2,345.45
County-Dog Fund
2,966.48
Total Grants and Gifts
79,227.95
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Collector
$409.50
Town Clerk
428.75
Town Hall
376.50
Total General Government 1,214.75
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department Rent $2,200.00
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All Other
689.57
Fire Department
1,250.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
210.95
Moth Department
715.02
Tree Warden
28.00
Forest Fires
226.85
Total Protection of Persons and Property 1 5,320.39
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Contagious Diseases $999.64
Sewer Expense
47.92
Dental Clinic
20.80
All Other
128.50
Total Health Department 1,196.86
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Sale Materials, etc.
$37.75
State-Chapter 90 Work
647.73
Road Machinery Fund
128.14
Total Highway Department 813.62
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
From State
$2,900.32
From Cities and Towns
8,062.34
From Individuals
1,008.21
Infirmary
5,021.28
Total Welfare Department 16,992.15
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
From State
$8,401.67
Total Aid to Dependent Children
8,401.67
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
From State
$61,121.21
From Cities and Towns
1,853.11
Total Old Age Assistance
62,974.32
SOLDIERS BENEFITS
State Aid
. $340.00
Military Aid
60.00
Soldiers Relief
445.00
Total Soldiers Benefits
845.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Tuition
$79.03
State Wards
124
Towns and Individuals 5,946.31
George Deen Fund 1,427.50
Total School Department 7,452.84
(Incl. in State Taxes is $12,680.00 to the credit of School Dept.)
LIBRARY
Fines
$579.25
Sales of histories, etc.
40.82
Total Library
620.07
UNCLASSIFIED
Lease of Land
$50.00
Herring Run
1,500.00
Swimming Pool
338.30
Tailings Account
3.76
Civilian Defense
2,998.50
Rental Town Property
1,376.61
Total Unclassified
6,247.17
WATER DEPARTMENT
Metered Rates
$26,357.08
Interest and Repairs
948.61
Liens
26.01
Hydrant Rental
2,070.00
Total Water Department
29,401.70
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Sale of Electricity
For Lighting
$119,739.58
For Power
23,454.13
For Street Lighting
5,500.00
Miscellaneous
Jobbing
145.27
Deposits
706.00
Bad Debts Paid
63.81
Refunds
833.31
Use of Phone
1.05
Total Electric Light Department
150,443.15
GAS DEPARTMENT
Sale of Gas $39,084.66
Total Gas Department
39,084.66
INTEREST
On Deferred Taxes
$2,026.41
On Water Sinking Fund | 210.00
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125
On Enoch Pratt Fund
313.36
On M.L.H.P. Luxury Fund
318.39
On Mary Hullahan Fund .
67.90
On Adelaid C. Richards Fund
312.28
On M.L.H.P. Drinking Fountain Fund
135.23
Total Interest 3,383.57
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Chapter 90 Highway Construction $8,000.00
Total Municipal Indebedness 8,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency
State Taxes
$58,058.16
Trust
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Bequests
3,750.000
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
1,395.94
Mary Hullahan Fund
3,000.00 ·
Total Agency and Trust 66,204.10
REFUNDS
Departmental
$2,458.06
Public Service Enterprise
1.52
Taxes
332.25
Excise Tax
62.41
Total Refunds 2,854.24
TOTAL RECEIPTS
$814,642.58
Cash Balance January 1, 1943
182,386.16
$997,028.74
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CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Salaries
Agent
$608.58
Junior Clerk-Stenographer
190.98
Social Worker #1
194.84
Social Worker #2
367.92
Expenses
Office Supplies
217.52
Postage
31.60
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Telephone Transportation Cash Grants
16,499.54
Total Aid to Dependent Children
18,269.36
ASSESSORS
Salaries
Chairman
$ 808.50
Assessors (2)
1,270.50
Clerk
1,306.20
Transportation
73.18
Expenses
Printing and Advertising
54.80
Postage
6.31
Telephone
29.85
Office Supplies
14.05
Miscellaneous
24.99
Total Assessors
3,588.38
DOG OFFICER
Salary and Expenses $300.00
Total Dog Officer
300.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salarics-Registrars
322.50
Wages-Election Officers
123.08
Expenses
Street Lists
307.45
Miscellaneous
94.00
Total Election and Registration
847.03
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expenses
$138.85
Total Finance Committee
138.85
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Chief
$2,414.23
Firemen and Janitor
21,656.35
Hydrant Rental
2,070.00
Equipment-Operation, Repairs and Maintenance.
2,195.18
Building-Repairs and Maintenance
163.16
Expenses
Fucl
692.89
Light, Power and Gas
150.36
Water
30.04
Telephone
50.70
Laundry
74.15
Total Fire Department 29,497.06
22.56
135.82
127
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
Wages, Operation and Maintenance $567.80
Total Forest Fire Department
567.80
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Agent (Including Transportation)
$959.36
Health Nurse
329.14
Plumbing Inspector (Including Transportation)
577.50
School Dentist
319.00
Inspector of Animals
220.00
Inspector of Milk
220.00
Wages
Street Cleaner
1,081.08
Garbage Collector
1,395.92
Assistant Garbage Collector
1,095.00
Rubbish Collector
1,859.07
Dump Custodian
228.80
Vacations
90.00
Sewer Collection
531.04
Expenses
Stationery
6.14
Advertising and Printing
38.38
Equipment and Miscellaneous
179.89
Board and Treatment
371.00
Medical Attendance
82.50
Drugs and Medicine
223.88
Hospital Care
99.00
Dry Goods and Clothing
35.28
Tuberculosis Board and Treatment
1,400.80
County Hospital
5,972.61
Dental Clinic
63.26
Bottling Fee
10.00
Refuse and Garbage Truck
690.85
Telephone
40.61
Diphtheria Clinic
30.83
Sewer Service Tools
692.27
Total Health Department
18,843.21
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salary-Superintendent
$2,284.01
Wages
11,805.42
Street Lighting
5,500.00
Snow Removal Equipment Hire
225.75
Snow Removal Wages
1,000.00
Street Signs
29.60
Expenses
Telephone
33.85
Fuel, Heat-Roller
255.00
Miscellaneous, Water, Elec., Taxes
78.01
Miscellaneous Materials
835.24
128
Tarvia and Road Oil
3,086.73
Road Machinery Account
3,172.12
Spruce Street
5,577.78
Total Highway Department 33,883.51
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Salary
$477.01
Transportation and All Other
12.99
Total Inspector of Wires 490.00
INTEREST ON MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Police Station and Court House
$193.87
Union Street School
262.50
Sand Filter Unit
35.00
Water Notes
100.00
Temporary Loan
10.00
Total Interest on Municipal Indebtedness 601.37
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salary $660.00
Total Law Department
660.00
MODERATOR
Salary
27.50
Total Moderator
27.50
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Wages
$2,156.51
Expenses
Repairs Sprayers
125.09
Insecticides
507.31
Truck Maintenance
178.78
Miscellaneous
53.67
Total Moth Department 3,021.36
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Police Station and Court House
$3,600.00
Union Street School
3,000.00
Sand Filter Unit
2,000.00
Water Notes
1,000.00
Temporary Loans
7,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness 16,600.00
129
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Salaries
Agent
$1,543.92
Junior Clerk-Stenographer
712.38
Social Worker #1
524.20
Social Worker #2
858.90
Expenses
Telephone
28.03
Office Supplies
282.41
Postage
224.90
Transportation
258.89
Cash Grants
136,042.18
Cities and Towns
1,074.89
Total Old Age Assistance
141,550.70
PLANNING BOARD
Dues
$10.00
Total Planning Board
10.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
Chief
$2,457.00
Deputy Chief
2,072.60
Patrolmen
8,238.63
Clerk
997.37
Janitor
1,051.41
Specials and Matron
396.44
Transportation, Repairs and Equipment
234.71
Expenses
Fuel
566.06
Lights
81.99
Printing
13.25
Telephone
130.69
Water
25.67
Miscellaneous
117.14
New Cruiser Car
1,200.00
Building Repairs
48.98
Street Marking
61.19
Total Police Department
17,693.13
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
Librarian
$1,680.00
Assistants
2,645.68
Janitor (Including Vacation)
800.78
Expenses
Fuel
502.41
Light
119.52
Building Repairs
133.45
Stationery and Printing
118.12
Furniture and Furnishings
58.71
Telephone
. . . ... 37.40
130
Water
16.36
Office Supplies
76.83
Miscellaneous
34.01
Total Public Library
6,223.27
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Superintendent
$4,200.00
Attendance Officer
57.75
Census Enumerator
115.50
Clerks
1,801.20
School Nurse
1,312.50
School Physician
577.50
Teachers
104,163.50
Janitors
8,671.45
Transportation
13,971.20
Textbooks
3,744.93
Music Education Equipment
1,000.00
Expenses
Telephone
429.61
Fuel, Light and Water
7,107.08
Maintenance Buildings
1,710.37
Printing, Stationery and Postage
370.56
Supplies
3,043.64
Tuition
442.40
Miscellaneous
245.78
Repairs of Buildings
3,714.87
George Deen Fund
2,041.17
Total School Department
158,721.01
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
760.00
Expenses, Equipment and Supplies
19.12
Transportation
200.00
Total Sealer of Weights and Measures
979.12
SELECTMEN
Postage
$25.50
Printing Town Reports
808.39
Office Supplies
17.45
Advertising and Printing
82.63
Dues
15.00
Total Selectmen
948.97
SOLDIERS BENEFITS
State Aid
$939.00
Military Aid
25.00
Fuel
390.78
Clothing
43.99
131
Groceries and Provisions
719.02
Rent
949.33
Medical Aid
662.19
Cash Aid
1,302.50
Total Soldiers Benefits
5,031.81
TOWN CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT
Salaries
Clerk and Accountant
$2,522.10
Clerk
623.70
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
8.75
Printing and Advertising
5.00
Office Supplies
55.58
Telephone
36.42
Miscellaneous
13.10
Recording Deaths and Births
95.50
Total Town Clerk and Accountant
3,360.15
TOWN HALL
Salaries
Agent
$1,688.40
Vacation
30.00
Expenses
Fuel
755.75
Light
.581.69
Wiring System
599.88
Repairs and Maintenance
840.31
Water
27.76
Total Town Hall
4,523.79
TOWN MANAGER
Salaries
Manager
$3,995.37
Clerk
669.06
Transportation
99.50
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
31.50
Bonds
10.00
Office Supplies
71.80
Telephone
50.24
Miscellaneous
36.20
Total Town Manager
4,963.67
TOWN TREASURER AND COLLECTOR
Salaries
Treasurer and Collector
$2,625.00
Clerks (2)
2,060.77
.
132
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
474.47
Printing and Advertising
249.63
Bonds
671.00
Recording
42.00
Supplies
90.71
Telephone
32.50
Collection Fees
59.31
Miscellaneous
75.38
Total Town Treasurer and Collector
6,380.77
TREE WARDEN
Wages
181.57
Expenses
24.83
Total Tree Warden
206.40
UNCLASSIFIED
American Legion
$250.00
G.A.R. Memorial Day
116:95
Veterans Foreign Wars-Rent
250.00
Old Fire Station
225.88
Herring Run
34.46
Playground Supervision
301.29
Playground Lease
1.00
Enoch Pratt Fund
313.36
Insurance
4,259.88
Parking Space Lease
300.00
Unpaid 1942 Bills
111.76
Rationing Board
537.25
Civilian Defense
393.54
Radio Set-Police and Fire
719.50
Playground Water Ext.
363.70
Local Unit State Guard
401.48
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
200.00
M.L.H.P. Luxury Fund
67.20
Rounseville Estate Repairs
961.28
Land Damages
3.84
Estimated Receipts
36.09
Town of Lakeville-Herring
226.50
Tailings Account
1.35
George A. Richards Fund
255.30
Total Unclassified
10,331.61
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Clerk
$240.77
Pumping Station Engineer
2,000.00
Assistant Pumping Station Engineer
1,852.20
Relief Pumping Station Engineer
635.25
Meter Man
1,680.00
Foreman
1,813.98
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Wages
1,310.16
Filter Wages
800.00
Equipment and Meters
871.18
Pipes and Fittings
1,169.69
Truck Maintenance and Repairs
132.23
Fuel Meter Building
111.05
Power and Fuel Pumping Station
4,489.63
Filters Pumping Station
442.91
Miscellaneous Expense Pumping Station
723.30
Stationery and Postage
100.22
Printing and Advertising
51.52
Telephone
79.15
Miscellaneous
155.37
Repairs Pumping Station
52.56
Total Water Department
18,711.17
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Agent
$472.50
Junior Clerk-Stenographer
191.50
Social Worker #1
315.00
Social Worker #2
367.92
Town Physician
924.00
Superintendent and Matron
1,575.00
Wages Infirmary Employees
2,596.90
Transportation
148.76
Expenses
Postage
36.60
Telephone
38.76
Office Supplies
50.60
Social Service Index
23.00
Other Supplies-Burials
323.71
Clothing
295.27
Rent
858.50
Groceries
2,099.00
Medical Supplies and Care
697.82
Fuel
646.41
Board and Care
1,790.36
Cash Grants
4,127.53
State Institution
977.71
Other Cities and Towns
1,119.83
Hospital Care
843.58
Infirmary Expenses
Telephone and Supplies
38.15
Dry Goods and Clothing
223.32
Fuel, Light and Water
1,308.18
Grain
1,916.85
Trucks, Operating and Maintenance
462.62
Transportation Superintendent
115.46
Building Repairs
319.74
Groceries and Meat
3,025.19
134
Farm Machinery and Equipment
121.53
Medical Supplies and Care
285.76
All Other
1,850.24
Total Welfare Department
30,187.30
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Administration
Collector
$76.57
Manager
3,281.25
Clerks
3,461.44
Office Supplies
177.91
Stationery and Postage
606.14
Printing and Advertising
303.59
Transportation
780.84
Telephone
39.46
Stations
Purification Supplies
211.20
Wages
6,394.61
Repairs to Plant
89.95
Repairs to Real Estate
7.31
Maintenance Underground Conductors
767.31
Tools
532.96
Purchase of Energy
54,266.47
All Other
29.63
General
Care of Lights
833.37
Repairs of Lines
14,726.39
Meters and Transformers
729.78
Carbons
101.02
Trucks
20.56
Insurance
446.66
Reading Meters
1,865.87
Distribution Tools and Equipment
39.36
Repairs Meters
465.68
Construction
Transfer Station Equipment
1,948.87
Meters and Transformers
413.29
Electric Lines
100.86
Installing Meters
240.58
Total Electric Light Department
92,958.93
GAS DEPARTMENT
Administration
Collector
$38.19
Manager
656.25
Clerks
1,730.49
Office Supplies
82.51
Stationery and Postage
293.06
Printing and Advertising
151.76
Transportation
167.02
Telephone
19.67
135
Stations
Other Employees
2,080.34
Repairs to Plant
12.82
Repairs to Real Estate
14.00
Fuel
232.80
Oil and Waste
1.00
Wood and Water
4.75
All Other
.12
General
Mains and Services
1,920.20
Meters
208.75
Maintenance Tools and Equipment
36.24
Appliances
215.20
Reading Meters
917.59
Insurance
188.76
Jobbing Labor
7.92
Purchase of Energy
22,741.86
Construction
Installing Meters
56.64
Street Mains
23.81
Meters
254.29
Construction, Gas Service
678.76
Customers Deposits
850.00
Fire Alarm System
258.57
Total Gas Department
33,843.37
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency
State Taxes
$9,354.05
County Taxes
15,337.40
Victory Tax
4,036.20
Trust
Dog Fund
2,109.20
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
1,395.94
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Bequests
3,750.00
Mary Hullahan Fund
3,000.00
M.L.H.P. Drinking Fountain Fund
49.44
Total Agency and Trust
39,032.23
REFUNDS
Taxes
$332.25
Excise Taxes
62.41
Departmental
2,458.06
Public Service Enterprises
1.52
Total Refunds
2,854.24
Total Expenditures
$705.847.07
Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1943
291,181.67
$997,028.74
136
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1943 Revenue Accounts ASSETS
Revenue Cash
$291,181.67
Petty Cash Town Clerk
5.00
Accounts Receivable
1942 Real Estate Tax
9,790.51
1943 Real Estate Tax
38,641.62
1942 Personal Tax
725.78
1943 Personal Tax
2,487.95
1942 Poll Tax
32.00
1943 Poll Tax
63.00
1943 Excise Tax
149.96
Tax Possessions
727.58
Tax Titles
6,062.93
Police Department
8.60
Forest Fires
29.37
Moth Department
157.48
Health Department
537.83
Welfare Department
2,355.11
Rounseville Estate
323.50
Old Age Assistance
1,624.95
School Department
1,205.86
Highway-County Aid
869.00
Highway-State Aid
1,737.93
Municipal Light Department
8,201.02
Water Repairs
222.21
Water Rates
14,901.11
Water-1942 Taxes
82.74
Water-1943 Taxes
26.85
County Tax
602.51
$382,754.07
LIABILITIES
Street Badge Account
$12.50
Excess Tax Title Receipts
28.83
Tax Title Redemption Profit
52.06
Dog License Fund
83.40
M.L.H.P. Drinking Fountain Fund
319.52
Road Machinery Fund
2,839.68
John S. Reed Fund
122.76
Rounseville Estate
324.66
Tailings Account
145.04
Municipal Light Operations
64,648.37
Municipal Light Construction
22,730.56
Municipal Light Depreciation
110,595.14
Municipal Light Deposits
1,093.50
Overlay 1941
918.92
Overlay 1942
2,296.36
Overlay 1943
3,870.50
Surplus Overlay
2,141.49
Departmental Revenue
. ...
6,242.70
137
Municipal Light Revenue
8,201.02
Water Revenue
15,232.91
Excise Tax Revenue
149.96
Tax Title Revenue
6,790.51
State and County Highway-Revenue
2,606.93
Petty Cash Reserve
5.00
Excess and Deficiency
103,660.63
Mary Hullahan Trust Fund
67.90
State Parks and Reservations
11.28
Revenue Appropriation
27,561.94
$382,754.07
TRUST FUNDS
Balance as per State Audit Sept. 30, 1942
Trust and Investment Fund
Cash and Securities
In Custody of Town Treasurer $97,027.42
In Custody of Library Trustees 5,755.74
In Custody of Peirce Trustees 549,171.27
In Custody of Drinking Fountain Fund Trustees 4,006.11
In Custody of Middleboro Trust Co.
11,111.24
Investment Fund Securities 4,000.00
-$671,071.78
Enoch Pratt Fund
$10,668.75
M.L.H.P. Luxury Fund
3,798.74
M.L.H.P. Drinking Fountain Fund
4,006.11
Copeland Library Fund
3,224.71
Harriet L. Beal Library Fund
1,000.00
Harriet C. Peirce Library Fund
500.00
Thomas S. Peirce Fund
498,808.11
Library Trust Fund Income
1,031.03
Thomas S. Peirce Library Fund
50,363.16
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Principal
58,616.77
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
13,938.91
Water Sinking Fund Bonds
4,000.00
Ida F. Rounseville-School Fund
10,004.25
George A. Richards Playground Fund
11,111.24
$671,071.78
138
DEBT ACCOUNT - DECEMBER 31, 1943
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$20.150.00
Water Loans
$2,000.00
Police Station-Court House Loan
4,500.00
Municipal Building Loan
1,650.00
Union Street School Loan
12,000.00
$20,150.00
Respectfully submitted, WALDO S. THOMAS, Town Accountant.
INDEX
Appointments by the Selectmen 6
Assessors
86
Election Officers 80
Financial Report 117
Balance Sheet 136
Report of Fire Department
42
Report of Forest Warden 44
Gas and Electric Department
108
Balance Sheet
112
Statement of Accounts
114
Board of Health
95
Jury List
81-82
Librarian, Public Library
75
Moth Superintendent
47
Police
49 80
Registrars' Report
School Committee
56
Selectmen 83
Sealer of Weights and Measures
45
Tax Collector's Report 95
Town Clerk 8-38
Town Officers 3
Town Treasurer's Report
92
Treasurer, Public Library 78
Tree Warden 48
Trustees under the Will of Thomas S. Peirce
90
Vital Statistics
Births 22-28
Marriages 28-32
Deaths 33-36
Water Department 103
Report of Welfare 38
Wire Inspector 48
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