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$852,014.42
Cash Balance December 31, 1944 275,244.70
$1,127,259.12
CASH RECONCILIATION, DECEMBER 31, 1944
Middleborough Trust Company
$115,094.70
Cash in Office
150.00
Merchants National Bank of Boston
80,000.00
National Bank of Wareham
80,000.00
$275,244.70
United States Savings Bond Series F 2.53% due July 1956. Cost $74,00.00 - Maturity Value $100,000.00
Respectfully submitted, CHESTER L. SHAW, Town Treasurer.
120
TRUST FUNDS IN CUSTODY OF TOWN TREASURER DECEMBER 31, 1944
Maria L. H. Peirce Luxury Fund.
Middleborough Trust Company, Savings Account
...
$3,798.74
Enoch Pratt Library Fund:
Middleborough Savings Bank, Savings Account 418.75
United States Savings Bond series G. 212 % due February, 1956 5,000.00
United States Savings Bond series G. 212 % due
December, 1956 5,500.00
$10,918.75
Ida F. Rounseville Trust Fund: Middleborough Savings Bank
577.87
Water Investment Fund:
N.Y., N.H. & H.R.R. Co., 31/2 % 1954 Deb. Bonds
4,000.00
Mary Hullahan Library Fund: 15 Shares Middleborough Co-op. Bank
3,000.00
To be used for the purchase of books for children, to be placed in Middleborough Public Library and to be known as the "Mary Hullahan Collection."
Cemetery Trust Fund in Middleborough Trust Company and Middleborough Savings Bank, including principal and interest at time of last State Audit April 30, 1944 77,670.13
Total
$99,965.49
Anyone wishing a detailed list of all Cemetery Trust Fund Ac- counts may apply at the Town Treasurer's Office.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER L. SHAW,
Town Treasurer.
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS
- DECEMBER 31, 1944 FIRE DISTRICT LOAN (Water Tower) Paid by Taxation
Note Nos.
Amount
- Date
Due Date
41
$1,000 May 15, 1915 June 1, 1945
Rate of Interest 4%
UNION STREET SCHOOL
Paid by Taxation
Note Nos.
Amount
Date
Due Date
449,450,451
$3,000
Nov. 1, 1937
Nov. 1, 1945
1 34 %
452,453,454
3,000
Nov. 1, 1937
Nov. 1, 1946
134 %
455,456,457
3,000
Nov. 1, 1937
Nov. 1, 1947
14 %
Rate of Interest
1
121
COURT HOUSE AND POLICE STATION LOAN Paid by Peirce Trustees
Note Nos.
Amount
Date
Due Date
402, 403
$1,500
August 1, 1935
August 1, 1945
Rate of Interest 2%
COURT HOUSE AND POLICE STATION Paid by Peirce Trustes
Rate of
Note Nos.
Amount
Date
Due Date
Interest
417
$600
April 15, 1936
April 15, 1945
21/4%
418
450 April 15, 1936
April 15, 1946
21/4%
Paid by Taxation
$10,000.00
Paid by Peirce Trustees
2,550.00
Total amount due
$12,550.00
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER L. SHAW,
Town Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1944
Outstanding Taxes December 31, 1944.
Tax Levy, 1943 Real Estate $4,544.13
Tax Levy, 1944 Real Estate 37,027.29
Tax Levy, 1943 Personal
54.68
Tax Levy, 1944 Personal
3,155.77
Tax Levy, 1943 Polls
9.00
Tax Levy, 1944 Polls
52.00
Tax Levy, 1944 Excise
152.87
Tax Possessions (Town owned Property)
937.15
Tax Title Account (in charge of Treasurer)
526.17
$46,459.06
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER L. SHAW,
Collector of Taxes.
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1944 SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS
Aid to Dependent Children-
Salaries-
Reserve Fund
Approps. 652.00 600.00
Drafts
Balances
Appropriation
Federal Grant
1,252.00
1,252.00
.00
Expenses-
Appropriation
375.00
Federal Grant
586.88
961.88
397.88
564.00
Cash Grants
Appropriation
850.00
11,000.00
Federal Grant
7,428.72
850.00
18,428.72
19,265.70
13.02
Assessors-
Salaries-
Chairman
885.50
885.50
.00
Assessors
(2)
1,391.50
1,391.50
.00
Clerk
37.37
1,393.23
1,398.29
32.31
Transportation
100.00
96.64
3.36
Expenses
130.00
130.00
.00
Dog Officer-
Salary & Expense
375.25
375.25
.00
Election & Registration-
Salaries-Registrars (4)
379.50
359.61
19.89
800.00
776.48
23.52
Wages, Election Officers Expenses
166.79
525.00
691.79
.00
Finance Committee-
Expenses
200.00
188.93
11.07
Fire Department-
Salaries-
Chief
2,621.40
2,621.40
.00
Regulars
18,046.44
17,755.83
290.61
Call Men
6,160.70
6,149.81
10.89
Hydrant Rental
2,070.00
2,070.00
.00
Maintenance & Repairs of Equipment
1,200.00
1,198.69
1.31
Hose
500.00
495.00
5.00
Mtce. & Repairs of Buildings
200.00
199.05
.95
Fuel
700.00
687.17
12.83
Expenses
355.00
354.81
19
Forest Fire Department Wages & Expense
208.08
975.08
1,183.08
.00
123
Health Department-
Agent
939.55
939.55
.00
Nurse
460.00
130.50
329.50
Inspector of Plumbing
506.00
506.00
.00
Inspector of Animals
253.00
253.00
.00
School Dentist
379.50
379.50
.00
Inspector of Milk
253.00
253.00
.00
Wages
459.20
7,066.13
7,337.19
188.14
Expenses
9,831.70
9,102.13
729.57
Transportation-Agent
150.00
150.00
.00
Transportation
Plumbing Inspector
150.00
150.00
.00
New equipment-trucks
6,200.00
2,807.88
3,392.12
Highway Department
Salary-Superintendent
2,500
2,500.00
.00
Wages
816.21
13,800.00
14,573.18
43.03
Street Lighting
5,500.00
5,500.00
.00
Snow Removal-
Equipment & Wages
96.80
1,500.00
1,350.31
246.49
Tarvia & Road Oil-
Urban & Rural
6,000.00
5,541.19
458.81
Street Signs
50.00
4.54
45.46
Expenses
1,415.00
1,293.66
121.34
Chapter 90
5,780.12
5,080.96
699.16
Clark Street
100.00
.00
100.00
Road Machinery Account
3,339.68
3,330.57
9.11
Maintenance & Repair of Roads
149.03
4,000.00
3,950.53
198.50
Inspector of Wires-
Salary & Expense ..... ...
550.00
549.96
.04
Interest Municipal Indebtedness
490.37
392.04
98.33
Law Department-
Salary
759.00
759.00
.00
Moderator-
Salary
31.63
31.63
.00
Moth Department ---
Wages
2,000.00
1,993.36
6.64
Expenses
.67
935.00
870.84
64.83
Municipal Indebtedness ....
7,600.00
7,600.00
.00
Old Age Assistance-
Salaries-Approp.
1,900.00
4,521.04
.00
Transportation-Approp. Federal Grant
78.89
328.80
.00
Expense-Approp. Federal Grant
154.48
526.39
138.09
Cities & Towns-Approp. Federal Grant
173.62
1,173.62
.00
Cash Grants-Approp.
83,000.00
Federal Grant
63,140.10 138,631.81
7,508.29
1
2,621.04
Federal Grant
250.00
510.00
1,000.00
124
Police Department-
Salaries & Wages-
Chief
2,640.00
2,640.00
.00
Deputy Chief
2,267.80
2,267.80
.00
Patrolmen (5)
10,684.17
10,528.54
155.63
Janitor
1,249.82
1,144.12
105.70
Specials & Matron
460.00
459.15
.85
Transportation-
Repairs & Equipment
2.63
250.00
252.63
.00
Fuel
600.00
526.35
73.65
Expenses
370.00
369.70
.30
Building Repairs
50.00
50.00
.00
Public Library-
Salaries-
Librarian
1,840.00
1,840.00
.00
Assistants
183.37
2,900.53
3,000.25
83.65
Janitor and
Substitute Vacation
878.14
878.12
02
Fuel
500.00
498.26
1.74
Expenses
610.00
606.95
3.05
Painting & Repairs
500.00
459.75
40.25
School Department ---- Salaries
Superintendent
4,300.00
4,300.00
.00
All Other Salaries
135,239.39 129,425.97
5,813.42
Transportation
15,206.10
15,050.90
155.20
Textbooks
3,750.00
3,746.39
3.61
Physical Education Program
1,000.00
1,000.00
.00
Fuel
6,390.00
6,361.07
28.93
Light & Water
1,890.00
1,889.72
.28
Expenses
7 225.00
7,009.29
215.71
Repairs Buildings
4,000.00ยท
3,991.51
8.49
George Deen Fund
1,457.58
889.08
568.50
School Street School Fire
1,251.68
1,251.68
.00
Smith Hughes Fund
140.85
132.50
8.35
Bates School Repairs ....
17.38
17.38
.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures- -
Salary
874.00
874.00
.00
Transportation
200.00
200.00
.00
Expenses
28.97
26.00
43.82
11.15
Selectmen-
Expenses
1,043.00
696.07
346.93
Soldiers Benefits-
Cash Aid and Expense
5,190.00
3,568.05
1,621.95
Town Clerk and Accountant-
Salaries
Clerk & Accountant ....
2,702.00
2,702.00
.00
Clerk
1,314.29
1,314.29
.00
Expenses
275.00
274.94
.06
Military Records
53.70
53.70
.00
Town Hall-
Salary (Janitor & Agent
Inc. Vacation)
1,883.70
1,883.70
,00
Fuel
700.00
698.54
1.46
125
Repairs & Maintenance
Building
335.00
875.00
1,195.33
14.67
Expenses
730.00
615.25
114.75
Wiring
635.00
633.64
1.36
Repairs Back Ramp
200.00
115.33
84.67
Town Maanger-
Salaries-
Town Manager
3,500.00
3,497.63
2.37
Clerk
1,450.00
1,304.80
145.20
Transportation
100.00
99.92
.08
Expenses
200.00
199.59
.41
Town Treasurer and Collector-
Salaries-
Treasurer & Collector
2,800.00
2,800.00
.00
Clerks (3)
2,572.40
2,550.90
21.50
Expenses
1,740.00
1,739.57
.43
Tree Warden-
Wages & Expenses ...
43.68
225.00
231.40
37.28
Unclassified-
American Legion
250.00
90.20
159.80
G.A.R. Memo Day
150.00
123.18
26.82
V.F.W .- Rent
250.00
250.00
.00
Old Fire Station
100.00
98.16
1.84
Herring Run
100.00
48.47
51.53
Town Forests
25.00
23.61
1.39
Playground Supervision
200.00
350.00
550.00
.00
Playground Lease
1.00
1.00
.00
Insurance
4,500.00
3,641.21
858.79
Parking Space Lease
300.00
300.00
.00
Unpaid Bills
100.00
99.66
.34
Ration Board
900.00
656.50
243.50
Civilian Defense
1,178.91
162.43
1,016.48
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
200.00
200.00
.. 00
Playground Water
Extension
2,136.30
522.88
1,613.42
Radio Set-
Police & Fire
1,280.50
.00
1,280.50
Nemasket River Dam
500.00
.00
500.00
Repairs Nemasket
500.00
.00
500.00
Post War Public Works
& Private Industry
100.00
6.50
93.50
Veterans' Rehabilita-
tion Committee
201.54
193.64
7.90
Water Department-
Salaries
8,313.34
8,313.34
.00
Wages
3,820.80
2,207.59
1,613.21
Expenses
8,352.00
7,270.29
1,081.71
Standpipe Repairs
11,452.00
.00
11,452.00
School Street Extension
103.71
.00
103.71
River Dam
Committee
126
Welfare Department-
Salaries-
Agent
504.00
504.00
.00
Clerk-Stenographer
200.00
200.00
.00
Social Worker No. 2
402.96
402.96
.00
Town Physician
1,062.60
1,062.60
.00
Superintnedent and Matron
1,725.00
1,725.00
.00
Wages-
Infirmary Employees
3,000.00
2,885.95
114.05 ..
Transportation
150.00
148.73
1.27
Expenses
27,578.00
27,154.38
423.62
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS
TAXES
Current Year
Polls
$4,460.00
Personal
12,119.44
Real Estate
231.829.17
Excise
11,108.96
Previous Years
Polls
34.00
Personal
10,326.20
Real Estate
48,590.47
Excise
109.74
Total Taxes
$318,577.98
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Liquor
$6,091.00
Pedlars
18.00
Sunday
48 00
Marriages
174.00
All Other
686.75
Total Licenses and Permits
7,017.75
FINES AND FORFEITS
Court Fines
$443.84
Total Fines and Forfeits
443.84
GRANTS AND GIFTS
Federal Grants
For Old Age Assistance
$60,831.67
For Aid to Dependent Children
5,098.64
Dog Licenses
2,467.80
Dog Fund-County
1,956.83
Peirce Trustees
3,720.37
Total Grants and Gifts 74,075.31
127
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Collector
$449.49
Town Clerk
332.25
Town Hall
342.46
Total General Government
1,124.20
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept.
Rent
$2,200.00
All Other
200.22
Fire Deartment
471.25
Sealer of Weights & Measures
214.70
Moth Department
755.77
Tree Warden
70.50
Forest Fires
473.67
Total Protection of Persons and Property 4,386.11
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Contagious Diseases,
$654.28
Sewer Expense
295.62
All Other
213.50
Total Health Department
1,163.40
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Highway
Fund
15,842.28
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Chapter 90
1,890.06
County of Plymouth-Chapter 90
1,890.06
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Snow Removal
37.50
Road Machinery Fund
134.04
All Other
Total Highway Department
19,798.94
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
From State
3,402.07
From Cities and Towns
8,787.58
From Individuals
1,169.91
Infirmary
6,080.12
Total Welfare Department
19,439.68
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
From State
6,087.63
Total Aid to Dependent Children
6,087.63
5.00
128
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
From State $60,594.99
From Cities and Towns 3,105.35
Total Old Age Assistance $63,700.34
SOLDIERS BENEFITS
State Aid
$939.00
Military Aid
12.50
Total Soldiers Benefits 951.50
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Tuition
State Wards
$2,713.78
Towns and Individuals
6,639.55
Insurance School Street School
1,409.70
George Deen Fund
1,001.25
Smith Hughes Fund
.
140.85
All Other
18.90
Total School Department
11,924.03 (Incl. in State Taxes is $12,147.00 to the credit of School Dept.)
LIBRARY
Fines and Sales
$621.93
Sales of Town Histories, etc.
40.07
Total Library
662.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Lease of Land
$1.00
Herring Run
8,600.00
Swimming Pool
439.85
Tailings Account
11.63
Rental Town Property
1,028.17
G.A.R. Memorial Day
17.50
Tax Possession Profits
81.42
Civilian Defense
144.65
Insurance Rounseville Estate
40.00
Total Unclassified
10,364.22
WATER DEPARTMENT
Metered Rates
26,236.29
Interest and Repairs
869.75
Liens
97.74
Total Water Department 27,203.78
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Sale of Electricity
For Lighting $120,887.63
129
For Power
22,492.97
For Street Lighting
5,500.00
Miscellaneous
Jobbing
87.96
Deposits
679.00
Bad Debts Paid
7.08
Refunds
325.32
Total Electric Light Department 149,979.96
GAS DEPARTMENT
Sale of Gas
$39,933.05
Total Gas Department 39,933.05
INTEREST
On Deferred Taxes
$2,484.25
On Water Sinking Fund
140.00
On Enoch Pratt Fund
372.52
On M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
207.09
On Mary Hullahan Fund
90.00
On Adelia C. Richards Fund
612.54
Total Interest
3,906.40
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Chapter 90 Highway Construction $2,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness 2,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency
State Taxes $62,623.79
Trust
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Bequests 1,633.90
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
795.06
Enoch Pratt Fund
5,500.00
Total Agency and Trust 70,552.75
REFUNDS
Departmental
$2,138.51
Public Service Enterprise
3.60
Taxes
591.41
Excise Tax
51.06
Total Refunds 2,784.58
Total Receipts
$836,077.45
Cash Balance January 1, 1944
291,181.67
Grand Total
$1,127,259.12
130
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Salaries
Agent
694.04
Senior Clerk-Stenog.
200.00
Social Worker No. 2
402.96
Transportation
164.85
Expenses
Office Supplies
93.63
Postage
117.21
Telephone
22.19
Cash Grants
19,265.70
Total Aid to Dependent Children
ASSESSORS
Salaries
Chairmen
885.50
Assessors (2)
1,391.50
Clerks
1,398.29
Transportation
96.64
Expenses
Printing and Advertising
44.77
Postage
17.65
Telephone
29.80
Office Supplies
16.87
Miscellaneous
20.91
Total Assessors
3,901.93
DOG OFFICER
Salary
316.25
Transportation
25.00
Expenses
34.00
Total Dog Officer
375.25
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries-Registrars
359.61
Wages-Elec. Officers
776.48
Expenses
Street Lists
324.00
Miscellaneous
367.79
Total Election and Registration
1,827.88
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expenses ... 188.93
Total Finance Committee
188.93
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Chief ...
2,621.40
Regulars
17,755.83
Call Men
6,149.81
Hydrant Rental
2,070.00
20,915.58
131
Equipment-Operation, Repairs and Maintenance
1,198.69
Hose
495.00
Building-Maintenance and Repairs
199.05
Expenses
Fuel
687.17
Light, Power and Gas
141.94
Water
28.52
Telephone
60.33
Laundry
77.00
Miscellaneous
47.02
Total Fire Department
31,531.76
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
Wages
783.08
Maintenance and Operation
100.00
Hose
300.00
Total Forest Fire Department
1,183.08
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Agent
939.55
Nurse
130.50
Plumbing Inspector
506.00
Animal Inspector
253.00
School Dentist
379.50
Milk Inspector
253.00
Wages
Street Cleaner
1,184.04
Garbage Collector
1,685.92
Assistant Garbage
Collector
1,417.00
Rubbish Collection
2,249.70
Sewer Collection
438.41
Dump Custodian
263.12
Vacations
99.00
Expenses
Stationery
19.70
Printing, Advertising and Expense
142.24
Board and Treatment
364.00
Medical Attendance
90.75
Drugs and Medicine
343.10
Dry Goods and Clothing
28.66
T. B. Board and Treatment
1,009.90
County Hospital
6,171.70
Dental Clinic
66.04
Bottling Fee
10.00
Refuse and Garbage Expense
488.39
Telephone
39.82
Diphtheria Clinic
25.00
Sewer Service Tools
302.83
Transportation
Agent
150.00
Plumbing Inspector
$ 150.00
New Equipment
2,807.88
Total Health Department
22,008.75
132
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salary Superintendent
2,500.00
Wages
14,573.18
Street Lighting
5,500.00
Snow Removal-Equipment Hire
253.51
Snow Removal-Wages
1,096.80
Tarvia and Road Oil-Urban
2,541.19
Tarvia and Road Oil-Rural
3,000.00
Street Signs
4.54
Expenses
Telephone
33 63
Miscellaneous, Water, Electricity, Taxes
73.95
Miscellaneous Materials
1,186.08
Chapter 90
5,080.96
Road Machinery Account
3,330.57
Maintenance and Repairs of Roads
3,950.53
Total Highway Department
43,124.94
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Salary ...
506.00
Transportation and All Other
43.96
Total Inspector of Wires
549.96
INTEREST ON MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Police Station and Court House
120.37
Union Street School
210.00
Temporary Loan
1.67
Water
60.00
392.04
Total Interest on Municipal Indebtedness
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salary
759.00
Total Law Department
759.00
MODERATOR
Salary
31.63
Total Moderator
31.63
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Wages
.... 1,993.36
Expenses
Repairs to Sprayers
68.83
Insecticides
499.72
Hose
100.00
Truck Maintenance
193.66
Miscellaneous
8.63
Total Moth Department
2,864.20
133
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Police Station and Court House
3,600.00
Union Street School
3,000.00
Water
1,000.00
Chapter 90
2,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness 9,600.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Salaries
Agent
1,646.96
Senior Clerk-Stenog.
800.00
Social Worker No. 1
1,500.00
Social Worker No. 2
574.08
Transportation
328.89
Expenses
Telephone
35.94
Office Supplies
173.53
Postage
316.92
Cities and Towns
1,173.62
Cash Grants
138,631.81
Total Old Age Assistance
145,181.75
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
Chief
2,640.00
Deputy Chief
2,267.80
Patrolmen (5)
10,528.54
Janitor
1,144.12
Specials and Matron
459.15
Transportation, Repairs, Equipment
252.63
Fuel
526.35
Expenses
81.76
Printing
19.20
. Telephone
139.38
Water
27.38
Miscellaneous
101.98
Building Repairs
50.00
Total Police Department
18,238.29
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
Librarian
1,840.00
Assistants
3,000.25
Janitor
855.12
Janitor Substitute
23.00
Fuel
Expenses
Light
114.62
Building Repairs
198.93
Stationery and Printing
123.66
Furniture and Furnishings
20.39
Telephone
38.25
498.26
Lights
134
Water
12.37
Office Supplies
74.39
Miscellaneous
24.34
Painting and Repairs-Exterior
459.75
Total Public Library
7,283.33
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Superintendent
4,300.00
Attendance Officer
63.25
Census Enumerator
126.50
Clerks
2,074.39
School Nurse
1,437.50
School Physician
632.50
Teachers
112,958.72
Janitors
9,699.18
Vocational Agriculture
2,308.42
Military Leave
125.51
Transportation
15,050.90
Textbooks
3,746.39
Physical Education
1,000.00
Fuel
6,361.07
Light and Water
1,889.72
Expenses
Telephone
449.90
Maintenance Buildings
1,688.02
Printing, Stationery and Postage
315.55
Supplies
3,665.20
Tuition
467.94
Miscellaneous
422.68
Repairs Buildings
3,991.51
George Deen Fund
889.08
Smith Hughes Fund
132.50
Bates School Repairs
17.38
School Street School Fire
1,251.68
Total School Department
175,065.49
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
874.00
Transportation
200.00
Expenses, Equipment, etc.
43.82
Total Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,117.82
SELECTMEN
Transportation and Meals
31.64
Dues
15.00
Printing Town Reports
544.56
Expenses
Office Supplies
9.87
Printing and Advertising
65.00
Postage
30.00
Total Selectmen
696.07
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SOLDIERS BENEFITS
Care of Graves
87.54
State Aid
880.02
Soldiers Burials
100.00
Fuel and Light
224.01
Clothing
20.58
Groceries and Provisions
62.00
Rent
599.00
Medical Aid
302.90
Cash Aid
1,292.00
Total Soldiers Benefits
TOWN CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT
Salaries
Clerk and Accountant
2,702.00
Clerk
1,314.29
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
33.00
Printing and Advertising
4.75
Office Supplies
33.81
Office Equipment
36.47
Telephone
57.76
Miscellaneous
26.15
Reporting Births and Deaths
83.00
Military Record
53.70
Total Town Clerk and Accountant
4,344.93
TOWN HALL
Salaries
Agent and Janitor
1,849.20
Vacation Janitor
34.50
Fuel
698.54
Repairs and Maintenance
1,195.33
Expenses
Lights
534.45
Wiring System
50.00
Water
30.80
Wiring System
633.64
Repairs Back Ramp
115.33
Total Town Hall
5,141.79
TOWN MANAGER
Salaries
Town Manager
3,497.63
Clerk
1,304.80
Transportation
99.92
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
50.00
Printing and Advertising
19.50
Bonds
10.00
Office Supplies
7.88
Telephone
73.18
Miscellaneous
39.03
Total Town Manager
5,101.94
3,568.05
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TOWN TREASURER AND COLLECTOR
Salaries
Treasurer and Collector
2,800.00
Clerk No. 1
1,196.00
Clerk No. 2
1,076.40
Clerk No. 3
278.50
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
368.50
Printing and Advertising
273.34
Bonds
599.50
Recording
77.26
Supplies
108.29
Telephone
31.65
Collection Fees
63.42
Insurance-3 years
191.01
Miscellaneous
66.60
Total Town Treasurer and Collector
7,090.47
TREE WARDEN
166.99
Expenses
64.41
Total Tree Warden
231.40
UNCLASSIFIED
American Legion
90.20
G.A.R. Memorial Day
123.18
Veterans of Foreign Wars Rent
250.00
Old Fire Station
98.16
Herring Run
48.47
Town Forests
23.61
Playground Supervision
550.00
Playground Lease
1.00
Rounseville Estate-Repairs
555.88
Insurance
3,641.21
Parking Space Lease
300.00
Unpaid Bills
99.66
Ration Board
656.50
Civilian Defense
162.43
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
200.00
Playground Water Extension
522.88
Post War Committee
6.50
Veterans Rehabilitation Committee
193.64
Estimated Receipts-Refunds
41.50
Town of Lakeville-Herring
1,276.74
Purchase of War Bonds
74,000.00
Mary Hullahan Fund-Library
157.90
Enoch Pratt Fund-Library
372.52
George A. Richards Fund-School
73.34
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
83.43
M. L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund
19.47
Tailings Account
.50
Wages
....
Total Unclassified
83,548.72
137
WATER DEPARTMENT
Expenses
Clerk
250.00
Pumping Station Engineer
2,208.00
Assistant Pumping Station Engineer
2,028.60
Foreman
1,986.74
Meterman
1,840.00
Wages
Relief Pumping Station Engineer
1,320.80
Departmental
744.38
Filter
142.41
Expenses
Equipment and Meters
905.27
Repairs Meter Building
15.00
Pipes and Fittings
409.83
Truck Maintenance Repairs
192.89
Fuel Meter Building
98.25
Power and Fuel Pumping Station
4,572.62
Miscellaneous Pumping Station
192.01
Stationery and Postage
28.75
Printing and Advertising
19.75
Telephone
82.08
Miscellaneous Departmental Expense
20.06
Repairs Pumping Station
733.78
Total Water Department
17,791.22
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Agent
504.00
Senior Clerk-Stenog.
200.00
Social Worker No. 2
402.96
Town Physician
1,062.60
Superintendent and Matron
1,725.00
Wages
Infirmary Employees
2,885.95
Transportation
148.73
Expenses
Postage
40.60
Telephone
41.00
Office Supplies and Others
25.75
Social Service Index
23.00
Other Supplies and Burials
675.15
Clothing
383.10
Rent
654.00
Groceries and Meat
1,958.51
Medical Care and Supplies
888.09
Fuel
561.47
Board and Care
2,328.00
Cash Grants
4,279.08
State Institutions
1,044.00
Other Cities and Towns
333.76
Hospital Care
982.39
Infirmary Expense
Telephone and Supplies
45.73
Dry Goods and Clothing
218.71
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Fuel, Light and Water
1,529.29
Grain
2,226.66
Trucks and Truck Repairs
83.16
Transportation-Superintendent
139.31
Gasoline for truck
178.74
Groceries and Meats
3,539.93
Farm Machinery and Equipment
289.33
Medical Supplies and Care
348.99
All Other
1,497.30
Repairs to Buildings
2,839.33
Total Welfare Department
34,083.62
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Administration
Collector
73.79
Manager
3,375.00
Clerks
4,003.21
Office Supplies
573.68
Stationery and Postage
624.14
Printing and Advertising
247.69
Transportation
1,123.54
Telephone
42.19
Stations
Inspect and Test Meters
207.16
Wages
6,716.91
Repairs to Plant, Mtce., Acces. and Equip
42.49
Maintenance Underground Conductors
300.41
Wood and Water, Tel., Supplies and Exp.
413.06
Purchase of Energy
62,004.08
All Others, Mtce., Underground Conduits
88.27
General
Care of Lights
793.76
Repairs of Lines
19,105.33
Meters and Transformers
550.10
Carbons
76.42
Refunds, Overpayments
3.86
Insurance
528.92
Reading Meters
2,443.34
Repairs Meters
613.85
Construction
Meters and Transformers
3,284.07
Electric Lines
12,787.68
Installing Meters
270.77
Total Electric Light Department
120,293.72
GAS DEPARTMENT
Administration
Collector
32 83
Manager
675.00
Clerks
1,998.22
Office Supplies
291.19
Stationery & Postage
311.99
Printing & Advertising
112.31
Transportation
158.58
Telephone
21.04
139
Stations
Wages
2,645.04
Repairs to Real Estate & Plant Equip.
22.21
Fuel
306.12
Oil and Waste
1.00
Water and Wood
26.07
General
Mains and Services
2,338.36
Meters
345.86
Maintenance Tools and Equipment
53.29
Gas Stoves
61.72
Appliances
26.10
Reading Meters
1,223.84
Insurance
207.08
Jobbing Labor
3.36
Purchase of Energy
24,057.23
Construction
Installing Meters
64.25
Construction Gas Services
348.44
Customers Deposits
540.00
Fire Alarm System
565.47
Total Gas Department
36,436.60
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency
State Taxes
18,657.06
County Tax
15,626.48
Trust
Dog Fund
2,547.20
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
828.96
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Bequests
1,600.00
Enoch Pratt Fund
5,500.00
Total Agency and Trust
44,759.70
REFUNDS
Departmental
2,138.51
Public Service Enterprise
3.60
Taxes
591.41
Excise Taxes
51.06
Total Refunds
2,784.58
Total Expenditures
852,014.42
Cash Balance December 31, 1944
275,244.70
Grand Total
1,127,259.12
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BALANCE SHEET-December 31, 1944 ASSETS
Revenue Cash
275,244.70
Petty Cash-Town Clerk
5.00
Outstanding Taxes
1943 Real Estate
4,544.13
1944 Real Estate
37,027.29
1943 Personal
54.68
1944 Personal
3,155.77
1943 Polls
9.00
1944 Polls
52.00
1944 Excise
152.87
Tax Possessions
937.15
Tax Titles
526.17
Accounts Receivable Departmental
Fire
69.00
Forest Fire
5.63
Tree Warden
15.75
Moth
180.00
Health
982.36
Welfare
2,593.17
Rounseville Estate
322.83
Old Age Assistance
1,386.72
Accounts Receivable-State and County
Highway-State
109.94
Highway-County
109.94
Accounts Receivable-Mun. L. Department
11,600.64
Accounts Receivable-Water
Repairs
71.27
Rates
17,179.30
Total Assets
356,335.31
LIABILITIES
Street Badge Account
12.50
Tax Title Redemption Profit
162.63
Revenue Appropriation
29,381.63
Trust Funds
M.L.H.P. Drinking Fountain Fund 431.24
Road Machinery Fund
134.04
John S. Reed Fund
122.76
Dog Fund
50.40
M.L.H.P. Luxury Fund
2.76
George A. Richards Playground Fund
1,827.53
Rounseville Estate-Rental Account
793.95
Tailings Account
156.17
Municipal Light Operation
71,077.43
Municipal Light Construction
18,373.24
Municipal Light Depreciation
101,367.09
Municipal Light Deposits
1,232.50
1942 Overlay
1,345.64
1943 Overlay
2,854.38
1944 Overlay
4,312.39
Surplus Overlay
3,772 98
Departmental Revenue
5,555.46
Municipal Light Revenue
11,600.64
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Water Revenue
17,250.57
Excise Revenue.
152.87
Tax Title Revenue
1,463.32
Aid to Highway Revenue
219.88
Petty Cash Reserve
5.00
Dental Clinic Donation
6.88
Excess & Deficiency
82,669.43
Total Liabilities
356,335.31
TRUST FUND
Dec. 31, 1944
Trust and Investment Funds Cash and Securities
In Custody of Town Treasurer 179,157.44
In Custody of Library Trustees 5,906.13
In Custody of Peirce Trustees 553,938 46
In Custody of Drinking Fountain Fund Trs. 4,135.30
In Custody of Middleboro Trust Company 11,258.58
Investment Fund Securities
4,000.00
758,395.91
Enoch Pratt Fund
10,668.75
M.L.H.P. Charity Fund
3,798.74
M.L.H.P. Drinking Fountain Fund
4,135.30
Copeland Library Fund
3,246.56
Harriet G. Beal Library Fund
1,000.00
Harriet C. Peirce Library Fund
500.00
Thomas S. Peirce Fund
503,623.43
Library Trust Fund Income Account
1,159.57
Thomas S. Peirce Library Fund
50,315.03
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Principal
63,140.14
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
14,529 99
Ida F. Rounseville School Fund
10,019.82
George A. Richards Playground Fund 11,258.58
3,000.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
51,800.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund-M. L. Dept.
22,200.00
Water Sinking Fund Bonds
4,000.00
758,395.91
DEBT ACCOUNT
December 31, 1944
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
12,550.00
Water Loans
1,000 00
Police Station-Court House Loan
1,500.00
Municipal Building Loan
1,050.00
Union Street School Loan
9,000.00
12,550.00
Respectfully submitted
WALDO S. THOMAS,
Town Accountant
Mary Hullahan Library Fund
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STATE AUDITORS' REPORT
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell
Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
Sir:
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Middleborough for the period from September 27, 1942, the date of the previous audit, to April 30, 1944, and submit the following report thereon.
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and reconciled with the records of the town accountant.
The town accountant's ledger was analyzed, the recorded receipts being checked with the treasurer's books and the pay- ments being compared with the warrants authorizing them and with the treasurer's records of payments.
The appropriation accounts were checked with the town clerk's records of town meeting proceedings and the recorded transfers from the reserve fund were verified by comparison with the records of the finance committee.
A balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was pre- pared showing the financial condition of the town on April 30, 1944.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The receipts were checked with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were compared with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds. The cash balance on April 30, 1944, was verified by actual count of the cash in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balances with state- ments furnished by the banks of deposit.
The payments made for maturing debt and interest were compared with cancelled securities on file and also with amounts falling due.
The securities and savings bank books representing the invest- ments of the trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the trustees were examined and listed. The income was proved, the transfers to the town were compared with the treasurer's cash book, and the disbursements were verified.
The tax titles taken by the town on account of unpaid taxes were examined and the amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records. The tax titles redeemed were checked with the receipts as recorded on the treasurer's cash book, the foreclosures and disclaimers were verified, and the tax titles on hand were listed and compared with the records at the Registry of Deeds.
The records of tax possessions acquired by the town through foreclosure of rights of redemption on tax titles taken were examined and checked. The sales of tax possessions were com- pared with the treasurer's cash book, the necessary adjustment
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between the book value of tax possessions sold and the selling price was made, and the tax possessions on hand were listed.
The books and accounts of the collector were examined and checked. The taxes outstanding according to the previous examina- tion and all subsequent commitments were audited and proved to the assessors' warrants issued for their collection. The reported payments to the treasurer were verified, the recorded abatements were checked with the assessors' records, the taxes transferred to the tax title account were proved, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled.
The commitments of departmental and water accounts re- ceivable were examined and checked. The receipts, as recorded, were compared with the treasurer's cash book, the abatements were compared with the records of the departments authorized to grant such credits, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.
The books and accounts of the electric light department were examined and checked. The collections from consumers' accounts were compared with the treasurer's cash receipts, and a detailed list of outstanding accounts was taken off and reconciled with the departmental accounts receivable control, as well as with the town accountant's records. The records of guarantee deposits for meters were examined, the refunds being verified and the balances being listed and proved to the departmental and the town account- ant's books.
The outstanding tax, departmental, electric light, and water accounts were verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The financial accounts of the town clerk were examined for licenses issued and fees received. The reported receipts from dog, sporting, and other licenses issued, as well as from marriage intentions, recording fees, and miscellaneous charges, were ex- amined, the payments to the State and town being verified.
The surety bonds of the various town officials required to file them were examined and found to be in proper form.
The records of receipts of the sealer of weights and measures, and of the police, health, and library departments, as well as of all other departments collecting money or committing bills for collection, were checked with the treasurer's and the accountant's books.
There are appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, sum- maries of the tax, tax title, tax possession, departmental, electric light, and water accounts, as well as tables showing the condition and transactions of the trust and investment funds.
For the cooperation extended by the various town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE
Assistant Director of Accounts
INDEX
Appointments by the Selectmen
5
Assessors
99
Election Officers
96
Financial Report
122
Balance Sheet 140
48
Report of Forest Warden
47
Gas and Electric Department
111
Balance Sheet
114
Statement of Accounts
116
Board of Health
91
Jury List
89-90
Librarian, Public Library
84
Moth Superintendent
53
Police
50
Registrars' Report
96
School Committee
62
Sealer of Weights and Measures
52
Tax Collector's Report
121
Town Clerk
7-47
Town Manager
104
Town Officers
3
Town Treasurer's Report
119
Treasurer, Public Library
87
Tree Warden
54
Trustees under the Will of Thomas S. Peirce
100
Vital Statistics
Births 33-39
Marriages
39-42
Deaths
42-45
Water Department
105
Report of Welfare
56
Wire Inspector
55
Report of Fire Department
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