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3,392.12
2,724.00
668.12
Highway Department
Salary-Superintendent
2,500.00
2,500.00
.00
Wages
16,171.52
14,309.53
1,861.99
Street Lighting
5,500.00
5,500.00
.00
Street Signs
50.00
50.00
.00
Tarvia & Road Oil-
Urban
3,000.00
2,932.92
67.08
Tarvia & Road Oil- Rural
3,000.00
2,947.35
52.65
Snow Removal
Equipment Hire
1,000.00
996.95
3.05
Snow Removal Wages
3,500.00
3,485.96
14.04
Chap. 90 Work
8,234.18
8,234.12
.06
East & Beach Streets
411.99
.00
411.99
Plymouth Street
631.94
.00
631.94
Damages
61.75
.00
61.75
Clark Street
100.00
.00
100.00
Land Damages
2.16
.00
2.16
Road Machinery Fund
3,025.99
3,025.24
.75
Inspector of Wires
506.00
506.00
00
Trans. & All Others
60.00
53.98
6.02
Interest Mun. Indebtedness
Police Sta. & Court
House
46.87
46.87
.00
Union St. School
157.50
157.50
.00
Temporary Loan
10.00
.00
10.00
Water Notes
20.00
20.00
.00
Expenses
12,815.00
12,086.25
728.75
Plympton St. Land
Salary
94
Law Department
Salary
759.00
759.00
.00
Moderator
Salary
31.63
31.63
.00
Moth Department
Wages
3,000.00
2,151.29
848.71
Repairs to Sprayers
125.00
88.60
36.40
Insecticides
500.00
491.86
8.14
New Equip .- Hose
100.00
92.95
7.05
Truck Mtce.
250.00
249.47
.53
Miscellaneous
50.00
49.05
.95
Municipal Indebtedness
Police Sta. & Court
House
2,100.00
2,100.00
.00
Union St. School
3,000.00
3,000.00
.00
Water Notes
1,000.00
1,000.00
.00
Old Age Assistance
Salaries-Agent
Federal Grant
1,646.96
1,646.96
.00
Clerk
606.96
Federal Grant
243.04
850.00
.00
Worker No. 1
1,500.00
1,500.00
.00
Worker No.
574.08
574.08
.00
Transportation Federal Grant
19.84
369.84
.00
Expense
640.00
610.07
29.93
Cash Grants-
Cities & Towns
92,000.00
Federal Grant
58,769.86 150,769.86
.00
Fed. Grant Adm.
2,153.11
1,909.84
243.27
Fed. Grant Expense
67,961.07
58,769.86
9,191.21
Police Department ·
Salaries-Chief
2,640.00
2,640.00
.00
Dep. Chief
2,267.80
2,267.80
.00
Patrolmen
10,672.52
10,668.53
3.99
Janitor
1,249.82
1,249.82
.00
Specs. & Matron
460.00
457.70
2.30
Trans., Reps., Equip
86.13
350.00
436.13
.00
Fuel
600.00
599.60
.40
Uniforms
700.00
600.00
100.00
Expenses
470.00
460.46
9.54
Public Library
Salaries-
Librarian
2,100.00
2,100.00
.00
Assistants
3,636.00
3,636.00
.00
Janitor
23.00
900.00
923.00
.00
Janitor Sub.
23.00
23.00
.00
Fuel
500.00
485.00
15.00
Expenses
935.00
934.64
.36
School Department
Salary Supt.
4,300.00
4,300.00
.00
Salaries-All Other
137,266.04 134,970.27
2,295.77
Transportation
15,874.04
15,773.73
100.31
....
350.00
95
Textbooks
3,750.00
3,653.19
96.81
Phys. Ed. Program
1,000.00
1,000.00
.00
Fuel
6,390.00
6,388.75
1.25
Light & Water
1,890.00
1,747.47
142.53
Repairs Buildings
4,000.00
3,999.24
.76
Expenses
7,225.00
7,211.32
13.68
George Deen Fund
568.50
568.50
.00
Smith Hughes Fund
293.19
273.35
19.84
New Bldg. Committee
5,000.00
103.44
4,896.56
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
874.00
874.00
.00
Transportation
200.00
200.00
.00
Equip., Expenses, etc .. ...
60.00
13.62
46.38
Selectmen
Trans. & Meals
100.00
84.10
15.90
Dues
15.00
15.00
.00
Printing Town Reports
800.00
703.00
97.00
Expenses
10.00
125.00
134.81
.19
Soldiers Benefits
Expenses
6,190.00
3,874.05
2,315.95
Town Clerk & Accountant
Salaries-
Clerk & Accountant
2,702.00
2,702.00
.00
Clerk
1,314.29
1,314.29
.00
Expenses
295.50
294.97
.53
Town Hall
Salaries
Agent
1,849.20
1,849.20
.00
Asst. Agent
250.00
204.48
45.52
Vacation
34.50
34.50
.00
Fuel
750.00
750.00
.00
Repairs & Maintenance
1,000.00
998.30
1.70
Town Hall Lobby
275.00
272.94
2.06
Town Hall Dome
700.00
2,000.00
2,700.00
.00
Expenses
630.00
629.36
.64
Repairs Back Ramp
84.67
.00
84.67
Photostat Machine
127.50
127.50
.00
Town Manager
Salaries-
Manager
4,500.00
4,500.00
.00
Clerk
1,304.80
1,304.80
.00
Transportation
100.00
99.83
.17
Expenses
230.00
229.76
.24
Town Treasurer and Collector
Salaries-
Treas. & Coll.
2,800.00
2,800.00
.00
Clerk No. 1
1,352.00
1,262.40
89.60
Clerk No. 2
1,248.00
1,193.65
54.35
Clerk No. 3 part-time
300.00
248.10
51.90
Expenses
1,520.00
1,520.00
.00
96
Tree Warden
Wages
500.00
277.07
222.93
Program Plant. Trees.
200.00
150.00
50.00
Expenses
50.00
46.10
3.90
Unclassified
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
4,179.89
820.11
American Legion
250.00
248.00
2.00
G.A.R. Memo. Day
150.00
126.71
23.29
V.F.W. Rent
250.00
250.00
.00
Old Fire Station
300.00
279.94
20.06
Herring Run
100.00
67.94
32.06
Town Forests
25.00
.00
25.00
Playground Lease &
Supervision
701.00
700.77
.23
Insurance
173.49
5,000.00
5,171.09
2.40
Parking Space Lease
300.00
300.00
.00
Unpaid Bills
334.34
331.71
2.63
Pensions
2,009.99
2,009.99
.00
Civilian Defense ·
1,016.48
29.53
986.95
Ration Board
943.50
556.87
386.63
Radio Set-
Police & Fire
1,280.50
1,241.05
39.45
Plymouth Co. Aid
to Agric.
200.00
200.00
.00
Nemasket River Dam
500.00
500.00
.00
Repairs to Dam
500.00
.00
500.00
Post-War P. W. &
P. I. Com.
93.50
.00
93.50
Veterans Rehab. Com.
303.44
807.90
1,109.61
1.73
State Guard Uniforms
225.00
225.00
.00
State Guard
Basement Room
77.00
76.24
.76
Water Department
Salaries-
Clerk
250.00
250.00
.00
Foreman
1,986.74
1,986.74
.00
Meterman
1,840.00
1,840.00
.00
P. S. Engineer
2,208.00
2,208.00
.00
Asst. P. S. Engineer
2,028.60
2,028.60
.00
Wages
Relief P. S .Engineer
1,320.80
1,320.80
.00
Departmental
3,000.00
1,060.70
1,939.30
Filter
500.00
.00
500.00
Expenses
10,387.00
8,564.51
1,822.49
Salaries
182.00
.00
182.00
Wages
670.00
.00
670.00
Coal
500.00
.00
500.00
Chlorinator Rental ....
100.00
.00
100.00
Repairs to Tower
......
10,000.00
.00
10,000.00
School St. Water Ext.
103.71
.00
103.71
.....
.....
...
....
.............
Standpipe Repairs
97
Welfare Department
Salaries-
Agent
504.00
504.00
.00
Clerk
260.00
200.00
60.00
Worker No. 2
402.96
402.96
.00
Town Physician
1,062.60
1,062.60
.00
Supt. & Matron
1,725.00
1,725.00
.00
Wages-
Infirmary Em.
3,200.00
3,119.00
81.00
Transportation
150.00
119.06
30.94
Expenses
28,208.00
28,070.10
137.90
New Truck-Infirmary
1,600.00
1,594.50
5.50
1
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS
TAXES
Current Year
Polls
4,440.00
Personal
20,932.92
Real Estate
259.663.95
Excise
9,797.57
Previous Years
Polls
13.00
Personal
3,143.94
Real Estate
40,004.41
Excise
673.63
Tax Title Profits
25.70
Tax Title Possessions
202.17
Total Taxes
$338,897.29
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Liquor
$6,131.00
Pedlars
30.00
Sunday
56.00
Marriages
206.00
All Other
958.15
Total Licenses and Permits
$7,381.15
FINES AND FORFEITS
Court Fines
$264.48
Total Fines and Forfeits
$264.48
GRANTS AND GIFTS
Federal Grants
For Old Age Assistance
$62,467.80
For Aid to Dependent Children
4,762.80
Dog Licenses
2,457.75
Thomas S. Peirce Estate
2,146.87
Total Grants and Gifts $71,835.22
98
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Collector
484.93
Town Clerk
327.75
Town Hall
Total General Government $1,212.18
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Rent
$2,200.00
All Other
451.00
Fire Dept.
204.01
Sealer of Weights and Measures
763.00
Moth Dept.
17.25
Forest Fires
Total Protection of Persons and Property $3,854.63
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Contagious Diseases
$1,707.35 1
Sewer Expense
156.80
All Other
Tota 1Health Department $1,926.42
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
Highway Fund
$15,398.28
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
2,641.74
County of Plymouth-Chapter 90
2,641.74
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
Snow Removal
160.25
Road Machinery Fund
215.43
Total Highway Department
.... $21,057.44
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
From State $3,228.80
From Cities and Towns 8,022.12
1,233.83
Infirmary
3,777.48
Total Welfare Department $16,262.23
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
From State
$6,363.94
Total Aid to Dependent Children $6,363.94
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
From State
$76,899.13
From Cities and Towns 3,284.94
Recovery Act 42.72
Total Old Age Assistance $80,226.79
Tree Warden
135.01
62.27
Chapter 90
From Individuals
$399.50
84.36
99
SOLDIERS BENEFITS
State Aid
$980.02
Total Soldiers Benefits
$980.02
SCHOOL DEPT.
Tuition
State Wards
$1,021.81
Towns and Individuals
6,080.95
Smith-Hughes Fund
287.24
(Included in State Tax 13,370.00)
Total School Dept.
$7,390.00
LIBRARY
Fines and Sales
$776.35
Sales Town Histories etc.
61.90
Total Library
$838.25
UNCLASSIFIED
Lease of Land
$1.00
Herring Run
521.60
Swimming Pool
425.50
Insurance
301.18
G. A. R. Flags
15.70
Tailings Account
10.77
Sale of Real Estate
4,875.00
Rental Town Property
903.84
Town Forests
Total Unclassified $7,071.54
WATER DEPARTMENT
$26,112.15
Metered Rates
4.50
Sale of Materials
911.46
Interest and Repairs
4,140.00
Hydrant Rental
19.90
Liens
Total Water Department
$31,188.01
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Sale of Electricity
$132,306.29
For Lighting
24,496.19
For Power
5,500.00
For Street Lighting
Miscellaneous
135.75
Jobbing
877.00
Deposits
33.28
Bad Debts Paid
1,271.12
Refunds
...
Total Electric Light Department $164,619.63
16.95
100
GAS DEPARTMENT
Sale of Gas $41,403.75
Total Gase Department
$41,403.75
INTEREST
On Deferred Taxes $1,221.38
On M. L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund 120.22
On M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund 66.41
On Water Sinking Fund
140.00
On Mary Hullahan Fund
90.00
On Enoch Pratt Fund
268.76
On Adelia C. Richards Fund
602.31
Total Interest $2,509.08
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency
State Taxes
$63,454.01
Trust
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Bequests
1,551.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
1,682.88
Total Agency and Trust
$66,687.89
REFUNDS
Taxes
$2,298.60
Excise Taxes
28.56
Departmental
1,504.66
Public Service Enterprise
33.15
Trust Fund-Dogs
196.40
State Taxes
1,474.79
Total Refunds $5,536.16
Total Receipts
$877,506.10
Cash Balance January 1, 1945
275,244.70
Grand Total
$1,152,750.80
1 CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Salaries
Agent
$649.04
Clerk-Stenographer
250.00
Social Worker No. 2
402.96
Transportation
98.04
Expenses
Office Supplies
31.75
Postage
127.10
Telephone
22.55
Cash Grants
20,876.27
Total Aid to Dependent Children $22,457.71
1
101
ASSESSORS
Salaries
Chairman
$849.64
Assessors (2
1,391.50
Clerk
1,430.60
Clerk, part-time
75.00
Transportation
147.65
Expenses
Printing-Advertising
$22.23
Postage
8.65
Telephone
31.40
Office Supplies
16.96
Misc.
50.76
Total Assessors
$4,024.39
DOG OFFICER
Salary
$316.25
Transportation
25.00
Expenses
Telephone
2.00
Printing-Postage
15.00
Total Dog Officer
$358.25
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries-Registrars
$359.61
Wages-Election Officers
139.09
Expenses
Street Lists
350.00
Misc.
73.13
Total Election and Registration Dept.
$921.83
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expenses
$221.75
Total Finance Committee
$221.75
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Chief
$2,621.40
Regulars
19,153.69
Call Men
6,101.14
Wages-Lakeville Fires
130.00
Hydrant Rental
2,070.00
Operation-Repairs-Mtce.
1,195.92
Hose
725.00
Mtce. Repairs Buildings
298.14
Fuel
658.91
Uniforms
700.00
So. Middleboro Unit
115.48
Expenses
Light, Power and Gas
125.82
Water
22.06
Telephone
57:20
102
Laundry
74.30
Misc.
Total Fire Department $34,132.59
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
Wages
$319.53
Mtce. and Operation
245.69
Hose
193.76
Total Forest Fire Department $758.98
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Agent
$939.55
Nurse
86.25
Dentist
316.25
Inspector of Plumbing
425.71
Inspector of Animals
253.00
Inspector of Milk
253.00
Wages
Street Cleaner
$1,184.04
Garbage Collector
1,686.49
Asst. Garbage Collector
1,537.81
Rubbish Collection
2,466.29
Vacations
115.40
Dump Custodian
262.30
Sewer Collections
554.05
Transportation-Agent
150.00
Transportation-Plumbing Inspector
125.00
Expenses
Stationery
$22.57
Printing-Adv.
72.60
Telephone
46.72
Board-Treatment
371.00
Medical Attendance
232.20
Drugs-Medicine
358.10
Dry Goods and Clothing
56.08
Hospital Care
136.00
T. B. Board and Treatment
1,025.40
County Hospital
4,500.47
Dental Clinic
55.61
Diphtheria Clinic
25.00
Misc.
101.27
Refuse and Garbage Expense
907.83
New Equipment
Garbarge Truck
1,990.00
Rubbish Truck
734.00
Total Health Department $20,989.99
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
$2,500.00
Wages
14,309.53
Street Lighting
5,500.00
.
Salary Supt.
83.53
103
Street Signs
50.00
Tarvia and Road Oil-Urban
2,932.92
Tarvia and Road Oil-Rural
2,947.35
Snow Removal Equipment Hire
996.95
Snow Removal Wages
3,485.96
Expenses
Telephone
38.25
Fuel-Heat-Roller
87.42
Misc .- Water-Elec .- Taxes
78.19
Misc. Materials
1,559.92
Repairs Bridges
2,444.33
Resurfacing Streets
2,997.68
Resurfacing Gravel Roads
3,000.00
Surface Drains
1,024.71
Sidewalks
855.75
Chapter 90
8,234.12
Road Machinery Fd.
3,025.24
Total Highway Dept.
$56,068.32
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Salary
$506.00
Transp. and All Other
53.98
Total Inspector of Wires'
$559.98
INTEREST MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Police Station-Court House
$46.87
Union Street School
157.50
Water Notes ..
20.00
Total Interest Municip .. al Indebtedness
$224.37
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salary
$759.00
Total Law Department
759.00
MODERATOR
Salary
$31.63
Total Moderator.
$31.63
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Wages
$2,151.29
Repairs to Sprayers
88.60
Insecticides
491.86
New Equip .- Hose
92.95
Truck Mtce.
249.47
Miscellaneous
49.05
Total Moth Department $3,123.22
104
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Police Station-Court House
$2,100.00
Union Street School 3,000.00
Water Notes 1,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness 6,100.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Salaries
Agent
$1,646.96
Clerk-Stenographer
850.00
Social Worker No. 1
1,500.00
Social Worker No. 2
574.08
Transportation
369.84
Expenses
Telephone
48.16
Office Supplies
232.26
Postag'e
329.65
Cities and Towns
1,368.52
Cash Grants
149,401.34
Total Old Age Assistance $156,320.81
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Chief
$2,640.00
Dep. Chief
2,267.80
Patrolmen
10,668.53
Janitor
1,249.82
Specials and Matron
457.70
Transportation, Repairs and Equip.
....
436.13
Fuel
599.60
Uniforms
600.00
Expenses
Lights
93.01
Printing
5.75
Telephone
138.04
Water
25.48
Building Repairs
143.06
Miscellaneous
55.12
Total Police Department $19,380.04
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
Librarian
$2,100.00
Assistants
3,636.00
Janitor
923.00
Janitor Substitute
23.00
Fuel
485.00
Expenses
Light
151.78
Building Repairs
478.22
Stationery and Printing
93.47
Furniture and Furnishings
27.26
105
Telephone
37.70
Water
12.94
Office Supplies
113.77
Miscellaneous
19.50
Total Public Library
$8,101.64
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Superintendent
$4,300.00
Attendance Officer
71.62
Census Enumerator
126.50
Clerks
3,157.77
Nurse
1,437.50
Physician
632.50
Teachers
117,023.17
Janitors
9,779.80
Vocational Agriculture
2,488.15
Military Leave
253.26
Transportation
15,773.73
Textbooks
3,653.19
Phys. Educ. Progra m
1,000.00
Fuel
6,388.75
Light and Water
1,747.47
Repairs Buildings
3,999.24
Expenses
Telephone
439.03
Mtce. Buildings
2,034.83
Printing, Sta., Postage
275.67
Supplies
3,750.24
Tuition
117.66
Miscellaneous
593.89
George Deen Fund
568.50
Smith Hughes Fund
273.35
New Building Committee
103.44
Total School Department
$179,989.26
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
$874.00
Transportation
200.00
Equip. Expenses etc.
13.62
Total Sealer Weights and Measures
$1,087.62
SELECTMEN
Trans. and Meals
$84.10
Dues
15.00
Printing Town Reports
703.00
Expenses
Office Supplies
18.06
Printing and Adv.
104.75
Postage
12.00
Total Selectmen $936.91
106
SOLDIERS BENEFITS
State Aid
$1,071.00
Fuel and Light
262.57
Clothing
1.06
Groceries and Prov.
140.51
Rent
571.00
Medical Aid
461.91
Cash Aid
1,366.00
Total Soldiers Benefits
$3,874.05
TOWN CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT
Salaries
Clerk and Accountant
$2,702.00
Clerk
1,314.29
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
14.00
Printing and Advertising
4.75
Binding Records
26.50
Office Supplies
48.22
Office Equipment
41.11
Telephone
53.99
Reporting Births and Death s
83.75
Dues
3.00
Bonds
12.50
Miscellaneous
7.15
Total Town Clerk and Accountant $4,311.26
TOWN HALL
Salaries
Agent
$1,849.20
Assistant
204.48
Vacation
34.50
Fuel
750.00
Repairs and Mtce.
998.30
Town Hall Lobby
272.94
Town Hall Dome
2,700.00
Expenses
Lights
580.13
Water
49.23
Photostat Machine
127.50
Total Town Hall
$7,566.28
TOWN MANAGER
Salaries
Manager
$4,500.00
Clerk
1,304.80
Transportation
99.83
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
30.00
Printing and Adv.
18.25
Bonds
10.00
107
Office Supplies
55.68
Telephone
87.54
Miscellaneous
28.29
Total Town Manager
$6,134.39
TOWN TREASURER AND COLLECTOR
Salaries
Treasurer and Collector
$2,800.00
Clerk No. 1
1,262.40
Clerk No. 2
1,193.65
Clerk No. 3 Part-time
248.10
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
333.66
Printing and Adv.
246.39
Bonds
568.25
Recording
51.10
Supplies
144.55
Telephone
31.40
Collection Fees
58.19
Miscellaneous
Total Town Treasurer and Collector
$7,024.15
TREE WARDEN
Wages
$277.07
Program Planting Trees
150.00
Expenses
46.10
Total Tree Warden
$473.17
UNCLASSIFIED
American Legion
$248.00
G. A. R. Memorial Day
126.71
V. F. W. Rent
250.00
Old Fire Station
279.94
Herring Run
67.94
Playground Supervision and Lease
700.77
Insurance
5,171.09
Parking Space Lease
300.00
Unpaid 1944 Bills
331.71
Pensions
2,009.99
Civilian Defense
29.53
Ration Board
556.87
Radio Set-Police and Fire
1,241.05
Plymouth Co. Aid to Agric.
200.00
Nemasket River Dam
500.00
Veterans Rehabilitation Comm.
1,109.61
State Guard Uniforms
225.00
State Guard Basemen Room
76.24
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
58.90
Tailings Acct.
10.00
M. L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund
54.64
Geo. A. Richards Playground Fun d
84.44
Town of Lakeville-Herring
75,51
Rounseville Estate
3,847.26
Total Unclassified $17,555.20
86.46
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Clerk
$250.00
Foreman
1,986.74
Meterman
1,840.00
P. S. Engineer
2,208.00
Asst. P. S. Engineer
2,028.60
Wages
Relief P. S. Engineer
1,320.80
Departmental
1,060.70
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
$66.00
Printing and Advertising . ...
24.00
Telephone
87.96
Misc. Deptal. Expenses
46.17
Equip. and Meters
949.59
Pipes and Fittings
704.04
Truck Mtce. and Repairs
104.93
Fuel Meter Building
68.78
Power and Fuel Pumping Sta.
4,477.94
Repairs Pumping Sta.
95.60
Filters Pumping Sta.
25.44
Misc. Pumping Sta. Exp.
353.81
Coke
1,108.98
Labor Replacing Coke
451.27
Total Water Department
$19,259.35
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Agent
$504.00
Clerk-Stenographer
200.00
Worker No. 2
402.96
Town Physician
1,062.60
Supt. and Matron
1,725.00
Wages-Infirmary Employees
3,119.00
Transportation
119.06
Welfare Expense
Postage
5.00
Telephone
33.33
Office Supplies
20.85
Social Service Index
23.00
Other Supplies and Burials
295.93
Rent
317.00
Groceries and Meat
2,836.49
Med. Care and Supplies
701.84
Fuel
417.06
Board and Care
1,902.90
Cash Grants
4,728.17
State Institutions
1,002.00
Other Cities and Towns
1,725.81
Hospital Care
1,312.50
Infirmary Expense
Telephone and Supplies
46.52
Dry Goods and Clothing
206.55
.
498.55
Clothing
109
Fuel, Light and Water
1,323.40
Grain
2,545.62
Truck and Tractor Repairs
35.75
Trans. Supt.
105.35
Gasoline
174.66 ,
Groceries and Meat
3,412.57
Farm Machinery and Equip.
123.30
Medical Supplies and Care
310.63
Repairs Buildings
2,137.37
All Other
1,827.95
New Truck
1,594.50
Total Welfare Department
$36,797.22
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Administration
Collector
$35.43
Manager
2,960.24
Clerks
4,130.62
Office Supplies
187.73
Stationery and Postage
1,133.33
Printing and Adv.
338.22
Transportation
1,917.52
Telephone
44.20
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Stations
Purification Suppiles
62.48
Wages
6,990.63
Repairs to Plant
8.42
Repairs to Real Estate
27.51
Mtce. Underground Conductors
914.32
Tools, Wood, Water
131.65
Purchase of Energy
72,743.94
All Other
2.79
General
Care of Lights
1,116.83
Repairs of Lines
30,559.42
Meters and Transformers
2,145.81
Carbons
68.83
Refunds Overpayments
56.05
Insurance
315.99
Reading Meters
2,172.97
Distr. Tools and Equip.
15.98
Repairs Meters
274.71
Accidents Damages
66.18
Construction
Transformers Sta. Eng.
18,562.14
Transformers Meter
4,294.41
Electric Lines
1,358.84
Installing Meters
61.74
Street Light Equipment
149.40
Total Electric Light Department
$152,848.33
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GAS DEPARTMENT
Administration
Collector
$16.01
Manager
592.04
Clerks
2,063.51
Office Supplies
83.45
Stationery and Postage
566.64
Printing and Advertising
187.69
Telephone
20.04
All Other
98.44
Stations
Wages
1,388.35
Repairs to Plant
10.87
Repairs to Real Estate
69.88
Fuel
518.67
Oil and Waste and All Other
40.18
General
Mains and Services
2,346.16
Meters
506.96
Maintenance, Tools and Equip.
232.23
Appliances
295.89
Reading Meters
1,069.67
Insurance
167.66
Jobbing Labor
3.16
Purchase of Energy
25,157.13
Construction
Installing Meters
74.39
Street Mains
289.26
Meters
5.94
Construction Gas Services
1,093.98
Customers Deposits
668.00
Fire Alarm System
769.31
Total Gas Department
$38,490.53
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency
State Taxes
$11,583.58
County Tax
19,012.83
Trust
Dog Fund
2,399.60
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income 1,683.88
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Bequests
1,550.00
Enoch Pratt Fund
268.76
Mary Hullahan Fund
90.00
Total Agency and Trust
$36,588.65
REFUNDS
Taxes
$2,298.60
Excise Tax
28.56
Departmental
1,504.66
Public Service Enterprise
33.15
Transportation
155.02
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Trust Fund-Dogs
196.40
State Taxes
1,474.79
Total Refunds
$5,536.16
Total Expenditures
$853,007.03
Cash Balance December 31, 1945
299,743.77
Grand Total
$1,152,750.80
BALANCE SHEET-December 31, 1945
ASSETS
Revenue Cash
$299,743.77
Petty Cash-Town Clerk
5.00
Outstanding Taxes
1944 Real Estate
1,412.62
1945 Real Estate
33,375.86
1945 Personal
2,557.64
1944 Polls
10.00
1945 Polls
38.00
1945 Excise
146.84
Tax Possession
736.24
Tax Titles
523.89
Accounts Receivable Departmental
Forest Fires
7.25
Moth
99.50
Heatlh
1,291.25
Highway
6.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,351.89
Old Age Assistance
1,517.72
Welfare
2,409.52
School
1,241.28
Rounseville Estate
334.00
Mun. Light Dept.
12,682.35
Water-Repairs
102.36
Water-Rates
995.58
Water-Liens
5.00
County Tax
1,273.97
Total Assets
$362,867.53
LIABILITIES
Street Badge Account
$12.50
Tax Title Redemption Profit
390.50
Revenue Appropriation
40,476.29
State Parks and Reservations
91.21
Rounseville Estate-Rental Acct.
1,156.02
Trust Funds
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M. L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund
496.82
Road Machinery Fund
1,043.03
George A. Richards Fund
2,345.40
John S. Reed Fund
122.76
Dog License Fund
32.40
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
10.27
Tailings Account
156.94
Dental Clinic Donation
6.88
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Municipal Light Department
Operation
65,834.51
Construction
10,949.39
Depreciation
108,499.99
Deposits
1,441.50
1942 Overlay
1,345.64
1943 Overlay
2,787.73
1944 Overlay
3,963.82
1945 Overlay
653.54
Surplus Overlay
3,772.98
Departmental Revenue
9,258.41
Excise Revenue
146.84
Tax Title Revenue
1,260.13
Municipal Light Revenue
12,682.35
Water Revenue
1,102.94
Petty Cash Reserve
5.00
Old Age Recovery Act
42.72
Excess and Deficiency
92,779.62
Total Liabilities
$362,867.53
TRUST FUND
December 31, 1945
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 Ftn. Fd. Trustees 4,135.30
In Custody of Middleboro Trust Co.
11,258.58
Investment Fund Securities
4,000.00
$758,395.91
Enoch Pratt Fund
10,668.75
M. L. H. P. Luxury 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. Richard Playground Fund
11,258.58
Mary Hullahan Library Fund
3,000.00
Post War Rhabilitation Fund
51,800.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund-M. L. Dept.
22,200.00
Water Sinking Fund Bonds
4,000.00
$758,395.91
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DEBT ACCOUNT December 31, 1945
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
6,450.00
Municipal Building Loan
450.00
Union Street School Loan
6,000.00
$6,450.00
Respectfully submitted,
WALDO S. THOMAS,
Town Accounant
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Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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INCORPORATA
A. D. 1669
For the Year Ending December 31
1945
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IN TRIBUTE To The Alumni of Memorial High School Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in The Defense of Their Country During World War II
Leonard W. MacDonald 1944
Harry C. Martins 1944
Robert Sullivan 1944
Donald Quagan 1943
Vernon A. Porter
1941
Paul C. Mitchell 1941
Albert B. Lang 1941
Merle B. McIntire
1941
Thomas F. O'Brien 1940
Irving F. Mitchell 1939
Arnold D. Tripp 1939
Thomas C. Archer 1937
Robert A. Crosier 1937
Russell W. Tripp 1936
Augustus W. Warren 1932
William L. Sukeforth
1926
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Organization, 1945 School Committee Members
Term Expires
Lorenzo Wood, Plymouth Street, Chairman 1948
Horace K. Atkins, 1 William Place 1948
Joseph C. Whitcomb, 28 Pierce Street 1946
Virginia C. Smith, 43 Oak Street 1946
L. Francis Callan, Jr., 10 Clifford Street 1947
Forest E. Thomas, 59 Everett Street (died October 3, 1945) .... 1947
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Joseph F. Riley, School Street Extension (by appointment) ... 1946
Superintendent of Schools J. Stearns Cushing, 65 Bourne Street Office, Room 7, Town Hall , Telephone 81
School Physician Dr. A. Vincent Smith, 35 Pearl Street Telephone 50
School Nurse
Helen B. Pasztor, R. N., 1 High Street
Supervisor of Attendance
Clifford S. Lovell, 15 Court End Avenue
Census Enumerator Albert C. Libby, 7a West Street
Regular Meetings of the School Committee are held in Room 7, Town Hall, on the first Thursday of each month excepting July and August, at 7:30 P. M.
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OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE PROBLEM
BIRTHS IN MIDDLEBORO
250
240
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230
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