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36.90
Sealer of Weights and Measures
213.84
Moth Department
814.00
Tree Warden
46.48
Forest Fires
103.88
Total Protection of Persons and Property HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$3,476.23
Contagious Diseases
$749.40
All Other
935.64
Sewer Maintenance
634.03
Dental Clinic
18.53
Total Health Department $2,337.60
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
State $17,141.16
Excise
122
County 9,988.54
Snow Removal - State
264.00
Road Machinery Fund
193.04
Sale of Materials
81.57
Total Highway Department $27,668.31
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Infirmary $3,972.47
From State
9,647.25
From Cities and Towns
12,269.18
From Individuals
1,869.84
Total Welfare Department $27,758.74
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
From State
$13,289.03
Recovery Act
270.00
Total Aid to Dependent Children $13,559.03
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
From State
$102,644.11
From State - Meal Tax
5,933.33
From Cities and Towns
4,250.52
Total Old Age Assistance $112,827.96
VETERANS BENEFITS
From State
$3,161.86
From Lakeville
350.00
Total Veterans Benefits
$3,511.86
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Tuition:
State Wards
$3,426.78
Towns and Individuals
10,614.89
George Barden Fund
5,020.67
Smith Hughes Fund
62.50
Sale of Materials
60.00
Total School Department
$19,184.84
LIBRARY
Fines and Sales
$753.22
All Other
72.87
Total Library
$826.09
UNCLASSIFIED
Lease of Land
$1.00
Herring Rights
408.30
Swimming Pool
560.60
Tailings Account
1.08
Rental Real Estate
1.00
Tax Title Profit
32.92
Total Unclassified
$1,004.90
WATER DEPARTMENT
Metered Rates
$35,632.53
Hydrant Rental
3,470.00
123
Service Repairs, etc.
2,259.46
Construction and Extension
21,962.54
Sale of Materials
12.10
Total Water Department $63,336.63
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
For Lighting
$182,424.10
For Power
32,170.56
For Street Lighting
5,500.00
Miscellaneous:
Deposits
$2,265.00
Bad Debts
633.08
Refunds
8,152.72
Jobbing
2,108.98
Total Electric Light Department $233,254.44 GAS DEPARTMENT
Sale of Gas
$56,495.05
Total Gas Department $56,495.05
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Reuben Howes Fund
$16.76
Temporary Loan - Anticipation Revenue
100,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness $100,016.76
INTEREST MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
On Deposits
$156.26
On Deferred Taxes
980.13
On Water Bonds
250.82
On Trust Funds:
M.L.H.P. Drinking Fountain Fund
157.44
M.L.H.P. Luxury Fund
56.92
George Richards Fund
789.56
Enoch Pratt Fund
268.76
Mary Hullahan Fund
90.00
$2,749.89
Total Interest Municipal Indebtedness AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency:
State Taxes $95,799.91
Trust:
Cemetery Perpetual Care - Income
944.67
Cemetery Perpetual Care - Bequest
4,725.00
Rounseville Fund
6,888.71
R. R. Bonds
2,278.00
Reuben Howes Fund
630.00
Total Agency and Trust
$111,266.29
REFUNDS
Departmental
$5,386.56
Water
12.07
Water System Extension
184.01
Real Estate Taxes
1,215.57
Excise Taxes
848.49
Total Refunds $7,646.70
Total Receipts
$1,490,074.82
124
Cash Balance January 1, 1948: Revenue
$266,850.98
Non Revenue
267,345.09
534,196.07
Grand Total
$2,024,270.89
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
. ASSESSORS
Approp.
Drafts
Balances
Salaries
Chairman
$1,116.00
$1,116.00
$.00
Assessors
(2)
1,753.00
1,753.00
.00
Senior Clerk
1,853.80
1,853.80
.00
Junior Clerk
669.87
669.87
.00
Transportation
180.00
179.90
.10
Map Fund
3,634.55
3,416.38
218.17
Typewriter
75.00
75.00
.00
Expenses
Printing and Advertising
60.00
79.28
19.28
Postage
12.00
26.29
14.29
Telephone
35.00
35.61
.61
Office Supplies
35.00
27.31
7.69
Miscellaneous
70.00
43.51
26.49
Total Assessors
$9,275.95
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Registrars' Salaries
$432.00
$432.00
$.00
Election Officers' Salaries
815.32
815.32
.00
Expenses
Street Lists
1,300.00
1,323.10
23.10
Miscellaneous
550.00
400.38
149.62
Total Election and Registration
$2,970.80
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expenses
$250.00
$220.75
$29.25
Total Finance Committee
$220.75
Salary
$872.75
$872.75
$.00
Total Law Department
$872.75
MODERATOR
Salary
$50.00
$50.00
$.00
Total Moderator
$50.00
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Miscellaneous Board Expense
$500.00
$320.12
$179.88
Salary Clerk
52.00
52.00
.00
Town Reports
963.60
963.60
.00
Dues
55.00
55.00
.00
Expenses
Office Supplies
25.00
15.00
10.00
Printing and Advertising
100.00
. 107.60
7.60
......
LAW DEPARTMENT
.
125
Postage
25.00
27.40
2.40
Water Survey
2,019.95
.00
2,019.95
Total Board of Selectmen
$1,540.72
TOWN CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT
Salaries
Clerk and Accountant
$3,180.00
$3,180.00
$.00
Clerk
1,658.00
1,652.62
5.38
Expense
Stationery and Postage
30.00
30.00
.00
Printing and Advertising
10.00
23.50
13.50
Binding Records
50.00
.00
50.00
Office Supplies
70.00
121.00
51.00
Office Equipment
50.00
.00
50.00
Telephone
60.00
· 82.42
22.42
Reporting Births and Deaths
100.00
99.00
1.00
Dues
3.00
3.00
.00
Bonds
12.50
12.50
.00
Miscellaneous
15.00
27.50
12.50
Total Town Clerk and Accountant
$5,231.54
TOWN HALL
Salaries
Agent
$2,242.00
$2,242.00
$.00
Agent's Assistant
715.00
509.35
205.65
Vacation
35.00
35.00
.00
Fuel
1,235.45
1,235.45
.00
Repairs and Maintenance
4,700.00
4,683.03
16.97
Expenses
Light
671.06
665.75
5.31
Water
35.00
40.31
5.31
Total Town Hall
$9,410.89
TOWN MANAGER
Salaries
Town Manager
$5,400.00
$4,817.15
$582.85
Secretary
1,850.00
1,850.00
.00
Transportation
100.00
99.80
20
Out-of-State Conventions
200.00
60.86
139.14
Expense
Stationery and Postage
45.00
19.12
25.88
Printing and Advertising
20.00
14.35
5.65
Bonds
5.00
10.00
5.00
Office Supplies
40.00
42.25
2.25
Telephone
95.00
88.53
6.47
Miscellaneous
25.00
55.75
30.75
Total Town Manager
$7,057.81
TOWN TREASURER AND COLLECTOR
Salaries
Treasurer and Collector
$3,360.00
$3,360.00
$.00
Senior Clerk
1,763.00
1,763.00
.00
Junior Clerk
1,364.00
1,364.00
.00
Part-time Clerk
669.87
669.87
.00
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
350.00
409.64
59.64
Printing and Advertising
280.00
205.43
74.57
126
Bonds
575.00
504.50
70.50
Recording
60.00
102.36
42.36
Supplies
100.00
93.59
6.41
Telephone
35.00
40.14
5.14
Collection Fees
75.00
10.92
64.08
Miscellaneous
75.00
183.42
108.42
Total Town Treasurer and Collector
$8,706.87
DOG OFFICER
Salary
$365.00
$365.00
$.00
Transportation
25.00
25.00
.00
Expenses
Îelephone
2.00
.00
2.00
Printing and Postage
13.00
2.70
10.30
Lime
5.00
.00
5.00
Total Dog Officer
$392.70
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Chief
$3,014.61
$3,014.61
$.00
Deputy Chief
2,640.65
2,640.65
.00
Regulars
24,547.38
24,426.01
121.37
Call Men
6,650.00
6,507.29
142.71
Superintendent Fire Alarm
260.00
260.00
.00
Hydrant Rental
3,470.00
3,470.00
.00
Fire Alarm Equipment and Repairs
1,500.00
1,475.35
24.65
Operation Maintenance and Repairs
1,450.00
1,449.43
.57
Maintenance and Repairs Building
3,500.00
3,446.42
53.58
Fuel
650.00
650.00
00
South Middleboro Unit
150.00
133.20
16.80
Hose
1,142.00
1,142.00
.00
Expenses
Light, Power and Gas
135.00
117.64
17.36
Water
40.00
35.84
4.16
Telephone
65.00
66.41
1.41
Laundry
100.00
85.23
14.77
Miscellaneous
50.00
82.56
32.56
Total Fire Department
$49,002.64
FOREST FIRES
Wages
$735.00
$379.23
$355.77
Maintenance and Operation
400.00
367.15
32.85
Hose
520.00
520.00
.00
Total Forest Fires
$1,266.38
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Salary
$607.00
$607.00
$.00
Transportation and Expenses
75.00
75.00
.00
Total Inspector of Wires
$682.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Wages
$3,500.00
$3,100.27
$399.73
Hose and Equipment
100.00
95.69
4.31
Repairs to Sprayers
150.00
105.34
44.66
Insecticides
500.00
499.86
.14
Truck Maintenance
375.00
351.46
23.54
Expenses
50.00
45.19
4.81
Total Moth Department
$4,197.81
127
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Chief
$3,168.00
$3,168.00
.00
Deputy Chief
2,721.00
2,721.00
.00
Patrolmen (6)
14,813.00
14,717.84
95.16
Janitor
1,659.00
1,659.00
.00
Specials and Matron
500.00
426.65
73.35
Transportation, Repairs and Equipment
500.00
500.00
.00
Fuel
763.00
763.00
.00
Building Repairs
100.00
71.10
28.90
Road Paint and Labor
200.00
117.97
82.03
New Cruiser
1,500.00
1,211.00
289.00
New Typewriter
184.75
130.63
54.12
Expenses
Lights
95.00
117.88
22.88
Printing
25.00
24.75
.25
Telephone
135.00
143.51
8.51
Water
35.00
37.55
2.55
Maintenance - Gamewell System
50.00
46.69
3.31
Miscellaneous
275.00
214.83
60.17
Total Police Department
$26,071.40
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
$1,049.00
$1,049.00
$.00
Transportation
200.00
200.00
.00
Expenses and Equipment
50.00
38.37
11.63
Total Sealer of Weights and Measures
$1,287.37
TREE WARDEN
Removing and Trimming Trees
$600.00
$471.63
$128.37
Purchasing Shade Trees
200.00
200.00
.00
Expenses
50.00
49.05
.95
Total Tree Warden
$720.68
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salary Superintendent
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
$.00
Wages
18,000.00
17,970.55
29.45
Street Lighting
5,500.00
5,500.00
.00
Snow Removal Equipment
3,199.42
3,199.42
.00
Snow Removal Wages
6,443.73
6,443.73
.00
Tarvia and Road Oil - Urban
4,000.00
3,793.95
206.05
Tarvia and Road Oil - Rural
4,000.00
3,953.73
46.27
Street Signs
50.00
49.73
.27
Truck
2,000.00
2,000.00
.00
Miscellaneous Road Materials
4,500.00
3,949.82
550.18
Sidewalk Materials
1,500.00
1,060.17
439.83
Expenses
Water, Electricity and Taxes
80.00
78.80
1.20
Telephone
50.00
52.31
2.31
Surface Drains
100.00
55.88
44.12
Repairs Bridges
100.00
70.08
29.92
Miscellaneous
50.00
58.45
8.45
Chap. 90 Maintenance 1947
.79
.00
.79
Chap. 90 Maintenance 1948-Rd. Mchy.
6,000.00
5,382.93
12.07
Chap. 90 Construction 1947
1,726.83
558.75
1,168.08
605.001
128
Chap. 90 Construction 1948 -- Rd. Mchy.
1,670.50 18,000.00
11,476.98
4,852.52
Road Machinery
4,851.24
4,851.21
.03
Woodlawn Street
500.00
26.19
473.81
Total Highway Department
$73,532.68
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Health Officer
$1,127.00
$1,127.00
$.00
Dental Nurse
800.00
800.00
.00
Plumbing Inspector
720.00
720.00
.00
Animal Inspector
304.00
304.00
.00
Milk Inspector
304.00
304.00
.00
Dentist
455.00
455.00
.00
Wages
Garbage Collector
2,158.00
2,158.00
.00
Assistant Garbage Collector
1,913.00
1,908.65
4.35
Rubbish Collector
2,158.00
2,152.52
5.48
Assistant Rubbish Collector
(2)
1,913.00
1,913.00
.00
Dump Custodian
450.00
450.00
.00
Vacation and Sick Leave
400.00
276.54
123.46
Sewer Collection
900.00
898.97
1.03
Transportation
Health Officer
175.00
175.00
.00
Plumbing Inspector
175.00
175.00
.00
Animal and Milk Inspector
125.00
125.00
.00
Dental Clinic
15.00
15.00
.00
Expenses
Stationery
20.00
6.00
14.00
Printing and Advertising
75.00
36.00
39.00
Telephone
45.00
42.79
2.21
Board and Treatment
375.00
363.00
12.00
Medical Attendance
35.00
25.00
10.00
Dry Goods and Clothing
50.00
38.96
11.04
Drugs and Medicine
325.00
336.64
11.64
Hospital Care
500.00
238.50
261.50
T. B. Board and Treatment
2,200.00
880.50
1,319.50
County Hospital
8,428.57
9,007.23
578.66
Dental Clinic
50.00
55.75
5.75
Diphtheria Clinic
150.00
75.20
74.80
Bottling Fee
10.00
10.00
.00
Milk Analysis
100.00
152.50
52.50
Sewer Service Tools and Material
100.00
85.65
14.35
Truck Maintenance
50.00
1,146.69
196.69
Nursing Service
100.00
100.00
.00
Dump Maintenance and Fence
250.00
99.02
150.98
Miscellaneous
125.00
5.75
119.25
Engineers - Sewage Disposal
1,000.00
.00
1,000.00
Sewage Disposal System
333,000.00
.00
333,000.00
Dental Clinic Donations
.88
.20
.68
Total Health Department
$26,663.06
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Salaries
Agent
Fed. Gr.
$650.00}
143.04
$793.04
$.00
Senior Clerk
780.00
780.00
.00
Junior Clerk
660.00
660.00
.00
Worker #2
351.50
351.50
.00
129
Transportation
225.00
192.86
32.14
Expenses
Office Supplies
100.00
86.22
13.78
Postage
20.00
15.00
5.00
Telephone
35.00
37.45
2.45
Cash Aid
Fed. Gr.
7,500.00
38,500.00
47,596.42
9,096.42
Total Aid to Dependent Children
$50,512.49
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Salaries
Agent
Fed. Gr.
$1,000.00}
$1,870.96
$.00
Senior Clerk
1,034.00
1,034.00
.00
Worker # 1
Fed. Gr.
1,000.00
965.00
1,965.00
.00
Worker #2
Fed. Gr.
1,000.00
1,196.85
.00
Transportation
375.00
332.76
42.24
Expenses
Office Supplies
450.00
311.15
138.85
Postage
500.00
512.20
12.20
Telephone
38.00
31.80
6.20
Cities and Towns
1,500.00
1,482.81
17.19
Cash Aid
Fed. Gr.
85,000.00}
150,000.00
234,993.79
6.21
Total Old Age Assistance
$243,731.32
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Agent
$504.00
$504.00
$.00
Junior Clerk
810.00
706.56
103.44
Worker #2
221.65
221.65
.00
Town Physician
1,168.86
1,168.86
.00
Transportation
135.00
122.76
12.24
Expenses
Postage
20.00
69.84
49.84
Office Supplies
50.00
64.89
14.89
Telephone
25.00
22.90
2.10
Social Service Index
23.00
23.00
.00
Burials and Supplies
400.00
153.46
246.54
Clothing
550.00
1,022.86
472.86
Rent
350.00
326.00
24.00
Groceries and Meats
5,200.00
9,031.81
3,831.81
Medical Care and Supplies
650.00
983.89
333.89
Fuel, Light and Water
600.00
1,681.34
1,081.34
Board and Care
3,000.00
3,576.15
576.15
Cash Grants
16,500.00
9,115.89
7,384.11
State Institutions
1,500.00
1,878.22
378.22
Other Cities and Towns
1,000.00
1,240.62
240.62
Hospital Care
1,500.00
1,738.22
238.22
Total Welfare Department
$33,652.92
TOWN INFIRMARY
Salary Superintendent and Matron
$2,070.00
$2,070.00
$.00
Wages Employees
3,840.00
3,501.60
338.40
Transportation Superintendent
125.00
124.96
.04
870.96
196.85
130
Kitchen Range
350.00
350.00
.00
Expenses
Telephone
35.00
45.96
10.96
Dry Goods and Clothing
800.00
239.34
560.66
Fuel, Light and Water
1,300.00
1,575.71
275.71
Grain
3,000.00
3,213.63
213.63
Truck and Tractor Repairs
250.00
35.93
214.07
Gasoline
200.00
264.65
64.65
Groceries and Meats
6,000.00
6,122.20
122.20
Farm Machinery
450.00
541.71
91.70
Medical Care and Supplies
275.00
960.60
685.60
Building Repairs
750.00
78.49
671.51
House Supplies
500.00
707.77
207.77
Barn Supplies
150.00
84.55
65.45
Miscellaneous
3,700.00
1,033.49
2,666.51
Total Town Infirmary
$20,950.59
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Salaries
Director
$1,875.00
$1,875.00
$.00
Secretary
1,309.00
1,263.65
45.35
Clerk - part time
100.00
70.08
29.92
Transportation and Expense
50.00
50.00
.00
Expenses
Care of Graves
350.00
738.00
388.00
Soldiers' Burials
500.00
100.00
400.00
Fuel and Light
300.00
130.82
169.18
Clothing
50.00
.00
50.00
Groceries and Provisions
200.00
98.29
101.71
Rent and Board
800.00
.00
800.00
Medical Aid
400.00
739.20
339.20
Cash Aid
7,600.00
8,017.52
417.52
Telephone
85.00
73.56
11.44
Photostatic Supplies
200.00
156.35
43.65
Stationery and Postage
90.00
19.80
70.20
Office Supplies
60.00
51.04
8.96
Miscellaneous
35.00
5.65
29.35
Total Veterans' Benefits
$13,388.96
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Superintendent
$4,800.00
$4,800.00
$.00
Attendance Officer
120.00
120.00
.00
Census Enumerator
151.80
151.80
.00
Clerks
6,084.80
6,074.64
10.16
School Nurse
1,833.34
1,833.34
.00
School Physician
759.00
759.00
.00
Teachers
173,473.12
171,097.87
2,375.25
Janitors
12,096.02
11,723.52
372.50
Vocational Agriculture
3,583.20
2,928.59
654.61
Transportation
25,115.74
25,115.74
.00
Textbooks
4,200.00
4,199.88
.12
Physical Education Program
1,000.00
999.17
.83
Fuel
7,800.00
7,799.70
.30
Light, Power and Water
3,228.12
3,221.91
6.21
Maintenance of Buildings
3,500.00
3,477.75
22.25
Supplies
5,000.00
4,997.04
2.96
Tuition
1,194.81
1,194.81
.00
131
Expenses
Telephone
576.32
588.79
12.47
Printing and Stationery
450.00
303.48
146.52
Miscellaneous
750.00
883.78
133.78
Repairs Buildings (T. M.)
7,000.00
6,665.97
334.03
George Barden Fund
5,754.14
4,093.82
1,660.32
Smith Hughes Fund
518.83
456.33
62.50
New Building Committee
1,225.93
18.35
1,207.58
Toilets Suburban Schools
5,000.00
4,999.06
.94
Rounseville School
6,888.71
6,885.70
3.01
Total Schools
$275,390.04
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
Librarian
$2,520.00
$2,520.00
$.00
Assistants
5,065.00
4,861.44
203.56
Janitor and Assistant
1,223.00
1,210.26
12.74
Transportation
50.00
50.00
.00
Building Repairs
1,000.00
996.35
3.65
Fuel
900.00
900.00
.00
Books
400.00
398.15
1.85
Expenses
Lights
150.00
164.84
14.84
Stationery, Printing and Postage
130.00
139.34
9.34
Furniture and Furnishings
75.00
61.21
13.79
Telephone
40.00
44.16
4.16
Water
20.00
10.00
10.00
Office Supplies
150.00
165.31
15.31
Miscellaneous
250.00
229.63
20.37
Total Public Library
$11,750.69
UNCLASSIFIED
Amercian Legion
$250.00
$250.00
$.00
G.A.R. Memorial Day
150.00
149.97
.03
V.F.W. Rent
250.00
250.00
.00
Old Fire Station Repairs
100.00
31.02
68.98
Herring Run
100.00
97.59
2.41
Town Forest
25.00
.00
25.00
Playground Supervision
700.00
699.59
.41
Playground Lease
1.00
1.00
.00
Insurance
10,500.00
10,299.65
200.35
Parking Space Lease
300.00
300.00
.00
Unpaid Bills
4,181.78
4,181.78
.00
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
200.00
200.00
.00
Repairs Nemasket Dam
500.00
.00
500.00
Middleboro Housing Authority
3,000.00
3,000.00
.00
Pensions - Gas and Electric
2,198.80
2,098.22
100.58
Pensions - Plymouth County Employees
3,210.00
3,210.00
.00
Estimated Recepits
Herring Run
17.20
Old Age Assistance
5.95
Total Unclassified
$24,791.97
132
RESERVE FUND
Reserve Fund
$10,000.00
Transferred to:
Selectmen's Expense
$38.60
Town Hall Fuel
335.45
Town Hall Expense
21.06
Police Fuel
163.00
Fire Equipment
50.00
Election Officers' Wages
265.32
Highway - Snow Wages
443.73
Highway - Snow Equipment
199.42
Old Age Administration 1,000.00
School Transportation
732.24
School Light, Power, Water
828.12
School Tuition
194.81
Library Fuel
300.00
Interest
192.20
Water, Fuel, Light,-M. Bldg.
46.05
Water Expense
550.00
Water Power and Fuel, P. Sta.
166.24
$5,526.24
$4,473.76
INTEREST ON MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loan
$242.20
$237.42
4.78
Water System Extension
10,500.00
9,245.83
1,254.17
Total Interest Municipal Indebtedness
$9,483.25
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Water System Extension
$40,032.00
$40,032.00
$.00
Temporary Loan
100,000.00
100,000.00
.00
Chapter 90 Loan
19,000.00
19,000.00
.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
$159,032.000
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Clerk
$1,700.00
$752.69
$947.31
Foreman
2,740.00
2,420.55
319.45
Meterman
2,298.00
2,177.03
120.97
Pumping Station Engineer
2,740.00
2,740.00
.00
Assistant Pumping Station Engineer
2,525.00
2,525.00
.00
Wages
Relief Pumping Station Engineer
2,122.00
1,872.00
250.00
Departmental - Unskilled
6,810.00
5,751.80
1,058.20
Power and Fuel, Pumping Station
5,166.24
5,166.24
.00
Fuel and Light, Meter Building
146.05
146.05
.00
Filters, Pumping Station
Rd. Mchy.
458.50}
3,000.00
1,623.91
917.59
Trans. Pump Station
125.00
11.44
113.56
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
100.00
90.50
9.50
Printing and Advertising
75.00
175.39
100.39
Telephone
90.00
109.05
19.05
Miscellaneous Departmental
150.00
185.03
35.03
Equipment and Meters
1,100.00
897.55
202.45
Pipes and Fittings
2,250.00
2,606.62
356.62
133
Truck Maintenance and Repairs
700.00
635.29
64.71
Repairs, Pumping Station
50.00
24.12
25.88
Miscellaneous, Pumping Station
200.00
152.38
47.62
Repairs, Meter Building
500.00
327.75
172.25
New Equipment
Truck and Equipment
2,000.00
1,998.94
1.06
Steam Thawer, etc.
500.00
299.26
200.74
Office Equipment
570.00
569.20
.80
Water System Extension
296,317.30
220.602.52
75,714.78
Chlorinator Rental
100.00
.00
100.00
Repairs Standpipe
10,000.00
.00
10,000.00
Water Extension Premium
6,968.00
6,968.00
.00
Total Water Department
$260,828.31
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Administration
Collector
$102.38
Manager
3,046.18
Clerks
5,233.46
Office Supplies
207.24
Stationery and Postage
1,023.06
Printing and Advertising
366.92
Transportation
2,589.83
Telephone
49.72
Advertising
143.65
Station
Purification Supplies
236.30
Repairs to Plant
130.60
Maintenance Underground Conduit
2,246.95
Tools
8,769.29
Purchase of Energy
121,506.17
Maintenance Transformer Station
1,641.04
General
Care of Lights
2,123.53
Repairs of Lines
35,820.70
Meters and Transformers
1,539.56
Carbons
43.68
Refunds
.95
Reading Meters
2,492.26
Distribution Tools and Equipment
921.25
Repairs, Meters
888.40
Accidents, Damages
915.67
Depreciation
Transformer Station Equipment
8,961.65
Meters and Transformer
21,471.38
Electric Lines
35,549.73
Installing Meters
563.80
Office and Miscellaneous
Equipment
10,192.32
Underground System
5,127.01
Street Lights
1,614.79
Electric Plant Hydro
385.95
Total Electric Light Department $275,905.42
GAS DEPARTMENT
Administration
Collector
$51.78
Manager
609.32
Clerks
2,616.49
134
Office Supplies
122.33
Stationery and Postage
512.95
Printing and Advertising
170.28
Transportation
723.85
Telephone
23.45
All Other
12.00
Stations
Wages
3,155.85
Repairs to Plant
869.20
Repairs to Real Estate
897.94
Fuel
287.57
Wood and Water
1,400.94
Investigation Gas Station
1,613.62
General
Mains and Services
6,224.14
Meters
1,013.19
Maintenance Tools and Equipment
3,149.51
Appliances
334.14
Refunds
2.40
Reading Meters
1,245.52
Insurance
170.87
Purchase of Energy
33,433.27
Depeciation
Installing Meters
81.89
Street Mains
466.76
Meters
1,797.28
Services
175.79
Office Equipment
2,146.38
Construction Gas Services
2,987.84
Structures
534.08
Guarantee Deposits
2,021.00
Maintenance Fire Alarm System
278.91
Total Gas Department
$69,130.54
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency
State Tax
County Tax
$2,240.01 26,506.96
Trust
M.L.H.P. Drinking Fountain Fund
770.89
M.L.H.P. Luxury Fund
63.54
Cemetery Trust Bequest
4,725.00
Cemetery Trust Income
944.67
Dog Fund
2,610.20
Enoch Pratt Fund
268.76
George Richards Fund
558.37
Reuben Howes Fund
626.76
Herring - Police
300.00
Mary Hullahan Fund
90.00
Total Agency and Trust
$39,705.16
REFUNDS
Departmental
$5,386.56
Water
12.07
Water System Extension
184.01
135
Real Estate Taxes
1,215.57
Excise Taxes
848.49
Total Refunds
$7,646.70
Total Expenditures
Revenue
$1,493,311.71)
Non-Revenue 231,743.45}$1,725,055.16
Cash Balance December 31, 1948
Revenue
$241,500.95]
Non-Revenue
57,714.78 299,215.73
Grand Total
$2,024,270.89
· BALANCE SHEET - December 31, 1948 REVENUE ACCOUNT
ASSETS
Revenue Cash
$241,500.95 5.00
Petty Cash
Outstanding Taxes
1947 Real Estate
5,494.62
1948 Real Estate
48,965.95
1947 Personal
116.20
1948 Personal
7,672.33
1948 Polls
28.00
1947 Excise
4.00
1948 Excise
857.45
Tax Possessions
984.39
Tax Titles
271.13
Accounts Receivable - Departmental
Moth
148.00
Health
417.14
Highway
18.00
Aid to Dependent Children
5,600.48
Old Age Assistance
848.54
Welfare
2,914.17
Schools
3,730.65
Veterans' 'Benefits
2,732.17
Municipal Light Department
16,099.65
Water Rates
1,826.27
Water Repairs
481.40
Water Extension
3,901.59
Highway - County Aid
3,578.48
Highway - State Aid
5,993.64
State Parks and Reservations
98.49
County Tax
3,854.32
1945 Overlay
2.00
Total Assets
$358,145.01
LIABILITIES
Street Badge Account
$12.50
Tax Title Redemption Profit
242.45
Revenue Appropriation
32,796.10
Road Machinery Fund
3,049.04
George A. Richards Playground Fund
2,419.83
136
John S. Reed Fund
122.76
Dog License Fund
204.80
M.L.H.P. Luxury Fund
2.75
Old Age and A.D.C. Recovery Act
270.00
Sale of Real Estate Fund
1,360.00
Reuben Howes Fund
20.00
Tailings Account
194.52
Dental Clinic Donation
.68
Municipal Gas and Electric Department
Operation
41,372.79
Depreciation
21,864.28
Deposits
2,846.05
1947 Overlay
753.01
1948 Overlay
2,145.83
Surplus Overlay
1,355.12 .
Departmental Revenue
16,409.15
Excise Revenue
861.45
Tax Title Revenue
1,255.52
Municipal Gas and Electric Revenue
16,099.65
Water Revenue
6,209.26
State and County Aid to Highway Revenue
9,572.12
Petty Cash Reserve
5.00
Excess and Deficiency
194,422.35
N.Y., N.H. & Htfd. Water Bonds
2,278.00
Total Liabilities
$358,145.01
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNT
ASSETS
Non-Revenue Cash
$57,714.78
Loans Authorized 348,000.00
Total Assets
$405,714.78
LIABILITIES
Sewage Disposal System $330,000.00
Water System Extension
75,714.78
Total Liabilities $405,714.78
TRUST FUNDS - December 31, 1948
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Cash and Securities
In Custody of Town Treasurer $183,445.59
In Custody of Library Trustees 5,825.15
In Custody of Peirce Trustees 517,305.12
In Custody of Drinking Fountain Fnd. Trustees 4,005.47
In Custody of Middleboro Trust Co. 11,590.90
$722,172.23
Enoch Pratt Library Fund $10,918.75
M.L.H.P. Luxury Fund 3,798.74
137
M.L.H.P. Drinking Fountain Fund
4,005.47
Copeland Library Fund
3,406.93
Harriet G. Beal Library Fund
1,000.00
Harriet C. Peirce Library Fund
500.00
Thomas S. Peirce Fund
466,019.86
Library Trust Fund Income Account 918.22
Thomas S. Peirce Library Fund
51,285.26
Cemetery Perpetual Care - Principal
78,105.14
Cemetery Perpetual Care - Income
13,610.28
George A. Richards Playground Fund
11,590.90
Mary Hullahan Library Fund
3,000.00
Reuben Howes Fund 12.68
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
51,800.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund - Mun. L. Dept.
22,200.00
$722,172.23
DEBT ACCOUNT - December 31, 1948
Net Funded or Fixed Debt ............ $653,000.00
Water System Extension 653,000.00
Respectfully submitted, WALDO S. THOMAS,
Town Accountant.
INDEX
Assessors
54
Election Officers 48
Report of Town Manager
115
Report of Town Accountant 120 Balance Sheet 135
Report of Fire Department
59
Report of Forest Warden
61
Gas and Electric Department
67
Balance Sheet 72
Statement of Accounts
74
Board of Health
63
Jury List
48-50
Librarian, Public Library
107
Police
57
Registrars' Report 47
School Committee 77
Sealer of Weights and Measures 61
Tax Collector's Report 118
Town Clerk 6-48
Town Officers 3
Town Treasurer's Report 116
Treasurer, Public Library 110
Trustees under the Will of Thomas S. Peirce 118
Veterans' Service 55
Vital Statistics
Births 33-39
Marriages 39-44
Deaths 44-47
Water Department 111
Report of Welfare 50
Wire Inspector 62
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