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1948
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
$272,116.35
Summary of 1950 Receipts and Expenditures
Balance - January 1st, 1950
$45,951.39
From Gas
$74,435.11
From Light
235,651.04
From Street Lights
4,421.34
From Power
36,189.74
From Jobbing
512.91
From Refunds and Credits
9,192.92
From Deposits
2,730.00
From Bad Debt Paid
13.25
363,146.31
Paid Out -1950
Depreciation
$52,771.36
Construction
21,650.85
Operation and Maintenance
291,017.17
Deposits
2,260.00
367,699.38
Balance Jan. 1st, 1951
$41,398.32
Depreciation Fund
$22,210.36
Construction Fund
349.15
Operation Fund
15,356.76
Deposits Fund
3,482.05
$41,398.32
$409,097.70
1950 Receipts
$23,051.92
1949
$18,500.00 $18,500.00
$20,009.99
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT For the Year Ending December 31, 1950 CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS Taxes
Current Year
Polls
$6,591.87
Personal
36,106.87 408,340.44
Real Estate
Excise
48,800.69
Previous Years
Polls
112.00
Personal
5,536.29
Real Estate
50,473.30
Excise
8,781.60
Total Taxes
$564,743.06
Liquor
$7,516.00
Pedlar
54.00
Sunday
86.00
Marriage Intentions
232.00
All Other Licenses
1,236.08
Total Licenses and Permits
$9,124.08
Fines and Forfeits
Court Fines
$389.10
Total Fines and Forfeits
$389.10
Grants and Gifts
Federal Grants
For Old Age Assistance
$125,892.62
For Aid Dependent Children
22,566.28
Dog Fund
3,987.04
Dog Licenses - Individuals
2,684.55
Dog Reimbursement
266.50
Total Grants and Gifts
$155,396.99
General Government
Tax Collector
$571.09
Town Clerk
1,069.84
Town Hall
2,193.50
Total General Government $3,834.43
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department
Rent
$2,200.00
All Other
46.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
410.60
Moth Department
161.00
Licenses `and Permits
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Tree Warden
Forest Fire
5.00 89.50
Total Protection of Persons and Property Health Department
Contagious Diseases
$3,848.46
All Other
168.05
Sewer Maintenance
678.02
Dental Clinic
19.65
Total Health Department
$4,714.18
Highway Department
Miscellaneous
$52.10
Chapter 90 Maintenance - State
4,998.30
Chapter 90 Maintenance - County
4,998.30
Chapter 90 Construction - State
5,999.58
Chapter 90 Construction - County
2,999.79
Snow Removal
50.00
Road Machinery
1,955.73
Total Highway Department
$21,053.80
Welfare Department
Infirmary
$6,159.97
From State
9,047.93
From Cities and Towns
12,105.18
From Individuals
1,815.45
Total Welfare Department
$29,128.53
Aid to Dependent Children
From State
$20,994.91
Total Aid to Dependent Children
$20,994.91
Old Age Assistance
From State
$131,573.24
From Cities and Towns
3,411.96
From Individual
38.70
Total Old Age. Assistance
$135,023.90
Veterans' Benefits
State Aid
$2,793.44
Soldiers' Relief
2,399.30
Total Veterans' Benefits
$5,192.74
Schools
State Reimbursement - Transportation
$25,061.13
State Reimbursement - Vocational
2,386.35
Tuition
State Wards
4,035.00
Towns and Individuals
12,960.02
Lunch Account
5,682.64
$2,912.10
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409.38
2,467.90
200.00
280.26
331.98
Sum of $61,096.84 of State Income Tax for Schools - General Laws, Chapter 643.)
Total Schools
$53,814.66
Library
Fines and Sales
$657.40
All Other
106.10
Total Library
$763.50
Unclassified
Lease of Land
$1.00
Old Fire Station
100.00
Swimming Pool
542.50
Tailings Account
7.88
Tax Title Profit
4.91
Sale of Real Estate
15.00
Town Forests
335.00
Excess and Deficiency
15.55
Total Unclassified
$1,021.84
Water Department
Metered Rates
$49,311.42
Hydrant Service
3,490.00
Sale of Materials
94.35
Sewer Repairs
597.25
Renewal
336.41
Construction
2,339.41
Liens
214.37
Total Water Department $56,383.21
Electric Light Department
For Lighting
$235,651.04
For Power
36,189.74
For Street Lighting
4,421.34
Miscellaneous
Bad Debts
365.77
Jobbing
512.91
Refunds
8,840.40
Deposits
2,730.00
Total Electric Light Department
$288,711.20
Gas Department
For Lighting $74,435.11
Total Gas Department $74,435.11
Milk Fund Athletic Fund George-Barden Fund Smith-Hughes Fund All Other
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Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loan
$100,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
$100,000.00
Interest Municipal Indebtedness
On Deposits
$361.20
On Deferred Taxes
1,850.43
On Trust Funds
M. L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund
119.95
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
66.41
Enoch Pratt Fund
270.86
Mary Hullahan Fund
90.00
Total Interest Municipal Indebtedness
$2,758.85
Agency and Trust
Agency
State Taxes
$114,015.85
Trust
Cemetery Perpetual Care Income
1,225.71
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequest
3,150.00
Reuben Howe Fund
12.92
A. C. Richards Fund
848.62
Total Agency and Trust
$119,253.10
Refunds
Departmental
$6,756.83
Water Department
11.60
Water Bonds
1.50
Real Estate, Personal and Polls
1,693.21
Excise Tax
968.48
Total Refund
$9,431.62
Total Receipts
$1,659,080.91
Cash Balance January 1, 1950 Revenue
$278,327.54
Non-Revenue
334.950.98
613,278.52
Grand Total
$2,272,359.43
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
Finance Committee
Approp. $300.00
Drafts
$254.20
Balances $45.80
Expense
Total Finance Committee
$254.20
Town Counsel
Salary
$872.75
$872.75
$0.00
Total Town Counsel
$872.75
135
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Planning Board
Expense
$10.00
$0.00
$10.00
Total Planning Board
$0.00
Selectmen
Misc. Board Expense
$500.00
$500.00
$0.00
Salary - Clerk
52.00
52.00
0.00
Town Reports
1,000.00
823.90
176.10
Dues
55.00
55.00
0.00
Expenses :
Office Supplies
25.00
41.17
16.17
Printing and Advertising
100.00
79.18
20.82
Postage
25.00
24.50
.50
Total Selectmen
$1,575.75
Town Manager
Salaries :
Town Manager
$5,400.00
$5,400.00
$0.00
Secretary
1,850.00
1,850.00
0.00
Maintenance and Operation of Car
150.00
160.59.
10.59
Travel Expense
50.00
39.00
11.00
Out-of-State Conventions
300.00
100.00
200.00
Expenses :
Stationery and Postage
50.00
37.45
12.55
Printing and Advertising
30.00
7.85
22.15
Bonds
5.00
5.00
0.00
Office Supplies
50.00
96.16
46.16
Telephone
175.00
135.80
39.20
Miscellaneous
35.00
34.00
1.00
Total Town Manager
$7,865.85
Town Clerk and Accountant
Salaries :
Clerk and Accountant
$3,180.00
$3,180.00
$0.00
Senior Clerk
1,485.55
1,485.55
0.00
Part-time Clerk
200.00
196.21
3.79
Expenses :
Stationery and Postage
30.00
28.00
2.00
Printing and Advertising
10.00
0.00
10.00
Binding Records
50.00
37.50
12.50
Office Supplies
70.00
56.20
13.80
Office Equipment
20.00
50.06
30.06
Telephone
90.00
107.58
17.58
Reporting Births and Deaths
100.00
90.00
10.00
Dues
6.00
8.00
2.00
Bonds
12.50
12.50
0.00
Miscellaneous
22.00
20.50
1.50
Total Town Clerk and Accountant
$5,272.10
Town Treasurer and Collector
Salaries :
Treasurer and Collector
$3,360.00
$3,360.00
$0.00
Senior Clerk
1,850.00
1,850.00
0.00
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Junior Clerk
1,501.61
1,501.61
0.00
Part-time Clerk
677.81
673.00
4.81
Expenses :
Typewriter
100.00
115.38
15.38
Stationery and Postage
484.92
640.04
155.12
Printing and Advertising
300.00
362.99
62.99
Bonds
625.00
517.00
108.00
Recording
75.00
49.46
25.54
Supplies
130.66
138.48
7.82
Telephone
50.00
67.06
17.06
Collection Fees
90.00
90.39
0.39
Miscellaneous
227.82
111.97
115.85
Insurance, Burglary, Forgery, Theft
200.00
190.63
9.37
Total Treasurer and Collector
Assessors
Salaries:
Chairman
$1,116.00
$1,116.00
$0.00
Assessors (2)
1,753.00
1,753.00
0.00
Senior Clerk
1,750.00
1,750.00
0.00
Part-time Clerk
677.81
673.00
4.81
Transportation
180.00
180.00
0.00
Map Fund
2,911.02
2,617.39
293.63
Expenses:
80.00
37.15
42.85
Printing and Advertising Postage
20.00
29.01
9.01
Telephone
57.00
52.95
4.05
Office Supplies
35.00
99.89
64.89
Miscellaneous
50.00
23.00
27.00
Total Assessors
$8,331.39
Election and Registration
Salaries - Registrars
$432.00
$432.00
$0.00
Wages - Election Officers
865.00
865.00
0.00
Expenses :
Street Lists
1,300.00
1,187.75
112.25
Voting Lists
350.00
198.65
151.35
Miscellaneous
400.00
381.38
18.62
Total Election and Registration
$3,064.78
Salary
$50.00
$50.00
$0.00
Total Moderator
$50.00
Town Hall
Salaries:
Agent
$2,242.00
$2,242.00
$0.00
Agent's Assistants
400.00
203.25
196.75
Vacations
70.00
70.00
0.00
Fuel
1,000.00
1,000.00
0.00
Repairs and Maintenance
2,000.00
1,996.98
3.02
Expenses :
Moderator
$9,668.01
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Light
750.00
739.00
11.00
Water
50.00
58.18
8.18
Total Town Hall
$6,309.41
PROTECTION PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries:
Chief
$3.168.00
$3.150.66
$17.34
Deputy Chief
2.721.00
2.721.00
0.00
Patrolmen
16,615.00
16,259.32
355.68
Janitor
1,825.00
1,790.00
35.00
Specials and Matron
515.93
515.28
0.65
Operation, Maintenance of Equipment
750.00
750.00
0.00
Fuel
800.00
800.00
0.00
Road Paint and Labor
175.00
175.00
0.00
New Cruiser
1,550.00
1,466.35
83.65
Radio Maintenance and Operation
200.00
198.87
1.13
New Equipment
240.00
240.00
0.00
Expenses :
Lights
120.00
128.50
8.50
Printing
25.00
12.65
12.35
Telephone
135.00
175.40
40.40
Water
70.00
55.90
14.10
Maintenance Gamewell System
50.00
25.83
24.17
Miscellaneous
175.00
168.68
6.32
Total Police Department
$28,929.89
Fire Department
Salaries :
Chief
$3,014.61
$3,014.61
$0.00
Deputy Chief
2,640.65
2,640.65
0.00
Regulars
26,947.46
26,713.16
234.30
Call Men
6,650.00
6,341.31
308.69
Supt. Fire Alarm System
260.00
260.00
0.00
Hydrant Rental
3,490.00
3,490.00
0.00
Fire Alarm Eqpmt. and Repairs
1,506.90
1,506.90
0.00
Oper., Maint. and Repair - Equipment
1,400.00
1,399.78
0.22
Maintenance and Operation - Building
300.00
298.71
1.29
Fuel
859.84
859.84
0.00
South Middleboro Unit
200.00
199.18
0.82
New Equipment
400.00
395.04
4.96
Repairs, Whistle House
275.00
275.00
0.00
Station House Furnishings
200.00
199.96
0.04
Expenses :
Light, Power and Gas
140.00
208.20
€8.20
Water
48.00
34.24
13.76
Telephone
125.00
121.55
3.45
Laundry
110.00
98.12
11.88
Miscellaneous
100.00
60.17
39.83
Out-of-State Conventions
50.00
50.00
0.00
Total Fire Department
$48,166.42
3.55
Building Maintenance and Operation
300.00
296.45
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Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
$1,049.00
$1,049.00
$0.00
Transportation
200.00
200.00
0.00
Expenses and Equipment
55.73
55.73
0.00
Electric Drill
25.00
25.00
0.00
Total Sealer of Weights and Measures
$1,329.73
Inspector of Wires
Salary
$607.00
$607.00
$0.00
Transportation and Expenses
100.00
99.79
0.21
Total Inspector of Wires
$706.79
Insect and Pest Control
Contract Spraying and Dusting
$3,000.00
$713.23
$2,286.77
Town Spraying
1,100.00
1,099.87
0.13
Eradication Dutch Elm Disease
1,500.00
1,500.00
0.00
Total Insect and Pest Control
$3,313.10
Tree Warden
Removing and Trimming Trees
$500.00
$500.00
$0.00
Purchase of Trees
200.00
200.00
0.00
All Other Expenses
50.00
50.00
0.00
Total Tree Warden
$750.00
Forest Fire
Wages
$750.00
$330.60
$419.40
Maintenance and Operating Equipment
300.00
299.07
0.93
Hose
745.00
745.00
0.00
New Equipment
792.40
790.00
2.40
Radio
600.00
597.50
2.50
Total Forest Fires
$2,762.17
Dog Officer
Salary
$450.00
$450.00
$0.00
Transportation
75.00
75.00
0.00
Expenses :
Telephone
2.00
1.97
0.03
Printing and Postage
10.00
10.03
0.03
Lime
3.00
0.00
3.00
Disposal Dead Animals
25.00
28.00
3.00
Total Dog Officer
$565.00
Health Department
Salaries :
Health Officer
$1,127.00
$1,127.00
$0.00
Health and Dental Nurse
800.00
800.00
0.00
Plumbing Inspector
720.00
720.00
0.00
Animal Inspector
304.00
304.00
0.00
Milk Inspector
304.00
304.00
0.00
Dentist
455.00
455.00
0.00
139
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Wages:
Garbage Collector
2,210.00
2,210.00
0.00
Asst. Garbage Collector
1,965.00
1,959.60
5.40
Rubbish Collector
2,210.00
2,210.00
0.00
Asst. Rubbish Collector
1,965.00
1,965.00
0.00
Dump Custodian
450.00
361.62
88.38
Vacation and Sick Leave
500.00
356.88
143.12
Sewer Maintenance and Service
2,000.00
1,507.61
492.39
Transportation:
Health Officer
175.00
175.00
0.00
Plumbing Inspector
175.00
175.00
0.00
Animal and Milk Inspector
125.00
125.00
0.00
Dental Clinic
25.00
16.20
8.80
Seventeen Special Dental Clinics
200.00
196.00
4.00
Expenses :
Stationery
20.00
22.77
2.77
Printing and Advertising
75.00
42.18
32.82
Board and Treatment
365.00
314.00
51.00
Telephone
65.00
66.65
1.65
Medical Attendance
200.00
426.50
226.50
Dry Goods and Clothing
50.00
16.77
33.23
Drugs and Medicine
200.00
259.01
59.01
Hospital Care
2,033.10
2,390.00
356.90
T. B. Board and Treatment
2,232.00
1,944.75
287.25
Dental Clinic
100.00
24.61
75.39
Diphtheria Clinic
100.00
78.33
21.67
Bottling Fees
10.00
10.00
0.00
Milk Analysis
150.00
49.50
100.50
Sewer Tools and Material
100.00
17.50
82.50
Truck Maintenance and Operation
1,100.00
1,248.58
148.58
Dump Maintenance
150.00
88.95
61.05
Miscellaneous
50.00
0.00
50.00
Sewage System Premium
6,997.47
955.00
6,042.47
Sewage System
319,264.31
259,055.29
60,209.02
Sewage Disposal Engineer
761.69
0.00
761.69
Sewage System Accrued Interest
460.97
0.00
460.97
Total Health Department
$281,978.30
Highway Department
Salary Superintendent
$3,000.00
$3.000.00
$0.00
Wages
22,300.00
20,686.63
1,613.37
Street Lighting
4,421.34
4,421.34
0.00
Snow Removal Equipment Hire and Materials
1,000.00
1,000.00
0.00
Wages, Snow Removal
2,000.00
1,930.68
69.32
Road Oil - Urban
4,000.00
3,769.06
230.94
Road Oil - Rural
4,000.00
4,000.00
0.00
Street and Traffic Signs
500.00
341.80
158.20
Dump Truck - New Body
3,400.00
3,397.03
2.97
Road Material and Maintenance
4,000.00
2,792.78
1,207.22
Sidewalk Material
1,500.00
699.11
800.89
Expenses :
Telephone
50.00
60.75
10.75
Water, Electricity and Taxes
80.00
86.25
6.25
140
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Bridges - Repairs
100.00
99.91 14.96
135.04
Miscellaneous
50.00
162.37
112.37
Road Machinery
5,221.73
5,221.73
0.00
Chap. 90 Construction 1950
20,000.00
17,743.21
2,256.79
Chap. 90 Maintenance 1950
9,000.00
8,999.96
0.04
East and Beach Streets
215.23
0.00
215.23
Clark Street
35.85
0.00
35.85
Plymouth Street
147.63
0.00
147.63
Plympton Street Land Damage
61.75
0.00
61.75
Woodlawn Street
76.03
0.00
76.03
Land Damage, Carmel, Thomas and Plymouth
1,611.00
1,031.00
580.00
Total Highway Department
$79,458.57
Aid Dependent Children
Salaries :
Agent (Federal Grant)
$407.80
Agent
293.04
$700.84
$0.00
Senior Clerk (Federal Grant)
500.00
Senior Clerk
280.00
780.00
0.00
Junior Clerk (Federal Grant)
500.00
Junior Clerk
310.00
Worker #2
531.50
531.50
0.00
Transportation and Expenses
150.00
124.13
25.87
Expenses:
Supplies
100.00
122.68
22.68
Postage
25.00
5.00
20.00
Telephone
40.00
33.00
7.00
Cash Aid (Federal Grant)
13,907.90
Cash Aid
48,000.00
61,907.90
0.00
Total Aid Dependent Children
$65,015.05
Old Age Assistance
Salaries :
Agent (Federal Grant)
$763.57
Agent
1,042.96
$1,806.53
$0.00
Senior Clerk (Federal Grant)
1,000.00
Senior Clerk
394.00
1,394.00
0.00
Worker #1 (Federal Grant)
1,000.00
Worker #1
1,325.00
2,325.00
0.00
Worker #2 (Federal Grant)
1,000.00
Worker #2
196.85
1,196.85
0.00
Tranpsortation Expenses
375.00
277.42
97.58
0.09
Surface Drains
150.00
810.00
0.00
141
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Expense:
Office Supplies
500.00
505.45
5.45
Postage Telephone
40.00
71.70
31.70
Cities and Towns
2,535.66
2,535.66
0.00
Cash Aid (Federal Grant)
125,995.08
Cash Aid
160,000.00
285,995.08
0.00
Total Old Age Assistance
$296,563.67
Welfare Department
Salaries:
Agent
$504.00
$444.43
$59.57
Junior Clerk-Stenographer
870.00
870.00
0.00
Junior Clerk-Typist
1,100.00
840.63
259.37
Worker #2
401.65
401.65
0.00
Town Physician
1,168.86
1,168.86
0.00
Office Rent
585.00
585.00
0.00
Transportation
125.00
84.75
40.25
Expense:
Postage
25.00
15.00
10.00
Office Supplies
125.00
120.83
4.17
Telephone
25.00
25.00
0.00
Social Service Index
35.00
76.00
41.00
Burials and Supplies
500.00
447.15
52.85
Clothing
950.00
655.89
294.11
Rent
950.00
848.40
101.60
Groceries and Meat
14,000.00
14,338.32
338.32
Medical Care and Supplies
1,800.00
2,836.93
1,036.93
Fuel, Light and Water
1,500.00
1,235.76
264.24
Board and Care
4,818.68
6,879.71
2,061.03
Cash Grants
16,500.00
12,581.20
3,918.80
State Institutions
1,300.00
911.87
388.13
Cities and Towns
3,000.00 2,800.00
4,877.99
1,877.99
Hospital Care
2,478.63
321.37
Total Welfare Department
$52,724.00
Infirmary Department
Salaries: Supt. and Matron
$2,070.00
$2,070.00
$0.00
Wages - Employees
3,591.00
3,591.00
0.00
Vacation and Sick Leave
100.00
52.16
47.84
Transportation
176.26
172.86
3.40
Expense :
Telephone
50.00
65.40
15.40
Dry Goods and Clothing
475.00
293.91
181.09
Fuel, Light and Water
1,400.00
1,463.22
63.22
Grain
2,500.00
2,682.52
182.52
Truck-Tractor Expense
125.00
40.60
84.40
Gasoline
350.00
244.69
105.31
Groceries and Meat
6,000.00
5,866.25
133.75
Farm Machinery
500.00
578.15
78.15
Medical Care and Supplies
404.00
951.19
547.19
Building Repairs
700.00
697.06
2.94
500.00
455.98
44.02
142
ANNUAL REPORT
House Supplies
400.00
300.83
99.17
Barn Supplies
10.00
87.16
77.16
Live Stock
200.00
192.50
7.50
Miscellaneous
700.00
351.90
348.10
Sewing Machine
121.00
119.62
1.38
Total Infirmary Department
$19,821.02
Veterans' Department
Salaries:
Director
$1,875.00
$1,875.00
$0.00
Secretary
1,460.00
1,406.46
53.54
Part-time Clerk
100.00
98.00
2.00
Transportation and Expense
109.18
109.18
0.00
Relief Expense:
Care of Graves
500.00
460.00
40.00
Soldiers' Burial
200.00
150.00
50.00
Fuel and Light
100.00
19.00
81.00
Clothing
50.00
8.90
41.10
Groceries and Provisions
150.00
295.17
145.17
Medical Aid
1,891.72
2,549.73
658.01
Cash Aid
9,400.00
8,795.42
604.58
All Other Expenses:
Telephone
99.05
101.95
2.90
Photostatic Supplies
217.01
161.60
55.41
Stationery and Postage
75.00
77.90
2.90
Office Supplies
30.00
79.61
49.61
Miscellaneous
15.00
15.00
0.00
Total Veterans' Benefits
$16,202.92
School Department
Salaries:
Supervisors, Principals, Teachers $197,458.33 $197,450.27
$8.06
Clerks, Principal Offices
4,566.40
4,521.37
45.03
Vocational Agriculture
3,783.33
3,145.05
638.28
Expenses: Supt., Prin., Teachers
275.00
265.08
9.92
Text Books
5,250.00
5,249.86
0.14
Stationery, Supplies and Exp.
11,159.40
11,157.76
1.64
Salaries - Janitors
12,253.90
11,861.91
391.99
Fuel
9,480.88
7,733.02
1,747.86
Misc. Expenses of Operation
4,817.75
4,765.91
51.84
Salary - Maintenance Man
2,080.00
2,080.00
0.00
Replacement and Upkeep
1,801.15
1,801.15
0.00
Repairs
7,238.81
7,238.81
0.00
Salaries - Nurse and Physician
2,792.33
2,716.46
75.87
Expense Promotion of Health
50.00
48.02
1.98
Libraries
250.00
249.75
0.25
Transportation
36,542.77
36,515.77
27.00
Tuition
2,106.68
1,989.84
116.84
Miscellaneous Expense
590.60
588.12
2.48
Salaries - Supt., Sec., Att. Officer
and
Census Enumerator
7,271.80
7,271.80
0.00
Expenses, Superintendent's Office and School Committee
625.00
623.71
1.29
George-Barden Fund
1,425.27
1,079.28
345.99
143
ANNUAL REPORT
Smith-Hughes Fund
561.74
281.48
280.26
New Building Committee
1,190.39
1,190.39
0.00
Lunch Fund
5,326.87
4,842.80
484.07
Milk Fund
765.15
666.15
99.00
Athletic Fund
2,467.90
2,332.03
135.87
Total School Department
$317,665.79
Library
Salaries :
Librarian
$2,800.00
$2,800.00
$0.00
Assistants
5,485.00
5,480.58
4.42
Janitor
1,123.00
1,123.00
0.00
Janitor's Substitute
50.00
30.00
20.00
Transportation
50.00
50.00
0.00
Fuel
600.00
592.68
7.32
Building Maintenance and Operation
650.00
646.94
3.06
Books
400.00
398.88
1.12
Office Equipment
75.00
75.00
0.00
Expenses :
Lights
150.00
106.22
43.78
Stationery, Printing and Postage
150.00
144.34
5.66
Furniture, Furnishings
25.00
24.80
0.20
Telephone
70.00
69.05
0.95
Water
25.00
19.70
5.30
Office Supplies
180.00
180.76
0.76
Miscellaneous
10.00
23.66
13.66
Library of Congress Cards
100.00
116.43
16.43
Rebinding Books
150.00
148.76
1.24
Total Library
$12,030.80
American Legion
$250.00
$250.00
$0.00
G.A.R. - Memorial Day
150.00
80.30
69.70
Veterans of Foreign Wars
250.00
229.13
20.87
Old Fire Station Repairs
51.04
51.04
0.00
Herring Run
200.00
180.85
19.15
Playground Lease
1.00
1.00
0.00
Insurance
12,100.00
11,329.36
770.64
Parking Space Lease
300.00
300.00
0.00
Unpaid Bills
317.32
317.32
0.00
Plymouth Co. Aid to Agriculture
200.00
200.00
0.00
July 4th Celebration
400.00
400.00
0.00
Thatcher's Row
1,000.00
883.98
66.02
(50.00 adjt.)
Repairing the Nemasket Dam
500.00
0.00
500.00
Selectmen Water Survey
2,019.95
0.00
2,019.95
Tailings Account
8.00
Ann Rogers Est.
821.90
Total Unclassified
$15,052.88
Pensions
Gas and Electric Light Employees
$2,092.50
$2,092.50
$0.00
Plymouth County Employees
9,620.00
9,620.00
0.00
Total Pensions
$11,712.50
Unclassified
144
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Reserve Fund
Treasurer and Collector
$242.40
Election and Registration
15.00
Police Department
15.93
Fire Department
166.74
Sealer Weights and Measures
15.73
Eradication Dutch Elm Dis. 1,500.00
Health Department
1,733.10
Old Age Department
735.66
Welfare Department
854.94
Infirmary Department
85.00
Veterans' Benefits
836.96
School Department
3,721.33
Old Fire Station
1.04
Water Department
57.72
Reserve Fund
$9,982.55
Water Department
Salaries:
Clerk
$1,800.00
$1,726.03
$73.97
Pumping Station Engineer
2,890.00
2,890.00
0.00
Asst. Pumping Station Engineer
2,625.00
2,625.00
0.00
Foreman
2,840.00
2,840.00
0.00
Meterman-Asst. Foreman
2,398.00
2,398.00
0.00
Wages - Unskilled
7,000.00
6,999.49
0.51
Power and Fuel - Pumping Station
5,200.00
5,198.89
1.11
Fuel and Light - Meter Building
267.12
267.12
0.00
Filters - Pumping Station
588.76
0.00
588.76
Transportation - Pumping Station
210.00
209.99
0.01
Truck and Equipment
1,250.00
1,102.51
147.49
Pump
350.00
· 332.49
17.51
Compressor
3,600.00
3,258.73
341.27
Hydrants and Parts
1,000.00
1,000.00
0.00
Meters, Parts, Pipes and Fittings
5,015.60
5,015.60
0.00
Expenses:
Office Supplies
90.00
186.16
96.16
Stationery and Postage
250.00
251.28
1.28
Printing and Advertising
125.00
63.30
61.70
Telephone
175.00
178.65
3.65
Miscellaneous Department Expense
150.00
108.05
41.95
Truck Maintenance and Operation
400.00
489.05
89.05
Repairs Pumping Station
100.00
0.00
100.00
Misc. Pumping Station Expense
150.00
131.95
18.05
Repairs Meter Building
100.00
125.88
25.88
Steam Thawer
200.74
0.00
200.74
Repairs Standpipe
10,000.00
0.00
10,000.00
Chlorinator Rental
100.00
0.00
100.00
Carpenter and South Main Street Ext.
6,039.59
Water System Extension
493.13
Total Water Department
$43,930.89
Park Department
Sarlary, Superintendent
$800.00
$800.00
$0.00
Wages
350.00
350.00
0.00
145
ANNUAL REPORT
Bandstand Painting
78.00 400.00
78.00
0.00
Gang Mower
400.00
0.00
Expense:
Pool Sanitation Supplies
119.00
101.11
17.89
Maintenance and Janitor Supplies
60.00
126.53
66.53
Plumbing
15.00
8.50
6.50
Telephone
15.00
13.69
1.31
Gas and Oil
40.00
28.73
11.27
Mowing Equip. Maintenance
75.00
76.46
1.46
First Aid Supplies
10.00
4.34
5.66
Lime
25.00
60.49
35.49
Swimming Pool Repairs
100.00
60.56
39.44
Repairs Baseball Field and Dugouts
300.00
284.50
15.50
Office Supplies
20.50
23.25
3.25
Bubbler Installation
50.00
40.80
9.16
Total Park Department
$2,457.00
Electric Light Department
Administration:
Collector
$86.10
Manager
4,150.00
Clerks
5,565.66
Office Supplies
757.08
Stationery and Postage
1,015.90
Printing and Advertising Transportation
3,748.26
Telephone
92.14
Station:
Purification Supplies
532.61
Repairs to Plant
66.34
Maintenance Underground Conduit
1,745.79
Tools
9,332.17
Purchase of Energy
146,081.23
Maintenance - Transformer Station
218.34
General :
Care of Lights
1,554.49
Repairs of Lines
44,643.26
Meters and Transformers
1,474.02
Carbons
33.53
Refunds
510.74
Miscellaneous Expense
2,339.88
Reading Meters
3,580.97
Distribution Tools and Equipment
1,658.98
Accidents and Damages
1,678.98
Repairs Meters
683.08
Construction :
Transformer Station Equipment
22,946.72
Meters and Transformers
9,482.01
Electric Lines
31,395.66
Installing Meters
534.67
Underground System
3,376.54
Street Light Equipment
1,314.62
Elec. Plant Hydro
3.09
Total Electric Light Department
$301,963.72
1,360.86
146
ANNUAL REPORT
Gas Department
Administration:
Collector
850.00
Clerks
2,786.59
Office Supplies
328.21
Stationery and Postage
529.46
Printing
240.83
Transportation
471.59
Telephone
40.26
Advertising
564.58
All Other Expenses
4.00
Station:
Wages
1,017.20
Repairs to Real Estate
3,587.97
Wood and Water
729.09
All Other Expense
1.54
General:
Mains and Services
4,129.51
Meters
3,529.88
Appliances
135.24
Reading Meters
1,806.11
Insurance
523.51
Purchase of Energy
36,757.94
Construction :
32.00
Street Mains
743.99
Services
165.20
Construction Gas Services
3,080.16
Structures
1,347.55
Guarantee Deposits
2,260.00
Maintenance Fire Alarm System
30.20
Total Gas Department
$65,735.66
Agency and Trust
Agency:
State Taxes
$1,340.28
County Tax
44,420.72
Trust:
M. L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund
33.93
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
79.80
Reuben Howes Fund
12.92
George Richards Playground Fund
558.18
Enoch Pratt Fund
270.86
Treasurer's Record
9.00
Dog Fund -to County
3,152.80
Dog Fund - Reimbursement
266.50
Cemetery Trust Bequest
3,150.00
Cemetery Trust Income
1,225.71
Mary Hullahan Fund
90.00
Total Agency and Trust
$54,610.70 .
Installing Meters
$43.05
Manager
147
ANNUAL REPORT
Interest on Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loan Water System Extension
9,090.00
Sewer System
2,861.25
Total Interest Municipal Indebtedness
$12,203.87
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loan
$100.000.00
Water System Note
47,000.00
Sewer System Note
19,861.25
Total Municipal Indebtedness $166,861.25
Refunds
Departmental
$6,756.83
Water Department
11.60
Water Bonds
1.50
Real Estate - Personal - Polls
1,693.21
Excise Tax
968.48
Total Refunds
$9,431.62
Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1950 Revenue
$255,247.35
Non-Revenue
61,904.53
317,151.88
$2,272,359.43
BALANCE SHEET -December 31, 1950
REVENUE ACCOUNT
Assets
Revenue Cash
Petty Cash
$255,247.35 5.00
Outstanding Taxes:
1949 Real Estate
11,718.00
1950 Real Estate
50,402.73
1949 Personal
1,648.80
1950 Personal
8,762.75
1949 Polls
10.00
1950 Polls
28.00
1949 Excise
52.43
1950 Excise
4,406.81
Tax Possessions
1,123.42
Tax Title
1,046.67
Tax in Lieu of Water Liens
643.81
Accounts Receivable - Departmental :
Forest Fires
640.98
Moth
70.50
Health
169.93
$1,955,207.55
$252.62
148
ANNUAL REPORT
Highway
15.00
Old Age Assistance
1,431.56
Welfare
5,909.53
Schools
75.24
Veterans' Benefit
1,747.76
Aid Dependent Children
6,858.53
Municipal Gas and Light
29,549.91.
Water - Rate
1,787.14
Water - Repairs
74.01
Water - Construction
106.47
Water - Liens
173.69
Highway - County Aid
373.66
Highway - State Aid
747.32
State Parks and Reservation
298.29
Plymouth County Hospital Account
3,653.44
Overlay - 1945
2.00
Total Assets
$388,780.73
Liabilities
Street Badge Account
$12.50
Tax Title Redemption Profit
181.50
Revenue Appropriations
46,593.99
County Tax
94.64
M. L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund
86.02
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
5.28
Road Machinery Fund
2,015.73
George A. Richards Playground Fund
2,757.09
John S. Reed Fund
122.76
Dog License Fund
297.70
N. Y. N. H. & H. Water Bonds
2,278.00
Sale of Real Estate Fund
1,375.00
Reuben Howes Fund
20.00
Tailings Account
205.24
Dental Clinic Donations
.68
Gas and Electric Department:
Operation
15,356.76
Depreciation
10.36
Construction
349.15
Deposits
3,482.05
Overlay 1949
1,093.01
Overlay 1950
5,891.69
Surplus Overlay
3,704.50
Departmental Revenue
16,919.03
Excise Revenue
4,459.24
Tax Title Revenue
2,170.09
Mun. L. Revenue
29,549.91
Water Revenue
2,785.12
State and County Aid to Highway Revenue
1,120.98
Petty Cash Reserve
5.00
Treasurer and Collector - Rec. Fees
9.00
Excess and Deficiency
245,828.71
Total Liabilities
$388,780.73
1 49
ANNUAL REPORT
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNT
Assets
Non-Revenue Cash
$61,904.53 21,000.00
Loans Authorized
Total Assets
$82,904.53
Liabilities
Sewage Disposal System
$60,209.02
Water System Extension
21,735.10
Water Extension - Carpenter and South Main Street
960.41
Total Liabilities $82,904.53
TRUST FUNDS - DECEMBER 31, 1950
Trust and Investment Funds: Cash and Securities:
In Custody of Town Treasurer
$187,666.45
In Custody of Library Trustees
7,104.33
In Custody of Peirce Fund Trustees
507,918.36
In Custody of Drinking Fountain Fund Trustees 4,006.11
In Custody of Middleboro Trust Co. 11,480.32
$718,175.57
Enoch Pratt Library Fund
$10,918.75
M. L. H. P. Charity Fund
3,798.74
M. L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund
4,006.11
Copeland Library Fund
3,770.29
Harriet G. Beal Library Fund
1,000.00
Harriet E. Peirce Library Fund
500.00
Thomas S. Peirce Fund
456,267.85
Library Trust Fund Income
1,834.04
Thomas S. Peirce Library Fund
51,650.51
Cemetery Perpetual Care - Bequest
82,276.63
Cemetery Perpetual Care - Income
13,672.33
George A. Richards Playground Fund
11,480.32
Mary Hullahan Library Fund
3,000.00
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
51,800.00
Post-War Rehab. Fund - Mun. L. Dept.
22,200.00
$718,175.57
DEBT ACCOUNT -DECEMBER 31, 1950
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$886,000.00
$886,000.00
Water System Extension Loan
$559,000.00
Sewage Disposal System Loan
327,000.00
$886,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
WALDO S. THOMAS, Town Accountant.
INDEX
-
Assessors 58
Board of Health
69
Election Officers
55
Gas and Electric Department Balance Sheet
126
Statement of Accounts 128
Jury List
56
Librarian, Public Library
105
Police
62
Report of Fire Department
65
Report of Forest Warden
66
Report of Town Accountant Balance Sheet
147
Report of Town Manager
13
Registrars' Report
60
Report of Welfare
72
School Committee
81
Sealer of Weights and Measures
67
Tax Collector's Report
62
Town Clerk
16
Town Officers
10
Town Treasurer's Report 60
Town Treasurer, Public Library 108
Trustees under the Will of Thomas S. Peirce 108
Veterans' Service
76
Vital Statistics:
Births 46
Marriages
40
Deaths
52
Water Department 110
Water Department 116
Wire Inspector 67
131
121
MIDDLEBOROUGH FIRE ALARM BOXES
14 Permanent Men
16 Engine No. 4
21 North Main - Near Public Library
23 Peirce - School
24 Sproat - Pearl
25 North Main - Barrows
26 North - Myrtle
27 East Main - Star Avenue
28 Montello - North
29 Shaw Home - Wareham
31 Centre - Pearl
32 Centre - School
34 Centre - Main
35 Benton - Wareham
36 Wareham - Barden Hill Rd.
37 Benton - Rock
38 Wareham - Acorn
42 South Main - Courtland
43 South Main - Rock
44 Court End Ave. - Alden
45 South Main - Grove
46 West - Hillside Ave.
47 Elm - Grove
48 Oak - Southwick
51 Centre - Carey
52 Pearl - High
53 Centre - Oak
54 Everett Square
55 Vine - near Lumber Yard
56 Centre - Lovell
57 Everett - Frank
58 Cambridge - Frank
59 Sumner Ave. - Bartlett
62 Forest - Arch
63 Oak - Frank
64 Oak - North
65 North - Nemasket
71 Everett - Keith
72 Railroad Station
73 Archer Court
81 Town Hall
121 Lakeville State Sanitorium
131 Plymouth Shoe Company
141 Geo. E. Keith Company 146 Grove - near Japan Works
151 West Side School
212 NO SCHOOL
213 Squad Call Engine No. 2
313 Squad Call Engine No. 3 321 Grant's Store
333 Squad Call Engine No. 1
413 Engines No. 1 and No. 3
451 Shadow Lawn Nursing Home
531 St. Luke's Hospital
581 Alberts Shoe Co.
666 American Legion 7777 Civil Defense
6 Single Blows at 30 Second Intervals, Warden Call 2-2-2-2 Boy Scout Assembly
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