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138.00
138.00
.00
Total Selectmen
$ 2,161.84
Town Manager
Salaries
Town Manager
$ 6,500.00
$ 6,500.00
$ .00
Secretary
2,871.00
2,871.00
.00
Oper. & Maint. Car
260.00
201.14
58.86
Travel and Expense
100.00
95.45
4.55
Out of State Convention
50.00
50.00
.00
Office Furniture
40.00
38.02
1.98
Other Expenses
425.00
420.53
4.47
Salary Town Manager Special
500.00
500.00
.00
Total Town Manager
$ 10,676.14
Town Clerk and Accountant
Salaries
Town Clerk and Accountant
$ 4,350.00
$ 4,350.00
$ .00
Clerk
2,479.50
2,479.50
.00
Part Time Clerk
250.00
249.25
.75
Transportation
100.00
100.00
.00
Conventions
25.00
8.00
17.00
Expenses
455.00
453.35
1.65
Equipment Rental
37.50
37.50
.00
Total Town Clerk and Accountant $ 7,677.60
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ANNUAL REPORT
Town Treasurer and Collector
Approp.
Drafts
Balance
Salaries
Treasurer and Collector
$ 4,350.00
$ 4,350.00
$ .00
Principal Clerk
2,740.50
2,740.50
.00
Senior Clerk
2,610.00
2,610.00
.00
Junior Clerk #1
2,479.50
2,479.50
.00
Junior Clerk #2
2,349.00
2,349.00
.00
Expenses
3,030.00
3,030.00
.00
Total Town Treasurer and Collector
$ 17,559.00
Assessors
Salaries
3 Assessors
$ 3,950.00
$ 3,950.00
$ .00
Assistant Assessor
2,740.50
2,740.50
.00
Junior Clerk Part Time
215.00
203.00
12.00
Transportation
150.00
136.69
13.31
Expenses
810.00
801.97
8.03
Total Assessors
$ 7,832.16
Election and Registration
Salaries-Registrars
$ 610.00
$ 610.00
$ .00
Wages Election Officers
2,003.75
2,003.75
.00
Expenses
2,277.22
2,277.22
.00
Total Election and Registration
$ 4,890.97
Town Hall
Salaries
Agent
$ 3,132.00
$ 3,132.00
$ .00
Agent's Assistant
650.00
649.91
.09
Vacation
80.00
80.00
.00
Fuel
1,481.50
1,481.50
.00
Repairs and Maintenance
1,800.00
1,795.38
4.62
Painting Town Hall Exterior
3,083.50
2,821.75
261.75
Emergency Lighting
330.00
274.59
55.41
Flameproof Stage Curtain
160.00
157.00
3.00
Cupola Repairs
4,036.90
4,036.90
.00
Expenses
865.00
836.52
28.48
Total Town Hall
$ 15,265.55
Fire Department
Salaries
Chief
$ 4,437.00
$ 4,437.00
$ .00
Deputy Chief
3,915.00
3,915.00
.00
Regulars
37,584.00
37,533.00
51.00
125
ANNUAL REPORT
Approp.
Drafts
Balance
Call Men
7,260.85
7,260.85
.00
Supt. Fire Alarm
300.30
300.30
.00
Hydrant Rental
3,680.00
3,680.00
.00
Fire Alarm System Maint. and Repair 700.00
671.34
28.66
Equipment Operation and Repair
1,900.00
1,786.86
113.14
Building Operation and Maint.
1,500.00
1,485.88
14.12
Fuel
1,216.89
1,216.89
.00
So. Middleboro Unit
250.00
198.77
51.23
Out of State Convention
300.00
300.00
.00
New Hose
975.00
937.50
37.50
Expenses
745.00
737.60
7.40
Aerial Ladder Truck
34,000.00
32,795.57
1,204.43
Patrol Truck
1,625.10
1,625.10
.00
Total Fire Department
$ 98,881.66
Police Department
Salaries
Chief
$ 4,437.00
$ 4,437.00
$ .00
Deputy Chief
3,784.50
3,784.50
.00
Sergeant
3,523.50
3,199.50
324.00
Patrolmen
33,081.00
33,020.00
61.00
Janitor
2,610.00
2,610.00
.00
Specials and Matron
2,829.20
2,807.55
21.65
Equipment. Oper. and Maint.
1,800.00
1,797.89
2.11
Fuel
900.00
900.00
.00
Building Maint. and Oper.
478.63
478.63
.00
Road Paint and Labor
300.00
300.00
.
:00
Radio Oper. and Maint.
300.00
289.57
10.43
New Equipment
300.00
300.00
.00
Ambulance Service
200.00
200.00
.00
Interior Painting Station and Cells
500.00
500.00
.00
Uniforms
1,000.00
978.58
21.42
Police School
250.00
168.59
81.41
Expenses
925.00
907.02
17.98
Total Police Department
$ 56,678.83
Dog Officer
Salary
$ 585.00
$ 585.00
$ .00
Transportation
135.00
135.00
.00
Expenses
122.00
122.00
.00
Total Dog Officer
$ 842.00
Forest Fire
Wages
$ 1,000.00
$ 955.43
$ 44.57
Equipment Operation and Maint.
350.00
339.33 -
10.67
Transportation
275.00
234.54
40.46
New Hose
: 325.00
320.00
5.00
Total Forest Fire
$ 1,849.30
.
126
ANNUAL REPORT
Inspector of Wires
Approp.
Drafts
Balance
Salary
$ 750.00
$ 750.00
$ .00
Transportation
125.00
125.00
.00
Total Inspector of Wires
$ 875.00
Insect and Pest Control
Town Spraying
$ 4,500.00
$ 4,492.21
$ 7.79
Dutch Elm Disease
3,000.00
3,000.00
.00
Gypsy Moth
3,402.02
2,532.75
869.27
Total Insect and Pest Control
$ 10,024.96
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
$ 1,040.00
$ 944.00
$ 96.00
Transportation
200.00
166.50
33.50
Expense and Equipment
50.00
48.98
1.02
Total Sealer Weights and Measures
$ 1,159.48
Tree Warden
Removing and Trimming Trees
$ 800.00
$ 800.00
$ .00
Purchase of Trees
200.00
200.00
.00
Power Saw
180.00
.00
180.00
Seedlings
100.00
88.20
11.80
Expenses
50.00
48.38
1.62
Total Tree Warden
$ 1,136.58
Health Department
Salaries
Health Officer
$ 2,360.00
$ 2,292.52
$ 67.48
Part Time Clerk
150.00
149.70
.30
Nurse
968.00
968.00
.00
Plumbing Inspector
925.00
925.00
.00
Animal Inspector
367.84
367.84
.00
Milk Inspector
367.84
367.84
.00
Dentist
550.00
550.00
.00
Wages
Garbage Collector
3,100.68
3,100.68
.00
Assistant Garbage
Collector
2,871.00
:2,871.00
.:.:
... 00
Rubbish Collector
3,100.68
3,100.68
.00
Assistant Rubbish
Collector
2,871.00
2,871.00
.00
Dump Custody
2,255.04
2,208.70
46.34
Vacation and Sick Leave
648.72
648.72
.00
127
ANNUAL REPORT
Approp.
Drafts
Balance
Transportation
Health Officer
200.00
200.00
.00
Plumbing Inspector
200.00
200.00
.00
Milk and Animal Inspector
140.00
140.00
.00
Dental Clinic
25.00
.00
25.00
Truck Maintenance and Operation
2,000.00
1,981.63
18.37
Conventions
40.00
18.00
22.00
Restaurants and Sanitation
200.00
199.50
.50
Expenses
3,750.00
2,264.78
1,485.22
Plymouth County Hospital
14,945.30
Sewer Extension Pearl and Rice Sts.
874.84
43.74
831.10
Sewer Extension Sundry Streets
52,000.00
2,180.38
49,839.62
Total Health Department
$ 42,575.01
Highway Department
Salary Superintendent
$ 3,915.00
$ 3,915.00
$ .00
Wages
33,000.00
32,857.22
142.78
Street Lighting
10,302.85
10,302.85
.00
Snow Removal Equip. Hire Maint.
8,866.28
8,866.28
.00
Wages Snow Removal
6,454.04
6,454.04
.00
Road Oil Urban
6,000.00
5,918.46
81.54
Road Oil Rural
6,000.00
5,891.23
108.77
Street and Traffic Signs
300.00
296.35
3.65
Dump Truck Body
3,600.00
3,598.24
1.76
Road Materials and Maintenance
5,387.84
5,387.84
.00
Sidewalk Materials
1,300.00
1,146.78
153.22
Sand Spreader
1,850.00
1,850.00
.00
Expenses
560.00
448.25
111.75
Road Machinery
6,517.27
6,517.16
.11
Chapter 90 Construction 1955
26,995.00
26,454.97
154.93
Transferred to Road Machin.
12,000.00
10,586.30
.00
Transferred to Road Machin.
(1,413.70)
Plympton Street Land Damage
61.75
.00
61.75
Carmel Street Land Damage
252.00
75.00
177.00
Lincoln Street Widening
795.92
.00
795.92
Wilder, Summit, Etc.
615.68
610.02
5.66
Roosevelt Avenue
366.71
.00
366.71
Chapter 90 Construction 1956
30,000.00
870.25
29,129.75
West End Avenue
358.50
.00
358.50
Mitchell Street
114.26
13.00
101.26
Titicut Bridge
3,024.62
2,888.30
136.32
Mayflower Avenue
19,280.83
16,891.67
2,163.56
Vernon Street Bridge
48,651.99
26,923.79
21,728.20
Total Highway Department
Welfare Department
Salaries
Agent
$ 3,840.00
$ 3,840.00
$ .00
Social Worker No. 1
3,475.00
3,475.00
.00
Social Worker No. 2
2,394.18
2,394.18
.00
$178,763.00
(385.10)
Chapter 90 Maintenance 1956
128
ANNUAL REPORT
Approp.
Drafts
Balance
Social Worker No. 3
2,699.51
2,699.51
.00
Principal Clerk
3,540.00
3,540.00
.00
Senior Typist Junior Typist
2,820.00
2,820.00
.00
2,460.0
2,460.00
.00
Transportation and Expense
900.00
724.15
175.85
Alterations and Repairs
889.59
889.59
.00
Property Appraisals
100.00
95.00
5.00
Expenses
1,693.29
1,693.29
.00
Total Welfare Department
$ 24,630.72
Welfare General Relief Expenses $ 20,200.00
$ 10,415.11
$ 9,784.89
Total Welfare General Relief
$ 10,415.11
Aid to Dependent Children
Cash Aid
$ 64,468.24
$ 64,468.24
$ .00
Total Aid to Dependent Children
$ 64,468.24
Old Age Assistance
Cash Aid
$267,143.43
$267,143.43
$ .00
Other Cities and Towns
3,600.00
2,382.23
1,217.77
Total Old Age Assistance
$269,525.66
Disability Assistance
Cash Aid
$ 36,641.49
$ 36,641.49
$ .00
Total Disability Assistance
$ 36,641.49
Infirmary
Salaries: Supt. and Matron
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ .00
Wages Employees
5,470.65
4,688.90
781.75
Vacation and Sick Leave
270.00
200.00
70.00
Transporation Supt.
190.00
190.00
.00
Bailing Hay
200.00
193.05
6.95
Veterinarian's Services
167.00
167.00
.00
Expenses
10,860.00
10,681.75
178.25
Total Infirmary
$ 19,120.70
Veterans Benefits
Salaries
Director
$ 3,150.00
$ 2,750.00
$ 400.00
Secretary
2,610.00
2,610.00
.00
Part Time Clerk
150.00
.00
150.00
129
ANNUAL REPORT
Approp.
Drafts
Balance
Transporation and Expense
130.00
98.43
31.57
New Desk
65.00
55.00
10.00
Expenses
31,073.04
31,053.44
19.60
Total Veterans Benefits
$ 36,566.87
School Department
Salaries
Sup., Principals, Teachers
$340,300.00
$338,879.56
$ 1,420.44
Clerks in Principals Office
7,200.00
7,200.00
.00
Military Leave
167.70
142.70
25.00
Textbooks and Supplies
20,030.00
20,029.49
.51
Salaries Janitors
19,350.00
19,344.46
5.54
Fuel and Expense
21,000.00
20,999.84
.16
Salary Maintenance Man
3,200.00
3,200.00
.00
Repairs and Upkeep
14,500.00
14,499.39
.61
Salary School Nurse
2,900.00
2,900.00
.00
Salary School Physician
1,000.00
1,000.00
.00
Transportation and Expense
50,500.00
50,499.98
.02
Salary Superintendent
6,500.00
6,270.17
229.83
Salary Secretary
2,700.00
2,700.00
.00
Salary Supervisor of Attendance
150.00
150.00
.00
Salary Census Enumerator
100.00
100.00
.00
Expenses Supt. Office and School Committee
600.00
599.90
.10
Vocational Education Salary
6,602.06
6,540.89
61.17
Vocational Tuition and Trans.
11,700.00
9,270.43
2,429.57
Evening School
1,048.79
527.27
521.52
Senior High School Lunch
12,069.68
11,294.80
774.88
Junior High School Lunch
3,560.75
3,378.36
182.39
Athletics
10,383.12
9,678.96
704.16
Milk
6,161.71
5,793.27
368.44
George Barden Fund
2,021.64
1,657.44
364.20
Elementary School
425,000.00
322,152.60
102,847.40
Junior and Senior School Building '662,006.30
490,697.71
171,308.59
Memorial High School Sewer
110.00
Peirce Fund
708.96
Total School Department
$1,350,326.18
Library Department
Salaries
Librarian
$ 3,800.00
$ 3,800.00
$ .00
Assistants
7,870.00
7,666.16
203.84
Part Time Assistant
400.00
398.25
1.75
Janitor
1,292.50
1,273.08
19.42
Janitor Substitute
50.00
33.33
16.67
Transportation
100.00
100.00
.00
Fuel
789.59
789.59
.00
Bldg. Maint. and Operation
800.00
795.90
4.10
8
130
ANNUAL REPORT
Approp.
Drafts
Balance
Books
600.00
598.67
1.33
Office Equipment
100.00
97.50
2.50
Expenses
1,280.00
1,279.43
.57
Total Library
$ 16,831.91
Unclassified
Veterans Day
$ 400.00
$ 400.00
$ .00
G.A.R. Memorial Day
200.00
200.00
.00
Old Fire Station
Maintenance and Repair
1,480.00
1,477.77
2.23
Herring Run
100.00
.00
100.00
Insurance
17,700.00
16,479.06
1,220.94
Parking Space Lease
300.00
300.00
.00
Unpaid Bills
367.75
367.35
.40
Pratt Free School Rent
200.00
200.00
.00
Interest of Fair Haven's Inc., Tax Rebate
103.94
103.94
.00
Plymouth County Aid to Agric.
200.00
200.00
.00
July 4th Celebration
700.00
700.00
.00
Repairs Nemasket Dam
500.00
33.60
466.40
Public Service Building
126.13
Town Barn
35,000.00
Total Unclassified
$ 55,587.85
Pensions
Gas and Electric Light Dept
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ .00
Plymouth County Employees
19,484.10
19,484.10
.00
Total Pensions
$ 22,484.10
Water Department
Salaries
Clerk
$ 2,610.00
$ 2,610.00
$ .00
Part Time Clerk
400.00
377.00
23.00
Pumping Station Engineer
4,045.50
4,045.50
.00
Asst. Pumping Station Engineer
3,784.50
3,784.50
.00
Foreman
3,915.00
3,915.00
.00
3,393.00
3,393.00
.00
Asst. Foreman, Meterman Wages Unskilled
16,500.00
15,661.07
838.93
Power and Fuel Pumping Station
7,870.75
7,870.75
.00
Fuel, Light Meter Building
294.18
294.18
.00
Transportation Pumping Station
490.00
475.26
14.74
Meters and Parts
3,000.00
2,829.70
170.30
Pipes and Fittings
4,000.00
3,985.92
14.08
Sewer Maintenance and Service
1,300.00
1,299.04
.96
Equipment Rental
1,000.00
986.66
13.34
Coke-Filter
1,850.00
1,849.56
.44
131
ANNUAL REPORT
Approp.
Drafts
Balance
Water Exp. or Improv. Rock Wells
2,800.00
1,909.33
890.67
Expenses
2,870.00
2,827.57
42.43
Filters Pumping Station
420.47
43.65
376.82
Water Liens-1955 Taxes
14.54
Extension Mitchell Street
606.09
.00
606.09
Extension Clark Street
741.57
58.35
683.22
Water System Extension
4,022.61
.00
4,022.61
Barracks Water Extension
186.61
.00
186.61
Engineers Survey
1,000.00
1,000.00
.00
Lawnmower
95.00
95.00
.00
Total Water Department
$ 59,325.58
Park Department
Salaries
Superintendent
$ 850.00
$ 850.00
$ .00
Assistant Superintendent
500.00
500.00
.00
Wages
Supervisor Boy's Activities
400.00
400.00
.00
Supervisor Girl's Activities
400.00
400.00
.00
Supervisor West Side
400.00
400.00
.00
Supervisor of Grounds
1,895.98
1,894.75
1.23
Playground Lease
1.00
.00
1.00
Painting Swimming Pool
300.00
300.00
.00
Swimming Pool Drain Repair
300.00
300.00
.00
Expenses
1,255.00
1,248.92
6.08
Pierce Fund Playground
8,015.00
7,991.87
23.13
George A. Richards Fund
1,390.12
Total Park Department
$ 15,675.66
Interest on Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loan
$ 400.00
$ 244.45
$ 155.55
Water System Extension
4,860.00
4,860.00
.00
Sewer Disposal System
3,937.50
3,937.50
.00
Water System Extension
Taunton and W. Grove Sts.
352.50
352.50
.00
New School Building 1st issue
21,424.17
20,475.00
949.17
New School Building 2nd issue
304.50
304.50
.00
Aerial Ladder Truck
330.00
330.00
.00
New Garage
200.00
.00
200.00
School Premium on Loan
1,075.00
Total Int. on Municipal Indebtedness
$ 31,578.95
Municipal Indebtedness
Water System Extension
$ 47,000.00 $ .00
Sewage Disposal System
$ 47,000.00 17,000.00 17,000.00
.00
132
ANNUAL REPORT
Approp.
Drafts
Balance
Water System Ext. Taunton
and West Grove Sts.
7,000.00
7,000.00
.00
New School Building 1st issue
50,000.00
50,000.00
.00
New School Building 2nd issue
5,000.00
5,000.00
.00
Aerial Ladder Truck
6,000.00
6,000.00
.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
$132,000.00
Electric Light Department
Administration
Manager Salary
$ 7,500.00
Clerks Salaries
16,412.97
Office Supplies
1,403.17
Stationery and Postage
2,020.83
Printing
350.25
Transportation
3,933.61
Telephone
150.53
Advertising
668.85
Station
Purification Supplies
1,005.68
Repairs to Plant
405.33
Maintenance Underground Conduit
1,550.63
Station Wages and Expense
16,706.21
Purchase of Energy
.182,018.30
Maintenance Transformer Station
1,016.11
General
Care of Lights
2,748.30
Repairs to Lines
69,843.20
Meters and transformers
2,447.24
Refunds
12.31
Miscellaneous Expense
2,072.23
Reading Meters
6,280.78
Tools and Equipment
2,642.36
Insurance Damage
1,865.36
Repairs Meters
2,035.92
Construction
Transformer Station Equipment
8,474.19
Meters-Transformers
17,317.70
Electric Lines
73,235.77
Inspecting Meters
828.02
Miscellaneous Expense
1,733.51
Underground System
3,743.75
Street Lighting Equipment
2,957.57
Electric Power Plant
8,029.98
Jobbing
18.68
Maintenance Consumers Installation
262.19
Total Electric Light Department
$451,691.53
Gas Department
Administration Salary Manager Salary Clerks
$ 1,500.00 3,282.69
:
133
ANNUAL REPORT
Office Supplies
319.40
Stationery and Postage
454.32
Printing and Advertising
133.68
Transportation
963.24
Telephone
38.87
Miscellaneous
4.50
Station
Repairs to Real Estate
281.90
Wood and Water
2,025.14
Maintenance of Installation
2,929.50
Expenses
6.67
General
Maintenance and Service
12,607.34
Meters
3,798.36
Appliances
1,371.19
Reading Meters
1,260.88
Insurance
723.49
Jobbing
248.49
Purchase of Energy
48,742.50
Construction
Installing Meters
50.25
Street Mains
4,640.41
Meters
1,229.87
Services
734.65
Office Equipment
2,700.00
Construction
1,482.46
Deposits
5,672.00
Fire Alarm
7.00
Total Gas Department
$ 97,208.80
Agency and Trust
Agency
State Taxes
$ 3,618.96
County Taxes
41,372.09
Trust
Dog Fund
2,346.70
Cemetery Bequest
2,079.54
Cemetery Income
1,594.56
Retirement
20,196.37
Withholding
91,420.89
Enoch Pratt Fund
11,102.23
Herring
328.94
M. L. H. Peirce Luxury Fund
88.62
George Richards Fund
50.00
Mary Hullahan Fund
105.00
Total Agency and Trust
$174,303.90
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Refunds
Drafts
Balance
Poll Tax Departmental Real Estate Tax
$ 20.00
11,307.67
2,101.28
Excise Tax
2,234.87
Total Refunds
$ 15,663.82
Total Disbursements
$3,345,486.05
Cash Balance December 31, 1956 Revenue
$ 484,038.29
Non-Revenue
323,874.70
807,912.99
Grand Total
$4,153,399.04
BALANCE SHEET-December 31, 1956 REVENUE ACCOUNT Assets
Revenue Cash
Petty Cash
$484,038.29 5.00
Outstanding Taxes
1955 Real Estate
10,311.15
1956 Real Estate
77,336.51
1955 Personal
1,060.40
1956 Personal
9,533.90
1955 Polls
20.00
1956 Polls
76.00
1955 Excise
120.57
1956 Excise
24,080.01
Taxes in Lieu of Water Liens 1955
44.21
Taxes in Lieu of Water Liens 1956
304.30
Tax Possessions
3,443.49
Tax Titles
1,838.18
Accounts Receivable-Departmental
Forest Fires
55.00
Moth
120.00
Sewer Rental
382.26
Health
77.25
Highway
42.50
Aid to Dependent Children
6,721.19
Old Age Assistance
1,994.74
Welfare
4,902.54
Schools
11,037.37
Veterans Benefits
1,361.77
Municipal Light Department
36,716.10
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Water Rates
4,207.06
Water Renewals
51.90
Water Repairs
197.84
Water Construction
96.47
Highway County Aid 1955
765.91
Highway State Aid 1955
2,208.08
County Aid Titicut Bridge
131.47
State Aid Titicut Bridge
23.26
State Parks and Reservations
1,011.32
County Tax
584.83
Withholding Tax
888.77
Retirement Fund
414.70
Overlay 1955
183.09
Overlay 1956
7,495.61
County Aid Vernon Street Bridge
2,331.57
State Aid, Vernon Street Bridge
4,663.14
Highway County Aid 1956
6,000.00
Highway State Aid 1956
18,000.00
Total Assets
$724,877.75
LIABILITIES
Street Badge Account
$ 12.50
Revenue Appropriation
95,844.71
Plymouth County Hospital Account
2,001.96
Maria L. H. Peirce Drinking Fountain Fund
734.53
Road Machinery Fund
2,476.40
George A. Richards Playground Fund
1,183.03
John S. Reed Fund
122.76
County of Plymouth Dog License Fund
6,849.55
Maria L. H. Peirce Luxury Fund
6.26
N.Y.N.H. & H. R.R. Water Bonds
2,278.00
Old Age or A. D. C. Recovery
8,166.00
Plymouth County Dog License Individual
33.60
Sale of Real Estate Fund
5,126.00
Reuben Howes Fund
20.00
Treasurer & Collector Recording Fees
51.00
Evening Vocational School
516.52
Tailings Account
262.67
Municipal Light Operation
73,541.41
Municipal Light Depreciation
106,736.30
Municipal Light Construction
5,776.52
Municipal Light Deposit
6,342.18
Overlay 1954
127.21
Surplus Overlay
1,273.76
Departmental Revenue
26,694.62
Excise Tax Revenue
24,200.58
Tax Title Revenue
5,281.67
Municipal Gas & Electric Revenue
36,716.10
Water Revenue
4,901.78
State and County. Highway Revenue
26,973.99
State & County Titicut Bridge Revenue
154.73
Petty Cash Reserve
5.00
Excess and Deficiency
239,630.91
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Sewer Liens 1955 Taxes
103.50
State & County Vernon St. Bridge Revenue
6,994.71
Post War Rehabilitation G. & E. Dept. Gypsy Moth State Tax Title Redemption Profit
3,402.02
335.27
Total Liabilities $724,877.75
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNT
Assets
Non Revenue Cash
$323,874.70 9,000.00
Loans Authorized
Total Assets $332,874.70
Liabilities
Sewage Disposal System
$ 3,465.44
Sewage Disposal System No. Main School etc.
49,839.46
Water System Extension
4,022.61
Water System Extension Barracks
186.61
Junior and Senior High School Bldg.
171,308.59
New School Building (Replacing Bates)
102,847.40
Aerial Ladder Truck
1,204.43
Total Liabilities
$332,874.70
Trust Funds
Trust and Investment Funds
Cash and Securities
In custody of Town Treasurer
$135,961.01
In custody of Library Trustees
7,949.95
In custody of Peirce Fund Trustee
572,845.17
In custody of Drinking Fountain Fund Trustees In custody of Middleboro Trust Co.
4,233.35
10,663.32
Enoch Pratt Fund
$ 10,918.75
M. L. H. Peirce Charity Fund
3,798.74
M. L. H. Peirce Drinking Fountain Fund
3,968.07
Copeland Library Fund
4,228.96
Harriet G. Beal Library Fund
1,000.00
Harriet C. Peirce Library Fund
500.00
Library Trust Fund Income
2,220.99
Thomas S. Peirce Library Fund
60,026.02
Cemetery Perpetual Care Principal
90,319.76
Cemetery Perpetual Care Income
27,923.76
George A. Richards Playground Fund
10,928.60
Mary Hullahan Fund Library
3,000.00
Thomas S. Peirce Fund
512,819.15.
$731,652.80
$731,652.80
30,000.00
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Indebtedness
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$1,861,000.00
Water System Extension Loan
277,000.00
Water System Extension Loan
20,000.00
Sewage Disposal System Loan Sewer Extension Loan
40,000.00
New School Building Loan
962,000.00
New School Building Loan (Bates Replacement)
240,000.00
70,000.00
New School Building Additional Loan Aerial Ladder Truck Loan
24,000.00
Town Garage Loan
20,000.00
$1,861,000.00
Reserve Fund
Appropriation
$ 10,000.00
Selectmen
138.00
Town Clerk and Accountant
37.50
Election and Registration
1,180.97
Town Hall
181.50
Police
78.63
Fire
1,832.29
Health
98.72
Highway
1,246.16
Infirmary
17.00
Veterans Benefits
3,091.04
Schools
855.32
Library
39.59
Public Service Building
126.13
Park
595.98
Interest
183.78
Water
289.93
$ 9,992.54
December 31, 1956 Balance
$ 7.46
Respectfully submitted
WALDO S. THOMAS
Town Accountant
208,000.00
ANNUAL REPORT
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Aerial photo of new Middleborough Junior High School (lower left) and Mayflower School (center)
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At the meeting of the School Committee held on Thursday, Janu- ary 17, 1956, it was voted:
"To accept the report of the Superintendent of Schools and to present it to the town as the report of the School Committee."
JOSEPH C. KUNCES, Secretary to the Committee.
School Committee Membership 1956
Term Expires
C. Trafton Mendall, 18 Forest St., Chairman
1958
James M. Bonnar, M.D., 33 Pearl St.
1957
Walter J. D. McNeil, Mitchell St.
1957
Robert L. Anderson, 4 Arlington St.
1958
Walter D. Rudziak, Wareham St.
1959
Eugene H. Savard, Everett St.
1959
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held in Room 7, Town Hall, on the first Thursday of each month, at 7:30 P.M.
Superintendent of Schools Joseph C. Kunces, A.B., M.A.
Acting Superintendent: January 5-March 25, 1956
Superintendent of Schools: Appointed March 25, 1956 The Superintendent of Schools also serves as Secretary to the School Committee
School Physician Stuart A. Silliker,M.D., 29 Oak Street
School Nurse
Ila P. Jackson, R.N., 106 South Main Street
Supervisor of Attendance John Rebell, Everett Street
Census Enumerators M. H. S. Class of 1957
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School Calendar 1957
First Term-January 2 - February 15
Second Term-February 25 - April 12
Third Term-April 22 - June 12, Elementary Schools June 19, Memorial High School
Fourth Term-September 4 - December 20
No-School Days
Memorial Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and day follow- ing.
No-School Signals
In the event that there will be no-school in all schools all day, the "no-school" signal (Fire Alarm 2-1-2) will be sounded at 7:15 A.M. only. If there is to be no school in all schools other than the high school, the signal will be sounded at 8:15 A.M. only.
If school is to be called off for the afternoon session only, in all schools other than the high school, the signal will be sounded at 12:15 P.M.
If the "no school" signal is sounded on days when there are Eve- ning School Classes, these classes will also be cancelled.
Announcements for "no school" will be broadcasted over radio stations WEEI, WBZ, WBET, and WPLM, and over T.V. channel 4.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the members of the Middleboro School Committee:
Major educational milestones were reached in Middleboro in 1956. It is with sincere pleasure that I present my first annual report as Superintendent of Schools.
The long awaited dream of a modern junior high school is now a reality. This building with its facilities makes it possible for Middle- boro to offer all of its students a truly exploratory educational pro- gram. Shop, homemaking, art education for both boys and girls, and health education have been added to the curriculum. In no way, how- ever, has time been taken from the basic courses, for the school day at the junior high school level has been increased by forty minutes per day. The most significant advantage, however, of this new addition to our educational buildings is that of not being on double sessions.
Included also in our junior high school is a class for the slow learning pupil. Here, under the capable guidance of Mrs. Catherine C. Carr, pupils from various grades are aided at their own ability levels.
The new junior high school has also made it possible for us to improve our elementary school program. For the first time in the history of Middleboro there are no split grades within our system. The class size per room has also been improved. I am proud of this arrangement, and I recommend that you examine the reports of my principals for specific details.
Two other major educational improvements within our system this year have to do with remedial instruction in reading and in speech. Miss Leah M. Boutin, a thoroughly versed and capable teacher of reading in the Middleboro public schools for 27 years, was appointed to work with children in the 3rd and 4th grades who are in need of remedial reading. One day each week we are fortunate to have the services of Mrs. Helen Lamb to teach our pupils with speech difficul- ties. Excellent progress has been made in both of these areas this year.
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