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108.04
Telephones,
162.54
Election Expenses,
160.52
New Voting Booths,
343.28
Steel Filing Cabinets,
149.50
All Other,
95.40
2,130.73
Total Payments, 2,755.73
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$244.27
TOWN HALL COMMITTEE
Balance from 1925,
$875.13
Payments,
Expenses of Dedication-
Printing and Postage, $397.50
173.00
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Police and Checkers,
66.10
Music,
229.00
Decorating, etc.,
22.40
Total Payments,
715.00
*
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$160.13
TOWN HALL CONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1925,
$90,671.39
Payments,
Architects, J. D. Leland & Co., $2,466.23
Construction, George Howard & Sons Co., 64,511.79
Seats, American Seating Co. (Balance)
351.28
Seats, Heywood-Wakefield Co.,
7,353.10
Stage Curtain and Scenic Work,
4,439.00
Window Shades and Casement Curtains,
295.96
Weather Strips,
595.00
Johns-Manville, Inc.,
713.00
Pettingell-Andrews Co. (Lighting)
2,575.00
Shrubs and Trees,
250.00
Inspection (Carrold D. Howland),
400.00
All Other,
2,378.68
Total Payments,
86,329.04
Balance reserved for Memorial Tablet,
$4,342.35
TOWN HALL FURNISHINGS
Appropriation, Payments,
$6,500.00
Pianos,
$1,697.50
Folding Chairs,
541.67
Folding Tables,
185.00
Gas Ranges,
286.47
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Other Furniture, 844.25
Fitting up Ticket and Picture, Booths, and Cabinets,
275.50
Benches and Railing for Elections,
227.15
Sounding Board for Stage,
266.71
Motion Picture Screen,
215.17
All Other,
46.80
Total Payments, 4,586.22
Balance Remaining,
$1,913.78
TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
Appropriation,
$12,000.00
Payments,
Salaries and Wages-
Janitor,
$1,170.00
Assistant Janitor,
840.00
Other Labor,
108.00
$2,118.00
Other Expenses-
Fuel,
$827.30
Lights,
339.66
Repairs, etc.,
487.80
Janitors' Supplies and Equip- ment, 646.26
Labor and Materials on Grounds,
(Parking Place in Rear),
778.43
Insurance,
788.50
Telephone,
60.03
Booklets and Seating Plans,
269.60
All Other,
204.08
$4,401.66
Total Payments, $6,519.66
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$5,480.34
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation,
Payments,
Salary and Wages-
Salary of Chief,
$2,100.00
Patrolmen,
17,845.00
Special Officers,
2,588.00
Janitor,
500.00
All Other,
35.00
$23,068.00
Transportation-
Auto and Motorcycle Expense, $1,034.30
Auto Hire,
2.00
1,036.30
New Motorcycle,
$370.80
New Patrol Ambulance,
1,729.84
2,100.64
Equipment and Repairs-
New Equipment,
$191.75
Repairs,
100.64
292.39
Fuel and Light-
Coal and Wood,
$304.50
Gas and Electricity,
200.44
504.94
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds-
Repairs,
$48.12
Janitor's Supplies,
113.49
161.61
Other Expenses-
Stationery, Printing, Postage,
$141.85
Telephones,
163.36
All Other,
27.48
332.69
$27,500.00
Total Payments, 27,496.57
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $3.43
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation March 27,
$35,173.28 8,000.00
$43,173.28
Payments,
Salaries and Wages-
Salary of Chief,
$2,500.00
Assistant Chief, -
2,236.00
Firemen (Regular),
17,428.91
Call Men,
3,787.60
All Other,
100.00
$26,052.51
Equipment and Repairs-
Apparatus,
$3,096.95
Hose,
614.15
Equipment for Men,
376.96
Fire Alarm,
4,003.08
Horse Hire,
168.50
8,259.64
New. Motor Apparatus,
4,639.17
Hydrant Service-
New Hydrants,
$145.10
Repairs,
67.50
212.60
Fuel and Light-
Coal and Wood,
$522.39
Gas and Electricity,
464.32
986.71
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds- Repairs, $2,046.04 300.71
Janitor's Supplies,
2,346.75
Appropriation Nov. 13,
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Other Expenses-
Stationery, Printing, Postage, $111.33
Telephones,
187.31
Freight and Express,
47.15
All Other,
328.15
673.94
Total Payments, 43,171.32
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$1.96
SEALING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation,
$2,900.00
Payments,
Salary and Wages-
Salary of Sealer,
$1,050.00
Labor,
373.50
$1,423.50
New Ford Truck,
671.95
New Office Furniture,
127.65
Other Expenses-
Auto Expense,
$422.80
Stationery and Postage,
68.08
Printing and Advertising,
41.25
Telephone,
37.31
All Other,
107.44
676.88
Total Payments, 2,899.98
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, .02
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INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS
Appropriation, $1,000.00
Payments,
Salary of Building Inspector (4 months), $240.00
Other Expenses-
Stationery and Postage,
$92.08
Printing and Advertising,
75.00
55.00
All Other, 222.08
Total Payments, 462.08
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$537.92
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH SUPPRESSION Appropriation,
$5,000.00
Payments, Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent,
$1,208.25
Labor,
2,318.90
$3.527.15
Other Expenses-
Insecticides,
$81.96
Hardware and Tools,
22.40
Trucking,
550.75
Auto and Sprayer Expense,
775.03
Telephone,
42.48
1,472.62
Total Payments, 4,999.77
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $ .23
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TREE WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation,
$2,500.00
Payments, Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent (Tree Warden), $543.75
Labor, 1,223.20
$1,766.95
Other Expenses-
Insecticides,
$444.12
Hardware and Tools,
70.38
Hose,
66.15
Trucking,
60.00
All Other,
92.14
732.79
Total Payments, 2,499.74
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$ .26
FOREST WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation March 27,
$3,500.00
Appropriation Nov. 13,
1,800.00
$5,300.00
Payments,
Salaries and Wages-
Warden,
$300.00
Patrol,
313.40
Fighting Fires,
3,653.54
Clerical Assistance,
100.00
$4,366.94
Other Expenses-
Apparatus,
$483.16
Teams and Auto Hire,
302.25
Meals,
39.40
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Telephone,
39.65
All Other,
27.20
891.66
Total Payments, 5,258.60
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $41.40
NEW AUTOMOBILE TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT FOR FOREST WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT
$3,000.00
Appropriation, Payments,
New Brockway Truck,
$2,150.00
Equipment and Fittings,
834.19
Total Payments, 2,984.19
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$15.81
RIFLE RANGE
Appropriation,
$200.00
Payments,
Rental of Land,
$50.00
Labor,
40.50
Material,
20.01
Use of 600 yd. Range at Wakefield,
19.88
130.39
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $69.61
INLAND FISHERIES
Appropriation March 27,
$100.00
Appropriation Nov. 13, 143.97
$243.97
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Payments,
Clearing Outlet at Ship Pond,
$10.00
Bass Fry, Car Fare, Express,
200.00
18.24
15.73
Total Payments, 243.97
PLYMOUTH COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
Appropriation, $250.00
Payments,
To Trustees of County Aid to Agriculture,
250.00
PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE Appropriation, Payments,
$7,519.18
To Treasurer of Plymouth County,
7,519.18
(Assessment for 1925 Maintenance.)
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appropriation,
$18,000.00
Payments,
Salaries and Wages-
Salary of Chairman,
$379.17
Salary of Secretary,
255.63
Clerical Assistance,
326.00
Other General Expenses-
New Furniture for Office,
$135.79
Rent of Office,
215.83
Stationery and Postage,
47.12
Printing and Advertising,
34.87
Freight and Express,
21.60
All Other,
110.97
$960.80
566.18
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Quarantine and Contagious Diseases- (Including Venereal Disease Clinic) Board and Treatment, $1,305.01
Medical Attendance,
648.50
Guards and Nurses,
201.00
Drugs and Medicines,
395.97
Groceries and Provisions,
107.37
Maintenance of Contagious Ward in the Jordan Hospital,
2,500.00
All Other, 251.39
5,409.24
Tuberculosis-
Board and Care,
$2,063.96
Medical Attendance,
6.00
Groceries and Provisions,
264.00
Refunded to State,
91.43
All Other,
26.50
2,451.89
Vital Statistics-
Births,
$26.75
Deaths,
69.05
95.80
Other Expenses-
Plumbing Inspectors,
$522.00
Fumigation and Disinfection,
307.92
Ship Inspections, 60.00
Filling at Cordage Terrace,
381.50
Filling at Peck's Lane,
81.00
First Aid Kit for Ambulance,
26.00
All Other, 262.00
1,640.42
Inspection- Salary of Inspector of An- imals, $400.00
Salary of Inspector of Meats, 900.00 Expenses of Inspector of Meats, 6.03 .
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Salary of Inspector of Milk, 300.00
Expenses of Inspector of Milk, 222.22
1,828.25
Public Dump-
Labor,
$2,197.00
Expenses,
198.07
2,395.07
Tuberculosis Dispensary-
Physicians,
$300.00
Nurses,
130.50
Janitor's Services,
103.50
Rent,
480.00
Light,
17.73
Supplies,
337.75
All Other,
317.19
1,686.67
Dental Clinic-
Dentist,
$750.00
Dental Supplies,
186.53
936.53
Total Payments, 17,970.85
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$29.15
PUBLIC SANITARIES
$2,100.00
Appropriation, Payments,
Janitor,
$500.00
Other Care and Labor,
1,013.50
Supplies,
282.93
Repairs,
223.57
Total Payments, 2,020.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$80.00
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SEWER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation March 27, $6,000.00
Appropriation of Balance from
Court Street Drain, Nov. 13,
451.14
Appropriation from Reserve,
121.52
$6,572.66
Payments,
Labor,
$3,910.19
Teams,
218.16
Equipment,
44.52
Pipe and Fittings,
1,420.28
Brick and Cement,
579.50
Lumber,
39.41
To N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
Co., Labor and Equip-
₹
ment Charge, (Foot of Atlantic Street),
277.60
All Other,
83.00
Total Payments, 6,572.66
ROBBINS LANE SEWER OUTLET
Balance from 1925,
$1,760.12
No Payments.
COURT STREET DRAIN
Balance from 1925,
$451.14
Appropriated Nov. 13, for Sewers,
451.14
ALDEN STREET DRAIN
Balance from 1925,
$1,500.00
No Payments.
DEEPENING BED OF EEL RIVER BELOW BRIDGE Balance from 1925, $642.28
Appropriated for Revenue, March 27, 642.28
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STREET CLEANING
$5,000.00
Appropriation, Payments,
Labor,
$4,016.62
Teams and Trucks,
952.17
Equipment,
27.24
Total Payments, 4,996.03
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $3.97
ROADS AND BRIDGES
Appropriation Mar. 27,
$40,000.00
Appropriation Nov. 13,
4,800.00
Appropriation from Reserve,
350.00
Receipts for Use of Steam Roller,
180.00
From Revenue for State Highway Tax,
7,999.00
$53,329.00
Payments,
General Administration-
Superintendent,
$900.00
Clerical Assistance,
576.50
All Other,
1,280.52
$2,757.02
General Highway Expenditures-
Labor,
$13,920.02
Teams and Trucks,
5,001.83
Stone, Gravel, etc.,
2,284.28
Tar and Oils,
4,607.00
Pipe and Cement,
39.95
Equipment,
1,857.41
Repairs,
1,414.48
Auto Expense,
2,226.48
Board and Shoeing of Horse,
490.85
Freight and Express,
191.43
State Highway Tax,
7,999.00
All Other,
960.91
$40,993.64
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Other Expenses-
Drinking Fountains,
$180.86
Street Signs and Beacons,
696.50
Fences,
2,413.01
3,290.37
Liability Insurance,
1,494.15
Standish Avenue Bridge Repairs,
4,793.82
Total Payments,
$53,329.00
GRADING WATER STREET EXTENSION AND APPROACH TO TOWN WHARF
$500.00
Appropriation Nov. 13, Payments,
Labor,
$68.71
Trucks,
232.50
Crane,
125.00
Total Payments, 426.21
Balance Remaining,
$73.79
HARD-SURFACING STREETS
Appropriation,
$7,500.00
Balance from 1925,
1.82
$7,501.82
Payments,
Labor,
$1,350.64
Teams and Trucks,
1,002.85
Stone,
2,152.68
Tar,
2,964.00
All Other,
31.65
Total Payments,
7,501.82
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MAIN STREET EXTENSION ALTERATIONS AND SIDEWALK Balance from 1925, $271.73
No Payments.
WARREN AVENUE WIDENING DAMAGES
Balance from 1925,
$422.39
Appropriated for Revenue, Mar. 27,
422.39
ROUNDING-OFF STREET CORNERS
Appropriation, Payments,
Relaying Walks, Curbs and Gutters,
$736.10
Carpentry and Electrical Work,
202.32
Total Payments, 938.42
Balance Remaining,
$61.58
NELSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Appropriation, Payments,
Cement Sidewalk (One-half of Cost),
$498.75
Curbing,
501.25
Total Payments, 1,000.00
DARBY ROAD REBUILDING SHOULDERS
Appropriation,
$5,000.00
Balance from 1925,
.41
$5,000.41
Payments,
Labor,
$1,478.66
Teams and Trucks,
48.05
Stone,
854.84
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
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Tar, All Other,
2,007.03 175.83
Total Payments,
5,000.41
SANDWICH ROAD MACADAM
Appropriation,
$7,000.00
Balance from 1925,
4.04
$7,004.04
Payments,
Labor,
$1,651.28
Teams and Trucks,
1,829.26
Stone,
2,033.60
Tar,
1,370.37
All Other,
119.51
Total Payments, 7,004.02
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, .02
RIVER STREET HARD - SURFACING
$1,000.00
Appropriation, Payments,
Labor,
$384.49
Stone,
187.99
Tar,
427.50
Total Payments, 999.98
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
.02
TAYLOR AVENUE MACADAM (WHITE HORSE BEACH.)
Balance from 1925,
$15.58
Appropriation March 27,
3,500.00
Appropriation from Reserve,
313.23
$3,828.81
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Payments,
Labor,
$54.00
Teams,
14.00
To Contractor, William A. Jones,
3,760.81
Total Payments,
3,828.81
ALTERATION OF STATE HIGHWAY . FROM FRESH POND
Balance from 1925,
$31.00
Appropriated for Revenue, March 27,
31.00
BRIDGE AT EEL RIVER ON WARREN AVENUE Balance from 1925, $311.68
Appropriated for Revenue,
311.68
NEWFIELDS STREET BRIDGE
Appropriation,
$1,500.00
Payments,
Labor,
$1,026.30
Cement,
178.85
Steel,
114.08
Lumber,
99.17
All Other,
81.60
Total Payments,
1,500.00
WATSON ELLIS ROAD BRIDGE
Balance from 1925,
$265.26
Payments,
Labor,
$74.11
Teams,
13.50
Pipe,
148.02
Total Payments, 235.63
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$29.63
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SIDEWALKS
$3,500.00
Appropriation, Payments,
Labor,
$1,604.18
Teams,
202.50
Equipment,
81.33
Materials,
1,369.53
All Other,
242.46
Total Payments, 3,500.00
SIDEWALK: GRANOLITHIC
$4,000.00
Appropriation, Payments,
Granolithic (Contract),
$3,284.92
Cement Curbing and Wall,
707.75
All Other,
.66
Total Payments,
3,993.33
Balance Remaining,
$6.67
SIDEWALK: GRANOLITHIC (EASTERLY SIDE OF MARKET STREET)
Appropriation Nov. 13,
$600.00
Received from Abutters,
238.90
$838.90
Payments,
Labor,
$75.01
Granolithic (Contract) -
714.80
789.81
Balance Remaining, $49.09
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
Appropriation March 27,
$12,000.00
Appropriation from Reserve,
4,027.60
16,027.60
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Payments,
Labor,
$10,016.33
Teams and Trucks,
2,290.18
Equipment and Repairs (Including Snow Fences)
1,357.48
Gasoline and Oil,
704.90
Use of Crane and Shovel,
540.00
Use of Snow Plows,
875.00
Sand,
66.00
Meals,
77.71
Total Payments,
16,027.60
STREET SPRINKLING
Appropriation,
$6,000.00
Payments,
Solvay Process-
Labor,
$61.11
Teams and Trucks,
415.74
Calcium Chloride,
4,914.78
$5,391.63
Oiling-
Labor,
$35.78
Oils or Tar (Applied),
572.50
608.28
Total Payments, 5,999.91
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$.09
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation, Payments,
$18,000.00
Street Lights,
$16,475.48
Range Lights,
61.74
Total Payments, 16,537.22
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$1,462.78
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HARBOR MASTER
Appropriation, Payments,
$150.00
Salary of Harbor Master (10 mos.),
125.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$25.00
POOR DEPARTMENT
Appropriation March 27,
$21,000.00
Appropriation for 1925 Bills,
511.45
Income from Trust Funds,
111.43
$21,622.88
Payments
General Administration-
Salary of Chairman,
$50.00
Salary of Secretary,
350.00
Stationery and Postage,
10.50
All Other,
13.00
$423.50
Almshouse-
Salary of Superintendent,
$624.00
Other Salaries and Wages,
1,462.43
Groceries and Provisions,
2,270.95
Dry Goods: Clothing,
278.66
Building,
212.88
Fuel and Light,
1,320.32
Equipment,
78.16
Hay and Grain,
348.80
Ice,
94.30
All Other,
606.58
Outside Relief by Town-
Cash,
$4,893.00
Rent,
1,805.50
Groceries and Provisions,
3,240.50
Coal and Wood,
1,086.00
7,297.08
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Dry Goods: Clothing,
3.95
Medical Attendance, 276.50
Burials, 100.00
Institutions other than State, 26.00
Care and Nursing,
941.25
12,372.70
Relief Given by Other Cities and Towns- Cities, $1,476.29
Towns,
28.25
1,504.54
Total Payments (Including $511.45 for 1925 bills),
21,597.82
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $25.06
INCOME FROM JULIA P. ROBINSON FUND Expended by Overseers of the Poor for Inmates of Almshouse, $13.64
MOTHERS' AID
Appropriation, Payments,
$5,500.00
Cash,
$3,612.00
Rent,
108.00
Fuel,
55.00
All Other,
18.3.0
Total Payments, 3,793.30
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$1,706.70
WIDOWS ACCOUNT
Balance from 1925,
$168.00
Income from Bank Stock, 100.00
$268.00
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Payments, To Widows, 52.00
Balance Remaining, $216.00
STATE AID
No Appropriation Payments,
On Authorization of State Aid Commissioner, $1,264.00
(To be Appropriated by Town and Reimbursed to the Town by the State Treasurer.)
MILITARY AID
No Appropriation Payments,
On Authorization of State Aid Commissioner, 155.00
(To be Appropriated by Town. One-half to be Reimbursed to the town by the State Treas.)
SOLDIERS' BURIALS
No Appropriation Payments,
On Authorization of State Aid Commissioner,
60.00
(To be Appropriated by Town and Reimbursed to the Town by the State Treasurer.)
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
No Appropriation
Payments,
Cash (Including cash aid furnished by
other cities and towns.),
$2,010.00
Groceries and Provisions,
276.00
Fuel,
130.65
Medical Attendance,
338.02
Board and Care,
1,151.25
Total Payments to be Appropriated by the Town, 3,905.92
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Appropriation,
$243,250.00 20.34
$243,270.34
Payments, General Expenses-
Superintendent's Salary,
$3,580.00
Clerk,
1,478.00
Truant Officer,
300.00
Stationery and Postage,
494.66
Telephone,
110.80
Traveling Expense,
370.41
Automobile Expense,
500.00
Freight and Express,
249.92
School Census,
172.40
All Other,
248.32
$7,504.51
Teachers' Salaries- Day,
$147,218.61
Evening,
2,800.50
150,019.11
Text Books and Supplies- Text and Reference Books, $6,260.35
Paper, Blank Books, etc., 3,697.12
Manual Training Supplies,
560.83
Domestic Science Supplies,
890.52
Industrial Educational Supplies, 215.06 Typewriters, 1,316.58
All Other (Including Ath- letics), 1,031.70
13,972.16
Tuition-
1,271.17
Transportation-
Automobiles (Pupils),
$10,134.70
Automobiles (Teachers),
243.00
Car Fares,
4,550.50
14,928.20
Income from Trust Fund,
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Janitors' Service- Day,
Evening,
$11,328.51 186.00
Watchmen, July 4th,
63.00
11,577.51
Fuel and Light-
Coal and Wood,
$11,128.50
Gas and Electricity,
898.95
12,027.45
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds- Salary of Building Supervisor, $2,650.00 Carpentry, Painting, Masonry, 5,707.85
Heating, Plumbing,Wiring, 4,104.32
Building Materials, 706.75
Flags and Flagstaffs,
123.62
Janitors' Supplies,
1,501.88
Telephones,
317.19
Ashes, etc., Removed,
479.40
All Other (Labor on Grounds and Tennis Court), 916.11
16,507.12
Fire Protection-
4,066.15
Furniture and Furnishings-
Desks and Chairs, $371.01
All Other, 486.32
857.33
Diplomas and Graduation- Medical Inspection-
244.44
Physician,
$1,500.00
Nurse and Assistant,
2,300.00
New Automobile,
942.00
Dental Nurse,
1,532.50
Dental Clinic,
765.22
All Other,
1,046.71
8,086.43
Total Payments, $241,041.58
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$2,228.76
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HEDGE SCHOOL ADDITION
Balance from 1925, $366.41 No Payments.
HEDGE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND ADDITION Balance from 1925, $1,754.40
Payments,
To John B. Finney, for Grading,
750.00
Balance Remaining, $1,004.40
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation, Including 1925 Dog Tax, $7,000.00
Income from Gates Fund, 101.24
$7,101.24
Payments,
To the Treasurer of the Library,
7,101.24
MANOMET PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
To the Treasurer of the Library,
500.00
PARK DEPARTMENT
Appropriation Mar. 27,
$6,800.00
Income from Morton Fund,
111.51
Appropriation from Reserve,
83.36
$6,994.87
Payments,
General-
Clerical Services,
$100.00
Labor,
1,567.46
Teams,
213.81
Repairs, etc.,
352.82
Cement Walk at Depot Park, (One-half cost),
243.35
Settees,
56.19
$2,533.63
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Playgrounds-
Apparatus,
$169.80 666.00
Instructors,
835.80
Bathing Beaches-
Labor,
$497.00
Supplies,
315.37
Repairs, etc.,
866.33
All Other,
119.95
1,798.65
New Bathing House at Little Pond,
1,826.79
Total Payments,
6,994.87
PARK DEPARTMENT, CUTTING AND PILING WOOD MORTON PARK
Balance from 1925,
$2.13
Appropriation,
300.00
Payments,
Labor,
199.03
Balance Remaining,
$103.10
TRAINING GREEN
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
Labor,
$52.00
Teams,
1.25
Grass Seed and Fertilizer,
110.00
·Mowing Grass,
334.00
Total Payments, 497.25
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$2.75
1
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$302.13
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ELDER BREWSTER GARDEN
Balance from 1925,
$167.62 1,000.00
Appropriation,
$1,167.62
Payments,
Labor,
$1,066.25
Teams and Trucks,
42.78
All Other,
58.50
Total Payments, 1,167.53
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$0.09
NEW IRON FENCE AT ELDER BREWSTER GARDEN Appropriation,
$800.00
Payments,
To Sampson & Kierstead, for Fence,
(Furnishing and Erecting),
792.34
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$7.66
FILLING, GRADING AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND ON SOUTHERLY SIDE OF TOWN BROOK
Balance from 1925,
$1,650.10
Payments,
Labor,
$722.65
Teams and Trucks,
695.25
Materials,
210.45
All Other,
1
21.75
Total Payments,
1,650.10
STEPHENS FIELD
Appropriation,
$2,500.00
Balance from 1925,
4.78
$2,504.78
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Payments,
Labor,
$730.88
Teams and Trucks,
241.02
Materials,
494.42
Right-Of-Way,
25.00
Construction of Cement Walk and
Gate Posts,
1,013.46
Total Payments,
2,504.78
STEPHENS FIELD, DRAIN PIPE
Balance from 1925,
$196.08
Payments,
For Drain Pipe,
23.80
Balance Remaining,
$172.28
NELSON STREET PLAYGROUND
Appropriation,
$450.00
Balance from 1925,
4.60
$454.60
Payments,
Labor,
$344.11
Teams and Trucks,
52.00
Materials,
27.73
All Other,
26.57
Total Payments, 450.41
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$4.19
PUBLIC CAMPING PLACE
Appropriation,
Balance from 1925,
.43
$750.00
$750.43
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Payments,
Labor,
$459.23
Teams and Trucks,
94.51
Repairs,
52.71
Supplies,
75.63
All Other,
58.40
Total Payments, 740.48
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $9.95
LAND ON EASTERLY SIDE OF WATER STREET (ACQUIRING FOR PARK PURPOSES)
Appropriation Mar. 27,
$1,600.00
No Payments.
LAND FOR PUBLIC PLAYGROUND IN NORTH PLYMOUTH
Balance (Total of Appropriation) from 1925,
$12,187.13
Payments,
For Title to Land,
12,100.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $87.13
EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC PLAYGROUND IN NORTH PLYMOUTH
Balance (Total of Appropriation) from 1925, Payments,
$1,000.00
For Playground Apparatus, 940.00
Balance Remaining, $60,00
PUBLIC PLAYGROUND IN NORTH PLYMOUTH MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT
$2,500.00
Appropriation, Payments, Labor (Including Carpentry), $1,116.46
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Teams and Trucks,
236.78
Building Materials,
539.56
Plumbing for New Sanitary,
515.42
Supplies, All Other,
20.00
Total Payments, 2,480.85
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$19.15
BAND CONCERTS
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
To Pilgrim Band,
$142.00
To Plymouth National Band (2 concerts),
215.20
To Plymouth Rock Band,
118.60
Wiring Band Stand,
3.06
Total Payments, 478.86
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $21.14
JULY 4TH AND FOREFATHERS' DAY
Appropriation,
$900.00
Payments,
July 4th-
To Pilgrim Band (Concert and Block Dance), $192.50
Prizes for Athletic Meet, 97.20
Base Ball Game Expenses, 135.00
Temporary Band Stand at Cole's Hill,
21.14
Other Expenses,
13.85
$459.69
Forefathers' Day- Services of Speaker, $172.50
Music, 25.00
52.63
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Rental of Films, 35.00
Services of Operators & Janitors, 18.48
Programs, 11.50
Transportation (School Children), 33.90
Other Expenses, 36.36
332.74
Total Payments, 792.43
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $107.57
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation, $400.00
Payments,
Observance of Memorial Day, $400.00
SEXTON
Appropriation, $200.00
Payments,
Salary of Sexton, $200.00
PROVIDING HEADQUARTERS FOR POST NO. 40, AMERICAN LEGION
Appropriation, $200.00
For Rent of Headquarters,
Payments, 160.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $40.00
PROVIDING HEADQUARTERS FOR UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Appropriation, $50.00
Payments,
For Rent of Headquarters, $50.00
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PENSIONS FOR TOWN LABORERS
$1,225.00
Appropriation, Payments,
To three men retired from Highway Department, 1,122.00
Balance to Excess and Defficiency, $103.00
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Appropriation Mar. 27,
$3,500.00
Appropriation Nov. 13, 300.00
3,800.00
Payments,
Legislative-
Moderator, $30.00
Advisory and Finance Committee:
Secretary, $50.00
Printing, 80.65
130.65
$160.65
Certifying Notes,
78.00
Printing Town Reports,
1,489.13
Seal Bounty,
2.00
Landing Float,
142.80
Boat for use of State Health Officer,
7.50
Damages to Persons and Personal Property, 285.50
Damages to Property by Grass Fire, 583.75
Ringing Bells,
8.00
Town Clock Expenses, 245.36
Flags on Training Green,
179.07
Searching Party, 35.00
Float for Town of Kingston Celebration,
250.00
Pilgrim Processional, 102.07
Posters and Window Cards for Concerts,
15.50
Recording, etc.,
33.97
Herring Stream Expenses : Town Brook $24.40, Agawam River $38.08, Eel River $12.00, 74.48
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Purchase of Tax Titles by Town, (Prior to Sept. 29.), 40.27
Total Payments, 3,733.05
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$66.95
RESERVE ACCOUNT
Transfer from Reserve from Overlay of Taxes,
$5,000.00
Transfers to :
Roads and Bridges,
$350.00
Snow and Ice Removal,
4,027.60
Sewers,
121.52
Taylor Avenue Macadam,
313.23
Park Department,
83.36
Total Transfers, 4,895.71
Balance Returned to Overlay Reserve,
$104.29
TOWN FOREST FOR PURCHASE OF LAND
Balance from 1925,
$310.00
No Payments.
TOWN FOREST REFORESTING AND IMPROVEMENT
Balance from 1925,
$848.75
Appropriation,
2,000.00
$2,848.75
Payments,
Furnishing and Planting Trees,
$380.00
Labor and Teams,
1,276.70
Tools, etc.,
37.65
Total Payments,
1,694.35
Balance Remaining,
$1,154.40
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WHARF AND PUBLIC LANDING PURCHASE OR TAKING OF LAND Balance from 1925, $3,500.00
Appropriated for Construction, Mar. 27, 1926, $3,500.00
WHARF AND PUBLIC LANDING CONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1925,
$252.15
Transfer from Land Appropriation,
3,500.00
Appropriation Nov. 13,
774.68
$4,526.83
Payments,
Consulting Engineers,
$350.00
Construction and Dredging,
3,402.15
Total Payments, 3,752.15
Balance Remaining,
$774.68
WATER DEPARTMENT, MAINTENANCE
Appropriation,
$28,000.00
Payments,
Administration-
Superintendent,
$2,000.00
Registrar,
450.00
Clerks,
1,316.35
Stationery, Printing, Postage,
346.22
Telephones,
187.90
All Other,
368.64
General Expenditures-
Labor,
$6,364.69
Teams and Trucks,
28.00
Pipe and Fittings,
1,029.30
Meters and Fittings,
5,044.74
Freight and Express,
132.94
$4,669.11
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Equipment and Repairs,
1,039.75
New Ford Truck,
554.10
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