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$231.90
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH SUPPRESSION
APPROPRIATION
$1,647.00
Payments:
Salary of Superintendent
$1,647.00
APPROPRIATION
$3,674.13
Payments:
Labor
$2,472.80
Trucking
342.60
Insecticides
316.32
Tools, Paint, Hardware
9.43
Auto and Sprayer Expense
159.80
Gasoline and Oil
128.34
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Telephone
Boat Hire
29.84 15.00
Total Payments
$3,474.13
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$200.00
TREE WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION
$817.00
Payments:
Salary of Tree Warden
$817.00
APPROPRIATION
$2,173.63
Payments:
Labor
$1,141.00
Trucking
12.80
Insecticides
268.05
Tools, Paint, Hardware
34.82
Auto and Sprayer Expense
102.07
Telephone
14.02
Total Payments
$1,572.76
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$600.87
FOREST WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION
$2,643.00
Payments:
Salary of Warden
$354.75
Patrol Duty
67.11
Total Salaries
$421.86
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2,221.14
Appropriation for Forest Fire Payrolls Payments:
$1,800.00
Forest Fire Payrolls
$98.93
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1,701.07
APPROPRIATION Payments:
$795.00
Storage of Truck
$96.00
Apparatus and Equipment
406.62
Gasoline and Oil
137.10
Stationery and Printing
22.39
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All Other
16.62
Total Payments
$678.73
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$116.27
DEFENSE COMMITTEE EXPENSES
Balance from 1942 expended in 1943
$277.35
Payments:
General Expenses-
Stationery
$12.50
Emblems and Arm Bands
5.27
Carpentry
39.25
$57.02
Air Raid Wardens-
Telephones
$175.45
Lights
1.00
$176.45
Obery Observation Post-
Fuel
$32.28
Lights
11.60
$43.88
Total Payments
$277.35
Balance from 1942 as of April 1, 1943
$1,213.16
Appropriation March 27, 1943
4,300.00
Transfer from Reserve June 20, 1943
500.00
$6,013.16
Payments:
Police-
Uniforms
$827.25
Cleaning Uniforms
6.70
All Other
16.55
$850.50
Fire-
Spanners, Belts & Straps
$79.37
Wheat Lights
91.23
Flash Lights
34.80
Gas Masks
211.10
First Aid Kits
122.98
Stretchers
44.00
Airway
246.91
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Wool Blankets All Other
138.00
12.89
$981.28
Air Raid Wardens-
Telephones
$536.87
Lights
41.00
Stationery, Printing, etc.
37.40
Repairs
15.27
All Other
18.29
$648.83
Health and Social Service-
Services of Information Officer
$300.00
Rental of Typewriter
38.50
1
$338.50
Plane Observation Tower
New Tower
$500.00
Lights
11.81
Fuel
46.92
$558.73
General Fund-
Stationery
$19.48
Arm Bands
8.52
All Other
7.06
$35.06
Total Payments $3,412.90
Balance Remaining
$2,600.26
RATIONING BOARD EXPENSES
Balance from 1942
$65.00
Appropriation March 27, 1943
342.00
Payments:
Salary of Janitor
$316.00
Balance Remaining
$91.00
Balance from 1942
$165.12
Appropriation March 27, 1943
1,658.00
$1,823.12
Payments:
Stationery, Printing, Postage
$323.79
Office Furnishings
262.75
$407.00
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Repairs Lights Telephone
297.56
158.48
196.87
Total Payments
$1,239.45
Balance Remaining
$583.67
DOG OFFICER
Reimbursement from County
$1,231.50
Balance from 1942
2.50
Payments:
Care, Custody & Destroying Dogs
$1,231.50
Balance Remaining
$2.50
INLAND FISHERIES
APPROPRIATION
$300.00
Payments:
Yellow Perch
$300.00
CULTIVATION, PROPAGATION AND PROTECTION OF SHELLFISH
APPROPRIATION
$1,000.00
No Payments
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1,000.00
PLYMOUTH COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
APPROPRIATION
$150.00
Payments:
To Trustees of County Aid to Agriculture
$150.00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION
$6,401.60
Payments:
$1,242.57
Health Inspector
2,152.15
Plumbing Inspectors
243.00
Meat Inspector
591.25
Inspector of Animals
413.88
Dentists
816.00
Clerical Assistance
$1,234.00
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Medical Attendance- Quarantine and Contagious Diseases $225.00
Tuberculosis Dispensary 225.00
$450.00
Total Salaries
$5,908.85
Ealance to Excess and Deficiency
$492.75
APPROPRIATION Payments:
$14,265.68
General Expenses-
Stationery & Postage
$90.59
Printing and Advertising
11.30
Telephones
94.75
Freight & Express
6.31
All Other
7.30
$210.25
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases-
Medical Attendance
$100.50
Drugs and Medicines
83.10
Maintenance of Contagious Ward in Jordan Hospital
2,300.00
Jordan Hospital
30.00
Other Hospitals
463.74
$2,977.34
Tuberculosis-
Board and Care
$3,110.30
All Other
10.16
$3,120.46
Vital Statistics-
Births
$59.25
Deaths
46.00
$105.25
Inspection-
Sealing Slaughter Scales
$.50
Milk Analysis
360.00
$360.50
Public Dump ----
Labor
$2,125.41
Use of Bulldozer
68.00
Equipment and Repairs
51.80
All Other
6.00
$2,251.21
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Tuberculosis Dispensary-
Rent
$420.00
Light
46.20
Supplies
21.15
All Other
1.00
$488.35
Dental Clinic- Dental Supplies
$35.85
Other Expenses-
Resuscitators
$414.01
Fumigation Disinfectant
25.02
Auto Hire
352.59
All Other
2.40
$794.02
Total Payments
$10,343.23
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$3,922.45
COLLECTION OF GARBAGE
APPROPRIATION
$522.67
Payments:
Clerical Assistance
$522.67
APPROPRIATION Payments:
$8,958.40
Labor
$8,408.40
Truck Expense
353.37
Gasoline and Oil
194.10
Total Payments
$8,955.87
E'alance to Excess and Deficiency $2.53
PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATION Payments:
$13,923.41
Treasurer of Plymouth County (Assessment of 1942 Maintenance)
$13,923.41
DISTRICT NURSES
Appropriation March 27, 1943
$2,000.00
Transfer from Reserve, May 24, 1943 500.00
$2,500.00
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Payments: Services of District Nurse Services of Assistant Nurse
$1,500.00
1,000.00
$2,500.00
SEWERS
APPROPRIATION Payments:
$3,200.00
Labor
$2,084.90
Pipe
59.31
Grates, Frames, etc.
145.06
Brick
183.20
Cement
6.40
Equipment
63.18
Total Payments $2,542.05
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$657.95
W. P. A. PROJECT No. 65-1-14-20 INTERCEPTING SEWER
Balance from 1942 No Payments
$1,653.52
Balance Remaining
$1,653.52
STREET CLEANING
APPROPRIATION
$5,500.00
Payments:
Labor
$5,417.05
Equipment
45.42
Total Payments
$5,462.47
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$37.53
PUBLIC SANITARIES
APPROPRIATION Payments:
$2,110.23
Janitor
$608.12
Other Caretakers
1,332.40
Substitute Janitor
94.34
Total Salaries $2,034.86
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$75.37
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APPROPRIATION Payments: Janitors' Supplies Repairs
$296.15
$242.34
30.29
Total Payments
$272.63
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$23.52
MOSQUITO CONTROL WORK IN THE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
APPROPRIATION
$500.00
Payments:
Treasurer of Commonwealth (Maintenance)
$500.00
ROADS AND BRIDGES
APPROPRIATION
$6,790.40
Payments:
Superintendent
$2,907.69
Foreman
2,376.00
Clerk
1,478.40
Total Salaries
$6,762.09
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$28.31
APPROPRIATION
$40,000.00
Payments:
General Administration-
Auto Allowance
$676.00
Stationery and Postage
46.72
Telephones
139.16
Fuel and Light
176.33
Painting and Repairs to Office
195.05
Travel Expenses
20.90
All Other
43.30
$1,297.46
General Highway Expenditures-
Labor
$18,321.15
Trucks
2,163.45
Stone, Gravel, etc.
209.10
Pipe and Cement
30.22
Equipment
2,018.23
Repairs
988.14
Gasoline and Motor Oil
1,464.16
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Kerosene
66.91
Fuel and Light
92.15
Freight and Express
37.30
$25,390.81
Workmen's Liability Insurance-
$1,831.30
Other Expenses-
Drinking Fountains
$85.77
Traffic Signals
114.20
Fences
31.60
$231.57
Total Payments
$28,751.14
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$11,248.86
Appropriation for New Truck No Payments
$1,850.00
Balance Remaining
$1,850.00
Appropriation for Fire-Proofing Garage
$600.00
No Payments
Balance Remaining
$600.00
JOINT MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS (State, County and Town)
Cash from State, Jan. 14, 1943
$270.77
Cash from County, Jan. 14, 1943
270.77
$541.54
Overdraft Jan. 1, 1943
$500.99
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$40.55
SAMOSET STREET (CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE) (State, County and Town)
Appropriation March 27, 1943
$3,000.00
Grants from State
2,478.13
Grants from County
2,478.13
Payments:
Labor
$1,824.20
Trucks
48.00
Tar
5,349.14
Stone and Gravel
1,556.02
$7,956.26
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Grader Rental Paint
150.88 68.66
Total Payments
$8,996.90
To Excess and Deficiency
1.04
$8,997.94
Due from State and County
$1,041.68
SOUTH MEADOW ROAD (CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE)
Balance from 1941 Appropriation
$1,512.00
Grants from County
1,074.18
Grants from State
1,074.18
$3,660.36
Payments:
Labor
$1,361.80
Trucks
96.00
Tar
1,619.99
Gravel
144.75
Total Payments $3,222.54
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$437.82
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1942
$14,321.09
Payments:
Labor
$3,239.85
Roller
18.00
Tar
4,170.71
Stone
3,136.76
Total Payments $10,565.32
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$3,755.77
HARD-SURFACING STREETS
APPROPRIATION Payments:
$5,000.00
Labor $2,175.05 Stone 304.52
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Tar
751.51
Total Payments
$3,231.08
Balance Remaining
$1,768.92
KNAPP TERRACE DRAINAGE
Balance from 1942
$975.26
Payments:
Labor
$957.60
Cement
16.00
Total Payments
$973.60
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1.66
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS AND CURBING
Balance from 1942
$18.76 $2,500.00
Appropriation March 27, 1943
$2,518.76
Payments:
Labor
$1,039.60
Cement
185.60
Gravel, Pipe and Lumber
28.57
Total Payments
$1,253.77
Balance Remaining
$1,264.99
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
APPROPRIATION
$11,000.00
Payments:
Labor
$4,782.55
Trucks
703.35
Plowing
2,367.00
Salt
430.13
Equipment
698.86
Total Payments
$8,981.89
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2,018.11
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STREET SPRINKLING
$500.00
APPROPRIATION Payments:
Labor
$43.60
Calcium Chloride
330.00
Total Payments
$373.60
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$126.40
STREET LIGHTING
APPROPRIATION
$18,000.00
Payments:
Ornamental
$5,445.00
Ordinary
10,296.00
Manomet
1,717.50
Cedarville
414.00
Plymouth Rock
22.38
Range Lights
21.90
Total Payments
$17,916.78
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$83.22
HARBOR MASTER
APPROPRIATION
$532.00
Payments:
Salary of Harbor Master
$532.00
TOWN WHARF MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATION
$72.60
Payments:
Salary of Caretaker (Jan.)
$72.60
APPROPRIATION
$100.00
Payments:
Repairs
$84.83
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$15.17
TOWN WHARF IMPROVEMENTS
APPROPRIATION
$2,500.00
No Payments
Balance Remaining
$2,500.00
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DREDGING CHANNEL AT TOWN WHARF
Balance from 1942 No Payments
$4,977.65
Balance Remaining
$4,977.65
FISHWAYS IN TOWN BROOK
Balance from 1942
$4,949.28
No Payments
Balance Remaining
$4,949.28
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
APPROPRIATION Payments:
$9,263.53
General Administration-
Chairman (9 mos.)
$37.50
Secretary
413.87
Supervisor
2,464.00
Investigator
1,540.00
Clerical Assistance
2,590.25
$7,045.62
Infirmary-
Superintendent
$862.40
Matron
177.38
Cook
924.00
Other Salaries and Wages
249.10
$2,212.88
Total Salaries
$9,258.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$5.03
APPROPRIATION
$42,050.00
Income from Trust Funds
132.00
$42,182.00
Payments:
General Administration-
Printing, Stationery, Postage
$197.79
Mileage
266.54
Travel and Conference Expenses
148.09
Care of Typewriters
43.00
All Other
20.93
$676.35
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Infirmary-
Groceries, Provisions
$3,083.82
Dry Goods, Clothing
198.67
Repairs
790.12
Fuel and Light
780.84
Equipment and Supplies
173.70
Ice
70.62
Medical Attendance
272.36
Telephone
51.05
Tobacco
26.93
All Other
21.00
$5,469.11
Outside Relief by Town-
Cash
$6,781.47
Rent
2,842.50
Stamp Plan Cash (2 mos.)
1,336.00
Groceries, Provisions
8,689.03
Fuel
$1,287.95
Dry Goods, Clothing
163.10
Medical Attendance
1,286.52
Burials
637.00
State Infirmary
269.36
Other State Institutions
438.70
Jordan Hospital
3,461.89
Other Institutions
2,459.25
Glasses, Dental Plates, etc.
123.75
Transportation
174.50
All Other
1.47
$29,952.49
Relief Given by Other Cities and Towns-
Cities
$691.83
Towns
143.00
$834.83
Total Payments
$36,932.78
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$5,249.22
INCOME FROM JULIA P. ROBINSON FUND
Expended by the Board of Public Welfare for Inmates of Infirmary $6.03
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
APPROPRIATION
$3,092.00
Payments:
$1,152.80
Supervisor Social Worker
735.74
Clerical Assistance
735.54
Total Salaries
$2,624.08
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$467.92
APPROPRIATION
$100,610.00
Transfer from Revenue Dec. 31, 1943
4,488.46
$105,098.46
Payments:
Administration ---
Stationery, Printing, Postage
$251.51
Steel Desk
27.50
Typewriter Inspection and Repairs
61.50
Other Equipment and Supplies
39.38
Telephone
56.27
Aid-
Cash
$103,526.47
Medical Attendance
210.13
Hospitals
219.75
Nursing
93.56
Burials
368.90
$104,418.81
Reimbursements to Other Cities and Towns
Cities
$148.65
Towns
94.84
$243.49
Total Payments
$105,098.46
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (From Federal Grants)
Federal Grants for Administration Payments :
$2,746.20
Salaries-
Supervisor
$875.60
Social Worker
585.18
Clerical Assistance
649.87
$2,110.65
$436.16
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Other Administration-
Mileage
$343.20
Stationery, Printing, Postage
27.77
Stenographer's Chair
26.00
Other Equipment and Supplies
9.40
Telephone
14.00
Travel and Conference Expenses
83.20
$503.57
Total Payments
$2,614.22
Balance Remaining
$131.98
Balance from 1942 for Aid
$2,602.52
Federal Grants for Aid
82,353.74
$84,956.26
Payments:
Aid-
Cash
$83,742.40
Medical Attendance
194.94
Hospitals
145.10
Nursing
93.22
Burials
365.00
All Other
4.50
$84,545.16
Reimbursements to Other Cities and Towns- Cities $111.12
Towns
299.98
$411.10
Total Payments $84,956.26
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
APPROPRIATION
$32,000.00
Payments:
Cash
$32,000.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (From Federal Grants)
Federal Grants for Administration $1,070.37
Payments:
Salaries-
Supervisor $435.60
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Social Worker
283.68 310.07
$1,029.35
Other Administration-
Travel Expenses and Dues
17.57
Total Payments
$1,046.92
Balance Remaining
$23.45
Federal Grants for Aid Payments:
7,542.85
Balance Remaining
$1,209.40
WIDOWS' ACCOUNTS
Balance from 1942
$953.00
Income from Bank Stock
50,00
$1,003.00
Payments:
To Widows
16.00
Balance Remaining
$987.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
APPROPRIATION
$462.00
Payments:
Salary of Soldiers' Relief Agent
462.00
APPROPRIATION
$9,500.00
Payments:
State Aid-
On Authorization of State Aid Commissioner
$120.00
Military Aid-
On Authorization of State Aid Commissioner
300.00
World War II Allowance-
On Authorization of State Aid Commissioner
364.00
Soldiers' Relief-
Cash
$4,511.00
Rent
512.00
Hospitals
472.25
Medical Attendance
242.50
$8,752.25
Cash
Clerical Assistance
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Dental Plates
40.00
All Other
8.95
$5,786.70
Total Payments
$6,570.70
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2,929.30
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION Payments:
$217,475.00
General Administration-
Superintendent
$5,052.54
Clerk
1,815.75
Attendance Officer
734.14
School Census
143.60
$7,746.03
Teachers' Salaries-
Day
$175,435.98
Evening
1,827.30
$177,263.28
Janitors' Services-
Day
$13,872.44
Evening
63.00
Snow Removal
86.23
$14,021.67
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds- Supervisor $3,015.50
Medical Inspection-
Physicians
$1,999.30
Nurse and Assistant
2,659.33
Dental Nurse
1,891.95
$6,550.58
Pension of School Physician Retired-
900.00
Total Salaries
209,497.06
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$7,977.94
APPROPRIATION
$53,300.00
Income from Trust Fund
7.34
$53,307.34
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Payments:
General Expenses-
Stationery, Postage, Printing
$394.71
Telephone
148.15
Travel Expenses
34.36
Automobile Expense
400.00
All Other
25.00
$1,002.22
Text Books and Supplies-
Text and Reference Books
$6,123.55
Paper, Blank Books, etc.
5,155.27
Manual Training Supplies
1,002.39
Domestic Science Supplies
573.15
Athletic Supplies
517.13
Typewriters
194.43
$13,565.92
Tuition-
1,092.20
Transportation-
Pupils
$15,547.37
Teachers
168.57
$15,715.94
Fuel and Light-
Fuel
$8,532.69
Gas and Electricity
2,163.20
$10,695.89
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds- Weather-proofing Mt. Pleasant and Jr .- Sr. High, Schools
$1,516.00
Carpentry, Painting, Masonry
2,657.92
Heating, Plumbing, Wiring
531.65
Building Material
951.69
Flags and Flagstaffs
12.45
Janitors' Supplies
1,206.43
Telephones
438.11
Ashes, etc. Removed
129.59
Moving Piano and Safe
25.00
Maintenance of Grounds
107.00
$7,575.84
Furniture and Furnishings-
Desks and Chairs
$274.63
Audiometer
100.00
Window Shades
56,65
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Second-Hand Safe
50.00
Padlocks
153.91
Screen
33.00
Lamp and Clock
11.85
$680.04
Diplomas, Graduation-
297.61
Medical Inspection-
Second-Hand Sedan
$500.00
Nurse's Car Expense
323.37
Equipment and Supplies
151.37
Dental Clinic
619.18
$1,593.92
Total Payments
$52,219.58
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1,087.76
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRUST FUND, U. S. GRANT George-Deen Funds for Teaching Pottery Making
Balance from 1942
$112.00
Cash from State
959.00
$1,071.00
Payments:
Salary of Pottery Instructor
846.00
Balance Remaining
$225.00
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRUST FUND, U. S. GRANT Smith-Hughes Fund for Day Household Arts
Balance from 1942
$197.74 133.51
Cash from State
$331.25
Payments:
Salary of Domestic Science Teacher
$331.25
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W. P. A. PROJECT No. 65-1-14-2995
NUTRITION PROJECT FOR UNDERNOURISHED CHILDREN
APPROPRIATION March 27, 1943
$1,200.00
Payments (Jan .- Mar.) :
Delivering Lunches
$94.00
Provisions
538.99
Ice
4.40
Utensils
14.95
Gas
68.25
Total Payments
$720.59
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$479.41
SCHOOL LUNCH
APPROPRIATION
Payments:
Salaries (9 mos.)
1,283.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$616.50
APPROPRIATION
$2,600.00
Payments (9 mos.) :
Delivering Lunches
$13.00
Provisions
1,440.83
Utensils and Supplies
17.73
Ice
12.28
Gas
49.51
Total Payments $1,533.35
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1,066.65
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation, Including 1942 Dog Tax
$9,800.00
Income from Gates Fund
40.20
Payments:
Salaries-
Librarian
$2,365.00
Assistants
3,773.55
Janitor
847.30
$9,840.20
$6,985.85
$1,900.00
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Books and Periodicals-
Books
$1,421.78
Bindings
26.00
Stationery and Printing
106.50
$1,554.28
Other Expenses-
Fuel and Light
$749.56
Telephone
36.31
$785.87
Total Payments $9,326.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$514.20
LORING LIBRARY
APPROPRIATION
$3,560.00
Payments:
Salaries-
Librarian
$884.93
Assistant -
638.55
Janitor
653.94
$2,177.42
Books and Periodicals-
Books
$760.87
Stationery and Printing
10.55
$771.42
Other Expenses-
Fuel and Light
$512.77
Telephone
34.76
Sign
17.09
$564.62
Total Payments $3,513.46
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$46.54
MANOMET LIBRARY
APPROPRIATION
$1,000.00
Payments:
Salaries-
Librarian
$300.00
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Extra Help Janitor
25.00
75.00
$400.00
Books-
259.96
Other Expenses-
Rent
$225.00
Repairs
16.84
Insurance
41.28
Fuel
17.29
Lamp
1.25
$301.66
Total Payments
$961.62
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$38.38
PARK DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION
$5,516.00
Transfer from Reserve, June 20, 1943
450.00
$5,966.00
Payments:
Superintendent
$2,039.17
Clerk
173.25
Swimming Instructors
408.32
Caretakers-
Parks and Gardens
$848.76
Public Playgrounds
669.60
Bathing Beaches & Camping Places 1,738.95
$3,257.31
Total Salaries
$5,878.05
Balance to Excess and Deficiency Appropriation
$5,750.00
Income from Morton Fund
40.20
$5,790.20
Payments:
Parks and Gardens-
Labor
$1,504.31
Supplies
226.51
Equipment
125.55
Repairs
147.35
$87.95
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Auto and Truck
626.63
Telephone
45.86
Lights
13.51
$2,689.72
Public Playgrounds- -
Labor
$1,112.88
Supplies
23.81
Equipment
97.33
Repairs
125.15
Lights
6.77
Telephone
2.42
$1,368.36
Bathing Beaches and Camping Places-
Labor
$813.60
Supplies
8.86
Equipment
91.28
Repairs
492.34
Lights
184.44
Telephone
46.13
$1,636.65
Total Payments $5,694.73
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$95.47
GIFT FROM ESTATE OF ANNA SPOONER
(Gift for Beautification and Planting of James Spooner Land on Market Street)
Balance from 1942
$161.32
Payments:
Labor
24.80
Balance Remaining
$136.52
STANDISH AVENUE PLAYGROUND
Balance from 1942
$140.70
Appropriation March 27, 1943
1,500.00
$1,640.70
Payments:
Labor
$289.80
Use of Bulldozer
1,110.00
Filling and Grading
125.00
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Grass Seed All Other
74.35 5.40
Total Payments
$1,604.55
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$36.15
NEW FENCE AT VETERANS FIELD
APPROPRIATION March 23, 1940
$1,000.00
No Payments
W. P. A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECT
Balance from 1942
$810.00
Payments:
Telephone
27.63
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$782.37
SEXTON
APPROPRIATION
$236.50
Payments:
Salary of Sexton
236.50
HONOR ROLL
APPROPRIATION
$1,000.00
Payments:
Postage
70.20
Balance Remaining
$929.80
MEMORIAL DAY
APPROPRIATION
$400.00
Payments:
American Legion Band
$132.00
Plants and Flags
135.00
Taxi Hire
45.00
Other Expenses
38.00
Total Payments
$350.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$50.00
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JULY FOURTH
APPROPRIATION
$100.00
Payments: Amplifier Service Prizes Refreshments
$15.00
62.70
20.00
Total Payments
$97.70
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2.30
PENSIONS FOR TOWN LABORERS
APPROPRIATION
$1,144.00
Payments:
To Two Men Retired from Town Departments
1,144.00
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS EXPENSES FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
APPROPRIATION $470.49
Payments:
Treasurer, Contributory Retirement System
470.49
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS
CONTRIBUTION FROM TOWN FOR PENSIONS
APPROPRIATION
$21,029.51
Payments:
Treasurer, Contributory Retirement System
$21,029.51
MUNICIPAL ADVERTISING
Balance from 1942
$175.18
Payments: Services of Clerk
$62.50
"Old Chapel" Expenses
21.55
Total Payments
$84.05
Balance Remaining $91.13
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ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Transfer from Reserve, June 20, 1943 Payments:
$200.00
Entertainment of Rt. Hon. Isaac Foot-
Travel, Room and Meals
$18.75
Banquet at Mayflower Hotel
133.55
Photographs
15.00
Folders, etc.
32.70
Total Payments $200.00
INSURANCE ON ALL TOWN PROPERTY
APPROPRIATION March 27, 1943
$5,200.00
Refund of Boiler Insurance Premium, Feb. 18, 1943
18.12
$5,218.12
Payments:
Fire Insurance-
Premium in Stock Companies $2,087.00
Premium in Mutual Companies 1,675.37
$3,762.37
Premium for War Damage Insurance-
1,385.71
Total Payments
$5,148.08
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$70.04
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
APPROPRIATION
$450.00
Payments:
Moderator
$20.00
Secretary of Advisory and Finance Committee
100.00
Bell Ringing, July Fourth
10.00
Care of Town Clock
180.00
Care of Flag on Training Green
120.00
Total Salaries
$430.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$20.00
APPROPRIATION
$3,000.00
Payments:
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Legislative- Advisory and Finance Committee Printing Reports
$94.00
Stationery and Postage
11.50
Travel
5.00
$110.50
Certification of Notes-
8.00
Town Float, Boat and Anchorage Basin-
Town Float Storage and Repairs
$152.67
Paint for Boat
1.10
Labor and Expense on Moorings
28.00
New Chimney for Town Building at State Wharf
70.00
$251.77
V. F. W. Coal-
100.00
Herring Streams- Agawam and Halfway Pond
76.80
Unclassified-
Flags
$27.73
Care nad Repair of Flagpole
46.63
Town Reports
1,459.12
Pilgrims' Progress
10.00
Soldiers' Headstones
8.00
Recording
83.55
Repair "Old Chapel" building
1.56
$1,636.59
Total Payments $2,183.66
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
816.34
RESERVE ACCOUNT
Appropriation from Excess and Deficiency $10,000.00
Appropriations from Reserve Overlay 5,000.00
$15,000.00
Transfers to:
Law Dept., Salaries
$200.00
Law Dept., Other Expenses
150.00
Police Dep.t, Changes in Garage
1,000.00
Fire Dept., Converting to Coal Burning
887.50
Civilian Defense
500.00
District Nurses
500.00
Old Age Assistance
4,488.46
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Park Dept., Salaries
450.00
Entertainment of Distinguished Guests
200.00
Water Dept. Maintenance, Salaries
700.00
Reserve Overlay
5,000.00
Total Transfers
$14,075.96
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$924.04
WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATION
$15,265.00
Transfer from Reserve, Dec. 10, 1943
700.00
$15,965.00
Payments:
Superintendent
$3,162.83
Collector
1,601.60
Clerks
1,907.00
Janitor
227.80
Foreman
2,926.90
Assistant Foreman and Meter Man
2,404.72
Pumping Station Engineers
3,718.78
Total Salaries
$15,949.63
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$15.37
APPROPRIATION
$22,170.00
Payments:
Administration-
Fuel and Light
$150.83
Stationery, Printing, Postage
548.04
Telephone
258.40
Survey
1,076.19
Premium on Surety Bond
15.00
Examination of Water Samples
89.50
Half Cost of Converting Heater
45.40
Care and Repair of Machines
72.05
All Other
29.08
$2,284.49
General Expenditures-
Labor
$5,491.36
Workmen's Liability Insurance
319.64
Pipe and Fittings
641.25
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Meters, Fittings
1,009.42
Freight and Express
55.77
Aluminum Paint
216.00
Painting Three Tanks
216.00
Other Equipment and Repairs
586.23
Auto Expense
922.05
Fuel and Light
127.91
All Other
5.00
$9,590.63
Pumping Station-
Boilers and Pumps
$914.47
3-yr. Boiler Insurance
475.00
Oil Waste and Packing
449.27
Coal
355.36
Fuel Oil
1,357.81
Building (Including New Machine Shop)
1,592.88
Light
379.30
Electric Power
597.31
Machine Shop Tools
341.33
$6,462.73
Total Payments $18,337.85
Balance Reserved for Contract with Fairbanks Morse Company $1,604.33
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
2,227.82
Total Balance $3,832.15
WATER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1942
$1,360.48
Appropriation March 27, 1943
1,700.00
$3,060.48
Payments:
Pipe and Fittings
$2,016.93
Hydrant
85.57
Total Payments $2,102.50
Balance Remaining $957.98
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PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT (For Water Department)
Balance from 1942 Payments: Hose and Couplings
$154.81
70.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$84.81
AIR COMPRESSOR AND PAVING BREAKER (For Water Department, to be available to other departments)
$2,000.00
APPROPRIATION Payments:
Air Compressor and Starter
$1,674.04
Paving Breaker
216.05
Air Hose, Points, Bits
82.20
Total Payments $1,972.29
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$27.71
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY IN MANOMET
Balance from 1942 Payments:
$89.66
Equipment
6.61
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$83.05
PURCHASE OF LAND AT LITTLE SOUTH POND
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