Town annual report of Rutland 1941-50, Part 14

Author: Rutland, Mass.
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1006


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$33.50


$33.50


Unexpended


$16.50


$300.00


$125.04


$174.96


$272.92


William E. Griffin


22


WILD CAT BOUNTY


Transferred from Reserve Fund Expended :


Lloyd B. Viner, 2 Bounties


$20.00


Donald G. Bennett, Bounty


10.00


$30.00


ANIMAL INSPECTION


Appropriation :


$50.00


Unexpended


$50.00


VITAL STATISTICS


Appropriations :


$275.00


Expended :


Frances P. Hanff, recordings


$238.00


$238.00


Unexpended


$37.00


BRIDGES


Appropriations


$150.00


Expended :


George R. Willis, Supt. & others, payroll


$101.25


trucks


25.65


$126.90


Unexpended


$23.10


CHAPTER 81-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE


Appropriation :


$2,917.00


State Allotment:


8,750.00


Total available


$11,667.00


Expended :


George R. Willis, Supt. and others, payroll $3,865.75


Trucks and machinery 4,858.35


State Prison Colony, Guard rail posts


29.25


Waite Hardware Co., Sawblades and handles


7.16


Fred Wellington, Filing saws


1.50


E. J. Vorley, Trucking Guard Rail posts


15.00


Hedge and Mattheis Co., Steel brushes, bar


12.88


Ross Bros., Co., grindstone


28.50


Palley Office Supply Co., supplies


4.46


Holden Trap Rock Co., cold patch


178.00


Koppers Co., Inc., tarmac


1,172.78


N. E. Asphalt & Tar Co., asphalt


1,061.88


Barrett Division, Tarvia


170.83


Edwin G. Bagley, Gravel


226.50


George R. Willis, telephones


33.65


$30.00


Unexpended


$11,666.49 $.51


23


CHAPTER 90, HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE


Appropriation :


$2,900.00


State Allotment


2,900.00


County Allotment


2,900.00


Total amount available


$8,700.00


Expended: Chapter 90-Maintenance, 1944


George R. Willis, Supt. and labor payrolls $1,126.05 Trucks and machinery 1,459.15


Holden Trap Rock Co., cold patch and stone


244.35


Koppers Co., Tarmac


690.83


New England Asphalt & Tar Co. asphalt


994.71


$4,515.09


Expended: Chapter 90-Special Maintenance Pommagussett Road-1944 Account


George R. Willis, Supt. and labor payrolls $998.80 Trucks and machinery 2,881.55


6.38


E. D. Marsh, oil


Fred Helle, gravel 51.00


Lucius J. Sheppard, dynamite supplies


6.00


Cheney Grain Company, cement


20.00


County of Worcester, W.C.H. bounds


26.25


Freeland Bancroft, moving roller 30.00


Finan's Express, express on pipe


12.16


Holden Trap Rock Co., cold patch


10.13


Marois Brothers, Inc., moving roller


28.97


Robinson Clay Products Co., skip pipe


97.50


Shrewsbury Concrete Block Co.,


concrete blocks 15.78


$4,184.52


Unexpended


$8,699.61 $.39


CHAPTER 90-SPECIAL MAINTENANCE


Pommagussett Road-1943 Account


Balance from 1943 $1,228.81


Transferred from Reserve Fund


.09


Total amount available


$1,288.90


Expended :


George R. Willis-Supt. and labor payrolls $313.10


Trucks and machinery 912.10


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Edwin G. Bagley, gravel


63.70


$1,288.90


GENERAL HIGHWAY REPAIRS


Appropriation :


$500.00


Expended :


George R. Willis, Supt. and others, payroll


$223.35


New England Asphalt & Tar Co., asphalt


50.00


Koppers Co., tarmac


148.06


Unexpended


$421.41 $78.59


ROAD MACHINERY MAINTENANCE


Appropriation from Road Machinery Fund


$2,200.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


50.50


Total amount available


$2,250.50


Expended :


Rutland Garage, gasoline, oil and repairs


$941.14


Christie and Thompson, Inc., supplies and repairs


13.15


Bowker-Hamblin-Malmquist Inc., tires and tire repairs


212.25


Nellie I. Griffin, supplies


33.33


Gardner Electric Light Co.


13.93


Worcester Oxy. Acetylene Supply Co., oxygen


34.21


Fay's Esso Service, gasoline and repairs


52.22


George F. Blake Co., steel supplies


64.64


Allied Steel Co., Plow and grader blades


219.04


E. F. Edson Co., Grader repairs and parts


237.35


Fred Wellington, filing saws


3.25


George H. Clark & Co., paint and supplies


16.83


J. W. Hamilton, repairs


6.60


Federal Tool & Steel Co., plow blades


167.00


John Canney, gasoline


2.15


C. Arthur Marsh & Co., Insurance


33.12


Mike's Garage, welding


1.00


Warren Refining & Chemical Co., lubricant


51.47


Finan's Express, express


.40


Jenkins & Robinson, battery


18.25


Worcester Rim & Tire Co., spacers


17.30


Harry Holmes, repairing radiator


8.75


Consolidated Steel Syndicate, bar for


ice grouser and tool steel


77.84


Gulf Oil Corporation, oil


25.28


$2,250.50


25


SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL


Appropriation :


Transferred from Reserve Fund


$3,350.00 200.00


Total Amount Available


$3,550.00


Expended :


George R. Willis, Supt. and others, payroll Trucks and machinery 1,238.45


Worcester Chemical Distributing Corp.


salt and choloride 148.33


Unexpended :


SANDING MACHINE


Appropriation :


Expended :


R. L. Files & H. J. O'Keefe Co.


$135.10


$135.10


SNOW PLOW FOR GRADER


Appropriation :


Expended :


$510.00


$510.00


STREET LIGHTS


Appropriation :


Expended :


Gardner Electric Light Co.


$1,715.02


$1,715.02


Unexpended


$34.98


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Appropriation :


Expended :


State Aid


$120.00


Military Aid


84.00


Soldiers' Relief


184.25


$388.25


Unexpended


LIBRARY


See report of the Library Trustees.


PARKS


See report of the Park Commissioners.


RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE EXPENSE


Appropriation :


Expended :


E. A. Chamberlain, survey and plans


$95.00


$95.00


Unexpended


$55.00


$2,120.80


$3,507.58 $42.42


$135.10


$510.00


E. F. Edson Co.


$1750.00


$500.00


$111.75


$150.00


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PRINTING TOWN REPORTS


Appropriation : Expended : Harrigan Press


$200.00


$200.00


$200.00


TRADE SCHOOLS


Appropriation :


$900.00


Expended :


City of Worcester, tuition


$725.71


$725.71


Unexpended


$174.23


COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


Appropriation :


$25.00


Unexpended


$25.00


MEMORIAL DAY


Appropriation :


$150.00


Expended :


Carl R. Griffin, transportation of Drum Corps


$25.00


Canterbury Street School, Drum Corps


60.00


R. J. Allen, geraniums 24.00


6.33


Perkins & Butler, Inc., flags


7.70


David M. Hanff, food


6.90


Bigelow & Read, food


8.35


Nellie I. Griffin, food


5.92


Unexpended


PUBLIC DUMP MAINTENANCE


Appropriation :


$50.00


Unexpended


$50.00


CARE OF TOWN CLOCK


Appropriation :


$30.00


Expended :


Estate of Charles J. Campbell


$20.00


William R. White


10.00


$30.00


DAMAGE TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY


$100.00


Appropriation :


Expended :


Holden Clinic


$12.00


$12.00


$88.00


Unexpended


$144.20 $5.80


Benson Brothers & Co., paper plates and cups


27


OLD CEMETERIES


$50.00


Expended :


$10.80


$10.80


Unexpended


$39.20


TAX TITLE FORECLOSURE EXPENSES


Appropriation :


$100.00


Expended :


Miles Mooney, legal expense


$15.00


Margaret E. Thomas, typing


1.00


Unexpended


$84.00


VETERANS REHABILITATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE


Transferred from Reserve Fund:


$40.00


Expended :


John J. Linnane, stationery


$3.85


Rutland Training Center, stationery


5.25


Charles E. Carroll, postage


3.00


Palley Office Supply Co., binder


1.75


Harrigan Press, cards


3.00


Unexpended


$23.15


CIVILIAN DEFENSE


Appropriation :


Expended :


New England Tel. & Tel. Company


$15.24


$15.24


Unexpended


$34.76


RATION BOARD


Appropriation :


$100.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


25.00


Total Amount Available


$125.00


Expended :


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


$91.66


Perkins & Butler, Office supplies


14.07


Frost Stamp Works, rubber stamp


5.41


Aldina Alinovi, clerical


6.00


Unexpended


$7.86


EDSON AVE. CONSTRUCTION


Appropriation


$2,000.00


$2,000.00


Unexpended


$117.14


Appropriation :


Howard Osgood, labor


$16.00


$16.85


$50.00


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IMPROVEMENT TO PLAYGROUND


Appropriation :


$1,000.00


Unexpended


$1,000.00


WATER LINE KENWOOD DRIVE


Appropriation :


$1,800.00


Expended :


H. R. Prescott & Sons, pipe and fittings


$1,056.42


$1,056.42


Unexpended


$743.58


SIDEWALK REPAIRS


Appropriation :


$100.00


Unexpended


$100.00


RESERVE FUND


Appropriation :


$1,500.00


Transferred to:


Assessor's Salaries


$200.00


Collector's Expense


97.28


Town Clerk's Expense


25.00


Legal Department


200.00


Public Buildings Maintenance


21.38


Snow and Ice Removal


200.00


Board of Health Expense


110.95


Road Machinery Maintenance


50.50


Chapter 90, Pommogussett Road,


Special Maintenance, 1943 account


.09


Wild Cat Bounty


30.00


Rehabilitation Advisory Committee


40.00


Ration Board


25.00


$1,000.20


Unexpended


$499.80


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK J. BROOKS


CHARLES E. TAYLOR


Selectmen


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Report of the Town Accountant


Rutland, Mass., December 31, 1944.


To the Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit the reports of the accounts of the Town of Rutland for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1944 in accordance with the classifications prescribed by the Director of Accounts of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts and as required by statute. In addition I wish to thank the Town Officers for their assistance and cooperation during the year.


This report consists of the following schedules :


Statement of all Receipts and Expenditures


Table of Accounts showing Appropriations and Expenditures


Balance Sheet


Statement of Debt Accounts


Statement of Trust Funds and Investments.


Respectfully submitted,


ROGER L. CULVER, Town Accountant.


RECEIPTS


General Revenue:


Taxes-Poll, Personal and Real Estate :


Current Year


$32,410.43


Previous Years


8,494.87


Tax Title Redemptions


345.91


Tax Title Sales


124.20


$413,775.41


From State:


Income Tax


$6,531.00


In Lieu of Taxes


3,958.75


Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes


716.32


Metropolitan District, Chap. 307, Acts of 1934


2,800.00


Corporation Taxes


2,957.84


Meal Tax


391.44


Gasoline Tax


4,778.82


22,134.17


Licenses and Permits :


Liquor Licenses


$ 500.00


Beer and Wine Licenses


100.00


Revalued Permit


.50


All other


45.00


645.50


30


Fines and Forfeits : Court Fines Grants and Gifts :


10.00


From Federal Government:


For Old Age Assistance For Aid to Dependent Children


$5,961.14


351.00


6,312.14


From State:


Mass. School Fund


$6,199.50


High School Tuition and Transportation


2,186.08


Union Superintendent


435.00


Highways Chap. 81


9,847.44


Inspection of Animals


5.00


18,673.02


Total General Revenue


$89,150.24


Commercial Revenue :- Special


Grant from County, Dog Licenses


$ 423.49


Motor Vehicle, Excise


2,028.82


Total Revenue Special $ 2,452.31


Commercial Revenue-Departmental :


General Government:


Treasurer, Tax Title Release


$ 2.00


Collectors Demands and Charges


49.90


Community Hall, Rentals


16.50


Advertising Liquor Licenses


6.75


$ 75.15


Protection of Persons and Property :


Fire Warden, Service


$ 2.00


Wild Cat Bounties


20.00


$ 22.00


Health and Sanitation:


Tuperculosis Subsidy


$ 282.85


Highways:


Chap. 90-Highways State 1944 Contracts $2,090.24


Chap. 90-County 1944 Contracts 2,090.24


Chap. 90-County 1943 Contracts


999.99


Chap. 90-State 1943 Contracts


999.99


Snow Removal


37.50


Road Machinery, Rentals


2,834.00


$ 9,051.96


31


Public Welfare:


Temporary Aid, Support and Burials :


State


$1,295.84


Cities and Towns


339.55


Individuals


97.50


$ 1,732.89


Aid to Dependent Children :


State


$ 548.65


Old Age Assistance : State


$4,450.89


Cities and Towns


367.02


$ 4,817.91


Soldiers' Benefits :


State Aid


$ 120.00


Military Aid


138.00


$ 258.00


Schools :


Vocational Education


$ 430.22


Other Tuition


624.00


$ 1,054.22


Libraries :


Fines


$ 14.01


Donations


22.00


$ 36.01


Total Commercial Revenue Departmental


$17,879.64


Commercial Revenue, Public Service Enterprises :


Sale of Water:


Meter Rates


$4,290.68


State Sanatorium


3,180.02


Veterans' Hospital


3,426.20


Total Commercial Revenue, Public Service Enterprises $10,896.90


Commercial Revenue, Interest :


On Deferred Taxes


$ 279.94


On Tax Titles Redeemed


35.20


On Water Rates


19.57


On Motor Vehicle Excise


2.21


Total Commercial Revenue, Interest


$ 336.92


32


Agency, Trust and Investments: Estate of Sarah E. Bartlett, Library Bequest $4,412.36 Dog Licenses for County 461.80


Total Agency Trust and Investments


$ 4,874.16


Refunds and Transfers : Refunds :


Old Age Assistance


$ 16.50


School Department


5.00


Total Refunds and Transfers


$ 21.50


PAYMENTS


General Government:


Moderator's Salary


$


6.67


Selectmen's Department:


Salaries


$ 308.34


Printing, Postage and Stationery


5.73


Travel Expense


9.48


All Other


39.90


$ 363.45


Auditing Department :


Salary


$ 350.00


Printing, Postage and Stationery


1.56


All Other


4.05


$ 355.61


Treasury Department :


Salary


$ 300.00


Printing, Postage and Stationery


79.71


Surety Bond


31.50


All Other


15.95


$ 427.16


Collector's Department :


Salary


$ 500.00


Tax Sales Costs


155.20


Printing, Postage and Stationery


153.49


Surety Bond


55.25


All Other


33.34


$ 897.28


Assessor's Department :


Salaries


$ 797.27


Printing, Postage and Stationery


181.95


Travel Expense


8.00


All Other


48.81


$ 1,036.03


33


Law Department : Town Counsel


Other Legal Expense


$ 60.00 238.31


$ 298.31


Town Clerk's Department:


Salary


$ 100.00


Printing, Postage and Stationery


36.49


Surety Bond


5.00


All Other


11.36


152.85


Elections and Registration :


Salaries of Registrars


$ 172.20


Election Officers


134.50


Printing, Postage and Stationery


46.00


Travel


18.70


All Other


48.00


$ 419.40


Public Buildings Maintenance :


Janitors' Salaries


$2,631.85


Fuel


2,169.62


Light


569.15


Janitor's Supplies


42.58


Repairs


89.57


Insurance


557.42


All Other


3.96


$ 6,064.15


Less 2/ charged to School Department


$ 4,042.77


$ 1,021.38


Public Buildings Repairs


$1,395.35


Total for General Government


$ 7,373.49


Protection of Persons and Property :


Fire Department :


Janitor's Salary


$ 96.00


Labor, Fighting Fires


52.80


Equipment and Repairs :


Apparatus


104.06


Gasoline and Oil


28.57


Fuel


86.21


Light


8.00


Building and Grounds


Repairs


3.85


Electricity, Fire Siren


30.00


Telephone


20.24


$ 429.73


34


Police Department : Salaries and Wages Travel


$ 102.00


23.04


$ 125.04


Sealer of Weights and Measures: Salary


$ 50.00


Forestry :


Insect Pest Extermination :


Superintendent


$ 126.00


Labor


100.80


Trucks


23.00


Equipment


6.82


Insecticides


16.30


Planting and Trimming Trees:


Salaries and Wages


49.88


Forest Fires :


Forest Warden


50.00


Fighting Fires


122.40


$ 495.20


Dog Officer :


$ 33.50


Wild Cat Bounties


30.00


Total for Protection of Persons and Property


$ 1,163.47


Health and Sanitation : Health Department : Salaries


$ 75.00


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :


Medicine and Medical Attendance


26.00


All Other


2.16


Tuberculosis :


Board and Treatment


792.00


County Hospital Assessment :


Care and Maintenance


887.95


Vital Statistics :


238.00


Burial Permits


82.25


Inspection Animals


6.36


All Other


2.18


Total for Health and Sanitation $ 2,111.90


Highways-General: Highway Maintenance, Chapter 81: Administration Expense $ 33.65


General:


Salaries and Wages


3,865.75


35


Trucks and Road Machinery


4,858.35


Stone, Gravel, Cold Patch Equipment and Repairs All Other


2,809.99


50.04


48.71


Sanding Machine


Bridges:


Salaries and Wages


$ 101.25


Trucks and Machinery


25.65


$ 126.90


Snow and Ice Removal:


Salaries and Wages


$ 2,120.80


Trucks and Road Machinery


1,238.45


All Other


148.33


?


$ 3,507.58


Snow Plow for Grader


$ 510.00


Lighting :


Contract-Street Lights


$ 1,703.02


Traffic Guide


12.00


$ 1,715.02


Road Machinery Expense


$ 2,250.50


Total for Highways-General


$19,911.59


Highways-Special :


Chapter 90-Maintenance


$ 4,515.09


Chapter 90-Special Maintenance 1944 Account


4,184.52


Chapter 90-Special Maintenance 1943 Account


1,288.90


General Highway Repairs


421.41


Total for Highways-Special


$10,409.92


Charities and Soldiers' Benefits :


Public Welfare Department:


General Administration :


Salaries and Wages


$ 120.00


All Other


8.00


Outside Relief by Town:


Groceries and Provisions


49.65


Oil, Coal and Wood


54.38


Board and Care


430.80


Medicine and Medical Attendance


115.00


Cash Grants to Individuals


455.00


Relief by Other Cities and Towns: Cities 207.50


$ 1,440.33


$11,666.49 $ 135.10


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Aid to Dependent Children:


Cash Grants from Appropriations


Cash Grants from Federal Grants


$ 1,221.30 461.45


$ 1,682.75


Old Age Assistance :


From Appropriations : Cash Grants


$ 6,075.93


Other Cities and Towns


755.36


From Federal Grants: Cash Grants


5,947.65


Administrative Expense


187.88


$12,966.82


Soldiers' Benefits :


State Aid


$ 120.00


Military Aid


84.00


Relief


184.25


$ 388.25


Total for Charities and Soldiers' Benefits


$ 16,478.15


Schools and Libraries:


Schools :


Salaries of School Committee


$ 75.00


Salary of Superintendent


860.22


Clerk in Superintendent's Office


23.00


Printing, Postage and Stationery


3.57


Telephone


50.29


Traveling Expenses


253.67


School Census


15.00


Binding


2.00


Teachers Salaries


19,175.38


Text Books and Supplies :


High School Books


121.91


High School Supplies


472.92


Elementary Books


76.72


Elementary Supplies


30.49


Transportation


5,846.25


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :


Janitors' Supplies


53.16


Repairs


38.54


Diplomas and Graduating Exercises


22.51


School Health :


Nurse


407.70


$27,528.33


2/3 of Public Building Expense


$ 4,042.77


$31,571.10


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Trade Schools


$ 725.71


Public Library :


Librarian's Salary


$ 300.00


Books


201.49


Periodicals


36.68


Binding Periodicals


19.65


Stationery and Postage


6.40


All Other


4.30


$ 568.52


Total for Schools and Libraries


$32,865.33


Recreation and Unclassified :


Parks


$ 149.50


Damage to Persons and Property


12.00


Memorial Day


144.20


Care of Town Clock


30.00


Printing Town Report


200.00


Civilian Defense


15.24


Ration Board


117.14


Tax Title Foreclosure Expense


16.00


Auditing Municipal Accounts


282.81


Veterans Rehabilitation Committee


16.85


Total for Recreation and Unclassified


$ 983.74


Enterprises and Cemeteries :


Water Department:


Commissioner's Salaries


$ 80.00


Superintendent's Salary


1,600.00


Printing, Postage and Stationery


13.34


Telephone


7.53


General:


Labor


61.80


Pipe and Fittings


52.85


Interest on Loan


50.00


All Other


20.53


Pumping Station :


Fuel, Light and Power


$ 3,169.86


Repairs


6.22


All Other


55.50


Extensions :


Kenwood Drive Construction,


Pipe and Fittings


$ 1,056.42


$ 6,174.05


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Old Cemeteries : Labor


$ 10.80


Total for Enterprises and Cemeteries


$ 6,184.85


Interest :


Public Building Loans


$ 712.50


Power Grader Loan


30.00


Total for Interest


$ 742.50


Municipal Indebtedness :


Payments on Loans :


Water Loan


$ 1,000.00


Public Buildings Loan-1937


2,000.00


Public Buildings Construction Loan-1938


2,000.00


Public Buildings Improvement Loan-1939


500.00


Power Grader Loan


1,200.00


$ 6,700.00


Agency, Trust and Investment :


State Tax


$ 2,783.00


County Tax


2,388 88


Dog Licenses for the County


467.20


*Sarah E. Bartlett, Library Gift


4,412.36


Total Agency, Trust and Investment


$10,051.44


Refunds and Transfers:


Motor Vehicle Excise


$ 18.46


*Transferred to Trust Fund Account.


SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS RECEIPTS


General Revenue


$89,150.24


Commercial Revenue :


Motor Vehicle, Excise and Special


2,452.31


Departmental


17,879.64


Public Service Enterprises


10.896.90


Interest


336.92


RAgency, Trust and Investment


4,874.16


Refunds and Transfers


21.50


Total Receipts


$125,611.67


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Cash on hand, January 1, 1944


$36,923.96


$162,535.63


PAYMENTS


General Government


$ 7,373.49


Protection of Persons and Property


1,163.47


Health and Sanitation


2,111.90


Highways General


19,911.59


Highways Special


10,409.92


Charities and Soldiers' Benefits


16,478.15


Schools and Libraries


32,865.33


Recreation and Unclassified


983.74


Enterprises and Cemeteries


6,284.85


Interest


742.50


Municipal Indebtedness


6,700.00


Agency, Trust and Investment


10,051.44


Refunds and Transfers


18.46


Total Payments


$114,994.84


Cash on hand December 31, 1944


$ 47,540.79


$162,535.63


TOWN OF RUTLAND BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1944 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash


$47,450.79


Tailings Account


$ 25.04


Accounts Receivable :


Road Machinery Fund


1,876.47


Taxes :


Dog Licenses for County


1.80


Levy of 1940


$27.57


Overlay Surplus


689.28


Levy of 1941


55.61


Overlays :- Reserved for Abatements :


Levy of 1942


355.85


Levy of 1940


$ 27.57


Levy of 1943


1,812.53


Levy of 1941


55.61


Levy of 1944


7,984.42


Levy of 1942


355.85


$10,235.98


Levy of 1943


306.90


Levy of 1944


209.93


$11.35


$ 955.86 40


Tax Titles


$723.14


Federal Grants :


Old Age Assistance


$ 106.09


Old Age Assistance Administration


396.65


Departmental :


Aid To Dependent Children


52.85


Health


$379.71


Public Welfare


819.90


Old Age Assistance


119.97


State Aid


120.00


Military Aid


84.00


Motor Vehicle Excise


$ 11.35


Tax Title


2,131.18


Water:


Departmental


1,523.58


Rates


$4,950.45


Water


5,475.53


State Sanatorium


233.73


Aid To Highways


2,834.11


U. S. Veterans Hospital


285.04


$11,975.75


Tax Title Possessions


$1,408.04


$2,131.18


Aid To Dependent Children Administration 9.04


$ 564.63


Revenue Reserves :


.


1,523.58


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


Levy of 1944


Town of Rutland, 1944


Table of Accounts


Appropriations


From Reserve


Funds


From Other


Sources


Totala


Paymenta


Balances


Moderator's Salary


$10.00


$10.00


$6.67


$3.33


Selectmen's Salaries


350.00


350.00


308.34


41.66


Selectmen's Expense


75.00


75.00


55.11


19.89


Town Accountant's Salary


350.00


350.00


350.00


Town Accountant's Expense


10.00


10.00


5.61


4.39


Treasurer's Salary


300.00


300.00


300.00


Treasurer's Expense


150.00


150.00


127.16


22.84


Collector's Salary


500.00


500.00


500.00


Collector's Expense


300.00


97.28


397.28


397.28


Assessor's Salary


600.00


200.00


800.00


797.27


2.73


Assessor's Expense


260.00


250.00


238.76


11.24


Town Clerk's Salary


100.00


100.00


100.00


Town Clerk's Expense


35.00


25.00


60.00


52.85


7.15


Legal


100.00


200.00


300.00


298.31


1.69


Elections and Registration


450.00


450.00


419.40


30,60


21.38


2,021.38


2,021.38


Public Buildings Repairs


1,500.00


1,500,00


1,395,35


104.65


Police Department


300.00


300.00


125.04


174.96


Fire Department


900.00


900.00


429.73


470.27


Forest Fires


200.00


200.00


122.40


77.60


Forest Warden


60.00


50.00


50.00


Trec Warden


50.00


50.00


49.88


.12


Moth Department


300.00


300.00


272.92


27.08


Sealer's Salary


50.00


50.00


50.00


Sealer's Expense


10.00


10.00


10.00


Dog Officer


50.00


50.00


33.50


16.50


Wild Cat Bounty


30.00


30.00


30.00


Board of Health Salaries


75.00


75.00


75.00


Board of Health Expense


800.00


110.95


910.95


910.95


Cattle Inspector


50.00


50.00


50.00


Vital Statistics


275.00


275.00


238.00


37.00


Bridges


160.00


160.00


126.90


23.10


Highway Maintenance, Chapter 81


2,917.00


a 8,750.00


11,667.00


11.666.49


.51


Highway Maintenance, Chap. 90 Special


.09


¢


1,288.81


1,288.90


1,288.90


General Highways


500.00


500.00


421.41


78.59


Snow and Ice Removal


3,350.00


200.00


3,550.00


3,507.68


42.42


Snow Plow for Grader


510.00


510.00


510.00


Sanding Machine


135.10


135.10


135.10


Road Machinery Maintenance


2,200.00


50.50


2,250.50


2,250.60


Reconstruction-Edson Avenue


2,000.00


2,000.00


+ 2,000.00


Sidewalk Repairs


100.00


100.00


100.00


Street Lights


1,750.00


1,750.00


1.716.02


34.98


Public Welfare Salaries


100.00


100.00


100.00


Public Welfare-Expense


2,000.00


2,000.00


1,340.33


659.67


Old Age Assistance-Appropriation Acct.


8,000.00


8,000.00


6,831.29


1,168.71


Old Age Assistance-Federal Grants Acct.


d 6,037.24


6,053.74


5,947.65


+ 106.09


Old Age Assistance-Administration


d


584.53


584.53


187.88


+ 396.65


Aid to Dependent Children-Fed. Grants


d 514.30


514.30


461.45


t 52.85


Aid to Dependent Children-Adm.


d


9.04


9.04


Soldiers' Benefits


500.00


500.00


388.25


111.75


School Committee-Salaries


75.00


75.00


75.00


Schools


31,750.00


C 5.00


31,765.00


31,496,10


258.90


Trade Schools


900.00


900.00


726.71


174.29


Library


150.00


f


445.49


595.49


568.52


26.97


Memorial Day


150.00


150.00


144.20


5.80


Printing Town Reports


200.00


200.00


200.00


Parks


100.00


100.00


54.50


45.50


Town Dump Maintenance


50.00


50.00


Care of Town Clock


30.00


30.00


30.00


County Aid to Agriculture


25.00


25.00


12,00


88.00


Improvement Playground


1,000.00


1,000.00


+ 1,000.00


Recreational Committee Expense


150.00


150.00


95.00


65.00


Old Cemeteries


50.00


50,00


10.80


39.20


Tax Title Foreclosure Expense


100.00


100.00


16.00


84.00


Civilian Defense


50.00


50.00


15.24


+ 34.76


Ration Board


100.00


26.00


125.00


117.14


7.86


Veterans' Rehabilitation Committee


40,00


40.00


16.85


23.15


Reserve Fund


1,500.00


1,600.00


Water Commissioners' Salaries


80.00


80.00


80.00


Water Department


6,000.00


6,000.00


5,037.63


962.37


Water Extension-Kenwood Drive


1,800.00


1,800.00


1,056.42


+


743.58


Interest


850.00


850.00


742.50


107.50


Maturing Debt


6,700.00


6,700.00


6,700.00


c 3,000.00


3,000.00


+ 3,000.00


State Tax and Assessments


3,065.81


3,065.81


3,066.81


County Tax


2,388.88


2,388.88


2,388.88


County Hospital Assessments


8 887.95


887.95


887.95


Dog Licenses for County


h 469.00


469.00


467.20


+ 1.80


Refunds


h 18.46


18.46


18.46


Sarah E. Bartlett-Library Bequest


i 4,412.36


4,412.36


4,412.36


$90,712.10


$1,000.20


$37,693.37


$129,405.67


$114,994.84


$13,410.63


a. State Allotment


f. County Dog Tax $423.49; Donations $22.00.


g. From Revenue


c. Balance from 1943


h. Receipts


d. Federal Grants


i. Received as Gift and Transferred to Trust and Investment Funds


+ Balances Carried Forward to 1945


· Reserve Fund Transfers $1,000.20 Shown in Second Column


.39


Highway Maintenance, Chapter 90


2,900.00


5,800.00


8,700.00


8,699.61


b


e


16.50


1,500.00


1,221.30


278.70


Aid to Dependent Children-Approp. Acct. 1,500.00


50.00


25.00


Damages to Persons and Property


100.00


100.00


499.80


Pumping Station-Auxiliary Pump


b. State and County Allotments


c. Refunds


9.04


Public Buildings Expense


2,000.00


Liens Added to Taxes


6.31


Appropriation Balances :


Edson Avenue Reconstruction $2,000.00


Improvement to Playground 1,000.00


$1,214.59


809.76


County-Chapter 90


809.76


2,834.11


Civilian Defense


34.76


$ 6,778.34


Excess and Deficiency


$46,885.35


$69,752.52


$69,752.52


DEBT ACCOUNTS December 31, 1944


$29,200.00


December 31, 1944


Public Building Loan 1937


$ 4,000.00


Public Building Loan 1938


24,000.00


Power Grader Loan 1941


1,200.00


$29,200.00


$29,200.00


Trust and Investments Funds $11,932.45


Sarah E. Bartlett-Library Gift


$4,506.42


Horace H. King-Library Fund


516.81


David Putnam-Library Fund


172.48


Frederick Hunt Rural Cemetery Fund


200.00


Rufus Houghton Rural Cemetery Fund


100.00


Charles T. Monroe School Fund


6,436.74


41


$11,932.45


$11,932.45


Aid to Highways: State-Chapter 81 State-Chapter 90




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