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See Report of Water and Sewer Commissioners
RELAYING WATER MAIN - CENTRAL TREE ROAD
Appropriation (1947 Balance)
$15,000.00
Expended:
R. H. White Construction Co. Installation per contract 13,307.43 13,307.43
Únexpended $1,692.57
WATER MAIN - HIGHLAND PARK
Appropriation $6,000.00
Transferred from Water Maintenance Department 700.00
Total amount available 6,700.00
Unexpended $6,700.00
INTEREST
Appropriation
$630.00
Expended:
Merchants National Bank of Boston
Public Building Loans $405.00
Water loans 187.50
· Worcester County Trust Co. Highway equipment loans 32.61
Unexpended
$625.11 $4.89
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MATURING DEBT
Appropriation Expended:
$4,500.00
Merchants National Bank of Boston
Public Buildings Loan
$2,000.00
Water Main loan
1,500.00
Worcester County Trust Co.
Highway Equipment loan
1,000.00
$4,500.00
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Transferred to:
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
$191.30
Memorial Day
19.88
Wild Cat Bounty
10.00
Treasurer's Expense
50.00
Assessors' Expense
138.53
Legal Expense
33.60
Elections and Registration
189.31
Community Hall Maintenance
167.60
Police Department
31.53
Forest Fires
2.15
Fire Department
5.86
Firehouse Emergency Building Repairs
800.00
Dog Officer
39.28
Board of Health
4.52
Chapter 81, Highways and Maintenance
1.20
Chap. 90 Pleasantdale Road Construction
122.18
Snow and Ice Removal
29.29
Welfare Department
51.50
Unexpended
$1,887.73 $112.27
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK J. BROOKS, Chairman LLOYD H. CAMPBELL DONALD M. LINCOLN
Board of Selectmen.
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Police Department
ARRESTS
Male
Female
CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
Assault and Battery 1
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Breaking, Entering and Larceny
2
Larceny
5
Larceny of Automobile
2
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
Delinquincy
3
Runaway Boy
1
Vagrant
1
Driving Under the Influence of Liquor
2
Drunk
11
Motor Laws Violated
2
Non-Support
2
Begetting
1
Fugitive from Justice
1
TOTAL ARRESTS
34
1
Complaints Investigated
92
Automobile Accidents
15
Injured 21
Killed 2
Stolen Cars
1
Stolen Cars Recovered
1
Automobile Tranfers
93
Automobile Licenses Suspended
12
Registration Suspended
6
Summons Served for other departments
3
JOHN COLLINS,
Chief of Police.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Fire Engineers
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
805.86
Total Amount Available
$2,005.86
William A. White
$96.00
Gardner Electric Light Co., (siren)
30.00
Gardner Electric Light Co., (lights)
12.12
Justin A. McCarthy Co.
273.70
Commissioner of Public Safety
5.00
Hobbs & Warren
4.09
Holt Coal Co.
78.05
Russell Erickson
35.20
A. H. Buckely Co.
13.85
Nellie I. Griffin
7.31
Rutland Garage
108.03
New England Tel. Co.
24.15
Payrolls
80.08
James A. Coffin
295.00
Harold L. Dower
3.10
Worc. Oxy-Acetylene Supply Co.
18.52
A. Thomas
30.24
Acme, Inc.
13.16
Cheney Grain Co.
48.76
Ware's Service Station
25.00
F. Calkins
4.50
Total
$1,205.86
Carried over to 1949 for Fire House
Building Repair
800.00
Total
$2,005.86
$2,005.86
During the year 1948 there were nine alarms for fires; seven buildings, one chimney, one automobile.
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Eighty-four permits were issued to keep and store fuel oil, under Chapter 148 of the General Laws.
The Resuscitator was used for the first time this year and proved to be most successful.
Respectfully submitted,
RUSSELL E. ERICKSON, Chief DONALD LINCOLN, Deputy Chief RAYMOND H. KIMBALL, Clerk JOHN COLLINS G. EDGAR FAY
Report of the Forest Warden
During the year 1948 there were 11 alarms for brush fires, 18 acres burned over. There were 98 permits issued for burning in the open, under Chapter 148 of the General Laws.
Respectfully submitted,
RUSSELL E. ERICKSON, Forest Warden.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Town Collector
FOR THE YEAR 1948
To the Board of Selectmen,
Rutland, Massachusetts
I hereby submit my report as Collector for the year 1948.
REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL AND POLLS 1944
Outstanding December 31, 1947 Cash to Treasurer
$99.91
$99.91
$99.91
Outstanding December 31, 1948
00.00
1945
$96.66
Outstanding December 31, 1947 Cash to Treasurer
$96.66
96.66
Outstanding December 31, 1948
00.00
1946
Ooutsanding December 31, 1947 Cash to Treasurer Abatements
6.18
1,098.38
Outstanding December 31, 1948
$119.40
1947
Outstanding December 31, 1947 Cash to Treasurer
$5,408.69
Abatements
148.56
5,557.25
Outstanding December 31, 1948
$2,085.36
1948
Commitments
$69,813.18
Cash to Treasurer
$56,989.44
Abatements
1,603.69
Tax Titles
231.99
58,825.12
Outstanding December 31, 1948
$10,988.06
$1,217.78
$1,092.20
$7,642.61
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
1947 EXCISE TAX
Commitments after January 1, 1948
$18.04 220.12
$238.16
Cash to Treasurer
$221.10
Abatements
17.06
$238.16
1948 EXCISE TAX
Commitments
$6,741.3:
Cash to Treasurer
$6,088.31
Abatements
133.31
6,221.6:
Outstanding December 31, 1948
$519.6°
WATER RATES
Outstanding December 31, 1947
$4,698.4
Commitment Received July 5, 1948
1,938.9:
Commitment Received January 14, 1949
2,334.9
8,972.4
Cash to Treasurer
$4,736.74
4,736.7
Outstanding December 31, 1948
$4,235.7
SEWER RATES
Commitments Received July 5, 1948
$81.1
Commitment Received January 14, 1949
189.0
270.1
Cash to Treasurer
$58.48
Abatements
4.52
63.0
Outstanding December 31, 1948
$207.1
Outstanding December 31, 1947
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ANNUAL REPORT
CASH AND INTEREST ACCOUNT
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on 1944 Tax
$10.37
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on 1945 Tax 1.72
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on 1946 Tax 78.55
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on 1947 Tax 128.49
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on 1948 Tax 19.71
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on Water Accounts
50.30
Total Interest
$289.14
Poll Tax Demands 79 @ 35c
$27.65
Cash to Treasurer for Demands
$27.65
Respectfully submitted,
G. EDGAR FAY,
Collector
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Water and Sewer Department
Water Department Appropriation
$10,225.00
Transferred to Highland Park
water line 700.00
Amount available
$9,525.00
EXPENDED WATER DEPT.
Frank Carroll, Salary
$2,200.00
Frank Carroll, Telephone & Postage
9.27
H. G. Calkins
209.75
William J. Oliver
396.88
Theodore H. Curtis
48.00
Anna Carroll
14.08
Lloyd Prescott
25.00
Ware's Service Station
25.00
Cheney Grain Co.
66.33
E. D. Marsh
.74
Rutland Coal Co.
76.11
R. H. White Construction Co.
916.54
Finan's Express
11.64
Brewer & Co.
47.06
Neptune Meter Co.
3.29
Gardner Electric Light Co.
3,880.80
H. R. Prescott & Sons
419.58
Rutland Garage
27.00
Holden Farmer's Supply
5.90
Fairbanks Morse & Co.
34.47
Nellie I. Griffin
36.25
Washburn-Garfield Co.
4.16
Files & O'Keefe Co.
4.65
Builders Providence Inc.
15.20
Littlefield Equipment Co.
9.50
Charles L. Lynch Co.
22.81
D. H. Adams
3.00
Charles F. Carroll
17.75
$8,530.76
Unexpended Balance
$994.24
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ANNUAL REPORT
Water Billings - Town Residents
$4,655.71
U. S. Veterans' Hospital
4,100.18
State Sanatorium
3,395.88
Total
$12,151.77
WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONERS' SALARIES
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended:
C. E. Boqvist,
$100.00
Frank E. Matthews
50.00
James Heaney
41.67
$191.67
Unexpended
$8.33
SEWER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended:
Finan's Express
$ .75
Eastern Bridge Supply Co., Inc.
14.03
E. D. Marsh
.88
William J. Oliver
52.80
Metropolitan District Commission
198.25
Elwood Adams
7.79
$274.50
Unexpended balance
$225.50
Sewer Billings - Town Residents
$273.16
CENTRAL TREE SIX INCH WATER MAIN
Special Appropriation
$15,000.00
Expended:
R. H. White Construction Co.
$13,307.43
Unexpended
$1,692.57
HIGHLAND PARK WATER MAIN
Special Appropriation
$6,000.00
Transferred from Water Department Account
700.00
Total available and unexpended
$6,700.00
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Board of Public Welfare
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948 SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
PUBLIC WELFARE EXPENSE
Appropriation
Transferred from Reserve Fund
$3,000.00 51.50
Expended
Town Cases
788.17
Charlton Home Farm Assoc.
69.61
State Temporary Aid
1,252.63
Tewksbury State Hospital
627.40
City of Worcester
225.69
Boston Council of Social Agencies
8.00
Town of Brookfield
80.00
$3,051.50
Salaries:
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended
191.67
Unexpended $8.33
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Federal Grant Balance 1947
84.66
Federal Grant 1948
776.35
Payment for Aid to Dependent Children
2,706.00
Unexpended Balance
$655.01
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ADMINISTRATION
Federal Grant Balance 1948
$21.10
No Expenditures
Unexpended Balance 21.10
$3,361.01
$3,051.50 3,051.50
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ANNUAL REPORT
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1948
Appropriation
Federal Grant Balance 1947
$9,500.00 200.61
Federal Grants 1948
5,935.35
Payments for Old Age Assistance
15,230.20
Unexpended Balance $405.76
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Grant Balance 1947
$98.66
Federal Grant 1948
None
$98.66
Expended
89.45
Unexpended $9.21
(Not being sufficient receipts in 1948, some administration items were charged to O. A. A. Appropriation account)
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID A. DARRAH HARRY E. DOW ELDRED F. WEBBER
Board of Public Welfare
$15,635.96
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Charlton Home Farm Association
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948
Land and Buildings
$12,000.00
Deposit in Savings Banks
12,970.07
Personal Property
6,049.00
3 U. S. Bonds
2,250.00
Amount Receivable from Towns
1,400.61
Cash in Warden's Account
200.00
Cash in Checking Account
2,409.66
$37,279.34
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1948
$47.28
Stock and Products sold
4,259.61
Withdrawn from Savings Bank
1,000.00
Received from Towns
18,951.14
$24,258.03
EXPENDITURES
Bills paid
$19,848.37
Deposited in Savings Bank
2,000.00
Cash in Checking Account
2,409.66
$24,258.03
Number of Towns having Inmates 17
Number of Inmates 35
I have examined the books of the Treasurer and find them correct.
CARL F. DAVIS,
Auditor.
ROBERT F. TUCKER,
President.
LESTER P. GATES, Secretary and Treasurer.
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Report of the Town Treasurer
FOR THE YEAR 1948 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Balance, January 1, 1948
$54,317.21 177,533.65
Receipts
$231,850.86
Payments, per warrants
176,585.83
Balance, December 31, 1948
55,265.03
$231,850.86
OUTSTANDING DEBT
Public Buildings Construction Loan, 1938
$16,000.00
Highway Department Equipment Loan, 1947
1,000.00
Water Mains Loan, 1947
13,500.00
$30,500.00
1947 MATURING DEBT
Loan $2.000.00
Interest
229-230 Public Buildings Loan, 1938
$360.00
271 Highway Department Equipment Loan, 1947
1,000.00
14.96
274-275 Water Mains Loan, 1947
1,500.00
168.75
$4,500.00
$543.71
Trust Fnds
Charles T. Monroe School
Jan. . 1948 1948 Interest Dec. 31, 1948
Fund
$6,731.63
$180.52
$6,912.15
Horace H. King Library
Fund
555.42
11.15
566.57
David N. Putnam Library Fund
185.34
3.72
189.06
Sarah E. Bartlett Library
Fund
Frederick Hunt Rural
4,795.43
100.34
4,895.77
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Cemetery Fund Rufus Houghton Rural Cemetery Fund
200.00
200.00
100.00
100.00
$12,567.82
$295.73 $12,863.55
*Permanent Dividends to Rural Cemetery Corporation.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGINIA M. KIMBALL,
Town Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Town Accountant
February 1, 1949
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, 1948, as required by statute and in accordance with the classifications prescribed by the Director of Accounts of the Commonwealth.
This report consists of the following schedules:
Statement of all Receipts and Expenditures
Table of Accounts showing Appropriations and Ex- penditures
Balance Sheet
Statement of Debt Accounts
Statement of Trust and Investment Funds
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER L. CULVER, Town Accountant
RECEIPTS - 1948
General Revenue:
Taxes - Poll, Personal and Real Estate:
Current Year
$57,605.44
Previous Years
7,123.96
$64,729.00
Tax Possessions
5,205.00
Tax Title Redemptions
329.36
Tax Title Redemption fees
30.00
5,564.36
From State:
Income Tax
4,223.52
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes
3,560.68
Corporation Taxes
4,311.35
Meal Tax
305.68
Metropolitan Water District Tax
5,189.13
$17,590.36
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Licenses and Permits:
Junk
$5.00
Milk Licenses
3.00
Liquor Licenses All Other
1,500.00
134.00
1,642.00
Fines and Forfeits: Court Fines
20.00
20.00
Grants and Gifts:
From Federal Government: For Old Age Assistance
$5,935.35
Fair Aid to Dependent Children
776.35
6,711.70
From State:
Mass. School Fund
$10,129.83
Union Supt.
865.86
High School Tuition and Transportation
6,194.00
Highways Chapter 81
15,879.49
Dept. - Agriculture
25.00
$33,094.18
Total General Revenue
$129,352.00
Commercial Revenue Special:
Grant from County:
Dog Licenses
$451.16
Motor Vehicle Excise
6,666.50
Sale Land
150.00
Total Commercial Revenue Special Commercial Revenue Departmental: (General Government)
Collector's Demands and Charges
$28.35
Hall Rentals
29.00
Insurance Dvidends
31.41
$88.76
Protection of Persons and Property:
Sealer's Fees
$10.50
Inspection, Slaughtering
185.00
Forest Fires
50.00
Wild Cat Bounty
20.00
$265.50
$7,267.66
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Health and Sanitation: Sewer charges
58.48
$58.48
Highways:
Chap. 90 Highways
State Contracts
$5,099.88
Chapter 90 - Highways
County Contracts
3,099.91
Snow Removal
168.25
Road Machinery Rentals
9,652.50
$18,020.54
Public Welfare:
Temporary Aid, Support and Burials:
Cities and Towns
$106.72
Individuals
262.64
State
1,207.48
$1,576.84
Aid to Dependent Children:
State
$860.16
Old Age Assistance:
State
5,415.63
Cities and Towns
108.58
$6,384.37
Veterans Benefits:
State Aid
$142.50
$142.50
Schools:
Tuition and Transportation:
State Wards
$698.70
Other Tuitions
544.00
$1,242.70
Libraries:
Donations
$23.00
Fines and Sales
20.40
$43.40
Total Commercial Revenue Departmental
$27,823.09
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Commercial Revenue:
Public Service Enterprises:
Sale of Water:
Meter Rates
$3,769.07
State Sanatorium
3,406.55
Veterans' Hospital
4,035.06
Total Commercial Revenue Public Service Enterprises
$11,210.63
Commercial Revenue - Interest
On Deferred Taxes
$241.45
On Water Rates
50.32
On Motor Vehicle Taxes
.33
All Other
45.98
Total Commercial Revenue - Interest
$338.08
Agency, Trust and Investments:
Dog Licenses for County
$419.80
Withheld Taxes (from Nov. 1)
890.16
County Retirement Deductions (from Nov. 1)
160.39
Total Agency, Trust and Investments
$1,470.35
Refunds and Transfers:
Refunds:
School Department
$37.19
Water Department
28.80
Legal
5.80
Total Refunds and Transfers
$71.79
PAYMENTS-1948
General Government:
Moderator's Salary
$20.00
$20.00
Selectmen's Department:
Salaries
$675.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
16.89
All Other
99.38
$791.27
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ANNUAL REPORT
Auditing Department:
Salary
$500.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
2.93
All Other
5.52
$508.45
Treasury Department:
Salary
$500.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
123.49
Surety Bond
38.50
All Other
24.03
$686.02
Collector's Department:
Salary
$700.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
200.79
Surety Bonds
82.75
All Other
33.33
$1,016.87
Assessors' Department:
Salaries
$1,050.00
Printing, Postage, Stationery, Abstracts
478.25
Travel Expense
11.40
Clerical
31.13
All Other
17.75
$1,588.53
Law Department:
Town Counsel
$383.60
$383.60
Town Clerk's Department:
Salary
$150.00
Surety Bond
5.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
19.42
All Other
14.70
$189.12
Elections and Registrations:
Salaries of Registrars
$276.60
Election Officers
204.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
85.94
All Other
72.77
$639.31
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Public Buildings Maintenance:
Community Hall:
Janitor's Salaries
$1,092.06
Fuel
797.21
Light
231.84
Janitor's Supplies
16.55
Telephone
58.49
Repairs
31.90
Insurance
128.80
All Other
10.75
$2,367.60
Total for General Government
$8,190.77
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Protection of Persons and Property:
Fire Department:
Janitor's Salary
$96.00
Labor, Fighting Fires
115.28
Equipment and Repairs:
Apparatus
311.26
Apparatus Repairs
110.91
Equipment
240.00
Gasoline and Oil
30.82
Fuel
131.31
Light
12.12
Buildings and Grounds:
Electricity, Siren
30.00
Telephone
24.15
Repairs
38.85
All Other
34.92
Insurance
30.24
$1,205.8
Police Department:
Salaries and Wages
$507.76
Travel
76.14
Equipment
35.78
All Other
11.85
$631.5
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
$50.00
$50.0
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Forestry:
Insect Pest Extermination:
Superintendent
$70.00
Labor
23.92
Trucks
5.00
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salaries and Wages
44.41
All Other
5.00
Forest Fires:
Forest Warden
50.00
Fighting Fires Equipment
90.19
$400.48
Damage to Persons and Property
$18.80
Dog Officer
89.28
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
541.30
Wild Cat Bounty
10.00
Fire Insurance - Public Buildings
810.60
Total for Protection of Persons and Property
$3,757.85
Health and Sanitation:
Health Department
$100.00
$100.00
Tuberculosis:
County Hospital Assessments
$1,250.66
Care - County Hospital
90.00
X-Ray Clinic
75.68
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases:
Medicine and Medical Attendance
31.25
Vital Statistics
246.00
Burial Permits
64.75
Inspection Animals
50.00
Inspection Meat and Provisions
229.04
Total for Health and Sanitation $2,137.38
Highways: General
Highway Maintenance - Chapter 81 Administration Expense $33.50
111.96
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
General:
Salaries and Wages
6,551.13
Trucks and Road Machinery
7,836.50
Stone, Gravel, Cold Patch All Other
72.46
$17,967.70
Snow and Ice Removal:
Salaries and Wages
$4,918.64
Trucks and Machinery
6,404.40
All Other
110.90
Grader Repairs
$816.09
$11,433.94 $816.09
Lighting:
Contract, Street Lights
$1,865.91
Traffic Guide
20.40
$1,886.31
Road Machinery Expense
$5,472.32
$5,472.32
Total for Highway General
$37,609.86
Highway - Special
Chapter 90 - Maintenance
$3,882.79
Chapter 90 - Construction
10,169.95
General
67.29
Land Damages
250.00
Playground Road
1,485.42
Total for Highways - Special
$15,855.45
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits:
Public Welfare Department
General Administration:
$191.67
Salaries and Wages All other
9.00
$200.6'
Outside Relief by Town:
Fuel
$69.93
Board and Care
770.77
Relief by Cities and Towns
80.00
Cash Grants to Individuals
1,168.95
State Institution
585.80
Groceries and Provisions
154.50
All other
212.55
$3,042.5
3,507.61
ANNUAL REPORT
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Aid to Dependent Children:
Cash Grants from Appropriation $1,986.05 719.95
Cash Grants from Federal Grants
$2,706.00
Old Age Assistance: From Appropriations:
Cash Grants
$8,952.38
Other Cities and Towns
331.95
Administration
199.00
From Federal Grants:
Cash Grants
5,746.87
Administration
89.45
$15,319.65
Veterans' Benefits:
State Aid
$475.00
$475.00
Total for Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
$21,743.82
Schools and Libraries:
Schools:
Salaries of School Committee
$200.00
Salary of Superintendent
1,078.12
Clerk in Superintendent's Office
133.35
Janitor's Salaries
2,221.71
Printing, Postage and Stationery
34.51
Truant Officer
15.00
Teacher Retirement System
(Military Service)
298.05
Telephone
67.44
Traveling Expenses
164.15
School Census
34.13
New Equipment
206.00
Teachers' Salaries
29,612.28
All other (General)
92.60
Text Books and Supplies:
High School Books
$67.37
High School Supplies
401.80
Elementary Books
333.04
Elementary Supplies
581.17
Diplomas and Graduation Exercises
23.25
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Transportation
6,939.00
208.66
Insurance Electricity Fuel
551.44
2,557.32
Maintenance of Grounds and Buildings:
Repairs and Replacements
3,274.04
Janitor's Supplies
44.59
All other (Buildings and Grounds)
33.00
School Health:
Physician
157.50
Nurse
504.04
All other
42.21
$49,875.77
Trade Schools
$132.34
$132.34
Public Library:
Librarian's Salary
$300.00
Books
164.88
Periodicals
55.30
Binding Books and Periodicals
54.03
Repairs
361.00
Insurance
36.30
All other
12.45
Total for Schools and Library
$933.96 $51,002.07
Recreation and Unclassified:
State Parks and Reservation
$109.35
Town Common
4.77
Memorial Day
169.88
Care of Town Clock
30.00
Printing Town Reports
342.20
Auditing Municipal Account
324.81
Town Dump Maintenance
360.00
Planning Board
10.00
Tax Title Foreclosure Expense
20.23
Purchase of Playground Land
1,800.00
Worcester County Retirement System
549.50
Total for Recreation and Unclassified
$3,720.74
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Enterprises and Cemeteries:
Water Department:
Administration:
Commissioner's Salary
$191.67
Superintendent's Salary
2,200.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
17.72
Telephone All other
31.83
General:
Equipment
3.69
All other
35.64
Pumping Station:
Labor
117.00
Fuel, Light and Power
4,023.24
Repairs
262.46
Boilers and Pumps
46.40
All other
76.17
Service Pipe:
Labor
880.83
Pipe and Fittings
456.03
All other
135.03
Extensions:
Labor
$195.95
Trucks
42.00
$8,722.43
Relaying Water Main - Central Tree Road
$13,307.43
Sewer Department:
Labor
$52.80
Pipe and Fittings
14.91
Sewer Disposal
198.25
All other
8.54
$274.50
Total for Enterprises and Cemeteries
$22,304.36
6.75
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Interest:
Public Building Loans
$405.00
Highway Equipment Loan
32.61
Water
187.50
$625.11
Municipal Indebtedness:
Payments on Loans:
Highway Equipment Loan
$1,000.00
Water Loan
1,500.00
Public Building Loan
2,000.00
Total for Municipal Indebtedness
$4,500.00
Agency, Trust and Investment:
County Tax
$3,540.12
Dog Licenses for the County
418.00
Worcester County Retirement
Deduction (from Nov. 1)
160.39
Withheld Taxes (from Nov. 1)
890.16
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
$5,008.67
Refunds and Transfers:
Taxes
$27.55
Motor Vehicle Excise
102.20
Total Refunds and Transfers
$129.75
SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS RECEIPTS
General Revenue $129,352.00
Commercial Revenue - Special
7,267.66
Commercial Revenue - Departmental
27,823.09
Commercial Revenue - Public
Service Enterprises 11,210.68
ANNUAL REPORT
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Commercial Revenue - Interest
338.08
Agency, Trust and Investment
1,470.35
Refunds and Transfers
71.79
Total Receipts
$177,533.65
Cash on Hand January 1, 1948
54,317.21
$231,850.86
PAYMENTS
General Government
$8,190.77
Protection of Persons and Property
3,757.85
Health and Sanitation
2,137.38
Highways General
37,609.86
Highways Special
15,855.45
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
21,743.82
Schools and Libraries
51,002.07
Recreation and Unclassified
3,720.74
Enterprises and Cemeteries
22,304.36
Interest
625.11
Municipal Indebtedness
4,500.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
5,008.67
Refunds and Transfers
129.75
Total Payments
176,585.83
Cash on Hand December 31, 1948
55,265.03
$231,850.86
TOWN OF RUTLAND BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1948 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash
$55,235.03
Road Machinery Rental Fund
$3,966.03
Accounts Receivable:
Dog Licenses for County
5.40
Overlay Surplus
792.42
Levy of 1946
$123.40
Levy of 1947
2,119.99
Levy of 1948
10,462.87
Levy of 1946
$123.40
Levy of 1947 1,403.57
Levy of 1948 3,563.14
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Levy of 1948
588.29
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Tax Titles
923.42
Tax Possessions
952.97
Departmental:
Departmental
1,272.91
Health
42.86
Welfare
110.26
Old Age Assistance
425.48
Aid to Dependent Children
260.15
Veterans' Benefits
200.00
Sewer Rates
234.16
1,272.91
Appropriation Balances: Firehouse Emergency Building Repairs 800.00
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
24,444.89
.
5,090.11
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 588.29
Tax Titles
1,876.39
Water
5,518.37
Aid to Highways
15,188.93
Tailings Account 53.84
Taxes:
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
12,706.26
Water:
Rates
4,614.43
State Sanatorium 516.11
Veterans' Hospital 387.83
5,518.37
Aid To Highways:
State - Chap. 81 3,588.93
Snow Plows Snow Fences
250.00
Maintenance
1,300.00
Relaying Water Main
Construction
6,000.00
County - Chap. 90
Maintenance
1,300.00
Construction
3,000.00
15,188.93
State Parks & Reservations Underestimate
16.04
County Tax - Underestimate
423.25
Aid to Dependent Children 141.06
Aid to Dependent Children Administration 21.10
Surplus Revenue
560.46 43,352.94
$93,085.97
$93,085.97
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ANNUAL REPORT
14,819.83
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance 389.09
Old Age Assistance Adm. 9.21
County Hospital Assessment Underestimate
225.50
Sidewalk Emergency Repairs 300.00
Chap. 90 - Construction Pommuggusett Road 1,952.23
Playground Road 14.58
Playgrond Improvement and Fence 2,600.00
510.50
State - Chap. 90
Central Tree Road 1,692.57
Highland Park Water Main 6,700.00
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$30,500.00
Public Building Loan - 1938
$16,000.00
Highway Equipment Loan - 1947
$30,500.00
Water Loan - 1947
1,000.00 13,500.00
$30,500.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust and Investment Funds
$12,863.55
Sarah E. Bartlett-Library Funds
$4,895.77
Horace E. King-Library Fund
566.57
David Putnam-Library Fund
189.06
Frederick Hunt-Rural Cemetery Fund
200.00
Rufus Houghton-Rural Cemetery Fund 100.00
Charles T. Monroe-School Fund
6,912.15
$12,863.55
$12,863.55
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Town of Rutland, 1948
Table of Accounts
From Appropriations Reserve Fund
From Other Sources
Totals
Unexpended Expended Balances
Moderator
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
Selectmen's Salaries
675.00
675.00
675.00
Selectmen's Expense
150.00
150.00
116.27
$33.73
Town Accountant's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Accountant's Expense
10.00
10.00
8.45
1.55
Treasurer's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Treasurer's Expense
150.00
$50.00
200.00
186.02
13.98
Collector's Salary
700.00
700.00
700.00
Collector's Expense
350.00
350.00
316.87
33.13
Town Clerk's Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
Town Clerk's Expense
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