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DONALD M. LINCOLN, Chairman FRANK J. BROOKS, Clerk LLOYD H. CAMPBELL
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ANNUAL REPORT
IN MEMORIAM
CHARLES E. CARROLL Moderator, Member of Board of Health, former Selectman.
DANIEL J. FITZGERALD
Former Selectman and Registrar
MATTHEW J. DELEHANTY
Former Registrar and other offices.
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Town Accountant
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, 1950 as required by statute and in accordance with the classi- fications prescribed by the Director of Accounts of the Com- monwealth.
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 and Investment Funds.
January 25, 1951
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER L. CULVER,
Town Accountant.
RECEIPTS - 1950
General Revenue:
Taxes - Poll, Personal and Real Estate:
Current Year $56,104 00
Previous Years 10,962 69
$67,066 69 380 00
Tax Possessions
$67,446 69
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ANNUAL REPORT
From State:
Income Tax $20,722 17
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes 4,202 74
Corporation Taxes-(Business) 3,540 00
Meals Tax
815 01
Metropolitan Water District Tax
6,043 89
$35,323 81
Licenses and Permits:
Junk
$ 5 00
Liquor Licenses
1,500 00
All Other (Sunday, milk, etc.)
193 50
$ 1,698 50
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
$20 00
Grants and Gifts:
From Federal Government:
For Old Age Assistance $10,944 82
For Aid to Dependent Children 2,054 08
$12,998 90
From State:
Union Supt.
$803 07
High School Tuition and Transportation
2,016 54
Highways Chapter 81
13,510 00
Dept. - Agriculture
25 00
Vocational Schools
50 85
$16,405 46
Total General Revenue
$133,893 36
Commercial Revenue Special:
Motor Vehicle Excise $13,391 47
Total Commercial Revenue Special $13,391 47
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Commercial Revenue Departmental:
General Government:
Treasurer charges
$ 28 60
6 00
Hall Rentals Police Dept.
5 00
$ 39 60
Protection of Persons and Property:
Sealer's Fees
$ 28 50
Inspection, Slaughtering
61 00
Forest Fires
50 00
Dog Officer - Services
104 00
$
243 50
Health and Sanitation:
Tuberculosis Subsidy
$ 40 71
Highways:
Chapter 90 - Highways State Contracts $9,099 88
Chapter 90 - Highways
County Contracts 6,049 92
Snow Removal 65 00
Road Machinery Rentals 6,623 50
Sale of Equipment and Materials 705 19
$22,543 49
Public Welfare:
Temporary Aid, Support and Burials: Individuals $337 65
State
1,264 71
1, 602 36
Aid to Dependent Children:
State $2,349 99
Old Age Assistance:
State
$7,982 93
Cities and Towns 432 98
$10,765 90
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ANNUAL REPORT
Veterans' Benefits:
State Aid
$ 1,237 21
Schools:
Tuition and Transportation:
Towns
$ 811 28
Hall Rent
6 00
Sale Materials
10 05
Lunch Program
380 41
Athletic Fund
150 00
$ 1,357 74
Libraries:
Donations
$ 23 00
Fines and Sales
12 26
All Other
10 00
$ 45 26
Total Commercial Revenue Department
$37,875 77
Commercial Revenue:
Public Service Enterprises:
Sale of Water
Meter Rates
$4,723 42
State Sanatorium
3,541 51
Veterans' Hospital
4,718 01
Sewer Charges
$12,982 94 327 86
Total Commercial Revenue
Public Service Enterprises
$13,310 80
Commercial Revenue - Interest:
On Deferred Taxes
$ 387 37
On Water Rates
35 15
On Motor Vehicle Taxes
82
Sewer
44
Total Commercial Revenue - Interest
$
423 78
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Municipal Indebtedness:
Loan - Anticipation aid to Highway Revenue $15,000 00
Total Municipal Indebtedness $15,000 00
Agency, Trust and Investments:
Dog Licenses for County $ 543 60
Town Employees - Withheld Taxes
6,214 76
Town Employees - County
Retirement Deductions 1,325 36
Total Agency, Trust and Investments $8,083 72
Refunds and Transfers:
Refunds:
Old Age Assistance $ 67 35
Highway Department
15 15
Veterans' Benefits
98 00
All Other
44 01
Total Refunds and Transfers
$ 224 51
Payments - 1950
General Government:
Moderator's Salary
$ 10 83 $ 10 83
Selectmen's Department:
Salaries
$ 675 00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
11 80
Travel
25 75
All Other
64 95
$ 777 50
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Auditing Department:
Salary
600 00
Printing, Postage and Stationery 8 67
$ 608 67
Treasury Department:
Salary
$ 500 00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
119 70
Surety Bond All Other
6 94
$ 674 14
Collector's Department:
Salary
$ 700 00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
276 47
Surety Bonds
147 50
Tax Title Expenses
33 25
All Other
67 03
$ 1,224 25
Assessors' Department:
Salaries
$900 00
Printing, Postage, Stationery
and Abstracts
223 75
Clerical
26 25
All Other
19 12
$ 1,169 12
Law Department:
Town Counsel
283 76
Town Clerk's Department:
Salary
$ 150 00
Surety Bond
5 00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
27 83
All Other
34 45
$ 217 28
47 50
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Elections and Registrations:
Salaries of Registrars
$303 50
Election Officers
209 00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
133 43
Mileage All Other
11 06
69 35
Ballot Box
$ 726 34 $100 75
Public Buildings Maintenance:
Community Hall:
Janitors' Salaries
$1,027 62
Fuel
593 53
Light
227 88
Janitor's Supplies
70 04
Telephone
93 75
Repairs
103 08
All Other
20 96
$ 2,136 86
Community Hall: - Special
Sewerage
$ 748 10
Additional Offices
517 48
Repairs
84 60
Total for General Government:
$ 9,279 68
Protection of Persons and Property:
Fire Department:
Janitor's Salary
$ 96 00
Labor, Fighting Fires
108 00
Other labor
6 65
Equipment and Repairs:
Hose
326 65
Apparatus Repairs
126 78
Equipment
58 00
Gasoline and Oil
41 03
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ANNUAL REPORT
Buildings and Grounds:
Fuel
166 25
Light
32 66
Electricity, Siren
30 00
Telephone
45 55
Repairs
70 11
Insurance
363 02
All Other
37 00
$ 1,507 70
Police Department:
Salaries and Wages
$ 944 00
Travel
199 32
Telephone
7 80
Supplies
24 05
$ 1,175 17
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
$50 00
$ 50 00
Forestry:
Insect Post Extermination
Superintendent
$ 80 00
Labor
60 80
Trucks
9 00
$ 149 80
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salaries and Wages
$ 41 80
All Other
8 00
$ 49 80
Forest Fires:
Forest Warden
$ 50 00
Fighting Fires
202 00
$ 252 00
Wire Inspector
$ 49 00
Dog Officer
103 86
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
638 17
Fire Insurance - Public Buildings
1,130 31
$ 1,921 34
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Total for Protection of Persons and Property
$5,105 81
Health and Sanitation:
Salaries
$ 100 00 $ 100 00
Tuberculosis:
County Hospital Assessments $ 1,531 24
Board and Treatment 109 50
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases:
Medicine and Medical Attendance 10 00
Vital Statistics 206 00
Burial Permits 51 25
Inspection - Animals 50 00
Inspection Meat and Provisions
129 28
$ 2,087 27
Old Bills - City of Worcester
2,713 60
Total for Health and Sanitation
$ 4,900 87
Highways: General
Highway Maintenance - Chapter 81
Telephone Expense $ 35 75
Salaries and Wages 8,034 10
Trucks and Road Machinery 7,044 75
Stone, Gravel, Cold Patch
3,981 72
Tools 25 72
Snow Removal (charged to Ch. 81) 1,852 10 All Other 25 82
$20,999 96
Snow and Ice Removal: (also see Chap. 81)
Salaries and Wages $ 2,816 50
Trucks and Machinery 1,286 25
All Other (Salt, etc.) 288 66
Snow Fence
$ 4,391 41 $ 241 25
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ANNUAL REPORT
Lighting:
Contract, Street Lights
$2,188 75 18 55
Traffic Guide
$ 2,207 30
Road Machinery Expense
$ 4,770 98
$ 4,770 98
Sanding Machine
405 00
Truck and Equipment
4,300 00
Total for Highway Geueral:
$37,315 90
Highway - Special:
Chapter 90 - Maintenance:
Salaries and Wages
$ 510 15
Trucks and Machinery
1,691 50
Tar, Gravel, etc.
2,660 00
$ 4,861 65
Chapter 90 - Construction:
Pleasantdale Road
Salaries and Wages
$ 2,780 25
Trucks and Machinery 5,900 50
Tar, Gravel, Culverts, etc.
3,237 56
All Other 188 58
$12,106 89
East County Road:
Salaries and Wages $ 328 60
Trucks and Machinery
768 75
1,097 35
Total for Highway Special
$18,065 89
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits:
Public Welfare Department
General Administration:
Salaries and Wages $ 200 00
Printing, Postage and Stationery 50 78
All Other 18 90
$ 269 68
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Outside Relief by Town:
Board and Care $ 1,389 42
Relief by Cities and Towns 2,422 01
Cash Grants to Individuals 341 20
State Institution 883 30
Medicine and Medical Attendance 18 00
Burial Expense 1,014 10
$ 6,068 03
Aid to Dependent Children:
Cash Grants from Appropriation $ 2,534 70
Cash Grants from Federal Grants 1,495 53
$ 4,030 23
Old Age Assistance:
From Appropriations:
Cash Grants
$13,059 94
Other Cities and Towns
427 76
Administration
36 00
$13,523 70
From Federal Grants:
Cash Grants
$9,619 42
Administration
130 62
$ 9,750 04
Veterans' Benefits:
Agent's Salary
$ 200 00
Office Expense
3 00
Cash Allowances
2,100 00
Medical
292 97
Groceries and Fuel
55 00
$ 2,650 97
Total for Charities and Veterans' Benefits
$36,292 65
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ANNUAL REPORT
Schools and Libraries:
Schools:
Salaries of School Committee $ 200 00
Salary of Superintendent
1,068 96
Clerk in Superintendent's Office
411 05
Janitors' Salaries
3,285 48
Printing, Postage and Stationery
14 18
Truant Officer
12 00
Telephone
83 54
Traveling Expenses
256 33
School Census
25 00
New Equipment
328 24
Teachers' Salaries
35,794 61
All Other (General)
395 73
Text Books and Supplies:
High School Books
280 70
High School Supplies
516 88
Elementary Books
1,051 72
Diplomas and Graduation Exercises 77 72
Transportation
9,142 50
Electricity
779 03
Fuel
3,317 38
Elementary Supplies
642 45
Maintenance of Grounds and Buildings:
Repairs and Replacements
517 60
Janitors' Supplies
170 18
All Other (Buildings and Grounds)
25 00
School Health:
Physician
157 50
Nurse (Salary & Travel)
540 00
All Other
31 19
Trade Schools - Tuition
113 48
Union School Investigating Committee
197 09
Special Repairs to Roof
1,649 59
Auditorium Repairs
1,999 54
School Lunch Program
394 20
School Athletic Activities
53 01
$63,531 88
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Public Library:
Librarian's Salary
$400 00
Books 195 08
Periodicals
32 75
Binding Books and Periodicals
63 41
All Other
32 98
$ 724 22
Total for Schools and Library tee.
$64,256 10
Recreation and Unclassified:
State Parks and Reservation $198 97
Town Common & Memorial Field Maint. 892 82
Memorial Field Improvement
1,852 11
Memorial Field - from Special Fund 207 00
Memorial Day
154 15
Fourth of July Celebration
332 00
Care of Town Clock 30 00
Printing Town Reports 408 00
Auditing Municipal Account
385 33
Town Dump Maintenance
400.00
Worcester Cty. Retirement System
539 80
Lawn Mower 569 08
Total for Recreation and Unclassified $ 5,969 26
Enterprises and Cemeteries:
Water and Sewer Department:
Administration:
Commissioner's Salary $200 00
Superintendent's Salary 2,600 00
Printing, Postage and Stationery
24 70
Telephone 8 10
Clerical 98 85
General:
Equipment and Meters 549 47
Labor and Trucking 154 70
Maintenance of Truck 235 65
All Other 36 49
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ANNUAL REPORT
Pumping Station:
Fuel, Light and Power
3,964 20
Labor
24 00
Repairs
177 41
Road Repairs
205 50
All Other
102 47
Service Pipe:
Labor
944 25
Pipe and Fittings
953 37
All Other
93 37
$10,372 53
Sewer Disposal
$210 23
Truck
1,207 76
Chlorinator
1,067 21
Total for Water and Sewer Department
$12,857 73
Cemeteries - labor
99 28
Interest:
Public Building Loans
$ 315 00
Highway Equipment Loan
33 75
Water
150 00
$ 498 .75
Municipal Indebtedness:
Payments on Loans:
Highway Equipment Loan $ 500 00
Water Loan 1,500 00
Public Building Loan 2,000 00
Anticipation Highway Revenue 20,000 00
Total for Municipal Indebtedness $24,000 00
Agency, Trust and Investment:
County Tax $ 4,131 06
Dog Licenses for the County
543 60
Worcester County Retirement
Deductions - Town Employees 1,325 36
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Withheld Taxes- Town
Employees 6,214 76
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
$12,224 78
Refunds and Transfers:
Taxes $
406 24
Motor Vehicle Excise
277 84
Total Refunds and Transfers $684 08
SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS
RECEIPTS
General Revenue
$133,893 36
Commercial Revenue - Special
13,391 47
Commercial Revenue - Departmental 37,875 77
Commercial Revenue - Public
Service Enterprises 13,310 80
Commercial Revenue - Interest
423 78
Municipal Indebtedness
15,000 00
Agency, Trust and Investment
8,083 72
Refunds and Transfers
224 51
Total Receipts
Cash on hand, January 1, 1950
$222,203 41 82,102 43
$304,305 84
PAYMENTS
General Government
$ 9,279 68
Protection of Persons & Property
5,105 81
Health and Sanitation
4,900 87
Highways General
37,315 90
Highways Special
18,065 89
Charities and Veterans' Benefits
36,292 65
Schools and Libraries
64,256 10
Recreation and Unclassified
5.969 26
Enterprises and Cemeteries
12,957 01
ANNUAL REPORT
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Interest
498 75
Municipal Indebtedness
24,000 00
Agency, Trust and Investment
12,214 78
Refunds and Transfers
684 08
Total Payments
$231,540 78
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1950
72,765 06
$304,305 84
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TOWN OF RUTLAND - BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1950 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes:
Tailings Account 28 80
Dog Licenses for County
7 20
Levy of 1948 $ 12 60
Levy of 1949
1,402 75
Levy of 1950
7,594 61
9,009 96
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise:
Levy of 1949
28 35
Levy of 1950 931 12
959 47
Overlay Surplus
3,661 37
Tax Titles
1,036 48
Tax Possessions
77 87
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Departmental:
Levy of 1948 12 60
Board of Welfare 850 67
Old Age Assistance
1,490 36
Aid to Dependent Children 491 73
Veterans' Benefits 239 40
365 02
3,437 18
Tax Titles 1,114 35
TOWN OF RUTLAND
794 82
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes $ 959 47
Sewer Rates
$72,765 06
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Gift - Welcome Home Committee $ 1,076 85 Road Machinery Rental Fund 4,891 34
School Lunch and Athletic Activities 83 20
Auditing Municipal Accounts - Overestimate 12 76
County Tax - Overestimate
145 63
County Hospital Assessment Overestimate 499 42
Levy of 1949 119 31
Levy of 1950 662 91
Water: Rates 4,639 07
State Sanatorium 221 92 Veterans' Hospital 372 88
Departmental Water 5,233 87 Aid to Highways 9,000 00
3,462 89
19,770 58
5,233 87
Aid to Highways:
State - Chap. 81 6,594 00
State - Chap. 90
Const.
6,000 00
County - Chap. 90 Const. 3,000 00
Chap. 90 Construction Pleasantdale Road 1,166 22
Memorial Field Improvement 147 89
Relaying Water Main - Central Tree Road 520 51
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance 2,180 58
Old Age Assistance Admin. 28 14
Aid to Dependent Children 1,060 51
Aid to Dependent Children Admin. 43 35
5,147 20 Loan-Anticipation Highway Revenue 15,000 00 Surplus Revenue 57,069 01
$108,162 47
$108,162 47 35
ANNUAL REPORT
15,594 00
State Parks & Reservations Underestimate 48 58
Appropriation Balances:
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$24,500 00
Public Building Loan - 1938 $12,000 00 Water Main Loan - 1947 10,500 00
Highway Department - Equipment Loan - 1949 2,000 00
$24,500 00
$24,500 00
TEMPORARY LOANS
Anticipation of Highway Department Revenue
$15,000 00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust & Investment Funds Cash and Securities
$13,551 18
Sarah E. Bartlett - Library Fund
$ 5,105 37
Horace H. King - Library Fund 596 87
David Putnam - Library Fund 199 16
Frederick Hunt - Rural Cemetery Fund 200 00 Rufus Houghton Rural Cemetery Fund 100 00
Charles T. Monroe - School Fund
7,349 78
$13,551 18
$13,551 18
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Town of Rutland, 1950
Table of Accounts
Unexpended
Appropriations
From Reserve Fund
From Other Sources
Totals Expended Balances
Moderator
$ 20 00
$ 20 00
$ 10 83
$ 9 17
Selectmen's Salaries
675 00
675 00
675 00
Selectmen's Expense
150 00
150 00
102 50
47 50
Town Accountant's Salary
600 00
600 00
600 00
Town Accountant's Expense
15 00
15 00
8 67
6 33
Treasurer's Salary
500 00
500 00
500 00
Treasurer's Expense
200 00
28 60 (e)
228
60
174 14
54 46
Collector's Salary
700
00
700
00
700 00
Collector's Expense
400 00
124 25
524
25
524
25
Assessors' Salaries
900 00
900
00
900 00
Assessors' Expense
400 00
400
00
269
12
130 88
Town Clerk's Salary
150 00
150
00
150
00
Town Clerk's Expense
100 00
100
00
67 28
32 72
Legal
200 00
83 76
283
76
283 76
Elections & Registration
600 00
126 34
726 34
726 34
Ballot Box
100 75
100 75
100 75
Community Hall Maintenance
2,300 00
2,300 00
2,136 86
163 14
Community Hall Repairs
100 00
100 00
84 60
15 40
Community Hall Sewerage
600 00
148 10
748
748 10
Community Hall - Additional Offices
500 00
17 48
517 48
517 48
Police Department
1,200 00
1,200 00
1,175 17
24 83
Forest Warden
50 00
50 00
50 00
Forest Fires
200 00
2 00
202
00
202 00
Fire Department
1,500 00
7 70
1,507 70
1.507 70
Moth Department
300 00
300 00
149 80
150 20
Dog Officer
150 00
150 00
103 86
46 14
Wire Inspector
50 00
50 00
49 00
1 00
Sealer Weights & Measures - Salary
50 00
50 00
50 00
ANNUAL
REPORT
37
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Appropriations
From Reserve Fund
From Other Sources
Totals
Unexpended Expended Balances
Sealer Weights & Measures - Expense
10 00
10 00
10 00
Tree Warden
50 00
50 00
49 80
20
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
900 00
900 00
638 17
261 83
Fire Insurance - Public Buildings
1,130 31
1,130 31
1,130 31
Board of Health - Salaries
100 00
100 00
100 00
Board of Health - Expense
500 00
500 00
300 03
199 97
Board of Health - Bills of Prior Years
2,713 60
39 60 (e)
2,753 20
2,713 60
39 60
Vital Statistics
275 00
275 00
206 00
69 00
Chap. 81 - Highways Maintenance
4,500 00
700 00 (i)
61 65
38 00 (e)
13,538 00
13,523 70
14 30
Chap. 90 - Construction:
950 13 (c)
01
10,820 52 (d)
11,800 00
9,619 42
** 2,180 58
East County Road - 1949 Account
34 46 (c)
General Highways
350 00
16,500 00
(a)
21,000 00
20,999 96
04
Street Lights
2,200 00
7 30
3,200 00 (b)
4,861 65
4,861 65
Road Machinery Maintenance
5,500 00
Sidewalk Repairs
300 00
1,273 10 (c)
1,273 11
1,273 11
Snow Fence
250 00
9,000 00 (b)
12,000 00
10,833 78
** 1,166 22
Sanding Machine
410 00
1,097 40 (c)
1,097 40
1,097 35
05
Highway Department - Truck
4,300 00
350 00
350 00
Snow & Ice Removal
5,000 00
2,207 30
2,207 30
Public Welfare Department - Salaries
200 00
80 34 (e)
5,580 34
4,770 98
809 36
Public Welfare Department - Expense
300 00
300 00
250
00
241 25
8 75
410 00
405 00
00
Old Age Assistance - Federal Grants Acct.
4,300 00
4,300 00
5,000 00
4,391 41
608 59
200 00
200 00
7,000 00
6,137 71
862 29
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
50 00
50 00
Cattle Inspector
50 00
Chap. 90 - Highways Maintenance
1,600 00
Pleasantdale Road - 1949 Account
Pleasantdale Road - 1950 Account 3,000 00
29 35 (e)
Old Age Assistance - Approp. Acct. 12,800 00
7,000 00
Old Age Assistance - Administration
124 30 (d)
158 76
130 62
** 28 14
Aid to Dependent Children Appropriation Account Aid to Dependent Children Federal Grants Account Aid to Dependent Children - Administration
3,500 00
-700 00 (i)
2,800 00
2,534 70
265 30
515 48 (c)
2,040 56 (d)
2,556 04
1,495 53
** 1,060 51
Veterans' Benefits
3,000 00
98 00 (e)
3,098 00
2,650 97
447 03
School Committee Salaries
200 00
200 00
200 00
School Maintenance
59,040 00
1,649 59
60,689 59
60,688 04
55
School Auditorium Repairs
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,999 54
46
Union High School Investigation Comm.
197 95 (c)
197 85
197 09
76
School Lunch Program & Athletic Activities
530 41 (h)
530 41
447 21
** 83 20
Library
375 00
23 51
325 71 (f)
724 22
724 22
Memorial Field Improvement
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,852 11
** 147 89
Memorial Field - Special Fund
700 00
200 00
900 00
892 82
7 18
Parks Lawn Mower
600 00
600 00
569 08
30 92
Memorial Day
150 00
4 15
154 15
154 15
Printing Town Reports
400 00
8 00
408 00
408 00
Town Dump Maintenance
400 00
400 00
400 00
Fourth of July Celebration
300 00
332
00
332 00
Old Cemeteries
100 00
100 00
99 28
72
Damages to Persons & Property
100 00
100
00
100 00
Care of Town Clock
30 00
30 00
30 00
Planning Board Expense
25 00
25 00
25 00
Finance Committee
25 00
25 00
25 00
Tax Title Foreclosure Expense
300 00
300 00
300 00
Water & Sewer Dept.
Salaries Commissioners
200 00
200 00
200 00
Water & Sewer Dept. Maintenance
9,000 00
9,000 00
7,782 76
1,217 24
Superintendent's Salary Chlorinator
2.600 00
2,600 00
2,600 00
1,067 21 (c)
1,067 21
1,067 21
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ANNUAL
REPORT
29 83 (c)
13 52 (d)
43 35
** 43 35
1,283 85 (c)
1,283 85
207 00
** 1,076 85
Parks Maintenance
32 00
Appropriations
From Reserve Fund
From Other Sources
Totals
Unexpended Expended Balances
Truck 1,251 45
1,251 45
1,207 76
43 69
Relaying Water Main Central Tree Rd.
520 51 (c)
520 51
** 520 51
Maturing Debt 4,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
Loan-Anticipation of Highway Revenue
20,000 00 (g)
20,000 00
20,000 00
Interest
500 00
500
00
498 75
1 25
Reserve Fund
3,000 00
3,000 00
(*)
403 41
State Assessments Parks & Reservations Auditing Municipal Accounts
385 33 (g)
385 33
385 33
County Tax
4,131 06 (g)
4,131 06
4,131 06
County Hospital Assessment
1,531 24 (g)
1,531 24
1,531 24
County Retirement Deductions
1,325 36 (j)
1,325 36
1,325 36
Worcester County Retirement System
539 80
539 80
539 80
Dog Licenses for County
543 60 (h)
543 60
543 60
Withheld Tax Deductions
6,214 76 (j)
6,214 76
6,214 76
Refunds - Taxes & M.V. Excise
684 08 (h)
684 08
684 08
Totals
$160,085 16
$2,596 59 $84,853 13 $247,534 88 $231,540 78 $13,397 51
Key to column three:
(a) State Allotments
(b) State & County Allotments
(c) Balance from 1949
(d) Federal Grants
(e) Refunds
(f) County Dog Tax $292.71; Donations $33.00
(g) From Revenue
(h) Receipts
(i). Transferred from A.D.C. Appropriation Acct. to O.A.A. Appropriation Acct.
(j) Town Employees' salary deductions.
(*)Reserve Fund transfers shown in second column ( ** ) Balances carried forward to 1951
40
TOWN OF RUTLAND
198 97 (g)
198 97
198 97
41
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Town Treasurer
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
For the year 1950
Balance January 1, 1950 $ 82,102 43 222,203 41
Receipts
$304,305 84
Payments per warrants $231,540 78
Balance December 31, 1950
72,765 06
$304,305 84
OUTSTANDING DEBT
Public Bldgs. Const. Loan, 1938
$12,000 00
Highway Dept. Equipment Loan, 1949 2,000 00
Water Mains Loan, 1947
10,500 00
$ 24,500 00
TEMPORARY LOAN
Anticipation of Highway Reimbursement $ 15,000 00
1951 MATURING DEBT
Loan
233-234 Public Buildings Loan, 1938
$2,000 00
Interest $ 270 00
278-279 Water Mains Loan, 1947
1,500 00
131 25
293 Highway Dept. Equip. Loan, 1949
500 00
26 25
$4,000 00
$ 427 50
TRUST FUNDS
Jan. 1, 1950
1950 Int.
Dec. 31, 1950
Charles T. Monroe School Fund
$7,127 73
$ 222 05
$7,349 78
Horace H. King
Library Fund
580 81
16 06
596 87
42
TOWN OF RUTLAND
David F. Putnam Library Fund
193 81
5 35
199 16
Sarah E. Bartlett Library Fund
5,019 06
86 31
5,105 37
Frederick Hunt
Rural Cemetery Fund
200 00
200 00
Rufus Houghton
Rural Cemetery Fund
100 00
*
100 00
$13,221 41 $ 329 77 $13,551 18
*Permanent Dividends to Rural Cemetery Corporation
Respectfully submitted,
LILLIAN M. KYTOLA,
Town Treasurer
43
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Town Collector
For the Year 1950
To the Board of Selectmen
Rutland, Massachusetts
I hereby submit my report as Collector for the year 1950.
REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL AND POLLS
1947
Outstanding December 31, 1949
$215 60
Cash to Treasurer
$211 31
Abatements
4 29
215 60
1948
Outstanding December 31, 1949 Cash to Treasurer
$3,095 32
Abatements
14 25
Tax Titles
11 40
3,120 97
Outstanding December 31, 1950
6 90
1949
9,492 03
Outstanding December 31, 1949 Cash to Treasurer
$7,835 53
Abatements
47 88
Tax Titles
9 77
7,893 18
Outstanding December 31, 1950
1,598 85
1950
Commitments
64,704 52
Cash to Treasurer
Abatements
56,104 00 920 67
3,127 87
44
TOWN OF RUTLAND
Tax Titles
110 49
57,135 16
Outstanding December 31, 1950
$ 7,569 36
1949 EXCISE TAX
Outstanding December 31, 1949
383 87
Commitments
116 46
500 33
Cash to Treasurer
$470 95
Abatements
7 40
478 35
Outstanding December 31, 1950
21 98
1950 EXCISE TAX
Commitments
$14,101 34
Cash to Treasurer
$12,920 52
Abatements
241 71
13,162 23
Outstanding December 31, 1950
939 11
WATER RATES
Outstanding December 31, 1949
4,578 07
Commitments
4,792 53
9,370 60
Cash to Treasurer 4,723 42
4,723 42
Outstanding December 31, 1950
$4,647 18
SEWER RATES
Outstanding December 31, 1949 217 83 Commitments 479 96
697 79
Cash to Treasurer 327 86
327 86
Outstanding December 31, 1950 $369 93
45
ANNUAL REPORT
CASH AND INTEREST ACCOUNT
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on 1947 Taxes $ 2 43
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on 1948 Taxes 189 63
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on 1949 Taxes 171 68
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on 1950 Taxes
24 :47
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on Water Accounts 35 15
Cash to Treasurer for Interest on Sewer Accounts
44
Total Interest $423 80
Respectfully submitted,
G. EDGAR FAY, Collector
46
TOWN OF RUTLAND
1950 Recapitulation
ASSESSORS' RECAPITULATION OF 1950 TAX RATE
Appropriations to be raised
by Taxation $139,161 56
Appropriations from Available Funds 25,497 06
$164,658 62
State Parks and Reservations
$ 150 39
State Parks and Reservations,
1949 Underestimate
48 52
State audit of Municipal Accounts
398 09
State audit of Municipal Accounts 1949 Underestimate
243 32
County Tax
4,276 69
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
2,030 66
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 1949 Underestimate
395 30
$ 7,542 97
Overlay of current year
$ 1,964 57
Gross Amount to be Raised
$174,166 16
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
$20,336 32
Corporation Taxes
6,332 52
Reimbursement on account of publicly
owned land 1,707 97
Old Age Meals Tax
151 94
Chapter 804, Acts of 1949
209 82
Sewers
316 16
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
10,894 76
Licenses
1,672 00
Fines
30 00
Special Assessments
57 00
General Government
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