Town annual report of Rutland 1951-57, Part 19

Author: Rutland, Mass.
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 870


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Totals


Expended


Unexpended Balance


Moderator


$ 30.00


$


$


$ 30.00


$ 30.00


$


Selectmen's Salaries


825.00


825.00


825.00


Selectmen's Expense


200.00


200.00


121. 04


78.96


Town Accountant's Salary


700.00


700.00


700.00


Town Accountant's Expense


25.00


3. 45


28.45


28.45


Treasurer's Salary


700. 00


700.00


700.00


Treasurer's Expense


300. 00


33. 61


79. 37h


412. 98


412. 98


Tax Title Expense


100.00


267. 10c


367. 10


270. 27


96. 83


Collector's Salary


1000. 00


1000.00


1000.00


Collector's Expense


500.00


92. 55


592. 55


592. 55


Assessors' Salaries


1050.00


1050.00


1050.00


Assessors' Expense


275.00


43. 55


318. 55


318. 55


Assessors' Clerk Hire


175.00


175.00


159.00


16.00


Town Clerk's Salary


200.00


200.00


200.00


Town Clerk's Expense


79. 00


79.00


76. 09


2. 91


Legal Dept.


150.00


165. 00c


315.00


205. 38


109. 62


Elections & Registration


400.00


200. 00g


600.00


520. 85


79. 15


Building Code Committee Expense


49. 50


49.50


49. 50


Planning Board Expense


150.00


150.00


122. 57


27.43


Community Hall Maintenance


2500.00


302.60


2802. 60


2802. 60


Community Hall Repairs & Equip.


200.00


471. 50c


671.50


605. 12


66. 38


Community Hall Painting


850.00


850.00


850.00


Police Department


2400.00


2400.00


2228. 40


171.60


Fire Department


1896. 00


59.95


1955. 95


1955. 95


Forest Fires


300.00


300.00


100.00


200.00


Fire Alarm System


1542. 00


1542.00


1399. 77


142. 23


Fire House Repairs


100.00


2. 60


102.60


102. 60


2 Way Radio - Fire Dept.


530.00


530.00


526. 66


3. 34


Forest Warden


50.00


50.00


50.00


Forestry Hose & Equip.


500.00


500.00


250.00


Moth Department


350. 00


350.00


165.00


185.00


Dutch Elm Disease


500.00


303. 15


803. 15


803. 15


Dog Officer


100.00


26. 34


126. 34


126. 34


Sealer of Wgts. & Meas. Sal.


50.00


50.00


50.00


Sealer of Wgts. & Meas. Exp.


10.00


10.00


5. 04


4.96


Wire Inspector


100.00


100.00


100.00


Tree Warden


150.00


75.00


225.00


225.00


Workmen's Compensation Ins.


800.00


847. 68n


1647. 68


1498. 70


148. 98 1


Fire Ins. - Pub. Buildings


2230. 85


2230. 85


2218. 85


12.00


Civil Defense


100. 00


335. 01c


435. 01


21.55


413. 46


Wildcat Bounty


20. 00h


20.00


20.00


Land Damage


250. 00c


250.00


250.00 ***


Board of Health Salaries


145.00


145.00


145.00


Board of Health Expense


500.00


29. 78c


529. 78


115. 60


335. 76


Town Dump


600.00


600.00


600.00


Cattle Inspector


50.00


50.00


50.00


Vital Statistics


200.00


200.00


192. 25


7. 75


41


250.00


78.42 ***


From


General Highways


350.00 4500.00


16500. 00a


350.00 21000. 00 8700.00


20999. 36 8699. 99


. 01


Hwys - Chapter 90 Constr.


3258. 79c


3258. 79


3258. 75


. 04


1955 Account


4750. 00


12492. 90b


17242. 90


10195. 78


7047. 12 ***


Street Lighting


2500. 00


57. 42


2557. 42


2557. 42


Highway Machinery Maintenance


30. 90e


7608. 38


7143. 33


465. 05 1


Town Garage Maintenance


800.00


84.02


296. 81h


1180. 83


1180. 83


Sidewalks


300. 00


300.00


300.00 ***


Snow Fence


200.00


200.00


199. 50


50


Snow Removal


6000.00


6000.00


5860. 48


139. 52


Hwys - Vacation Pay


652. 00


108.00


760. 00


760.00


New Truck - Hwy. Dept.


4300. 00j


6300.00


4008. 65


2291. 35 ***


Flood Damage


4510. 50h


4510. 50


7076. 24


(2 565. 74) ***


Hurricane Damage


(3459. 04)c


(3459. 04)


(3459. 04) ***


Public Welfare Department:


200.00


200. 00


200. 00


Agent's Salary


1422. 00


1422. 00


1422. 00


Expense


2869. 50


2869. 50


2869. 50


O. A. A. & Public Welfare Fund


26244.00


26244.00


**


2973. 22


Disability Asst. Adm., Fed. Gr.


323. 00c


443. 87


375. 65


68. 22 ***


Disability Asst., Fed. Gr.


170.00c


35. 00d


205.00


205.00 ***


Aid to Dependent Children


1019. 87


1019. 87


1019. 87


Aid to Dep. Children, Adm., Fed. Gr.


190. 62c


421. 57


89. 46


332. 11 ***


Aid to Dep. Children, Fed. Gr.


1457. 08c


1401.63d


2858. 71


1769. 90


1088. 81 ***


Old Age Assistance


17959. 41


224. 40e


18183. 81


18183. 81


Old Age Asst., Adm., Fed. Gr.


840. 81c


2053. 25


1122. 00


931.25 ***


Old Age Asst., Fed. Gr.


917. 28c


9389. 00d


434. 74e


10741.02


8400. 74


2340. 28 ***


Veterans Benefits


3500. 00


3500.00


2654. 35


845. 65


School Committee Salaries


275.00


275.00


275.00


School Department Expense


83498. 12


52. 25e


83550. 37


83336. 75


6. 19


School Lunch Program


711. 73c


9556. 66


9383. 37


Wach. Reg. School-Debt & Int.


6182. 61


6182. 61


6182. 61


Gen. Control


29806. 93


29806. 93


29806. 93


Rutland Center School Constr.


35739. 47c


14. 00e


40253. 47


35335. 85


4917. 62 ***


Rutland Center School Remod.


8000. 00c


8000.00


7568. 72


431. 28 ***


Library


267. 68


677. 32f


945.00


937. 20


7. 80


Reserve Fund


1500. 00


1500. 000


3000. 00


*


752. 26p


Memorial Park - Special Fund


1076. 85c


1076. 85


52. 25


297. 75


Hwys - Chapter 81


. 64


Hwys - Chapter 90 Maint.


2900.00


5800. 00b


1954 Account $


177. 48h


7400. 00j


2000. 00m


Salaries of Board


120. 87d


230. 95d


1212. 44d


207. 43 ***


8844. 93h


173. 29 ***


4500. 00m


752. 25


1076. 85 ***


225. 00


225.00


Park Commissioners' Salaries


1945.00


1746. 99


198. 01


Parks Maintenance


1945. 00


300.00


242. 25


57. 75


Old Cemeteries


300. 00


30.00


30.00


Care of Town Clock


30.00


300.00


266. 33


33. 67


Memorial Day


300.00


250.00


250.00


4th of July Celebration


250. 00


360. 00


360. 00


Printing Town Reports


100.00c


100.00


25.00 ***


Worc. County Extension Service


100. 00c


100.00


100.00


Shade Tree Donation


Water & Sewer Department:


275. 00


275.00


Commissioners' Salary


275. 00


3900. 00


3900.00


Superintendent's Salary


9000.00


9000.00


8692. 38


307. 62


Survey Sewer Line -


500. 00c


500. 00


291.50


208. 50


Highland Park Road


3000. 00m


13253. 75


13253. 75


Paint & Repair - Water Dept.


55.98


Standpipes


3100.00


45. 00h


45.00


45.00 ***


Deposit for Sewer Plans


19500. 00


4975. 02


4975. 02


Interest


1456. 88


1456. 88


1456. 88


State Assessments:


377. 83g


377. 83


377. 83


Parks & Reservations


700. 61g


700. 61


700. 61


Audit of Municipal Accounts


294. 71g


294. 71


294. 71


Gypsy & Brown Tail Moth


5216. 29g


5216. 29


5216. 29


County Tax


2933. 28g


2933. 28


2933. 28


Tuberculosis Hospital Assess.


789. 80h


789. 80


789. 80


Dog Licenses - For County


11182. 10i


11182. 10


11182. 10


Federal Taxes Withheld


1877. 74i


1877. 74


1877. 74


County Retirement Deductions


1626. 32h


1626. 32


1626. 32


Refunds


20000. 00g


20000. 00


20000.00


Highways Dept. - Temp. Loan


153. 86h


153. 86


153. 86


School Fund - Chas. T. Munroe


$243656. 09


$1495. 49


$23270. 78


$192935. 69


$461358. 05


$411277. 76


$25314. 02


Key to columns:


(a) State Allotments


(j) From Machinery Rental Fund


(k) Loan


(1) Transfer to Fund Account


(m) From Surplus Revenue


(e) Refunds


(n) From Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund


(f) County Dog Tax $662. 32; Donations $15. 00


(o) From Overlay Surplus


(p) Transfer to Overlay Surplus


* Reserve Fund Transfers shown in second Column


(i) Payroll Deductions


** Welfare Funds Transfers shown in third Column


*** Balances carried forward to 1956


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19500. 00


19500. 00


Maturing Debt


4975. 02


Worc. County Ret. Sys. Assess.


3900.00


Maintenance


Sewer Main - Highland Pk. Rd.


253. 75


10000. 00k


3100. 00


3044. 02


75.00


(b) State and County Allotments


(c) Balances from 1955


(d) Federal Grants


(g) From Revenue


(h) Receipts


225.00


360.00


TOWN OF RUTLAND - BALANCE SHEET


DECEMBER 31, 1955 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Cash


$ 84,743. 05


Temporary Loans:


Anticipation of Highway Reimbursement


$ 25,000.00


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Payroll Deductions:


Levy of 1953


$ 3. 30


Federal Taxes


$ . 1,204.43


Levy of 1954:


County Retirement Deductions


180. 29


1,384.72


Poll


2.00


Personal Property


5. 10


Guaranty Deposits: Sewer Plans


45.00


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


858.01


48.00


Dog Licenses - For County


13. 20


Playground Donation


1,076.85


Real Estate


12,614.60


17,028.05


Federal Grants:


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:


Disability Assistance: Administration


68. 22


Levy of 1955


1,170. 29


1,224.85


Assistance


205.00


Tax Titles


270. 96


Tax Possessions


1,878. 32


2,149. 28


Administration


332. 11


Assistance


1,088.81


Departmental:


Sewer Rentals


661. 19


Old Age Assistance:


Aid to Dependent Children


326. 28


Administration


931.25


Veterans Benefits


720. 31


1,707.78


Assistance


2, 340. 28


4,965.67


Water Rates


6,237. 18


Revolving Funds: School Lunch


173. 29


Aid to Highways:


State


19,107. 10


Appropriation Balances:


Land Damage


250.00


Health Expense


78. 42


Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts:


Underestimates:


Sidewalks


300.00


County Tax


557. 29


New Truck - Highway Dept.


2,291. 35


School Dept. Expense


207.43


Overlay Deficits:


Levy of 1953


200. 20


Levy of 1954


128. 97


15,548. 22


Levy of 1955


1,453. 97


1,783. 14


Overestimates 1954: State Parks & Reserv. Assess.


51.69


Hurricane Damage Flood Damage


3,459.04


2,565. 74


Gypsy & Brown Tail Moth Assess.


38.06


Rutland Center School Remodeling


431. 28


Worcester County Ext. Service


25.00


County


7,650.00


26, 757. 10


Hwy - Chapt. 90 Constr., 1955 Cont.


7,047. 12


Levy of 1954


54.56


Real Estate


2,836.47


Levy of 1955:


Poll


Personal Property


1,518.58


LIABILITIES & RESERVES


ASSETS


Rutland Center School Constr.


4,917. 62


Aid to Dependent Children:


County T. B. Hospital Assess. 4. 29


94.04


Receipts Reserved for Appropriations: Highways Machinery Rentals


4,078.14


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus


1,731.08


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


1,224. 85


Tax Titles and Tax Possessions


2,149. 28


Departmental


1,707.78


Water


6,237. 18


Aid to Highways


1,757. 10


13,076. 19


Surplus Revenue


80, 168. 09 $148, 212. 50


$148, 212. 50


DEBT ACCOUNTS


$220, 500. 00


Public Bldg. Construction Loan


$ 2,000.00


Town Garage Construction Loan


7,000.00


School Construction Loan


180,000.00


School Remodeling Loan


7,000.00


Water Pumping Station Equipment Loan


500.00


Water Mains Loan - Central Tree Road


3,000.00


Water Mains Loan - Maple Ave. & Prescott St.


11,000.00


Sewer Main Loan - Highland Park Rd.


10,000.00


$220, 500. 00


$220, 500. 00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


$ 15,737. 76 Charles T. Monroe School Fund


$ 8,653.86


Library Funds:


Sarah E. Bartlett Fund


$ 5,877.19


Horace H. King Fund


679. 88


David Putnam Fund


226. 83


6,783. 90


Rural Cemetery Funds:


Rufus Houghton Fund


100.00


Frederick Hunt Fund


200.00


300.00


$ 15,737. 76


$ 15,737. 76


45


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


Trust Funds - Cash and Securities


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REPORT OF STATE AUDIT FOR 1955


January 18, 1956


To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Frank J. Brooks, Chairman Rutland, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Rutland for the period from September 1, 1954 to November 22, 1955, made in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours, HERMAN B. DINE Director of Accounts


HBD : EDK


Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston


Sir:


In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Rutland for the period from September 1, 1954, the date of the previous examination, to November 22, 1955, the following report being submitted there- on:


The records of financial transactions of the several depart- ments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing


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bills for collection were examined, checked, and verified by com- parison with the reports and records of the Town Accountant.


The accountant's ledgers were analyzed, the appropriations and loan authorizations voted by the town as shown by the records of the town clerk were checked with the appropriation accounts, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on November 22, 1955, was prepared and is appended to this report.


The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The addition of the cash book was verified, the receipts, as recorded, were analyzed and checked with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the warrants of the selectmen authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds .


The cash balance on November 22, 1955 was proved by recon- ciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks in which town funds are deposited and by actual count of the cash in the office.


The tax title deeds on hand were examined and listed, the amounts transferred from the tax levies to the tax title account were verified, and the tax titles, as listed, were checked with the records at the Registry of Deeds.


The payments of maturing debt and interest were verified by comparison with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.


The savings bank books representing the investment of the trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed, and the income was proved.


The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked. The tax and excise accounts outstanding at the time of the previous examination, as well as all subsequent commitment lists, were examined and reconciled with the assessors' warrants committing the accounts for collection .


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The addition of the collector's cash books was verified, the payments to the treasurer by the collector were checked with the treasurer's books, the abatements were compared with the records of abatements granted by the assessors, and the out- standing accounts were listed and reconciled with the town accountant's ledger.


Verification of the outstanding tax, excise, sewer, and water accounts was made by sending notices to a number of per- sons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.


The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen, the town clerk, and the health department were examined and checked, the payments to the State and the town being verified.


The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.


In addition to the departments mentioned, the books and accounts of the sealer of weights and measures, the wire in- spector, and the custodian of the community building, as well as of the public welfare, veterans' services, school, library, water and sewer departments, were examined and checked, the payments to the treasurer being verified.


In addition to the balance sheet, there are appended to this report tables showing reconciliations of the treasurer's and collector's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, tax title, and departmental accounts, as well as schedules showing the condition and transactions of the trust funds.


While engaged in making the audit cooperation was extended by the several town officials, for which, on behalf of my assist- ants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM SCHWARTZ Assistant Director of Accounts


WS:EDK


TOWN OF RUTLAND


Balance Sheet - November 22, 1955


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash,


$114, 566. 70


Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Reimbursement,


$ 25,000.00


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Levy of 1953, Real Estate,


$ 5.50


Employees' Payroll Deductions: Federal Taxes,


$


466,82


Levy of 1954:


County Retirement System,


81.18


Poll,


2.00


Personal Property,


181. 19


Real Estate,


2,916. 59


Levy of 1955:


Personal Property,


1,727.87


Real Estate,


17, 315. 75


22,148.90


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:


Dog Licenses for County,


485.40


Levy of 1954,


$ 54.56


Levy of 1955,


1,698.00


Playground Donation,


1,076.85


Tax Titles and Tax Possessions:


Federal Grants:


Tax Titles,


$ 2,179.89


Tax Possessions,


242. 50


. 2,422. 39


Departmental:


Sewer,


$ 213. 75


General Relief,


624. 31


Aid to Dependent Children,


216. 81


Old Age Assistance,


42. 17


Veterans' Services,


758. 81


Assistance,


1,569. 30


School,


26. 56


1,882.41


Water:


Rates,


$ 2,062. 23


State Sanatorium,


497. 86


Appropriation Balances:


Revenue :


General,


$56,515. 24


Water:


Maintenance and Operation,


4,800. 68


Non-Revenue:


9,385.91


Underestimate 1955:


County Tax,


557. 29


Overlay Deficits:


Overestimates 1955:


Levy of 1953,


$ 200. 20


State Parks and Reservations,


$ 51.69


Levy of 1954,


128. 97


Levy of 1955,


1,426.47


1,755. 64


Expenditures in Anticipation of Reimbursement:


Hurricane Damage 1954,


$ 3,459. 04


Compensation Insurance,


643. 56


Flood Emergency 1955,


2,565. 74


6,024.78


Disability Assistance: Administration,


$ 39. 55


Assistance,


205.00


Aid to Dependent Children:


224. 84


Administration, Aid,


830. 76


Old Age Assistance:


3,564.98


Revolving Fund: School Lunch,


1,071.58


U. S. Veterans' Hospital,


413. 80


2,973.89


Aid to Highways:


State,


$19, 107. 10


County,


7,650.00


26,757.10


Sewer,


School,


431.28


71,133. 11


State Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moth, County Hospital,


4. 29


94.04


Receipts Reserved for Appropriations : Road Machinery,


$ 2,787.69


3,431. 25


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1


548.00


Overpayments - to be refunded: Poll Taxes 1955, 12.00


Guarantee Deposits: Sewer,


45.00


1,752. 56


Administration,


695. 53


38.06


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus, 978. 82


Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise,


$ 1,752. 56


Tax Title and Possession,


2,422. 39


Departmental,


1,882.41


Water, 2,973.89


Aid to Highway,


1,757.10


10,788. 35


Surplus Revenue: Current Year,


$30,987. 38


Prior Years,


31,624.90


62, 612. 28


$180, 841. 66


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Serial Loans:


Inside Debt Limit:


$204,000. 00


Municipal Garage Loan,


$ 7,000.00


Sewer Loan,


10,000.00


School Construction Loan,


180,000.00


Public Service Enterprise,


15,500.00


Outside Debt Limit:


General:


Public Building Loan,


$ 2,000.00


Public Service Enterprise: Water Loans,


15,500.00


17,500.00


$221, 500. 00


$221, 500. 00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds: Cash and Securities,


$ 15,737. 76


School Fund: Charles T. Monroe Fund,


$ 8,653.86


Library Funds: Sarah E. Bartlett Fund, Horace H. King Fund,


$ 5,877.19


679. 88


David Putnam Fund,


226. 83


6,783.90


Rural Cemetery Funds: Rufus Houghton Fund,


$ 100.00


Frederick Hunt Fund,


200.00


300. 00


$ 15,737. 76


$ 15,737. 76


Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit: General,


Outside Debt Limit: General,


$ 2,000.00


School Remodeling Loan,


7,000.00


$204,000. 00


17,500.00


$180, 841. 66


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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Balance January 1, 1955 Receipts


$104,939.11 391,081.70


$496,020.81


Payments per Warrants


Balance December 31, 1955


$411,277.76 84,743.05


$496,020.81


Outstanding Debt


Public Bldgs. Const. Loan, 1938


$ 2,000.00


Water Mains Loan, 1947


3,000.00


Municipal Garage Loan, 1951


7,000.00


Water Dept. Equipment Loan, 1952


500.00


Water Mains Loan, 1953


11,000.00


School Remodeling Loan, 1954


7,000.00


School Loan-Bond Issue, 1954


180,000.00


Sewer Mains Loan, 1955


10,000.00


$220,500.00


Temporary Loan


Anticipation of Highway Reimbursement Loan


$ 25,000.00


Loan


Interest


Maturing Debt #243-244 Public Bldgs. Const. Loan, 1938 $


2,000.00


$ 45.00


288-289 Water Mains Loan, 1947


1,500.00


37.50


308-309 Municipal Garage Loan, 1951


2,000.00


105.00


319 Water Dept. Equipment Loan, 1952


500.00


6.25


325-326 Water Mains Loan, 1953


2,000.00


225.00


337 School Remodeling Loan, 1954


1,000.00


140.00


2 School Loan-Bond Issue, 1954


10,000.00


4,025.00


346 Sewer Mains Loan, 1955


1,000.00


144.30


$ 20,000.00


$ 4,728.05


345 Temporary Highway Reimbursement Loan $ 25,000.00 $ 120.83


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Trust Funds


Interest Dec.31, 1955 Jan. 1, 1955


Charles T. Monroe School Fund


$ 8,345.11


$308.75


$ 8,653.86


Horace H. King


Library Fund


659.95


19.93


679.88


David F. Putnam


Library Fund


220.18


6.65


226.83


Sarah E. Bartlett Library Fund


5,703.88


173.31


5,877.19


Frederick Hunt, Cemetery


200.00


*


200.00


Rufus Houghton, Cemetery


100.00


100.00


$15,229.12


$508.64 $15,737.76


* Permanent Dividends to Rural Cemetery of Rutland, Inc.


Respectfully submitted,


Marion H. Fay


Treasurer


53 REPORT OF THE TOWN COLLECTOR


I hereby submit my report as Town Collector for the year 1955:


REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL, POLLS 1952


Outstanding January 1, 1955


$ 3.90


Cash to Treasurer


3.90


1953 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES


Outstanding January 1, 1955


$ 4.40


Cash to Treasurer


4.40


REAL ESTATE TAXES


Outstanding January 1, 1955


$ 3,163.18


Cash to Treasurer


$ 2,921.84


Abatements


200.20


Added to Tax Titles


37.84


Outstanding December 31, 1955


3.30


$ 3,163.18


1954 POLL TAXES


Outstanding January 1, 1955


$ 8.00


Cash to Treasurer


$ 6.00


Outstanding December 31, 1955


2.00


$ 8.00


PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES


Outstanding January 1, 1955


$ 1,474.86


Payments & Abatements Refunded


34.42


$ 1,509.28


Cash to Treasurer


$ 1,365.21


138.97


Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1955


5.10


# 1,509.28


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REAL ESTATE TAXES


Outstanding January 1, 1955


Payments & Abatements Refunded


$ 11,360.38 67.83


$ 11,428.21


Cash to Treasurer


$ 8,557.88


Added to Tax Titles


43.86


Outstanding December 31, 1955


2,826.47


$ 11,428.21


1955 POLL TAXES


Commitments


$ 1,382.00


Payments & Abatements Refunded


12.00


$ 1,394.00


Cash to Treasurer


$ 1,178.00


Abatements


168.00


Outstanding December 31, 1955


48.00


$ 1,394.00


PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES


Commitments


$ 17,164.36


Cash to Treasurer


$ 15,590.77


Abatements


55.01


Outstanding December 31, 1955


1,518.58


$ 17,164.36


REAL ESTATE TAXES


Commitments


$105,475.00


Payments & Abatements Refunded


162.25


$105,637.25


Cash to Treasurer


$ 89,094.82


Abatements


3,688.29


Added to Tax Titles


239.54


Outstanding December 31, 1955


12,614.60


$105,637.25


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1954


Outstanding January 1, 1955 Commitments


$ 5,279.67


792.93


Payments & Abatements Refunded


217.43 $ 6,290.03


55


Cash to Treasurer


Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1955


$ 5,120.53 1,114.94 54.56 $ 6,290.03


1955


Commitments


$ 25,119.57


Payments & Abatements Refunded


1,132.16


$ 26,251.73


Cash to Treasurer


$ 23,401.71


Abatements


1,679.73


Outstanding December 31, 1955


1,170.29


$ 26,251.73


WATER RATES (Exclusive of U. S. & State Hospitals)


Outstanding January 1, 1955


$ 5,022.38 .10


Payments & Abatements Refunded


Commitments


6,829.19


$ 11,851.67


Cash to Treasurer


$ 6,831.42


Outstanding December 31, 1955


5,020.25


$ 11,851.67


SEWER RENTALS


Outstanding January 1, 1955


$ 735.85


Commitments


926.26


$ 1,662.11


Cash to Treasurer


$ 1,000.97


Outstanding December 31, 1955


661.14


$ 1,662.11


INTEREST & CHARGES


Cash to Treasurer for 1952 Taxes


$ .37


Cash to Treasurer for 1953 Taxes


141.32


Cash to Treasurer for 1954 Taxes


224.72


Cash to Treasurer for 1955 Taxes


33.96


Cash to Treasurer for 1954 Excise Taxes


16.18


Cash to Treasurer for 1955 Excise Taxes


5.97


Cash to Treasurer for Water Rates


98.88


Cash to Treasurer for Sewer Rentals


21.76


$ 543.16


SPECIAL TRAILER TAXES


Respectfully Submitted, $ 208.00


MARION H. FAY. Collector


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ASSESSORS RECAPITULATION OF 1955 TAX RATE


Appropriation to be raised by Taxation $243,856.09


Appropriation from Available Funds


1955-$15,410.00 1954-$23,373.05 38,783.05 $282,639.14


Deficits due to abatements in excess of


overlay of prior years 1948-$77.61


1949-$4.87 1953-$646.78


1950-$13.68


1954-$993.38


1,736.32


State Parks and Reservations


429.52


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


700.61


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths


332.77


1,462.90


County Tax


4,659.00


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


2,937.57


7,596.57


Overlay of Current Year


2,457.33


GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED


$295,892.26


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


Income Tax


$ 26,342.57 5,758.49


Corporation Taxes


Reimbursement on accounts of Publicly owned land


2,006.98


Old Age Meals Tax


604.04


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


19,377.26


Licenses


1,606.50


Fines


75.00


Special Assessments M. D . C. In Lieu of Taxes


2,800.00


General Government


149.00


Protection of Persons and Property


227.00


Health and Sanitation


141.00


M.D.C. Loss of Taxes


9,442.14


Charities (other than federal grants)


952.78


Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants) 13,453.03


Veterans' Services


1,608.59


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School


(Funds from Income Tax not included) $ 7,612.63


Libraries 13.39 14,888.66


Public Service Enterprises


Interest on Taxes and Assessments 514.45


State Assistance for School Construction 5,695.97


Land Court dismissal 8.50


Snow Removal and Sale of Materials


54.25


Disability Assistance


2,112.72


Aid to Dependent Children


493.89


TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


$115,938.84


Overestimates:


County Tax


County Tuberculosis


State Parks


$ 157.14 2,207.15 1.92


Amount Appropriated from Available Funds


$15,000-Mar. 7, 1955


$15,410-Mar. 7, 1955


#23,373.05-Dec. 3, 1954


53,783.05


Total Available Funds


TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS & AVAILABLE FUNDS 172,088.10


Net Amount to be raised by Taxation on Poll & Property


$123,804.16


Number of Polls --- 666 @ 2.00 $ 1,332.00


Valuation Personal Property 312,074.00 17,164.07


Valuation Real Estate 1,914,592.00 105,302.56


Tax Rate-$55.00 $ 2,226,666.00


Gain to avoid fractional


divisions of Tax Rate 5.53


TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS & PROPERTY


$123,804.16


F. Selby Paddock George E. Smith Edward F. Aber Board of Assessors


56,149.26


58


REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK


BIRTHS


Date Name Name of Parents Place of Birth


December 1954


26


Mary Joyce Medlinskas


Worcester, Mass.


Michael and Anna (Rywko) Medlinskas


January 13 Patricia Ann Oliver Holden, Mass. William J. and Concettina L. (Cavallaro) Oliver


29 John Joseph Sullivan III Worcester, Mass. John J. and Clara E. (Varner) Sullivan


February


4 Debra Jean Wood Worcester, Mass. Robert E. and Jean M. (Davis) Wood


18 Janice Irene McGann Worcester, Mass. James J. and Alice M. (Quinn) McGann


March


1 Beverly Ann Taipale Holden, Mass. Eino M. and Marjorie L. (White) Taipale


9 Charles Elroy Newhall Holden, Mass. Clarence A. and Lillian I. (Deering) Newhall




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