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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
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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
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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
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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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