Town annual report of Rutland 1951-57, Part 27

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


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The regular meetings continued to be held bi-weekly on Monday evenings. 1


The Highway improvement program consisted of reconstruction of a section of Maple Avenue and Wachusett Street. Continuation of these projects will be carried out in 1958.


The policy of oiling of gravel roads is planned to be con- tinued during 1958 and an additional sum is included in the budget for the ensuing year.


The Selectmen wish to express appreciation for the work performed by the various appointed committees during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


Frank J. Brooks, Chairman Lloyd H. Campbell, Clerk James L. Wood


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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, 1957, 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 scedules:


Statement of all Receipts and Expenditures.


Table of Accounts showing Appropriations and Expenditures .


Balance Sheet.


Statement of Debt Accounts.


State of Trust and Investment Funds .


Respectfully submitted, FRANCES H. POYHONEN Town Accountant


RECEIPTS -- 1957


General Revenue:


Taxes -- Polls, Personal and Real Estate:


$ 140,041.22


Current Year Previous Years 14,178.44 $ 154,219.66


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From State:


Income Tax


$ 2,717.07


Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes


5,009.77


Corporation Taxes-(Business)


8,083.20


561.82


Meals Tax Reimbursement in Lieu of Taxes


10,333.71


$ 26,705.57


Licenses and Permits:


Liquor Licenses All Other (Sunday, milk, etc.)


$ 1,606.00


334.50


$ 1,940.50


Fines and Forfeits:


Court Fines $


35.00


Grants and Gifts:


From Federal Government:


For Aid to Dependent Children


$ 4,859.81


For Old Age Assistance


10,543.26


School Maint. & Operation,


P. L. #874


7,116. 33


$ 22,519.40


From State:


Vocational Education


$ 1,076.39


School Construction


5,695.97


Education and Transportation


21,234.03


School Aid-Chapt. 70 General Laws


28,148.75


Highways - Chapter 81


22,174.50


Hwy. Bond Issue - Chapt. #718


6,000.00


Inspector of Animals


25.00


$ 84,354.64


Total General Revenue


$289,774.77


25


Commercial Revenue -- Grants & Gifts:


From County :


Dog Licenses


$


664.09


Total Commercial Revenue -- Grants & Gifts


$ 664.09


Special Assessments:


Sewers


$ 791. 39


Total Commercial Revenue -- Special Assessments


$ 791.39


Commercial Revenue -- Privileges


Farm Animal Excise


# 281. 32


Motor Vehicle Excise


31,742.34


$ 32,023.66


Total Commercial Revenue Privileges


$


32,023.66


Commercial Revenue Departmental:


General Government:


Treasurer


$ 42.56


Town Hall Rentals


176.00


Selectmen


. 75


$ 219.31


Protection of Persons & Property:


Wire Inspector


# 45.00


Sealer of Weights & Meas.


47.00


Dog Officer


185.50


Dutch Elm Disease


105.00


Bounties


10.00


$ 392.50


Health and Sanitation:


Slaughtering Fees


$ 64.00


$ 64.00


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Highways:


For Expenses :


Joint Maintenance-State


$ 1,599.93


Joint Maintenance-County


1,599.93


Snow Removal Highway Machinery Fund


161.25


9,259.55


$ 12,620.66


For Outlays:


Joint Construction-State


$ 12,096.49


Joint Construction-County


6,048.25


$ 18,144. 74


Public Welfare:


Reimbursements for:


Temporary Aid, Support and Burial:


From Federal Government


$ 415.00


From State


431.20


From Individuals


38.00


$


884.20


Aid to Dependent Children


From State


$ 2,740.87


From Individuals


18.00


$


2,758.87


Old Age Assistance:


From State


$ 10,478.27


From Cities and Towns


288.84


From Individuals


71.60


$ 10,838.71


Veterans Benefits:


From State


$ 2, 067.44


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Schools:


Tuition - From other Cities


or Towns $ 27.04 60.00


Rental of Hall


Lunch Program - State


4,680.73


Town 10,709.63


Reimbursement for Transportation


43.87


15,521.27


Libraries:


Fines and Sales


$ 27.04


Donations


5.00


$ 32.07


Total Commercial Revenue -- Departmental


$ 63,543.77


Commercial Revenue :


Public Service Enterprises:


Water Department: Sales of Water:


Meter Rates


State Sanatorium


$ 6,875.28 2,495.54 4,372.74


U.S. Veterans Hospital


Water Lien


307.61 $ 14,051.17


Sewer Department:


Rentals


$


1,143.51


Total Commercial Revenue -- Public


Service Enterprises


$


15,194.68


Commercial Revenue -- Interest


General: On Deposits On Deferred Taxes


$ ,18


499.89


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On Motor Vehicle Excise On Water Rates On Sewer Rentals


,


$ 44.42 62.75


8.18


$ 615.42


Total Commercial Revenue -- Interest


$ 615.42


Municipal Indebtedness:


Anticipation of Highways Revenue


$ 110,000.00


Total Municipal Indebtedness


$ 110,000.00


Agency Trust and Investments:


Agency:


Blue-Cross & Blue-Shield


Dog Licenses for County


$ 565.80 918.30


Workmen's Compensation Ins.


799.84


Employees Payroll Deductions:


Federal Taxes


$ 15,127.09


County Retirement System


2,216. 39


$ 19,627.42


Total Agency, Trust and Investments


$ 19,627.42


Refunds and Transfers:


Old Age Assistance Recoveries


$ 2,617.38


Board of Selectmen


19.25


Interest


1.11


Water Department


15.00


Veterans Services


3.00


Machinery Maintenance


223.29


Town Garage Maintenance


243.78


School Department


97.05


$ 3,219.86


Total Refunds and Transfers


$ 3,219.86


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Total Receipts - 1957


Cash Balance January 1, 1957


$ 535,455.06 43,468.82


$ 578,923.88


PAYMENTS -- 1957


General Government:


Legislative:


Moderator's Salary $


30.00


Selectmen's Department:


Salaries


$ 825.00


Printing, Stationery


& Postage


30.43


Travel


53.80


Dues


31.00


All Other


87.60


$ 1,027.83


Auditing Department:


Salary - Town Accountant


$ 700.00


Printing, Stationery


& Postage


12.24


Annual Dues


3.00


All Other


9.50


$ 724.74


Treasury Department :


Salary


$ 700.00


Printing, Stationery & Postage


182.48


Surety Bond


94.00


Office Supplies and Expense


23.00


Certification of Notes


4.90


Dues


2.00


Mileage


89.28


$ 1,095.66


30


Collector's Department :


Salary


1,000.00 $


Printing, Stationery & Postage


295. 30


Surety Bonds


217.75


Office Supplies and Expense


41.17


Tax Title Expense


21.40


Dues


2.00


$ 1,577.62


Assessors' Department :


Salaries


$ 1,050.00


Clerical Hire


246.75


Printing, Stationery, Postage & Abstracts


251.93


Dues


9.00


All Other


20.00


Outlay - Adding Machine


382.50


$


1,960.18


Law Department:


Town Counsel


$


250.00


Town Clerk's Department:


Salary


$ 200.00


Printing, Stationery


& Postage & Telephone


55.13


Surety Bond


5.00


All Other


54.25


$


314.38


Elections and Registration:


Salaries of Registrars


$ 330.91


Election Officers


72.00


Printing, Stationery, Postage


47.15


Office Supplies & Expense


10.00


Lunches-Election Officers


18.00


$ 478.06


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Real Estate Appraisal


$


2,000.00


Planning Board


35.00


Building Inspection & By Laws


191.39


Finance Committee Expense


15.00


Public Building Maintenance:


Community Hall:


Janitor's Salary


$ 1,144.00


Fuel


1,092.62


Light


195.40


Janitor's Supplies


52.28


Telephone


180.60


All Other


111.56


2,776.46


Community Hall - Repairs & Equip.


Painting


$ 287.30


All Other


126. 80


414.10


Total for General Government


12,890.42 $


Protection of Persons and Property:


Police Department:


Salaries and Wages


$ 1,980.32


Insurance - Cruiser


141.60


Gas, Oil, Repairs, etc.


192.58


Rental of Garage Space


100.00


Dues


5.00


All Other


52.50


$ 2,472.00


Fire Department:


Janitor's Salary. $ 7.36


Labor - Fighting Fires


322.65


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Equipment and Repairs: Apparatus Hose and Equipt. Gas, Oil, Repairs


$ 247.50 685.84


264.77


Buildings and Grounds:


Fuel


$


257.37


Lights


100.10


Other Expenses:


Stationery, Printing, Postage


# 1.92


Telephone


100.90


Insurance


588.54


Dues


8.00


All Other


10.47


$


2,595.42


Fire Alarm System:


Salaries


#


1,074.00


Telephone


355.44


All Other


11.00


$ 1, 440.44


1


Wire Inspector:


Salary


$ 100.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Salary


$ 50.00


Expense


35.00


$ 85.00


Forestry:


Gypsy Moth Extermination:


Labor


$ 242.90


Trucks


7.10


$ 250.00


33


Dutch Elm Disease Control:


Labor Trucks


$ 736.54 63.00


$


799.54


Planting and Trimming Trees:


Labor


$


175.00


Forest Fires:


Forest Warden


# 50.00


Fighting Fires


557.55


$ 607.55


Other protection of Persons & Property:


Dog Officer:


Expense


$


329.50


Wildcat Bounty


$


20.00


Civilian Defense:


Expense


$ 99.79


Outlay- Radio Equipt.


1,899.48


$ 1,999.27


Total for Protection of Persons and Property


$ 10,873.72


Health and Sanitation:


General Administration:


Salaries Other Expense


$ 145.00


16.00


$ 161.00


Tuberculosis:


County Hospital Assessment


$ 2,099.09


3L


Vital Statistics:


Births Deaths Marriages


$ 39,00 113.25


28.00


$


180.25


Inspection:


Animals


$ 50.00


Meat-Salary & Mileage


111.18


$ 161.18


Maintenance of Town Dump:


Salaries and Wages


$


750.00


Total for Health and Sanitation


$ 3,351.52


Highways and General:


General Administration:


Labor


$ 208.80


Dues


5.00


Bids- New Truck


9.45


$


223.25


Chapter 81:


Labor


$ 8,747.55


Trucks and Machinery


6,933.55


Gravel, Tarvia, Cold Patch, etc.


8,013.98


Workmen's Comp. Ins.


322.98


Road Signs


89.29


All Other


392.66


24,500.01


Chapter 90 Maintenance:


Labor


$ 830.48


Trucks and Machinery


1,384.65


Tarvia and Asphalt, Stone


2, 550.44


Workmen's Comp. Ins.


34.38


$ 4,799.95


Chapter 90 Constr. - 1956 Cont. Maple Ave.


Labor Trucks


$ 1,859.85 2,033.55


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Gravel, Tarvia, Stone, etc. $ 1,220.20 86.40 $ 5,200.00


Workmen's Comp. Ins.


Chapter 90 Constr. - 1957 Cont. Maple Ave


Labor


$ 1,426.80 175.75


Trucks


Gravel, Tarvia, Stone, etc.


4,168.28


Workmen's Comp. Ins.


62.29


$ 5,833.12


Chapter 90 Const. - 1956 Cont. Wachusett St.


Labor


$ 4,288.73


Trucks & Machinery


7,451.16


Culverts


2,273.52


Workmen's Comp. Ins.


201.41 $ 14,214.82


Chapter 90 Const. - 1957 Cont. Wachusett St.


Labor


$ 409.95


Trucks & Machinery


1,373.79


Tarvia


2,655.07


Workmen's Comp. Ins.


19.04


$


4,457.85


Total for Highways - General


$ 59,229.00


Highways - Miscellaneous :


Road Machinery Expense


Town Garage Equipment :


Outlay


245.00


Expense


22.76


$ 267.76


Town Garage Maintenance:


Fuel


$ 666.10


Light


51.85


Telephone


118.95


All Other


25.77


$ 862.67


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Snow and Ice Removal:


Labor Trucks and Machinery Calcium Chloride Screened Sand


$ 4,455.05 2,639.95 526.36 60.00 $ 7,681.36


Lighting:


Contract - Street Lights


$ 2,638.13


Highway Dept. - Employees' Vacation Allowance


$ 724.00


Outlays - Highway Dept.


Tractor


$ 3,815.00


Total for Highways - Miscellaneous


$


23,254.16


Charities and Veterans Benefits:


Public Welfare Department:


Administration:


Salaries and Wages:


Board of Public Welfare


$ 200.00


Welfare Agent


1,347.98 $ 1,547.98


Outside Relief by Town:


Fuel


$ 4.38


Board and Care


831.56


Medicine and Medical Attendance


60.75


Cash Grants to Individuals


614.50


Burial Expense


435.00


Relief by Other Cities and Towns


170.00


All Other


160.91


$ 2,277.10


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Disability Assistance:


Adjustment of Disability Assistance


$ 9.08


Aid to Dependent Children:


From Appropriations :


Cash Grants


Medicine and Medical Attendance


$ 5,310.18 366.76


$ 5,676.94


From Federal Grants:


Cash Grants


$ 3,158.20


Medicine and Medical Attendance


159.20


Office Supplies and Expense .


536.94


$ 3,854.34


Old Age Assistance:


From Appropriations :


Cash Grants


$ 8,839.88


Medicine and Medical Attendance


935.60


Board and Care


4,741.40


Other Cities and Towns


60.08


Burial Expense


621.00


$ 15,197.96


From Federal Grants:


Welfare Agent's Salary


$ 1,583.98


Cash Grants


8,367.82


Medicine and Medical Attendance


90.10


Board and Care


155.00


Other Cities and Towns


492.59


$ 10, 689.49


38


Veterans Benefits:


Agent 's Salary


$ 200.00


Cash Allowances


1, 634.22


Groceries 50.00


Fuel 24.08


Medicine and Medical Attendance 2.00


Board and Care


598.15


$ 2,508.45


Total for Charities and Veterans Benefits


$


41,761. 34


Schools and Libraries:


Schools:


Salaries of School Committee $ 275.00


Supt. Salary and Travel


1,343.62


Clerks in Supt. 's Office


1,195.80


Janitor's Salary


5,883.97


Printing, Stationery, Postage


11.82


Telephone


176.75


School Census


67.26


School Library


45.53


Teacher's Salaries


61,171.20


All Other ( general)


133.70


Public Law #874


6,912.96


Textbooks and Supplies:


Elementary School Books $ 1, 324.45


Elementary School Supplies 2,041.72


Diplomas and Grad. Exercises Transportation


25.52


19, 395.45


Fuel


4,241.74


Light 1,373.93


Maintenance of Buildings & Grounds :


Repairs Janitor's Supplies


$ 1,399.82


127.05


Rent


# 142.74


1


39


School Health:


Physician Nurse (Salary & Travel)


All Other


250.00 1,325.79 28.43


Outlay - New Equipment $ 1,000.00


Trade Schools:


Tuition


$ 1,056.33


Transportation


278.20 $ 111,228.78


Wachusett Regional School Debt & Interest


$ 14,195.79


Wachusett Regional Scho l - General Control


$ 40,778.98


School Lunch Program


$ 16, 317.18


Total for Schools


$ 182,520.73


Public Library:


Librarian's Salary


$ 600.00


Books


255.20


Periodicals


61.15


Binding Books & Periodicals


6.20


Office Supplies & Expense


22.30


Repair of Chairs


19.50


$ 964.35


Total for Schools and Library


$ 183,485.08


Recreation and Unclassified:


Parks Commissioners' Salaries


$ 225.00


Parks Department:


Salaries and Wages


$ 1,123.80


Maintenance


1, 397.25 $ 2,521.05


.


State Parks and Reservations Assessment


$ 645.05


$ 4,080.00


Land Damage


40


Memorial Field Fund


$ 697.40


Fourth of July Celebration Memorial Day


$ 500.00 334.86


Care of Town Clock


30.00 257.12


Repair of Town Clock


Insurance on Public Buildings


1,801.27


Workmen's Comp. Insurance


1,601.54


Printing Town Reports


400.00


Printing Valuation Books


200.00


Worcester County Retirement


2,192.91


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


57.19


Total for Recreation and Unclassified


$ 15,543.39


Enterprises and Cemeteries:


Water and Sewer Department:


Administration:


Commissioner's Salaries


$ 275.00


Superintendent's Salary


4,160.00


Printing, Stationery, Postage


31.76


Vacation Pay


160.00


Legal Services


120.30


All Other


36.96


General:


Labor


$ 486.73


Trucks


389.55


Equipment and Supplies


716.89


Pipe and Fittings


583.93


All Other


69.82


Pumping Station:


Fuel, Light and Power


$ 4,635.63


Repairs


293.45


Supplies, etc.


203.78


Chlorine


123.47


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Cleaning Water Lines


$ 849.70 $ 13,136.97


Replacing Pipe - Edson Ave.


Advertising


$ 10.80


Pressure Pipe & Hydrants Blocks Labor


1,094.70


5.00


713.10


$ 1,823.60


Lowering Water Pipe


$ 1,419.36


Water Investigating Committee


$ 5,001.64


Sewer Department:


Cleaning Sewer Lines


$ 130.00


Sewer Disposal (Comm. of Mass.)


753.14


Total for Water and Sewer Departments


$ 22,264.71


Cemetery Department:


Care of Old Cemeteries: Labor


$ 201.15


Total for Enterprises and Cemeteries


$ 22,465.86


Interest:


Temporary Loan - Ant. of Hwy. Reimb. $ 834.59


General Loans:


Municipal Building Loans


$ 3,980.00


Water Mains Loans


198.73


Hwy. Equipt. Loan


196.65


Sewer Main Loan


135.00


$ 5,344.97


Total for Interest


$ 5,344.97


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42


Municipal Indebtedness:


Temporary Loans :


Anticipation of Revenue


$


80,000.00


General Loans:


Municipal Building Loans


$ 12,000.00


Water Main Loan


3,500.00


Hwy. Equipt. Loan


2,000.00


Sewer Main Loan


1,000.00 $ 18,500.00


Total for Municipal Indebtedness


$ 98,500.00


Agency, Trust and Investment:


Agency :


County Tax


$


6,909.14


Dog Licenses for County


906.90 $ 7,816.04


Employees Payroll Deductions :


Blue Cross-Blue Shield


$ 565.80


Federal Taxes


13,114.25


County Retirement System


1,956.31 $ 15,636.36


Total for Agency, Trust and Investment


$ 23,452.40


Refunds and Transfers:


Refunds :


Taxes Motor Vehicle Excise


$ 1,308.02 1, 103.14


$ 2,411.16


Total Refunds and Transfers


$ 2,411.16


Total Payments - 1957


$ 502,563.02


Cash Balance December 31, 1957 76,360.86


# 578,923.88


TOWN OF RUTLAND 1957


TABLE OF ACCOUNTS


Appropriation Annual Town Meeting


From Reserve Fund


From O.A.A. & Public Wel.


From Other Sources


Totals


Expended


Unexpended Balance


Moderator


$ 30.00


$


$


$


$ 30.00


$ 30.00


$


Selectmen's Salaries


825.00


825.00


825.00


Selectmen's Expenses


350.00


350.00


202. 83


147. 17


Town Accountant's Salary


700. 00


700.00


700.00


Town Accountant's Expense


25.00


25.00


24. 74


. 26


Treasurer's Salary


700.00


700. 00


700. 00


Treasurer's Expense


350.00


3. 10


42. 56h


395.66


395. 66


Tax Title Expense


100.00


100.00


21. 40


78.60


Town Collector's Salary


1000.00


1000.00


1000.00


Town Collector's Expense


575.00


575.00


556. 22


18.78


Assessors' Salary


1050.00


1050.00


1050.00


Assessors' Expense


275.00


5.93


280. 93


280. 93


Assessors' Clerk Hire


200.00


46. 75


246. 75


246. 75


Assessors' Adding Machine


382. 50


382. 50


382. 50


Real Estate Appraisal


2000.00


2000.00


2000.00


Town Clerk's Salary


200.00


200.00


200.00


Town Clerk's Expense


125.00


125.00


114. 38


10. 62


Planning Board Expense


500.00


500.00


35.00


465.00 ***


Building Inspection


300.00


300.00


191. 39


108. 61


Finance Board Expense


100.00


100.00


15.00


85.00


Board of Appeals


50.00


50.00


250.00


Elections and Registration


700.00


700. 00


478.06


221. 94


Community Hall Maintenance


31 00.00


3 100.00


2776. 46


323. 54


Community Hall - Repairs & Equip.


700.00


244. 04c


944.04


414.10


529.94 ***


Police Department


2644.00


2644.00


2472. 00


172.00


Fire Department


1953.00


1953.00


1909. 58


43. 42


Hose and Equipment


700.00


700.00


685. 84


14.16


Forest Warden


50.00


50.00


50.00


Forest Fires


300.00


257. 55


557.55


557. 55


Fire Alarm System


1500.00


1500.00


1440. 44


59. 56


Dog Officer


200.00


130.00


330.00


329. 50


. 50


Wire Inspector


100.00


100.00


100.00


Sealer of Wgts. & Meas. Salary


50.00


50.00


50.00


Sealer of Wgts. & Meas. Expense


50.00


50.00


35.00


15.00


Moth Department


250.00


250.00


250.00


Tree Warden


175.00


175.00


175.00


Dutch Elm Disease Control


800.00


800.00


799. 54


Fire Ins. - Public Buildings


1 734. 93


66. 34


1801. 27


1801. 27


Wildcat Bounty


10. 00h


10.00


20.00


(10.00) ***


Civil Defense


100.00


100.00


99. 79


. 21


Radio Equip. - Civil Defense


1 900. 00


1900.00


1899. 48


. 52


Health Salaries


145.00


145.00


145.00


Health Expense


500.00


500.00


127.18


372. 82


Town Dump


750.00


750.00


750.00


Cattle Inspector


50.00


50.00


50.00


Vital Statistics


200.00


200.00


180. 25


19. 75


General Highways


300.00


300.00


223. 25


76. 75


Street Lighting


2700.00


2700.00


2638.13


61. 87


Highways - Chapter 81


8000.00


. 01


16500. 00a


24500. 01


24500. 01


50.00


Legal


200.00


50.00


250.00


43


46


Highways - Chapter 90 Maintenance $ 1600. 00 Highways - Chapter 90 Construction 1956 Account: Wachusett St.


$


3200. 00b 4800.00


4799. 95


. 05


714. 82c


13500. 00b


14214. 82


14214. 82


Maple Ave.


1300. 00c


3900. 00b


5200.00


5200.00


1957 Account:


4500.00


13400.00b


17900.00


4457. 85


Maple Ave.


1500.00


4500. 00b


6000.00


5833.12


Machinery Maintenance


8000. 00j


223. 29h


8223.29


7265. 24


958. 05 1


Snow Removal


10000.00


10000. 00


7681. 36


2318. 64


Snow Fence


200.00


200.00


200.00


Town Garage Maintenance


1000.00


243. 78h


1243. 78


862. 67


381. 11


Town Garage Equipment


400.00


400.00


267. 76


1 32. 24


Sidewalks


300.00


300.00


300.00


24:00


724.00


724.00


3000. 00m


3815. 00


3815. 00


Welfare Board Salaries


200.00


200.00


200.00


Welfare Agent


1 347. 98


1 347. 98


1 347. 98


Old Age Asst. & Public Welfare


25300.00


25300.00


918. 54


2239.10


38. 00e


2277.10


2277.10


1 5 126. 36


71. 60e


1 5 197. 96


15197. 96


O. A. A. Adm., Fed. Gr.


700. 99c


1 225. 67d


1 926. 66


1 583. 98


342. 68 ***


O. A. A., Fed. Gr.


4 172. 42c


238. 77k


9317. 59d


1 3728. 78


9105. 51


4623. 27 ***


Aid to Dependent Children


5658. 94


18. 00e


5676. 94


5676. 94


A.D. C., Adm., Fed. Gr.


292. 27c


815. 57


536. 94


278.63 ***


A.D.C., Fed. Gr.


1 220. 26c


4822. 44d


6042. 70


33 17. 40


2725. 30 ***


Disability Assistance


9.08


9.08


9. 08


Dis. Asst. - Adm., Fed. Gr.


. 52c


. 52


.52 ***


Dis. Asst. - Fed. Gr.


205. 00c


205.00


205.00 ***


Veterans Agent Salary


200.00


200.00


200.00


Veterans Benefits


3500.00


3500.00


2308. 45


1191. 55


School Committee Salaries


275.00


275.00


275.00


School - Fed. Reimb. P. L. #874


7116. 33d


7116. 33


6912. 96


203. 37 ***


School Department


1 01641. 00


101641. 00


101641. 00


School Equipment


1 000. 00


1 000.00


1 000. 00


Repairs to School Building


1400. 00


1400.00


1 399. 82


.18


School Lunch Program


253.15c


1 5643. 51


16317.18


(673. 67) ***


Wachusett Regional School:


Debt and Interest


1 41 95. 79


14 195. 79


14 195. 79


General Control 40778. 98


40778. 98


40778. 98


Library


664. 09f


5. 00q


1 045.00


964. 35


80. 65


Vacation Pay - Highways


700.00


New Tractor - Highway Dept.


815.00


**


Public Welfare Expense


Old Age Assistance


13442.15 *** 166.88 ***


Wachusett St.


15390. 36h


375. 91


523. 30d


820.63


1076. 85c


1076. 85


697. 40


379. 45 ***


Park Commissioners' Salaries


225.00


225.00


225.00


Park Department


2385.00


300.00


2685.00


2521.05


163. 95


Old Cemeteries


300.00


300.00


201.15


98.85


Care of Town Clock


30.00


30.00


30.00


50.00


50.00


50.00


257. 12


257.12


257.12


Memorial Day


34.86


334. 86


334. 86


Fourth of July Celebration


500.00


500.00


500.00


Printing Town Reports


400.00


400.00


400.00


Printing Revaluation Reports


200.00


200.00


200.00


Worcester County Extension Service


50.00


25.00c


75.00


75.00


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


1000.00


618.62n


16 18. 62


1601. 54


17. 08 1


2650. 00m


4150.00


4080. 00


70.00


Water Commissioners' Salaries


275.00


275.00


275.00


Water Superintendent's Salary


4160.00


4160.00


4160. 00


Water Department Maintenance


9000.00


15.00e


9691. 40


9585. 11


106. 29


Water Main - Edson Avenue


2500.00


2500.00


1823.60


676. 400


Deposit for Sewer Plans


45.00c


45.00


45.00


Water Investigating Committee


501. 64


500. 00c


5001. 64


5001. 64


Water Dept. - Lowering Water Pipe


(1419. 36) ***


Maturing Debt


1 8500.00


18500. 00


18500.00


Interest


4842. 90


502.07


5344. 97


5344. 97


Dog Licenses - For County


3.60c


921. 90


906. 90


15.00 ***


Federal Taxes Withheld


15 127. 09i


15 127. 09


13114. 25


2012. 84 ***


County Retirement Deductions


2216. 39i


2216. 39


1956. 31


260.08 ***


Blue Cross - Blue Shield


565. 80i


565.80


565.80


State Assessments:


Parks and Reservations


645. 05g


645.05


645.05


Audit of Municipal Accounts


57.19g


57.19


57.19


County Tax


6909. 14g


6909.14


6909.14


TB. Hospital Assessment


2099. 09g


2099. 09


2099. 09


Worcester County Retire't Sys. Ass.


21 92. 91


2192. 91


2192. 91


Refunds


2411. 16h


2411.16


2411. 16


Highway Dept. - Temporary Loan


80000.00


80000.00


80000.00


$ 300981. 92 $ 2179.37


$ 24381. 46 $ 2356 13. 93


$ 563156. 68


502563. 02


34032. 83


Key to columns:


(a) State Allotments


(m)


From Surplus Revenue


(b) State and County Allotments


(n) From Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund


(c) Balances from 1957


(0) Transferred to Water Dept. Maint.


(d) Federal Grants


(p) Transfers between departments


(e)


Refunds


(q ) Donations


(f) County Dog Tax $664.09


* Reserve Fund Transfers shown in second Column


(g)


From Revenue Receipts


(h)


(i) Payroll Deductions


(j) From Machinery Rental Fund


(k) Recoveries


(1) Transfer to Fund Account


3000. 00


**


Reserve Fund


$ 3000.00


$


Memorial Field Fund


Damages to Persons & Property


Repair of Town Clock


300.00


Land Damage


1500.00


676. 40p


4000. 00m


1419. 36


918. 30h


45


** Welfare Funds Transfers shown in third Column


*** Balances carried forward to 1958


TOWN OF RUTLAND


BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1957 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Cash


$ 76,360.86


Temporary Loans: Anticipation of Highway Reimbursement


$ 55,000.00


Accounts Receivable: Taxes:


Levy of 1955 - Real Estate


$ 12. 68


Levy of 1956:


Personal Property


5.83


Contributory Retirement System


260.08


2,272.92


Real Estate


3,128.84


Levy of 1957:


Guaranty Deposits: Sewer Plans


45.00


Poll


10.00


Personal Property


897.68


Real Estate


22,192.08


26,247.11


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise: Levy of 1956


$ 44. 33


Levy of 1957


3,925. 92


3,970.25


Federal Grants:


Disability Assistance: Administration Aid


$ . 52


Special Assessments: Sewer, Unapportioned


9,673.90


Administration


278.63


Tax Titles and Tax Possessions:


Tax Titles


$ 479.12


Tax Possessions


1,875. 32


2, 354.44


Aid


4,623. 27


8,175.40


Departmental:


Sewer


$ 876.61


Appropriation Balances: Planning Board Expense


$ 465.00


General Relief


141. 20


Community Hall - Rep. and Equip't 529. 94


Chapter 90 Hwys - Wachusett St.


13, 442. 15


Veterans' Services


720. 58


2,690.86


Chapter 90 Hwys - Maple Ave.


166. 88


Schools - Fed. Reimb. - P. L. #874


203. 37


14,807. 34


Water:


Liens Added to Taxes: Levy of 1956


$ 257. 15


Overestimates 1957: County TB Hospital Assessment


39.61


Rates


5,703.23


5,960.38


Aid to Highways: State


$ 29, 416. 30


County


12, 100.00


41,516. 30


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus


239. 82


40


205.00


Aid to Dependent Children:


Aid


2,725. 30


Old Age Assistance:


Administration


342. 68


Aid to Dependent Children


952. 47


Dog Licenses - For County Playground Donation


379.45


Old Age Assistance Recoveries


2,617. 38


Farm Animal Excise - 1957


9. 38


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


823. 79


15.00


Employees Payroll Deductions:


Federal Taxes


$ 2,012.84


Receipts Reserved for Appropriations : Highway Machinery Rentals


4,481.64


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts: Underestimates:


State Parks and Reservations


$ 29.64 405. 82


435. 46


Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Farm Animal Excise Special Assessment


$ 3,970. 25 9. 38


Overdrawn Accounts:


Wildcat Bounty


$ 10.00


School Lunch Program


673.67


100.00


24, 759. 21


Water Department - Lowering Water Pipe (Emergency)


1,419. 36


2, 103.03


Surplus Revenue: General Sewer


791. 39


58,337. 14


Overlay Deficits:


$ 49.50


351. 82


270.41


671. 73


$1 71,993. 70


$171, 993. 70


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$ 192,000. 00


Road Grader - Highway Dept. Loan


$ 8,000.00


Town Garage Construction Loan School Construction Loan School Remodeling Loan


160,000.00


Water Mains Loan - Maple Ave. and Prescott St.


7,000.00


Sewer Main Loan - Highland Park Rd.


8,000.00


$ 1 92,000. 00


$192,000. 00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds - Cash and Securities


$ 16,573. 39


Charles T. Monroe School Fund


$ 9,071. 38


Library Funds:


$ 6,239.71


Sarah E. Bartlett Fund Horace H. King Fund David Putnam Fund


721. 57


240. 73




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