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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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