USA > Massachusetts > Essex County > Saugus > Town annual report of Saugus 1947 > Part 11
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14
On 1947 Property Taxes
184.76
On 1946 and prior M.V.E. Taxes .
25.96
On 1947. M.V.E. Taxes
37.83
On Tax Title Redemptions $ 7,985.57
Excess T. T. Interest From State
584.46
On Trust Funds:
Johnson Library Fund
$ 125.00
Wilson Library Fund
52.50
Kimball Library Fund
150.00
Kimball Welfare Fund
125.00
452.50
On Water Bonds:
Premium
$ 979.90
Interest
525.00
1,504.90
Total for Interest $12,514.86
. $71,372.41
$1,987.43
8,570.03
104.66
Book Fines
117
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1947]
AGENCY AND TRUST
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests $ 9,508.50
Dog Licenses for County 3,539.60
Withholding Tax Deductions 55,274.59
Blue Cross and Shield Deductions 4,032.75 $72,355.44
Total for Agency and Trust $72,355.44
Indebtedness
Temporary Loans in Anticipation
of Taxes
$350,000.00
Water Bonds 110,000.00
$460,000.000
Total for Indebtedness
$460,000.00
Total Commercial Revenue
$761,229.85
Total General and Commercial Revenue
$1,767,395.90
DEPARTMENTAL REFUNDS
O.A.A. Aid
$ 1,574.40
Public Welfare
638.51
Veterans' Benefits
162.00
Infirmary
2.72
Planning Board
83.00
1947 Poll Tax
2.00
A.D.C. Aid
31.75
M.V.E. Taxes
.90
Treasury Department
3.00
Highway
36.53
School Department
32.25
Tax Title Foreclosures
8.72
Water Maintenance
$2,670.92
Total for Refunds $2,670.92
TRANSFERS
$5,950.24
Reserve Fund
$ 1,400.00
Interest on Temporary Loans
3,000.00
Excess and Deficiency
326.35
Repair P.W.D. Roof and Doors
24,114.84
Rehabilitation Fund
7,000.00
Chapter 90-General
Reimbursement by County
for Dog Licenses
2,485.31
Income from Perpetual Care
2,852.42
Sale of Cemetery Land
5,000.00
Reserve for Payment of Sewer
5,932.33
Loan
$52,111.25
Total for Transfers
$58,061.49
Total Receipts, Refunds and Transfers $1,828,128.31
268,856.65
Cash on Hand January 1, 1947
$2,096,984.96
Funds
95.14
118
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, 1947 $1,936,928.83 HOW EACH $ 100. WAS EXPENDED
METROPOLITAN
STATE, COUNTY
AGENCY & TRUST $ 3.54
$ 3.78
GOVERNMENT
PROTECTION OF PERSONS
& PROPERTY $ 6.10
$ 2.09
& BRIDGES
.18
6
$
HIGHWAYS
DEBT $ 32.60
TAX RATE
CHARITIES & VETERAN'S BENEFITS $ 10.22
$ 41.20
$1.20
CEMETERIES
WATER $ 6.41
MISCELLANEOUS $4.64 RECREATION $ 0.10
SCHOOLS $ 19.15
LIBRARIES $ 0.57
VALUATION $ 18,315,691. FUNDED DEBT $505,831.
CARL E. CHAPMAN, ACTING TOWN ACCOUNTANT,
$ 3.42
8
GENERAL
HEALTH & SANITATION
119
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1947]
1947 EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Finance Committee:
Salaries and Wages:
Secretary
$ 100.00
Stenographer
6.00
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
249.00
Photographs
81.00
330.00
Planning Board:
Salaries and Wages:
Secretary
$ 150.00
Engineer
165.00
Clerical
51.20
Other Expenses:
Supplies
$ 21.00
Printing and Advertising
88.00
Registering Deeds
1.50
Deposits Refunded
42.00
Dues
15.00
167.50
Board of Appeals:
Salaries and Wages:
Secretary
200.00
200.00
Selectmen:
Salaries and Wages:
Selectmen
999.24
Secretary
404.21
Collector of License Fees
25.00
Stenographer
5.90
1,434.35
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
295.00
Telephone
80.64
Posting Warrants
108.00
Supplies
11.25
Use of Car
25.00
Stationery and Postage
6.00
Bond
37.50
563.39
1,997.74 14.25
Unpaid Bills of 1946
Accounting:
Salaries and Wages:
Accountant
3,280.00
Clerical
2,133.03
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
80.20
Supplies
93.53
Telephone
79.21
$106.00
$436.00
$366.20
$533.70
200.00
5,413.03 .
120
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Binding
6.25
Repair Vault and Adding
25.30
284.49
5,697.52
Treasury:
Salaries and Wages:
Treasurer
800.00
Clerical
4,319.21
5,119.21
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
20.00
Stationery and Postage
333.89
Supplies
271.39
Telephone
91.46
Bond
260.00
Insurance
234.73
Dues
1.00
Safe Deposit Box
3.00
Registration of Town Notes:
6,334.68
10 notes at $2.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
Foreclosure of Tax Title:
Expenses :
Legal Fees
1,707.00
Register and Record
245.25
Foreclosure
35.00
Registered Postage
44.79
2,032.04
Tax Collector:
Salaries and Wages:
Collector
2,950.00
Clerical
6,257.28
9,207.28
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
193.00
Stationery and Postage
305.52
Supplies
124.63
Telephone
106.06
Bond
55.00
-
Insurance
501.59
-
Dues and Association Expense
5.00
1,290.80
10,498.08
Tax Title Expense:
Recording Fees
73.00
Advertising
136.50
209.50
209.50
Assessors:
Salaries and Wages:
Assessors
1,400.00
. Clerical
5,643.72
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
4.25
Supplies
292.40
Dues
6.00
Telephone
53.14
7,043.72
2,032.04
1,215.47
Machine
1947]
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
121
Transportation
100.00
Searching Records
334.45
Census
830.00
Stationery and Postage
30.00
1,650.24
8,693.96
Renew Assessors Plans: Supplies
71.10
71.10
71.10
Revaluation All Real Estate:
Contract
500.00
Supplies
10.70
Witness Fees
12.90
523.60
Law:
Salaries and Wages:
Town Counsel
1,209.96
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
5.50
Stationery and Postage
.55
Court Appearances
475.00
Supplies
5.50
Recording Fees
13.55
Legal Services
15.00
Dues
10.00
525.10
1,735.06
Town Clerk:
Salaries and Wages:
500.00
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
51.30
Stationery and Postage
99.20
Supplies
10.85
Telephone
6.15
Bonds
7.50
175.00
675.00
Election and Registration :
Salaries and Wages:
Registrars
468.00
Secretary
156.00
Clerical, Assistant Registrar
1,368.19
1,992.19
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
954.50
Stationery and Postage
15.00
Supplies
14.03
Election Officers
1,044.00
Police
180.00
Election Inspectors
34.00
Janitors
101.00
Rent
15.00
Booth Equipment
49.73
Election Clerical
94.25
Posting Warrants
25.00
523.60
1,209.96
Town Clerk
500.00
122
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Recount Clerical 3/14
156.00
Census
625.00
3,307.51
5,299.70
1948 Election: Expenses :
Printing and Advertising
23.00
Stationery and Postage
131.04
Equipment Supplies
64.00
Booth Equipment
72.00
290.04
290.04
Town Hall:
Salaries and Wages:
Custodians
4,472.00
Relief Custodian
140.00
Sunday and Holiday Work
18.00
Other Expenses:
Fuel
695.16
Light
544.48
Materials and Supplies
71.17
Equipment Repairs
43.65
Water
12.90
1,367.36
5,997.36 130.84
Unpaid Bills of 1946 Repairs to Town Buildings:
Expenses :
Town
574.27
Legion Hall
154.10
Transportation
150.00
Painting Town Hall
2,430.00
Public Works Garage
344.50
3,652.87
Public Works:
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
4,700.00
Clerical
5,898.03
10,598.03
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
5.50
Stationery and Postage
15.00
Telephone
542.68
Light and Fuel
1,452.66
Supplies
118.94
Water
10.00
Oil Burner Service
29.00
Truck Registrations
28.00
2,201.78
12,799.81
Engineering:
Salaries and Wages:
Engineer
$ 2,602.40
Asst. Engineer
2,602.40
5,204.80
Other Expenses:
110.20
Materials and Supplies
54.64
Gasoline and Oil
164.84
5,369.64
4,630.00
3,652.87
1947]
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
123
Unpaid Bills of 1946
1.50
Total for General Government
$73,213.99
SUMMARY FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
From 1946
Transfer & Refunds
Appro- priation
Expendi- tures
Balance to Res. or 1948
Planning Board
$ 150.00
ยท 475.00
533.60
41.30
Selectmen
150.00
1,850.00
1,997.74
2.26
Accounting
198.20
5,500.00
5,697.52
.68
Treasurer
138.00
6,200.00
6,334.68
3.32
Tax Title Forecl.
32.25
2,000.00
2,032.04
.21
Tax Collector
1.0,500.00
10,498.08
1.92
Tax Title Expense
350.00
209.50
140.50
Assessors
8,700.00
8,693.96
6.04
Asses. Plans
$172.61
71.10
101.51*
Asses. Reval.
529.11
523.60
5.51*
Law
400.00
1,350.00
1,735.06
14.94
Town Clerk
675.00
675.00
Elec. and Reg.
1,700.00
3,600.00
5,299.70
.30
1948 Election
3,000.00
290.04
2,709.96*
Town Hall
6,000.00
5,997.36
2.64
Town Hall '46 Bills
130.84
130.84
Town Bldg. Rep.
626.35
3,200.00
3.652.87
173.48
Public Works
30.00
12,798.03
12,799.81
28.22
Engineering
5,369.80
5,369.64
.16
Eng. '46 Bills
1.50
1.50
Totals
$701.72
$6,374.80
$69,394.42
$73,213.99
$3,260.95
* To 1948
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department :
Salaries and Wages:
Chief
$ 3,500.00
Officers and Patrolmen
37,778.80
Reserves
50.40
Matron
125.00
Custodian
2,000.00
76.92
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
$ 28.75
Stationery and Postage
25.50
Materials and Supplies
148.44
Telephone and Teletype
1,364.73
Equipment Repairs
674.47
Gasoline and Oil
719.43
Radio Maintenance
220.74
Luncheons for Prisoners
5.01
Laundry
9.90
Uniforms
240.70
Tires
26.18
3,463.85
$46,994.97 52.16
Unpaid Bills 1946 Fire and Police Station Maintenance:
Expenses :
Fuel
$ 821.63
Light
5.25
Repairs
7.52
Materials and Supplies
68.21
Water
$1,527.98
Finance Committee
$ 450.00
$ 436.00
$ 14.00
Board of Appeals
200.00
200.00
Selection '46 Bills
14.25
14.25
Reg. Town Notes
30.00
20.00
10.00
Unpaid Bills of 1946
$1,527.98 96.20
625.37
$43,531.12
124
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Town Constable: Salaries and Wages: Constable
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Fire:
Salaries and Wages:
Engineers
$ 916.61
Chief
3.500.00
Officers and Firemen
43,881.20
Call Firemen
2,599.68
$50,897.49
Other Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
$ 36.00
Stationery and Postage
10.00
Telephone
153.50
Equipment Repairs
888.61
Gasoline and Oil
464.46
Station Supplies
479.87
Uniforms
667.10
Chemicals and Oxygen
325.50
Hose
1.25
Hydrant Labor
7.50
Radio Maintenance
40.00
Snow Removal
18.00
Express
.....
3,095.07
$53,992.56
Fire Alarm:
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
$726.00
Labor
408.00
Other Expenses:
Materials and Supplies
$274.90
Equipment Repairs
419.82
Telephone
9.99
Power
55.00
759.71
$1,893.71
Forest Warden:
Salaries and Wages:
Labor
$ 355.51
Other Expense:
$ 136.95
136.95
Superintendent of Buildings:
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
$2,774.00
$2,774.00
Other Expenses:
Materials and Supplies
$ 8.25
Telephone
91.98
Transportation
197.02
Printing and Advertising
30.75
Typist
30.00
Repairs to Electric Motors
18.00
376.00
' $3,150.00
3.28
$1,134.00
$492.46
$355.51
Supplies
1947]
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
125
Sealer of Weights and Measures: Salaries and Wages: Sealer
$750.00
Other Expenses:
Transportation
$ 50.00
50.00
$800.00
Gypsy Moths:
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
$2,500.00
Labor
4,068.51
Other Expenses:
Truck Registration
$ 2.00
Materials and Supplies
186.71
Gasoline and Oil
117.42
Garage Rent
144.00
Equipment Repairs
181.18
631.31
$7,199.82
Tree Warden:
Salaries and Wages:
Warden
$144.00
Labor
792.26
Other Expenses:
Telephone
$ 8.78
Materials and Supplies
243.73
Equipment Repairs
10.89
Gasoline and Oil
45.55
Trees
90.00
Dues
4.00
Service on Tree-Storms
172.00
Storm Damages
379.77
$954.72
Public Safety Committee:
Expenses
$ 44.00
$44.00
$44.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property ..
$118,234.84
SUMMARY OF PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
From Transfer & 1946
Refunds
Appro- priation $47,000.00
Expendi- tures $ 46,994.97 52.16
Balance to Res. or 1948 $ 5.03
Police
Police '46 Bills
52.16
... .
F. & P. Station
1,575.00
1,527.98
47.02
F. & P. Sta. '46 Bills
96.20
96.20
....
Town Constable
100.00
100.00
Fire
54,000.00
53,992.56
7.44
Fire Alarm
1,896.00
1,893.71
2.29
Forest Fires
$300.00
200.00
492.46
7.54
Supt. Bldg.
3,150.00
3.150.00
...
Sealer
800.00
800.00
Gypsy Moths
7,200.00
7,199.82
.18
Tree Warden
500.00
1,399.00
1,890.98
8.02
Public Safety
50.00
44.00
6.00
Totals
$800.00
$117,518.36
$118,234.84
$83.52
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health: Salaries and Wages:
Board Members $ 600.00
$750.00
$6,568.51
$936.26
$1,890.98
126
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Agent
3,346.00
Nurse
2,116.40
Clerk
2,116.40
Relief Inspector
120.00
Other Expenses:
Transportation
$ 500.00
Gasoline and Oil
172.32
Printing and Advertising
107.60
Stationery and Postage
12.53
Express
22.45
Telephone
142.35
Materials and Supplies
119.56
Equipment Repairs
10.75
Tuberculosis Board and Care
3,310.96
Medicine and Medical Care ..
1,202.88
Anti-Rabic Treatments
303.45
Dental Clinic
500.00
Dogs and Cats
359.00
Garage Rent
60.00
Milk Samples
80.00
Conference Expenses
21.70
Registration of Car
2.00
6,927.55
$15,226.35
Vital Statistics:
Expenses :
Burial Permits
$ 35.25
Deaths
34.00
Births
.75
$70.00
$70.00
Collection of Garbage:
Expenses:
$ 5,200.00
1
Removal of Ashes:
Salaries and Wages: Labor
$ 6,317.77
$6,317.77
Other Expenses:
Equipment Repairs
$ 318.93
Gasoline and Oil
405.87
Supplies
13.21
Fuel
11.26
749.27
$7,067.04
Mosquito Control:
Expenses:
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
$ 850.00
$850.00
$850.00
Sewers:
Maintenance: Salaries and Wages: Collector $ 100.00
$100.00
Other Expenses:
Materials and Supplies
.
.
$
34.15
$8,298.80
.
Contract
$5,200.00
$5,200.00
1947]
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
127
Light and Power
2,314.02
Fuel
866.93
Equipment
Repairs
467.12
Water
10.00
Printing
40.60
Postage
15.00
Outfall Rental-Lynn
421.00
Gasoline and Oil
98.45
4,267.27
$4,367.27
Construction :
Expenses :
Materials and Supplies
$ 51.24
Gasoline and Oil
86.59
Equipment Repairs
823.43
Pipe
51.55
Advertising
5.00
$1,017.81
$1,017.81
Liconln Avenue Sewer: Expenses : Contractor
$ 4,077.00
$4,077.00
$4,077.00
Lincoln Court Sewer:
Expenses :
Contractor
$ 2,528.00
$2,528.00
$2,528.00
Total for Health and Sanitation
$40,403.47
SUMMARY FOR HEALTH AND SANITATION
From Transfers & 1946
Appro- priation. $13,850.00 75.00
Expended $15,226.35
$ .65
Coll. Garbage
5,200.00
5,200.00
Coll. Ashes
255.13
6,817.77
7.067.04
5.86
Mosquito Control
850.00
850.00
Sewers
5.800.00
5,285.08
414.92
Sewer-Lincoln Ave.
4,082.50
4,077.00
5.50
Sewer-Lincoln Ct. .
2,532.34
2,528.00
4.34
Totals
$8,246.97
$32,592.77
$40,403.47
$436.27
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Highways:
Salaries and Wages:
Labor
$ 35,615.47
$35,615.47
Other Expenses :
Materials and Supplies
$ 481.74
Fuel
162.34
Equipment Repairs
3,403.36
Gasoline and Oil
1,295.7.0
Sand, Gravel, Stone, Cement
817.86
Pipe and Fittings
117.30
Bitumols
6,265.59
Signs
51.25
Sweeper and Tractor Hire
$ 769.38
$13,364.52
$48,979.99
Unpaid Bills of 1946
$934.22
.
5.00
Vital Statistics
70.00
Bal. to '48 or Bal. to Rev.
Health
Refunds $1,377.00
128
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Snow and Ice Removal:
Salaries and Wages:
Labor
$
2,335.58
Labor
3,749.91
$6,085.49
Other Expenses:
Gasoline and Oil
$ 650.16
Sand and Salt
2,069.38
Luncheons
7.80
Plowing-Hire
3,045.84
Materials and Supplies
577.01
Equipment Repairs
3,434.89
Fuel Oil
18.57
Anti-Freeze
32.50
9,836.15
$15,921.64'
Street Lighting:
Expenses :
Town Streets
$ 16,770.63
Salem Turnpike
729.37
$17,500.00
$17,500.00
Unpaid Bills of 1946
$1,514.02:
New Road Machinery and Equipment: Expenses:
Equipment $ 5,313.00
Tires and Tubes
400.99
Advertising
15.00
$5,728.99
$5,728.99)
Chapter 90 Construction - Hesper Street - Contract 10090: Expenses:
Contractor
$ 16,921.16
Sign-Town Line
18.25
M. H. and C. B. Frames and
562.50
$17,501.91
$17,501.91.
Chapter 90 - Land Damages - Sweetwater Street: Expenses :
Purchase Lots 18 to 21,
Plan 1057
$
100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Chapter 90 Construction - Sweetwater Street - Contract 10089: Expenses :
Contractor $ 4,899.29
Advertising
19.68
Posts-guard, cable, line
149.70
$5,068.67
$5,068.67
Contract 10622:
Expenses:
Contractor $ 4,424.24
Posts - Cable
28.80
Anchor Blocks - Cable 13.40
C. B. Frames and Grates
210.00
$4,676.44
$4,676.44
covers
129
Chapter 90 Construction - Central Street: Expenses : Advertising $ 9.80
$9.80
$9.80
Surface Drain - Lincoln Avenue: Expenses:
Pipe
$ 185.42
Stone, Gravel, Brick, Cement
356.75
Fuel
15.00
Gasoline and Oil
66.87
Equipment Repairs
734.15
Lumber
3.00
Express
2.00
$1,363.19
$1,363.19
Surface Drain - Hayden Road: Expenses:
C. B. Frames and Grates
$ 154.60
$154.60
$154.60
Surface Drain - Denver Street:
Expenses :
C. B. Frames and Grates
$ 136.60
Trailer Hire
25.00
$161.60
$161.60
Total for Highway and Bridges
$119,615.07
SUMMARY OF HIGHWAY AND BRIDGES
From Transfer & 1946 Refunds
Appro-
Balance to
Highway
$ 95.14
$ 48,915.47
$48,979.99
$ 30.62
Hwy. 1946 Bills
934.22
934.22
Snow and Ice
114.25
15,835.58
15,921.64
Street Light
17,500.00
17,500.00
St. Light '46 Bills
1,514.02
1,514.02
New Mchy. & Equip.
10,500.00
5,728.99
4,771.01 **
Chap. 90 Hesper
19,881.13*
17,501.91
2,379.22 **
Chap. 90 LD Sweet.
100.00
100.00
Chap. 90 Sweetwater
5.500.06*
5.068.67
431.39 **
Chap. 90 Sweetwater
5,121.00*
4,676.44
444.56 **
Chap. 90 Central
3,904.51
9.80
3,894.71 **
S. D. Lincoln A
$1,363.60
1,363.19
41
S. D. Denver St.
1,980.00
161.60
1,818.40 **
S. D. Hayden Rd. . 950.00
154.60
795.40 **
Totals $4,293.60 $10,709.39
$119,205.99
$119,615.07
$14,593.91
* Includes $12,401.87 from Commonwealth of Massachusetts and $7,754.83 from Essex County.
** To 1948
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
Old Age Assistance-Aid:
Expenses:
Cash
$134,644.63
Cities and Towns
6,149.44
$140,794.07
Unpaid Bills of 1946
Old Age Assistance - Administration: Salaries and Wages:
Bureau (3)
$ 75.00
Agent
2,898,11
Clerk
1,684.26
$4,657.37
Rev. or 1948
priation
Expended
28.19
.....
$140,794.07 $31.11
1947]
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
130
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Other Expenses:
Transportation
$ 460.00
Printing and Advertising
15.67
Stationery and Postage
121.65
Supplies
55.49
Telephone
76.72
Aid to Dependent Children-Aid: Expenses:
Cash
$ 12,193.34
$12,193.34
$12,193.34
Aid to Dependent Children-Administration:
Salaries and Wages:
Agent
$ 178.83
Clerical
817.25
$996.08
Other Expenses:
Transportation
$ 20.00
Supplies
2.50
22.50
Public Welfare-Temporary Aid:
Salaries and Wages:
Board Members
$ 483.33
Clerical
1,280.98
Other Expenses:
Cash
$ 6,839.00
Transportation
20.00
Groceries
359.80
Stationery and Postage
16.75
Telephone
32.18
Supplies
28.54
Printing and Advertising
3.17
Medicine and Medical Care
438.90
Clothing
7.00
Fuel
82.65
Board and Care
54.00
Cities and Towns
1,610.13
Other Institutions
2,281.50
Burials
100.00
11,873.62
$13,637.93 $4,356.89
Unpaid Bills of 1946
Infirmary:
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
$ 776.00
Matron
776.00
Labor
46.20
Other Expenses:
Telephone
$ 42.31
Groceries
1,230.55
Clothing and Shoes
61.39
Light and Fuel
686.78
Medicine and Medical Care
17.06
Materials and Supplies
161.23
Equipment Repairs
379.94
Gasoline and Oil
48.87
Grain and Feed
518.25
729.53
$5,386.90
$1,018.58
$1,764.31
$1,598.20
1947]
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
131
Insurance
85.90
Water
28.91
Stock
12.00
Shoeing Horses
31.00
Burials
100.00
3,404.19
$5,002.39
Veterans Benefits:
Salaries and Wages:
Director
$ 1,489.00
Other Expenses :
Cash
11,278.50
Groceries
93.00
Fuel
663.55
Medicine and Medical Care
1,751.70
Stationery and Postage
18.00
Supplies
6.65
Telephone
59.27
$13,870.67
$15,359.67
Total for Charities and Veterans Benefits
$197,780.88 C
SUMMARY FOR CHARITIES AND VETERANS BENEFITS
From Transfer & 1946
Appro- priations
Expended
Balance to Rev. or 1948
Old Age Asst -- Grant
$59.747.23
Old Age Asst-Town
2.553.78
$ 78.500.00
$140,794.07
$ 6.94
Old Age Admr -Grant
2.366.23
2,950.00
5,386.90
25.66
A. D. C .- Grant
3.231.85
A. D. C. Town
31.75
12,000.00
12,193.34
3,070.26
A. D. C .- 1946 Bills
568.21
658.00
1,018.58
207.63
Welfare
638.51
13,000.00
13,637.93
.58
Welfare 1946 Bills
4,556.89
4,356.89
Infirmary
2.72
5.000.00
5.002.39
.33
Veterans
362.00
15,000.00
15,359.67
2.33
Totals
$69,598.61
$131,696.00
$197,780.88
$3,313.73
Education and Libraries
Schools:
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
$ 5,435.36
Teachers
264,665.00
Custodians
27,513.95
Clerical
4,375.30
Nurse
2,582.71
Physicians
1,600.00
Band Director
1,694.24
Other Expenses:
Supplies
$ 6,496.65
Books
4,729.99
Band
714.11
Transportation of Pupils
9,573.55
Printing and Advertising
132.00
Stationery and Postage
704.21
Fuel
3,331.88
Light
3,791.09
Furniture and Equipment
540.78
Tuition
115.10
Census
153.02
Freight and Express
$307,866.56
Telephone
16,076.31
31.11
31.11
A. D. C .- Adm-Grant
96.23
Old Age Admr-Town
Refunds
$1,489.00
430.22
132
TOWN DOCUMENTS [Dec. 31
Special Police
28.00
Laundry
39.17
Care of Grounds
503.73
Diplomas
174.05
Sewer and Water
754.10
Hand Writing Supervision
1,200.00
Cleaning Schools
14.40
Teachers Military Service Ded.
81.66
Stadium Maintenance
45.00
$49,629.02
$357,495.58
Schoolhouse Repairs:
Expenses:
Plumbing
1,289.94
Carpentry
3,199.25
Masonry
808.54
Electrical
487.33
Materials and Supplies
4,147.01
$ 9,932.07
$9,932.07
Trade School Tuition:
Expenses :
City of Everett
$ 2,152.21
City of Boston
77.37
City of Lynn
195.16
City of Somerville
94.78
City of Medford
3.00
Town of Brookline
7.50
Vocational High School
461.45
$ 2,991.47
$ 2,991.47
New Heating System-Roby School:
Expenses:
Balance Due on Contract $ 477.00
$ 477.00
$ 477.00
Library:
Salaries and Wages:
Librarian
$ 1,963.50
Asst. Librarians (2)
3,253.80
General Assistants
1,232.05
Custodians
813.00
$ 7,262.35
Other Expenses
Books
$ 2,077.40
Perodicals
83.58
Materials and Supplies
165.31
Stationery and Postage
10.35
Telephone
115.10
Fuel
355.58
Light
319.01
Water
20.00
Cartage of Books
105.00
Binding
267.47
Equipment Repairs
209.98
Transportation
8.50
$ 3,737.28
$ 10,999.63
Total for Schools and Libraries
$381,895.75
1947]
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
133
SUMMARY OF SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Balance to
Schools
From Transfer & 1946 Refunds $36.53
Appro- priation $357,500.00 10,000.00
Expended $357,495.58
Rev. or 1948 $ 40.95
Schoolhouse Reps.
9.932.07
67.93
Trade Sc. Tuition
3,000.00
2,991.47
8.53
Library
. ..
11.000.00
10,999.63
:37
Totals
$477.00
$36.53
$381,500.00
381,895.75
$117.78
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Playgrounds:
Salaries and Wages:
Instructions and Labor
$ 1,412.25
$1,412.25
Other Expenses :
Materials and Supplies
$ 550.23
Equipment Repairs
2.00
Printing
2.00
Water
16.15
570.38
Departmental Pensions:
Police:
Roland L. Mansfield
$ 1,300.00
Mrs. Peter Flaherty
520.00
James P. Sullivan
1,724.06
Clarence Berrett
1,724.06
Fire :
Lucy Matthewson
$ 780.00
Georgena Joy
1,300.00
World War I Veterans:
Edgar H. MacDougall
$ 800.00
Ernest A. Merrithew
1,401.00
2,201.00
$8,769.12
Contributory Retirement System:
Pensions
1,102.47
Expenses
$5,200.00
$5,200.00
Judgements and Settlements:
Expenses:
Richard Gusmini
10.00
Howard P. Berrett
30.00
John L. Silver
.
$44.00
$44.00
Memorial Day Exercises :
Expenses :
Printing and Postage
100.00
Bands
373.50
Flowers
150.00
Flags
30.00
Quartette
35.00
Amplifying
. . . .
18.50
Marble Marker
.... ... $759.45
$759.45
Heating Sys-Hoby $477.00
477.00
......
$1,982.63
$5,268.12
520.00
$ 4,097.53
$ 4.00
$ 52.45
134
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Print and Distribute Town Reports: Expenses : Printing
$ 1,375.00
Distributing
125.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Insurance: Expenses :
Fire (Schedule)
$ 4,855.20
Fire (Grandstand)
187.50
Fire (Old Iron Works House)
96.85
Auto, Fire and Theft
166.31
Auto Liability and Property Damage
992.75
Compensation and Liability
3,443.59
$9,742.20
$9,742.20
Tax Title Validity: Expenses:
Legal Services $ 600.00
$600.00
$600.00
Repairs to Legion Building:
Expenses:
Repairs
$ 6.00
$6.00
$6.00
Rental V. F. W. Quarters:
Expenses:
$ 462.00
$462.00
$462.00
Purchase Lot 13 Plan 1034
Expenses:
Purchase from Louis E. Waitte $ 250.00
$250.00
$250.00
Water Bond Issue:
Expense Premium . $ 464.25
$464.25
$464.25
Purchase Land - Orcutt Avenue: Expenses :
Purchase from
Dorothy Gustafson
$ 500.00
$500.00
$500.00
Total for Recreation and Unclassified
$30,279.65
SUMMARY OF RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
From Transfer Appro- 1946 & Refunds priation
Transfer
Bal. to Rev. or 1948 $ 17.37
Playgrounds
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,982.63
Pensions
8,769.12
8,769.12
Retirement System
5,200.00
5,200.00
Judgement & Sett.
150.00
44.00
106.00
Memorial Day
800.00
759.45
40.55
Town Report
1,500.00
1.500.00
Insurance
$242.20
9,500.00
9,742.20
600.00
2.00
PWD Roof and Doors
326.35
Legion Bldg. Reps
6.43
V. F. W. Rental
86.00
500.00
462.00
124.00*
Purchase-Land
500.00
500.00
$326.35
6.00
.43
T. T. Validity $ 2.00
600.00
Expended & Refunds
Rent
1947 ]
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
135
Purchase Lot 13
250.00
250.00
Water Bond sSue
464.25
464.25
Totals
$420.78 $706.45
$29,769.12
$30,279.65
$326.35
$290.35
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Purchase: Expenses:
City of Lynn
$ 16,744.16
City of. Melrose
560.00
Metropolitan District Commission
16.04
$17,320.20
Unpaid Water Bill of 1946 . .
Water Maintenance:
Salaries and Wages: Collector
$ 300.00
Labor
20,873.37
Other Expenses:
Pipe and Fittings
$ 558.90
Equipment and Repairs
969.60
Materials and Supplies
398.99
Meter Fittings
88.17
Gasoline and Oil
502.83
Cement and Gravel
4.80
Printing and Advertising
166.75
Stationery and Postage
381.60
Fuel
59.72
Power and Light
1,684.61
Recording Liens
115.25
Water
10.00
$4,941.22
$26,114.59 $625.61
Unpaid Bills of 1946
Water Extensions:
Expenses:
Pipe and Fittings
$ 2,040.92
Stone, Gravel, Cement
104.20
Equipment Repairs
543.55
Supplies
134.43
Printing
4.50
Trailer Hire
50.00
Hydrant
111.98
$2,989.58
$2,989.58
Hydrants, Gates and Meters:
Expenses :
Meters, Hydrant and
Meter Parts
$ 3,941.53
Materials and Supplies
42.93
Freight and Express
15.34
$3,999.80
$3,999.80
Water Services:
Expenses :
Pipe and Fittings $ 3,474.69
Materials and Supplies
276.91
Printing
8.50
$21,173.37
$17,320.20 $4,115.12
To 1948
136
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Equipment Repairs .. 199.90
$3,960.00
$3,960.00
Connecting to Metropolitan System Watermains:
Expenses :
Engineering Services-Contract $ 5,410.74
Contractor-construction
17,967.20
Labor
7.00
Materials on Contract:
Pipe and Fittings
$ 31,083.36
Valves, Gates, Boxes, Parts
3,712.30
Other Expenses
Pipe and Fittings
$ 37.50
Valves, Gates and Parts
611.13
Freight and Express
19.91
Lumber
12.48
Advertising
5.00
Materials
2.00
Crane Hire
20.00
Printing
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.