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Selectmen Moderator
Town Clerk
Town Treasurer
Collector of Taxes
Assessors
Water and Sewerage Commissioners
Overseers of the Poor Board of Health
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Surveyor of Highways
Il. Insurance
By vote of the town the Board of Selectmen is responsible for the matter of insurance of public buildings. After careful investigation it was decided that our buildings were under-insured when the cost of replacement is considered. It was, therefore, decided to increase the amount of fire insurance on town property about 40%. The cost on premiums on policies for 1919 was approximately $1700, and it is estimated that this will be increased $1300. The Board recommends an appropriation of $3,000 to cover premiums on fire insurance on public buildings of the town.
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III. New Streets
A petition for the acceptance of a part of Forest avenue has been received. Plans have been prepared by the Town Engineer. It is recommended that this section of Forest avenue, as referred to in said plan, be accepted and that money be appropriated for this purpose.
This is an important section of the road leading to the Shaw estate. Many citizens have erected homes in that section during recent years, and the Board feels that they are entitled to an adequate entrance from the town on the west. It is strongly urged that this matter be given favorable consideration. There seems to be some question regarding the matter of waivers, but the Board feels that the town should accept this street under any circumstances.
IV. Brooks
The two sections of the Stacey Brook culvert, at New Ocean street and Humphrey street, have been completed under the joint direction of the town of Swampscott and the city of Lynn, the expense being borne equally. This section of the culvert is of re-enforced concrete, and the opening is 8-ft. by 10. The grade of the outfall has been reduced 2-ft. so that this part of the work can be considered com- pleted.
A small additional section was done by the town during the year on an emergency basis. That which has been done, however, is only a partial solution of the problem. There are already a large number of buildings along the open part of the brook, and more are con- templated.
Again, the carbarns of the Eastern Massachusetts Railway Com- pany are now offered for sale, and your Board feels that it is impor- tant that the drain be entirely covered as soon as possible.
The joint responsibility of Lynn and Swampscott is a matter of record and agreement.
In order to carry this work on during the coming year a conference was requested with the Mayor of Lynn and the Ways and Drainage Department of Lynn.
This was held on January 21, 1920, in the City Hall, Lynn. After discussion the matter was taken under advisement by the City of Lynn, and a report is expected at an early date.
It has been estimated by Town Engineer, W. W. Pratt, that an appropriation of $25,000 would be required to complete the work. On the bases of sharing the work agreed to between Lynn and Swampscott as in the case of the culvert already referred to, this will mean an amount of $12,500 for Swampscott. The matter is an important one, requiring early action; and it is anticipated that Lynn will agree to do her part as in the past. The Board recom- mends an appropriation of $12,500 for the purpose of continuing Stacey Brook Culvert between the sections already built, provided Lynn will undertake an equal amount at once. This money to be borrowed by notes or bonds of the town.
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V. Essex Street Pavement
The Board is glad to report that the Essex concrete construction, as voted by the town has been completed. This is a matter which has been under consideration for several years, but it was only at a conference with the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company, held in Boston on July 1, 1919, that we have been able to get any action which would permit the town to go ahead with its part of the work. This has been a long delayed improvement. There was some reduction in the amount of the appropriation, so that there is still additional work to be done leading into Cherry street and on retaining walls. Town Engineer estimates that the expense of this will be about $2,500. It is recommended that an appropriation of $2,500 be made for the purpose of completing the Essex street concrete.
Proposals were advertised for the necessary construction on Essex street, and the following bids received:
M. McDonough Co.
Con-
crete
Mason- ry Cu. Yd.
Steel Per Lb,
Rock Excava- tion Cu, Yd, $6.00
Relay- ing Curb Lin, Ft, $0.40
Curb Lin. Ft, $1.50
Catch Basins Each
Sq. Yd.
$2.15
$20.00
$0.12
D. J. Sheehan
Con-
crete
Sq. Yd.
Mason- ry Cu. Yd.
Steel Per Lb,
Rock Excava- tion Cu, Yd, $15.00
Relay- ing Curb Lin, Ft,
Curb Lin. Ft,
Catch Basins Each
$3.37
$24.00
$0.05
$0.30
$1.50
$75.00
The work was awarded to M. McDonough Company, which was the lowest bidder.
VI. Suggested Improvements at Boston & Maine Railroad Station
The matter of an underpass to improve the conditions at the Boston & Maine R.R. Station still remains unsettled. The Board has made repeated and strong representations to the Federal Railroad Admin - istrators directly and to Federal and State representatives. In the meantime two more deaths have occurred. As a last resort, a peti- tion has been submitted to the Public Utilities Board in the hope that relief can be obtained through their aid. The Federal authorities state that the conditions' at Swampscott are the same as in many places throughout the state, and for reason of lack of funds they are unable to do anything at present. The matter will be pursued actively, and it is hoped that favorable action may be obtained.
VII. Banks Terrace
By vote of a specal town meeting the Board was authorized to pro- ceed with the construction of part of Banks Terrace, the amount of
$100.00
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$4,000 being appropriated. Proposals were called for in the usual manner, and the following bids received:
Earth Excava- tion Cu. Yd.
Rock Excava- tion Cu. Yd.
Wall Cu, Yd,
Sur- facing Sq, Yd,
Side- walk Sq, Yd,
Jas. T. Lyons
$1.00
$5.00
$10.00
$1.20
$1.50
Mayo Construction Co.
1.00
2.25
10.50
1.50
.40
M. McDonough Co.
1.50
4.00
6.00
1.00
.50
Award was made to M. McDonough Company, which was the lowest bidder.
It is estimated by Mr. Pratt that it will cost about $3,000 to com- plete this work; and as part of the road has been done, the Board recommends that the amount of $3,000 be appropriated to complete the construction of Banks terrace.
VIII. Cemetery
In accordance with a vote of the annual town meeting, proposals were called for to cover the cost of preparation of additional lots in the cemetery. The following bids were received:
Earth Excavation
Rock Sodding Excavation Surfacing $1.30 cu.yd. $3.00 cu.yd. $0.75 sq.yd. $2.00 lin.ft.
James T. Lyons
Mayo Construction Co.
1.74
3.75
0.75
1.20
M. McDonough Co.
1.00
10.00
1.00
2.00
D. J. Sheehan
1.75
6.00
1.00
2.00
The award was made to James T. Lyons, who was the lowest bidder.
IX. Intersection of Burril! Street and State Road
In November a building was constructed on the southeast corner at the intersection of Burrill street and State road. A petition was received from citizens pointing out the danger to pedestrians and to motor traffic on account of a jog in the State road. Your Board requested a hearing before the County Commissioners, which was held in Swampscott, on December 12, 1919. A number of citizens were present and spoke on the subject, pointing out that, in their opinion, this jog is an element of safety rather than danger, as it causes automobiles to slow down.
The Selectmen took the position that the highway should be made straight, and made a continuous line without the zig zag turn, and that safety will be assured by a clear vision and proper control of traffic, the same as in other places of a similar character throughout the state.
A decision has just been received from the Commissioners stating that the county would take no action, as the point is not considered by them more dangerous than any similar intersection of streets.
The matter may therefore, be considered closed for the present.
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Police Department
Through the co-operation of the Chief of Police with our board, the Police Department is today up to a much higher degree of effi- ciency than it has been for years.
The placing in the station of an extra officer for night emergency duty, will be appreciated by our citizens, and the knowledge that a telephone call for aid will bring him speeding to any of our towns- people in need of help, will mean much to our community.
FINANCE
Town Accounting
During the year two regular audits have been made by the State Bureau of Statistics of all books of the town, they being found correct.
Town Dept
The net debt for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1919, amounted to $589,420.21. This shows a reduction of $47,957.78 from our in- debtedness of the previous year.
Loans in Anticipation of Taxes for 1919
November 15, 1919 $100,000 00
December 20, 1919 100,000 00
Central National Bank 4.12% discount $1.00 premium Manufacturers' National Bank 4.18% discount 10.00 premium
Awarded Central National Bank. March 12, 1920 $50,000 00
Central National Bank 4.49% discount
Harris Forbes & Co. 4.65% discount
Old Colony Trust Co.
4.62% discount
Manufactures' National Bank 4.55% discount
S. W. Bond & Co. 4.60% discount $1.25 premium
Awarded to Central National Bank.
Essex Street Pavement.
Commonwealth Trust Co. 41/2 % par
Wise Hobbs & Arnold 41/2 % par $11.00
premium condition legal opinion to be paid by town.
Awarded to Commonwealth Trust Company.
Lincoln House Avenue Sewer $4,000.00
Stacey Brook Culvert 4,000.00
P. J. Dimond & Company
4 1/2 % $100.04
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Proposed Machon School Building Site, $5,000 00.
H. C. Buckminister
4.62%
$100.00
P. J. Dimond & Company
5%
$100.05
Fitzerald Hubbard & Co.
5% $100.00
Grafton & Company
5%
$100.00 premium
Appropriations for Departmental Expenses
The following amounts are tabulated from the reports of the several departments. It is recommended that appropriations be made there- for.
I. General Government
Legislative
Moderator
$150 00
Finance Committee
75 00
Miscellaneous
50 00
$275 00
Selectmen
Chairman
$450 00
Associates
600 00
Clerk
300 00
Constable
60 00
Other expenses *
900 00
$2,310 00
Accountant
Accountant
$1,500 00
Other expenses
150 00
$1,650 00
Treasurer
Treasurer
$1,125 00
Bond
120 00
Other expense
330 00
$1,575 00
Certification, Printing and Advertising
Notes and Bonds
$200 00
Collector of Taxes
Collector
$900 00
Clerk
200 00
Bond
200 00
Stationery
235 00
Advertising and printing
200 00
Legal fees
50 00
Other expenses
27 00
$1,812 00
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Assessors
Chairman
$900 00
Associates
750 00
Clerical
500 00
Poll Book
125 00
Deeds and records
100 00
Printing. books and postage
175 00
Automobile hire
45 00
Telephone
25 00
Steel filing case
75 00
Miscellaneous
55 00
Valuation book, 1920
700 00
$3,450 00
Town Clerk
Salary
$300 00
Assistant
200 00
Other expenses
200 00
$700 00
Law
Town counsel
$200 00
Special work
1,000 00
$1,200 00
Election and Registration
Registrars
$300 00
Election officers
464 00
Printing
225 00
Meals
75 00
$1,064 00
Engineering
Town engineer
$2,313 00
First assistant
1,873 00
Second assistant
1,224 00
Stone monuments
100 00
Setting monuments
100 00
Supplies
90 00
$5,700 00
Town Hall
Janitor and agent
$1,484 00
Light
400 00
Telephone
250 00
Coal
400 00
Supplies and repairs
150 00
$2,684 00
Il. Protection of Life and Property
Police
Chief
$1,760 00
Nine officers
12,250 00
Special officers
900 00
Telephone
325 00
Fuel and light
300 00
Motor cycle
300 00
Miscellaneous
1,000 00
$16,835 00
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Fire
Salaries and wages
$17,320 00
Telephones
152 00
Fuel
900 00
Light
238 00
Automobiles
1,350 00
Fire alarm
250 00
Equipment
675 00
Miscellaneous
400 00
Special recommendations
3,710 00
$24,995 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
$300 00
Other expenses
100 00
$400 00
Moth
$5,000 00
Forest Warden
$100 00
Tree Warden
New tires
$400 00
Removing trees
100 00
Labor
1,000 00
Teams and teaming
150 00
Wire guards
200 00
$1,850 00
Dog Officer
Salary
$100 00
Killing dogs
50 00
$150 00
Building Inspector
$450 00
III. Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
General
Chairman
$300 00
Associates
450 00
Health Officer
1,537 00
Plumbing Inspection
625 00
Printing and Advertising
100 00
Telephone
30 00
Stationery and Postage
00
All Others
50 00
Quarantine
Board and Treatment
$500 00
Medical Attendance
250 00
Transportation
35 00
Tuberculosis
Board and Treatment
$300 00
Vital Statistics
$325 00
Inspections
Inspector of Slaughtering
$565 00
Inspector of Daires
200 00
All Others
200 00
Health and School Nurse
$1,100 00
$6,617 00
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Refuse and Garbage
Ashes
$3,645 83
Garbage
2,536 00
Extra Work
4,050 00
Night Soil
142 50
Cleaning Beaches
1,025 00
$11,399 33
Stacey Brook
...
$12,500 00
Hawthorn Brook
Beach Bluff
$25,000 00
Sewer Maintenance
Administration
Chairman
$225 00
Associates
300 00
Clerk
208 00
Labor
4,700 00
Water
350 00
Coal
150 00
Light and Power
1,800 00
Telephone
50 00
Sewer Pans
175 00
Repairs
300 00
Miscellaneous
117 00
$8,375 00
Particular Sewers
$500 00
Care of Brooks
$1,100 00
Grading and Seeding Lawn and Rebuilding Driveway
$1,050 00
IV. Highways and Bridges
Administration
Surveyor, Cherical and Telephone. $2,600 00
Repairing
Labor
$20,300 00
Teams
3,500 00
Equipment and Repairs
1,500 00
Hay and Grain
2,500 00
Seal Coating
2,500 00
Other Expenses
2,700 00
Snow and Ice removal
5,000 00
Watering and Oiling
7,000 00
Sidewalks and Curbing
2,500 00
Street Construction
2,000 00
$52,100 00
Edgestones and Sidewalks
Paradise Road Playgrounds
$4,500 00
Continuous Sidewalks
10,000 00
Essex Street Pavement
2,500 00
Banks Terrace
3,000 00
Street Lights
$16,500 00
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V. Charities
Poor
Chairman
$225 00
Associates
300 00
Secretary
100 00
Telephone
45 00
Other Expenses
4,205 00
$4,875 00
State Aid
2,000 00
Soldiers' Relief
2,500 00
Pensions
1,663 25
$6,163 25
VI. Education
.....
Schools
School Committee
......
$300 00
Superintendent
150 00
Pay Roll
81,467 28
Text Book and Supplies
3,500 00
Fuel
4,700 00
Miscelleanous Operating
...
2,100 00
Repairs
1,600 00
Libraries
50 00
Health
250 00
Transportation
450 00
Tuition
150 00
Sundries
700 00
New Equipment
750 00
$96,167 28
VII. Libraries
Library
Librarian
$1,000 00
Assistants
1,098 00
Fuel
400 00
Electricity and Water
256 77
Telephone
40 92
Supplies
44 00
Magazines and Newspapers
187 29
Books
755 54
Binding Books and Printing
355 51
Janitor
882 00
Repairs
319 18
Book Case
115 00
$5,454 21
VIII. Recreation
General
Monument Lot
$50 00
Memorial Day
300 00
$350 00
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Parks and Gardens
Blaney Beach Reservation
$1,800 00
Monument Avenue
850 00
Jackson Park
800 00
Paradise Road
1,500 00
Phillips Park
1,200 00
Water Rates, etc.
350 00
$6,500 00
IX. Classified
Town Reports
$1,000 00
Reserve Fund
2,500 00
Heat and Light G. A. R. Hall
100 00
Insurance Premiums
3,000 00
Soldiers' Exemption
50 00
Overlay, 1916
2 00
Overlay, 1917
310 82
Trust Fund Commissioners
100 00
District Nurse
300 00
$7,362 82
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Cemetery
Superintendent
$750 00
Labor
1,500 00
Telephone
20 00
Repairing Fence and Wall
200 00
Water
150 00
Trees
100 00
Planting Beds
75 00
Miscellaneous
335 00
$3,130 00
Interest
Loans in anticipation of taxes (estimated)
$10,000 00
General Debt
13,066 50
Sewer Bonds
9,300 75
Metropolitan Park (estimated)
3,900 00
$36,267 25
Municipal Indebtedness
General Debt
$31,500 00
Sewer Bonds
13,350 00
Metropolitan Park (estimated)
6,300 00
$51,150 00
Agency
State tax (estimated)
$33,000 00
County tax (estimated)
23,000 00
State Enterprises (estimated)
2,700 00
$58,700 00
$503,661 14
Respectfully submitted, HENRY S. BALDWIN, FREDERICK H. TIMSON, GRANT S. HILTON
Swampscott, January 1, 1920.
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Accountant's Department
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910, I herewith submit the following report of the Ac- countant's Department for the year ending December 31, 1919.
Treasurer's Receipts
Taxes
Property, 1917
$11,992 41
Personal, 1917
672 20
Poll, 1917
312 00
$12,976 61
Property, 1918
25,364 94
Personal, 1918
1,307 85
Poll, 1918
534 00
27,206 79
Property, 1919
224,372 01
Personal, 1919
22,014 44
Poll, 1919
3,772 00
250,158 45
-
$290,341 85
Income, 1917
$948 00
Income, 1918
2,528 00
Inconie, 1919
71,090 26
School, 1919
7,490 50
Corporation
4,865 64
Business
1,174 70
Bank Tax
20,138 96
Street Railway
654 23
Excise, 1917
1.300 97
Excise, 1918
1,166 57
Excise, 1919
586 35
Tax Titles
43 31
$111,987 49
Licenses and Permits
Junk
$192 75
Pool, billiards and bowling
12 00
Automobiles
53 25
Express and carriage
8 00
Amount carried forward,
$402,329 34
-
$111,944 18
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Amount brought forward,
$402,329 34
Jitney
412 50
Auctioneers
6 00
Circus
12 00
Vendors
35 00
Elevator
6 00
Automobile dealers, second hand
cars
6 00
Milk
49 50
Oleomargarine
6 00
Peddler
72 50
Alcohol
4 00
875 50
Fines and Forfeits
Court fines
234 20
Grants and Gifts
Dog licenses
388 84
Other General Revenue
Rent of Morris house
$156 00
Rent of tenement over Police Station
68 50
Telephone
37 80
Razor Kits
68 25
330 55
Victory Committee
3,748 75
General Government
Rent Town Hall
102 25
Protection of Life and Property
Use of ambulance
$31 00
Telephone
2 35
Fire department, refund
77 15
Sealer of weights and measures
53 91
$164 41
Health
Board and treatment
10 00
Sewer
Sale of old material
296 00
County of Essex
Land Damages
800 00
Advertising Tax Titles
25 09
Charities
Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts
$583 71
Cities and towns
842 11
Individuals
21 00
1,446 82
Amount carried forward,
$410,751 75
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Amount brought forward,
$410,751 75
Soldiers' Benefits
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts M. G. Larrabee, reimbursement
$4,781 00
15 00
$4,796 00
Education
Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts state wards
$45 75
Tuition
80 00
125 75
Library
Fines
220 00
Parks
Rents
356 40
Special Assessments
Moth, 1917
$121 75
Moth, 1918
130 75
Moth, 1919
1,611 52
Sidewalk, 1917
55 91
Sidewalk, 1918
587 07
Sidewalk, 1919
143 04
Sewer, 1917
41 68
Sewer, 1918
771 99
Sewer, 1919
720 50
Sewer Bills
811 94
Continuous sidewalk
109 09
5,105 24
Public Service Enterprises
Water rates
$42,142 13
Service pipe and labor
958 70
Interest on deposits
110 75
$43,211 58
Cemetery
Sale of lots
2,383 32
Municipal Indebtedness
Loans in anticipation of taxes
$250,000 00
Permanent improvement notes
23,000 00
Water bonds
2,800 00
Premium notes and bonds
4 20
275,804 20
Interest
Treasurer's deposits
2,345 09
Taxes
2,443 61
Investment fund income
140 00
Accrued interest
7 40
4,936 10
Amount carried forward,
$747,690 34
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Amount brought forward,
$747,690 34
Trust and Investment Funds
Ellen R. Whittle Library
$2,000 00
Cemetery lots fund
5,000 00
Ellen K. Whittle Income
71 76
Joana Morse Library Income
163 55
Phillips Medal Fund Income
39 30
Cemetery Lots Income
110 00
7,384 61
Transfers
Contingent Fund to Selectmen
$135 00
Contingent Fund to Treasury
60 00
Contingent Fund to Fire
512 70
Contingent Fund to School
125 00
Contingent Fund to Park
300 00
Contingent Fund to Military
Compensation
352 40
Contingent Fund to Nellie L. Hammond Pension Fund
262 50
1,747 60
Reserve from Overlay to Engi- neering
$127 00
Reserve from Overlay to Town Hall
60 00
Reserve from Overlay to Moth
39 00
Reserve from Overlay to High- way
1,560 00
1,786 00
State Aid to Military Aid
330 00
Water Loan Sinking Fund to Net Bonded Debt
6,007 78
Trust and Investment Funds
Cemetery Lots to Cemetery Im- provement 5,000 00
Trust and Investment Funds Income
Trust and Investment Funds Income to Cemetery Lots In- come $347 60
Trust and Investment Funds Income to Municipal Insur- ance Fund Income 144 74
Trust and Investment Funds Income to A. F. Nesbitt Pri- vate Cemetery Fund Income 7 82 Trust and Investment Funds Income to A. F. Nesbitt Gen- eral Cemetery Fund Income .. 12 69
Trust and Investment Funds Income to Phillips Medal Fund Income 82 57
Amount carried forward,
$769,946 33
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Amount brought forward,
$769,946 33
Trust and Investment Funds Income to Joana Morse Li- brary Fund Income Trust and Investment Funds Income to Mary L. Thomson Library Fund Income 89 00
333 43
Trust and Investment Funds Income to Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund Income
54 28
1,072 13
$771,018 46
30,244 46
Balance January 1st, 1919 .
$801,262 92
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EXPENDITURES
Legislative
Salary and Wages
Moderator $100 00
Finance Committee
Express
$1 00
Wrappers and addressing re-
ports
25 10
Printing reports
61 16
$87 26
187 26
Selectmen's Department
Salaries and Wages
Chairman, balance salary, 1918
$25 00
Associate, balance salary, 1918
50 00
Chairman, on account, 1919
225 00
Associate, on account, 1919
300 00
Clerk
200 00
$800 00
Other Expenses
Printing and advertising
$86 36
Stationery and postage
90 02
Telephone
67 79
Supplies
21 50
Repairs
to tenement, Police
Station
42 96
Expenses
74 45
Stenographer
24 00
Entertainments for war vet-
erans
142 61
Roosevelt memorial services
60 00
Adding Machines
68 35
Directories
5 00
Designs
48 00
Flags
36 00
Express
2 98
Binding reports
5 50
Automobile hire
27 50
Repairs to box drain
8 83
Honor roll
29 22
Rings
32 50
Bushes and sods
16 85
Amount carried forward,
$187 26
1919]
Amount brought forward,
$187 26
Stenographer and expenses at
police trial
40 62
Repairs to automobile
8 20
Typewriting for honor roll
15 00
Petition to Essex County
3 00
Concrete steps
40 00
Storage, hand engine
12 00
Town weigher
20 20
Barrels
7 50
Constable
60 00
Justice of the Peace
18 30
$1,115 24
1,915 24
Auditing Department
Salary and Wages
Accountant
$1,250 00
Other Expenses
Stationery and postage
48 67
Binding books
3 00
Boxes
9 05
$65 72
1,315 72
Treasury Department
Salary
Treasurer, balance salary, 1918
$62 50
Treasurer, 1919
750 00
$812 50
Other Expenses
Stationery and postage
$35 20
Automobile hire
8 00
Insurance, burglary and mes- senger
43 31
Draw file
50 00
Subscription
15 00
Adding machine
59 86
Post binders
8 80
Bond
120 00
$340 17
1,152 67
Collector of Taxes Department
Salaries and Wages
Collector
$600 00
Clerk, balance salary, 1918
30 00
Clerk, 1919
200 00
$830 00
Other Expenses
Stationery and postage
$203 13
Printing and advertising
168 35
Amount carried forward,
$4,570 89
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
195
196
TOWN DOCUMENTS. [Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$4,570 89
Telephone
26 14
Tax title fees
40 05
Cash book
16 50
Insurance
13 50
Typewriting
2 00
Bond
200 00
Registering deeds
12 35
$682 02
1,512 02
Assessors' Department
Salaries and Wages
Chairman
$600 00
Associates
500 00
Secretary
50 00
Clerk
230 00
Special work
100 00
$1,480 00
Other Expenses
Stationery and postage
$30 61
Printing and advertising
65 05
Telephone
18 48
Abstracts
55 45
Poll book
110 00
Adding machine
59 86
Express
5 96
Subscription
5 00
Automobile hire
50 00
Filing case
52 79
Expenses
18 00
Supplies
6 64
Door check and labor
18 30
Typewriting
5 00
$501 14
1,981 14
Printing and Certification Notes and Bonds
Printing
$64 70
Certifying
104 00
168 70
Town Clerk's Department
Salaries and Wages
Clerk
$200 00
Assistant
200 00
$400 00
Other Expenses
Printing and advertising
2 88
Canvass for births
15 00
Repairing safe
6 00
Town seal
7 50
Bond
4 00
Amount carried forward,
$8,232 75
1919]
197
Amount brought forward,
$8,232 75
Typewriter
37 50
Supplies
3 56
Stationery and postage
20 56
Expenses
3 00
$100 00
500 00
Law Department
Town Counsel
$200 00
Balance Services, 1918
270 00
Services, 1919
523 15
Special attorney
25 00
1,018 15
Election and Registration
Salaries and Wages
Registrars
$225 00
Clerk on account
30 00
Election officers
216 00
$471 00
Other Expenses
Printing and advertising
$184 20
Meals
117 75
Express
75
$302 70
$773 70
Engineering Department
Salaries and Wages
Engineer
$2,050 43
Assistants
2,407 50
Labor
99 25
$4,557 18
Other Expenses
Instruments
$43 10
Express
1 08
Designs
20 00
Adding machine
25 00
Freight on bound stones
14 26
Grade stakes
11 84
Blue prints and supplies
100 81
Repairing instruments
11 70
Expenses
24 50
Typewriting
17 25
$269 54
4,826 72
Town Hall Department
Salaries and Wages
Janitor and agent
$1,152 00
Assistant
37 00
Labor
12 50
$1,201 50
Amount carried forward,
$15,351 32 .
i
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
198
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward,
$15.351 32
Other Expenses
Fuel
$217 80
Light
408 76
Janitor's supplies
81 60
Repairs
166 27
Telephone
271 58
Express
5 29
Flag and pole
51 37
Water
22 67
Papers
17 04
Tuning piano
7 00
Laundry
1 82
Sod and grass seed
14 10
Ice
66 00
$1,331 30
2,532 80
SUMMARY OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropria-
Expendi-
tion
Transfer
tures
Balance
Overdraft
Legislative
$250 00
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