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From Sidewalk Revenue to Excess and Deficiency 2,359 04
From Sewer Revenue to Excess and Deficiency 2,533 00 From Essex Street Sewer to Emergency Sewers 628 58 From Banks Road Sewer to Emergency Sewers 228 30 From Millett Road Sewer to Emergency Sewers 2,731 80
Amount carried forward
$10,403 40
240
TOWN DOCUMENTS [Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$10,403 40
From Orchard Circle Sewer to Emergency Sewers
4,675 40
From Revenue to Overlay, 1923 322 10
From Revenue to Legislative
12 50
From Revenue to Selectmen
386 52
From Revenue to Law
148 30
From Revenue to Election and Registration
667 53
From Revenue to Health
278 90
From Revenue to Refuse and Garbage
127 37
From Revenue to Street Construction
40 00
From Revenue to Street Watering and Oiling 2 20
From Revenue to Poor 685 15
From Revenue to Pensions
4 88
From Revenue to Insurance
2,330 08
From Excess and Deficiency to Revenue
5,005 53
From Humphrey Street Sidewalk to Revenue
2,900 00
From Humphrey Street Resurfacing to Revenue 6,000 00 From Stacey Brook to King's Brook Culvert 4,500 00
From Harrison Ave., and Maple Ave.,
Water Main to Emergency Water
1,486 99
From Emergency Sewers to Aspen Road Sewer 2,000 00
From Emergency Sewers to Pleasant
Street Sewer
1,500 00
From Revenue to Tuberculosis Hospital Serial Loan 23 95
From Surplus War Bonus to Tuberculosis Hospital Serial Loan 3,970 61
From Tuberculosis Hospital Construc-
tion Refund to Tuberculosis Hospital Serial Loan 29,005 44
From Cemetery Lots Fund to New Lot Construction 6,000 00
From Cemetery Lots Fund to Shrubs about Chapel 100 00
From Contingent Fund to Legislative
85 00
From Contingent Fund to Police
1,200 00
From Contingent Fund to Cleaning Beaches
135 00
From Contingent Fund to Selectmen 500 00
From Contingent Fund to Law
700 00
From Excess and Deficiency to Redington Street Taking 952 00
From Excess and Deficiency to Police
7,000 00
From Atlantic Avenue Resurfacing to Stet-
son and Norfolk Avenue Construction
1,294 43
From Contingent Fund to Band Concerts 24 77
From Stacey Brook to King's Brook Culvert 106 21
Amount carried forward
$94,573 26
241
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1925]
Amount brought forward
$94,573 26
From Mary L. Thomson Fund Income to Trust and Investment Fund Income $ 53 58
From Joanna Morse Fund Income to Trust and Investment Fund Income 168 54 From Ellen R. Whittle Fund Income to Trust and Investment Fund Income 375 21
From Phillips Medal Fund Income to Trust and Investment Fund Income 38 01
From Cemetery Lots Fund Income to Trust and Investment Fund Income
345 00
From Cemetery Lots Fund to Trust and Investment Fund Income 12,120 75
From Trust and Investment Fund Income
to Cemetery Lots Fund Income 899 69
From Trust and Investment Fund Income to Municipal Insurance Fund Income 206 46 From Trust and Investment Fund Income to Mary L. Thomson Fund Income 56 96
From Trust and Investment Fund Income
to Ellen R. Whittle Fund Income 115 48 From Trust and Investment Fund Income to Phillips Medal Fund Income 96 43
From Trust and Investment Fund Income to Joanna Morse Fund Income 336 41
From Trust and Investment Funds to Cem- etery Lots Fund 1,865 50
From Trust and Investment Funds to Cem- etery Lots Fund 150 00
From Water Loan Sinking Fund to Net Bonded Debt 4,984 17
From Contingent Fund to Certification Notes and Bonds 52 23
From Contingent Fund to Overlay, 1923
125 76
From Contingent Fund to Overlay, 1924
263 58
From Contingent Fund to Soldiers' Relief
787 62
From Contingent Fund to Interest on General Debt 54 42
From Trust Fund Transactions to Land for Cemetery 491 25
From Contingent Fund to Poor
349 10
From Loans Authorized to Aspen Road Sewer
3,000 00
From Loans Authorized to Oceanview Water Main
1,000 00
From Loans Authorized to Magnolia Road Water Main 750 00
Amount carried forward
$123,259 41
242
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$123,259 41
From Loans Authorized to Orchard, Nason and Neighborhood Road Water Main From Loans Authorized to Stetson, Nor- folk and Humphrey Street Water Main From Loans Authorized to Puritan Park Water Main
2,400 00
16,000 00
950 00
Total
$142,609 41
EXPENDITURES General Government Legislative
SALARY.
Moderator
$100 00
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Printing
$194 50
Postage
70 50
Addressing
60 00
Cuts
8 40
333 40
$433 40
Selectmen's Department
Salaries
$700 00
Clerk
187 50
Constable
60 00
Town Weigher
29 40
Inspector of Animals
100 00
Repairing scales
152 03
Stationery and postage
143 85
Printing and advertising
279 25
Carfares
11 37
Board of Appeals
116 55
German war guns
35 00
Flowers for honor roll
20 00
One-half cost of band-Boys' Week 49 50
Balance due on Bible-Andrews
Memorial Chapel
2 37
Signs
18 00
Flowers
75 00
Resolution
15 00
Lynn Directory
5. 00
One-half cost of typewriter
51 07
Notary and Justice of Peace
15 00
Binding town reports
4 00
Expenses
2 36
Keys
1 70
Office supplies
17 64
2,091 59
Amount carried forward
$433 40
1925]
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
243
Amount brought forward
$433 40
POLICE INVESTIGATION.
Edward D. Callahan, services $ 657 93
Edward D. Callahan, expenses
250 00
Walter F. Reeves, services
497 77
Firemen and Checkers
50 00
Summonses
5 10
Auto expenses
396 90
Stenographer
1,212 92
Photographs
48 00
Guarding witnesses
73 80
Interpreter
10 00
Medical examination
5 00
3,207 42
5,299 01
Accounting Department
SALARY.
Accountant
$1,756 75
OTHER EXPENSES.
Stationery and postage
$77 98
Printing and advertising
61 60
Office supplies
30 27
One-half cost of typewriter
51 06
Expenses
12 00
Repairing adding machine
3 50
Furniture
2 75
Binding ledger
3 75
242 91
1,999 66
Treasury Department
SALARIES.
Treasurer
$750 00
Clerk
176 50
926 50
OTHER EXPENSES.
Stationery and postage
$ 95. 11
Carfares, etc.
6 85
Telephone
1 15
Bond
150 00
Burglary and Theft Insurance
61 20
Burglar alarm
61 50
Adding machine contract
10 25
Amount carried forward
$7,732 07
244
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$7,732 07
Lamp
6 75
P. O. box rent
2 00
Express
1 20
Keys
25
Subscription News Bureau
18 00
414 26
1,340 76
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Certification
$427 00
Printing and advertising
120 23
Stenographic services
5 00
552 23
552 23
Collector of Taxes Department
SALARIES.
Collector
$ 600 00
Assistant
1,500 00
2,100 00
OTHER EXPENSES.
Stationery and postage
$419 11
Printing and advertising
372 80
Burglar insurance
61 20
Bonds
225 00
Costs on tax takings
80 10
Registering tax titles
47 45
Office supplies
11 25
Taking® oath
25
1,217 16
3,317 16
Assessors' Department
Salaries
$1,400 00
Secretary
100 00
Assistant Assessor
150 00
Clerical assistance
275 00
1,925 00
Amount carried forward
$12,942 22
245
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1925]
Amount brought forward
$12,942 22
OTHER EXPENSES.
Stationery and postage
$ 43 92
Printing and advertising
490 05
Auto hire
65 00
Telephone
25 63
Copying deeds
185 06
Door numbers
14 50
Flowers
10 00
Expenses
12 65
Auto list
5 00
Lamps
13 50
Subscription "Banker and Trades- man"
7 00
Blue prints
1 80
Expenses
1 26
875 37
2,800 37
Town Clerk's Department
SALARIES.
Clerk
$200 00
Assistant
100 00
300 00
OTHER EXPENSES.
Services at elections
$100 00
Stationery and postage
32 90
Printing and advertising
57 60
Office supplies
10 00
Justice of Peace
54 25
Canvas for births
25 00
Flowers
10 00
Bond
4 00
Express
37
294 12
594 12
Law
Town Counsel retainer
$ 200 00
Special services
1,153 00
Stationery and postage
35 27
Photographs
22 00
Medical examinations
10 00
Serving notices and summonses
73 90
Stenographer
185 40
1,679 57
Amount carried forward
$18,016 28
246
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$18,016 28
Election and Registration
SALARIES.
Registrars
$300 00
Clerk
125 00
Election officers
365 00
$790 00
OTHER EXPENSES.
Labor on booths
$ 13 00
Stationery and postage
2 50
Printing and advertising
187 50
Meals
14 18
Auto hire
20 00
Rents
55 00
Teaming
16 25
Table
10 00
Repairing safety box
4 00
322 43
1,112 43
Engineering Department
SALARIES.
Engineer
$2,575 00
Assistants
2,930 50
$5,505 50
OTHER EXPENSES.
Stationery and postage
$ 47 48
Instruments
38 66
Supplies
65 58
Flowers
10 00
Expenses
100 45
262 17
5,767 67
Town Hall
SALARY.
Janitor and Agent
$1,665 50
Assistant
13 50
$1,678 00
OTHER EXPENSES.
Fuel
$506 01
Light
305 67
Janitor's supplies
169 82
Repairs
261 13
Telephone
317 27
Miscellaneous
260 38
1,820 28
3,499 28
Amount carried forward
$28,395 66
1925]
Amount brought forward
$28,395 66
Summary of General Government
Appropriation
Transfer
Expend.
Balance
Legislative
$ 350 00
$ 85 00
$ 433 40
$ 1 60
Selectmen
4,800 00
500 00
5,299 01
99
Accounting
2,000 00
1,999 66
34
Treasury
1,400 00
1,340 76
59 24
Certification Notes and Bonds
500 00
52 23
552 23
Collector of Taxes .
3,375 00
3,317 16
57 84
Assessors
3,100 00
2,800 37
299 63
Town Clerk
600 00
594 12
5 88
Law
1,000 00
700 00
1,679 57
20 43
Election and Registration
1,085 00
27 43
1,112 43
Engineering
5,768 00
5,767 67
33
Town Hall
3,500 00
3,499 28
72
Total
$27,478 00
$1,364 66
$28,395 66
$447 00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
SALARIES AND WAGES.
Chief
$ 952 98
Captain
2,151 67
Regular patrolmen
20,358 28
Special officers
8,286 19
Services, E. D. Callahan
1,402 62
Services, W. F. Reeves
918 96
Other employees
438 33
$34,509 03
MOTORS AND CARE OF SAME.
Auto hire
$120 00
Repairs and supplies
712 53
Gasoline and oil
741 72
Licenses
18 00
1,592 25
EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS.
Equipment for men
$ 503 07
Department equipment
1,534 00
2,037 07
FUEL AND LIGHT.
Fuel
$224 36
Light
171 16
395 52
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
Repairs
$751 05
Janitor's supplies
80 12
Cleaning
100 25
Safe combination
5 00
Water
14 80
Ice
18 00
Laundry
26 00
995 22
Amount carried forward
$28,395 66
.
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
247
248
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$28,395 66
OTHER EXPENSES.
Printing, stationery and postage $233 08
Books and office supplies
35 25
Furniture and fixtures
90 50
Papers
12 70
Telephone
246 02
Signals
414 40
Photos
9 00
Repairs to beacons
57 53
Acetylene gas
64 64
Kerosene oil
12 72
Street paint
73 06
Transportation
10 84
Expenses
8 90
Signs
39 75
Advertising
11 15
Doctor
72 00
Freight and express
15 96
Interpreter
12 00
1,419 50
$40,948 59
Police Ambulance
Contract
2,400 00
Fire Department
SALARIES AND WAGES.
Engineers
$ 200 00
Regulars
29,610 00
Call men
2,410 00
Clerk
50 00
Other employees
40 00
$32,310 00
MOTOR APPARATUS.
Gas
$304 30
Oil
60 86
Soda
35 84
All other
297 80
698 80
EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS.
Fire alarm
$254 16
Apparatus
376 83
Equipment for men
145 48
All other
213 47
Fuel
477 22
Light
309 93
1,777 09
Amount carried forward
$71,744 25
.
1925]
Amount brought forward
$71,744 25
MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY AND GROUNDS.
Repairs
$513 05
Furniture and furnishings
24 73
Laundry
86 78
All other
470 30
1,094 86
OTHER EXPENSES.
Stationery, postage and printing
$22 85
Telephone
154 09
All other
83 70
260 64
$36,141 39
Fire Department Specials
HYDRANT RENTALS.
Water Department
$1,000 00
NEW FIRE ALARM BOXES.
Boxes
$304 00
Material
174 73
478 73
NEW FIRE ALARM BOX-PURITAN ROAD.
Box
154 00
Wire
46 00
200 00
NEW FIRE ALARM BOX-ORCHARD ROAD.
Box
154 00
Wire
46 00
200 00
Punch registers
150 00
2,028 73
Inspector of Buildings
Salary
$700 00
Printing
$ 23 46
Furniture and fixtures
143 90
Stationery
13 90
Stenographer at hearing
12 00
Engineering
3 50
Serving notice
1 00
Badge
2 00
199 76
899 76
Amount carried forward
$110,814 13
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
249
250
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$110,814 13
Dog Officer
Salary
$100 00
Disposing of stray dogs
50 00
150 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
SALARY.
Sealer
$300 00
OTHER EXPENSES.
Equipment
$ 86 73
Advertising
5 00
Teaming
112 00
Express
90
Paint and oil
1 95
Expenses at convention
3 00
Combination on safe
5 00
Moving safe
15 00
229 58
529 58
Moth
SALARY AND WAGES.
Superintendent
$1,716 00
Labor
2,360 00
4,076 00
OTHER EXPENSES.
Postage
$ 4 04
Telephone
18 00
Insecticides
185 65
Hardware and tools
143 48
Use of truck and teaming
168 75
Gas and oil
82 24
Water
50 00
Storage of sprayer
48 00
Freight and express
8 46
Advertising
11 90
Labor on sprayer
85
Waste
2 02
723 39
4,799 39
Amount carried forward
$116,293 10
251
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1925]
Amount brought forward
$116,293 10
Tree Warden
WAGES.
Labor
$1,352 50
OTHER EXPENSES.
Insecticides
$ 34 00
Hardware and tools
83 93
Use of truck
200 00
Trees
4 00
Netting
70 22
Gasoline and oil
43 35
Freight and express
2 99
Filing saw
8 00
446 49
1,798 99
Tree Warden-Special Wagon
Stone Wagon
100 00
Forest Warden
WAGES.
Labor
98 00
$118,290 09
Summary of Protection of Persons and Property
Appropriation
Transfer $8,200 00
Expend.
Balance
Police Department
$32,800 00
$40,948 59
$ 51 41
Police Ambulance
2,400 00
2,400 00
Fire Department
36,145 00
36,141 39
3 61
Building Inspector
900 00
899 76
24
FIRE DEPARTMENT SPECIALS :
Hydrant rental
1,000 00
1,000 00
New fire alarm boxes
480 00
478 73
1 27
New fire alarm box, Puritan Road
200 00
200 00
New fire alarm box, Orchard Road
200 00
200 00
Two punch registers
150 00
150 00
Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures
530 00
529 58
42
Dog Officer
150 00
150 00
Moth Department
4,800 00
4,799 39
61
Tree Warden
1,800 00
1,798 99
1 01
Tree Warden - Special Wagon
100 00
100 00
Forest Warden
200 00
98 00
102 00
Total
$81,855 00
$8,200 00
$89,894 43
$160 57
.
Amount carried forward
$118,290 09
252
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$118,290 09
HEALTH AND SANITATION
. Health Department
Salaries
$ 500 00
Agent and clerk
2,459 00
Transportation
221 00
Stationery and postage
85 88
Printing and advertising
178 75
$3,444 63
QUARANTINE.
Board and treatment
$366 75
Medical attendance
212 00
Quarantine
51 50
630 25
TUBERCULOSIS.
Board and treatment
1,011 00
VITAL STATISTICS.
Recording births
$306 00
Recording deaths
54 00
360 00
INSPECTION.
School children
$ 36 00
Milk
594 95
Slaughtering
100 00
Plumbing
790 00
1,520 95
OTHER EXPENSES.
Marriage returns
$48 50
Physicians' returns
50 25
Undertakers' returns
23 00
Express
9 13
Flowers
20 00
Police
5 00
Fire
3 90
Supplies
76 07
Ice
46 00
281 85
$7,248 68
Health Nurse
WAGES.
Nurse
$1,196 00
OTHER EXPENSES.
10 80
1,206 80
1,206 80
Transportation
Amount carried forward
$126,745 47
253
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1925]
Amount brought forward
$126,745 47
Sewers
SALARIES.
Commissioners
$ 350 00
Superintendent
1,560 00
Stationery
4 15
Clerk
260 00
Recording easement
1 00
Water
250 00
Teaming
16 50
Tools and Equipment
67 78
Supplies
52 47
Telephone
53 65
Express
3 26
2,618 81
CONNECTIONS.
Labor
$173 78
Teams
3 00
Pipe and fittings
83 54
Crushed stone
40 82
301 14
PUMPING STATION.
Engineers and firemen
$2,915 00
Fuel and light
1,401 20
Water
131 75
Gasoline
74 00
Oil
54 41
Equipment and repairs
77 17
Miscellaneous
121 79
4,775 32
7,695 27
PARTICULAR SEWERS.
Contractors
907 52
BROOKS.
Contract labor
$147 82
Pipe
130 60
278 42
Refuse and Garbage
REFUSE.
Contract
$4,800 00
Extra labor
23 50
Extra teams
56 00
Special collection.
"White Court"
150 00
Clean-Up Week
96 00
Cleaning dump
125 00
$5,250 50
Amount carried forward
$135,626 68
254
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$135,626 68
GARBAGE.
Contract
$5,500 00
Special collection.
"White Court"
166 00
5,666 00
10,916 50
Cleaning Beaches
Removing-carrying
$408 00
Special cleaning-wages
451 50
Teaming
260 00
Burying cats and dogs
31 50
Supplies
7 00
Repairing dory
10 00
1,168 00
King's Brook Culvert
0
Contract
$4,592 61
Advertising
13 60
4,606 21
Pleasant Street Sewer
Contractor
$1,471 35
Advertising
13 60
Recording certificates
75
1,485 70
Aspen Road Sewer
Contractor
$5,000 00
Castings
10 00
Advertising
22 95
5,032 95
Summary of Health and Sanitation
Appropriation
Transfer
Expend.
Balance
Health
$ 7,250 00
$ 7,248 58
$ 1 42
Health Nurse
1,250 00
1,206 80
43 20
Sewers
8,200 00
7,695 27
504 73
Particular sewers
1,000 00
907 52
92 48
Care of Brooks
500 00
278 42
221 58
Refuse and Garbage
10,555 00
361 50
10,916 50
Cleaning Beaches
1,235 00
1,168 00
67 00
King's Brook Culvert
4,500 00
106 21
4,606 21
Pleasant Street Sewer
1,500 00
1,485 70
14 30
Aspen Road Sewer
5,000 00
2.000 00
5,032 95
1,967 05
Total
$40,990 00
$2,467 71
$40,545 95
$2,911 76
Amount carried forward
$158,836 04
255
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
c.J. 1925]
6 6 Amount brought forward
$158,836 04
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES Administration
Salary
$2,269 68
Clerk
200 00
Telephone
12 68
Printing and stationery
10 25
Electricity
3 06
2,495 67
Highway Department
PAYROLLS.
Labor
$22,478 00
Teaming
4,012 50
00
Truck
1,167 50
$27,658 00
OTHER EXPENSES.
Crushed stone
$ 940 60
Equipment and repairs
573 90
Hay and grain
2,612 26
21
Horse shoeing
742 91
Veterinary
39 75
Harness and wagon repairs
149 14
Truck registration
95 00
Truck supplies
277 87
Gasoline and oil
381 56
Coal
164 63
Lumber
211 61
Carpenter work
148 65
Applying asphalt
339 60
Dynamite and exploders
63 90
Supplies
35 05
Waste
30 50
Lime and cement
10 10
Pipe
36 75
Kerosene oil
54 13
Street signs
124 20
Express
11 88
Telephone
13 91
Stationery
2 30
Flowers
10 00
Medical attendance
34 00
Electricity
23 95
Numbering houses
50 00
17,178 15
34,836 15.
Amount carried forward
$196,167 86
5
256
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$196,167 86
Seal Coating
Tar
2,431 81
Snow and Ice
Labor
$4,944 00
Teaming
1,304 00
Gasoline and alcohol
49 22
Salt
37 80
Labor and material on truck
59 00
6,394 02
Sidewalks and Curbings
Labor
$690 00
Materials
703 51
Blasting
162 00
Concrete
940 95
2,496 46
Street Construction
Labor
$1,929 00
Castings
54 00
1,983 00
Street Watering and Oiling
SPRINKLING-WATER.
Teaming
$857 50
Water
88 97
$946 47
SPRINKLING-OIL.
Labor
$ 692 50
Teaming
157 50
Equipment
22 00
Materials
2,971 64
Advertising
11 90
Freight
29 00
Examination of oil
12 00
3,896 54
4,843 01
Street Lighting
Arcs
$9,442 70
Incandescents
7,539 04
Traffic flood lights
88 78
17,070 52
Amount carried forward
$231,386 68
257
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1925]
Amount brought forward
$231,386 68
Orchard Road
Labor payroll
$1,745 00 255 00
Teaming
2,000 00
Buena Vista Street
Labor
$1,405 00
Teaming
340 00
Roller
30 00
Blasting
25 00
1,800 00
Continuous Sidewalks
Labor payroll
$1,745 00
Contractor
3,639 62
Advertising
14 45
Curbstone
4,466 52
Replacing wall
127 15
Recording
2 30
Danvers Street Bridge
Traffic treads
$171 00
Lumber
250 49
Carpenter work
54 00
Spikes
10 00
485 49
Ellis and Hampden Street Widening
Labor payroll
300 00
Stetson and Norfolk Avenues
Contractor
$5,807 96
Engineering
32 61
Castings
414 00
Advertising
13 60
Police
26 26
6,294 43
Special Humphrey Street Sidewalk
Labor
$780 00
Teams and trucks
180 00
Blasting
32 16
992 16
NEW EQUIPMENT Tar Kettle
$394 94
Equipment Express
2 40
397 34
Amount carried forward
$253,651 14
9,995 04
258
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$253,651 14
Stone Bogie
Contract
425 00
Essex Street Land Takings
Sophia A. Fox
$25 50
Chester A. and Emily T. Merrill
47 50
73 00
Automobile
Advertising
10 20
Watering Cart
Contract
$625 10
Advertising
11 90
Freight and express
32 05
669 05
Aspen Road Drain
Contract
$322 55
Castings
60 00
382 55
Essex Street-(from tax levy)
Contract
$4,311 45
Labor
78 50
Advertising
57 80
Lumber
52 25
4,500 00
Summary of Highways and Bridges
Appropriation
Transfer
Expend.
Balance
Highway
Administration
$ 2,600 00
$ 2,495 67
$ 104 33
Highway
36,150 00
34,836 15
1,313 85
Seal Coating
2,500 00
2,431 81
68 19
Snow and Ice
7,500 00
6,394 02
1,105 98
Sidewalks and Curbing
2,500 00
2,496 46
3 54
Street Construction
2,000 00
1,983 00
17 00
Street Water and Oil
5,000 00
4,843 01
156 99
Street Lighting
18,000 00
17,070 52
929 48
Orchard Road
2,000 00
2,000 00
Buena Vista Street
1,800 00
1,800 00
Continuous Sidewalks
10,000 00
9,995 04
4 96
Danvers Street Bridge
500
00
485 49
14 51
Ellis and Hampden Street Widening
300 00
300 00
Stetson and Norfolk Avenues
5,000 00
1,294 43
6,294 43
Special Humphrey Street Sidewalk
1,000 00
992 16
7 84
Tar Kettle
450 00
397 34
52 66
Stone Bogie
425 00
425 00
Essex Street Land Taking (Merrill)
47 50
47 50
Automobile
975 00
10 20
964 80
Watering Cart
800 00
669 05
130 95
Aspen Road Drain
1,400 00
382 55
1,017 45
Essex Street Paving
4,500 00
4,500 00
Redington Street Land Taking
952 00
952 00
Total
$105,473 00
$2,246 43 $100,874 90
$6,844 53
Essex Street Land Taking
(Fox)
25 50
25 50
Amount carried forward
$259,710 94
259
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1925]
Amount brought forward
$259,710 94
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Poor Department
Salaries and wages
$ 450 00
Printing, stationery and postage
12 00
Telephone
34 83
Groceries and provisions
765 32
Coal and wood
324 12
Board and care
132 50
Medicine and medical attention
113 60
State institutions
779 00
Cash aid
2,370 00
Rent
916 00
Shoes and clothing
107 85
Taxi
11 00
Typewriting
2 50
Relief by other cities
1,485 75
Relief by other towns
24 63
Mothers' aid
20 00
7,549 10
Soldiers' Benefits
State aid, Civil war
$ 570 00
Military aid, World war
15 00
Soldiers' Relief.
Cash
4,130 00
Fuel
5 50
Groceries and provisions
383 37
Administration
68 75
9,443 76
Pensions
School
$ 952 74
Police
1,200 00
Fire
600 00
Highway
1,518 40
4,271 14
Summary of Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Appropriation
Transfer $349 10
Expend.
Balance
Poor
$7,200 00
State Aid
700 00
570 00
130 00
Soldiers' Relief
3,800 00
787 62
4,587 62
Military Aid
500 00
15 00
485 00
Pensions
4,860 00
4,271 14
588 86
Total
$17,060 00
$1,136 72
$16,992 86
$1,203 86
$7,549 10
Amount carried forward
$276,703 80
260
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$276,703 80
SCHOOLS
GENERAL.
Salary, Superintendent
$4,325 00
Salary, Clerk
240 00
Salary, Secretary
1,180 00
Salary, Truant Officer
120 00
Printing, stationery and postage
304 09
Telephone
363 38
Traveling expense
549 02
Miscellaneous
1,124 45
$
8,205 94
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
High
$39,697 76
Junior High
25,566 60
Elementary
23,730 04
Special
13,657 60
Substitutes
202 00
102,854 00
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
High.
Text and reference books
$1,074 73
Supplies
2,559 56
Elementary.
Text and reference books
2,225 86
Supplies
2,999 45
8,859 60
TUITION.
Trade schools
$75 00
Continuation schools
60 94
135 94
Transportation
700 00
Support of truants
6 29
Janitors' services.
High
$3,126 40
Elementary
5,249 49
8,375 89
FUEL AND LIGHT.
High
$1,465 03
Elementary
4,770 65
6,235 68
Amount carried forward
$276,703 80
261
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1925]
Amount brought forward
$276,703 80
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
High.
Repairs
1,272 67
Janitors' supplies
219 97
All other
175 55
Elementary.
Repairs
$2,206 77
Janitors' supplies
322 23
All other
390 44
Diplomas and graduation exercises Medical inspection®
-
Americanization
Teachers
$775 00
Janitors
174 75
Books
40 40
990 15
Industrial Training
Repairs
$ 972 01
Material
607 14
Equipment
3,199 61
Payroll
1,160 00
5,938 76
LIBRARIES
SALARIES AND WAGES.
Librarian
$1,500 00
Assistants
1,320 77
Janitor
1,150 00
3,870 77
BOOKS AND PERIODICALS.
Books
$723 08
Periodicals
161 75
Newspapers
22 35
Binding books
299 79
1,206 97
FUEL AND LIGHT.
Fuel
$165 00
Light
350 54
515 54
BUILDINGS.
Repairs
$19 63
Furniture and furnishings
23 60
43 23
Amount carried forward
$429,697 94
4,587 63
67 75
400 00
$140,428 72
262
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$429,697 94
OTHER EXPENSES.
Stationery, printing and advertising
96 47
Water
11 00
Telephone
55 62
Express
16 65
Supplies
24 04
Shrubs
35 00
Repairs of typewriter
7 34
Laundry
2 40
Postage
4 55
Traveling expenses
9 00
262 07
Library Building Fund
Tablet
107 32
Redington Street School (from tax levy)
Architect
$3,000 00
Engineer
682 06
General contractor's bond
913 10
Advertising
17 00
Inspector
386 04
Stationery
1 80
5,000 00
Summary of Schools and Libraries
Appropriation
Expenditures $140,428 72
$ 71 28
Americanization
1,125 00
990 15
134 85
Industrial Training
5,960 00
5,938 76
21 24
Redington Street School
5,000 00
5,000 00
Library
6,000 00
5,998 58
1 42
Library Building
107 32
107 32
School Committee
500 00
500 00
Total
$159,192 32
$158 463 53
$728 79
Amount carried forward
$435,167 33
Balance
. Schools
$140,500 00
263
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1925]
Amount brought forward
$435,167 33
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED Parks and Playgrounds
Salary of Secretary
$100 00 23 17
Telephone
$ 123 17
BLANEY BEACH.
Superintendent
$504 00
Life guard
440 00
Water
13 60
Labor
37 25
Repairs on building
250 85
Raft
99 10
Cleaning beach
50 55
Signs
37 00
Light
75
Supplies
5 95
1,439 05
MONUMENT AVENUE.
Labor
$310 00
Signs
21 00
Flowers and seeds
125 90
Supplies
28 87
Trucking
5 00
Water
6 42
497 19
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT LOT.
Labor
$38 30
Flag and care of same
11 44
49 74
ABBOTT PARK.
Labor
$160 00
Tools
20 35
Repairing bandstand
96 15
Supplies
10 61
Lowering pole
8 50
JACKSON PARK.
Labor
$206 60
Police
70 01
Lights
34 44
Carpenter work
143 00
Contract work
350 00
Backstop
150 00
Lowering pole
8 50
Supplies
1 40
963 95
$3,368 71 $435,167 33
Amount carried forward
295 61
264
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$3,368 71 $435,167 33
PHILLIPS PARK.
Labor
$896 20
Ashes
445 65
Teaming
90 00
Trucking
162 50
Carpenter work
48 60
Lights
8 61
Loam and seed
19 06
Supplies
26 76
1,697 38
Parks-General
Labor
$2,019 50
Trucking
149 95
Material
241 70
Flowers
13 00
Tools
15 00
Repairs
15 65
2,454 80
Metropolitan Park
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