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However, it was reported that a vote had been taken by the resi- dents of the district affected and they had unanimously decided that they did not desire any further action on the pump and would not use the water after it was provided. The secretary was then instructed to send a letter to every property owner in the district, asking whether they were in favor of the installation of a chlorination plant and whether they would use the water if it was so chlorinated. Sixty-three letters were sent out: 19 replies were received: 18 replies were against chlorination and one (a resident of Brockton) was in favor. All 19 replies on use were negative. No further action toward the chlorina- tion of the well was taken. The amount expended on the well was $2.844.48, leaving a balance on hand of $2.155.52.
Unemployment Relief
The question of unemployment relief is one that is worthy of con- siderable thought by all who are concerned with municipal expendi- tures. It is one that concerns every member of the community, be- cause in the final analysis every resident must of necessity bear some part of the burden. That there is need of something of this nature in the life of the community is without question. The real problem is, to what extent the relief shall be carried. The community cannot afford to be too generous, neither would it be just to be too niggardly. Ex- perience has shown that there are some who have no hesitancy in looking to the town for relief the minute they become out of work. There are others who have work that is seasonal: that is, can be carried on only during the spring, summer and early fall. A small number of these as soon as unemployment relief is open desire to be
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taken on the payrolls to the exclusion of those, who through various causes, have been forced to ask for relief.
The endeavor of the town has been to give jobs to relieve actual necessity, rather than to make employment continuous throughout the year.
The work has been handled at the request of the board, by Clarence W. Horton, secretary of the Board of Public Welfare. It is a difficult task. It is obviously impossible to give every man who applies a job and it is necessary to sift out the ones whose needs are greatest. In particular cases complaint is inevitable. The board believes that for every case of dissatisfaction inquiry to the proper official will give an adequate explanation of the town's position. The board feels that no person who can register an automobile on January 1 and rup it during the month of January should be allowed to deprive some one less fortunate of a chance to work. The one upsetting feature of the call for unemployment relief is the reappearance upon the list of appli- cants of some persons from year to year who seem to accept it as an established fact that the town will provide them work throughout the winter. It also should be borne in mind that unemployment relief has no relation to Public Welfare relief.
Parking Rules
During the summer the board was faced with a problem to prevent the exclusion of the townspeople from Blaney Beach by parties from out of town who would come to Swampscott by automobile early in the day and remain all day and occupy all available parking space. Also residents of Humphrey street were deprived of the use of the space in front of their properties because of these all day parkers. A one hour parking rule was adopted on Humphrey street, from Reding- ton street to the Administration Building, except on the beach side adjoining Blaney Beach, and this served to relieve the situation some- what along the main thoroughfare, though it also created a counter congestion along the side streets within a quarter mile of the beach. A solution of this problem is yet to be worked out.
Lightless Parking
During the year the board decided that lightless parking could safely be allowed on Humphrey street, between the monument and the Administration Building. It has not deemed it safe to allow it on any other street in town. Lightless parking is not only illegal but decidedly dangerous on any other street than Humphrey street.
Restraint of Dogs
Throughout the summer, for a period of 90 days, all dogs in town were ordered restrained by the board. This was done at the request of the State Board of Health, primarily because Swampscott was one of the six towns or cities in the State which had reported actual cases of rabies.
Honor Roll
At the request of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the honor roll, erected on the Town Hall lawn in 1919 as a temporary mark of respect to the veterans, was removed. It had served its purpose, was beginning to be in a dilapidated condition and had ceased to be anything but an eyesore in the minds of the veterans because of its many inaccuracies and slighted appearance. It should be replaced by a permanent memorial of an artistic and attractive nature.
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Permanent Intermittent Police
During the year the board appointed three permanent intermittent special police; that is, men who may be used from time to time for special police work. These men had all passed the civil service exam- inations. The men and their ratings were as follows: Warren J. Doherty, 89.40; Frederick J. Rowe, 80.23; Robert L. Cunningham, 82.79.
Veterans' Council
Leon E. Abbott Post 57, the American Legion, and Joseph L. Stevens Post 1240, Veterans of Foreign Wars, have entered into an agreement establishing the Veterans' Council of Swampscott, made up of two members of each post for a period of two years, the purpose of the Council being to avoid conflict of dates and to harmonize the working together of the two veteran organizations. The Board of Selectmen has been very glad to recognize the Council and to consider with it any matters appertaining to the veterans.
Previous to the organization of the Council the board in confer- ence with the Commanders of the Post agreed that on Memorial Day the outfits will alternate in naming the Chief Marshal and having the right of line, the organization naming the Chief Marshal to also have the right of line. Commander Jenkins of the Legion suggested that the Veterans have the right of line this year (1931) and the Legion in 1932, and this was agreed upon. The board assumes that the Veterans' Council will continue this agreement.
George Washington Memorial
This year, 1932, is the year of the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The board suggests that the occasion be marked by the town in connection with its cele- bration of the Fourth of July.
Change of Meeting Night
During the summer the board tried the experiment of meeting Thursday evenings instead of Friday, as had been the custom. This plan allows for a full day following the meeting in which to carry out the votes of the board, arrange necessary advertising and notices of hearings for the following week and in general works out for the best interest of the town. The other boards joined in changing their nights, and after the experimental period it was made a permanent municipal feature, and Thursday night is now the established meeting night at Town Hall.
ADMINISTRATIVE Bonds of Town Officers
Bonds of the following officers are given by the American Surety Co. of New York, in the amounts stated :
Ralph D. Merritt, Collector of Taxes
$46,000.00
(Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co.) James W. Libby, Town Treasurer The above amounts are set by the State.
46,000.00
Ralph D. Merritt, Town Clerk
1,000.00
Ralph D. Merritt, Collector of Water Rates 5,000.00
James W. Libby, Custodian of Trust Funds
10,000.00
Licenses
Auctioneers
Carl O. Kratz, 27 New Ocean street
George W. Smith, 11 Hardy road George W. Foster, 50 Bradlee avenue
Ernest M. Folger, 73 Oceanview road Earl E. Wells, 2 Neighborhood road
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Bowling Alley
James D. Bentley, 217 Burrill street Express
Willis E. Shephard, 645 Humphrey street, with Sunday privileges
Joseph W. Bruley, 26 Puritan road
E. G. Bean, 430 Humphrey street
Dunham Express, 125 Stetson avenue
Emilio Iarrobino, 670 Humphrey street
William H. Carroll, 148 Burrill street, with Sunday privileges
Harvey H. Beadle, 268 Eastern avenue, Lynn
Swampscott Transportation Co., 21 Suffolk avenue
Thorner's Express, 12 Harris street, Marblehead
Borden Express Co., 18 Eastman avenue
John A. Boston, 65 Pine street
Common Victualers
Wilfred N. Hobdon, 400 Humphrey street
William E. Johnson, Charles A. Messier and Geo. Ingalls, 408-410 Humphrey street
Samuel Levitsky, 416 Humphrey street
Sunbeamı Inn, 1010 State road
The Castle (Little), 1001 State road
Gen. Glover Farm Teahouse, Salem and Tedesco streets
St. Clair's Inc., 146 Humphrey street
Nell Martin, 198 Humphrey street Anita M. Grover, 1008 State road
Wilfred N. Hobdon, 400 Humphrey street
Burrill St. Pharmacy, 105 Burrill street
Mida M. Giles, 29 Essex street
Bruno D. Himberg, 1 Marshall street
Mabel P. Bruce, 27 New Ocean street Innholders
Deer Cove Inn, Robert A. Nordblom, Pres., 747 Humphrey street Hotel Bellevue, Antonio and Leila Tuttle Squillari, 1092 Humphrey street
Prescott Cliff, Catherine J. Wade, 175 Humphrey street
Hotel Preston, North Stone road
New Ocean House, Inc., 208 Puritan road
King's Beach Inn, George Roche, 80 Humphrey street
The Samovar, Deborah R. Rubinovitz, Gertrude Talcoff, 28 Clare- mont terrace Junk Dealers
Nathan E. Zletz, 97 Eastman avenue
Jacob Goldberg, 26 Elm Place
Louis Zletz, 26 Cherry street
Hawkers and Peddlers
Sperior Kolatsonis, 18 Richmond Place, Lynn
Morton H. Lown, 18 Maddison avenue, Lynn Used Car Dealers
Surfside Motors Inc., 465 Humphrey street
Oceanside Garage, William Welch, 12-24 Pine street
Peter Larsen, Cor. State road
Pool Tables
James D. Bentley, 217 Burrill street
Joseph F. Crowell, 424 Humphrey street Taxi
Joseph W. Bruley, 26 Puritan road (2)
William H. Carroll, 148 Burrill street (3)
Harry A. Tirrell, 145 Burrill street (1)
John E. Burns, 489 Humphrey street (2) Liquor License
Nathan G. Bubier, 222 Humphrey street
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Zoning permits
The Barrett Co.
H. J. Thompson
Connell & McDermott
Surfside Motors Inc. (2)
Doucett & Bezanson
Paul and Marion Arribea (2)
Edwin M. Gerould
Green Tavern Cafe (William E. Johnson)
Lottie E. Phillips
Puritan Cafe (Samuel Levitsky)
Rocco Pascucci
Harry L. Mooers
Mary Carolyn Book Shop
Alicia Griffin
Disco Art Service (Robert G. Hall and Richard S. Valpey), 424 Humphrey street
Mabel P. Bruce, 27 New Ocean street
Lewis & Mabel Raquet, 260 Humphrey street
Peter Larsen, Cor. State road
Rita R. Robinson
Ida Rubenstien
First National Stores Inc.
Alvin D. Hanscom
Abraham Hebert
Joseph G. Reed
Board of Survey
During the year the Board of Survey has approved the following plan : Allan road.
THE TOWN BUDGET
The following are the amounts requested by the various officers, boards and committees for the conduct of their departments during the year 1932:
General Government
Legislative
$420.00
Selectmen
3,900.00
Selectmen's Contingent Fund
500.00
Accounting
3,500.00
Treasury
2,503.00
Certification of Notes and Bonds
500.00
Collector of Taxes
4,077.83
Board of Assessors
5,700.00
Town Clerk
808.00
Election and Registration
4,020.00
Engineering
7,600.00
Town Hall
4,830.00
Law
1,500.00
Board of Appeals
250.00
Planning Board
350.00
$40,458.83
Protection of Persons and Property
Police
$44,124.00
Fire
45,270.00
Moth
5,000.00
Tree Warden
3,300.00
Forest Warden
200.00
Amount carried forward
$40.458.83
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Amount brought forward
Inspector of Buildings
$1,390.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
580.00
Care of Prisoners Subordinate Officials
100.00
630.00
$100,594.00
Health and Sanitation
Health
$8,338.00
Health Nurse
1,350.00
Cleaning Beaches
1,250.00
Sewer
9,965.00
Refuse and Garbage
10,800.00
Health Dumps
1,650.00
Dental Clinic
1,400.00
Particular Sewers
500.00
Brooks
500.00
35,753.00
Highway and Bridges
Highway Administration
$3,280.00
Highway
47,500.00
Seal Coating
5,000.00
Street Watering and Oiling
5,000.00
Sidewalks and Curbing
4,000.00
Snow and Ice
10,000.00
Continuous Sidewalks
15,000.00
Lighting Streets
24,500.00
New Equipment
1,200.00
Street Construction
3,000.00
Street Resurfacing
8,000.00
126,480.00
Charities
Public Welfare
$15,000.00
Old Age Assistance
5,000.00
Soldiers' Relief
10,000.00
State and Military Aid
800.00
Pensions
3,897.80
Burnett Fund
1,144.00
35,841.80
Schools and Libraries
Schools
$203,175.00
Library
11,500.00
Traveling expenses outside State
100.00
214,775.00
Recreation and Unclassified
Parks
$11,900.00
Memorial Day
500.00
Firemen's Memorial Day
200.00
Heat and Light G. A. R. and V. F. W. Hall
875.00
District Nurse
300.00
Legion Lease
1,340.00
Trust Fund Custodian's Bond
40.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Printing Town Reports
1,350.00
Insurance
4,047.28
Veterans' Exemption
50.00
25,602.28
$579,504.91
Amount carried forward
$40,458.83
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Amount brought forward
$579,504.91
Enterprises
Water
Cemetery
$66,916.00 5,665.00
72,581.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest:
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
$7,500.00
General Debt
23,169.75
Sewer Bonds
4,739.75
T. B. Hospital Bonds
1,500.00
36,909.50
Municipal Indebtedness :
General Debt
$44,502.23
Sewer Bonds
13,850.00
T. B. Hospital Bonds
3,000.00
61,352.23
County of Essex:
T. B. Hospital Addition
$121.78
Essex Sanatorium Assessment
6,621.36
6,743.14
Emergency Sewer
$1,500.00
1,500.00
Emergency Water
$2,500.00
2,500.00
$761,090.78
Respectfully submitted, R. WYER GREENE, HARRY E. HARDY, EDWARD LaCROIX,
Board of Selectmen.
1931]
Accounting Department
THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Board of Selectmen:
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, I herewith submit the following report of the Accounting De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1931 :
Receipts
Taxes :
1929 Poll
1929 Real Estate
$14.00 3,099.49
$3,113.49
1930 Poll
38.00
1930 Personal
1,035.13
1930 Real Estate
95,589.59
96,662.72
1931 Poll
6,096.00
1931 Personal
27,635.02
1931 Real Estate
451,187.82
484,918.84
Tax Titles
1,049.52
$585,744.57
Income Tax 1931
72,956.50
Corporation Tax Ry. and Tel.
2,739.59
Corporation Tax Business
6,154.93
Corporation Tax Public Ser., 1930
29.36
Corporation Tax Public Ser., 1931
3055.41
Street Railway Tax, 1930
279.39
Street Railway Tax, 1931
70.36
National Bank Tax, 1929
33.53
National Bank Tax, 1930
272.50
National Bank Tax, 1931
1,384.95
Trust Co. Tax, 1926
78.72
Trust Co. Tax, 1927
13.62
Trust Co. Tax, 1928
30.42
Trust Co. Tax, 1930
47.75
Trust Co. Tax, 1931
2,211.21
Highway Tax
8,707.16
Cambridge Traffic Art. Ref.
161.57
Licenses and Permits :
Taxi
8.00
Junk
150.00
Peddlers'
62.00
Pool
4.00
Bowling Alley
2.00
Expenses
11.00
Used Car Dealers
105.00
Innholders
35.00
Common Victualers
42.00
Auctioneer
10.00
Elevator
9.00
Milk
40.50
Alcohol
16.00
Non-alcohol
20.00
Amount carried forward
$683,971.54
98,226.97 98,226.97
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Amount brought forward
$683,971.54
Oleo-margarine
$4.50
Soap Grease
2.00
Ice Cream
3.00
Night Soil
2.00
Hairdressing
5.00
Driving range
2.00
Liquor
1.00
$534.00
534.00
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
160.00
160.00
160.00
Grants and Gifts:
Dog Taxes from County
757.14
Emergency Relief Football Game
120.97
878.11
878.11
Excise Tax 1929
436.10
Excise Tax 1930
1,424.43
Excise Tax 1931
35,649.70
Tax on Vessels
70.67
70.67
70.67
Old Age Assistance
3,129.00
3,129.00
3,129.00
Special Assessments:
Moth, 1929
10.25
Moth, 1930
336.75
Moth, 1931
2,176.50
2,523.50
Sewers, 1929
7.41
Sewers, 1930
1,581.38
Sewers, 1931
6,419.38
Unapportioned Sewers
15,463.78
23,471.95
Sidewalks, 1930
448.12
Sidewalks, 1931
899.05
Unapportioned Sidewalks
1,190.75
2,537.92
General Government:
Selectmen
Gasoline hearings
70.00
Zoning hearings
65.00
Sale of Maps
3.50
Collector of Taxes
Tax Receipts
24.00
Town Costs
133.00
Town Hall Receipts
190.00
Board of Appeals hearings
55.00
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police
1.45
Sealer of Weights & Measures' fees
89.26
Building permits
171.00
Health:
Division of Sanatoria
1,053.22
Sewer
12.10
1,065.32
Highway:
Removing snow State road
730.00
730.00
Amount carried forward
$754,786.92
37,510.23
37,510.23
28,533.37
545.50
261.71
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Amount brought forward
Charities :
Relief given, from cities and towns
$3,320.49
Relief given, from State
1,388.33
Mothers' aid, from State
665.58
Reimbursement by individuals
3.00
$5,377.40
Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid
468.00
Military Aid
80.00
548.00
Schools:
Tuition State Wards
505.06
Other Tuition
1,027.50
English Speaking Classes
32.03
Aid to Ind. Shoe School
238.09
School receipts
153.19
Library:
Fines
408.72
408.72
Park:
Fish House rentals
403.50
403.50
11,291.02
Cemetery :
Sale of lots
2,874.00
Perpetual Care
405.00
Care of lots not under
102.00
3,381.00
3,381.00
Water:
Rates, 1928
14.93
Rates, 1929
329.20
Rates, 1930
9,614.54
Rates, 1931
54,132.69
Services
8,640.67
Rent
480.00
Interest
257.13
Interest :
On deposits
2,028.84
On taxes
3,330.41
On tax titles
28.34
On excise taxes
143.88
On sewer assessments
6.30
Premium on bonds
2,395.00
7,932.77
7,932.77
Municipal Indebtedness:
Loans in Anticipation of
Revenue
300,000.00
Public Improvement Notes
50,000.00
Trust Funds :
Joanna Morse Library Fund Income
263.03
Ellen R Whittle Library Fund Income
101.25
Mary L Thomson Library Fund Income
50.63
Phillips Medal Fund Income
42.67
Cemetery Lots Fund Income
30.00
487.58 487.58
$1,201,348.45
Amount carried forward
$754,786.92
73,469.16
73,469.16
350,000.00
350,000.00
perpetual care
1,955.87
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Amount brought forward
$1,201,348.45
Refunds:
Overpayments checks returned
$74.29
Check refused
10.00
Insurance premiums refunded
392.45
$476.74 476.74
Receipts for year Balance January 1, 1931
125,907.11
Total Receipts
$1,327,732.30
TRANSFERS
From Reserve Fund
$2,194.85
To Selectmen's Contingent Fund
$1,500.00
To Collector of Taxes
201.12
To Fire
254.98
To Heat and Light G. A. R. Hall To Insurance
110.50
From Whitman Road Sewer
56.28
From Section A Sewer, 1930
66.79
From Section B Sewer, 1930
3,915.52
From Section C Sewer, 1930
7,258.10
From Section D Sewer, 1930
3,065.27
To Emergency Sewer
14,361.96
From Stanley Road Water
83.47
From Charlotte Road Water
48.20
To Emergency Water
131.67
From Emergency Sewer
To Burpee Road Sewer
150.00
To Section A Sewer
1,248.00
To Section B Sewer
3,640.00
To Section C Sewer
832.00
To Section D Sewer
208.00
To Culvert
572.00
From Section B Sewer
11,985.77
To Section B-2 Sewer
11,985.77
From Selectmen's Contingent Fund
.31
.31
From Salem Street Culverts
97.94
97.94
From Phillips Avenue Roadway
7,606.82
7,606.82
From Monument Avenue and Walker Road
200.00
To Phillips Avenue Roadway Extension
200.00
From Bay View Drive
942.23
To Barnstable Street
392.23
To Foster Road
550.00
From Minerva Street
45.00
To Barnstable Street
45.00
From Library Furnishings
900.00
To Library Repairs
900.00
From Water Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
66,306.00
To Water
63,806.00
To Emergency Water
2,500.00
To Printing Town Reports
To Atlantic Road Culvert
To Phillips Avenue Roadway Extension
128.25
$1,201,825.19
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EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT Legislative
Moderator, salary
$100.00
$100.00
Finance Committee
Printing reports
24.25
Clerical assistance
70.00
Miscellaneous
30.88
125.13
Special Meetings
Warrants
72.42
Checkers
10.00
82.42
$307.55
Selectmen's Department
Salaries and Wages
Selectmen
1,500.00
Secretary
300.00
Assistants
1,200.01
3,000.01
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
157.43
Printing and Advertising
188.85
Carfares, teams, etc.
90.15
Furniture and fixtures
93.93
Flowers
26.00
Books
21.00
Telephone
29.61
Stencils
7.60
Photos
10.50
All other
30.79
655.86
3,655.87
Selectmen's Contingent Fund
Armistice Day
50.21
Transportation
60.00
Claims
26.66
Repairs to scales
18.63
Moving shrubs
20.00
Signs
72.41
Fence
7.14
Labor at Town Hall
29.00
Furniture
102.00
Changing lights Town Hall
51.70
All other
15.50
453.25
453.25
Accounting Department
Salaries and Wages
Accountant
2,385.00
Assistants
998.66
Other Expenses
Binding books
30.60
Stationery and Postage
21.65
Printing and Advertising
48.50
Telephone
19.15
All other
19.72
139.62
3,523.28
3,383.66
Amount carried forward
$7,939.95
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Amount brought forward
$7,939.95
Treasury Department
Salaries and Wages
Treasurer
Assistant
$1,200.00 400.00
$1,600.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
80.92
Printing and Advertising
22.65
Bonds
230.00
Insurance
90.84
Carfare, teams, etc.
9.50
All other
14.55
448.46
2,048.46
Certification of Notes and Bonds
Certifying
68.00
Printing and Advertising
120.80
All other
9.00
197.80
197.80
Collector of Taxes
Salaries and Wages
Collector
1,500.00
Assistant
554.68
2,054.68
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
201.40
Printing and Advertising
956.33
Tax Titles
311.50
Bonds
480.00
Typewriter
102.13
Insurance
90.83
All Other
4.25
2,146.44
4,201.12
Assessors' Department
Salaries and Wages
Assessors
1.800.00
Assistant Assessor
200.00
Secretary
100.00
Clerical assistance
1,215.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
112.33
Printing and Advertising
485.50
Carfares, teams, etc.
113.63
Telephone
26.84
Furniture and Fixtures
33.25
Abstract Deeds
98.18
All other
20.21
Maps and plans
89.95
Typewriter
99.75
1,079.64
4,394.64
$18,781.97
Amount carried forward
3,315.00
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Amount brought forward
$18,781.97
Town Clerk's Department
Salaries and Wages
Town Clerk
$200.00
Assistant
65.00
Elections
100.00
365.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
107.31
Printing and Advertising
74.70
Oaths
46.50
Furniture and Fixtures
93.00
Dog Tags
23.39
Bonds
5.00
All other
13.43
$365.00
728.33
Law Department
Town Counsel, Services
934.35
Claims and Executions
58.95
Witness Fees
216.25
Photos and Map
32.00
1,241.55
1,241.55
Election and Registration Department
Salaries and Wages
Registrars
475.00
Election Officers
810.00
Janitors' overtime at Polls
22.88
1,307.88
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
19.35
Printing and Advertising
472.80
Carfares, teams, etc.
255.25
Rent
160.00
All other
7.00
914.40
2.222.28
Engineering Department
Salaries and Wages
Engineer
3,160.00
Assistants
3,828.33
6,988.33
Other Expenses
Expenses
32.10
Auto expense
277.04
Repairs to apparatus
114.25
Supplies
165.30
588.69
7,577.02
Amount carried forward
$30,551.15
194
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$30,551.15
Town Hall Department
Salaries and Wages Agent and Janitor Assistant
$2,120.00 410.00
$2,530.00
Other Expenses
Fuel
368.57
Light
459.29
Janitors' supplies
123.47
Repairs
243.15
Telephone
607.27
All other
68.25
1,870.00
4.400.00
Board of Appeals
Clerk
Stenographer
125.00 27.00
152.00
Other Expenses
Advertising
25.20
Furniture and Fixtures
21.25
Books
27.79
All other
5.85
80.09
232.09
Planning Board
Salaries and Wages
Secretary
200.00
Clerical Assistance
50.00
250.00
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
84.00
Furniture and Fixtures
98.21
All other
34.20
216.41
466.41
Selectmen's Contingent Fund Artesian Well
Printing and advertising
9.45
Drilling well
2,641.28
Pump and platform
43.32
Filling around platform
147.25
All other
3.18
2,844.48
2,844.48
Selectmen's Contingent Fund Emergency
Labor
912.50 912.50
Amount carried forward
$39,406.63
195
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1931]
Amount brought forward
$39,406.63
Summary of General Government
Bal. from last year
Transfer To
Appro- priation
Expen- ditures
Transfer From
Balance
Legislative
$600.00
$307.55
$292.45
Selectmen
3,700.00
3,655.87
44.13
Sel. Cont. Fund
$5,000.00 $1,500.00
500.00
453.25
$ .31
46.44
Sel. Cont. Fund Art. Well
2,844.48
2,155.52
Sel. Cont. Fund Emergency
912.50
587.50
Accounting
3,525.00
3,523.28
1.72
Treasury
2,051.00
2,048.46
2.54
Cert. of Notes & Bonds
500.00
197.80
302.20
Collector of Taxes
201.12
4,000.00
4,201.12
Assessors
4,400.00
4,394.64
5.36
Town Clerk
765.00
728.33
36.67
Law
1,500.00
1,241.55
258.45
Election and Registration ..
2,260.00
2,222.28
37,72
Engineering
7,600.00
7,577.02
22.98
Town Hall
4,400.00
4,400.00
Board of Appeals.
250.00
232.09
17.91
Planning Board
600.00
466.41
133.59
Total
$5,000.00 $1,701.12 $36,651.00 $39,406.63
$ .31 $3,945.18
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY Police Department
Salaries and Wages
Chief
$3,000.00
Captains
5,000.00
Patrolmen
27,782.08
Special Police
1,560.66
Clerk
1,060.00
Motor Vehicles and Care of Same
Gasoline and Oil
620.92
Tires and Tubes
124.34
Repairs and Supplies
720.09
Equipment and Repairs
Equipment for Men
151.97
Department Equipment
940.24
1,092.21
Fuel and Light
Fuel
252.70
Light
144.90
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
Repairs
34.18
Janitor's Supplies
172.17
All other
73.65
Other Expenses
Printing, Stationery and Postage
197.14
Telephone
1,171.01
Signs
262.43
Beacons
80.00
Books and Papers
29.90
Medical Services
18.00
Amount carried forward
$39,406.63
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$38,402.74
1,465.35
397.60
280.00
196
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$39.406.63
Street Paint
$161.88
Insurance
50.00
All other
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