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1,946.05
1,946.05
Committee of Public Safety
Telephone
593.30
Printing
85.66
Stationery and Postage
75.96
Furniture and Fixtures
83.16
Fire
693.90
Police
86.65
Medical
240.75
Communications
4.54
Fuel and Light
304.76
Rationing Board and State Guard
71.82
Others
218.02
2,458.52
2,458.52
Amount carried forward
$64,202.06
133
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1943]
SUMMARY OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT
From Last Year
Transfer To
Appro- priation
Expen- diture
Transfer From
Balance to Revenue
Moderator
Finance Committee
450.00
294.55
$155.45
Town Meeting
Checkers
20.00
20.00
Town Meeting
Others
$12.75
65.00
75.75
2.00
Sel. Cont. Fund
W.P.A. Others
$60.83
1.50
*59.33
Selectmen Wages ..
3,266.20
3,266.20
Selectmen Others.
426.80
1,105.00
1,427.31
$16.38
88.11
Treasury Wages .
2,600.00
2,600.00
Treasury Others.
1,750.00
1,190.08
559.92
Accounting
Wages
4,688.30
4,688.30
....
Accounting
Others
453.00
387.86
16.37
48.77
Collector of Taxes
2,888.70
2,888.70
Collector of Taxes Others
2,644.00
2,644.00
Town Clerk
Wages
1,988.70
1,968.50
20.20
Town Clerk
Others
575.00
569.43
5.57
Elec. & Reg.
2,037.50
2,037.50
Elec. & Reg.
Others
1,455.00
1,304.66
150.34
Cert. of Notes & Bonds
50.00
16.00
34.00
Law
Assessors Wages ..
3,956.30
3,820.40
135.90
Assessors Others ..
1,100.00
1,085.05
14.95
Engineering
Wages
7,731.00
7,707.40
23.60
Engineering
Others
945.00
749.08
100.00
95.92
Town Hall Wages
3,853.60
3,853.60
Town Hall Others
2.100.00
2,099.84
.16
Planning Board
Wages
Board
100.00
26.48
73.52
Planning Others
Appeals
82.50
82.50
Board of
Appeals
50.00
50.00
Others
...
Cont. Ret. Fund ..
13,542.80
13,542.80
Public Safety
Committee
6,890.54
2,458.52
*4,432.02
Rationing Board ..
6,000.00
1,946.05
4,053.95
$6,951.37
$439.55
$66,897.60
$64,202.06
$132.75
$9,953.71
6
*To 1944
...
Board of Wages
50.00
50.00
Wages
1,250.00
1,250.00
Wages
$100.00
$100.00
134
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$64,202.06
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY Police
Salaries and Wages
Chief
3,425.14
Captain
1,708.96
Sergeant
2,666.10
Patrolmen
31,501.62
Reserves
139.56
Specials
554.88
Clerk
1,326.20
41,322.46
Motor Vehicles and Care of Same
Gasoline
205.17
Motor Equipment
792.77
997.94
Equipment and Repairs
Equipment for Men
77.98
Department Equipment
18.04
96.02
Fuel and Light
Fuel
335.98
Light
221.98
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
Repairs
259.74
Water
10.80
Janitor's Supplies
167.68
Furniture and Fixtures
43.07
All Others
54.30
Other Expenses
Printing and Stationery
227.99
Extra Labor
352.42
Telephone and Teletype
1,139.86
Beacons
85.25
Medical
135.90
Insurance
72.10
All Others
169.95
2,183.47
45,693.44
Salaries and Wages
Chief
3,425.00
Deputy
3,150.00
Captains
5,750.00
Privates
37,000.96
Call Men
1,127.10
Extra Labor
453.48
Equipment
Apparatus
45.23
Equipment for Men
31.16
Hose
204.39
Maintenance and Repairs
Apparatus
921.53
Equipment
9.40
Gasoline and Oil
585.09
Fire Alarm
113.41
1,629.43
Amount carried forward
$109,895.50
557.96
535.59
Fire
50,906.54
280.78
135
$109,895.50
Amount brought forward Hydrant Service All Others
1,000.00 6.00
Fuel and Light
Fuel
1,078.62
Light
600.28
1,678.90
Maintenance and Repairs
Repairs
379.12
Laundry
80.89
Water
64.20
Furniture and Fixtures
37.00
Care of Grounds
25.10
All Others
498.39
1,084.70
Other Expenses
Stationery and Printing
45.41
Telephone
216.15
Medical
42.27
All Others
75.70
379.53
56,965.88
Police Cars
Equipment
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Advertising
17.07
17.07
17.07
Forest Warden
Salaries and Wages
Warden
143.00
Labor
146.73
Clerical
25.00
314.73
Other Expenses
Gasoline, Oil and Repairs
63.58
Advertising
10.94
All Others
25.48
100.00
414.73
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salaries and Wages
Sealer
495.00
495.00
Other Expenses
Stationery, Advertising, Printing
22.54
Teaming
121.50
Rent
150.00
All Others
30.96
325.00
820.00
Inspector of Buildings
Salaries and Wages Inspector
875.00
875.00
Other Expenses
Telephone
21.01
Stationery and Printing
21.58
42.59
917.59
Amount carried forward
$170,430.77
1,006.00
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1943]
Air Signal System
136
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$170,430.77
Dog Officer
Salaries and Wages
Dog Officer
550.00
550.00
Other Expenses
Board and Disposal of Animals
147.00
Use of Truck
50.00
Stationery and Postage
17.86
214.86
764.86
Constable
Services
100.00
100.00
100.00
Insurance
Insurance
6,596.86
6,596.86
6,596.86 $177,892.49
SUMMARY OF PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
From Last Year
Transfer To
Appro- priation
Expen- diture
Transfer From
Balance to Revenue
Police Wages .....
$43,188.42
$41,322.46
$1,865.96
Police Others
$500.00
4.365.00
4,370.98
494.02
Fire Wages
53.957.34
50.906.54
3,050.80
Fire Others
7.020.00
6,059.34
960.60
Forest Warden
Wages ............
50.00
318.00
314.73
53.27
Forest Warden Others -----
100.00
100.00
Sealer of Weights
& Meas. Wages
495.00
495.00
Sealer of Weights
& Meas. Others
325.00
325.00
Inspector of
Bldgs.
Wages ...
875.00
875.00
Inspector of
Bldgs. Others ...
100.00
42.59
57.41
Wages
550.00
550.00
Dog Officer
Others
366.88
214.86
152.02
Constable
100.00
100.00
Insurance
7,000.00
6,596.86
403.14
Phillips Beach
Engine House ..
$362.00
1,120.01
279.99
1,400.00
Air Signal System
1.883.82
17.07
*1.866.75
$362.00
$3,553.83 $119.040.63 $113,690.43
$9.266.03
*To 1944
*362.00
Police Cars
........
Dog Officer
Amount carried forward
137
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1943]
Amount brought forward
$177,892.49
Health and Sanitation
Salaries and Wages
Board of Health
500.00
Agent
2,527.40
Clerk
1,372.40
4,399.80
Other Expenses, Administration
Stationery and Postage
43.23
Printing and Advertising
83.60
Telephone
74.59
Use of Car
260.00
Others
18.31
479.73
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases
Cultures
24.00
Drugs and Medicines
8.00
Hospitals
228.00
All Others
32.00
292.00
Tuberculosis
Board and Treatment
1,518.40
Transportation
83.00
1,601.40
Vital Statistics
Births
282.50
Deaths
87.50
Marriages and Oaths
132.75
502.75
Inspections
Slaughtering
100.00
Plumbing
200.00
300.00
Other Expenses
Rabies Clinic .
206.00
Mosquito Control
267.87
Fumigation
13.50
All Others
36.73
524.10
8,099.78
Health Nurse
Salaries and Wages Health Nurse
1,555.00
1,555.00
Other Expenses
Carfare
9.20
Others
11.75
20.95
1,575.95
Refuse and Garbage
Contractor
18,500.00
18,500.00
18,500.00
Amount carried forward
$206,068.22
138
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$206,068.22
Dental Clinic
Salary
1,100.00
1,100.00
Other Expenses Supplies
112.04
Laundry
13.15
125.19
1,225.19
District Nurse
Salary
825.00
825.00
825.00
Inspector of Animals
Services
170.00
170.00
170.00
Sewer ·
Salaries and Wages
Commissioners
450.00
Engineers
6,812.20
Clerk
189.10
Secretary
10.00
7,461.30
Other Expenses
Stationery and Postage
8.50
Telephone
93.98
Auto Expense
94.54
Tools
498.79
Light and Power
1,487.57
Flushing Sewers
438.67
Water
27.80
Fuel
169.41
Insurance
42.46
Pipes and Fittings
77.38
Gasoline and Oil
66.15
Repairs
19.81
Supplies
43.01
All Others
33.73
3,101.80
10,563.10
Particular Sewer
Contractor
43.40
43.40
43.40
Emergency Sewer
Pipes and Fittings
195.00
195.00
195.00
Brooks
Contractor
63.28
63.28
63.28
Amount carried forward
$219,153.19
1
1943]
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
139
SUMMARY OF HEALTH AND SANITATION
From Last Year
Transfer To $46.20
Appro- priation
Expen- diture
Transfer From
Balance to Revenue
Health
Wages
Health Others
4,745.00
3,699.98
$475.00
$570.02
Health Nurse
Wages
1,555.00
1,555.00
Health Nurse Others
50.00
20.95
29.05
Refuse & Garbage
18,500.00
18,500.00
District Nurse
825.00
825.00
Dental Clinic
Wages
1,100.00
1,100.00
Dental Clinic
Others
150.00
125.19
24.81
Sewer Wages
7,744.90
7,461.30
283.60
Sewer Others
3,210.00
3,101.80
108.20
Emergency
Sewers
1.000.00
195.00
805.00
Particular
Sewer
200.00
43.40
156.60
Brooks
300.00
63.28
236.72
Hemenway Road
Drain Project .. $1,664.00
1,664.00
Inspector of
Animals
...
...
....
175.00
170.00
5.00
$1,664.00
$46.20
$43,908.50
$41,260.70 $2,139.00
$2,219.00
Amount brought forward
$219,153.19
Highway
Salaries and Wages
Surveyor
3,425.00
Clerk
220.00
Labor
53,685.95
Other Expenses
Office Expenses
137.85
Telephone
110.22
Auto Expense
1,061.21
Gasoline and Oil
715.72
Hay and Grain
1,717.86
Insurance
340.21
Light
289.59
Supplies
536.95
Medical
389.77
Water
29.60
Equipment and Repairs
3,802.77
Road Oil and Tarvia
5,178.61
Stone, Gravel, Dust
2,818.09
Veterinary
60.50
Fences and Bridges
299.13
Drains
180.89
Horses
1,013.10
Building Repairs
983.73
Snow and Ice
7,860.27
Amount carried forward
$219,153.19
....
$4,353.60
$4,399.80
...
57,330.95
140
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward Blacksmithing All Others
$219,153.19
324.00
232.26
28,082.33
85,413.28
Lighting Streets
Street Lights
Traffic Lights
24,494.20 1,194.07
Beacons
.75
25,689.02
25,689.02
Erection of Street Signs 174.54
174.54
174.54
Materials
Essex Street Bridge 888.69
888.69
888.69
Lexington Park
250.00
250.00
250.00
Prospect Avenue
453.41
453.41
453.41
Danvers Road Bridges
452.85
452.85
452.85
Ellis Road Drain
Contract
85.15
Equipment
222.75
Supplies
168.48
476.38
476.38
Amount carried forward
$332,951.36
SUMMARY OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
From Last Year
Transfer To
Appro- priation
Expen- diture
Transfer From
Balance to Revenue
Highway Wages .
$58,786.25
$57,330.95
$1,455.30
Highway Others
28,138.75
28,082.33
56.42
Lighting Streets ..
26,000.00
25,689.02
310.98
Essex St. Bridge
1,000.00
888.69
*111.31
Danvers Rd.
Bridge
...
$452.85
4,000.00
452.85
*4,000.00
Plymouth Ave.
Extension et al
31.00
$31.00
Walnut Road ... ......
5.00
5.00
Ragweed Control ..
200.00
200.00
Humphrey St.
Widening
...
Continuous
Side-
walk Construct- tion
2,117.55
*2,117.55
Lexington Park ..
$250.00
250.00
Prospect Avenue ..
650.00
453.41
*196.59
Erection of
Street Signs
500.00
174.54
*325.46
Ellis Rd. Drain
..
700.00
476.38
*223.62
$3,249.40
$1,600.00 $118,625.00 $113,798.17
$36.00 $9,640.23
*To 1944
643.00
*643.00
Signs
Supplies
Supplies
Materials
141
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Amount brought forward
$332,951.36
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Public Welfare
Salaries and Wages
Commissioners
350.00
Secretary
100.00
Clerk
1,225.40
Extra Clerical
58.80
1,734.20
Administration
Printing, Stationery and Postage
38.84
Auto Hire
15.00
Telephone
48.98
Equipment
75.88
All Others
46.88
Relief by Town
Groceries
79.50
Fuel
361.77
Medical
390.88
State Institutions
1,262.57
Federal Milk
11.58
Amount carried forward
$332,951.36
142
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$332,951.36
Cash
4,580.17
Clothing
10.49
Rent
546.00
Board
474.00
Burials
425.00
Relief by Other Cities and Towns 1,179.49
W.P.A.
Rent of Commissary
105.81
Distribution of Commodities
70.66
Light and Fuel
34.72
9,758.22
11,492.42
Public Welfare Investigator
Salary
1,445.00
1,445.00
1,445.00
Old Age Assistance
Salaries and Wages
Commissioners
350.00
Secretary
100.00
Clerk
1,107.27
1,557.27
Other Expenses
Cash Aid
37,246.58
Other Cities and Towns
775.33
38,021.91
39,579.18
U. S. Grant Aid to Dependent Children
Administration
177.46
177.46
Cash Aid
1,106.10
1,106.10
1,283.56
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance
Administration
Investigator
330.00
Clerical
101.49
Telephone
45.66
Stationery and Printing
162.76
Use of Car
40.00
Fixtures
253.88
All Others
16.36
950.15
Other Expenses
30,866.69
30,866.69
31,816.84
Aid to Dependent Children
Cash Aid by Town
5,450.88
5,450.88
5,450.88
Amount carried forward
$424,019.24
Cash Aid
1943]
Amount brought forward
$424,019.24
Soldiers' Benefits
Salaries and Wages Agent
330.00
330.00
Other Expenses
Office Expenses
7.74
Transportation
11.00
Cash Aid
2,838.25
State Aid
270.00
Military Aid and
War No. 2 Allowance
1,600.00
Fuel
123.57
Medical
437.94
Light
87.15
Shoes
2.69
Telephone
21.50
5,399.84
5,729.84
Pensions and Compensation
Highway
4,223.40
Police
1,095.00
Fire
300.00
5,618.40
5,618.40
Workmen's Compensation
Hanifey Case
520.00
Slattery Case
936.00
1,456.00
1,456.00
Amount carried forward
$436,823.48
SUMMARY OF CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
From Last Year
Transfer To
Appro- priation
Expen- diture
Transfer From
Balance to Revenue
Public Welfare
Wages
$1,842.00
$1,734.20
$107.80
Public Welfare
Investigator
1,445.00
1,445.00
Public Welfare
Others
15,211.00
9,758.22
$176.80
5,275.98
Old Age Assist-
ance Wages
1,625.00
1,557.27
67.73
Old Age Assist-
ance Others ...
40,000.00
38,021.91
1,978.09
U. S. Grant
A.D.C. Admin.
$298.32
$195.41
177.46
*316.27
U. S. Grant
A.D.C. Aid ...
822.80
1,337.62
1,106.10
*1,054.32
U. S. Grant
O.A.A. Admin.
219.41
1,020.08
950.15
*289.34
U. S. Grant
O.A.A. Assist ...
6,724.48
30,604.65
30,866.69
*6,462.44
Soldiers Benefits Wages
330.00
330.00
...
Soldiers Benefits
Others
250.00
5,245.00
5,399.84
40.00
55.16
Pensions and
Compensation
6,472.82
5,618.40
854.42
Workmen's
Compensation
1,456.00
1,456.00
Aid to Dependent Children
8,500.00
5,450.88
3,049.12
City of Boston
Welfare Claim.
1,020.01
1,020.01
$9,085.02 $33,407.76
$82,126.82 $103,872.12 $1,236.81 $19,510.67
*To 1944
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
143
144
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$436,823.48
SCHOOLS
General
Salary of Superintendent
5,625.00
Salary of Supt. Secretary
1,312.24
Salary of Other Clerks
2,199.80
Truant Officer, Nurse and Census
1,981.00
11,118.04
Printing, Stationery and Postage
305.20
Telephone
444.93
Traveling Expenses
200.00
All Others
167.71
Teachers' Salaries
High
58,131.00
Junior High
47,165.53
Elementary
54,137.83
Supervisory
7,127.01
Substitutes
1,683.25
Evening
2.50
Home
192.00
168,439.12
Text Books and Supplies
High Text and Reference Books
1,362.35
Supplies
1,528.77
Junior High Text and Reference Books
878.48
Supplies
647.07
Elementary Text and
Reference Books
708.90
Supplies
1,360.41
6,485.98
Tuition
Vocational and Trade
19.55
Evening
182.08
201.63
Transportation
Junior High
804.25
Elementary
306.00
1,110.25
Janitor Services
High
8,337.52
Junior High
2,731.90
Elementary
8,582.73
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
High
Repairs
3,178.46
Janitor's Supplies
815.32
All Others
80.90
Junior High and Elementary
Repairs
3,091.34
Janitor's Supplies
697.96
All Others
428.09
4,217.39
Amount carried forward
$425,589.13
1,117.84
19,652.15
4,074.68
145
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1943]
Amount brought forward
$425,589.13
Fuel and Light
High
4,187.06
Junior High
2,525.11
Elementary
4,227.78
Water
294.40
Furniture and Fixtures
High
139.80
Junior High
159.36
Elementary
7.03
306.19
Other Expenses
Diplomas and Graduation
306.85
School Physicians
599.01
Domestic Science
195.85
Manual Training
432.19
1,533.90
229,491.52
LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages
Librarian
2,456.66
Assistants
5,675.17
Janitor
1,610.00
Assistant Janitor
8.33
9,750.16
Books, Periodicals
Books
2,905.61
Periodicals
278.59
Newspapers
21.36
3,205.56
Binding Books
389.95
389.95
Fuel and Light Fuel
289.22
Light
411.89
701.11
Buildings
Repairs
176.17
Water
8.00
Furniture and Fixtures
68.10
All Others
40.27
292.54
Other Expenses
Stationery, Printing and Postage
245.66
Telephone
113.34
All Others
33.13
392.13
14,731.45
Joanna Morse Library Fund Income
Books
23.77
23.77
23.77
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund Income
Books
40.20
40.20
40.20
Mary R. Thomson Library Fund Income
20.10
20.10
20.10
Books
Amount carried forward
$681,130.52
11,234.35
146
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[Dec. 31
SUMMARY OF SCHOOL AND LIBRARY
From Last Year
Transfer To
Appro- priation $235,004.00
Expen- diture $229,491.52
Transfer From
$968.01
Balance to Revenue $4,544.47
Schools
Traveling Expense Outside State ..
100.00
Library Wages .
100.00 10,145.00
9,750.16
394.84
Library Others ...
5,172.00
4,981.29
190.71
Joanna Morse
Lib. Fund Inc.
$128.20
23.77
*104.43
Ellen R. Whittle
Lib. Fund Inc.
80.40
40.20
*40.20
Mary L. Thomp- son Library
Fund Inc.
.......
..........
40.20
20.10
..... ...
*To 1944
................
$248.80 $250,421.00 $244,307.04
$968.01
$5,394.75
....
....
*20.10
....
1943]
Amount brought forward
$681,130.52
PARK
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent
3,099.40
Secretary
50.00
Clerical
34.00
Labor
18,479.20
21,662.60
Administration
Telephone
77.47
Printing, Stationery and Postage
74.46
Use of Car
375.00
526.93
General Expenses
Equipment and Repairs
714.29
Tree
376.80
Truck Maintenance
879.85
Insurance
3.90
Fertilizer and Seed
308.30
Materials
328.86
Building Repairs
263.60
Light
64.36
Insecticides
550.94
Water
264.75
Medical
37.23
All Others
52.74
3,845.62
26,035.15
WPA Federal Park Projects
Materials
16.72 335.00
351.72
351.72
WPA Recreation Project
Rent
80.00
Telephone
13.29
Light
5.79
Fuel
50.37
Supplies
5.18
154.63
154.63
UNCLASSIFIED 1941 Unpaid Bills
Inspector of Animals
42.00
42.00
42.00
1942 Unpaid Bills
Collector of Taxes .
234.06
Public Welfare
32,52
Engineering
7.57
Dog Officer
14.36
Police
24.55
Fire
16.26
329.32
329.32
Printing Town Reports
Printing
983.82
Distributing
155.00
Editing
100.00
1,238.82
1,238.82
Amount carried forward
$709,282.16
Contractor
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
147
148
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$709,282.16
Eminent Domain, Progress Park 200.00
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day
Transportation
35.00
Band
120.00
Flowers
75.60
Food
138.60
Flags
25.00
Supplies
5.80
400.00
400.00
Fourth of July
Band
205.00
Flowers
7.00
Prizes
20.00
Supplies
1.40
Food
246.60
Services
20.00
500.00
500.00
Warrants Payable
Highway
50.00
Accounting
4.80
Welfare
2.24
Health
4.00
School
1,078.26
1,139.30
1,139.30
Legion Lease
Lease of Building
1,350.00
1,350.00
1,350.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars Lease
Lease of Building
650.00
650.00
650.00
Amount carried forward .
$713,521.46
SUMMARY OF RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
From Last Year
Transfer To
Appro- priation
Expen- diture
Transfer From
Balance to Revenue
Park Wages
Park Others
$477.25
$21,933.20 3,900.00
4,372.55
W.P.A. Federal
Parks Project ..
$351.94
351.72
.22
W.P.A. Recrea-
tion Project ....
375.81
154.63
*221.18
Warrants Payable
1,447.46
1,139.30
308.16
Land Damages
Puritan Road
et al
404.00
*404.00
Eminent Domain ..
525.00
200.00
*325.00
Printing Town Reports
1,238.92
1,238.82
.10
Legion Lease
...
1,350.00
1,350.00
V.F.W. Lease
....
650.00
650.00
Memorial Day
.....
400.00
400.00
Fourth of July
...
500.00
500.00
Reserve Fund ....
7,500.00
$1,763.00
5,737.00
Unpaid Bills
......
......
Warrants Payable
2,106.34
· 371.32
371.32
*2,106.34
$1,656.75
$4,031.05 $37,843.44
$32,390.94 $1,763.00
$9,377.30
$21,662.60
$270.60 4.70
....
*To 1944
Quitclaim deeds
149
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1943]
Amount brought forward
$713,521.46
ENTERPRISES Water
Salaries and Wages
Commissioners
562.50
Secretary
46.25
Labor-Wages
Maintenance
10,488.90
Services
2,138.25
Relay
381.83
Meters
2,900.00
16,517.73
Other Expenses
Administration
Printing and Advertising
25.50
Stationery and Postage
69.95
Telephone
144.79
Use of Car
250.00
Recording Liens
40.80
Meters
341.04
Pipe and Fittings
865.46
1,737.54
General Expenses
Fuel
46.17
Auto Expense
205.34
Light and Power
38.67
Gasoline and Oil
205.62
Insurance
85.62
Materials and Supplies
337.69
Equipment and Repairs
63.82
Tools, Furniture and Fixtures
112.59
All Others
116.55
1,212.07
19,467.34
Cemetery
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent
2,535.35
Labor
4,999.20
7,534.55
Other Expenses
Telephone
26.04
Light
9.00
Tools
325.20
Auto Expense
35.00
Plants and Shrubs
165.89
Special Police
6.00
Loam
193.00
Garage Rent
52.00
Gasoline and Oil
79.36
Fuel
55.73
Water
13.40
Others
5.74
966.36
8,500.91
Amount carried forward
$741,489.71
150
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
SUMMARY OF ENTERPRISES
From Last Year
Transfer To
Appro- priation
Expen- diture
Transfer From
Balance to Revenue
Water Wages
$19,104.30
$16,517.73 2,949.61
$2,035.12
§4,622.77
Emergency Water
10,000.00
§ 10,000.00
Cemetery Wages ..
7,655.35
7,534.55
120.80
Cemetery Others ..
1,028.00
966.36
61.64
Essex Street
Water Main . ....
$9,200.00
*9,200.00
Cemetery Gar-
age & Locker
Building
1,340.00
1,340.00
$10,540.00
$47,395.15
$27,968.25 $3,375.12 $26,591.78
*To 1944
§To Water Available Surplus
Amount brought forward
$741,489.71
INTEREST, MATURING DEBT AND AGENCY
Interest
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
643.33
General Debt, Inside Limit
7,950.00
Sewer Loan, Outside Limit
667.50
School Loan, Outside
3,560.00
T. B. Hospital Loan
180.00
Interest on Refunds
65.39
Water Loan
221.25
$13,287.47
13,287.47
Maturing Debt
General Debt Inside Limit
23,250.00
Sewer Loan Outside Limit
1,500.00
School Loan Outside
14,000.00
T. B. Hospital Loan
3,000.00
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
100,000.00
Water Loan
1,500.00
143,250.00
143,250.00
State and County Taxes
State
18,200.00
County
34,194.45
52,394.45
52,394.45
Agency
Essex County Dog Licenses
1,342.20
Essex County T. B. Hospital 14,034.75
Victory and Withholding Tax
24,424.73
39,801.68
39,801.68
Amount carried forward
$990,223.31
§$2,586.57
Water Others .....
9,607.50
151
Amount brought forward
$990,223.31
Charles River Basin Tax Serial Boards
$72.89
751.87
Interest Maintenance
1,378.89
2,203.65
2,203.65
Metropolitan Park Tax
Loans Sinking Fund
42.88
Serial Bonds
14.58
Interest
445.62
Maintenance
3,442.69
3,945.77
3,945.77
Metropolitan Park Loans
Sinking Fund Series A
25.14
Serial Bonds
459.21
Interest
278.42
762.77
762.77
Nantasket Beach
446.91
446.91
446.91
State Assessment
Auditing Accounts
803.38
803.38
803.38
Metropolitan Water
Serial Bonds
10,693.62
Interest
9,918.72
Maintenance
11,701.57
a /c Brookline Credit
935.90
33,249.81
33,249.81
Trust Fund Transactions
E. Y. Stocker Cemetery Lot Fund
10.00
Phillips Medal Fund
74.54
84.54
84.54
Payments to Cemetery Fund
Cemetery Lots Fund
36.00
Cemetery Care of Lots
32.00
Cemetery Sale of Lots
3,637.50
Cemetery Fees
514.00
4,219.50
4,219.50
Refunds
1941 Real Estate Taxes
368.96
1942 Real Estate Taxes
1,767.02
1943 Real Estate Taxes
1,740.64
1941 Excise Taxes
4.02
1942 Excise Taxes
7.75
1943 Excise Taxes
251.35
Water Rates
191.21
Water Services
3.02
1943 Poll
2.00
1943 Moth
1.50
Liens Added to 1943 Taxes
22.00
Estimated Receipts
24.58
4,384.05
4,384.05
Amount carried forward
$1,040,323.69
1943]
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
152
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$1,040,323.69
Checks Returned and Deducted From Expenditures
Selectmen
83.32
Treasury
2.38
Collector of Taxes
2.35
Town Hall
4.76
Committee of Public Safety
14.98
Insurance
40.67
Highway
27.00
Old Age Assistance
222.30
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance
75.50
Soldiers Benefits
2.94
School
10.00
Park
11.01
497.21
497.21
Total Expenditures Balance January 1, 1944
1,040,820.90
348,711.99
$1,389,532.89
153
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1943]
BALANCE, TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT, DECEMBER 31, 1943
Cash
Petty Cash
Spec. Tax Chapter 227 Acts 1941
Reserve for Special Tax
$ 271.99
Withholding Tax
4,861.62
1942 Taxes Personal
18.13
1942 Taxes Real Estate
2,383.92
1943 Taxes Poll
197.88
1943 Taxes Personal
3,368.29
1943 Taxes Real Estate
66,496.59
1941 Excise Taxes
106.29
1942 Excise Taxes
215.54
1943 Excise Taxes
329.76
1942 Moth
7.60
1943 Moth
226.50
1943 Sewer
19.23
1943 Sidewalks
144.69
Tax Titles
26,061.08
Property Taken by Town for Taxes
2,688.72
Water Rates
6,776.53
Water Services
1,315.18
Liens Added to 1942 Taxes
23.91
Liens Added to 1943 Taxes
1,582.60
Water Interest
128.35
D.A.R. Health
44.28
D.A.R. Park
250.70
D.A.R. Welfare
561.64
D.A.R. Old Age Assistance
50.25
D.A.R. Cemetery
312.50
D.A.R. Aid to Dependent Children (State)
1,075.56
D.A.R. Old Age Assistance (State)
3,956.49
1942 Committed Interest
11.90
1943 Committed Interest
47.95
Water Available Surplus
31,421.86
Water Revenue
9,826.57
Moth Revenue
218.90
Sidewalk Revenue
144.69
Sewer Revenue
19,23
Tax Title Revenue
28,749.80
D.A.R. Revenue
6,251.42
Excise Revenue
651.59
Committed Interest Revenue
59.85
Excess and Deficiency
133,286.63
1936 Overlay
54.00
1937 Overlay
52.80
1938 Overlay
50.00
1939 Overlay
119.45
1940 Overlay
123.04
1941 Overlay
270.18
1942 Overlay
1,666.01
1943 Overlay
13,271.93
Overlay Reserve
879.97
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances
220.00
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue Dog Licenses
200,000.00
27.60
Dr. $348,711.99 220.00 271.99
Cr.
Balance forwarded
$468,267.91 $431,837.26
154
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Dr. $468,267.91
Cr.
Brought forward
Selectmen Contingent Fund WPA Others
$431,837.26 59.33
Committee of Public Safety
4,432.02
Rationing Board
4,053.95
Phillips Beach Engine House Repairs
362.00
Air Signal System
1,866.75
Essex Street Bridge
111.31
Humphrey Street Widening
643.00
Continuous Sidewalk Construction
2,117.55
Prospect Avenue
196.59
Erection of Street Signs
325.46
Danvers Road Bridge
4,000.00
Ellis Road Drain
223.62
U.S. Grant A.D.C. Administration
316.27
U.S. Grant A.D.C. Assistance
1,054.32
U.S. Grant O.A.A. Administration
289.34
U.S. Grant Old Age Assistance
6,462.44
Joanna Morse Library Fund Income
104.43
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund Income
40.20
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund Income
20.10
W.P.A. Recreation Project
221.18
Land Damages Puritan Road et al Eminent Domain Progress Park
325.00
Warrants Payable-1944
2,106.43
Essex Street Water Main
9,200.00
Trust Fund Transactions
10.15
Newsboys Badge Fund
8.50
Charles River Basin 1943 Tax
109.22
Metropolitan Park-1943
307.58
Nantasket Beach-1943
49.28
Metropolitan Park Sinking Fund
.01
County Tax
2,057.20
$470,791.20
$470,791.20
I. MURRAY ADAMS,
Town Accountant.
404.00
155
TREASURER'S REPORT
1943]
Treasurer's Report
Lester B. Morley, Treasurer
In account with the Town of Swampscott for the year ended December 31, 1943.
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