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21,176.47
Central Junior High School
103,000.00
East Weymouth School
25,000.00
Homestead School
25,000.00
Humphrey School
24,000.00
Johnson School Addition
17,000.00
Nevin School
11,000.00
Pearl Street School
30,000.00
Pond School
8,823.53
Ralph Talbot Street School
25,000.00
South Junior High School
64,000.00
Highway Construction
20,000.00
Surface Drainage Construction
10,000.00
Sewer Loans
59,000.00
498,000.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
State Liabilities:
Auditing Municipal Accounts
263.17
Examination of Retirement System
830.79
Metropolitan Parks:
Bonds
813.15
Interest
516.30
Maintenance
58,273.96
Metropolitan Sewer - South System:
Bonds
42,585.38
Interest
20,596.76
Maintenance
58,431.49
Smoke Inspection
1,424.75
183,735.75
County Liabilities:
County Tax
145,093.68
Norfolk County Hospital
69,457.96
210,551.64
405
35,020.00
East Weymouth School
3,500.00
Pearl Street School
2,841.16
Dog License to County George Barden Fund
Smith-Hughes Fund Withholding Taxes Public Trust Funds
7,729.35 40.00 1,631.00 476,613.53 779.46
Fish and Game Licenses for State
4,209.50
Parking Meter Receipts
223.32
Sewer Receipts - In Escrow
4,387.77
U. S. School Grant - Maintenance
67,830.43
Guarantee Deposits
3,500.00
School Lunch
168,504.12
School Athletic
9,903.10
REFUNDS
Taxes - 1955
83.00
Taxes - 1956
3,696.73
Taxes - 1957
49,181.00
Motor Vehicle Taxes - 1956
2,958.19
Motor Vehicle Taxes - 1957
6,084.12
Common Sewer
23.00
Particular Sewer
28.71
Sewer - Committed Interest
17.72
Interest on Real Estate Refund - Appelate Bond
12.98
Individual - Pin Ball Machine License
20.00
62,105.45
9,502,149.99
Less Items Transferred (Not Cash) :
Pension Account to:
Police Department
1,225.00
Fire Department
3,500.00
Street Department
6,030.32
School Department
4,985.00
15,740.32
Reserve Fund to Various Accounts
13,446.18
29,186.50
Balance
9,472,963.49
Cash on hand, December 31, 1957
2,205,815.03
$11,678,778.52
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Balance January 1, 1957 Charges:
$538,232.56
Appropriations - March 4, 1957: Police Department Fire Department
$16,800.00 24,200.00
406
Highway Department
32,315.00
Senior High Study Committee
1,000.00
Park and Playgrounds
500.00
Wessagusset Beach Recreation Committee
500.00
Sewer Department
4,000.00
Building Streets - Chapter 90
58,000.00
Guard Rail - Great Hill Drive
1,200.00
Common Sewer Construction
15,093.00
Particular Sewer Construction
23,176.00
Precinct 4 School Construction
40,000.00
Salary Survey Committee
2,000.00
Appropriation - April 29, 1957:
Veterans' Day
400.00
Plans - Homestead School Addition
7,500.00
Plans - Pond School Addition
15,000.00
Land - Walkaway to Ralph Talbot School
2,000.00
Construction - Walkaway to Ralph Talbot School
9,500.00
Land - Green Street
1.00
Appropriations - November 18, 1957:
Plans - Green Street School
26,600.00
Construction - Homestead School Addition
6,375.06
Plans - High School - Commercial Street
5,000.00
Survey of Hospital Needs
5,000.00
Land - Wessagusset Beach
8,000.00
Adjustment - Old Age Assistance Recoveries
Credit Adjustment
2,415.45
Acquiring Tax Titles, etc .:
Real Estate Taxes - 1944-1954
1,115.27
Real Estate Taxes - 1955
1,108.07
Real Estate Taxes - 1956
1,544.08
Real Estate Taxes
1957
3,198.75
313,541.68
Credits:
Tax Titles Redeemed
3,197.57
Disclaimers
1,596.27
Tax Possessions Sold
50.00
Tax Title Abatements
47.12
Aid to Highways
30,750.00
Estimated Receipts - Excess
203,414.63
Appropriation Balances - Unexpended
238,156.47
Revenue 1957 - Excess
119.25
477,331.31
Balance December 31, 1957
702,022.19
Uncollected Taxes as of December 31, 1957
122,677.37
FREE CASH - January 1, 1958
$579,344.82
$224,690.88
407
LIMITATIONS OF INDEBTDNESS STATEMENT
January 1, 1958
Prepared in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44. Section 10, of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) as amended.
Valuation for three years, including Motor Vehicles:
1955 Valuations
$116,396,870.00
1956 Valuations
119,609,815.00
1957 Valuations
122,935,850.00
358,942,535.00
Less Abatements to December 31, 1957:
On 1955 Accounts
$2,893,740.00
On 1956 Accounts
3,142,940.00
On 1957 Accounts
2,870,460.00
8,907,140.00
Balance
350,035,395.00
Average Net Valuation
116,678,465.00
5% of Average Net Valuation
5,833,923.25
Outstanding and Authorized Debt
8,253,000.00
Less Debt Outside of Debt Limit:
School Construction
2,470,000.00
Chapter 645, Acts 1948
381,000.00
Sewer Construction Chapter 94, Acts 1945
Water Construction
General Laws
452,000.00
3,303,000.00
4,950,000.00
Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1958
$883,923.25
Under the provisions of Chapter 645, Acts of 1948, and Chapter 56 of the Acts of 1952, a Town may borrow up to ten percent with the approval cf the Emergency Finance Board, established under Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933.
408
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH - MASSACHUSETTS RECAPITULATION OF ESTIMATES - 1957
Balance January 1, 1957
Appropria- tions
Receipts and Transfers
Totals
Accounts
1957 Charges
Balances
1958 Dec. 31, 1957 Estimates
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Appropriation Committee
$2,500.00
Special Committees:
791.19
791.19
Public Works Building
673.00
118.19
44.33
44.33
Revision Zoning Laws
44.33
79.27
79.27
Incinerator
79.27
686.80
686.80
Weymouth Youth Commission
43.00
643.80
164.77
164.77
Swimming Pool
951.82
951.82
12,000.00
12,000.00
Drainage System
12,000.00
100.00
Small Boat Club
500.00
Passageway-Ralph Talbot School
7.40
492.60
2,000.00
2,000.00
Salary Survey
1,766.50
233.50
1,000.00
1,000.00
Senior High Study
360.11
639.89
500.00
2,000.00
2,500.00
Wessagussett Beach Recreational
615.54
1,884.46
100.00
100.00
By-Law
100.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Survey of Hospital Needs
5,000.00
355.75
11,157.00
990.00
12,502.75
Selectmen's Department
11,625.21
877.54
11,998.00
20,803.00
2,500.00
23,303.00
Accounting Department
21,311.07
1,991.93
19,373.00
19,831.00
508.95
20,339.95
Treasurer's Department
18,814.35
1,525.60
22,587.00
28,178.00
315.25
28,493.25
Tax Collector's Department
28,438.20
55.05
29,008.25
30,488.00
30,488.00
Assessor's Department
30,478.39
9.61
31,523.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
Legal Department
5,999.71
1,000.29
9,800.00
58,223.80
58,223.80
Damages, etc.
50,384.75
7,839.05
27,500.00
16,327.00
332.30
16,659.30
Town Clerk's Department
16,617.29
42.01
15,414.43
8,944.00
40.00
8,984.00
Registrar's Department
8,909.40
74.60
11,080.45
164.77
951.82
Highway Planning
100.00
100.00
500.00
$3,000.00
409
2,643.00
2,643.00
Election Expenses
2,490.68
152.32
8,774.00
42,817.00
2,373.00
45,190.00
Engineering Department
43,156.28
2,033.72
52,795.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Personnel Board
1,332.75
167.25
1,500.00
50.00
1,300.00
1.350.00
Planning Board
1,293.85
56.15
1,100.00
10,794.68
5,000.00
15,794.68
Civil Defense
5,845.23
9,949.45
6,500.00
42,621.00
42,621.00
Town Hall Maintenance
41,120.60
1,500.40
37,875.09
2,636.74
2,636.74
Town Hall Repairs
1,695.38
941.36
Public Works Department
21,265.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department :
Salaries and Wages
$350,387.71
$15,984.29
$393,039.78
Other Expenses
26,172.82
207.58
31,219.00
16,800.00
New Equipment
15,830.47
969.53
23,040.00
Fire Department:
Salaries and Wages
342,531.24
8,010.19
389.900.75
3,000.00
261.12
3,261.12
3,261.12
3,000.00
26,455.00
105.00
26,560.00
Other Expenses
26,537.28
22.72
27,610.00
24,200.00
24,200.00
New Equipment
23,998.00
202.00
1,475.00
Fire Alarm Changes on Expressway
3,500.00
17,081.00
81.90
17,162.90
Inspector's Department
16,075.20
1,087.70
17,970.00
1,550.00
1,550.00
Sealer's Department
1,550.00
1,550.00
58,693.00
58,693.00
Moth and Tree Department
52,415.27
6,277.73
55,444.00
10,059.05
2,500.00
12,559.95
Control Dutch Elm Disease
9,592.65
2,966.40
22,000.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Department:
1,050.00
1,050.00
Salaries of Board of Health
1,050.00
1,050.00
5,598.45
2.00
5,600.45
Miscellaneous Expenses
1,871.87
3,728.58
3,700.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Premature Infant Cases
1,428.57
1,571.43
3,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
Tuberculosis Cases
5,779.85
1,200.15
7,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Contagious Disease Cases
1,271.12
4,728.88
3,000.00
5,246.00
5,246.00
Health Agent
5,246.00
5,480.00
$365,147.00 25,659.00
$1,225.00 721.40
$366,372.00 26,380.40 16,800.00
410
346,858.00
3,683.43
350,541.43
Call Men
411
2,747.55
2,747.55
Health Clerk
2,747.55
2,808.00
4,281.00
4,281.00
Health Nurse
4,280.50
.50
4,508.00
5,387.00
5,387.00
Plumbing Inspector
5,386.70
.30
5,621.00
5,203.00
575.00
5,778.00
Maintenance Town Dump
5,458.59
319.41
5,703.00
2,478.00
2,478.00
Dental Assistant
2,478.00
2,560.00
3,300.00
300.00
3,600.00
Dentists, Supplies, etc.
3,590.60
9.40
4,000.00
850.00
850.00
848.75
1.25
850.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Burying Animals
1,200.00
1,200.00
Incinerator
874.95
15.95
3,676.79
5,000.00
8,676.77
4,097.55
4,579.24
5,000.00
1,875.00
7,500.00
9,375.00
7,500.00
1,875.00
8,100.00
17,237.50
46,350.00
63,587.50
Garbage Disposal
46,350.00
17,237.50
46,350.00
Sewer Department
Maintenance and Operation
65,321.80
7,804.20
74.432.40
15,672.14
92,000.00
107,672.14
Construction Particular Sewers 87,577.52
20,094.62
100,800.00
128,628.38
65,093.00
311,813.00
505,534.38
Construction Common Sewers
391,688.41
113,845.97
323.967.60
New Equipment
2,939.14
1,060.86
17,100.00
Construction Sewers-Brook
Terrace
7,500.00
HIGHWAYS
Street Department:
Salaries and Wages
250,312.35
20,932.97
269.831.00
100.975.00
100,975.00
99,161.33
1,813.67
106,250.00
32,315.00
32,315.00
31,450.16
854.84
31,640.00
81,536.33
58.000.00
139,536.33
Chapter 90 Construction
49,829.21
89.707.12
58.000.00
305,731.59
50,000.00
200,000.00
555,731.59
Highway Construction Program
262,849.09
292.882.50
250,000.00
Chap. 718 Highway Construction
226.80
108.470.73
1,361.24
Working New Streets-1955
1,361.24
15,106.52
Working New Streets-1955
(1954)
2,774.36
12,332.16
Working New Streets-1956
3,392.59
Working New Streets-1957
(1956)
8 809.77
8.676.23
30,688.00
30,688.00
Working New Streets-1957
9.680.20
21,007.80
35,000.00
35,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
35,000.00
35,000.00
72,939.00
187.00
73,126.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
7,500.00
7,500.00
265,215.00
6,030.32
271,245.32
108,697.53
1,361.24
15,106.52
3,392.59
3,392.59
17.486.00
17,486.00
890.00
890.00
Health Tests
Polio Clinic
Nurses
Other Expenses New Equipment
108,697.53
412
5,000.00
5,000.00
Sidewalk-Academy Avenue Purchase Rubbish Containers
58.96
8.000.00
Pinecliff Rd .- Water Mains
7,278.01
21.03 721.99 18,932.00
134,366.43
Drainage-Libbey Field to Back
River
129,160.72
5,205.71
7,100.00
7,100.00
Drainage-Cranberry Road
7,100.00
4,685.20
4,685.20
Drainage-So. Weymouth Parking Area -
4,685.20
10,500.00
10,500.00
Drainage-Kensington Road-King Avenue
9,265.72
1,234.28
12,000.00
12,000.00
Drainage-Prec. 4 Site to Mill River
10,237.99
1,762.01
32,625.00
32,625.00
Drainage Sea St. to Fore River
21,200.18
11,424.82
112,000.00
112,000.00
Drainage-Neck St. to Back River
99,495.07
12,504.93
1,200.00
1,200.00
Guard Rail-Great Hill Drive
1,200.00
15,425.00
15,425.00
Purchase Land and Bldgs. 1349- 1379 Pleasant St.
15,425.00
300.00
300.00
Purchase Land-Ledge Hill Road
300.00
100.00
100.00
Purchase Land-Essex and Broad Sts. 100.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Purchase Land and Bldgs-189 Sea Street
1,500.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
Purchase Land-Winter St.
4,000.00
4,250.00
4,250.00
Remove Ledge-Westminster Rd.
4,250.00
1.00
1.00
Purchase Land-Green St. Road Const.
1.00
9,500.00
9,500.00
Construction Walkaway-Ralph Talbot School
25.50
9,474.50
5,250.00
5,250.00
Land and House-North Street
5,250.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Summer St. Const. (near Belmont Street.)
3,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Summer St. Const. (near Progress) 1,250.71
749.29
1,000.00
1,000.00
Working Gibbons Street
1,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
55,000.00
Sea Wall Construction
24,550.00
30,450.00
4,400.00
1,406.82 79.99
5,000.00 1,406.82 79.99
Sidewalk-Columbian Street
1,406.82
17,353.00
1,579.00
8,000.00 18,932.00 134,366.43
Pinecliff Rd .- Street Construction
4,000.00
4,000.00
Culvert-Middle Street
4,000.00
4,762.00
4,762.00
No. Weymouth Parking Area
4,762.60
1,260.00
1,260.00
Construction-Fort Point Road
1,260.00
11,107.78
11,107.78
Carver St., Ledge Hill Road and Terrace
2,136.32
8,971.46
5,007.11
5,007.11
Water Mains-New Streets-1955
1,269.89
3,737.22
9,509.91
9,509.91
Water Mains-New Streets-1956
159.00
9,350.91
28,122.00
28,122.00
Water Mains-New Streets-1957
21,152.11
6,969.89
9,366.00
9,366.00
Harbor Master and Shellfish Warden
9,153.41
212.59
69,072.00
69,072.00
Street Lighting
66,185.65
2,886.35
9,397.00 73,754.00
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
53,001.00
21,592.12
74,953.12
Administration
48,646.60
26,306.52
58,520.00
55.000.00
744.76
61,264.05
Outside Relief
30,189.93
31,074.12
55,000.00
48,000.00
22,104.85
70,104.85
Disability Assistance
58,662.58
11,442.27
46,000.00
85,000.00
810.60
85,810.60
72,745.86
13,064.74
87,000.00
Relief-U. S. Grant
56,272.70
360,000.00
3,266.94 209,450.19
363.266.94
Assistance-Town
362,591.11
675.83
408,000.00
209,450.19
Assistant-U. S. Grant
209,450.19
VETERANS' SERVICES
15,699.00 120,000.00
2,237.95
15,699.00 122,237.95
Administration Veterans' Benefits
106,512.56
306.60 15,725.39
16,085.00 120,000.00
EDUCATION
2,755,796.00
6,326.26
2,762,122.26
2,750,530.31
11,591.95
3,331,002.00
300.66
300.66
300.66
10.23
10.23
10.23
944.00
944.00
Support of Schools School House Construction : Central Junior High Academy Avenue School Ralph Talbot School
944.00
Aid to Dependent Children: Relief-Town
56,272.70
56,272.70
Old Age Assistance:
15,392.40
5,519.29
413
173,749.38
56,000.00
277.18 500,000.00
174,026.56 556,000.00
East Weymouth School Precinct 4 School
134,616,63 293,807.12
39,409.93 262,192.88
6,375.06
124.94
6,500.00
Homestead School Addition
1,328.24
5,171.76
School Construction Committees:
5,688.97
East Weymouth School
3,000.00
2,688.97
Precinct 4 School
7,803.04
Green Street School
30,100.00
22,500.00
Center School Replacement
675.73
15,324.27
7,500.00
7,500.00
1,689.29
15,000.00
15,000.00
Pond School Addition
15,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
High School-Commercial St.
5,000.00
30,000.00
21,500.00
Land-Green Street School
21,500.00
150.00
1,700.00
11,700.00
Land-Center School Replacement
11,700.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
414
40,000.00
40,000.00
Land-High School-Commercial St.
40,000.00
40,000.00
40,000.00
Land-Future High School-Pleasant Street
40,000.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
Remove Bldgs-103-105 Middle St.
825.000
275.00
LIBRARIES
110,999.00 6,950.00
1,223.50
112,222.50
Tufts Library and Branches
112,222.17
Fogg Reading Room
6,880.49
33 69.51 10,925.00
122,291.82 8,417.00
10,925.00
10,925.00
Renovation Tufts Library
RECREATION
76,653.00 500.00
28.45
76,681.45
Parks and Playgrounds
74,110.48
2,570.97
97,083.35
New Equipment
495.29
4.71
4,874.49
4,874.49
Playground Const .- E. Weymouth
1,338.50
3,535.99
5,575.00
5,575.00
Tennis Courts-E. Weymouth
5,567.50
7.50
4,880.68
4,880.68
Park Development-Idlewell
2,017.50
2,863.18
5,688.97 7,803.04 26,000.00
26,600.00 16,000.00
7,803.04
52,600.00
16,000.00
Homestead School Addition
5,810.71
21,500.00 150.00
150.00
Land-Entrance to East Wey. School
Land-Ralph Talbot School Walkaway
2,000.00
6,950.00
500.00
2,015.61
3,000.00
5,015.61
Playground-off Green Street
478.60
4,537.01
538.67
538.67
Webb Park
341.00
197.67
1,475.10
1,475.10
Great Hill Park
877.20
597.90
474.00
474.00
Skating Area-Homestead School
474.00
2.00
2.00
Purchase Land-Birches
2.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
Purchase Land-Pilgrim Road
3,000.00
1,500.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Bleachers-Weston Park
1,691.50
308.50
147.26
147.26
Snow Fences-Various Ball Fields
130.41
16.85
2,325.00
2,325.00
Playground-Birches
908.60
1,416.40
1.00
1.00
Lease-Clapp Memorial Field
1.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Play Area and Ball Field-Clapp Field
825.00
1,175.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Tennis Courts-Stella Tirrell Park
8.25
2,491.75
1,500.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Addition to Shed-Weston Park
1,998.00
2.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
Purchase Land-Wessagussett Beach 7,998.00
2.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Pensions
37,276.02
1,127.52
42,726.40
200.00
200.00
Testimonial Folders
200.00
400.00
400.00
Observance Veterans' Day
387.74.
12.26
400.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Observance Memorial Day
1,999.70
.30
2,000.00
29,860.00
29,860.00
Fire and Other Insurance
29,532.71
327.29
30,000.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
Mosquito Control
8,500.00
8,500.00
300.00
300.00
Purchase Fish and Game
300.00
300.00
3.53
9,072.47
9,076.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
8,838.11
237.89
6,200.00
14,200.00
14,200.00
Hall Rentals Expense
13,454.70
745.30
14,700.00
4,475.53
32,000.00
32.10
36,507.63
Group General Insurance
36,432.58
75.05
66,000.00
4,217.70
4,217.70
Unpaid Bills
4,217.70
100.00
100.00
Care of Soldiers' Monument
100.00
100.00
475.00
475.00
Care of Old Cemeteries
475.00
475.00
2,160.00
2,160.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
1,901.98
258.02
2,160.00
79,221.00
79,221.00
Contributory Retirement System
79,221.00
102,584.27
1.00
1.00
Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund 1.00
1.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
Reserve Fund
13,446.18
16,553.82
30,000.00
415
38,403.54
38,403.54
200.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE 200.00 Alewife Fishery
200.00
200.00
INTEREST AND DEBT REQUIREMENTS
149,925.00
645.83
150,570.83
Interest and Discount
148,094.23
2,476.60
173,187.50
498,000.00
498,000.00
General Bonds and Notes
498,000.00
558,000.00
$1,140,038.76
$7.429,596.10
$1,361,122.04
$9,930,756.90
$8,308,500.99
$1,622,255.91
$7,963,776.00
Balances to Revenue Balance to Overlay Reserve Balances to 1958 Account
$238,156.47
16,553.82
1,367,545.62
$1,622,255.91
416
ANALYSIS OF PAYROLLS FOR THE YEAR 1957 Personal Services to December 31, 1957
Department
Compensation Paid
Pension Deductions
Withholding Blue Cross and Mass. Teachers' Taxes Blue Shield Retirement Fund
Group Life Insurance
Balance
Selectment
$ 7,181.50
$ 201.89
$ 1,131.40
$ 37.60
$ 61.02
$ 5,749.59
Accountant
19,778.05
802.69
2,695.32
222.95
61.12
15,995.97
Treasurer
12,004.30
562.65
1,521.17
192.78
36.86
9,690.84
Collector
22,482.75
608.81
3,417.70
323.89
73.72
18,058.63
Assessors'
27,492.00
1,039.20
2,577.20
601.83
110.86
23,162.91
Legal
4,065.00
162.17
650.70
44.26
7.42
3,200.45
Town Clerk
13,774.30
592.06
1,649.40
242.28
41.00
11,249.56
Registrars'
7,327.20
177.58
1,057.15
106.01
40.58
5,945.88
Engineering
29,587.51
1,150.48
3,352.40
304.23
63.26
24,717.14
Drainage Libby Field
1,315.13
46.32
199.32
16.50
3.18
1,049.81
Highway Const. Program
2,428.55
84.75
355.89
9.48
5.66
1,972.77
Personnel Board
1,040.00
52.00
187.20
800.80
Civil Defense
383.44
50.35
333.09
Maintenance Town Hall
20,020.26
996.38
1,961.90
428.99
62.16
16,570.83
Inspectors'
13,163.15
653.69
1,876.10
237.39
37.80
10,358.17
Sealer
1,250.00
12.50
18.40
6.43
.94
1,211.73
Tree & Moth
40,092.28
1,909.59
2,957.60
725.24
124.40
34,375.45
Health
23,926.57
1,085.34
2,750.45
413.84
59.80
19,617.14
Harbor Master
7,466.29
373.36
622.70
118.15
25.20
6,326.88
Welfare Administration
43,115.48
2,155.38
5,357.00
463.29
134.84
35,004.97
Veterans' Services
13,934.35
482.20
1,779.60
209.58
47.56
11,415.41
Const. Shaw School
5,700.00
885.40
4,814.60
Neck St. Drainage
386.05
10.35
62.78
2.30
.94
309.68
Kensington Rd. Drainage
179.44
6.90
28.00
144.54
Shaw School Site Drainage
84.54
3.45
13.00
68.09
Addition Homestead School
150.00
23.30
126.70
Miscellaneous
1,200.00
87.19
7.52
1,105.29
Park
51,028.11
715.02
5,386.02
395.17
70.66
44,461.24
$370,556.25
$13,884.76
$42,567.45
$5,189.38
$1,076.50
$307,838.16
417
Department
Compensation Paid
Pension Deductions
Withholding Blue Cross and Mass. Teachers' Taxes Blue Shield Retirement Fund
Group Life Insurance
Balance
Police
$350,387.71*
$12,472.21
$34,045.60
$ 6,405.86
$ 859.42
$ 296,603.62
Fire
345,792.36*
16,953.69
25,974.74
7,095.65
922.58
294,845.70
Sewer
95,284.86
2,949.95
10,136.51
954.99
184.04
81,059.37
Street
250,312.35
10,978.12
21,235.00
4,875.81
780.34
212,443.08
Cafeteria
48,285.00
2,132.46
7,319.21
618.17
157.97
38,057.19
Athletics
1,976.57
360.30
1,616.27
School
2,301,177.29±
14,435.27
310,820.36
24,761.46
97,273.38
4,435.18
1,849,451.64
Library
79,503.35
3,404.63
12,348.44
844.09
197.94
62,708.25
3,843,275.74
77,211.09
464,807.61
50,746.41
97,273.38
8,613.97
3,144,623.28
Water
161,540.42
7,554.78
17,499.81
2,654.50
453.22
133,378.11
$4,004,816.16
$84,765.87
$482,307.42
$53,400.91
$97,273.38
$9,067.19
$3,278,001.39
(*) Includes $6,986.55 Holiday Pay
( ** ) Includes $9,064.78 Holiday Pay
(¿) Includes $8,803.56 Hall Rentals Account
418
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH - MASSACHUSETTS
BALANCE SHEET
JANUARY 1, 1958
Treasurer's Cash:
Withholding Taxes for U. S. Treasury
$46,055.70
Water Construction Deposits
538.96
Guarantee Deposits-Gravel Pits
4,780.00
Petty Cash-Collector's Office
250.00
$2,448.422.66
Accounts Receivable :
Sale of Real Estate Fund
221.90
School Athletic Account
483.31
Taxes-Levy 1955-Polls
18.00
School Lunch Account
8,050.24
Levy 1956-Personal
144.54
Federal Grant-School Maintenance
113,506.69
Levy 1956-Real Estate
9,018.51
Old Age Assistance Recoveries
22,656.61
Levy 1957-Polls
512.00
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
24,527.66
Levy 1957-Personal
2,571.25
Overlays Reserved for Abatements-1956 4,275.14
Levy 1957-Real Estate
110,413.07
122,677.37
Overlays Reserved for Abatements-1957
15,490.38
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Levy 1956
2,582.56
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
65,867.18
Levy 1957
63,284.62
65,867.18
Departmental
9,881.96
Judgments
55.10
Farm Animal Excise Taxes :
Levy 1957
52.75
Farm Animal Excise Tax
52.75
Sewer Assessments
112,394.08
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
1,763.61
Public Welfare
4,521.10
Committed Sewer Interest
573.96
Old Age Assistance
1,207.10
Tax Titles
14,520.81
Hall Rentals
362.25
Tax Possessions
13,058.04
Vocational School
3,791.51
9,881.96
Aid to Highways
71,250.00
Water Department
70,432.55
360,502.94
Removal of Delapitated Buildings
652.90
Receipts from Parking Meters
Sewer Assessments:
22,726.59
Particular
89,667.49
112,394.08
Unclaimed Checks Account : Town 2,279.02
6,004.46
Town
$2,205,815.03 242,357.63
Water
Dog License Fees for County
87.75
Fish and Game Licenses for State
109.75
419
Removal Delapitated Buildings
652.90
Departmental:
Apportioned Sewer Assessments:
Common 1956
91.00 1,000.32
Particular 1956
58.00
Particular 1957
614.29
1,763.61
Committed Sewer Interest:
1956
62.76
1957
511.20
573.96
Unexpended Appropriation Balances:
Committee-Public Works Buildings
118.19
Incinerator
79.27
Personal Taxes 1950
42.41
Revision Zoning Laws
44.33
Motor Vehicle Taxes 1950
12.69
55.10
Weymouth Youth Commission
643.80
Tax Titles
14,520.81
Highway Planning
951.82
Tax Possessions
13,058.04
Small Boat Club
100.00
Loans Authorized
100,000.00
Water Department:
Rates
62,645.08
New Services
1,027.40
Wessagussett Beach Recreation
1,884.46
Private Work
2,859.94
Liens-1956
414.25
By-Law
100.00
Liens-1957
3,485.88
70,432.55
State Aid to Highways
47,500.00
Industrial Commission
227.75
County Aid to Highways
23,750.00
Dog Pound Repairs
70.00
Overlay Deficit 1949 thru 1954
67.41
Civil Defense
9,949.45
Revenue-1958
85,250.00
Control Dutch Elm Disease
2,966.40
State Liabilities-Underestimates:
Polio Clinic
4,579.24
Nurses
1,875.00
Smoke Inspection Service
36.01
Garbage Disposal
17,237.50
County Liabilities-Underestimates :
Particular Sewers
20,094.62
Norfolk County Tax
12,172.09
Common Sewers
113,845.97
420
Water
37.88
2,316.90
Receipts Reserved for Appropriations : Sewer Assessments
92,025.39
Loans Authorized-Unissued Petty Cash Reserve-Collector
250.00
Accruel Interest Accounts Premium Account
4,449.00
Judgments:
Swimming Pool
164.77
Passageway-Ralph Talbot School
492.60
Salary Survey
233.50
Senior High Study
639.89
Survey of Hospital Needs
5,000.00
Selectmen:
Common 1957
100,000.00
283.33
Chapter 90 Construction 89,707.12
Working New Streets 1955-54
12,332.16
Working New Streets 1957-1956 8,676.23
Working New Streets 1957
21,007.80
Sidewalk-Columbian Street
5,000.00
Purchase Rubbish Containers
21.03
Pinecliff Road-Street Construction
18,932.00
Highway Construction
292,882.50
Chapter 718-Highway Construction
108,470.73
Drainage-Libby Field
5,205.71
Drainage-Cranberry Pond
7,100.00
Drainage-South Weymouth Depot
4,685.20
Drainage-Kensington Road
1,234.28
Drainage-Shaw School Site
1,762.01
Drainage-Willow Avenue 11,424.82
Drainage-Neck Street
12,504.93
Land and Buildings
1349-1379 Pleasant Street
15,425.00
Remove Ledge-Westminster Road
4,250.00
Land-Green Street
1.00
Land and Building-North Street
5,250.00
Construction Walkway Ralph Talbot School
9,474.90
Working Gibbons Street
1,000.00
Sea Wall Construction
30,450.00
North Weymouth Parking Area
4,762.60
Fort Point Road Construction
1,260.00
Carver Street, Ledge Hill Road and Terrace
8,971.46
Welfare-Outside Relief II
5,519.29
Support of Schools
4,760.00
East Weymouth School
39,409.93
Plans-East Weymouth School
2,688.97
Precinct 4 School
262,192.88
Plans-Green Street School
22,500.00
421
422
Land-Entrance East Weymouth School 150.00
Land-Center School
11,700.00
Plans-Center School 15,324.27
Land-Ralph Talbot School Walkway 2,000.00
Plans-Homestead School Addition 1,689.29
Plans-Pond School Addition 15,000.00
Construction-Homestead School Add.
5,171.76
Land-Commercial St. for High School
40,000.00
Land-Pleasant Street for future High School 40,000.00
Plans-High School-Commercial Street
5,000.00
Renovation Tufts Library
10,925.00
Playground Const .- East Weymouth
3,535.99
Park Development-Idlewell 2,863.18
Playground-Off Green Street
4,537.01
Webb Park
197.67
Great Hill Park
597.90
Skating Area-Homestead School
474.00
Land-Birches
2.00
Land-Pilgrim Road
1,500.00
Bleachers-Weston Park
308.50
Playground-Birches
1,416.40
Play Area-Clapp Memorial Field
1,175.00
Tennis Courts-Stella Tirrell
2,491.75
Land-Wessagusset Beach
2.00
Testimonial Folders
200.00
Dog Pound Construction
181.83
Town Hall Repairs
941.36
1,367,545.62
Water Department:
Filter Plant Improvements
11,492.10
Improvements-Pumping Station
14,000.00
Water Mains-1956
5,770.45
Water Mains-1957
35,000.00
Water Loan of 1956
35,929.15
Purchase Land on Pond
2,375.77
Purchase New Backhoe
106.80
24,095.10
Equipment Account Stock Account
13,914.97
142,684.34
State Liabilities-Overestimates:
State Parks and Reservations Metropolitan Sewerage-(South System)
2,649.45
8,464.32
11,113.77
Surplus Revenue (E. & D.) Town
702,022.19
Water
99,096.15
801,118.64
$3,129,128.48
$3,129,128.48
January 27, 1958
WARREN F. ROULSTON, Acting Town Accountant
423
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Net Funded Debt: General-General Laws Schools Chapter 645, Acts 1943 Sewer Construction Chapter 94, Acts 1945 Water
-
1
$4,950,000.00
$ 30,000.00 780,000.00
2,470,000.00
South Junior High School-October 1, 1951
Homestead School-May 1, 1952
325,000.00
Humphrey School-October 1, 1952 Nevin School-October 1, 1952
164,000.00
Sewer Construction-October 1, 1952
150,000.00
Bicknell & Pond Schools-August 1, 1953
390,000.00
Sewer Construction-August 1, 1953
160,000.00
Central Junior & Johnson Schools-Jan. 1, 1954
1,840,000.00
Academy Avenue School-May 15, 1954
425,000.00
Sewer Construction-May 15, 1954
85,000.00
Ralph Talbot School-December 1, 1954
425,000.00
Sewer Construction-August 1, 1955 280,000.00
East Weymouth School-April 1, 1956
455,000.00
Sewer Construction-November 1, 1956
285,000.00
Highway Construction-November 1, 1956
180,000.00
Surface Drainage Construction-November 1, 1956
115,000.00
Precinct 4 School-November 1, 1957
500,000.00
Sewer Construction-November 1, 1957
300,000.00
Highway Construction-November 1, 1957
200,000.00
Water Loan-August 1, 1948
65,000.00
Water Loan-April 1, 1950
24,000.00
Water Loan-October 1, 1951
58,000.00
Water Loan-May 15, 1954
120,000.00
Water Loan-November 1, 1956
185,000.00
$8,253,000.00
$8,253,000.00
$100,000 00
424
Loans Authorized but not issued : Addition to Homestead School, Chapter 645, Acts of 1948
A. Adams & Pratt Schools-August, 1848 South Junior High School-May 1, 1950 Pearl Street School-February 1, 1951 269,000.00 Sewer Construction-October 1, 1951 146,000.00 26,000.00
381,000.00
452,000.00
271,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTED FUNDS
Cash and Securities
$997,674.50 Tufts Fund, Free Public Lectures
$5,000.00
'Tufts Fund, Free Public Lectures, Income
2,617.79
Tufts Fund, Books
2,500.00
Tufts Fund, Reading Room
2,500.00
Tufts Fund, Sidewalks and Shade Trees
2,000.00
Tufts Fund, Sidewalks and Shade Trees, Income
448.33
Tufts Fund, Care Tufts Tomb
500.00
John C. Rhines Fund
10,000.00
Jchn C. Rhines Fund, Income
8,215.61
Elias S. Beals Park Fund 1,000.00
187.63
Laban Pratt Hospital Fund
300,000.00
Laban Pratt Hospital Fund, Income
495,781.99
Laban Pratt Fountain Fund
400.00
Laban Pratt Fountain Fund, Income
907.85
Augustus J. Richards Library Fund
5,012.00
Joseph E. Trask Library Fund
12,847.88
Susannah Hunt Stetson Library Fund
2,500.00
Tirrell Donation Library Fund
1,000.00
Francis Flint Forsyth Library Fund
1,000.00
Arthur E. Pratt Library Fund
3,000.00
Charles Henry Pratt Library Fund
500.00
William H. Pratt Library Fund
2,798.80
Alida M. Denton Library Fund
700.00
Mary Fifield King Library Fund
2,029.82
Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund
133,388.70
Martha Hannah King Fund
99.55
Ashwood Cemetery Fund
622.76
Mary Fifield King Fund
115.73
$997,674.50
$997,674.50
Elias S. Beals Park Fund, Income
425
426
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer Assessments-Not Due $249,158.00
Apportioned Sewer Assessments-Common
Due 1958
$15,809.00
Due 1959
14,742.00
Due 1960
12,541.00
Due 1961
10,726.00
Due 1962
9,705.00
Due 1963
8,700.00
Due 1964
4,774.00
Due 1965
4,594.00
Due 1966
4,561.00
Due 1967
4,041.00
Due 1968
4,041.00
Due 1969
4,031.00
Due 1970
4,016.00
Due 1971
3,986.00
Due 1972
3,906.00
Due 1973
3,881.00
Due 1974
3,831.00
Due 1975
2,987.00
Due 1976
2,309.00
Apportioned Sewer Assessments-Particular
Due 1958
11,727.00
Due 1959
11,319.00
Due 1960
10,711.00
Due 1961
10,039.00
Due 1962
8,516.00
Due 1963
6,860.00
Due 1964
5,950.00
Due 1965
5,832.00
Due 1966
5,700.00
Due 1967
5,477.00
Due 1968
5,477.00
5,477.00
Due 1969
Due 1970
5,477.00
Due 1971
5,477.00
Due 1972
5,472.00
Due 1973
5,472.00
Due 1974
5,472.00
Due 1975
3,731.00
Due 1976
7,791.00
$249,158.00
$249,158.00
427
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICIALS
Salary Paid In 1957
Office and Incumbent
Selectmen:
Joseph Crehan
$700.00
Ralph J. Amabile, Jr.
600.00
Warren P. Burrell
600.00
James T. O'Sullivan
600.00
Franklin Fryer
600.00
Treasurer :
Harry T. Granger
5,313.75
Town Clerk:
Harry Christensen
5,103.80
Collector of Taxes:
Frank W. Holbrook
6,403.80
School Committee
None
Assessors :
Charles W. Burgess
1,800.00
Harry E. Bearce
6,041.40
John W. Heffernan
1,650.00
George H. Bell
1,650.00
Edward F. Butler
1,650.00
Water Department:
Stanley T. Torrey
225.00
John E. Horace
200.00
Clarence W. Taylor
200.00
Joseph Crehan
200.00
Harry I. Granger
225.00
Sydney C. Beane
6,718.92
Registrar of Voters:
Edward C. McIntosh
250.00
Helen R. Corridan
324.89
John J. Santry
275.11
Harry Christensen
400.00
Trustees of Tufts Library
None
Park Commissioners:
Everett J. McIntosh
300.00
Otto Mason
300.00
Joseph D. Slattery
300.00
William F. Kirrane, Supt.
4,785.30
Planning Board
None
428
Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent
5,313.75
Annual Moderator
None
Sewer Department:
J. Herbert Libbey
500.00
Charles J. Masterson
500.00
Norman M. Smith, Supt.
6,403.80
Town Counsel:
Arthur A. Cicchese (3 months)
1,244.99
Daniel L. O'Donnell (9 months)
2,820.01
Town Accountant:
Emerson R. Dizer (5 months)
2,653.80
Warren F. Roulston (7 months)
3,120.00
Town Engineer:
7,510.35
Arthur J. Bilodeau
Street Department:
5,771.00
Daniel J. Slattery, Supt.
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Charles W. Burgess (10 months)
1,050.00
John R. Sheehan (2 months)
200.00
Welfare Agent:
6,403.80
Thomas P. Delahunt
Police Department:
Joseph B. O'Kane, Chief
6,982.72
Charles A. Coyle, Captain
5,565.24
Fire Department:
Walter R. Murray, Chief
5,593.64
Archibald R. Coyle, Deputy Chief (Retired March 29)
1,192.46
Clarence T. Sherman, Deputy Chief
5,613.52
James O. Stevens Deputy Chief (3 weeks)
Board of Health:
350.00
Paul V. Coffey
350.00
Norman J. Reilly
350.00
Francis R. Cashman
Health Agent:
4,446.00
Henry F. Godin
Plumbing Inspector:
4,446.00
Thomas J. MacDonald
6,355.05
John W. Coyle, Captain
6,355.05
Norman E. Dorey, Deputy Chief
326.40
429
500.00
John W. Field
Building Inspector: Andrew A. Chisholm
5,892.90
Wiring Inspector: Joseph W. Ross
4,446.00
Harbor Master: Cecil L. Evans
3,720.60
Shellfish Warden:
Charles W. MacMurray
3,745.69
Veterans' Administrator:
Flurance I. Lyons
4,291.05
Dog Officer:
John H. Reidy
800.00
Custodian of Veterans' Graves:
John J. Twomey
200.00
Animal Inspector:
John H. Reidy
500.00
Personnel Board
None
Personnel Officer:
William A. Taylor
520.00
Librarian:
Christine E. Evarts (11/2 months)
648.38
Eleanor T. Cooney (101/2 months)
4,490.85
School Department:
Elmer S. Mapes, Supt.
11,666.67
Harold G. Olson, Ass't Supt.
7,500.00
Francis E. Whipple, Director
7,500.00
Ray G. Parker, Director
7,133.33
Flora H. McGrath, Director
7,000.00
Walter C. Gutterson, Director
6,800.00
Russell H. Jack, Director
6,388.00
Paul C. Cleaves, Director
6,300.00
John E. Fisher, Director
7,600.00
High School:
Wallace L. Whittle, Principal
8,000.00
Thomas A. Lyons, Assistant
6,700.00
Junior High School:
John F. Martin, Principal
7,200.00
E. Leo Madden Principal
6,500.00
F. Randall Powers, Principal
6,533.34
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Appropriations Annual Town Meeting 118
Annual Town Election 121
14
Annual Town Meeting, March 4
41
Annual Town Meeting, Adjourned March 4, 6, 8, 9
209
Assessors' Report
220
Board of Health
207-208
Building Inspector
233
Civil Defense Committee
238
Collector of Taxes.
232
Dental Clinic
233
Director of Civil Defense
293
Drainage Committee
219
Electric Lighting Committee
223
Engineering, Dept. of
Fire Alarm Superintendent 215
214
Fire Department
364
Graduation Exercises
221
General Relief
369
General School Building Committee
251
Harbor Master
High School Athletic Account 361
220
Health Officer
Health Nurse 218
213
Inspector of Animals
191
Jury List
205
Jurors Drawn
249
Laban Pratt Hospital Report
281
Library Trustees Report
Memorial Tablet Committee 206
252
Moth Department
Mosquito Control Project 229
Old Age Assistance 221
431
Park Commissioners 233
Planning Board 242
Plumbing Inspector 215
Police Department 219
Public Welfare 221
Personnel Board 235
Retirement System
300 -
Registrars of Voters 234
Salary Scale
30
Salaries of Town Officials
328
Special Town Meeting, April 29
131
Special Town Meeting, June 24
165
Special Town Meeting, November 18
169
School Report
307
Sealer of Weights and Measures
222
Shell Fish Constable 250
Sewer Construction 243
Sewer Department Superintendent 244
Street Department 236
Town Counsel 216
Town Offices
3
Town Accountant's Report
385
Town Clerk's Financial Report 189
Town Meeting Members
5
Town Engineer 223
Treasurer's Report 377
Tree Department 252
Tufts Library Report 281
Veterans Service 231
Vital Statistics 189
Visiting Nurse Association 236
Water Department 257
Wiring Inspector 207
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