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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen :
In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, I herewith submit the following report of the Accounting Department for the year ending December 31, 1947.
I have also included a detailed statement of disbursements showing amounts paid and the persons to whom payments were made, as requested by vote at the annual meeting held March 7, 1927.
ELLEN ELIZABETH COLE,
Town Accountant.
GENERAL REVENUE TAXES
Current Year :
Poll
$2,454.00
Personal
33,710.52
Real Estate
404,967.10
$441,131.62
Motor Vehicle Excise
20,737.54
Previous Years:
Poll
$110.00
Personal
1,694.89
Real Estate
31,400.74
33,205.63
Motor Vehicle Excise
780.02
From the Commonwealth:
Income Tax
$48,660.00
Income Tax-Schools
15,356.66
Corporation Taxes
28,255.97
Smith Hughes Fund
152.99
Vocational Education
1,770.51
Tuition and Transportation
35.96
Licenses
20.00
U. S. Grant, Old Age Assistance, Assistance.
27,051.17
U. S. Grant, Old Age Assistance, Administrative.
1,078.01
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U. S. Grant, Aid to Dependent Children, Assistance
3,159.00
U. S. Grant, Aid to Dependent Children, Adminis- trative
249.65
Highway Fund
11,796.03
137,585.95
From the County:
Dog Licenses
$909.94
Chapter 90 Maintenance
5,240.22
Dog-Reimbursement
12.00
6,162.16
Licenses and Permits
6,500.00
Court Fines
$168.90
Sealer's Fees
81.00
Transient Vendor's Fees
50.00
299.90
Special Assessments :
Moth 1945
27.00
OTHER RECEIPTS
From the Commonwealth:
Public Welfare
$1,554.24
Aid to Dependent Children
3,442.01
Old Age Assistance
22,956.55
State Aid
420.00
Military Aid
50.00
Subsidies Cities and Towns
477.14
Meal Tax
1,664.51
Chapter 90 Maintenance
10,480.46
Bounty on Seal
5.50
Other Cities and Towns:
Old Age Assistance
443.28
General Government
Selectmen:
Advertising
$60.50
Sale of Real Estate
3,675.40
Rent of Tower Field
100.00
Court Costs
31.00
All Other
12.00
3,878.90
Collector :
Costs-Taxes
$512.12
Costs-Moth
19.60
Costs-Water
12.25
543.97
Treasurer :
Tax Titles Redeemed
2,523.22
Town Clerk :
Dog Licenses
1,319.20
Town Hall:
Telephone Tolls
1.70
106
41,050.41
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Police Department :
Bicycle Registrations
$12.25
Pistol Permits
18.00
30.25
Moth Work
1,213.44
Board of Health:
Dental Clinic Fees
73.75
Highway Department : Rental of Equipment
129.60
Highway Machinery Fund
188.20
School Department :
Sale of Supplies
$128.80
Rent of Auditorium
25.00
Miscellaneous Collections
38.18
191.98
Unclassified :
Zoning Board of Appeals
$26.50
Dog Officer-Sale of Dog
3.00
Harbor Master-Sale of Barrels
8.00
37.50
Park Department:
Care of Lots
4.00
Water Department :
Sale of Junk
945.00
Withholding Taxes
24.315.64
County Retirement
3,643.75
Refunds :
Highway Department
$75.62
Public Welfare
54.00
Old Age Assistance
29.55
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance
71.70
Soldiers' Benefits
21.50
School Department
3.78
Water Department
7.85
Estimated Receipts
315.26
5 79.26
WATER DEPARTMENT
Fixture Rates
$35,289.38
Meter Rates
27,402.39
Miscellaneous Charges
125.73
Liens
1,203.08
64,020.58
INTEREST
On Taxes
$1,261.71
On Tax Titles Redeemed
412.20
On Rehabilitation Fund
1,875.00
3,548.91
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TRUST FUNDS
Eliza Jenkins Fund
$60.40
Lucy O. Thomas Fund
20.00
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund
19.76
Hannah D. Miller Fund
39.04
Cornelia Allen Fund
101.72
George O. Allen Fund
10.48
Benjamin T. Ellms Fund
40.00
LOANS
Anticipation of Revenue
$150,000.00
Fire Equipment Loan
19,000.00
Premiums
127.85
169,127.85
Balance, January 1, 1947
$964,531.61 233,701.47
$1,198,233.08
EXPENDITURES General Government SELECTMEN
Salaries:
Chairman
$2,600.00
Associates
1,249.02
$3,849.02
Expenses :
Clerical Assistance
$1,263.24
Carfares, Autos and Lunches
267.27
Office Expense
46.45
Postage
8,57
All Other
31.00
1,616.53
$5,465.55
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Salary
$2,200.00
Expenses :
Clerical Assistance
$272.78
Office Expense
103.85
Carfares and Lunches
5.01
Postage
2.90
384.54
2.584.54
TOWN TREASURER
Salary
$2,420.00
Expenses :
Printing, Stationery and Postage
$300.02
Bond
172.80
Burglary Insurance
22.50
Office Expense
143.50
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291.40
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Telephone
40.24
Carfares, Autos and Lunches
166.77
Clerical Assistance
200.00
1,045.83
3.465.83
TAX TITLE FORECLOSURES
Foreclosure Costs
$314.15
Advertising
10.50
Postage
1.53
326.18
TOWN COLLECTOR
Salary
$2,662.00
Expenses :
Clerical Assistance
$2,421.22
Printing, Stationery and Postage
463.40
Bonds
355.75
Carfares, Autos and Lunches
347.53
Office Expense
362.88
Burglary Insurance
82.00
Advertising and Costs of Tax Taking
118.50
4,151.28
6,813.28
ASSESSORS
Salaries:
Chairman
$2,200.00
Associates
1,100.00
$3,300.00
Expenses :
Clerical Assistance
$1,670.54
Printing, Stationery and Postage
12.02
Carfares, Autos and Lunches
232.04
Banker and Tradesman
14.00
Copying Deeds
278.89
Office Expense
300.79
All Other
9.27
2,517.55
5,817.55
OTHER FINANCE OFFICERS AND ACCOUNTS
Certification of Notes
74.00
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Expenses :
Printing and Publishing
$100.85
Clerical Assistance 1
100.00
Office Expense
17.20
Postage
1.35
Dues
10.00
LAW DEPARTMENT
Expenses :
Services of Town Counsel
$685.00
Expenses of Town Counsel
120.00
229.40
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Lunches
25.31
Transportation
100.00
Services of Attorneys
467.25
1,397.56
TOWN CLERK
Salary
$1,452.00
Expenses :
Printing, Stationery and Postage
$42.10
Bond
5.00
Office Expense
172.87
Carfares, Autos and Lunches .
90.60
Telephone
56.26
Clerical Assistance
519.48
Publishing Notices
9.25
895.56
2,347.56
TOWN MEETINGS, ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Expenses :
Moderator
$19.21
Registrars
234.00
Election Officers
670.00
Clerical
77.55
Janitors' Services
50.00
Labor-Election Set Up
80.00
Use of Truck
40.00
Posting Warrants
36.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
224.71
Printing Voting Lists
150.00
Microphone and Amplifier Service
114.00
Dinners
147.35
Office Expense
5.47
Repairing Booths
20.00
1,868.29
MODERATOR
Services
90.79
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Expenses :
Services of Engineer
$2,610.00
Assistant Engineer
400.00
Carfares, Autos and Lunches
226.47
Office Expense
185.55
Use of Transit and other Equipment
89.00
Clerical Assistance
520.00
Services
75.00
Stationery and Postage
11.97
Concrete Bounds
50.00
4,167.99
PLANNING BOARD
Expenses :
Clerical Assistance
$52.75
Publishing By-Laws and Notices
104.50
110
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Office Expense
101.00
Dues
10.00
Postage
.60
268.85
TOWN HALL
Expenses :
Janitor
$600.00
Fuel and Light
565.18
Telephone
294.99
Repairs
80.96
Supplies
55.72
Water Rates
18.00
1,614.85
CIVIC CENTER GROUNDS
Labor
270.90
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
Chief and Regulars
$25,303.80
Special Officers
4,135.64
29,439.44
Expenses :
Radio Repairs and Maintenance
$816.29
Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles
1,877.07
Lockup Expense
514.60
Telephone
618.40
Equipment
1,276.07
Fuel and Light
607.81
Office Expense
174.38
All Other
348.48
6,233.10
35,672.54
AMBULANCE
Expenses :
Maintenance
$804.85
Laundry
46.65
All Other
19.50
871.00
ANNUITY
Annuity
1,200.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Drivers and Fire Alarm Operators
$40,234.71 3,044.39
Firemen
$43,279.10
Expenses :
Apparatus Supplies
$829.00
Apparatus Expense
1,122.55
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Telephone
441.36
Fire Alarm Maintenance
467.58
Equipment
1,159.34
Fuel
1,335.59
Light
669.06
Maintenance
1,605.94
First Aid Expense
194.36
All Other
542.46
8,367.24
51,646.34
EQUIPMENT - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Equipment
21,984.55
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
$495.00
Expenses :
Transportation
17.38
Supplies
11,34
All Other
1.12
29.84
524.84
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Services of Superintendent
$1,340.10
Expenses :
Trucks
$630.00
Labor
2,794.50
Insecticides
515.30
Repairs on Equipment
312.59
Gasoline and Oil
168.89
Supplies
22.51
All Other
15.83
4,459.62
5,799.72
ELM TREE BEETLE
Expenses :
Trucks
$204.00
Labor
525.60
Insecticides
525.06
Gasoline and Oil
27.38
Repairs on Equipment
11.44
Tools
6.50
1,299.98
TREE WARDEN
Salary
$330.00
Expenses :
Trucks
$228.00
Labor
1,412.05
Insecticides
348.42
Supplies
69.75
Tools and Sharpening Same
173.20
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Repairs on Equipment
66.07
Insurance
42.37
Gasoline and Oil
61.04
All Other
18.47
2,419.37
2,749.37
FOREST FIRES
Expenses :
Fighting Fires
$1,939.62
Maintenance
738.25
Equipment
209.06
Burning Hazards
12.00
All Other
83.35
2,982.28
TOWN FORESTS
Labor
BOUNTIES
Expenses :
Bounties on Woodchucks
16.50
TRIMMING BUSHES - ROADSIDES
Expenses :
Trucks
$216.00
Labor
1,784.00
CROSS-CUT TREE SAW
Purchase of Saw
799.01
Health and Sanitation BOARD OF HEALTH
Salaries
$1,244.53
Expenses :
Office Expense
$59.63
Use of Cars
96.24
School Dentist
879.97
Pre-School Dental Clinic
549.18
Dental Supplies
187.90
Clean Up Day
200.00
Clerical Assistance
25.00
Diphtheria Clinic
75.00
Salary of Nurse
2,303.60
Use of Cars - Nurse
842.64
Garbage Collection
9,000.00
Care of Dump
2,993.80
Cleaning Beaches and Roadsides
858.00
Ponds, etc.
468.96
Board and Treatment, Plymouth
County Hospital
1,216.50
Board and Treatment, Lakeville
956.00
Vital Statistics
200.00
496.80
2,000.00
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Animal Inspector
125.00
Milk Inspector
55.00
Plumbing Inspector
150.00
Disposal of Animals
69.00
Quarantine on Dogs
38.00
Meat Inspector
66.00
Trucks
432.00
All Other
75.75
21,923.17
23,167.70
PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL
1947 Assessment
9,284.01
MOSQUITO CONTROL MAINTENANCE
1947 Assessment
3,500.00
SHORE PROTECTION
Maintenance of Sea Walls
1,297.00
HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Expenses :
Salary of Highway Surveyor
$3,120.00
Office Expense
34.78
Clerical Assistance
1,792.80
Telephone
88.92
Light and Power
44.77
Trucks
6,623.76
Labor
45,031.83
Equipment and Repairs
5,025.83
Sand, Stone and Gravel
4,565.71
Road Surfacing Material
18.851.02
Supplies
395.33
Gasoline and Oil
3,189.36
Insurance
582.96
Fuel
379.54
Paints
995.06
Lumber
886.77
Tools
810.57
Pipe
4,762.73
Cement Blocks
778.91
Cement
343.33
Grates and Frames
366.00
Rental of Equipment
706.50
Plumbing
63.02
Shovel
1,923.00
Grader
460.00
Roller
333.00
All Other
218.01
-
102.373.51
114
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
SNOW REMOVAL
Expenses :
Trucks and Plows
$6,257.13
Sidewalk Plow
15.00
Labor
8,786.27
Equipment and Repairs
2,403.58
Tools
101.01
Sand
1,480.00
Salt
442.00
Supplies
48.76
Calcium Chloride
171.00
Lumber
151.08
Trailer
35.00
Freight
66.26
Paints
32.78
Gasoline
4.86
All Other
4.42
19,999.15
CONSTRUCTION - GANNETT ROAD
Expenses :
Construction - Contract
$22,748.04
Labor
441.30
Advertising
16,80
23,206.14
STREET LIGHTS AND TRAFFIC BEACONS
Expenses :
Street Lights
$12,046.48
Traffic Beacons
191.45
12,237.93
SIGNS
Expenses :
Labor
$419.40
Signs
286.07
Materials and Supplies for Signs
93.78
All Other
.75
800.00
WELFARE AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS PUBLIC WELFARE
General Administration:
Salaries
$770.00
Clerical Assistance
505.30
Carfares, Autos and Lunches
35.24
Stationery and Postage
20.47
Office Expense
56.02
-
$1,387.03
Outside Relief :
Groceries and Provisions
$196.82
Board and Care
1,429.00
Medical Aid and Medicine
210.10
Fuel
90.98
Cash Aid
1,214.97
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Rent
440.75
Clothing
18.55
Light
6.51
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
604.59
All Other
92.90
4,305.17
5,692.20
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash Aid
7,998.25
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN - ADMINISTRATIVE
Expenses :
Clerical Assistance
$211.07
Carfares, Autos and Lunches
19.82
Postage
18.30
All Other
.67
249.86
U. S. GRANT - AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash Aid
3,495.53
U. S. GRANT- AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN - ADMINISTRATIVE
Expenses :
Clerical Assistance
$41.58
Carfares
4.79
All Other
.12
46.49
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Expenses :
Cash Aid
$35,084.83
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
944.36
36,029.19
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTRATIVE
Expenses :
Clerical Assistance
$900.90
Carfares, Autos and Lunches
39.98
Stationery and Postage
44.34
Office Expense
9.40
All Other
1.35
995.97
U. S. GRANT - OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Cash Aid
29,331.43
U. S. GRANT- OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTRATIVE Expenses :
Clerical Assistance
$867.63
Carfares, Autos and Lunches
38.89
Postage
.61
All Other
.20
1
907.33
116
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Expenses :
Fuel
$207.93
Medical Aid and Supplies
766.72
Cash Aid
5,598.35
Groceries and Provisions
207.29
All Other
67.00
State Aid
40.00
6,887.29
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
$114,164.08
Expenses
43,180.13
157,344.21
See School Report for detail.
ADULT CLASSES
Services of Teacher
50.00
SCHOOL HOUSE
Plans
9,731.40
ALLEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Expenses :
Librarian
600.00
Janitor
330.00
Books
695.61
Fuel
268.31
Light
81.24
Water Rates
23.00
Periodicals
148.96
Insurance
273.29
All Other
34.48
2,454.89
PIERCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Expenses :
Librarian
$940.00
Janitor
176.00
Books
903.76
Fuel
149.26
Light
148.44
Water Rates
13.00
Periodicals
22.25
Insurance
64.92
Office Expense
7.70
Advertising
20.00
All Other
3.99
2,449.32
117
$6,847.29
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED PARK DEPARTMENT
Expenses :
Labor
5,595.69
Water Rates
112.67
Insurance
51.60
Fuel
40.90
Light
10.35
Truck Maintenance
335.92
Mowers and Sharpening Same
551.33
Plumbing Repairs
61.93
Trucks
70.00
Wreaths and Plants
56.85
Paints, Tools and Supplies
312.39
Fertilizers and Insecticides
282.39
Equipment
163.62
Installing and Removing Tree Lights
53.00
All Other
82.58
7,781.22
UNCLASSIFIED
Expenses :
Dog Officer
$19.21
Printing and Distributing Town Reports
1,319.40
Services of Auctioneer
30.00
Care of Town Clock
110.00
Printing and Publishing
322.60
Checking Cars
348.13
Office Expense
16.41
Painting Signs-Lighthouse
55.00
Damages to Persons and Personal Property
14.00
All Other
152.38
2,387.13
INSURANCE
Expenses :
Employers and Public Liability
$5,785.00
All Other
15.00
5,800.00
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Expenses :
Care of Comfort Station - Minot
$50.00
Care of Comfort Station - Harbor
110.00
Water Rates
109.00
Light
8.54
Paints and Supplies
58.51
Painting Town Hall
281.60
Building and Plumbing Repairs
649.64
Labor - Harbor Comfort Station
102.60
1,369.89
BILLS OF PREVIOUS YEARS
270.69
FEDERAL PROJECTS
Expenses :
Moving Building
25.00
Bills of 1946
118
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
CHANNEL MARKINGS
Expenses :
Services
75.00
COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
Assessment
100.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Observance of Memorial Day 791.63
ARMISTICE DAY
Observance of Armistice Day
20.00
Rent
QUARTERS FOR VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
350.00
POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND
Expenses :
Purchase of Part Time Certificates
$25,000.00
Savings Fund
1,875.00
26,875.00
CONTROL OF SHELLFISH
Expenses :
Maintenance of Boat
34.25
FISH AND GAME CONSERVATION
Expenses :
Trout
200.00
LIFE GUARD -SAND HILLS BEACH
Expenses :
Equipment
$17.58
Services of Lifeguard
482.42
500.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Expenses :
Services
$2,344.50
Use of Car
286.49
Printing
73.80
Postage
3.25
All Other
1.10
2,709.14
DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES
Expenses :
- Services
$1,148.00
Carfares and Lunches
141.27
Printing
30.90
Office Expense
20.08
All Other
41.42
1,381.67
119
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
DOG OFFICER
Services
90.79
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Expenses :
Clerical
74.50
Stationery and Postage
39.44
Advertising
24.50
138.44
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Settlement of Claim 150.00
REFUNDS
Taxes
$923.51
Motor Vehicle Excise
517.18
Water
279.80
Water Liens
18.00
Estimated Receipts
62.00
Real Estate Fund
.40
1,800.89
WATER DEPARTMENT
Expenses :
Administration
$7,875.33
General
29,863.78
Pumping Station
7,269.60
Service Pipe
63.00
Extensions
10,458.09
55,529.80
PUBLIC LANDINGS
Expenses :
Salary of Harbor Master
$1,100.00
Repairs and Painting - Floats and Piers
605.17
Paints, Lumber and Supplies
36.50
Barrels for Float
104.50
Water Rates
16.00
Crane Service
45.00
Advertising
15.00
1,922.17
OLD CEMETERY - CUDWORTH ROAD
· Expenses :
Labor
144.00
CARE OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Expenses :
Care of Graves
664.50
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT INTEREST
Revenue Loan
$334.88
Sea Wall Loan
195.00
120
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Fire Equipment Loan
118.75
648.63
INTEREST - WATER LOANS
Loans
14,406.25
Sea Wall Loan
6,250.00
MATURING DEBT - WATER LOANS
Loans
33,000.00
TEMPORARY LOANS
Anticipation of Revenue
150,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST AGENCY
State Tax
$10,650.00
State Parks and Reservations
383.37
Auditing Municipal Accounts
663.02
County Tax
31,722.32
43,418.71
TRUST
Expenses :
Cash Aid
291.40
DOG LICENSES
Proceeds from Dog Licenses
1,319.20
PROCEEDS - SALE OF DOG
Sale of Dog
3.00
WITHHOLDING TAXES
23,989.87
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Withheld for Retirement
2,957.53
Balance, December 31, 1947
186,462.43
Withheld Taxes
$1,011,770.65
$1,198,233.08
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MATURING DEBT
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SUMMARY
Balance January 1, 1947
Appropria- tions 1947
Receipts and
Totals
Transfers
Balance Expendi- December tures
$5,670.40
$5,670.40
Selectmen's Department
$5,465.55
$204.85
60.00
60.00
Dues-Boston Chamber of Commerce
60.00
2,675.00
2,675.00
Accounting Department
2,584.54
90.46
3,388.50
100.00
3,488.50
Treasurer's Department
3,465.83
22.67
500.00
500.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
326.18
173.82
6,918.00
6,918.00
Collector's Department
6,813.28
104.72
6,050.00
6,050.00
Assessors' Department
5,817.55
232.45
70.00
8.00
78.00
Certification of Notes
74.00
4.00
300.00
300.00
Advisory Committee
229.40
70.60
1,400.00
100.00
1,500.00
Law Department
1,397.56
102.44
2,352.00
2,352.00
Town Clerk's Department
2,347.56
4.44
1,250.00
700.00
1,950.00
Town Meetings, Elections and Registrations
1,868.29
81.71
110.00
110.00
Moderator
90.79
19.21
5,000.00
5,000.00
Engineering Department
4,167.99
832.01
500.00
500.00
Planning Board
268.85
231.15
1,700.00
1,700.00
Town Hall
1,614.85
85.15
275.00
275.00
Civic Center Grounds
270.90
4.10
35,673.60
35,673.60
Police Department
35,672.54
1.06
10.00
10.00
Radio Equipment-Police Department
10.00
700.00
200.00
900.00
Ambulance
871.00
29.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Annuity-Chapter 32, Section 89, General Laws
1,200.00
51,649.00
51,649.00
Fire Department
51,646.34
2.66
3,000.00
19,000.00
22,000.00
Equipment-Fire Department
21,984.55
15.45
552.20
552.20
Sealer of Weights and Measures
524.84
27.36
5,800.00
5,800.00
Moth Department
5,799.72
28
1,300.00
1,300.00
Elm Tree Beetle
1,299.98
.02
2,750.00
2,750.00
Tree Warden
2,749.37
.63
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1947
31, 1947
SUMMARY-Continued
Balance January 1, 1947
Appropria- tions 1947
Receipts and Transfers
Totals
Balance Expendi- December tures
31, 1947
2,500.00
500.00
3,000.00
Forest Fires
2,982.28
17.72
500.00
500.00
Town Forests
496.80
3.20
75.00
75.00
Bounties
16.50
58.50
2,000.00
2,000.00
Trimming Bushes-Roadsides
2,000.00
800.00
800.00
Purchase of Cross-Cut Tree Saw
799.01
.99
23,500.00
23,500.00
Health Department
23,167.70
332.30
3,500.00
3,500.00
Mosquito Control Maintenance
3,500.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
Shore Protection
1,297.00
18,703.00
102,308.56
75.62
102,384.18
Highway Department
102,373.51
10.67
20,000.00
20,000.00
Snow Removal
19,999.15
.85
2,964.52
2,964.52
Widening First Parish Road
2,964.52
24.21
24.21
Country Way
24.21
500.33
500.33
Road Machinery Account
500.33
200.00
200.00
Land Damage-Julian Street
200.00
154.92
154.92
Minot Parking Space
154.92
Street Lights and Traffic Beacons
12,237.93
164.07
1,007.59
1,007.59
Chapter 90-Highway Maintenance
1,007.59
5,000.00
6,000.00
15,720.68
26,720.68
Construction-Gannett Road
23,206.14
3,514.54
7,000.00
54.00
7,054.00
5,692.20
1,361.80
7,000.00
1,000.00
8,000.00
7,998.25
1.75
250.00
250.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Administrative
249.86
.14
1,978.47
3,159.00
5,137.47
U. S. Grant-Aid to Dependent Children
3,495.53
1,641.94
179.75
249.65
429.40
46.49
382.91
Old Age Assistance
36,029.19
.36
33,000.00 1,000.00
3,029.55
36,029.55
1,000.00
Old Age Assistance-Administrative
995.97
4.03
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12,402.00 800.00
12,402.00
800.00
Signs
800.00
Public Welfare
Aid to Dependent Children
U. S. Grant-Aid to Dependent Children- Administrative
1947
SUMMARY-Continued
Balance 1, 1947
Appropria- 1947
Receipts and Transfers
Totals
Balance Expendi- December tures
6,221.42
27,122.87
33,344.29
U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance
29,331.43
4,012.86
476.74
1,078.01
1,554.75
U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance-Administrative
907.33
647.42
10,000.00
21.50
10,021.50
Soldiers' Benefits
6,887.29
3,134.21
157,193.00
156.77
157,349.77
School Department
157,344.21
5.56
6,100.00 552.00
10,000.00
16,100.00
School Building
9,731.40
6,368.60
552.00
Adult Classes
50.00
502.00
2,000.00
454.97
2,454.97
Allen Memorial Library
2,454.89
08
2,000.00
454.97
2,454.97
Pierce Memorial Library
2,449.32
5.65
8,000.00
8,000.00
Park Department
7,781.22
218.78
25.00
25.00
Federal Projects
25.00
2,700.00
2,700.00
Unclassified
2,387.13
312.87
5,800.00
5,800.00
Insurance
5,800.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Public Buildings
1,369.89
130.11
270.69
270.69
Bills of Previous Years
270.69
75.00
75.00
Channel Markings
75.00
100.00
100.00
County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Memorial Day
791.63
208.37
600.00
600.00
Armistice Day
20.00
580.00
350.00
350.00
25,000.00
500.00
500.00
Control of Shellfish
34.25
465.75
200.00
200.00
200.00
Fish and Game Conservation
200.00
110.00
110.00
Dog Officer
90.79
19.21
500.00
500.00
Airport Committee
500.00
500.00
500.00
Services of Lifeguard
500.00
2,330.00
380.12
2,710.12
Building Commissioner
2,709.14
.98
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Quarters for Veterans of Foreign Wars
350.00
25,000.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
25,000.00
Expenses-Memorial Building Committee
200.00
200.00
1947
31, 1947
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SUMMARY-Continued
Balance January 1, 1947
Appropria- tions 1947
Receipts and Transfers
Totals
Balance Expendi- December tures
31, 1947
1,600.00 225.00
1,600.00
Director of Veterans' Services
1,381.67
218.33
225.00
Zoning Board of Appeals
138.44
118.18
55.79
55.79
Purchase of Land-Jericho
55.79
150.00
150.00
Settlement of Claim-Fire Department
150.00
500.00
500.00
Construction of Wall-Glades Road
500.00
4,900.00
51,000.00
1,507.85
57,407.85
Water Department
55,529.80
1,878.05
2,153.00
2,153.00
Public Landings
1,922.17
230.83
150.00
150.00
Old Cemetery-Cudworth Road
144.00
6.00
700.00
700.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
664.50
35.50
500.00
148.63
648.63
Interest
648.63
14,406.25
14,406.25
Interest-Water Loans
14,406.25
6,250.00
6,250.00
Maturing Debt
6,250.00
33,000.00
33,000.00
Maturing Debt-Water Loans
33,000.00
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1947
TOWN OF SCITUATE
BALANCE SHEET - December 31, 1947 General Accounts
ASSETS
Cash :
In Banks and Office $186,462.43
Petty Cash Advances :
Collector
40.00
Water Department
15.00
55.00
$186,517.43
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance :
Administration
Ş
647.42
Assistance
4,012.86
S
4,660.28
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes:
Levy of 1946 :
Real
$ 10,628.79
Levy of 1947 :
Poll $ 462.00
Personal
1,937.32
Real
37,253.72
39,653.04
50,281.83
Appropriation Balances : Dues-Boston Chamber of Commerce 60.00
Radio Equipment-Police Dept ..... 10.00
Equipment-Fire Dept. 15.45
Shore Protection 18,703.00
Widening First Parish Road 2,964.52
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LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances
S
55.00
Tailings-Unclaimed Checks 216.65
Sale of Real Estate Fund 20,878.85 Road Machinery Fund 285.18
Everett Torrey Park Fund Income
46.80
Aid to Dependent Children:
Administration
$
382.91
Assistance
1,641.94
2,024.85
6,685.13
127
Water Department :
Rates and Charges :
1946
$ 326.10
1947
4,078.03
$ 4,404.13
Country Way 24.21
Road Machinery Account
500.33
Land Damage-Julian Street 200.00
Minot Parking Space 154.92
Tax Titles
2,748.86
Chapter 90-Highway Maintenance
1,007.59
Tax Possessions
3,316.88
Construction-Gannett Road
3,514.54
School Building
6,368.60
Adult Classes
502.00
Committee-Memorial Building 200.00
Airport Committee 500.00
Purchase of Land-Jericho Road. 55.79
Construction of Wall-Glades Road 500.00
Water Department 1,800.00
37,080.95
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 26,592.17
Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Overlay 1946 $ 7,272.00
Overlay 1947 13,229.73
20,501.73
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1,697.50
Tax Title
2,748.86
Tax Possessions
3,316.88
Departmental
3,296.16
Water
5,383.85
$ 16,443.25
Surplus Revenue
117,424.45
Withholding Taxes
2,485.99
Premium and Interest-Fire Loan
127.85
5,383.85
County Retirement
686.22
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Water Liens Added to Taxes:
Levy of 1946 $ 314.50
Levy of 1947
665.22
979.72
Departmental :
Moth
$ 1,284.26
Veterans' Benefits
1,831.90
School
180.00
3,296.16
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1947
1,697.50
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BALANCE SHEET - Continued
Underestimates : Plymouth County Hospital
Overestimates :
1,177.43 State Parks and Reservations $ 141.64
County Tax
4,768.08
4,909.72
$254,419.94
$254,419.94
Trust Funds
Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities $125,048.29
Charity Funds :
Eliza Jenkins Fund
3,020.80
Lucy O. Thomas Fund
1,000.00
Sarah, J. Wheeler Fund
988.22
Hannah Dean Miller Fund
1,952.63
Cornelia M. Allen Fund
5,086.68
George O. Allen Fund
524.71
Benjamin T. Ellms Fund
4,000.00
Scituate Welfare Fund
294.70
$ 16,867.74
Everett Torrey Park Fund
374.76
Clara T. Bates Cemetery Fund
241.64
$17,484.14
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
100,000.00
Post-War Savings Fund
7,564.15
$125,048.29
$125,048.29
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
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