Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1949-1951, Part 9

Author: Scituate (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949-1951
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 744


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9,809.03


10,127.40


LOANS


Anticipation of Revenue


$250,000.00


Anticipation of Reimbursement


7,800.00


Water Loan


50.000.00


307,800.00


$1,433,068.67


Balance, January 1, 1949


818,019.67


$2,251,088.34


EXPENDITURES General Government SELECTMEN


Salaries :


Chairman


$3,000.00 1,400.00


Associates


$4,400.00


Expenses :


Clerical Assistance


$1,603.42


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


344.36


Office Expense


37.46


Printing, Stationery and Postage


16.52


All Other


31.77


2,033.53


6,433.53


DUES - BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


Dues


70.00


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Salary


$2,700.00


Expenses :


Clerical Assistance


$547.64


Office Expense


144.17


Carfares and Lunches


3.00


Postage


4.50


Dues


3.00


702.31


3,402.31


123


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


TOWN TREASURER


Salary


$2,520.00


Expenses :


Printing, Stationery and Postage


$315.64


Bond


400.00


Burglary Insurance


22.50


Office Expense


50.13


Telephone


52.78


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


153.65


Clerical Assistance


310.00


1,304.70


3,824.70


TAX TITLE FORECLOSURES


Foreclosure Costs


$201.66


Publishing


20.00


221.66


TOWN COLLECTOR


Salary


$2,914.98


Expenses :


Clerical Assistance


$2,302.16


Printing, Stationery and Postage


744.02


Bonds


384.25


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


388.09


Office Expense


176.46


Burglary Insurance


82.00


Advertising and Costs of Tax Taking


134.00


4,210.98


7,125.96


ASSESSORS


Salaries :


Chairman


$2,362.39


Associates


1,471.77


$3,834.16


Expenses :


Clerical Assistance


$2,059.82


Printing, Stationery and Postage


54.60


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


376.97


Banker and Tradesman


14.00


Office Expense


173.03


Copying Deeds


217.64


All Other


18.27


2,914.33


6,748.49


OTHER FINANCE OFFICERS AND ACCOUNTS Certification of Notes


101.75


ADVISORY COMMITTEE


Expenses :


Clerical Assistance


$100.00


Office Expense


112.50


Printing and Publishing


144.20


Postage


10.00


Dues


10.00


376.70


124


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


LAW DEPARTMENT


Services and Expenses of Town Counsel 1,400.00


TOWN CLERK


Salary


$1,548.86


Expenses :


Printing, Stationery and Postage


$67.08


Office Expense


181.41


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


79.36


Telephone


75.27


Bond


5.00


Clerical Assistance


718.46


All Other


3.62


1,130.20


2.679.06


TOWN MEETINGS, ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS


Expenses :


Registrars


$96.00


Election Officers


258.00


Clerical


33.00


Janitors' Services


35.00


Labor - Election Set Up


20.00


Use of Truck


10.00


Posting Warrants


18.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage


310.11


Printing Voting Lists


250.00


Amplifier Service


57.00


Dinners


66.50


Office Expense


61.65


Typing Census


34.50


All Other


9.00


1,258.76


MODERATOR


Services


110.00


ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


Salaries:


Engineer


$3,200.00


Assistant Engineer


79.57


$3,279.57


Expenses :


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


$487.01


Office Expense


180.02


Use of Transit and Other Equipment


148.00


Services


816.75


Postage


15.80


Stakes and Bounds


132.00


1,779.58


5,059.15


PLANNING BOARD


Expenses :


Printing, Stationery and Postage


$27.91


Telephone


13.75


125


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Advertising


20.65


Clerical Assistance


4.50


Dues


12.50


79.31


TOWN HALL


Expenses :


Janitor


$780.00


Telephone


463.18


Fuel and Light


551.36


Repairs


85.25


Water Rates


18,00


Supplies


54.28


1,952.07


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT


Salaries:


Chief and Regulars .........


$32,756.68 4,108.54


Special Officers


$36,865.22


Expenses :


Radio Repairs and Maintenance


$240.07


Lockup Expense


185.70


Telephone


788.65


Equipment


2,342.74


Fuel and Light


445.19


Repair and Maintenance of Autos


2,477.05


Office Expense


349.29


All Other


721.75


7,550.44


44,415.66


AMBULANCE


Expenses :


Maintenance


$612.64


Laundry


43.35


All Other


30.80


686.79


PURCHASE OF POLICE CAR


Purchase of Car


500.00


ANNUITY


Annuity


1,200.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Salaries :


Drivers and Fire Alarm Operators


$59,043.86 3,497.52


$62,541.38


Expenses :


Apparatus Supplies


$781.79


Apparatus Expense


3,734.07


Telephone


681.29


Firemen


126


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Fire Alarm Maintenance


1,111.91


Equipment


813.66


Fuel


1,352.12


Light


720.59


Maintenance


1,755.71


First Aid Expense


371.18


All Other


370.95


11,693.27


74,234.65


PURCHASE OF GAS MASKS


Purchase of Gas Masks


2,000.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Salary


$500.00


Expenses :


Transportation


$71.62


Supplies


82.96


Insurance


42.75


Chipping and Painting Oil Tester


40.00


237.33


737.33


MOTH DEPARTMENT


Services of Superintendent


$1,289.20


Expenses :


Trucks


$822.00


Labor


2,934.00


Insecticides


509.71


Repairs on Equipment


476.77


Gasoline and Oil


197.02


Tools and Supplies


168.97


5,108.47


6,397.67


ELM TREE BEETLE


Expenses :


Trucks


$234.00


Labor


867.20


Insecticides


138.19


Repairs on Equipment


41.60


Gasoline and Oil


59.93


Supplies


7.65


1,348.57


TREE WARDEN


Salary


$400.00


Expenses :


Trucks


$258.00


Labor


1,265.00


Insecticides


376.01


Supplies


128.46


Tools and Sharpening Same


148.36


Repairs and Equipment


240.15


Insurance


29.53


Trees


200.00


127


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Topping Trees


74.00


Gasoline and Oil


13.09


All Other


28.23


2,760.83


3,160.83


TOWN FORESTS


Expenses :


Labor


$528.00


Trucks


290.00


Gravel


180.00


998.00


BOUNTIES


Expenses :


Bounties on Woodchucks


46.50


TRIMMING BUSHES - ROADSIDES


Expenses :


Trucks


$180.00


Labor


1,695.00


Repairs


100.61


Tools and Sharpening Same


21.81


1,997.42


CONTROL OF DUTCH ELM DISEASE


Expenses :


Labor


$965.60


Trucks


204.00


Insecticides


503.13


Gasoline and Oil


41.61


Repairs


40.04


Supplies


244.13


1,998.51


FOREST FIRES


Expenses :


Fighting Fires


$1,300.00


Maintenance


482.17


Equipment


125.94


All Other


6.00


1,914.11


HEALTH AND SANITATION BOARD OF HEALTH


Salaries


$1,500.00


Expenses :


Office Expense


$227.93


Use of Cars


58.80


School Dentist


960.00


Pre-School Dental Clinic


600.00


Pre-School Assistant


50.00


Dental Supplies


101.78


Clerical Assistance


25.00


Diphtheria Clinic


75.00


Clean Up Day


300.00


128


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Salary of Nurse


2,520.46


Use of Cars - Nurse


720.00


Garbage Collection


10,100.00


Care of Dump


3,419.96


Cleaning Beaches and Roadsides


689.00


Ponds


600.74


Board and Treatment, Hospitals


1,412.15


Vital Statistics


317.25


Animal Inspector


130.00


Milk Inspector


70.00


Meat Inspector


75.00


Plumbing Inspector


300.00


Disposal of Animals


170.00


Quarantine on Dogs


23.00


Engineering Services and Expense


400.00


All Other


21.50


23,367.57


24,867.57


PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL


1949 Assessment


13,864.82


MOSQUITO CONTROL MAINTENANCE


1949 Assessment


4,000.00


SHORE PROTECTION


Maintenance of Sea Walls


16,016.70


GREENHEAD FLY CONTROL PROJECT


1,927.75


HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Expenses :


Salary of Highway Surveyor


$3,600.00


Office Expense


68.59


Clerical Assistance


1,797.30


Telephone


118.40


Light


115.59


Trucks


4,782.10


Labor


37,142.94


Equipment and Repairs


6,430.78


Sand, Stone and Gravel


3,437.51


Road Surfacing Material


21,621.29


Shovel


1,664.00


Grader


1,743.50


Roller


100.00


Bulldozer


56.00


Tractor


12.00


Crane


240.00


Rental of Equipment and Transporting Same


2,107.74


Gasoline and Oil


2,458.63


Insurance


596.51


Pipe


4,336.94


Supplies


603.40


Paints


1,209.65


Control of Greenhead Fly


129


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Lumber


1,397.35


Tools


1,296.25


Fuel


432.88


Grates and Frames


1,384.80


Cedar Posts


543.32


Building Repairs


706.33


Engineering Services


148.25


Cement Blocks


1,096.80


All Other


208.38


101,457.23


SNOW REMOVAL


Expenses :


Trucks and Plows


$5,503.88


Labor


7,052.02


Loader


40.00


Bulldozer


208.00


Equipment and Repairs


9,870.25


Paints, Tools and Supplies


298.90


Sand


1,065.20


Salt


586.00


Weather Service


132.00


Gasoline


142.00


All Other


101.00


24,999.25


WIDENING FIRST PARISH ROAD


Expenses :


Trucks


$362.88


Labor


6,234.95


Shovel


1,080.00


Stone


1,634.95


Asphalt


728.52


Pipe


132.48


Engineering Services


180.00


Use of Car


2.40


Equipment


22.66


10,378.84


WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON LANES


Expenses :


Trucks


$30.00


Labor


1,103.80


Pipe


62.70


Road Surfacing Material


357.95


Gravel


45.55


1,600.00


CEDAR HILL AND CEDAR CREST LANES


Expenses :


Labor


$297.40


Trucks


20,00


Engineering Services


15.00


Road Surfacing Material


861.94


Sand and Gravel


104.95


1,299.29


130


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


STONE AVENUE


Expenses :


Trucks


$232.00


Labor


285.00


Shovel


448.00


Bulldozer


35.00


1,000.00


FOAM ROAD


Expenses :


Trucks


$400.00


Labor


1,142.80


Engineering Services


94.50


Use of Car


9.00


Shovel


320.00


Transporting Equipment


72.00


Pipe


260.16


Road Surfacing Material


400.00


Sand


23.40


Grates and Frames


124.20


Blocks


137.44


Tools and Supplies


16.75


3,000.25


RIVER STREET - SIDEWALK


Expenses :


Trucks


$80.00


Labor


3,140.20


Engineering Services


57.00


Use of Car


3.60


Roller


112.00


Tools and Supplies


126.57


Stone and Gravel


258.04


Concrete


1,222.54


4,999.95


STREET LIGHTS AND TRAFFIC BEACONS


Expenses :


Street Lights


$12,673.97


Traffic Beacons


261.06


12,935.03


SIGNS


Expenses :


Signs


$590.21


Materials and Supplies for Signs


181.95


Services


25.00


Pipe


182.27


Gasoline


8,87


Express


2.71


991.01


WELFARE AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS PUBLIC WELFARE


General Administration :


Salaries


$1,000.00


Clerical Assistance


973.38


13]


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


45.74


Stationery and Postage


51.85


Office Expense


108.99


$2,179.96


Outside Relief :


Groceries and Provisions


$2,302.20


Fuel


186.72


Board and Care


4,853.88


Medical Aid and Medicine


159.59


Cash Aid


325.00


Light


44.77


Clothing


107.75


Relief by Other Cities and Towns


1,548.01


9,527.92


11,707.88


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Cash Aid


12,187.46


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN - ADMINISTRATIVE


Expenses :


Clerical Assistance


$296.56


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


27.00


Postage


.40


323.96


Cash Aid


U. S. GRANT - AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


241.95


U. S. GRANT - AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN - ADMINISTRATIVE Expenses :


Clerical Assistance


$27.90


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


4.88


32.78


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Expenses :


Cash Aid


$64,766.82


Relief by Other Cities and Towns


667.28


65,434.10


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTRATIVE


Expenses :


Clerical Assistance


$1,285.33


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


61.89


Printing, stationery and Postage


39.14


Office Expense


9.99


1,396.35


U. S. GRANT - OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Cash Aid


29,582.48


U. S. GRANT - OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTRATIVE


Expenses :


Clerical Assistance


$662.24


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


47.78


Office Expense


1.92


711.94


132


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


VETERANS' BENEFITS


Expenses :


Fuel


$59.80


Medical Aid and Supplies


545.90


Cash Aid


2,528.00


Groceries and Provisions


237.50


3,371.20


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Salaries


$136,935.47 53,101.78


Expenses


190,037.25


See School Report for detail.


GEORGE BARDEN FUND


Services of Teacher


195.00


ADULT CLASSES


Services of Teacher


45.00


SCHOOL BUILDING


Expenses :


Contracts


$390,469.20


Services


4,000.00


Equipment


10,229.66


Pipe


307.98


Engineering Services and Expenses


130.80


Dismantling Dental Equipment


25.00


Labor and Materials


15.00


405,177.64


ALLEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY


Expenses :


Librarian


$800.00


Janitor


264.00


Books


847.40


Fuel


391.30


Light


89.55


Water Rates


23.00


Insurance


144.22


Repairs


95.03


Furniture


6.50


Office Expense


23.85


Periodicals


74.00


2,758.85


PIERCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY


Expenses :


Librarian


$1,080.00


Assistant


11.26


Janitor


192.00


Books


737.44


Fuel


149.97


Light


138.74


133


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Water Rates


13.00


Periodicals


99.45


Office Expense


16.50


Repairs


296.19


Advertising


30.00


2,764.55


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED PARK DEPARTMENT


Expenses :


Labor


$5,470.50


Water Rates


121.93


Insurance


38.55


Light


27.85


Truek Maintenance


305.21


Mowers and Sharpening Same


203.21


Care of Town Clock


110.00


Paints. Tools and Supplies


141.09


Tennis Court and Building Repairs


254.57


Trucks


40.00


Gravel and Loam


645.00


Use of Equipment


204.00


Pumping Sewer and Cleaning Pool Drain


75.00


Lighting and Care of Christmas Trees


97.00


Equipment


29.59


All Other


32.20


7,795.70


BAND CONCERTS


Concerts


500.00


UNCLASSIFIED


Expenses :


Printing and Distributing Town Reports


$1,650.92


Printing and Advertising


400.15


Checking Cars


554.00


Recording Layouts


25.90


Examination of Title


35.00


Services as Auctioneer


40.00


All Other


39.93


2,745.90


INSURANCE


Expenses :


Employers and Public Liability


$7,119.28


All Other


15.00


7,134.28


PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Expenses :


Care of Comfort Station - Minot


$60.00


Care of Comfort Station - Harbor


150.00


Water Rates


106.80


Light


13.38


Supplies


23.02


Painting and Shingling Cudworth House


550.00


Painting Comfort Stations


390.00


Building and Plumbing Repairs


160.58


1,453.78


134


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


BILLS OF PREVIOUS YEARS


Bills of 1948


975.60


CHANNEL MARKINGS


Supplies


134.71


Assessment


COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


100.00


MEMORIAL DAY


Observance of Memorial Day


807.75


ARMISTICE DAY


Observance of Armistice Day


15.00


Rent QUARTERS FOR VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS


350.00


POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND


Savings Fund


CONTROL OF SHELLFISH


Expenses :


Services - Warden


$2,266.65


Labor


822.00


Maintenance of Boat


126.13


Use of Car


223.20


Dinners


40.35


3,478.33


PURCHASE OF OUTBOARD MOTOR


Purchase of Motor


250.00


FISH AND GAME CONSERVATION


Expenses:


Trout


$100.00


Pheasants


100.00


LIFEGUARD - SAND HILLS BEACH


Expenses :


Services


$700.00


Supplies


12.83


BUILDING INSPECTOR


Expenses :


Salary


$2,080.00


Advertising


32.35


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


580.79


Printing, Stationery and Postage


173.85


Telephone


3.20


Services - Building Board


27.00


Clerical Assistance


115.25


Prints


32.00


DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES


Expenses :


Services


$1,204.00


Telephone


321.90


Printing, Stationery and Postage


7.50


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


38.74


Office Expense


27.86


1,600.00


135


1,923.44


200.00


712.83


3,044.44


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


DOG OFFICER


Services


110.00


ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS


Expenses :


Clerical


$63.00


Advertising


13.75


Postage


11.42


88.17


Purchase of Land PURCHASE OF BEACH LAND - JERICHO


1,600.00


RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND PENSIONS


Retirement


3,825.00


HOUSING AUTHORITY


Expenses :


Clerical


$5.00


Carfares, Autos and Lunches


52.75


Telephone


.55


58.30


REFUNDS


Taxes


$1,886.86


Motor Vehicle Excise


2,231.97


Water


261.67


Estimated Receipts


11.60


WATER DEPARTMENT


Administration


$8,186.08


General


27,411.23


Pumping Station


11,142.57


Service Pipe


200.16


Extensions


3,058.27


49.998.31


CONSTRUCTION OF WELLS


Expenses :


Contracts


$25,867.70


Pipe


18,240.36


Rental of Equipment and Moving Same


251.00


Building Road and Grading


1,878.00


Removing Swamp Material


508.50


Engineering Services and Use of Car


36.20


Power


150.00


Office Expense


11.45


All Other


309.54


47,252.75


INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS


Expenses :


Pipe and Supplies


4,997.33


PUBLIC LANDINGS


Expenses :


Salary of Harbor Master


$1,200.00


Water Rates


16.00


Surfacing Town Pier


1,200.00


Hauling and Crane Service


343.75


136


4,392.10


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Repairs - Float


318.00


Use of Power Boat


10.00


Paints


46.54


3,134.29


CARE OF VETERANS' GRAVES


Care of Graves


630.00


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT INTEREST AND PREMIUMS


Revenue Loan


$889.75


Reimbursement Loan


11.63


Sea Wall Loan


97.50


Fire Equipment Loan


162.50


School Building Loan


12,475.00


13,636.38


INTEREST - WATER LOANS


Loans


MATURING DEBT


Fire Equipment Loan


$4,000.00


Sea Wall Loan


6,250.00


School Loan


35,000.00


45,250.00


MATURING DEBT - WATER LOANS


Loans


TEMPORARY LOANS


Anticipation of Revenue


$250,000.00


Reimbursement


6,000.00


256.000.00


AGENCY AND TRUST AGENCY


State Parks and Reservations


$931.12


Auditing Municipal Accounts


507.33


County Tax


37,307.89


38,746.34


TRUST


Expenses :


Cash Aid


$1,002.27


Invested


9,107.53


10,109.80


DOG LICENSES


Proceeds from Dog Licenses


1,454.20


WITHHOLDING TAXES


Withheld Taxes


21,527.44


RETIREMENT SYSTEM


Withheld for Retirement


8,893.56


$1,715,296.30


Balance. December 31, 1949


535,792.04


$2,251,088.34


137


12.585.00


26,000.00


SUMMARY


Balance January 1,1949


Appropria- Receipts


1949


Balance Expendi- December tures


$6,471.16


$6,471.16


Selectmen's Department


$6,433.53


$37.63


70.00


70.00


Dues - Boston Chamber of Commerce


70.00


3,661.00


3,661.00


Accounting Department


3,402.31


258.69


3,827.50


3,827.50


Treasurer's Department


3,824.70


2.80


500.00


500.00


Tax Title Foreclosures


221.66


278.34


7,433.00


7,433.00


Collector's Department


7,125.96


307.04


6,839.00


6,839.00


Assessors' Department


6,748.49


90.51


100.00


$10.00


110.00


Certification of Notes


101.75


8.25


500.00


500.00


Advisory Committee


376.70


123.30


1,400.00


1,400.00


Law Department


1,400.00


2,682.00


2,682.00


Town Clerk's Department


2,679.06


2.94


2,000.00


2,000.00


Town Meetings, Elections and Registrations


1,258.76


741.24


110.00


110.00


Moderator


110.00


5,320.00


5,320.00


Engineering Department


5,059.15


260.85


500.00


500.00


Planning Board


79.31


420.69


2,000.00


2,000.00


Town Hall


1,952.07


47.93


43,000.00


1,476.24


44,476.24


Police Department


44,415.66


60.58


700.00


700.00


Ambulance


686.79


13.21


500.00


500.00


Purchase of Police Car


500.00


1,200.00


1,200.00


Annuity - Chapter 32, Section 89, General Laws


1,200.00


70,854.00


3,811.59


74,665.59


Fire Department


74,234.65


430.94


2,000.00


2,000.00


Purchase of Gas Masks


2,000.00


750.00


750.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


737.33


12.67


6,400.00


6,400.00


Moth Department


6,397.67


2.33


1,350.00


1,350.00


Elm Tree Beetle


1,348.57


1,43


3,170.00


3.00


3,173.00


Tree Warden


3,160.83


12.17


500.00


500.00


1,000.00


Town Forests


998.00


2.00


75.00


75.00


Bounties


46.50


28.50


2,000.00


2,000.00


Trimming Bushes - Roadsides


1,997.42


2.58


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


138


tions 1949


and


Transfers


Totals


31, 1949


SUMMARY - Continued


Balance January 1, 1949


Appropria- Receipts


1949


Balance Expendi- December tures


2,000.00


2,000.00


Control of Dutch Elm Disease


1,998.51


1.49


2,500.00


2,500.00


Forest Fires


1,914.11


585.89


25,770.00


25,770.00


Health Department


24,867.57


902.43


4,000.00


4,000.00


Mosquito Control Maintenance


4,000.00


$8,689.50


10,500.00


19,189.50


Shore Protection


16,016.70


3,172.80


1,927.75


1,927.75


Greenhead Fly Control Project


1,927.75


101,460.00


101,460.00


Highway Department


101,457.23


2.77


2,500.00


2,500.00


Snow Removal


2,499.25


.75


2,964.52


7,800.00


10,764.52


Widening First Parish Road


10,378.84


385.68


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


1,007.59


1,007.59


Chapter 90 - Highway Maintenance


1,007.59


4,004.44


2,850.42


6,854.86


Construction - Gannett Road


6,000.00


854.86


1,600.00


1,600.00


Washington and Jefferson Lanes


1,600.00


1,350.00


1,350.00


Cedar Crest and Cedar Hill Lane


1,299.29


50.71


1,000.00


1,000.00


Stone Avenue


1,000.00


3,070.00


3,070.00


Foam Road


3,000.25


69.75


5,000.00


5,000.00


4,999.95


.05


12,892.00


43.03


12,935.03


Street Lights and Traffic Beacons


12,935.03


1,000.00


1,000.00


Signs


991.01


8.99


11,800.00


11,800.00


Public Welfare


11,707.88


92.12


Aid to Dependent Children


12,187.46


14.19


12,000.00 325.00


325.00


Aid to Dependent Children - Administrative


323.96


1.04


4,295.55


7,871.96


U. S. Grant - Aid to Dependent Children


241.95


7,630.01


221.36


772.20


U. S. Grant -- Aid to Dependent Children - Ad- ministrative


32.78


739.42


65.000.00


448.13


65,448.13


Old Age Assistance


65,434.10


14.03


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


139


tions 1949


and


Transfers


Totals


31,1949


3,576.41 550.84


201.65


12,201.65


Sidewalk-River Street


SUMMARY - Continued


Balance January 1,1949


Appropria- Receipts tions 1949


and Transfers


Totals


Balance Expendi- December tures


1,440.00


Old Age Assistance - Administrative


1,396.35


43.65


U. S. Grant - Old Age Assistance


29,582.48


18,297.77


783.03


1,486.65


U. S. Grant - Old Age Assistance - Administra- tive


711.94


774.71


6,500.00 192,565.00


12.00


6,512.00


Veterans' Benefits


3,371.20


3,140.80


School Department


190,037.25


2,681.95


210.00


George Barden Fund


195.00


15.00


472.55


Adult Classes


45.00


427.55


25,000.00


686,993.83


School Building


405,177.64


281,816.19


2,300.00


469.94


2,769.94


Allen Memorial Library


2,758.85


11.09


2,300.00


469.95


2,769.95


Pierce Memorial Library


2,764.55


5.40


8,420.00


8,420.00


Park Department


7,795.70


624.30


500.00


500.00


Band Concerts


500.00


1.00


1.00


Parcel - Meeting House Lane


1.00


2,900.00


3.00


2,903.00


Unclassified


2,745.90


157.10


7,500.00


7,500.00


Insurance


7,134.28


365.72


1,625.00


1,625.00


Public Buildings


1,453.78


171.22


975.60


975.60


Bills of Previous Years


975.60


150.00


150.00


Channel Markings


134.71


15.29


100.00


100.00


County Aid to Agriculture


100.00


1,200.00


10.75


1,210.75


Memorial Day


807.75


403.00


60.00


60.00


Armistice Day


15.00


45.00


350.00


350.00


Quarters for Veterans of Foreign Wars


350.00


524.02


2,500.00


1,300.00


4,324.02


Control of Shellfish


3,478.33


845.69


250.00


250.00


Purchase of Outboard Motor


250.00


200.00


200.00


Fish and Game Conservation


200.00


500.00


214.00


714.00


Lifeguard - Sand Hills Beach


712.83


1.17


3,044.44


3,044.44


Building Inspector


3,044.44


1,600.00


1,600.00


Director of Veterans' Services


1,600.00


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


140


3,983.42 703.62


43,896.83


1,440.00 47,880.25


1949


31, 1949


210.00 472.55 661,993.83


154.20


192,719.20


SUMMARY - Continued


Balance January 1, 1949


tions 1949


and Transfers


Totals


Balance Expendi- December tures


110.00 225.00


110.00


Dog Officer


110.00 88.17


136.83


1,600.00


1,600.00


Purchase of Beach Land - Jericho


1,600.00


500.00


500.00


Construction of Wall - Glades Road


500.00


3,825.00


3,825.00


Retirement System and Pensions


3,825.00


428.37


428.37


Housing Authority


58.30


370.07


50,000.00


50,000.00


Water Department


49,998.31


1.69


50,000.00


50,000.00


Construction of Wells


47,252.75


2,747.25


500.00


500.00


Taking of Land - Water Supply


500.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


Installation of Water Mains


4,997.33


2.67


3,231.00


3,231.00


Public Landings


3,134.29


96.71


700.00


700.00


Care of Veterans' Graves


630.00


70.00


4,144.85


11,646.63


2,024.70


17,816.18


Interest


13,636.38


4,179.80


13,210.00


287.25


13,497.25


Interest - Water Loans


12,585.00


912.25


45,250.00


45,250.00


Maturing Debt


45,250.00


26,000.00


26,000.00


Maturing Debt - Water Loans


26,000.00


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


141


Appropria- Receipts


1949


31, 1949


225.00


Zoning Board of Appeals


TOWN OF SCITUATE


BALANCE SHEET - December 31, 1949 General Accounts


ASSETS


Cash :


In Banks and Office $535,792.04


Petty Cash Advances :


Collector


$40.00


Water Department 15.00


55.00


Federal Grants :


Old Age Assistance : Administration $774.71


Assistance


18,297.77


$19,072.48


Aid to Dependent Children:


Administration $739.42


Poll


$42.00


Personal


106.40


Real


9,936.57


$10,084.97


Levy of 1949 :


Appropriation Balances: Shore Protection


3,172.80


Widening First Parish Rd.


385.68


Country Way


24.21


Road Machinery


500.33


Land Damage - Julian Street


200.00


Minot Parking Space


154.92


Chapter 90 - Highway Maint.


1,007.59


Construction - Gannett Road 854.86


Cedar Crest and Cedar Hill Lane


50.71


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes : Levy of 1949


3,335.06


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Reserve for Petty Cash Advances $55.00


Tailings - Unclaimed Checks 216.65


Road Machinery Fund 215.18


Everett Torrey Park Fund Income


46.80


Ella Gertrude Gardner Income 17.60


Sale of Real Estate Fund


3,550.00


$535,847.04


142


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Levy of 1948:


Assistance 7,630.01


8,369.43


George Barden Fund


15.00


27,456.91


Poll


$708.00


Personal


2,564.99


Real


47,883.09


51,156.08


61,241.05.


Moth Assessments: Levy of 1949


Foam Road


69.75


Adult Classes


427.55


School Building


281,816.19


Tax Possessions


2,874.56


Parcel - Meeting House Lane


1.00


Control of Shellfish


845.69


Construct. of Wall - Glades Rd.


500.00


Housing Authority 370.07


Construction of Wells


2,747.25


Highway


$5.95


Veterans' Benefits


55.05


61.00


Water Department :


Rates and Charges :


1948


$520.67


1949


3,765.69


Overlay 1949 10,128.20


$16,977.37


Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $3.335.06


Tax Title


2,969.90


Tax Possessions


2,874.56


Departmental


61.00


Special Assessment


21.00


Water


5,139.87


State Aid to Highways


5,200.00


County Aid to Highways


2,600.00


Underestimates :


Plymouth County Hospital


$2,325.97


Surplus Revenue


221,507.17


Withholding Taxes


2,577.54


County Retirement 988.76


Premium - Fire Loan


34.10


Premium - School Building


146.88


Temporary Loan - Anticipation of Reimburse- ment


7,800.00


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


143


Water Liens Added to Taxes:


Levy of 1948


$180.28


Levy of 1949


673.23


853.51


Appropriation from Post-War Rehabilitation


80,872.97


14.401.39 154.12


Tax Title Receipt Reserved School Construction Authorized from Post-War Fund


80,872.97


State Parks and Reservations 272.98


Auditing Municipal Accounts 95.87


2,694.82


$702,857.27


Installation of Water Mains 2.67


293,631.27


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus 26,947.94


Overlays Reserve for Abatement of Taxes: Overlay 1948 $6,849.17


7


21.00


Tax Titles


2,969.90


Departmental:


Taking of Land - Water Supply 500.00


4,286.36


BALANCE SHEET - Continued


Refund Recovery Account Overestimate: County Tax


300.00


4,889.62


$702,857.27


Trust Funds


Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities $113,193.15


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


306.64


Ella Gertrude Gardner Fund


9,107.53


$25.987.21


Everett Torrey Park Fund


390.45


Clara T. Bates Cemetery Fund


251.43


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund


75,000.00


Post-War Savings Fund


11,564.06


$113,193.15


$113,193.15


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


144


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT


Loan and Rate


Due


Amount


Total


Water, 33/4 per cent


1950


$25,000.00


1951


25,000.00


1952


25,000.00


1953


25,000.00


1954


25,000.00


1955


25,000.00


1956


25,000.00




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