Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1958-1960, Part 9

Author: Scituate (Mass.)
Publication date: 1958-1960
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 780


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8


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, I herewith submit the Town Accountant's Report for the year ending December 31, 1958.


The Report consists of three Sections, arranged as follows:


Section A, which shows in detail the various items of revenue received by the Town for the year 1958.


Section B, containing the total expenditures, listed by Depart- ments, and arranged as far as possible according to the segregated budgets as voted at the Annual Meeting of March 3, 1958.


Section C is composed of the various financial statements neces- sary to reflect the financial condition of the Town.


The Accounting Department is very grateful for the co-opera- tion received from the Town Officials and citizens of the Town.


Respectfully submitted,


PAUL F. SPENCER,


Town Accountant.


RECONCILIATION OF CASH


Cash Balance, January 1, 1958


$ 309,420.30


Total Receipts, 1958 4,535,974.26


Total


$4,845,394.56


Total Payments, 1958


$4,340,702.50


Cash Balance, December 31, 1958


504,692.06


Total


$4,845,394.56


135


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


SECTION A GENERAL REVENUE TAXES


Current year:


Poll


$4.024.00


Personal


109,057.71


Real Estate


1.582,644.53


$1.695,726.24


Motor Vehicle Excise


137,413.45


- $1,833,139.69


Previous Years:


Poll


$686.00


Personal


8,802.29


Real Estate


68,374.47


$77.862.76


Motor Vehicle Excise


42,192.56


120,055.32


From the Commonwealth:


Income Tax


$33,015.00


Corporation Tax


57,510.00


Meals Tax - Old Age Assistance


3,787.15


Pedlar's Licenses


30.00


U. S. Grant - Old Age Assistance - Assistance


46.133.10


U. S. Grant - Old Age Assistance - Administrative


4,537.29


U. S. Grant - Aid to Dependent Children - Assistance


5,792.94


U. S. Grant - Aid to Dependent Children - Administrative


1,820.70


U. S. Grant - Disability Assistance - Assistance ..


2.133.70


U. S. Grant - Disability Assistance - Administrative


515.21


Smith Hughes and George Barden Funds


964.00


School Construction Grant


37,547.30


School Aid - G. L., Chapter 70


63.184.62


Vocational Education


4,028.34


Aid to Retarded Children


3,756.65


Tuition - Child Guidance


233.21


School Transportation


20,328.48


Federal Grants:


Old Age and Survivors' Insurance


$864.00


Public Law 874


14,665.19


285,317.69


15,529.19


136


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


From the County:


Dog Licenses


$1,752.78 114.50


Court Fines


1,867.28


Licenses and Permits:


Liquor Licenses


$7,205.00


Pool and Bowling Licenses


20.00


Milk Licenses


36.00


Junk Licenses


40.00


All Other Licenses


952.00


Permits


5.00


8,258.00


Special Assessments:


Apportioned Street Assessments Added to Taxes -


1956


$7.75


Apportioned Street Assessments Added to Taxes - 1957


52.35


Apportioned Street Assessments Added to Taxes 1958


937.26


Moth - Added to Taxes - 1957


6.30


Moth - Added to Taxes - 1958


57.80


1,061.46


OTHER RECEIPTS


From the Commonwealth:


Chapter 90 Construction


$11,342.04


Highway Bond Issue, Chapter 718, Acts 1956 6,500.00


Disability Assistance - Assistance 3,773.29


Disability Assistance - Administrative


257.61


Aid to Dependent Children - Assistance


4,137.05


Old Age Assistance - Assistance


53,968.53


Veterans' Benefits


1.565.18


Paraplegic Veterans


1,393.60


Control of Shellfish


750.00


Subsidy - Plymouth County Hospital


293.57


From County:


Chapter 90 Construction


5,671.03


Other Cities and Towns:


Old Age Assistance


632.36


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Selectmen:


Advertising


$20.00


Town Pier Rental 150.00


83,980.87


137


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Cudworth Cemetery Vandalism


65.00


Telephone Commissions


31.15


Other


350.00


616.15


Treasurer:


Tax Titles Redeemed


$1,317.72


Recording Fees - Tax Titles


9.03


Land Court Costs


47.39


Bank Contribution - Cost of Checks


200.00


1.574.14


Collector:


Costs


$776.30


Certification Fees


582.00


Town Clerk:


Dog Licenses


$2,475.00


Sale of Street Lists


214.75


2,689.75


Highway Department:


Equipment Rental


$293.00


Other


121.50


114.50


Police Department:


Reimbursement - Matron's Fees


23.00


Building Inspector:


Building Permits


2,066.00


Wire Inspector:


Wiring Permits


929.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures: Sealer's Fees


225.20


Moth Department: Moth Work


635.40


Health Department:


Dental Clinic Fees


84.00


Plumbing Department:


Cesspool Permits


$388.00


Plumbing Permits


999.00


School Department:


Tuition


$131.70


Shop Projects


392.10


Elections


95.74


Janitorial Services


163.25


Rentals


85.00


1,387.00


138


1,358.30


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Juvenile Delinquency


367.37


Other


194.31


1,429.50


Water Department:


Sale of Junk


21.00


Fire Department:


Sale of Obsolete Fire Truck


15.00


Lunch Program


77,730.25


Athletic Fund


2.438.35


Unclassified:


Planning Board


$30.00


Zoning Board of Appeals


288.00


Private Way - Hydrant Damage


50.00


Direct Payments - Contributory Group Insurance ..


1,195.09


1,563.09


WATER DEPARTMENT


Meter Rates


58,946.49


Fixture Rates


58,186.19


Miscellaneous


1,568.00


Liens


8,961.59


127,662.27


INTEREST


From:


Deferred Taxes


$3,407.32


Special Assessments


227.48


U. S. Treasury Bills


852.00


Tax Titles Redeemed


87.39


Anticipation Serial Bond Issue


9.83


Serial Bond Issue - Municipal Buildings


874.29


5,458.31


REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS


From:


School Department


$258.32


Public Welfare


58.70


Refund Recoveries


8,862.46


Insurance


95.36


Treasury Department


796.35


Old Age Assistance


65.25


Aid to Dependent Children


356.47


139


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


U. S. Grant - Old Age Assistance


69.90


Contributory Group Insurance


378.42


Other


96.20


11,037.43


INCOME FROM TRUST FUNDS


Funds:


Sarah J. Wheeler


$32.12


George O. Allen


17.04


Hannah Dean Miller


63.44


Eliza Jenkins


95.66


Ella Gertrude Gardner


285.70


Benjamin T. Ellms


100.00


Lucy O. Thomas


32.50


Cornelia Allen


160.30


786.76


LOANS


From:


Temporary Loans:


Anticipation of Revenue


$1,000,000.00


Anticipation of Reimbursement


9,500.00


Anticipation of Serial Bond Issue


200,000.00


Serial Bond Issue - Municipal Buildings


1,209,500.00


545,000.00


PREMIUM ON ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE NOTES


From:


Town Office Building, Police and Fire Station Bonds


512.30


EMPLOYEE DEDUCTIONS


From:


Withholding Taxes


$138,802.10


Plymouth County Retirement Withholding


27,784.17


Contributory Group Insurance


18,718.40


185,304.67


Total Receipts - 1958


$4,535,974.26


Cash Balance, January 1, 1958


309,420.30


Total Cash


$4,845,394.56


140


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


SECTION B EXPENDITURES


General Government


SELECTMEN


Salaries:


Chairman


$1,815.00


Associates


1,694.00


Executive Secretary


400.00


Clerical Assistance


2,207.23


$6,116.23


Expenses:


Printing, Stationery, Postage


$35.80


Use of Cars on Town Business


773.00


Office Expense


142.04


Advertising


21.51


Dues


126.00


Legal Expense


1,041.13


Appraisal - Land


1,875.00


Meeting and Conference Expense


103.32


All Other


11.00


4,128.80


$10,245.03


DUES - BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


Dues


$70.00


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Salary


$5,350.00


Clerical Assistance


5,137.04


$10,487.04


Expenses:


Office Expense


$208.44


Conference Expense


23.02


Purchase - Adding Machine


67.00


Purchase - Typewriter


150.00


All Other


26.82


475.28


$10,962.32


141


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


TOWN TREASURER


Salary


$5,000.00 1,350.00


Clerical


$6,350.00


Expenses:


Use of Car on Town Business


$98.59


Printing, Postage, Stationery


398.81


Office Expense


1,031.91


All Other


61.71


1,591.02


$7,941.02


CERTIFICATION OF NOTES


Expenses:


..... $50.00


TAX TITLE FORECLOSURES


Expense


$354.04


TOWN COLLECTOR


Salary


$5,100.00


Clerical Assistance


6,128.74


$11,228.74


Expenses:


Printing, Stationery, Postage


$1,243.53


Bonds


564.25


Use of Car on Town Business


542.16


Advertising


21.76


Office Expense


1,508.54


Services on Warrants


100.00


Typewriter


193.50


Adding Machine


242.50


All Other


17.22


4,433.46


$15,662.20


ASSESSORS


Salaries:


Chairman


$1,750.00


Associates


3,000.00


$4,750.00


Clerical Assistance


......


5,146.51


142


Certification of Notes


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Expenses:


Printing, Stationery, Postage


$233.20


Use of Cars on Town Business


330.48


Office Expense


1,143.01


Transfers


229.63


Meeting Expense


156.68


Prints


34.93


All Other


19.00


2,146.93


$12.043.44


ADVISORY COMMITTEE


Clerical Assistance


$411.00


Expenses:


Advertising


$40.00


Dues


25.00


Postage


517.00


Office Supplies


23.95


All Other


17.46


631.41


$1.042.41


LAW DEPARTMENT


Expense:


Service of Town Counsel


....


$3.000.00


TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT


Salary


$2,520.00


Clerical Assistance


2,511.60


Expenses:


Printing, Stationery, Postage


$23.00


Telephone


102.60


Office Expense and Rent


570.27


Use of Car on Town Business


172.80


Bond


5.00


Dues


22.00


All Other


915.17


$5.946.77


TOWN MEETINGS, ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS


Expenses:


Registrars


......


$700.00


Election Officers


1,644.75


143


8.00


Printing Reports


$5,031.60


19.50


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Publishing, Printing and Postage


744.65


Advertising


381.37


Office Expense


67.57


Posting Warrants


44.00


Public Address System Rental


320.00


Labor - Election Set-up


746.45


Dinners


464.93


Street Lists


361.20


All Other


48.00


5,522.92


ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT :


Salary


$7,750.00


Engineering Assistance


2,729.69


$10,479.69


Expenses:


Use of Car on Town Business


$539.91


Office Expense


330.90


870.81


$11,350.50


PLANNING BOARD


Clerical Assistance


$229.25


Expenses:


Printing Reports


$261.00


Postage


18.92


Advertising


70.95


Dues


20.00


Office Expense


28.28


All Other


59.80


458.95


$688.20


TOWN HALL


Expenses:


Janitor


$1,303.57


Fuel


439.50


Light


419.37


Janitor's Supplies


21.09


Repairs and Maintenance


35.21


Telephone


1,637.28


Water Rates


18.00


Care of Windows


134.98


All Other


144.76


$4,153.76


144


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS


Expenses:


Services (Clerical)


$230.00


Advertising


77.97


Office Expense


78.25


Reimbursement Petty Cash


25.00


$411.22


PERSONNEL BOARD


Expenses:


Services (Clerical)


$114.25


Office Expense


3.37


All Other


15.00


$132.62


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT


Salaries:


Chief


$6,250.00


Regular Officers


105,454.95


Special Officers


1,042.19


Overtime Pay


4,869.80


Paid Holidays


2,672.82


School Traffic Supervisors


1,200.00


$121,489.76


Equipment, Maintenance and Repairs:


Auto Repair and Maintenance


$5,782.07


Radio Repair and Maintenance


402.96


Equipment - Personnel


1,823.70


Building Maintenance


114.45


Purchase of Two (2) Cars


3,479.00


Equipment - School Supervisors (Traffic)


700.00


12,302.18


Expenses:


Fuel and Light


$838.79


Telephone


1,355.07


Teletype


478.69


Office Expense


400.96


Lock-Up Expense


74.42


Laundry


87.25


Officer Training Expense


200.00


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145


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Rubbish Removal


50.00


Stray Animals


75.00


All Other


461.47


4,021.65


$137,813.59


AMBULANCE


Expenses:


Maintenance and Operation


$1.370.64


Supplies and Equipment


56.50


Laundry


93.70


All Other


59.35


$1,580.19


ANNUITY AND PENSIONS


Annuity


$1,500.00


Pensions


5,170.42


$6,670.42


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Salaries:


Chief


$6,250.00


Others


156,371.60


$162,621.60


Equipment, Maintenance and Repairs:


Maintenance


$1,522.65


Equipment


2,379.12


Light and Power


869.29


Fuel


2,027.45


Telephone


1,122.36


Apparatus Expense 1


821.68


Apparatus Supplies


1,315.01


Hose


889.35


10,946.91


Expenses:


Fire Alarm


$1,283.22


First Aid


589.03


Firemen's Allowance


120.00


Unclassified


279.91


Out of State Expense


328.80


Firemen's Sunday


70.00


Purchase Pickup Truck


800.00


3,470.96


$177,039.47


146


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Salary


$605.00


Expenses:


Use of Car


$75.18


Equipment


15.84


Supplies


138.14


$743.14


MOTH DEPARTMENT


Services of Superintendent


$1,984.00


Expenses:


Labor


$4,163.40


Trucks


420.00


Equipment and Repairs


347.85


Insecticides


554.17


Tools and Supplies


414.92


5,900.34


$7,884.34


TREE WARDEN


Salary


$484.00


Expenses:


Labor


$1,753.44


Equipment and Repairs


41.00


Truck Hire


190.00


Tools and Supplies


487.76


Lights


31.82


Tree Work


120.00


Trees


831.25


Gas and Oil


41.51


All Other


3,571.67


$4.055.67


TRIMMING BUSHES - ROADSIDES


Expenses:


Labor


$1,942.04


Trucks


358.00


Tools and Supplies


15.14


Equipment and Repairs


$2.641.72


CONTROL OF DUTCH ELM


Expenses:


Labor


$4.855.44


Truck Hire


928.00


1.17


74.89


326.54


47.12


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Equipment and Repairs


578.65


Tools and Supplies


210.86


Tree Work


1,680.00


Bull-dozing


80.00


All Other


5.91


$8,338.86


ELM TREE BEETLE


Expenses


Labor


$1,108.16


Insecticides


- 604.13


Gas and Oil


100.18


$1,812.47


TREE DEPARTMENT - MIST SPRAYER


Purchase Mist Sprayer


$2,595.04


TOWN FORESTS


Expenses:


Labor


$817.28


All Other


50.67


$867.95


FOREST FIRES


Expenses:


Fighting Fires


$970.50


Supplies


216.75


Maintenance and Truck Operations


385.35


Equipment


234.11


Hose


407.88


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BOUNTIES


Bounties


$39.00


DOG OFFICER


Expenses:


Salary


$137.50


Expense


60.00


$197.50


BUILDING INSPECTOR


Expenses:


Salary


$4,410.00


Use of Car


711.06


Office Expense


99.60


$2,214.59


148


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Meeting Expense


15.80


Supplies


1.49


Advertising


8.00


Clerical


19.50


$5,265.45


WIRE INSPECTOR


Expenses:


Salary


$1,200.00


Use of Car


413.98


Office Expense


51.20


All Other


20.52


$1,685.70


LIFEGUARDS -SAND HILLS BEACH


Expenses:


Salaries


$1,200.00


Supplies


73.66


$1,273.66


LIFEGUARDS - HUMAROCK BEACH


Expenses:


Salaries


$1,200.00


Supplies


$1,244.18


CIVILIAN DEFENSE


Expenses:


Equipment


296.66


Use of Car


155.74


Telephone


120.07


Office Expense


40.88


Conference Expense


9.05


All Other


4.70


$1,161.82


RIVER PATROL - EQUIPMENT


Boat and Equipment ...... $2,360.00


RIVER PATROL - MANNING AND OPERATING


$827.72


Salary


Expenses:


Gas and Oil


$174.36


7.10


Supplies


149


44.18


$534.72


Supplies


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Equipment and Repairs


719.32


All Other


5.00


905.78


$1,733.50


HEALTH AND SANITATION


BOARD OF HEALTH


Salaries:


Board of Health


$1,815.00


Dental Clinic


1,310.00


Expenses:


General Administration:


Office Expense


$378.71


Use of Cars - Town Business


306.82


All Other


167.29


852.82


General Expenses:


Board and Treatment - Hospitals


$219.00


Vital Statistics


434.00


Salary - Nurse


4,130.00


Use of Car-Nurse


926.66


Supplies - Nurse


85.30


Dental Clinic Supplies


213.40


Inspections:


Animals


130.00


Meat


80.00


Stores


90.00


Milk


79.90


Plumbing


1,310.85


Care of Dumps


7,023.66


Care of Ponds


684.80


Garbage Collection


15,999.96


Roadside Cleaning


562.00


Cleaning Beaches


1,209.12


Annual Clean-Up


450.00


Animal Disposal and Quarantine


481.00


Lease of Dump - West End


100.00


Polio Clinic


190.00


34,399.65


-


$38,377.47


GREENHEAD FLY CONTROL PROJECT


Control of Greenhead Fly


$1.927.75


150


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


SOUTH SHORE MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT


1958 Assessment . .. . $9,100.00


PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL- 1958


1958 Assessment $22,461.72


SHORE PROTECTION


Construction


$2.321.00


HIGHWAYS


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


General Administrative Expense:


Salaries:


Superintendent


$5,900.00


Clerk


2,761.19


$8,661.19


Expense:


Lights


$214.61


Telephone


367.74


Fuel


621.66


Office Expense


25.53


All Other


210.49


1,440.03


General Expense:


Labor


$61,542.35


Equipment and Repairs


13,406.15


Roads General


7,586.11


Drainage


8,051.29


Tools and Supplies


916.99


Signs


33.02


Freight and Express


160.89


Buildings and Grounds


7,663.51


Bituminous Patching


1.285.07


Breakwaters


29.50


Traffic Regulations


3,489.36


Street Cleaning


661.00


Resurfacing


12,757.82


Sidewalks


1.053.25


Curbing


77.60


Guard Rails


4,524.25


151


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Surface Treatment


13,434.96


Purchase - Compressor


3,730.93


Other Expense


701.28


141,105.33


$151,206.55


SNOW REMOVAL AND ICE CONTROL


Expenses:


Labor


$11,365.17


Trucks and Plows


15,041.00


Equipment and Repairs


9,467.15


Supplies


678.76


Sand


3,703.80


Salt


2,902.50


Weather Service


90.00


All Other


72.88


$43,321.26


STREET LIGHTS AND BEACONS


Expenses:


Street Lights


$22,141,86


Traffic Lights


475.06


Flood Lights and Spot Lights


137.93


Care of Lights


77.10


All Other


111.60


$22,943.55


CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION - 1957 APPROPRIATION BEAVER DAM ROAD - HAZEL AVENUE TO FRONT STREET


Expenses:


Labor


$6,417.76


Equipment Hire


3,177.00


Pipe


209.84


Supplies


102.71


Material


1,245.01


Traffic Lights


132.24


Stonewall


1,137.75


Curb


2,989.26


$15,411.57


LAND DAMAGE - TILDEN ROAD TO HAZEL AVENUE


Damages Paid ...... $104.50


LAND DAMAGE - HAZEL AVENUE TO FRONT STREET


Damages Paid


$13.00


152


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


ADDITIONAL LAND DAMAGE - BEAVER DAM ROAD


Damages Paid $789.50


CONSTRUCTION WAMPATUCK SCHOOL WALKWAY - ERMINE STREET


Labor


$550.20


CONSTRUCTION CENTRAL SCHOOL WALKWAY -LANGDON LANE


Labor


$460.00


PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION - WOODLAND ROAD


Expenses:


Labor


$2,713.52


Equipment Hire


2,884.00


Drainage Supplies


1,587.89


Frames, Grates, etc.


246.60


$7,432.01


AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY OVERDRAFT -STORM DAMAGE


Expenses:


Labor


$7,296.42


Equipment Hire


2,371.00


Material and Supplies


2,067.46


Fire Alarm


339.50


Comfort Station


2,531.86


$14,606.24


WELFARE AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS PUBLIC WELFARE AND DISABILITY


General Administration:


Salaries


$1,530.00


Office Expense


129.74


Printing, Stationery and Postage


49.60


All Other


8.97


$1,718.31


Outside Relief:


Groceries and Provisions


$574.40


Fuel


170.15


Board and Care


1,844.43


Medicine and Medical Attendance


1,525.47


Cash Aid


7,064.89


153


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Relief by Other Cities and Towns


1,170.36


Funeral Expense


200.00


All Other


39.42


12,589.12


$14,307.43


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTRATIVE


Expenses:


Salaries


$435.70


Office Expense


58.90


Auto Maintenance


3.89


$498.49


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Cash Aid $9,058.47


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN - ADMINISTRATIVE


Expenses:


.


Salaries


$1,253.02


Conference Expense


123.60


Auto Maintenance


39.26


Office Expense


83.23


$1,499.11


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Expenses:


Cash Aid


$75,484.20


Relief by Other Cities and Towns


965.65


$76,449.85


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTRATION


Expenses:


Salaries


$4,968.72


Auto Maintenance


66.37


Office Supplies


118.71


All Other


45.85


$5,199.65


U. S. GRANT - AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Cash Aid


$2,066.25


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


Salaries


$1,524.95


Office Expense


43.50


154


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Auto Maintenance 47.87


All Other 12.90


$1,629.22


U.S. GRANT-OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Cash Aid $54,296.16


U. S. GRANT - OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTRATIVE Expenses:


Salaries $2,959.77


Auto Maintenance 18.21


Office Expense


78.59


Advertising


37.00


Purchase - Typewriter


100.00


All Other


40.80


$3,234.37


U. S. GRANT - DISABILITY ASSISTANCE


Cash Aid


$2,831.30


U. S. GRANT - DISABILITY ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTRATIVE


Expenses:


Salary


$217.85


Office Expense


3.75


Purchase - Typewriter


50.00


$271.60


OLD AGE AND SURVIVORS' INSURANCE


Board and Care


$864.00


VETERANS' BENEFITS


Expenses:


Fuel and Light


$304.14


Medical Care


2,512.84


Cash Aid


9,120.55


Groceries


2,069.98


Board and Care


1,420.20


Nursing Service


157.50


Aid Rendered by Other Cities and Towns


58.00


Dental Work


143.00


$15,786.21


DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES


Salary:


Director of Veterans' Services .... .......... .... .... $1,850.00


155


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Expenses:


Telephone


$426.95


Use of Car on Town Business


34.41


Clerical Assistance


40.00


Meeting Expense


117.48


Office Expense


87.80


All Other


19.00


725.64


$2,575.64


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


General Administrative Expense:


Salaries:


Superintendent


$9,743.68


Clerical Assistance


15,103.64


$24,847.32


Truant Officer


$400.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage


677.55


Telephone


1,898.95


Travel Expense


1,031.37


School Census


100.00


Petty Cash


20.00


Pensions


292.50


All Other


4,629.66


9,050.03


General Expenses:


Teachers' Salaries:


High


$202,595.98


Elementary


272,944.51


Evening


1,960.00


Supervision


19,199.84


Text Books and Supplies


40,697.48


Tuition


6,032.48


Transportation


46,763.48


Janitors' Services


45,690.22


Fuel and Light


27,368.21


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds


17,001.51


Household Arts


304.25


New Equipment


14,994.30


Cafeteria - Services


18,722.94


156


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Graduation Expense


333.80


School Health


10,199.02


724,808.02


$758,705.37


GEORGE BARDEN AND SMITH HUGHES FUND


Salaries ...... $1,000.00


FEDERAL GRANTS - PUBLIC LAW 874


Expenses:


Salaries


$17,393.82


Expenses


1,651.28


$19,045.10


LUNCH PROGRAM


Expenses:


Services


$10,252.87


Groceries and Provisions


63,438.52


Supplies


1,506.58


Equipment and Repairs


218.15


Expenses


315.54


All Other


$77,756.08


ATHLETIC FUND


Expenses:


Services


$626.20


Equipment


161.38


Supplies


17.50


Trophies and Letters


26.05


Dues


150.00


Laundry


70.00


All Other


83.65


$2,563.67


ADDITION - JENKINS SCHOOL


Expenses:


Architectural Services


$3,207.20


Clerical


29.75


All Other


25.00


$3.261.95


157


1,363.89


Transportation


65.00


Guarantee


2,024.42


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


CONSTRUCTION - WAMPATUCK SCHOOL


Expenses:


Payments to Contractor


$2,395.95


:


Equipment


268.77


Insurance


120.26


$2,784.98


REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEE


Expense


$37.20


PLANS - SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL-1958


Tests


$24.00


PLANS - HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION - 1958


Professional Services


$9,801.84


ALLEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY


Expenses:


Librarian


$3,150.00


Assistants


6,079.05


Janitor


360.00


Books and Periodicals


3,566.31


Fuel


527.03


Lights


386.01


Building Maintenance


1,388.16


Supplies and Office Expense


1,219.96


Insurance


130.05


Equipment


1,126.40


All Other


106.60


$18,039.57


PEIRCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY


Expenses:


Librarian


$3,150.00


Assistants


150.63


Janitor


240.00


Books and Periodicals


2,273.20


Fuel


478.59


Lights


393.66


Building Maintenance


105.69


Supplies and Office Expense


179.60


Insurance


356.01


Equipment


275.05


Telephone


185.90


All Other


79.69


$7.868.02


158


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED PARK DEPARTMENT


Expenses:


Labor


$14,659.32


Lights


97.67


Fuel


24.00


Truck Maintenance


1,688.41


Equipment Maintenance


455.30


Water Rates


161.00


Tools and Supplies


1,270.75


Seeds, Fertilizer, etc.


722.92


Equipment Hire


268.00


Tennis Program


323.00


Maintenance


253.58


Cleaning Beaches


488.00


Gravel, Loam, etc.


20.63


Christmas Lights


85.87


Flags


107.50


Office Expense


88.77


Link Fence


180.00


Resurfacing Tennis Courts


1,950.00


All Other


93.50


$22,938.22


UNCLASSIFIED


Expenses:


Printing and Distributing Town Reports


$4,024.20


Meeting ond Conference Expense


193.07


Advertising


159.49


Photo-Static Machine Supplies


92.25


Legal Expense


16.45


Quarantine and Disposal of Animals


552.75


Printing Parking Space Stickers


98.50


Police Officers - Parking Spaces


1.318.05


Medical


30.00


Printing Jury Lists


42.63


Administering Oaths


42.00


All Other


89.00


$6,937.52


159


249.13


Office Expense


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Expenses:


Light


$17.30


Water Rates


39.00


Care and Maintenance Comfort Station


1,165.90


$1,222.20


Maintenance - G.A.R. Hall


Janitor


$1,303.57


Fuel and Heat


423.78


Light


154.70


Maintenance


124.25


2,006.30


Police Station Repairs


400.00


Cudworth House


12.50


$3,641.00


PLANS, TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS


Expenses :


Professional Services


$18,744.65


Clerical


28.00


Advertising


163.70


Supplies


5.86


All Other


25.00


$18,967.21


TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS


Expenses:


Payments to Contractor


$357,038.89


Clerk of the Works


1,560.00


Clerical


215.50


Architect's Fee


5,311.41


Insurance


740.00


All Other


146.95


$365,012.75


INSURANCE


Expenses:


Fire and Extended Coverage:


Premium


$7,524.45


Less Dividends


1,205.26


Extra Expense:


Premium


$386.98


Less Dividend


70.16


$6,319.19


316.82


160


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Coverage:


Treasurer's Bond


$270.00


Vehicle Fleet


6,062.81


Regular Fees


64.50


Workmens' Compensation


7,789.33


Auto Physical Damage


29.30


Boat


123.63


Burglary


413.28


Money and Securities


365.77


15,118.62


BAND CONCERTS


Concerts


$500.00


CHANNEL MARKINGS


Markers


$125.00


COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


Assessments


$100.00


VETERANS' DAY


Flowers and Wreaths


$40.00


CONTRIBUTORY GROUP INSURANCE


Town's Share


$20,377.53


Employee Deductions


18,717.25


Direct Payments


1,383.40


$40,478.18


NOTE: Refund received for overpayment in the amount of $276.88.


MEMORIAL DAY


Expenses:


Printing, etc.


$124.10


Flowers, Wreaths, Markers


486.90


Amplifier


45.00


Services of Band


150.00


Transportation


159.00


Mailing


35.00


$1,000.00


QUARTERS FOR VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS


Expenses:


Rent


$350.00


161


$21,754.63


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


CONTROL OF SHELLFISH


Expenses:


Salary


$3,200.00


Use of Truck


291.20


Boat and Motor Maintenance


84.74


Supplies


56.39


Wire Screen


162.42


$3.794.75


STATE SUBSIDY - CONTROL OF SHELLFISH


Expenses:


Labor


$424.50


Screen Wire


$29.35


Supplies


23.40


$777.25


FISH AND GAME CONSERVATION


Expenses:


Payment to Scituate Rod and Gun Club


$400.00


RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND PENSIONS


Retirement


$29,956.00


LAND - FIRST PARISH ROAD AND ROUTE 3A


Payment


$40.000.00


RECORDING FEES


Fees


$9.06


LAND - EGYPT BEACH


Payment


$12.982.12


PRIVATE WAY - HYDRANT DAMAGE


Payment to Contractor


$50.00


REAPPRAISAL AND REVALUATION


Expenses:


Payments on Contract ...... $12,474.00


.....


SCITUATE HOUSING AUTHORITY


Expenses:


Office Expense


$72.60


Advertising


16.00


$88.60


162


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


WATER DEPARTMENT


General Administrative:


Salaries:


Commissioners


$1,149.50


Superintendent


6,050.00


Clerical


4,627.22


$11.826.72


Fuel


$505.00


Telephone


282.30


Office Expense


1,757.01


2,544.31


General Expense:


Labor


$22,742.73


Overtime and Temporary Inspector


3,347.27


Truck Hire


1,926.50


Main Supplies


11,744.94


Service Supplies


7,428.03


Equipment and Maintenance


4,550.42


Truck and Car Maintenance


2,794.29


Road Repairs


1,606.26


All Other


833.18


56,973.62


Pumping Station:


Salary - Engineer


$4,830.00


Fuel, Light and Power


8,356.76


Exploration


5.860.66


Water Purchase


5,381.97


Chemicals


846.65


Property Maintenance




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