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13.86
Elsie Burgo
2.41
Grace Duggan
.67
Norman F. Kelley
5.52
Real Estate-Refunds 1953
Isaac Hathaway
6.42
Florence Machiel
4.28
Personal Tax-Refunds
Croyden W. Kohl
6.42
$224.65
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FOR PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS
Appropriation
$438.25
Paid :
Samuel H. Corse
$204.25
Dennis Mahoney and Sons
214.00
Caton Aiello .
20.00
438.25
TO PURCHASE AND ERECT A BRONZE TABLET IN SHIPYARD PARK
A propriation
$200.00
Paid :
The Gorham Co .- Bronze Tablet $151.37
Manuel C. Linehares-Labor
and Mason Work 15.25
166.62
33.38
TOWN PLANNING BOARD
Appropriation .
$300.00
Paid :
Mass. Federation Planning Boards $12.50
Standard-Times
157.62
Cape Cod Engineering Co. 90.00
Donat Couet 37.25
297.37
2.63
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INSURANCE ON HOLMES WHARF (SO CALLED) SHIPYARD PARK
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid :
James A. Stowell
200.00
MAINTENANCE SHIPYARD PARK
Appropriation
$700.00
Paid :
Osborn P. Nash
$315.50
Buckman Electric Co.
35.79
Edwin L. Perkins
21.87
Big Three Lumber Co.
9.29
C. E. Beckman Co.
26.64
Manuel C. Linehares
37.95
Joseph Farley
10.00
The Town Shop
10.31
Harry G. Erhard
30.00
Walter C. Dexter
6.00
New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. 13.29
The Vilage Shop
4.60
Lemuel LeBaron
25.00
Freddie's Texaco Station
7.47
Mattapoisett General Store
1.00
Carlos Figueiredo
12.00
$566.71
133.29
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FOR OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation Paid :
$300.00
Mattapoisett Community Band
$75.00
H. S. Hutchinson & Co. 58.05
C. E. Hiller
9.20
Perry's River Gardens
156.00
Isabel F. Farwell
1.55
299.80
.20
CARE OF VETERANS' GRAVES
Apropriation
$100.00
Paid :
Robert A. Hathaway
45.00
55.00
HAMMOND AND BARLOW CEMETERIES
Appropriation
$150.00
Paid :
Clifford G. Atkinson
150.00
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Interest Drawn from Funds $703.37
Paid : Pine Island Cemetery Corporation 160.65
Cushing Cemetery Corporation 460.25
Ellis Cemetery Corporation 75.12
Robert A. Hathaway
c/o Annie Hammond Lot- Quaker Cemetery 2.44
29
c/o Jonathan Lot- Quaker Cemetery 4.91
703.37
Paid :
Fairhaven Institution for Savings-Perpetual Care of Charles W. Ellis Lot-Ellis Cemetery $150.00
New Bedford Institution for Savings a/c Walter Gerritson Fund-Cushing Cemetery 20.00
New Bedford Institution for Savings-Perpetual Care of Jeremiah L. Randall Lot- Ellis Cemetery 300.00
470.00
INSURANCE ON TOWN BUILDINGS
Appropriation
$1,863.06
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1953
502.48
Chap. 44 G. L. Clause 16
2,365.54
Paid :
Frank Sylvia
$592.51
Eleanor Lowell Correa
591.01
Winters Insurance Agency
591.01
Ralph C. Dunn
567.57
2,342.10
23.44
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INSURANCE ON TOWN VEHICLES
Appropriation
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$1,325.52 .01
1,325.53
Paid :
Ralph C. Dunn
$356.04
Winters Insurance Agency
969.49
1,325.53
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
929.15
1,929.15
Paid :
James A. Stowell
1,929.15
SHELLFSH PROPAGATION
Town Appropriation
$500.00
State Department of Marine Fisheries-1953
750.00
State Department of Marine Fisheries
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1953
341.95
1,591.95
Paid :
Everett Eldridge, Jr.
$59.63
Frederick Eldridge
59.62
Harry Erhard
38.25
Wilfred P. Talbot
459.26
Standard-Times
4.44
31
The Darwin Press
60.00
A. E. Coffin Press
19.00
C. E. Hiller, Printer
8.00
708.20
Balance State Money Forwarded Jan. 1, 1954 883.75
COLLECTION OF STAR FISH
Town Appropriation $200.00
State Department of Marine Fisheries
Balance Forwarded Jan. 1, 1953 $4.80
State Department of Marine Fisheries 1953 150.00
Balance State Money For -
warded 1/1/54
154.80
Paid :
Manuel Grace
16.25
John A. Dexter, Jr.
121.50
137.75
62.25
STARFISH COLLECTION-STATE GRANT
State Department of Marine Fisheries Marion and Mattapoisett
$400.00
Paid :
John Makuch
$93.50
Joseph Mello
90.00
John Dexter
16.50
Charles Savery
7.50
William Taber
104.75
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Robert Zora
John Winters
66.75 21.00
400.00
SHELLFISH CONSTABLES
Appropriation Paid :
$2,050.00
Harry G. Erhard-Salary
$684.50
Harry G. Erhard-Auto Trans- portation 580.94
Harry G. Erhard-Expenses
12.37
Frank B. LeBaron-Salary
200.00
Frank B. LeBaron-Auto Trans- portation 138.46
E. Everett Eldridge-Supervisor 200.00
1,816.27
233.73
NOTES, BONDS AND INTEREST
Appropriation 28,692.50
Paid :
a/c Water Supply 3,562.50
a/c School House Addition 18,300.00
a/c Bathing Beach Property, Addition 1,070.00
a/c Highway Construction
-Angelica Ave. 2,020.00
a/c New Fire Station Loan 2,402.50
Insurance Town Building-Chap. 4 Clause 16- 1,337.50
28,692.50
33
INTEREST ON LOANS
Appropriation
$300.00
Paid :
Merchants National Bank, New Bedford 17.36
282.64
ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE LOANS
Merchants National Bank, New Bedford a/c Chap. 44, Sec. 6A, G. L. $9,000.00
Paid :
Merchants National Bank, New Bedford 9,000.00
TOWN CLERK AND TAX COLLECTOR-BONDS
Appropriation Paid :
483.00
Winters Insurance Agency $5.00
Ralph C. Dunn
478.00
483.00
PLYMOUTH COUNTY RETIREMENT BOARD
Retirement Deductions
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer-
Jan. 1 - Jan. 31, 1953 $1,397.57
PLYMOUTH COUNTY RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION For 1953, Chap. 32, Sec. 22, Paragraph 7, as Amended Paid : Treasurer of Plymouth County Retirement Association $1,229.00
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COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE
Paid :
Orders of the Town Treasurer, Quarter Ending :
March 31, 1953
$2,794.05
June 30, 1953
2,870.74
September 30, 1953
3,290.31
December 31, 1953
3,655.67
12,610.77
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Treasury Department
Paid :
Due the Commonwealth-State Parks and
Reservations-Chap. 391, Acts 1951 420.19
Auditing Municipal Accounts G. L. Chap. 44, Sec. 41, 46A, 1932, 155 495.87
916.06
STATE RECLAMATION BOARD COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Chap. 112, Acts 1931
Appropriation $2,000.00
Paid :
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Treasury Department-Mosquito Control 2,000.00
MAINTENANCE-PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL
No Appropriation Paid : Plymouth County Treasurer $4,497.87
35
PLYMOUTH COUNTY TRUSTEES FOR AID TO AGRICULTURE
Appropriation
$150.00
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer
150.00
Plymouth County Tax
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer $13,966.62
DOG TAX
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer
$574.60
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Appropriation
$100.00
Paid :
Josiah H. Randall
$100.00
BENEFITS OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT Chapter 112, Acts 1931
Appropriation
$156.00
Paid :
January1, 1953-December 31, 1953
156.00
HYDRANT RENTAL
Appropriation Paid :
$120.00
Fairhaven Water Co. 120.00
36
MAINTENANCE AND EXPENSES AT HERRING WEIR
Appropriation 150.00
Paid :
Orders of Herring Inspector
115.16
34.84
FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF A DISTRICT NURSE Appropriation $2,500.00
Paid :
Grace DeCosta, R. N.
Salary
$2,080.00
Transportation
400.00
Supplies
16.46
2,496.46
3.54
FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE TOWN COMMUNITY BAND
Appropriation
$800.00
Paid : Orders of Treasurer of the Band
798.00
2.00
FOR REPAIRS TO THE BARSTOW WHARF (SO CALLED) AT THE BATHING BEACH
Appropriation $500.00
Paid : John Denham, Jr .- Contract 500.00
37
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 3-FOOT HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MONUMENT LOT ON BARSTOW STREET
Appropriation Paid :
$150.00
Samuel M. Smith
130.00
20.00
MATTAPOISETT CIVIL DEFENSE
Appropriation-Balance Forwarded
January 1, 1953
$296.22
Paid :
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
$86.28
Morton A. Pierce
7.12
Hobbs and Warren, Inc.
4.55
The Keystone
87.75
F. S. Brightman
86.00
271.70
24.52
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Paid :
Cash
$1,622.10
Medical
168.85
Hospital
204.00
Office Supplies
4.50
Postage
19.40
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Association Dues
10.00
Expenses Fuel
61.00
44.00
2,133.85
366.15
MAINTENANCE OF VETERANS OF MATTA- POISETT MEMORIAL PARK
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid :
Joseph Farley
$25.00
Joseph Sullivan
20.00
Edward Francis
20.00
Milton Heuberger
20.00
Robert Wenstrom
10.00
Thomas Benjamin
10.00
Ralph Moore
6.00
Martin Bauer
10.00
Kenneth Tirrell
16.50
William Croft
10.00
Peter Gerry
30.50
Freddie's Texaco Station
13.50
191.50
8.50
COMMITTEE-WATER SUPPLY TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY
Balance 1952 Appropriation Forwarded January 1, 1953 $1,688.34
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Paid :
Weston and Sampson
$300.00
Layne New York Co., Inc.
1,288.00
1,588.00
100.34
WATER DEPT .- MAINTENANCE To Include New Service
Appropriation
$16,500.00
Paid : Orders of the Water Commissioners
16,491.26
8.74
WATER DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF WATER METERS
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Paid : Orders of Water Commissioners
1,487.47
12.53
WATER DEPARTMENT INSTALLATION OF 300 FEET 6 INCH WATER PIPE AND ONE HYDRANT ON LINHARES AVENUE (SO CALLED)
Appropriation $1,000.00
40
Paid : Orders of Water Commissioners 954.24
45.76
WATER DEPARTMENT PICO BEACH ROAD
Appropriation $1,500.00
Paid :
Orders of Water Commissioners
1,475.48
24.52
WATER DEPARTMENT
TO REPLACE WATER PIPE LEADING TO THE TOWN WHARF PROPERTY
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid : Orders of the Water Commissioners.
486.97
13.03
WATER DEPARTMENT
TO EXTEND PRESENT WATER LINE SOUTHERLY ON BARSTOW STREET
Appropriation
$570.00
Paid : Orders of Water Commissioners
503.33
66.67
41
WATER DEPARTMENT
TO INSTALL 6 INCH WATER MAIN ON BARSTOW STREET FROM CHURCH STREET NORTHERLY TO PROPERTY OF VIRGINIA MAHONEY
Appropriation
$450.00
Paid :
Orders of Water Commissioners
443.61
6.39
WATER DEPARTMENT
INSTALLATION OF WATER MAIN ON BAY ROAD AND BRIAR ROAD, POINT CONNETT
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Paid : Orders of the Water Commissioners
3,976.12
23.88
WATER DEPARTMENT
TO LAY 400 FEET OF 6 INCH WATER MAIN ON RESERVATION ROAD-STATE HIGHWAY TO RESERVATION GOLF CLUB PROPERTY
Appropriation $1,650.00
Paid : Orders of Water Commissioners
1,598.47
51.53
42
WATER DEPARTMENT
DEVELOPING WELL FIELDS-EXTENDING WATER MAINS AND IMPROVING WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
Appropriation $150,000.00
Article 24-Voted that the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $150,000.00 under authority of Chap. 331 of the Acts of 1952-Prov. of Chap. 49, G. L.
Paid : Orders of Water Commissioners 114,363.18
Forwarded January 1, 1954
35,636.82
BOND ISSUE
Premium on Bond Issue $262.50
Transfer from Reserve Fund 201.60
Paid : Second National Bank of Boston
464.10
TO PURCHASE A CERTAIN LOT OF LAND SIT- UATED EASTERLY OF ACUSHNET ROAD IN MATTAPOISETT FROM JEREMIAH LEONARD RANDALL
Article 25-Voted Balance of Appropria- tion of the Water Extension voted under Article 21 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting held on March 6, 1950. $5,737.46
43
Voted from Tax Levy 1953
262.54
6,000.00
Paid :
Jeremiah Leonard Randall
6,000.00
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION-AND MAINTEN- ANCE-ROADS-BRIDGES-SIDEWALKS
Appropriation $11,800.00
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
11,348.63
451.37
Article 38-Voted for Brandt Beach Avenue Forwarded Janaury 1, 1954 450.00
1.37
TAR ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$3,850.00
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
3,486.06
363.94
CHAPTER 90 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Contract No. 14487
CHAPTER 90 CHURCH STREET DRAIN Contract No. 14376
Town Appropriation $2,200.00
44
Note-Merchants National Bank, New Bedford Chap. 44, Sec. 6A 3,000.00
Paid :
5,200.00
For Highway Maintenance $2,999.80
For Church Street Drain 2,198.61
5,198.41
1.59
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION Contract No. 14767
Town Appropriation $2,000.00
Note-Merchants National Bank, New Bedford Chap. 44, Sec. 6A 6,000.00
8,000.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
7,089.44
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1954 910.56
TO INSTALL WHATEVER MANHOLES MAY BE REQUIRED ON NORTH STREET TO TAKE CARE OF ANY SEWERAGE PROBLEMS WHICH MAY OCCUR
Balance Appropriation Forwarded January 1, 1953
$349.45
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
217.64
131.81
45
TO WIDEN AND IMPROVE A STRETCH, APPROX- IMATELY 400 FEET ON BRANDT ISLAND ROAD
Appropriation $1,000.00
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
320.00
680.00
FOR RESURFACING OF LONG PLAIN ROAD (SO CALLED) STARTING FROM THE PRESENT ENDING AND CONTINUING NORTHERLY
Appropriation $2,100.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
342.64
2,442.64
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
2,442.64
FOR DRAINAGE AND RESURFACING OF HAMMOND STREET
Appropriation
2,725.00
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
2,724.84
.16
TO RESURFACE AND INSTALL ONE CATCH BASIN ON OAKLAND STREET
Appropriation $1,200.00
46
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
1,192.30
7.70
FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW ROAD ROLLER
Voted at the Annual Town Meeting, March 2, 1953, for the purchase of a New Road Roller, the present Road Roller to be traded in toward the purchase price.
Appropriation $8,900.00
Paid :
Clyde Everett Equipment Co. 8,300.00
One Buffalo Springfield Roller
Model V. M. 32, Serial No. 26753 600.00
In accordance with vote of the Special Town Meeting, July 31, 1953-Article 1.
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Account Forwarded January 1, 1953
76.74
Rent of Town Roller 442.25
518.99
TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Paid :
996.62
Orders of Tree Warden
3.38
47
SUPPRESSION OF GYPSY MOTHS
Appropriattion
$950.00
Paid : Orders of Moth Superintendent
869.98
80.02
DUTCH ELM CONTROL
Appropriation
$475.00
Paid :
Orders of Tree Warden
470.00
5.00
SPRAYING AND CARE OF SHADE TREES
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid :
Orders of Tree Warden
411.00
89.00
PLANTING NEW SHADE TREES
Appropriation Forwarded January 1, 1953 $500.00
Paid :
Orders of Tree Warden
387.50
112.50
48
REIMBURSEMENTS a/c STATE AUDIT OVERPAYMENTS TO TOWN TREASURER
Paid :
Alden S. Kinney
$ .50
Rodney Perkins
1.00
Lester A. Crampton
8.00
9.50
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriattion $5,500.00
Paid :
Orders of Chief of Fire Department
Golden Rule Oil Co.
$402.50
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
88.73
Dahill Co. 1,123.65
Walter C. Dexter
218.81
John Figueiredo
2.50
Dennis Mahoney & Sons
18.07
Freddie's Texaco Station
49.64
Maxim Motor
353.78
Big Three Lumber Co. 49.32
New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. 39.57
John Paiva 2.25
George Heath
75.37
John Bradley
17.50
Loren Mosher
41.00
George Bradley
56.52
Edwin Perkins
23.00
Pierce and Smith
3.00
Goodyear Service
163.28
C. E. Beckman Co.
20.70
Plymouth County Foresters
2.00
49
W. B. Manufacturing Co.
25.40
Joseph L. Murphy
93.50
Donat Couet
29.77
Wiliam Grundy
60.00
J. M. Hacket
382.20
Electric Service and Sales, Inc.
84.02
Hobbs and Warren, Inc.
8.35
The Town Shop
7.87
N. Floyd Tinkham
14.00
H. A. Suddard
41.88
Russell, Milhench and Harrison
70.39
Sullivan & Foster
10.80
DeCoffe's Service Station
21.91
New England Association Fire Chiefs 3.00
Fire Department Pay Roll
December 31, 1953 1,877.00
5,481.28
18.72
GEORGE PURRINGTON, JR. FUND FIRE DEPARTMENT a/c FIRE TRUCK
Accrued Interest $334.15
Expenditures-1953
None
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
351.54
3,351.54
Paid :
Hobbs and Warren, Inc.
$46.91
F. S. Brightman Co. 25.18
Abbot Office Equipment Co. 10.80
50
H. S. Horne 7.99
C. E. Hiller-Printing Town
Reports 1,366.20
Samuel H. Corse-Town Maps 13.00
Ralph C. Dunn-P. L. Insurance Town Hall 94.00
Winters Insurance Agency-Interior and Exterior Robbery 28.00
Rose Marie Sylvia-Typing 6.00
Mattapoisett Woman's Club 2.50
Craftsman Sign 22.50
Lester A. Crampton, Jr .- Painting 47.00
Plymouth County Registry of Deeds 5.00
Walter Costello-New Mass.
Laws 1953 3.00
Louise Flower Shop 10.00
Walter C. Dexter-a/c Town Clock 15.00
Nelson F. Harriman, Sr., S. W. & M. 44.00 Herman Dine-Certifying Notes 4.00
William H. Raymon-Auto and Ex-
pense-Delivering Town Reports 15.00
Nathaniel Weeks-Delivering
Town Reports 12.00
Lester A. Crampton, Jr .-
Delivering Town Reports 9.00
Massachusetts Selectmen's Associa- tion Dues 1953 25.00
Plymouth County Selectmen's
Association Dues 1953
6.00
Darwin Press 44.50
Plymouth County Commissioners 5.00
Animal Rescue League, New Bedford 63.00
Dennis Mahoney & Sons 23.19
Freddie's Texaco Station 13.50
Seven-up Bottling Co. 10.24
Bristol County Blue Print Co. 7.00
Commissioner of Public Safety .70
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Big Three Lumber Co. 70.96
Darling's Flower Shop 12.00
Manuel C. Linhares-Labor and Material 140.75
Lester A. Crampton -Postage 65.13
Lester A. Crampton-Expenses 31.64
Lester A. Crampton-Expenses
to Boston-Year 1953 39.79
Lester A. Crampton-Expenses Mass.
Selectmen's Ass'n, Oct. 15/16/17 30.75 Manuel C. Linhares-Expenses Mass. Selectmen's Ass'n, Oct. 15/16/17 38.95
George S. White-Expenses Mass. Selectmen's Ass'n, Oct. 16/17 15.00
Dahill Co .- Supplies 42.00
Baxter Transport, Inc. 1.40
The Village Drug Store 1.98
John Johansen-Repairs & Supplies 24.60
David Hagen-Services 2.00
The Town Shop-Supplies .80
John Denham, Jr .- Mowing
Monument & Library Lawns 97.00
Lester A. Crampton-
Transportation 195.00
Manuel C. Linhares-
Transportation & Expenses 40.25
George S. White-
Transportation & Expenses 44.48
William B. and Leonard E. Perry,
Attys., Services-October 29 and November 16, 1953 50.00
George H. Potter-Town Counsel 108.65
George H. Potter-Town Counsel
Water Department 92.89
52
Town of Fairhaven-Providing Radio Service to Mattapoisett Police De- partment through Fairhaven Police Department for Year 1953 100.00
Banker and Tradesman 17.00
Standard-Times 103.31
$3,351.54
APPROPRIATIONS FORWARDED JANUARY 1, 1954
Water Department-To Replace Water Pipe on Creek Street $270.00
Special Water Committee to Study the Prob- lem of Distribution and Equitable Financing thereof. 500.00
Highway Department-To Widen and Resur- face Crystal Spring Road at Jenney's Corner Continuing North 2,550.00
Highway Department-To Construct a New Sidewalk and Curb on the west side of Main Street from Mahoney's Lane to Depot St. 2,000.00
Highway Department-For the Construction of a New Sidewalk on the west side of Pearl St. from Church to Hammond St. 1,900.00
Highway Department-Re: Article 38- Brandt Beach Avenue 450.00
For Land Court Proceedings 200.00
Construction of a Sidewalk on east side of Bap- tist Street 800.00
To Install Street Lights on Brandt Island Road 330.00 To Improve Herring Run in conjunction with the other Towns and the State Department of Marine Fisheries 200.00
Committee of Five to Investigate the possibil- ity of Town Sewerage Disposal 100.00
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Improving and Beautifying Shipyard Park 27.74
To Reimburse the Town Finance Committee for expenses incurred in obtaining a deci- sion of the Supreme Court on the right of a Town to vote the Surplus Funds 600.00
9,927.74
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$9,225.00
Paid :
Alden S. Kinney,-Chief $3,000.00
Alfred Faria-Night Patrolman 2,800.00
Joseph Bauer, Sr .- Police Officer at School 788.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., No. 336
195.08
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., No. 516 93.98
Police Officers
1,041.35
Gasoline-Greasing-Oil
1,095.15
Miscellaneous
197.22
9,210.78
14.22
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF AMBULANCE
Appropriation
500.00
Expenditures
360.07
139.93
54
RESERVE FUND UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 6, CHAPTER 40, G. L.
$12,000.00 Transferred to :
Voted from Overlay Surplus
Workmen's Compensation and
Public Liability Insurance $929.15
Town Treasurer and Tax
Collector-Clerical Help 800.00
Public Library Expenses
250.00
Board of Health-Town Dump
320.00
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector-Expenses 165.00
Incidental Expenses
351.54
Insurance on Town Vehicles .01
Agricultural and Vocational Schools 348.56
Bathing Beach 188.51
Highway Department-
Long Plain Road 342.64
Net Cost of Financing Water Pond 201.60
3,897.01
8,102.99
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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
1953
1953 1954
Expenditures To E. & D. Forwarded
Town Officers __ Salaries
$10 720.00
Schools
100,015.07
$2.38
School Milk Fund
1,375.15
Agricultural and Vocational Schools
1,348.56
Maintenance of Town Hall
1.623.85
76.15
Repairs to Town Hall
980.01
$223.40
Board of Health
1,191.90
8.10
Board of Health ___ Collection of
Garbage
2,299.92
50.08
Board of Health _Town Dump
1,422.83
47.17
Elections and Town Meetings
240.18
159.82
Collector of Ashes and Rubbish
3,249.48
350.52
Street Lighting
5,061.73
110.27
Maintenance of Wharf Properties
500.00
Repairs to Short Wharf
495.64
4.36
Insurance on Town Wharves
200.00
Harbor Master
87.54
12.46
Bathing Beach
1,988.51
Maintenance of Public Library
3,016.31
141.73
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector
939.98
.02
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Clerical Expenses
1,059.00
241.00
Assessors __ Expenses
699.93
.07
Preparation of Assessors Plans and Cards
800.00
200.00
Town Clerk __ Expenses
119.97
30.03
Registrars of Voters
100.00
75.00
Abatement of Taxes
224.65
Payment of Outstanding Accounts
438.25
Purchase and Erection of Bronze
Tablet_Shipyard Park
166.62
33.38
Town Planning Board
297.37
2.63
Insurance on Holmes Wharf
200.00
Maintenance of Shipyard Park
566.71
133.29
Observance of Memorial Day
299.80
. . 20
Care of Veterans Graves
45.00
55.00
Hammond and Barlow Cemeteries
150.00
Cemetery Trust Funds
Interest Drawn from Funds
703.37
56
1953
1953 1954 Expenditures To E. & D. Forwarded
Deposited in Banks for Perpetual Care 470.00
Insurance on Town Buildings
2,342.10 23.44
Insurance on Town Vehicles 1,325.53
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability Insurance 1,929.15
Shellfish Propagation 708.20
883.75
Collection of Star Fish 137.75
62.25
Collection of Starfish State Grant 400.00
Shellfish Constables 1,816.27
233.73
Notes __ Bonds_Interest 28,692.50
Interest on Loans 17.36
282.64
Anticipation of Revenue Loans 9,000.00
Town Clerk-Tax Collector-Bonds 483.00
Plymouth County Retirement Board Retirement Deductions 1,397.57
Plymouth County Retirement Ass'n
1,229.00
Collector of Internal Revenue 12,610.77
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Treasury Department_Nov. 20
916.06
State Reclamation Board __ Mosquito
Control 2,000.00
Maintenance of Plymouth County Hospital 4,497.87
Plymouth County Trustees for Aid to Agriculture 150.00
Plymouth County Tax
13,966.62
Dog Tax
574.60
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Benefit of Workmen's Compensation Act, Chap. 112, Acts of 1931
156.00
Hydrant Rental 120.00
Maintenance and Expenses at Herring Weir 115.16
34.84
Employment of a District Nurse
2,496.46
3.54
Support of Town Community Band
798.00
2.00
Repairs of Barstow Wharf (so called) at Bathing Beach 500.00
Construction of Link Chain Fence
s/s Monument Lot Barstow Street
130.00
20.00
Mattapoisett Civil Defense
271.70
24.52
Veterans' Benefits
2,133.85
366.15
57
1953 Expenditures
1953 1954
To E. & D. Forwarded
Maintenance of Veterans of Matt-
apoisett Memorial Park
191.50
8.50
Committee on Additional Water Supply
1,588.00
100.34
Water Department_Maintenance
16,491.26
8.74
Water Department_Purchase of Meters
1,487.47
12.53
Water Department_Installation of 300' of 6" Water Pipe and 1 Hydrant,
Linehares Avenue
954.24
45.76
Water Department_Pico Beach Road, Replace Water Pipe __ for Labor
1,475.48
24.52
Water Department_To Replace Water Pipe Leading to Town Wharf Property 486.97
13.03
Water Department_To Extend
Present Water Lines Southerly on
Barstow Street 503.33
66.67
Water Department_To Install 6" Water Main on Barstow Street
from Church Street Northerly to Property of Virginia Mahoney 443.61 6.39
Water Department_To Install Water Main on Bay Road and Briar Road, Point Connett 3,976.12 23.88
Water Department_To Lay 400' 6" Water Main on Reservation Road from State Highway to Reservation Golf Club 1,598.47
51.53
Water Department_Developing Well Fields_Extending Water Mains. Improving Water Distribution Facilities 114,363.18 35,636.82
Second National Bank of Boston Bond Issue 464.10
Purchase of Land Easterly of Acush- net Road, Mattapoisett from Jere- miah Leonard Randall 6,000.00
Highways_General Highway 11,348.63 1.37
Highways_Tar Account 3,486.06 363.94
1
58
1953
1953 1954
Expenditures To E. & D. Forwarded
Highways __ Chapter 90 Maintenance and Church Street Drain 5,198.41 1.59
Highways __ Chapter 90 Construction, North Street 7,089.44
910.56
Highways __ Chapter 90 Construction Installation of Manholes to Care for any Sewerage Problems 217.64
131.81
Highways_To Widen and Improve 400' on Brandt Island Road
320.00
680.00
Highways_Resurfacing Long Plain Road from Present Ending Contin- uing Northerly 2,442.64
Highways __ Drainage and Resurfacing Hammond Street 2,724.84
16
Highways_Resurface and Install 1
Catch Basin on Oakland Street
1,192.30
7.70
Highways_ Purchase of New Road Roller 8,300.00
600.00
Highways-Road Machinery Account
518.99
Tree Warden
996.62
3.38
Suppresson of Gypsy Moths
869.98
80.02
Dutch Elm Control
470.00
5.00
Spray and Care of Shade Trees
411.00
89.00
Planting of New Shade Trees
387.50
112.50
Reimbursements __ Re : Overpayments
to Town Treasurer 9.50
Maintenance and Operation of Fire Department
5,481.28
18.72
Incidental Expense 3,351.54
Water Department_To Replace Water Pipe on Creek Street
270.00
Special Water Committee to Study the Prob- lem of Distribution and Equitable Financ- ing thereof
500.00
Highway Department_To Widen and Resur- face Crystal Spring Road at Jenney's Cor- ner Continuing North
2,550.00
Highway Department_To Construct a New Sidewalk and Curb on the West Side of Main Street from Mahoney's Lane to De- pot Street
2,000.00
59
1953 Expenditures To E. & D. Forwarded
Highway Department_For Construction of a
New Sidewalk on the West Side of Pearl Street from Church to Hammond Street Highway Department __ Re : Article 38 Brandt Beach Avenue
1,900.00
450.00
For Land Court Proceedings
200.00
Balance of Bond Issue_Fire Station Construction
11.32
Balance of Bond Issue_School Construction
47.03
Construction of a Sidewalk on East Side of Baptist Sreet 800.00
To Install Street Lights on Brandt Island Road
330.00
To Improve Herring Run in Conjunction with the other Towns and the State Department of Marine Fisheries 200.00
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