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Appropriation
$ 300.00
Paid:
Robert Raphael
300.00
MATTAPOISETT CIVIL DEFENSE
Appropriation
$ 150.00
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1955
217.46
Paid:
William Croft, Director
70.90
C. E. Hiller
5.00
The Sea Chest, John Anderson, Jr.
93.10
General Work Clothes Service, Inc.
100.00
269.00
Forwarded January 1, 1956
$ 98.46
MATTAPOISETT COMMUNITY BAND
Appropriation Paid:
$ 600.00
Roland Bessette 460.00
367.46
45
Bayreuther's
133.51
593.51
$ 6.49
ABATEMENT OF TAXES MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE - REFUNDS 1955
Paid:
Lewis R. Knight
$ .86
Emma Andreason
.65
James Cobb
.60
William Croft
4.54
Philip P. Moy, Jr.
6.48
George P. Hann
1.30
Arthur P. Marcoux
2.38
Alfred H. Fleurent, Jr.
75.20
Helen M. Sawyer
1.08
Barbara F. Bauer
9.24
John F. Denham
1.63
Denman Morgan
3.19
Denman Morgan
3.02
Geraldine M. Suzan
4.75
Dorothea Magilton
.43
Mary E. Bumpus
1.63
Howard Crowell
8.37
Robert F. Raphael
2.54
Antonio Sylvia
.86
Antonio Sylvia
5.34
Daniel Klinka
4.05
John Figueiredo
6.01
Preston Cathcart
6.01
Anthony J. Pelson
8.67
Chester Moy
32.02
Elaine M. Ryder
6.01
46
Joseph M. Frasier
3.34
Mildred G. LeBaron
3.34
Grace Pengilly
2.27
Raymond Stowell
8.67
Carnation Co.
12.45
Mildred Walker
14.23
Arthur Peck
35.58
Hartley Hammond
7.11
Robert Joslin
3.34
Elva Potter
6.01
John Johnson
7.11
Eleanor Callahan
7.11
Antone Rapoza
7.11
Charles McIntre
14.23
Liberty Mutual
20.21
Augustine Silveira
3.08
Edmund Koval
26.46
Edward A. Johnson
3.34
Shirley Gomez
34.45
Murray H. DeCoffe
18.67
Augustine Silveira
1.74
Robert E. Crabbe
6.90
Robert Gardner
5.34
Charles H. Dexter
13.35
Rita Dunn
4.00
Marshall M. Sawyer
22.68
Joseph Sylvia
7.78
Catherine Andrews
1.28
Mildred Marcoux
15.56
Anthony DeCosta
2.22
George Mackenzie
3.30
Thomas E. Webber
20.22
Barney Helfand
4.00
Charles Figureido
2.13
Joseph B. Lafferty
2.67
Manuel Rego
5.55
John W. Moore
4.01
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Arthur L. Peck .
41.37
Alfred N. Sylvia
3.35
Joseph O. Martin
4.00
Leonard Randall
1.42
Wilfred Taylor
5.34
Morton A. Pierce
14.40
Grace A. Tilden
1.08
Helmuth Heuberger
1.07
Mary R. Sylvia
2.67
Priscilla Hathaway
2.00
John J. Concannon
2.67
Edward Wilbur
9.34
John E. Woodacre
18.68
$ 665.09
REFUNDS FOR OVERPAYMENT OF WATER RATES
Paid:
Ernest Furnans
$ 7.75
John Dexter
7.75
Lillian Carpenter
2.00
Sarah W. Braudy
2.00
Fin-Fur-Feather Club
3.80
$ 23.30
REFUND REAL ESTATE TAX
Paid:
Howard C. Wilbur and Howard C. Wilbur, Jr. 1955
$ 7.88
Walter Bowman 1955
5.25
Harry and Christine Hodgson 1955
52.50
Manuel P. Pacheco 1954
86.21
$ 151.84
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INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
799.00
3,799.00
Paid:
Hobbs & Warren, Inc
$ 46.20
F. S. Brightman Co.
39.14
H. S. Horne Co. 47.79
Standard-Times
117.30
Russell Chase - Painting
44.62
Alice Quinn - Typing
10.00
Dennis Mahoney & Sons
10.01
Walter Costello - New Mass. Laws 1955
5.00
Corse & Tibbetts - Surveyors
165.00
Big Three Lumber Co.
94.98
The Coffin Press
11.50
The Darwin Press
99.00
The Fairhaven Star
5.25
C. E. Hiller Printer - Town Reports
1,541.80
Mattapoisett Presto Press
32.50
Manuel C. Linhares - Signs
33.50
Darling's Flower Shop
6.00
Boston Herald-Traveler Corp.
32.80
Herman B. Dine, Director of Accounts Certifying Notes
6.00
Jeweler's Service
18.00
John Figueiredo - Repairs to Town Clock
47.79
McGee's - Pictures
6.11
Bristol County Blue Print Co.
7.50
Craftsman Signs 69.00
Robert A. Wilcox
5.30
Smith Highway Equipment Co.
14.40
Public Service Publications
20.00
Irwin J. Jaslow, M.D.
25.00
William B. and Leonard E. Perry
15.00
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Ralph C. Dunn - P. L. Insurance - Town Hall 94.00
Winters Insurance Agency -
Interior and Exterior Robbery 28.00
Commissioner of Public Safety 2.50
Manuel C. Linhares -
Expenses and Transportation 154.60
George S. White -
Expenses and Transportation 36.61
Plymouth County Selectmen's Association Dues 1955 6.00
Massachusetts Selectmen's Association
Dues 1955 25.00
Banker and Tradesman
18.00
Animal Rescue League
19.00
New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co.
1.19
Lester A. Crampton - Postage
47.94
Lester A. Crampton - Expenses
65.55
Charles Avilla - Delivering Town Reports 14.00
Robert Raphael - Delivering Town Reports 7.00
The Village Drug Store
1.73
John F. Denham, Jr. -
% Library and Monument Lawns 125.00
Bena E. Suzan -
Services taking State Census
Supervising and Compiling same 77.89
Mary Erhard - Taking State Census 29.15
Florence Nash - Taking State Census 38.15
Margaret Linton - Taking State Census
29.70
Lenora DeCoffe - Taking State Census
17.40
Nemasket Transportation Co., Inc
5.64
Johansen's - Supplies
3.75
Lester A. Crampton - Transportation
250.00
Ray Bradley - Labor
7.50
Lawrence Farley - Labor
7.50
Maurice Tavares - Labor
5.00
Joseph Farley - Labor and Truck
30.00
50
Nelson F. Harriman, Sr. - S. W. & M. 49.00
George H. Potter - Town Counsel
March 4 - October 28, 1955 25.00
$3,798.29
.71
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - POLICE - CIVIL DEFENSE
Appropriation
$9,827.00
Paid:
Russell S. Sherman
$2,089.20
Charles C. Willett
1,961.60
Eileen Derraine
2,081.60
George Veiga
2,041.60
Nelson F. Harriman, Sr.
112.00
Anthony DeCosta
184.00
Charles Avilla
16.00
Kenneth Tirrell
8.00
Martin Bauer
8.00
Gilbert Alves
16.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
702.35
Alfred Spagnoli - Labor and Paint
194.75
Robert Seeley - Labor and Material
134.10
C. F. Wing Co. - Repairs
29.50
Read and Macleod - Furniture
50.58
$9,629.28
$ 197.72
REBUILD PUBLIC BATHHOUSE Re: Hurricane Carol August 1954
Special Town Meeting March 7, 1955
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Article 2 Voted - Insurance Coverage received for losses incurred to Town Buildings by Hurricane Carol $3,236.72
Article 21 Annual Town Meeting Voted from the Sale of Real Estate Fund 6,040.00
9,276.72
Paid:
Manuel C. Linhares a/c of Contract
$9,276.72
HURRICANE CAROL - AUGUST 31, 1954
Authorized by Director of Accounts, in accordance with the provisions of Section 31 of Chapter 44, General Laws for the payment of liabilities incurred or to be incurred, to meet the emergency resulting from Hurricane damage in the Town of Mattapoisett on August 31, 1954.
September 24, 1954 $42,300.00
Special Hurricane Payrolls Authorized by the
Board of Selectmen - September 7, 1954 to
December 28, 1954 34,472.84
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1955 7,827.16
Authorized by the Director of Accounts
February 24, 1955 through December 1, 1955 30,000.00
$37,827.16
Special Hurricane Payrolls Authorized by the
Board of Selectmen January 1 to November 22, 1955
Paid:
Highway Department
Clearance of Debris - Private Property
(Beaches) January 4 to April 30, 1955-
Final $13,005.25
Town Roads
3,484.07
Repairs to Sidewalks 3,838.11
52
Water Department 539.11
Board of Selectmen
5,518.16
Manuel C. Linhares
a/c Contract - Bathhouse - Fisherman's Building and Comfort Station 8,806.93
Walter E. Rowley, Engineer 525.08
35,716.71
Balance January 1, 1956
$ 2,110.45
Chapter 689 - Reimbursement for Hurricane Damages from Hurricane Relief Board as of
December 27, 1955 $55,534.25
HURRICANE CAROL AUGUST 31, 1954
Real Estate - Refunds
Received from State Hurricane Relief Board $ 8,992.47
Paid:
Orders of Tax Collector
8,992.47
Insurance Coverage - Town Wharves
(Hurricane Carol August 31, 1954) $11,875.75
Special Town Meeting, March 7, 1955 Voted to authorize the Town Treasurer to transmit the insurance coverage to the State Department of Public Works, Division of Water Ways.
Paid: Division of Water Ways $11,875.75
For repairs to Town Wharves
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APPROPRIATIONS
Forwarded January 1, 1956
ยท Water Department - To replace Water Pipe on Creek Street, Crescent Beach $ 270.00
Developing Well Fields, Extending Water Mains and Improving Water Distribution Facilities 2.18
Highway Department - To Install Manholes that may be required on North Street to take care of any Sewerage problems that may occur 131.81
Highway Department - To Construct a new Sidewalk and Curb on the west side of Main Street from Mahoney's Lane to Depot Street 2,000.00
Highway Department - To Construct a new Sidewalk on the west side of Pearl Street from Church to Hammond 1,900.00
Highway Department - For the purpose of Reconstructing and Drainage of the section of Acushnet Road near the residence of Alfred Faria to take care of the water condition 300.00
Highway Department - Resurface Pearl Street Extension between Hammond and State Highway 1,000.00
Highway Department - For Pipe and Labor to drain and pipe the drain from Main Street (Town Hall) to the Creek 1,500.00
Highway Department - To Resurface the Mattapoisett Neck Road 3,000.00
For purchase of land owned by the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad 4,000.00
Constructing a Channel into Eel Pond (so called) 2,000.00
54
Committee - Memorial to Veterans of World War II and Korean War 150.00
Committee - To locate a new Dump Disposal Area 100.00
Special Water Committee - To study the problem of distributing and equitable financing thereof 500.00
Land Court Proceedings - Expenses 200.00
Construction - Sidewalk on east side of Baptist Street 800.00
To Improve Herring Run 200.00
Committee of five to investigate the possibility of a Town Sewerage Disposal 100.00
To reimburse the Finance Committee for expense incurred in obtaining a decision of the Supreme Court on the right of a Town to vote the Surplus Funds 600.00
Improving and beautifying Shipyard Park 27.74
Balance of Bond Issue - Fire Station Construction 11.32
Balance of Bond Issue - School Building Construction 47.03
Awards - Decree 1066 caused by the taking of land on Prospect Road a/c Chap. 90 Highway 120.00
Layout of Ocean Drive - For bounding of same Article 69 100.00
Layout of the Extension of Pearl Street - For bounding of same Article 70 50.00
Layout of the Extension of Depot Street - For bounding of same Article 71 50.00
Alteration of Baptist Street - Bounding of same Article 72 50.00
Layout of an Extension of Foster Street For bounding of same Article 73 50.00
55
To pay any land damage awards made necessary by Articles 69 - 70 - 71 - 72 - 73 - 75 300.00
Planting new Shade Trees
112.50
RESERVE FUND
Under Authority of Section 6, Chap. 40 G. L.
Voted from Overlay
$8,000.00
Transferred to:
Board of Health - Dump Department 450.00
Vocational School - Transportation 584.86
Incidental Expense 799.00
Town Hall Maintenance 500.00
Veterans' Benefits 1,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children - Aid
200.00
Old Age Assistance - Aid
2,125.00
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Bonds 2.00
Interest on Anticipation of Revenue Loans
711.53
Shipyard Park Maintenance 154.20
Care of Veterans' Graves 11.35
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector - Expenses 150.00
Water Department - Maintenance
753.00
Police Department 550.00
$7,990.94
Balance to Overlay Surplus $ 9.06
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Summary of Accounts
1955
1955 1956
Town Officers - Salaries
Expenditures $15,400.00
To E. & D. Forwarded
Schools
123,327.85
Teacher's Annuity
24.96
School Lunch Account
14,947.34
Agricultural and Vocational Schools
2,584.86
Maintenance of Town Hall
2,268.00
$ 32.00
Repairs to Town Hall
826.63
$ 360.91
Purchase of Furniture
299.36
.64
Board of Health - General and Dental Clinic
2,139.20
10.80
Board of Health - Collection of Garbage
2,700.00
Board of Health - Town Dump
1,949.60
.40
Maintenance and Operation of Fire Department
5,668.90
231.10
Purchase of New Fire Engine
16,586.00
Street Lighting
5,500.80
304.73
Elections and Town Meetings
283.87
16.13
Maintenance and Operation of Bathing Beach
1,996.14
103.86
Collection of Ashes and Rubbish
3,600.00
Maintenance of Wharf Properties
499.71
.29
Harbor Master
147.78
2.22
Insurance on Town Wharves
1,200.00
Maintenance of Public Library
4,343.43
.23
Labor and Material - Library and Monument Lawns
200.00
Treasurer and Tax Collector - Expenses
2,450.00
Assessors - Expenses
841.11
8.89
Town Clerk - Expenses
124.84
25.16
Registrars of Voters
341.08
98.92
Preparation of Assessor's Plans
500.00
Planning Board
65.53
234.47
Observance of Memorial Day
348.83
1.17
57
1955 Expenditures
1955 1956
To E. & D. Forwarded
Care of Veterans' Graves
111.35
Hammond and Barlow Cemeteries
150.00
Cemetery Trust Funds
292.50
Insurance on Town Buildings
2,554.04
Insurance on Town Vehicles
1,558.61
42.83
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability Insurance
1,678.44
271.56
Benefits of Workmen's Compensation
156.00
Maintenance and Expenses at Herring Weir
64.00
136.00
Star Fish Collection
273.64
981.16
Shellfish Propagation
809.05
.52
Shellfish Constables
1,607.05
392.95
Employment of District Nurse
2,711.29
2.71
Maintenance and Operation of Police Department
13,042.47
269.53
Purchase of New Automobile - Police Department
995.11
4.89
Maintenance and Operation of Ambulance
352.49
47.51
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Hydrant Rental
120.00
Town Clerk and Treasurer and
Tax Collector - Bonds
496.25
State Reclamation Board - Mosquito Control
2,500.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Treasury Department - November 20
1,401.95
Maintenance of
Plymouth County Hospital
6,604.70
Plymouth County Trustees for Aid to Agriculture
150.00
Plymouth County Tax
15,848.51
Dog Tax
606.60
Internal Revenue -
Withholding Deductions 15,913.78
58
1955 1955 Expenditures To E. & D. Forwarded
1956
Plymouth County
Retirement Board Deductions 1,636.72
Plymouth County Retirement Association 1,508.00
Notes - Bonds - Interest
45,772.50
Interest on Loans
961.53
Anticipation of Revenue Loans 110,000.00
Tree Warden 845.15 4.85
Supression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
948.90
1.10
Dutch Elm Control
475.00
Spraying and Care of Shade Trees
500.00
Series of Aerial Sprays for
Pest Control 1,250.00
50.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund for Riprapping to Prevent Erosion at Veterans' Park 1,000.00
Repairs to Barstow Wharf
250.00
Payment of Outstanding Accounts
1,656.69
Maintenance of Water Department 21,749.65
3.35
Water Department - Improving
Water Distribution System by
Laying New Water Main -
Prospect Road to Entrance of
Aucoot Road, Harbor Beach via Route 6 958.66
47.91
Highways - General
10,994.89
5.11
Highways - Tar Account
2,911.18
1,088.82
Highways - Chapter 90 - Maintenance 1,096.53
Highways - Chapter 90 - Construction
Contract No. 15,215
7,617.01
15.75
Contract No. 16,135
1,452.03
1,547.97
Highways - Chapter 90 - Drain State Highway, Route 6 to Ham- mond Street Contract No. 15,791 2,998.92
Road Machinery Account
1,028.49
Highways - Brant Beach Avenue 443.65 6.35
59
1955 1955 1956 Expenditures To E. & D. Forwarded
Highways - Drain - Main Street between State Highway, Route 6 and Cathaway Lane 362.98
1,337.02
Highways - Pico Beach - Drain 1,494.50 5.50
Highways - Drain - Pearl Street Extension - Pearl Street to Baptist Street Brook 2,499.95
.05
Highways - To Resurface Acushnet Road Starting Westerly to Acushnet Town Line
883.16
16.84
To Build an Addition to the Grader House for New Roller and Pickup Truck
949.26
.74
Sweeping Streets
294.00
6.00
Maintenance of Sewers
100.00
Veterans' Benefits
5,977.28
22.72
Maintenance of Veterans of
Mattapoisett Memorial Park
199.90
.10
Maintenance of Shipyard Park
954.20
Insurance on Holmes Wharf
300.00
Robert Raphael - Hurricane
Damage to Automobile
300.00
Mattapoisett Civil Defense
269.00
98.46
Mattapoisett Community Band
593.51
6.49
Abatement of Taxes
Motor Vehicle
665.09
Overpayment of Water Rates
23.30
Real Estate Tax
151.84
Incidental Expense
3,798.29
.71
Maintenance and Operation of Fire
Alarm System - Police - Civil Defense
9,629.28
197.72
Rebuild Public Bath House
Re: Hurricane Carol August 1954
9,276.72
Fire and Police Group Accident Insurance
419.00
1.00
Water Department - To replace Water Pipe on Creek Street, Crescent Beach
270.00
60
1955 1955 1956
Expenditures To E. & D. Forwarded
Developing Well Fields, extending Water Mains and Improving Water Distribution Facilities 2.18 Highway Department - To install Manholes that may be required on North Street to take care of any Sewerage problems that may occur 131.81
To construct a new Sidewalk and Curb on the west side of Main Street from Mahoney's Lane to Depot Street 2,000.00
To construct a new Sidewalk on west side of Pearl Street from Church to Hammond 1,900.00
For the purpose of reconstructing and drainage of the section of Acushnet Road near residence of Alfred Faria to take care of water condition 300.00
Resurface Pearl Street Extension between Hammond and State Highway 1,000.00
For Pipe and labor to drain and pipe the drain from Main Street (Town Hall) to the Creek 1,500.00
To resurface Mattapoisett Neck Road
3,000.00
For the purchase of land owned by New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 4,000.00
Constructing a channel into Eel Pond (so called) 2,000.00
Committee - Memorial to Veterans of
World War II and Korean War 150.00
Special Water Committee to study the problem of distribution and equitable financing thereof 500.00
Land Court Proceedings - Expenses
200.00
Construction - Sidewalk on east side of Baptist Street To Improve Herring Run
800.00
200.00
Committee of five to investigate the possibility of a Town Sewerage Disposal 100.00
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1955 1955 1956
Expenditures To E. & D. Forwarded
To reimburse the Finance Committee for expenses incurred in obtaining a decision of the Supreme Court on the right to vote the Surplus Funds 600.00 Improving and beautifying Shipyard Park 27.74
Balance of Bond Issue - Fire Station Construction 11.32
Balance of Bond Issue - School Building Construction 47.03
Awards - Decree 1066 caused by taking land on Prospect Road a/c Chap. 90 Highway 120.00
Layout of Ocean Drive - for bounding - Article 69 100.00
Layout of the extension of Pearl Street - for bounding - Article 70 50.00
Layout of the extension of Depot Street - for bounding - Article 71 50.00
Alteration of Baptist Street - for bounding - Article 72 50.00
Layout of an extension of Foster Street - for bounding - Article 73 50.00
To pay any land damage awards made necessary by Articles - 69 - 70 - 71 - 72 - 73 - 75 300.00
Planting new Shade Trees
112.50
Public Welfare - General Relief 8,917.30 3,582.70
Aid to Dependent Children - Aid 8,255.26 187.65
Aid to Dependent Children - Town Funds - Administrative Expense 125.00
Aid to Dependent Children - Federal Grant - Administrative Expenses 76.01
1,091.58
Bureau of Old Age Assistance - Aid 61,281.00 Recoveries
83.71
2,055.52
Bureau of Old Age Assistance - Town Funds Administrative Expenses 1,200.00
62
1955 1955 1956 Expenditures To E. & D. Forwarded
Bureau of Old Age Assistance -
Federal Grant - Administrative Expenses 1,763.04
802.58
Disability Assistance - Aid 654.00
146.00 1,326.53
Disability Assistance - Town
Funds -Administrative Expenses
100.00
Disability Assistance - Federal Grant - Administrative Expenses
99.12
State Department of Public Works - Division of Waterways - In- surance Coverage on Town Wharves 11,875.75
Hurricane Carol - Real Estate 1954 Refunds 8,992.47
$638,821.75
$7,772.77
$32,099.83
Authorized by the Director of Accounts in accordance with Provisions of Section 31 of Chapter 44, G. L. (Hurricane Carol - August 31, 1954) 35,716.71
2,110.45
$674,538.46
$7,772.77
$34,210.28
Balance Reserve Fund - To Overlay Surplus Post War Rehabilitation Fund in Fairhaven Institution for Savings
9.06
$15,706.71
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LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED DURING 1955 BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ARE AS FOLLOWS:
KIND OF LICENSE
Auctioneer
4
Common Victualers
22
Concert or Entertainment on the Lord's Day
10
Dance 13
Innholders
1
Innholders, Common Victualers and other keepers of Restaurants and other Establishments
6
To carry Pistol or Revolver
34
Lodging House
4
Bowling Alley
2
Used Car Dealers - Class 11
7
Wines and Malt Beverages Only - Special
7
Innholders - Seasonal
1
All Alcoholic Beverages - Clubs, Inc.
5
All Alcoholic Beverages - Common Victualer
2
Wine and Malt Beverages Only - Retail Package Goods Store
2
All Acoholic Beverages - Retail Package
Goods Store
2
All Acoholic Beverages - Retail Package
Goods Store - Seasonal 2
All Acoholic Beverages - Common Victualer Seasonal
2
Wines and Malt Beverages - Common Victualer
1
Druggist
1
Innholder - Annual Wines and Malt Beverages
1
Shellfish Permits for Family Use - Mattapoisett
165
Commercial Permits - Quahaugs, with power dredging
1
Commercial Permits - Quahaugs, without power dredging 1
Shellfish Permits for Family Use - Area Set Aside for
Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 19
Oyster Permits - Mattapoisett 131
Oyster Permits - Marion 11
64
Oyster Permits - Rochester Shellfish Permits for Family Use - Marion
11
15
Shellfish Permits for Family Use - Rochester
18
Respectfully Submitted,
LESTER A. CRAMPTON
MANUEL C. LINHARES
GEORGE S. WHITE
Board of Selectmen
Board of Public Welfare
To the Citizens of the Town of Mattapoisett:
The Board of Public Welfare herewith respectfully submits a report of its expenditures during the year 1955.
$12,500.00
Appropriation
Paid:
Other Cities and Towns
$1,819.62
Cash
5,743.20
Clothing
13.71
Medicals and Hospitals
674.64
Dental Care
28.00
Eye Glasses
16.00
Fuel
109.61
Rent
112.00
Board
125.00
Office Supplies
81.22
Postage
67.30
United Community Service
Social Service Index
10.00
Transportation and Expenses
92.00
Typing
25.00
8,917.30
$ 3,582.70
SUMMARY
Mattapoisett Charges in Mattapoisett
$ 6,262.96
Mattapoisett Charges in other Cities and Towns 1,819.62
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (State Cases) 559.20 Office Supplies 81.22
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Typing 25.00
Postage
67.30
United Community Service Social Service Index
10.00
Transportation and Expenses
92.00
8,917.30
Reimbursements Received
City of Boston
92.11
Mattapoisett Individual
50.00
$ 142.11
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Town Appropriation $3,900.00
FEDERAL GRANT AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1955 $1,144.41
Federal Grant, November 1, 1954 to October 31, 1955 3,198.50
4,342.91
Transfer from Reserve Fund
200.00
8,442.91
Expenditures - Cash Payments
8,255.26
$ 187.65
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN TOWN FUNDS
Appropriation Paid: Salary
125.00
45.92
67
Office Supplies .
5.00
Transportation
25.90
Postage
48.18
125.00
FEDERAL GRANT AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Administration
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1955
665.62
Federal Grant, October 1954 to
501.97
September 30, 1955
1,167.59
Paid:
Salary
45.92
Postage
30.09
76.01
$ 1,091.58
AID
Federal Share
State Share $170.10
Town
February
371.50
257.60
213.70
March
356.25
275.58
254.91
March
301.50
270.75
240.00
April
299.25
268.23
237.22
May
216.75
172.13
75.52
June
197.00
189.57
142.13
July
237.00
215.81
194.64
August
237.00
211.07
185.13
September
237.00
227.20
217.42
November
266.50
233.18
209.87
December
266.50
235.26
214.04
$3,198.50
$2,726.48
$2,312.53
Share
January
$212.25
$127.95
68
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Number of Cases - January 1, 1955
4
Applications pending December 31, 1954
0
Applications received 1955 2
Transfers from New Bedford
2
Cases closed that became ineligible
1
Transferred to Falmouth
1
Total persons aided during 1955
23
Total cases aided as of December 31, 1955
4
Total persons aided as of December 31, 1955
14
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Town Appropriation
$800.00
Expenditures - Cash Payments
654.00
146.00
FEDERAL GRANT DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AID
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1955
909.53
Federal Grant, November 1, 1954 to October 31, 1955
417.00
Forwarded
1,326.53
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE TOWN Administration
Town Appropriation
100.00
Paid:
Salary
$75.92
Transportation
3.00
Postage
21.08
100.00
69
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE FEDERAL GRANT Administration
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1955
78.19
Federal Grant, November 1, 1954 to October 31, 1955
20.93
99.12
AID
Federal Share
State Share
Town
January
$34.75
$6.12
$13.63
February
34.75
6.12
13.63
March
34.75
6.12
13.63
March
34.75
13.63
April
34.75
13.63
May
34.75
3.36
13.63
June
34.75
6.12
13.63
July
34.75
6.12
13.63
August
34.75
6.12
13.63
September
34.75
6.12
13.63
October
34.75
6.12
13.63
December
34.75
6.12
13.63
.
$ 417.00
$ 58.44
$ 163.56
Respectfully Submitted,
LESTER A. CRAMPTON
MANUEL C. LINHARES
GEORGE S. WHITE
Board of Public Welfare
Shane
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
Town Appropriation
$35,000.00
FEDERAL GRANT OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Assistance
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1955 $10.76
Federal Grant, November 1, 1954 to
October 31, 1955 24,148.95
24,159.71
Transfer from Reserve Fund
2,125.00
Transfer to OAA Recoveries
80.00
61,364.71
Total Expenditures
61,281.00
83.71
OAA Recoveries
2,055.52
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TOWN FUNDS Administration
Appropriation
1,200.00
Paid:
1,030.24
Transportation
41.90
Office Supplies
89.39
Postage
38.47
1,200.00
Salary
71
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE FEDERAL GRANT
Administration
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1955
1,045.38
Federal Grant 1955
1,520.24
2,565.62
Paid:
Salary
1,502.00
Transportation
50.40
Office Supplies
117.65
Office Equipment
50.58
Postage
42.41
1,763.04
802.58
AID
Federal Share
State Share
Town
Share
January
$1,751.02
$2,179.33
$934.11
February
2,031.32
2,036.69
874.49
March
2,107.47
2,414.65
907.59
March
2,005.65
2,302.11
911.66
April
2,008.39
2,167.59
889.64
May
2,019.77
2,145.59
877.45
June
2,054.30
2,226.54
906.69
July
2,014.77
2,094.95
854.80
August
2,057.17
1,992.16
818.13
September
2,145.57
2,080.13
840.71
November
1,999.35
2,153.55
685.10
December
1,954.17
2,133.68
852.07
$24,148.95
$25,926.97
$10,352.44
72
Received from other Cities and Towns
1,937.05
Outstanding accounts, other Cities and Towns December 31, 1955
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