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Appropriation Paid :
$425.00
James A. Stowell, Insurance
$425.00
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BENEFITS - WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION ACT CHAPTER 112 ACTS 1931
Appropriation
$156.00
Paid :
January 1, 1956 - November 20, 1956
138.00
$18.00
MAINTENANCE AND EXPENSES AT HERRING WEIR
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid :
Order of Herring Inspector
98.25
$101.75
SHELLFISH PROPAGATION
Town Appropriation
$500.00
Balance State Funds Forwarded
January 1, 1956
981.16
$1,481.16
Paid :
Walter Bowman, Labor
$47.50
Alexander Bowman, Labor
47.50
Everett Eldridge, Jr., Labor
2.50
Frederick Eldridge, Labor
9.50
Robert Bowman, Labor
6.00
Standard-Times
17.62
The Darwin Press
39.76
C. E. Hiller, Printer
16.00
Kenneth Tirrell, Police
10.50
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Tadins J. Serafin, Quahogs 1,277.25
1,474.13
Balance State Funds, Forwarded January 1, 1957
$7.03
SHELLFISH CONSTABLES Salaries and Wages
Appropriation $2,000.00
Frank B. LeBaron, Salary
$899.40
Frank B. LeBaron, Auto Transportation 563.29
E. Everett Eldridge
200.00
1,662.69
$337.31
FOR EMPLOYMENT OF A DISTRICT NURSE Appropriation Paid :
$2,820.00
Grace DeCosta, R. N.
Salary
$2,286.00
Transportation
400.00
Medical Supplies
25.46
Helen Sawyer, R. N.
84.00
2,795.46
$24.54
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE POLICE DEPT.
Appropriation Paid :
$14,663.00
Alden S. Kinney, Chief $3,600.00
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Alfred E. Faria, Sgt. 3,350.00
Ralph Moore, Night Patrolman
3,000.00
Police Officers
1,729.19
Gasoline, Greasing, Oil
1,783.24
Miscellaneous
931.36
F. S. Brightman Co.
87.50
$14,481.29
$181.71
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF AMBULANCE
Appropriation
$500.00
Expenditures 434.79
$65.21
PURCHASE NEW RADIO FOR THE POLICE AUTOMOBILE (60 Watts Output -- 12 Volts)
Appropriation $550.00
Paid :
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Civil Defense Agency
257.22
$292.78
PURCHASE OF A NEW AUTOMOBILE- POLICE DEPARTMENT (New 1956 Ford 8 Cylinder 6 Passenger Country Sedan Station Wagon)
Appropriation Paid : Marion Garage $1,981.41
$2,450.00
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Winters Insurance Agency - Insurance
53.12
Star Seat Cover Co.
12.50
Ralph C. Dunn-Insurance
80.40
Romeo Brunette
35.10
Gingras Service Station
41.84
Freddie's Texaco Station
56.00
Marion Garage
4.43
H. A. Suddard Inc.
16.54
DeCoffe's Service Station
5.40
$2,286.74
$163.26
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Appropriation
$100.00
Paid :
Alfred Sylvia
$100.00
HYDRANT RENTAL
Appropriation
$120.00
Paid :
Fairhaven Water Co.
$120.00
TOWN CLERK - TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR BONDS
Appropriation
$530.75
Transfer from Reserve Fund
15.00
$545.75
Paid :
Winters Insurance Agency
$5.00
Ralph C. Dunn
540.75
$545.75
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STATE RECLAMATION BOARD Commonwealth of Massachusetts Chap. 112, Acts 1931
Appropriation $2,500.00 Paid :
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Treasury
Department - Mosquito Control 2,500.00
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Paid :
Due the Commonwealth - State Recreation Areas
Sec. 4, Chap. 419, Acts of 1954 $754.36
Auditing Municipal Accounts G. L. Chap. 44, Sec. 41, 46A 1932-155 726.39
$1,480.75
INTERNAL REVENUE - WITHHOLDING DEDUCTIONS
Paid :
Orders of the Town Treasurer to :
Merchants National Bank, New Bedford
January 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 $18,577.68
MAINTENANCE PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL
No Appropriation Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer $5,970.91
PLYMOUTH COUNTY TRUSTEES FOR AID TO AGRICULTURE
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer
$150.00
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PLYMOUTH COUNTY TAX
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer $16,605.12
DOG TAX
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer
$451.20
NOTES, BONDS AND INTEREST
Appropriation Paid :
$45,057.50
a/c Water Supply $22,855.00
a/c School House Addition 17,625.00
a/c Bathing Beach Property Addition
1,017.50
a/c New Fire Station Loan
2,297.50
a/c Insurance Town Buildings Chap. 4 Clause 16 1,262.50
$45,057.50
INTEREST ON LOANS
Appropriation Paid :
$1,000.00
Merchants National Bank, New Bedford
976.10
$23.90
ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE LOANS Merchants National Bank, New Bedford a/c Anticipation of Revenue Loans $111,000.00
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PLYMOUTH COUNTY RETIREMENT BOARD Retirement Deductions
Paid :
Treasurer of Plymouth County Retirement
Association
January 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956
$2,022.89
PLYMOUTH COUNTY RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION For 1956 - Chap. 32, Sec. 22, Par. 7, as amended
Paid :
Treasurer, Plymouth County Retirement
Association
$1,532.40
TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Paid :
Orders of Tree Warden
879.05
$120.95
SUPPRESSION OF GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS
Appropriation
$950.00
Paid :
Orders of Tree Warden
866.00
$84.00
DUTCH ELM CONTROL
Appropriation
$475.00
Paid :
Orders of Tree Warden
475.00
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SPRAYING AND CARE OF SHADE TREES
Appropriation
Paid : Orders of Tree Warden
450.00
$50.00
FOR REPLANTING OF TREES DESTROYED BY THE RECENT HURRICANE
Appropriation
$500.00
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1957
112.50
$612.50
Paid :
Orders of Tree Warden
$612.50
FOR A SERIES OF AERIAL SPRAYS FOR PEST CONTROL WORK UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Appropriation
$1,300.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
400.00
$1,700.00
Special Town Meeting Dec. 28, 1956 Transferred to Veterans' Benefits Appropriation 200.00
$1,500.00
Paid :
East Coast Aviation Corporation
1,299.20
$200.80
$500.00
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FOR LABOR AND MATERIAL ON LIBRARY AND MONUMENT LAWNS
Appropriation $200.00
Paid :
John F. Denham, Jr. $200.00
TO ERECT A CHAIN LINK FENCE AT THE BATH- ING BEACH TO DIVIDE THE PROPERTY OF THE TOWN AND IRA HILLER, 2nd, PROPERTY OWNER IN THIS CASE TO PAY A LIKE SUM
Appropriation $215.00
Paid :
New Bedford Wire and Iron Works
Town Share 200.00
$15.00
FOR THE PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS - 1955
Appropriation $3,307.51
Paid :
City of Boston, Department of Public
Welfare-O. A. A. $362.24
City of New Bedford, Department of Public Welfare-O. A. A. 578.79
Bristol Co. Agriculture School- Tuition 236.80
New Bedford Vocational School- Tuition 1,233.33
Town of Fairhaven, Department of Public Welfare 260.88
Town of Rochester, Department of
Public Welfare
39.38
Town of Marion, Department of
Public Welfare 295.10
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Fairhaven Water Co. - Bill Water Dept. 38.20
Red Head Mfg. Co. - Bill Water
Dept. 88.14
William B. and Leonard Perry
111.35
Nash Pharmacy - Veterans'
Benefits 34.60
Paul Chevinsky, M. D. - Veterans'
Benefits 8.00
Bettencourt Pharmacy - Veterans'
Benefits 20.70
$3,307.51
WATER DEPARTMENT
MAINTENANCE TO INCLUDE NEW SERVICES Appropriation Paid :
$24,918.00
Order of Water Commissioners
24,914.69
$3.31
FOR THE PURCHASE OF WATER METERS Appropriation Paid :
$1,500.00
Orders of Water Commissioners
1,493.76
$6.24
TO INSTALL 450 FEET OF 6 INCH WATER MAIN ON OLIVER LANE - CRESCENT BEACH Appropriation $2,150.00 Paid : Orders of Water Commissioners
2,125.98
$24.02
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TO INSTALL 365 FEET OF 6 INCH WATER MAIN ON DEXTER'S LANE
Appropriation $1,550.00
Paid :
Orders of Water Commissioners
1,543.02
$6.98
FOR THE PURCHASE OF 6 INCH PIPE TO BE KEPT ON HAND FOR EMERGENCY
Appropriation $500.00
Paid :
Orders of Water Commissioners 474.50
$25.50
WATER DEPARTMENT - TO REPLACE WATER PIPE ON CREEK STREET
1953 Balance Forwarded January 1, 1956 $270.00
Expenditures None (Balance to E. & D.)
HIGHWAYS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADS - BRIDGES - SIDEWALKS
$17,000.00
Appropriation Article 51-Aucoot Road- From General $1,000.00
Article 52-Crystal Spring Road 2,000.00
Article 53-Long Plain Road
2,000.00
5,000.00
$12,000.00
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October 3, 1956 - Transfer from
Reserve Fund 1,000.00
Paid :
$13,000.00
Orders of Highway Surveyor
12,986.74
$13.26
TO RESURFACE AUCOOT ROAD Article 51 - From the Highway General
Appropriation Paid :
$1,000.00
Orders of Highway Surveyor
999.70
$.30
TO RESURFACE CRYSTAL SPRING ROAD Article 52-From the Highway General Appropriation $2,000.00
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
1,998.55
$1.45
TO RESURFACE LONG PLAIN ROAD Article 53 - From the Highway General
Appropriation $2,000.00
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
1,997.07
$2.93
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TAR ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
4,495.08
$4.92
CHAPTER 90 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION NORTH STREET - 1955 CONTRACT #16135
Balance Town Appropriation Forwarded January 1, 1956
$1,547.97
State Department of Public Works
5,999.82
Plymouth County Commissioners 2,999.92
$10,547.71
Special Town Meeting December 28, 1956,
Transferred from Installation of Manholes,
Chap. 90 North Street 131.81
$10,679.52
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
10,677.06
$2.46
CHAPTER 90 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE 1956 CONTRACT NO. 16593
Town Appropriation $1,000.00
Note-Merchants National Bank,
New Bedford 2,000.00
$3,000.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
2,996.44
$3.56
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CHAPTER 90 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION NORTH STREET 1956 CONTRACT #16771 Town Appropriation $4,000.00
Alloted by State Department of Public Works $8,000.00
Alloted by Plymouth County Commissioners 4,000.00
$12,000.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
3,981.39
$18.61
TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SIDEWALK AND CURB ON THE WEST SIDE OF MAIN STREET FROM MAHONEY'S LANE TO DEPOT ST.
1953 Appropriation Forwarded
January 1, 1956
$2,000.00
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
1,033.10
$966.90
TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SIDEWALK ON THE WEST SIDE OF PEARL STREET FROM CHURCH TO HAMMOND STREET
1953 Appropriation Forwarded
January 1, 1956
$1,900.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
1,897.98
$2.02
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TO CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK ON EAST SIDE OF BAPTIST STREET
Appropriation Forwarded January 1, 1956
$800.00 Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor 793.75
$6.25
FOR A DRAIN AND TWO CATCH BASINS, USING 10 INCH PIPE ON MAIN STREET, BETWEEN ROUTE 6 AND CATHAWAY LANE
1954 Balance, Appropriation Forwarded January 1, 1956
$1,377.02
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
1,335.58
$1.44
RECONSTRUCTING AND DRAINAGE OF THE SEC- TION OF ACUSHNET ROAD NEAR THE RESIDENCE OF ALFRED FARIA, TO TAKE CARE OF THE WATER CONDITION
1954 Appropriation forwarded
January 1, 1956 $300.00
Expenditures - 1956
None
TO RESURFACE PEARL STREET EXTENSION BETWEEN HAMMOND AND ROUTE 6 - STATE HIGHWAY
1955 Appropriation Forwarded January 1, 1956 1,000.00
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
999.62
$.38
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FOR PIPE AND LABOR TO DRAIN FROM MAIN STREET, TOWN HALL, TO THE CREEK
1955 Appropriation Forwarded January 1, 1956
$1,550.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
1,498.47
$1.53
TO RESURFACE THE MATTAPOISETT NECK ROAD STARTING FROM END AND CONTINUING SOUTHERLY
1955 Appropriation Forwarded
January 1, 1956
$3,000.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
2,998.18
$1.82
TO PIPE THE BAPTIST STREET BROOK (SO CALLED) WITH 15-INCH PIPE
Appropriation
$3,963.60
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
3,962.08
$1.52
SWEEPING OF STREETS
Appropriation
$300.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
291.50
$8.50
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ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1956 $1,028.49
Received-Town of Marion-Use of Roller 24.00 Received-Town of Wareham-Use of Roller 156.00
Forwarded January 1, 1957 $1,208.49
MAINTENANCE OF SEWERS
Appropriation
$100.00
Expenditures - 1956
None
COMMITTEE - CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AUGUST 1957
$5,000.00
Appropriation Paid - Orders of Committee
The Acorn Press
$24.50
Marjorie L. Morris
26.00
Fairhaven Hardware Co. 3.05
C. E. Hiller, Printer
8.40
61.95
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1957
$4,938.05
FOR PURCHASE OF LAND OWNED BY NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD
1954 Appropriation Forwarded January 1, 1956 Paid : New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad $4,000.00
$4,000.00
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VETERANS' BENEFIT
Appropriation
$7,000.00
Special Town Meeting December 28, 1956 Transfer from Series of Aerial Sprays for Pest Control Appropriation
200.00
$7,200.00
Paid :
Cash
$5,905.20
Physicians
205.00
Prescriptions
271.60
Hospital
119.14
Eye Glasses
45.00
Fuel
224.00
Rent
227.79
Postage
45.75
Office Supplies
18.22
City of New Bedford Veterans' Services
29.00
Expenses
73.00
$7,163.70
$36.30
MAINTENANCE OF VETERANS OF MATTAPOISETT MEMORIAL PARK
Appropriation
$250.00
Paid :
Loren Mosher
$15.00
Thomas Benjamin
20.00
Robert Seeley
15.00
Paul LeBlanc
15.00
Manuel Rego
10.00
John Denham, Jr.
72.60
Pimental & Borges
85.00
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Albert Sylvia
15.00
247.60
$2.40
MAINTENANCE OF SHIPYARD PARK
Lewis R. Bolles Bequest $500.00
Town Appropriation
300.00
$800.00
Paid :
Osborne P. Nash
$327.50
DeCoffe's Service Station
20.21
Mattapoisett General Store
8.75
Joseph Farley
10.00
M. C. Linhares
41.20
Edwin L. Perkins
2.85
Lemuel LeBaron
25.00
John J. Concannon
6.70
Big 3 Lumber Co.
7.25
New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co.
10.83
Gordon's Superette
1.17
461.46
Balance Forwarded - January 1, 1957,
Lewis R. Bolles Bequest
$338.54
INSURANCE ON HOLMES WHARF (SO CALLED) Appropriation $300.00 Paid : James A. Stowell - Insurance $300.00
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TO BUILD AND EQUIP A BUILDING TO BE USED BY THE AIRCRAFT OBSERVERS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE
Appropriation Paid :
$500.00
John M. Anderson, Jr. (Contract)
495.80
$4.20
TO COMPLETE THE COMBINED FISHERMAN'S BUILDING AND COMFORT STATION ON TOWN WHARF
Appropriation
$3,251.68
Paid :
Manuel C. Linhares (Contract)
$3,251.68
MATTAPOISETT CIVIL DEFENSE
Appropriation $800.00
1955 Balance, Forwarded January 1, 1956 98.46
$898.46
Paid :
William W. Croft-Director
$7.60
John M. Anderson, Jr.
109.20
Mattapoisett Auxiliary Police
10.35
Mass. C. D. Agency
15.75
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
18.83
The Sea Chest
299.50
Joseph W. Farwell
19.59
$480.82
Balance, Forwarded January 1, 1957 $417.64
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FOR THE PURCHASE OF A GENERATOR SET TO BE USED AS A STANDBY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY AT THE TOWN HALL, AND TELEPHONE COVER- AGE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DE- PARTMENT AND CIVIL DEFENSE
Appropriation Paid :
$600.00
Massachusetts C. D. Agency
In accordance with bids on standby generator,
as per specifications $600.00
MATTAPOISETT COMMUNITY BAND
Appropriation
$600.00
Paid :
Roland Bessette
$450.00
Bayreuther's
130.49
New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co.
10.87
$591.36
$8.64
ABATEMENT OF TAXES
Motor Vehicle Excise - Refunds,
1955 and 1956
$374.11
Real Estate Taxes, 1955 and 1956
$754.45
Personal Tax - 1956 Refund
$67.00
Overpayment of Water Rates, 1956 Refund $16.50
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TO PURCHASE OR TAKE BY EMINENT DOMAIN, A LOT OF WOOD LAND EASTERLY OF ROCK BRIDGE ON NORTH STREET, BELONGING TO THE MAHONEY ESTATE, FOR A TOWN DUMP (The Leach Lot, description on File) Appropriation $500.00 Paid :
Virginia Mahoney
$166.66
Katherine Mahoney
166.67
Ellen Mahoney
166.67
$500.00
TO CLEAR PORTION OF NEW RUBBISH DISPOSAL AREA
Appropriation Paid :
$300.00
Order of Board of Health
$300.00
TO MAKE AN APPROACH TO THE RAILROAD BED ON NORTH STREET TO THE RUBBISH DISPOSAL AREA
Appropriation
$1,800.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
1,799.19
$.81
TO LAY A 6-INCH WATER MAIN FROM NORTH STREET TO THE RUBBISH DISPOSAL AREA
Appropriation Paid :
$4,500.00
Orders of Water Commissioners
2,359.84
Forwarded January 1, 1957
$2,140.16
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TOWN EMPLOYEES - GROUP INSURANCE CHAPTER 32B
Paid to Town Treasurer Blue Cross, Blue Shield Deductions from Town Employees, Month of December $218.97
The Prudential Life Insurance Co. Deductions from Town Employees, Month of December $78.75
Blue Cross, Blue Shield-Prolonged Illness Deductions from Town Employees,
Month of December $58.00
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - POLICE - CIVIL DEFENSE
Appropriation
$9,800.00
Paid :
Russell S. Sherman
$2,192.00
George Veiga
2,192.00
Eileen Derraine
2,192.00
Charles C. Willett
1,144.00
Anthony DeCosta
152.00
Nelson F. Harriman, Sr.
88.00
Lemuel LeBaron
472.00
Clifton Hatton
56.00
Gilbert Alves
424.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
690.78
New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. .30
9,603.08
$196.92
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HURRICANE CAROL - AUGUST 31, 1954
Authorized by Director of Accounts, in accordance with the provisions of Section 31 of Chapter 44, Gen- eral 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 Aug- ust 31, 1954.
Total - Authorized by the Director of Accounts $72,300.00
Expenditures to November 22, 1955 70,189.55
Balance Forwarded January 1, 1956 $2,110.45
Paid :
Police Department-
Pay Roll February 7, 1956 :
Overtime work of Regular Police Officers
August 31, 1954 to September 18, 1954 $350.36
Manuel C. Linhares-
Pay Roll February 7, 1956 : Fisherman's Bldg. and Comfort Station 469.67
820.03
$1,290.42
HURRICANE RELIEF BOARD JULY 2, 1956
Listed below is the final Status of Claims:
Submitted Approved Ineligible $71,009.58 $69,198.71 $1,810.87
"Carol"
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ACCOUNTS FORWARDED January 1, 1957
Road Machinery Account $1,208.49
Repairs to Town Hall 505.22
Repairs to Barstow Wharf (so called)
1,250.00
Preparation of Assessors Plans and Cards 200.00
Shellfish Propagation-State Funds 7.03
Highway Department - To construct a new Sidewalk and Curb on the West Side of Main Street from Mahoney's Lane to Depot Street
966.90
Highway Department - For the purpose of Reconstructing and Drainage of the Section of Acushnet Road near the Res- idence of Alfred Faria to take care of the Water Condition
300.00
Chapter 90 Construction, North Street and Mattapoisett Neck Road 18.61
Committee-Centennial Celebration, Aug- ust 1957 4,938.05
Constructing a Channel into Eel Pond (so called)
2,000.00
Committee - Memorial to Veterans of World War II and Korean War 150.00
Committee - New Rubbish Disposal 100.00
Developing Well Fields, Extending Water Mains and Improving Water Distribution Facilities 2.18
Water Dept. Improving Water Distribution System by laying new Water Main, Pros- pect Road to entrance of Aucoot Road, Harbor Beach via Route 6 47.91
Special Water Committee - To study the Problem of Distributing and Equitable Financing thereof 500.00
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Land Court Proceedings-Expenses 200.00
To Improve Herring Run 200.00
To Reimburse the Finance Committee for expense incurred in Obtaining a Decis- ion of the Supreme Court on the right of a Town to vote 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 Tak- ing of Land on Prospect Road a/c Chap- ter 90 Highway 120.00
To Pay Land Damage Awards made Neces- sary by Articles 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, and 75 300.00
Maintenance of Shipyard Park (Lewis R. Bolles Bequest) 338.54
Mattapoisett Civil Defense
417.64
To Lay a 6-inch Water Main from North Street to Rubbish Disposal Area 2,140.16
For Dredging and Black Topping Barstow Wharf at Bathing Beach 1,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children - Federal Funds, Administrative Expenses 1,130.71
Bureau of Old Age Assistance - Fed- eral Grant - Administrative Expenses 1,239.60
Disability Assistance - Aid - Federal Funds 1,747.13
Disability Assistance - Federal Funds - Administrative Expenses 110.42
$22,324.68
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RESERVE FUND
Under Authority of Section 6, Chap. 40 G. L.
Voted from Overlay Transferred to :
$3,510.87
Aerial Emergency Spraying
for Control of Mosquitoes $400.00
Town Employees Group In- surance Chap. 32B 750.00
Highway Department-General
1,000.00
Registrars of Voters 125.00
900.92
Aid to Dependent Children
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector's Bonds 15.00
3,190.92
Balance to Overlay Surplus
$319.95
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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
1956
1956
1957
Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded
Town Officers - Salaries
$16,450.00
School
138,992.08
School Lunch Account
18,934.93
Agricultural and Vocational School
3,842.28
157.72
Incidental Expenses
3,486.20
13.80
Maintenance of Town Hall
2,392.34
104.69
Repairs to Town Hall
1,055.69
505.22
Board of Health-General
2,505.54
19.12
Board of Health-Coll. Garbage
2,700.00
Board of Health-Town Dump
925.34
Board of Health-Dental Clinic
310.00
Elections and Town Meetings
617.84
182.16
Maintenance and Operation
Bathing Beach
2,258.95
1.47
Repairs to Barstow Wharf
1,250.00
Collection of Ashes and Rubbish
3,600.00
Maintenance and Operation Fire Department
6,498.60
1.40
Street Lighting
5,931.69
22.71
Maintenance of Wharf Properties
1,019.80
155.20
Harbor Master
161.17
8.83
Insurance of Town Wharves
1,200.00
Public Library
4,441.09
4.03
Town Treasurer and Coll. of
Taxes
2,500.00
Assessors' Expenses
906.09
43.91
Preparation of Assessors' Plans 1955
300.00
200.00
Prepare Assessors' Plans and Cards 1956
800.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
122.33
27.67
Registrars of Voters' Expenses
524.60
.40
Planning Board-Sxpenses
136.57
163.43
Observance of Memorial Day
343.71
6.29
Hammond & Barlow Cemeteries
150.00
Cemetery Trust Funds -
N. B. Inst. for Savings
Cushing Cemetery-Walter E. Gerritson
80.00
60
1956
1956 1957
Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded
Cushing Cemetery Corp.
118.00
Pine Island Cemetery Corp.
96.85
Quaker Cemetery
4.34
Ellis Cemetery Corp.
45.43
Insurance on Town Buildings
2,457.01
Insurance of Town Vehicles
1,448.08
Town Employees Group Insurance
547.27
202.73
Workmens Comp. & P. L.
2,059.58
For Fire & Police Group
Accident Insurance
425.00
Workmens Comp. Benefits
138.00
18.00
Maintenance & Expenses- Herring Weir
98.25
101.75
Shellfish Propagation
1,474.13
Expenses
1,662.69
337.31
Employment District Nurse
2,795.46
24.54
Maintenance & Operation Police Dept.
14.481.29
181.71
Maintenance & Operation Ambulance
434.79
65.21
New Radio for Police Automobile
257.22
292.78
New Police Cruiser
2,286.74
163.26
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Hydrant Rental
120.00
Town Clerk, Treasurer & Tax Collector-Bonds
545.75
State - Reclamation Board -- Mosquitoes
2,500.00
Com. of Mass. Nov. 20 Settle- ment
1,480.75
Merchants Nat'l. Bank - Withholdings
18,577.68
Maintenance of Plymouth County Hospital
5,970.91
Plymouth Co. Trustees - Aid to Agriculture
150.00
Plymouth Co. Treas., County Tax
16,605.12
Plymouth Co. Treas., Dog Licenses 451.21
Notes, Bonds & Interest
45,057.50
7.03
Shellfish Constables &
61
1956 1956 1957 Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded
Interest on Loans
976.10 111,000.00
23.90
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
Retirement System-With- holdings
2,022.89
Plymouth Co. Retirement Asso.
1,532.40
Tree Warden Dept.
879.05
120.95
Suppression of Gypsy & Brown Tail Moths
866.00
84.00
Tree Warden Dept. - Dutch Elm Control
475.00
Spraying & Care of Shade Trees
450.00
50.00
Planting of Shade Trees
612.50
For Series of Aerial Sprays- Pest Control Work
1,299.20
200.80
Labor & Material on Library Lawn
200.00
To Erect Chain Link Fence- Bathing Beach
200.00
15.00
Payment-Outstanding a/c 1956
3,307.51
Maintenance of Water Dept.
24,914.69
3.31
Purchase of Water Meters
1,493.76
6.24
Water Dept. Ext. Oliver St. C. B.
2,125.98
24.02
Water Dept .- Replace Water Pipe Creek St.
270.00
Water Dept .- Ext. Dexters Lane
1,543.02
6.98
Water Dept .- Purchase 6 in. Pipe for Emergency
474.50
25.50
Highway Dept .- General
12,986.74
13.26
Highway Dept .- Crystal Spring Rd.
1,998.55
1.45
Highway Dept .- Long Plain Rd.
1,997.07
2.93
Maintenance of Sewers
100.00
Highway Dept .- Tarring a/c
4,495.08
4.92
Highway Dept .- Aucoot Road
999.70
.30
Chap. 90 North St. Const. 1955
10,677.06
2.46
Road Machinery Account
1,208.49
Sweeping of Streets
291.50
8.50
Highway Dept .- Mahoney's Lane to Depot St. Const. Side- walk
1,033.10
966.90
62
1956 1956 1957 Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded
Highway Dept .- Pearl St. Sidewalk Highway Dept .- E. side Bap- tist St. Highway Dept .- Drain & Catch Basins-Rt. 6-Cathaway Lane
1,897.98
2.02
793.75
6.25
1,335.58
1.44
Highway Dept .- Acushnet Rd. res. of Alfred Faria Highway Dept .- Resurface Pearl St. Ext.
999.62
.38
Highway Dept .- Pipe & Labor Drain Town Hall to Creek
1,498.47
1.53
Highway Dept. Resurface Matt- apoisett Neck Rd.
2,998.18
1.82
Highway Dept. To pipe Baptist St. Brook
3.962.08
1.52
Highway Dept. Chap. 90 Mainten- ance
2,996.44
3.56
Highway Dept. Chap. 90 Constr. North St. & Neck Rd.
3.981.39
18.61
Centennial Celebration
61.95
4,938.05
Purchase of Land owned by N. Y. N. H. & H. Railroad
4,000.00
Construction of a Channel into Eel Pond, so called
2,000.00
Committee-Memorial to Veterans World War II-Art. 23
150.00
Committee-New Dump Disposal Area
100.00
Developing Well Fields, extending Water Mains, improving Waetr Distribution Facilities
2.18
Water Dept. Improving Water Dis-
tribution System by laying new Water Mains, Prospect Road, Harbor Beach via Rt. 6
47.91
Special Committee on Water to Study The Problem of Dis- tribution and equitable financing thereof 500.00 Land Court Proceedings- Expense 200.00
300.00
63
1956 1956 1957 Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded 200.00
To Improve Herring Run To Reimburse the Finance Com. for expenses incurred in obtaining a decision of the Supreme Court 600.00 Improving and Beautifying Shipyard Park 27.74
Balance of Bond Issue, Fire Station Const.
11.32
Balance of Bond Issue, School Bldg. Const.
47.03
Awards - Decree 1066 caused by taking of land on Prospect Road a/c Chap. 90 Highway 120.00
Layout of Ocean Drive, Chap. 79
100.00
Layout of Pearl St. Ext.
50.00
Chap. 79
Layout of Depot St. Ext. Chap. 79
50.00
Alteration of Baptist St. Chap. 79
50.00
Layout of Foster St. Ext.
Chap. 79 50.00
To Pay any Land Damages Awards made necessary, Articles 69, 70, 71, 72 and 73
300.00
Veterans' Benefits
7,163.70
36.30
Care of Veterans' Graves
115.40
9.60
Veterans of Mattapoisett Mem- orial Park
247.60
2.40
Maintenance of Shipyard Park
461.46
338.54
Insurance on Holmes Wharf
300.00
To build and equip a building to be used by the Aircraft Observers - Civil Defense
495.80
4.20
To complete the combined Fish- erman's Building and Com- fort Station
3,251.68
Mattapoisett Civil Defense
480.82
417.64
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