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Paid :
Orders of the Town Treasurer, Quarter Ending
March 31, 1954
2,903.02
June 30, 1954
3,101.41
September 30, 1954
4,135.22
December 31, 1954
4,378.79
14,518.62
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Paid :
Due the Commonwealth - State Recreation
Areas Sec. 4, Chap. 419, Acts of 1954 608.16
Auditing Municipal Accounts
G. L. Chap. 44, Sec. 41, 46A, 1932-155 1,142.94
1,751.10
MAINTENANCE - PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL
No Appropriation
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer 4,264.17
PLYMOUTH COUNTY TRUSTEES FOR AID TO AGRICULTURE
Appropriation 150.00
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer 150.00
PLYMOUTH COUNTY TAX
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer
14,908.20
DOG TAX
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer
440.60
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NOTES - BONDS - INTEREST
Appropriation
40,525.00
Paid :
a/c Water Supply 17,717.50
a/c School House Addition 18,075.00
a/c Bathing Beach Property Addition
1,052.50
a/c New Fire Station Loan
2,367.50
a/c Insurance Town Buildings Chap. 4, Clause 16 1,312.50
40,525.00
INTEREST ON LOANS
Appropriation
100.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
119.92
219.92
Paid :
Merchants National Bank, New Bedford
219.92
ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE LOANS
Merchants National Bank, New Bedford a/c Chap. 44 Sec. 6A G. L. 9,000.00
a/c Anticipation of Revenue Loan 40,000.00
49,000.00
Paid :
Merchants National Bank, New Bedford
49,000.00
PLYMOUTH COUNTY RETIREMENT BOARD RETIREMENT DEDUCTIONS
Paid :
Plymouth County Treasurer
January 1, 1954 - December 31, 1954
1,514.63
42
PLYMOUTH COUNTY RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
FOR 1954 - Chap. 32 Sec. 22, Paragraph 7 as amended
Paid :
Treasurer, Plymouth County Retirement
Association
1,129.00
TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
1,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
60.93
1,060.93
Paid :
Orders of Tree Warden
1,060.93
SUPPRESSION OF GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS
Appropriation
950.00
Paid :
Orders of Moth Superintendent
944.85
5.15
DUTCH ELM CONTROL
Appropriation
475.00
Paid :
Orders of Tree Warden
453.40
21.60
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SPRAYING AND CARE OF SHADE TREES
Appropriation
500.00
Paid :
Orders of Tree Warden
500.00
FOR A SERIES OF AERIAL SPRAYS FOR PEST CONTROL WORK UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Appropriation 1,350.00
Paid :
East Coast Aviation Corporation 1,350.00
FOR REPAIRS TO BARSTOW WHARF
Appropriation 500.00
Paid :
John F. Denham, Jr. - (one half of Contract Price)
250.00
250.00
WATER DEPT. - MAINTENANCE
To Include New Services
Appropriation
19,200.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
600.00
19,800.00
Paid :
Orders of Water Commissioners
19,794.37
5.63
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WATER DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF WATER METERS
Appropriation 1,500.00
Paid :
Orders of Water Commissioners
1,488.10
11.90
WATER DEPARTMENT
TO INSTALL HYDRANT ON MATTAPOISETT NECK ROAD NEAR THE HOMES OF ALOIS GAST AND FRANK BOSWORTH
Appropriation 325.00
Paid :
Orders of Water Commissioners
289.05
35.95
WATER DEPARTMENT TO EXTEND PRESENT WATER LINE SOUTHERLY ON BARSTOW STREET
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1954 66.67 Paid : Orders of Water Commissioners 64.00
2.67
WATER DEPARTMENT INSTALLATION OF WATER MAIN ON BAY ROAD AND BRIAR ROAD POINT CONNETT
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1954 Paid : Orders of Water Commissioners 20.35
23.83
3.53
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WATER DEPARTMENT
TO LAY 400 FEET OF 6 INCH WATER MAIN ON RESERVATION ROAD FROM STATE HIGHWAY TO RESERVATION GOLF CLUB PROPERTY
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1954 51.53
Paid :
Orders of Water Commissioners
51.42
.11
WATER DEPARTMENT
DEVELOPING WELL FIELDS, EXTENDING WATER MAINS AND IMPROVING WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES - WATER LOANS ACT OF 1952
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1954 35,636.82
Annual Town Meeting - March 1954 Voted to Transfer to Harbor Beach Water
Extension 14,000.00
21,636.82
Paid : Orders of Water Commissioners 21,634.64
2.18
WATER DEPARTMENT
IMPROVING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BY LAYING A NEW WATER MAIN FROM PROSPECT ROAD TO THE ENTRANCE OF HARBOR BEACH, VIA ROUTE 6 AND AUCOOT ROAD
Appropriation - Tax Levy 1954 1,000.00
Transfer from Developing Well Fields, Extending Water Mains and Improving Water Distribution Facilities 14,000.00
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Second National Bank of Boston
Under Authority of Chap. 331 of the
Acts of 1952
50,000.00
65,000.00
Paid : Orders of Water Commissioners
63,993.43
1,006.57
PURCHASE OF A NEW TRUCK FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
1,940.00
Paid :
Sears Auto Sales
1,765.74
Sears Roebuck Co.
62.88
Craftsman Signs
15.00
1,843.62
96.38
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION - AND MAINTEN- ANCE - ROADS - BRIDGES - SIDEWALKS
Appropriation 11,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
900.00
11,900.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
11,883.49
16.51
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TAR ACCOUNT
Appropriation
4,000.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
3,929.53
70.47
CHAPTER 90 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Contract No. 15415
Town Appropriation 1,000.00
Amount Allotted by State Department of Public Works 1,000.00
Amount Allotted by Plymouth County Commissioners 1,000.00
3,000.00
Paid :
For Highway Maintenance
2,999.89
.11
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Contract No. 14767
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1954 910.56
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
902.10
8.46
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CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION Contract No. 15215
Town Appropriation 3,000.00
Note - Merchants National Bank, New Bedford
9,000.00
12,000.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
4,367.24
7,632.76
TO WIDEN AND IMPROVE A STRETCH APPROXI- MATELY 400 FEET ON BRANDT ISLAND ROAD
Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1954
680.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
679.97
.03
TO WIDEN AND RESURFACE CRYSTAL SPRING ROAD AT JENNEY'S CORNER CONTINUING NORTH
1953 Appropriation - Forwarded, January
1, 1954 2,550.00
Paid : Orders of Highway Surveyor
2,306.52
243.48
.
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TOWN SHARE OF DIVERTING THE DRAINAGE OF SURFACE WATER FROM BAPTIST STREET BROOK (SO CALLED) ALONG THE STATE HIGH- WAY ROUTE 6 TO THE DEXTER ELM BROOK
7,000.00
Paid :
Eastern Roads Co., Inc.
Mattapoisett Contract No. 5798
7,000.00
RESURFACE RESERVATION ROAD STARTING FROM STATE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET
Appropriation
1,100.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
1,086.92
13.08
FOR SWEEPING OF STREETS
Appropriation
300.00
Paid :
Orders of Highway Surveyor
283.00
17.00
PURCHASE OF A NEW FORD PICKUP TRUCK HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
1,600.00
Paid :
Motor Sales Company
1,349.00
251.00
Appropriation
50
MATTAPOISETT CIVIL DEFENSE
Appropriation 300.00
1953 Balance Forwarded, January 1, 1954 24.52
324.52
Paid :
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
52.40
Reynolds Printing
19.50
William Croft
35.16
107.06
217.46
MATTAPOISETT COMMUNITY BAND
Appropriation
800.00
Paid :
Orders of Treasurer of the Band
770.49
29.51
VETERANS' SERVICES
Appropriation
3,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
2,533.77
5,533.77
Paid :
Cash
4,221.80
Physicians
205.00
Prescriptions
216.07
Hospitals
493.25
Dental
90.00
Eye Glasses
6.00
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Fuel
176.20
Postage
30.00
Office Supplies
25.10
Association Dues
10.00
Clerical
15.00
Expenses
42.00
5,530.42
3.35
MAINTENANCE OF VETERANS OF MATTAPOI- SETT MEMORIAL PARK
200.00
Appropriation
Paid :
John F. Denham, Jr.
20.00
Joseph Farley
35.00
Freddie's Texaco Station
10.45
Kenneth H. Tirrell
10.00
Thomas Benjamin
10.00
Edward Francis
20.00
John Figureido
20.00
Milton Heuberger
10.00
Robert Raphael
10.00
Manuel Rego
20.00
165.45
34.55
MAINTENANCE OF SHIPYARD PARK
Town Appropriation
100.00
Lewis R. Bolles Fund - Interest
500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
173.18
773.18
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Paid :
Osborn Nash
230.00
Eastern Construction Co. 100.00
Buckman Electric Co.
95.12
Edwin L. Perkins
40.95
Big Three Lumber Co.
137.41
John F. Denham, Jr.
46.50
Dennis Mahoney & Sons
1.04
C. E. Beckman Co.
18.00
Freddie's Texaco Station
10.64
Manuel C. Linhares
55.00
Lemuel LeBaron
30.00
New Bed. Gas & Edison Light Co.
8.52
773.18
INSURANCE - HOLMES WHARF (SO CALLED)
SHIPYARD PARK
Appropriation
200.00
Paid : James A. Stowell
200.00
MAINTENANCE OF SEWERS
Appropriation
100.00
Expenditures - 1954
None
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FOR PROVIDING TWENTY-FOUR HOUR TELE- PHONE COVERAGE OF THE FIRE ALARM SYS- TEM, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CIVIL DE- FENSE AND TO PREPARE ADEQUATE QUARTERS IN THE FORMER FIRE STATION IN THE TOWN HALL
(Vote of Annual Town Meeting March 1, 1954 Article 32)
Appropriation
8,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
213.07
8,213.07
Paid :
Buckman Electric Co.
193.61
Willis E. Hunt
375.00
Clinton H. White
565.00
Manuel C. Linhares
1,920.00
Stanley Warehouse Co.
198.00
Arlan's Department Store
74.93
Manuel C. Linhares
10.55
N. Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
416.20
Charles Willett
959.80
Eileen Derraine
1,050.40
Russell' S. Sherman
1,056.00
George Veiga
1,043.20
Lewis Tinkham
83.20
7,945.89
267.18
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
Appropriation
3,200.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
883.50
4,083.50
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Paid :
Hobbs and Warren, Inc.
56.45
F. S. Brightman Co. 59.21
H. S. Horne Co. 35.55
Standard-Times
78.62
Railway Express
1.80
John M. Moore Corp.
10.52
Russell Chase - Painting
55.00
Janice Lutoff - Typing
3.00
Howard Crowell - Expenses - Boston 11.18
Enoch LeBaron Winslow -
Expenses - Boston
4.18
Alice Quinn - Typing
30.00
Helen Sawyer, R. N. 88.50
Burr Bros. Boats
5.55
Aurelia Valladoa
7.00
Walter Costello, New Mass. Laws 1954 5.00
Samuel H. Corse, Surveyor
277.20
Big Three Lumber Co. 42.81
Dennis Mahoney & Sons
6.40
Nemasket Transportation
5.63
The Coffin Press - Printing Town Reports 1,740.40
The Coffin Press-
a/c Selectmen's Office 50.25
The Darwin Press -
a/c Selectmen's Office 40.00
William H. Raymond, Delivering
Town Reports - Auto and Expenses 16.00
Lester A. Crampton, Jr., Delivering Town Reports 7.00
William Rowland, Delivering Town Reports 7.00
Cathay Enterprises, Inc. 9.84
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C. E. H. Whitlock - Maps
Winters Insurance Agency - 7.50
Interior and Exterior Robbery 28.00
Standard Signal Co. - Sign 9.63
Craftsman's Signs 35.00
Manuel C. Linhares - Labor and Supplies
24.60
Manuel C. Linhares - Expenses
42.20
Manuel C. Linhares
Transportation 49.89
George S. White - Expenses
27.10
George S. White - Transportation 48.00
Lester A. Crampton - Postage
46.75
Lester A. Crampton - Expenses
51.70
Lester A. Crampton - Expenses to
Boston, Year 1954 31.51
Richard H. Holm, Register
5 Orders of Takings -
Street Layouts
30.45
Ralph C. Dunn - P. L. Insurance Town Hall
94.00
Paragon Stamp Works
8.60
Winters Insurance Agency
18.00
Johansen's - Repairs to
Typewriter
15.00
Darling's Flower Shop
7.00
Edith S. Crampton - Repairing Flags 3.00
Frank B. LeBaron - Labor
5.50
Hutchinson's Book Store .50
Herman B. Dine - Certified Notes
54.00
Commissioner of Public Safety .70
Sanborn Map Co. 30.80
Massachusetts Selectmen's Associa- tion Dues 1954 25.00
Plymouth County Selectmen's Asso- ciation Dues 1954 6.00
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Edwin L. Perkins - Plumbing
39.00
Wordell Seed Store 3.25
Lester A. Crampton -
Transportation 260.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Correction 92.60
Albert Alvernaz - Radio Service 10.00
Milton Marks - Supplies 4.95
John Figueiredo - a/c Town Clock 20.00 American Bank Loan Co. (Act of 1952) 35.75
Eleanor L. Correa - Insurance 3.75
John Denham, Jr. - Mowing
Monument and Library Lawns 125.00 Nelson F. Harriman, Sr., S. W. & M. 52.00
Banker and Tradesman 18.00
George H. Potter - Town Counsel 63.55
4,082.19
1.31
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation 9,925.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund 1,881.38
11,806.38
Paid :
Alden S. Kinney, Chief 3,200.00
Alfred E. Faria, Sgt. 2,950.00
Joseph Bauer, Sr., Police Officer
at School
500.00
Nelson F. Harriman, Sr., Police Officer at School 284.00
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Ralph Moore, Night Patrolman
(June 7 - December 31, 1954) 1,491.67
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. 136.55
Police Officers 1,080.00
Gasoline - Greasing - Oil 1,563.21
Miscellaneous 445.36
11,650.79
155.59
PURCHASE OF A NEW AUTOMOBILE - POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE SELECT- MEN TO TRADE OR DISPOSE OF PRESENT AUTOMOBILE
1,000.00
Appropriation
Paid :
Stinson Chevrolet
739.00
Stinson Chevrolet - For Extras 27.45
Star Seat Cover
13.50
Romeo Brunette - Installation Mobile Radio
15.00
Freddie's Texaco Station
85.70
Maxim Motor Co. - Parts for Siren 14.94
895.59
104.41
TO DEFRAY COST OF ENGINEERING AND LAY- OUTS LISTED IN ARTICLES 69-70-71-72-73
Appropriation 200.00
Paid :
Samuel H. Corse 200.00
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES
Motor Vehicle Excise - Refunds 1953
Kenneth M. Wood
1.39
Francis T. Duff
12.60
Shirley A. Musakka
11.09
Louise Phelan
1.00
Alfred Spagnoli
3.36
Antone Silveira
10.08
Joseph Sylvia
1.89
Francis E. Silveira
17.65
Clarence Verdi
18.36
Joan Burr
5.67
Murray H. DeCoffe
19.15
Alice Cathcart
5.04
Harold D. Mahoney
10.93
Transp. Vehicles, Inc.
18.87
Raymond Dextraze
5.88
Melvin M. Wood
1.26
Richard Wenstrom
11.36
Charles J. Johnson
8.40
John Woodacre
2.10
Christine Angell
54.19
Motor Vehicle Excise - Refunds 1954
Antone Perry
3.19
Edmund J. Ferry
52.96
Merrill B. Walker
5.19
Richard Cobb
5.78
Alden S. Kinney
9.73
Mildred G. Young
7.78
Henry Philla
1.63
Emily D. Boyd
42.79
John A. Bradley
5.18
Irma S. Congdon
30.25
Sverre Svendsen
12.15
George Correa
2.59
Joseph B. Almada
12.10
Anne Perry
5.78
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David Rosa
4.30
Benjamin F. Howe
5.73
Joseph G. Tripp
3.45
Manuel J. DeCosta
1.94
Robert B. Stone, Est.
27.00
Anthony Secia
4.99
Richard A. Toomey
4.30
Phyllis Yerkes
3.25
Dexter M. Athearn
2.59
Richard N. Barrows
5.18
Leonard T. Corcoran
2.38
Joseph Farwell
1.95
Fred P. Donati
19.45
Charles E. Williams
3.21
Ralph E. Thompson
5.78
John Patton
3.45
Harry B. Downing
9.70
William H. Winslow
7.78
Ritta Lamarre
3.24
Anthony Lawrence
1.87
Kenneth M. Wood
.50
Alden S. Kinney
2.59
Manuel Britto
1.73
Alfred H. Fleurent
38.03
Chester G. Dexter
2.59
Manuel G. Bauer
1.94
James G. Dexter
3.19
Manuel Morgado
1.30
Real Estate - Refunds 1953
Raymond and Lucille Dexter
8.56
Real Estate - Refunds 1954 Edmund Ferry
27.96
Ralph S. Howland (Hurricane Carol)
29.12
Personal Tax - Refunds 1954
Charles J. McGowan
9.32
665.82
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Real Estate - Refunds - Hurricane Carol,
August 31, 1954
George Sarris 65.24
Paul G. and Jane Covill
90.87
Arthur W. and Helen Dumas
65.24
Harriet N. Eldridge
125.82
Harriet N. Eldridge
69.90
Leo A. Heating
65.24
Eugene and Agnes Phelan
74.56
John R. and Florence N. Hanagan
79.22
636.09
FOR OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS
Appropriation 227.32
Paid :
New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co.
a/c Public Library - 1952 Bill 227.32
REIMBURSEMENT a/c OVERPAYMENT
G. Raymond Lamarre - Refund
Overpayment - Seasonal Retail Package
Goods Store License 50.00
REIMBURSEMENT a/c STATE AUDIT
Overpayment to Town Treasurer Lester A. Crampton 4.00
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Bristol, ss.
Third District Court No. 4729
Douglas S. Mitchell
vs.
Town of Mattapoisett (Highway Department)
Paid :
Shair & Garfinkle - Atty.
For Douglas S. Mitchell 155.46
W. B. & L. E. Perry - Atty.
For Town of Mattapoisett
100.00
255.46
Paid :
No Appropriation
J. Newton Barrows
Services as Auctioneer in the
Sale of Town Farm Property - June 19, 1954, 5% of $5,400.00 270.00 Adv. in Standard-Times and Boston Herald 58.80
328.80
HURRICANE CAROL - AUGUST 31, 1954
Authorized by Director of Accounts, in accord- ance with the Provisions of Section 31 of Chapter 44 General Laws for the payment of liabilities incurred or to be incurred to the amount not exceeding forty- two thousand, three hundred dollars to meet the emer-
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gency resulting from hurricane damage in the Town of Mattapoisett on August 31, 1954.
$42,300.00
Special Hurricane Payrolls Authorized by the Board of Selectmen - September 7, 1954 to December 28, 1954.
Paid :
Highway Department
Public Property
26,158.75
Private Property 2,628.00
Police Department 2,495.00
Fire Department
357.00
Board of Health
631.40
Water Department
277.00
Wharf Department
108.50
School Department
673.89
Board of Selectmen
1,143.30
34,472.84
Balance -January 1, 1955 7,827.16
Chapter 689 - Reimbursement for Hurricane Damages from Hurricane Relief Board as of January 7, 1955 21,907.45
APPROPRIATIONS
Forwarded January 1, 1955
Collection of Star Fish - State Funds 504.80
Shellfish Propagation - State Funds 134.57
Planting New Shade Trees 112.50
Purchase of 15 inch Pipe and Labor Town Brook, Pico Beach 1,500.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund - Riprapping to Prevent Erosion Veterans Park 1,000.00
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Road Machinery Account 688.49
Highway Department - Brandt Beach Avenue, Article 38 - 1953 450.00
Highway Department - To Construct a New Sidewalk and Curb on west side of Main Street from Mahoney's Lane to Depot Street 2,000.00
Highway Department - For the Construction of a New Sidewalk on the west side of Pearl Street from Church to Ham- mond Streets 1,900.00
Highway Department -- For a Drain and Two Catch Basins using 10 inch Pipe on Main Street between Route 6 and Cathaway Lane 1,700.00
Highway Department - For the purpose of Reconstructing and Drainage on section of Acushnet Road near the residence of Alfred Faria to care for the water condition Article 53 300.00 Special Water Committee - To Study the Problem of Distributing and Equitable Financing thereof 500.00
Land Court Proceedings - Expenses 200.00
Construction of Sidewalk on east side of Baptist Street 800.00
To Improve Herring Run in conjunction with the other Towns and State De- partment of Marine Fisheries 200.00
Committee of five to Investigate the possi- bility of Town Sewerage Disposal 100.00
To Reimburse the Finance Committee for expenses incurred in obtaining a decision of the Supreme Court on the right of a Town to vote the Surplus Funds 600.00 For the Purchase of Furniture - Town Hall 200.00
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Balance of Bond Issue - Fire Station Construction 11.32
Balance of Bond Issue - School Building Construction 47.03
Awards - Decree 1066 - Taking of Land - Prospect Road Chap. 90 Highway Construction 120.00
For Purchase of Land Owned by New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 4,000.00
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 - For Bounding of same, Article 72 50.00
Layout of Extension of Foster Street For Bounding of same, Article 73 50.00
To pay any land damage awards made necessary by Article 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, Article 75 300.00
Constructing a Channel into Eel Pond
(So called) 2,000.00
RESERVE FUND
Under Authority of Section 6, Chap. 40 G. L.
Voted from Overlay Surplus $12,000.00
Transferred to:
Board of Health 675.00
Wharf Department - Insurance 200.00
Agriculture and Vocational Schools 182.00
Incidental Expenses -- Selectmen 883.50
Maintenance of Town Hall 717.58
Insurance on Town Buildings 33.24
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Workmen's Compensation and Public
Liability Insurance 308.41
Interest on Loans 119.92
Veterans' Benefits 2,533.77
Maintenance of Shipyard Park
173.18
Police - Fire - Civil Defense
24 Hour Telephone Coverage 213:07
Town Treasurer - Expenses
200.00
Assessors - Expenses
450.00
Tree Warden 60.93
Highway Department - To Balance Salary
190.00
School Department
1,000.00
Water Department - -
Maintenance 600.00
Highway Department - General
900.00
Mattapoisett Fire Department 167.69
Maintenance and Operation - Police Department 1,881.38
Police Department - Maintenance and Operation Ambulance 50.00
Police Department - 30 Watt Base Radio 451.59
11,991.26
8.74
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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
1954
1954
1954
Town Officers-Salaries
Schools
Expenditures $14,750.00 115,320.23
To E.&D. Forwarded $840.00
Teacher's Annuity
4.76
School Lunch Account
7,674.74
Grading and Seeding Former Sylvia Lot
408.50
91.50
Agricultural and Vocational Schools
1,538.02
43.98
Maintenance of Town Hall
2,251.64
65.94
Repairs to Town Hall
1,035.86
$187.54
Removing Tower, North Side of Town Hall
1,100.00
900.00
Board of Health-General
2,162.25
12.75
Garbage
2,659.92
40.08
Board of Health-Town Dump
1,603.31
196.69
Board of Health-Support of Dental Clinic
250.00
Elections and Town Meetings
427.58
72.42
Collection of Ashes and Rubbish
3,600.00
Maintenance and Operation of Bathing Beach
2,091.58
258.42
Maintenance and Operation of Fire Department
6,167.69
Purchase of New Fire Engine
414.00
16,586.00
Grading and Seeding Fire Station Lot
300.00
Street Lighting
5,173.65
205.35
110.27
Maintenance of Wharf Prop- erties
844.88
43.12
To Improve Right of Way to Short Wharf
400.00
Harbor Master
142.40
7.60
Insurance on Town Wharf Properties
300.00
100.00
Maintenance of Public Library
4,296.51
16.55
75.18
Town Treasurer and Tax Col- lector-Expenses
2,500.00
Assessors-Expenses
1,092.43
57.57
Preparation of Assessor's Plans and Cards 1,000.00
Board of Health-Collection of
67
1954
1954 1954 Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded
Preparation of Assessor's Plans (1953)
200.00
Town Clerk-Expenses
118.10
31.90
Microfilming Town Records
382.04
17.96
Registrars of Voters
122.00
53.00
Planning Board
135.57
164.43
Observance of Memorial Day
342.30
7.70
Care of Veterans' Graves
82.00
18.00
Hammond and Barlow Cemeteries
150.00
Cemetery Trust Funds
357.66
Deposited in Fairhaven Insti-
tution for Savings for Perpet-
ual Care of Francis A. Bow- man Lot
100.00
Insurance on Town Buildings
2,633.24
Insurance on Town Vehicles
1,428.28
71.72
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability Insurance
1,708.41
Fire and Police Group Accident Insurance
392.00
8.00
Benefits of Workmen's Compen-
sation Act Chap. 112 Acts of 1931
156.00
Maintenance and Expenses at Herring Weir
134.84
65.16
Star Fish Collection - State Funds
504.80
Star Fish Collection - Town Funds
200.00
Shellfish Propagation
1,199.18
134.57
Shellfish Constables
1,506.12
543.88
For Employment of District Nurse
2,630.00
Purchase of 30 Watt Base Radio Station Police Department
851.59
Maintenance and Operation of Ambulance
448.05
1.95
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Hydrant Rental
120.00
Town Clerk and Treasurer and Tax Collector-Bonds
483.00
68
1954
1954 1954 Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded
State Reclamation Board-Mos- quito Control 2,000.00
Collector of Internal Revenue
14,518.62
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Treasury Department - No- vember 20 1,751.10
Maintenance of Plymouth Coun- ty Hospital
4,264.17
Plymouth County Trustees for Aid to Agriculture
150.00
Plymouth County Tax
14,908.20
Dog Tax
440.60
Notes - Bonds - Interest
40,525.00
Interest on Loans
219.92
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
49,000.00
Plymouth County Retirement Board Deductions
1,514.63
Plymouth County Retirement Association
1,129.00
Tree Warden Department
1,060.93
Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
944.85
5.15
Dutch Elm Control
453.40
21.60
Care and Spraying of Shade Trecs 500.00
Series of Acrial Sprays - Pest Control Work
1,350.00
For Repairs to Barstow Wharf
250.00
250.00
Maintenance of Water Depart- ment
19,794.37
5.63
Purchase of Water Meters
1,488.10
11.90
Install Hydrant at Mattapoisett Neck Road
289.05
35.95
Extending Water Line Westerly on Barstow Street
64.00
2.67
Installation of Water Main -- Bay and Briar Roads, Point Connett
20.35
3.53
To Lay Balance of 400 feet
Water Main Reservation Road
51.42
.11
69
1954 1954 1954 Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded
Developing Well Fields - Ex- tending Water Mains and Im- proving Water Distribution Facilities
21,634.64
2.18
Improving Water Distribution
System by Laying New Water
Main - Prospect Road to En-
trance of Aucoot Road - Har- bor Beach - via Route 6
63,993.43
1,006.57
Purchase of New Truck - Water Department
1,843.62
96.38
Highways-General
11,883.49
16.51
Highways-Tar Account
3,929.53
70.47
Highways-Chapter 90 - Maintenance
2,999.89
Highways-Chapter 90 -- Construction
Contract No. 14767
902.10
8.46
Contract No. 15215
4,367.24
Highways - To Widen and Im- prove 400 feet Brandt Island Road
679.97
.03
Highways - To Widen and Re- surface Crystal Spring Road
2,306.52
243.48
Highways - Town Share of Di-
verting Surface Water from
Baptist . Street Brook to Dex .. ter Elm Brook - State High- way, Route 6
7,000.00
Highways - To Resurface Res- ervation Road
1,086.92
13.08
Sweeping Streets
283.00
17.00
Purchase of New Ford Pickup
Truck - Highway Department
1,349.00
251.00
Mattapoisett Civil Defense
107.06
217.46
Mattapoisett Community Band
770.49
29.51
Veterans' Services
5,530.42
3.35
Maintenance of Veterans of Mat- tapoisett Memorial Park
165.45
34.55
Maintenance of Shipyard Park
773.18
Insurance on Holmes Wharf
200.00
Maintenance of Sewers
100.00
24 Hour Telephone Coverage
7,945,89
267.18
70
1954
1954
1954 Expenditures To E.&D. Forwarded
Incidental Expenses
4,082.19
1.31
Maintenance and Operation of Police Department
11,650.79
155.59
Purchase of New Automobile- Police Department 895.59 Cost of Engineering on Layouts Listed in Article 69, 70- 71, 72, 73 200.00
104.41
Abatement of Taxes
1,301.91
Outstanding Accounts
227.32
Reimbursement - Overpayment G. Raymond Lamarre
50.00
Reimbursement a/c State Audit -Lester A. Crampton 4.00
Highway Department - Court Case No. 40729 255.46
J. Newton Barrows, Auctioneer -Sale of Town Farm Property Planting of Shade Trees
328.80
112.50
Purchase of 15 inch Pipe and Labor - Pico Beach 1,500.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund for Riprapping to Prevent Er- osion - Veterans Park
1,000.00
Road Machinery Account
688.49
Brandt Beach Avenue - High- way Department
450.00
Constructing a Channel in Eel Pond (so called)
2,000.00
Sidewalk and Curb - Main Street - Mahoney's Lane to Depot Street
2,000.00
Construction of Sidewalk West
Side of Pearl Street from
1,900.00
Church to Hammond Street
Drain and Two Catch Basins - Main Street Cathaway Lane and Route 6 1,700.00
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