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The records of assessments apportioned were examined and the ap-
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portioned assessments not due were listed and proved with the town accountant's ledger account.
The records of departmental and water accounts receivable were examined and checked. The commitments were verified, the recorded collections were checked with the payments to the treasurer, the abate- ments, as recorded, were compared with the departmental records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed, checked with the available records in the several departments, and reconciled with the respective controlling accounts in the town accountant's ledger.
The books and accounts of the municipal light department were audited. The consumers' accounts were examined, and the outstanding gas, electric, and sundry accounts receivable were listed and proved with the departmental controlling accounts and with the town account- ant's ledger. The departmental controlling accounts were analyzed and checked with the town accountant's ledger accounts, and the recorded collections were proved with the town treasurer's and the town account- ant's books. The departmental ledger was examined, and a trial bal- ance was taken off proving the accounts to be in balance.
The electric light guarantee deposit account was checked with the records on file, and the balance on May 31, 1955 was reconciled with the cash in the banks.
Further verification of the outstanding tax, excise, assessment, de- partmental, and water accounts, as well as the municipal light accounts, was made by mailing notices to a large number of persons whose names appeared on the boks as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The financial records of the town clerk were examined and checked in detail. The recorded collections on account of dog and sporting licenses issued, and from marriage intentions, recording fees, and mis- cellaneous charges were verified and compared with the payments to the town treasurer and to the State. The cash book was footed, and the cash balance on April 30, 1955 was verified by actual count of the cash in the office.
The surety bonds on file for the several town officials required by law to furnish such surety for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
The available records of departmental cash collections by the board of selectmen, the sealer of weights and measures, the inspectors of buildings, wires, milk, and plumbing, as well as by the police, fire, health, school, and library departments, and by all other departments in which money was collected for the town, were examined and checked. The recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, and the cash on hand in the several departments, including petty cash advances, was proved by actual count.
The records of guarantee deposits for sewer connections were ex- amined. The recorded deposits, the transfers to the town to cover the cost of work done, and the amounts refunded to depositors were veri- fied and proved with the treasurer's and the town accountant's books. The deposits on hand on June 29, 1955 were listed and reconciled with the cash in the general treasury and in the sewer office.
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Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing reconciliations of the town treasurer's and the town clerk's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, assessment, tax title, tax possession, departmental, municipal light, and water accounts, as well as schedules showing the condition and transactions of the trust and retirement funds.
During the progress of the audit cooperation was extended by all town officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM SCHWARTZ Assistant Director of Accounts
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Report of Town Treasurer
I herewith present my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1955:
TRUST FUNDS
The Trust Funds and available income balances now in the hands of the Treasurer are as follows:
Principal of Fund
Income Available
Cornelius Sweetser Funds
$ 10,000.00
$ 310.74
C. Sweetser Guarantee Fund
3,799.03
114.83
Flint Old Burial Ground Fund
2,000.00
66.61
Dr. John Hart Burial Lot Fund
200.00
6.84
Adams Coburn Burial Lot Fund
100.00
3.79
Ezra W. Eaton Burial Lot Fund
100.00
2.99
Harry E. Haskell Old Cemetery Fund
100.00
3.83
Oliver Burial Lot Fund
50.00
1.90
Stimpson Family Burial Lot Fund
200.00
6.83
Clarissa E. Swain Burial Lot Fund
500.00
17.06
Elizabeth Stout Burial Lot Fund C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund
1,000.00
334.13
John Sweetser Old Cemetery Fund
200.00
7.64
Rev. Horace Eaton Burial Lot Fund
25.00
.86
Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund
50.00
1.67
James and Elizabeth Walton Perp. Care Fund
100.00
3.43
Elizabeth F. Ingram Fund
1,500.00
57.18
Levi Flanders Burial Lot Fund
100.00
3.45
Gad and Clarissa Chandler Carter Burial Lot Fund
200.00
6.05
Rev. Thomas A. Emerson Old Cemetery Fund
1,000.00
32.45
300.00
10.90
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M. P. Raynor Old Cemetery Fund
100.00
3.43
John Gould Aborn Library Fund
1,689.26
51.05
Cyrus G. Beebe Library Fund
2,000.00
57.91
Frederick Beebe Library Fund
1,000.00
32.76
Hiram Eaton Library Fund
1,000.00
30.23
Robert Parker Dolbeare Library Fund
500.00
15.11
Willard Donnell Library Fund
500.00
15.11
Milledge Elliot Library Fund
1,000.00
30.23
Rev. Thomas A. Emerson Library Fund
500.00
14.47
Flint Memorial Library Fund
1,000.00
32.76
Merrill W. Gove Library Fund
500.00
14.47
Melvin J. Hill Library Fund
500.00
15.11
Dr. Francis P. Hurd Library Fund
2,500.00
72.39
Franklin Poole Library Fund
500.00
16.39
Mary H. Pratt Library Fund
200.00
6.05
Ashton H. Thayer Library Fund
500.00
15.11
Cyrus Wakefield Library Fund
500.00
16.39
Annie L. Cox Library Fund
2,000.00
60.45
Frank P. Wakefield Library Fund
1,000.00
15.56
Mary E. Aborn Park Fund
2,000.00
57.91
Sarah E. Bryant Park Fund
2,000.00
81.74
Nancy White Park Fund
1,000.00
28.95
Rev. Thomas A. Emerson High School Fund
1,000.00
76.44
Nancy White Hurd School Fund
500.00
20.11
Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund for Italian Students 5,000.00
156.33
Annie L. Cox Prize for Advancement in Design Fund 100.00
3.81
Mary Lizzie Smith Fund for Care of Old Cannon on Common
100.00
4.16
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
1,000.00
57.98
Willard Donnell Public Welfare Fund
7,791.99
113.12
Income from Perpetual Care Funds for care of lots
51,785.90
1,413.19
CASH ACCOUNT
Dr.
Paul Lazzaro, Treas. $ 6,451,788.92
In Account with Town of Wakefield
Cr.
By Cash paid Selectmen's Warrants Discount on Note
233.33
Cash in Treasury
1,156,497.18
$ 6,451,788.92
PERMANENT DEBT
Maturing Debt paid as of 12/31/55
247,000.00
Interest paid on Maturing Debt
77,639.25
in the Forest Glade Cemetery
Total Receipts to Jan. 1, 1956
$ 5,295,058.41
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FINAL STATEMENT
During the year 1956 the following loans will fall due and are to be included in the tax levy for 1956:
School Loan
$159,000.00
Street Bonds
42,000.00
Highway and Police Building Loan
11,000.00
Sewer Bonds
49,000.00
$261,000.00
Gas & Electric Bonds
5,000.00
Maturing Water Bonds
39,000.00
$305,000.00
(Both taken from department appropriations)
There will also be required the following amounts to meet the in- terest payments :
School Loan
$ 57,810.25
Street Bonds
4,077.25
Highway and Police Building Loan
1,837.50
Sewer Bonds
11,389.25
$ 75,114.25
Gas & Electric Bonds
1,160.00
Water Bonds
6,021.25
(Both taken from department appropriations)
$ 82,295.50
Temporary Notes
1,000.00
$ 83,295.50
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL LAZZARO,
Treasurer
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
THE TAX DOLLAR FISCAL YEAR 1955
WHERE IT COMES FROM
LOCAL TAXES
& ASSESSMENTS
58.4 %
FEDERAL, STATE & COUNTY GRANTS
22.4%
55} PUBLIC WORKS ENTERPRISES
2.2% MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
6.5% DEPARTMENTAL RECEIPTS
WHERE IT WAS SPENT
EDUCATION
4% STATE & COUNTY CHARGES
AGENCY & TRUST
3.0% RETIREMENT & PENSION
.. UNCLASSIFIED
6.5%
9.3% MATURING DEBT & INT
2.1%
GENERAL GOVY.
20.0% PUBLIC WORKS
CHARITIES & VET'S BENEFITS 13.1%
91.1%
10.1% PROTECTION OF PERSONS & ORDO
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Forty-first Annual Report of the Town Accountant
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1955.
The total cash expenditures processed by the Town Accountant's office amounted to $5,295,058.41 of which amount $227,934.55 was with- held and expended from employees wages for Federal Income Taxes, Blue Cross and Teachers' Retirement .- $329,630.94 was expended on account of Maturing Debt and Interest and $304,700.00 was repaid on Temporary Loans in ancipation of Tax Revenue, in anticipation of Proceeds from Serial Loans and in anticipation of State and County Reimbursement.
The net cost of town services for the year 1955 was $4,432,792.92 which is offset by governmental grants and departmental refunds.
The total cash receipts amounted to $4,997,716.71 which indicates the necessity of serious control and consideration of this area of the financial program.
Indebtedness continues as an important consideration in the Town's financial condition with the addition of $222,000.00 during 1955 of which $20,000 was for highways, $70,000 for Sewers, $25,000 for water, $107,000 for schools.
SCHEDULE OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS DECEMBER 31, 1955
School Bonds
$2,595,000.00
Sewer Construction Bonds
592,000.00
Water Construction Bonds
339,000.00
Highway Construction Bonds
203,000.00
Highway Building and Police Station Bonds
112,000.00
Light Department Bonds
75,000.00
$3,916,000.00
The operational and indebtedness cost of town service can be examined by a simple comparison with other immediately surrounding communities.
Community
Population
Valuation
Tax Rate
Per Capita Valuation
Per
Per Capita Capita
Wakefield
22,115
32,037,850
59.20
1,448
85.73
156
Melrose
29,239
48,100,850
55.40
1,645
91.13
Reading
16,440
30,385,635
53.50
1,848
98.86
148
Stoneham
15,817
24,185,975
54.00
1,528
82.51
146
Natick
26,213
38,635,750
65.00
1,473
96.74
214
Needham
21,560
54,138,596
50.00
2,511
125.50
234
Dedham
21,450
37,372,500
48.60
1,751
85.09
103
185
Cost
Debt
W. Springfield 22,871 57,371,365 44.00 2,508 110.35 This method of comparison brings the tax rate and valuation variables together in the formation of a comparative per-capita cost factor.
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The records of the Treasurer have been examined and found to be in agreement with the Accountant's balances.
Cash balances have been verified and are distributed as follows:
General Funds on Deposit in:
Wakefield Trust Company
Refund Adjustment
$906,034.44 193.80
$ 905,840.64
Second Bank-State Street Trust Company
242,776.18
Cash in Transit, deposited January 1956 7,686.56
$1,156,303.38
Trust Funds have been checked by examination of Securities, Savings Bank Accounts and Deposit Books.
Funds of the Contributory Retirement System have been verified by examination of Bank Books, Securities and the checking account balance was in agreement with the Accountant's balance.
Funds are invested as follows:
Savings Banks
$ 97,074.27
Co-operative Banks (Serial Shares)
11,631.70
Co-operative Banks (Paid-Up Shares)
162,000.00
Bank Stock
22,241.00
Public Utility Bonds
42,922.50
U. S. Treasury Bonds
20,000.00
U. S. Savings Bonds
80,000.00
$435,869.47
Wakefield Trust Company Checking Account
977.25
Cash in Transit, deposited January 1956
951.38
$437,798.10
These figures are subject to market value adjustment by the Com- mittee of Insurance Commissioners.
All cancelled, permanent and temporary loans paid during the year by the Treasurer have been examined and found to be as reported.
JOHN J. MCCARTHY,
Town Accountant
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EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Balance January 1, 1955
$452,311.52
Refunds Prior Years
1,132.94
Sale Foreclosed Tax Title Land
4,374.97
Excess Revenue 1955
168,153.10
Audit Entries
5,162.02
Maturing Debt, previous years
1,087.47
Article No. 54-Annual Town Meeting 1955
800.00
Town Meeting Transfers
$ 35,208.00
Tax Titles
2,305.04
Free Cash
65,000.00
Audit Entries
4,838.94
Tax Refund
2.00
Balance December 31, 1955
525,688.04
$633,002.02
$633,022.02
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation
$ 17,549.48
Transfer from Overlay Surplus
2,450.52
Transfers:
Selectmen Salaries of Election Officers $ 118.10
Selectmen Election Expense
200.00
Finance Committee Expense 200.00
Veteran's Plaque Repair-Wakefield Common
174.81
Board of Appeals
510.00
Board of Registrars Other Expense
339.24
Collector of Taxes Other Expense
251.00
Board of Assessors Other Expense
210.00
B. P. W. Sewer Connections
3,134.00
Veterans' Benefits-Recipients
8,255.50
School Department Veterans' Pensions
1,900.00
Civil Defense-Salary Clerk A
500.00
B.P.W. Town Hall Maintenance
340.00
B.P.W. Lafayette Bldg. Maintenance
200.00
B.P.W. Highway Bldg. Maintenance
530.00
B.P.W. Fire Station Maintenance
340.00
B.P.W. Cemetery Division Other Expense
200.00
Civil Defense Other Expense 281.00
Treasurer's Other Expense
700.00
Town Clerk Other Expense -
59.00
Treasurer's Clerical Assistance
150.00
B.P.W. Engineering Other Expense
200.00
Fire Department Regular Men 1,100.00
Transfer to Overlay Surplus 107.35
$20,000.00
$ 20,000.00
.
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RECEIPTS FOR 1955
For the Year Ending December 31, 1955.
From Taxes-Current Year:
Real Estate
$1,724,867.44
Personal
69,818.71
Poll
11,330.00
$1,806,016.15
Taxes-Prior Years:
Real Estate
$ 55,646.92
4,008.35
Personal Poll
68.00
$ 59,723.27
Sale of Foreclosed Tax Titles
$ 3,719.63
Tax Title Redemptions
685.34
Tax Title Interest, Releases and Costs
150.91
$ 4,555.88
Special Assessments:
Sewers Apportioned
$ 16,173.02
Sewers Unapportioned
1,083.84
Sewers Paid in Full
8,059.67
Sidewalks Apportioned
17,043.80
Sidewalks Unapportioned
8,312.17
Sidewalks Paid in Full
10,901.01
$ 61,573.51
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
$ 239,782.03
Interest:
Taxes
$ 2,690.38
Deferred Assessments
9,350.15
$ 12,040.53
Sale of Real Estate
$ 20,985.00
Lease of Real Estate
1.00
Interest-Trust Funds:
Forest Glade Cemetery Funds
$ 2,055.95
Old Cemetery
37.32
Library Funds
7,561.45
Park Funds
86.86
Willard Donnell Trust Fund
266.29
Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund
170.00
Annie L. Cox Advancement in Design
5.00
Sweetser Lecture Fund
307.46
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
20.00
Court Fines Board of Appeals Sale of Dogs
$ 10,510.33
$
801.43
590.00
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Selectmen's Department-License and Permit Fees:
Liquor Package Goods Store
$ 4,000.00
Victualler's
160.00
Motor Vehicle Dealers
225.00
Taxi
110.00
Drill Team
2.00
Employment Office
5.00
Junk
20.00
Lodging House
14.00
Second Hand Dealers
10.00
Auctioneers
14.00
Gasoline-Fuel Oils
12.00
Pin Ball Machines
340.00
Sunday
125.00
Pool and Bowling
56.00
Dance
140.00
Firearms
15.00
$ 5,248.00
Collector's Department:
Demand Costs-Warrant Fees
$ 756.50
Advertising Costs
23.66
Certificate of Liens
1,009.00
$ 1,789.16
Town Clerk's Department:
Marriage Licenses
$ 458.00
Dog Licenses
2,907.80
Fees on Dog Licenses
291.50
Sporting License Fees
213.00
Recording Mortgages
2,022.50
Other Fees
387.57
$ 6,280.37
Police Department:
Ambulance Receipts
$ 180.00
Sale of Police Boat
106.52
Other Receipts
351.40
$ 637.92
Fire Department:
Recharging Fire Extinguishers
$ 8.15
Sale of Truck
50.00
All Other
101.85
$ 160.00
Sealer Weights and Measures
$
431.90
Building Inspector
1,595.50
Wire Inspector
1,168.00
Plumbing Inspector
987.50
Health Department
274.39
203
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Welfare Department: Infirmary Reimbursement-Cities and Towns
$ 693.00
2,624.44
Aid Dependent Children: Recovery
$ 56.16
Old Age Assistance: From Cities and Towns Recovery
$ 5,858.55
1,600.02
$ 7,458.57
School Department:
Tuition-Lynnfield
$ 47,542.81
School Lunch Fund
48,316.08
School Athletic Fund
11,614.32
Rental of Auditoriums
585.70
Other Tuition
263.92
Other Receipts
895.17
Adult Education
321.00
$ 109,539.00
Library: Fines and Other Receipts
$ 2,472.11
Board of Public Works:
Board of Survey
$ 125.00
Rent of Lafayette Hall
338.71
Highway Receipts All Other
74.30
$ 898.97
Cemetery Division:
Sale of Lots
$ 3,455.00
Opening Graves
1,774.00
Lowering Device
204.00
Perpetual Care
4,040.00
Foundations
635.00
Annual Care
186.00
Liners
965.00
All Other
293.00
$ 11,552.00
Park Division:
Bath House Receipts
$ 189.00
Motor Boat Permits
13.00
575.00
Insurance Claim All Other
.96
$ 777.96
Water Division:
Water Rates Water Services
$ 167,743.73 11,403.72
360.96
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Water Turn-Ons
26.00
Water Summons
197.00
Water Maintenance
1,049.88
Water Construction
281.48
$ 180,701.81
Sewer Division:
Sewer Connections
$ 25,687.92
Other Receipts
1,636.85
$ 27,324.77
Light Department:
Sale of Electricity Sale of Gas All Other
$ 786,870.18
248,310.23
17,761.26
$1,052,941.67
Grants from Federal Government:
For Old Age Assistance Recipients $ 116,135.80
For Aid to Dependent Children Recipients
8,169.98
For Disability Assistance Recipients
12,207.52
For Old Age Assistance, Adm.
8,802.12
Disability Assistance, Adm.
591.87
A. D. C., Adm.
689.69
$ 146,596.98
Grants from Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Corporation Tax
$ 83,216.58
Income Tax
193,565.40
Meals Tax
3,794.80
Director of Standards
50.00
Veterans' Benefits
11,292.79
School Lunch Fund
19,347.49
School Construction
82,657.49
School-Adult Education
880.00
Tuition-State Wards
8,642.93
Vocational Education and English Speaking Class
2,279.16
Highway-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,099.99
Highway-Chapter 90 Construction
4,140.84
Aid Dependent Children
6,270.80
Old Age Assistance
140,036.18
Disability Assistance
18,269.13
Reimbursement Real Estate Tax- Paraplegics
2,233.32
Support of Indigent Persons
70.00
Health
1,442.86
Welfare-Temporary Aid
1,398.75
State Teachers Retirement
590.06
Hurricane Relief
14,845.84
$ 596,124.41
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Grants from Middlesex County:
Dog Licenses
$ 2,058.36
Highway-Chapter 90 Maintenance Construction
1,295.03
1,875.39
$
5,228.78
Agency and Trust :
Federal Tax Deductions
$ 176,597.16
Teachers' Retirement Deductions
31,261.72
Blue Cross Deductions
23,678.30
$ 231,537.18
General Loans:
Temporary Loan-Anticipation Taxes
$ 150,000.00
Discount on Temporary Loan- Anticipation Taxes
233.33
Temporary Loan Anticipation- Serial Issue
$ 115,000.00
Temporary Loan Anticipation Reim.
2,600.00
School Loan
$ 107,000.00
Water Loan
25,000.00
Street Loan
20,000.00
Sewer Loan
70,000.00
$ 222,000.00
Premium on Notes
$ 474.52
Accrued Interest on Note Issues
186.75
$ 661.27
Refunds:
Capital Outlay
$ 2.70
Veterans' Benefits
1,139.43
Old Age Assistance
2,078.80
Welfare-Temporary Aid
1,120.44
Aid Dependent Children
483.60
Disability Assistance
270.53
School Department
241.50
Compensation
120.00
Board of Public Works
33.80
High School Bldg. Com.
499.95
High School Insurance
756.21
Retirement Board
121.00
Sewer Interest
16.50
Refund Tax Titles-Land Court
26.30
Perpetual Care Funds
510.00
Betterments Unapportioned 1954
72.03
Legal Department
10.00
$ 149,766.67
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Petty Cash Refunds
Civil Defense
1,400.00 193.80
$ 9,096.59
Hurricane Insurance Adjustment
$ 1,997.50
Total Receipts
$5,112,804.71
Cash on Hand January 1, 1955
$1,338,557.08
Total Receipts and Cash on Hand, Dec. 31, 1955
$6,451,361.79
PAYMENTS
Expenditures for the Year Ending December 31, 1955
Selectmen's Department
Salaries and Wages
Expense
Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
Clerk of Board
321.00
Veterans Pension
208.65
$
1,219.65
Other Expense:
Town Meeting Warrants
$ 738.26
Town Reports
1,998.50
Supplies, Printing, Telephone
611.38
All Other
394.19
$ 3,742.33
Special Articles:
Remove Plaques WW I & II, Town Hall $ 172.03
Main Street Public Parking Area Purchase 22,500.00
. Main Street Public Parking Area Const. 2,657.54
Center Station Parking Area Purchase, B & M
100.00
North Avenue Land Purchase, B & M 200.00
Tuttle Street Parking, B & M 186.48
Lease North Avenue Parking Area, B & M
12.00
$ 25,828.05
$ 30,790.03
Accounting Department
Salary of Accountant
$ 4,900.00
Account Clerk
2,700.00
Account Clerk
3,000.00
Accounting-Clerk B
1,200.00
$ 11,800.00 $ 200.00
Accountant's Auto Allowance Other Expense:
Printing and Stationery $ 111.83 422.35
Postage and Supplies
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Binding Filing Cabinet All Other
40.00
50.00
273.82
$ 898.00
$ 12,898.00
Treasurer's Department
Salary of Treasurer
$ 2,850.00
Paymaster
617.00
Clerical Assistance
1,116.70
$
4,583.70
Tax Titles
$ 840.87
Other Expense:
Certification of Notes
$ 234.00
Printing, Postage, Advertising
721.36
Filing Cabinet, Table
108.20
Telephone, All Other
584.67
$ 1,648.23
$ 7,072.80
Legal Department
Salary of Town Counsel
$
4,000.00
$ 4,000.00
Other Expense:
Damages
$ 493.00
Constable Fees
105.50
Title Exam. Deeds, Easements
303.40
Supplies, All Other
424.13
$ 1,326.03
Purchase of Land-Breakhart Reservation
$ 2,000.00
$ 7,326.03
Collector's Department
Salary of Collector
$ 3,500.00
Clerk C
2,500.00
Clerk C
2,400.00
$
8,400.00
Deputy Collector
$ 75.00
Other Expense:
Postage, Printing
$ 2,091.77
Tax Sale
57.25
Supplies, Telephone, All Other
382.05
$ 2,531.07
$ 11,006.07
Assessors' Department Salaries of Assessors
$
4,002.00
Principal Assessment Clerk 4,000.00
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Clerk C
2,317.04
Clerk B
2,150.00
Assistant Assessor
80.00
$ 12,549.04 $ 200.00
Auto Allowance
Other Expense:
Supplies, Printing, Binding
$ 634.34
Transfers, Plans
303.30
Telephone, All Other
700.36
$ 1,638.00
$ 14,387.04
Town Clerk's Department
Salary of Town Clerk
$ 3,500.00
Extra Clerical
50.00
Clerk C
2,500.00
$ 6,050.00
Other Expense :
Advertising, Printing
$ 224.00
Telephone, Supplies, Binding
296.18
Equipment
117.40
All Other
128.48
$ 766.06
$ 6,816.06
Election and Registration
Salaries of Registrars
$ 442.98
Clerk of Registrars
300.00
Assistant Registrars
2,230.00
Clerical Assistants
2,038.40
$ 5,011.38
Other Expense:
Recount Expense
$ 317.00
Tally Sheets and Ballots
480.00
Street Lists
425.00
Transportation
85.00
Printing, Advertising
82.25
Postage, Supplies, All Other
259.99
$ 1,649.24
$ 6,660.62
Election Expense - Selectmen Election Officers $ 1,181.05
$
1,181.05
Other Expense:
Meals
Care of Booths
$ 217.80 60.00
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Equipment All Other
225.00
65.84
$ 568.64
$ 1,749.69
Police Department
Salary of Chief
$ 5,000.00
Lieutenant
4,500.00
Sergeants
8,200.00
Patrolmen
90,299.79
Substitutes
2,497.49
Clerk B
2,550.00
Police Matron
Traffic Supervisors
$ 2,343.60
$ 355.75
$ 2,699.35
New Automobile
$ 1,027.29
New Boat
1,970.07
Uniform Allowance
1,379.65
Other Expense:
Elections, July 4th, Halloween $ 449.54
$ 449.54
Boulevard Beach and Boat
$ 472.60
$ 27.80
$ 500.40
Park and Common
$ 266.02
$ 266.02
Motor Vehicles
$ 3,197.35
Radio and Telephones
1,323.66
Meals and Laundry
137.54
Office Supplies and Equipment
620.86
Supplies
212.31
All Other
1,080.98
$ 6,572.70
$127,985.59
Fire Department
Salary of Chief
$ 1,915.20
Captains
4,500.00
Lieutenants
18,432.35
Mechanic
4,000.00
Firefighters
83,804.64
Call Men
5,519.08
$118,171.27
Pensions
$ 3,632.37
New Ladder Truck
38,000.00
Aerial Ladder Truck Equipment
475.00
Repairs to Engine No. 5
4,403.04
New Equipment
400.00
Uniform Allowance
800.00
$113,047.28 $ 73.29
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Other Expense:
Interim Pay Adjustment
$ 175.00
$ 175.00
Equipment Maintenance
$ 731.61
1,663.00
Apparatus Maintenance All Other Telephones, Office Expense
843.77
534.09
$ 3,772.47
$169,829.15
Hydrant Rental
$ 2,320.00
Forest Warden
$
95.25
Civil Defense Department
Clerk A
$ 1,900.00
$ 1,900.00
Other Expense:
Director's Expense and Office
$ 283.86
Radio and Telephone
439.25
Fire Equipment and Maintenance
640.07
Police Equipment and Maintenance
1,079.30
Motor Vehicles
290.66
Training and Education
98.37
Medical
35.60
All Other
76.10
$ 2,943.21
Rescue Truck App'n
$
164.28
$ 5,007.49
Building Inspector's Department
Salary of Inspector
$ .3,350.00
Clerk A
933.33
$ 4,283.33
Auto , Allowance
$ 300.00
Other Expense
258.72
$ 4,842.05
Wire Inspector's Department
Salary of Inspector
$ 600.00
Clerk A
466.50
Extra Clerical Assistance
100.00
$ 1,166.50
Auto Allowance
$ 100.00
Other Expense
211.18
$ 1,477.68
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Plumbing Inspector's Department
Salary of Inspector
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
Auto Allowance
$ 100.00
$
1,100.00
Dog Officer-Animal Inspector Salary
$ 1,200.00
$
1,200.00
Dog Officer-Pension Auto Allowance
160.00
$ 2,024.47
Sealer Weights and Measures Department
Salary of Sealer $ 1,200.00
$
1,200.00
Truck Allowance
$ 200.00
All Other
45.16
$ 1.445.16
Compensation Account
$
354.00
Health Department
Salaries of Board
$ 414.00
Health Agent
738.00
Public Health Nurse
2,850.00
Milk Inspector
738.00
Extra Clerical Assistance
80.00
4,820.00 $
Auto Allowances
$ 500.00
All Other:
Milk Analyses
$ 173.00
Tuberculosis
2,614.53
Contagion
514.33
Premature Births
1,541.48
Telephone, Office
336.31
Nuisances
145.00
All Other
224.52
$ 5,549.17
$ 10,869.17
Welfare Department
General Relief: Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
$ 690.00
1954 Unpaid Bills
1955 Unpaid Bills
$ 488.33 1,446.27
$ 1,934.60
$ 664.47
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All Other:
Recipients
$ 5,327.27
Recipients Outside Board
1,091.52
Medical Expense
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