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1,657.08
$ 248,342.92
Temporary Loan Anticipation Reimbursement
$ 31,500.00
Water Loan
$ 50,000.00
Premium on Notes
$ 7.35
Accrued Interest on Bond Issues
55.56
$ 62.91
Insurance Adjustments:
Fire Department-Broken Hydrant
$ 288.60
Fire Loss-Warren School
70.80
Pumping Station-Vandalism
115.00
Town Hall-Boiler
693.88
$ 1,168.28
Refunds:
Veterans' Benefits
$ 990.99
Welfare
603.30
Old Age Assistance
2,200.28
Disability Assistance
378.86
Aid Dependent Children
410.35
School Department
69.59
Middlesex County
36.25
Health Department
587.40
Election Expense-Selectmen
20.00
Civil Defense
17.20
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208
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Forest Warden Poll Tax
1.50
2.00
Excise Tax Dog Licenses Petty Cash Refunds
2.00
1,936.35
1,075.00
$ 8,331.07
Total Receipts
$ 5,281,180.66
Cash on Hand January 1, 1956
$ 1,156,303.38
Total Receipts and Cash on Hand, December 31, 1956
$ 6,437,484.04
PAYMENTS Expenditures for the Year Ending December 31, 1956
Selectmen's Department
Salaries and Wages
Expense
Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
Clerk of Board
321.00
1,011.00 $
Pension
$ 208.65
Other Expense :
Town Meeting Warrants
$ 927.00
Town Reports
1,848.80
Telephone, Supplies
607.90
All Other
395.93
$ 3,779.63
Art. 75 B. & M. Parking Area (Tuttle Street)
$ 5,193.32
Accounting Department:
Salary of Accountant
$ 5,100.00
Junior Accountant
1,817.37
Account Clerks
6,000.00
Clerk B
1,275.00
$ 14,192.37 $ 200.00
Accountant's Auto Allowance
Other Expense:
$ 517.87
Printing, Binding Postage, Supplies
331.01
Duplicating Machine
132.75
All Other
290.42
$ 1,272.05
$ 15,664.42
$ 194.04
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Treasurer's Department
Salary of Treasurer
Paymaster
$ 2,850.00 617.00
Clerical Assistance
1,129.57
Tax Titles
Other Expense :
Certification of Notes
$ 107.50
Printing, Advertising, Supplies
623,57
Typewriter
265.30
Cabinet Desk, File
154.83
Telephone, All Other
388.80
$ 1,540.00
$ 7,166.57
Legal Department Salary Town Counsel $ 4,000.00
$ 4,000.00
Other Expense:
Damages
$ 5,146.80
Constable Fees
343.90
Research
599.80
Recording Costs
216.79
Clerical Assistance
114.24
Reference Books
502.67
Supplies, All Other
342.07
$ 7,266.27
$ 11,266.27
Collector's Department
Salary of Collector
$ 3,650.00
Clerk C
2,508.56
Clerk B
2,905.35
9,063.91 $
Deputy Collector
75.00
Other Expense :
Postage, Printing, Tax Sale
$ 2,106.80
Telephone
152.11
Supplies, All Other
250.05
$ 2,508.96
$ 11,647.87
Assessors' Department
Salaries of Assessors
$ 4,002.00
Office Supervisor Clerk C
4,200.00
2,452.08
Clerk B
2,504.81
$ 4,596.57 $ 1,030.00
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Assistant Assessor
80.00
$ 1 3,238.89 200.00
Auto Allowance New Safe Other Expense:
1,282.83
Supplies, Printing, Binding
$ 662.54
Transfers Telephone All Other
113.14
427.69
$ 1,521.14
$ 16,242.86
Town Clerk's Department
Salary of Town Clerk
$ 3,650.00 2,650.00
Extra Clerical
50.00
$ 6,350.00
Other Expense:
Advertising, Printing
$ 201.94
Supplies, Binding Telephone, All Other
227.68
$ 684.36
$ 7,034.36
Election and Registration
Salaries of Registrars
$ 442.98
Clerk of Board
300.00
Assistant Registrars
1,800.00
Clerical Assistants
2,038.40
$ 4,581.38
Other Expense :
Printing Advertising
$ 281.41
Election Expenses, Transportation
2,199.94
Office Supplies
126.69
Street Lists
450.00
Extra Clerical Assistance
321.85
All Other
131.95
$ 3,511.84
$
8,093.22
Election Expense-Selectmen Election Officers $ 3,684.75
$ 3,684.75
Other Expense: Meals Care of Booths
$ 634.22 204.00
254.74
Clerk C
317.77
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Equipment Installation of Lights All Other
111.50
165.00
28.50
$ 1,143.22
$ 4,827.97
Police Department
Salary of Chief
$ 5,200.00
Lieutenant
4,650.00
Sergeants
8,203.04
Patrolmen
95,426.49
Substitution
1,643.69
Clerk B
2,650.00
Matron
75.00
$117,848.22 $ 1,614.20
Pension
Traffic Supervisors
$ 4,155.30
$ 988.25
$ 5,143.55
New Station Wagon
Uniform Allowance
1,425.60
Other Expense:
Elections, July 4th, Halloween
$ 523.38
$ 523.38
Boulevard Beach, Boat
$ 323.99
$ 57.59
$ 381.58
Park and Common
$ 167.08
$ 167.08
Motor Vehicles
$ 2,457.60
Radio, Telephones
1,142.08
Meals, Laundry
134.41
Office Supplies, Printing
791.73
Equipment and Supplies
326.41
All Other
639.74
$ 5,491.97
$134,675.58
Fire Department
Salary of Chief
$ 5,000.00
Captain
4,650.00
Lieutenants
16,700.00
Mechanic
4,150.00
Firefighters
91,262.34
Call Men
4,978.19
$126,740.53
1
$ 2,080.00
212
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Pensions
Out of State Travel
$ 3,632.37 78.93
New Equipment
2,807.76
Fire Prevention Uniform Allowance
99.54
New Pumping Engine
800.00 17,523.85
Other Expense:
Equipment Maintenance
$ 807.99
Apparatus Maintenance
2,021.10
Telephones, Office Adm. All Other
854.46
$ 4,183.77
$155,866.75
Hydrant Rental
$ 2,340.00
Civil Defense Department
Clerk A
$ 1,500.00
$ 1,500.00
Other Expense :
Directors Expense and Office Adm.
$ 239.62
Radio Telephones
514.58
Fire Equipment and Maintenance
335.27
Police Equipment and Maintenance
1,036.68
Motor Vehicle
375.43
Medical
478.98
All Other
27.58
$ 3,008.14
$ 4,508.14
Building Inspector's Department
Salary of Inspector
$ 3,450.00
Clerk A
933.33
$ 4,383.33
Auto Allowance
300.00
Other Expense
$ 299.11
$ 299.11
$ 4,982.44
Wire Inspector's Department
Salary of Inspector
$ 600.00
Clerk A
466.50
Extra Clerical Assistance
100.00
$ 1,166.50
500.22
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Auto Allowance Other Expense
$ 150.00
$ 219.32
$ 219.32
$ 1,535.82
Plumbing Inspector's Department
Salary of Inspector $ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
Auto Allowance
$ 100.00
$ 1,100.00
Sealer Weights and Measures Department Salary of Sealer
$1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
Truck Allowance
$ 200.00
All Other
45.06
$ 45.06
$ 1,445.06
Dog Officer Salary $ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
Auto Allowance
160.00
Pension
664.47
$ 2,024.47
Compensation Account
$ 244.80
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
Polio Clinic
2,577.83
Mosquito Control All Other:
2,000.00
Polio Expense
$ 901.20
Milk Analyses
158.75
Tuberculosis
4,444.82
Contagion
284.97
Premature Births
1,615.70
Dog Clinic
361.00
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Nuisances Telephone Answering Service, Telephone and Office Adm. All Other
131.00
464.04
178.12
$ 8,539.60
$ 18,437.43
Welfare Department
General Relief:
Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
1955 Unpaid Bills
All Other:
Recipients
$ 4,824.83
Hospital, Medical, Nursing Homes
3,224.51
Groceries
1,259.91
Clothing, Fuel, Rent, Board
483.65
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
2,642.32
All Other
206.13
$ 12,641.35
General Relief Administration: Agent and Clerks
$ 456.93
$ 456.93
Telephones, Office Adm. and All Other
$ 233.57
$ 233.57
$ 17,729.15
Disability Assistance
Recipients-Town Recipients-Federal
$ 43,000.00 5,600.49
$ 48,600.49
Disability Assistance Administration
Agent and Clerks-Town
Agent and Clerks-Federal
$ 913.86 918.22
$ 1,832.08
Other Expense-Town
$ 367.14 49.09
Other Expense-Federal
$ 416.23
$ 50,848.80
$ 690.00 $ 3,707.30
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Aid Dependent Children Recipients-Town Recipients-Federal
$ 19,000.00 4,458.75
$ 23,458.75
Aid Dependent Children Adminstration
Agent and Clerks-Town
$ 456.93
Agent and Clerks-Federal
459.11
$ 916.04
Other Expense-Town
$ 183.57
Other Expense-Federal
665.81
$ 849.38
$ 25,224.17
Old Age Assistance
Recipients-Town
$211,000.00
Recipients-Federal
86,314.59
Recipients-Other Cities and Towns
2,840.99
$300,155.58
Old Age Assistance Administration
Agent and Clerks-Town
$ 9,595.53
Agent and Clerks-Federal
10,758.50
$ 20,354.03
Other Expense-Town
$ 652.47
Other Expense-Federal
1,747.06
$ 2,399.53
$322,909.14
TOTAL WELFARE EXPENDITURES
$416,711.26
Town Infirmary
Pension
$ 941.70
Other Expense :
Telephone, Light, Fuel
$ 1,184.01
Care of Buildings All Other
31.74
$ 1,288.65
$ 2,230.35
Veterans' Benefits Department
Salary of Agent Clerk B
$ 900.00 1,325.00
72.90
$ 2,225.00
216
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Car Allowance 1965 Unpaid Bills Recipients
$ 150.00 106.15
33,360.64
$ 33.360.64
Other Expense: Telephone Office Supplies, All Other
234.61
201.89
$ 442.50
$ 36.286.29
Veterans' Service Department
Salary of Director $ 200.00
$ 200.00
Pension
609.70
Other Expense
$ 42.61
S $2.61
TOTAL VETERANS' EXPENDITURES
$ 37.138.60
School Department
Salaries:
Superintendence
$ 17,630.00
Clerks
10,500.00
Attendance Officer
3.850.00
Health
11.148.75
$ 43.128.75
Teachers-High
$207.055.10
Junior High
134.561.35
Elementary
356.373.65
$697,990.10
Supervisors-High
$ 21,677.06
Junior High
7,671.81
Elementary
16,388.93
$ 45.737.80
Janitors-High
$ 21,658.65
Junior High
13,443.56
Elementary
38.329.55
General Labor
7,427.50
$ 80,859.26
Pensions
$ 16,762.20
School Athletic Fund
$ 1,876.10 ยง
3,922.27
$ 10,798.37
School Lunch Fund
15,708.90
58,307.02
74,015.92
Adult Education
3,714.11
535.89
4,300.00
Adult Education-Borden Fund
776.33
776.39
Out of State Travel
262.90
262.90
Trade Schools
5,436.04
5,486.04
Junior High School Lighting
20,756.00
20,756.00
852.31
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1955 Unpaid Bills
4,722.91
4,722.91
High School Building Bond Issue
6,544.52
6,544.52
Walton School Building Appropriation
2,424.20
Walton School Building Bond Issue
60,668.80
$ 63,093.00
Books and Supplies :
High
$ 19,620.01
Junior High
15,079.50
Elementary
19,959.02
$ 54,658.53
Maintenance:
High
$ 9,285.99
Junior High
9,463.71
Elementary
29,196.90
$ 47,946.60
Fuel and Light:
High
$ 15,818.16
Junior High
2,822.42
Elementary
21,926.56
$ 40,567.14
All Other:
Transportation of Pupils
$ 11,812.85
Superintendents and Supervisors
Travel Expense
2,909.10
Superintendents and High School Office
1,901.06
Telephones
3,891.67
Committee Expense
1,102.21
Health Expense
362.80
Motor Vehicle Expense
1,117.90
Outlay
1,133.20
Tuition, Americanization, Physically Handicapped
159.28
All Other Expense
2,781.47
TOTAL SCHOOL EXPENDITURES
$ 1,245,577.97
Library Department
Salaries:
Librarian
$ 4,946.87
Assistant Librarian
3,650.00
Youth
3,262.58
Circulation
3,463.91
Children's
3,300.00
Branch
3,262.57
Administrative Assistant
2,850.00
Senior Assistant
2,500.00
Senior Assistant
2,500.00
Junior Assistant
2,235.07
Junior Assistant
2,250.00
Clerk A
1,332.00
$ 27,171.54
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Substitution
460.60
Part Time Attendants
2,850.00
Custodial Supervisor
3,650.00
$ 42,513.60 $ 718.87
Permanent Improvements
$ 718.87
Other Expense :
Books
$ 7,830.23
Supplies
2,077.58
Periodicals
1,039.74
Binding
1,151.15
Maintenance
2,904.18
Telephones
431.14
Light
1,112.11
Fuel
1,543.87
Records
245.21
All Other
646.73
$ 18,981.94
$ 62,214.41
Recreation Department
Salaries:
Supervisor
$ 800.00
Assistants
4,184.00
Lake Supervision
1,200.00
$ 6,184.00
New Equipment
$ 300.00
Baseball Equipment (Art. 18, 1956)
1,600.00
$ 1,900.00
All Other
$ 1,700.00
$ 1,700.00
$ 9,784.00
Unclassified
Miscellaneous
$ 1,532.63
Planning Board
390.34
Board of Appeals
460.25
Rifle Range Co. E 182d Infantry
210.00
Insurance
34,361.41
Insurance 1955
5,133.87
Capital Outlay
800.00
Capital Outlay 1955
202.56
Middlesex County Hospital
20,364.51
Middlesex County Tax
71,995.55
Dog Licenses to County
4,943.15
$140,394.27
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Rental of Veterans' Quarters:
Marines
$ 600.00
Veterans' Foreign Wars
1,200.00
American Legion
750.00
Amvets
600.00
$ 3,150.00
Veterans' Organizations:
Memorial Day
$ 1,757.38
Veterans' Day
300.00
$ 2,057.38
Payroll Deductions:
Federal Withholding
$202,401.28
Blue Cross
25,464.25
Teachers' Retirement
36,486.85
$264,352.38
Retirement System: Pension Accumulation Fund
$ 65,798.00
$ 65,798.00
Expense Fund
$ 2,550.00
$ 1,020.00
$ 3,570.00
State and Metropolitan Charges:
Smoke Inspection
$ 324.71
Auditing Municipal Accounts
7,092.37
Examination Retirement System
374.63
Metropolitan Parks and Reservations
27,554.39
Metropolitan Sewer-North System
44,911.54
$ 80,257.64
Visiting Nurse
$ 1,500.00
$ 1,500.00
Finance Committee:
Administrative Assistant
$ 600.00
Clerical Assistance
250.00
$ 850.00
Other Expense
$ 895.08
$ 895.08
Personnel Board:
Clerical Assistance
$ 586.19
$ 586.19
Other Expense
$ 137.45
$ 137.45
$563,548.39
Municipal Light Department
Commissioners Salaries
$ 414.00
$ 414.00
Salaries and Pensions
$255,640.43
$255,640.43
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Other Expense : Electricity Purchased Gas Purchased
$487,619.65 114,563.38
$602,183.03
All Other
$218,864.19
$218,864.19
$ 1,077,101.65
Street Lights
$ 30,500.00
$ 30,500.00
Public Works Department
Salaries:
Director
$ 8,625.00
Assistant Director
325.00
Supervisor
4,850.00
Clerk of Board
390.00
Clerk C
2,900.00
Cost Clerk
3,763.62
Clerk C
3,000.00
Engineering
14,981.13
Garage
9,170.00
$ 48,004.75
Transportation, Equipment Maintenance
$ 10,341.33
Garbage Collection
15,375.00
Engineering
710.36
Refuse Area Rental
1,500.00
$ 27,926.69
New Equipment-Art. 16:
2 Reversible Snow Plows
$ 1,352.40
1 Meteor "40" Whiteprinter
1,719.75
1 Associated Charger
166.60
1 Buckeye Surface Material Spreader
1,137.51
1 International Dump Truck
2,900.00
1 3-ton Rubbish Truck
7,525.00
1 34-Ton Pick-up Truck
1,374.00
1 40" Chainsaw
478.00
1 Triplex Mower w/guards Advertising, All Other
1,053.50
76.70
-
$ 17,783.46
All Other Expense:
Telephones Office Administration
78.07
All Other
373.47
$ 841.38
$ 389.84
$ 94,556.28
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Public Works Buildings:
Town Hall
Building Attendant
Substitution
$ 2,850.00 485.77
$ 3,335.77
Other Expense :
Fuel
$ 1,359.89
Lights and Power
433.38
Water
20.88
Repairs
63.58
Material and Supplies
122.11
All Other
10.85
$ 2,010.69
$ 5,346.46
Lafayette Building
Custodial Supervisor
Substitution
$ 3,850.00 150.00
4,000.00 $
Auto Allowance
200.00
Other Expense: Fuel
$ 1,746.16
Lights and Power
365.48
Repairs to Buildings
1,628.86
Water
29.16
Material and Supplies
503.18
All Other
76.49
$ 4,349.33
$ 8,549.33
Police Station
Building Attendant
$ 3,150.00
Substitution
1,576.32
$ 4,726.32
Other Expense :
Fuel
$ 1,585.21
Lights and Power
667.20
Repairs to Buildings
562.11
Water
72.00
Material and Supplies
214.74
All Other
57.75
$ 3,159.01
$ 7,885.33
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Fire Stations
Fuel
$ 1,502.34
Lights and Power
352.79
Water
127.80
Material and Supplies
209.71
Equipment and Repairs All Other
38.77
$ 4,488.50
Moth and Tree Division
Supervisor
$ 4,450.00
$ 4,450.00
Tree Climbers
$ 10,761.83
Vacations and Holidays
852.24
Sick Leave
151.44
$ 11,765.51
Pension
$ 1,820.31
Other Expense:
Material and Supplies
$ 174.34
904.99
Equipment and Repairs All Other
447.53
$ 1,526.86
$ 19,562.68
Park Division
Supervisor
$ 2,225.00
$ 2,225.00
Maintenance Men
$ 12,116.66
Vacations and Holidays
819.87
Emergency and Sick Leave
77.68
$ 13,014.21
Bath House
$ 3,079.03
$ 145.77
$ 3,224.80
Car Allowance
Other Expense:
Equipment and Repairs
$ 347.61
Material and Supplies All Other
455.40
$ 1,442.39
$ 20,056.40
Cemetery Division Supervisor $ 2,225.00
$ 2,225.00
$ 150.00
639.38
2,257.09
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Maintenance Men
Vacations and Holidays
$ 5,298.94 237.56
Emergency and Sick Leave
91.08
5,627.58 $
Car Allowance
$ 150.00
Other Expense:
Material and Supplies
$ 1,178.86
Equipment and Repairs
479.73
Water
15.12
Vaults
914.03
Repairs to Buildings
31.94
All Other
173.74
$ 2,793.42
$ 10,796.00
Water Division
Supervisor
$ 3,089.86
$ 3,089.86
Clerk C
$ 2,650.00
Clerk B
2,250.00
Clerk B
2,282.80
$ 7,182.80
Maintenance Men
$ 36,619.20
Vacations and Holidays
5,930.20
Sick Leave
1,042.80
Emergency Leave
265.80
$ 43,858.00
Pension
$ 2,779.40
Stations
$ 10,038.65
$ 10,038.65
Services
6,841.24
14,288.36
21,129.60
1954 Water Construction B.I.
1,123.38
5,061.45
6,184.83
1955 Water Construction B.I.
6,600.84
16,908.94
23,509.78
1956 Water Construction B.I.
12,528.92
22,684.88
35,213.80
Water Survey Committee
392.75
392.75
Other Expense :
Fuel
$ 2,724.30
Office
1,389.64
Telephones
1,059.64
Lights and Power
15,169.63
All Other
1,012.88
Motor Vehicles
1,895.41
Meters and Pipes
13,027.20
Equipment and Repairs
4,333.22
Repairs to Buildings
1,999.45
Supervision and Analysis
642.40
Chlorine
904.75
224
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Rentals
1,044.38
1 34-Ton Utility Truck
1,665.00
1 Oldsmobile Sedan
1,400.00
$ 48,267.90
$201,647.37
Sewer Division
Supervisor
$ 1,360.14
$ 1,360.14
Maintenance Men
$ 7,838.87
Vacations and Holidays
422.48
Sick Leave
18.92
$
8,280.27
Pension
$ 253.50
Sewer Connections
$ 11,497.51
$ 8,502.49
$ 20,000.00
1954 Sewer Construction Appn.
3,256.34
3,256.34
1955 Sewer Construction B.I. (Art. 1-7)
3,549.26
3,549.26
1955 Sewer Construction Appn. (Art. 24)
213.42
35,122.13
35,335.55
1955 Sewer Construction B.I. (Art. 24)
17.30
15,369.82
15,387.12
1955 Low Level Sewer Pumps Appn. (Art. 43)
1,186.32
1,186.32
1956 Engineering for Sewer Const. (Art. 26)
5,982.23
5,982.23
1956 Sewer Construction Appn. (Art. 27)
1,761.51
18,408.57
20,170.08
1956 Sewer Construction B.I. (Art. 27)
119.43
18,246.81
18,366.24
1956 No. 2 Sewer Construction Appn. (Art. 1)
22.33
30,330.18
30,352.51
All Other:
Tools and Equipment
$ 662.22
Lights and Power
1,663.46
Fuel and Water
488.95
Telephones
76.26
Equipment and Repairs
430.06
Repairs to Buildings
101.22
Material and Supplies
802.80
Rentals
142.50
All Other
48.15
$ 4,415.62
$167,895.18
Highway Division
Supervisor
$ 1,885.84
$ 1,885.84
Clerk B
$ 2,650.00
$ 2,650.00
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Maintenance Labor
$ 1,606.98
Vacations and Holidays
6,317.66
Emergency Leave
305.30
Sick Leave
1,615.44
$
9,845.38
Pensions
$ 6,639.12
Street Cleaning
$ 2,146.70
$ 1,126.79
$ 3,273.49
Patching
9,141.70
8,651.30
17,793.00
Repairs to Sidewalks
910.19
111.10
1,021.29
Sidewalks and Guardrails
61.14
196.92
258.06
Surface Treatment
2,525.04
15,178.63
17,703.67
Street Signs
1,961.52
223.83
2,185.35
Drainage
5,779.06
1,242.71
7,021.77
Dumps
3,579.03
1,215.49
4,794.52
Catch Basins
3,133.74
68.43
3,202.17
Rubbish Collection
20,201.83
305.26
20,507.09
Traffic Lines
1,390.29
1,390.29
All Other
229.14
229.14
Highway Building:
Custodial Supervisor
$ 2,647.33
Substitution
39.66
$
2,686.99
Other Expense :
Fuel
$ 1,844.45
Lights
269.24
Water
33.36
Repairs
638.72
Material and Supplies
251.46
Telephones and All Other
325.11
$
3,362.34
Snow and Ice:
Labor
$ 31,892.58
$ 31,892.58
Equipment Rental
$ 22,141.20
$ 22,141.20
Other Expense:
Salt
$ 2,537.00
Cross Chains
781.24
Plow Blades
509.70
Ice Growsers
893.20
Neoprene Coats
109.22
Sand
1,299.46
All Other
2,981.46
$ 9,111.28
1955 Chap. 90 Construction
$ 32.00
$ 34,655.85
$ 34,687.85
1956 Chap. 90 Construction
31.20
31.20
1956 Chap. 90 Maintenance
1,095.07
2,804.93
3,900.00
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1953 Drainage
101.80
83.30
185.10
1954 Drainage
3,007.47
63.20
3,070.67
1955 Drainage
65.42
5,361.28
5,426.70
1956 Drainage
3,385.80
7,560.27
10,946.07
1953 Sidewalks
32.99
32.99
1955 Sidewalks
3,852.46
3,852.46
1956 Sidewalks
76.50
76.50
1955 Rebuilding Sidewalks
3,778.15
3,778.15
1952 Replacing Curbing
1,017.37
1,017.37
1953 Replacing Curbing
1,271.77
1,271.77
1954 Street Construction B.I.
459.96
459.96
1956 Street Construction Appn. (Art. 30)
13,944.55
13,944.55
1956 Street Construction B.I. Transfer (Art. 30)
5,579.85
5,579.85
1956 No. 2 Street Construction Appn.
(Art. 5)
10,942.60 $ 10,942.60
$268,798.36
Public Works-Special Articles
1954 Art. 91 Memorial Tablet
$ 180.00
$ 180.00
1954 Art. 45 Hall Park Development
1,488.00
1,488.00
1955 Art. 48 Edward J. Connelly Park Grading
7.50
7.50
1955 Art. 8 North Ave. Parking Area
12,599.30
12,599.30
5/2/55 Art. 2 Main St. Parking Area Lease
557.82
557.82
5/2/55 Art. 3 Main Street Parking Area Const.
7,998.86
7,998.86
1955 Art. 9 Boston and Maine Land Purchase
715.50
715.50
1955 Art. 3 Remodel Front Fire Station
1,039.47
1,039.47
1955 Art. 80 Little League Field
1,911.53
1,911.53
7/11/55 Art. 13 Bath House Repairs
290.00
290.00
1955 Art. 44 New Ave. Forest Glade
1,096.67
1,353.64
2,450.31
1955 Art. 46 Guardrails and Fences
639.00
639.00
1955 Art. 42 Repairs to Wall Beebe's Cove
368.75
368.75
1956 Art. 19 Various Playground Projects
91.31
2,811.31
2,902.62
1956 Art. 21 John J. Round Park
65.24
65.24
8/13/56 Art. 9 Connelly Park Fence
2,263.27
2,263.27
1956 Art. 57 Hall Park Development
2,500.00
2,500.00
1956 Art. 23 Backstop-Dolbeare School
789.74
789.74
1956 Art. 54 Quannapowitt Lake Treatment
400.00
400.00
1956 Art. 58 Guardrails and Fences
1,215.50
1,215.50
$ 40,382.41
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Perpetual Care Funds Income
$ 1,422.98
$ 1,422.98
Water Bonds Water Interest
5,209.75
$ 44,209.75
Interest
Highway
$ 3,964.75
School
56,946.25
Sewer
11,096.75
Light
1,160.00
Police Station
1,350.00
Highway Building and Police Station
487.50
Anticipation of Tax Revenue
52.00
Maturing Debt
Highway
$ 42,000.00
School
159,000.00
Sewer
49,000.00
Light
5,000.00
Police Station
5,000.00
Highway Building and Police Station
6,000.00
$266,000.00
Temporary Loans
Anticipation of Tax Revenue
$248,342.92
Anticipation of Reimbursement
2,600.00
$250,942.92
Refunds
Real Estate Taxes
$ 19,944.61
Poll Taxes
16.00
Excise Taxes
4,299.59
Sewer Connection Deposits
6,435.92
Water Rates
101.88
Betterments
87.49
Committed Interest
41.34
$ 30,926.83
Agency and Trust
Cemetery Trust Funds
$ 12.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care
2,020.00
Annie L. Cox Advancement In Design
5.00
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
10.00
$ 2,047.00
TOTAL CASH EXPENDITURES JAN. 1 - DEC. 31, 1956 Cash on Hand, December 31, 1956
$ 5,381,332.09
$ 1,056,151.95
$ 6,437,484.04
$ 75,005.25 $ 1,657.08
Anticipation of Reimbursement
$ 39,000.00
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ANALYSES OF LIGHT DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT
Operation Account
Balance January 1, 1956
$
135,405.32
Receipts for 1956
Transfers
1,161,533.77 190,947.39
Payments
1,082,701.65
Transfer to Revenue
70,000.00
Transfer to Construction
65,405.32
Transfer to Depreciation
117,218.85
Interest
560.00
Balance to 1957
152,000.66
$ 1,487,886.48 $ 1,487,886.48
Depreciation Account
Balance January 1, 1956
$ 32,088.17
Transfers from Operation
117,218.85
Transfers to Operation Balance to 1957
33,285.58
$149,307.02
$149,307.02
Construction Account
Transfer from Operation Transfer to Operation
65,405.32
$ 65,405.32 $ 65,405.32
Fire Alarm, Police Signal Appropriation Transfer to Operation Balance to 1957
$ 10,000.00
$ 9,520.63
479.37
$ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00
Guarantee Deposit Account
Balance January 1, 1956 Receipts Payments Balance to 1957
$ 33,908.48
6,171.67
$
6,371.27
33,708.88
$ 40,080.15 $ 40,080.15
I have examined the above account and the balance is invested as follows :
Wakefield Savings Bank Wakefield Trust Company-Checking Account
$ 30,000.00
3,708.88
$ 33,708.88
JOHN J. MCCARTHY,
Town Accountant
116,021.44
$ 65,405.32
Statement of Appropriated Funds, Expenditures and Balances December 31, 1956
Bond Issues
Available Funds 1956
Expenditures 1956
Balances
12-31-56
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Selectmen's Department:
Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
$ 690.00
Salary-Clerk of Board
321.00
321.00
Pensions-Veterans
208.65
208.65
Other Expense
3,785.00
3,779.63
5.37*
North Ave .- Land Purchases B. & M. R. R.
790.00
715.50
74.50*
Center Station Parking Area B. & M. R. R.
400.00
400.00 **
Center Station Parking Area Purchase
1.00
1.00 **
Bennett Street Land Taking
800.00
800.00 **
Main St. Public Parking Area Lease
600.00
557.82
42.18*
Main St. Parking Area Construction
8,842.46
7,998.86
843.60 **
Tuttle St. Parking Area B. & M. R. R.
200.00
194.04
5.96*
Main and Center Street Parking Area Leased
600.00
600.00 **
Willard Donnell Hospital Trust Fund
375.14
375.14 **
Total
$ 17,613.25
$ 14,465.50
$ 3,147.75
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Accounting Department:
Salary Accountant
$ 5,100.00
$ 5,100.00
Salary Junior Accountant
2,300.00
1,817.37
482.63*
Salary Account Clerk
2,850.00
2,850.00
Salary Account Clerk
3,150.00
3,150.00
1,275.00
1,275.00
Salary Clerk B (Part Time) Automobile Allowance
200.00
200.00
Other Expense
1,277.75
1,272.05
5.70*
Total
$ 16,152.75
$ 15,664.42
$ 488.33
Treasurer's Department:
Salary Treasurer
$ 2,850.00
$ 2,850.00
Salary Paymaster
617.00
617.00
Salary Clerical Assistants
1,150.00
1,129.57
$ 20.43*
Tax Titles
1,030.00
1,030.00
Other Expense
1,540.00
1,540.00
Total
$ 7,187.00
$ 7,166.57
$ 20.43
Legal Department:
$ 4,000.00
$ 4,000.00
Salary Town Counsel Other Expense
8,080.00
7,266.27
450.00 **
363.73*
Total
$ 12,080.00
$ 11,266.27
$ 813.73
Collector's Department : Salary Collector Salary Clerk C
$ 3,650.00
$ 3,650.00
2,650.00
2,508.56
$ 141.44*
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Salary Clerk B Salary Deputy Collector Other Expense
2,905.35
2,905.35
75.00
75.00
2,844.50
2,733.96
110.54*
Total
$ 12,124.85
$ 11,872.87
$ 251.98
Assessors' Department :
Salaries of Board
$ 4,002.00
$ 4,002.00
Salary Office Supervisor
4,200.00
4,200.00
Salary Clerk C
2,525.95
2,478.03
47.92*
Salary Clerk B
2,504.81
2,504.81
Salary Assistant Assessor
80.00
80.00
Automobile Allowance
200.00
200.00
Other Expense
1,693.27
1,693.27
Grade "A" Label Safe
1,299.29
1,282.83
16.46*
Total
$ 16,505.32
$ 16,440.94
$ 64.38
Town Clerk's Department:
Salary Town Clerk
$ 3,650.00
$ 3,650.00
Salary Clerk C
2,650.00
2,650.00
Clerical Assistants-Part Time
50.00
50.00
Other Expense
689.00
684.36
4.64*
Total
$ 7,039.00
$ 7,034.36
$ 4.64
Election and Registration:
Salaries Registrars
$ 442.98
$ 442.98
Salary Clerk of Registrars
300.00
3 00.00
Clerical Assistants-Part Time
2,038.40
2,038.40
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Assistant Registrars Other Expense
1,800.00
1,800.00
3,550.00
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