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Appropriation Payments:
Labor
$3,950.90
Equipment
34.45
Total Payments 3,985.35
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$14.65
PUBLIC SANITARIES
Appropriation
$2,263.50
Payments :
Janitor
$556.50
Other Care and Labor
1,408.65
Janitors' Supplies
212.31
Repairs
81.27
Total Payments 2,258.73
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$4.77
MOSQUITO CONTROL WORK IN THE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
$500.00
Payments:
Treasurer of Commonwealth (Maintenance)
$500.00
ROADS AND BRIDGES
Appropriation
$40,000.00
General Administration-
Superintendent
$2,500.00
Foreman
1,855.00
Clerical Assistance
1,065.00
Auto Allowance
424.00
Stationery and Postage
109.64
Telephones
202.90
Fuel and Light
195.50
New Typewriter
73.40
All Other
52.50
$6,477.94
Appropriation
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General Highway Expenditures-
Labor
$20,128.52
Teams and Trucks
4,252.05
Stone, Gravel, etc.
546.17
Tar and Oil
231.80
Pipe and Cement
170.83
Equipment
1,604.61
Repairs
1,614.28
Gasoline and Motor Oil
1,876.45
Kerosene
225.32
Fuel and Light
40.74
Freight and Express
45.36
30,736.13
Liability Insurance
2,209.15
Other Expenses-
Drinking Fountains
118.57
Street Signs
82.76
Traffic Signals
130.00
Fences
125.79
457.12
Total Payments 39,880.34
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$119.66
NEW TRUCK FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,050.00
Payments:
New Truck
867.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$183.00
NEW GRADER FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Appropriation Payments : New Grader
4,410.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency $90.00
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1939
$3,042.50 18,250.00
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940
$21,292.50
Payments: Labor Trucks
$6,868.71
109.20
$4,500.00
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Stone and Gravel
3,855.03
Tar Pipe, Brick, Cement
6,586.22
107.79
Use of Roller
95.75
Total Payments
17,622.70
Balance Remaining
$3,669.80
HARD-SURFACING STREETS
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Payments:
Labor
$3,219.23
Stone
327.90
Tar
952.65
Total Payments 4,499.78
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$ .22
MAINTENANCE OF FEDERAL FURNACE ROAD
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940
$1,500.00
Grant from State
1,498.63
Grant from County
1,498.64
$4,497.27
Payments:
Labor
$1,256.00
Trucks
528.00
Gravel
801.50
Tar
1,910.40
Total Payments 4,495.90
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1.37
FEDERAL FURNACE ROAD
Grant from County
$322.01
Grant from State
322.00
$644.01
Overdraft Jan. 1, 1940
$468.55
Land Damages
108.68
577.23
Balance to Excess and Deficiency $66.78
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RIVER STREET IMPROVEMENT AND HARD-SURFACING
Appropriation March 27, 1937 Payments:
$2,500.00
Labor
$779.95
Trucks
82.00
Stone and Gravel
734.16
Tar
470.58
Power Shovel
142.50
Total Payments
2,209.19
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$290.81
NEW WESTERLY WAY
Balance from 1939 Payments:
$175.33
Labor
159.95
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$15.38
BROOKSIDE AVENUE IMPROVEMENT AND RESURFACING
Balance from 1935
$578.80
Payments:
Labor
$148.80
Pipe and Brick
35.94
Total Payments 184.74
Balance Remaining
$394.06
ACQUIRING TITLES ON NEW TOWN WAYS
Appropriations-Articles 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 & 48 Payments:
$600.00
Preparation of Papers
$395.00
Recording
49.35
Total Payments 444.35
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$155.65
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W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 65-1-14-490 FARM TO MARKET ROADS
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation
$3,389.74
Payments:
Trucks
$2,327.06
Transportation
869.00
Tools and Equipment
193.68
Total Payments
$3,389.74
W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 65-1-14-3047 ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation
$7,000.00
Payments:
Trucks
$767.70
Pipe
1,901.52
Grates, Frames, Brick, Cement
1,695.66
Tools and Equipment
379.41
Lumber and Nails
55.92 .
Gravel
9.80
Watchman
3.00
Total Payments
4,813.01
Balance Remaining
$2,186.99
SIDEWALKS
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Payments:
Labor
$2,800.90
Stone Dust and Sand
702.30
Tar
1,440.90
Equipment
27.73
Total Payments
4,971.83
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$28.17
W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 665-14-1-283 CURBING
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation
$2,577.30
Payments:
Trucks
$1,239.00
Carpenters
214.51
Cement
609.00
Gravel
12.40
Tools and Equipment
143.80
Lumber and Nails
228.95
Total Payments
2,447.66
Balance Remaining
$129.64
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W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 65-1-14-2744 CURBING
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation Payments:
$5,983.32
Trucks
$1,481.45
Carpenters
1,025.66
Cement
2,637.30
Gravel
31.50
Tools and Equipment
489.02
Lumber and Nails
318.39
Total Payments
$5,983.32
W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 665-14-1-324 BITUMINOUS SIDEWALKS
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation
$1,450.80
Payments:
Trucks
$565.98
Tar
719.51
Gravel
10.80
Equipment
79.16
Lumber and Nails
71.55
Pipe and Grates
3.80
Total Payments
$1,450.80
W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 665-14-2-519 SEA WALL AT TOWN WHARF
Balance from 1939
$868.39
No Payments
Return to W. P. A. Appropriation
$868.39
SIDEWALKS: GRANOLITHIC
Balance from 1939
$1,001.55
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940
1,000.00
Payments:
Labor
$90.40
Curbing
378.63
Sidewalk
242.85
Repairs
35.75
Total Payments
747.63
Balance Remaining
$1,253.92
$2,001.55
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SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
Appropriation
$17,000.00
Payments:
Labor
$9,790.43
Teams and Trucks
2,232.94
Plowing
2,158.25
Calcium Chloride
64.00
New Snow Plow
500.00
Equipment
565.65
Sand
39.90
Total Payments
15,351.17
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1,648.83
STREET SPRINKLING
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Payments:
Calcium Chloride
$1,459.15
Trucks
49.40
Total Payments
1,508.55
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$491.45
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation
Payments:
$6,527.41
Ordinary
11,035.61
Manomet
1,728.00
Cedarville
414.00
Range Lights
54.00
Plymouth Rock
36.00
Poles
25.00
Total Payments 19,820.02
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$179.98
HARBOR MASTER
Appropriation Payments:
$250.00
Salary $250.00
$20,000.00
Ornamental
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TOWN WHARF MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$936.00
Payments:
Salary of Caretaker
$858.00
Repairs
49.08
Cleaning Up After Carnivals
20.00
Total Payments
927.08
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$8.92
REPAIRS TO TOWN WHARF
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940
$1,200.00
Transfer from Reserve Aug. 22, 1940
400.00
Payments:
Piling
$330.93
Driving Piles
310.00
Plank
495.30
Carpenter
365.20
Spikes, Pins, Bolts, Washers
68.27
Electrical Service
19.58
Ladder
6.60
Total Payments
1,595.88
Balance to Excess and Deficiency $4.12
IMPROVEMENTS IN PLYMOUTH HARBOR
Appropriation Apr. 13, 1939
$5,000.00 15,000.00
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940
$20,000.00
No Payments
RIPRAP BREAKWATER AT WARREN'S COVE
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940 $3,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Sept. 16, 1940
1,000.00
$4,000.00
Payments: Payments to Commonwealth of Massachusetts $4.000.00
$1,600.00
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Appropriation
$87,500.00 61.00
Income from Trust Funds
$87,561.00
Payments:
General Administration-
Salary of Chairman
$50.00
Salary of Secretary
350.00
Salary of Supervisor
1,747.50
Salary of Assistant Supervisor
852.75
Salary of Investigator
899.99
Clerical Assistance
2,243.00
Janitor
400.00
Fuel and Light
1,193.81
Printing, Stationery, Postage
447.82
Telephone
79.03
Mileage
168.28
Alteration and Repairs
44.52
Janitor's Supplies
77.32
Tuition and Conference Expenses
50.20
Architect's Services
220.00
New Typewriter and Table
121.65
New Adding Machine
155.00
Other Office Equipment
234.14
All Other
31.07
Infirmary ---
Salary of Superintendent
$728.00
Other Salaries and Wages
1,209.10
Groceries, Provisions
2,651.45
Dry Goods, Clothing
267.49
Repairs
534.30
Fuel and Light
1,509.16
Equipment
301.48
Ice
43.26
Medical
286.35
All Other
411.66
7,942.25
Outside Relief by Town-
Cash
$4,761.28
Rent
10,590.93
Groceries, Provisions
31,847.25
Fuel
2,855.47
Dry Goods, Clothing
711.55
Medical Attendance
3,085.76
Burials
400.00
State Infirmary
497.94
Other State Institutions
803.93
$9,366.08
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Jordan Hospital
3,464.42
Other Institutions
2,311.10
All Other
551.42
61,881.05
Relief Given by Other Cities and Towns-
Cities
$2,004.13
Towns
453.59
2,457.72
Total Payments 81,647.10
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$5,913.90
INCOME FROM JULIA P. ROBINSON FUND
Expended by the Board of Public Welfare for Inmates of Infirmary $7.54
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation Payments:
$16,000.00
Cash
13,864.32
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2,135.68
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (From Federal Grants)
Balance from 1939
$387.43
Federal Grants for Assistance
5,720.75
Federal Grants for Administration
311.97
Payments:
Administration-
Salary of Investigator
$125.00
Binder
4.00
Mileage
4.14
133.14
Assistance-
Cash
6,010.23
Total Payments 6,143.37
Balance Remaining
$276.78
$6,420.15
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W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 65-1-14-381 WOMEN'S SEWING PROJECT
Balance from 1939
$304.70
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation
1,900.00
$2,204.70
Payments:
Rental of Machines
$123.75
Sewing Machine Repairs
1.50
Sewing Accessories
58.88
Equipment
13.84
Carting Cloth
21.00
Federal Government on Account of Material
1,520.00
Total Payments 1,738.97
Balance Remaining
$465.73
W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 65-1-14-371 HOUSEHOLD AIDS
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation Payments:
$142.40
Mileage
$122.74
Stationery
19.66
Total Payments
$142.40
(Project continued in 1941)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
$76,500.00
Payments:
Administration-
Supervisor
$1,185.00
Assistant Supervisor
770.00
Clerical Assistance
702.00
Mileage
175.00
Stationery, Postage, Printing
226.35
Telephone
44.52
Letter File and Cabinet
206.00
Desk and Lights
78.08
Table, Chairs and Pads
91.01
Repairs
53.26
All Other
10.00
$3,541.22
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Aid-
Cash
$71,594.63
Medical Attendance
132.98
Hospitals
19.50
Nursing
7.50
Burials
400.00
Reimbursements-Cities
112.29
Reimbursements-Other Towns
189.23
72,456.13
Total Payments 75,997.35
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$502.65
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (From Federal Grants)
Balance from 1939
$517.93
Federal Grants for Administration
2,109.09
Federal Grants for Assistance
62,677.31
$65,304.33
Payments: Administration-
$675.00
Assistant Supervisor
457.50
Clerical Assistance
462.00
Mileage
125.00
Stationery, Postage, Printing
86.22
Telephone
8.66
Two New Typewriters
182.36
Repairs
98.87
All Other
38.60
2,134.21
Aid-
Cash
$61,472.71
Medical Attendance
99.29
Hospitals
7.50
Nursing
71.00
Burials
298.50
Reimbursements-Cities
75.00
Reimbursements-Other Towns
191.64
All Other
1.50
62,217.14
Total Payments 64,351.35
Balance Remaining
$952.98
Supervisor
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WIDOWS' ACCOUNT
Balance from 1939
$871.00
Income from Bank Stock
50.00
$921.00
Payments: To Widows 24.00
Balance Remaining $897.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940
$14,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Nov. 23, 1940 1,000.00
$15,000.00
Payments: State Aid-
On authorization of State Aid Commissioner $390.00
Military Aid-
On authorization of State Aid Commissioner 1,384.66
Soldiers' Relief-
Investigator
$260.00
Cash
10,340.60
Fuel
336.89
Groceries
144.21
Rent
1,154.20
Clothing and Shoes
23.50
Medical Attendance
853.68
All Other
104.98
13,218.06
Total Payments 14,992.72
Balance to Excess and Deficiency $7.28
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Balance Reserved from 1939 Appropriation for Contract with Stanley Newman Company No Payments
$432.50
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940 $221,000.00 11.02
Income from Trust Fund
$221,011.02
Payments:
General Expenses-
Superintendent
$4,579.64
1,452.00
Clerk
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Attendance Officer
600.00
Stationery, Postage, Printing
203.78
Telephone
136.20
Traveling Expenses
54.25
Automobile Expense
400.00
School Census
120.00
All Other
146.87
$7,692.74
Teachers' Salaries-
Day
$146,135.91
Evening
1,987.00
148,122.91
Text Books and Supplies-
Text and Reference Books
$4,889.80
Paper, Blank Books, etc
3,520.83
Manual Training Supplies
914.86
Domestic Science Supplies
710.50
Athletic Supplies
261.13
Typewriters
577.46
Duplicator
238.00
Part Payment on Mimeograph
100.00
All Other
19.00
Tuition-
Transportation-
Automobiles (Pupils)
$17,173.05
Automobiles (Teachers)
125.55
17,298.60
Janitors' Service-
Day
$10,838.42
Evening
88.50
Watchmen, July 4
50.40
10,977.32
Fuel and Light-
Coal and Wood
$5,005.65
Gas and Electricity
2,155.48
7,161.13
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds- Salary of Building Supervisor
$2,465.14
Carpentry, Painting, Masonry
2,702.84
Heating, Plumbing, Wiring
1,478.58
Building Material
259.37
Flags and Flagstaffs
184.92
Janitors' Supplies
837.56
Telephones
402.01
Ashes, etc., Removed
114.75
All Other
42.75
8,487.92
11,231.58 926.68
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Furniture and Furnishings-
Desks and Chairs
$66.00
Window Shades
169.53
Mimeograph
37.25
Liquid Duplicator
118.00
Animatophone
288.00
Screens and Tripods
103.05
Cabinets, Trays, Table
98.05
Diplomas and Graduation-
244.85
Rent-
105.00
Medical Inspection-
Physicians
$1,749.98
Nurse and Assistant
2,576.67
Dental Nurse
1,575.00
Dental Clinic
909.29
All Other
462.48
Pension of School Physician Retired-
600.00
Total Payments
221,002.03
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$8.99
NEW TOILET SYSTEM FOR CORNISH SCHOOL
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Payments:
Plans, Specifications, Notice for Bids
$30.25
Contract
3,950.00
Panel Type Toilet
396.00
Extra Work and Repairs
79.25
4,455.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency $44.50
STATE AIDED VOCATIONAL TRAINING (Smith-Hughes Funds for Teaching Pottery Making)
Balance from 1939
Cash from State
$36.00 882.00
$918.00
Payments: Salary of Pottery Instructor
900.00
Balance Remaining
$18.00
879.88
7,273.42
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STATE VOCATIONAL HOUSEHOLD ARTS Balance from 1939 Cash from State
$171.78 144.78
Payments:
Salary-Domestic Science Teacher
$165.28
Travel
6.65
171.93
Balance Remaining
$144.63
W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 65-1-14-2995 NUTRITION PROJECT FOR UNDERNOURISHED CHILDREN
$4,000.00
Services of Dietician
$155.52
Delivering Lunches
386.50
Provisions
2,485.51
Ice
59.75
Utensils
294.80
Gas
252.94
Removing Rubbish
6.90
Total Payments
3,641.92
Balance Remaining
$358.08
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation, Including 1939 Dog Tax
$8,850.00
Income from Gates Fund
55.38
$8,905.38
Payments:
Salaries-
Librarian
$2,000.00
Assistants
3,830.00
Janitor
600.00
Books and Periodicals-
Books
$1,631.50
Bindings
118.69
Stationery and Printing
100.90
1,851.09
Other Expenses-
Fuel and Light
$578.48
Telephone
36.81
All Other
9.00
624.29
Total Payments
$8.905.38
$6,430.00
$316.56
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation Payments:
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LORING LIBRARY
$3,500.00
Appropriation Payments: Salaries-
Librarian
$858.00
Assistant
502.50
Janitor
350.20
1,710.70
Books and Periodicals-
Books
757.64
Bindings
35.19
Stationery and Printing
14.00
806.83
Other Expenses-
Fuel and Light
$369.95
Telephone
34.01
403.96
Total Payments 2,921.49
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$578.51
MANOMET LIBRARY
Appropriation Payments :
Salaries-
Librarian
$300.00
Janitor
75.00
$375.00
Books and Periodicals-
Books
$257.03
Stationery and Printing
2.60
259.63
Other Expenses-
Rent
$225.00
Fuel and Light
24.00
Insurance
41.28
Repairs
75.00
365.28
Total Payments 999.91
Balance to Excess and Deficiency $ .09
$1,000.00
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PARK DEPARTMENT
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940
$9,700.00
Transfer from Reserve May 22, 1940
450.00
Income from Fund
60.45
$10,210.45
Payments:
Parks and Gardens-
Superintendent
$1,580.00
Clerical Assistance
125.00
Caretakers
702.50
Labor
713.27
Supplies
243.87
Equipment
148.84
Repairs
92.93
New Power Lawn Mower
304.00
Auto Expense
546.54
Lights
72.96
New Typewriter
49.50
Removing Two Elm Trees
76.50
All Other
11.00
$4,666.91
Public Playgrounds-
Caretakers
$263.69
Labor
846.71
Supplies
21.12
Equipment
147.04
Repairs
179.86
Improvements
54.41
Lights
24.07
All Other
5.43
1,542.33
Bathing Beaches and Camping Places-
Caretakers
$1,819.03
Labor
721.10
Supplies
36.88
Equipment
155.06
Repairs
951.85
Lights
251.28
Telephones
62.51
All Other
1.00
3,998.71
Total Payments 10.207.95
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2.50
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PURCHASE OF LAND AT FOOT OF MARKET STREET, FROM JAMES SPOONER Appropriation Payments:
$300.00
For Title to Land
$300.00
GIFT FROM ESTATE OF ANNA SPOONER Gift for Beautification and Planting of James Spooner Land on Market Street Dec. 18, 1940 No Payments
$500.00
NEW FENCE AT VETERANS' FIELD Appropriation No Payments
$1,000.00
W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 65-1-14-312 RECREATION PROJECT
Balance from 1939
$2.75
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation
159.63
$162.38
Payments:
Rent
$72.00
Supplies
80.38
Transportation
10.00
Total Payments
$162.38
W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 165-1-14-94 RECREATION PROJECT
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation
$49.22
Payments:
Rent
$36.00
Supplies
13.22
Total Payments
$49.22
(Project continued in 1941)
W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 65-1-14-450 NOOK FARM PLAYGROUND
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation
$657.69
Payments:
Trucks
$487.90
Power Shovel
141.69
Tools and Equipment
28.10
Total Payments $657.69
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W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 665-14-3-370 VETERANS' GRAVES RECORDS
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation Payments:
$54.62
Stationery
$23.26
Rental of Typewriter
15.00
Gasoline
11.69
Equipment
4.67
Total Payments $54.62
W. P. A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECT
Balance from 1939
$1,046.98
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation
6,500.00
$7,546.98
Payments:
Co-ordinator
$1,495.00
Janitor (Commissary)
400.00
Special Engineering
448.10
Mileage
364.68
Traveling Expenses
20.70
Paper Drinking Cups for All Projects
139.20
Supplies, Equipment, Repairs
154.21
Paper Bags, Wrapping Paper, Twine for Commissary
254.74
Trucking Commodities
534.98
Assessments for Administration of Commodities
483.05
Coal, Ice and Cold Storage
365.18
Telephone
130.15
Gasoline and Tires for State Guard Camp
576.43
Contributions for Historical Records and Music Projects
280.50
Special Payrolls
96.30
Boat Repairs and New Dory for Clam Project
67.32
Filing Cabinet for Records Project
132.60
Seaplane Float
417.72
All Other
.75
Total Payments 6,361.61
Balance Remaining
$1,185.37
SEXTON
Appropriation Payments:
$200.00
Salary $200.00
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MEMORIAL DAY
$400.00
Appropriation Payments: V. F. W. Band Other Expenses
$132.00
197.62
Total Payments 329.62
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$70.38
ARMISTICE DAY
Appropriation
$250.00
Payments:
V. F. W. Band
$98.00
American Legion Band
98.00
Other Expenses
37.60
Total Payments
233.60
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$16.40
JULY FOURTH
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments:
Fireworks
$250.00
Bonfire
50.00
V. F. W. Band
99.00
Elks' Children's Band
26.00
Other Expenses
43.95
Total Payments 468.95
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$31.05
OLD HOME DAY
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments:
$45.00
Stationery and Postage
17.47
Lighting and Piano Moving Expense
15.00
Photographs
26.00
Music
41.82
Turkeys
18.21
Other Expenses
36.50
Clerical Services
Total Payments $200.00
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PILGRIMS PROGRESS
$100.00
Payments:
Quartette
$40.00
Services of Drummer
15.00
Other Services
10.00
Other Expenses
35.00
Total Payments $100.00
PENSIONS FOR TOWN LABORERS
Appropriation
$2,102.00
Payments:
To four men retired from Town Departments
$2,102.00
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS EXPENSES FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments:
Treasurer, Contributory Retirement System
$200.00
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS CONTRIBUTION FROM TOWN FOR PENSIONS
Appropriation
$13,643.70
Payments:
Treasurer, Contributory Retirement System
$13,643.70
MUNICIPAL ADVERTISING
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940
$1,100.00
Cash Donation Apr. 18, 1940
1,100.00
$2,200.00
Payments:
Clerk at Information Booth
$351.00
Other Services
38.50
Booklets, Folders, etc.
1,397.43
Orchestra for Yacht Club
25.00
Float for Marshfield
123.72
Postage
108.00
Office Supplies and Stationery
89.28
Telephone at Information Booth
13.79
Signs
14.25
Typewriter Rental
9.00
All Other
29.88
Total Payments
$2,199.85
Balance to Excess and Deficiency $ .15
Appropriation
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OBTAINING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL INDUSTRIES Balance from 1938 No Payments
$1,865.93
SEWER COMMITTEE EXPENSES
Appropriation Apr. 13, 1939 Payments:
$250.00
Transportation 9.00
Balance Remaining $241.00
INSURANCE ON ALL TOWN PROPERTY
Balance from Dividend
$443.86
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940
3,550.00
$3,993.86
Payments:
Premium, Insurance in Stock Companies
$2,058.50
Premium, Insurance in Mutual Companies 1,920.94
Total Payments
3,979.44
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$14.42
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$2,875.00
Payments:
Legislative --
Moderator
$50.00
Advisory and Finance Committee Secretary 100.00
Printing Reports, etc.
82.80
Fire Apparatus Committee Reports
5.00
Publication of By-Laws
24.63
Certification of Notes-
34.00
Seal Bounty-
15.00
Town Float Repairs and Storage-
109.44
Boat Repairs-
3.00
Anchorage Basin Expenses-
39.15
Ringing Bells-
10.00
V. F. W. Headquarters-
Heater Repairs
$22.90
Coal
100.00
122.90
$262.43
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Herring Streams-
Town Brook $13.10
Agawam & Halfway Pond Expenses
72.55
Town Clock Expenses-
223.10
Flag on Training Green-
187.32
Damages to Persons-
104.00
Printing Town Reports-
1,064.26
Repairs to Plymouth Mills Building-
109.95
Soldiers' Headstones-
18.00
Recording-
86.60
All Other-
2.12
Total Payments 2,476.92
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$398.08
RESERVE ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Transfers to :
Park Department
$450.00
Repairs to Town Wharf
400.00
Riprap Breakwater at Warren's Cove
1,000.00
Town House Maintenance
45.00
Election and Registration
100.00
Soldiers' Benefits
1,000.00
Garbage Collection
374.80
Reserve Overlay
1,630.20
Total Transfers $5,000.00
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION (SUBJECT TO TRANSFERS TO PROJECTS ON ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940 $60,000.00
Transfer from Town Wharf Seawall Project
868.39
Transfers to:
$3,003.67
Intercepting Sewer
20,000.00
Farm to Market Roads
3,389.74
Road Improvement
7,000.00
Curbing
2,577.30
Curbing
6.157.69
Bituminous Sidewalks
1.20
$60,868.39
Gypsy Moth
85.65
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Sewing
1,900.00
Nutrition
4,000.00
Recreation
159.63
Recreation
49.22
Nook Farm Playground
483.32
Veterans' Graves Records
54.62
Water Main Construction
3,500.00
W. P. A. Administration
6,500.00
Sidewalks
1,449.60
Household Aids
142.40
Total l'ransfers
60,368.39
Balance Remaining
$500.00
TOWN FOREST PURCHASE OF LAND
Balance from 1933
$45.00
No Payments
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$45.00
TOWN FOREST MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Payments:
Labor and Truck
$809.44
Tools and Hardware
42.18
Repairs
.23
Telephone
57.26
Total Payments
909.11
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$90.89
WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$24,000.00
Payments:
Administration ---
·Superintendent
$3,000.00
Registrar
1,312.50
Clerical Assistance
1,378.00
Janitor
164.00
Fuel and Light
171.42
Stationery, Printing, Postage
439.63
Telephones
284.58
Premium on Collector's Bond
15.00
New Heater (One-Half Cost)
348.44
All Other
97.91
$7,211.48
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General Expenditures-
Labor
$7,707.82
Trucks
31.00
Pipe and Fittings
239.41
Meters, Fittings
676.44
Freight and Express
94.70
Equipment, Repairs
849.03
Auto Expense
892.46
Liability Insurance
371.05
Electricity
38.19
Kerosene
29.76
All Other
11.50
10,941.36
Pumping Station-
Engineers
$3,421.50
Boilers, Pumps
70.58
Oil Waste, Packing
149.74
Coal
709.84
Fuel Oil
607.66
Building
55.79
Light
86.16
Electric Power
597.62
Fire Extinguishers
148.10
5,846.99
Total Payments 23,999.83
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$ .17
NEW TRUCK FOR WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$700.00
Payments :
Ford Truck
$700.00
WATER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1939
$9.46
Appropriation Mar. 23, 1940
5,000.00
Transfer from Jordan Hospital Appropriation
165.05
$5,174.51
Payments:
Labor
$126.21
Pipe and Fittings
3,388.95
Hydrants
140.00
Equipment
171.58
Total Payments 3,826.74
Balance Remaining
$1,347.77
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WATER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION WATER MAIN TO JORDAN HOSPITAL
Balance from 1939 $165.05 Transfer to Water Department Construction $165.05
DIESEL ENGINE AND PUMP FOR WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$7,250.00
Payments:
Labor
$644.08
Pipe and Fittings
822.36
Electrical Work
48.25
Hardware
93.21
Diesel Engine (part payment)
2,560.00
Preparing Foundations
201.08
Lumber and Nails
27.85
Total Payments
4,396.83
Balance Remaining
$2,853.17
W. P. A. PROJECT NO. 165-1-14-195 CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS
Transfer from W. P. A. Appropriation
$3,500.00
Payments:
Trucks
$140.00
Pipe and Fittings
3,055.49
Hydrants
210.26
Tools and Equipment
72.41
Gravel
1.60
Total Payments
3,479.76
Balance Remaining
$20.24
OAK GROVE AND PINE HILLS CEMETERIES
Appropriation
$9,500.00
Income from Trust Funds
3,437.83
$12,937.83
Payments: Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent
$1,664.00
Clerical Assistance
501.60
Labor
9,009.55
$11,175.15
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Other Expenses-
Teams and Trucks
$301.01
Soil, Sods, Fertilizer
287.50
Trees, Shrubs, Grass Seed
429.01
Hardware and Paint
206.04
Telephones
54.00
Stationery
41.39
Terra Cotta Markers
34.58
Calcium Chloride
132.00
Lumber, Cement, Laths
51.30
All Other
11.24
1,548.07
Total Payments
12,723.22
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
214.61
PURCHASE OF LAND FOR ADDITION TO CEMETERY
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Payments:
For Title to Land
$2,500.00
IMPROVEMENT OF ADDITION TO CEMETERY
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments:
Engineering Work
3.25
Balance Remaining
$496.75
BURIAL HILL CEMETERY
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Income from Warren Fund
24.85
Income from Trust Funds
248.09
Payments:
Salaries and Wages-
Labor
$1,624.00
Other Expenses-
$5.00
Paint, Hardware, Tools
42.90
Contract on Steps
70.00
Flags
8.66
Repainting Sign
4.00
130.56
Total Payments Balance to Excess and Deficiency
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