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2,300.00
Other Hospitals 958.56
3,368.20
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Tuberculosis- Board and Care Clothing
$2,043.50 18.65
2,062.15
Vital Statistics- Births
$78.75
Deaths
53.50
132.25
Inspection-
Milk Analysis Public Dumps --
360.00
Labor
$2,607.64
Building at New Dump
834.38
Grading and Use of Bulldozer
187.31
Fence at Obery St. Dump
383.57
Supplies and Hardware
25.91
4,038.81
Dental Clinic-
Dental Supplies
76.88
Other Expenses-
$37.95
Auto Hire
406.97
444.92
Total Payments 11,261.66
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1,519.34
*Bonus
$200.00
COLLECTION OF GARBAGE
Appropriation
Payments:
Clerical Assistance
$534.82
Appropriation
$9,600.80
Payments:
Labor
$8,860.80
Truck Expense
496.19
Gasoline and Oil
224.28
Garbage Cans
18.88
Total Payments 9,600.15
Balance to Execess and Deficiency
$ .65
*Bonus
$500.00
Appropriation for Manomet Collection-Balance from
1944
$3,880.70
Resuscitators
$534.82
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Payments: Contract for Collection All Other
$3,414.42 6.00
Total Payments
3.420.42
Balance Remaining
$460.28
PUBLIC DUMP SURVEY AND INSTALLATION OF WATER SYSTEM
Appropriation for Survey $150.00
Transfer from Reserve, June 29, for Installa-
tion of Water System 2,100.00
$2,250.00
Payments:
Well Screen
104.31
Balance Remaining
$2,145.69
PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE Appropriation $17,311.52
Payments:
Treasurer of Plymouth County (Assessment of 1944 Maintenance )
$17,311.52
SEWERS
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Payments:
Labor
$3,406.55
Trucks
76.00
Grates, Frames, etc.
151.82
Brick
95.78
Pipe and Cement
44.82
Lumber
121.28
Equipment
28.67
Damages
23.75
Canvas Bags
6.91
Total Payments 3,955.58
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$544.42
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INTERCEPTING SEWER PROJECT
Balance from 1942
$1,653.52
Payments:
Labor
$1,080.45
Use of Bulldozer
140.00
Culverts
325.17
Lumber and Nails
73.01
Canvas Bags
27.74
All Other
7.15
Total Payments
$1,653.52
STREET CLEANING
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Payments:
Labor
$4,953.74
Equipment
46.26
Total Payments
$5,000.00
PUBLIC SANITARIES
Appropriation
$2,239.00
Transfer from Reserve, Sept. 7
148.12
Transfer from Reserve, Nov. 6
58.00
$2,445.12
Payments:
Janitor
$782.22
Substitute Janitor
28.00
Other Caretakers
1,602.15
Total Salaries
2,412.37
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$32.75
*Bonus
$169.36
Appropriation
$355.00
Payments:
Janitors' Supplies
$101.50
Repairs
106.59
Total Payments
208.09
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$146.91
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ROADS AND BRIDGES
$7,045.17
Appropriation
Payments:
Superintendent
$2,970.00
Foreman (21/2 months)
478.50
Clerk
1,539.12
Total Salaries
4,987.62
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2,057.55
*Bonus
$200.00
Appropriation
$37,000.00
Transfer from Reserve, Sept. 18
482.91
$37,482.91
Payments:
General Administration-
Auto Allowance
$466.00
Stationery and Postage
65.98
Telephones
152.27
Fuel and Light
217.33
Oil Burner Installation
310.00
Typewriter Exchanged
103.50
Swivel Chair
50.72
Janitor's Supplies
44.00
First Aid Supplies
40.25
All Other
31.30
$1,481.35
General Highway Expenditures-
Labor
$18,426.86
Teams and Trucks
5,174.60
Stone, Gravel, etc.
252.30
Tar and Oil
163.02
Pipe and Cement
91.46
500 GMP Trailer Pump
482.91
Paving Breaker
195.00
Other Equipment and Supplies
2,327.05
Repairs
1,177.10
Gasoline and Motor Oil
1,172.27
Kerosene
372.37
Fuel
94.67
Freight and Express
208.04
Workmen's Liability Insurance-
30,137.65 1,666.58
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Other Expenses-
Drinking Fountains
$120.96
Street Signs Traffic Signals
161.50
Fences
96.08
476.29
Total Payments
33,761.87
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$3,721.04
*Bonus
$2,404.00
Appropriation for New Truck in 1942
$1,850.00
Payments:
11/2-ton GMC Truck, less trade-in
1,775.16
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$74.84
Appropriation for Fire-Proofing Garage in 1943 No Payments
$600.00
Balance Remaining
$600.00
Appropriation for Bucket Loader
$7,000.00
Payments:
Barber-Greene Snow Loader with Bucket Loader Boom
$6,755.00
Freight
165.60
Extra Parts
78.25
Total Payments
6,998.85
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1.15
Appropriation for Compressor Payments:
$1,950.00
Compressor
$1,700.00
Paving Breaker and Parts
250.00
Total Payments
$1,950.00
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1944
$3,932.96
Appropriation
7,000.00
$10,932.96
Payments:
Labor
$1,791.15
Trucks
183.00
Stone
2,060.06
Tar
2,700.26
Total Payments
6,734.47
Balance Remaining
$4,198.49
97.75
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HARD-SURFACING STREETS
Balance from 1944
$1,056.18 5,000.00
Appropriation
$6,056.18
Payments:
Labor
$2,167.05
Stone and Tar
943.39
Total Payments
3,110.44
Balance Remaining
$2,945.74
LONG POND ROAD (Improvement of 2 Miles)
Balance from 1944
$1,650.11
No Payments
Balance Remaining
$1,650.11
CHAPTER 90 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
(State and County Reimbursements Restored to E. and D.) Appropriation $2,500.00
Appropriation from Excess and Deficiency
5,000.00
$7,500.00
Payments:
Labor
$1,032.84
Trucks
883.00
Gravel and Sand
1,452.10
Asphalt
3,853.27
Guard Posts
190.00
Gasoline
83.15
Lumber
5.64
Total Payments
$7,500.00
SIDEWALKS
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Payments:
Labor
$2,512.85
Asphalt
1,296.63
Dust
156.60
Repairs
25.75
Use of Roller
6.25
Total Payments
3,998.08
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1,001.92
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GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS AND CURBING
Balance from 1944
$1,007.17 3,000.00
Appropriation
$4,007.17
Payments:
Contract Work
733.78
Balance Remaining
$3,273.39
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
Appropriation
$15,000.00
Payments:
Labor
$10,131.72
Trucks
2,163.75
Plowing
4,793.00
Sanding
77.00
Salt
444.00
9' Reversible Plow and Blades
654.74
Snow Plow Blades
206.04
Special Raising Frame and Ram
117.58
Lumber for Fence Stakes
123.20
Snow Shovels
50.96
Repairs
5.80
Total Payments
18,767.79
Balance Overdrawn, to be appropriated by Town
$3,767.79
STREET SPRINKLING
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Payments:
Labor
$60.80
Calcium Chloride
1,288.00
Total Payments
1,348.80
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$151.20
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation
Payments:
$6,435.87
Ordinary
10,025.73
Manomet
1,689.15
Cedarville
401.45
Plymouth Rock
62.29
Range Lights
52.40
State Wharf Float
41.33
Total Payments
18,708.22
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$541.78
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$19,250.00
Ornamental
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Outside Relief by Town-
Cash
$15,337.31
Rent
1,921.87
Groceries, Provisions
6,649.50
Fuel
979.66
Dry Goods, Clothing
157.53
Medical Attendance
1,485.60
Burials
640.00
State Institutions
45.00
Jordan Hospital
881.15
Other Institutions
719.75
Glasses, Dental Plates, etc.
428.70
Transportation
102.75
All Other
73.83
29,422.65
Relief Given by Other Cities and Towns- Cities
$660.10
Towns
494.80
1,154.90
Total Payments 39,274.43
Balance to Excess and Deficiency $22.90
INCOME FROM JULIA P. ROBINSON FUND
Expended by the Board of Public Welfare for Inmates of Infirmary $6.03
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
$3,785.22
Payments:
$1,370.87
Social Worker
975.59
Clerical Assistance
1,438.76
Total Salaries
$3,785.22
*Bonus
$400.00
Appropriation
$130,924.00
Transfer from Reserve, Nov. 17
4,500.00
$135,424.00
Payments:
Administration-
Mileage
$300.00
Travel and Conference Expenses
274.34
Stationery, Printing, Postage
316.17
Telephone
96.00
Supervisor
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Office Equipment Repairs
17.34
72.18
$1,076.03
Aid-
Cash
$130,799.00
Medical Attendance
343.82
Hospitals
191.80
Nursing
88.26
Burials
500.00
Board and Room
134.15
All Other
12.36
132,069.39
Reimbursements to Other Cities and Towns- Cities
$472.74
Towns
592.67
1,065.41
Total Payments
134,210.83
Balance to Reserve Account
$1,213.17
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (From Federal Grants)
Balance from 1944
$52.48
Federal Grants for Administration
2,697.96
Payments:
Salaries-
$964.51
Social Worker
686.47
Clerical Assistance
977.78
Total Salaries
2,628.76
Balance Remaining
$121.68
Balance from 1944
$12.85
Federal Grants for Aid
80,941.09
Payments:
Aid-
$80,407.56
Medical Attendance
56.70
Hospitals
63.50
Nursing
20.25
Burials
100.00
Rent
41.00
All Other
24.26
$80,713.27
$2,750.44
Supervisor
$80,953.94
Cash
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Reimbursements to Other Cities and Towns- Cities $195.76 40.00
Towns
235.76
Total Payments 80,949.03
Balance Remaining
$4.91
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation
$34,795.16
Payments:
Cash
$34,795.16
Balance from 1944
$99.47
Federal Grants for Administration
746.66
Payments:
Salaries-
Supervisor
304.62
Social Worker
216.78
Clerical Assistance
315.18
Total Salaries
836.58
Balance Remaining
$9.55
Balance from 1944
$124.77
Federal Grants for Aid
7,449.92
$7,574.69
Payments:
Cash
5,351.79
Balance Remaining
$2,222.90
WIDOW'S ACCOUNT
Balance from 1944
$24.00
Income from Bank Stock
65.00
$89.00
Payments:
To Widows
16.00
Balance Remaining
$73.00
$846.13
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SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Appropriation
$664.04
Payments:
Salary of Soldiers' Relief Agent
$664.04
Appropriation
$9,500.00
Payments:
State Aid-
On Authorization of State Aid Commissioner
$60.00
Military Aid-
On Authorization of State Aid Commissioner
567.00
World War II Allowance-
On Authorization of State Aid Commissioner Soldiers' Relief-
1,040.50
Cash
$2,725.25
Fuel
12.84
Groceries
10.00
Rent
151.00
Hospitals
594.58
Medical Attendance
762.80
Transportation
6.15
Reimbursement to Other Cities
422.03
Travel Expenses
30.30
Portagraph
252.05
Film Dryer
243.00
Portagraph Paper and Supplies
428.03
5,638.03
Total Payments 7,305.53
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2,194.47
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$231,200.00
Payments:
General Administration-
Superintendent
$5,370.00
Clerks
2,556.40
Attendance Officer
800.00
School Census
122.45
Teachers' Salaries-
Day
$191,835.38
Evening
961.90
$8,848.85
192,797.28
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Janitors' Services-
Day
$14,523.68
Evening
55.50
Special
14,694.68
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds- Supervisor
3,080.00
Medical Inspection-
Physicians
$2,178.00
Nurse and Assistant
3,232.36
Dental Nurse
1,936.00
7,346.36
Pension of School Physician Retired-
900.00
Total Salaries
227,667.17
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$3,532.83
*Bonus
$11,038.17
Appropriation
$54,700.00
Income from Murdock Fund
7.34
$54,707.34
Payments:
General Expenses-
Stationery, Printing, Postage
$411.00
Telephone
141.05
Travel Expenses
66.44
Automobile Allowance
400.00
All Other
28.00
$1,046.49
Text Books and Supplies- Text and Reference Books
$4,980.59
Paper, Blank Books, etc.
5,334.83
Manual Training Supplies
1,073.98
Domestic Science Supplies
596.78
Athletic Supplies
598.62
Typewriters
132.00
Tuition-
1,200.96
Transportation-
Pupils
$16,364.85
Teachers
122.60
16,487.45
Fuel and Light- Fuel
$5,869.23
Gas and Electricity
2,558.68
Refrigerator Repairs
9.45
8,437.36
-- -
115.50
12,716.80
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Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds-
Carpentry, Painting, Masonry
$4,351.02
Heating, Plumbing, Wiring
1,522.32
Building Material
496.91
Flags and Flagstaffs
12.11
Janitors' Supplies
1,278.76
Telephone
514.31
Ashes, etc. Removed
176.50
All Other
8.75
8,360.68
Furniture and Furnishings-
Chairs
$92.50
Refrigerator
137.23
Duplicator
128.00
Potato Peeler
188.00
Window Shades
85.35
Rent-
175.00
Diplomas, Graduation-
298.14
Medical Inspection-
Nurse's Car Expense
$545.56
Vision Test Kit
98.50
Supplies
89.36
Dental Clinic
519.89
1,253.31
Total Payments 50,607.27
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$4,100.07
Appropriation for Military Retirement Fund
$307.33
Payments:
Mass. Teachers' Retirement Board
$307.33
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRUST FUNDS, U. S. GRANTS
George-Deen Funds for Teaching Pottery Making
Balance from 1944
$166.00 1,000.00
Grants from State
$1,166.00
Payments: Salary of Pottery Instructor
918.00
Balance Remaining
$248.00
*Bonus
$91.80
631.08
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George-Deen Funds for Teaching Handicraft Classes Balance from 1944 $180.00 240.00 Grant from State
Payments:
Services of Handicraft Instructor
252.00
Balance Remaining
$168.00
SCHOOL LUNCH
Appropriation
$2,650.00
Payments:
Salaries
2,646.60
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$3.40
*Bonus
$227.60
Appropriation
$3,700.00
Payments:
Provisions
$3,496.48
Utensils and Supplies
61.82
Ice
25.15
Gas
115.01
Total Payments 3,698.46
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1.54
PURCHASE OF CORTELLI LAND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
Appropriation
$700.00
Payments:
Payment for Title to Land
$700.00
HEATING EQUIPMENT FOR MT. PLEASANT SCHOOL Appropriation $9,000.00
Payments:
Heater and Foundation Installed
$3,821.50
Stoker, Pump, Turbine, Motor, etc.
2,961.10
Extra Radiation
821.00
Total Payments 7,603.60
Balance Remaining $1,396.40
$420.00
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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL PLANS
Appropriation No Payments
$1,000.00
Balance Remaining
$1,000.00
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation, Including 1944 Dog Tax
$9,800.00
Income from Gates Fund
40.20
$9,840.20
Payments:
Salaries-
Librarian
$2,420.00
Assistants
3,749.86
Janitor
884.40
$7,054.26
Books and Periodicals-
Books
$1,779.26
Bindings
28.23
Stationery and Printing
185.72
1,993.21
Other Expenses-
Fuel and Light
572.62
Telephone
38.41
611.03
Totla Payments
9,658.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$181.70
*Bonus
$512.85
LORING LIBRARY
Appropriation
$3,560.00
Payments:
Salaries-
Librarian
$1,000.00
Assistant
653.40
Janitor Service
583.40
$2,236.80
Books and Periodicals-
Books
$704.43
Stationery and Printing
61.70
766.13
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Other Expenses- Fuel and Light Telephone
$521.36
35.71
557.07
Total Payments
*Bonus
$165.35
MANOMET LIBRARY
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Payments:
Salaries-
Librarian
$275.01
Assistant Librarian
50.00
Janitor
75.00
$400.01
Books and Periodicals-
Books
$198.16
Stationery
1.70
199.86
Other Expenses-
Rent
$225.00
Repairs
75.00
Fuel
27.85
Insurance
27.52
355.37
Total Payments
955.24
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$44.76
*Bonus
$40.00
PARK DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$6,270.00
Payments:
$2,126.29
Clerk
181.50
Swimming Instructors Caretakers-
Parks and Gardens
$1,000.11
Public Playgrounds
643.50
Bathing Beaches and Camping
Places
1,640.42
3,284.03
Superintendent
500.00
Total Salaries 6,091.82
Balance to Excess and Deficiency $178.18
$3,560.00
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*Bonus
$428.95
Appropriation
Income from Nathaniel Morton Fund
$7,930.00 40.20
$7,970.20
Payments:
Parks and Gardens-
Labor
$2,692.04
Supplies
174.47
Equipment
20.97
Repairs
249.70
Auto and Truck Expense
841.78
Telephone
44.89
$4,023.85
Public Playgrounds-
Labor
$1,611.55
Supplies
51.16
Equipment
241.98
Repairs
226.11
Lights
4.50
2,135.30
Bathing Beaches and Camping Places-
Labor
$807.10
Supplies
38.64
Equipment
226.03
Repairs
406.09
Lights
276.44
Telephone
46.30
All Other
7.80
1,808.40
Total Payments
7,967.55
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2.65
*Bonus
$328.90
Appropriation for Care of Shade Trees in Parks, Balance from 1944
$200.00
Payments:
Labor
198.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2.00
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GIFT FROM ESTATE OF ANNA SPOONER
(Gift for Beautification and Planting of James Spooner Land on Market Street)
Balance from 1944
$127.96
Payments:
Labor
$37.20
Loam and Grass Seed
22.05
Total Payments
59.25
Balance Remaining
$68.71
STANDISH AVENUE PLAYGROUND
Balance from 1944
$120.24
No Payments
Balance Remaining $120.24
STANDISH AVENUE PLAYGROUND PLANS Appropriation
$200.00
Payments:
Plans and Report
$200.00
SEA WALL AT NELSON STREET PLAYGROUND
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Payments: .
Contract
2,275.00
Balance Remaining
$225.00
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
Balance from 1944
$411.22
Payments:
Castle Tower and Horizontal Bar Outfits
$168.90
Horizontal Ladders
110.50
Chute Slide
99.00
Badminton Set
9.77
Express
21.94
Total Payments 410.11
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$1.11
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NEW FENCE AT VETERANS FIELD
Appropriation from 1940 No Payments
$1,000.00
Balance Remaining
$1,000.00
SEXTON
Appropriation
$242.00
Payments:
Salary of Sexton
$242.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
$400.00
Payments:
Music
$132.00
Plants and Flags
166.81
Amplifier
12.00
Transportation
45.00
All Other
6.00
Total Payments
361.81
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$38.19
JULY FOURTH
Appropriation
$600.00
Payments:
Bands, Services and Transportation
$333.25
Refreshments
95.60
Prizes
107.91
Rental of United Nations Flags
43.75
All Other
18.90
Total Payments
599.41
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$ .59
ARMISTICE DAY
Appropriation
$300.00
Payments:
Music
$115.00
Dinners
52.50
Amplifier
20.00
Transportation
6.00
Total Payments
193.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$106.50
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HONOR ROLL
Balance from 1944 Appropriation
$55.00
250.00
$305.00
Payments:
Wreath for Memorial Day
$15.00
Plants, Sods, Loam, Labor
42.30
Painting Back
7.50
Total Payments
64.80
Balance Remaining
$240.20
REHABILITATION COMMITTEE
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Payments:
Salaries-
Executive Secretary
$1,277.50
Clerical Assistance
504.80
Other Expenses-
Stationery, Printing, Postage
$158.44
Telephone
37.69
Sign
12.00
Lunches
6.11
Typewriter Repairs
3.35
217.59
Total Payments
1,999.89
Balance Remaining
$1,500.11
*Bonus
$114.48
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS EXPENSES FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
Appropriation Payments: Treasurer, Contributory Retirement System
$450.00
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS CONTRIBUTION FROM TOWN FOR PENSIONS
Appropriation $24,718.26 Payments: Treasurer, Contributory Retirement System $24,718.26
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$450.00
$1,782.30
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CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS MILITARY RETIREMENT FUND
Appropriation $329.44
Payments:
Treasurer, Contributory Retirement System $329.44
APPROPRIATION FOR PURCHASE OF UNITED STATES BONDS
Appropriation from Excess and Deficiency $48,500.00
Appropriation from Interest 1,500.00
$50,000.00
Payments: U. S. Bonds $50,000.00
PENSIONS FOR TOWN LABORERS
Appropriation $1,456.00
Payments:
To Two Men Retired from Town Departments
$1,456.00
1945 STATE CENSUS
Appropriation
$414.00
Payments:
Enumerators
$395.25
Clerk
18.75
Total Salaries
$414.00
Appropriation
$35.00
Payments:
Expenses
$35.00
INSURANCE ON ALL TOWN PROPERTY Appropriation $4,000.00
Payments:
Fire Insurance-
Premium in Stock Companies $2,080.00
Premium in Mutual Companies 1,666.73
$3,746.73 137.60
Boiler Insurance
Total Payments $3,884.33
Balance to Excess and Deficiency 1
$115.67
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RATIONING BOARD EXPENSES
Balance from 1944
$91.00
Appropriation
364.00
$455.00
Payments:
Salary of Janitor
364.00
Balance Remaining
$91.00
Balance from 1944
$1,014.37
Appropriation
136.00
$1,150.37
Payments:
Stationery and Printing
$72.25
Repairs
54.20
Fuel
23.50
Light
140.57
Telephone
384.37
All Other
6.55
Total Payments
681.44
Balance Remaining
$468.93
*Bonus
$11.55
BONUS FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES
$30,000.00
Appropriation Payments:
Selectmen's Department
$388.30
Accounting Department
200.00
Treasury Department
144.00
Tax Collector's Department
200.00
Assessors' Department
360.00
Law Department
100.00
Town Clerk's Department
144.00
Engineering Department
66.00
Election and Registration
30.00
Town House Maintenance
50.00
Old High School Maintenance
100.00
Town Hall Maintenance
100.00
Police Department
1,616.06
Fire Department
2,103.29
Moth Department
265.00
Tree Warden's Department
219.00
Forest Warden's Department
46.58
Dog Officer
60.00
Health Department
580.85
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Garbage Department
500.00
Public Sanitaries
169.36
Highway Department
2,604.00
District Nurses
152.00
Public Welfare Department
585.75
Old Age Assistance Department
400.00
School Department
11,038.17
Pottery Classes
91.80
School Lunch
227.60
Plymouth Public Library
512.85
Loring Library
165.35
Manomet Library
40.00
Park Department
757.85
Rehabilitation Committee
114.48
Rationing Board
11.55
Miscellaneous Account
39.50
Water Department
1,148.30
O. G. and V. H. Cemeteries
1,152.39
Burial Hill
100.00
Chiltonville, Manomet, Cedarville and South
Pond Cemeteries
112.51
Total Payments
26,696.54
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$3,303.46
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$520.00
Payments:
Moderator
$20.00
Secretary of Advisory and Finance Committee
50.00
Bell Ringing, July Fourth
10.00
Care of Town Clock
225.00
Care of Flag on Training Green
120.00
Total Salaries 425.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$95.00
*Bonus
$39.50
Appropriation
$4,100.00
Transfer from Reserve, June 29
50.00
Transfer from Reserve, Nov. 6
292.00
Transfer from Reserve, Nov. 17
165.00
$4,607.00
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Payments: Legislative- Advisory and Finance Committee Printing Reports
$139.75
Stationery and Postage
18.10
Seal Bounty-
Town Floats, Boat and Mooring-
Town Floats, Storage and Repairs $1,131.22
Paint for Boat 2.18
Mooring Expense
5.00
Life Preservers for State Pier
29.20
Boat Hire, Harbor Master
5.00
1,172.60
V. F. W .- Coal
100.00
Navy Day Expenses-
Music
$170.25
Refreshments
168.95
All Other
16.50
355.70
Herring Streams-
Agawam and Halfway Pond
$97.80
Town Brook
6.50
"Old Chapel" Expenses-
Repairs
$51.86
Cleaning
13.80
65.66
Unclassified-
Lights for Clock
$48.56
Flags
31.62
Care and Repair of Flagpole
74.74
Damages
60.55
Town Reports
2,170.85
Pilgrims' Progress
62.90
Soldiers' Headstones
7.00
Recording
29.06
Entertaining Distinguished Guests
80.00
2,565.28
Total Payments
4,536.39
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$70.61
$157.85 15.00
104.30
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RESERVE ACCOUNT
Transfer from Reserve Overlay Transfers from:
$15,000.00
Law Dept .- Other Expenses
$90.76
Police Dept .- Salaries
489.63
Forest Fire Payrolls
406.90
Old Age Assistance
1,213.17
2,200.46
$17,200.46
Transfers to:
Selectmen's Dept.
$110.00
Law Dept .- Salaries
225.00
Law Dept .- Other Expenses
150.00
Town Hall Maintenance
350.00
Police Dept .- Salaries
1,050.46
Police Dept .- Other Expenses
537.67
Fire Dept.
501.45
Forest Fire Payrolls
1,000.00
Forest Warden's Dept.
710.59
Public Dump Water System
2,100.00
Public Sanitaries-Salaries
206.12
Roads and Bridges
482.91
Old Age Assistance
4,500.00
Repairs at Warren's Cove
2,537.33
Miscellaneous Account
507.00
Reserve Overlay
2,231.93
Total Transfers
$17,200.46
WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$17,000.00
Payments:
Superintendent
$3,600.00
Registrar
1,635.92
Clerk
1,773.20
Janitor
114.40
Foreman, regular
$2,308.89
Foreman, Warner's Pond Station
607.20
2,916.09
Assistant Foreman and Meter Man
2,046.72
Pumping Station Engineers
3,960.00
Total Salaries 16,046.33
Balance to Excess and Deficiency *Bonus
$953.67
$732.30
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$25,555.00
Appropriation
Payments:
Administration-
Fuel and Light
$142.26
Stationery, Printing, Postage
439.67
Telephones
156.36
Water Liens, Notices and Recording
7.40
Janitor's Supplies
42.90
Care of Machines
44.05
Water Analysis
106.50
Repairs to Office
28.06
Signs
26.00
Premium on Surety Bond
15.00
All Other
16.47
$1,024.67
General Maintenance-
Labor
$8,447.63
Workmen's Liability Insurance
463.67
Mains, Pipe and Fittings
1,085.82
Services, Pipe and Fittings
252.20
New Meters with Fittings
1,687.46
Meters, Repairs and Fittings
365.73
Hydrants, Repairs and Fittings
390.02
Auto and Truck Expense
620.92
Gasoline and Oil
503.16
500 GMP Trailer Pump
482.91
Pump Unit
147.00
Trailer Unit
327.32
Hydrant Pump
24.50
Tools and Other Equipment
181.24
Howland Street, Heat, Light and Other Expenses
633.09
Reservoir, Storage Tanks and
Repairs
142.48
"Rustop" System Installed
990.00
All Other
10.56
Lout Pond Station-
Diesel Oil
$955.48
Lubricating Oil, Waste, etc.
200.39
Engine and Pump Repairs
325.39
Tools and Supplies
35.25
Heat and Light
218.74
Building Maintenance and Repairs
6.17
Dwelling, Heat, Light and Repairs
399.70
Telephone
58.04
16,755.71
2,199.16
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Deep Water Bridge Station-
Electric Power
$515.19
Fuel
23.29
Charts and Supplies
42.35
Repairs
12.18
593.01
Warner's Pond Station-
Gasoline and Oil
$117.46
Engine and Pump Repairs
50.44
167.90
Total Payments 20,740.45
Balance Reserved for Hartwell Co., Inc.
$4,000.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
814.55
Total Balance
$4,814.55
*Bonus
$416.00
WATER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1944
$1,255.93
Appropriation
2,000.00
$3,255.93
Payments:
Extension of Mains-
Contract-Mains Laid
$1,500.00
Pipe, Fittings and Cement
385.79
$1,885.79
New Service Connections-
Pipe and Fittings
$217.58
Service Boxes
16.02
233.60
New Meters-
186.30
New Hydrants-
195.76
Other New Equipment
$206.22
Barometric Manometer
110.30
Suction Line, Tank and Pipe Installed
108.78
Pipe and Fittings
112.81
Cement, Lumber and Sash
26.35
564.46
Total Payments 3,065.91
Balance Remaining
$190.02
Venturi Meter Tube
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SURVEY OF WATER SYSTEM
Appropriation $3,000.00
Payments:
Metcalf & Eddy-Engineering Study of Water Works $3,000.00
PURCHASE OF MCCARTHY LAND LITTLE SOUTH POND
Appropriation $1,500.00
Payments:
Payment for Title to Land
$1,500.00
PURCHASE OF PARASCHOS LAND LITTLE SOUTH POND
Appropriation
$2,600.00
Payments: Payment for Title of Land
$2,600.00
TOWN FOREST
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments:
Labor
$294.80
Plowing Fire Lanes
70.00
Repairs to Tower
59.62
Stationery
5.25
Total Payments 429.67
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$70.33
OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES Appropriation
$2,926.66
Payments:
Superintendent
$2,052.16
Clerical Assistance
874.50
Total Salaries
$2,926.66
*Bonus Appropriation
$185.80
$11,000.00
Income from Trust Funds
3,053.66
$14,053.66
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Payments:
Labor
$11,748.15
Teams and Trucks
911.49
Soil, Sods, Fertilizer
359.00
Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Grass Seed
206.80
Tools, Hardware and Paint
80.66
Telephones
58.60
Stationery, Postage
139.51
All Other
33.85
Total Payments 13,538.06
Balance to Excess and Deficiency *Bonus
$515.60
$966.59
BURIAL HILL CEMETERY
Appropriation
$3,250.00
Income from Trust Funds
342.94
$3,592.94
Payments:
Labor
$2,607.55
Teams and Trucks
27.50
Repairs to Wall
450.00
Surfacing Walks
135.00
Tools, Paint, Hardware
22.30
Tree Work
30.13
Flags
10.74
Total Payments 3,283.22
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