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Office Supplies
43.06
Telephone
144.31
Dues, Travel Expenses
100.79
Automobile Allowance
400.00
Medical Panel Expenses
30.00
$1,173.08
Text Books and Supplies-
Text and Reference Books
$4,976.07
Paper, Blank Books; Supplies
6,898.31
Expenses of Trainer Car
327.54
Manual Training Supplies
1,713.02
Domestic Science Supplies
675.53
Athletic Supplies
941.17
Visual Supplies
461.98
Typewriters and Supplies
539.82
16,533.44
Tuition
3,355.21
Transportation-
$22,971.52
Teachers
216.50
23,188.02
Gas and Electricity
3,581.73
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds-
Repairs and Improvements
$3,298.48
Painting Schools and Office
1,925.00
Electric Blower
93.00
Janitors' Supplies
1,493.39
Telephones
631.45
Ashes, etc. Removed
213.75
Truck Expense
333.19
Furniture and Furnishings-
Desks and Chairs
$355.42
Range
160.04
Files
44.60
Shades
118.55
Transmitter
15.00
Transportation Costs on Free
Equipment from Camp Devens
48.00
7,988.26
741.61
Pupils
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Rent
280.00
387.19
Nurse's Car Expense
$516.08
Medical Supplies Dental Clinic
121.56
Rent
420.00
Supplies
305.53
Total Payments
58,591.71
Balance to Revenue
$1.62
Appropriation for Fuel
$11,000.00
Transfer from Reserve
1,100.00
Payments:
Fuel
11,914.46
Balance to Revenue
$185.54
HEATING EQUIPMENT AT HEDGE SCHOOL
Balance from 1947 Payments:
$5,612.19
Balance of Contract
$3,531.50
Balance due Consulting Engineers
105.81
Incinerator and Pipe
70.75
Total Payments
3,708.06
Balance Remaining $1,904.13
CORNISH-BURTON SCHOOL PLANS
Balance of Federal Grant
$5,140.00
No Payments
Balance Remaining
$5,140.00
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL PLANS
Balance from 1947 Federal Grant Town
$3,524.00
1,000.00
$4,524.00
Diplomas, Graduation Medical Inspection-
1,363.17
$12,100.00
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Payments: Plans and Specifications (partial) Topographic Survey
$3,000.00 120.75
Total Payments
3,120.75
Balance Remaining
$1,403.25
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRUST FUNDS, U. S. GRANTS
George-Deen Funds for Teaching Pottery Making Balance from 1947 Payments: Salary of Pottery Instructor
$680.00
594.00
Balance Remaining
$86.00
George Barden Funds for Teaching Pottery Making
Grant from State
$500.00
Payments:
Salary of Pottery Instructor
324.00
Balance Remaining
$176.00
SCHOOL LUNCH
Appropriation
$5,480.00
Payments:
Salaries-
Cornish School
$4,380.21
Hedge School
580.00
Manomet School
516.00
Total Salaries
5,476.21
Balance to Revenue
$3.79
Appropriation
$12,650.00
Payments:
Provisions
$8,817.68
Equipment
377.94
Utensils and Supplies
80.17
Gas
388.13
Transportation of Food
712.00
Total Payments ·
10,375.92
Balance to Revenue.
$2,274.08
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PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation, including 1947 Dog Tax
$15,321.00
Income from Gates Fund
40.20
$15,361.20
Payments: Salaries-
Librarian
$2,786.65
Assistants
6,548.78
Janitor
1,118.72
$10,454.15
Other Expenses-
Books and Periodicals
$3,007.06
Stationery, Printing
107.00
Supplies
282.18
Fuel
562.15
Light
406.86
Telephone
54.86
4,420.11
Total Payments
14,874.26
Balance to Revenue
$486.94
LORING LIBRARY
Appropriation
$4,281.00
Payments:
Salaries-
Librarian
$1,265.00
Assistant
983.91
Janitor Service
556.15
Labor
57.52
Other Expenses-
Books, Periodicals
$772.50
Stationery, Printing
40.65
Supplies
43.93
Fuel
451.21
Light
64.45
Telephone
38.99
1,411.73
Total Payments
4,274.31
$6.69
Balance to Revenue
$2,862.58
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MANOMET LIBRARY
$1,050.00
Appropriation Payments: Salaries- Librarian Janitor
$300.00 78.00
$378.00
Other Expenses-
Books, Periodicals
$282.06
Stationery, Supplies, Printing
23.30
15-Drawer Card Cabinet
25.88
Rent
225.00
Repairs
7.50
Fuel
37.88
Light
24.94
Fire Insurance
44.72
671.28
Total Payments 1,049.28
Balance to Revenue
$ .72
PARK DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$10,080.00
Transfer from Reserve
8.53
Payments:
Superintendent
Clerk
Instructors-
Playgrounds
$1,515.29
Bathing Beaches
632.60
2,147.89
Caretakers-
Brewster Park
$1,026.00
Playgrounds
746.32
Bathing Beaches, Camping Places
2,952.35
4,724.67
Total Salaries
$10,088.53
$10,088.53
$2,957.22 258.75
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Appropriation Income from Morton Fund
$14,150.00 40.20
$14,190.20
Payments: General Administration-
Office Telephone
$45.39
Stationery, Printing, Supplies
60.69
Auto Allowance
416.00
Auto and Truck Expense
593.09
Medical Panel Expense
30.00
All Other
3.05
$1,148.22
Parks and Gardens-
Labor
$4,175.63
Balance on Mower
75.00
Motor
39.00
Electric Sprayer
86.31
Tools and Equipment
194.59
Supplies
433.99
Repairs
170.06
Lights
72.96
Public Playgrounds-
Labor
$3,081.43
Oil Tank and Heater Installation
167.42
Tools and Equipment
47.86
Supplies
323.27
Repairs
499.76
Lights
1.64
Bathing Beaches and Camping Places-
Labor
$1,490.03
Tools and Equipment
59.96
Supplies
381.14
Repairs
663.60
Lights
388.61
Telephone
59.08
Water Rates
9.00
3,051.42
Pension of Laborer Retired
525.20
Total Payments
14,093.76
Balance to Revenue
$96.44
5,247.54
4,121.38
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Appropriation for Recreation Project Equipment Payments: Equipment Supplies
$447.00
$362.10 65.80
Total Payments
427.90
Balance to Revenue
$19.10
Balance from 1947 for Power Mower Blades
$150.00
Payments:
Power Mower (Partial payment)
$150.00
MANOMET SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
Appropriation
$600.00
No Payments
Balance Remaining
$600.00
STANDISH AVENUE PLAYGROUND
Balance from 1947
$51.04
Payments:
Labor
$40.04
Lawn Sprinkler
11.00
Total Payments $51.04
TOILETS AT STANDISH AVENUE PLAYGROUND Balance from 1947
$5,000.00
Payments:
Contract
$5,000.00
REPAIRS TO BEACH PARK BATHHOUSE Balance from 1947
$778.55
Payments:
Equipment Hire
$240.25
Lumber
25.23
Gravel
70.00
Total Payments
335.48
Balance Remaining
$443.07
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SURFACING STEPHENS FIELD AVENUES Appropriation from E. and D. Payments:
$1,500.00
Labor Road Materials
$239.34
410.61
Total Payments
649.95
Balance Remaining
$850.05
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS
CONTRIBUTION FROM TOWN FOR PENSION FUND Appropriation $24,422.15 Payments:
Treasurer, Contributory Retirement System
$24,422.15
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS EXPENSES FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
Appropriation
$800.00
Payments:
Treasurer, Contributory Retirement System
$800.00
SEXTON
Appropriation
Payments:
Salary of Sexton
$250.00
PENSIONS FOR TOWN LABORERS
Appropriation
$1,747.20
Transfer from Reserve
8.40
$1,755.60
Payments:
To Two Men Retired from Town Departments
$1,755.60
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
$650.00
Payments:
Flags
$170.52
Band
231.00
Plants and Flowers
103.00
Transportation
15.00
Stationery Supplies
16.00
Total Payments
535.52
Balance to Revenue
$114.48
1
$250.00
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JULY FOURTH
Appropriation Contributions
$1,200.00 578.50
$1,778.50
Payments:
Bands
$552.00
Fireworks
850.00
Lunches
182.16
Children's Sports
Prizes
$94.00
Refreshments
56.00
150.00
Total Payments
1,734.16
Balance to Revenue
$44.34
ARMISTICE DAY
Appropriation
$600.00
Payments:
Bands
$441.40
Dinners
57.62
Amplifier
15.00
Transportation
10.00
Stationery
6.73
Total Payments 530.75
Balance to Revenue
$69.25
THANKSGIVING DAY
Appropriation
$300.00
Payments:
Advertising
$76.45
Services Rendered
33.00
Total Payments
109.45
Balance to Revenue
$190.55
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FRANK WETHERS' PROPERTY DAMAGE (Ch. 30, Acts of 1948)
Appropriation $386.12
Payments:
Payment in full for Damages to Property
$386.12
INSURANCE ON ALL TOWN PROPERTY
$4,200.00
Appropriation Payments:
Premium in Stock Companies
$1,983.96
Premium in Mutual Companies
1,585.19
Boiler Insurance (3 yrs.)
137.60
Total Payments 3,706.75
Balance to Revenue
$493.25
HONOR ROLL
Balance from 1947
$186.70
Payments:
Wreath
8.00
Balance Remaining
$178.70
HISTORICAL SIGNS
Balance from 1947
$138.60
Appropriation
500.00
$638.60
Payments: Tablets Cleaned and Lacquered
57.00
Balance Remaining
$581.60
ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Appropriation Payments:
$300.00
Guide Service 4.00
Balance Remaining
$296.00
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MUNICIPAL ADVERTISING
Appropriation Contribution
$1,088.00 1,088.00
$2,176.00
Payments:
Clerical Services
$868.77
Stationery, Printing, Postage
1,293.46
Telephone
13.77
Total Payments
$2,176.00
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$611.00
Payments:
Moderator
$90.00
Secretary of Advisory & Finance Committee
100.00
Bell Ringing, July Fourth
15.00
Care of Town Clock
264.00
Care of Flag on Training Green
132.00
Total Salaries
601.00
Balance to Revenue
$10.00
Appropriation
$3,860.00
Payments:
Legislative-
Advisory and Finance Committee
Printing Reports
$272.00
Stationery, Postage
30.67
Dues
10.00
Certification of Notes
10.00
Seal Bounty
15.00
Rope for Sexton's Bell
3.22
V. F. W. Coal
82.40
Herring Streams-
Town Brook
$27.00
Agawam and Halfway Pond.
71.25
$312.67
98.25
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Unclassified-
Lights and Repairs, Town Clock
$57.85
Flags and Flagstaffs
100.86
Personal Damages
154.00
Printing Town Reports
2,538.98
Pilgrims' Progress
83.50
Soldiers' Headstones
67.00
Recording Light for Memorial Tablet
31.50
3,064.69
Total Payments
3,586.23
Balance to Revenue
$273.77
RESERVE ACCOUNT
Transfer from Reserve Overlay Transfers to:
$10,000.00
Treasury Dept., Other Expenses
$100.00
Assessors' Dept., Salaries
625.02
Assessors' Dept., Other Expenses
300.00
Election and Registration, Other Expenses
179.22
Town House Maint., Other Expenses
275.93
Town Hall, Inside Painting
1,000.00
Police Dept., Salaries
827.32
Police Dept., Other Expenses
750.00
Fire Dept., Other Expenses
990.00
Liability Insurance on Fire Trucks
42.82
Building Inspector, Other Expenses
125.00
Sealer Wgts. and Measures, Salaries
3.19
Forest Warden's Dept., Other Expenses
2.32
Garbage Collection
400.00
Snow and Ice Removal
460.75
O. A. A., Salaries
241.70
Veterans' Services, Salaries
25.00
School Dept., Fuel
1,100.00
Park Dept., Salaries
8.53
Pensions for Town Laborers
8.40
Town Wharf Maintenance
93.67
Town Debt and Interest
2.98
Total Transfers
7,561.85
Balance to Reserve Overlay
$2,438.15
31.00
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WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE
$20,550.00
Appropriation Payments:
Superintendent
$4,100.00
Collector
750.00
Clerks
3,412.91
Janitor
145.75
Foreman
3,387.91
Assistant Fireman and Meter Reader
2,946.10
Pumping Station Engineer
2,660.00
Pumping Station Assistant Engineer
2,320.50
Total Salaries 19,723.17
Balance to Revenue
$826.83
Appropriation
$30,331.00
Payments:
Administration-
Fuel and Light
$233.85
Stationery, Printing, Postage
890.31
Telephone
184.40
Recording Liens
6.75
Janitor's Supplies
34.21
New Monroe Calculating Machine
495.00
(Payment approved at Dec. town meeting)
Care of Machines
53.20
Water Analysis
117.64
Office Repairs
54.06
Card Files, Typists' Tables
68.00
Collector's Bond
10.00
All Other
16.30
$2,163.72
General Maintenance-
Labor
$12,249.44
Employer's Liability Insurance
661.00
Mains, Pipe and Fittings
1,107.36
Services, Pipe and Fittings
512.29
Meters, Repairs and Fittings
1,549.76
Hydrants, Repairs and Fittings
369.51
Auto and Truck Expense
670.04
Gasoline and Oil
1,071.00
Electric Hoist
197.41
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Other Equipment
351.03
Howland St., Heat, Light, etc.
676.41
Howland St., Contract for Repairs
1,065.00
Reservoir, Storage Tanks & Repairs 262.10
Painting Tanks
1,000.00
.
21,742.35
Lout Pond Station-
Diesel Oil
$1,333.29
Lubricating Oil, Waste, etc.
237.77
Engine and Pump Repairs
233.56
Tools and Equipment
32.52
Heat and Light
318.15
Building, Maint. and Repairs
961.36
Dwelling, Heat, Light, Repairs
1,032.65
Telephone
61.79
All Other
61.29
4,272.38
Deep Water Bridge Station-
Electric Power
$462.43
Engine and Pump Repairs
360.14
Fuel
29.10
Outside Painting
125.00
Engineering Services
75.96
All Other
24.72
1,077.35
Warner's Pond Station, Manomet-
Gasoline and Oil
$31.80
Engine and Pump Repairs
59.73
Fuel and Power
587.47
Engineering Services
59.32
Insurance on Units
127.00
Repairs
67.20
Supplies
96.69
1,029.21
Total Payments 30,285.01
Balance to Revenue Appropriation for Emergency Work No Payments
$45.99
$2,500.00
Balance to Revenue
$2,500.00
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Appropriation from E. and D. for New Truck Payments:
$1,000.00
1948 Ford Truck, less trade-in
$1,000.00
WATER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1947
Appropriation from E. and D.
$572.81 7,000.00
$7,572.81
Payments:
Labor
$703.71
Equipment Hire
1,333.63
Mains
1,316.81
Services
1,108.36
Gates
44.41
Meters
139.20
Employer's Liability Insurance
177.34
All Other
1.58
Total Payments
4,825.04
Balance Remaining
$2,747.77
WATER DEPARTMENT SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (Water Loan).
Balance from 1947
$63,830.50
Payments:
Labor
$13,191.67
Equipment Hire
5,941.70
Mains
24,815.25
Services
1,074.80
Hydrants
2,726.43
Gates
2,887.76
Tools and Supplies
157.04
Meters
284.76
Warner's Pond Station- .
Engineers' Services
$113.75
Contract Work:
James S. Kelliher
500.00
Aetna Engineering Co.
1,401.62
F. J. Gilbert Co.
156.46
Supervision of Contracts
350.00
Lawn and Drive
1,407.74
Tool Cabinet
21.31
3,950.88
Total Payments
55,030.29
Balance Remaining
$8,800.21
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NEW BY-PASS WATER CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation from E. and D. Payments: Pipe and Fittings Gates Mains
$5,300.00
$3,995.22
478.80
276.58
Total Payments
4,750.60
Balance Remaining
$549.40
BEAVER DAM ROAD WATER CONSTRUCTION
Balance from 1947
$3,045.78
Payments:
Grading and Covering Trench
$2,245.50
Meters
192.00
Total Payments
2,437.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$608.28
AVENUES B AND C WATER CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation from E. and D. Payments:
$10,200.00
Labor
$1,120.67
Equipment Hire
993.50
Mains, Pipe
4,272.00
Services
322.67
Gates
147.00
Hydrants
259.00
Total Payments
7,114.84
Balance Remaining
$3,085.16
MARGERIE STREET WATER CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation from E. and D. Payments:
$3,000.00
Labor
$664.26
Services
136.71
Equipment Hire
530.00
Pipe
129.45
Mains
1,072.50
Total Payments
2,532.92
Balance Remaining
$467.08
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PURCHASE OF HOLMES LAND AT SOUTH POND Balance from 1947 Payments: Payment in Full for Land
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
TOWN FOREST
Appropriation Payments:
$750.00
Labor
$703.68
Fire Lanes
33.00
Equipment and Supplies
13.32
Total Payments $750.00
TOWN WHARF MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$250.00
Transfers from Reserve
93.67
$343.67
Payments:
Repairs
$195.88
Hardware and Lumber
97.78
Water Rates
50.01
Total Payments
$343.67
REMOVAL OF SUPERSTRUCTURE AT TOWN WHARF
Balance from 1947
$507.00
Payments:
Contract
475.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$32.00
REPAIRS TO ENTRANCE TO TOWN WHARF
Balance from 1947 Payments:
$1,000.00
Labor
$84.81
Road Materials
222.40
Use of Roller
32.00
Carpenter's Work
34.30
Total Payments 373.51
Balance Remaining
$626.49
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HARBOR DREDGING
Construction Authorized from Post-War Rehabilitation Fund (1947) No Payments
$52,500.00
Available upon Request (Bonds not yet cashed in)
$52,500.00
CARE AND SUPERVISION OF TOWN BROOK
Balance from 1947 No Payments
$100.00
Balance Remaining
$100.00
PLYMOUTH AIRPORT
Balance from 1947
$200.00
No Payments
Balance Remaining
$200.00
OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES
Appropriation
$5,715.00
Payments:
Superintendent
$2,530.00
Foreman
2,100.00
Clerk
1,085.00
Total Salaries
$5,715.00
Appropriation
$10,125.00
Income from Trust Funds
3,196.88
$13,321.88
Payments:
Labor
$9,807.80
Team
156.98
Soil, Sods, Fertilizer, etc.
560.62
Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Grass Seed
109.52
Repairs and Supplies
271.17
Telephones
101.64
Stationery, Printing, Postage
109.65
Flags and Markers
34.86
Jackets and Pants
20.70
Dues
25.00
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Tool House- Repairs Heater and Fuel
$613.62
130.75
744.37
Truck Expense
120.78
Gasoline and Oil
289.62
Rent of Garage
45.00
Tools and Equipment-
Generator
$159.95
Grass Shears
66.50
Trimmer
66.50
Power Mower
193.05
Other Tools and Equipment
437.40
923.40
Total Payments 13,321.11
Balance to Revenue
$ .77
Appropriation from E. and D. for New Dump Truck
$2,100.00
Payments:
International Truck with Hydraulic Body and Hoist
$2,100.00
BURIAL HILL
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Income from Trust Funds
351.60
$3,351.60
Payments:
Labor
$1,815.60
Gasoline and Oil for Truck
41.53
Supplies®
31.73
Equipment
60.24
Power Mower
179.50
Trees and Shrubs
1,001.73
Flags
19.01
Resetting and Repairing Stones
98.00
Grading
104.26
Total Payments
$3,351.60
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OUTLYING CEMETERIES
Appropriation Income from Trust Funds
$2,000.00 330.52
$2,330.52
Payments:
Labor
$904.50
Chiltonville --
Repairing and Resetting Stones
136.00
Flowers
11.50
Lawn Mower
26.95
Supplies and Repairs
35.44
$1,114.39
Manomet-
Labor
$826.25
Repairing and Resetting Stones
213.00
Lawn Mower
29.95
Supplies and Repairs
52.13
1,121.33
Cedarville-
Labor
$55.40
Truck
6.00
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Total Payments $2,330.52
IMPROVEMENT OF ADDITION TO V. H. CEMETERY AND TO O. G. AND V. H. CEMETERIES
Balance from 1947
$154.01
Appropriation from Sale of Cem. Lots
2,000.00
$2,154.01
Payments:
Grading and Surfacing
$2,033.00
Repairs
72.61
Labor
45.60
Team
2.80
Labor
33.40
61.40
South Pond-
Total Payments $2,154.01
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IMPROVEMENT OF MANOMET CEMETERY
Balance from 1947
$36.28
Payments:
Loam $36.28
GRADING ADDITION TO VINE HILLS CEMETERY
Appropriation from Sale of Cemetery Lots
$1,000.00
Payments:
Grading and Surfacing $1,000.00
IMPROVEMENT OF OUTLYING CEMETERIES
Appropriation from Sale of Cemetery Lots
$500.00
Payments:
Labor
$53.27
Fertilizer, Seed, Loam
56.22
Painting Tool House
16.25
All Other
3.00
Total Payments 128.74
Balance Remaining $371.26
PURCHASE OF LAND FOR ADDITION TO CEDARVILLE CEMETERY
Appropriation from Sale of Cemetery Lots
$300.00
Payments:
Payment in Full for Land
$300.00
GRADING ADDITION TO CEDARVILLE CEMETERY
Appropriation from Sale of Cemetery Lots
$500.00
No Payments
Balance Remaining $500.00
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TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve
$30,000.00 2.98
$30,002.98
Payments:
Town Debt-
New School House Loan
$12,000.00
Water Loan
15,000.00
$27,000.00
Interest-
New School House Loan
$840.00
Water Loan
1,350.00
Loans in Anticipation of Taxes
812.98
3,002.98
Total Payments $30,002.98
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SCHEDULE C
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Charges, estimated in making tax warrants:
1. Income Tax $105,360.14
2. Corporation Taxes
82,896.43
3. Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes on State Owned Land
1,677.89
4. Gas and Electric Franchise Tax
9,936.35
5. Motor Vehicle Excise
34,492.74
6. Licenses
20,194.65
7. Fines 1,919.21
8. Grants and Gifts
634.61
9. Special Assessments
872.00
10. General Government
3,158.95
11. Protection of Persons and Property 1,427.47
12. Health and Sanitation
1,930.67
13. Highways 64.50
14. Charities (Other than Federal Grants) 37,864.30
15. Old Age Assistance (Other than Federal Grants) 120,611.91
16. Old Age Assistance (Chapter 64B, Meals Tax)
8,489.02
17. Veterans' Benefits
867.50
18. Schools
29,506.76
19. Libraries (See Dog Tax transferred)
20. Recreation
3,610.01
21. Public Service Enterprises
55,202.85
22. Cemeteries (Other than from Sales of Lots) 4,072.72
23. Interest on Taxes
1,109.31
$525,899.99
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Credits, amounts actually received:
1. Income Tax $106,274.74
2. Corporation Taxes
105,403.69
3. Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes on State Owned Land
1,763.10
4. Gas and Electric Franchise Tax
8,260.47
5. Motor Vehicle Excise
47,654.41
6. Licenses
20,055.10
7. Fines
1,245.03
8. Grants and Gifts
763.55
9. Special Assessments
1,500.50
10. General Government
4,092.39
11. Protection of Persons and Property
907.77
12. Health and Sanitation
2,816.67
13. Highways 30.00
14. Charities (Other than Federal Grants) 41,736.63
15. Old Age Assistance (Other than Federal Grants) 149,202.69
16. Old Age Assistance (Chapter 64B, Meals Tax)
8,512.72
17. Veterans' Benefits
7,986.31
18. Schools
31,848.41
19. Libraries (See Dog Tax transferred)
20. Recreation
4,002.00
21. Public Service Enterprises:
a. Water $65,806.36
b. Town Wharf 2,676.25
c. Herring Streams 290.00
68,772.61
22. Cemeteries (Other than from Sales of Lots) 3,959.01
23. Interest on Taxes 1,592.98
618,380.78
Excess of Actual Receipts
$92,480.79
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SCHEDULE D
REVENUE ACCOUNT 1948
CHARGES:
Appropriations, March 27, 1948
$1,380,853.41
Less:
Dog Tax, to Public Library $1,719.79
Estimated Receipts
525,899.99
527,619.78
Amount to be assessed
** $853,233.63
Excess Revenue (To Excess and Deficiency)
117,237.15
$970,470.78
CREDITS:
Assessors' Warrant, August 9
$843,923.63
Poll Tax, April 1
9,310.00
** $853,233.63
Additional Warrants, Real Estate
7,093.65
Additional Warrants, Personal
37.05
Additional Warrants, Polls
40.00
Total of Assessors' Warrants
$860,404.33
Excess of Estimated Receipts
92,480.79
Unexpended 1948 Appropriation Balances (Itemized list follows)
17,585.66
$970,470.78
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UNEXPENDED 1948 APPROPRIATION BALANCES
Salaries
Other Expenses
Selectmen's Dept.
$26.29
Selectmen's Dept., Out-of-State Travel
$24.23
Tax Collector's Dept.
33.41
.38
Assessors' Dept.
3.13
Law Dept.
118.70
Engineering Dept.
15.05
1.31
Planning Board
50.00
Election and Registration
151.66
Old High School Maintenance
19.13
206.98
Town Hall Maintenance
.85
15.24
Town Hall Maintenance, Fuel
3.85
Police Dept.
21.36
.09
Fire Dept.
397.21
503.99
Fire Dept., New Hose
49.00
Fire Dept., Out-of-State Travel
.02
Inspection of Buildings
142.80
11.12
Sealer of Weights and Measures
.31
Tree Warden
4.14
Forest Warden's Dept.
106.90
Forest Fire Payrolls
1,449.17
Insurance on Forest Fire Trucks
19.95
Health Dept.
238.25
974.57
Sewers
483.77
Acquiring Titles over Paty, etc., Land
43.70
Garbage Collection
13.29
Public Sanitaries
135.14
11.45
Roads and Bridges
8.14
Forest Avenue Extension
66.85
Alterations at South Street
71.45
Setting Boundary Stones
.44
Repairing Hard-Surfaced Streets
32.03
Street Sprinkling
125.00
Street Lighting
1,092.30
Traffic Lighting
96.48
Traffic Signs, Painting, etc.
595.70
Harbor Master
39.97
Public Welfare Dept.
23.95
Veterans' Benefits
724.31
Veterans' Services
3.80
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School Dept.
1,784.65
1.62
School Dept., Fuel
185.54
School Lunch
3.79
2,274.08
Plymouth Public Library
486.94
Loring Library
6.69
Manomet Library
.72
Park Dept.
96.44
Recreational Project Equipment
19.10
Memorial Day
114.48
July Fourth
44.34
Armistice Day
69.25
Thanksgiving Day
190.55
Insurance on all Town Property
493.25
Miscellaneous Account
10.00
273.77
Water Dept. Maintenance
826.83
45.99
Water Dept., Emergency
2,500.00
Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries
.77
Total Salary Appropriations
$5,386.44
Total Other Expenses Appropriations
$12,199.22
Total Unexpended Balances
$17,585.66
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SCHEDULE E EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Balance, January 1, 1948
$330,380.35
Less:
Appropriations, March 27
121,379.00
Appropriations, Dec. 6 18,750.00
Acquiring Tax Titles
1,113.87
141,242.87
$189,137.48
Add:
Previous Years' Refunds
$120.97
Tax Adjustment .50
Aid to Highways Revenue
30,000.00
Tax Title Revenue
486.13
Treasurer's Unidentified Cash 7.80
Unexpended Appropriation Balances Returned Directly to E. & D .:
Memorial Trees
$175.00
Selectmen's Dept., Other
Expenses 118.10
Tree Warden, New Chain Saw 5.25
New Tractor for Highway Dept. 28.80
So. Cherry St. & Squanto Rd. 74.65
Boutemain Ave. 90.10
Margerie St.
70.45
Overlook Terrace
70.95
Alterations at Middle St.
72.50
Survey of Condition of Seawall 259.23
Public Welfare Dept.,
Other Expenses 2,956.05
Aid to Dependent Children, Other Expenses 227.21
Old Age Assistance, Other Expenses 624.09
Beaver Dam Rd. Water Const.
608.28
Removal of Superstructure
32.00
5,412.66
Excess Revenue
117,237.15
153,265.21
Balance December 31, 1948
$342,402.69
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SCHEDULE F BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1948 REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$349,549.29
Tailings
$265.35
Accounts Receivable :
Liquor License Fees for 1949, Collected in 1948
11,550.00
Taxes:
Parking Meter Receipts
3,166.27
Levy of 1947:
Sale of Real Estate Fund
5,700.00
Personal Property
$22.05
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund
4,613.47
· Real Estate
216.04
238.09
Federal Advances for:
'Levy of 1948:
Cornish-Burton School Plans $5,140.00
Poll
$12.00
Vocational School Plans 403.25
5,543.25
Real Estate
63,084.20
Federal Grants:
70,470.60
George-Deen Funds
$86.00
George Barden
. 176.00
Moth 1948
15.50
262.00
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise: Levy of 1948
857.64
19,225.28
Tax Titles
1,655.41
Tax Possessions
2,226.07
Departmental:
Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1947 $238.09
Police
$29.33
Levy of 1948 2,617.42
Highway
35.00
2,855.51
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Personal Property
7,374.40
Special Assessments:
Unexpended Appropriation Balances Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus
36,478.45
Public Welfare 1,122.42
A. D. C .- State 7,823.49
O. A. A .- Cities & Towns 1,464.24
Veterans' Benefits-
State
6,705.95
School
7,102.85
Tax Possessions
2,226.07
Departmental
25,006.06
Water
19,880.60
Water:
Water Lien Statutory Fees $4.00
Water Liens Added to' Taxes 127.91
Rates 1947
195.54
Rates 1948
19,499.15
Labor and Material 1948
54.00
19,880.60
Underestimates 1948: State Parks and Reser- vations
$185.38
County Tax
9,622.69
Plymouth County Hospital
1,996.22
11,804.29
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise $857.64
Special Assessments 15.50
Tax Title
1,655.41
Cemetery 722.78
25,006.06
Excess and Deficiency
49,641.28 342,402.69
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$481,703.55
$481,703.55
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
$10,704.34
Appropriation Balances: Harbor Dredging Heating Equipment at Hedge School Water Construction
$52,500.00
1,904.13
8,800.21
$63,204.34
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$63,204.34
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$156,000.00 New High School Loan (PWA) 2% Water Construction Loan 1%
$36,000.00
120,000.00
$156,000.00
$156,000.00
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Cash and Securities
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS $129,637.48 Retirement System Funds (See Report of Retirement Board for details)
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