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17 25
Henry Roche, gravel
2 60
Expended
Appropriation
$ 600 00
Unexpended balance
234 58
MYRTLE STREET SIDEWALK, W. P. A.
Paid :-
Payroll, trucks
$ 70 01
Norman J. Beal, use of mixer 12 00
A. Culver Co., cement 28 20
Bradford Weston Inc., Bit. concrete 164 04
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., cement
6 30
Expended
$ 280 55
Appropriation
$ 350 00
Unexpended balance
69 45
EAST WATER STREET SIDEWALK, W. P. A.
Paid :- Payroll, trucks $ 140 90
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., cement
41 80
$ 365 42
183
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Bradford Weston Inc., bit. concrete
267 23
Henry Roche Jr., gravel 5 00
Wm. Condon, gravel
6 50
Expended
$ 461 43
Appropriation
$ 510 00
Unexpended balance
48 57
. UNION STREET SIDEWALK Dr. Corey's to Bigelow Ave. W. P. A.
Paid :-
Payroll, trucks
$ 99 77
Norman J. Beal, use of mixer 11 00
A. Culver Co., cement 55 20
Rome Bros., supplies
8 65
Spurr & Tedeschi, gas and oil
3 25
Crawford's Service Station, gas and oil 2 50
Bradford Weston Inc., bit. concrete
265 12
Expended
$ 445 49
Appropriation $ 550 00
Unexpended balance
104 51
WILLIAM STREET SIDEWALK, W. P. A.
Paid :-
Thomas Mahoney, use of mixer $ 18 00
Payroll, trucks 182 91
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., cement
72 67
Wm. Condon, gravel 14 00
James G. Lamb, oil and gas
4 53
Thomas Welsh, sharpening tools
5 40
Rome Bros., supplies
1 05
Bradford Weston Inc., Bit. concrete
178 50
Expended Apropriation Unexpended balance
$ 477 06
$500 00
22 94
184
SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
HARTSUFF STREET DRAIN W. P. A. Labor Article 91
Paid :- Payroll, trucks $ 78 67
E. L. LeBaron Foundry, catch basin 20 80
Rome Bros., supplies 7 65
Southeastern Cons. Co, cement blocks 31 90
N. E. Concrete Pipe Corp, tile pipe 132 00
H. Robichaud, oil 50
$ 271 52
Expended
Appropriation $ 275 00
Unexpended Balance
3 48
PROSPECT STREET SIDEWALK
Paid :-
Bradford Weston Inc, bit concrete $ 47 85
Quincy Oil Co., gas and oil 4 13
Rockland Paint & Hardware Co., tools 9 29
Expended
Unexpended 1937 appropriation $ 100 23
Unexpended balance 38 96
HARTSUFF STREET ARTICLE 67
Paid :- Payroll, labor
$ 258 88
The Barret Co., tarvia
117 42
Expended
$ 376 30
Appropriation
$ 400 00
Under appropriation 23 70
List of Payroll Hartsuff Street:
Thomas Bailey $ 22 50
Leo Cull
22 50
Michael Murphy
22 50
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$ 61 27
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185
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
George Beverly
30 13
John Ricca
24 75
William Cannaway
20 25
Louis Roche
11 25
William Condon
16 50
Joseph Arena
4 50
George Tyler
66 00
John J. Dwyer
18 00
Total
$ 258 88
PAYSON AVENUE SIDEWALK W. P. A.
Paid :-
Payroll, trucks
$ 121 65
A. Culver, cement 45 00
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., lumber
38 80
William Condon, gravel
2 00
Bradford Weston Inc., bit. concrete 126 00
C. A. Paulding, gas and oil
1 18
Expended Appropriation $ 400 00
$ 334 63
Unexpended balance
65 37
ENGINEERING PROJECT W. P. A. UNDER CHAPTER 58
Paid :-
Spaulding Moss Co., instruments and
supplies $ 89 45
Expended
$ 89 45
Appropriation August 8, 1938 $ 600 00
Unexpended balance 510 55
McKINLEY SCHOOL SEWAGE 1938
Paid :- Payroll, trucks $ 391 20
186
SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., supplies 31 16
Hall & Torrey Co., tile 109 41
Bradford Weston Inc., gravel 12 15
Pacific Flush Tank Co., sewage siphon
33 33
Alice Hannigan, gravel 69 00
Thomas Murrill, sand 113 50
Crystal Concrete Corp, concrete
30 75
Howard E. Bailey, engineering service
94 10
George Tyler, use of pump
7 00
A. Culver Co., cement
9 70
Rome Bros. supplies
4 00
C. A. Paulding, oil
40
Expended
$ 905 70
Appropriation
$1 000 00
Unexpended balance
94 30
CONCORD STREET SIDEWALK W. P. A.
Paid :-
Payroll, trucks $ 202 28
A. Culver Co., cement 45 60
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., supplies 6 00
Norman J. Beal, use of mixer
17 50
William Condon, gravel 15 00
Bradford Weston Inc., bit concrete
136 76
Expended
$ 423 14
Appropriation $ 450 00
Unexpended balance
26 86
HOWARD STREET SIDEWALK W. P. A.
Paid :-
Payroll, trucks $ 120 77
William Condon, gravel 6 25
A. Culver Co., cement 27 00
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., supplies 9 00
Thomas MacDonald, supplies 2 00
187
2 TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Henry Roche, Jr., gravel
3 00
Agnes Kelliher, gravel
5 00
Expended
$ 173 02
Appropriation
$ 400 00
Unexpended balance
226 98
EAST WATER STREET LAND DAMAGE
Paid :-
Rockland Trust Co., land damage $ 79 50
George L. Peabody, land damage 32 60
Lena M. Pratt, land damage 7 00
Charles L. Fearing, land damage
78 00
Annie G. Whiting, land damage
66 00
Heirs Sumner Turner, land damage
90 00
Rockland Savings Bank, land damage 26 00 Francis A. Poole, land damage 54 50
Daniel H. Beal et al, land damage 6 00
George K. Peabody, land damage. 13 60
Francis J. Dowd, land damage
13 00
William V. Loud, land damage 26 10
Grace Vining, land damage 9 70
Racheal Lioy, land damage
75 00
Home Owners' Loan Corp, land damage 61 00
Joseph Oliker, land damage
30 50
James Yourell, land damage
33 00
Ralph Llewellyn, land damage
75 50
Stephen Sayian, land damage
122 10
Rena M. Gallagher, land damage
40 10
William P. & Bina Santry, land damage
182 75
Reah B. Ellis, land damage
17 70
Expended
$ 1 139 65
Appropriation $ 1 257 70 118 05
Left to be paid on damage
188
SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL STREET SIDEWALK W. P. A.
Paid :-
Payroll, trucks $ 68 52
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., lumber
6 31
A. Culver Co., cement
34 80
William Condon, gravel
4 00
Bradford Weston Inc., bit. concrete
194 52
George B. Campbell, gas
1 89
Expended
$ 320 04
Appropriation
$ 350 00
Unexpended balance
29 96
EAST WATER STREET SIDEWALK TO FRANKLIN AVENUE
Paid :-
Wainshilbaum Bros., gas and oil $ 4 26
Payroll, trucks 28 00
Bradford Weston Inc., bit. concrete
74 82
Expended
$ 107 08
Appropriation
$ 115 00
Unexpended balance
7 92
VERNON STREET DRAIN
Paid :-
Payroll, truck
$ 44 64
A. Culver Co., cement
3 90
Rome Bros., tile
13 44
Expended
$ 61 98
Appropriation
$ 80 00
Unexpended balance
18 02
189
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
FIRE STATION HOUSING
Paid :-
Percy Dwelley, building for equipment $ 85 00
Damon Electric, repairs
36 21
George W. N. Clark, install fire system 325 00
Bailey Motor Sales, rent for storage 35 00
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., lumber 14 68
Jenkins & Simmons, express
17 00
Expended $ 512 89
Appropriations by committee for
Housing equipment $ 1 500 00
Unexpended balance
987 11
ERECTION OF FIRE STATION P. W. A.
Paid :-
American Bank Note Co., coupons $ 37 74
J. William Beal, part payment for services 1 440 00
Charles L. Callahan, Advertising Boston Globe 62 40
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., supplies 16 29
Banker & Tradesman, advertising 21 50
Norman J. Beal, clerk of works
388 75
Rockland Standard Pub. Co., advertising 14 00
Ernest W. Branch Inc., surveying
75 00
Francis J. Geogan, legal services
50 00
Edison Electric Ill. Co., services
24 54
Expended
$ 2 130 22
Appropriation August 8, 1938
$33 000 00
Unexpended balance
30 869 78
190
SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
EMERSON STREET SIDEWALK W. P. A.
Paid :- Payroll, trucks
$ 100 65
Appropriation
$ 575 00
Unexpended balance
474 35
HOWARD STREET DRAIN NEAR CUSTER STREET
Appropriation
$ 85 00
Nothing expended
W. P. A. SIDEWALKS
Paid :-
Hall & Torrey Co., supplies $ 116 84
Rome Bros., supplies
154 50
Rockland Paint & Hardware Co., supplies 34 78
A. M. Eaton Paper Co., cord line
3 00
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., lumber and supplies 90 30
Bradford Weston Inc., bit. concrete 875 08
A. Wainshilbaum, repairs 7 00
Payroll, trucks
256 87
Hedge & Matthis, supplies
8 95
Quincy Oil Co., oil
1 54
Chase & Parker Co., repairs
9 64
H. H. Arnold Inc., repairs
1 95
Expended
$ 1 560 45
UNION STREET SIDEWALK NEAR SALEM STREET Part of Article 13 - August 8, 1938 Meeting
Paid :- Payroll, trucks $ 161 91
Norman J. Beal, use of mixer 17 00
A. Culver Co., cement 34 16
191
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Rome Bros., supplies
18 72
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., supplies
5 00
Agnes Kelliher, gravel
9 75
Pete Hart, gas and oil
12 82
Expended
$ 259 36
LIBERTY STREET SIDEWALK W. P. A. Part of Article 13, August 8, 1938 Meeting
Paid :-
Payroll, truck
$ 152 27 6 00
William Condon, gravel
Rockland Coal & Grain, cement and supplies
193 26
Carmine Ingeno, supplies
9 00
John S. Cheever, drinking cups
7 00
George L. Fairbain, use of mixer
17 00
Norman J. Beal, use of mixer
20 00
Charles W. Briggs, supplies 1 10
Bradford Weston Inc., bit. concrete 218 14
Chase & Parker, repairs
98
Expended
$ 624 75
Expended Liberty Street
$ 624 75
Expended Union near Salem 259 36
Expended gen. sidewalks
1 560 45
Total
$2 444 56
Appropriation August 8, 1938 $29 000 00
Expended on program 2 444 56
Unexpended balance
$26 555 44
LIBERTY STREET W. P. A.
Paid :- Payroll, trucks 280 05
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., supplies
2 70
192
SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
Alice Hannigan, gravel 2 25
William Condon, gravel 42 00
John H. Lamb, oil and gas
16 06
Southeastern Cons. Co, rings and
blocks 18 63
Melvin Gay, op. steam roller 46 50
Wainshilbaum Bros., oil 4 08
Bradford Weston Inc., bit. concrete 3 496 55
Roderick Mackenzie, gravel
4 00
Expended
$3 912 82
Appropriation
$ 4 200 00
Unexpended balance
287 18
REFUND FROM GAS TAX CHAPTER 500
(Memo. Warrant) Used for Storm Damage September 23, 1938
Received from Comm. of Mass. $6 850 00
Expended 6 849 60
5.5%
2.5%
2.4% 1.9% 1.40 2.6%
22.2%
Soldier's Relief
Memorial Library
Highway & Snow
Fire Dept.
Police Dept.
Board of Health
Town Officers
Public Welfare Mother's Aid
Town Notes & Int.
60
Old Age Asst.
Street Lights
6% unexpended
General W.P.A. 7%
Streets & Sidewalks
Mis. for Repts
Plymouth Co. Hosp.'s
1%
The above graph shows Appropriations voted to the different Departments in 1938. Except Water Depart- ment and Erecting of Fire Station.
Amount of Appropriations $469,986.74
14.5%
School Department
Appropriations Various Small
5.9%
Overlay 1937
8.2%
194
RECAPITULATION OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES
* Denotes Unexpended Balance December 31, but available for use in 1939
Raised previous year
Raised March 1938
Raised August 1938
Expended
Amount Under
State Aid
650 00
514 00
136 00
Care of Town Cemetery
60 00
60 00
Soldiers' Relief
8 000 00
3 000 00
10 196 99
803 01
Care of Soldiers' Graves
125 00
125 00
Burial of Indigent Soldiers
200 00
100 00
100 00
Clean Up Week
75 00
64 00
11 00
Criminal Cases in Court
100 00
98 85
1 15
Thomas Murrill, damage to truck
250 00
250 00
Street Light App. $9,134.00
9 239 00
9 279 00 over 40 00
Union St. $75; Goddard Ave $15; Spring St. $15.
thru error paid Jan. 3, 1939
Highway Surveyor
1 350 00
1 350 00
Tarvia and Road Binder
3 500 00
3 500 00
Highway Repair (less $600 trans. to catch Basins and drains,
2 900 00
1 500 00
4 382 06
17 94
Division Street Sidewalk
650 00
412 01
*237 99
Catch Basins and Drains, (trans. highway)
600 00
580 95
19 05
Cliff Street Sidewalk
108 73
108 73
Soldiers' Memorial Library and Dog Fund
4 705 94
4 705 81
13
Sidewalks (less 2 Webster St. app. $125.)
875 00
873 62
1 38
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SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
Webster, Beal and Hartsuff Sts., (trans. sidewalks) Webster Street Rep., (trans. sidewalks)
50 00
50 00
75 00
59 58
15 42
Rent American Legion
900 00
900 00
School Department
104 373 00
104 372 33
67
Cleaning Union Street
1 200 00
1 097 27
102 73
Spanish War Veterans
288 00
288 00
Fire Department
10 126 68
10 124 48
2 20
Forest Fires
500 00
979 00
21 00
Police Department
8 956 20
8 955 43
77
Inspector of Animals and Stables
150 00
150 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
400 00
400 00
Board of Health
5 000 00
1 500 00
6 481 17
18 83
Park Department
2 800 00
2 797 72
2 28
Observance of Memorial Day
400 00
400 00
Purchase of Washington Reed Lot
470 18
470 18
Moth Department
300 00
299 91
09
Plymouth County Extension Service
150 00
150 00
Plymouth County Hospital Maintenance
4 013 73
4 013 73
Compensation to Firemen
292 50
292 50
Tree Warden
900 00
900 00
Town Officers
6 800 00
6 788 29
11 71
Rent of Town Offices
1 240 00
1 239 99
01
Elections
1 700 00
1 624 90
75 10
Town Report and Poll Book
1 200 00
1 200 00
Compensation Insurance
2 250 00
1 869 59
380 41
Town Notes and Interest
28 000 00
27 172 72
827 28
195
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
500 00
RECAPITULATION OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES * Denotes Unexpended Balance December 31, but available for use in 1939
Raised previous year
Raised March 1938
Raised August 1938
Expended
Amount Under
Repairs Town Infirmary
2 915 00
2 818 72
*96 28
Mass. Industrial School
2 000 00
1 874 50
125 50
Snow
12 217 68
480 91
12 698 59
Assessors
2 500 00
2 500 00
Miscellaneous Clerk
350 00
347 49
2 50
Miscellaneous Selectmen
120 00
114 31
5 69
Miscellaneous Sealer
120 00
116 24
3 76
Miscellaneous Registrars
200 00
198 33
1 67
Miscellaneous Treasurer
800 00
799 04
96
Miscellaneous Collector
1 400 00
1 398 71
1 29
Miscellaneous Assessors
1 100 00
300 00
1 399 73
27
Miscellaneous Unclassified
1 150 00
1 127 63
22 37
Beacons
600 00
600 00
Visiting Nurse
1 500 00
1 500 00
Sewing Project W. P. A.
828 00
2 400 00
2 868 00
*360 00
Purchase of Fire Hose
500 00
500 00
Summit Street Sidewalk
212 11
197 72
*14 39
Salem Street Sidewalk
577 49
577 49
Blossom Street Sidewalk
248 10
220 71
*27 39
Highland Street Sidewalk
87 83
63 92
*23 91
Arlington Street Sidewalk
55 51
50 90
*4 61
196
SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
Spring Street Sidewalk W. P. A. and (part of 1938 App.)
907 04
1 933 72
4 000 00
907 04 4 722.25
*1 211 47
678 53
3 000 00
2 530 04 *1 148 49
W. P. A. Streets (part of 1938 App.) East Water Street Construction Bal. Jan. 1, '38 - $1663.01; Rec. State and County $900.72
2 563 73
3 500 00
Received State and County
10 582 23
14 837 85
*1 808 11
Seepage Bed Junior-Senior School
1 831 82
1 828 82
3 00
Nursery School Project W. P. A.
71 50
71 08
42
Reed's Pond W. P. A.
57 16
200 00
2 000 00
1 059 37
*1 197 79
Plain Street Sidewalk
61 77
600 00
258 17
*403 60
Land Court Tax Titles
300 00
300 00
Giles W. Howland
63 83
63 83
Maple, Munroe Street Drains
650 00
649 10
90
Union St., Sidewalk to Weymouth Line
1 250 00
1 250 00
Park Department W. P. A.
1 781 90
919 50
*862 40
Central Street Sidewalk
725 00
725 00
Belmont Street Sidewalk
225 00
225 00
Assessors Map W. P. A.
735 05
111 24
*623 81
Glen Street Sidewalk
252 00
162 74
*89 26
George Street Sidewalk
360 00
309 12
*50 88
Liberty Street Sidewalk
600 00
365 42
*234 58
Myrtle Street Sidewalk
350 00
280 55
*69 45
East Water Street Sidewalk
510 00
461 43
*48 57
Union Street Sidewalk
550 00
445 49
*104 51
Williams Street Sidewalk
500 00
477 06
*22 94
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
197
RECAPITULATION OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES
* Denotes Unexpended Balance December 31, but available for use in 1939
Raised previous year
Raised March 1938
Raised August 1938
Expended
Amount Under
Hartsuff Street Drain
275 00
271 52
3 48
Prospect Street Sidewalk
100 23
61 27
*38 96
Hartsuff Street
400 00
376 30
23 70
Payson Avenue Sidewalk
400 00
334 63
*65 37
Engineering Project
600 00
89 45
*510 55
Mckinley School Sewage
1 000 00
905 70
*94 30
Liberty Street
4 200 00
3 912 82
*287 18
Concord Street Sidewalk
450 00
423 14
*26 86
Howard Street Sidewalk
400 00
173 02
*226 98
East Water Street Land Damage
1 257 70
1 139 65
*118 05
School Street Sidewalk
350 00
320 04
*29 96
East Water Street Sidewalk
115 00
107 08
7 92
Vernon Street Drain
80 00
61 98
18 02
Fire Station Housing
1 500 00
512 89
*987 11
Erection of Fire Station
33 000 00
2 130 22
*30 869 78
Emerson Street Sidewalk
575 00
100 65
*474 35
Howard Street Drain
85 00
*85 00
General Sidewalks W. P. A.
29 000 00
2 444 56
*26 555 44
Refund from Gas Tax Chap. 500 Mem.
Received $6,850.00
6 849 60
40
198
SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
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Bureau Old Age Assistance Public Welfare Mothers' Aid (trans. Public Welf. $365.71)
35 000 00
17 000 00
51 995 26
4 74
45 000 00
15 000 00
59 701 87
298 13
8 000 00
8 365 71
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
199
Financial Report of Public Welfare
The report of the Board of Public Welfare for the year 1938 is hereby submitted.
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Town Physicians, services
$
400 00
Paid Other Towns 852 95
Expended for cases
50 742 31
$51 995 26
Total Appropriation
$52 000 00
Expended
51 995 26
Under appropriation $4 74
Received from Federal Funds
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1938 $ 3 565 00
Credited to cases 45 378 25
$48 943 25
Expended
$44 249 85
Balance
$1 693 76
Received from Federal Funds for Administration
Balance January 1, 1938 $ 305 83
Credited for Administration 1 512 58
Total Expended
$1 818 41
1 193 36
Balance
$625 05
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201
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
List of Expenditures Spent Under Bureau of Old Age Assistance Administration
Yawman & Erbe, 1 office chair $ 14 25
Harry S. Torrey, cash paid exp. to Boston 2 50
A. S. Peterson, supplies 2 90
Arthur Sullivan, fees
50
Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., visible cards 20 84
Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., visible hinges
2 00
John O. Donovan, supplies
1 00
Harry S. Torrey, cash paid for postage
8 00
Katherine McGee, clerical
10 00
Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., cabinet and guides 23 80
U. S. Post Office, 3,000 envelopes 69 12
H. C. Metcalf, rep. typewriter 1 00
Mary L. O'Brien, trips to Pondville
15 00
Ralph L. Belcher, copies of records
6 25
Becker & Co., supplies
24 65
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
23 55
Mary L. O'Brien, services
754 00
Harriet Anderson, services
170 00
Annette White, services
44 00
$1 193 36
Amount expended by town from Local and Federal Funds $96 245 11
MOTHER'S AID
Expended under Chapter 118, General Laws. Expended from Town Funds $8 365 71
Appropriation
$8 000 00
Trans. from Public Welfare
365 71
$8 365 71
202
SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
Received from Federal Grant $2 669 35
Expended from Federal Grant 2 669 99
Amount due on Fed. Funds $ 64 Total Expenditures by Federal and Local Funds $11 035 70
INFIRMARY
Paid :-
Kate Kelly, services
$ 402 00
Annie Stewart, services 524 00
Earl and Blanche Wyatt, salary 1 020 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 48 96
Edison Electric Light Co., service
113 16
Fred S. Delay, medical supplies
204 70
Market Street Grocery, provisions 202 87
E. L. Murrill, provisions 204 23
W. F. Barnes, fish
215 28
M. Y. Clements, provisions
236 51
Rockland Laundry, washings
16 82
A. Culver Co., feed
391 89
Rome Bros., supplies
71 26
Ranney's, clothing
90 90
Rockland Pharmacy, med. supplies
83 68
S. W. Baker, glasses
14 50
Handchumacher Co., curing hams
38 83
Charles Blanchard, butchering
15 00
W. E. Trufant, blanket
4 50
Rockland Water Dept., water service 119 48
Roland Poole, glasses 29 50
W. H. Clayton, shoeing horse etc.
60 30
Com. of Mass., supplies
69 79
Elbert Chamberlain, supplies
71 67
Alice Holbrook, extracts
11 00
John H. Lamb, provisions
175 42
Chester Banden, repairs
17 84
McManus, sawdust
32 00
Elmer Bates, apples
7 00
203
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Dennis L. O'Connor, shoes
8 50
Ferbers Shoppe, clothing
32 51
Jerry Lioy, repair shoes
4 25
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., supplies
62 82
Harold N. Capen, meats
188 78
J. S. McCallum, repairs
72 96
Burrell & Delory, shoes
15 88
Angelo Tedeschi, provisions
161 94
Tracey's Store, provisions
176 23
Lelyveld's Store, shoes
38 70
Monument Mills Co., supplies
28 60
S. T. Howland, medical
10 00
J. A. Rice Co., supplies
19 65
Rockland Shoe Rep. Co., shoes
3 30
Harry L. Rome, shades
8 75
Samuel Morse, supplies
4 32
Rockland Coal & Grain Co., coal
638 40
A. S. Peterson, papers and supplies
50 83
Emmons Dairy, service
2 00
Hall & Torrey Co., supplies
57 74
Dr. Benjamin Lelyveld, shoes
2 00
William Sanborn, supplies
6 50
Daniel Reilly, wood
10 00
Goodco Products Co., supplies
45 00
Lot Phillips & Co., slabs and lumber
22 65
A. J. Vargus, supplies
1 25
Hatherly Market, provisions
164 74
Wainshilbaum Bros., repairs
13 90
O. R. Cummings, repairs Leslie R. Lewis, repairs
8 25
Dr. John Young, dental work
3 00
Howard Street Grocery, provisions
95 00
The Leonard Co., supplies
2 20
Rockland Hardware & Paint Co. Supplies 49 08
Edith Estes, services
33 00
Annie Capelis, provisions
68 25
Michael Ryan, provisions
138 65
Harold Mock, bread
163 51
24 80
204
SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
Henry Manoli, provisions 71 72
Dr. Phillip Briggs, services 6 00
Edison Electric Light Co., supplies 2 95
H. O. Ford, 50 chicks
7 50
J. & S. Express Co., express
2 50
James Bowser, repairs
8 45
Maurice Cunningham, repairs
1 00
Herbert F. Gardner, provisions
118 16
Wesley H. McPhee, repairs
16 75
John S. Cheever, supplies 5.
4 60
J. H. Baker, clock 7 00
A. Culver Co., supplies 4 20
Michael Bowen, truck
2 00
Thomas MacDonald, stone
2 00
Hickey Bros., provisions
173 70
A. Culver Co., coal
55 08
Brockton Hospital, service 1 50
Theodore Collins, shoes 2 75
H. I. Stickney, repair lawn mower
4 50
Raymond LaCombe, plowing
9 38
John A. Lamb, provisions
3 00
P. T. Manter, provisions
121 90
Comm. of Mass., inspecting boiler
5 00
A. S. Peterson, tobacco
81 97
John Donovan, 4 pigs 20 00
James G. Lamb, provisions
157 80
Ivar G. Miller, groceries
104 52
Frank H. Shaw, services
1 40
Chester S. Clark, painting
13 95
Rockland Pharmacy, medical supplies 7 25
Anthony Fiaschetti, medical supplies 64 32
Rockland Pioneer Store, provisions
86 12
Total
$ 8 100 00
EXPENSES OF OUTSIDE POOR
Hospitals : Goddard Hospital $ 5 00
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TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Brockton Hospital
836 97
Weymouth Hospital
257 48
Mass. General Hospital
286 29
Children's Hospital
331 90
Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary
18 08
Pondville Hospital
160 00
City of Quincy Hospital
351 00
Total
$ 2 246 72
Administration :
Hobbs and Warren Inc., supplies 26 38
John J. Dwyer, trans. CCC. boys 24 00
Becker & Co., Fibertax Wallets 4 80
John J. Dwyer, ambulance to hospitals 22 00 H. C. Metcalf, repair typewriter 7 50 Austin Print, work slips
3 00
Harry S. Torrey, cash paid trans. CCC boys
7 36
Douglas Print, order blanks
13 00
U. S. Gov't. local contribution on butter
126 70
Harriet Anderson, services
706 00
$
940 74
Town Physicians
$ 500 00
Paid Other Towns
3 980 18
Cash
25 939 42
Other expenses including fuel, rent, and medical Transfer from Mother's Aid
17 629 10
365 71
Total
$59 701 87
Appropriation Expended
$60 000 00
59 701 87
Under appropriation
$ 298 13
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SUMMARY OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Paid for Infirmary
$8 100 00
Paid for Hospitals
2 246 72
Paid for Administration
940 74
Paid for Town Physicians
500 00
Paid for Other Towns
3 980 18
Paid for Outside Poor
43 568 52
Transfer to Mother's Aid
365 71
$59 701 87
CREDITS
Received From-
State, Sick State Poor $ 163 45
State, Mothers' Aid
5 154 29
State, Old Age Assistance 29 833 40
State, Temporary Aid 11 537 42
Other Towns, Old Age Assistance 1 435 70
Other Towns, Board of Health
225 71
Other Towns, Temporary Aid
3 686 75
Other Towns, Soldiers' Relief
199 58
Other Towns, Infirmary
1 040 00
Federal Emergency Relief
170 56
Personal Refund Old Age
30 00
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53 476 86
Due from-
Other Towns, for board at infirmary $1 566 54
State, Temporary Aid
4 575 57
Other Towns, Temporary Aid
4 673 81
State, Mothers' Aid
3 469 92
Federal Funds, Mother's Aid, Nov. & Dec. 502 57
State, Old Age Assistance
24 300 31
State, Sick State Poor
303 81
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TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Other Towns, Old Age Assistance 1 564 47 Other Towns, Board of Health 267 00
Federal Funds, Old Age, Nov. & Dec. State, Dangerous Diseases
8 010 25
120 00
Total
$49 354 19
ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1939 BY HEADS OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND AMOUNTS RAISED IN 1938
Raised 1938
Estimated 1939
School Dept.
$104 373 00
$107 167 23
State Aid
650 00
650 00
Soldiers' Relief
11 000 00
11 000 00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
125 00
125 00
Memorial Library and Dog Fund ($415.50)
4 200 00
4 400 00
Street Lighting
9 239 00
9 000 00
Highway Surveyor
1 350 00
1 350 00
Tarvia and Road Binder
3 500 00
5 000 00
Highway Repairs
5 000 00
6 000 00
Sidewalks
1 000 00
1 000 00
Cleaning Union Street
1 200 00
1 100 00
Clean-up Week
75 00
75 00
Fire Department
10 126 68
11 830 00
Police Department
8 956 20
9 150 00
Forest Fires
1 000 00
1 000 00
Board of Health
6 500 00
6 000 00
Inspection of Animals
150 00
150 00
Park Department
2 800 00
3 420 00
Old Age Assistance
52 000 00
57 000 00
Moth Department
300 00
300 00
Tree Warden
900 00
900 00
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Town Officers
6 800 00
8 500 00
Office Rent
1 240 00
1 240 00
Sealer of Weight and Measures
400 00
400 00
Elections
1 700 00
1 000 00
Compensation Insurance
2 250 00
2 250 00
Mass. Industrial School
2 000 00
1 800 00
Town Report and Poll Book
1 200 00
1 400 00
Support of Public Welfare and Infirmary
60 000 00
60 000 00
Mothers' Aid
8 000 00
9 500 00
Town Notes and Interest
28 000 00
36 000 00
Assessors
2 500 00
2 500 00
Snow Removal
12 698 59
12 000 00
Miscellaneous Assessors
1 400 00
1 550 00
Miscellaneous Treasurer
800 00
800 00
Miscellaneous Clerk
350 00
350 00
Miscellaneous Selectmen
120 00
120 00
Miscellaneous Registrars
200 00
1 500 00
Miscellaneous Sealer
120 00
190 00
Miscellaneous Collector
1 400 00
1 550 00
Miscellaneous Unclassified
1 150 00
1 500 00
Part Payment Visiting Nurse
1 500 00
1 500 00
Quarters, Spanish Am. War Vets. 288 00
288 00
Observance Memorial Day
400 00
500 00
Care of Town Cemetery
60 00
60 00
Traffic Beacon and Signals
600 00
1 000 00
Quarters for American Legion
900 00
900 00
County Aid to Agriculture
150 00
150 00
Criminal Cases in Court
100 00
100 00
Care of Guide Board and Signs
200 00
Burial of Indigent Soldiers
200 00
100 00
Reserve Fund
2 000 00
Military Aid
100 00
Massachusetts Hospital School
100 00
Report of Board of Public Welfare
The Board of Public Welfare herewith submits its an- nual report covering the period from January 1 to Decem- ber 31, 1938.
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