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Salary and Wages
Tree Warden
200.00
Labor
2,219.40
Other Expense
Hardware and Tools
24.09
Truck
144.93
Trees
166.50
Trees - 1955 Appropriation
550.00
Other
68.88
3,373.80
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SHELLFISH INSPECTION
Salary Inspector Other Expense
1,807.16 142.84
1,950.00
DOG CARE
Animal Rescue League
97.00
Dog Officer
340.50
437.50
CIVIL DEFENSE
Salary and Wages
Clerical
2,381.60
Other Expense
Office
78.51
Telephone
523.25
Advertising
20.00
First Aid, Films, Etc.
89.68
Maintenance and Repair
847.80
Equipment and Furnishing
440.18
Other
57.03
4,438.05
HEALTH AND SANITATION HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Board
680.00
General Administration
Postage
2.50
Equipment and Supplies
264.43
Printing and Advertising
168.63
Telephone
34.35
Other
30.00
Tuberculosis
T. B. Program
1,204.92
County Hospital
232.50
Inspection
Cards
365.00
Plumbing Inspector
Salary and Expenses
591.30
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Animal Inspector
Salary Expenses
250.00
4.20
Milk Inspector Salary
250.00
Slaughter Inspector Salary
50.00
Other Expense
Premature Births
831.00
Burying Animals
91.00
District Nurse
100.00
Mental Clinic
400.00
5,549.83
Health Nursing Services
2,500.00
Dental Clinic
Services
945.00
Clerical
150.00
Supplies
91.40
1,186.40
Diphtheria Immunization
Dentist
200.00
Clerical
20.00
220.00
Mosquito Control
State Project
3,250.00
Aerial Spraying
1,063.42
4,313.42
SEWER AND WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
Commissioners
750.00
Clerical
2,444.00
Labor
16,698.54
Office
146.02
Telephone
244.57
Other Expense
Equipment Repair
2,517.62
Tools and Supplies
6,986.84
Gas, Oil, Kerosene
544.09
Light
1,717.06
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Water
6,620.17
Real Estate Maintenance
268.21
Car Mileage Travel
67.23
Emergency Expense
803.75
Miscellaneous
. 40,029.68
RUBBISH COLLECTION
Wages
13,069.40
Truck
3,170.79
Dump Maintenance
1,020.86
Miscellaneous
50.00
17,311.05
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Contract
4,175.00
SEWER CONSTRUCTION
Farmfield Street
Materials
1,197.92
Contract
5,162.20
Engineering, Inspection
522.65
6,882.57
Coggeshall Street
Material
2,012.48
Contract
4,400.20
Engineering, Inspection
349.87
6,762.55
Spring and Rochambeau Streets
Materials
951.58
Contract
2,740.40
Engineering, Inspection
276.25
3,968.23
SPECIAL ARTICLES
Water Company Committee
150.00
Sewer and Water Pick-up Truck
2,032.05
2,182.05
HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent
3,600.00
Clerk
3,360.82
Labor
30,112.46
35
135.00
86.58
Other Expenses
Office
451.47
Maintenance Trucks
1,879.94
Streets and Roads
16,502.51
Maint. and Repair Equipment
2,141.34
New Equipment
853.04
Gas and Oil
2,314.16
Heat
958.91
Light and Power
291.70
Miscellaneous Supplies
215.75
Building Maintenance
26.08
Sidewalks
506.31
Snow Removal and Equipment
4,669.08
Drains
2.336.17
Equipment Hire
779.13
All Other
478.14
71,477.01
Street Lighting
13,498.20
Highway Gasoline Roller
1,768.94
15,267.14
RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS
Labor
9,445.20
Materials
25,742.33
Equipment Hire
6,386.49
All Other
529.97
42,103.99
CHAPTER 90 - MAINTENANCE
Labor
1,372.90
Materials
1,625.74
2,998.64
CHAPTER 90 - CONSTRUCTION
Labor
176.80
Trees and Shrubs
230.20
Contract
8,270.12
8,677.12
MIDDLE STREET RECONSTRUCTION
Labor
2,810.75
Material
5,542.65
Equipment Hire
1,025.09
Miscellaneous
13.84
9,392.33
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EAST COGGESHALL STREET
Material
201.72 74.97
Equipment Hire
276.69
WEEDEN ROAD
Labor
282.60
Material
965.54
1,248.14
NEW BOSTON ROAD
Material
194.26
DRAIN CONSTRUCTION
Labor
3,768.38
Material
5,099.62
Equipment Hire
1,910.51
Miscellaneous
128.49
10,907.00
CURBING
1954 Account
686.99
Sconticut Neck Road Curbing
792.46
Morgan Street Curbing
4,218.50
5,697.95
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS
Labor
1,511.30
Material
954.47
Contract
834.00
3,299.77
CHARITIES PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries
Board
900.00
Town Physician
875.00
Outside Relief
Groceries
820.50
Fuel
301.18
Child Care
1,158,63
37
Medical
904.99
Hospitals and Rest Homes
2,781.85
Cash Grants All Other
6,057.16
295.72
Other Cities and Towns
7,274.22
21,369.25
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Salaries
Supervisor
3,404.00
Social Workers
7,052.00
Clerks
6,076.39
General Expense
Printing and Advertising
86.73
Postage
639.70
Travel
288.32
Supplies
341.85
Office
683.54
Telephone
409.97
All Other
98.66
19,081.16
INFIRMARY
Salaries
Superintendent
899.60
Assistants
1,541.56
Other Expense
Groceries
1,548.26
Dry Goods, Clothing
78.11
Maintenance and Repair
593.30
Fuel and Light
1,553.08
Medical
99.94
Farm
397.96
All Other
188.77
6,900.58
INFIRMARY REPAIRS
Painting, Etc. 3,961.50
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AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Grants
35,275.09
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Grants
225,206.62
Other Cities and Towns
4,550.19
229,756.81
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Grants
18,934.52
VETERANS BENEFITS
Travel
34.86
Allowances
32,038.50
Fuel
50.03
Medical
6,094.78
Dental
513.00
Hospital
3,777.59
Groceries
350.93
Other
121.42
42,981.11
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS
General Administration
Salaries
Superintendent
6,133.33
Clerks
4,555.00
Office
431.65
Travel
200.00
Superintendency, Other Expenses
306.17
Maintenance Men
9,250.30
Health
Elementary
2,953.16
High
1,077.94
Lunch Room
Elementary
1,365.71
High
1,365.71
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Sundries Elementary High
1,104.25
443.84
Driver Education High
1,648.08
Physical Education
45.00
Elementary High
971.51
Teachers Salaries
237,222.71
Elementary High
112,852.04
Text Books
Elementary
5,879.80
High
3,825.13
Supplies
Elementary
6,238.46
High
6,426.52
Tuition
Elementary
2,100.87
High
285.55
Transportation
Elementary
20,586.56
High
6,302.45
Janitors
Elementary
19,888.55
High
15,372.66
Fuel
Elementary
11,218.74
High
4,507.19
Maintenance
Elementary
4,519.46
High
3,623.99
Miscellaneous Operating
Elementary
7,431.74
High
4,230.80
Outlay
Elementary
2,583.32
High
1,116.92
508,065.11
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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Tuition
7,710.82
Miscellaneous Accounts
High School Dishwasher
3,495.45
Anthony School Repairs
3,196.00
Teachers Annuity Fund
359.27
Land Settlements
3,860.00
Junior High School Land
5,040.00
School Lunch and Athletic
Elementary and High Lunch Athletic
63,340.59
4,337.30
67,677.89
School Committees
Elementary
Elementary Comm. Art. 91
3.95
Building Comm. Art. 8
145.13
Rogers School Plans
10,000.00
10,149.08
Junior High
Jr. High Bldg. Comm. 1955
29.65
Plans Art. 7
1,000.00
Expenses Art. 82
403.69
1,433.34
MILLICENT LIBRARY
Services and Maintenance 18,499.50
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED PARK DEPARTMENT
Playgrounds
Supervisors
1,048.90
Supplies
117.32
Park
Office Expense
2.99
Equipment and Repair
1,375.00
Fertilizer
984.00
Trees
1,190.47
Light and Water
47.60
Gas and Oil
119.74
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Other Labor
48.10 3,517.85
8,451.97
Special Accounts
Livesey Park Tennis Courts
3,250.00
Tennis Court Enclosure
1,349.33
Cushman Park Drain
869.20
Cushman Park Road Repair
200.00
5,668.53
West Island
Repair and Maintenance
219.34
Outlay
2,104.47
Miscellaneous
21.37
2,345.18
Unclassified
Bates Land Purchase
300.00
Bay St. Acceptance
500.00
Sconticut Nk. Rd. Acceptance
2,300.00
Memorial Day
390.97
Small Claims
64.75
Academy Building Repairs
12.00
Social Security
108.80
Workingmen's Compensation
6,090.51
Insurance on Town Buildings
5,635.30
Other Insurance
2,643.10
18,045.43
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES SHELLFISH PROPOGATION
Shellfish
1,398.75
Planting
171.00
Miscellaneous
14.97
1,584.72
UNION WHARF
Salary of Wharfinger
350.00
Lights
10.44
Water
10.80
Repairs
84.28
455.52
42
UNION WHARF REPAIRS
Labor Contract
64.00 2,436.00
2,500.00
WOODSIDE CEMETERY
Maintenance
150.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Debt
Temporary
100,000.00
General
42,000.00
Public Service
11,800.00
Unpaid Bills Prior Years
672.00
154,472.00
Interest
Temporary
1,003.01
General
10,707.50
Public Service
2,610.00
.
14,320.51
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT AGENCY
State - Audit, Parks
and Reservations
4,777.30
B. C. Tuberculosis Hospital
14,033.24
County Tax
42,824.01
Dog Fund for County
3,214.20
TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Withholding
76,696.08
Retirement
21,625.97
Blue Cross
7,107.50
Mass. Teachers Retirement
7,523.76
Craftsman Insurance
259.80
School Funds
226.20
Charity Funds
1,399.05
Retirement - Town Appropriation
7,575.00
Sidewalk Deposits
1,662.27
Sewer Deposits
4,909.43
Water Deposits
3,880.39
197,714.20
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REFUNDS
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Refunds
Taxes
1,373.78
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,004.37
Public Service Enterprise
327.56
Sewer
886.37
Sidewalk
385.29
Estimated Receipts
107.50
Group Insurance
3.78
Blue Cross
287.90
Cancelled Checks - General Depts
239.07
4,615.62
$1,911,427.94
Cash December 31
418,392.64
$2,329,820.58
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ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1956
ACCOUNTS
Balance forward
From 1955
Appropriation
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Balance
to Revenue
Balance
to 1957
Selectmen-Salaries
2,100.00
2,100.00
Office
5,243.00
5,114.10
128.90
Treasurer-Salary Office
3,150.00
3,150.00
Town Accountant
2,625.00
2,467.92
157.08
Town Clerk-Salary
950.00
950.00
Office
3,170.00
3,157.45
12.55
Tax Collector-Salary Office
3,740.00
155.83
3,895.83
5,930.00
484.26
5,771.21
643.05
Tax Title Expense
1,100.00
681.80
418.20
Assessors' Salaries Office
3,011.90
35.00
3,041.92
4.98
Election and Registration
9,944.00
9,110.47
833.53
Town Hall
12,408.00
11,985.65
372.35
50.00
Town Meeting Expense
1,950.00
316.30
2,266.30
Moderator Salary
100.00
100.00
Legal Expense
3,500.00
3,056.55
443.45
Engineering Expense
3,500.00
1,851.30
5,351.30
6,121.00
6,121.00
3,815.00
3,813.11
1.89
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1956 - Continued
ACCOUNTS
Balance Forward From 1956
Appropriation
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Balance
to Revenue
Balance
to 1957
Board of Appeals
125.00
86.33
38.67
Planning Board
275.00
252.18
22.82
Town Hall 1955
540.00
540.00
Electric Time Stamp
180.00
179.17
.83
Typewriter-Treasurer
200.00
175.50
24.50
Light with Time Clock
50.00
50.00
Police Dept.
54,923.00
54,684.28
238.72
Police Autos
2,700.00
2,003.83
696.17
Bicycle Registration
50.00
46.62
3.38
Fire Dept.
44,531.00
44,529.13
1.87
Fire Alarm
3,457.00
3,456.42
58
Forest Fire
100.00
81.94
18.06
Safety Council
25.00
25.00
Hydrant Rental
12,660.00
12,570.00
90.00
Fire Dept. Pumper
5,000.00
12,500.00
17,176.50
323.50
Fire Station Committee
500.00
500.00
Building Inspector Salary
750.00
750.00
Building Inspection
3,050.00
2,494.25
555.75
Weights and Measures Tree Warden Salary Dutch Elm Disease
1,400.00
1,329.08
70.92
200.00
200.00
2,950.00
2,623.80
326.20
Tree 1955
550.00
550.00
Insect Pest Control
4,000.00
3,997.77
2.23
Shellfish Inspection
1,850.00
100.00
1,950.00
Dog Care
500.00
437.50
62.50
Civil Defense
313.71
5,005.00
4,438.05
880.66
Board of Health-Salaries
720.00
680.00
40.00
Health Dept.
6,000.00
4,869.83
1,130.17
Health Nursing
2,500.00
2,500.00
Dental Clinic
1,300.00
1,186.40
113.60
Diphtheria Immunization
225.00
220.00
5.00
Sewer and Water Commissioners Salaries
750.00
750.00
Sewer and Water Dept.
39,309.00
39,279.68
29.32
Water Company Committee
500.00
150.00
350.00
Water Mains Brae Road
54.42
54.42
Haste St. Sewer
71.07
71.07
Mosquito Control
3,250.00
3,250.00
Aerial Spraying
1,100.00
1,063.42
$6.58
Farmfield St. Sewer
5,002.00
2,000.00
6,882.57
119.43
Coggeshall St. Sewer
8,138.00
6,762.55
1,375.45
Spring and Rochambeau Sewer
3,600.00
368.23
3,968.23
Sewer and Water Pick-up Truck
2,100.00
2,032.05
67.95
Rubbish Collection
17,407.80
17,311.05
96.75
Garbage Collection
4,000.00
175.00
4,175.00
Supt. Highway Salary
3,600.00
3,600.00
Highway Dept.
67,372.80
505.00
67,877.01
.79
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1956 - Continued
ACCOUNTS
Balance Forward From 1956
Appropriation
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
to Revenue
Balance
Balance
to 1957
Reconstruction of Roads
6,106.20
54,866.00
42,103.99
18,868.21
Chap. 90 - Maintenance
3,000.00
2,998.64
1.36
Chap. 90 - Construction
20,341.39
40,000.00
8,677.12
51,664.27
Chap. 90 -Washington St.
22,500.00
7,500.00
30,000.00
Street Lights
14,479.20
13,498.20
981.00
Sconticut Neck Road Curbing
1,570.44
3,500.00
792.46
4,277.98
1954 Curbing Account
2,673.57
686.99
1,986.58
Morgan St. Curbing
4,329.18
4,218.50
110.68
Granolithic Sidewalks
4,808.41
2,000.00
3,299.77
3,508.64
Drain Construction
12,100.00
10,907.00
1,193.00
New Boston Road
297.20
194.26
102.94
Mill Road
83.34
83.34
Reconstruction Main St.
836.62
836.62
Sconticut Neck Road Acceptance
2,300.00
2,300.00
6.00
Bay Street Acceptance
500.00
500.00
275.06
Weeden Road
1,433.01
1,248.14
184.87
Park Street Acceptance
6.00
Gelette Road
275.06
276.69
208.35
Shaw Road
298.73
Middle Street Reconstruction
9,000.00
400.00
9,392.33
7.67
Highway Gasoline Roller
1,800.00
1,768.94
31.06
Bd. Public Welfare Salaries
900.00
900.00
Public Welfare
29,000.00
187.00
20,469.25
8,717.75
Public Assistance Administration
1,132.30
10,000.00
1,199.92
8,708.27
19,081.16
1,959.33
Infirmary
7,500.00
6,900.58
599.42
Infirmary Repairs
3,362.86
600.00
3,961.50
1.36
Aid to Dependent Children
7,259.50
16,000.00
101.70
16,278.08
35,275.09
4,364.19
Old Age Assistance
16,495.08
131,204.00
7,124.68
76,624.63
229.756.81
1,691.58
Disability Assistance
3,413.26
12,600.00
159.48
7,516.01
18,934.52
4,754.23
Veterans Benefits
50,000.00
770.75
42,981.11
7,789.64
Veterans Burial
482.00
482.00
Elementary and High Schools
1,192.08
486,287.23
2,220.69
19,108.66
508,065.11
743.55
Vocational School
10,000
7,710.82
2,289.18
School Heating
1,493.00
1,493.00
Anthony School Repairs
4,500.00
3,196.00
1,304.00
High School Dishwasher
3,500.00
3,495.45
4.55
Elem. School Committee Art. 91
500.00
3.95
496.05
Rogers School Plans
10,000.00
10,000.00
Bates Land
600.00
300.00
300.00
Elem. Sc. Survey Comm. Art. 71
2,985.73
2,985.73
Elem. Sc. Bldg. Comm. Plans Art. 4
2,006.57
2,006.57
Elem. Sc. Bldg. Comm. Expense Art. 8
1,003.83
145.13
858.70
Jr. High Sc. Comm. Expense Art. 82
1,722.78
403.69
1,319.09
Jr. High Sc. Plans Art. 83
3,000.00
12,000.00
15,000.00
Jr. High Land Taking 1954
5,040.00
5,040.00
East Coggeshall Street
485.04 298.73
ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1956 - Continued
ACCOUNTS
Balance Forward From 1956
Appropriation
Credits
Trust Funds
and Grants
Payments
Balance
to Revenue
Balance
to 1957
Jr. High Land Taking 1956
236.00
236.00
Millicent Library
18,438.00
61.50
18,499.50
Park Department
8,460.00
8,451.97
8.03
West Island Town Beach
1,172.83
1,500.00
2,345.18
327.65
Acceptance West Island Road
1,300.00
1,300.00
Livesey Park Tennis Court
3,258.21
3,250.00
8.21
Tennis Park Enclosure
1,750.00
1,349.33
400.67
Cushman Park Drainage
1,500.00
869.20
630.80
Cushman Park Road Repair
200.00
200.00
Workingmen's Compensation
6,593.10
6,090.51
502.59
Employees Public Liability
2,000.00
1,936.62
63.38
Insurance on Town Buildings
5,733.00
5,635.30
97.70
Fire Insurance on Equipment
150.00
113.14
36.86
Employees Group Insurance
100.00
100.00
Accident Liability Insurance
600.00
493.34
106.66
Small Claims
693.56
64.75
628.81
Memorial Day
51.63
400.00
390.97
60.66
Veterans Memorial
14,120.75
14,120.75
Propogation of Shellfish
2,866.07
1,584.72
1,281.35
Town Landing
6,000.00
6,000.00
Land Settlements
3,900.00
3,860.00
40.00
Roll of Honor
152.56
152.56
Causeway Road Purchase
1.00
1.00
Academy Bldg. Repairs
5.61
15.00
12.00
8.61
Reserve Fund
20,000
7,008.93
12,991.07
Salary of Wharfinger
350.00
350.00
Union Wharf
275.00
105.52
169.48
Union Wharf Repairs
2,500.00
2,500.00
Sconticut Neck Water Project
2,236.72
2,236.72
Woodside Cemetery
150.00
150.00
Debt
53,800.00
53,800.00
Accrued Interest
13,317.50
13,317.50
Revenue Loans Interest
1,000.00
3.01
1,003.01
Unpaid Bills Prior Years
672.00
672.00
Contributory Retirement
7,575.00
7,575.00
$129,134.54 $1,470,213.53 $52,557.43 $128,235.65
$1,554,506.44
$40,301.73 $185,332.09
Treasurer's Report
Your Town Treasurer is the custodian of the Town's cash funds, as well as the trust funds, stabilization fund, contributory retirement, town possessions and tax titles, and school lunch and athletic funds.
He is responsible to the State, County, Internal Revenue, as well as to the townspeople for the proper handling of their money, accounts, payments and properties.
Each year both the receipts and disbursements average about two million dollars of your money.
CASH ACCOUNTS - 1956
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
January 1, 1956
$373,541.36
January
$
65,375.20
$ 110,523.26
$328,393.30
February
51,682.78
118,635.35
261,440.73
March
48,399.90
145,714.18
164,126.45
April
41,125.97
165,854.51
39,397.91
May
227,090.84*
133,623.94
132,864.81
June
72,696.24
142,667.11
62,893.94
July
225,050.17
203,439.97
84,504.14
August
133,562.57
130,838.04
87,228.67
September
234,800.27
114,421.20
207,607.74
October
388,074.91
309,460.89
286,221.76
November
400,285.77
134,736.12
551,771.41
December
68,134.60
201,513.37
418,392.64
$1,956,279.22
$1,911,427.94
$418,392.64
* Includes $100,000.00 borrowed in May.
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SUMMARY
Balance, January 1, 1956
$ 373,541.36
1956 Receipts
1,956,279.22
Available Funds
$2,329,820.58
1956 Warrants
1,911,427.94
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 418,392.64
CASH RECONCILIATION
December 31, 1956
National Bank of Fairhaven
$ 415,126.08
Merchants National Bank of Boston
3,241.56
Petty Cash in Treasurer's Office
25.00
Cash Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 418,392.64
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REPORT OF OUTSTANDING DEBT - DECEMBER 31, 1956
Debt Book
Page
Purpose of Loan
Date of Issue
Interest Date of Rate
Maturity
1957 Annual Payment
1957 Interest Payment
Outstanding 12-31-56
1
1941 Sconticut Neck Water Loan
1-1-41
2%
1971
$ 2,000.00
$
580.00
$ 30,000.00
4
1945 Sconticut Neck Water Loan
10-1-45
11/2%
1968
1,000.00
180.00
12,000.00
6
1947 Sconticut Neck Water Loan
6-1-47
21/2%
1977
800.00
410.00
16,800.00
9
1948 Sconticut Neck Water Loan
10-1-48
21/2%
1963
2,000.00
300.00
12,000.00
13
1951 Water Mains Loan
7-1-51
2%
1965
5,000.00
900.00
45,000.00
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15
1951 School Additions Loan
8-1-51
1.9%
1971
35,000.00
9,025.00
475,000.00
17
1952 School Additions Loan
4-1-52
1.6%
1968
5,000.00
920.00
60,000.00
$50,800.00
$12,315.00
$650,800.00
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING DEBT: Sconticut Neck Water Loans School Additions Loans
$10,800.00
2,370.00
115,800.00
40,000.00
9,945.00
535,000.00
MICHAEL J. O'LEARY, Town Treasurer
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS FOR DEBT AND ACCRUED INTEREST DUE IN 1957
Due:
Debt Book Page
Purpose of Loan
Interest
Principal
January 1
1
1941
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
$ 300.00
$ 2,000.00
January 1
13
1951
Water Mains Loan
450.00
February 1
15
1951
School Additions Loan
4,512.50
April 1
4
1945
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
90.00
April 1
17
1952
School Additions Loan
480.00
5,000.00
April 1
9
1948
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
150.00
June 1
6
1947
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
210.00
800.00
July 1
1
1941
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
280.00
July 1
13
1951
Water Mains Loan
450.00
5,000.00
August 1
15
1951
School Additions Loan
4,512.50
35,000.00
October 1
4
1945
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
90.00
1,000.00
October 1
17
1952
School Additions Loan
440.00
October 1
9
1948
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
150.00
2,000.00
December 1
6
1947 Sconticut Neck Water Loan
200.00
$12,315.00
$50,800.00
a
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Trust Funds 1956
HENRY H. ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND
Principal
Interest
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$10,953.00
$342.29
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
1,226.51
38.31
The Citizens Savings Bank of Fall River 5,000.00
150.00
N. B. Five Cents Savings Bank
10,000.00
287.50
The Wareham Savings Bank
4,148.96
124.44
Bass River Savings Bank
4,000.00
120.00
Bristol County Savings Bank
1,867.14
51.34
Nantucket Institution for Savings
2,477.65
74.32
Middleboro Savings Bank
2,000.00
50.00
Securities in National Bank of Fairhaven :
National Shawmut Bank of Boston
15,231.25
1,050.00
First National Bank of Boston
(109 shares)
5,101.50
310.65
N. B. Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
70.00
Acushnet Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
70.00
Mt. Washington Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
62.50
Mt. Washington Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
62.50
Workingmen's Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Workingmen's Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co.
8,000.00
340.00
U. S. Defense Bond Series G
30,500.00
841.26
$112,506.01
$4,165.11
Transferred to Schools
4,165.11
Balance on hand January 1, 1957
$112,506.01
EDMUND ANTHONY JR. SCHOOL FUND
U. S. Defense Bond Series G
$10,000.00
$250.00
Transferred to Schools 250.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1957
$10,000.00
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ABNER PEASE SCHOOL FUND
Principal
N. B. Institution for Savings
$5,000.00
Interest $143.75 73.54
N. B. Five Cents Savings Bank
2,558.12
7,558.12
$217.29
Transferred to Schools
217.29
Balance on hand January 1, 1957
$7,558.12
HENRY H. ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL FUND
City Bank & Farmers Trust Co.
$488,167.87
$14,476.26 14,476.26
Balance on hand last Audit,
Aug 8, 1956 $488,167.87
JAMES RICKETTS TRUST FUND
N. B. Institution for Savings
$1,430.66
$41.11
Transferred to Riverside Cemetery and Infirmary 41.11
Balance on hand January 1, 1957 $1,430.66
JULIA A. STODDARD TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$1,518.54
$16.19
First National Bank of Boston (220 shares)
9,228.17
627.00
U. S. Defense Bonds Series G
11,500.00
275.00
$22,246.71
$918.19
Paid to Recipients
918.19
Balance on hand January 1, 1957
$22,246.71
HANNAH CHADWICK TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$500.00
$18.75
Transferred to Estimated Receipts
18.75
Balance on hand January 1, 1957
$500.00
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Transferred to Schools
POST WAR REHABILITATION FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings Added to Principal (Interest)
Principal $59,633.57 1,875.65
Interest $1,875.65
Balance on hand January 1, 1957
$61,509.22
ANDRUS SPRIIT FUND
U. S. Government Bonds Series G
$10,000
$250.00
Transferred
250.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1957
$10.000.00
TROWBRIDGE FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings $6,240.77
$195.00 . 195.00
Transferred to High School Scholarship
Balance on hand January 1, 1957
$6,240.77
STABILIZATION FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$15,759.90
$495.67
Added to Principal (Interest)
495.67
Balance on hand January 1, 1957
$16,255.57
MICHAEL J. O'LEARY
Town Treasurer
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Trust Funds
Only one change was made in the Trust Fund Invest- ments during the year.
One of the Securities of the Julia A. Stoddard Fund, a $1,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bond, Series "G", 21/2%, matured and the proceeds were deposited in the Savings Account of said Stoddard Fund.
CHARLES RADCLIFFE BRADFORD W. LUTHER ORRIN B. CARPENTER
Trust Fund Commissioners
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THOMAS MCDERMOTT Genial, Friendly. A Valued Public Servant.
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In Memoriam
THOMAS J. MCDERMOTT
Born in Blackstone, Mass.
April 13, 1891
Died in Fairhaven October 12, 1956
Born in Blackstone; he had lived in this area for the past 60 years.
A veteran of World War 1; member of Fairhaven Post 166, American Legion and Sixth Deck Division, Naval Reserve.
Served in the police department and later as Deputy Tax Collector, afterward being elected to the position of Tax Col- lector, which office he held for 19 years until his death.
Active in his church, being a member of Sacred Hearts Parish.
Interested in young people; was Treasurer of the Fairhaven Boys' Club for many years.
Was Past President of the Fairhaven Varsity Club.
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Tax Collector
Year Ending December 31, 1956
1956 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Committed
$871,090.56 782.16
Refunded
$871,872.72
Collected Abated Balance due
$791,209.65
23,562.88
57,100.19
$871,872.72
1955 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1956
$58,476.54
Refunded
547.36
$59,023.90
Collected
$42,935.91
Abated
3,659.40
Added to Tax Title
2,824.80
Balance due
9,603.79
$59,023.90
1954 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1956
$17,602.69
Collected
$12,145.22
Abated
3,105.00
Added to Tax Title
82.20
Tax Takings
2,270.27
Balance due
.00
$17,602.69
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1956 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Committed Refunds
$79,500.80 16.50
$79,517.30
Collected
$77,747.56
Abated
307.84
Balance due
1,461.90
$79,517.30
1955 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Balance January 1, 1956
$1,260.00
Collected
$1,079.93
Abated
126.80
Balance due
53.27
$1,260.00
1956 POLL TAXES
Committed
$8,586.00
Refunds
6.00
$8,592.00
Collected
$6,838.00
Abated
1,672.00
Balance due
82.00
$8,592.00
1955 POLL TAXES
Balance January 1, 1956
$20.00
Collected
$12.00
Abated
8.00
Balance due
.00
$20.00
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1956 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Committed Refunded
$82,272.66 732.49
$83,005.15
Collected Abated Balance due
$75,603.20
4,225.49
3,176.46
$83,005.15
1955 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Balance January 1, 1956
$16,380.21
Additional Committments
5,810.02
Refunds, adjustments.
331.24
$22,521.47
Collected
$15,052.00
Abated, adjustment
7,277.39
Balance due
192.08
$22,521.47
1954 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISES
Balance January 1, 1956
$33.71
Collected
$33.71
Balance due
.00
1956 VESSEL EXCISES
Committed
$801.55
Collected
$801.55
Balance due
.00
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1956 APPORTIONED SEWER AND COMMITTED INTEREST
Committed : Sewer Interest
$337.52 72.39
$409.91
Collected :
Sewer
$271.62
Int. 46.69
$318.31
Abated :
Sewer
$ 60.24
Int. 23.42
83.66
Balance due Sewer
$ 5.66
Int. 2.28
7.94
$409.91
HELEN M. WESTGATE Temporary Tax Collector for the Town of Fairhaven
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Assessors' Report
1956 RECAPITULATION
Town appropriations, voted since the 1955 tax rate was fixed.
Total appropriations to be raised by taxation
$1,389,412.53
Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds :
(a) in 1956 $126,596.99; (b) in 1955 since 1955 tax rate was fixed $25,322.78
151,333.30
Deficits due to abatements in excess of over- lay of prior years : In 1953 $98.87; in 1955 $3,898.78
3,997.65
STATE TAX AND ASSESSMENTS
1956 Estimates
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