Town annual report of the offices of the town of Dighton 1954, Part 4

Author: Dighton (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1954
Publisher: Dighton (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 150


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162.00


Public Library Receipts 41.56


Sealer of Weights and


Measures 33.60


Police Department :


Telephone Calls


8.60


Badges


3.80


Office Supplies


3.58


School Department :


Dental Fund


437.00


Sanitary Fund 62.95


Vocational Labor and Materials


126.25


Lost Books


30.23


Broken Windows


14.75


Teacher Retirement Fund 146.85


Brock. Taun. Gas Co. 125.43


Rent-Vet. Mem. Hall


900.00


72


ANNUAL REPORT


General Government:


Grading at No. School 61.75


District Tax Bills 36.50


Land Court Deposit 3.75


2,198.60


Town Clerk :


Dog Licenses 798.20


Old Age Assistance Recovery 4,508.73


Veterans' Benefit Recovery 10.00


Departmental Revenue :


Aid to Dependent Children :


From State


2,429.94


Disability Assistance :


From State


1,836.85


Disability Assistance Adm .:


From State


101.60


Old Age Assistance :


From State 17,770.28


From Cities


833.66


18,603.93


Public Welfare :


From Cities and Towns 878.54


Veterans' Benefits :


From State


2,701.66


Board of Health :


From State


52.14


From Indi-


viduals


15.00


67.14


73


ANNUAL REPORT


School Department:


High School


Tuition 18,803.73 Vocational


Tuition 3,036.81


Elementary


Tuition 302.50


Telephone 80.34


22,223.38


Dighton-Berkley Bridge 41.93


Street Department 47.00


48,931.97


Aid to Highway Revenue :


Chapter 81-State 9,340.63


Chapter 90 Maintenance :


From State 499.86


From County 499.86


999.72


hap. 90 Submarine Cable :


From State 437.27


From County 437.27


874.54


11,214.89


Total Departmental Revenue 60,146.86


U. S. Grants :


A.D.C. Administration 357.90


D. A. Administration 203.19


O.A.A. Adminstration 825.49


Aid to Dependent Children 2,469.45


Disability Assistance 3,146.70


Old Age Assistance 18,207.80


74


ANNUAL REPORT


Smith-Hughes Fund 2,216.12


Total U. S. Grants


27,426.65


Grants and Gifts:


Police Dept .- Special


11,289.50


Fire Dept .- Special


658.00


Special Light Account


71.09


Christmas Fund


500.00


12,518.59


Licenses :


Advertising Costs


26.86


Alcoholic Beverages


1,900.00


Auto Dealers


20.00


Beer and Wine


250.00


Cabin


1.00


Common Victualler


40.00


Denatured Alcohol


5.00


Garbage Permit


1.00


Gasoline Storage


6.50


Golf Range


5.00


Ice Cream Manufacturing


5.00


Hawker


16.00


Junk


10.00


Lord's Day


39.00


Milk


7.50


Oleo


3.00


Oyster Bed Privilege


75.00


Pistol and Firearms


14.50


Sausage Manufacturing


5.00


Temporary Beer and Wine


6.00


2,436.36


Miscellaneous :


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 369.00


Charles S. Chase


Trust Fund 27.69


75


ANNUAL REPORT


Road Machinery Fund 2,010.00


Commonwealth of Mass .: Reimbursement account Hurricane Relief 12,334.86


County of Bristol :


Dog Fund


564.88


Boarding Dogs 112.50


District Court Fines


307.40


Elementary School Cafeteria :


Com. of


Mass. 5,329.96


Daily


Receipts 14,811.32


20,141.28


High School Cafeteria :


Com. of


Mass. 2,510.81


Daily


Receipts 10,103.89


12,614.70


High School Athletics 1,611.83


Sale of Fire Truck 100.00


Bid Deposit-So. School


300.00


Federal Withholding


Tax 23,334.86


County Retirement 2,260.76


76,089.76


Total Receipts $487,388.79


$612,010.43


76


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Classification of Treasurer's Expenditures for 1954


General Government:


Selectmen's Department :


Salaries


$ 812.26


Salary of Clerk


1,540.50


Travel Expense


14.56


Association dues


28.00


Office Supplies and


Postage


239.68


Telephone


111.07


Miscellaneous


18.00


-


$ 2,764.07


Other Expenses :


Printing Town Report 640.00


Advertising Costs


115.35


Moderator's Salary


20.00


Tree Warden's Salary


35.00


Hydrant Rental


1,050.00


Legal Fees


545.98


Insurance-all


5,054.52


Town Historian Ex-


pense


40.00


Dog Notices and


Expense 131.76


Miscellaneous


61.75


7,694.36


Auditing Department:


Salary


208.30


Assistance


201.50


Office Supplies


16.39


426.19


Treasury Department :


Salary


1,150.00


Travel Expense


18.48


77


ANNUAL REPORT


Association Dues 2.00


Office Supplies and Postage


357.38


Miscellaneous


9.70


1,537.56


Town Collector :


Salary


1,500.00


Printing and Postage


291.39


Deputy Collector's Bond


5.00


Association Dues


2.00


Mileage


17.28


Office Supplies


39.44


Warrant Investigations


17.00


Telephone


14.00


Miscellaneous


4.00


1,890.11


Assessors' Department :


Salaries


1,800.00


Salary of Clerk


116.00


Mileage & Telephone


155.86


Office Supplies and


Printing


82.54


Office Machines


571.79


Association Dues


9.00


Assessors' Course


30.00


2,765.19


Town Clerk :


Salary


600.00


Printing, etc.


61.55


Town Maps


12.43


Equipment (file)


55.12


Office Supplies


52.02


Transportation


16.08


Telephone


147.10


Association Dues


7.50


78


ANNUAL REPORT


Salary of Clerks


29.50


Miscellaneous 9.00


990.30


Election and Registration :


Registrars


300.00


Election Officers


697.88


Census


344.91


Janitors' Services


20.00


Printing


115.00


Voting Equipment


81.07


1,558.86


Total General Government $ 19,626.64


Retirement Account :


$ 1,000.00


Hydrant Rental-N. D. Fire District : 710.24


Veterans' Memorial Hall:


Maintenance :


Lights $ 67.03


Fuel 680.80


Water 5.90


753.73


Repair Account


240.00


Total for Veterans' Memorial Hall 993.73


Fence and Boundary Markers-Elementary School :


Advertising for Bids 7.89


Hawthorne Fence 265.50


273.39


Protection of Persons and Property : Police Department :


Salaries of Chiefs 2,962.16 Wages of Officers 595.50


79


ANNUAL REPORT


Transportation


218.86


Fuel, gas, oil


284.48


Cruiser Car Repairs


56.85


Telephone


218.76


Office Supplies


63.51


Lockup Expense


12.00


Equipment


194.24


4,606.36


Police Department-Special :


Taunton Greyhound


Assn.


8,757.00


Standard Coil


Prod. Corp. 2,532.50


11,289.50


Police Cruiser Account:


Purchase Price


1,800.00


Equipment


602.14


Insurance


30.53


2,432.67


Fire Department :


Wages


2,274.25


Telephone


736.78


Fuel


916.95


Electricity


112.66


Water


30.00


Truck Repairs


169.02


Gas, oil


192.26


Repairs to Oil Burner


4.75


Association Dues


5.00


Miscellaneous


13.80


Equipment


2,218.98


Supplies


45.01


6,719.46


Fire Truck Equipment : Coats 166.32


80


ANNUAL REPORT


Helmets


112.86


Water Bag


25.00


Hose and Coupling


571.50


Boots


124.17


999.85


Fire Dept. Radio Equipment 2,813.33


Fire Truck Account:


Purchase Price 7,485.00


Fire Department-SPECIAL:


Taunton Greyhound Assn. 658.00


Total Protection of Persons & Property 37,004.17


Health and Sanitation:


Care of Town Dumps :


Labor 1,373.72


Material for Gates 127.11


Hired Equipment 241.20


1,742.03


Mosquito Control :


State Reclamation Board 250.00


Board of Health :


Administration Salaries 386.08


Town Nurse :


Salary


1,344.00


Substitute


120.00


Dues, etc.


43.60


Mileage 10.08


1,517.68


Milk Inspector-Salary 200.00 Animal Inspector-Salary 175.00


81


ANNUAL REPORT


Sealer of Weights and Measures-Salary 100.00


Board, Treatment and Medical Care


446.89


Vital Statistics :


Births


63.00


Deaths


28.00


Marriages


39.00


Affidavits


10.50


140.50


Ambulance :


Gas, oil and re-


pairs


166.43


Drivers


138.25


Laundry


1.04


305.72


Playground Rental and


Care


47.50


Telephone


157.91


Pump


453.76


3,931.04


Total Health and Sanitation 5,923.07


Highways and Bridges:


Street Department:


Wages


2,690.26


Superintendent Salary


240.00


Materials


24.15


Supplies


139.66


Gas and Oil


34.94


Hired Equipment


138.00


Beacon Maintenance


36.00


Snow Plowing and


Sanding


486.00


82


ANNUAL REPORT


Snow Plow 413.65


4,202.66


Road Machinery Account:


Sand Spreader


200.00


Truck Repairs


685.36


Gas and Oil


714.64


1,600.00


Chapter 81:


Labor


6,990.20


Hired Equipment


7,615.70


Materials


6,218.32


20,824.22


Chapter 90 Maintenance :


Labor


1,370.00


Hired Equipment


1,404.45


Materials


2,325.42


5,099.87


Chapter 90 Submarine Cable :


Contract 1,311.80


Dighton-Berkley Bridge:


Tender's Salary


840.00


Electricity 12.00


Repairs


20.28


872.28


Special Light-Dog Track : Light at Williams Street 71.09


Care of Town Elms :


Contract Work 2,482.04


Gypsy Moth :


Labor 20.00


.


83


ANNUAL REPORT


Contract Work


450.00


470.00


Total Highways and Bridges 36,933.96


Charities and Veterans' Benefits :


Aid to Dependent Children:


Direct Aid-Cash 5,528.94


Kind 189.71


5,718.65


Disability Assistance :


Direct Aid-Cash 5,692.22


Kind 539.44


6,231.66


Old Age Assistance :


Direct Aid-Cash


42,559.77


Kind 4,204.91


Outside Relief


1,154.95


47,919.63


Administration :


Administration Salaries


386.07


Social Worker


2,760.00


Telephone


114.51


Mileage and Luncheons


94.78


Association Dues


3.00


Office Supplies


163.82


Electric Adding Machine


233.30


3,755.48


Public Welfare :


Cash Grants


836.07


Groceries


1,802.59


Fuel


181.35


4. 4


84


ANNUAL REPORT


Clothing


129.22


Rent


46.52


Medical Care


380.40


Outside Relief


1,468.54


4,844.69


Veterans' Benefits :


Salary of Agent


100.00


Association Dues


12.00


Cash Grants


6,896.94


Medical Care


369.95


7,378.89


Christmas Fund :


500.00


Total Charities and Veterans' Benefits 76,349.00


Schools and Library:


School Department:


Teachers' Salaries


128,158.28


General Control


7,543.47


Transportation


16,303.29


Janitors' Salaries


13,410.90


Books


3,488.42


Supplies


3,451.04


Fuel


4,517.12


Electricity


2,745.10


Water


429.46


Gas


502.77


Boiler Repairs


83.09


Janitors' Supplies


1,365.10


Health


2,639.35


Repairs


1,988.80


Libraries


139.50


Household Arts


44.06


Vocational Shop


1,311.83


Dental Fund


858.25


85


ANNUAL REPORT


Tuition


38.40


Miscellaneous


1,487.18


Staff Expense 106.53


New Equipment


1,288.05


Audio-Visual Aids


330.00


H. S. Driveway Repairs


39.80


192,269.79


U. S. Grants :


Smith-Hughes-George Barden Funds


3,073.35


Elementary School Library : Books


408.18


Public Library :


Librarian's Salary


550.00


Assistant's Salary


33.20


Janitor's Salary


230.00


Books


411.01


Periodicals


68.20


Mending Books


29.77


Fuel


241.57


Electricity


35.15


Water


25.00


Repairs


7.85


Janitor's Supplies


2.83


1,634.58


Total Schools and Libraries 197,385.90


Unclassified School Accounts:


High School Athletics:


Officials


501.00


Officers


96.00


Janitors


91.00


Supplies and Equip- ment


1,034.16


Transportation


394.00


86


ANNUAL REPORT


Medical Attendance


50.00


Cleaning


178.20


Guarantee Fees


113.23


Printing, etc.


45.26


Miscellaneous


61.62


2,564.47


High School Cafeteria :


Labor


3,522.00


Food


7,747.43


Laundry


128.04


Equipment


169.26


Supplies


13.39


Miscellaneous


10.00


11,590.12


Elementary School Cafeteria :


Labor


5,886.00


Food


13,152.64


Laundry


102.30


Equipment


1,354.57


Printing, etc.


60.50


Supplies


45.53


20,601.54


Total Unclassified School Accounts 34,756.13


Interest and Maturing Debt:


Interest on Elementary School Bonds


9,240.00


Elementary School Bonds


25,000.00


Total Interest and Maturing Debt


34,240.00


Agency and Trust Funds :


Perpetual Care Funds 369.00


Charles S. Chase Trust Fund 27.69


Total Agency and Trust Funds 396.69


87


ANNUAL REPORT


Unclassified and Miscellaneous:


Civil Defense :


New Furnace


300.00


Fuel


69.71


Building Repairs


169.48


Miscellaneous


4.45


543.64


Memorial Day Observance :


Flags


36.00


Flowers


89.00


125.00


County Retirement Fund


2,089.59


Tax Title Revenue :


Taxes paid to Districts 50.59


Tax Title Redemption :


Title Searching


210.00


Fees


35.05


Travel Expense


9.91


254.96


Tailings :


Check replaced


26.60


State Taxes :


State Audit


628.56


State Parks


658.74


1,287.30


County Payments :


T. B. Hospital Tax


5,420.99


County Tax


10,124.75


Dog Licenses


798.20


16,343.94


Federal Withholding Tax: Withheld from wages 23,334.96


88


ANNUAL REPORT


County Retirement : Withheld from wages 2,260.76


Total Unclassified and Miscellaneous 46,317.24


Refunds:


1953 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 117.61


1954 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 617.61


735.22


1954 Real Estate Tax


438.70


Total Refunds 1,173.92


Hurricane Relief :


Carol :


Clearance of Debris :


Public Property 7,711.59


Private Property 154.56


7,866.15


Guarding Police 1,447.15


Temporary Repairs to


Public Property 1,922.39


Restoration of Essential


Facilities


2,118.54


13,354.23


Edna :


Clearance of Debris :


Public Property 275.12


Private Property 150.00


425.12


Temporary Repairs to


Public Property 1.92


ANNUAL REPORT


89


Restoration of Essential Facilities


541.42


968.46


Total Hurricane Relief 14,322.69


Total Expenditures


507,406.77


Cash Balance as of December 31, 1954


$104,603.66


DEPARTMENTAL STATEMENT


General Government:


Appropriation


$ 18,348.42


Transfer from Board of Health


1,000.00


Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.


216.47


Received for bill paid


61.75


19,626.64


Expenditures


19,626.64


Balance


none


Retirement Account :


Appropriation


1,000.00


Expenditures


1,000.00


Balance


none


Veterans' Memorial Hall Maintenance:


Appropriation


580.00


Transfer from Repair Account


260.00


840.00


Expenditures


753.73


Balance


$ 86.27


90


ANNUAL REPORT


Veterans' Memorial Hall Repair Account :


Appropriation


500.00


Expenditures


240.00


260.00


Transfer to Maintenance Account


260.00


Balance


none


State Census-1955:


Appropriation


700.00


Expenditures


...... ... ...


Balance 700.00


Hydrant Rental-North Dighton:


Appropriation


710.24


Expenditures


710.24


Balance none


Fence and Boundary Markers-Elementary School:


Appropriation


400.00


Expenditures


273.39


Balance 126.61


Fire Department:


Appropriation


6,475.98


Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.


243.48


6,719.46


Expenditures


6,719.46


Balance none


91


ANNUAL REPORT


Fire Department-Special :


Receipts-Taunton Greyhound Assn.


658.00


Expenditures


658.00


Balance


none


Fire Truck Account :


Jan. 1, 1954 Balance


7,500.00


Expenditures


7,485.00


Balance


15.00


Radio Equipment-Fire Department:


From Excess and Deficiency


2,947.00


Expenditures


2,813.33


Balance


133.67


Fire Truck Equipment Account:


From Excess and Deficiency


1,000.00


Expenditures


999.85


Balance


.15


Police Department :


Appropriation


4,958.00


Expenditures


4,606.36


Balance


351.64


Police Cruiser:


From Excess and Deficiency


3,078.00


Expenditures


2,432.67


645.33


Transfer to Veterans' Benefits


600.00


Balance 45.33


92


ANNUAL REPORT


Police Department-Special :


Receipts :


Taunton Greyhound Assn.


8,757.00


Standard Coil Products Co.


2,532.50


11,289.50


Expenditures


11,289.50


Balance


none


Board of Health:


Appropriation


4,950.00


Expenditures


3,931.04


1,018.96


Transfer to General Government


1,000.00


Balance 18.96


Mosquito Control:


Appropriation


250.00


Expenditures


250.00


Balance


none


Town Dump Account :


From Excess and Deficiency


2,000.00


Expenditures


1,742.03


Balance 257.97


Playground Fence:


Appropriation


1,200.00


Expenditures


...


..... ..


Balance


1,200.00


ANNUAL REPORT


93


Street Department:


Appropriation


5,500.00


Expenditures


4,202.66


1,297.34


Transfer to Public Welfare


1,100.00


Balance


197.34


Dighton-Berkley Bridge:


Appropriation


900.00


Expenditures


872.28


Balance


27.72


Road Machinery Account :


From Road Machinery Fund


1,600.00


Expenditures


1,600.00


Balance


none


Chapter 81:


Appropriation


7,350.00


From Excess and Deficiency


13,475.00


20,825.00


Expenditures


20,824.22


Balance


.78


Chapter 90 Maintenance:


Appropriation


1,700.00


From Excess and Deficiency


3,400.00


5,100.00


Expenditures


5,099.87


Balance


.13


94


ANNUAL REPORT


Chapter 90 Submarine Cable:


Appropriation


455.00


From Excess and Deficiency


910.00


1,365.00


Expenditures


1,311.80


Balance


53.20


Sidewalk Maintenance:


Appropriation


400.00


Transfer to Public Welfare


400.00


Balance


none


Special Light-Dog Track:


From Taunton Greyhound Assn.


71.09


Expenditures


71.09


Balance


none


Gypsy Moth Account :


Appropriated


500.00


Expenditures


470.00


Balance


30.00


Care of Town Elms :


Appropriation


2,562.60


Expenditures


2,482.04


Balance 80.56


General Relief Administration:


Appropriation


1,800.00


Transfer from Disability Asst.


400.00


Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.


16.11


2,216.11


95


ANNUAL REPORT


A.D.C. Adm. 1-1-54 Bal. 18.53 Received during 1954 357.90


376.43


D.A. Adm. 1-1-54 Bal.


17.71


Received during 1954 203.19


220.90


O.A.A. Adm. 1-1-54 Bal.


134.25


Received during 1954 825.49


959.74


3,773.18


Expenditures


3,755.48


Balance (A.D.C. Adm. U. S. Grant) 2.43


Balance (D.A. Adm. U. S. Grant)


8.59


Balance (O.A.A. Adm. U. S Grant)


6.68


Aid to Dependent Children:


Appropriation


4,000.00


U. S. Grant 1-1-54 Bal. 42.89


Received during 1954 2,469.45


2,512.34


6,512.34


Expenditures


5,718.65


793.69


Transfer to O.A.A.


700.00


Balance 93.69


Disability Assistance:


Appropriation 3,500.00


U. S. Grant: Received during 1954 3,146.70


6,646.70


96


ANNUAL REPORT


Expenditures


6,231.66


415.04


Transfer to Genl. Rel. Adm.


400.00


Balance


Old Age Assistance:


Appropriation


25,000.00


Transfer from T. B. Hosp. Tax


4,526.31


Transfer from A.D.C.


700.00


30,226.31


U. S. Grant: Rec'd during 1954


18,207.80


U. S. Grant: a/c Recoveries


1,442.13


49,876.24


Expenditures


47,919.63


Balance


Balance (O.A.A .- U. S. Grant)


514.48 1,442.13


Veterans' Benefits :


Appropriation


3,700.00


Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.


3,078.89


Transfer from Police Cruiser


600.00


7,378.89


Expenditures


7,378.89


Balance


none


Public Welfare:


Appropriation


3,500.00


Transfer from Street Dept.


1,100.00


Transfer from Sidewalk Dept.


400.00


5,000.00


15.04


97


ANNUAL REPORT


Expenditures


4,844.69


Balance


155.31


Christmas Fund:


From Taunton Greyhound Assn.


500.00


Expenditures


500.00


Balance


none


School Department :


Appropriation


191,235.00


Payments returned


272.28


From Res. Acct. Appr.


1,445.05


192,952.33


Expenditures


192,269.79


Balance 682.54


U. S. Grant-Smith-Hughes, George Barden Funds:


1-1-54 Balance


1,741.01


Received during 1954


2,216.12


3,957.13


Expenditures


3,073.35


Balance 883.78


Elementary School Library:


From County Dog Fund


564.88


Expenditures


408.18


Balance 156.70


98


ANNUAL REPORT


High School Athletic Account:


1-1-54 Balance


24.82


1954 Receipts


1,611.83


1,636.65


Appropriation


1,000.00


2,636.65


Expenditures


2,564.47


Balance


72.18


High School Cafeteria :


1-1-54 Balance


701.29


1954 Receipts


12,614.70


13,315.99


Expenditures


11,590.12


Balance


1,725.87


Elementary Cafeteria:


1-1-54 Balance


838.61


1954 Receipts


20,141.28


20,979.89


Expenditures


20,601.54


Balance


378.35


Public Library :


Appropriations


1,650.00


Expenditures


1,634.58


Balance 15.42


Civil Defense : Appropriation 500.00


ANNUAL REPORT


99


January 1, 1954 Balance


174.40


674.40


Expenditures


543.64


Balance


130.76


Tax Title Redemption :


January 1, 1954 Balance


383.64


Expenditures


254.96


Balance


128.68


Memorial Day Observance:


Appropriation


125.00


Expenditures


125.00


Balance


none


Contributory County Retirement :


Appropriation


2,089.59


Expenditures


2,089.59


Balance


none


Town Cemetery Account :


January 1, 1954 Balance


51.40


Expenditures


....


Balance


51.40


Interest on School Bonds:


Appropriation


9,240.00


Expenditures


9,240.00


Balance none


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Elementary School Bonds:


Appropriation


25,000.00


Expenditures


25,000.00


Balance none


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds :


Received during 1954


369.00


Expenditures


369.00


Balance


none


Charles S. Chase Trust Fund :


Received during 1954


27.69


Expenditures


27.69


Balance


none


Dog Licenses :


Received during 1954


798.20


Expenditures


798.20


Balance


none


Federal Withholding Tax:


Withheld from Wages


23,334.86


Expenditures


23,334.86


Balance


none


County Retirement :


Withheld from Wages


2,260.76


Expenditures


2,260.76


Balance


none


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Reserve Account Appropriated :


From Excess and Deficiency 5,000.00


To: General Govt. 216.47


Genl. Rel. Adm. 16.11


Fire Department 243.48


School Department 1,445.05


Veterans' Benefits 3,078.89


5,000.00


Balance none


Total Appropriations Balances $ 2,775.20


Revenue Receipts over Assessors' Estimates 18,196.41


Surplus Revenue to Excess and Deficiency for 1954 $20,971.61


At the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1954, Joseph W. Fleck was elected Town Auditor. He carried out the duties of this office until the pressing conditions of personal losses caused by Hurricane "Carol" forced him to resign the office. On November 23, 1954, the Board of Selectmen ap- pointed me to complete the year's work.


I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the reports contained herein are correct. The cash balances of all officers intrusted with the receipt, custody or expendi- ture of money have been verified and all such books and ac- counts are in order. The Tax Collector's report as published is correct. All payments to the Treasurer have been prop- erly warranted, and all receipts have been recorded. Cash and Securities of the Trust Funds have been verified, all in- come accounted for, and all payments warranted.


Respectfully submitted,


RUTH D. LEEMING,


Town Auditor.


Town of Dighton


BALANCE SHEET General Accounts


December 31, 1954 102


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash


$104,603.66


Liabilities:


Accounts Receivable :


U. S. Grants:


Taxes:


1952 Personal Property $ 210.06


1953 Poll


6.00


Disability Assistance ADM. 8.59


1953 Personal Property


240.27


Old Age Assistance ADM.


6.68


1953 Real Estate


19,294.19


Old Age Assistance


1,442.13


1954 Poll


20.00


1954 Personal Property


1,416.57


1954 Real Estate


34,339.13


$ 2,343.61


55,526.22


1953 Motor Vehicle Excise


32.94


1954 Motor Vehicle Excise 4,072.05


2,825.63


State Census-1955


700.00


Tax Possessions


337.15


Fence and Boundary Markers- Elementary School


126.61


Playground Fence


1,200.00


Elementary School Cafeteria


378.35


High School Cafeteria


1,725.87


High School Athletics


72.18


Dighton-Berkley Bridge


55.03


Elementary School Library


156.70


Civil Defense


130.76


School


9,414.18


128.68


Welfare


2,448.90


Town Cemetery Account


51.40


13,225.20


Tailings


158.20


ANNUAL REPORT


Old Age Recovery


2,291.10


Road Machinery Fund


4,104.99


2,627.05


Departmental :


Aid to Dependent Children


645.87


Board of Health


145.71


Old Age Assistance


515.51


Tax Title Redemption


Aid to Dependent Children ADM. $ 2.43


Smith Hughes-George Barden Funds


883.78


Tax Titles


.


Aid to Highways:


Treasurer's Unidentified Receipts 100.61


Chapter 81-State 8,777.16


Chapter 90 Maintenance- State 1,700.00


1955 Revenue : State Taxes County Taxes 50.60


2.60


53.20


Reserves:


Overlay, Reserved for


Abatement of 1952 Taxes 327.30


Overlay, Reserved for


Abatement of 1953 Taxes 4,779.11


Overlay, Reserved for


Abatement of 1954 Taxes 5,170.97


10,277.38


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 6,734.04


Revenue Reserved until collected :


Departmental 13,225.20


Aid to Highways


12,177.16


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 4,104.99


Tax Possessions 337.15


Tax Titles 2,627.05


32,471.55


Excess and Deficiency : Surplus Revenue


132,804.84


$194,730.71


$194,730.71


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Chapter 90 Maintenance- County 1,700.00


12,177.16


Hurricane Relief 2,129.28


Debt Accounts


104


Net Funded Debt


$395,000.00 Elementary School Bonds $395,000.00


Trust Accounts


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds $ 8,681.83 Joshua Bliss Cemetery Fund 5,323.27 Charles S. Chase Trust Fund 1,013.75


Trust Funds :


Cash and Securities


$15,018.85


$15,018.85


ANNUAL REPORT


ANNUAL REPORT


of the


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Of the Town of


DIGHTON


Year Ending December 31, 1954


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ANNUAL REPORT


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Wyman E. Hawkes, Chairman Segreganset


Term Expires 1955


Mrs. Catherine C. Carr, Secretary 1955


Briggs Street, North Dighton


1957


Peter R. Tuttle, Financial Secretary Williams Street, North Dighton


John Gray 1956


40 Tremont Street, North Dighton


Herbert Holt 1956


22 Andrews Street, North Dighton


Lawrence Mendoza 1957


Elm Street, Dighton


Superintendent Thomas L. Warren, B. S., M. Ed. Residence : 74 Spring Street, North Dighton Office : Dighton High School, Segreganset Telephone : Dighton 4751 (Office) Taunton 4-6432 (Home)


Office Hours : Monday through Friday, 8:30 A. M. - 9:30 A. M. and by appointment.


Secretary Gladys P. Babbitt


School Physician Charles M. Souza, M. D.


School Nurse Esther Bowden, R. N.


Attendance Supervisor Howell S. Carr


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GENERAL INFORMATION


Entrance Age


First grade registration in September of any year will be limited to those children who are at least six years of age or who will become six years of age on or before the follow- ing January 1. There will be no exceptions made to this ruling.


Birth Certificates


Presentation of a birth certificate is required for en- trance to the first grade.


Vaccination


Every child who enters school for the first time must present a certificate of vaccination or a statement from his physician that vaccination is inadvisable.


NO SCHOOL INFORMATION


Elementary School


Whenever it seems advisable to close the elementary school the notice will be broadcast over Radio Station WPEP, Taunton, and over Radio Station WSAR, Fall River.


High School


Whenever the school buses can be safely operated there will be school at Dighton High School unless unfore- seen emergencies make it necessary to close. In the event of closing, the information will be specifically announced over the radio as indicated above for the elementary school.


TRANSPORTATION


The law requires that transporation be provided for pupils residing more than two miles from the school at- tended or more than one mile from the nearest bus stop. Many pupils living at lesser distances along established routes are transported if the seating capacity of the bus will permit. From time to time it is necessary to refuse trans- portation to some of those living under the required distance when our buses are filled to capacity with children living at a greater distance.


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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1954 - 1955


DIGHTON As Approved by School Committee


Dighton Elementary School


School opens


September 8, 1954


closes


opens


closes


December 23, 1954- 72 days January 3, 1955 February 18, 1955- 35 days February 28, 1955


opens


closes


April 15, 1955- 34 days


opens


April 25, 1955


closes


June 10, 1955- 34 days


175 days


Dighton High School


opens


September 8 ,1954


closes


opens


closes


December 23, 1954- 72 days January 3, 1955 February 18, 1955- 35 days February 28, 1955


opens


April 15, 1955- 34 days


opens


April 25, 1955


closes


June 22, 1955- 42 days


183 days


Schools will close on the following days:


October 12-Columbus Day


October 29-Teachers' Convention




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