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A sign was located on the Staples Dock asking that boats slow down to a reasonable speed while passing through the harbor. There will have to be one put at the south end of the mooring area next summer.
There has been very little, if any commercial traffic this year in the harbor. A barge belonging to Mr. Souza has been laid up on the flats below Dighton Rock Park.
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The Taunton Yacht Club has been rebuilt and has been very active with many new members applying for mooring locations. We are getting hard put to find them.
The U. S. Coast Guard has checked and relocated a number of their buoys in their correct locations.
I have noted, too, that the dredged channel is silting in on the sides.
Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD B. SHAW, Harbor Master.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Board of Selectmen :
I visited and inspected 46 barns and thereby report :
261 cows
75 heifers
8 bulls
18 horses
3 steers
84 sheep 8 swine
The animals appeared healthy and the barns for the most part were clean. The inspection book has been for- warded to the Division of Livestock Disease Control, 41 Tre- mont Street, Boston on December 30th, 1955.
Respectfully submitted,
LESTER M. BRIGGS, Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
To the Board of Selectmen :
Herewith is my report for the year 1955 :
I received approximately 50 complaints concerning dogs in the following categories: strays, lost, creating dis- turbances, annoying live stock and dead dogs in the roads.
All of the complaints were taken care of to the satis- faction of all concerned.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN A. MEDEIROS, Dog Officer.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE
To the Townspeople of Dighton :
The Civil Defense Department was able to obtain Matching Funds for the Fire Department radios in the amount of $1,406.66.
Several projects are planned for the coming year under the Matching Funds Program.
The Office of Civil Defense is to be set up in the Civic Center Building across from the High School, where the lat- est information on Civil Defense matters will be available to the people of Dighton.
Respectfully submitted, STAFFORD H. HAMBLY, Civil Defense Director of Dighton.
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REPORT OF COMMUNITY NURSE
To the Board of Health,
Gentlemen:
My duties as Community Nurse are many and varied. Bedside nursing, injections and treatments are the services most frequently rendered. Transportation of patients to and from hospitals, clinics and doctors' offices are also a part of my duties.
The Polio Clinic held in May was a big event for 1955. One hundred and four first and second grade children re- ceived the first dose of the Salk vaccine. One older child who had received the trial doses in 1954 was given a booster dose. At the Annual Immunization Clinc four infants re- ceived the three doses of Triple Antigen and ninety-eight children received a booster dose of Double Antigen. Thirty- seven children attended the Pre-School Clinic and twenty- seven were vaccinated against small pox.
Three new cases of Tuberculosis were reported in Digh- ton and the patients hospitalized for treatment. One other patient was readmitted for further treatment. Measles and German Measles were prevalent during the early part of the year. One case of Scarlet Fever was reported.
From the experience of last year's hurricane an effi- cient organization was ready to take over in case of emer- gency during the hurricane alerts.
I attended the Board meetings of the Bristol County Mental Health Clinics, Inc. and the monthly meetings of the Health and Welfare Workers group held in Taunton. Two in-service training courses were offered by the State De- partment of Public Health which I attended. The first course held in the Spring at Fall River was on Child Growth and
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Development. During October and November the second course held at the Lakeville Sanatorium pertained to the special problems in the care of the cardiac.
Again I wish to thank you, the members of the Board of Health and Town Officials for your support and coop- eration.
Respectfully submitted, ESTHER BOWDEN, R. N., Town Nurse.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Citizens and Taxpayers of the Town of Dighton :
Herewith is a report of the financial transactions of the Town of Dighton for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1955.
Classification of Treasurer's Receipts for 1955
Cash Balance as of January 1, 1955 $104,603.66
Received from Town Collector :
1953 Real Estate Taxes $19,154.77
1953 Personal Property Taxes 39.57
1953 Poll Taxes
2.00
1954 Real Estate Taxes 33,156.53
1954 Personal Property Taxes 1,143.09
1954 Poll Taxes
10.00
1955 Real Estate 150,029.71
1955 Personal Property
Taxes 21,960.02
1955 Poll Taxes 1,712.00
$227,207.69
1953 Motor Vehicle
Excise 18.97
1954 Motor Vehicle Excise 4,513.63
1955 Motor Vehicle Excise 28,375.84
32,908.44
Tax Titles
36.28
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Tax Possessions
120.50
Interest on Taxes :
Real Estate
1,101.42
Personal Property
3.27
Motor Vehicle Excise
33.05
Tax Titles
2.38
1,140.12
Total Collector's Receipts
261,413.03
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Income Tax
10,404.60
Corp. Tax-Business
30,819.46
Meals Tax
1,041.51
School Buildings Aid- Ch. 645
18,933.69
School Aid-Ch. 70
31,892.02
School Transportation
13,689.42
Vocational Education
6,019.69
Child Welfare Tuition
504.98
School Superintendency 2,443.47
Hurricane Tax Relief
141.45
115,890.29
Departmental Receipts :
Town Nurse Receipts 54.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 33.20
Police Department :
Telephone Calls
26.23
Badges
40.56
Refund for lights
18.00
School Department :
Dental Fund 384.91
Sanitary Fund 59.02
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Vocational Labor and
Materials
176.09
Lost Books
13.53
Damaged Sign
7.50
Old Organ
15.00
Vocational Prod.
Fund
218.71
Refund
6.90
Rent-Vet. Mem. Hall
405.00
General Government:
Salvage South School
83.00
Sale Town Land, No. Dighton
73.05
Sale Ambulance
15.00
Sale Logs
20.00
Sale Pipe
35.20
Sale Town Maps
2.50
1,687.40
Town Clerk :
Dog Licenses
831.45
Tax Title Redemption Fee 2.25
Old Age Assistance Recovery 613.27
Departmental Revenue :
Aid to Dependent Children :
From State 1,967.69
Disability Assistance :
From State 2,303.93
Disability Assistance Administration 105.51
Old Age Assistance :
From State 17,459.34
From Cities 511.51
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Public Welfare :
From Cities and
Towns 1,249.00
From Individuals 40.00
Veterans' Benefits :
From State 2,552.14
Board of Health :
From State
485.50
From State Subsidy 20.71
School Department:
High School Tuition 31,479.98
Vocational Tuition 6,647.62
Elementary Tuition 275.00
Telephone
172.22
Dighton-Berkley Bridge 55.03
Aid to Highways Revenue :
Chapter 81-State
14,236.21
Ch. 90-Williams St.
State 4,815.36
County
2,407.68
Ch. 90-Maintenance :
State 1,699.96
County 1,699.96
Total Depart-
mental Revenue
91,631.32
U. S. Grants :
A.D.C. Administration 307.00
D.A. Administration 211.01
O.A.A. Administration 912.92
A.D.C. 2,562.71
D.A. 2,968.49
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O.A.A. 14,576.08
Smith-Hughes Fund 1,550.71
Total U. S. Grants
23,088.92
Grants and Gifts :
Police Dept .- Special
16,993.65
Special Light Account
66.00
Christmas Fund
500.00
17,559.65
Licenses :
Advertising Costs
45.28
Alcoholic Beverages
1,900.00
Auto Dealers
30.00
Beer and Wine
250.00
Cabin
4.50
Common Victualler
55.00
Denatured Alcohol
5.00
Garbage Permit
1.00
Gasoline Storage
11.50
Ice Cream Manufacturing
5.00
Hawkers
16.00
Junk
35.00
Lord's Day
45.00
Milk
13.00
Oleo
2.00
Oyster Bed Privilege
75.00
Pistol and Firearms
10.00
Sausage Manufacturing
5.00
Temporary Beer and Wine
11.00
Blasting Permit
1.00
Loam Removal Permit
5.00
Juke Box Licenses
60.00
Entertainment Licenses
171.00
2,756.28
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Miscellaneous :
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 312.34
Charles S. Chase Trust Fund 27.68
Road Machinery Fund
2,597.00
Comm. of Mass. Reimbursement:
Hurricane Relief
7,596.37
County of Bristol :
Dog Fund
474.21
Boarding Dogs
45.50
District Court Fines 40.00
11,093.10
Elementary School Cafeteria :
Comm. of Mass.
Daily Receipts
21,812.08
High School Cafeteria :
Comm. of Mass.
Daily Receipts
13,090.51
High School Athletics
1,605.84
Federal Withholding Tax
27,533.61
County Retirement
2,518.03
Tailings
14.30
Comm. of Mass .:
Matching Funds for Civil Defense Radios 1,406.66
Fire Department for Pumping Cellars
472.88
Total receipts for 1955
$593,623.90
$698,227.56
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Classification of Treasurer's Expenditures for 1955
General Government:
Selectmen :
Printing, postage, etc. $ 3.47
Selectmen's salaries
2,000.07
Office supplies
222.16
Mileage
50.00
Telephone
111.79
All Other
41.50
$ 2,428.99
Assessors :
Salaries
2,350.00
Printing, postage etc.
167.54
New Equipment
16.61
Office supplies
1.75
Telephone
20.30
Mileage
149.94
Miscellaneous
9.70
2,715.84
Auditor :
Salary
588.82
Clerical help
36.00
Printing, postage, etc. 27.35
652.17
Election, Registration, Census :
Registrars' Salaries
300.00
Registrars' printing
54.39
Registrars' mileage 1.80
Election officers' salaries 104.50
Printing, etc. 46.25
Clerical help 92.38
Janitor, police & misc. 44.50
Census takers' salaries 280.00
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Printing, etc.
23.91
Clerical help
56.00
1,003.73
Tax Collector :
Salary
1,500.00
Printing, postage, etc.
420.28
Telephone
45.20
Office supplies
8.75
Mileage
16.32
New Equipment
103.00
Miscellaneous
37.86
2,131.41,
Town Clerk :
Salary
600.00
Printing, postage, etc.
152.33
Telephone
93.30
Office supplies
25.51
Mileage
9.72
New Equipment
128.60
Miscellaneous
48.46
1,057.92
Town Treasurer :
Salary
1,150.00
Clerical help
23.00
Printing, postage, etc.
315.12
Telephone
45.13
Office supplies
19.96
Mileage
24.72
New Equipment
198.50
Miscellaneous
6.00
1,782.43
Town Office Account : Salaries 2,785.03
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Town counsel and extra
help
100.00
Telephone
13.90
All other
20.55
Insurance
5,928.16
Historian & Moderator
36.74
Adv., hearings, etc.
54.86
Planning Board
65.00
Printing, etc.
966.30
Postage
7.50
Tree Warden
35.00
10,013.04
Dog Officer Account :
Salary
50.00
Disposal fees
60.50
Advertising
5.32
Printing, postage
12.00
127.82
Protection of Persons and Property :
Special Fire Dept. Account :
Dog Track 1,400.00
1,400.00
Special Police Department :
Standard Coil
Products Co.
3,220.15
Dog Track
9,021.00
General Bronze Co.
2,605.00
Fall River Electric
Light Co.
9.00
Rehoboth Fair
714.50
Miscellaneous
24.00
15,593.65
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Fire Department :
Wages
2,374.25
Janitor
330.00
Deputy Chiefs
180.00
New Equipment
808.43
Miscellaneous Equipment 37.26
Hose
456.40
Gasoline, oil, etc.
205.98
Radio and Truck
Repairs
429.39
Water
30.00
Fuel
971.16
Light
171.96
Repairs to buildings
59.10
All other
13.40
Printing, postage, etc.
4.00
Telephone
823.70
All other
12.50
6,907.53
Police Department:
Chief
3,380.00
Officers
498.50
Mileage
7.20
Telephone
330.18
Office supplies,
equipment, etc.
38.81
Repairs to cruiser
207.20
Water, fuel
97.99
Light
5.50
Printing
30.59
Gas, oil, etc.
442.49
All other
450.86
5,489.23,
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Health and Sanitation:
Care of Town Dumps:
Labor
1,561.50
Materials
5.20
Hired Equipment
40.00
1,606.70
Moth Control :
Labor
635.00
635.00
Mosquito Control
250.00
250.00
Health Department :
Salaries
399.84
Medicine
3.60
Telephone
180.10
Diphtheria Clinic
46.85
TB Board and
Treatment
1,500.00
Miscellaneous
367.56
Medical supplies
20.10
Inspector of Animals
175.00
Milk Inspector
200.00
Sealer of Weights
and Measures
100.00
Salary of Town
Nurse
1,464.00
Expenses of nurse
61.53
Ambulance drivers
133.00
Gas and repairs for ambulance 85.15
Vital statistics :
Marriages 51.00
Births 69.00
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Deaths
22.00
Affidavits
12.00
4,890.73
Highways and Bridges:
Dighton and Berkley Bridge:
Tender's Salary
840.00
Electricity
12.00
Miscellaneous
40.00
892.00
Care of Town Elms :
Labor
3,016.05
3,016.05
Chapter 81:
Labor
9,958.35
Material
6,722.85
Hired Equipment
4,968.80
21,650.00
Road Machinery Account :
Gas and Oil
790.11
Repairs
1,044.50
Equipment
300.00
2,134.61
Tractor Loader Account:
New Equipment
2,995.00
Advertising 2.09
2,997.09
Chapter 90 Construction-Williams St .:
Contract payments 9,630.72
Miscellaneous 280.00
9,910.72
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Chapter 90-Dighton-Berkley Bridge Maintenance : Advertising 2.98
2.98
Chapter 90-Maintenance :
Labor
633.60
Materials
3,681.46
Hired equipment 784.70
5,099.76
Street Department: Administration :
Superintendent's
Salary 240.00
Administration
Expense
50.00
General :
Salaries and wages 1,974.67
Sand 4.78
Equipment & repairs 514.98
Blasting, etc. 100.34
Hired equipment 315.88
All other
122.35
Snow and Ice Removal :
Salaries 90.00
Trucks 27.00
Sand boxes, etc. 169.94
Beacon Maintenance 36.00
3,645.94
Graveling Town Roads:
Labor
953.20
Equipment
2,537.00
Material
392.00
3,882.20
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Charities and Soldiers' Benefits :
Aid to Dependent Children :
Cash
5,586.35
Kind
178.65
Administration :
Social Worker
265.35
Administration
Salaries
33.32
Office supplies
2.35
Telephone
7.65
6,073.67
Disability Assistance :
Cash
5,024.23
Kind
1,781.24
Administration :
Social Worker
159.21
Telephone
24.88
Office supplies
9.35
Mileage
18.67
7,017.58
Old Age Assistance :
Cash
36,378.56
Kind
3,966.26
Outside Relief
606.26
Administration :
Social Worker
689.91
Administration
salaries
66.64
Telephone
25.45
Mileage
63.17
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Office supplies
9.32
Postage, etc. 57.28
41,862.85
General Relief Administration:
Administration Salaries
299.89
Social Worker
1,645.17
Telephone
50.12
Mileage
49.86
Office supplies
9.20
Postage, envelopes
38.28
Miscellaneous
20.50
2,113.02
Veterans' Benefits :
Cash
3,963.75
Medical
107.70
Clothing and Groceries
9.97
Salary of Agent
200.00
Miscellaneous
12.00
4,293.42
Public Welfare :
Groceries
473.96
Fuel
72.32
Board and Care
348.57
Medical help
1,220.73
Cash
446.00
Clothing and Rent
234.64
All other
165.00
2,961.22
Schools and Libraries:
Elementary School Cafeteria :
Labor
6,169.50
Food
15,274.03
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Laundry
111.60
Equipment
144.35
Mileage
42.96
Supplies
31.85
Miscellaneous
59.84
21,834.13
High School Cafeteria :
Labor
3,684.85
Food
9,470.61
Laundry
158.81
Equipment
1.20
Supplies
42.96
13,358.43
High School Athletics :
Officials
491.00
Officers
76.00
Janitors
77.00
Equipment
1,227.75
Repairing & Cleaning
392.10
Transportation
316.00
Miscellaneous
293.22
2,873.07
Elementary School Library :
Books
422.92
Printing, etc.
8.00
Equipment
11.00
441.92
George Barden-Smith-Hughes Fund : Salary 1,094.35
1,094.35
School Department:
Transportation
21,581.36
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Superintendent's Salary 4,035.40
Superintendent's
Mileage
379.20
Superintendent's
Convention expenses
51.53
Superintendent's
Clerk's salary
1,647.84
Elementary School Secretary 651.50
High School Secretary 613.50
Elementary Teachers'
Salaries
75,592.59
High School Teachers' Salaries 63,210.87
School Committee Expenses 55.00
Superintendent's Office Expenses 167.51
Truant Officer 50.00
Telephone
733.05
Staff expenses and
others
249.52
Music Supervisor
3,904.47
Substitutes 1,730.00
Physical Handicapped teacher 260.00
Elementary School Janitors
6,916.00
High School Janitors 6,932.13
Elementary School Janitors' Supplies
986.54
High School
Janitors' Supplies 666.50
Elementary School Books 1,457.53
High School Books
681.03
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Elementary School
Supplies 1,784.25
High School Supplies 1,450.38
Elementary School
Fuel 2,824.81
High School Fuel 1,993.14
Elementary Electricity 1,335.40
High School
Electricity 1,570.40
Elementary School Water 250.83
High School Water
337.34
Elementary School Health
1,361.85
High School Health
1,265.65
Elementary School
Repairs
544.32
High School Repairs
820.56
Elementary School Library 76.07
High School Library
339.49
Household Arts
111.81
Dental Fund
542.10
Vocational Shop
1,777.59
Elementary School New Equipment
1,489.14
High School
New Equipment
1,410.77
Elementary School Miscellaneous
356.70
High School
Miscellaneous
820.36
Elementary School
Boiler Maintenance 262.01
High School
Boiler Maintenance 31.45
Elementary School Gas 370.40
High School Gas
162.19
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Audio Visual Aids
14.95
Tuition
239.15
Driver Education
278.00
216,374.18
Vocational Production Fund :
Materials 1,432.06
1,432.06
Library :
Librarian's salary
600.00
Assistant Librarian
9.00
Janitor
230.00
Books
414.02
Periodicals
66.48
Fuel
259.99
Light
33.60
Repairs
7.86
Janitor's supplies
13.89
Water
25.00
Supplies
31.32
Telephone
66.83
1,757.99
Recreation and Unclassified :
Civil Defense :
Office Supplies and Equipment
82.25
Fuel
70.79
Repairs
99.16
Electricity
15.80
Miscellaneous
6.80
274.80
Flood Disaster Account: Highways 428.18
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Dighton-Berkley Bridge 158.44 Miscellaneous 1.92
588.54
Hurricane Relief-(Carol) :
Clearance of Debris 5,363.20
Temporary Repairs 1,332.64
6,695.84
Playground Fence :
Advertising
5.02
Contract
950.00
Miscellaneous
4.25
959.27
Special Light Account :
66.00
66.00
Guarantee Deposit-So. Dighton School :
182.00
182.00
Veterans' Memorial Hall-Maintenance :
Maintenance
71.65
Light
44.20
Fuel
689.78
Water
8.80
Miscellaneous
292.59
1,107.02
Pump Service Account:
Pumping Private wells 83.65
Pumping at Dighton Industries 407.63
491.28
1954 Bills Account 2,615.23
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Memorial Day Observance
127.50
127.50
Civic Center :
Repairs
630.01
630.01
State Census :
Supervisors
50.00
Enumerators
386.58
Postage
1.80
438.38
Tax Title Account :
Recordings
20.25
Advertising
24.10
Takings
66.55
110.90
Fence and Boundary Marker:
Landscaping
29.50
29.50
Special Fire Pump Account
482.13
482.13
South Fire Station Repair Account :
Repairs 1,495.48 8.04
Advertising
1,503.52
Planning Board :
Office supplies
8.55
8.55
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Public Property Account :
Labor
73.13
Materials
172.00
285.13
Christmas Fund :
Cash
445.00
Groceries
55.00
500.00
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest on Elementary
School Bonds 8,690.00
8,690.00
Payment on Elementary
School Bonds 25,000.00
25,000.00
Agency, Trust, Refunds and Transfers:
State Tax 512.31
County Tax
16,783.70
Federal Tax 27,533.61
Dog Licenses for
County 831.45
County Retirement Funds 5,410.23
Charles S. Chase Fund 27.68
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 312.34
51,411.32
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Real Estate and Poll Tax Refunds 71.60
Motor Vehicle Excise Refunds
871.63
All other
154.00
1,097.23
Hydrant Rental
1,740.00
Total Expenditures
$540,399.58
Cash Balance December 31, 1955
$157,827.98
DEPARTMENTAL STATEMENT
General Government:
Town Office Account:
Appropriation
$ 4,250.00
Expenditures
4,084.88
Balance
$165.12
Selectmen:
Appropriation
2,459.00
Expenditures
2,428.99
Balance 30.01
Assessors :
Appropriation
3,400.00
Expenditures
2,715.84
Balance 684.16
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Town Auditor:
Appropriation
753.00
Expenditures
652.17
Balance
100.83
Town Clerk:
Appropriation
1,230.00
Expenditures
1,057.92
Balance
172.08
Elections & Registrations :
Appropriation
1,160.00
Expenditures
1,003.73
Balance
156.27
Town Collector:
Appropriation
2,124.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
7.41
2,131.41
Expenditures
2,131.41
Balance
none
Town Treasurer:
Appropriation
1,793.00
Expenditures
1,782.43
Balance 10.57
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Dog Officer: Appropriation Expenditures
190.00
127.82
Balance
62.18
Town Insurance:
Appropriation
5,803.86
Trans. from Res. Acct. Appr.
124.30
5,928.16
Expenditures
5,928.16
Balance
none
Hydrant Rental:
Appropriation
1,740.00
Expenditures
1,740.00
Balance none
Vets. Memorial Hall Maintenance:
Appropriation
990.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
117.02
1,107.02
Expenditures
1,107.02
Balance
none
Town Historian:
Appropriation
100.00
Expenditures
none
Balance 100.00
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1954 Bills:
Appropriation
2,615.17
Trans. Res. Acct. Appr.
.06
2,615.23
Expenditures
2,615.23
Balance
none
Fence & Boundary Markers:
Jan. 1, 1955 Balance
126.61
Expenditures
29.50
Balance 97.11
Special Light-Dog Track:
Taunton Greyhound Association
66.00
Expenditures
66.00
Balance
none
State Census-1955:
Jan. 1, 1955 Balance
700.00
Expenditures
438.38
Balance 261.62
Planning Board Account :
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
8.55
Expenditures
8.55
Balance none
Public Property Account :
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
245.13
Expenditures
245.13
Balance none
117
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Fire Department :
Appropriation
6,361.50
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
546.03
6,907.53
Expenditures
6,907.53
Balance
none
Fire Dept .- Pump Account :
Appropriation
495.00
Expenditures
482.13
Balance
12.87
Fire Dept .- South Station Repairs:
Appropriation
1,600.00
Expenditures
1,503.52
Balance
96.48
Police Department :
Appropriation
5,338.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
151.23
5,489.23
Expenditure
5,489.23
Balance
none
Police Dept .- Special
Receipts-Standard Coil Products Corp.
3,253.15
Expenditures
3,253.15
Balance none
118
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Police Dept .- Special
Receipts-General Bronze Corp. 2,605.00
Expenditures
2,605.00
Balance
none
Police & Fire Dept .- Special
Rceipts- Taunton Greyhound
Association
10,421.00
Expenditures
10,421.00
Balance none
Police Dept .- Special
Receipts-Rehoboth Fair
714.50
Expenditures
714.50
Balance
none
Board of Health:
Appropriation
3,600.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
1,290.73
4,890.73
Expenditures
4,890.73
Balance
none
Mosquito Control :
Appropriation
250.00
Expenditures
250.00
Balance none
1
119
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Town Dump Account:
Appropriation Expenditures
2,000.00
1,606.70
Balance 393.30
Playground Fence-(No. Dighton) :
Jan. 1, 1955 Balance
1,200.00
Expenditures
959.27
Balance
240.13
Street Department :
Appropriation
4,500.00
Expenditures
4,470.94
Balance
29.06
Dighton-Berkley Bridge:
Appropriation
1,000.00
Expenditures
892.00
Balance
108.00
Sidewalk Maintenance:
Appropriation
600.00
Expenditures
none
Balance
600.00
Chapter 81:
Appropriation
7,350.00
From Excess and Deficiency
13,475.00
20,825.00
Expenditures
20,825.00
Balance none
120
ANNUAL REPORT
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Appropriation
1,700.00
From Excess and Deficiency
3,400.00
5,100.00
Expenditures
5,099.76
Balance .24
Chapter 90-Dighton-Berkley Bridge Maintenance:
Appropriation
280.00
From Excess and Deficiency
560.00
840.00
Expenditures
2.98
Balance
837.02
Gypsy Moth :
Appropriation
500.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
135.00
635.00
Expenditures
635.00
Balance
none
Care of Town Elms:
Appropriation
2,000.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
1,016.05
3,016.05
Expenditures
3,016.05
Balance none
121
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Road Machinery Account:
Appropriation
1,900.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
234.61
2,134.61
Expenditures
2,134.61
Balance
none
Chapter 90-New Const .- Williams Street :
Appropriation
7,500.00
From Excess and Deficiency
22,500.00
30,000.00
Expenditures
9,910.72
Balance 20,089.28
Tractor Loader:
Appropriation
3,000.00
Expenditures
2,997.09
Balance 2.91
Graveling Town Roads:
Appropriation
5,000.00
Expenditures
3,882.20
Balance
1,117.80
Aid to Dependent Children:
Appropriation U. S. Grant 1-1-55 Bal.
3,500.00
none
Received during 1955
2,630.19
6,130.19
122
ANNUAL REPORT
Expenditures
5,832.48
Balance
297.71
Disability Assistance:
Appropriation
3,200.00
Transfer from Public Welfare A/C. 856.74
U. S. Grant received during 1955 3,001.02
7,057.76
Expenditures
6,838.00
Balance
219.76
Old Age Assistance :
Appropriation
32,000.00
U. S. Grant 1-1-55 Balance 1,442.13
U. S. Grant received during 1955
14,576.08
48,018.21
Expenditures
40,951.08
Balance 7,067.13
General Relief Administration:
Appropriation
2,200.00
Expenditures
2,113.02
Balance 86.98
A.D.C. Adm .- 1-1-55
2.43
Received-1955 307.00
309.43
D.A. Adm. 1-1-55 Balance 8.59
Received-1955 211.01
219.60
123
ANNUAL REPORT
O.A.A. Adm. 1-1-55 Balance 6.68
Received-1955 912.92
919.60
1,448.63
Expenditures
1,432.55
Balance (A.D.C. U. S. Grant)
.76
Balance (D.A. Adm. U. S. Grant)
7.49
Balance (O.A.A. Adm. U. S. Grant)
7.83
Veterans' Benefits :
Appropriation Expenditures
7,500.00
4,293.42
Balance 3,206.58
Public Welfare Dept .:
Appropriation
5,000.00
Expenditures 2,961.22
Transfer to Disability Asst.
856.74
3,817.96
Balance
1,182.04
School Department :
Appropriation
222,498.00
Payments returned
6.90
222,504.90
Expenditures
216,374.18
6,130.72
Transfer to Production Fund
2,200.00
Balance
3,930.72
124
ANNUAL REPORT
Elementary School Cafeteria:
1-1-55 Balance 1955 Receipts
378.35
21,812.08
22,190.43
Expenditures
21,834.13
Balance
356.30
High School Cafeteria:
1-1-55 Balance
1,725.87
1955 Receipts
13,130.51
14,856.38
Expenditures
13,358.43
Balance
1,497.95
High School Athletics:
1-1-55 Balance
72.18
1955 Receipts
2,955.84
3,028.02
Expenditures
2,873.07
Balance 154.95
Public Library:
Appropriation
1,766.00
Expenditures
1,757.99
Balance 8.01
ANNUAL REPORT
125
Elementary School Library:
1-1-55 Balance
156.70
From County Dog Fund
474.21
630.91
Expenditures
441.92
Balance
188.99
Vocational Production Fund :
Transfer from School Dept.
2,200.00
Received from Materials and Services
218.71
2,418.71
Expenditures
1,432.06
Balance
986.65
County Retirement :
Withheld from Wages
2,518.03
Expenditures
2,518.03
Balance
none
Federal Withholding Tax:
Withheld from Wages
27,533.61
Expenditures
27,533.61
Balance
none
Civil Defense Account :
1-1-55 Balance Appropriation
130.76
356.00
486.76
126
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