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Dues
9.00
Telephone
18.90
Office Supplies
9.70
Printing, forms, postage
156.80
Mileage
149.94
All Other
30.80
2,775.14
Auditor :
Salary
600.00
Dues
3.00
Printing, supplies
4.50
New Equipment
75.00
682.50
Election, Registration, Census :
Clerical
133.80
Election Supplies
48.33
Officials
846.21
Officers
81.75
Janitors
35.25
Registrars' Salaries
400.00
Census Takers' Salaries
380.00
Postage and Printing
230.08
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Mileage
5.82
New Equipment
100.00
2,261.24
Tax Collector :
Salary
1,500.00
Dues
2.00
Printing, Postage, etc.
437.61
Telephone
78.00
Mileage
16.08
New Equipment
70.00
All Other
32.20
2,135.89
Town Clerk :
Salary
600.00
Office Supplies
74.76
Telephone
61.00
Mileage
26.10
Postage
73.52
New Equipment
22.75
All Other
29.99
888.12
Town Treasurer :
Salary
1,150.00
Dues, lunches, etc.
9.30
Printing, postage
340.99
Telephone
47.25
Office Supplies
9.50
Mileage
31.26
New Equipment
198.50
All Other
21.20
1,808.00
Town Office Account:
Salaries
4,063.10
Advertising
30.74
Legal Fees
201.47
Postage, printing, etc.
1,036.86
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Work on Council Oak
44.50
All Other
264.62
5,641.29
Dog Officer :
Fees
119.00
Advertising, postage
31.07
Salary
50.00
200.07
Town Insurance :
Bonds
463.00
Auto
1,347.79
Civic Center
7.49
Veterans' Hall
46.80
Property schedule
1,929.19
Firemen and Police
339.25
Workmen's Compensation 2,169.88
6,303.40
Town Finance Committee :
Association Dues
15.00
15.00
Planning Board :
Dues
134.50
All Other
15.07
149.57
Protection of Persons and Property :
Hydrant Rental :
1,740.00
1,740.00
Special Fire Department: Dog Track
1,800.00
1,800.00
Police Cruiser :
Advertising 30.47 30.47
Special Police Department : Standard Coil Products Co. 3,675.82 Arnold Hoffman Co. 27.75
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Dog Track
10,239.00
Rehoboth Fair
471.00
Dighton Water District
18.75
14,432.32
Fire Department :
Wages of firemen
2,000.75
Janitor
360.00
Deputy Chief
240.00
Chief
240.00
Misc. Equipment
742.77
Hose
805.00
Gasoline & Oil
221.54
Radio & Truck Repairs
540.14
Supplies
65.24
Water
30.00
Fuel
888.04
Light
211.86
Building repairs
5.88
Telephone
848.13
All Other
9.98
7,209.33
Police Department :
Chief's Salary
3,380.00
Officers
1,392.32
Telephone
385.48
Membership dues, lunches
76.58
Equipment
163.99
Repairs
326.10
Gas & Oil
495.21
Printing, postage, supplies
42.77
All Other
80.44
6,342.89
Health and Sanitation:
Care of Town Dumps : Wages 1,801.20
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Miscellaneous
61.58
1,862.78
Care of Town Elms :
Labor
3,410.14
3,410.14
Moth Control
365.00
365.00
Mosquito Control
250.00
250.00
Town Ambulance :
Drivers
181.50
Gas & Oil
55.80
Repairs
229.21
Laundry & Supplies
18.32
484.83
Board of Health :
Administration Salaries and
Expense
538.96
Clinic
185.00
Medicine &
Medical Attendance
155.40
Telephone
180.05
T.B. Hospital Care
974.50
Health Inspections
180.00
Premature Birth Aid
312.00
Inspector of Animals
175.00
Inspector of Milk
250.00
Sealer of Weights
113.56
Vital Statistics
167.00
Town Nurse
1,464.00
Nurse's Expenses
37.59
Ambulance Drivers
15.50
All Other
19.98
4,768.54
Special Dump Account:
Wages
552.55
Equipment
290.40
842.95
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Highways and Bridges:
Dighton-Berkley Bridge:
Salary of Tender
840.00
Electricity
12.00
Repairs
80.75
932.75
Chapter 81 Highways:
Labor
8,746.11
Materials
5,028.21
Hired Equipment
7,050.30
20,824.62
Chapter 90-Maintenance :
Labor
1,502.61
Equipment
826.25
Materials
2,605.23
4,934.09
Road Machinery Account :
Equipment
1,795.59
Gasoline & Oil
1,137.58
Repairs
2,637.77
New Truck
3,792.00
Advertising
6.02
All Other
32.14
9,401.10
Chapter 90-D. & B. Bridge:
Repairs
832.61
832.61
Chapter 90-Williams St. Construction :
Contract
12,879.40
Suppies
24.35
12,903.75
Gravel Roads :
Labor
4,254.55
Equipment
7,424.35
Material
2,420.00
14,098.90
1
89
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Street Department :
Administration Expense
443.19
Wages 3,710.05
Garaging for Dump Truck
65.00
Stone & Gravel
22.96
Equipment & Repairs
1,378.50
Guard Rails & Fences
635.01
Spring St. Bridge
148.00
Snow Removal
2,998.66
Traffic Signs & Guides
568.26
Beacons
70.81
10,040.44
Sidewalk Maintenance :
School Drives
558.42
Brush spraying
454.50
1,012.92
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits:
Aid to Dependent Children :
Cash
6,460.40
Medical
559.09
Social Worker
230.76
Office Supplies
13.77
Administration Salaries
33.32
Mileage
39.22
Telephone & Postage
30.03
7,366.59
Disability Assistance :
Cash
4,314.20
Medical
1,064.97
Association Dues, Lunches, Mileage
46.90
Telephone
8.95
Postage
1.50
Social Worker
115.38
5,551.90
90
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Old Age Assistance :
Cash
36,654.09
Medical
4,415.14
Social Worker
849.24
Administration Salary
66.64
Telephone
44.65
Outside Relief
567.42
All Other
11.00
Office Supplies
40.58
42,648.76
General Relief Administration :
Social Worker
1,804.62
Administation Salary
299.88
Telephone
39.20
Mileage 40.73
Office Supplies & Equipment 212.15
Postage 60.19
2,456.77
Veterans' Benefits :
Cash
3,658.70
Administration Salary
200.00
Groceries
85.00
Medical
427.25
All Other
15.00
4,385.95
General Relief-Welfare:
Groceries
546.37
Fuel
102.73
Board & Care
2,261.45
Medicine & Medical Attendance
278.19
Cash
2,147.40
Clothing & Rent
305.26
Outside Relief
2,858.88
8,500.28
1
91
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Schools and Libraries:
Elementary School Library 401.06 401.06
Elementary School Cafeteria :
Salaries
6,462.50
Food
13,691.22
Laundry
124.42
Equipment
74.85
Supplies
9.12
Transportation
72.91
All Other
128.13
20,563.15
High School Cafeteria :
Salaries
3,990.15
Food
9,278.64
Laundry
140.00
Equipment
62.45
Supplies
2.07
Transportation
69.91
All Others
63.85
13,607.07
High School Athletics :
Officials
607.50
Officers
83.00
Janitor
84.00
Equipment
1,213.80
Repair & Clean Equip.
110.70
Transportation
585.40
All Other
317.59
3,001.99
George Barden-Smith Hughes Fund
1,164.60
1,164.60
Vocational Production Fund- Materials
1,737.93
1,737.93
High School Building
Repairs
1,735.00
1,735.00
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District School Planning Committee 194.70 194.70
School Department:
Transportation 27,687.00
Superintendent's
Salary & Expense
4,786.55
Office Expense
211.64
Superintendent's Clerk
1,718.24
Elementary School- Clerk
762.50
High School Clerk 674.00
Elementary Teachers
76,449.06
High School Teachers
68,031.49
All Other Teachers 6,973.80
Staff Expense
400.70
Truant Officer
50.00
Household Arts
177.92
Vocational Shop
1,645.10
Health-
Elementary School
1,366.25
Health-High School
1,267.59
Library-High School
558.90
Books-
Elementary School
2,072.09
Books-High School
971.51
New Equipment- High School
1,285.64
New Equipment-
Elementary School
1,216.58
Supplies-
Elementary School
1,501.30
Supplies-High School
1,238.28
Telephone
703.11
Gas-Elementary School
403.45
Gas-High School
214.64
Electricity-
Elementary School 1,499.90
Electricity-High School 1,534.19
Fuel-Elementary School 3,763.93
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Fuel-High School
2,154.42
Water-Elementary School 226.90
Water-High School
219.42
Tuition
236.90
Janitors' Salaries-
High School
7,136.63
Janitors' Salaries-
Elementary School
6,869.32
Janitors' Supplies-
Elementary School
1,433.66
Janitors' Supplies-
High School
788.90
Repairs-
Elementary School
692.43
Repairs-High School
810.06
Boiler Maint .-
Elementary School
178.43
Boiler Maint .- High School
184.73
New Truck
800.00
Exterior Painting-
Elementary School
742.50
Exterior Painting- High School
742.50
All Other-
Elementary School
545.18
All Other-High School
1,295.76
-234,223.10
Public Library :
Librarian
600.00
Janitor
230.00
Books
451.92
Periodicals
37.50
Fuel
297.28
Light
34.50
Repairs
3.10
Supplies
4.10
Telephone
84.00
Water
25.00
1,767.40
94
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Elementary Drainage Account :
Advertising
34.44
Contract
11,056.34
Supervision
813.25
11,904.03
Recreation and Unclassified :
Civil Defense :
Mileage
12.36
Repairs
18.46
All Other
12.50
43.32
Civil Defense Apparatus Account :
Equipment
2,101.75
Gas & Repairs
9.44
2,111.19
Special Light Account
71.50
71.50
Memorial Day Observance
158.00
158.00
Veterans' Memorial Hall-Maintenance :
Fuel
540.24
Repairs
106.03
-
Water
8.80
Light
100.74
755.81
Collector's Fees
.35
.35
Christmas Fund
500.00
500.00
Civic Center :
1
Fuel
160.03
Repairs
120.80
Janitor
50.00
Water
30.00
Electricity
34.90
Supplies
2.81
All Other
5.00
1
1
1
:
403.54
-41
95
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Tax Title Redemption Account : Legal Fees
630.00
630.00
E & D-Refund to Districts 79.82
79.82
Public Property :
Labor
236.88
Materials
94.71
331.59
Town Cemetery :
Labor
320.45
320.45
Perpetual Care-Cemetery
316.45
316.45
Unpaid Bills-1955
180.00
180.00
Flood Emergency
312.57
312.57
Civil Defense Radio
1,349.01
1,349.01
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest on Elementary
School Bonds
8,140.00
8,140.00
Elementary School
Loan Payment
25,000.00
25,000.00
Agency, Trust, Refunds and Transfers:
State Tax
1,644.91
1,644.91
County Tax
23,021.16
23,021.16
Federal Tax Withheld
30,123.51
30,123.51
Dog Licenses for County
861.60
861.60
County Retirement
3,108.11
3,108.11
Charles S. Chase Fund
27.68
27.68
Tax Refunds
551.09
551.09
96
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DEPARTMENTAL STATEMENT
Town Office Account :
Appropriation
$ 5,125.00
Transfer from Reserve Acct. Appr.
516.29
5,641.29
Expenditures
5,641.29
Balance
none
Selectmen :
Appropriation
2,069.00
Expenditures
2,573.26
Balance
35.74
Assessors :
Appropriation
2,900.00
Expenditures
2,775.14
Balance
124.86
Town Auditor :
Appropriation
750.00
Expenditures
682.50
Balance
67.50
Town Clerk :
Appropriation
895.00
Expenditures
888.12
Balance
6.88
Town Collector :
Appropriation
2,145.00
Expenditures
2,135.89
Balance
9.11
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97
Town Treasurer :
Appropriation
1,820.00
Expenditures
1,808.00
Balance
12.00
Elections & Registrations :
Appropriations
2,265.00
Expenditures
2,261.24
Balance
3.76
Dog Officer:
Appropriation
190.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
10.07
200.07
Expenditures
200.07
Balance
none
Town Insurance:
Appropriation
6,085.46
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
217.94
6,303.40
Expenditures
6,303.40
Balance
none
Hydrant Rental:
Appropriation
1,740.00
Expenditures
1,740.00
Balance
none
Vets. Memorial Hall Maintenance:
Appropriation
1,075.00
Expenditures
755.81
Balance
319.19
98
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Town Historian :
100.00
1/1/56 Balance Expenditures
none
Balance
100.00
1953 & 1954 Bills:
Appropriations
180.00
Expenditures
180.00
Balance
none
Fence & Boundary Markers:
97.11
1/1/56 Balance Expenditures
none
Balance
97.11
State Census-1955:
1/1/56 Balance
261.62
Expenditures
261.62
Balance
none
Planning Board :
Appropriation
300.00
Expenditures
149.57
Balance
150.43
Public Property Account :
Appropriation
350.00
Expenditures
331.59
Balance
18.41
Civic Center Maintenance:
Appropriation
335.00
Transfer Res. Acct. Appr.
68.54
Expenditures
403.54
Balance
403.54
none
ANNUAL REPORT
99
Town Finance Committee :
Appropriation
50.00
Expenditures
15.00
Balance
35.00
Fire Department :
Appropriation
7,539.30
Expenditures
7,209.33
Balance
329.97
Police Department :
Appropriation
6,206.00
Transfer Res. Acct. Appr.
136.89
6,342.89
Expenditures
6,342.89
Balance
none
Police Cruiser Account :
Appropriation
1,700.00
Expenditure
30.47
Balance Jan. 1, 1957
1,669.53
Board of Health:
Appropriation
4,850.00
Expenditures
4,768.54
Balance
81.46
Mosquito Control:
Appropriation
250.00
Expenditure
250.00
Balance
none
100
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Town Dump :
Appropriation
2,000.00
Check returned
18.00
2,018.00
Expenditures
1,862.78
Balance
155.22
Special Town Dump Account:
Received
1,628.00
Expenditures
842.95
Balance
785.05
Town Ambulance :
Appropriation
630.00
Receipts
12.00
642.00
Expenditures
484.83
Balance
157.17
Street Department :
Appropriation
9,000.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
540.44
Transfer from Surplus Revenue
500.00
Transfer from Gravel Roads Acct.
370.55
Transfer from Road Machinery Acct.
97.37
10,508.36
Expenditures
10,508.36
Balance
none
Dighton-Berkley Bridge:
Appropriation
1,000.00
Expenditures
932.75
Balance 67.25
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101
Sidewalk Maintenance:
1/1/56 Balance Appropriation
600.00
400.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
12.92
1,012.92
Expenditures
1,012.92
Balance
none
Chapter 81:
Appropriation
7,350.00
From Surplus Revenue
13,475.00
20,825.00
Expenditures
20,824.62
Balance
.38
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Appropriation
1,700.00
From Surplus Revenue
3,400.00
5,100.00
Expenditures
4,934.09
Balance
165.91
Chapter 90 Dighton-Berkley Bridge Maintenance:
Balance 1/1/56
837.02
Appropriation
350.00
From Surplus Revenue
700.00
1,887.02
Expenditures
832.61
Balance
1,054.41
102
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Gypsy Moth :
Appropriation
500.00
Expenditures
365.00
Balance
135.00
Care of Town Elms:
Appropriation
3,500.00
Expenditures
3,410.14
Balance
89.86
Road Machinery Account :
Appropriation
2,585.00
Transfer from Surplus Revenue
6,000.00
Transfer from Road Machinery Fund
1,000.00
9,585.00
Expenditures
9,401.10
Balance 183.90
Chapter 90, New Construction : Williams Street
Balance 1/1/56
20,089.28
Expenditures
12,903.75
Balance
7,185.53
Gravelling Town Roads:
Balance 1/1/56
1,117.80
Appropriation
12,500.00
Transfer from Disability Acct.
1,000.00
Received from Dighton Water District
264.32
14,882.12
Expenditures
14,098.90
Balance
783.22
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Chapter 90, Bridge Approaches Spring & Lincoln Ave .:
Appropriation
10,500.00
From Surplus Revenue
3,500.00
From Surplus Revenue
5,500.00
19,500.00
Expenditures
nọne
Balance
19,500.00
Fire Dept .- Special:
Receipts Taunton Greyhound Asso. 1,800.00
Expenditures
1,800.00
Balance none
Police Department Special:
Received from Std. Coil Products Asso. 3,675.82
Expenditures 3,675.82
Balance
none
Police Special :
Received from Dighton Water District
18.75
Expenditures
18.75
Balance
none
Police Special :
Received from Taunton
Greyhound Asso.
10,239.00
Expenditures
10,239.00
Balance
none
Police Special:
Received from Rehoboth Fair
471.00
Expenditures
471.00
Balance
none
104
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Police Special :
Received from Arnold, Hoffman Co.
27.75
Expenditures
27.75
Balance
none
Special Light-Dog Track:
Received from Taunton Greyhound Asso.
66.00
Expenditures
66.00
Balance
none
Aid to Dependent Children:
Appropriation
4,500.00
U. S. Grant-1/1/56 Balance
269.16
Received during 1956
2,981.20
7,750.36
Expenditures
7,086.97
Balance
663.39
Disability Assistance :
Appropriation
4,000.00
U. S. Grant-Balance 1/1/56
219.76
U. S. Grants rec'd during 1956
2,873.36
7,093.12
Expenditures
6,411.70
Balance
681.42
Old Age Assistance:
Appropriation
30,000.00
U. S. Grant-balance 1/1/56
1,299.09
Received during 1/1/56
17,234.08
48,533.17
105
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Expenditures 41,930.44
Transferred to Street Dept. 1,000.00
Transferred to Public Welfare Acct. 1,500.00
Transferred to Police Cruiser Acct.
1,700.00
Balance
2,402.73
General Relief Administration:
Appropriation
2,400.00
Transfer from Reserve Acct. Appr.
56.77
2,456.77
Expenditures
2,456.77
Balance
none
A. D. C. Adm .- 1/1/56
.76
Received-1956
536.00
536.76
D. A. Adm .- 1/1/56
7.49
Received-1956
304.92
312.41
O. A. A. Adm .- 1/1/56
7.83
Received-1956
1,164.12
1,171.95
2,021.12
Expenditures
1,531.94
Balance A.D.C. Adm. U.S. Grant 189.66
Balance D.A. Adm. U.S. Grant 139.68
Balance O.A.A. Adm. U. S. Grant
159.84
489.18
106
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Veterans' Benefits:
Appropriation
5,000.00
Expenditures
4,385.95
Balance
614.05
Public Welfare Dept .:
Appropriation
7,000.00
Transfer from Old Age Assistance
1,500.00
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
.28
8,500.28
Expenditures
8,500.28
Balance
none
School Department :
Appropriation
235,432.00
Check Returned
1.70
235,433.70
Expenditures
234,223.10
Balance
1,210.60
Elementary School Cafeteria :
Balance 1/1/56
356.30
Received 1956
21,617.85
21,974.15
Expenditures
21,019.71
Balance
954.44
High School Cafeteria:
Balance 1/1/56
1,497.95
Received 1956
13,405.80
14,903.75
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Expenditures
13,654.12
Balance
1,249.63
High School Athletics:
Balance 1/1/56
154.95
Received 1956
3,011.35
3,166.30
Expenditures
3,001.99
Balance
164.31
Vocational School Production Fund:
Appropriation
2,200.00
Expenditures
1,737.93
Balance
462.07
Public Library :
Appropriation
1,841.00
Expenditures
1,767.40
Balance
73.60
Elementary School Library :
Balance 1/1/56
188.99
Received 1956
570.28
759.27
Expenditures
401.06
Balance
358.21
High School Building Repairs:
Appropriation
1,750.00
Expenditures
1,735.00
Balance 15.00
108
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Elementary School Drainage Acct .:
From Surplus Revenue
12,300.00
Expenditures 11,904.03
Balance 395.97
Regional School District Planning Committee:
From Reserve Acct. Appr.
300.00
Expenditures
194.70
Balance 105.30
County Retirement Fund :
Withheld from Wages
3,108.11
Expenditures
3,108.11
Balance
none
Federal Withholding Tax:
Withheld from wages
30,123.51
Expenditures
30,123.51
Balance
none
Civil Defense Account :
Balance 1/1/56
211.96
Appropriation
135.00
346.96
Expenditures
43.32
Balance
303.64
Civil Defense Radio Account:
Balance 1/1/56
1,406.66
Expenditures 1,349.01
Balance 57.65
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Civil Defense Equipment & Apparatus Acct .:
Appropriation Expenditures
2,500.00 478.79
Balance
2,021.21
Reserve Account Appropriated :
From Overlay Reserve
5,000.00
To: Sidewalk Maintenance
12.92
Memorial Day Observance
8.00
Town Cemetery Acct.
7.43
Regional School Dist.
Planning Committee
300.00
1955 Flood Emergency
54.67
Town Office Acct.
516.29
Dog Officer
10.07
Town Insurance
217.94
Civic Center
68.54
Police Dept.
136.89
Street Dept.
540.44
Gen. Relief Adm.
56.77
Public Welfare
.28
1,930.24
Balance
3,069.76
Memorial Day Observance:
Appropriation
150.00
Transfer Res. Acct. Appr.
8.00
158.00
Expenditures
158.00
Balance
none
Tax Title Redemption :
Balance 1/1/56
270.03
Appropriation
360.00
630.03
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Expenditures
630.00
Balance
.03
Contributory County Retirement :
Appropriation
3,048.64
Expenditures
3,048.64
Balance
none
Agency, Trusts & Refunds :
Received 1956
50.00
Expenditures
50.00
Balance
none
Town Cemetery Account :
Balance 1/1/56
51.40
Transfer from 1955 State Census Acct.
261.62
Transfer from Res. Acct. Appr.
7.43
320.45
Expenditures
320.45
Balance
none
Interest on School Bonds:
Appropriation
8,140.00
Expenditures
8,140.00
Balance
none
Elementary School Bonds:
Appropriation
25,000.00
Expenditures
25,000.00
Balance none
,
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Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds:
Received during 1956
316.45
Expenditures
316.45
Balance
none
Charles S. Chase Trust Fund :
Received during 1956
27.68
Expenditures
27.68
Balance
none
Dog Licenses:
Received during 1956
861.60
Expenditures
861.60
Balance
none
U. S. Grant-Smith-Hughes, George Barden Funds:
Balance 1/1/56
1,340.14
Received during 1956
909.50
2,249.64
Expenditures
1,164.60
Balance
1,085.04
Christmas Fund:
Taunton Greyhound Asso.
500.00
Expenditures
500.00
Balance none
Total Appropriation Balances
8,302.82
Revenue Receipts over Assessors' Estimates
3,226.99
Surplus Revenue to Excess and Deficiency for 1956 $11,529.81
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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- tures of money have been verified and all such books and accounts are in order. The Tax Collector's report as published is correct. All payments to the Treasurer have been properly warranted and all receipts have been recorded. Cash and Securities of the Trust Funds have been verified, all income accounted for, and all payments warranted.
Respectfully submitted,
STAFFORD H. HAMBLY, Town Auditor.
Town of Dighton
BALANCE SHEET General Account
December 31, 1956
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash
$118,542.37
Liabilities :
U. S. Grants:
Petty Cash Advance-School Cafeteria
12.00
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
1952 Personal Property $ 81.06
1953 Personal Property
77.70
1954 Personal Property
199.68
Road Machinery Fund
2,711.63
1955 Personal Property
57.84
County Taxes & Assessments
275.57
1956 Personal Property
618.84
1954 Poll
4.00
Fence & Boundary Markers- Elementary School
97.11
1955 Poll
8.00
Elementary School Cafeteria
954.44
1956 Poll
34.00
High School Cafeteria
1,249.63
1955 Real Estate
1,730.67
1956 Real Estate
37,877.50
Elementary School Library
358.21
Civil Defense Account
303.64
1955 Motor Vehicle Excise
236.15
1956 Motor Vehicle Excise
6,403.48
Civil Defense Equipment & Apparatus Account
2,021.21
Tax Possessions
263.99
Tailings
172.50
Town Historian
100.00
Tax Titles
3,408.66
Ch. 90 Williams St.
7,185.53
Departmental :
Gravelling Town Roads
783.22
Aid to Dependent Children 690.30
Ch. 90 D-B Bridge Maintenance
1,054.41
Board of Health
212.14
Road Machinery Account
183.90
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Old Age Assistance Adm. 159.84
Aid to Dependent Children
102.02
Disability Assistance
184.86
Smith-Hughes-George Barden Funds 1,085.04
High School Athletics
164.31
40,689.29
Civil Defense Radio Acct.
57.65
6,639.63
Aid to Dependent Children Adm. $ 189.66
Disability Assistance Adm. 139.68
Old Age Assistance
1,046.07 6.59
Ch. 90 Bridge Approaches --- Spring Street Special Town Dump Police Cruiser Account
19,500.00
Welfare Dept.
6,329.56
Fire Dept.
180.00
8,464.66
Reserves:
Aid to Highways:
Chapter 81-State
13,475.00
Chapter 90-Maintenance
1,700.00
Chapter 90-Dighton-Berkley
Overlay, Reserved for
Abatement of 1954 Taxes
203.68
Chapter 90-Williams St.
4,400.08
Overlay, Reserved for
Chapter 90-Spring St. Bridge
7,000.00
Abatement of 1955 Taxes 2,032.66
Chapter 90 Maint .- County
1,700.00
Overlay, Reserved for Abatement of 1956 Taxes
5,636.21
Ch. 90 Maint .- Dighton-Berkley Bridge 350.00
8,031.31
Ch. 90 Williams St., County
2,200.04
Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus 16,353.49
Revenue Reserved until collected : Motor Vehicle Excise
6,639.63
U. S. Grant-O. A. A.
.44
State Taxes and Assessments
334.15
Tax Possession
263.99
County Assessment-Bristol
Tax Title
3,408.66
County T. B. Hospital
1,466.42
Petty Cash Advance
12.00
Special Light-Dog Track
5.50
Excess and Deficiency : Surplus Revenue
95,164.73
$214,502.23
214,502.23
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53,464.06
School Dept.
785.05
1,669.53
Overlay, Reserved for Abatement of 1952 Taxes 81.06
Overlay, Reserved for
Abatement of 1953 Taxes 77.70
Bridge Maintenance 350.00
Ch. 90 Spring St., Bridge- County 3,500.00
34,675.12
Departmental 8,464.66
Aid to Highways 34,675.12
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded Debt
$345,000.00 Elementary School Bonds 345,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 8,733.16 Joshua Bliss Cemetery Fund 5,409.34
Charles S. Chase Trust' Fund 1,013.75
Trust Funds : Cash
$ 15,156.25
15,156.25
$574,658.48
$574,658.48
ANNUAL REPORT
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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Of the Town of
DIGHTON
Year Ending December 31, 1956
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Term Expires 1957
Lawrence Mendoza, Chairman Elm Street, Dighton
Mrs. Catherine C. Carr, Secretary 1958
Briggs Street, North Dighton
Peter R. Tuttle, Financial Secretary Williams Street, North Dighton
1957
Wyman E. Hawkes 1958
Segreganset
Albert R. DeSilva 1959
87 Winter Street, North Dighton
Francis J. Torres 1959
43 Summer Street, North Dighton
Mrs. Helene Yeames 1959
100 Elm Street, Dighton
Superintendent Robert T. Roy, B. S., Ed. M. Residence: Somerset Avenue, Segreganset Office: Dighton High School, Segreganset Telephone: Dighton NO 9-4751 (Office) Dighton NO 9-3912 (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 following January 1. There will be no exceptions made to this ruling.
Birth Certificates
Presentation of a birth certificate is required for entrance 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 unforeseen 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 transportation 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 transportation 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 As Approved by School Committee 1956 - 1957
DIGHTON
Dighton Elementary School
School opens
September 5, 1956
closes
opens
closes
December 21, 1956- 73 days January 2, 1957 February 15, 1957- 33 days February 25, 1957
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