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Transportation was furnished patients to hospitals, clinics and doctors' offices.
I attended a meeting of nurses from surrounding towns who met at the Somerset Health Office with Dr. Grace Lutman, our District Health Officer. We discussed some of the less common diseases such as Psittacosis, a disease acquired from birds of the parrot family and Ornithosis, the same disease acquired from other birds including pigeons, canaries and chickens. We also discussed Equine Encephalitis, inflamation of the brain, which is transmitted by the bite of the mosquito. Dr. Lutman also told us of the latest forms for reporting and recording contagious diseases. I attended the monthly meet- ings of the Health and Welfare Workers Associations and the Bristol County Mental Health Association. These meetings were all held in Taunton.
In May I completed the course in disaster nursing spon- sored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency and received a certificate.
I served as a member of the Ambulance Committee and attended all of the meetings.
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I wish to express my thanks to the members of the Board of Health for their support and cooperation and also to Mrs. Marion Simmons for her help.
Respectfully submitted, ESTHER BOWDEN, R. N.
REPORT OF HEALTH INSPECTOR
Board of Selectmen Dighton, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The following is a report of the work done by me during the year 1958 :
Butter fats-124, bacteria counts-149, coliforms-133. Milk licenses issued to stores-14, to vehicles-3.
New construction inspections-14.
I have conducted follow-up investigations on all high bacteria counts.
All establishments selling or handling food in the Town of Dighton have been inspected, and in practically all the places I have inspected, my suggestions or recommendations have been carried out.
Respectfully, HENRY G. CRAPO
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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, 1958.
Classification of Treasurer's Receipts for 1958
Cash Balance as of January 1, 1958 $152,269.65
Received from Town Collector :
1956 Motor Vehicle Excise $ 310.87
1957 Motor Vehicle Excise 7,980.68
1958 Motor Vehicle Excise 33,527.26
$ 41,818.81
1954 Personal Property
Taxes
55.35
1955 Personal Property
Taxes
53.04
1956 Personal Property Taxes
162.00
1957 Personal Property Taxes
237.06
1958 Personal Property Taxes
31,246.80
1957 Poll Taxes
6.00
1958 Poll Taxes
1,796.00
1956 Real Estate Taxes
1,912.96
1957 Real Estate Taxes
28,481.06
1958 Real Estate Taxes
231,324.88
295,275.15
1957 Farm Excise
17.31
1
1958 Farm Excise
182.90
200.21
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Tax Title Redemption
.70
Interest on Taxes :
Real Estate
919.63
Personal
20.89
Motor Vehicle
66.65
Polls
.40
Farm Excise
.46
1,008.03
Total Collector's Receipts
338,302.90
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Income Tax
8,525.00
Meals Tax 1,508.49
Corp. Tax
34,119.46
School Aid-Chapter 645
11,792.02
School Aid-Chapter 70
42,323.47
Vocational Education
6,640.68
School Transportation
23,811.67
School Superintendency
2,426.62
Tuition & Transportation
947.78
Chapter 718
7,076.51
139,171.70
Departmental Receipts :
Town Nurse 17.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
32.45
Police Dept .- Telephone Calls .95
50.40
School Department :
Vocational Production Fund 2,145.02
Vocational Labor 14.00
Sanitary Fund 50.74
Broken Windows 4.00
Lost Tools .90
Teachers Retirement Board
452.50
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Public Library-Book Fines
60.31
Lost Books 18.45
2,745.92
General Government:
Sale of Ambulance
55.00
Check Registers refund 86.92
141.92
Town Clerk-Dog Licenses 891.50
Departmental Revenue:
Aid to Dependent Children- from State
940.05
Disability Assistance- from State 1,550.84
Disability Assistance-
Administration-State
91.84
Old Age Assistance- from State
24,390.34
Public Welfare
7,567.33
Board of Health
1,339.58
Dighton-Berkley Bridge
13.60
Pump Service
24.00
Fire Department
180.00
Police Department
54.00
Veterans' Benefits- from State
1,940.67
Veterans' Hall
4.00
Forest Fire Relief
421.00
Street Department
654.52
School Department:
High School Tuition
20,006.13
Vocational Tuition
5,689.00
Elementary Tuition
50.00
Telephone
98.10
65,015.00
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Agency Trust & Refund
76.07
Aid to Highways Revenue :
Chapter 81-State 9,662.79
Chapter 90-Maintenance- State 1,699.97
Chapter 90-Williams St .- State 1,441.91
Chapter 90-Spring St.
Bridge-State 3,476.88
Chapter 90-Maintenance- County 1,699.97
Chapter 90-Williams St .- County 720.94
Chapter 90-Spring St.
Bridge-County 3,042.66
21,745.12
U. S. Grants :
A.D.C. Administration
512.22
D.A. Administration 183.68
O.A.A. Administration
1,283.59
A.D.C.
1,289.50
D.A.
2,344.25
O.A.A.
19,711.06
Smith-Hughes-
George Barden Fund 683.00
26,007.30
Grants and Gifts:
Fire and Police Dept. Specials
15,574.75
Special Light Account
66.00
Christmas Fund
500.00
16,140.75
Licenses :
Advertising Costs
31.35
Alcoholic Beverages
1,000.00
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Package Store
400.00
Club
1,000.00
Auto Dealers
55.00
Beer & Wine (Temporary)
11.00
Cabin
1.50
Common Victualler
75.00
Denatured Alcohol
8.00
Gas Storage Permits
6.00
Ice Cream Manufacturing
5.00
Juke Box Licenses
26.00
Hawkers
10.00
Junk
10.00
Lord's Day
45.00
Milk
10.50
Oleo
1.00
Oyster Bed Privileges
75.00
Pistol & Firearms
56.00
Sausage Manufacturing
5.00
Building Permits
126.00
Alteration Permits
40.00
Gravel Permits
29.00
3,026.35
County of Bristol :
Court Fines
59.20
County Dog Fund
670.35
Boarding Dogs
196.00
925.55
Miscellaneous :
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
551.29
Charles S. Chase Trust Fund
30.23
Road Machinery Fund
2,075.00
Tailings
62.50
Elementary School Cafeteria
21,176.18
High School Cafeteria
14,166.17
High School Athletics
928.76
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Federal Withholding Tax 35,500.05
Mass. Teachers' Retirement 6,825.05
County Retirement 3,547.72
Blue Cross - Blue Shield 2,699.35
Washington National Teachers' Insurance 361.34
Old Age Assistance Recovery 1,053.90
Veterans' Hall Maintenance Check Ret'd 2.75
Special Dighton-Berkley
Bridge Insurance payment 152.00
High School Library Refund 5.00
89,137.29
Total Receipts for 1958
$703,377.77
Total with Balance $855,647.42
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TREASURER'S EXPENDITURES 1958
Town Office
Salaries
$5,680.02
Supplies, Printing, Postage
865.54
Advertising
50.52
Legal Fees
37.75
Miscellaneous
133.32
$ 6,767.15
Selectmen
Salaries
2,000.00
Equipment
235.00
Printing, Stationery, Postage
164.25
Dues, Mileage, etc.
97.92
Telephone
121.08
Miscellaneous
51.13
2,669.38
Assessors
Salaries
2,400.00
Dues, lunches, etc.
69.78
Telephone
40.00
Mileage
150.00
Postage, Supplies, Printing
117.70
Binding
10.50
Repairs to Equipment
32.05
Clerical
103.18
2,923.21
Auditor
Salary
600.00
Supplies, forms, etc.
18.51
Clerical Help
10.00
Dues, etc.
3.00
631.51
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Town Clerk
Salary
700.00
Supplies, Printing, Postage
75.02
Telephone
64.15
Dues & lunches
19.42
Mileage
23.44
882.03
Town Collector
Salary
1,600.00
Printing, postage
332.90
Telephone
49.42
Dues & Lunches
27.00
Mileage
11.84
Miscellaneous
138.34
2,159.50
Treasurer
Salary
1,200.00
Printing, Postage, Supplies
382.29
Telephone
49.95
Dues & Lunches
2.00
Mileage
53.60
Miscellaneous
19.50
1,707.34
Election & Registration
Salaries & Wages
1,486.00
Printing, Postage, Supplies
218.04
Clerical, Telephone
66.49
Mileage
10.88
Miscellaneous
.92
1,782.33
Dog Officer
Salary
50.00
Fees
288.00
Advertising, Postage
13.32
351.32
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Town Insurance
Automobile
1,543.88
Fire
3,409.77
Bonds
586.24
Firemen, Police Men, Accident
339.25
Workmen's Compensation
1,830.94
Robbery & Safe
143.59
7,853.67
Town Office Repairs
70.34
Hydrant Rental
1,740.00
Veterans' Memorial Hall Maintenance
Heat, Light, Water
523.12
Repairs
184.48
707.60
Special Light-Dog Track
66.00
Planning Board
Dues
118.00
Mileage
2.88
Miscellaneous
95.51
216.39
Public Property
249.58
Civic Center-Maintenance
Fuel
118.90
Light
25.02
Water
30.00
Repairs
75.75
249.67
Town Finance Committee
15.00
Town Historian
59.00
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Fire Department
Wages
1,501.00
Janitors
360.00
Deputy Chief
240.00
Chief
240.00
Pumping Service
9.00
Misc. Equipment
1,688.41
Misc.
78.19
Hose
840.84
Gasoline & Oil
313.98
Generator, truck & radio repairs
1,452.04
Water
30.00
Fuel
790.35
Light
324.02
Building Repairs
705.20
New Oil tank
98.50
Stationery, Printing, Postage
24.78
Telephone
953.47
All Other
55.68
9,705.46
Police Department
Chief's Salary
4,160.00
Officers
665.00
Telephone
435.65
Dues, Luncheons, etc.
61.00
Equipment
30.87
Repairs
398.49
Gas & Oil
763.02
Printing, Supplies, Postage
62.96
All Other
173.46
6,750.45
Special Police
Standard Coil Products Co.
618.75
Stone & Webster
46.50
Taunton Dog Track
11,645.00
Rehoboth Fair
795.00
13,105.25
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Special Fire Department-Dog Track
2,516.00
Board of Health
Administration Salaries
400.00
Board and Treatment
744.00
Medical Expense and Others
43.76
Telephone
192.33
Vital Statistics
184.00
Town Nurse's Salary
1,560.00
Nurse's Expenses
145.68
Inspector of Animals
175.00
Sealer of Weights
100.00
Health Inspections
65.00
Milk Inspector
249.96
3,859.73
Mosquito Control
250.00
New Ambulance
3,900.00
Town Ambulance
Drivers
182.00
Laundry
9.66
Gas & Oil
69.68
Repairs
98.24
Miscellaneous
16.35
375.93
Town Dump Account
Wages
1,872.00
Expenses
62.60
1,934.60
Street Department
Administration Salaries
240.00
Administration Expenses
105.00
Labor
6,332.55
Gas & Oil
22.58
Stone, Gravel, Etc.
6,638.45
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Equipment & Repairs
331.82
Surveying, etc.
1,170.83
Garage Building Expenses
183.09
Snow and Ice Removal
2,296.05
Street Lights and Signs
214.25
17,534.62
Dighton-Berkley Bridge
Tender
841.00
Power
10.99
Miscellaneous
6.00
857.99
Sidewalk Maintenance
Labor
364.00
Materials
94.50
458.50
Brush Control
1,297.52
Chapter 81
Labor
6,898.30
Material
10,351.31
Hired Equipment
2,575.00
19,824.61
Chapter 90-Maintenance
Labor
649.70
Material
3,798.52
Hired Equipment
651.30
5,099.52
Chapter 90-Dighton-Berkley Bridge Repairs
5,554.23
Insect Pest Control
467.92
Shade Tree Account 464.20
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Care of Town Elms
4,231.27
Chapter 90-Construction Williams St.
2,531.96
Chapter 90-Construction
Spring St. Bridge
12,839.66
Road Machinery Account
Gas & Oil
1,329.96
Repairs
1,667.97
Equipment
182.01
3,179.94
Gravel Roads
Wages
4,164.45
Materials
7,727.21
Equipment
5,552.83
17,444.49
Chapter 90-Elm St. Construction
298.96
Aid to Dependent Children
Cash
3,158.55
Medical
445.62
Social Worker's Salary
282.91
Travel
150.00
Postage, Supplies, Telephone
60.00
Lunches, Dues, etc.
23.50
4,120.58
Disability Assistance
Cash
3,762.40
Medical
1,005.50
Social Worker's Salary
102.56
Travel
50.00
Postage, Supplies, Telephone
50.44
Lunches, Dues, etc.
2.00
4,972.90
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Old Age Assistance
Cash
41,222.96
Medical
9,830.63
Administration Salaries
354.19
Social Worker's Salary
846.70
Postage, Supplies, Telephone
81.75
Lunches, Dues, etc.
10.00
Outside Relief
59.01
52,405.24
General Relief Administration
Administration Salaries
495.81
Social Worker's Salary
2,247.67
Postage, Supplies, Telephone
53.80
2,797.28
Veterans' Benefits
Cash
4,417.05
Groceries
150.12
Medical
128.87
Administration Salary
300.00
Board & Care
616.02
Clothing
13.07
Dues
15.00
5,640.13
General Relief-Public Welfare
Groceries
1,303.21
Oil, Coal & Wood
226.01
Board & Care
1,682.72
Medical
1,013.53
Cash
5,824.14
Clothing, Rent & Misc.
410.92
10,460.53
Elementary Cafeteria
Wages
7,002.10
Food
15,024.44
Laundry
114.70
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Repairs & Equipment
52.42
Supplies
23.73
Transportation
76.43
Miscellaneous
6.16
22,299.98
High School Cafeteria
Salaries
5,252.32
Food
9,346.90
Laundry
124.04
Equipment
6.57
Repairs and Supplies
37.50
Transportation
69.50
Miscellaneous
4.20
14,840.76
School Department
Transportation
28,079.82
Superintendent's Salary & Expenses
5,592.05
Superintendent's Clerk
2,028.00
Truant Officer
50.00
Superintendent's Office Expenses
306.14
Elementary Secretary
944.30
High School Secretary
976.96
Elementary Teachers
87,503.37
High School Teachers
79,767.70
All Other Teachers
10,873.57
Staff Expense
56.25
Household Arts
206.90
Vocational Shop
1,659.94
Elementary School Health
1,421.93
High School Health
1,330.02
High School Library
163.71
Elementary School Books
1,977.95
High School Books
1,530.67
Elementary School New Equipment
280.19
High School New Equipment
1,449.72
Elementary School Supplies
2,186.73
High School Supplies
2,330.89
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894.87
Telephone
Gas-Elementary School
342.34
Gas-High School
315.69
Electricity-Elementary School
1,479.64
Electricity-High School
1,519.12
Fuel-Elementary School
2,909.00
Fuel-High School
2,590.11
Water-Elementary School
221.87
Water-High School
357.55
Tuition
277.52
Janitors' Salaries-
Elementary School
7,456.36
Janitors' Salaries-High School
7,496.36
Janitors' Supplies- Elementary School
1,177.21
Janitors' Supplies-High School
672.99
Repairs-Elementary School
887.63
Repairs-High School
1,273.43
Boiler Maintenance-
Elementary School
342.93
Boiler Maintenance-High School
9.02
Miscellaneous-Elementary School
1,047.19
Miscellaneous-High School
2,591.42
264,579.06
High School Athletics
Officials
569.00
Officers
124.00
Janitors
96.00
Equipment
1,414.57
Repairs & Cleaning
318.53
Transportation
15.64
Miscellaneous
394.23
2,931.97
Vocational Production Fund-Materials
2,122.38
Smith-Hughes Fund
230.00
Elementary School Library
465.93
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99
High School Library
209.20
Public Library
Librarian
620.00
Janitor
222.50
Books
485.20
Periodicals
44.55
Fuel
227.88
Light
64.15
Building Repairs
148.52
Care of Grounds
2.50
Janitors' Supplies
1.38
Stationery and Postage
27.18
Telephone
91.73
1,935.59
Civil Defense Account
Repairs & Equipment
170.80
Postage & Advertising, Etc.
71.84
242.64
Civil Defense Apparatus
Install Electric Equipment
140.00
Radios
730.30
870.30
Pump Service Account
18.00
Christmas Fund
500.00
Memorial Day Observance
156.50
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Fund
200.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Expense Account
351.29
Tax Title Foreclosure Account
128.58
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District
206.25
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Playgrounds & Recreation
Wages and Salaries
518.00
Equipment
1,479.34
Repairs
67.79
Miscellaneous
113.09
2,178.22
1957 Bills
132.71
Special Dighton-Berkley Bridge Account
152.00
Tax Mapping Project
6,000.00
Tailing Account
28.00
Interest on School Building Loan
7,040.00
School Building Bonds
25,000.00
Real Estate Tax Refunds
383.00
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Refunds
829.03
State Licenses
16.00
County and State Taxes
31,366.34
Federal Tax Withheld
35,482.55
County Retirement Withheld
3,547.72
Dog Licenses for County
891.50
Sale of Railroad Property
60.07
Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement
6,825.05
Charles S. Chase Trust Fund
30.23
Washington National Insurance
361.34
Blue Cross-Blue Shield 2,699.35
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DEPARTMENTAL STATEMENT
Town Office Account :
Appropriation
From Reserve Account
$ 6,708.00 59.15
6,757.15
Expenditures
6,757.15
Balance
None
Selectmen:
Appropriation
2,700.00
Expenditures
2,669.38
Balance
30.62
Assessors :
Appropriation
3,000.00
Expenditures
2,923.21
Balance
76.79
Town Auditor:
Appropriation
750.00
Expenditures
631.51
Balance
118.49
Town Clerk :
Appropriation
925.00
Expenditures
882.03
Balance
42.97
Town Collector :
Appropriation
2,190.00
Expenditures
2,159.50
Balance
30.50
Town Treasurer:
Appropriation
1,710.00
Expenditures
1,707.34
Balance 2.66
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Elections & Registrations :
Appropriation
1,820.00
Expenditures
1,782.33
Balance
37.67
Dog Officer :
Appropriation
200.00
From Reserve Account
151.32
351.32
Expenditures
351.32
Balance
None
Town Insurance:
Appropriation
8,108.95
Expenditures
7,853.67
Balance
327.28
Hydrant Rental:
Appropriation
1,740.00
Expenditures
1,740.00
Balance
None
Vets. Memorial Hall Maintenance:
Appropriation
1,000.00
Check Returned
2.75
1,002.75
Expenditures
707.60
Balance
295.15
Town Historian :
1/1/58 Balance
100.00
Expenditures
59.00
Balance
41.00
Special Light-Dog Track:
Received from Taunton Greyhound Association
66.00
Expenditures
66.00
Balance
None
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Planning Board Account :
Appropriation
300.00
Expenditures
216.39
Balance
83.61
Public Property Account :
Appropriation
350.00
Expenditures
249.58
100.42
100.42
Transfer to Street Dept.
100.42
Balance
None
Civic Center Maintenance :
Appropriation
275.00
Expenditures
249.67
Balance
25.33
Town Finance Committee:
Appropriation
50.00
Expenditures
15.00
Balance
35.00
Town Mapping Project :
1/1/58 Balance
6,000.00
Appropriation
6,000.00
12,000.00
Expenditures
6,000.00
Balance
6,000.00
1957 Unpaid Bills:
Appropriation
132.71
Expenditures
132.71
Balance
None
Town Office Repairs :
Appropriation
750.00
Expenditures
70.34
Balance
679.66
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Fire Department :
Appropriation
9,842.78
Expenditures
9,705.46
Balance
137.32
Fire Department-Special:
Receipts Taunton Greyhound Asso.
2,516.00
Expenditures
2,516.00
Balance
None
Police Department :
Appropriation
6,810.00
Expenditures
6,750.45
Balance
59.55
Police Department-Special :
Rec'd from Standard Coil
Products Corp.
618.75
Rec'd from Taunton Greyhound Asso.
11,645.00
Rec'd from Rehoboth Fair
795.00
13,058.75
Expenditures
13,058.75
Balance
None
Board of Health:
Appropriation
4,100.00
Expenditures
3,859.73
Balance
240.27
Mosquito Control:
Appropriation
250.00
Expenditures
250.00
Balance
None
Town Dump Account :
Appropriation
2,000.00
Expenditures
1,934.60
Balance 65.40
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Special Town Dump Account:
1/1/58 Balance
1,215.35
Transferred to Street Dept. Balance
1,215.35
None
Town Ambulance :
Appropriation
345.00
From Reserve Account
30.93
Expenditures
375.93
Balance
None
New Town Ambulance:
Appropriation
3,900.00
Expenditures
3,900.00
Balance
None
Street Department:
Appropriation
7,500.00
Transfer from Chapter 718
3,326.51
Transfer from Chapter 81
1,000.00
Transfer from Gravel Roads Acct.
2,173.49
Transfer from Other Various Accts.
1,443.88
From Reserve Account
1,500.00
16,943.88
Expenditures
17,534.62
Debit Balance
590.74
Dighton-Berkley Bridge:
Appropriation
1,000.00
Expenditures
857.99
Balance
142.01
Sidewalk Maintenance:
Appropriation
500.00
Expenditures
458.50
41.50
Transfer to Street Dept.
41.50
Balance
None
375.93
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Chapter 81:
Appropriation
7,350.00
From Surplus Revenue
13,475.00
20,825.00
To Street Dept.
1,000.00
Expenditures
19,824.61
Balance
.39
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Appropriation
1,700.00
From Surplus Revenue
3,400.00
5,100.00
Expenditures
5,099.52
Balance
.48
Chapter 90 Dighton-Berkley Bridge Maintenance:
Appropriation
1,900.00
From Surplus Revenue
3,800.00
5,700.00
Expenditures
5,554.23
Balance
145.77
Insect Pest Control :
Appropriation
500.00
Expenditures
467.92
Transfer to Street Dept.
32.08
Balance
None
Brush Control:
Appropriation
1,000.00
From Reserve Account
297.52
1,297.52
Expenditures
1,297.52
Balance
None
107
ANNUAL REPORT
Care of Town Elms:
Appropriation
4,250.00
Expenditures
4,231.27
To Street Dept.
18.73
Balance
None
Shade Tree Account :
Appropriation
500.00
Expenditures
464.20
To Street Dept.
35.80
Balance
None
Road Machinery Account :
Appropriation (From Road Machinery Fund)
3,500.00
Expenditures
3,179.94
To Road Machinery Fund
320.06
Balance
None
Chapter 90-New Construction : Williams Street :
1/1/58 Balance
7,184.03
Expenditures
2,531.96
Transfer to Surplus Revenue
4,652.07
Balance
None
Gravelling Town Roads:
1/1/58 Balance
2,123.17
From Surplus Revenue
17,500.00
19,623.17
To Street Dept.
2,173.49
Expenditures
17,444.49
Balance
5.19
Chapter 90-Spring Street Bridge:
1/1/58 Balance
19,588.72
Expenditures
12,839.66
Transfer to Surplus Revenue
6,749.06
Balance
None
108
ANNUAL REPORT
Chapter 90-Elm Street:
1/1/58 Balance
6,205.90
From Surplus Revenue
30,000.00
From Chapter 718
3,750.00
39,955.90
Expenditures
298.96
Balance
39,656.94
Aid to Dependent Children :
Appropriation
3,800.00
To Gen. Relief Adm.
100.00
To General Relief
1,000.00
Expenditures
2,314.67
Balance
385.33
Disability Assistance :
Appropriation
2,700.00
Expenditures
2,692.45
Balance
7.55
Old Age Assistance:
Appropriation
28,500.00
Expenditures
31,093.78
Debit Balance
2,593.78
General Relief Administration:
Appropriation
2,700.00
From A.D.C.
100.00
Expenditures
2,797.28
Balance
2.72
Veterans' Benefits :
Appropriation
4,500.00
Expenditures
5,640.13
Debit Balance
1,140.13
109
ANNUAL REPORT
General Relief :
Appropriation
7,000.00
From Reserve Account
2,500.00
From A.D.C.
1,000.00
Expenditures
10,460.53
Balance
39.47
School Department:
Appropriation
266,400.00
Expenditures
264,579.06.
Balance
1,820.94
Elementary School Cafeteria:
1/1/58 Balance
1,716.08
Receipts
21,176.18
22,892.26
Expenditures
22,299.98
Balance
592.28
High School Cafeteria:
1/1/58 Balance
1,297.59
Receipts
14,166.17
15,463.76
Expenditures
14,840.76
Balance
623.00
High School Athletics:
1/1/58 Balance
87.77
Appropriation
2,000.00
Receipts
928.76
3,016.53
Expenditures
2,931.97
Balance
84.56
Vocational School Production Fund:
Appropriation 2,200.00
Expenditures
2,122.38
Balance 77.62
110
ANNUAL REPORT
Public Library :
Appropriation
1,936.00
Expenditures
1,935.59
Balance .41
Elementary School Library :
1/1/58 Balance
686.55
Expenditures
465.93
Balance
220.62
High School Library :
From County Dog Tax Refund
602.35
Check Returned
5.00
607.35
Expenditures
209.20
Balance
398.15
County Retirement Fund :
1/1/58 Balance
355.41
Receipts
3,547.72
Expenditures
3,903.13
Balance
None
Federal Withholding Tax :
1/1/58 Balance
3,679.02
Receipts
35,500.05
Expenditures
39,179.07
Balance
None
Civil Defense Account :
1/1/58 Balance
412.00
Expenditures
242.64
Balance
169.36
Civil Defense Equipment & Apparatus Acct .:
1/1/58 Balance
1,148.90
Expenditures
870.30
Balance 278.60
111
ANNUAL REPORT
Reserve Account Appropriated:
From Overlay Surplus
5,000.00
To Various Accounts
4,745.17
To Overlay Surplus Balance
254.83
None
Memorial Day Observance:
Appropriation
175.00
Expenditures
156.50
Balance
18.50
Tax Title Foreclosure Account :
Appropriation
400.00
Expenditures
128.58
Balance
271.42
Contributory County Retirement :
Appropriation
4,491.06
Expenditures
4,491.06
Balance
None
Agency, Trust & Refunds:
Received 1958
76.07
Expenditures
76.07
Balance
None
Playgrounds & Recreation:
Appropriation
2,210.00
Expenditures
2,178.22
Balance
31.78
Tax Possession Titles Account :
Appropriation
300.00
Expenditures
None
Balance 300.00
112
ANNUAL REPORT
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional District : School Committee:
Appropriation (from Reserve Acct.)
206.25
Expenditures
206.25
Balance
None
Interest on School Bonds:
Appropriation
7,040.00
Expenditures
7,040.00
Balance
None
Elementary School Bonds:
Appropriation
25,000.00
Expenditures
25,000.00
Balance
None
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds:
Received during 1958
351.29
Two new Bequests
200.00
551.29
Expenditures
551.29
Balance
None
Charles S. Chase Trust Fund :
Received during 1958
30.23
Expenditures
30.23
Balance
None
Dog Licenses:
Received during 1958
891.50
Paid to County
891.50
Balance
None
U. S. Grant-Smith-Hughes, George Barden Funds:
1/1/58 Balance
239.14
Received during 1958
683.00
922.14
Expenditures
230.00
Balance 692.14
113
ANNUAL REPORT
Christmas Fund:
Taunton Greyhound Assoc.
500.00
Expenditures
500.00
Balance
None
Total Appropriation Balances Transferred to 1958 Revenue
4,286.77
Excess of Estimated Receipts
over Assessors Estimates
29,562.72
Surplus 1958 Revenue Transferred to Excess & Deficiency for 1958 $33,849.49
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
Cash
$170,303.46
Petty Cash Advance-School Cafeteria
16.00
U. S. Grants:
Disability Assistance $ 297.78
Accounts Receivable: Taxes:
Smith-Hughes- George Barden Funds
692.14
1956 Motor Vehicle
$ 139.34
1957 Motor Vehicle
912.97
1958 Motor Vehicle
4,912.62
Tailings
207.00
Road Machinery Fund
2,403.69
1956 Personal Property
29.40
Old Age Assistance Recoveries
1,053.90
Town Historian
41.00
1958 Personal Property
450.99
Special Light-Dog Track
66.00
1957 Poll Tax
12.00
Town Mapping Project
6,000.00
1958 Poll Tax
30.00
Town Office Repairs
679.66
1957 Real Estate Tax
2,182.87
1958 Real Estate Tax
10,810.87
Elementary School Cafeteria
592.28
High School Cafeteria
623.00
1958 Farm Excise
24.75
Elementary School Library
220.62
Tax Possessions
468.88
High School Library
398.15
Tax Title
1,638.66
Civil Defense Account
169.36
Departmental:
Civil Defense Equipment and Apparatus Account
278.60
Aid to Dependent Children
393.90
Tax Title Foreclosure Account
271.42
Old Age Assistance
696.64
Tax Possession Titles Account
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