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1,500.00
Dog Officer 212.00
$ 2,355.10
Received from Carrie M. Durkee, Collector of Taxes :
Poll, 1941
$
50.00
Personal, 1941
763.56
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Excise, 1941
1,363.47
Town, 1941
7,204.41
Poll, 1942
100.00
Excise, 1942
2,129.30
Personal, 1942
1,009.70
Town, 1942
11,514.09
Poll, 1943
1,262.00
Excise, 1943
4,830.65
Personal, 1943
10,469.82
Town, 1943
71,529.99
Interest
1,004.16
Costs
33.95
$113,265.10
Miscellaneous Receipts :
Boston Typewriter Co., Schs .. . $ 190.00
Town of Watertown, Old Age Assist.
133.75
Elwin Hollowell, Care of Lots .
136.00
Elwin Hollowell, Foundations
138.90
Arthur F. Davis, Library Fines
33.19
Arthur F. Davis, Magazines Sold 8.75
Town of Acton, Victory Taxes
1,013.36
Fred Kennedy, Sale of Lots ...
60.00
Fred Kennedy, Burials
468.00
Fred Kennedy, Care of Lots ..
525.00
Fred Kennedy, Lowering
Device 81.00
Fred Kennedy, Foundations . . 41.50
Fred Kennedy, Miscellaneous ..
46.00
Board of Health, Nurse Serv .. .
216.50
Selectmen, Licenses 31.00
Town of Acton, Mach. Acct .. . 877.30
Concord District Court, Fines . 163.50
Harry Holt, Rent of Hall
187.50
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Acton Grange No. 259, Rent of Hall 35.00
Richard Johns, Mach. Acct. ..
3.00
William Kazokas, Mach. Acct.
151.75
Frederick K. Johnson, Garbage Contract
100.00
Carl E. Anderson, Sealer Wts.
65.52
Harlan E. Tuttle, Dog Licenses
824.40
Town of Boxboro, Schools ....
2,856.11
Town of Acton, Withholding Taxes
188.62
George Hendrickson, Tax Title
85.56
George Hendrickson, Interest
9.12
Town of Concord, Old Age Assist.
67.50
Town of Ashland, Old Age Assist.
57.71
Selectmen, Telephone Calls
.65
Town of Wrentham, Old Age Assist.
139.08
Town of Concord, Welfare .
178.51
Town of Littleton, Old Age Assist. 53.34
Town of Swansea, Old Age Assist.
39.58
Town of Maynard, Old Age Assist.
109.33
Boston and Maine R. R. Fires.
43.00
Town of Westford, Schools ...
335.09
Horace F. Tuttle, Lots Sold Woodlawn
60.00
City of Somerville, Old Age Assist. 137.52
Board of Health, Licenses
118.50
City of Boston, Schools
184.68
City of Boston, Welfare
100.00
City of Lowell, Old Age Asst ..
46.25
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Town of Concord, Land Tax .. Second National Bank, Fire Truck Notes Second National Bank, Interest Merchants National Bank, Note Chapt. 44
25.12
3,000.00
3.25
10,000.00
Merchants National Bank, Int.
1.00
School Dept. Telephone and Book Fines 7.09
Wm. Henry Soar, Board Health 1942 2.50
Cancelled Checks
221.62
Wendall Putnam, Mach. Acct.
16.00
Town of Arlington, Old Age Assist.
104.25
Town of Methuen, Military Aid
75.00
Town of Methuen, Soldiers'
Relief 12.50
Chief of Police, Revolver
Permits 7.00
Chief of Police, Bicycle Regis.
17.00
Concord District Court, Resti- tutions
50.00
Arthur F. Davis, Book Sold .
1.75
Carrie M. Durkee, Certificate Liens
11.00
Town of Phillipston, Old Age Assist. 52.33
Ralph Rogers, Salary Adjust ..
16.00
Harry Holt, Grange Rent .
. 32.50
Theron A. Lowden, Ins. Refund 161.39 Transfer from Memorial Li- brary Fund 212.20
Transfer from Cemetery Funds
1,233.20
Transfer from Susan Noyes
Hosmer Fund 488.30
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Transfer from Blanchard Fd ..
25.00
$ 26,117.07
Total Cash Receipts .... Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1943
$215,236.61
74,885.15
Sum Total for 1943 Payments in 1943 :
$290,121.76
Selectmen's Orders $203,356.90
State Taxes
3,189.15
Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1943. .
$206,546.05 $ 83,575.71
OUTSTANDING NOTES AND BONDS
High School Bonds, due 1944 to 1945 $ 2,000.00
High School Addition Notes, 163 to 176, due 1944 to 1957 14,000.00
Anticipation Section 6A Chapter 44, General Laws, note 179 due March 15, 1944 from State and County 10,000.00
Departmental Equipment Loan, notes 180-181- 182 due 1944 to 1946
3,000.00
SUSAN NOYES HOSMER FUND
Balance January 1, 1943 : Principal Fund $ 82,238.95
Unexpended Balance 719.98
$ 82,958.93
Received Interest for 1943
1,737.17
Balance December 31, 1943: Bank Balances in Sav. Banks. $ 84,207.80 488.30
$ 84,696.10
Transfer to Town Account .
$ 84,696.10
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CEMETERY FUND
Balance January 1, 1943 : Principal Fund . $ 44,912.21
Unexpended Balance 2,331.13
$ 47,243.34
Received for Perpetual Care. .
1,400.00
Received Interest for 1943 . .
947.77
$ 49,591.11
Balance December 31, 1943 : Bank Balances in Sav. Banks . $ 48,357.91
Transfer to Town Account 1,233.20
$ 49,591.11
ELIZABETH WHITE FUND
Balance January 1, 1943 : Principal Fund $ 25,000.00
Unexpended Balance 1,869.27
Received Interest for 1943
$ 26,869.27 558.95
$ 27,428.22
Balance December 31, 1943 : Bank Balances in Sav. Bank . . $ 27,228.22
Paid Trustee's Orders for 1943
200.00
$ 27,428.22
WILDE MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND
Balance January 1, 1943 : Principal Fund $ 14,180.75 Unexpended Balance 514.36
$ 14,695.11
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Received Interest for 1943
. 307.12
$ 15,002.23
Balance December 31, 1943 :
Bank Balances in Sav. Banks . Transfer to Town Account ..
$ 14,790.03
212.20
$ 15,002.23
GEORGIA E. WHITNEY FUND
Balance January 1, 1943 : Principal Fund .
$ 13,500.00
Unexpended Balance 48.57
$ 13,548.57
Bequest to Fund in 1943
573.70
Received Interest for 1943
287.05
$ 14,409.32
Balance December 31, 1943 :
Bank Balances in Sav. Banks .
$ 14,284.32
Paid Trustee's Orders for 1943
125.00
$ 14,409.32
LUKE BLANCHARD CEMETERY FUND
Balance January 1, 1943 : Balance
$ 1,505.60
Received Interest for 1943
25.54
Balance December 31, 1943 : Bank Balances in Sav. Banks . Transfer to Town Account ..
$ 1,531.14
$ 1,506.14
25.00
$ 1,531.14
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CEMETERY SURPLUS FUND
Balance January 1, 1943 : Balance .
$ 1,044.09
Received Interest for 1943 .
20.98
$ 1,065.07
Balance December 31, 1943 :
Balance in Savings Bank
.
$ 1,065.07
SARAH J. GREEN FUND
Balance January 1, 1943 :
Balance
$ 150.00
Unexpended Balance
4.03
$ 154.03
Received Interest for 1943
3.09
$ 157.12
Balance December 31, 1943 :
Balance in Savings Bank $ 157.12
WEST ACTON FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
Balance January 1, 1943 :
Balance
$ 634.74
Received Interest for 1943
12.75
Balance Dec. 31, 1943 $ 647.49
Balance in Savings Bank
647.49
ACTON FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
Balance January 1, 1943 : Principal Fund . $ 2,335.00
Unexpended Balance 175.58
$ 2,510.58
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Received to Fund :
Company Salaries 1943 $ 230.00
Received Interest for 1943. . 51.51
$ 281.51
$ 2,792.09
Balance December 31, 1943 : Balance in Savings Bank
$ 2,773:09
Paid Trustee's Orders for 1943. .
19.00
$ 2,792.09
Respectfully submitted,
WM. HENRY SOAR, Town Treasurer.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
The Highway Department reports for the year 1943.
In addition to the ordinary maintenance such as patch- ing, cleaning up gutters and drainage the following surface treatment program was completed :
Treated with asphalt and crushed stone :
Central Street, Concord Road, High Street, Main Street, Pope Road, Powder Mill Road, School Street, Sum- mer Street.
Treated with tar and sand and honed :
Central Street, Concord Street, Elm Street, Hayward Road, Main Street, Maple Street, Nagog Hill Road, Piper Road, Strawberry Hill Road, Taylor Road, Woodbury Lane.
Treated with tar and crushed stone road mixed, spread and rolled :
Main Street.
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Prospect Street was graveled, graded, rolled and sur- face treated from Main Street to Massachusetts Avenue.
Widening with bituminous patch was done on Concord Road, High Street, Main Street and River Street.
Davis Terrace was surfaced with bituminous concrete.
The railroad overpass on Main Street was resurfaced with hard pine plank.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM C. KAZOKAS, Superintendent of Streets.
REPORT OF WAR PRICE AND RATIONING BOARD
To the Citizens of Acton : -
Your War Price and Rationing Board No. 41, after its appointment by the Board of Selectmen on December 29, 1941, was organized on January 2, 1942 and held its first meeting January 5, 1942, its original members consisting of Mr. Webster S. Blanchard, Mr. Allen G. Moody and Mr. Ralph W. Piper. Its offices were set up in the Town Hall at that time. Later, during the year, Mr. Howard J. Billings and Miss Clara L. Sawyer were added to the Board.
Predicated upon the sound premise that rationing is a necessity when a scarcity of any essential goods, created by the demands of war, might easily lead to a serious maldistri- bution of supply, and further, to hoarding by those who could afford to buy at the expense of those who could not, tires became the first item on the list of rationed commodi- ties. In rapid succession followed gasoline, sugar, coffee, typewriters, rubber footwear, fuel oil, stoves, bicycles, and price control. Many and varied were the complications during 1942, with a confusion of instructions, regulations
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and directives being almost constantly with us. The year 1943 has steadied down and the work has become some- what routine, yet with many problems.
Your Board has been extremely fortunate in being able to employ, from its inception, Mrs. Beatrice Parsons as Executive Secretary, her salary being paid for in full by the Federal government. Her courtesy, quick grasp of the multitudinous detail, and devotion to her duty, have been a great source of strength to us. The office has been most efficiently managed by her and the cost of supplies, some of which are furnished by the Town, has been kept at a minimum. She has been ably assisted by Mrs. Vesta B. Thompson, who was with us until her marriage last sum- mer, and now by Miss Sonya Farley and Mrs. Dorothy Spencer, both loyal and able co-workers, whom we are fortunate to have with us. Miss Farley's salary is paid by the Federal government in about three-quarters of its amount, the balance coming from the Town, while Mrs. Spencer's, in its entirety, is paid by the Town. As those of you who have been in and out of our office, know, the de- tail work keeps all the clerical employees really busy, not alone with helping those of you who have rationing prob- lems, but also with the great amount of so-called "red tape" reports going to the State Board and Washington.
To the several able volunteer workers and to the school teachers, we are particularly indebted for their conscien- tious and much needed assistance from time to time. Their help has been invaluable.
The Board, under its present set-up, is divided into the following panels :
Gasoline: Webster S. Blanchard, Chairman; Howard J. Billings, Miss Clara L. Sawyer.
Tires: Allen G. Moody, Chairman; Ralph W. Piper, Webster S. Blanchard.
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Food: Miss Clara L. Sawyer, Chairman; Ralph W. Piper, Allan G. Moody.
Fuel Oil: Howard J. Billings, Chairman; Miss Clara L. Sawyer, Webster S. Blanchard.
Footwear, Stoves, Bicycles, Shoes: Ralph W. Piper, Chairman ; Webster S. Blanchard, Howard J. Billings.
Price Control: Allen G. Moody, Webster S. Blanchard, Miss Clara L. Sawyer.
Volunteer Price Assistant: Harry E. Holt.
From its organization your Board has felt that, unless the citizens of the Town had, at all times, free access to its members in order to have their problems delineated to them and solved for them in a courteous, just and fair manner, it would be derelict in its duty. Consequently, it has been the constant endeavor of the members to give the public every opportunity to contact those of us who were responsible so that we might create a better understanding of the often- times rather confused and intricate situations caused by the rationing program.
How well we have succeeded, only those of you who have had occasion to deal with us know, but all of us on your Board do know that the vast majority of you have been very co-operative, very patient, and very patriotic in your endeavors to help in an essential and war-created problem. We, for our part, wish you to know how greatly we appreciate it. At all times we are ready to help you.
Your Chairman would be remiss if he did not, at this time, commend to your attention the amount of time, thought and energy devoted to this war cause by the Board members, unpaid as they are, who serve with him; time, thought and energy given freely, constantly, intelligently, and above all, courteously, even in times of stress, and many times at the unselfish sacrifice of their own interests.
Respectfully submitted, for the Board,
WEBSTER S. BLANCHARD, Chairman.
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Acton :
I herewith submit my annual report covering the finan- cial transactions of the town for the year ended December 31, 1943. Included are a detailed statement of expenditures of each department, a tabulated record showing the appro- priations, transfers, and balances as of December 31, 1943; also statements of reserve fund transfers, machinery fund and cemetery land fund, and a balance sheet as of Decem- ber 31, 1943.
The town was able to buy the new fire truck this year which increased our bonded debt a little. The total pay- ments on the Bonded Debt this coming year will be $3,000. The town increased its surplus revenue substantially and closed the year with a Surplus Revenue of $89,079.01.
I have audited the books of the Collector of Taxes and of the treasurer and verified the several trust funds in his custody. I have verified the funds in the custody of trustees.
HOWARD L. JONES,
Town Account
Appropriations and Expenditures January 1, 1943 to December 31, 1943
Approp. Balances Transfers
Expended
Balance
General Government
A
$ 7,700.00
$ 7,525.76
$
174.24
Bonds (Surety)
A
275.00
T
2.00
277.00
Buildings and Grounds
A
2,650.00
2,484.75
165.25
Police
A
3,372.50
T
26.75
3,399.25
Fire Department
A
3,200.00
3,175.22
24.78
Forest Fires
A
1,100.00
1,079.52
20.48
Ladder Truck
B
1,000.00
L
3,000.00
3,996.50
3.50
Hydrants
A
3,453.00
3,453.00
Moth Department
A
1,000.00
T
1.70
1,001.70
Tree Warden
A
500.00
T
38.51
538.51
Health
A
1,000.00
933.04
66.96
Town Nurse
A
2,100.00
2,040.34
59.66
Special Nurse
A
600.00
171.00
429.00
Garbage Disposal
A 2,000.00
1,068.42
931.58
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Highways, Village
A 450.00
Highways, Chapter 81
A
6,000.00
T
1,126.95
G 7,125.00
14,251.95
Highways, Chapter 90
A
1,500.00
T
21
G
3,000.00
4,500.21
Snow Removal
A
6,000.00
5,998.00
2.00
Road Machinery
B
10.83
T
500.00
510.83
Street Lighting
A
3,750.00
3,685.71
64.29
Public Welfare
A
2,500.00
2,467.81
32.19
Soldiers' Benefits
A
4,000.00
923.85
3,076.15
Aid to Dependent Children
A
1,800.00
G
514.75
1,996.00
318.75
Old Age Assistance
A
21,000.00
15,733.89
33,132.94-
3,600.95
Old Age Assistance Adm.
G
524.39
524.39
Education
A
58,000.00
57,990.92
9.08
Library Maintenance
A
1,500.00
1,210.77
289.23
Library Books
A
200.00
T
212.20
412.20
A 2,800.00
2,777.36
22.64
Cemeteries Cerretories, Perpetual Care
T
1,258.20
1,258.20
T
800.00
1,212.08 .
37.92
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G
Approp. Balances Transfers
Expended
Balance
Susan Hosmer Fund
T
488.30
488.30
Liability Inurance
A
700.00
697.32
2.68
Committee Public Safety
A
250.00
133.90
116.10
Memorial Day
A
250.00
232.10
17.90
Expenses of Dog Officer
A
200.00
200.00
Work Relief
A
25.00
6.00
19.00
Jones Field
A
100.00
73.45
26.55
Rationing Board
A
1,600.00
1,308.90
291.10
Unclassified
A
650.00
194.86
455.14
Spotting Tower
A
50.00
10.48
39.52
Town Forest Committee
A
500.00
490.00
10.00
Interest on Notes and Bonds
A
345.00
345.00
Interest on Revenue Loans
A
125.00
125.00
Bonded Indebtedness
A 2,000.00
2,000.00
$180,609.18
$170,302.54
$10,306.64
No Appropriation Accounts :
$3,100.00
State Tax State Parks
89.15
County Tax
4,653.62
County Hospital Assessment
1,076.28
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Refund-Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
48.40
Refund-Real and Personal Excise Taxes
87.18
Refund-Poll Taxes
2.00
County Dog Licenses
839.40
Cemetery Land Fund Purchase of Lots
40.00
Refund-Garbage Contract Deposit
100.00
· Tailings Account Victory and Withholding Tax
5.50
1,201.98
Revenue Loans
25,000.00
A Appropriations B Balances
G Grants
L
Loans
T
Transfers
-
$206,546.05
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Cash Receipts and Departmental Payments TREASURER'S RECEIPTS
See Treasurer's Itemized Report $215,236.61 . Cash Balance January 1, 1943 .. 74,885.15 $290,121.76
PAYMENTS
General Government
Selectmen, Salaries and
Wages:
Selectmen $ 700.01
Clerks
1,142.23
Postage
44.00
Stationery,
Supplies
22.16
Town Reports
251.60
Middlesex County
Selectmen's
Assn 9.00
. .
Assn. Town Fi-
nance Commit-
tees
10.00
Desk
49.00
Sundry Expense . . 23.41
$2,251.41
Collector of taxes :
Salary $ 1,000.00
Postage
88.68
Printing 40.19
Stationery
24.92
Tax Title Expense
15.52
1,169.31
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Treasurer :
Salary $ 625.00
Postage
131.93
Telephone
14.90
Stationery, print-
ing
48.28
Certifying Notes
8.00
Typewriter
repairs
7.50
Sundry expense .
13.37
848.98
Assessors :
Salaries $900.00
Stationery, print-
ing
28.28
Transfer notices . .
3.15
Attending meet-
ings
35.00
Sundry expense . .
11.74
978.17
Accountant :
Salary
$625.00
Postage
7.00
Stationery, print-
ing
21.07
653.07
Town Clerk :
Salary $200.00
Rec. vital statics. .
85.50
Postage
15.00
Stationery, print-
ing
21.50
Attending meetings
12.00
Assn. dues 3.00
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Telephone
20.00
Repair typewriter
8.00
Sundry expense . 11.63
376.63
Elections and Regis- trations :
Salaries :
Registrars
$260.00
Listing
75.00
Moderator
25.00
Election officers
65.00
Printing
85.22
Rent
10.00
Posting warrants. .
5.00
Sundry expense . .
7.60
532.82
Sealer of Weights and Measures :
Salary and Trans- portation ....
$200.00
Books, Seals, Adv.
11.56
211.56
Cattle Inspector : Salary
125.00
Board of Health :
Salaries
40.00
Postage, Telephone 2.09
42.09
Soldiers' Relief Agent:
Salary
$50.00
Assn. dues
2.00
Travel expenses .
9.72
61.72
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Public Welfare: Salaries 275.00
$7,525.76
Bonds :
Collector, Treasurer,
Town Clerk, Dep- uty Collector .. Buildings and Grounds : Salaries and Wages :
277.00
Janitor
$644.09
Labor on grounds and building .
255.12
Heat
644.63
Lights
242.94
Telephone
69.86
Fire House door ..
273.45
Cement work
75.00
Lamps
18.90
Electrical work
20.00
Water
13.00
Truck hire
19.50
Flags
20.19
Floor covering po-
lice office. . . ...
38.67
Repair lawn mower
55.87
Boiler inspection
5.00
Boiler repairs
9.57
Cement
11.36
Sundry expense
67.60
2,484.75
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police :
Salaries :
Chief $2,025.00
Patrolman
417.20
Special officers .
186.75
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Auto repairs
96.55
Gas, oil
259.07
Telephone
109.44
Radio service
75.00
Insurance
12.00
Clothing
102.88
Prof. services
10.00
Batteries
15.00
Anti-freeze
7.35
Repair typewriter .
20.00
Seat cover.
10.00
Books .
20.40
Sundry expense
32.61
3,399.25
Fire Department:
Salaries and Wages:
Annual
$460.00
Fires
581.27
Janitors
360.00
Heat
401.28
Light
201.58
Telephone
102.27
Gas and oil
64.85
New equipment
549.59
Rep. equipment
154.89
Rep. buildings
5.00
Chief's bond
5.00
Call cards
44.74
Certificates
10.43
Dry cells
7.20
Hose racks
47.11
Trimming trees
along fire alarm
wires
73.52
Water
36.00
Towel service
12.00
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Anti-freeze 7.00
Meter
15.00
Sundry items 36.49
3,175.22
Forest Fires : Wages, fires
1,079.52
Ladder Truck :
Truck $3,819.00
Additional equip-
ment
177.50
3,996.50
Hydrants :
West and South
Water District . $3,200.00
Town of Concord .
253.00
3,453.00
Moth Department : Salaries and Wages :
Supt. $190.50
Labor
153.01
Trucks 140.85
Gas and oil
38.13
Lead
444.21
Repairing sprayer
7.75
Battery
11.50
Sundry expense . . 15.75
1,001.70
Tree Warden : Salaries and Wages:
Supt.
$290.46
Labor
112.80
Trucks
124.15
Tools
11.10
538.51
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Health and Sanitation
Board of Health :
Salaries and Wages:
Agent
$63.40
Labor, at town' dump
640.00
Prof. services . .
108.00
Postage and tele- phone
2.31
Books
4.43
Legal services
109.90
Sundry expense ..
5.00
933.04
Town Nurse :
Salary includes
transportation 2,000.00
Medical supplies 40.34
2,040.34
Special Nurse :
Salary 171.00
Dog Officer:
Keeping and de- stroying dogs 200.00
Garbage Disposal :
Collection of gar-
bage
$1,040.00
Advertising
8.15
Sundry expense
. .
20.27
1,068.42
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Highways
Village :
Salaries and Wages :
Supt.
$93.45
Labor
230.40
Trucks
64.20
Stone
43.22
Asphalt
147.37
Planking & spikes
558.53
Sand.
10.46
Traffic paint
39.60
Sundry expense
24.85
1,212.08
Chapter 81 :
Salaries and Wages:
Supt. $1,245.76
Labor
2,672.65
Trucks
3,098.10
Rental of equip-
ment
1,473.05
Broken stone
1,898.62
Patching material. 291.97
Oil and tar
3,304.47
Sand
226.47
Cement
17.40
Sundry expense
23.46
14,251.95
Chapter 90: Salaries and Wages:
Supt. $148.50
Labor
358.60
Trucks 427.35
Equipment rental . 211.00
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Broken stone . .
1,340.63
Patching material. 138.42
Oil and tar
1,875.71
4,500.21
Snow Removal :
Salaries and Wages:
Supt.
$249.83
Labor
1,144.11
Trucks
1,165.87
Plowing snow
2,486.50
Equipment rental
.
188.50
Sand
95.30
Salt
516.00
Paint
11.75
Installing plough .
10.00
Repairing equip-
ment, parts, etc.
104.30
Sundry expense . .
25.84
5,998.00
Machinery Account:
Tools $62.44
Gas and oil 181.47
New equipment .. 44.48
Repair equipment.
209.26
Express
8.93
Sundry items
4.25
510.83
Street Lighting :
Street lighting . . . . $3,555.72 Reducing lights from 800 to 600
lumens
129.99
3,685.71
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Charities :
Public Welfare, Temporary Aid :
Cash to indi-
viduals $391.50
Provisions
28.00
Fuel
61.24
Light
2.71
Medical and hos-
pital aid . 161.45
Relief by other
cities and
towns
1,784.98
Administrative :
Attending meet-
ings 24.00
Assn. dues
2.00
Transportation 5.00
Stationery
6.93
2,467.81
Old Age Assistance :
Cash Aid
.....
.$16,987.82
Indirect payments .
111.10
Aid by other cities
and towns
300.13
17,399.05
U. S. Grant:
Cash Aid
$15,733.89
Administration :
Salary, expenses
524.39
16,258.28
33,657.33
Aid to Dependent Children :
Cash Aid
1,481.25
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U. S. Grant:
Cash Aid
514.75
1,996.00
Soldiers' Benefits :
Cash Aid
519.50
Provisions
49.99
Medical & hospital
222.71
Fuel
71.99
Other çities and
towns
44.40
Administrative :
Travel
expense
10.26
Printing
5.00
923.85
Education :
See Report of the School Comm. ..
57,990.92
Library
Maintenance :
Salaries and Wages :
Librarian
$104.00
Assist. Librarian.
175.50
Janitors
154.50
Writing cards, printing
45.52
Heat
291.60
Light
43.48
Postage
.86
Insurance
61.13
Water
12.00
Sundry expense . . 2.63
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Branch Libraries :
Salaries, Wages . .
$203.75
Janitors
15.60
Transporting books 38.00
Heat
45.91
Light
10.29
Sundry expense
6.00
1,210.77
Library Books :
Books, magazines
etc.
412.20
Cemeteries
Cemeteries :
Salaries, Wages:
Supts.
$1,573.25
Labor
628.70
Power Trimmer 117.60
Trucking
117.00
Grass seed
17.57
Sharpening mowers
27.90
Flowers, shrubs .. 38.00
Lumber 44.88
Tools 12.98
Fertilizer, cement.
59.75
Repair tool house.
10.50
Pipe and laying ..
28.36
Loam
9.00
Writing deeds
3.00
Water
29.87
Postage, telephone
19.71
Paint
5.19
Sundry expense . 34.10
2,777.36
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Perpetual Care :
Salaries and Wages :
Supts.
$606.75
Labor
539.70
Flowers
66.80
Fertilizer
16.95
Gasoline
3.00
1,233.20
Luke Blanchard Cemetery Fund : Care of lots 25.00
Susan Noyes Hosmer Cemetery Fund : Salaries and Wages:
Supt. $358.50
Labor
93.60
Trucking 24.00
Sundry expense . . 12.20
488.30
Liability Insurance :
Premium 697.32
Committee on Public Safety :
Curtains $76.35
Electrical work . 24.45
Postage, stationery 6.49
Telephone
17.24
Laundry
9.37
133.90
Rationing Board : Salaries and Wages:
Clerks
$1,091.32
Stationery, printing
135.93
Telephone
68.05
Sundry expense ..
13.60
1,308.90
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Spotting Tower: Sundry expense . .
10.48
Memorial Day :
Music
$125.00
Flags
39.66
Flowers, wreaths . 60.90
Sundry expense . . 6.54
232.10
Town Forest Committee : 49 acres woodland . 490.00
Work Relief : Treas, U.S.A. project
6.00
Jones Community Field : Salaries and Wages:
Supt.
$8.40
Mowing 28.00
Gasoline, oil 15.70
Pepairing mower .
5.80
Sundry expense
15.55
73.45
Unclassified :
Expense acct ra-
tioning board ..
$130.38
Repair typewriter . 17.50
Flags
22.49
Expense a/c titles. 15.00
Sundry expense .. 9.49
194.86
Notes and Bonds : High School bonds $1,000.00 High School addi- tional bonds . . . 1,000.00
2,000.00
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Int. on notes and bonds
High School bonds $120.00 High School addi- tion bonds 225.00
345.00
Int. on Revenue loans 125.00
No Appropriation Items
Agency :
State Tax $3,100.00
State Parks 89.15
County Tax 4,653.62
County Hospital As-
sessment
1,076.28
8,919.05
Refunds :
Motor Vehicle Ex-
cise Taxes ..... $48.40
Real and Personal
Taxes 87.18
Poll Taxes 2.00
137.58
Middlesex County Dog
licenses $839.40
Cemetery Land Fd.
Purchase of lots
40.00
F. K. Johnson refund deposit garbage contract
100.00
Tailing account
5.50
Victory and With-
holding Tax ... 1,201.98
2,186.88
Revenue Loans .. 25,000.00
Total Expenditures
$206,546.05
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Cash Balance . .. Dec. 31, 1943 . . 83,575.71
$290,121.76
Statement of Reserve Fund Transfers:
Bonds (surety) 2.00
Police Dept. 26.75
Moth Dept. 1.70
Tree Warden 38.51
Highways Village
800.00
Highways Chapter 81
1,126.95
Highways Chapter 90
.21
$1,996.12
Unexpended balance
3.88
2,000.00
Statement of Machinery Fund :
Balance Jan. 1, 1943 $598.20
Received from rentals 1,048.05
1,646.25
Transferred to Rd. Mach. Acct. 500.00
Balance December 31, 1943 1,146.25
1,646.25
Statement of Cemetery Land Fund :
Balance Jan. 1, 1943
$387.35
Received from sales of lots
131.00
518.35
Paid repurchase of lots
40.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1943
478.35
518.35
Comparative Balance Sheet, December 31, 1943
Assets
1942
1943
Cash
$ 74,885.15
$ 83,575.71
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Taxes:
Real Estate Levy of 1941
8,467.86
Real Estate Levy of 1942
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