Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1951-1955, Part 17

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1951
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2.16


Uncollected


68,00


1949 Poll Tax


Uncollected January 1, 1952


242.00


Interest


.52


242.52


Paid Treasurer


10.52


Uncollected


232.00


1950 Poll Tax


Uncollected January 1, 1952


360.00


Interest


1.32


361.32


142


Abated


2.00


Paid Treasurer Uncollected


49.32


310.00


1951 Poll Tax


Uncollected January 1, 1952


616.00


Refund


2.00


Interest


2.05


620.05


Abated


6.00


Paid Treasurer


194.05


Uncollected


420.00


1952 Poll Tax


Committed


2,396.00


Abated


264.00


Paid Treasurer


910.00


Uncollected


1,222.00


1947 Excise Tax


Uncollected January 1, 1952


28.64


Uncollected


28.64


1948 Excise Tax


Uncollected January 1, 1952


252.10


Interest


.82


252.92


Paid Treasurer


5.27


Uncollected


247.65


1949 Excise Tax


Uncollected January 1, 1952


1,474.28


Interest


1.96


1,476.24


Paid Treasurer


27.63


Uncollected


1,448.61


143


1950 Excise Tax


Uncollected January 1, 1952


4,174.23


Refunds


28.56


Interest


11.47


4,214.26


Abated


2,040.00


Paid Treasurer


337.73


2,377.73


Uncollected


1,836.53


1951 Excise Tax


Uncollected January 1, 1952


1,799.55


Committed


9,243.13


Refunds


213.84


Interest


33.81


11,290.33


Abated


2,456.79


Paid Treasurer


4,905.36


Uncollected


3,928.18


1952 Excise Tax


Committed


32,526.55


Refunds


683.97


Interest


10.31


33,220.83


Abated


1,168.65


Paid Treasurer


22,321.58


Uncollected


9,730.60


144


TREASURER'S REPORT


For the Year Ending December 31, 1952


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Acton, Massachusetts.


I herewith submit my report for the year 1952:


Cash Balance January 1, 1952


$137,975.55


Receipts for 1952:


Received from State Treasurer


Highways


$ 17,425.66


Aid Dependent Children, Fed'l


3,489.30


Old Age Assistance, Federal


26,365.38


Lunch Program, Schools


459.42


Land Taking


4.80


Chapter 90, Highways


7,499.14


Veteran's Services


1,622.75


Old Age Assistance


30,245.68


Income Tax


4,962.50


Aid Dependent Children


3,438.66


Disability Assistance


1,040.27


Corporation Tax


26,112.25


Income Tax


39,356.13


Athletic Fund


10.00


Meal Tax


2,137.70


Disability Assistance, Federal


720.00


Tuition


971.96


Board of Health


383.57


Reimbursement-Loss of Taxes


1,626.03


Aid and Transportation


135.60


High School Transportation


3,902.63


School Aid


1,437.50


Veteran's Benefit


269.50


War Allowance


100.00


173,716.43


145


Received from County Treasurer


Dog Refund


801.32


Highways


4,749.25


Dog Officer


175.50


5,726.07


Received from Collector Taxes


Poll Taxes, 1948


2.00


Excise Taxes, 1948


4.45


Personal Taxes, 1948


10.40


Real Estate Taxes, 1948


944.80


Poll Taxes, 1949


10.00


Excise Taxes, 1949


25.67


Personal Taxes, 1949


18.80


Real Estate Taxes, 1949


1,578.55


Poll Taxes, 1950


48.00


Excise Taxes, 1950


326.26


Personal Taxes, 1950


185.76


Real Estate Taxes, 1950


5,964.83


Poll Taxes, 1951


192.00


Excise Taxes, 1951


4,871.55


Personal Taxes, 1951


6,513.74


Real Estate Taxes, 1951


19,587.28


Poll Taxes, 1952


912.00


Excise Taxes, 1952


22,311.30


Personal Taxes, 1952


25,567.73


Real Estate Taxes, 1952


203,191.81


Fees


1.40


Costs


58.10


Interest


1,329.14


293,655.57


Miscellaneous Receipts


Board of Health, Licenses


60.50


Board of Health, Cabin License


1.00


Board of Health, Nurse's Services .. 115.00


1 15


Board of Health, Tanks-Cesspools 19.00


Dewey's Market, Inc., License 400.00


400.00


Village Package Store, License . . James McDermott, Highways . Acton High School Fund, Milk Re- ceipts


1.25


984.43


Acton High School Fund, Athletic Fund


753.99


Acton High School Fund, Magazines


626.26


Acton High School Fund, Miscellane- ous


6.50


Acton High School Fund, Tuition .


25.00


Acton High School Fund, Telephone


18.55


Acton High School Fund, Breakage . 15.22


Harlan E. Tuttle, Dog License . .


900.80


South Acton Fire Co., Blue Cross ..


568.10


Town of Acton, County Retirement . 2,875.55


Town of Acton, Withholding Taxes . 21,247.75


Town of Acton, Teachers' Retirement


4,423.85


Town of Acton, Blue Cross


1,717.02


Town of Acton, Machinery Account .


3,446.95


A. Perry Marble, Sealer Weights


139.70


Henry Johnson, Hall Rent


92.00


C. E. Bartlett, Sealer 1950


1.30


City of Boston, Schools


1,410.68


Director of Standards, Licenses


36.00


Fred Kennedy, Burials


740.00


Fred Kennedy, Lowering Device


105.00


Fred Kennedy, Sale Lots


705.00


Fred Kennedy, Liner Install.


45.00


Fred Kennedy, Chapel Fee


60.00


Fred Kennedy, Miscellaneous


70.00


Fred Kennedy, Foundations


111.80


Board of Selectmen, License '51


3.00


Board of Selectmen, Licenses


189.00


Board of Selectmen, Wire Inspector .


538.75


Board of Selectmen, Miscellaneous 2.70


H. S. MacGregor, Permits 84.50


H. S. MacGregor, Scout Damage .. 30.40


147


H. S. MacGregor, Fires No Permit . 48.70


Ethel A. Davis, Care of Lots 683.00


Concord District Court, Fines 391.19


Middlesex Fire Ins. Co., Firehouse . 7.20


Mary Lothrop, Library Fines 175.08


Mary Lothrop, Miscellaneous 13.57


Mary Lothrop, Books Sold


7.10


Mary Lothrop, West Branch


6.65


Friendship Fire Co., Tank-Com


pressor 50.00


Chief of Police, Revolver Permits . .


18.50


Eastern States Ex., Fire Dept. .


.13


Town of Boxboro, Tuition


3,887.50


Town of Maynard, Old Age Assist- ance


546.07


West & South Water Dist. Cemetery


8.00


Town of Westford, Tuition


521.05


Town of Winchendon, Old Age Assist.


260.93


Town of Concord, Land Tax ...


29.91


Town of Stow, Old Age Assistance


47.59


Blanchard Foundation, Auditorium 150,000.00 Center Fire Co., Acton Fire Fund .


90.00


West Fire Co., Acton Fire Fund ...


95.00


South Fire Co., Acton Fire Fund ..


90.00


Chester Robbins, Ins. Prem. Chapel


3.24


Chester Robbins, Ins. Prem. Library Hilda Swenson, Old Age Assistance


115.94


373.75


City of Malden, Old Age Assistance


265.81


Town of Weston, Old Age Assistance


161.04


C. A. Durkee, Ins. Prem. Refund .. 94.08


City of Boston, Welfare


116.08


Mass. Gen'l Hospital, Old Age Assist.


3.00


Albert Jenks, Con. Old Age Assist.


25.60


Loggie Rest Home, Old Age Assist.


30.00


City of Cambridge, Old Age Assist.


439.74


Townsend Dabney Tyson, School Bond


200,000.00


Townsend Dabney


Tyson, School


Bonds


90,000.00


148


Townsend Dabney Tyson, Bond Pre- mium


490.10


Townsend Dabney Tyson, Acc. In- terest


386.67


City of Newton, Old Age Assistance


90.84


Perpetual Care Woodlawn Cemetery


Virginia Aberle


150.00


Ella W. Jacobs


150.00


Anders Christofferson


100.00


Elizabeth S. Piper


150.00


Edna Peppard


200.00


Emerick P. Gates


300.00


Emma Keddy


100.00


Isabella Choate


150.00


Est. Charles E. Smith


200.00


Victor Mason


75.00


Perpetual Care Mt. Hope Cemetery


Harry Turner


75.00


Elwyn and Ida Harris


100.00


Raymond Cross


100.00


Henry K. Doyle


75.00


H. T. and E. W. Clark


50.00


Transfers to Town Account


Georgia E. Whitney Fund


400.00


Elizabeth White Fund


1,150.00


Georgia E. Whitney Cemetery Fund


25.00


J. Roland Wetherbee Fund


50.00


Acton Memorial Library Fund


595.35


Cemetery Fund 775.00


Susan Noyes Hosmer Fund


2,100.00


Acton Firemen's Relief Fund


92.00


Luke Blanchard Cemetery Fund . . 25.00


Acton High School Fund


101.24


499,833.20


Trust Fund Income


Frank C. Hayward Fund


22.50


Hoit and Scott Fund 12.50


149


Elizabeth White Fund 670.10


Georgia E. Whitney Fund 360.39


Memorial Library Fund 312.17


Susan Noyes Hosmer Fund


2,200.34


Cemetery Fund


1,456.01


J. Roland Wetherbee Fund 253.12


Betsy M. Ball Fund


288.73


Georgia E. Whitney Cemetery Fund 39.38


Henry S. Raymond Fund 43.53


Acton High School Library


37.50


5,696.27


Total Cash Receipts for 1952 ..


$ 978,627.54


Cash Balance January 1, 1952 .


137,975.55


$1,116,603.09


Pavments for 1952 Selectmen's


Orders . 707,038.75


Cash Balance December 31, 1952 ..


$ 409,564.34


OUTSTANDING NOTES AND BONDS DECEMBER 31, 1952


High School Addition Notes, 172-176 due 1952 to 1957 $ 5,000.00


Elementary School Bonds, Chap. 44, General Laws, 1-90 due 1953 to 1970 90,000.00


Elementary School Bonds, Chap. 645, Acts 1948, 1-200 due 1953 to 1972 200,000.00


SUSAN NOYES HOSMER FUND


Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund $ 82,238.95


Unexpended Balance


2,513.24


$84,752.19


150


Received interest for 1952


. . 2,316.32


$87,068.51


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances in Savings Banks .


Transfer to Town Account


$ 84,968.51 2,100.00


$ 87,068.51


CEMETERY FUND


Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund


$ 58,247.21


Unexpended Balance


3,354.61


$ 61,601.82


Received for Perpetual Care 1952


1,975.00


Received Interest for 1952


1,564.87


3,539.87


$ 65,141.69


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances In Savings Banks


$ 56,766.69


U. S. Savings Bonds, Series G 7,600.00


Transfer to Town Account 775.00


$ 65,141.69


ELIZABETH WHITE FUND


Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund


$ 25,000.00


Unexpended Balance


2,705.68


Received Interest for 1952


$ 27,705.68 727.85


$ 28,433.53


151


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances in Savings Banks


Paid Trustee's Orders for 1952


$ 27,308.53 1,125.00


$ 28,433.53


WILDE MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND


Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund .$ 16,464.90


Unexpended Balance 626.50


Received Interest for 1952


$ 17,091.40 450.79


$ 17,542.19


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances in Savings Banks . West Shore R. R. Bond


$ 15,946.84


1,000.00


Transfer to Town Account 595.35


$ 17,542.19


GEORGIA E. WHITNEY FUND Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund


$ 14,073.70


Unexpended Balance 937.37


$ 15,011.07


381.12


Received Interest for 1952


$ 15,392.19


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances in Savings Banks


$ 14,992.19


Paid Trustee's Orders for 1952 400.00


$ 15,392.19


152


LUKE BLANCHARD CEMETERY FUND Balance January 1, 1952


. Balance


Received Interest for 1952


$ 1,530.34 39.42


$ 1,569.76


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances in Savings Banks


$ 1,544.76


Transfer to Town Account


25.00


$ 1,569.76


CEMETERY SURPLUS FUND Balance January 1, 1952


Balance


$ 205.71


Received Interest for 1952


4.64


$ 210.35


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances in Savings Bank


$


210.35


WEST ACTON FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND Balance January 1, 1952


Balance


$ 757.24


Received Interest for 1952


19.04


$


776.28


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balance in Savings Bank


$


776.28


ACTON FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND


Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund $ 4,660.00


Unexpended Balance


679.95


$ 5,339.95


153


Received to Fund in 1952


Company Salaries .


$


275.00


Interest


216.54


491.54


$ 5,831.49


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balance in Savings Bank $ 5,739.49


Paid Trustee's Orders for 1952


92.00


$ 5,831.49


HENRY S. RAYMOND FUND Monument Perpetual Care Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund $ . 700.00


Unexpended Balance


91.35


Received Interest for 1952


$ 791.35


19.90


$ 811.25


Balance December 31, 1952


Balance in Savings Bank $ 811.25


ACTON HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY FUND Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund $ 1,500.00


Unexpended Balance


89.16


Received Interest for 1952


39.47


$ 1,589.16


$ 1,628.63


Balance December 31, 1952


154


Bank Balance in Savings Banks


Transfer to Town Account


$ 1,527.39 101.24


$ 1,628.63


HENRY S. RAYMOND FUND


Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund $ 1,500.00


Unexpended Balance


184.34


1,684.34 $


Received to Fund in 1952


Bequest .$ 500.00


Interest for 1952


43.53


543.53


$ 2,227.87


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances in Savings Banks . .


$ 2,227.87


GEORGIA E. WHITNEY CEMETERY FUND


Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund


.$ 1,500.00


Unexpended Balance


128.62


Received Interest for 1952


$ 1,628.62.


42.20


$ 1,670.82


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances in Savings Banks


$ 1,645.82


Transfer to Town Account


25.00


$ 1,670.82


155


FRANK C. HAYWARD FUND


Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund


.


$


1,000.00


Unexpended Balance


79.07


Received Interest for 1952


$


1,079.07


24.35


$ 1,103.42


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balançes in Savings Banks .


$


1,103.42


HOIT AND SCOTT CEMETERY FUND Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund


.$


500.00


Unexpended Balance


38.35


Received Interest for 1952


$ 538.35


13.39


$ 551.74


Balance December 31, 1952


U. S. Savings Bond Series D


$


500.00


Bank Balance in Savings Bank 51.74


$ 551.74


J. ROLAND WETHERBEE CEMETERY FUND


Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund


$ 10,000.00


Unexpended Balance


267.08


Received Interest for 1952


$ 10,267.08


259.67


$ 10,526.75


156


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances in Savings Banks


Transfer to Town Account


$ 10,476.75 50.00


$ 10,526.75


BETSY M. BALL FUND


Balance January 1, 1952


Principal Fund $ 10,095.26


Unexpended Balance 303.31


Received Interest for 1952


$ 10,398.57 295.93


$ 10,694.50


Balance December 31, 1952


Bank Balances in Savings Banks $ 10,694.50


THE BLANCHARD AUDITORIUM FUND


Principal Fund. August 1952 . . $150,000.00


Balance December 31, 1952


National Shawmut Bank of Boston


. .


$150,000.00


Respectfully submitted,


WM. HENRY SOAR,


Town Treasurer


157


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE GOODNOW FUND


For the Year Ending December 31, 1952 INVESTMENTS


Charlestown Savings Bank $ 465.54 U. S. War Bonds 3,000.00


$3,465.54


RECEIPTS


Charlestown Savings Bank


$


12.20


U. S. War Bonds 75.00


$ 87.20


EXPENDITURES


Treasurer of the Evangelical Church In Acton $ 67.20


Town of Acton for perpetual care of Goodnow Lot in Woodlawn Cemetery 20.00


$


87.20


ROY F. LINSCOTT HORACE F. TUTTLE Trustees of Goodnow Fund


REPORT OF ELIZABETH WHITE FUND


Seventeen cases have been carefully investigated and this Committee has signed orders to the Treasurer for the sum of eleven hundred twenty-five dollars ($1125.00).


Respectfully submitted,


CLARA L. SAWYER THELMA M. BLOOD Trustees of Elizabeth White Fund


158


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The accompanying report covers the financial transac- tions of the Town for the year ending December 31, 1952, and consists of the following:


I. Summary cf Appropriations, Transfers and Expenditures.


II. Schedule of Receipts and Departmental Payments.


III. Balance Sheet.


The Funded Debt of the Town has increased $290,000.00 to finance the construction of the Elementary School. The amortization schedule of this bond issue requires an annual payment of $15,000.00 and the amount due on the High School Addition loan is $1,000.00, making a total maturing debt of $16,000.00 in 1953.


The Town Collector's report has been prepared subject to adjustments resulting from the 1952 State Audit.


The amount of the discrepancy as of the audit date is designated in their most recent report published in this volume.


I have verified the accounts of the Treasurer and have checked the various funds in the custody of the Treasurer and Trustees.


Respectfully submitted,


DONALD O. NYLANDER, Town Accountant


159


SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES January 1, 1952 to December 31, 1952


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Appropriated Expended Balance


Selectmen's Dept. Salaries and Wages $ 2.975.00


R


32.70 $ 3,007.70 $


-


Selectmen's Dept. Expenses


700,00


560.32


139.68


Finance Committee


75.00


35.25


39.75


Moderator


35.00


20.00


55.00


Treasurer, Salary


1,000.00


1,000.00


-


Treasurer, Expenses


R


387.20


733.39


3.81


Collector, Salary


1,800.00


1,800.00


Collector, Expenses


R


75.00


332.75


42.25


Accountant, Salary


1,000.00


1,000.00


Accountant, Expenses


175.00


174.88


.12


Clerk, Salaries and Wages


550.00


550.00


Clerk, Expenses


200.00


R


41.00


241.00


-


Elections and Registrations


Salaries and Wages


1,351.00


R


116.00


1,466.95


.05


Elections and Registrations


Expenses


675.00


R


14.00


688.15


.85


Assessors' Salaries


2,850.00


2,772.25


77.75


Assessors' Expenses


400.00


197.72


202.28


BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


Buildings and Grounds, Salaries and Wages


3,200.00


2,499.35


700.65


Buildings and Grounds Expenses


4,700.00


4,087.11


712.89


Buildings and Grounds, Art. 38


(1951) Painting Town Hall


B


1,200.00


900.00


300.00


Buildings and Grounds, Art. 35


Power Mower, Town Common


300.00


223.80


76.20


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Dept. Salaries and Wages


11,230.00 2,250.00


11,174.90


55.10


Police Dept. Expenses


R


65.00


2,313.36


1.64


Police Dept. New Cruiser. Art. 18


500.00


500.00


Traffic Zone Signs, Art. 38


1,000.00


756.48


243.52


Fire Dept. Salaries and Wages


4,030.00


3,674.30


355.70


-


-


-


-


S


100.00


160


R


350.00


300.00


Fire Dept. Expenses .. R


3,060.00


3,590.01


-


Fire Dept. Fire Hose, Art. 28


1,750.00


1,746.45


3.55


Fire Dept. Forest Fires


2,000.00


1,784.15


215.85


Fire Alarm System-Batteries Art. 24


300.00


290.00


10.00


Fire Alarm System-West Acton Art. 27


2,500.00


2,500.00


Fire Alarm System Labor


2,700.00


1,285.48


1,414.52


Fire Alarm System Expenses


600.00


423.56


176.44


Fire Hydrant Rental


4,700.00


4,505.00


195.00


Two-Way Radio, Emergency Truck


Art. 37


550.00


550.00


-


Air Compressor, South Acton Art. 26


550.00


390.00


S


100.00


60,00


Moth Dept. Salary and Wages


1,500.00


1,499.85


.15


Moth Dept. Expenses


1,200.00


1,198.84


1.16


Dutch Elm Disease, Art. 21


1,000.00


999.95


.05


Tree Warden, Salary and Wages


1,750.00


1,598.93


1.07


Tree Warden, Expenses


750.00


S


150.00


899.83


.17


Replacement of Shade Trees Art. 16 ..


250.00


248.75


1.25


Eradication of Poison Ivy, Art. 20


1,000.00


995.50


4.50


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Salary


250.00


250.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Expenses


50.00


33.73


16.27


Wire Inspector, Salary and Travel


550.00


550.00


Wire Inspector, Expenses


50.00


50.00


Dog Officer


450.00


450.00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Board of Health, Salary and Wages


..


4,614.00


S


1,100.00


R 1,100.00


6,746.08


67.92


Board of Health, Expenses


2,446.00


2,960.72


5.00


Garbage Collections


2,300.00


2,200.00


100.00


Inspector of Animals, Salary


150.00


150.00


Inspector of Animals, Expenses HIGHWAYS


....


25.00


12.20


12,80


Village Highways


3,000.00


2,994.88


5.12


Chapter 81


8,550.00


G


15,675.00


24,224.09


.91


Chapter 90 Maintenance


1,000.00


G


2,000.00


2,999.03


.97


-


-


-


R


1,619.72 S 1,100.00


-


161


530.01


S


150.00


Chapter 90 Construction


3,000.00


G


9,000.00


11,999.67


.33 4,000.00 1.19


Culverts, Art. 11 (1951)


.B


4,000.00


Signs and Lines


500.00


498.81


Snow Removal


15,000.00


13,854.17


1,145.83


Road Machinery


2,500.00


2,160.96


339.04


Street Lighting


6,000.00


5,722.48


277.52


Snow Fence, Art. 19


200.00


200.00


Laurel Court, Art. 29


400.00


330.86


69.14


CHARITIES


Public Welfare, Temporary Aid


4,350.00


3,040.17


Public Welfare Administration


600.00


159.48


759.48


-


Welfare District, Art. 5


2,800.00


2,000.00


800.00


B


3,980.15


G


25,954.76


67,691.75


3,243.16


Aid to Dependent Children


R


300.00


6,000.00


300.00


B


1,099.96


Disability Assistance


1,500.00


R


1,200.00


S


600.00


2,922.40


377.60


G


720.00


379.14


340,86


VETERANS AID


Salary, Agent


150.00


150.00


Expenses


150.00


112.00


38.00


Expenditures


5,000.00


4,892.00


108.00


Veterans Services, Salaries


1,050.00


810.75


239.25


Veterans Services, Expenses


50.00


42.12


7.88


EDUCATION


Salaries


110,000.00 109,876.12


S


100.00


23.88


Fuel


4,500.00


3,194.44


105.56


Books and Supplies


.5,800.00


R


200.00


5,986.24


13.76


Transportation


8,500.00


8,400.00


S


100.00


-


Supplies, Power, Rent and Repairs


etc.


7,100.00


S


1,600.00


8,695.38


4.62


Outlay


1,200.00


1,197.90


2.10


Library


100.00


98.90


1.10


S


600.00


709.83


G


Old Age Assistance


41,000.00


6,000.00


3,893.35


4,009.52


983.79


G


S


1,200.00


162


Health


500.00


268.15


S


200.00


31.85


Milk Account


200.00


B


129.46


Receipts


1,443.85


1,733.28


40.03


Athletic Account


500.00


B


165.86


Receipts


1,396.75


1,531.48


531.13


School Building Comm.


B


688.35


318.48


369.87


Vocational Tuition


2,000.00


1,384.60


615.40


School Building, Art. 7


10,000.00


9,830.00


170.00


School Land Purchase


15,000.00


15,000.00


Auditorium and Gymnasium Land Purchase


15,000.00


5,466.25


9,533.75


Regional School District Planning


Comm.


500.00


500.00


Auditorium and Gymnasium Building Comm.


5,000.00


75.00


4,925.00


Motion Picture Projector, Art. 23


500.00


500.00


Elementary School Building


L 290,000.00


64,156.35 225,843.65


LIBRARIES


Salaries


1,500.00


1,471.50


28.50


Expenses


1,030.00


945.93


84.07


Books


400.00


B


7.96


T


350.00


753.41


4.55


Redecorate Interior of Memorial Library,


Art. 17 (1951)


B


375.00


375.00


Murray Brown Fund


T


245.35


245.35


-


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages


7,300.00


7,300.00


Expenses


2,100.00


2,097.03


2.97


Trimmer and Mower, Art. 30


550.00


545.00


5.00


Lowering Device, Art. 31


500.00


483.12


16.88


Mt. Hope Clearing and Grading


B


500.00


500.00


Mt. Hope Oiling, Art. 27 (1951)


. . B


800.00


350.92


449.08


Woodlawn Purchase of Land, Art. 41


(1951)


B


8,200.00


8,199.00


1.00


Woodlawn Clearing and Grading


B


1,000.00


1,000.00


Perpetual Care


B


200.67


T


775.00


806.15


169.52


Hosmer Fund


B


88.05


T


2,100.00


1,910.83


277.22


Roland Wetherbee Fund


B


1.55


T


50.00


36.10


15.45


-


-


-


-


-


-


163


Raymond Fund


B


18.45


10.00


8.45


Wetherbee Gate Fund


B


16.62


16.62


-


Georgia Whitney Fund


T


25.00


9.72


15.28


Luke Blanchard Fund


Ţ


25.00


25.00


-


RECREATION


Playgrounds


2,200.00


995.98


1,204.02


MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST


Maturing Debt


1,000.00


1,000.00


Interest


225.00


90.00


135.00


UNCLASSIFIED


Miscellaneous Expenses


1,600.00


482.81


1,117.19


Town Reports


1,000.00


905.80


94.20


Surety Bonds


600.00


478.00


122.00


Liability Insurance, Art. 36


750.00


R


113.58


863.58


Insurance, Town Bldg. Art. 34


3,000.00


2,830.77


169.23


Memorial Day


500.00


499.75


.25


Workmen's Compensation


1,750.00


R


185.58


1,935.58


Civil Defense


B


2,126.66


285.92


1,840.74


Pension Fund


1,689.00


1,689.00


Expense Fund


153.00


153.00


-


Military Service Fund


33.00


32.16


.84


Town Forest Committee


B


500.00


500.00


Town Forest, Cutting Brush, Art. 25


(1951)


250.00


B


152.40


149.58


252.82


$784,635.47 S 3,550.00 $284,327.32


Sub-Total of Cash Expenditures


496,758.15


NO APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS


Withholding Taxes


$ 21,115.95


Massachusetts Hospital Service


2,268.72


Massachusetts Teachers Retirement


4,423.85


Middlesex County Retirement


2,759.82


Middlesex County Dog Licenses


888.80


Middlesex County Tax


10,515.85


Middlesex County Hospital Assessment


3,232.84


-


-


164


State Audit


2,240.41


State Parks


611.03


Refund on Taxes


2,028.92


Trust Accounts


2,250.00


Interest on Trust Funds


5,696.27


Bond Issue


4.80


Trust Fund Expenditures


1,642.00


Conant Library Fund


101.24


Cemetery Land Fund, Refund


10.00


Premium Received on Elementary School Bonds


490.10


Blanchard Auditorium Fund


150,000.00


Total Cash Expenditures


$707,038.75


KEY


B-Balance


G-Grants


R-Reserve Fund


T-Transfers


L-Bond Issue


S-Transfers authorized at Special Town Meeting, December 1, 1952


165


CASH RECEIPTS AND DEPARTMENTAL PAYMENTS January 1, 1952 to December 31, 1952


Receipts


Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1952


.$137,975.55


Treasurer's Itemized Report 978,627.54


Total Cash


$1,116,603.09


Payments


GENERAL GOVERNMENT Selectmen's Department


Salaries and Wages:


Lawrence Donnelly


383.33


George S. Braman 316.67


Arthur W. Lee


300.00


Virginia Milbery, Clerk


1,962.50


Clerical Assistance


45.20


3,007.70


Expenses :


Postage


37.88


Stationery


24.94


Legal Expense


420.10


Association Dues


31.00


Sundry Items


46.40


560.32


Finance Committee


Expenses :


Association Dues


10.00


Association Meetings


25.25


35.25


Moderator


Salary :


Albert P. Durkee 55.00


166


Treasurer


Salary :


William Henry Soar


1,000.00


Expenses :


Postage


130.57


Telephone


35.83


Stationery and Printing


66.69


School Bond Expense


412.20


Record Books


21.00


Stenographic Services


42.00


Sundry Items


25.10


733.39


Collector of Taxes


Salary :


Ethel A. Davis


1,800.00


Expenses :


Books and Printing


202.38


Postage


106.12


Association Dues


2.00


Association Meetings


10.00


Sundry Items


12.25


332.75


Town Accountant


Salary :


Donald O. Nylander . .


1,000.00


Expenses :


Record Books


12.10


Printing


145.15


Sundry Items


17.63


174.88


Town Clerk


Salary :


Harlan E. Tuttle


400.00


Harlan E. Tuttle, recording vital statistics 51.50


167


Clerical Assistance ... 98.50


550.00


Expenses :


Stationery and Printing


181.23


Association Dues


5.00


Association Meetings


10.00


Telephone


44.77


241.00


Elections and Registrations


Salaries and Wages:


Julia A. Barry


150.00


Grace C. Cullinane 150.00


James B. Wilson


150.00


Harlan E. Tuttle, clerk


50.00


Payrolls, elections


840.00


Posting Warrants and Notifying Officers Elected


60.00


Other Wages


66.95


1,466.95


Expenses :


Printing Warrants, Voting Lists,


Books and Ballots


503.15


Rentals for Voting


105.00


Amplifier System-Town Meet- ings


80.00


688.15


Assessors


Salaries and Wages:


Albert P. Durkee


934.00


Carl C. Flint


783.00


James A. Baker


783.00


Marion Baker, clerk


272.25


2,772.25


168


Expenses :


Forms and Printing


74.75


Association Dues


9.00


Transfers and Probates


50.97


Attending Meetings


45.00


Sundry Items


18.00


197.72


Buildings and Grounds


Salaries and Wages :


Custodial Services


1,325.00


Care of Grounds


609.20


Payrolls, Highway Dept.


565.15


2,499.35


Expenses :


Heat


973.63


Light


424.38


Telephone 257.48


Water


24.00


United States and Mass. Flags


129.26


Paint and Hardware


227.79


Fertilizer, Loam, Seed, etc.


85.86


Building Repairs


1,964.71


4,087.11


Power Mower - Town Common - Article 35


Middlesex Implement Co.


223.80


Painting Exterior Town Hall - Article 38 (1951)


Fullonton and Decker


900.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department


Salaries and Wages:


Michael Foley, Chief


3,640.00


Regular Officers


7,388.00


169


Special Officers


.... . . 146.90


11,174.90


Expenses :


Police Cruiser


Gas and Oil


1,228.07


Parts and Repairs


268.30


Lettering Cruiser


15.00


Insurance


13.20


1,524.57


Other


Telephone


244.49


Radio Service


106.40


Chiefs' Meetings


13.00


Association Dues


5.00


Uniforms


270.90


Stationery and Printing


82.75


Flashlights and Batteries


21.30


Gun Supplies


34.50


Sundry Items


10.45


788.79


Police Cruiser - Article 18


Great Road Garage


500.00


Traffic Zone Signs - Article 38


State Prison


662.75


New England Fence Co.


80.50


Express


8.85


Repairs to Sign Posts


4.38


756.48


Fire Department


Salaries and Wages:


H. S. MacGregor, Chief 500.00


170


Annual Salaries


815.00


Pay Rolls, fires .


1,639.30


Pay Rolls, janitors


720.00


3,674.30


Expenses :


Fuel


810.78




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