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Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to pay the salary of an Athletic Instructor to be employed under the direction of the School Committee for the purpose of furnishing ath- letic instruction to the inhabitants of the Town.
Article 23. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate providing the Town of Millis will allot an equal amount to rebuild the DeWight Street Bridge damaged by flood water.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $456.00 received from Insurance Companies to an account to be expended to repair damage by fire loss to the Storage Building.
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Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2.500.00 and transfer the sum of $180.00 from the "Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund" for the maintenance of Vine Lake Cemetery, or to act anything in relation thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following named sum as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in the Vine Lake Cemetery. the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz: Annie Stedman Lot, $100.00.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for fencing in the Vine Lake Cemetery.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for unpaid Welfare Bill.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6.000.00 for the construction of an annex to the Hannah Adams Pfaff School to be used for Home Economics and Manual Training or do or act any- thing in relation thereto. Petition School Committee.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof, in the usual place for posting war- rants in said Medfield seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk at the time. and place of meeting aforesaid.
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Given under our hands this 17th day of February A. D. nineteen hundred and thirty- seven.
FRANK G. HALEY, CHARLES F. ALLEN WILLIAM S. FARMER Selectmen of Medfield.
A true copy attest.
FRED C. CHICK, Constable of Medfield.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
February 17, 1937 Medfield, Mass.
Norfolk, ss.
By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield qualified to vote in elections to meet at the time and for the purpose named by posting attested copies of said warrant in not less than five public places in the Town at least seven days before the time of holding the meeting.
FRED C. CHICK,
Constable of Medfield.
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ANNUAL MEETING
March 1,1937
Pursuant to a Warrant issued by the Selectmen, the in- habitants of the Town of Medfield, duly warned and noti- fied in the manner prescribed by law, met at the Town Hall on the first day of March, 1937, at six o'clock in the forenoon to elect their officers for the ensuing year.
Cards of Instruction and Specimen Ballots were posted as required by law.
The ballot box was examined and found in good working order and at the close of voting agreed with the check lists in the number of ballots cast.
The following named persons appointed by the Select- men and sworn by the Town Clerk were assigned to duty as follows: Louise Brennan and Charles Bullard to dis- tribute ballots : Harriet Thayer and Edward Sweeney to check at the ballot box. Coleman J. Hogan, constable, at the ballot box. Edna Huebener, Ann Young, Alice Spear, Eugene Munson, Abbie Sheahan, Margaret Kennedy, Rich- ard Conrick, and William Bullard, as tellers.
The ballots were counted in open meeting and the total vote cast was nine hundred and eight (908).
After the ballots had been counted and tabulated the presiding officer, Frank D. McCarthy, announced the re- sults as follows :
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MODERATOR
Article 1.
(one year)
Frank D. McCarthy 673
Blanks 235
TOWN CLERK
(one year)
Warren C. Keirstead 672
Grace Everett Roberts
219
Blanks 17
SELECTMEN
(three years)
John H. Callow 273
William S. Farmer 383
Sidney J. Taylor 235
Blanks 17
TREASURER
(one year)
Bessie L. Hamant
679
Blanks
228
Scat. 1
TAX COLLECTOR
(one year)
Amos C. Kingsbury
741
Joseph S. Kennedy 150
Blanks 17
QUESTION No. 1
"Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and thirty-seven entitled 'An Act to au- thorize the placing of the office of Chief of Police of the
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Town of Medfield under the Civil Service Laws,' be ac- cepted ?"
Yes 414
No 348
Blanks
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CONSTABLES
(one year)
Fred C. Chick
642
Coleman J. Hogan
697
Walter P. Reynolds
641
Blanks
741
Scat. 3
TREE WARDEN
(one year)
George L. L. Allen
659
Blanks
248
Scat. 1
ASSESSOR
(two years)
Carleton W. Kingsbury
691
Blanks 217
ASSESSOR
(three years)
Nelson G. Tibbetts
653
Blanks 255
WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
(three years)
Alfred Hewins 637
Blanks 271
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
(three years)
A. Howard Williamson 633
Blanks 275
BOARD OF HEALTH
(three years)
George W. Hinkley
668
Blanks 240
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES
(three years)
James L. Atherton
618
Theodore B. Pederson
598
Blanks
609
Scat. 1
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
(three years)
Peter Pederzini
626
Blanks 282
PLANNING BOARD
(five years)
Richard E. Huebener
598
Blanks 310
PUBLIC WELFARE
(three years)
George M. O'Hare
602
Blanks 306
Polls closed at 2:00 P. M., meeting adjourned to March 8, 1937 at 7:30 P. M.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS March 8, 1937
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:30 P. M. The remaining articles in the Warrant were taken up and acted on as follows :
Article 2. Voted that Fence Viewers, Field Drivers, and Pound Keeper be appointed by the Selectmen.
Article 3. Voted that the reports of the several Town officers for the past year be accepted.
Article 4. Voted that the following sums be appropri- ated and raised to defray expenses for the ensuing year :
Executive Department
$2,100.00
Treasurer
750.00
Collector
1,400.00
Assessors
700.00
Town Clerk
350.00
Election and Registration
175.00
Town House
2,500.00
Police
3,500.00
Fire
3,000.00
Sealer
150.00
Moth
600.00
Health and Sanitation
650.00
Tree Warden :
Setting out Trees
100.00
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Cutting roadside brush
700.00
Care of Shade Trees
250.00
Spraying Elms
300.00
Sewer
900.00
Highways
8,000.00
Snow
1,000.00
Sidewalks
600.00
Bridges
100.00
Guard Rails
750.00
Street Lighting
5,300.00
Public Welfare
5,000.00
Old Age Assistance
9,000.00
Mothers' Aid
3,500.00
Soldiers' Benefits
2,500.00
District Nurse
450.00
Schools
29,950.00
Library, plus Dog Tax
1,750.00
Parks
150.00
Memorial Day
225.00
Contingent
650.00
Liability Insurance
750.00
County Hospital
709.50
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
Water
6,750.00
Notes
22,900.00
Interest on Notes & Bonds Jan. 1,
1937-Jan. 1, 1938 6,597.56
Interest on Anticipation Loans
902.44
Fire Insurance
1,100.88
$128,760.38
Article 11. Water Registrar
$50.00
Article 14. Board of Welfare
500.00
Article 15. W. P. A. Projects
1,500.00
Article 17. Road Machinery Account
500.00
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Article 18. Outstanding Bills :
Board of Health
$9.84
W. P. A. 4.25
Street Lights
460.26
Cemetery
27.40
Snow
749.33
Highways
318.76
Election
17.00
Public Welfare
759.40
$2,346.24
Article 20. Legal Fees
$464.59
Article 25. Cemetery Maintenance
2,500.00
(Voted to transfer $180.00
from sale of Cemetery Lots in addition to this appropri- ation)
Article 28. Unpaid Welfare Bill 100.00
Total Appropriations $136,721.21
Article 4. Amendments :
(a) Tree Warden-Voted that Welfare Help be used when possible on the $700.00 appropriation for cutting roadside brush.
(b) Guard Rails-Voted that Welfare Help be used under supervision of the Selectmen, for the $750.00 Guard Rail appropriation.
(c) Street Lighting-It was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,300.00 for Street Lighting and that 9 #50-250 c. p. lamps, 7 #70-600 c. p. and 2 #70-600 c. p. lamps be substituted for 8 #20- 80 c. p., 1 #20-60w mult. and 6 #50-250 c. p. lamps in accordance with the schedule and plan submitted by the Edison Electric Illuminating Company on March 1, 1937.
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Vote as taken by the Constables :
In favor 84. Against 47.
(d) Water-Voted to have the Moderator appoint a committee to investigate the State's charges for water.
(e) Fire Insurance-Item reconsidered after explana- tion of a $100.00 reduction. Voted the sum of $1,100.88 for Fire Insurance.
Article 5. Voted that the Town authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1937, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 17, General Laws.
Article 6. Voted as recommended that the taxes shall be paid in two equal payments, July 1, 1937 and October 1, 1937-interest will be paid at the rate of 5% per annum from the first day of October until taxes are paid and that the Collector receive 1% for the 1937 taxes.
Article 7. Voted that the members of the Fire Depart- ment be paid the sum of $20.75 per year and $1.00 per hour while working at fires.
Article 8. Voted to authorize the Collector to use all means in collection of taxes as the Treasurer might if elected to that office.
Article 9. Voted that the price per hour paid for labor on the highways be left to the discretion of the Selectmen.
Article 10. Voted as recommended that the Town au- thorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Registrar.
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Article 11. Voted as recommended that the sum of $50.00 be paid the Water Registrar.
Article 12. Voted to dismiss this article.
Article 13. Voted as recommended to appoint a com- mittee to appraise, for the purpose of selling, the 16 acres of land formerly used by the Water Department as a source of water supply and have it report its findings at a future meeting.
Article 14. Voted as recommended that the sum of $500.00 be paid for the salaries for the Board of Public Wel- fare.
Article 15. Voted as recommended that the sum of $1,500.00 be appropriated for W. P. A.
Article 16. Voted to establish a Road Machinery Fund to which shall be credited all receipts received for the use or rental of Road Machinery, the proceeds to be appropri- ated as voted by the Town for Road Machinery purposes.
Article 17. Voted as recommended that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated for the Road Machinery Account.
Article 18. Voted as recommended that the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money for the payment of out- standing bills with the exception of the Edison Company's bill for $2.85 which was paid.
Article 19. Voted as recommended that the Planning Board study and submit recommendations for Zoning By- Laws to some subsequent meeting for approval.
Article 20. Voted as recommended that the Town pay the sum of $464.59 for legal fees in connection with the final judgment rendered against the Town in the case of Daddario vs. Town of Medfield.
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Article 21. Voted that this article be dismissed.
Article 22. Voted for the postponement of this article. Voted for the postponement 129 Voted against the postponement 29
Article 23. Voted that this article be dismissed.
Article 24. Voted as recommended to appropriate the sum of $456.00 received from Insurance Companies to an account to be expended to repair damage by fire loss to the Storage Building.
Article 25. Voted as recommended to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,500.00 and transfer the sum of $180.00 from the sale of Cemetery Lots Fund for the maintenance of Vine Lake Cemetery.
Article 26. Voted to accept this sum in the usual form.
Article 27. Voted that this article be dismissed.
Article 28. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the unpaid Welfare bill.
Article 29. Voted that this article be dismissed.
Article 30. Voted that the meeting be adjourned.
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD, -
Attest :
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL MEETING November 12, 1937
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Medfield, in said County,
GREETING : .
In the name of the Commonwealth you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Medfield on Friday, the twelfth day of November A. D. 1937 at 7:00 P. M. then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $125.00 received from Insurance Company to an account to be expended for repairs to the boiler of the Ralph Wheelock School. School Committee.
Article 2. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the Department of Public Welfare and to provide for said appropriation, transfer the sum of $1,000.00 from the appropriation of the Water Department and $1,000.00 from the appropriation of Mothers' Aid Depart- ment.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following named sums as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in the Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz :
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King & Vose Lot
$100.00
Josephine Percival Lot
100.00
George G. Babcock Lot
100.00
Leon E. Mayo Lot
100.00
Annie Richardson Lot
100.00
John T. Kennedy Lot
100.00
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Overlay Reserve for the years 1934, 1936, and 1937. Board of Assessors.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof, in the usual place for posting war- rants in said Medfield, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this fourth day of November A. D. nineteen hundred and thirty-seven.
A true copy Attest
FRANK G. HALEY CHARLES F. ALLEN WILLIAM S. FARMER
Selectmen of Medfield
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Medfield, Massachusetts. November 4, 1937.
Norfolk, ss.
By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elections to meet at the time and for the purpose named, by posting attested copies of said warrant in not less than five public places in the Town at least seven days before the time of holding the meeting.
FRED C. CHICK,
Constable of Medfield.
SPECIAL MEETING November 12, 1937
Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen, the in- habitants of the Town of Medfield, duly warned and noti- fied in the manner described by law, met at the Town Hall on the twelfth day of November, 1937 at 7:00 P. M. and the following action was taken on the articles in the warrant :
Article 1. This article was voted passed as requested by the School Committee.
Article 2. The Finance Committee recommend this article should pass.
Voted that this article pass, as recommended.
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Article 3. Voted to accept article three in the usual form.
Article 4. It was voted to transfer the sum of $686.35 to the Overlay for 1934, $600.00 to the Overlay for 1936 and $1,000.00 to the Overlay for 1937 from the Overlay Surplus.
Voted that the meeting be dissolved.
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD, Town Clerk.
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RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Executive Department
$2,310.00
Treasurer's Department
750.00
Collector's Department
1,600.00
Assessor's Department
700.00
Town Clerk's Department
350.00
Election and Registration
300.00
Town House
2,627.00
Police
4,000.00
Fire
3,000.00
Sealer
150.00
Moth
1,000.00
Health and Sanitation
1,650.00
Tree Warden :
Cutting road-side brush
700.00
Care of Shade Trees
250.00
Spraying Elms
300.00
Setting out trees
100.00
Sewer
1,000.00
Highways
8,000.00
Snow
Sidewalks
400.00
Bridges
100.00
Guard Rails
600.00
Street Lighting
5,000.00
Public Welfare
5,000.00
Old Age Assistance
9,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
2,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,500.00
District Nurse
450.00
Schools
30,450.00
Library, including Dog Tax
2,000.00
Parks
300.00
Memorial Day
225.00
Contingent
650.00
Liability Insurance
850.00
County Hospital
977.96
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
Water
5,500.00
Notes
18,000.00
Interest on notes and bonds, 1-1-38 to 1-1-39
5,891.25
Interest on Anticipation Loans
808.75
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
For the Year Ending December 31, 1937
RECEIPTS
Balance Cash on Hand January 1, 1937
$ 30,470.12
Taxes
111,222.09
Old Age Assistance Tax
12.00
Motor Excise Tax
6,697.54
Moth Tax
10.30
Tax Titles
1,603.74
Cemetery Annual Care
532.00
Water Rates
7,220.57
Water Service
319.42
New System Water
49.30
Water Liens
33.15
Water Liens Cost and Interest
3.75
State Aid to Highways Chapter 81
6,150.00
Town Clerk - Dog Licenses
554.20
Fire Loss Town Storehouse
456.00
Insurance Loss - School
125.00
Interest on School Trust Funds
73.10
Interest on Library Trust Funds
230.00
Interest on Cemetery Trust Funds
640.60
Sale Cemetery Lots
490.00
Perpetual Care Bequests
725.00
Temporary Loans
55,000.00
Machinery Account Revenue
3,168.30
Rent Hall
28.00
Interest on Taxes
1,201.08
Interest on Tax Titles
58.87
Liquor Licenses
1,700.00
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Miscellaneous Licenses (Selectmen)
73.00
Town Clerk Licenses 27.50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (License)
30.00
Rent Post Office
695.00
Sale Water Pump
20.00
Court Fines
139.00
Library Fines
87.78
Sale Library Books
3.13
County Dog Tax Return
443.80
School Tuition Walpole
261.38
School Tuition Boston
54.80
School Tuition State
293.80
Massachusetts School Superintendent
483.33
Massachusetts School Fund
2,145.83
Massachusetts Educational Measure
1,295.78
State Valuation Measure
1,926.65
State Tuberculosis Subsidy
261.43
Massachusetts Temporary Aid
144.90
Massachusetts Public Welfare
281.81
Massachusetts Old Age Assistance
3,764.49
Massachusetts Reimbursement Loss Taxes
1,743.43
Massachusetts Income Tax
5,056.70
Massachusetts Corporation Tax
1,613.38
Massachusetts Veterans' Exemption
11.80
Federal Old Age
6,613.60
Federal Mothers' Aid
734.00
Miscellaneous Water Department Income
8.00
Miscellaneous Moth Department Income
25.95
Police Telephone Calls
.65
School Telephone Calls
2.15
Welfare, Needham
6.00
Dedham
278.00
Dover
574.25
Hopkinton
165.03
Norwood
26.30
Old Age Assistance, Walpole
79.01
Waltham
68.00
Plymouth
23.00
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Sealer's Fees Sealers' Fees, Dover
33.60
8.76
TOTAL
$258,279.15
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Executive Department
Appropriation
$2,100.00
Transfer from Reserve
85.00
2,185.00
Payments :
Salaries :
Moderator
$25.00
Selectmen
450.00
Accountant
500.00
Clerk
1,144.00
$2,119.00
Postage and Supplies
55.17
Total
2,174.17
Balance to Revenue
10.83
$2,185.00
Treasurer
Appropriation
$750.00
Payments :
Salary
$500.00
Bond
100.00
Supplies and
Expense
149.31
Total
$749.31
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Balance to Revenue
$749.31 .69
$750.00
Collector
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve
$1,400.00
450.00
$1,850.00
Payments :
Salary
$1,285.16
Bond
182.00
Land Court
180.00
Postage
69.04
Supplies and
Expenses
133.59
Total
$1,849.79
Balance to Revenue
.21
$1,850.00
Assessors
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve
$700.00
11.00
$711.00
Payments :
Salaries
$500.00
Transcripts
43.56
Supplies and
Miss. Expense
167.26
Total
$710.82
Balance to Revenue
.18
$711.00
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Town Clerk
Appropriation Payments : Salary
$300.00
Supplies and
Expense 37.25
$337.25
Balance to Revenue
12.75
$350.00
Election and Registration
Appropriation
$175.00
Salaries
$40.00
Election Officers 65.00
Printing, Supplies
and Expense
34.40
Total
$139.40
139.40
Balance to Revenue
35.60
$175.00
Town Hall
Appropriation Payments :
$2,500.00
Janitor
$1,092.00
Electricity
409.73
Fuel
592.90
Supplies and
Repairs
266.53
Telephone
78.82
Total
$2,439.98
Balance to Revenue
60.02
$2,500.00
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$350.00
Payments :
Police Department
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Payments :
Chief's Salary
$2,080.00
Officers
828.11
Telephone
99.40
Automobile
Expenses
381.02
Supplies and
Misc. Expense
102.84
Total
$3,491.37
Balance to Revenue
8.63
$3,500.00
Fire Department
Appropriation
Payments :
Salaries :
Engineers
$200.00
Forest Fire Warden
10.00
Firemen
1,403.00
Gas, Oil, etc.
471.81
Supplies and
Maintenance
405.72
Telephone
34.84
Care of Trucks
100.00
Steward
39.50
Hose
330.00
Total Balance to Revenue 5.13
$2,994.87
$3,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Appropriation $150.00
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$3,000.00
Payments : Supplies and Expense Balance to Revenue
$142.71
7.29
$150.00
Moth Department
Appropriation
$600.00
Payments :
Payroll
$537.61
Supplies and
Expense 57.72
Total
$595.33
Balance to Revenue
4.67
$600.00
Tree Warden
Appropriation
$1,350.00
Payments :
Payroll
$1,185.71
Supplies and
Expense
123.03
Total
$1,308.74
Balance to Revenue
41.26
Health and Sanitation
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve
$650.00
. 74.35
$724.35
Payments :
Salaries $ 75.00
Inspector Animals 150.00
Inspector Provisions 100.00
Town Dump
32.80
Registry Births,
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$1,350.00
Deaths, etc. 186.50 Supplies and
Expenses 180.05
Total
$724.35
$724.35
$450.00
$450.00
$450.00
County Hospital Appropriation Payments : To County Hospital $709.50
$709.50
$709.50
Sewer Department
Appropriation
$900.00
Payments :
Commissioner's
Salary $75.00
Payroll 683.48
Total $758.48
Balance to Revenue 141.52
$900.00
Highways Appropriation Received from State Chapter 81
$8,000.00
6,150.00
$14,150.00
Payments :
Superintendent $1,795.00
Labor
4,968.30
Truck Hire
(Outside) 955.73
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District Nurse Appropriation Payments : To District Nurse
Machinery
Charge 2,331.90
Traffic Light
Maintenance 80.00
Gravel and
Stone
879.30
Oil-Patch
2,169.58
Supplies and Misc. Expense
509.76
Rent Land
10.00
Gas, Oil and
Maintenance
Trucks Prior
to Machinery Account 447.08
Total
$14,146.65
Balance to Revenue
3.35
$14,150.00
Bridges
Appropriation
$100.00
Payments :
Superintendent
10.00
Labor
37.80
Material
33.55
Total
$81.35
Balance to Revenue
18.65
$100.00
Guard Rails
Appropriation
$750.00
Payments :
Superintendent
5.00
Labor
283.80
Material
456.15
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Total Balance to Revenue
$744.95
5.05
$750.00
Sidewalks
Appropriation Payments :
Superintendent
55.00
Labor
344.60
Material
131.58
Truck Hire
(Outside)
60.00
Total
$591.18
Balance to Revenue
8.82
$600.00
Snow
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Transfer from Reserve
283.02
$1,283.02
Payments :
Supt.
107.00
Labor
439.10
Truck hire
(outside)
75.00
Supplies and
Repairs
229.38
Sand
31.62
Machinery Account
318.00
Total
1,200.10
Balance to Revenue
82.92
$600.00
1,283.02
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Street Lights
Appropriation Payments : Boston Edison Co. $5,164.15 $5,164.15
Balance to Revenue
135.85
$5,300.00
Board of Public Welfare
Appropriation Payments : Salaries
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
Public Welfare
- Appropriation
$5,000.00
Transfer from Mothers' Aid and Water Dept.
$2,000.00
$7,000.00
Payment's :
Cash, Board,
Care, etc. $1,659.00
Provisions, etc. 1,455.13
Fuel
182.74
Hospitals, Doctors,
Medicines 1,614.04
Misc.
64.19
Outside Towns and
State
2,020.28
Total Balance to Revenue 4.62
$6,995.38
$5,300.00
$7,000.00
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W. P. A. Projects Bal. from 1936 Appropriation
$40.06 1,500.00
$1,540.06
Payments :
Materials
$749.62
Transportation
30.00
Labor
168.00
Mach'y Acct.
432.00
Total
$1,379.62
Balance
160.44
Old Age Assistance
Appropriation Paid for
Assistance
$8,697.67
To Revenue
302.33
$9,000.00
Federal Old Age Assist.
Balance from 1936 Received from Gov.
86.87
6,400.30
$6,487.17
Paid for
Assistance
$6,423.11
Balance
64.06
$6,487.17
Federal Old Age Assist. - Adm.
Balance from 1936 Received from Gov't 213.30
97.26
$310.56
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1,540.06
$9,000.00
Payments :
Typewriter
$40.00
Salaries
155.00
Postg. & Supplies 15.88
Total
Balance
$210.88 99.68
$310.56
Mothers' Aid
Appropriation Transfer to Welfare
1,000.00
$2,500.00
Paid for Mothers' Aid
$2,080.00
To Revenue
420.00
$2,500.00
Federal Mothers' Aid For Dependent Children
Received from Gov't
$734.00
Balance
734.00
Soldiers' Benefits
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Paid for Benefits
$1,646.00
To Revenue
854.00
$2,500.00
School Dept.
Appropriation
$29,950.00
From Interest on Trust Funds
156.51
$30,106.51
Payments (School Dept.
Report)
30,106.51
Library
Appropriation
$1,750.00
Dog Tax
443.80
Interest from Trust Funds
214.65
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$3,500.00
From Reserve Fund
325.00
$2,733.45
Payments :
Librarian
$600.00
Assistant
314.80
Janitor
475.00
Books and
Periodicals
420.61
New Cases
70.55
·Repairs
380.30
Electricity
122.72
Coal
269.50
Telephone
27.17
Water
5.86
Rebinding Books
15.00
Supplies
31.94
Total
$2,733.45
Planning Board
Transfer from Reserve
300.00
Payments :
Arthur M. Comey
$300.00
$300.00
Parks
Appropriation
$150.00
Transfers from Reserve
108.34
$258.34
Payments for Care Parks
$205.53
To Revenue
52.81
258.34
Memorial Day
Appropriation
$225.00
Paid
225.00
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$2,733.45
Contingent Fund
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve
$650.00 100.00
Payments :
$750.00
Town Reports
$410.40
Printing-Misc. 87.46
Certification
Notes 8.00
Town Walpole
Taxes 5.90
Administration Oaths
5.50
Legal
2.00
Care Town Clock
40.00
Repairs to Town Clock 135.00
Total
$694.26
To Revenue
55.74
Daddario Claim
Appropriation Paid
464.59
Fire Insurance
Appropriation
$1,100.88
Paid
$1,085.63
To Revenue
15.25
$1,100.88
Liability Insurance
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve
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