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Total Charities 9,910.65
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
606.00
Military Aid
682.75
Soldiers' Relief
5.00
Total
1,293.75
Schools
Tuition State Wards
96.88
Other Tuition
7,004.80
Sale of Books and Supplies
276.73
All Other Revenue
491.14
Total
7,869.55
Library
Fines
531.07
531.07
Urclassified
Failings
16.60
Ambulance
507.00
Total
523.60
Total Departmental Revenue
22,187.99
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Special Assessments :
Sewers, Unapportioned 324.51
Sewers, Apportioned 605.45
Sidewalks, Unapportioned 1,085.83
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Sidewalks, Apportioned 227.08
Total Assessments 2,242,87
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots 235.00
Graves Opened, Foundations and Annual Care 432.72
Total 667.72
Interest
On Bank Deposits 1,545.26
On Taxes 4,156.72
On Sewer Assessments 149.40
On Sidewalk Assessments 99.31
On Trust Funds
Cemetery
3,364.39
Ella M. Cole
Edwards Bequest 2,814.49
J. J. Angell
Sinking 160.00
Total Interest
12,289.57
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation of Revenue 511,500.00
Sinking Fund 20,000.00
Total
531,500.00
Total Receipts (all sources) 1,085,643.68 Cash on hand, January 1, 1929 . 17,803.83
Total
1,103,447.51
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PAYMENTS General Government
Moderator
40.00
Selectmen's Department
Salaries
$1,700.00
Clerk
450.00
Stationery and Postage
25.90
Printing and Advertising
148.11
Car Fares, Teams, Etc.
219.44
Telephone
165.83
All Other
88.73
Total Selectmen
2,798.01
Accountant's Department
Salary
1,800.00
Stationery and Postage
31.58
Printing and Advertising
10.00
Office Supplies
23.75
All Other
1.79
Total Accountant
1,867.12
Treasury Department
Salaries
1,350.00
Clerk
500.00
Stationery and Postage and Printing
183.82
Telephone
46.62
Carfares, Teams, Etc.
5.00
Certifying Notes
51.00
Bond and Insurance
252.13
All Other
61.33
Total Treasury
2,449.90
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Collectors Department
Salary
1,500.00
Clerk
480.00
Stationery and Postage
307.08
Printing and Advertising
55.25
Telephone
36.01
Bond and Insurance
497.50
Travel-Transportation expense
90.00
All Other
26.50
Total Collector
2,992.34
Assessors' Department
Salaries - Assessors
2,900.00
Clerks
195.04
Stationery and Postage
45.00
Printing and Advertising
861.94
Car Fares, Teams, Etc
154.60
Telephone
43.75
Examination of Titles
71.16
All Other
25.70
Total Assessors 4,297.19
Town Clerk's Department
Salary
1,050.00
Clerk
600.00
Stationery and Postage
91.04
Printing and Advertising
63.91
Telephone
55.82
Office Equipment and Supplies
19.25
All Other
9.00
Total Town Clerk 1,889.02
Election and Registration Department Salaries 180.00
Election Officers
1,716.25
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All Other Wages 181.50
Printing and Advertising
855.50
Meals 493.40
Stationery and Postage
37.12
All Other Expenses
8.80
Total Election and Registration
3,472.57
Law Department Town Counsel 800.00
Engineering Department
Salaries
2,348.14
Labor
771.28
Street Signs
192.52
Tools and Supplies
172.26
Auto Maintenance
291.50
Telephone
92.08
Office Supplies
72.16
Transportation
54.30
Truck Hire
30.00
All Other
27.10
Total Engineering
4.051.34
Town Hall
Janitor
1,332.11
All Other Wages
145.75
Fuel
982.83
Light
360.97
Janitors' Supplies
30.63
Repairs
843.19
Installation Add'l Radiators -
105.00
All Other (Including Water Service $115.29)
198.84
Total Town Hall 3,999.42
Total General Government 28,656.91
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries
Chief 2,400.00
Patrolmen
22,464.00
Special Police
541.50
Janitor
1,196.00
All Other Employees
20.10
Miscellaneous
Care of Prisoners
269.35
Team Hire
5.00
Equipment and Repairs
Equipment for Men
113.62
Maintenance of Automobile
Equipment
641.69
Maintenance of Automotive
(New) Equipment
597.00
Fuel and Light
Fuel
513.00
Light 175.62
Maintenance of Building and Grounds
Repairs
15.50
Janitor's Supplies
48.26
New Equipment to Boiler
265.00
All Other
56.19
Other Expenses
Printing, Stationery, Postage
82.35
Telephone
174.14
Police Signal System
1,004.20
Insurance on Equipment
226.66
All Other (Including Travel
Expenses of Patrolmen)
187.80
Total Police Department
30,996.98
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Fire Department
Salaries and Wages
Engineers
700.00
Chief
2,400.00
Permanent Men
13,499.62
Call Men
3,265.00
Supt. of Alarms
300.00
Equipment Maintenance and Repairs
Apparatus 519.97
New Hose 500.00
Equipment for Men
76.97
Alarm Boxes, Etc.
263.97
Gasoline and Oil
207.80
All Other (Including Tires, Etc.
71.31
Hydrant Service
13,650.00
Fuel and Light
Fuel
590.68
Light
219.35
Water 36.57
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
Repairs
107.76
Furniture and Furnishings 150.55
Laundry Work
67.95
All Other
25.71
Other Expenses
Stationery, Printing, Postage
45.30
Telephone
150.21
Others (Including Travel
36.00
Expenses
Total Fire Department 36,884.72
Inspector of Wires Salaries and Wages
Inspector 480.00
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Printing, Stationery, Postage
Supplies
11.38
Transportation 8.55
Total Inspection of Wires 499.93
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
1,050.00
Stationery, Postage, Printing
and Advertising
27.55
Car Fares, Teams, and
Transportation 250.00
All Other (Including Tele-
phone)
24.22
Equipment and Repairs
38.36
Total Sealer of Weights and Measures _ 1,390.13
Planting and Trimming Trees
Labor-Superintendent
314.50
Truck Hire 213.50
All Other 1:26.50
Hardware and Tools
12.40
Trees Bought
125.00
All Other
4.44
Total Tree Warden 796.34
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination
Labor-Superintendent
92.00
Labor-All Other
310.25
Hardware and Tools and In-
tersectides
11.61
Truck Hire
78.00
Advertising-Notices
18.00
Total
509.86
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Forest Fires
Salaries and Wages
Warden
200.00
Fighting Fires
657.08
Apparatus and Hire
210.34
Transportation :
16.00
Tools
12.00
Food for Men
29.95
All Other
10.17
Total Forest Fires
1,135.54
Damage to Persons and Property 12.00
Total Protection of Persons and Property - - 72,225.50
HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration
Salary of Board of Health
300.00
Salary of Agent
500.00
Stationery and Postage
5.80
Printing and Advertising
44.49
All Other (Including Transportation)
125.91
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases
Board and Treatment
425.50
Medical Attendance
344.50
Drugs and Medicines
10.10
Dry Goods and Clothing
28.01
Groceries and Provisions
26.00
Hospitals
63.00
All Other
130.71
Tuberculosis
Board and Treatment
2,286.14
All Other
18.68
Vital Statistics
Births
70.25
Deaths
62.25
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Other Expenditures
Plumbing Inspector 1,200.00
Nurse
1,600.00
Dental Clinic
647.03
All Other
26.42
Inspection
School Children
Salaries
500.00
Animals
Salaries
300.00
Meats and Provisions
Salaries
400.00
Expenses
161.13
Milk and Vinegar
Salaries
100.00
Refuse and Garbage
Labor
4,012.50
Rent of Dump
125.00
Equipment
59.07
Piping of Dump
245.06
Total Health
$13,817.55
Sewer Maintenance
Administration
Commissioner's Salary
300.00
Supt. & Ass't. Supt's. Salaries
2,364.00
Stationery, Printing Postage
8.50
Telephone
47.03
All Other
62.25
General
Labor
65.78
Teams 1.00
Tools and Equipment
223.90
Piping and Fittings
215.08
Wardwell Court Sewer
69.20
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Gas, Oil and Grease
83.99
All Other
56.10
Total Sewer Maintenance
3,496.83
SUPPLEMENTAL
Green Ave. - Randolph St. Sewer
Contract
298.00
Miscellaneous
4.25
302.25
Wall Street Sewer
Contract
1,047.86
Catch Basin and Covers
67.70
Recording
3.72
1,119.28
Total Health Sanitation and Sewers
18,735.91
HIGHWAYS
General Administration
Surveyor
1,800.00
Clerk
300.00
All Other (Telephone and Of-
90.11
fice Expenses)
General
Labor
12,710.50
Teams
1,361.00
Broken Stone and Gravel, Etc.
1,366.98
Equipment and Repairs
1,678.91
Truck Hire
5,983.13
Stone Crushing
351.96
Motor Equipment Maintenance
1,648.34
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Other Materials
275.87
All Other
406.65
Total
Maintenance of Permanent Roads
Labor
1,884.50
Truck Hire
797.25
Teams
133.00
Materials
4,400.99
Tools and Equipment
528.72
Maintenance Motor Equipment
235.57
All Other
19.00
Total Maintenance Permanent Roads 7,999.03
Sidewalk and Curbing
Maintenance
Labor
1,528.00
Teams
32.00
Trucks
165.50
Materials
1,135.34
Maintenance Motor Equip-
ment
103.13
All Other
35.69
Total Sidewalks and Curbing
2,999.66
Main and Everett Sts. Sidewalk
Labor
30.00
Materials 17.15
Total Main and Everett Sts. Sidewalk _
Snow and Ice Removal
Labor
3,795.75
Teams 290.00
Truck Hire
2,450.00
27,973.45
47.15
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Maintenance Motor Equip- - ment 747.74
Materials, Equipment Re-
pairs, and Fuel, Etc. 300.63
Total Snow and Ice Removal
7,584.12
North Woodstock Road Repairs
Labor
696.25
Teams
32.00
Truck Hire
92.00
Materials
127.89
All Other
46.09
Total North Woodstock Road
994.23
Street Lights
Contract
14,880.16
Hiker Monument
59.13
Christmas Lighting
100.00
Golf Woods Road Electric
Light
12.61
Newell Ave. Electric Light
12.61
West St. Electric Light
71.76
Total
15,136.27
Street Oiling
Materials
2,342.13
Labor
154.25
Total
2,496.38
New Construction
Main Street Drain
Contract
106.00
Pipes
35.10
Total Main Street Drain 141.10
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Worcester-Mechanic Streets Drain
Contract
2,944.43
Inspector
120.00
Catch Basins and Sewer
Connections
230.72
Total Worcester-Mechanic Sts. Drain
3,295.15
Mechanic Street Rail Removal
Contract
226.37
Hartwell Street Paving (Highway Department
Labor
3,763.60
Truck Hire
1,326.00
Teams 68.00
Equipment and Rental
351.63
Materials
1,486.81
All Other
2.00
Total Hartwell Street (Highway) 6,998.04
Hartwell Street Paving,
Contract
6,635.40
Catch Basins
104.34
Additional (Curb & Gutter)
1,484.21
Printing and Advertising
9.75
Total Hartwell Street (Contract) 8,233.70
Marcy Street Paving
Contract
10,230.13
Catch Basins
93.51
Additional (Curb & Gutter)
1,337.28
Printing and Advertising --
24.50
Total Marcy Street Paving 11,685.42
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Cohasse Street Sidewalk
Contract
715.00
Additional Construction
118.72
Inspection
24.00
Total Cohasse Street Sidewalk 857.72
Dresser Street Sidewalk
Contract
883.48
Additional Construction
102.87
Inspection
38.00
Total Dresser Street Sidewalk
1,024.35
Newell Avenue Sidewalk
Contract
2,272.06
Additional Construction
328.89
Catch Basin
11.82
Inspection
68.00
Total Newell Avenue Sidewalk
2.680.77
Srow-Moon Streets Sidewalk
Contract
2,331.99
Additional
324.19
Catch Basins
36.25
Inspection
92.00
Total Snow-Moon Streets Sidewalk
2,784.43
Total Highways and New Construction
$103,157.34
CHARITIES
Poor Department General Administration
Salaries and Wages
2,900.00
Printing, Stationery, Postage
12.71
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All Other (Including Tele- phone) 373.34
Outside Relief by Town
Groceries and Provisions 27,258.53
Coal and Wood 413.23
Labor-Cutting Wood, Etc.
2,128.34
Board and Care
4,371.50
Medicine and Medical At-
tendance
5,691.86
State Institutions
1,073.50
Rent 6,982.17
All Other (Including Cloth-
ing and Wearing Apparel) _ 1,859.39
Relief by Other Cities and Towns Cities 330.28
Towns 948.83
Total Public Welfare
$54,497.44
Mothers' Aid by Town 8,778.38
Infirmary
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent
1,800.00
Other Employes
59.15
Other Expenses
Groceries and Provisions
2,553.35
Dry Goods and Clothing
214.39
Buildings
360.64
Fuel and Light
458.10
Water
151.24
Automobile Maintenance 100.44
Medical Care
124.37
Telephone
32.18
All Other
145.23
Total Infirmary
5,999.09
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Soldiers' Benefits
Investigation
10.75
State Aid
820.00
Military Aid
1,187.40
Soldiers' Relief
Groceries and Provisions
2,268.75
Rent and Cash Aid
2,385.50
Fuel
240.40
Medicine and Medical At-
tendance 559.51
All Other (Including Aid
Rendered by Other Towns
and Cities)
467.80
Total Soldiers' Benefits
7,940.12
Total Charities 77,215.03
SCHOOLS
General
Salary of Superintendent
4,200.00
Clerk
949.00
School Census
130.34
Truant Officer
250.00
Printing, Stationery, Postage
184.96
Telephone
318.76
Traveling Expenses
115.00
Taxi Hire
181.60
All Other (Including Insur-
ance - $57.33 Refunded) -
192.61
Teachers' Salaries
High
25,437.00
Elementary
63,408.58
Evening
3,002.50
Americanization
289.50
Continuation 4,428.28
Vocational
21,357.93
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Text Books and Supplies High
Text and Reference Books - 1,571.79
All Other Supplies 2,439.70
Elementary
Text and Reference Books 1,661.33
All Other Supplies 2,276.78
Evening
Text and Reference Books -
9.10
All Other Supplies 113.33
Tuition
Industrial
75.00
Transportation
Elementary
4,102.50
Janitor's Services
High
1,329.00
Elementary
6,193.49
Fuel and Light
High
2,439.15
Elementary
3,000.65
Evening
146.31
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
High
Repairs
823.11
Janitors' Supplies
191.39
All Other
139.08
Elementary
Repairs
3,509.01
Janitors' Supplies
235.34
All Other
973.80
Furniture and Furnishings
High 1,101.54
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Elementary
227.02
Continuation
All Other Supplies
1,104.00
Vocational
All Other Supplies
5,410.87
Other Expenses - Schools
Diplomas and Graduation
Exercises 74.00
Miscellaneous Printing
148.06
Health Inspection
2,457.75
All Other Items
359.40
Total Schools $166,558.56
Smith-Hughes Fund (Schools)
Teachers' Salaries
Continuation
555.72
Vocational
1,586.49
Vocational Evening
133.70
Total Smith-Hughes Fund 2,275.91
Libraries
Salaries and Wages
Librarian
1,294.43
Assistants
2,502.52
Janitors
998.60
Books, Periodicals, Etc.
1,348.76
Periodicals
355.05
All Other
12.50
Fuel and Light
Fuel
597.60
Light
286.23
Binding
Books
305.40
Buildings
Repairs 2.93
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Furniture and Furnishings . All Other 53.71
69.00
Other Expenses
Stationery, Printing, Postage
100.76
All Other (Including Tele- phone) 62.45
Total Libraries 7,999.94
Edwards Bequest
Salaries and Wages
Librarian
499.98
Assistant Librarians
686.29
Janitor
333.28
Books
434.52
Binding
_243.42
Repairs to Building
439.73
New Equipment
99.00
Lights
124.00
All Other
127.25
Total Edwards Bequest 2,987.56
Mary Mynott Trust Fund
Library Books 23.59.
Total Library - Including Trust Funds 11,011.09
Ella M. Cole Fund
Shoes, Clothing, Etc. 332.57
J. J. Angell Fund
Shoes and Misc. Clothing 78.76
Recreation and Unclassified :
Memorial Day Observance 400.00
Armistice Day Observance 150.00
Band Concerts 500.00
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Parks Maintenance and Labor 405.35
Playgrounds
Salaries
1,084.50
Supplies
193.50
Repairs
186.09
Rental
85.00
All Other
40.05
Total Playgrounds 1,589.14
Water & Ice Supply
Ice
336.00
Water
262.00
All Other
27.89
Total Water & Ice Supply
625.89
Game Warden
Salary
100.00
Tax Refunds
153.04
Ambulance
239.09
Pensions
Police Department
848.00
Insurance
Workmen's Compensation and
Public Liability
1,521.52
Boiler
601.83
Fire Insurance
3,353.50
Total Insurance
5,476.85
Planning Board
61.80
Estimated Revenue (Refund of
Overpayment to Treasurer)
16.00
Tailings
.75
Annual Town Reports, Printing
576.00
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Town Clock
Salary
50.00
Repairs
7.35
Total Town Clock 57.35
Dudley River Road Land Damage
2,040.00
Cemeteries
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent 250.00
Labor
4,103.50
Loam 46.69
Shrubs, Etc.
110.00
Tools
133.84
All Other (Including Water)
271.15
Total Cemeteries 4,915.18
Over Drafts and Outstanding 1929 Bills
870.87
Interest
Temporary Loans
Anticipation of Revenue 10,316.36
General Loans
Sewer
1,400.00
Highway
574.55
School
4,798.75
Total Interest 17,089.56
Municipal Indebtedness Temporary Loans
Anticipation of Revenue 465,000.00 General Loans
Sewer 30,000.00
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Highway
15,360.00
School
12,750.00
Total Indebtedness Paid
523,110.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
Agency
State Tax
15,260.00
State Highay Tax
328.55
Auditing Municipal Acc'ts.
713.90
County Tax
24,852.00
County Hospital Tax
1,731.30
Snow Removal Tax
34.06
Veterans' Exemption
28.15
Trust and Investment
Cemetery
485.00
Sinking
160.00
Total Agency, Trust and Investment 43,592.96
Total Payments 1,083,065.51
Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1931
20,382.00
$1,103,447.51
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE BALANCE SHEET - DEC. 31, 1930 REVENUE ACCOUNT
ASSETS
Cash
$20,382.00 $20,382.00
Acc'ts. Receivable
Levy of 1927 3,320.44
Levy of 1928
14,147.32
Levy of 1929
43,049.84
Levy of 1930
109,102.12
Levy of 1929,
Excise
1,994.36
Levy of 1930, Ex-
cise
3,538.99
Total 175,153.07
Special Assessments
Sewer Ass't. Treas. 322.90 Unapportioned Sewer
Asst. due 1928 187.42
LIABILITIES
Loans Anticipation of Taxes -- _$146,500.00
Overlays, 1927
2,135.78
" 1928
2,927.29
"
1929
2,935.08
"
1930
2,890.73
Total
10,888.88
Overlays Reserve Fund
1,442.27
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1929
1,994.36
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1930 3,538.99
Departmental Revenue
10,804.26
Sewer Assessment Revenue
2,082.67
Sewer Assessment Receipts 3,531.92
Sidewalk Assessment Revenue - 2,092.93
Apportioned Sewer Asst. due 1928 - Committed Sewer
63.32
Asst. Int. 1928 96.60
Apportioned Sewer
Asst. due 1929 461.96
Committed Sewer Asst., Int. 1929 130.99
Apportioned Sewer
Asst. due 1930 725.33
Committed Sewer
Asst., Int. 1930 94.15
Total
2,082.67
Unapportioned Side- walk Asst. Added to 1927 Taxes 182.00
Unapportioned Side-
walk Assessments,
1930
1,231.56
Apportioned Sidewalk Assts. Due 1929 (Coll.) 233.00
Tax Title Revenue Tailings 483.74
804.31
Jesse J. Angell Fund (Income Acc't.) 42.52
Boyer Trust Funds (Income Acc't.) 11.29
Mary Mynott Fund (Income
Acc't.)
27.71
Edwards Bequest Fund (Income Acc't) 259.97
World War Memorial (Income Acc't.) 9,345.79
Excess & Deficiency
32,506.60
Apportioned Sewer Ass't. Due 1931 835.56
Apportioned Sewer
Ass't. Due 1932 554.09
Apportioned Sewer Ass't. Due 1933 554.07 Apportioned Sewer Ass't. Due 1934 102.90
Apportioned Sewer Ass't. Due 1935 75.58
Apportioned Sidewalk Asst. Due 1930 (Coll.)
374.26
Committed Sidewalk
Interest 72.11
Total
2,092.93
Tax Title 804.31
Acc'ts. Receivable, Departmental
Town Hall
159.00
Police Department
350.00
Ambulance
415.00
Total
200,514.98
Highway
103.50
Health
13.50
Public Welfare
3,717.93
Infirmary
182.00
(Mass.) Mothers' Aid
3,892.63
State Aid
820.00
Military Aid
593.70
Apportioned Sewer Ass't. Due 1936 56.76 Ass't. Due 1937 30.62
Apportioned Sewer Ass't. Due 1938 19.90
Total
2,232.48
Apportioned Sidewalk Ass't. Due 1931 215.43
Apportioned Sidewalk Ass't. Due 1932 112.37
Apportioned Sidewalk
Ass't. Due 1933 - 38.43
Apportioned Sidewalk
Ass't. Due 1934
38.42
Total 404.65
Wall Street Sewer
480.72
Dudley River Road Land
Damages 460.00
School Dept.
359.00
Cemetery
198.00
Total
10,804.26
Ella M. Cole Fund (Income Acc't.) --
28.72
Surplus War Bonus Fund And Accumulations 9,345.79
Apportioned Sewer
Asst. (Not Due) - - 2,232.48
Apportioned Sidewalk
Asst. (Not Due) _ 404.65
Over-drawn Account:
Public Welfare -- 2,997.44
Soldiers' Relief 427.72
Highways 173.45
Snow and Ice
3,006.57
Total
6,605.18
To al
$229,936.06 Total
$229,936.06
DEBT ACCOUNT
Sinking Fund :
General Loans
Serial 4% $132,500.00
Serial 41/4% 1,000.00
Serial 51/8% 1,360.00
$134,860.00
$134,860.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds (Cash & Securities) $71,788.05
Cemetery Gen. Care Fund $66,428.93
Jesse J. Angell Fund 1,104.59
Ella M. Cole Fund
3,000.00
A. Boyer Jr. School Fund 254.53
Mary Mynott Library Fund 1,000.00
$71,788.05
$71,788.05
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER, Accountant
(Cash Securities) $2,837.82
Net Bonded Debt (Balancing Acc't.) -- 132,022.18
APPROPRIATIONS
Appropriations
Transfers
Expenditures
Unexpended
Bal, Trans.
to Reserve:
Overdrawals
General Government
Moderator
$ 40.00
$ 40.00
$
$
Selectmen
2,800.00
2,798.01
1.99
Accountant
1,900.00
1,867.12
32.88
Treasurer
2,452.00
2,449.90
2.10
Tax Collector
3,000.00
2,992.34
7.66
Assessors
4,500.00
4,297.19
202.81
Town Clerk
1,900.00
1,889.02
10.98
Election and Registration
3,500.00
3,472.57
27.43
Law
800.00
800.00
Town Hall
4,005.30
4,004.72
.58
Engineering Dept.
4,800.00
4,051.34
748.66
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Dept.
31,000.00
30,996.98
3.02
Fire Dept. (Including Hydrants
36,897.00
36,884.72
12.28
Forest Fire Dept.
1,201.25
1,136.79
64.46
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,400.00
1,390.13
9.87
Tree Warden
800.00
796.34
3.66
Damage to Persons and Property
300.00
12.00
288.00
Mo h Dept.
509.86
509.86
Game Warden
100.00
100.00
Wire Inspection Dept.
500.00
499.93
.07
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
14,500.00
13,817.55
682.45
Sewer Maintenance Dept.
3,500.00
3,496.83
3.17
Green Ave .- Randolph Street Sewer
302.25
302.25
Wall Street Sewer
1,600.00
1,119.28
480.72
Highways
Highway Dept.
27,800.00
27,973.45
173.45
Maintenance-Permanent Roads
9,822.57
9,821.60
.97
Snow and Ice
4,577.55
7,584.12
3,006.57
Main and Everett Sts. Sidewalks
56.96
56.96
Oiling Streets
2,500.00
2,496.38
3.62
Sidewalk Repairs
3,000.00
2,999.66
.34
Street Lights
15,050.00
15,039.29
10.71
Everett Street Drain
.62
.62
Main Street Paving Account
497.56
497.56
Fairmont Ave. Drain
.40
.40
Main Street Drain
151.06
142.16
8.90
Olney Ave. Drain
1.58
1.58
Charities
Public Welfare-Outside Poor
51,500.00
54,497.44
2,997.44
Mothers' Aid
9,000.00
8,778.38
221.62
Infirmary
6,000.00
5,999.09
.91
State Aid
840.00
820.00
20.00
Military Aid
1,200.00
1,187.40
12.60
Soldiers' Relief
5,505.00
5,932.72
427.72
Soldiers' Burials
100.00
100.00
Education
School
166,559.80
166,558.56
1.24
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,275.91
2,275.91
A. O. Boyer Fund
11.29
11.29
Flla M. Cole Fund
303.85
332.57
28.72
Library
8,000.00
7,999.94
06
Mary Mynott Fund
51.30
23.59
27.71
Edwards' Bequest
3,247.53
2,987.56
259.97
Recreation and Unclassified
Pensions
848.00
848.00
Ambulance
400.00
239.09
160.91
Planning Board
100.00
61.80
38.20
Insurance
5,500.00
5,476.85
23.15
Water and Ice Supply
750.00
625.89
124.11
Playgrounds
1,600.00
1,589.14
10.86
Parks
500.00
405.35
94.65
Band Concerts
500.00
500.00
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
Armistice Day
150.00
150.00
Town Clock
100.00
57.35
42.65
Annual Reports
623.00
623.00
Overdrafts and Outstanding
1929 Bills
1,900.00
1.878.95
21.05
Public Service Enterprise
Cemetery
4,964.39
4,915.18
49.21
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest
17,700.00
17,089.66
610.34
Maturing Debt
58,110.00
58,110.00
Outlays from Revenue
By-Laws
133.50
133.50
Cohasse St. Sidewalk
877.50
857.72
19.78
Golf Woods Road Elec. Light
15.00
12.61
2.39
Hartwell St. Pavement (Highway)
7,000.00
6,998.04
1.96
(Contract)
8,424.74
8,233.70
191.04
Marcy Street Pavement
11,800.00
11,800.00
Worcester-Mechanic St. Drain
3,400.00
3,295.15
104.85
Mechanic St. Rail Removal
345.00
345.00
Newell Ave. Elec. Light
15.00
12.61
2.39
Newell Ave. sidewalk
2.700.00
2,680.77
19.23
No. Woodstock Road Repairs
1,000.00
994.23
5.77
Snow-Moon Sts. Sidewalk
2,800.00
2,784.43
15.57
West St. Elec. Lights
150.00
71.76
78.24
Dresser St. Sidewalk
1,100.00
1,024.35
75.65
Dudley River Road Fund Damages
2,500.00
2,040.00
460.00
and
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REPORT OF TOWN FINANCE COMMITTEE
Article 1. To choose by ballot a Moderator to preside over said meeting.
Article 2.
To hear and act on the reports of the Select-
men, Town Accountant. Clerk, Treasurer.
School Committee, Library Committee and
other officers as printed in the Town Report.
Recommendation :-- Vcted that the reports of the various town officers be accepted as printed.
Article 3. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay town debts and charges for the current financial year.
Recommendation :- Voted that the town raise and appropriate the following sums of money : Moderator 40.00
Selectmen :-
Salaries
$1,700.00
Clerk
450.00
All Others
650.00
Total
2,800.00
Accountant :-
Salary
1,800.00
Supplies
150.00
Total 1,950.00
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Treasurer : -
Salary
1,350.00
Clerk
500.00
All Others
400.00
Total
2,250.00
Tax Collector :- -
Salary
1,500.00
Clerk
500.00
All Others
1,000.00
Total
3,000.00
Assessors : -
Salaries
2,900.00
Clerks
250.00
All Others
1,350.00
Total
4,500.00
Town Clerk :
Salary
1,050.00
Clerk
600.00
All Others
250.00
Total
1,900.00
Law
800.00
Election and Registration
1,500.00
Engineering Dept.
4,400.00
Town Hall
4,000.00
Tree Warden
600.00
Moth Department
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
1050.00
Transportation
250.00
All Others
100.00
500.00
Total 1,400.00
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Damage to Persons and Property 901.90
Game Warden
100.00
Soldiers' Relief
6,500.00
Military Aid
1,200.00
State Aid
1,350.00
Soldiers' Burial
200.00
Insurance
5,500.00
Pensions
832.00
Water and Ice Supply
750.00
Band Concerts
500.00
Memorial Day
400.00
Armistice Day
150.00
Town Clock
75.00
Dudley River Road Damages 1,500.00
Street Lights
15,500.00
Wire Inspector :
Salary 480.00
Office Supplies 70.00
Desk and Files
58.80
All Others
15.00
Total
623.80
Library
8,000.00
Sewer Maintenance
3,000.00
Parks
400.00
Cemetery
1,600.00
Interest
20,703.25
Maturing Debt
600.00
Annual Reports
100.00
Planning Board
Police Department :-
Patrolmen 22,464.00
Chief 2,400.00
Janitor
1,200.00
13,500.00
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2 Motor Cycles 575.00 All Others 4,336.00
Total 30,975.00
Board of Health : -
Salary of Board 300.00
Salary of Physician 300.00
Salary of School
Inspectors 500.00
General Expenses
13,400.00
Total 14,500.00
School Department 165,000.00
Fire Department :-
Chief 2,400.00
Mechanic
2,048.00
6 Permanent Men
11,603.00
3 Captains
375.00
3 Lieutenants
330.00
25 Call Men
2,500.00
4 Engineers
700.00
I First Substitute -
31.00
1 Second Substitute 25.00
1 Electrician 300.00
All Others
3,085.00
Total 23,432.00
Hydrants
13,845.00
Ambulance 300.00
Forest Fire Department 700.00
Painting and Repairing Roof On No. 2 Fire Station 635.00
Forest Fire Pump Equipment With 3000 feet of Hose 1,625.00
.
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New Set of Tires and Wheels for the Seagrave Pumping Engine One Ford 115 Ton Truck to Carry
490.00
Forest Fire Pump and Hose _ Board of Public Welfare :-
745.00
Outside Relief 600.00
Auto Truck 700.00
General Expense
49,400.00
Mothers' Aid
9,000.00
Infirmary
6,000.00
Old Age Assistance
4,000.00
Total
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