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George Deen-School Fund 12,355.18
25,309.40
County-Dog Licenses 1,470.53
Highway Aid-State and County
Highway Gas Tax Refund
-Chap. 232
22,373.62
Chapter 90
State
8,724.47
County
4,946.77
13,671.24
Federal-P. W. A. School Project 49,000.00
All Other General Revenue
Tax Demands 126.35
Marcy St. Sale of Land 5,200.00
TOTAL GENERAL REVENUE 733,184.79
125
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Departmental:
General Government:
Selectmen
4.71
Town Hall Rental
680.00
684.71
Protection of Persons & Property :
Police-Station Rental
2,475.00
Police-Sale 1938 Ford
Sedan
444.00
Police-Sale of 1939 Ford.
200.00
Police-All Other
11.00
Fire-Sale of Old Materials .. 124.39
Sealer of Weights & Measures 114.39
Ambulance-Rental Fees ... 260.00
3,628.78
Health and Sanitation
Contagious Diseases & Tuber- culosis
2,678.99
Plumbing Fees
781.00
Sewer Dept .- Sale of Tractor
150.00
Sewer Dept .- Sale of Gasoline
3.20
3,613.19
Highways:
Sale of Old Materials
13.07
Machinery Rental
1,171.37
Miscellaneous
.40
1,184.84
Public Welfare and Charities:
Reimbursements from Indi- viduals 153.10
126
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
COMMERCIAL REVENUE (Continued)
Public Welfare & Charities-continued
Reimbursements from Cities
& Towns 1,331.16
Reimbursements from State . 12,223.13
Aid to Dependent Children
From State
219.18
From Federal Grant
2,961.97
Old Age Assistance
From Cities & Towns 903.14
From State
18,209.33
From Federal Grant
27,538.81
63,539.82
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid
860.00
Military Aid
280.00
1,140.00
Schools :
Tuition-High & Cole Trade
Schools
17,210.44
Sale of Books and Supplies. . 358.41
Telephone Calls
4.25
17,573.10
Library :
Fines 600.25
Unclassified :
Insurance Account 50.00
Total Departmental Revenue 92,014.69
127
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
COMMERCIAL REVENUE (Continued)
Special Assessments
Sewer Assessments
Appr'd. Sewers 1,140.74
Unappr'd. Sewers 1,474.39
Sewer Assessment
Paid in Advance 55.74 2.670.87
Sidewalk Assessments
Appr'd. Sidewalks 75.78
Unappr'd. Sidewalks 1,678.34 1,754.12
Total Assessments Revenue 4.424.99
Interest
Taxes :
2.575.63
"-Excise
.98
Accrued Interest-
Storm Damage
Loan 5.56
Special Assessments
Sidewalks - Com-
-
mitted & Added
Interest . .
18.86
Sewers - Commit- ted
193.65
Sewers - Added In- terest
94.96
Trust and Invest-
ment Funds ....
2,011.54
Ella M. Cole (needy school children) ..
72.50
Mary Mynott (Li- brary) 25.00
Total Interest
4,998.68
128
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
COMMERCIAL REVENUE (Continued)
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loans
Anticipation of Revenue 420,000.00
General Loans
Storm Damage Loan 40,000.00
Premium on Loans
123.60·
Total Municipal Indebtedness 460,123.60
Cemeteries :
Sale of Lots & Graves 355.00
Graves Opened
365.00
Foundations Installed
17.15
Total Cemetery Revenue 737.15
Agency, Trust and Investment :
Agency :
Dog License Fees-for County 1,607.00
Trust and Investment:
Cemetery Perpetual Care . . 225.00
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
1,832.00
Refunds :
Taxes 4.00
General Departments:
Engineering
25.00
Public Welfare
559.91
Aid Dependent Children
56.00
Old Age Assistance
510.83
Old Age Assistance-Federal Grant
57.00
Soldiers' Benefits
56.00
Libraries
15.30
Insurance Account
233.88
129
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
COMMERCIAL REVENUE (Continued)
Refunds -- Cont.
1938 Outstanding Bills Ac-
count
15.71
Estimated Receipts 31.31
Total Refunds 1,564.94 565,675.77
Total Commercial Revenue
Total General & Commercial Revenue
1,298,880.84
Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1939. Gen- eral Cash 77,036.78 P. W. A. Cash 55,618.52 132,655.30
1,431,536.14
130
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES
General Government
Moderator:
Salary
40.00
Selectmen :
Salaries & Wages
Chairman
550.00
2 Members
900.00
Clerk
600.00
2,050.00
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage 74.13
Printing & Adver- tising
50.12
Travel, Auto Hire etc.
43.13
Telephones
134.97
Office Equipment. .
136.07
Funeral Flowers . .
5.00
Taxi Drivers' Badges
29.85
Traffic Census ...
3.50
Typewriter Repairs
7.50
Association Dues
6.00
Recording Fees .
5.31
495.58
2,545.58
Accountant :
Salary of Accountant
2,000.00
131
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued) -
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage
26.65
Printing & Adver-
tising
18.60
Telephone
27.95
Numbering Machine
12.20
Lock for file
3.00
File Blocks
2.80
Adding Machine
143.29
Adding Machine
Rental
49.00
Binding Books &
Records
34.50
Comptometer Work
12.95
Mimeograph Forms
5.00
Maintenance of Ma- chines
17.00
Association Dues .
12.00
Association Meet-
ings
29.78
Electric Cord Coil
Springs
1.75
396.47
2,396.47
Treasurer
Salaries & Wages
Treasurer
1,500.00
Clerk
525.00
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage 114.55
Printing & Adver- tising 106.32
Travel Expense 2.50
132
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Recording Fees 150.00
Telephone
37.65
Surety Bonds & In-
surance
292.60
Check Writer
127.50
Bookcase of Doors
for cabinet .. 17.55
Certification of Notes
51.00
Electric Fan
1.89
Repairing Adding
Machine
8.50
1939 Law Supple-
14.94
ment
925.00
2,950.00
Tax Collector
Salaries & Wages
Collector
1,800.00
Clerk
900.00
2,700.00
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage 384.17
Printing & Adver- tising
257.39
Telephone
43.00
Surety Bonds & In-
surance 486.72
Office Equip't &
Furnishings 45.65
Maintenance of Equipment 6.50
Travel & Auto Ex-
pense
84.54
133
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Binding of Records 40.00
Deputy Collectors'
Fees 20.00
1,367.47
4,067.97
Assessors
Salaries & Wages
2 Members
900.00
Clerk of Board
1,800.00
Clerks
199.48
2.899.48
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage 19.57
Printing & Adver- tising 77.90
Travel & Auto Ex-
penses
216.90
Telephone
38.13
Office Equipment 185.31
Publication Sub-
scriptions 10.00
Abstracts & Deed
Recordings
104.58
652.42 -
3.551.90
Town Clerk
Salary of Town Clerk 1.140.00
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage 72.12 Printing & Adver-
tising
27.60
134
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Telephone
82.11
Surety Bond
7.50
Office Equip't &
Furnishings
269.07
Travel Expenses &
Asso'n Dues .
32.15
Repairing pens etc.
2.79
493.34
1,633.34
Election & Registration
Salaries & Wages
Board: 3 Members .
100.00
Board Clerk
100.00
Relisting & Clerical 725.13
Relisting by Board
173.00
Election Officers,
Counters & Tellers
1,031.00
2,129.13
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage 7.91
Printing & Adver- tising
338.91
Printing Lists of Names
485.00
Meals
162.25
Auto Hire
1.60
New Equip't
57.00
Binders
10.00
All Others
8.20
1,070.87 -
3,200.00
135
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Law Department Salary of Town Counsel 800.00
Engineering
Salaries & Wages
Engineer 2,500.00
Assistant Engineer 216.47
Helpers, etc. 2,258.95
4,975.42
Office Expenses
Stationery & Post- age & Supplies 129.33
Office Equip't 10.29
Telephone
41.88
181.50
Field Expenses
Materials & Sup-
plies
136.91
Equip't & Main-
tenance
15.61
Travel, Auto Hire
etc.
183.77
336.29
5,493.21
Town Hall
Salary of Janitor
1,560.00
Helpers
9.00
1,569.00
Other Expenses
Fuel
1,249.78
Light
790.30
Janitors' Supplies &
Equipment 193.79
136
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Repairs
581.24
Water Service (9
mos.)
29.60
Moving Assessors'
Office Equip't & Safe
48.00
All Others
14.50
2,907.21
Annex (Elm St. School)
Fuel
35.78
Light
6.04
Water
38.78
Repairs
11.77
92.37
4,568.58
Total General Government
31,247.05
Protection of Persons & Property
Police Department
Salaries & Wages
Chief
2,400.00
Patrolmen
26,279.96
Special Police
1,891.06
Special Traffic Duty 192.93
Caretaker of Station
1,199.28
31,963.23
Equipment of Maintenance
Motor Equipment Maintenance . . . 221.09
Gasoline Oil etc. .. 536.63
Equipment for Men 125.62
Photography & Finger Printing Equipment & Sup- plies 263.84
137
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Drag Hooks 4.50
Cartridges 81.00
Settee & Clock for
Station 48.05
1,280.73
Horse Hire
30.00
Fuel
345.31
Light
229.59
Maintenance of Building & Grounds
Repairs 115.10
Janitors' Supplies 152.26
Water Service
33.80
Rubbish Removal . 18.50
Soap Dispenser . . 2.84
Miscellaneous Items
5.34
327.84
Prisoners' & Officers' Expenses
Officers' Travel Ex-
penses 69.46
Feeding, Care etc.
of Prisoners
. ..
365.55
435.01
1 Traffic Control Expenses
Labor on signs, posts, etc. 62.80
1.
Materials, Supplies, Paint etc. 245.53
Street Signs etc. ..
50.40
358.73
Other Expenses St ationery, Postage and Printing .... 123.52
. Telephone System etc. 1,288.96
138
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Liability & Miscellaneous
Ins. on Motor Equip. 129.14
Marksmanship Bars,
Entrance Fees &
Asso'n. Dues .. 27.27
Miscellaneous Items.
5.95
1,574.84
New Automotive Equipment
1939 Ford Tudor . . 764.58
1940 Ford Tudor .. 759.68
Lettering, etc. .. 20.00
1,544.26
38,089.54
Fire Department
Salaries & Wages
Chief
2,400.00
Deputy Chief
350.00
Ass't & Deputy
Chief - Permanent
Firemen
2,054.43
Other Permanent
Men
15,083.98
Call Firemen
3,192.50
Supt. of Alarm 300.00
Ass't Clerk 25.00
23,405.91
Equipment, Maintenance & Repairs Equipment for Men 142.19 Hose Harnesses for Men 22.50
139
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Nozzles, Shut-Off
Valves & Suction
Hose
70.78
Battery Charger ..
24.00
Apparatus Repairs
164.07
Gasoline, Oil etc. .
197.56
Alarm Boxes, System etc.
247.69
Polishing Brush &
Rags
8.11
876.90
Hydrant Service
13,795.98
Fuel
437.75
Light
238.87
Water Service
55.74
Maintenance of Buildings & Grounds
Repairs 172.41
Furniture & Fur- nishings 11.18
Laundry Work . . 79.40
Janitors' Supplies etc. 61.99
324.98
Other Expenses
Stationery, Postage
& Printing
31.73
Telephones 132.98
. Over-hauling
Type-
writer
10.00
Food etc.
3.65
178.36
39,314.49
140
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Forest Fire Department
Salary of Warden .. 200.00
Wages Paid fighting fires
51.21
251.21
Other Expenses
Apparatus Maint'ce
91.58
Team Hire . . 1.50
Material & Supplies
46.15
139.23
390.44
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Salary of Sealer
1,050.00
Other Expenses
Fountain Pen .
2.75
Record Book & Forms 22.69
Printing & Adver- tising 19.46
Automobile Travel
Allowance 199.40
Dies etc. 5.70
250.00
1,300.00
Animal Inspector
93.75
Dog Officers' Expenses
97.30
Game Warden
100.00
Building Inspector
200.00
Wiring Inspector
Salary of Inspector
300.00
141
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Other Expenses
Travel Expense . . 48.07
Equipment - Test
Board
10.75
Printing & Supplies 27.75
86.57
386.57
Planting & Trimming Trees
Salaries & Wages
Tree Warden 281.50
Labor 143.50
425.00
Other Expenses
Tools, Mat. & Misc.
Supplies 133.63
Tree Food . 24.50
Truck Hire
16.50
174.63
599.63
Gypsy & Brown Tail Moth Extermination
Salaries & Wages
Superintendent . . 96.00
Labor
94.00
190.00
Automobile Hire ..
10.00
P 200.00
142
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Ambulance Department
Repairs & Maintenance 32.81
Gasoline, Oil, etc. 39.75
Laundry & Supplies
45.98
118.54
Street Lighting
Total Protection of Persons & Property 94,212.73
HEALTH & SANITATION
Health
Salaries & Wages
Physician of Board 300.00
Agent
500.00
School Physician 500.00
Nurse
1,600.00
Plumbing Inspector
1,656.01
Slaughtering 350.00
Food & Provision 75.01
Milk
125.00
Dentists-Dental Clinic 700.00
5,806.02
General Administration
Stationery & Postage 24.40
Printing & Adver- tising
261.49
Telephone
48.41
Office Furnishing & Equipment .
63.33
Typists at T. B.
Clinic 28.00
Lettering office doors 5.00
143
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Paper Towels, cups, · maps, prints, express etc. 17.76
448.39
Quarantine & Contagious Diseases
Medical Attendance 59.50
Drugs & Medicines
64.47
Dry Goods & Clothing
22.53
Groceries, Provis-
ions, Milk etc. . . 168.48
Hospital Care
357.59
Transportation
of
Patients 75.75
Laundry & Misc.
Items 6.22
Cities Towns-
-Aid Rendered . 103.57
State & County Sana-
torium 4,733.50
5,591.61
Vital Statistics
Birth Returns
73.25
Death Returns . 33.50
106.75
Travel Expenses & Allowances
Nurse's Expenses . 96.90
Slaughtering Inspec- tion 232.00
328.90
Other Expenses
Dental Clinic Sup- plies, etc. 11.22
Miscellaneous
·
3.53
144
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Milk Inspection
Equipment 46.00
60.75
Refuse & Garbage
Garbage Collection by Contract 2,000.00
Refuse-See Highway Dept.
14,342.42
Sewer Maintenance
Administration
Commissioners
300.00
Special Engineering
Service
104.50
Stationery, Printing
& Postage
29.38
Telephone
35.06
Advertising
30.00
Miscellaneous Items
2.00
200.94
General
Labor (Caretaker & Ass't.)
2,388.00
Electric Installation
115.55
Materials, Supplies, Tools, etc. ... . 153.73
Gasoline, Oil, Truck
& Tractor Mainten- ance
210.49
Lights
6.75
Lettering Office Door 1.75
2,876.27
145
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
New Equipment International F-14 Tractor 996.60
4,373.81
TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION 18,716.23
HIGHWAYS, SNOW & ICE, & CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Highways, Streets & Sidewalks
General Administration
Salary of Superintendent 1,800.00
Other Expenses
Telephone 127.64
Stationery, Postage
& Supplies 72.62
New Equip't & Fur- nishings 159.35
Add'g Machine Rental 15.00
374.61
General Expenses
Labor
17,741.95
Truck & Team Hire 0.00
Stone, Gravel, Ma-
terials & Supplies,
Pipe etc. 2,028.53
Tools & Equipment Repairs 129.89
Hose: 40' of 21/2";
50' of 3/4" 306.98
Welding & Cutting Outfit 77.00
Chains & Grab Hooked 89.47
Scarifier Teeth etc. 74.73
Air Compressor
Equipment 124.28
146
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Surfacing Material, Tarvia, Road Oil, etc.
5,436.15
Laurel Street Grad- ing & Re-surfacing 638.64
26,647.62
Automotive-Equip't Maint'ce & Operation
Maintenance & Re- pairs
788.53
Gasoline, Oil, etc. .. 1,465.67
Registration & In-
surance
352.73
2,606.93
Buildings & Grounds
Maintenance & Re-
pairs
267.75
Fuel & Light
179.18
Water Service
11.53
458.46
Equipment Rental
Power Shovel Rental 50.00
Compressor Rental. 21.50
71.50
31,959.12
Town Dump & Rubbish
Labor (Caretaker etc.) 375.00
Rental of Grounds 125.00
Rubbish Collection-Contract 1,400.00
1900.00
Snow & Ice Removal
Labor 6,962.72
Truck Hire 1,290.00
Tools & Equipment 696.93
147
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUTNANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Truck Maint'ce, Gas
& Oil
556.47
Snow Fences
68.60
Sand & Gravel
237.20
Plowing & Sanding
County Roads
102.49
Fuel
56.00
Attaching Plows to
Equip't.
27.31
Wicks for flares .. 1.76
3,036.76
9,999.48
New Road Machinery & Maintenance
1939 Ford Truck ..
1,322.50
Cement Mixer-
Portable
262.35
1,584.85
Repairs, Parts, Fires, & Tubes Repairs etc. 572.29
Batteries 35.88
Tractor Wheels 70.07
Fires & Tubes ... 418.63
Hydraulic Lifts etc.
252.87
1,349.74
2,934.59
Chapter 90 Maintenance
(State & County Aid)
Contract No. 6621 of 1938)
Worcester Street
Labor 124.50
Materials & Supplies 111.29
Truck Hire
107.00
342.79
148
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
North Woodstock Road
Labor
458.75
Materials & Supplies 226.27
Truck Hire
176.00
861.02
Hamilton Street
Labor & Truck Hire 12.00
Sandersdale Road
Labor
70.50
Truck Hire
69.00
Materials & Supplies
97.40
236.90
Contract No. 7193 of 1939
Worcester Street
Labor 530.00
Materials & Sup-
plies
554.39
Truck Hire
253.00
1,337.39
North Woodstock Road
Labor 270.00
Materials & Sup-
plies
6.75
Truck Hire
64.00
340.75
Sandersdale Road
Labor
188.00
Materials & Sup-
plies
30.73
Truck Hire
23.00
241.73
149
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Hamilton & River Streets
Labor
78.00
Truck Hire 12.00
90.00
3,462.58
Total Highways, Snow & Ice & Chap.
90 Maintenance 50,255.77
CHARITIES, SOLDIERS' BENEFITS & SOCIAL WELFARE (W. P. A.)
Public Welfare Department
Administration Salaries
Salary of Board .. 600.00
Salary of Agent . . 1,000.00
Salary of Clerk
...
400.00
Salary of Child Wel-
fare Supervision .
520.00
2,520.00
Administration Expense
Printing, Stationery & Postage . 177.56
Office Equipment . 27.05
Automobile Allowance 300.00
Other Travel Allow-
ance & Exp. 97.58
Telephones 138.11
Typewriter & Add'g. Machine Maintenance . 13.00
Miscellaneous Items 13.07
766.37
750
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Outside Relief by Town
Groceries & Provis-
ions
19,463.54
Fuel
2,344.51
Board & Care-Pri-
vate Homes
.
4,817.00
Board & Care-State
Institutions
....
527.71
Board & Care-Pri-
vate Institutions .
800.75
Medical Attendance
& Medicine
4,935.21
Hospital Care
2,500.87
Cash Grants to In- dividuals
6,010.50
Rents 4,437.36
Clothing, Shoes etc.
1,612.02
Household Furnishings,
& Furniture Moving
55.00
Burials
600.00
48,104.47
Relief given by Other Cities & Towns
Cities
2,718.68
Towns
6,387.93
9,106.61
All Other Expense
Truck Maintenance 240.95
Gasoline, Oil, etc. .
106.74
347.69
Electric Power at Infirmary
60.00
Water Service 27.65
Warehouse Service-Supplies
151
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Commodities 96.00
Miscellaneous Items
65.78
61,094.57
Aid to Dependent Children by Town Administration Salaries
Salary of Agent 500.00
Administration Expense
Office Supplies, forms, Postage etc. . ..
83.04
Office Linoleum . . 110.00
193.04
Aid given by Town
Cash Grants to In-
dividuals
13,805.73
14,498.77
Aid to Dependent Children- Federal Grants
Administration Salaries
Various Persons & Clerks 119.75
Administration Expenses Postage, Stationery & Supplies 6.52
Extra Automobile Al-
lowance
45.00
51.52
Aid Given-Cash Grants
1,231.00
1,402.27
Old Age Assistance by Town Administration Salaries Salary of Board .. 300.00
152
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Salary of Agent .. 500.00
Salary of Clerk .. 500.00
1,300.00
Administrative Expenses
Printing, Stationery
& Postage 4.25
Re-imbursement to State 133.50
137.75
Aid Given
Medical Care &
Medicine
263.29
Cash Grants
31,508.20
Board & Care-In-
dividuals · 612.50
32,383.99
Aided by Cities & Towns
960.18
34,781.92
Old Age Assistance - Federal Grants
Administrative Salaries
Salary of
Board 100.00
Salary of
Agent 300.00
Salary of
Clerk 100.00
Salary of
Other Clerks
222.00
722.00
Administrative Expenses Printing, Station- ery & Postage .. 14.18
153
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Travel Expenses
to Worcester .. 3.00 17.18
Aid Given-Cash
Grants
25,704.19
26,443.37
Infirmary or Town Farm
Salary· of Superin- intendent
1,800.00
Other Expenses
Groceries & Pro- visions
2,433:65
Household
Furn-
ishings, Dry
Goods & Clothing
279.45
Buildings &
Grounds
417.05
Fuel & Light
634.94
Medical Attend -
ance & Supplies
184.11
Telephone
38.76
Miscellaneous
Items 11.45 3,999.41
5,799.41
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid-Cash Grants
900.00
Military Aid-Cash Grants
870.00
Soldiers Relief Ad-
ministration Ex- penses 24.38
.
154
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Relief Expenses
Fuel
379.43
Groceries &
Provisions
2,676.34
Rents
433.19
Cash Grants
2,186.75
Medical Attend -
ance & Medicine
1,450.72
Clothing
305.12
7,431.55
Soldiers' Burials
100.00
9,325.93
Social Welfare-W. P. A.
General Administration
Salaries & Wages
Co-ordinator
1,200.00
Clerks
782.60
Compensation
Clerk
523.00
2,505.60
Other Expenses
Stationery, Post-
age etc.
3.90
Travel & Automo-
bile Exp.
558.31
Telephone
21.87
Truck Main. & Ex- pense
389.26
Gasoline, Oil etc.
695.86
Liability Insurance
51.38
Repairs to Garage Doors . 32.00
Administering
Oaths
12.50
1,765.08
155
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Projects :
Sidewalks
Materials & Sup-
plies
121.83
Labor
34.25 156.08
Women's Sewing
Materials & Sup-
plies
1,617.99
Town Records
Materials & Sup-
plies
199.21
Everett & Elm St. Sewer
Material & Sup-
plies
372.00
Labor
162.80
Truck Hire
58.25
etc.
323.83 916.88
Country Roads
Materials & Sup-
plies
1,050.89
Labor
748.89
Truck Hire
489.38
Drilling Blasti n g
etc.
277.52
2,566.68
Book Binding
Materials & Sup-
plies
24.42
Miscellaneous
16.15
40.57
Forest Fire Hazard
Materials & Sup-
plies
469.07
Labor
539.75
Truck Hire
1.50
156
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Certification 0 1 Names
15.00
1,025.32
Inventory of Town Property
Materials & Sup-
plies
43.89
Miscellaneous
3.88 47.77
Sawing Fallen Trees
Town Streets, etc
53.98
Surplus Commodi- ties Division
267.89
Dresser St. Playground
Materials & Sup-
plies
14.38
Labor
6.75
Truck Hire
2.98
24.11
Toys-New & Repaired
Materials & Sup-
plies 1,24.52
West St. Wall
Materials & Sup-
plies
697.38
Labor
87.55
Truck Hire
1,358.87
Transportation .
178.10
2,321.90
National Youth Ad-
ministration Su-
pervision 55.00
Cole Lot Lumber Salvage
Contractor 308.58
Labor - Milling 858.09
Labor - Logging & Lumbering .. 1,538.88
Labor - Storing
etc.
580.75 6,386.30
- -
157
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Clark Street Sewer
Materials & Sup-
plies
101.41
Labor
63.60 165.01
20,239.89
Total Charities, Soldiers' Benefits & Social Welfare 173,586.13
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Schools
General Control Salaries
Salary of Supt'd. .. 4,100.00
Salary of Clerk .. 1,450.00
Attendance Officer
350.00
Other Clerical As-
sistance
26.00 5,926.00
General Control Expenses
Printing. Station-
ery & Postage
281.27
Telephone 92.55
Traveling Expense
209.98
School Census ... 100.21
Books, Periodicals,
etc.
1 8.40
Miscellaneous
24.23 725.64
Instruction Salaries
High School Prin-
cipal
3,233.36
High School Teach- ers
63,407.97
Elementary Teach-
Evening Teachers 557.50
House hold Art
Teachers . . 3,069.26
158
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Continuation
Teachers 365.05
Visual Education
Teachers
14.00
Salesmanship
Course Teachers
56.00 97,644.65
Instruction Expense
High School:
Text & Reference Books
1,627.69
Supplies
2,688.81
Typewriters,
Add-
ing Machine etc. 696.72
Elementary Schools :
Text & Reference
Books
1,298.84
Supplies
2,035.55
Manual
Depart-
ment Equip. etc. 260.51
Household Arts :
Materials & Sup- plies 106.44
Continuation Classes :
Materials & Sup-
plies 42.07
Evening Classes:
Materials & Sup-
plies
4.25
8,760.88
Operation of Plant Salaries
High School Janitor
2,887.12
Elementary School
Janitor 5,968.83
Evening
School
Janitors . . 87.00
159
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Janitors, Help er s
and others
261.03 9,203.98
Operation of Plant Expense
Fuel, Light and Water
High School
3,004.17
Elementary
5,749.47
Evening
35.00
Telephones
High
81.52
Elementary
297.73
Janitors' Supplies
High
129.04
Elementary
714.21
Evening
1.98
Miscellaneous
80.87 10,093.99
Maintenance of Plant Expense
Buildings, Grounds & Equipment
High - Repairs .. 1,845.35
Repairs-Labor 453.25
Elementary 1,547.47
New Fences & Ground
Imp. 574.48
4,420.55
Auxiliary Agencies Salaries
School Physician . 1,200.00
School Nurse . 1,450.00
Clerk in Principal's
Office
1,031.64
3,681.64
Auxiliary Agencies Expenses
Medical Supplies
31.23
Telephone .
36.50
Transportation of Pu-
pils
6,786.52
160
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Transportation
of
Nurse
200.00
Transportation
of
Teachers
183.83
Tuition - Other
Schools
138.88
7,376.96
New Furniture Furnishings etc.
High 1,053.27
Elementary 1,646.42
2,699.69
Other Expenses
Graduation Exercises,
Diplomas etc. .... 181.47
Misc. Printing and
Postage
26.75
Miscellaneous Items 12.20
220.42
Total High & Elementary Schools 150,754.40
Robert H. Cole Trade School
General Salaries and Control
Salary of Director 3,780.88
Salary of Clerk .. 1,304.75
Salary of Instruc-
tors
15,290.85
Salaries of Janitors
& Helpers 1,327.92
21,704.40 1
General Expense Telephone, Postage,
Stationery etc. .. 198.84
Traveling Expenses 79.48
278.32
161
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Instruction Expense
Textbooks, Materials & Supplies 2,644.43
Shop Equipment . . 2,326.51
4,970.94
Maintenance Buildings & Grounds
Repairs
848.38
Janitors' Supplies . 65.53
All Other Items ..
192.12
1,106.03
Other Expenses
Fuel, Light and Wa- ter
1,180.46
Furnishings & Furni-
ture
330.04
Miscellaneous Print-
ing
3.50
Graduation Exercises,
Diplomas, etc. ... 45.37
1,559.37
Evening Classes
Instructors' Salaries 1,017.60
Materials & Sup- plies 208.55
1,226.15 1 30,845.21
Total Cole Trade School
Smith Hughes School Fund
Teachers' Salaries
Continuation Classes .
524.67
Household
Arts
Classes 204.63
Vocational Classes
2,478.53
Vocational Evening
40.00
3,247.83
162
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
George Deen School Fund
Teachers' Salaries
Vocational Classes 11,909.89
Vocational
Evening
Classes
515.83
Salesmanship Course 56.00
Household Arts .. 89.70
12,571.42
Expenses
Household Arts Expense
30.00
15,849.25
Total Schools 197,448.86
Jacob Edwards Memorial Library
Salaries and Wages
Librarian
1,999.92
Assistants
3,120.73
Janitor
1,299.96
Attendant
44.63
6,465.24
Books, Periodicals, etc.
Books
884.55
Periodicals 326.10
1,210.65
Binding-Books
145.12
Fuel and Light
Fuel
210.00
Light
269.29
479.29
Buildings
Repairs 1.00
Removal of Ashes
and Rubbish . 10.50
163
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1939 EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Water Service 4.27
Janitor's Supplies
18.93
34.70
Other Expenses
Stationery, Printing,
Advertising, etc. . 175.33
Telephone
29.51
204.84
Total Libraries 8,539.84
Recreation & Unclassified
Damage to Persons & Property 184.33
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