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798.20
Truck Hire.
91.12
Travis and Road Resurfac-
ing
611.69
Equipment Rental.
280.50
Cable and Guard Post.
18.60
1,800.11
Dresser Hill Road:
Labor
76.00
Truck Hire.
14.00
90.00
Mechanic Street:
Labor
41.00
Truck Hire.
19.00
60.00
Saundersdale Road:
Labor
112.55
Truck Hire.
30.00
Cable and Guard Post.
53.00
195.55
River Road:
Labor
76.00
Truck Hire.
24.00
100.00
2,700.00
Total Highways
48,282.16
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EXPENDITURES (Continued ) CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Public Welfare:
Salaries and Wages:
Board
450.00
Supervisor.
880.00
Clerks.
320.00
1,650.00
General Administration:
Stationery, Supplies &
Postage
6.86
Telephones.
144.78
Mileage and Travel Allow-
ance .
352.44
Office Equipment & Main-
tenance
15.35
Miscellaneous
. 75
520.18
General Relief:
Groceries and Provisions.
4,991.65
Fuel and Lights
937.79
Medicine and Medical Care.
2,656.96
Hospital Care
704.75
Rent.
1,664.50
Clothing.
608.80
Cash Grants
3,933.05
Board and Care (Local) .
2,059.50
State Institutions.
2,317.00
Private Institutions.
735.25
Household Furniture & Mov- ing
64.15
Burials .
.
·
625.00
Electric Power at Infirmary
55.00
Miscellaneous
21,353.40
Relief by Other Cities and Towns:
Cities.
174.17
Towns
1,355.20
1,529.37
Truck Expenses :
Gas and Oil
67.42
Repairs and Maintenance
91.00
Registration.
2.50
160.92
25,213.87
Aid to Dependent Children: From Town Appropriation:
Salaries and Wages:
Supervisor.
440.00
Clerk
Administration:
(See Aid to Dependent Children - Federal Grants)
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EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Relief Expenses :
Cash Grants
5,739.59
6,179.59
Aid to Dependent Children:
From Federal Grants:
Salaries and Wages:
Clerks.
800.20
Administration:
Travel Expenses
45.00
Stationery, Postage & Sup-
plies
78.71
123.71
Relief Expenses:
Cash Grants
3,340.71
4,264.62
Old Age Assistance:
From Town Appropriation:
Salaries and Wages:
Board
450.00
Supervisor
880.00
Clerks.
880.00
2,210.00
Administration Expenses :
(See Old Age Assistance Federal Grants)
Relief Expenses :
Cash Grants
39,155.52
Cities and Towns.
170.83
39,326.35
41,536.35
Old Age Assistance:
From Federal Grants:
Salaries and Wages:
Supervisor.
300.00
Clerks.
283.00
Clerk's 1943 Increase
82.00
665.00
Administration Expenses :
Stationery, Postage & Sup-
plies
96.44
Travel Allowance.
112.20
208.64
Relief Expenses :
Cash Grants
31,677.39
Cities and Towns.
457.09
32,134.48
33,008.12
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EXPENDITURES (Continued )
Child Welfare Service:
Administration:
Salaries and Wages:
Supervisor.
1,868.10 532.14
2,400.24
Office Expenses:
Stationery, Postage & Sup-
plies
36.37
Telephone
93.45
129.82
Refund to State
163.04
Field & Convention Expenses :
Mileage and Travel.
445.99
3,139.09
Infirmary:
Salary of Superintendent.
1,800.00
Other Expenses:
Groceries and Provisions.
2,088.02
Clothing and Household
Furnishings .
153.00
Building and Maintenance:
Insulation.
499.00
G E Refrigerator.
750.00
Plumbing.
146.20
Painting.
108.04
All Others.
139.44
Fuel, Lights and Water. .
400.32
Travel Expenses (Members of Board)
10.85
Hospital, Medical Care and Supplies.
46.73
Telephone
41.91
Miscellaneous
35.31
4,418.82
6,218.82
Soldiers' Benefits:
General Administration:
Salary of Agent
824.00
Clerical Assistant.
9.02
833.02
Stationery, Postage & Sup-
plies
1.67
Travel and Mileage.
571.83
Veterans' Discharge tons.
But-
7.00
Due s
2.00
582.50
Relief Benefits:
State Aid - Cash Grants .
630.00
Military Aid - Cash Grants
740.00
War Allowance - 2nd World War - Cash Grants
100.00
Fuel and Lights
322.61
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Clerks.
EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Groceries and Provisions.
1,515.11
Cash Grants and Rent.
4,244.67
Medical and Hospital Care
2,004.15
Clothing, etc ..
54.20 8,140.74
11,026.26
Veterans' Rehabilitation:
Administration:
Clerk Hire.
169.20
Stationery and Supplies
15.18
184.38
184.38
Total Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
130,771.10
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EXPENDITURES (Continued) SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Schools :
General Control Salaries:
Superintendent.
4,959.30
Clerks.
2,029.50
Attendance Officer.
385.00
School Census .
113.28
7,487.08
General Control Expenses:
Printing, Stationery &
Postage
313.71
Telephone
129.51
Traveling Expenses.
112.39
Automobile Maintenance
Operation .
356.29
All Other Expenses.
58.24
Office Equipment.
6.60
976.74
Instruction Salaries:
High School Principal . 4,257.62
High School Teachers. .
43,101.33
Elementary School Teachers
76,376.79
Evening School Teachers
380.00
Domestic Schience Teachers
274.42
Household Arts Teachers. .
2,472.58
Continuation School Teach-
221.70 127,084.44 ers
Auxiliary Agencies Salaries:
School Physician.
1,420.00
School Nurse. .
1,477.56
Clerk in High School Prin- cipal Office. · ·
1,384.65
Extra Clerical Help - High School. .
275.15
Extra Clerical Help - Ele-
mentary School.
206.81
4,764.17
Operation of Plant Salaries:
High School Janitors.
5,335.82
Elementary School Janitors
7,398.58
Evening School Janitors ·
49.50
Helpers, etc.
1,148.33
13,932.23
Instruction Expenses :
High School
Text and Reference Books. 1,414.95
Supplies.
2,981.83
Typewriters, Machines, etc.
177.67
Elementary Schools
Text and Reference Books.
2,828.81
Supplies.
1,735.40
Instructional Apparatus .
145.03
4,709.24
Household Arts Supplies 320.69
Continuation Classes Sup-
plies
13.09
4,574.45
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EXPENDITURES (Continued )
Evening Classes Supplies. 5.35 339.13
Auxiliary Agency Expenses:
Transportation of Pupils
9,651.55
Transportation of Nurse .
210.00
Transportation of Teachers
375.02
Telephone - Nurse
38.15
Tuition of Other Schools.
209.49
Miscellaneous Supplies.
2.50
10,486.71
New Furniture and Mechanical Instruction Expenses :
High School .
37.62
Elementary Schools.
644.66
Visual Education.
53.47
Other Expenses.
7.70
743.45
Operation of Plant Expenses :
Fuel, Lights & Water:
High School
4,206.38
Elementary Schools.
6,942.92
11,149.30
Drayage :
High School
45.89
Elementary School
82.61
128.50
Telephone:
High School
119.39
Elementary Schools.
253.07
372.46
Janitors' Supplies:
High School
254.64
Elementary Schools.
1,198.15
1,452.79
Maintenance of Plant Expenses:
Buildings and Grounds:
High School Repairs and
Service Systems .
1,494.21
Elementary School Repairs
and Service Systems · · 1,856.62
3,350.83
Other Expenses:
Graduation Expenses:
Diplomas, etc.
81.38
Miscellaneous Printing and
Postage .
69.89
151.27
Town's Contribution for Teachers' Retirement in Military Service 630.65
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EXPENDITURES (Continued )
Robert H. Cole Trade School:
General Control and Instruction Salaries:
Director.
4,350.00
Clerks.
2,907.34
Instructors
22,601.99 29,859.33
General Control Expenses:
Telephone, Postage & Sta- tionery .
312.17
Travel Expenses
145.92
458.09
Instruction Expenses :
Text Books, Supplies and
Shop Materials.
2,601.73
Shop Equipment.
1,661.14
4,262.87
Operation of Plant Salaries:
Janitors' Helpers, etc. . 2,890.16
Operation of Plant Expenses :
Fuel, Light and Water . . 2,043.57
Furniture and Furnishings 3.91
2,047.48
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :
Repairs
301.52
Janitors' Supplies.
344.49
Alterations and Additions
Miscellaneous
83.54
729.55
Evening Classes :
Teachers' Salaries.
417.67
Clerks' Salaries.
120.50
Janitors' Salaries.
105.65
643.82
Other Expenses:
Materials and Supplies.
124.27
Fuel.
100.00
224.27
Other Expenses:
Graduation Expenses
33.19
Total Expenditures from Town Appropriations 233,482.20
Smith-Hughes School Fund:
Teachers' Salaries:
Continuation Classes .. 44.63
Household Art Classes
223.54
Vocational Classes. .
3,958.13
Vocational Evening Classes
11.33
4,237.63
George Deen School Fund:
Teachers' Salaries:
Vocational Classes. 5,953.77
Vocational Evening Classes
79.00
6,032.77
243.752.60
V
EXPENDI TURES (Continued )
Vocational Education of National Defense Workers Federal Funds:
Supervisor Salaries:
Director
300.00 520.00
820.00
Expenses :
Travel and Communication.
583.00
Office Supplies
3.00
586.00
Instruction - Salaries:
Teachers, Assistants &
Janitors.
2,379.60
Expenses :
Supplies. ·
.
139.48
Maintenance and Equipment
50.98
Building Operation.
392.38
582.84
4,368.44
Total Schools Expenditures
248,121.04
Jacob Edwards Memorial Library:
Salaries and Wages:
Librarian
2,199.96
Assistants.
3,518.58
Janitor
1,547.60
7,266.14
Books and Periodicals:
Books
2,299.11
Periodicals
326.05
2,625.16
Binding:
Books and Periodicals
124.68
Fuel and Light
Building:
Repairs
·
5.50
Furniture and Furnishings
9.73
Other Expenses.
14.84
30.07
Other Expenses:
Office Supplies - Postage
211.60
Total Library Expenditures from Town Appropriation 10,257.65
Library Expenditures from Trust Funds in Control of Trustees
(See Library Trustees' Report)
----
Total Schools and Library
258,378.69
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Clerk
EXPENDITURES (Continued ) RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Recreation:
Parks:
Labor - Dresser Street
Playground.
164.50
Maintenance f Legion
Plots
136.75
Equipment
Loam .
6.25
Water Service
12.86
Trees
56.75
377.11
Playgrounds :
Instructors' Salaries
1,593.00
Travel Expenses .
19.00
Equipment and Maintenance
4.03
Materials and Supplies. .
547.35
Games Sets, etc
313.61
2,476.99
World War Memorial:
Labor
184.35
Plants, Trees, Fertilizer
and Supplies.
25.16
Water and Lights.
53.30
262.81
Swimming Pool Operation Account:
Instructors' Salaries
1,536.40
Equipment and Maintenance
74.97
1,611.37
Swimming Pool Construction Account :
Sanding, Blasting, Bridge,
etc
1,198.44
Concrete Wall Cap - Con-
tract
1,521.82
2,720.26
2nd World War Honor Roll:
Electric Lighting
58.68
Materials and Supplies.
266.85
325.53
Unclassified:
Damage to Persons and Property:
130.41
Memorial Day Celebration:
294.37
Armistic Day Celebration:
150.00
Printing Town and Finance
Committee Reports:
Town Reports - (1500)
601.26
Finance Reports - (2500).
225.00
Indexing.
826.26
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EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Pensions (Non-Contributory) :
Police - Chapter 32 . 2,073.24
Firemen - Chapter 32.
323.97
School Janitors (Vets' Act).
1,249.76
3,646.97
Insurance :
Buildings and Contents:
Fire.
4,222.29
War Damage.
Automotive Equipment-Fire, Theft and Collision . . 1,399.25
Casualty and Liability:
Automotive Equipment. . .
995.14
Workmen's Compensation and
Public Liability. .
1,648.93
Boiler Explosion Liability
80.55
World War Honor Roll.
15.00
8,361.16
Town Clock:
64.98
Water and Ice:
Water and Bubbler Repairs
106.07
Ice
375.00
481.07
North Woodstock Road Land
Taking:
1943 Outstanding Bills :
Public Welfare.
53.25
Infirmary
20.03
Schools
300.00
Water and Ice
80.60
Town Hall
118.21
572.09
Total Recreation and Unclassified
22,401.38
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100.00
EXPENDITURES (Continued)
CEMETERY
Oak Ridge Cemetery:
Salaries:
Superintendent.
Labor .
500.00 3,163.72
3,663.72
Other Expenses:
Loam, Fertilizer, etc
.
366.77
Flowers and Trees
134.00
Signs . ·
7.35
Equipment, Maintenance and Tools
244.60
Team Hire
180.00
Equipment Rental.
73.40
Truck Hire.
Gasoline and Oil.
18.78
Materials, Supplies and
all others.
49.96
1,074.86
Total Cemetery
4,738.58
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EXPENDITURES (Continued )
SPECIAL ACCOUNT
Charlton Street Sidewalk: (Easterly from Mechanic Street)
Labor 1,671.30
Concrete Patch. 263.34
Sand and Gravel
215.50
Cement.
1,359.11
Other Materials and Sup-
plies .
3.76 3,513.01
Green Ave. Sidewalk and Randolph Street to Mechanic Street:
Labor
452.65
Cement.
188.68
Other Materials and Sup-
plies
7.79
649.12
4,162.13
Brickyard Road Resurfacing:
Labor
204.45
Sand and Gravel
40.75
Tarvia and Road Oil
722.72
967.92
967.92
Worcester Street Sewer:
(Continued from 1942)
Contract (Final Payment).
889.58
Hillcrest Avenue Sewer:
Contract.
933.89
Advertising and Recording 11.83
945.72
Columbia Street Sewer:
Recording Fee 1.30
Fiske Street Sewer:
(From end of present Sewer to Hill-
crest Avenue )
Contract.
2,176.53
Sewer Pipe.
468.24
Oakum (Dry Rope) 2100 lbs.
329.28
Sewer Joint Compound 4986 lbs
141.68
Manhole Frames and Covers
150.00
Gravel and Excavation 41.25
Trucking Manhole Frames
34.00
Advertising and Recording
10.55
3,351.53
5,188.13
Airport Account: (Continuing to 1945)
Purchase of land on Pleas-
ant Street. .
2,000.00
Purchase of Shepherd Prop- erty.
12,500.00
14,500.00
Engineering and Architec- tural Services.
2,183.23
Contract.
26,496.90
Advertising, Abstract of
Titles and Filing of
Partition
82.43
28,762.56
43,262.56
Trees and Shrubs:
Labor
47.00
Truck Hire.
40.50
Protective Wire
2.52
Loam. .
5.88
Trees and Shrubs.
203.95
299.85
299.85
Total Special Accounts =127=
53,880.59
EXPENDITURES (Continued)
NATIONAL DEFENSE - PUBLIC SAFETY
National Defense:
Administration:
Auxiliary Fire Service:
Auxiliary Police :
Air Raid Warden Equipment:
Report Center:
Stationery, Postage and
Supplies.
32.22
Telephone
68.37
Equipment and Maintenance
4.85
105.44
Air Raid Precaution School:
Identification:
Uniforms and Supplies:
Officers' Uniforms and Shoes
140.66
Total National Defense
246.10
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EXPENDITURES (Continued) INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest:
Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue . 550.07
Anticipation of Chapter 90
Reimbursements. .
550.07
General Loans:
School Bonds.
2,740.00
County T.B Hospital Loan.
1,337.00
4,077.00
4,627.07
Maturing Debt:
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue . 300,000.00
General Loans:
School Bonds.
13,000.00
County T B Hospital Dis-
trict
5,300.00
18,300.00
318,300.00
Total Interest and Maturing Debt
322,927.07
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Agency :
State Tax
30,250.00 686.70
State Auditing Tax.
State Parks and Reserva- tions Tax
660.09
State Examination-Retire- ment System
42.40
31,639.19
County Tax
25,966.04
County T B Hospital Main-
tenance
9,651.70
35,617.74
Dog Tax Fees Paid to Coun-
ty.
1,918.40
Federal Withholding Tax .
33,687.13
Federal Withholding Tax- Refunds
8.32
33,695.45
Trust and Investment:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund .
375.00
Pension and Retirement
Fund .
9,826.00
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EXPENDITURES (Continued )
Other Permanent Trusts:
Ella M. Cole (Needy School
Children)
13.46
Mary Mynott (Library)
13.83 27.29
Investment Funds:
U.S. War Bonds. Postwar Rehabilitation. 75,000.00
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
188,099.07
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Refunds :
Taxes
6.08
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax.
134.13
140.21
Estimated Receipts
(Slaughter License) . .
1.00
Transfers:
Retirement System Administration
(See General Government )
Pension Accumulation Fund and
Interest Deficiency -
(See Agency, Trust and Invest- ment )
Total Refunds and Transfers
141.21
Total Payments for 1944
1,231,406.18
Cash on Hand - December 31, 1944
417,097.23
1,648,503.41
LIST OF OUTSTANDING BILLS
December 31, 1944.
Unpaid Bills:
Soldiers' Relief Department
560.95
Sewer Department.
257.98
Public Welfare.
32.00
868.93
Overdrawn Accounts:
Sewer Department.
62.23
931.16
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER
Town Accountant
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RECEIPTS
1944
General Revenue
Taxes :
Current Year:
Poll.
8,828.00
Personal.
78,051.73
Real Estate
408,173.52
Motor Vehicle Excise
15,017.00
510,070.25
Previous Year:
Poll. .
2.00
Personal.
1,656.55
Real Estate
33,069.92
Motor Vehicle Excise.
135.49
34,863.96
From State:
Income Tax.
53,859.50
Business - Corporation Tax
71,294.06
125,153.56
LICENSES AND PERMITS:
Licenses :
Liquor ·
13,509.00
Peddlers, Hawkers and Junk
138.50
Sunday Store.
6.00
Common Victualers and Inn- holders
132.00
Pool, Billiard and Bowling.
150.00
Pasteurizing, Milk and
Oleomargarine
116.50
Auto Dealers.
6.00
Auctioneers
10.00
Taxis and Drivers
56.00
Firearms.
46.00
All Others.
59.69
14,229.69
Permits:
Garage.
16.00
Gas and Motor 01l
18.50
Kerosene and Fuel 011 .
All Others (Wrestling).
5.00
39.50
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
1,048.50
Grants and Gifts - State:
Vocational, American Edu- cation and English Speak- ing Classes . .
21,622.29
Vocational Education of Defense Workers .
4,020.00
George Deen School Fund
4,845.11
Smith-Hughes School Fund.
5,057.90
Highway Distribution Fund
18,587.13
Old Age Assistance Meal Tax .
1,559.48
55,691.91
County - Dog Licenses
2,123.28
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GENERAL REVENUE (Continued )
Highway Aid:
State and County - Chapter 90:
State
1,106.33
County .
1,137.61
2,243.94
Grants and Gifts - Federal:
Aid to Dependent Children 2,650.13
Old Age Assistance. . · 30,890.43
33,540.56
All Other General Revenue:
Tax Demands
86.10
Redemption of Deed.
3.00
Tax Title Redeemed.
1,320.60
1,409.70
Total General Revenue
780,414.85
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Departmental:
General Government:
Selectmen:
Town Hall Rental.
490.00
Total General Government
490.00
Protection of Persons & Property:
Police:
Station Rental.
2,425.00
Sale of Ford Automobile .
837.50
Insurance for Damage to Car
51.00
Telephone Toll Calls.
6.25
3,319.75
Fire:
Sale of Old Materials . .
119.80
Recharging of Fire Ex-
tinguishers .
9.34
Insurance for Damage to
Door of Building. . 43.49
172.63
Sealer of Weights and Measurers:
Sealing Fees of 1943.
83.60
Ambulance Fees:
790.00
Total Protection of Persons & Property
4,365.98
Health and Sanitation:
Health and Sanitation:
Contagious Diseases. and
Tuberculosis.
800.12
All Others.
.70
800.82
.
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COMMERCIAL REVENUE (Continued)
Sewer Department:
Sale of Junk.
17.10
Total Health and Sanitation
817.92
Highway Department:
Highway:
Rental of Equipment 491.92
Total Highway Department
491.92
Public Welfare and Soldiers' Benefits:
Infirmary:
Reimbursement for Board
and Care.
13.00
Temporary Aid Reimbursements:
From Cities and Towns
2,303.33
From State. .
5,538.96
From Individuals.
51.88
7,894.17
Aid to Dependent Children - Reimbursements:
From State.
2,557.02
Old Age Assistance - Reim- bursements :
From State.
27,656.18
From Cities and Towns
.
573.21
28,229.39
Child Welfare Service -- Reimbursements:
From State.
1,077.07
From Towns
780.00
1,857.07
Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid .
630.00
Military Aid.
370.00
2nd War Allowance
890.00
1,890.00
Total Public Welfare & Soldiers' Benefits
42,440.65
Schools and Libraries:
Schools :
Tuition - High and Cole Trade Schools
10,026.18
Tuition and Transportation of State Wards. .
791.06
Sale of Books and Supplies
385.03
11,202.27
Libraries:
Fines and Sales 1,043.39
Total Schools and Libraries
12,245.66
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COMMERCIAL REVENUE (Continued)
Unclassified:
Federal Tax on Employees Wages (See Agency )
Insurance Reimbursements for Highway Truck Damage 41.20
Total Unclassified
41.20
Total Departmental Revenue
60,893.33
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Sewer Assessments:
Sewers Added to Taxes
372.92
Unapportioned Sewers.
Paid in Advance
33.79
406.71
Sidewalk Assessments:
Sidewalks Added to Taxes.
91.93
Unapportioned Sidewalks
Paid in Advance
Total Assessments Revenue
498.64
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots and Graves
245.00
Graves Opened
439.00
Foundation Installed.
3.00
Total Cemetery Revenue
687.00
INTEREST
On Deferred Taxes
921.95
Tax Title Redeemed.
·
125.51
1,047.46
Special Assessments :
Sidewalks
36.01
Sewers.
10.49
46.50
On Motor Vehicle Excise
1.51
On Trust and Investment Funds:
Ella M. Cole (Needy School
Children)
55.00
Mary Mynott (Library)
20.00
75.00
Cemetery Funds (General
Care )
1,855.37
Total Interest Revenue
3,025.84
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue
300,000.00
General Loans: Air Port. .
75,000.00
Premium on Air Port Loan.
385.50
Total Loan Revenue
375,385.50
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COMMERCIAL REVENUE (Continued) AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Agency :
Dog License Fees - County 1,918.40
Federal Tax on Employees'
Wages .
34,320.80
36,239.20
Trust and Investment:
Cemetery Perpetual Care
375.00
Postwar Rehabilitation. .
1,043.10
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
37,657.30
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
General Departments:
Town Clerk.
6.90
Town Hall
11.40
Rationing Board
3.08
Highways - Road Machinery
7.64
Schools
1.00
Welfare Department:
Public Welfare.
19.40
Aid to Dependent Children
39.59
Old Age Assistance.
132.10
Old Age Assistance Fed- eral Grant.
228.20
Military Aid.
30.00
Soldiers' Relief.
24.60
1
Charlton St. Sidewalk
610.00
Dividend on Mutual Fire
Insurance .
179.09
Audit Workmen Comp. and Pub. Liability Insurance
318.78
Federal Excise Tax - on
Police Department Auto- mobile .
49.27
Accrued Interest - Air Port Loan
15.65
Total Refunds'
1,676.70
Total Revenue
1,260,239.16
Cash on Hand - January 1, 1944
388,264.25
1,648,503.41
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TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
Balance Sheet - December 31, 1944
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash in Banks and Office:
$417,097.23
Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Revenue 1944,
$100,000.00
Accounts Receivable :
Federal Taxes Withheld. ...
4,098.76
Taxes :
Levy of 1943.
115.82
Levy of 1944
23,455.41
Trust and Investment Fund Income : Jesse J. Angell Charity Fund . 31.27
Ella M. Cole Fund - Needy School Children. 158.08
Alexis Boyer, Jr., School Fund . 11.29
Levy of 1943 2.00
Levy of 1944.
115.90
117.90
Postwar Rehabilitation Fund . 1,043.10
Special Assessments :
Sewer Added to Taxes 1944 43.57
Vocational Education :
George-Deen Fund. 239.32
Committed Interest:
Smith-Hughes Fund. · Special - Defense Workers. 446.82
868.56
Sewer Added to Taxes 1944 4.60
Sidewalk Added to Taxes 1944 2.94
75.57
Premium on Loan
1,554.70 277.65
Tax Titles. 2,327.79 Tax Possessions.
1,004.45
3,332.24
Departmental:
Selectmen - Cole Lot Timber 510.40
Town Hall 485.00
Health .. 444.29 Ambulance 740.00
Highway
853.75
Temporary Aid. 160.40
Old Age Assistance.
163.93
.
Mary Mynott Library Fund .. 63.89
1,307.63
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund
3,213.00
Machinery Rental Fund.
679.32
Tailings.
46.86
Federal Grants: Aid to Dependent Children : Administration. A id .
726.37
730.35
23,571.23
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Sidewalk Added to Taxes 1944 24.46
State Aid .. Military Aid. War Allowance School ..
630.00
355.00
50.00
12.50
Cemetery. .
· 170.00
4,575.27
Overdrawn Account : Sewer Maintenance Expense ... 62.23
Old Age Assistance: Administration. 1,025.79
Assistance. 2,800.98
Appropriation Balances :
Ration Board Expenses . 661.42
Sewer Maintenance - Salaries 62.23
Child Welfare Service. 62.84
Honor Roll .. 375.72
Civilian Defense Activities
8,180.71
Airport Construction.
46,592.44
Charlton Street Sidewalk ..
1,246.99
Columbia Street Sewer .. ... Fiske Street Sewer Purchase 176.41 Swimming Pool and Park. Project .. 1,315.02
Veterans' Rehabilitation Committee. 565.62
New Fire Alarm System ... 160.89
Worcester Street Sidewalk.
1,600.00
Sewer Assessment Reserve .. . Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus
27,222.41
Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1943. 113.82
Levy of 1944. 10,126.04
10,239.86
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax .. 117.90
Sewer Assessment . . 48.17 Sidewalk Assessment .. 27.40 ..
Tax Title and Tax Possession 3,332.24
Departmental .. 4,575.27
8,100.98
Surplus Revenue 224,247.43
$448,831.67
$448,831.67
5,283.49
61,648.99 910.59
648.70
.
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assessments Not Due :
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue Due in 1945. $85.21
Sewer . .
$103.40
Due in 1946 18.19
$103.40
Sidewalk.
76.71
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue: Due in 1945 76.71
$180.11
$180.11
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt ..
$211,000.00
Eastford Road and West Street School Loan . ..
80,000.00
Northern District Elementary School Loan .
56.000.00
Airport Construction Loan ...
75,000.00
$211,000.00
$211,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities :
in Custody of Treasurer.
$154,412.59
Ella M. Cole Fund.
3,000.00
Alexis Boyer, Jr., School Fund 389.37
$159,281.51
Mary Mynott Library Fund.
1,000.00
Bradford Library Fund ..
4,868.92
Cemetery General Care Funds .. 25,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 48,727.45
Postwar Rehabilitation Fund .. 75,000.00
$159,281.51
$159.281.51
$159,281.51
Retirement System Funds :
Annuity Savings Fund.
30,014.10
Annuity Reserve Fund ...
3,201.66
Pension Accumulation Fund ..
9,845.05
Pension Accumulation Fund, Special ..
228.63
Pension Reserve Fund.
85.63
Expense Fund
103.50
$43,478.57
$43,478.57
Municipal Contributor Retirement Fund : Cash and Securities .. .
43,478.57
Jesse J. Angell Charity Fund 1,295.77
In Custody of Library Trustees .
4,868.92
SCHOOLS & LIBRARY: Schoold: Solaries All Other From Refund From Playgrounds From Piske St. Sewer Schools' Outstanding Billo From 1943 Balance
188,000.00 45,630.00
188,000.00 186,660.23 186,660.23
1,339.77
1.00 542.76
668.74
46.842.50
46,821.97
46.821.97
20.53
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
George-Deen Fund From 1943 Balance From Grants
4,846.11
6,272.09
6,032.77
6,032.77
239.32
Smith-Hughes Fund : From 1943 Balance From Grants
5,057.90
5,106.19
4,237.63
4,237.63
868.56
Vocational Education of
National Defense Workers : From 1943 Belence From U.S. Orente
795.26 4,020.00
4,815.26
4.368.44
4.368.44
446.82
Library: Saleries
To Library All Other
2,150.00
933.66
3,083.86
3,991.51
2,991.51
92.35
Total - Schools and Library
243,980.00
18.639.90 262.619.90 258,678.69
933.86 259,612,55
1.452.65 1,554.70
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED: Perks:
375.00
2.11
377.11
377.12
377.11
Playgrounds :
3.020.00
3,020.00
2,476.99
542.76
3.019.75
.25
World Wer Memorial Park
300.00
300.00
262.81
262.81
37.19
Swimming Pool Operation Account: From 1943 Balance
560.95
From Swimming Pool Construc- tion Account
1,662.98
2,213.03
1,562.98
550.95
2,113.93
100.00
Swimming Pool Construction Ac-
count :
5,000.00
Prom 1943 Balance
195.70
5,746.65
2.768.65
1,662.98
4,431.63
1,315.02
2nd World War Memorial Honor Roll:
From 1943 Balance
701.25
701.25
325.53
325.53
375.72
Damage to Persons & Property:
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