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56,385.00
From Reserve Fund
50.00
56,435.00
56,389.83
56,389.83
45.17
Fire-Expense
4,750.00
From Ins. Loss Account
85.00
4,835.00
4,783.58
4,783.58
51.42
Fire-Out of State Travel New Apparatus
830.00
830.00
331.76
331.76
498.24
Hydrants
16,610.00
16,610.00
16,353.34
16,353.34
256.66
Forest Fire-Salaries
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
Expenses
1,740.00
1,740.00
1,291.32
1,291.32
448.68
Ambulance
500.00
500.00
493.50
493.50
6.50
Sealer Wts. Meas .-
Salary
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Expenses
400.00
400.00
364.07
364.07
35.93
Tree Warden
750.00
750.00
749.74
749.74
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150.00
150.00
150.00
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SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
Appropriations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Expense
Transfer To Other Accounts
Balance To Balance Revenue Forwarded Overdrawn Total Expenses Or Overlay to 1949
Accounts
Moth Extermination
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
Animal Insp .- Salaries
125.00
125.00
125.00
125.00
Expense
75.00
75.00
72.97
72.97
2.03
Building Insp .- Salaries Expenses
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
91.82
58.18
Wire Inspc .- Salaries Expenses
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
100.00
100.00
99.07
99.07
.93
Dog Officer
400.00
42.15
442.15
426.50
426.50
15.65
Street Lighting By Refund
1.50
16,001.50
15,548.02
15,548.02
453.48
Total Protection of Persons and Property
169,220.00
314.24
169,534.24
165,865.45
165,865.45
3,668.79
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Health and Sanitation:
Health- Salaries
8,130.00
8,130.00
8,111.50
8,111.50
18.50
Expenses
9,400.00
9,400.00
8,667.22
8,667.22
732.78
Sewer-Salaries
2,925.00
From Reserve Fund
13.80
2,938.80
2,938.80
2,938.80
Sewer-Expenses
1,720.00
From Forest Ave. Sewer
28.00
1,748.00
1,728.29
1,728.29
19.71
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Sewage Plant Invest. Costs
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From Reserve Fund
16,000.00
150.00
150.00
91.82
From Reserve Fund
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2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Total Health & Sanitation 22,175.00
2,541.80
24,716.80
21,445.81
21,445.81
770.99
2,500.00
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Highways:
Highways-Salaries
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
Highways-Labor
25,000.00
From Highways Exp.
1,000.00
26,000.00
24,082.36
To Highways Expense
1,650.06
25,732.42
267.58
Highways-Expenses
10,000.00
From Highways Labor
1,650.06
From Highways Oil for Roads
355.42
12,005.48
10,943.40
To Snow and Ice
33.00
To Highways-Labor
1,000.00
11,976.40
29.08
Highways Oil for Roads
10,000.00
10,000.00
8,339.43
To Highways-Expense
355.42
8,694.85
1,305.15
Road Machinery Maint. .
7,500.00
By Refund
33.96
From Rd. Mach. Rental Fund
1,000.00
8,533.96
8,533.53
8,533.53
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New Equip .- Road Mach.
5,876.00
5,876.00
3,690.41
3,690.41
2,185.59
Chap. 90-Maint. 1947 ..
From Highway Aid
Revenue
2,199.10
2,199.10
O/D Balance of 1947 . Chap. 90-Maint. 1948
2,198.66
2,198.66
.44
1,100.00
From Loans in Ant. of
Revenue
2,199.79
3,299.79
3,299.79
3,299.79
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SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
Appropriations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Expense
Transfer To Other Accounts
Balance To Balance Revenue Forwarded Overdrawn Total Expenses Or Overlay to 1949
Accounts
Town Dump
1,841.25
1,841.25
1,808.50
1,808.50
32.75
Rubbish Collection
3,500.00
3,500.00
2,713.68
2,713.68
786.32
Snow and Ice
24,000.00
To Highway-Expense
33.00
24,033.00
23,778.42
23,778.42
254.58
Total Highways
92,417.25
8,471.33
100,888.58
92,988.18
3,038.48
96,026.66
2,676.33
2,185.59
Charities and Veterans' Benefits:
General Relief-Salaries
2,463.00
2,463.00
2,463.00
2,463.00
General Relief-Expense
30,000.00
By Refund
32.00
From ADC-Expense
800.00
30,382.00
30,037.89
30,037.89
794.11
A.D.C .- Salaries
1,000.00
1,000.00
795.85
795.85
204.15
A.D.C .- Expense
20,000.00
By Refund
96.45
20,096.45
10,296.24
To OAA-Expense
8,000.00 800.00
19,096.24
1,000.21
OAA-Salaries
2,300.00
From Fed. Gr. Adm.
1,000.00
3,300.00
2,575.61
2,575.61
724.39
OAA-Expenses .
88,000.00
By Refunds
375.35
From A.D.C. Expense
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8,000.00
96,375.35
95,595.41
95,595.41
779.94
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Federal Grants:
A.D.C .- Administration:
1947 Balance
256.41
From Grants
111.31
367.72
31.88
31.88
335.84
A.D.C. Expenses :
1947 Balance
2,455.27
From Grants
10,669.58
By Refunds
7.85
13,132.70
10,920.81
10,920.81
2,211.89
O.A.A .- Administration :
1947 Balance
1,733.83
From Grants
1,905.98
3,639.81
1,473.57
To O.A.A .- Salaries
1,000.00
Adjustment-O.A.A .- F.G. Expense
14.00
2,487.57
1,152.24
O.A.A. Expenses:
1947 Balance
1,855.79
From Grants
59,274.22
By Refunds
272.80
By Adj. from O.A.A .- F.G. Salaries
14.00
61,416.81
55,899.08
55,899.08
5,517.73
Child Welfare Service .
2,220.00
1947 Balance
364.06
From State and Towns
2,525.59
5,109.65
5,109.65
5,109.65
Infirmary-Salaries
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
Infirmary-Expense
5,600.00
From Excess & Def.
...
1,200.00
6,800.00
6,623.18
6,623.18
176.82
Veterans' Benefits-
Salaries
1,125.00
1,125.00
1,125.00
1,125.00
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SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
Appropriations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Expense
Transfer To Other Accounts
Total Revenue Forwarded Overdrawn Expenses Or Overlay to 1949
Accounts
Veterans' Benefits-Exp.
12,250.00
Adj. by Veterans'
Services
13.23
By Refunds
181.25
From W. W. 2 Allow.
350.00
From Soldiers' Burials
400.00
From Bur. All. to Vets Organization
700.00
13,894.48
13,184.79
13,184.79
709.69
World War 2 Allow.
350.00
350.00
To Vets Benefits Exp.
350.00
350.00
Soldiers' Burials
400.00
400.00
To Vets Benefits-Exp.
400.00
400.00
Veterans' Services-
Salaries
3,435.00
3,435.00
3,435.00
3,435.00
Veterans' Services-Exp.
500.00
500.00
486.29
To Vets Benefits-Exp.
13.23
499.52
48
Burial Allow. to Vets.
Organizations ..
1,000.00
1,000.00
220.00
To Vets Benefits-Exp.
700.00
920.00
80.00
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Maint. of Veterans'
Graves
400.00
400.00
295.90
295.90
104.10
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Total Charities & Veterans Benefits
172,943.00
94,594.97
267,537.97
242,469.15
11,277.23
253,746.38
4,573.89
9,217.70
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Balance To Balance
Schools and Libraries:
Schools-Salaries
310,000.00
310,000.00
308,688.91
.28
308,689.19
1,310.81
Schools-Expenses
64,983.67
5.00
65,388.67
65,267.21
65,267.21
121.46
Contingency Fund
3,500.00
3,500.00
2,476.90
2,476.90
1,023.10
Military Retire. Fund
1,546.94
By Refund
1,546.94
3,093.88
2,208.56
2,208.56
885.32
George Barden Fund:
1947 Balance
243.00
From Income
450.00
693.00
478.00
478.00
215.00
Smith Hughes Fund:
From Income
4,630.03
To Schools-Salaries .
.28
4,630.31
4,630.31
4,630.31
Library-Salaries
9,800.00
From Trustees Fund .
450.00
10,250.00
10,219.53
10,219.53
30.47
Library Expenses
3,000.00
From Trustees Fund
150.00
3,150.00
3,094.17
3,094.17
55.83
Library Alterations and
Improvement Acct.
1,000.00
1947 Balance
1,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Mary Mynott Fund: 1947 Balance
44.83
From Income
20.00
64.83
38.95
38.95
25.88
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Total Schools and Libraries
393,830.61
8,940.08
402,770.69
397,102.54
.28
397,102.82
3,426.99
2,240.88
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To Smith-Hughes Fd.
By Refund From Playgrounds
400.00
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
Appropriations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Expense
Transfer To Other Accounts
Balance To Balance Total Revenue Forwarded Overdrawn Expenses Or Overlay to 1949
Accounts
Recreation and Unclassified:
Parks
500.00
500.00
409.00
409.00
91.00
Playgrounds
4,420.00
4,420.00
3,955.81
To Schools-Expenses
400.00
4,355.81
64.19
World War Memorial
500.00
500.00
390.44
390.44
109.56
2nd World War Honor Roll
350.00
350.00
340.51
340.51
9.49
Swimming Pool & Muni-
cipal Athletic Field .
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,257.55
241.00
6,498.55
501.45
Airport Maint. Acct.
.
500.00
500.00
500.00
Damage to Persons & Property
500.00
500.00
473.85
473.85
26.15
Land Damages Account
Chap. 90 Projects . .
500.00
500.00
150.00
150.00
350.00
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
Armistice Day
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
Annual Reports
1,650.00
1,650.00
1,637.60
1,637.60
12.40
Pensions (Non-
Contributory)
9,478.00
From Reserve Fund . .
20.00
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By Refunds
238.26
9,736.26
8,688.64
8,688.64
1,047.62
Insurance
16,558.00
16,558.00
15,882.09
15,882.09
675.91
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Town Clock Water and Ice
1,000.00
1,000.00
631.89
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631.89
368.11
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500.00
500.00
490.23
490.23
9.77
Outstanding Bills
Previous Years .
755.30
From 1947 Balance
57.64
From 1949 Revenue
53.75
From Excess & Def. .
9.10
875.79
818.77
818.77
3.27
53.75
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Pension Accumulation & Military Service Fds.
10,843.85
10,843.85
10,843.85
10,843.85
Total Recreation and
Unclassified
55,755.15
378.75
56,133.90
51,670.23
641.00
52,311.23
2,593.01
1,229.66 .
Cemetery and Enterprises :
Cemetery
3,800.00
From Income-Trust Funds
1,848.39
5,648.39
5,584.19
5,584.19
64.20
Cemetery Improvement Account: 1947 Balance From Sale of Lots and
2,855.15
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3,129.93
3,129.93
675.22
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Total Enterprises and
Cemeteries
3,800.00
5,653.54
9,453.54
8,714.12
8,714.12
64.20
675.22 .
New Construction : Dresser St. Field 1947 Balance By Refund
56,307.56
26.90
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Graves
950.00
3,805.15
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SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
Appropriations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Expense
Transfer To Other Accounts
Balance To Balance Total Revenue Forwarded Overdrawn Expenses Or Overlay to 1949 Accounts
Transferred from Mu- nicipal Ath. Field .. .
200.00
By Adjustment
41.00
56,575.46
56,289.34
56,289.34
286.12
Swimming Pool Steps and Retailing Wall By Excess and Defic.
3,000.00
3,000.00
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3,000.00
1947 Eastford Rd. Const. -Contract 10656
From Highway Aid Revenue
11,624.80
11,624.80
10,438.43
18,264.60
6,639.80
Eastford Rd. Const .-
Contract 11335-1948
From Excess and Defic.
5,750.00
5,750.00
22.85
22.85
5,727.15
Brickyard Road Bridge Contract 10121
1947 Balance
1,379.07
From Highway Aid Rev.
1,456.83
2,835.90
1,865.61
1,865.61
970.29
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Dean Brook Bridge
2,000.00
2,000.00
21.00
21.00
1,979.00
Clark St. Road 1947 Balance
1,060.94
1,060.94
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1,060.94
Alumni Field Purchase
From Excess and Defic.
4,620.00
4,620.00
4,620.00
4,620.00
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Overdrawn Bal. of 1947
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Forest Ave. Sewer By Adjustment By Adjustment West St. Sewer
3,500.00
14.00
3,514.00
3,006.30
28.00
3,034.30
479.70
By Excess and Defic. By Adjustment
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,970.00
14.00
6,984.00
16.00
Beecher St. Sewer Purchase
477.84
477.84
477.84
477.84
Lyons St. Eewer Purchase From Excess and Defic
104.48
104.48
104.48
104.48
Rogers St. Sewer Purchase From Excess and Defic.
541.16
541.16
541.16
541.16
Oliver St. Sidewalk
From Excess and Defic.
715.00
715.00
14.00
14.00
701.00
Charlton St. Drain
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Everett St. Resurfacing From Excess and Defic.
32,000.00
32,000.00
31,270.16
31,270.16
729.84
West St. Resurfacing and Widening
10,000.00
10,000.00
9,886.92
9,886.92
113.08
Town Hall Vault
1947 Balance
179.52
179.52
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179.52
Veterans Housing Project 1947 Balance
303.28
303.28
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303.28
Marcy St. School Alterations 1947 Balance
2,439.00
2,439.00
2,400.00
2,400.00
39.00
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River St. School Regrading 1947 Balance
500.00
500.00
500.00
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SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
Appropriations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Expense
Transfer To Other Accounts
Balance To Balance
Total Revenue Forwarded Overdrawn Expenses Or Overlay to 1949 Accounts
Worcester St. Sewer 1947 Balance
20,922.60
20,922.60
20,922.60
Dean, Benefit and Lents Sts. Curbing 1947 Balance
3,700.00
3,700.00
1,240.01
1,24001.
2,459.99
Meadowbrook Rd. Drain 1947 Balance
1,050.15
1,050.15
Dennison Rd. Reconstruction 1947 Balance
4,314.08
4,314.08
3,471.29
3,471.29
842.79
Town Government SurGvey 1947 Balance
193.06
193.06
22.00
22.00
171.06
Town Hall Survey and Repairs
1947 Balance
1,712.84
1,712.84
471.04
471.04
1,241.80
Blackmore Rd. Widening From Excess and Defic.
500.00
500.00
499.70
499.70
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Cisco St. Land Damages From Excess and Defic.
150.00
150.00
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Goddard Ct. Land Damages From Excess and Defic.
22,150.00
22,150.00
15,089.60
15,089.60
7,060.40
Nuisance Brook Account From Reserve Fund
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
Total New Construction
17,277.84
184,206.27
201,484.11
147,659.47
10,480.43
158,139.90
4,645.33
45,338.68
6,639.80
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1,050.15
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150.00
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Interest and Materuring Debt: Interest
Temporary Loans
1,500.00
From Treasurer Exp.
285.28
1,785.28
1,785.28
1,785.28
Fixed Debt
2,905.00
2,905.00
2.905.00
2,905.00
County TB Hospital
363.36
363.36
363.36
363.36
Matruing Debt
Loans in Anticipation of
Revenue
Loan Revenue
350,000.00
350,000.00
250,000.00
250,000.00
100,000.00
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General Loans
45,905.15
From Premium on Loans
94.85
46,000.00
46,000.00
46,000.00
County TB Hospital Construction
5,300.00
5,300.00
5,300.00
5,300.00
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Total Interest and
Maturing Debt
55,973.51
350,380.13
406,353.64
306,353.64
306,353.64
100,000.00
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Agency, Trust and Investment:
State Auditing Tax
643.84
643.84
643.84
643.84
State Parks and Resser- vations Tax 1,006.97
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1947 Balance To 1948 Revenue
271.67
1,278.64
1,180.08
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1,451.75
173.11
State Exam. of Retire-
ment System
448.59
448.59
448.59
448.59
County Tax
31,767.07
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1947 Balance To 1948 Revenue
3,390.23
35,157.30
36,138.72
3,390.23
39,528.95
4,371.65
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271.67
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
Appropriations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Expense
Transfer To Other Accounts
Total Balance To Balance Revenue Forwarded Overdrawn Expenses Or Overlay to 1949
Accounts
County TB Hospital Maint. Tax
16,717.27
16,717.27
19,638.37
1947 O/Drawn Balance
1,086.75
20,725.12
4,007.85
Dog Fees Paid to County
1,962.60
1,962.60
1,951.80
1,951.80
10.80
Withholding Tax
1949 Balance
6,610.66
From Employees Wages
47,895.58
54,506.24
49,968.23
49,968.23
4,538.01
Blue Cross Deductions From Employees Wages
3,598.98
3,598.98
3,598.98
3,598.98
Insurance Loss Reim-
bursement Account
From Insurance Co.
85.00
85.00
85.00
85.00
Teachers Retirement Refund Account
By Refund
10.15
10.15
10.15
10.15
J. J. Angell Fund
1947 Balance
31.27
31,27
Alexis Boyer, J. Fund 1947 Balance
11.29
11.29
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Ella M. Cole Fund
1947 Balance
295.33
From Invest. Income.
57.50
352.83
92.12
92.12
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11.29
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31.27
To Fire Expense
U. S. War Bonds (Post War Rehabil. Fund) Invest-Income Sales of Cemetery Lots and Graves 1947 Balance
3,375.00
3,375.00
2,531.25
2,531.25
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
953.00
From Sale of Lots and Graves
1,360.00
2,313.00
950.00
950.00
1,363.00
.. .
Cemetery Uerp. Care Rcpt. To Investments
1,175.00
1,175.00
1,175.00
1,175.00
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
50,583.74
71,083.26
121,667.00
116,202.13
6,958.65
123,160.78
7,058.83
8,552.61
General Recapitulation:
General Government
62,369.00
2,853.75
65,222.75
61,970.24
751.28
62,721,52
2,200.64
300.59
Protections of Persons and
Property
169,220.00
314.24
169,534.24
165,865.45
165,865.45
3,668.79
Health and Sanitation
22,175.00
2,541.80
24,716.80
21,445.81
21,445.81
770.99
2,500.00
Highways
92,417.25
8,471.33
100,888.58
92,988.18
3,038.48
96,026.66
2,676.33
2,185.59
Charities and Veterans' Benefits
172,943.00
94,594.97
267,537.97
242,469.15
11,277.23
253,746.38
4,573.89
9,217.70
Schools and Libraries
393,830.61
8,940.08
402,770.69
397,102.54
.28
397,102.82
3,426.99
2,240.88
Recreation and Uclassified
55,755.15
378.75
56,133.90
51,670.23
641.00
52,311.23
2,593.01
1,229.66
Enterprises and Cemetery
3,800.00
5,653.54
9,453.54
8,714.12
8,714.12
64.20
675.22
Special Appropriations .
17,277.84
184,206.27
201,484.11
147,659.47
10,480.43
158,139.90
4,645.33
45,338.68
6,639.80
. .
. .
. .
. .
843.75
To Cem. Impr. Acct.
.
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
Appropriations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Expense
Transfer To Other Accounts
Balance To Balance Total Revenue Forwarded Overdrawn Expenses Or Overlay to 1949 Accounts
Interest and Maturing Debt
55,873.51
350,380.13
406,353.64
306,353.64
306,353.64
100,000.00
Agenc, Trust and
Investment
50,583.74
71,083.26
121,667.00
116,202.13
6,958.65
123,160.78
7,058.83
8,552.61
Overage for Curren Year
15,055.56
1,111,400.66
729,418.12 1,825,763.22
1,612,440.96
33,147.35 1,645,588.31
24,620.17 170,747.15
15,192.41
INDEX
Accountant's Report
95
Balance Sheet
Expeditures
156 105
Fixed Debt Record 162 155
Outstanding Bills
Receipts
96
Schedule of Appropriations, etc.
163
Ambulance Department Report
38
Assessors' Report
28 42
Board of Public Welfare Report
Child Welfare Services
Infirmary Report
Old Age Assistance
Board of Road Commissioners' Report
Building Inspector's Report
Fire Department Report
Forest Fire Department Report
Gypsy Moth Report
Honor Roll Committee Report
Inspector of Animals Report
Inspector of Wires Report
List of Jurors
Park Commissioners' Report
27
Planning Board Report 77 Police Department Report 58 59
Recreation Committee Report
School Committee Report
183
Selectmen's Report
14
Tax Collector's Report
64 17
Town Engineer's Report
67
Town Government Committee Report
79
Town Officers for 1948
3
Treasurer's Report 20
Tree Warden's Report 39
Trustees of the Jacob Edwards Memorial Library 82
Swimming Pool Supervisor's Report 62
Veterans' Service Center Report 40
Town Clerk's Report .
23 26 25 24 73 71 32 37 31 57 55 56 9
Board of Health Report
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Southbridge, Mass.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1948
ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1948-1949
Armand DeAngelis, Chairman, 333 Worcester Street 1951
Rosaire LaFleche, 18 Hudson Avenue 1951
Paul H. Benoit, 236 West Street 1950
William J. Brunell, 153 Charlton Street 1950
Hector M. LeClair, Lebanon Hill 1949
Ernest Boyer, 251 Marcy Street 1949
MEETINGS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 P. M. in the High School building, except as follows:
In January, 2nd Monday
In March, 3rd Monday In September, 2nd Monday
There are no regular meetings in July and August.
During the year 1948, the School Committee met the fol- lowing number of times :
Regular meetings
10
Special meetings 11
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
William L. Bourgeois Residence, 172 Dresser Street Office : High School Building, Tel. 365
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:00 to 11:30 A. M. and 1:30 to 5:00 P. M .; Saturdays: 9:00 to 11:30 A. M .; Monday and Wednesday evenings: 7:00 to 7:30 P. M. for work permits.
The Superintendent is available for conference by ap- pointment. Call 365.
SUPERINTENDENT'S CLERK
Elsie A. Hofstra, 173 Sayles Street Tel. 1108
JACOB EDWARDS LIBRAR
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TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. William Langevin, 24 Everett Street Tel. 984
Dr. Adah B. Eccleston, 62 Elm Street Tel. 32
SCHOOL NURSE
Edna C. Pinsonneault, 32 Taft Street Tel. 1961-J
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Robert B. Phipps, School Office Tel. 1750-M
SCHOOL CALENDAR-1949
Winter term, seven weeks January 3-February 18
Spring term, seven weeks
February 28-April 15
Summer term, nine weeks
April 25-June 24
Fall term, sixteen weeks
September 7-December 22
NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS
2-2-2 on fire alarm at 7:15 A.M. will indicate no morning session for all grades.
The street lights will be on for 5 minutes beginning at 7 :15 A.M. also to indicate no morning session for all grades.
2-2-2 on fire alarm at 12:30 P.M. will indicate no afternoon session for all grades. The street lights will be on for 5 minutes beginning at 12:30 P.M. also to indicate no after- noon session for all grades.
Even if there has been no morning session, there will be an afternoon session unless signals are given.
The street light signals are provided through the courtesy of Worcester County Electric Company.
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ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In Brief :
Total Expenditures
$386,153.76
Total Receipts Returned to Town Treas. 83,695.29
Net Cost to Town
$302,458.47
In Detail :
Receipts to School Department
Appropriation
$384,450.61
Smith-Hughes Fund, U. S. Government
4,630.03
George Barden Fund
$693.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1948 215.00
478.00
Total-Funds Available
$389,558.64
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL CONTROL:
Salaries
$9,557.10
Other expenses
1,389.82
$10,946.92
AUXILIARY AGENCIES :
Transportation
$13,724.77
Tuition to other schools
658.76
Compulsory attendance
395.29
School doctors
1,936.54
School nurse
2,619.15
Medical expenses
358.52
Total-Auxiliary Agencies
19,693.03
HIGH SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries $72,742.70
Instruction expenses :
Textbooks 1,714.28
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TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
Supplies
3,279.96
Other expenses
745.83
Operation of plant
12,642.63
Maintenance of plant
753.87
Capital outlay
859.60
Total-High School
92,738.87
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
Instruction salaries
$127,049.45
Instruction expenses :
Textbooks
3,113.23
Supplies
4,934.67
Other expenses
469.95
Operation of plant
24,565.49
Maintenance of plant
2,662.81
Capital outlay
426.44
Total-Elementary Schools
163,222.04
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries
$65,436.36
Instruction expenses :
Textbooks
227.64
Supplies
3,489.39
Other expenses
356.19
Operation of plant
7,513.35
Maintenance of plant
1,344.67
Capital outlay
1,024.40
Total-Vocational School
79,392.00
EVENING HIGH SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries
$1,026.00
Operation of plant
792.00
Total-Evening High School
1,818.00
ELEMENTARY EVENING SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries $1,556.00
Instruction expenses 15.87
5
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
Operation of plant 150.00
Total-Elementary Evening School
1,721.87
EVENING VOCATIONAL SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries
$2,286.00
Instruction expenses : Textbooks
25.50
Supplies
400.50
Operation of plant
379.96
Maintenance of plant
3.00
Total-Evening Vocational School
3,094.96
HOUSEHOLD ARTS:
Salaries
$5,527.34
Textbooks
25.02
Supplies
338.10
Other expenses
11.35
Capital outlay
213.88
Maintenance
75.65
Total-Household Arts
6,191.34
CONTINUATION SCHOOL:
Salaries
$63.00
Supplies
27.97
Total-Continuation School
90.97
VISUAL AIDS :
Salaries
$120.00
Supplies
29.43
Total-Visual Aids
149.43
PLAYGROUNDS :
Instruction salaries
$2,926.50
Other expenses
1,029.31
Total-Playgrounds
3,955.81
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TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
RETIREMENT FOR SERVICEMEN
661.62
CONTINGENCY FUND
2,476.90
Total Expenditures
$386,153.76
Balance on Hand, December 31, 1948
3,404.88
$389,558.64
School Transportation (Chap. 71, Sec. 7A) $8,978.75 Massachusetts School Fund (Chap. 70,
Part I) 13,713.60
Vocational School (Coop.) State Grant
9,604.48
Vocational School (Day) State Grant
8,522.36
Vocational School-General Vocational
11,087.47
Household Arts-State Grant
2,557.59
Continuation School-State Grant
316.76
Adult Civic Education 774.25
Vocational School (Evening) State Grant
839.37
Worcester Evening Trade School
25.50
Lynn Industrial Shoemaking School
22.50
Smith-Hughes U. S. Government Fund
4,630.03
George Barden Fund
693.00
High School Tuition
9,672.71
Elementary School Tuition
1,175.30
Vocational School Tuition
10,771.76
Cole Trade High School-Goods Sold 391.86 Refunds 20.00
Southbridge Evening Distributive Occupations School 12.00
Worcester Evening Practical Arts School
13.50
Worcester Part-Time Cooperative
Distributive Occupations School
87.50
Total
$83,910.29
George Barden Fund-Balance, December 31, 1948
215.00
Total Receipts Returned to Town Treasurer $83,695.29
SCHOOL PERSONNEL-SALARIES AS OF JANUARY 1, 1949
Salary $6,600.00
Special Duties Out of State Travel
$200.00
Gross Salary $6,800.00
Bourgeois, William L., Supt.
Lacouture, Claude D., Industrial Arts
3,100.00
3,100.00
Nichols, Marjorie H., Elem. Super.
3,700.00
Phipps, Robert B., Guidance Dir.
1,800.00
Visual Education
800.00
Attendance Officer
400.00
3,000.00
Van Etten, Eleanor, Music Super.
3,200.00
3,200.00
MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL
Robertson, James M., Prin.
$5,200.00
(Includes evening school) Supply Room
5,200.00
Aucoin, Pauline M.
2,900.00
200.00
3,100.00
Bartoli, Dorothy
3,000.00
3,000.00
Beauregard, Kathryn
3,200.00
3,200.00
Birtz, Claire J.
2,608.33
2,608.33
Brodeur, Rose
2,866.68
2,866.68
Coderre, Constance
2,900.00
2,900.00
Corbin, Louise B.
2,820.00
2,820.00
Fitzgerald, Thecla
3,200.00
Crimson & Gray Mag.
50.00
Senior Play Coach
50.00
3,300.00
Hefner, C. Estelle
2,900.00
2,900.00
3,700.00
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
7
8
Gross
Salary
Special Duties
Salary
2,900.00
2,900.00
2,766.67
2,766.67
Athletics
700.00
4,000.00
Laakso, Eino
3,083.33
Athletics
200.00
3,283.33
Lane, Arthur D.
2,500.00
2,500.00
LeClair, Cecile P.
2,900.00
Dean of Girls
200.00
3,100.00
McMahon, Harry J.
3,200.00
Fac. Dir. Athletics
335.00
Athletics
300.00
3,835.00
Tait, Flora
2,900.00
Junior Play Coach
50.00
2,950.00
Themistocles, Liberty
2,350.00
Athletics
200.00
2,550.00
Troy, Frances
2,900.00
2,900.00
Varnam, Lindzay
2,950.00
2,950.00
Wanerka, Elsie
2,300.00
2,300.00
Welch, John E.
2,700.00
Athletics
300.00
3,000.00
COLE TRADE SCHOOL
Morrell, Clark H., Dir.
$5,000.00
(Includes Evening School)
$5,000.00
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