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4,500.00
1,307.15
5,807.15
5,393.53
5,393.53
413.62
Fire-New Pumper
19,500.00
19,500.00
16.25
16.25
19,483.75
Fire-Hydrants
21,385.00
21,385.00
20,783.75
20,783.75
601.25
Forest Fire-Salaries
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
Forest Fire-Expense By Reserve Fund
1,000.00
735.54
1,735.54
1,695.61
1,695.61
39.93
Ambulance-Expense
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,092.50
1,092.50
107.50
Sealer of Wts. & Meas .- Sal.
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Seal. of Wts. & Meas .- Exp.
400.00
400.00
331.93
331.93
68.07
Tree Warden
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,999.95
1,999.95
.05
Dutch Elm Disease
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Moth Extermination
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
Animal Insp .- Salary
125.00
125.00
124.92
124.92
08
Animal Insp .- Expense
75.00
75.00
74.90
74.90
10
Building Insp .- Salary
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
Building Insp .- Expense
150.00
150.00
149.08
149.08
.92
Wire Insp .- Salary
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
Wire Inspector-Expense
150.00
150.00
147.25
147.25
2.75
Dog Officer
500.00
500.00
497.50
497.50
2.50
Street Lighting
21,000.00
21,000.00
20,321.17
20,321.17
678.83
Total Prot. of Persons
and Property
253,474.00
12,508.34
265,982.34
244,195.13
244,195.13
21,787.21
Health and Sanitation:
Health-Salaries
10,505.00
10,505.00
9,738.99
9,738.99
766.01
Health-Expense
500.00
500.00
439.77
439.77
60.23
Health-Chest X-Rays
700.00
700.00
377.32
377.32
322.68
Health TB Contag. Diseases
6,000.00
By Reserve Fund
1,000.00
By Refund
110.85
7,110.85
6,241.94
6,241.94
868.91
Health-Premature Births
2,000.00
39.09
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
O'drawn Accounts 1/1/53
Approp.
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Balance O'drawn to Various Forward Accounts Accounts
to 1954 12/31/53
By Refund
143.60
2,143.60
551.60
551.60
1,592.00
Health-Travel
400.00
400.00
268.38
268.38
131.62
Health-Vital Statistics
200.00
200.00
191.00
191.00
9.00
Health-Garbage Collection
8,998.00
8,998.00
8,998.00
8,998.00
Sewer-Salaries
3,570.00
3,570.00
3,570.00
3,570.00
Sewer-Extra Labor
1,000.00
By Excess & Deficiency
1,550.00
2,550.00
1,638.88
1,638.88
911.12
Sewer-Expense
1,500.00
By Sewer Special Repairs
843.22
2,343.22
1,632.57
1,632.57
710.65
Sewer Special Repairs To Sewer Expense
2,000.00
2,000.00
759.00
843.22
1,602.22
397.78
Total Health & Sanitation
37,373.00
3,647.67
41,020.67
34,407.45
843.22
35,250.67
5,770.00
Highways:
Highways-Salaries
3,702.00
3,702.00
3,700.18
3,700.18
1.82
Highways-Labor By Excess & Deficiency
33,000.00
3,432.00
36,432.00
36,431.36
36,431.36
.64
Highway-Expense By Refunds
10,000.00
104.43
10,104.43
10,081.45
10,081.45
22.98
Highway-Oil for Roads
10,000.00
10,000.00
9,968.59
9,968.59
31.41
Highway-Road Mach. Mainten.
10,000.00
10,000.00
9,997.80
9,997.80
2.20
Highway-New Equip. Rd. Mch.
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,955.00
4,955.00
45.00
1953 Chap. 90 Rd. Maint. By Highway Aid Rev.
2,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
1952 Chap. 90 Maint. 2,000.00 By Highway Aid Revenue
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Dump
1,890.00
1,890.00
1,890.00
1,890.00
Town Dump Rodent Control
900.00
900.00
900.00
900.00
Rubbish Collection
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,499,94
3,499.94
.06.
Balance
1,000.00
Snow and Ice
15,000.00
15,000.00
14,726.60
14,726.60
273.40
Total Highways 2,000.00
93,992.00
7,536.43
101,528.43
99,150.92
99,150.92
377.51
Charities & Veterans Benefits:
General Relief-Salaries
3,100.00
3,100.00 32,083.40
3,059.65 24,021.24
3,059.65
40.35
General Relief-Expense
32,000.00
83.40
To Disabil. Ass't. Exp.
3,500.00
27,521.24
4,562.16
Disability Ass't .- Sal.
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
Disability Ass't .- Exp.
6,000.00
By Gen. Relief Expense By Relief
27.05
9,527.05
9,115.31
9,115.31
411.74
A.D.C .- Salaries
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
A.D.C .- Expense
22,000.00
By Refund
139.40
22,139.40
22,139.40
22,139.40
O.A.A .- Salaries
6,530.00
6,530.00
6,530.00
6,530.00
O.A.A .- Expense
104,000.00
By Refund
489.50
104,489.50
104,489.50
104,489.50
A.D.C. Fed. Gr .- Sal. & Adm.
Balance 1-1-53
297.37
From Comm. of Mass.
738.36
1,035.73
529.14
529.14
506.59
A.D.C. Fed. Gr .- Expense Balance 1-1-53
1,488.99 129.70
From Comm. of Mass.
13,892.41
15,511.10
13,444.12
13,444.12
2,066.98
O.A.A. Fed. Gr .- Sal. & Adm. Balance 1-1-53
3,244.90
From Comm. of Mass.
5,870.04
9,114.94
5,138.50
5,138.50
3,976.44
O.A.A. Fed. Gr .- Exp. Balance 1-1-53
23,350.92 669.40
From Comm. of Mass.
112,346.30
136,366.62
128,982.79
128,982.79
7,383.83
D.A. Fed. Gr .- Sal. & Adm. Balance 1-1-53
228.54
From Comm. of Mass.
194.51
423.05
211.00
211.00
212.05
D.A. Fed. Gr .- Expense Balance 1-1-53
62.45
By Refund
By Refund
3,500.00
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
O'drawn Accounts 1/1/53
Approp.
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Balance O'drawn to Various Forward Accounts Accounts
By Refund
From Comm. of Mass.
40.80 8,778.57
8,881.82
7,123.62
7,123.62
1,758.20
Infirmary-Salaries
2,236.00
2,236.00
2,236.00
2,236.00
Infirmary-Expense By Refund
8,500.00
300.00
8,800.00
8,272.81
8,272.81
527.19
Infirmary-Bathroom Repair
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
Veterans Benefits-Sal.
1,240.00
1,240.00
1,240.00
1,240.00
Veterans Benefits-Expense By Refund
409.73
By Excess & Deficiency
5,847.59
By Burial Allow. Vet. Organ.
400.00
By Soldiers Burial Acct.
400.00
29,057.32
29,047.90
29,047.90
9.42
Soldiers Burials 400.00
400.00
To Veterans Benefits Exp.
400.00
400.00
Veterans Services-Sal.
3,626.00
3,626.00
3,626.00
3,626.00
Veterans Services-Expense
500.00
500.00
495.15
495.15
4.85
Burial. Allow. to Vet. Org. To Veterans Benef. Exp.
500.00
500.00
400.00
400.00
100.00
Maint. of Vets. Graves
450.00
450.00
449.53
449.53
.47
Total Char. & Vet. Benefit
215,282.00
182,929.93
398,211.93
372,351.66
4,300.00
376,651.66
5,656.18
15,904.09
Schools and Library:
Schools-Salaries By Refund
411,236.00
10.60
411,246.60
407,134.98
407,134.98
4,111.62
Schools-Expense By Refund
95,792.00
55.71
95,847.71
95,847.56
95,847.56
.15
Schools-Contingency Fund
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,980.49
4,980.49
19.51
Cole Trade Sch .- Heat. Alter.
Balance 1-1-53
12,000.00
12,000.00
12,000.00
12,000.00
22,000.00
Balance
to 1954 12/31/53
Library-Salaries By Refund From Library Trustees
13,424.00
17.00 701.31
14,142.31
14,142.31
14,142.31
Library-Expense By Refund
4,250.00
26.10
From Library Trustees
193.45
4,469.55
4,469.55
4,469.55
Libr. Altera. & Improve. Balance 1-1-53
1,000.00
4,782.95
From Library Trustees
139.30
5,922.25
5,922.25
5,922.25
Total School & Library
530,702.00
17,926.42
548,628.42
544,497.14
544,497.14
4,131.28
Recreation & Unclassified:
Parks
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
Playgrounds
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,979.89
3,979.89
20.11
World War Memorial Park Honor Roll
375.00
375.00
374.52
374.52
.48
350.00
350.00
262.99
262.99
87.01
Band Concerts
500.00
500.00
453.00
453.00
47.00
Swim. Pool-Salaries By Refund
3,200.00
8.00
3,208.00
3,139.51
3,139.51
68.49
Swimming Pool-Expense
650.00
650.00
648.58
648.58
1.42
Swim. Pool-New Construc.
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,891.01
1,891.01
108.99
Swim. Pool-Spec. Water. Acct. 300.00
300.00
300.00
Dresser St. Field-Salaries
4,300.00
4,300.00
4,299.93
4,299.93
.07
Dresser St. Field-Maint. & Imp.
2,900.00
2,900.00
2,900.00
2,900.00
Dresser St. Fld .- Rep. to Field
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Alumni Field-Salaries
500.00
500.00
499.03
499.03
.97
Alumni Field-Expense
800.00
800.00
794.89
794.89
5.11
Alumni Field-New Construc.
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,944.70
2,944.70
55.30
Henry St. Field-Salaries
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Henry St. Field-Expense
500.00
500.00
499.98
499.98
.02
Henry St. Fld .- Maint. & Impr.
1,000.00
1,000.00
999.91
999.91
.09
Airport Maintenance Account Balance 1-1-53
460.18
460.18
Dam. to Persons & Property
1,500.00
By Outstand. Bills of Prev. Yrs.
525.74
2,025.74
1,924.26
1,924.26
101.48
460.18
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
O'drawn Accounts 1/1/53
Approp.
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Balance O'drawn to Various Forward Accounts Accounts
Memorial Day
900.00
900.00
900.00
900.00
Armistice Day
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
Annual Reports
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,673.09
1,673.09
26.91
Pensions (Non Contrib.)
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,603.81
7,603.81
396.19
Insurance
23,000.00
23,000.00
20,355.20
20,355.20
2,644.80
Town Clock
50.00
50.00
49.92
49.92
.08
Outst. Bills of Prev. Yrs.
3,158.18
3,158.18
2,632.44
525.74
3,158.18
Pension Accum. Fund
17,927.00
17,927.00
17,927.00
17,927.00
Retire- System-Military Leave
91.00
91.00
91.00
91.00
Southbridge Rent Control
950.00
9.52
959.52
567.85
567.85
391.67
Total Recreation & Unclassified
84,651.18
1,003.44
85,654.62
80,412.51
525.74
80,938.25
3,847.20
869.17
Cemetery:
Cemetery Expense From Dividends
4,750.00
By Louise Orr Fund
2,607.70 60.00
7,417.70
7,392.81
7,392.81
24.89
Cemetery Improvement Account Balance 1-1-53
1,027.91
By Sale of Lots & Graves Fund
870.00
1,897.91
1,070.86
1,070.86
827.05
Total Cemetery
4,750.00
4,565.61
9,315.61
8,463.67
8,463.37
24.89
827.95
Special Accounts:
Blackmer Dd. & Dudley Riv. Rd. 1,400.00
1,400.00
1,399.28
1,399.28
72
Civil Defense Balance 1-1-53
400.00
1,259.18
1,659.18
975.47
975.47
683.71
Cliff St. Bridge Balance 1-1-53
52.68
52.68
52.68
To Dam. to Persons & Prop.
By Refund
Balance
to 1954 12/31/53
Cole Ave. Sew. Reimburse. Coombs St. Reconstruction Coombs St. Sewer By Reserve Fund Charlton St. Reconstruc.
1,629.94 6,300.00
1,629.94 6,300.00
1,629.92
1,629.92
.02
5,336.11
5,336.11
963.89
2,740.00
2,740.00
2,693.90
2,693.90
46.10
By Excess & Deficiency
5,100.00
20,800.00
19,846.15
19,846.15
953.85
Crane St. Resurfacing
By Excess & Deficiency
31,250.00
31,250.00
28,240.57
30,240.57
1,009.43
To Cross St. Reconstruction
2,000.00
Cross St. Reconstruction By Various Accounts
12,000.00
5,000.00
17,000.00
15,193.55
15,193.55
1,806.45
Repair to Dam. at 2nd Reservoir
By Excess & Deficiency
1,500.00
1,500.00
955.20
955.20
544.80
Dresser Prop. Maintenance
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
East Main St. Drain & Curb.
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,306.51
4,306.51
693.49
E. Main St. Curb-Lensdale Gate To No. Woodstock Road
From Excess & Deficiency
8,424.00
8,424.00
7,717.97
7,717.97
706.03
1953 Chap. 90 Construction- East Road-Cont. 14252
5,000.00
11,358.04
16,358.04
18,908.83
18,908.83
2,550.79
1952 Chap. 90-Eastford Rd. Constr .- Cont. 14071
Balance 1-1 53
4,956.90 13,824.25
18,781.15
18,426.83
18,426.83
354.32
Eastford Rd. Sch. Sidewalk Balance 1-1-53
179.21
179.21
179.21
Edward St. Reconstruction
5,300.00
5,300.00
4,678.40
4,678.40
621.60
Elm St. Reconstruction Balance 1-1-53
13,713.87
13,713.87
13,458.21
13,458.21
255.66
Elm St. Resurfacing By Excess & Deficiency
19,500.00
19,500.00
18,056.10
18,056.10
1,433.10
Foster St. Park. Lot Drain Balance 1-1-53
3,319.75
3,319.75
2,529.50
2,529.50
790.25
Foster St. Parking Lot Repairs Balance 1-1-53
944.70
944.70
418.48
418.48
526.22
: :
By Highway Aid
15,700.00
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
O'drawn Accounts 1/1/53
Approp.
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Balance O'drawn to Various Forward Accounts Accounts
Foster St. Park. Lot- Retaining Wall
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,130.33
2,130.33
69.67
Globe Village Fire Station-
Disabled Veterans
350.00
350.00
350.45
350.45
Goddard St. Sidewalk Paymt Balance 1-1-53
360.00
360.00
360.00
360.00
Hartwell Ter. Sew. Reimb.
625.60
625.60
625.60
625.00
Henry Street Drain
By Excess & Deficiency
8,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
3,800.00
Relocation of Hook St. at Hamilton Street 25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
Improvement of Land to Abutters on South Street
By Excess & Deficiency
670.00
670.00
660.39
660.39
9.61
Kingsley St. Sidewalk Purchase
350.00
350.00
350.00
350.00
Leonide Lemire V.F.W. Post No. 6055-Lease
900.00
900.00
900.00
900.00
Main & East Main St. Resurfacing-Bal. 1-1-53
1,368.50
1,368.50
1,368.50
Maple St. Ter. Sew. Paym.
901.45
901.45
901.45
901.45
Morris St. Extension Balance 1-1-53
167.18
167.18
167.18
Morris St. Sidewalk Balance 1-1-53
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Nuisance Brook Culvert By Reserve Fund
1,250.00
1,250.00
866.30
866.30
383.70
.45
Hill St. Reconstruction
3,800.00
3,800.00
Balance 1-1-53
Balance
to 1954 12/31/53
Oakes Ave. & Main St. Recon. Balance 1-1-53 Old Sturbridge Rd. Drain Balance 1-1-53 Porch Remov .- Morris St. Balance 1-1-53
2,406.50
2,406.50
2,247.50
2,247.50
159.00
2,493.62
2,493.62
1,516.40
1,516.40
977.22
100.00
100.00
100.00
Plimpton St. Sew. Paym. Balance 1-1-53
61.80
61.80
61.80
Poplar Street Drain Balance 1-1-53
313.60
313.60
313.60
Prospect Street Drain Balance 1-1-53
336.00
336.00
129.65
129.65
206.35
Roosevelt Storm Drain
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,998.14
2,998.14
1.86
School Building Impr. Account By School Bldg. & Archit. Surv.
4,796.20
4,796.20
· 4,796.20
Balance 1-1-53
4,796.20
4,796.20
To Sch. Bldg. Improv. Acct.
4,796.20
4,796.20
Sewage Disposal Plant-
Engin. Serv. - Bal. 1-1-53
2,605.09
2,605.09
2,605.09
2,605.09
Survey of Wages & Sal.
By Excess & Deficiency
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,169.69
2,169.69
30.31
Swim. Pool-Litchfield Ave. Drain
Balance 1-1-53
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Hall Atl. & Rep. Balance 1-1-53
10,000.00
363.12
10,363.12
10,324.48
10,324.48
38.64
Town Government Survey Balance 1-1-53
171.06
171.06
171.06
Cutting Tree in Town Hall Yd.
75.00
75.00
75.00
Union St. Reconstruction
6,000.00
6,000.00
5,969.83
5,969.83
30.17
Westville Bridge Repairs By Excess & Deficiency
1,000.00
1,000.00
735.33
735.33
264.67
Westwood Pkwy. Resurfacing Balance 1-1-53
103.94
103.94
103.94
Woodycrest Ave. Drain
1,100.00
1,100.00
1,098.43
1,098.43
1.57
Sch. Bldg. & Archit. Surv.
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
1/1/53 O'drawn Accounts
Approp.
Transfers Prev. Bal. Refunds
Receipts Total
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Balance O'drawn to Various Forward Accounts Accounts to 1954 12/31/53
Woodycrest Ave. Sewer Reimbursement
949.80
949.80
949.80
949.80
Worcester St. Drain- To Cady Brook
550.00
550.00
264.55
264.55
285.45
Parking Meter Fees Balance from 1952
Receipts
6,469.74 18,980.53
25,450.27
8,576.25
10,464.00
19,040.25
6,410.02
Total Special Accounts
111,106.79
157,185.66
268,292.45
219,925.64
17,260.20
237,185.84
10,305.12
23,352.73 2,551.24
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest Temporary Loans By Reserve Fund
2,200.00
474.51
2,674.51
2,662.07
2,662.07
12.44
Interest-Fixed Debt
840.00
840.00
840.00
840.00
Maturing Debt
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
Balance 1-1-53
100,000.00
Issued in 1953
400,000.00
500,000.00
400,000.00
400,000.00
100,000.00
Total Int. & Maturing Debt
413,040.00
100,474.51
513,514.51
413,502.07
413,502.07
12.44
100,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Federal Tax Deductions
92,155.32
92,155.32
92,155.32
92,155.32
Deposits on Plans and Bids Balance from 1952 To Excess & Deficiency
55.00
6,845.00
6,790.00
55.00
6,845.00
Blue Cross
8,050.65
8,050.65
8,050.65
8,050.65
Mabel Murphy Fund Balance from 1952
81.47
141.47
40.00
40.00
101.47
Adah Stedman Fund Balance from 1952
30.00
74.06
104.06
29.60
29.60
74.46
Balance
60.00
6,790.00
J. J. Angell Fund Balance from 1952 Alex Boyer, Jr., Fund Balance from 1952 Ella M. Cole Fund
31.27
31.27
31.27
11.29
11.29
11.29
Balance from 1952 Fund Income
432.41 81.25 10,000.00
513.66 10,000.00
68.10 10,000.00
68.10 10,000.00
445.56
Estate of Louise Orr
Mary Mynott Fund Balance from 1952 Fund Income
20.63
30.00
50.63
5.24
5.24-
45.39
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
Fund Income-Invested
3,375.00
3,375.00
3,375.00
3,375.00
School Athletic Fund
1,000.00
Balance from 1952
3,324.32
Receipts
7,824.25
By Refunds
18.42
12,166.99
7,087.46
7,087.46
5,079.53
School Lunch Program
2,800.00
Balance from 1952
447.94
From State
4,005.99
By Reserve Fund
3,000.00
Cafeteria Receipts By Refunds
88.85
27,246.25
23,549.18
23,549.18
3,697.07
Dog Tax for County
1,931.80
1,931.80
1,931.80
1,931.80
Cemetery Perpet. Care Bequests- Deposited
1,570.00
1,570.00
1,570.00
1,570.00
State Audit. Tax 356.46-O.D.
1-1-53
By 1953 Revenue
1,601.06
1,601.06
1,601.06
1,601.06
State Parks & Reservation Tax By 1953 Revenue
1,781.10
1,781.10
O'drawn Acct .- 1-1-53 179.50
765.11
State Exam. of Retirem. Sys. By 1953 Revenue
50.50
50.50
50.50
50.50
County Tax
Balance from 1952
4,095.44
2,546.21
2,546.21
16,903.47
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
O'drawn Accounts 1/1/53
Approp.
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Balance O'drawn Balance to Various Forward Accounts to 1954 12/31/53 Accounts
By 1953 Revenue To 1953 Revenue
48,964.39
53,059.83
46,778.09
4,095.44
50,873.53
2,186.30
County TB Hosp. Maint. Tax Balance from 1952 By 1953 Revenue To 1953 Revenue
1,093.75
33,426.32
34,520.07
38,837.31
1,093.75
39,931.06
5,410.99
Smith-Hughes Fund From State
1,885.09
1,885.09
1,885.09
1,885.09
Total Agency, Trust
and Investment
and Refunds
2,535.96
3,800.00 253,291.04
257,091.04
246,350.61
5,244.19
251,594.80
11,672.34 6,176.10
Recapitulation:
General Government
74,336.00
1,975.05
76,311.05
74,918.35
15.00
74,933.35
642.83
734.87
Protect. to Pers. & Prop.
253,474.00
12,508.34
265,982.34
244,195.13
244,195.13
21,787.21
Health & Sanitation
37,373.00
3,647.67
41,020.67
34,407.45
843.22
35,250.67
5,770.00
Highways
2,000.00
93,992.00
7,536.43
101,528.43
99,150.92
99,150.92
377.51
Char. & Vet. Benefits
215,282.00
182,929.93
398,211.93
372,351.66
4,300.00
376,651.66
5,656.18
15,904.09
Schools & Library
530,702.00
17,926.42
548,628.42
544,497.14
544,497.14
4,131.28
Recreation & Unclass.
84,651.18
1,003.44
85,654.62
80,412.51
525.74
80,938.25
3,847.20
869.17
Cemeteries & Enterp.
4,750.00
4,565.61
9,315.61
8,463.67
8,463.67
24.89
827.05
Special Accounts
111,106.79
157,185.66
268,292.45
221,925.64
17,260.20
239,185.84
10,305.12
23,352.73
2,551.24
Int. & Matur. Debt
413,040.00
100,474.51
513,514.51
413,502.07
413,502.07
12.44
100,000.00
Agency, Trust, 535.96-O.D.
Invest. & Refunds
3,800.00
253,291.04
257,091.04
245,976.06
5,244.19
251,220.25
11,672.34
6,176.10
2,535.96 1,822,506.97 743,044.10 2,565,551.07 2,339,800.60
28,188.35
2,367,988.95 52,554.66 153,360.25 8,727.34
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE Southbridge, Mass.
MRS. STEEN PRESENTS DIPLOMA
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1953
SOUTHBRIDGE TYPESETTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 1954
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Southbridge, Massachusetts
For The Year Ending
December 31, 1953
THE SOUTHBRIDGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1953-1954
Mrs. Alexander Steen, Jr., Chairman, 28 Maple St. 1955
Mrs. Frederic Beck, Vice-Chairman, 103 Eastford Rd. 1956
Lorenzo J. Beaupre, 131 Central St. 1954
Eugene LeBlanc, 107 Pine St.
1956
Paul A. Roy, 141 Everett St. 1954
Belmore St. Amant, 11 Edwards St. 1955
Meetings of School Committee
The regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P. M. in the office of the Superintendent of Schools, Town Hall. There are no regular meetings in July and August.
Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Robert H. McCarn
Residence: 17 Franklin Terrace Tel. 4-6936
Office: Town Hall Tel. 4-4721
Secretaries
Margaret R. Connolly, 14 South St. Tel. 4-6513
Gloria C. Cuikaj, 5 Roosevelt Drive Tel. 4-8887
The Superintendent's office is open from Monday through Friday, from 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.
School Physicians
Dr. William Langevin, 24 Everett St. Tel. 4-7358 Dr. Adah B. Eccleston, 62 Elm St. Tel. 4-8141
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School Nurse
Lottie A. LeBlanc, 54 Westwood Parkway Tel. 4-3359
School Calendar - 1954
Winter term, seven weeks January 4 - February 19
Spring term, seven weeks March 1 - April 16
Summer term, eight weeks April 26 - June 18
Fall term, sixteen weeks September 8 - December 23
No-School Announcement
The official No-School Announcement for all schools will be given over Station WTAG at 7 A. M.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Expenditures
Salaries
$407,124.38
Other Expenses (Including Transportation, Tuition,
¡: Medical Expenses, Textbooks, Supplies, Op- eration and Maintenance of Plant, New Equip- ment, Maintenance of Equipment, Capital Out- lay, etc.)
95,763.35
Playgrounds
3,979.89
Contingency Fund
4,980.49
Smith-Hughes Fund
1,885.09
Federal Lunch Program (Cafeteria)
2,000.00
General Athletic Fund
802.85
Balance on Hand December 31, 1953
4,700.10
Reimbursements
State Aid for Schools (Chap. 70, as Amended 1948 Chap. 643)
$127,269.63
Vocational School (Coop.) State Grant
6,771.56
Vocational School (Day) State Grant
28,065.31
Vocational School (Eve.) State Grant
848.33
Vocational (Evening Apprentice)
457.80
Household Arts-State Grant
3,228.12
Evening Practical Arts School
660.07
Smith-Hughes U. S. Gov. Fund
1,885.09
High School Tuition
23,599.06
Elementary School Tuition
711.17
Vocational School Tuition
10,801.93
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Tuition of Pupils to Vocational School (Girls' Trade, Worcester)
179.78 Cole Trade High-Evening School Tuition 178.20
Cole Trade High School -Goods Sold 7.00
Transportation (Charlton)
11.52
Transportation Vocational Pupils
73.11
Total Receitps Returned to Town Treasurer .. $204,747.68
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In Brief:
Total Expenditures
$514,650.96
Total Receipts Returned to
Town Treasurer
204,747.68
Net Cost to Town
$309,903.28
In Detail:
Receipts to School Department
Appropriation
$519,827.42
Smith-Hughes Fund, U. S. Gov.
1,885.09
Total - Funds Available
521,712.51
Expenditures
General Control:
Salaries
$ 12,861.50
Other Expenses
1,569.49
Total-General Control
14,430.99
Auxiliary Agencies:
Transportation
$ 21,279.22
Tuition to other schools
959.00
Compulsory Attendance
275.00
School Doctors
2,000.00
School Nurse
2,640.00
Medical Expenses
530.89
Total-Auxiliary Agencies
27,684.11
High School:
Instruction Salaries
$100,424.70
Instruction Expenses:
Textbooks
2,901.53
Supplies
4,969.77
Other Expenses
561.49
Operation of Plant
14,943.89
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Maintenance of Plant Capital Outlay
5,094.57
1,588.79
Total - High School 130,484.74
Elementary Schools:
Instruction Salaries
$185,742.13
Instruction Expenses:
Textbooks
3,578.79
Supplies
7,535.23
Other Expenses
335.99
Operation of Plant
30,028.66
Maintenance of Plant
5,622.51
Capital Outlay
2,171.87
Total - Elementary Schools
235,015.18
Vocational School:
Instruction Salaries
$ 60,107.18
Instruction Expenses:
Textbooks
402.70
Supplies
3,801.43
Other Expenses
312.25
Operation of Plant
5,793.93
Maintenance of Plant
3,903.90
Capital Outlay
2,638.85
Total - Vocational School
76,960.24
Evening High School:
Instruction Salaries
$ 1,029.10
Instruction Expenses:
Supplies
51.80
Operation of Plant
300.00
Total - Evening High School
1,380.90
Elementary Evening School:
Instruction Salaries
$ 1,030.00
Instruction Expenses
8.29
Operation of Plant
150.00
Total - Elementary Evening School 1,188.29
Evening Vocational School:
Instruction Salaries $ 1,918.10
Instruction Expenses:
Textbooks
48.00
Supplies
410.07
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Operation of Plant Maintenance of Plant
100.00
102.03
Total - Evening Vocational School 2,578.20
Household Arts:
Instruction Salaries
$ 5,735.00
Instruction Expenses:
Supplies
401.98
Textbooks
49.29
Maintenance of Plant
60.17
Total - Household Arts 6,246.44
Industrial Arts:
:: Instruction Salaries
$ 3,412.60
Instruction Expenses: Supplies
85.80
Total - Industrial Arts 3,498.40
Domestic Science:
Instruction Salaries
$ 1,835.00
Instruction Expenses: Supplies
154.32
Total - Domestic Science 1,989.32
Visual Aids:
Instruction Salaries
$ 800.00
Instruction Expenses: Supplies
578.97
Maintenance -- Instructional
51.95
Apparatus
Total - Visual Aids 1,430.92
Playgrounds:
Instruction Salaries
$ 2,747.00
Instruction Expenses 1,232.89
Total - Playgrounds
3,979.89
Cafeteria
2,000.00
Contingency Fund
4,980.49
Athletic Fund (General)
802.85
Total Expenditures $514,650.96 Balance on Hand, December 31, 1953 $ 4,700.10
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ATHLETIC REPORT
Mary E. Wells High School
Balance on Hand January 1, 1953
$2,659.19
Receipts January 1 - December 31, 1953
2,611.58
Receipts from Wells-Bartlett Game
3,835.80
Total Receipts $9,106.57
Expenditures January 1 - December 31, 1953
4,763.26
Balance December 31, 1953
$4,343.31
Cole Trade High School
Balance on Hand January 1, 1953
$ 313.57
Receipts January 1 - December 31, 1953
1,395.29
Total Receipts $1,708.86
Expenditures January 1 - December 31, 1953
1,493.20
Balance December 31, 1953
$ 215.66
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ENROLLMENT BY AGE AND GRADE October 1, 1952 (Girls
Gr. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Tot.
I
27 90 3
120
II.
12 63 6 1 1
83
III
8 51 8
1
68
IV
20 58 15 1
94
V
83
VI
67
VII
64
VIII
58
IX
86
x
73
XI
63
XII
7 21 23 5 1
57
Kdgn.
74
Un- graded
1
2
3
Tot. 11 90 102 74 77 92 83 69 50 67 80 88 62 40 7 1
993*
October 1, 1952 (Boys)
Gr.
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Tot.
I 21 73 4
98
II
12 55 10 3
80
III
12 51 13 3
79
IV
99
V
13 61 19 6 17 48 16 5 13 43 7 10 11 30 19 7 3
86
VI
73
VII
70
VIII
3 22 12 3
40
IX
14 27 5 5
51
X
9 21 8
1
39
XI
14 29 14 3
1
61
XII
10 23 5
2
40
Kdgn.
17 73
90
Un- graded
1 1 1 3
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Tot. 17 94 85 71 74 94 84 76 46 65 56 49 52 38 8 3 *Cole Trade High School not included.
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