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Light
461.14
2,095.11
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds:
Repairs
$ 578.29
Furniture and Furnishings
373.82
Laundry
77.58
Water, Janitor's Supplies and All Other
466.89
1,496.58
Other Expenses:
Adv., Stat. and Supplies
$ 133.79
Telephone
514.60
Equipment and Maintenance
83.55
Dues, Mileage and Travel
180.03
911.97
Hydrant Service Travel Out of State
36,000.00 325.00
191
New Fire Alarm Boxes Oxygen Tank Recharge
933.41
99.00
Clothing Allowance Power Take-Off Joint
875.00
101.50
Building Repairs New Pick-up Truck
758.34
1,669.01
Total Fire Department
$ 160,793.27
Forest Fire:
Other Expenses:
Fighting Fires $
445.02
Gasoline, Oil, etc. 247.16
Material, Supplies and All Other
745.60
1,437.78
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salaries and Wages: Superintendent Labor
$ 388.08
762.54 $ 1,150.62
Other Expenses:
Hardware and Tools
$ 152.73
Trees
411.00
Equipment Rental
485.65
1,049.38
2,200.00
Moth Extermination:
Salaries and Wages: Labor $ 1.50
Other Expenses:
Truck Hire
$ 324.00
Hardware and Tools
.21
Insecticides
74.29
398.50
400.00
Dutch Elm Disease:
Salaries and Wages: Superintendent Labor
$ 106.28
225.84
332.12
Other Expenses: Insecticides $ 780.01
192
Equipment Rental All Other
2,288.73 99.14 3,167.88
3,500.00
Building Inspector: Salaries and Wages: Inspector
850.00
Other Expenses:
Dues
$ 20.00
Material, Supplies
and Telephone
59.15
Mileage or Travel
95.90
175.05
1,025.05
Wire Inspector: Salaries and Wages: Inspector
900.00
Other Expenses:
Materials, Supplies and Telephone $
68.50
Mileage or Travel
131.50
200.00
1,100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures: Salaries and Wages: Sealer
1,800.00
Other Expenses: Stationery and Postage $ 27.40
Travel or Mileage
270.00
Equipment and Maintenance
21.19
Telephone
79.60
398.19
2,198.19
Ambulance:
Laundry, Equipment and Maintenance $ 292.53
Gas, Oil and Auto Maintenance
680.39
Materials and Supplies
123.38
Mobile Radio, Driver's Exp.
31.00
1,127.30
193
13
Dog Officer: Salary
350.00
Other Expenses:
Dogs Boarded
$ 721.50
Dogs Destroyed
178.00
899.50
1,249.50
Street Lighting
30,034.51
Total Protection of Persons and Property $ 381,112.00
Health and Sanitation
Health:
Salaries and Wages:
Board Members
$ 450 00
Agent
799.92
Board M. D.
630.00
Parochial School M.D.
870.00
Nurse
3,999.96
Podiatrist
250.00
Clerk
300.00
Dental Clinic
800.00
Plumbing Inspector
3,799.92
Food Inspector
300.00
Animal Inspector
349.92
Milk Inspector
300 00
Sanitary Inspector
499.92
13,349.64
Travel:
Animal Inspector
$ 68.74
Agent
81.62
Nurse
39.59
Plumbing Inspector
186.06
376.01
Other Expenses:
Dental Clinic
$ 38.05
Lab.
3.50
Office
437.92
School Medical Supplies
14.60
494.07
Premature Births
552.20
Storm and Water Drains Account
1,321.78
194
T.B. and Contagious
Diseases:
Worcester County Sanitorium $ 753.00
Miscellaneous Expense
223.20
Medical Supplies
51.18
Worcester City Hospital
960.60
1,987.98
Total Health
$
18,081.68
Sewer:
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners
$
600.00
Caretakers
23,886.73
24,486.73
Administrative Expenses: Stationery, Printing and Postage $
91.37
Telephone
204.75
296.12
General Expenses:
Insurance and Regis-
tration Truck $ 355.75
Tools and Equipment
515.88
Pipe and Fittings
1.20
Gasoline and Oil
481.44
Water, Material, Supplies and All Other 2,109.86
Fuel and Light
3,172.58
6,636.71
Chlorine and Other Chemicals
5,473.25
Sewer Roder Machine
4,496.27
Sewer 14" Valve
484.80
New Garage
1,889.00
Special Water Account
174.71
Rebuild Manholes
469.12
Total Sewers
$ 44,406.71
Total Health and Sanitation
$
62,488.39;
Highways, Snow and Ice, Dump, Rubbish Collection and Chapter 90 Maintenance
General Administration:
Salaries and Wages: Superintendent $ 4,900.00
195
Other Expenses: Stationery, Supplies and Postage $ 136.25
Telephone Equipment, Maintenance and All Other
343.79
259.21
739.25
General Maintenance:
Timekeeper
$
4,160.00
Labor
48,301.81
Equipment and Repairs
884.77
Broken Stone, Gravel and Other Surfacing 1,926.93
Other Materials and Supplies
2,542.28
All Other
315.10
58,130.89
Oil and Sand for Roads 6,994.68
Automotive Equipment:
Gasoline, Oil, etc. $ 3,591.70
Insurance and Registration
75.00
3,666.70
Buildings and Grounds:
Maintenance and Repairs $ 232.21
Fuel, Light and Water
1,974.51
Equipment and Maintenance
60.00
All Other
240.08
2,506.80
Garage Door
1,085.00
New Adding Machine
200.00
New Road Machinery Equipment
24,931.88
Drain Pipes
998.10
Total Highways $ 104,153.30
Road Machinery Maintenance:
Equipment, Mainten- ance and Repairs $ 11,953.00
196
Gasoline, Oil, etc. Tires and Tubes All Other
1,503.78
593.28
20.00
14,070.06
Town Dump:
Salaries
3,158.00
Town Dump Rodent Control
339.00
Rubbish Collection
5,499.73
Sidewalk Repairs:
Materials
$ 34.24
Benoit Bros.
386.70
Cement
1,570.73
1,991.67
Snow and Ice Removal:
Labor
$ 13,905.58
Trucks
800.73
Tools and Equipment
955 92
Gasoline and Oil
2,146.12
Snow Fences
312.50
Cal., Chl., Salt, Sand and Gravel
4,324.77
Equipment and Truck Hire
23,769.50
County Roads Shovel Rental
327.50
46,542.62
1961 Chapter 90 Road Maintenance - Contract Number 19954 North Woodstock Road:
Labor $ 645.00
Materials and Supplies
1,306.19
1,951.19
Eastford Road:
Labor
$ 1,465.62
Materials and Supplies
628.39
2,094.01
Old Woodstock Road: Labor 90.80
Dudley Road: Labor 50.00
197
Hamilton Street: Labor
50.00
Brickyard Road: Labor 50.00
Mechanic Street: Labor
50.00
Worcester Street:
Materials and Supplies
80.00
Dresser Hill: Labor
84.00
4,500.00
Total Highways, Snow and Ice, Dump, Rubbish
Collection and Chapter 90 Maintenance $ 180,254.38
Charities and Veterans' Benefits
General Relief:
Salaries and Wages:
Board
$ 1,200.00
Director
4,348.12
Clerks
6,361.00
Social Workers
12,290.88
24,200.00
General Administration: Mileage or Travel $ 3.20
Other Expenses:
Groceries and Provisions
$
4,541.32
Fuel
446.91
Medicine and Medical Attendance
2,761.34
Hospital Care
11,110.16
Rent
812.00
Clothing
248.60
Cash Grants
10,513.10
Board and Care
4,124.82
All Other
330.77
34,889.02
Relief by Other Cities and Towns: Cities $ 6,376.09
198
Towns
3,986.37 10,362.46
Total General Relief Expenses $ 45,254.68
Aid to Dependent Children: Town Appropriation: Cash Grants 49,023.50
Aid to Dependent Children: Federal Grants:
Salaries and Wages:
Director $
114.42
Social Workers
327.68
Clerks
155.76
Board Salaries
400.08
997.94
Administrative Expenses:
Telephone $ 330.80
Stationery, Supplies and Postage
280.45
Mileage or Travel
41.46
Dues and All Other
54.00
706.71
Relief Expenses: Cash Grants 52,483.57
54,188.22
Old Age Assistance:
Town Appropriation: Cash Grants Cities and Towns
$ 131,359.27
8,976.01
140,335.28
Old Age Assistance: Federal Grants:
Salaries and Wages: Director $ 1,487.46
Social Workers
4,421.44
Clerks
3,080.30
Board Salaries
600.03
9,589.23
Administrative Expenses:
Telephone $ 219.00
Adv., Stat., Sup. and
Postage
1,612.40
199
Mileage or Travel
Dues and All Other
300.80 92.00
2,224.20
Relief Expenses: Cash Grants
$ 99,023.65
Cities and Towns
1,052.64
100,076.29
111,889.72
Disability Assistance:
Town Appropriation: Cash Grants
13,964.55
Disability Assistance: Federal Grants:
Salaries and Wages: Board Salaries
199.89
Administrative Expenses:
Telephone $ 217.10
Stationery, Supplies and Postage
250.12
Mileage or Travel
109.23
Dues and All Other
29.00
605.45
Relief Expenses:
Cash Grants
20,998.16
21,803.50
Medical Aid for the Aged:
Town Appropriation: Cash Grants 50,030.00
Medical Aid for the Aged: Federal Grants:
Relief Expenses: Cash Grants 85,654.09
85,654.09
Total Charities
$ 596,343.54
Veterans' Benefits:
General Administration:
Office Expense, Travel, etc.
$
701.60
Relief Expenses:
Cash Grants
$
57,890.58
200
Fuel
380.88
Hospital and Medical
32,696.47
Dental
1,490.00
Food
4,256.00
Rent, Clothing, etc.
764.84
Private Institutions
3,294.95
100,773.72
101,475.32
Veterans' Services:
Salaries and Wages:
Supervisor
$ 4,500.00
Clerk
2,900.00
Extra Clerk
473.49
7,873.49
Other Expenses:
Printing, Stationery,
Supplies and Post. $ 169.66
Mileage or Travel
326.72
Telephone
300.25
Equipment and
Maintenance
37.44
Dues and All Other
15.00
849.07
8,722.56
Soldiers' Burials
250.00
Maintenance of Veterans'
Graves: Salaries and Labor
475.00
Total of Charities and Veterans' Benefits
$ 707,266.42
Schools and Library
Schools:
Expenditures:
Salaries and Wages:
150 Superintendent $ 10,255.76
156 Supt.'s Clerk
6,217.92
157 Extra Clerk
850.04
103 School Census
420.78 $ 17,744.50
Other Expenses:
160 Supplies
$ 495.82
180 Printing
392.68
181 Travel
793.32
182 Telephone
555.45
201
182a Postage, Books, Periodicals, etc. 183.31 182b Equipment and Maintenance
219.47
2,640.05 20,384.55
High School:
Instruction Salaries:
220 Principal $ 7,841.14
225 Principal's Clerk 3,350.00
240 Teachers 152,070.43
245 Substitute Teachers 2,058.00 165,319.57
Instruction Expenses: 250 Text and Reference
Books $ 5,028.76
220 Supplies
5,677.24
660 Typewriters, Ma- chines, etc. 944.82
11,650.82
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Other Expenses:
210 Supervision Trav- el, etc. $ 464.04
235 Printing, Supplies, Postage, etc. 287.05
290 Commencement Expenses 507.06
1,258.15
Operation of Plant: Salaries and Wages: 501 Janitors
11,007.16
Other Expenses:
502 Janitor Travel $ 240.00
510 Janitors' Supplies
2,241.10
520 Fuel
5,409.84
530 Water
310.06
540 Gas and Electricity
4,120.69
565 Telephone
671.60
580 Drayage
190.75
13,184.04
Maintenance of Plant:
601 Grounds $ 224.41
620 Building
1,918.22
202
640 Service Systems 445.82 680 Other Expenses
132.60 2,721.05
Capital Outlay: 930 Bldg. Alterations and Additions $ 941.55
965 New Furnishings 1,232.00
975 New Equipment 1.001.62
985 Other Expenses
58.31
3,233.48
208,374.27
Elementary Schools:
Instruction Salaries:
240 Teachers $ 299,117.55
245 Substitute Teachers 3,365.50 302,483.05
Instruction Expenses:
210 Supervision Travel $ 216.92
250 Text and Refer-
ence Books
7,077.70
270 Supplies
10,143.47
660 Instructional
Equipment
295.05
235 Printing, etc.
138.63
17,871.77
Operation of Plant: Salaries:
501 Janitors
20,863.55
Other Expenses:
501 Janitor Travel $ 200.00
510 Janitors' Supplies
2,818.83
520 Fuel
10,700.46
530 Water
872.64
540 Gas and Electricity
4,474.62
565 Telephone
1,108.92
580 Drayage
267.25
20,442.72
Maintenance of Plant:
601 Grounds
$ 1,160.50
620 Buildings
2,408.60
640 Service Systems
1,644.09
680 Other Expenses
84.01
5,297.20
203
Capital Outlay: 930 Bldg. Alterations and Additions $ 145.00
965 New Furnishings
1,458.90
975 New Equipment
83.33
985 Other Expenses
325.84
2,013.07
368,971.36
Elementary Evening Schools:
Salaries:
220 Director
$ 260.00
240 Teachers
264.00
524.00
Operation of Plant: 540 Gas and Electricity
50.00
574.00
High Evening School:
Salaries:
240 Teachers
942.60
Instruction Expense:
250 Textbooks
$ 31.22
270 Supplies
18.01
49.23
Operation of Plant: 540 Gas and Electricity
100.00
1,091.83
Auxiliary Agencies:
Medical and Nurse Services:
402 Physician $ 2,150.00
404 Nurses
9,100.00
405 Medical Expenses
537.21
11,787.21
Pupils:
401 Attendance $ 300.00
313 Transportation of Pupils 33,000.00
360 Tuition Other Pupils
3,372.49
36,672.49
Other Expenses: Contingency Fund 5,612.07 54,071.77
204
Smith-Hughes Fund: 250 Vocational Classes
1,713.00
Cole Trade School: General Control: Salaries:
220 Salary of Director $ 7,221.14
225 Clerks 3,350.00
226 Extra Clerical
1,800.40 12,371.54
Other Expenses: 235 Printing, Supplies and Postage, etc. $ 119.94
565 Telephone
189.18
210 Supervision Travel
343.60
290 Commencement Expense 220.58 873.30
Instructors' Salary:
240 Teachers
$ 59,090.38
245 Substitutes
540.00 59,630.38
Instruction Expenses:
250 Text and Refer-
ence Books
$ 1,509.40
270 Supplies
5,899.47
660 Equipment
8,183.15
15,592.02
Operation of Plant: Salaries: 501 Janitors' Salaries
3,683.25
Other Expenses:
510 Janitors' Supplies $
998.99
520 Fuel
1,538.75
530 Water
110.00
540 Gas and Electricity
1,232.12
580 Drayage
393.00
4,272.86
Maintenance of Plant: 601 Grounds $ 2.76
205
620 Buildings
3,827.73
640 Service Systems
2,111.71
680 Other Expenses
264.53 6,206.73
Capital Outlay: 930 Alterations and Additions $ 148.24
965 New Furnishings
325.53
975 Instructional
Apparatus
1,569.24
985 Other Expenses
150.01
2,193.02
104,823.10
Evening Trade Extension:
Instruction Salaries:
225 Clerk
$
64.40
226 Extra Clerical
28.00
240 Teachers
1,382.50
1,474.90
Instruction Expenses:
250 Books
$
3.79
270 Supplies
162.75
166.54
Operation of Plant:
540 Gas and Electricity
250.00
1,891.44
Total Schools
$ 761,895.32
Schools:
Special Accounts:
School Athletic Fund
School Audio Visual Aids
$ 8,996.54 1,996.76
Dresser Street Field:
Labor $
5,657.91
Telephone
169.50
Water, Fuel and Light
578.63
Material and Supplies
1,550.62
All Other
155.78
M. & I., Labor, Print. and Adv.
3.50
Stationery, Supplies and Postage
3.38
Equipment and
Maintenance
2,342.27
10,461.59
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206
Federal Lunch Program:
Appropriation Acct. $ 3,500 00 Rotating Fund 42,716.84 46,216.84
School Music Account
1,889.04
Playgrounds:
Instructors $ 3,774.75
Materials and Supplies
698.18
Mileage or Travel
14.35
4,487.28
New High School and Add. Cole Trade High School:
Architect Fee $ 7,300.00
Advertising
91.60
Steel
12,324.80
Panel Walls and Glazing
29,548.92
Salary or Labor
2,944.40
Mileage or Travel
7.00
Water and All Other
12,575.84
H. J. Madore, Contr.
349,421.66
School Equipment,
Furniture, etc.
116,126.25
530,340.47 604,388.52
Total Schools and Schools Special Accounts
$1,366,283.84
Jacob Edwards Library:
Salaries and Wages:
101 Librarian
$ 5,599.88
103 Assistants
12,265.52
150-51 Janitors
3,299.92
21,165.32
Books, Periodicals, etc .:
201 Books
$ 4,343.99
202 Periodicals
494 82
203 Movie Films
131.93
4,970.74
Binding: 250 Books 273.98
Fuel and Light: 300-1 Fuel $ 41.44
207
302 Light
1,007.73
1,049.17
Buildings:
350-1-2 Repairs $ 350.39
500-1 Furniture and
Furnishings
159.72
303 Water
4.06
304-6
65.94
580.11
Other Expenses:
402-3 Stationery, Print-
ing and Adv. $
549.70
401 Telephone
165.30
407 Miscellaneous
37.10
752.10
Replacement of Equipment
401.38
Total Library
$ 29,192.80
Total Schools and Library
$1,395,476.64
Recreation and Unclassified
Recreation:
Parks:
Labor
$ 524.50
Equipment
12.20
Peat Moss and Loam
12.75
All Other
50.88
600.33
World War I Memorial:
Labor
$ 270.75
Water, Fuel and Light
23.62
Trees and Spraying
18.00
Materials and Supplies
36.45
All Other
50.75
399.57
World War I Memorial - Special Repairs:
42.50
World War II Memorial
Honor Roll:
Materials and Supplies $ 32.38
208
Labor, Maintenance and Repairs
167.07 199.45
Winter Sports:
Salaries and Labor $ 395.75
Expenses
107.78
503.53
Swimming Pool: Salaries:
Instructors
3,800.00
Other Expenses: Building and
Grounds $ 45.62
Labor, Materials
and Supplies 456.84
Telephone, Water, Fuel and Light 241.29 743.75
Red Cross Instruction
400.00
Swimming Pool Special Water Account
591.30
Swimming Pool -
New Construction
374.50
Swimming Pool - Life Guard Lookout
45.00
Special Events, Little League,
Babe Ruth and Minor League Expenses: Expenses 2,900.00
Alumni Field: Salaries and Labor:
999.97
Other Expenses:
Materials and
Supplies $ 104.32
Water and All Other
64.00
168.32
Backstop Repairs 209.90
209
14
New Lawn Mower
150.00
Maintenance and Improve- ment Account 450.47
New Construction
2,861.25
Henry Street Field: Salaries and Labor
1,498.86
Other Expenses:
Materials and Supplies $ 426.72
All Other
21.78
448.50
Maintenance and Improvement Lassie League:
1,532.85
Insurance
$ 60.00
Materials and Supplies
319.36
Mileage or Travel
100.00
479.36
Committee for Recreation for Mentally & Physically
Handicapped Children: Labor and Salaries $ 1,399.93
Materials and Supplies
49.72
Kingsley Machine
242.35
Transportation
200.00
1,892.00
Unclassified:
Damage to Persons and Property $ 11,391.25
Memorial Day
1,050.00
Veterans' Day
750.00
Printing Town Reports
3,775 80
Town Clock 50.00
Non-Contributory Pensions 2,663.32
Insurance of Buildings 10,540.93
All Other Insurance
Workmen's Compens.
17,932.07
48,153.37
Total Recreation and Unclassified $ 69,444.78
210
Cemetery
Oak Ridge Cemetery:
Salaries and Labor: Superintendent Labor
$ 900.00 7,808.40 8,708.40
Other Expenses:
Gravel, Seed, Fertilizer
and Loam $
308.18
Equipment and Tools
609.54
Trucks
4.00
Gasoline and Oil
257.08
Telephone and All Other
654.81
1,833.61
'Cemetery Improve- ment Account:
Labor
$ 84.87
Planting and Seeding
66.00
Spraying
46.45
Labor on Trees
168.75
All Other
1,477.43
1,843.50
Total Cemetery
$
12,385.51
Special Accounts
Airport Reconstruction 1959:
Salaries or Labor $ 180.51
Land Taking or Damages 28,000.00
Land Taking Appraisal
150 00
Geotetchnics
792.00
29,122.51
Airport-Construction of a Sub- taxiway, Parking Areas and Apron ext. of Runway and Install Lights 1960-1961:
Salaries $ 1,975.58
Stationer, Supplies, and Postage
78.65
Mileage or Travel
120.13
Frank J. Shields, Inc.
38,662.92
Engineer Testing
1,730.00
Telephone
45.50
Install Lights
7,585.35
50,198.13
211
Advisory Board of Review: Salaries 100.00
Beechwood Guest House- Ash Tree Removal: Remove Tree 260.00
Construction of Bridge Across Cady Brook on Randolph St .: Frank J. Shields, Inc. 14,866.95
Cady Brook Land Damage Account:
Land Taking
2,920.00
Center St. Sanitary Sewer:
Advertising
$
12.60
Frank J. Shields, Inc.
4,952.05
4,964.65
Chapin St. Storm Drain:
Manhole Frame and Cover 44.55
Charlton St. Reconstruction:
Remove Trees $ 1,440.00
Frank J. Shields, Inc.
12,663.90 14,103.90
Christmas Decoration Comm .: Christmas Expense 1,000.00
Civil Defense:
Printing, Stationery, Sup-
plies and Postage $
86.24
Telephone
366.20
Gasoline, Oil, etc.
954.45
Equipment and Maintenance 367.91
Dues and All Other
2,328.73
4,103.53
Civil Defense- Auxiliary Firemen 237.63
Civil Defense- Auxiliary Police 377.03
212
Cliff St. Guard Rail: Materials and Supplies
1,498.64
Cole Ave. Reconstruction: Frank J. Shields, Inc. 12,998.22
Dresser Memorial Park Maintenance:
Labor $ 1,103.75
Nitrogen, Peat and Loam
379.50
Materials and
Supplies 2.65
Equipment and
Maintenance
136.50
1,622.40
Fiske St. Sanitary
Sewer Construction:
Advertising $ 12.60
Chas. F. Chase
541.00
553.60
Globe Village Fire Station- Disabled Veterans:
Fuel $ 426.12
Gas and Electricity
53.79
Water
22.50
All Other
30.90
533.31
Globe Village Fire State Repairs
192.18
Main and Goddard Sts.
Parking Lot Rental: Pub. Liab. Ins.
401.17
Guelphwood Road Guard
Rail Erection:
Materials and Supplies
49.10
Henry St. Field-Ernest Cloutier-Lateral Support:
Materials and
Supplies $
3.96
Salaries or Labor
95.94 99.90
213
Highways-New Town Barn: J. J. Lapierre, Contractor 23,596.85
High St. Sanitary Sewer, Art. #9-3/13/61: Construction of Sewer 555.73
High St. Sanitary Sewer, Art. #15-3/13/61:
Construction of Sewer 1,086.56
High St. Trunk Line Sewer Construct. to Pinedale St .: Chas. F. Chase
12,747.04
Italian-American World War Veterans:
Rent 724.92
Construction of Sanitary Sewer, Knollwood Ave .:
Payment to Yvette Lamoureux
1,212.40
Land Damage Appraisal Account:
Appraisal Charge
300.00
Land Damage by Taking (Wanda Ciesla) Pleasant St .:
Land
$ 200 00
Damages
900.00
1,100.00
Reconstruction of
Lebanon Hill:
Equipment Rental $ 75.50
Roller and All Other
254.65
Asphalt
1,394.64
Benoit Bros.
56.00
1,780.79
Lens St. Sanitary Sewer Construction:
Chas. F. Chase 583.50
214
Leonide Lemire Post-V.F.W .: Rent 1,200.00
Main St. Resurfacing With Type I:
Frank J. Shields, Inc.
3,476.75
Marjorie Lane Storm Drain:
Chas. F. Chase 5,944.00
Master Plan for the Town
of Southbridge:
Planning Consultants 8,250.00
Memorial Hall-Paint
and Varnish:
T. P. Morin
309.00
Mosquito Control:
Equipment Hire
500.00
North St. Sewer Damages:
Sewer Damages
1,200.00
Outstanding Bills of 1960:
1960 Police Bills 439.48
1961 Chap. 90 Construction- Pleasant St. Construction:
Advertising $ 7.00
Frank J. Shields, Inc.
70,535.25
Materials and
Supplies 2,846.80
73,389.05
Pleasant St, Land Damages Acct., Emergency Work on Water Connections:
Manhole Covers and
Frames $ 495.00
Sewer Pipe
653.33
Water Serv., Labor
1,574.45
2,722.78
Pleasant St. Emergency Sewer:
Materials and Supplies 659.20
215
Poison Ivy Removal- Tree Warden: Destroy Poison Ivy 125.00
Polish-American Veterans of Southbridge, Inc .: Rent 572.88
Poplar St. Reconstruction:
Stanley J. Kaitbenski $ 12,282.98
Repair Trees
53.30
12,226.28
Railroad Crossing Sign Erection:
Signs
84.00
Roosevelt Drive Storm Drain Construction:
Materials and Supplies $ 810.23
Benoit Bros.
28.00
838.23
South St. Reconstruction:
Leo Construction Co.
10,096.15
Southbridge Housing Authority:
Equipment and Maintenance
90.00
Thomas St. Storm Drain:
Materials and
Supplies
$ 787.40
Benoit Bros.
112.00
Equipment Rental
5.80
905.20
Town Hall Alterations and Repairs:
Materials and Supplies $ 9.60
Labor
1,489.45
1,499.05
Town Hall-New Lighting Service Panel: Mutual Elec. Co. 1,761.00
216
JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY Southbridge, Mass.
Removal, Tree and Stump Cohasse and Beecher Sts .: Remove Tree and Stump
90.00
Plant and Guy 25 Town Owned Trees-Tree Warden:
Equipment Hire $
98.25
Fertilizer
45.00
Labor
386.03
Materials and
Supplies
.72
530.00
Transplant 60 Town Owned Shade Trees-(Town Infirm.):
Labor
$ 167.00
Equipment Rental
73.00
240.00
Hurricane Esther Acct .- Tree Warden:
Supt. Labor
$ 137.48
Labor
260.38
Equipment Rental
101.50
Materials and
Supplies
.64
500.00
Warren St. Sanitary Sewer
Construction:
Chase F. Chase
1,596.60
West St. Wall:
Jos. Palmerino
$ 1,268.00
Photos
18.75
1,286.75
West St. Sidewalk:
Material and
Supplies
$ 724.25
Benoit Bros.
224.00
948.25
Westville Dam Relocation:
South St. Layout $ 376.89
Hill Construction Co.
66,816.05
67,192.94
217
Westwood Parkway Sanitary Sewer: Sanitary Sewer
948.70
Westwood Parkway Storm Drain Construction: Chas F. Chase 4,784.25
Charlton St. Sanitary
Sewer Construction:
Frank J. Shields, Inc. 21,466.27
Total Special Accounts
$
409,917.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest:
Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of
Revenue $ 7,559.63
New High School Loan 52,212.50
New Town Barn Loan 1,500 00
Airport Reconstruction
1,050.00
62,322.13
Municipal Indebtedness:
Temporary Loans $ 800,000.00
School Loan 65,000.00
Airport Reconstruction 10,000.00
New Town Barn Loan 12,000.00
887,000.00
949,322.13
U. S. Treasury Bills
298,229.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
Agency:
County T. B. Hospital
Tax
$
29,133.71
State Auditing Tax
1,707.69
State Examination
Retirement System 568.36
State Parks and Reserva- tion Tax 9,322.65
County Tax 81,531.27
Dog Licenses for County 1,798.25
Group Insurance- Blue Cross 39,841.52
Fed. Withholding Tax
149,031.55
218
State Withholding Tax 12,161.07 325,096.07
Trust and Investment:
Ella M. Cole Fund $ 38.36
Mary Mynott Fund
36.10
Adah Stedman Fund
37.50
Mabel Murphy Fund
79.00
Cemetery Perpet. Care
1,340.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
1,397.03
Pension Accumulation Fund
50,074.00
53,001.99
378,098.06
Refunds:
Taxes
$
2,041.52
Motor Vehicle
Excise Taxes
3,994.59
Tailings
2.00
Plans and Bids
31,642.00
Federal Tax
28.08
State Tax
2.56
Blue Cross
11.11
Total Refunds
37,721.86
Total Payments for 1961
$5,003,781.35
Cash on Hand December 31, 1961
764,335.65
$5,768,117.00
219
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1961
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash Accounts Receivable:
$ 764,335.65
Parking Meter Fees $ 10,529.83
Taxes: Levy of 1961
$ 63,365.32
Levy of 1960
7,146.36
Premium on School Loan 1,387.35
Levy of 1959
888.07
Levy of 1958
37.30
71,437.05
Deposits on Plans and Bids 60.00
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Levy of 1961
$ 10,577.36
Alexis Boyer, Jr., Fund
11.29
Levy of 1960
1,495.18
Ella M. Cole Fund
524.95
Mabel Murphy Fund
45.97
Mary Mynott Fund
64.50
Adah Stedman Fund
97.96
Ruth Stedman Fund
101.67
877.61
Dog Tax Fees Reserved for County
19.50
Sale of Land Account
1,000.00
Tax Titles
764.33
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund 1,455.00
Tax Possessions
1,725.07
Trust Fund Income: J. J. Angell Fund $ 31.27
Levy of 1959
75.36
12,147.90
Farm Animal Excise: Levy of 1960 1.25
Special Assessments: Unapportioned Sewer Assessments
14,960.65
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
375,000.00
Departmental: Selectmen Ambulance
$ 1,500.00
120.00
Town Hall
25.00
Public Welfare
866.88
Aid to Dependent Children (State) 12,104.50
Old Age Assistance (Cities and Towns)
1,164.93
Veterans' Benefits (State)
33,070.24
Schools
3,666.16
Cemetery
585.00
53,102.71
Aid to Highway:
State
$ 9,232.37
County
5,366.19
14,598.56
Overestimates-1961
State Parks and Reservation Tax
763.04
Overlays:
Levy of 1961
$ 6,380.15
Excess and Deficiency
259,266.62
Levy of 1960
1,551.08
Levy of 1959
11.42
Levy of 1958
6.00
7,948.65
Federal Grants: Aid to Dependent Children: Administration Aid
$ 11,726.31 10,652.81 22,379.12
Revenue - 1962
10,000.00
Tailings
157.31
Sewer Assessment Reserve 3,264.87
Overlays Reserve Surplus 1,782.79
Old Age Assistance Recoveries
679.75
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue $ 12,147.90
Farm Animal Tax Revenue
1.25
Sewer Assessment Revenue
14,960.65
Tax Title Revenue
2,489.40
Departmental Revenue 53,102.71
Highway Aid Revenue
14,598.56
97,300.47
Underestimates - 1961: County Tax
547.05
Disability Assistance: Administration Aid
$ 1,971.22 2,778.69
4,749.91
1961 Chap. 90 Maintenance- Cont. #19954
3,000.00
Snow and Ice Emergency
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