Town annual reports of the officers of the town of Pepperell, Mass 1943, Part 5

Author: Pepperell (Mass.)
Publication date: 1943
Publisher: [Pepperell, Mass.] : [Town of Pepperell]
Number of Pages: 272


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SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE 1943


The summary below includes medical attention, hospitalization, drugs, nursing service, convales- cent care, miscellaneous items, indirect payments, which includes burial (in cases where no insurance or resources are available). The amount allowed ( Legal requirements), is one hundred dollars. Due to death of recipient, the payment is made direct to Funeral Director-and other items of expense that may be incurred before death. The type of assistance, in addition to grants, are outlined below.


Medical Service


Hospital- ization


Drugs


Nursing Services


Indirect Payments


Miscell- aneous


Convale- scent Care


?


Jan. $ 159.64


$ 239.00


$ 44.90


$ 172.00


$ 16.00


$


00.00


$ 00.00


Feb.


53.50


214.00


33.75


162.40


208.85


00.00


00.00


Mar.


92.00


93.00


39.10


125.00


29.98


10.00


00.00


Apr.


23.00


195.00


29.55


222.00


211.25


00.00


00.00


May


22.00


145.00


14.35


135.00


73.50


00.00


00.00


June


53.00


157.00


35.28


112.00


110.64


10.00


00.00


July


74.00


141.00


30.17


125.00


100.00


12.03


40.81


Aug.


34.00


165.00


18.24


176.34


104.45


12.38


52.00


Sept.


33.00


170.00


12.00


222.77


127.00


48.14


52.00


Oct.


63.00


93.00


- 11.93


112.00


31.59


13.17


52.00


Nov.


15.50


90.00


43.28


62.00


15.00


8.03


52.00


Dec.


95.00


90.00


20.93


56.00


103.00


00.00


52.00


Total


$882.64


$1,792.00


$ 333.48


$1,682.51


$1,131.26


$113.75


$300.81


$ 6,236.45


FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Appropriation for the year of 1943 $ 21,000.00 Federal revenue (including Nov. and Dec. of 1942 ) 22,663.54


Transferred from General Relief Fund 1,500.00


Unexpended balance from 1942 789.80


Refund from Recipient 100.00


Cancelled checks 22.14


$ 32,125.48


Expenditures


Payrolls expenditures for 1943 $ 51,023.16


Paid Out to other Cities and Towns 164.42


Cost of Administration for January and February, 1943 321.31


$ 31,508.92


Balance


$ 616.56


Revenue received and not available for use.


Received from State $ 19,812.06


Received from other Cities and Towns 485.08


Reimbursement from State on Surtax (3%) on incomes; Meal tax; 5% on cost of meals over $1.00 1,325.20


$ 21,687.34


Cases on payroll as of January 1st 1943-110; Cases opened in 1943 18


Cases closed by transfer-3; Cases closed by children support law 2


Cases closed by death-10; Cases closed due to exces- sive funds 2


Rejected for not qualifying, 3.


82


AGENT'S REPORT


Administration Cost and Expenditures


This report covers three categories of assistance under the department of Public Welfare, for a period of ten months, from March 1st, 1943 to December 31st, 1943.


Salary at $100.00 per month, 10 months $ 1,000.00


Expenses for the 10 months, consisting of travel, postage, stationery, forms, repairs on typewriter, files equipment, and other items that are required in the administration, of the De- partment of Public Welfare, Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children $ 482.35


The items of salary and expenses are listed under the different categories of assistance.


Federal balance on hand for administration $ 726.86


Received during the year 1943. OAA 755.47


Received during year 1943. ADC 51.98


$ 1,535.31


Administration expenses for 12 months


544.60


$ 990.71


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN P. KERIN, WILLIAM D. SCANLON, DAVID K. MILLER,


Board of Public Welfare.


83


Report of Cemetery Commissioners


RECEIPTS


Appropriation


$ 600.00


Interest from Perpetual Care Lots


314.50


$


914.50


EXPENDITURES


Labor :


John Grainger


$ 119.25


Joseph Goulette


167.00


Len Davis


8.00


Frank Wiley


1.50


Donald Grainger


89.63


Theodore Palmer


41.00


Howard Blood


12.25


Grant Gardner


10.15


Howard Grainger


5.75


Henry Smith


219.00


Elmer Shattuck


20.00


William Seperski


17.15


Lillian Palmer


10.50


-


$


182.78


Equipment :- Repairing Mowers, etc.


C. R. Wright


$ 16.00


A. W. Bartlett


10.20


Central Grain Co.


2.75


Osgood Construction Co.


3.00


George E. Boutwell


4.50


$


36.45


Gas and Oil :


C. F. Maynard


$


8.14


$ 8.14


Water


Town of Pepperell


$ 6.00


$ 6.00


Grading


W. E. Chapman


$


55.35


$ 55.35


.


-


84


Postage and Stationery Times Free Press T. H. Palmer


4


$ 11.00


1.15


$ 12.15


Unexpended balance


8.63


$ 914.50


Received for Digging Graves Paid Treasurer


$ 194.00


$ 192.00


Received for Sale of Lots


Paid Treasurer


$


61.00


$


62.00


Respectfully submitted


LEROY A. SHATTUCK, IRVING W. PILLSBURY, THEODORE H. PALMER.


SOLDIERS GRAVES


Appropriation


$ 100.00


Expenditures


Labor


John Grainger Joe Goulette Henry Smith


$ 23.50 23.50 53.00


$ 100.00 .


Respectfully submitted.


LEROY A. SHATTUCK, IRVING W. PILLSBURY, THEODORE H. PALMER.


3


85


$ 905.87


Report of Assessors


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Pepperell :


The Board of Asessors herewith submit their report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1943.


TABLE OF AGGREGATES


OF POLLS, PROPERTY, AND TAXES, AS ASSESSED JANUARY, 1, 1943.


Compiled from the figures entered in the valuation list, not including figures relating to exempted property, or to the motor vehicle and trailer excise.


Item No. Persons Assessed Individuals


Others


Total


1 On Personal Estate only


21


18


39.


2 On Real Estate only 604


11


61.


3 On Personal and Real Estate 199 1 200


4 Total number of persons assessed 854


5 Number of polls assessed 943.


VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE


6 Stock in trade $ 40,917.00


Machinery 25,312


8 Livestock 109,739.00


9 All other tangible personal property 184,011.00


10 TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE $ 359,979.00


VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE


11 Land exclusive of buildings $ 499,675.00


12 Buildings exclusive of land 1,915,720.00


13 TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE $ 2,415,395.00


14 TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSED ESTATE $ 2,775,374.00


86


138768.50


1


15 Tax Rate per $1,000, $33.60.


Taxes for State, County, or Town Purposes. Including Overlay


16 On Personal Estate (Item 10 by Item 15) $ 12,095.21


1: On Real Estate (Item 13 x Item 15) 81,15.18


18 On Polls (Item 5 x $2.00) 1,886.00


19 Total Taxes Assessed $ 95.138.45


NUMBER OF LIVESTOCK ASSESSED


20 Horses (1year old or over ) 80


1 Cows (Milch ) (1 year or over) 532


Yearlings, bulls, heifers (1 year or over) 86


23 Swine (6 months old or over ) 43


Sheep (5 months old or over ) 85


Fowl 50,986


26 All other 29


Number of acres of land assessed 13.492


28 Number of dwelling houses assessed


Throughout the year the assessors have been meeting at least two evenings a week and expect to continue to meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening, at which time they will be glad to receive any taxpayer.


Respectfully submitted.


J. FRED BROWN. DUANE P. McDUFFEE. TRESCOTT T. AMBELE.


87


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..... ..


Report of the Collector of Taxes


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Pepperell :


I herewith submit my report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1943.


All taxes prior to 1942 have been collected in full and turned over to the Treasurer and the books audited by State Division of Accounts


1943 Motor Vehicle Excise


Warrants to collect


Feb. 22, 1943


$ 1,061.49


Apr. 9, 1943


25.94


May 11, 1943


1,918.80


June 30, 1943


396.62


Aug. 24, 1943


281.11


Oct. 4, 1943


66.3


Oct. 22, 1943


20.84


Oct. 27, 1943


19.08


Nov. 5, 1943


4.00


Dec. 15, 1943


18.00


Abatements refunded


30.91


$ 4,081.82


Collected by cash


$ 4,001.69


Credit by abatements


54.13


Outstanding


26.00


$


4,081.82


1943 Poll Tax


Warrants to collect


Mar. 18, 1943


$ 1,860.00


Apr. 1, 1943


8.00


Apr. 22, 1943


18.00


July 24, 1943


4.00


$ 1,890.00


Collected by cash


$ 1,422.00


Credit by abatements


468.00


$


1,890.00


Demands collected


36.05


1943 Personal Property Tax


Warrants to collect


June 15, 1943


$ 12,095.28


Dec. 15, 1943


11.76


Abatement refunded


1.68


Collected by cash


$ 11,04.94


Credit by abatement


1.68


Outstanding


1,032,09


$ 12,108.41


Interest collected


3.52


$ 12,108.21


88


1943 Real Estate 1


Warrants to collect June 15. 1943 Dec. 15, 1943


$ 81,151.18 103.49


$ 81.260.67


Collected by cash


$ 51.811.30


Credit by abatements


1.291.01


Credit by Title Certifications


860.16


Outstanding


21,232.20


Interest collected


$ 81.260.61 10.45


1942 Motor Vehicle Excise


Balance to collect


$ 58.20


Warrant of Jan. 4, 1943


16.00


Warrant of Jan. 15, 1943


2.00


Abatement refunded


2.00


$ 28.20


Collected by cash


$ 65.28


Credit by abatement


12.92


$


28.20


Interest collected


.85


1942 Personal Property Tax


Balance to collect


$ 1,591.33


$ 1,591.33


Collected by cash


$ 1,533.49


Credit by abatement


28.56


Outstanding


35.28


1,591.33 $


Interest collected


38.62


1942 Real Estate


Balance to collect


$ 23,954.86


Tax Title Certification taken in error


72.24


Abatement refunded


3.36


Overcollection to be refunded


.03


$ 24.030.49


Collected by cash


$ 23,332.01


Credit by abatements


239.31


Credit by Tax Title Certifications


241.59


Warrant in excess of Committment


.04


Outstanding


217.48


Interest collected


-


$ 24,030.49


666.15


Respectfully submitted,


RAY M. NEWELL, Collector of Taxes.


89


Report of the Town Treasurer


Cash on hand Jan. 1,1943


Adjustment made by State Auditors


Receipts from Jan. 1, 1943 to Jan. 1, 1944


$ 16,649.01 192.42 234.142.99


Total orders drawn by Selectmen


196,199.54


Balance Jan. 1st, 1944


$114,184.88


Water Department


Total Water Receipts for 1943


$ 2,614.70


Total Water Payments for 1943


6,724.83


Water Surplus for 1943


$ 949.81


Cash in North Middlesex Saving Bank


5,633.11


Cash in Worcester North Savings Bank


5,314.29


Cash in Charlestown Savings Bank


2,682.13


Cash in Pepperell Bank


32.86


$ 14,612.86


Woodlawn Cemetery Trust Fund


Cash in hand Jan. 1st, 1943


$ 992.24


67.00


Sale of Lots Interest to Jan. 1st, 1944


15.31


$ 1,074.55


Edmond P. Farrar Fund


Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1943


$ 227.53


Received from Old Bank


47.95


Interest to July 1, 1943


1.13


$


216.61


Perpetual Care Cemeteries


Cash on hand, July 1st, 1942


$ 11.491.20


Robert O. Coy Fund


150.00


David Reid Fund


150.00


Interest to July 1st, 1943


311.39


$ 18,108.59


Withdrawn


314.50


Cash in banks as per bank books


$ 17.794.09 1


Respectfully submitted.


ADDISON WOODWARD,


Treasurer.


90


$310,984.42


1


Report of the Town Accountant


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


I submit the following report for the year ending Decem- ber, 31, 1943, classified according to the books of the Division of Accounts.


RECEIPTS General Revenue


From the Tax Collector :


Levy of 1943


Polls


$ 1,422.00


Personal Estate


11,074.94


Real Estate


31,811.30


Levy of 1942


Personal Estate


1,533.49


Real Estate


23,332.07


Levy of 1941


Personal Estate


182.14


Real Estate


9,187.62


Levy of 1940


Real Estate


54.48


Levy of 1939


Real Estate


16.00


Levy of 1938 Polls


2.00


$104.712.04


Tax Titles :


Redemptions


$ 1,512.97


$


1,512.97


State :


Corporation Tax


$ 12,630.43


Income Tax


12,040.00


$ 24,670.43


Licenses and Permits :


Liquor


$ 2,875.00


Common Victualer


19.50


Milk and Ice Cream


14.50


Junk


10.00


Gasoline


28.00


Non Alcoholic Beverages


20.00


All Other


11.00


$ 2,978.00


-


91


Fines and Forfeits : Court Fines Poll Demands


$ 220.50 36.05


$ 256.55


Grants and Gifts :


Grants from Federal Government


Old Age Assistance $ 22,663.54


Old Age Assistance Admin. 155.39


Aid Dependent Children


1,225.00


Aid Dependent Children Admin. 51.98


$ 24,695.90


Grants from State


School Fund Part 2 (Year 1941' and 1942)


$ 10,229.89


Union Superintendent


1,159.97


Vocational Education


122.45


Meal Tax Ch. 64-13


1,325.20


Highways Chapter 81


8,355.23


From County Dog Licenses 498.90


$ 22.191.62


Commercial Revenue


Motor Vehicle Excise 1943


$ 4,001.69


Motor Vehicle Excise 1942


65.78


Motor Vehisle Excise 1941


9.45


Motor Vehicle Excise 1940


2.93


$ 4,029.85


Selectmen :


Advertising Liquor Licenses


$ 9.00


Town Hall Rent


16.00


All Other


.50


$ 25.50


Sealer of Weights and Measures


$ 43.20


$ 13.20


Town Clerk :


Dog Licenses for County


$ 693.80


$ 693.80


Highways:


State Chapter 90 Maintenance


$ 1,799.90


County Chapter 90 Maintenance County Canal Street


1,299.90


1,445.22


$ 5,045.02


Highways :


Rent of Equipment


$ 102.50


Sale of Material


22.82


$ 125.32


-


---


92


Health :


Reimbursements Individuals


State Reimbursements


$ 365.00 868.56


$


1,233.56


Charities :


Reimbursements for Relief Individuals


Cities and Towns


$ 113.00 498.95


State


1,214.23


State Burial


100.00


Reimbursement from State Aid Dependent Children $ 1,993.36


$ 1,993.36


Reimbursements for Old Age Assist- ance


Individuals


Cities and Towns


$ 13.00 . 485.08


State


19,82.06


$ 20.315.14


Soldiers Benefit from State : Military Aid


$ 225.00


War Allowances


25.00


$ 300.00


Schools :


Tuition Cities and Towns


$


80.29


$ 80.19


Library :


Fines


$


29.25


Sale of Material


20.00


$ 99.25


Unclassified : State Guard


State Department Uniform


$ 64.53


Sale of Garage (Varnum Place)


50.00


$ 114.53


Water Department :


Water Rates


$ 2,674.70


$ 2,644.00


Cemeteries :


Annual Care


$ 111.50


Opening Graves


212.00


Sale of Lots and Graves


62.00


$ 390.50


1


93


$ 1,986.68


Interest :


Taxes $ 1,353.94 .85


Excise Special


Water Surplus 268.53


Cemeteries (Perpetual Care)


314.50


Library (Int. and Dividends)


2,070.34


Tax Titles Int. 61/2% 31.79


$


4,039.95


Trusts and Investments :


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


$


300.00


Refunds :


Tree Warden (Service) $ 20.00


Cash General (Check returned)


13.60


Cash General (A. D. C. Checks Returned ) 30.00


Cash General (O. A. A. Checks Returned )


189.64


Refund Telephone (U. S. Treas- urer)


14.04


Advertising Tax Titles


5.75


Deeds Tax Titles


2.50


Check Transferred


41.66


Cemetery-Cash Received


5.00


$ 392.19


Transfers :


Library


$ 1,400.00


Victory and Withholding Tax 2,231.75


Closed Bank (General Account)


3,980.73


Closed Bank (Library Account)


50.83


7,663.31 $


Cash Balance January, 1943


Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1943.


General $ 76,649.01


General $114,784.88


Library 124.40


Library


668.27


Audit Adjust-


ments 319.93


Audit Adjust- ments 127.51


Receipts for


Payments for


year 237,674.16


year 199,186.84


$314,767.50


$314,767.50


PAYMENTS


Legislative :


Moderator Printing Town Report


$ 5.00


250.00


$ 255.00


94


$ 300.00


-


Selectmen :


Salaries


$ 600.00


Printing


2.15


14.05


Office Supplies All Other


22.63


$ 643.83


Law Department :


Counsel Fees


$ 5.00


Damages to Persons and Property


342.00


$


34.00


Treasurer :


Salary


$ 600.00


Office Supplies .


55.80


Surety Bond


26.50


Tax Title Expense


10.00


$


142.30


Accountant :


Salary


$ 500.00


Office Supplies


32.78


$


532.78


Tax Collector :


Commissions


$ 1,143.30 .


Fees


65.50


Surety Bond


167.00


Office Supplies


68.85


Tax Bills


178.30


One Adding Machine


88.68


All Other


9.19


Postage


52.05


$


1,222.81


Assessors :


Salaries


$1,200.00


Wages


78.50


Stationery and Postage


8.16


Warrants and Forms


33.84


Transfers and Probates


19.08


Auto Hire


26.00


All Other


35.28


$


1,420.86


Town Clerk :


Salary


$ 350.00


Recording Fees


154.50


Surety Bond


7.50


Printing and Postage


40.80


All Other


1.35


$


554.15


-


95


Registration : Registrars Salaries


$ 200.00


$ 200.00


Listing :


Wages


$ 135.00


Printing and Cards


139.20


214.20


Election Officers :


Wages


$ 53.50


Printing All Other


4.00


$


65.08


1


Town Hall :


Janitor


$ 360.00


Fuel


351.03


Lights


148.32


Telephone


57.37


Inspection


5.00


Janitor Supplies


12.80


Repairs


205.06


All Other


11.40


$


1.155.98


Police :


Salary of Chief


$ 1,625.00


Wages of Policemen


826.45


Car Insurance


56.60


Use of Car


382.50


Extra Car Expense


31.20


Station Expense


102.12


Fuel and Light


136.06


Telephone


116.51


All Other


41.05


$


3.324.29


Fire Department :


Salarie's-Engineers


$ 200.00


Wages-Firemen


1,500.00


Drivers


135.00


Care of Alarm


2.50


Apparatus-Maintenance


204.11


Hose


308.10


Signal Light


55.80


Janitor


242.00


Fuel


101.35


Electricity


25.79


Telephone


35.80


Repairs (Bldgs. and Grounds )


51.66


Inspection


5.00


Miscellaneous Expense


19.10


$ 2,9447.81


.


4


96


$


7.58


Fire Department : Hose


$ 491.66


$ 491.66


Forest Warden :


Salary of Warden


$ 50.00


Salary of Deputies


30.00


160.50


Wages of Firemen Equipment


9.90


S 250.40


Sealer of Weights and Measures :


Salary


$ 85.00


Expenses


10.11


$


95.14


Tree Warden :


Superintendent


S


6.00


Labor


126.00


Trucks


67.50


$ 199.50


Health :


Vital Statistics


$ 1.25


Printing


14.05


Medical


18.25


Middlesex Sanitorium


2,509.50


Inspection of Animals


180.00


Inspection of Meat


120.00


District and School Nurse


1.000.00


$ 3.843.05


Highways :


Wages


$ 103.10


Trucks


:11.00


Tar


57.50


Sand and Stone


96.00


Salt


263.25


Lumber


94.11


Equipment


262.95


Fuel and Lights


60.32


All Other


100.61


$


2,410.04


Snow and Ice :


Wages


$ 1,252.15


Trucks


2,497.75


Teams


213.15


Sand


282.68


Salt


370.00


Cal. Chlor.


145.00


$


4,161.33


97


Chapter 81 Roads :


$ 4,405.40


Wages Trucks


4,574.25


Tractor Mower


227.50


Tar Patch


1,675.33


Tar


2,698.75


Sand and Stone


204.60


Asphalt


501.15


$ 14,286.98


Chapter 90 Roads Maintenance :


Wages


$ 1,130.00


Trucks


1,141.00


Tractor Mower


167.50


Tar Patch


191.49


Tar


1,563.73


Sand and Stone


508.98


$


5,302.70


Sidewalks: High Street


Wages


$ . 199.80


Trucks


177.50


Lumber


23.33


$


400.63


Machinery Fund :


Gas and Oil


$ 26.25


Equipment


18.83


$


95.08


Covered Bridge-Repairs


Wages


$ 80.40


Trucks


78.00


Material


126.13


$ 284.53


Street Lights :


$ 4,967.23


$


4,967.23


Town Dump :


Labor


$ 3.60


Bull Dozer


110.00


$


115.60


Public Welfare :


Salaries


$ 300.00


Groceries


1,217.58


Fuel


238.00


Rent


461.50


Shoes and Clothing


30.94


Hospital and Medical


946.05


Cash


370.00


Cities and Towns


145.39


All Other


240.13


$


3,949.59


98


-


1


1


Aid to Dependent Children : Cash


$ 4,309.70 $ 4,309.70


Old Age Assistance :


Cash


$ 44,763.11


Doctors


982.64


Nurse


1,715.42


ABCD


663.12


Hospital


1,862.50


Cities and Towns


237.92


All Other


933.67


$ 51,158.98


O. A. A. Administration : Postage $ 17.52


$ 17.52


Agent, Article 6, 2-16-42


Welfare Salary and Expense


$ 20.00


Aid Dependent Children


Salary and Expense


20.00


Old Age Assistance


Salary and Expense


262.12


Total for Jan. and Feb. 1943


$


352.42


Agent, Article 8, Feb. 15, 1943


Salary (March to December incl. ) $ 1,000.00


Expenses (March to December incl.)


Welfare Dept.


61.69


Aid to Dp. Children


19.22


Old Age Assistance


362.83


$


1,443.74


Soldier's Relief :


Cash


$ 1,553.50


Groceries


12.00


Medical


22.90


$


1,588.40


Schools :


Salaries and Wages


School Committee


$ 150.00


Superintendent


1,753.98


Teachers-High


14,310.94


Teachers-Elementary


13,606.76


Supervisors


935.00


Janitors-High


1,299.96


Janitors-Elementary


1,395.67


Transportation


4,500.00


Truant Officer


100.00


School Physician


250.00


School Census


20.15


99


Superintendent's Expense


214.03


Tuition-Trade School


23.70


Telephones Office Expense


121.06


All Other


8.21


Text Books and Supplies


1,389.08


Buildings and Grounds


Fuel and Light-High


1.444.31


Fuel and Light-Elementary


1,516.12


Repairs-High


101.36


Repairs-Elementary


413.86


Miscellaneous Expense-High


267.66


Miscellaneous Expense-Elem. 208.86


Outlays-New Equipment 2.461.19


$ 46,591.38


Sanitation, Shattuck School Contract


$ 4.130.00


$ 4,130.00


Library :


Salaries


Librarian


$ 636.00


Assistant Librarian


541.50


Janitor


220.00


Books and Periodicals


477.96


Binding


11.32


Office


21.96


All Other


11.16


Building and Grounds


516.57


$. 2,936.47


Unclassified :


Contingent Fund


$ 12.40


Insurance


1,085.21


Common


50.00


Memorial Day


135.00


Civilian Defense


67.04


Rationing Board


316.78


Mass. State Guard


246.96


Workmen's Comp. Ins.


15.00


-


$


1,928.39


Water Department :


Commissioners


$ 120.00


Superintendent


1,650.00


Engineer


1,467.82


Labor


12.00


Insurance


87.17


Telephone


56.54


Transportation


510.00


100


25.19


Office Expense Collections All Other General


10.82


20.00


86.18


Station 1 Engine Fuel


1,315.63


Station 1 Heating Fuel


66.96


Station ? Power and Heat


81.98


Station 1 and ? Repairs and Supplies


333.80


Station 1 and ? All Other


252.14


Service and Maintenance


582.79


$


6,124.83


Cemeteries


Labor


$


Equipment


29.20


All Other


88.89


$


905.81


Soldier's Graves


$ 100.00


$


100.00


AAgency Trust and Investment :


State Tax


$ 2,400.00


State Parks and Reservations


81.29


County Tax


3,602.81


Middlesex County Hospital


833.25


County Dog Licenses


693.80


Mass. Dept. Public Health


10.00


Collector Internal Revenue


2.230.15


Cemetery Requests


300.00


$ 10,152.40


Interest and Maturing Debt :


Interest


$


250.00


Bond


5,000.00


$ 5.250.00


Refunds :


Real Estate Tax 1941


$


1.55


Real Estate Tax 1942


3.36


Personal State Tax 1943


1.68


Motor Vehicle Excise 1942


2.00


Motor Vehicle Excise 1943


30.91


Old Age Assistant Receipt


26.66


Cemetery Erroneous Receipt


5.00


$


11.16


101


Transfers :


Town to Library


$ 1,400.00


Lots and Graves Fund


67.00


Closed Bank (General Account)


3,272.80


Closed Bank (Water Account)


707.93


Closed Bank (Library Account)


50.83


$


5,498.56


Total payments for the year $198,856.53


Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1943


Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1943


General $ 76,649.01


General


$114,853.44


Library


124.40


Library


668.27


Receipts for


year 237,674.16


Adjust adj. Rec. entered in error 69.33


Payments for year 198,856.53


$314,447.57


$314,447.57


Respectfully submitted,


RUPERT L. BLOOD,


Town Accountant.


102


BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1943


Assets


Cash in Banks and Office : General Library


$114,184.88 668.27


$115,453.15


Accounts Receivable : '


Taxes :


Levy 1941 Real Estate


$


4.59


Levy 1942 Personal


35.28


Levy 1942 Real Estate


217.49


$ 257.36


Levy 1943 Personal


$ 1,018.65


Levy 1943 Real Estate


21,245.64


$ 22,264.29


Motor Vehicle Excise : Levy 1943


$ 26.00


$ 26.00


Departmental :


Military Aid


$ 245.00


War Allowance


282.50


Public Welfare


411.80


$ 1,469.30


Tax Titles


$ 3,514.75


Tax Title Possessions


836.55


Water Rates


$ 235.34


$ 235.34


Aid to Highways : State-Chapter 81


$


120.43


$ 720.43


Bank Accts. Special


$ 68.56


$ 68.56


Overpayment to County : Dog Licenses


$


1.80


$ 1.80


Overdrawn Accounts :


Chapter 81


$ 20.43


County Tax


188.09


$ 908.52


Overlay Deficits : Levy 1941


$


26.15


$ 26.15


$145,782.20


103


$ 4,351.30


Liabilities and Reserves


Withhoding Tax Deductions $ 1:00


$ 1.00


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves


$ 1,059.22


$ 1,059.22


State Parks and Reservations


$


3.66


$ 3.66


Highway Machinery Fund $ 1,440.96


$


1,440.96


Federal Grants :


Aid to Dependent Children $ 66.56


Aid to Dependent Children Ad- ministration 32.76


Old Age Assistance


308.30


Old Age Assistance Adminis- tration


410.18


$


822.80


Appropriation Balances :


Government Projects


$ 3,512.00


Tree Warden Special


570.00


Tree Warden W. P. A.


331.69


Stump Removal W. P. A.


20.99


Health


100.00


Repairs Covered Bridge


2,116.30


Sidewalks-High Street


574.37


Sidewalk-Townsend Street


1,175.00


Machinery Maintenance


910.64


Drainage Project W. P. A.


2,649.16


Library


668.21


Schools


800.00


Sanitation-Shattuck School


350.00


Workmen's Compensation Fund


1,979.00


Civilian Defense


926.05


Mass. State Guard


$1.62


Honor Roll and Service Flag


150.00


$ 11,505.09


Water-AAvailable Surplus


$ 24,111.02


$ 24.111.02


Overlay Reserved for Abatements :


Levy 1942


$ 1,511.64


Levy 1943


2,959.36


$ 4,531.00


Overlay Surplus Reserve


$ 4,698.17


$ 4,698.17


-


104


Revenue Reserved for Collection :


Motor Vehicle Excise


$ 26.00


Departmental


1,469.30


Tax Titles


4,351.30


Water Department


235.34


Aid to Highways


120.43


Excess and Deficiency


$ 6,802.31 $ 84,751.91


$145,182.20


Debt Accounts


Net Funded Fixed


Debt.


$ 15,000.00


High School Loan $ 15,000.00


Trust Accounts


Trust Funds


Cash and Se-


curities


$ 12,503.66


Edmund P. Farrar Fund 215.48


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 17,191.20


$ 12,503.66


$ 12,503.66


Lawrence Library Fund $ 54,436.98


105


1


SUMMARY


Receipts Appropriations Transfers


Payments Transfers


Balance


State Tax


$ 2,400.00


$


2,400.00


Parks and Reservations


85.45


81.19


3.66


County Tax


$188.09


3,414.12


3,602.81


County Hospital.


833.25


833.25


Legislative


280.00


255.00


25.00


Selectmen


200.00


643.83


36.17


Government Projects


3,512.00


3,512.00


Law


400.00


347.00


53.00


Reserve Fund


1,500.00


37.30


1,462.70


Town Treasurer


1,067.90


242.30


325.60


Accountant


550.00


532.78


17.22


Tax Collector


1,292.81


1,772.87


Assessors


1,550.00


1,420.86


129.14


Town Clerk


570.00


554.15


15.85


Listing


300.00


274.70


25.30


Registrars


220.00


200.00


20.00


Election Officers


100.00


65.08


34.92


Town Hall


1,213.60


1,155.98


51.62


Police


3,600.00


3,324.29


215.11


Fire Department


3.000.00


2,947.81


52.19


Hose


500.00


491.66


8.34


Forest Warden


500.00


250.40


249.60


Sealer Wts. and Measures


100.00


95.24


4.26


Moth Department


500.00


500.00


Tree Warden


210.00


269.50


.50


Tree Warden Special


510.00


570.00


Tree Warden WPA


331.69


331.69


Stump Removal


WPA


20.99


20.99


Health


3,000.00


2.843.05


156.95


District and School Nurse


1.000.00


1,000.00


Highways


2,500.00


2.410.04


89.96


Snow and Ice


5,000.00


4,161.33


238.67


Chapter 81


14,315.00


14,34.98


.02


Chapter 90 Maint.


6,100.00


5.400.00


:00.00


Repairs Covered Bridge


3,000.83


284.53


2,716.30


Sidewalk High St.


915.00


100.63


514.31


Sidewalk Townsend St.


1,115.00


1,115.00


Machinery Funds Rec.


2,040.96


600.00


1,440.96


Machinery Fund Exp.


1,005.72


95.08


910.64


Street Lights


5,050.00


4,967.23


82.77


Drainage WPA


2,649.16


2,649.16


Town Dump


200.00


115.60


84.40


Public Welfare


7,000.00


6 281.28


718.72


106


Aid to Dependent Children


3,316.39


, 3,316.39 28,144.82


552.82


Aid Dependent Chil- dren Federal


1,225.00


1,158.44


66.56


Aid Dependent Children Federal Grant Ad- ministration


51.98


19.22


32.76


Old Age Assistance


Federal Grant


23,453.17


23,144.81


308.30


Old Age Assistance


Federal Grant Admin. 1.482.24


1,012.06


470.18


Agent Art. 45 Welfare


AD Cand O A A


352.42


352.42


Agent Art. 8 Sec. 4A


1,000.00


1,000.00


Soldiers Relief


2,000.00


1,588.40


411.60


Schools


41,398.90


46,591.38


801.52


Sanitation Shattuck School


4,480.00


4,130.00


350.00


Library Approp.


1,400.00


1,400.00


Library Expenses


3,655.57


2,987.30


668.27


Contingent Fund


200.00


12.40


187.60


Common


50.00


50.00


Playground


50.00


50.00


Memorial Day


135.00


135.00


Workmen's Compensation


1,994.00


15.00


1,979.00


Insurance




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