Town annual reports of the officers of the town of Pepperell, Mass 1951, Part 6

Author: Pepperell (Mass.)
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: [Pepperell, Mass.] : [Town of Pepperell]
Number of Pages: 238


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Balance 1950 312.19


Town Aid to Dependent Children Admin. 100.00


Federal Aid to Dependent Children Admin. 36.10


Balance 1950


34.05


Welfare Town


127.13


Agent's Salary


1,200.00 $ 2,343.16


Balance


$ 206.93


Respectfully submitted,


AGNES M. SWART


Agent.


114


Report of Cemetery Commissioners


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


In submitting this our Annual Report we wish to thank all who have so kindly assisted in the work of this depart- ment. Mrs. Saunders, Mr. Burney, and Mr. McClain have rendered valuable assistance and to them we extend a special word of appreciation. We also thank the Board of Selectmen for allowing us the use of the basement of the Town Hall for storage of our equipment.


The work this year as in the past two years has been under the direct supervision of the Commissioners.


We are pleased to report that the lot owners have cooperated very well in the payment of annual care bills, there are still a few individuals who fail to pay their bills and we have been obliged to leave these lots uncared for.


If we are to continue winter burials we should have a larger tool house where the greens and other equipment could be dried at proper temperatures and taken care of more comfortably. We should also have an electric com- pressor or power drill to break the frozen ground and hard pan. Last winter we opened several graves with nearly twenty inches of frost which is slow and hard work and necessarily adds to the cost of the burial.


The use of wooden boxes for burials has been discon- tinued and we have substituted vaults or liners. The liners are similar to a vault except that they come in six sections and are assembled and placed in position at the grave. We have used eight liners this past year. These liners are sold to the funeral directors at a nominal cost, we are therefore asking for an increase of one hundred dollars in our appropriation to defray the cost of these liners.


The sunken grave problem will gradually be eliminated by the use of vaults or liners and this will add much to the improvement of our cemeteries.


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We might add that the funeral directors are cooperat- ing fully with us in the elimination of the wooden box burial.


Because of the wet season we were obliged to mow the cemeteries many times more than ordinarily, therefore we were unable to fill as many sunken graves and grade some of the lots that we had hoped to.


There were several head stones tipped over and broken in Walten which does not add to the beauty of the Cemetery.


The fence at Woodlawn on the East and West sides will have to be replaced before many years.


The equipment as a whole is in good condition.


We recommend the following appropriation for 1952:


Cemeteries $2,000


Soldiers Graves $ 400


An account of receipts and expenditures may be found in the report of the Town Accountant.


Respectfully submitted,


I. MAYO CALL


HAROLD B. OLSEN


LEROY A. SHATTUCK


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Report of the Middlesex County Extension Service Town of Pepperell - 1951


Middlesex County maintains an Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics for the benefit of all towns within the County. This service is available to all citizens, especially farmers, home gardeners, homemakers, rural youth and 4-H Club boys and girls.


The work is developed by an unpaid Board of Trustees who maintain a staff of agents at the headquarters at 19 Everett Street, Concord. The trustees appoint a director in each town to represent them in all phases of Extension Work or in a few cases towns elect a director and make an appropriation to help defray local expenses.


In addition to farm and home visits made upon request, local meetings are held or sectional or county-wide meet- ings or tours are helps available to everyone. A monthly bulletin is published, timely letters mailed on spraying, fertilizing, seeding, poultry problems, information to home- makers, boys' and girls' 4-H work or general community problems.


Some of the activities that took place last year in Pepperell are as follows:


Educational work with the dairymen was concentrated on programs to assist the farmers in solving their problems of raising better roughage, diseases control and milk marketing. Mrs. Rose Kozlowski, Hobart L. Pickard and Twin Valley Farm were enrolled in the Green Pasture Program for dairymen. The program was completed and appropriate seals were awarded for the work done. A meeting of dairymen was held at the farm of Harold Olsen and one was also held at Twin Valley Farm. Assistance was given the local fruit growers through farm visits and many growers attended meetings held by the Extension Service in the area. One meeting was held with Samuel Rozoff, a representative of a pickling concern, to determine if there was any interest in raising pickles for canning. No increase was made over the already established grow-


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ers. Increased efficiency, flock health, greater breeding progress, and better marketing practices were the principal goals of the Extension Poultry Program. Efficient manage- ment practices and equipment were among the topics dis- cussed at meetings of the Middlesex County Poultry Asso- ciation, held at the Acton Town Hall on the second Mon- day of the month. Rabbit breeders were given assistance through the Middlesex Commercial Rabbit Association, which meets monthly at the Extension Service "School- house" in Concord.


Mrs. Leslie Smith and Mrs. Francis Caisse are the Pepperell representatives to the Women's Advisory Coun- cil. Pepperell homemakers enjoyed the program "Under- standing Ourselves and others"-starring the "Tater Fam- ily" and the Christmas gift kit, collection of items that can be made at home.


4-H Clubs for the past year in Pepperell included dairy, boys' and girls' gardens, and poultry. The clubs were very active with an excellent minstrel show in May, a float in the July Fourth Parade, and many exhibits at the Grange Fair in September.


Many of the dairy members attended Weymouth Fair and all attended the Middlesex County 4-H Fair at Groton. The boys' Garden Club had the largest enrollment of over twenty members. Although no girls' 4-H work was done during the winter in Pepperell, the summer found the town committee anxious to reorganize work for the girls. Knitting, canning, and freezing were done during the sum- mer by 4-H'ers, and the work was exhibited at the Pepperell and Hollis, New Hampshire Grange Fairs.


Mrs. Ernest Melendy was town chairman of club work and leaders for the clubs were: Mr. Seymour Townsend, Mrs. Eugene Reese, Mr. Harold Olsen, Mr. Lawrence Lowe, Mrs. George T. Keyes, Jr., Florence Flynn and Mrs. Austin King.


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TRESCOTT T. ABELE,


Town Director.


118


Report of the Collector of Taxes


January 1, 1952.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Pepperell, Massachusetts


Gentlemen :


I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1951.


1951 Poll Tax


Warrants to Collect $2,152.00 $ 2,152.00


Cash Collected


$1,810.00 342.00


Abatements


-$ 2,152,00


Interest .69


1951 Motor Vehicle Excise


Warrants to Collect


$22,218.96 707.33


Refunds


$ 22,926.29


Cash Collected


$19,359.67


Abatements


1,923.46


Outstanding 12/31/51


1,643.16


$ 22,926.29


Interest 10.30


1951 Personal Property


Warrant to Collect


$18,841.85


$ 18,841.85


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Cash Collected Abatements Outstanding 12/31/51


$16,992.02 2.45 1,847.38


$ 18,841.85


Interest


3.41


1951 Real Estate


Warrants to Collect


$136,811.54 267.05


Refunds


$137,078.59


Cash Collected


$111,746.06


Abatements


2,660.70


Tax Titles


149.70


Trans. to Town Accountant


As Town Assets


170.03


Outstanding 12/31/51


22,352.10


$137,078.59


Interest


30.77


1950 Motor Vehicle Excise


Bal. January 1, 1951


$1,673.16


Warrants Committed after 1/1/51


78.71


Refunds


50.96


Overpayment to Treas.


.30


-$ 1,803.13


Cash Collected


$1,436.54


Abatements


366.59


-$


1,803.13


Interest


2.16


1950 Real Estate


Outstanding 1/1/51


Interest added as Real


$19,259.39 .09 1.00


Refund


$ 19,260.48


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Cash Collected Abatements Tax Titles Trans. to Town Accountant As Town Assets


$19,005.48 7.96


97.83


149.21


$ 19,260.48


Interest


561.43


1950 Personal Property


Outstanding 1/1/51


$1,643.79 $ 1,643.79


Cash Collected


Abatements


$1,579.29 64.50 -$ 1,643.79


Interest


38.80


1949 Personal Property


Outstanding 1/1/51


$92.55 -$ 92.55


Cash Collected


$92.55


-$ 92.55


Interest


5.21


.


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DUANE P. McDUFFEE, Collector of Taxes.


121


Report of the Town Treasurer


General Cash


Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1951


213,193.08


Receipts from Jan. 1, 1951


to Jan. 1, 1952 500,640.94


$713,834.02


Total Warrants Drawn by Selectmen 564,040.03


Balance Jan. 1, 1952


$149,793.99


Edmund P. Farrar Fund


Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1951


$301.17


Interest added during 1951


6.04


Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1952


307.21


PERPETUAL CARE TRUST FUNDS


Woodlawn and Walton Cemeteries


Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1951


$20,622.32


New Accounts Added During Year Albert Leighton $500.00


Ethan Crandall 150.00


$ 21,272.32


Interest Added During 1951 358.46


$ 21,630.78


Interest Withdrawn for care


353.40


Value of Bank Books Jan. 1, 1952


$ 21,277.38


Deposits :


Lowell Institution for Savings $ 6,510.21


North Middlesex Savings Bank, Ayer 14,650.00 ·


Home Savings Bank, Boston 117.17


Total Deposits 21,277.38


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NET FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN OF PEPPERELL


Shattuck School Remodeling Loan (1 percent)


Date Due


Interest


Principal


May 1, 1952


50.00


4,000.00


Nov. 1, 1952


30.00


May 1, 1953


30.00


3,000.00


Nov. 1, 1953


15.00


May 1, 1954


15.00


3,000.00


Totals


140.00


10,000.00


Groton Street School Remodeling Loan (11/2 percent)


May 1, 1952


90.00


Nov. 1, 1952


90.00


2,000.00


May 1, 1953


75.00


Nov. 1, 1953


75.00


2,000.00


May 1, 1954


60.00


Nov. 1, 1954


60.00


2,000.00


May 1, 1955


45.00


Nov. 1, 1955


45.00


1,000.00


May 1, 1956


37.50


Nov. 1, 1956


37.50


1,000.00


May 1, 1957


30.00


Nov. 1, 1957


30.00


1,000.00


May 1, 1958


22.50


Nov. 1, 1958


22.50


1,000.00


May 1, 1959


15.00


Nov. 1, 1959


15.00


1,000.00


May 1, 1960


7.50


Nov. 1, 1960


7.50


1,000.00


Totals


765.00


12,000.00


Water Mains and Equipment Loan (11/2 percent)


July 1, 1952


37.50


3,000.00


Jan. 1, 1953


15.00


July 1, 1953


15.00


2,000.00


Totals


67.50


5,000.00


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Water Loan Act of 1950 (11/2 percent) (Balance of Loan Unissued 15,000.00)


June 1, 1952


1,050.00


Dec. 1, 1952


1,050.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1953


975.00


Dec. 1, 1953


975.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1954


900.00


Dec. 1, 1954


900.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1955


825.00


Dec. 1, 1955


825.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1956


750.00


Dec. 1, 1956


750.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1957


675.00


Dec. 1, 1957


675.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1958


600.00


Dec. 1, 1958


600.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1959


525.00


Dec. 1, 1959


525.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1960


450.00


Dec. 1, 1960


450.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1961


375.00


Dec. 1, 1961


375.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1962


300.00


Dec. 1, 1962


300.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1963


225.00


Dec. 1, 1963


225.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1964


150.00


Dec. 1, 1964


150.00


10,000.00


June 1, 1965


75.00


Dec. 1, 1965


75.00


10,000.00


Totals


15,750.00


140,000.00


1


Nashua Road Water Extension (21/4 percent)


(Bal. Unissued 14,000.00)


January 15, 1952


562.50


July 15, 1952


562.50


4,000.00


January 15, 1953


517.50


July 15, 1953


517.50


4,000.00


January 15, 1954


472.50


July 15, 1954


472.50


4,000.00


January 15, 1955


427.50


.


124


July 15, 1955


427.50


4,000.00


January 15, 1956


382.50


July 15, 1956


382.50


4,000.00


January 15, 1957


337.50


July 15, 1957


337.50


3,000.00


January 15, 1958


303.75


July 15, 1958


303.75


3,000.00


January 15, 1959


270.00


July 15, 1959


270.00


3,000.00


January 15, 1960


236.25


July 15, 1960


236.25


3,000.00


January 15, 1961


202.50


July 15, 1961


202.50


3,000.00


January 15, 1962


168.75


July 15, 1962


168.75


3,000.00


January 15, 1963


135.00


July 15, 1963


135.00


3,000.00


January 15, 1964


101.25


July 15, 1964


101.25


3,000.00


January 15, 1965


67.50


July 15, 1965


67.50


3,000.00


January 15, 1966


33.75


July 15, 1966


33.75


3,000.00


Totals


8,437.50


50,000.00


0


TOTAL INTEREST


$ 25,160.00


TOTAL PRINCIPAL


217,000.00


Total Funded Debt and Interest


$242,160.00


Respectfully submitted,


PHILIP R. McCLAIN, Treasurer.


125


Report of Assessors


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The Board of Assessors submit, herewith, their report for the year ending December 31, 1951.


Table of Aggregates of Polls, Property, and Taxes as assessed January 1, 1951


Item


No. Persons assessed 41


1 On personal estate only


2 On real estate only


1,245


3 On personal and real


143


4 Total number persons assessed 1,429


5 Number of polls assessed


1,075


Value of Assessed Personal Estate


6 Stock in trade


$66,800


7 Machinery 202,678


8 Livestock 89,489


9 All other tangible Personal Property 25,558


10 Total value assessed Personal Estate 384,525


Value of Assessed Real Estate


11 Land exclusive of buildings $ 524,066


12 Buildings exclusive of land 2,263,095


13 Total value of assessed Real Estate


2,787,161


14 Total value of Assessed Estate


3,171,686


15 Tax rate per $1,000-$49.


Taxes for State, County, and Town Purposes Including Overlay


16 On personal estate


$ 18,841.85


17 On Real Estate 136,571.07


18 On Polls 2,150.00


19 Total taxes assessed $157,562.92


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Number of Live Stock assessed


20 Horses


54


21 Cows


523


22 Bulls, Oxen, heifers 130


23 Swine (6 mo. and over)


3


24 Sheep


47


25 Fowl 45,809


26 All other


1


27


Number of Acres of Land assessed


13,739


28 Number of Dwelling houses assessed 870


EXCERPTS FROM RECAPITULATION SHEET


Estimated receipts from state and other sources $159,256.16 Tax Levy 157,562.92


Available Funds used 70,824.06


Gross amount to be raised 387,643.14


Time was when the value of a building could be pretty well gauged from its size and outside appearance. Today such features as plumbing, heating, and insulation are far more important than size. Fine old places are selling for a fraction of the price of small, modern homes. We have tried to treat all taxpayers as fairly as we can but realize that without more detailed inspection than a part time board can give, considerable discrepancies can occur. Al- though it would increase the tax rate over $2 for one year we feel the time has come when we should have outside appraisers, trained in this work, revalue the town. This would cost the town money, it would make more work for the assessors, and would cause considerable criticism from those who would have their taxes increased but it would make for a fairer distribution of the tax load for the next ten years at least. Experience has shown that such a re- valuation will make little or no difference to about a third of the taxpayers, will reduce the taxes of the third who have been overtaxed, and increase the taxes of a third who in the past have not paid their fair share.


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Respectfully submitted,


TRESCOTT T. ABELE CHARLES F. MAYNARD J. FRED BROWN


Assessors.


127


Report of Playground Committee


The Playground Committee submit the following re- port for the year 1951.


The ball field was rolled in the spring. The snow fences were put up to be left there permanently. This snow fence was purchased by the committee.


The wire on both the baseball back stop and the tennis court backstops were repaired and painted.


A cloth tennis net was purchased and used all summer as the metal net which was ordered early in the spring did not come in until late fall. This metal net will be put up this spring to be used in the future. It should prove much more substantial than the ordinary nets.


The field was kept mowed and in good condition all season.


The skating rink was in great demand as usual and the lights were turned on each night that we felt the ice was safe.


The committee wish to thank all who assist in any way with the work that was done on the field, and its activities.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER D. CROWLEY HAROLD T. LYNCH


128


DOG OFFICER'S REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Pepperell, Mass.


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report as Dog Officer for the year ending December 31, 1951.


Calls and complaints 73


Stray dogs caught, confined and destroyed 12


Dogs caught and returned to owners 7


Dogs confined for dog bite 9


Dogs destroyed for owners 17


Notices mailed to owners


238


Taxes collected and turned over to Town Clerk.


I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the resi- dents of Pepperell for their cooperation. Out of the dog taxes which were turned over to me to collect, there are only two which remain uncollected for the year 1951.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN E. RILEY, Dog Officer.


129


Report of Town Accountant


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I submit the following report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1951, classified according to the books of the Division of Account.


RECEIPTS General Revenue


From the Collector:


Levy of 1949:


Personal


$ 92.55


Levy of 1950:


Personal


1,579.29


Real Estate


19,005.48


Levy of 1951 :


Poll


1,810.00


Personal


16,992.02


Real Estate


111,746.06


$151,225.40


State:


Corporation Tax


$ 22,299.79


Income Tax


6,482.33


Meal Tax


780.16


Public Utility


28.25


$ 29,590.53


Licenses and Permits :


Liquor


$ 4,480.00


Innholders


16.00


Common Victuallers


12.00


130


Milk and Cream


14.00


Junk


80.00


Bowling and Auctioneer


39.00


Gas Pumps Sunday Licenses


65.00


124.50


All Other


179.50


$


5,010.00


Fines and Forfeits :


Court Fines


$ 704.70


-$ 704.70


Grants and Gifts :


From Federal Government:


Old Age Assistance


$ 40,618.12


Old Age Assistance Admin.


333.69


Aid to Dependent Children


6,254.04


Aid to Dependent Children Admin. 36.10


$ 47,241.95


Grants from the State:


School Transportation


$ 4,645.00


Vocational Education


532.00


School Superintendent


2,126.66


School Aid 1951


27,391.85


Tuition State Wards


1,404.34


$ 36,099.85


Chapter 81 Highways 1950 $ 2,299.30


Chapter 81 Highways 1951


18,187.97


Chapter 90 Const. 1950


5,992.06


Chapter 90 Maintenance 1951


1,200.00


-$ 27,679.33


Grants from the County :


Chapter 90 Const. 1950


$ 2,996.03


Chapter 90 Maintenance 1951


1,200.00


Dog Tax


877.21


Dog Damage


73.50


-$ 5,146.74


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Selectmen:


Advertising Liquor Licenses $ 16.00


Sale of material


10.00


Town Hall Rent


101.00


Miscellaneous Receipts


126.00


$


253.00


Town Clerk:


Dog Licenses for County


$ 1,185.40


$


1,185.40


Sealer of Weights & Measures


$ 108.40


$


108.40


Highways:


Rental of machinery


$ 216.00


$


216.00


Commercial Revenue :


Motor Vehicle 1950 Motor Vehicle 1951


$ 1,436.54 19,359.67


$ 20,796.21


Dept. of Public Health


$ 112.50


-$


112.50


Charities :


1


Reimbursement for Relief :


Indigent Persons State Cities and Towns


524.12


Individuals


91.50 $


615.62


Reimbursement for Aid to Dependent Children :


State $ 4,833.21 $ 4,833.21


132


Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance:


State Cities and Towns


$36,441.49 786.89


$ 37,228.38


Veteran's Benefits :


State


$ 472.13 $ 472.13


Schools :


Sale of material


$


High School Athletics


270.70


Tuition of Individuals


79.29


Milk Sales


1,818.64


-$ 2,168.63


Library :


Fines


$ 82.50


$ 82.50


!


Water Department :


Water Rates


$29,305.99


$ 29,305.99


Cemeteries :


Annual Care


$ 441.50


Opening Graves


613.00


Lowering


110.00


Sale of Lots


310.00


Labor


44.00


Per Care Interest


453.40


Sale of Liners


152.50


-$


2,124.40


Interest :


Taxes


$ 640.31


Excise Tax


12.46


Library


1,893.35


-$


2,545.72


.


133


Refunds :


Miscellaneous General Funds $ 63.86


Checks Returned-O.A.A.


454.30


Checks Returned-A.D.C.


51.55


Checks Returned-Welfare


13.36


Checks Returned-Schools 557.00


Checks Returned-Veteran's Benefits 10.00


-$


1,150.07


Transfers :


Town to Library


$ 3,300.00


Withholding Tax


12,656.00


Blue Cross


247.88


County Retirement


1,429.27


$ 17,633.15


Dental Clinic Receipts :


$ 1,154.50


-$


1,154.50


Special Receipts :


Water Department


$ 50,000.00


Highway Loans


30,650.00


Premium on Loans


87.50


Library-sale Bonds


2,850.76


Library-from Savings


30.00


Sale Tax Titles


412.08


$ 84,030.34


Total Receipts


$508,715.05 )


PAYMENTS


Legislative:


Moderator


$ 10.00 790.80


Town Reports


$ 800.80


Selectmen :


Salaries


$ 700.00


Printing


72.13


134


Car use


6.00


Supplies All Other Fuel


40.18


98.43


261.00


$


1,177.74


Clerk :


Salary


$ 1,286.80


Office Expense


40.56


$ 1,327.36


Law:


Counsel Fees


$ 390.00


Book of Law


35.00


Land Damage Printing


66.25


$


992.25


Treasurer:


Salary


$ 800.00


Clerk Hire


199.00


Bond


108.00


Postage and Stationery


168.82


Forms


11.30


Office


64.00


All Other


6.50


$


1,357.62


Tax Title Expense


$ 296.20


$


296.20


Accountant :


Salary


$ 800.00


Admin. Expense


78.25


Clerk Hire


150.00


$


1,028.25


Tax Collector :


Commissions


$ 1,500.62


Bond


181.25


Postage


110.28


-1


135


501.00


Forms Office All Other


152.92 251.80


36.66


2,233.53 -$


Assessors :


Salaries


$ 1,449.79


Wages


50.00


Forms


100.25


Probates-Transfers


35.10


Supplies


25.92


All Other


9.00


-$


1,670.06


Town Clerk:


Salary


$ 350.00


Recording fees


184.00


Printing and Postage


10.60


Bond


7.50


Supplies


4.85


-$


556.95


Election :


Wages


$ 92.66


Ballots


70.00


Printing


55.00


$


217.66 7


Listing:


Wages


$ 250.00


Printing


165.00


-$


415.00


Registrars :


Salaries


$ 200.00


Printing


80.25


All Other


8.76


-$


289.01


136


Finance Committee Expense :


Supplies Due to Association


$ 7.87 11.00


$


18.87


Town Hall :


Wages


$ 379.80


Fuel


470.93


Gas


18.58


Lights


95.30


Supplies


30.10


Telephone


119.85


Repairs


399.09


Water


15.00


Equipment


971.25


-$


2,499.90


Police Department:


Salary of Chief


$ 3,590.66


Salary of Officers


4,296.34


Gas and Oil


828.25


Station


27.00


Fuel and Lights


218.09


Telephone


266.95


Matron


29.93


Car Repair


126.90


Car Maintenance


$


249.68


Car Radio


59.05


Supplies


163.79


All Other


83.50


$


9,941.44


Cruiser Trade-in :


$ 400.00


$ 400.00


Town of Groton-Radio


$


1,000.00


$


1,000.00


Fire Department:


Salaries-Engineers


$ 250.00


Salaries-Firemen


2,250.00


Salaries-Drivers


77.00


137


Salary-Janitor


211.00


Maintenance


327.40


Gas and Oil


97.21


All Other


54.75


Fuel


513.34


Lights


70.40


Telephone


69.55


Water


15.00


Repairs


331.43


Hose


258.93


Fire Pump


160.63


-$


4,686.64


Forest Warden:


Wages


$ 394.33


Supplies


90.20


-$


484.53


Tree Warden:


Wages


$ 297.70


-$


297.70


Moth Control


$ 800.00


$


800.00


Tree Project 1951 :


Trucks


$ 555.00


Wages


1,445.00


2,000.00 $


Health :


7


County Hospital


$943.50


Printing


7.35


Clinics


176.64


Milk Inspection


150.00


District Nurse


1,200.00


Inspector of Animals


300.00


All Other


2.86


-$


2,780.35


Highways General:


Wages $ 1,425.01


138


Trucks


2,045.00


Tar


87.47


Salt


29.93


Sand and Gravel


479.62


Stone


183.55


Supplies


577.30


Fuel and Lights


62.28


Water


15.00


All Other


63.93


-$


4,969.09


Snow and Ice:


Wages


$ 1,854.92


Trucks


4,536.50


Salt


1,351.58


Fence


257.00


-$


8,000.00


Chapter 81, Highways:


Wages


$ 7,083.60


Trucks


7,803.50


Sand and Gravel


1,423.75


Stone


2,776.43


Tar Patch


6,005.64


Fence


572.00


$ 25,664.92


Chapter 90 Maintenance:


Wages


$ 543.73


Trucks


476.00


Stone


241.88


Tar Patch


3,100.61


Sand and Gravel


401.25


-$


4,763.47


Chapter 90 Construction :


Wages


$ 2,591.00


Trucks


5,822.06


Fence


1,727.61


Pipe


113.68


Gravel


164.80


Stone


91.31


139


Tar Patch Posts and lumber


741.67 496.25


-


$ 11,748.38


Machinery Fund :


Gas and Oil


$ 175.75


Equipment


434.21


Repairs


8.90


Fuel


27.19


Insurance


64.40


-$


710.45


Groton Street Sidewalk


$ 98.33


$ 98.33


Street Lights


$ 5,334.00


$


5,334.00


Town Dump


$ 300.00


$


300.00


Snow Fence


$


237.50


$


237.50


Tractor


$ 2,200.00


2,200.00


Railroad Square:


Wages


$ 534.20


1


Trucks


281.00


Cement


49.45


Stone


12.00


$


876.65


Vacation Pay


$548.00


$


548.00


General Welfare:


Salaries of Board


$ 300.00


Groceries


1,297.37


Fuel and Light


218.48


140


Medical


2,939.87


Cash®


1,614.59


Rent


232.50


Cities and Towns


9.67


Clothing


5.00


Disability Allowance


146.23


Mass. Dept. of Welfare


577.70


All Other


13.10 $ 7,354.51


Aid to Dependent Children


$ 13,269.70


$ 13,269.70


Old Age Assistance:


Cash


$ 82,644.13


Cities and Towns


488.54 35.00


Salary of Clerk


$ 83,167.97


Agent, Art. 45


Salary


$ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00


Expense of Agent :


Welfare


$ 127.13


62.63


A.D.C. O.A.A.


746.47


-$ 936.23


Soldier's Benefits :


Administration


$ 100.00


Cash


806.50


Groceries


66.07


Fuel


2.50


Medical


16.50


All Other


26.95


-$


1,018.52


Schools :


Salary of Committee $ 180.00


Expense of Committee


189.00


-


141


Salary of Superintendent


2,880.00


Expense of Superintendent 1,372.70


Salaries-Teachers :


Elementary


37,983.14


High


34,082.66


Supervisors


3,856.96


Text Books:


High


767.97


Elementary


713.51


Supplies :


High


902.83


Elementary


528.29


Janitors :


High


2,400.00


Elementary


3,000.00


Fuel:


High


1,833.56


Elementary


2,163.47


Operating :


High


1,406.75


7


Elementary


1,402.85


Repairs


941.42


Health


391.05


Transportation


8,982.82


Tuition


2,028.27


Playground


659.54


Athletic Equipment


1,110.66


Transportation of Teams


397.25


Visual Education


334.97


New Equipment


597.97


Grounds


206.79


Art


193.89


Music


208.63


Reading


155.85


142


Vocational Education Principal and Interest


161.83 8,590.00


$120,604.63


Groton Street School Const.


$ 8,614.56 $ 8,614.56


Milk :


Groton Street School


$ 389.19


Shattuck School


1,296.85 $ 1,686.04


Library :


Salaries


$ 2,640.00


Wages


111.00


Books


663.01


Periodicals


111.50


Office


47.75


Binding


5.66


Petty cash


20.00


All Other


2,949.10


Fuel


834.21


Lights


92.75


Repairs


100.38


Supplies


11.48


Water


15.00


Labor


9.00


Equipment


105.00


-$


7,715.84


Water Department:


Salary of Superintendent


$ 3,657.63


Salary of Engineer


3,160.85


Wages


1,296.64


Commissioners


270.00


Collector


20.00


Office


111.64


Telephone


113.10


Transportation


960.00


Principal and Interest


6,600.71


All other


167.40


143


Stations 1 and 2:


Oil


2,714.01


Fuel


230.40


Supplies


1,803.82


Meters


368.24


Labor


488.15


Lights.


210.00


All Other




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