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OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER Massachusetts
For the Year Ending December 31 19 58
To the Board of Selectmen:
I submit herewith my Annual Report in accordance with Sec- tion 61, Chapter 41, General Laws, for the year ending December 31, 1958, giving a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Town, and showing the amount of each specific appropriation with statements showing the Town debt and Trust funds.
ARTHUR E. CHAVES Town Accountant
TOWN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER Balance Sheet, December 31, 1958 General Fund
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash
Unexpended Appropriations:
U. S. Treasury Bills-Due 2/13/59, at cost
General Schedule A $49,565.58
Taxes Receivable:
Water Schedule A 46,428.25 $95,993.83
1958-Poll
$ 12.00
Real Estate
21,107.61
Federal Grants Schedule B
12,740.81
Personal Property
2,065.80
23,185.41
Special Accounts Schedule C
11,618.36
Other Accounts Schedule D
862.14
1957-Real Estate
52.00
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
12,051.78
Personal Property
626.25
678.25
Reserve-Abatement of Taxes:
1958
3,910.42
Motor Vehicle Excise:
1958
4,603.80
1957
51.40
4,655.20
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise
4,655.20
Tax Titles
8,171.26
Tax Possessions
2,475.06
Departmental Receivables:
Departmental
8,775.04
Highway
13,500.00
Water
5,950.98
43,527.54
Old Age Assistance
5,492.22
Disability Assistance
367.56
Aid to Dependent Children
522.31
Veterans' Services
1,190.59
State Parks & Reservations 24.96
1,841.40
Farm Excise
138.13
8,775.04
1957
678.25
4,588.67
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Tax Titles
8,171.26
Tax Possessions
2,475.06
Health
30.93
Public Welfare
1,033.30
Overestimates: Plymouth Cty. Tax Assessment 1,816.44
$144,414.18 99,512.33
Aid to Highways: State Aid County Aid
9,000.00
4,500.00
13,500.00
General-Before water operating loss 128,987.43 Deduct-Water operating loss -894.25 128,093.18
Water Receivables:
Rates
4,336.99
Liens
1,613.99
5,950.98
TOTAL
$311,317.71
TOTAL
$311,317.71
DEBT FUND
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$1,304,500.00
School Loans
$1,148,000.00
Water Loans
156,500.00
TOTAL
$1,304,500.00
TOTAL
$1,304,500.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Cash and Securities
$61,587.34
Stabilization Fund
$ 6,441.68
Rehabilitation Fund
4,740.34
Library Fund
36,107.23
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
9,098.75
Wm. J. & Anna C. Howard Scholarship Fund
5,199.34
TOTAL
$61,587.34
TOTAL $61,587.34
54
Surplus:
55
TOWN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER Balance Sheet, December 31, 1958 General Fund
SCHEDULE A - UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS
General:
Civil Defense Equipment
$ 1,184.46
Chapter 90 Construction
2,050.74
Elementary School Construction
4,584.21
High School Construction
353.84
Elementary School Construction Committee
259.94
High School Construction Committee
100.00
Civil Engineer
207.30
Health-Drainage
10,000.80
Dental Clinic Equipment
368.50
New Development Road
30,000.00
Town vs. Rich Bros. Construction
455.79
Total
$49,565.58
Water:
Claim Expressway
$ 1,401.82
North Main Street Trunk Line
377.09
New Well Construction
69.20
Purchase of Land
125.00
Gravel Packed Well
39,864.20
South Street Construction
4,090.94
Right of Way-Mains
500.00
Total
$46,428.25
Total Unexpended Appropriations
$95,993.83
SCHEDULE B - FEDERAL GRANTS
Old Age Assistance:
Aid
$ 6,356.86
Administration
424.26
Aid to Dependent Children:
Aid
4,577.15
Administration
334.59
Disability Assistance: Aid
950.29
Administration
97.66
Total Federal Grants
$12,740.81
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SCHEDULE C - SPECIAL ACCOUNTS
Sale of Real Estate
$ 2,717.00
Recovery from Individuals, Estates and Liens
4,359.62
Fire Loss Reimbursement
750.00
Westdale Improvement Society
174.76
Surplus War Bonus Fund
540.32
Servicemens' Fund-Town Field
1,300.83
Road Machinery Fund
1,591.12
W. J. & A. C. Howard Scholarship Fund
184.71
Total Special Accounts
$11,618.36
SCHEDULE D - OTHER ACCOUNTS
Unclaimed Checks
$ 213.56
School Hot Lunch
300.09
School Athletics
23.01
Water Bond Premium
325.48
Total Other Accounts
$ 862.14
SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
RECEIPTS
General Revenue:
Taxes:
Current Year:
Property
$451,219.78
Pol
2,522.00
Lieu Taxes (State, Cities & Towns)
1,054.37
$454,796.15
Previous Years:
Property
22,380.38
Poll
30.00
Tax Title Redemptions
11,997.47
34,407.85
From the State:
Income:
Valuation Basis
10,353.00
Education Basis
61,299.09
Corporation
18,084.40
89,736.49
57
Licenses and Permits:
Liquor Other
3,510.00
2,617.00
6,127.00
Fines and Forfeits:
Court
284.80
Grants and Gifts:
From the Federal Government:
Old Age Assistance
24,790.46
Dependent Children
2,083.77
Disability Assistance
2,880.31
29,754.54
From the State Government: Schools:
Vocational Education
5,144.18
Transportation
9,119.02
Adult Education
181.33
Union Superintendency
2,488.89
Construction
45,109.90
62,043.32
Old Age Assistance (Meals Tax)
1,920.37
Health
381.40
64,345.09
From the County Government:
Dog Licenses
951.73
Other General Revenue:
Sale of Tax Possession Property
193.67
Sale of Equipment
165.00
Sale of Real Estate
400.00
758.67
Privileges:
Motor Vehicle Excise
65,541.46
Trailer Fees
948.00
66,489.46
General Government:
Treasurer
220.36
Collector
152.50
Town Clerk
40.25
Other
4.49
417.60
Municipal Buildings:
Rents and Privileges
433.00
Public Safety:
Sealing of Weights and Measures
74.70
58
Health and Sanitation:
Tuberculosis, including subsidies from state
687.14 20.00
Other
707.14
Highways:
Chapter 90 (State & County) Construction
7,180.85
Machine
584.70
7,765.55
Public Welfare:
Reimbursements for Relief:
Individuals
21.00
Cities and Towns
766.70
State
54.00
841.70
Reimbursements for Old Age Assistance:
Individuals
3,319.71
Cities and Towns
1,624.37
State
28,866.12
33,810.20
Reimbursements for Aid to Dependent Children:
State
504.44
Reimbursements for Disability Assistance: State
2,099.93
Veterans' Services:
Reimbursements for Relief:
State
6,205.53
Schools:
School Hot Lunch-State
12,456.78
Sale of Lunches-Town
35,166.94
Tuition
247.52
School Athletics
1,497.40
Miscellaneous
411.84
49,780.48
Library:
Fines
114.50
Miscellaneous
10.00
124.50
Public Service Enterprises:
Sales of Water and Services
57,878.71
Interest:
Deferred Taxes
2,033.77
Municipal Indebtedness:
Anticipation Revenue Loans
125,000.00
Public Service Enterprise-Water Loan
79,054.16
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Agency, Trust and Investment:
Trust:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
236.50
Public Trust Funds
3,314.27
Other:
Retirement Deductions
6,256.76
Federal Withholding Taxes
45,216.47
55,024.00
Refunds:
Miscellaneous
1,540.63
TOTAL RECEIPTS
$1,170,947.82
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
Department
Balance 1-1-58
Appropriation
Expended
U'nexpended Carried to to Revenue 1959
Moderator
$
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
$ 0.00
$
Contributory Retirement
6,916.80
6,916.80
0.00
Finance Committee
100.00
37.50
62.50
Law
200.00
200.00
0.00
Town Counsel
500.00
500.00
0.00
Other Financial Offices
25.00
0.00
25.00
Preserving Old Records
50.00
50.00
0.00
Hydrants
5,605.00
5,605.00
0.00
Civil Defense Equipment
1,184.46
0.00
0.00
1,184.46
Dog Officer
300.00
300.00
0.00
Civil Engineer
500.00
0.00
292.70
207.30
Mosquito Control
2,000.00
1,940.00
60.00
Dental Clinic
200.00
0.00
200.00
Well Child Conference
200.00
0.00
200.00
Inspection of Slaughtering
100.00
0.00
100.00
Health-Drainage
4,000.80
6,000.00
0.00
10,000.80
Dental Clinic Equipment
500.00
131.50
368.50
Chapter 90 Construction
8,454.36
13,500.00
19,903.62
2,050.74
Chapter 90 Maintenance
6,000.00
6,000.00
0.00
Howard Street Sidewalk
2,000.00
1,998.36
1.64
New Development Road
30,000.00
0.00
30,000.00
Street Lighting
9,445.00
8,869.70
575.30
Machine Fund
2,006.42
584.70*
1,000.00
1,591.12
Elementary School Construction
5,084.21
0.00
500.00
4,584.21
High School Construction
1,338.84
0.00
985.00
353.84
60
Department
Balance 1-1-58
Appropriation
Expended
Unexpended Carried to to Revenue 1959
Elementary School Building Committee
259.94
0.00
0.00
259.94
High School Building Committee
100.00
0.00
0.00
100.00
Town vs Rich Bros.
300.56
1,000.00
844.77
455.79
School Bonds & Interest
110,842.50 110,842.50
0.00
Town Reports
1,500.00
1,470.83
29.17
Christmas Decorations
200.00
189.17
10.83
Interest
1,000.00
444.19
555.81
Plymouth County Extension Agriculture
100.00
100.00
0.00
General Improvement of Town Field
1,300.83
0.00
0.00
1,300.83
Insurance
8,200.00
7,756.70
443.30
Memorial & Armistice Days
531.10
531.10
0.00
Tercentenary Celebration
520.19
0.00
0.00
520.19
Interest-New Development Road
500.00
0.00
500.00
New Well Construction
3,396.45
3,300.00
6,696.45
69.20
North Main Water Construction
649.59
0.00
272.50
377.09
Town vs Hillcrest Dairy
184.73
7,389.18
7,573.91
0.00
Water-Claim Expressway
1,401.82
0.00
0.00
1,401.82
Water-Land Takings
200.00
0.00
0.00
200.00
Water-New Truck
310.69
0.00
0.00
310.69
Water-Right of Way-Water Mains
3,500.00
3,000.00
500.00
61
62
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS
DISBURSEMENTS
SELECTMEN: Appropriated
$ 2,970.00
Salaries
$ 1,600.00
Expenses:
Clerk Hire
183.14
Office Expenses
203.45
Travel
150.00
Building Code
534.40
Association Dues & Meetings
93.87
2,764.86
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
205.14
ACCOUNTANT: Appropriated
1,970.00
Salary
1,450.00
Expenses:
Clerk Hire
394.69
Office Expenses
71.53
Association Dues & Meetings
53.78
1,970.00
TREASURER: Appropriated
3,700.00
Salary
1,800.00
Expenses:
Clerk Hire
595.00
Office Expenses
414.33
Tax Titles
435.55
Travel
100.00
Surety Bond
220.50
Association Dues & Meetings
5.00
Equipment: Typewriter (Used)
150.00
3,720.38
Balance Transferred from Reserve
(20.38)
COLLECTOR:
Appropriated
4,600.00
Salary
3,100.00
Expenses:
Clerk Hire
625.00
Office Expenses
727.70
Travel
75.00
PUBLIC LLAOKY
63
Surety Bond Association Dues
424.25
2.00
4,953.95
Balance Transferred from Reserve
(353.95)
ASSESSORS:
Appropriated
5,250.00
Salaries
3,750.00
Expenses:
Clerk Hire
555.00
Office Expenses
179.29
Travel
473.00
Transfers
108.68
Association Dues & Meetings
34.00
5,099.97
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
150.03
TOWN CLERK: Appropriated
1,748.00
Salary
1,500.00
Expenses:
Office Expenses
149.29
Travel
50.00
Surety Bond
7.50
Association Dues & Meetings
41.21
1,748.00
ELECTION & REGISTRATION: Appropriated
2,175.00
Salaries
260.00
Expenses:
Office Expenses
391.03
Census:
Clerk Hire
144.00
Takers
312.00
Travel
48.50
Election Officers
561.52
Street Lists
189.75
1,906.80
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
268.20
TOWN HALL & OFFICES:
Appropriated
5,160.00
Salary-Janitor
2,080.00
Expenses:
Repairs
708.70
64
Supplies
77.06
Telephone
586.03
Utilities
283.47
Fuel
1,342.02
5,077.28
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
82.72
POLICE:
Appropriated
26,435.00
Salary-Chief
5,000.00
Expenses:
Patrolmen
15,859.15
Office Expenses
195.34
Tools & Supplies
122.04
Out of State Travel
74.75
Equipment for Men
498.06
Radio Repairs & Maintenance
265.54
Cruiser Repairs
299.26
Insurance
232.77
Fuel, Gas & Tires
1,609.01
Care of Telephone
480.00
Travel
45.71
Telephone
731.76
Association Dues & Meetings
99.00
Equipment:
New Cruiser
1,093.64
26,606.03
Balance
171.03
Transferred from Reserve-Patrolmen
(334.15)
Unexpended Balance Transferred to Revenue
163.12
FIRE:
Appropriated
17,055.00
Salary-Chief
1,000.00
Expenses:
Call Firemen
6,614.50
Clerk Hire
49.70
Insurance
1,366.91
Office Expenses
47.50
Hose & Fittings
1,342.70
Telephone
625.16
Gas & Oil
342.07
Tools & Supplies
92.00
Truck & Equipment Repair
860.14
65
Fire Alarm Extension
478.31
Care of Telephone
480.00
Equipment for Men
267.01
Travel
150.00
Association Dues & Meetings
191.00
Miscellaneous
9.68
Equipment:
Cots & Blankets
350.00
Fire Station Maintenance:
Fuel
901.28
Electricity
466.59
Supplies
199.39
Painting
413.36
Repairs
464.06
16,711.36
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
343.64
CIVIL DEFENSE:
Appropriated
500.00
Expenses:
Telephone
91.58
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
408.42
PLANNING BOARD:
Appropriated
300.00
Expenses:
Office Expenses
36.80
Association Dues & Meetings
35.80
72.60
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
227.40
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Appropriated
150.00
Expenses:
Office Expenses
130.65
Association Dues & Meetings
9.00
139.65
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
10.35
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES:
Appropriated 270.00
Expenses:
Salary
217.50
66
Supplies Travel
3.72
24.50
245.72
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
24.28
INSPECTOR OF WIRES:
Appropriated
600.00
Expenses:
Salary
245.75
Travel
73.00
318.75
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
281.25
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS: Appropriated
675.00
Expenses:
Salary
607.50
Office Expenses
9.24
Travel
235.00
851.74
Balance Transferred from Reserve
(176.74)
TREE WARDEN: Appropriated
6,875.00
Salary
1,868.50
Expenses:
Labor
3,126.30
Office Expenses
15.06
Insurance
69.67
Gas & Oil
185.37
Tools & Supplies
250.82
Repairs
241.62
Poison Ivy Killer
313.95
Fertilizers
23.51
Association Dues & Meetings
15.00
Town Nursery
289.34
6,399.14
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
475.86
INSECT PEST CONTROL:
Appropriated
3,290.00
Salary
740.00
Expenses:
Labor
1,360.00
Electricity
20.93
67
Insurance
77.63
Gas & Oil
101.80
Tools & Supplies
156.99
Truck Repairs
78.28
Insecticides
583.37
Repair Garage Roof
171.00
3,290.00
TOWN ELMS: Appropriated
4,865.00
Salary
1,065.60
Expenses:
Labor
2,234.40
Tree Climber Hire
720.00
Gas & Oil
120.02
Tools & Supplies
177.73
Repairs
41.10
Insecticides
280.20
Fertilizers & Lime
125.30
4,764.35
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
100.65
HEALTH & SANITATION: Appropriated
6,290.00
Expenses:
Travel
50.00
Vital Statistics
218.00
Miscellaneous
34.42
T. B. Hospital
315.00
Visiting Nurse
800.00
Dump
983.50
Diphtheria Clinic
110.00
Inspection of Animals
650.00
3,160.92
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
3,129.08
HIGHWAY:
Appropriated
42,098.00
Salary-Superintendent
4,680.00
Expenses:
Labor
11,689.87
Sand, Gravel & Loam
2,030.73
Drainage
799.06
Equipment Hire
777.90
Asphalt & Bituminous Concrete
10,985.12
Tools & Supplies
975.39
Insurance
307.29
68
Bridges & Railings
249.87
Street Signs
306.02
Miscellaneous
168.26
Gas & Oil
1,981.37
Repairs & Maintenance-Trucks
1,368.03
Equipment:
New Truck
5,500.00
41,818.91
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
279.09
SNOW REMOVAL: Appropriated
10,100.00
Expenses:
Labor
3,031.60
Equipment Hire
2,956.58
Sand & Salt
1,551.41
Tools & Supplies
231.81
Repairs
2,328.60
10,100.00
PUBLIC WELFARE ADMINISTRATION: Appropriated
3,892.00
Salary-Board Members (3)
252.00
Agent
300.00
Expenses:
Clerk
2,753.64
Office Expenses
210.61
Telephone
187.27
Travel
150.00
Association Dues & Meetings
35.40
3,888.92
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
3.08
PUBLIC WELFARE AID:
Appropriated
47,900.00
Refunds
658.77
Total
48,558.77
Expenses:
General Relief
4,631.48
Old Age Assistance
39,413.36
Aid to Dependent Children
117.30
Disability Assistance
4,271.20
48,433.34
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
125.43
69
PUBLIC WELFARE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION: 1957 Balance Carried to 1958
1,037.22
1958 Reimbursements
3,594.37
Total
4,631.59
Expenses:
Agent
3,560.00
Clerk
215.08
3,775.08
Unexpended Balance Carried to 1959
856.51
PUBLIC WELFARE FEDERAL AID:
1957 Balance Carried to 1958
8,702.57
1958 Reimbursements
26,160.17
Total
34,862.74
Expenses:
Cash Aid
22,978.44
Unexpended Balance Carried to 1959
11,884.30
VETERANS' SERVICES: Appropriated
17,315.00
Salary-Agent
600.00
Expenses:
Clerk Hire
40.00
Office Expenses
18.98
Travel
35.00
Association Dues & Meetings
10.00
Aid:
Cash
11,222.55
Dental
15.00
Fuel
784.57
Drugs & Medical
814.73
Doctors
608.00
Hospital
663.90
Miscellaneous
15.00
14,827.73
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
2,487.27
SCHOOL SALARIES & WAGES: Appropriated
259,450.00
Salaries:
Administration
Instruction
8,051.36 223,095.80
70
Operation Auxiliary Agencies
20,996.97 5,625.08
257,769.21
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
1,680.79
SCHOOL EXPENSES: Appropriated
68,605.00
Expenses:
Administration
2,433.71
Instruction:
Supplies
11,701.56
Textbooks
2,972.79
Other
295.46
Operation:
Fuel
7,748.45
Electricity
7,060.64
Supplies
4,113.84
Other
1,563.67
Maintenance:
Jr. Sr. High School
676.05
Spring Street School
850.98
Sunset Avenue School
1,341.47
General
6,064.90
Auxiliary Agencies:
Transportation
14,723.96
Tuition
2,758.58
Lunchroom
997.23
Other
734.52
Capital Outlay:
General
1,575.92
67,613.73
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
991.27
SCHOOL HOT LUNCH:
1957 Balance Carried to 1958
1,290.64
1958 Reimbursements & Receipts:
Sale of Lunches
35,166.94
Reimbursement from State
12,456.78
47,623.72
Total
48,914.36
Expenses:
Salaries & Wages
16,699.51
Foodstuffs
31,546.65
Supplies
435.36
71
Equipment
417.68
Truck Hire
500.00
Miscellaneous
12.30
49,611.50
Foodstuffs-Paid by School
-(997.23)
48,614.27
Unexpended Balance Carried to 1959
300.09
SCHOOL ATHLETICS:
1957 Balance Carried to 1958
33.10
Appropriated
3,500.00
Receipts & Admissions
1,497.40
Total
5,030.50
Expenses:
Officials
760.00
Equipment & Supplies
2,673.68
Transportation
742.70
Insurance
588.00
Miscellaneous
243.11
5,007.49
Unexpended Balance Carried to 1959
23.01
WILLIAM J. AND ANNA C. HOWARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND:
1957 Balance Carried to 1958
147.21
Interested Earned
162.50
Total
309.71
Expended
125.00
Unexpended Balance Carried to 1959
184.71
LIBRARY:
Appropriated
5,884.00
Salary-Librarian
2,000.00
Expenses:
Assistant Librarians
1,679.00
Janitor
400.00
Office Expenses
115.54
Utilities
289.83
Repairs
451.91
Books
792.11
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Equipment: Filing Cabinet
76.75
5,805.14
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
78.86
LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS:
Unexpended Balance Carried to 1958
517.63
Earned
3,089.27
Total
3,606.90
Expended
3,606.90
PARKS, MONUMENTS & FLAGS:
Appropriated
4,116.00
Salary-Superintendent
2,646.00
Expenses:
Labor
210.25
Park Expense
420.02
Travel
50.00
Flags
20.00
Care of Memorial Field
175.00
Equipment:
Mower
500.00
4,021.27
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
94.73
STABILIZATION FUND:
Earned and Expended
62.50
CARE OF CEMETERIES:
Appropriated
500.00
Expenses:
Salaries & Wages
318.40
Supplies
55.35
Town Lots
90.00
463.75
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Revenue
36.25
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS:
Earned and Expended 236.50
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WATER:
Appropriated
55,129.00
Salary-Commissioners (3)
1,000.00
Superintendent
4,375.00
Expenses:
Labor
7,907.70
Clerk Hire
371.60
Office Expenses
583.01
Care of Telephone
480.00
Pipe, Fittings & Meters
5,430.81
Electricity
3,837.51
Equipment Hire
1,157.05
Telephone
288.94
Insurance
145.37
Gas & Oil
526.58
Tools & Supplies
409.52
Truck Repairs
75.84
Water
2,170.28
Heating Oil
232.93
Station Maintenance
253.73
Water Bonds & Interest
21,149.00
Equipment:
General
465.00
50,859.87
Unexpended Balance Reverting to Water Revenue
4,269.13
SOUTH STREET PROJECT:
Sale of Water Bonds
28,000.00
Expenses:
Construction
23,909.06
Unexpended Balance Carried to 1959
4,090.94
GRAVEL PACKED WELL:
Sale of Water Bonds
48,000.00
Expenses:
Construction
8,135.80
Unexpended Balance Carried to 1959
39,864.20
PURCHASE OF LAND: Sale of Water Bonds 2,500.00
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Expenses: Purchase of Land
2,375.00
Unexpended Balance Carried to 1959
125.00
WATER BOND PREMIUM:
Sale of Water Bonds:
Premium
470.22
Accrued Interest
83.94
Total
554.16
Expenses:
Bond Issue
144.74
Balance
409.42
Transferred to Revenue
83.94
Remaining Balance Carried to 1959
325.48
MISCELLANEOUS:
Federal Withholding Taxes
45,216.47
Retirement Deductions
6,256.76
Tax Anticipation Notes
125,000.00
Dog Licenses
1,397.50
Plymouth County Tax Assessment
19,322.68
State Parks & Reservations
2,199.47
Auditing Municipal Accounts
762.10
Plymouth County Hospital
7,932.57
Plymouth County Mosquito Control
1,873.56
Refunds
2,073.72
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
$1,121,477.86
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Emergency Calls Only - JU 6-3232 Business Calls Only - JU 6-4137
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I submit herewith the annual report of the West Bridgewater Fire Department for the year 1958.
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PERSONNEL
One Chief, One Deputy Chief, Three Captains, Three Lieu- tenants, Twenty-five Firefighters, One Alarm Operator, One Elec- trician, Five Deputy Forest Wardens.
APPARATUS
Combination No. 1. Chevrolet truck with 600 gallon water tank. Front end pump, also small portable pump mounted on side. Thirteen years old.
Engine No. 1. Seagrave Combination with 750 gallon pump built to specifications. Six years old.
Engine No. 2. Buffalo Diamond T Combination with 500 gallon pump. Twenty-one years old.
Emergency Truck No. 1. Built by members of the Fire De- partment, materials and labor donated by individual citizens at no cost to the Town. Fully equipped for First Aid and rescue work, first put into service in 1955.
One 2500 Watt U. S. Generator Lighting Plant, carried on Emergency Truck No. 1.
One G. E. Main Radio Station.
Three G. E. Mobile Radio receivers and transmitter mounted on Fire Apparatus.
One portable radio receiver and transmitter, mounted on Emergency Truck.
One Type B Fire Alarm Air Horn.
One fifteen foot rescue Boat, equipped with motor, trailer and rescue appliances.
ALARMS ANSWERED
Grass and Woodland fires (451/2 acres)
31
Resuscitator Calls 3
Aid Calls-Out of town fires
7
Aid, Drowning 2
Automobiles, Truck and Tractors
9
Aid to Police, Automobile accidents, etc. 8
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Lost Persons
2
Electric Wires
4
Dumps and Rubbish
9
Tear Gas (Bank)
1
Frame Buildings
26
False and Smoke Scare Alarms
7
Total Alarms
109
In performing its duties during the year 1958, the Fire Apparatus has travelled 982 miles; operated pumps at fires a total of 193 hours; laid a total of 5,150 feet of Booster Hose; 14,150 feet of 11/8" Forestry Hose; 1,600 feet of 11/2" Hose; 4,100 feet of 21/2" Hose, and raised a total of 550 feet of ladders.
PERMITS ISSUED
Open Air Fires 1276
Oil Burner and Oil Storage 182
Bottle Gas, Explosives and Misc. 67
NOTICE
Permits MUST be obtained from Fire Department for all open air fires.
Complaints received
204
Investigations
239
INSPECTIONS
Inspections of Schools, Public Buildings, Private Enter- prises etc. are made periodically. Recommendations of Alterations in some of the buildings were made and carried out, as prescribed by law.
ATTENTION
Call your Fire Department IMMEDIATELY, upon dis- covering a fire in a building, woods or grassland.
During the year, the Department held thirty-nine drills under Drillmaster Captain Richard Keith with over 80% of the members in attendance. Drills conducted included all types of Fire fighting, rescue work, First Aid and Handling of Chemicals. Many of these drills were held with members of neighboring towns, and also members from outside of the County.
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This year we started to do some of the painting and also some minor alterations in the Station by the members of the De- partment, under the direction of House Captain Raymond C .. Keith. This program will follow into next year, 1959.
The Emergency Truck has proved its worth many times in providing special services for resuscitator, traffic accidents, first aid and emergency lighting plant.
This year, I am recommending in the 1959 appropriation, the purchase of a new Combination on a commercial chassis that will have a Class A pump, carry 600 gallons of water, about 1200 feet of 21/2" hose, 500 feet 11/2" hose, two reels of Booster Hose, ladders and small appliances.
Notice to the Citizens of the Town: This is the minimum requirement of New England Rating Bureau Association for our Town, as you will see in the Selectmen's Report this year.
West Bridgewater Firefighters Association meets on the first Monday of each month, and Howard Anderson is the current Association President. A great number of worthy things are done each year by the members of this Association for the Community. Every year the Fire and Police Associations install the Christmas decorations on the Station, making it one of the outstanding decor- ated places for that time of year.
I would like at this time, to thank the men of the Department and public-spirited citizens for their co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
ANTONE SOUSA
Fire Chief
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Following is a list of unpaid Taxes and Water Rates as of December 31, 1958:
1957 Motor Vehicles Excise $ 51.40
1957 Personal Taxes 626.25
1957 Real Estate Taxes 52.00
1958 Motor Vehicles Excise 4,603.80
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1958 Personal Taxes
2,065.80
1958 Farm Animal Excise 138.13
1958 Water Liens
1,613.99
1958 Real Estate Taxes
21,107.61
1958 Poll Taxes
12.00
Total
$ 30,270.98
Water Rates
$ 4,336.99
Total Gross Collections 1958
$601,633.20
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER C. DUNBAR
Collector of Taxes
DOG OFFICER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report of the work done by me as Dog Officer for the year 1958.
Number of dogs hit by cars 9
Number of chickens killed by dogs 15
Number of stray dogs picked up 40
Number of calls answered
64
Number of stray dogs returned to owners 10
All dogs that we have record of are licensed for 1958. There are several dogs that we have no record of, that are not licensed and I am taking action against the owners as I come across them. The number of stray dogs is increasing every year and if every- one would take care in properly securing the tag on their dog's collar or get a new one from the Town Clerk if the tag is lost, I would be able to return many more dogs to their owners.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN L. DOWNS, JR. Dog Officer
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INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
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