Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1951-1955, Part 33

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 1034


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Sidewalks


Agawam Center Library:


Contract


50.00


Springfield St. Recapping:


Contract


2,190.36


Labor


389.25


Material


520.20


Jobbing


191.92


Legal Ad


2.89


3,294.62


Sidewalk Maintenance:


Labor


690.08


Material


249.85


Trucks


29.00


968.93


Snow Removal


Labor


3,598.79


Material


1,646.82


Road Machinery


2,327.17


Jobbing


1,929.00


9,501.78


New Oiling


Labor


4,027.20


Material


6,189.29


Road Machinery


1,036.71


Jobbing


3,121.82


14,375.02


Maintenance Oiling


Labor


3,764.55


Material


10,444.04


Trucks


850.17


Equipment


199.00


Jobbing


382.00


15,639.76


32


Posting of Private Ways


Labor


53.60 903.73


Signs, etc.


957.33


Traffic Light Curb Installation


Contract


325.00


Material


820.53


1,145.53


Street Lights


22,966.41


CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS


Welfare


Administration:


Salaries


1,100.00


Office Expense


300.00


Relief:


Groceries and Provisions


1,918.46


Fuel


467.93


Clothing


111.11


Board and Care


1,252.99


Medicine and Medical Attend.


1,618.62


Cash Aid


8,853.67


Rents


1,021.26


Hospital


2,233.75


Burial


150.00


Relief by other Cities & Towns


488.75


Miscellaneous


40.01


19,556.55 J 3,750.10 -


1952 Bills-City of Springfield ....


Aid to Dependent Children


Federal Grant - Administration


17.34


Federal Grant - Aid


5,114.16


5,131.50


Town - Administration


880.00


Town - Aid


11,000.00 1


11,880.00


Old Age Assistance


Federal Grant - Administration


2,837.87


Federal Grant - Aid


41,115.35 J


43,953.22


1400


33


Town - Administration 2,420.00 Town - Aid 17,407.65


19,827.65


Disability Assistance


Federal Grant - Administration


5.61


Federal Grant - Aid


438.65 1


444.26


Town - Administration 400.00


Town - Aid 3,334.13 /


3,734.13


Veterans' Benefits


Administration:


Agent's Salary


3,090.00


Car Allowance


200.00


Office Expense


193.51


Relief:


Cash Aid


5,282.09


Medical


637.95


Hospital


667.00


Burials


300.00


Miscellaneous


30.50


10,101.05


Schools


General Expense:


Salaries


11,587.90


Travel


275.12


Office Expense


523.86


Instruction:


Salaries


307,690.00


Books


7,567.23


Supplies


11,205.40


Library


81.10


Tuition


6,035.74


Transportation


33,794.28


Janitors' Services


27,364.43


Fuel and Light


14,317.51


Maintenance:


Repairs


13,446.18


Janitors' Supplies & Operating Expense


5,939.05


Memorial Field


436.38


Furniture and Furnishings


1,781.59


31


Health


4,883.96


Graduation


227.72


Insurance


6,236.09


Miscellaneous


1,031.95


Agriculture


5,050.07


Household Arts


2,646.68


Adult Education


654.00


High School Athletics


2,282.86


Out of State Travel


137.03


168,196.13


George Barden Funds


341.66


Phelps School Addition


200.00


Danahy School Addition


325.00


High School Building Committee:


Architect


1,775.00


Test Borings


239.25


Use of Survey


150.00


5,164.25


High School Parking Lot:


Contract


7,510.00


Miscellaneous


255.51


7,765.51


New Electric Service Entrance-High School:


Contract and Architect


2,362.60


Legal Ads


37.40


2,400.00


School Lunch Funds


Services


26,770.06


Groceries and Provisions


42,748.91


Supplics and Equipment


3,746.12


Fuel and Light


1,433.52


Repairs


337.34


Miscellaneous


621.58


75,657.53


School Athletic Funds


Services


1,414.00


Supplies and Equipment


1,877.89


Guarantees


850.00


Transportation


575.85


Miscellaneous


117.30


4,835.04


35


Libraries


Salaries


675.00


Books and Perodicals


1,981.20


Fuel and Light


329.65


Furniture


50.75


Office Expense


51.66


Miscellaneous


19.50


Davis Library Funds


Parks and Playgrounds


Services


2,341.52


Supplies and Equipment


523.74


Transportation


256.00


Parks


490.00


Miscellaneous


134.12


3,748.38


Unclassified


County Aid to Agriculture


100.00


Memorial Day


363.39


Town Reports & Budgets


2,672.51


Finance-File Cabinets & Dues


90.75


Personnel Expense


40.38


Liability Insurance


5,663.32


Surety Bonds


617.25


Widows' Annuity


600.00


Dog Licenses to County


2,663.60


Board of Appeals


539.43


Planning Board


51.61


1952 Bills


541.84


Tax Title Foreclosures


40.40


Withholding Taxes


85,867.42


Blue Cross


6,300.25


Contributory Retirement


24,929.37


Savings Bonds


525.00


Damages to Persons


2,800.00


Land Taking


1,989.60


Insurance on Town Vehicles


2,846.90


Micro-Filming Records


1,368.67


Teachers' Retirement Fund


343.32


Petty Cash Advances


615.00


Civil Defense


1,034.67


3,107.76 772.08


1 12,631.71


36


Public Service Enterprises Water


Administration:


Salaries


4,271.00


Clerk


+62.00


Office Expense


312.27


General Expense:


Labor


18,527.15


Trucks


325.96


Pipes and Fittings


11,762.59


Meters and Repairs


8,668.06


Equipment


864.32


Gas and Oil


508.62


Rental of Equipment


3,149.37


Miscellaneous


290.19


Repairing Highways


673.97


New Truck


1,494.65


Meter Testing Machine


798.91


Construction:


Contract


1,663.44


Labor


718.12


Pipes and Fittings


13,799.46


Rental of Equipment


1,786.29


Legal Ad


4.25


Contract


29,581.48


Springfield Tie-In:


Contract


2,888.00


Labor


731.22


Material


2,831.09


Miscellaneous


47.85


106,160.26


Cemeteries


Maple Grove Cemetery


690.00


Old Cemetery-Houghton's


5.00


Cemeteries-Maintenance


800.00


Veterans' Graves


216.00


1,711.00


Interest


Feeding Hills School Loan


6,580.00


Danahy School Loan


807.50


Phelps School Loan


4,122.50


11,510.00


37


Municipal Indebtedness


Feeding Hills School Loan


20,000.00


Danahy School Loan


5,000.00


Phelps School Loan


15,000.00


40,000.00


Agency, Trust and Investment


County Tax


22,860.73


State Parks and Reservations


1,421.89


State Audit


1,479.01


Bottling License for State


10.00


25,771.63


Refunds


Taxes


2,266.37


Motor Vehicle Excise


2,251.92


General Departments


100.00


Water Department


426.80


Assessments


97.37


5,142.46


Total Payments


1,568,449.47


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1953


506,783.59


GRAND TOTAL PAYMENTS and CASH ON HAND


$2,075,233.06


38


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1953


Balance Appropriations


Additions


Available


Expenditures


Unexpended Balances


Moderator


$ ..


$ 25.00


$


$ 25.00 $


25.00 $


Selectmen


6,237.00


6,237.00


5,941.69


295.31


Accounting


4,112.00


4,112.00


4,079.44


32.56


Treasurer


4,371.00


4,371.00


4,232.99


138.01


Collector


8,572.00


212.50*


8,784.50


8,781.18


3.32


Assessors


10,082.00


500.00*


10,582.00


9,771.26


810.74


Assessors


New Maps


11,000.00


11,000.00


Law


3,400.00


939.00ED


4,339.00


3,965.82


373.18


Town Clerk


3,502.00


3,502.00


3,343.07


158.93


Election & Registration


2,281.00


179.15*


2,460.15


2,459.15


1.00


Town Buildings


12,610.00


400.00ED


13,010.00


12,580.66


429.34


Police


66,360.00


677.90*


67,037.90


66,098.53


939.37


Police - New Cars


550.00


550.00


550.00


School Traffic Officers


3,100.00


3,100.00


3,015.00


85.00


Fire


44,230.00


1,134.00ED


45,392.77


42,521.91


2,870.86


Fire - New Pick-Up Truck


1,500.00


28.77 **


1,500.00


1,444.72


55.28


Sealer of Weights and Measures


1,750.00


1,750.00


1,615.86


134.14


Building Inspector


2,200.00


2,200.00


1,991.60


208.40


Building Code Revision


300.00


300.00


300.00


Electric Inspector


1,050.00


59.87*


1,109.87


1,109.87


Forestry


5,325.00


5,325.00


5,322.00


3.00


Removal of Tree Stump-P.O.


250.00


250.00


189.72


60.28


Gypsy Moth


500.00


500.00


499.76


.24


Fire Warden


600.00


600.00


588.00


12.00


Dog Officer


200.00


11.57*


211.57


211.57


Health


12,635.00


2,000.00ED


14,813.00


11,954.40


2,858.60


178.00 **


Vital Statistics


15.00


15.00


15.00


..


....


..


11,000.00


39


Town Nurses, Clinic


8,602.00


8,602.00


7,835.71


766.29


Assistant Nurse's New Car


1,800.00


1,800.00


1,481.85


318.15


Inspections-Animal & Slaughter


1,142.00


1,142.00


1,142.00


Plumbing Inspector


2,875.00


2,875.00


2,462.03


412.97


Garbage Collector


4,000.00


4,000.00


4,000.00


Rubbish Collection


6,650.00


6,650.00


6,303.10


346.90


Sewers & Surface Drainage


18.625.00


5,000.00


23,625.00


22,431.59


co249.30


So. Westfield St. Sewer


7,437.56


7,437.56


7,431.23


6.33T


Northwood St. Sewer


735.60


735.60


387.23


Suffield St. Sewer --- 1952


724.91


724.91


713.84


Suffield St. Sewer --- 1953


11,000.00


11,00.00


11.000.00


Portland Place Sewer


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


No. Westfield St. Sewer


11,700.00


11,700.00


11,682.47


17.53


Ley St. Sewer


3,600.00


3,600.00


3,600.00


Lincoln St. Sewer


7,500.00


7,500.00


7,466.81


Witheridge St. Sewer


3.300.00


3,300.00


3,300.00


Silver St. Sewer


12.000.00


12,000.00


12,000.00


Warren St. Sewer


2.400.00


2,400.00


2,400.00


Dyotte St. Sewer


2,600.00


2,600.00


2,600.00


Alhambra Circle Storm Sewer


21,750.00


21,750.00


20,526.84


1,223.16


Cooper St. Storm Sewer


25,000.00


1.00 **


25,001.00


24,095.47


905.53


Albert St. Storm Sewer


3.800.00


3,800.00


3,564.30


235.70


Mill and Poplar Sts. Drain.


3,500.00


3,500.00


3,394.12


105.88


Meadow Avenue Drain.


9.000.00


9,000.00


6,297.15


2,702.85


No. & So. Westfield Pipe


5.000.00


5,000.00


4,066.84


933.16


Edward St. Drain


165.12


165.12


165.12T


Annable St. Sewer


950.81


950.81


950.81T


Norman Terrace Sewer


1,298.54


1,298.54


1,298.54T


..


944.11


348.37T


11.07T


33.19T


..


40


Highway Maintenance, Bridges


37,663.00


37,663.00


36.278.79


1,384.21


Mitt. Bridge Repairs. Chap. 90


242.60*


242.60


242.60


Snow Removal


9,550.00


9,550.00


9,501.78


48.22


New Highway Equipment


4,750.00


4,750.00


4,622.69


127.31


Maintenance Oiling


15.770.00


15,770.00


15,639.76


130.24


New Oiling


16,209.00


16,209.00


14,375.02


1,833.98


Brush Cutting


2,000.00


2,000.00


1.099.65


900.35


Curbing-Walnut & Spfld. St.


899.80


899.80


899.17


.63


Agawam Center Lib'ry. Sidew'lk


54.32


54.32


50.00


4.32


F. H. Center Sidewalk-


899.80


899.80


899.80T


Springfield St. Sidewalk-1952


99.54


99.54


99.54T


Springfield St. Sidewalk Recap.


3,300.00


3,300.00


3,294.62


5.38


Sidewalk Maintenance


1,000.00


1,000.00


968.93


31.07


Posting of Private Ways


1.000.00


1,000.00


957.33


42.67


Traffic Light Curbing


1,150.00


1,150.00


1,145.53


4.47


Chap. 90 Construction - 1951


22,840.23


22,840.23


4,386.07


18,454.16


Chap. 90 Construction


1953


40,000.00


40,000.00


15,137.33


24,862.67


Chap. 90 Maintenance


6,000.00


6,000.00


5,999.34


.66


Street Lights


23.000.00


23,000.00


22,966.44


33.56


Engineering


10,555.00


10,607.00


10,428.88


178.12


U. S. Grant- Old Age Assist.


7,776.28


41,506.69FG 321.30 **


49,604.27


43,953.22


5,651.05


Old Age Assistance


47,420.00


2,350.00* 57.65 **


49.827.65


49,827.65


U. S. Grant-Aid to Dep. Child'n


2,591.46


8,984.41FG


11,575.87


5,131.50


6,444.37


Aid to Dependent Children


11,880.00


11,880.00


11,880.00


U. S. Grant-Disability Assist. ..


1,727.54


1.961.67FG


3,689.21


444.26


3,244.95


Disability Assistance


4,400.00


4,400.00


3,734.13


665.87


Public Welfare


21,451.00


1.825.00*


23,310.70


23,306.65


4.05


Veterans' Benefits


11,490.00


30.00 **


11,520.00


10,401.05


1,118.95


Schools


467,392.00


1.234.49T


468,742.36


468,196.13


co422.29


115.87 **


123.94


41


52.00*


34.70 **


New Elec. Serv. Ent. High School High School Parking Lot


2,400.00 9,000.00


2,400.00 9,000.00


2,400.00


7,765.51


School Lunch Funds


8,503.61


72,523.22R


81,026.83


75,657.53


5,369.30


School Athletic Funds


386.13


8,496.66R


8.882.79


4.835.04


4,047.75


George Barden Smith Hughes School Funds


183.24


775.29FG


958.53


341.66


616.87


Phelps School Addition


4,805.59


4,805.59


200.00


4,605.59


Danahy School Addition


465.49


465.49


325.00


140.49


Field House-Phelps School


1,199.14


1,199.14


1,199.14


Feeding Hills School Site


181.00


181.00


181.00


F. Hills School Construction


1,064.66


1,064.66


1,064.66


500.00*


1,500.00


1,500.00


High School Building Com.


6,000.00


6,000.00


5,164.25


835.75


1,125.00


2,057.03C


3,182.03


3.107.76


74.27


3,980.00


3.75 **


3,983.75


3,748.38


235.37


Veterans' Memorial Park


245.61


650.00


100.00*


1,250.00


1,250.00


Land Taking-North St.


500.00*


500.00


489.60


10.40


Damages to Persons & Property 1952 Bills


3,300.00


3,300.00


2,800.00


500.00


Unclassified


2,091.00


715.76*


2,806.76


2,803.64


3.12


Tax Title Foreclosures


500.00


500.00


40.40


459.60


Centennial Committee


50.00*


50.00


50.00


Surety Bonds


647.25


647.25


647.25


Liability Insurance


4,968.88


694.44*


5,663.32


5,663.32


County Aid to Agriculture


100.00


100.00


100.00


Widow's Annuity


600.00


600.00


600.00


Memorial Day


450.00


450.00


363.39


86.61


Insurance on Town Vehicles


3,187.60


3,187.60


2,846.90


340.70


By-Law Recodification


400.00


400.00


400.00


Reserve Fund


20,000.00


20,000.00


10,164.11


9,835.89


Land Taking-Danahy School


1.000.00


Land Taking-High School


25,000.00


25,000.00


25,000.00


. . Libraries


Recreation


245.61


245.61


Land Taking- Drain Easements


500.00


541.84


541.84


541.84


..


1,234.49T


42


Civil Defense


19.27


1,275.00


1.294.27


1,034.67


259.60


Planning Board


600.00


600.00


51.64


548.36


Board of Appeals


550.00


550.00


539.43


10.57


Teachers' Retirement Fund


343.32*


343.32


343.32


Micro-Filming Records


1,734.95


1,734.95


1,368.67


366.28


Contributory Retirement Approp.


10,805.65


10,805.65


10.805.65


Water


100.891.00


3.581.48ED


104,472.48


103,866.70


605.78


New Water Truck


1.500.00


1,500.00


1.494.65


5.35


Water Meter Testing Machine


800.00


800.00


798.91


1.09


Cemeteries


1,516.00


725.00*


2.241.00


1.701.00


540.00


Interest


11,510.00


11.510.00


11.510.00


Debt


40.000.00


40,000.00


40,000.00


Totals


$ 91,255.45 $1,343,204.97


$161,104.09 $1,595,564.51 $1,441.011.78 $154,552.73


*Reserve


** Refund


ED Excess and Deficiency


FG Federal Grants


T Departmental Transfer


R Revenue


C County


co Carry-over


..


43


TOWN OF AGAWAM Balance Sheet - December 31, 1953 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash


$ 506,783.59


Payroll Deductions:


U. S. Savings Bonds


$ 16.75


Tailings


140.22


Tax Sale Excess


25.58


Sale of Real Estate


5,575.00


Personal


2,011.43


Real Estate


260.75


Loans Authorized and Unissued


2,100,000.00


Trust Fund Income:


Phelon Library 91.44


Old Cemetery


15.99


Feeding Hills Ceme-


tery, Gen Care .... 7.78


Feeding Hills Ceme-


tery, Perpet. Care 14.65


Maple Grove Ceme- tery


43.47


Motor Vehicle & Trailer


Excise:


Levy of 1952 1,219.56


Levy of 1953 1,460.05


4,047.75


5,679.61


Sch'l Athletic Receipts Water Guar. Deposits 50.00


44


2,326.18


Levy of 1953


Poll


306.00


Personal


4,165.37


Real Estate


50.219.17


54,690.54


57,016.72


173.33


Road Mach. Fund ... School Lunch Receipts 5,369.30


6,180.39


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Poll


54.00


45


Tax Titles 6,359.09 Tax Possessions 96,793.80


Federal Grants:


Old Age Assistance 558.40


Old Age Administr. 5,092.65 Aid to Dependent Children, Assist. 4,902.50


Aid to Dependent Children, Admin. 1,541.87


Disability Assistance 2,841.71


Disability Admin. 403.24


Geo. Barden Funds 166.58


Smith Hughes Funds


+50.29


15.957.24


Departmental Revenue: Sewers 305.33


Aid to Dependent Children


1,704.44


Old Age Assistance 596.61


Schools


470.61


3,076.99


Aid to Highways:


State


16,938.82


County


9,244.29


Water Department:


Rates


11,904.57


Miscellaneous


2,301.76


No. & So. Alhambra


14,206.33


Cir. Storin Sewer ....


1,223.16


103,152.89


Special Assessments: Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 19,345.35


Unapportioned Sewer Added to Taxes -1952 187.00


Committed Interest 7.11


19,539.46


Unexpended Appropri- ation Balances: Assessors - New Maps


11,000.00


Feeding Hills Fire Damage


1,341.46


Revision of Bldg. Code 300.00


Sewer Maint .- Carry- over 249.30


26,183.11


933.16


No. & So. Westfield Sts., Drain Pipe ...... Cooper St. Storm Sewer 905.53


Loans Authorized- New High School .... Underestimate to be Raised State Parks and


2,100,000.00


Albert St. Storm Sewer 235.70


Mill & Poplar Sts. Storm Sewer 105.88


Meadow Ave. Storm Drain 2,702.85


Reservations


459.67


Chap. 90 Constr., 1951


18,454.16


Chap. 90 Constr., 1953


24,862.67


Schools - Carry-over


+22.29


High Sch'l Bldg. Com.


835.75


Field House, Phelps School 1,199.14


F. H. Sch'l Site, Par. A


91.00


F. H. Sch'l Site, Par. C


90.00


F. H. School, Constr.


1,064.66


Land Tak, Sch'lhouse


25,000.00


Danahy School Add. ..


140.49


Phelps Sch'l Addition


4,605.59


245.61


Vet. Memorial Park .. Land Taking - Ease- ment for Drain ....


500.00


Easement for Drain-


Cohen Property ...... 250.00


Easement for Drain-


Pettis Property 500.00


By-law Recodification 400.00


Civil Defense ... 259.60


Water - Spfld. Tie-In


501.84


$2.836.098.37


46


47


Rebuild. Maple Grove Cemetery 540.00


98,959.84


Overlay Reserve


68,379.35


Overlay Res. for Abate. Levy of 1952 2,326.18


Levy of 1953 26,590.12


28,916.30


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Veh. Excise 5,679.61


Special Assessm'ts .. 19,539.46


Departmental 3,076.99


Tax Title 103,152.89


Water 14,206.33


Aid to Highways .... 26,183.11


171,838.39


Overestimates to be used as Available Funds: County Tax 301.48


T. B. Hosp'l Ass'm't 789.45


1,090.93


Surplus Rev. (E.&D.)


329,378.00


$2,836,098.37


DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessments


Not Due


Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue: $ 1,296.36 Due 1954 to 1962 Inclusive $1,296.36


Respectfully submitted,


FRANCES M. PEDULLA, Town Accountant


48


Treasurer's Report


ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1953 Dr.


Balance January 1. 1953 $ 492,672.81


Receipts of 1953 (See Town Ac-


countant's Report) 1,582,560.22


$2,075,233.06


Cr.


Payments of 1953 (See Town Ac-


countant's Report) 1,568,449.47


Balance December 31, 1953


506,783.59


$2,075,233.06


TRUST FUNDS


Whiting Street Fund


Dr.


January 1, 1953, on hand


Securities and Savings


5,595.00


Cash


583.11


Income


257.61


6,435.72


Cr.


December 31, 1953


Securities and Savings


5,595.00


Cash


649.24


Paid on order of Trustees


191.48


6,435.72


Desire A. Pyne


Dr.


January 1, 1953


Securities


2,000.00


Cash


206.65


Income


55.00


2,261.65


Cr


December 31, 1953


Securities


2,000.00


Cash


261.65


2.261.65


19


Mary E. Phelon School Fund


Dr.


January 1, 1953


Securities and Savings


1,225.93


Cash


305.82


Income


155.46


4,687.21


Cr.


December 31, 1953


Securities and Savings


1,225.93


Cash


380.28


Paid on Order


79.97


Service Charges


1.03


4,687.21


Mary E. Phelon Library Fund


Dr.


Securities


500.00


Income


14.37


511.37


Cr.


Securities


500.00


Paid trust fund income


14.37


514.37


Charles Palmer Davis Library Fund


Dr.


Income of 1953


879.72


879.72


Cr.


Paid Agawam Library Ass'n


826.93


Trustees Compensation


52.79


879.72


Old Cemetery Fund


Dr.


Savings Deposits


700.00


Income


20.12


720.12


Cr.


Savings Deposits


700.00


Paid income to Town


20.12


720.12


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


Dr. Savings Deposits 1,405.79


50


Income


40.39


1,446.18


Cr.


Savings Deposits


1,405.79


Paid income to Town


40.39


1,446.18


Old Cemetery Ass'n of F. H. Fund


Dr


Savings Deposits


280.00


Income


8.05


288.05


Cr.


Savings Deposits


280.00


Paid income to Town


8.05


288.05


F. H. Old Cemetery Ass'n Fund


Dr.


Savings Deposits


160.00


Income


4.60


164.60


Cr.


Savings Deposits


160.00


Paid income to Town


4.60


161.60


Post War Rehabilitation Fund


Dr.


Savings Deposits


78.70


Income


2.05


80.75


Cr.


Savings Deposits


80.75


80.75


51


LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN OF AGAWAM


Purpose of Loan


Year Issued


Outstanding Rate Date of Retirement


Yrly. Prin. Payment


Inside Debt Limit


Feeding Hills School Ext.


1949


$319,000.00


2%


Feb. 1969


$20,000.00


Katherine G. Danahy School


1952


50,000.00


1.70


Feb. 1962


5,000.00


Benjamin J. Phelps School


1952


50,000.00


1.70


Feb. 1962


5,000.00


Outside Debt Limit Benjamin J. Phelps School


1952


200,000.00


1.70 Feb. 1972


10,000.00


Inside debt limit as of December 31, 1953


$914,551.20


Less outstanding inside debtedness


419,000.00


Remaining inside debt limit


$495,551.20


BRANDON N. LETELLIER Town Treasurer


52


Report of Town Collector


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I hereby submit my annual report as Town Collector for the year ending December 31, 1953.


TAXES OF 1951


Poll


Outstanding January 1, 1953


24.00


Payment to the Treasurer


24.00


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


24.00


Personal


Outstanding January 1, 1953


180.90


Payment to the Treasurer


111.15


Abatements


69.75


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


180.90


Real Estate


Outstanding January 1, 1953


31.00


Payments to the Treasurer


31.00


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


31.00


Motor Vehicle


Outstanding January 1, 1953


1,173.73


Payments to the Treasurer


342.14


Abatements


831.59


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


1,173.73


TAXES OF 1952


Poll


Outstanding January 1, 1953


312.00


Payments to the Treasurer 118.00


53


Abatements


140.00


Outstanding December 31, 1953 54.00


312.00


Personal


Outstanding January 1, 1953


3,594.38


Cash on hand January 1, 1953


18.00


Refunds 36.00


3,648.38


Payments to the Treasurer


1,636.95


Outstanding December 31, 1953


2,011.43


3,648.38


Real Estate


Outstanding January 1, 1953


48,991.43


Cash on hand January 1. 1953


2,088.99


Refunds


313.87


51,394.29


Payments to the Treasurer


50,731.92


Abatements


345.37


Transfer to Tax Title


56.25


Outstanding December 31, 1953


260.75


51,394.29


Motor Vehicle


Outstanding January 1, 1953


7,262.23


Cash on hand January 1. 1953


987.23


Added Commitment


8,834.63


Refunds


178.73


17,262.82


Payments to the Treasurer


15,625.03


Abatements


418.23


Outstanding December 31, 1953


1,219.56


17,262.82


TAXES OF 1953


Poll


Commitments


7,516.00


Refunds


4.00


7,520.00


Payments to the Treasurer


6,348.00


-


5-4


Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1953


866.00


306.00


7,520.00


Personal


Commitment


81.748.13


Payments to the Treasurer


77,555.76


Abatements


27.00


Cash on hand December 31, 1953


37.13


Outstanding December 31, 1953


1,128.24


81,748.13


Real Estate


Commitment


729,432.90


Refunds


1,912.50


731,345.40


Payments to the Treasurer


666,456.23


Abatements


13,090.50


Transferred to Tax Title


1,579.50


Cash on hand December 31. 1953


192.50


Outstanding December 31, 1953


50,026.67


731,345.40


Motor Vehicle


Commitments


96.435.74


Refunds


2,073.19


98,508.93


Payments to the Treasurer


87,383.02


Abatements


6,665.86


Cash on hand December 31, 1953


345.93


Outstanding December 31, 1953


4,114.12


98,508.93


In Lieu of Taxes


Commitments


Sewer Dept.


994.05


Water Dept.


1,324.58


2,318.63


Payments to the Treasurer


2,318.63


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


2,318.63


55


Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessments


Outstanding January 1, 1953


324.8


Commitments 879.00


1,203.84


Payments to the Treasurer 1,011.40


Added to Taxes 1953


192.44


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


1,203.84


Unapportioned Sewer and Surface Drainage Assessments


Outstanding January 1, 1953


3,463.45


Cash on hand January 1, 1953


693.00


Commitments


28,560.25


Refunds


97.37


32,814.07


Payments to the Treasurer


9,950.81


Abatements


2,187.96


Added to taxes in 1953


1,329.95


Cash on hand December 31, 1953


118.48


Outstanding December 31, 1953


19,226.87


32,81-1.07


Unapportioned Sewer Added to 1952 Real Estate Taxes


Outstanding January 1, 1953


4,233.27


Payments to the Treasurer


2,919.98


Abatements


1,101.29


Tax Titles


25.00


Outstanding December 31, 1953


187.00


1,233.27


Unapportioned Sidewalk Added to 1952 Real Estate Taxes


Outstanding January 1, 1953


200.00


Payments to the Treasurer


200.00


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


200.00


Apportioned Sewer Added to 1953 Real Estate Taxes


Commitment


187.97


Payments to the Treasurer


169.10


Abatements


18.87


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


187.97


56


Apportioned Sidewalk Added to 1953 Real Estate Taxes Commitment


25.38


Payments to the Treasurer


25.38


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


25.38


Committed Interest on 1952 Assessments


Outstanding January 1, 1953


131.22


Payments to the Treasurer


96.50


Abatement


26.86


Tax Title .75


Outstanding December 31, 1953


7.11


131.22


Committed Interest on 1953 Assessments


Committed Interest


85.62


Payments to the Treasurer 85.62


Apportioned Sewer Paid in Advance


Commitment


323.00


Payments tothe Treasurer 323.00


Apportioned Sidewalk Paid in Advance


Commitment


93.38


Payments to the Treasurer


93.38


DEPARTMENTAL BILLS


Highway


Outstanding January 1, 1953


13.00


Commitments


87.00


100.00


Payments to the Treasurer


100.00


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


100.00


School


Outstanding January 1, 1953


368.66


Commitments


1,271.00


1,639.66


Payments to the Treasurer


1,169.05


57


Outstanding December 31, 1953 470.61


1,639.66


Welfare - Accounts Receivables


Commitments


8,491.39


Payments to the Treasurer


8,471.19


Abatements


20.20


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


8,491.39


Aid to Dependent Children - State


Outstanding January 1, 1953


1,948.77


Commitment


5,668.96


7,617.73


Payments to the Treasurer


5,913.29


Outstanding December 31, 1953


1,704.44


7,617.73


Old Age Assistance - State


Commitment


33,697.59


Payments to the Treasurer 33,697.59


Old Age Assistance - Cities and Towns


Outstanding January 1, 1953


2,626.20


Commitment


2,794.02


5,420.22


Payments to the Treasurer


5,318.36


Abatements


101.86


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


5,420.22


Disability Assistance - State


Commitment


661.59


Payment to the Treasurer


661.59


Disability Assistance Administration - State


Outstanding January 1, 1953


17.38


Commitment


107.81


125.19


Payments to the Treasurer


125.19


Outstanding December 31, 1953


.00


125.19


58


Old Age Assistance From Individual


Commitment 596.61 596.61


Outstanding December 31, 1953


Sewer Connections


Sewer Connections Committed


8,080.00


Cash on hand January 1, 1953


80.00


Refunds


100.00


8.260.00


Payments to the Treasurer


8,160.00


Abatements


100.00


8,260.00


Sewer - Accounts Receivables


Outstanding January 1, 1953


17.84


Commitments


456.86


174.70


Payments to the Treasurer


169.37


Outstanding December 31, 1953


305.33


174.70


Water Connections


Water Connections Committed


5,200.00


Refunds


50.00


5,250.00


Payments to the Treasurer


5,200.00


Abatements


50.00


5,250.00


Water Rents


Outstanding January 1, 1953


9,101.73


Cash on Hand January 1, 1953


1,214.65


Commitments


79,385.89


89,702.27


Payments to the Treasurer


77,766.92


Abatements


30.78


Cash on Hand December 31, 1953


476.94


Outstanding December 31, 1953


11,427.63


89,702.27


59


Water Connection Guarantee Deposits


Deposits on Hand January 1, 1953 ... 100.00 Deposits Collected 1,900.00


2,000.00


Transfers from Deposits


1,580.20


Refunds


369.80


Deposits on Hand December 31, 1935


50.00


2,000.00


Water Miscellaneous - Accounts Receivables


Outstanding January 1, 1953


566.55


Cash on Hand January 1, 1953


104.45


Commitments


6,456.85


Refunds


7.00


7,134.85


Payments to the Treasurer




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