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Nathan Pratt High School Fund . 25,000.00
Nathan Pratt Library Fund . 10,000.00
Nathan Pratt Poor Widows' Fund
5,000.00
E. S. Farmer Poor Widows' Fund 5,000.00
E. S. Farmer Relief Fund. 5 000.00
Julia Fillebrown Fund 100.00
William Cutter School Fund .
5,354.00
Martha M. W. Russell School Fund
5,327.86
Mary Cutter Poor Widows' Fund.
613.11
Martha M. W. Russell Poor Widows' Fund
1,704.23
Winfield Robbins Library Art Fund. 44,133.27
Timothy Wellington Library Fund . 100.00
Henry Mott Library Fund.
5,200.00
Ellen W. Hodgdon Library Fund.
1,000.00
Children's Book Fund . 5,000.00
Dexter Rawson Fay Fund .
1,741.60
E. Nelson Blake Library Fund .
4,000.00
Elbridge Farmer Library Fund
52,078.77
Robbins Cemetery Fund .
5,425.14
S. C. Bucknam Cemetery Fund
2,028.07
Perpetual Care Fund. 130,670.44
Soldiers' Monument Fund 2,990.33
$320,466.82
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance Dec. 31, 1934
Appro- priations
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31, 1935
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Finance Committee:
Personal Services.
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00 300.15
$99.85
Reserve. .
400.00 25,000.00
400.00 25,000.00
$25,000.00
Committee on:
Roll of Honor
$100.00
100.00
100.00
Town Yard.
15.00
15.00
15.00
Additional School Accommodations
251.40
251.40
251.40
World War Memorial.
500.00
500.00
500.00
Plans Pheasant Ave. School .
60.75
60.75
60.75
Library Branch at Arlington Heights.
300.00
300.00
250.00
50.00
Revision of Town By-laws. .
50.00
50.00
Adjustment Town Employees Pay .
150.00
150.00
Selectmen:
Personal Services
5,612.00
5,612.00
5,612.00
Expenses .
1,235.00
$7.27
1,242.27
1,242.27
Accountant:
Personal Services
5,112.00
5,112.00
5,112.00
Expenses
270.00
270.00
265.82
Treasurer:
Personal Services
4,290.00
4,290.00
4,262.00
28.00
Expenses
1,000.00
1,000.00
956.36
43.64
Collector :
Personal Services.
9,180.00
9,180.00
8,853.25
326.75
Expenses
2,580.00
2,580.00
2,468.22
111.78
Assessors:
10,447.00
10,447.00
10,379.50
67.50
Expenses .
1,180.00
1,180.00
1,179.13
87
Legal:
Personal Service .
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Expenses .
20,000.00
20,000.00
18,251.65
100.00
1,648.35
Town Clerk:
Personal Services
5,835.47
264.53
Expenses
6,100.00 440.00
158.00
6,100.00 598.00
556.84
41.16
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4.18
Personal Services
50.00 150.00
Expense
Board of Public Works:
Personal Services-General Administration . ..
21,188.00 1,500.00
21,188.00 1,500.00
20,501.00 1,488.79
687.00 11.21
General Administration Expenses .
Engineering:
11,628.00
11,628.00
11,451.44
176.56
Personal Services and Wages Expenses .
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,481.21
18.79
Elections and Town Meetings.
4,405.00
400.00
4,805.00
4,681.78
123.22
Planning Board Expense
300.00
300.00
242.05
57.95
Plans for Betterment Projects-Federal Aid.
100.00
100.00
100.00
Board of Survey:
2,320.00
2,320.00
2,287.62
32.38
Expenses. .
392.00
392.00
390.74
1.26
Board of Appeal Expense
150.00
31.08
181.08
181.08
Town Hall:
6,224.00
6,224.00
5,501.00
723.00
Expense . .
4,732.00
4,732.00
4,172.61
559.39
Maintenance of Grounds
1,520.00
183.85
1,703.85
1,703.85
Police:
Personal Services .
117,950.00
117,950.00
117,429.50
520.50
Expenses ..
10,636.00
1,060.00
11,696.00
11,679.11
16.89
Life Saving Apparatus .
89.20
89.20
9.75
79.45
Police Station Construction
1,219.00
1,219.00
1,219.00
Fire:
Personal Services .
107,088.50
107,088.50
106,438.50
650.00
Expenses .
8,120.00
8,120.00
8,114.95
5.05
Fire and Police Signal System: Personal Services .
4,386.25
4,386.25
4,381.75
4.50
Expenses.
1,450.00
1,450.00
1,406.42
43.58
New Highland Engine House-Construction.
28.43
28.43
28.43
Building Inspector:
6,790.00
6,790.00
436.66
Expenses.
510.00
325.00
835.00
3.44
Wire Inspector:
5,466.67
5,466.67
5,466.67
Personal Services . Expenses. .
350.00
642.00
624.35
17.65
Sealer Weights and Measures:
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,193.00
7.00
Expenses.
975.00
975.00
975.00
Gypsy Moth:
4,750.00
4,750.00
4,750.00
Personal Services Expenses. .
656.00
656.00
581.60
74.40
Personal Services
4,250.00
4,250.00
4,250.00
Expenses
1,210.00
1,210.00
1,156.85
53.15
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Personal Services .
6,353.34 831.56
292.00
Personal Services
Tree Warden:
Personal Services .
Personal Services .
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Balance Dec. 31, 1934
Appro- priations
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31, 1935
Board of Health:
Personal Services
9,066.00
9,066.00
9,054.00
12.00
Expenses.
2,145.00
2,145.00
1,860.06
284.94
Communicable Diseases.
15,250.00
15,250.00
15,011.26
238.74
County Assessment-Tuberculosis Hospital.
20,913.77
20,913.77
20,913.77
Inspector of Animals:
500.00
500.00
500.00
Vital Statistics.
205.00
205.00
204.25
.75
Sewer Maintenance.
5,250.00
5,250.00
5,203.32
46.68
Sewer Extensions .
116.40
11,545.00
11,661.40
10,107.06
1,554.34
Widening Mill Brook
11,000.00
11,000.00
2,812.59
8,187.41
Storm Drain Extensions .
107.27
2,500.00
2,607.27
2,373.77
233.50
Sanitation:
1,872.00
1,872.00
1,814.62
57.38
Collection of Ashes, Rubbish and Offal.
69,928.00
69,928.00
69,738.21
189.79
Highways:
Personal Services
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Wages, Material, Expenses
68,000.00
500.00
68,500.00
68,283.14
216.86
New Trucks and Auto
9,380.00
9,380.00
7,591.89
1,788.11
Public Works:
30,225.00
30,225.00
27,814.54
2,410.46
New Streets Construction-1929
.15
15
15
New Streets Construction-1930 .
37.68
37.68
37.68
New Streets Construction-1931.
400.01
400.01
400.01
New Streets Construction-1933
400.09
400.09
400.09
New Streets Construction-1934
2,637.08
5,274.16
2,617.12
2,637.08
19.96
Easements in Land-1934 .
1,000.00
1,000.00
New Streets Construction-1935
55,266.41
55,266.41
47,103.77
8,162.64
Easements in Land-1935.
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Purchase of Land for Street Purposes
1,025.00
1,025.00
525.00
500.00
Reconstruction of Streets-1934 and 1935
1,901.93
11,000.00
18,556.52
31,458.45
23,149.98
8,308.47
Alteration of Court Street
4,535.00
4,535.00
4,535.00
Laying out of Dunster Lane.
10.00
10.00
8.50
1.50
Appleton Place, Alteration and Construction. . .
2.44
2.44
2.44
Summer Street Alteration and Repairs
498.04
756.00
1,254.04
1,254.04
Laying Out Menotomy Way
342.24
342.24
342.24
Alteration of Mill St., N. W. Corner Mass. Ave .. .
234.68
234.68
234.68
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Vacations and Saturday Half Holiday.
2,637.08
1,000.00
Personal Services .
Personal Services .
Setting Stone Bounds
6.34
6.34
6.34
Exterior and Building Lines-Various .
5,638.68
5,638.68
2,597.48
3,041.20
Sidewalks and Edgestones ..
183.04
5,000.00
5,183.04
5,183.04
10,830.00
10,830.00
8,021.56
1,800.00
1,008.44
5,825.00
5,825.00
5,825.00
Snow and Ice Removal
77,000.00
77,000.00
69,956.88
7,043.12
Street Lighting .
45,299.50
45,299.50
45,299.50
Traffic Signals ..
2,916.00
3,346.64
3,339.15
7.49
Traffic Signals-Capital Outlay
2,400.00
2,400.00
2,400.00
200.00
200.00
Welfare:
4,460.00
4,460.00
4,460.00
Expenses
1,760.00
91.86
1,851.86
1,851.86
Aid .
145,325.00
14,297.87
159,622.87
159,622.87
Old Age Assistance.
30,000.00
139.41
30,139.41
30,139.41
District and Other Nurses
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
State and Military Aid
1,600.00
1,725.00
1,724.00
Soldiers' Relief Burials and Exemptions .
3,619.44
27,619.44
27,619.44
Farmers' Relief Fund Income.
379.13
179.37
558.50
421.01
137.49
Julia Fillebrown Fund Income. .
6.79
3.02
9.81
6.79
3.02
Pratt Poor Widows Fund Income.
369.19
175.73
544.92
410.44
134.48
Russell Poor Widows Fund Income.
116.00
51.50
167.50
116.00
51.50
Cutter Poor Widows Fund Income. .
41.71
18.53
60.24
41.71
18.53
Farmer Poor Widows Fund Income.
314.78
165.95
480.73
336.03
144.70
Schools:
General Control .
17,150.00
17,150.00
16,128.01
1,021.99
Instructional Service .
525,095.00
525,095.00
521,637.59
3,457.41
Operation of Plant.
72,000.00
72,000.00
70,656.39
1,343.61
Maintenance of Plant.
29,620.00
30,846.13
30,593.39
252.74
Auxiliary Activities
14,543.00
14,543.00
14,452.46
90.54
Capital Outlay .
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,703.51
96.49
Vocational Tuition .
4,500.00
4,500.00
3,937.63
562.37
E. Nelson Blake, Jr., Memorial Fund .
602.41
90.68
693.09
693.09
519.74
381.49
901.23
434.47
466.76
939.96
642.25
1,582.21
929.64
652.57
High School Addition-1930 "A"
60.20
60.20
60.20
Partial Grading High School Lot.
143.41
143.41
143.41
New Class Rooms-High School Addition "B"
803.25
803.25
803.25
New High School Building Equipment.
173.86
173.86
96.38
High School Repairs-Special .
67.09
67.09
67.09
Junior High School East-Construction
161.33
161.33
161.33
334.88
334.88
334.88
828.14
828.14
828.14
Brackett School Construction.
54.73
54.73
54.73
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430.64
Sale of Town Yard Buildings and Equipment . ..
200.00
Personal Services
125.00
1 00
24,000.00
1,226.13
Cutter & Russell School Fund Income. Pratt High School Fund Income.
77.48
Junior High School West Addition-Construction Peirce School Addition.
Snow Removal Equipment-New .
Snow Removal-Maintenance of Equipment.
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES (Concluded)
Balance Dec. 31, 1934
Appro- priations
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31, 1935
Junior High School West-Improvement Grounds
36.41
36.41
36.41
Peirce School Grading .
28.52
28.52
28.52
Brackett School Grading .
388.88
388.88
388.88
High School Lot Improvement.
35.46
35.46
35.46
Sprinkler System-Locke School
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Library:
Personal Services .
17,323.41
17,323.41
17,321.32
2.09
Expenses.
2,826.21
7,323.79
2,867.40
13,017.40
10,264.64
2,752.76
Art Fund Expense.
1,039.25
1,039.25
1,039.25
Parks:
Personal Services .
2,711.50 5,355.00
2,711.50
2,707.89
3.61
Wages and Expenses
3.00
3.00
3.00
Purchase Prentiss Road Playground
224.43
224.43
224.43
Land for entrance Peirce Playground .
490.00
490.00
490.00
Peirce Playground Maintenance. .
400.00
400.00
399.76
.24
Improvement Land-Linwood, Lowell, Mystic Streets. . .
51.51
51.51
51.51
Sale of Park Land-Chestnut and Medford Sts .. Patriots' Day Observance
125.00
125.00
124.25
.75
Pensions .
16,182.98
16,182.98
15,307.43
875.55
Memorial Day
875.00
875.00
821.91
53.09
Annual Rental Veterans Foreign Wars
400.00
400.00
166.65
Insurance . .
11,977.00
444.43
12,421.43
12,419.35
2.08
9,711.43
9,711.43
9,711.43
Printing Town Reports
972.54
972.54
972.54
Menotomy Hall:
830.00
830.00
772.75
57.25
Expenses .
1,425.00
1,425.00
1,419.57
5.43
Maintenance Houses owned by Town.
905.00
905.00
884.20
20.80
Foreclosure and Registration Town Tax Titles.
2,636.32
2,636.32
276.58
2,359.74
Expenses relating to Unemployment ...
1,249.76
1,249.76
1,249.76
Article No. 39-Unemployment Wages and Ex- penses .
5,180.28
5,180.28
5,009.48
170.80
Article No. 3-Wages and Expenses-Mill Brook
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Federal E. R. A. Projects . .
3,358.14
15,000.00
18,358.14
18,358.14
Federal E. R. A. Projects-Article No. 22.
44,733.59|
3,000.00
47,733.59
40,152.25
7,581.34
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25.00
25.00
25.00
233.35
Workmen's Compensation
Personal Services.
5,355.00
5,355.00
Land for Playground Purposes-Grove Street.
Article No. 33-Employment of the Poor-Per- sonal Services and Expenses .
3,730.00
3,730.00
2,462.24
1,267.76
Article No. 33-Fowles Mill Pond and Brook- Arlington Heights Playground
15,000.00
15,000.00
13,108.09
1,891.91
2,696.00
648.00
2,048.00
Federal Works Progress Administration .
20,000.00
9,439.51
10,560.49
Water Maintenance:
3,640.00
3,640.00
3,640.00
Water Maintenance:
Administration Expense
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,495.45
4.55
Water Maintenance:
40,000.00
40,000.00
39,922.66
77.34
Water Extensions ..
50.71
11,000.00
11,050.71
10,758.73
291.98
House Connections and New Meters.
3,450.00
3,450.00
2,679.18
770.82
Additional Mains and Hydrants-Senior High and Junior High West ..
6,700.00
6,700.00
6,696.63
3.37
Cemetery:
Personal Services. Wages and Expenses ..
4,320.00
4,320.00
4,309.00
11.00
18,775.00
4,210.49
22,985.49
18,299.65
4,685.84
Interest .
70,000.00
70,000.00
63,441.06
6,558.94
Town Debt.
186,000.00
186,000.00
186,000.00
Sinking Fund.
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund.
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
$38,846.08
$2,319,345.99
$65,181.59
$2,423,373.66
$2,268,954.68
$43,369.06
$111,049.92
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Article No. 33-Investigators, Workers.
2,696.00 20,000.00
Personal Services .
Wages, Material, etc ..
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RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES:
Current Year:
Real and Personal
$1,381,081.62
Poll
23,242.00
$1,404,323.62
Previous Years :
Real and Personal
$717,834.43
Poll .
698.00
Old Age Assistance
4.00
$718,536.43
From the State:
Corporation .
$20,461.38
Income Tax
131,004.27
$151,465.65
Total Taxes
$2,274,325.70
LICENSES AND PERMITS:
Licenses :
Junk .
$104.00
Peddlers
350.00
Milk .
114.50
All Others
1,165.57
Permits:
Marriage.
$736.00
Building, Gas and
Plumbing
2,009.25
Wire. .
699.00
All Others
553.00
Total Licenses and Permits $5,731.32
Forward, $2,280,057.02
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,280,057.02
FINES AND FORFEITS:
Court Fines . $3,094.50
Total Fines and Forfeits $3,094,50
GRANTS AND GIFTS: From State:
Aid to Industrial
Schools. $2 685.33
Grant under Chapter
464, Acts 1935 15,479.30
Race Track Distribu-
tion . 3,125.50
From County :
Dog Licenses
2,703.97
Total Grants and Gifts
$23,994.10
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:
Moth Extermination . ... $376.68
Sewers.
10,808.18
Sidewalks and Curbing . . 4,045.54
Street Betterments
50,869.39
Total Special Assessments $66,099.79
PRIVILEGES:
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax:
Current Year
$57,577.36
Previous Years 2,761.98
Total Privileges $60,339.34
Forward, $2,433,584.75
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RECEIPTS
Forward $2,433,584.75
DEPARTMENTAL:
General Government: Selectmen:
Hearings, Garage Ad-
vertising, Etc.
$442 25
Treasurer, Costs.
890.69
Collector, Liens and
Costs.
7,599.76
General Government,
forward .
$8,932.70
Forward, $2,433,584.75
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PAYMENTS
DEPARTMENTAL:
General Government:
Finance Committee:
Personal Services.
$900.00
Expenses .
300.15
Committee on Branch Library
250.00
Selectmen:
Salary of Board.
2,000.00
Other Personal Services
3,612.00
Hearings-Advertising and Printing
365.26
Printing Town Warrants
331.00
Other Expenses .
867.01
Accountant :
Personal Services
5,112.00
Expenses .
298.45
Treasurer:
Personal Services
4,262.00
Fidelity Bonds
305.00
Expenses
902.36
Collector :
Salary of Collector
3,500.00
Other Personal Services
5,353.25
Fidelity Bonds.
705.00
Expenses.
2,468.22
Assessors :
Salary of Board .
3,600.00
Other Personal Services
6,779.50
Expenses .
1,179.13
General Government, forward. $43,090.33
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,433,584.75
General Government,
forward .
$8,932.70
Town Clerk-Fees
1,556.37
Engineering
394.00
Board of Appeal
90.00
Legal .
100.00
Town Hall-Rental .
1,514.00
Town Hall-Miscellaneous.
7.04
Other General Departments
7.28
Total General Government
12,601.39
Forward, $2,446,186.14
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PAYMENTS
General Government, forward .
$43,090.33
Other Finance Accounts:
Printing and Certifying Bonds and Notes Law Department :
54.00
Town Counsel, Salary, Fees and Expenses 5,240.59
Other Fees and Expenses . 6,343.86
Town Clerk :
Salary of Town Clerk. 3,235.47
Other Personal Services
2,600.00
Expenses .
564.34
Public Works-General Administration:
Salary of Board.
2,000.00
Other Personal Services
1,460.10
Expenses . .
148.88
Board of Survey :
Salary of Secretary .
800.00
Other Personal Services
1,597.77
Expenses .
390.74
Planning Board:
Expenses.
242.05
Engineering :
Salary Town Engineer
3,900.00
Other Personal Services .
9,655.03
Expenses .
1,481.21
Elections, Town Meetings & Registrations:
Personal Services
2,912.38
Expenses .
1,438.40
Board of Appeal .
181.08
Other General Departments-Expense:
Town Hall:
Personal Service .
5,501.00
Fuel and Lighting
3,159.73
Repairs and Other Maintenance
1,012.88
Maintenance of Grounds
1,703.85
Total, General Government . $98,713.69
Forward, $98,713.69
170
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,446,186.14
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police-Radio Service ...
$900.00
Police-Miscellaneous. . .
246.57
Fire-Miscellaneous ....
1.60
Fire & Police Signal Sys-
tem
50.00
Sealer of Weights and
Measures .
174.93
Total Protection of Persons and Property $1,373.10
Forward, $2,447,559.24
171
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $98,713.69
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY : Police:
Personal Services. $117,429.50
Equipment and Repairs 6,272.04
Fuel and Lighting .
1,684.55
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds.
434.18
Radio Equipment and
Maintenance
377.35
Other Expenses . .
2,910.99
Life Saving Equipment
9.75
Fire:
Personal Services.
106,438.50
Equipment and Repairs
3,881.24
Fuel and Lighting.
2,341.88
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds .
230.93
Other Expenses .
1,660.90
Fire and Police Signal System: Personal Services
4,381.75
Maintenance and Expenses
1,406.42
Inspection :
Building Inspector :
Personal Services
6,353.34
Expenses .
831.56
Wire Inspector:
Salary Superintendent. . .
3,200.00
Other Personal Services .
2,266.67
Expenses .
624.35
Sealer Weights and Measures:
Salary of Sealer . 2,100.00
Other Personal Services .
93.00
Expenses .
547.75
New Equipment
427.25
Protection of Persons and Property, Forward $265,903.90
Forward, $98,713.69
172
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,447,559.24
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health:
Contagious Diseases . . $6,197.33
Dental Clinic .
316.10
Inspection :
Slaughtering Inspector . .
204.66
Health and Sanita-
tion, forward .
$6,718.09
Forward, $2,447,559.24
173
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $98,713.69
Protection of Persons and Property, forward $265,903.90 Forestry :
Insect Pest Extermination :
Salary Superintendent
1,450.00
Other Personal Services
3,300.00
Expenses .
581.60
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salary Tree Warden
750.00
Other Personal Services
3,500.00
Trees and Loam
800.00
Expenses .
356.85
Total, Protection Persons and Property 276,642.35
HEALTH AND SANITATION: Health:
Salary of Board of Health .
$750.00
Other Personal Services
3,904.00
Office Maintenance and Expenses
319.50
Auto Maintenance
299.27
Physician-Salary .
300.00
Dental Clinic-Salary of Dentist
1,600.00
Dental Clinic-Expenses .
311.53
Nurse and Dental Assistant
1,700.00
Bacteriologist-Salary
400.00
Laboratory and Dispensary Expenses
12.22
Abatement of Nuisances-Spy Pond
240.29
Contagious Diseases .
15,011.26
County Hospital Assessment.
20,913.77
Vital Statistics
204.25
INSPECTION :
School Nurses and Physicians
7,145.99
Inspector of Animals-Salary
500.00
Inspector of Slaughtering-Salary
400.00
Milk Inspector Expense .
527.25
Smoke Nuisance-State.
506.82
Health and Sanitation, forward. $55,046.15
Forward, $375,356.04
1
174
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,447,559.24
Health and Sanita-
tion, forward . . . . $6,718.09
SANITATION :
House Connections-Sewers 435 50
Refuse and Garbage Dis-
posal .
2,400.00
Sale of Ash and Rubbish
Tickets .
969.00
Total, Health and Sanitation 10,522.59
HIGHWAYS:
General . $654.16
From State and County for
Reconstruction of Streets 19,312.52
Snow and Ice Removal. . 218.65
Fire Loss .
18.00
Total Highways 20,203.33
CHARITIES:
Reimbursement for Relief Given:
From Individuals . . $209 79
From Other Cities, Towns 25,445.31
From the State. 25,661.91
Reimbursement for Mothers Aid:
From Other Cities, Towns 844.09
From the State. 8,603.75
Reimbursement for Old
Age Assistance:
From the State. 8,547.06
From Other Cities, Towns 2,715.04
Miscellaneous Expense . . .75
Total Charities 72,027.70
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
State Aid .
$694.00
Military Aid .
297.50
Soldiers' Relief 40.20
Total Soldiers' Benefits 1,031.70
Forward, $2,551 344.56
175
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $375,356.04
Health and Sanitation, forward.
$55,046.15
SANITATION :
Sewer Maintenance and Operation
6,196.43
Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance
18,279.88
Sewer Construction
10,952.34
Storm Drains .
5,514.61
Refuse and Garbage Disposal
85,704.28
Street Cleaning.
16,115.09
Total Health and Sanitation
197,808.78
HIGHWAYS:
General Administration .
$5,631.44
Maintenance, Labor and Material .
53,137.68
Replacement of Equipment
7,591.89
Reconstruction of Streets
34,271.83
Construction New Streets .
55,294.18
Sidewalks and Curbstones
16,453.03
Snow and Ice Removal
79,215.82
Snow Removal Equipment
8,021.56
Street Lighting
45,265.05
Street Signs
3,320.32
Traffic Signs and Guides (Police) State Assessments:
5,739.15
Ways and Traffic Arteries
746.22
Alewife Brook Parkway Extension
15,962.40
Total Highways
330,650.57
CHARITIES:
Welfare Administration Salaries
$3,860.00
Welfare Administration Expenses
1,851.86
Provisions, Fuel, Clothing, Cash.
139,875.80
Town Physician .
600.00
Visiting Nurses .
1,500.00
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
20,659.67
Old Age Assistance .
30,139.41
Total Charities 198,486.74
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
State and Military Aid.
$1,724.00
Soldiers' Relief, Burial Exemptions
27,265.71
Total Soldiers' Benefits
28,989.71
Forward, $1,131,291.84
176
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,551,344.56
SCHOOLS:
Tuition and Transportation,
State Wards
$2,398.53
Other Tuition
699.20
Miscellaneous
1,323.15
Total Schools 4,420.88
Forward, $2,555,765.44
177
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $1,131,291.84
SCHOOLS:
General Expenses :
Administration Salaries. . .
$6,249.96
Other General Salaries . . .
8,644.84
Other General Expenses
2,698.95
Teachers' Salaries .
499,138.40
Text Books and Supplies
23,343.16
Tuition paid other Cities and Towns .
3,963.99
Janitors and Matron
42,924.97
Fuel and Lighting.
25,787.89
Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
34,371.78
New Buildings .
874.28
Furniture and Furnishings
1,729.75
Other Expenses
320.15
Total Schools $650,048.12
Forward, $1,781,339.96
178
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,555,765.44
LIBRARIES:
Fines .
$1,869.44
Miscellaneous 42.70
Total Libraries
$1,912.14
Forward, $2,557,677.58
179
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $1,781,339.96
LIBRARIES:
Personal Services
$17,321.32
Books and Periodicals.
5,144.80
Binding.
1,491.78
Fuel and Light .
1,959.26
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds . 601.91
Other Expenses®
1,066.89
Care Robbins Art Collection
1,039.25
Total Libraries 28,625.21
RECREATION :
Parks:
Personal Services .
$5,707.89
Other Expenses .
1,509.40
Improvements. 845.60
State Assessments:
Metropolitan Park Mainte- nance
25,480.80
Playgrounds :
School Playgrounds:
Personal Services and Ex- penses .
6,359.72
Celebrations:
Patriot's Day
124.25
July Fourth.
15.00
Total Recreations 40,042.66
PENSIONS:
Various Departments :
Police
$1,643.32
Fire.
7,050.88
Highway .
5,183.23
Water
702.00
Cemetery
728.00
Total Pensions $15,307.43
Forward, $1,865,315.26
180
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,557,677.58
UNCLASSIFIED:
Menotomy Hall Rentals . . . . . $2,063.20
Rental Other Town Property 255.55
Miscellaneous 19.74
Total Unclassified
$2,338.49
Forward, $2,560,016.07
Forward, $2,560,016.07
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Income from sale of Water .. . $166,506.16
Miscellaneous . 1,689.97
House Connections 1,253.44
Total Public Service Enterprises .. $169,449.57
Forward, $2,729,465.64
181
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $1,865,315.26
UNCLASSIFIED:
Damage to Persons and Property
$1,197.00
Memorial Day
821.91
Town Clerk Maintenance
34.45
Menotomy Hall Maintenance
2,192.32
Town-owned Houses Maintenance
884.20
Insurance
11,396.85
Workmen's Compensation
9,711.43
Printing Town Reports .
972.54
Recording Tax Titles held by Town .
713.90
Recording and Foreclosure Tax Title Property
276.58
Expenses relating to Unemployment .
4,360.00
Wages and Material for various projects for unemployed .
23,117.57
Wages and Material E. R. A. Projects
58,510.39
Wages and Material W. P. A. Projects
9,439.51
Boston Elevated Deficit .
20,099.89
Appraisals Real Estate-Tax Appeals .
3,050.00
Rental quarters for Veterans Foreign Wars. .
166.65
Total Unclassified .
146,945.19
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES: Water:
Maintenance and Operation :
Personal Service
$30,771.74
Material and Expenses
16,736.36
Construction :
Personal Service .
11,444.32
Material and Expense
10,616.47
State Assessment:
Metropolitan Water Maintenance.
28,303.10
Boston Metropolitan District Expense. . .
154.63
Total, Public Service Enterprises 98,026.62
Forward, $2,110,287.07
182
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,729,465.64
CEMETERIES:
Sale of Lots and Graves . . $7,735.00
Care of Lots and Graves . . 7,895.35
Care of Endowed Lots (In- terest on Funds) 4,511.90
Miscellaneous
1,165.50
Total Cemeteries .
21,307.75
INTEREST:
Bank Deposits
$321.79
Deferred Taxes .
37,019.34
Special Assessments
15,471.93
Sinking Funds .
6,443.53
Public Trust Funds :
Charity
594.10
School
1,114.42
Library
4,342.54
Cemetery-General Care
255.49
Total Interest . MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
65,563.14
Anticipation Revenue Loans $1,000,000.00
Other Temporary Loans .. 150,000.00
Premiums .
1.00
Accounts Payable
21,267.80
Total Municipal Indebtedness 1,171,268.80
Appropriations by Town for Special Funds : Sinking Funds . . $3,000.00
Workmen's Compensa-
tion Insurance .
9,000.00
Total Appropriation by Town for Specials Funds 12,000.00
Forward, $3,999,605.33
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