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2. Permit. The Board of Selectmen shall issue no permit for the erection of any building or part thereof, plans and specifications and intended use of which are not in all respects in conformity with the provi- sions of this by-law. Said permit shall be posted conspicuously on the premises during the time of construction. With each application for a permit to build there shall be filed a plan showing the lot, its area and dimensions and the location of the building thereon. The Selectmen shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing the method of application for and issuance of said permits.
3. Board of Appeals. In accordance with Section 30 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, the Board of Selectmen shall, within thirty days after the adoption of this by-Law, appoint a Board of Appeals consisting of three members, and one associate member which shall act on all matters within its jurisdiction in the manner prescribed by said chapter and shall serve without remuneration.
4. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this by-law shall be fined not more than twenty dollars for each offense. Each day that such wilful violation continues shall consti- tute a separate offense.
5. Validity. The invalidity of any section or provision of the by- laws shall not invalidate any other section or provision hereof.
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Appropriation Account Sidewalks Forest Street
Balance 1/1 /53
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance. 12/31 /53
738.98
2,000.00
2,540.42
198.56
811.67
none
587.20
224.47
4,300.00
4,253.50
46.50
5,000.00
4,520.80
479.20
Street Lighting
9,000.00
8,818.90
181.10
Public Welfare Salaries Expenses
120.00
120.00
4,000.00
2,077.87
2,042.13
Disability Assistance
8,000.00
63.84 R
3,318.91
4,744.93
Aid to Dep. Children Assistance
2,500.00
2,324.16
175.84
Administration
25.00
25.00
Old Age Assistance
30,000.00
54.10 R
29,814.17
239.93
Assistance Administration
2,000.00
871.98
1,128.02
Veterans' Benefits
6,000.00
3,069.90
2,930.10
Schools
Superintendents Salary
6,500.00
6,500.00
Office Expense
4,025.00
3,894.04
130.96
Expense of Instruction
96,557.68
96,022.90
534.78
Textbooks and Supplies
6,815.00
5.00 R
6,793.93
26.07
Auxiliary Agencies
3,598.00
3,479.97
118.03
Operation of Plant
17,843.00
17,715.89
127.11
Repairs and Upkeep
1,000.00
990.33
9.67
New Equipment
800.00
788.08
11.92
Transportation
9,699.00
9,169.25
529.75
Vocational
1,432.00
1,098.40
333.60
Athletics
1,190.00
1,185.15
4.85
Tractor Purchase Snow Removal & Sanding
Balance
Appropriated by Town Meeting 200.00
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance. 12/31 /53
200.00
260.00
151.10
108.90
877.03 'T
877.03
School Building Committee
1,650.84
374.10
1,276.74
New Ele. & Add. to High
33,032.09
32,725.04
307.05
Reconstruction of High
14,718.83
13,915.80
803.03
Public Library
Salaries & Wages
1,255.00
1,250.00
5.00
Expenses
2,667.00
2,557.91
115.09
Parks and Playgrounds
Superintendents Salary
2,750.00
2,750.00
Labor
900.00
899.69
.31
Salaries of Instructors
850.00
850.00
Expenses
1,250.00
1,248.07
1.93
Legion Headquarters
1,000.00
990.50
9.50
Memorial Day
650.00
648.76
1.24
Retirement Fund
3,736.49
3,736.49
Town Clock
100.00
100.00
Insurance
8,100.00
667.48 T
8,767.48
Town Reports
1,500.00
1,478.89
21.11
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
4,764.76 (trans.)
235.24
Water
Superintendents Salary
3,200,00
3,200.00
Asst. Supt. Salary
2,700.00
2,700.00
Clerk's Salary
800.00
800.00
Labor
1,725.00
1,527.25
197.75
Expenses
8,500.00
2,000.00 'T
10,492.94
7.06
Extension of Mains
86.61
5,000.00
5,082.88
3.73
1/1 /53
Appropriation Account Driver Training Closing Lamson School Furniture
Appropriation Account Pump Purchase Truck Purchase Pump House & Well Taking Land for Water Purposes Cemetery
Balance 1/1/53
Appropriated by Town Meeting 435.00 2,500.00
Transfers & Refunds
Expended 435.00
2,339.08
160.92
43.20
278.82
300.00
300.00
Superintendents Salary
2,750.00
2,750.00
Commissioners Salaries
75.00
75.00
Clerk's Salary
200.00
200.00
Wages and Expenses Improvements
900.00 43.45 R 541.73 T
1,482.73
2.45
500.00
453.00
47.00
Interest
13,900.00
13,857.42
42.58
Maturing Debt
59,000.00
59,000.00
Balance. 12/31 /53
322.02
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TRUST FUNDS
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1953
$ 611 37
Interest added during 1953
18 47
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1953
$629 84
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1953
$1,228 85
Interest added during 1953
37 13
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1953
$1,265 98
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1953
$529 71
Interest added during 1953
15 99
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1953
$545 70
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Bank Deposits January 1, 1953
$25,903 53
Bequests added to savings deposits during 1953
250 00
Interest added during 1953
841 78
$26,995 31
Transferred to Town of Cemetery purposes
475 00
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1953
$26,520 31
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS AND GRAVES FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1953
$11,070 54
Cash in Treasury January 1, 1953
200 00
Receipts from sales during 1953
200 00
Interest added during 1953
322 16
$11,792 70
Withdrawn for Cemetery purposes
500 00
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1953
$10,892 70
Cash in Treasury December 31, 1953
400 00
$11,292 70 $11,292 70
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TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet-December 31, 1953 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash :
General,
$177,204 12
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1953 :
Personal Property,
$828 45
Real Estate,
10,393 91
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise :
Levy of 1953,
4,273 63
Special Assessments :
Moth-Levy of 1953,
45 30
Tax Titles,
548 78
Departmental :
Aid to Dependent Children-State,
$680 43
Old Age Assistance-Cities and Towns,
362 85
Veterans' Services,
35 50
Cemetery,
148 50
Water :
Rates,
$2,669 45
Services,
264 30
2,933 75
Aid to Highways :
State,
$4,824 24
County,
578 15
5,402 39
Underestimate 1953:
State-Parks and Reservations Assessment,
188 65
$203,046 26
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Trust Fund Income : Library, Cemetery Perpetual Care,
$8 59
597 95
Recoveries :
Old Age Assistance,
$606 54
1,836 45
11,222 36
1,227 28
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Federal Grants :
Disability Assistance : Administration, Assistance,
$107 05
2,472 65
Aid to Dependent Children : Administration, Aid,
239 19
Old Age Assistance :
Administration, Assistance,
16,743 59
24,914 05
Revolving Funds :
School Lunch, School Athletics,
297 58
2,601 56
Appropriation Balances :
Revenue :
General,
$10,082 63
Water-Fluoridization,
1,100 00
Non-Revenue (Loan Balances) :
307 05
11,489 68
Overestimates 1953:
County :
Tax,
$438 40
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment,
254 92
Sale of Real Estate Fund,
1,225 00
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund,
400 00
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus,
6,312 68
Overlays Reserved for Abatements :
Levy of 1953, 1,278 82
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise,
$4,273 63
Special Assessment,
45 30
Tax Title,
548 78
Departmental,
1,227 28
Water,
2,933 75
Aid to Highway,
5,402 39
14,431 13
Surplus Revenue :
General, 137,257 03
203,046 26
2,435 36
2,916 21
$2,303 98
School Construction 1952,
693 32
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt :
Inside Debt Limit :
General,
$236,000 00
Outside Debt Limit :
General,
Public Service Enterprise
$473,000.00 123,000 00
596,000 00
$832,000 00
Serial Loans :
Inside Debt Limit :
General :
School,
$236,000 00
Outside Debt Limit:
General :
School, $473,000 00
Public Service Enterprise :
Water,
123,000 00
596,000 00
$832,000 00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds :
Cash and Securities : In Custody of Treasurer,
$39,854 53
$39,854 53
In Custody of Treasurer :
Dr. Justin Allen Library Fund,
$629 84
H. Augusta Dodge Library Fund,
1,265 98
Maxwell Norman Fund,
545 70
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,
26,520 31
Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund,
10,892 70
$39,854 53
TOWN OF HAMILTON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS December 31, 1953
Date of Maturity
Water Supply Bonds
11/4%, Issued 7-1-39
Water Bonds,
Reservoir & Wells,
11/4%, Issued 10-1-47
Water Bonds,
Laying Mains,
11/2%, Issued 11-1-47
Water Bonds,
Pump House & Well,
11/4%, Issued 10-1-51
School Bonds,
Addition to High &
New Elementary,
1.6%, Issued 2-1-52
Total
1954
5,000 00
2,000 00
8,000 00
3,000 00
41,000 00
59,000 00
1955
5,000 00
2,000 00
8,000 00
3,000 00
41,000 00
59,000 00
1956
5,000 00
2,000 00
8,000 00
3,000 00
40,000 00
58,000 00
1957
5,000 00
2,000 00
8,000 00
40,000 00
55,000 00
1958
5,000 00
2,000 00
8,000 00
40,000 00
55,000 00
1959
2,000 00
8,000 00
39,000 00
49,000 00
1960
2,000 00
8,000 00
39,000 00
49,000 00
1961
2,000 00
8,000 00
39,000 00
49,000 00
1962
2,000 00
7,000 00
39,000 00
48,000 00
1963
39,000 00
39,000 00
1964
39,000 00
39,000 00
1965
39,000 00
39,000 00
1966
39,000 00
39,000 00
1967
39,000 00
39,000 00
1968
39,000 00
39,000 00
1969
39,000 00
39,000 00
1970
39,000 00
39,000 00
1971
39,000 00
39,000 00
25,000 00
18,000 00
71,000 00
9,000 00
709,000 00
832,000 00
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STATEMENT OF TAX RATE, VALUATION (REAL AND PERSONAL) AND TAX LEVY FOR THE YEARS 1920 TO 1953
Year
Tax Rate
Valuation
Tax Levy
1920
$16.00
$4,250,789.
$ 67,992.62
1921
20.00
4,371,054.
87,421.08
1922
17.00
4,468,116.
75,957.98
1923
21.00
4,784,584.
100,476.43
1924
21.00
5,048,070.
106,009.36
1925
23.80
5,166,948.
122,972.14
1926
24.20
5,370,071.
129,957.01
1927
23.80
5,630,499.
134,005.09
1928
23.40
5,753,574.
134,633.62
1929
22.70
5,711,382.
129.649.54
1930
23.60
5,788,648.
136.613.32
1931
24.70
5,790,487.
143,025.54
1932
23.70
5,852,447.
138,703.59
1933
22.30
5,896,443.
131.490.68
1934
23.80
5,764,536.
137,195.96
1935
28.60
5,725,581.
163,751.62
1936
27.50
5,449,678.
149,866.14
1937
26.70
5,388,069.
143,862.20
1938
25.30
5,487.383.
138,830.79
1939
25.00
5,459,920.
136,498.13
1940
23.80
5,527,226.
131,548.11
1941
23.40
5,593,694.
130.892.44
1942
23.20
5,611,430.
130,185.20
1943
22.00
5,530,325.
121,667.15
1944
22.00
5,550,895.
122,119.69
1945
24.00
5,311,605.
127,478.52
1946
27.00
5,325,260.
143,782.12
1947
31.60
5,706,960.
180,339.95
1948
35.00
5,733,295.
202,644.66
1949
35.00
6,038,280.
212,178.14
1950
38.00
6,323,100.
240,277.80
1951
38.00
6,603,385.
250,928.43
1952
38.00
6,887,205.
261,713.79
1953
42.00
7,377,925.
309,872.85
REPORT of an AUDIT of
THE ACCOUNTS
of the
TOWN of HAMILTON
For the year 1953
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts State House, Boston 33
WILLIAM A. SCHAN Commissioner.
HERMAN B. DINE Director of Accounts.
February 2, 1954
To the Board of Selectmen:
Mr. Everett F. Haley, Chairman Hamilton, Massachusetts
GENTLEMEN :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hamilton for the year ending December 31, 1953, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Di- rector of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
HERMAN B. DINE, Director of Accounts
HBD :EV
Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
SIR :
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hamilton for the year ending December 31, 1953, and submit the following report thereon :
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked.
The town accountant's books were examined and compared with the records of the several departments. The payments as recorded in the ledger were verified by comparison with the warrants of the selectmen authorizing the disbursement of town funds, and the receipts were checked with the treasurer's records.
An analysis was made of the ledger, and the appropriation accounts were checked with the town clerk's record of appropriations and transfers
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authorized by vote of the town. The transfers from the reserve fund were checked with the finance committee's records.
A trial balance was drawn off proving the ledger accounts to be in balance. and a balance sheet showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1953 was prepared and is herewith appended.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the collector's records of payments to the treasurer, with the records in the several departments in which charges originated or in which money was collected for the town, and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. The recorded disbursements were compared with the warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds and with the town accountant's books.
The cash book footings were verified, and the cash balance on December 31, 1953 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office.
The savings bank books representing the investments of the trust funds in the custody of the treasurer were examined and listed, the income being proved and the withdrawals being verified.
The payments of debt and interest were checked with the amounts fall- ing due and with the cancelled securities and coupons on file.
The records of tax titles held by the town were examined and checked The amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the col- lector's records, the reported redemptions were checked with the receipts as recorded on the treasurer's cash book, and the tax titles on hand were listed, proved, and compared with the records at the Registry of Deeds.
The records of deductions from employees' salaries for Federal taxes and for the county retirement system were examined and checked, the pay- ments to the Director of Internal Revenue and to the county treasurer being verified.
It is recommended that the town treasurer report to the town ac- countant promptly, at the close of each month or oftener, the detail of the receipts for the preceding month or lesser period on the form provided for in the uniform system of accounts adopted by vote of the town.
The books and accounts in the town collector's office were examined and checked. The tax, excise, assessment, water, and cemetery accounts outstanding at the time of the previous examination. as well as all subse- quent commitments, were audited and compared with the assessors' and departmental warrants. The cash receipts as posted in the commitment books were compared with the cash book record of collections, the abate- ments were compared with the assessors' and departmental records of abate- ments granted, the payments to the treasurer were verified, and the out- standing accounts were listed and proved with the control accounts in the accountant's ledger.
It is recommended that the water commissioners cooperate with the town collector in procuring prompt settlement of the delinquent water ac- counts.
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Verification of the outstanding tax, excise, assessment, water and cemetery accounts was made by sending notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The town clerk's records of sporting and dog licenses were examined, the payments to the Division of Fisheries and Game being verified with the receipts on file and the payments to the town trasurer being compared with the treasurer's cash book.
The surety bonds of the treasurer, collector, deputy collector, and town clerk for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form .
The records of cash receipts of the sealer of weights and measures, of the health, school, and library departments, and of all other departments wherein money is collected for the town were examined and checked, the payments to the treasurer and the cash on hand being verified.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's and collector's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, assessment, tax title, departmental, and water accounts, as well as tables showing the condition and transactions of the trust funds.
For the cooperation extended by the several town officials during the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appre- ciation.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, Assistant Director of Accounts.
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1953
Receipts,
$210,849 18 602,021 36
$812,870 54
Payments,
$635,666 42
Balance December 31, 1953 :
Beverly Trust Co., Beverly, $124,504 37
Merchants National Bank, Salem, 5,366 65
Day Trust Company, Boston, 42,609 92
Cash in office, verified, 4,723 18 177,204 12
$812,870 54
Beverly Trust Company, Beverly
Balance December 31, 1953, per statement, $142,923 46
Balance December 31, 1953, per check book, $124,504 37
Outstanding checks December 31, 1953, per list 18,419 09
$142,923 46
Merchants National Bank, Salem
Balance December 31, 1953, per statement,
$5,407 83
Balance December 31, 1953, per check book, $5,366 65
Outstanding checks December 31, 1953, per list, 41 18
$5,407 83
Day Trust Company, Boston
Balance December 31, 1953, per statement, $42,609 92
Balance December 31, 1953, per check book, $42,609 92
PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS
Federal Taxes
Deductions 1953,
$22,517 89
Payments to Director of Internal Revenue 1953. $22,517 89
County Retirement System
Deductions 1953,
$3,180 72
$3,180 72
Payments to county treasurer 1953,
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RECONCILIATION OF COLLECTOR'S CASH
Cash balances December 31, 1953, per tables :
Motor vehicle and trailer excise 1953,
$2 02
Water rates, 8 00
$10 02
Cash on hand December 31, 1953, verified,
$10 02
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES-1952
Outstanding January 1, 1953,
$1,178 80
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$767 07
Abatements 1953,
411 73
$1,178 80
REAL ESTATE TAXES-1952
Outstanding January 1, 1953,
$9,713 29
Refunds 1953, 38 00
$9,751 29
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$9,506 19
Abatements 1953,
112 10
Tax titles taken 1953,
133 00
$9,751 29
POLL TAXES-1953
Commitment per warrant,
$2,170 00
Refunds 1953,
2 00
Abatements rescinded 1953,
4 00
$2,176 00
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$1,812 00
Abatements 1953,
364 00
$2,176 00
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES-1953
Commitment per warrant,
$26,334 42
Refunds,
3 10
Payments to treasurer,
$24,658 57
Abatements,
850 50
Outstanding December 31, 1953, per list,
828 45
$26,337 52
$26,337 52
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REAL ESTATE TAXES-1953
Commitment per warrants,
$283,635 03 951 31
Refunds,
$284,586 34
Payments to treasurer,
$267,579 88
Abatements,
6,398 35
Added to tax titles,
214 20
Outstanding December 31, 1953, per list,
10,393 91
$284,586 34
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE-1952
Outstanding January 1, 1953,
$978 67
Commitments 1953, per warrants,
2.052 45
Refunds 1953, 184 58
$3,215 70
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$2,947 71
Abatements 1953,
267 99
$3,215 70
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE-1953
Commitments per warrants,
$33,050 76
Refunds, 777 80
$33,828 56
Payments to treasurer,
$27,256 43
Abatements,
2,298 50
Outstanding December 31, 1953, per list,
4,271 61
Cash balance December 31, 1953,
2 02
$33,828 56
MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1952
Outstanding January 1, 1953, $7 90
Payments to treasurer 1953, $7 90
MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1953
Commitment per warrant, $846 60
Payments to treasurer,
$801 30
Outstanding December 31, 1953, per list,
45 30
$846 60
131
INTEREST ON TAXES AND EXCISE
Collections 1953 :
Taxes :
Levy of 1952,
$233 37
Levy of 1953,
62 84
Motor vehicle and trailer excise :
Levy of 1952, $2 21
Levy of 1953, 15 56
17 77
Payments to treasurer 1953,
TAX TITLES
Balance January 1, 1953,
$499 55
Tax titles taken :
Taxes 1952,
$133 00
Interest and costs,
21 26
154 26
Added to tax titles :
Taxes 1953,
214 20
$868 01
Tax titles redeemed,
$319 23
Balance December 31, 1953, per list,
548 78
$868 01
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Cash balance January 1, 1953,
$2 00
Licenses and permits issued 1953 :
Automobile,
$10 00
Common victualler,
6 00
Junk,
40 00
Liquor,
1,525 00
One-day liquor,
2 00
Pinball machine,
39 99
Revolver,
23 50
Second-hand articles,
6 00
Sunday,
16 00
1,668 49
$1,670 49
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$1,670 49
$296 21
$313 98
$313 98
132
TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses
Licenses issued 1953 :
Male,
214 @ $2 00,
$428 00
Female,
42 @ 5 00,
210 00
Spayed female,
73 @ 2 00,
146 00
Kennel,
5 @ 10 00,
50 00
Kennel,
3 @ 25 00,
75 00
Kennel,
1 @ 50 00, 50 00
$959 00
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$891 40
Fees retained by town clerk, 338 @ $ 20,
67 60
$959 00
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Licenses issued 1953 :
Series #1,
57 @ $3 25,
$185 25
2,
78 @ 3 25,
253 50
3,
47 @ 5 25,
246 75
4,
7 @ 1 25, 8 75
4A,
12 @
2 25,
27 00
6,
1 @
7 75,
7 75
7,
1 @
2 75, 2 75
9,
1 @ 7 75,
7 75
$739 50
Payments to Division of Fisheries and
Game 1953,
$688 50
Fees retained by
town clerk, 1953,
204 @ $ 25, 51 00
$739 50
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Cash balance January 1, 1953,
$ 40
Fees 1953,
71 70
$72 10
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$71 60
Cash balance December 31, 1953,
50
$72 10
133
HEALTH DEPARTMENT Licenses and Permits
Issued 1953 :
Licenses :
Ice Cream,
$5 00
Oleomargarine,
1 00
Pasteurization,
10 00
$16 00
Permits :
Sewerage disposal, 460 00
$476 00 $476 00
Payments to treasurer 1953,
MILK INSPECTOR
Permits issued 1953 :
Dealer,
$6 00
Store,
7 50
Payments to treasurer 1953,
DENTAL CLINIC
Cash balance January 1, 1953,
$22 25
Receipts,
521 25
$543 50
Payments to treasurer,
$476 80
Cash on hand December 31, 1953, verified,
66 70
$543 50
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Miscellaneous Receipts
Receipts 1953,
$22 86
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$22 86
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
General Relief-Accounts Receivable
Charges 1953, Payments to treasurer 1953,
$157 00
$157 00
$13 50 $13 50
134
Disability Aid-Accounts Receivable
Charges 1953, $2,073 49
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$2,073 49
Aid to Dependent Children-Accounts Receivable-State Charges 1953, $1,951 56
Payments to treasurer,
Outstanding December 31, 1953, per list,
$1,271 13 680 43
$1,951 56
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Accounts Receivable-State
Charges 1953, $17,469 98
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$17,207 84
Transferred from old age assistance recoveries 1953, 262 14
$17,469 98
Accounts Receivable-Cities and Towns
Outstanding January 1, 1953,
$347 43
Charges, 1,168 25
$1,515 68
Payments to treasurer,
$1,152 83
Outstanding December 31, 1953, per list, 362 85
$1,515 68
VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Charges 1953, $1,067 16
Payments to treasurer,
$1,031 66
Outstanding December 31, 1953, per list,
35 50
$1,067 16
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1953, $400 00
Charges 1953, 1,310 00
$1,710 00
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$1,690 00
Abatements 1953, 20 00
$1,710 00
135
Lunch Program
Receipts 1953,
$16,790 49
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$16,790 49
Athletic Program
Receipts 1953,
$218 30
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$218 30
Miscellaneous Receipts
Receipts 1953 :
Manual training,
$63 00
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$63 00
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Cash balance January 1, 1953,
$7 72
Receipts,
17 72
$25 44
Payments to treasurer,
$16 98
Cash on hand December 31, 1953, verified,
8 46
$25 44
PARK DEPARTMENT Tennis Courts
Receipts 1953,
$15 00
Payments to treasurer 1953,
$15 00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Rates
Outstanding January 1, 1953,
$2,484 64
Commitments,
23,479 87 26 60
Payments to treasurer,
$23,248 56
Abatements,
73 10
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