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Telephone
46 00
562 09
3,903 09
MOTH PRIVATE PROPERTY
Expenses :
Insecticides
228 00
228 00
228 00
TREE WARDEN
Salary and Wages :
Rudolph H. Haraden, Warden
1,410 00
Winslow B. Dodge
1,569 44
Donald P. Johnson
690 00
John Sinkiewicz
10 00
3,679 44
Expenses :
Truck Expense
7 18
Tools and Supplies
67 95
Equipment and Repairs
58 93
Association Dues, Expenses
8 00
Telephone
4 25
Planting Trees :
Purchase of Trees
180 00
Fertilizer
16 70
Pruning Elms :
Dodge Associates
1,498 38
1,498 38
Carried forward
146 31
196 70
$53,899 07
114
Brought forward
$53,899 07
Saw Purchase : Saw and Generator 449 09
449 09
5,969 92
FOREST WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
A. Merrill Cummings, Warden 40 00
40 00
40 00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS and MEASURES
Salary :
Erving O. Maxwell, Sealer 230 00
230 00
Expenses :
Transportation
72 00
Supplies
26 15
98 15
328 15
CIVIL DEFENSE
Expenses :
Auxiliary Police Supplies
59 70
Directors Expenses
140 85
200 55
200 55
MOSQUITO CONTROL
Expenses :
Aerial Spraying
930 00
Insecticides
225 00
1,155 00
1,155 00
HEALTH
Salaries and Wages :
Everett F. Haley
60 00
Lawrence R. Stone
30 00
Lawrence Lamson
30 00
Francis H. Whipple, Clerk
60 00
Ernest M. Barker, Milk Insp.
75 00
255 00
Carried forward
$61,592 69
115
Brought forward
$61,592 69
Expenses :
Polio Clinics
508 17
Rent of Dumps
365 00
Sewage Inspections
350 00
Patients at Essex Sanatorium
140 50
Transporting Patients
55 00
Supplies
4 32
1,422 99
1,677 99
GARBAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
Wages :
James Dratus
3,036 00
Herbert Tobyne
2,858 25
Walter Cheever
1,165 26
Harold Morgan
1,103 00
Ralph Keith
958 50
John Rice
543 00
Donald Maidment
552 50
Robert Mc Rae
536 25
Earl Henderson
477 00
Amos Fuller, Jr.
261 00
Other Wages
73 00
11,563.76
Expenses :
Maintenance of Trucks
610 75
Gasoline and Oil
681 30
Truck Insurance
129 25
Equipment and Supplies
61 90
Bulldozer Hire
220 00
Pipe
34 74
Gravel
12 00
1,749 94
13,313 70
DENTAL CLINIC
Expenses :
Dr. John King, Dentist
3,270 00
Florence Stobbart, Nurse
200 00
Insurance
17 10
3,487 10
3,487 10
Carried forward
$80,071.48
116
Brought forward
$80,071 48
ANIMAL INSPECTOR
Expenses :
Ernest M. Barker, Inspector
90 00
Transportation
50 00
140 00
140 00
MAINTENANCE OF ESSEX SANATORIUM
County Treasurer 7,917 52
7,917 52
7,917 52
HIGHWAYS
Salaries and Wages:
Charles F. Poole, Surveyor
3,560 00
Lewis K. Pierce
3,123 60
Robert A. Tucker
2,574 80
Frank E. Manthorn
2,578 20
Alden L. Southwick
2,528 20
Frank C. Back
2,533 20
Herbert E. Harraden
2,396 30
Archie L. Moore
2,553 20
Other Wages
192 22
22,039 72
Expenses :
Gas, Oil, Truck Expense
2,649 73
Surveying, Engineering
76 00
Tools, Supplies, Equipment
434 80
Patching Material
1,362 63
Road Oil
266 89
Sand, Stone, Loam
151 15
Lumber
326 33
Chloride
27 02
Pipe
127 01
Repair Garage Doors
116 75
Heating Oil
39 16
Grader Hire
180 00
Loader Hire
52 00
Sand Spreader Hire
60 00
Back Hoe Hire
286 00
Truck Hire
20 00
Catch Basin Brick
194 04
Fence Posts
49 70
6,419 21
28,458 93
1
Carried forward
$116,587 93
117
Brought forward
$116,587 93
GRAVEL ROADS
Road Oil
1,381 54
Sand, Gravel, Stone, Loam
1,115 01
Catch Basin Brick
351 32
Gasoline for Trucks
127 00
Pipe
295 03
Surveying and Engineering
183 00
Loader Hire
52 00
Roller Hire
368 00
Grader Hire
780 00
Sander Hire
165 00
Truck Hire
182 00
4,999 90
4,999 90
SIDEWALKS
Hot Top Material
610 03
Gravel, Loam
168 90
778 93
778 93
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Road Oil
468 30
Stone
555 66
Patching Material
176 40
Truck Hire
80 00
Roller Hire
100 00
Loader Hire
104 00
1,484 36
1,484 36
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Martin, Mailet, Contractor
8,507 01
Fence Posts
11 52
8,518 53
8,518 53
GARAGE HEATING SYSTEM
Concrete Blocks
109 46
Carpentry Work
68 85
Heating Unit
741 69
920 00
920 00
Carried forward
$133,289 65
118
Brought forward
$133,289 65
SNOW REMOVAL and SANDING
Wages :
Lewis K. Pierce
323 94
Robert A. Tucker
69 72
Frank E. Manthorn
262 73
Alden L. Southwick
188 51
Herbert E. Harraden
179 33
Archie L. Moore
52 82
Other Wages
2,809 65
3,886 70
Expenses :
Maint., Operation of Trucks
874 05
Equipment and Repairs
442 84
Loader Hire
2,200 50
Snow Plow Hire
2,174 50
Sand Truck Hire
539 00
Truck Hire
1,659 75
Bulldozer Hire
135 00
Snow Fence
80 80
Salt
753 32
Sand
340 56
9,200 32
13,087 02
STREET LIGHTING
Essex County Electric Co.
10,104 01
10,104 01
10,104 01
PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries and Wages :
Lawrence R. Stone
53 12
Everett F. Haley
30 00
Lawrence Lamson
36 88
120 00
Expenses :
Cash Grants
3,788 26
Medical Care
955 35
Food
52 44
Board and Care of Children
524 40
Other Towns and Cities
304 00
Office Expenses
10 50
5,634 95
5,754 95
Carried forward
$162,235 63
119
Brought forward
$162,235 63
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Town Funds :
Assistance Payments
3,448 86
Federal Funds :
Assistance Payments
1,072 18
4,521 04
4,521 04
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Town Funds :
Assistance Payments
4,471 34
Federal Funds :
Assistance Payments
3,257 47
7,728 81
7,728 81
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Town Funds
Assistance Payments
22,485 45
Other Cities and Towns
1,089 71
Federal Funds
Assistance Payments
17,065 13 40,640 29
40,640 29
OLD AGE ADMINISTRATION
Town Funds
Bernard A. Cullen, Agent
1,084 69
Elizabeth Clock, Clerical
163 20
Transportation
63 95
Office Supplies, Postage
93 72
1,405 56 545 72
Federal Administration 1,951 28
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ADMINISTRATION Federal Administration 53 16
53 16
53 16
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Wages :
Bernard A. Cullen, Clerical Work 155 00
Francis H. Whipple, Clerical Work 80 00
235 00
Carried forward
$217,130 21
120
Brought forward
$217,130 21
Expenses :
Cash Grants
3,866 96
Medical Care
236 64
Fuel
57 00
Office Supplies
11 15
Service Directors' Expenses
20 00
4,191 75
4,426 75
SCHOOLS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Douglas A. Chandler, Supt.
7,900 00
Elizabeth Edmondson, Supt. Sec.
3,600 00
Elizabeth Edmondson, Comm. Clerk
218 71
Office Supplies, Postage
167 66
Superintendent's Travel
522 09
Truant Officer
150 00
School Census
150 00
Association Dues, Expenses
82 17
12,790 63
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
Salaries and Wages:
Edith Anderson
4,283 28
Wilbur Armstrong
2,866 64
Roma Augustine
1,050 00
Ruth Austen
4,483 28
Margaret Batchelder
4,283 28
Mary Bergman
4,283 28
Doris Blood
2,133 28
Millicent Boswell
4,165 88
Loretta Cantwell
1,066 64
Peter Coffin
5,149 92
Mary D'Arche
1,100 00
Benjamin Draper
1,733 28
Ellen Duffy
4,332 64
Harriet Erskine
3,366 64
Margaret Ferrini
1,350 00
Betty Foster
2,433 28
Doris Foster
3,366 64
Natalie Frederico
4,558 32
Marshall Gero
1,558 36
Esther Goddard
4,183 28
Carried forward
$221,556 96
121
Brought forward
$221,556 96
Ruth Harris
3,683 28
Helen Hayes
1,100 00
Nena Hayes
3,648 28
Harold Herber
2,858 28
Janice Herber
1,216 64
William Howart
1.350 00
Jean Howland
3,683 28
Gloria Hussey
3,266 64
Dorothy Jones
4,066 60
Marian Joseph
4,633 32
Elizabeth Kimball
1,066 64
Carolyn Lander
4,066 60
Louise Leach
3,366 64
Rupert Little
1,936 64
Mary Lucey
3,899 92
Carl Martini
5,016 24
Jeanne Mattern
932 00
Ruth McCann
3,366 64
Priscilla McKay
4,133 28
Wilton Moyer
4,391 64
Katherine Nickerson
1,270 00
Jean Nilderer
1,150 00
Nancy Obrien
2,951 28
Linda Reponen
1,083 32
Edith Ross
2,133 28
Mildred Scanlon
4,183 28
Winifred Sheehan
1,066 64
Maud Thomas
2,570 00
Forrest Troop
2,333 28
John Valois
1,933 28
Raymond Wallace
1,266 64
Harriet Watson
3,366 64
Joan Woodbury
2,200 00
Anne Burton, Clerk
600 00
Virginia Love, Clerk
848 60
Madeline Linehan, Cafeteria
225 00
Other Wages
562 40
153,174 12
Expenses :
Writing Supervisors
700 00
Driver Training
340 27
Music
906 10
Recreation
15 50
Superintendent's Travel
9 70
Books and Supplies, Postage
17 44
Carried forward
$221,556 96
122
Brought forward
$221,556 96
Military Retirement
32 52
Wages
10 14
Conference Dues, Expenses
244 79
2,276 46
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
School Health
Dr. Robert Love, Physician
600 00
Florence Stobbart, Nurse
2,487 50
Medical Supplies
39 96
3,127 46
Athletics
Uniforms and Equipment
1,508 83
Transportation
297 25
Officials
404 40
Police
82 50
Tournament Expenses
6 41
Conference Expenses
6 50
League Dues
5 00
Medical
30 00
Supplies
53 85
Other Expenses
Tuition
434 86
Trade School Transportation
79 08
Educational Transportation
40 00
Transportation - School Sessions 10,796 00
Graduation
135 13
Library
257 52
Bus Supervision
205 00
Telephone - High
572 99
Telephone - Elementary
166 62
12,687 20
TEXTBOOKS and SUPPLIES
Books - High
2,218 26
Supplies - High
1,229 88
Books - Elementary
2,958 46
Supplies - Elementary
1,762 25
Shop Supplies
649 97
Films
10 00
Music Supplies
210 50
Testing
357 55
Subscriptions
30 25
Domestic Science
38 93
9,466 05
Carried forward
$221,556 96
2,394 74
123
Brought forward
$221,556 96
OPERATION OF PLANT
Janitor's Salaries
Hovey Humphrey
3,268 75
Everett Welch
3,359 37
Fred Morris
3,082 25
Vernal Pollard
2,981 93
Bernard Cullen
64 58
12,756 88
Expenses :
Fuel - High
3,396 48
Electric Current - High
1,930 20
Domestic Gas - High
115 82
Water - High
181 00
Janitor's Supplies - High
750 34
Fuel - Elementary
4,524 84
Electric Current - Elementary
1,582 33
Domestic Gas - Elementary
225 80
Water - Elementary
181 00
Janitor's Supplies - Ele.
838 03
Advertising for Fuel Bids
56 87
13,782 71
MAINTENANCE and REPAIRS
High
5,225 96
Elementary
2,564 50
7,790 46
OUTLAY - NEW EQUIPMENT
High
2,036 50
Elementary
1,053 16
3,089 66
VOCATIONAL
City of Beverly
410 50
City of Lynn
15 00
Town of Manchester
24 30
City of Salem
11 40
461 20
233,797 57
Carried forward
$455,354 53
124
Brought forward
$455,354 53
SCHOOL REVOLVING ACCOUNTS ATHLETICS
Equipment and Supplies
43 66
Transportation
124 05
Insurance
46 00
Cleaning
70 76
284 47
284 47
CAFETERIA
Salaries and Wages:
Margaret Back
1,390 00
Loretta Tremblay
1,390 00
Marybelle Dolliver
1,099 00
Lois Piotrowski
1,051 00
Marguerite Brumby
962 00
Nellie Knowlton
859 00
Sadie Walker
520 60
Vivian Gilbride
33 60
Margaret Linehan
5 00
7,310 20
Expenses :
Groceries and Provisions
21,775 07
Commodity Service Charge
109 10
Trucking Commodities
124 47
Supplies
261 61
22,270 25
29,580 45
PURCHASE TWO ROOM ADDITION NO. 1 To CUTLER SCHOOL New England Development Co. 45,000 00
45,000 00
45,000 00
TWO ROOM ADDITION NO 2 To CUTLER SCHOOL
Ames Shovel Co. - Contract
32,760 00
Furniture and Equipment
3,270.82
Hot Top Drive
910 00
Advertising for Bids
87 50
37,028 32
37,028 32
Carried forward
$567,247 77
125
Brought forward
$567,247 77
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE TO BUILD ADDITION NO. 2 To CUTLER SCHOOL
Plans and Specifications
800 00
Advertising for Bids
83 30
Printing and Postage
19 39
902 69
902 69
SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDS COMMITTEE
Printing
130 00
Delivering Reports
36 00
166 00
166 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages :
Louise Brown
940 07
Cynthia Wiggins
425 36
Other Wages
106 50
1,471 93
Expenses :
Books and Periodicals
1,833 75
Rent of Branch Library
800 00
Electric Current
40 13
Fuel
15 72
Janitor Service
8 00
Supplies
95 38
Association Dues, Expenses
11 00
Repairs
4 24
Alterations at Lamson School
998 75
3,806 97
5,278 90
PARKS and PLAYGROUNDS
Salaries and Wages :
Henry Stelline, Supt.
3,000 00
Reva Hopkins, Clerk
75 00
Clarence Trapanier
971 00
Charles Palm
389 38
Other Wages
838 14
5,273 52
Carried forward
$573,595 36
126
Brought forward
$573,595 36
Instructor's Salaries
Robert Mac Donald
360 00
Marjorie Ricker
270 00
Freda Colwell
180 00
Janet Smerage
60 00
870 00
Expenses :
Playground Supplies, Equip.
245 06
Repairs and Sharpen Mower
102 55
Loam and Gravel
139 50
Building Materials
101 58
Maint. of Truck and Tractor
510 61
Electric Current
86 66
Water Rates
81 90
Fuel
57 00
Electrical Work
93 00
Mower Rental
6 00
Loader Hire
28 00
Supplies and Equipment
784 01
2,235 87
Truck Purchase
Hamilton - Wenham Garage
750 00
750 00
9,129 39
VETERANS QUARTERS
Electric Current
295 80
Heating Oil
644 35
Water Rates
25 00
Building Repairs
34 85
1,000 00
1,000 00
PARKING AREA
Labor
66 25
Bulldozer Hire
116 00
Gravel
106 20
Stone Dust
41 22
Chloride
31 59
361 26
361 26
Carried forward
$584,086 01
127
Brought forward
$584,086 01
MEMORIAL DAY
Lee's Band
225 00
Lotitos' Band
200 00
Flowers
122 00
Flags
32 00
Refreshments
332 27
Postage, Printing
34 83
647 10
647 10
TOWN REPORTS
Newcomb & Gauss, Printing 1,749 00
1,749 00
1,749 00
TOWN CLOCK
Winding Clock
100 00
100 00
100 00
INSURANCE
Blanket Fire Insurance
3,864 50
Workmen's Compensation
2,599 22
Boiler
140 43
6,604 15
6,604 15
RETIREMENT FUND
Essex County Retirement Board 5,753 65
5,753 65
5,753 65
COVERING LAMSON SCHOOL WINDOWS
Plyscore
282 88 217 12
Labor
500 00
500 00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages:
Raymond A. Whipple, Supt. 3,560 00
Charles Dolliver, Asst. Supt. 3,000 00
Paul S. Tucker 2,800 00
Alexina Morrow, Clerk
900 00
10,260 00
Carried forward
$599,439 91
128
Brought forward
$599,439 91
Expenses :
Electric Current
2,875 04
Pipes and Fittings
3,728 71
Meters
4,289 50
Meter Repairs
578 68
Tools and Equipment
345 77
Supplies
228 09
Maintenance of Trucks
584 13
Heating Oil
191 56
Repairs
108 60
Topping Mains
25 00
Trench Digger Hire
724 00
Telephone, Office Expense
408 95
Express
24 09
Association Dues
8 00
Liability Insurance
32 13
Advertising for Bids
38 50
Flouridine Crystals
69 00
Labor
15 00
14,274 75
24,534 75
EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS
Pipe and Fittings
5,205 06
Trench Digger Hire
743 00
Bulldozer Hire
267 50
Grader Hire
200 00
Supplies
2 75
Labor
245 00
6,483 31
6,483 31
WATER FLUORIDATION
Fluoridation Equipment
1,840 02
Fluoridation Crystals
109 98
1,950 00
1,950 00
WATER-TESTING WELLS
D. L. Maher Co .- Test Wells.
5,388 83
Analyzing Water
42 50
Labor 18 00
5,449 33
5,449 33
Carried forward
$637,857 30
129
Brought forward
$637,857 30
WELLS-MAINS-PUMPING EQUIPMENT 1,771 05
Pipe and Fittings
1,771 05
1,771 05
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages:
Philip Plummer, Supt.
3,000 00
John T. Walke, Clerk
200 00
Salaries of Commissioners
75 00
Other Wages
990 00
4,265 00
Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs
195 46
Supplies
39 66
Printing, Office Expense
106 04
Water Rates
20 00
Truck, Mower Expense
204 88
Gravel
48 00
Flowers
26 00
Tractor Hire
7 50
647 54
Truck Purchase
Fleming-Griffin, Inc.
2,187 50
2,187 50
7,100 04
SPECIAL CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS
Bulldozer Hire
90 00
Tractor Hire
7 50
Fertilizer
51 00
Building Alterations
503 46
Labor
95 00
Seed
78 75
825 71
INTEREST
Water Bonds '39 Installation
156 25
Water Bonds '47 Reservoir & Wells
175 00
Water Bonds '47 Laying Mains
825 00
Water Bonds '51 Pump Hose
37 50
School Bonds '52 Construction
9,712 00
Anticipation of Revenue Loan 442 25
11,348 00
11,348 00
Carried forward
$658,902 10
825 71
130
Brought forward
$658,902 10
MATURING DEBT
Water Bonds, '39 Installations
5,000 00
Water Bonds, '47 Reservoir & Wells
2.000 00
Water Bonds, '47 Laying Mains
8,000 00
Water Bonds, '51 Pump House 3,000 00
School Bonds. '5? Construction
40,000 00
58,000 00
58,000 00
AGENCY
Withholding Tax
33,851 62
Retirement Deductions
4,808 76
Dog Licenses for County
1,148 20
39,808 58
39,808 58
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Cemetery Endowments
2,675 00
Cemetery Sale of Lots & Graves
735 00
3,410 00
3,410 00
MISCELLANEOUS
County Tax
18,782 23
State Audit
631 50
State Parks
1,151 17
Temporary Loan
50,000 00
70,564 90
70,564 90
REFUNDS
1955 Taxes
98 80
1956 Taxes
1,150 10
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,290 15
Water Rates
40 70
Interest
12 66
2,592 41
2,592 41
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 1956
833,277 99
131
TRANSFERS
By Special Town Meeting Jan. 4, 1956
From
To
Excess and Deficiency " „
Purchase School Unit #1 $45,000 00
" " „
School Bldg. Comm. 1,500 00 Water Dept .- Test Wells 2,500 00
By Annual Town Meeting
From
To
Excess and Deficiency
Add. #2, Cutler School 45,000 00
" » "
Revenue 10,000 00
By Special Town Meeting July 16, 1956
From
To
Excess and Deficiency
Bldg. Comm. New Ele. School 5,000 00
"
"
"
Water Dept .- Test Wells 4,000 00
" " "
Snow Removal 6,000 00
"
" "
Lamson School Windows
500 00
"
" "
Mosquito Spraying 1,200 00
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund
Cemetery Improvements
1,000 00
By Finance Committee
From
To
Reserve Fund
"
"
"
"
"
Veterans' Benefits 426 75
»
Public Welfare 634 95
"
"
Snow Removal 587 02
"
"
Cemetery Truck Purchase $1,187 50 School Operation of Plant 1,000 00 Interest 98 00
Library Alterations 998 75
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS AND EXPENDITURES-1956
Appropriation Account
Balance. 1/1/56
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12 /31/56
Selectmen
5,990.00
15.00 R
5,572.25
432.75
Accounting
4,300.00
4,299.52
.48
Treasury
2,300.00
2,252.56
47.44
Collector
2,650.00
2,645.65
4.35
Assessors
Wages
2,500.00
2,462.00
38.00
Expenses
560.00
523.06
36.94
Law
1,000.00
824.42
175.58
Town Clerk
1,350.00
1,348.13
1.87
Election & Registration
2,500.00
2,498.12
1.88
Finance Committee
20.00
15.00
5.00
Planning Board
500.00
15.20
484.80
Town Hall
Salary
3,000.00
3,000.00
Expenses
2,500.00
2,383.02
116.98
Painting & Repairs
3,000.00
2,370.16
629.84
Police
Salary & Wages
11,665.00
11,273.00
392.00
Expenses
2,900.00
2,891.22
8.78
Cruiser Purchase
349.81
164.00
185.00
Appropriation Account
Balance. 1/1/56
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12/31/56
Fire Salaries & Wages Expenses
2,800.00
2,797.75
2.25
2,500.00
2,432.92
67.08
Moth
Supt. Salary
2,150.00
2,150.00
Wages
1,370.00
1,191.00
179.00
Expenses
600.00
562.09
37.91
Moth Private Property
300.00
228.00
72.00
Tree Warden
Salary
1,410.00
1,410.00
Wages
2,500.00
2,269.44
230.56
Expenses
160.00
146.31
13.69
Planting Trees
200.00
196.70
3.30
Pruning Elms
1,500.00
1,498.38
1.62
Saw Purchase
460.00
449.09
10.91
Forest Warden Salary
40.00
40.00
Sealer Salary & Expenses
330.00
328.15
1.85
Civil Defense
410.70
200.55
210.15
Mosquito Spraying
1,200.00
1,155.00
45.00
Health
Salaries & Expenses
1,755.00
1,677.99
77.01
Garbage & Refuse Disposal Wages
11,665.00
11,563.76
101.24
Expenses
1,750.00
1,749.94
.06
Appropriation Account Dental Clinic
3,500.00
3,487.10
12.90
Animal Inspector
140.00
140.00
Highways
Surveyors Salary
3,560.00
3,560.00
Wages
18,483.00
18,479.72
3.28
Expenses
6,445.00
6,419.21
25.79
Sidewalks
800.00
778.93
21.07
Gravel Roads
5,000.00
4,999.90
10
Chap. 90 Maintenance
1,000.00
500.00 T
1,484.36
15.64
Chap. 90 Construction 8,210.02
250.00
750.00 T
8,508.53
691.49
Snow Removal & Sanding
12,500.00
587.02 T
13,087.02
Garage Heating System
920.00
920.00
Street Lighting
10,300.00
10,104.01
195.99
Public Welfare
5,120.00
634.95 T
5,754.95
Disability Assistance
3,500.00
3,448.86
51.14
Aid to Dep. Children
4,500.00
4,471.34
28.66
Old Age Assistance
24,000.00
65.35 R
23,575.16
490.19
Old Age Administration
2,000.00
1,405.56
594.44
Veterans' Benefits
4,000.00
426.75 R
4,426.75
Balance. 1/1/56
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers d' Refunds
Expended
Balance 12/31/56
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Appropriation Account
Balance. 1/1/56
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12/31/56
School
General Expense
12,850.00
12,790.63
59.37
Expense of Instruction
155,893.00
155,450.58
442.42
Auxiliary Agencies
18,827.00
18,209.40
617.60
Textbooks & Supplies
9,990.00
9,466.05
523.95
Operation of Plant
25,600.00
26,539.59
60.41
Maintenance of Plant
7,817.00
7,790.46
26.54
Outlay (New Equipment) Vocational
3,160.00
3,089.66
70.34
1,150.00
461.20
688.80
Purchase Add. to Ele. School
45,000.00
45,000.00
Add. to Cutler School No. 2
45,000.00
37,028.32
7,971.68
School Bldg. Comm. Ele. Add.
1,500.00
902.69
597.31
School Bldg. Comm. New Ele. School
5,000.00
5,000.00
Public Library
Salaries & Wages
1,700.00
1,471.93
228.07
Expenses
2,810.00
998.75 T
3,806.97
1.78
Parks and Playgrounds
Supt. Salary
3,000.00
3,000.00
Labor
2,200.00
2,198.52
1.48
Instructors Salaries & Clerk
945.00
945.00
Expenses
2,250.00
2,235.87
14.13
Truck Purchase
750.00
750.00
Veterans' Quarters
1,000.00
1,000.00
Memorial Day
700.00
647.10
52.90
1,000.00 T
Balance.
Appropriation Account
1/1/56
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12 /31/56 73.00
Town Reports
1,822.00
1,749.00
Town Clock
100.00
100.00
Insurance
6,800.00
6,604.15
195.55
Retirement Fund
5,753.65
5,753.65
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
4,932.97 T
67.03
School Bldg. Needs Comm.
2.39
500.00
166.00
336.39
Parking Area
400.00
361.26
38.74
Lamson School Windows
500.00
500.00
Water Department
Salaries
10,260.00
10,260.00
Expenses Extension of Mains
14,275.00
14,274.75
25
6,500.00
6,483.31
16.69
Fluoridation
1,950.00
1,950.00
Testing Wells
5,500.00
5,449.33
50.67
Wells-Mains-Pump Equip.
4,000.00
1,771.05
2,228.95
Cemetery
Salaries
3,275.00
3,275.00
Labor & Expenses
900.00
737.54 T
1,637.54
Improvements
326.39
1,000.00 T
825.71
500.68
Truck Purchase
1,000.00
1,187.50
2,187.50
Interest Maturing Debt
11,250.00
98.00 T
11,348.00
58,000.00
58,000.00
137
TRUST FUNDS
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1956
$669 28
Interest added during 1956
21 07
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1956
$690 35
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1956
$1,343 63
Interest added during 1956
42 30
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1956
$1,385 93
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1956
$579 15
Interest added during 1956
18 97
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1956
$598 12
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1956
$29,048 54
Interest added during 1956
968 00
Bequests added to savings deposits during 1956
2,675 00
$32,691 54
Transferred to Town for care of lots
555 00
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1956
$32,136 54
Cash in General Treasury December 31, 1956
150 00
Savings Bank deposits & Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1956
$32,286 54
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS AND GRAVES FUND
Savings Bank Deposits January 1, 1956
$11,870 81
Receipts added to Bank deposits 1956
735 00
Interest added during 1956
373 83
$12,979 64
Withdrawn for Cemetery purposes
1,000 00
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1956
$11,979 64
Cash in General Treasury December 31, 1956
220 00
Savings Bank deposits & Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1956
$12,199 64
138
TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet December 31, 1956 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash :
General,
$181,073.71
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1955 :
Real Estate,
$708.54
Levy of 1956 : Poll,
2.00
Personal Property,
867.96
Real Estate,
8,051.11
9,629.61
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise : Levy of 1956,
7,874.52
Special Assessment :
Moth-Levy of 1955,
3.20
Tax Titles,
497.10
Departmental :
Health,
$110.00
Aid to Dependent Children,
936.24
Old Age Assistance-Cities and Towns,
111.43
School,
680.00
Cemetery,
88.00
1,925.67
Water :
Liens Added to Taxes :
Levy of 1956,
$70.50
Rates,
4,427.83
Services,
222.73
4,721.06
Aid to Highways:
State,
$844.52
County,
491.98
1,336.50
Loans Authorized :
Water, 112,000.00
139
Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts :
Underestimates 1956 Assessments :
State Recreation Areas,
$477.95
County Tuberculosis Hospital,
1,569.75
2,047.70
Overlay Deficits :
Levy of 1956, 102.38
$321,211.45
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Tailings :
Unclaimed Checks,
$41.18
Gifts and Bequests :
Cemetery Perpetual Care,
150.00
Trust Fund Income :
Cemetery Perpetual Care,
441.62
Recoveries :
Old Age Assistance,
3,778.54
Federal Grants :
Disability Assistance :
$90.64
Administration, Aid,
3,915.87
Aid to Dependent Children :
482.76
Administration, Aid,
3,995.98
Old Age Assistance :
Administration,
2,806.19
Assistance,
28,266.74
39,558.18
Revolving Funds :
School Lunch, School Athletics,
$1,897.82
538.18
2,436.00
140
Appropriation Balances :
Revenue :
General :
Town Hall Painting and Repairs,
$629.84
Civilian Defense, 210.15
Cutler School #2 Addition,
7,971.68
School Building Committee-Cutler School,
597.31
School Building Committee-Elementary School, 5,000.00
School Needs Committee,
336.39
Cemetery Improvements,
500.68
Water :
Mains, Wells and Pumping Equipment, 2,228.95
17,475.00
Loans Authorized and Unissued,
112,000.00
Overestimate 1956:
County Tax,
331.59
Sale of Real Estate Fund,
3,225.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund,
220.00
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus,
10,261.92
Overlays Reserved for Abatements. Levy of 1955,
708.54
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise,
$7,874.52
Special Assessment,
3.20
Tax Title,
497.10
Departmental,
1,925.67
Water,
4,721.06
Aid to Highway,
1,336.50
16,358.05
Surplus Revenue :
General,
114,225.83
$321,211.45
141
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt :
Inside Debt Limit :
General, $195,000.00
Outside Debt Limit :
General,
392,000.00
Public Service Enterprise,
69,000.00
$656,000.00
Serial Loans :
Inside Debt Limit :
General :
School,
$195,000.00
Outside Debt Limit :
General :
School,
392,000.00
Public Service Enterprise :
Water,
69,000.00
$656,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds :
Cash and Securities : In Custody of Treasurer,
$46,790.58
In Custody of Treasurer,
Library Funds :
Dr. Justin Allen Fund,
$690.35
H. Augusta Dodge Fund,
1,385.93
$2,076.28
Cemetery Funds :
Maxwell Norman Fund, $598.12
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,
32,136.54
Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund,
11,979.64
44,714.30
$46,790.58
$46,790.58
TOWN OF HAMILTON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS December 31, 1956
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
School Bonds,
Addition to High &
New Elementary,
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