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160.00
Electric Current
60.61
Insurance on Trucks
643.97
Surveying, Engineering
305.00
12,526.73
40,785.89
GRAVEL ROADS
Road Oil
585.23
Catch Basin Brick
19.55
Catch Basin Frames & Grates
683.23
Gravel, Sand, Loam
682.51
Grader Hire
1,344.00
Roller Hire
580.00
Tractor Hire
480.00
Truck Hire
308.00
Backhoe Hire
16.00
Chloride
49.00
Pipe
129.65
Surveying & Engineering
58.00
4,935.27
4,935.27
SIDEWALKS
Gravel
118.00
Tractor Hire
120.00
Backhoe Hire
48.00
Patching Material
495.45
781.45
781.45
Carried forward
$199,391.18
132
Brought forward
$199,391.18
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Loader Hire
5.68
Truck Hire
88.00
Roller Hire
112.00
Road Oil
552.79
Labor
Stone
677.13
1,498.00
1,498.00
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Wages
2,958.76
Equipment Hire
5,488.50
Supplies
75.40
Culverts, Catch Basins
2,524.58
Concrete Pipe
587.62
Gravel, Sand, Stone
1,630.57
Road Oil
400.61
Hot Top Material
1,738.80
15,404.84
15,404.84
SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING
Wages :
Lewis K. Pierce
215.90
Thomas Jones
158.40
Thomas Silke
118.80
Frank Manthorn
72.60
Ward Jones
123.75
Herbert Harraden
69.30
Other Wages
1,826.25
2,585.00
Expenses :
Truck Hire
6,783.50
Loader Hire
3,393.00
Gas, Oil, Maintenance of Trucks
585.30
Equipment and Repairs
457.14
Sand
738.65
Salt
661.20
12,618.79
15,203.79
Carried forward
$231,497.81
62.40 L
133
Brought forward
$231,497.81
NEW EQUIPMENT
Anderson Eng. Co., Basin Cleaner
3,253.60
Advertising for Bids 4.50
3,258.10
3,258.10
STREET LIGHTING
Merrimack-Essex Electric Co. 11,300.00 ×
11,300.00
11,300.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries :
Lawrence R. Stone
60.00
Lawrence Lamson
30.00
William F. Mackenzie
30.00
120.00
Expenses :
Cash Grants
103.40
Light, Fuel, Water
24.17
Food
89.32
Hospital Care Medical Care
744.97
107.65
Rent
129.58
Office Supplies, Postage
7.50
Association Dues
3.00
1,209.59
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Town Funds :
Assistance Payments
9,128.19
Federal Funds :
Assistance Payments
287.05
9,415.24
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ASSISTANCE
Town Funds :
Assistance Payments
1,705.50 Y
Federal Funds :
Assistance Payments
67.40
1,772.90
Carried forward
$246,055.91
134
Brought forward
$246,055.91
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Town Funds :
Assistance Payments
23,827.35
Other Cities and Towns
70.91
Federal Funds : Assistance Payments 25,970.05 X 49,868.31
62,386.04
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds :
Bernard A. Cullen, Agent
173.06
173.06
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds :
Bernard A. Cullen, Agent
1,053.38
Office Supplies, Postage
22.25 -1
1,075.63
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Town Funds :
Bernard A. Cullen, Agent
2,506.00
Officer Supplies, Postage
102.50
Transportation
135.00
Federal Funds :
Bernard A. Cullen, Agent
1,028.06
Office Supplies, Postage
70.93
Transportation
45.00
3,887.49
5,136.18
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Cash Grants
1,988.45
Medical Care
459.60
Food
18.00
Office Supplies, Postage
8.00
Transportation
50.00
Association Dues
10.00
2,534.05
2,534.05
Carried forward
$316,112.18
135
Brought forward
$316,112.18
SCHOOLS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
John H. Lawson, Supt.
9,000.00
Elizabeth Edmondson, Sec.
3,074.00 ₺
Ruth Whipple
216.66
Hazel Anderson
731.23
Office Expense
243.00
Superintendent's Travel
500.00
Truant Officer
150.00
School Census
150.00 zł
Conference Expenses
100.00
School Committee Assn.
107.75
School Committee Expense
102.73
14,375.37
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
Salaries and Wages :
Ruth Austen
6,466.64
Margaret Batchelder
5,966.64
Mary Bergman
6,133.28
Edna Berry
4,366.64
Grace Brown
1,900.00
Barbara Bussiere
1,433.28
John Cameron
4,533.28
Eleanor Carr
3,966.56
Laura Clark
4,866.56
Peter Coffin
7,666.64
Constance Como
4,366.64
Richard Connolly
4,083.28
Thomas Conway
3,141.64
Phyllis Cotti
3,966.56
Mary Crowell
1,185.90
Therese D'Arche
4,966.64
William Davis
6,299.92
Edmund Dodge
7,036.56
James Dodge
4,366.64
Ellen Duffy
6,666.56
Harriet Erskine
5,299.92
Natalie Federico
6,996.56
Margaret Ferrini
6,466.64
Warren Freeman
400.00
Esther Goddard
6,033.28
Marion Hanlon
993.28
Nena Hayes
5,966.64
Carried forward
$316,112.18
136
Brought forward
$316,112.18
William Heitz
1,566.64
Nancy Hendricks
1,433.28
William Howat
6,366.56
Glory Hussey
5,533.28
Dorothy Jones
5,966.64
Marian Joseph
6,499.92
Elizabeth Kimball
4,866.56
Carolyn Lander
5,966.64
Roy Lane
7,133.28
Martha Lewis
4,966.56
Martha Libby
3,966.56
Rupert Lilly
3,880.00
Mary Lucey
6,466.64
Donald MacDiarmid
6,606.08
Robert MacDonald
3,366.64
Ann Marshall
1,098.80
Ruth McCann
5,299.92
Carolyn McGarvey
2,800.00
Priscilla Mckay
2,300.00
Neal Mclaughlin
1,841.60
Annette Messenger
3,966.56
Martha Morrison
2,800.00
Wilton J. Moyer
5,966.64
Kathryn Nickerson
4,766.64
Nancy O'Brien
3,066.64
Carolyn Oster
4,833.28
Elizabeth Pauling
4,866.56
Barbara Perdue
365.54
Norman Pfaff
5,100.00
John Ready
5,633.28
Lois Rizoli
4,166.56
Robert Rotli
1,866.64
Maurice Sabean
1,641.60
Mary Schneider
1,224.96
Calvin Schraga
500.00
Nola Skillings
4,966.64
Richard Snow
7,523.28
Paul Staples
6,066.56
Maude Thomas
3,580.00
Raymond Wallace
5,866.56
Harriet Watson
5,466.56
Pauline Wilson
2,800.00
Substitutes and Others
2,555.00
303,051.28 V
Carried forward
$316,112.18
137
Brought forward
$316,112.18
Expenses :
Driver Training
664.00 x
Conference Dues, Expenses
724.89
1,388.89
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
School Health :
Dr. Robert G. Love, Physician
480.00Y
Dr. Albert Larchez, Physician
320.00
Irene Dankowski, Nurse
4,475.09x
Medical Supplies
198.64×
5,473.73
Athletics :
Equipment and Supplies
2,173.67
Officials
1,076.00
Police
170.00
Transportation
918.00
Insurance on Players
200.00
Food
13.94
Cape Ann League Dues
15.00
4,566.61
Cafeteria :
Salary of Manager
3,200.00 x
3,200.00
Other Expenses :
Transportation-Sessions
v 17,611.50
Bus Supervisor
264.00₺
Educational Transportation
211.00×
Tuition
189.00
Library
997.97
Graduation
170.76
Telephone
1,280.61
20,724.84
TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES
Books-High
4,791.91
Supplies-High
2,009.14
Books-Elementary
3,744.07
Supplies-Elementary
4,536.11
Shop Supplies, Equip.
671.67
Music Supplies
513.65
Testing
1,253.47
Films
269.81
Home Economics
177.36
Machine Rentals
125.00
Carried forward
$316,112.18
138
Brought forward
$316,112.18
Postage
209.34
Science Supplies
628.12
Insurance
140.00
Advertising-High
44.83
Advertising-Elementary
26.25
19,140.73
OPERATION OF PLANT
Janitors' Salaries :
Hovey Humphrey
4,008.00
Everett Welch
3,772.96
Fred Morris
3,799.96
Vernal Pollard
4,007.50
Alfred Edmondson
3,844.50
Morris M. Greene
746.65
Other Wages
237.50
20,417.07
Expenses :
Fuel-High
3,128.24×
Electric Current-High
2,732.99
Domestic Gas-High
111.22×
Water-High
240.00
Janitors' Supplies-High
1,093.09:
Fuel-Elementary
6,720.16×
Electric Current-Elementary
5,797.09
Domestic Gas-Elementary
203.78
Water-Elementary
480.00
Janitors' Supplies-Elementary
1,887.90
Custodial Services
69.00
Advertising
24.00
22,487.47
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
High
5,383.97
Elementary
2,198.67-
7,582.64
OUTLAY-NEW EQUIPMENT
High
2,761.26 +
Elementary
1,711.89
Science Equipment
757.68
Language Equipment
13.64
Math. Equipment
50.66
Guidance Equipment
80.00 x
5,375.13
Carried forward
$316,112.18
139
Brought forward
$316,112.18
VOCATIONAL
City of Beverly
1,930.82
City of Lynn
16.80
Lynn Trade High School
39.60
Town of Manchester
3.00
City of Salem
13.20
Transportation
376.00
2,379.42
430,163.18
NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT
Science
/10.31×
Language
424.75X
Math
177.957
Guidance
707.20X
2,020.21
2,020.21
CAFETERIA
Salaries and Wages :
Margaret Back
1,740.00
Loretta Tremblay
1,740.00
Lillian Cullen
1,200.00
Ellena Foote
1,200.00
Nellie Knowlton
1,200.00
Lois Piotrowski
1,200.00
Sadie Walker
1,200.00
Frances Flynn
1,176.00
Dorothy Cooper
896.00
Marguerite Brumby
112.50
Other Wages
427.50
X
Expenses :
Groceries and Provisions
36,263.27
Commodity Service Charge
323.80
Trucking Commodities
283.04
Supplies and Equipment
1,001.65
Conference Expenses
19.50
37,891.26
49,983.26
ATHLETICS
Supplies and Equipment
198.48
Transportation
83.80
282.28
282.28
Carried forward
$798,561.11
12,092.00
140
Brought forward
$798,561.11
HAMILTON-WENHAM REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Payment to District Treasurer 6,908.54
6,908.54
6,908.54X
CONSTRUCTION NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Frasea Const. Co., Contract
45,181.05
Equipment and Furnishings
2,441.11
Tree Removal
142.39
Installation of Window
244.06
48,008.61
48,008.61 X
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages :
Louise Brown
1,833.37
Charlotte Hughes
1,283.37
Assistants
948.64
Janitor Services
212.00
4,277.38
Expenses :
Books and Periodicals
2,363.46%
Supplies and Equpment
157.71
Repairs and Upkeep
100.86
Heating Gas
265.87 X
Water Rates
22.00
Electric Current
45.19 7
2,955.09
7,232.47
PLANS FOR NEW LIBRARY
Printing
82.50
82.50 7
82.50
NEW LIBRARY-CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING
Sarno Construction Co., Contract
46,278.90
Plans and Specifications
408.77
Test Pits
28.00
Survey
52.00
Advertising
3.75
46,771.42
46,771.42
Carried forward
$907,564.65
4
141
Brought forward
$907,564.65
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
Salaries and Wages :
Henry J. Stelline, Supt.
4,258.00 /
Virginia Lougee, Clerk
106.00.
George A. Harrigan, III
1,303.52
James Richards
490.54
Henry Stelline, Jr.
485.18
Clarence Trepanier
102.22
Other Wages
1,297.62
8,043.08
Instructors' Salaries :
Janet Smerage
323.00
Robert Crowell
304.00
Sara Jane O'Hara
190.80
Nancy Garland
149.96
Earlita Horne
33.12
1,000.88 zł
Expenses :
Playground Supplies, Equip.
204.79
Tools and Supplies
664.31
Repairs and Equipment
135.75
Truck, Tractor Maintenance
473.95
Electric Current
63.83
Telephone
66.35
Water Rates
39.00
Loam, Fertilizer
565.19
Lumber
98.21
Advertising
3.75
Plowing Rink
25.00
Sound System Rental
10.00
Ducks
6.00
Office Supplies
3.13
Loader Hire
10.00
Basketball Court Hot-top
290.50
Moving Building
125.00
Amplifier
225.00
Insurance on Truck & Tractor
91.95
New Equipment :
Tractor
1,493.62
Bleacher
360.09
1,853.71
13,999.38
Carried forward
$921,564.03
3,101.71
142
Brought forward
$921,564.03
VETERANS' QUARTERS
Electric Current
491.03
483.97
Heating Oil Water Rates
25.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Barrie's Band
250.00
Hamilton School Band
190.00
Flowers
130.00
Flags
32.50
Refreshments
49.33
Printing and Postage
41.64
693.47
693.47
TOWN REPORTS
Newcomb & Gauss, Printing
2,851.17
2,851.17
2,851.17
TOWN CLOCK
Winding Clock
100.00
100.00
100.00
INSURANCE
Blanket Fire Insurance
7,247.03 / 4,539.05 187.48 €
11,973.56
11,973.56
RETIREMENT FUND Essex County Retirement Board 9,544.13 +
9,544.13 X
9,544.13
PURCHASE FORMER RAILROAD STATION Dr. Henry F. Larchez, Purchase Price 14,999.00
14,999.00
14,999.00
Carried forward
$962,725.36
X
Workmen's Compensation Boiler Insurance
143
Brought forward
$962,725.36
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
Raymond A. Whipple, Supt.
4,258.00
Charles W. Dolliver
3,710.00
Paul A. Tucker
3,710.00
Other Wages
408.00
12,086.00
>
Expenses :
Electric Current
4,980.01
Pipe Fittings
4,344.33
Meters
1,765.70
Tools and Supplies
2,392.57
Repairs and Equipment
646.64
Maintenance of Trucks
1,257.04
Heating Oil
209.31
Printing, Postage, Telephone
810.19
Express
43.05
Backhoe, Dozer Hire
1,256.75
Liability Insurance
72.00
Association Dues, Expenses
16.00
Truck Insurance
187.21
Fluoride Crystals
450.26
Advertising for Bids
36.00
18,467.06
30,553.06
EXTENSION OF MAINS
Pipe and Fittings
1,861.14
Labor
633.00
Digger, Dozer Hire
2,250.50
Sand and Gravel
167.00
Hydrants
167.90
Drilling and Blasting
1,357.65
Express
13.54
6,450.73
6,450.73
EXPLORING FOR ADDITIONAL WATER
D. L. Maher Co., Tests
2,686.96
2,686.96
2,686.96
Carried forward
$1,002,416.11
144
Brought forward
$1,002,416.11
LAND TAKING FOR WATER PURPOSES Surveys and Plans 253.00
253.00
253.00
TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY
Rental Temporary Pumping Equipment 660.00
660.00
660.00
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Philip Plummer, Supt.
3,710.00 X
John T. Walke, Clerk
318.00
Salaries of Commissioners
75.00*
Other Wages
1,086.40
5,189.40
Expenses :
Water Rates
15.00×
Flowers
66.00
Maintenance of Truck
108.51 4
Tools and Supplies
138.28-
Repairs, Sharpen Tools
70.38
Printing, Office Expense
90.47
Digger Hire
50.00
Building Brick Post
20.00
558.64
Improvements :
Plowing and Harrowing
67.50+
Grass Seed
104.45
Tree Care
44.00
Removing Stumps and Grading
48.00
Labor
300.00 V
5,639.95
6,311.99
INTEREST
Water Bonds, '47 Reservoir and Wells
75.00+
Water Bonds, '47 Laying Mains
345.004
Water Bonds, '57 Reservoir and Wells
2,160.00*
Fire Police Bldg. Bonds, '57 1,540.00₺
School Bonds, '58 Construction 13,775.00:
School Bonds, '52 Construction
7,176.004
Temporary Loan
2,425.75 x
27,496.75
27,496.75
Carried Forward
$1,037,137.85
145
Brought forward
$1,037,137.85
MATURING DEBT
Water Bonds '47 Reservoir and Wells
2,000.00
Water Bonds '47 Laying Mains
8,000.00
Water Bonds '57 Reservoir and Wells
10,000.00
Fire-Police Bldg. Bonds, '57
10,000.00
School Bonds, '52 Construction
39,000.00
School Bonds, '58 Construction
25,000.00
94,000.00
94,000.00
AGENCY
Withholding Tax, State
4,842.33
Withholding Tax, Federal
65,502.16
Retirement Deductions
7,843.81X
Dog Licenses for County
1,250.00 ₺
79,438.30
79,438.30
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Cemetery Endowments
2,609.00
Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves
1,240.00
Colesworthy Trust Deposit
500.00
4,349.00
4,349.00
MISCELLANEOUS
County Tax
25,128.754
State Audit
1,123.15 ~
State Parks
2,769.92 A
Temporary Loans
200,000.00
Expense of Issuing Loans
170.28
229,192.10
229,192.10
REFUNDS
1960 Poll Tax
4.00
1959 Motor Excise
688.94
1960 Motor Excise
1,379.33
1959 Real Estate
336.00 %
1960 Real Estate
835.70 ^
Water Rates
73.65
Interest
.93
Demand
.85
3,319.40
3,319.40
Total Disbursements 1960
$1,447,436.65
146
TRANSFERS By Annual Town Meeting
From
To
Excess and Deficiency
Revenue
$30,000.00
"
" "
Library Construction 3,000.00
Overlay Reserve
Reserve Fund
4,000.00
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund
Cemetery Improvements 1,000.00
By Special Town Meeting July 25, 1960
From
To
Excess and Deficiency
Radio Purchase
$2,500.00
"
"
"
Interest
1,196.75
"
"
"
Insurance
1,086.09
"
"
Snow Removal and Sanding 1,703.99
"
"
Election and Registration
400.00
"
"
"
Report Center
500.00
"
"
"
Exploring for Water
721.96
"
"
"
Temporary Water-Tests 5,000.00
"
"
Purchase of Land for Water
300.00
By Finance Committee
From
To
Reserve Fund
Conservation Commission
$200.00
"
"
Fire and Police Bldg. 800.00
"
"
Town Reports
51.17
"
"
Election and Registration
519.00
"
"
Expense of Issuing Loan
61.53
"
Insurance
87.47
"
"
Treasury
350.00
"
"
Collector
186.15
"
School Vocational
1,000.00
"
"
Snow Removal & Sanding
3,499.80
147
TRUST FUNDS
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1960
$ 768.19
Interest added during 1960
28.21
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1960
$ 796.40
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1960
$ 1,334.51
Interest added during 1960
50.49
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1960
$ 1,385.00
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1960
$ 659.61
Interest added during 1960
24.94
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1960
$ 684.55
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1960
$38,178.67
Interest added during 1960
1,424.56
Bequests added during 1960
2,959.00
$42,562.23
Transferred to Town for care of lots
697.00
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1960
$41,865.23
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS & GRAVES FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1960
$12,665.34
Interest added during 1960
462.86
Receipts from sales added during 1960
1,240.00
$14,368.20
Withdrawn for Cemetery purposes
1,000.00
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1960
$13,368.20
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS AND EXPENDITURES-1960
Appropriation Account
Balance 1/1/60
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12 /31/59
Selectmen, Salaries & Expenses
6,150.00
6,088.23
61.77
Accounting, Salary & Expenses
5,295.00
5,291.86
3.14
Treasury, Salaries & Expenses
2,381.00
2,695.68
35.32
Collector, Salary & Expenses
3,415.00
186.15
3,600.71
44
Assessors Wages
2,650.00
2,290.00
360.00
Assessors Expenses
485.00
482.20
2.80
Law Salary & Expenses
2,200.00
2,150.10
49.90
Town Clerk Salary & Expenses
7,900.00
7,896.40
3.60
Election & Registration
2,200.00
919.00
3,118.87
13
Finance Committee
15.00
15.00
Planning Board
200.00
62.65
137.35
Town Hall Salary & Expenses
6,588.00
6,587.25
.75
Town Hall Painting & Repairs
4,000.00
3,503.87
496.13
Police Salaries & Wages
22,994.00
22,941.10
52.90
Police Expenses
3,300.00
3,284.35
15.65
Fire Salaries & Wages
2,600.00
2,152.25
447.75
Fire Expenses
3,850.00
3,784.64
65.36
Maint. Former Fire Station
500.00
458.70
41.30
Maint. Police & Fire Station
1,500.00
800.00
2,287.06
12.94
Purchase of New Fire Truck
8,000.00
7,980.25
19.75
Moth Supt. Salary
2,348.00
2,348.00
Moth Wages
1,450.00
1,305.40
144.60
Moth Expenses
850.00
644.38
205.62
Moth Private Prop. Expenses
300.00
300.00
Tree Warden Salary
1,910.00
1,910.00
Tree Warden Wages
2,968.00
2,396.41
571.59
Appropriation Account
Balance 1/1/60
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12 /31/59
Tree Warden Expenses
160.00
159.17
.83
Tree Warden Planting Trees
300.00
263.25
36.75
Tree Warden Pruning Elms
1,200.00
1,163.63
36.37
Sealer Salary & Expenses
330.00
330.00
Animal Inspector Salary & Expenses
140.00
140.00
Civil Defense
43.92
1,500.00
48.45
1,385.03
207.34
Mosquito Control
2,500.00
1,980.00
520.00
Emergency Report Center
9,500.00
545.00
10,019.47
25.53
Radio Purchase
1,990.00
2,500.00
4,408.50
81.50
Conservation Commission
200.00
156.25
43.75
Health Salaries & Expenses
2,345.00
2,341.32
3.68
Health Garbage & Refuse Disposal
23,449.00
22,194.90
1,254.10
Dental Clinic
3,600.00
2,959.20
640.80
Highway Surveyors Salary
4,258.00
4,258.00
Highway Wages
25,320.00
24,001.16
1,318.84
Highway Expenses
13,000.00
12,526.73
473.27
Highway Sidewalks
1,500.00
781.45
718.55
Highway Gravel Roads
5,000.00
4,935.27
64.73
Highway Equipment
3,400.00
3,258.10
141.90
Highway Chap. 90 Maint.
1,000.00
500.00
1,498.00
2.00
Highway Chap. 90 Const.
1,411.28
3,500.00
10,500.00
15,404.84
6.44
Highway Snow Removal & Sanding
10,000.00
5,203.79
15,203.79
Street Lighting
11,300.00
11,300.00
Public Welfare Salaries & Expenses
5,120.00
1,329.59
3.790.41
Disability Assistance
12,000.00
395.75
9,128.19
3.267.56
Aid to Dep. Child. Assist.
2,000.00
1,705.50
294.50
Old Age Assistance
24,000.00
18.10
23,898.26
119.84
Appropriation Account
Balance 1/1/60
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12/31/59
Old Age Assist. Administration Veterans' Benefits
2,750.00
2,743.50
6.50
5,500.00
2,534.05
2,965.95
School General Expense
15,402.00
5.00
14,375.37
1,031.63
School Expense of Instruction
304,451.00
304,440.17
10.83
School Auxiliary Agencies
34,842.00
33,965.18
876.82
School Textbooks & Supplies
19,193.00
19,140.73
52.27
School Operation of Plant
43,785.00
42,904.54
880.46
School Maintenance & Repairs
8,200.00
7,582.64
617.36
School Outlay for Equipment
5,390.00
5,375.13
14.87
School Vocational
1,500.00
1,000.00
2,379.42
120.58
School Ele. Construction
61,078.37
48,008.61
13,069.76
School Needs Study Comm.
243.39
243.39
Regional School District
6,908.54
6,908.54
Library Salaries & Wages
4,381.00
4,277.38
103.92
Library Expenses
3,000.00
4.00
2,955.09
48.91
Plans for New Library
107.00
82.50
24.50
Const. New Library
90,000.00
46,771.42
43,228.58
Park Supt. Salary
4,258.00
4,258.00
Park Labor
3,816.00
3,679.08
136.92
Park Instructors & Clerk
1,166.00
1,106.88
59.12
Park Expenses
3,295.00
2.63
3,101.71
195.92
Park New Equipment
2,200.00
1,853.71
346.29
Veterans' Quarters
1,000.00
1,000.00
Memorial Day
700.00
693.47
6.53
Town Reports
2,800.00
51.17
2,851.17
Town Clock
100.00
100.00
Insurance
10,800.00
1,173.56
11,973.56
Balance
Appropriation Account
1/1/60
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12/31/59
Retirement Fund
9,544.13 8,000.00
9,544.13
Reserve Fund
6,755.12
1,244.88
Purchase of Railroad Property 15,000.00
14,999.00
1.00
Water Salaries
12,278.00
12,086.00
192.00
Water Expenses
18,470.00
6.15
18,467.06
9.09
Water Extension of Mains
6,500.00
6,450.73
49.27
Water Explore Add. Water
2,000.00
721.96
2,686.96
35.00
Temporary Water, Pump Tests.
5,000.00
660.00
4,340.00
Water Wells, Pumping Equip.
4,916.86
4,916.86
Water Reservoir, Pump House
4,537.55
4,537.55
Water Land Purchase
300.00
253.00
57.00
Cemetery Salaries
4,103.00
4,103.00
Cemetery Labor & Expenses
1,166.00
479.04
1,645.04
Cemetery Improvements
147.02
1,000.00
563.95
583.07
Interest
26,300.00
1,196.75
27,496.75
Maturing Debt
94,000.00
94,000.00
152
TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet-December 31, 1960 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Cash :
General
$266,463.24
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes
Levy of 1959
Personal Property
$ 168.00
Levy of 1960
Personal Property
818.45
Real Estate
13,477.52
14,463.97
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise :
$
176.23
Levy of 1959 Levy of 1960
13,063.66
13,239.89
Special Assessments :
Moth 1960
10.00
Tax Titles
288.74
Departmental :
Health
$ 326.00
Aid to Dependent Children
134.55
Old Age Assistance
361.04
School
60.00
Cemetery Care
58.00
Water:
Rates
$15,579.31
Services
644.51
Liens added to 1960 Taxes
505.94
Aid to Highways :
State (Chap. 90 Const.)
$ 7,000.00
County (Chap. 90 Const.)
3,500.00
10,500.00
Underestimates :
State Parks, 1960
$ 596.64
Maint. Essex Sanatorium, 1960
3,759.82
4,356.46
Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts :
Overlay Deficits : Levy of 1959 Levy of 1960
$ 1,023.68
816.19
1,839.87
$328,831.52
939.59
16,729.76
153
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Agency :
State Withholding Tax
Federal Withholding Tax
Retirement Deductions
$ 8,693.01
Tailings : Unclaimed Checks
216.70
Trust Funds :
Cemetery Perpetual Care Income
872.10
Federal Grants :
Disability Assistance :
Assistance
$ 6,412.05
Administration
389.78
Aid to Dependent Children : Assistance
10,629.38
Administration
163.46
Old Age Assistance :
Assistance
23,434.64
Administration
4,018.95
45,048.26
Education :
Revolving Funds :
School Cafeteria
$ 2,204.72
School Athletics
1,700.64
Nat'l Defense Ed. Act
259.17
4,164.53
Appropriation Balances :
Revenue :
General
10,000.05
Non-Revenue :
School Construction
$13,069.76
Library Construction
43,228.58
Water Construction
9,454.41
65,752.75
Overestimates :
County Tax, 1960
481.11
Sale of Real Estate Fund
3,350.00
Overlay Surplus
4.392.87
$ 1,419.20 6,445.30 828.51
154
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Special Assessments
13,239.89 10.00
Tax Title
288.74
Departmental
939.59
Water
16,729.76
Aid to Highways
10,500.00
41,707.98
Surplus Revenue :
General
144,152.16
$328,831.52
155
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt :
Inside Debt Limit : General
$456,000.00
Outside Debt Limit :
General
Public Service Enterprises
$556,000.00 89,000.00
645,000.00
$1,101,000.00
Serial Loans :
Inside Debt Limit :
General :
School
$323,000.00
Fire & Police Building
46,000.00 87,000.00
Library Building
$456,000.00
Outside Debt Limit :
General :
School
556,000.00
Public Service Enterprises :
Water
89,000.00
645,000.00
$1,101,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds :
Cash and Securities : In Custody of Treasurer
$58,099.38
$58,099.38
In Custody of Treasurer : H. Augusta Dodge Library Fund Dr. Justin Allen Library Fund Maxwell Norman Fund
$ 1,385.00
796.40
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
41,865.23
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund
684.55
13,368.20
$58,099.38
TOWN OF HAMILTON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS December 31, 1960
Date of Maturity
Water Bonds,
Reservoir & Wells
11/4%, Issued 10-1-47
Water Bonds,
Laying Mains
11/2%, Issued 11-1-47
School Bonds,
New Elementary
1.6%, Issued 2-1-52
Water Bonds,
Reservoir & Wells
2.7%, Issued 1-1-57
Fire and Police
Bldg. Bonds
2.75%, Issued 8-1-57
School Construction
Elementary, Bonds
2.90%, Issued 8-1-58
Library Construction
Bonds, 2.60%
Issued, 9-15-60
Total
1961
$2,000.
$8,000.
$39,000.
$10,000.
$10,000.
$25,000.
$12,000.
$106,000.
1962
2,000.
8,000.
39,000.
10,000.
10,000.
25,000.
10,000.
104,000.
1963
39,000.
10,000.
10,000.
25,000.
10,000.
94,000.
1964
39,000.
10,000.
10,000.
25,000.
10,000.
94,000.
1965
39,000.
10,000.
6,000.
25,000.
10,000.
90,000.
1966
39,000.
10,000.
25,000.
10,000.
84,000.
1967
39,000.
10,000.
25,000.
10,000.
84,000.
1968
39,000.
10,000.
25,000.
10,000.
84,000.
1969
39,000.
25,000.
5,000.
69,000.
1970
39,000.
25,000.
64,000.
1971
39,000.
25,000.
64,000.
1972
25,000.
25,000.
1973
25,000.
25,000.
1974
25,000.
25,000.
1975
25,000.
25,000.
1976
25,000.
25,000.
1977
25,000.
25,000.
1978
25,000.
25,000.
$4,000.
$16,000.
$429,000.
$80,000.
$46,000.
$450,000.
$87,000.
$1,112,000.
Addition to High &
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STATEMENT OF TAX RATE, VALUATION (REAL AND PERSONAL) AND TAX LEVY FOR THE YEARS 1920 TO 1960
Year
Tax Rate
Valuation
Tax Rate
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.
134,663.62
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
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