Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 26

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949-1960
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 846


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Article 63. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of


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Article 64. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 000. 00 for the CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SIDEWALKS.


Article 65. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3, 300. 00 and appropriate by transfer the sum of $500. 00 from the Machinery account. Said monies to be used to purchase a new two-ton dump truck in accordance with Article #65 in the Warrant and that a committee consisting of the Highway Com- missioner and the Board of Selectmen be established to complete said transaction.


Article 66. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 300. 00 and appropriate by transfer the sum of $400. 00 from the Machinery account. Said monies to be used to purchase a new Pickup Truck in accordance with Article 66 in the Warrant and that a committee consisting of the Highway Commissioner and the Board of Selectmen be established to complete said transaction.


Article 67. Voted unanimously: on motion made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2000. 00 and transfer the sum of $6000. 00 from Excess and Deficiency, until reimbursed by Essex County and Common- wealth of Mass. , for reconstruction of Summer Street in accor- dance with the provisions of CHAPTER 90 of the General Laws.


Article 68. Voted unanimously: on motion made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 000. 00 and transfer the sum of $1000. 00 from Excess and Deficiency until reimbursed by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts for maintenance of CHAPTER 90 ROADS in accord- ance with Chapter 90 of the General Laws.


Article 69. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500. 00 for the construction and maintenance of a portion of LAUREL ROAD, running approximately 100 ft. more or less from the westerly intersection of Sylvan Circle.


Article 70. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town accept as a Public Way, ASHWOOD ROAD, as approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen, running from the northeasterly side of Summer Street for a distance of four hundred (400) feet more or less, for a width of forty (40) feet, as shown on a Plan of Lakewood, Section C, by Samuel B. Donovan and dated January 1931.


Article 71. A motion was made by Mr. Cox that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 600. 00 for construction and maintenance of ASHWOOD ROAD as described in Article 70, and to cover the cost of an Engineer's Survey, and a Plan and Profile Map.


An amendment was made by Mr. Ferren, duly seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 100. 00 for


construction and maintenance of ASHWOOD ROAD a: described in Article 70, and to cover the cost of an Engineer': Survey, and a Plan and Profile Map.


The Amendment was voted on and carried after which the original motion, as amended, and duly seconded was voted or and carried.


Article 72. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made anc seconded, that the Town accept as a Public Way, ELMWOOD ROAD as approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board and laic out by the Board of Selectinen, beginning at the easterly side of Summer Street and running in a northeasterly direction for c distance of four hundred and fifty (450) feet, more or less, anc for a width of forty (40) feet, as shown on a Plan of Lakewood Section A, by Samuel B. Donovan and dated April 1928.


Article 73. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made anc seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 650. 00 for the construction and maintenance of ELMWOOD ROAD, as described in Article 72, and to cover the cost o: an Engineer's Survey, and a Plan and Profile Map.


Article 74. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made anc seconded, that the Town accept as a Public Way, GREEN- WOOD ROAD, as approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen, running from the north- easterly side of Summer Street for a distance of four hundred (400) feet more or less, for a width of forty (40) feet, as shown on a Plan of Lakewood Section C, by Samuel B. Donovar and dated January 1931.


Article 75. Noted unanimously: on motion duly made an seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 100. 00 for the construction and maintenance of GREEN- WOOD ROAD, as described in Article 74, and to cover the cost of an Engineer's Survey, and a Plan and Profile Map.


Article 76. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made anc seconded that the Town accept as a Public Way, a PORTION OF WING ROAD, as approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen, running fron the easterly side of Main Street for a distance of two hundred and fifty-five (255) feet more or less, for a width of forty (40) feet, as shown on a Plan of H. Kingman Abbott, C. E., dated October 15, 1951 and approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board on October 29, 1951.


Article 77. Voted unanimously: on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum c $1, 200. 00 for the construction and maintenance of a PORTION OF WING ROAD, as described in Article 76, and to cove the cost of an Engineer's Survey, and a Plan and Profile Map.


All articles in the Warrant having been acted upon and thei being no further business, the meeting was declared adjourned at 9:38 P. M.


Harry W. Higgin Town Clerk


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Record of SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Held December 8, 1952


Meeting called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Moderator Gordon Millar, who read the call for the meeting and the Constable's Return.


On motion made by Harry Jackson, duly seconded, it was voted to dispense with the reading of the Articles until taken up for action.


Article 1. Voted unanimously, on motion of Orodon Hobbs, duly seconded that the Town authorize payment of a delinquent bill of the School Department to George E. Warren Heating Corp., 41 Farrar St., Lynn, Mass. for work done on the boilers at the Lynnfield Center Grammar School in Nov. and Dec. of 1951 in the amount of twenty-seven dollars ($27. 00) by transfer from the School Department budget appropriated at the regular Town Meeting held on March 10, 1952 of that amount $27.00.


This article being one that required two-third vote tellers were appointed by Moderator who returned the following count.


In favor


Opposed


60 None


Article 2. Voted unanimously, on motion of Charles Kes- sler, duly seconded, that the Town appropriate by transfer from the unexpended balance, of the Teachers' Salaries Account voted at the Annual Town Meeting, March 10, 1952 the sum of $1, 622. 00 to General Expenses of the School Department to provide for unexpected expenditures as follows:


Additional Bus Hire $732.00


Additional Substitute Teachers 270.00


Additional Remedial Services 120. 00


Install acoustic ceiling in Basement Room, Center School 500.00


LYNNFIELD CENTRE


OLD RAILROAD STATION


Article 3. Voted unanimously, on motion of Theodore Fer- ren, duly seconded, that the Town appropriate by transfer the sum of $8, 500. 00 from Excess and Deficiency Fund, to be spent under the supervision of the Planning Board, for the preparation of a Master Plan of the Town.


Article 4. Voted unanimously, on motion of Wesley Mun- roe, duly seconded, that the Town transfer the unexpended balance of $1000. 00 from the account of assistance to persons who are disabled and the sum of $500. 00 from the Overlay Re- serve to the General Expense of the Welfare account.


Article 5. Voted unanimously, on motion of Alvin Chad- well, duly seconded, that action on Article 5 be indefinitely postponed.


Article 6. Voted unanimously, on motion of Theodore Pal- izzolo, duly seconded, that the Town appropriate by transfer the sum of $3, 307.40 to the Highway Dept. for General Ex- penses, said transfer to be made from the unexpended balances from the following accounts.


Pinewood Road $426.54


Lakewood Road 454. 82


Stillman Road 1761.54


Strout Avenue 291. 88


Dump Truck 167. 80


Pick-Up Truck 204. 81


All articles in the Warrant having been acted upon and there being no further business, the meeting was declared ad- journed at 8:45 P.M. Number of persons present 61.


Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk


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Report of BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Appropriations since 1951 Tax Rate was fixed Firemen's Pension Fund .


$474,558.60 1,000. 00


3,591. 36


Overlay Deficits . None


State Parks and Reservations 688. 43


State Parks and Reservations Deficit None


State Audit of Municipal Accounts None


18, 004. 46


County Tax


5, 868. 49


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


14, 914.59


Overlay 1952


$518, 625. 93


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Income Tax


$ 25,924.98


Corporation Taxes


13, 584.28


Reimbursement on account of publicly owned


land .


42. 16


Old Age Tax (Meals), Chapter 64B, S. 10


822.29


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


40, 000. 00


Licenses


3,000. 00


Fines


150.00


General Government


200.00


Protection of Persons and Property


3,000.00


Charities (other than federal grants) for aid to dependent children


2, 500. 00


Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants) Veterans' Benefits


500. 00


Schools .


7,000. 00


Interest: On Taxes and Assessments


800. 00


State Assistance for School Construction- Chap. 645, Acts 1948


3,293.57


720.87


Over Estimates of Previous year -- County Tax State Parks & Reservations .


37.49


Available Funds (approved by Commissioner- Corporations and Taxation . 25,802. 13


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$143, 377.77


Net Amount to be raised by Taxation on Polls and Property .


$375,248. 16


Credit 1305 Polls


2,610. 00


Total


$354,021.66


TABLE OF AGGREGATES


Stock in Trade $ 32, 050. 00


Machinery 39,650. 00


Live Stock


25, 305.00


All other Tangible Personal Property 420, 120. 00


Real Estate $9,833,935.00


Total . $10, 351, 060. 00


REAL ESTATE VALUES


Value of Land


$2, 499, 425. 00


Value of Buildings


7, 334, 510. 00


Value of Personal Property $517, 125.00


Total of Real Estate Values . · $10, 351, 060. 00


Tax on Polls · $ 2,610. 00


Tax on Real Estate 354, 021.66 Tax on Personal Property 18, 616.50


Net Amount to be raised


$375,248. 16


Tax Rate


$36. 00


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


First Commitment .


$1,369.72 39.48


Second Commitment


79.64


Fourth Commitment


7,382. 14


Fifth Commitment


3,462. 14


Sixth Commitment


3,112.65


Seventh Commitment 0


12, 520. 43


Eighth Commitment


2,533.86


Ninth Commitment


4,463. 43


Eleventh Commitment


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3,540. 61


Twelvth Commitment


3,409. 15


Thirteenth Commitment


4. 83


Fourteenth Commitment


200.00


Fifteenth Commitment


0


.


Sixteenth Commitment


Total


$48,605. 55


MOTOR EXCISE ABATEMENTS


Levy of 1951


$ 215. 84


Levy of 1952


2,010.84


Total


$ 2,226.68


ABATEMENTS MADE IN 1952 ON REAL ESTATE, PERSONALS, POLLS


Real Estate


Personal


Polls


Levy of 1950


$ 806.40


None


$ 4.00


Levy of 1951


74. 80


$20. 40


2.00


Levy of 1952


5,856.76


861.30 320.00


DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Real Estate


$


110.52


Personal


10. 80


LYNNFIELD WATER DISTRICT


Total Appropriations since 1951 Tax Rate was fixed . .


$ 28,290. 67


Overlay Current Year


161. 34


Gross Amount to be raised


$ 28,452. 01


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.


4,688.99


Tenth Commitment


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0


16, 000. 00


1,639. 44 159.04


Third Commitment


O


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Various Essex County Funds


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Water Rates . $10,000. 00 2,400. 00


All Other


Total Estimated Receipts


$12,400. 00


Total Available Funds (Approved by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation . 2,749. 17


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$15, 149. 17


Net amount to be raised $13,302. 84


Value of Water District Real Estate .$3,975, 520.00


Value of Water District Personal 181, 625. 00


Total


$4, 157, 145.00


Tax on Real Estate


$


12, 721. 64


Tax on Personal 581.20


Net Amount to be raised


$


13, 302. 84


Tax Rate


$3.20


ABATEMENTS LYNNFIELD WATER DISTRICT


Real Estate Pers.


None None


Levy of 1952


None $8.96


DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Real Estate


$


5.28


Personal


None


LYNNFIELD CENTER WATER DISTRICT


Total appropriations since 1951 Tax Rate was fixed . .


$ 45,275.00


Debt and Interest Charges, matured and


maturing, as certified under Chap. 44, S. 16 105.00


458. 57 Gross amount to be raised . . . $ 45,838.57


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Water Rates $ 16,000. 00 All Other 2,400. 00


Total Estimated Receipts $ 18,400. 00 Total Available Funds (Approved by O Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation 14,950. 00


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds ·


$ 33,350. 00


Net Amount to be raised


12,488.57


Value of Water District Real Estate


.$5,011,710. 00


Value of Water District Personal


191, 820. 00


Total


$5,203, 530. 00


Tax on Real Estate


$ 12,028.21


Tax on Personal


460. 36


Net Amount to be raised


$ 12,488.57


Tax Rate


$2.40


ABATEMENTS


Real Estate Perso


Levy of 1951


$20. 10


None


Levy of 1952


5.28


5.52


DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Real Estate


$


4.20


Personal


None


Respectfully submitted,


Board of Assessors Stanley G. Thwing, Chairman Kenneth A. Worthen Stanley E. Flagg


EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTIONS George N. Blake Library Fund


Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1952 4,000. 00


Interest and Dividend for 1952 100.00


4, 100. 00


Withdrawn for Library Dept. 100.00


On Deposit Dec. 31, 1952 4,000.00


4, 100. 00


Adelia J. Clough Library Fund


Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1952 300. 00


Interest and Dividend for 1952


7.50 307.50


Withdrawn for Library Dept. 7.50


On Deposit Dec. 31, 1952 300.00 307.50


George L. Hawkes Library Fund


Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1952 500.00


Interest received in 1952 12.50


512.50


Withdrawn for Library Dept. 12.50


On Deposit Dec. 31, 1952


500.00


512.50


Various Cemetery Funds


Respectfully submitted,


Harry W. Higgins Town Treasurer


TRUST FUNDS


George N. Blake Library Fund 4,000.00


Adelia J. Clough Library Fund 300.00


George L. Hawkes Library Fund


500.00


Mary U. Nash Library Fund


1,000.00


Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund


2,209.90


Legion Memorial Fund


1, 531.24


20, 946. 06


Overlay of current year


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Report of TOWN TREASURER


TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF LYNNFIELD:


I herewith submit my report as Town Treasurer and custodian of Trust Funds.


Levy of 1951


Mary U. Nash Library Fund


Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1952 1,000. 00 Interest received in 1952 25.00 1,025.00


Withdrawn for Library Dept. 25.00


On Deposit Dec. 31, 1952 1,000. 00


1,025.00


OAA Tax - Meals


822.28


1,400. 87


Chapt. 90 Construction


9,498.77


5,000.00 10.00


Peddlers Licenses


8.00


School Lunch Fund


6, 186.96


7,032.98


Veterans Service


517.08


1, 151.00


High School Transportation


12, 679.76


16, 771. 35


School Aid - Chapt. 70


19,601.31


7,215.00


School Building Assistance


18, 818. 09


Miscellaneous


54.00


FEDERAL GRANTS


Old Age Assistance


23, 583. 39 20, 565.42


Aid to Dependent Children


3, 665.81 1, 318. 18


ESSEX COUNTY


1951


1952


Chapt. 90


4,749.39


2,000. 00


Care and Feed of Dogs


149.00


162.50


Dog License Refund


940.90


1,056.56


TAXATION


Real Estate


308, 933. 48


352, 181. 12


Personal Property


15,503.56


18,503. 80


A. J. Clough Fund


7.50


7.50


G. L. Hawkes Fund


11. 88


12.50


Mary U. Nash Fund


23.75


25.00


Susan Brown Fund


20.98


25.18


Emerson Fund


82.50


82.50


Nash Fund Withdrawal


9.00


16.00


Withdrawn from Cemetery Endowments


381.80


350. 00


New Endowments


860.00


260.00


Sale of Cemetery Lots


100.00


210.00


Receipts from Cemetery Dept.


701.50


962.50


Library Fines


170.68


152.35


Board of Appeal fees


195.00


230.00


Dog Licenses


1,295.40


1, 344.80


Gasoline Registrations


16.00


17.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


58. 10


52.90


Building Permits


1,352.00


2,244.00


Plumbing and Board of Health


977.00


1, 253.00


Teachers Retirement


3, 173.59


4,631. 89


Essex County Retirement


3, 956. 99


4,670. 03


Blue Cross


802. 16


1,271.49


Withholding Tax


16, 668. 60 21, 115. 42


Borrowed by notes or bonds


1, 198, 665. 83


Interest from Sale of Bonds


3, 167.50


Licenses and Permits


515.50


731.25


Liquor Licenses


3, 350. 00


3, 350. 00


O. A. A. Reimbursements


1, 076.69


832. 47


Sale of Radio Service


120.00


120.00


Rent of Town Buildings


54.00


109. 00


Rent of South School


96.00


Private Moth Work


982.00


1, 678. 60


Sale of School Lunches


13, 469.71


16, 394. 06


Interest on Day Trust Co. Deposit


98. 30


159.37


Miscellaneous Reimbursement


2,484.51


1,284.57


COMMONWEALTH OF MASS.


1951


1952


Income Tax


18, 908. 14


3, 360. 00


Corporation and Business Tax Loss of Taxes


21, 261.58 23, 053.63 49.28 25, 643.41


Old Age Assistance


16, 412.58 17, 922.52


Aid to Dependent Children


2,742.78 2,082.36


Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund


Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1952


2, 176. 02


Interest in 1952 (Wakefield Sav. Bank) 22.66


Interest in 1952 (Mechanics Sav.


27.22


2, 225. 90


Bank)


16.00


Withdrawn from Wakefield Sav. Bank


2,209. 90


On Deposit Dec. 31, 1952


(Wakefield Sav. Bank)


907.95


On Deposit Dec. 31, 1952


(Mechanics Sav. Bank)


1, 301.95


2,209.90


Legion Memorial Fund


Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1952


1, 493. 68


Interest received in 1952


37.56


1,531.24


On Deposit Dec. 31, 1952


1,531.24


TREASURERS RECEIPTS AND CASH BALANCE


1951


1952


James Reed Fund


25.00


25.00


George Blake Fund


95.00


100.00


Poll Tax


2, 380. 00


2,550. 12


Motor Vehicle


46,707.20


45,769. 05


Costs, Interest, etc.


1,027.75


1,043.81


TAX TITLE REDEMPTIONS


Real Estate


Int. Costo etc.


LCWD Dist. Tax


308.59


655.80


LWD Dist. Tax.


Int. Costs etc.


Sale of Property 69.00


180. 00


Total Receipts for 1952


1, 840, 549.28


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1952


224, 192.55


Total for 1952


2, 064, 741. 83


Paid by Warrants


1, 081, 254. 06


Cash on hand and in banks Dec. 31, 1952


$ 983,487.77


CEMETERY ENDOWMENT FUND


Information regarding same can be obtained from Town Treasurer, or Cemetery Commissioners.


On Jan. 5, 1952, one hundred dollars was received from the sale of lot 145A at Forest Hill Cemetery, to Ross F. Coon. One hundred fifty dollars was also received for perpetual care of lot, and deposited in Malden Savings Bank on March 13, 1952。


On Feb. 4, 1952, fifty dollars was received from the sale of lot 121, graves 2 and 4, at Forest Hill Cemetery, to Charles A. Lane. Sixty dollars was also received for perpetual care of lot, and deposited in Malden Savings Bank on March 19, 1952.


On Dec. 31, 1952, sixty dollars was received from the sale of lot 121, graves 1 and 3, at Forest Hill Cemetery, to Doris E. Stewart. Fifty dollars was also received for perpetual care of lot, and deposited in Malden Savings Bank on Jan. 22, 1953.


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Report of TOWN ACCOUNTANT


BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1952


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash on Hand


In hands of Treasurer


983, 475. 93 50.00


Mass. Hospital Services 3.55


29.79


Surplus War Bonus


1,531.24


985,057. 17


Dog Licenses Due County


4.20 76.50


Taxes


Levy of 1948


Personal


120. 60


Real


12.60


133.20


Levy of 1949


Personal


24.60


Real


66.74


Reserved


5,003.01


Poll


22.00


113. 34


Federal Grants


Levy of 1950


Personal


13.44


Administration


248. 60


Real


659. 11


Assistance


404.57


653. 17


Poll


48.00


720.55


Aid Dependent Children Aid


11.35


Personal


319.26


Administration


1, 156. 47


1,167.82


Real


4,373.28


Poll


46.00


4, 738.54


Balances


General


25, 014.98


Personal


621.72


School Construction


658, 445.56


683, 460. 54


Real


13, 291. 79


Poll


388.00


14, 301.51


Motor Vehicle Excises


Levy of 1948


142.09


Levy of 1948


30.46


Levy of 1949


943.26


Levy of 1949


173.01


Levy of 1950


6, 308. 45


Levy of 1950


459. 48


Levy of 1951 10, 286. 18


Levy of 1951


465.71


Levy of 1952 7,876.53


25, 556.51


Levy of 1952


6,380. 61


7,509.27


Overestimates of 1951


Auditing Municipal Accts.


495.91


Tax Possessions


1,884. 02


County Assessments


1, 308. 63


Departmental


State Grants


School Construction


18, 818. 09


Highways


1,000. 00


Revenue Reserved until Collected


Motor Vehicle Excise 7,509.27


Tax Titles


5, 170. 93


Departmental


172.66


12, 852. 86


Surplus Revenue


246.927.38


1, 018, 917. 17


1, 018, 917. 17


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Bonded Debt


New Addition Center School


24,000. 00


Dec. 31, 1952


1, 364, 000. 00


New Elementary School


245,000. 00


Const. Junior High


1, 095, 000. 00


1, 364, 000. 00


TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS


Cash and Securities in


M. U. Nash Improvement Fund


2,209.90


hands of Treasurer


29, 005.96


George Blake Library Fund


4,000.00


East Boston Savings Bank


839.60


Adelia Clough Library Fund


300. 00


Comm. of Mass.


1, 000. 00


George L. Hawkes Library Fund


500.00


Mary A. Nash Library Fund


1,000. 00


Cemetery Endowments


22, 835.66


30, 845.56


30. 845.56


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Payroll Deductions


Essex County Retirement 26.24


In hands of Collector


Accounts Receivable


Tax Titles Reserved


Old Age Assistance Recovery


150.00


Surplus War Bonus Fund


1, 531.24


Sale Cemetery Lots Funds


417. 25


Road Machinery Fund


1,592.82


Premium on Loans


8, 650. 00


School Cafeteria Receipts


Old Age Assistance


Levy of 195 1


Unexpended Appropriation


Levy of 1952


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus


9,221.45


Overlays Reserved for Abatements


Tax Titles


3, 286.91


Aid Dependent Children


172.66


State Aid Highway


1, 000. 00


.63 .41 .52 .36 87


.00 .00 98 00 35 00 09 00


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1,364, 000. 00


1952 ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS


Available Funds


Transfers In


Transfers Out


Expendi- tures


Balance


General Government


Selectmen


1,879.00


761.00A


2,592.91


47.09


Accountant


1,674.00


1, 629. 65


44.35


Treasurer


1,873.00


1,774.72


98.28


Collector


2,581.65


100.00A


2,675.41


6.24


Board of Assessors


3,644.00


30.00A


3, 659. 04


14.96


General Government Clerks


4,215.00


4,215.00


Planning Board


1, 122.50


8, 500. 00B


290. 11


9,332.39


Board of Appeals


186.00


35.00A


178.91


42.09


Other Finance Offices


2,800. 00


2,784.21


15.79


Counsel


735.00


691.95


43. 05


Clerk


822.50


777.86


44.64


Elections and Registrations


2, 293. 00


46.72A


2,339.72


Municipal Buildings


5,983.50


5,971.62


11.88


Foreclosure Proceedings


200.00


140. 00C


Protection of Persons and Property


Police


25,462.00


200.75A


22,888.50


2,774.25


Cruiser and Radio


950.00


920.70


29.30


Fire


12, 538.00


400.00A


12, 934.67


3.33


Alarm Whistles


2,000.00


1,239.10


760.90


Hydrant Rental


4,650.00


4, 650. 00


Moth


4,725. 00


4, 105.92


619.08


Moth Private


1,000.00


800.00A


1,778.60


21.40


Tree Warden


1, 625. 00


100, 00A


1,717.98


7.02


Shade Trees


500.00


499.60


. 40


Dutch Elm Disease


3, 785. 00


3,774.92


10. 08


Cutting Brush


230.00


230.00


Building Inspector


1,725. 00


868.25A


2,352. 12


241. 13


Dog Officer


687.00


684.51


2.49


Sealer


180.00


174.47


5.53


Health and Sanitation


Board of Health


970.00


705.18


264.82


Animal Inspector


55.00


43.60


11.40


Milk Inspector


30.00


25.51


4.49


Plumbing Inspector


600.00


32.25A


632.25


Refuse Collection


2,700. 00


2, 700. 00


Garbage Collection


1, 800.00


1,800. 00


Highway


660.00A


Highway Maintenance


22,078.40


3,307. 40B


26, 045.80


Snow and Ice Removal


3, 533.60


61. 16A


3,594.76


Chapter 90 Construction


8, 000. 00


8,000. 00


Chapter 90 Maintenance


3,000. 00


2,999.88


. 12


Street Lighting


7,000. 00


6,341.79


658.21


Street Signs


428.74


38.63


390. 11C


Lowell St. Drainage


332.23


Main St. Drainage


359. 15


Pinewood Road


426. 54


426. 54B


Lakewood Road


454. 82


454.82 B


Homestead Road


599. 67


599.39


.28


Stillman Road


2,909. 16


1,761. 54B


1, 147.62


Strout Avenue


401.78


291. 88B


109.90


Carter Road Drainage


581.00


506.41


74.59


20


332.23C


359. 15℃


Codifying By-Laws


140. 00 B


200.00A


1952 ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS (continued)


Available Funds


Transfers Ir


Transfers Out


Expendi- tures


Balance


Chestnut St. Drainage


4,800. 00


4,305.75


494.25C


Sylvan Circle Drainage


400.00


400.00C


Sidewalk Construction


1,000. 00


334.52


665.48


.


.


Ashwood Road


1,100. 00


25.00


1,075.00C


Elmwood Road


1, 650. 00


335.30


1, 314.70C


Greenwood Road


1, 100. 00


242.30


857.70℃


Wing Road


1,200.00


1, 136. 34


63.66


Parking Area Town Hall


2,000.00


1,702.79


297.21


Parking Area Library


1,000.00


1, 000. 00C


Gas and Oil


2,000.00


1,988. 16


11. 84


New Dump Truck


3, 800. 00


167.81B


3, 632. 19


New Pick-Up Truck


1,700. 00


204.81B


1,495. 19


Charities


Old Age Administration


4, 100.60


2,397.75


1,702. 85


Old Age Assistance


52,713.28


44, 644. 15


8,069.13


Public Welfare


5,425.00


1,500. 00B


6,919. 88


5. 12


Aid Dependent Children


7,431. 33


3, 367.40


4,063.93


Veteran Services


4,032.00


3, 656.59


375.41


Assistance Disabled


1,000. 00


1,000.00B


Education


Schools


186, 466. 39


200. 00A


183, 808. 60


2,857.79


Hot Lunch


27,754. 83


22, 751. 82


5, 003. 01C


School Building Comm.


3,903. 88


School System Survey .


82.77


82.77


3,126. 07C


Const. New Elementary School


3, 126. 07


Future School Sites


17.23


82.77


41.00


59.00C


Regional School Comm.


100.00


441,554. 44


658, 445.56C


Junior High School


3, 847. 16


227.50D


3,921.52


153. 14


Libraries


1,718. 41


1,712. 87


5.54


Library Repairs


Hot Topping Center School


2,500. 00


1,991.54


508.46C


Recreation and Unclassified


500. 00


118.50


381.50


Memorial Park


56.98


93.02


Association Meetings


300.00


Memorial Day Observance


300. 00


2, 660. 10


Fire Insurance


2,660. 10


1, 409.47




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