Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 41

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


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more or less, on Lowell Street, and a distance of 810 feet, more or less, on an easement owned by the Town south east of Norris Road, said sum to be allocated as follows:


For materials and rental of equipment $8,517.50


ARTICLE 13. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and secanded, that the Town vate to transfer from the account set up by Article 31 of the Warrant for the Annual town Meeting of March 8, 1954 for the purchase of land for a New Elementary Schaol the sum of $1, 500. 00 to the Wages Account of the Tree Warden for TRIMMING AND CARING OF TREES.


ARTICLE 14. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town vote to transfer the sum of $1, 316. 00, representing the unexpended balance of monies appropriated by Article 42 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of March 8, 1954 for PRIVATE MOTH WORK, to the Wages Account of the Tree Warden.


ARTICLE 15. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town transfer from the account set up by Article 31 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of March 8, 1954 for the purchase of land for a New Elementary School the sum of $25. 00 for the purpose stated in this article and authorize the Board of Selectmen to complete this transaction.


ARTICLE 16. Vote, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a FUTURE SCHOOL SITE ACQUISTION COMMITTEE of five members, to locate a site or sites for future school buildings, to have surveys and test borings made, to enter into preliminary negotiations with the owners of said site or sites, and to report to the Board of Selectmen by January 1, 1955.


ARTICLE 17. Voted, unanimously, on motion made and duly seconded, that the Town vote to transfer the sum of $1, 017. 00, representing the unexpended balance of the account of the School Site Committee, to the use of the FUTURE SCHOOL SITE AC- QUISTION COMMITTEE authorized by Article 16 of this Warrant.


ARTICLE 18. Voted, on motion duly made and seconded that action on this article be Indefinitely Postponed. Vote unanimous.


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ARTICLE 19. Voted, on motion duly made and seconded that action on this article be Indefinitely Postponed. Vote unanimous.


ARTICLE 20. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town accept as a Public Way HART ROAD, as approved by the Planning Board on 9/27/54 and laid out by the Board of Selectmen on 9/27/54.


Running from the westerly side of Chestnut Street, for a distance of 746 feet, more or less, and for a width of 40 feet, and covering that portion of the street as shown on the plan from lot 13 to lot 16 inclusive, and lots 2 and 3 anda portion of lot 12, as shownon a plan by Edwin T. Buryzynski, C. E., dated May, 1951 and approved by the Planning Board on 7/18/51.


ARTICLE 21. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town accept as a Public way LAKE STREET, as approved by the Planning Board on 6/21/54 and laid out by the Board of Selectmen on 7/12/54.


Running from the north side of Route 128 (formerly Railroad Avenue) for a distance of 269. 76 feet, more or less, for a width of 40 feet, as shown on a plan by Stanley E. Thomas, C. E., dated Novem- ber 10, 1941, and covering that portion of the street shown on said plan, from lot 1 to lot 4, in- clusive, as approved by the Planning Board on 11/26/41.


ARTICLE 22. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded (after wording of Article was corrected changing the date of May 6, 1948 to March 1948) that the Town accept as a Public Way, a portion of LOCKSLEY ROAD as approved by the Planning Board on 1/4/54 and laid out by the Board of Select- men 1/4/54:


Running in a northerly direction for a distance of 2, 500 feet more or less, and for a width of 50 feet, as shown on a plan of Richard D. Murphy, C. E. , dated March 1948, and covering that portion of the street on said plan, from lot 44 to lot 89 inclusive, as approved by the Planning Board on 4/14/48,


ARTICLE 23. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded that action on this article be Indefinitely Postponed.


ARTICLE 24. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded that the Town accept as a Public Way, NORRIS ROAD, as approved by the Planning Board on 6/30/54 and laid out by the Board of Selectmen on 7/12/54:


Running from the north side of Lowell Street, for a distance of 803.76 feet, more or less, for a width of 40 feet, as shownon a plan by Dana F. Perkins, C. E., dated 5/22/53 and covering that portion of the street shownon said plan from lot 4 to lot 9 in- clusive, as approved by the Planning Board on 1/4/54.


ARTICLE 25. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


ARTICLE 26. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town accept as a Public Way, PINE STREET, as approved by the Planning Board on 6/21/54 and laid out by the


Board of Selectmen on 7/12/54:


Running from the northerly side of Bay State Road, for a distance of 1, 900 feet, more or less, for a width of 40 feet, as shown on plans by Warren M. Mirick, C. E., dated March 21, 1951 and approved by the Planning Board on 4/18/51, and dated August 16, 1952 and approved by the Planning Board on 10/27/52, and covering that portion of the street shown on said plans from lot 1 to lot 22 inclusive.


ARTICLE 27. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town accept as a Public Way, SUNTAUG STREET, as approved by the Planning Board on 6/21/54 and laid out by the Board of Selectmen on 7/12/54:


Running from a dead end to a dead end, off Lake Street, for a distance of 460 feet, more or less, for a width of 40 feet, as shown on a plan by Stanley E. Thomas, C. E., dated November 10, 1941, and covering that portion of the street shown on said plan from lot A to lot 51 inclusive, as approved by the Planning Board on 11/26/41.


ARTICLE 28. A Motion was made and duly seconded to accept Article 28 as written in the Warrant.


A motion was then made and seconded that action on this article be indefinitely postponed. This motion was voted on, and lost as follows:


To Postpone 64


Not to Postpone 113


The original motion was then voted on, and carried by a counted vote of:


In Favor 94 92


Opposed


result being that the Town accept TAPLEY ROAD, as approved by the Planning Board on 6/30/54 and laid out by the Board of Selectmen on 7/12/54:


Running from the west side of Norris Road, for a distance of 712 feet, more or less, for a width of 40 feet, as shown on a plan by Dana F. Perkins, C. E., dated May 22, 1953, and covering that portion of the street as shown on said plan from lot 18 to lot 15 inclusive, as approved by the Plan- ning Board on 1/4/54.


ARTICLE 29. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town accept as a Public Way, WITHAM STREET, as approved by the Planning Board on 9/27/54 and laid out by the Board of Selectmen on 9/27/54:


Running from the northwest side of Munroe Street, for a distance of 800 feet, more or less, for a width of 40feet, as shown on a plan by Edward S. Averell, C. E., dated January 29, 1952, and covering that portion of the street shown on said plan from lot 1 to lot 12 inclusive, as approved by the Planning Board on 1/30/52.


Following motion duly made and seconded the Mod- erator declared the meeting adjourned "sine die" at 10:10 P. M.


Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk


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Report of BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Appropriations since 1953 Tax Rate was fixed Firemen's Pension Fund


$ 741, 971. 10 1,000.00


Various Essex County Funds


None


Overlay Deficits ..


None


State Parks and Reservations


943.59


State Parks and Reservations Deficit


209.93


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


1,778. 86


State Examination of Retirement System None


TOTAL


$ 12, 424, 303. 00


Tax on Polls


$ 3, 188. 00


County Tax


17,004.68


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


5,323.45


Essex County Retirement


6,317.27


Overlay 1954 20,694.33


GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED


$ 795,243.21


TAX RATE $41. 00


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


First Commitment.


$ 952.78


Second Commitment


2,499. 11


Third Commitment


150. 12


Fourth Commitment


6,409.83


Fifth Commitment


13,092.74


Old Age Tax (Meals), Chap. 64B, S 10 961.88


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise .


44,000.00


Licenses


3,500.00


Fines


None


General Government


300.00


Protection of Persons and Property


4,500.00


f


Charities (other than federal grants)


200.00


Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants) .


16,000. 00


Veterans' Services


1,500. 00


f


Schools (Funds from Income Tax not to be in- cluded


19,000. 00


TOTAL


$ 76,294. 33


t


Interest: On Taxes and Assessments


900.00


MOTOR EXCISE ABATEMENTS


Levy of 1953


$ 427. 04


Levy of 1954


3,505. 12


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County Tuberculosis Hospital


474.33


Available Funds Voted


98, 523. 46


$ 3, 932.23


ABATEMENTS MADE IN 1954 ON REAL ESTATE *** PERSONAL *** POLLS


Real Estate


Personal


Polls


Levy of 1952


None


None


10.00


Levy of 1953


11.20


80.00


52.00


Levy of 1954


12,434.68


45. 10


364.00


$ 34, 150. 00


Stock in Trade


38,500. 00


Machinery


25,285.00


Live Stock


All Other Tangible Personal Property


527,970. 00


Real Estate


TOTAL


$ 12, 424, 303. 00


REAL ESTATE VALUES


Value of Land


$ 2, 787, 710. 00


Value of Buildings


9,010,688.00


Value of Personal Property


625,905.00


Total of Real Estate Values


11, 798, 398. 00


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Income Tax


$ 39,160. 18


Corporation Taxes


21, 984.28


Reimbursement on account of publicly owned Land


45.38


Sixth Commitment 4,151. 05


Seventh Commitment


9,637.40


Eighth Commitment


3,188. 49


Ninth Commitment


6, 197. 17


Tenth Commitment.


4,258. 43


Eleventh Commitment


6,057.89


Twelfth Commitment


11,410. 00


Thirteenth Commitment


3, 124.82


Fourteenth Commitment


3,647. 04


Fifteenth Commitment


1, 517. 46


Libraries


200. 00


$ 282,658.68


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TABLE OF AGGREGATES


DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Real Estate.


None


Personal


102.50


Polls .


16.00


Tax on Real Estate


483,734. 41


Tax on Personal Property


25,662. 12


Net Amount to be Raised


$512, 584.53


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


31,000.00


Overestimates-Previous year . County Tax


409. 17


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$ 11, 798, 398. 00


State Examination of Retirement System Deficit None


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LYNNFIELD WATER DISTRICT


Total appropriations since 1953 Tax Rate was fixed . . 29,277.01


State Audit of District Accounts as certified by Commissioner.


345.51


Overlay, current year


GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED


29,848.60


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Water Rates


15, 740. 00 2,500.00


All other


Total Estimated Receipts


18, 240. 00


Total Available Funds Voted.


None


Net Amount to be Raised


11,608.60


Value of Water District Real Estate


4, 662, 763. 00


Value of Water District Personal


174, 150. 00


Total


4, 836, 913. 00


Tax on Real Estate


11, 190. 64


Tax on Personal.


417.96


Total


11,608.60


TAX RATE $2.40


ABATEMENTS IN LYNNFIELD WATER DISTRICT


Real Estate


Persona!


Levy of 1954


$15.30


$12.91


DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Real Estate. .. .... . None


Personal. ...... . $19. 39


LYNNFIELD CENTER WATER DISTRICT


Total appropriations since 1953 Tax Rate was


fixed .


47,403.75


State Audit of District Accounts as certified by Commissioner.


231. 83


Overlay, current year


1,444.26


GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED


49, 079.84


Protection of Persons and Property


4.35


4.55


4.67


4.91


4.82


Health and Sanitation


.49


.52


.51


.71


.90


Highways


3.98


5.85


5. 15


7.05


6.43


Charities


2.73


1.86


2.21


2. 12


2.00


* Education - Schools


18. 15


16. 15


18.50


20.60


25.72


Education - Libraries


.21


.66


.36


. 32


.38


Parks and Cemeteries


.53


. 62


.50


.56


1.09


Unclassified


.72


.78


.67


.61


1.06


Civil Defense


-


. 27


-


.-


Insurance


.27


. 43


.45


.67


. 54


State & County Taxes


2.35


2.21


2.19


2. 12


2.09


Overlay


1.36


1.61


1. 19


1.36


1.41


Total Estimated


Expense Less Receipts


37.50


37.90 38.78


43.86


49. 16


From Available Funds


and Poll Taxes


-5.50


-3.90 - - 2.78


-3.86


-8.16


Tax Rate


32.00 34.00


36.00


40.00


41.00


LYMAN TWISS who retired this year after 43 years of conscientious and whole-hearted service as Tree Warden.


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Public Service Enterprises


27, 600. 00


Total Available Funds


7, 000. 00


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 34,600. 00


Net Amount to be Raised


14, 479. 84


Value of Water District Real Estate


6, 370, 145. 00


Value of Water District Personal


211,560.00


Total.


6, 581, 705. 00


Tax on Real Estate


14, 014. 40


Tax on Personal


465.44


Net Amount to be Raised.


14,479.84


TAX RATE


$2.20


ABATEMENTS LYNNFIELD CENTER WATER DISTRICT


Real Estate


Personal


Levy of 1953.


$ 9.20


None


Levy of 1954. 19.75


None


DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Real Estate.


None


Personal. . None


Respectfully submitted, Board of Assessors, Lynnfield


Stanley G. Thwing, Chairman Kenneth A. Worthen


Stanley E. Flagg


COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TAX RATE


Department or Expense


1950


1951


1952


1953


1954


General Government


$ 2.36 $ 2.39 $ 2.38 $ 2. 83 $ 2.72


* Includes payment of interest and principal on notes for school buildings.


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226. 08


Report of TOWN TREASURER


TRUST FUNDS


George N. Blake Library Fund


4,000.00


1,615. 18


TREASURER'S RECEIPTS & CASH BALANCE


James Reed Fund


25.00


George Blake Fund


110. 00


A. J. Clough Fund 9.00


G. L. Hawkes Fund 13.76


Mary U. Nash Fund


27.50


Susan Brown Fund


25. 18


Emerson Fund


82.50


Interest on Endowments, withdrawn


727.00


Nash Fund


17.00


New Endowments


485.00


Sales of Lots


235.00


Cemetery Dept.


803.00


Amount of Fund January 1, 1954 300.00


9.00


309.00


Board of Appeal


400. 00


Withdrawn for Library Dept.


9.00


On Deposit December 31, 1954


300. 00


Gasoline Registrations


12.00


George L. Hawkes Library Fund


Sealer of Weights & Measures


41. 10


Building Permits


2,485.00


Interest and Dividend for 1954


13.76


513.75


708. 00


Withdrawn for Library Dept.


13.76


On Deposit December 31, 1954


500. 00


Inspector of Milk


34.00


Teachers' Retirement


6, 641. 16


Essex County Retirement


6,580. 83


Interest and Dividend for 1954


27.50


1, 027.50


Blue Cross-Blue Shield


2,241.50


Withdrawn for Library Dept.


27.50


Wire Inspector


1,017.75


Withholding Tax


30, 426.23


Planning Board


75.00


Miscellaneous Reimbursements


3,802.88


Licenses & Permits


463.50


O. A. A. Reimbursements


1,735.98


Rent of Schools


1,288.20


Peabody Court Fines


25.00


School Lunches


24, 070. 04


Interest on Bank Deposit


157. 10


Sale of Street Lists


52.00


Liquor Permits


3,350.00


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Income Tax


15, 120.00


Corp. - Business Tax


20,309.57


Loss of Taxes


46. 67


Old Age Assistance


17,437.99


Aid to dependent children


521.50


O. A. A. Meal Tax


809. 07


Vocational Education


10. 00


Peddlers Licenses


740.57


Meal Tax - Corp.


10,487.45


Veterans' Services


1, 837.90


High School Transportation


22,308.75


School Aid Chap. 70 31,080. 74


School Building Assistance


49,696. 01


1


1


6


6


0


Interest Received in 1954 43.50


Adelia J. Clough Library Fund 300. 00


George L. Hawkes Library Fund 500. 00


1,000.00


Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund 2,267.26


Various Cemetery Funds


22, 467.27


Legion Memorial Fund


1,615. 18


EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTIONS


George N. Blake Library Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1954


4,000.00


Interest and Dividend for 1954


110.00


4, 110. 00


Withdrawn for Library Dept.


110. 00


On Deposit December 31, 1954


4,000. 00


Ade lia J. Clough Library Fund


Dog Licenses


1,543.00


Amount of Fund January 1, 1954 500.00


Mary U. Nash Library Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1954


1,000.00


Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1954 2,267.26


Interest in 1954 (Wak. Sav. Bank) 28.23


Interest in 1954 (Mech. Sav. Bank) 33.52


2,329.01


On Deposit December 31, 1954


(Wakefield Sav. Bank) 945.45


On Deposit December 31, 1954


(Mechanics Sav. Bank)


1, 366. 56


Withdrawn Wakefield Sav. Bank 17.00


2,329.01


13


72


38


19


4


00 00


00 84 00 Mary U. Nash Library Fund


00 00


40 44 84


72


32


Legion Memorial Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1954 1,571.68


On Deposit December 31, 1954


1,000.00


Board of Health Permits


Plumbing Permits


1,232.00


Library Fines


288. 95


Interest and Dividends for 1954


On Deposit December 31, 1954


21


School Lunch Fund


548.57


FEDERAL GRANTS


Old Age Assistance


22, 144.74


Real Estate


162.62


Aid to Dependent Children


703. 81


Interest Cost, etc.


11.78


L. C. W. D. Tax


40.01


Interests Costs, etc.


5.16


Deed


9.00


Sale of Property


80.00


Care - Feed of Dogs


242.50


Dog License Refund


1,091.04


Total Receipts in 1954


861,652.86


Cash on hand January 1, 1954


410,296. 52


Total for 1954


1,271, 949.38


Paid by Warrants


878, 192.35


Real Estate


473, 441.23


Personal Property


24,698.77


Poll Tax


3,008.00


Motor Vehicle


72,640. 99


Tree-Moth Assessments


127.00


Costs, Interest, etc.


740. 91


Miscellaneous


319.35


TAXATION


Balance December 31, 1954


393, 757. 03


The proceeds of the sale of 3 Cemetery Lots, and the money paid to the Cemetery Department to endow 6 Cemetery Lots was received by the Treasurer. Information regarding present endowed lots may be obtained at any time from the Town Treasurer, or Cemetery Department.


Harry W. Higgins, Town Treasurer


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TAX TITLE REDEMPTIONS


ESSEX COUNTY


.62 .78


Report of TOWN ACCOUNTANT


00 00


.86


.52


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


35


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash


Employees Payroll Deductions


General


393, 745. 19


Blue Cross and Blue Shield


12.10


Special-Surplus War Bonus


1,615. 18


ed


Petty Advance-Collector


50.00


395, 410. 37


Levy of 1949


or


Accounts Receivable


Real Estate 21.94


Taxes


Levy of 1951


Real Estate


9.25


Personal


302.26


Poll


2.00


Levy of 1952


Levy of 1951 Real Estate 231.49


264. 68


Real Estate


1,216. 41


Agency - Excess Sale Land of Low Value


100. 73


Poll


14. 00


Recoveries - Old Age Assistance


1,542.85


Levy of 1953


Federal Grants


Personal


1,331.20


Old Age Assistance


1, 635. 70


Real Estate


2,346.58


Old Age Assistance-Admin.


175. 88


Poll


32.00


Aid Dependent Children


54.00


Levy of 1954


Aid Dependent Children-Admin.


1, 337. 96


3,203.54


Personal


1,628.52


Revolving Funds - School Lunches


4,173.92


Real Estate


16, 673. 69


Appropriation Balances


Poll


84.00


23, 686.26


Revenue-General


23,755.23


Levy of 195 1


64.66


Elementary School


75, 000. 00


98, 755. 23


Levy of 1952


212.07


Levy of 1953


856. 95


State


3.71


Levy of 1954


8, 601.59


9, 735.27


County


135.20


138.91


Tax Titles


2,713.03


Sale of Cemetery Lots


1, 152.25


Tax Possessions


2,385.00


School Construction Grants


30, 069. 93


Aid Dependent Children


240.49


Road Machinery


1,570. 32


31, 640.25


Old Age Assistance


1,591.80


1, 832.29


Loans Authorized-Unissued


400, 000. 00


State Aid to Highways


7,000.00


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus


20, 143.58


County Aid to Highways


3,000.00


State and County Aid to Highways


10, 000. 00


Overlays Reserved for Abatements


Levy of 1949


2.54


Levy of 1950


194.24


Levy of 1951


913.52


Levy of 1952


5,877.81


Levy of 1953


4,574. 14 ยท


Levy of 1954


7,850. 55


19, 412. 80


Revenue Reserved until Collected


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


10,291. 06


Tax Titles and Possessions 5,098. 03


Departmental


1,832.29


17,221.38


Surplus War Bonus Fund and Accumulations


1, 615. 18


Surplus Revenue


236, 389. 02


845, 766. 42


845, 766. 42


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BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1954


.38


8


hey


rer


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


Non-Revenue-Summer St.


Overestimate 1954 Assessments


Receipts Reserved for Appropriations


Departmental


400, 000.00


Loans Authorized


Dog Licenses for County


4.20


Overpayments to be Refunded


Levy of 1950


Personal


57.60


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt Inside Debt Limit General Outside Debt Limit General


97,000.00


1, 105, 000. 00


Serial Loans Inside Debt Limit General School 97,000.00 Outside Debt Limit General School 1, 105, 000. 00


1,202, 000. 00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds


George Blake Fund Library


4,000.00


Cash and Securities


Ade lia Clough Fund Library


300. 00


In Custody of Treasurer


30, 579. 36


George L. Hawkes Fund Library


500. 00


In Custody of State Treasurer


1,000.00


Mary U. Nash Fund Library 1,000.00


In Custody of East Boston Savings


839.60


Mary U. Nash Town Improvement Fund 2, 312. 01 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 22,467.35


In Custody of Trustees Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


1,839.60


32, 418. 96


32,418. 96


ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS 1954


Available Funds


Transfers In


Transfers Out


Expendi- tures


Balance


General Government


Selectmen


3,637. 11


1, 165.70


4,612. 19


190. 62


Accountant


2,339.00


2, 296.52


42.48


Treasurer


3,558.00


3,037.37


520. 63


Collector


2,761.00


100.00


2,810.63


50.37


Board of Assessors


4,139.00


4, 107.29


31.71


General Government Clerks


5,648.00


Planning Board


1,487.50


1, 064.93


422.57


Appeal Board


306.00


250.00


549.51


6.49


Other Finance Offices


2,800.00


2,541.85


258. 15


Counsel


1,035.00


935.31


99.69


Clerk


3,100.00


3, 062.24


37.76


Elections and Registrations


2,398.00


15.50


2,209.20


204.30


Codifying By-Laws


140. 00


Municipal Buildings


6, 875.00


6, 435. 35


439. 65


Protection of Persons and Property


Police


35, 802.46


96.50


34,229.07


1,669.89


Cruiser


600.00


511.50


88.50


Fire


14,210. 00


13,490. 88


719. 12


Hydrant Rental


5,475.00


5,475.00


Moth


3,404.00


3,595.21


135.79


Moth Private


1,500. 00


1,316.00


184.00


Tree Warden


3,100. 00


2,816.00


5,222.66


693.34


Dutch Elm Disease


4,485.00


4,321.91


163.09


Power Chain Saw


450.00


450.00


Building Inspector


2, 120. 00


366.75


2,406.87


79. 88


Wire Inspector


537.00


294. 08


831. 08


Dog Officer


872.00


859.70


12.30


24


327.00


5,648.00


140. 00


Bank


1,202, 000. 00


In Custody of Treasurer


ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS (continued) 1954


Available Funds


Transfers In


Transfers Out


Expendi- tures


Balance


Sealer of Weights and Measures


180. 00


176. 01


3.99


Submersible Pumps


208. 00


208.00


Health and Sanitation


Board of Health


1,500.00


500. 00


1,719.28


280. 72


Animal Inspector


35.00


1.95


36.95


Milk Inspector


635.00


279.00


910. 11


3.89


Refuse Collection


6, 650. 00


6, 650. 00


Garbage Collection


4,350. 00


4,350. 00


Essex Sanitorium


1,500.00


625.50


874.50


Highway


Highway Maintenance


50,304.00


4,132.20


53,514.76


921. 44


Snow and Ice


2,945.00


2,939. 12


5.88


Chapter 90 Construction


12,000.00


4,582.60


7,417.40


Chapter 90 Maintenance


3,000.00


3,000.00


Street Lighting


8,500.00


6, 780. 80


1,719.20


Street Signs


208.44


38.41


170. 03


Sidewalk Construction


3,000.00


1,842.38


1, 157.62


Storm Drains


1, 690.54


372.53


9.74


Re-Building Streets


120.67


60.00


60.67 .


Town Hall Parking Area


102.56


100. 00


2.56


Library Parking Area


935.95


927.33


8. 62


Diaphragm Pump


6, 900. 00


3,380. 80


619.20


Truck


4,000. 00


2,002.83


197. 17


Hilltop Road


2,200.00


7,023.32


1,494. 18


Lowell Street Storm Drain


1,610. 00


1,406.08


203. 92


Gas and Oil


3,000. 00


173.01


3, 173.01


Charities


2,939.77


1,707.11


Old Age Administration


4,646. 88


47,807.55


3,755.41


Old Age Assistance


51,562.96


2, 793. 12


2,331.88


Public Welfare


5,125.00


1,784.22


1,563.78


Aid to Dependent Children


4,520.00


244.91


4, 764.91


1,000.00


Assistance Disabled


1,000.00


Aid Dependent Children Adm.


1,337.96


Education


282,567.00


3.45


274,326. 44


8,244. 01


Schools


38, 949. 35


34,775.43


4, 173.92


Hot Lunch


495.77


2,215. 84


School Building Committee


2,711.61


1, 087.14


112.86


Summer Playground


1,200. 00


3, 143.48


1,856.52


Plans for Elementary School


59.00


1,017.00


498.50


150. 00


School Plant Planning


5,529.40


South School Play Area


64.60


952.40


School Site Acquisition


69,501. 06


54, 304.37


15, 196. 69


Junior High School


2,736.00


390. 07


South Elementary School


3, 126. 07


87.69


220.77


Grading Center School


75,000.00


Elementary School - Summer Street


5, 792.00


242.76


5, 445.94


588. 82


1


5,000.00


59.00


Regional School Planning


1,515.50


Future School Site


150.00


2,470.60


8, 000. 00


1,017.00


308. 46


75,000. 00


Libraries


600.00


548.38


51.62


6,282.00


618.00


Hough Pay Loader


8,517.50


Sand Spreader


3,348.00


Veterans' Benefits


1,337.96


Pillings Pond Road


382.27


831.35


859. 19


Plumbing Inspector


90.00


90.00


25


ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS (continued) 1954


Available Funds


Transfers In


Transfers Out


Expendi- tures


Balance


Recreation and Unclassified


Memorial Park


500.00


337.60


162. 40


Association Meetings


175.00


63.25


111. 75


Memorial Day Observance


300. 00


300.00


Fire Insurance


3,219. 11


3,219. 11


Taking of Census


1,000.00


1,000.00


Liability and Property Damage


1,650.00


1,605.41


44.59


Reserve Fund


10, 000. 00


4, 773. 90


5,226. 10


Commercial Development


300. 00


300. 00


Civilian Defense


1, 758.97


662.62


1,096.35


Master Plan


4,550. 00


4,000. 00


550.00


Pope and Westover Property


25,000. 00


3, 135.00


21, 083.63


781. 37


Rideout Property


7,000. 00


4,937. 01


2,062.99


Hurricane Relief


13, 030. 36


13, 030. 36


Engineering Plans


1,000. 00


Park and Cemetery


6, 132.00


5,902.93


229. 07


Rotary Power Mower


139.50


139.50


Interest and Debt


26, 300. 00


25,921.25


378. 75


General Loan


81, 000.00


81, 000.00


Agency Trust and Investment


State Park and Reservations


1,153.52


939.88


213.64


Auditing Accounts


1, 778. 86


1,778. 86


County Tax


17, 004.59


16, 869.39


135.20


Withholding Tax


30, 426. 23


30, 426.23


Blue Cross


2,249.90


2,237.80


12. 10


Beverage License State


10. 00


10. 00


Dog Licenses County


1,637.20


1,641. 40


- 4.20


Fireman Pension Res.


1,000. 00


1,000. 0


Trust and Investment


Teacher Retirement


6, 641. 16


6,641. 16


Essex Retirement


6,602. 12


6,602. 12


Essex County Assessment


6, 317.27


6, 317.27


Cemetery Perpetual Care


535. 18


535. 18


Compensation Fund


3,309.43


2, 406.97.


902.46


T. B. Assessment


5,323.54


5,323.54


Nash Improvement Fund


17. 00


17.00


Refunds




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