Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 80

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


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An amendment was voted, changing the word- ing to read as follows:


"That the Town authorize the Selectmen and four other citizens representing the School De- partment, the Park and Cemetery Board, Lynn- field Little League and Lynnfield Y.M.C.A. to negotiate with the owner for the acquisition of the land known as the "Lynnfield Center Golf Course" for Recreational Development purposes, and to report back to the town in writing." Motion as amended voted on and declared passed.


ARTICLE 17.


Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee to study the advisability and cost of connecting Bourque Road and Lovell Road, said committee to report back to the Board of Selectmen in writing before November 1, 1959.


ARTICLE 18.


Voted unanimously that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase for an Ac- cess Road to the Huckleberry School Site and for all purposes incidental thereto, the following described land:


Beginning at a point at the extreme south- westerly corner of the said premises at land of the Town of Lynnfield; thence running N. 10°, 09', 10" W. by said land of Lynnfield, 115 feet to a point at land of Melch Bros. Corp .; thence turning and running easterly by said land of Melch Bros. Inc., 266 feet, more or less, to a point at the southwesterly corner of land now or formerly of Kanosky; thence turning S. 66°, 27' W. 268.59 feet to the point of beginning; contain- ing approximately 14,950 square feet of land and to transfer the sum of $750.00 from Huckleberry School Building Fund for the purchase of said land; and to transfer from the Huckleberry Hill School Building Account, the sum of $750.00 to purchase said land.


ARTICLE 19.


Voted, "That the Town amend the Building By-Laws by adding thereto the following: No Swimming Pool shall be built within the Town without the prior approval of the Board of Health as to location. Each swimming pool au- thorized shall be enclosed by a four (4) foot fence with a locking gate and shall have a means of filtration that will provide a complete turn- over of water in 8 hours; shall be constructed of concrete, steel, or any substitute material ap- proved by the building inspector. Swimming pools shall be located, with respect to rear and side lot boundaries, in the same manner as buildings under the By-Laws of the Town." 285 in favor and 1 opposed.


ARTICLE 20.


Voted, "That the Town authorize the sum of $23,000.00 be transferred from Available Surplus Funds to construct and furnish, and originally equip, an addition to the Center Library, on Sum- mer Street, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Library Trustees and from other citizens of the Town to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen to act as a Building Committee."


ARTICLE 28.


Voted unanimously that the Town accept as a public way, Drury Lane, as approved by the Plan- ning Board and laid out by the Board of Select- men as follows:


Running in an easterly direction from Reedy Road for a distance of 750 feet, more or less, and for a width of 40 feet,, as shown on plans by Warren Mirick, C.E., dated April 9, 1953, April 27, 1953 and April 28, 1953 as approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board on August 23, 1954 and October 4, 1954 and covering that portion of the street on said plans, from Lot 19 to Lot 59, in- clusive.


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At this time it was voted unanimously to act on Articles 29. 30. and 31 jointly. as a result it was voted. "to accept as a public way, Grant Road. as approved by the Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen as follows:


Running from the westerly side of Saunders Road for a distance of 128 feet. more or less. and for a width of 40.08 feet. as shown on a plan by Warren M. Mirick. C.E .. dated May 27. 1957, as approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board on September 9. 1957."


"To accept as a public way. Saunders Road. as approved by the Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen as follows:


Running from the northerly side of Main Street for a distance of 1700 feet. more or less. to a dead end. and for a width of 40 feet. as shown on a plan by Warren Mirick. C.E .. dated May 27. 1957. and sheets 1 and 2. and as approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board on September 9. 1957 .**


"To accept as a public way. Park Street, as approved by the Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen as follows:


Running from the westerly side of Locust Street. in a general northwest and southeast direction. 620 feet, more or less. to a dead end. and for a width of 40 feet. as shown on a plan by Tower Engineering Company. C. E .. dated June 5. 1954. as approved by the Lynnfield Plan- ning Board on September 13. 1954, and covering that portion of the street shown on said plan from Locust Street to Lots 3 and 4 inclusive."


ARTICLE 32.


Voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $2106.00 for the repair and repaving of Park Street.


ARTICLE 33.


Voted that the sum of $3000.00 be raised in the tax levy, and the sum of $3000.00 be trans- ferred from Available Surplus Funds; for the construction of a 5 foot by 7 foot concrete Box Culvert on Salem Street opposite the property of James Bagley. $3000.00 to be paid by the City of Lynn to the Town of Lynnfield and said amount to revert back to Available Surplus Funds.


ARTICLE 34.


Voted unanimously that the Town amend Section "B" of Chapter 3 of the present By-Laws which reads as follows:


"(B) The Selectmen. and all Boards. Com- mittees. Heads of Departments or other Town


Officers, authorized by law to expend money shall furnish to the Finance Committee, not less than ten (10) days before the end of the Town financial year, detailed estimates of the amounts necessary for the proper maintenance of the De- partment under their jurisdiction for the ensuing year, with explanatory statements as to any changes from the amounts appropriated for the same purposes in the preceding year; and an estimate of amounts necessary for outlays on permanent improvements. They shall also pre- pare estimates of any income likely to be received by the Town during the ensuing year in connec- tion with the Town's business or property en- trusted to their care. The Selectmen shall in- clude in their estimates the salaries and expenses connected with their office, and the salaries of all other Town Officers shall be included in the estimates of the office, department or branch of the public service committed to their charge.


The Treasurer shall, in addition to his esti- mate to the amount required for the mainten- ance of his own office, prepare a separate state- ment indicating the amounts required for the payment of interest on the Town debt and for the payment of such portions of the Town debt as may become due, during the succeeding year, and all officers of the Town shall at any time, upon request of said Finance Committee, furnish it with facts. figures and any other information pertaining to their several departments, provided, however, that any such information may be withheld, when, in the opinion of the Officer, Board of Officers, so requested, the communica- tion thereof might injuriously affect the inter- ests of the Town." and substitute the following:


"(B) The Selectmen, and all Boards, Com- mittees, Heads of Departments or other Town Officers, authorized by law to expend money shall furnish to the Town Accountant, no later than December first of each year, detailed esti- mates of the amounts necessary for the proper maintenance of the Department under their jurisdiction for the ensuing year, with explana- tory statements as to any changes from the amounts appropriated for the same purposes in the preceding year; and an estimate of amounts necessary for outlays or permanent improve- ments. They shall also prepare estimates of any income likely to be received by the Town during the ensuing year in connection with the Town's business or property entrusted to their care. The selectmen shall include in their estimates the salaries and expenses connected with their of- fice. and the salaries of all other Town Officers shall be included in the estimates of the office, department or branch of the public service com- mitted to their charge.


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The Treasurer shall, in addition to his esti- mate to the amount required for the maintenance of his own office, prepare a separate statement indicating the amounts required for the payment of interest on the Town debt and for the pay- ment of such portions of the Town debt as may become due during the succeeding year, and all Officers of the Town shall at any time, upon re- quest of the Finance Committee, furnish it with facts, figures and any other information per- taining to their several departments, provided however, that any such information may be with- held, when, in the opinion of the Officer, Board of Officers, so requested, the communication thereof might injuriously affect the interests of the Town."


ARTICLE 35.


Voted unanimously to indefinitely postpone action on this article, namely, "to raise and ap- propriate or appropriate from Available Funds, a sum of money for the Stabilization Fund."


ARTICLE 36.


Voted, that the sum of $65,000.00 be transfer- red from Available Surplus Funds of January 1, 1959 to be applied by the Board of Assessors to reduce the Tax Levy of 1959.


ARTICLE 37.


Motion made to see if "the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of five citizens to investigate the advisability and cost of installing a Perman- ent Fire Force in the Town of Lynnfield, said committee to report back to the Selectmen, in writing on or before October 31, 1959."


Following a voice vote the Moderator declared the motion defeated.


A motion to adjourn "Sine Die" was so voted at 10:30 P.M.


HARRY W. HIGGINS, Town Clerk May 5, 1959


Approval of Amendment to Zoning By-Laws as adopted by the Town at Meeting of March 9, 1959 approved by Attorney General, Edward J. McCormack, May 5, 1959. Article 21.


Published in Lynn Item on May 15, 22, 29, 1959.


Articles 19 and 34 of Annual Town Meeting held March 9, 1959, approved by Attorney Gen- eral, Edward J. McCormack, Jr., on September 2, 1959.


Printed in Lynn Item on Sept. 9, 16, 23, 1959. HARRY W. HIGGINS, Town Clerk


RECORD OF ACTION TAKEN AT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


HELD NOVEMBER 2, 1959 IN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM


The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by the Moderator, who read the call for the meet- ing, and the Constable's return.


ARTICLE 1.


Motion made and seconded that the Town ap- propriate by Transfer the sum of $100,000.00 for the construction of a Fire Station, including a Meeting Hall, on Town-owned land at Salem and Summer Streets, said sum to be made up as fol- lows:


By transfer from the Overlay Reserve Account $45,000.00 By transfer from Available Surplus Funds 55,000.00 and to authorize the Selectmen to construct and originally equip, with said money, a suitable re- placement for the Fire Station now at Broadway and Salem Street;


and to authorize the deposit of the money to be


received from the Taking of said Fire Station in the Excess and Deficiency Account.


Following the reading of a report by the Chairman of the Finance Committee, a voice vote was taken and the Moderator declared the Article passed.


ARTICLE 2.


After a report by the Finance Committee was made, it was voted unanimously, to appropriate by Transfer from Available Surplus Funds the sum of $12,000.00 for the Purchase and Installa- tion of a Fire Alarm Signal Control System, said money to be expended under the control of a committee comprised of the Board of Selectmen, the Fire Chief and the Chairman of the Municipal Building Committee.


All Articles having been acted upon, it was voted to adjourn "Sine Die."


HARRY W. HIGGINS, Town Clerk


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APPROPRIATIONS TO BE RAISED IN THE TAX LEVY OF THE CURRENT YEAR, VOTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 9, 11, 16, 18 AND 23.


ARTICLE 5.


Fire and Police Station $35,672.77


ARTICLE 9.


Selectmen:


1. Salaries 1,881.00


2. Expenses 1,375.00


3. Capital Outlay 400.00


Accountant :


4. Salaries


3,000.00


5. Expenses 250.00


6. Capital Outlay 250.00


Treasurer:


7. Salaries 3,969.00


8. Expenses


8-15.00


9. Tax Title Proceedings 750.00


10. Capital Outlay 433.00


Tax Collector:


11. Salaries 5,248.00


12. Expenses


2,151.00


Assessors:


13. Salaries 8,772.00


14. Expenses 845.00


15. Capital Outlay


225.00


Finance Committee:


16. Salaries


300.00


17. Expenses


250.00


Law Department:


18. Salaries


1,500.00


19. Expenses 300.00


20. Legal Fees, Damages


2,000.00


Town Clerk:


21. Salaries 1,560.00


22. Expenses


675.00


23. Election Expenses 800.00


Registrars:


24. Salaries 330.00


25. Expenses


1,025.00


26. Canvassing 850.00


Planning Board :


27. Salaries 350.00


28. Expenses 305.00


29. Professional Services 150.00


30. Capital Outlay 100.00


Appeal Board:


31. Expenses


300.00


Municipal Buildings:


32. Salaries 2,680.00


33. Expenses 6,530.00


34. Capital Outlay 400.00


Police Department:


35. Salaries 69,819.00


36. Expenses 5,761.00


37. Out of State Travel 300.00


38. Capital Outlay


2,180.00


39. Police Training School 300.00


Fire Department:


40. Salaries 10,850.00


41. Expenses 7,083.00


42. Capital Outlay


5,500.00


43. Maint. of Alarm System 6,800.00


Tree and Moth Department:


44. Salaries, Warden 1,750.00


45. Salaries, Moth Supt. 2,880.00


46. Wages 8,032.00


47. Expenses


780.00


48. Shade Trees


600.00


49. Pest Control


3,750.00


50. Capital Outlay


Building Inspector:


51. Salary, Base 500.00


52. Drawing Acct. 75% of Fees . - 1,500.00


53. Expenses 120.00


54. Capital Outlay 165.00


Sealer, Weights and Measures:


55. Salaries 160.00


56.


Expenses


60.00


Dog Officer:


57. Salary 550.00


58. Expenses


490.00


Wire Inspector:


59. Salary, Base


60. Drawing Acct. 75% of Fees 500.00


61. Expenses 60.00


62. Capital Outlay 75.00


Civil Defense:


63. Salaries


64. Expenses


2,695.00


65. Capital Outlay


300.00


Board of Health:


66. Salaries 840.00


67. Expenses


700.00


68. Garbage Collection


8,000.00


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69. Rubbish Collection 19,500.00


70. Sanatorium 500.00


71. Capital Outlay 295.00


72. Animal Inspector, Salary 75.00


73.


Expense


25.00


74. Sanitarium 800.00


75. Sanitarian Expense 120.00


Plumbing Inspector:


76. 75% of Fees .... 500.00


Cesspool Inspector


77. 75% of Fees 500.00


Plumbing and Cesspool:


78. Expense 50.00


Cesspool Complaints: 79.


Highway Department:


80. Salaries 33,050.00


81. Expenses 4,766.00


82. Capital Outlay 950.00


83. Road Maintenance and Const. 35,400.00


84. Storm Drains 1,360.00


85. Sidewalk Construction 5,000.00


86. Snow & Ice Removal 5,000.00


Board of Public Welfare


87. Salaries


5,888.00


88. Expenses 750.00


89. General Relief 6,200.00


90. Old Age Assistance


34,118.00


91. Aid to Dependent Children 5,100.00


92. Aid to Disabled Persons 1,500.00


Veterans' Services:


93. Salaries


500.00


94. Expenses


175.00


95. Veterans' Benefits


5,000.00


96. Capital Outlay


250.00


School Department:


97. Salaries of Superintendent


and Teachers and Principals 484,911.00


98. Other Salaries and Wages


68,949.00


99. General Expenses 115,184.00


100. Tuition 20,742.00


101. Transportation of Pupils


43,683.00


102. Travel Out of State


900.00


103. Capital Outlay


12,734.00


104. Playground Program 1,500.00


Library Trustee:


105. Salaries


5,741.00


106. Expenses


3,535.83


107. Capital Outlay 368.00


Park and Cemetery Dept .:


108. Salaries


8,798.00


109. Expenses


950.00


110. Capital Outlay


800.00


111. Suntaug Park 1,400.00


112. Glen Meadow Park


3,000.00 113. Forest Hill Cemetery


Treasurer:


114. Maturing Debt 140,000.00


115. Interest on Debt 61,535.00


116. Interest on Temporary Loans 965.00


117.


Firemen's Pension


1,000.00


118.


Essex County Retirement


15,000.00


Finance Committee: 119. Reserve Fund


Selectmen:


120. Memorial Day Observance .. 500.00


121. Town and Finance Com- mittee Reports 4,000.00


122. Town Insurance


13,000.00


123. Street Lighting 12,000.00


124. Gasoline Fund 6,000.00


125. Hydrant Rental 7,900.00


ARTICLE 11.


Highway Construction


3,500.00


ARTICLE 32.


Street Repair (Park Street) 2,106.00


ARTICLE 33.


Salem Street Culvert


3,000.00


Total to be Raised


in the Tax Levy


$1,440,945.60


TRANSFER OF MONEY VOTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Fron Available Surplus Funds - Chapter 90 $10,500.00


Library 23,000.00


Reduce Tax Rate 65,000.00


Salem Street Culvert


3,000.00


From Junior High Account - Fire Staiton 5,000.00


Dog License Refund - Libraries 1,364.17


Stabilization Fund - Fire and Police Station 114,327.23


Overlay Reserve - Reserve Fund 20,000.00


Total of Transfers


$242,191.40


Total of Appropriations in Tax Levy $1,440,945.60


Total of all Appropriations


$1,683,137.00


Fire and Police Station Loan


100,000.00


Total Voted


$1,783,137.00


HARRY W. HIGGINS, Town Clerk


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Collector of Taxes


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1959


Commitments


Collected


Abated


Tax Titles Refunds


Interest


Balance


1958


Poll Tax


66.00


32.00


18.00


.77


16.00


1959


4,762.00


4,234.00


104.38


10.38


3.05


134.00


1957


Personal Property


15.11


15.11


.35


1958


654.88


49.73


21.14


350.35


Personal Property 42,762.79 1956


41,719.76


76.31


26.50


.18


993.22


Real Estate


408.12


405.72


2.40


20.01


1957


6,084.65


6,045.88


407.52


2.40


407.52


386.01


36.37


1958


23,565.10


17,300.67


686.00


7.35


102.91


310.07


5,673.99


1959


Real Estate


1,053,740.70


1,005,894.05


21,827.11


289.91


4,383.36


87.55


30,112.99


1957 Motor


Vehicle Excise


1,195.45


322.44


649.06


14.31


223.95


1958 Motor


Vehicle Excise


13,325.28


11,260.90


1,567.60


301.48


115.19


798.26


1959 Motor Vehicle Excise


175,419.32


148,036.88


9,955.42


5,129.31


60.62


22,556.33


1957


Farm Excise 1958


13.20


13.20


.90


Farm Excise


11.87


11.87


.33


1959


Farm Excise


79.91


68.04


11.87


TOTALS


$1,322,504.46


$1,236,015.40


$35,641.13


$302.06


$10,361.46


$1,020.48


$60,907.33


Percent All Taxes Outstanding 4.605%


Percent 1959 Taxes Outstanding 4.214%


CLIFFORD C. HAM Collector of Taxes


COMPARISON OF LOCAL TAXES 1951 - 1959


Year


Poll


Personal Property


Real Estate


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


Total


Tax Rate


1951


$2,716.00


$15,985.41 $ 311,953.37


$ 48,173.47


$ 378,858.28


$31.00


1952


2,806.00


18,627.30


354,132.18


16,916.71


122,482.19


36.00


1953


3,052.00


25,354.20


131,079.12


58,990.98


518,476.30


40.00


1951


3.201.00


25,764.62


183,734.41


72,692.32


585,395.35


41.00


1955


3.576.00


27,830.29


572,272.05


95,202.71


698,881.05


13.00


1956


1.260.00


32,734.08


761,548.56


104,910.66


903, 153.30


48.00


1957


1.426.00


38,788.32


815,669.52


133,312.11


1,022,196.25


48.00


1958


1,588.00


38,387.33


923,922.93


157,928.91


1,124,827.17


49.00


1959


1.762.00


12,762.79


1.053,740.70


175,119.32


1,276,684.81


53.00


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Poll Tax


Personal Property 1,054.96 1959


Real Estate


Real Estate


Town Accountant


BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1959


ASSETS


LIABILITIES and RESERVES


Cash


General $755,961.95


Agency - Excess Sale Land Low Value Federal Grants


S 44.02


Special Surplus


War Bonus 1,881.30


Old Age Administration $250.75


Petty Cash Advance


Disability Administration 152.45


- Collector 50.00


Disability Assistance 161.52 Aid Dependent Children 1,405.48


Petty Cash Advance - School 100.00


$757,993.25


Revolving Fund Hot Lunch Program 3,950.34


Accounts Receivables Taxes


School Athletic Fund 164.39


Levy of 1957


Real Estate


36.37


Appropriation Balances


Poll


4.00


Revenue - General 21,087.43


Levy of 1958


Personal


350.35


Real Estate


5,668.89


Poll


26.00


Mosquito Control 2,966.00


State Tax 274.91


Real Estate


28,364.06


County Tax


424.18


Poll


134.00


34,583.67


Sale of Cemetery Lots


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


Levy of 1957


223.38


Levy of 1958


806.82


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus


Overlays Reserved for Abatements


Levy of 1956 2.40


Farm Animal Excise Levy of 1959


11.87


Tax Titles


4,140.45


Tax Possessions


2,470.74


Departmental


Revenue Reserved Until Collected


Motor Vehicle Excise 27,688.84


Farm Animal Excise 64.93


Tax Title and


Possessions 6,611.19


Petty Cash Advance 150.00


Disability Administration 22.57


Departmental 860.50


35,398.03


Surplus War Bonus


1,881.30


Stabilization Fund


3,513.39


Bond Premium


1,338.93


Recoveries - Old Age Assistance


3,223.94


Overpayments to be Refunded


1,259.18


Available Surplus Revenue 211,131.87


$827,651.19


$827,651.19


605.13 20,495.00


Levy of 1959 26,547.56


27,577.76


Levy of 1957 1,650.29


Levy of 1958 9,630.28


Levy of 1959 14,526.62


25,809.59


Aid Dependent Children 319.42


Old Age Assistance 541.08


Blue Cross - Blue Shield 12.95


873.45


Non-Revenue 460,036.11


481,123.54


Over-estimate 1959 Assessment


Levy of 1959


3,665.09 2,077.25


Receipts Reserved for Appropriations Road Machinery Fund


1,970.20


4,114.73


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TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds Cash and Securities


In Custody of Treasurer


G. Blake Fund


$1,000.00


In Custody of Treasurer


$33,740.98


A. Clough Fund 300.00


In Custody of State Treasurer


1,000.00


G. Hawkes Fund 500.00


In Custody of East Boston Savings Bank


839.60


M. U. Nash Fund


2,680.11


In Custody of Library


4,684.08


Cemetery Perpetual Care


25,260.87


In Custody of Trustees Cemetery Perpetual Care


1,839.60


H. P. Emerson


4,684.08


$40,264.66


$40,264.66


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net Funded or Fixed Debt Inside Debt Limit


Serial Loans Inside Debt Limit


General


$715,000.00


Schools


$615,000.00


Police and Fire


100,000.00


Outside Debt Limit General


1,930,000.00


Outside Debt Limit


Schools


1,930,000.00


$2,645,000.00


$2,645,000.00


RECAPITULATION OF DEBT ACCOUNT


Purpose of Loan


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1958


Paid in 1959


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1959


Principal Due 1960


Interest Due 1960


Salem Street School


1950-1969


$140,000.00


$15,000.00


$125,000.00


$15,000.00


$2,187.50


Junior High 1953-1972


765,000.00


55,000.00


710,000.00


55,000.00


14,910.00


Summer Street


340,000.00


20,000.00


320,000.00


20,000.00


6,510.00


Addition to Junior High 1957-1976


870,000.00


50,000.00


820,000.00


50,000.00


25,420.00


Huckleberry Hill


1959-1979


570,000.00


570,000.00


30,000.00


17,760.00


Police and Fire


100,000.00


100,000.00


35,000.00


2,750.00


$2,785,000.00


$140,000.00


$2,645,000.00


$205,000.00


$69,537.50


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1956-1975


1960-1962


M. A. Nash Fund


1,000.00


ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS 1959


Available Funds


Transfers In


Transfers Out


Expen- ditures


Balance


General Government


Selectmen


$ 3,656.00


$


150.00


$ 3.797.36


8.64


Accountant


3,500.00


3,451.75


48.25


Treasurer


5,247.00


5,204.30


42.70


Collector


7,399.00


7,255.50


143.50


Assessors


9,842.00


9,704.20


137.80


Other Finance


Offices


4,550.00


3,520.65


1,029.35


Counsel


3,800.00


2,426.50


1,373.50


Clerk


3,035.00


2,581.67


453.33


Registrars


2,205.00


2,053.98


151.02


Planning Board


905.00


697.60


207.40


Appeal Board


300.00


100.00


359.23


40.77


Tax Title


Proceedings


750.00


750.00


Mun. Bldg. Comm. ..


694.82


338.46


356.36


Municipal Bldgs.


9,610.00


9,574.96


35.04


Protection Persons and Property


Police


79,160.00


700.00


78,480.61


1,379.39


Fire


30,233.00


29,131.80


1,101.20


Hydrant Rental


7,900.00


7,900.00


Building Inspector


2,285.00


518.25


2,757.55


45.70


Wire Inspector


635.00


300.00


762.73


172.27


Dog Officer


1,040.00


1,022.84


17.16


Tree and Moth


17,792.00


160.00


17,707.37


244.63


Sealer of Weights


220.00


198.70


21.30


Police and Fire Sta'n


250,000.00


139,753.34


110,246.66


Fire - Meeting Hall


5,000.00


100,000.00


5,086.37


99,913.63


Civil Defense


3,472.01


2,837.13


634.88


Health and Sanitation


Board of Health


2,335.00


1,548.72


786.28


Animal Insp.


100.00


99.30


.70


Sanitarian


920.00


920.00


Patients at San.


500.00


118.50


381.50


Plumbing Inspector .


550.00


84.00


466.00


Refuse Collection


19,500.00


19,500.00


Garbage Collection ..


8,000.00


8,000.00


Highways


Highway Maint.


85,526.00


81,181.70


4,344.30


Chapter 90 Const.


14,000.00


14,000.00


Street Lighting


12,000.00


11,433.40


566.60


Box Culvert


6,000.00


5,487.89


512.11


Park Street


2,106.00


2,016.37


89.63


Gasoline


6,000.00


5,434.94


565.06


Charities


Old Age Admin.


5,798.00


2,289.32


4,183.33


3,903.99


Old Age Assist.


34,339.35


24,314.75


57,001.41


1,652.69


Disability Assist.


1,500.00


161.52


1,661.52


Alarm Signal System


12,000.00


12,000.00


...


31


Available Funds


Transfers In


Transfers Out


Expen- ditures


Balance


Public Welfare


7,040.00


3,564.30


3,475.70


Aid Dep. Children


5,100.00


1,253.06


3,521.46


2,831.60


Veteran Benefits


5,925.00


72.75


5,391.55


606.20


Disability Admin.


152.45


152.45


A. D. C. Admin.


1,405.48


1,405.48


Education


Schools


748,603.00


8,147.50


748,240.13


8,510.37


Hot Lunch


Program


79,440.87


75,490.53


3,950.34


School Bldg. Comm.


812.53


112.29


706.244


Addition Junior High


16,629.97


5,000.00


7,101.19


4,528.78


Huckleberry Hill


School


593,820.68


356,712.98


237,107.70


Public Law No. 874 ..


16,292.44


5,040.69


3,172.09


8,079.66


Future School Site Comm.


438.13


36.00


402.13


Elementary School


Plant Planning


45.00


45.00


Parking Facilities


4,500.00


4,500.00


1,593.51


1,429.12


164.39


Libraries


11,009.00


291.64


10,627.10


673.544


Addition to Library ..


23,000.00


22,840.32


159.68


Unclassified


Memorial Day


500.00


443.22


56.78


Town Insurance


13,000.00


11,622.20


1,377.80


Boudrow, Glavin,


Delcolle


2,054.82


2,054.82


Eli Upton Land


4,894.00


4,894.00


Incinerator Comm.


500.00


500.00


Reserve Fund


20,000.00


9,928.25


10,071.75


Parks and Cemeteries


Cemetery Maint.


10,548.00


10,067.47


480.53


Suntaug Park


1,400.00


1,399.00


1.00


Glen Meadow


3,000.00


2,999.08


.92


Interest and Debt


Interest


62,500.00


61,535.00


965.00


General Loans


140,000.00


140,000.00


Agency Trust and Investment


State Park and


Reservation


3.088.00


2,813.09




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