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33,000.00
$ 42,625.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept., Maintenance
$ 2,500.00
Police Dept., Salaries and Special Officers
29,040.00
Fire Dept., Maintenance
2,200.00
Fire Dept., Salaries
19,300.00
Fire Dept., Call Men Salaries
3,367.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance
1,050.00
Moth Dept., Maintenance
6,000.00
Tree Warden, Maintenance
2,500.00
Forest Warden, Maintenance
500.00
Inspector of Buildings, Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Wires, Expenses
50.00
Sealer of W. and M., Salary
500.00
Sealer of W. and M., Expenses
225.00
$ 67,932.00
Hydrant Rentals
$ 7,910.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
$ 8,010.00
249
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health, Salaries $ 300.00
*Board of Health, Expenses 1,100.00
Inspector of Plumbing, Salary
800.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary
100.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
2,000.00
Garbage Collection
2,300.00
$ 6,800.00
Note :- Transferred for Care of Dumps $500.00
HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS
Highway Dept., Maintenance
$ 45,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
8,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
5,000.00
Maintenance of Storm Drains
3,000.00
$ 61,000.00
Street Lighting
$ 13,000.00
CHARITIES AND AID
Board of Public Welfare:
Visitor's Salary
$ 600.00
Clerical Salary
352.00
Aid, Board and Care
10,000.00
Mother's Aid
4,000.00
Temporary Aid
2,500.00
$ 17,452.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$ 300.00
Military Aid
500.00
Soldiers' Relief
5,000.00
$ 5,800.00
EDUCATION
School Department:
General Maintenance
$ 56,000.00
General Salaries
172,000.00
Agricultural Maintenance
300.00
Agricultural Salaries
2,800.00
Industrial Tuition
500.00
$231,600.00
Public Library, Maintenance
$ 3,000.00
Public Library, Salaries
4,500.00
$ 7,500.00
250
RECREATION
Park Dept., Maintenance $ 2,500.00
CEMETERIES
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Maintenance
$
9,637.00
Forest Glen Cemetery, Development 1,500.00
$ 11,137.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day Observance $ 500.00
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
Storm Water Drainage System
$ 20,000.00
Child Welfare Work
300.00
Middlesex County Bu. of Agr.
100.00
Reading Post No. 62 Am. Legion Rent
1,000.00
Veteran Post No. 194 G. A. R. Rent
360.00
Care Soldiers' Graves
600.00
Overdrafts, 1928
172.10
Unpaid Bills, 1928
1,539.07
Fire Chief's Auto
1,200.00
Fire Dept. Pumping Engine
8,750.00
Plans Reading Common
500.00
Police Dept., Garage
750.00
Traffic Signal
565.00
Removal Richardson House
600.00
Reimbursement H. E. Bussell
345.78
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
$ 41,781.95
Total Appropriations from Tax Levy
$541,267.95
APPROPRIATION NOT FROM TAX LEVY
Maturing Debt from E. and D. Account 38,000.00
RECAPITULATION
Town Expenses Debt, Etc.
$541,267.95
State Taxes and Assessments 33,720.91
County Taxes
23,151.46
Overlay Deficit, 1927
22.62
$598,162.94
Overlay
3,882.05
$602,044.99
251
VALUATION 1929
APPROPRIATIONS
Real Estate
$14,168,645.00
Personal Estate 1,057.474.00
State and County
Taxes, Etc.
56,872.37
Total Valuation $15,226,119.00
Assessed @ $30.30
Real Estate Tax
429,312.97
$ 602,044.99
$ 461,354.99
Poll Tax 2845 @ $2.00
56.90
Less Est. Receipts
135,000.00
$467,044.99
$
467,044.99
December Commitment
Real Estate
. . .
$ 5,100.00
Real Est. Tax $ 154.54
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, ETC. 1929
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
State Tax
$ 18,020.00
State Highway Tax
1,584.45
Fire Prevention Tax
128.41
Municipal Lighting Tax
146.28
Snow Removal Tax 157.79
Metropolitan Sewerage Assessments 11,812.19
County of Middlesex, County Taxes
23,151.46
Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,871.79
$ 56,872.37
TAXES 1927
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1929
$ 199.57
Collected 1929
$ 154.94
Abatements
44.63
$ 199.57 $ 199.57
TAXES 1928
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1929
$155,674.26
Charged back from Tax Titles
79.56
Collected 1929
Abatements
$152,054.04 1,022.31
Overlay
3,904.67
Personal Estate
32,042.02
Town Purposes . $
541,267.95
252
Transfers to Tax Titles Balance to 1930
1,110.54
1,566.93
$155,753.82
$155,753.82
TAXES 1929
Commitments, May-Sept.
$467,044.99
Commitment, Dec.
176.54
Collected 1929
$314.261.66
Abatements
1,210.76
Transfers to Tax Titles
2,529.66
Balance to 1930
149,219.45
$467,221.53
$467,221.53
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Commitments
$ 30,178.79
Collected
$ 19,916.60
Abatements
2,179.31
Balance to 1930
8,082.88
$ 30,178.79
$ 30,178.79
MOTH 1928
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1929
$ 376.25
Collected
$ 375.75
Abatement
.
.50
$ 376.25 $ 376.25
MOTH 1929
Commitment
$ 919.75
Collected
$ 548.25
Balance 1930
371.50
$ 919.75
$ 919.75
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1929
Commitment 1929
$ 24.79
Collected
$ 24.79
$ 24.79
$ 24.79
SEWER ASSESSMENT Unapportioned
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1929
$
274.68
253
Betterments assessed in 1929
96.02
Collected
$ 370.70
$ 370.70 $ 370.70
SEWER ASSESSMENTS Apportionment of 1928
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1928 $ 777.44
Collected $ 777.44
$ 777.44 $ 777.44
SEWER ASSESSMENTS Apportionment of 1929 $ 1,595.43
Commitment
Collected
$ 847.87
Balance to 1930
747.56
$ 1,595.43 $ 1,595.43
INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1929
$ 189.16
Commitment 1929
341.46
Additional Charges
66.99
Collected
$ 440.36
Balance to 1930
157.25
$ 597.61 $ 597.61
SEWER ASSESSMENT
Apportioned Receivable-Deferred Payments 1929 to 1939
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1929
$ 5,787.48
Assessments 1929
112.00
Receipts Advanced Payments
$ 96.51
Committed to Collector
1,595.43
Balance Dec. 31, 1929
4,207.54
$ 5,899.48 $ 5,899.48
SEWER RENTALS
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1929
$ 307.50
Charged in 1929
8,967.00
Collected
$ 9,045.71
Abatements
1.09
Balance to 1930
227.70
$ 9,274.50 $ 9,274.50
254
OVERLAY 1927
Balance Jan. 1, 1929
$ 24.01
Appropriation
22.62
Abatements 1929
44.63
Refund
2.00
$ 46.63
$ 46.63
OVERLAY 1928
Balance Jan. 1, 1929
$ 1,563.51
Refunds
$ 46.91
Abatements
1,022.31
Balance to 1930
494.29
$ 1,563.51
$ 1,563.51
OVERLAY 1929
Appropriation
$ 3,882.05
Refunds
$ 188.62
Abatements
1,210.76
Balance to 1930
2,482.67
$ 3,882.05
$ 3,882.05
OVERLAY RESERVE FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1929
$ 950.24
Balance to 1930
$ 950.24
$ 950.24
$ 950.24
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS Receivable
Balance Jan. 1, 1929
$ 16,358.71 29,496.48
Charges
Receipts
$ 26,372.15
Credits, Etc.
5,007.70
Committed to Collector
944.54
Balance to 1930
13,530.80
$ 45,855.19
$ 45,855.19
WATER DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1929
$ 357.46
Meter Rates, Etc., Charged in 1929
56,403.93
255
Cr.
Receipts, 1929
$
56,056.88
Discounts and Adjustments
243.63
Balance Dec. 31, 1929
460.88
$ 56,761.39
$ 56,761.39
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1929
$ 34,360.81
Light, Power, Etc., charged 1929
324,370.77
Cr.
Receipts, 1929
$303,090.95
Discounts and Adjustments
21,955.83
Balance Dec. 31, 1929
33,684.80
$358,731.58
$358,731.58
CEMETERY RESERVE FUND
Cr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1929
$
4,040.22
Receipts, Sale Lots and Graves and Int.
2,144.49
Dr.
Appropriation®
$ 1,500.00
Balance to 1930
4,684.71
$ 6,184.71 $ 6,184.71
TAX TITLES (HELD BY TOWN)
Dr.
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1929
$ 6,536.08
Taxes, Etc. on property taken
3,807.61
Cr.
Receipts for redemption
$ 1,715.25
Adjustments
107.96
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1929
8,628.44
$ 10,343.69
$ 10,343.69
RESERVE FUND
Cr.
Appropriation $ 5,000.00
256
Dr.
Transfers to Sundry Accounts
$ 4,952.72
Balance to Revenue
47.28
$ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Cr.
Balance from 1928
$ 43,565.45
Receipts, Redemption of Property
1,663.70
Transfers
19,253.32
Dr.
Appropriation, 1929
$ 38,000.00
To Tax Titles Revenue
3,640.20
Balance to 1930
22,842.27
$ 64,482.47
$ 64,482.47
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Selectmen's Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Dr.
Stationery and Postage
16.16
Printing and Advertising
168.07
Telephone
96.46
All Other
18.13
Total Payments
$ 298.82
Balance to Revenue
1.18
$ 300.00 $ 300.00
Selectmen's Clerical
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,310.00
Dr.
Leon G. Bent
$ 1,310.00
$ 1,310.00 $ 1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,000.00
1
257
Dr.
Leon G. Bent
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Preston F. Nichols
$ 1,200.00
$1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Stationery and Postage
$ 145.10
Certification of Notes
46.00
Bond
220.00
Telephone
69.09
All Other
74.72
Total Payments
$ 554.91
Balance to Revenue
45.09
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
Tax Collector's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Grace V. Viall $ 2,300.00
$ 2,300.00
$ 2,300.00
Tax Collector's Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
300.00
Dr.
Stationery and Postage $ 268.08
Printing and Advertising
210.50
Bond
440.00
Office Equipment
201.00
Registry of Deeds
24.60
Telephone
49.55
$ 1,200.00
$ 600.00
$2,300.00
258
All Others
58.56
Total Payments
$ 1,252.29
Balance to Revenue
47.71
$ 1,300.00
$ 1,300.00
Tax Collector's Clerical
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Various Parties
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
Board of Assessors' Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Alvah W. Clark
$ 600.00
Geo. E. Horrocks
600.00
J. Fred Richardson
600.00
$ 1,800.00
$ 1,800.00
Board of Assessors' Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,400.00
Dr.
Assistant Assessors
$ 174.00
Stationery and Printing
113.94
Printing Poll List
600.00
Auto Hire
45.00
Telephone
57.00
Transfers
54.02
Office Equipment
54.75
All Other
207.73
Total Payments
$ 1,306.44
Balance to Revenue
93.56
$ 1,400.00 $ 1,400.00
Board of Assessors' Clerical Cr. $ 2,720.00
Appropriation
$ 1,800.00
259
Dr.
Christine F. Atkinson
$ 1,560.00
Philomena C. Doucette
1,160.00
$ 2,720.00 $ 2,720.00
Block System Survey
Cr.
Balance from 1928
$ 47.00
Appropriation
500.00
Dr.
Davis & Abbott
$ 542.50
Balance to 1930
4.50
$ 547.00 $ 547.00
Town Counsel's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Melville F. Weston
$ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 100.00
Clerical
$ 25.00
All Other
41.07
Total Payments
$ 66.07
Balance to Revenue
33.93
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
Town Clerk's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 350.00
Millard F. Charles
$ 350.00
$ 350.00 $ 350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Dr.
$ 500.00
Dr.
260
Dr.
Canvassing Births
$ 65.00
Recording, Etc.
276.00
Stationery and Postage
48.66
Reporting Returns
35.50
Bond
10.00
Clerical Assistance
84.00
All Other
62.61
Total Payments
$ 581.77
Balance to Revenue
18.23
$ 600.00 $ 600.00
Board of Public Works
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 6,000.00
Dr.
Superintendent's Salary
$ 3,046.08
Clerical
1,417.00
Bonds
37.00
Office Supplies and Equipment
847.95
Telephone
218.87
Insurance
99.74
All Other
328.22
Balance to Revenue
5.14
$ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
2,500.00 $
Transfer Refund
16.13
Dr.
Printing Town Reports $ 1,256.00
Stationery and Printing, Accounting Dept. 234.65
Old South Clock and Reading Sign, care and lighting 249.32
Richardson House Expense
31.00
Finance Com. Expense
133.00
Board of Appeal Expense
52.88
Inspector of Buildings, Expense
5.25
All Other
252.44
Total Payments $ 2,214.54
261
Balance to Revenue 301.59
$ 2,516.13 $ 2,516.13
Board of Registrars' Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Walter S. Prentiss
$ 60.00
Owen McKenney
60.00
Robert S. Ralston
60.00
Millard F. Charles, Clerk
70.00
Election Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Election Officers
$ 253.46
Rent of Hall
88.00
Printing
105.00
Installing Booths and Additional Equipment
21.86
All Other
9.30
Total Payments
$ 477.62
Balance to Revenue
22.38
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
Municipal Building, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Dr.
Janitor's Services
$ 1,040.00
Fuel
216.47
Light
197.02
Water and Sewer
23.60
Repairs and Equipment
769.64
Supplies
130.87
All Other
33.32
Total Payments
$ 2,410.92
Balance to Revenue
589.08
$ 3,000.00 :$ 3,000.00
$ 250.00
$ 250.00
$ 250.00
$ 500.00
262
Fire Stations, Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$
1,600.00
Dr.
Fuel
$ 625.13
Light
166.43
Water and Sewer
89.80
Repairs
338.95
All Other
21.17
Total Payments
$ 1,241.48
Balance to Revenue
358.52
$ 1,600.00 $ 1,600.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Lighting Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Municipal Light Dept.
$ 8.20
Balance to Revenue
16.80
$ 25.00 $ 25.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Rent
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
M. E. Brande
$ 360.00
$ 360.00
$ 360.00
Insurance Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Rebates, Return Premiums, Etc.
2,787.27
Dr.
Various Parties, Premiums
$ 5,027.25
Balance to Revenue
260.02
$ 5,287.27 $ 5,287.27
Interest Cr.
Appropriation
$ 33,000.00
$ 25.00
$ 360.00
263
Dr.
Interest on Temp. Loans
$ 13,827.30
All Other
18,152.50
$ 31,979.80
Balance to Revenue
1,020.20
$ 33,000.00
$ 33,000.00
Police Department, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
2,500.00 $
Transfer from Reserve Fund
361.12
Dr.
Telephone
$ 180.64
Auto and Motor Cycle Expense
624.86
Chief's Expenses
47.10
Traffic Signals and Street Lines
851.89
Printing
42.75
Equipment
771.81
Insurance
169.43
All Other
172.64
$ 2,861.12
$ 2,861.12
Police Department, Salaries and Special Officers Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Rolls
$ 28,678.11
Balance to Revenue
361.89
$ 29,040.00
$ 29,040.00
Fire Department, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,200.00 17.95
Refund
Dr.
Telephones
$ 123.39
Equipment, Repairs and Maintenance
1,908.47
All Other
185.09
Total Payments
$ 2,216.95
$ 29,040.00
264
Balance to Revenue
1.00
$ 2,217.95 $ 2,217.95
Fire Department, Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
$ 19,300.00
Pay Rolls $ 19,300.00
$ 19,300.00
$ 19,300.00
Fire Department, Call Men, Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Rolls
$ 3,367.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance $ 3,367.00 $ 3,367.00
$ 1,050.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
50.00
Dr.
Supt. Salary
$ 250.00
Pay Roll
20.40
Auto Expense
41.82
Material and Supplies
763.43
All Other
10.53
Total Payments
$ 1,086.18
Balance to Revenue
13.82
$ 1,100.00 $ 1,100.00
Forest Warden, Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Pay Roll
$ 52.50
Supplies
348.35
All Other
9.29
Total Payments
$ 410.14
Balance to Revenue
89.86
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
Dr.
$ 3,367.00
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
265
Moth Department, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$
6,000.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 4,366.57
Telephone
27.94
Auto Expense
612.55
Rent
124.00
Material and Supplies
421.52
Insurance
412.07
All Other
34.50
Total Payments
$ 5,999.15
Balance to Revenue
.85
$ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00
Tree Warden, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 1,316.25
Material and Supplies
1,150.22
All Other
32.57
Total Payments
$ 2,499.04
Balance to Revenue
.96
$ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00
Hydrant Rentals
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 7,910.00
Water Dept.
$ 7,910.00
$ 7,910.00
$ 7,910.00
Drinking Fountains
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Water Dept.
$ 100.00
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
$ 2,500.00
Pay Roll
Dr.
$ 100.00
266
Inspector of Buildings Cr.
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Dr.
A. Russell Barnes
$ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
Inspector of Wires
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Dr.
Hugh L. Eames $ 200.00
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
Inspector of Wires, Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Material and Supplies
34.09
Balance to Revenue
15.91
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Carl M. Smith
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Auto Expense
$ 160.50
Insurance
13.60
All Other
15.86
Total Payments
$ 189.96
Balance to Revenue
35.04
$ 225.00 $ 225.00
$ 50.00
$ 500.00
225.00
267
Board of Health, Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
$
300.00
Dr.
E. M. Halligan, M. D., Chairman $ 75.00
C. H. Playdon, M. D. V.
12.50
C. F. Atkinson, Secretary
150.00
Geo. W. S. Ide
62.50
$ 300.00 $ 300.06
Board of Health, Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
هـ
Supplies
$ 16.06
Telephone
47.81
Inspection of Slaughtering
$ 200.00
All Other
185.63
Total Payments
$ 449.50
Transferred to Care of Dumps
500.00
Total Payments
$ 949.50
Balance to Revenue
150.50
$ 1,100.00
$ 1,100.00
Inspector of Plumbing
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
David Taggart
$ 800.00
$ 800.00
$ 800.00
Care of Contagious Diseases Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Hospital Care
$ 1,175.57
Supplies
20.15
Total Payments
$ 1,195.72
Balance to Revenue
804.28
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,100.00
$ 800.00
$ 2,000.00
268
Garbage Collection Cr.
Appropriation
$
2,300.00
Dr.
Jos. Farpelha
$ 2,300.00
$ 2,300.00 $ 2,300.00
Inspector of Animals
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Dr.
C. H. Playdon, M. D. V. $ 200.00
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
Inspector of Milk
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 100.00
Carl M. Smith
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
SEWER DEPARTMENT Construction and Maintenance
Cr.
Balance from 1928
$ 13,276.00
Receipts
11,578.59
Transfers, Etc.
205.51
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 3,102.68
Bonds
8,000.00
Equipment and Supplies
751.75
Repairs
5.00
Auto Expense
239.94
Insurance
321.10
All Other
276.03
Total Payments
$ 12,696.50
Balance to 1930
12,363.60
$ 25,060.10
$ 25,060.10
Dr.
269
SEWER DEPARTMENT House Connections Cr.
Balance from 1928
Receipts, Guarantee Deposits
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 974.56
Equipment and Supplies
264.10
Refunds on Deposits
328.19
All Other
30.20
Total Payments
$ 1,597.05
Transfer to Maintenance Account
182.36
Balance to 1930
200.00
$ 1,979.41 $ 1,979.41
Highway Department Cr.
Appropriation
$ 45,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
2,500.00
Refunds
32.36
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 14,437.92
Telephone
78.83
Equipment and Repairs
8,291.19
Material and Supplies
18,106.22
Truck and Auto Expense
1,740.38
Insurance
1,370.49
Street Signs
359.00
All Other
2,164.05
Total Payments
$ 46,548.08
Balance to Revenue
984.28
$ 47,532.36
$ 47,532.36
Sidewalk Construction Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 1,169.43
Construction per Contract (Granolithic)
1,031.25
Construction, Repairs (Tar)
1,262.60
Material
3,714.17
$ 200.00 1,779.41
270
All Other
74.68
Total Payments
$ 7,252.13
Balance to Revenue
747.87
$ 8,000.00 $ 8,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal Cr
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 1,898.92
Plowing and Hauling
1,135.50
Equipment, Repairs and Supplies
1,937.38
Total Payments
$ 4,971.80
Balance to Revenue
28.20
$ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00
Maintenance Storm Drains
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 1,961.52
Material and Supplies
675.31
Total Payments
$ 2,636.83
Balance to Revenue
363.17
$ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Drainage System Cr.
Balance from 1928
6.55
Appropriation
20,000.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 1,854.04
Construction per Contract
12,559.95
Engineering Fees
1,266.62
Material and Repairs
1,562.47
All Other
1,052.75
Total Payments
$ 18,295.83
Balance to 1930
1,710.72
$ 20,006.55
$ 20,006.55
$ 3,000.00
Pay Roll
271
Street Lighting Cr.
Appropriation
$ 13,000.00
Dr.
Municipal Light Dept.
$ 13,000.00
$ 13,000.00
$ 13,000.00
Board of Public Welfare Clerical
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Leon G. Bent $ 352.00
$ 352.00 $ 352.00
Board of Public Welfare
Visitor
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 600.00
Helen A. Brown $ 600.00
$ 600.00 $ 600.00
Board of Public Welfare Aid, Board and Care Cr.
Appropriation
$ 10,000.00
Receipts, Hospital Fund
569.95
Transfer from Reserve Fund
360.90
Refund
4.00
Dr.
Cash and Board
$ 8,041.03
Rent
651.50
Fuel and Groceries
785.61
Hospital and Medical
965.29
Comm. of Mass., Other Cities and Towns
312.00
All Other
179.42
Total Payments
$ 10,934.85 $10,934.85
Mothers' Aid Cr.
Appropriation $ 4,000.00
$ 352.00
272
Dr
Cash
$ 2,689.00
Fuel and Groceries
202.80
Medical
64.00
Other Cities and Towns
762.33
Total Payments
$ 3,718.13
Balance to Revenue
281.87
$ 4,000.00 $ 40,000.00
Temporary Aid Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Dr.
Cash
$ 1,034.00
Rent
500.00
Fuel and Groceries
598.02
Medical
32.45
All Other
2.75
Total Payments
$ 2,167.22
Balance to Revenue
332.78
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
State Aid Cr.
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Receipts, Refund
12.00
Dr.
Cash Payments:
Acct. Civil War
$ 72.00
Acct. Philippine Service
18.00
Acct. World War
18.00
Total Payments
$ 108.00
Balance to Revenue
204.00
$ 312.00 $ 312.00
Military Aid Cr.
Appropriation $ 500.00
273
Dr.
Cash Payments: Acct. World War Balance to Revenue
$ 115.00
385.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
Soldiers' Relief Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Refunds
24.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,338.61
Dr.
Cash Payments:
Acct. Civil War
$ 781.00
Acct. Spanish War
90.00
Acct. Philippine Service
753.00
Acct. World War
4,133.00
Rent, Acct. World War
260.00
Fuel, Groceries, Acct. World War
280.11
Medical and Hospital, Acct. World War
28.00
All Other
37.50
Total Payments $ 6,362.61 $ 6,362.61
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT General Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
$172,000.00
Dr.
Pay Roll, Supt. Tea. and Clerical
$151,553.81
Medical Inspection
1,000.00
School Nurses
2,420.00
Attendance Officer
500.00
Janitors
15,952.50
Total Payments
$171,426.31
Balance to Revenue
573.69
$172,000.00
$172,000.00
General Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$ 56,000.00
274
Dr.
Transportation
$ 6,120.62
Tuition
169.14
Books
5,025.10
Supplies for Pupils
6,364.39
Apparatus for Teaching
2,642.51
Administrative Expense
2,409.89
Fuel
8,000.00
Gas and Electricity
2,368.71
Water and Sewer
1,968.95
Janitor Supplies
2,279.28
Repairs
15,367.37
Ashes and Trucking
596.40
Total Payments
$ 53,312.36
Balance to Revenue
2,687.64
$ 56,000.00
$ 56,000.00
Agricultural Department, Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Books, Etc.
$ 147.35
Balance to Revenue
152.65
$ 300.00 $ 300.00
Agricultural Department, Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 2,634.86
Balance to Revenue
165.14
Industrial Tuition $ 2,800.00
$ 2,800.00
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Dr.
City of Boston
$ 188.44
City of Somerville
370.54
Town of Wakefield
24.00
Total Payments $ 582.98
$ 300.00
$ 2,800.00
275
Balance to 1930
82.98
$ 582.98 $ 582.98
Public Library Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$
3,000.00
Refund
1.60
Dr.
Books, Periodicals and Binding $ 2,275.38
Printing and Stationary
151.15
Fuel, Light, Water and Sewer
381.62
Repairs and Furnishings
57.16
Telephone
45.04
All Other Expenses
35.64
Total Payments
$ 2,945.99
Balance to Revenue
55.61
$ 3,001.60 $ 3,001.60
Public Library, Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
$ 4,500.00
Dr.
Bertha L. Brown, Librarian $ 1,500.00
Grace J. Abbott Asst. Librarian
1,100.00
Other Assistants
1,850.95
W. H. Killam, Janitor
780.00
Total Payments $ 4,450.95
Balance to Revenue
49.05
$ 4,500.00 $ 4,500.00
PARK DEPARTMENT Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$
2,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
12.80
Pay Roll
$
1,944.69
Telephone
7.77
Repairs
34.10
Supplies
402.55
Dr.
276
Insurance
44.27
All Other
79.42
Total Payments $ 2,512.80
$2,512.80
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Laurel Hill Cemetery Cr.
Appropriation from Tax Levy
$ 9,637.00
Appropriation from Cemetery Reserve Fund
1,500.00
Transfer from Cemetery Bequest Fund
1,677.42
Transfer from Reserve Fund
29.29
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 8,815.59
Telephone
93.21
Material and Supplies
1,228.99
Equipment and Repairs
2,019.03
Auto Expense
177.11
Insurance
97.40
All Other
412.38
Total Payments $ 12,843.71
$ 12,843.71
Forest Glen Cemetery
Cr.
Balance from 1928
$ 454.50
Appropriation
1,500.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 402.64
Wall Construction
1,222.85
All Other
327.91
Total Payments
$ 1,953.40
Balance to Revenue
1.10
$ 1,954.50 $ 1,954.50
Care of Soldiers' Graves
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 470.30
Material, Etc.
129.70
$ 600.00
$ 600.00 $ 600.00
-
277
WATER DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Balance from 1928
$
8,083.82
Receipts, 1928
56,056.88
Refund
22.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 13,575.13
Clerical
975.00
Bonds
10,000.00
Interest on Bonds
2,287.50
Telephones
205.12
Insurance
729.84
Office Supplies and Printing
1,447.96
Fuel
2,107.48
Power
2,161.95
Supplies
5,599.50
Tools and Equipment
4,432.66
Repairs
1,071.00
Auto Equipment and Repairs
437.68
All Other
2,324.91
Total Payments
$ 47,355.73
Balance to 1930
16,806.97
$ 64,162.70
$ 64,162.70
WATER MAINS, EXTENSIONS
Cr.
Balance from 1928
$ 1,945.30
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 722.72
Balance to 1930
1,222.58
$ 1,945.30 $ 1,945.30
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Receipts, Meter Rates, Etc.
$303,089.43
Refunds, Etc.
85.46
Advanced by Treasurer, 1929
9,890.75
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 82,274.98
Bonds and Notes
13,800.00
Interest on Bonds and Notes
3,575.50
278
Office and Salesroom Expenses
5,419.14
Current purchased
66,898.61
Maintenance and Operation of Lines
35,117.30
Insurance
5,299.42
Coal
1,501.98
Rent
1,774.09
Additions to plant
46,961.71
All Other Payments
50,442.91
$313,065.64
$313,065.64
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING Construction and Equipment
Cr.
Balance from 1928
$ 494.60
Allen Shade Holder Co.
$ 392.94
Balance to 1930
101.66
$ 494.60 $ 494.60
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Band Hire
165.00
Flowers
166.25
Printing
19.75
All Other
148.61
Total Payments
$ 499.61
Balance to Revenue
.39
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
Child Welfare Work
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Dr.
Mrs. Bertha Benjamin
$ 200.00
Chas. R. Henderson, M. D.
100.00
$ 300.00 $ 300.00
Middlesex County, Aid to Agriculture Cr.
Appropriation $ 100.00
$ 500.00
Dr.
279
Dr.
Agricultural Extension Service $ 100.00
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
Planning Board Expenses
Cr.
Balance from 1928
$ 177.03
Mass. Fed. of Planning Boards
$ 30.00
All Other
73.00
Total Payments
103.00
Balance to Revenue
74.03
$ 177.03 $ 177.03
SMITH-HUGHES FUND
Cr.
Balance from 1928
$ 161.78
Receipts, 1929
176.68
Dr.
Pay Roll Agr. School Dept.
$ 161.78
Balance to 1930
176.68
$ 338.46 $ 338.46
MINERAL STREET BRIDGE
Cr.
Balance from 1928
Dr.
A. Bartington Acct. Contract $ 4,192.00
Morse & Dickinson, Engineering Fees 108.00
$ 4,300.00
$ 4,300.00
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Balance to 1929
$
4,069.82
$ 4,069.82
$ 4,069.82
UNPAID BILLS 1928 Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,539.07
$ 4,300.00
$ 4,069.82
Dr.
280
Dr.
Fire Alarm Bills
$ 59.83
Police Department Bills
40.00
Public Welfare Bills
1,076.00
Election Expenses
249.24
Total Payments
$ 1,425.07
Balance to Revenue
114.00
$ 1,539.07 $ 1,539.07
DRAINAGE SYSTEM SURVEY
Cr.
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