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Sewer House Connections
$ 2,167.41
Cemetery Work
193.00
$ 2,360.41
Water Department :
Meter Rates, etc.
$ 57,237.51
Municipal Light Department :
Light, Power, Rates, etc.
$319,807.69
Insurance Account :
Municipal Light Department
$ 820.75
Water Department
200.90
Cemetery Department
10.00
$ 1,031.65
Refunds :
Town Clerk's Expense
$ 6.00
Public Welfare Department
64.00
Public Library
3.50
Police Building
11.36
Cemetery Department
3.20
School Department
30.40
Soldiers' Relief
72.00
$ 190.40
268
Other Receipts :
Municipal Light Department Tax $ 225.01
Treasurer's Expense Account
10.00
Unpaid Checks
27.73
Sundry Receipts
18.34
$ 281.08
Total Receipts $1,670,979.26
PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 324.93
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
623.56
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,246.55
Collector's Clerical
398.50
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,367.27
Assessors' Clerical
2,756.00
Block System Survey
465.37
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
105.29
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
604.94
Bd. of 'Pub. Wrks. Sal. and Off. Exp.
5,996.26
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Expenses
1,656.58
$ 25,255.25
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Miscellaneous Expenses
$ 3,551.32
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,669.37
Fire Stations, Maintenance
945.73
G. A. R. Rooms, Light
9.06
Insurance
6,661.24
Interest
26,859.50
Maturing Debt, not including Water, Light or Sewer
38,000.00
Planning Board Expenses
120.32
$ 78,816.54
269
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept., Maintenance
$ 3,705.27
Police Dept. Salaries and Spec. Officers
30,893.07
Fire Dept., Maintenance
3,127.18
Fire Dept., Salaries
19,800.00
Fire Dept., Call Men, Salaries
3,367.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance and New Boxes
3,484.53
Moth Dept., Maintenance
6,000.46
Tree Warden, Maintenance
2,796.38
Forest Warden, Maintenance
531.89
Hydrant Rentals
7,980.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
Inspector of Buildings, Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Wires, Expenses
10.85
Sealer of W. and M. Salary
500.00
Sealer of W. and M. Expenses
220.73
$ 83,217.36
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health, Salaries
$ 300.00
Board of Health, Expenses
468.49
Inspector of Plumbing, Salary
800.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary
100.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
3,000.57
Garbage Collection
2,300.00
$ 7,169.06
HIGHWAYS
Highway Dept., Maintenance
$ 46,941.91
Sidewalk Construction
7,969.57
Snow and Ice Removal
4,295.21
Maintenance Storm Drains
2,412.91
Drainage System
14,843.81
Care of Dumps
492.41
Salem St. Construction
8,869.98
$ 85,825.80
Street Lighting
$ 12,000.00
CHARITIES AND AID
Board of Public Welfare:
Visitor's Salary
$ 600.00
Clerical Salary
352.00
Aid, Board and Care
14,648.39
Mothers' Aid
4,081.93
Temporary Aid
3,265.01
$ 22,947.33
270
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$ 108.00
Military Aid
5.00
Soldiers' Relief
8,449.16 $ 8,562.16
EDUCATION
School Department :
General Maintenance
$ 49,963.03
General Salaries
178,259.47
Agricultural Maintenance
261.33
Agricultural Salaries
2,696.64
Vocational Tuition
1,040.21
$232,220.68
Public Library Maintenance
3,152.59
Public Library Salaries
4,637.15
$ 7,789.74
RECREATION
Park Dept., Maintenance
$ 4,993.09
CEMETERIES
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Maintenance
$ 13,183.84
Forest Glen Cemetery, Development
1,249.98
$ 14,433.82
MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day Observance $ 566.19
OTHER PAYMENTS
Veteran Post No. 194 G. A. R. Rent
$ 360.00
Care Soldiers' Graves
600.00
Child Welfare Work
400.00
Middlesex Co. Bur. of Agri.
200.00
Reading Post 62 A. L. Rent
1,000.00
Sewer Dept., Maint. Incl. Bond Payments
20,295.91
Sewer Dept., House Connections
1,531.17
Water Dept., Maint. Incl.
Bond and Int.
Payments
72,754.22
Water Mains Extension
1,222.58
Water Dept. New Stand Pipe
29,913.83
Municipal Light Dept., Maint. Incl. Bonds and Notes and Interest
313,103.56
Municipal Light Dept. New Construction
10,014.88
State Tax
14,840.00
County Tax
24,423.85
State Highway Tax
2,035.00
Snow Removal Tax
324.03
Fire Prevention Tax
146.14
271
Municipal Lighting Tax 78.73
National Bank & Trust Co.
428.19
Metropolitan Sewer Assessments
8,118.0I
Temp. Loans, Anticipation of Revenue
475,000.00
Cemetery Bequest Fund Transfer
10,370.97
Hospital Fund Transfer
7,317.32
R. H. Sch. Scholarship Fund Transfer
400.00
Smith-Hughes Fund to Agr. Dept. Salaries
176.68
Building Laws Expense
33.55
Town Forest
1,496.91
Drainage System Survey
687.49
Athletic Field Survey
8.00
American Legion Entertainment
300.00
Special Fund for Unemployed
50.00
Care of Police Station
33.13
Bond Issue Expense
392.95
Tercentenary Observance
2,898.60
Public Playground, Birch Meadow
2,522.11
Police Building Construction
41,194.47
Refunds from Guarantee Deposits
419.16
Refunds Per. and Real Estate Taxes
182.91
Refunds, Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
398.21
Refunds, Miscellaneous
10.75
$1,045,683.31
Total Payments
$1,629,480.33
TREASURER'S CASH
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1930
$ 49,341.28
Receipts, 1930
1,670,977.74
1,720,319.02
Payments, 1930
1,629,480.33
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1930
$ 90,838.69
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1930 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 300.00
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
600.00
Collector's Salary.
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,300.00
Collector's Clerical
400.00
272
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,400.00
Assessors' Clerical
2,756.00
Block System Survey
500.00
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
100.00
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
600.00
Board of Pub. Wrks. Salary and Off. Exp.
6,000.00
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Expenses
1,500.00
$ 25,166.00
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Miscellaneous Expenses $ 2,500.00
Municipal Bldg., Maintenance
3,000.00
Fire Stations, Maintenance and Repairs
1,450.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Light
25.00
Insurance
5,750.00
Interest
28,000.00
Planning Board Expenses
350.00
Maturing Debt, not including Water, Light, Sewer
38,000.00
$ 79,075.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept., Maintenance
$ 3,655.00
Police Dept., Salaries and Special Officers
31,218.00
Fire Dept., Maintenance
3,130.00
Fire Dept., Salaries
19,800.00
Fire Dept., Call Men Salaries
3,367.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance
2,762.00
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
$ 74,407.00
Hydrant Rentals
$ 7,980.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
$ 8,080.00
273
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health, Salaries
$ 300.00
Board of Health, Expenses 600.00
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
$
6,300.00
HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS
Highway Dept., Maintenance
$ 50,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
8,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
5,000.00
Maintenance of Storm Drains
3,000.00
Care of Dumps
500.00
Street Lighting
$ 12,000.00
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
$ 200.00
Military Aid
300.00
Soldiers' Relief
6,000.00
$ 6,500.00
EDUCATION
School Department :
General Maintenance
$ 55,250.00
General Salaries
179,500.00
Agricultural Maintenance
300.00
Agricultural Salaries
2,800.00
Industrial Tuition
600.00
$238,450.00
Public Library, Maintenance
$ 3,200.00
Public Library, Salaries
4,800.00
8,000.00
RECREATION
Park Dept., Maintenance
$ 5,000.00
,
$ 66,500.00
274
CEMETERIES
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Maintenance $ 8,900.00
Forest Glen Cemetery, Development 1,250.00
$ 10,150.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day Observance $ 600.00
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
Storm Water Drainage System
$ 13,289.28
Child Welfare Work 400.00
Middlesex County Bu. of Agr.
200.00
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, 1929
82.98
Town Forest
1,500.00
Police Station
5,000.00
Police Station Plans
600.00
Tercentenary Celebration
3,000.00
Public Playground Land, Birch Meadow
3,000.00
Athletic Field Survey
500.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Printing Building Laws
400.00
$ 34,932.26
Total Appropriation from Tax Levy $592,612.26
APPROPRIATIONS NOT FROM TAX LEVY From Excess & Deficiency Account
Reserve Fund
$ 2,000.00
Aid, Board and Care
4,500.00
Temporary Aid
500.00
Soldiers' Relief
1,200.00
Vocational Tuition
450.00
Care Contagious Diseases
1,300.00
$ 9,950.00
RECAPITULATION
Town Expenses, Debt, Etc.
$592,612.26
State Taxes and Assessments
25,541.91
County Taxes
24,423.85
$642,578.02
Overlay
3,764.34
$646,342.36
275
VALUATION 1930
APPROPRIATIONS
Town Purposes ....
$
592,612.26
Real Estate
$14,665,950.00
State and County
Personal Estate 1,164,475.00
Taxes, Etc.
49,965.76
Overlay
3,764.34
Total Valuation $15,830,425.00
Assessed @ $31.30
$ 646,342.36
Real Estate Tax
459,047.51
Personal Estate
36,448.85
Less Est. Receipts
120,000.00
$ 495,496.36
Less M. V. Excise
Poll Tax 2923 @ $2.00
5,846.00
Tax 25,000.00
$ 501,342.36
$ 501,342.36
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, ETC. 1930
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
State Tax
$14,840.00
State Highway Tax
2,035.00
Fire Prevention Tax
146.14
Municipal Lighting Tax 78.73
Snow Removal Tax 324.03
Metropolitan Sewerage Assessments
8,118.01
County of Middlesex, County Taxes
24,423.85
$ 49,965.76
TAXES 1928
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1930
$ 1,566.93
Collected 1930
$ 1,487.38
Abatements
63.30
Balance to 1931
16.25
$ 1,566.93 $ 1,566.93
TAXES 1929
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1930
$149,219.45
Collected 1930
$146,252.07
Abatements
433.07
Transfers to Tax Titles
1,602.12
Balance to 1931
932.19
$149,219.45 $149.219.45
276
TAXES 1930
Commitments,
$501,398.36
Collected 1930
$318,836.97
Abatements
897.12
Transfers to Tax Titles
2,892.94
Balance to 1931
178,771.33
$501,398.36
$501,398.36
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX 1930
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1930
$ 8,082.88
Collected
$ 6,581.61
Abatements
304.93
Balance to 1931
1,196.34
$ 8,082.88
$ 8,082.88
MOTOR VEHICLES EXCISE TAX 1930
Commitments
$25,314.13
Collected
$ 18,968.57
Abatements
1,111.52
Balance to 1931
5,234.04
$ 25,314.13
$ 25,314.13
MOTH 1930
Commitments
$ 871.25
Collected
$ 445.00
Balance to 1931
426.25
$ 871.25
871.25
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1930
Commitments
$ 770.53
Collected
$ 387.24
Balance to 1931
$ 383.29
$ 770.53 $ 770.53
SEWER ASSESSMENT UNAPPORTIONED
Betterments assessed in 1930
$ 2,920.76
Collected
$ 322.03
Apportioned
259.35
Balance to 1931
2,339.38
$ 2,920.76
$ 2,920.76
277
SEWER ASSESSMENTS Apportionment of 1929
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1930
Adjustment
$ 747.56 1.27
Collected
$ 662.30
Transfer to Tax Titles
5.49
Balance to 1931
81.04
$ 748.83
$ 748.83
SEWER ASSESSMENTS Apportionment of 1930
Commitments
$ 1,654.87
Collected
$ 989.80
Transfer to Tax Titles
5.23
Balance to 1931
659.84
$ 1,654.87
$ 1,654.87
INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1930
$ 157.25
Commitments, 1930
251.14
Additional Charges
50.41
Collected
$ 343.26
Transfer to Tax Titles
.25
Balance to 1931
115.29
$ 458.80 $ 458.80
SEWER ASSESSMENT Apportioned Receivable-Deferred Payments 1930 to 1939
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1930
$ 4,207.54
Assessments 1930
156.97
Receipts Advanced Payments
$ 95.93
Committed to Collector
1,552.49
Balance Dec. 31, 1930
2,716.09
$ 4,364.51
$ 4,364.51
SEWER RENTALS
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1930
$ 227.70
Charged in 1930
9,083.99
Collected
$ 8,745.59
Balance to 1931
566.10
$ 9,311.69 $ 9,311.69
278
CEMETERY LOTS SOLD Deferred Payments
Balance Jan. 1, 1930
$ 200.00
Charges 1930
987.50
Receipts
$ 787.50
Balance to 1931
400.00
$ 1,187.50
$ 1,187.50
CEMETERY BEQUESTS Deferred Payments
Balance Jan. 1, 1930
$ 87.50
Charges
800.00
Adjustment
25.00
Receipts
$ 600.00
Balance to 1931
312.50
$ 912.50
$ 912.50
OVERLAY 1928
Balance Jan. 1, 1930
$ 494.29
Abatements 1930
$ 63.30
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
414.74
Balance to 1931
16.25
$ 494.29
$ 494.29
OVERLAY 1929
Balance Jan. 1, 1930
$
2,482.67
Refunds
$ 6.06
Abatements
433.07
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
1,111.35
Balance to 1931
932.19
$ 2,482.67
$ 2,482.67
OVERLAY 1930
Appropriation
$ 3,764.34
Refunds
$ 176.85
Abatements
897.12
Balance to 1931
2,690.37
$ 3,764.34 $
3,764.34
279
OVERLAY RESERVE FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1930
$ 950.24
Transfci from Overlay, 1928
414.74
Transfer from Overlay, 1929
1,111.35
Balance to 1931
$ 2,476.33
$ 2,476.33
$ 2,476.33
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS Receivable
Balance Jan. 1, 1930
$ 13,530.80 28,674.29
Charges
$ 31,217.27
Credits, Etc.
229.53
Committed to Collector
871.25
Balance to 1931
9,887.04
$ 42,205.09
$ 42,205.09
WATER DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1930
$ 460.88
Meter Rates, Etc., Charged in 1930
57,796.73
Cr.
Receipts, 1930
$ 57,237.51
Discounts and Adjustments
432.17
Balance Dec. 31, 1930
587.93
$ 58,257.61
$ 58,257.61
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Dr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1930
$ 33,684.80 -
Light, Power, Etc., charged 1930
343,023.31
Cr.
Receipts, 1930
$319,807.69
Discounts and Adjustments
23,251.10
Balance Dec. 31, 1930
33,649.32
$376,708.11
$376,708.11
ยท
Receipts
280
CEMETERY RESERVE FUND
Cr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1930
$
4,684.71
Receipts, Sale Lots and Graves
1,402.50
Interest
8.69
Dr.
Appropriation
$
2,500.00
Balance to 1931
3,595.90
$ 6,095.90
$ 6,095.90
TAX TITLES (HELD BY TOWN)
Dr.
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1930
$ 8,628.44
Taxes, Etc., on property taken
5,340.76
Taxes, Etc., on property sold
268.30
Adjustment
2.00
Cr.
Receipts for redemption
$ 5,583.05
Adjustments
156.78
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1930
8,499.67
$ 14,239.50 $ 14,239.50
RESERVE FUND
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Transfers to Sundry Accounts
$ 4,595.00
Balance to Revenue 2,405.00
$ 7,000.00 $ 7,000.00
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Cr.
Balance from 1929
$ 22,842.27
Receipts, Redemption of Property
5,583.05
Transfers
28,108.92
Commitment
56.00
Dr.
Appropriations
$ 9,950.00
To Tax Titles Revenue
4,495.06
Balance to 1931
42,145.18
$ 56,590.24 $ 56,590.24
$ 7,000.00
281
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Selectmen's Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
50.00
Dr.
Stationery and Postage
$
23.62
Printing and Advertising
156.93
Telephone
104.38
All Other
40.00
Total Payments
$ 324.93
Balance to Revenue
25.07
$ 350.00 $ 350.00
Selectmen's Clerical
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Leon G. Bent $ 1,310.00
$ 1,310.00
$ 1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
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
Treasurer's Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
25.00
Dr.
Stationery and Postage
$ 177.74
Certification of Notes 32.00
Bond :
220.00
$ 1,310.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00
282
Telephone
73.59
All Other
120.23
Total Payments
$ 623.56
Balance to Revenue
1.44
$ 625.00
$ 625.00
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
Dr.
Stationery and Postage
$ 515.88
Printing and Advertising
178.75
Bond
440.00
Registry of Deeds
53.77
Telephone
49.40
All Others
8.75
Total Payments
$ 1,246.55
Balance to Revenue
53.45
$ 1,300.00 $
1,300.00
Tax Collector's Clerical
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 400.00
Various Parties
$ 398.50
Balance to Revenue
1.50
$ 400.00
$ 400.00
Board of Assessors' Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
$
1,800.00
Dr.
$ 2,300.00
$ 1,300.00
283
Dr.
$ 600.00
Geo. E. Horrocks J. Fred Richardson
600.00
$ 1,800.00 $ 1,800.00
Board of Assessors' Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Assistant Assessors
$ 324.00
Stationery and Printing
84.02
Printing Poll List
656.00
Auto Hire
90.00
Telephone
50.55
Transfers
45.31
Office Equipment
52.31
All Other
65.08
Total Payments
$ 1,367.27
Balance to Revenue
32.73
$ 1,400.00
$ 1,400.00
Board of Assessors' Clerical
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Christine F. Atkinson
$ 1,560.00
Philomena C. Doucette
1,196.00
$ 2,756.00
$ 2,756.00
Block System Survey
Cr.
Balance from 1929
$ 4.50
Appropriation
500.00
Davis & Abbott
$ 465.37
Balance to 1931
39.13
$ 504.50
$ 504.50
$ 1,400.00
Alvah W. Clark
600.00
Dr
$ 2,756.00
284
Town Counsel's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Melville F. Weston
$ 145.83
Samuel H. Davis
354.17
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 100.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
10.00
Dr.
Sundry Expenses
105.29
Balance to Revenue
4.71
$ 110.00
$ 110.00
Town Clerk's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Millard F. Charles
$ 350.00
$ 350.00
$ 350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Canvassing Births
$ 65.00
Recording, Etc.
274.50
Stationery and Postage
57.26
Reporting Returns
33.00
Bond
8.00
Clerical Assistance
78.63
Printing
60.80
All Other
21.75
Total Payments
$ 598.94
Balance to Revenue
1.06
$ 600.00 $ 600.00
$ 500.00
Dr.
$ 350.00
285
Board of Public Works Cr.
Appropriation
$
6,000.00
Dr.
Superintendent's Salary
$ 3,299.92
Clerical
1,555.00
Bonds
37.00
Office Supplies and Equipment
447.20
Telephone
252.09
Insurance
33.45
All Other
371.60
Total Payments
5,996.26
Balance to Revenue
3.74
$ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
$
2,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,100.00
Dr.
Printing Town Reports
$ 1,264.00
Stationery and Printing, Accounting Dept.
296.06
Old South Clock and Reading Sign, care and lighting
221.43
Finance Com. Expense
145.00
Board of Appeal Expense
24.50
Inspector of Buildings, Expense
7.48
Clerical
500.75
Unemployed Pay Roll Account
993.39
All Other
98.71
Total Payments
$ 3,551.32
Balance to Revenue
48.68
$ 3,600.00 $ 3.600.00
Board of Registrars' Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Walter S. Prentiss $ 60.00
Owen McKenney
60.00
Robert S. Ralston
60.00
$
250.00
286
Millard F. Charles, Clerk 70.00
$ 250.00 $ 250.00
Election Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
200.00
Dr.
Election Officers
$ 959.98
Rent of Hall
208.00
Printing
416.00
Installing Booths and Additional Equipment
60.44
All Other
13.16
Total Payments
$ 1,656.58
Balance to Revenue
43.42
$ 1,700.00
$ 1,700.00
Municipal Building, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Janitor's Services
$ 1,040.00
Fuel
293.22
Light
229.60
Water and Sewer
71.80
Repairs and Equipment
714.15
Supplies
213.18
All Other
107.42
Total Payments
$ 2,669.37
Balance to Revenue
330.63
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
Fire Stations, Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,450.00
Fuel
$ 469.31
Light
172.32
Water and Sewer
105.10
Repairs
153.15
All Other
45.85
Dr.
$ 3,000.00
287
Total Payments
Balance to Revenue
$ 945.73 504.27
$ 1,450.00 $ 1,450.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Lighting
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 25.00
Municipal Light Dept.
$ 9.06
Balance to Revenue
15.94
$ 25.00 $ 25.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Rent
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 360.00
M. E. Brande
$ 360.00
$ 360.00 $ 360.00
Insurance
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Various Parties, Premiums
$ 5,629.59
Balance to Revenue
120.41
$ 5,750.00 $ 5,750.00
Interest
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Interest on Temp. Loans
$ 9,862.00
All Other
16,997.50
Total Payments
$ 26,859.50
Balance to Revenue
1,140.50
$ 28,000.000
$ 28,000.00
Police Department, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$
3,655.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
100.00
Dr.
Dr.
$ 5,750.00
$ 28,000.00
288
Dr.
Telephone
$ 183.65.
Auto and Motor Cycle Expense
993.91
Chief's Expenses
60.25
Police, Traffic Signals and Street Lines
1,691.46
Printing
29.00
Equipment
407.00
Insurance
244.68
All Other
95.32
Total Payments
$ 3,705.27
Balance to Revenue
49.73
$ 3,755.00 $ 3,755.00
Police Department, Salaries and Special Officers
Cr.
$ 31,218.00
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 30,893.07
Balance to Revenue
324.93
$ 31,218.00
$ 31,218.00
Fire Department, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,130.00
Dr.
Telephones
$ 124.14
Equipment, Repairs and Maintenance
2,899.37
All Other
103.67
Total Payments $ 3,127.18
2.82
$ 3,130.00
$ 3,130.00
Fire Department, Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 19,800.00
Dr.
Pay Rolls
$ 19,800.00
$ 19,800.00 $ 19,800.00
Pay Rolls
Balance to Revenue
289
Fire Department, Call Men, Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Rolls
$ 3,367.00
$ 3,367.00
$ 3,367.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,762.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
745.00
Dr.
Supt. Salary
$ 250.00
Pay Roll
1,558.25
Auto Expense
62.80
Material and Supplies
1,583.71
All Other
29.77
Total Payments
$ 3,484.53
Balance to Revenue
22.47
$ 3,507.00 $ 3,507.00
Forest Warden, Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
100.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 271.00
Supplies
137.82
All Other
123.07
Total Payments
$ 531.89
Balance to Revenue
68.11
$ 600.00 $ 600.00
Moth Department, Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$
6,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
15.00
Pay Roll
$
4,691.90
Telephone
29.55
Auto Expense
272.85
Rent
156.00
$
3,367.00
Dr.
290
Material and Supplies
403.03
Insurance
397.67
All Other
49.46
Total Payments
$ 6,000.46
Balance to Revenue
14.54
$ 6,015.00 $ 6,015.00
Tree Warden, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$
2,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
300.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 1,700.00
Material and Supplies
977.01
All Other
119.37
Total Payments
$ 2,796.38
Balance to Revenue
3.62
$ 2,800.00
$
2,800.00
Hydrant Rentals
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Water Dept.
$ 7,980.00
$ 7,980.00
$ 7,980.00
Drinking Fountains
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$
100.00
Water Dept. $ 100.00
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
Inspector of Buildings
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$
500.00
A. Russell Barnes
$ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
$ 7,980.00
291
Inspector of Wires
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Hugh L. Eames
$ 200.00
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
Inspector of Wires, Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Material and Supplies
$ 10.85
Balance to Revenue
39.15
$ 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
$ 170.00
Insurance
13.60
All Other
37.13
Total Payments
$ 220.73
Balance to Revenue
4.27
$ 225.00 $ 225.00
Board of Health, Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
E. M. Halligan, M. D., Chairman
$ 75.00
C. F. Atkinson, Secretary
150.00
Geo. W. S. Ide
75.00
$ 300.00
$ 300.00 $ 300.00
$ 200.00
$ 50.00
$ 500.00
$ 225.00
292
Board of Health, Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$
600.00
Supplies
$ 40.72
Telephone
49.86
Inspection of Slaughtering
199.67
All Other
178.24
Total Payments
$ 468.49
Balance to Revenue
131.51
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
Inspector of Plumbing
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
David Taggart
$ 800.00
$ 800.00 $ 800.00
Care of Contagious Diseases Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Hospital Care
$ 2,954.41
Supplies
46.16
Total Payments
$ 3,000.57
Balance to Revenue
299.43
$ 3,300.00
$ 3,300.00
Garbage Collection Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Jos. Farpelha
$ 2,300.00
$ 2,300.00
$ 2,300.00
Inspector of Animals
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
C. H. Playdon, M. D. V.
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
Dr.
$ 800.00
$ 3,300.00
$ 2,300.00
293
Inspector of Milk
Cr.
$
100.00
Carl M. Smith
$ 100.00
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
SEWER DEPARTMENT Construction and Maintenance
Cr.
Balance from 1929
$ 12,363.60
Receipts
11,278.40
Transfer from House Conn. Acc't
237.53
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 7,983.12
Bonds
9,000.00
Equipment and Supplies
2,335.67
Repairs
141.35
Auto Expense
156.96
Insurance
341.35
All Other
337.46
Total Payments
$ 20,295.91
Balance to 1931
3,583.62
$ 23,879.53 $ 23,879.53
SEWER DEPARTMENT
House Connections
Cr.
Balance from 1929
$ 200.00
Receipts, Guarantee Deposits
2,167.41
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 1,132.62
Equipment and Supplies
398.55
Refunds on Deposits
398.71
Total Payments
$ 1,929.88
Transfer to Maintenance Account
237.53
Balance to 1931
200.00
$ 2,367.41
$ 2,367.41
Appropriation
Dr.
294
Highway Department Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 16,900.17
Telephone
89.20
Equipment and Repairs
9,268.28
Material and Supplies
14,904.40
Truck and Auto Expense
2,385.71
Insurance
1,547.55
Street Signs
546.14
All Other
1,300.46
Total Payments
$ 46,941.91
Transfer to Salem Street Construction
2,956.66
Balance to Revenue
101.43
$ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 3,897.35
Construction, Repairs
1,398.95
Material
1,854.02
All Other
819.25
Total Payments
$ 7,969.57
Balance to Revenue
30.43
$ 8,000.00
$ 8,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 2,207.26
Plowing and Hauling
838.13
Equipment, Repairs and Supplies
1,249.82
Total Payments
$ 4,295.21
Balance to Revenue
704.79
$ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00
$ 50,000.00
$ 5,000.00
295
Maintenance Storm Drains
! i
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 2,073.86
Material and Supplies
339.05
Total Payments
$ 2,412.91
Balance to Revenue
587.09
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
Drainage System
Cr.
Balance from 1929
1,710.72 $
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 6,559.05
Tools and Supplies
2,623.29
Pipe
5,661.47
Total Payments
$ 14,843.81
Balance to 1931
156.19
$ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00
Salem Street Construction
Cr.
Transferred from Highway Appropriation
$ 2,956.66
Received from Comm. of Massachusetts
2,956.66
Received from County of Middlesex
2,956.66
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 2,957.55
Road Material
4,598.78
All Other
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