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46.58
Total Payments
$ 1,295.71
Balance to Revenue
4.29
$ 1,300.00
$ 1,300.00
Tax Collector's Clerical
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Various Parties
$ 400.00
$ 400.00
$ 400.00
Board of Assessors' Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,800.00
Geo. E. Horrocks
600.00
Alvah W. Clark
600.00
Arthur S. Cook
500.00
J. Fred Richardson
100.00
$ 1,800.00 $ 1,800.00
Board of Assessors' Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,600.00
Assistant Assessors
$ 401.50
Stationery and Printing
157.72
Printing Poll List
680.60
Auto Hire
92.00
Telephone
55.49
Transfers
53.87
Dr.
$ 400.00
298
All Other 87.60
Total Payments
$ 1,528.78
Balance to Revenue
71.22
$ 1,600.00 $ 1,600.00
Board of Assessors' Clerical
Cr.
Appropriation
$
2,756.00
Christine F. Atkinson
$ 1,560.00
Philomena C. Doucette
1,196.00
$ 2,756.00
$ 2,756.00
Block System Survey
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 39.13
Appropriation
Dr.
Davis & Abbott
$ 510.38
Balance to Revenue
28.75
$ 539.13
$ 539.13
Town Counsel's Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Samuel H. Davis
$ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Sundry Expenses
$ 147.02
Balance to Revenue
2.98
$ 150.00 $ 150.00
Town Clerk's Salary Cr.
Appropriation
$ 350.00
Dr.
500.00
Dr.
$ 150.00
299
Dr.
Millard F. Charles
$ 350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses Cr
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Canvassing Births
$ 65.00
Recording, Etc.
293.50
Stationery and Postage
57.15
Reporting Returns
45.25
Bond
10.00
Clerical Assistance
77.25
Printing
51.45
Total Payments
$ 599,60
Balance to Revenue
.40
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
Board of Public Works Cr.
Appropriation
$ 6,000.00
Dr.
Superintendent's Salary
$ 3,363.38
Clerical
1,628.75
Bonds
31.90
Office Supplies and Equipment
412.83
Telephone
233.72
Insurance
139.62
All Other
150.25
Total Payments
$ 5,960.45
Balance to Revenue
39.55
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,700.00
Dr.
Printing Town Reports
$ 1,497.61
Dr.
$ 350.00 $ 350.00
300
Stationery and Printing, Accounting Dept. .... 322.38 Old South Clock and Reading Sign, care and lighting 306.89
Finance Com. Expense
50.00
Board of Appeal Expense
34.75
Inspector of Buildings, Expense
6.00
Clerical
763.50
Unemployed Pay Roll Account
580.70
All Other
25.85
Damage Settlements
526.51
Inspector of Wires, Expense
10.20
Total Payments
$ 4,124.39
Balance to Revenue
75.61
$ 4,200.00 $ 4,200.00
Board of Registrars' Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 250.00
Walter S. Prentiss
$ 60.00
Owen McKenney
60.00
Robert S. Ralston
60.00
Millard F. Charles, Clerk
70.00
$ 250.00 $ 250.00
Election Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Transfers from Reserve Fund
139.93
Dr.
Election Officers
$ 338.93
Rent of Hall
108.00
Printing
176.25
Installing Booths and Additional Equipment
16.75
Total Payments $ 639.93 $ 639.93
Municipal Building, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$
2,500.00
Dr.
Janitor's Services
$
1,060.00
Dr.
301
Fuel
160.57
Light
296.36
Water and Sewer
34.90
Repairs and Equipment
683.48
Supplies
132.16
All Other
36.32
Total Payments
$ 2,403.79
Balance to Revenue
96.21
$ 2,500.00 $
2,500.00
Fire Stations, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,200.00
Dr.
Fuel
$ 385.64
Light
104.14
Water and Sewer
63.03
Repairs and Grading
573.35
All Other
57.52
Total Payments
$ 1,183.68
Balance to Revenue
16.32
$ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00
Police Station Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 900.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
50.00
Dr.
Janitor Services
$ 238.60
Light
97.42
Water and Sewer
74.31
Repairs
21.48
Fuel
448.77
Supplies
43.95
All other
18.92
Total payments
$ 943.45
Balance to Revenue
6.55
Total
$
950.00 $
950.00
302
G. A. R. Rooms, Lighting Cr.
Appropriation
$ 25.00
Dr.
Municipal Light Dept.
$ 6.03
Balance to Revenue
18.97
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Rent
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 360.00
M. E. Brande
$ 360.00
Insurance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 4,100.00
Refunds
494.34
Dr.
Various Parties, Premiums
$ 4,466.62
Balance to Revenue
127.72
$ 4,594.34 $ 4,594.34
Interest
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Interest on Temp. Loans
$
4,828.84
All Other
15,914.50
Total Payments
$ 20,743.34
Balance to Revenue
6.106.66
$ 26,850.00
$ 26,850.00
Police Department, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$
2,800.00
Telephone $ 197.40
Auto and Motor Cycle Expense
1,122.60
Chief's Expenses
82.46
Dr.
$ 26,850.00
Dr.
$ 360.00 $ 360.00
303
Police, Traffic Signals and Street Lincs
888.81
Printing
24.50
Equipment
153.53
All Other
135.69
Total Payments
$ 2,604.99
Balance to Revenue
195.01
$ 2,800.00 $ 2,800.00
Police Department, Salaries and Special Officers Cr.
Appropriation
$ 31,750.00
Pay Rolls
$ 31,564.31
Balance to Revenue
185.69
$ 31,750.00
$ 31,750.00
Fire Department Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Telephones
$ 111.93
Equipment, Repairs and Maintenance
2.637.42
All Other
57.85
Total Payments
$ 2,807.20
Balance to Revenue
332.80
$ 3,140.00 $ 3,140.00
Fire Department, Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 19,800.00
Pay Rolls
$ 19,800.00
$ 19,800.00
$ 19,800.00
Fire Department, Call Men, Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,367.00
Dr.
Pay Rolls
$ 3,367.00
$ 3,367.00 $ 3,367.00
Dr.
$ 3,140.00
Dr.
304
Fire Alarm ,Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$
1,405.00
Transfers from Reserve Fund
300.00
Dr.
Supt, Salary
$ 250.00
Pay Roll
543.91
Auto Expense
9.60
Material and Supplies
706.06
All Other
48.12
Total Payments
$ 1,557.69
Balance to Revenue
147.31
$ 1,705.00
$ 1,705.00
Forest Warden, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 15.00
Supplies
110.93
All Other
28.00
Total Payments
$ 153.93
Balance to Revenue
346.07
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
Moth Department, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 4,076.82
Telephone
29.99
Auto Expense
450.09
Rent
144.00
Material and Supplies
917.84
Insurance
300.63
All Other
79.15
Total Payments
$ 5,998.52
Balance to Revenue
1.48
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 500.00
$ 6,000.00
Pay Roll
305 .
Tree Warden, Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 2,074.50
Material and Supplies
725.94
All Other
179.48
Total Payments
$ 2,979.92
Balance to Revenue
20.08
$ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Hydrant Rentals Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Water Dept.
$8,015.00
$ 8,015.00 $
8,015.00
Drinking Fountains
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Water Dept.
$
100.00
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
Inspector of Buildings Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
A. Russell Barnes
$ 500.00
Inspector of Wires Cr.
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Dr.
Hugh I. Eames
$
200.00
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Cr.
Appropriation
$
500.00
Dr.
$ 8,015.00
$ 100.00
$ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
305
Dr.
Carl M. Smith $ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 225.00
Dr.
Auto Expense
$ 162.75
Insurance
13.60
All Other
6.40
Total Payments
$ 182.75
Balance to Revenue
42.25
$ 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
George W. S. Ide
75.00
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
Board of Health, Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Printing
$ 77.00
Milk Inspector's Expense
39.94
Supplies
30.23
Telephone
53.06
Inspection of Slaughtering
200.00
All Other
85.84
T. B. Nurse
100.00
Total Payments
$ 586.07
13.93
Balance to Revenue
$ 600.00 $ 600.00
$ 300.00
$ 600.00
307
Inspector of Plumbing Cr.
Appropriation
$ 800.00
Dr.
David Taggart
$ 800.00
$ 800.00 $ 800.00
Care of Contagious Diseases Cr.
Appropriation
$
3,000.00
Dr.
T. B. Hospital Care
$ 1,321.60
Contagious Hospital Care
1,599.21
Supplies
19.49
All Others
20.00
Total Payments
$ 2,960.30
Balance to Revenue
39.70
$ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Garbage Collection
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,300.00
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
Inspector of Milk and Food, Salary
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Dr.
Carl M. Smith
$ 200.00
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
Dr.
$ 200.00
308
Dental Clinic
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
J. Maxwell Beale
$ 500.00
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
Game Warden Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
James T. Putnam
$
100.00
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
Gas Inspector
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
David Taggart
$ 100.00
Inspector of Milk
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Carl M. Smith
$ 200.00
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
SEWER DEPARTMENT Construction and Maintenance
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 3,527.79 12,567.31
Receipts
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 4,308.85
Investigation
200.00
Equipment and Supplies
1,499.56
Repairs
64.19
Auto Expense
78.48
Insurance
721.44
Adjustment
26.64
$
500.00
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
$ 200.00
309
All Other
163.20
Total Payments
$ 7.062.36
Balance to 1932
9,032.74
SEWER DEPARTMENT House Connections Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 200.00
Receipts, Guarantee Deposits
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 1,147.07
Equipment and Supplies
470.77
Refunds on Deposits
237.11
Total Payments
$ 1,854.95
Balance to 1932
148.82
$ 2,003.77
$ 2,003.77
Highway Department Cr.
Appropriation
$ 44,000.00
Transfer from Shackford Rd. Acct.
318.24
Miscellaneous Credit
2.16
Dr.
Pay Roll
16,542.75
Telephone
66.13
Equipment and Repairs
9,192.43
Material and Supplies
13,388.54
Truck and Auto Expenses
2,373.00
Insurance
1,282.25
Street Signs
19.00
All Other
1,356.20
Total Payments
$ 44,220.30
Transfer to Hancock St. Acct.
100.00
Balance to Revenue
.10
$ 44,320.40
$ 44,320.40
Sidewalk Construction Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
$ 16,095.10
$ 16,095.10
1,803.77
310
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 4,534.95
Equipment
872.20
Material for Construction
1,582.07
All Other
1,010.78
Total Payments
$ 8,000.00 $ 8,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal Cr.
Appropriation
$
5,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
700.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 4,159.25
Sidewalk Plowing
919.88
Equipment, Repairs and Supplies
620.80
Total Payments
$ 5,699.93
Balance to Revenue
.07
$ 5,700.00
$ 5,700.00
Maintenance Storm Drains
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 2,972.50
Material and Supplies
18.73
Total Payments
2,991.23
Balance to Revenue
8.77
Drainage System Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 156.19
Appropriation
14,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 6,168.36
Tools and Supplies
2,098.03
Pipe
4,883.36
Total Payments
$ 13,149.75
Balance to 1932
1,006.44
$ 14,156.19 $ 14,156.19
$ 3,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
Dr.
311
Salem St. Construction Cr.
Appropriation
$ 4,000.00
Received from Comm. of Massachusetts
4,000.00
Received from County of Middlesex
4,000.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 5,067.48
Road Material
5,355.10
All Other
1,577.42
Total Payments
$ 12,000.00
$ 12,000.00
Care of Dumps Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 593.14
Balance to Revenue
6.86
Total
$ 600.00 $ 600.00
Street Lighting Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Municipal Light Dept.
$ 13,500.00
$ 13,500.00
$ 13,500.00
Board of Public Welfare Clerical Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Leon G. Bent
$ 352.00
$ 352.00 $ 352.00
Board of Public Welfare
Visitor Cr.
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Dr.
Helen A. Brown
$ 600.00
$ 600.00 $ 600.00
$ 600.00
$ 13,500.00
$ 3.52.00
312
Board of Public Welfare Old Age Visitor Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$
200.00
Annie E. Patrick $ 200.00
$ 200.00 $ 200.00
Board of Public Welfare Aid, Board and Care Cr.
Appropriation
Receipts, Hospital Fund
Dr.
Cash and Board
$ 8,697.02
Rent
1,114.00
Fuel and Groceries
4,297.75
Hospital and Medical
1,354.51
Comm. of Mass., Other Cities and Towns
3,636.52
All Other
1,003.83
Total Payments
$ 20,103.63
Balance to Revenue
899.50
Total Payments
$ 21,003.13
$ 21,003.13
Mothers' Aid Cr.
Appropriation
$ 4,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
800.00
Dr
Cash
$ 3,659.00
Fuel and Groceries
591.16
Medical
201.85
Rent
360.00
Total Payments
$ 4,812.01
Overdraft to 1932
12.01
$ 4,812.01
$ 4,812.01
Temporary Aid Cr.
Appropriation
$ 3,250.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
800.00
$ 20,000.00 1,003.13
313
Dr
Cash
$ 1,961.50
Board
23.50
Rent
467.00
Fuel and Groceries
1,345.75
Medical
207.45
All Other
40.68
Total Payments
$ 4,045.88
Balance to Revenue
4.12
$ 4,050.00
$ 4,050.00
Old Age Assistance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 4,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
300.00
Dr.
Cash
$ 4,133.00
Fuel
7.13
Medical
2.00
Burial expenses
92.00
Miscellaneous
32.49
Total Payments
$ 4,266.62
Balance to Revenue
33.38
$ 4,300.00
$ 4,300.00
Special Fund Acct.
Cr.
Receipts
$ 1,117.12
Cash
$ 478.00
Food
13.25
Fuel
41.33
Labor
14.60
Total Payments
$ 547.18
Balance to 1932
569.94
$ 1,117.12 $
1,117.12
State Aid Cr.
Appropriation
$
200.00
Dr.
314
Dr.
Cash Payments :
Acct. Civil War
$ 72.00
Acct. Philippine Service
80.00
World War
30.00
Total Payments
$ 182.00
Balance to Revenue
18.00
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
Military Aid
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Balance to Revenue
100.00
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
Soldiers' Relief Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Cash Payments : Acct. Civil War
$ 416.00
Acct. Spanish War
1,247.00
Acct. Philippine Service Acct. World War
7,591.50
Rent, Acct. World War
259.00
Fuel, Groceries, Acct. World War
590.94
Medical and Hospital, Acct. World War
48.00
Other Cities and Towns
124.25
All Other
11.00
Total Payments
$ 10,795.69
Balance to Revenue
204.31
$ 11,000.00
$ 11,000.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT General Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
$188,500.00
Dr.
Pay Roll, Supt. Tea. and Clerical
$167,417.69
$ 100.00
$ 11,000.00
508.00
315
Medical Inspection
1,000.00
School Nurses
3,166.67
Attendance Officer
500.00
Janitors
16,270.00
Total Payments
$188,354.36
Balance to Revenue
145.64
$188,500.00
$188,500.00
General Maintenance
Cr.
$ 56,450.00
Transportation
$ 6,983.43
Books
7,029.53
Supplies for Pupils
9,231.74
Apparatus for Teaching
564.88
Administrative Expense
2,960.83
Fuel
6,252.86
Gas and Electricity
2,391.61
Water and Sewer
1,623.80
Janitor Supplies
2,269.52
Repairs
15,469.04
Ashes and Trucking
485,39
Total Payments
$ 55,262.63
Balance to Revenue
1,187.37
$ 56,450.00
$ 56,450.00
Agricultural Department, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Books, etc.
$ 170.18
Balance to Revenue
130.82
$ 300.00 $ 300.00
Agricultural Department, Salaries
Appropriation
Cr. $ 3,000.00
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 300.00
316
Dr.
Pay Roll
Balance to Revenue
$ 2,941.59 58.41
Vocational Tuition Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
City of Boston
$ 348.95
City of Somerville
669.07
Town of Wakefield
81.00
City of Lynn
15.00
City of Everett
41.45
Total Payments
$ 1,155.47
Balance to Revenue
44.53
Public Library Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Books, Periodicals and Binding
$ 2,253.33
Printing and Stationery
92.00
Fuel, Light, Water and Sewer
286.04
Repairs and Furnishings
380.99
Telephone
48.66
All Other Expenses
60.67
Total Payments
$ 3,121.69
Balance to Revenue
78.31
$ 3,200.00
$ 3,200.00
Public Library, Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
$ 4,800.00
Dr.
Bertha L. Brown, Librarian
$ 1,500.00
Grace J. Abbott, Asst. Librarian
1,175.01
Other Assistants
1,343.66
W. H. Killam, Janitor
780.00
Total Payments $ 4,798.67
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
$ 3,200.00
317
Balance to Revenue
1.33
$
4,800.00 $ 4,800.00
Park Department, Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 6,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 2,302.15
Telephone
7.81
Repairs
76.48
Supplies
499.64
Insurance
65.82
Bleachers
1,259.00
Tennis Courts
1,000.00
All Other
788.10
Total Payments
$ 5,999.00
Balance to Revenue
1.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Laurel Hill Cemetery Cr.
Appropriation from Tax Levy
$ 8,900.00
Appropriation from Cemetery Reserve
2,500.00
Receipt from Cemetery Bequest Fund
1,811.84
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 9,967.21
Telephone
91.39
Material and Supplies
821.59
Equipment and Repairs
1,815.56
Auto Expense
216.50
Insurance
189.62
All Other
105.31
Total Payments
$ 13,207.18
Balance to Revenue
4.66
$ 13,211.84 $ 13,211.84
Forest Glen Cemetery Cr.
Appropriation
$ 1,250.00
Dr.
318
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 368.80
Planting Shrubs
392.90
Drain
100.00
Seal Coat on Avenue
81.45
Tablets
170.00
All Other
132.95
Total Payments
$ 1,246.10
Balance to Revenue
3.90
$ 1,250.00 $ 1,250.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 482.60
Material
117.40
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$
1.200.26
Receipts, 1931
58,052.04
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 18,545.17
Clerical
1,007.00
Bonds
8,003.00
Interest on Bonds
3,792.50
Telephones
207.40
Insurance
1,037.78
Office Supplies and Printing
519.69
Fuel
2,320.62
Power and Light
2,973.97
Supplies
7,614.70
Tools and Equipment
999.43
Repairs
512.70
Auto Equipment and Repairs
1,248.03
Investigation
500.00
All Other
1,915.77
Total Payments
$ 51,244.81
$ 600.00
319
Balance to 1932
8,097.49
$ 59,342.30
$ 59,342.30
NEW WATER SUPPLY
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 3,649.89
Engineer
4,500.00
Contractors
11,987.10
All Other
10.009.10
Total
$ 30,146.09
Balance to 1932
$ 3,853.91
$ 34,000.00
$ 34,000.00
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 16,000.00
Credit
43.45
Pay Roll
$ 5,435.51
Pipe
6,573.11
All Other
3,652.36
Total
$ 15,660.93
Balance to 1932
$
392.47
$ 16,043.45
$ 16,043.45
WATER DEPT. NEW STAND PIPE
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 5,375.50
Pay Roll
$ 49.94
Pittsburgh DeMoins Steel Co.
5,010.00
Metcalf & Eddy
35.20
J. McDonald Construction Co.
104.63
Harlan P. Kelsey, Inc.
171.00
Fred Frotten
4.00
Total payments
5,374.77
Balance to 1932
.73
$ 5,375.50
$ 5,375.50
Dr.
$ 34,000.00
320
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$
1,451.40
Receipts, Meter Rates, etc.
319,715.49
Refund
18.75
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 95,429.05
Bond and Note Payments
13,000.00
Interest on Bonds and Notes
3,675.00
Office and Salesroom Expenses
4,729.60
Current purchased
78,230.26
Maintenance and Operation of lines
52,772.11
Insurance
5,154.61
Coal
823.74
Rent
1,916.69
Additions to plant
27,937.36
All other payments
21,343.56
$305,011.98
Payments to Treasurer
13,975.81
Total Payments
$318,987.79
Balance to 1932
2,197.85
$321,185.64
$321,185.64
For list of unpaid bills see Municipal Light Dept., report.
Extension, Vote of 1930 Cr.
Balance from 1930
$
5,109.12
Dr.
Pay Roll and Material, Reading
$ 746.15
Lynnfield Centre
1,144.19
North Reading
1,068.41
Bond Issue Expense
99.00
Total Payments
$ 3,057.75
Balance to 1932
2,051.37
$ 5,109.12 $ 5,109.12
Extension, Vote of 1931 Cr.
Bond Issue
$ 40,000.000
Transfer from Maintenance and Construction
Account
2,338.97
321
Dr.
Underground Conduits Contract
$ 19,350.32
Conductors
14,548.78
Street Lighting Equipment
8,439.87
Total Payments
$ 42,338.97
$ 42,338.97
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE Cr.
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Band Hire
$ 165.00
Flowers
252.50
Printing
8.51
All Other
173.99
Total Payments
$ 600.00 $ 600.00
Child Welfare Work Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Mrs. Bertha Benjamin
$ 65.00
Chas. R. Henderson, M. D.
200.00
Ethel E. Maccumber
112.50
Fairbanks Morse Co.
22.50
$ 400.00 $ 400.00
Middlesex County, Aid to Agriculture
Appropriation
Dr.
Agricultural Extension Service
60.00
Balance to Revenue
15.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
Planning Board Expenses Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Mass. Fed. of Planning Boards
$ 15.00
Davis & Abbott
76.38
All Other
11.08
Total Payments
$ 102.46
Balance to Revenue
397.54
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
Dr.
$ 400.00
$ 75.00
$ 500.00
322
SMITH-HUGHES FUND
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 185.70
Receipts 1931
Dr.
Pay Roll Agr. School Dept.
$ 185.70
Balance to 1932
175.96
$ 361.66 $ 361.66
GEORGE REED FUND
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 20.17
Receipts 1931
38.23
Dr.
Pay Roll Agr. School Dept.
$ 20.17
Balance to 1932
38.23
$ 58.40 $ 58.40
DRAINAGE SYSTEM SURVEY
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 312.51
Dr.
Davis & Abbott
$ 35.00
Pay Rolls
$ 205.01
Balance to 1932
72.50
$ 312.51
$ 312.51
PUBLIC PLAYGROUND, BIRCH MEADOW
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 377.89
Appropriations
2,000.00
Dr.
Pay Rolls
$ 690.18
Trucking
218.75
Surveying
33.75
Filling
1,143.00
Recording Deeds
76.25
Supplies
204.26
All Other
11.70
Total Payments
$ 2,377.89 $ 2,377.89
175.96
323
BUILDING LAWS EXPENSES
Cr.
Balance from 1930
Dr.
Printing
$ 359.00
Revenue
7.45
$ 366.45 $ 366.45
ATHLETIC FIELD SURVEY
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$ 492.00
Appropriation
500.00
Dr.
Louis S. Harris
$ 250.00
Davis & Abbott
93.31
Pay Roll
24.84
Balance to 1932
623.85
$ 992.00 $ 992.00
TOWN FOREST Cr.
Appropriation
Dr
$ 682.32
All Others
16.82
Total Payments
$ 699.14
Balance to Revenue
.86
$ 700.00 $ . 700.00
POLICE BUILDING
Cr.
Balance from 1930
$
8,816.89
Refunds
232.57
Dr.
Central Eng. & Const. Co.
$ 7,721.79
Pay Roll Board of Public Works
132.87
Architect's Fees
270.65
Supplies and Furnishings
455.77
Insurance
2.08
Grading
450.00
All Others
13.69
Total Payments
9,046.85
$ 366.45
$ 700.00
Pay Roll
324
2.61
Balance 1932
$ 9,049.46 $ 9,049.46 FIRE ALARM BOX-SCHOOL AND DUDLEY STS. Article 39 Cr.
Appropriation
$ 350.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 30.00
Materials and Supplies
233.86
Total Payments
$ 263.86
Balance to Revenue
86.14
,
$ 350.00 $ 350.00
REIMBURSEMENT-A. E. MERRILL Article 14 Cr.
Appropriation
$ 150.00
George F. Dow
$ 20.00
Winchester Hospital
5.00
A. E. Merrill
108.00
Total Payments
$ 133.00
Balance to Revenue
17.00
$ 150.00 $ 150.00
DAMAGE SUIT-WM. H. KILLAM
Article 15 Cr.
$
1,250.00
Dr.
William H. Killam $ 1,250.00
, $ 1,250.00 $ 1,250.00
LAND PURCHASE-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Article 18 Cr.
$
3,400.00
Dr.
$ 1,500.00
Joseph D. Knight
$ 1,900.00
Total Payments
$ 3,400.00
$ 3,400.00
Dr.
Appropriation
Appropriation
B. & M. R. R.
325
LAND DAMAGE-A. D. GORDON, PROPERTY Article 27
Dr.
Appropriation
Dr.
A. D. Gordon
$ 374.06
Balance to Revenue
5.94
$ 380.00 $ 380.00
LAND DAMAGES-Shackford Road Article 28
Cr.
$ 400.00
Pay Roll
$ 329.46
Material
70.54
Total Payments
$ 400.00 $ 400.00
FOREST FIRE PUMP Article 37 Cr.
Appropriation
$ 800.00
Dr.
American Fire Equipment Co.
$ 740.00
Pacific Marine Supply Co.
18.69
Total Payments
$ 758.69
Balance to Revenue
41.31
$ 800.00
$ 800.00
TRAFFIC SIGNS Article 10 Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 28.08
American Gas Acc. Co.
468.98
All other
2.43
Total Payments
$ 499.49
Balance to Revenue
.51
$ 500.00 $ 500.00
$ 380.00
Appropriation
Dr.
$ 500.00
326
APPROPRIATION-H. L. ROBERTSON Article 11 Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
E. D. Richmond, M. D.
$ 28.00
$ 28.00 $ 28.00
UNDERGROUND WIRE INSTALLATION Fire and Police Signals Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 182.30
Material and Supplies
1,817.70
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
LAND PURCHASE-BIRCH MEADOW
Cr.
Balance from 1930
Dr.
Taxes, 1930
$ 3.13
Balance to 1932
96.87
$ 100.00 $ 100.00
LAND DEVELOPMENT-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Trans. from General School Maintenance
255.76
Pay Roll
$ 7.56
Surveying
331.50
Recording Deeds
108.00
Contract Grading
4,383.70
Consultant
425.00
$ 5,255.76 $ 5,255.76
Rent, Post 62, American Legion Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Reading Veterans' Association
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
$ 28.00
Dr.
$ 100.00
Dr.
327
ACCOUNTING MUNICIPAL LOANS Temporary Loans, Anticipation of Revenue
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1931
$200,000.00
Notes Issued in 1931
Month By whom purchased
Rate
Amount
Mar. Faxon, Gade & Company
2.06
75,000.00
Aug. Second Nat'l. Bank, Boston
1.80
100,000.00
Nov. Second Nat'l. Bank, Boston
3.50
150,000.00
325,000.00
$525,000.00
Notes paid in 1931
Nov.
$200,000.00
Dec.
75,000.00
$275,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931
$250,000.00
WATER DEPARTMENT LOANS
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1931
$ 75,000.00
Bonds issued in 1931
50,000.00
Paid in 1931
$ 8,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931
$117,000.00
$125,000.00
$125,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT LOANS
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1931
$ 69,500.00
Bonds issued in 1931
40,000.00
Paid in 1931
$ 13,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931
96,500.00
$109,500.00
$109,500.00
SEWER DEPARTMENT LOANS
Outstanding Jan 1, 1931
$134,000.00
Paid in 1931
$ 9,000.00 125,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931
$134,000.00 $134,000.00
328
MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOANS
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1931
$ 14,000.00
Paid in 1931
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931
$
2,000.00
12,000.00
$ 14,000.00
$ 14,000.00
MUNICIPAL AND LIBRARY BUILDING GROUNDS
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1931
$ 1,000.00
Paid in 1931
$ 500.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931
500.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
BROWN ESTATE LOANS
Outstanding Jan 1, 1931
$ 1,000.00
Paid in 1931
$ 500.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931
500.00
$ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
SCHOOL BUILDING LOANS
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1931
$195,000.00
Paid in 1931
$ 35,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931
160,000.00
$195,000.00
$195,000.00
POLICE STATION LOANS
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1931
Paid in 1931
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1931
$ 45,000.00 $ 5,000.00 40,000.00
$ 45,000.00 $ 45,000.00
FUNDED DEBT, BALANCING ACCOUNT
Total Debt Jan. 1, 1931
$534,500.00
Water Dept. Bonds issued 1931
50,000.00
Mun. Lt. Dept. Bonds issued 1931
40,000.00
329
Paid in 1931
Water Dept. Loans
$ 8,000.00
Mun. Lt. Dept. Loans
13,000.00
Sewer Dept. Loans
9,000.00
Mun. Building Loans
2,000.00
Mun. Bldg. and Library Loans
500.00
Brown Estate Loans
500.00
School Buildings Loans
35,000.00
Police Building Loans
5,000.00
Total Payments
$ 73,000.00
Total Debt Dec. 31, 1931
551,500.00
$624,500.00
$624,500.00
FUNDED DEBT MATURING IN 1931
Appropriation
$ 52,000.00
Transfer from Water Dept.
8,000.00
Transfer from Light Dept.
13,000.00
Payment of Loans due in 1931 :
Sewer Dept.
$ 9,000.00
Water Dept.
8,000.00
Municipal Light Dept.
13,000.00
Municipal Building
2,000.00
Brown Estate
500.00
Municipal Building and Library
500.00
School Buildings
35,000.00
Police Building
5,000.00
$ 73,000.00
$ 73,000.00
FUNDED DEBT MATURING IN 1932
Sewer Dept. Loans
$ 9,000.00
Water Dept. Loans
16,000.00
Light Dept. Loans
15,000.00
Municipal Building Loans
2,000.00
Municipal and Library Building Loans
500.00
Brown Estate Loans
500.00
School Building Loans
34,000.00
Police Building Loan
5,000.00
$ 82,000.00
TOWN DEBT DETAIL OF PAYMENTS BY YEARS
Lt.
Year
Sewer
Dept.
Water
Dept.
Mun.
Dept.
Police
Station
Mun. Bldg.
School
Bldg.
Brown
Lot
Lib. and
Mun. Bldg.
Grounds
Total
1932
9,000,00
16,000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
34,000.00
500.00
500.00 $ 82,000.00
1933
9,000.00
15,000.00
12,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
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