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13.45
Inspector of Buildings
17.76
Clerical Assistance
1,016.00
Office Equipment
57.70
Flags
38.51
Travel Expenses
87.75
Clearing Town Land
40.00
Insurance
. . .
177.56
All Other
39.19
$ 3,070.25
Balance to Revenue
29.75
$ 3,100.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police Department Salaries, Appropriation $ 33,795.00
Payments
$ 33,654.80
Balance to Revenue
140.20
$ 33,795.00
Police Department Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 3,650.00
Chief's Expenses
$ 57.00
Telephone
186.65
Gas and Oil
654.00
Traffic Lines
185.68
Traffic Lights and Beacons
585.36
Radio and Signal Repairs
56.20
Printing and Stationery
44.94
Rubber Coats and Boots
35.90
Auto and Motorcycle Repairs and Tires
447.21
Insurance
480.34
Target Practice, Ammunition and Instructor
80.75
Laundry
4.16
Teletype
651.00
. .
.. . .
283
All other
64.35
$ 3,533.54
Less Refund
.95
$ 3,532.59
Balance to Revenue
117.41
$ 3,650.00
Police Department Auto, Appropriation
$ 650.00
Payment
$ 619.89
Balance to Revenue
30.11
$ 650.00
Police Station Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 1,100.00
Water and Sewer
$ 50.48
Light
150.13
Fuel
266.55
Janitor's Salary
292.27
Janitor's Supplies
46.82
Repairs
13.80
Insurance
107.63
$ 927.68
Balance to Revenue
172.32
$ 1,100.00
Fire Department Salaries, Appropriation
$ 18,551.39
Payments
$ 18,496.72
Balance to Revenue
54.67
$ 18,551.39
Fire Dept., Call Men Salaries, Appropriation ..
$ 3,264.00
Payments
$ 3,257.93
Balance to Revenue
6.07
$ 3,264.00
Fire Department Pension
$ 325.00
Fire Department Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 3,200.00
Telephone
$ 120.76
Laundry
219.75
Bedding
183.10
Auto Insurance
549.91
Auto Equipment Repairs
365.03
Other Equipment Repairs
192.06
284
Auto Gas and Oil
252.79
New Hose
672.00
New Appliances
251.80
Supplies
270.22
Office Expenses
12.45
Rubber Boots and Coats
39.99
Forest Fires Expense
56.16
All Other
13.20
$ 3,199.22
Balance to Revenue .... .78
$
3,200.00
Fire Stations Maintenance, Appropriation $ 1,050.00
Central Station :
Fuel
$ 268.38
Light
122.10
Water and Sewer
35.28
Insurance
81.66
Repairs and Alterations
193.62
Janitor's Supplies
93.16
Engine 2 :
Fuel
187.95
Light
9.68
Water and Sewer
6.00
Insurance
11.50
Repairs and Alterations
10.99
Janitor's Supplies
28.03
$ 1,048.35
Balance to Revenue
1.65
$ 1,050.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance, Appropriation $ 1,600.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
500.00
$ 2,100.00
Superintendent's Salary
$ 236.84
Pay Roll
613.87
Automobile Expenses
83.74
Supplies and Equipment
984.72
285
Power
Insurance
69.02 111.75
$
2,099.94
Balance to Revenue
.06
$ 2,100.00
Fire Alarm Repeater, Appropriation
$ 3,200.00
Payment, Contract
$ 3,200.00
Fire Alarm Auto, Appropriation Payment
599.25
Balance to Revenue
.75
$ 600.00
Fire Alarm Boxes (3) Appropriation
$ 450.00
Payments
$ 450.00
Moth Department, Appropriation
$ 4,600.00
Superintendent's Salary
$ 1,694.38
Pay Rolls
1,443.84
Telephone
29.84
Auto Expense
125.97
Rent
144.00
Insurance
376.67
Printing
60.50
Supplies
684.93
All Other
8.25
$ 4,568.38
Balance to Revenue
31.62
$ 4,600.00
Tree Warden, Appropriation
$ 1,700.00
Tree Warden's Salary
$ 400.00
Pay Rolls
953.30
Equipment and Supplies
103.80
Trees
206.50
All Other
9.07
$ 1,672.67
Balance to Revenue
27.33
$ 1,700.00
286
600.00
Hydrant Rentals, Appropriation
$ 1,500.00 Payments
$ 1,500.00
Drinking Fountains, Appropriation Payments
100.00
Inspector of Bldgs., Salary, Appropriation Payments
483.78
Inspector of Wires Salary, Appropriation Payments
185.38
Sealer of Wgts. and Meas. Sal. Appropriation Payments
488.62
Sealer of Wgts and Meas. Exps., Appropriation
200.00
Transportation of Weights
$ 161.00
Supplies
19.09
Insurance
13.76
$ 193.85
Balance to Revenue
6.15
$ 200.00
Game Warden Salary, Appropriation
$ 100.00
Payment
$ 100.00
Dog Officer Salary, Appropriation Payments
300.00
Inspector of Animals Salary, Appropriation
200.00
Payment
200.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION :
Board of Health Salaries, Appropriation Payments
$ 300.00
Board of Health Expenses, Appropriation
250.00
Telephone
$ 61.05
Supplies
16.69
Printing and Stationery
24.65
Inspector Milk and Food Expense
32.28
Disposing of Animals
54.00
Cleaning Cesspools, etc.
48.00
All Other
10.78
$ 247.45
Balance to Revenue
2.55
$ 250.00
Inspector of Plumbing Salary, Appropriation Payments
$
565.25
200.00
Inspector of Milk and Food, Appropriation Payments
200 00
100.00
483.78
185.38
488.62
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
$ 565.25
287
Care Contagious Diseases, Appro. tax levy ..
$ 6,500.00
2,500.00
Appropriation Overlay Reserve Transfer from Reserve Fund
100.00
$ 9,100.00
No. Reading State San.
$ 904.00
Lakeville State San.
1,137.50
Middlesex County San.
511.50
Mass. Memorial Hospital
5,275.00
Mass. General Hospital
43.00
Rutland San.
110.50
Medical Care
479.00
Health Inspection
340.75
Rabies Inoculation
83.00
City of Malden
35.00
City of Boston
98.96
Supplies
143.70
All Other
35.62
$ 9,197.53
Less Refund
123.00
$ 9,074.53
Balance to Revenue
25.47
$ 9,100.00
Garbage Collection, Appropriation
$ 2,400.00
Payments
$ 2,400.00
Dental Clinic, Appropriation Payments
500.00
Child Welfare, Appropriation
400.00
Payments
400.00
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS:
Salaries and Office Expenses, Appropriation
. .
$ 5,500.00
Superintendent's Salary
$ 3,319.93
Clerk's Salary
1,180.29
Extra Hire
6.27
Telephones
296.61
Office Supplies
310.82
Printing and Advertising
88.90
Blanket-Bond
100.00
Plans and Engr. Supplies
80.47
Insurance
63.44
500.00
288
Miscellaneous
23.68
Auto Repairs-Supt.
24.28
$ 5,494.69
Balance to Revenue
5.31
$ 5,500.00
$ 39,000.00
Highway Department, Appropriation Due from State and County
2,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
200.00
$ 41,200.00
Pay Roll
$ 14,778.98
Repairs
2,548.49
Gas and Oil
1,786.37 :
Insurance
1,944.74
Road Material
6,769.23
Misc. Supplies
1,350.40
New Equipment
7,753.86
All Other
4,270.98
$ 41,203.05
Less Refund
13.65
$ 41,189.40
-
Balance to Revenue
10.60
$ 41,200.00
Colburn Road Const., Balance from 1935
$
1,327.12
Pay Roll
$ 450.70
All Other
205.19
$ 655.89
Balance to 1937
671.23
$ 1,327.12
Winthrop Ave. Const., Balance from 1935
$ 17.94
Pay Roll
$ 17.27
Balance to Revenue
.67
$ 17.94
Sidewalk Construction, Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund
$ 2,000.00
300.00
$ 2,300.00
289
Pay Roll Supplies
$ 1,713.91 583.63
$
2,297.54
Balance to Revenue
2.46
2,300.00
Snow and Ice Removal, Appropriation
$ 14,300.00
Overdraft to 1937
1,998.67
$ 16,298.67
Pay Roll
$ 9,008.29
Sidewalk Plowing and Hauling Snow
2,756.47
Equipment, Repairs and Supplies
1,042.55
New Equipment
2,067.25
All Other
1,424.11
$ 16,298.67
Maintenance Storm Drains, Appropriation
$
1,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 869.12
Supplies
130.86
$ 999.98
Balance to Revenue
.02
$ 1,000.00
Storm Water Drainage Development, Appro. ..
$ 3,500.00
Pay Roll
$ 2,426.57
Pipe and Misc. Supplies
970.29
All Other
101.38
$ 3,498.24
Balance to Revenue
1.76
$ 3,500.00
Fairview Ave., Lay-out and Const. Appro.
$ 983.00
Pay Roll
$ 381.65
Supplies
598.25
. :
$ 979.90
Balance to Revenue
3.10
$ 983.00
290
Sunnyside Ave., Lay-out and Const., Appro. .
$ 1,060.00 Pay Roll
$ 493.48
Supplies
566.05
$ 1,059.53
Balance to Revenue
.47
$ 1,060.00
Hartshorn St., Lay-out and Const., Appro.
$ 2,349.00
Pay Roll
$ 455.21
Supplies
547.70
$ 1,002.91
Balance to 1937
1,346.09
$ 2,349.00
John St. Dump, Trans. from Reserve Fund .
$ 200.00
Pay Roll
$ 200.00
West St. Const., Chap. 90, Appro.
$ 4,000.00
Due from State and County
. .
6,500.00
$ 10,500.00
Pay Roll
3,700.99
Supplies and Miscellaneous
6,799.01
$ 10,500.00
Lowell St. Const., Chap. 90, Appro.
$ 3,000.00
Due from State and County
7,500.00
$ 10,500.00
Pay Roll
$ 3,818.49
Supplies and Miscellaneous
5,899.19
9,717.68
Balance to 1937
782.32
$ 10,500.00
Park Department, Appropriation
$ 3,152.00
Transfers from Reserve Fund
450.00
$ 3,602.00
291
Pay Roll
$ 1,158.56
Insurance
35.82
Tools and Supplies
1,087.77
New Equipment
686.00
All Other
617.41
$ 3,585.56
Balance to Revenue
16.44
$ 3,602.00
Sewer Dept. Maint. and Const., Appro.
$ 11,200.00
Payroll
$ 3,377.74
Interest on Bonds
3,750.00
Insurance
232.27
Auto Maint.
542.31
Supplies
417.47
All Other
106.71
$ 8,426.50
Balance to Sewer Reserve
2,773.50
$ 11,200.00
Sewer House Connections, Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 314.17
Pipe and Fittings
119.18
$ 433.35
Balance to Revenue
566.65
$ 1,000.00
Water Department Maint. and Const., Appro.
$ 54,800.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
400.00
$ 55,200.00
Pay Roll
$ 15,624.89
Bonds
15,000.00
Interest on Bonds
2,980.00
Insurance
1,512.58
Telephone
59.08
Light and Power
5,408.72
New Meters and Hydrants
641.62
Auto Equip. and Repairs
894.49
Pipe
6,476.29
Supplies and Fittings
4,816.92
292
Fuel
347.23
All other
1,520.28
$ 55,282.10
Less Refund
$ 80.07
Less Adjustment
2.50
82.57
$ 55,199.53
Balance to Water Reserve
.47
$ 55,200.00
W. P. A. Filtration Plant, Balance from 1935 .. Temporary Loan
$ 27,334.86 15,000.00
Federal Grant
16,250.00
$ 58,584.86
Contracts
$ 47,949.32
Engineering
4,620.17
Miscellaneous
355.28
$ 52,924.77
Transfer for Loan payment
2,000.00
$ 54,924.77
Balance to 1937
3,660.09
$ 58,584.86
Street Lighting Appropriation
$ 17,500.00
Payment
$ 17,500.00
UNCLASSIFIED:
Rent Legion Quarters, Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Payments
$ 1,000.00
Memorial Day Observance, Appropriation Payments
599.87
Balance to Revenue
.13
$ 600.00
Town Forest, Appropriation
$ 75.00
Payments
$ 73.62
Balance to Revenue
1.38
$ 75.00
600.00
293
Unpaid Bills 1935, Appropriation
$ 457.55 Payments $ 260.53 Balance to Revenue
197.02
$ 457.55
Land Court Expenses, Appropriation
$ 600.00
Payments
$ 560.40
Balance to Revenue
39.60
$ 600.00
Land Purchase John Street, Appropriation
$ 2,000.00
Payments
$ 1,225.55
Balance to Revenue
774.45
$ 2,000.00
Municipal Advertising, Appropriation
$ 300.00
Payments
$ 98.20
Balance to 1937
201.80
$ 300.00
Personal Injuries, Heselton, Appropriation Payments
$
55.00
CHARITIES :
Public Welfare Administrative, Appropriation
$ 9,580.00
Salaries :
Supervisory and clerical
$ 2,641.00
Investigators and Visitors
2,051.00
Wood yard and farm Foreman
1,510.00
Visitors' Expenses
485.42
Office Supplies and Equipment
375.48
Printing and Postage
80.25
Trucking
22.33
Telephone
159.74
Garden Expense
1,028.17
Other Payments
193.79
$ 8,547.18
Less Refund
2.71
$ 8,544.47
Balance to Revenue
1,035.53
$ 9,580.00
294
$ 55.00
Welfare Department, Truck, Appropriation
Payment
$ 794.14
Balance to Revenue
5.86
$ 800.00
General Aid, Appropriation
$ 68,900.00
Cash
$ 13,023.80
Pay Roll Labor
4,066.75
Board
4,998.84
Shelter
3,566.22
Food
11,875.16
Fuel and Light
3,615.56
Medical and Hospital Care
6,203.75
Clothing
1,355.44
Household Necessities
511.31
Mass. Hospital School
829.64
Div. of Child Guardianship
287.71
Other Cities and Towns
5,944.54
Transportation
209.37
Burials
271.77
Trucking
569.09
Shoe Repair Expense
87.32
Wood Yard Expense
266.33
Fed. Commodity Dis. Expense
40.72
Other Payments
722.87
$ 58,446.19
Less Refunds
100.55
$ 58,345.64
Transfer to Mothers' Aid Account
3,000.00
$ 61,345.64
Balance to Revenue
7,554.36
$ 68,900.00
Mothers' Aid, Appropriation
$ 7,600.00
Transfer from General Aid Account
3,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
581.99
$ 11,181.99
Cash
$ 8,618.98
Food
688.82
Rent
552.65
Fuel and Light
432.93
295
$ 800.00
Hospital and Medical Care
636.16
Clothing
64.75
Household Necessities
25.30
$ 11,019.59
Balance to Revenue
$ 162.40
$ 11,181.99
Old Age Assistance, Appropriation
$ 27,000.00
Federal Grants
10,123.94
$ 37,123.94
Cash and Cash Board
$ 29,488.36
Fuel and Light
237.39
Medical and Hospital
654.85
Household Necessities
166.12
Clothing
5.19
Burial Expense
403.00
Board
20.66
Other Cities and Towns
354.19
Special Cash Allowances :
Fuel
205.98
Medical and Hospital
446.51
Clothing
11.00
Administrative :
Salaries, Supt. Cler. and Inv.
2,014.50
Office Supplies and Equip.
64.20
Stationery and Printing
60.81
Travel Exp., Investigation
81.18
Postage
16.00
$ 34,229.94
Less Refunds
65.22
$ 34,164.72
Balance to Revenue
2,959.22
1
$ 37,123.94
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS :
Soldiers' Relief, Appropriation
$ 14,000.00
Transfer from Military Aid
1,000.00
Transfer from State Aid
500.00
$ 15,500.00
296
Cash Payments
$ 8,926.70
Work Payroll
2,050.00
Food
964.82
Fuel
508.22
Medical
1,239.21
Burial
265.00
Clothing
86.81
Rent
551.34
Agts. Sal. and Exp.
583.42
Office Furniture
58.00
Miscellaneous
62.35
$ 15,295.87
Less Refunds
76.00
$ 15,219.87
Balance to Revenue
280.13
$ 15,500.00
Military Aid, Appropriation
$ 1,500.00
Payments, Cash
$ 255.00
Transfer to Soldiers' Relief
1,000.00
Balance to Revenue
245.00
$ 1,500.00
State Aid, Appropriation
$ 1,200.00
Payments, Cash
$ 500.00
Transfer to Soldiers' Relief
500.00
Balance to Revenue
200.00
$ 1,200.00
W.P.A. Materials, Balance from 1935
$ 22,355.79
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,000.00
Tax Title Loan
25,000.00
$ 48,355.79
Administration
$ 3,982.08
Engineering
1,701.31
Care Town Farm Building
972.54
Truck Maintenance, etc.
1,305.51
Compensation Dept.
431.97
Insurance
236.89
Street Survey
349.03
Washington St. Materials and Supplies, etc. . 864.72
Franklin St.
555.16
297
.
Storm Water Drains
2,911.69
Farm to Market Roads
350.10
Tarvia, various Streets
2,211.89
Birch Meadow
915.41
Recreation Project
534.72
Historical Survey
880.67
Cemetery
1,162.86
Repairing Municipal Building
2,133.21
Canning Project
990.63
Sewing
168.27
Tree Trimming
715.81
All other
589.67
$ 23,964.14
Less Refund
5.57
$ 23,958.57
Balance to 1937
24,397.22
$ 48,355.79
SCHOOLS:
School Dept., Salaries, Appropriation
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$177,730.05 190.09
$177,920.14
Superintendent and Teachers
$153,676.87
Substitutes
982.50
Janitors
16,969.09
Attendance Officer
454.18
Nurse
1,878.13
Medical Inspection
959.37
$174,920.14
Transfer to General Maintenance
3,000.00
$177,920.14
School Dept., General Maintenance, Appro- priation
$ 51,296.00
Transfer from General Salaries
3,000.00
Transfer from Agricultural Salaries
1,611.80
Transfer from Agr. Maintenance
70.87
$ 55,978.67
298
Transportation
$ 7,993.25
Tuition
110.47
Textbooks
2,905.21
Supplies
5,249.11
General Control Expense
2,877.40
Supervision Expense
558.32
Principals' Office Exp.
383.85
Commencement
223.90
Other Instruction Exp.
559.93
Compulsory Attendance
85.00
Medical Service
37.43
Nurse Service
263.07
Fuel
6,920.62
Other Exp. of Operation
5,631.68
Maintenance Expense
10,150.14
Capital Outlay
5,419.64
Insurance
2,955.30
W.P.A. Materials
3,112.74
$ 55,438.70
Less Refund
1.64
$55,437.06
Balance to Revenue
541.61
$ 55,978.67
School Dept. Agricultural Salaries, Appropri- ation
$ 2,817.50
Smith-Hughes Fund
665.28
$ 3,482.78
Pay Rolls
$ 1,205.60
Pay Rolls from Smith-Hughes Fund
665.28
$ 1,870.88
Transfer to General Maintenance
1,611.80
Balance to Revenue
.10
$ 3,482.78
School Dept. Agricultural Maint. Appropriation Payments
$ 150.00
$ 79.13
Transfer to General Maint.
70.87
150.00
299
School Dept. Vocational Tuition, Appropriation
City of Medford
$ 575.66
City of Boston
291.37
City of Somerville
15.38
City of Cambridge
80.00
$ 962.41
Balance to Revenue
37.59
$ 1,000.00
High School Alterations, Appropriations
$ 5,300.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
608.35
$ 5,908.35
Contracts
$ 5,306.23
Architect's Fees
522.64
Bond
79.48
Municipal Light Dept. Maint. and Const. Bal- ance from 1935
$ 3,596.93
Receipts
343,525.24
New Construction
$ 41,459.19
Electric Energy Purchased
95,655.35
Salaries and Wages
37,799.67
Maintenance and Operation of Lines
36,508.36
Taxes
3,864.00
Insurance
2,674.31
Office and Salesroom
6,279.39
Rent
2,290.60
Other Payments
81,565.79
Interest
2,632.50
Bonds and Notes Paid
11,000.00
Paid to Treasurer
20,000.00
$341,729.16
Balance to 1937
5,393.01
$347,122.17
Public Library Salaries, Appropriation $ 4,800.00
Transfer from Library Maint. 50.00
$ 4,850.00
300
$ 1,000.00
$ 5,908.35
$347,122.17
$ 4,850.00 Public Library Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 2,800.00 76.50
$ 2,876.50
Books and Periodicals
$ 1,958.36
Binding
26.36
Stationery and Printing
153.30
Building Repairs
18.69
Fuel
205.14
Light
157.57
Water and Sewer
12.00
Removal of Ashes
4.50
Insurance
85.42
Telephone
44.64
Furniture
86.50
All other
63.74
$ 2,816.22
Transfer to Salaries
$ 50.00
Balance to Revenue
10.28
$ 2,876.50
$ 22.60
Public Library Special Fund, Balance from 1935 Payments
$ 22.60
Cemeteries :
Laurel Hill Cemetery Appropriation
$ 7,350.00
Transfer from Cemetery Reserve Fund
1,000.00
From Bequest Fund
2,306.23
$ 10,656.23
Superintendent's Salary
$ 2,426.75
Clerical
804.61
Pay Roll
5,681.61
Telephone
99.12
Materials and Supplies
637.28
Equipment and Repairs
461.21
Auto Truck Expense
223.84
Insurance
255.58
All other
38.56
$ 10,628.56
Balance to Revenue
27.67
$ 10,656.23
301
Pay Rolls
Income from Trust Fund
Forest Glen Cemetery, Appropriation
$ 700.00 Pay Rolls $ 599.19 All other
95.46
$ 694.65
Balance to Revenue
5.35
$ 700.00
Cemetery Dept. Truck, Appropriation
$ 980.00
Payment
$ 956.00
Balance to Revenue
24.00
$ 980.00
Care Soldiers' Graves, Appropriation
$ 400.00
Pay Rolls
$ 380.00
Material
20.00
$ 400.00
TRUST FUNDS :
Hospital Fund :
For Transfer
$ 24,500.00
Bills Paid
4,146.62
Cemetery Bequest Fund : For Transfer
3,640.00
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund :
Scholarship
50.00
For Transfer
144.79
Publicity Booklet Fund
1,115.65
Horace G. Wadlin Fund :
For Transfer
1,725.84
Morrison Fund
84.52
Flood Relief
96.11
E.R.A. Clothing Fund
10.05
$ 35,513.58
Guarantee Deposits, Refunds :
Sewer, House Connections
$ 63.84
Water, House Connections
30.80
Special Drainage
75.40
Cemetery Work
26.00
$ 196.04
302
Interest :
Emergency Relief Loan
$ 542.50
Fire Apparatus Loan
126.00
Police Station Loan
700.00
Municipal Building Loan
180.00
School Building Loan
960.00
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
2,013.72
Anticipation Re-imbursement
31.82
Tax Title Loan
322.41
$ 4,876.45
Municipal Indebtedness :
.
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue
$450,000 00
Emergency Relief Loan
4,000.00
Sewer Loans
8,000.00
Municipal Building Loan
2,000.00
School Building Loan
24,000.00
Police Station Loan
5,000.00
Fire Apparatus Loan
2,000.00
Tax Title Loan
25,000.00
$520,000.00
Agency, Trust, and Investment :
Middlesex County Hospital
$ 6.485.68
County Taxes
23,910.35
Metropolitan Sewer Asst.
8,387.12
State Tax
24,300.00
Hospital Tax
140.00
State Parks and Reservations
178.58
Dog License Fees County Treasurer
1,655.20
$ 65,056.93
Refunds :
Taxes
$ 850.52
Motor Vehicle Excise
496.10
Assessments and Interest
109.60
General Departments
475.21
Miscellaneous
84.85
$ 2.016 28
Total Payments
$1,740,418.14
Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1936
173,620.41
Grand Total
$1,914,038.55
303
RECAPITULATION OF PAYMENTS
Departmental Expenditures
$ 1,112,758.86
Interest and Maturing Dept
49,876.45
Temporary Loans
450,000.00
Tax Title Loan
25,000.00
Agency, Trust and Refunds
102,782.83
$ 1,740,418.14
APPROPRIATIONS 1936
General Government
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 600.00
Selectmen's Clerical
1,218.10
Town Accountant's Salary
1,859.68
Treasurer's Salary
1,143.13
Treasurer's Expenses
1,000.00
Treasurer's Clerical
300.00
Collector's Salary
2,153.75
Collector's Expenses
1,500.00
Collector's Clerical
500.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,775.63
Assessors' Expenses
2,000.00
Assessors' Clerical
2,229.88
Block System Survey
200.00
Town Counsel's Salary
1,000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
300.00
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
.
600.00
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration
2,500.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
3,100.00
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,800.00
Planning Board Expenses
1,000.00
$ 28,380.17
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Dept. Salaries
$ 33,795.00
Police Dept. Maintenance
3,650.00
Police Station Maintenance
1,100.00
Police Dept. Auto
650.00
Fire Dept. Salaries
18,551.39
Fire Dept. Call Men Salaries
3,264.00
304
Fire Dept. Maintenance
3,200.00
Fire Stations Maintenance
1,050.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
1,600.00
Fire Alarm Repeater
$ 3,200.00
Fire Alarm Auto
600.00
Fire Alarm Box, County Road
150.00
Fire Alarm Box, Van Norden Road
150.00
Fire Alarm Box, Libby Avenue
150.00
Hydrant Rentals
1,500.00
Moth Department
4,600.00
Tree Warden Department
1,700.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary
483.78
Inspector of Wires Salary
185.38
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
488.62
Sealer of Weights and Measures Expenses
200.00
Game Warden Salary
100.00
Dog Officer Salary
300.00
$ 80,668.17
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health Salaries
$ 300.00 .
Board of Health Expenses
250.00
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
565.25
Inspector of Animals Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary
200.00
Care Contagious Diseases
6,500.00
Garbage Collection
2,400.00
Dental Clinic
500.00
Child Welfare
400.00
$ 11,315.25
Charities and Aid
Public Welfare Administration
$ 9,580.00
Aid, Board and Care and Temp. Aid
68,900.00
Mothers' Aid
7,600.00
Old Age Assistance
27,000.00
Welfare Department Truck
800.00
$113,880.00
Soldiers' Benefits
Soldiers' Relief
$ 14,000.00
State Aid
1,200.00
Military Aid
1,500.00
$ 16,700.00
305
Public Works Department
Salaries and Office Expenses $ 5,500.00
Highway Dept. Maintenance 39,000.00
West St. Construction Chap. 90 4,000.00
Lowell St. Const. Chap. 90 3,000.00
Fairview Aye. Construction
983.00
Sunnyside Ave. Construction
1,060.00
Hartshorn St. Construction
2,349.00
Sidewalk Construction
2,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
14,300.00
Maintenance Storm Drains
1,000.00
Development Storm Drains
3,500.00
Sewer Department H. C.
1,000.00
Sewer Department Maintenance
* 11,200.00
Water Department Maintenance
* 54,800.00
Park Department
3,152.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
$146,944.00 17,500.00
Street Lighting
* Not from Tax Levy.
Education
School Dept. General Salaries
$177,730.05
School Dept. General Maint.
51,296.00
School Dept. Agricultural Salary
2,817.50
School Dept. Agricultural Maint.
150.00
School Dept. Vocational Tuition
1,000.00
High School Repairs and Alterations
5,300.00
$238,293.55
Public Library Salaries
$ 4,800.00
Public Library Maintenance
2,800.00
$ 7,600.00
Cemeteries
Laurel Hill Cemetery
$ 7,350.00
Forest Glen Cemetery
700.00
Cemetery Dept. Truck
980.00
$ 9,030.00
Interest, not including Water, Light and Sewer
$ 5,508.50
Debt due in 1236, not including Water and Light 45,000.00
$ 50,508.50
306
Care Soldiers' Graves
$ 400.00
Memorial Day Observance
600.00
Rent American Legion Headquarters
1,000.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Town Forest
75.00
Unpaid Bills
457.55
Land Court Expenses
600.00
Land, John St. Dump
2,000.00
Municipal Advertising
300.00
Personal Injuries, Heselton
$ 55.00
Middlesex County T. B. Hospital
6,485.68
Old Age Asst. Tax
7.00
$ 16,980.23
$737,799.87
Less Water Dept.
$ 54,800.00
Less Sewer Dept.
11,200.00
$ 66,000.00
Total Appropriations from Tax Levy
$671,799.87
RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Transfers :
R. H. S. Building Repairs
$ 608.35
Assessors' Clerical
44.57
John Street Dump
200.00
Fire Alarm System
500.00
Sidewalk Construction
300.00
Park Department
450.00
O. O. Ordway Pension
325.00
W. P. A. Material
1,000.00
Collector's Clerical
100.00
Highway Dept. Maint.
200.00
Care Contagious ยท Diseases
100.00
Water Dept. Maint.
400.00
School, General Salaries
190.09
Mothers' Aid
581.99
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
307
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
-
Balance Jan. 1, 1936
$ 34,852.84 59,430.28
Charges 1936
Receipts
$ 34,604.97
Credits and Adjustments
4,148.27
Committed to Collector
626.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
54,903.88
$ 94,283.12 $ 94,283.12
TAX TITLES ACCOUNT
Balance Jan. 1, 1936
$ 30,665.71
Taxes on Property Taken
44,008.71
Adjustments
120.34
Redemption of Property
$ 29,847.65
Returned to Taxes
174.40
Adjustments
5,949.45
Transferred to Tax Possessions
302.78
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
38,520.48
$ 74,794.76 $ 74,794.76
TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS
Taxes on Property Foreclosed $ 4,185.06
Taxes on Property Sold
$ 667.21
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
3,517.85
$ 4,185.06 $ 4,185.06
308
WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance Jan. 1, 1936
$ 2,567.06
Charges Meter Rates, etc.
53,644.45
Refunds
37.09
Adjustment
2.50
Receipts, Meter Rates, etc.
$ 53,271.61
Abatements
335.45
Adjustment
18.51
Transferred to Water Liens Acct.
.
671.32
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
1,954.21
$ 56,251.10 $ 56,251.10
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
-
Balance Jan. 1, 1936
$31,891.31
Charges, Light and Power Rates
372,711.04
Adjustment
95.20
Receipts, Light and Power Rates
$342,895.88
Discounts and Credits
25,730.65
Adjustment
19.85
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
36,051.17
$404,697.55 $404,697.55
CEMETERY RESERVE
Balance Jan. 1, 1936
$
6,080.44
Receipts, Sale Lots and Graves
1,691.25
Interest on Deferred Payments
17.99
Appropriated for Laurel Hill Cemetery
$ 1,000.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
6,789.68
$ 7,789.68 $ 7,789.68
309
WATER RESERVE
Balance Jan. 1, 1936
$ 5,926.72
Receipts from Water Liens
322.58
Transferred from Water Dept. Maint.
.47
Transferred from Estimated Receipts
4,398.33
$ 5,926.72
Appropriated for Water Dept. Maint. Balance Dec. 31, 1936
4,721.38
$ 10,648.10 $ 10,648.10
SEWER RESERVE
Balance Jan. 1, 1936
$ 2,889.23
Trans. from Sewer Dept. Maint.
2,773.50
Trans. from Estimated Receipts
18.21
Appropriated for Sewer Dept. Maint.
$ 2,889.23
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
2,791.71
$ 5,680.94 $ 5,680.94
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Balance Jan 1, 1936
$ 42,364.96
Receipts, Redemption of Property
29,847.65
Additional Commitments
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