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This type of zoning seems so important to the Board and the reasons for adopting it so impelling that the Board believes it is wise to out- line a few of its advantages. The most logical way for the Town to grow is from the center outward. By so doing the several services provided by the Town, such as water supply, sewage disposal, streets, schools and fire and police protection, would be extended much more economically than if sporadic developments take place in various unde- veloped areas of the Town. Substantial savings would thus be achieved for the Town. The larger lot size in the undeveloped areas of the Town will tend to prevent the construction of a large number of undesirable dwellings, which will be of so little value that the taxes collected on the properties will not begin to meet the cost of the services which the Town will have to provide for the occupants, but on the contrary will tend to induce the construction of larger and more valu- able dwellings which will be a real asset to the Town, both from a financial standpoint and from a standpoint of desirability. The Board
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believes that the owners of undeveloped real estate will benefit from this type of zoning. As the character of the Town improves, the land values will increase, with the result that fewer lots selling at higher prices will bring more to the owner than a large number of lots selling at very low prices.
A number of other towns in Eastern Massachusetts are consid- ering this type of zoning and it has already been adopted by some of them. The amount of undeveloped land within easy commuting distance of Boston is limited, and if other Towns close their doors to unde- sirable developments, the tendency of such developments to occur in Reading will be greatly increased. It is imperative that some steps be taken to protect the Town.
The Board has, in conjunction with Professor Adams, made a number of studies for the improvement of the area around the rail- road station. These studies have not reached the point yet where any definite recommendations can be made. Professor Adams has prepared plans to present to the State Department of Public Works for the location of Route 128, including a suggestion for an overpass where the Route crosses Main Street.
The Board, acting in consultation with Professor Adams, has begun studies on a Master Plan for the Town and expects to continue these studies during the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
PHILIP R. WHITE WINTHROP D. PARKER SHERBURNE J. WATTS RICHARD F. DREW McPHERSON DANIEL
Planning Board.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES For the Year 1937
To the Citizens of the Town of Reading :
The Cemetery Trustees submit their annual report as follows :
The Board organized for the year by election of Philip H. Tirrell as Chairman and Clarence C. White as Secretary. William P. Pier- pont was re-appointed Superintendent. The appropriations for the year were $7,650.00 for maintenance of Laurel Hill Cemetery and $800.00 for Forest Glen Cemetery, and $1,000.00 was transferred from the Cemetery Reserve Fund. The year's work was closed with expenditures within these amounts.
In March, on account of the heavy automobile traffic on Main Street, the Board decided to close the entrance to Laurel Hill Cem- etery opposite Charles Street, and use the Highland Street entrance, which has been graded and improved, as the main entrance for funerals. Except for this change, the work in this Cemetery has been of a rou- tine nature. It is hoped that new iron gates can be provided for the Highland Street and Lowell Street entrances, as they are much needed.
The most important work at Forest Glen Cemetery has been the continued development under the W. P. A. Project, which was started in November, 1936. This project was planned and carried on most efficiently under the supervision of the late Forest H. Bryant, whose passing in October, 1937, is most deeply deplored by the board. We expect this work to go on to completion in 1938, including the capping of the new wall on the western boundary. This will then be one of the best laid out Cemeteries in this section and will take care of the needs of the Town for many years.
The detailed reports of the Superintendent, William P. Pierpont, which are approved by the Trustees, are appended. These reports show the excellent condition of both Cemeteries and the Board feels that this is due in a large measure to the efficient management of the Superintendent and the good work and loyalty of his assistants.
Respectfully submitted, PHILIP H. TIRRELL, Chairman CLARENCE C. WHITE, Secretary
FRANK LEE EDGERLEY HAROLD F. DAVIS FRED L. NUTTER WINTHROP D. PARKER
Board of Cemetery Trustees.
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LAUREL HILL CEMETERY REPORT, 1937
To the Board of Cemetery Trustees,
Town of Reading, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I have the honor to present herewith my annual report ending December 31, 1937.
Several men through the Welfare and Soldiers' Relief Departments have cared for the Old Cemetery, mowed old lots and raked leaves.
There were eighty-nine interments during the year, ninety-four sunken graves were repaired and thirty-seven winter graves seeded in the spring. Fifty-four monuments and marker foundations were built. Seventeen lots were reloamed and seeded. Twelve lots had minor re- Dairs, resetting monuments, reseeding, and bankings sodded.
Seventeen lots and three single graves were sold this year. Four- teen old lots were placed under perpetual care. One lot had an addi- tional amount placed on it and three lots had additional perpetual care for flowers. Many lot owners are requesting in their will that money be set aside for additional perpetual care, the interest to be used for bouquets to be placed on the lot for Memorial Dav.
One hundred and thirty-nine ivies have been planted along the fence at Federal and Highland Streets. Stepping stones were raised through- out the Cemetery. Urns were painted, shrubs pruned, paths loamed and seeded and hedges kept trimmed. One old tree was cut down that had become dangerous. The Ford truck has been painted this year.
The above covers the general operation of the year's work of this department.
The Public Works Department has eliminated the steep grade at the upper Main Street entrance by rebuilding the sidewalk and apron, making it safe for pedestrians to travel.
The entrance at Charles Street was closed on March 1st on account of heavy traffic on Main Street. Funerals entering the Cemetery were unable to see traffic approaching from the north, making it very danger- ous. The wall from this point running south to the hill on Main Street should be raised or a railing erected on the granite cap. Continual changing of the grade of the road and sidewalk has reduced the height of the wall; at the lowest point only seven inches of wall showing from the sidewalk. With snow on the ground, a serious accident might occur. This matter has been called to the attention of the State, but up to the present time nothing has been done.
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In conjunction with the regular maintenance and up-keep of the Cemetery, we have improved the Highland Street entrance, which we intend to make the main entrance to the Cemetery. Through the co- operation of the Board of Public Works and the Cemetery Board, ap- proximately one hundred and ninety-five feet of granolithic sidewalk has been laid and also granite curbing set. The Cemetery Department excavated the driveway to a depth of six inches, replaced it with crushed stone and a 2-inch two course of asphaltic concrete. This should make a permanent surface and last for many years without any ex- pense. With new lawns each side of the drive, a tree lawn, ivy planted along the wall and scattered shrubs, this entrance should be very at- tractive.
I recommend a new gate at Highland Street, as there is none at this entrance, and also one to replace the broken gate at Lowell Street. I also recommend a coat of Tarvia on the avenues, as they are break- ing up and should be sealed. I believe these to be very necessary re- quirements and hope that they can be accomplished.
The financial statement will appear in the report of the Town Accountant.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM P. PIERPONT, Superintendent.
FOREST GLEN CEMETERY REPORT, 1937
To the Board of Cemetery Trustees,
Town of Reading, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The regular maintenance was kept up during the year, with addi- tional mowing and upkeep of the sections completed by the W. P. A.
The Cemetery Department hauled three hundred and twenty loads of filling into the Cemetery and fifty loads of broken ledge was hauled away. Five hundred and fifty cement lot markets and two hundred and forty stepping stones were made. All stepping stones were raised in the Cemetery. We sold one lot and had three interments, repaired one sunken grave and built one marker foundation.
Work on the W. P. A. Project began November 13, 1936, under the supervision of Mr. Forest H. Bryant, who passed away October 20th of this year. Mr. Bryant had taken a great deal of interest in this work and through his efforts the location of the Legion Plot was
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changed from the southeast section of the development to the slope of the hill, consisting of 14,420 square feet of land. With trees and shrubs planted and a section laid out for the burial of Veterans, this plot will have a wonderful setting and one of the best locations in the Cemetery, with ample space for a flag pole and a memorial. Mr. Bryant's lot adjoins the Legion Plot, where he expressed a desire to purchase one.
This W. P. A. Project in Forest Glen has made a big improvement to the Cemetery. Early in the Spring they levelled off, graded and seeded 2,620 square yards of land excavated by the shovel last fall. A water line was laid and three hydrants were set. On July 7th the shovel started to dig over the land on the southern slope of the hill, and rock and boulders were removed. This work was extended to the west side of the hill, where considerable ledge was encountered, which had to be drilled and blasted to a depth of five feet below finished grade. This broken ledge was removed and gravel from the Town pit was hauled in. On November 29th, the shovel started to dig over the southwest area. This work was completed in a few days and several trucks hauled filling to bring it up to grade. This is the last section to be dug over on this project.
A wall approximately five hundred feet in length is being con- structed at the west boundary of this section. A large amount of rock used in this wall was taken from the land that was dug over. This wall will be completed and should be capped in the Spring.
Two hundred and seventy-five feet of water pipe and two hun- dred and fifty-four feet of drain pipe were laid and three catch basins were built. Eleven hundred and seventy-eight square yards of macadam avenues were constructed.
Work on this project was shut down December 30th for the win- ter, with additional avenues to macadam, extension of drain and water pipe to lay, five more hydrants to set, three sections to grade and seed, and the completion of the wall. Work should start early in the spring to have it in good condition for Memorial Day ..
I recommend a three inch North River Bluestone capping for the new wall to duplicate the cap on the present wall at Forest Glen Road and Pearl Street.
The financial statement will appear in the report of the Town Ac- countant.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM P. PIERPONT, Superintendent.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
For the year Ended December 31, 1937
RECEIPTS 1937
TAXES
Current Year :
Property
$377,388.72
Poll
4,920.00
Previous Years :
Property
162,858.50
Poll
478.50
Tax Title Redemptions
37,792.27
From the State:
Corporation, Business
12,447.99
Income :
Educational Measure
$ 17,122.00
Valuation Measure
32,685.28
49,807.28
Veteran's Exemption
377.18
$646,070.44
LICENSES AND PERMITS :
Board of Selectmen :
2nd Hand Motor Vehicle $ 50.00
Taxi Cab
7.00
Truck
15.00
Victualers
61.00
Lord's Day
135.50
Innholder
1.00
Theater
57.00
Auctioneer
14.00
Bowling and Pool
20.00
Junk
25.00
Revolver
36.00
Peddler's
21.00
Advertising Hearings
104.72
$ 547.22
Board of Health :
Ice Cream
$ 10.00
Undertaker
3.00
Masseuse
2.00
Physiotherapist
2.00
Pasteurizing
20.00
Alcohol
7.50
$ 44.50 $ 591.72
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FINES AND FORFEITS: Court Fines
$ 109.20
GRANTS AND GIFTS: From State :
Aid to Industrial Schools ..
1,313.08
Voca. Edu. Reimbursement
372.04
Highways, Chap. 90
10,996.78
From County :
Highway, Chap. 90
8,637.72
From State :
Interest Refund
208.13
From County :
Dog Licenses
1,233.96 $ 22,761.71
ALL OTHER GENERAL REVENUE
Tailings Account
$ 3,697.58
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:
Moth
$ 542.00
Sewer
376.06
Sidewalk and Curbing
811.26
Highway
1,261.33
$ 2,990.65
PRIVILEGES :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
$ 20,844.17
DEPARTMENTAL :
General Government :
Financial :
Collector's Costs & Charges
$ 898.90
Certificates
21.00
Other General Departments : Board of Appeal
35.00
Protection of Persons & Property :
Police Department :
Allowances, etc.
$ 153.00
Inspection :
Insp. Bldgs. Fees
$ 407.50
S. W. & M. Fees
70.51
Milk & Food
33.00 $ 511.01
Forestry :
M. & T. Wk. Bills of 1937
$ 68.25
M. & T. Wk. Bills of 1936 ..
691.25 $ 759.50
Inspector of Wires
$ 13.50
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Health and Sanitation : Health :
City of Woburn $ 213.00
Town of N. Reading 89.00
Comm. of Mass.
70.71
372.71
Sanitation :
Sewer Rental
$ 8,198.15
Sewer Rental Costs
24.15
Highways :
Dept. Allowances, etc.
$ 100.00
Miscellaneous
1.59
Charities :
Reimbursement for Relief :
From other Cities and Towns
$ 9,194.98
From the State $ 22,742.69
Reimbursement for Mothers' Aid : From the State $ 9,139.22
Reimbursement for O. A. A .:
From other Cities and Towns
$ 1,442.17
From the State
$ 13,050.26
Federal Grants :
O. A. A. Adm. $ 762.24
O. A. A. Aid
$ 22,869.75 $ 23,631.99
A. D. C.
4,756.74
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid
$ 500.00
Military Aid
82.50 $ 582.50
Schools :
Tuition State Wards
$ 2,458.66
Juvenile Training
15.58
Other Tuition
13,547.21
Miscellaneous
190.30
$ 16,211.75
Library :
Fines, etc.
$ 460.58
Unclassified :
Land Court
$ 13.00
Midd. Co. Dog Damage
37.50
Bank Dividend
1,661.61
Sale of Land
160.00
Insurance Refunds
1,516.16
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Mun. Light Dept. to Town
22,000.00
Div. of Standards
32.00
Misc. Rec. (P. Wel.)
11.42
Est. of B. W. Smith
169.92
W. P. A. Sale
12.50
Military Aid
90.00
Misc. Sale
4.62
$ 25,708.73 $138,010.12
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES :
Municipal Light Department :
Sale of Light & Power, etc.
$359,288.31
Water Department :
Sale of Water, etc.
$ 51,937.44
Water Liens
380.08
Water Liens Costs
13.60
$411,619.43
CEMETERIES:
Sale of Lots & Graves
$ 1,749.75
Care of Lots & Graves
2,825.00
Interest
$ 4.60
$ 4,579.35
INTEREST :
On Deferred Taxes
$ 6,360.18
On Deferred Spec. Assessments
504.14
On Sewer Rental
58.51
On Motor Vehicle Excise
284.31
On Tax Title Redemption
3,615.32
All Other
2.86
$ 10,825.32
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Municipal Loans :
Municipal Light Loan
$ 60.000.00
Antic. Revenue Loans
450,000.00
Emergency Relief Loan
22,000.00
Antic. Reimbursement
21,200.00
Tax Title Loan
7,000.00
Municipal Garage Loan
25,000.00
$585,200.00
AGENCY, TRUST & INVESTMENT:
Guarantee Deposits :
Sewer H. C.
$ 584.44
Special Drainage
27.50
Cemetery Work
315.00
Sidewalk & Curbing
395.36 $ 1,322.30
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Dog Lic. Fees from Town Clerk Hospital Fund :
1,801.60
For transfer
$ 5,000.00
Income
7,816.64
Div. from Closed Bank
1,122.59
Refunds
332.55
Interest
215.09
$ 14,486.87
Cemetery Bequest Fund :
Income
$ 750.00
Bequests
4,380.00
For Transfer
2,543.56
$ 7,673.56
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund :
Income
$ 140.00
Transfer for Scholarship
365.00
Interest
.44
$ 505.44
Special Funds :
Publicity Booklet
$ 82.50
Morrison Fund
3.00
Baseball Fund
13.10
$ 98.60
$ 25,888.37
REFUNDS :
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 21.75
Election and Registration
4.80
Fire Dept. Maintenance
9.31
General Aid
171.80
Aid Dep. Children
20.46
Old Age Assistance
206.00
Soldiers' Relief
40.00
Military Aid
45.00
W. P. A. Materials
16.34
School Dept. Gen. Maint.
40.13
Water Department
.27
Debt. Account
2,000.00
Mun. Light Dept.
36.00
Land Court Expenses
9.25
Insurance Account
198.45
Tax Title Loan
2,055.87
Board of Pub: Wks.
4.00
$ 4,879.43
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Premium & Accrued Interest ..
530.47 $ 5,409.90
Total Receipts
$1,878,597.96
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1937
$173,620.41
Grand Total
$2,052,218.37
RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS
General Revenue:
Taxes, Town and State
$646,070.44
Licenses, Permits and Fines
700.92
Grants and Gifts
22,761.71
Other General Revenue
3,697.58
Special Assessments
2,990.65
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
20,844.17
Departmental Accounts
88,492.01
Federal Grants, Public Welfare
28,388.73
Unclassified
25,708.73
Public Service Enterprises :
Municipal Light Department
359,288.31
Municipal Water Department
52,331.12
Interest and Premium
11,355.79
Municipal Indebtedness
585,200.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
25,888.37
Refunds
4,879.43
Total
$1,878,597.96
PAYMENTS 1937 General Government
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 525.69
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
691.84
Treasurers Clerical
297.25
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
933.01
Collector's Clerical
498.45
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,903.06
Assessors' Clerical
2,340.00
Block System Survey
238.75
Town Counsel's Salary
1,000.00
263
Town Counsel's Expenses
389.66
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses 630.47
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election & Registration Exp.
746.52
Planning Board Expenses
975.75
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,347.55
Miscellaneous Expenses
3,438.74
Town Farm Maintenance
382.71
$ 26,549.45
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department Salaries
$ 35,635.39
Police Dept. Maintenance
4,455.52
Police Station Maintenance
1,095.50
Traffic Signal System
4,573.25
Fire Dept. Salaries
19,819.00
Fire Dept. Call Men Salaries
3,529.62
O. O. Ordway Pension
1,300.00
Fire Dept. Maintenance
3,901.97
Fire Station Maintenance
1,126.32
Fire Alarm Maintenance
1,642.46
Fire Alarm Boxes
469.69
Fire Alarm Extension
611.14
Hydrant Rentals
1,550.00
Moth Department
4,245.63
Moth. Dept. Spraying Machine
950.00
Tree Warden Maintenance
1,897.55
Inspector of Buildings Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires Salaries and Expenses
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Expenses
182.98
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
500.00
Game Warden Salary
100.00
Dog Officer
300.00
$ 88,586.02
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health Salaries $ 300.00
Board of Health Expenses
284.54
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
565.25
Inspector of Animals Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary
200.00
Care Contagious Diseases
4,628.19
264
Garbage Collection
2,400.00
Dental Clinic Child Welfare
484.90
400.00
$ 9,462.88
Charities and Aid
Administrative Expenses
$ 7,019.92
Aid, Board and Care and Temp. Aid
64,299.30
Aid to Dependent Children
17,768.31
Old Age Assistance
57,609.01
Aid Dep. Children Spec. Acct.
354.11
$147,050.65
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
$ 450.00
Military Aid
432.00
Soldiers' Relief
12,195.89
$ 13,077.89
Public Works Department
Salaries and Office Expenses
$ 6,279.34
Highway Dept. Maintenance
46,156.14
Woburn St. Construction Chap. 90
13,600.00
Lowell St. Construction Chap. 90
14,367.73
Sidewalk Construction
5,250.00
Snow and Ice Removal
3,239.26
Maintenance Storm Drains
1,500.00
Development Storm Drains
5,278.53
Sewer Dept. H. C.
885.29
Sewer Dept. Maintenance
10,598.55
Water Dept. Maintenance
53,849.49
Park Department
3,457.66
Drinking Fountains
100.00
Public Works Equipment
11,500.00
Laneton Way Lay-out
342.50
Waverly Road Lay-out
245.70
Priscilla Road Lay-out
925.00
Puritan Road Lay-out
1,070.00
Municipal Garage
25,869.82
Care of John St. Dump
1,200.00
Land Taking Taylor-Stone
1,000.00
Oak Ridge Road
8.25
Pine Ridge Road
13.00
265
Sylvan Road
4.50
Highway Dept. Chap. 464 Acts 1935
4,212.17
Colburn Rd. Construction
536.49
Hartshorn St. Construction
752.54
$212,241.96
Street Lighting
$ 14,500.00
Education
School Dept. General Salaries
$185,476.01
School Dept. General Maint.
49,711.97
School Dept. Vocational Tuition
1,477.35
$236,665.33
Public Library Salaries
$ 5,117.75
Public Library Maintenance
2,913.26
$ 8,031.01
Cemeteries
Laurel Hill Cemetery
$ 11,195.23
Forest Glen Cemetery
788.01
$ 11,983.24
Memorial Day Observance
$ 600.00
Interest, not including Water, Light & Sewer ..
3,288.89
Maturing Debt not including Water & Light . . .
21,000.00
Insurance
13,248.24
Damage Suit-Anderson
$ 350.00
Damage Suit-Corindia
350.00
$ 700.00
Unclassified
WV. P. A. Materials
$ 24,388.37
Municipal Advertising
50.00
W. P. A. Filtration Plant
2,836.88
Publicity Booklet
147.23
Public Welfare Fund
10.00
Morrison Fund
41.49
World War Memorial Fund
137.50
Baseball Fund
1.00
Care Soldiers' Graves
600.00
Rent American Legion Quarters
1,000.00
Town Forest Development
300.00
Unpaid Bills
97.99
Land Court Expense
695.41
266
Midd. County T. B. Hospital
6,512.69
Personal Injury MacIntire
213.35
Personal Injury Hutchinson
129.50
Land Town Forest
250.00
$ 37,411.41
Tailings
$ 4.25
Taxes 1935 Refunds
142.40
1936
391.24
1937
420.70
Motor Vehicle Excise 1935 Refunds
5.52
1936
49.67
1937
525.33
Moth Refunds
.50
Sewer Rental Refunds
.23
Water Dept. Accts. Rec.
120.34
Water Liens
31.80
Tax Title Loan Reserve
32,000.00
Estimated Receipts
14.16
Excess and Deficiency Acct.
40.00
$ 33,746.14
Municipal Light Department
$416,699.85
Hospital Fund
$ 18,005.89
Cemetery Bequest Fund
4,930.00
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund
507.76
$ 23,443.65
Premium and Interest
$ 217.86
Guar. Deposits S. & C.
108.82
Guar. Dep. Drainage and Sewer
$ 5.50
" "
Use of Tomb
33.00
"
Cemetery Work
16.75
" Sewer H. C.
188.42
Dog. Lic. Fees from Town Clerk
1,836.40
$ 2,406.75
County Tax
$ 24,979.08
Met. Sewer Asst.
9,769.34
State Tax
29,767.50
State Parks and Reservations
403.67
Audit Mun. Accts.
2,149.85
Temp. Loan Ant. Fed. Grant
15,000.00
"
" Reimb. State and County
16,000.00
$ 98,069.44
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Temp. Loans Antic. Revenue
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities
Refunds
Total Payments
$1,876,248.03
Cash Balance December 31, 1937
$175,970.34
Grand Total
$2,052,218.37
Recapitulation of Payments
Departmental Expenditures
$692,378.81
Public Service Enterprises :
Municipal Light Department
$416,699.85
Municipal Water Department
53,849 .. 49
$470,549.34
Sewer Department
$ 10,598.55
W. P. A. Materials
24,388.37
Municipal Garage
25,869.82
Interest, not including Water, Light, Sewer
3,288.89
Funded Debt, not including Light, Water
21,000.00
Temporary Loans, Antic. of Revenue
450,000.00
" " " Federal Grants
15,000.00
16,000.00
Tax Title Loans
32,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investments
26,972.99
State and County Taxes and Assessments
73,582.13
Unclassified
6,510.35
Refunds, etc.
8,108.78
$1,876,248.03
APPROPRIATIONS 1937
General Government
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 600.00
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
683.00
Treasurer's Clerical
300.00
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
976.00
Collector's Clerical
500.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Reimbursement
$450,000.00 1,122.59 6,362.64
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Assessors' Expenses
2,000.00
Assessors' Clerical
2,340.00
Block System Survey
Town Counsel's Salary
1,000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
300.00
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
650.00
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Exp.
750.00
Planning Board Expenses
1,000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
3,500.00
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,365.00
Town Farm Maintenance
411.00
$ 26,585.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department Salaries
$ 35,732.00
Police Dept. Maintenance
3,810.00
Police Station Maintenance
1,060.00
Traffic Signal System Art. 11
4,500.00
Fire Dept. Salaries
19,819.00
Fire Dept. Call Men Salaries
3,596.00
O. O. Ordway Pension
1,300.00
Fire Dept. Maintenance
2,623.00
Fire Stations Maintenance
1,144.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
1,479.00
Fire Alarm Boxes (4) Art. 13
545.00
Fire Alarm Extension Art. 12
700.00
Hydrant Rentals
1,550.00
Moth Department
4,246.00
Moth Dept. Spraying Machine Art. 14
950.00
Tree Warden Maintenance
1,700.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires Salary
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Exp.
186.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
500.00
Game Warden Salary
100.00
Dog Officer
300.00
$ 86,540.00
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health Salaries
$ 300.00
Board of Health Expenses
250.00
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
565.25
269
Inspector of Animals Salary
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary 200.00 Care of Contagious Diseases 6,500.00 Garbage Collection 2,400.00 500.00 Dental Clinic Child Welfare Art. 43 400.00
$ 11,315.25
Charities and Aid
Administrative Expenses
$ 6,800.00
Aid, Board and Care and Temporary Aid
47,200.00
Aid to Dependent Children
14,000.00
Old Age Assistance
32,000.00
$100,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
$ 750.00
Military Aid
750.00
Soldiers' Relief
12,000.00
$ 13,500.00
Public Works Department
Salaries and Office Expenses
$ 6,285.00
Highway Dept. Maintenance
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