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25,000.00
Elementary School Building
110,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue
725,000.00
Municipal Relief
35,000.00
$968,000.00
AGENCY TRUST & INVESTMENT :
Guarantee Deposits :
Sewer House Connections
903.75
Sidewalk and Curbing
295.86
Cemetery Lots Repairs
205.00
Hospital Fund :
Income
2,160.76
For Transfer
5,000.00
311
Cemetery Bequest Fund :
Bequests
2,280.00
Income
750.00
For Transfer
2,290.48
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund :
Income
135.83
For Transfer
120.00
Special Funds :
Dog License Fees from Town Clerk . . 1,823.60
Public Welfare Special
7.02
Baseball
14.00
REFUNDS :
Collector's Expenses
15.75
Assessors' Expenses
20.72
Election and Registration
5.25
Unpaid Bills
2.80
Insurance Account
161.17
W. P. A. Materials
5.35
Interest Account Water Department
538.65
Public Welfare, General Aid Old Age Assistance
393.62
Soldiers' Relief
60.00
School Dept. General Maintenance
2.36
School Cafeterias
84.50
Municipal Light Department
50.75
Land Court
295.75
Fire Alarm
2.54
Fire Department
10.85
Municipal Light Department
1,560.07
3,210.96
Total Receipts
$2,285,805.57
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1938
175,970.34
$2,461,775.91
RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS
General Revenue :
Taxes, Town
$554,035.59
Taxes, State
68,372.63
Licenses, Permits, Fines, etc.
1,476.82
Grants and Gifts
70,935.31
All Other
1,347.36
Special Assessments
12,787.07
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
25,437.81
Departmental Accounts Receivable
69,598.65
Federal Grants
33,670.24
.83
312
Unclassified
42,841.66
Public Service Enterprises :
Municipal Light Department
358,582.26
Municipal Water Department
49,679.85
Premium and Interest
9,843.06
Municipal Indebtedness
968,000.00
Agency Trust and Investment
15,986.30
Refunds
3,210.96
$2,285,805.57
PAYMENTS FOR 1938
General Government
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 505.78
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
650.28
Treasurer's Clerical
316.75
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,192.22
Collector's Clerical
630.13
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,924.12
Assessors' Clerical
2,444.00
Block System Survey
257.75
Town Counsel's Salary
1,000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
468.32
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
575.15
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Registrars' Expense Special
240.93
Election and Registration Expenses
2,148.11
Planning Board Expenses
855.85
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,382.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
3,647.09
$ 28,448.48
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department Salaries
$ 35,656.00
Police Department Maintenance
5,269.59
Police Department Two-way Radio
2,897.00
Police Station Maintenance
1,196.23
Fire Department Salaries
19,801.47
Fire Department Call Men Salaries
3,646.00
313
O. O. Ordway Pension 1,300.00
Fire Department Maintenance
3,976.53
Fire Stations Maintenance
1,076.23
Fire Alarm Maintenance
1,623.20
Fire Alarm Boxes
323.95
Fire Alarm Extension
949.44
Hydrant Rentals
1,600.00
Moth Department
4,484.79
Tree Warden Maintenance
1,985.73
Inspector of Buildings Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires Salary
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Expenses
270.15
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
500.00
Game Warden Salary
100.00
Dog Officer
300.00
$ 87,656.31
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health Salaries $ 300.00
Board of Health Expenses
219.88
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
565.25
Inspector of Animals Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary
200.00
Care Contagious Diseases
5,468.26
Garbage Collection
2,500.00
Dental Clinic
500.00
Child Welfare
400.00
$ 10,353.39
Charities and Aid
Administrative Expenses
$ 6,459.27
Aid, Board and Care and Temporary Aid.
51,990.94
Aid to Dependent Children
17,682.72
Aid to Dependent Children Federal Grants.
3,879.51
Old Age Assistance
40,966.50
Old Age Assistance Federal Grants
29,790.73
$150,769.67
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
$ 515.00
Military Aid
742.80
Soldiers' Relief
13,457.67
$ 14,715.47
314
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Public Works Department
Salaries and Office Expenses $ 6,333.64
Highway Department Maintenance 43,831.01
Woburn Street Construction Chapter 90. 16,723.53
Lowell Street Construction Chapter 90. 10,149.80
Highway Maintenance, Chapter 90 3,020.87
Sidewalk Construction
6,545.00
Snow and Ice Removal
13,975.63
Maintenance Storm Drains
2,000.00
Development Storm Drains
6,399.67
Sewer Department H. C.
1,181.03
Sewer Department Maintenance
10,419.76
Water Department Maintenance
54,208.73
Park Department
3,477.50
Drinking Fountains
100.00
High Street Construction
1,500.00
Waverly Road Lay-out and Construction
587.29
Lawrence Road Lay-out and Construction
1,984.98
Municipal Garage
4,130.18
Care of John Street Dump
1,198.49
Oak Ridge Road Lay Out and Construction. . .
112.75
Pine Ridge Road Lay Out and Construction ...
67.00
Granger Avenue Lay Out and Construction ..
10.65
Sylvan Road Lay Out and Construction
44.50
Highway Fund, Chapter 500, Acts 1938
461.27
$188,463.28
Special Account for Labor
13,000.00
Street Lighting
15,000.00
Education
School Department General Salaries
$189,015.83
School Department General Maintenance
44,855.00
School Cafeterias
9,930.77
School Department Vocational Tuition
1,173.05
$244,974.65
Public Library Salaries
5,195.00
Public Library Maintenance
2,999.20
$ 8,194.20
Cemeteries
Laurel Hill Cemetery
$ 12,000.63
Forest Glen Cemetery
989.00
$ 12,989.63
315
Memorial Day Observance $ 595.37
Debt and Interest
Interest, not including Water, Light and Sewer $ 3,862.72
Maturing Debt, not including Water and Light 29,000.00
Insurance
11,011.29
$ 43,874.01
Unclassified
W. P. A. Materials
$ 38,189.28
Municipal Advertising
103.27
Morrison Fund
61.12
World War Memorial Fund
91.00
Care Soldiers' Graves
600.00
Rent American Legion Quarters
1,000.00
Town Forest Development
300.00
Unpaid Bills 1937
6,673.89
Land Court Expense
468.23
Elementary School Building
6,835.16
Storm Emergency
12,897.94
Middlesex County T. B. Hospital, Acts 1932.
7,670.52
Middlesex County T. B. Hospital, Acts 1935.
6,250.37
Personal Injury, Oscar H. Low
338.15
Personal Injury, Frederick S. Channonhouse ..
500.00
$ 81,978.93
Tailing's
$ 678.73
Taxes 1936 Refunds
83.22
Taxes 1937 Refunds
112.77
Taxes 1938 Refunds
861.30
Motor Vehicle Excise 1937 Refunds
104.97
Motor Vehicle Excise 1938 Refunds
476.15
School Department Cash
25.00
Tax Titles
362.39
Water Department Accounts Receivable
115.35
Tax Title Loan Reserve
8,078.18
Estimated Receipts
21.79
Old Age Assistance Account
31.33
Moth and Tree Work 1937
1.00
Municipal Light Department
$ 10,952.18 $386,869.00
Hospital Fund
$ 6,757.42
Cemetery Bequest Fund
3,405.00
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund
255.83
$ 10,418.25
316
Premium and Interest
$ 60.35
Guarantee Deposits S. & C.
89.06
Guarantee Deposits Cemetery Work
4.00
Guarantee Deposits Sewer H. C.
241.25
Dog License Fees from Town Clerk
1,800.20
$ 2,194.86
County Tax
$ 25,848.01
Met. Sewer Asst.
9,619.64
State Tax
43,350.00
State Parks and Reservations
481.72
Temp. Loan Ant. Reimb. State and County ....
21,200.00
$100,499.37
Temp. Loans Antic. Revenue
$700,000.00
Refunds
3,210.96
$703,210.96
Total Payments
$2,115,158.01
Cash Balance December 31, 1938
346,616.90
Grand Total
$2,461,774.91
RECAPITULATION OF PAYMENTS
Departmental Expenditures
$695,092.76
Public Service Enterprises :
Municipal Light Department
$386,869.00
Water Department
54,208.73
441,077.73
Sewer Department
10,419.76
W. P. A. Materials
38,189.28
Municipal Garage
4,130.18
Highway Construction and Maintenance, Chapter 90
29,894.20
Storm Emergency
12,897.94
Elementary School Building
6,835.16
Interest, not including Light, Water and Sewer
3,862.72
Funded Debt, not including Light and Water
29,000.00
Temporary Loans, antic. Revenue
700,000.00
Temporary Loans, antic. Reimbursement
21,200.00
Tax Title Loan
8,078.18
Agency, Trust and Investment
12,613.11
State and County Taxes
93,320.26
Unclassified
3,240.50
Refunds
5,406.23
$2,115,158.01
317
APPROPRIATIONS 1938
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
700.00
Treasurer's Clerical
300.00
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,000.00
Collector's Clerical
500.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
2,000.00
Assessors' Clerical
2,444.00
Block System Survey
150.00
Town Counsel's Salary
1,000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
350.00
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
650.00
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Expenses
1,800.00
Planning Board Expenses
1,000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
3,550.00
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,400.00
$ 27,654.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department Salaries $ 35,740.00
Police Department Maintenance 5,275.00
Police Station Maintenance 1,200.00
Fire Department Salaries
19,920.00
Fire Department Call Men
3,672.00
O. O. Ordway Pension
1,300.00
Fire Department Maintenance
3,990.00
Fire Stations Maintenance
1,100.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
1,625.00
Fire Alarm New Boxes
325.00
Fire Alarm Extension, Article 15
950.00
Hydrant Rentals
1,600.00
Moth Department
4,500.00
Tree Warden Maintenance
2,000.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires Salary
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
500.00
318
Sealer of Weights and Measures Expenses. . 288.00
100.00
Dog Officer Salary
300.00
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 of Contagious Diseases
5,500.00
Garbage Collection
2,500.00
Dental Clinic
500.00
Child Welfare, Article 36
400.00
$ 10,415.25
Charities and Aid
Administrative Expense
$ 7,500.00
General Aid
45,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
18,000.00
Old Age Assistance
39,000.00
$109,500.00
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
$ 500.00
Military Aid
500.00
Soldiers' Relief
13,000.00
$ 14,000.00
Public Works
Administrative Expense
$ 6,335.00
Highway Department
44,500.00
Snow and Ice Removal
11,450.00
Sidewalk Construction
5,020.00
Drainage Construction, Article 24
6,400.00
Maintenance Storm Drains
2,000.00
Maintenance of Town Dump, Article 25.
1,200.00
Woburn Street Construction, Chap. 90, Art. 26
4,500.00
Lowell Street Construction, Chap. 90, Art. 27 ...
4,500.00
High Street from Woburn Street South, Art. 31
1,500.00
Park Department
3,500.00
Sewer Department Maintenance
11,410.00
Sewer Department House Connections
1,000.00
Game Warden Salary
$ 85,085.00
319
Water Department
55,325.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
Granger Avenue Layout, Article 30
798.40
Special Account for Labor
13,000.00
Street Lighting
Education
School Department General Salaries
$191,500.00
School Department General Maintenance
41,379.00
School Industrial Tuition
1,600.00
School Cafeterias, Article 22
12,000.00
$246,479.00
Public Library Salaries
$ 5,195.00
Public Library Maintenance
3,000.00
$ 8,195.00
Cemeteries
Laurel Hill Cemetery
$ 7,650.00
Forest Glen Cemetery
1,000.00
$ 8,650.00
Memorial Day Observance
$ 600.00
Interest, not including Water, Light and Sewer
$ 5,544.25
Maturing Debt, not including Water and Light
29,000.00
$ 34,544.25
Insurance
$ 11,657.06
W. P. A. Materials, Article 18
25,000.00
Reserve Fund, Article 7
5,000.00
Land Court Expenses, Article 6
500.00
Personal Injuries, Oscar H. Low, Article 34 ....
338.15
Personal Injuries, F. S. Channonhouse, Art. 19
500.00
Two-way Radio, Article 14
2,300.00
Middlesex County T. B. Hospital, Article 10. ...
7,670.52
Middlesex County T. B. Hosp., Art. 11 (Spec.)
6,250.37
Unpaid Bills 1937, Article 8
6,700.00
Care Soldiers' Graves, Article 9
600.00
Overdraft, School Tuition, Article 13
52.35
Town Forest, Article 35
300.00
Rent Legion Quarters, Article 37
1,000.00
$ 67,868.45
Total Appropriations
$800,529.35
320
$172,538.40 $ 15,000.00
Less Water Department
$ 55,325.00
Less Sewer Department
11,410.00
Less W. P. A. Loan
25,000.00
Less Hospital Loan
6,000.00
Less Overlay Reserve
5,000.00
Less E. & D. for Debt
9,000.00
111,735.00
Net Appropriations
$688,794.35
VALUATION
Real Estate
694,754
Personal Estate
$16,790,569
TAXES
Real Estate
$523,113.99
Personal Estate
22,579.50
Fractional Divisions
4.36
$545,697.85
Poll Taxes :
3120 at $2.00
$ 6,240.00
$551,937.85
APPROPRIATIONS
Total Appropriations 1938
$800,529.35
Overlay Deficit 1937
536.94
State Tax 1938
$ 20,400.00
Under Estimate 1937
1,822.50
22,222.50
State Parks and Reservations 1938
436.95
Under Estimate 1937
125.84
562.79
Metropolitan Sewer Asst.
10,132.82
County Tax 1938
25,811.62
Under Estimate 1937
283.08
26,094.70
Overlay 1938
6,353.75
$866,432.85
321
$ 16,095,815
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Income Tax
$ 53,051.84
Corporation Taxes
12,210.68
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
20,451.67
Licenses
1,088.00
Fines
100.00
Special Assessments
3,550.00
General Government
3,500.00
Health and Sanitation
6,300.00
O. A. A. other than Federal Grants
51,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
580.00
Schools
14,300.00
Libraries
400.00
Cafeteria Receipts
12,000.00
Public Service Enterprises :
Water, Sewer, Light
86,735.00
Cemeteries, other than Trust Funds and sale of lots
2,800.00
Overlay Reserve
5,000.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
6,900.00
Veterans' Exemptions
372.64
W. P. A. Loan
25,000.00
$305,339.83
Overestimate Metropolitan Sewer Asst. 1937 ...
155.17
Available Funds Voted May 4, 1938. 9,000.00
$314,495.00
$551,937.85
322
ACCOUNTING TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
Uncoll. Jan. 1, 1938
Commit- ted 1938
Abated and Appor'n
Refunded
To Tax Titles
Collected
Uncoll Dec. 31, 1938
Taxes 1938
$552,004.17
$ 3,263.29
$ 861.30
$383,087.28
$166,514.90
Prior Years
$190,252.97
2.00
758.15
195.99
$ 5,266.46
151,209.26
33,217.09
Motor Vehicle Excise 1938
22,453.74
1,121.67
476.15
20,783.88
1,024.34
Prior Years
7,286.68
176.76
51.67
104.97
4,653.93
2,862.81
Moth and Tree Work 1938 Prior Years
212.50
1.50
166.50
44.50
Sewer Ass't. Unappor'n.
453.82
723.98
369.82
334.09
473.89
Sewer Ass't. and Int. 1938 Prior Years
154.24
11.86
130.78
11.60
Sewer Rentals
1,290.63
8,354.48
25.00
66.16
7,901.57
1,652.38
Sidewalk Ass't. Unappor'n.
2,064.90
2,379.68
1,622.37
976.82
1,845.39
Sidewalk Ass't. and Int. 1938.
957.49
635.53
321.96
Prior Years
189.38
2,587.64
5,482.32
666.70
2,367.13
1,005.30
924.36
Highway Ass't. and Int. 1938 Prior Years
649.61
22.45
516.61
111.05
Water Liens
550.27
892.91
364.21
329.59
749.38
Water Liens added to Taxes
126.70
417.55
9.78
249.65
284.82
ACCOUNTING DEFERRED PAYMENTS
On Property
Balance Jan. 1, 1938 Committed Foreclosed
Collected
To Taxes
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
Sewer Assessments
$ 1,041.16
$
369.82 $
85.58
$ 16.24
$ 304.99
$ 1,004.17
Sidewalk Assessments
1,738.20
1,622.37
74.46
788.04
2,498.07
Highway Assessments
4,914.76
5,482.32
65.24
257.46
1,426.73
8,647.65
.
1,929.66
177.59
11.79
Highway Ass't. Unappor'n.
5,928.51
376.59
184.61
191.98
583.75
364.25
219.50
ACCOUNTING CEMETERY LOTS AND BEQUESTS
Balance
Jan. 1, '38
Sales
Bequests
Payments $ 187.50
Cemetery Lots
$ 62.50 $ 125.00
Cemetery Bequests
50.00
$ 100.00 150.00
ACCOUNTING RESERVES
Balance
Jan. 1, '38
Credits 1938
1938
Cemetery
$ 7,544.03 $ 685.52
$ 2,000.00
Balance Dec. 31, '38 $ 6,229.55
Water
1,909.23
579.24
1,909.23
579.24
Sewer
658.16
658.16
ACCOUNTING OVERLAYS
Abate-
Balance
Appro.
1938
ments 1938
Trans to Overlay Res.
Balance Dec. 31, '38
1934
1935
746.48
$ 48.00
482.38
216.10
1936
536.94 Dr. 536.94
335.78
335.78 Dr.
1937
504.76
374.37
130.39
1938
6,353.75
3,263.29
3,090.46
OVERLAY RESERVE
Balance
Trans. from Transfer
Balance
Jan. 1, '38
Overlays
to Res. Fd.
Dec. 31, '38
$ 5,325.00 $ 503.38 $ 5,000.00 $ 828.38
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$ 31,572.14 70,346.19
Charges 1938
$ 69,598.65
24.83
Credits and Adjustments
353.49
Committed to Collector
583.75
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
31,407.27
$101,943.16 $101,943.16
WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
Charges, Meter Rates, etc.
$ 1,814.69 50,487.66 115.35
Receipts, Meter Rates, etc.
$ 49,062.93
Abatements
231.72
Transferred to Water Liens Account
841.11
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
2,281.94
$ 52,417.70 $ 52,417.70
324
. .
Jan. 1, '38 $ 69.00
$ 21.00
$ 48.00
Receipts
Refunds
Appro. and Transfers
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$ 37,054.58
Charges, Light and Power Rates
389,269.16
Receipts, Light and Power Rates
$358,196.74
Discounts and Credits
27,008.51
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
41,118.49
$426,323.74 $426,323.74
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT NOTES RECEIVABLE
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$ 785.18
$ 356.75
Adjustments Balance Dec. 31, 1938
428.43
$ 785.18 $ 785.18
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT, CONSUMERS' DEPOSIT FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$ 8,730.81
Receipts
3,985.50
Refunds
$ 3,386.77
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
9,329.54
$ 12,716.31
$12,716.31
TAX TITLE ACCOUNT
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$ 25,613.13
Taxes, costs, etc., on property taken :
1936
1937 2,344.30
Taxes and Costs
$ 3,369.74 $
Sewer Rentals
25.56
40.60
Water Liens
9.78
Highway Betterment and Interest
11.49
10.96
Moth
.50
1.00
Sewer Asst. and Interest
6.08
5.78
$ 3,413.37 $ 2,412.42
5,825.79
$ 31,438.92
Refunds
603.43
$ 32,042.35
325
Receipts-Redemption of Property.
Taxes, etc., on Property Foreclosed
$ 19,932.05 855.76
.50
Adjustments Balance Dec. 31, 1938
11,254.04
$ 32,042.35
TAX POSSESSIONS Tax Titles Foreclosed
Taxes on property foreclosed Jan. 1, 1937. $ 5,859.47
Taxes on property foreclosed in 1938
855.76
Taxes on property sold in 1938
$ 1,920.71
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
4,794.52
$ 6,715.23
$ 6,715.23
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$ 57,128.27
Receipts, Redemption of Property
19,656.26
Additional Commitments
72.32
Adjustments
155.67
Transferred from General Appropriations
18,290.43
Transferred to Appropriation Accounts
$ 11,925.00
Transferred to Tax Title Loan Reserve
16,597.77
Transferred from Tax Title Account
5,266.46
Refund
270.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
61,243.72
$ 95,302.95 $ 95,302.95
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
General Receipts
$135,497.48
Income Tax
55,051.84
Corporation Tax
12,210.68
Water Department
53,415.77
Sewer Department
10,751.84
Refunds
21.79
Adjustment
235.16
Transfer to General Appropriation
10,842.18
General Receipts
$151,731.75
Income Tax
53,435.86
Corporation Tax, etc.
14,579.97
Water Department
49,062.95
Sewer Department
9,216.21
$278,026.74
$278,026.74
326
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
Appropriations
$688,794.35
Water Department
53,415.77
Sewer Department
10,751.84
Overlay Deficit
536.94
State Taxes and Assessments
32,918.11
County Tax
26,094.70
Overlay
6,353.75
Transfer to E. & D. Account
18,290.28
Taxes Committed :
Poll
$ 6,240.00
Personal Estate
22,580.11
Real Estate
523,117.74
Estimated Receipts
266,927.61
Transfer to Appropriation Balance
7,448.10
Transfer from Water Reserve
579.24
Transfer from Estimated Receipts
10,262.94
$837,155.74 $837,155.74
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
General Government:
Selectmen's Expenses, Appropriation
$ 600.00
Telephone
$ 147.40
Advertising Hearings and Printing
154.85
Stationery and Postage
29.58
Office Equipment
39.33
Towel Supply
15.60
Signs
22.62
Selectmen's Association
11.00
Perambulating Town Bounds
45.00
All Other
40.40
Total Payments
$ 505.78
Balance to Revenue
94.22
$ 600.00
Selectmen's Clerical, Appropriation L. G. Bent
$ 1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary, Appropriation L. G. Bent
$ 2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary, Appropriation
$ 1,200.00
Preston F. Nichols $ 1,200.00
$ 1,310.00
$ 2,000.00
327
$ 700.00
Treasurer's Expenses, Appropriation
Telephone
$ 65.99
Printing and Postage
214.44
Stationery and Supplies
39.30
Office Equipment
195.65
Certification of Notes
96.40
Rent of Deposit Box
20.00
All Others
18.50
Total Payments
$ 650.28
Balance to Revenue
49.72
$ 700.00
Treasurer's Clerical Appropriation
$ 300.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
50.00
Total Payments
$ 316.75
Balance to Revenue
33.25
$ 350.00
Collector's Salary, Appropriation
$ 2,300.00
Grace V. Viall
$ 2,300.00
Collector's Expenses, Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
250.00
$ 1,250.00
Stationery and Postage
$ 474.32
Printing and Advertising
142.25
Bond-Deputy Collector
10.00
Telephone
57.95
Registration of Deeds
74.28
Office Equipment
160.47
Towel Supply
8.40
Books
261.45
All Other
3.10
Total Payments
$ 1,192.22
Balance to Revenue
57.78
$ 1,250.00
Collector's Clerical, Appropriation
$ 500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
150.00
$ 650.00
Total Payments
$ 630.13
Balance to Revenue
19.87
$ 650.00
328
Board of Assessors' Salaries, Appropriation. ... $ 1,800.00 Total Payments $ 1,800.00
Board of Assessors' Expenses, Appropriation. .
$ 2,000.00
Assistant Assessors
$ 407.50
Telephone
61.33
Stationery and Printing
334.71
Street List
756.50
Auto Hire and Transportation
90.35
Registry of Deeds
42.36
Towel Supply
8.40
Office Equipment
154.39
All Other
68.58
Total Payments
$ 1,924.12
Balance to Revenue
75.88
$ 2,000.00
Assessors' Clerical, Appropriation
$ 2,444.00
Total Payments
$ 2,444.00
Block System Survey, Appropriation
$ 150.00
Balance from 1937
108.52
$ 258.52
Total Payments
$ 257.75
Balance to 1938
.77
$
258.52
Town Counsel's Salary, Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Samuel H. Davis
$ 1,000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses, Appropriation
$ 350.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
120.00
$ 470.00
Stenographic Services
282.01
Telephone calls, postage, recording deeds, etc.
137.54
Court Costs and Witness Fees
23.30
Medical Examinations
21.34
All Other
4.13
Total Payments
$ 468.32
Balance to Revenue
1.68
$ 470.00
329
Town Clerk's Salary, Appropriation
$ 350.00 Millard F. Charles $ 350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses, Appropriation Vital Statistics
$ 378.00
Stationery and Printing
126.65
Copying
70.50
Total Payments
$ 575.15
Balance to Revenue
74.85
$ 650.00
Board of Registrars' Salaries, Appropriation . .
$ 250.00
Total Payments
$ 250.00
Election and Registration Expenses, Appro.
$ 1,800.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
400.00
$ 2,200.00
Election Officers
$ 1,178.60
Advertising and Printing
596.04
Rent of Hall
240.00
Instal., Booths and Equipment
125.81
All Other
7.66
Total Payments
$ 2,148.11
Balance to Revenue
51.89
$ 2,200.00
Registrars' Expenses, Special Account
$ 250.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
250.00
$ 500.00
Stationery
$ 41.68
Office Equipment
198.00
All Other
1.25
Total Payments
$ 240.93
Balance to Revenue
9.07
$ 500.00
Planning Board Expenses, Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Stationery and Printing
$ 218.00
Blueprints, etc.
59.03
Clerical
77.50
$ 650.00
330
Revising Zoning Map, etc.
500.00
All Other 1.32
Total Payments
$ 855.85
Balance to Revenue
144.15
$
1,000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses, Appropriation
$
3,550.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
100.00
$ 3,650.00
Printing Town Report
$ 1,303.20
Stationery and Printing
236.68
Care and Lighting Old South Clock
168.72
Finance Committee Expenses
150.88
Board of Appeal Expenses
61.10
Inspector of Wires Expenses
142.25
Clerical
1,149.66
Damage Suit
165.00
Office Equipment
62.27
Travel Expenses
174.95
All Other
32.38
Total Payments
$ 3,647.09
Balance to Revenue
2.91
$ 3,650.00
Municipal Building Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 2,400.00
Janitor's Services
$ 1,040.00
Janitor's Supplies
107.28
Fuel
309.18
Light
292.49
Water and Sewer
51.30
Ash Removal
7.14
Furniture
174.14
Repairs
307.29
Grounds
90.00
All Other
3.18
Total Payments
$ 2,382.00
Balance to Revenue
18.00
$ 2,400.00
331
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police Department Salaries, Appropriation Pay Rolls Balance to Revenue
$ 35,740.00
$ 35,656.00
84.00
$ 35,740.00
Police Department Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 5,275.00
Chief's Expenses
$ 65.91
Telephone
188.32
Gas and Oil
725.86
Traffic Lights and Beacons
693.74
Traffic Lines and Signs
423.49
Radio and Signal Repairs
17.25
Printing and Stationery
90.40
Coats, Caps, etc.
162.19
Auto and Motorcycle Repairs
417.24
Target Practice
64.30
Station Signals
181.61
Laundry
22.72
Teletype
596.93
New Radio Installation
22.90
Radio Broadcast
200.00
Revolvers
418.73
New Autos
978.00
Total Payments
$ 5,269.59
Balance to Revenue
5.41
$ 5,275.00
Police Station Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 1,200.00
Water and Sewer
$ 67.80
Light
131.13
Fuel
301.59
Janitor's Salary
600.00
Janitor's Supplies
71.37
Repairs
24.34
Total Payments
$ 1,196.23
Balance to Revenue
3.77
$ 1,200.00
Two-Way Radio, Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Total Payments
$ 2,897.00
Balance to Revenue
103.00
$ 3,000.00
332
Fire Department Salaries, Appropriation
$ 19,920.00
Pay Rolls
$ 19,801.47
Balance to Revenue
118.53
$ 19,920.00
Fire Department Call Men Salaries, Appro.
...
$ 3,672.00
Pay Rolls
$ 3,646.00
Balance to Revenue
26.00
$ 3,672.00
O. O. Ordway Pension, Appropriation
$ 1,300.00
O. O. Ordway
$ 1,300.00
Fire Department Maintenance, Appropriation. . Chief's Expenses
$ 27.48
Telephone
188.19
Laundry
215.14
Bedding
30.54
Auto Expense and Repairs
786.59
Other Equipment Repairs
63.69
Auto Gas and Oil
423.93
New Hose .
681.38
New Appliances
506.78
Equipment and Supplies
616.50
Office Expenses
62.51
Rubber Boots and Coats, etc
236.39
Forest Fires Expense
64.00
Deputy Warden
15.00
All Other
58.41
Total Payments
$ 3,976.53
Balance to Revenue
13.47
Fire Stations Maintenance, Appropriation. $ 3,990.00
$ 1,100.00
Central Station :
Fuel
$ 248.81
Gas
33.55
Repairs to Building
264.01
Lighting
73.94
Water and Sewer
33.11
Supplies
121.62
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