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$ 775.04
$ 3,990.00
333
Engine No. 2 Station :
Fuel
$ 147.65
Repairs to Building
57.30
Lighting
16.80
Water and Sewer
14.45
Supplies
64.99
$ 301.19
Total Payments
$ 1,076.23
Balance to Revenue
23.77
$
1,100.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 1,625.00
Superintendent's Salary
$ 250.00
Pay Roll
731.90
Automobile Expenses
39.28
Supplies, Equipment and Material
543.43
Power and Lighting
54.54
All Other
4.05
Total Payments
$ 1,623.20
Balance to Revenue
1.80
$ 1,625.00
Fire Alarm New Boxes, Appropriation
$ 325.00
Total Payments
$ 323.95
Balance to Revenue
1.05
$ 325.00
Fire Alarm Extension, Appropriation
$ 950.00
Payments
$ 949.44
Balance to Revenue
.56
$ 950.00
Moth Department Maintenance, Appropriation.
$
4,500.00
Superintendent's Salary
$ 1,800.00
Pay Roll
1,329.79
Telephone
31.09
Auto and Spraying Machine Expense
252.53
Rent
144.00
Supplies
615.53
Printing and Postage
17.25
334
Truck Hire
186.25
Hose and Equipment All Other
4.35
Total Payments
$ 4,484.79
Balance to Revenue
15.21
$ 4,500.00
Tree Warden Maintenance, Appropriation.
$
2,000.00
Salary of Warden
$ 400.00
Pay Roll
1,340.28
Equipment and Supplies
180.95
Truck Hire
12.00
Trees
52.50
Total Payments
$ 1,985.73
Balance to Revenue
14.27
$ 2,000.00
Hydrant Rentals, Appropriation
$ 1,600.00
Water Department
$ 1,600.00
Drinking Fountains, Appropriation Water Department
$ 100.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary, Appropriation. A. Russell Barnes
$ 500.00
Inspector of Wires Salary, Appropriation A. C. Maxwell
$ 200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary, Appro. Carl M. Smith
$
500.00
Sealer of Wgts. and Meas. Expenses, Appro ..
$ 288.00
Transportation of Weights
$ 170.00
Supplies
100.15
Total Payments
$ 270.15
Balance to Revenue
17.85
$ 288.00
Board of Health Salaries, Appropriation Total Payments
$ 300.00
Board of Health Expenses, Appropriation
$ 250.00
Telephone
$ 48.11
Printing and Stationery
30.30
Inspector Milk and Food Expense
31.00
$ 100.00
$ 500.00
$ 200.00
$ 500.00
$ 300.00
335
104.00
Disposing of Animals
65.00
Cesspool and Sewer Work
44.03
All Other
1.44
Total Payments
$ 219.88
Balance to Revenue
30.12
$ 250.00
Inspector of Plumbing Salary, Appropriation .. . David Taggart
$ 565.25
Inspector of Milk and Food, Appropriation .. Carl M. Smith
$
200.00
Game Warden Salary, Appropriation
$ 100.00
James Putnam
$ 100.00
Dog Officer Salary, Appropriation
$ 300.00
Charles H. Melendy
$ 300.00
Inspector of Animals Salary, Appropriation. Bernard Schimpfke
$ 200.00
Care of Contagious Diseases, Appropriation.
$ 5,500.00
North Reading State Sanatarium
476.00
Middlesex County Sanitarium
2,209.50
Massachusetts General Hospital
1,321.00
Medical Care
517.00
Health Inspection
254.34
Rabies Inoculation.
271.61
City of Malden
84.00
Supplies
113.66
All Others
221.15
Total Payments
$ 5,468.26
Balance to Revenue
31.74
$ 5,500.00
Garbage Collection, Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Total Payments
$ 2,500.00
Dental Clinic, Appropriation
$ 500.00
Total Payments
$ 500.00
$ 400.00
Child Welfare, Appropriation Total Payments
$
400.00
Street Lighting:
Appropriation
$ 15,000.00
Municipal Light Department
$ 15,000.00
$ 565.25
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
336
GENERAL AID
General Aid, Appropriation
Transferred from Administrative
Cash Aid
$ 14,754.41
Payroll Labor
7,934 79
Board
3,251.33
Shelter
1,686.00
Food
8,909.44
Fuel and Light
2,481.06
Medical and Hospital Care
5,681.73
Clothing
618.99
Household Necessities
132.88
Massachusetts Hospital School
312.83
Division of Child Guardianship
907 29
Pondville State Hospital
67.50
House of the Angel Guardian
27.00
Burials
200.00
Paid to Other Cities and Towns
3,559.49
Unallocated Payments :
Welfare Shoe Repair Project-Materials. .
101.99
Transportation of Recipients
182.16
Trucking-Including all Federal Commodity Forwarding 859.46
Wood Yard Expense-Tools. Gasoline and Oil for Wood Saw
190.77
Federal Surplus Commodity Distribution
Center Expense :
Assessment, Proportion Mass.
Administrative Expense ... 150.00
Federal Milk, Pasteurizing and
Bottling at 2 cents a Quart 182.88
Federal Butter, Weighing and
Packing (on 7536 ibs.)
37.63
Other
8.33
378 94
Reconditioning Land Loaned for Welfare Gardening
205.45
Other Payments
56.03
$ 52,529.59
Less Refunds and Credits
538.65
$ 51,990.94
Balance to 1939 General Aid Account.
609.06
$ 52,000.00 600.00
$ 52,600.00 $ 52,600.00
337
Public Welfare, Administrative, Appropriation ..
$ 7,500.00 Salaries :
Supervisory and Clerical $ 2,201.50
Visiting and Investigation 2,351.67
Wood Yard and Truck Foreman 1,040.00
Visitors' Expense, Travel 194.17
Welfare Board and Supervisory, Expense ..
200.41
Office Supplies and Equipment
190.44
Printing and Postage
104.45
Telephone
144.50
Fed. Surplus Commodities, Adm. Expense ..
16.48
Other
15.65
$ 6,459.27
Transfer to General Aid
600.00
Transfer to Aid to Dependent Children.
400.00
Balance to Revenue
40.73
$ 7,500.00
$ 7,500.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Aid to Dependent Children, Appropriation
$ 18,000.00
Transfer from Administrative
400.00
U. S. Grants, 1938
3,879.51
Expenditures :
Regular Cash Allowances
19,746.35
Special Cash Allowances :
Medical :
Doctors' Fees
$ 396.00
Nursing
.75
Dental
192.62
Optical
44.30
Hospital Charges
308.80
Medicine
82.14
1,024.61
Rent
565.00
Fuel and Light
108.53
Clothing
13.79
Office Equipment
103.95
$ 21,562.23
Balance to Revenue
717.28
$ 22,279.51
$ 22,279.51
338
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Old Age Assistance, Appropriation
Federal Grants :
Assistance
28,829.80
Administrative
960.93
$ 70,790.73
Regular Cash Assistance
$ 60,893.54
Special Cash Allowances :
Medical :
Doctors' Fees $ 1,195.25
Nursing
748.95
Dental
33.00
Optical
52.75
Hospital Charges
885.37
Medicine
634.97
3,550.29
Fuel
677.75
Clothing
67.67
Household Necessities
42.71
Payments on Account of Deceased Persons :
Burial Expense
690.68
Doctors' Charges and Nursing
449.24
Medicine
132.30
Board and Care
136.26
Clothing
4.09
Payments to Other Cities and Towns
1,062.17
Administrative :
Salaries, Supt., Clerical and Inv.
3,120.00
Office Supplies and Equipment
119.70
Travel Expense 6.93
Stationery and Printing
94.83
Postage
34.00
Telephone
65.19
Miscellaneous
3.50
$ 71,150.85
Less Refunds and Credits
393.62
$ 70,757.23
Balance to O. A. A. 1939 Account
33.50
$ 70,790.73
$ 41,000.00
339
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Soldiers' Relief, Appropriation
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$ 13,000.00 200.00
Additional Appropriation
1,000.00
$ 14,200.00
Cash Payments
$ 9,580.01
Work Payroll
181.25
Food
607.76
Fuel
483.25
Medical, Medicine, etc.
1,049.64
Clothing
84.68
Rent
400.00
Agent's Salary, etc.
581.89
Office Supplies
57.25
Board and Care
457.00
Miscellaneous
22.88
Total Payments
$ 13,505.61
Balance to 1939
742.33
$ 14,200.00
Military Aid, Appropriation
$ 500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
300.00
$ 800.00
Cash Payments
$ 742.80
Balance to Revenue
57.20
$ 800.00
State Aid, Appropriation
$ 500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
15.00
$ 515.00
Cash Payments $ 515.00
W. P. A. EXPENDITURES JAN. 1-DEC. 30, 1938
Balance from 1937
$ 8,478.10
Appropriation April, 1938
25,000.00
Appropriation Dec., 1938
25,000.09
$ 58,478.10
340
Administration and Engineering
Salaries
$ 3,646.50
Supplies
208.28
Postage
12.00
Telephone
115.24
Miscellaneous
35.50
$ 4,017.52
Compensation Account
Gas and Oil
$ 161.23
Supplies
56.56
Equipment
16.25
234.04
W. P. A. Building Account
Electricity
$ 81.92
Fuel
211.00
Water
41.60
Janitor Supplies
119.14
Repairs
20.27
Janitor Service
170.00
Miscellaneous
14.94
658.87
Recreation
Equipment
$ 212.60
Supplies
218.14
Rent
225.00
Electricity
31.18
Fuel
96.20
Water
4.00
Transportation
83.72
Labor
293.00
Miscellaneous
40.75
1,204.59
Street Survey
Equipment
$ 57.86
Supplies
276.36
Gasoline
12.32
Miscellaneous
1.94
348.48
Forest Glen Cemetery (old project)
Equipment (rental)
$ 1,007.83
Materials
2,897.14
Tools
41.41
Blasting
58.08
341
Fuel (blacksmith)
2.00
Water
5.00
Labor
13.26
Miscellaneous
4.10
4,028.82
Truck Account
Repairs to Equipment
$ 302.29
Gas and Oil
447.81
Tires and Tubes
141.90
Truck Registrations
4.00
New Equipment
1,740.00
Miscellaneous
16.04
2,652.04
Indexing Public Records
Supplies
$ 43.25
Miscellaneous
.25
Tool Account
Tools
$ 442.78
Express
15.43
Veterans' Records
Supplies
$ 3.25
Transportation
8.62
School Grounds
Materials
$ 728.16
Equipment
483.50
Miscellaneous
1.70
1,213.36
Storm Water Drain
Equipment
$ 382.55
Materials
7,253.99
Tools
242.83
Labor
360.69
Miscellaneous Supplies
150.88
Blasting
12.65
Miscellaneous
5.14
8,408.73
Tree Trimming
Repairs to Equipment
$ 3.50
Equipment
.93
Gas and Oil
16.66
21.09
342
43.50
458.21
11.87
Moth Project
Equipment
$ 695.77
Supplies
421.51
Gas and Oil
84.71
Express
3.50
Labor
53.13
1,258.62
Federal Surplus Commodities
Supplies
$ 201.15
Repairs to Equipment
10.00
Treasury Department
375.79
Miscellaneous
3.54
590.48
Reconditioning Various Buildings
Materials
$ 3,840.84
Equipment
581.61
Repairs to Equipment
30.70
Labor
46.00
Miscellaneous
18.76
4,517.91
Housekeeping Aides
Equipment
$ 21.50
Repairs to Equipment
5.00
Miscellaneous
18.11
44.61
Cemetery Records
Materials
$ 33.03
Shade Tree Census
Equipment
$ 17.90
Supplies
43.01
61.00
Water Main
Materials
$ 944.42
Equipment
546.35
Miscellaneous
7.58
1,498.35
Gasoline Account
Gasoline
$ 403.02
Miscellaneous
1.20
404.22
343
33.03
Miscellaneous Account
Fence
$ 100.00
Prints
15.25
Loam
13.35
Fertilizer
13.70
Order Books
52.50
Ladder
4.80
Contrib. to Fed. Music Project
36.00
Printing Forms
10.00
Lowell Street Wall
Prints
$ 1.05
Town Forest
Supplies
$ 6.28
Equipment
441.00
447.28
Improve Municipal Buildings and School Grounds
Materials
$ 3,085.57
Equipment
100.50
Labor
12.00
Miscellaneous
10.26
3,208.33
Police Records
Materials
$ 193.20
Equipment
109.62
Miscellaneous
2.15
304.97
Vital Statistics
Supplies
$ 40.50
-
Equipment
41.00
81.50
Woodcutting (Storm Damage)
Materials
$ 8.35
Tools, etc.
74.53
Labor
2.28
Miscellaneous
2.73
87.89
Preservation of Shade Trees
Equipment
$ 82.30
Materials
225.52
Miscellaneous
1.50
309.32
344
245 60
1.05
Forest Glen Cemetery (New Project)
Equipment
$ 338.25
Materials
64.60
Miscellaneous
3.90
406.75
Re-Flooring Project
Materials
$ 775.43
Repairs to Equipment
31.95
807.38
Toy Project
Materials
$ 174.78
Equipment
37.50
Labor
1.00
213.28
Survey of Municipal Buildings and Grounds
Equipment
$ 14.19
Moth Project (New)
Materials
$ 13.50
13.50
Grove Street Wall
Materials
$ 344.25
344.25
$ 38,194.63
38,194.63
Balance
$ 20,283.47
EDUCATION School Department
Salaries, Appropriation
$191,500.00
Transferred to General Maintenance.
$ 2,480.00
Superintendent and Teachers
166,139.74
Substitutes
1,021.50
Janitors
17,792.09
Attendance
500.00
Nurse
2,562.50
Medical Inspection
1,000.00
Total Payments
$189,015.83
Balance to Revenue
4.17
$191,500.00
345
I
14.19
General Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 41,379.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$ 721.00
Transferred from Salaries Account
2,480.00
Transferred from Industrial Tuition
391.00
$ 44,971.00
Transportation
$ 8,104.21
Tuition
221.15
Textbooks
4,914.41
Supplies
4,568.29
General Control Expense
2,338.29
Supervision Expense
579.20
Principals' Office Expense
240.55
Commencement
273.29
Other Expenses of Instruction
615.70
Compulsory Attendance
100.00
Medical Service
35.96
Nurse Service
217.17
Fuel
6,205.16
Other Expenses of Operation
6,065.00
Maintenance
5,577.43
Capital Outlay
4,799.19
Total Payments
$ 44,855.00
Balance to Revenue
116.00
$ 44,971.00
Industrial Tuition, Appropriation
$ 1,600.00
Transferred to Maintenance
$ 391.00
City of Medford
221.34
City of Boston
275.63
City of Somerville
596.08
City of Cambridge
80.00
Total Payments
$ 1,173.05
Balance to Revenue
35.95
$ 1,600.00
School Cafeterias, Appropriation
$ 12,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 2,866.10
Supplies
7,064.67
Total Payments
$ 9,930.77
Balance to Revenue
2,069.23
$ 12,000.00
346
Public Library Salaries
Appropriation
$ 5,195.00
Payrolls
$ 5,195.00
Public Library Maintenance
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Books and Periodicals
$ 2,003.76
Binding
151.57
Building Repairs
81.51
Fuel
282.74
Light
142.39
Water and Sewer
12.00
Removal of Ashes
3.50
Telephone
44.49
Furniture
50.40
Supplies
176.12
All Other
50.72
Total Payments
2,999.20
Balance to Revenue
.80
$ 3,000.00
CEMETERIES Laurel Hill Cemetery
Appropriation for Maintenance
$ 7,650.00
Transfer from Cemetery Reserve.
2,000.00
Transfer from Cemetery Bequest Fund. . .
2,290.48
Transfer from Care of Soldiers' Graves.
100.00
$ 12,040.48
Pay Rolls
$ 9,461.19
Other Payments
2,539.44
$ 12,000.63
Balance to Revenue
39.85
$ 12,040.48
Forest Glen Cemetery
Appropriation for Maintenance
$ 1,000.00
Pay Rolls
$ 958.50
Other Payments
30.50
$ 989.00
Balance to Revenue
11.00
$ 1,000.00
347
Care of Soldiers' Graves
Appropriation
$ 600.00 Pay Roll
$ 500.00
Other Payments
100.00
$
600.00
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Salaries and Office Expenses, Appropriation.
$
6,335.00
Superintendent's Salary
$ 3,500.00
Clerical
2,019.71
Telephones
273.77
Office Supplies
282.56
Printing and Advertising
61.05
Plans and Engineer Supplies
1 19.54
Auto Maintenance-Superintendent
33.24
Miscellaneous
13.77
Total Payments $ 6,333.64
Balance to Revenue
1.36
$ 6,335.00
Highway Department, Appropriation
$ 44,500.00
Transfer for Payment of 1937 Bills
3.43
From State and County
2,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
375.00
$ 46,878.43
Pay Roll
$ 18,152.43
Repairs
2,399.52
Gas and Oil
1,610.47
Road Material
14,389.39
Miscellaneous Supplies and Tools
1,493.93
Curbing
1,023.97
Gravel Plant
1,493.99
Transfer to Road Machinery Account
221.50
All Other
6,055.11
Total Payments
$ 46,855.31
Balance to Revenue
23.12
$ 46,878.43
3-18
Lowell Street Chapter 90 Const. Appropriation ... $ 4,500.00
From State and County
13,500.00
Pay Roll $ 4,489.59
Supplies and Miscellaneous
5,660.21
Total Payments
$ 10,149.80
Balance to 1939
7,850.20
$ 18,000.00
Woburn Street Chapter 90 Const. Appropriation
$ 4,500.00
From State and County
13,500.00
$ 18,000.00
Pay Roll
3,899.48
Supplies and Miscellaneous
12,824.05
Total Payments
$ 16,723.53
Balance to 1939
1,276.47
$ 18,000.00
ACCOUNTING STREET LAYOUTS
Bal. from 1937
Appro. Expended Bal. to 1938
1938 1939
Bal. to Revenue
Oak Ridge Road
$112.75
$1.2.75
Pine Ridge Road
. .
67.00
67.00
Sylvan Road
44.50
44.50
Granger Avenue
$798.40
10.65
$787.75
Waverly Road
968.29
587.29
381.00
Lawrence Road
1,985.00
1,984.98
.02
Snow and Ice Removal, Appropriation
$ 11,450.00
Transfer for Payment of 1937 Bills
14.75
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,681.53
Pay Roll
$ 8,465.12
Equipment, Repairs, Plowing and Misc.
5,525.26
Total Payments
$ 13,990.38
Minus Balance
844.10
$ 13,146.28
349
$ 13,146.28
$ 18,000.00
Maintenance of Storm Drains, Appropriation ..
$ 2,000.00 Pay Roll
$ 1,975.89
Miscellaneous Supplies
24.11
Total Payments
$ 2,000.00
Storm Water Drainage Development, Appro.
$ 6,400.00
Pay Roll
$ 3,631.53
Pipe and Miscellaneous Supplies
2,768.14
Total Payments
$ 6,399.67
Balance to Revenue
.33
$ 6,400.00
Park Department Appropriation
$ 3,500.00
Pay Roll
$ 1,932.60
Tools and Supplies
699.80
Lights
180.06
Resurface Tennis Court
260.00
Fencing
306.00
All Other
99.04
Total Payments
$ 3,477.50
Balance to Revenue
22.50
$ 3,500.00
John Street Dump Appropriation
$ 1,200.00
Pay Roll
$ 1,078.79
Supplies
119.70
Total Payments
$ 1,198.49
Balance to Revente
1.51
$ 1,200.00
Sewer Dept. Maint. and Const. Appropriation ..
$ 11,410.00
Pay Roll
$ 5,004.48
Interest on Bonds
3,070.00
Insurance
375.93
Auto Maintenance
398.94
Transfer to Road Machinery Account
172.00
Miscellaneous Supplies
1,181.10
Sewer Cleaning Equipment
483.25
All Other
109.99
Total Payments
$ 10,795.69
Balance to Sewer Reserve
614.31
$ 11.410.00
350
Sewer House Connections, Appropriation
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,000.00 $ 200.00
$ 1,200.00
Pay Roll
$ 906.28
Pipe and Fittings
274.75
Total Payments
$ 1,181.03
Balance to Revenue
18.97
$ 1,200.00
Water Dept. Maint. and Const. Appropriation. .
$ 55,325.00
Transfer for Payment of 1937 Bills
15.49
Refund
.83
Pay Roll
$ 15,539.28
Bonds
11,000.00
Interest on Bonds
2,237.50
Insurance
1,112.13
Telephones
123.24
Light and Power
5,436.66
New Meters and Hydrants
926.86
Auto Equipment and Repairs
544.20
Pipe
7,984.93
Supplies and Fittings
4,645.59
Fuel
544.47
Repairs, Standpipe
1,477.10
Transfer to Road Machinery Account
144.00
All Other
3,621.22
Total Payments
$ 55,337.18
Balance to 1939
4.14
$ 55,341.32
P. W. A. Filtration Plant Bal. from 1937. $ 823.21 No Expenditures in 1938
Balance to 1939 $ 823.21
Municipal Garage Appro. Bal. from 1937 Contracts
$ 4,130.18
Special Labor Account Appropriation.
$ 13,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 13,000.00
$ 4,130.18
351
$ 55,341.32
High Street Construction Appropriation
$ 1,500.00
Pay Roll
$ 59.70
Material
$ 1,440,30
Total Payments
$ 1,500.00
Chapter 500, Highway Department
$ 12,750.00
Pay Roll
$ 188.90
Supplies
272.37
Total Payments
$ 461.27
Balance to 1939
12,288.73
$ 12,750.00
Sidewalk Construction Appropriation
$ 5,020.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,525.00
$ 6,545.00
Pay Roll
$ 4,541.79
Supplies for Construction
2,003.21
$ 6,545.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Balance from 1937
$ 8,305.02
Note Issued
25,000.00
Premium and Accrued Interest
.17
Sale of Light, Power, etc.
358,196.74
Miscellaneous
385.35.
New Construction
$ 60,427.51
Electric Energy Purchased
110,193.13
Salaries and Wages
38,744.39
Maintenance and Operation of Lines
38,491.88
Taxes
4,771.60
Insurance
2,243.53
Office and Salesroom
7,438.55
Rent
2,386.50
Interest Paid
3,117.90
Bonds and Notes Paid
15,500.00
Paid to Treasurer
24,000.00
Other Payments
79,554.01
$386,869.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
5,018.28
$391,887.28
$391,887.28
352
INSURANCE
Appropriation from Tax Levy .
$ 11,657.06
Appropriation from Sewer Department
375.93
Appropriation from Water Department
1,112.13
Transfer from Municipal Light Dept.
1,560.07
$ 14,705.19
Treasurer's Bond, etc.
$ 333.83
Collector's Bond, etc.
497.55
Assessors
2.02
Municipal Building
194.15
Town Farm
25.63
Police Department
502.31
-
Police Station
102.42
Fire Department
483.66
4
Fire Stations
77.71
Fire Alarm
110.79
Moth Department
328.47
Sealer of Weights and Measures
13.76
Public Welfare
106.08
Public Works
255.87
Highway Department
2,754.00
Park Department
54.37
Cemetery Department
317.38
Library
156.27
School Department
2,897.63
Sewer Department
387.16
Water Department
1,218.52
Municipal Light Department
1,618.93
W. P. A.
116.57
Town Accountant
16.37
Town Clerk
15.00
Track Road
5.00
21 Colburn Road
5.04
Pearl Street
6.00
41 Elliott Street
5.04
Other Payments
125.00
Total Payments
$ 12,732.53
Less Credit
166.17
$ 12,566.36
Balance to Revenue
2,138.83
$ 14,705.19
353
Interest, Not Including Water, Light, Sewer, Loans Appropriation
$ 5,544.25
Municipal Garage
$ 528.75
County Hospital
45.00
Police Station
300.00
Fire Engine
38.00
Municipal Relief
677.50
Temporary Loans
2,273.47
$ 3,862.72
Transfer to Snow and Ice Account
1,681.53
$ 5,544.25
Municipal Debt, Not Including Water and Light Appropriation
$ 29,000.00
Sewer. Department
$ 8,000.00
Municipal Garage
3,000.00
Police Station
5.000.00
Fire Engine
1,000.00
Municipal Relief 1935
4,000.00
Municipal Relief 1937
8,000.00
· $ 29,000.00
$ 29,000.00
OTHER MUNICIPAL DEBT
Temporary Loans Anticipation of Revenue
$700,000.00
Temporary Loans Anticipation of Reimbursement.
21,200.00
Tax Title Loan
8,078.18
ACCOUNTING SUNDRY ACCOUNTS .
Bal. from 1937
Appro. 1938
Bal. to Bal. to 1938
Rent Legion Qtrs. ..
$1,000.00
$1.000.00
Mem. Day Obser. . ..
600.00
595.37
4.63
Town Forest
300.00
300.00
Land Court Expen.
500.00
468.23
31.77
Unpaid Bills
6,700.00
6,673.89
26.11
Mun. Advertising
151.80
103.27
48.53
Personal Injuries :
Oscar H. Low
338.15
338.15
F. S. Channon-
house
500.00
500.00
Expended Revenue
354
ACCOUNTING SPECIAL FUNDS
Bal. from 1937
Receipts
Pay- ments
Bal. Dec.
31, 1938
Premium and Int.
$ 321.95 $
60.35
$ 60.35
$ 321.95
Publicity Booklet
3.84
3.84
Pub. Welfare Special
21.99
7.02
29.01
Baseball Fund
31.20
14.00
45.20
Morrison Fund
97.71
61.12
36.59
World War Mem. Fund
5,280.57
91.00
5,189.57
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS, REFUNDS
Receipts
Payments
Transfers
Sewer House Connections
$ 903.75
$ 241.25
$ 662.50
Sidewalk and Curbing Work
290.73
89.06
201.67
Cemetery Work
205.00
4.00
201.00
Dog License Fees
1,823.60
1,800.20
23.40
ACCOUNTING STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
Bal. from 1937
Appro- priation
Payments
Bal. to 1939
Middlesex County Hosp.
Acts 1932
$ 7,670.52
$ 7,670.52
Acts 1935
6,250.37
6,250.37
County Tax
Dr.283.08
26,094.70
25,848.01
36.39Dr.
Met. Sewer Asst.
Cr.155.17
10,132.82
9,774.81
513.18Cr.
State Tax
Dr.1,822.50
22,222.50
43,350.00 22,950.00Dr.
State Parks and Reser-
vations
Dr. 125.84
562.79
481.72
44.77Dr.
355
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
$ 1,525.00
Highway Maintenance
375.00
School Maintenance 721.00
Sewer H. C.
200.00
Collector's Expense
250.00
Collector's Clerical
150.00
Military Aid
300.00
Election and Registration Expense
650.00
Town Counsel's Expense
120.00
Soldiers' Relief
200.00
State Aid
15.00
Miscellaneous Expense
100.00
Treasurer's Clerical
50.00
Total Payments
$ 4,656.00
Balance to Revenue
344.00
$ 5,000.00
1 ...
TOWN DEBT DETAIL OF MATURITIES
Year
Municipal
$ 3,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $13,000.00A $25,000.00A $6,000.00 $ 6,000 00 $ 5,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 15,500.00 $ 3,000.00 $600.00
$5,000.00 $1,000.00 $105,100.00
1940
3,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
5,000.00
8,000.00
14,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
60,000 00
1941
3,000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
7,000.00
12,000 00
3,000.00
1,000.00
49,000.00
1942
3,000 00
7,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
7,000.00
12,000 00
3,000.00
1,000.00
49,000.00
1943
3,000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
12,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
45,000.00
1944
3,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
12,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
38,000.00
1945
3,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
6,000 00
10,000.00
2,000.00
34,000.00
1946
6,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
8,000.00
2,000.00
24,000.00
1947
6,000.00
6,000.00
8,000.00
2,000.00
22,000.00
1948
6,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
1949
5,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
9,000 00
1950
5,000.00
2,000.00
7,000.00
1951
5,000.00
2,000.00
7,000.00
1952
5,000.00
5,000.00
1953
5,000.00
5,000.00
1954
5,000.00
5,000.00
1955
5,000.00
5,000.00
1956
5,000.00
5,000.00
1957
5,000.00
5,000.00
1958
5,000.00
5,000.00
$21.000.00 $14,000.00
$35,000.00 $13,000.00 $25,000.00 $110,000.00 $38,000.00
$27,000.00
$66,000.00
$111,500.00
$22,000.00
$600.00
$5,000.00 $6,000.00
$491,100.00*
Municipal
1938
Storm
Storm
Light Dept.
Elementary
Water Dept.
Water
Plant
Sewer Dept.
Municipal
Dept.
Municipal
Garage
Fire
Engine
Police
Station
County
Hospital
Acts 1935
Total
1939
Relief
1935
Municipal
Relief
1937
Relief
Emergency
Emergency
School
Filtration
Light
* Tax Title Loan of 1938 $25,000.00 of which $16,921.82 unpaid Dec. 31, 1938 not included.
A Borrowed under Clause 9, Section 8, Chapter 44, G. L.
ACCOUNTING LOANS, ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1938 Issued in 1938:
$250,000.00
Date
Note Due
Purchased by
Rate
Amount
Apr.
9/38
Nov. 1/38
2nd Nat'l. Bk., Boston
.539%
$100,000.00
Nov. 28/38
2nd Nat'l. Bk., Boston
.539%
100,000.00
Dec. 1/38
2nd Nat'l. Bk., Boston
.539%
100,000.00
Dec. 19/38
2nd Nat'l. Bk., Boston
.539%
150,000.00
Nov. 25/38
Nov. 13/39
2nd Nat'l. Bk., Boston
.239%
275,000.00
$975,000.00
Paid in 1938 :
April
$250,000.00
November
200,000.00
December
250,000.00 · 700,000.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
$275,000.00
ACCOUNTING TRUST FUNDS
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$243,764.43
Hospital Fund Income
4,628.01
Cemetery Bequest Fund Income
2,212.29
Cemetery Bequest Fund Bequests
2,280.00
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund Income
136.20
Public Library Fund Income
20.82
Public Library Fund (H. G. Wadlin) Income ...
35.24
Hospital Fund Payments for Hospital Care ....
$ 2,607.42
Hospital Fund, Administrative Expenses
100.00
Cemetery Bequest Fund Payments for Care Endowed Lots
2,290.48
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund Payments for Schol- arships
120.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
247,959.09
$253,076.99
$253,076.99
HOSPITAL FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$159,597.11
Receipts
4,628.01
Payments
$ 2,707.42
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
161,517.70
$162,225.12
$162,225.12
-
358
CEMETERY BEQUEST FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$ 76,355.23 4,492.29
Receipts
Payments
$
2,290.48
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
78,557.04
$ 80,847.52 $ 80,847.52
READING HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
5,021.74 : $
Receipts
136.20
Payments
$ 120.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
5,037.94
$ 5,157 94 $ 5,157.94
PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$ 1,036.37
Receipts
20.82
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
$ 1,057.19
$ 1,057.19
$ 1,057.19
PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND
Horace G. Wadlin
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$ 1,753.98
Receipts
35.24
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
$ 1,789.22
$ 1,789.22 $ 1,789.22
STATEMENT OF INVESTED FUNDS Cemetery Bequest Fund
Investments Listed at Par :
$5,000 N. E. Tel. 1st Mort. 5's Series A 1952. $ 5,000.00
$5,000 No. Pac. Ry. Ref. and Imp., 6's Series B2047 5,000.00
$4,000 N. Y. C. C. R. R. Ref. Imp. 5's Series C2013 4,000.00
Blackstone Savings Bank, Boston, No. 10672. 6,323 91
Home Savings Bank, Boston, No. 368,204 10,393.32
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 948,228.
15,617.98
Andover Savings Bank, No. 40177 4,573.00
Cambridge Savings Bank, No. 89,112 4,614.22
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence, No. 230779
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