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413.77
Sidewalk and Curbing Betterment
1,441.19
Highway Betterment
1,633.58
$ 4,082.79
PRIVILEGES :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
$ 23,171.02
Peddler's License from State
48.00
$ 23,219.02
DEPARTMENTAL RECEIPTS:
General Government:
Collector's Costs and Charges $ 1,004.52
Certificates, etc.
50.00
Board of Appeal
15.00
$ 1,069.52
307
Inspection :
Sealer of Weights and Measures Fees . $ 64.30
Inspector of Food and Milk Fees 32.50
Inspector of Building Fees 353.00
$ 449.80
Forestry :
Moth and Tree Work Bills $ 604.75
$ 604.75
Health and Sanitation :
Sewer Rentals $ 8,984.16
Sewer Rentals, Costs, etc.
88.56
$
9,072.72
Charities :
Reimbursement for General Aid:
From Other Cities and Towns $ 2,890.31
From the State 12,724.83
Reimbursement for Aid Dep. Children : From the State 9,293.51
Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance :
From Other Cities and Towns
973.32
From the State
26,308.05
Reimbursement for State Sick, Poor
495.50
Federal Grants-Reimbursement :
Old Age Assistance, Administration
1,161.38
Old Age Assistance, Aid
34,843.57
Aid to Dependent Children Adm.
527.93
Aid to Dependent Children Aid
3,654.44
$ 92,872.84
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid
$ 520.00
Military Aid
372.50
$ 892.50
Schools :
Tuition Town North Reading
11,630.50
Tuition Estate Wards
1,323.95
Tuition City Wards
478.30
School Cafeterias
12,097.60
Miscellaneous
191.26
$ 25,721.61
Library :
Fines, etc. $ 499.31
$ 499.31
308
Unclassified :
Town from Municipal Light Dept. $ 24,000.00
Road Machinery Account 3,094.43
Sundry Bills Rec. 154.75
Allowance W. P. A.
50.10
Allowance Police Department
66.88
Allowance Treasurer
60.00
Allowance Cemetery
12.50
Sale Property Taken for Taxes
882.00
Fire Losses Settlement
455.78
Allowance Assessors
27.50
Sale Material
16.75
Damage Settlements
77.00
Insurance Account Transfers
3,631.64
Reimbursement-Light Department
147.93
Rent Property
7.50
$ 32,684.76
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Municipal Light Department :
Sale Light and Power, etc.
$384,487.93
Miscellaneous Receipts
1,028.66
Water Department :
Sale Water, etc.
55,727.64
Water Liens
800.24
Water Liens Costs
34.00
$442,078.47
CEMETERIES:
Sale Lots and Graves
$ 335.00
Interest
1.60
Care Lots and Graves
2,710.00
Rent of House
140.00
From Soldiers' Graves Accounts
60.50
$ 3,247.10
INTEREST :
On Deferred Taxes
$ 6,171.97
On Deferred Betterment Assessments
775.85
On Sewer Rentals
85.80
On Motor Vehicle Excise
159.25
On Tax Title Redemptions
1,053.24
Premium and Accrued Interest
1,185.45
$ 9,431.56
309
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Tax Title Loan Renewal $ 8,383.63
Anticipation on Serial Loans 36,000.00
Storm Emergency 13,000.00
Municipal Light Storm Emergency 25,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue 475,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
32,000.00
Drainage Loan 9,000.00
Municipal Light Department Building Loan 36,000.00
Underground Construction Loan
15,000.00
$649,383.63.
AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT:
Guarantee Deposits :
Sewer House Connections $ 603.38
Sidewalk and Curbing
88.35
Cemetery Lots Repairs
135.00
$ 826.73
Hospital Fund :
Income
$ 2,112.50
For Transfer
5,000.00
$ 7,112.50
Cemetery Bequest Fund :
Bequests
$ 1,965.00
Income
750.00
For Transfer
2,006.73
$ 4,721.73
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund :
Income
$ 142.50
For Transfer
110.00
$ 252.50
Special Funds :
Dog License Fees from Town Clerk . $ 1,662.20
Baseball Fund
15.30
Morrison Fund
45.00
$ 1,722.50
310
REFUNDS :
Insurance Account
$ 445.22
W. P. A. Gas Tax
76.26
Interest
2.00
General Aid Account
296.15
Old Age Assistance Account
193.84
Soldiers' Relief
13.00
School Department General Maintenance ..
9.00
School Tuition
4.00
Municipal Light Department
70.00
Land Court
133.75
Park Department
4.73
Water Department
1.98
Revenue Account General Aid
656.40
Highway Department Gas Tax
215.94
Revenue Account Highway Department
69.78
Total Receipts
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1939
346,616.90
$2,353,615.40
RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS
General Revenue :
Taxes, Town
$563,872.07
Taxes, State
53,062.90
Licenses, Permits, Fines
995.81
Grants and Gifts
38,226.73
All Other
1,597.63
Special Assessments
14,594.50
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
23,171.02
Departmental Accounts Rec.
82,546.73
Federal Grants
79,358.92
Public Service Enterprises :
Municipal Light Department
385,516.59
Municipal Water Department
55,727.64
Premium and Interest
9,431.56
Municipal Indebtedness
649,383.63
Agency Trust and Investment
14,635.96
Municipal Light Department to Treasurer
24,000.00
Refunds and Transfers
10,876.81
. .
$ 2,192.05 $2,006,998.50
- $2,006,998.50
311
APPROPRIATIONS and EXPENDITURES-1939
Balance Appropriated from 1938 1939
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Bal. Dec. 31
General Government:
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
$ 443.81
$ 156.19
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
1,310.00
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
700.00
700.00
699.69
.31
Treasurer's Clerical
350.00
350.00
350.00
Collector's Salary .
2,300.00
2,300.00
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,050.00
1,050.00
1,037.44
12.56
Collector's Clerical
650.00
50.00R
700.00
700.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,238.84
61.16
Assessors' Clerical
2,444.00
2,444.00
2,444.00
Block System Survey
.
250.00
250.00
250.00
Town Counsel's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
400.00
140.00R
540.00
521.41
18.59
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
350.00
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
600.00
600.00
554.59
45.41
Registrars' Salaries
315.00
315.00
315.00
Registrars' Expenses, Special . .
1,404.00
1,404.00
1,402.88
1.12
Election & Registration Expense ..
750.00
325.00R
1,075.00
1,057.75
17.25
Planning Board Expense
850.00
125.00R
975.00
975.00
Miscellaneous Expense
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,488.14
11.86
Municipal Building Maintenance .
2,300.00
2,300.00
2,112.29
187.71
$ 27,423.00
$ 640.00
$ 28,063.00 $ 27,550.84
$ 512.16
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police Dept. Salaries
$ 36,200.00
$ 36,200.00
$ 36,138.19
$ 61.81
Police Dept. Maintenance
4,300.00
16.88B
4,316.88
4,253.68
63.20
Police Station Maintenance
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,339.45
60.55
Fire Dept. Salaries
19,857.76
19,857.76
19,857.76
Fire Dept. Call Men
3,546.00
3,546.00
3,546.00
O. O. Ordway Pension
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Fire Dept. Maintenance
3,740.00
225.00R
3,965.00
3,963.49
1.51
Fire Stations Maintenance
1,260.00
1,260.00
1,258.68
1.32
Fire Alarm Maintenance
1,625.00
400.00R
2,025.00
2,022.96
2.04
Fire Alarm Boxes
400.00
400.00
398.79
1.21
Fire Alarm Extension
1,000.00
1,000.00
999.28
.72
Hydrant Rentals
5,600.00
5,600.00
5,600.00
Moth Dept.
5,400.00
5,400.00
5,340.65
59.35
Tree Warden Maintenance
3,400.00
3,400.00
3,381.54
18.46
Inspector of Buildings Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Inspector of Wires Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Sealer of Wts. & Meas. Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Sealer of Wts. & Meas. Expenses ..
250.00
250.00
179.02
70.98
Game Warden Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Dog Officer Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
$ 90,878.76
$ 641.88
$ 91,524.64
$ 91,179.49
$ 341.15
Health and Sanitation:
Board of Health Salaries
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
Board of Health Expenses .
225.00
225.00
215.33
$ 9.67
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
565.25
565.25
565.25
Inspector of Animals Salary
. .
200.00
200.00
200.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
.
Bal.
Balance Appropriated from 1938 1939
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Dec. 31
Health and Sanitations, continued
Care of Contagious Diseases
6,500.00
6,500.00
3,687.25
2,812.75
Garbage Collection
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Dental Clinic
650.00
650.00
650.00
Child Welfare Art. 33
400.00
400.00
400.00
$ 11,540.25
$ 11,540.25 $ 8,717.83
$ 2,822.42
Charities and Aid
General Aid Administrative
$ 5,000.00
$ 150.00T
$ 5.150.00
$ 5,124.46
$ 25.54
General Aid
$
609.05
42,000.00
12,621.15*
55,230.21
51,958.35
3,271.86
Aid to Depend. Child'n. Adm., Town
840.00
840.00
359.83
$
400.00
80.17
Aid to Depend. Child'n. Aid-Town Appropriation
21,000.00
21,000.00
17,699.18
2,500.00
800.82
Old Age Assist. Adm., Town
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,235.18
150.00
114.82
Old Age Assist. Aid-Town
33.50
45,500.00
1,268.84§
46,802.34
44,872.35
1,929.99
Aid to Depend. Child'n., Adm. Fed. Grant
527.93F
527.93
527.93
Aid to Depend. Child'n., Aid Fed. Grant
3,654.44F
3,654.44
3,343.68
310.76
Old Age Assist. Adm. Fed. Gr. .
1,161.38F
1,161.38
1,161.38
Old Age Assist. Aid Fed. Gr. . .
34,843.57F
34,843.57
34,843.57
$ 642.56
$116,840.00
$ 54,227.31
$171,709.87 $162,125.91
$ 3,050.00
$ 6,533.96
* $221.15 Refunds, $4,900.00 from Other Accounts, $7,500.00 From Loan § $268.84 Refunds 500.00 from Reserve Fund 500.00 From Loan
Soldiers' Benefits: State Aid Military Aid Soldiers' Relief
$ 800.00 900.00 13,500.00
$ 100.00R 13.00B
$ 800.00 1,000.00 14,255.33
885.00
12,155.37
2,099.96
$ 742.33
$ 15,200.00
$ 113.00
$ 16,055.33
$ 13,490.37
$ 2,564.96
Municipal Advertising
$ 48.53
48.53
48.53
W. P. A. Materials
20,288.82
79.31B
44,368.13 $ 41,898.25
2,469.88
Street Lighting
$ 14,000.00
14,000.00
14,000.00
Education:
School Dept. General Salaries
$191,479.00
191,479.00
188,589.64
2,000.00
889.36
School Dept. General Maintenance
44,393.00
2,000.00T
46,393.00
46,386.83
6.17
School Industrial Tuition
1,350.00
4.00B
1,354.00
912.07
441.93
School Cafeterias
12,000.00
12,000.00
11,832.67
167.33
Elementary School Building
$132,831.95
39,171.60F
172,003.55
162,780.85
9,222.70
$132,831.95
$249,222.00
$ 41,175.60
$423,229.55
$410,502.06
$ 2,000.00 $ 10,727.49
Public Library Salaries
$ 5,550.00
$ 5,5 0.00
$ 5,414.90
135.10
Public Library Maintenance
3,375.00
3,375.00
3,371.64
3.36
$ 8,925.00
$ 8,925.00
$ 8,786.54
$ 138.46
Cemeteries :
Laurel Hill Cemetery
$ 8,000.00
$ 3,167.23T
$ 11.167.23
$ 11,161.22
$ 3.01
Forest Glen Cemetery
1,000.00
1,000.00
999.20
.80
$ 9,000.00
$ 3,167.23
$ 12,167.23
$ 12,163.42
$ 3.81
$ 450.00
$ 350.00 115.00
$
742.33
24,000.00L,
Balance Appropriated from 1938 1939
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Bal. Dec. 31
Memorial Day Observance
$ 600.00
600.00
597.10
2.90
Int, not incl. Water, Light Sewer
6,093.50
$ 2.00B
$ 6,095.50
$ 4,728.41
$ 1,367.09
Mat. Debt. not incl. Water, Light
40,600.00
40,600.00
40,600.00
$ 46,693.50
$ 2.00
$ 46,695.50
$ 45,328.41
$
1,367.09
Public Works:
Administrative Expense
$ 6,335.00
$ 22.50B
$ 6,357.50
$ 6,342.55
$ 14.95
Highway Department
32,836.27
14,333.67*
47,169.94
46,128.68
1,000.00
41.26
Snow and Ice Removal
11,000.00
11,000.00
11,434.43
Dr. 434.43
Sidewalk Construction
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
Drainage Construction Art. 21
6,500.00
6,500.00
6,499.96
04
Maintenance Storm Drains
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Maintenance Town Dump, Art. 22
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,197.57
2.43
Lowell St. Const. Chap. 90 Art. 24 $ 7,850.20
4,500.00
12,350.20
7,780.63
4,500.00
69.57
Park Dept.
4,500.00
174.73§
4,674.73
4,669.17
5.56
Sewer Dept. Maint.
11,475.00
11,475.00
11,459.78
15.22
Sewer Dept. House Connections . .
1,200.00
514.00R
1,714.00
1,678.04
35.96
Water Dept.
4.14
53,000.00
23.67B
53,027.81
48,426.86
4,022.91
578.04
Drinking Fountains
100.00
100.00
100.00
Special Accounts for Labor
13,000.00
13,000.00
11,000.00
2,000.00
Charles St. Const. Chap. 90, Art. 23
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
Road Resurfacing, Wash. St., Art. 25
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,491.94
8.06
New Equipment Art. 20
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,929.28
70.72
Belmont St. Extension Art. 28
896.00
896.00
896.00
Overdraft Snow Ice Acct., Art 11
844.10
844.10
844.10
Prospect St. Extension Art. 27 ....
480.00
480.00
480.00
.
Public Works, continued
Land Birch Meadow Playground Art. 29
1.00
1.00
1.00
Drainage Investigation - Special Meeting Art. 2
2,500.00
2,500.00
1,060.03
1,000.00
439.97
Woburn St. Const., Chap. 90
1,276.47
84.77T
1,361.24
1,234.09
127.15
Granger Ave. Layout & Const.
787.75
787.75
787.75
Waverley Road
381.00
381.00
371.93
9.07
Highway Maintenance Chap. 90 :-
3,000.00'T
3,000.00
3,000.00
W. P. A. Filtration Plant
$ 823.21
823.21
823.21
Storm Emergency
102.06
102.06
51.48
50.58
Road Machinery Account
3,317.15
3,094.43'T
6,411.58
84.77
84.77
6,242.04
Highway Fund, Chap. 500
12,288.73
12,288.73
12,288.73
Special Drainage Account
10,000.00±
10,000.00
10,000.00
$ 26,830.71 $173,367.37 $ 31,247.77
$231,445.85 $193,104.94
$ 30,240.51
$ 8,100.40
* $12,288.73 from State, $1,829.00 from Reserve Fund, $215.94 Refunds.
§ $170.00 from Reserve Fund, $4.73 Refunds.
# $1,000.00 from Special Dr. Account, $9,000.00 from Loan.
Insurance
$ 11,979.08 $ 3,841.77'T
$ 15,820.85
$ 15,580.47
$ 55.74
$ 184.64
Reserve Fund Art. 7
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,628.00
372.00
Land Court, Exp. Art. 6
500.00
86.25B
586.25
351.23
235.02
Unpaid Bills Art. 8 .
1,900.00
1,900.00 600.00
1,827.15
72.85
Care Soldiers' Graves Art. 9
600.00
600.00
Town Forest Art. 32
300.00
300.00
300.00
Rent Legion Quarters Art. 34 .
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
War Memorial Dedication Art. 35
200.00
439.57*
639.57
580.87
58.70
$ 21,979.08
$ 4,367.59
$ 26,346.67
$ 20,739.72 $ 4,683.74
$ 923.21
*$250.00 from Reserve Fund, $189.57 from War Mem. Fund.
Bal.
Balance Appropriated from 1938 1939
Other Credits
Total Expended
Transfers Dec. 31
Tailings Account
$ 3,015.10
Tax Refunds, 1937
203.75
Tax Refunds, 1938
70-4.46
Tax Refunds, 1939
1,613.57
Motor Vehicle Excise Refunds, 1938
19.93
Motor Vehicle Excise Refunds, 1939
755.74
Sewer Rentals
6.90
Highway Assessments, 1938
14.22
Highway Assessments, Interest 1938
5.69
Tax Titles
56.65
Water Dept. Accts. Rec.
95.16
Tax Title Loan
16,611.40
Estimated Receipts
10.52
$ 23,113.09
Trust Funds:
Hospital Fund Transfer Acct. $ 2,616.12
$ 5,000.00TR - 2,112.50 I
$ 9,728.62 $ 8,019.31
$ 1.709.31
Cemetery Bequest Fund Trans. Acct.
2,715.00
2,715.00
2,715.00
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund Trans- fer Acct.
252.50
252.50
252.50
Premium and Interest Account
321.95
1,333.38
1,655.33
343.71
767.26
544.36
Public Welfare Special
29.01
29.01
29.01
Base Ball Fund
45.20
15.30
60.50
60.50
Morrison Fund
36.59
45.00
81.59
80.08
1.51
War Memorial Fund
5,189.57
5,189.57
5,000.00
189.57
·
Trust Funds, continued
Sewer House Com. Account . .
603.38
603.38
94.50
471.38
37.50
Cemetery Work Com. Account
135.00
135.00
3.75
131.25
Fire Loss Special
455.78
455.78
8.50
25.28
422.00
Dog License Fees to Town Clerk .
23.40
1,656.80
1,680:20
1,680.20
Sidewalk and Curbing Acct. .
27.79
27.79
27.79
$ 8,261.84
$ 14,352.43
$ 22,614.27 $ 18,254.35
$ 1,584.74 $ 2,775.18
State and County Taxes:
Middlesex Co. Hosp. Acts. 1932
$ 7,817.42
$ 7,817.42
$ 7,817.42
County Tax
(Dr. 36.39)
21,953.36
21,916.97
21,916.97
Metropolitan Sewer Asst.
513.18
11,955.19
12,468.37
10,520.08
513.18
1,435.11
State Tax
(Dr. 22950.00)
68,850.00
45,900.00
45,900.00
State Parks and Reservations
(Dr. 44.77)
786.75
741.98
665.35
76.63
Hospital Care Veterans
20.00
DR 20.00
1
Dr. $22.517.98 $111,362.72
$ 88,844.74 $ 86,839.82
$ 513.18 $ 1,491.74
Municipal Light Dept.
$ 5,018.28
$386,379 .. 13
$391,397.41
$377,918.23. $ 5,000.00
$ 8,479.18
Municipal Light Dept. Building ...
$ 36,000.00
5,000.00
41,000.00
40,945.91
54.09
Municipal Light Dept. Underground
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
$ 5,018.28 $ 51,000.00
$391,379.13
$447,397.41 $433,864.14
$ 5,000.00 $ 8,533.27
Balance from 1938
Notes & Bonds Issued
Other
Bal.
Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Dec. 31
Municipal Loans*
Aniticpation of Revenue
$275,000.00
$475,000.00
$750,000.00
$475,000.00
$275,000.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement ..
29,000.00
29,000.00
29,000.00
Mun. Lt. Dept. Storm Emergency
25,000.00
25,000.00
50,000.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
Storm Emergency Loan
13,000.00
13,000.00
26,000.00
13,000.00
13,000.00
Anticipation Serial Loan
36,000.00
36,000.00
36,000.00
Tax Title Loan Special
8,383.63
8,383.63
8,383.63
$386,383.63
$513,000.00
899,383.63
$586,383.63
$313,000.00
*Additional to Maturing Debt previously reported.
TOTAL PAYMENTS 1939-$2,198,639.91
B. Refunds
F. Federal Grants
L. Loan
R. Reserve Fund
S. From the State
T. Transfers
RECAPITULATION OF PAYMENTS
Departmental Expenditures $751,750.51
Public Service Enterprises :
Municipal Light Department
377,918.23
Water Department
48,426.86
Municipal Light Department Office Bldg. ..
40,945.91
Underground Extension 15,000.00
W. P. A. 41,898.25
Other Loans 46,383.63
Elementary School Building 162,780.85
Interest, not inc. Water, Light and Sewer 4,728.41
Funded Debt, not inc. Water, Light and Sewer . 57,211.40
Temporary Loans 540,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment 18,254.35
State and County Taxes 86,839.82
Refunds 3,486.59
Unclassified 3,015.10
$2,198,639.91
TREASURERS' CASH
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1939 $ 346,616.90
Receipts 1939
2,006,998.50
Total $2,353,615.40
Payments 1939 2,198,639.91
Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1939 $154,975.49
Cash on hand in offices Dec. 31, 1939 440.00
321
ACCOUNTING TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
Bal. Jan.
Committ- ed 1939
Refunds
Collected
Abate- ments
To Tax Titles
Appor'n.
Bal. Dec. 31
Taxes, Poll, Personal, R. E. 1939
$582,782.13
$ 1,613.57
$407,910.29
$ 5,174.07
$ 3,682.20
$167,629.14
Prior Years
$199,741.99
2.00
908.21
147,783.63
2,446.06
8,062.47
42,360.04
Motor Vehicle Excise 1939
23,043.62
755.74
21,652.92
1,511.29
635.15
Prior Years
3,887.15
6.00
19.93
1,518.10
1,274.85
1,120.13
Moth and Tree Work 1939 Prior Years
264.00
91.42
473.89
91.42
Sewer Assts. & Interest 1939 Prior Years
203.58
189.41
5.49
8.68
Sewer Rentals
1,652.38
8,662.44
6.90
8,984.16
90.35
1,247.21
Sidewalk & Curbing Asst. Unapp.
1,845.39
2,307.85
619.72
1,654.14
1,879.38
Sidewalk & Curbing Asst. Int. 1939 Prior Years
1,124.89
740.54
384.35
333.75
252.45
81.30
Highway Asst. Unapportioned
2,367.13
3,522.91
.86
85.71
2,282.28
3,522.91
Highway Asst. & Int. 1939
2,336.84
1,109.80
65.03
1,162.01
Prior Years
1,035.41
19.91
718.40
81.87
255.05
Water Liens Rec.
749.38
731.84
408.17
847.75
225.30
Water Liens added to taxes 1939
847.75
146.16
56.26
645.33
Prior Years
284.82
237.33
14.18
33.31
ACCOUNTING DEFERRED PAYMENTS
Balance Jan. 1, 1939 Committed
Transfer to Balance Collected Taxes '39 Dec. 31, '39
Sewer Assessments Sidewalk Assessments
$ 1,004.17
$ 473.89
$ 34.72 $
348.59
$ 1,094.35
2,498.07
1,654.14
16.42
900.58
3,235.21
Highway Assessments
8,647.65
2,282.28
210.45
1,724.37
8,995.11
576.75
393.75
1.00
182.00
200.50
4.50
59.00
Sewer Assts. Unapportioned
473.89
437.40
281,57
155.83
1
General Government:
Selectmen's Expenses, Appropriation
$ 600.00
Telephone
$ 109.20
Printing and Stationery
186.35
Postage and Box Rent
42.24
Towel Supply
15.60
Selectmen's Association
18.00
Medical Fees
31.25
Advertising Hearings
7.25
All other
33.92
Total Payments
$ 443.81
Balance to Revenue
156.19
Selectmen's Clerical, Appropriation
$ 1,310.00
Salary Clerk
$ 1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary, Appro.
$ 2,000.00
Salary Town Accountant
$ 2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary, Appropriation
$ 1,200.00
Salary Treasurer
$ 1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses, Appropriation
$ 700.00
Telephone
61.47
Postage
283.80
Office Equipment and Supplies
290.92
Certification of Notes
44.00
All other
19.50
Total Payments
$ 699.69
Balance to Revenue
.31
Treasurer's Clerical Appropriation
$ 350.00
Clerk Hire
$ 350.00
Collector's Salary, Appropriation
$ 2,300.00
Salary Collector
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses, Appropriation
$
1,050.00
Telephone
$ 58.85
Stationery and Printing
230.04
Books
135.00
Postage
283.22
Towel Supply
8.40
Office Equipment and Supplies
227.38
Bond, Deputy Collector
20.00
Registration of Deeds
53.70
323
All other
20.85
Total Payments
$ 1,037.44
Balance to Revenue
12.56
Collector's Clerical, Appropriation
$ 650.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$ 50.00
$ 700.00
Clerk Hire
$ 700.00
Board of Assessor's Salaries, Appropriation.
$ 1,800.00
Salaries Assessors
$
1,800.00
Board of Assessor's Expenses, Appropriation. . Assistant Assessors
$ 250.50
Telephone
57.58
Stationery and Printing
236.77
Postage
53.00
Towel Supply
8.40
Office Equipment and Supplies
385.44
Auto Hire and Transportation
134.78
Registry of Deeds Expenses
51.04
Board of Tax Appeals
55.00
All other
6.33
Total Payments
$ 1,238.84
Balance to Reveune
61.16
Board of Assessor's Clerical, Appropriation Salaries, Clerks
$ 2,444.00
Block System Survey, Appropriation
$ 250.00
Services Surveying, etc.
250.00
$ 1,000.00°
Town Counsel's Salary, Appropriation Salary, Counsel
1,000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses, Appropriation
$ 400.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund.
140.00
$ 540.00
Services, Stenographer
$ 341.15
Telephone
78.04
Court Costs
3.55
Stationery and Supplies
45.75
Postage
27.32
Medical Services
15.00
$
1,300.00
$ 2,444.00
324
All other
10.00
Total Payments
$ 521.41
Balance to Revenue
18.59
Town Clerk's Salary, Appropriation Salary, Town Clerk
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses, Appropriation
$ 600.00
Vital Statistics
$ 76.00
Recording Births, Marriages and Deaths ..
273.00
Stationery and Printing
97.21
Copying
92.63
Administering Oath
15.75
Total Payments
$ 554.59
Balance to Revenue
45.41
Board of Registrar's Salaries, Appropriation. .
$ 315.00
Salaries, Registrars
$ 225.00
Salary, Clerk
90.00
Total Payments $ 315.00
Board of Registrar's Expenses, Appropriation. .
$ 1,154.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
250.00
$ 1,404.00
Clerical
$ 1,034.00
Printing and Supplies
140.68
Planographing Street List
228.20
Total Payments
$ 1,402.88
Balance to Revenue
1.12
Election and Registrations, Appropriation
$ 750.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
325.00
$ 1,075.00
Election Officers
$ 404.55
Publishing Warrants and Printing.
208.25
Rent of Hall
180.00
Installing Booths and Equipment
65.85
Printing Check Lists
199.10
Total Payments $ 1,057.75
Balance to Revenue
17.25
$ 350.00
325
Planning Board Expenses, Appropriation $ 850.00 125.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$ 975.00
Clerical Services
$ 75.00
Stationery and Printing
139.50
Maps and Blue Prints
45.00
Survey Work
134.20
Federal Planning Board
30.00
Consultant's Services
425.00
Postage
1.30
Traffic Survey
125.00
Total Payments $ 975.00
Miscellaneous Expenses, Appropriation
$ 3,500.00
Clerical Services
$ 1,122.03
Printing Town Report
1,339.20
Other Printing and Stationery
194.12
Care and Lighting Old South Clock.
167.51
Finance Committee Expenses
152.25
Board of Appeal Expenses
61.60
Inspector of Wires Expenses
191.70
Damage Claim Settlements
195.00
Office Supplies
12.60
Inspector of Building
12.00
Flag
23.60
All other
16.53
Total Payments
$ 3,488.14
Balance to Revenue
11.86
Municipal Building Expenses, Appropriation
$ 2,300.00
Janitor's Services
$ 1,040.00
Janitor's Supplies
141.57
Fuel
321.98
Lighting
308.31
Water and Sewer
29.68
Ash Removal
3.38
Repairs
151.59
Grounds Maintenance
64.24
326
Furniture
51.19
All other
.35
Total Payments
$ 2,112.29
Balance to Revenue
187.71
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police Department Salaries, Appropriation
$ 36,200.00
Salary, Chief
$ 2,800.00
Salaries, Sergeants
4,800.00
Salaries, Patrolmen
23,559.34
Special Officers
4,671.25
Keeper of Lockup
100.00
Clerk
207.60
Total Payments
$ 36,138.19
Balance to Revenue
61.81
Police Department Maintenance, Appropriation Refund
$ 4,300.00
16.88
$ 4,316.88
Chief's Expenses
$ 49.16
Telephone
177.95
Gasoline and Oil
785.92
Traffic Lights and Signs
763.40
Traffic Lines
357.69
Radio Repairs
193.10
Auto Repairs
427.92
Laundry
11.72
Teletype Expenses
539.25
Target Practice
50.12
Printing and Stationery
156.60
Coats, Caps and Boots
48.50
New Car
450.00
Station Signals
47.80
Signal System Repairs
133.46
Revolvers
48.00
All other
13.09
Total Payments
$ 4,253.68
Balance to Revenue 63.20
327
Police Station Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 1,400.00
Janitor's Services
$ 600.00
Janitor's Supplies
75.31
Fuel
247.83
Lighting and Gas
202.61
Water and Sewer
87.17
Furniture
82.50
Repairs
29.81
Laundry
14.22
Total Payments
$ 1,339.45
Balance to Revenue
60.55
Fire Department Salaries, Appropriation
$ 19,857.76
Salary, Chief
$ 2,600.00
Salary, Deputy Chief
2,400.00
Salary, Captain
2,300.00
Salary, Lieutenant
2,200.00
Salaries, Men
10,357.76
$ 19,857.76
Fire Department Salaries, Call Men, Appro. . .
$ 3,546.00
Salaries, Captains
$ 354.00
Salaries, Men
3,192.00
Total Payments
$ 3,546.00
O. O. Ordway Pension, Appropriation
$ 1,300.00
Pension Payments $ 1,300.00
$ 3,740.00
Fire Department Maintenance, Appropriation .. Transfer from Reserve Fund
225.00
$ 3,965.00
Telephone
$ 196.20
Office Expenses
103.08
Chief's Expenses
19.10
Laundry
245.67
Bedding
29.36
Motor App. Maintenance and Repairs
1,023.67
Other Equipment Repairs
120.99
Gasoline and Oil
314.26
New Hose
420.06
New Appliances
598.20
Equipment and Supplies
407.06
Rubber Boots and Coats
129.78
328
Forest Fires
254.35
Deputy Warden
15.00
All other
86.71
Total Payments
$ 3,963.49
Balance to Revenue
1.51
Fire Stations Maintenance, Appropriation. . .
$ 1,260.00
Central Station :
Fuel
$ 243.69
Lighting
96.18
Gas
35.51
Water and Sewer
49.30
Repairs
290.02
Supplies
167.69
$ 882.39
Engine No. 2 House :
Fuel
$ 189.06
Lighting
19.05
Water and Sewer
15.00
Repairs
30.71
Supplies
22.47
Steward
100.00
$ 376.29
Total Payments
$ 1,258.68
Balance to Revenue
1.32
Fire Alarm Maintenance, Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund
$ 1,625.00
400.00
$ 2,025.00
Salary, Superintendent
$ 240.00
Pay Roll
919.20
Light and Power
60.18
Equipment and Supplies
709.12
Truck Maintenance
82.95
All other
11.51
Total Payments
$ 2,022.96
Balance to Revenue
2.04
329
Fire Alarm New Boxes, Appropriation
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