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98.46
Uncollected December 31, 1945
.00
$ 8,547.24 $ 8,547,24
Taxes and Assessments 1944
Uncollected December 31, 1944
$ 57,375.58
Committed 1945
8.00
Interest and Costs Collected
1,249.29
Adjustment
.25
Refund Account Taxes
41.93
Refund Account Interest and Costs
5.01
Paid Treasurer
$ 50,062.31
Transferred to Tax Title
99.32
Abated
464.45
Refund Account Overpayment
13.96
Refund Account Interest and Costs
5.01
Uncollected December 31, 1945
8,035.01
$ 58,680.06 $ 58,680.06
Taxes and Assessments 1945
General Tax Warrant $659,895.28
Interest and Costs Collected
367.32
Refund Account Taxes
909.59
Refund Account Interest and Costs
.35
Paid Treasurer
$602,500.00
Refund Account Overpayment
30.07
Refund Account Interest and Costs .35
213
Abated Transferred to Tax Title Uncollected December 31, 1945
11,324.72 830.85
46,486.55
$661,172.54 $661,172.54
Sewer Rentals
Uncollected December 31, 1944
$ 1,273.62
Committed 1945
10,715.45
Interest and Costs Collected
110.47
Refund Account Rentals
9.20
Refund Account Interest and Costs
.35
Paid Treasurer
$ 10,818.95
Refund Account Overpayment
4.60
Refund Account Interest and Costs
.35
Abated
52.53
Uncollected December 31, 1945
1,232.66
$ 12,109.09 $ 12,109.09
Highway Betterment
Advance Payment Apportioned Highway
$ 330.96
Paid Treasurer
$ 330.96
$ 330.96 $ 330.96
Sidewalk Betterment
Uncollected December 31, 1944
$ 790.15
Committed 1945
1,024.85
Paid Treasurer
$ 721.77
Deferred Payments
515.47
Uncollected December 31, 1945
577.76
$ 1,815.00
$ 1,815.00
Advance Payment Apportioned Sidewalk
$ 218.09
Interest Collected
.80
Paid Treasurer
$ 248.89
$ 248.89
$ 248.89
214
Sewer Betterment
Uncollected December 31, 1944
$ 936.41
Committed 1945
1,010.11
Paid Treasurer
$ 705.28 599.48
Deferred Payments
Uncollected December 31, 1945
641.76
$ 1,946.52
$ 1,946.52
Advance Payment Apportioned Sewer
91.80
Paid Treasurer
91.80
$ 91.80
$ 91.80
Sewer House Connection
Uncollected December 31, 1944
$ 703.31
Committed 1945
714.99
Paid Treasurer
$ 128.89
Deferred Payments
590.87
Uncollected December 31, 1945
698.54
$ 1,418.30
$ 1,418.30
Advance Payment Sewer House Connection ..
15.94
Paid Treasurer
15.94
$ 15.94
$ 15.94
Granolithic Construction
Committed 1945
$ 60.37
Paid Treasurer
$ 9.28
Uncollected December 31, 1945
51.09
$ 60.37
$ 60.37
Certificates
Certificates of Municipal Liens
$ 102.00
Postage
.06
Paid Treasurer
$ 102.06
$ 102.06 $ 102.06
215
Estate of Deceased Persons
Uncollected December 31, 1944
$ 557.14
Committed 1945
505.05
Paid Treasurer
$ 378.39
Abated
307.14
Unpaid December 31, 1945
376.66
$
1,062.19 $ 1,062.19
Recapitulation
Total Receipts from Taxes and Assessments $648,739.69
Highway Assessments and Interest
330.96
Sidewalk Assessments and Interest
970.66
Sewer Assessments and Interest
11,616.03
House Connections and Interest
144.83
Granolithic Construction
9.28
Motor Vehicle Assessments
10,069.48
Interest Costs, etc.
2,648.78
Paid Treasurer' as per Treasurer's Receipts ....
$674,529.71
$674,529.71 $674,529.71
WILLIAM E. MORRISON, Collector of Taxes
1
216
Annual Report
of the
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Receipts and Expenditures
For the Year ended December 31, 1945
.
RECEIPTS 1945
FROM TAXES
1943 Personal
$ 103.05
Real Estate 7,618.29
1944 Poll
14.00
Personal
1,155.07
Real Estate
46,773.63
1945 Poll
5,670.00
Personal
27,123.00
Real Estate
555,338.04
Estate of Deceased Persons
$643,795.08 $ 378.39
Tax Title Redemptions
$ 4,011.16
From the State :
Income Tax
$ 67,766.50
Corporation Tax
45,178.52
Meals Tax, Chap. 729, Acts 1941 3,388.11
Gasoline Tax
19,480.32
$135,813.45
From the County :
Dog License Fees
1,561.43
From Special Assessments added to Taxes :
Moth and Tree Work $ 807.82
Sewer
_1,074.91
Sewer House Connections
346.97
Sidewalk
1,729.83
Highway
1,709.32
Victory Gardens Plowing
125.88
5,794.73 $
Betterment Assessments Advance Payments :
Sewer
$ 91.80
Sewer House Connections
15.94
Sidewalk
248.09
Highway
330.96
$ 686.79
From Motor Vehicle Excise
$ 10,069.48
From Licenses and Permits :
218
Board of Selectmen :
Revolver
$ 43.00
Common Victualers
24.50
Theater
58.00
Second Hand Auto
60.00
Junk
20.00
Second Hand Furniture
6.00
Lord's Day
110.00
Taxicab
11.00
Trucking
9.00
Bowling and Pool
10.00
Auctioneers
12.00
Inn Holder
1.00
Peddler
1.00
Trailer
2.00
Juke Box
16.00
Advertising Hearings
4.46
$ 387.96
Board of Health :
Physiotherapist
$ 1.00
Undertaker
7.00
Frozen Desserts
10.00
Pasteurization
10.00
$ 28.00
Town Clerk :
Dog License for County
$ 1,787.20
Dog Licenses for Town
161.80
Sporting License for State
844.25
Sporting License for Town
105.00
Birth Certificates
42.00
Death Certificates
48.00
Voters Certificates
2.75
Marriage Licenses and Certificates
299.50
Mortgages and Discharges
213.93
Postage
.45
Pole Locations
45.80
Dog License Transfers
2.00
Certificate of Business
9.00
Duplicate Dog Tag
.30
Gas Permits
20.50
219
Certificate of Residence .50
Married Women's Certificates
1.50
Bill of Sale 2.00
Permit to sell Christmas Trees
5.00
Certificate of Chiropody
.25
Certificate of Medicine
.25
Fines and Forfeits :
Court Fines $ 700.35
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
From Tax Collector :
Costs and Charges
$ 398.80
Certificates
102.06
Board of Appeal, Adv. Hearings
$ 20.00
Police Department :
Ambulance Fees
$ 527.00
Bicycle Registration 40.75
$ 567.75
Moth and Tree Department :
Moth and Tree Work Charges
$ 1,636.47
Sealer of Weights and Measures Fees
38.22
Inspector Milk and Food Fees 22.50
Inspector of Buildings Fees
156.50
Health and Sanitation :
Sewer Rentals
$ 10,708.48
Sewer Rentals Costs
67.55
State Subsidy
480.72
Other Cities and Towns, Contagious
Diseases
687.26
Comm. of Mass. Div. of T.B.
1,580.00
$ 13,524.01
Public Works Department :
Road Machinery Account Rentals
.... $ 14,945.86
220
$
500.86
$
3,591.98
Comm. Mass. Snow Plowing
1,079.00
Victory Gardens Plowing
414.00
Sundry Charges
551.02
$ 16,989.88.
Charities and Aid :
Reimbursement for General Aid:
From the State
$ 2,534.86
From Other Cities and Towns
1,728.50
Sundry Parties
820.05
$
5,083.41
Reimbursement for A. D. C .:
From the State
$ 3,951.00
Reimbursement for O. A. A. :
From the State
$ 57,721.64
From Other Cities and Towns 3,189.04
From Individuals and Estates
1,920.05
$ 62,830.73
Reimbursement for Sick, State, Poor : From the State $ 339.25
Reimbursement for Burial : From the State $ 300.00
United States Government Federal Grants :
For Aid to Dependent Children Adm. .. $ 545.45
For Aid to Dependent Children Aid 2,322.89
For Old Age Assistance Adm. 1,578.11
For Old Age Assistance Aid
46,933.83
$ 51,380.28
Veterans Benefits :
Reimbursement from State:
State Aid $ 170.00
Military Aid
302.50
War Allowance
1,460.15
Other Cities and Towns
70.00
$ 2,002.65
School Department :
Comm. Mass. Vocational Education .. $ 534.74 City of Boston, Tuition City Wards ... 397.23
221
Tuition, Other Towns
11,251.50
Comm. Mass. Milk Fund
6,066.06
Cafeteria Receipts
21,287.17
Miscellaneous
196.85
$ 39,733.55
Library :
Fines
$ 825.30
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Light Department :
Sales, Light and Power
Street Lighting
Merchandise and Jobbing
Miscellaneous
$462,362.55
Water Department :
Sale Water, Meter Rates
$ 46,782.42
Miscellaneous
2,170.19
Water Rates added to Taxes
98.87
$ 49,051.48
Cemetery Department :
Sale Lots and Graves $ 2,795.00
Annual Care, Interments, etc.
4,407.25
Soldiers Graves Account
124.00
Guarantee Deposits
60.00
$ 7,386.25
Sewer Department : Guarantee Deposits House Connections
$
554.33
Interest :
Deferred Taxes $ 1,765.83
Deferred Special Assessments 617.03
Tax Title Redemptions
600.04
Motor Vehicle Excise
3.70
Sewer Rentals
42.92
$ 3,029.52
222
AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT : Hospital Fund, Gilman L. Parker :
Income Sale of Securities
$ 2,862.50 14,494.56
$ 17,357.06
Hospital Fund, Anne S. Grouard :
Additional Bequest
$ 716.31
Income
2,191.26
Sale Securities
36,105.00
$ 39,012.57
Cemetery Bequest Fund :
Bequests
$ 8,253.93
Income
1,529.72
Sale Securities
9,382.17
Care Endowed Lots and Graves
2,710.22
$ 21,876.04
Library - H. G. Wadlin Fund :
For Transfer
$ 70.75
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund :
Income
$ 92.50
For Transfer
100.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund:
Income
$ 495.87
Withholding for Income Taxes
$ 62,788.53
Blue Cross
3,125.90
Salvage Fund
2,572.77
Refunds General Accounts :
Veterans' Benefits
$ 122.00
Land Court
34.50
School Department
31.55
Insurance
270.76
Fire Department
4.00
Contagious Diseases
194.25
Civilian Defense
26.62
School Transportation
220.00
$ 192.50
223
Miscellaneous Expense
2.00
Library
4.00
Municipal Building
14.30
Public Welfare General Aid
137.50
Public Welfare Old Age Asst.
253.76
Treasurer's Department
1.00
$
1.316.24
Other Refunds :
Gas Tax Refunds
$ 168.30
Tercentenary Committee
122.75
$ 291.05
REIMBURSEMENTS:
Insurance Account :
Municipal Light Department $ 1,392.69
Water Department
700.23
Sewer Department
613.47
$ 2,706.39
Coal Account :
School Department
$ 2,661.05
Municipal Building
245.29
Library
235.00
Center School Building
267.44
Police Station
192.18
Fire Stations
81.04
$
3,682.00
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 11.95
Premium and Interest
51.00
Comm. Mass. Chap. 90
1,867.54
County of Middlesex Chap. 90
1,867.54
3,798.03
224
UNCLASSIFIED :
Municipal Light Dept. to Town
$ 50,000.00
Peddler's License, State
16.00
Sale Land
1,885.25
Insurance, Flag Pole
1,070.00
Recording Fee
2.00
Tailings Account
32.74
Fire Loss, Park Dept.
210.00
Sale Material
214.25
Rent Tax Title Property
189.00
Tax Title Account
3.33
$ 53,622.57
Total Receipts
$ 1,742,013.56
RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS
General Revenue :
Taxes, Town
$644,173.47
Taxes, State
135,813.45
Licenses and Permits
4,007.94
Grants and Gifts
1,561.43
Tax Title Redemptions
4,011.16
Special Assessments
17,190.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
10,069.48
Departmental Accounts
6,496.02
Federal Grants
51,380.28
School Department
39,733.55
Road Machinery Account
14,945.86
Charities
72,504.39
Fines and Fees
2,831.48
Public Service Enterprises :
Light Dept.
462,362.55
Water Dept.
49,051.48
Cemeteries
7,386.25
Interest
3,029.52
Agency, Trust and Investment
148,046.32
Refunds and Reimbursements
11,793.71
Light Dept. to Treasury
50,000.00
Veterans' Benefits
2,002.65
Sale Land and Material
2,099.50
Insurance
1,280.00
Unclassified
243.07
$ 1,742,013.56
225
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES
General Government:
Balance Appropriated from 1944
1945
Other Credits
Total
Payments
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 950.04
$ 49.96
Selectmen's Clerical
1,069.70
1,069.70
1,069.70
Town Accountant's Salary
1,709.54
1,709.54
1,709.54
Treasurer's Salary
1,575.00
1,575.00
1,575.00
Treasurer's Expenses
800.00
800.00
795.28
4.72
Treasurer's Clerical
400.00
400.00
397.75
2.25
Collector's Salary
2,415.00
2,415.00
2,415.00
Collector's Expenses
1,000.00
200.00
1,200.00
1,165.26
34.74
Collector's Clerical
800.00
100.00
900.00
900.00
Assessors' Salaries
2,760.00
2.760.00
2,760.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,442.17
57.83
Assessors' Clerical
3,211.00
3,211.00
3,211.00
Town Counsel's Salary
1,312.50
1,312.50
1,312.50
Town Counsel's Expenses
550.00
150.00
700.00
666.14
33.86
Town Clerk's Salary
1,102.50
1,102.50
1,102.50
Town Clerk's Expenses
500.00
200.00
700.00
676.05
23.95
Registrars' Salaries
347.29
347.29
347.29
Registrars' Expenses, Special
1,100.00
1,100.00
997.95
102.05
Election and Registration Expense
800.00
800.00
707.43
92.57
Planning Board Expenses
100.00
100.00
41.25
58.75
Miscellaneous Expense .
3,900.00
200.00
4,100.00
4,057.94
42.06
Municipal Building Maintenance . .
2,600.00
14.30
2,614.30
2,591.58
22.72
$ 30,552.53 $ 864.30
$ 31,416.83 $ 30,891.37
$ 525.46
Protection of Persons and Property:
Balance Appropriated from 1944
1945
Other Credits
Total
Payments
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31
Police Dept. Salaries
$ 43,241.64
$ 43,241.64
$ 41,449.60
$ 1,792.04
Patrick J. Long. Pension
1,273.39
1,273.39
1,273.39
Francis T. Slack, Pension
854.72
854.72
854.72
Police Dept. Maintenance
5,625.00
200.00
5,825.00
5,807.96
17.04
Police Station Maintenance
1,583.75
125.00
1,708.75
1,542.18
166.57
Fire Dept. Salaries
25,898.10
75.00
25,973.10
25,954.26
18.84
Fire Dept. Callmen
3,000.00
3.000.00
2,907.17
92.83
O. O. Ordway, Pension
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Fire Dept. Maintenance
4,000.00
4.00
4,004.00
4,002.11
1.89
Fire Stations Maintenance
2,730.00
2,730.00
2,728.88
1.12
Fire Station Alteration
$ 2,498.70
2,498.70
2,479.08
19.62
Fire Alarm Maintenance
1,487.50
1,487.50
1,466.19
21.31
Fire Alarm Extension
300.00
300.00
300.00
Hydrant Rentals
500.00
500.00
500.00
Moth and Tree Depts.
10,464.00
10.464.00
10,389.99
74.01
Inspector of Buildings Salary
551.25
551.25
551.25
Inspector of Wires Salary .
210.00
210.00
210.00
Sealer of Wts. and Meas. Salary ...
551.25
551.25
551.25
Sealer of Wts. and Meas. Expenses
250.00
250.00
180.25
69.75
Game Warden Salary
105.00
105.00
105.00
Dog Officer Salary
330.75
330.75
330.75
Police Ambulance
4,400.00
4,400.00
4,400.00
$ 6,898.70
$103,401.63
$ 1,258.72 $111,559.05
$104,884.03
$ 6,675.02
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES
Balance Appropriated from 1944 1945
Other
Credits
Total
Payments
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31
Health and Sanitation:
Board of Health Salaries
$ 315.00.
315.00
315.00
Board of Health Expenses
275.00
275.00
250.41
24.59
Inspector of Plumbing Salary .
525.00
525.00
240.00
285.00
Inspector of Animals Salary
220.50
220.50
220.50
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary.
220.50
220.50
220.50
Care of Contagious Diseases
5,000.00
160.25
5,160.25
4,300.57
859.68
Garbage Collection
3,000.00
400.00
3,400.00
3,400.00
Dental Clinic
650.00
650.00
650.00
Child Welfare
400.00
400.00
400.00
$ 10,606.00
$ 560.25 $ 11,166.25 $ 9,996.98
$ 1,169.27
Charities and Aid:
General Aid Administrative
$ 4,900.00
$ 4,900.00
$ 4,895.98
$ 4.02
General Aid
20,000.00
7.00
20,007.00
12,681.61
7,325.39
Aid to Dependent Children Adm. ..
800.00
800.00
753.53
46.47
Aid to Dependent Children
13,000.00
13,000.00
10,237.72
2,762.28
A. D. C. Adm. Federal Grants
545.45
545.45
545.45
A. D. C. Federal Grants
2,322.89
2,322.89
2,322.89
Old Age Assistance Adm.
6,400.00
6,400.00
6,350.18
49.82
Old Age Assistance
72,500.00
222.00
72,722.00
72,672.67
49.33
Old Age Asst. Federal Grants Adm.
1,578.11
1,578.11
1,578.11
Old Age Asst. Federal Grants Aid
46.933.83
46,933.83
46,933.83
Old Age Asst Recovery Acct. Aid
953.36
953.36
953.36
$117,600.00
$ 52,562.64
$170,162.64
$159,925.33
$ 10,237.31
Veterans' Benefits
$ 13,000.00
$ 122.00
$ 13,122.00 $ 11,265.18
$
50.00 $ 1,806.82
Education:
School Dept. General Salaries ....
$252,388.47
$ 10.25
$252,398.72
$248,188.75
$ 4,209.97
School Dept. General Maintenance.
46,777.00
4.20
46,781.20
46,689.82
91.38
School Dept. Industrial Tuition ..
1,500.00
50.00
1,550.00
1,543.88
6.12
School Cafeterias
30,000.00
30,000.00
27,127.86
2,872.14
School Transportation
6,200.00
1,020.00
7,220.00
7,051.50
168.50
New High School Plans
$
3,308.88
3,308.88
3,195.90
112.98
Retirement Fund for School Teach.
750.00
750.00
750.00
Unpaid Cafeteria Bills 1944
1,089.30
1,089.30
1,089.30
Elementary School Plans
2,500.00
2,000.00
4,500.00
423.62
2,076.38
Land Pur. Oak St. & Summer Ave.
14,000.00
14.000.00
6,907.00
7,093.00
Land Pur. J.H.S. Athletic Field ...
725.00
725.00
725.00
$ 5,808.88
$355,429.77
$ 1,084.45
$362,323.10
$343,692.63
$ 2,872.14
$ 15,758.33
Public Library Salaries
$ 6,500.00
6,500.00
6,496.32
3.68
Public Library Maintenance
3,300.00
4.00
3,304.00
3,297.31
6.69
Library Building Plans
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
$ 10,800.00
$ 4.00 $ 10,804.00
$ 10,793.63
$ 10.37
Cemeteries:
Laurel Hill and Forest Glen
Cemeteries
$ 11,500.00 $ 3,834.22 $ 15,334.22 $ 15,283.41
$ 50.81
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES
Balance Appropriated from 1944 1945
Other Credits
Total
Payments
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31
Public Works:
Administrative Expense
$ 6,200.00
$ 6,200.00
$ 6,198.31
.69
Highway Department
42,000.00
100.00
42,100.00
41,072.35
1,000.00
27.65
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
7,300.00
27,300.00
27,276.37
23.63
Sidewalk Construction
4,300.00
4,300.00
4,300.00
Drainage Construction
7,500.00
7.500.00
7,376.81
123.19
Maintenance Storm Drains
4,200.00
4,200.00
4,113.22
86.78
Maintenance Town Dump
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,793.48
1.52
Park Dept.
6,000.00
6,000.00
5,999.53
.47
Sewer Dept. Maintenance
12,000.00
12,000.00
10,852.72
1,147.28
Sewer Dept. House Connections
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,999.61
.39
Water Dept.
50,000.00
98.33
50,098.33
47,267.30
2,831.03
Drinking Fountains
100.00
100.00
100.00
Mineral St. Bridge Plans
$ 250.00
250.00
250.00
Wescroft Rd. Betterment
1,850.90
1,850.90
1,850.90
Bond Street Betterment
26.96
26.96
26.96
Springvale Rd. Betterment
162.24
162.24
162.24
West IN11 Circle Petterment
834.06
834.06
834.06
Drainage System Installation
1,050.50
1,050.50
1,050.50
Road Machinery Account
14,135.00
16,732.28
30,867.28
1,600.00
14,867.28
Road Machinery Fund
1,786.42
15,000.00
1,168.30
17,954.72
1,786.42
262.51
Special Comm. Low Cost Housing ..
257.15
257.15
257.15
Harvard Street Betterment
351.20
351.20
351.20
Lewis St. Betterment
189.77
189.77
189.77
.
.
15,905.79
Relocation Hopkins & Main Sts. .. Victory Gardens Post War Plans Highway Chap 90
1.00
1.00
700.00
1.00 700.00 2,525.26
700.00
2,525.26
260.50
2,264.76
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,700.00
300.00
$ 23,420.46 $171,800.00
$ 28,398.91
$223,619.37 $177,916.99 $ 21,917.45
$ 23,784.93
Unclassified:
Memorial Day Observance
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 980.00
$ 20.00
Int., not incl. Water, Light, Sewer
2,656.25
2,656.25
1,906.25
750.00
Maturing Debt, not incl. Water, Lt.
32,000.00
32,000.00
32,000.00
Insurance
11,952.77
2,729.36
14,682.13
13,793.44
888.69
Contriputory Retirement System ..
21,012.00
21,012.00
21,012.00
Servicemen's Retirement
417.50
417.50
417.50
Civilian Defense
316.79
4,500.00
26.62
4,843.41
3,795.32
1,048.09
Street Lighting
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
Land Court Expense
250.00
17.50
267.50
162.75
104.75
Land Court Special
250.00
250.00
96.25.
153.75
Reserve Fund
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,854.72
145.28
Care Soldiers' Graves
600.00
600.00
600.00
Street List Publication
600.00
600.00
578.78
Rent Legion Quarters
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Rent V: F. W. Quarters
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Forest .
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,560.00
140.00
Recreation Committee
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,498.44
1.56
Post War Planning Committee ...
500.00
500.00
500.00
Capital Exp. Planning Committee. .
314.09
350.00
665.09
291.67
372.42
Dog Pound . .
228.17
100.00
328.17
291.44
36.73
1
21.22
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES
Balance Appropriated from 1944 1945
Other Credits
Total
Payments
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31
Coal Purchase Fund
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,987.92
12.08
Unpaid Bills, Veterans' Benefits ... .
50.00
50.00
50.00
$ 1,609.05
$106,038.52
Municipal Light Dept.
$117,868.43
$462,362.55
$580,230.98
$429,908.93
$150,322.05
Municipal Light Dept. Special . . ..
4,000.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Municipal Light Dept. Underground 1,431.59
1,431.59
1,431.59
$124,909.07
$ 167,286.03
$698,233.62
$532.430.69
$ 7,854.72
$157,948.21
Refunds, Taxes, Assessments, etc.
1,142.73
1,142.73
1,142.73
Hospital Fund
23,206.49
23,206.49
23,206.49
Cemetery Bequest Fund
18,763.93
18,763.93
18,763.93
Anne S. Grouard Fund
38,029.56
38,029.56
38,029.56
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund
167.50
167.50
167.50
Public Library Fund
70.75
70.75
70.75
Premium and Interest
51.00
51.00
51.00
Sewer H. C. Guarantee Dep. Acct.
17.37
17.37
17.37
Dog Fees to County
1,804.00
1,804.00
1,804.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
125,000.00
125,000.00
125,000.00
Special Fund Welfare
10.00
10.00
10.00
Salvage Fund
314.59
314.59
314.59
Sporting Licenses to State
828.25
828.25
828.25
Withholding Tax ..
62,149.57
62,149.57
62,149.57
Special Fund O. A. A.
370.75
370.75
370.75
.
.
.
.
.
.
Blue Cross
1,157.55
1,157.55
1,157.55
Middlesex County Hospital
5,204.36
5,204.36
5,204.36
Middlesex County Tax
24,147.09
24,147.09
24,147.09
Metropolitan Sewer Assessment ..
13,383.41
13,383.41
13,383.41
State Parks and Reservations
...
417.48
417.48
417.48
State Tax
19,380.00
19,380.00
19,380.00
State Audit Municipal Accounts ...
1,784.00
1,784.00
1,784.00
State Audit Retirement System ....
80.56
80.56
80.56
$337,480.94
$337,480.94
$337,480.94
Grand Totals
$161,037.11
$930,728.45
$893,456.46 $1,985,222.02 $1,734,561.18 $ 32,694.31 $217,966.53
RECAPITULATION OF PAYMENTS
Departmental Expenditures
$814,073.71
Public Service Enterprises :
431,908.93
Municipal Light Department Water Department
47,267.30
Interest, not incl. Water, Light, Sewer
1,906.25
Funded Debt not incl. Water and Light
32,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
209,791.74
State and County Taxes and Assts.
64,396.90
Contributory Retirement System
21,429.50
Withholding for Income Taxes
62,149.57
Civilian Defense
3,795.32
Street Lighting
15,000.00
Insurance
13,793.44
Refunds, Taxes, etc.
1,142.73
Road Machinery Fund
15,905.79
$ 1,734,561.18
TREASURER'S CASH
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1945
$430,111.01
Receipts 1945
1,742,013.56
$ 2,172,124.57
Payments 1945
1,734,561.18
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1945
$437,563.39
Tax Titles :
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1945 $ 6,378.32
Taxes, Assts., etc. on property taken
1,195.77
Cash, redemption of property
$ 4,011.16
Taxes on property foreclosed
641.32
Cash sales
141.00
Adjustment
65.96
Loss on sale
170.30
Abate
449.06
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1945
2,095.29
$ 7,574.09
$ 7,574.09
234
Tax Title Possessions :
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1945
Taxes on property transferred
$ 5,781.24 641.32
Gain on Sales
290.71
Cash, property sold
$ 1,729.25 355.94
Loss on sales
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1945
4,628.08.
$ 6,713.27
$ 6,713.27
Water Rates :
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1945
$ 5,342.69
Meter Rates, etc. 1945
49,134.11
Refunds
.166.08
Cash
$ 48,952.61
Discounts and Credits
468.71
To Taxes
123.56
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1945
5,098.00
$ 54,642.88
$ 54,642.88
Water Rates added to Taxes 1944:
Balance Jan. 1, 1945
$ 46.63
Cash
$ 11.67
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1945
34.96
$ 46.63 $ 46.63
Water Rates added to Taxes 1945:
Commitments
$ 123.56
Cash
$ 87.20
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1945
36.36
$ 123.56
$ 123.56
Water Reserve :
Cash, Water Rates to Taxes
$ 98.87
Transfer from Water Dept. Maint.
2,831.03
Transfer from Estimated Receipts Def.
$ 1,213.47
Transferred to Water Available Surplus
1,716.43
$ 2,929.90
$ 2,929.90
Water Available Surplus :
Balance Jan. 1, 1945
$ 46,981.11
Transfer from Water Reserve
1,716.43
Balance to 1946
$ 48,697.54
$ 48,697.54
$ 48,697.54
235
Municipal Light Dept. Accounts Receivable :
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1945
Charges 1945 Cash
$ 39,551.58 505,822.61
$461,002.67
Discounts and Credits
34,898.05
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1945
49,473.47
$545,374.19
$545,374.19
Municipal Light Dept. Consumers' Deposits :
Balance Jan. 1, 1945
$ 13,163.54
Cash Receipts
5,435.00
Refunds
$
3,334.54
Balance Dec. 31, 1945
15,264.00
$ 18,598.54 $ 18,598.54
Cemetery Reserve Fund :
Balance Jan. 1, 1945
$
6,544.02
Cash Receipts, Sale Lots and Graves
2,795.00
Transferred to Cemetery Maint.
$ 1,000.00
Balance to 1946
8,339.02
$ 9,339.02 $ 9,339.02
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance for January 1, 1945
$ 27,419.31
Charges 1945
88,181.36
Adjustments
151.27
Cost
$ 95,647.43
Adjustments
1,058.65
Transfers to Tax
822.77
Balance December 31, 1945
18,223.09
$115,751.94 $115,751.94
CLASSIFICATION OF PAYMENTS
General Government:
Selectmen's Expenses, Appropriation
$
1,000.00
Telephone
$
132.14
Printing and Stationery
145.51
236
Postage and Box Rent
66.94
Towel Supply
19.20
Selectmen's Assn.
9.00
Reimbursement for Expenses
496.75
Dog Cases
5.00
Hearings
30.00
All Others
45.50
Total Payments
$ 950.04
Balance to Revenue
49.96
$ 1,000.00
Selectmen's Clerical, Appropriation Salary, Clerk
$ 1,069.70
Town Accountant's Salary, Appropriation
$ 1,709.54
Salary, Town Accountant
$ 1,709.54
Treasurer's Salary, Appropriation
$ 1,575.00
Salary, Treasurer
$
1,575.00
Treasurer's Expenses, Appropriation
$ 800.00
Telephone
56.71
Stamped envelopes and postage
599.92
Office supplies
123.40
All Other
15.25
Total Payments
$ 795.28
Balance to Revenue
4.72
$ 800.00
Treasurer's Clerical, Appropriation
$ 400.00
Clerk Hire
$ 397.75
Balance to Revenue
2.25
$ 400.00
Collector's Salary, Appropriation
$ 2,415.00
Salary, Collector
$ 2,415.00
.
Collector's Expenses, Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
200.00
$ 1,200.00
Telephone
$ 45.18
Stamped envelopes and postage
525.35
Books and Printing
285.75
$ 1,069.70
237
Advertising
10.00
Towel Supply
8.40
Office supplies and equipment
275.67
Registry of Deeds
9.30
All Other
5.61
Total Payments
$ 1,165.26
Balance to Revenue
34.74
$ 1,200.00
Collector's Clerical, Appropriation
$ 800.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund .
100.00
$ 900.00
Clerk Hire
$ 900.00
Board of Assessors' Salaries, Appropriation
$ 2,760.00
Salaries, Assessors
$
2,760.00
Board of Assessors Expenses, Appropriation Assistant Assessor
$ 116.40
Telephone
44.89
Postage
10.00
Towel Supply
9.10
Office Supplies and Printing
340.64
Travel and Auto Hire
91.00
Registry of Deeds
63.02
Assoc. Meetings
98.55
Plans and Correction
516.75
Appraisals
125.00
Appellate Board
- 26.82
Total Payments
$ 1,442.17
Balance to Revenue
57.83
$ 1,500.00
Board of Assessors' Clerical, Appropriation Salaries, Clerks
$ 3,211.00
Town Counsel's Salary, Appropriation Salary, Town Counsel .
$
1,312.50
Town Counsel's Expenses, Appropriation
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