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$ 550.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
150.00
$ 700.00
238
$ 3,211.00
$ 1,312.50
$ 1,500.00
Stenographic Services
$ 453.20
Telephone, tolls
60.24
Stationery 53.50
Annotated Laws
12.00
Postage, carfares, etc.
50.05
Examining Title
25.00
Recording
12.15
Total Payments
$ 666.14
Balance to Revenue
33.86
$ 700.00
Town Clerk's Salary, Appropriation
$
1,102.50
Salary Town Clerk
$ 1,102.50
$ 500.00
Town Clerk's Expenses, Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund
200.00
$ 700.00
Vital Statistics
$ 13.75
Clerical Services
385.95
Telephones
5.98
Printing and Postage
80.65
Stationery and Supplies
183.72
Membership Dues
4.00
$
674.05
Balance to Revenue
25.95
$
700.00
Board of Registrars' Salaries, Appropriation . .
$ 347.29
Salaries, Board of Registrars $ 347.29
1,100.00
Board of Registrars' Expenses, Appropriation. . Payroll
832.05
Auto Hire
51.00
Stationery and Printing
114.90
Total Payments
$ 797.95
Balance to Revenue
102.05
$ 1,100.00
Election and Registration Expenses, Appro.
$ 800.00
Election Officers $ 202.05
Installing Booths
53.54
239
Rent Hall
138.00
Voters Lists, Ballots, etc.
292.50
Ballot Boxes
16.08
Stationery
5.26
Total Payments
$ 707.43
Balance to Revenue
92.57
$ 800.00
Planning Board Expenses, Appropriation
Clerical
$ 14.59
Blue Printing
13.16
Map Mounting
13.50
Total Payments
$ 41.25
Balance to Revenue
58.75
$ 100.00
Miscellaneous Expense, Appropriation
$ 3,900.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund 200.00
$ 4,100.00
Clerical
$ 1,487.25
Printing Town Report
1,133.90
Other Printing and Stationery
65.04
Care and Lighting of O. S. C.
153.73
Finance Committee Expenses
174.30
Board of Appeal Expenses
65.00
Inspector of Wires Expenses
6.75
Dog Officer's Expenses
71.09
Office Equipment
148.79
Traffic Control
628.08
War Memorial
2.70
Reading Sign
24.29
Coal Emergency
32.53
Honor Roll
52.84
All Other
11.65
Total Payments
$ 4,057.94
Balance to Revenue 42.06
$ 4,100.00
$ 100.00
240
Municipal Building Maintenance, Appropriation $ 2,600.00
Janitor's Services
$ 1,339.85
Janitor's Supplies
182.86
Fuel
432.30
Lighting
350.52
Water and Sewer
32.47
Ash Removal
16.00
Repairs, Building and Grounds
179.66
Flags, etc.
30.05
All Other
13.57
Total Payments
$ 2,577.28
Balance to Revenue
22.72
$ 2,600.00
Civilian Defense:
Balance from 1944
$ 316.79
Appropriation 1945
4,500.00
$ 4,816.79
Rationing Board Payroll
$ 1,494.00
Janitor's Services
440.00
Towels
23.40
Ice
42.54
Fuel
810.56
Telephone
264.09
Building Repairs
251.58
Supplies
176.95
Lighting
144.48
Ash Removal
15.20
Women's Defense Telephone
54.30
Water and Sewer
24.60
Janitor's Supplies
27.00
Total Payments
$ 3,768.70
Balance to Revenue
1,048.09
$ 4,816.79
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police Department, Salaries, Appropriation
$ 43,241.64
Salary and Pension of Chief $ 2,762.75
Salary, Sergt. and Acting Chief 2,833.98
241
Salaries, Sergeants (2)
5,556.60
Salaries, Patrolmen
28,696.27
Clerk Keeper of Lock-up
1,500.00
100.00
$ 41,449.60
Balance to Revenue
1,792.04
$ 43,241.64
Pensions: Patrick J. Long, Francis T. Slack
Appropriation
$ 2,128.11
Pension Payments
$ 2,128.11
Police Department Maintenance, Appropriation $ 5,625.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund 200.00
$ 5,825.00
Chief's Expense
$ 40.51
Telephone Expense
178.40
Gasoline
781.25
Traffic Lights
761.89
Traffic Lanes
485.33
Radio Repairs
335.55
Printing and Stationery
116.20
Coats and Caps
43.30
New Car
1,150.00
Automobile Repairs
1,059.95
New Tires
128.84
Teletype Expense
517.27
Station Signals
105.90
Bicycle Registration Expense
30.40
All Other
73.17
Total Payments
$ 5,807.96
Balance to Revenue
17.04
$ 5,825.00
Police Station Maintenance, Appropriation $ 1,583.75
Transfer from Reserve Fund 125.00
$ 1,708.75
Water and Sewer $ 34.80
Gas and Electricity
. 214.33
242
Fuel
342.23
Repairs
115.85
Janitor's Supplies
96.22
Janitor's Salary
708.72
Laundry
30.03
Total Payments
$ 1,542.18
Balance to Revenue
166.57
$ 1,708.75
Fire Dept. Salaries, Appropriation
$ 25,898.10 75.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$ 25,973.10
Salary, Chief
$ 3,009.83
Salary, Deputy Chief
2,778.30
Salary, Captain
2,662.53
Salary, Lieutenant
2,546.77
Salaries, Privates
14,956.83
Total Payents
$ 25,954.26
Balance to Revenue
18.84
$ 25,973.10
Fire Dept. Salaries, Call Men, Appropriation .
$ 3,000.00
Salaries, Men
$ 2,907.17
Balance to Revenue
92.83
$ 3,000.00
O. O. Ordway, Pension, Appropriation
$ 1,300.00
Pension Payments
$ 1,300.00
$ 4,000.00
Fire Department Maintenance, Appropriation .. Refund
4.00
$ 4,004.00
Chief's Expenses
$ 8.75
Telephone
211.52
Laundry
315.79
Bedding, etc.
80.74
Motor Apparatus Maintenance.
503.90
Gasoline and Oil
297.92
Repairs Other Equipment
50.74
New Hose
1,402.50
New Appliances
205.53
Equipment and Supplies
433.70
243
Office Expense
102.78
Helmets, Coats, etc.
56.68
Forest Fires All Others
68.32
263.24
Total Payments
$ 4,002.11
Balance to Revenue
1.89
$ 4,004.00
Fire Stations Maintenance, Appropriation
Central Station
Gas
$ 56.12
Fuel
210.11
Building Repairs
1,325.94
Lighting
106.47
Water and Sewer
49.30
Supplies
228.79
Furnishings
108.60
Engine 2 Station
Fuel
$ 180.45
Building Repairs
238.34
Lighting
52.61
Water and Sewer
6.00
Supplies
41.15
Steward
125.00
$ 643.55
Total Payments
$ 2,728.88
Balance to Revenue
1.12
$ .2,730.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance, Appropriation
$
1,487.50
Salary of Superintendent
$ 262.50
Pay Rolls
652.05
Power
49.69
Supplies, Material and Equipment
473.95
All Others
28.00
Total Payments
$ 1,466.19
Balance to Revenue
21.31
$ 1,487.50
244
$ 2,730.00
$ 2,085.33
Fire Alarm Extension. Appropriation
$ 300.00 Pay Rolls
$ 155.00
Material and Supplies
145.00
Total Payments
$ 300.00
Moth and Tree Department Appropriation.
$ 10,464.00
Salary Tree Warden
$ 420.00
Salary Moth Supt.
2,310.00
Pay Roll
5,220.35
Telephone
67.09
Barn Rent
144.00
Truck and Sprayer Expenses
747.03
Printing and Postage
298.00
Trees
79.50
Arsenate of Lead
1,170.85
Clerical
51.50
Other Supplies, etc.
149.87
Total Payments
$ 10,389.99
Balance to Revenue
74.01
$ 10,464.00
Hydrant Rentals, Appropriation
$ 500.00
Water Department
$ 500.00
$ 100.00
Drinking Fountains, Appropriation Water Department
$ 100.00
Inspector of Buildings, Salary, Appropriation .. Salary, Inspector
$
551.25
Inspector of Wires, Salary, Appropriation Salary, Inspector
$
210.00
$ 551.25
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary, Appro. Salary, Sealer
$ 551.25
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Expenses, Appropriation
$ 250.00
Transportation Weights and Measures
$ 180.25
Balance to Revenue
69.75
$ 250.00
Board of Health, Salaries, Appropriation
$ 315.00
Salaries, Secretary
$ 155.00
Salaries, Other Members
160.00
Total Payments
$ 315.00
245
$ 551.25
$ 210.00
Board of Health Expenses, Appropriation.
$ 275.00
Agent's Expenses
$ 25.00
Disposition of Animals 46.50
Inspector of Milk and Foods Expenses
61.00
Printing and Supplies
55.37
Telephone
50.54
All Other
12.00
$ 250.41
Balance to Revenue
24.59
$ 275.00
Inspector of Plumbing, Salary, Appropriation ..
$ 525.00
Salary, Inspector
$ 240.00
Balance to Revenue
285.00
$ 525.00
Care of Contagious Diseases, Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Mass. Memorial Hospital
$ 74.26
Middlesex County Sanatorium
2,119.50
Lakeville State Sanatorium
912.50
North Reading Sanatorium
341.00
Rabies Innoculation
110.23
Medical Care
409.00
Ambulance Fee
5.00
Milk Analysis
99.00
All Other
71.83
$ 4,142.32
Balance to Revenue
857.68
$ 5,000.00
Garbage Collection, Appropriation
$ 3,400.00
Contract Payments
$ 3,400.00
Dog Officer's Salary, Appropriation Salary, Dog Officer
$ 330.75
$ 220.50
Inspector of Milk and Food, Salary, Appro. Salary, Inspector
$
220.50
Dental Clinic, Appropriation Expenses
$ 650.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary, Appropriation Salary, Inspector
$ 220.50
Game Warden's Salary, Appropriation
$ 105.00
Salary, Game Warden
$
105.00
$ 330.75
$ 650.00
$ 220.50
246
Child Welfare Work, Appropriation Expenses $ 400.00
$ 400.00
Street Lighting, Appropriation Municipal Light Dept. $ 15,000.00
$ 15,000.00
General Aid, Administrative
Appropriation
$ 4,900.00
Payments :
Salaries
Supervisory and Clerical
$ 1,891.59
Visiting and Investigation
1,313.80
Employment Research
728.00
Visitors and Supervisory Expense and Travel Office Supplies and Equipment
153.76
Telephone
84.88
Printing and Postage
13.87
Building and Maintenance
352.66
Other
20.70
Total Payments
$ 4,895.98
Balance to Revenue
4.02
General Aid
Appropriation
$ 20,000.00 7.00
Payments :
Cash Aid
$ 5,056.00
Food
80.16
Shelter
113.06
Clothing
40.82
Fuel and Light
16.00
Board
2,554.78
Massachusetts Hospital School
300.83
State Infirmary, Tewksbury
709.50
Burials
100.00
Other Cities and Towns
2,904.37
Medical :
Doctors
$ 180.50
Hospital
158.45
Medicine
254.66
Optical
10.00
Nursing
48.75
Ambulance
5.00
657.36
.
247
$ 4,900.00
$ 4,900.00
Cash Refunds
336.72
Unallocated Payments :
Transportation of Recipients
29.90
Truck Maintenance 47.80
Gas and Oil
61.03
Other
1:0.00
148.73
Total Payments
$ 12,681.61
Balance to Revenue
7,325.39
$ 20,007.00 $ 20,007.00
Aid to Dependent Children
Appropriation
$ 13,000.00
Federal Grants
2,322.89
Payments :
Regular Cash Assistance
$ 11,945.78
Special Cash Allowances :
Medical :
Doctors
$ 168.50
Dentist
44.00
Optical
23.00
Medicine
37.54
Hospital
319.50
Other
22.29
614.83
Total Payments
$ 12,560.61
Balance to Revenue
2,762.28
$ 15,322.89 $ 15,322.89
Aid to Dependent Children, Administrative
Appropriation
$ 800.00
Federal Grants
545.45
Payments : Salaries :
Supervisory and Clerical $ 531.51
Visiting and Investigation. 533.25
Visitors and Supervisory Expense, Travel
104.33
Office Supplies and Equipment
52.59
Telephone
29.02
Printing and Postage
10.61
Building Maintenance
34.17
248
Other
3.50
Total Payments
$ 1,298.98
Balance to Revenue
46.47
$
1,345.45 $
1,345.45
Old Age Assistance, Administrative
Appropriation
$ 6,400.00
Federal Grants
1,578.11
Payments :
Salaries :
Supervisory and Clerical
$ 2,809.75
Visiting and Investigation
3,437.99
Employment Research and Truck Operator
780.00
Office Supplies and Equipment
58.39
Travel Expense
143.57
Stationery and Printing
122.46
Social Service Index
14.00
Postage
60.00
Telephone
107.72
Office Building Maintenance
360.49
Other
33.92
Total Payments
$ 7,928.29
Balance to Revenue
49.82
$ 7,978.11
$ 7,978.11
Old Age Assistance
Appropriation
$ 72,500.00
Federal Grants
46,933.83
Recoveries
953.36
Refunds
222.00
Payments :
Regular Cash Assistance
$112,608.70
Special Cash Allowances :
Medical :
Doctors $ 1,511.75
Hospitals
832.27
Police Ambulance
26.00
Medicine
1,084.25
249
Nursing
960.25
Optical
209.50
Dental
206.00
Chiropodist
39.50
4,869.52
Clothing
1.50
Rent
19.18
Payments to Other Cities and Towns
1,192.91
Payments on account of deceased persons :
Burial Expense $ 755.00
Doctors
401.00
Nursing
48.25
Medicine
62.50
Board and Care
147.35
Hospitals
413.95
Police Ambulance
40.00
1,868.05
Total Payments
$120,559.86
Balance to Revenue
49.33
$120,609.19
$120,609.19
Veterans' Benefits
Veterans' Benefits Appropriation
$ 13,000.00
Refunds
122.00
$ 13,122.00
Cash Payments
$ 6,824.50
Food
62.00
Fuel
214.81
Clothing
23.05
Board - Rent
493.85
Hospital, medical, etc.
1,338.19
Office supplies
50.40
Telephone
55.24
Agent's salary and expenses
793.90
Clerical
819.00
Miscellaneous
590.24
$ 11,265.18
Transferred to Unpaid Bills Account
50.00
Balance to Revenue
1,806.82
$ 13,122.00
250
Education
School Dept. General Salaries, Appropriation .. Refund
$252,388.47 10.25
$252,398.72
Supt., Principals, Teachers
$206,028.94
Substitutes
1,484.75
Attendance Officer
500.00
School Nurse
2,235.20
Medical Inspection
1,033.28
Janitors
24,359.73
Clerical
12,546.85
Total Payments
$248,188.75
Balance to Revenue
4,209.97
$252,398.72
School Dept. General Maintenance, Appro. ... . . $ 46,777.00 Refund 4.20
$ 46,781.20
Textbooks, Library, Supply Books $ 3,418.47
Supplies
6,920.68
General Control Expense
2,775.31
Supervision Expense
371.42
Principal's Office Expense
381.29
Commencement
332.37
Other Expenses of Instruction
931.98
Compulsory Attendance
211.38
Medical Service
30.71
Nurse Service
282.28
Fuel
9,054.74
Other Expenses of Oper. Plant
8,516.27
Maintenance
9,484.18
Capital Outlay
3,924.45
Auxiliary Agency, Tuition
54.29
Total Payments
$ 46,689.82
Balance to Revenue
91.38
$ 46,781.20
251
School Transportation, Appropriation
Transfer from Reserve Fund
Refund
$ 6,200.00 800.00 220.00
$ 7,220.00
Expended
$ 7,051.50
Balance to Revenue
168.50
$ 7,220.00
School Cafeterias, Appropriation
$ 30,000.00
Milk Fund
6,066.06
$ 36,066.06
Pay Roll
$ 5,478.78
Supplies
21,649.08
Total Payments
$ 27,127.86
Transfer to Estimated Receipts
8,712.83
Balance to 1946
225.37
$ 36,066.06
Industrial Tuition, Appropriation $ 1,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund 50.00
$ 1,550.00
City of Malden
$ 216.90
City of Somerville
296.15
City of Medford
103.82
Essex County Agr. School
612.00
Norfolk County Agr. School
104.00
City of Boston
211.01
Total Payments $ 1,543.88
Balance to Revenue
6.12
$
1,550.00
School Dept. New High School Plans
Balance from 1944
$
3,308.88
Architect's Fees
$ 2,750.00
Surveying
218.50
252
Engineering Expenses
190.00 37.40
Total Payments
$ 3,195.90
Balance to 1946
112.98
School Dept. Retirement for Teachers in Serv- ice, Appropriation
$ 750.00
Mass. Teachers Retirement Board
$ 750.00
School Dept. Unpaid bill 1944 Appro. Payments
$ 1,089.30
School Dept. Elementary School Plans
Balance from 1944
$ 2,500.00
Appropriation 1945
2,000.00
$ 4,500.00
Payments.
$ 423.62
Balance to 1946
4,076.38
$ 4,500.00
School Land Purchase Oak St. Appro.
$ 14,000.00
Land Purchase
$ 6,800.00
Engineering and Registry
107.00
Total Payments
$ 6,907.00
Balance to 1946
7,093.00
$ 14,000.00
$ 725.00
Land Purchase, J. H. S. Athletic Field, Appro. Payments
$ 725.00
Public Library Salaries, Appropriation
$6,500.00
Librarian
$ 1,874.16
Asst. Librarian
1,405.68
Asst. Librarian
1,405.68
Assistants
907.92
Janitor
902.88
Total Payments
$ 6,496.32
Balance to Revenue
3.68
$ 6,500.00
253
$ 3,308.88
$ 1,089.30
Public Library Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 3,300.00
Telephone
$ 52.24
Fuel, light, water and sewer
488.46
Printing and supplies
264.38
Books and periodicals
2,109.79
Binding
149.64
Maintenance and repairs to building.
202.62
All other
26.18
Total Payments
$ 3,293.31
Balance to Revenue
6.69
$ 3,300.00
Memorial Day Observance Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Band
$ 165.00
Flags
88.50
Flowers
671.00
Printing
17.50
Trucking
3.00
Amplifier
Service
35.00
Total Payments
$ 930.00
Balance to Revenue
20.00
$ 1,000.00
Cemeteries, Appropriation
$ 11,500.00
Transfer from Cemetery Reserve Fund
1,000.00
Transfer from Cemetery Bequest Fund
2,710.22
Transfer from Care of Soldiers' Graves
124.00
$ 15,334.22
Superintendent's Salary
$ 3,172.00
Clerical
988.00
Pay Rolls
8,214.80
Materials and Supplies
2,908.61
Total Payments
$ 15,283.41
Balance to Revenue
50.81
$ 15,334.22
Care Soldiers' Graves, Appro.
$ 600.00
Payroll
$ 476.00
Material
124.00
$ 600.00
254
Department of Public Works:
Administrative Office Appropriation
$ 6,200.00
Superintendent's Salary
$ 3,453.40
Clerical
1,831.40
Telephones
249.09
Office Supplies
255.24
Engineering Supplies
373.28
Miscellaneous
36.90
Total Payments
$ 6,199.31
Balance to Revenue
.69
$ 6,200.00
Highway Department:
Appropriation
$ 42,000.00 14.65
Transfer
$ 42,014.65
Pay Roll
$ 21,219.72
Road Material
7,385.51
Supplies and Tools
3,093.81
Road Machinery Account
7,707.15
All Other
1,680.81
Total Payments
$ 41,087.00
Transfer to Chap. 90 Maintenance
900.00
Balance to Revenue
27.65
$ 42,014.65
Maintenance of Storm Drains :
Appropriation
$ 4,200.00
Pay Roll
$ 3,230.69
Supplies and Miscellaneous
882.53
Total Payments
$ 4,113.22
Balance to Revenue
86.78
$ 4,200.00
Storm Drain Development :
Appropriation
$ 7,500.00
Pay Roll
$ 3,077.94
255
Pipe and Supplies
3,684.35
Road Machinery Acct.
614.52
Total Payments
$ 7,376.81
Balance to Revenue
123.19
$ 7,500.00
Sidewalk Maintenance and Construction :
Appropriation
$
4,300.00
Pay Roll
$ 3,204.37
Material, etc.
1,095.09
Total Payments
$ 4,299.46
Balance to Revenue
.54
$ 4,300.00
Snow and Ice Removal:
Appropriation
$ 24,900.00
Transfers
2,497.89
$ 27,397.89
Pay Roll
$ 17,016.75
Plowing and Hauling
2,953.76
Repairs and Supplies
4,051.93
Road Machinery Acct.
1,744.63
All Other
1,607.19
Total Payments
$ 27,374.26
Balance to Revenue
_ 23.63
$ 27,397.89
Chapter 90 Maintenance :
Transferred from Highway
$ 900.00
Aid from State
900.00
Aid from County
900.00
Pay Roll
$ 384.85
Road Material
1,797.51
Road Machinery Acct.
517.64
Total Payments
$ 2,700.00
$ 2,700.00
256
Road Machinery Fund :
Appropriations Receipts : Refunds from Gas Tax
$ 16,000.00 168.30
$ 16,168.30
Repairs to equipment, gasoline and oil.
$ 15,905.79
Balance to 1946
262.51
$ 16,168.30
John Street Dump :
Appropriation
$ 1,800.00
Pay Roll
$ 1,782.84
Supplies
10.64
Total Payments
$ 1,793.48
Balance to Revenue
6.52
$ 1,800.00
Victory Gardens :
Appropriation
$ 700.00
Pay Roll
$ 445.34
Road Machinery Acct.
254.66
Total Payments
$ 700.00
Post War Planning :
1945 Balance Forward
$ 2,525.26
Engineering
$ 260.50
Bal. to 1946
2,264.76
$ 2,525.26
Park Department :
Appropriation
$ 6,000.00
Memorial Park
$ 1,565.11
Leach Park
116.20
Skating Rink
249.83
Commons
401.51
Washington St.
1,133.80
Birch Meadow
1,220.00
Miscellaneous
659.71
Road Machinery Account
653.37
Total Payments
$ 5,999.53
Balance to Revenue
.47
$ 6,000.00
257
Sewer Dept. Maint. and Const. and Int .: Appropriation $ 12,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 5,529.88
Int. on Bonds
850.00
Insurance
613.47
Tools and Supplies
2,529.05
Road Machinery Account
1,330.32
Total Payments
$ 10,852.72
Balance to Revenue
1,147.28
$ 12,000.00
Sewer Dept. House Connection :
Appropriation
$ 2,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 1,491.04
Pipe and Misc.
508.57
Total Payments
$ 1,999.61
Balance to Revenue
.39
$ 2,000.00
Water Department, Maintenance, Construction,
Bonds and Interest :
Appropriation
$ 50,000.00
Transfers
99.08
$ 50,099.08
Pay Roll
$ 17,533.58
Bonds
9,000.00
Interest on Bonds
235.00
Insurance
700.25
Telephones
173.04
Light and Power
5,425.27
Supplies, Tools and Fitt.
9,921.26
Fuel
526.09
Repairs
847.89
Road Machinery Account
1,733.57
All Other
1,172.10
Total Payments
$ 47,268.05
Bal. to Water Reserve
2,831.03
$ 50,099.08
258
Municipal Light Department
Balance from 1944
$117,868.43
Receipts :
Sales, Light and Power
414,620.40
Merchandise and Jobbing
31,382.27
Street Light Appropriation
15,000.00
Miscellaneous
1,359.88
$580,230.98
Payments :
Pay Roll :
Construction
$ 5,149.74
. Operation
105,758.04
Bonds
18,000.00
Interest
1,535.00
Bills :
Construction
2,833.38
Operation
85,395.63
Energy Purchased
161,237.14
Paid to Town
50,000.00
Total Payments
$429,908.93
Balance to 1946
150,322.05
$580,230.98
Municipal Light Dept. Underground Installation
Balance from 1944
$
1,431.59
Balance to 1946 $ 1,431.59
Municipal Light Dept. Special Account
Balance from 1944
$
4,000.00
Bonds
$ 2,000.00
Balance to 1946
2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
Interest, not incl. Water. Light and Sewer
Appropriation
Elementary School
$
1,295.00
$ 2,656.25
Quannapowitt Drainage
275.00
259
Municipal Relief
198.75
Municipal Garage Fire Equipment
25.00
Total Payments
$ 1,906.25
Balance to Revenue
750.00
$ 2,656.25
Funded Debt, not incl. Water and Light
Appropriation
$ 32,000.00
Sewer
$ 6,000.00
School, Elementary
6,000.00
Quannapowitt Drainage
5,000.00
Municipal Relief
11,000.00
Municipal Garage
2,000.00
Fire Equipment
2,000.00
Total Payments
$ 32,000.00
Reserve Fund
Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
Transfer to Coal Fund
2,000.00
Garbage Removal
400.00
Police Pension
854.72
Misc. Expense
200.00
Police Station Maintenance
125.00
Collector's Expenses
200.00
Dog Pound
100.00
Police Dept. Maintenance
200.00
Fire Dept. Salaries
75.00
Collector's Clerical
100.00
Town Clerk's Expense
200.00
School Transportation
800.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
150.00
Snow and Ice Account
2.400.00
School Tuition
50.00
$ 7,854.72
Balance to Revenue
145.28
$ 8,000.00
260
112.50
Insurance Account
Appropriation
$ 11,952.77
Receipts :
Light Dept.
1,392.69
Water Dept.
700.23
Sewer Dept.
613.47
Refund
22.97
$ 14,682.13
Fire Schedule
$ 4,370.78
Workmen's Compensation
3,966.54
Public Liability
298.61
Auto Public Liability and Property Damage
3,152.36
Auto Fire and Theft
459.56
Burglary and Robbery
113.95
Surety Bonds
696.75
Forgery Bonds
95.63
Security Bonds
572.50
Personal Property
18.76
Printing Forms
48.00
Total Payments
$ 13,793.44
Balance to Revenue
888.69
$ 14,682.13
Rent American Legion Quarters
Appropriation
$
1,000.00
Reading Veterans Assoc. $ 1,000.00
Rent Veterans Foreign Wars Quarters
Appropriation
$
500.00
Post No. 65 V. F. W. $ 500.00
Contributory Retirement Fund
Appropriation
$ 21,012.00
Transfer to Retirement System
$ 21,012.00
Servicemen's Retirement, Chap. 14, Acts 1943
Appropriation
Trans. to Retirement System $ 417.50 $ 417.50
261
Dog Pound
Balance from 1944
$ 228.17
Transfer from Reserve Fund
100.00
$ 328.17
Labor
$ 155.75
Material
135.69
Total Payments
$ 291.44
Balance to 1946
36.73
$ 328.17
$
328.17
Land Court Expenses
Appropriation
$ 250.00
Refunds
17.50
Land Court
$ 162.75
Balance to Revenue
104.75
$ 267.50
$ 267.50
Land Court Special
Balance from 1944
$ 250.00
Surveying
$ 35.00
Land Court Fees
61.25
Balance to Revenue
153.75
$ 250.00
$ 250.00
Town Forest
Appropriation
$ 1,700.00
Pay Roll
$ 1,560.00
Balance to Revenue
140.00
$ 1,700.00
$
1,700.00
Publication Street List
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Pay Roll
$ 106.25
Expressing
.85
Planographing
471.68
Balance to Revenue
21.22
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
262
Capital Expenditures Planning Committee
Balance from 1944
$ 314.09
Appropriations
350.00
Advisory Services
$ 291.67
Balance to 1946
372.42
$ 664.09 $ 664.09
Excess and Deficiency Account
Balance from 1944
$142,175.98
Receipts Redemption of Property
4,014.49
Sale of Land
801.00
Additional Poll Tax Commitment
104.00
Additional Real Estate Commitment
9.90
Additional Personal Estate Commitment
4.93
Adjustments
2,000.00
Abatements
449.06
Transfer of Receipts in Excess of Estimate ....
44,771.88
Transfer of Unexpended Balances, Appro. Accts.
25,470.78
$219,802.02
Adjustments
$ 2,064.92
Transfer from Tax Titles
918.58
Transfer to Post War Rehabilitation Fund
50,000.00
Balance to 1946
166,818.52
$219,802.02
Outstanding Debt Balancing Account
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1945
$258,500.00
Loans paid in 1945:
Fire Equipment
$ 2,000.00
Light Department
18,000.00
Water Department
6,000.00
Sewer Department
6,000.00
Municipal Relief
11,000.00
Municipal Garage
2,000.00
Drainage 1941
5,000.00
Storm Emergency
2,000.00
Elementary School
6,000.00
Water Filtration Plant
3,000.00
$ 61,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1945
197,500.00
$258,500.00
263
TOWN DEBT DETAIL OF MATURITIES
Year
Municipal
Light
Elementary
School
Quannapowitt
Drainage
Sewer
Municipal
Relief '39
Storm
Emergency
Water
Municipal
Garage
Fire
Equipment
Totals
1946
$ 16,000
$ 6,000
$ CA
5,000 $
6,000
$ 2,000
$ 2,000
$ 4,000 $ 2,000
$ 1,500 $ 44,500
1947
14,000
6,000
4,000
6,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
36,000
1948
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
24,000
1949
5,000
5,000
4,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
20,000
1950
4,000
5,000
4,000
13,000
1951
4,000
5,000
4,000
13,000
1952
2,000
5,000
7,000
1953
2,000
5,000
7,000
1954
2,000
5,000
7,000
1955
2,000
5,000
7,000
1956
1,000
5,000
6,000
1957
1,000
5,000
6,000
1958
1,000
5,000
6,000
1959
1,000
1,000
$ 63.000
$ 68,000 $ 25,000 $ 16,000
$ CA
8,000 $ 8,000 $ 4,000 $ CA CA CA
4,000 $
1,500 $ 197,500
TRUST FUNDS, CASH AND SECURITIES
Balance Jan. 1, 1945
$279,733.00
Anne S. Grouard Hosp. Fund Bequest
73,785.71
Anne S. Grouard Hosp. Fund Income 2,191.26
Gilman L. Parker Hosp. Fund Income 4,050.72
Gilman L. Parker Hosp. Fund Profit on sale of securities 4,493.56
Cemetery Bequest Fund-Bequests
8,253.93
Cemetery Bequest Fund-Income
2,924.26
Post War Rehabilitation Fund-Investment
125,000.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund-Income
495.87
Reading High School Scholarship Fund Income
93.41
Public Library Fund Income
21.97
Public Library Fund (H. G. Wadlin) Income ..
36.80
Gilman L. Parker Hospital Fund :
Hospital Care
$ 1,096.49
Administrative
110.00
Anne S. Grouard Hospital Fund Adm.
29.56
Anne S. Grouard Hospital Fund Loss on sale ..
314.40
Cemetery Bequest Fund Loss on sale
162.00
Cemetery Bequest Fund-Care endowed lots and graves
2,710.22
Reading High School Scholarship Fund-Schol- arships
75.00
Public Library Fund-Books
70.75
Balance Dec. 31, 1945
496,512.07
$501,080.49
$501,080.49
Hospital Fund (Gilman L. Parker)
Balance Jan. 1, 1945
$173,572.08
Receipts Income
4,050.72
Profit on sale of securities
4,493.56
Payments for Hospital Care and Adm. $ 1,206.49
Balance Dec. 31, 1945 180,909.87
$182,116.36
$182,116.36
Hospital Fund (Anne S. Grouard)
Bequest, Securities Value, March 14, 1945
$ 73,069.40
Bequest, cash
716.31
Income 1945
2,191.26
265
Administrative Expense Loss on Sale Securities Balance Dec. 31, 1945
29.56 314.40 75,633.01
$ 75,976.97 $ 75,976.97
Cemetery Bequest Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1945
$ 98,096.15
Receipts Income
2,924.26.
Receipts Bequests
8,253.93
Payments for care of Lots and Graves
2,710.22
Loss on sale of securities
162.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1945
106,402.12
$109,274.34 $109,274.34
Reading High School Scholarship Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1945
$ 5,139.69
Receipts Income
93.41
Payments Scholarships
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