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Advance Payment Apportioned Highway
$
51.22
Paid Treasurer
$ 51.22
$ 51.22
$ 51.22
Sidewalk Betterment
Uncollected December 31, 1947
$ 2,784.78
Committed 1948
3,232.98
Paid Treasurer
$ 545.56
Betterment Apportioned
2,239.22
Uncollected December 31, 1948
3,232.98
$ 6,017.76
$ 6,017.76
Advance Payment Apportioned Sidewalk
$ 344.86
Interest Collected
4.26
Paid Treasurer
$ 349.12
$ 349.12
$ 349.12
Sewer Betterment
Uncollected December 31, 1947
$ 1,851.27
Committed 1948
11,698.33
Paid Treasurer
$ 634.26
Betterment Apportioned
1,217.21
Uncollected December 31, 1948
11,698.13
$ 13,549.60
$ 13,549.60
Advance Payment Apportioned Sewer
$
201.14
Paid Treasurer
$ 201.14
$ 201.14
$ 201.14
206
Sewer House Connection
Uncollected December 31, 1947
Committed 1948
Paid Treasurer
$ 579.10
Abatements
49.94
Betterment Apportioned
1,974.66
Uncollected December 31, 1948
4,845.61
$ 7,449.31
$ 7,449.31
Advance Payment Sewer House Connection
$ 521.37
Paid Treasurer
$ 521.37
$ 521.37
$ 521.37
Estate of Deceased Persons
Uncollected December 31, 1947
$
312.65
Committed 1948
872.18
Paid Treasurer
$ 100.00
Abatements
55.80
Uncollected December 31, 1948
1,029.03
$ 1,184.83
$ 1,184.83
Moth Department
Committed 1948
$ 2,592.91
Paid Treasurer
$ 1,722.41
Abatements
15.00
Added to 1948 Real Estate Taxes
855.50
$ 2,592.91
$ 2,592.91
Departmental Accounts
Tuition
$ 23,040.21
Sewer House Conn. Acct.
118.12
Public Welfare
1,507.48
Granolithic Construction
30.77
Old Age Assistance
55,238.53
Aid to Dependent Children
7,279.10
Public Health
402.14
Guarantee Deposit-Main Pipe Construction
325.00
Paid Treasurer
$ 87,941.35
$ 87,941.35
$ 87,941.35
207
$ 2,603.70 4,845.61
Water Rates and Miscellaneous
Uncollected December 31, 1947
Committed 1948
$ 8,460.88 78,532.98
Refunds
186.67
Paid Treasurer
$ 74,870.10
Abatements
640.52
Water Liens added to taxes
137.65
Uncollected December 31, 1948
11,532.26
$ 87,180.53
$ 87,180.53
Abatements
Cancellation of Abatements
$ 279.80
Paid Treasurer
$ 279.80
$ 279.80
$ 279.80
Certificates
Certificates of Municipal Liens
$ 217.06
Paid Treasurer
$ 217.06
$ 217.06
$ 217.06
Recapitulation of Receipts
Taxes and Assessments
$970,549.65
Sewer Rentals
13,810.78
Betterments
2,969.46
Estate of Deceased Persons
100.00
Departmental Accounts
89,663.76
Water Rates and Miscellaneous
74,870.10
Cancellation of Abatements
279.80
Certificates of Municipal Liens
217.06
Paid Treasurer as per Treasurer's Receipts
$1,152,460.61
$1,152,460.61 $1,152,460.61
WILLIAM E. MORRISON
Collector of Taxes
208
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
4
For the Year Ended December 31, 1948
The transactions in the General Cash Account, in summary form, were as follows:
Balance January 1, 1948
Receipts
$ 460,562.43 3,378,607.09
$3,839,169.52
Disbursements
3,117,138.75
Balance December 31, 1948
$ 722,030.77
Funded Debt
Outstanding January 1, 1948
$117,000.00
Bonds and Notes issued in 1948 600,000.00 $ 717,000.00
Bonds and Notes paid in 1948
24,000.00
Outstanding December 31, 1948
693,000.00 $ 717,000.00
Temporary Loans
Outstanding January 1, 1948
None
Notes issued in 1948
$250,000.00 $ 250,000.00
Notes paid in 1948
$250,000.00
Outstanding December 31, 1948
None $ 250,000.00
A more detailed statement of receipts and disbursements and a statement of the trust funds are presented in the report of the Town Accountant.
PRESTON F. NICHOLS
Treasurer
209
Annual Report
of the
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Receipts and Expenditures
For the Year Ended December 31, 1948
RECEIPTS 1948
General Revenue
Taxes
Current Year:
Poll
Personal
$ 7,451.00 53,161.77
Real Estate
811,999.34
$872,612.11
Previous Years:
Poll
38.00
Personal
3,761.55
Real Estate
43,342.36
Tax Title Redemptions
227.06
$ 47,368.97
From State:
Corporation Tax, Proportion
$ 63,485.08
Income Tax, Proportion
On Education
18,603.85
On Valuation
60,811.60
$ 79,415.45 $ 100.00
Estate of Deceased Persons
Licenses
Board of Selectmen:
Amusement
149.00
Auctioneer
18.00
Bowling
5.00
Inn Holder
1.00
Junk
20.00
Lord's Day
140.00
Peddler
1.00
Second Hand Articles
10.00
Second Hand Auto
130.00
Taxicab
16.00
Theater
5.00
Trucking
12.00
Victualer
140.00
$ 647.00
Board of Health:
Frozen Dessert
$ 10.00
Pasteurization
10.00
Physiotherapist
2.00
Undertaker
5.00
$ 27.00
Town Clerk:
Dog
$ 192.80
Fishing and Hunting
96.50
$ 289.30
212
Permits
Marriage
$ 296.00
325.75
Plumbing Revolver
54.50 $ 676.25
Fines and Forfeits
Court Fines
$ 105.00
Grants and Gifts
Federal Grants:
For Old Age Assistance
$ 66,142.51
For Aid to Dependent Children
6,007.92
From the State:
Vocational Education
774.21
Meals Tax
4,267.17
From the County:
On Dog Licenses
1,751.73
$ 78,943.54
Special Assessments
Moth and Tree
$ 919.10
Sewer
1,428.26
Sewer House Connection
1,829.00
Sidewalk and Curbing
1,976.56
Highway
1,277.32
$ 7,430.24
Privileges
Motor Vehicle Excise
$ 43,963.34
Peddlers Licenses from State
48.00
$ 44,011.34
Departmental - General Government
Selectmen:
Advertising Hearings
$ 26.50
Sale of Books
353.80
Sale of Equipment
12.00
Treasurer, Duplicate Deeds
3.00
Collector's Charges and Fees
920.31
Town Clerk
1,134.08
Board of Appeal, Hearings
45.00
$ 2,494.69
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department:
Sale of Materials and Equipment
$ 107.02
Damage Losses
25.00
Bicycle Registration
94.75
Ambulance Fees
962.00
213
Sealer of Weights and Measures
49.35
Inspector of Buildings
953.00
Moth and Tree
1,722.41 $ 3,913.53
Health and Sanitation
Tuberculosis, State Subsidy
$ 402.14
Inspector of Milk and Food
22.50
Dog Clinic
188.00
Sewer Rentals
13,654.15
$ 14,266.79
Highways
State and County, Joint Maint. Chapt. 90 $ 1,000.00
State and County, Joint Const., Chapt. 90
13,794.42
Sidewalks and Curbing
30.77
Snow and Ice Removal, State
1,361.50
Road Machinery Rentals
21,082.80
Sale of Junk
12.00
$ 37,281.49
Charities
Reimbursement for Relief:
From Individuals
$ 423.52
From Cities and Towns
1,094.51
Reimbursement for A.D.C .:
From the State
7,279.10
Reimbursement for O.A.A .:
From Cities and Towns
1,997.23
From the State
65,264.16
Sale of Car
450.00
$ 76,508.52
Veterans' Benefits
From the State
$ 3,662.03
Schools
Tuition, State Wards
822.47
Other Tuition
21,443.53
Sale of Textbooks and Supplies
221.52
Cafeterias
37,004.81
W.F.A. Reimbursements (Milk Fund)
9,461.92
$ 68,954.25
Library
Fines
$ 929.19
F.W.A. Plans for Addition
1,400.00 $ 2,329.19
214
Unclassified
Sale of Real Estate
$ 975.00
Mun. Light Dept. to Town
54,000.00
Fire and Damage Settlements
202.36
Reimbursements for Insurance:
From Light Dept.
1,898.40
From Water Dept.
1,257.30
From Sewer Dept.
890.51
$ 59,223.57
Public Service Enterprises
Light Department:
Sale of Light and Power
$587,648.51
Mdse. and Jobbing
137,060.78
Miscellaneous (Refunds)
2,597.59
$727,306.88
Water Department:
Sale of Water
$ 64,963.45
Service, Repairs, etc.
9,906.65
Liens added to Taxes
96.40
Sale of Materials
15.00
$ 74,981.50
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots and Graves
$ 2,992.50
Care of Lots and Graves
5,394.29
Care of Endowed Lots (Int. on Funds)
2,888.17
Soldiers' Graves
302.00
$ 11,576.96
Interest
On Sewer Rentals
$ 45.68
On Deferred Taxes
1,476.99
On Special Assessments
569.37
On Investment Funds
2,657.31
On Public Trust Funds:
Hospital Funds
5,090.00
Scholarship Fund
100.00
Cemetery Fund
1,815.28
On Motor Vehicle Excise
34.37
On Tax Title Redemptions
68.00
$ 11,857.00
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
$250,000.00
New Elementary School Loan
500,000.00
Water Construction Loans
40,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan
60,000.00
Premiums
4,518.25
$854,518.25
215
Agency, Trust and Investment
Sporting Licenses for State
$ 740.75
Dog Licenses for County
2,167.20
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
22,210.00
Withholding Taxes, Federal
71,806.18
Mass. Hospital Service
7,683.70
Sewer House Conn. Guarantee Deposits
465.00
Recording Fees
20.74
Tailings
288.03
Investment Fund Transactions
127,000.11
$232,381.71
Refunds
Fishing and Hunting Licenses
$ 224.00
Welfare General Aid
90.40
Aid to Dependent Children
3.00
Old Age Assistance
697.85
Insurance
14.76
School Cafeterias
11.70
Land Court Expense
5.95
School General Maintenance
185.85
Veterans' Aid
80.00
Public Works Dept .- Highway
14.90
Public Works Dept .- Parks
8.98
Road Machinery-Gas Tax
470.58
Moth and Tree
6.00
Municipal Light Dept.
172.42
Water Dept.
12.78
Accrued Interest
162.50
All Other
77.78
$ 2,239.45
$3,378,607.09
216
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance Appropriated from 1947
1948
Other Credits
Total
Payments
Transfers
Bal. Dec. 31
General Government
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 987.73
$ 12.27
Selectmen's Clerical
2,055.00
2,055.00
2,055.00
Town Accountant's Salary
3,450.00
3,450.00
3,450.00
Town Accountant's Clerical
504.00
504.00
504.00
Town Accountant's Expenses
600.00
600.00
599.01
.99
Treasurer's Salary
1,775.00
1,775.00
1,775.00
Treasurer's Clerical
565.00
565.00
565.00
Treasurer's Expenses
900.00
250.00
1,150.00
1,132.11
17.89
Collector's Salary
3,278.75
3,278.75
3,278.75
Collector's Clerical
3,200.00
200.00
3,400.00
3,400.00
Collector's Expenses
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,896.04
3.96
Assessors' Salaries
3,187.50
3,187.50
3,187.50
Assessors' Clerical
3,830.00
3,830.00
3,830.00
Assessors' Expenses
2,850.00
2,850.00
2,783.82
66.18
Town Counsel's Salary
1,756.25
1,756.25
1,756.25
Town Counsel's Expenses
800.00
800.00
793.13
6.87
Town Clerk's Salary
1,290.00
1,290.00
1,290.00
Town Clerk's Clerical
1,750.00
230.00
1,980.00
1,979.77
.23
Town Clerk's Expenses
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,792.91
207.09
Registrars' Salaries
450.00
450.00
450.00
Registrars' Expenses
1,364.00
1,364.00
1,303.17
60.83
Election and Registration Exp.
5,000.00
15.00
5,015.00
4,186.23
828.77
Planning Board Expenses
500.00
500.00
475.61
24.39
Board of Appeal Expense
75.00
50.00
125.00
108.50
16.50
Finance Committee, Clerical
100.00
100.00
100.00
Finance Committee, Expense
250.00
250.00
98.56
151.44
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,000.00
1,440.00
3,440.00
3,127.09
312.91
Janitor's Services, Mun. Bldg.
1,590.00
1,590.00
1,590.00
$ 48,020.50
$ 2,185.00
$ 50,205.50
$ 48,495.18
$ 1,710.32
Balance Appropriated from 1947 1948
Other
Bal.
Credits
Total
Payments
Transfers
Dec. 31
Protection of Person and Property
Police Dept. Salaries
$ 51,856.67
$ 51,856.67
$ 51,855.79
.88
Police Dept. Pensions
4,483.16
40.00
4,523.16
4,512.24
10.92
Police Dept. Maintenance
7,600.00
1,093.84
8,693.84
8,693.65
.19
Police Station Maintenance
2,615.00
100.00
2,715.00
2,714.37
.63
Fire Dept. Salaries
38,500.00
38,500.00
38,446.87
53.13
Fire Dept. Callmen Salaries
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,841.05
158.95
Fire Dept. Pensions
3,850.00
60.00
3,910.00
3,902.92
7.08
Fire Dept. Maintenance
4,025.00
1,425.00
5,450.00
5,441.09
8.91
Fire Stations Maintenance
3,905.00
1,230.00
5,135.00
5,133.62
1.38
Fire Alarm Maintenance
2,400.00
2,400.00
2,388.53
11.47
Fire Alarm Extension
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,015.97
484.03
Hydrant Rentals
500.00
500.00
500.00
Moth & Tree Depts., Salaries & Wages
14,993.64
14,993.64
14,915.12
78.52
Moth & Tree Depts. Maintenance
4,392.50
6.00
4,398.50
4,396.28
2.22
Inspector of Buildings Salary
1,000.00
650.00
1,650.00
1,625.00
25.00
Inspector of Buildings Expenses
100.00
100.00
72.83
27.17
Inspector of Wires Salary
210.00
210.00
210.00
Inspector of Wires Expenses
100.00
100.00
45.18
54.82
Sealer of Weights & Measures Salary
551.00
551.00
551.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures Exp.
250.00
250.00
233.50
16.50
Game Warden's Salary
105.00
105.00
105.00
Dog Officer's Salary
330.00
330.00
330.00
Dog Officer's Expenses
300.00
300.00
297.60
2.40
Traffic Control, Pearl St.
650.00
650.00
619.50
30.50
$148,216.97 $ 4,604.84
$152,821.81
$151,847.11
$ 974.70
..
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health Salaries
$ 315.00
$ 315.00
$ 315.00
Board of Health Expenses
350.00
350.00
281.40
68.60
Health Officer's Salary
487.50
487.50
487.50
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
550.00
550.00
550.00
Inspector of Animals Salary
220.00
220.00
165.00
55.00
Inspector Milk & Food Salary
220.00
220.00
220.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
5,000.00
5,000.00
2,098.12
2,901.88
Garbage Collection
6,500.00
6,500.00
5,019.09
1,000.00
480.91
Dental Clinic
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,499.17
.83
Child Welfare
400.00
400.00
400.00
$ 15,542.50
$ 15,542.50
$ 11,035.28
$ 1,000.00
$ 3,507.22
Charities and Aid
Public Welfare Adm. Salaries
$ 4,350.00
4,350.00
4,289.60
60.40
Public Welfare Exp.
660.00
660.00
576.01
83.99
Public Welfare General Aid
21,000.00
90.40
21,090.40
20,380.02
160.00
550.38
Aid to Dep. Children Adm.
1,760.00
1,760.00
1,741.66
18.34
Aid to Dep. Children
20,710.00
3.00
20,713.00
16,545.18
4,167.82
A.D.C. Adm. Federal Grants
171.92
767.64
939.56
939.56
A.D.C. Federal Grants
5,240.28
5,240.28
5,240.28
Old Age Assistance Adm.
5,970.00
250.00
6,220.00
6,215.07
4.93
Old Age Assistance
102,650.00
697.85
103,347.85
89,750.77
4,000.00
9,597.08
O.A.A. Adm. Federal Grants
3,574.98
3,574.98
3,574.98
O.A.A. Aid Federal Grants
62,567.53
62,567.53
62,567.53
$
171.92
$157,100.00
$ 73,191.68
$230,463.60
$211,820.66
$ 4,160.00
$ 14,482.94
..
Balance Appropriated from 1947
1948
Other Credits
Total
Payments
Transfers
Dec. 31
Veterans Benefits
Salaries
$ 1,161.00
$ 15.75 $
1,176.75
$ 1,176.75
Office Expenses
575.00
575.00
462.88
112.12
Aid
8,264.00
80.00
8,344.00
7,562.45
781.55
$ 10,000.00
$ 95.75
$ 10,095.75
$ 9,202.08
$ 893.67
Education
School Dept. Salaries
$358,439.10
$ 7.00
$358,446.10
$353,326.93
$ 5,119.17
School Dept. Maintenance
61,000.00
185.85
61,185.85
60,446.43
739.42
School Dept. Transportation
13,500.00
13,500.00
12,846.75
653.25
School Cafeterias
50,000.00
9,473.62
59,473.62
45,965.25
13,508.37
School Dept. Industrial Tuition
3,000.00
269.90
3,269.90
3,269.90
School Dept. New High School Plans
13.83
13.83
13.83
School Dept. F.W.A. School Plans ....
3,000.00
3,000.00
123.62
2,876.38
School Dept. Land Purchase, Oak St.
589.50
589.50
589.50
School Dept. Safety Equipment
2,894.41
2,894.41
1,711.55
1,182.86
School Dept. Retirement for Teachers
120.00
120.00
120.00
Elementary School Plans
276.38
276.38
276.38
Land Purchase Birch Meadow
9,808.20
9,808.20
153.00
9,655.20
$ 16,582.32
$486,059.10
$ 9,936.37
$512,577.79
$478,239.81
$ 34,337.98
Public Library Salaries
$ 7,800.00
$ 125.00
$ 7,925.00
$ 7,924.26
.74
Public Library Maintenance
4,425.00
160.48
4,585.48
4,569.09
16.39
Public Library Plans F.W.A.
$
1,400.00
1,400.00
2,800.00
2,800.00
$
1,400.00
$ 12,225.00
$ 1,685.48
$ 15,310.48
$ 15,293.35
$ 17.13
5
Bal.
Public Works
Public Works Adm. Salaries
$ 6,350.00
$ 6,350.00
$ 6,336.72 870.67
$ 13.28
Public Works Expenses
875.00
875.00
4.33
Highway Dept. Salaries
40,600.00
40,600.00
40,481.47
118.53
Highway Dept. Expenses
29,250.00
14.90
29,264.90
29,232.44
32.46
Chap. 90 Const. Lowell St. 1947
$ 14,783.41
14,783.41
14,537.81
245.60
Chap. 90 Const. Lowell St. 1948
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
3,721.09
16,278.91
Chap. 90 Maintenance
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Street Lighting
16,500.00
16,500.00
16,500.00
Mineral St. Bridge Plan
250.00
250.00
250.00
Wescroft Rd. Betterment
2,275.42
2,275.42
1,755.53
519.89
Springvale Rd. Betterment
350.91
350.91
350.91
Harvard St. Betterment
351.20
351.20
351.20
George St. Betterment Sal.
1,350.00
1,350.00
1,350.00
George St. Betterment Exp.
1,869.00
1,869.00
1,869.00
Curtis St. Betterment Sal.
2,650.00
2,650.00
2,650.00
Curtis St. Betterment Exp.
3,666.00
3,666.00
3,666.00
Barrows Rd. Betterment Sal.
950.00
950.00
684.35
265.65
Barrow Rd. Betterment Exp.
1,143.00
1,143.00
1,123.75
19.25
John Carver Rd. Betterment Sal.
2,250.00
2,250.00
2,213.76
36.24
John Carver Rd. Expenses
2,748.00
2,748.00
2,731.48
16.52
Nichols Rd. Betterment Sal.
2,400.00
2,400.00
2,400.00
Nichols Rd. Betterment Exp.
2,877.00
2,877.00
2,519.45
357.55
Pine Ridge Rd. Betterment Sal.
800.00
800.00
796.59
3.41
Pine Ridge Rd. Expenses
970.00
970.00
884.29
85.71
Oak Ridge Rd. Betterment Sal.
400.00
400.00
400.00
Oak Ridge Rd. Betterment Exp.
507.00
507.00
126.16
380.84
Street Widening Washington St. Sal.
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
Street Widening Washington St. Exp.
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
Drainage System Installation
1,050.50
1,050.50
1,050.50
Bal.
Balance Appropriated from 1947 1948
Other Credits
Total
Payments Transfers
Dec. 31
Maintenance of Storm Drains Sal.
3,300.00
3,300.00
3,294.65
5.35
Maintenance of Storm Drains Exp.
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,799.52
.48
Drainage Construction Sal.
8,150.00
8,150.00
6,149.32
2,000.68
Drainage Construction Exp.
5,200.00
5,200.00
5,199.30
.70
Drinking Fountains
100.00
100.00
100.00
Sidewalk Construction Sal.
9,700.00
9,700.00
9,693.08
6.92
Sidewalk Construction Exp.
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,099.10
.90
Snow and Ice Removal Sal.
25,000.00
25,000.00
23,861.70
1,138.30
Snow and Ice Removal Exp.
20,000.00
3,200.00
23,200.00
23,076.60
123.40
Snow and Ice Removal Sal. 1947
1,307.91
1,307.91
1,307.91
Snow and Ice Removal Exp. 1947
554.91
554.91
554.91
Snow & Icc Removal Sal. Emergency
3,815.82
3,815.82
3,815.82
Snow & Ice Removal Exp. Emergency
5,076.93
5,076.93
5,076.93
Sewer Dept. Sal.
8,200.00
8,200.00
8,194.72
5.28
Sewer Dept. Exp.
9,400.00
9,400.00
9,296.53
103.47
Sewer Dept. House Conn. Sal.
8,100.00
8,100.00
7,396.29
703.71
Sewer Dept. House Conn. Exp.
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,484.48
15.52
John Street Dump Wages
2,700.00
600.00
3,300.00
3,292.69
7.31
John Street Dum ; Expenses
200.00
200.00
196.80
3.20
Park Dept. Sal. & Wages
6,800.00
6,800.00
6,800.00
Park Dept. Expenses
2,750.00
8.98
2,758.98
2,716.05
42.93
Recreation Committee
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,498.54
1.46
Water Dept. Maint. Sal.
33,000.00
33,000.00
32,964.24
35.76
Water Dept. Exp.
37,000.00
6,512.78
43,512.78
43,443.46
69.32
Water Dept. Garage
24,178.89
24,178.89
24,178.89
Post War Plans Public Works
675.30
675.30
675.30
IKun. Garage Ext. F.W.A. Plans
300.00
300.00
300.00
Road Machinery Fund Road Machinery Account
20,250.62 182.18
13,600.00
21,553.38 23,500.00
41,804.00
23,500.00
18,304.00 540.72
$ 76,046.25
$323,720.00
$ 80,782.79
$480,549.04
$374,820.57
$ 23,500.00
$ 82,228.47
Unclassified
Insurance
16,000.00
$ 4,060.97 $ 20,060.97
$ 19,608.56
$ 452.41
Rent American Legion Quarters
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Rent V.F.W. Quarters
650.00
650.00
650.00
Memorial Day Observance
1,150.00
1,150.00
1,016.65
133.35
Contributory Retirement Fund
22,569.00
22,569.00
22,569.00
Land Court Expense ..
275.00
275.00
60.34
214.66
Post War Planning Committee
495.00
495.00
495.00
Printing Town By-laws
500.00
500.00
465.00
35.00
Publication Street List
1,150.00
1,150.00
920.86
229.14
Capital Exp. Planning Committee
151.80
500.00
651.80
175.24
476.56
Parking Area Maint.
63.69
450.00
528.69
522.00
6.69
Aid to Agriculture
100.00
100.00
98.05
1.95
Wage & Sal. Class. Committee
250.00
42.25
292.25
158.50
133.75
Care and Lighting Old So. Clock
150.00
11.00
161.00
160.18
.82
Dog Pound
16.48
16.48
16.48
Damage Claims
300.00
300.00
300.00
Reserve Fund
15,000.00
15,000.00
11,296.74
3,703.26
Publication Town Report
1,850.00
1,850.00
1,557.50
292.50
Committee for Town Manager
100.00
100.00
100.00
Remodelling Bldg. for Moth Dept.
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,496.27
3.73
$
1,476.97
$ 49,244.00
$ 19,129.22
$ 69,850.19
$ 51.974.63
$ 11,296.74
$ 6,578.82
15.00
37,282.18
36,741.46
Bal.
Balance Appropriated from 1947 1948
Other Credits
Total
Payments Transfers
Dec. 31
Light and Cemeteries
Municipal Light Dept. Maint.
28,611.80
$727,479.30
$756,091.10
$694,720.17
$ 40,377.56
$ 20,993.37
Municipal Light Dept. Depr.
67,097.91
40,377.56
107,475.47
100,593.35
6,882.12
$ 95,709.71
$767,856.86
$863,566.57
$795,313.52
$ 40,377.56
$ 27,875.49
Cemeteries Salaries
$ 12,200.00
$ 3,790.17
$ 15,990.17
$ 15,933.78
$ 56.39
Cemeteries Expenses
5,000.00
1,500.00
6,500.00
6,091.96
408.04
Care of Soldiers' Graves
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
$ 18,200.00
$ 5,290.17
$ 23,490.17
$ 23,025.74
$ 464.43
Municipal Indebtedness
Int., not incl. Water, Light & Sewer
$ 2,680.00
$ 2,680.00
$ 1,643.54
$ 1,036.46
Mat. Debt, not incl. Water & Light ....
14,000.00
14,000.00
14,000.00
$ 16,680.00
$ 16,680.00
$ 15,643.54
$ 1,036.46
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue ....
$250,000.00
$250,000.00
$250,000.00
Other Expenditures
Refunds, Taxes, Assts. etc.
4,974.64
4,974.64
4,974.64
Recreation Committee Petty Cash
15.00
15.00
15.00
Dog License Fees for County
$ 43.00
2,167.20
2,210.20
2,045.60
164.60
Fish. & Hunt. Lic. Fees, Town Clerk
10.00
964.75
974.75
964.25
10.50
Parker Hospital Fund
4,893.33
3,054.80
7,948.13
5,950.79
1,997.34
Grouard Hospital Fund
475.00
2,040.00
2,515.00
1,990.00
525.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Beq.
260.00
5,210.00
5,470.00
4,383.75
1,086.25
Cemetery Perpetual Care Int.
612.50
1,815.28
2,427.78
1,815.28
612.50
Cemetery Dept. Transactions
17,000.00
17,000.00
17,000.00
..
R.H.S. Scholarship Fund Post War Rehabilitation
350.00
$ 1,589.63
4,114.31 125,000.00
350.00 5,703.94 125,000.00
350.00 2,334.70 125,000.00
3,369.24
Post War Rehabilitation Tr.
Premiums on Loans
4,518.25
4,518.25
1,292.31
3,225.94
Tailings Account
758.59
288.03
1,046.62
434.72
611.90
Withholding Tax
6,507.55
71,806.18
78,313.73
72,296.48
6,017.25
Blue Cross
655.75
7,683.70
8,339.45
7,700.65
638.80
Sewer H.C. Guarantee Deposits
9.57
140.00
149.57
9.57
48.00
92.00
Recording Fees Deposits
2.25
20.74
22.99
20.74
2.25
Salvage Committee
6,577.67
139.63
6,717.30
173.50
6,543.80
State Parks & Reservations
1,056.20
1,056.20
1,056.20
Auditing Municipal Accts.
3,236.49
3,236.49
2,930.99
305.50
Auditing Retirement System
70.11
70.11
70.11
Metropolitan Sewer Asst.
21,639.66
21,639.66
21,639.66
County Tax
33,303.61
33,303.61
33,303.61
Middlesex County T.B. Hospital
6,383.97
6,383.97
6,383.97
Unpaid Bill, Welfare Dept.
160.00
160.00
160.00
New Station Wagon Welfare Dept.
2,850.00
2,850.00
2,375.30
474.70
$ 22,394.84
$320,002.55
$342,397.39
$316,671.82
$ 50.25
$ 25,675.32
Non-Revenue Accounts
New Elementary School
$790,101.66
$790,101.66
$281,685.17
$508,416.49
Sewer Const. 1947
5,000.00
60,000.00
65,000.00
47,845.63
17,154.37
Water Const. Sal. 1947
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Water Const. Exp. 1947
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
Water Const. Sal. 1948
10,000.00
10,000.00
4,817.49
5,182.51
Water Const. Exp. 1948
15,000.00
15,000.00
14,407.17
592.83
$ 5,000.00
$890,101.66
$895,101.66
$363,755.46
$531,346.20
$218,782.01 $1,285,008.07 $2,424,862.37 $3,928,652.45 $3,117,138.75
$ 80,384.55
$731,129.15
CLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF FUNDED DEBT
SEWER
LIGHT
TOTAL
Due
Prin.
Int.
DRAINAGE Prin.
Int.
SCHOOLS Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
WATER Prin.
Int.
MUN. RELIEF Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
1949
$10,000.00
$ 890.00 $ 4,000.00
$100.00
$ 30,000.00
$ 10,875.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 485.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 710.00
$2,000.00 $30.00
$ 58,000.00
$ 13,090.00
1950
8,000.00
720.00
4,000.00
60.00
30,000.00
10,287.50
4,000.00
345.00
5,000.00
620.00
51,000.00
12,032.50
1951
8,000.00
600.00
4,000.00
20.00
30,000.00
9,700.00
4,000.00
245.00
5,000.00
530.00
51,000.00
11,095.00
1952
8,000.00
480.00
30,000.00
9,112.50
2,000.00
180.00
5,000.00
440.00
45,000.00
10,212.50
1953
8,000.00
360.00
30,000.00
8,525.00
2,000.00
150.00
5,000.00
350.00
45,000.00
9,385.00
1954
4.000.00
270.00
30,000.00
7,937.50
2,000.00
120.00
3,000.00
267.50
39,000.00
8,595.00
1955
4,000.00
210.00
30,000.00
7,350.00
2,000.00
90.00
3,000.00
212.50
39,000.00
7,862.50
1956
4,000.00
150.00
30,000.00
6,762.50
1,000.00
60.00
3,000.00
157.50
38,000.00
7,130.00
1957
4,000.00
90.00
30,000.00
6,175.00
1,000.00
45.00
3,000.00
102.50
1958
4,000.00
30.00
30,000.00
5,587.50
1,000.00
30.00
3,000.00
47.50
38,000.00
5,695.00
1959
25,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
15.00
26,000.00
5,015.00
1960
25,000.00
4,500.00
25,000.00
4,500.00
1961
25,000.00
4,000.00
25,000.00
4,000.00
1962
25,000.00
3,500.00
25,000.00
3,500.00
1963
25,000.00
3,000.00
25,000.00
3,000.00
1964
25,000.00
2,500.00
25,000.00
2,500.00
1965
25,000.00
2,000.00
25,000.00
2,000.00
1966
25,000.00
1,500.00
25,000.00
1,500.00
1967
25,000.00
1,000.00
25,000.00
1,000.00
1968
25,000.00
500.00
25,000.00
500.00
Total
$62,000.00
$3.800.00
$12,000.00
$180.00
$550,000.00
$109,812.50
$27,000.00
$1,765.00 $40,000.00
$3,437.50
$2,000.00
$30,00
$693,000.00
$119,025.00
38,000.00
6,412.50
TOWN OF READING BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1948
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash:
General
$315,684.57
Pay Roll Deductions: Withholding Tax $ 6,017.25
Petty Advances:
Mass. Hospital Service
638.80
Library
$ 15.00
Light
300.00
$ 6,656.05
Tailings
611.90
Water
100.00
Fish. & Hunting Licenses due State
10.50
Dog Licenses due County
164.60
Premium on Loans
3,225.94
588.00
Over-estimates: Audit Municipal Accts. 1948
305.50
County T.B|. Hospital
37.90
Levy of 1947:
Poll
42.00
Personal Property
168.36
Real Estate
6,272.89
588.00
6,483.25
Levy of 1948:
Poll
86.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care
1,698.75
Personal Property
5,557.66
Post War Rehabilitation
3,369.24
..
Real Estate
45,670.61
51,314.27 Guarantee Deposits: Sewer House Connection
92.00
7,590.33
Schools
123.00
Welfare
50.00
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes:
343.40 12,269.02
Cem. Sale of Lots and Graves Fund Reserve for Petty Cash Advances .... Trust Fund Income: Parker Hospital Fund
1,997.34
Grouard Hospital Fund
525.00
BALANCE SHEET - (Continued)
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Water Main Pipe Connection 325.00
Municipal Light Customers Dep. 23,648.00
Levy of 1948
1,134.09
1,173.58
Special Assessments:
Moth 1947
9.00
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus ....
23,678.17
Moth 1948
40.00
49.00
Sewer Unapportioned
11,698.13
Overlay Reserved For Abatement of Taxes:
Sewer 1947
5.95
Levy of 1947
6,483.25
Sewer 1948
48.12
Levy of 1948
7,337.58
Sewer Interest 1947
1.59
Sewer Interest 1948
14.79
13,820.83
Revenue Reserved until Collected:
11,768.58
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
1,173.58
Sewer House Conn Unapportioned
4,845.61
Special Assessments
37,249.13
Sewer House Connection 1948
29.48
Departmental
22,361.21
Taxes on Est. of Deceased Persons
1,029.03
Tax Titles
1,534.20
4,882.01
Tax Possessions
2,546.49
Sidewalk Unapportioned
3,232.98
State and County Aid to Hwys.
16,000.00
Sidewalk 1948
48.72
Water Rates and Liens
11,569.51
Sidewalk Interest 1948
8.64
Mun. Light Dept. Accounts Rec. ....
64,175.37
3,290.34
Highway Unapportioned 15,803.81
Water Available Surplus
157,638.52 5,158.39
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise: Levy of 1947
39.49
24,065.00 6,543.80
Salvage Committee Fund Appropriation Balances Forwarded
121,331.30
Sewer House Conn. Int. 1948
6.92
Highway 1947
92.18
Highway 1948
143.34
Highway Interest 1947
18.88
Highway Interest 1948
20.63
Sewer Rentals
Departmental:
Health
596.00
Sewer House Connections
32.48
Public Welfare
4,235.27
A.D.C. due from State
3,069.30
O.A.A. due from State
4,990.72
O.A.A. - Other
306.38
School
8,959.59
Public Works
146.47
Veterans Aid
25.00
22,361.21
Taxes on Est. of Deceased Persons ....
1,029.03
Tax Titles
1,534.20
Tax Possessions
2,546.49
Aid to Highways, Chapt. 90:
State
10,500.00
County
5,500.00
16,000.00
Water:
Rates
11,532.26
Liens added to Taxes 1948
37.25
Surplus Revenue 176,230.25
16,078.84 1,180.36
11,569.51
BALANCE SHEET - (Continued)
ASSETS
Light:
Rates, etc.
64,175.37
Customers Deposits
23,648.00
87,823.37
Underestimates:
State Parks and Reservations 1948
154.94
Metropolitan Sewer 1948
2,281.00
County Tax 1948
2,133.45
4,569.39
559,926.00
559,926.00
Cash
406,346.20 Sewer Construction 1947
17,154.37
Elementary School Construction
508,416.49
125,000.00
Water Construction 1948
5,775.34
Loans Authorized
105,000.00
Loans Authorized Unissued
105,000.00
636,346.20
636,346.20
DEFERRED ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer Assts. not due .... Appor. Sewer H.C. Assts. not due ....
2,376.69
Appor. Sewer Assts. Rev. 1949-1957
2,376.69
2,068.12
Ap. Sewer H.C. Assts. Rev. 1949-1957
2,068.12
Appor. Sidewalk Assts. not due
4,125.69
Ap. Sidewalk Assts. Rev. 1949-1957
4,125.69
Appor. Highway Assts. not due .....
3,244.20
Ap. Highway Assts. Rev. 1949-1957
3,244.20
11,814.70
11,814.70
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Post War Rehab. Fund. Authorized for School Construction ....
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit Outside Debt Limit
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Inside Debt Limit:
Issued
560,000.00
Sewer Construction 1947 60,000.00
133,000.00
Elementary School Const. 1948
500,000.00 560,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
Sewer Construction
1920
2,000.00
Drainage Construction 1941
12,000.00
Elementary School Const.
1938
50,000.00
Mun. Light Dept. Const.
1931
6,000.00
Mun. Light Dept. Const.
1939
19,000.00
Mun. Light Dpt. Storm Emer. 1939
2,000.00
Water Construction
1947
15,000.00
Water Construction
1948
25,000.00
Municipal Relief
1939
2,000.00
133,000.00
693,000.00
693,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
530,251.44
Parker Hospital Fund
192,056.61
Grouard Hospital Fund
81,625.79
R.H.S. Scholarship Fund
5,112.45
Public Library Fund
1,109.04
Wadlin Library Fund
1,821.13
Tuttle Library Fund
517.75
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
128,369.24
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
119,639.43
530,251.44
530,251.44
Cash and Securities
Cash Investments Accrued Interest
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
3,485.03 Annuity Savings Fund
92,991.25
160,587.20 Annuity Reserve Fund
7,888.52
847.93
Military Service Fund
2,736.19
Pension Fund
61,147.20
Expense Fund
157.00
164,920.16
164,920.16
REPORT OF THE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The total membership of the Contributory Retirement System on December 31, 1947 was 172. During the year 1948, 17 new members were admitted to the system, 12 withdrew, 2 retired and 2 members deceased, making a total of 173 active members.
At the Special Town Meeting held on September 27, 1948, it was voted to accept Chapter 588 of the Acts of 1948 which provides for an increase of $200.00 maximum to certain former town employees who retired prior to January 1, 1946. The Retirement Board voted to have this increase take effect October 1, 1948 for those on Contributory Re- tirement Pension.
The following is the financial statement for the year ending De- cember 31, 1948.
1948 CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT
Cash
Balance Jan. 1, 1948
$
604.65
Receipts
1948 Receipts:
Investments
$ 2,000.00
Investment Income
3,138.75
Contributed by Members
20,164.37
Appropriated by Town:
Pension Fund
....
21,569.00
Expense Fund
1,000.00
$ 47,872.12
$ 48,476.77
Expenditures
1948 Payments:
Investments
$ 18,880.00
Expenses
1,029.13
233
Annuities
756.11
Pensions
20,704.84
Refunds to members
3,621.66
Balance Dec. 31, 1948
$44,991.74 3,485.03
$ 48,476.77
Assets
Cash, In Bank
$ 3,485.03
Deposits on Interest
15,500.00
Cooperative Bank Shares
25,087.20
Investments, U. S. Savings Bonds, Series "G"
120,000.00
Accrued Interest on Investments
847.93
$164,920.16
Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund
$ 92,991.25
Annuity Reserve Fund
7,888.52
Pension Fund
61,147.20
Expense Fund
157.00
Spec. Military Fund
2,736.19
$164,920.16
PHILIP R. WHITE, Chairman BOYD H. STEWART, Secretary THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK
Contributory Retirement Board
234
INDEX
Accountant's Report
211
Appropriations and Expenditures
217
Balance Sheet 227
Receipts
212
Town Debt
226
Animal Inspector's Report
202
Appeal, Board of
126
Assessors, Board of 204
128
Cemetery Trustees
141
Superintendent's Report
141
Collector of Taxes' Report
205
Contributory Retirement Board
233
Custodian of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves
143
Dog Officer's Report
144
Fire Chief's Report
193
Health, Board of
199
Library Trustees
172
Librarian's Report
173
List of Jurors 9
Middlesex County Extension Service 201
Moth Superintendent's Report
176
Municipal Light Board
187
Auditor's Report
187
Financial Statements
188
Manager's Report
178
Notice to Housewives 123
Planning Board
194
Plumbing Inspector's Report 127
196
Presidential Primary
73
Public Welfare Agent's Report
197
236
Police Chief's Report
Building Inspector's Report
INDEX
Public Works, Board of
130
Highway Department
135
Park Department
137
Sewer Department
137
Superintendent's Report
132
Water Department
132
Recount of Votes for Representative
113
Recreation Committee
192
School Committee
150
Administrative Officers
146
Age-Grade Table
154 152 168
Commencement Exercises
High School Graduates
170
No School Signals
148 149 155
School Faculties
Superintendent's Report
158
Selectmen's Report
125 113
State Auditor's Report
State Primary
87
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