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13.65
Postage
80.52
Binding
29.50
Supplies
298.60
Police Pistol Trophies
32.34
Miscellaneous
20.00 $
1,126.28
Accountant
Personal Services
Accountant
$ 4,875.00
Clerical
651.68 $
5,523.63
206
Expense
Postage and Stationery
$
25.27
Supplies and Equipment
299.15
Association Dues
34.00
Machine Service and Maintenance
111.04
Travel Expense
128.00 $
597.46
Treasurer
Personal Services
Treasurer
$ 2,500.00
Clerical
1,037.58 $
3,537.58
Expense
Postage
$ 195.20
Stationery and Supplies®
233.90
Telephone
114.51
Stencils and Filing Checks
159.81
Machines Maintenance
52.63
Towels
9.10
Miscellaneous
4.75 $
769.90
Collector
Personal Services
Collector
$ 4,390.00
Clerical
5,916.30 $
10,306.30
Expense
Books and Printing
$ 845.70
Telephone
91.15
Supplies and Equipment
394.40
Postage
692.93
Other
64.13 $
2,088.31
Assessors
Personal Services
Assessors (3)
$ 3,436.50
Clerical
5,787.30 $
9,223.80
Expense
Meetings
$ 110.06
Auto Hire
52.75
Telephone
133.57
Supplies and Equipment
506.38
Maps
916.50
Printing and Forms
422.62
Postage
95.06
Registry of Deeds
242.64
Other
87.40 $
2,566.98
207
Town Counsel Personal Services Town Counsel
$ 2,500.00
Expense
Stenographic Services
$
1,012.15
Court Costs and Witness Fees
13.00
Telephone, Carfares, etc.
238.80
Stationery and Supplies
149.50
Decisions and Annotated Laws
33.00
Examination of Titles and Records
20.00
Other
33.55 $
1,500.00
Town Clerk
Personal Services
Town Clerk
$ 1,672.50
Clerical
2,956.50
4,629.00
Expense
Printing, Stationery and Supplies $ 215.32
Postage
44.67
Telephone
138.18
Association Dues
17.50
Advertising and Notices
96.00
Meetings
126.25
Machine Service
32.90
Binding
27.50 $
698.32
Registration
Personal Services
Registrars
$ 300.00
Assistant Registrars
1,852.37
Clerk to Registrars
200.00
Clerical
103.20 $
2,455.57
Expense
Printing and Supplies
$
35.18
Typewriter Service
9.25 $
44.43
Election
Election Officers
$
1,686.13
Hall Rent
225.00
Installing Booths and Wiring
375.15
Lunches
167.41
Printing Voters Lists, Ballots and Counters
827.50
Finance Committee Reports
238.50
Advertising and Posting Warrants
396.75
Supplies
5.89
208
Town Meeting Officers
55.38
Registration
25.63
Other
3.00 $ 4,006.34
Board of Appeals
Clerical
$ 182.73
Supplies
1.80
Advertising Hearings
149.10 $
333.68
Planning Board
Dues
$ 20.00
Clerical
15.75
Maps
95.50
Advertising Hearings
49.13
Slides
18.00 $
198.38
Capital Expenditure Planning Committee
Printing Report
$
197.75
Finance Committee
Association Meetings and Dues
$ 37.15
Postage
23.95
Printing
5.00 $
66.10
Personnel Board
Postage
$ 18.63
Meeting Expense
2.00 $
20.63
Municipal Building Maintenance
Janitor
$ 3,168.80
Fuel
698.01
Gas and Light
566.96
Water and Sewer
66.78
Rubbish Removal
75.50
Supplies
620.03
Summer Janitor
40.00
Repairs to Buildings and Grounds
780.21
Inside Painting
1,070.00
New Outside Doors
230.00 $
7,316.29
Total General Government
$
60,995.48
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department
Personal Services
Chief
$ 4,749.68
Sergeants
11,797.68
Patrolmen
70,628.13
Special Work
340.50
Clerk
2,147.60 $
89,663.59
209
Department Maintenance
Traffic Officers' Uniforms
$ 175.25
Chief's Expense
233.73
Gasoline Expense
2,415.76
Radio Repairs
420.13
Station Signals
30.72
Gamewell System
53.75
Bicycle Expense
30.00
Gun Permits
28.00
Traffic Lights
853.36
Traffic Lanes
1,835.85
Auto Repairs
782.46
Auto Tires
447.18
Printing and Stationery
612.25
Telephone Expense
770.72
Washing Cars
159.52
Police Reserves
315.20
Coats and Caps
303.59
Police School
300.00
Chains and Alcohol
51.15
Oil and Grease
64.26
New Batteries
55.23
New Revolvers
Target Practice
212.45
All Others
461.66 $
10,612.22
Station Maintenance Expense
Water and Sewer
$ 40.30
Electricity
308.14
Fuel
503.91
Repairs
504.18
Janitor's Supplies
110.48
Janitor's Salary
1,074.86
Laundry
95.30 $
2,637.17
Pensions
$
9,888.36
New Uniforms
1,110.45
Three New Cruising Cars
3,350.00
Fire Department
Personal Services
Chief
$ 4,750.00
Deputy Chief
4,100.00
Captain
3,925.00
Lieutenants
7,650.00
Privates
53,486.80
Call Men
5,181.25 $
79,093.05
210
Department Maintenance Expense
Chief's Expenses
$ 65.00
Telephone
387.55
Laundry
474.07
Bedding, etc.
27.41
Motor Apparatus Maintenance
2,218.20
Gasoline and Oil
720.15
Repairs, other equipment
166.53
New Hose
3,125.55
New Appliances
443.15
Equipment and Supplies
711.65
Equipment for Men
201.58
Forest Fires
160.16
Office Expenses
244.64
Salary of Dispatcher
295.84
All Others
650.72 $
9,892.20
Station Maintenance Expense
Central Station
Gas
$ 91.92
Fuel
643.42
Building Repairs
314.99
Lighting
167.37
Water and Sewer
120.92
Supplies
447.22
Furnishings
96.39 $
1,882.23
Station No. 2, Woburn Street
Gas
$ 14.42
Fuel
325.77
Building Repairs
284.78
Lighting
50.30
Water and Sewer
14.00
Supplies
128.50
Salary of Steward
300.00 $
1,117.77
Pensions
$
1,375.00
New Uniforms
406.35
New Two-Way Radio
514.40
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Salary of Superintendent
$ 350.00
Pay Rolls
1,585.28
Truck Maintenance
222.72
Power for Fire Alarm and Police System
50.78
Material, Supplies, and Equipment
950.48
Radio Maintenance
66.84
Battery Room
56.17
All Others
181.40 $
3,463.67
211
Fire Alarm Extension Pay Rolls $ 779.48
Materials, Supplies and Equipment
801.68 $ 1,581.16
Hydrant Rental
$
6,150.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
Moth and Tree Department
Personal Services
Tree Warden
$ 420.00
Superintendent
4,134.00
Laborers and Climbers
11,230.02 $
15,784.02
Expense
Fuel, Light, Water and Sewer
$ 122.44
Printing and Advertising
13.50
Postage
45.59
Telephones
228.55
Clerical
85.00
Supplies
276.85
Truck and Sprayer Expense
3,187.25
Trees
350.00
Lead
967.68
Insecticides
369.65
Loam
200.00
Car Expense
251.00
Other
38.33 $
6,135.84
Town Forest
$
265.83
Dutch Elm Control
1,824.24
Mosquito Control
599.20
Inspector of Buildings
Salary
$
3,750.00
Expense
Car
$ 300.00
Telephone
91.78
Dues and Subscriptions
7.00
Printing and Supplies
52.32 $
451.10
Inspector of Wires
Salary
$
700.00
Expense
Car
$ 168.56
Supplies and Equipment
22.25
Postage
6.00 $
196.81
212
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
$ 650.00
Expense
Car
$
180.00
Supplies
62.03 $
242.03
Game Warden's Salary
$
105.00
Dog Officer
Salary
$
375.00
Expense
Car
$
59.22
Telephone
160.55
Light
9.00
Fuel
60.59
Supplies
38.94
Other
28.49 $
356.79
Traffic Control - Schools
$
2,493.44
Civil Defense
314.22
Total Protection of Persons and Property
$ 257,081.14
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
Personal Services
Two Doctors at $125.00
$ 250.00
Clerk
1,196.00
Health Agent
600.00
Plumbing Inspector
1,330.00 $
3,376.00
Expense
Telephone
$
150.80
Supplies
58.46
Printing
305.50
Disposal of Animals
143.50
Car
200.00
Clerical, extra
56.25
Machine Service and Maintenance
49.00
Other
34.37 $
997.88
Inspector of Animals
$
400.00
Inspector of Milk and Food
Salary
$ 350.00
Expense
50.00 $
400.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
$
3,126.02
Garbage Collection
11,132.16
213
Dental Clinic
Personal Services
Dentists
$
1,740.00 864.00 $
2,604.00
Expense
Dental Supplies
$ 236.22
Printing
9.00 $
245.22
Child Welfare
Doctor
$
300.00
Visiting Nurse Assn.
300.00 $
600.00
Premature Babies
$
784.00
Total Health and Sanitation
$ 23,665.28
Public Works
Administrative
Pay Roll
$ 8,553.49
Expense
Telephone
477.87
Supplies
1,122.13 $
10,153.49
Engineering Division
Pay Roll
$ 22,021.08
Expense
Supplies
1,619.11
Advertising
60.54
Auto Mileage
120.00 $
23,820.73.
Highway Department
Pay Roll
$ 53,195.57
Expense
Machinery Rental
4,553.90
Lights
176.79
Phone
364.07
Supplies
11,594.96
Fuel Oil
1,129.15
Curbing
2,046.92
Sand, Gravel, Stone
3,109.51
Fine Patch
1,501.53
Asphalt
5,955.92
Express/Freight
9.67
Hired Equipment
4,867.51
Other
150.77 $
88,656.27
214
Nurse
Chapter 90 Constr. Charles St. - 1954 Expenses
Contract Payment $ 13,622.65
Advertising
2.63 $ 13,625.28
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 832.44
Expense
Machinery Rental
224.88
Asphalt
1,080.74
Sand/Stone
861.94 $
3,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
Pay Roll
$ 15,445.61
Expense
Machinery Rental
2,310.41
Plowing
4,527.99
Supplies and Tools
4,607.01
Calc. Chloride/Salt
2,157.00
Sand
1,980.19
Hired Equipment
417.34 $
31,445.55
Maintenance Storm Drains
Pay Roll
$ 7,500.00
Expense
Supplies
529.55
Machinery Rental
1,052.51
Hired Equipment
975.94
Cleaning Catch Basins
1,942.00 $
12,000.00
Drainage Construction
Pay Roll
$ 14,570.15
Expense
Supplies and Tools
2,712.85
Machinery Rental
1,628.88
Pipe
1,524.04
Manhole Covers/Frames
2,470.50
Hired Equipment
15.00
Contract Payment
10,137.64
Advertising
30.25 $
33,089.31
Sidewalk Maintenance and Construction
Pay Roll $ 10,551.75
215
Expense
Supplies
5,040.46
Sand/Gravel/Loam/Seed
227.18
Stonedust
356.42
Machinery Rental
1,293.38 $
17,469.19
Sewer Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 3,591.91
Expense
Supplies
2,130.73
Machinery Rental
1,608.15
Light and Power
62.42
Fuel Oil
147.70
Insurance
1,291.96
Interest on Bond
270.00 $
9,102.87
Sewer Construction
Pay Roll
$ 11,283.38
Expense
Supplies
6,524.86
Pipe
1,872.90
Hired Equipment
388.26
Gravel
344.11
Manhole Covers and Frames
1,105.00
Machinery Rental
754.63 $
22,273.14
Sewer House Connection
Pay Roll
$ 5,490.79
Expense
Supplies
1,789.78
Machinery Rental
851.38 $
8,131.95
John Street Dump
Pay Roll
$ 5,039.38
Expense
Supplies
200.00 $
5,239.38
Park Department
Memorial Park
Pay Roll
$ 2,517.07
Supplies
555.47
Hired Equipment
2,625.65 $
5,698.19
Leach Park
Pay Roll $ 18.57 $
18.57
216
Sturges Park
Pay Roll
$
637.62
Lights
$
6.53 $
644.15
Commons
Pay Roll
$ 898.67
Supplies
146.99
Lights
49.01 $
1,094.67
Washington Street
Pay Roll
$ 2,435.69
Supplies
550.82 $
2,986.51
Birch Meadow
Pay Roll
$ 3,119.02
Supplies
138.17
Lights
60.24 $
3,317.43
Little League
Pay Roll
$ 828.99
Supplies
177.09 $
1,006.08
Miscellaneous
Pay Roll
$ 512.85
Supplies
498.04
Machinery Rental
1,380.00
Hired Equipment
173.25 $
2,564.14
Water Deparmtent
Office Salaries
$
4,440.68
Office Supplies
791.21
Road Machinery Funds
5,304.61
Phone and Miscellaneous
634.95
Bonds and Interest
27,582.50
Insurance
2,478.82
Water Works Convention
55.70 $
41,288.47
Pumping Station
Pay Roll
$
3,562.16
Phone
138.75
Light and Power
8,684.55
Express
23.22
Supplies
567.82
Fuel Oil
154.57
Weston and Sampson
438.39 $
13,569.46
217
Filtration Plant
Pay Roll
$ 2,473.02
Supplies
3,285.88
Engineer Services
439.10 $
6,198.00
Wells
Pay Roll
$
1,772.54
Supplies
115.82 $
1,888.36
Garage
Lights
$
24.70
Phone
36.00
Fuel Oil
502.02
Supplies
824.90 $
1,387.62
Meter Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 5,857.47
Supplies and Fittings
2,343.86
Express
4.60
New Meters
2,620.66 $
10,826.59
Service Pipe Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 20,122.97
Supplies
2,308.56
Express
18.02
Range Oil
181.82
Pipe
802.34 $
23,433.71
Service Pipe Construction
Pay Roll
$ 4,471.95
Supplies
7,501.93
Pipe
2,959.62
Express
2.55 $
14,936.05
Main Pipe Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 1,030.57
Supplies
76.16 $
1,106.73
Main Pipe Construction
Pay Roll
$ 3,427.13
Supplies
3,120.97
Pipe
9,591.93
Express/Freight
33.87
Hired Equipment
64.13 $
16,238.03
218
Hydrant Maintenance and Construction
Pay Roll
$
731.19
Repairs
250.50
New Hydrants
1,876.80 $
2,858.49
Miscellaneous
Pay Roll
$ 8,208.20
Supplies
122.73
Express
6.56 $
8,337.49
Standpipe
Pay Roll
$ 250.05
Supplies
15.18 $
265.23
Street Betterments
$ 4,252.92 $
4,252.92
Street Lighting
$
17,000.00
Parking Area Cleaning No. 1
Pay Roll
$ 960.00 $
960.00
Parking Area No. 2
Expense
Contract Payment
$ 2,464.30 $
2,464.30
Resurfacing Streets
Pay Roll
$ 200.00
Expense
Resurfacing
2,262.83
Machinery Rental
35.13 $
2,497.96
New High School - Access Roads
Pay Roll
$ 2,369.97
Expense
Contract Payment
79,103.14
Engineer Services
3,546.72
Machinery Rental
558.77
Supplies
1,653.47
Advertising
4.50
Pipe
121.60
Curbing
265.20 $
87,625.96
Road Machinery Fund
$
2,065.77
Road Machinery Operating Account
Water
$ 2,429.14
Highway
8,497.43
Sewer
1,021.48
219
Drainage
442.40
Snow and Ice
2,500.33
Parks
297.02
Maint. Storm Drains
190.27
Engineering Division
191.21
Dumps
81.71
Bd. Public Works
39.88
House Connections
80.85
Hurricane Account
18.95
New Equipment
21,409.00 $
37,199.67
Pensions
Pay Roll
$ 8,485.52 $
8,485.52
New High School - Water Mains
Expense
Hired Equipment
$ 100.00 $
100.00
New High School - Sewer Construction Expense
Contract Payment $ 113,904.20
Engineer Services
10,376.89
Supplies
107.53
Lights
5.64
Damages
2,000.00
Advertising
9.00 $ 126,403.26
Water Construction - Stand Pipe
Expense
Contract Payment
$ 1,099.00
Engineer Services
80.50 $
1,179.50
1950 New Wells -- Water Const.
Expense
Contract Payment
$ 3,402.00 $
3,402.00
Sewer Pumping Station Construction,
Liquidated Damages
$
1,150.00
Total Public Works
$ 732,457.99
Charities and Aid
General Aid Administrative
Personal Services $ 4,489.16
Expense:
Office Supplies
94.86
Telephone
78.06
220
Printing and Postage
23.90
Gas and Oil
24.55
Maintenance of Station Wagon
34.28
Building Maintenance
251.04
Travel
19.81
Other
181.27 $
5,196.93
General Aid
Case Aid
$ 13,909.85
Nursing Homes
780.00
Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary
493.84
Division of Child Guardianship
22.49
Medical:
Doctors
$ 454.70
Hospitals
440.71
Medicine
518.13
Optical
53.00
Dental
85.00
Ambulance
73.00
Visiting Nurse
46.50
Other
241.00
Payments to Other Cities and Towns
6,473.57 $
23,591.79
Aid to Dependent Children Administrative
Personal Services
$ 3,465.60
Expense:
Office Supplies
77.98
Telephone
64.47
Printing and Postage
9.80
Building and Maintenance
110.07
Gas and Oil
13.55
Maintenance of Station Wagon
24.24
Travel
7.75
Other
59.42 $
3,832.88
Aid to Dependent Children
Regular Cash Aid
$ 22,702.43
Material Aid:
Doctors
399.00
Optical
96.00
Medicine
187.25
Food
35.00
Dental
378.00
Hospital
1,459.83
Visiting Nurse
5.76
Burial
150.00
Ambulance
10.00
Other
61.20 $
25,484.47
221
Disability Assistance Administrative Personal Services $ 1,741.87
Expense:
Office Supplies
31.25
Telephone
26.02
Printing and Postage
9.80
Gas and Oil
8.19
Maintenance of Station Wagon
10.19
Building Maintenance
84.08
Travel
5.90
Other
59.42 $
1,976.72
Disability Assistance
Regular Cash Aid
$
8,347.95
Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary
256.78
Material Aid:
Doctors
323.00
Optical
18.00
Medicine
1,017.88
Hospitals
261.90
Visiting Nurse
313.92
Ambulance
20.00
Other
46.00 $
10,605.43
Old Age Assistance Administrative
Personal Services
$ 11,002.97
Expense:
Building Maintenance
754.74
Office Supplies and Equipment
1,360.97
Travel
322.90
Stationery and Printing
77.35
Postage
68.50
Telephone
262.91
Other
301.14 $
14,151.48
Old Age Assistance
Regular Cash Aid
$ 141,879.65
Material Aid:
Doctors
7,691.45
Medicine
6,658.91
Hospitals
6,172.00
Nursing Homes
29,631.91
Optical
623.50
Dental
322.00
Chiropodist
192.70
Ambulance
107.00
Visiting Nurse
90.24
Other
591.60
222
Payments on Account Deceased Persons:
Nursing Homes
$ 567.93
Doctors
608.00
Medicine
134.86
Visiting Nurse
23.52
Ambulance
96.00
Burials
300.00
Chiropodist
6.00
Hospital
902.15
Other
159.69
Payments to Other Cities and Towns
4,259.42 $ 201,018.53
Total Charities and Aid ....
$ 285,858.23
Veterans' Benefits
Administrative
Personal Services
Agent
$ 1,425.00
Clerk
434.40 $
1,859.40
Expense
Car
$ 225.60
Telephone
227.20
Supplies
115.29
Other
47.50 $
615.59
Aid
Cash Assistance
$
9,547.00
Food
35.00
Fuel
986.94
Medicine
753.96
Hospitals, Doctors
1,224.83
Nursing Homes
544.68
Other
117.47 $
13,209.88
Total Veterans' Benefits
$ 15,684.87
Schools
Salaries:
Supt., Clerks and Enf. of Law $ 29,129.51
Directors
20,384.64
Misc. Salaries of Instruction
1,600.00
Principals
26,633.20
Teachers
434,471.78
Janitors and Matrons
61,226.39
Health
8,099.34 $ 581 544.86
223
Maintenance:
Supt. Office Expense
$ 1,286.85
Research and Professional Study
294.90
Printing
685.82
Travel Expense
578.08
Prin. Office Expense
808.26
Telephone
2,797.64
Travel Expense - Enf. of Law
150.00 $
6,601.55
Instruction:
Travel Expense of Directors
$
651.57
Textbooks and Supplementary Books
10,221.77
Supplies - School
12,720.15
Supplies - Shop
2,019.72
Supplies - Domestic Science
372.89
Film
911.94
Physical Ed Equipment
933.21
Tests
1,712.93
Instructional Apparatus
2,329.41
Express Charges
237.08 $
32,170.67
Operation of Plant:
Fuel
$ 19,180.68
Water and Sewer
1,658.93
Electricity
6,694.64
Gas
224.60
Laundry and Summer Cleaning
364.86
Ash Removal
375.97
Ex. of Supr. of Blds. and Grounds
327.15
Janitors Supplies
$
4,665.72 $
33,492.55
Maintenance of Plant:
Grounds
$ 3,780.64
Buildings
6,612.52
Service System
130.43
Plumbing and Heating
4,490.94
Furniture Repair
658.47 $
15,673.00
Auxiliary Agencies:
Library
$ 2,512.17
Health Expenses
493.85
Commencement
331.79 $
3,337.81
Capital Outlay:
New Equipment and Furniture
$
825.55
Transportation
$
20,479.66
Vocational Tuition
2,934.59
Athletic Account
8,803.10
224
Cafeteria Account
79,817.08
New Station Wagon
1,430.17
Pension Account
574.16
Land Purchase, White Property
6,550.00
New High School Athletic Field Study
1,000.00
Total Schools
$ 795,234.75
Library
Personal Services
Librarians
$ 7,103.57
Clerical
3,198.42
Janitor
2,544.00 $
12,845.99
Expense
Books and Periodicals
$
4,145.74
Fuel
775.35
Binding
525.26
Printing and Supplies
339.94
Building Maintenance
460.59
Service Contract
209.20
Telephone
173.25
Light
79.07
Water and Sewer
34.09
Other
298.34 $
7,040.83
Total Library
$
19,886.82
Unclassified
As in Appropriation and Expenditure Schedule $ 89,075.70
Light Department
Maintenance, Operation and Depreciation $1,113,961.92
Hurricane Relief, State Reimbursement 91,430.11 $1,205,392.03
Cemeteries
Personal Services
Superintendent
$ 4,354.48
Clerical
1,283.80
Labor
17,540.87 $ 23,179.15
Expense
Office Maintenance and Supplies
340.24
Shop Maintenance
156.67
Trucks and Tools Maintenance
1,341.06
New Tools and Equipment
831.79
Fertilizer, Seed, Loan, Cement, Water, etc.
960.06
225
Flowers for Perpetual & Annual Care Lots
95.50 Grave Liners
879.65
Cemetery Development and Improvements
391.74
Repairs at Forest Glen House
67.80
Hurricane Expense
435.37 $
5,499.88
Care of Soldiers' Graves
1,200.00
Land Purchase for Forest Glen Cemetery
3,736.00
Total Cemeteries
$ 33,615.03
Municipal Indebtedness
Interest:
Sewer Loan
$ 4,800.00
School Loan, Pearl St.
437.50
School Loan, Eaton
7,500.00
School Loan, New High School
47,025.00
Library Addition Loan
750.00 $
60,512.50
Maturing Debt:
Sewer Loan
$ 24,000.00
School Loan, Pearl St.
5,000.00
School Loan, Eaton
25,000.00
School Loan, New High School
110,000.00
Library Addition Loan
10,000.00 $ 174,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness $ 234,512.50
Agency, Trust and Investment
As in Appropriation and Expenditure Schedule $ 330,487.89
Non-Revenue Accounts
New High School Construction $ 672,288.92
Light Construction - Regular
109,071.01
Light Construction - Special
56,965.36
Portion of Loans Invested:
New High School Construction 548,478.50
New High School Sewer Construction 174,520.00
Light Sub-Station Construction
149,576.25 $1,710,900.04
Refunds
Taxes, Assessments, Public Service Enterprise $ 13,363.92
Departmental 7,441.25 $ 20,805.17
Total Expenditures in 1954
$5,815,652.92
226
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance Appropriated from 1953 1954
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance Dec. 31
General Government
Selectmen's Clerical
$ 1,286.00
$ 1,285.70
30
Selectmen's E'xpense
1,500.00
1,126.28
373.72
Town Accountant's Salary
4,875.00
4,875.00
Town Accountant's Clerical
651.68
651.68
Town Accountant's Expense
600.00
597.46
2.54
Treasurer's Salary
2,500.00
2,500.00
Treasurer's Clerical
975.00 $
75.00
1,037.58
12.42
Treasurer's Expense
650.00
125.00
769.90
5.10
Collector's Salary
4,390.00
4,390.00
Collector's Clerical
5,955.00
5,916.30
38.70
Collector's Expense
2,100.00
2,088.31
11.69
Assessors' Salaries
3,849.00
400.00
3,436.50
12.50
Assessors' Clerical
5,841.00
5,787.30
53.70
Assessors' Expense
2,715.00
2,566.98
148.02
Town Counsel's Salary
2,500.00
2,500.00
Town Counsel's Expense
1,500.00
1,500.00
Town Clerk's Salary
1,672.50
1,672.50
-
Town Clerk's Clerical
2,948.00
15.00
2,956.50
6.50
Town Clerk's Expense
700.00
698.32
1.68
Registrars' Salaries
500.00
500.00
Registrars' Expense
2,000.00
2,000.00
Election and Registration Expense
3,500.00
525.00
4,006.34
18.66
Board of Appeal Expense
350.00
333.68
16.32
Capital Exp. Planning Com. Expense
300.00
197.75
102.25
Planning Board Expense
700.00
198.38
501.62
Balance Appropriated from 1953 1954
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance Dec. 31
Finance Committee Expense
100.00
66.10
33.90
Personnel Board Expense
50.00
20.63
29.37
Municipal Building Janitor
3,168.80
3,168.80
Municipal Building Maintenance
3,800.00
350.00
4,147.49
2.51
$ 61,676.98 $
1,090.00 $
400.00 $
60,995.48 $
1,371.50
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Dept. Salaries
$ 89,855.05
$ 89,663.59 $
191.46
Police Dept. Pensions
9,888.36
9,888.36
Police Dept. Maintenance
10,895.00
10,612.22
282.78
Police Station Maintenance
2,700.00
2,637.17
62.83
New Uniforms for Policemen, Art. 11 $ 262.15
1,200.00
1,110.45
351.70
New Cruising Car, No. 1, Art. 8
500.00
500.00
New Cruising Car, No. 2, Art. 9
500.00
500.00
New Cruising Car, No. 3, Art. 10
2,350.00
2,350.00
Fire Dept. Salaries
73,911.80
73,911.80
Fire Dept. Callmen Salaries
5,700.00
5,181.25
518.75
Fire Dept. Pensions
1,375.00
1,375.00
Fire Dept. Maintenance
9,395.00
500.00
9,892.20
2.80
Fire Stations Maintenance
3,000.00
3,000.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
3,000.00
500.00
3,463.67
36.33
Fire Alarm Extension
1,600.00
1,581.16
18.84
New Uniforms for Firemen, Art. 12
377.99
550.00
406.35
521.64
New Two-Way Radio, Art. 13
525.00
514.40
10.60
Moth and Tree Dept. Salaries
18,491.20
15,784.02
2,707.18
Moth and Tree Dept. Maintenance
5,740.00
400.00
6,135.84
4.16
Town Forest, Art. 16
291.62
500.00
265.83
525.79
Dutch Elm Control, Art. 15
3,200.00
1,824.24
1,375.76
Hydrant Rentals
6,150.00
6,150.00
-
Drinking Fountains
100.00
100.00
-
Inspector of Buildings Salary
3,750.00
3,750.00
Inspector of Buildings Expense
455.00
451.10
3.90
Inspector of Wires Salary
700.00
700.00
Inspector of Wires Expense
300.00
196.81
103.19
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
650.00
650.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Expense
250.00
242.03
7.97
Dog Officer's Salary
375.00
375.00
Dog Officer's Expense
400.00
356.79
43.21
Game Warden's Salary
105.00
105.00
Traffic Control
2,200.00
310.94
2,493.44
17.50
Civil Defense
4,503.22
314.22
4,189.00
Mosquito Control
600.00
599.20
.80
$ 6,034.98 $ 260,311.41 $ 1,710.94
$ 257,081.14 $
10,976.19
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health Salaries
$ 1,446.00
$ 1,446.00
Board of Health Expense
1,000.00
997.88
2.12
Health Officer's Salary
600.00
600.00
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
1,330.00
1,330.00
Inspector of Animals Salary
400.00
400.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary
350.00
350.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Expense
50.00
50.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
4,000.00
3,126.02
873.98
Premature Babies
1,000.00
784.00
216.00
Garbage Collection
9,000.00 $
2,132.16
11,132.16
Dental Clinic
2,850.00
2,849.22
.78
Child Welfare, Art. 45
600.00
600.00
$ 22,626.00 $
2,132.16
$ 23,665.28 $
1,092.88
...
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Balance Appropriated from 1953 1954
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance Dec. 31
Public Works
Administrative Salaries
$ 8,700.00
$ 8,553.49 $
146.51
Administrative Expense
1,600.00
1,600.00
Pensions
8,536.32
8,485.52
50.80
Engineering Division Salaries
23,900.00
$ 1,410.37
22,021.08
468.55
Engineering Division Expense
1,800.00
1,799.65
.35
Highway Maint. and Oper. Salaries
54,000.00
53,195.57
804.43
Highway Maint. and Oper. Expense
35,500.00
35,460.70
39.30
Chap. 90 Const., Art. 32, 1953
$ 1,274.41
1,274.41
Chap. 90 Const., Art. 34, 1954
5,000.00 $
15,000.00
13,625.28
6,374.72
Chap. 90 Maint., Art. 35, 1954
1,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal Salaries
14,500.00
1,000.00
15,445.61
54.39
Snow and Ice Removal Expense
15,500.00
500.00
15,999.94
.06
Sewer Maint. and Oper. Salaries
6,000.00
1,500.00
3,591.91
908.09
Sewer Maint. and Oper. Expense
4,000.00
1,580.43
37.47
5,510.96
32.00
Sewer House Conn. Salaries
5,700.00
5,490.79
209.21
Sewer House Connection Expense
3,300.00
2,641.16
658.84
Maint. Storm Drains Salaries
7,500.00
7,500.00
Maint. Storm Drains Expense
4,500.00
4,500.00
Drainage Constr. Salaries
16,000.00
14,570.15
1,429.85
Drainage Constr. Expense
19,000.00
18,519.16
480.84
Sidewalk Constr. and Maint. Salaries
13,300.00
1,800.00
10,551.75
948.25
Sidewalk Constr. and Maint. Expense
6,200.00
1,800.00
6,917.44
1,082.56
John St. Dump Wages
5,100.00
5,039.38
60.62
John St. Dump Expense
200.00
200.00
Park Dept. Salaries
13,600.00
2,000.00
10,968.48
631.52
Park Dept. Expense
5,900.00
2,000.00
6,361.26
1,538.74
Parking Areas Cleaning Sals., Art. 33
960.00
960.00
Parking Areas Cleaning Exp., Art. 33
320.00
320.00
Water Maint. and Oper. Sals. Water Dept. Expense
56,400.00
3,600.00
56,347.93
3,652.07 45.50
Water Debt and Interest
46,017.50 27,582.50
12,431.80
58,403.80
27,582.50
Water Dept. Garage
$
23,930.97
23,930.97
Road Machinery Fund
20,810.74
25,503.33
20,800.00
2,065.77
23,448.30
Road Machinery Oper. Acct., Art. 31
479.67
15,920.00
20,800.00
37,199.67
Parking Area No. 2 Const.
2,227.58
236.72
2,464.30
New High School Water Mains, Art. 30, 1953
27,000.00
26,900.00
100.00
New High School Access Roads, Art. 31, 1953
110,504.41
14,683.15
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