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CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
Cash
$ 5,638.15 Annuity Savings Fund
$298,121.56
Investments
387,055.56
Annuity Reserve Fund
53,915.88
Accrued Interest
1,582.40
Military Service Fund
3,674.65
Pension Fund
38,501.60
Expense
62.42
$394,276.11
$394,276.11
BOYD H. STEWART, Town Accountant
TOWN OF READING, MASS. CLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF FUNDED DEBT December 31, 1957
SEWER
SCHOOLS
LIBRARY
LIGHT
WATER
TOTAL
Due
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
1958
$ 24,000.00
$ 2,910.00
$ 200,000.00
$ 67,852.50
$10,000.00
$250.00
$ 69,000.00
$ 23,738.25
$ 22,000.00
$ 2,095.00
$ 325,000.00
$ 96,845.75
1959
20,000.00
2,400.00
195,000.00
63,010.00
10,000.00
125.00
69,000.00
22,017.75
17,000.00
1,750.00
311,000.00
89,302.75
1960
20,000.00
1,920.00
195,000.00
58,255.00
68,000.00
20,297.25
17,000.00
1,487.50
300,000.00
81,959.75
1961
20,000.00
1,440.00
195,000.00
53,500.00
63,000.00
18,591.75
10,000.00
1,225.00
288,000.00
74,756.75
1962
20,000.00
960.00
195,000.00
48,745.00
62,000.00
17,016.25
10,000.00
1,050.00
287,000.00
67,771.25
1963
20,000.00
480.00
175,000.00
43,990.00
62,000.00
15,456.75
5,000.00
875.00
262,000.00
60,801.75
1964
175,000.00
39,855.00
47,000.00
13,897.25
5,000.00
787.50
227,000.00
54,539.75
1965
175,000.00
35,720.00
47,000.00
12,697.75
5,000.00
700.00
227,000.00
49,117.75
1966
175,000.00
31,585.00
42,000.00
11,542.00
5,000.00
612.50
222,000.00
43,739.50
1967
175,000.00
27,450.00
42,000.00
10,430.00
5,000.00
525.00
222,000.00
38,405.00
1968
175,000.00
23,315.00
42,000.00
9,318.00
5,000.00
437.50
222,000.00
33,070.50
1969
150,000.00
19,180.00
42,000.00
8,186.00
5,000.00
350.00
197,000.00
27,716.00
1970
150,000.00
15,545.00
42,000.00
7,074.00
5,000.00
262.50
197,000.00
22,881.50
1971
150,000.00
11,910.00
42,000.00
5,962.00
5,000.00
175.00
197,000.00
18,047.00
1972
150,000.00
8,275.00
35,000.00
4,870.00
5,000.00
87.50
190,000.00
13,232.50
1973
40,000.00
4,640.00
35,000.00
3,870.00
75,000.00
8,510.00
1974
40,000.00
3,480.00
35,000.00
2,870.00
75.000.00
6,350.00
1975
40,000.00
2,320.00
35,000.00
1,870.00
75,000.00
4,190.00
1976
40,000.00
1,160.00
30,000.00
870.00
70,000.00
2,030.00
Total
$124,000.00
$10,110.00
$2,790,000.00
$559,787.50
$20,000.00
$375.00
$909,000.00
$210,575.00
$126,000.00 $12,420.00
$3,969,000.00
$793,267.50
RECEIPTS FOR 1957 General Revenue
Taxes
Current Year:
Poll
9,080.00 71,076.46
Personal
Real Estate
1,855,971.71 1,936,128.17
Previous Years:
Poll
50.00
Personal
2,568.11
Real Estate
43,516.65
46,134.76
Tax Titles Sold
3.50
Tax Title Redemptions
1,624.20
From the State:
Corporation Tax
108,289.41
Income Tax
Valuation
32,378.44
Education
131,964.06
272,631.91
Licenses
Board of Selectmen:
Amusement
52.00
Auctioneer
24.00
Firearms
40.00
Innholder
1.00
Junk
30.00
Lord's Day
95.00
Parking
5.00
Peddler
2.00
Second-hand Articles
4.00
Second-hand Autos
30.00
Taxicab
19.00
Theater
5.00
Trucking
22.00
Victualler
45.00
374.00
Board of Health:
Frozen Desserts
5.00
Kindergarten
11.00
Offensive Trades
50.00
Sale of Books
.50
66.50
From the State:
Peddlers
66.00
Permits
Building
1,577.00
Marriage
282.00
Plumbing
1,030.00
Revolver
102.00
2,991.00
Fines, Court
6.00
251
Grants and Gifts
From the Federal Government:
Old Age Assistance
82,836.59
Aid to Dependent Children
15,948.60
Disability Assistance
5,595.78
School Lunches
28,857.83
Federal Aid for Schools
17,714.00
150,952.80
From the State:
School Construction Aid
73,648.12
Meals Tax
5,102.27
Highway Aid Act of 1956
43,167.81
Paraplegics
1,429.50
Flood Relief
17,595.02
Adult Education
800.00
141,742.72
Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.
3,000.00
Town Service Organizations (Chairs)
1,655.13
From the County:
Dog Licenses
2,536.37
Special Assessments
Moth and Tree
$ 978.50
Sewer
12,703.66
Sewer House Connections
9,375.25
Sidewalk
3,955.09
Highway
20,037.54 $
47,050.04
Privileges
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
225,225.01
Departmental - General Government
Selectmen:
Community Center Rents
$ 3,281.44
Advertising Hearings
49.75
Sale of Books
Street Lists
380.80
Zoning Laws
22.50 $
3,734.49
Treasurer
27.15
Collector
1,417.91
Town Clerk:
Mortgages
$ 1,707.99
Pole Locations
20.00
Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
261.00
Dog License Fees
360.80
Sporting License Fees
148.75
Other Certificates and Permits
121.15 $
2,619.69 405.00
Board of Appeals Hearings
252
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department
Ambulance Fees
$
1,396.50
Bicycle Registrations
119.25 $
1,515.75
Sealer of Weights and Measures
114.80
Inspector of Wires
622.00
Moth and Tree
$ 6,430.23
Health and Sanitation
Tuberculosis, State Subsidy
$ 1,367.50
Dental Clinic
489.80
Inspector of Milk and Food
19.00
Dog Clinic
612.00
Sewer Rentals
28,552.20
Reimbursement for Drain Constr.
220.00 $
31,260.50
Highways
State and County Joint Maint., Chapt. 90 $
2,938.10
State and County Joint Constr., Chapt. 90
27,989.56
Snow and Ice Removal, State Reimbursement
239.18
Road Machinery, Departmental Charges
46,198.59
Other
15.00 $
77,380.43
Charities
Reimbursement for Relief:
From Cities and Towns
$ 937.03
From the State
3,178.51 $
4,115.54
Reimbursement for A.D.C .:
From the State
$
9,372.34
Sale of Oil Burner
150.00 $
9,522.34
Reimbursement for O.A.A .:
From Cities and Towns
$
1,986.37
From the State
81,864.28
Recovery
8,602.16
Rent from Girl Scouts
50.00 $
92,502.81
Reimbursement for Disability Assistance: From the State
$
8,494.34
Veterans Services
Reimbursement from the State, Relief
$
5,848.00
Schools
Vocational Tuition, State and City Wards $ 5,615.21
Tuition, Other
32,034.92
Sale of Text Books and Supplies
1,701.54
Cafeterias
74,292.12
Athletics
6,873.17 $ 120,516.96
Library
Fines
$ 1,941.43
Interest on Funds for New Books
494.25 $ 2,435.68
253
Unclassified
Sale of Real Estate
$ 2,725.00
Light Dept. in Lieu of Taxes
93,750.72
Damage Settlements
81,743.73
Lease of Land
200.00
Reimbursement for Insurance:
Sewer
$
3,435.92
School
455.77
Light
8,598.86
Water
3,025.25 $ 193,935.25
Public Service Enterprises
Light Department:
Sale of Light and Power
$1,641,359.83
Mdse. and Jobbing
70,044.66
Miscellaneous (Refunds)
20,311.03 $1,731,715.52
Water Department:
Sale of Water
$
116,951.28
Services, Repairs, etc.
40,193.45
Liens added to Taxes
13,044.92
Main Pipe Extension
22,630.22 $ 192,819.87
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots and Graves
$ 3,780.00
Care of Lots and Graves
7,094.87
Care of Endowed Lots (Int. on Funds)
3,218.67 $
14,093.54
Interest
On Sewer Rentals
$
35.98
On Deferred Taxes
1,546.79
On Special Assessments
5,102.87
On Salvage Fund
229.77
On Public Trust Funds:
Parker Hospital Fund
5,311.66
Grouard Hospital Fund
2,647.07
Foster Hospital Fund
86.25
R.H.S. Scholarship Fund
153.75
Torrey Library Fund
32.50
Foster Library Fund Brown Scholarship Fund
316.25
25.00
On Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
2,882.80
On Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
149.07
On Tax Title Redemptions
39.16
On Loans, Accrued
9,311.67 $
27,870.59
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation of Revenue Loan $ 250,000.00
Highland School Loan
100,000.00
Premium on Highland School Loan
193.00 $ 350,193.00
254
Agency, Trust and Investment
Dog Licenses for County $ 3,456.20
Sporting Licenses For State
1,758.50
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
7,230.00
Withholding Taxes
199,215.57
Blue Cros - Blue Shield
31,407.76
Teachers' Retirement
9,342.86
Tailings
63.17
Investment Funds Transfers
90,025.00
Investment Funds Transactions
495,465.40 $ 837,964.46
Refunds
Departmental
$ 8,018.68
Taxes, Assts., Public Service Ent., etc.
18,785.09 $
26,803.77
Total
$6,576,547.73
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
1957
General Government
Selectmen
Personal Services - Clerical
.... $ 1,665.00
Expense
Reimbursements for Expenses
$ 103.97
Telephone
194.54
Postage
146.60
Towels
13.80
Association Dues
69.00
Printing, Stationery and Forms
83.90
Annotated Laws
45.00
Advertising Hearings
120.88
Machine Service
29.75
Supplies
316.15
Wallets for Draftees
32.40
Medical Panel Examination
75.00
Flu Inoculations
52.00
Trophies
31.08
Badges
15.85
Printing Sewer Study Report
172.80
Highland School Fire Loss Report
300.00
Signs
129.75
Other
66.69 $
1,999.16
255
Accountant
Personal Services
Accountant
$
5,145.50
Clerical
807.30 $ 5,952.80
Expense
Postage
$
39.60
Supplies and Equipment
179.70
Association Dues
50.00
Machine Service and Maintenance
118.07
Travel Expense
195.00
Other
8.45 $
590.82
Treasurer
Personal Services
Treasurer
$ 3,000.00
Clerical
1,306.91 $
4,306.91
Expense
Postage
$
627.31
Stationery and Supplies
266.52
Telephone
115.51
Stencils and Filing Checks
215.95
Machine Service
125.50
Towels
8.80
Certification of Notes
10.00
Bond Issue Expense
165.00
Other
24.87 $
1,559.46
Collector
Personal Services
Collector
$ 5,100.00
Clerical
7,404.50 $
12,504.50
Expense
Books and Printing
$
1,033.58
Telephone
96.35
Supplies and Equipment
485.63
Postage
868.58
Other
102.66 $
2,586.80
Assessors
Personal Services
Assessors (3)
$ 4,743.75
Clerical
6,934.30 $ 11,678.05
256
Expense
Meetings
$ 125.61
Auto Hire
116.00
Telephone
131.42
Supplies and Equipment
415.33
Rebuilding Cabinets
150.00
Maps
787.75
Printing and Forms
508.46
Postage
91.00
Registry of Deeds
314.07
Other
157.10 $
2,796.74
Town Counsel
Personal Services
$ 3,750.00
Expense
Stenographic Services
$ 1,305.33
Court Costs and Witness Fees
18.30
Telephone, Travel and Postage
58.32
Stationery and Supplies
100.00
Decisions and Annotated Laws
30.30
Examination of Titles and Records
400.00
Plans and Photostating
36.20
Revenue Stamps
7.05
Recording Fees
44.50 $
2,000.00
Town Clerk
Personal Services
Town Clerk
$ 2,225.00
Clerical
3,351.60 $
5,576.60
Expense
Printing, Stationery and Supplies
$ 239.49
Postage
94.00
Telephone
170.65
Association Dues
17.50
Advertising and Notices
123.75
Meetings and Travel
158.00
Binding
23.50
Typewriter Service
22.95 $
849.84
Registration
Personal Services
Registrars
$ 300.00
Assistant Registrars
1,790.65
Clerk
200.00 $
2,290.65
257
Expense
Printing and Supplies
$ 33.24
Telephone
34.60
Machine Service
22.95 $
90.79
Election
Election Officers
$ 2,203.99
Hall Rent
75.00
Installing Booths and Wiring
220.25
Lunches
211.76
Printing Voters Lists, Ballots, Counters
1,059.50
Finance Committee Reports
360.50
Advertising and Posting Warrants
416.50
New Voting Booths
436.80
Signs for New Voting Places
92.96 $
5,077.26
Board of Appeal
Clerical
$ 260.50
Supplies
5.75
Advertising Hearings
156.90
Postage
19.80
Macine Service
11.47 $
454.42
Planning Board
Clerical
$
33.00
Printing and Advertising
55.75
Maps
101.00
Printing Zoning By-Laws
403.15 $
592.90
Capital Expenditures Planning Committee
Clerical
$ 3.99
Printing Report
192.00 $
195.99
Finance Committee
Dues
$ 25.00
Association Meetings
28.10
Printing
5.00 $
58.10
Personnel Board
Dues
$
25.00
Municipal Building Maintenance
Janitor
$ 3,451.00
Fuel
645.36
Gas and Light
931.25
Water and Sewer
68.80
258
Supplies
475.93
Summer Janitor
40.00
Repairs to Building and Grounds
917.37
New Desks
465.00
Linoleum Floors
445.00 $
7,439.71
Community Center Building Maintenance
Janitor
$ 2,999.74
Oil
2,745.72
Light
626.25
Gas
92.72
Telephone
87.41
Plumbing
3,988.85
Carpentering
953.73
New Chairs
1,732.34
Painting and Wiring
1,379.57 $
14,606.33
Total General Government
$ 88,647.83
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department
Personal Services
Chief
$ 5,835.05
Lieutenant
4,958.20
Sergeants
18,757.90
Patrolmen
80,202.20
Special Work
4,127.50
Clerk
2,535.00
Janitor
1,200.00 $ 117,615.85
Department Maintenance Expense
Traffic Officers' Uniforms
$ 369.95
Chief's Expense
263.00
Gasoline Expense
2,616.69
Radio Repairs
505.77
Gamewell System
1,035.72
Teletype Expense
602.65
Revolver Permits
71.00
Bicycle Expense
36.00
Traffic Lights
1,233.02
Traffic Lanes
2,224.86
Automobile Repairs
1,101.88
New Tires
211.34
Printing and Stationery
601.79
Reserve Police
343.43
Telephone Expense
740.40
Washing Cars
118.00
Coats and Caps
470.30
Oil and Grease
93.72
259
Chains and Alcohol
24.78
Police School Target Practice All Others
200.00
155.31
462.61 $ 13,482.22
Station Maintenance Expense
Water and Sewer
$ 105.87
Electricity
426.64
Fuel
497.25
Repairs
958.17
Janitor's Supplies
166.01
Laundry
94.04 $
2,247.98
Pensions
$
7,988.24
New Uniforms
1,819.60
Two New Cruising Cars
2,600.00
New Station Wagon
1,000.00
Fire Department
Personal Services
Chief
$
5,835.05
Deputy Chief
4,958.20
Captains
13,985.40
Privates
79,321.95
Callmen
5,816.64 $ 109,917.24
Department Maintenance Expense
Chief's Expenses (Incl. travel out of State) $
75.50
Telephone
433.24
Laundry
664.65
Bedding, etc.
70.20
Motor Apparatus Maintenance
3,029.76
Gasoline and Oil
1,181.85
Repairs, other Equipment
373.98
New Hose
1,686.37
New Appliances
942.96
Equipment and Supplies
1,169.80
Equipment for Men
799.82
Forest Fires
1,378.98
Forest Fire Patrol
21.00
Office Expenses
316.10
Salary of Dispatcher
200.00
All Others
855.06 $
13,199.27
Station Maintenance Expense
Central Station
Gas
$ 93.68
Fuel
887.93
Building Repairs
236.02
260
Lighting
328.13
Water and Sewer
145.12
Supplies Furnishings
121.35
$
2,270.68
Station No. 2, Woburn Street
Gas
$
14.06
Fuel
388.99
Building Repairs
297.74
Lighting
89.34
Water and Sewer
7.00
Supplies
363.19
Furnisrings
76.55
$
1,236.87
$
1,236.87 $
3,507.55
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Personal Services
Salary of Superintendent
$ 350.00
Pay Rolls
2,990.08 $
3,340.08
Department Expenses
Material, Supplies and Equipment $
1,670.73
Truck Maintenance
44.49
Power for Fire Alarm and Police Signals
53.22
Radio Maintenance
228.97
Paint Fire Alarm Shop Second Coat
150.00
Fire Alarm Boxes
810.00
New Fire Alarm Equipment, Station No. 2
1,076.38
All Others
100.02 $
4,133.81
Fire Alarm Extension
Personal Services
Pay Rolls
$
1,000.00
Department Expense
Material, Supplies and Equipment
$ 580.56
New Uniforms
925.29
New Fire Station Construction
143,267.41
New Pumping Fire Engine
19,122.07
New Station Wagon
1,957.00
Hydrant Rentals
6,765.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
Tree and Moth Department
Personal Services
Tree Warden
$ 420.00
Superintendent
4,829.50
Climbers and Laborers
17,395.40 $ 22,644.90
261
458.45
Expense
Fuel, Light, Water and Sewer
$ 104.37
Printing and Advertising
68.50
Telephone
256.05
Clerical
112.50
Equipment Expense
1,894.56
Trees
500.00
Lead
1,068.48
Insecticide
883.52
Loam
99.00
Supplies
113.52
Other
261.91 $
5,362.41
Expense
Town Forest
$ 777.75
Dutch Elm Control
6,773.82
Mosquito Control
720.00
Inspector of Buildings
Salary
$ 4.187.50
Expense
Car
$ 350.00
Telephone
101.47
Membership Dues
2.00
Printing and Forms
40.50
Other
22.00 $
515.97
Inspector of Wires
Salary
$
925.00
Car
$
311.20
Stationery
25.50 $
336.70
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
$
700.00
Expense
Car
$
176.00
Printing and Supplies
35.70 $
211.70
Game Warden's Salary
$
105.00
Dog Officer
Salary
$
375.00
Expense
Car
$ 60.41
Telephone
176.35
Plowing
14.00
Repairs to Dog House
194.08
262
Light
Fuel
Supplies
10.00 113.37 30.26 $ 598.47
Traffic Control - Schools
$ 4,683.50
Civil Defense
1,115.22
Total Protection of Persons and Property
$ 505,977.11
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
Personal Services
Doctors, 2 @ $125.00
$ 250.00
Clerk
2,275.00
Health Agent
699.96
Plumbing Inspector
1,500.00 $
4,724.96
Expense
Telephone
$ 158.40
Supplies
130.08
Printing
32.75
Car
250.00
Visiting Nurse Assn.
50.00
Machine Service
25.00
Clerical, extra
17.75
Meetings
22.00
Other
7.02 $
693.00
Inspector of Animals Salary
$
400.00
Inspector of Milk and Food
Salary
$ 350.00
Expense
50.00 $
400.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
$ 2,961.38
Garbage Collection
16,850.00
Dental Clinic
3,197.50
Child Welfare
Doctor
$ 300.00
Visiting Nurse Assn.
300.00 $
600.00
Total Health and Sanitation
$ 29,826.84
263
Public Works
Administration
Pay Roll
$ 10,183.48
Expense
Telephone
619.32
Supplies
1,315.14 $
12,117.94
Engineering Division
Pay Roll
$
24,680.58
Expense
Supplies
$
2,423.63
Auto Mileage
100.00 $
27,204.21
Highway Department
Pay Roll
$ 59,914.85
Expense
Machinery Rental
7,933.80
Lights
339.71
Phone
495.81
Supplies
7,852.62
Fuel Oil
1,334.55
Gravel/Sand/Stonedust
4,785.18
Tar Patch
7,551.43
Asphalt
10,099.98
Hired Equipment
490.50
New Equipment
602.29
Contract Payment
3,355.09 $ 104,755.81
Snow and Ice
Pay Roll
$ 23,838.82
Expense
Snow Plowing and Hauling
4,555.08
Salt
3,312.03
Sand/Gravel
2,096.31
Supplies/Tools/Repairs
5,906.18
Machinery Rental
4,614.73
Hired Equipment
1,258.10
New Equipment
3,548.60
Miscellaneous
990.58 $
50,120.43
1955 Chapter 90 Construction
Expense
Grates and Frames
$ 105.00
Contract Payment
25,494.45 $
25,599.45
264
1956 Chapter 90 Construction Expense
Contract Payment
$ 18,784.65 $ 18,784.65
1957 Chapter 90 Construction
Expense
Grates and Frames
$ 1,740.00
Supplies
6.84 $
1,746.84
West, Willow and Summer Culvert
Expense
Contract Payment
$ 4,492.80 $
4,492.80
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Pay Roll
$
1,268.13
Expense
Sand/Stone
1,255.71
Asphalt
1,500.71
Machinery Rental
475.45 $
4,500.00
Maintenance Storm Drains
Pay Roll
$ 9,200.00
Expense
Supplies
552.54
Machinery Rental
1,448.50
Hired Equipment
1,448.50 $
12,689.54
Drainage Construction
Pay Roll
$ 18,000.00
Expense
Supplies and Tools
1,559.86
Pipe
129.04
Machinery Rental
1,568.20
Manhole Covers/Frames
2,484.50
Gravel/Sand and Brick
2,610.05
Hired Equipment
5,299.65
Contract Payment
7,800.80
Miscellaneous
541.75 $
39,993.85
Sidewalk Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 4,682.68
Expense
Supplies
490.09
Stonedust
325.86
265
Machinery Rental
1,012.63
Hired Equipment Gravel/Sand/Loam Tree Lawn Mix
266.50
631.80
178.00 $
7,587.56
Sidewalk Construction
Pay Roll
$ 6,494.85
Expense
Supplies
232.18
Sand/Gravel
214.15
Machinery Rental
2,017.71
Refund to Cash
47.96
Contract Payment
2,988.00 $
11,994.85
Sewer Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 6,120.59
Expense
Supplies
1,870.46
Machinery Rental
236.83
Light and Power
262.86
Fuel and Range Oil
261.02
Insurance
3,051.42
Interest on Bonds
3,450.00
Hired Equipment
40.00
Miscellaneous
174.51 $
15,467.69
Sewer Construction
Pay Roll
$ 25,570.29
Expense
Supplies and Repairs
1,917.68
Pipe
2,705.27
Hired Equipment
143.00
Machinery Rental
10.20
Tar Patch
976.25
Gravel/Sand
328.53
Contract Payment
36,205.98
Manhole Covers
3,553.50
Stone/Brick
874.90
Fuel Oil
281.83
Advertising
79.80
Refund to Cash
109.93
New Equipment
1,144.70 $
73,901.86
Sewer House Connection
Pay Roll $ 13,668.95
266
Expense
Supplies and Repairs
8,597.36
Machinery Rental
2,782.73
Hired Equipment
455.00
Manhole Covers
65.00
Pipe
118.94
Gravel/Loam
894.41
Cement
116.20
Miscellaneous
496.11 $
27,194.70
John Street Dump
Pay Roll
$ 7,250.00
Expense
Machinery Rental
14.15
Hired Equipment
1,382.00
Gravel
80.38
Misc. Supplies
24.36 $
8,750.89
Arthur B. Lord Drive Const.
Pay Roll
$ 2,008.89
Expense
Supplies
29.43
Machinery Rental
561.58
Hired Equipment
628.45
Gravel/Sand
2,441.61
Curbing
669.63
Tarvia
698.85
Asphalt
514.58
Contract Payment
696.00
Tree Lawn Mix
100.00 $
8,349.02
Mineral Street Bridge Repairs
Pay Roll
$ 88.66
Expense
Supplies
11.57 $
100.23
Park Department
Memorial Park
Pay Roll
$ 2,411.31
Supplies
838.32
Lights
21.40
Gravel/Loam
130.58
Tree Lawn Mix
222.00 $
3,623.61
267
Sturges Park
Pay Roll
$ 2,876.24
Supplies
339.41
Lights
37.59
Hired Equipment
528.00
Sand/Gravel
110.36 $
3,891.60
Commons
Pay Roll
$
717.43
Supplies
117.77
Lights
54.68
Hired Equipment
100.00
Spraying
79.20
Painting Flag Pole
125.00 $
1,194.08
Washington St. Park
Pay Roll
$ 3,393.25
Supplies
1,005.75
Hired Equipment
40.00
Loam
100.00 $
4.539.00
Birch Meadow
Pay Roll
$ 3,800.59
Supplies
1,050.82
Lights
185.38
Hired Equipment
44.00
Sand/Gravel
137.25 $
5,218.04
-
Little League Park
Pay Roll
$
2,064.90
Supplies
147.32
Hired Equipment
470.50
Gravel/Loam
444.40
Tree Lawn Mix
500.00 $
3,627.12
Glen Meadow Park
Pay Roll
$ 52.13 $
52.13
Miscellaneous
Pay Roll
$ 129.62
Supplies
271.72
Machinery Rental
3,731.42
Equipment Repairs
400.00 $
4,535.76
268
Water Department Maintenance
Office Salaries
$ 3,679.67
Office Supplies
551.77
Phone
355.65
Water Works Conv.
33.00
Insurance
2,580.94
New Equipment
2,229.56
Machinery Rental
8,365.31
Bonds and Interest
24,447.50 $
42,243.40
Pumping Station
Pay Roll
$
3,956.91
Phone
148.45
Light and Power
12,909.58
Supplies
899.95
Fuel Oil
109.54
Express
9.80
Engr. Services
318.18 $
18,352.41
Filtration Plant
Pay Roll
$
718.40
Services
297.32 $
1,015.72
Well Field
Pay Roll
$ 1,737.76 $
1,737.76
Garage
Lights and Phone
$ 63.89
Fuel Oil
388.90
Supplies
44.96
Hired Equipment
25.00 $
522.75
Meter Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 8,947.58
Supplies and Fittings
3,294.48
Express
15.80 $
12,257.86
Service Pipe Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 28,392.18
Supplies
7,173.37
Express/Freight
12.36
Pipe
2,166.00
Gravel
64.89 $
37,808.80
Main Pipe Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 6,383.74
Supplies
1,924.90
269
Hired Equipment
638.50
Gravel
90.54
Pipe
2,131.03
Tar Patch
444.95
Gate Valves
208.16 $
11,821.82
Hydrant Maintenance
Pay Roll
$
1,258.52
Supplies
748.14 $
2,006.66
Miscellaneous
Pay Roll
$
7,925.24
Supplies and Repairs
324.34 $
8,249.58
Service Pipe Construction
Pay Roll
$ 7,383.15
Supplies and Repairs
9,910.13
Pipe
5,355.21
Hired Equipment
78.00
Express
3.33
Sand and Gravel
316.81
Fuel Oil
50.00 $
23,096.63
Miscellaneous
Machinery Rental
$ 3,757.65
New Equipment
2,229.56 $
5,987.21
Meter Construction
New Meters
$ 9,812.49 $
9,812.49
Main Pipe Construction
Pay Roll
$ 6,388.91
Supplies
3,298.68
Pipe
18,244.32
Hired Equipment
244.00
Gate Valves
2,477.39
Gravel
68.76 $
30,722.06
Hydrant Construction
New Hydrants
$ 4,090.54 $
4,090.54
New Wells Construction
Pay Roll
$ 437.29
Supplies
233.55
Services
8,830.36
Priv. Equip. Rental
180.00 $
9,681.20
270
Road Machinery Operating Account
Bd. Public Works
$
502.96
Water Maintenance
3,748.16
Water Construction
1,507.71
Highway
14,721.29
Drainage
317.49
A. B. Lord Drive
8.42
Snow and Ice
3,262.39
Maint. Storm Drains
819.41
Engineering Division
207.64
Dumps
199.90
Parks
1,029.70
Sewer Maintenance
569.70
Sewer Construction
537.38
Sewer House Connection
1,802.23
Sidewalk Maintenance
167.86
Street Betterments
99.40
Birch Meadow Drive
1,138.80
Birch Meadow Culvert
118.35
Jacob Way
78.47
New Equipment
34,747.09 $
65,614.35
Birch Meadow Drain Culvert
Pay Roll
$ 155.91 $
155.91
Jacob Way Construction
Pay Roll
$ 3,355.52
Expense
Supplies
595.28
Sand/Gravel
1,861.32
Machinery Rental
1,667.61
Hired Equipment
4,707.25
Engr. Services
728.00 $ . 12,914.98
Water Main - Industrial Area
Pay Roll
$ 1,017.44
Expense
Supplies
461.07
Pipe
2,824.02
Tapping Sleeve and Valve
200.83
Gate Valve
79.71
Express
32.13
Hired Equipment
255.00 $
4,870.20
Water Main - Business C Area
Pay Roll $ 3,429.88
271
Expense
Supplies
755.91
Pipe
8,733.40
Hired Equipment
1,151.50
Gate Valves
1,103.92 $
15,174.61
Pensions
Pay Roll
$ 7,085.52 $
7,085.52
Street Betterments
$
59,755.96
1956 Birch Meadow Drive
Pay Roll
$ 967.70
Expense
Supplies
39.02
Loam
31.10
Machinery Rental
237.35
Tree Lawn Mix
89.00 $
1,364.17
1957 Birch Meadow Drive
Pay Roll
$ 7,205.52
Expense
Supplies
1,206.22
Machinery Rental
3,410.35
Gravel, Sand, Stone, Brick
17,193.94
Pipe
1,984.90
Hired Equipment
6,617.04
Recording Fees
16.85
Grates and Frames
558.00
Tarvia
1,825.74
Asphalt
625.28 $
40,643.84
Birch Meadow Skating Area
Pay Roll
$ 628.64
Expense
Supplies
201.33
Machinery Rental
163.95 $
993.92
Consulting Engineering Service
Expense
Services
$ 5,946.93 $
5,946.93
Chapter 718 Summer Ave. Const.
Survey
$ 1,436.00 $
1,436.00
272
Lowell Street Culvert
Pay Roll
$ 17.50
Expense
Hired Equipment
454.15
Advertising
40.80
Supplies
338.07
Contract Payment
10,149.48 $
11,000.00
Parking Areas Cleaning
Pay Roll
$
540.24
Expense
Machinery Rental
125.35
Tar Patch
62.15 $
727.74
South Street Relocation
Land Damage
$ 200.00 $
200.00
1955 South Street Relocation
Land Damage
$ 375.00 $
375.00
Street Lighting
$
17,000.00
Fluoridation
Pay Roll
$ 7.31
Expense
Supplies
290.63
Advertising
6.75
Services
3,863.62 $
4,168.31
Water Adequacy Study
Engineer Services
$ 2,482.29 $
2,482.29
Total Public Works
$ 953,350.28
Charities and Aid
General Aid Administrative
Personal Services
$ 1,791.03
Expense
Office Supplies
18.29
Building Maintenance and Rent
333.51
Travel
6.26
Telephone
60.25 $
2,209.34
General Aid
Cash Aid
$ 7,945.79
Boston City Hospital
360.00
....
273
Refund to State Dept. Public Welfare Material Grants:
150.00
Hospitals and Out Patient
2,184.95
Nursing Home Care
448.00
Maintenance
456.31
Doctors
178.00
Drugs
227.06
Opticians
18.00
Dentists
8.00
Misc.
65.32
Payments to Other Cities and Towns
3,502.25 $
15,543.68
Aid to Dependent Children Administrative
Personal Services
$ 4,721.21
Expense
Building Maintenance and Rent
845.79
Office Supplies
31.10
Travel Expense
183.99
Telephone
111.06
Misc.
20.50 $
5,913.65
Aid to Dependent Children
Regular Cash Assistance
$ 27,194.27
Material Grants:
Doctors
294.00
Drugs
637.31
Opticians
88.50
Dentists
835.50
Hospitals and Out Patient
395.90
Maintenance
20.00 $
29,465.48
Disability Assistance Administrative
Personal Services $ 1,431.50
Expense
Building Maintenance and Rent
161.40
Office Supplies
15.55
Travel Expense
25.28
Stationery and Printing
18.00
Postage
9.00
Telephone
105.61
Misc.
32.00 $
1,798.34
Disability Assistance
Regular Cash Assistance $ 9,902.17
Material Grants:
Doctors
443.00
Opticians
60.50
274
Dentists
54.00
Drugs
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