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1,058.63
Nursing and Boarding Home Care
1,755.85
Hospital and Out Patient
2,541.85
Visiting Nurse
244.00
Ambulance Service
126.00
Misc.
25.00 $
16,211.00
Old Age Assistance Administrative
Personal Services
$ 10,614.92
Expense
Building Maintenance and Rent
2,713.42
Office Supplies and Equipment
819.68
Travel Expense
222.35
Stationery and Printing
91.56
Postage
162.50
Telephone
360.20
Misc.
71.25 $
15,055.88
Old Age Assistance
Expenditures:
Regular Cash Assistance
$ 133,888.95
Material Grants:
Doctors
4,140.00
Drugs
8,526.06
Hospital Care
5,488.62
Nursing Home Care
37,940.30
Optical
722.00
Dental
1,049.00
Chiropodists
193.00
Ambulance Service
82.00
Reading Visiting Nurse
800.00
Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary
1,662.40
Special Needs
222.20
Burials
350.00
Payments to Other Cities and Towns
4,053.26 $ 199,117.79
Total Charities and Aid
$ 285,315.16
Veterans' Benefits
Administrative
Personal Services
Agent
$ 1,900.00
Clerk
538.20 $
2,438.20
Expense
Car
95.00
Postage
18.00
275
Supplies
55.22 249.35
Telephone
Dues
15.00 $
432.57
Aid
Cash Aid
$
9,571.10
Food
10.00
Fuel
1,001.89
Medicine
346.27
Hospitals and Doctors
2,287.50
Miscellaneous
1,841.53 $
15,058.29
Total Veterans' Benefits
$ 17,929.06
Schools
Salaries
Supt., Clerks and Enf. of Law
$ 45,027.01
Directors
22,079.24
Misc. Salaries of Instruction
896.37
Principals
34,382.98
Teachers
596,976.84
Custodians and Matrons
76,604.40
Health
10,547.64 $ 786,514.48
L
Maintenance
Supt. Office Expenses
$ 1,219.77
Research and Prof. Study
300.00
Printing
1,097.02
Travel Expense
470.96
Prin. Office Expenses
830.23
Telephone
3,012.90
Travel Expense - Enf. of Law
150.00 $
7,080.88
Instruction
Travel Exp. Directors and Prin. $ 815.72
Textbooks and Supplementary Books
14,446.52
Supplies - School
12,489.37
Supplies - Shop
2,563.12
Supplies - Dom. Science
759.83
Audio-Visual
725.84
Physical Ed Equipment
962.44
Tests
926.93
Instructional Apparatus
7,240.55
Express Charges
123.83 $
41,054.15
276
Operation of Plant
Fuel $ 25,377.44
Water and Sewer
1,632.56
Electricity
12,892.64
Gas
492.08
Laundry and Summer Cleaning
326.45
Ash Removal
354.75
Exp. of Supr. of Bldgs. and Grounds
514.51
Janitors' Supplies
6,942.69 $
48,533.12
Maintenance of Plant
Grounds
$
6,546.46
Buildings
13,902.19
Service System
840.58
Plumbing and Heating
3,822.82
Furniture Repair
648.69 $
25,760.74
Auxiliary Agencies
Library
$ 1,868.43
Health Expenses
622.22
Commencement
464.01 $
2,954.66
Capital Outlay
New Equipment and Furniture
$
621.92
Transportation
37,051.20
Federal Aid For Schools
3,532.82
Cafeterias
108,457.92
Athletics
18,008.28
Vocational Tuition
2,836.16
Adult Education
557.13
School and Recreation Site Com. Expense
161.00
Highland School Fire Damage Plans & Surveys
5,000.00
Highland School Fire Damage Repairs
3,000.00
School Safety Equipment
6,000.00
Total Schools
$1,097,124.46
Library
Personal Services
Librarians
$ 10,280.78
Clerical
6,169.25
Janitor
2,880.80 $
19,330.83
Expense
Books, Records and Periodicals $ 5,906.75
Bindings and Repair
599.83
Fuel
684.60
277
Building Maintenance
1,176.67
Printing and Supplies
894.43
Service Contracts
240.40
Telephone
190.35
Light
262.56
Water and Sewer
40.60
Misc.
74.73 $
10,070.92
Total Library
$
29,401.75
Unclassified
As in Appropriations & Expenditures Schedule
$ 169,049.02
Light Department
Maintenance, Operation and Depreciation
$1,672,158.29
Cemeteries
Personal Services
Superintendent
$ 5,018.00
Clerical
1,359.80
Labor
16,951.41 $
23,329.21
Expense
Office Maintenance and Supplies $ 301.99
Shop Maintenance
236.79
Trucks and Tools Maintenance
1,278.92
New Tools and Equipment
1,685.37
Fert., Seed, Loam, Cement, Water, etc.
869.00
Flowers for Perpetual and Annual Care Lots
92.50
Grave Liners
932.38
Repairs to Turf
48.50
Vandalism
388.00
New Oil Burner at 270 Pearl St.
450.00
Cemetery Development and Improvement
395.17
Miscellaneous Expense
120.16 $
6,798.78
Care of Soldiers' Graves
1,294.26
Total Cemeteries
$ 31,422.25
Municipal Indebtedness
Interest:
School Loan, Pearl St.
$ 175.00
School Loan, Eaton
6,000.00
School Loan, Memorial High
39,600.00
School Loan, Birch Meadow
23,200.00
Library Addition Loan
375.00
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
2,478.12 $
71,828.12
278
Maturing Debt:
Sewer Loan, 1948
$ 4,000.00
Sewer Loan, 1953
20,000.00
School Loan, Pearl St.
5,000.00
School Loan, Eaton
25,000.00
School Loan, Memorial High
110,000.00
School Loan, Birch Meadow
40,000.00
Library Addition Loan
10,000.00 $ 214,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
$ 250,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
$ 535,828.12
Agency, Trust and Investment
As in Appropriation and Expenditures Schedule $ 457,306.79
Non-Revenue Accounts
Birch Meadow Development $ 22,431.65
New High School Sewer Construction
17,638.12
Highland School Building Repairs
116,973.68
Birch Meadow School Construction
526,946.98
Water Construction - Wells
262.62
Mun. Light Dept. - Regular Construction
19,668.54
Mun. Light Dept. - Special Construction
229,724.48 $ 933,646.07
Refunds
Taxes, Assessments, Public Service Enterprise $ Departmental
18,785.09
8,018.68 $
26,803.77
Total Expenditures in 1957
$6,833,786.80
279
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance
Balance Appropriated from 1956 1957
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
12/31/57
General Government
Selectmen's Clerical
$ 1,673.00
$ 1,665.00 $
8.00
Selectmen's Expense
2,000.00
1,999.16
.84
Town Accountant's Salary
5,145.50
5,145.50
Town Accountant's Clerical
807.30
807.30
Town Accountant's Expense
600.00
590.82
9.18
Treasurer's Salary
3,000.00
3,000.00
Treasurer's Clerical
1,400.00
1,306.91
93.09
Treasurer's Expense
1,400.00 $
165.00
1,559.46
5.54
Collector's Salary
5,100.00
5,100.00
Collector's Clerical
7,614.00
7,404.50
209.50
Collector's Expense
2,400.00
200.00
2,586.80
13.20
Assessors' Salaries
4,743.75
4,743.75
Assessors' Clerical
6,934.30
6,934.30
Assessors' Expense
3,350.00
2,796.74
553.26
Town Counsel's Salary
3,750.00
3,750.00
Town Counsel's Expense
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Clerk's Salary
2,225.00
2,225.00
Town Clerk's Clerical
3,559.00
3,351.60
207.40
Town Clerk's Expense
850.00
849.84
.16
Registrars' Salaries
500.00
500.00
Registrars' Expense
2,200.00
1,881.44
318.56
Election and Registration Expense
2,500.00
2,577.26
5,077.26
Board of Appeals Expense
350.00
104.42
454.42
Planning Board Expense
$
263.50
500.00
592.90
170.60
Capital Expenditures Plan. Com. Expense
300.00
195.99
104.01
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..
Finance Committee Expense
100.00
58.10
41.90
Personnel Board Expense Municipal Building Janitor
50.00
25.00
25.00
3,276.00
175.00
3,451.00
Municipal Building Maintenance
4,000.00
3,988.71
11.29
Community Center Maintenance
6,075.26
5,000.00
5,189.13
14,606.33
1,658.06
$
6,338.76 $
77,327.85 $
8,410.81
$ 88,647.83 $
3,429.59
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Dept. Salaries
$ 118,454.85
$ 1,500.00 $ 116,415.85 $
539.00
Police Dept. Pensions
7,988.24
7,988.24
Police Dept. Maintenance
12,495.00 $
1,000.00
13,482.22
12.78
Police Station Janitor's Salary
1,200.00
1,200.00
Police Station Maintenance
1,760.00
500.00
2,247.98
12.02
Police, New Uniforms, Art. 12
$
369.34
1,950.00
1,819.60
499.74
Police, New Station Wagon, Art. 8, '56
43.00
34.69 367.31
8.31
Police, New Ambulance, Art. 19, '56
367.31
Police, New Cruising Car No. 1
1,500.00
1,500.00
Police, New Cruising Car. No. 2
1,100.00
1,100.00
Police, New Station Wagon, Art. 10
1,000.00
1,000.00
Traffic Signal Cable Installation
10,000.00
10,000.00
Fire Dept. Salaries
107,160.75
1,120.00
104,100.60
1,940.15
Fire Dept. Callmen Salaries
6,800.00
980.00
5,816.64
3.36
Fire Dept. Pensions
1,375.00
1,375.00
Fire Dept. Maintenance
11,700.00
1,500.00
13,199.27
73
Fire Stations Maintenance
3,850.00
3,507.55
342.45
Fire Alarm Maintenance Salaries
2,850.00
600.00
3,340.08
109.92
Fire Alarm Maintenance Expense
4,160.00
4,133.81
26.19
Fire Alarm Extension Salaries
1,000.00
1,000.00
Fire Alarm Extension Expense
600.00
580.56
19.44
Fire Dept. New Uniforms, Art. 13
677.43
700.00
925.29
452.14
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..
..
Balance Appropriated from 1956 1957
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance 12/31/57
New Fire Station Construction
54,247.75
90,000.00
143 267.41
980.34
New Pumping Fire Engine
19.997.29
19,122.07
875.22
New Station Wagon, Art. 11
1,975.00
1,957.00
18.00
Tree and Moth Dept. Salaries
22,644.90
22,644.90
Tree and Moth Dept. Expense
5,500.00
5,362.41
137.59
Town Forest, Special
646.20
200.00
777.75
68.45
Town Forest Land Purchase
100.00
100.00
Dutch Elm Control
2,082.82
8,500.00
6,773.82
3,809.00
Mosquito Control
720.00
700.00
720.00
700.00
Hydrant Rental
6,765.00
6,765.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary
4,187.50
4,187.50
Inspector of Buildings Expense
680.00
515.97
164.03
Inspector of Wires Salary
925.00
925.00
Inspector of Wires Expense
350.00
336.70
13.30
Sealer of Weights and Meas. Salary
700.00
700.00
Sealer of Weights and Meas. Expense
250.00
211.70
38.30
Dog Officer's Salary
375.00
375.00
Dog Officer's Expense
400.00
200.00
598.47
1.53
Game Warden's Salary
105.00
105.00
Civil Defense
2,373.41
1,000.00
500.00
1,115.22
2,758.19
Traffic Control
5,600.00
500.00
4,683.50
416.50
$ 81,624.55 $ 348,401.24 $ 104,500.00 $
4,502.00 $ 505,977.11 $
24,046.63
Health and Sanitation Board of Health Salaries Board of Health Expense
$ 2,525.00 700.00
$ 2,525.00 $ 693.00 7.00
Health Officer's Salary
Premature Babies
500.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
2,961.38
38.62
Garbage Collection
16,850.00
16,850.00
Dental Clinic
3,200.00
3,197.50
2.50
Child Welfare, Art. 44
600.00
600.00
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
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
1,500.00
1,500.00
$ 30,375.00
$ 29,826.84 $
548.16
Charities and Aid
General Aid Adm. Salaries
$ 1,946.50
$ 1,791.03 $
155.47
General Aid Adm. Expense
600.00
418.31
181.69
General Aid
16,000.00
15,543.68
456.32
Aid to Dep. Children, Adm.
6,600.00 $
150.00
5,177.60
1,572.40
Aid to Dep. Children, Aid
17,000.00
15,197.33
1,802.67
A.D.C. Adm., Federal Grants
1,582.71
736.05
846.66
A.D.C. Aid, Federal Grants
$
1,149.21
14,365.89
14,268.15
1,246.95
Disability Assistance, Adm.
2,300.00
1,386.46
913.54
Disability Assistance, Aid
12,000.00
2,500.00
12,021.27
2,478.73
D.A. Adm., Federal Grants
901.10
411.88
489.22
D.A. Aid, Federal Grants
45.50
4,694.68
4,189.73
550.45
Old Age Assistance, Adm.
5,000.00
50.00
2,566.72
2,483.28
Old Age Assistance, Aid
125,500.00
2,180.23
2,500.00
120,985.71
4,194.52
O.A.A. Adm. Federal Grants
4,405.37
8,083.79
12,489.16
O.A.A. Aid Federal Grants
6,648.94
78,430.52
78,132.08
6,947.38
$ 12,249.02 $ 186,946.50 $ 112,938.92 $
2,500.00 $ 285,315.16 $ 24,319.28
700.00 500.00 3,000.00
699.96
04
Balance
Balance Appropriated from 1956 1957
Other Credits
Transfers Payments
12/31/57
Veterans' Benefits Administrative Salaries
$ 2,438.20 750.00
$ 2,438.20 $ 432.57
317.43
Aid
14,000.00 $
1,200.00
15,058.29
141.71
$ 17,188.20 $
1,200.00
$ 17,929.06 $
459.14
Education - Schools
General Salaries
$ 793,278.52
$ 5,000.00 $ 786,514.48 $
1,764.04
General Maintenance
126,139.10
126,005.47
133.63
Transportation
33,836.00 $
5,000.00
37,051.20
1,784.80
Federal Aid for Schools
17,714.00
3,532.82
14,181.18
Cafeterias
$
12,286.07
3,075.00
103,149.95
108,457.92
10,053.10
Athletics
1,723.17
10,500.00
6,873.17
18,008.28
1,088.06
Vocational Tuition
3,000.00
2,836.16
163.84
Adult Education, Art. 12, 5/6/57
200.00
800.00
557.13
442.87
School and Recreation Site Com. Expense
816.62
161.00
655.62
Jr. High School Addition Plans & Surveys
7,500.00
7,500.00
Highland Sch. Fire Dam. Plans & Surveys
5,000.00
5,000.00
Highland School Fire Damage Repairs ....
3,000.00
3,000.00
School Safety Equipment
6,000.00
6,000.00
$ 14,825.86 $ 970,028.62 $ 155,037.12 $
5,000.00 $1,097,124.46 $
37,767.14
Public Library
Salaries
$ 20,853.21
$ 19,330.83 $
1,522.38
Maintenance
9,580.00 $
494.25
10,070.92
3.33
$ 30,433.21 $
494.25
$ 29,401.75 $
1,525.71
Administrative Expense
Public Works
Administrative Salaries
$ 10,186.00
$ 10,183.48 $
2.52
Administrative Expense
2,300.00
1,934.46
365.54
Pensions
7,085.52
7,085.52
Engineering Division Salaries
25,251.20
24,680.58
570.62
Engineering Division Expense
2,660.00
2,523.63
136.37
Highway Maint. and Oper. Salaries
56,100.00 $
4,000.00
59,914.85
185.15
Highway Maint. and Oper. Expense
43,900.00
2,000.00
44,840.96
1,059.04
Chapter 90 Construction, 1955
$ 25,599.45
25,599.45
18,784.65
8,215.35
Chapter 90 Construction, 1957
7,500.00
22,500.00
1,746.84
28,253.16
West, Willow and Summer Culvert Const.
5,000.00
4,492.80
507.20
Chapter 90 Maintenance, 1957
1,500.00
3,000.00
4,500.00
Snow and Ice Removal Salaries
29,200.00
23,838.82
5,361.18
Snow and Ice Removal Expense
30,800.00
26,281.61
4,518.39
Sewer Maint. and Oper. Salaries
8,200.00
$ 700.00
6,120.59
1,379.41
Sewer Maint. and Oper. Expense
8,800.00
700.00
9,347.10
152.90
Sewer Extension and Const. Salaries
47,000.00
25,570.29
21,429.71
Sewer Extension and Const. Expense
53,000.00
48,331.57
4,668.43
Sewer House Connection Salaries
18,900.00
13,668.95
5,231.05
Sewer House Connection Expense
18,600.00
13,525.75
5,074.25
Maintenance of Storm Drains Salaries
9,200.00
9,200.00
Maintenance of Storm Drains Expense
3,500.00
3,489.54
10.46
Drainage Construction Salaries
18,000.00
18,000.00
Drainage Construction Expense
22,000.00
21,993.85
6.15
Sidewalk Maintenance Salaries
4,800.00
4,682.68
117.32
Sidewalk Maintenance Expense
3,200.00
2,904.88
295.12
Sidewalk Construction Salaries
6,500.00
6,494.85
5.15
Sidewalk Construction Expense
5,500.00
5,500.00
John St. Dump Wages
7,250.00
7,250.00
Chapter 90 Construction, 1956
27,000.00
Balance Appropriated from 1956 1957
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance 12/31/57
John St. Dump Expense
1,600.00
1,500.89
99.11
Park Dept. Salaries
16,800.00
800.00
15,445.47
554.53
Park Dept. Expense
11,200.00
800.00
11,235.87
764.13
Parking Areas Cleaning Wages, Art. 74
562.50
540.24
22.26
Parking Areas Cleaning Expense, Art. 74
187.50
187.50
Water Maint. and Operation Salaries
47,451.38
15,548.62
63,000.00
Water Maint. and Operation Expense
44,700.00
4,000.00
48,569.26
130.74
Water Construction Salaries
20,000.00
14,209.35
5,790.65
Water Construction Expense
70,939.06
2,560.94
69,180.78
4,319.22
Water Debt and Interest
24,447.50
24,447.50
Water Dept. Garage
38,930.97
38,930.97
Road Machinery Fund
35,787.11
46,198.59
39,087.11
42,898.59
Street Lighting
17,000.00
17,000.00
Road Machinery Oper. Acct.
26.26
26,512.89
39,087.11
65,614.35
11.91
Sewer Plans and Surveys, Art. 5
6,000.00
6,000.00
Birch Meadow Brook Land Purchase
900.00
900.00
Consulting Engineering Services, Art. 75
7,500.00
5,946.93
1,553.07
South St. Relocation, Art. 38, 1955
500.00
125.00
375.00
Birch Meadow Skating Area, Art. 36, 1955
1,690.35
993.92
696.43
Birch Meadow Drive Const., Art. 41, 1955
1,364.17
1,364.17
15,029.86
5,029.86
8,349.02
1,650.98
3,450.00
1,100.00
4,168.31
381.69
Birch Meadow Drain Culvert Const. Sals.
450.08
155.91
294.17
Birch Meadow Drain Culvert Const. Exp.
62.03
62.03
Jacob Way Const. Salaries, Art. 23, 1956 Jacob Way Const. Expense
14,900.00
3,000.00
3,355.52
8,544.48
15,738.75
3,000.00
9,559.46
9,179.29
John Carver Rd. Bett. Sals.
378.57
378.57
Arthur B. Lord Drive Const., Art. 11, 1956 Fluoridation System Installation
John Carver Rd. Bett. Exp.
25.45
25.45
Overlook Rd. Bett. Sals.
403.71
403.71
Overlook Rd. Bett. Exp.
149.35
149.35
Mineral St. Bridge Repairs, Sals.
792.08
88.66
703.42
Mineral St. Bridge Repairs, Exp.
14.27
11.57
2.70
Margaret Road Bett. Sals.
1,174.98
571.19
157.74
446.05
Margaret Road Bett. Exp.
282.18
289.01
Martin Road Bett. Sals.
202.86
202.10
76
Martin Road Bett. Exp.
475.00
363.22
111.78
Pine Ridge Road Bett. Sals.
221.85
214.29
7.56
Pine Ridge Road Bett. Exp.
600.00
594.96
5.04
Grant St. Bett. Sals.
208.88
208.40
.48
Grant St. Bett. Exp.
450.00
448.90
1.10
Indiana Ave. Bett. Sals.
1,418.13
1,414.70
3.43
Indiana Ave. Bett. Exp.
2,000.00
1,370.41
629.59
Gleason Road Betterment
5,518.00
2,905.83
2,612.17
Sturges Road Betterment
15,445.00
13,138.74
2,306.26
Richards Road Betterment
6,914.00
3,886.93
3,027.07
Tamarack Road Betterment
8,140.00
6,925.04
1,214.96
Timberneck Road Betterment
4,634.00
3,947.21
686.79
Irving Street Betterment
11,844.00
10,073.96
1,770.04
Catherine Avenue Betterment
620.00
349.37
270.63
Cottage Park Betterment
29.25
350.75
249.17
130.83
Selfridge Road Betterment
600.00
446.09
153.91
Susan Drive Betterment
504.00
302.49
201.51
Juniper Circle Betterment
420.00
221.15
198.85
Milton Road Betterment
6,703.00
5,702.21
1,000.79
Harvard Street Betterment
7,465.00
6,350.87
1,114.13
Water Main Const. to Industrial Area
5,500.00
4,870.20
629.80
571.19
Balance
Balance Appropriated from 1956 1957
Other Credits
Transfers Payments
12/31/57
Water Main Const. to Business "C" Area, South St. .
18,000.00
15,174.61
2,825.39
Birch Meadow Drive Extension
48,950.00
40,643.84
8,306.16
Lowell St. Culvert Construction
11,000.00
11,000.00
Relocation of South St.
200.00
200.00
Summer Avenue Construction
43,167.81
1,436.00
41,731.81
Water Adequacy Study
4,000.00
2,482.29
1,517.71
$ 189,944.16 $ 814,769.80 $ 281,135.01 $
50,270.24 $ 953,350.28 $ 282,228.45
Cemeteries
Salaries
$ 22,500.00 $
910.00
$ 23,329.21 $
80.79
Maintenance
2,500.00
4,308.67
6,798.78
9.89
Care of Soldiers' Graves, Art. 15
1,300.00
1,294.26
5.74
$ 26,300.00 $
5,218.67
$ 31,422.25 $
96.42
Unclassified
Recreation - Playgrounds, Sals.
$ 6,440.50
$ 6,171.50 $
269.00
Recreation -
Playgrounds, Exp.
1,800.00
1,659.87
140.13
Insurance
30,000.00 $
23,509.18
53,393.61
115.57
Memorial Day Observance
2,290.00
2,251.55
38.45
Damage Claims
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,450.00
1,750.00
Care and Lighting Old South Clock
200.00
193.44
6.56
Printing Town Report
1,860.00
402.00
2,262.00
Printing Street List
900.00
874.90
25.10
Aid to Agriculture, Art. 45
100.00
96.00
4.00
Parking Areas Maintenance
400.00
121.67
521.67
-
Legion Quarters Rent, Art. 48 V.F.W. Quarters Rent, Art. 47
1,500.00 660.00 51,062.00
1,500.00
660.00 51,062.00 1,600.00
Contributory Retirement, Expense Fund ..
1,600.00
Land Court Expense, Art. 6
200.00
100.00
100.00
Recording Fees - Registry of Deeds
100.00
100.00
Christmas Lighting, Art. 18
500.00
500.00
Sewerage System Extension Study
$
3,000.00
1,838.31
1,161.69
Damage Claim, Mary L. Borg, Art. 28
2,500.00
2,500.00
New Heating System, Old High School
25,000.00
24,980.00
20.00
Group Insurance - Chapter 32B, Art. 29 Appropriation Account
15,000.00
98.70
13,292.12
1,806.58
Senior High School Dedication, Art. 42
1,400.00
200.00
1,142.05
57.95
Reserve Fund
25,000.00
13,072.73
11,927.27
$ 28,000.00 $ 120,512.50 $
51,331.55 $
13,372.73 $ 169,049.02 $
17,422.30
Municipal Indebtedness
Interest, not incl. Sewer, Water and Light
$ 73,850.00
$
2,000.00 $
71,828.12 $
21.88
Maturing Debt, not incl. Water and Light
214,000.00 $
28.00
214,000.00
28.00
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
250,000.00
250,000.00
$ 287,850.00 $ 250,028.00 $
2,000.00 $ 535,828.12 $
49.88
Agency, Trust and Investment
Dog Licenses due County
$
196.80
$ 3,456.20
$ 3,622.00 $
31.00
Sporting Licenses due State
84.00
1,758.50
1,758.50
84.00
Parker Hospital Fund, Income
2,280.75
5,311.66
2,438.00
5,154.41
Parker Hospital Fund, Transactions
22,000.00
22,000.00
Grouard Hospital Fund, Income
2,647.07
2,647.07
Grouard Hospital Fund, Transactions
38,000.00
38,000.00
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Contributory Retirement, Pension Fund ...
Balance Appropriated from 1956 1957
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance 12/31/57
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, Bequests
100.00
7,230.00
7,320.00
10.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fd, Transactions
9,000.00
9,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, Interest
90.20
2,882.80
2,973.00
R.H.S. Scholarship Fund
153.75
153.75
Kenneth L. Brown Award Fund
50.00
50.00
Stephen Foster Hospital Fund
43.14
86.25
129.39
Stephen Foster Library Fund
158.13
316.25
474.38
Torrey Library Fund
16.25
32.50
48.75
Tailings
590.43
63.17
52.79
600.S1
Teachers' Retirement Withholding
9,342.86
9,342.86
Withholding Taxes
15,899.62
199,215.57
196,828.58
18,286.61
Blue Cross - Blue Shield
2,053.40
10,133.10
12,186.50
Group Insurance
21,175.96
18,003.76
3,172.20
Salvage Committee Fund
6,819.87
229.77
135.00
6,914.64
Metropolitan Sewerage
39,561.89
39,965.37
(403.48)
State Parks and Reservations
5,309.25
5,565.01
(255.76)
State Audit of Mun. Accounts
3,655.04
3,655.04
State Examination of Retirement
85.55
85.55
County T.B. Hospital
16,171.31
15,170.72
1,000.59
County Tax
59,977.21
65,700.77
(5,723.56)
$ 28,332.59
$ 457,845.66
$ 457,306.79 $
28,871.46
Light Department
Maintenance
$1,748,201.62 $ 159,455.64 $1,588,745.98
Depreciation
$ 35,558.33
159,455.64
52,464.99
83,412.31 $
59,136.67
$ 35,558.33
$1,907,657.26 $ 211,920.63 $1,672,158.29 $
59,136.67
..
..
Non-Revenue Accounts
New High School Construction $ 22,885.90
$ 10,000.00
10,454.25
New High School Sewer Construction
19,205.04
$ 1,556.92
$ 22,431.65 $ 17,638.12
10.00
Highland School Building Repairs
192,000.00
116 973.68
75,026.32
Birch Meadow School Construction
621,330.22
526,946.98 262.62 19,668.54
94,383.24
Water Construction - Wells
262.62
Light Construction - Regular
15,308.98
4,359.56
Light Construction - Special (1955)
540.69
540.69
Light Construction - Special (1956)
218,081.05
11,643.43
229,724.48
$ 897,614.50
$ 218,002.99 $
2,097.61 $ 933,646.07 $ 179,873.81
Refunds
Taxes, Assts. Public Service Ent., etc. ..... Departmental
$ 18,785.09
$ 18,785.09
8,018.68
8,018.68
$ 26,803.77
$ 26,803.77
TOTALS
$1,294,487.77 $2,910,132.92 $3,580,604.01 $ 291,663.21 $6,833,786.80 $ 659,774.69
REPORT OF THE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The total active membership of the Contributory Retirement System on December 31, 1957 was two hundred and seventy-eight.
The following is the financial statement for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1957:
Cash
Balance January 1, 1957 $ 6,755.89
Receipts
1957 Receipts:
Investments
$ 14,000.00
Investment Income
11,470.68
Contributions by members
42,827.44
City of Melrose
93.56
Make-up payments
1,550.40
Appropriated by Town:
Pension Fund
51,062.00
Expense Fund
1,600.00
122,604.08
$129,359.97
Expenditures
1957 Payments:
Investments
$ 40,207.24
Expenses
1,758.44
Annuities Paid
5,098.75
Pensions Paid
62,502.01
Refunds
11,123.36
Essex County Retirement System
355.52
Trans. to other Systems
2,676.50
Balance December 31, 1957
5,638.15
$129,359.97
Assets
Cash, Middlesex County Nat. Bank, Reading ...
$ 5,638.15
Deposits on interest
26,000.00
Paid-up Cooperative Bank Shares
114,000.00
U. S. Savings Bonds
203,000.00
Bank Stocks
35,960.26
Stock
8,095.30
Accrued interest on investments
1,582.40
$123,721.82
$394,276.11
292
Liabilities
Annuity Savings
$298,121.56
Annuity Reserve
53,915.88
Pension Fund
38,501.60
Expense Fund
62.42
Special Military Service Credits
3,674.65
$394,276.11
Contributory Retirement Board DONALD C. MITCHELL, Chairman BOYD H. STEWART, Secretary ARTHUR C. ALDRICH
STATEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS
Gilman L. Parker Hospital Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 241,639.66
Receipts:
Income from U.S. Savings Bonds and Notes $ 2,539.34
Income from Savings Banks
3,208.97
Income from Stock
351.00
Income from Co-op. Bank Paid-up Shares
2,080.82
Reimbursement
200.00 $
8,380.13
Discount on U.S. Treasury Notes
53.12
$ 250,072.91
Disbursements:
Hospital Bills
$ 300.00
Safe Deposit Rent
10.00 $
310.00
Balance, December 31, 1957
$ 249,762.91
Invested as Follows:
U.S. Savings Bonds
$ 20,000.00
U.S. Treasury Notes
51,000.00
Savings Banks
102,529.06
Co-op. Bank Paid-up Shares, 335
67,000.00
First National Bank of Boston, 108 Shares
4,066.44
Home Bleach and Dye Works, Pfd., 2 Shares
11.00
Sharpe Mfg. Co., Preferred, 55 Shares
1.00
Sharpe Mfg. Co., Common, 20 Shares
1.00
In General Cash
5,154.41 $ 249,762.91
Anne S. Grouard Hospital Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957 $ 97,150.78 Receipts:
Income from U.S. Savings ........ $ 2,157.50
293
....
Income from Savings Banks
414.13
Income from Co-op. Bank Paid-up Shares
65.00
Discount on U.S. Treasury Notes
118.75
2,755.38
Balance, December 31, 1957
$ 99,906.16
Invested as Follows:
U.S. Savings Bonds $ 44,500.00
U.S. Treasury Notes
38,000.00
Savings Banks
15,406.16
Co-op. Bank Paid-up Shares
2,000.00 $
99,906.16
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 167,993.51
Receipts:
Bequests
$ 7,230.00
Income from U.S. Savings Bonds and Notes
1,407.26
Income from Savings Banks
2,334.07
Income from Co-op. Bank Paid-up Shares
1,374.98
Discount on U.S. Treasury Notes
28.12 $
12,374.43
$ 180,367.94
Disbursements:
For Work on Endowed Lots
$
3,218.67
Balance, December 31, 1957
$ 177,149.27
Invested as Follows:
U.S. Savings Bonds
$ 46,000.00
U.S. Treasury Notes
9,000.00
Savings Banks
79,139.27
Co-op. Bank Paid-up Shares
43,000.00
In General Cash
10.00 $ 177,149.27
Stephen Foster Hospital Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 3,917.36
Receipts:
Income from U.S. Treasury Notes $ 86.25
27.93 $
114.18
Balance, December 31, 1957
$ 4,031.54
Invested as Follows:
U.S. Treasury Notes
$ 3,000.00
Savings Bank
1,031.54 $
4,031.54
R.H.S. Scholarship Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 5,447.31
Receipts - Income from Savings Banks
162.20
Balance, December 31, 1957, in Savings Banks
$ 5,609.51
294
Income from Savings Banks
Kenneth L. Brown Award Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957 Receipts:
$ 1,019.93
Income from U.S. Treasury Bond $
25.00
Income from Savings Bank
.43
25.43
Paid Student Award
25.00
Balance, December 31, 1957
$ 1,020.36
Invested as Follows:
U.S. Treasury Bond
$ 1,000.00
Savings Bank
20.36 $
1,020.36
Ethel E. Grant Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 38,833.63
Receipts - Income from Savings Bank
1,223.01
Balance, December 31, 1957, in Savings Bank ....
$ 40,056.64
Public Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 1,086.19
Receipts - Income from Savings Bank
34.20
Payment for Books
94.25
Balance, December 31, 1957, in Savings Bank ....
$ 1,026.14
Horace G. Wadlin Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 1,831.71
Receipts - Income from Savings Bank
57.68
$ 1,889.39
Payment for Books
100.00
Balance, December 31, 1957, in Savings Bank ....
$ 1,789.39
Donald L. Tuttle, Jr. Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 619.88
Receipts - Income from Savings Bank
18.73
Balance, December 31, 1957, in Savings Bank .... Edward L. Appleton Fund
$ 638.61
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 5,181.30
Receipts - Income from Savings Bank
176.33
Payment for Record Library
200.00
Balance, December 31, 1957, in Savings Bank ....
$ 5,357.63
$ 5,157.63
295
$ 1,045.36
$ 1,120.39
Charles Torrey Library Fund $ 1,087.92
Balance, January 1, 1957
Receipts:
Income from U.S. Treasury Bond
$ 32.50
Income from Savings Bank
2.79
35.29
Payment for Books
100.00
Balance, December 31, 1957
$ 1,023.21
Invested as Follows:
U.S. Treasury Bond
$ 1,000.00
Savings Bank
23.21 $
1,023.21
Stephen Foster Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 12,150.26
Receipts:
Income from U.S. Treasury Notes
$ 316.25
Income from Savings Bank
35.53
351.78
Balance, December 31, 1957
$ 12,502.04
Invested as follows:
U. S. Treasury Notes
$ 11,000.00
Savings Bank
1,502.04
$
12,502.04
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 711.50
Receipts - Income from Savings Bank
21.50
Balance, December 31, 1957, in Savings Bank ...
$ 733.00
Stabilization Fund
Balance, January 1, 1957
$ 92,978.93
Receipts - Income from Savings Bank
1,604.13
For New Fire Station Construction
90,000.00
Balance, December 31, 1957, in Savings Banks ....
$ 4,583.06
I hereby certify that in accordance with the provisions of Section 53, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, I have audited the accounts of the Commissioners of Trust Funds and report the foregoing to be a true and accurate statement as of December 31, 1957.
BOYD H. STEWART,
Town Accountant
296
$ 94,583.06
$ 1,123.21
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INDEX
Accountant's Report
243
Appropriations and Expenditures
280
Balance Sheet
244
Expenditures
255 250
Receipts
251
Trust Funds
293
Animal Inspector's Report 235
Board of Appeal
233
Board of Assessors
241
Board of Health
214
Board of Public Welfare
227
Board of Public Works
161
Building Inspector's Report
236
Cemetery Department 223
Contributory Retirement Board Report 292
Custodian of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves 225
Dog Officer's Report 236
Fire Chief's Report
209
Insurance Committee's Report
211
Jurors' List
10
Library Trustees' Report 217
Moth Superintendent's Report 234
Municipal Light Board Report 203
Auditor's Report 206
Financial Report 205
204
Manager's Report
Planning Board Report 232
Plumbing Inspector's Report 233
Police Department Report 116
Funded Debt
INDEX
Recreation Committee Report
215
School Committee Report
117
Administrative Officers
118
Age-Grade Table
146 122
Budget
Commencement Exercises
157
High School Graduates
158 148
School Calendar
148
School Faculties
151
Superintendent's Report
125
Selectmen's Report
213
Statistics
9
Tax Collector's Report
238
Town Clerk's Report
14
Births
90
Deaths
109
Marriages
100
Notice to Parents, Housewives, Physicians and Midwives 114
Town Meetings
Annual 20
Special: May 6
72
November 25 80
Special State Primary
79
Special State Election
89
Town Election
14
Town Counsel's Report 230
Town Officers 2
237
Treasurer's Report
Tree Warden's Report 235
Veterans' Benefits Agent's Report 226
Wire Inspector's Report 212
School Clinics
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