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110,000.00
School - Birch Meadow .. 1956 300,000.00
School - Highland, Repairs 1957
20,000.00
School - Coolidge Jr. High 1960
565,000.00 1,210,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
School - Memorial High .... 1952
1,100,000.00
School - Birch Meadow 1956
300,000.00
School - Coolidge Jr. High 1960
470.000.00
Light
1949
20,000.00
Light
1951
70,000.00
Light
1953
30,000.00 *
Light
1955
70,000.00
Light
1956
450,000.00
Water
1952
60,000.00
Funded or Fixed Debt:
Inside Debt Limit
$1,210,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
3,365,000.00
Water
1958
170,000.00
Water
1959
65,000.00
Water
1961 560,000.00 3,365,000.00
$4,575,000.00
$4,575,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Cash and Securities
$ 704,603.79
Parker Hospital Fund
$ 277,458.42
Grouard Hospital Fund
115,055.73
Foster Hospital Fund
4,572.26
Parker Scholarship Fund
5,256.96
Brown Scholarship Fund
1,021.81
Sawyer Scholarship Fund
5,266.63
Public Library Fund
1,037.71
Wadlin Library Fund
1,753.42
Tuttle Library Fund
536.23
Appleton Library Fund
5.035.41
Torrey Library Fund
1,069.24
Foster Library Fund
12,016.02
Pierce Library Fund
465.43
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
226,031.94
Grant Swimming Pool Fund
46,141.67
Stabilization Fund
1,884.91
$ 704,603.79
$ 704,603.79
TOWN OF READING CLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF FUNDED DEBT December 31, 1961
SEWER
WATER
TOTAL
Date
Prin.
Int.
SCHOOLS Prin.
Int.
Prin.
LIGHTS Int.
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
1962
$
20,000.00
$ 960.00
260,000.00
$ 86,338.75
$ 62,000.00
$ 17,016.25
$ 60,000.00
$ 25,997.50
$ 402,000.00
$ 130,312.50
1963
20,000.00
480.00
240,000.00
79,146.25
62,000.00
15,456.75
55,000.00
24,272.50
377.000.00
119,355.50
1964
240,000.00
72,573.75
47,000.00
13,897.25
55,000.00
22,635.00
342,000.00
109,106.00
1965
240,000.00
66,101.25
47,000.00
12,697.75
55,000.00
20,997.50
342,000.00
99,796.50
1966
235,000.00
59,622.50
42,000.00
11,542.00
55,000.00
19,360.00
332,000.00
90,524.50
1967
230,000.00
53,231.25
42,000.00
10,430.00
55,000.00
17,722.50
327,000.00
81,383.75
1968
230,000.00
47,033.75
42,000.00
9,318.00
55,000.00
16,085.00
327,000.00
72,436.75
1969
205,000.00
40,836.25
42,000.00
8,186.00
55,000.00
14,447.50
302,000.00
63,469.75
1970
205,000.00
35,138.75
42,000.00
7,074.00
55,000.00
12,810.00
302,000.00
55,022.75
1971
205,000.00
29,441.25
42,000.00
5,962.00
55,000.00
11,172.50
302,000.00
46,575.75
1972
205,000.00
23,743.75
35,000.00
4,870.00
50,000.00
9,597.50
290,000.00
38,211.25
1973
95,000.00
18,046.25
35,000.00
3,870.00
45,000.00
8,085.00
175,000.00
30,001.25
1974
95,000.00
14,823.75
35,000.00
2,870.00
35,000.00
6,785.00
165,000.00
24,478.75
1975
5,000.00
11,601.25
35,000.00
1,870.00
30,000.00
5,610.00
160,000.00
19,081.25
1976
5,000.00
8,378.75
30,000.00
870.00
30,000.00
4,620.00
155,000.00
13,868.75
1977
5,000.00
5,156.25
24,000.00
3,630.00
79,000.00
8,786.25
1978
55,000.00
3,093.75
23,000.00
2,838.00
78,000.00
5,931.75
1979
23,000.00
2,079.00
78,000.00
3,110.25
1980
20,000.00
1,220.00
20,000.00
1,220.00
1981
20,000.00
660.00
20,000.00
660.00
Total
$
40,000.00 $ 1,440.00 $3,040,000.00 $655,338,75 $640,000.00 $125,930.00
$855,000.00
$ 230,624.50
$4,575,000.00
$1.013,333.25
5,000.00
1,031.25
RECEIPTS FOR 1961
General Revenue
Taxes
Current Year:
Poll
$ 9,812.00
Personal
95,336.26
Real Estate
2,330,709.25
2,435,857.51
Previous Years:
Poll
48.00
Personal
1,639.63
Real Estate
49,020.17
50,707.80
Tax Titles Redeemed
333.44
From the State:
Corporation Tax
119,214.61
Income Tax
Valuation
56,056.00
Education
184,509.08
Libraries
4.044.39
Loss of Taxes
1,938.63
365,762.71
Farm Animal Excise
29.93
Licenses
Board of Selectmen:
Amusement
50.00
Auctioneer
13.00
Firearms
30.00
Inn holder
1.00
Junk
25.00
Lord's Day
77.00
Parking
5.00
Peddler
1.00
Second-hand Articles
2.00
Second-hand Autos
60.00
Taxicab
-
19.00
Theater
5.00
Trucking
23.00
Victualer
85.00
396.00
Board of Health:
Kindergarten
9.00
Offensive Trades
20.00
29.00
200
From the State:
Peddlers' Licenses
69.00
Permits
Building
1,460.00
Marriage
322.00
Plumbing
952.00
Revolver
158.00
2,892.00
Fines, Court
82.00
Grants and Gifts
From the Federal Government.
Old Age Assistance
62,535.76
Aid to Dependent Children
12,209.16
Disability Assistance
6,632.86
Medical Aid to the Aged
58,395.95
School Lunches
43,704.50
Federal Aid for Schools
20,121.50
203,599.73
From the State:
School Construction
97,990.48
Collecting State Income Tax
151.23
Meals Tax
7,754.22
National Defense Education
8,401.77
114,297.70
From the County:
Dog Licenses
2,331.88
Special Assessments:
Sewer
27,966.66
Sewer House Connections
24,302.25
Sidewalk
3,775.91
Highways
15,444.57
71,489.39
Privileges
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise ......
384,138.98
Departmental - General Government
Selectmen:
Advertising Hearings
21.00
Sale of Books
Master Plans
115.00
Street Lists
334.95
Zoning Laws
26.75
Community Center Rents
8,336.40
Depot Rents
668.52
9,502.62
Treasurer
7.00
Collector
3,903.05
201
Town Clerk
Dog License Fees
416.25
Sporting License Fees
123.45
Mortgages
1,419.08
Pole Locations
46.00
Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
517.12
Other Certificates and Permits
128.20
2,650.10
Board of Appeal Hearings
390.00
Protection of Person and Property
Police Department:
Ambulance Fees
1,519.95
Bicycle Registrations
177.00
1,696.95
Inspector of Gas
47.00
Inspector of Wires
1,062.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
92.70
Tree and Moth
Spraying
817.00
Trimming
6,380.67
7,197.67
Health and Sanitation
Tuberculosis, State Subsidy
422.87
Dental Clinic
575.66
Inspector of Milk and Food
19.00
Sewer Rentals
41,338.81
Sale of Books
.25
42,356.59
Highways
State and County Joint Maint., Chapt. 90
3,000.00
State and County Joint Constr., Chapt. 90
3,380.52
Snow and Ice Removal - State
2,147.05
Road Machinery, Departmental Charges
49,985.49
Other
10.00
58,523.06
Charities
Reimbursement for Relief:
From Cities and Towns
35.00
Reimbursement for O.A.A .:
From Cities and Towns
1,838.61
From the State
26,222.50
Recoveries
17,908.38
Reimbursement for A.D.C. From the State
9,158.59
Reimbursement for Dis. Asst .. From the State
5,747.45
Reimbursement for M.A.A.
From the State
35,648.83
96,559.36
202
Veterans' Services
Reimbursement for Relief:
From the State
14,912.53 15.00 16,322.53
From Cities and Towns
From Individuals
1,395.00
Schools
Adult Education
900.00
Special Education for the Blind
1,111.50
Youth Counsellor Reimbursement
4,500.00
Vocational Transportation
3,111.07
Child Guardianship
4,719.00
Reimbursement, Military Service Fund
515.55
Sale of Textbooks and Supplies
2,040.48
Cafeterias
122,817.45
Athletics
11,204.00
Driver Education
1,940.00
152,859.05
Library
Fines
3,727.72
Interest for New Books
2,124.00
5,851.72
Unclassified
Light Dept. in Lieu of Taxes
145,103.74
Damage Settlements
2,355.94
Lease of Land
200.00
Sale of Fire Engine
325.00
Printing, Public Works
40.78
Forfeited Deposit
10.00
Liability Insurance Return Premiums
5,093.87
Reimbursement for Insurance:
Sewer
2,279.99
Water
5,275.98
Light
10,239.14
School
869.57
Sale of Real Estate
175.00
171,969.01
Public Service Enterprises
Light Department:
Sale of Light and Power
2,689,905.36
Mdse. and Jobbing
64,685.26
Miscellaneous Refunds
8,003.48 2,762.594.10
Water Department:
Sale of Water
160,476.10
Services, Repairs, etc.
47,364.54
Liens added to taxes
22,585.50
Main Pipe Extension
7,340.83
237,766.97
203
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots and Graves
2,690.00
Care of Lots and Graves
7,105.08
Care of Endowed Lots (Int. on Funds)
3,600.00 13,395.08
Interest
On Sewer Rentals
132.65
On Deferred Taxes
1,545.12
On Special Assts.
9,921.98
On Public Trust Funds:
Parker Hospital Fund
9,558.86
Grouard Hospital Fund
4,292.56
Foster Hospital Fund
116.26
Parker Scholarship Fund
233.18
Brown Scholarship Fund
25.00
Sawyer Scholarship Fund
243.76
Appleton Library Fund
231.26
Foster Library Fund
440.00
Public Library Fund
46.26
Torrey Library Fund
32.50
Wadlin Library Fund
46.26
On Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
6,928.30
On Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
298.14
On Loans, Accrued
856.92
34,949.01
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
650,000.00
Water Loan
560,000.00
Premium on Water Loan
184.80
1,210,184.80
Agency, Trust and Investment
Dog Licenses for County
3,426.75
Sporting Licenses for State
2,010.50
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
5,190.00
Withholding Taxes - Federal
329,232.91
Withholding Taxes - State
27,130.27
Blue Cross - Blue Shield
31,502.39
Life Insurance
4,825.53
Teachers' Retirement
52,081.70
Tailings
83.08
Investment Funds Transfers
426.91
455,910.04
Refunds
Departmental
13,902.84
Taxes, Assts., Public Services
27,380.15
41,282.99
Total
$8,959,090.97
204
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance Appropriated from 1960 1961
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance 12/31/61
General Government
Selectmen's Clerical
$ 2,200.00 $
55.00
$ 2,246.08 $
8.92
Selectmen's Expense
3,000.00
2,996.39
3.61
Town Accountant's Salary
6,100.00
6,100.00
Town Accountant's Clerical
956.80
956.80
Town Accountant's Expense
600.00
582.79
17.21
Treasurer's Salary
4,000.00
4,000.00
Treasurer's Clerical
1,925.00
1,925.00
Treasurer's Expense
1,675.00
1,543.35
131.65
Collector's Salary
6,125.00
6,125.00
Collector's Clerical
9,476.50
50.00
9,516.78
9.72
Collector's Expense
3,000.00
100.00
3,095.41
4.59
Assessors' Salaries
5,725.00
5,725.00
Assessors' Clerical
9,620.00
9,620.00
Assessors' Expense
3,510.00
2,560.96
949.04
Town Counsel's Salary
5,000.00
5,000.00
Town Counsel's Expense
3,000.00
3,000.00
Town Clerk's Salary
2,800.00
2,800.00
Town Clerk's Clerical
4,025.00
3,866.47
158.53
Town Clerk's Expense
1,170.00
1,164.14
5.86
Board of Registrars' Salaries
500.00
500.00
Board of Registrars' Expense
3,600.00
2,829.32
770.68
Election and Registration Expense
4,000.00
3,302.85
697.15
Board of Appeals Expense
600.00
438.28
161.72
Planning Board Expense
500.00
350.00
538.10
311.90
Balance Appropriated from 1960 1961
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance 12/31/61
Capital Expenditures Planning Com. Exp.
250.00
10.00
240.00
Finance Committee Expense
100.00
100.00
Personnel Board Expense
50.00
25.00
25.00
Municipal Building Janitor's Salary
3,900.00
3,900.00
Municipal Building Maintenance
8,400.00
8,389.87
10.13
Community Center Building Fund
2,143.68
8,336.40
4,420.00
5,989.46
70.62
Superintendent of Buildings Salary
1,170.00
4,420.00
5,590.00
Depot Repairs and Maintenance
435.54
2,500.00
1,095.40
1,840.14
$
2,579.22 $
99,478.30 $
13,311.40 $
4,420.00 $ 105,532.45 $
5,416.47
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Dept. Salaries
158,850.00
511.00
159.323.00
38.00
Police Dept. Pensions
11,030.24
11,030.24
Police Dept. Maintenance
13,690.00
3,891.69
17,581.69
Police Station Janitor's Salary
1,440.00
1,440.00
Police Station Maintenance
2,250.00
2.112.61
137.39
Police, New Uniforms, Art. 11
895.04
2,250.00
2,190.16
954.88
Police Reserves Uniforms
588.65
2,500.00
1,878.75
1,209.90
Two New Cruising Cars, Arts. 13 and 14
3,000.00
3,000.00
New Chief's Car, Art. 12
2,300.00
2,300.00
Police Radio Equipment, Art. 10
4,800.00
4,083.75
716.25
Fire Dept. Salaries
691.00
182,987.00
183,583.00
95.00
Fire Department Callmen Salaries
6,200.00
5,950.01
249.99
Fire Department Pensions
11,619.00
11,618.88
12
Fire Department Maintenance
11,500.00
1,000.00
12,499.09
.91
Fire Stations Maintenance
6,636.00
6,631.84
4.16
-
Fire Alarm Maintenance Salaries
4,000.00
3,983.52
16.48
Fire Alarm Maintenance Expense
1,665.00
1,661.36
3.64
Fire Alarm Extension Salaries
1,000.00
993.30
6.70
Fire Alarm Extension Expense
3,300.00
3,298.01
1.99
Fire Department New Uniforms, Art. 15
1,069.74
1,305.00
1,062.93
1,311.81
Fire Dept. New Fire Engine, Art. 12
24,994.28
24,981.82
12.46
New Deputy Chief's Car, Art. 16
1,600.00
1,459.06
140.94
Tree and Moth Dept. Salaries
33,689.60
27,088.69
6,600.91
Tree and Moth Dept. Expense
5,550.00
5,507.80
42.20
Town Forest - Special
30.14
1,500.00
941.25
588.89
Tree and Moth Dept. New Truck, Art. 17
...
6,000.00
5,366.39
633.61
Dutch Elm Control, Art. 18
9,553.62
5,500.00
9,436.64
5,616.98
Mosquito Control, Art. 22
2,500.00
1,296.25
1,203.75
Hydrant Rental
20,520.00
20,520.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary
4,500.00
4,500.00
Inspector of Buildings Expense
640.00
578.13
61.87
Inspector of Wires Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
Inspector of Wires Expense
400.00
399.77
23
Gas Inspector's Salary
125.00
104.15
20.85
Gas Inspector's Expense
100.00
97.20
2.80
Sealer of Weights and Meas. Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Meas. Expense
250.00
213.50
36.50
Dog Officer's Salary
375.00
375.00
Dog Officer's Expense
400.00
.09
400.09
Game Warden's Salary
105.00
105.00
Civil Defense
3,839.00
2,000.00
4,311.72
1,527.28
Conservation Commission
2,000.00
191.00
1,809.00
Traffic Control - Schools
11,400.00
11,052 .. 00
348.00
$
41,661.47 $ 520,776.84 $
18,202.78
$ 557,247.60 $
23,393.49
..
Balance Appropriated from 1960 1961
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance 12/31/61
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health Salaries
2,850.00
75.00
2,925.00
Board of Health Expense
700.00
693.96
6.04
Health Agent's Salary
900.00
900.00
Premature Babies
500.00
1,500.00
1,654.25
345.75
Care of Contagious Diseases
3,000.00
2,328.04
671.96
Garbage Collection
18,000.00
18,000.00
Dental Clinic
4,200.00
4,200.00
Child Welfare, Art. 61
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
1,700.00
1,700.00
$ 33,250.00 $
1,575.00
$ 33,801.25 $
1,023.75
Charities and Aid
Welfare Adm. Salaries
1,000.00
840.34
159.66
Welfare Adm. Expense
400.00
314.15
85.85
Welfare General Aid
10,000.00
1,500.00
3,176.10
5,323.90
Aid to Dep. Children, Adm.
4,000.00
3,925.90
74.10
Aid to Dep. Children, Aid
15,000.00
10,948.26
4,051.74
A. D. C. Adm. Fed. Grants
146.60
2,009.16
2,155.76
A. D. C. Aid Fed. Grants
1,107.50
10,200.00
10,183.50
1,124.00
Disability Assistance Adm.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Disability Assistance Aid
9,500.00
1,000.00
10,036.69
463.31
D. A. Adm. Fed. Grants
233.66
926.76
1,071.45
88.97
D. A. Aid Fed. Grants
465.00
5,727.60
5,635.00
557.60
Old Age Assistance Adm.
3,500.00
3,500.00
Old Age Assistance Aid
66,000.00
46,230.45
19,769.55
O. A. A. Adm. Fed. Grants
406.68
7,352.98
7,720.82
38.84
O. A. A. Aid Fed. Grants
8,304.00
63,337.30
65,820.50
5,820.80
Medical Assistance to the Aged, Adm.
1,500.00
500.00
1,951.52
48.48
50.000.00
50,000.00
Medical Assistance to the Aged, Aid ...... Med. Asst. to the Aged. Adm. Fed. Grants
2,924.89
2,884.79
40.10
Med. Asst. to the Aged Fed. Grants ..
55,471.06
52,356.51
3,114.55
$ 10,663.44 $ 161,900.00 $ 149,449.75 $
1,500.00 $ 279,751.74 $
40,761.45
Veterans' Benefits
Administrative Salaries
2,529.20
2,529.16
.04
Administrative Expense
750.00
745.39
4.61
Pension - C. W. H. Smith
1,140.00
1,140.00
Aid
26,000.00
23,379.11
49,379.11
$ 30,419.20 $
23,379.11
$ 53,793.66 $
4.65
Education - School
General Salaries
1,213,200.78 34,540.00 169,334.56
6,100.00
173,352.61
2,081.95
Cafeterias
6,575.25
166,521.95
162,154.85
10,942.35
Athletics
8,354.39
8,659.20
11,204.00
23,347.83
4,869.76
Vocational Tuition
5,000.00
4,010.88
989.12
Federal Aid for Schools
22,986.21
20,465.00
23,383.62
20,067.59
National Defense Education
1,280.30
8,058.27
1,871.52
7,467.05
Adult Education
1,303.25
4,300.00
900.00
3,840.00
2,663.25
Junior High School Addition Plans etc. ..
2,225.56
2,225.56
1,210,614.00
2,586.78
Transportation
32,909.75
1,630.25
General Maintenance
Balance Appropriated from 1960
1961
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance 12/31/61
Junior High School Repairs
44.12
15,000.00
15,044.12
Birch Meadow Development
19.37
30,000.00
20,556.54
9,462.83
New Truck, Art. 23
1,800.00
1,800.00
$ 42,788.45 $1,436,834.54 $ 258,249.22 $
2,225.56 $1,672,885.72 $
62,760.93
Public Library
Salaries
37,087.44
37,087.44
Maintenance
21,225.00
2,560.42
23,785.42
$ 58,312.44 $
2,560.42
$ 60,872.86
Public Works
Administrative Salaries
$ 14,370.00
14,351.46
18.54
Administrative Expense
6,500.00
6,494.54
5.46
Pensions
5,880.16
5,880.16
Engineering Division Salaries
35,100.00
34,757.33
342.67
Engineering Division Expense
1,900.00
1,875.69
24.31
Highway Maint. and Oper. Salaries
76,000.00
74,613.71
1,386.29
Highway Maint. and Oper. Expense
49,000.00
48,968.26
31.74
Chapt. 90 Const. 1961, Lowell and Salem
8,700.00
26,100.00
34,800.00
Chapt. 90 Const. 1960
4,923.76
3,992.96
930.80
Chapt. 90 Maint. 1961
1,500.00
3,000.00
4,500.00
Snow and Ice Removal Salaries
48,000.00
6,320.42
6,320.42
38,853.82
9,146.18
Snow and Ice Removal Expense
44,000.00
8,587.20
8,069.84
44,517.36
Sewer Maint. and Oper. Salaries
11,600.00
11,600.00
Sewer Maint. and Oper. Expense
8,640.00
8,615.35
24.65
Sewer Extension and Construction
117,000.00
104,695.89
12,304.11
..
Sewer House Connections Salaries
19,500.00
18,491.23
1,008.77
Sewer House Connections Expense
13,000.00
12,999.08
.92
Maintenance of Storm Drains Salaries
12,300.00
12,099.40
200.60
Maintenance of Storm Drains Expense ....
3,500.00
3,489.44
10.56
Drainage Construction
35,000.00
34,829.18
170.82
Sidewalk Maintenance Salaries
5,000.00
5,000.00
Sidewalk Maintenance Expense
3,000.00
2,975.27
24.73
Sidewalk Construction Salaries
6,500.00
5,552.85
947.15
Sidewalk Construction Expense
6,000.00
4,964.25
1,035.75
John Street Dump Wages
14,500.00
14,376.24
123.76
John Street Dump Expense
11,900.00
11,854.55
45.45
Park Dept. Salaries
19,400.00
19,400.00
Park Dept. Expense
10,800.00
10,792.36
7.64
Parking Areas Cleaning Wages, Art. 27
1,040.00
980.00
60.00
Parking Areas Cleaning Expense, Art. 27
200.00
200.00
Water Maintenance and Oper. Salaries
82,000.00
81,117.85
882.15
Water Maintenance and Oper. Expense ....
58,000.00
6,000.00
61,478.69
2,521.31
Water Construction Salaries
12,000.00
11,712.36
287.64
Water Construction Expense
26,000.00
22,885.36
3,114.64
Two-Way Radios, Art. 33
4,600.00
4,555.10
44.90
Water Debt and Interest
54,000.00
38,252.50
15,747.50
Water Department Garage
2,217.16
2,217.16
Garage Repairs, Art. 34
2,800.00
763.00
3,534.95
28.05
Road Machinery Fund
41,906.75
49,985.49
41,906.75
49,985.49
Road Machinery Operating Account
1,432.44
41,906.75
63,195.90
3,236.54
Street Lighting
26,000.00
26,000.00
Aberjona River Development
20,000.00
20,000.00
Putnam Road Const. - Abuttors Share
3,800.00
3,800.00
Public Works Physical Examination
202.00
202.00
Dana Road Betterment
1,928,71
616.53
1,312.18
Intervale Terrace Betterment
224.29
84.16
140.13
23,093.25
Balance
Balance Appropriated from 1960
1961
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
12/31/61
Condor Road Betterment
2,925.19
808.71
2,116.48
Cape Cod Avenue Betterment
892.92
215.00
677.92
Mark Avenue Betterment
830.71
14.26
816.45
Tanglewood Circle Betterment
548.73
74.55
474.18
Laurel Lane Betterment
444.66
127.73
316.93
Linnea Lane Betterment
1,139.58
596.89
542.69
Mineral St. Bridge Reconstruction
2,008.92
1,929.87
79.05
Consulting Engineering Services, Art. 32
3,000.00
3,000.00
Parks and Playgrounds, Art. 28
9,000.00
9,000.00
Pearl Street Relocation, Art. 35
8,500.00
6,225.90
2,274.10
Putnam Road Betterment, Art. 36
12,850.00
11,995.36
854.64
Reading Terrace Betterment, Art. 37
1,150.00
443.94
706.06
Scout Hill Lane Betterment, Art 38
1,050.00
553.34
496.66
Shady Lane Betterment, Art. 39
1,150.00
727.42
422.58
Gleason Road, Betterment, Art. 40
4,150.00
2,822.15
1,327.85
Gleason Road Betterment, Art. 41
500.00
405.18
94.82
Alden Circle Betterment, Art. 42
200.00
138.24
61.76
Greenwood Road Betterment, Art. 43
850.00
380.41
469.59
MacIntosh Road Betterment, Art. 44
850.00
330.68
519.32
Cherry Lane Drive Betterment, Art. 45
1,150.00
327.48
822.52
Timberneck Drive Betterment, Art. 46
750.00
286.06
463.94
William Road Betterment, Art. 47
2,850.00
2,777.35
72.65
Avalon Road Betterment, Art. 48
200.00
142.51
57.49
Edgemont Ave. Betterment, Art. 49
1,800.00
828.06
971.94
Arcadia Avenue Betterment, Art. 50
2,900.00
1,681.72
1,218.28
Beverly Road Betterment, Art. 51
5,050.00
2,203.90
2,846.10
85,425.82 $ 777,223.41 $ 301,712.86 $
60,097.01 $ 925,409.65 $ 178,855.43
$
Cemeteries
Salaries
$ 22,500.00
3,600.00
25,891.26
208.74
Maintenance
2,500.00
3,000.00
5,480.00
20.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves, Art 20
1,300.00
1,300.00
Cemetery Development, Art. 54
10,000.00
9,188.53
811.47
$ 36,300.00 $
6,600.00
$ 41,859.79 $
1,040.21
Unclassified
Recreation - Playgrounds Salaries
$ 7,675.00
7,582.90
92.10
Recreation - Playgrounds Expense
2,675.00
2,193.72
481.28
Insurance
55,000.00
23,758.55
68,701.01
10,057.54
Memorial Day Observance
2,652.00
2,567.01
84.99
Damage Claims
2,000.00
477.20
1,522.80
Care and Lighting Old South Clock
250.00
250.00
Printing Town Report
2,300.00
2,272.90
27.10
Printing Street List
1,200.00
126.35
1,326.35
Aid to Agriculture
100.00
99.52
.48
Parking Areas Maintenance
1,000.00
623.64
376.36
Contributory Retirement Pension Fund
65,827.00
65,827.00
Contributory Retirement Expense Fund ....
2,617.50
2,617.50
Contributory Retirement Mil. Serv. Fund
82.50
82.50
Land Court Expense, Art. 6
200.00
500.00
490.00
210.00
Recording Fees - Registry of Deeds
100.00
52.40
152.40
Christmas Lighting, Art. 21
750.00
750.00
Demolition of Freight Sheds
3,800.00
2,136.68
1,663.32
Group Insurance, Chapter 32B
22,518.46
15,181.54
33,691.89
4,008.11
Revising Town Building Code
418.10
25.75
392.35
Master Plan Study
250.00
250.00
Swimming Pool Study Committee
3,492.00
1,666.25
1,825.75
Balance Appropriated from 1960
1961
Other Credits
Transfers
Payments
Balance 12/31/61
Civil War Sentennial Committee Exp. Reserve Fund
100.00
18.49
81.51
25,000.00
14,663.42
10,336.58
$
4,160.10 $ 170,847.46 $
64,618.84 $
14,663.42 $ 193,802.71 $
31,160.27
Agency, Trust and Investment
Dog Licenses due County
123.50
3,426.75
3,509.75
40.50
Sporting Licenses due State
106.00
2,010.50
2,116.50
Parker Hospital Fund
7,521.36
9,558.86
9,905.41
7,174.81
Grouard Hospital Fund
4,292.56
4,292.56
Stephen Foster Hospital Fund
116.26
86.26
30.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund-Bequests
100.00
5,190.00
4,940.00
350.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund-Interest
6,928.30
6,928.30
Parker Scholarship Fund
497.59
479.59
Brown Award Fund
37.50
37.50
Sawyer Scholarship Fund
393.76
393.76
Appleton Library Fund
231.26
231.26
Foster Library Fund
440.00
440.00
Public Library Fund
46.26
46.26
Torrey Library Fund
32.50
32.50
Wadlin Library Fund
46.26
46.26
Tailings
327.77
83.08
10.45
400.40
Premium on Loans
661.69
184.80
661.69
184.80
Withholding Taxes - Federal
29,778.65
329,232.91
299,317.68
59,693.88
Withholding Taxes - State
6,530.00
27,130.27
26,312.10
7,348.17
Teachers' Retirement Withholding
52,081.70
52,081.70
Blue Cross Deductions
2,894.32
31,502.39
31,919.01
2,477.70
..
..
Life Insurance Deductions
399.60
4,825.53
4,809.05
416.08 6,921.98
Parks and Reservations
11,770.22
10,880.03
890.19
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
3,438.67
3,438.67
State Exam. of Retirement System
100.11
100.11
Metropolitan Sewerage
55,890.03
32,540.77
23,349.26
County Tax
87,969.61
82,636.66
5,332.95
County T. B. Hospital
21,496.84
21,496.84
-
$ 55,414.87
$ 658,954.52 $
661.69 $ 599,281.78 $ 114,425.92
Municipal Indebtedness
Interest, not including Sewer, Water, Light
98,531.25
97,082.66
1,448.59
Maturing, Debt, not incl. Water & Light
279,338.31
661,69
280,000.00
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue ..
650,000.00
650,000.00
$ 377,869.56 $ 650,661.69
$1,027,082.66 $
1,448.59
Light Department
Maintenance
2,764,049.10
404,637.16 2,359,411.94
Depreciation
29,326.47
217,506.00
73,338.71
83,407.56
90,086.20
Construction
190,298.19
260,469.87
152,080.36
298,687.70
$ 219,624.66
$3,242,024.97 $ 477,975.87 $2,594,899.86 $ 388,773.90
Non-Revenue Accounts
Coolidge Jr. High School Constr.
238,813.70
22,500.00
247,422.19
13,891.51
Water Construction - 1959
3,885.54
1,621.07
2,264.47
Water Treatment Plant Constr.
470,000.00
225,586.99
244,413.01
Water Supply Construction
90,000.00
38,626.00
51,374.00
$ 242,699.24
$ 582,500.00
$ 513.256.25 $ 311,942.99
Salvage Fund Committee
6,971.98
50.00
Balance
Balance Appropriated Other
Refunds
Taxes, Assts., Public Service Ent., etc.
27,380.15
27,380.15
Departmental
13,902.84
13,902.84
TOTALS
41,282.99
41,282.99
$ 705,017.27 $3,703,211.75 $6,015,083.55 $ 561,543.55 $8,700.760.97 $1,161,008.05
STATEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS
Gilman L. Parker Hospital Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 277,815.45
Receipts:
Income from U. S. Bonds and Notes $ 8,858.26
Income from Savings Banks
677.33
Income from Co-op Bank Paid-up Shares ....
253.74
Income from Bank Stock
433.86
10,223.19
Disbursements - Hospital Bills
3,405.41
Balance, December 31, 1961
284,633.23
Invested as Follows:
U. S. Treasury Bonds and Notes
$ 246,000.00
Savings Banks
20,391.98
Co-op Bank Paid-up Shares, 35
7,000.00
First National Bank of Boston, 154 Shares
4,066.44
In General Cash
7,174.81
284,633.23
Anne S. Grouard Hospital Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$
110,539.01
Receipts:
Income from U. S. Bonds and Notes $ 4,292.56
Income from Savings Banks
224.16
4,516.72
Balance, December 31, 1961
$ 115,055.73
Invested as Follows:
U. S. Treasury Bonds and Notes
$ 105,000.00
Savings Banks
10,055.73
115,055.73
Stephen Foster Hospital Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$
4,435.66
Receipts:
Income from Savings Banks
50.34
Income from Co-op Bank Paid-up Shares
116.26
166.60
Balance, December 31, 1961
$ 4,602.26
Invested as Follows:
Savings Bank
1,572.26
Co-op Bank Paid-up Shares
3,000.00
In General Cash
30.00
4,602.26
217
$ 288,038.64
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 217,097.26
Receipts:
Bequests $ 5,190.00
Income from U. S. Bonds and Notes
6,859.55
Income from Savings Banks
766.38
Income from Co-op Bank Paid-up Shares
68.75
12,884.68
Disbursed for Work on Endowed Lots
3,600.00
Balance, December 31, 1961
$ 226,381.94
Invested as Follows:
U. S. Treasury Bonds and Notes
$ 195,000.00
Savings Banks
29,031.94
Co-op Bank Paid-up Shares
2,000.00
In General Cash
350.00
226,381.94
Parker Scholarship Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 5,148.18
Receipts.
Income from Savings Bank
$ 2.52
Income from U. S. Treasury Notes
231.26
233.78
Disbursed for Scholarship
125.00
Balance, December 31, 1961
$ 5,256.96
Invested as Follows:
Savings Bank
256.96
U. S. Treasury Notes
5,000.00
5,256.96
Sawyer Scholarship Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 5,167.41
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
$
5.46
Income from U. S. Treasury Notes
243.76
249.22
Disbursed for Scholarship
150.00
Balance, December 31, 1961
$ 5,266.63
Invested as Follows: Savings Bank
266.63
U. S. Treasury Notes
5,000.00
5,266.63
$
229,981.94
$ 5,381.96
$ 5,416.63
218
Kenneth L. Brown Award
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 1,021.43
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank $
.38
Income from U. S. Treasury Bond
25.00
25.38
Disbursed for Scholarship
25.00
Balance, December 31, 1961
$ 1,021.81
Invested as Follows: Savings Bank U. S. Treasury Bond
21.81
1,000.00
1,021.81
Public Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 1,044.69
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
$
1.76
Income from U. S. Treasury Note
46.26
48.02
$ 1,092.71
Disbursed for Books
55.00
Balance, December 31, 1961
$ 1,037.71
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
37.71
U. S. Treasury Note
1,000.00
1,037.71
Horace G. Wadlin Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$
1,800.66
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
31.50
Income from U. S. Treasury Note
46.26
77.76
Disbursed for Books
125.00
$ 1,753.42
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
753.42
U. S .Treasury Note
1,000.00
1,753.42
219
$ 1,878.42
Balance, December 31, 1961
$ 1,046.81
Edward L. Appleton Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 5,757.59
Receipts.
Income from Savings Bank
30.56
Income from U. S. Treasury Notes
231.26
261.82
Disbursed for Equipment
984.00
Balance, December 31, 1961
$ 5,035.41
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
35.41
U. S. Treasury Notes
5,000.00
5,035.41
Donald N. Tuttle, Jr. Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 517.96
Receipts: Income from Savings Bank
18.27
Balance, December 31, 1961, in Savings Bank ....
$ 536.23
Stephen Foster Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 12,482.41
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
53.61
Income from U. S. Treasury
440.00
493.61
$ 12,976.02
Disbursed for Books
960.00
Balance, December 31, 1961
...
$ 12,016.02
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
1,016.02
U. S. Treasury Notes
11,000.00
12,016.02
Charles Torrey Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 1,035.59
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
1.15
Income from Savings Bond
32.50
33.65
Balance, December 31, 1961 $ 1,069.24
220
$ 6,019.41
Invested as follows: Savings Bank U. S. Treasury Bond
69.24
1,000.00
1,069.24
Katherine C. Pierce Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 449.57
Receipts, Income from Savings Bank
15.86
Balance, December 31, 1961, in Savings Bank ....
$ 465.43
Ethel E. Grant Fund
Balance, January 1, 1961
$ 44,396.19
Receipts: Income from Savings Bank
1,745.48
Balance, December 31, 1961, in Savings Bank ....
$ 46,141.67
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 Com- missioners of Trust Funds and report the foregoing to be a true and accurate statement as of December 31, 1961.
BOYD H. STEWART,
Town Accountant
221
INDEX
Accountant's Report 193
Appropriations and Expenditures
205
Balance Sheet
194
Funded Debt 199
Receipts
200
Trust Funds
217
Animal Inspector's Report 179
Board of Appeal 170
Board of Assessors 191
Board of Health 180
Board of Public Assistance 184
Board of Public Works
143
Building Inspector's Report 183
Cemetery Department 175
Civil War Centennial Commission 181
Custodian of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves 177
Dog Officer's Report 178
Fire Chief's Report 173
Gas Inspector 180
Inspector of Milk and Food 176
Jurors' List 14
Library Trustees' Report 135
Moth Superintendent's Report 179
Municipal Light Board Report 155
Planning Board Report 181
Plumbing Inspector's Report 182
Recreation Committee's Report 98
Police Department Report 171
INDEX
School Committee Report 99
Administrative Officers 100
Age-Grade Table 121
Budget 103
Commencement Exercises 131
High School Graduates
132
School Calendar
122
School Clinics
131
School Faculties
124
Superintendent's Report 107
Sealer of Weights and Measures' Report 174
Selectmen's Report
11
Statistics
10
Tax Collector's Report
188
Town Clerk's Report
Births 68
Deaths
90
Marriages 79
Notice to Parents, Housewives, Physicians and Midwives 96
Town Meetings
Annual
27
Special: Feb. 2 19
May 24 56
Oct. 19
62
Town Election
20
Town Counsel's Report
166
Town Officers
2
Treasurer's Report
187
Tree Warden's Report 182
Veterans' Agent's Report 172
Wire Inspector's Report 178
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