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Real Estate - $1,351.69
Polls - 34.00
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD B. CURRELL
RALPH T. HORN
WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH
Board of Assessors
216
ANNUAL REPORT of
THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
for the year ended
December 31, 1962
Receipts and Expenditures
TOWN OF READING BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1962
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash:
$1,060,151.34
Payroll Deductions:
General
Withholding Tax - Federal $ 32,944.27
Petty Cash Advances:
Withholding Tax - State 9,061.56
Group Hospital Insurance
2,685.27
Light
500.00
Group Life Insurance
434.64
45,125.74
Schools
238.00
Tailings
413.10
Selectmen
50.00
Dog Licenses due County
64.50
Water
100.00
Overestimates:
Welfare
50.00
953.00
State Parks and Reservations
1,027.68
Accounts Receivable:
Metropolitan Sewerage
5,840.04
Taxes:
County Tax
561.00
Levy of 1960:
T. B. Hospital
3,977.20
11,405.92
Poll
8.00
Road Machinery Fund
48,228.87
Levy of 1961:
Cemetery Sale of Lots & Graves Fd.
9,905.02
Poll
30.00
953.00
Personal
84.50
Real Estate
8,608.50
8,723.00
Levy of 1962:
Foster Hospital Fund - Income
30.00
Poll
184.00
Personal
3,122.60
20.00
Real Estate
48,394.96
51,701.56
Torrey Library Fund - Income
16.25
Motor Vehicle Excise:
14,341.00
Levy of 1961.
118.29
2,275.35
Levy of 1962
41,253.92
41,372.21
Light Consumers' Guaranteed Deps. Recoveries - Old Age Assistance .... Salvage Committee Fund
6,672.03
Library
$ 15,00
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances .... Parker Hospital Fund - Income
6,559.20
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fd. - Income
Special Assessments:
Appropriation Balances Forward
Sewer Unapportioned
36,601.69
Sewer 1961
20.05
Sewer 1962
283.36
Sewer Interest 1961
7.22
Sewer Interest 1962
78.96
Levy of 1960
8.00
Sewer H. C. Unapportioned
32,324.23
Levy of 1961
8,407.65
Sewer H. C. 1962
333.51
Levy of 1962
5,603.38
14,023.03
Sewer H. C. Int. 1962
59.93
Sidewalk Unapportioned
5,270.69
Motor Vehicle Excise 41,372.21
Special Assessments
89,590.36
Sidewalk 1962
103.64
Departmental
9,202.35
Sidewalk Interest 1961
5.38
Tax Titles
7,544.22
Sidewalk Interest 1962
33.88
Tax Possessions
2,704.34
Highway Unapportioned
8,658.40
State and County Aid to Highways
33,714.57
Water Rates and Liens
38,074.77
Highway 1962
355.18
Light Rates, etc.
366,774.05
588,976.87
Highway Interest 1961
26.77
Water Available Surplus
65,658.11
Highway Interest 1962
167.57
Sewer Rentals
5,197.02
89,590.36
Departmental:
Health
180.00
Water Ext. and Conn.
1,977.82
Public Welfare
91.00
A.D.C. - State
3,593.10
O.A.A. - State
236.53
Public Works
2,133.50
Tree Spraying and Trimming ..
990.40
9,202.35
522,615.07 5,430.22 24,182.03
Life Insurance Dividend Reserved Overlay Surplus Reserve Overlay Reserved for Abatements of Taxes: Levy of 1959 4.00
Revenues Reserved until Collected:
Sidewalk 1961
19.18
Highway 1961
43.70
Surplus Revenue
357,986.46
Tax Titles
7,544.22
Tax Possessions
2,704.34
Aid to Highways, Chapt. 90:
State
21,576.37
County
12,138.20
33,714.57
Water:
Rates, etc.
33,162.85
Liens added to taxes
4,911.92
38,074.77
Light:
Rates, etc.
366,774.05
Consumers' Deposits
14,341.00
381,115.05
Overlay 1957
27.00
$1,724,881.77
$1,724,881.77
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Cash
$ 91,274.93 Highland School Building Repairs . Library Addition Construction
750.00
178.17
Water Construction - 1959
1,794.97
Water Treatment Plant Constr.
57,189.42
Water Supply Construction
25,854.61
Coolidge Jr. High School Constr.
5,507.76
$ 91,274.93
$ 91,274.93
Apportioned Sewer Assts. not due .... Apportioned Sewer H. C. Assts. not due Apportioned Sidewalk Assts. not due Apportioned Highway Assts. not due Apportioned Water Main Assts. not due
DEFERRED ACCOUNTS
82,137.20 Appor. Sewer Asst. Rev. 1963-1974 ....
82,137.20
Appor. Sew'r H.C. Asst. Rev. 1963-1974
54,095.65
54,095.65
Appor. Sidewalk Asst. Rev. 1963-1981
8,392.41
8,392.41
Appor. Highway Asst. Rev. 1963-1981
74,047.25
74,047.25
Appor. Water Mains Assts. Rev. 1963-1981
3,292.68
3,292.68
$ 221,965.19
$ 221,965.19
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Inside Debt Limit:
Sewer
1953 $
20,000.00
School - Eaton 1948
150,000.00
School - Memorial High .... 1952
100,000.00
School - Birch Meadow 1956 280,000.00
School - Coolidge Jr. High 1960
530,000.00 1,080,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
School - Memorial High .... 1952 1,000,000.00
School - Birch Meadow 1956
280,000.00
School - Coolidge Jr. High ... 1960
440,000.00
Light
1953
15,000.00
Light
1951
63,000.00
Light
1949
15,000.00
Light
1955
65,000.00
Light
1956
420,000.00
Funded or Fixed Debt:
Inside Debt Limit
Outside Debt Limit
1,080,000.00 3,093,000.00
Water
1952
50,000.00
Water
1958
155,000.00
Water
1959
60,000.00
Water
1961
530,000.00 3,093,000.00
$4,173,000.00
$4,173,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Cash and Securities
831,872.24
Parker Hospital Fund
284,351.30
Grouard Hospital Fund
119,671.95
Foster Hospital Fund
4,754.37
Parker Scholarship Fund
5,246.21
Brown Scholarship Fund
1,022.27
Sawyer Scholarship Fund
5,270.06
Public Library Fund
1,085.50
Wadlin Library Fund
1,830.26
Tuttle Library Fund
557.20
Appleton Library Fund
5,269.40
Torrey Library Fund
1,087.97
Foster Library Fund
12,494.69
Pierce Library Fund
483.63
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
237,099.68
Grant Swimming Pool Fund
48,015.19
Stabilization Fund
103,632.56
..
$ 831,872.24
$ 831,872.24
CLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF FUNDED DEBT TOWN OF READING December 31, 1962
LIGHTS
WATER
TOTAL
Date
SEWER Prin.
Int.
SCHOOLS Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
Prin.
Int.
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
95,000.00
11,601.25
35,000.00
1,870.00
30,000.00
5,610.00
160,000.00
19,081.25
1976
95,000.00
8,378.75
30,000.00
870.00
30,000.00
4,620.00
155,000.00
13,868.75
1977
55,000.00
5,156.25
24,000.00
3,630.00
79,000.00
8,786.25
1978
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
$
20,000.00 $
480.00 $2,780,000.00
$569,000.00 $578,000.00 $108,913.75
$795,000.00
$204,627.00
$4,173.000.00
$883,020.75
55,000.00
3,093.75
55,000.00
1,031.25
RECEIPTS FOR 1962 General Revenue
Taxes
Current Year:
Poll
Personal
$ 9,786.00 99,189.83
Real Estate
2,494,283.90 2,603,259.73
Previous Years:
Poll
110.00
Personal
1,954.82
Real Estate
42,889.87
44,954.69
Tax Titles Redeemed
3,424.16
From the State:
Corporation Tax
123,504.61
Income Tax:
Valuation
74,360.00
Education
175,211.71
Library
4,814.75
Loss of Taxes
2,278.19
380,169.26
Farm Animal Excise
33.73
Licenses
Board of Selectmen:
Amusement
50.00
Auctioneer
8.00
Firearms
30.00
Innholder
1.00
Junk
25.00
Laundries
15.00
Lord's Day
72.00
Parking
5.00
Peddler
1.00
Second-hand Articles
2.00
Second-hand Auto
40.00
Taxi Cab
11.00
Theater
5.00
Trucking
26.00
Victualer
75.00
366.00
Board of Health:
Kindergarten
9.00
Offensive Trades
20.00
29.00
From the State:
Peddlers' Licenses
50.00
Permits
Building
1,074.50
Marriage
314.00
Plumbing
1,035.00
Revolver
166.00
2,589.50
.....
224
504.00
Fines, Court
Grants and Gifts
From the Federal Government:
Old Age Assistance
58,528.30
Aid to Dependent Children
14,885.66
Disability Assistance
7,618.54
Medical Aid to the Aged
61,614.11
School Lunches
41,994.33
Federal Aid for Schools
24,758.00
National Defense Education
6,937.55
216,336.49
From the State:
School Construction
98,385.92
Collecting State Income Tax
174.25
Meals Tax
7,259.90
105,820.07
From the County:
Dog Licenses
2,515.44
Special Assessments
Sewer
33,234.81
Sewer House Connections
21,994.97
Sidewalk
2,363.49
Highway
19,058.71
76,651.98
Privileges
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise ....
394,809.13
Departmental - General Government
Selectmen:
Advertising Hearings
35.00
Sale of Books
Street Lists
306.25
Zoning Laws
21.25
Community Center Rents
8,303.41
Depot Rents
445.22
Dump Fees
1,187.50
10,298.63
Treasurer
45.64
Collector
3,759.75
Town Clerk:
Dog License Fees
403.50
Sporting License Fees
135.55
Mortgages
1,624.08
Pole Locations
16.00
Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
632.87
Other Certificates and Permits
141.68
2,953.68
Board of Appeals Hearings
315.00
Protection of Persons and Property Police Department:
Ambulance Fees
1,670.00
Bicycle Registrations
264.00
1,934.00
Inspector of Gas
107.00
Inspector of Wires
964.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
103.50
225
Tree and Moth: Spraying Trimming
2,484.00
2,970.60
5,454.60
Health and Sanitation
Tuberculosis, State Subsidy
200.00
Dental Clinic
489.40
Inspector of Milk and Food
19.50
Dog Clinic
600.00
Sewer Rentals
45,466.69
46,775.59
Highways
State and County Joint Maint., Chapt. 90 ...
3,000.00
State and County Joint Constr., Chapt. 90
25,300.19
Snow and Ice Removal - State
437.75
Road Machinery, Departmental Charges
48,271.02
Storm Drain Construction, Deposit
1,000.00
Other
77.20
78,086.16
Charities
Reimbursement for Relief:
From Cities and Towns
575.51
From the State
1,133.05
Reimbursement for O.A.A.
From Cities and Towns
1,276.19
From the State
17,695.68
Recoveries
21,590.56
Reimbursement for A.D.C .: From the State
8,348.21
Reimbursement for Dis. Asst .:
From the State
6,581.78
Recoveries
1,059.00
Reimbursement for Med. Asst .:
From the State
42,227.03
100,487.01
Veterans' Services
Reimbursement for Relief:
From Cities and Towns
1,000.00
From the State
21,186.55
22,186.55
Schools
Child Welfare
4,221.16
Vocational Education
3,077.76
Adult Education
1,317.25
Mentally Retarded
8,940.62
Youth Service Board
4,500.00
Sale of Textbooks and Supplies
2,678.18
Cafeterias
131,341.50
Athletics
5,035.69
Driver Education
3,150.00
Summer School
5,550.00
Summer Recreation, Physically Handicapped
133.78
169,945.94
226
Library
Fines
3,380.93
Unclassified
Light Dept. in Lieu of Taxes
158,125.57
Damage Settlements
5,899.09
Lease of Land
200.00
Sale of Real Estate
22,350.00
Life Insurance Dividends
11,883.84
Liability Insurance Dividends
11,888.87
Blue Cross Refund
15,260.00
Health Dept - 1961 Refund
200.00
Sale of Supplies
11.10
School Dept. - 1961 Refund
144.00
Reimbursement for Insurance:
Sewer
2,161.77
Water
4,158.86
Light
24,929.36
School
889.51
258,101.97
Public Service Enterprise
Light Department:
Sale of Light and Power
2,825,999.04
Mdse. and Jobbing
81,080.45
Miscellaneous Refunds
9,692.38 2,916,771.87
Water Department:
Sale of Water
172,199.22
Services, Repairs, etc.
41,621.28
Liens added to taxes
23,115.63
Main Pipe Extension
20,925.40
257,861.53
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots and Graves.
3,245.00
Care of Lots and Graves
8,764.50
Care of Endowed Lots (Int. on Funds)
3,000.00
15,009.50
Interest
On Sewer Rentals
80.38
On Deferred Taxes
1,680.06
On Special Assessments
10,160.89
On Public Trust Funds:
Parker Hospital Fund
10,244.75
Grouard Hospital Fund
4,461.34
Foster Hospital Fund
90.00
Parker Scholarship Fund
231.26
Brown Scholarship Fund
25.00
Sawyer Scholarship Fund
273.76
Appleton Library Fund
231.26
Foster Library Fund
453.05
Public Library Fund
46.26
Torrey Library Fund
32.50
227
Wadlin Library Fund
46.26
On Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
7,454.14
On Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
299.11
On Loan Accrued
5,379.39
On Tax Title Redemption
321.41
41,510.82
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
700,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
Dog Licenses for County
3,310.50
Sporting Licenses for State
2,187.75
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
6,080.00
Withholding Taxes - Federal
376,599.71
Withholding Taxes - State
32,571.63
Blue Cross - Blue Shield
31,460.03
Life Insurance
5,027.52
Teachers' Retirement
57,040.98
Tailings
71.97
Investment Fund Transfers
100,575.01
614,925.10
Refunds
Departmental
20,291.76
Taxes, Assts., Public Services
31,098.42
51,390.18
Total
$9,133,882.13
228
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance 1962 from 1961 Appropriated
Other Credits
Transfers Payments
Balance 12/31/62
General Government
Selectmen's Clerical
$ 2,480.00 $
145.00
$ 2,618.57 $
6.43
Selectmen's Expenses
2,500.00
2,495.85
4.15
Town Accountant's Salary
6,657.30
6,657.30
Town Accountant's Clerical
1,150.00
1,149.46
.54
Town Accountant's Expense
600.00
596.89
3.11
Treasurer's Salary
4,000.00
4,000.00
Treasurer's Clerical
1,925.00
1,878.99
46.01
Treasurer's Expense
1,575.00
1.38
.. 1,576.38
Collector's Salary
6,200.00
6,200.00
Collector's Clerical
10,216.00
10,215.72
.28
Collector's Expense
3,600.00
3,590.98
9.02
Assessors' Salaries
5,800.00
5,800.00
Assessor's Clerical
10,313.00
10,216.28
96.72
Assessors' Expense
3,165.00
2,840.75
324.25
Town Counsel's Salary
6,125.00
6,125.00
Town Counsel's Expense
3,000.00
3,000.00
Town Clerk's Salary
3,025.00
3,025.00
Town Clerk's Clerical
4,515.00
4,271.64
243.36
Town Clerk's Expense
1,220.00
40.00
1,256.53
3.47
Board of Registrars' Salaries
500.00
500.00
Board of Registrars' Expense
3,600.00
3,511.72
88.28
Election & Registration Expense
6,500.00
1,863.26
8,363.26
Board of Appeals Expense
600.00
412.24
187.76
Planning Board Expense
500.00
1,650.00
144.63
2,005.37
.. Capital Expenditures Planning Com. Exp.
250.00
5.00
245.00
..
..
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..
..
..
Balance 1962 from 1961 Appropriated
Other Credits
Transfers Payments
Balance 12/31/62
Finance Committee Expense
100.00
47.50
52.50
Personnel Board Expense
50.00
41.00
9.00
Municipal Building Janitor's Salary
4,182.36
4,182.36
Municipal Building Maintenance
4,900.00
4,897.78
2.22
Community Center Building Fund
$
70.62
13,803.41
4,420.00
8,628.42
825.61
Superintendent of Buildings Salary
1,651.00
4,420.00
6,071.00
Industrial Commission Expense
500.00
500.00
Depot Repairs and Maintenance
1,840.14
1,200.00
1,284.05
1,756.09
$
1,910.76 $ 102,599.66 $ 21,923.05 $
4,420.00 $ 115,604.30 $
6,409.17
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Dept. Salaries
179,427.00
176,485.05
2,941.95
Police Dept. Pensions
11,030.24
9,628.31
1,401.93
Police Dept. Maintenance
15,350.00
1,000.00
16,213.29
136.71
Police Station Janitor's Salary
1,620.00
1,620.00
Police Station Maintenance
2,300.00
1,861.94
438.06
Police, New Uniforms, Art. 12
954.88
2,250.00
2,267.95
936.93
Police Reserves Uniforms
1,209.90
104.75
1,105,15
Police Reserves Arms, Art. 25
1,200.00
1,033.00
167.00
Two New Crusing Cars, Arts. 8 & 9
3,000.00
2,361.10
638.90
Traffic Signals, Art. 19
2,847.69
5,829.00
321.00
Fire Department Salaries
197,899.00
196,088.40
1,810.60
Fire Department Callmen Salaries
6,200.00
5,669.30
530.70
Fire Department Pensions
11,619.00
11,618.88
.12
Fire Department Maintenance
15,850.00
15,354.48
495.52
Fire Stations Maintenance
6,020.00
5,849.07
170.93
3,302.31
Fire Alarm Maintenance Salaries
4,000.00
3,201.65
798.35
Fire Alarm Maintenance Expense
1,665.00
1,383.49
281.51
Fire Alarm Extension Salaries
1,000.00
871.50
128.50
Fire Alarm Extension Expense
3,300.00
3,243.00
57.00
Fire Department New Uniforms, Art. 11
1,311.81
1,305.00
1,662.46
954.35
Fire Dept. New Fire Engine
12.46
12.35
.11
New Deputy Chief's Car
140.94
133.27
7.67
New Fire Truck. Art. 10
5,000.00
4,993.59
6.41
Tree & Moth Dept. Salaries
36,468.60
2,415.38
12,000.00
26,833.98
50.00
Tree & Moth Dept. Expense
5,550.00
5,392.74
157.26
Town Forest - Special
1,500.00
1,661.57
427.32
Dutch Elm Control, Art. 24
5,616.98
10,000.00
12,633.61
2,415.38
15,643.73
10,191.48
Mosquito Control, Art. 52
1,203.75
1,300.00
2,000.00
2,829.00
1,674.75
Hydrant Rental
21,000.00
21,000.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary
4,500.00
4,500.00
Inspector of Buildings Expense
850.00
820.55
29.45
Inspector of Wires Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
Inspector of Wires Expense
400.00
400.00
Sealer of Weights & Meas. Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights & Meas. Expense
250.00
500.00
222.50
527.50
Dog Officer's Salary
375.00
375.00
Dog
Officer's Expense
400.00
25.51
425.51
Gas Inspector's Salary
250.00
250.00
Gas Inspector's Expense
100.00
100.00
Game Warden's Salary
105.00
105.00
Civil Defense
1,527.28
10,000.00
1,165.33
10,361.95
Conservation Commission
1,809.00
502.00
1,307.00
Traffic Control - Schools
11,400.00
10,890.00
510.00
$
14,375.89 $ 579,431.53 $ 21,876.81 $ 14,415.38 $ 562,702.74 $
38,566.11
588.89
Balance 1962 from 1961 Appropriated
Other Credits
Transfers Payments
Balance 12/31/62
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health Salaries
2,975.00
2,975.00
Board of Health Expense
700.00
695.78
4.22
Health Agent's Salary
1,125.00
1,125.00
Premature Babies
1,500.00
1,000.00
500.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
3,000.00
1,200.00
3,907.30
292.70
Garbage Collection
18,000.00
6,650.00
24,650.00
Dental Clinic
4,200.00
4,200.00
Child Welfare, Art. 28
600.00
600.00
Inspector of Animals Salary
400.00
400.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary
350.00
284.49
65.51
Inspector of Milk and Food Expense
50.00
50.00
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
1,700.00
1,700.00
34,600.00 $
7,850.00 $
1,000.00 $
40,587.57 $
862.43
Charities and Aid
Welfare Adm. Salaries
1,500.00
1,476.19
23.81
Welfare Adm. Expense
400.00
318.72
81.28
Welfare General Aid
5,500.00
4,013.31
1,486.69
Aid to Dependent Children, Adm.
2,500.00
2,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Aid
15,600.00
14,574.31
1,025.69
Aid to Depend. Children, Adm. Fed. Grants
2,268.16
1,158.99
1,109.17
Aid to Depend. Children, Aid Fed. Grants
1,124.00
12,617.50
12,940.00
801.50
Disability Assistance, Adm.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Disability Assistance, Aid
11,200.00
10,921.35
278.65
Disability Assistance, Adm. Fed. Grants
88.97
1,172.33
868.20
393.10
....
-
Disability Assistance, Aid Fed. Grants Old Age Assistance Adm.
557.60
6,681.90
6,515.00
724.50 79.06
Old Age Assistance Aid
7,500.00 44,500.00
7,420.94 31,800.62
12,699.38
Old Age Assistance Adm. Fed. Grants
38.84
6,364.34
6,403.18
Old Age Assistance Aid Fed. Grants
5,820.80
63,560.25
66,089.54
3,291.51
Medical Assistance for the Aged, Adm. ....
3,500.00 68,000.00
3,500.00
Medical Assistance for the Aged, Aid
62,319.53
5,680.47
Med. Assist. for the Aged, Adm. Fed. G.
40.10
3,352.14
2,218.67
1,173.57
Med. Assist. for the Aged, Aid Fed. G ....
3,114.55
58,261.97
57,039.13
4,337.39
$ 10,784.86 $ 161,200.00 $ 154,278.59
$ 293,077.68 $
33,185.77
Veterans' Benefits
Administrative Salaries
3,115.00
3,114.10
.90
Administrative Expense
750.00
19.69
769.69
Pension - C. W. H. Smith
1,140.00
1,140.00
Aid
50,000.00
43,597.39
6,402.61
$ 55,005.00 $
19.69
$ 48,621.18 $
6,403.51
Education - Schools
General Salaries
1,365,722.42
1,105.00 1,345,122.17
19,495.25
Transportation
30,140.00
1,530.24
31,568.49
101.75
General Maintenance
.179,583.04
178,184.48
1,398.56
Cafeterias
10,942.35
173,335.83
167,344.68
16,933.50
Athletics
4,869.76
14,826.00
5,035.69
20,880.53
3,850.92
Vocational Tuition
5,000.00
845.95
5,359.81
486.14
School Pension - Reissle
1,105.00
1,105.00
National Defense Education
7,467.05
6,937.55
4,209.83
10,194.77
Federal Aid for Schools
20,067.59
24,758.00
21,563.80
23,261.79
Adult Education
2,663.25
4,300.00
1,275.00
3,605.00
4,633.25
..
Balance
1962 from 1961 Appropriated
Other Credits
Transfers Payments
Balance 12/31/62
Alice M. Barrows School Bldg. Committee
50,000.00
16,002.16
33,997.84
Summer School
9,400.00
7,962.34
1,437.66
New Station Wagon, Art. 32
2,200.00
2,147.05
52.95
Birch Meadow Development
9,462.83
4,652.61
4,810.22
Regional Vocational School District Con- sultant
200.00
200.00
Mental Health Clinic
2,920.83
2,920.83
Priver Education
3,495.00
2,877.20
617.80
$ 55,472.83 $1,617,787.29 $ 264,823.26 $
1,105.00 $1,815,505.98 $ 121,472.40
Public Library
Salaries
43,168.29
766.03
43,934.32
Maintenance
25,874.40
336.88
26,210.16
1.12
Library Plans and Specifications, Art. 26
5,000.00
120.00
4,880.00
$ 69,042.69 $
6,102.91
$ 70,264.48 $
4,881.12
Public Works
Administrative Salaries
16,630.00
16,549.82
80.18
Administrative Expense
3,000.00
2,967.34
32.66
Pensions
5,880.16
5,880.16
Engineering Division Salaries
36,600.00
36,600.00
Engineering Division Expense
1,900.00
1,772.03
127.97
Highway Maint & Oper. Salaries
89,000.00
89,000.00
Highway Maint. & Oper. Expense
50,000.00
310.00
50,308.37
1.63
Chapter 90 Construction 1960
930.80
930.80
Chapt. 90 Const. 1961, Lowell & Salem Sts.
34,800.00
1,400.00
34,800.00
1,400.00
Chapt. 90 Const. 1962
9,300.00
27,900.00
335.93
36,864.07
Chapt. 90 Maint. 1962
1,500.00
3,000.00
4,471.88
Snow and Ice Removal Salaries
47,000.00
42,204.73
28.12 4,795.27
Snow and Ice Removal Expense
37,000.00
36,852.89
147.11
Sewer Maint. & Oper. Salaries
15,400.00
15,400.00
Sewer Maint. & Oper. Expense
13,260.00
13,252.59
7.41
Sewer Extension & Construction
117,000.00
103,429.16
13,570.84
Sewer House Connections Salaries
22,000.00
2,500.00
24,500.00
Sewer House Connections Expense
12,000.00
3,500.00
15,009.66
490.34
Maintenance of Storm Drains Salaries
19,400.00
19,400.00
Maintenance of Storm Drains Expense
4,000.00
2,082.61
6,057.27
25.34
Drainage Construction
38,000.00
37,998.34
1.66
Sidewalk Maintenance Salaries
8,000.00
6,545.18
1,454.82
Sidewalk Maintenance Expense
4,500.00
4,366.17
133.83
Sidewalk Construction Salaries
8,700.00
7,784.48
915.52
Sidewalk Construction Expense
6,000.00
6,000.00
John Street Dump Wages
21,500.00
1,000.00
18,452.18
2,047.82
John Street Dump Expenses
14,500.00
1,000.00
15,468.64
31.36
Park Dept. Salaries
22,700.00
22,605.72
94.28
Park Dept. Expense
10,400.00
10,395.56
4.44
Parking Area Cleaning Wages
1,440.00
1,437.83
2.17
Parking Areas Cleaning Expense
1,300.00
1,106.98
193.02
Water Maint. & Oper. Salaries
56,000.00
35,000.00
7,058.34
83,941.66
Water Maint. & Oper. Expense
60,000.00
2,000.00
18.68
61,981.32
Water Construction Salaries
13,000.00
221.62
12,778.38
Water Construction Expense
25,000.00
51.08
24,948.92
Water Debt and Interest
85,997.50
85,997.50
Water Dept. - Garage Repairs, Art. 41
4,000.00
665.13
3,334.87
Road Machinery Fund
49,985.49
48,271.02
50,027.64
48,228.87
Road Machinery Operating Account
3,236.54
26,014.51
50,027.64
67,305.97
11,972.72
Street Lighting
29,500.00
29,500.00
Balance 1962 from 1961 Appropriated
Other Credits
Transfers Payments
Balance 12/31/62
Public Works - Physical Exam. Expense
400.00
310.00
90.00
Hockey Rink Construction, Art. 6
1,300.00
1,300.00
Consulting Engineering Services, Art. 40
3,000.00
3,000.00
Parks and Playgrounds, Art. 36
9,000.00
9,000.00
Summer Avenue Construction
1,396.11
904.25
491.86
Condor Road Betterment
2,116.48
196.65
1,919.83
Laurel Lane Betterment
316.93
46.05
270.88
Linnea Lane Betterment
542.69
258.76
283.93
Pearl Street Relocation
2,274.10
2,082.61
191.49
Gleason Road Betterment (1)
1,327.85
491.79
836.06
Gleason Road Betterment (2)
94.82
36.41
58.41
Greenwood Road Betterment
469.59
387.06
82.53
MacIntosh Road Betterment
519.32
104.10
415.22
Cherry Lane Drive Betterment
822.52
423.30
399.22
Arcadia Avenue Betterment
1,218.28
51.04
1,167.24
Beverly Road Betterment
2,846.10
863.73
1,982.37
Puritan Road, Betterment, Art. 42
7,500.00
4,592.21
2,907.79
Batchelder Road Betterment, Art. 43
1,375.00
944.37
430.63
Pine Ridge Circle Betterment, Art. 44
630.00
148.27
481.73
Mark Avenue Betterment, Art. 45
783.00
134.17
648.83
Laurel Lane Betterment Extension, Art. 46
123.00
58.91
64.09
Boswell Road Betterment, Art. 47
1,500.00
245.12
1,254.88
Kieran Road Betterment, Art. 48
1,490.00
580.00
910.00
Joseph Way Betterment, Art. 49
920.00
196.07
723.93
Sandra Lane Betterment, Art. 50
1,790.00
657.77
1,132.23
Kenneth Road Betterment, Art. 51
970.00
438.02
531.98
$ 102,897.62 $ 832,822.17 $ 312,372.27 $
60,769.97 $1,044,342.13 $ 142,979 .. 96
Cemeteries
Salaries
23,700.00
3,000.00
26,657.06
42.94
Maintenance
2,500.00
3,000.00
5,410.08
89.92
Care of Soldiers' Graves, Art. 13
1,300.00
1,300.00
Cemetery Development, Art. 60
811.47
10,000.00
9,981.38
830.09
Cemetery - Jeep Purchase
198.85
55.30
143.55
$ 1,010.32 $
37,500.00 $
6,000.00
$ 43,403.82 $
1,106.50
Unclassified
Recreation -
Playgrounds Salaries
8,124.00
7,753.22
370.78
Recreation - Playgrounds Expense
2,375.00
2,100.22
274.78
Insurance
40,593.67
49,028.37
83,714.05
5,907.99
Memorial Day Observance
2,684.25
2,656.19
28.06
Damage Claims
2,000.00
1,500.00
2,880.00
620.00
Care & Lighting Old South Clock
250.00
250.00
Printing Town Report
2,300.00
2,183.60
116.40
Printing Street List
1,400.00
1,216.18
183.82
Aid to Agriculture
100.00
99.77
.23
Contributory Retirement Pension Fund
44,920.08
24,921.92
69,842.00
Contributory Retirement Expense Fund ....
3,399.10
3,399.10
Contributory Retirement Mil. Serv. Fund
274.90
274.90
Land Court Expense, Art. 6 ..
700.00
700.00
Recording Fees - Registry of Deeds
100.00
100.00
Christmas Lighting, Art. 22
750.00
750.00
Demolition of Freight Sheds
1,663.32
1,606.82
56.50
Group Insurance - Chapter 32B
14,990.42
25,269.58
35,451.23
4,808.77
Revising Town Building Code
392.35
49.26
343.09
Civil War Monument Repairs, Art. 58
1,200.00
1,158.64
41.36
Swimming Pool Study Committee ..
1,825.75
176.50
1,649.25
Civil War Centennial Committee
81.51
24.05
57.46
..
$
3,962.93 $ 126,161.42 $ 100,719.87
$ 215,685.73 $
15,158.49
..
..
Balance
1962 from 1961 Appropriated
Other Credits
Transfers Payments
Balance 12/31/62
Agency, Trust and Investment
Dog Licenses due County
40.50
3,310.50
3,286.50
64.50
Sporting Licenses due State
2,187.75
.25
2,187.75
Parker Hospital Fund - Income
7,174.81
10,244.75
10,860.36
6,559.20
Parker Hospital Fund - Transactions
45,028.13
45,028.13
Grouard Hospital Fund - Income
4,461.34
4,461.34
Grouard Hospital Fund - Transactions
20,012.50
20,012.50
Foster Hospital Fund
30.00
120.00
120.00
30.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund - Bequests
350.00
6,080.00
6,430.00
Cemetery Perp. Care Fund - Transactions
30,018.75
30,018.75
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund - Interest
7,454.14
7,434.14
20.00
Parker Scholarship Fund
481.26
481.26
Brown Scholarship Fund
37.50
37.50
Sawyer Scholarship Fund
493.76
493.76
Appleton Library Fund
231.26
231.26
Foster Library Fund
5,456.18
5,456.18
Public Library Fund
46.26
46.26
Torrey Library Fund
32.50
16.25
16.25
Wadlin Library Fund
46.26
46.26
Stabilization Fund
44,000.00
56,000.00
100,000.00
Tailings
400.40
71.97
50.44
8.83
413.10
Withholding Taxes - Federal
59,693.88
376,599.71
403,349.32
32,944.27
Withholding Taxes - State
7,348.17
32,571.63
30,858.24
9,061.56
Teachers' Retirement Withholding
57,040.98
57,040.98
Blue Cross Deductions
2,477.70
31,460.03
31,252.46
2,685.27
Life Insurance Deductions
416.08
5,027.52
5,008.96
434.64
Salvage Fund Committee
6,921.98
249.95
6,672.03
State Parks and Reservations
11,639.70
10,612.02
1,027.68
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
433.24
433.24
State Exam. of Retirement System
1,781.10
1,781.10
Metropolitan Sewerage
42,275.09
36,435.05
5,840.04
County Tax
85,244.37
84,683.37
561.00
County T.B. Hospital
23,374.16
19,396.96
3,977.20
$ 84,853.52 $ 44,000.00 $ 859,262.34 $
50.69 $ 917,758.43 $
70,306.74
Municipal Indebtedness
Interest, not including Sewer, Light, Water
91,738.75
90,415.66
1,323.09
Maturing Debt, not incl. Light & Water
280,000.00
280,000.00
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
700,000.00
700,000.00
$ 371,738.75 $ 700,000.00
$1,070,415.66 $
1,323.09
Light Department
Maintenance
2,916,771.97
356,423.21 2,535,348.76
25,000.00
Depreciation
90,086.20
212,704.58
100,027.13
115,668.10
87,095.55
Construction
298,687.70
215,267.88
347,929.55
166,026.03
..
..
$ 388,773.90
$3,344,744.43 $ 456,450.34 $2,998,946.41 $ 278,121.58
Balance from 1961 Appropriated
1962
Other Credits
Transfers Payments
Balance 12/31/62
Non-Revenue Accounts
Coolidge Jr. High School Constr.
13,891.51
8,383.75
5,507.76
Water Construction - 1959
2,264.47
469.50
1,794.97
Water Treatment Plant Constr.
244,413.01
187,223.59
57,189.42
Water Supply Constr. - 1961
51,374.00
25,519.39
25,854.61
$ 311,942.99
$ 221,596.23 $
90,346.76
Refunds
Taxes, Assts., Public Service Ent., etc.
31,098.42
31,098.42
Departmental
20,291.76
20,291.76
$ 51,390.18
$ 51,390.18
Totals $ 975,985.62 $4,031,888.51 $5,851,363.40 $ 538,211.38 $9,509,902.52 $ 811,123.63
STATEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS Gilman L. Parker Hospital Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 284,633.23
Receipts:
Income from U. S. Bonds and Notes $ 8,255.24
Income from Savings Accounts
892.88
Income from Co-op Bank Paid
280.00
Income from Bank Stock
462.00
9,890.12
Disbursements - Hospital Bills
3,612.85
Balance, December 31, 1962
290,910.50
Invested as follows:
U. S. Treasury Bonds and Notes
$ 246,000.00
Savings Banks
27,284.86
Co-op Banks Paid-up Shares, 35
7,000.00
First National Bank of Boston, 154 Shares
4,066.44
In General Cash
6,559.20
290,910.50
Anne S. Grouard Hospital Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 115,055.73
Receipts:
Income from U. S. Bonds and Notes $ 4,197.65
Income from Savings Banks
418.57
4,616.22
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 119,671.95
Invested as follows:
U. S. Treasury Bonds and Notes
$ 105,000.00
Savings Banks
14,671.95
119.671.95
Stephen Foster Hospital Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 4,602.26
Receipts:
Income from Savings Banks
62.11
Income from Co-op Bank Paid-up Shares
120.00
182.11
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 4,784.37
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank $ 1,754.37
Co-op Bank Paid-up Shares, 15 Shares
3,000.00
In General Cash
30.00
4,784.37
241
$ 294,523.35
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 226,381.94
Receipts:
Bequests
$ 6,080.00
Income from U. S. Bonds and Notes
6,375.49
Income from Savings Banks
1,202.25
Income from Co-op Bank Paid-up Shares
80.00
13,737.74
Disbursed for Work on Endowed Lots ..
3,000.00
$ 237,119.68
Invested as follows:
U. S. Treasury Bonds and Notes
$ 195,000.00
Savings Banks
40,099.68
Co-op Bank Paid-up Shares, 10 Shares
2,000.00
In General Cash
20.00
237,119.68
Parker Scholarship Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 5,256.96
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
$
7.99
Income from U. S. Treasury Notes
231.26
239.25
Disbursed for Scholarships
250.00
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 5,246.21
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank ....
$ 246.21
U S. Treasury Notes
5,000.00
5,246.21
Sawyer Scholarship Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 5,266.63
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
$
9.67
Income from U. S. Treasury Notes
243.76
253.43
Disbursed for Scholarships
250.00
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 5,270.06
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
$ 270.06
U. S. Treasury Notes
5,000.00
5,270.06
242
$ 5,520.06
$ 5,496.21
$ 240,119.68
Kenneth L. Brown Award
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 1,021.81
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
.46
Income from U. S. Treasury Bond
25.00
25.46
Disbursed for Student Award
25.00
Balance, December 31, 1962
$
1,022.27
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
$
22.27
U. S. Treasury Bond
1,000.00
1,022.27
Public Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 1,037.71
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
$ 1.53
Income from U. S. Treasury Note
46.26
47.79
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 1,085.50
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
$ 85.50
U. S. Treasury Note
1,000.00
1,085.50
HORACE G. WADLIN LIBRARY FUND
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 1,753.42
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
$ 30.58
Income from U. S. Treasury Note
46.26
76.84
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 1,830.26
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
$ 830.26
U. S. Treasury Note
1,000.00
1,830.26
Edward L. Appleton Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 5,035.41
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank $
2.73
Income from U. S. Treasury Notes
231.26
233.99
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 5,269.40
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
$ 269.40
U. S. Treasury Notes
5,000.00
5,269.40
243
$ 1,047.27
Donald N. Tuttle Jr. Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 536.23
Receipts: Income from Savings Bank
20.97
Balance, December 31, 1962
557.20
Stephen Foster Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 12,016.02
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
$ 41.24
Income from U. S Treasury Notes
437.43
478.67
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 12,494.69
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
$ 1,494.69
U. S. Treasury Notes
6,000.00
Federal Land Bank
5,000.00
12,494.69
Charles Torrey Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$
1,069.24
Receipts:
Income from Savings Bank
$ 2.48
Income from Treasury Bond
32.50
34.98
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 1,104.22
Invested as follows:
Savings Bank
$
87.97
U. S. Treasury Bond
1,000.00
In General Cash
16.25
1,104.22
Katherine C. Pierce Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 465.43
Receipts: Income from Savings Bank
18.20
Balance, December 31, 1962
$ 483.63
Ethel E. Grant Fund
Balance, January 1, 1962
$ 46,141.67
Receipts: Income from Savings Bank
1,873.52
Balance, December 31, 1962, in Savings Bank
$ 48,015.19
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, 1962.
BOYD H. STEWART, Town Accountant
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