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INSPECTION OF ANIMALS
$ 200.00
RUBBISH COLLECTION
$ 13,004.00
HIGHWAYS
Salaries
$ 12,588.10
Light and Heat
$
587.24
Telephones
296.15
Office Supplies
79.46
Building Maintenance
7.08
Materials
2,755.07
Surveying
1,812.00
Street Signs
334.33
Medical Attention
36.00
Equipment Rental
646.40
Legal Services
40.00
All Other
152.87
$ 6,746.60
CHAPTER 81
Salaries
$ 15,539.57
Machinery Fund
3,780.00
Materials
11,864.52
Equipment Rental
230.00
Plowing Sidewalks
31.50
$ 31,445.59
CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION 1954
Labor
$ 5,052.07
Machinery Fund
1,174.50
Materials
5,958.16
Equipment Rental
1,621.25
$ 13,805.98
CHAPTER 90-CONSTRUCTION 1955
Labor
$ 2,852.05
Machinery Fund
1,019.25
Equipment Rental
9,405.50
$ 13,276.80
CHAPTER 90-MAINTENANCE
Labor
$ 814.50
Machinery Fund
252.00
Materials
2,532.20
$ 3,598.70
96
HIGHWAY MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Gas and Oil
$ 3,181.61
Parts and Repairs
1,602.86
Hardware and Tools
83.49
Tires and Tubes
719.17
Equipment
1,235.95
Fuel Oil
357.38
New Truck
2,300.00
$ 9,480.46
TRAFFIC SIGNS & MARKERS
$ 220.41
HIGHWAY ACCIDENT CLAIM
$ 31.00
HILLCREST DRAINAGE
$ 8,947.00
CHANDLER ST. SIDEWALK
$ 998.00
HIGHWAY PARKING AREA
$ 123.47
HIGHWAY COMM. SALARIES
$ 400.00
STREET LIGHTING ...
$ 10,906.23
CHARITIES-TOWN
Salaries
$ 6,517.36
General Relief
$ 11,262.11
Disability Assistance
6,065.76
Old Age Assistance 49,493.58
Aid to Dependent Children 20,849.40
Outside Aid
1,696.60
Office Supplies
425.64
Travel
153.69
Telephone
133.29
Legal Services
174.25
All Other
27.00
$ 90,281.32
CHARITIES-FEDERAL
D. A. - Aid
$ 4,412.84
D. A. - Administration
536.19
O. A. A. - Aid $ 47,033.57
O. A. A. - Administration 2,774.28
$ 49,807.85
A. D. C. - Aid $ 18,089.09
A. D. C. - Administration 1,812.01
$ 4,949.03
$ 19,901.10
97
OTHER CITIES & TOWNS
$ 643.91
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Agent Salary
$ 500.00
Telephone
60.42
Travel
28.00
Office Supplies
10.64
Clerical
50.00
All Other
14.00
Cash Relief
4,991.74
$ 5,654.80
SCHOOLS
SALARIES:
Superintendent
$ 4,016.60
Teachers
214,594.15
Janitors
22,450.46
Supervisors
14,784.92
Clerical
3,048.28
Attendance Official
300.00
Census Taker
600.00
Physician
600.00
Nurse
2,933.36
$263,327.77
GENERAL EXPENSES:
Transportation
$ 45,485.30
Books & Supplies
35,008.78
Fuel
10,066.26
Bldg. Maint. & Repairs
5,402.11
Janitor's Supplies
8,156.42
Light
5,752.01
Gas
716.62
Water
856.39
Telephone
943.02
Superintendent Expense
67.73
Office Supplies
428.53
Committee Expenses
275.87
Health
1,037.10
Library
112.84
Physical Education
1,452.87
New Equipment
9,864.29
Permanent Improvement
1,855.89
$127,482.03
$390,809.80
98
SCHOOL LUNCH:
Salaries
$ 14,760.00
All Other 47,159.82
$ 61,919.82
VOCATIONAL:
Tuitions
$
3,886.17
Transportation
1,113.00
$ 4,999.17
BARDEN FUND:
$
1,291.60
SCHOOL BLDG. COMM .- 1953 :..
$ .30
ยท FOSTER SCHOOL FIRE REPAIRS:
$ 1,053.35
SCHOOL BLDG. COMM .- 1954:
Architect Fees $ 17,470.05
Printing
215.25
Surveying
315.00
Legal Fees
100.00
Office Supplies
8.80
Travel
49.00
$ 18,158.10
NEW SCHOOL CONSTR .- 1955:
Architect
$ 8,000.00
Surveying
190.00
$ 8,190.00
SCHOOL LAND PURCHASE:
Purchase Price
$ 17,500.00
Legal Fees
193.95
$ 17,693.95
SCHOOL COMMITTEE SALARIES:
$ 225.00
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS:
Officials
$ 679.00
New Equipment
2,753.19
Movies
255.00
Travel
77.05
Assistant Coaches
200.00
Ticket Sellers & Takers
65.75
Cleaning & Reconditioning
1,117.75
Custodian
50.00
Movie Projector
190.00
Wilmington A. A.
183.13
All Other
1.85
$ 5,572.72
99
STADIUM MAINTENANCE:
Labor
$ 164.50
Lights
24.24
Fuel
125.23
Water
210.84
Hardware & Tools
191.87
Clay & Loam
125.00
Lumber
254.33
Fertilizers
96.01
Office Equipment
116.75
Lockers
487.50
$ 1,796.27
LIBRARY:
Salaries
$ 1,166.78
Travel
76.95
Office Supplies
79.26
Books
1,342.07
Periodicals
113.25
Electric Fan
44.95
Office Furniture
264.73
$ 3,087.99
PARK DEPARTMENT:
Labor
$ 360.80
Lights
69.37
Decorations
14.50
Paint
31.28
$ 475.95
PONY LEAGUE:
Labor
90.50
Clay & Loam
64.20
New Equipment
2,111.97
Insurance
210.00
Entrance Fees
20.00
All Other
3.32
$ 2,499.99
CENSUS TAKING:
$
1,438.12
MEMORIAL DAY:
Food
$ 221.57
Flags
41.22
Wreaths & Baskets
40.50
Speakers
20.00
Painting Signs
18.00
Printing
20.00
Expenses
7.00
$ 368.29
100
LEGION HALL CHAIRS:
$ 225.00
PREVIOUS UNPAID BILLS:
$ 109.50
INSURANCE PREMIUMS:
$ 5,121.79
STATIONERY & PRINTING:
Town Report $ 1,075.20
Warrants
130.75
Street Lists
186.40
Voting Lists
187.00
Ballots
128.20
Office Forms
118.95
$ 1,826.50
LAND COURT CASES:
$ 57.44
CEMETERIES:
Labor
$ 340.00
Care of Town Lot
60.00
$ 400.00
CEMETERY LAWN MOWER:
$ 514.50
WATER DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
$ 13,542.15
Travel
$ 112.20
Light and Heat
426.94
Building Maintenance
290.43
Gas and Oil
591.59
Parts and Repairs
528.22
Equipment and Materials
4,230.08
Pumping
4,592.93
Telephones
457.26
Office Supplies
348.67
New Office Equipment
147.20
Postage
492.92
Printing
95.75
Equipment Rental
144.50
Legal Expenses
41.05
All Other
83.60
$ 12,583.34
WATER COMMISSIONER SALARIES: $ 400.00
WATER INSTALLATIONS:
Salaries
$ 18,260.10
Materials
96,347.68
Equipment Rental
11,267.25
101
Hardware and Tools
418.29
Gas and Oil
781.37
Travel
613.61
Damage Claim
56.85
Legal Services
288.00
Engineering Services
1,332.00
Parts and Repairs
376.78
All Other
163.37
$129,905.30
WATER CONSTRUCTION LOAN:
Labor
$ 2,064.25
Materials
7,388.19
Equipment Rental
2,414.00
Blasting
186.20
Travel
22.75
Reimbursements
9,335.06
$ 21,410.45
GUARANTEE DEPOSIT REFUNDS:
$ 14,905.69
WATER WELL SURVEY:
Engineering Services $ 6,086.37
Surveying
779.00
Appraisal
200.00
Advertising
51.00
Plans
50.00
$
7,166.37
SHAWSHEEN ST. PIPE RELOCATION:
Labor $ 67.20
Equipment Rental
10.00
Pipe
455.20
$ 532.40
MATURING DEBT:
Water Loan
$ 60,000.00
School Loan
41,000.00
$101,000.00
INTEREST:
Water Loan
$ 39,000.00
School Loan
15,290.00
$ 54,290.00
ASSESSMENTS:
County T.B. Hospital $ 6,210.83
County Tax
13,686.13
County Retirement System 6,124.96
102
State Parks & Reservations
2,112.19 State Audit .83
$ 28,134.94 $ 2,247.40
DOG LICENSES FOR COUNTY :..
TRUST & INVESTMENTS:
Retirement $ 9,402.77
Withholding
44,495.65
Blue Cross
6,214.75
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income 75.50
Municipal Building Insurance
Fund Income
1,575.00
Stabilization Fund Income
200.00
Post War Rehabilitation
Fund Income
375.00
$ 62,338.67
TEMPORARY LOAN:
$ 75,000.00
REFUNDS:
Poll, Personal, Real
Estate Taxes
$ 5,546.12
Excise Taxes
1,828.54
$ 7,374.66
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$ 1,529,952.10
CASH BALANCE DEC. 31, 1955
511,161.57
$ 2,041.113.67
REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
Fund
Jan. 1, 1955 Income Dec. 31, 1955
Foster School
$ 1,486.83
$ 52.46
$ 1,539.29
Pierce Memorial Day Essay
135.85
4.78
140.63
Cemetery Perpetual Care
2,115.38
2,113.24
Municipal Building Insurance
34,030.14
952.13
34,982.27
$ 37,768.20
$1,009.37
$ 38,775.43
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$ 2,184,000.00
Water Construction Loan
$ 1,530,000.00
School Construction Loan
654,000.00
$ 2,184,000.00
103
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Cash and Securities in Custody of Town Treasurer
$ 38,775.43
Foster School $ 1,539.29
Pierce Memorial Day Essay
140.63
Cemetery Perpetual Care
2,113.24
Municipal Building Insurance
34,982.27
$ 38,775.43
DEBT OUTSTANDING DEC. 31, 1955
General Debt inside Debt Limit
$
174,000.00
General Debt outside Debt Limit
2,010,000.00
$ 2,184,000.00
DETAIL OF DEBT OUTSIDE DEBT LIMIT
School Project-
Chap. 645, Acts of 1948 $ 480,000.00
Water Project-
Chap. 61, Acts of 1951
1,530,000.00
$ 2,010,000.00
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT - DEC. 31, 1955
1956
$101,000.00
1957
101,000.00
1958
101,000.00
1959
101,000.00
1960
101,000.00
1961
101,000.00
1962
100,000.00
1963
100,000.00
1964
100,000.00
1965
100,000.00
1966
100,000.00
1967
100,000.00
1968
100,000.00
1969
100,000.00
1970
99,000.00
1971
99,000.00
1972
58,000.00
1973
58,000.00
1974
58,000.00
1975
58,000.00
104
1976
58,000.00
1977
58,000.00
1978
58,000.00
1979
58,000.00
1980
58,000.00
1981
58,000.00
$ 2,184,000.00
STATEMENT OF INTEREST - DEC. 31, 1955
1956
51,888.00
1957
49,486.00
1958
47,084.00
1959
44,682.00
1960
42,280.00
1961
39,878.00
1962
37,488.50
1963
35,111.50
1964
32,734.50
1965
30,357.50
1966
27,980.50
1967
25,603.50
1968
23,226.50
1969
20,849.50
1970
18,472.50
1971
16,117.50
1972
13,775.00
1973
12,325.00
1974
10,875.00
1975
9,425.00
1976
7,975.00
1977
6,525.00
1978
5,075.00
1979
4,625.00
1980
2,175.00
1981
725.00
$ 615,740.00
105
APPROPRIATION STATEMENT
Departmental Expenses
Available
Expended
Balance
Selectmen Salaries
$ 1,800.00
$ 1,683.32
$ 116.68
Selectmen Expenses
5,950.00
5,766.77
183.23
Auditor Salary
1,550.00
1,550.00
Auditor Expense
700.00
639.07
60.93
Treasurer Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
Treasurer Expense
970.00
970.00
Collector Salary
3,300.00
3,300.00
Collector Expense
2,998.30
2,760.18
238.12
Assessor's Salaries
6,550.00
6,550.00
Assessors Expense
700.00
696.77
3.23
Legal Expenses
500.00
427.70
72.30
Town Clerk Salary
3,000.00
3,000.00
Town Clerk Expense
340.00
329.10
10.90
Election Officers
575.00
441.50
133.50
Registrars Salaries
300.00
300.00
Registrars Expense
945.00
847.52
97.48
Finance Committee
204.50
192.25
12.25
Board of Appeals
205.00
166.00
39.00
Planning Board
675.00
427.69
247.31
Planning Board Clerical
200.00
154.14
45.86
Planning Board Prof. Services
2,000.00
125.00
1,875.00
Town Hall
6,390.00
6,388.63
1.37
Town Hall Repairs
1,036.29
695.00
341.29
Town Hall Kitchen
116.80
68.49
48.31
Lower Hall Repairs
268.64
246.20
22.44
Town Hall Speakers
400.00
400.00
Police Salaries
35,329.00
34,814.01
514.99
Police Operating
4,061.80
4,061.75
.05
Police Capital Outlay
2,121.06
2,096.06
25.00
Fire Salaries
25,144.25
24.977.00
167.25
Special Fire Salaries
2,277.00
2,277.00
Fire Operating
4,843.00
4,793.05
49.95
Fire Capital Outlay
2,450.00
2,425.39
24.61
Fire Station Boiler
450.00
450.00
Fire Station Repairs
1,850.00
432.71
1,417.29
Fire Station Plans and
Specifications
500.00
500.00
106
Departmental Expenses
Available
Expended
Balance
New Fire Equipment
11,169.25
10,561.14
608.11
Tree Department
4,374.40
4,370.20
4.20
Moth Department
2,500.00
2,500.00
Dutch Elm Control
1,400.00
1,393.95
6.05
Poison Ivy Control
150.00
144.00
6.00
Tree Dept. Equipment
3,050.00
3,045.40
4.60
Tree Dept. Bldg. Roof Repair
1,500.00
1,094.50
405.50
Dog Officer Salary
500.00
500.00
Dog Officer Expense
325.00
149.50
175.50
Sealer of Weights & Measures ..
225.00
200.00
25.00
Civil Defense
1,334.41
950.64
383.77
Hurricane Clearance
2,740.83
2,410.00
330.83
Building Inspections
3,000.00
2,999.30
.70
Board of Health
5,850.00
5,756.84
93.16
Dental Clinic
1,500.00
1,357.85
142.15
Inspection of Slaughtering
1,000.00
1,000.00
Inspection of Animals
200.00
200.00
Rubbish Collection
19,073.57
13,004.00
6,069.57
Public Health Laboratory
300.00
300.00
Highway Salaries
10,600.00
10,351.17
248.83
Special Highway Salaries
2,500.00
2,236.93
263.07
Highway Operating
17,850.00
17,846.60
3.40
Chapter 81
31,450.00
31,445.59
4.41
Chapter 90 Construction 1954
13,816.66
13,805.98
10.68
Chapter 90 Construction 1955
24,000.00
13,276.80
10,723.20
Chapter 90-Maintenance
3,600.00
3,598.70
1.30
Highway Machinery Account
9,617.99
9,480.46
137.53
Traffic Signs & Markers
557.57
220.41
337.16
Highway Accident Claim
31.00
31.00
Hillcrest Drainage
8,947.00
8,947.00
Chandler St. Sidewalk
1,000.00
998.00
2.00
Highway Parking Area
500.00
123.47
376.53
Highway Commissioners Salaries
400.00
400.00
Bailey Road Construction
1,000.00
1,000.00
Snow Plow Damage Claim
1,100.00
1,100.00
Street Lighting
12,186.00
10,906.23
1,279.77
Charities Salaries
6,550.00
6,517.36
32.64
Charities Operating
91,098.05
90,281.32
816.73
Other Cities & Towns
672.41
643.91
28.50
107
Departmental Expenses
Available
Expended
Balance
Veterans' Benefits
7,675.00
5,654.80 399,809.80
9.11
School Lunch
73,065.23
61,919.82
11,145.41
Vocational Schools
5,000.00
4,999.17
.83
Barden Fund
1,808.36
1,291.60
516.76
School Bldg. Committee-1953 ..
1,092.07
.30
1,091.77
Foster School Fire Repairs
4,770.60
1,053.35
3,717.25
School Bldg. Committee-1954
6,469.00
6,469.00
New School Construction 1955. 130,000.00
19,879.10
110,120.90
School Land Purchase
18,000.00
17,693.95
306.05
School Committee Salaries
225.00
225.00
Further Study of the School Problem
15,000.00
15,000.00
North St. School Repairs
3,500.00
3,500.00
Athletics
5,672.27
5,572.72
99.55
Stadium Maintenance
2,000.00
1,796.27
203.73
Library
3,108.75
3,087.99
20.76
Park Department
500.00
475.95
24.05
Pony League
2,500.00
2,499.99
.01
Census Taking
1,438.12
1,438.12
Memorial Day
400.00
368.29
31.71
Town Maps
500.00
500.00
Legion Hall Chairs
225.00
225.00
Industrial Commission
4,500.00
4,500.00
Previous Unpaid Bills
109.50
109.50
Insurance Premiums
6,088.88
5,121.79
967.09
Stationery & Printing
2,500.00
1,826.50
673.50
Tax Title Foreclosures
300.00
300.00
Land Court Costs
355.07
57.44
297.63
Auctioneeer - Andover St. Land
75.00
75.00
Reserve Fund
10,000.00
5,019.01
4,980.99
Cemeteries
400.00
400.00
Cemetery Lawn Mower
550.00
514.50
35.50
Water Salaries
13,542.17
13,542.15
.02
Water Operating
12,695.45
12,583.34
112.11
Water Commissioners Salaries ..
400.00
400.00
Hydrant Snow Removal
300.00
300.00
Well Field Land Purchase
1.00
1.00
Water Installations
141,000.00
129,905.30
11,094.70
Water Construction Loan
21,410.60
21,410.45
.15
Addition to Water Building
17,000.00
17,000.00
Water Well Survey
8,000.00
7,166.37
833.63
Shawsheen St. Pipe Relocation
2,000.00
532.40
1,467.60
...
108
2,020.20
Schools
399,818.91
TOWN OF TEWKSBURY Balance Sheet - December 31, 1955
REVENUE ACCOUNTS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
CASH:
General
$511,161.57
Petty Advances:
State Parks & Reservations 135.25
Tailings
906.10
Planning Board Deposits
29,394.19
Highway Machinery Fund
6,363.28
Old Age Assistance Recoveries
6,744.74
Guarantee Deposits
126.01
Levy of 1948:
Federal Grants:
Disability Assistance:
Aid
$ 122.69
Administration
318.94
Personal
22.00
Levy of 1950:
Aid
445.95
Administration
282.85
Poll
100.00
Levy of 1951:
Aid
299.58
Poll
152.00
Administration
240.76
Personal
506.00
Barden Fund
516.76
Real
716.12
Dog Licenses Due County $ 70.20
County T.B. Hospital 767.30
Collector
$ 75.00
Welfare
50.00
$ 125.00
Accounts Receivable:
109
Taxes:
Personal $ 22.00
Levy of 1949:
Old Age Assistance:
Aid to Dependent Children:
$ 2,227.53
110
Levy of 1952:
Poll
232.00
Personal
748.80
Real
2,051.13
Levy of 1953:
Poll
166.00
Personal
876.42
Real
2,807.05
Levy of 1954:
Poll
190.00
Personal
1,844.40
Real
7,929.31
Levy of 1955:
Poll
536.00
Personal
2,808.30
Real
41,118.47
$ 62,826.00
Estates of Deceased Persons $ 543.16
Unexpended Appropriation Balances Carried Forward:
Railroad Land Survey ........ $ 500.00
Planning Board- Professional Services 1,875.00
Town Hall Repairs 341.29
Town Hall Kitchen 48.31
Lower Town Hall Repairs 22.44
Fire Dept. Boiler
450.00
Fire Station Repairs
1,417.29
Fire Station Plans and Specifications 500.00
New Fire Equipment
608.11
Civil Defense
383.77
Rubbish Collection
6,069.57
Public Health Laboratories
300.00
Chap. 90-Construction
10,723.20
Traffic Signs & Markers 337.16
Highway Parking Area 376.53
Bailey Road Construction 1,000.00
Snow Plow Damage Claim
1,100.00
School Lunch Program
11,145.41
School Building
Committee - 1953
1,091.77
111
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise:
1948
$ 21.90
1949
103.42
1950
272.21
1951
483.23
1952
976.65
1953
1,216.51
1954
6,542.90
1955
12,242.29
$ 21,859.11
Tax Titles & Possessions:
Titles $ 3,040.64
Possessions
5,090.65
$ 8,131.29
Foster School Fire Repairs .... 3,717.25 New School Construction- 1955 110,120.90
Further Study of the School Problem 15,000.00
North Street School Repairs .. 3,500.00
Athletics 99.55
Town Maps 500.00
Industrial Commission 4,500.00
Insurance Premiums 967.09
Land Court Costs 297.63
Auctioneer-Andover St. Land 75.00
Well Field Land Purchase 1.00
Addition to Water Bldg.
17,000.00
Water Well Survey 833.63
Shawsheen Street
Pipe Relocation 1,467.60
$196,369.50
Departmental:
Public Welfare:
Overlay Reserve Fund
$ 17,560.26
Cities & Towns $ 2,274.29
Old Age Assistance:
Overlay Reserved for Abatements:
1948
$ 22.00
1949
22.00
Aid to Dependent Children:
State 3,767.17
1950
100.00
Cities & Towns 1,251.78
Veterans' Benefits:
1951
1,404.92
State
136.00
1952
3,167.68
1953
4,605.12
1954
5,576.97
1955
766.53
Installations
$ 3,515.79
Rates
14,602.73
$ 18,118.52
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Excise $ 21,859.11
Departmental 7,429.24
Tax Titles & Possessions
8,131.29
Aid to Highways
24,690.69
Water
18,118.52
Estates of Deceased Persons ...
543.16
Underestimates:
Cemetery Care
$ 10.50
County Tax
1,328.13
$ 1,338.63
Revenue - 1956 $ 2,100.00
$658,323.21
Reserved for Petty Cash 125.00
Surplus Revenue 301,096.62
$658,323.21
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS J. BERUBE Town Auditor
$ 15,665 22
Aid to Highways:
State
$ 18,687.59
County
6,003.10
112
$ 24,690.69
$ 80,772.01
$7,429.24
Water:
WARRANT for
Annual Town Meeting
Town of Tewksbury
TE
OF
SB
TOWN
BURY
INCO
3A
ORATED 1
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
March 7, 1956
WARRANT for ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Middlesex, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Tewksbury, in said County :
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tewksbury, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet and assemble at Town Hall in said Tewksbury on Wednesday, March 7, 1956 at 7:30 o'clock P. M., to act on the following articles, except Article 1, and you are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Tewksbury, who are qualified to vote on elections and town affairs therein, to assemble subsequently and meet in town meeting at the polling places in said Town of Tewksbury, on Wednesday, March 14. 1956, at 10:00 A. M. then and there to act on the following Article 1.
The polls for the election of Town Officers to be opened at ten o'clock A. M. and to be closed at 8:00 P. M.
ART. 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers, to choose bv ballot two Selectmen for three years, one member for Board of Health for three years, two members for Board of Public Welfare for three vears, one Assessor for three years, one member for the School Committee for three years, one Water Commissioner for three years, two Trustees for the Public Library for three vears, one Road Commissioner for three vears, one Park Commissioner for three years, one Trust Fund Commissioner for three vears. one Moderator for one year, one member of the Planning Board for five years and one member of the Planning Board for one year.
ART. 2. To hear and act upon the reports of the various town officers.
ART. 3. To fix the salary of the Building Inspector and the sev- eral elective officers of the Town and determine whether such salaries shall be retroactive to January 1st. (Refer to Salary Schedule)
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SALARY SCHEDULE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND BUILDING INPECTOR (ARTICLE III)
Item No.
1954
1955
OFFICE
Request
Finance Comm. Recommend
Dissent
Remarks
1.
1,500.00
1,750.00
Assessors (2)
2,250.00 ea.
2,000.0 ea.
0
2.
2,800.00
3,050.00
Assessor - Clerk
3,500.00
3,300.00
0
3.
1,550.00
1,550.00
Auditor
2,000.00
1,800
0
4.
2,150.50
Building Inspector
4,500.00
2.00
0
Total number of inspec- tions estimated at 2,250
5.
Board of Health (2)
150,00 ea.
150.00 ea.
0
6.
Chairman
200.00
200.00
0
7.
125.00
125.00
Board of Welfare (4)
300.00 ea.
300.00 ea.
0
8.
200.00
200.00
Chairman
300.00
300.00
0
9.
350.00
350.00
Board of Selectmen (4)
350.00 ea.
350.00 ea.
0
10.
400.00
400.00
Chairman
400.00
400.00
0
11.
3,222.21
3,300.00
Collector Moderator
3,500.00
3,500.00
0
12.
100.00
100.00
0
13.
100.00
100.00
Road Commissioners (2)
100.00 ea.
100.00 ea.
14.
200.00
200.00
Chairman
200.00
200.00
0
15.
75.00
75.00
School Committee (3)
75.00 ea.
75.00 ea.
16.
1,200.00
3,000.00
Town Clerk
3,000.00
3,000.00
0
17.
1,800.00
1,800.00 Tree Warden
75.00
0
per week
per week or $3,900 p. a.
18.
1,725.00
1,725.00
Treasurer
2,000.00
2,000.00
0
19.
100.00
100.00
Water Commissioners (2)
100.00 ea.
100.00 ea.
0
20.
200.00
200.00
Chairman
200.00
200.00
0
plus sporting and
dog license fees
plus sporting and dog license fees 75.00
per inspection
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ART. 4. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, from available funds or otherwise, for its necessary and expedient purposes hereinafter designated, and determine that the same be expended only for such purposes under the direction of the respective officers, boards and com- mittees as follows: (Refer to Budget)
ART. 5. To determine what sum the Town will authorize and direct the Assessors to take from available funds to reduce the tax levy for the current year, or take any other action relative thereto.
Recommend $30,000.00
ART. 6. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from Overlay Reserve for a reserve fund, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 40, Sec. 6.
Recommend that $5,000.00 be raised and appropriated and $15,000.00 be transferred from Overlay Reserve for a total of $20,000.00.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1956, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one vear in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
Recommend adoption.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to insti- tute suits on behalf of the Town or defend any suits that are, or may be brought against the Town, and to sign any contracts or agreements in behalf of the Town.
Recommend adoption.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and the Treasurer to foreclose, either through the land court or by affidavit of the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, any tax title held by the Town for more than two years, and see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate therefor.
Recommend that $300.00 be raised and appropriated,
116
ANNUAL BUDGET (ARTICLE IV)
Item No.
1954
1955
DEPT. or ITEM
Request
Finance Comm. Recommend
Dissent
Remarks
GENERAL GOVERNMENT - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $44.281.00
- 3.64%
1.
Moderator - - Salary
100.00
100.00
0
2.
169.00
192.25
Finance Comm. - Expense
250.00
250.00
0
3.
1,944.00
3,908.42
Selectmen - Sal. & Wages
4,250.00
4,250.00
0
4.
696.76
541.67
Expense
3,000.00
3,000.00
0
5.
1,800.00
2,070.00
Auditor - Sal. & Wages
2,780.00
2,580.00
0
6.
93.78
119.07
Expense
140.00
140.00
0
7.
2,145.00
2,280.00
Treasurer - Sal. & Wages
2,780.00
2,780.00
0
8.
474.00
490.00
Expense
558.00
558.00
0
9.
4,079.81
4,840.00
Collector - Sal. & Wages
7,120.00
7,120.00
1
10.
794.09
1,220.18
Expense
1,577.00
1,577.00
0
11.
5,926.30
6,550.00
Assessors - - Sal. & Wages
8,000.00
7,300.00
1
12.
516.44
696.77
Expense
919.00
919.00
0
13.
Capital Outlay
150.00
150.00
0
14.
385.75
427.70
Legal Expenses
500.00
500.00
0
15.
1,200.00
3,061.00
Town Clerk - Sal. & Wages
3,200.00
3,200.00
0
16.
552.50
268.10
Expenses
300.00
300.00
0
17.
1,488.75
*902.75
Salaries
1,650.00
1,650.00
0
18.
82.52
86.27
Expenses
72.00
72.00
0
Planning Board
19.
8.00
154.14
Salaries & Wages
250.00
250.00
0
20.
251.18
451.09
Expenses
655.00
655.00
0
* Reduced because listing work was combined with State Census.
117
Elections & Registrations
Item No.
1954
1955
DEPT. or ITEM
Request
Finance Comm. Recommend
Dissent
Remarks
21.
Capital Outlay
50.00
50.00
0
22.
2,871.00
3,060.00
Town Hall - Sal. & Wages
3,380.00
3,380.00
0
23.
2,826.05
3,328.63
Expenses
3,500.00
3,500.00
0
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $105,657.00 - 11.5%
24.
29,724.53
34,814.01
Police - Sal. & Wages
40,000.00
37,274.00
0
25.
4,804.04
4,061.75
Expenses
4,950.00
4,350.00
0
26.
2,646.09
2,096.06
Capital Outlay
3,320.00
2,770.00
0
27.
20,634.00
27,254.00
Fire - Sal. & Wages
40,034.00
35,548.00
0
28.
5,348.53
4,793.05
Expenses
6,624.00
5,500.00
0
29.
4,318.75
2,425.39
Capital Outlay
5,900.00
3,982.00
0
118
30.
2,150.50
2,518.00
Salaries & Wages
4,500.00
4,500.00
0
$2.00 per inspection
31.
433.27
481.30
Expense
1,035.00
650.00
0
32.
Capital Outlay
353.00
353.00
0
Board of Appeals
33.
75.00
100.00
Salaries & Wages
100.00
100.00
0
34.
17.11
66.00
Expenses
105.00
105.00
0
35.
200.00
200.00
Salaries & Wages
300.00
250.00
0
36.
3.11
Expenses
25.00
25.00
0
Moth Control
37.
2,175.80
2,415.00
Salaries & Wages
2,500.00
2,500.00
0
38.
320.37
85.00
Expenses
0
Dutch Elm Control
39.
949.40
1,375.00
Salaries & Wages
1,500.00
1,500.00
0
Sealer of Wgts. & Meas.
Building Inspector
Item No.
1954
1955
DEPT. or ITEM
Request
Finance Comm. Recommend
Dissent
Remarks
40.
446.75
18.95
Expenses
400.00
400.00
0
Tree Warden
41.
2,442.20
2,655.00
Salaries & Wages
3,012.00
3,012.00
0
42.
1,832.68
1,715.20
Expenses
1,788.00
1,788.00
43.
3,045.40
Capital Outlay
Dog Officer
44.
300.00
500.00
Salaries & Wages
500.00
500.00
45.
240.50
149.50
Expenses
300.00
300.00
0
46.
251.61
950.64
Civil Defense - Expenses
250.00
250.00
0
119
HEALTH AND SANITATION - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $29,703.00 - 2.44%
47.
440.00
278.50
Board of Health - Salary
500.00
500.00
0
48.
1,984.41
4,262.84
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