Town of Tewksbury annual report 1955-1960, Part 7

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1955
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 1222


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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


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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)


114


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


115


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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