Town of Tewksbury annual report 1956-1962, Part 22

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 1502


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Payroll Deductions :


General


.$266,563.78


Federal Taxes .$ 3,362.50


Advance for Petty :


County Retirement System 657.68


Collector $ 75.00


Public Welfare 50.00


125.00


Guarantee Deposits :


Board of Appeals $ 39.00


Planning Board 11,715.19


Purchase of Land 100.00


Water Installations 1,034.12


12,888.31


Tailings


906.10


Poll


12.00


Personal Property


281.00


Real Estate


647.92


Levy of 1952:


Poll


38.00


Personal Property


667.16


Real Estate 1,788.83


Levy of 1953:


Poll 16.00


Assistance


2,348.60


$4,637.53


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Levy of 1950:


Poll


6.00


Levy of 1951 :


Premium on Loan : School


210.80


Recoveries :


Old Age Assistance


593.70


Federal Grants : Disability Assistance : Administration $ 105.18


Blue Cross and Blue Shield 617.35


87


88


Personal Property 733.32


Real Estate 1,885.25


Levy of 1954:


Poll 40.00


Personal Property


1,212.20


Real Estate


3,514.70


Levy of 1955 :


Poll 124.00


Personal Property


1,342.00


Real Estate


8,473.42


Levy of 1956:


Poll 110.00


Personal Property


2,819.40


Real Estate


33,735.28


Levy of 1957:


Poll


6,424.00


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise :


Levy of 1949 $ 72.42


Levy of 1950 266.90


Levy of 1951 447.51


Levy of 1952 622.07


Levy of 1953 880.91


Levy of 1954


2,793.93


Levy of 1955


2,857.17


Levy of 1956


15,438.74


Levy of 1957 34.26


Aid to Dependent Children: Administration 677.53


Aid


6,761.10


Old Age Assistance:


Administration


2,389.43


Aid


19,114.84


Tuition - School 4,141.33


35,538.01


Revolving Funds : School Lunch $ 7,827.67


School Athletics


3,289.75


11,117.42


Appropriation Balances :


Revenue :


General .$1,033,498.83


Water 90,842.20


Non-Revenue (Loan Balance ) Heath Brook School Construction 227,945.14


Wells 3,706.28


1,355,992.45


Receipts Reserved for Appropriations: Road Machinery Fund ........ $ 4,595.20 Road Construction, Chapter 718, Acts of 1956 17,562.87


22,158.07


23,413.91


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus 5,897.71


63,870.48


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Farm Animal Excise : Levy of 1957 142.25


Special Taxes :


Estates of Deceased Persons 543.16


Tax Titles and Possessions :


Tax Titles $2,994.61


Tax Possessions 5,053.79


8,048.40


Departmental:


Public Welfare - Cities and Towns $ 39.00


Disability Assistance 1,822.23


Aid to Dependent Children 8,436.88


Old Age Assistance - Cities and Towns 1,132.11


Old Age Assistance - State 11,364.01


Water:


Rates


$ 30,091.97


Installations


2,089.46


32,181.43


Aid to Highways:


State


.$ 29,174.00


County


3,449.50


Overlays Reserved for Abatements :


Levy of 1950 .$ 6.00


Levy of 1951


940.92


Levy of 1952


2,493.99


Levy of 1953 2,634.57


Levy of 1954


4,766.90


10,842.38


Revenue Reserved Until Collected :


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise .$ 23,413.91


Farm Animal Excise 142.25


Special Tax 543.16


Tax Title and Possession


8,048.40


Departmental


22,794.23


Water


32,181.43


Aid to Highway 32,623.50


119,746.88


22,794.23


Reserve for Petty Cash Advance


125.00


Surplus Revenue 177,263.62


32,623.50


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Revenue 1957: Appropriations Voted ...... $1,474,671.61 County Hospital Assessment Paid 8,211.58


County Retirement System


Assessment Paid


10,274.83


Deduct :


$1,493,158.02


Polls Assessed 6,868.00


Estimated Receipts Collected 193,518.04


1,292,771.98


Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts : Underestimates 1956: State:


Recreation Areas


Assessment $ 774.55


County :


Tax


612.93


Assessment


3,117.30


4,504.78


Overlay Deficits:


Levy of 1955


3.52


Levy of 1956


9,915.06


Levy of 1957


.. 414.00


10,332.58


Overdrawn Account : Cemetery Perpetual Care Income


2.50


$1,757,917.98


$1,757,917.98


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit $ 303,000.00


Outside Debt Limit


2,410,000.00


Serial Loans :


Inside Debt Limit:


General:


School Construction


1951


.$


163,000.00


School Construction


1956


140,000.00


$303,000.00


Outside Debt Limit: General : School Construction 1951


$


450,000.00


School Construction


1956


475,000.00


Public Service Enterprise :


Water Construction


1951


1,410,000.00


Water Construction


1956


75,000.00


2,410,000.00


$2,713,000.00


$2,713,000.00


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TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds: Cash and Securities : In Custody of Treasurer $ 40,535.56


School Funds: Foster School $ 1,621.51


George A. Pierce Essay .....


148.12


$1,769.63


Cemetery Funds : Perpetual Care Investment Fund: Municipal Building Insurance


2,183.17


36,582.76


$40,535.56


$40,535.56


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT


To the Trustees of the Tewksbury Public Library:


The following report is respectfully submitted: During the year 613 books were added: 274 adult fiction, 213 adult non-fiction, 85 juvenile fiction and 41 non-fiction.


When there are many on the waiting list for the best sellers, a second copy has been purchased.


The Librarian and Assistant appreciate the cooperation of the many patrons who return books and magazines when due and request the return of books and magazines now overdue.


The Library is open Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 until 9:00 and Saturday afternoon continuously from 2:00 until 8:30.


The Library is closed Legal Holidays, Town Meetings and for the Annual Vacation in the summer.


Circulation of Books at the Library Tuesday Evenings


Fiction


3,060


Sociology


53


History


109


Religion


30


Literature


65


Science


63


Travel


90


Poetry


19


Arts


210


Philosophy


14


Biography


171


TOTAL


3,884


Thursday Evenings


Fiction


1,642


Sociology


20


History


51


Religion


14


Literature


44


Science


35


Travel


40


Poetry


16


Arts


115


Philosophy


12


Biography


138


TOTAL


2,127


Saturday Afternoons and Evenings


Fiction


6,484


Sociology


116


History


199


Religion


72


Literature


165


Science


212


Travel


191


Poetry


53


Arts


459


Philosophy


44


Biography


544


TOTAL. 8,539


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Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays


14,550


Library and Wamesit District


14,640


Wamesit


Fiction


60


Sociology


History


6


Religion


Literature


Science


2


Travel


4


Poetry


Arts


10


Philosophy


Biography


8


TOTAL 90


This branch closed April I, 1957 Circulation of Magazines


American Home 29


Lifetime Living 30


Atlantic Monthly 20


Mademoiselle 14


Better Homes and Gardens .65


McCall's 42


Collier's


3


Mechanics Illustrated 69


Consumer's Digest


5


National Geographic 142


Coronet


33


Popular Mechanics 105


Reader's Digest 46


Daughters of the American Revolution


3


Redbook 44


Good Housekeeping 48


Woman's Home Companion 8


Harper's


23


Children's Activities 5


Hobbies


18


Children's Digest 44


Holiday


39


Children's Playmate


73


Ladies' Home Journal


38


Humpty Dumpty 36


56


TOTAL 1,171


*Donated


¿2 Copies


ABBIE M. DEMPSEY Librarian


CIVIL DEFENSE REPORT FOR 1957


The Civil Defense Committee wishes to submit the following report on activities:


Equipment obtained:


Five two-way radios One 5 KW Generator Assorted hand tools and ropes for rescue work Portapower kit for heavy rescue work


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Life


133


Others


Equipment for Auxiliary Police and Fire Departments


Considerable surplus equipment was obtained from the Federal Government.


Approximately $3,000.00 worth of valuable equipment was obtained at a cost of only $60.00 to the Town.


The Department participated in all Civil Defense exercises during the year.


Personnel was sent to Manchester during the forest fire emergency.


Civil Defense schools and forums were attended at Natick, Ports- mouth, New Hampshire and Topsfield.


Disaster First Aid Courses were organized.


A Wardens' program was organized to begin in 1958.


Assisted Police and Fire Departments in emergencies upon request.


The present situation requires considerable effort on the part of the Town, both physically and financially, in order to keep abreast of the ever changing Federal Civil Defense Administration and the State Agency.


The Committee wishes to thank the public and Town personnel for their splendid cooperation during the year.


CIVIL DEFENSE COMMITTEE JOHN H. HART GEORGE MCDERMOTT JOSEPH LOMBARDI


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


As the time nears for our Annual Town Meeting, there are some very serious problems facing our Town Government.


This report is designed to acquaint you with the problems in order that you may better form your opinion as to how best to solve them before attending our Annual Town Meeting in March.


With the installation of a Town water system, the Town grew so rapidly that the few regulations we had were entirely inadequate.


In order to limit our growth to a normal level, the acre lot by-law was adopted and a restriction for water main extensions was put into effect. The net result of these protective methods has limited the construction of new homes in 1957 to approximately 57. This means that the Assessors have been able to pick up very little property in the form of new valuation.


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We are in the process of building a new high school which means the borrowing on a bond issue of approximately $1,500,000.00.


Just how is this new indebtedness to be financed?


There are several ways in which this can be accomplished.


1. Our present rate of assessment is based on about 30% of truc valuation. This rate can be increased by the Assessors, or we can have a team of experts revalue all property in the Town at a cost of $25,000 or $30,000.


2. The present rate can be maintained, but the valuation will be increased to the extent that the money is needed to maintain our Town Government will be raised.


3. New homes and new industry is another source of revenue.


Let us discuss No. 1 for a moment. Most of the new homes have been bought by young people on a budget plan, at a time when they had only one child, money was easy, overtime work was plentiful, and the cost of living was much lower. Now they are faced with additions to their family, rising cost of living, upkeep of a new home and a rising tax rate. How much can you stand?


No. 2 is inevitable. With the growth of the Town, the services must be increased and the school needs met. A statement made by the president of a Boston bank to the effect that the per capita cost of Town Government was $40.00 per person lower than 35 towns of comparative size in the Commonwealth, speaks well of the conservatism that has been practiced over a period of years.


How do we go about securing new valuation? New industry could help. What can Tewksbury offer new industry? There are four basic needs of industry as a rule, adequate acreage, access to good roads, plenty of water and sewage disposal. There is a long range plan being developed by the Planning Board on rezoning land. The Planning Board has held hearings on certain sections of the Town in order to get the true sentiments of the people in these sections. They have not met with much success. Industry is being sought by all of our neighbor- ing towns and they are willing to do almost anything to induce them to locate in their community. The few people who appeared at the public hearings conducted by the Planning Board on a rezoning program, by their remarks indicated that industry was not particularly desired. Certainly, industrialists are not going to locate in a town and invest large sums of money for expansion in a community that is not sym- pathetic to their needs.


Let us discuss new homes. What group of wage earners are the best prospects for new homes. There is a very limited number of people seeking for the home that costs from $14,000 to $20,000. The largest group of prospects comes from the average wage earner and the cost of his home will range from $10,000 to $14,000. The cost and location


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of the lot are factors in the ultimate price of the home. Very few people want or need an acre of land. Should we have spot zoning, and limit the water extensions so that a normal amount of new building can be carried on each year, and increase our valuation?


This, summed up, means that there are two choices:


1. The present home owners in Tewksbury must be prepared to face the increasing cost of Town Government and the financing of new schools by an increase in the present tax rate, or by an increase in valuation of their present home


or


2. By allowing new homes to be built and a more favorable attitude toward the establishment of new industries within the Town boundaries.


On March 5th, the Annual Town Meeting will be held. The budgets, salary schedules and articles calling for the expenditure of money have been carefully considered by the Finance Committee, and their recommendations have been made.


In a town that has grown as rapidly as Tewksbury, the services and the responsibilities of Town Officials have grown along with it, and it is only natural that they expect to be compensated accordingly.


At the public hearing held by the Finance Committee on the salary and budget request, there were only five persons in attendance other than those who were directly connected with the various departments. This is very discouraging and disheartening to the Town Officials who are charged with the responsibilities of operating a $1,841,857.83 corporation.


The Selectmen have received many complaints the past year and have endeavored to resolve them courteously and quickly and in the best interests of the Town.


The board has considered very carefully all appointments to various committees, auxiliary police, etc.


The Selectmen, with the cooperation of the Chief of Police, have taken steps to provide better traffic protection at the intersections of Main and Shawsheen Streets and Main and South Streets.


The board takes this opportunity to thank the other departments and Town Officials for their cooperation in the administration of the Town's business.


BOARD OF SELECTMEN VICTOR N. CLUFF, Chairman JOHN D. SULLIVAN GEORGE A. O'CONNELL JOHN H. HART


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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith my report for the year 1957:


Cash on hand, January, 1957 $ 580,530.72


Receipts to December 31, 1957 2,388,540.95


$2,969,071.67


Paid on Warrants drawn by Town Accountant


to December 31, 1957 $2,497,899.33


Balance at Merchants National Bank of Boston 5,000.00


Balance at Union National Bank of Lowell 12,031.77


Balance at Middlesex County National Bank of Lowell. .... 454,140.57


$2,969,071.67


For detail of receipts and expenditures see Report of the Town Accountant.


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. O'NEILL Town Treasurer


REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS


Three new members and one associate member were appointed to the Board of Appeals on July 2, 1957. During the entire year, forty- five appeals were heard at public hearings, thirty-three of these by the new board. With new by-laws being passed all the time, the board expects numerous appeals for 1958.


The board wishes to take this opportunity to express their gratitude to Town Counsel, Warren W. Allgrove for his assistance. His time and efforts, given freely, to enable us to know and understand the many legal aspects confronting a Board of Appeals on arriving at case decisions, has been invaluable.


BOARD OF APPEALS RICHARD P. MORRIS, Chairman J. ROBERT LACY, Clerk JEREMIAH F. MURPHY, Jr. Member ROBERT FLUCKER Associate Member


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In Memoriam


HERBERT MANSON LARRABEE, M. D.


Born in Boston, August 14, 1879 Died in Tewksbury, April 25, 1957 Served the Town faithfully as School Physician and Agent for the Board of Health for half a century. He was loved and respected by all.


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AUDITOR'S REPORT


To the Citizens of Tewksbury:


In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Town Auditor.


The books and records over which I have control are available for those who wish to examine them.


My sincere thanks for the cooperation and assistance given me by all Departments during the year past.


Treasurer's Receipts


Taxes from Collector:


PRIOR COMMITMENTS:


Poll


$ 846.00


Personal


28,900.88


Real


236,155.16


$


265.902.04


1957 COMMITMENTS:


Poll


5,710.00


Personal


222,971.20


Real


737,754.60


$


966,435.80


FARM ANIMAL EXCISE


$


99.00


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE:


1951 Commitment 129.48


1952 Commitment


172.90


1953 Commitment


276.52


1954 Commitment


1,200.14


1955 Commitment


4,629.26


1956 Commitment


41,673.34


1957 Commitment


85,995.51


1957 TRAILER PARK TAX:


$ 1,624.00


MUNICIPAL LIENS $


202.00


Taxes from the Commonwealth:


Income Taxes


$ 18,328.22


Corporation Taxes


24,249.60


Meal Taxes


2,942.61


$ 134,077.15


$ 45,520.43


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Licenses and Permits:


Building


$ 808.00


Liquor


18,350.00


Health


85.50


Sewer


35.00


Pistol


55.50


Peddlers


86.00


Junk


70.00


Taxi


11.00


Victuallers


105.00


Amusement


190.00


Sunday


145.00


Other


36.00


$


19,977.00


Grants and Gifts:


FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:


Disability Assistance


$ 5,960.41


Old Age Assistance


55,195.95


Aid to Dependent Children


18,066.97


School Lunch


11,078.84


Public Law 874


15,785.00


School Construction


64,872.00


$


170,959.17


FROM THE COMMONWEALTH:


Chapter 70 - Schools


$105,470.27


Tuition and Transportation


38,979.75


School Building Assistance


45,619.52


Highways


29,546.40


Vocational School


4,966.49


Paraplegic Veterans


467.20


Snow Removal


112.75


Health Sub.


274.29


Loss of Taxes


10,466.43


Chapter 718 - Highways


17,562.87


$ 253,465.97


FROM THE COUNTY:


Dog Licenses


$ 1,796.41


Highways


6,078.59


Dog Care


310.50


$ 8,185.50


Departmental Revenue:


SELECTMEN:


Advertising Deposits $ 45.05


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TREASURER:


Land Sales


$ 361.88


Temporary Loans


144,501.84


Cemetery Perp. Care Fund Bonds


400.00


Munic. Insur. Fund Bonds


1,500.00


$


146,763.72


TOWN CLERK :


Fees


$ 2,182.50


Maps


95.00


Street Lists


21.00


BOARD OF APPEALS: Hearing Deposits


$


710.00


PLANNING BOARD:


Cash Bonds


$


2,650.00


TOWN HALL:


Rental


$


190.00


POLICE DEPARTMENT:


Court Fines


$


49.52


SEALER OF WEIGHTS:


Fees


$


110.50


BOARD OF HEALTH:


Slaughtering Fees


$


627.00


HIGHWAYS:


Machinery Fund


$


8,150.40


SCHOOLS:


Tuition


$ 180.00


Sale of Supplies


81.23


Rental


33.00


Dental Clinic


39.00


Athletics


2,049.70


Lunch


25,737.31


$


28,120.24


LIBRARY:


Cards and Fines $ 97.95


WATER DEPARTMENT:


Guarantee Deposits


$ 17,393.10


Installations


421.04


Sale of Water


119,710.10


$


2,298.50


.....


$ 137.524.24


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Interest:


Deferred Taxes


$ 1,513.07


Treasury Notes


2,136.00


Cemetery Perp. Care Fund


20.50


Mun. Bldg. Insur. Fund


18.75


$ 3,688.32


Reimbursements:


FROM THE COMMONWEALTH:


General Relief


$ 669.33


Disability Assistance


3,764.20


Old Age Assistance


48,521.16


Aid to Dependent Children


11,495.52


Veterans Benefits


4,290.11


Civil Defense


258.25


$ 68,998.57


FROM CITIES AND TOWNS:


General Relief


$ 762.50


Health


402.00


Old Age Assistance


3,994.93


$


5,159.43


Refunds:


Water


$ 125.93


Fire


383.10


Health


275.70


Collector


923.21


Schools


58.78


Audit


68.61


Charities


2,824.68


Insurance


53.37


Interest


5,600.00


10,313.38 $


Agency and Trust


Dog Licenses Collected


$ 2,810.75


Retirement Deductions


12,867.70


Withholding Deductions


79,872.17


Blue Cross Deductions


11,140.45


$ 106,691.07


TOTAL RECEIPTS


$2,388,540.95


CASH BALANCE, January 1, 1957


581,124.72


$2,969,665.67


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EXPENDITURES General Government


SELECTMEN:


Salaries


$ 4,479.50


Telephone


294.43


Office


35.65


Stationery and Postage


10.40


Printing and Advertising


208.75


Law Books


29.50


Posting Warrants


11.00


Janitor Services


5.00


Other


94.00


$


688.73


AUDITOR :


Salaries


$


2,580.00


Office


59.00


Telepsone


75.00


Stationery and Postage


1.35


$


135.35


TREASURER:


Salaries


$


3,000.00


Telephone


78.60


Office


432.53


Stationery and Postage


18.00


Printing and Advertising


33.87


Other


9.00


$


572.00


OUTLAY:


Office Equipment


$


549.50


COLLECTOR:


Salaries


$


7,697.04


Telephone


63.00


Office


823.47


Stationery and Postage


570.88


Printing and Advertising


36.50


Clerical


150.00


Other


2.00


ASSESSORS:


Salary


$


7,500.00


Telephone


60.25


Office


249.35


Travel


202.61


$


1,645.85


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Stationery and Postage


56.50


Printing and Advertising


50.77


Plans


1.75


Clerical


13.09


Other


9.00


$


643.32


OUTLAY:


Adding Machine


$


225.00


LEGAL EXPENSES


$


1,648.85


KENNEL LEGAL COSTS


$


450.00


TOWN CLERK:


Salaries


$


3,493.77


Telephone


99.35


Office


101.41


Stationery and Postage


45.80


Printing and Advertising


54.50


Insurance


7.50


Other


17.25


OUTLAY:


Office Equipment


$


309.40


BOARD OF APPEALS:


Salaries


$


199.50


Office


52.20


Printing


52.80


OUTLAY:


Office Equipment


$


99.50


BOARD OF APPEALS - DEPOSITS


Refunds


$


628.35


MODERATOR:


Salary


$


100.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE:


Printing and Postage


174.38


Advertising


27.00


Dues


25.00


$


226.38


ELECTION OFFICERS:


Salaries


$


620.62


$


325.81


$


105.00


105


BOARD OF REGISTRARS:


Salaries


$ 1,696.87


Office


36.32


Advertising


6.00


PLANNING BOARD:


Salaries


$


197.24


Office


46.38


Stationery and Postage


4.60


Printing and Advertising


73.50


Other


30.00


$


154.48


OUTLAY:


Office Equipment


$


80.00


PLANNING BOARD DEPOSITS Refunds


$


10,024.00


COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROGRAM


$


4,500.00


TOWN HALL:


Salaries


$


3,380.00


Telephone


753.55


Fuel


1,735.31


Light and Water


760.80


Janitor's Supplies


913.36


Hardware and Tools


291.17


Other


26.25


$


4,480.44


TOWN HALL REPAIRS:


Roofing


61.00


Concrete


150.00


Electrical Wiring


58.50


Repairs


14.05


TOWN HALL DECORATIONS


$


100.00


POLICE DEPARTMENT:


Salaries


$


44,301.06


Telephone


600.75


Office


60.32


Radio Rental and Repair


369.26


Keeping Prisoners


176.00


Cruiser Maintenance


1,346.76


Gas and Oil


2,850.66


Travel


556.22


$


283.55


$


42.32


106


Medical Attention


372.20


Other


92.28


$


6,424.45


OUTLAY:


New Cruisers


2,759.00


Accessories


782.56


Equipment


490.95


Office Equipment


97.00


$


4,129.51


FIRE DEPARTMENT:


Salaries


$


39,100.00


Telephone


526.16


Light and Heating


977.85


Building Maintenance


347.75


Garage Rental


694.00


Gas and Oil


1,454.24


Parts and Repairs


2,190.63


New Equipment


444.02


Radio Repair


604.59


Other


260.76


OUTLAY:


Hose


4,617.87


Coats and Pants


333.60


Parts


19.80


Advertising


18.00


FIRE STATION REPAIRS


$


781.59


NEW WARNING SYSTEM


$


3,064.99


TREE DEPARTMENT:


Salaries


$


3,564.00


Telephone


61.77


Lights


14.00


Travel


83.89


Hardware and Tools


743.19


Equipment Rental


192.00


Truck Maintenance


174.07


Gas and Oil


334.87


Spray


294.40


Other


65.24


$


1,963.43


OUTSIDE TRAVEL $


17.43


$


7,500.00


$


4,989.27


107


MOTH DEPARTMENT: Salaries $ 2,500.00


DUTCH ELM CONTROL:


Salaries


$ 1,760.00


OUTLAY:


Chain Saw


$


270.00


POISON IVY CONTROL:


Salaries


86.00


Spray


264.50


NEW TOWN HALL TREES


$


99.35


NURSERY STOCK


$


283.05


SEALER OF WEIGHTS:


Salary


300.00


Office


18.20


$


318.20


DOG OFFICER:


Salary


600.00


Fees


389.00


CIVIL DEFENSE:


Salaries


$


750.00


New Equipment


439.03


Gas and Oil


17.07


Truck Maintenance


34.18


Garage


75.00


Siren Space Rental


24.00


Other


4.85


$


594.13


OUTLAY:


Equipment for Men


317.69


Equipment


386.89


Radio


871.00


Parts


194.49


$


1,770.07


BUILDING INSPECTOR:


Salary


$ 4,500.00


Travel


457.38


Printing and Advertising


264.50


$ 721.88


108


$


989.00


$


350.50


OUTLAY:


$ 40.00 Fan


BOARD OF HEALTH:


Salaries


$


550.00


Case Invetigation


366.00


Telephone


66.00


Office


266.00


T. B. Patients


1,170.00


Medical Attention


1,756.00


Medical Supplies


669.01


Dog Disposal


123.95


Clerical


17.70


Rental of Dump


1,032.75


Spraying


1,990.00


Bulldozing


575.00


Emulsion


396.00


Clinic


55.44


Other


23.36


$


8,507.41


DENTAL CLINIC:


Salaries


1,319.90


Supplies


66.73


$


1,386.63


INSP. OF SLAUGHTERING


$


1,000.00


INSP. OF ANIMALS


$


200.00


INSP. OF SANITATION


$


1,356.00


TOWN PHYSICIAN


$


300.00


RUBBISH AND GARBAGE


$


19,275.21


HIGHWAYS:


Salaries


$


14,698.98


Snow and Ice Removal


$ 7,145.45


Telephone


293.03


Office


135.35


Light and Heat


804.61


Materials


4,116.67


Equipment Rental


485.00


Sidewalk Plowing


525.00


Medical


278.11


Surveying


1,687.00


Other


59.50


$ 8,384.27


109


CHAPTER 81


Salaries


$ 17,089.56


Machinery Fund


5,208.50


Materials Other


11,695.35


424.80


CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION - 1956


Labor


$ 7,161.71


Machinery Fund


2,219.20


Materials


2,980.84


Rental


1,282.50


CHAPTER 90 CONTRUCTION - 1957


Labor


$


506.74


Machinery Fund


747.20


Materials


857.53


Rental


1,000.00


$


3,111.47


CHAPTER 90 - MAINTENANCE


Labor


$ 1,290.34


Materials


2,602.10


$ 3,892.44


STREET LIGHTING


$ 12,444.51


HIGHWAY MACHINERY ACCOUNT:


Gas and Oil


$ 3,568.99


Parts and Repairs


1,898.99


Tires and Tubes


512.32


Hardware and Tools


359.98


Equipment


2,449.83


Fuel Oil


254.81


Other


289.50


9,334.42 $


OUTLAY:


Truck


$ 3,574.47


Tractor


5,000.00


$


8,574.47


EUCLID ROAD DRAINAGE


$


2,500.00


WOBURN STREET DRAINAGE


$


1,000.00


GRAVEL PIT SURVEY


$


210.00


SIDEWALK SURVEY


$


1,000.00


$


34,418.21


13,644.25 $


110


NORTH STREET SIDEWALK $


299.96


SHAWSHEEN STREET SIDEWALK $ 3,235.64


STREET SIGNS AND MARKERS $


356.18


GRASSHOPPER LANE REPAIRS


$ 263.30


BAILEY ROAD CONSTRUCTION


$


487.26


CHARITIES - TOWN


Salaries


$


8,334.45


Public Assistance


$107,902.02


Telephone


270.40


Office


240.64


Postage


542.60


Travel


503.31


Other


47.12


CHARITIES - FEDERAL


D. A. - Aid


$ 3,626.60


D. A. - Adm.


1,228.78


$


4,855.38


O. A. A. - Aid


$ 48,283.46


O. A. A. - Adm.


5,329.09


$ 53,612.55


A. D. C. - Aid


$ 15,288.55


A. D. C. - Adm.


1,619.15


$


16,907.70


VETERANS BENEFITS


Salaries


$


550.00


Telephone


$ 69.45


Office


32.00


Travel


24.98


Cash Relief


7,598.15


$


7,724.58


SCHOOLS


SALARIES


Superintendent


$ 8,499.84


Teachers


401,382.99


Janitors


39,515.86


Supervisors


32,364.63


Clerical


14,977.03


Attendance Officer


600.00


Census Taker


600.00


$


109,506.09


111


Physicians Nurses


900.00 6,399.92


$


495,140.27


GENERAL EXPENSES


Transportation


$ 69,180.56


Books and Supplies


34,489.89


Fuel


16,661.64


Gas and Light


9,022.52


Water


961.68


Telephone


1,531.45


Building Maintenance


6,512.43


Janitors Supplies


6,466.55


Office Supplies


685.42


Health


487.68


Library


619.82


Physical Education


494.01


Travel


947.54


Superintendent's Expense


374.50


Committee Expense


588.43


Miscellaneous


4,986.21


154,010.33 $


OUTLAY:,


New Equipment


$ 7,522.66


Permanent Improvement




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