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4.55 P.M .- Arrive at Nichols Corner. Disband.
ROSTER OF PARADE
Detail of Police.
Board of Selectmen.
Colors and Guards. (Massed Colors) Firing Squad Wilmington High School Band.
Members of the armed forces of the United States. Spanish War Veterans. Wilmington Post 136, American Legion.
Nee-Ellsworth Post 2458, Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled Veterans in Automobiles. Sons of Legion Squadron.
Susan T. Esler, Past State President American Legion Auxiliary. Wilmington Post 136, American Legion Auxiliary.
Nee-Ellsworth Post 2458, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
Wilmington Post 136, American Legion Junior Auxiliary. Automobiles with Gold Star Mothers and Auxiliary Members. Boy Scouts of America. Girl Scouts of America. Other Patriotic Organizations. Automobiles. Buglers, Earl J. Richards, William Buck.
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MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
Vinal H. Conway, A. L., Paul W. Dayton, A. L., Ernest C. Cail, A. L., John H. Doyle, A. L., Edwin J. Twomey, A. L., Joseph B. McMahon, A. L., Justice V. Balser, A. L., Guy E. Nichols, A. L., Herbert Higgin- botham, V. F. W., Louis Kennedy, V F. W., Howard Cates, A. L. and V. F. W., Elizabeth Kelley, A. L. Aux., Anna Barry, A. L. Aux., Lena Cavanaugh, V. F. W. Aux., Evelyn Gordon, V. F. W. Aux., Anastasia C. Marlin, V. F. W. Aux.
HONORARY
Madeline B. Higginbotham, President V. F. W. Aux.
Susan T. Esler, Past State President A. L. Aux.
Respectfully yours,
VINAL H. CONWAY,
Commander A. L. Post 136,
Chairman.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
SARAH D. J. CARTER LECTURE COMMITTEE To the Board of Selectmen of Wilmington, Mass .:
Following is the Financial Report of the Sarah D. J. Carter Lecture Fund for the year 1944:
RECEIPTS
January 1, 1944, Balance on hand
$
8.28
Received from Town Treasurer 125.00
$ 133.28
EXPENDITURES
March 7, Rent of Grange Hall $ 8.00
March 7, White Entertainments, Inc.
55.00
April 4, Rent of Grange Hall
10.00
April 4, White Entertainments, Inc.
55.00
$
128.00
Balance
$ 5.28
Respectfully submitted, Sarah D. J. Carter Lecture Committee, Alice M. Allen, Acting Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE SARAH D. J. CARTER LECTURE COMMITTEE
Early in 1944 the Carter Lecture Committee presented to the people of Wilmington the two entertainments mentioned in last year's report.
For the season of 1945 the following lectures have been planned. TUESDAY EVE. MARCH 13th Dr. No Yong Park - Lecture on China. TUESDAY EVE. APRIL 3rd Christine Merrick Ayars-Illustrated Travel Talk on Guatemala.
Respectfully submitted,
ANNA R. BARRY MILDRED E. NEILSON ALICE ALLEN FOSTER BALSER JOHN W. HATHAWAY The Carter Lecture Committee.
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Annual Report
OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
OF
WILMINGTON, MASS.
GTO
+ IN
FIM
THE WHITEFIELD
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SHOWING APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT AND BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE FINANCIAL. YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
1944
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Herewith is my report for the year 1944, showing financial tran- saction, statement of Town Debt, and Balance Sheet after closing of the books.
Assessors' Valuation Books have been audited and compared with Tax Collector's Commitment Books.
Treasurer's accounts have been checked, and cash balance on hand, namely, $64,286.74, has been verified.
Respectfully yours,
HARRY R. DEMING,
Town Accountant.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen
Appropriation, Expenses $ 200.00
Appropriation, Salaries
650.00
Payments
Expenses :
Postage, printing and stationery ...
$
25.38
Miscellaneous
9.00
$
34.38
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
165.62
200.00
$
Salaries
$ 650.00
Town Accountant
Appropriation, Expenses
$
75.00
Appropriation, Salary
1,000.00
Payments
Expenses :
Postage, printing and stationery ....
$
35.06
Office equipment repairs
32.00
Telephone
4.15
Unexpended Balance to Excess and
$
71.21
Deficiency Account
3.79
Salary
$ 75.00 1,000.00
Treasurer
Appropriation, Foreclosure Costs $ S00.00
Appropriation, Expenses 525.00
Appropriation, Salary
1,000.00
Payments
Foreclosure Costs:
Land Court and Registry Fees, etc. $
532.92
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
267.08
$
800.00
-
73
Expenses :
Premium on Bond
$ 133.00
Hold-Up Insurance
14.00
Postage, printing and stationery
226.40
Certification of Town notes
6.00
Deeds of Release, Tax Titles
84.00
Office equipment repairs
12.50
Tax Lien Fee
1.03
Telephone
3.00
$ 479.93
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account 45.07
$
525.00
Salary
1,000.00
Tax Collector
Appropriation, Expenses
$
1,000.00
Appropriation, Salary
1,600.00
Payments
Expenses :
Premiums on Bonds
$ 224.00
Postage, printing and stationery
321.34
Tax Title costs
142.90
Hold-Up Insurance
35.00
$ 723.24
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account 276.76
1,000.00 $
Salary ...
1,600.00
Assessors
Appropriation, Salaries
1,700.00
Payments
Expenses :
Postage, printing and stationery ....
$ 76.39
Travel
80.00
Miscellaneous
12.00
168.39
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 131.61
Salaries
300.00 1,700.00
74
Finance Committee
Appropriation $ 100.00
Payments
Advertising $ 4.00
Postage, printing and stationery ... 61.90
Miscellaneous
10.00
$ 75.90
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 24.10 $ 100.00
Town Counsel
Appropriation, Expenses
$
325.00
Appropriation, Salary
300.00
Payments
Expenses :
Legal, additional $ 280.00
Fees, telephone, travel, etc.
43.00
$
323.00
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 2.00
$ 325.00
Salary
300.00
Town Clerk
Appropriation, Expenses $ 60.00
Appropriation, Salary
400.00
Payments
Expenses :
Postage, printing and stationery .... $ 45.45
Premium on Bond
7.50
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
$
52.95
Deficiency Account $ 7.05
$ 60.00
Salary $ 370.00
Balance, to 1945
30.00
$ 400.00
Unpaid, balance salary .. $
30.00
75
Election and Registration
Appropriation
$ 1,800.00
Payments
Election :
Election Officers, wages
$ 459.46
Postage, printing and stationery
144.00
Labor and repairs, voting booths ....
89.55
Meals, Election Officers
71.30
$ 764.31
Registration :
Salaries, Registrars
$ 205.00
Postage, printing and stationery .. 268.50
$ 473.50
Listing of Persons:
Wages, listing
$ 234.00
Travel
92.00
Stationery
32.76
$ 358.76
$ 1,596.57
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
$ 203.43
$ 1,800.00 $ 50.00
No Payments
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 50.00
Town Hall
Appropriation
$
2,250.00
Payments
Salary, janitor
$ 400.00
Light
72.86
Fuel
191.07
Water
19.50
Telephone
171.38
Building repairs
90.52
Supplies
11.16
$ 956.49
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 1,293.51
$ 2,250.00
76
Appropriation
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Appropriation, Expenses
$
1,725.00
From Reserve Fund
181.08
Appropriation, Salaries and Wages
$ 10,320.00
Payments
Expenses :
Light and Fuel
$
253.75
Telephone
185.41
Rent
300.00
Station Supplies and Repairs
185.91
Postage, printing and stationery
25.70
Traffic Lights
60.01
Police Car Maintenance
866.45
Bicycle Registration Plates
12.75
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and Deficiency Account 16.10
$ 1,906.08
Salaries and Wages $ 9,799.26
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
520.74
$ 10,320.00
Police Department - 1943 Account
Balance from 1943
$
325.00
Payment
Radio for Police Car
$
325.00
Ambulance $ 300.00
Appropriation
Payments
Gas and Oil
$ 89.34
Repairs
1.50
Laundry
15.01
Insurance
18.20
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and $ 124.05
Deficiency Account
$
175.95
-
$ 300.00
77
$
1,906.08
$ 1,889.98
Constable
Appropriation
.. $ 50.00
Payments
Salary
$
50.00
Fire Department
Appropriation, Expenses $ 1,600.00
Refund, account Expenses
3.20
$1,603.20
Appropriation, Salaries and Wages $ 7,500.00
From Reserve Fund
394.04 - $ 7,894.04
Payments
Expenses :
Light and Fuel
$ 272.53
Telephone
44.94
Water
23.03
Building Repairs
69.80
Equipment repairs and replacements
349.21
Insurance
280.23
Gas and Oil
181.26
Supplies
93.65
Maintenance Fire Alarm
82.49
Miscellaneous
50.00
New Equipment
136.00
$ 1,583.14
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 20.06
$ 1,603.20
Salaries and Wages $ 7,894.04
Hydrant Rental
Appropriation $ 5,720.00
Transferred to Water Department
$
5,720.00
Inspection of Buildings
Appropriation, Expenses $ 50.00
From Reserve Fund
35.00
$ 85.00
Appropriation, Salary
300.00
78
Payments
Expenses :
Transportation $ 48.00
Postage, printing and stationery .... 35.73
$ 83.73
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $
1.27
$
85.00
Salary, Inspector $ 300.00
Board of Appeals
Appropriation
..
$
50.00
No Payments
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
...
$
50.00
Sealing of Weights and Measures
Appropriation, Expenses
$
80.00
. .
Appropriation, Salary
250.00
Payments
Expenses :
Seals, Dies, etc. $ 15.92
Equipment Repairs
8.00
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
$
23.92
Deficiency Account $ 56.08
$ 80.00
Salary, Sealer $ 250.00
Suppression of Moths
Appropriation
$
1,500.00
Payments
Wages
$ 954.88
Truck hire
313.75
Gas and oil
21.75
Equipment repairs
10.43
Arsenate of lead, etc.
133.70
79
Light 12.70
Workmen's Compensation and Pub-
lic Liability Insurance 49.33
$ 1,496.54
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ .62
To 1945
2.84
(Unpaid bill $2.84) $ 1,500.00
Suppression of Elm Leaf Beetle
Appropriation
$
500.00
Payments
Wages
$ 234.50
Truck hire
77.50
Gas and oil
20.77
Equipment repairs
20.50
Arsenate of lead, etc.
139.04
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
7.24
$ 499.55
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
$
.45
$ 500.00
Tree Warden
Appropriation
$ 800.00
From Reserve Fund
350.00
$ 1,150.00
Payments
Wages
$ 764.52
Truck hire
308.14
Gas and oil
26.72
Equipment repairs
5.10
Tools and equipment
44.73
$ 1,149.21
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ .79
- $ 1,150.00
SO
Health and Sanitation
Appropriation
$
1,500.00
Payments $ 200.00
Salary of Agent
Lakeville State Sanatorium,
Board and care
767.50
Diphtheria Clinic
40.00
Rabies Vaccine
2.15
Administering Vaccine
14.00
Vital Statistics; Return of Births,
Marriages and Deaths 173.50
Care of Public Dump
125.31
Salary, Inspector of Animals
100.00
Advertising
18.00
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
$
1,440.46
Deficiency Account
$
59.54
$
1,500.00
Public Health Nurse
Appropriation
1,000.00 $
Payments
Salary, District Nurse
$
1,000.00
Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital
County Assessment, levied by Assessors
$
1,364.79
Payment
Middlesex County Treasurer, Town's share of
care, maintenance and repairs
$
1,364.79
HIGHWAYS
Appropriation, General Maintenance
$ 22,130.00
Appropriation, Surveying 1,000.00
Payments
General Maintenance:
Salaries and wages $ 11,629.94
Snow and Ice Account:
Wages $ 1,280.15
Teams and Trucks
369.25
Equipment repairs
24.50
$ 1,673.90
81
.
Tar and Road Oil
4,061.60
Sand and Gravel
1,467.35
Pipe
121.00
Guard Rail Posts
78.00
Miscellaneous supplies and materials
263.78
Gas and Oil
537.35
Equipment repairs and replacements
371.26
Equipment rental
540.10
New equipment
185.00
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability Insurance
567.67
Building Maintenance:
Repairs and supplies $ 54.26
Light and fuel
190.16
Telephone
49.16
Water
19.50
$ 313.08
$ 21,810.03
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 211.25
Carried to 1945
108.72
$ 22,130.00
(Unpaid bill $108.72)
Surveying Account :
Labor
$ 45.76
Cement Bounds
90.00
Stakes
13.72
Surveying and plans
535.46
$ 684.94
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 315.06
$ 1,000.00
Chapter 90, Maintenance
(Salem, Lowell, Church Streets; Burlington, Shawsheen Middlesex Avenues)
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
From State
857.69
From County
857.69
$ 2,715.38
82
- -
-
Payments
Salaries and wages
$ 1,114.30
Road tar
841.07
Sand and gravel
402.87
Equipment rental (outside)
45.00
$ 2,403.24
Equipment rental (Town)
$ 205.50
$ 2,608.74
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
$ 106.64
$ 2,715.38
Road Machinery Account
Appropriation
$ 500.00
From Reserve Fund
500.00
$ 1,000.00
Payments
Equipment repairs and replacements $ 279.38
Tools
10.62
Tires
76.60
Gas and oil
612.41
Miscellaneous
9.40
$ 988.41
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 10.20
Carried to 1945
1.39
$ 1,000.00
Highway Machinery Fund
Cr.
Balance from 1943 $ 641.05
Rental of town equipment
205.50
$ $46.55
Dr.
Balance to 1945
$
846.55
83
Street Lights
Appropriation
$
7,725.00
Payments
Street Lights $ 6,856.96
Carried to 1945
632.95
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
235.09
$
7,725.00
CHARITIES
Board of Public Welfare
Appropriation, Administration
$ 1,600.00
Appropriation, Aid
$ 8,000.00
Cash Refund
15.25 $ 8,015.25
Payments
Administration:
Salary of Agent
$ 1,362.50
Travel
86.70
Postage, printing and stationery
37.83
Telephone
57.12
Miscellaneous
4.10
$ 1,548.25
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 51.75
$ 1,600.00
Aid:
Cash
$ 1,880.75
Board
1,104.91
Fuel
43.97
Food
324.46
Medical services
66.00
Medicines
19.45
Hospital, board and care
435.28
Light
2.80
Clothing and shoes
55.33
Burial
100.00
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State Infirmary, board and care ..
3,253.50
Other Cities and Towns .... 577.94
$ 7,864.39
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 150.86 $ 8,015.25
-
Aid to Dependent Children (Town Account)
Appropriation, Aid $ 6,000.00
Payments $ 4,856.93
Cash
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
1,143.07
$
6.000.00
Aid to Dependent Children (U. S. Grant)
Balance from 1943, Account Administration ....
$
184.08
Received from State Treasurer Account Administration 150.27
$ 334.35
Balance from 1943, Account Aid $ 125.48
Received from State Treasurer, Account Aid 2,199.92 $ 2,325.40
Payments
Account Administration :
Salary of Agent $ 137.50
Salary of Social Worker
132.50
Travel
3.80
Postage, printing and stationery 12.36
Telephone
11.21
Unexpended Balance, to 1945 $ 297.37
36.98
$ 334.35
Account Aid :
Cash
$ 1,885.15
Unexpended Balance, to 1945
440.25
$
2,325.40
85
Old Age Assistance (Town Account)
Appropriation, Account Administration $ 1,000.00 Appropriation, Account Assistance $ 22,000.00
Cash Refund
14.50
$ 22,014.50
Payments
Account Administration:
Salary of Agent
$ 300.00
Salary of Social Worker
609.50
Travel
33.35
Postage, printing and stationery 45.99
Telephone
8.38
$ 995.22
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 4.78
$ 1,000.00
Account Assistance:
Cash
$ 21,502.74
Medical services
4.00
Hospital, board and care
64.00
Burial
100.00
Other Cities and Towns
123.54
$ 21,794.28
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 220.22
$ 22,014.50
Old Age Assistance (U. S. Grant)
Balance from 1943, Account Administration ....
$
203.27
Received from State Treasurer, Account Administration 628.92 $ 832.19
Balance from 1943, Account Assistance $ 1,070.71
Received from State Treasurer,
Account Assistance
18,869.47
-
$ 19,940.18
86
Payments
Account Administration:
Salary of Social Worker $ 621.05
Travel 45.70
Postage, printing and stationery
44.02
Unexpended Balance, to 1945 $ 710.77
121.42
$ 832.19
Account Assistance:
Cash
$ 18,445.68
Hospital, board and care
6.00
Medical services
6.00
Other Cities and Towns
546.28
$ 19,003.96
Unexpended Balance, to 1945
936.22
$ 19,940.18
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
Appropriation
$
600.00
Payments
Cash $ 460.00
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
$
140.00
$ 600.00
Military Aid
Appropriation $ 600.00
From Reserve Fund
60.00 -
$ 660.00
Cash
Payments
$
660.00
87
Soldiers' Relief
Appropriation
$
2,000.00
Payments
Administration:
Clerical work
$ 150.00
Printing
8.00
Relief:
Cash
950.00
Medical services
31.00
Medicines
53.14
Hospital, board and care
108.45
Food
229.78
Fuel
401.15
$ 1,931.52
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
$ 68.48
- $ 2,000.00
War Allowance - World War 2
Appropriation
...... ...
....
$
1,000.00
Payments
Administration:
Clerical work
$ 162.00
Relief :
Cash
$ 663.00
Hospital, board and care
47.00
Medical services
17.50
Fuel
6.36
Food
66.76
Shoes
3.95
$ 966.57
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 33.43
-
- $ 1,000.00
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88
EDUCATION
Schools
Appropriation
$ 92,700.00
Payments
Superintendent's Salary
$ 2,372.52
School Physician's Salary
200.00
School Nurse's Salary
1,100.04
Attendance Officer's Salary
200.00
Clerk's Salary
469.45
Superintendent's Travel and Expenses
143.34
Telephones
225.65
Salaries, Principals, Supervisors, Teachers
55,444.50
Salaries, Janitors
6,276.44
Insurance
172.17
Fuel
4,521.48
Water
81.40
Light
654.82
Building repairs and supplies
3,981.67
Transportation
11,590.00
Books and Supplies
3,564.08
Equipment repairs and replacements
625.12
Athletics
586.38
Miscellaneous
312.64
New equipment
122.48
Maintenance of grounds
31.50
$ 92,675.68
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
$ 24.32
$ 92,700.00
Vocational Training
Appropriation $ 350.00
From Reserve Fund 142.20
Payments $ 492.20
Tuition at Vocational Schools
$
492.20
....
89
Library
Appropriation
$
1,000.00
Balance to 1945, (due from Trust Funds income) 10.96 -
$
1,010.96
Payments
Salary, Librarian
$ 420.00
Salary, Assistant Librarian
18.00
Salary, Janitor
48.00
Repairing books
8.85
Stationery and supplies
26.80
Books and Magazines
404.94
Light
18.37
Fuel
54.00
Repairs
12.00
$1,010.96
Parks
Appropriation
$
350.00
Payments
Labor
$ 167.65
Flowers
12.40
Flags
12.46
Care Flag
39.00
Miscellaneous supplies
11.18
Repairs to Flag Pole
13.00
Electric Power
1.00
Equipment repairs and replacements
3.53
Trucking
15.00
Storage
10.00
New equipment
12.70
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
$
297.92
Deficiency Account
52.08
$ 350.00
Aid to Middlesex County Extension Service (Town 4-H Club)
Appropriation
Payment $ 100.00
To Treasurer of Town 4-H Club
$
100.00
90
Lease of American Legion Club House
Appropriation
$ 750.00
Payment
Lease of Club House, 1 year $ 750.00
Unclassified
Appropriation
...
1,500.00 $
Payments
Printing Town Reports $ 550.00
Delivering Town Reports
55.00
Disposal of dogs
164.00
Maintenance charge, Water Bonds
150.00
Refund Account Tax Title property and Interest
39.88
Insurance on Tax Title property ...
5.32
Cards to service men
132.48
Rent of Grange Hall
10.00
Signs and posts
86.09
Care of Town Flag
117.00
Care of Town Clock
75.00
$ 1,384.77
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 115.23
$
1,500.00
Memorial Day
Appropriation
$ 400.00
Payments
Music
$ 100.00
Printing
18.00
Flags
7.43
Flowers and wreaths
89.40
Transportation
20.00
$ 234.83
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 165.17 -
$ 400.00
91
Fire Insurance
Appropriation
$
1,000.00
68.98
$
1,068.98
From Reserve Fund
Payments
Fire Insurance Premiums
$
1,068.98
Indemnity Insurance
(Account drivers of Highway, Cemetery and Police Motor Vehicles) Appropriation $ 500.00
Payments
Insurance Premiums
$
342.76
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
$
157.24
$
500.00
Outstanding Bills (1943)
Appropriation, account Police Department $ 25.58
Appropriation, account Soldiers' Relief
31.72
Appropriation, account Unclassified
45.00
Appropriation, account Cemetery
69.89
Payments
Account Police Department: Gas and Oil. $ 25.58
Account Soldiers' Relief:
Medical services $ 6.00
Board
15.72
Food
10.00
$ 31.72
Account Unclassified: Care Town Clock
45.00
Account Cemetery:
Maintenance of truck $ 42.89
Equipment repairs
27.00 $ 69.89
War Honor Roll
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Payments
Name plates $ 103.24
Addition to Honor Roll Panel. 93.34
$ 196.58
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account
3.42
$ 200.00
92
Salary and Wage Increases (Account Police, Fire and Water Departments)
Appropriation
$
2,370.00
From Reserve Fund
227.29
$
2,597.99
Payments
Account Police Department $ 968.60
Account Fire Department
757.82
Account Water Department
871.57
$ 2,597.99
Civilian Defense
Balance from 1943
$ 227.68
Payments $ 54.63
Telephones
Light
9.00
Bond, U. S. Property Officer
5.00
$ 68.63
Unexpended Balance, to 1945
159.05
$ 227.68
War Bonds
Appropriation (From Excess and Deficiency) $ 10,000.00
Payments
United States Government Bonds ... $ 10,000.00
Water Department
Balance from 1943
$ 1,898.65
From Excess and Deficiency Account
874.31
Services
1,036.74
Water Rates
23,197.10
Hydrant Rental:
Wilmington
$ 5,720.00
Tewksbury
120.00
$ 5,840.00*
Miscellaneous Sales
36.77
Pump Hire
32.00
Shut Offs and Turn Ons
218.00
Demands
3.25
Interest
6.28
$ 33,143.10
93
Payments
Salaries and Wages
$ 8,740.81
Pumping Station, Maintenance
2,844.61
Trucks and Autos
585.06
Services, Material
792.55
Office, Rent, Light, Heat, Janitor, Postage, Printing, etc
612.96
Tools
46.10
Workmen's Compensation, Public Liability,
Boiler and Automobile Insurance
327.20
Maintenance:
Equipment
$ 221.21
Street Mains
38.66
Well Field
147.98
Services
64.08
Recorder
72.52
Hydrants
50.46
Miscellaneous
91.22
$ 14,635.42
Transferred to Water Revenue, Interest Account
7,219.25
Transferred to Water Revenue,
Maturing Debt Account
10,000.00
$ 31,854.67
Unexpended Balance, to 1945
1,288.43
-
$ 33,143.10
Water Revenue Account
Dr.
To Revenue Account, Appropriation for Interest $ 7,219.25 To Revenue Account,
Appropriation for Maturing Debt ....... 10,000.00
- $ 17,219.25
Cr.
From Water Department, Account Interest $ 7,219.25 .
From Water Department,
Account Maturing Debt 10,000.00
$ 17,219.25
94
Cemetery
Appropriation (From Taxes) $ 2,000.00 (From Cemetery Reserve Fund) 1,000.00 $ 3,000.00
From Reserve Fund
400.00
From Trust Funds Income
76.67 $ 3,476.67
Payments
Wages
$ 2,670.16
Light and Fuel
35.49
Postage, printing and stationery
29.18
Telephone
3.30
Water
60.75
Truck Maintenance
110.88
Materials and Supplies
80.68
Tools
35.83
Equipment Repairs
135.62
Loam and Gravel
47.50
Fertilizer, Seeds and Flowers
124.61
Resetting Monument
10.00
New Equipment
110.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
22.67
3,476.67 $
Cemetery Reserve Fund
Cr.
Balance from 1943 $ 2,467.00
Sales of Lots and Graves
1,748.00 -
4,215.00
$
Dr.
To Revenue Account,
Cemetery Appropriation
$
1,000.00
Balance, to 1945
3,215.00
$
4,215.00
Reserve Fund
Appropriation
$
5,000.00
Transferred to:
Police Department
$
181.08
Fire Department 394.04
Building Inspection
35.00
95
-
Tree Warden
350.00
Road Machinery Account
500.00
Military Aid
60.00
Vocational Training
142.20
Fire Insurance
68.98
Salary and Wage Increases
227.99
Cemetery
400.00
$ 2,359.29
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account $ 2,640.71 $ 5,000.00
Interest
Appropriation (From Taxes) $ 846.50
(From Water Revenue)
7,219.25 -
$
8,065.75
Payments
Interest on:
Temporary Loan $ 298.75
Municipal Relief Loans 40.50
Water Department Bonds
7,156.25
Water Department Notes
63.00
School Department Loans
142.50
Fire Department Loan
11.25
Highway Department Loan
9.17
War Bonds (Premium and Ac-
cumulated Interest) ... 44.94
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
$
7,766.36
Deficiency Account
$
299.39
$
8,065.75
Maturing Debt
Appropriation (From Taxes)
$ 12,450.00
(From Water Revenue) 10,000.00
$ 22,450.00
Payments
School Department Loans
$
3,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
2,050.00
Fire Department Loan
1,500.00
96
Water Department Loan, Bonds
12,500.00 Water Department Loan, Notes 1,400.00
$ 20,450.00
Unexpended Balance, to Excess and
Deficiency Account 2,000.00
$ 22,450.00
TRUST FUNDS
New Trust Funds - 1944
Received for Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots. $ 250.00
Payments
To Trustees of Trust Funds
$
250.00
Trust Funds, 1944 Income Account
Dr.
Paid to S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee $ 125.00
Paid to Trustees, balance 1943 income 9.45
Paid to Trustees, 1944 income
150.00
Transferred to Cemetery Account
76.67
Balance from 1943
$ 86.12
Received 1944 Income
150.00
Balance to 1945
125.00
$ 361.12 $ 361.12
Trust Funds - 1939 Account
Dr.
Balance from 1943
$ 11.14
Cr.
Received Income
$ 4.02
Balance to 1945
7.12
$ 11.14 $ 11.14
OVERLAYS
1933 Overlay
Dr.
1933 Taxes Abated $ 8.56
Cr.
Balance to 1945
$ S.56
97
1937 Overlay
Dr
1937 Taxes Abated $ 102.71
Cr.
Balance to 1945
$
102.71
1938 Overlay
Dr.
1938 Taxes Abated
Cr. $ 155.87
Balance to 1945
$ 155.87
1939 Overlay
Dr.
1939 Taxes Abated $ 492.13
Cr.
Balance to 1945
$ 492.13
1940 Overlay
Dr.
Balance from 1943
Cr. $ 199.93
Levied by Assessors
$ 199.93
1941 Overlay
Dr.
1941 Taxes Refunded
$ 2.00
1941 Taxes Abated
255.55
Balance to 1945
Cr.
Balance from 1943
$ 268.58
$ 268.58 $ 268.58
1942 Overlay
1942 Taxes Abated
$ 1,225.01
Balance to 1945
1,165.83
Balance from 1943
Cr. $ 2,390.84
$ 2,390.84 $ 2,390.84
98
11.03
1943 Overlay
Dr.
1943 Taxes Abated
$ 295.20
Balance, to 1945
4,672.44
Cr.
Balance from 1943
$
4,967.64
$ 4,967.64 $ 4,967.64
1944 Overlay
Dr.
1944 Taxes Refunded
$ 114.66
1944 Taxes Abated
1,226.05
Balance, to 1945
4,206.65
Cr.
Levied by Assessors
$ 5,547.36
$5,547.36 $ 5,547.36
Revenue Account
Dr.
Balance from 1943 (Deficit)
$ 485.31
Appropriations, for Town Purposes
272,442.94
1940 Overlay Deficit
199.93
State Tax
8,470.00
State Parks and Reservations Tax
182.61
State Audit
1,893.06
Hospital or Home Care, Civil War Veterans
313.00
1943 County Tax (Balance)
289.95
1944 County Tax
5,417.80
Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
1,364.79
1944 Overlay
5,547.36
$296,605.75
Balance, to Excess and Deficiency Account
133.50
$296,739.25
Cr.
Taxes Committed to Collector
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