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$
503.55
269.62 773.17
Aid:
Cash
$
5,436.99
Unexpended Balance, to 1949
215.94 $ 5,652.93
Old Age Assistance (Town Account)
Appropriation, account Adminstration
$
2,300.00
Appropriation,
account
Assistance $ 40,000.00
Cash Refunds
224.60
$ 40,224.60
Payments
Administration: Salary of Agent $ 665.25
Salary of Clerk
405.00
122
$
673.15
Travel
65.15
Postage, printing and stationery
129.60
Telephone
12.71
$ 1,277.71
Transferred to Board Public Wel-
fare, Aid
1,000.00
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
22.29 $
2,300.00
Assistance:
Cash
$ 39,071.62
Medical Services
3.00
Hospital, board and care
23.50
Burials
250.00
Other Cities and Towns
550.72
$ 39,898.84
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
325.76 $ 40,224.60
Old Age Assistance (U. S. Grant)
Balance from 1947, account Administration $ 72.10
Received from State Treasurer, account Ad-
ministration
1,030.64 $ 1,102.74
Balance from 1947. account Assistance $ 183.65
Received from State Treasurer, account As-
sistance 26,672.67 $ 26,856.32
Payments
Administration:
Salary of Agent
$ 399.15
Salary of Clerk
243.00
Travel 293.52
Postage, printing and stationery
26.64
Telephone
11.19
Miscellaneous
.60
Unexpended Balance, to 1949 $ 974.10
128.64 $ 1,102.74
123
Assistance:
Cash
$ 19,834.22
Medical services
6.00
Hospital, board and care
88.00
$ 19,928.22
Unexpended Balance, to 1949
6,928.10 $ 26,856.32
Veterans' Benefits
Appropriation
$
5,000.00
Cash Refund
108.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
1,091.50 $
6,199.50
Payments
Administration:
Clerical work $ 88.00
Benefits:
Cash
$ 4,093.94
Food
872.41
Fuel
72.86
Medical Services
601.00
Hospital, board and care
372.55
Medicines
21.99
Dental
60.00
$
6,182.75
Unexpended
Balance, to Revenue
Account
16.75 $
6,199.50
Lease of American Legion Club House
Appropriation
$
750.00
Payment
Rent of Club House, 1 year
$
750.00
EDUCATION Schools
Appropriation $133,500.00
Cash Refund, account repairs
349.50
Transferred from:
Police Radio Transmitter
$
1,000.00
Highway Truck No. 1
524.54
124
Highway Truck No. 2
43.93
Indemnity Insurance
111.32
Chapter 90, Maintenance
1,500.00
Street Lights
459.00
Town Hall
350.00
Election
300.00
Excess and Deficiency Account
3,711.21 $ 8,000.00
$141,849.50
Payments
Superintendent's Salary $ 2,467.31
School Physician's Salary
500.00
Attendance Officer's Salary
300.00
School Nurse's Salary
1,500.00
Clerks' Salaries
1,216.64
Superintendent's
travel and exp.
193.39
Telephones
311.81
Salaries of Principals, Supervisors
and Teachers
81,972.27
Salaries of Janitors
S,664.77
Fuel
6,207.71
Light
$87.69
Water
140.66
Building Repairs and Supplies
8,446.64
Transportation
13,368.00
Books and Supplies
10,033.51
Equipment repairs and replacements
438.83
Athletics: equipment, recondition- ing, etc.
1,198.94
Health
161.15
Maintenance of Grounds
511.20
New Equipment
429.91
Heating and Sanitary Installation, West School
2,323.00
Miscellaneous
572.27
$141,845.70
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
AAccount
3.80 $141,849.50
Vocational Training
2,000.00
Appropriation
Transferred from Reserve Fund 1,948.10 $ 3,948.10
125
... .
Payments
Tuition at Vocational Schools $ 3,868.10 Unexpended Balance, Revenue
Account
80.00 $
3,948.10
Committee on School Accommodations
Appropriation
$
300.00
No Payments
Unexpended Balance, to 1949
$
300.00
Library
Appropriation
$
1,200.00
Salary, Librarian
18.46
Salary, Janitor
110.00
Repairing books
56.09
Books and Magazines
402.56
Stationery
1.50
Light and Fuel
115.91
$ 1,174.52
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
25.48 $ 1,200.00
Parks
Appropriation
$
893.00
Wages
Payments $ 603.38
Supplies and materials
44.31
Flag pole repairs
25.00
Tools
28.81
Electric power
7.00
Flags
43.39
Fertilizer
7.50
Backstop
70.00
Flowers
15.70
('lerical, printing, postage, etc.
11.33
Trucking
15.00
Equipment repairs
3.79
$ 875.21
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
$ 17.79 $ 893.00
126
Payments $ 470.00
Salary, Assistant Librarian
Power Mower-Parks
Appropriation
Payment
1
Simplicity Power Mower and
attachments
$
312.20
Account
2.80 %
315.00
Silver Lake Park Project
AAppropriation
$
1,500.00
Payments
Wages
$ 438.38
Surveying and plans
168.00
Gravel and cinders
1,120.00
Rental of equipment
165.00
Fence, gates and posts
2,334.72
Signs
35.00
Lumber, hardware, etc.
99.76
Tags and bands
114.35
Life rafts
20.00
Miscellaneous
2.00
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
$
4,497.21
Account
2.79 $ 4,500.00
Reconditioning Common
Appropriation
$
450.00
Wages
Payments $ 160.25
Clay
100.00
Cutting and trimming trees
25.00
Backstop
70.00
Bases and plates
38.50
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue $ 393.75
Account
56.25 $ 450.00
4-H Club Town Committee
Appropriation $ 100.00
Payment
To Treasurer, 4-H Club Town Committee ...
$
100.00
127
$
315.00
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Indemnity Insurance Account Drivers of Town Motor Vehicles $ 900.00
Appropriation
Payment
Premium of insurance
$
788.68
Transferred to Schools
111.32 $
900.00
Memorial Day
Appropriation
$
400.00
Payments
Music $ 100.00
Flowers and wreaths
134.55
Refreshments
122.50
Blank Cartridges
29.30
Unexpended
Balance, to Revenue
$
386.35
Account
13.65 400.00
Unclassified
Appropriation
$
3,000.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
400.02 $
3,400.02
Payments
Printing Town Reports $ 862.50
Care and disposal of dogs
911.50
Salary of Dog Officer
100.00
Fire Insurance
1,339.55
Printing and stationery
43.87
Care of Town Clock
75.00
Repairs to Town Clock
20.00
Repairs to Honor Roll
7.60
Office equipment rental
30.00
Miscellaneous
10.00
$
3,400.02
1947 Unpaid Bills
Appropriation (Annual Meeting)
$
1,512.29
Appropriation (Special Meeting)
3,721.62 $
5,233.91
Payments
Tax Collector:
Tax Title Costs
$
184.50
Postage, printing and stationery
10.78
128
Town Clerk:
Printing
10.00
Police Department:
Fuel
45.20
Fire Department:
Equipment repairs and replace-
ments
73.52
Gasoline
70.40
Fuel
$1.60
Supplies
56.12
Snow and Ice Removal:
Wages
605.78
Truck and team hire
2,565.63
Gasoline
361.35
Refreshments
10.50
Equipment repairs
169.36
Vocational Training :
Tuition
946.77
Unclassified:
Rent, Grange Hall
15.00
$ 5,206.51
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
27.40
5,233.91
WATER DEPARTMENT Operating Account
Water Rates
$ 30,748.86
Hydrant Service and Upkeep
5,000.00
Hydrant Rental-Tewksbury
120.00
Services
9,602.86
Shut Offs and Turn Ons
184.00
Demands
7.50
Junk sold
104.32
Charts sold
28.75
Telephone tolls
7.05
Pump hire
34.00
Reimbursement-damaged hydrant
100.00
Compressor hire
35.00
Refund, wages
40.00
Return W. C. insurance premium
56.89
Miscellaneous sales
10.00
Interest
4.61 $ 46,083.84
129
Payments
Salaries and Wages $ 19,227.45
Pumping Station, maintenance
4,177.37
Trucks and autos, maintenance 1,239.89
Services
7,175.56
Office: rent, light, heat, janitor, postage, sta- tionery, telephone
398.22
Tools
303.50
Insurance
812.49
Miscellaneous
137.41
Maintenance:
Equipment
428.59
Street Mains
260.50
Well Field
648.00
Recorder
71.66
Hydrants
156.43
$ 35,037.07
Transferred to 1947 Water Revenue Account .... 3,059.32
Transferred to 1948 Water Revenue Account .
7,987.45 $ 46,083.84
1947 Water Revenue Account
1
Dr.
Balance from 1947 (Deficit)
$
3,059.32
Cr.
Revenue transferred from Water Department
$
3,059.32
1948 Water Revenue Account
Dr.
Appropriated for Maturing Debt
...
$ 10,000.00
AAppropriated for Interest
6,425.00 $ 16,425.00
('r.
Revenue transferred from Water
Department
$
7.987.45
Balance (Deficit) to 1949
8,437.55
$ 16,425.00
1946 Water Mains Extensions
Balance from 1947
$ 11,433.31
Appropriation (Loan)
18,500.00 $ 29,933.31
130
Salaries and wages
Payments $ 8,900.65 Compressor hire, drill and bits repairs, etc 2,774.22
Equipment hire
5,628.50
Equipment repairs
179.44
Tools
318.49
Street repairs ( materials)
4,599.48
Gas and range oil
475.00
Compensation and Public Liability insurance
125.31
Joint Material
$
145.71
Cast Iron Pipe
2,130.66
Hydrant
148.16
Damage
15.00
Plans
178.00
Lumber
24.27
$ 25,942.89
Unexpended Balance, to 1949
3,990.42 $ 29,933.31
Water Mains Extensions-Harris Street
Balance from 1947 $ 2,187.50
Payments
Salaries and wages
$ 347.40
Cast Iron Pipe
$ 1,374.01
Hydrant
112.55
Equipment rental
347.50
Lumber
4.74
$ 2,186.20
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
1.30 $ 2,187.50
Water Mains Extensions-Miller Road
Balance from 1947
1,750.00
Payments
Salaries and Wages
$ 748.20
Equipment rental
440.00
Fittings and Boxes
55.75
Joint Material
100.75
Tools
24.50
Hydrants
112.55
131
Equipment Repairs
34.00
Miscellaneous
$ 1,618.38
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
131.62 $ 1,750.00
Water Mains Extensions-Central Street
Balance from 1947
$
150 04
Payments $ 128.00
Salaries and Wages
220.10
Cement Lined Pipe
90.00
Equipment rental
$ 438.10
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
11.90
450.00
Water Mains Extensions-Edwards Road
Balance from 1947 $ 363.80
Payments $ 134.74
Cement Lined Pipe
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
229.06 363.80
Water Mains Extensions-West Street
Balance from 1947 $ 6,475.00
Appropriation (Loan)
Payments
Salaries and wages $ 2,231.66
Boxes and fittings
115.91
Hydrants
225.10
Cast iron pipe
3,678.60
Equipment rental
1,140.00
Gas and range oil
167.61
Joint material
100.75
Drill bits, lumber, etc.
77.82
Street repairs
$9.20
Equipment repairs
5.00
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue $ 7,831.65
Account
143.35 7,975.00
132
67.68
Street Repairs
34.95
1,500.00 $ 7,975.00
Water Mains Extensions-Hopkins Street $ 9,300.00
Ombence From 1947
Payments
Salaries and wazrs
3 955.10
C'est fra pipe
5.340.00
Hydrants
1,280.60
93.60
40.60
1,575.00
$ 9,284.30
Dulky-Dont Relative to Revenue
15.70 $ 9,300.00
Water Mains Extensions-Main Street
Dalanew From 1947
6,099.20
Payments
$ 4.463.30
225.10
62.00
S 4,750.46
1.348.74 $ 6.099.20
Water Mains Extensions-McDonald Road
Ralance from 1947
6.750.00
Payments
Salaries and Wages
704.80
Equipment rental
900.00
Cast Izva Plpe
4,510.32
inkes
93.00
Tomi Material
60.00
Tuols
24.14
450.20
Miscellaneous
5.82
6.748.25
Unexpended Balance, !0 Revenue
Aecmint
1.72 $ 6.750.00
-
133
Water Mains Extensions-Swain Road West
Balance from 1947 $ 874.28
Cast Iron Pipe
Payments $ 640.82
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
233.46
S74.28
Water Mains Extensions-King and Bartlett Streets Appropriation
$
6,800.00
Payments
Salaries and Wages $ 1,163.60
Equipment rental
900.00
Cast Iron Pipe
4,425.89
Boxes and Fittings
220.66
Range Oil
17.06
Equipment Repairs
62.67
$
6,789.88
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
10.12 $
6,800.00
Water Mains Extensions-Nickerson Avenue
Appropriation $ 1,890.00
Payments $ 562.00
Salaries and Wages
Equipment rental
310.00
Cast Iron Pipe
669.55
Street Repairs
101.60
Range oil
26.39
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue $ 1,669.54
Account
220.46 $
1,890.00
Water Mains Extensions-Cedar Street and Burt Road Appropriation
$
9,394.00
Payments
Salaries and wages
$ 1,476.40
Equipment rental
2,109.00
Cast iron pipe
4,568.66
Drill, bits and repairs
256.40
134
Tools 178.22
Equipment repairs
13.10
Fittings
36.30
Gas and range oil
161.12
Cement lined pipe
136.78
Miscellaneous
15.08
Joint material
86.10
Damage
93.90
Street repairs (material)
252.00
$
9,383.06
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
10.94 $
9,394.00
Water Mains Extensions-North Street
Appropriation
$
5,037.50
Payments
Salaries and wages $ 1,040.10
Equipment rental
804.00
Cast iron pipe
2,227.23
Joint material
202.20
Valves and fittings
238.55
Range oil
23.55
Lumber
13.20
Damage
68.69
$
4,617.52
Unexpended Balance. to Revenue
Account
419.98 $ 5,037.50
Water Mains Extensions-Swain Road East
$
2,500.00
Appropriation
Payments
$
1,313.49
Cast iron pipe
Unexpended Balance, to 1949
1,186.51 $
2,500.00
Water Mains Extensions-Brattle Street
$
1,750.00
Appropriation
Payments
Salaries and Wages
$
457.60
360.00
Equipment rental
135
Cast Iron Pipe
885.18
Fittings
31.08
Joint Material
13.25
$ 1,747.11
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
2.89 $ 1,750.00
Cemetery
Appropriation (Taxes $5,000.00, Cemetery Reserve $1,600.) $ 6,600.00
Payments
Salaries and Wages $ 4,276.65
Light and Fuel
78.39
Postage, printing and stationery
23.30
Telephone
6.30
Water
18.00
Materials and supplies
43.98
Compensation Insurance
87.22
Equipment repairs and replacements
177.14
Power Mower
615.00
Truck Hire
27.00
Tools
14.89
Fertilizer
109.76
Trees and Flowers
44.58
Flag
11.59
Loam and Gravel
11.60
Grave Liners
495.00
Miscellaneous
17.86
$ 6,058.26
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
541.74 $
6,600.00
Cemetery (1947 Account)
Dr.
Balance from 1947 $ 1,008.42
Cr.
Received Income from Trust Funds
$
1,008.42
136
.....
Cemetery Reserve Fund Dr.
Appropriated for Cemetery ( Annual
Meeting )
$
1,600.00
Balance to 1949
2.188.00 $ 3,788.00
Cr.
Balance from 1947 $ 2,144.00
Sale of Lots and Graves
1.644.00 $ 3,788.00
Interest
Appropriation from taxes $
7.50
from water
revenue 6,425.00 $ 6,432.50
Overdraft, to 1949 $ 917.47 $ 7,349.97
Payments
Interest on:
Water department bonds $ 5,250.00
Water department notes 1,143.75
School department note 7.50
Highway notes
106.22
Temporary loans
842.50 7,349.97
Interest (1947 Account)
Dr.
Balance from 1947
$
76.62
Cr.
Appropriation
$
76.62
Maturing Debt
Appropriation from taxes
$ 10,500.00
from water revenue
10,000.00 $ 20,500.00
Payments
Water bonds $ 12,500.00
Water extension notes 7,000.00
School department note 1,000.00 $ 20,500.00
137
....
Reserve Fund
$
5,000.00
Appropriation
Transferred to:
Town Accountant
$ 50.00
Treasurer
150.00
Tax Collector
536.93
Assessors
38.70
Health and Sanitation
417.30
Street Lights
.62
Veterans Benefits
1,091.50
Vocational Training
1,948.10
Unclassified
400.02
$ 4,633.17
Unexpended Balance, to Revenue
Account
366.83 $ 5,000.00
Reserve Fund-1947 Account
Dr.
Appropriations voted October 27,
1947, disallowed in State Audit
$ 3,164.56
Cr.
Levied in Taxes by Assessors $ 3,146.56
OVERLAYS 1943 Overlay Dr.
Abatement Taxes $ 38.80
Carried to Overlay Reserve
5.04
Balance to 1949
3.88 $ 47.72
Cr.
Balance from 1947
$
47.72
1944 Overlay
Dr.
Abatement of Taxes $ 239.55
Carried to Overlay Reserve
1,019.60
Balance to 1949
302.90 $ 1,562.05
Cr.
Balance from 1947 $ 1,562.05
138
1945 Overlay
Carried to Overlay Reserve $ 867.62 Balance to 1949
677.71 $ 1,545.33
Cr.
Balance from 1947 $ 1,545.33
1946 Overlay
Dr.
State audit adjustments $ 33.30
AAbatement of taxes
57.50
$ 90.80
Balance to 1949
$ 9,013.74 $ 9,104.54
Cr.
Balance from 1947 $ 8,773.66
State andit adjustments
330.SS $ 9,104.54
1947 Overlay
Dr.
Abatement of taxes $ 606.00
State audit adjustments
68.00
Balance to 1949
478.11 $ 1,152.11
Cr.
Balance from 1947 $ 1,144.11
State audit adjustments
8.00 $ 1,152.11
1948 Overlay
Dr.
Abatement of taxes $ 8,924.87
Cr.
Levied by assessors $ 6,239.09
Balance to 1949 2,685.78 $ 8,924.87
139
Overlay Reserve Dr.
Balance to 1949
Cr. $ 3,719.86
Appropriation voted October 27, 1947, disallowed in state audit $ 1,827.60
Transferred from 1943 Overlay 5.04
Transferred from 1944 Overlay 1,019.60
Transferred from 1945 Overlay SC7.62 $ 3,719.86
Trust Funds-1947 Income Account Dr.
Balance from 1947 $ 180.00
Cr.
Received income from trust funds $ 180.00
Tailings Account
Dr.
Paid outstanding check $ 3.70
Balance to 1949 187.31 $ 191.01
Cr.
Checks cancelled $ 145.50
45.51 $ 191.01 Balance from 1947
Premium on Water Mains Extension Notes
Dr.
Balance to 1949 $ 50.00
Cr.
Received premium $ 50.00
Sale of Low Value Land (Excess receipts reserved ) Dr.
Balance to 1949 $ 35.78
Cr.
Received from sale tax title land in excess book value
$
35.78
Sale of Real Estate Dr.
Balance to 1949 $ 545.81
Cr.
Balance from 1947
$
545.81
140
State Highway Damages Dr.
Balance to 1949 $ 84.00
Cr.
Appropriation voted October 27. 1947, disallowed
in state audit
$
84.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund Dr.
Balance to 1919 $ 1,252.96
Cr.
Appropriation voted October 27, 1947, disallowed in state audiit
$
1,252.96
Tax Titles Dr.
Balance from 1947
$ 21,443.23
State Audit AAdjustments
42.SS
194S Taxes
3,931.78
1947 Taxes
586.80
1946 Taxes
879.45
1945 Taxes
105.63
Costs, account 1946 Taxes
723.05 $ 27,712.82
Cr.
Tax Titles Redemptions $ 2,352.47
State Audit Adjustments
421.93
Balance, to 1949
24,938.42 $ 27,712.82
Tax Titles-Revenue
Dr.
Tax Titles Redemptions
$ 2,352.17
State Audit Adjustments
531.98
Balance, to 1949
24,938.42 $ 27.822.87
Cr.
Balance from 1947
$ 21,443.23
State Audit Adjustments
152.93
1948 Taxes
3.931.78
1947 Taxes
586.80
1946 Taxes
879.45
1945 Taxes
105.63
Costs, account 1946 Taxes
723.05 $ 27,822.87
141
Tax Possessions Dr.
Balance from 1947 $ 84.72
Low Value Land purchased by Town
207.48 $ 292.20
Cr.
Balance to 1949 $ 292.20
Tax Possessions-Revenue
Dr.
Balance to 1949
$ 292.20
Cr.
Balance from 1947 $ 84. 72
Low Value Land purchased by Town
207.48 $ 292.20
Dog Licenses-County
Dr.
Paid County Treasurer
$
1,004.00
Balance to 1949
Cr.
Balance from 1947
$
32.65
Received from Town Clerk
993.40
$
1,026.05
Middlesex County Retirement Assessment Dr.
Paid Middlesex County Retirement System
...
$
2,896.00
Cr.
Levied by Assessors
$
2,896.00
United States Withholding Tax Dr.
Paid Collector of Internal Revenue
$ 14,899.20
Cr.
Deductions from Pay Rolls
$ 14,899.20
Blue Cross/Shield Account Dr.
Paid Massachusetts Hospital Service, Inc
$
992.35
Cr.
Deductions from Pay Rolls
$
992.35
142
22.05 $
1,026.05
Teachers' Retirement Fund Dr.
To Excess and Deficiency Account $ 6.67
Cr.
Refund from State
$
6.67
Middlesex County Retirement-Deduction Account
Dr.
Paid Middlesex County Retirement System ....
$
4,249.40
Cr.
Deductions from Pay Rolls ...
$ 4,249.40
Old Age Reimbursement Account
Cr.
Balance from 1947 $ 193.15
Received during 1948
450.00 $ 543.15
Dr. Payments
Legal services $ 100.00
Court and service fees
24.98
$ 124.98
Balance to 1949
418.17 $ 543.15
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-1947 Account Account Highways
Dr. $ 4,699.00
Balance from 1947
Received from State Treasurer
$
4,698.94
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.06 $
4,699.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-1948 Account Account Highways Dr.
Allotment, account Chapter 90 Maintenance $ 1,500.00
Allotment, account Chapter 90, Construction .... 10,000.00 $ 11,500.00
Cr.
Received from State Treasurer
$
7,417.72
Balance to 1949
4,082.28 $ 11,500.00
143
County of Middlesex 1947 Account Account Highways Dr. $ 4,059.19
Balance from 1947
Cr.
Received from County Treasurer $ 4,059.13
.06 $
4,059.19
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
County of Middlesex-1948 Account Account Highways Dr.
Allotment, account Chapter 90, Maintenance $ 1,500.00 Allotment, account Chapter 90, Construction 10,000.00 $ 11,500.00
Cr.
Received from County Treasurer
$
9,326.82
Balance to 1949 2,173.18 $ 11,500.00
State Parks and Reservations Dr.
Paid State Treasurer
$ 352.79
Cr.
Levied by Assessors $ 301.04
Balance to 1949
51.75 $
352.79
State Parks and Reservations-1947 Account
Dr.
Transferred to Revenue Account
$
81.22
Cr.
Balance from 1947 $ 81.22
Auditing Municipal Accounts
Dr.
Paid for State Audit
1,345.SI
Levied by Assessors $ 1,345.81
County Tax Dr.
Paid County Tax
$
7,801.89
Levied by Assessors $ 7,302.10
Balance to 1949 499.79 $ 7,801.89
144
-
Cr.
Cr.
County Tax-1947 Account Dr.
Transferred to Revenue Account $ 1,066.79
Cr.
Balance from 1947 $ 1,066.79
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
DI.
Amounts Estimated by Assessors:
Income Tax
$ 35,404.23
Corporation Taxes
8,035.79
Corporation Taxes (Chapter 19S, Acts 194S)
4,020.00
Reimbursement, Loss of Taxes
18.12
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes
13,000.00
Licenses
4,000.00
General Government
1,000.00
Protection of Persons and Property
500.00
Charities
6,500.00
Old Age Assistance
20,000.00
Old Age Assistance-Meal Tax
1,529.38
Veterans' Benefits
500.00
Schools
2,000.00
Cemeteries
1,000.00
Interest
3.000.00
Unclassified
500.00 $101,007.52
Refund. Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes
305.55
Balance (Excess of Actual Receipts over
Estimates )
18.050.59
$119,363.66
Cr.
Amounts Actually Received :
37,261.82
Income Tax
8,290.62
Corporation Taxes
4.020.00
Corporation Taxes (Chap. 198. 194S)
Reimbursement, Loss of Taxes 19.04
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes
13,352.81
Licenses and Permits 3,900.50
105.00
Court Fines
145
General Government
Treasurer:
Deeds Tax Title Release $ 57.00
Refund Land Court Fees
119.53
Reimbursement, postage $3.67
Refund, bond premium
77.56
Tax Collector:
Tax collection costs
404.25
Refund, account advertising
38.75
Town Clerk:
Recording fees, certificates,
etc.
1,009.06
Sale of printed records
6.65
Total, General Government $ 1,796.47
Protection of Persons and Property
1
Police Department:
Bicycle Registrations
29.50
Ambulance:
Hire
25.00
Fire Department:
Account railroad fire ...
28.00
Building Inspection :
Fees
593.00
Sealing of Weights and Measures:
Fees 19.10
Health and Sanitation:
State Subsidy, account Middle
sex Sanatorium 430.00
Public Health Nurse:
Fees for visits 386.00
Tree Warden:
Return insurance premium 5.86
Total, Protection of Persons and Property $ 1,546.46
146
Highways
General Account :
Account Snow Removal, State .. $ 398.00
Refund account repairs 7.98
Return insurance premium
74.35
Sale of concrete mixer
125.00
Refund, account gasoline
38.72
Total, Highways $ 644.05
Charities
Board of Public Welfare:
From State $ 2,946.62
From Cities and Towns 1,535.87
From Individuals, reimbursement 104.00
Aid to Dependent Children:
From State 5,160.36
Total Charities
$
9,746.85
Old Age Assistance
From State
$ 23,916.22
From Cities and Towns 1,881.71
Total Old Age Assistance
$ 25,797.93
Old Age Assistance-Meal Tax
From State: Total
$
1,577.42
Veterans' Benefits'
From State: Total
$
1,780.24
Schools
Tuition and transportation
3,276.73
Refund, salary 25.00
Destroyed books 4.30
Supplies sold 10.60
Telephone tolls 3.08
Dog Licenses, County
621.33
Total, Schools $ 3,941.04
Library
Fines: Total, Library
$
78.10
147
Cemetery
Burial expenses
$ 836.00
Grave Liners
705.00
Foundations
89.25
Junk sold
3.00
Return insurance premium
2.93
Marker
5.00
Filling sunken graves
10.00
Transfer of body
20.00
Wood sold
20.00
Total, Cemetery $ 1,691.18
Unclassified
From County, account dogs-Total $ 1,062.50
Parks
Replacement, tags-Total
4.50
Interest $ 2,026.97
On Taxes
On Redeemed Tax Titles 720.16
Total Interest $ 2,747.13 $119,363.66
Revenue Account
Dr.
Appropriations (for Town purposes) $425,089.81
State Parks and Reservations Tax 301.04
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
1,245.81
County Tax
7,302.10
Tuberculosis Hospital Tax
1,519.55
1947 Reserve Fund. appropriations disallowed
3,164.56
Middlesex County Pension Fund 2.896.00
1948 Overlay 6,239.09
Balance (Surplus Revenue) to Excess and Deficiency Acc. 26.323.46
$474,081.12
Cr.
Estimated Receipts $101.007.52
1947 County Tax (Balanco) 1,066.79
1947 Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital (Balance) 293.36
1947 State Parks and Reservations Tax (Balance) $1.22
1948 Taxes Committed to Tax Collector 346,207.77
Unexpended Departmental Balances 7,374.17
Estimated Receipts (Excess of Actual Over Estimates) 18,050.59
$474,081.42
148
Excess and Deficiency Account Dr.
Appropriation, 1947 Unpaid Bills $ 3,712.62
Appropriation, Highway Truck
4,000.00
Appropriation, Schools
3,711.21
Appropriations, Committee on School Accommodations
300.00
State Audit Adjustments
161.61
Tax Titles, 1948 Taxes
3,931.78
Tax Titles, 1947 Taxes
586.80
Tax Titles, 1946 Taxes
879.45
Tax Titles, 1945 Taxes
105.63
Balance, (Surplus) to 1949
94,682.01
$112,071.11
Cr.
Balance from 1947
$ 82,967.64
Tax Titles, Redemptions
2,352.47
State Audit Adjustments
427.54
Excess Revenue for 1948
26,323.46
$112,071.11
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT Temporary Loans Anticipation of Revenue
Borrowed during 1948:
Note No. 446
$ 50,000.00
Note No. 447
50.000.00
Note No. 448
50,000.00 $150,000.00
Paid during 1948:
Note No. 446
$ 50,000.00
Note No. 447
Outstanding December 31, 1948
$ 50,000.00
Highway Loans (Account Chapter 90, Maintenance and Construction )
Outstanding January 1, 1948
$ 26,000.00
Borrowed during 1948:
20,000.00
Note No. 469
3,000.00 $ 49,000.00
Note No. 470
1
50,000.00 $100,000.00
149
Paid during 1948: Note No. 424 Note No. 425
$ 23,000.00
3,000.00 $ 26,000.00
Outstanding December 31, 1948 $ 23,000.00
School Department Loan (Issue of 1939)
Outstanding January 1, 1948 $ 1,000.00
Paid during 1948:
Note No. 270 $ 1,000.00
Water Department Bonds (Issue of 1928)
Outstanding, January 1, 1948
$137,500.00
Paid during 1948
12,500.00
Outstanding, December 31, 1948
$125.000.00
Water Mains Extension Notes (Issue of 1946)
Outstanding, January 1, 1948
$ 70,000.00
Paid during 1948, Notes Nos. 350-354 5,000.00
Outstanding, December 31, 1948
$ 65,000.00
Water Mains Extension Notes (Issue of 1947)
Outstanding, January 1, 1948
$ 20,000.00
Paid during 1948, Notes Nos. 426, 427 2,000.00
Outstanding, December 31, 1948
$ 18,000.00
Water Mains Extension Notes (Issue of 1948)
Borrowed during 1948 $ 20,000.00
Outstanding, December 31, 1948
$ 20,000.00
Summary of Town Debt
Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) ;
$ 50,000.00 23,000.00
Temporary Loans (Account Highways)
Water Department Bonds
125,000.00
Water Mains Extension Notes (Issue of 1946)
65,000.00
Water Mains Extension Notes (Issue of 1947)
18,000.00
Water Mains Extension Notes (Issue of 1948)
20,000.00
Outstanding December 1, 1948
$301,000.00
Outstanding December 31, 1947
$254,500.00
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