REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
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<br />The increased amount for this account is due to ad-
<br />ditional work involved in checking dogs and to the
<br />fees which must be paid to Special Dog Officer under
<br />the provisions of Section 151, Chapter 140, of the Gen-
<br />eral Laws.
<br />1934
<br />)Expended
<br />1935 1935
<br />Requested .Approved
<br />Health Department
<br />Expenses $5,324.78 $6,000.00 $6,000.00
<br />Dental Clinic
<br />Salary of Dentist and Den-
<br />tal Assistant
<br />Other Expenses
<br />$1,470.00 81,733.50 $1,733.50
<br />99.50 135.00
<br />135.00
<br />$1,569.50 $1,868.50 $1,868.50
<br />The increase in the Salary of Dentist and Dental As-
<br />sistant is due to an increase in the time now being
<br />given for this work.
<br />Town Physician
<br />Salary $ 750.00 $ 850.00 $ 750.00
<br />Vital Statistics
<br />Birth and Death Returns $ 28.50 $ 50.00 $ 50.00
<br />Animal Inspection
<br />Salary of Inspector $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00
<br />Slaughtering Inspection
<br />Salary of Inspector $ 600.00 $ 600.00 $ 600.00'
<br />Plumbing Inspection
<br />Salary of Inspector $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 800.00'
<br />Other Expenses 50.00 50.00 50.00
<br />$ 850.00 $ 850.00 $ 850.00,
<br />Sewer Maintenance
<br />General Administration $1,539.59 $1,774.00 $1,774.00
<br />Labor 1,737.01 1,800.00 1,800.00
<br />Other Expenses 2,723.38 2,480.00 2,180.00
<br />$5,999.98 $6,054.00 $5,754.00
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<br />TOWN OF LEXINGTON
<br />The increase in General Administration is due to the
<br />fact that one-half of the salary of one of the Water and
<br />Sewer Department employees is now being charged to
<br />the Sewer Maintenance Account, where it properly be-
<br />longs.
<br />1934 1935 1935
<br />Expended Requested Approved
<br />Care of Dumps and Removal
<br />of Ashes
<br />Labor ...................................... $1,970.55 $1,970.00 $1,970.00
<br />Equipment and Repairs ...- 28.92 30.00 30.00
<br />Garbage Collection
<br />Contract
<br />Highway Maintenance
<br />General Administration
<br />Labor
<br />Other Expenses
<br />$1,999.47 $2,000.00 $2,000.00
<br />$3,600.00 $3,600.00 83,600.00
<br />$3,656-18 $4,640.00 $4,640.00
<br />14,281.80 19,690.00 18,000.00
<br />25,707.03 27,380.00 25,360.00
<br />$43,645.01 $51,710.00 $48,000.00
<br />Included in Other Expenses is an anrrncnt of $894.00 for
<br />purchase of a new truck to replace a truck now used
<br />in the Highway Department. !'here is also included in.
<br />the same item an amount of $571.33 representing one-
<br />third of .the cost of a sidewalk tractor, the other two-
<br />thirds being included in the appropriation for Snow
<br />Removal. The principal increases in. the highway De-
<br />partment budget for the year 1935 are occasioned by
<br />the purchase of the tractor, by replacement of the
<br />truck, additional labor, and expenses for re -surfacing
<br />streets and seal coat work.
<br />Sidewalks
<br />Construction $ 114.36 $1,000.00 $ 500.00
<br />This amount is for the construction of gr•anolithic side-
<br />walks and the abutters rrre to pay one-half of the ex-
<br />pense.
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