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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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GC 974.402 N427AR, 1944-1945
Town of
NEW SALEM MASSACHUSETTS
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NEW SALEM ACADEMY RPORATED
ANNUAL REPORTS
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VALUATION AND TAXES
For the Year Ending December 31
1944
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NEW SALEM HONOR ROLL
SECOND WORLD WAR
Robert E. Nelson
Frederick J. King
Arthur L. Cornwell, Jr. Homer O. Bartlett
Napoleon J. Lavoie
Herbert R. Chamberlin Forrest I. Hanson William W. Hamilton
Dorothy M. Rockwell
Frederick A. Mealand, Jr.
Ensign Rachel E. Davenport, R. N.
Russell D. Cox
Arthur F. Ramsdell Ansel E. Gridley
Edward M. Voelker
Herbert G. Deyo Roger N. Hanson Everett E. Hanson Herbert S. Worsman
Donald F. Streeter
William B. Marshall
Paul R. Wilbur
ANNUAL REPORT
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Town Officers -also ---
Valuation and Taxes -of the-
TOWN OF NEW SALEM
MASSACHUSETTS
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NEW SALEM ACADEMY
RPORATED
-for the- Year Ending December 31
1944
ORANGE, MASS. ENTERPRISE AND JOURNAL 1945
TOWN HALL
Articles in Town Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, Monday, February 5, 1945, at 10 A. M., in the Town Hall
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose, all on one ballot, one town clerk, one treasurer, one collector of taxes, three selectmen, three members of the board of public welfare, three members of the board of health, one constable, one auditor, one tree warden-all for one year; one assessor for three years, one member of the school committee for three years and one library trustee for three years.
ART. 3. To hear the reports of the town officers and act thereon.
ART. 4. To see if the town will fix the salaries of all elected officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To see if the town will raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses for the ensuing year.
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ART. 6. To see if the town will authorize the town treas- urer, 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, 1945 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 less than one year in accordance with Sec- tion 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
ART. 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the improvement of highways under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, or act thereon.
ART. 8. To see if the town will vote from the Machinery Earnings Fund the sum of $79.90, or any other sum, for the purpose of purchasing, repairing and operating road machinery.
ART. 9. To see if the town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate from free cash in the treasury, the sum of $1200.00 or any other sum, for the purpose of purchasing, repairing and operating road machinery.
ART. 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for maintenance of the town hall.
ART. 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to defray expenses for the use of the town hall for New Salem Academy gymnasium purposes.
ART. 12. To see if the town will vote from free cash in the treasury the sum of $100.00 for town administration of Old Age Assistance.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be used for the installation of showers in the town hall.
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ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to pay the Salvage Fund of $30.90 to the Salvage Committee to be used by them.
ART. 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate $100.00 for cleaning out water holes, or act thereon.
ART. 16. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the Mathews place, at Cooleyville, at public auction, at not less than the assessed valuation, and to execute a deed conveying the same to the purchaser thereof.
ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate, or appropriate from free cash in the treasury, the sum of $60.00 to complete the work of dividing the second floor room in the town hall.
ART. 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate or appropriate from free cash in the treasury the sum of $24.00 or any other sum, for lighting the Honor Roll.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of insulating, all or a part of the ceilings in the town hall attic (at or near the attic floor level) exclusive of those areas now covered by a hard wood floor.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to give the name "Hessian Highway" to that part of State Highway, Route 122 which connects Route 32 in Petersham with Route 202 (the Daniel Shays Highway) in New Salem, provided the Town of Petersham votes to do likewise in regard to the part of said highway that is in that town.
ART. 21. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
The polls will be open at 10.15 o'clock A. M. and may be closed at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
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Town Officers for 1944
TOWN CLERK Ralph E. Stowell
TREASURER Ralph E. Stowell
TAX COLLECTOR Ralph E. Stowell
SELECTMEN Thomas B. Mackie
Harry W. Fay
Stanley E. Paige
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Thomas B. Mackie
Harry W. Fay
Stanley E. Paige
BOARD OF HEALTH Harry W. Fay
Thomas B. Mackie
Stanley E. Paige
AUDITOR Florence C. Cox
CONSTABLE Albert W. Cox
TREE WARDEN Albert W. Cox
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ASSESSORS
Dayle G. Hamilton Harrie E. Sawtell Wallace E. Godfrey
Term expires 1947
Term expires 1946
Term expires 1945
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
J. Allan Bixby
Term expires 1947
William Bullard
Term expires 1946
Flora H. Crowl
Term expires 1945
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Edwin A. Cox
Term expires 1947
Dorothy L. Fittz
Term expires 1946
Harry W. Fay
Term expires 1945
SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICERS
(As fixed by vote of the town, 1944)
Town Clerk
$100.00
Treasurer
150 00
Tax Collector
100 00
Selectmen
275 00
Board of Public Welfare
170 00
Old Age Assistance, Town Administration
100 00
Board of Health
No Salary
Auditor
25 00
Constable
25 00
Tree Warden
10 00
Assessors
275 00
School Committee
150 00
Library Trustees
No Salary
APPOINTED OFFICERS By Board of Health
INSPECTORS OF SLAUGHTERING William Bullard, (resigned) *Leon R. Johnson *Paul M. Whittier *Term expires March 31, 1945
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AGENT BOARD OF HEALTH Walter M. Lee, M. D.
MILK INSPECTOR Paul Donielo
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN
FOREST WARDEN Albert W. Cox
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Paul M. Whittier
Albert W. Cox
DOG OFFICER Term expires May 1, 1945
BURIAL AGENT J. Allan Bixby
SOLDIERS' RELIEF AGENT Harry W. Fay
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT Frank M. Streeter
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Dayle G. Hamilton
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES William Bullard
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS A. Lyndon Cornwell
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TRAFFIC OFFICER Albert W. Cox
SPECIAL POLICE Lawrence E. Bradway for Town Hall
AUXILIARY EMERGENCY POLICE (Civilian Defense)
Albert W. Cox, Acting Chief
Raymond R. Allen
Robert Bullard
Clarence B. Mackie Wesley C. Cox Joseph W. Truman
Lawrence E. Bradway
SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK
A. Lyndon Cornwell
Robert Bullard
Harrie E. Sawtell Melvin E. Rice
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER
A. Lyndon Cornwell
Robert Bullard
Harrie E. Sawtell Melvin E. Fice
SEXTONS
Ralph E. Longueil Clarence B. Mackie
Daniel O. Oliver
POUND KEEPER Chester L. Eaton
FENCE VIEWERS
William Bullard Dayle G. Hamilton
FIELD DRIVERS
Albert W. Cox
Wesley C. Cox
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE Harry W. Fay F. Merriman Barnard
Dayle G. Hamilton
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JANITOR OF TOWN HALL Gertrude L. Bradway
TRUSTEES OF MARTHA M. WOOD FISH FUND
William Bullard
Term expires 1949
Harry W. Fay
Term expires 1948
Harry C. S. Cogswell
Term expires 1947
Ralph E. Stowell
Term expires 1946
Chester L. Eaton
Term expires 1945
LIST OF JURORS AS REVISED BY SELECTMEN June 24, 1944
Earl H. Berry, Machinist
New Salem, Mass.
Chester L. Eaton, Poultryman
New Salem, Mass.
Dayle G. Hamilton, Machinist
New Salem, Mass.
Roger L. Hanson, Machinist
Orange, Mass., R. F. D, 1
Joseph W. Truman, Mail Carrier
New Salem, Mass.
NEW SALEM WAR PRICE AND RATIONING BOARD NUMBER 132.220
Richard H. O'Loughlin, Chairman
Newton S. Sweezey
Eben E. Gridley
Wesley C. Cox
A. Lyndon Cornwell Ralph E. Longueil
Rita J. Goddard, Clerk
F. Merriman Barnard and Hubert A. Paige, resigned during the year.
SALVAGE COMMITTEE
Hubert A. Paige, Chairman
Edwin A. Cox
A. L. Cornwell
Ralph E. Stowell
Stanley E. Paige
Harry W. Fay
Robert Bullard
Joseph W. Truman
William Bullard
Donald T. Mackie
Raymond R. Allen
Norman H. Cogswell
POST-WAR PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Harry W. Fay, Chairman
Ralph E. Stowell Arthur M. Wold
Ralph E. Longueil
Albert W. Cox
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REHABILITATION COMMITTEE Harry W. Fay, Chairman Ralph E. Stowell Clarence B. Mackie
RE-EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEEMAN (Appointed by the Selective Service) Harry W. Fay
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Selectmen's Report
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriations
February 7, 1944
$1800 00
August 22, 1944
533 29
December 29, 1944
350 00
$2683 29
Selectmen
Paid
Franklin County Selectmen's Association
dues
$ 9 00
New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
19 54
Rita J. Goddard, clerical work
36 38
Beatrice A. Fay Hunting, clerical work
7 50
Miscellaneous supplies and typewriter repairs
37 14
Thomas B. Mackie
Salary as Chairman of Selectmen
107 50
Mileage and expenses
42 00
Harry W. Fay
Salary as Clerk of Selectmen
107 50
Mileage and expenses
59 75
Stanley E. Paige
Salary as Selectman
60 00
Mileage
7 38
$493 69
Auditor
Florence C. Cox, salary as Auditor for 1943 $25 00 $25 00
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Town Clerk
Kimball-Cooke, Inc., Town Clerk's bond $ 5 00
Ralph Stowell, salary as Town Clerk
100 00
Office expense
4 20
Expenses to Town Clerk's Conven- tion
16 00
Justice fees
9 50
Marriage and death returns
1 50
$136 20
Treasurer
Kimball-Cooke, Inc., Treasurer's bond $ 10 00
Carl Stowell, envelopes 21 08
Hobbs and Warren, Inc., forms
5 19
Ralph Stowell, salary as Treasurer
150 00
Office expenses
5 60
$191 87
Tax Collector
Kimball-Cooke, Inc., Tax Collector's bond
$ 15 00
Deputy Tax Collector's bond 5 00
Carl Stowell, envelopes
30 00
Hobbs and Warren, Inc., supplies
33 08
Ralph Stowell, salary as Tax Collector
100 00
Office expense
5 14
$188 22
Assessors
Association of Massachusetts Assessors
Dues for 1944, State Asso. $3 00
Dues for 1944, County Asso. 3 00
$ 6 00
Dues for 1945 State Asso. $3 00
Dues for 1945 County Asso. 3 00
6 00
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Hobbs and Warren, Inc., supplies
$12 22
Stoddard, Ball and Bartlett, copying deed 3 00
Elizabeth Barrett, copying valuation 15 00
Dayle G. Hamilton
Salary as Chairman of Assessors Expenses
102 00
9 46
92 00
Harrie E. Sawtell, salary as Assessor Expenses
7 40
Wallace E. Godfrey, salary as Assessor 81 00 Expenses 7 95
$342 03
Elections and Registrations
Thomas B. Mackie, registering voters $ 6 72
Harry W. Fay, registering voters 9 32
Stanley E. Paige, registering voters
8 94
Ralph Stowell, Registrar
10 80
William Bullard, Moderator
5 00
Tellers and Ballot Clerks
79 80
Enterprise and Journal, printing ballots and voting lists 31 19
Secretary of the Commonwealth
General register of voters 2 75
Robinson Seal Co., listing cards
1 40
$155 92
Forestry
Payrolls for labor, mileage and supplies
Grass and brush fire at Wallace
Godfrey's, April 6
$ 22 15
Fire on Moosehorn Road, April 30
17 35
Fire on Wendell Road near Daniels place, May 3 and 4 456 05
Forest fire at Neilson's-tree struck by lightning, May 13 3 00
Forest fire in Quabbin Area, May
533 29
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Eagleville Pond fire, August 24 $37 45 Albert W. Cox, Fire Warden, 30 fire permits 3 00
$1072 29
Inspector of Animals
No payments $0 00
Inspector of Slaughtering
No payments
$0 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
William Bullard, salary for three-fourths
year $18 75
Tree Warden
Albert W. Cox, salary as Tree Warden $10 00
Constable
Albert W. Cox, salary as Constable 25 00
Total General Government
$2659 97
Unexpended balance
$23 32
MACHINERY MAINTENANCE
Appropriation February 7, 1944, from Earnings $ 925 81
Appropriation February 7, 1944, from Free Cash 2000 00
Appropriation August 22, 1944, from Earnings 443 71
Appropriation December 29, 1944, from Earnings 366 11
$3735 63
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Paid
Barrett and McKenna, Inc., new Chevro- let Truck with 2 yd. dump body. (To be known as Truck No. 6) $1931 45
Truck No. 3 (International), Registration, inspection, gas, oil, tires, tubes, re- pairs and parts 325 36
Truck No. 5 (Dodge), Registration, in- spection, gas, oil, tires, tubes, repairs and parts 474 03
Truck No. 6 (Chevrolet), Registration, gas, oil, tires, headboard, etc. 257 23
Tractor, Registration, fuel oil, grease, etc.
53 43
Snow Plows and Grader, new blades and repairs
334 51
Mixer, gas
63
Labor, on machinery
197 98
Miscellaneous
161 01
$3735 63
UNCLASSIFIED
Appropriation February 7, 1944 $1000 00
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Paid
Kimball-Cooke, Inc., Workmen's Com-
pensation Insurance $316 55
Paige-Kimball Agency, Inc., Insurance Old Town Hall 52 05
Orange Enterprise and Journal
275 Town Reports $179 75
Cut of Town Bounds 3 71
183 46
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Certi- fying town note No. 26 2 00
Massachusetts Reformatory, 1 Oak Table 9 75
Town of Shutesbury, 1944 Real Estate Tax 4 80
Town of Orange, 1944 Real Estate Tax 6 57
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New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
$15 95
Gardner Electric Light Co.
16 85
Miscellaneous Supplies
16 05
Miscellaneous labor
82 33
$706 36
Unexpended balance
$293 64
BRIDGES AND RAILINGS
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$300 00
Transfer from Reserve Fund, December 30, 1944 9 87
$309 87
Paid Labor and Superintendence $143 16
Materials 166 71
$309 87
SNOW AND SANDING
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$1000 00
Paid Labor and Superintendence Materials
$780 96
47 23
$828 19
Unexpended balance
$171 81
POLICE-TRAFFIC REGULATION
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$75 00
Paid Albert W. Cox, traffic duty
71 50
Unexpended balance
$3 50
MOTH WORK
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$250 00
Paid Labor
$241 20
Materials
8 80
$250 00
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TOWN FOREST
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$50 00
Paid James Huggins & Son, Creosote
12 60
Unexpended balance $37 40
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Appropriation, February 7, 1944 $500 00 Includes-Soldiers' Relief, Military Aid, State Aid, World War II Allowance 0 00
No payments
Unexpended balance
$500 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation, February 7, 1944 $450 00
Paid
New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
$24 69
Gardner Electric Light Co.
29 53
W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc., 5 tons coal
79 25
Miscellaneous supplies
88 28
Albert W. Cox, Janitor
69 00
Wesley C. Cox, Clerk
4 00
Payrolls
Chimney fire at R. Stowell's, Feb. 15 1 80
Fire at Clarence Mackie's, July 1
4 80
Labor on Equipment
18 00
Members attending meetings
42 10
$361 45
Unexpended balance -
$88 55
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FOREST FIRE EQUIPMENT
Appropriation, February 7, 1944 $100 00
Paid
Red Arrow Garage, battery, gaskets, clutch, etc., for trucks $29 70
Justin A. McCarty Co., hose, couplings and 4 Indian tanks 70 00
Unexpended balance
$99 70 30
LIBRARY
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$100 00
And the Dog Fund 105 61
$205 61
Unexpended balance Wheeler Fund from
1943
$21 09
From Wheeler Fund, 1944
36 98
58 07
Total available funds
. $263 68
Paid (See Library Report)
208 24
Unexpended balance, Wheeler Fund
$55 44
CEMETERIES
Appropriation, General Care, February 7, 1944 $350 00
General Care
Center Cemetery
Paid labor and team hire $105 85
Lawn mower repairs 9 15
$115 00
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Mountain View Cemetery Paid labor, machine mowing, raking and moving brush $70 00
North New Salem Cemetery
Paid labor
$94 20
White paint
5 80
$100 00
Branch Bridge Cemetery
Paid labor
$7 95
Paint and lumber
7 05
$15 00
$300 00
Unexpended balance
$50 00
Funded Lots
Center Cemetery
Paid Clarence B. Mackie
$94 00
North New Salem Cemetery
Paid Daniel O. Oliver
46 75
Mountain View Cemetery
Paid Ralph E. Longueil
35 99
$176 74
NORTH NEW SALEM CEMETERY
Special Appropriation, February 7, 1944 $50 00
Paid
Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission, 1000 Red pines
$ 1 00
A. K. Turner, moving curbings
24 00
Labor on curbings
5 40
$30 40
Unexpended balance
$19 60
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MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY
Special Appropriation, February 7, 1944 No payments 00
$50 00
Unexpended balance
$50 00
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$30 00
Paid
G. P. Harrington, 12 dozen flags
$12 50
North New Salem Ladies' Aid
Society, 80 wreaths 17 50
$30 00
MAINTENANCE-TOWN HALL
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$1000 00
Paid
Gertrude Bradway, Janitor
$162 30
Other labor
3 30
Gardner Electric Light Co.
97 62
New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
13 50
Orange Co .- Operative Coal Co. Fuel oil
360 00
Day Trust Co., Insurance
118 15
N. S. A. Alumni Association, use of piano 4 00
Miscellaneous supplies
25 42
784 29
Unexpended balance
$215 71
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SECOND FLOOR ROOM-TOWN HALL
Balance from 1943 appropriation
$139 02
Paid labor
$43 50 74 60
Paid supplies
118 10
Unexpended balance $20 92
PAINTING TOWN HALL
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$493 00
Paid L. G. Forbes-contract 493 00
USE OF TOWN HALL FOR BASKET BALL
Balance from 1943
$50 00
Paid
48 00
Unexpended balance
$2 00
REPAIRS-OLD TOWN HALL
Appropriation, August 22, 1944 $500 00
Paid Glenn W. Whitney, labor $ 88 00
Supplies and trucking 11 77
Stanley E. Paige, material 146 35
Hubert Paige, painting Old Town Hall under contract 96 00
342 12
Unexpended balance
$157 88
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REPAIRS-HORSE SHEDS
Appropriation, August 22, 1944
$50 00
From Horse Shed Fund
48 51
'$98 51
Paid Glenn W. Whitney, labor $35 20
Roofing 35 75
70 95
Unexpended balance
$27 56
MARTHA M. WOOD FISH FUND
Paid
$10 00
MAINTENANCE-MUNICIPAL GARAGE
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$50 00
Paid labor and materials
49 58
Unexpended balance
$ 42
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Appropriation, February 7, 1944 $175 00
Paid Kimball-Cooke, Inc.
Insurance for 3 trucks and tractor
172 89
Unexpended balance
$2 11
STREET LIGHTS
Appropriation, February 7, 1944 $696 00
Paid Gardner Electric Light Co. 695 81
Unexpended balance $ 19
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INTEREST
Appropriation, February 7, 1944 $150 00
Paid Orange National Bank Discount on Highway Loan $12 50 Interest on Notes 90 08
102 58
Unexpended balance $47 42
HIGHWAY LOAN
Paid Orange National Bank, Highway Loan Note $5000 00
SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN
Paid Orange National Bank, Note due October 15, 1944
$900 00
COUNTY TAX
Paid County of Franklin, County Tax for 1944
$759 04
STATE TAX
Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State Tax
$605 00
State Parks
14 16
Auditing Municipal Accounts
405 66
$1024 82
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$200 00
Transfer to Bridges and Railings
9 87
Unexpended balance
$190 13
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RATIONING
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$100 00
Paid
Office supplies and express on typewriter
$15 01
New England Tel. and Tel. Co. 17 60
Rita J. Goddard, mileage and tolls
15 34
Richard H. O'Laughlin, mileage
3 60
A. W. Gifford Co., change combination on safe 20 00
71 55
Unexpended balance
$28 45
DEFENSE
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$100 00
Paid for supplies
54 98
Unexpended balance
$45 02
HIGHWAYS-CHAPTER 81
Contract 4123
Town Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$ 463 00
From State 4625 00
$5088 00
Paid
Labor and Superintendence
$3047 94
Machinery, Town of New Salem
775 62
Materials
Gravel
$ 60 20
Tar
1165 24
25
Road signs
$39 00
$1264 44
$5088 00
HIGHWAYS-CHAPTER 90-MAINTENANCE Contract No. 8943
Town Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$300 00
From County
300 00
From State
300 00
$900 00
Paid
Labor and Superintendence
$291 03
Machinery, Town of New Salem
34 60
Materials-tar
574 37
$900 00
MACHINERY EARNINGS FUND From Chapter 81 and Chapter 90
Truck No. 3
$154 50
Truck No. 5
228 00
Truck No. 6
102 75
Tractor
278 00
Grader
39 25
Mixer
4 20
Tar Kettle
1 12
Road Rake
2 40
Total from Chapter 81 and Chapter 90 $810 22
From Machinery Rentals
Truck No. 3
$ 7 00
Truck No. 5
19 00
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Truck No. 6 Cement Mixer Tractor Miscellaneous
$29 50
15 90
2 00
6 10
$ 79 50
Total Machinery Earnings, 1944
$889 72
Balance Earnings Acct. from 1943
$925 81
Total Available in 1944
$1815 53
Appropriations for Machinery Maintenance
February 7, 1944
$925 81
August 22, 1944
443 71
December 29, 1944
366 11
$1735 63
Balance Machinery Earnings Account
$79 90
December 31, 1944
WITHHOLDING TAX
Paid Orange National Bank
Withholding tax for December, 1943 $269 31
Withholding tax for January, 1944 100 52
Withholding tax for February, 1944 126 04
Withholding tax for March, 1944
127 02
Withholding tax for April, 1944 125 86
Withholding tax for May, 1944
183 83
Withholding tax for June, 1944 209 98
Withholding tax for July, 1944 160 90
Withholding tax for August, 1944
155 26
Withholding tax for September, 1944 142 18
Withholding tax for October, 1944 125 45
Withholding tax for November, 1944
154 90
Total $1881 25
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation, February 7, 1944
$200 00
Payments (See Board of Health Report)
136 20
Unexpended balance
$63 80
LICENSES GRANTED
1 Common Victualler $1 00
1 Lodging House
2 00
3 Junk Collector 6 00
1 Purchase Pistol
50
3 Pistol Permits
1 50
Paid to Town Treasuer, fees
$11 00
PAYROLLS OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Approved by Selectmen
High and Elementary Schools $16345 66
Vocational-Household Arts 2138 09
Vocational-Agricultural 4192 28
$22676 03
REFUNDS Motor Vehicle Excise Refund -
Leroy D. Oliver, Est. $2 30
Real Estate
Margaret, Mary and Paul O. McGinnis
8 20
$10 50
C. F. Paige and Co., refund-overpayment
$5 80
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MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS
Cemetery Lot to Non-resident-N. N. S. Cem. Rent of Town Hall Rent Old Town Hall
$25 00
44 00
55 00
$124 00
NEW SALEM-APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED
General Government
$1800 00
Bridges and Railings
300 00
Snow and Sanding
1200 00
Machinery Maintenance (From earnings)
79 90
Machinery Maintenance (Appropriate)
1200 00
Maintenance Town Hall
1000 00
Unclassified
1000 00
Moth Work
250 00
Memorial Day
35 00
Cemeteries (General Care)
450 00
Street Lights
696 00
Town Forest (Appropriate)
50 00
Soldiers' Benefits (Appropriate)
500 00
Fire Department
500 00
Forest Fire Equipment
100 00
Library
100 00
Library-the Dog Fund
101 05
Traffic Regulation
75 00
Interest
100 00
Maintenance Municipal Garage
100 00
Liability Insurance on Road Machinery
185 00
Reserve Fund (Appropriate)
300 00
Defense (Appropriate)
100 00
Board of Health
200 00
Aid to Dependent Children
Old Age Assistance (Raise and Appropriate)
2000 00
Old Age Assistance (Appropriate)
2000 00
Old Age Assistance Town Administrative
100 00
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Welfare (Raise and Appropriate)
$ 800 00
Welfare (Appropriate)
500 00
Schools 17875 00
Agricultural Department
4450 00
Household Arts
2400 00
Highways, Chapter 81
463 00
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The past year has been notable for several unusual happenings- there were a number of expensive forest fires-the one in the "Quabbin" area early in May burned over several thousand acres but as it was set by a bomb from an army airplane, a check from the United States Treasury of $533.29 covered the cost to our town. A hard freeze in May did much damage to trees and early crops. In June great numbers of gypsy moths wrought havoc with the foliage that escaped the freeze. The moths will undoubtedly be a big problem the coming year and we are trying to get aid from the state to help control them, as much of the in- festation is on state owned land-the Quabbin area and State highway.
In July came a hail storm, with hail stones literally as large as hen's eggs (by actual measurement stones as large as 25/8 inches in diameter were found) and hundreds of panes of glass were broken and roofs damaged. On the old town hall the roof on the south side had to be renewed-both roof boards and shingles. This hall has also been given a coat of paint. The nearby town horse sheds, too, had to be re-roofed. Also in July a small tornado which came across Lake Wyola in the form of a water spout did some damage in the westerly part of the town, which brought to mind the fact that 50 years before, on September 10, 1894, a more disastrous tornado swept across the town.
The new town hall has been given two coats of white paint, the second floor front room has been divided and the Superin- tendent of Schools has moved his office into the north part. Two closets in a corner of the south room will be used --- one for storing
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the voting booths and the other for first aid supplies. A small appropriation will be needed to finish the work on these rooms.
A new Chevrolet dump truck has been purchased and is known as No. 6, it being the sixth truck owned by the town. The Frink (V type) snow plow has been mounted on it, so we now have two trucks for plows and the International (No. 3) truck for sanding in winter.
At North New Salem Cemetery 1000 red pine trees were ยท planted. As the Metropolitan District Water Supply Com- mission sold us these trees for $1.00 and Mr. R. A. Lundgren and his boys of the New Salem Academy Agricultural Depart- ment planted about 900 of them as a school project, the cost to the town was very small. More pines should be planted there this year as other areas have been prepared for them.
New Salem Academy, which was founded in 1795 will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 1945. It is also 50 years since the Aca- demy was, in the spring of 1895, combined with a town High School. It is interesting to note here that about the year 1800 the Academy was given a grant of half a township of land in Maine and that Joseph Houlton and others from this town went there and settled what is now Houlton, Maine, which is famous as the center of a potato growing region.
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