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Town Meeting Veb. 7. 1955.
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01867 1336
GC 974.402 H351AR, 1954
Annual Report
Town of
HEATH Massachusetts
DISCARDCU UMASS/AMHERST LIBRARY
For Year Ending December 31, 1954
ANNUAL REPORTS of
Officers and Committees of the Town of HEATH MASSACHUSETTS
for the year ending
December 31, 1954
The Art Press
Orange, Mass. 1955
Report of the Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare
LABOR AND MATERIAL, CHAPTER 81
Town Contribution
$ 850 00
State Contribution
14850 00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
4 49
Paid:
Labor
$5344 90
Town Machinery Earnings
1772 60
Hired Machinery
4937 00
Material
3649 99
$15704 49
LABOR AND MATERIAL, CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
State Contribution
$6000 00
County Contribution
1500 00
Town Contribution
1500 00
Transfer from Reserve Fund Paid:
9 85
Labor
4
$2286 40
Town Machinery Earnings
818 90
Hired Machinery
4104 75
Material
1799 80
$9009 85
LABOR AND MATERIAL, CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
State Contribution County Contribution
$ 500 00
500 00
Town Contribution
500 00
3
Paid:
Labor
$345 35
Town Machinery Earnings
127 80
32 50
Hired Machinery Material
994 27
$1499 92
LABOR AND MATERIAL, SNOW AND BRIDGES
Town Appropriation
$5500 00
Paid:
Labor
$3183 58
Town Machinery Earnings
955 40
Hired Machinery
28 00
Material
1208 35
$5375 33
MACHINERY
Town Appropriation
$4392 58
Paid:
Wetherbee's General Store
$801 49
S. G. Gould
4 40
Mason Dixon Steel Co.
134 16
Harold B. Allen
661 74
Shelburne Falls Garage
1 80
Dom's Service Station
268 86
Perkins Milton Co.
415 91
A. F. Gingras
87 25
Aubuchon Co.
2 98
Union Steel Co.
180 29
Frank W. Hance
113 29
Robert G. Clark
71 38
Leon N. Peters
690 99
Sears Roebuck
25 40
A. H. Ryan
8 00
L. H. Turner
8 45
A. L. Avery and Son
9 07
Weeks Firestone Store
11 76
Shelburne Falls Farm Equipment Co.
196 34
F. G. Galipo
127 01
Ronald Corey
2 00
Registry of Motor Vehicles
12 00
Austin Tire Service
13 30
Columbian Steel Co.
228 24
$4076 11
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TOWN BUILDINGS
$500 00
Town Appropriation Paid:
New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
$107 05
H. A. Churchill
100 00
Roger Wetherbee
20 00
A. E. Royer
159 17
Mrs. Ruby Austin
20 00
Northern Berkshire Electric Co.
27 60
Clark Hardware
21 00
Robert J. Pratt
37 50
$492 32
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Town Appropriation Paid:
$150 00
Clyde H. Varney
$ 4 00
F. W. Burrington
7 70
Merrit B. Low, M.D.
35 00
Roslyn P. McIntosh
15 00
Vesta E. Coombs
15 00
Howard Thompson
50 00
$126 70
VOCATIONAL TUITION
Town Appropriation
$1500 00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
267 80
Paid:
Town of Shelburne
$1767 80
$1767 80
INTEREST
Town Appropriation
$250 00
Paid:
Day Trust Co.
$192 50
Shelburne Falls National Bank
15 00
$207 50
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CONTINGENT
Town Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund
$600 00 146 40
Paid:
C. H. Demond
$ 18 50
Mederic. Lively
17 45
Winthrop Warriner
28 79
Arthur Volland
96 90
F. W. Burrington
114 76
Hobbs and Warren Co., Inc.
35 65
Helen Johnson
6 00
Stoddard, Ball and Bartlett
35 90
Berkshire Printers
8 20
Mass. Town Clerks' Association
7 50
Franklin County Selectmen's Association
6 00
Collector and Treasurers' Association
4 00
Mass. Highway Association
5 00
Mass. Selectmen's Association
10 00
Mass. Assessors' Association
9 00
A. E. Royer
19 62
Esther Dickinson
80
The Sauter Co.
50 00
O. R. Thompson
81 35
March Pharmacy
3 50
Barre Gazette
25 74
W. and L. E. Gurley
1 54
Wetherbee General Store
4 00
Howard Thompson
2 79
O. N. Landstrom
10 00
H. S. Stetson
128 50
C. H. Varney
14 91
$746 40
VETERANS' SERVICE CENTER
Town Appropriation
$132 00
Paid:
Treasurer Veterans' Service Center $132 00
$132 00
TOWN OFFICERS
Town Appropriation
$2180 00
Paid:
Town Officers
$2165 00
$2165 00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Town Appropriation
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$550 00 49 71
Paid:
Wetherbee's General Store
$ 12 13
F. J. Call
15 75
Francis Stetson
10 00
Howard Dickinson
5 00
Ralph Dickinson
5 00
Streeter's Filling Station
14 85
Howard Thompson
53 00
Donald Peon
13 00
Ormand's Garage
379 55
Philip Miller
85 00
Tri-State Mutual Aid
5 00
Hobbs and Warren Co., Inc.
1 43:
$599 71
LIBRARY
Town Appropriation
$125 00
Returned from Dog Fund
97 05
Drawn from Trust Funds Paid:
52 22
Max A. Reed
$ 26 50
Gaylord Bros.
92 99
H. R. Huntting Co., Inc.
6 33
Waste Printing House
8 95
Life
14 50
Ruth Corey
125 00
$274 27
INSECT PEST CONTROL
Town Appropriation
$188 61
Paid:
Howard Thompson
$18 00
Donald Peon
5 00
$23 00
FOREST FIRE PATROL
Town Appropriation No Payments 0 00
$50 00
+
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PRINTING TOWN REPORTS
Town Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund
$185 00 24 97
Paid: The Art Press
$209 97
$209 97
SURETY BONDS
Town Appropriation
$90 00
Paid:
George D. Mirick and Son
$79 25
Field, Eddy and Bulkley
5 00
$84 25
WESTERN FRANKLIN PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT
Town Appropriation
Paid:
Mary E. Carpenter, Treas. $699 20
$699 20
DISABILITY AID
Town Appropriation
$50 00
No payments
0 00
CIVIL DEFENSE
Town Appropriation
$143 86
Paid:
A. E. Royer
$36 52
Arthur Volland
20 50
$57 02
GUARD RAIL
Town Appropriation
$183 20
Paid $39 55
$39 55
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$699 20
STREET LIGHTS
Town Appropriation
$312 00 Paid:
Northern Berkshire Electric Co. $309 75
$309 75
MISCELLANEOUS
Paid:
Treasurer Franklin County
$2225 22
Dorothy Havemeyer
9 50
Franklin County Retirement System
26 50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
736 18
Jane Loomis
7 35
Dr. Waldermar Unger
1 63
Collector of Internal Revenue
855 20
Teachers Retirement Board.
31 00
Charles E. Hamilton
8 82
George H. Gribbon Fund
400 00
$4301 40
CEMETERIES
Town Appropriation
$100 00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
128 09
Paid: A. E. Royer
$228 09
$228 09
TRACTOR NOTE
Town Appropriation
$1000 00
Paid: Shelburne Falls National Bank $1000 00
$1000 00
BRANCH SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN
Town Appropriation Paid: Day Trust Co.
$2000 00
$2000 00
$2000 00.
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LIABILITY INSURANCE
Town Appropriation Paid: George D. Mirick and Son $436 00
$450 00
$436 00
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
Town Appropriation
$500 00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
55 14
Paid:
George D. Mirick and Son $555 14
$555 14
FIRE INSURANCE
Town Appropriation
$450 00
Paid:
George D. Mirick and Son
$397 50
$397 50
PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE
Town Appropriation
$245 00
Paid:
Philip Miller
$217 54
$217 54
RECAPITULATION
Chapter 81
$15704 49
Chapter 90 Construction
9009 85
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1499 92
Snow and Bridges
5375 33
Machinery
4076 11
Town Buildings
492 32
Health and Sanitation
126 70
Vocational Tuition
1767 80
Interest
207 50
Contingent
746 40
Veterans' Service Center
132 00
Town Officers
2165 00
10
Fire Department
599 71
Library
274 27
Insect Pest Control
23 00
Printing Town Reports
209 97
Surety Bonds
84 25
Western Franklin Public Health District
699 20
Civil Defense
57 02
Guard Rail
39 55
Street Lights
309 75
Miscellaneous
4301 40
Cemeteries
228 09
Tractor Note
1000 00
Branch School House Loan
2000 00
Liability Insurance
436 00
Workmen's Compensation
555 14
Fire Insurance
397 50
Property Damage Insurance
217 54
Schools
22166 64
Old Age Assistance
10095 78
Aid to Dependent Children
510 20
Welfare
274 70
Western Franklin Welfare District
222 85
$86005 98
EXPIRATION DATES OF TOWN OFFICERS' TERMS
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Frederick W. Burrington, Selectman
1957
Herbert S. Stetson, Selectman
1956
Arthur Volland, Selectman
1955 - 1958
Mederic Lively, Assessor
1957
Ralph G. Sumner, Assessor
1956
Oscar Landstrom, Assessor
1955-1958
Maud Fairbanks, Library Trustee
1957
Carol Malone, Library Trustee
1956
Andrew Royer, Library Trustee
1955-1958
Clyde H. Varney, Tax Collector
1955-1958
Dana B. Malone, Moderator
1955-1958
LIST OF JURORS
Frederick Burrington, Farmer
William H. Wilson, Retired
Floyd Hurd, Farmer W. Carl Smith, Retired
NAMES TO BE VOTED UPON FEBRUARY 7, 1955
Malcolm P. Chattin, Farmer Janice Manson, Housewife
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OUTSTANDING TAXES
1954
$8351 39
1953
4509 54
1952
953 97
1951
8 70
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT S. STETSON
FREDERICK W. BURRINGTON ARTHUR VOLLAND
Selectmen of Heath
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1954 CHAPTER 81 EXPENDITURES IN THE TOWN OF HEATH
1. Jacksonville Stage Road
$ 601 50
2. Discontinued
0 00
3. Jacksonville Stage Road Branch 0 00
4. Dell Road
184 65
5. Saunder Road
0 00
6. South Road
1603 25
7. Town Farm Road
35 75
8. Bassett Road 51 50
964 10
10. Royer Road
57 00
11. Bray Road
5 00
12. Colrain Stage Road
3744 54
13. Swamp Road
26 25
14. Flagg Hill Road
199 15
15. Flagg Hill Road Branch
26 60
16. Hosmer Road
529 90
17.
Colrain Brook Road
618 79
18. White's Road
21 00
19. Branch Hill Road
222 90
20. Jacob's Road
47 35
21. Ben Road
127 50
22.
Sumner and Stetson Road
548 35
24. Underwood Hill Road
710 40
25. Sadawga Road
284 05
26. Bellor Road
339 25
27.
Brunelle Road
115 80
28. State Farm Road
108 50
29. Newton Road
0 00
30. Colrain Road
425 97
31. Number Nine Road
1589 35
32.
Groll Road
71 20
33. Judd's Road
27 50
34.
Rowe Road
414 65
35. Knott Road
0 00
36. Discontinued
0 00
37. Avery Road
847 29
38. South Schoolhouse Cross Road
28 00
13
23. Discontinued
0 00
9. Burrington Road
39. A. L. Stetson Road Chloride Culvert Reserve
566 80
332 80
227 67
Total
$15704 31
Allotments:
State
$14850 00
Town
810 00
Total
$15660 00
1 it constable CH. Nancy. 2nd constable a E, Royer.
Hog Officea. Donald Pray,
dealer of Weights + Mas, Hubert Station
Fred Growingchall
field drivers- play station Frederick July.
Means of wood + females ? Selection
If ere necewers { assessors. Sentons center. - Howard Thompson, festons South. F. R. B Bral agent- O.R. Thompson.
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Town Warrant
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FRANKLIN, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of HEATH, in the County of Franklin: GREETING.
IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSA- CHUSETTS, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhab- itants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said HEATH, on Monday, the 7th day of February next; at 10:30 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
Hana Malong
Article 1. To choose a Moderator for Three Years. 1958 D. P. Thompson Article 2. To choose a Town Clerk.
Article 3. To hear the reports of the Town Officers and act Canal Malou thereon.
Article 4. To choose one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years, one member of the School Committee for three years, one Assessor for three years, one Library Trustee for three years, and all other necessary officers for the year ensuing.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and approp- riate the following sums as recommended by the appropriation committee, or take any action in relation thereto.
The sum of $175.00 for Tax Collector
- The sum of $30.00 for Constables
· The sum of $100.00 for Town Clerk
. The sum of $400.00 for Town Treasurer
-- The sum of $15.00 for Registrars
. The sum of $250.00 for Chairman of Selectmen
art. 5. 0.15.
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- The sum of $200 for Selectman
The sum of $200 for Selectman
„The sum of $125.00 for Chairman of Assessors
- The sum of $100.00 for Assessor
- The sum of $100.00 for Assessor
- The sum of $25.00 for Moderator
-The sum of $5.00 for Sealer of Weights and Measures
- The sum of $20.00 for Dog Officer
-. The sum of $15.00 for Auditor
- The sum of $125.00 for Chairman of School Committee
- The sum of $100.00 for School Committee
- The sum of $100.00 for School Committee
- The sum of $2000.00 for Snow Roads and Bridges
- The sum of $150.00 for Health and Sanitation
·· The sum of $210.00 for Printing Town Reports
-. The sum of $90.00 for Surety Bonds
- "The sum of $188.00 for Insect Pest Control
- 'The sum of $75.00 for Dutch Elm Disease Control
- The sum of $143.65 for Guard Rail
- The sum of $500.00 for Town Buildings
- "The sum of $600.00 for Contingent Expense
"The sum of $1775.00 for Vocational Tuition
- The sum of $200.00 for Interest
- The sum of $306.00 for Street Lights
- The sum of $100.00 for Library
The sum of $1650.00 for Insurance The sum of $50.00 for Forest Fire Patrol
- The sum of $900.00 for Reserve Fund
accessori Overlay.
The sum of $550.00 for Fire Department
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- The sum of $100.00 for Cemeteries
- The sum of $50.00 for Disability Aid
~ The sum of $60.00 for Census Enumerator
~ The sum of $500.00 for Public Welfare
- The sum of $6500.00 for Old Age Assistance
- The sum of $320.00 for O.A.A. and A.D.C. Adm.
SCHOOL BUDGET FOR 1955
... The sum of $1520.00 for General Control
- The sum of $9200.00 for Expense of Instruction
"The sum of $1300.00 for Expense of Operation
- The sum of $300.00 for Maintenance
#13125, The sum of $13125 for Transportation, Tuition and Health
~ The sum of $200.00 for Reserve Fund
ESTIMATED REIMBURSEMENTS FROM STATE
Superintendent's Salary
$ 750 00
Chapter 70, State Aid to Schools
6900 00
Transportation
8500 00 *
Division of Child Guardianship
400 00:
Budget of 1955
$25645 00
Estimated returns from State
16550 00
Estimated Cost to Town
$9095 00
Article 6. To determine some place for Pounds, and choose Pound Keepers.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to leave the repairing of the roads and bridges in the hands of the Selectmen, or pass any vote in relation thereto.
Library
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to use the amount of the dog fund which is returned for the schools or the Free Public. Library.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town.
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3000.0
Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1955, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, G. L.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.
Article 11. To see what action the Town will take in regard to remodeling the Town Hall, raise or appropriate a sum of money for same, or pass any vote in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and approp- riate the sum of $750.00 for Chapter 90 Maintenance, $3000.00 for Chapter 90 Construction, and $850.00 for Chapter 81, said money to be used in conjunction with any money or monies which may be allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose, or pass any vote in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $5000.00 for the reduction of taxes, or pass any vote in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $3724.60 balance of machinery earnings of 1954 and appropriate the sum of $500.00 from free cash, for the upkeep of town machin- ery, or pass any vote in relation thereto.
24-39 Passed.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to change its method of election of Town Officers to the Australian Printed Ballot, or pass any vote in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropri- ate a sum of money for the School Lunch Program or pass any vote in relation thereto. $200.00 -Free Cash
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to purchase any new :
equipment, sell or trade any of the present equipment, raise or appropriate a sum of money for same, or pass any vote in relation thereto.
. borrowed
NOTICE
Pel. Carle Hear $1000 from
Other articles may be added to posted warrants. Machinery and
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof, one at Wetherbee's General Store and one at Leon N. Peters' Store, said posting to be seven days at least
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before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 13th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five.
HERBERT S. STETSON FREDERICK W. BURRINGTON ARTHUR VOLLAND
Selectmen of Heath
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Assessors' Report
HEATH 1954 RECAPITULATION
All appropriations voted since 1953 tax rate was fixed, included: Total appropriations to be raised by taxation $48128 12
Total appropriations voted to be taken from Available Funds 9889 63
$58017 75
Debt and Interest charges, matured and maturing Western Franklin Public Health District
3000 00
699 20
Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay of prior years: 1951 8 00
8 00
Western Franklin Veterans' Service Center
132 00
1954
1953
Cherry
Under-
State Tax and Assessments
Sheets
estimates
State Parks and Reservations
$ 74 99
$16 68
State Audit of Municipal accts.
588 02
$663 01
$16 68
$679 69
County Tax and Assessments
County Tax
$2384 73
$187 19
County of Franklin Retirement System
27 52
$2412 25
$187 19 $ 2599 44
Overlay of current year
1332 95
Gross amount to be raised
$66469 03
Estimated Receipts and Availabue Funds Income Tax
$ 7869 55
Corporation Taxes
1819 56
Reimbursement on account of publicly owned land
398 32
Old Age Tax (meals)
278 36
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
1000 00
General Government
25 00
Protection of Persons and Property
25 00
20
Charities (other than Federal Grants) Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grants) 3500 00
500 00
Schools (Funds from Income tax not to be included) 6200 00
Interest: On taxes and Assessments 100 00
Total estimated receipts $21715 79
Amounts voted to be taken from Available Funds
Aug. 12, 1953 Surplus Revenue $ 3000 00 Feb. 1, 1954 S. R. and Mach. earnings 6889 63
Feb. 1, 1954 Free Cash 5000 00
Total Available Funds $14889 63
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $36605 42
Net amount to be raised by taxation on Polls and Property
$29863 61
Number of Polls, 102 at $2 each
$ 204 00
Total Personal Property
$1396 54
Valuation: Real Estate 3806 89
Total
$5203 43
Tax Rate $57.00
Personal Property Tax
7960 34
Real Estate Tax
21699 27
Total taxes levied on Polls and Property $29863 61
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Persons Assessed:
Individuals All Others
Total
On Personal Estate only
5
3
8
On Real Estate only
99
4
103
On both Personal and Real Estate
83
0
83
Total number of Persons Assessed
194
Number of Polls Assessed 102
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Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade
$ 3000 00
Machinery Live Stock 35808 00
81096 00
All other tangible Personal Property
19750 00
Total value of Assessed Personal Estate
$139654 00
Value of Assessed Real Estate:
Land exclusive of Buildings $154899 00
Buildings exclusive of Land 225790 00
Total value of Assessed Real Estate $380689 00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate
$520343 00
Tax rate per $1,000 - $57.00 .
Taxes for State, County, and City or Town purposes,
including overlay:
On Personal Estate
$ 7960 28
On Real Estate
21699 27
On Polls
204 00
Total Taxes Assessed
$29863 55
Number of Dwellings assessed
138
Number of Acres
14,70314
Number of Horses
59
Number of Cows
371
Number of Neat Cattle
201
Number of Swine
2
Number of Sheep
10
Number of Fowl
Number of Goats
2,305 3
Respectfully submitted,
MEDERIC LIVELY
RALPH G. SUMNER
OSCAR N. LANDSTROM
Assessors of Heath
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Western Franklin Welfare District
The year 1954 has had a new medical plan put into effect with several changes, including prior authorizations and rigid fee schedules. Also a change in the statistical reporting has in- creased the clerical work of the office.
The case load and payments on Old Age Assistance have been lower this year but Disability Assistance and General Re- lief cases have increased to somewhat offset this. There has been a lot of time spent and work done on the rehabilitation of the Disability and General Relief cases.
The following is a statistical analysis of the District's ac- tivities:
Number of applications taken:
21
Denied
1
Number of home visits made:
208
No one at home
8
Number of office visits
26
Number of visits from State Area Representatives
19
Number of days State Auditor at office
13
Number of Welfare Association Meetings attended
4
Number of visits not classified as revisits: 65
(Re: Hospital, Employment Office, Town Treasurers,
Clerks and Board Members, Attorneys, etc.)
Number of evening Board Meetings attended 12
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HEATH LOAD ANALYSIS
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
GENERAL RELIEF
Mo.
Total
Medicals
No. Cases
Totals
Medicals
No. Cases
Totals
Medicals No. Cases
Jan. '55*
$ 431 42
$ 45 97
10
$ 27 80
1
Feb.
854 64
83 74
10
120 60
1
Mar.
827 76
56 86
10
120 60
1
Apr.
847 02
76 12
10
120 60
1
May
681 13
72 43
10
120 601-C
1
$ 6 00
$ 6 00
1
June
853 23
245 93
10
4 75
4 75
1
July
814 03
202 73
10
Aug.
833 99
224 04
10
43 00
3 00
2
Sept.
844 86
216 66
11 1-N
Oct.
828 42
198 82
11
Nov.
896 45
264 25
11
Dec.
872 81
240 61
11
Jan. '55*
316 10
11
$9901 86
$1928 16 11
$519 20
1
$53 75
$13 75
2
Paid to other Towns on OAA $193.92
C: Closed
Paid to other Towns on G.R. $220.95
*For 1/2 month
N: New
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Balance brought forward from Dec. 31, 1953
$1425 08
Town appropriation:
Charlemont
627 26
Hawley
181 56
Heath
222 85
Monroe
125 85
Rowe
237 28
Federal Grant Administration:
District OAA
$1754 86
District ADC
207 24
District DA
162 23
State Administration:
District OAA
$1169 91
District ADC
138 16
District DA
108 15
District GR
97 56
Withholding Tax
577 20
Franklin County Retirement
261 00
Phyllis L. Heist, Agent
$3120 00
Phyllis L. Heist, Transportation
236 17
Edith B. Lynch, Clerk
2100 00
Mary E. Carpenter, Treasurer
50 00
Bond for Treasurer
5 00
Telephone
105 60
Town of Charlemont, rent
300 00
Postage, mail box rent, registered letters
91 52
Office Supplies
74 33
Repair of Equipment
18 50
Assessed share - Franklin County Retirement
255 52
Withholding - Franklin County Retirement
261 00
Withholding - Federal Tax
577 20
Miscellaneous Expenses
31 50
Credit balance carried forward to Jan. 1, 1955
69 85
$7296 19 $7296 19
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Town appropriation
$1300 00
Federal Grant balance brought
forward Jan. 1, 1954
170 85
Federal Grants 1954
273 00
1 Case
$ 510 20
25
Credit balance Town appropriation
1058 80
Federal Grant balance carried forward to 1955
174 85
$1743 85 $1743 85
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Town appropriation
$ 6500 00
Federal Grant balance brought forward Jan. 1, 1954
1009 70
Federal Grants for 1954
4204 98
11 Cases
$10095 78
Credit balance Town Appropriation
1322 36
Federal Grant balance carried forward to 1955
296 54
$11714 68 $11714 68
WELFARE
Town Appropriation
$500 00
2 Cases Credit balance Town Appropriation
$274 70
225 30
$500 00
$500 00
1955 BUDGET
Salary:
Agent
$3360 00
Clerk
2220 00
Treasurer
50 00
Telephone
125 00
Travel
238 00
Bonding Treasurer
5 00
Postage
160 00
Supplies
100 00
Misc. charges
100 00
Rent
300 00
Assessed share Franklin Co. Retire.
342 00
Total
$7000 00.
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CASE LOAD
Total Per cent
Appro.
Charlemont
OA-28
ADC-2
DA-3
GR-4
37
49%
$ 980 00,
Hawley
OA- 7
ADC-0
DA-0
GR-4
10
12%
240 00
Heath
OA-11
ADC-0
DA-0
GR-1
12
16%
320 00
Monroe
OA -5
ADC-0
DA-0
GR-0
5
7%
140 00
Rowe
OA- 9
ADC-0
DA-2
GR-1
12
16%
320 00
60 2
5
8 75
100% $2000 00
Voted to accept at Jan. 3, 1955 meeting.
Total budget
$7000 00
Est. State and Fed. returns
5000 00
Amt. to figure share
$2000 00
Respectfully submitted,
PHYLLIS L. HEIST, Agent
I hereby certify the foregoing report to be a true statement. of the financial transactions of the Western Franklin Welfare- District for the year 1954.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY L. CARPENTER, Treasurer
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Western Franklin Public Health District
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OFFICERS
Chairman
J. HENRY STANFORD
Vice-Chairman
FREDERICK W. BURRINGTON
Secretary ANNE G. BOND
Treasurer MRS. MARY L. CARPENTER
Much has been accomplished in the District this year for bet- ter health.
Several children have had dental care which includes ex- tractions, fillings and x-rays. Transportation was provided by our nurse.
Vitamin capsules A and B were distributed at replacement cost, to the children. These capsules are a great help in the con- trol of colds and every child should make use of them.
The Well Child Clinic held this summer was well attended.
We wish to thank the various organizations for their generous gifts which enable us to further our effort to better the health of our children.
We also wish to thank Miss Dorothy Morehouse for her un- tiring efforts to make the district a success.
Following is our budget for 1955.
Nurse's salary
$3300 00
Mileage
550 00
Supplies
200 00
Telephone
100 00
Rent
300 00
Treasurer's salary
75 00
Dental work
200 00
$4725 00
From cash in the Treasury
700 00
$4025 00
Town's Share
Charlemont
53%
$2133 25
Hawley
15%
603 75
28
Heath Rowe
19%
764 75
13%
523 25
$4025 00
Respectfully submitted, J. HENRY STANFORD, Chairman REPORT OF TREASURER
Receipts:
Balance January 1, 1954
$1189 45
Town of Charlemont
$1950 00
Town of Heath
699 20
Town of Hawley
552 00
Town of Rowe
478 40
$3679 60
Nurse's Fees collected
$365 00
Withholding Tax collected
441 60
Capsules
82 50
$ 889 10
Contributions to dental fund
Heath Ladies' Aid
$16 27
$ 16 27
Total Receipts
$5774 42
Disbursements:
Nurse's salary
$3139 92
Nurse's mileage
522 78
Telephone
91 55
Supplies
87 61
Treasurer's Bond
5 00
Vitamin Capsules
63 90
Dental program
149 00
Dinners
17 38
Office rent
300 00
Treasurer's salary
75 00
Withholding Tax deducted
441 60
4893 74
Balance carried forward to 1955
$ 880 68
Respectfully submitted, MARY L. CARPENTER, Treasurer
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Report of the District Nurse
The public health nursing program of Charlemont, Hawley, Heath and Rowe continued this year with its aim to promote health, prevent disease and deformity and care for the sick.
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