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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
PRINCETON MASSACHUSETTS
CE
WOR
SILTS
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1771
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF
PRINCETON MASSACHUSETTS
ETO
WORC
SINAIS
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1771
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ER
MAS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945
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TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN CLERK
Agnes G. Sullivan
Term of office expires Feb. 1948
SELECTMEN
Charles E. Harrington John C. Hubbard Fred W. Bryant
Term of office expires Feb. 1946 Term of office expires Feb. 1947 Term of office expires Feb. 1948
ASSESSORS
Clayton Hubbard J. C. Harrington W. Brooks Stimpson
Term of office expires Feb. 1946 Term of office expires Feb. 1947 Term of office expires Feb. 1948
TOWN TREASURER
Harriet Houghton Term of office expires Feb. 1946
AUDITOR
A. Stanley Haley
Term of office expires Feb. 1946
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Charles E. Harrington Term of office expires Feb. 1946 John C. Hubbard Term of office expires Feb. 1947 Term of office expires Feb. 1948
Fred W. Bryant
CONSTABLES
Charles Montgomery Joseph Gendron Clifford Hobbs
Term of office expires Feb. 1946 Term of office expires Feb. 1946 Term of office expires Feb. 1946
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ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS
Allen Ikalainen Term of office expires Feb. 1946
Chester Drury Term of office expires Feb. 19.17
Richmond S. Hamilton
Term of office expires Feb. 1948
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Mary W. Thompson Term of office expires Feb. 1946
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Peter S. H. Moore, Resigned
Anne D. Moore Term of office expires Feb. 1946
Susan B. Gendron Term of office expires Feb. 1946
Judson M. Goodnow Term of office expires Feb. 1947
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Lawrence A. Fogg
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Everett W. Needham Term of office expires Feb. 1946
Robert B. Mason Term of office expires Feb. 1947
Allen Ikalainen Term of office expires Feb. 1948
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Gertrude West Term of office expires Feb. 1946
Harry C. Beaman Term of office expires Feb. 1917
Ethel R. Mirick Term of office expires Feb. 1948
TREE WARDEN
Chester W. Grout Term of office expires Feb. 1946
TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS
William. M. Roper Term of office expires Feb. 1946
Harriet Houghton Term of office expires Feb. 1947 Term of office expires Feb. 1948
Everett W. Needham
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Charles E. Harrington . Term of office expires Feb. 1946 Term of office expires Feb. 1947
John C. Hubbard
Fred W. Bryant Term of office expires Feb. 1948
MODERATOR
Ethel R. Mirick Term of office expires Feb. 1946
Town Officers Appointed by Selectmen
SURVEYORS OF WOOD, BARK, BOARDS, SHINGLES AND CLAPBOARDS
B. Harold Bourne
William M. Roper R. S. Hamilton Harry A. Mason Wilbur Osgood
Clayton Hubbard® J. C. Harrington Harry T. Buck
Joseph Gendron
H. S. Bryant
FENCE VIEWERS Charles Clark Clifford Hobbs
Paul Fay
FIELD DRIVERS James Smith Milton Mason
ROAD SUPERINTENDENT Chester W. Grout
PHYSICIAN TO AND AGENT FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH C. Vernon Paterson, M. D.
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Brant A. Pratt
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING Dr. J. H. Stimpson
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT Allen Ikalainen
FIRE WARDEN Charles Hubbard
POUND KEEPER Paul Fay
DOG OFFICER Charles Montgomery
JANITORS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS John Simonatis Warren Whitcomb
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
Clayton Hubbard Walter Haskins
E. W. Needham
SPECIAL OFFICERS John Simonatis Warren Whitcomb
BURIAL AGENT E. W. Needham
POLICE OFFICERS
F. W. Bryant, Chief Clifford Hobbs
Charles Montgomery Joseph Gendron
Charles Harrington
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
William M. Roper Term of office expires Feb. 1946
James F. Roberts Term of office expires Feb. 1947
Almour B. Llewellyn Term of office expires Feb. 1948
CHAIRMAN OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE COMMITTEE Richmond S. Hamilton
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Report of the TOWN CLERK
ABBREVIATED PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR 1945
FEBRUARY 5, 1945
Article 1-Voted to lay on table until April Meeting.
Article II-See list of appropriations.
Article III-Voted to warn Town Meeting's the same as in former years.
Article IV-Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to contract with the State Highway Commissioners for the construction of any road.
Article V-Voted the Treasurer be authorized with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money.
Article VI-Voted to appropriate $2,000.00 for the pre- vention and extinguishment of fires.
Article VII-Voted to appropriate $2,467.00 to be used with any money the State may allot under the provisions of . Chapter 81 of the General Laws.
Article VIII-Voted to appropriate $2,000.00 under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws this sum or any portion thereof, to be used with any allotment from the State and County for the maintenance of roads.
Article IX-Voted to appropriate $100.00 for the suit- able observance of Memorial Day. Committee : Natalie Clapp, Arthur Frellick, George Thompson.
Article X-Voted to raise $100.00 for Dental Clinic.
Article XI-Voted to appropriate $100.00 for the use of the Treasurer to foreclose Tax Titles.
Article XII-Voted $97.10 be returned for the use of the Library Trustees.
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Article XIII-Voted to pass over.
Article XIV-Voted to accept $200.00 bequeathed by the will of Mrs. Nellie J. Reed, the income for the perpetual care of the Willard Parker lot in South Cemetery.
Article XV-Voted to accept $200.00 from Mrs. Anne Densmore, the income to be used for the perpetual care of the Densmore and Wally lots in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Article XVI-Voted the following list of salaries :
Town Clerk
$100.00 and fees $100.00
Moderator
10.00
10.00
Selectmen
40.00
40.00
Clerk
75.00
155.00
Assessors
4.00
a day, estimate
450.00
Treasurer
350.00
Auditor
400.00
Welfare Agent
125.00
Tax Collector 1% collections, estimate
500.00
School Committee
$25.00
25.00
Clerk
50.00
100.00
Election Officers, estimate
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
30.00
Clerk Hire, estimate
130.00
$2,400.00
Article XVIII-Voted to transfer $2,000.00 from Ma- chinery Rental to the Machinery Fund.
Article XVIII-Voted to raise and appropriate $1,700.00 to complete payment of plumbing equipment which has been installed in Town Hall.
Voted Town Clerk send letter of appreciation to family of Harry S. Whitney.
Voted to adjourn the Meeting to first Monday in April, at 8 P. M.
AGNES G. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED FEBRUARY MEETING-APRIL 2, 1945
Article I-Voted to accept and file all reports of Town Officers.
Article II-Voted to transfer $2,000.00 from Surplus Revenue to Snow Removal.
Article XVIII-Voted to transfer $2,000.00 from Ma- chinery Rental to Machinery Maintenance Fund.
Moved to dissolve February Meeting.
AGNES G. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL MEETING-APRIL 2, 1945
Article I-Voted to discontinue April Meetings.
Article II-Voted to transfer $2,000.00 from the Surplus Revenue in Treasury for the digging of an artesian well to provide water for the Town Hall, Town Barn, Fire Depart- ment and Library.
Voted to dissolve April Meeting.
AGNES G. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 29, 1945
Article I-Voted to accept the sum of $100.00 from the estitate of Joseph Mason, the income to be used for the per- petual care of the Mason Lot in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Article II-Voted to authorize the Selectmen to dispose of the Observation Tower and Civilian Defense Material.
Article III-Voted the Town do authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 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 of less than one year in accordance with provisions of Sec. 17, Chap. 44 of General Laws and any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year be- ginning January 1, 1945.
Voted to dissolve the Meeting.
AGNES G. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING-DECEMBER 17, 1945
Article I-Voted to transfer $2,000.00 from the Surplus Revenue to the Snow Removal Fund. Vote Unanimous.
Article II-Voted to transfer $1,000.00 from the Ma- chinery Rental to Machinery Maintenance Account. Vote Unanimous.
Article III-Voted to appropriate $8,500.00 to buy a Power Grader for Highway and Snow Work, $2,500.00 down payment to be taken from Machinery Rentals Account, the balance to be paid annually in 4 serial notes of $1,500.00 each. These notes to be paid from Machinery Rental Ac- count. Vote Unanimous.
Article IV-Voted to accept $100.00 from Mrs. Mary Thompson, the income to be used for the perpetual care of the Charles Howard Thompson lot in Woodlawn Ceme- tery.
Article V-Voted to accept $100.00 from Mrs. Ruth Lit- tle, the income to be used for the perpetual care of the Richard Oehme lot in Parker Cemetery.
Moved to dissolve the Meeting.
AGNES G. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
BIRTHS
Date Name Parents
Jan. 11-Geraldine Frances Friel
David J. and Margaret T. (Kalagher) Worcester
Jan. 14-Delores Faye Clark Charles O. and Bessie E. (Gleason) Holden
Feb. 5-Bonney Jane Burns James H. and Elizabeth T. (Bonney) Worcester
Feb. 15-Wayne Bryant Gaudette Rudolph W. and Barbara P. (Bryant) Holden
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Mar. 9-Robert Michael Eastman
Donald N. and Marjorie I. (Adams) Holden
Mar. 19-Dawn Marie Rice Clayton and Frances (Gauvreau) Fitchburg
Apr. 1-Jocelyn Ruth Fay Paul R. and Sophie A. (Hirt) Worcester
Apr. 4-Teresa Damon Metcalf Manton B., 3rd and Mary Teresa (Peabody) Boston
Apr. 16-Richard Veikko Takala Veikko and Violet (Sutherland) Worcester
May 14-David Henry Phillips Langdon M. and Elisabeth A. (Hodgdon) Worcester
May 25-Mark William Clark Raymond J. and Sylvia (Deroches) Worcester
May 26-Patricia Hamilton Richmond S. and Emily E. (Lowe) Clinton
July 27-Fred Kristoff, Jr. Fred and Katherine (Maposiey) Holden
July 30-Robert John Slongwhite Gordon A. and Thyra (Ojala) Fitchburg
Aug. 10-Barbara Esther Nilson Frank A. W. and Alberta (Tessmer) Holden
Aug. 13-James Scott Smith James B. and Ruth (Meyer) Worcester
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ANNUAL REPODT
Aug. 20-James Orison Buck, Jr.
James O. and Antoinette V. (Pupecki) Clinton
Aug. 30-Allen James Ikalainen
Allen and Anne (McBreen) Clinton
Sept. 27-Mary Helen Thibodeau Charles D. and Laura M. (LeBrasseur) Holden
Oct. 3-Carol Ann Drougis Charles and Ruth (Roberts) Fitchburg
Nov. 13-Nicholas Wilson
Vincent J., Jr. and Mary Jo (Cavender) Worcester
Dec. 24-Sheila Jane Smith Warren and Virginia (Montgomery) Clinton
Dec. 27-John Gary Genis John and Florence H. (Thorell) Worcester
MARRIAGES
Date Name By Whom and Where Rev. Perry A. Carlson Princeton
Mar. 31-Waldemar E. Kangas Dorothy Tero
Apr. 9-Ward C. Wiggins Effie G. Gleason
Rev. Rubens Rea Hadley
Sterling
May 26-George W. Halcott Marion E. Carlson
June 6-Bruce Roberts Ruth A. Whiston
June 14-Warren O. Thorell
Clare Cragan
July 24-Benjamin S. Ayars Barbara A. Roper
Rev. James H. Burns Princeton
Rev. Lionel A. Whiston Ashburnham
Rev. John J. Bell Worcester
Rev. James H. Burns
Princeton
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July 28-Harvey D. La Vallee Lillian B. Vaillancourt
Aug. 18-Vincent G. Howe Marion Harrington
Sept. 29-Percy D. Thibodeau Mary L. Calcia
Rev. Howard W. O'Connell West Boylston
Oct. 20-Kenneth W. Rice Dorothy M. Prentiss
Nov. 17-Kenneth R. Howard Marjorie M. Hawkins
Dec. 24-Charles J. Conway Lottie E. Bayers
Rev. James Coffey Lynn
DEATHS-1945
Date Name Interment Yr. M. D.
Feb. 25-Lula M. (Bryant) Sweatt, Hope, Worcester
53 7 28
Apr. 23-Walter M. Dawson, Mount Feake, Waltham 73 6 13
May 3-Florence S. Taylor, Pine Grove, Westboro 82
1 17
May 29-Wyllis E. R. G. Schofield, Brooks Station, Princeton
93
4 14
June 17-Annie Beaman, North Princeton June 21-Jennie D. Harney, Woodlawn, Princeton
82
24
Aug. 16-Minnie E. (Hobbs) Farrar, Parker, Princeton
78
4 23
Aug. 4-Jeremiah J. Donohue, St. John's, Worcester Aug. 24-Adaline L. (Pratt) Bliss, North, Princeton
68
78
2
18
Oct. 4-Morris Calcia, St. John's Lancaster
59
Oct. 12-Georgiana B. (Beach) Morse, Mt. Hope, West Acton
68
11 19
Oct. 24-Daniel J. Thibodeau, St. John's, Worcester
76
2
3
Nov. 7-Alvan A. Davis, Brooks Station, Princeton
88
1 26
1
Rev. James H. Burns Princeton
Rev. Thomas J. McLean Hyannis, Barnstable
Rev. James H. Burns Princeton
Rev. James H. Burns Princeton
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DIED OUT-OF-TOWN
Jan. 24-Harry S. Whitney, Woodlawn, Princ. 71
Feb. 2-Justin M. Clark, Woodlawn, Princ. 89 11 24 Mar. 24-Harriett Chambers, Rural Glen, Hubbardston 72 6 22
Apr. 14-Harold B. Halcott, Woodlawn, Princ. 48 - 25
May 13-Joseph Job Leadbetter, West, Princ. 70 1 20 Sept. 1-Amos J. W. Farrar, Center, Shirley 87 3 2
Sept. 29-Augusta M. (Carlson) Olson, New Swedish, Worcester 2 16
68
Oct. 21-Jennie B. (Harvie) Arnold, Grove, Holden 69 7 7
Oct. 29-Emma F. (Twiss) Wilson, Hollis, N. H. 87 9 23
BROUGHT INTO TOWN FOR BURIAL
Feb. 7-George L. Hastings, Woodlawn, Prin. 48 10 6 Mar. 21-Bertha (Roper) Hatch, Woodlawn, Princeton 66
Mar. 29-Margaret M. Hayton, Parker, Princ. 84
1 8
July 23-Samuel Leitch, Princeton 76
10 27
Oct. 15-Clara L. Padgham, Woodlawn, Princ. 82 1 19
DOG LICENSES - 1945
89 Males @ $2.00
$178.00
27 Females @ $5.00
135.00
35 Spayed Females @ $2.00
70.00
14 Military
Free
$383.00
Clerk's Fees on 151 Licenses @ 20c
30.20
$352.80
HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING LICENSES - 1945
21 Resident Fishing @ $2.00 $42.00
18 Resident Hunting @ $2.00 36.00
43 Resident Sporting @ $3.25 139.75
17 Resident Minor and Female @ $1.25 21.25
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1 Non Resident Fishing @ $5.25
5.25
1 Duplicate @ $.50
.50
Total Amount Received
$244.75
Clerk's Fees
25.00
Paid Division of Fisheries and Game $219.75
8 Resident Cit. Sporting (Free)
9 Resident Cit. Mil. or Naval Sporting (Free)
1 Resident Cit. Fishing (Old Age Asst.)
AGNES G. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
1945 Appropriations
1945
1946
Expended
Recommended
Aid to Dependent Children
$18.00
CA
$ 18.00
Board of Health
75.00
75.00
Bonding Town Officers
118.00
93.25
100.00
Cemeteries
300.00
679.85
350.00
Dental Clinic
100.00
84.00
100.00
Fire Department
2,000.00
1,992.62
2,000.00
Highways, Chapter 81
2,467.00
11,502.15
2,920.00
Highways, Chapter 81 Special
500.00
394.98
500.00
Highways, Chapter 90
2,000.00
5,999.79
2,000.00
Snow Removal
5,000.00
8,896.97
2,500.00
Incidentals
2,800.00
3,191.67
2,500.00
Interest
250.00
205.45
200.00
Insurance
1,200.00
1,326.88
1,000.00
Library
147.10
147.11
100.00
Memorial Day
100.00
100.00
100.00
Moth Extermination
531.09
369.32
700.00
Notes
2,000.00
26,125.00
1,000.00
Old Age Assistance
5,500.00
8,862.23
5,500.00
Police Department
275.00
250.92
275.00
Public Welfare
1,000.00
1,188.32
1,000.00
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
1,607.30
2,000.00
Salaries of Town Officers
2,400.00
2,412.04
2,400.00
Salary of Librarian
375.00
375.00
· 375.00
Schools
27,250.00
26,497.82
29,500.00
Vocational Schools
500.00
330.94
500.00
Soldier's Relief
200.00
106.00
200.00
Street and Municipal Building Lighting
1,000.00
1,307.30
1,200.00
Tax Titles Foreclosure
100.00
30.00
100.00
Total
$60,206.19
$104,076.91
$59,213.00
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AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation No Expenditure
$18.00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$75.00
No Expenditure
BONDING TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation
$118.00
Orders drawn to:
A. S. Haley, Agent
$93.25
Unexpended Balance
24.75
$118.00
$118.00
CEMETERIES
Appropriation
Income from Trust Funds
315.55
From Reserve Fund
100.00
Orders drawn to:
Harry Moore
$508.30
Bessie Clark
59.46
Charles Clark
59.46
Roger A. Gleason
11.05
Wallace Gleason
11.05
Daveeda Chamberlain
5.53
Mattson's Greenhouse
25.00
Unexpended Balance
35.70
$715.55
$715.55
COUNTY TAX
From Tax Levy
$2,289.86
Overdrawn
58.43
Orders drawn to:
Treas. Worcester County
$2,348.29
$2,348.29
$2,348.29
DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Appropriation
$10.00
No Expenditure
$300.00
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DENTAL CLINIC
Appropriation
$100.00
Orders drawn to:
Sophia Fay
$12.00
Corrine Cooper
2.00
Dr. H. Milton Feilding
70.00
Unexpended Balance
16.00
$100.00
$100.00
DOG LICENSE FEES
From Town Clerk
Orders drawn to:
County of Worcester
$343.80
Balance
7.20
$351.00
$351.00
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
$2,208.87
Jan. 1st balance Receipts
23,769.35
Orders drawn to:
Payrolls of Manager
$21,170.81
Meter Deposits
283.00
Depreciation Fund
1,606.77
Unexpended Balance
2,917.64
$25,978.22
$25,978.22
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Orders drawn to:
Hubbard's Garage
$248.98
F. W. Bryant
14.47
Farrar Co.
363.42
A. S. Haley
231.20
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
30.96
Hope Rubber Co.
511.63
Mrs. Marion Blondin
30.00
Fitzhenry-Cuptill Co.
1.62
R. H. Hamilton & Sons
2.00
Am. LaFrance and Foamite Co.
77.70
The Village Store
1.79
Allen Ikalanien
2.75
$351.00
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Electric Light Dept.
15.85
Payroll
460.25
Unexpended Balance
7.38
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
HIGHWAYS Chapter 81 Maintenance
Appropriations From State
9,125.00
Orders drawn to:
Payrolls of Supt. (Labor)
$7,839.40
Payrolls of Supt. (Material)
3.514.64
Insurance
148.11
Unexpended Balance
89.85
$11,592.00
$11,592.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Appropriations
From State
From County
Orders drawn to:
Payrolls of Supt. (Labor)
$3,422.55
Payrolls of Supt. (Material)
2,492.49
Insurance
84.75
Unexpended Balance
.21
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
Special 81
$500.00
Appropriation
Orders drawn to:
Roper Lumber & Box Co.
$26.00
Chester Grout
2.00
Arthur Hubbard
12.00
Harold Gelason
99.00
J. C. Harrington
255.98
Unexpended Balance
105.02
$500.00
$500.00
SNOW REMOVAL
Appropriations From Surplus Revenue
$5,000.00 4,000.00
$2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
$2,467.00
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Orders drawn to:
Payrolls of Supt. (Labor)
$8,736.50
W. N. Potter Grain Stores
4.55
F. W. Bryant
1.08
Various Persons
21.00
Worcester Chemical Distributors
48.00
Transfer from Insurance Acct.
85.84
Unexpended Balance
103.03
$9,000.00
$9,000.00
HONOR ROLL
January 1st Balance
Orders drawn to:
National Bronzite Industries
7.85
Dorothy Thompson
1.50
Florence E. Bryant
31.02
R. H. Hamilton & Sons
5.50
Unexpended Balance
$54.87
$54.87
INCIDENTALS
Appropriations
Reserve Fund
Orders drawn to:
Assoc. of Mall. Assessors
106.18
Sterling Ice & Fuel Co.
52.94
Taylor Abstract Co.
9.69
Village Store
67.66
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
2.50
Charles Clark
433.36
Guaranty Bank & Trust Co.
14.50
The Monroe Press
630.00
John A. Simonatis
32.28
Narcus Brothers
34.87
Hobbs & Warren
14.50
The W. B. Crombie Co.
380.80
Pearson the Printer
443.85
W. N. Potter Grain Stores
3.00
Dura Binding Co.
135.29
The Barre Gazette
82.48
Fred F. Foley
$2,800.00 400.00
$6.00
Agnes G. Sullivan
353.46
$54.87
$9.00
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Selectmen's Assoc. of Worc. County 9.00
Commonwealth of Mass.
14.08
Worcester County Trust Co.
7.20
Dr. J. Hayden Stimson
30.50
Charles M. Montgomery
24.00
Wilfred L. Chenney
63.00
Roper Lumber & Box Co.
4.00
Mass. Collectors & Treas. Assoc.
2.00
F. W. Bryant
26.20
Wallace R. Parker
14.00
A. S. Haley
7.25
George S. Swanson
28.50
Harriet E. Houghton
37.00
Treasurer of the U. S.
5.00
Payrolls
116.58
Unexpended Balance
8.33
$3,200.00
$3,200.00
INSURANCE
Appropriations Charged to:
$1,200.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
84.75
Chapter 81 Maintenance
148.11
Snow Removal
85.84
Moth Extermination
17.17
Orders drawn to:
A. S. Haley, Agent
$1,326.88
Unexpended Balance
208.99
$1,535.87
$1,535.87
INTEREST
Appropriation
$250.00
Orders drawn to:
Second Nat'l Bank of Boston
$157.50
Mrs. Margaret Butler
7.50
Mechanics Nat'l Bank
40.45
Unexpended Balance
44.55
$250.00
$250.00
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LIBRARY
Appropriation Overdrawn
$147.10 .01
Orders drawn to:
Library Book House
$114.23
Dura Binding Co.
4.55
Herman Golderberger Agency
21.05
Prouty Printing Co.
6.00
N. H. Arnold
1.28
$147.11
$147.11
MACHINERY FUND
January 1st Balance
$1,760.88
Machinery Rentals
6,071.40
Transfer to seperate account
for purchase of power grader
$2,500.00
Orders drawn to:
A. S. Haley
241.44
Hubbard's Garage
1,869.97
Standard Oil of N. Y.
938.35
Village Store
7.55
Electric Light Dept.
29.30
Oscar Lindquist
10.00
Roper Lumber & Box Co.
1.50
Conant Machine & Steel Co.
4.70
Hedge-Mattheis
10.32
Chester Grout
19.45.
W. N. Potter Grain Stores
9.84
Worcester Chemical Distributors
23.09
Perkins-Eaton Machine Co.
8.38
N. E. Tel & Tel. Co.
36.63
F. W. Bryant
21.37
Francis Adams
5.08
Four-Wheel Drive Auto Co.
99.95
E. F. Edson Co.
570.30
Robt. W. Sampson Co.
203.22
Michael Thomas
7.50
R. L. Files & J. O. Keefe
193.03
Payroll
69.35
Unexpended Balance
951.96
$7,832.28
$7,832.28
24
ANNUAL REPORT
MOTH EXTERMINATION
Appropriation
$531.09
Orders drawn to:
Harry Moore
$331.15
Frost Insecticide Co.
2.70
James Higgins & Son
18.30
Insurance
17.17
Unexpended Balance
161.77
$531.09
$531.09
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
$100.00
Orders drawn to:
Charles Potter, Inc.
$25.00
Everett Needham
8.00
Rev. James Burns
8.00
Princeton Girl Scouts
15.00
Oakdale Training School
25.00
George Thompson
.50
Princeton High School
5.00
Perkins & Butler
13.50
$100.00
$100.00
NOTES
Appropriation
$2,000.00
From Revenue
10,000.00
From Highway Loans
14,125.00
Orders drawn to:
Mechanics Nat'l Bank
$24,125.00
Second Nat'l Bank of Boston
1,000.00
Mrs. Margaret Butler
1,000.00
$26,125.00
$26,125.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation U. S. Grants
Orders drawn to:
Recipients
$8,639.63
City of Fitchburg
72.60
Everett Needham
150.00
Unexpended Balance
376.84
$5,500.00
3,739.07
$9,239.07
$9,239.07
25
ANNUAL REPORT
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$275.00
Orders drawn to:
Charles Montgomery
$84.40
Charles E. Harrington
29.00
G. H. Lagroe
25.47
Joseph Gendron
46.70
Clifford M. Hobbs
25.50
F. W. Bryant
39.85
Unexpended Balance
24.08
$275.00
$275.00
PURCHASE OF POWER GRADER
Appropriation from Machinery Rentals No Expenditure
$2,500.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Appropriation
$1,000.00 200.00
From Reserve Fund
Orders drawn to:
Recipients
$541.60
Holden Clinic
2.50
Village Store
183.18
Charlton Home Farm
334.00
Electric Light Dept.
21.70
Everett Needham
100.00
Hobbs & Warren
2.32
Charles E. Harrington
3.02
Unexpended Balance
11.68
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation
$2,400.00 124.61
From U. S. Grants, O. A. A.
Orders drawn to:
Barbara McCauley, Clerk
$60.00
Edith Mirick, ballot clerk
5.00
Pearl Harrington, teller
9.00
Lily Hamm, teller
9.00
Genevieve C. Brooks, clerk
225.00
26
ANNUAL REPORT
Agnes Sullivan, town clerk 100.00
Harriet E. Houghton, treasurer
355.00
A. S. Haley, auditor 400.00
Various Persons 360.00
F. W. Bryant, selectman 40.00
Charles E. Harrington, selectman
75.00
John Hubbard, selectman
40.00
Charles E. Harrington, welfare agent
125.00
Judson Goodnow, school committee
25.00
Anne Moore, school committee
25.00
Susan Gendron, school committee
50.00
Brant Pratt, sealor
30.00
Mary Thompson, tax collector
469.04
Ethel Mirick, Moderator
10.00
Unexpended Balance
112.57
$2,524.61
$2,524.61
SCHOOLS
Appropriation
Temple Fund
22.11
Orders drawn to:
Payrolls of School Committee $26,497.82
Unexpended Balance
774.29
$27,272.11
$27,272.11
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Appropriation
$500.00
Orders drawn to:
City of Worcester
$236.44
Flanagan's Bus Line
59.50
Everett E. Rice
35.00
Unexpended Balance
169.06
$500.00
$500.00
SCHOOLS - 1944
Balance, January 1
$174.01
Orders drawn to: R. H. Hamilton & Son
$174.01
$174.01
$174.01
$27,250.00
27
ANNUAL REPORT
SALARY OF LIBRARIAN
Appropriation Orders drawn to: Nason H. Arnold
$375.00
$375.00
$375.00
$375.00
STREET AND MUNICIPAL BUILDING LIGHTING
Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund Orders drawn to: Electric Light Dept.
$307.30 1,000.00
$1,307.30
$1,307.30
$1,307.30
STATE TAX
Appropriation
Orders drawn to:
Commonwealth of Mass. $1,360.00
$1,360.00
$1,360.00
SOLDIER'S RELIEF
Appropriation $200.00
Orders drawn to:
$106.00
Recipients Unexpended Balance
94.00
$200.00
$200.00
TAX TITLE FORECLOSURE
Appropriation $100.00
Orders drawn to:
Robert E. French, recorder
30.00
Unexpended Balance
70.00
$100.00
$100.00
$1,360.00
28
ANNUAL REPORT
INCOME FROM TRUST FUNDS
From Income $475.43
Orders drawn to:
Library Trustees
$164.30
Fred Foley
37.95
School Committee
10.00
Payroll
10.95
Dr. Walter F. Crosby
82.00
Clinton Hospital Assoc.
106.50
Treasurer Congregational Church
63.73
$475.43
$475.43
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
From Mary Thompson
$100.00
From Richard Oehme
100.00
From Joseph Mason Estate
100.00
Orders drawn to: Five Cents Savings Bank $300.00
$300.00
$300.00
TAX REFUNDS
From Tax Levy
$35.19
Orders drawn to:
James H. Burns, excise
$2.27
Margaret Drougis, excise
1.56
W. B. Stimson, excise
.85
Estate of Harry S. Whitney,
excise
2.98
Estate of Charles H. Thompson, excise
25.48
Harry A. Gleason
2.00
Mary W. Thompson,
(refund 1944 tax)
.05
$35.19
$35.19
WITHHOLDING TAX
Withhold from Payrolls
$3,034.50
Orders drawn to:
Collector of Internal Revenue $1,159.60
29
ANNUAL REPORT
Mechanics National Bank
Balance
1,585.60 289.30
$3,034.50
$3,034.50
TOWN HALL PLUMBING EQUIPMENT
Appropriation Orders drawn to: F. W. Bryant Co.
$1,700.00
$1,700.00
$1,700.00
WATER FOR TOWN HALL, LIBRARY, ETC.
Appropriation
$2,000.00 600.00
From Reserve Fund Orders drawn to:
Payroll
$478.65
Wachusett Artesian Well Co.
1,215.00
Dodge & Mattheis Co.
10.32
F. W. Bryant Co.
847.66
Lucius J. Shepherd
33.00
Unexpended Balance
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