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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE TOWN OFFICIALS OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM MASSACHUSETTS
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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SPENCER
MECHANIC STREET
MASSACHUSETTS
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1929
TOWN CLERK
EFFIE T. SWINDELL
Term expires 1930
SELECTMEN
WALTER A. WOODIS JOHN P. DAY SYLVESTER R. DEAN
Term expires 1930
Term expires 1931
Term expires 1932
ASSESSORS
JOHN MORAN CARL M. WHEELER
Term expires 1930
WINTHROP H. BOYD
Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
CARL M. WHEELER
Term expires 1930
SARA E. BUTLER
Term expires 1931
MORTON F. LINCOLN
Term expires 1932
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
EARLE C. PARKER
Term expires 1930
LEONE B. DANIELS GERTRUDE M. WOODIS
Term expires 1931
Term expires 1932
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
FLORENCE E. BOTHWELL
Term expires 1930
WILLIAM A. NYE
SARA E. BUTLER
Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
JOHN W. DWELLY EDWIN GREEN GEORGE W. DEAN
Term expires 1930
Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932
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ANNUAL REPORT
ONE-YEAR TERMS
TAX COLLECTORS
M. MORTON BUTTERFIELD CLARA A. LINCOLN
TREASURER CLARA A. LINCOLN
TREE WARDEN CLARENCE L. GRIMES
AUDITOR ORTON D. BUTLER
FENCE VIEWERS
W. WALLACE GRIMES FRANK H. BOYD
ALFRED C. MORSE
MEASURERS OF LUMBER
WALTER A. WOODIS GEORGE H. MORSE SYLVESTER R. DEAN
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
JOHN N. MOORE
HENRY BUTLER
RALPH I. DANIELS
FIELD DRIVERS
JOHN ROBINSON JOHN O'DONNELL
PERCY F. WILBUR
TOWN AGENT HARRY B. PARKER
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APPOINTED
CATTLE INSPECTOR HENRY W. STONE
MEATS AND PROVISIONS HENRY W. STONE
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES RALPH I. DANIELS
FIRE WARDEN CHARLES H. TROWBRIDGE
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT PERCY F. WILBUR
UNDERTAKER AND BURIAL AGENT JAMES P. FAIRBANK
JANITOR OF HALL AND LIBRARY WILLIAM A. NYE
DOG OFFICER SAMUEL BRUNO
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT JAMES R. CHILDS
LIST OF JURORS DONALD AGAR, Farmer
ORTON O. BUTLER, Clerk
RALPH B. DANIELS, Contractor JOHN MORAN, Farmer JOHN ROBINSON, Farmer W. E. SWINDELL, Mail-Carrier CARL M. WHEELER, Retired
REPORT
OF THE
TOWN CLERK
VITAL RECORDS OF 1929
BIRTHS
Jan. 23 Edith May, daughter of Carl A. and Elizabeth E. (Swanburg) Gustafson.
Feb. 23 Elmer Alvin, son of Louis W. and Mabel (Labonte) Allen.
Mar. 15 Stillborn.
May 3 Doyd Clarence, son of Doyd C. and Irene E. Green- wood.
July 20 Frances Mary, daughter of William and Ann (Stehlik) Bechan.
Nov. 13 Virginnia, daughter of Frank and Katherine (Gasior) Mucha.
Nov. 15 Lawrence Russell, son of Oliver W. and Etta (Snow) Wilkins.
Nov. 24 Eunice Louise, daughter of George W. and Augusta M. (Voornevald) Dean.
Nov. 29 Helena Marion, daughter of Chester E. and Josephine (Karp) Showalter.
Dec. 21 May Lucienne, daughter of Evariste J. and Anna (Brodeur) Dufresne.
Total births, 10.
MARRIAGES
Mar. 4 Morton Francis Sampson, West Brookfield, and Mar- jorie Olive Adams, North Brookfield.
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Aug. 3 William McFarland Morse, Oakham, and Lucy A. Wright, Brookfield.
Oct. 17 Alfred Bullard Morse, Oakham, and Frances Dorothy B. Moore, Oakham.
Total marriages, 3.
DEATHS
Jan. 14 Helen Alice Dwelly
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7
Jan. 15 Mrs. Dottie Alida Parmenter
52
10
Mar. 15 .Stillborn.
June 3 Lewis P. Green
82
12
Sept. 1 Samuel R. Dean
75
3 23
. Sept. 18 Evander L. Parker
78
21
Oct. 9 Mrs. Laura E. Turner
48
10
14
Nov. 8 Jack Lorenzi
38
Nov. 8 Peter Bonadei
41
Nov. 8 Joseph Lukes
38
Nov. 8 Joe DiGicoma
35
Nov. 8 James Piatti
40
Total deaths, 11.
DOG LICENSES
90 males and spays at $2.00
$180 00
25 females at $5.00 125 00
115
$305 00
SPORTING LICENSES
50 Resident Citizens' at $2.25 $112 50
6 Resident Trappers' at $2.25 13 50
8 Minors' Trappers at 75c 6 00
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ANNUAL REPORT
1 Duplicate License at 50c 50c 65
$132 50
Respectfully· submitted,
EFFIE T. SWINDELL,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The Selectmen submit the following report for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 1929. Paid town · officers :
TOWN CLERK
Paid Effie T. Swindell
85 00
TREASURER
Paid Clara Lincoln
200 00
TAX COLLECTOR
Paid Clara Lincoln
125 00
SELECTMEN
Paid John P. Day
$100 00
Paid Sylvester R. Dean
75 00
Paid Walter A. Woodis
75 00
250 00
ASSESSORS
Paid C. M. Wheeler
95 00
Paid John Moran
130 00
Paid Winthrop Boyd
95 00
320 00
AUDITOR
Paid Orton Butler 75 00
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BALLOT AND TELLERS
Paid Grace Parker
5 00
Paid Fannie Ayers 5 00
Paid Leone Daniels
5 00
Paid Mrs. Cody
5 00
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Paid John P. Day
4 00
Paid Walter Woodis
2 00
6 00
MODERATOR
Paid C. H. Trowbridge 3 00
Total town officers
1,084 00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURERS
Paid Ralph Daniels
25 00
DOG OFFICER
Paid Samuel Bruno
15 00
PUBLIC WELFARE
1,130 95
Paid for support of poor
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Paid for support of schools
11,664 58
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Paid for highways, Chap. 81
4,028 83
Paid for material 1,596 15
LIBRARY
Paid for support of library 1,094 82
20 00
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CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Paid for support of cemeteries
451 95
NO. BROOKFIELD ROAD CHAP. 90
Paid for construction 4,652 70
Paid for material
1,179 74
STATE AID
Paid for state aid 54 00
BONDS FOR TOWN OFFICERS
Paid collector's bond
60 00
Paid treasurer's bond
15 00
Paid town clerk's bond
4 00
79 00
STATE AND COUNTY TAX
Paid county tax
796 00
Paid state tax
680 00
Paid state highway tax
139 60
Paid auditing
269 71
Paid veterans' exemption
1 81
Paid snow removal
66 94
Paid Worcester hospital tax
63 60
2,017 66
NOTE
Worcester Bank and Trust Co.
500 00
INTEREST
146 15
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH STEEPLE
Paid for repairs
780 00
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INSURANCE OF EMPLOYEES
Paid Frank A. Smith and Son 537 09
OPENING ROADS
Paid opening roads
301 93
Paid for new plow
350 00
651 93
FIRE DEPT.
Paid for fighting fires 111 90
GYPSY MOTH
Paid for suppression of Gypsy Moth 195 25
BRIDGES
Paid for new bridges 788 69
ELECTRIC LIGHT NOTES
Paid Merchants Natl. Bank Boston 4,500 00
Paid Harris and Forbės 9,500 00
Interest 512 67
14,512 67
ROAD OIL
Paid Texas Co. 1,000 00
DENTAL CLINIC
Paid L. B. Blanchard
34 00
ELECTRIC LIGHT POLES
Refund on poles 1,573 25
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DR. GEORGE'S ELECTRIC LINE
Paid Dr. George's Estate
326 56
INSPECTION OF BARNS
Paid H. W. Stone
42 24
INSPECTOR OF MEAT
Paid H. W. Stone
19 00
POLICE
Paid police
11 95
PRINTING
Paid Barre Gazette
46 00
Paid Heffernan Press
152 00
198 00
RESERVE FUND
Rutland Sanatorium
115 00
MEMORIAL DAY
Paid Soldiers' Memorial Asso.
50 00
STREET LIGHTS
Paid Gardner Elec. Light Co. 528 00
Paid Gardner Elec. Light Co., current Dec. 1928 196 20
TOWN OFFICERS' SUPPLIES
Paid for supplies 84 64
MISCELLANEOUS
Gardner Elec. Light Co., Town Hall 24 15
A. E. Kingsley, office repairs 49 50
Theo. Wardell, certifying note 2 00
Mechanics' Natl. Bank, box rental 4 00
Ed Cody, refund 1 16
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Ross Bros., wire stretcher
3 00
Arthur Gay, filing E. L. report
25 00
Worcester Abstract Co.
39 68
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
5 00
John P. Day, postage
2 25
W. E. Swindell, labor
75
Installing new heater
250 60
City of Worcester Ind. School
34 65
C. M. Wheeler, care of clock
35 00
S. R. Dean, lumber
6 50
Donald Agar, labor
12 50
Mrs. Laura Swig, transportation
18 80
W. A. Nye, care of hall
124 00
Geo. S. Butler, supplies
92
Mary Conant, supplies
1 86
N. J. Jones, veterans' markers
6 55
Frank Smith and Son, insurance
107 40
Gardner Elec. Light Co., bulbs
2 40
E. Lacount, transportation trade school
47 20
804 87
Total expenditures
56,781 77
Respectfully submitted, JOHN P. DAY, WALTER A. WOODIS, SYLVESTER R. DEAN.
REPORT
OF THE
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
RECEIPTS
Town appropriation
$ 630 00
Interest on deposits
239 99
Dog Fund
217 94
$1,087 93
Library fines and cards
3 46
$1,091 39
EXPENDITURES
W. A. Nye, (2 years 1928-1929) janitor
$279 25
Jessie Russell, librarian
101 50
Ethel Viner, asst.
45 82
Robert Briggs, carrying books
6 25
Linus Bacon, magazines
23 40
Havens and Carter, coal
137 16
Gardner Electric Light Co.
13 20
Geo. A. Barnard Co., (roof repairs)
197 17
Gaylord Bros., supplies
3 50
Sara Butler, linoleum, etc.
1 80
Geo. Butler, paper
30
Carl Christiansen, grate, labor
30 40
G. B. Sedgeley, book
1 00
David Labonte, wood
10 00
Charles Cleveland, repairs
6 67
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Ralph Daniels, repairs 237 40
$1,094 82
During the year the interior of the library has been renovated. The walls have been retinted, and the woodwork varnished. Cost $244.07.
The roofs have been repaired. Cost $197.17.
Respectfully submitted,
SARA E. BUTLER, WILLIAM A. NYE, FLORENCE E. BOTHWELL, Trustees.
REPORT
OF THE
LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of Fobes Memorial Library :
The number of books in the Library is 4212. Circulation in 1929 was 2392. We have received gifts of books from Mrs. Martha B. Wright, Mrs. Grace Rood, Mrs. Nellie Dean, Mrs. Ethel Viner, Mrs. Evelyn Cody Ingram, Miss Isabel Daniels, Charles Daniels, and Richard V. R. Malcolm. The historical room has received gifts from Mrs. Edmond Cody and Mr. Newton Monroe of Barre and Mrs. Ella Brown of Springfield.
We also received the gift of a portrait of the late Daniel Parker from Mr. Evander Parker, and portraits of Henry Macomber and William Macomber, the gift of their brother, Mr. Calvin Macomber. We take this opportunity of publicly thanking the donors. Also the Y. P. S. C. E. for the gift of the C. E. World for the reading table, and the Grange for the Grange Monthly.
RECEIPTS
Received for fines, cards and sale of magazines, $3.46. We have sold six copies of The Soldiers of Oakham and still have several more for sale.
LIST OF BOOKS ADDED DURING YEAR
Oakham, A Retrospect in Rhyme The Lone Star Ranger Boy Scout Trail Blazers Sailing Under Sealed Orders
Boy Scouts Along the Susquehanna Border Boys in Canadian Border
Tom Slade at Temple Camp
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Tom Slade at Bear Mountain
Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon Pee-Wee Harris, Mayor for a Day Radio Boys at the Sending Station, 2 vols. 1
Swiss Family Robinson Radio Boys' First Wireless
Radio Boys at Ocean Point, 2 vols.
Radio Boys at Mountain Pass
Westy Martin Pee-Wee Harris as Good as His Word Tom Slade on a Transport
Roy Blakely, His Story
Tom Slade on Lookout Mountain
Tom Slade on Mystery Trail Pee-Wee Harris Pee-Wee Harris on the Trail
Tom Slade on the River
Tom Slade Picks a Winner Tom Slade's Double Dare Tom Swift and His Sky Racer
Red Gilbert's Floating Menagerie
Westy Martin in the Yellowstone Roy Blakely's Motor Caravan
Red Pepper Burns Red and Black Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Castle Cransycrow The Story of My Life
The Heart of Lady Anne A Girl of the Limberlost Dave Dashaway, Air Champion
Two American Boys with Pershing Boy Scouts in England As the Goose Flies Three Sioux Scouts
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Camp Fire Boys at Log Cabin Bend Boy Scouts to the Rescue X Bar X Boys in Thunder Canyon X Bar X Boys on the Ranch Dr. Luke of the Labrador Boy Scouts in Italy Rex Kingdon of Ridgewood High Pep, the Story of a Brave Dog Rex Kingdon at Walcott Hall The Boys with the U. S. Diplomats The Green Flag Sir Nigel The Hound of the Baskervilles The Adventures of Gerard Heather Heretics Seven For a Secret The Men We Marry The Leaven of Love The Threshold Unity Up and Coming Dr. Endicott's Experiment Faith Gartney's Girlhood Auto Repairing Made Easy Red Pottage The Man in Lower Ten The Glory of the Conquered Druida Animal Creation, 6 vols. The Potter and the Clay Mrs. William Horton Speaking Tom Swift and His War Tank We The "Canary" Murder Case Pollyanna
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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Desert Gold Wonder Book for Boys and Girls The Lifeboat
Heart of the Desert Anderson's Fairy Tales
The Wolf's Long Howl The Young Carthaginian Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys
The Young Miner Bordertown Story-Tellers Elsie
Aunt Tabitha's Trial Daddy's Boy Woodrow Wilson as I Knew Him
Hardtack and Coffee Money Maker The Range Dwellers Doctor Jack
Respectfully submitted, MRS. JESSIE D. RUSSELL, Librarian.
REPORT
OF THE
CHARLTON HOME FARM ASS'N
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
RECEIPTS
Inmates' Board
$9,460 91
Milk, etc., to December 1
1,985 84
Fire Damage, B. & A. R. R.
150 00
Stock, etc.
448 93
Interest
4
12 46
Refund from Warden
150 00
Balance, 1928
625 32
$14,833 46
EXPENDITURES
H. D. Sargent and Wife
$1,800 00
Help, inside and out
1,300 97
General repairs
234 93
Smoking room and porch
673 59
Rodding buildings
475 00
Stock
690 00
Auto truck
700 00
Coal
463 60
Grain
2,020 70
Fertilizer
249 12
Insurance
75 40
Meat and provisions
1,103 21
Groceries
1,041 91
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Tobacco
214 00
Medical attendance
38 52
Telephone
56 75
Electricity
98 31
Gas and oil
156 00
Supplies
899 49
Clothing
95 68
Miscellaneous
1,317 68
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$13,704 91
Balance in favor of Association $1,128 55
There were inmates from Auburn, Ashburnham, Charlton, West Boylston, West Brookfield, East Brookfield, Brookfield, Sterling, Leicester, Paxton, Rutland, Millbury, Warren West- minster, Hardwick and Holden. There were none from Hub- bardston, Holland, Oakham, Princeton, Berlin, New Braintree, Dana and Boylston.
The inventory taken December 31, 1929, showed an increase of personal property of $1,815.10 over 1928.
Respectfully submitted, H. N. SHEPARD, President L. M. HANFF, Sec. and Treas.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have audited the bills of the officers of the Association who have received and expended money during the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1929, and all bills have been correct and checks signed by the President and Treasurer.
EDWARD E. LAMB, Auditor.
REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE 1929
Expenses to Tewksbury
$ 15 00
Dept. of Public Welfare Board 213 00
City of Worcester, on hospital bill 800 00
Attorneys' fees
51 45
City of Worcester, expenses
6 50
Carl M. Wheeler, services
25 00
Sara E. Butler, services
5 00
Morton F. Lincoln, clerical work and services 15 00
$1,130 95
There is due the City of Worcester for
hospital bill, balance of $1,320 06
Board of Public Welfare for board at Tewks- bury 92 00
Amount due December 31, 1929 $1,412 06 CARL M. WHEELER, Chairman SARA E. BUTLER MORTON F. LINCOLN, Clerk
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1929
$25,144 39
APPROP.
RECEIPTS
EXPEND.
Bonding
50 00
15 00
79 00
Bridges
800 00
788 69
Cemeteries, annual care of lots
675 00
51 00
451 95
Department of Public Welfare
500 00
1,130 95
Dog Officer
15 00
15 00
Dental Clinic
50 00
34 00
Electric Light Poles
1,600 00
1,573 25
Interest paid back on electric light note
56 35
W. E. Swindell, collections on electric light bills
108 45
Electric light notes and interest
14,512 67
Refund to Mrs. D. George
326 56
Fire Department
100 00
29 95
111 90
Inspection of Meats
35 00
19 00
Inspection of Barns and Animals
50 00
17 50
42 24
Insuring Employees
300 00
537 09
· Interest
75 00
194 87
146 15.
Library Support-Fines and Cards
465 00
3 46
1,094 82
Dog refund
217 94
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APPROP.
RECEIPTS
EXPEND.
239 99
50 00
50 00
625 00
998 68
Insurance on church steeple
650 00
780 00
Rec'd from Women's Benevolent Society for
repairs on steeple
30 00
John P. Day, clock
3 00
Lucy M. Kingsbury, Bureau
20 00
Rebate on Insurance on Library
2 39
Rent of Memorial Hall
73 50
Gifts towards repairs on the Town Pump
5 30
Proceeds from sale of Arthur K. Reed House
675 00
Licenses
6 00
Court Fines
471 85
Opening Roads
500 00
651 93
Police Department
50 00
11 95
Printing
185 00
198 00
Gypsy Moth
300 00
195 25
Reserve Fund
115 00
115 00
Road Oil
1,000 00
1,000 00
Roads, Chap. 81-maintenance, labor
1,125 00
4,500 00
4,028 83
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Interest on deposits for one year Memorial Day Miscellaneous
APPROP.
RECEIPTS
EXPEND.
Material Roads, Chap. 90-labor 1,900 00 Material Schools 12,150 00
1,596 15
4,429 16
4,652 70
1,179 74
11,664 58
Ralph I. Daniels, clock
2 75
E. Dufrense, book
25
State Income Fund
2,353 92
Town of Rutland, Tuition
162 00
Superintendent of Small Towns
193 33
High School Tuition
2,174 00
High School Transportation
1,852 70
Sealer of Weights and Measures
25 00
8 85
25 00
Street Lights
528 00
528 00
Town Officers
1,075 00
1,084 00
Town Officers' Supplies
75 00
84 64
County Tax
796 00
State Aid
72 00
54 00
Income Tax for 1928
119 30
Reimbursement of Taxes
33 65
Cov. Public Service
57 27
Income Tax Cov. Tax Business
3 93
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APPROP. RECEIPTS EXPEND.
Income Tax Cov. Public Service
03
Cov. Tax Public Business
59 10
Income Tax 1929
2,832 00
National Bank Tax
6 78
Corporation Tax
6 53
Tax R. S. 1929
52 98
Interest
22
State Tax
680 00
Auditing Municipal Account
269 71
Repairs on State Highway
139 60
Veterans' Exemption
1 81
Snow Removal
66 94
National Bank Tax 1925
1 75
National Bank Tax 1924
64
34 64
Taxes, Edmund Cody 1926 Interest
1 80
Taxes, Edmund Cody 1927
830 33
Interest
86 64
1,703 64
Taxes, M. Morton Butterfield 1928 Interest
54 93
Taxes, M. Morton Butterfield 1929
514 42
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Taxes, Clara A. Lincoln 1928 Interest
1,197 47
89 01
Taxes, Clara A. Lincoln 1929 Interest
9,493 15
3 62
Worcester Co. Hospital Appro.
63 60
Note for General Expenses
5,000 00
5,000 00
$65,946 34
$56,781 77
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1930
9,164 57
$65,946 34
CEMETERY FUND
Received from Alice M. Trumbull for care of
Lizzie A. Loring lot 50 00
Deposited in Barre Savings Bank
50 00
MARY ALDEN FUND
Balance January 1, 1929
$423 72
Income from Investment
316 75
Interest on Bank Account
10 97
$751 44
ANNUAL REPORT
APPROP. RECEIPTS
EXPEND.
Paid out in January, 1929 Paid out from Feb. 1 to Dec. 31, 1929
APPROP. RECEIPTS
EXPEND.
$ 75 00 440 10
$236 34
Balance
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA A. LINCOLN,
Treasurer.
ANNUAL REPORT
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REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
AMOUNT EXPENDED ON ROADS IN THE TOWN OF OAKHAM IN 1929 UNDER CHAPTER 81
No. Road
Amount
1 North Brookfield
274 50
2 New Braintree 388 75
3 East Hill
49 50
4 Hubbardston
20 00
5 Cadwell
16 00
6
Pine Plain
75 00
7 Poverty Square
10 00
8 Depot or Coldbrook
869 30
9 Ware Corner
125 50
10 Robbinson
43 50
11
Parmenter
9 00
12 Sanders
13 South
110 25
14
Spencer
166 00
15 Flint
16 Beechan
95 25
17
Lupa
133 25
18 Crawford
59 00
19 Whitehall
13 00
20 Old Turnpike
259 35
21 Old Turnpike Extension
22 Rutland
147 70
23 Swindle
6 50
24 Hapgood
17 50
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25 Sargent's Lane
25 00
26 Stone
37 00
27 Rutherford
30 25
28 Lincoln
190 25
29 Maple
81 25
30 Barre
117 75
31
Daniels
32 Bullard
8 00
33 Edson
12 38
34 Happy Hollow
9 50
35 Hunt
53 00
36 Adams
178 00
37 T. Gafney
68 00
39 Scott
108 85
40 Crockernye
57 25
41 Whitney
21 50
42 George Lane
23 00
Gas and oil
270 24
Machinery
46 25
Machinery repairs
544 15
Tools
69 85
Tool repairs
12 25
K. P. Patching tar
109 08
Sand and gravel
115 60
Road oil
1,343 48
Express
15 56
Grease
17 65
Registration
2 00
Culverts
129 60
Miscellaneous
42 05
$6,627 57
38 J. Gafney
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Total payrolls
$4,028 83
Town allotment 1,125 00
Total materials
2,598 74
State allotment
4,500 00
Total
5,625 00
Balance of allotment
797 43
Extra for oil
1,000 00
6,627 57
Bridges
800 00
Total
7,425 00
Total
7,425 00
Respectfully submitted, R. A. VESPER,
Senior Civil Engineer,
Chapter 81 Assistant.
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE ON ROADS
Hauled 1056 yd. of gravel
Used 19,499 gal. of oil.
Laid 128 feet of 12 in. Corr. pipe.
REMARKS
The usual amount of good work has been done this year. An unusual effort has been made to gravel all bad mudholes and to take care of the drainage.
The construction work on the North Brookfield Road should be continued during the coming year. An effort should be made to have a total allotment of $10,000 available for this work as a considerable amount of ledge and boulders will be encountered in this section.
The improved section on the Rutland Road built in past years should be tarred again this coming season.
Respectfully submitted, R. A. VESPER, Senior Civil Engineer, Chapter 81 Assistant.
REPORT
OF THE
TAX COLLECTOR
DR.
Taxes committed to me for collection, 1929
State Tax $ 680 00
County Tax
796 00
State Highway Tax
139 60
State Auditing Tax
269 71
State Snow Removal
66 94
Town Tax
10,571 35
Overlaying
300 00
Poll Tax
2 00
December Assessment
19 21
Interest
3 17
$12,847 98
CR.
By Treasurer's Receipts
Uncollected Taxes
$9,041 38 3,806 60
$12,847 98
Respectfully submitted, CLARA A. LINCOLN, Collector.
EXCISE TAX FOR 1929
Warrants to M. Morton Butterfield
$1,380 93
Collected to September 1, 1929 $426 42
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Uncollected September 1, 1929 954 51
Warrants to Clara A. Lincoln to collect
$1,380 93 $1,167 28
Collected
$542 94
Orders for abatement allowed
9 77
Uncollected December 31, 1929
614 57
Interest received to December 31
$ 45
CLARA A. LINCOLN, Tax Collector.
1928
September 6, Warrant given to collect, balance
of 1928 taxes
$2,470 70
Interest 89 01
$2,559 71
Collected to December 31, 1929
$1,197 47
Uncollected December 31, 1929
1,257 15
Poll and personal, paid in Barre
15 40
Exempt
68
Interest
89 01
$2,559 71
CLARA A. LINCOLN, Collector.
$1,167 28
REPORT OF THE FIRE WARDEN
The Warden has been called to eight forest fires and four house fires. All were extinguished before a great amount of damage was done with the exception of the property of Edwin Green, which was a total loss, on account of shortage of water.
Credit is due to our volunteers who responded quickly to all alarms.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES H. TROWBRIDGE, Fire Warden.
REPORT
OF THE AUDITOR
This is to certify that I have examined and approved all bills of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Road Superintendent, Cemetery Committee, Fire Warden, and Library Trustees, and found them to be correct. I have also examined the accounts of Tax Collector and Treasurer and found them to be correct.
Respectfully submitted,
ORTON O. BUTLER,
Auditor.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Total appropriations
$12,150 00
RECEIPTS
State Returns-School Fund
$2,353 92
State Returns-High School Tuition 2,174 00
State Returns-High School Transportation
1,852 70
State Returns-School Superintendent
193 33
Tuition of Grade Children
162 00
$,6735 95
Received for sale of clock
$2 75
Received for sale of book
25
$3 00
EXPENSES
Paid Earle C. Parker for services
$ 7 00
Paid Gertrude A. Woodis
10 00
Paid Leone B. Daniels
25 00
$42 00
TEACHERS
Paid Miss Florence E. Bothwell
$1,100 00
Paid Miss Ethel M. Braman
1,100 00
Paid Miss Ruth E. Butterfield
700 04
Paid Miss Myrtle V. Booth
416 70
Paid Miss Mary R. Spofford, music
supervisor . 174 00
38
ANNUAL REPORT
Paid Miss Doris L. Potter, drawing supervisor 164 87
$3,655 61.
SUPERINTENDENT AND EXPENSE OF OFFICE
Paid James R. Childs, salary $335 04
Paid James R. Childs, traveling expenses 52 79
Paid Mrs. George Dean, taking school census 10 00
Paid Mrs. Mildred Blanchard, clerical work 8 50
Paid postage, telephone and clerk 10 66
$416 99
PROMOTION OF HEALTH
Paid Miss Mildred Givan, school nurse $174 00
Paid Dr. A. M. Kimberly, school physician 54 00
$228 00
GRADE TRANSPORTATION
Paid Robert Dwelly
$536 00
Paid John O'Donnell
640 00
Paid David La Bonte
600 00
Paid Fred Parkman
480 00
Paid John Dogul
180 00
$2,436 00
SUPPLIES
Paid Hall & McCreary
$ 2 88
Paid J. L. Hammett Co.
24 54
Paid Edward E. Babb & Co.
44 91
Paid Milton Bradley Co.
26 15
Paid the Children's Foundation
3 00
39
ANNUAL REPORT
Paid Wilbur D. Gilpatric
6 80
Paid James R. Childs
2 50
Paid Geo. S. Butler
10 85
Paid Miss Mary Conant
5 90
Paid R. I. Daniels
90
$128 43
BOOKS
Paid Edward E. Babb & Co.
$21 29
Paid Houghton & Mifflin Co.
1 63
Paid Rand McNally & Co.
8 01
Paid Longmans Green & Co.
34 78
Paid E. C. Shirmer Music Co.
2 70
Paid C. C. Birchard & Co.
3 32
Paid Scott Forsman & Co.
16 19
Paid Ginn & Co.
8 89
Paid Joseph E. Avent
2 25
Paid Silver Burdett Co.
3 12
Paid McMillan Co., Publishers
2 72
$104 90
CARE OF SCHOOLS
Paid Ruth E. Butterfield, care of Coldbrook School
$42 00
Paid Vincent Mullen, care of Coldbrook School 29 50
Paid William A. Nye, care of Center School 237 70
$309 20
FUEL
Paid John P. Day, wood $ 55 50
Paid John P. Day, sawing wood 15 00
Paid Frank H. Boyd, 12 cds. of wood at $8.50 102 00
Paid David La Bonte, 4 cds. of wood at $8.00 32 00
40
ANNUAL REPORT
Paid Pauaccione Bros., 1 load kindling wood 7 00
$211 50
LIGHT
Paid Gardner Electric Light Co. $10 00
REPAIRS
Paid Carl M. Wheeler, labor $ 2 00
Paid Henry Bartlett, repairing clock 75
Paid Philip Wareing, scraping blackboards 5 00
Paid Ralph I. Daniels, 4 storm windows 28 00
$35 75
MISCELLANEOUS
Paid James R. Childs $6 80
Paid D. W. Holton, 12 diplomas 3 00
$9 80 -
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
Paid Town of North Brookfield
$ 54 00
Paid Town of Rutland 408 00
Paid Town of Holden
96 00
Paid Town of Barre
352 50
Paid Town of Hardwick
1,137 50
Paid Town of Spencer
90 00
$2,138 00
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
Paid Herbert A. Wilbur
$ 34 00
Paid Percy Wilbur
146 40
Paid William Parkman
99 20
Paid Lucieune Clement
44 80
41
ANNUAL REPORT
Paid John Briggs
18 40
Paid Frank Rush
73 60
Paid Robert Dwelly
147 60
Paid Evander Green
51 60
Paid Mrs. Wareing
129 20
Paid Inez Moss
48 80
Paid Morton F. Lincoln
150 40
Paid Edwin H. Bullard
54 80
Paid Oliver Wilkins
69 60
Paid J. C. Rutherford
100 40
Paid E. J. Crawford
70 00.
Paid Eldridge La Count
148 00
Paid Oscar Loring
76 00
Paid Henry W. Crawford
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