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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE TOWN OFFICIALS
of the
TOWN OF OAKHAM
MASSACHUSETTS
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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1936
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE TOWN OFFICIALS
of the
TOWN OF OAKHAM
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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1936
BARRE GAZETTE, BARRE, MASS.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1936
Town Clerk
EFFIE T. SWINDELL
Term expires 1939
Selectmen
JOHN P. DAY SYLVESTER R. DEAN ALBERT W. PLACE
Term expires 1937 Term expires 1938 Term expires 1939
Assessors
Term expires 1937
CARL M. WHEELER WINTHROP H. BOYD JOHN MORAN
Term expires 1938 Term expires 1939
Board of Public Welfare
DONALD A. RUTHERFORD
MORTON F. LINCOLN
DONALD AGAR
Term expires 1937 Term expires 1938 Term expires 1939
School Committee
W. EDGAR SWINDELL AMALIA C. PLACE GEORGE W. DEAN
Term expires 1937 Term expires 1938 Term expires 1939
Library Trustees
FLORENCE STUDDIFORD
MINNIE A. NEWTON
FLORENCE E. BOTHWELL
Term expires 1937 Term expires 1938 Term expires 1939
Cemetery Committee
NEWTON J. GREEN JAMES P. FAIRBANK AMALIA C. PLACE
Term expires 1937 Term expires 1938 Term expires 1939
ONE-YEAR TERMS Moderator GEORGE W. DEAN
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Tax Collector CLARA A. LINCOLN Treasurer CLARA A. LINCOLN Tree Warden ROSCOE CRAWFORD
Auditor RALPH I. DANIELS
Fence Viewers
CHESTER M. ROOD
CLARENCE L. GRIMES ALFRED B. MORSE
Measurers of Wood and Bark
JOHN N. MOORE HENRY BUTLER
DONALD C. AGAR
Measurers of Lumber
WALTER A. WOODIS GEORGE H.MORSE SYLVESTER R. DEAN
Field Drivers
JOHN ROBINSON PERCY F. WILBUR JOHN O'DONNELL
Constables
DONALD C. AGAR WALTER S. WOOD ROBERT C. DWELLY MATHEW KOWAL
FRANK S. LUPA GEORGE H. PARKMAN
APPOINTED Cattle Inspector HENRY W. STONE
Meat and Provisions Inspector HENRY W. STONE Sealer of Weights and Measures DONALD A. RUTHERFORD
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Fire Warden CLARENCE L. GRIMES
Moth Superintendent CLARENCE L. GRIMES Undertaker and Burial Agent JAMES P. FAIRBANK
Janitor of Hall
CHESTER ROOD
Janitor of Library CARL M. WHEELER
Dog Officer CLARENCE L. GRIMES
School Superintendent JAMES R. CHILDS
List of Jurors
RALPH B. DANIELS, Contractor WINTHROP H. BOYD, Farmer MORTON F. LINCOLN, Farmer JOHN H. WILDER, Farmer THOMAS J. MORAN, Farmer CHESTER M. ROOD, Farmer CHARLES H. PRESHO, Retired
Report of TOWN CLERK
VITAL RECORDS FOR 1935 BIRTHS
Jan. 25 Harold Earl Showalter, son of Chester C. and Jo- sephine (Karp) Showalter.
June 21 Virginia Anne Foley, daughter of Edward and Alice (Gagnon) Foley.
Oct. 10 Wesley Howard Dwelly, son of Robert C. and Sara (Watson) Dwelly.
MARRIAGES
Apr. 7 In Oakham, Donald A. Rutherford, Oakham, and Bernice E. (White) Richardson, Worcester.
Aug. 22 In Oakham, Gustave L. Johnson, Jr., Paxton, and Beatrice E. Smith, Paxton.
Aug. 31 In Monson, Joseph E. Hery, Barre, and Thais S. Beckwith, Oakham.
Sept. 7 In Oakham, Howard D. Sibley, Oakham, and Irna E. Karp, Oakham.
Sept. 23 In Oakham, Leonard W. Hardy, Worcester, Sophie M. Sadowsky, Worcester.
Oct. 26 In North Brookfield, John F. Allen, Oakham, to Evelyn Carruth, Hardwick.
Nov. 14 In Barre, Charles R. Dean, Oakham, to Vera P. Hall, Oakham.
Dec. 3 In Holyoke, Orton O. Butler, Oakham, to Marian E. Webber, Holyoke.
DEATHS
Y.
M D.
Mar. 2 John Bechan
77
7 10
Mar. 19 John H. Lord
58
8 8
Apr. 3 William Benny
58
April 19 Irving W. Mullett
61
2
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May 2 Mrs. Maud L. Presho
63
2 10
June 1 Nathan A. Fisk
86
11 4
June 28 George H. Morse
65
0
28
July 25 Mrs. Ann E. Walsh
59
1
7
July 28 Levi H. Adams
79
5
11
- . Aug. 6 Mrs. Della Sney
54
7
29
Sept. 22 Thomas J. Zelnia
13
5
12
Oct.
31 Mrs. Etta Mann
77
9
13
Dec.
17 Beverly E. Richardson
13
7
6
SPORTING LICENSES
21 Fishing @ $2.00
$42 00
21 Hunting @ $2.00
42 00
26 Sporting @ $3.25
84 50
2 Minors @ $1.25
2 50
1 Trappers @ $5.25
5 25
4 Free (over 70 yrs.)
75
$175 25
DOG LICENSES
57 Males @ $2.00
$114 00
28 Females @ $5.00
140 00
2 Kennel @ $25.00
50 00
14 Spays @ $2.00
28 00
1 Transfer
102
$332 00
Respectfully submitted,
EFFIE T. SWINDELL, Town Clerk
Report of BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PAID TOWN OFFICERS Town Clerk
Paid Effie T. Swindell
$85 00
Treasurer
Paid Clara Lincoln
$200 00
Collector
Paid Clara Lincoln
$125 00
Selectmen
Paid John P. Day
$100 00
Sylvester R. Dean
75 00
Albert Place
75 00
$250 00
Assessors
Paid John Moran
$118 00
C. M. Wheeler
90 00
W. H. Boyd
90 00
Auditor
Paid Ralph Daniels
$75 00
Ballot Clerks and Tellers
Paid
$56 00
Registrars of Voters
Paid
$24 00
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Moderator
Paid George W. Dean $3 00
$1,116 00
Appropriation $1,150.00 .
Old Age Assistance
Paid
$899 02 $899 02
Appropriation $600.00
Dental Clinic
Paid Dr. Bessie B. Scott $62 50 $62 50 Transferred from Reserve $12.50 Appropriation $50.00
Dog Officer
Paid Clarence Grimes $15 00 $15 00
Appropriation $15.00
Cemetery Committee
Paid for Support of Cemeteries $241 87 $241 87 Appropriation $250.00
Bonds for Town Officers
Paid
$44 50 $44 50 Appropriation $50.00
Public Welfare Department
Paid for Support of Poor $731 02 $731 02 Appropriation $1,400.00
Fire Department
Paid for Fighting Fires $128 47 $128 47 Appropriation $100.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund $28.47
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Gypsy Moth
Paid for Suppression of Moths $280 28 $280 28 Appropriation $280.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund .28
Machinery Fund
Paid for Repairs and Supplies $2,813 93 $2,813 93
Street Lights
Paid Gardner Electric Light Co., $384 00 $384 00
Appropriation $384.00
Inspection of Meats
Paid Henry W. Stone $9 00 $9 00
Appropriation $25.00
Inspection of Barns
Paid Henry W. Stone 1935 $35 00
Paid Henry W. Stone 1936 $35 00 $70 00 Appropriation $35.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund $35.00
Memorial Day
Paid
$15 00 $15 00
Appropriation $15.00
$5,694 59
For Industrial School
Paid
$752 76 $752 76 Appropriation $750.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund $2.76
For Employees' Insurance
Paid
Appropriation $600.00 $524 57 $524 57
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Town Hall and Garage
Paid
$201 78 $201 78
Appropriation $201.78
For Insurance Old Town Hall
Paid
$21 00 $21 00 Appropriation $21.00
For Support of Library
Paid
$593 98 $593 98 Appropriation $600.00
For Police
Paid
$50 70 $50 70
Appropriation $40.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund $10.70
For Printing
Paid
$146 50 $146 50
Appropriation $150.00
Seats for Town Hall
Paid A. E. Kingleys & Co. $152 60 $152 60
Appropriation $150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Paid
$15 00 $15 00
Appropriation $15.00
Support of School
Paid
$9,825 60 $9,825 60
Appropriation $9,900 00
Sidewalks
Paid
$150 00 $150 00
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Tree Warden
Paid
$25 00
$25 00
Appropriation $25.00
Excise Tax Abatements
Paid
$9 84
$9 84
Worcester County Hospital Tax
Paid
$222 54
$222 54
Appropriation $222.54
W. P. A. (Flood)
Paid
$300 00 $300 00
Appropriation $250.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund $50.00
$12,991 87
$19,802 46
ROADS Chapter 81 Maintenance
Paid for Labor and Machinery $5,438 05 Materials $2,936 81 $8,374 86
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Paid for Labor and Machinery
$1,353 15
Materials $1,921 85 $3,275 00
Chapter 90 Construction (Turnpike)
Paid for Labor and Machinery $6,361 76
Materials $2,387 84 $8,749 60
Opening Roads
Paid
$1,186 39 $1,186 39
Appropriation $700.00 1
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Town Officers' Supplies
Paid
$131 95
$131 95
Appropriation $200.00
Cemeteries Trust Funds
Deposited
$200 00
$200 00
Worcester County
Dog Tax
County Tax
$300 40 $738 50
$1,038 90
For Ballot Box
Paid
$70 00
$70 00
Appropriation $70.00
For State Tax
Paid State Tax
$700 00
Auditing Tax
282 73
Parks and Reservation Tax
5 84
Veteran's Tax
2 72
$991 29
$24,017 99
Alden Fund
Paid
$97 36 97 36
$24,115 35
Reserve Fund
Transferred to Miscellaneous $317 67
Transferred to Dental Clinic 12 50
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Transferred to Fire Dept. 28 47
Transferred to Gypsy Moth 28
Transferred to W. P. A. Allotment 50 00
Transferred to Inspection of Barns 35 00
Transferred to Police Dept. 10 70
Transferred to Industrial School 2 76
Transferred Appro. Town Hall Seats
2 60
$459 98
Miscellaneous
Paid Gardner Electric Light Co. $ 96 19
W. E. Swindell, care of hall 30 00
Chester Rood, care of hall and supplies 97 10 Howard Clock Co. 7 25
John P. Day, expenses 8 75
Selectmen's Association 6 00
Smiley Kingsbury, Insurance
77 80
B. S. Reed, Labor
5 50
John Robinson, Damages 100 00
Percy Wilbur, Labor
9 72
George S. Butler's Est., Merchandise
9 03
Barre Welding Co. 65 00
35 00
C. M. Wheeler, care of clock
Barre Gazette. Advertising 8 75
Worcester Telegram-Gazette Adv. 8 00
Donald C. Agar Certifying W. P. A. . 7 65
Frank Lupa, Repairing Pump 3 25
C. C. Adams, Damages 65 00
J. P. Fairbank, Death returns 1 25
Clara Lincoln, Advertising 6 93
John P. Day, Sawing Wood 4 00
Mac-Ben & Co., Supplies 14 25
Mechanic National Bank, Deposit Box 4 40 Commonwealth of Mass., Blanks 35
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C. C. Adams, Wood
32 50
F. W. Hiller, Attorney
14 00
$717 67
$717 67
Appropriation
$400 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
317 67
Total
$44,635 48
Comm. expended for Moth Suppression during Nov. for supplies $30.66, labor, $400.00, Total $430.66.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN P. DAY SYLVESTER R. DEAN ALBERT PLACE
Report of TOWN TREASURER
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Dr. Cr.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1936
$ 5,150 90
Board of Public Welfare $731 02
Received cash on Hospital Bill 14 00
899 02
Commonwealth of Mass. Paid State Tax
700 00
Paid for Auditing
282 73.
Paid for Park and Reservation
5 84
Veterans Exemption
2 72
Commonwealth of Mass. Rec. for Roads 10,788 59 School Fund 2,131 29
Burial of Pauper
40 00
Department of Agriculture
17 50
Aid to Independent Industrial School
70 08
Old Age Assistance
396 42
U. S. Grant for Old Age Assistance
126 49
Superintendent of Small Towns
193 33
High School Transportation
1,768 80
High School Tuition
1,808 10
Tuition of Children 12 60
Race Track Distribution
33 80
Met. Water Supply Com. Sect. 6 and 7
499 86
Reimburement to Cities and Towns
154 45 .
Income tax for Schools 650 00
Income Tax 433 11
Cor. Tax Chapter 362-1936
16 29
Business Cor. Tax
29 69
Incon. Tax Sect. 4.
19 58
Ballot Box
/ 70 00
County of Worcester Dog Tax 214 69
County of Worcester for Roads
2,713 51
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Old Age Assistance
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Dr.
Cr.
Cemetery Dept. Expended
241 87
Cash Rec. for Perpetual Care Funds 200 00
Int. on Perpetual Care Funds 186 68
Cash for Annual Care 79 00
Special
15 00
County Tuberculosis Hosp. Maintenance 222 54
County Dog Tax
300 40
300 40
Dental Clinic
47 00
62 50
Dog Officer
15 00
Bonding
44 50
Insurance 201 78
Insurance on Old Town Hall
21 00
Insurance of Employees
524 57
Library Dept. Received for fines in 1935 5 13
593 98
For Sale of Books of Soldiers of Oakham 9 00
Int. on Wright Legacy for Mag. 23 35
Int. on Dean Legacy for Books 53 71
Memorial Day 15 00
Moth Suppression
280 28
Machinery Fund
2,813 93
Miscellaneous Expended
717 67
Rent of Hall. bal. for 1935 from Oakham Grange 11 00
Sale of Fiske Farm to E. A. Nolting 1,200 00
William Jukus, Tractor 75 00
Charles G. Allen, use of Shovel on Gravel 31 00
From School Dept. for Electricity 48 00
Licenses 2 50
Wilstor Smithriski, Expense on Land Sale 12 50 From Clara A. Lincoln, Ex. and Adv.,
Real Estate 18 50
From Clara A. Lincoln for Demands and Postage on Taxes 4 00
Machinery Rental 2,912 45
Independant Industrial School 752 76
County Tax
738 50
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Dr. Cr.
Opening Roads
1,186 39
Fire Dept.
128 47
Sealer of Weights and Measures
15 00
Sidewalks
150 00
Seats in Town Hall
152 60
Material for W. P. A.
300 00
Police
50 70
Street Dept. Lights
384 00
Inspection of Animals and Barns
70 00
Inspection of Meat
9 00
School Dept.
9,825 60
Rec. from Town of New Braintree
150 00
Printing
146 50
Town Officers
1,116 00
Town Officers Supplies
131 95
Tree Warden
25 00
Tax Abatement, Excise Tax '
9 84
Roads Chap. 81, Labor and Material
8,374 86
Roads, Chap. 90, Maintenance and Labor
3,275 00
Roads, Chap. 90, Construction and Labor
8,749 60
Taxes, 1933 Excise Tax 1 78
1933 R. E. and Per. Tax $28.03, Int. $4.02
32 05
1933 Poll Tax and Old Age Asst. $6.00, Int. . 90 6 90
1934 Real Es. and Per. Tax 1,678 74
1934 Real Es. and Per. Tax Int. 155 34
1934 Poll Tax $2.00, Int. . 22
2 22
1934 Excise Tax $7.38, Int. . 90 8 28
1935 Per. and Real Es. Tax 5,409 34
1935 Per. and Real Es. Tax Int. 248 98
1935 Poll Tax and Int. $14.00, Int. . 92 14 92
1935 Excise Tax 59 73
1935 Excise Tax Int. 1 53
1936 Excise
705 49
1936 Excise Interest 1 96
1936 Poll Tax Interest
2 12
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Dr Cr.
1936 Poll Tax 292 00
1936 Personal and Real Estate Tax 11,008 15
1936 Per. and Real Es. Tax Interest 5 05
Deposited in North Brookfield Savings Bank for Perpetual Cem. Funds 200 00
Received on Bank Certificate from Wor-
cester Bank and Trust Co. 342 00
Total $52,643 00 $44,538 12
Jan. 1. 1937 Cash on hand and in Bank
8,104 88
$52.643 00
Jan. 1. 1936, Stock in Worcester Bank and Trust Co. $2,280 00
Less Cash Received 342 00
Balance
$1,938 00
Alden Fund
Jan. 1. 1936, Cash on hand
$ 82 04
Dividends
162 75
Interest on Dividends in Bank
1 87
Special Dividends
50 60
$297 26
Paid out Cash and Merchandise per order of Selectmen
97 36
Balance Jan. 1, 1937
$199 90
Respectfully submitted, CLARA A. LINCOLN, Treasurer.
Report of SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
AMOUNT EXPENDED ON ROADS IN THE TOWN OF OAKHAM IN 1936 UNDER CHAPTER 81
No. Road
Amount
1 North Brookfield
$ 227 025
2 New Braintree
2513 735
3 East Hill
39 00
-4 Hubbardston
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5 Caldwell
.
6 Pine Plain
53 60
7
Poverty Square
507 60
9 Ware's Corner
420 50
10 Robinson
211 70
11 Parmenter
12 00
12 Sanders
34 00
13 South
747 85
14 Spencer
400 75
15 Flint
. . .
16 Bechan
99 15
17 Lupa
96 00
18 Crawford
410 70
19 Whitehall
5 25
20 Turnpike Extention
6 50
21 Old Turnpike
231 10
22 Rutland
31 875
23 Swindell
40 00 .
24 Hapgood
25 Sargent's Lane
26 Stone
11 00
27 Rutherford
88 30
8 Coldbrook
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28 Lincoln
764 82
29 Maple Street
256 875
30 Barre
446 60
31 . Daniels
32
Bullard
17 00
33
Edson
24 00
34 Happy Hollow
8 00
35 Hunt
235 40
36 Adams
167 10
37 George's Lane
19 00
38 J. Gaffney
35 50
39 Scott
78 20
40 Crocker Nye
76 15
41 Whitney
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$8316 28
Coal
12 80
Tools
30 62
Tool Repairs
9 50
Miscellaneous
5 66
58 58
$8374 86
Material
W. C. Edwards, gravel
$
30 35
J. F. Allen, gravel
7 40
John Robinson, gravel
35 30
John O'Donnell, gravel
8 00
Charles Wilder, gravel
5 40
Marcell Wisnewski, gravel
39 20
C. C. Adams, gravel
13 30
Edwin Bullard, gravel
17 95
Nellie Zukus, gravel
2 00
Koppers Co., tar
1564 16
Texas Co., oil
491 40
N. E. Culvert Co., pipe and couplings
547 67
E. O. Perry, tool repairs
9 50
Barre Grain Co., cement
22 50
George S. Butler, tools
9 50
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Haven Coal Co., coal
12 80
R. I. Daniels, tools
15 50
Holden Lumber Co., plank
43 60
Rd. Mix. Agency, mixer
50 00
5 62
E. V. Newton, tools Miscellaneous
5 66
$2936 81
Total labor
$4226 50
State allotment
$6750 00
Total mach. rental
1211 55
Town allotment
1125 00
Total materials
2936 81
Allotted for tar
500 00
$8374 86
$8375 00
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AMOUNT EXPENDED UNDER CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Koppers Co., tar
$1562 18
Texas Co., oil
156 29
Edwin Bullard, gravel
24 60
Murdock Co., gravel
15 80
Nellie Zukus, gravel
1 20
J. F. Allen, gravel
3 00
E. V. Newton, gravel
2 40
Edward J. Baker, guard posts
38 75
R. I. Daniels, paint
4 50
Clayton Blackmer, traffic line
77 88
Donald Carter, coal
32 18
E. D. Perry, tool repairs
1 75
E. V. Newton, miscellaneous
1 32
$1921 85
Total labor
$1032 75
State allotment
975 00
Total mach. rental
320 40
County allotment
1300 00
Total materials
1921 85
Town allotment
1000 00
$3275 00
$3275 00
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New Construction Old Turnpike Road Chapter 90
N. E. Culvert Co., pipe and couplings
$454 36
Koppers Co., tar
910 99
Nellie Zukus, gravel
308 31
E. V. Newton, sand
11 85
C. H. Bassett, lumber
28 68
Panaccione Bros., lumber
2 00
County of Worcester, bounds
56 00
William Fullam, pipe and cement
64 00
Edward J. Baker, cable guard
477 46
R. T. Curtis, crushed stone
22 80
Barre Wool Co., steel
12 81
John Lane, dynamite
5 98
George S. Butler, nails
90
E. V. Newton, pipe
2 00
$2,387 84
Total labor
$2964 51
State allotment
$3750 00
Total mach. rental
967 50
County allotment
3000 00
Hired equipment
2429 75
Town allotment
2000 00
Total materials
2387 84
$8749 60
$8750 00
Opening Roads 1936
Total labor
$ 773 39
Total machinery rental
413 00
$1186 39
Appropriation $700.00
Machinery rental
Receipts Expended
$2912 45 $2813 43
Amount expended for labor on Highways under Chapter 81, Chapter 90 Maintenance, Chapter 90 Construction, and Opening Roads
E. V. Newton Frank Smith
$1393 58
28 45
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Henry Stone
15 30
Daniel Leno
5 60
Warren Leno
5 60
Howard Lackey
5 60
Morton Lincoln
7 00
J. R. Wrin
864 48
Matthew Kowal
816 95
Ernest Bullard
868 05
G. H. Parkman
224 45
Edwin Bullard
700 60
William Zukus
612 25
Frank Lupa
227 25
Francis Troy
55 33
Louis Charbonneau
413 75
L. S. Crawford
38 50
P. W. Adams
326 75
C. Caranci
25 50
E. P. Wine
189 75
Petraconne Bros.
145 50
J. Petraconne
114 75
John Briggs
533 75
Edward Lupa
4 00
Frank Stone
440 25
Joseph Rossi
229 75
Fay Russell
111 50
H. E. Brigham
33 00
James Woodis
542 25
Town of Barre
90 00
Willard Holden
85 00
Timothy Doyle
79 00
William Wareing
74 35
M. E. Wood
231 75
R. B. Crawford
64 75
Walter Zelnia
20 00
H. R. Crawford
163 50
Philip Wareing
168 30
W. P. Gorman
215 00
Carlo Bianchi & Co.
1255 50
$11426 90
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Total labor Chapter 90 Construction $2964 51
Hired equipment Chapter 90 Construction 2429 75
Total labor Opening Roads 773 39
Total labor Chapter 90 Maintenance 1032 75
Total labor Chapter 81
4226 50
$11.426 90
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER V. NEWTON,
Superintendent of Streets.
Report of TAX COLLECTOR
1936
Assessment for Real Estate and Personal
December Assessments
$16,331 73 38 04
$16,369 77
Interest on 1936 R. E. and Personal
5 05
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1937
$16,374 82
Uncollected Taxes for 1936
$11,013 20
Uncollected Jan. 1. 1937
5,361 62
$16,374 82
1936 Poll Tax Warrant
$310 00
Interest to Jan. 1, 1937
2 12
$312 12
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1937
$294 12
Balance due on Poll Taxes
18 00
$312 12
Excise Tax Warrants
842 49
Jan. 1, 1937 Interest
1 96
$844 45
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1937.
707 45
Abatements, Exchange of car
29 03
Jan. 1. 1937, Uncollected
107 97
$844 45
1935
Balance due on 1935 Taxes
$5,831 31
Interest to Jan. 1, 1937
248 98
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1937
$5,658 32
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
421 97
Balance on Excise Tax Jan. 1. 1936
$67 93
Interest
1 53
$6,080 29
$6,080 29
$69 46
.
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Cash received to Jan. 1. 1937 Abatement
$61 26 6 20
$67 42
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
1935
$36 00
Poll Tax, Uncollected Interest to Jan. 1, 1937
92
$36 92
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1937
$14 92
$14 92
Jan. 1. 1937, Uncollected
$22 00
1934
$1,684 47
Interest to Jan. 1, 1937
155 34
Cash received to Jan. 1
$1,834 08
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
5 73
$1,839 81
1934 Poll Tax Balance
$16 00
Interest to Jan. 1, 1937
22
Collected to Jan. 1, 1937
$2 22
Uncollected
14 00
1933
Jan. 1, 1936 Balance due on R. E. Tax and Per.
$28 03
Interest to Jan. 1, 1937
4 02
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1937
32 05
Balance due on Poll Taxes
$18 00
Balance due on Old Age Tax
4 00
Interest to Jan. 1, 1937
90
Assessors Abated $14 00
Abated by Town on Old Age Assistance 2 00
Cash received on Poll Tax 4 00
Cash received on Old Age Asst. Tax 2 00
Interest 90
$22 90
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1936
$1,839 81
$16 22
$16 22
$32 05
$22 90
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1933 Excise Tax Tax
Jan. 1, 1936. Balance due
$8 72
Abated per order of Dept. of Taxation
$6 94
Cr. by cash 1 78
$8 72
1934 Excise Tax
Jan. 1, 1936. Balance due
$23 94
Interest to Jan. 1, 1937
90
$24 74
Abatements
$14 46
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1937
8 28
$22 74
Jan. 1, 1937 Balance due
$2 00
1935 Excise Tax
Balance due Jan. 1, 1936
$67 93
Interest to Jan. 1, 1937
1 53
$69 46
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1937
$61 26
Abatement
6 20
$67 46
Balance due
$2 00
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA A. LINCOLN, Collector
Report of BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
George S. Butler Estate, for merchandise $230 69
Holden Hospital 114 00
Cash Aid furnished 100 00
James P. Fairbank, burial
50 00
Dr. Kent Royal
46 00
Mary Lane Hospital
25 00
North Brookfield, funeral aid
77 12
Dr. Milan Pease
4 00
Dr. C. J. Huick
3 00
William Gorman, fuel oil
11 51
Merchandise 2 20
M. F. Lincoln, services and clerical work 30 00
Donald Rutherford, services and use of car 30 00
Donald C. Agar, services 5 00
Postage, telephone, etc 2 50
$731 02
Paid for Old Age Assistance
899 02
$1630 04
Credit : Commonwealth of Mass.
Burial in 1935. $40 00
Hospital bill in 1935 14 00
Total $54 00
Due from the State for Merchandise for Temporary aid. $181 85.
Respectfully submitted, DONALD A. RUTHERFORD, MORTON F. LINCOLN, DONALD C. AGAR.
Report of CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Town Appropriation
RECEIPTS
From Annual Care $ 79 00
From Perpetual Care
186 68
$265 68
EXPENDITURES
Loam, dressing, grass seed, hauling $ 30 25
Sharpening lawn mowers 3 50
Stamps, envelopes, etc 1 62
Labor 206 50
$241 87
Balance
$ 23 81 273 81
Unexpended balance
A trust fund of $100.00 was received from the heirs of Mrs. Mary J. Stone for the care of the John E. Stone Lot 75 South Cemetery.
$50.00 was received from Mrs. Mary Boyd and from Mr. Henry Bullard for a trust fund of $100 for the care of the Avery C. Bullard Lot 28 at Pine Grove Cemetery.
The committee now has a fund of $15.00 from the sale of cemetery lots.
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Respectfully submitted, JAMES P. FAIRBANK, Chairman AMALIA C. PLACE, Sec'y & Treas. NEWTON J. GREEN, Supt.
$250 00
Report of LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Town appropriation
$600 00
EXPENDITURES
Magazines
$ 23 35
Books
53 71
Gardner Electric Light Co. 15 80
Eugene McCarthy, coke
115 00
J. C. Rutherford, wood
8 00
Miscellaneous
15 54 1
Mrs. Andrew Tracy, Librarian and Assis- tant Librarian
104 62
Mrs. Worth Parsons, Assistant Librarian 45 76
Carl M. Wheeler, janitor
132 00
Donald Agar, Cementing walk
70 00
Herbert Calkins, Electrical work
3 20
Harry Pulsifer, Repairs on clock
7 00
Expended
$593 98 $ 6 02
Interest received for magazines
$23 35
Interest received for books
53 71
Fines for books for 1935
5 13
Unexpended balance $ 88 21
There has been turned in to treasurer for sale of "Soldiers of Oakham" books $9.00. Mrs. Martha Wright requested that this be used for reference books and all money obtained from this source in the future be used for purchase of books.
Respectfully submitted M. A. NEWTON, Chairman FLORENCE STUDDIFORD, FLORENCE E. BOTHWELL, Trustees.
Report of LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Fobes Memorial Library :
Money received for fines for 1936, $6.70. 136 books have been added by purchase and gifts this year.
Gift books, 85; McMillan 1, Mr. Studdiford 7; H. O. Daniels, 13; John Drere, 1; Mrs. Place, 1; Mr. Nevens, 4; Miss Bra- man, 5; Mrs. Studdiford, 4; Mr. H. B. Strong, 6; Mr. Harry Firestone, 1; Mrs. Dolores George, 3; Mrs. John Neelley, 11; Scribner, 1; Massachusetts Educational Department 1; Mrs. Josephine Wright, 23; Dodd & Mead Co., 1; Mrs. Tracy, 1.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. ANDREW TRACY, Librarian.
NEW BOOKS, OAKHAM LIBRARY, 1936
Love's A Puzle
In Play Land
Amorelle
Peter Rabbitt
White Collar Girl
Little Readers' First Book
Will Rogers
The Hill Beyond
Thirsty Range
Silver River Ranch
Border Legion
Spirit of the Border
Somebody Must
Deputy of Snow Mountain
Master of Jalna
Heritage of the Desert
Radiant Tree
Roaring River Man Branders
Doctor of Lonesome River
Hash Knife Outfit
Stone Blunt Scissors
Bouquet Hill
Spell of Sarnia
Manhattan Love Song
Buster Bear Johnny Chuck
Industrial America
Little Miss Muffet Abroad
Prickly Porky Bob White
Golly Jingle Book
Animal School and other Sto- Unc Billy Possum ries Old Mr. Toad
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ANNUAL REPORT
Bobby Coon Wild Money
Romantic Comedians
Death in Four Letters
In the First Degree
Case of the Velvet Claws The Riddle of the Russian Princess
Phronsie Pepper
The Stories Polly Pepper Told Adventures of Joll Pepper
Five Little Peppers Abroad
Five Little Peppers at School Five Little Peppers and Their Friends Ben Pepper
In Search of a Villian
Dragon Murder Case
Darrell of the Blessed Isle
Our Davie Pepper
Romance and Drama of Rub-Dotty Dimple at Play ber Life and Times of Rembrandt
Conan Doyle's Best Book in 3Jenny Lind Volumes Scatter, Her Summer at a Does God Send Trouble ? Girls' Camp
Age of Fable
Fairy Tales Children Love
Selections from The Writings Patricia and The Other Girls of Franklin
Those Thornton Girls
In the Sargasso Sea
Animal Land on The Air
Colonial Days
The White Phantom
Tales of A Traveller
Slim Evans at Mystery Moun-
Twenty Thousand Leagues Un- tain der the Sea Slim Evans, Air Ranger
A New England Nun or OtherHis Own Star Stories
The "Icicile" Melts
Grims Household Stories
Black Hawthorn
From A Village Pulpit
Heroes of Bohemia
A Fortune to Share
The Bishop Murder Case
The Big Wharf
Earth to the Moon On The Threshold Meeting Currents
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Square Shooter
Death Follows A Formula
A Little Aversion
Five Little Peppers Midway A Kipling Pageant Five Little Peppers Grown Up Wild Pastures
The Mystery of the Silver Dart The Anderson Way
Twice Told Tales
Five Little Peppers in The Lit- tle Brown House
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ANNUAL REPORT
Sun on Their Shoulders
Johnny Blossom
The Man on The White Horse Pudding Lane People
The Visiting Villian
The Spanish Cape Mystery
Why Quit Our Own
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