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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, 1938
ANNUAL REPORTS
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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1938
Town Clerk
EFFIE T. SWINDELL
Term expires 1939
Selectmen
SYLVESTER R. DEAN
Term expires 1941
DONALD A. RUTHERFORD
Term expires 1939
JOHN M. MORAN
Term expires 1940
Assessors
WINTHROP H. BOYD
Term expires 1941
JOHN MORAN
Term expires 1939 Term expires 1940
Board of Public Welfare
MORTON F. LINCOLN
Term expires 1941
DONALD AGAR
Term expires 1939 Term expires 1940
DONALD A. RUTHERFORD
School Committee
LEONE B. DANIELS
Term expires 1941
GEORGE W. DEAN
Term expires 1939
W. EDGAR SWINDELL
Term expires 1940
Library Trustees
MINNIE A. NEWTON
Term expires 1941
FLORENCE E. BOTHWELL
DONALD A. RUTHERFORD
Term expires 1939 Term expires 1940
Cemetery Committee
JAMES P. FAIRBANK AMALIA C. PLACE NEWTON J. GREEN
Term expires 1941 Term expires 1939 Term expires 1940
ONE-YEAR TERMS Moderator GEORGE W. DEAN
CARL M. WHEELER
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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
LUDWICK SZCZUKA HENRY BUTLER DONALD C. AGAR
Measurers of Lumber
WALTER A. WOODIS ALFRED B. MORSE SYLVESTER R. DEAN
Field Drivers
ARTHUR WEBB J. FRED ALLEN
FRANK S. LUPA
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, 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 for 1939 RALPH B. DANIELS, Contractor WINTHROP H. BOYD, Farmer JOHN H. WILDER, Farmer THOMAS J. MORAN, Farmer CHARLES H. PRESHO, Retired JOSEPH BECHAN, Farmer WALTER B. GREEN, Painter
Report of TOWN CLERK
VITAL RECORDS FOR 1938
BIRTHS
Jan. 14-Grace Edna Wells, daughter of Ralph E. and Helen (LaCount) Wells.
Feb. 14-Valina Nancy Bechan, daughter of William and Anna (Stehlik) Bechan.
Mar. 2-Janet Crawford, daughter of Raymond B. and Emily (Wareing) Crawford.
May 8-Virginia Rutherford, daughter of Willard C. and Catherine (Adams) Rutherford.
Aug. 17-Marilyn McCord Parsons, daughter of Worth J. and Mary (McCord) Parsons.
Nov. 13-Nancy Jean Reed, daughter of Donald W. and Jean (Schofield) Reed.
Nov. 14-Marsha Jean Sibley, daughter of Howard and Irma (Karp) Sibley.
MARRIAGES
July 16-In Palmer, William P. Morse of Worcester and Viola C. Leno of Oakham.
Nov. 24-In Easthampton, Frank S. Lupa of Oakham and Bernice M. Czarnecki of Easthampton.
DEATHS
Y. M. D.
Jan. 7-Lawrence Bechan
Jan. 12-Louisa Jane Grover
87
9
4
Mar. 2-Frank H. Boyd
85
8 26
May 29-Mrs. Nellie L. Dean
73
7 3
Sept. 7-Mrs. Mary W. Parkman
70
0
7
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Y. M D.
Nov. 9-Mrs. Jennie' E. Trowbridge
84
8 29
Dec. 27-Henry W. Grimes
53
0
12
Dec. 31-Henry W. Bartlett
84
4 20
Buried in Town
Feb. 20-S. Mortimer Sargeant of Worcester
52
3 22
Oct. 30-Jane E. Damon of North Brookfield
92
0
9
Sept. 17-Charles A. Wheeler of Athol
87
1 12
SPORTING LICENSES
10 Fishing at $2.00
$ 20 00
14 Hunting at $2.00 28 00
21 Sporting at $3.25
68 25
3 Women and Minors at $1.25
3 75
1 Trapping at $5.25
5 25
3 Free (over 70 years)
1 Non-resident, Special at $1.50
1 50
53
$126 75
DOG LICENSES
79 Males at $2.00
$158 00
17 females at $5.00
85 00
16 Spays at $2.00
32 00
2 Kennel at $25.00
50 00
114
$325 00
Respectfully submitted,
EFFIE T. SWINDELL,
Town Clerk
Report of BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Board of Public Welfare
Paid Support of Poor $ 1,460 29
Appropriation $1,200.00
School Committee
Paid Support of Schools $10,339 84 Appropriation $10,850.00
Printing
Paid Barre Gazette $129 00
Appropriation $150.00
Memorial Day
Paid Mary Crawford $10 00
Marguerite Troy
15 00
25 00
Appropriation $25.00
Library
Paid Support of Library $582 77 Appropriation $600.00
Gypsy Moth
Paid for Suppression of Moths $280 00
Appropriation $280.00
Inspection of Barns
Paid Henry Stone $35 00
Appropriation $35.00
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Inspection of Meats
Paid Henry Stone $9 00
Appropriation $15.00
Cemetery Committee
Paid Support of Cemeteries $269 82
Appropriation $275.00
Tree Warden
Paid Roscoe Crawford
$14 00
Henry Crawford 11 00 $25 00
Appropriation $25.00
Street Lights
Paid Gardner Electric Light $379 10
Appropriation $384.00
Machinery Fund
Paid Repairs and Supplies
$1,756 97
Insurance
Paid Frank A. Smith & Sons, Employees' Ins. $554 90
Appropriation $550.00
Paid Frank A. Smith & Sons, Old Town Hall $15 00
Appropriation $15.00
Paid Smiley Kingsbury, Tool House Insurance $17 70
Appropriation $17.70
$160 20
Paid Smiley Kingsbury, Truck Insurance Appropriation $60.00 Paid Frank A. Smith & Sons, Library $82 50
Industrial School
Paid City of Worcester
$696 30
Transportation
308 40 $1,004 70
Appropriation $1,100.00
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Worcester County and State Tax
Paid
for State Tax
$1,190 00
Parks and Reservations Tax 15 91
Veterans' Exemption Tax 2 80
Miscellaneous Tax 11 00 $1,219 75
County Tax
$779 63
County Hospital Maintenance Tax 206 59
County Dog Tax 302 20 $1,288 42
Old Age Assistance
Paid for Old Age Assistance
$1,961 67
Miscellaneous Expense 12 70 $1,974 37
Appropriation $2,500.00
Tax Abatements
Paid Excise Tax
$ 2 08
Personal Tax 51 74 $53 82
Cemetery Trust Funds
Paid Dep. North Brookfield Savings Bank
$125 00
Works Progress Admr.
Paid for Materials and Supplies
$168 63
Certifying Certificates 55 50 $224 13 Appropriation $400.00
Town Officers' Supplies
Paid for Supplies $114 53
ROADS
Chapter 81
Paid
for Labor and Machinery
$6,164 03
Material
1,748 93 $7,912 96
Appropriation, Town $1,125.00 Appropriation, State $6,750.00 $7,875.00
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Chapter 90 Construction
Paid for Labor and Machinery $5,405 40
Material 1,800 85 $7,206 25
Town Appropriation $2,000.00 State Appropriation $4,000.00 County Appropriation $2,000.00 $8,000.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Paid for Labor and Machinery $2,438 00
Material 1,259 85 $3,698 00
Town Appropriation $1,100.00 County Appropriation $1,300.00 State Appropriation $1,300.00 $3,700.00
Chapter 90 Extension
Paid ยท for Labor and Machinery $1,491 50
Material 460 12 $1,951 62
Balance from 1937 Allotment
Stone Road
Paid for Labor and Material $310 39
Appropriation $400.00
Opening and Sanding Roads
Paid for Opening and Sanding $679 70
Opening after Hurricane Damage 507 75 $1,187 45 Appropriation $1,000.00
Chapter 500 of Acts and Resolves
Paid for Repairing Hurricane Damage
to Roads $349 05
Allotment $350.00
Fire Department
Paid for Fighting Fires and Supplies $186 16
Approximately $100.00
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Bonding Town Officers
Paid Healy Bros. Collector's and Treas- urer's Bond $42 50
PAID TOWN OFFICERS
Town Clerk
:
Paid Effie T. Swindell $85 00
Treasurer and Collector
Paid Clara Lincoln
$325 00
Selectmen
Paid Sylvester R. Dean
$100 00
John Moran
75 00
Donald Rutherford
75 00
$250 00
Assessors
Paid John Moran
$125 00
Carl Wheeler
90 00
W. H. Boyd
90 00
$305 00
Auditor
Paid Ralph Daniels
$75 00
Ballot Clerks and Tellers
Paid Marguerite Troy
$10 00
Evelyn Grimes
10 00
Stephanie Koval
10 00
Alice Green
7 00
Kate Gueley
3 00
$40 00
Registrars of Voters
Paid Effie Swindell
$20 00
Donald Rutherford
16 00
John Moran
8 00
$44 00
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Moderator
Paid John P. Day, Pro tem $3 00
Donald Rutherford 7 00 $10 00
Appropriation 1,100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Paid Donald Rutherford $10 00
Appropriation $10.00
Dog Officer
Paid Clarence Grimes $15 00
Appropriation $15.00
Police Department
Paid Donald Agar $31 00
Appropriation $50.00
Care of Hall and Clock
Paid Carl Wheeler, Clock $26 75
Gardner Electric Light 63 09
Chester Rood, Janitor 122 50
Chester Rood, Supplies
22 80
Leslie Arms, Repairing Furnace
10 00
Bigelow Electric Co., Repairing Pump 2 25
Ralph Daniels, Repairing Table
7 50
John P. Day, Sawing Wood 3 75
Orton O. Butler, Supplies
1 10 $252 74
Appropriation $300.00
Miscellaneous
Paid Wor. County Selectmen's Ass'n. $ 6 00
Ross Bros., Supplies 17 00
John M. Moran, Expense 16 50
James P. Fairbank, Death Returns 1 00
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Effie Swindell, Recording Vital Records 4 00
Surplus Commodities Div. 4 34 $48 84
Appropriation $100.00
Town Clock Allotment
Paid Restoring Clock on Church $1,000 00
Appropriation $1,000.00
Reserve Fund
Paid Stanley Merry, Repairs on Bell $ 86 05
Cole & Pearson, Repairs on Bell 39 05
Ralph Daniels, Repairing Clock Dials and Vane 150 00
Herbert Calkins 14 87 $289 97
Appropriation $400.00
$47,659 36
Respectfully submitted, SYLVESTER R. DEAN, JOHN M. MORAN, DONALD RUTHERFORD,
Selectmen of Oakham
Report of TOWN TREASURER
Receipts
Paid Out
Bank Balance
$ 9,296 42
Abatements
$ 53 32
Board of Public Welfare
15 00
1,460 29 42 50
Cemetery, Perpetual Care of Lot Interest 131 00
Cemetery, Annual Care of Lots 72 50
Cemetery, Lots put into Perpetual Care
125 00
Cemetery, Deposited in Savings Bank 125 00
Cemetery Expense
269 82
Care of Hall and Clock
259 74
Dog Tax, Worcester County 302 20 302 20
Worcester County T. B. Hospital
206 59
Worcester County Tax
779 63
Com. of Mass.
1,219 75
Com. of Mass. Highways 12,476 88
Com. of Mass. Highway Fund Act of 1938 350 00
Com. of Mass. School Fund 1,908 28
Com. of Mass. Income Tax, $650.00 for School 1,571 66
Com. of Mass. Temporary Aid 289 30
Com. of Mass. Federal Emergency Relief 2 52
Com. of Mass. Aid to Industrial Schools 725 23
Com. of Mass. Aid to Small Town Schools 193 33
Com. of Mass. Tuition of Children 342 40
Com. of Mass. Met. Water Supply Com.
696 08
Com. of Mass. Income Tax Sect. 4, Chap. 362 for 1936 9 79
Com. of Mass. Corp. Tax Chap. 108-1937 38 75
Com. of Mass. High School Trans. 1,907 95
Bonding
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Receipts Paid Out 1,886 16
Com. of Mass. Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes 162 64
Com. of Mass. Inspection of Animals 17 50
35 00
Com. of Mass. State Forestry
28 00
Com. of Mass. Corporation Tax
18 22
County Dog Tax, Refunded
227 27
County on Roads
4,229 22
Dog Officer
15 00
Fire Department
186 16
Housing Town Clock
1,000 00
Library Department :
Receipts for Fines 1937 4 64
Sale of Book Soldiers of Oakham
1 00
Oakham Grange for Cupboard
5 00
Expenses 582 77
Industrial School
1,004 70
Insurance :
Employment Compensation
554 90
On Trucks
60 20
On Library
82 50
On Old Town Hall
15 00
Tool House
17 70
Inpection of Meats
9 00
Memorial Day
25 00
Moth Suppression
280 00
Machinery Maintenance and Purchasing
1,756 97
Machinery Rental 2,741 89
Old Age Assistance
1,923 67
Old Age Assistance Administration
31 04
12 70
Old Age Assistance Special
38 00
Old Age Assistance Cash from Town of
Berkley for bill of 1937 146 84
Old Age Assistance Cash from State 636 98
933 71
Old Age Assistance U. S. Grant
-
Com. of Mass. High School Tuition
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Receipts Paid Out
Opening Roads
1,187 45
Police
31 00
Reserve Fund
289 97
Sealer of Weights and Measures
2 50
10 00
Printing
129 00
Storre's Road
310 39
Street Lights
379 10
School Dept. Cash for Book lost
35 10,339 84
Town Officers
1,134 00
Town Officers, Supplies
114 53
Tree Warden
25 00
Miscellaneous, Grange, Rent of Hall
41 00
Miscellaneous
48 84
Misc., Revolver Permits 1937-1938
3 50
Roads :
Special 500
349 05
Chap. 81, Labor and Material
7,912 96
Chap. 90, Extension
1,491 50
Chap. 90, Extension Material
460 12
Chap. 90, Construction
7,206 25
Chap. 90, Maintenance
3,698 22
New Commitment on Mr. Fessenden's Tax for 1937 50
1934 Cash not entered
1 25
Error in 1935 Tax
02
W. P. A. 224 13
From Worcester Co. Trust on 114 Shares 228 00
From Collector :
1935 Poll Tax 2 00
1936 Poll Tax and Interest 2 25
8 60
1935 Real Estate and Personal
Interest 1935 Tax 1 04
1936 Personal and Real Estate Tax 496 69
1936 Personal and Real Estate Interest 27 10
1937 Poll Tax 12 00
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Receipts Paid Out
1937 Poll Tax Demand
70
1937 Poll Tax Interest
70
Excise Tax
72 00
Excise Tax Interest
2 89
1937 Personal and Real Estate Tax
3,729 11
1937 Interest
162 52
1938 Poll Tax
266 00
1938 Poll Tax Demand
70
1938 Poll Tax Interest
82
1938 Excise Tax
823 69
1938 Excise Tax Interest
4 60
1938 Personal and Real Estate Tax
8,629 11
1938 Personal and Real Estate Interest
7 75
Cash on Hand
$47,659 96 8,383 61
$56,043 57 $56,043 57
Balance on 114 Shares Stock at Worcester
County Trust Co. $ 1,710 00
Alden Fund
Jan. 1, 1938. Cash on Hand
336 67
Interest for One Year
$ 5 38
Dividends for 1938
144 80 150 18
Total $ 486 85
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA A. LINCOLN,
Treasurer
Report of CHARLTON HOME FARM ASSOCIATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938
Land and Buildings
$19,000 00
Personal Property
9,462 50
Deposits Savings Banks
9,680 95
Accounts Receivable
1,174 52
Cash in Warden's Accounts
200 00
Cash on hand
2,771 15
$42,289 12
Gain for the year $1,563.71
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1938
$ 2,989 81
Farm Products, sold
1,322 78
Received from Towns, and Boarders
12,387 50
$16,700 09
EXPENDITURES
Bills Paid
$13,928 94
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1939
2,771 15
$16,700 09
Number of Towns having Inmates
14
Number of Inmates, Jan. 1, 1939
35
Number of Boarders 4
I have examined the books of the Treasurer and the above statement and find them correct.
CARL F. DAVIS,
Auditor
ROBERT F. TUCKER,
President
LESTER P. GATES, Secretary and Treasurer
Report of SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
AMOUNT EXPENDED ON ROADS IN THE TOWN OF OAKHAM IN 1938 UNDER CHAPTER 81
State Allotment
$ 6,750 00
Town Allotment 1,125 00
Total $ 7,875 00
No. Road
Amount
1-North Brookfield
$ 349 90
2-New Braintree
847 35
3-East Hill
109 20
4 Hubbardston
10 90
5-Caldwell
5 00
6-Pine Plain
15 00
7-Poverty Square
5 00
8-Coldbrook
137 50
9-Wares Corner
697 10
10-Robinson
339 40
11-Parmenter
12 70
12-Sanders
25 80
13-South
369 95
14-Spencer
961 70
15-Flint
17 30
16-Bechan
369 10
17-Lupa
272 50
18-Crawford
423 63
19-Whitehall
11 00
20-Turnpike Extension
10 80
21-Old Turnpike
234 78
22-Rutland
23 00
23-Swindell
43 60
24-Hapgood
32 50
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25-Loring
8 00
26-Stone
16 00
27-Rutherford
40 50
28-Lincoln
171 20
29-Maple Street
516 93
30-Barre
229 05
31-Daniels
5 00
32-Bullard
115 30
33-Edson
85 10
34-Happy Hollow
45 00
35-Hunt
117 75
36-Adams
129 00
37-George Lane
63 95
38-J. Gaffney
197 70
39-Scott
119 15
40-Crocker Nye
117 10
41-Whitney
4 30
$ 7,305 74
Patching Tar
$ 65 52
Tools
30 45
Tool Repairs
1 85
Pipe and Couplings
505 77
Miscellaneous
3 63
$
607 22
$ 7,912 96
Material
John Robinson, gravel
$ 104 60
Nellie Zukus, gravel
113 30
E. V. Newton, gravel
22 30
W. C. Edwards, gravel
85 30
Koppers Co., tar
434 55
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Standard Oil Co., asphalt 447 18
N. E. Culvert Co., pipe and couplings 505 77
D. Labonte, tool repairs 1 85
R. J. Daniels, tools
16 70
Hedges & Matheis, tools
13 75
Miscellaneous
3 63
$ 1,748 93
Total labor $4,973 53
State allotment
$ 6,750 00
Total Mach. Rental 1,190 50
Town allotment
1,125 00
Total Material
1,748 93
$ 7,912 96
Deduction from Mach.
Rental 38 00
$ 7,874 96
$ 7,875 00
Amount expended under Chapter 90 Maintenance.
W. C. Edwards, gravel
$ 33 50
E. V. Newton, gravel
90
Nellie Zukus, gravel
18 10
Murdock Co., gravel
24 20
State Prison Colony, guard posts
24 00
Koppers Co., tar
856 33
Standard Oil Co., asphalt
302 82
State allotment $1,300 00
Total material
$1,259 85
County allotment
1,300 00
Total labor 2,064 24
Town allotment
1,100 00
Total Mach. rental 374 13
$3,700 00
$3,698 22
Chapter 90 New Construction Old Turnpike Road
Extension of 1937 $ 2,161 59
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N. E. Metal Culvert Co., pipe and couplings
$ 55 86
Road Mix Agency, mixing
52 50
Lena R. Adams, gravel
50 68
Standard Oil Co., asphalt
301 08
Total material
$ 460 12
Total labor
496 00
Total machine rental
202 00
Hired equipment
793 50
$ 1,951 62
Old Turnpike Road 1938
N. E. Culvert Co., pipe and couplings $ 402 71
Ware River Grain Co., cement
9 75
John O'Donnell, gravel
250 40
J. J. Lane, dynamite
9 75
State Prison, guard posts
33 75
County of Worcester, bounds
33 75
Standard Oil Co., asphalt
930 74
Road Mix Agency, mixing
130 00
Total material
$ 1,800 85
State allotment $4,000 00 Total labor
2,107 64
County allotment
2,000 00 Total mach. rental 650 51
Town allotment
2,000 00 Hired equipment 2,647 25
$ 7,206 25
Chapter 500
Allotment
$350 00 Total labor
$ 74 30
Hired equipment
259 75
Machinery rental
15 00
$ 349 05
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Opening Roads
Total labor
$ 380 95
Total machinery rental
215 25
Hired equipment
83 50
Appropriation $1,000.00 $
679 70
Storm Damage
Total labor
$
277 75
Total machinery rental
84 50
Total hired equipment
145 50
507 75 $
Machinery Account
Trans. to mach. acc. $1,220 66
Machinery Fund
$ 1,669 12
Machinery rental 2,741 89
$3,962 55
Deduction
38 00
Deduction 38 00
$3,924 55
$ 1,631 12
Amounts expended for labor on Highways
E. V. Newton
$ 1,352 26
W. E. Cole
999 21
L. Carbonneau
916 50
Edwin Bullard
894 75
William Wareing
181 75
Philip Wareing
713 00
Charles Dean
780 50
A. J. Bechan
379 50
W. P. Gorman
1,777 50
G. H. Parkman
32 75
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E. Stewart
4 00
Martin Burns
4 00
Howard Sibley
268 50
William Zukus
1,776 75
J. A. Gaffey
961 50
George Stone
402 00
R. F. Keep
40 50
E. P. Wine
64 50
R. T. Curtis
28 50
C. Caranci
40 50
James Woodis
256 50
J. J. Lane
36 00
M. E. Wood
272 50
J. J. White
85-50
Robert Briggs
8 75
Frank Parkman
140 75
David Labonte
177 00
S. Petracone
327 00
Howard Thresher
24 00
H. W. Stone
114 75
Willam Dermody
99 00
N. C. Stevens
315 75
Greenough Bros.
14 44
J. W. Bechan
164 50
Joseph Bechan
10 00
Robert Dwelly
3 00
Robert Dwelly, Jr.
142 00
Francis A. Troy
440 00
Morton Lincoln
3 00
J. L. Briggs
4 00
J. Rossi'
13 25
$14,270 16
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER V. NEWTON, Superintendent of Streets
Report of TAX COLLECTOR
1938 Tax
Commitment on Personal Tax
$ 4,205 04
Commitment on Real Estate
8,519 00
Interest from Oct. 1, Dec. 31, 1938
7 75
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1939 .
8,636 86
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1939
$ 4,094 93
Poll Tax Warrant 143 Poll
$ 286 00
Interest to Jan. 1, 1939
82
Demands
70
$ 287 52
Cash received
$ 267 52
Abatements
6 00
$
273 52
Uncollected
14 00
Excise Tax Warrants for 1938
Total Warrants
$ 997 48
Interest to Dec. 31, 1938
4 60
1,002 08
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1939
$ 828 29
Abatements on exchange of cars
19 26
$ 847 55
Warrants received after Dec. 15
154 53
$ 1,002 08 154 53
Uncollected
$12,731 79
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1937
Jan. 1, 1938, Real Estate and Personal Tax Uncollected $ 5,303 28
Interest to Dec. 31, 1938
162 52
$ 5,465 80
Cash received to Dec. 31, 1938
$ 3,882 63
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1939
1,583 17
$ 5,465 80
1937 Poll Tax
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$ 24 00
Interest
70
Demands
70
$ 25 40
Cash received
$ 13 40
Abatements
6 00
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1939
6 00
$
25 40
1937 Excise Tax
Jan. 1, 1938 Uncollected $ 66 00
Warrant after Dec. 31, for 1938 Tax
8 00
Interest
2 89
$ 76 89
Cash received to Dec. 31, 1939
$ 74 89
Uncollected to Dec. 31, 1938
2 00
$
76 89
1936 Excise Tax
Jan. 1, 1938 Uncollected $ 5 76
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1939 5 76
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1936 Personal and Real Estate Tax
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$ 580 80
Interest 27 10
$
607 90
Abatement. Illegal assessment
$ 36 00
Cash received to Jan. 1, 1939
523 79
$ 559 79
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1939
48 11
$
607 90
1936 Poll Tax
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$ 12 00
Interest
25
$ 12 25
Abatements
$ 10 00
Cash received
2 25
$
12 25
1935 Personal and Real Estate Tax
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$ 35 22
Interest 1 04
$ 36 26
Cash received
$ 9 64
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1939
26 62
$
36 26
1935 Poll Tax
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938 $ 2 00
Cash received 2 00
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA A, LINCOLN,
Collector of Taxes
Report of BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To Cash. Charge to Town of Sherborn $ 107 00
Butler's Store for groceries 141 97
Pondville Hospital 455 00
Dr. Paull, Barre, services 18 00
Donald Agar, use of auto
5 00
John J. Lyons, North Brookfield
130 00
Town of North Brookfield
222 42
Drs. Cheetham and Warner
91 00
Haverhill Hospital
21 50
Dr. Ralph T. Millen
5 00
Dr. W. H. Angier, Ware
25 00
Dr. Alonzo Gariepy, Barre
9 50
Westfield Hospital
110 00
Holden Hospital
62 00
Morton F. Lincoln, services
25 00
Donald Rutherford, services
25 00
Postage and Telephone
3 90
Auto trips to West Brookfield and Barre 3 00
$ 1,460 29
The State has returned for 1937 and 1938 on Temporary Cases $ 289 30
Cash returned on Account 15 00
$ 314 30
There is due from Town of Sherborn $ 107 00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Old Age Assistance
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938
Cash paid to Individuals, Recipients $ 1,923 67
Transportation by Walter Tucker 18 00
Services and Clerical Work 20 00
Administrative Supplies 12 70
$ 1,974 37
Received from Federal U. S. Grant $ 933 71
Received from the State
636 98
Received from U. S. Grant for
Administration
31 04
Received from Town of Berkley for 1937 146 84
$ 1,748 57
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD A. RUTHERFORD,
Chairman
MORTON F. LINCOLN, Clerk DONALD C. AGAR
Report of CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Town Appropriation
$275 00
Expenditures 269 82
Unexpended Balance $ 5 18
LIST OF EXPENDITURES
Leroy Holdroyd, sharpening lawn mowers $ $ 5 25
Orton O. Butler, lawn mower 9 25
Clarence J. Howland, fertilizer
2 00
Paint and Brush
40
Effie T. Swindell, postage
1 27
Newton J. Green, labor
131 85
James P. Fairbank, labor
101 40
Thomas Troy, labor
8 20
Francis Troy, labor
7 40
Frank Parkman, labor
2 80
$269 82
LIST OF RECEIPTS
Paid to Town Treasurer for Perpetual Care of Lots $131 00
Paid to Town Treasurer for Annual Care
72 50
$203 50
Trust Fund from George H. Morse Estate for care of Lot 25, South Cemetery $100 00 Trust Fund from Mrs. Emily C. Green,
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ANNUAL REPORT
for care of two graves on Lot 28, Pine Grove Cemetery 25 00
$125 00
Uncollected bills for annual care of Lots $ 17 75
Actual cost to the Town for care of
Cemeteries 66 32
Respectfully submitted, JAMES P. FAIRBANK, Chairman EFFIE T. SWINDELL, Secretary and Treasurer NEWTON J. GREEN, Supt.
Report of FOBES MEMORIAL LIBRARY EXPENDITURES
Appropriation $600 00
Carl M. Wheeler, janitor
$132 00
Mrs. Andrew Tracy, librarian 99 40
Mrs. Worth Parsons, assistant librarian
28 32
Mrs. Asa Shepard, assistant librarian
20 88
Gardner Electric Light Co.
14 19
E. E. McCarthy, coke 150 66
Arthur White, magazines
20 85
Denholm Mckay Co., books
37 96
Getting books from Dana Library, (gifts)
2 00
Gaylord Bros., supplies
1 55
Poriss Supply Co. 8 05
Waite Co., floor brush
2 30
S. Bent & Co., kindergarten chairs, 6
6 60
C. T. Sherer Co., felt base rug
3 75
Mary Conant, supplies
1 16
Sara Butler, box rent 60
J. C. Rutherford, wood 8 00
Ralph Daniels, painting, varnishing
35 00
Ralph Daniels, kindergarten table
7 50
Ralph Daniels, dry mop
2 00
$582 77
Unexpended balance
$ 17 23
Received for fines $ 4 64
Sale of "Soldiers and Sailors of Oakham," (books) 1 00
Sale of Old Cupboard to Oakham Grange
5 00
The Library Trustees greatly appreciate the gifts of books received during the year.
Respectfully submitted, MINNIE A. NEWTON, DONALD A. RUTHERFORD, FLORENCE E. BOTHWELL, Library Trustees
Report of LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of Fobes Memorial Library : Money received for fines, $5.93.
Sale of Soldiers and Sailors books of Oakham, $1.00.
Books purchased and gifts, 214; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Allen, 2; Mrs. Emma Hill, 20; Marilyn Rutherford, 1; Mrs. Leinihan, 18; Educational Division of Boston, Vice Dana, 77.
Gifts from Massachusetts Division of Education, 28; purchased, 58.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. ANDREW TRACY, Librarian
1938 BOOKS
Iron Man Mystery of the East Wind
Imperial Palace Cobweb Castle
The Unknown
Spanish Nuggets
The Coast of Adventure
Heaven Sent Witness and other Stories
Jimmie Dale and the Phantom Clue Lady Can Do Second Choice The Sixth Journey Dan's Boy
Dance Partner The Night Riders Her Mother's Daughter A Jade of Destiny Mary of Plymouth Stories of Shepherd Life Peter Katrinka's Brother The Red Caboose A Boy with Edison Stone Knife Boy Mr. Wind and Madam Rain Old Indian Legends Canoeing with the Cree Children of the Arctic Mary and Marcia, Partners
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ANNUAL REPORT
Grandmother's Cookie Jar Big Money Masquerade
The Kellys and The O'Kellys Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
Miss Mackenzia
Joseph and His Brethren
Lure of Life
Men of Iron
Heart's Haven Happy Jack
Orley Farm
Carillon of Scarpa
Poor Little Rich Girl
Jay Gould Harmon
The Grizzly King
Jim
Flower of the North
Tyranny of Eden Tolman
Silver Moon
Gentleman March
Road to Understanding
Matilda
Beyond the Outpost
Romantic Tales
History of Mr. Pally
Lion's Share
Clever Betsy
Today's Daughter
Chronicles of Q. A. Sawyer Molly Moonshine
Power Lot
Man with the Black Feather
A Knight of the Cumberland Misty Valley A Man of Little Faith
Jewel's Story Book The Slarkendend Quest Big Night Cherry Square
Phoebe Foreigner
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