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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE TOWN OFFICIALS
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
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DECEMBER 31, 1952
ANNUAL REPORTS
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1952
Town Clerk
DOROTHY P. DAY
Term expires 1955
Selectmen
WALTER E. COLE
Term expires 1953
HENRY. W. STONE, JR.
Term expires 1954
JOHN P. O'DONNELL
Term expires 1955
Assessors
W. FRANCIS BRENNAN CHESTER M. ROOD
LUDWICK SZCZUKA
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955
Board of Public Welfare
WALTER G. CHAPMAN
DONALD C. AGAR
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954
MARGUERITE M. TROY
Term expires 1955
School Committee
LEONE B. DANIELS
WILLARD C. RUTHERFORD
MARY H. PARSONS
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955
Library Trustees
WINIFRED B. LANE JOHN P. DAY PHILIP B. BURGESS
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955
Cemetery Committee
WALTER S. WOOD ARTHUR WEBB MINNIE F. WHITE
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
ONE YEAR TERMS
Moderator LEROY C. SPINNEY
Tax Collector WALTER G. CHAPMAN
Treasurer WALTER G. CHAPMAN
Auditor ARTHUR WEBB
Assistant Auditor
MARY R. ARMS - Beginning Dec. 2, 1952
Tree Warden CHARLES T. CASAULT
Fence Viewers
ALFRED B. MORSE ELMER V. NEWTON ARTHUR WEBB
Constables
DONALD C. AGAR JOSEPH R. GALLANT
STEPHEN L. BARR LEONARD A. HARDY
WALTER E. COLE GEORGE H. PARKMAN
Measurers of Wood and Bark
ALFRED B. MORSE WALTER A. WOODIS CHARLES R. DEAN
Measurers of Lumber
ALFRED B. MORSE WALTER A. WOODIS CHARLES R. DEAN
Field Drivers
J. FRED ALLEN JEROME MURPHY
FREDERICK G. STONE
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SELECTMEN'S APPOINTMENTS
Inspector of Animals ELMER V. NEWTON
Inspector of Slaughtering ELMER V. NEWTON
Sealer of Weights and Measures FREDERICK G. STONE
Fire Warden LEONARD A. HARDY
Moth Superintendent ELMER V. NEWTON
Burial Agent ARTHUR WEBB
Janitor of Memorial Hall WINTHROP H. BOYD
Dog Officer WACLAW S. SMICHINSKI
Chief of Police DONALD C. AGAR
Veterans' Agent WALTER E. COLE
Superintendent of Streets RONALD W. WILKINS
Wire Inspector
RALPH L. DOWNER
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
Civilian Defense Director JAMES B. PARSONS Superintendent of Schools WILLIAM H. BUKER
List of Jurors
W. FRANCIS BRENNAN, Farmer WALTER E. COLE, Factory Worker PHILIP E. DWELLY, Lumber Yard Employee JACK E. NARROW, Factory Worker LEROY C. SPINNEY, Electrician WILLIAM N. WAREING, Carpenter LESLIE C. ARMS, Contractor
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Report of the TOWN CLERK
VITAL RECORDS OF 1952
BIRTHS
January
1-Jennifer Eve Narrow, daughter of Jack E. and Frances S. (Wade) Narrow.
24-James Francis Mucha, son of Francis and Mary R. (White) Mucha.
April
23-Debra Anna Walker, daughter of Alfred S. and Dorothy A. (Phelan) Walker, Jr.
May
10-Loretta Ella Young, daughter of Edward J. and Jean- nette (Grise) Young.
13-Deborah Lee Perry, daughter of Herbert B. and Karyl M. (Shaw) Perry, Jr.
15-Sheila Beth Muir, daughter of William J. and Betty R. (Cole) Muir.
July
15-Ann Louise Cole, daughter of Walter E. and Evelyn L. (Carlson) Cole.
20-David Francis Anderson, son of Herbert F. and Julia A. (Budreau) Anderson.
September
18-Richard Joseph Jamara, son of Stanley and Marie E. (Archambault) Jamara.
October
6-Dennis Wayne Casault, son of Charles T. and Mabel E. (Tucker) Casault.
9-Geraldine Helen Fitzpatrick, daughter of Charles J. and Elsie M. (Gagnon) Fitzpatrick.
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November
19-Michael Kevin Russ, son of Valentine F. and Catherine M. (Fairlie) Russ.
19-Ellen Dorothy Edwards, daughter of George L. and Hannah S. (Horstman) Edwards.
MARRIAGES
February
23-George L. Edwards, Oakham, and Hannah S. Horstman, Holden.
April
26-William M. Morse, Jr., Oakham and Lunette A. Hale, North Brookfield.
26-Robert A. Lindquist, Worcester and Millicent R. Craw- ford, Oakham.
June
1-Alfred B. Morse, Oakham, and Ethel A. Hale, North Brookfield.
October
11-Paul J. Murphy, Oakham, and Gladys C. Hagan, Am- herst.
December
31-William L. Parsons, Oakham and Hazel R. Parker, Brookfield.
DEATHS
January
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3-Henry W. Stone
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4-Eugene Corrow
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26-Gladys C. Goodwin
54
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February
9-George H. Lackey
66
5
2
March
29-Walter B. Green
72
10
1
May
4-John A. Anderson
67
10
3
4-James Stewart
71
10
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7-Laura A. Carbonneau
64
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.June
2-Lena R. Adams 2-William E. White
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July
10-William G. Mann
72
11
23
August
31-Antonia Lupa
75
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2
October
18-Eldridge I. LaCount
73
2
26
November
18-Clara A. Lincoln
76
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NON-RESIDENTS BURIED IN TOWN
Date of Death
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February
28-Fabius W. Beckwith, Boston
65
5
28
April
20-Carl M. Wheeler, Barre
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July
19-Delia V. Loring, Leominster
69
November
5-William E. Swindell, Orlando, Florida 81
REMOVAL
From Spencer and interment in South Cemetery, Isadore Snay, who died June 9, 1923
DOG LICENSES
76 Males @ $2.00
$ 152 00
17 Females @ $5.00
85 00
28 Spays @ $2.00
56 00
121 dogs licensed, 1 transferred
$ 293 00
Fees retained - 20c each Net Return
24 20
268 80
SPORTING LICENSES
39 Fishing @ $3.25 $ 126 75
20 Hunting @ $3.25 :22 Sporting @ $5.25
65 00
115 50
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2 Minors' Fishing @ $1.25 2 50
17 Women's Fishing @ $2.25 38 25,
3 Trapping @ $5.25 15 75
2 Duplicate @ $.50
1 00
1 Non-Resident Military Sporting @ $2.00
2 00
11 Sporting and Trapping (over 70 yrs.)
3 Military Sporting - Free
120 licenses issued
$ 366 75
Fees retained - 25c except duplicate & free Net Return $ 340 75
$ 26 00
Free
DOROTHY P. DAY,
Town Clerk
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Report of CHARLTON HOME FARM
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1952
Land and Buildings
$14,000 00
Deposit in Savings Banks
12,496 55
3 U. S. Bonds
2,600 00
Personal Property
3,733 52
Amount Receivable from Towns
899 15
Cash checking account
25 13
$33,754 35
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1952
$ 535 65
Income from Farm
700 36
Withdrawn from Savings Banks
1,899 30
Received from Towns and Boarders
22,065 15
$25,200 46
EXPENDITURES
Bills Paid Cash in checking account
$25,175 33 25 13
$25,200 46 34
Number of Boarders Lester P. Gates, Secretary and Treasurers
ROBERT F. TUCKER, President LESTER P. GATES, Secretary and Treasurer CARL F. DAVIS, Auditor
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
Report of PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
The year 1952 has been a momentous one for the local boards of Public Welfare throughout the Commonwealth.
Chapter No. 801 of the Acts of 1951 making it manda- tory to place a lien on all real estate holdings of the reci- pients of Old Age assistance, went into effect on January 1st, 1952. This made it necessary to search registry titles to ascertain just what real estate was involved, the preparing of the necessary liens and the recording of same in the pro- per department of the registry of deeds. It was found that we had twelve recipients on our case load of Old Age Assistance to whom this law applied. Notices, as required by law, were given each recipient. Five accepted the fil- ing of the liens, while seven refused to have liens placed against their property which automatically removed them from the roll of recipients of Old Age Assistance benefits. These cases can all be reopened should the terms of the law be accepted, or, as is expected the law will be repealed by legislative action.
Chapter No. 741 of the Acts of 1951 was passed as an emergency law. Was accepted as such by the Governor of the Commonwealth and placed in actual operation on Nov. 1st. 1951. This act known as the Disability Assistance law under the categories of assistance covers any one, male or female, aged eighteen years, or over, who, owing to a phy- sical condition of such a nature as to render the applicant unable to carry on in a normal way of life and which must be certified to by a reputable physician, wishes to apply for assistance. No proof of citizenship, nor settlement history is required. State and Federal participation in the financing of this new category of assistance is practically the ss.me as now applying to Old Age Assistance and Aid to Depend- ent Children categories, providing of course that the Towns involved appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry on the program as out-lined in the law. From November 1st to December 31st, 1951, we were allowed by law to render assistance under this act and charge the same to our General Relief fund with the understanding that at the first town meeting held after this date (January 1st, 1952) the Town would raise and appropriate a sum of money to carry on the program for the ensuing year. This the voters of our Town
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refused to do, making it mandatory on the Treasurer of the Town to apply to the Director of Accounts of the Common- wealth for instructions as to future proceedure in the paying of claims on this category. We were eventually granted the privilege of charging all expenditures in this category of assistance to the General Relief Fund for the year 1952. This fund being financed entirely by the Town the matter of reimbursements from both Federal and State funds was left in abeyance. We are, however, of the opinion that some assistance from both sources will be forthcoming.
Chapter No. 793 of the Acts of 1950 made it mandatory for every local Board of Public Welfare, who had not alrea- dy complied with the law, to employ a Social, or Welfare Worker duly qualified under Chap. No. 31, Section No. 47 of the general laws (Civil Service) before July 1st, 1952. Also that a suitable office, approved by the State Department of Public Welfare, must be established. A Welfare worker was duly qualified and employed, but no office could be provid- ed. In October the Federal and State Representatives of the Department of Public Welfare set a dead line for the establishment and equiping of a suitable office, this dead line being December 1st, 1952. After a thorough investiga- tion and consideration of quarters available was made by the State Representative for an office of this kind the State approved the establishment of the office as now located. The rent allowance was approved and the probable cost of fit- ting up the same was considered and approved. While the office is not as yet up to the standard set up by the State it was suitable for use on December 1st, 1952 and will be com- pleted as fast as the necessary equipment can be obtained. The penalty for not complying with this request would have been the loss of all Federal and State grants and a perusal of the following report of the local board will show that this would have seriously inconvenienced the Town from a fin- ancial point of view.
The program of proceedure as outlined by the State authorities for the coming year will entail the reinvestiga- tion of all case histories, the revamping of budget allow- ances, a direct personal supervision by the Welfare Work- er over the various recipients of assistance, and a further attempt at rehabilitation when necessary. Especial attention will be given to the medical needs of the recipients and some time in the future the department hopes to have the services of a capable nurse which is badly needed in our community.
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation $ 3,000 00
Federal Grants received 1,581 95
State reimbursement received
1,215 03
Balance due from the state
285 31
Refunds
90 70
Paid Recipients (Selectmen's Warrants) $ 3,222 24
Paid Recipients (No warrants) 181 40
Balance in Federal Grant account
251 24
State reimbursement to Estimated Receipts
1,500 34
Balance returned to Revenue Acct.
1,017 77
$ 6,172 99
$ 6,172 99
SUMMARY - Paid from Town Funds $ 3,403 64
Total reimbursements 3,082 29
Cost to the Town
$ 321 35
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
$ 5,000 00
Transferred from E. & D. Acct.
3,000 00
Federal Grants Received
6,024 45
State Reimbursement
5,447 22
Cities & Town received
223 01
Recipient refunds
298 05
Old Age Meal Tax
378 91
Due from Cities and Towns
242 85
Paid Recipients (Selectmen's Warrants)
$ 12,676 96
Paid Recipients (No warrants)
1,022 30
Balance in Federal Grant Acct.
227 85
State Reimbursements to Estimated Receipts
6.469 95
Balance returned to Revenue Acct.
217 39
$ 20,614 45 $ 20,614 45
SUMMARY - Paid
from Town funds
$ 13,699 26
Total reimbursements
12,371 64
Cost to the Town
$ 1,327 62
GENERAL RELIEF
Apropriations
$ 3,000 00
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Federal Grants D. A. Acct. 350 00 160 00
State reimbursements
Paid D. A. Recipients
$ 1,296 67
Paid General Relief cases
741 72
Balance in Federal D. A. Grant Acct.
103 30
State reimbursements to Esti/Rec. 160 00
Balance returned to Revenue 1,208 31
$ 3,510 00 $ 3,510 00
SUMMARY -- Paid from Town Funds $ 2,038 39
Total reimbursements 510 00
Cost to the Town $ 1,528 39
OAA - ADC - DA Administration Acct.
Balance of Account as of
January 1st, 1952 $ 2,000 00
Paid on Warrants
Expense of Agent on liens, etc. $ 62 10
Salary of Agent
250 00
Salary of Welfare Worker
192 40
Expense of Welfare Worker
31 85
Office Supplies
18 23
Office Equipment
303 37
Labor & Material Office
50 24
Heat, Lights and Telephone
52 27
Boards expenses to N. E. Ass'n
25 84
D. A. Examinations (Dr. Aspen)
10 00
D A. Examinations (Dr. McCarthy)
25 74
Balance forward
977 96
$ 2,000 00 $ 2,000 00
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD AGAR, Chairman MARGUERITE TROY W. G. CHAPMAN, Agent
Board of Public Welfare
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
Report of FOBES MEMORIAL LIBRARY For the Year Ending December 31, 1952
Receipts:
Town appropriation
$ 400 00
Dog tax refund
227 84
From invested funds
725 00
$ 1,352 84
Expenditures:
Librarian
$ 205 00
Janitor
150 00
Worcester County Electric Light Co.
12 40
Supplies
84 46
Books and magazines
140 76
Painting
655 00
Repairs
63 21
Book rebinding
2 50
Fuel
11 00
Printing
6 12
Miscellaneous
15 05
$ 1,345 50
Balance to Revenue
7 34
$ 1,352 84
$
1,352 84
JOHN P. DAY
WINIFRED LANE
PHILIP B. BURGESS
Trustees
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT 1952
1949-Outstanding January 1st, 1952 $ 13 06
Assessors' Abatements $ 12 76
Auditors Adjustment 30
$ 13 06
1949-Outstanding January 1st, 1952
Assessors' Abatements $ 242 34
Paid to Treasurer 1 53
Outstanding Dec. 31st, 1952 6 10
$ 249 97
1950-Outstanding January 1st, 1952 $ 902 89
Auditors Adjustment 30
Refund on tax after payment 1 70
Paid to Treasurer $ 458 32
Outstanding December 31st, 1952
446 57
$ 904 89
1951-Outstanding January 1st, 1952 $ 7,776 87 Auditors adjustment 10
$ 7,776 97
Paid to Treasurer $ 5,540 19
Outstanding December 31st, 1952 2,236 78
$ 7,776 97
1952-Poll Tax Commitments $ 312 00
Personal Property Tax 10,971 94
Real Estate Tax 22,002 08
Refunds on Tax after payment 285 60
$33,571 62
Paid to Treasurer $26,804 76
Assessors' Abatements 710 90
Outstanding December 31st, 1952 6,055 96
$33,571 62
Motor Vehicle Excise
1951-Outstanding January 1st, 1952 $ 602 45
January commitments 205 70
$ 808 15
$ 249 97
$ 904 89
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Paid to Treasurer $ 630 44 Assessors' Abatements 177 71
$ 808 15
1952-Commitments $ 3,885 53 Refunds on Tax after payment 73 75
$ 3,959 28
Paid to Treasurer $ 3,311 23
Assessors' Abatements 57 53
Outstanding December 31st, 1952
590 52
$ 3,959 28
Interest and Costs
Collected
$ 122 96 $ 122 96
Paid to Treasurer
122 96
122 96
Summary
Collected on all taxes $32,804 80
Collected Motor Vehicle Excise
3,941 67
Collected Interests and Costs
122 96
$36,869 43
Paid to Treasurer
$36,869 43
$36,869 43
Outstanding
December 31st, 1952
Taxes
$ 8,745 41
Motor Vehicle Excise
590 52
$ 9,335 93
Respectfully submitted,
W. G. CHAPMAN, Tax Collector
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Report of TOWN TREASURER
Cash on hand January 1st, 1952
$ 38,283 42
Received from all Sources
(See Detail) 108,119 61
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants
$ 95,551 36
Accounts paid without Warrants
1,231 95
Cash on hand December 31st, 1952
49,619 72
$146,403 03 $146,403 03
TRUST FUNDS
Balance January 1st, 1952
$ 29,904 43
Interest accrued and paid
1,074 43
Alden Fund Adjustment for value 807 24
Alden Fund Stock Dividend (5 shares)
199 65
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (2)
200 00
Withdrawals from Cemetery Funds $ 150 00
Withdrawals from Library Funds
725 00
Auditors Adjustment on Cemetery Funds
11 05
Balance December 31st, 1952
31,299 70
$ 32,185 75 $ 32,185 75
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
SUMMARY OF TOWN TREASURERS RECEIPTS
Cash - on hand January 1st, 1952 $ 38,283 42
Alden Fund Income 386 92
$ 38,670 34
Banks - Loans and premiums
10,038 61
Cemeteries
Annual Care of Graves and lots $ 51 55
Sale of Lots
45 00
Perpetual Care Funds
200 00
$ 296 55
County Treasurer
Dog Tax Refund (Library)
$ 227 84
Court Fines
8 00
Wild Cat Bounties
10 00
Aid to Highways
4,299 76
$ 4,545 60
Fire Department
Fees
$ 27 50
Refunds
5 59
$
33 09
Highways Department
Machinery Rental Acct.
$
2,326 35
Sale of Equipment
22 00
Refunds
174 59
$
2,522 94
Library
Fines
$
24 70
Refunds
2 25
$ 26 95
School Lunch Program
From Sale of Milk
$ 351 76
$ 351 76
Schools
Refunds
$ 104 64
School Repair Acc. Refund
27 68
$ 132 32
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Sealer of Weights & Measures Fees
7 75
$
7 75
Selectmen
Refund
$ 2 24
Fees
3 00
Sale of Furniture
1 00
$
6 24
State Treasurer
Old Age Assistance Fed. Grs. Aid
$ 5,743 76
Old Age Assistance
Fed. Grs. Adm.
30 78
Aid to Dep. Children Fed. Grs. Aid
1,440 00
Aid to Dep. Children Fed. Grs. Adm.
3 50
Disability Assistance Grs. Aid.
350 00
Disability Assist. Fed. Grs. Adm.
4 20
Old Age Asst. States & Towns
4,944 16
Aid to Dep. Children, State
1,215 03
Disability Asst. State
162 10
Old Age Asst. Meal Tax
378 91
Live Stock Control
17 50
State Licenses
3 00
Aid to Highways
11,728 77
Income Tax
7,608 56
Corporation Tax
2,181 34
Lieu of Taxes
4,187 17
School Supt. Salary
280 83
High School Transportation
6,936 77
Vocational Training
444 47
Schools, Chapter No. 70
239 99
School Lunch Program, Fed. Gr.
74 38
$ 47,975 22
Taxes
Tax Collector
$36,869 43 744 50
Tax Titles
$ 37,613 93
Town Clerk
Dog Tax
$ 268 80 $ 268 80
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
Town Hall Rent
$ 5 00
$
5 00
Trust Funds Library Cemeteries
$
725 00
150 00
$ 875 00
Withheld Items
Federal Withholding Taxes
$ 2,287 76
County Retirement Fund
356 42
-
$
2,644 18
Welfare Department
Old Age Asst. Refunds
$ 298 05
Aid to Dep. Chil. Refunds
90 70
$ 388 75
$ 146,403 03
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants $95,551 36
Paid Accounts (No Warrants) 1,231 95
Cash on hand December 31st, 1952
49,619 72
$ 146,403 03
State Audit
September 3rd, 1952
BALANCE SHEET GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash
General
$ 39,518 56
Temporary Loan - in anticipation of reimbursement $ 10,000 00
Accounts Receivable Taxes
Levy of 1949
Real Estate 6 10
Levy of 1950
Personal Property
122 02
Real Estate 497 70
Levy of 1951
Poll 10 00
Personal Property
746 72
Real Estate
2,358 03
Levy of 1952
Poll Taxes - 1950 1 70
Poll
68 00
Agency
County - Dog Licenses 169 80
Personal Property
9,811 98
Real Estate
17,996 88
$ 31,617 43
Motor Vehicle and Trailer
Excise
Levy of 1951
18 80
Levy of 1952
1,638 67
$ 1,657 47
Mary Lincoln Alden Fund Income
3,041 80
Federal Grants
Aid to Dep. Child Admin.
15 13
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1,968 94
Employees' Payroll Deductions Federal Taxes 63 22
County Retirement System 39 96
103 18
Overpayment to Treas. - to be refunded
Excess - Sale of lands of low value 469 95
639 75
LIABILITIES & RESERVES
State & County Assessments 1952 State Parks & Res. $ 70 52 State Audit of Accounts 248 38 County Tax 1,650 04
BALANCE SHEET GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Tax Possessions
63 90
Aid 19 03
Old Age Assistance Admin. 9 51
43 67
Old Age Assistance
1,400 73
Cemetery
30 00
$ 1,672 44
School Lunch Program Appropriation Balances: Revenue 35,414 94 Non Revenue - School
Aid to Highways State
18,044 00
County
4,400 00
22,444 00
115 00
Estimated Receipts - to be collected
9 885 73
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund Receipts reserved for appropriations Road Machinery Rental
2,484 43
Underestimated 1952 County Hospital Asses.
130 86
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus Overlays Reserved for abatements
2,743 55
Overdrawn Accounts (Due ) Library
384 12
Cemetery
105 11
Levy of 1949
6 10
Levy of 1950
619 72
Levy of 1951 803 27
Levy of 1952
1,628 82
Revenue Reserved until collected Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise 1,657 47
Tax Possessions 63 90
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
3,057 91
Departmental Aid to Dep. Children
241 71
53 19
House Addition 457 67
35,890 61
489 23
Departmental Aid to Highways 12,444 00
1,672 44
15,837 81
Surplus Revenue Current Year Prior Years 31,305 84
192 24
31,498 08
$107,479 62
$107,479 62
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Dept Limit Outside Debt Limit
$ 14,500 00
11,000 00
Serial Loans Inside Debt Limit Municipal Building Remodeling Loan 1950 $10,000 00
Municipal Building
Remodeling Loan 1951 4,500 00 $ 14,500 00
Outside Debt Limit: School Building Loan Acts of 1950
11,000 00
$ 25,500 00
$ 25,500 00
ANNUAL REPORT
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BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31st, 1952 Town of Oakham - General Accounts
ASSETS
LIABILITIES & RESERVES
Cash - Banks -
Petty Cash
$46,434 26
Alden Fund
3,185 46
Highway Loan Overestimated 1952 County Tax
133 73
Accounts Receivable
Taxes Levy 1949
Real Estate
6 10
Taxes Levy 1950
Mary Alden Fund (Income)
3,185 46
Real Estate
446 57
Taxes Levy 1951
A.D.C. Admin. 18 63
Poll Tax 6 00
A.D.C. Aid
251 24
Personal Property
578
52
O.A.A. Admin.
40 29
Real Estate
1,659 89
O.A.A. Aid
227 85
Taxes Levy 1952
D.A. Admin. 4 20
Poll Tax
36 00
D.A. Aid
103 30
Per. Property
983 54
Real Estate
5,036 42
84 74
Motor Vehicle Excise Levy of 1952
590 52
Tax Possessions
63 90
Non Revenue
1,452 27
Departmental
Aid to Dep. Child. 285 31
Road Mch. Rental
7,997 36 2,486 14
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
645 51
8,753 04
School Lunch Fund Sale of Cemetery Lots Appropriation Bal. Revenue 6,545 09
135 00
$49,619 72
Agency Co. Dog License $ 3 60
Excess sale of land 469 95
473 55
Federal Grants
$10,000 00
BALANCE SHEET - (Continued)
Old Age Assistance
242 85
528 16
Overlay Surplus Overlays - Abatements
Aid to Highways
1949
6 10
State
18,044 00
1950
446 57
County
4,400 00
1951
803 27
22,444 00
1952
1,083 12
Underestimated 1952
Reserved for Collection
Motor Vehicle Ex.
590 52
Tax Possessions
63 90
Departmental
528 16
Aid to Highways
12,444 00
13,626 58
Surplus Revenue
to 1-1-52
31,305 84
Fiscal year 1952
6,830 64
38,136 48
$82,160 31
$82,160 31 DEBT AC COUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit Outside Debt Limit
$13,000 00
9,500 00
Inside Debt Limit: Municipal Building Remodeling Loan - 1950
9,000 00 27
2,916 70
2,339 06
State Parks & Re.
5 22
State Audit
24 89
Co. T. T. Hospital
130 86
160 97
ANNUAL REPORT
Serial Loans
28
BALANCE SHEET - (Continued)
Municipal Building Remodeling Loan - 1951 Outside Debt Limit: School Building Loan Acts of 1950 9,500 00
4,000 00
$22,500 00 TRUST and INVESTMENT FUND - December 31st, 1952
$22,500 00
Trust and Investment Funds,
Cash and Securities $31,299 70
Mary Lincoln Alden Charity Fund Library Funds
$ 7,626 63
Alfred Parks Wright Fund 653 54
Fobes Memorial Fund 4,847 23
B. P. Clark Fund 2,054 03
J. H. O. Lovell Fund 344 98
Samuel R. Dean Fund
1,948 53
Ethel Branman Fund
110 73
9,959 04
Henry Wright Park Fund
314 69
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
12,169 76
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund 1,229 58
$31,299 70
$31,299 70
Respectfully submitted, W. G. CHAPMAN, Treasurer
TOWN OF OAKHAM
29
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Town Appropriation for 1952
$ 400 00
Received from perpetual care Trust Funds
150 00
Expenditures
L. A. Hardy for labor
$ 434 35
R. A .Hardy for labor
28 35
Edward H. Kennan for labor
2 30
Sharpening lawn mower
11 00
R. T. Quigley, Tools and Paint
46 36
Arthur Webb, Administrative expense
23 42
Balance to Revenue
4 22
$ 550 00
$ 550 00
Received for annual care of lots
$ 51 55
Paid same to Treasurer
$
51 55
$
51 55 $
51 55
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR WEBB, Secretary
30
TOWN OF OAKHAM Report of
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
Town Appropriation
$ 200 00
Expended for Labor
$ 189 20
Expended for Material
4 00
Total
193 20
Balance
$
6 80
Dutch Elm Conrtol
Town Appropriation
$ 150 00
Expended on Labor
33 00
Balance
$ 117 00
Three Elm Trees with Dutch Elm disease located on MDC land were removed and destroyed by the MDC crew.
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER V. NEWTON,
Moth Superintendent
31
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Appropriation - Town Officers Salaries $ 1,610 00
Town Clerk
Paid
Dorothy P. Day $ 125 00
Selectmen
Paid
John P. O'Donnell, Chairman
$ 100 00
Walter E. Cole
75 00
Henry W. Stone, Jr.
75 00
Assessors
Paid
Chester M. Rood, Chairman $ 100 00
W. Francis Brennan 75 00
Ludwic Szczuka 75 00
Josephine F. Stone, Clerk
50 00
Board of Public Welfare
Paid
Donald C. Agar, Chairman $ 15 00
Marguerite M. Troy 15 00
W. G. Chapman, Clerk
25 00
Treasurer
Paid
Walter G. Chapman $ 400 00
Tax Collector
Paid
Walter G. Chapman $ 350 00
School Committee
Paid
Mary H. Parsons, Chairman $ 10 00
Leone B. Daniels, Clerk 25 00
Willard C. Rutherford 10 00
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
Auditor
Paid
Arthur Webb
$ 75 00
Moderator
Paid
Leroy C. Spinney $ 10 00
$ 1,610 00
$ 1,610 00
Inspection of Animals
Appropriation
Paid
Elmer V. Newton $ 35 00
Inspection of Slaughtering
Appropriation
Paid
Elmer V. Newton $ 25 00
Inspection of Wires
Appropriation
$ 50 00
Paid
Ralph L. Downer
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