Report of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts for the period, 1960, Part 7

Author: Amherst (Mass.)
Publication date: 1960
Publisher: [Amherst, Mass.] : [Town of Amherst]
Number of Pages: 118


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1,126.45


Janitor


1,200.00


Fuel


469.20


Water


9.80


Lights


352.95


Telephone 87:43


Building Maintenance 413.98


Grounds Maintenance 100.00


Fire Insurance


340.99


4,100.80


92)


Art. 24 Munson Memorial Library Improvements


Labor


760.35


Materials


259.00


1,019.35


R. J. D. Westcott Fund Income


Cash 108.75


Adams Fund Income


Cash


44.86


TOTAL LIBRARIES


$14,830.44


Mower Maintenance 349.67


Equipment Rental 100.00


Recreation Programs 2,526.84 New Equipment 987.19


Improvements to Community Field 511.58


Improvements to Groff Park


1,351.15


Printing and


Advertising 40.00


Janitorial Supplies 71.44


12,356.93


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


Parks and Park Places


Labor-North Amherst 501.63


Labor-South Amherst 602.85


Labor-Center


1,469.65


Supplies and Equipment 237.06


Spraying and Fertilizing Supplies 42.00


Flag- Custodian and


Supplies


173.18


Equipment Rental


276.50


New Trees


120.65


Tree Care


353.05


3,776.57


Recreation


Salary, Supervisor


380.00


Labor


4,202.46


Water


365.20


Electricity


24 .- 12


Telephone 208.10


Supplies and Equipment 193.12


Building Maintenance 220.18


Automotive Maintenance 21.67


Gas and Oil 105.86


Dues & Subscriptions 54.00


Insurance-Fire


31.45


Insurance-Vehicle


147.95


Auto Allowance


25.00


Grounds Maintenance


404.04


Postage and Office


Supplies


34.61


Mill Lane Land Purchase


Land Purchase 500.00


Amherst War Memorial Swimming Pool


Wages, Pool Director 995.61


Wages, Life Guards 1,012.18


Wages, Attendants


1,298.14


Labor, Misc.


191.71


Fuel Oil


54.78


Water


48.59


Electricity 318.35


Fire Insurance


41.38


Public Liability Ins.


326.95


Plant Maintenance


876.58


Towel Rental


15.24


Janitorial Supplies


239.68


Chemical Supplies


281.62


Postage and Office


64.69


Supplies


Additional Operating


176.24


Equipment


5,941.74


Unclassified


Damages to Persons and Property 467.20


Memorial Day


Observance and


Veterans' Graves


Officer 409.49


93


Printing Town Reports and General Supplies 1,730.31 Rent for Military Organizations 396.00


Contributory Pension Fund 21,478.39


Group Insurance 6,143.76


Workmen's Compensation


3,634.51


Workmen's Compensation-


Accident Disability 992.77


35,252.43


Art. 27 Industrial Development Commission


Expenses


101.25


1959 Unpaid Bills


1,439.32


TOTAL RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


$59,368.24


PUBLIC ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES


Water Department


Administration


Superintendent's Salary 4,960.00


Clerks 5,202.85


Extra Clerical


1,582.69


Meter Reading 1,626.35


Office Supplies and


Equipment 296.34


Postage, Envelopes, and Bill Forms


619.25


Telephone


260.90


Taxes-Watershed Lands 11,388.35


Surety Bonds and


Insurance


80.00


All Other


287.65


Maintenance of Distribution


Labor 5,943.11


Contract Labor 16.00


Pipe and Fittings 1,814.73


Contract Machinery 103.50


Supplies, Materials, and Misc. 960.94


Maintenance of Supply


Labor


779.45


Contract Labor


277.88


Contract Machinery 59.97 Supplies and Materials 646.61 All Other 202.00


Maintenance of Services


Labor 1,221.57


Pipe and Fittings 264.92


Contract Machinery 58.00


Pumping Station-Cushman


Labor


769.87


Electricity 1,912.37


Pumping Station-So. Amherst


Labor 632.24


Materials, Supplies, and Equipment 214.44


Electricity 1,272.10


Repairs


5.00


Contract Labor


188.30


Extensions and Improvements


Labor 415.32


Pipe and Fittings 6,910.45


Contract Labor 18.00


Contract Machinery 85.50


Maintenance of Meters


Labor 296.38


Materials & Supplies 103.70


New Meters 4,880.95


New Hydrants


New Hydrants 1,540.39


Pipe and Fittings 212.79


Maintenance of Hydrants


Labor 1,559.79


Materials and Misc. 389.27


Contract Labor 44.00


Contract Machinery 28.50


Automobile Maintenance


Maintenance and


Storage 624.87


Gas and Oil 689.66


Auto Insurance 261.79


New Services


Labor 551.24


Pipe, Fittings, and


Misc. 1,615.38


94


Purification


Labor 1,433.93


Materials, Supplies, and


Equipment 1,395.88


Electricity 659.22


Forestry


Labor


600.00


Supplies


402.58


70,788.13


1958 Water Construction


Main from Well to South


Amherst Common


Access Roads, Clearing Ground, etc. 44.03


Art. 6 (Spec. 6-8-59) Mechanic Street and Bay Road Water Mains


Contract


399.84


Labor


607.74


Pipe and Fittings


1,371.95


Supplies, Materials, and Misc. 2.33


2,381.86


Art. 9 Potwine Lane and Bay Road Water Mains


Contract Machinery


1,017.16


Labor


513.11


Pipe and Fittings


3,848.09


Supplies, Materials, and Misc. 621.64


6,000.00


TOTAL WATER DEPARTMENT $79,214.02


CEMETERIES


Cemeteries


Labor


2,118.40


Equipment Rental


192.50


Supplies and


Equipment : 186.82


Water


17.10


Gas and Oil


31.12


Roads-So. Amherst


Cemetery


454.06


3,000.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income


Labor 590.70


Equipment Rental 299.00


Supplies and Equipment 48.21


Water 9.77


Roads-South Amherst Cemetery 353.51


1,301.19


Alice C. Burnham West Cemetery Gate Fund Income 511.05


Martha Dickinson Bianchi Memorial Fund


Income 36.34


S. White Dickinson


Cemetery Fund


Income 157.70


TOTAL CEMETERIES


$5,006.28


INTEREST AND DEBT


Interest


North Amherst Sewer


1,230.00


North East and


Main St. Sewer 170.00


Water Department (Purchase) 1941 3,000.00


Veterans' Housing 1,125.00


Sewer Construction 1953 2,171.25


South Amherst School 393.75


Belchertown Road Sewer 770.00


Salem Street Sewer 110.00


1958 Water Construction Loan 5,625.00


Anticipation of


Revenue 2,635.75


Anticipation of


Reimbursement 284.38


17,515.13


95


Debt


North Amherst Sewer 5,000.00


Water Loan 1941 20,000.00


Veterans' Housing 10,000.00


North East and


Main St. Sewer 5,000.00


South Amherst School


5,000.00


Sewer Construction 1953 7,000.00


Belchertown Road


Sewer


4,000.00


Salem Street Sewer 4,000.00


1958 Water Construction


20,000.00


Temporary Loans 317,500.00


397,500.00


TOTAL INTEREST AND DEBT $415,015.13


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Agency and Trust


Group Insurance Dividend (Due Regional School District) 614.40


Insurance Company


of North America-


Fire Damage (Due Reg. School Dist.)


68.25


Petty Cash Advance


100.00


Zoning Appeal Decision Recording Fees 10.00


State Taxes


Parks and


Reservations 5,334.03


Audit of Municipal Accounts 281.13


County Tax


90,478.23


Dog Licenses due County 2,114.50


Federal Tax


Withholdings 74,367.96


State Tax Withholdings 4,173.39


Retirement Withholdings-


County 14,089.82


Retirement Withholdings- State 770.45


Blue Cross-Blue Shield Withholdings 7,979.08


Group Insurance Withholdings 1,522.70


Teachers' Income Insurance Withholdings 574.94


Bangs Memorial Hospital Fund 691.25


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 300.00


Alice C. Burnham West


Cemetery Gate Fund 1,047.50


Herbert B. Adams


Fund Income


44.87


204,562.50


Investment


Proceeds Sale of


Veterans' Housing


Property Income


112.75


TOTAL AGENCY, TRUST


& INVESTMENT $204,675.25


REFUNDS


Refunds


Motor Vehicle Excise 3,036.64


Taxes


1,363.93


All Other 5.50


4,406.07


TOTAL EXPENDITURES


$2,419,921.47


CASH ON HAND


DEC. 31, 1960


618,129.98


$3,038,051.45


96


APPROPRIATION and EXPENDITURES


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


1960 App'ns


Prior Bal. Additions & Transfers In


Amount Available for Expense 385.00


Expenditures and Transfers Out 276.76 2,471.30


Balance


Legislative


385.00


Selectmen


2,750.00


2,750.00


278.70


Town Manager


14,612.00


b 110.24


14,722.24


14,722.24


Town Accountant


5,202.00


b 320.00


5,522.00


5,521.76


24


Town Treasurer


7,460.00


7,460.00


7,294.90


165.10


Town Collector


8,271.00


8,271.00


8,107.25


163.75


Assessors


10,070.00


b 161.99


10,231.99


10,231.99


Other Finance Offices and Accounts


230.00


230.00


90.02


139.98


Town Planning Board


1,500.00


1,500.00


636.59


863.41


Zoning Board of Appeals


100.00


100.00


93.05


6.95


Law


1,000.00


1,000.00


765.00


235.00


Town Clerk


7,246.00


7,246.00


7,067.12


178.88


Election and Registration


5,890.00


b


1,060.06


6,950.06


6,950.06


Town Hall


8,651.00


b 1,414.48


10,065.48


10,065.48


Art. 31 (1959) Architectural Study of Town Hall Interior


a 1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Art. 41 (1959) Office Machines


a


6,075.47


6,085.73


6,085.73


Art. 23 Postage Metering Machine


1,000.00


b


10.26


1,000.00


996.77


3.23


PUBLIC SAFETY


Police Department Maintenance


58,468.00


C


6.60


b


5,483.17


63,957.77


63,957.77


Art. 19 Police Cruiser


1,800.00


b


250.00


2,050.00


2,049.14


.86


Fire Department Maintenance


89,293.00


b 1,086.93


90,382.45


90,382.45


Hydrant Service


6,460.00


C 2.52


6,460.00


6,460.00


108.24


97


Forest Fires Art. 30 (1959) Fire Department Training Ground


750.00


750.00


515.00


235.00


a 1,261.75


1,261.75


1,099.84


*161.91


Art. 18 Fire Pumper


7,500.00


7,500.00


5,384.20


*2,115.80


Wire Inspector


525.00


525.00


500.00


25.00


Civil Defense Committee


600.00


a 1,013.64


1,613.64


499.33


*1,114.31


Art. 29 (1959) Civil Defense Auxiliary Control Center


a 130.80


130.80


53.94


76.86


Art. 22 Radio Communications Equipment


1,500.00


1,500.00


6.60


*1,493.40


Sealer of Weights and Measures


700.00


700.00


674.61


25.39


Moth Extermination


1,480.00


b 2.55


1,482.55


1,482.55


Elm Tree Care


8,410.00


8,410.00


8,403.57


6.43


Tree Warden


4,900.00


4,900.00


4,666.56


233.44


Ambulance Maintenance


3,400.00


b 218.31


3,618.31


3,618.31


Dog Officer


800.00


b 220.45


1,020.45


1,020.45


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health Department Maintenance


16,945.00


16,945.00


16,212.00


733.00


Garbage Collection


100.00


a 9,000.00


9,100.00


9,029.50


70.50


Visiting Nurse


6,884.00


6,884.00


6,575.48


308.52


Sewage Treatment Plant


and Pumping Stations


15,786.00


15,786.00


15,654.97


131.03


Sewage System Maintenance


6,000.00


6,000.00


5,956.00


44.00


Sewer Construction


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Art. 19 (1957) Strong Street Sewer


a


1,833.40


1,833.40


*1,833.40


Art. 8 (Spec. 1959) Sewage Pumping Station Land


a 2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Art. 1 (Spec. 1959) New Sewage


e 345,000.00


355,000.00


70,311.08


*284,688.92


Treatment Facilities


a 10,000.00


98


Art. 21 Sewer Rodding Machine Town Dump


4,500.00


4,500.00


4,499.50


.50


2,200.00


2,200.00


1,806.06


393.94


HIGHWAYS


Highway Maintenance


62,600.00


62,600.00


61,421.06


1,178.94


Sidewalk Maintenance


2,500.00


2,500.00


1,814.00


686.00


Snow and Ice Removal


19,875.00


b


2,976.41


22,581.41


22,851.41


Street and Traffic Lights


24,150.00


b


17.14


24,167.14


24,167.14


Road Machinery


12,250.00


12,250.00


11,816.72


433.28


Parking Meter Maintenance


1,400.00


1,400.00


1,390.45


9.55


Engineer and Building Inspector


2,000.00


2,000.00


1,311.13


688.87


Art. 15 (1958) Chapter 90 Construction


a 668.22


668.22


g


668.22


Art. 18 (1958) Cushman Bridge Repairs


a


751.66


751.66


599.24


152.42


Art. 15 (1959) Chapter 90 Construction


a


3,986.34


3,986.34


g


3,986.34


Art. 19 (1959) Market Hill Road


a


6,000.00


6,000.00


2,727.50


*3,272.50


Art. 27 (1959) Highway Garage


a 1,495.80


1,495.80


1,100.00


395.80


Heating System Improvements


Art. 10 Chapter 90 Maintenance


3,000.00


d 6,000.00


9,000.00


8,823.12


176.88


Art. 11 Chapter 90 Construction


7,000.00


7,000.00


*7,000.00


Art. 12 North East and South East Streets


22,000.00


22,000.00


21,980.95


19.05


Art. 13 Meadow Street


16,000.00


16,000.00


16,000.00


Art. 15 Gravel Roads


10,000.00


10,000.00


6,505.51


*3,494.49


Art. 17 Chestnut Street Sidewalk


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


PUBLIC WELFARE AND VETERANS' BENEFITS


Public Welfare Administration


7,450.00


7,450.00


7,450.00


General Relief


8,500.00


C 41.10


8,541.10


5,294.52


3,246.58


Aid to Dependent Children


20,000.00


20,000.00


20,000.00


Old Age Assistance


66,000.00


C 322.90


66,322.90


66,322.90


Disability Assistance


10,000.00


10,000.00


10,000.00


99


Veterans' Services Administration


116.86


Veterans' Benefits


4,404.00 16,000.00


4,404.00 16,000.00


4,287.14 15,682.99


317.01


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES


School Maintenance


348,749.00


a 1,355.78


350,104.78


343,625.22


6,479.56


Art. 3 (Spec. 1959) School Fire Safety


a


2,075.06


2,075.06


2,063.95


11.11


Regional School District


478,589.94


478,589.94


478,589.94


Vocational Education


7,945.00


7,945.00


6,777.22


1,167.78


Libraries


12,850.00


b 807.48


13,657.48


13,657.48


Art. 24 Munson Memorial


Library Improvements


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,019.35


*480.65


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


Parks and Park Places


3,870.00


3,870.00


3,776.57


93.43


Mill Lane Land Purchase


b 500.00


500.00


500.00


Recreation


12,365.00


12,365.00


12,356.93


8.07


Swimming Pool


5,690.00


b 251.74


5,941.74


5,941.74


Damages to Persons and Property


500.00


500.00


467.20


32.80


Memorial Day Observance and Veterans' Graves Officer


450.00


450.00


409.49


40.51


Printing Town Reports and Supplies


1,500.00


b 250.00


1,750.00


1,730.31


19.69


Sale of Tax Title Real Estate


75.00


75.00


75.00


Rent for Military Organizations


396.00


396.00


396.00


Contributory Pension Fund


21,478.39


21,478.39


21,478.39


Workmen's Compensation


5,170.00


5,170.00


4,627.28


542.72


Group Insurance


6,600.00


6,600.00


6,143.76


456.24


Art. 8 Reserve Fund


17,500.00


17,500.00


f 17,411.91


88.09


1959 Unpaid Bills


1,439.32


1,439.32


1,439.32


Art. 27 Industrial Development Commission


200.00


200.00


101.25


98.75


100


ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES Water Department Maintenance


69,340.00


C


12.56 1,435.57 44.03


70,788.13 44.03 300.00


70,788.13 44.03


1958 Water Construction


Art. 12 (1958) Water Land Purchase Art. 6 (Spec. 1959) Mechanic Street and Bay Road Water Mains Art. 9 Potwine Lane and Bay Road Water Mains


6,000.00


6,000.00


6,000.00


Cemeteries


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


INTEREST AND DEBT


Interest


16,680.00


b 835.13


17,515.13


17,515.13


Debt


80,000.00


80,000.00


80,000.00


$1,734,884.65


$420,171.40


$2,155,056.05


$1,828,137.73


$326,918.32


Explanation of Code:


a. Balances forwarded from 1959


b. Transfers from Reserve Fund


c. Refunds to Appropriations


d. Temporary Loan-Ant/Reimbursement


e. Sewer Construction Loan


f. Finance Committee Transfers


g. Transfers Voted at Annual Town Meeting


b


a


a 300.00


a 2,381.86


2,381.86


2,381.86


300.00


* Balances forwarded to 1961


101


ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL GRANTS


Balance 1-1-60


Grants Received


Transfers Amt. Avail. Transfers Expended In Out in 1960


Balance to 1961


Public Welfare


Aid to Dependent Children Administration Assistance


268.42


2,589.15


2,857.57


2,671.11


186.46


1,206.72


12,336.50


a 114.20


13,657.42


d1,000.00


11,788.32


869.10


Disability Assistance Administration Assistance


249.90


867.20


1,117.10


765.48


351.62


960.07


7,341.00


a 225.20


b1,000.00


9,526.27


9,379.90


146.37


Old Age Assistance Administration


234.17


3,659.14


a 295.95


3,893.31


3,784.97


108.34


Assistance


6,945.62


41,689.86


c 536.64


49,468.07


47,207.01


2,261.06


9,864.90


68,482.85


2,171.99


80,519.74


1,000.00 75,596.79


3,922.95


Explanation of Code:


a. Refunds to Accounts


b. Transfer from A.D.C. Assistance


c. O.A.A. Recoveries


d. Transfer to D.A. Assistance


102


for Expense


BALANCES FORWARDED TO 1961


Art. 30 (1959) Fire Department Training Ground


161.91


Art. 18 Fire Pumper


2,115.80


Civil Defense Committee


1,114.31


Art. 22 Radio Communications Equipment


1,493.40


Art. 19 (1957) Strong Street Sewer


1,833.40


Art. 1 (Spec. 12-16-59) New Sewage Treatment Facilities


284,688.92


Art. 19 (1959) Market Hill Road


3,272.50


Art. 11 Chapter 90 Construction 7,000.00


Art. 15 Gravel Roads


3,494.49


Art. 24 Munson Memorial Library Improvements


480.65


$305,655.38


103


BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1960


Assets


Liabilities and Reserve


Cash-Revenue


$333,441.06


Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Reimbursement $ 6,000.00


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Payroll Deductions: Federal Taxes


7,586.98


Polls


116.00


State Taxes


1,687.63


Personal Property


23.10


Retirement


1,700.09


Blue Cross-Blue Shield


635.58


Group Insurance


124.68


Polls


114.00


11,734.96


Personal Property


750.00


Real Estate


1,081.20


Trust Fund Income: Whiting Street Fund


26.17


1,945.20


E. F. Cook Fountain Fund


1,417.97


Levy of 1958:


139.10


Levy of 1959:


104


Levy of 1960:


Polls


438.00


Personal Property


5,196.80


Real Estate 53,315.23


58,950.03


Motor Vehicle Excise:


Levy of 1958


605.26


Levy of 1959


1,329.63


Levy of 1960 30,335.24


32,270.13


Investment Fund Income:


Veterans' Housing Fund


1,275.00


Tax Titles and Possessions: Tax Titles


12.86


Tax Possessions 40.94


53.80


Departmental:


2,044.98


Ambulance


1,732.50


Premium on Sewer Construction Loan 1960


1,169.79


Cemeteries


234.00


Zoning Appeal Decision Recording Fees 10.00


Selectmen's Licenses


3,300.00


Garbage Collections


5.00


Sewer Construction


328.57


Highways 191.00


Aid to Dep. Children


3,449.35


Veterans' Benefits 6,780.18


Assistance 869.10


Disability Assistance:


Administration 351.62


Water Liens added to Taxes 1959 36.92 Water Liens added to Taxes 1960 464.82


S. White Dickinson Cem. Fund 139.91 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 545.89 Martha Dickinson Bianchi Memorial Fund 61.22


William E. Smith Charity Fund 15.48 R. J. D. Westcott Library Fund .44


Alice C. Burnham West Cemetery Gate Fund 255.44


2,462.52


Farm Animal Excise: Levy of 1960


136.05


Trust Fund Principal: George Smith Kendrick West Cemetery Fund 2,000.00


Alice C. Burnham West Cemetery Gate Fund 44.98


25.25


Dog Licenses due County Tailings


233.81


Federal Grants : Aid to Dependent Children:


Administration


186.46


16,020.60


Assistance 146.37


-


105


Water Rates


7,110.38


Water Miscellaneous


1,211.75


Sewer Liens added to Taxes 1959 4.62


Sewer Liens added to Taxes 1960 101.36


Sewer Rates 2,033.87


2,139.85


Revolving Fund: School Lunchroom Milk Fund


3,172.77


Aid to Highways:


State-Construction 14,000.00


State-Maintenance 3,000.00


Loans Authorized and Unissued


7,500.00


County-Construction


7,000.00


County-Maintenance 3,000.00


27,000.00


Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund


2,055.00


Loans Authorized: Fire Pumper 7,500.00


Sale of Real Estate Fund Receipts Reserved for Appropriation:


677.75


Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts:


Parking Meters 17,029.94


Ambulance


5,127.89


Sewers 51,472.23


Road Machinery 1,795.91


75,425.97 16,151.16


Water Available Surplus Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Overlay Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1958 139.10


17,269.74


Levy of 1959 1,945.20


Levy of 1960


15,998.49


18,082.79


8,823.87


Old Age Assistance: Administration 108.34 Assistance 2,261.06


Schools-Public Law 874 5,351.00


9,273.95


Appropriation Balances: Revenue 20,966.46


Overestimates 1960: County Tax 6.61


Underestimates 1960: State Parks and Reservations Tax 1,148.95


Revenue Reserved until Collected :


Motor Vehicle 32,270.13


Farm Animal Excise 136.05


Tax Title and Possessions


53.80


Departmental


16,020.60


Water


8,823.87


Sewer


2,139.85


State & County Aid


to Highways


21,000.00


80,444.30


Surplus Revenue


213,585.83


$489,568.64


$489,568.64


NON-REVENUE


Liabilities and Reserve


$284,688.92


Sewer Construction Loan


$284,688.92


DEBT STATEMENT


Year Issued


Amount


Rate


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1959 $240,000.00


Paid in 1960


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960 $ 220,000.00


Due in 1961


Water Department North Amherst Sewer


1946


147,000.00


1.50


82,000.00


5,000.00


77,000.00


5,000.00


Veterans' Housing


1947


195,000.00


1.50


75,000.00


10,000.00


65,000.00


10,000.00


North East Street and Main Street Sewer


1951


50,000.00


1.70


10,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


Sewer Construction


1953


142,500.00


2.25


100,000.00


7,000.00


93,000.00


7,000.00


South Amherst


School Addition


1953


55,000.00


2.25


20,000.00


5,000.00


15,000.00


5,000.00


106


Assets


Cash-Non Revenue


Loan


1941


$600,000.00


1.25


$20,000.00


$ 20,000.00


Belchertown Road Sewer


1956


40,000.00


2.75


28,000.00


4,000.00


24,000.00


4,000.00


Salem Street Sewer


1956


16,000.00


2.75


4,000.00


4,000.00


Water Construction


1958


255,000.00


2.50


235,000.00


20,000.00


215,000.00


20,000.00


Sewer Construction


1960


345,000.00


3.00


345,000.00


20,000.00


Fire Equipment Loan (Authorized, but not issued in 1960)


7,500.00


7,500.00


$794,000.00 $80,000.00 $1,059,000.00 $103,500.00


TRUST and INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds-Cash and Securities


$127,412.22


Herbert B. Adams Fund


$ 2,739.31


Investment Funds-Cash and Securities


111,392.99


Whiting Street Charity Fund 9,033.72 William E. Smith Fund 2,000.00


Enos F. Cook Fountain Fund 2,346.54


R. J. D. Westcott Library Fund


3,000.21


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 31,586.74


S. White Dickinson West Cemetery Fund


5,000.00


Martha Dickinson Bianchi Memorial Fund


1,000.00


Bangs Memorial Hospital Fund


45,361.66


Alice C. Burnham West Cemetery Gate Fund


15,000.00


Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund


10,344.04


Veterans' Housing Sale of Real Estate Fund


111,392.99


$238,805.21


$238,805.21


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ANALYSIS OF SURPLUS REVENUE


$145,000.88


Group Insurance Dividend


397.80


Omitted Assessments


176.00


Excess Estimated Receipts Unexpended Appropriation Balances


85,550.69


20,677.80


Decrease:


Art. 15 (1959) Chapter 90 Construction


212.01


Appropriations-March 7, 1960


Art. 12 North East and South East Streets


22,000.00


Art. 13 Meadow Street


16,000.00


Tax Title Revenue


5.33


Balance December 31, 1960


213,585.83


$251,803.17


$251,803.17


Balance January 1, 1960 Increase:


108


INDEX


Page


Report


ACCOUNTANT


81


AMBULANCE


60


ASSESSORS


11


BUILDING INSPECTOR


28


CIVIL DEFENSE


13


CLERK, TOWN


75


COLLECTOR


110


CREDITS


2


DEDICATION


23


DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIAL COMM.


36


ELM, MOTH CONTROL


29


FIRE


73


FOREST FIRE


Inside Back Cover


HEALTH


41


HIGHWAY


71


JURY LIST


57


LIBRARIES


40


MEMORIAL DAY


21


PLANNING


25


POLICE


61


RECREATION


47


SCHOOLS


56


SEALER


6


SELECTMEN


45


SEWAGE PLANT


73


TREASURER


37


TREE WARDEN


7


TOWN MANAGER


3


TOWN OFFICERS


74


TRUST FUNDS


39


VETERANS' SERVICES


40


VETERANS' GRAVES


67


WATER


65


WELFARE


28


WIRE INSPECTOR


ZONING, BOARD OF APPEALS


22


109


28


GENERAL INTEREST


33


SCHOOL CALENDAR (JAN. - DEC. 1961)


32


FINANCIAL SECTION


31


CREDITS


REPORT COMMITTEE:


F. A. Siino, Chairman Verne Aldrich, Eveline L. Sears, A. L. Torrey


COVER DESIGN:


Eveline L. Sears


PHOTOS:


Pages 2, 10 (upper) 33


Pages 9, 47


Page 10 (lower) 31, 41, 71


Roland P. Barrett


Everett Kosarick


Amherst Journal Record


PRINTER:


Hamilton I. Newell, Inc.


110


ENSE PETIT


ROBERT T. CAPELESS COMMISSIONER


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation Bureau of Accounts State House, Boston 33 December 31, 1960


HERMAN B. DINE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUN


Board of Selectmen


Amherst


Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


This is to certify that the books and accounts of the town of Amherst were audited by the Bureau of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation, as of August 31, 1960, at which time they were found to be cor- rect with all funds properly accounted for.


A detailed report of the audit will be forwarded as soon as possible.


Very truly yours, William Stekwant


Assistant Director of Accounts/


ws:tjp cc : Town Clerk Town Manager


111


NOTES


112


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GENERAL INTEREST (1961) POPULATION 13,718 - 1960 Federal Census, Includes Resident Student


ELEVATION


302 feet above sea level at Town Hall


AREA 27.79 square miles


ROAD MILEAGE 85.42


Not including state highways


TAX RATE $80.00


ASSESSED VALUATION


Real Estate


Personal


$13,417,655.00 1,284,560.00


$14,702,215.00


U.S. SENATORS


Leverett Saltonstall


Benjamin Smith


U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Edward P. Boland (Second Congressional District)


STATE SENATOR


STATE REPRESENTATIVE


Ralph C. Mahar (Franklin-Hampshire District)


James R. Nolen (4th Hampshire District)


Precinct


Registered Voters


Town Meeting


Members


Voting Places


I


1044


49


Parish Hall, North Amherst


II


828


33


Fire Station


III


949


47


Court Room, Town Hall


IV


956


45


Masonic Building


V


630


30


East Street School


VI


535


26


Munson Mem. Lib. Bldg.


4942


230


(Not including 22 ex-officio members)


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