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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
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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:
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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.
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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
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NOTES
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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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