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Town of Westfield, aid to James Kerr,
15.45
Cash paid postage stamps and cards, 10.50
City of Chicopee, aid to Adalaird Mayott,
53.00
Springfield Hospital, aid to William Brooks,
7.00
Oliver LaSalle, burial of William Brooks,
15.00
Cash paid telegraph and telephoning,
14.73
E. F. Shaw, aid to Addie Dominey, 50.75
· City of Chicopee, aid to Joseph A. Cadieux, 38.00
W. E. Stone, aid to L. W. Tanner, 60.00
Brown Bros., aid to Mary O'Brien, 36.00
Brown Bros., aid to Kate Fenton, 36.00
C. H. Giroux, aid to F. Shepard,
1.00
O. A. Parent, aid to Annie Crowley,
21.42
G. W. Lent, aid to John Roman,
20.00
M. Lawlor, aid to John Roman,
40.66
Clark & Hastings, aid to John Roman,
10.00
A. H. Gates, aid to John Roman,
14.37
Cash paid electric car fare,
8.95
City of Worcester, aid to Henry Hubert,
5.00
Springfield Hospital, aid to William Colgrove, 39.00
Town of Hardwick, aid to Joseph R. Strick- land, 141.46
John R. Tomblin. burial of Joseph R. Strick- land, 17.50
Town of Ware, aid to Tuffield Gokey.
70.00
City of Holyoke, aid to Mrs. Joseph Lemieux, 88.00
C. L. Holden & Sons, aid to Nellie Rose. 48.00
Cash paid for stationery,
5.50
Joseph Belanger. aid to Stanis Drudec, 3.30
J. J. Manning. aid to Fred Freak, 7.00
61
.
Springfield Hospital, aid to Fred Freak, $ 39.00
John W. Loftus, burial of John Roman's child, 5.00
E. B. Taylor, aid to Mrs. E. Sweet, 3.00
E. B. Taylor, aid to Daniel Matterson,
10.00
J. F. Holbrook & Son, aid to Kate Collins,
6.50
Joseph Belanger, aid to Euseb Wemett,
5.00
City of Lawrence, aid to Frank Sweet,
4.90
J. F. Holbrook & Son, aid to James O. Shaw,
6.75
L. L. Dupuis, aid to Mrs. E. Dugas,
6.00
L. L. Dupuis, aid to Euseb Wemett,
11.00
J. F. Holbrook, postage for Poor Department,
2.00
Warriner & Herren, aid to Henry Blanchard,
8.00
Warriner & Herren, aid to Joseph Labeau,
12.00
Dr. G. J. Hebert, medical services to town,
75.00
Dr. G. H. Wilkins, medical attendance to J. O'Donnell, 5.00
Cash expense to Webster after Mrs. T. Mc- Carty, 3.25
Cash expense to Boston, Thomas Wier,
3.80
Salaries of Overseers of the Poor, 400.00
W. F. Fillmore, aid to Joseph Labeau, 4.50
Commonwealth of Mass., aid to Cornelius O'Connor, 33.43
Joseph Belanger, burial of Blanchard child, 5.00
$5,299.81
SUPPORT OF POOR ON TOWN FARM.
G. W. Lent, services as warden,
$600.00
D. L. Bodfish, goods to farm,
47.44
W. H. Laird, goods to farm,
16.46
D. F. Holden, goods to farm,
56.70
E. H. Truesdell, goods to farm,
112.47
G. A. Bills, goods to farm,
148.15
J. F. Foley, goods to farm,
309.56
F. W. Lent, labor, 180.00
Telephone Co., use of telephone,
9.25
L. A. Conant, paper,
5.76
E. B. Taylor, goods to farm,
19.52
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C. A. Brown & Co., goods to farm, $ 34.42
M. Lawlor, goods to tarm, 404.39
C. L. Holden & Sons, goods to farm, 125.31
Ham & Miller, goods to farm, 190.38
Frederick Thompson, goods to farm,
172.21
W. F. Fillmore, goods to farnı,
506.29
W. H. Hitchcock, goods to farm,
12.34
F. J. Hamilton, goods to farm,
20.00
W. E. Stone, goods to farm,
21.32
C. K. Gamwell, goods to farm,
25.25
Buck & Whitcomb, goods to farm,
29.88
S. H. Hellyar, goods to farm,
10.06
A. M. Bond, goods to farm,
2.00
A. E. Fitch, insurance,
16.25
$3,075.41
TOWN FARM.
Whole number at Town Farm during the year, 54.
Largest number at any one time, 45.
Average during the year, 312.
Average cost per week per person, $1.88.
Males, 34 ; females, 20.
Died at farm during the year, 11.
Males, 9 ; females, 2.
INVENTORY AT TOWN FARM, MARCH 1, 1902.
Live stock,
$995.00
Hay and grain,
682.40
Wood and lumber,
279.00
Farming tools,
668.00
Furniture and fixtures,
496.00
Beds and Bedding,
226.25
Tin, glass, crockery and wooden ware,
166.85
Provisions and supplies,
178.83
$3,692.33
Inventory March 1st, 1901,
3,636.15
Increase,
$56.18
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RECEIPTS AT TOWN FARM.
From March 1st, 1901, to March 1, 1902, $2.332.87
Paid out for supplies for farm, 2,300.16
Cash on hand, $32.71
POOR BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS.
TOWN OF BARRE.
L. L. Dupuis, aid to Frederick Goodreau,
$12.00
L. G. Barker, aid to Frederick Goodreau,
4.25
$16.25
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
Dr. G. J. Hebert, medical attendance to Mrs. Thomas Richmond, $5.00
J. F. Holbrook, aid to Henry Fisher. 3.50
W. E. Stone, aid to Henry Fisher, 3.00
$11.50
CITY OF HAVERHILL.
J. F. Holbrook & Son, aid to Charles A. Adams, $10.50 J. M. Allen, aid to Charles A. Adams, 6.00
$16.50
TOWN OF MONSON.
W. E. Stone, aid to Ann Paro, $2.00
Frederick Thompson, aid to Ann Paro, 2.00
$4.00
TOWN OF WARREN.
J. F. Foley, aid to Lewis Pariso,
$6.00
S. H. Brown, aid to Lewis Pariso. 5.43
W. E. Stone, aid to Lewis Pariso, 5.00
$16.43
TOWN OF BROOKFIELD.
F. J. Hamilton, aid to Mrs. C. M. Bowen, $1.50
G. A. Bills, aid to Mrs. C. M. Bowen, 1.50
E. B. Taylor, aid to Mrs. C. M. Bowen, 4.00
Dr. G. J. Hebert, medical attendance Mrs. C. M. Bowen, 2.50
D. F. Holden, aid to Mrs. C. M. Bowen, 7.00
$16.50
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CITY OF CHICOPEE.
Warriner & Herran, aid to Reuben Kenyon, $$4.00
Edward Cary, aid to Timothy Lynch, 2.00
$6.00
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON.
Walker & Kelley, aid to Margaret Dunn,
$48.00
TOWN OF HAMPDEN.
Mrs. F. M. Shaw, aid to Mary A. Walker, $104.00
Dr. G. J. Hebert, medical attendance to Mary A. Walker, 4.00
$108.00
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM.
E. F. Shaw, aid to F. A. Lincoln, $16.69
Dr. G. J. Hebert, medical attendance to F. A. Lincoln, 16.45
J. F. Hamilton. aid to F. A. Lincoln,
3.38
W. E. Stone, aid to F. A. Lincoln. 3.00
$39.52
CITY OF WORCESTER.
H. G. Loomis, burial of James H. Early, $ 8.00
Warriner & Herran, aid to A. Raymond, 17.16
$25.16
$307.86
SUPPORT OF STATE POOR.
Warriner & Herran, aid to William Ouilett, $10.50
N. Girouard, aid to Edgar Butterfield, 9.00
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Ed- gar Butterfield, 6.00
Dr. L. H. Hendee, medical attendance to Peter Langevin, 6.00
E. B. Taylor aid to Peter Langevin, 4.00
Dr. G. J. Hebert, medical attendance to Peter Langevin, 9.00
E. Goodes, aid to Peter Langevin, .50
Frederick Thompson, aid to Peter Langevin, 4.50
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Warriner & Herran, aid to Peter Langevin, $18.90
John Wilson &. Co., aid to Peter Langevin,, 9.00
J. B. Shaw, aid to Philip Harnoise, 3.00
E. Goodes, aid to Philip Harnoise, 4.65
Oliver LaSalle, burial of Harnoise's child, 6.00
Dr. G. J. Hebert, medical attendance to Barbara Boskoski, 7.00
H. G. Loomis, burial of unknown man, 15.00
M. Moriarty, burial of John Krol, 15.00
Transportation to Tewksbury of Orga Apo- lonija, 1.68
Albert Zrukowskis, aid to Mary Gaudec,
6.00
Dr. G. J. Hebert, medical attendance to Mary Gaudec, 12.00
Dr. G. J. Hebert, medical attendance to Joseph Labell, 2.00
Warriner & Herran, aid to Joseph Labell,
7.50
L. G. Barker, aid to Joseph Labell, 2.50
Transportation to Tewksbury of Maxhim Paro,
2.57
Transportation to Tewksbury of Edward Everett, 2.36
E. Goodes, aid to Alfred Alarie, 2.00
W. E. Stone, aid to Alfred Alarie, 2.00
Frank Hamilton, aid to Alfred Alarie,
3.50
Central Vermont R. R. Co., aid to Alfred Alarie, 3.10
Miss Mary Hanley, aid to Mary Gaudec, 7.00
E. B. Taylor, aid to Frank W. Taylor, 3.00
Town of Warren, aid to Exsede Garnache, 23.00
Transportation to Tewksbury of Martin Worhal, 2.20
Joseph Belanger, burial of Jean Masson, 15.00
Central Vermont R. R. Co., aid to Paul Dinnell and family, 35.00
$260.46
SUPPORT OF TRAMPS.
A. O. Allen, care of tramp room, $60.00
A. O. Allen, crackers, 12.52
A. O. Allen, brooms, .50
66
A. O. Allen, working tramps, $ 32.25
A. O. Allen, sledge handles, 1.25
Palmer Savings Bank, rent of tramp room, 90.00
$196.52
CONTINGENT FUND.
J. H. Stimpson, horse, $85.00
T. D. Potter & Co., paint and oil, 58.51
S. Leach, labor and material, 17.00
A. E. Fitch, insurance, 171.45
$331.56
RECAPITULATION.
CASH PAID OUT.
Poor not on Town Farm,
$5,299.81
Poor on Town Farm,
3,075.41
Poor belonging to the State,
260.40
Tramps,
196.52
Contingencies,
331.96
Other towns,
307.86
$9.471.96
CASH RECEIVED.
Appropriation for poor,
$6.500.00
Contingent fund,
300.00
Salaries,
400.00
From the State,
304.08
Monson, .
·
18.77
Warren,
22.43
Chicopee,
46.25
Brookfield,
9.50
Worcester,
8.00
Wilbraham.
39.52
Barre,
16.25
Northampton,
44.00
$7.708.80
$1.863.16
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BILLS DUE THE TOWN ..
State.
$ 26.31
Hampden,
150.00
Springfield,
11.50
Haverhill.
16.50
Brookfield,
7.00
Northampton,
4.00
Worcester,
17.16
$232.47
Amount overdrawn,
$1,630.69
The Overseers recommend the following appropriations :
Support of poor,
$7,000.00
Contingent fund,
500.00
Salaries,
400.00
WILLIAM MERRIAM, Overseers H. T. BISHOP, of
R. L. BOND, Poor.
Report of the Board of Health.
The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report :
The cases of contagious and infectious diseases reported to the board during the past twelve months have been less than half the number reported the previous year.
Scarlet fever leads the list in numbers and shows that from one to seven cases were reported each month. Yet your board is pleased to report only one death from this cause.
On Sunday, July 21st, a telegram was received from the State Board of Health of Rhode Island, stating that a Mrs. Patnode and two children of Pawtucket had broken quarantine there, and were supposed to be in Three Rivers. They were found in the home of Mr. Paulin in that village, the two children suffering from smallpox. Strict quarantine was enforced and before it was removed Mr. Pau- lin's illness with smallpox was reported and quarantine maintained until his recovery, September 14th. Two other cases in the town were removed to the pest house, where they were cared for until re- covery, when they were released.
Mr. Paulin's is the only case contracted in town-infection com- ing from the Patnode children, who were staying at his home-the other cases coming, one from Pennsylvania and one from Canada.
Owing to the general vaccination in the several villages last year, and also of all school children this year, the board feels that the town is well fortified against an epidemic of the dread disease.
As is shown by the Selectmen's report the appropriation has been overdrawn, but the town will be largely reimbursed by the State, as the cases cared for had no legal settlement here.
Your board has been recently notified by the town of Stoneham, Mass., of the illness with smallpox of Lizzie Merritt, who has a legal settlement in Palmer, and that they shall look to this town for the payment of all reasonable expenses incurred by the town of Stone- ham in the care and aid furnished in this case. This bill may amount to several hundred dollars, to be paid the coming year, which will make a large appropriation necessary.
We submit the following tables of statistics :
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TABLE No. 1.
Showing the number of contagious and infectious diseases reported to the board from March 1, 1901, to March 1, 1902.
Mch.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Total
TABLE No. 2.
Number of deaths reported to the board during the year : Mch. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
12 9 7 6 11 10 11 12 13
15 10 15
Number of burial permits issued by the board, 131 Number of undertakers' licenses issued by the board, 6 Number of slaughter house licenses issued by the board, 3
TABLE No. 3.
Ages at death of persons dying in Palmer from March 1, 1901, to March 1, 1902 (exclusive of still births).
1 to 2 years, 7.
Males, 2; females, 5.
2 to
3
4.
1;
3 to
4
0.
0;
66
0.
4 to 5
5 to 10
10 to 15
66
3.
66 3;
1;
2.
20 to 30
30 to 40
50
4.
2;
2.
50 to
60
6.
4;
2.
60 to
70
22.
66
12;
10.
70 to 80
12.
6;
6.
80 to
90
7.
66
4;
3.
90 to 100
0.
..
0;
0.
Less than 1 year,
39.
66
28;
11.
Unknown, 1.
1;
0.
.
.
3
3
1
1
8
Scarlet fever
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
7
7
6
1
2
32
Typhoid fever
1
2
1
1
1
5
11
Measles .
2
2
2
1
7
Membraneous croup
1
1
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis .
1
1
Smallpox
2
1
2
5
Total
4 5 3
4 1 6
3
9 : 10
6
5
8
, 65
1.
66 0;
66
1.
1.
0;
1.
0.
15 to 20
3.
10.
5; 2;
..
5.
5.
3.
40 to
.
.
3.
Diphtheria
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REPORT OF THE BACTERIOLOGIST.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS., March 1, 1902.
To the Board of Health, Town of Palmer :
I have the honor to submit the following report for the year ending February 28, 1902.
There have been referred to me for examination for diphtheria during the past year eighteen (18) cases, seventeen (17) of which were for diagnosis and one (1) for release. Of the cases for diag- nosis 11 or 64 per cent of the total number did not prove to be diph- theria, and 6 showed diphtheria bacilli. This large proportion of negative cases shows the advantage of this method of diagnosis, and its general use in all cases of sore throat cannot but be of great value in locating new cases of this disease.
Cultures for release have been regularly submitted and these final negative cultures contribute positively to prevent the further spread of diphtheria.
The following tables present summaries of the work done during the year :
CASES EXAMINED.
FOR DIAGNOSIS.
FOR RELEASE.
MONTHS.
Totals.
Positive.
Negative.
Negative.
March,
: 1000
..
. .
3
April,
3
. .
5
May,
. .
1
. .
1
July,
. .
1
. .
1
August,
. .
1
. .
1
November,
. .
1
. .
1
January,
1
3
Total,
6
11
1
18
1
3
December,
71
CULTURES EXAMINED.
Cultures for diagnosis, postive,
6
Cultures for diagnosis, negative,
13
Cultures for release, positive, 10
15
Cultures for release, negative,
2
Cultures for release, no growth,
Total cultures examined,
46
Respectfully submitted, HERBERT C. EMERSON, M. D.,
Bacteriologist.
Your board would recommend the appropriation of the sum of eight hundred dollars " for the use of the board " in addition to the salaries of the same.
J. P. SCHNEIDER, Board of Health SAMUEL O. MILLER, of Palmer.
Report of Cemetery Commissioners.
The Cemetery Commisssioners of the town of Palmer respect- fully submit the following report of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending March 1, 1902, as follows : Appropriation for 1901, $500.00
Received for deeds " Depot " cemetery,
330.00
Received for deeds " Four Corners " cemetery,
40.00
Received from interest on funds in bank,
51.42
Orders drawn for labor, etc.,
$598.58
Interest on fund for labor. etc.,
51.42
Balance unused in treasury,
271.42
$921.42
$921.42
Balance in treasury unused,
$271.42
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, 1901,
$500.00
F. B. Pope, deed of lot,
24.00
Harman E. Acker, deed of lot,
12.00
Albert Remington, deed of lot,
12.00
Elizabeth R. McComber, deed of lot,
24.00
Charles F. Thompson, deed of lot,
8.00
Walter A. Burford, burial,
1.00
C. H. Hobbs, deed of lot,
24.00
O. C. Marcy estate, deed of lot,
30.00
Albert D. Thomas, deed of lot,
30.00
George N. Stone, deed of lot,
11.00
D. F. Holden, hay,
3.00
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Omer W. Marcy, deed of lot,
$24.00
B. D. Parsons, deed of lot,
8.00
Myra C. Hamblin, deed of lot,
8.00
Mrs. Mary A. Holden, deed of lot,
24.00
A. L. Warriner, deed of lot,
8.00
Charles Norberg, burial,
1.00
Edwin L. Wright, deed of lot,
8.00
Mrs. Josiah Stebbins, deed of lot,
6.00
Mrs. George W. Adams, deed of lot,
48.00
Mass. Hospital for Epileptics, burial,
1.00
John Kimber, deed of lot,
15.00
Henry G. Trumble, deed of lot,
8.00
John P. Eastman, deed of lot,
24.00
Mrs. Mary. M. Nelson, deed of lot,
8.00
$870.00
Orders drawn for labor, etc., on account cemeteries,
To H. G. Loomis, Secretary, 1900,
$ 25.00
cash paid laborers,
200.00
C. A. Brown & Co .. 47.80
Servetus Leach,
89.03
C. S. Ruggles,
27.75
O. E. Butler,
20.00
C. S. Ruggles,
44.00
C. B. Fiske & Co.,
77.10
John P. Eastman,
31.30
H. G. Loomis, Secretary, 1901,
25.00
Mrs. Richard Hall, 1900, 3.00
C. A. Brown & Co., 1900,
8.60
$598.58
$598.58
Account of cash paid laborers at cemeteries by H. G. Loomis, Commissioner, from cash received on town order,
$200.00
Interest on fund at bank, care lots,
51.42
Paid B. Woodhead,
$1.00
W. B. Grout, .60
C. D. Holbrook Co.,
9.75
$598.58
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Paid Mrs. R. Hall.
$ 3.00
Mrs. L. G. Miller,
2.00
M. J. Dillon,
14.38
Fred'k M. Webber,
12.72
J. Wesson Phelps,
14.37
Wm. Long,
13.05
James Summers,
2.45
C. A. LeGro,
.80
Frank Cook,
1.20
Samuel Ferry,
8.25
Geo. R. Shaw,
4.00
Geo. A. Smith,
12.00
F. F. Marcy,
.60
Franklin Shaw,
24.22
E. A. Buck,
3.65
F. W. Taylor,
6.00
C. A. Brown & Co.,
2.65
L. S. Bowen,
48.81
Henry Bliss,
1.50
Daniel Coleman,
9.07
B. A. Grout,
2.78
Chas. E. Brooks,
8.02
Oliver LaSalle,
1.50
Bergen Bros.,
10.50
John Wilson,
1.05
Mishler Bros.,
22.00
B. & A. R. R.,
3.48
H. G. Loomis,
.25
A. O. Allen,
.50
Lawn mower,
2.50
Buck & Whitcomb,
2.77
$251.42
$251.42
RECEIVED FOR DEEDS.
DEPOT CEMETERY.
F. B. Pope, deed of lot,
$24.00
Harman E. Acker, deed of lot,
12.00
Albert Remington, deed of lot, 12.00
75
Elizabeth R. McComber, deed of lot,
$24.00
Charles F. Thompson, deed of lot, 8.00
Walter A. Burford, 1 burial, 1.00
C. H. Hobbs, deed of lot,
24.00
O. C. Marcy Estate, deed of lot,
30.00
Albert D. Thomas, deed of lot,
30.00
Geo. N. Stone, deed of lot,
11.00
D. F. Holden, for grass, 3.00
Omer W. Marcy, deed of lot,
24.00
Mrs. Mary A. Holden, deed of lot,
24.00
Charles Norberg, 1 burial,
1.00
Mrs. Josiah Stebbins, deed of lot,
6.00
Mrs. George W. Adams, deed of lot,
48.00
Mass. Hospital for Epileptics, 1 burial,
1.00
John Kimber, deed of lot,
15.00
John P. Eastman, deed of lot,
24.00'
Mrs. Mary M. Nelson, deed of lot,
8.00
$330.00
FOUR CORNERS CEMETERY .
B. D. Parsons, deed of lot,
$8.00
Myra C. Hamblen, deed of lot, 8.00
Edwin L. Wright, N. Y., deed of lot,
8.00
Henry G. Trumble, deed of lot, 8.00
A. L. Warriner, deed of lot,
8.00
$40.00
DUE THE TOWN FOR DEEDS.
Henry D. Converse,
$14.50
Edward Goodes,
22.00
Adrian Miller,
8.00
Frederick M. Ralton,
8.00
George H. Fisherdick,
24.00
$76.50
PERMANENT FUNDS.
Mrs. Mary A. Shaw fund,
$100.00
E. B. Gates fund, 50.00
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76
Henry Scism fund,
$100.00
Minnie K. Bennett fund,
200.00
Laura E. Child fund,
500.00
Calista E. Hendrick fund,
100.00
Waterman Fuller fund,
200.00
James W. Snow fund,
100.00
John and Lucy Smith fund,
200.00
William A. Breckenridge fund,
200.00
John H. Haynes fund,
200.00
Franklin Blanchard fund,
100.00
$2,050.00
We would recommend the appropriation of $500.00-five hun- dred dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
H. E. W. CLARK,
Cemetery
H. G. LOOMIS,
J. P. EASTMAN,
Commissioners.
Tax Collector's Report.
Amount on Collector's book, 1899,
$241.69
Interest,
35.00
$276.69
Claims allowed,
$30.48
Paid Treasurer,
246.21
$276.69
Amount on Collector's book, 1900,
$56,322.67
Amount added,
323.59
Interest,
70.37
$56,716.63
Amount paid Treasurer,
$49,052.15
Discount,
3,130.98
Amount paid since Oct. 1,
3,580.46
Probable abatements,
500.00
Balance to be collected,
453.04
$56,716.63
Amount on Collector's book,'1901,
$51,722.00
Amount added,
417.98
Interest,
57.95
$52,197.93
Paid Treasurer,
$50,251.63
Probable abatements,
500.00
Balance to be collected,
1,446.30
$52,197.93
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Treasurer's Report.
FROM MARCH 7, 1901, TO APRIL 9, 1901.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treasury March 7, 1901,
$4,118.59
Received of City of Northampton, pauper account,
48.00
Palmer Savings Bank, temporary loan,
3,200.00
Ed. Goodes, sewer license,
25.00
W. A. Barnes, auctioneer's license,
2.00
$7,393 59
EXPENDITURES.
March, State and Military Aid,
$152.00
Overseers of the Poor orders,
39.70
Selectmen's orders,
4,496.98
School Committee's orders,
2,164.95
Outstanding orders, Selectmen,
27.44
Outstanding orders, School Committee,
148.13
$7,029.20
Total receipts,
$7.393.59
Total expenditures,
7.029.20
Balance paid to J. F. Holbrook, Treasurer,
$364.39
Respectfully submitted. J. B. SHAW, Treasurer.
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RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treasury April 9, 1901,
$364.39
Received of J. A Hawkes, tax, 1899,
246.21
1900, 1.409.15
1901, 50,251.63
Received of State Treasurer, Corporation Tax,
1,116.10
National Bank Tax,
308.20
State aid,
1,532.00
Military aid,
72.00
Street Railway Tax,
1,679.37
Support State Paupers,
208.33
Temporary support State
Paupers, 16.65
Burial State Panpers,
79.10
State Board of Charity,
3.90
Expense of contagious diseases,
7.50
Income Mass. School Fund,
767.44
Education of children in care of State Board of Charity,
170.00
County Treasurer, dog fund,
Sheriff Hampden County, fines,
69.00
A. E. Fitch, fines District Court,
61.64
A. O. Allen, lockup fees,
4.00
Peddlers' licenses,
180.00
Auctioneer's licenses,
2.00
Undertaker's licenses,
4.00
Pool licenses,
20.00
Slaughter-house licenses,
4.00
Tent show license,
2.00
Rent of school lot, Three Rivers.
5.00
Rent of Town House,
2.50
Palmer Savings Bank, temporary loan,
22,300.00
Town of Monson, pauper account.
18.77
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Warren,
22.43
.6 Brookfield, " ،،
9 50
Wilbraham, " .6
39.52
Barre,
16.25
City of Worcester,
. .
8.00
558.95
1
80
City of Chicopee, pauper account,
$ 50.25
" Northampton, " 44.00
Town of Monson, school tuition,
67.50
A. C. Thompson, Supt., tuition, etc.,
65.33
Sewer licenses,
225.00
Liquor licenses,
11,903.00
Sidewalk assessments,
215.45
Flynt B. and C. Co., use of engine,
22.50
Interest on Thompson fund,
38.42
" Merrick fund,
29.99
66
·' Bank account,
81.28
Cemetery Commissioners,
370.00
Town of Belchertown, one-half cost painting and re- pairing bridge, 83.90
Return premium insurance on Blanchardville schoolhouse,
3.46
For Blanchardville schoolhouse,
265.00
$95,024.61
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Palmer Savings Bank, interest,
$ 379.67
Temporary loan,
19,000.00
State Treasurer, State tax,
1,837.50
National Bank tax,
1,392.12
One-fourth liquor licenses,
2,975.75
Repairing State Highway,
5.25
Amount paid town in error, 1.81
Paid Town Bonds,
1,600.00
Coupons,
560.00
Interest on Town Bonds,
680.00
Interest on Town Debt, Refunding Loan,
1,212.00
County Treasurer, County tax,
3,067.17
Town Bonds 7 and 8 Refunding Loan,
2,000.00
State aid,
1,521.00
Military aid,
132.00
Cost of District Court,
706.66
Selectmen's orders,
100.00
Cemetery Commissioners' orders,
586.98
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Cemetery Commissioners' outstanding orders, $ 11.60
Selectmen's pay-roll orders, 25,176.45
Selectmen's outstanding pay-roll orders,
43.68
School Committee, pay rolls,
21,725.94
outstanding orders,
150.58
Overseers of Poor, orders,
9,210.04
$94,076.20
Total receipts,
$95,024.61
Total expenditures,
94,076.20
Balance in treasury,
$948.41
Respectfully submitted,
J. F. HOLBROOK, Treasurer.
There are on Selectmen's orders outstanding, $606.00
There are on School pay rolls outstanding, 794.26
There are Overseers of Poor orders outstanding, 261.92
There are the following unpaid notes at Palmer Savings Bank : Nov. 7, 1898, note for Y. M. L. A., cemetery and roads, $2,250.00
Jan. 9, 1902, note for Hallez case,
1,500.00
Jan. 24, 1902, note,
2,500.00
Feb. 28, 1902, note,
2,500.00
MARCH 10, 1902.
We have examined the accounts of the treasurer, and find them correct.
E. W. CARPENTER, Į Auditors. C. A. LEGRO,
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SNOW BY-LAW.
The committee appointed for drafting a by-law relative to the re- moval of snow and ice from sidewalks in the town of Palmer submit the following report :
A BY-LAW FOR THE REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE FROM SIDEWALKS.
SECTION 1. The tenant, occupant, and in case there be no tenant, the owner or person having the care of any estate abutting upon any sidewalk within the town of Palmer, shall, after the ceasing to fall of any snow thereon, within twenty-four hours, cause the same to be removed therefrom.
SEC. 2. Whenever any snow shall be collected or deposited upon any sidewalk within the said town of Palmer, either by falling from some adjoining building or by drifting upon said sidewalk, the tenant, occupant, and in case there be no tenant, the owner or person having charge of the estate abutting upon said sidewalk, shall, within twenty-four hours after any snow has been collected or deposited as aforesaid, cause the same to be removed therefrom.
SEC. 3. Whenever any sidewalk within the town of Palmer shall be encumbered with ice or sleet, it shall be the duty of the tenant, occupant, and in case there be no tenant, the owner or person having the care of the estate abutting thereon, to cause such side- walk to be made safe and convenient for travel, by removing the ice therefrom, or by covering the same with sand or some other suitable substance, within twenty-four hours after such sidewalk shall have become so encumbered.
SEC 4. The term " sidewalk " as used in the preceding sections of this by-law, shall mean any sidewalk laid out as such by the town or fire district, and any walk within the town of Palmer which is reserved by custom for the use of pedestrians. or which has been specially prepared for their use. It shall not include cross-walks, nor shall it include foot-paths or portions of public ways lying out- side of the thickly-settled parts of any of the villages of the said town of Palmer, which are worn only by travel and are not improved by said town or by the abutters upon said public ways.
SEC. 5. Whoever shall violate, offend against. or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this by-law, shall for each and every offense pay a penalty of not less than two nor more than ten dollars.
SEC. 6. No person shall be prosecuted for any offense against any of the provisions of this by-law, unless complaint for the same shall be instituted and commenced within three months from the time of commission of such offense.
SEC. 7. The constables and police officers of the town of Palmer are especially charged to enforce this by-law and to see that its provisions are complied with.
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