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NAME.
YEARS. M'THS. DAYS.
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Leo Boisy,
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10 John C. Mitton,
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11 Alfred M. Bond,
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Annie M. Ritchie,
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Raymond,
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Lucy Kysinski,
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Alcid Dupont,
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Eliza A. Taylor,
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Olive Racicot,
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Caroline B. Keith,
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Timothy Shea,
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Michael Sears,
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Alfred C. Freak,
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Julbert Picotte,
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William W. Converse,
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Myrice E. Williams,
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report :
The Board organized with Harold W. Brainerd, chairman, and Charles D. Holden, clerk.
Regular meetings were held Wednesday evening dur- ing the week. Several special meetings and hearings were held on other days and evenings.
A contract was entered into with the Central Massa- chusetts Electric Company under the terms of which street lighting service was had every night until one o'clock.
During the year the Board has made compromise settlements of the several suits which have been pending for a number of years in which the town was a party plaintiff. In the case against the Estate of Maurice Law- lor and Catherine Lawlor the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) was obtained. In the cases against the towns of Norton and Mashpee judgment for seven hundred dollars ($700.00) has been obtained against the town of Mashpce, which amount will be paid after the latter town has its annual meeting. In both of these cases it is the belief of the Board and the Town Counsel that the settlements are very advantageous to the town.
The Board caused a petition, with accompanying bill, to be prepared and submitted to the Legislature ask- ing for the enactment of legislation which will reimburse the town annually for loss of taxes on the three farms situate near Palmer Center purchased by the Common- wealth for purposes of a fish hatchery and game preserve. The Legislative Committee on Taxation has already given a hearing on the matter and it is the belief of the Board
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that the petition will be favorably acted upon.
Statement of recommendations for next year and ex- penditures of the past year follow.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Precinct Officers and Polling Places,
$300.00
Telephone for Town Officials,
140.00
Forest Warden's Salary, 100.00
Board of Registrars,
60.00
Upkeep of Auto Truck,
300.00
Care and Rent of Lockup,
675.00
Meat and Cattle Inspection,
600.00
Premium Workmen's Compensation Insurance, 200.00
Book-keeper,
600.00
Contingencies,
3,500.00
Night. Police,
1,600.00
Bonding of Town Officers,
200.00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation,
Tax Collector,
$600.00
Highway Surveyor,
1,000.00
Auditors,
40.00
Assessors,
900.00
Treasurer,
400.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
200.00
Selectmen,
500.00
Clerk of Selectmen,
100.00
Town Clerk,
150.00
Board of Health,
150.00
Clerk of Board of Health,
25.00
Tree Warden,
100.00
Overseers of Poor,
430.00
Cemetery Commissioners,
150.00
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RECEIPTS.
TAXES.
Current Year.
Poll,
$3,982.00
Personal,
29,218.56
Real Estate,
55,543.00
$88,743.56
Previous Years.
Real Estate, 161.75
From State.
Corporation,
9,103.08
Street Railway,
8,716.87
National Bank,
174.08
17,994.03 $106,899.34
LICENSES AND PERMITS.
Licenses.
Liquor,
10,805.00
Junk,
408.00
Milk,
24.50
Pool & Billiards,
48.00
Victualler,
37.00
All Other,
235.50
11,558.00
FINES AND FORFEITS.
Fines,
Court,
125.00
GRANTS AND GIFTS.
From County.
Dog Licenses, 699.44
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PRIVILEGES.
Public Service.
Excise Tax, 3,700.57
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. Police Department.
Lockup Fees, 3.00
Inspection.
Sealing Weights and Measures 83.92
Forestry.
All Other, 13.28
100.20
HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Sanitation. Sewer Maintenance,
Connections, 244.00
Permits,
1,225.00
$1,469.00
HIGHWAYS.
General.
Sale of Old Materials,
2.00
Sale of Materials, 5.98
$7.98
Construction.
New Highways, 2,033.52
2,041.50
CHARITIES.
Town Farm.
Sale of Produce,
566.22
Board
198.50
Miscellaneous,
10.00
774.72
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Reimbursements.
From Cities and Towns,
302.30
From State, 210.20 512.50
1,287.22
SOLDIERS BENEFITS.
Aid.
From State, 674.00
Burials.
From State,
74.00
748.00
EDUCATION.
School Department.
Tuition, State Wards,
300.75
Other Tuition, 916.74
Miscellaneous, 200.00
1,417.49
UNCLASSIFIED.
Suit at Law, 200.00
CEMETERIES.
Sale of Lots and Graves.
Lots,
289.00
Care of Lots and Graves.
677.03
Lots and Graves,
27.00
Grading,
704.03
Miscellaneous,
Opening Graves,
183.50
Trimming,
18.00
Foundations,
157.54
All Other,
2.00
361.04
1,354.07
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INTEREST.
On Deposit.
General, 735.46
Public Trust Funds.
Perpetual Care Funds,
498.15
Merrick Fund, 34.34
Thompson Fund,
38.42 570.91
$1,306.37
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Temporary Loans,
Anticipation of Taxes, 20,000.00
All Other 5,460.00
25,460.00
General Loans.
Refunding Bridge Loan,
21,000.00
Premiums Refunding Bridge Loan, 33.60
46,493.60
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS.
Refunds. All Other, 90.57
Accrued Interest,
245.44
336.01
BALANCES.
Cash on Hand Feb. 15th, 1913. $55,463.29
$235,199.10
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EXPENDITURES.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Selectmen's Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Selectmen,
500.00
Clerk of Board, 100.00
Book-keeper, 300.00
900.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and Postage, 12.56
Printing and Advertising, 115.86
Carfares, Teams, etc.
26.20
Telephones, 57.28
All Other,
108.33 320.23
1,220.23
Auditing and Accounting Depart-
ment.
Salaries and Wages.
Auditors, 40.00
Treasury Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Treasurer, 400.00
Other Expenses,
Stationery and Postage,
81.26
Telephone,
19.55
Surety Bond,
100.00
All Other,
16.35 217.16
617.16
Collector's Department. Salaries and Wages. Collector (1912) 600.00
Collector (1913) 450.00
1,050.00
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Other Expenses.
Stationery and Postage, 17.37
Printing and Advertising, 59.00
Surety Bond, 100.00 176.37
1,226.37
Assessor's Department. Salaries and Wages.
Assessors, 900.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and Postage, 10.96
Printing and Advertising, 70.25
Carfares, Teams, etc. 24.08
Maps, 111.00 216.29
1,116.29
License Commissioners' Depart- ment.
All Other.
Printing and Advertising, 3.50
Other Finance Offices and Ac- counts.
Printing and Certification Bonds
and Notes.
Printing, 105.00
Certifying, 9.00
114.00
Law Department. Salaries and Wages.
Special Attorneys, 172.50
Other Expenses.
Printing and Advertising, 3.75
All Other, 232.27 236.02
408.52
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Town Clerk's Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Town Clerk, 150.00
Recording Fees, 223.20
373.20
Other Expenses.
Stationery and Postage,
16.38
Surety Bond,
5.00
21.38
394.58
Election and Registration De- partment. Salaries and Wages.
Registrars,
60.00
Precinct Officers,
197.00
257.00
Other Expenses.
Printing and Advertising,
30.43
Rent,
37.00
All Other,
12.00
79.43
336.43
Town Hall.
Salaries and Wages.
12.25
Janitor, All Other.
30.00
42.25
Insurance,
Memorial Hall.
Other Expenses.
29.96
Repairs,
225.00
254.96
Insurance,
Total for General Government, 5,774.29
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
Police Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Night Police, 1,599.84
Special Police, 232.00
Janitor Service,
108.93
Equipment and Repairs.
Labor,
3.75
Materials (cells, etc.) 1,341.61
1,345.36
Fuel and Light.
Light,
32.65
Other Expenses.
Rent of Lockup,
325.81
All Other
11.13
3,655.72
Support of District Court.
Fees,
765.38
Fire Department.
Care of Auto Fire Truck,
Gasoline, 12.40
Chemicals
6.18
Auto Supplies,
2.75
Repairs,
94.62
Insurance,
78.75
New Fire Equipment.
Fire Extinguishers,
153.30
Hose,
412.50
Installing Hydrants,
41.36
Labor,
30.70
Materials and Supplies,
47.36 685.22
879.92
1,940.77
194.70
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Sealing Weights and Measures. Salaries and Wages.
Sealer, 200.00
Other Expenses.
Printing Stationery and
Postage,
3.19
Equipment and Repairs,
13.96
All Other,
3.94
21.09
221.09
Extermination of Moths and Beetles. Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent,
90.65
Warden,
100.00
Labor,
151.90
342.55
Other Expenses,
Insecticides,
63.48
Hardware and Tools, 5.05
Carfare, Teams, etc.,
76.05
Gasoline, Oil, etc.,
8.74
All Other,
12.50
165.82
508.37
Forest Warden's Department. Salaries and Wages.
Warden,
100.00
Fighting Forest Fires,
1,000.63
1,100.63
Other Expenses.
Team Hire,
5.00
Equipment and Tools,
2.35
Telephone,
27.85
All Other,
84.25
119.45
1,220.08
Total for Protection of Persons and Property
$7,250.56
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HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Health :
General Administration,
Salaries board of Health, 150.00
Clerk, 25.00
Printing, Stationery and
Postage, 49.22
Telephone,
1.90
226.12
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases.
Board and Treatment, 185.58
Guards and Nurses, 6.00
Dry Goods and Clothing, 10.88
All Other 130.46
332.92
Vital Statistics.
Births,
83.20
Deaths,
39.00
122.20
Inspection.
Meat and Cattle.
Salaries, 492.85
Milk and Vinegar.
Salaries,
57.97
Expenses,
10.07
68.04
Sanitation :
Sewers and Culverts.
Labor,
962.14
Teams,
173.34
Equipment, 79.19
Pipe and Fittings,
129.96
Brick and Cement,
137.73
Castings,
120.65
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Special Culverts,
209.00
All Other,
132.55
1,944.56
Sewer Construction.
Contract, 55.00
Engineering, 5.00
Labor,
5.00
Teams,
4.50
All Other,
4.50
74.00
Refuse and Garbage Disposal. Labor, 11.00
All Other, 8.94
19.94
Total for Health and Sanita-
tion $3,280.63
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. General Administration.
Salary of Surveyor, 1,048.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage, .50
Telephone,
16.10
1,064.60
General Expenditures : Repairs Highways.
Labor,
3,263.43
Teams, 3,016.55
Broken Stone, Gravel,
etc.,
342.70
Pipe and Cement,
1.75
Equipment and Repairs,
216.01
All Other, 563.15
7,403.59
Bridges.
285.20
Labor,
60.00
Teams,
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Lumber,
217.46
Hardware and Tools,
46.77
All Other,
660.73
1,270.16
Railings.
Labor,
58.73
Materials,
157.29
All Other,
9.00
225.02
Paving South St., Three Rivers.
Labor,
93.87
Metal Culvert,
29.00
Teams,
27.00
Permanent Highway Repairs. Highway Construction.
Contract,
33,015.62
Lumber,
22.24
Oil, etc.,
2,878.78
Freight,
42.87
Sidewalks. New Ash Walks.
Labor,
123.76
Teams,
155.25
All Other,
6.00
Repairs Concrete Walks. Contract,
999.75
New Concrete Walks.
Labor, 33.75
Teams,
4.50
Materials,
47.68
Contract,
477.50
Surveying,
22.00
585.43
149.87
35,959.51
285.01
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Curbing.
Labor,
38.30
Material, 88.80
Freight, 18.00
145.10
Street Lighting.
Electric Lights, 5,926.77
Total for Highways,
$54,014.81
CHARITIES.
Support of Poor.
General Administration.
Salaries of Overseers, 430.00
Printing, Postage and Stationery 33.71
All Other, 136.68
600.39
Town Farm.
Salary of Warden, 724.95
Labor, 70.50
Furniture and Fixtures, 70.79
Groceries and Pro-
visions, 1,128.25
Dry Goods and Clothing, 93.78
Medicine and Medical At-
tendance, 58.08
Repairs of Buildings, 119.70
Fuel and Light, 389.66
Hay, Grain and Straw, 780.48
Support of Poor. Town Farm.
Equipment and Repairs, 202.12
All Other, 92.26
$3,730.57
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Outside Relief by Town.
Cash,
212.00
Rent,
467.00
Groceries and Pro-
visions,
1,990.55
Coal and Wood, 79.13
Board and care,
84.00
Medicine and Medical At-
tendance,
430.96
Burials,
90.00
All Other,
46.66
Relief Given by Other Cities and Towns
Cities,
330.26
Towns,
230.76
561.02
Total for Charities. $8,292.28
SOLDIER'S BENEFITS.
Administration.
Burial Agent,
100.00
State Aid.
Aid,
714.00
Total for Soldiers' Benefits. $814.00
EDUCATION.
School Department:
General Expenses.
Salaries.
Superintendent,
1,900.00
Truants,
112.20
Clerk,
489.58
Other Expenses. $2,501.78
$3,400.30
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Printing, Stationery and
Postage. 238.23
Telephones,
57.17
Traveling Expenses,
14.84
School Census,
60.00
All Other, 31.97
402.21
Teachers' Salaries, Supplies, etc.
High School, Salaries, 5,173.32
Elementary, 17,035.86
Text and Reference
Books, 1,726.13 -
All Other Books and
Supplies,
225.08
Tuition other Towns,
43.00
Transportation,
2,374.40
Janitor Service, 2,386.12
Fuel and Light,
3,284.57
Maintenance Buildings and
Grounds,
1,814.00
Furniture and Furnish-
ings,
572.16
Other Expenses, Ins.,
Rent, etc.,
1,164.21
$35,998.85
Commercial Course.
Salaries.
Instruction,
2,000.00
Text Books and Supplies.
Text and Reference
Books,
179.18
Miscellaneous supplies,
426.21
605.39
Music, Manual Training and Drawing. Salaries.
Music Instructor,
500.00
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Manual Training and Draw- ing Instructor, 680.00
$1,180.00
Text Books and Supplies.
Music and Music Books, 101.29
Drawing Materials, 18.27
Manual Training Sup- plies,
194.63
Rent,
53.80
All Other,
179.93
547.92
New School Buildings. Addition to Bondsville School.
Architect, 522.41
Contract, 7,234.84
Heating and Plumbing, 3,044.61
Electrical Work,
121.50
Desks,
65.45
Advertising, 8.55 10,997.36
Total for Education, $54,233.51 The classification of expenditures of the school de- partment as shown above will not agree in detail with that shown by the Superintendent of Schools owing to the fact that the new system was installed in the middle of the year with different classifications from those used by the School Department, but the sum total of expendi- tures will be found to agree.
YOUNG MEN'S LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Appropriation, $2,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED.
Memorial Day,
100.00
Care of Town Clock,
75.00
175.00
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Printing and Distributing Reports.
Annual Reports, 353.60
Valuation Lists, 347.20
700.80
Workmen's Compensation Insurance.
Premiums,
201.14
Auditing and Installing,
New System,
467.81
Total for Unclassified,
$1,544.75
CEMETERIES.
Care and Maintenance.
Salary of Secretary,
150.00
Printing and Postage,
15.32
Supplies, 91.44
Labor, 1,100.86
Teams, 54.16
Equipment and Repairs, 40.35
Fertilizer, 36.50
All Other,
43.75
1,532.38
Total for Cemeteries,
$1,532.38 1
INTEREST.
Temporary Loans.
Anticipation of Taxes, 333.69
All Other, 61.61
395.30
General Loans.
Highway Construction, 1,900.00
Refunding Bridge,
1,095.44
High School, 580.00
Grammar School,
420.00
Three Rivers School, 573.75
Refunding General,
442.50 5,011.69
Total for Interest.
$5,406.99
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Temporary Loans.
Anticipation of Taxes, 20,000.00
All Other, 3,221.85
23,221.85
General Loans,
Highway Construction,
5,000.00
Refunding Bridge, 3,000.00
High School,
1,000.00
Grammar School,
1,600.00
Three Rivers School,
3,000.00
General Refunding,
2,000.00
Bridge Loan,
21,000.00
36.600.00
$59,821.85
AGENCY AND TRUST.
Taxes.
State,
10,880.00
Non Resident Bank, 911.50
County, 4,949.50
$16,741.00
Liquor License.
For State, 2,701.25
TRUST.
Perpetual Care Funds,
498.15
Total for Agency and Trust.
$19,940.40
REFUNDS.
All Other.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
State Corporation Tax, 7.68
BALANCES.
Cash on Hand Feb. 15th, 1914. $11,284.97
$235,199.10
Town of Palmer Trial Balance FEBRUARY 16, 1914
Taxes 1912
134.63
Taxes 1913
12,442.44
State, Support of Poor,
294.37
City of Springfield, Poor,
83.30
City of Worcester,
2.55
City of Taunton,
1.00
Town of Norton,
1,074.28
Town of Warren,
173.60
Town of Ware,
10.00
Town of Winchendon,
10.00
Almshouse, Board of Bridget
McGowan,
39.00
Cemetery Department, bills 1912
and prior, 47.66
Overlay, 1912
296.38
Overlay, 1913
3,609.45
Revenue, 1913
2,276.84
E. and D. Fund,
5,816.57
Collector's Department,
450.00
Election and Registration,
54.00
Police Salaries,
.16
Police Officer's Expenses,
50.00
Illegal Sale of Liquor,
200.00
Equipment, care and Rent of Lockup,
351.12
Support of District Court, 265.38
Insurance and Maintenance Auto Truck,
109 90
Fire Extinguishers, 3.30
Fire Hose, 12.50
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination
91.63
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Board of Health Contingent,
630.96
North Main Street Sewer,
326.00
Sewers and Culverts,
377.78
Special Culverts, 9.00
Meat and Cattle Inspection Salary,
107.15
Highway Surveyor's Salary,
52.00
Highway Repairs, General,
356.16
Highway Repairs, Permanent,
1,426.92
Highway, Paving So. Street, Three Rivers,
.13
Highway, Bridge Repairs,
184.72
Highway, Construction,
7,226.58
New Concrete Walks,
85.43
Repairs Tar Walks,
.25
New Ash Walks,
214.99
Curbing,
14.90
Street Lighting,
105.23
Railings,
24.98
Charities, Support of Poor,
2,299.06
Charities, Contingent,
366.41
Soldiers' Benefit, State · Aid,
760.00
School Department, Salaries,
51.24
Janitor Service,
13.88
Addition Bondsville School,
2.64
Selectmen's Contingent,
7.09
Telephone Town Officials,
53.31
Workmen'sCompensation Insurance,
1.14
Print'g and Distributing Valuation List, 47.20
Cemetery Care and Improvement,
304.94
Thompson Fund Interest,
38,42
Premium Highway Construction Bonds,
189.96
Net Debt, 113,660.00
Temp. Loan Current Expenses,
5,460.00
Highway Construction Loan,
45,000.00
High School Loan,
14,000.00
Grammar School Loan,
11,200.00
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Three Rivers School Loan,
12,000.00
Refunding Bridge Loan,
18,000.00
Gen. Refunding Loan, 8,000.00
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities, 13,120.09
Perpetual Care Fund,
10,635.00
Perpetual Care Income Account,
683.81
Merrick Fund,
850.00
Thompson Fund,
951.28
Feb. 16, Cash Balance,
11,284.97
$154,011.84
$154,011.84
Highway Surveyor's Report
February 15, 1914.
To the Voters of the Town of Palmer:
A large part of the work on the highways the past year has been grading, scraping and the use of the road drag. A very large part of the mileage of the road in the outlying sections have been attended to by the use of the drag. South Main Street, Palmer from the Park to the Fay Bridge, and from Tennyville over the Rail- road to Park Street, has been improved by the use of over 600 loads of gravel, and 200 loads of ashes. About one half of this gravel was bought and the rest obtained from the road location. Main Street in Palmer from Central Street to the Bridge, 100 loads of ashes were used. The road from Palmer Centre towards Ware has called for a lage expenditure, about 400 loads of gravel were bought, besides a large number taken from the road location. This road the past year has had very hard use on account of the milk truck from Springfield pass- ing over it daily with a 12 ton load. The section in Three Rivers including Baptist Hill has called for a large outlay. The rural mail routes in this town cover some 30 miles of our unimproved roads on which we have to expend much more money than formerly. The road in Thorndike from Forest Lake Junction to Whipple's Crossing is in need of extensive repairs.
There is quite a balance left on the appropriation for the repairs of improved roads on account of not being able to get the machinery to do the work. The money expended from this account was very largely spent be- tween Shearer's Corner and Palmer. The road in Three
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Rivers was graveled three times and from Thorndike to Palmer was graveled once, and a number of tons of broken stone were used on the worst places. The bridge on Main Street, Three Rivers has been painted, the bridge over the Railroad at Tennyville has been planked. The Burleigh Bridge received a layer of two inch Planks. This bridge in my opinion should have a concrete floor. A new bridge of steel and concrete has been built on Bridge Street, Palmer, at a cost of six hundred dollars. Various other bridges have received other minor repairs. The sewers of the Town have called for a large outlay. Two sewers in Three Rivers have each had about 100 feet of pipe laid to give them an outlet. One sewer on Main Street, Three Rivers for over 100 feet was solid full of dirt and was cleaned, 12 manholes have been put in, making it possible to get at the sewers to clean them. Forty eight house connections have been made. The out- let of the sewer in Thorndike near No. 2 Mill should be Changed. A culvert on the Gates Brook has been en- larged and rebuilt. A number of pipe culverts have been installed in place of stone covers, which break un- der the heavy loads of the motor trucks.
INVENTORY OF TOOLS.
One four horse road scraper.
One two horse road scraper.
Three road drags.
Three ploughs.
Twenty four shovels.
Six picks. Eight lanterns. Three rakes.
Four hundred feet wire cable.
Three hundred feet rope.
Three hundred feet couplings and rods.
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Two sewer hose.
One tar kettle.
Two sand heater pipes.
Five barrels, asphaltam.
I would recommend the following appropriations ; Care of Highways, $6,000.00
. Care of improved Highways, 2,500.00
with the unexpended balance of 1913.
Care of Bridges, 1,500.00
Care of Sewers and Culverts, 1,500.00
with the fees received for house connections.
Repairs of Tar Walks,
1,000.00
Repairs of Ash Walks,
500.00
Railings, 250.00
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES T. BRAINERD.
Report of Committee of So-Called Permanent Highways
TO THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF PALMER:
Since the report made to you under date of February 26th 1913, the work upon the highways has been con- tinued and final acceptance has been made of all the work done by the contractor except that done in Thorn- dike Village.
The total amount of work done to date by the con- tractor is as follows :
Ledge cu. yds. 2 and 3 Sections,
27
2,00
54.00
Gravel cu. yds. 2 Sections,
6234
1.25
7792.50
Gravel-Sand-Borrow
cu. yd. 2-3-5 Sections,
8422
1.00
8422.00
Extra Work 2-3 Sections,
51.27
$40,042.64
Excavation cu. yds. 2 Sections
3497
.70
2447.90
Excavation cu. yds. 5 Sections,
3687
.75
2765.25
Excavation cu. yds. 3 Sections,
2379
.80
1903.20
Broken Stone, tons 2 Sections,
1062
2.35
2495.70
Broken Stone, tons 3 Sections,
2622
2.25
5899.50
Broken Stone, tons 5 Sections,
2614
2.00
5228.00
Hot Oil, gals. 2-3-5 Sections,
27908
.09
2511.72
Cold Oil, gals. 2-3 Sections,
6072
.05
303.60
18 in. Corrugated Pipe 2 Sections,
64
2.00
128.00
24 in. Corrugated Pipe 5 Sections,
16
2.50
40.00
EXPLANATION :
Four Corners to Bondsville.
2 Sections
Three Rivers to Shearer's Corner.
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Main St., Church St., Commercia1 St.
3 Sections
Thorndike :
South Main St., School St., Church St., 5 Sections
Palmer :
Pleasant St., Park St.
Of the above amount due the Contractor, $39,622.38 has been paid and a balance of $420.26 retained, on ac- count of work that has not been accepted in Thorndike.
In addition to the above, there has been expended $4,766.00 for the following items:
Surveying and Plans,
Including board and expense of Surveying
Party,
$1,378-86
Construction at Shearer's Corner,
757.94
Oil and Freight on same,
2,615.76
Sundry expense of Committee,
13.44
Total,
$4,766.00
In addition to the above, the following work has been done by the Contractor, for account of the Street Railway Co., a portion of which has been charged up against this appropriation, for which the Town will be reimbursed later.
Excavation cu. yds. Bondsville
142
.70
99.40
Excavation cu. yds. Thorndike
242
.80
193.60
Gravel, cu yds. Bondsville
148
1.25
185.00
Sand, Total cu. yds.
213
1.00
213.00
Broken Stone, tons Bondsville,
149
2.35
350.15
Broken Stone, tons Three Rivers,
532
2.25
1197.00
Broken Stone, tons Thorndike
Broken Stone, tons Palmer
416
2.00
832.00
Excavation cu. yds. Three Rivers
50
Hot Oil, gals. Total
4381
.09
394.29
18 in· Pipe, Lin. Ft. Bondsville
16
2.00
32.00
Total,
$3,496.44
Hot Oil-4,381 Gallons
1968-Galls. Asphalt "A" 2413-Galls. Tarvia "A"
All of the expenditures given in our report of Febru- ary 26th, 1913, are included in the foregoing report.
With the balance of the appropriation, it is the in- tention of your Committee to resurface Thorndike Street, from Main Street in Palmer to Cemetery Hill in Thorn- dike.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES L. WAID, CHARLES A. LEGRO, ROSCIUS C. NEWELL, CHARLES A. TABOR, Road Committee.
Palmer, Mass., February 28, 1914.
Cemetery Commissioner's Report
In submitting their annual report; the Cemetery Com- missioners would call attention to the low cost to the town for the maintenance of the four burial grounds. Had the total receipts for labor been paid in, the net cost would have been but $56.40, an average cost of $14.10 per cemetery.
In making up their estimates for another year, the board have taken into consideration the needed repairs on some of the fences and some grading that needs to be done. That the cemeteries are in so good condition is due in no small degree to the efficient work of Warren M. Trumble, who is in immediate charge of the main- tenance.
The board will gladly welcome suggestions that will make for the betterment of the work. Bequests for the perpetual care of individual lots and donations for the improvement of the grounds will be gladly received.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriations, 1913.
$622.25
Sale of lots and graves,
Sale of lots, Oak Knoll,
$241.00
Sale of lots, Four Corners,
40.00
Sale of graves,
8.00
289.00
Care of lots and graves,
Care of lots,
677.00
Grading. lots,
27.00
704.00
Miscellaneous,
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