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JOHN F. FOLEY,
Town Clerk.
Selectmen's Report
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report :
ORGANIZATION.
E. McDonald clerk.
The Board organized with Harold WV. Brainerd chairman, and William
APPOINTMENTS. Ernest E. Hobson was appointed Town Counsel, Louis E. Chandler Burial Agent, D. L. Bodfish Superintendent of Graves, Charles H. Keith and Dr. M. H. Davitt Inspectors of Ani- mals, J. A. Hawkes Sealer of Weights and Measures, and J. E. Toole Bookkeeper.
SWORN WEIGHERS. Thirty-three sworn weighers
were appointed, and while we are not prepared to say this number is too large, we would suggest to those who ask for this appointment for their employees, that they keep their lists down to as few names as consistent with the proper handling of their respective business. Considering the benefit expected to be derived from the plan of having a sworn weigher, this suggestion is obvious.
Meetings of the Board were held regularly every Wednesday evening throughout the year, and several special meetings and hearings at other times.
STREET SPRINKLING. Contract was made with the Palmer Water Company to furnish water for street sprinkling for six months for $300, they to put up two additional stand-pipes. The Water Company also agreeing that if on account of shortage, or
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any other reason, they were unable to furnish water for the full period of six months, they would make an allow- ance at the rate of $50 per month.
Bought two second-hand watering carts at an expense of $411, and contracted with the Palmer Trucking Company to furnish horses and men to operate them for $22 per week for each team, not including Sundays.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS. Contracted with the Central Massachusetts Electric Company to furnish electric lights for all night service for $19 per lamp per year, they allowing one cent per hour for each lamp not giving light. Date of contract-April 1, 1914, to April 1, 1915.
When contract was made, we had in use one 5-light cluster, with lamps of three hundred candle power, twenty- seven 3-light clusters with 303 single lamps of 32 candle power, lamps of 180 candle power, all shown on plan on file.
LICENSES. Fifty-four Revolver Licenses were granted,
one of these being revoked later, and four-
teen sewer licenses were granted. One auctioneer's license was granted and fourteen licenses for pool tables and one for a bowling alley.
PETITIONS AND HEARINGS. Twenty-seven petitions were received and hear- ings held on twenty-three of these, twenty-two of these be- ing granted.
Besides the granting of these petitions there were twenty permits granted for excavations in streets, moving buildings and various purposes.
JUNK PRIVILEGES. The Junk privilege was let for $500 to Joseph Green.
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MAIN AND CHURCH STREET CHANGES. The petition of the Selectmen and others, filed with the County Commissioners, ask- ing for alterations in Main Street in the Depot Village near its intersection with Church Street, was favorably acted upon by that Board, and a decree filed July 15th last taking certain land from Dr. H. C. Cheney, establishing certain changes in the width and grade of said Main and Church Streets.
The work required by this decree was promptly carried out and said streets have been much improved and made more safe for public travel. The sum of $1,100 was paid to Dr. H. C. Cheney for the land damages, and the cost of the work was $773.52, making an expenditure of $1,873.52 for the improvement.
By an agreement made with the Springfield Street Rail- way Co., the sum of $850 was paid to the town by that Com- pany toward the land damages and expenses of making the alterations.
Upon proper petition, a decree was given the Spring- field Street Railway to maintain its tracks at this point in the same manner they had been maintained for some time past, which decree was approved by the Public Service Commission.
DISCONTINUANCE OF HASTINGS BRIDGE. During the year, the Select- men, in conjunction with the Selectmen of Monson, pre- sented a petition to the County Commissioners asking that the old Wire Mill Bridge, so called, and a portion of the highway leading thereover, be discontinued, the use of which was made unnecessary by the construction of the new state highway and the stone-arch bridge.
The Commissioners gave a hearing, and by decree dated Nov. 24th last, discontinued the use of said bridge and highway, and awarded the sum of $400 to P. M. Shearer, $240 to be paid to him by the Town of Palmer and
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$160 to be paid to him by the Town of Monson. The dis- continuance of this highway and bridge relieves the town of a heavy contingent liability, inasmuch as it was a public way up to the time of its discontinuance.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOSS OF TAXES.
The bill submitted to the Legislature last year by the Selectmen asking for the
enactment of legislation which would reimburse the town annually for the loss of taxes on the farms purchased by the Commonwealth for the purpose of a Fish Hatchery and Game Preserve, was favorably acted upon and enacted into law.
CLAIMS. The claims of John Krol and John Kocur for injuries to person and property by reason of an alleged defect in the highway from Ware to West War- ren, sustained Dec. 12th, 1912, have been settled by the payment of $140 and $35 respectively.
PERAMBULATION. Perambulated the bounds be- tween Palmer and the adjoining towns with the Selectmen of the respective towns as fol- lows: Nov. 17th, with Belchertown; Nov. 17th, with Mon- son ; Nov. 24th, with Wilbraham ; Nov. 28th, with Brimfield.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
Statement of recommendations for the next year, and . receipts and expenditures of the past year follow :
Precinct Officers and Polling Places,
$300.00
Telephone for Town Officials,
158.00
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,
400.00
Premium Workmen's Compensation Insurance,
200.00
Bookkeeper,
600.00
Selectmen's Other Expenses,
400.00
Contingent,
800.00
Night Police,
1,750.00
Bonding of Town Officers,
200.00
Salaries of Town Officers.
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 Board of Health,
25.00
Tree Warden,
100.00
Overseers of Poor,
430.00
Cemetery Commissioners,
150.00
HAROLD W. BRAINERD, Selectmen CHARLES D. HOLDEN. of
WILLIAM E, McDONALD, ) Palmer.
Town Bookkeeper's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : Palmer, Mass.
Gentlemen: I respectfully submit herewith my report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1914.
J. E. TOOLE, Book-keeper.
Receipts.
TAXES.
Current Year :
Poll,
$4,090.00
Personal,
35,706.50
Real Estate,
71,030.58 $110,827.08
Previous Years :
Poll,
202.00
Personal,
2,743.95
Real Estate,
6,478.55
9,424.50
From State :
Corporation (Business), 7,652.42
Corporation (Pub. Ser- vice),
261.05
Street Railway,
6,147.02
National Bank,
196.52
14,257.01
$134,508.59
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LICENSES AND PERMITS.
Licenses :
Liquor,
10,806.00
Junk,
4.00
Milk,
35.50
Pool and Billiards,
56.00
Sunday,
13.00
All other,
189.50
11,104.00
11,104.00
FINES AND FORFEITS.
Fines :
Court,
6.00
6.00
OTHER GENERAL REVENUE.
Reimbursement :
Tax Losses,
14.47
14.47
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
For Street Sprinkling,
1,081.23
1,081.23.
PRIVILEGES.
Public Service :
Excise Tax,
3,738.99
Minor :
Junk Privilege,
500.00
4,238.99
4,238.99
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
Police Department : Lockup Fees, 5.00
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Fire Department : Miscellaneous, 20.00
Inspection :
Sealing Weights and Meas- sures, 88.16 113.16 113.16
HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Health :
Contagious Diseases,
48.55
All other, 9.72
58.27
Sanitation :
Sewer Connections, 60.00
Sewer Permits,
325.00
385.00
443.27
HIGHWAYS.
General:
Sale of Old Materials,
21.53
Construction :
Main and Church Sts. (St. Ry. Co.), 850.00 871.53 871.53
CHARITIES.
Town Farm :
Sale of Produce,
527.38
Board,
330.00 857.38
Reimbursements : From Cities and Towns, 123.00
From State,
154.18
277.18
1,134.56
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Soldiers' Benefits :
State and Military Aid, 702.00
Soldiers' Burials, 87.00
789.00
EDUCATION.
Schools :
Tuition State Wards, 440.25
Other Tuition, 581.40
1,021.65
UNCLASSIFIED.
Town of Norton, 700.00
CEMETERIES.
Sale of Lots and Graves :
Lots,
286.00 286.00
Care of Lots and Graves :
Lots,
654.50
Opening Graves,
233.00
Foundations,
109.86
997.36
Miscellaneous :
Grading,
26.90
All other,
5.45
32.35 1,315.71
INTEREST.
On Deposits : General,
353.40
On Taxes,
253.35
606.75
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Temporary Loans : Anticipation of Taxes, 50,000.00 3 50,000.00
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS.
Refunds : Miscellaneous, 105.34 105.34
BALANCES. Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1914, 11,284.97
$219,339.22
Expenditures.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Selectmen's Department.
Salaries and Wages.
Selectmen,
$500.00
Clerk,
100.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and Postage, 21.37
Printing and Advertising, 5.00
Carfares, Auto, etc.,
17.75
Telephones, 41.97
All Other, 150.32
$836.41
,Auditing and Accounting De-
ment.
Salaries and Wages.
Auditors, 40.00
Bookkeeper,
600.00 640.00
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Treasury Department. Salaries and Wages.
Treasurer, 400.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and Postage,
50.81
Telephone,
15.65
Surety Bond,
100.00
566.46
Collector's Department. Salaries and Wages.
Collector, 620.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and Postage,
75.62
Printing and Advertising, 17.90
Surety Bond, 100.00
813.52
Assessors' Department. Salaries and Wages. Assessors, 900.00
Other Expenses.
Stationery and Postage,
19.65
Printing and Advertising, 92.50
Adding Machine, 250.00
All Other,
22.08
1,284.23
Law Department. Salaries and Wages.
Town Counsel, 1913, Settlement of Claims :
250.00
John Krol, 140.00
John Kocur,
35.00
175.00
Services and Expenses.
Geo. D. Storrs, 129.00
Other Expenses. All Other, 41.81
$595.81
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License Commission Depart- ment. Expenses. Printing and Advertising, 1.88
Other Finance Officers and Ac- counts. Printing and Certification of Bonds and Notes. Certifying, 5.00
Town Clerk's Department. Salaries and Wages.
Town Clerk,
150.00
Recording Fees to Clerk, Other Expenses.
233.00
Stationery and Postage,
14.11
Printing and Advertising,
13.00
All Other, 4.23
414.34
Election and Registration. Salaries and Wages.
Registrars,
60.00
Precinct Officers,
169.00
Primary Officers,
25.00
Other Expenses.
Printing and Advertising,
83.13
Rent,
61.00
All Other,
72.05
470.18
Town Hall. Salaries and Wages. Janitor, 9.00
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Memorial Hall.
Salaries and Wages.
Janitor, 5.50
Other Expenses.
Repairs, 6.32
Insurance,
29.00
40.82
Total for General Government, $5,677.65
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
Police Department. Salaries and Wages.
Night Police, 1,333.20
Special Service, 217.75
Janitor of Lockup, 105.00
Equipment and Repairs.
Equipment. 6.10
Fuel and Light.
Light, 35.28
Other Expenses.
Rent of Lockup,
375.00
2,072.33
Prosecuting Illegal Sale of
Liquors.
Services of Officers, 15.00
Support of District Court. Fees, 351.13
Fire Department. Care of Auto Truck.
Repairs,
117.33
Supplies, 5.35
Insurance,
80.00
202.68
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Sealing Weights and Measures. Salaries and Wages. Sealer, 200.00
Other Expenses, Printing, Stationery and Postage, 4.59
204.59
Extermination of Moths and Beetles. Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent,
48.15
Labor,
136.77
Other Expenses.
Insecticides,
76.08
Hardware and Tools,
8.18
Carfare, Teams, etc.
79.80
Repairs,
30.04
All Other,
13.88
392.90
Tree Warden Department. Salaries and Wages.
Warden,
100.00
Teams,
12.38
Labor,
131.10
Other Expenses.
Hardware, Tools, etc.,
5.00
248.48
Forest Warden's Department. Salaries and Wages.
Warden,
100.00
Fighting Forest Fires, 872.05
Other Expenses.
Apparatus, 61.00
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Autos and Team Hire,
194.00
Meals, 9.95
Telephone,
20.00
Equipment and Supplies, 40.94
All Other,
175.90
1,473.84
Total for Protection of Persons and Property, $4,960.95
HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Health.
General Administration.
Salaries Board of Health,
150.00
Clerk, 25.00
Printing, Stationery and
Postage,
24.94
13.34
213.28
All Other, Quarantine and Contagious Dis- eases.
Board and Treatment, 71.29
Medical Attendance, 24.75
Groceries and Provisions,
20.93
Loss of Wages,
13.28
All Other,
77.63
207.88
Vital Statistics.
Births,
88.00
Deaths,
3.50
91.50
Other Expenses.
Fumigation and Disinfec- tants,
126.75
Postage on Cultures,
8.00
134.75
Inspection.
Slaughter Houses,
34.00
Meat and Cattle,
334.00
Expenses,
2.65
370.65
Milk and Vinegar,
120.00
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Sanitation. Sewers and Culverts.
Labor,
548.42
Teams, 140.97
Equipment,
70.41
Pipe and Fittings,
114.38
Brick and Cement,
124.91
Castings,
49.20
Metal Culverts,
70.51
All Other,
.26
1,119.06
Sewer Construction.
Thorndike St.
Engineering,
8.00
Labor,
132.30
Teams,
15.29
Cement and Pipe,
106.21
Castings,
6.50
268.30
High St., Thorndike.
Labor,
128.66
Teams,
18.82
Cement and Pipe,
81.90
Engineering,
8.00
237.38
Spring St., Bondsville.
Labor,
161.26
Teams,
25.17
Cement and Pipe,
104.75
Castings,
19.00
Supplies,
7.60
Engineering,
10.00
327.78
Three Rivers Sewer.
186.10
John Światlowski,
Total for Health and Sanitation, $3,276.68
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HIGHWAYS.
Highway Department. General Administration.
Salary of Surveyor, 928.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage,
3.00
Telephone,
17.50
948.50
Highway Repairs.
Labor,
2,882.35
Teams, 2,715.65
Broken Stone, Gravel, etc., 165.45
Equipment and Repairs, 154.48
54.08
5,972.01
All Other, Bridges.
Labor,
188.34
Teams,
1.75
Lumber,
454.82
Hardware and Tools,
43.88
All Other,
2.00
690.79
Snow and Ice, Removal.
Labor,
117.11
· Teams,
144.15
261.26
Railings,
Contract,
173.50
Labor,
38.60
Materials,
35.16
All Other, .90
248.16
Street Sprinkling and Carts.
Carts,
400.00
Teams,
1,005.34
Delivering Carts,
11.00
Water,
275.00
Inspection of Sprinkling Work, 3.00
Repairs,
12.35
1,706.69
Cheney's Corner.
Labor,
266.10
Teams,
130.32
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Cement,
13.24
Pipe Rail,
13.80
Curbing,
116.30
Plan, Lines, etc.,
25.00
Land Damage,
1,100.00
Tar Walk,
200.00
All Other,
8.76
1,873.52
Permanent Highways. Highway Construction.
Contract,
3,753.21
Freight,
105.48
Tarvia,
69.35
Trucking,
1.00
3,929.04
Repairs.
Labor,
868.70
Teams,
626.01
Oil,
665.21
Trap Rock,
405.30
Gravel,
12.50
State Highway Repairs,
931.13
All Other,
26.51
3,535.36
Street Lighting,
Contract,
6,078.12
Sidewalks, Repairs of.
Ash Walks.
Labor,
269.14
Teams,
230.74
All Other,
3.50
503.38
Concrete Walks.
Contractor, 1,000.00
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Sidewalks, New. Concrete Walks.
Labor,
16.30
Contractor,
320.36
Curbing,
107.60
All Other,
12.00
456.26
Total for Highways, $27,203.09
CHARITIES.
Support of Poor.
General Administration.
Salaries of Overseers, 430.00
Printing, Stationery and
Postage,
15.50
All Other,
41.78
487.28
Town Farm.
Salary of Warden,
634.31
Labor, 6.00
Groceries and Provisions,
1,098.32
Dry Goods and Clothing, 149.48
Medicine and Medical
Attendance, 93.78
Repairs of Buildings,
138.53
Fuel and Light,
348.44
Hay, Grain and Straw,
694.53
Equipment and Repairs,
79.68
All Other,
503.87
3,746.94
Outside Relief by Town.
Cash,
276,00
Rent, 307.00
Groceries and Provisions, 2,590.17
Coal and Wood, 98.75
Board and Care,
46.00
Medicines and Medical
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Attendance, 91.20
Burials,
95.00
Institutions,
192.15
All Other,
19.08
3,715.35
Relief Given by Other and Towns.
Cities
Cities,
314.72
Towns,
291.11
Other Expenses,
1.00
606.83
Total for Charities,
$8,556.40
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' BENEFITS.
State Aid,
580.00
Soldiers' Relief,
300.00
Total for Soldiers' and Sailors' Benefits,
$880.00
EDUCATION.
General Expenses.
Salaries.
Superintendent,
1,633.34
Truants,
70.50
Clerk,
448.93
$2,152.77
Other Expenses.
Printing, Stationery and
Postage,
176.35
Telephones,
50.44
Traveling Expenses,
19.72
School Census,
65.00
Freight and Cartage,
142.45
All Other,
.20 454.16
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Teachers' Salaries, Supplies, etc.,
Salaries, High School, 4,510.03
Salaries, Elementary, 15,673.17
Teachers' Retirement (from salaries), 184.00 20,367.20
Text Books and Supplies.
Text and Reference Books, High, 450.40
All Other Supplies, High,
331.61
Text and Reference Books,
Elementary,
1,002.55
All Other Supplies, Ele-
mentary,
371.17
2,155.73
Tuition.
Tuition to Brimfield,
10.00
Transportation.
High,
785.00
Elementary, Janitor Service.
1,110.20
1,895.20
High,
625.00
Elementary, Fuel and Light.
1,841.05
2,466.05
High,
286.26
Elementary,
1,463.29
1,749.55
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds.
Janitor Supplies, High,
106.32
Water, High,
76.26
All Other, 15.60
198.18
Janitor Supplies, Elementary, 262.91
Water, Elementary,
141.50
All Other,
102.18
506.59
Furniture and Furnishings.
High,
133.97
Elementary,
699.29
- 833.26
Rent,
104.50
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Other Expenses. Diplomas and Graduation
Exercises,
137.39
Insurance,
436.15
Miscellaneous Printing,
71.92
All Other, 57.68
Medical Inspection,
200.00
903.14
Music, Manual Training and Drawing.
Salaries and Wages.
Music Instructor, 420.00
Manual Training and Draw-
ing Instructor, 600.00 1,020.00
Text Books and Supplies.
Music and Music Books, 126.96
All Other Music Supplies, 16.25
Drawing Materials, 260.17
Manual Training Supplies, 391.73
All Other Drawing and M. T. Supplies, 19.45 814.56
Commercial Course. Salaries and Wages. Instructors, 1,578.00
Text Books and Supplies.
Text and Reference Books, 90.45
Miscellaneous Supplies, 297.39
Machines, 540.62
Tables, 55.00 983.46
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Education. Repairs of Schol Buildings.
Carpentry and Painting, High,
271.24
Plumbing,
361.60
Electrical Work,
19.25
652.09
Carpentry and Painting, Elementary,
248.00
Plumbing,
363.44
Lumber, Brick, etc.,
14.40
Electrical Work,
35.92
661.76
Total for Education, $39,506.20
LIBRARY.
Young Men's Library Association.
Appropriation, 3,000.00
3,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED.
Memorial Day. Appropriation, 100.00
Town Clock.
Care of Same,
75.00
Printing and Distributing
Reports.
Annual Report,
343.76
Workmen's Compensation Insurance.
Premium,
134.63
Auditing and Installing
System of Accounts.
Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts,
854.58
Total for Unclassified, $1,507.97
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CEMETERIES.
Care and Maintenance.
Salary of Secretary, 150.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage,
5.14
155.14
Labor,
1,077.65
Teams,
62.21
Loam,
3.00
Equipment and Repairs,
34.90
Supplies,
109.71
All Other,
26.31
1,313.78
Improvements.
Labor,
46.20
Trees, Shrubs, etc.,
83.83
All Other,
17.98
148.01
Total for Cemeteries, $1,616.93
INTEREST.
Temporary Loans.
Anticipation of Taxes,
652.78
General Loans.
Three Rivers School,
446.25
Funding Bonds,
382.50
Temporary Loans,
246.87
Refunding Bridge Loan, 542.50
Grammar School Bonds,
196.00
High School Bonds,
280.00
Highway Construction Bonds, 900.00
Total for Interest, $3,646.90
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Temporary Loans.
Anticipation of Taxes,
$50,000.00
General Loans.
Three Rivers School, 3,000.00
High School Bonds, 1.000.00
Grammar School Bonds, 1,600.00
Highway Construction,
5,000.00
Temporary Loans, 5,460.00
Refunding Bridge Loan,
3,000.00
Total for Municipal Indebtedness, $69,060.00
AGENCY AND TRUST.
Taxes.
State,
11,900.00
Non-Resident Bank,
1,262.37
County,
4,904.91
Liquor License.
For State,
2,701.25
Total for Agency and Trust,
$20,768.53
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS.
Refunds.
Taxes, 43.20
BALANCES.
Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1914, 29,634.72
$219,339.22
J. E. TOOLE, Bookkeeper.
Town of Palmer, Trial Balance
J. A. Hawkes, Collector, 1912,
$
10.07
J. A. Hawkes, Collector, 1913, 1,050.83
J. A. Hawkes, Collector, 1914, 12,068.29
Monson State Hospital, 13.05
Town of Belchertown, 19.37
Town of Monson, 178.20
Second Congregational Church, 28.17
Mrs. Ellen Taylor, 30.10
Springfield St. Ry. Co., 1,873.87
Commonwealth of Mass., Support of
Poor, 54.92
City of Springfield,
83.30
City of Worcester, 2.55
City of Taunton,
1.00
Town of Warren,
161.60
Town of Ware,
10.00
Town of Winchendon, 10.00
Almshouse, Board Bridget McGowan, 39.00
Cemetery Bills, 26.16
Overlay, 1912,
$ 10.07
Overlay, 1913,
1,385.19
Overlay, 1914,
1,988.47
Excess and Deficiency Fund,
19,348.48
Selectmen's Other Expenses,
199.27
Treasurer's Other Expenses,
48.54
Collector's Salary, 470.00
Collector's Other Expenses, 13.52
Assessors' Other Expenses, 24.23
License Commissioners' Expenses, 13.12
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Town Clerk's Other Expenses, 14.34
Law Department, 195.81
Precinct Officers and Polling Places,
50.18
Care of Town Hall,
3.00
Night Police,
266 80
Reimbursement Police Officers' Expenses,
100.00
Suppression Illegal Sale of Liquor,
385.00
Care and Rent of Lockup,
228 62
Support of District Court,
448.87
Insurance and Maintenance Auto Truck,
209.82
Planting and Preservation Shade Trees, 48.48
Sup't. Moth Department,
100.00
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Exter- mination, 107.10
Forest Fires, 132.67
Forest Warden's Other Expenses, 36.17
Sealer's Other Expenses,
20.41
Vital Statistics,
33.50
Board of Health, General Fund,
445.09
Milk and Vinegar Inspector, 50.00
Sewer Construction,
226.54
No. Main St. Sewer,
326.00
Sewers and Culverts,
380.94
Meat and Cattle Inspection,
263.35
Surveyor's Salary,
72.00
General Highway Repairs, 181.69
Permanent Highway Repairs, 104.23
Relocation Main and Church Streets, 173.52
Bridge Repairs,
809.21
Highway Construction,
3,297.54
Watering Carts and Street Sprinkling, 106.69
New Concrete Walks,
43.74
Ash Walks,
96.62
Street Lighting,
1,327.88
Railings,
1.84
Surveyor's Other Expenses,
20.50
Support of Poor, Gen'l Fund,
469.31
Support of Poor, Contingent,
500.00
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State Aid, 630.00
Education, General Fund, 7,043.80
Investigation Need of School Room, 500.00
Selectmen's Contingent, 10.41
Workmen's Compensation Insurance, 134.63
Reserve Fund, Account of Abate- ments, 375.70
Reserve Fund, General,
3,000.00
Cemetery Care and Improvement,
16.93
Interest on Loans,
1,422.60
Maturing Debt,
2,000.00
Premium, Highway Construction Bonds,
189.96
Net Bonded Debt,
94,600.00
Highway Construction Loan,
40,000.00
High School Loan,
13,000.00
Grammar School Loan,
9,600.00
Three Rivers School Loan,
9,000.00
Refunding Bridge Loan,
15,000.00
Refunding Loan,
8,000.00
Trust Funds and Securities, 13,120.09
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,
10,635.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Income Account,
683.81
Merrick Fund,
850.00
Thompson Fund,
951.28
Cash Balance,
29,634.72
$155,418.88
$155,418.88
Board of Health Report.
The Board of Health, in their report to the voters of Palmer, respectfully submit the following :-
The number of contagious diseases reported to the Board are ninety-one, of which thirty-five were diptheria. The following table shows the contagious diseases by months.
TABLE NO. 1.
Contagious and infectious diseases reported from January 1, 1914, to anuary 1, 1915.
Jan.
Feb.
March
1 April
co May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec. Total
Diphtheria
1 10
9 9 35
Typhoid Fever,
1
2
2
5
Scarlet Fever,
2
1
1
2
3
9
Whooping Cough,
5 8
13
Measles,
12
2
1
15
4
1
4
3
12
Tuberculosis, Mumps,
2
2
5 8 14 1 5 6 3 5 3 13 12 16
91
2
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TABLE NO. 2.
· Number of deaths reported from January 1, 1914, to January 1, 1915.
J. Jan.
Feb.
Ø March
6 April
May
co June
= July
Aug.
Sept.
= Oct.
CO Nov.
= Dec.
129
TABLE NO. 3.
Ages at death of persons dying in Palmer from Janu- ary 1, 1914, to January 1, 1915.
Ages Less than 1 year,
Totals
Males
Females
34
20
14
1 to
2 years,
4
1
3
3 to
4 years,
2
. .
2
4 to
5 years,
. .
. .
.
5 to
10 years,
2
2
· ·
10· to
15 years,
. .
.
. .
15 to
20 years,
2
. .
2
20 to
30 years,
9
4
5
30 to
40 years,
8
4
4
40 to
50 years,
9
5
4
50 to
60 years,
12
7
5
60 to
70 years,
11
7
4
70 to
80 years,
13
6
7
80 to 90 years,
9
2
7
90 to 100 years,
1
. .
1
Still births,
12
8
4
Totals,
129
66
63
2 to
3 years,
1
. .
1
Total
17
13
11
13
13
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The Board of Health can report some forward move- ment the past year in the way of sanitary conditions.
There are a number of streets in the different Villages in Palmer that lack the convenience of a public sewer, and we have knowledge of seventeen houses located on such streets that have complied with the request of this Board and cesspools have been constructed, thus doing away with surface drainage. This method of surface drainage from sinks, etc., is unnecessary; it is forbidden by the laws of this State; its offensive odors are disagreeable alike to the owners of the property as well as their neighbors; and above all, it is dangerous to the public health.
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