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Elizabeth I. Hamilton,
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Noe H. V. Monat,
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Hannah Lasalle,
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Marie Cadieux,
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Frederick Swann,
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JOHN F. FOLEY,
Town Clerk.
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4 Anthony Golas,
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Selectmen's Report
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report :
ORGANIZATION. The Board organized with Harold W. Brainerd, Chairman, and William B. Kerigan, Clerk.
APPOINTMENTS. Thomas W. Kenefick was ap- pointed Town Counsel; Harriette Paine, Bookkeeper ; Louis E. Chandler, Burial Agent ; D. L. Bodfish, Superintendent of Graves; Charles H. Keith and Dr. M. H. Davitt, Inspectors of Animals ; Louis Leveillee, Sealer of Weights and Measures ; and Timothy J. Crimmins, Chief of Police.
The Selectmen made a contract upon the same terms as last year as to service and price with the Central Massachusetts Electric Company for lighting the public streets during the year.
The privilege of collecting junk within the town was sold to Jacob Gold for $1,000, the selectmen believing that the in- terests of the Town and the people generally are best served by granting the junk privilege to one responsible citizen, who may employ only one assistant and two wagons in the business, rather than by granting numerous licenses to applicants, most of whom are residents of other places and many of whom are of uncertain responsibility.
The past year has been one of growth and progress, estab- lished industries putting into execution plans for extensive en- largement, and new industries coming to establish themselves in the Town. There have been no emergency events calling for extraordinary action on the part of the Board or other officers or agents of the Town. The business of the Town has moved on smoothly, all boards working in harmony.
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There are but few things to which the Selectmen desire to direct specially the attention of the voters. One thing that ought to be mentioned is the difficulty of having public work done at reasonable cost under existing labor conditions.
When the Selectmen set about the construction of the sewers authorized at the last annual meeting in Harvey Avenue, Randall and Oak Streets by inviting bids, it was found that the lowest bid for the work exceeded the appropriations by more than fifteen hundred dollars. The board was fortunate in finding a person who was willing to undertake the work at a cost-plus price, and the outcome was the completion of the sewers in a satisfactory way, well within the appropriations.
In the surfacing of Commercial Street and the re-surfac- ing of Church Street in Thorndike the Board found it could make an advantageous arrangement without inviting competi- tive bids, and a contract was accordingly entered into with the Lane, Construction Company whereby the work called for was. done by said company in a satisfactory way and within the ap- propriations.
Another subject that deserves the serious consideration of every citizen is the problem of the street railway company in its relation to the Town and the public generally. There seems to be little doubt that the net revenues of all railway companies have in recent times been much reduced by the high cost of labor and materials, and that if the present service is to be maintained a large net revenue must be in some way se- cured by the company operating here. Such increase in net revenue may come through reducing the companies tax and franchise burdens, through increase of fares, or through greater economy in operation. The general question of increased rev- enue has been given much attention during the year just past before the Legislature and the Public Service Commission, brief reference to which is made in the two following para- graphs :
At the last session of the General Court a concerted move-
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ment was made on the part of railway companies, including the company operating in this field, to get relief through legisla- tion from obligations imposed in location decrees regarding the repair of streets and bridges and the clearing of snow from tracks, and to be relieved further from the payment of the com- mutation tax and the franchise tax. In fact, if the movement was successful, street railway companies would be subject to no obligation so far as the upkeep of highways and bridges and the expenses of government are concerned, except the payment of taxes upon such real estate as might be assessed locally. The Selectmen thought it wise to join with other towns in employing counsel to attend at the Legislative hearings in an effort to protect the Town's interest against such demands. Many hearings were had, and the whole matter is now pend- ing before the present Legislature upon the report of a special committee that heard the matter after the Legislature of 1917 had adjourned.
In the summer the Springfield Street Railway Company started proceedings before the Public Service Commission for a raise of fares over its entire system, excepting only a small central zone in the City of Springfield, which was to be left with a five-cent fare. The effect of the change within the Town of Palmer would be to increase most fares from five to twelve cents, making an advance of one hundred and forty per cent. The committee outside of Springfield that would be af- fected,-fourteen in number,-all appeared, either through offi- cials or attorneys, to protest against the proposed advance in fares, and on account of the large increase proposed for this Town the selectmen deemed it wise to have Palmer represented in the case by counsel. The hearings began in August last, con- tinued during the fall, and were not concluded until January 5, 1918. It was early discovered that if there was to be any hope of successfully meeting the company's demand it would be necessary to employ a man who was trained in street railway matters and was familiar with street railway operation and values. Accordingly Mr. John P. Fox of New York, a man of large experience in the field of investigating the relations of street railway companies with communities and the public gen-
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erally, was engaged to make a study of the case from all angles of view and report his findings, with recommendations, to the towns. It was agreed that the expense of the expert, as well as the expense of a stenographic copy of the testimony taken at the hearings, should be divided between the fourteen com- munities interested on the basis of population as shown by the census of 1915. Palmer's share of these expenses was as fol- lowś: John P. Fox, expert, $84.83; Edgecomb, Sheehan & Whitehill, stenographers, $28.18. These amounts have been paid by the Selectmen out of their contingent fund. The out- come of the controversy over fares is a matter of conjecture, but it is hoped and believed by the Selectmen that the railway company will not be granted the extraordinary advance of fares proposed for the Town of Palmer.
Regarding the Dutton Bridge, after the last annual meet- ing the Selectmen undertook, with the aid of counsel, to work out with the street railway company a solution of the diffi- culties in this case with a view to arriving, if possible, at an adjustment without resorting to litigation. Along in May an agreement was arrived at under which the street railway com- pany was to construct, at its own expense and for its independ- ent use, a bridge over the Ware River just easterly of the Dutton Bridge, and surrender to the town all rights that it ever had in the Dutton Bridge ; and the town was to pay to the street railway company the sum of one thousand dollars, pro- vided Legislative sanction could be secured therefor. A bill was immediately prepared and submitted to the Legislature which passed both branches speedily and received the approval of the Governor on the twenty-fourth of May. The act au- thorizes the Town to raise and appropriate the one thousand dollars that will be required to carry out the agreement of the select. en. It is felt that on the whole the settlement is a fair one for the Town, inasmuch as with no great outlay the present iron bridge can be made to answer the needs of ordinary high- way traffic for many years. Financial conditions have operated with other things to lay the construction of the new bridge,
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but we are encouraged to believe that the work will be under- taken early in the spring.
When the warrant for the annual meeting was being pre- pared a petition signed by two hundred and eighty-five men, voters of the Town, was presented to the Selectmen asking that the adjourned meeting be held at the Town House in the eve- ning of February 11th instead of the afternoon. While there are arguments in favor of a change in the hour, and possibly the place, for holding special and appropriation meetings, the Selectmen were of opiniion that if a change were to be made it ought to be done under a vote of the citizens taken in town meeting rather than by an arbitrary determination of the Board. made without notice or hearing. Therefore after a careful consideration of the matter the Board concluded not to in- augurate so radical a change, even at the request of so large a number of the citizens, but rather to submit the question to the town meeting. Accordingly an article was prepared and in- serted in the warrant with a view to presenting the question to the voters for their action.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
Statement of recommendations for the next year, and re- ceipts and expenditures of the year follow :
Election and Registration,
$700.00
Care and Rent of Lockup,
800.00
Meat and Cattle Inspection,
540.00
Premium Workmen's Compensation Insurance,
200.00
Bookkeeper,
650.00
Selectmen's Other Expenses,
300.00
Contingent,
1,400.00
Care, Rent and Maintenance of Town Offices,
1,100.00
Special Police,
300.00
Printing and Distributing Annual Reports,
275.00
Salaries of Selectmen,
500.00
Clerk of Selectmen,
50.00
Law Department,
500.00
HAROLD W. BRAINERD, WILLIAM B. KERIGAN, FRANK G. ROGERS,
Selectmen.
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 31, 1917.
RECEIPTS.
Taxes
CURRENT YEAR :
Poll,
$ 4,010.00
Personal,
36,890.67
Real Estate,
66,387.11
107,287.78
PREVIOUS YEARS :
Poll,
386.00
Personal,
1,203.48
Real Estate,
4,114.29
5,703.77
FROM STATE:
Corporation (Business),
9,650.59
Corporation (Public Service),
1,594.76
Income Tax,
3,930.63
National Bank Tax,
140.20
Street Railway Tax,
2,285.28
17,601.55
Excise Tax,
4,248.38
4,248.38
134,841.48
Licenses and Permits
Liquor Licenses,
$12,005.00
Junk Licenses,
2.00
Milk Licenses,
30.50
Pool and Billiard Licenses,
46.00
All Other,
241.00
12,324.50 12,324.50
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Fines and Forfeits
Court Fines, Department Penalties,
103.37 15.50
118.87
118.87
Grants and Gifts
Hampden County
Dog Licenses,
752.27
752.27
752.27
Privileges
Junk Privilege,
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Special Assessment
Street Sprinkling,
1,267.25
1,267.25
1,267.25
Protection of Persons and Property
INSPECTION :
Sealing Weights and Measures,
96.22
96.22
FORESTRY :
Sale of Material,
34.50
34.50
130.72
Health and Sanitation
SANITATION :
Sewer Connections,
30.00
Sewer Permits,
200.00
Sales,
6.73
236.75 236.75
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Highways
GENERAL:
Sale of Old Materials,
134.94
Bridges,
217.71
Rent of Steam Roller,
117.00
469.65
SIDEWALKS AND CURBING:
Sidewalk and Curbing Assessment,
69.55
69.55
Miscellaneous,
14.00
14,00
553.20
Charities
TOWN FARM :
Sale of Product,
1,476.60
Board,
63.00
Miscellaneous,
6.29
1,545.89
REIMBURSEMENT :
From Cities and Towns,
159.50
From State,
1,235.15
1,394.65
2,940.54
Education
SCHOOLS:
Tuition State Wards,
514.50
Other Tuition,
910.63
1,425.13
1,425.13
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots and Graves,
310.00
Care of Lots,
719.50
Grading Lots,
19.00
Opening Graves,
301.50
Foundations
161.08
Other Sources,
5.35
1,516.43
1,516.43
Interest
On Deposits ,
349.77
On Taxes
655.88
1,005.65
PUBLIC TRUST FUNDS :
Perpetual Care Funds,
398.15
Thompson Fund,
38.42
Merrick Fund,
34.34
470.91
1,476.56
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Agency and Trust
TRUST :
Perpetual Care Funds, 450.00
450.00
450.00
Refunds and Transfers
REFUNDS :
On Taxes,
30.95
On Licenses,
950.00
Miscellaneous,
159.06
1,140.01
1,140.01
Municipal Indebtedness
TEMPORARY LOANS:
Anticipation of Taxes,
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1916,
33,414.07
$243,587.78
PAYMENTS.
General Government
Amount.
Department.
Appropriation. Expended. * Balance.
*The debt balances are indicated by a minus sign.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Wages, $550.00
Selectmen,
500.00
Clerk,
50.00
Other Expenses, 300.00
Stationery and Postage,
22.20
Printing and Advertising,
78.68
Carfare, Teamster,
6.50
Telephone,
79.59
All Other
815.92 24.43
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Wages, 690.00
Auditors, 40.00
Bookkeeper,
645.76 4.24
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Wages, Treasurer,
400.00
400.00
Other Expenses :
225.00
Stationery and Postage,
45.33
Printing and Advertising,
7.50
Telephone,
16.50
Surety Bond,
125.00
All Other.
40.54
-9.87
COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Wages :
1,050.00
Collector.
600.00
450.00
Other Expenses :
350.00
Stationery and Postage,
63.44
Printing and Advertising,
33.50
Surety Bond,
200.00
All Other.
1.75
51.31
ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Wages :
950.00
Assessors,
900.00
Clerical Work,
29.00
21.00
Other Expenses :
375.00
Stationery and Postage,
12.72
Printing and Advertising,
152.90
Teams and Carfare,
5.00
Other Expenses,
48.85
155.53
LAW DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Wages :
500.00
Town Counsel,
250.00
Special Attorneys,
90.00
Other Expenses,
2.00
158.00
LICENSE COMMISSION :
Expenses :
15.00
Clerk,
7.50
Printing and Advertising,
1.50
Teams,
5.00
1.00
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Wages :
150.00
Town Clerk,
150.00
Other Expenses,
310.00
Stationery and Postage,
13.50
Printing and Advertising,
2.60
Recording Fees,
227.00
Typewriter,
50.00.
All Other,
4.00
12.90
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ELECTION AND REGISTRATION :
Salaries and Wages : 700.00
Registrars,
60.00
Precinct Officers,
282.00
Primary Officers,
66.00
Other Expenses :
Printing and Advertising,
87.38
Carfare, Teams etc.,
27.00
Rent,
113.50
All Other,
54.35
9.77
TOWN OFFICES:
1,050.00
Rent,
960.00
Light,
34.55
Janitor,
60.00
Supplies,
.60
-5.15
TOWN HALL :
Janitor,
2.00
Total for General Government,
$7,471.16
Protection of Persons and Property
POLICE DEPARTMENT :
Chief of Police,
1,200.00
1,200.00
Night Police,
1,920.00
1,984.60
64.50
Special Police,
300.00
364.96
64.96
Reimbursement,
100.00
100.00
Suppression of Illegal Sales,
200.00
64.50
135.50
Care, Rent and Fuel for Lockup :
800.00
Janitor,
126.00
Rent,
500.00
Fuel,
178.22
Repairs,
11.38
All Other,
5.15
-16.85
SUPPORT OF DISTRICT COURT: 800.00 Fees,
35.61
764.39
FIRE DEPARTMENT :
Insurance and Care Auto Fire Truck,
300.00
114.30
185.70
Engine House Repairs,
125.00
112.50
12.50
New Fire Hose,
400.00
385.75
14.25
SEALING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:
Salaries and Wages,
200.00
Sealer,
200.00
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Other Expenses :
100.00
Printing and Stationery,
13.18
Carfare, Teams, etc.,
36,00
Equipment and Repairs, All Other,
1.03
41.15
EXTERMINATION MOTIIS AND BEETLES :
Salaries and Wages, 100.00
Superintendent,
27.00
73.00
Extermination of Moth, 400.00
400.00
TREE WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT :
Salaries : 100.00
Warden,
72.00
28.00
PURCHASE AND PLANTING:
200.00
Trees,
71.00
Labor,
28.50
Teams,
14.00
All Other,
1.04
85.46
PRESERVATION :
200.00
Labor,
59,76
Teams,
21.50
118.74
FOREST WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Wages : 100.00
Warden's Salary,
176.50
-76.50
Forest Fires,
900.00
Labor,
225.65
Meals,
14.91
All Other,
26.50
632.94
Total for Protecting Persons and Property, $6,080.18
Health and Sanitation
HEALTH DEPARTMENT :
Salaries of Board of Health, 150.00 150.00
Salaries of Clerk, 25.00 25.00
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION :
1,800.00
Printing, Stationery and· Postage,
7.11
All Other, 18.41
Quarantine and Contageous Diseases :
Board,
12.00
Cultures,
16.60
Tuberculosis :
Board and Treatment,
614.70
8.64
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Vital Statistics : Birthis,
84.25
Other Expenses :
Fumigation and Disinfectants,
27.50
1,042.12
INSPECTION : 540.00
Salaries, Meat,
536.78
3.22
Salaries, Milk,
60,00
All Other,
1.56
SANITATION :
SEWERS AND CULVERTS :
1,000.00
Surveyor's Salary,
92.00
Labor,
498.83
Teams,
108.51
Pipe and Fittings,
149.11
Brick, Cement, etc.,
20.95
All Others,
15.96
114.64
OAK STREET : 416.00
Labor,
328.12
Tile, Pipe,
87.88
HARVEY AVE :
788.00
Labor,
623.96
Tile, Pipe,
164.04
RANDALL STREET :
852.00
Labor,
626.16
Tile, Pipe,
222.80
3.04
Pleasant St. Sewer, Three Rivers,
10,60
Labor at Public Dump,
9.00
Total for Health and Sanitation,.
$4,511.83
Highways
HIGHWAY REPAIRS :
$6.500.00
Surveyor's Salary,
624.00
Insurance,
20.20
All Other,
17.59
Labor,
2,462.57
Team,
2,260.99
Oil, Gravel, etc.,
291.31
Pipe and Cement,
28.95
Equipment and Repairs,
38.74
All Other,
33.44
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SNOW AND ICE :
Surveyor's Salary,
32.00
Labor,
193.50
Teanis,
209.19
· Other, Expenses,
24.00
308.70
BRIDGE REPAIRS : 1,000.00
Surveyor's Salary,
100.00
Labor.
118.33
Teams,
247.97
Lumber,
203.61
Hardware and Tools,
18.37
All Other,
9.75
301.97
RAILINGS : 300.00
Labor,
25.38
Material,
.
77.47
All Other.
1.50
195.65
PERMANENT HIGHWAYS :
Repairs,
$3,000.00
Surveyor,
112.00
Labor,
784.92
Teams,
815.89
Tar, Oil and Coal,
698.35
Tool,
6.78
Trap Rock,
· 64.21
All Other,
36.89
480.96
STATE HIGHWAY TAX:
5,326.27
Church Street, Thorndike, 2,500.00
Labor,
45.13
Curbing,
15.67
Tarvia, etc.,
2,439.20
COMMERCIAL ST. THORNDIKE : 3,100.00
Labor,
126.40
Macadam,
2,817.55
156.05
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION :
(Unexpended Balance of.
Permanent Highway Con-
struction Appropriation in 1912),
$1,339.50
Tarvia,
397.89
941.61
STREET SPRINKLING:
1,000.00
Teams,
929.25
Water,
208.35
Repairs,
3.00
140.60
STREET LIGHTING:
7,540.59
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Lights,
7,540.59
2.41
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REPAIRS OF SIDEWALKS:
Ash Walks :
400.00
Labor,
61.75
Teams,
137.50
Material ,
198.00
2.75
Concrète Walks :
1,000.00
Surveyor,
72.00
Labor and Material,
922.14
All Other,
4.00
1.86
New Concrete Walks : Labor,
500.00
320.87
All Other,
22.00
157.13
Bondsville, Art. 14,
150.00
Teams,
6.25
Curbing,
128.33
All Other,
10.00
5.42
Bondsville, Art. 44, Labor,
100.00
91.43
8.57
Palmer, Art, 43,
125.00
Labor,
124.00
1.00
Total for Highways,
$31,505.47
Charities
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Salaries and Wages :
Salary of Overseer,
$455.00
430.00
25.00
Salary of Clerk,
175.00
175.00
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: $10,000.00
Interest on Thompson Fund :
38.42
Printing and Stationery,
4.13
All Other,
35.65
Town Farm :
Salary of Warden,
725.00
Labor,
216.55
Groceries and Provisions,
892.70
Dry Goods and Clothing,
163.40
· Medicine and Medical Attendance,
89.30
Repairs of Building,
14.52
Fuel and Light,
386.66
Hay, Grain and Straw,
1,410.27
Equipment and Repairs,
188.80
Fertilizer, Seed, etc.,
129.70
All Other,
165.12
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OUTSIDE RELIEF BY TOWN :
Cash,
348.00
Rent,
502.86
Groceries and Provisions,
1,875.58
Coal and Wood,
192.06
Board and Coal,
296.32
Medicine and Medical Attendance,
35.40
Burials,
80.00
Institutions,
269.72
All Other,
42.00
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS :
Cities,
601.46
Towns,
68.29
1,312.93
WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:
Board and Treatment,
750.00
549.42
200.58
SOLDIERS' BENEFIT :
State Aid,
646.00
Soldiers' Relief,
200.00
50,00
150.00
German War Aid,
225.00
Total for Charity,
$10,808.91
Education
GENERAL FUND,
$56,385.00
DOG TAXES,
752.27
INTEREST ON MERRICK FUND, 34.34
SALARIES :
Superintendent,
2,250.02
Truant Officer,
81.00
Clerk,
713.00
OTHER EXPENSES :
Printing, Postage and Stationery,
212.95
Telephone,
60.92
Traveling Expenses,
19.12
Freight and Cartage,
127.04
All Other,
147.82
TEACHER'S SALARIES :
High,
5,602.95
Elementary,
21,666.06
Retirement,
436.00
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES :
High :
Text and Reference Books, 355.34
All Other,
173.76
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Elementary :
Text and Reference Books,
1,744.67
All Other, 1 116.68
TRANSPORTATION :
High, 1,102.75
Elementary,
2,053.25
JANITOR SERVICE :
High,
550.00
Elementary,
2,066.50
FUEL AND LIGHT :
High, 1,432.45
Elementary,
4,941.41
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING AND GROUNDS :
High :
Janitor Supplies,
66.25
Water,
33.94
All Other,
153.75
Elementary :
Janitor Supplies,
190.42
Water,
218.73
All Others,
1,081.94
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS :
High :
Desk, Chairs, etc.,
8.50
All Other, 15.50
Elementary :
Desk, Chairs, etc.,
328.40
All Other,
273.44
Rent, 60.00
OTHER EXPENSES :
Diplomas .and Graduating Exercises,
70.94
Insurance,
629.72
All Other,
62.69
Medical Inspection,
200.00
COMMERCIAL COURSE:
Teacher's Salaries :
Instructors,
1,396.50
Assistants,
1,621.00
Retirement, 142.50
Text Book and Supplies :
Text and Reference Books,
151.48
Miscellaneous Supplies,
66.54
Typewriter, 40.00
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MUSIC, MANUAL TRAINING AND DRAWING:
Teacher's Salary :
Music Instructor,
600.00
Manual Training, and Drawing,
900.00
Text Book and Supplies :
Music and Music Books,
142.25
Drawing Materials,
238.78
Manual Training Supplies,
333.83
All Other,
15.19
EVENING SCHOOL :
Salaries :
Instruction,
632.00
Interpreters,
27.50
Janitors,
92.50
Text Books and Supplies :
Text and Reference Books,
11.93
All Other,
25.00
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS:
High :
Carpentry and Painting,
2.15
Plumbing,
8.50
All Other,
113.69
Elementary :
Carpentry and Painting,
365.07
Plumbing,
27.68
Lumber, Brick, etc.,
2.39
All Other,
300.87
666.35
USE OF COMMITTEE:
Appropriation of 1916:
$500.00
Advertising,
9.05
Expenses,
.30
490.65
Total for Education,
$56,514.61
Library
Young Men's Library Association, 3,000.00 3,000.00
Repairs on Library,
6,85
Total for Library,
3,006.85
1
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Unclassified
MEMORIAL DAY:
100.00
100.00
Town Clock,
75.00
75.00
Printing and Distributing Annual Reports,
275.00
259.32
.15.68
Workmen's Liability Insurance,
200.00
137.77
62.23
Agricultural Demonstration,
300.00
300.00
Total for Unclassified,
872.09
Cemeteries
SALARIES AND WAGES:
Salary and Secretary,
150.00 150.00
CARE AND MAINTENANCE: 1,650.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage,
6.24
Telephone,
11.00
Labor,
1,287.41
Team,
30.77
Loam,
18.00
Equipment and Repairs,
60.16
Cement,
21.76
All Other,
83.12
IMPROVEMENTS :
Labor,
.50
· Trees and Shrubs,
16.75
114.29
Total for Cemetery,
$1,685.71
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Interest
TEMPORARY LOANS:
1,100.00
Anticipation of Taxes,
1,046.53
53.47
GENERAL LOANS:
2,430.25
Refunding Loan,
80.00
Grammar School Bonds,
196.00
High School Bonds,
420.00
Highway Construction Bonds,
1,100.00
Three Rivers School Loan,
63.75
Refunding Bridge Loan,
382.50
188.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund,
398.15
Total Interest,
$2,640.40
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Municipal Indeptedness
TEMPORARY LOANS:
Anticipation of Taxes,
50,000.00
GENERAL LOANS:
Refunding Loan,
2,000.00
Three Rivers School Bonds,
3,000.00
Grammar School Bonds,
1,600.00
High School Bonds,
1,000.00
Highway Construction Bonds,
5,000.00
Refunding Bridge Loan,
3,000.00
Total for Municipal Indebtedness,
$65,600.00
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Agency and Trust
TAXES :
State,
14,190.00
Non-Resident Bank,
1,185.90
County,
6,102.89
LIQUOR LICENSES :
For State,
3,001.25
For Transfer,
950.00
TRUST FUND :
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund,
450.00
Total for Agency and Trust,
$25,880.04
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1917,
25,964.00
$243,587.78
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The above report conforms with the system of book- keeping inaugurated by the State Bureau of Statistics and accepted by the Town of Palmer.
In this report will be found some apparent inconsis- tencies which the following classification of the "Contin- gent Funds" will explain.
Department Amount Expended In. Appropriation. Expended. Balance.
SELECTMEN'S "CONTINGENT": 1,000.00
Selectmen's Other Expenses,
729.32
Protection of Persons and Property,
3.90
Health and Sanitation,
103.85
Highways,
45.18
Library,
6.85
110.90
SUPPORT OF POOR
"CONTINGENT":
500.00
Repairs at Town Farm,
8.00
492.00
HARRIETTE PAINE,
Bookkeeper.
Trial Balance
J. A. Hawkes, Coll. 1912,
2.35
J. A. Hawkes, Coll. 1913,
1,050.83
J. A. Hawkes, Coll. 1914, 819.37
J. A. Hawkes, Coll. 1915,
3,727.83
J. A. Hawkes, Coll. 1916,
7,706.41
J.'A. Hawkes, Coll. 1917,
8,724.06
Cemetery Dept. Bills, 1912 and Prior, 26.16
Overlay, 1912,
2.35
Overlay, 1913,
1,050.83
Overlay, 1914,
819.37
Overlay, 1915,
2,287.37
Overlay, 1916,
1,877.30
Overlay, 1917,
2,252.85
Revenue, 16,221.23
Excise and Deficiency,
44,631.08
Auditors Dept .. Salary,
4.24
Selectmen's Other Expenses,
24.43
Treasurer's Other Expenses,
9:87
Collector's Salary,
280.00
Collector's Other Expenses,
51.31
Assessor's Dept. Salaries,
21.00
Assessor's Other Expenses,
155.53
License Commissioner's Expenses,
1.00
Town Clerk's Other Expenses,
12.90
Law Department,
158.00
Town Offices,
5.15
Election and Registration,
9.77
Night Police,
64.60
Special Police,
64.96
Police Dept. Reimbursement,
100.00
Suppression of Illegal Sales,
135.50
Care and Rent of Lockup,
16.85
Support of District Court,
764.39
Insurance and Maintenance Auto Fire Truck,
185.70
Engine House Repair,
12.50
New Fire Hose,
14.25
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Tree Warden's Salary,
28.00
Purchase and Planting Shade Trees,
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