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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; David L. Bodfish, Superinten- dent of Graves; James Summers, Chief Engineer; Charles H. Keith and Michael 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 Massa- chusetts Electric Company for lighting the public streets during the year.
The privilege of collecting junk within the town was sold to Jacob Gold for $1,000.00.
Last spring the Palmer end of the wooden bridge over Quaboag River near the Shaw farm at West Brimfield gave way under a heavy load of timber, throwing team and driver into the river. In view of the fact that the iron bridge above this point is of light construction, the Board thought it advisable to rebuild the wooden bridge. The Selectmen of Brimfield were of the same opinion and a new bridge of heavy timber, "Queen Truss' type, was built under the able management of Orrin Hicks, Highway Surveyor
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of Brimfield, at a cost of $654.32, the cost being equally divided between the towns of Brimfield and Palmer. As a result of the fall of the old bridge a claim against the town for damages was made by Daniel Haley of Brimfield, the owner and driver of the team that went down with the bridge. One of the horses was killed, the wagon and harness were damaged and Mr. Haley was hurt, although not seriously injured, by the fall. Due notice of the claim was given and after careful investigation the selectmen con- cluded that it would be wise to settle the claim without litigation. An adjustment was made and Mr. Haley's re- lease secured by the payment of four hundred dollars ($400.00).
None of the proposed highway construction work in Bondsville, Three Rivers and Thorndike, for which ap- propriations were made at the last annual town meeting, came within scope of highway construction permitted by the United States Highway Council during the period of the war. Even had the work been permitted it is doubt- ful if it would have been possible to perform same within the appropriations under existing labor conditions.
All restrictions have now been removed by the Govern- ment and the Board recommends that this money be reap- propriated for the same work.
The value of maintaining a reserve fund to draw upon in the case of special emergencies has been clearly demon- strated during the past year, when it was necessary to draw upon this fund to replace the damage done to bridges.
The Board recommends that the fund be increased to the original amount of $3,000.
During the year 1918 the Worcester County Gas Company twice increased the price of gas to customers in this town, the last raise going into effect on July 1st and carrying the price to $2.50 per thousand cubic feet. Some
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small reductions from this price were made to large con- sumers. At the request of many citizens the Selectmen complained to the Gas and Electric Light Commission of the price made by the last raise. A hearing was given by the Commission in Palmer and a decision has been rendered sustaining the action of the gas company in raising the price of gas. There seems to be reason to believe that a larger consumption of gas from the Palmer plant (which supplies Palmer and Monson) will have an influence on price, but there is no encouragement for expecting an early reduction.
The question of railway fares which was pending before the Public Service Commission when our last report was made was decided by said Board in an order issued under date of March 30, 1918, granting an increase of the unit fare and providing for the establishment of the zone system, with a mileage rate of two cents a mile. Upon request from the railway company a later change was sanctioned by the Board increasing the mileage rate to two and one-half cents a mile. We are well aware that the result of the con- troversy over fares has not been satisfactory to the people of this town or of the communities about us. It would seem to be true, however, that in the matter of railway fares Palmer is at present as well off as most other places of its size and importance ; and in this fact lies our only consola- tion. The whole subject of railway fares and operation is still commanding the attention of the Public Service Com- mission, and some change in conditions may be looked for as a result of legislation at the present legislative session.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Statement of Recommendations for the Year 1919.
Election and Registration,
$ 740.00
Care, Rent and Light of Lockup, 800.00
Meat and Cattle Inspection, 700.00
Premium Workmen's Compensation Insurance,
300.00
Auditing and Accounting,
840.00
Selectmen's Other Expenses,
300.00
Contingent,
1,000.00
Special Police,
500.00
Printing and Distributing Annual Reports,
325.00
Salaries of Selectmen,
600.00
Law and Claim Department,
700.00
HAROLD W. BRAINERD,
WILLIAM B. KERIGAN, FRANK G. ROGERS,
Board of Selectmen.
Town Bookkeeper's Report.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : Palmer, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen: I respectfully submit herewith my report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1918.
RECEIPTS
Taxes
CURRENT YEAR :
Poll,
$ 4,434.00
Personal,
49,301.27
Real Estate,
64,172.23
Sprinkling,
1,260.14
Excise Tax,
4,413.65
123,581.29
PREVIOUS YEARS :
Poll,
490.00
Personal,
4,479.09
Real Estate,
11,131.80
Sprinkling,
125.79
16,226.68
FROM STATE:
Corporation (Business),
28,389.65
Corporation (Public Service),
987.03
Income Tax,
6,192.00
National Bank Tax,
167.83
35,736.53
175,544.50
Licenses and Permits
Liquor License,
$12,005.00
Junk License,
2.00
Milk Licenses,
32.00
Pool and Billiard Licenses
46.00
All Other,
270.00
12,355.00
12,355.00
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Fines and Forfeits
Court Fines,
572.12
572.12
572.12
Grants and Gifts
HAMPDEN COUNTY :
Dog Licenses,
747.05
747.05
747.05
Privileges
Junk Privilege,
1,000,00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Protection of Persons and Property
INSPECTION :
Sealing Weights and Measures,
99.55
99.55
99.55
Health and Sanitation
SANITATION :
Sewer Connections,
25.00
Sewer Permits,
125.00
Fumigators,
1.00
151.00
151.00
Highways
GENERAL :
Sale of Old Material,
29.40
Bridges,
29.07
Rent of Steam Roller,
34.75
Oiling Commercial Street,
771.65
Sale of Brick,
13.86
878.73
878.73
Charities
TOWN FARM : Sale of Produce,
1,252.72
Board,
437.77 1,690.49
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REIMBURSEMENTS :
From Individuals,
8.00
From Cities and Towns,
113.93
From State,
1,404.04
1,525.97 3,216.46
Education
SCHOOLS :
Tuition State Wards,
382.90
Other Tuition,
1,406.52
Sale of School Supplies,
130.00
Insurance,
138.77
Miscellaneous,
31.23
2,089.42
2,089.42
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots,
197.00
Care, Grading, Opening of
Graves, etc.
1,260.61
1,457.61
1,457.61
Interest
On Deposit,
275.47
On Taxes,
796.65
1,072.12
PUBLIC TRUST FUNDS :
Perpetual Care Funds,
415.40
Thompson Fund,
39.20
Merrick Fund,
35.02
489.62
1,561.74
Agency and Trust
Perpetual Care Funds,
850.00
830.00
850.00
Refunds and Transfers
REFUNDS :
Taxes,
30.33
Soldiers' Burials,
78.50
Miscellaneous,
46.46
153.28 155.28
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Municipal Indebtedness
TEMPORARY LOANS :
Anticipation of Taxes, 75,000.00 75,000.00 75,000.00
Cash on hand December 31st, 1917,
25,964.00
$301,642.46
PAYMENTS
General Government
Department
Amount Appropriation Expended *Balance
*The debit balances are indicated by a minus sign.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT : Salaries and Wages,
$ 625.00
Selectmen,
600.00
Clerk,
25.00
Other Expenses, 300.00
Stationery and Postage,
17.05
Printing and Advertising,
152.58
Carfare, Teams, etc.,
33.38
Telephone,
106.68
All Other,
473.12
-41.03
FIRE INSURANCE PREMIUMS:
Insurance,
400.00 412.19
-12.19
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT:
Salaries and Wages, 840.00
Auditors,
40,00
Bookkeeper,
800.00
TREASURY DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Wages, 400.00
Treasurer,
400.00
Other Expenses,
250.00
Stationery and Postage,
87.53
Printing and Advertising,
4.17
Telephone,
19.50
Surety Bond,
125.00
All Other,
13.19
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COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT :
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Salaries and Wages, Collector,
1,050.00
450.00
600.00
Other Expenses,
400.00
Stationery and Postage,
149.42
Printing and Advertising,
51.25
Surety Bond, All Other,
5.11
-5.78
ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Wages,
1,250.00
Assessors,
1,200.00
Clerical Work,
20.00
30.00
Other Expenses,
375.00
Stationery and Postage,
26.02
Printing and Advertising,
114.38
Carfare and Auto. Hire,
24.97
All Other,
18.88
190.75
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS:
Expenses, 13.00
Printing and Advertising,
9,00
Auto Hire,
4.00
2.00
LAW DEPARTMENT :
Salaries and Expenses,
1,000.00
Town Counsel,
575.43
Special Attorneys,
64.00
Law Suit,
400.00
-39.45
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT:
Salaries and Wages,
150.00
Town Clerk,
150.00
Other Expenses,
310.00
Stationery and Postage,
15.40
Printing and Advertising,
2.25
All Other,
24.12
268.23
TOWN OFFICES
1,150.00
Rent,
960.00
Care,
60.00
Light,
23.08
Furniture and Equipment,
46.61
60.31
TOWN HALL:
Janitor,
9.75
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION :
Wages and Expenses, ~40.00
Registrars,
100.00
Precinct Officers,
104.00
Primary Officers,
153.00
200.00
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Other Expenses,
Stationery and Postage.
12.10
Printing and Advertising.
29.75
Carfare, Teams, etc.,
29.00
Rent, All Other,
36.15
244.00
Total for General Government,
$8,409.08
Protection of Persons and Property
POLICE DEPARTMENT :
Chief of Police,
1,500.00
1,500.00
Night Police,
2,000.00
2,000.00
Special Police,
500.00
331.58
168.42
Reimbursement,
100.00
100.00
Suppression of Illegal Sales,
200.00
10.00
190.00
Care, Rent and Fuel for Lockup,
800.00
Janitor,
123.00
Rent,
500.00
Fuel,
120.00
All Other,
27.91
29.09
SUPPORT OF DISTRICT COURT : 500.00
500.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT :
Insurance and Care Auto Fire
Truck, 300.00
Gasolene,
7.56
Repairs,
197.30
Insurance,
51.47
All Other,
13.35
30.32
SEALING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES :
Salaries and Wages,
300.00
Sealer,
300.00
Other Expenses,
100.00
Stationery and Printing,
8.70
Equipment and Repairs,
20.70
All Other,
10.53
60.07
EXTERMINATION MOTHS AND BEETLES :
Superintendent Moth
Department,
100.00
27.25
72.75
Extermination of Beetles,
400.00
400.00
TREE WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT :
Wages of Warden,
100.00
47.00
53.00
Preservation of Trees,
200.00
89.50
110.50
32.00
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FOREST WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT :
Salary and Wages,
100.00
Warden,
50.00
50.00
Forest Fires, Etc., Fighting Fires, Hose,
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Telephone,
26.45
All Other,
77.39
-251.59
Total for Protection of Persons and Property,
$6,601.44
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Health and Sanitation
HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
Salaries of Board,
150.00
150.00
Salary of Clerk,
250.00
25.00
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION : 1,000.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage,
4.00
Telephone,
15.69
Fumigation,
70.10
All Other,
5.14
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases : Board and Treatment,
53.72
771.35
Vital Statistics,
400.00
Births,
78.25
Deaths,
255.10
66.65
Inspection :
540.00
Meat,
~40.25
Milk,
80.00
-200.25
SANITATION :
Sewers and Culverts,
1,000.00
Surveyor,
135.00
Surveyor's Team,
6.00
Labor,
661.25
Teams,
92.25
Equipment,
37.25
Pipe and Fittings,
177.18
Brick and Cement,
13.71
All Other,
34.06
-156.10
NORTH STREET, THREE RIVERS: 300.00 Expense for same,
299.50
.50
MAIN STREET, BONDSVILLE : 75.00
Expense for same,
75.00
900.00
996.75
65.00
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PLEASANT STREET, THREE RIVERS : 35.00
35.00
Labor at Public Dump,
7.50
Total for Health and Sanitation,
$3,016.35
Highways
HIGHWAY REPAIRS:
7,000.00
General Administration :
Telephone,
21.09
All Other,
10.72
Work on Highways,
Surveyor,
905.00
Surveyor's Team,
306.00
Labor,
3,029.89
Teams,
2,647.08
Oil, etc.,
24.00
Lumber,
44.00
Equipment and Repairs,
134.34
All Other,
102.31
Snow and Ice Removal,
Labor,
116.70
Teams,
80.45
All Other,
6.00
-400.43
DUTTON BRIDGE :
1,000.00
1,000.00
Bridge Repairs :
1,000.00
Surveyor,
20.00
Surveyor's Team,
2.00
Labor,
525.63
Teams,
32.38
Lumber,
682.05
Hardware and Tools,
115.18
All Other,
4.60
77.62
RAILINGS :
300.00
Surveyor,
75.00
Surveyor's Team,
18.00
Labor,
36.26
Materials,
85.59
All Other,
84.03
1.12
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PERMANENT HIGHWAYS:
Repairs,
3,000.00
Labor,
924.89
Teams,
788.25
Tarvia,
965.60
Trap Rock,
179.32
Freight,
117.48
All Other,
· 14.30
9.96
HIGH STREET, THORNDIKE: 2,000.00
2,000.00
DEPOT STREET, BONDSVILLE :
800.00
800.00
BRIDGE STREET, THREE
RIVERS :
2,000.00
Labor,
290.60
Teams,
59.30
Curbing,
253.30
Freight,
17.53
All Other,
58.40
1,320.67
STREET SPRINKLING:
1,000.00
Teams,
864.50
Water,
280.12
All Other,
125.60
-270.22
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION :
(Unexpended balance of
appropriation of 1912),
941.61
Labor,
92.56
Teams,
102.00
Oil, Trap Rock, etc.,
763.10
-16.05
REPAIRS OF TAR WALKS :
1,000.00
Surveyor,
30.00
Surveyor's Team,
12.00
Contract Work,
957.00
1.00
REPAIRS OF ASH WALKS:
400.00
Surveyor,
90.00
Surveyor's Team,
34.00
Contract Work,
261.25
All Other,
14.41
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NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALKS:
500.00
Labor,
41.54
Contract Work,
298.68
159.78
Depot Street,
150.00
150.00
Ruggles Street,
220.00
151.20
68.80
STREET LIGHTING :
Lights,
7,581.00
7,570.35
10.65
Total for Highways,
$24,615.98
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Charities
POOR DEPARTMENT :
Salaries,
455.00
435.00
Burdick Purchase,
975.00
973.00
Contingent Fund,
500.00
500.00
General Administration,
10,000.00
Int. on Thompson Fund,
39.20
TOWN FARM :
Warden,
799.93
Labor,
118.83
Groceries and Provisions,
1,042.14
Dry Goods and Clothing,
193.25
Fuel and Light,
471.71
Hay and Grain,
2,006.09
Equipment and Repairs,
305.67
Telephone,
40.47
All Other,
176.17
OUTSIDE POOR :
Stationery and Printing,
3.95
Telephone and Others,
92.55
Groceries and Provisions,
1,497.86
Coal and Wood,
138.31
Board and Cash,
699.90
Medicine and Medical Attendance,
208.93
State Institutions :
449.07
Other Cities and Towns,
165.09
Insurance,
73.80
All Other,
339.00
1,216.48
SOLDIERS' BENEFIT :
State Aid,
470.00
German War Aid,
722.00
Soldiers' Burials,
178.50
WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:
Board and Treatment,
750.00
204.26
545.74
Total for Charities,
$11,827.48
Education
SCHOOLS:
General Fund,
64,490.00
Dog Taxes,
747.05
Interest on Merrick Fund,
35.02
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Portable Schoolhouses,
6,000.00 5,997.25
2.75
Salaries,
Superintendent,
2,549.96
Clerk,
783.28
Truant Officer,
86.53
General Expenses :
Printing, Stationery and Postage,
242.83
Telephone,
80.96
Traveling Expenses,
12.50
Freight and Cartage,
352.95
All Other,
123.65
Teacher's Salaries :
High,
6,178.00
Elementary,
25,673.98
Retirement,
816.50
Text Books and Supplies :
High,
Text Books and Supplies,
540.67
All Other,
76.90
Elementary,
Text Books and Supplies,
2,230.83
All Other,
481.16
Tuition,
3.00
Transportation :
High,
1,348.41
Elementary,
2,130.05
Janitor Service :
High,
651.34
Elementary,
2,544.66
Fuel and Light :
High,
1,408.27
Elementary,
5,049.34
Maintenance of Building and Grounds :
High,
Janitor Supplies,
152.01
Water,
136.12
All Other,
311.90
Elementary,
Janitor Supplies,
674.52
Water,
84.92
All Other,
659.70
Furniture and Furnishings :
High,
Desk, Chairs, etc., 51.00
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Elementary,
Desk, Chairs, etc.,
246.28
All Other,
130.90
Rent,
860.00
· Other Expenses :
Diplomas and Graduating Exercises,
98.10
Insurance,
1,385.23
Miscellaneous Printing, All Other,
24.68
Medical Inspection,
200.00
COMMERCIAL COURSE :
Teacher's Salaries :
Instruction, 1,311.00
Assistants,
1,729.00
Retirement,
141.50
Text Books and Supplies :
Text and Reference Books,
35.32
Furniture,
19.00
Typewriter and Fixtures,
266.25
Miscellaneous Supplies,
218.90
MUSIC, MANUAL TRAINING AND DRAWING:
Teacher's Salaries,
Music Instructor,
640.00
Manual Training and Drawing Instructor,
540.00
Text Book and Supplies,
Music and Music Books,
43.92
Drawing Materials,
201.95
Manual Training Supplies,
63.34
All Other,
3.50
EVENING SCHOOL:
Instructor,
56.50
Janitors,
5.25
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS :
High,
Carpentry and Painting,
49.69
Plumbing,
425.29
Lumber, Brick, etc.,
241.13
Hardware,
12.61
All Other,
15.13
Elementary,
Carpentry and Painting,
76.73
Plumbing,
267.91
55.00
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Lumber, Brick, etc., All Other,
376.97
93.67
1.3S
Total for Education,
$71,267.94
Library
Young Men's Library Association, 3,000.00
3,000.00
Repairs on Library,
7.90
Total for Library,
$3,007.90
Unclassified
Memorial Day,
100.00
100.00
Town Clock,
75.00
75.00
Agricultural Demonstration,
300.00
300.00
Printing and Distributing
Town Reports,
275.00
280.63
10.37
Workingmen's Compensation Insurance,
200.00
273.67
-73.67
Publishing By-laws,
20.00
20.00
War Emergency Fund,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Total for Unclassified,
$1,029.30
Cemeteries
SALARIES AND WAGES:
Secretary,
150.00
150.00
CARE AND MAINTENANCE :
1,650.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage,
8.30
Labor,
1,397.73
Loam,
25.00
Equipment and Repairs,
129.96
All Other,
103.91
Improvements :
Trees and Shrubs,
27.60
Loam,
.75
All Other,
30.00
Total for Cemeteries,
$1,873.25
-73.25
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Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Taxes,
75,000.00
General Loans :
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, $85,600.00
Interest
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Taxes,
2,000.00 1,503.03
496.97
General Loans :
Grammar School Bonds,
84.00
High School Bonds,
200.00
Highway Construction Bonds,
500.00
Refunding Bridge Loan,
255.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund,
415.40
Total Interest,
$2,957.43
Agency and Trust
TAXES :
State,
14,190.00
Non-Resident Bank,
1,151.51
County,
6,350.82
State Highway,
4,110.13
LIQUOR LICENSES :
State,
3,001.25
TRUST FUND :
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund,
850.00
Total for Agency and Trust,
$29,653.71
Cash on hand December 31st, 1918,
51,782.60
$249,859.86
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The above report conforms with the system of bookkeeping inauguarated by the State Bureau of Statistics and accepted by the town of Palmer.
In this report will be found some apparent inconsistencies which the following classification of the "Contingent Account" will explain.
Selectmen's "Contingent" Account
Department
Expended In
Appropriation
Amount Expended Balance
$1,000.00
General · Government,
451.53
Protection of Persons and Property,
14.00
Health and Sanitation,
7.50
Highways,
27.15
Charities,
178.50
Library,
7.90
Unclassified,
16.00
297.42
On account of the unforeseen expense required on "Repairs of Bridges" it was necessary to use a portion of the Reserve Fund, which leaves the account as follows :
On hand January 1st, 1918,
$2,630.25
Amount expended on Bridge Repairs,
$459.46
Balance of Reserve Fund, $2,170.79
HARRIETTE PAINE,
Bookkeeper.
Trial Balance
J. A. Hawkes, Tax Coll. 1912, 2.35
J A. Hawkes, Tax Coll. 1913,
1,050.83
J. A. Hawkes, Tax Coll. 1914, 705.99
J. A. Hawkes, Tax Coll. 1915,
2,322.62
J. A. Hawkes, Tax Coll. 1916,
3,867.21
J. A. Hawkes, Tax Coll. 1917,
3,748.25
John T. Brown, Tax Coll. 1918,
6,598.70
Interest on Taxes,
78.13
Street Sprinkling,
1,691.11
Comm. of Mass.,
1,170.36
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
Overlay, 1918,
1,790.01
Estimated Receipts,
53,091.14
Revenue, 48,489.46
1
Excess and Deficiency, 1917,
36,851.27 -
Selectmen's Other Expenses,
41.03
Treasurer's Other Expenses,
.61
Fire Insurance, 12.19
880.00
That
Collector's Other Expenses
5.78
Assessor's Salary,
30.00
Assessor's Other Expenses,
190.75
License Commissioner's Expenses,
2.00
Town Clerk's Other Expenses,
268.23
Law Dept. 39.45
Rent, Care and Light, Town Offices,
56.92
Furniture and Fixtures, Town Offices,
3.39
Election and Registration,
244.00
Special Police,
168.42
Police Dept. Reimbursement,
100.00
Suppression of Illegal Sales,
190.00
Care, Rent and Fuel of Lockup,
29.09
Collector's Salary,
42
Support of District Court,
500.00
Auto. Fire Truck,
30.32
Tree Warden's Salary,
53.00
Preservation of Trees,
110.50
Supt. Moth Department,
22.75
Extermination of Elm Tree Beetle,
400.00
Fire Warden's Salary,
£ 50.00
Forest Fires,
251.59
Sealer's Other Expenses,
60.02
Board of Health,
711.35
Vital Statistics,
66.65
Care of Sewers,
157.10
North Street Sewer,
.30
Pleasant Street Sewer, Three Rivers, .
35.00
Meat and Cattle Inspection,
200.25
General Highway Repairs,
400.43
Improved Highway Repairs,
9.96
High Street,
2,000.00
Depot Street,
800.00 €/~
Bridge Street,
1,320.67 2
Bridge Repairs,
77.62
Dutton Bridge,
1,000.00
Highway Construction,
16.05
Street Sprinkling,
270.22
New Concrete Sidewalks,
139.78
Repairs of Concrete Sidewalks,
1.00
Repairs of Ash Walks,
.34
Ruggles Street Sidewalk,
68.80
Street Lighting,
10.65
Railings,
1.12
Support of Poor,
1,216.4S
Support of Poor, "Contingent"
500.00
State Aid,
352.83
Wing Memorial,
345.74
German War Aid,
877.00
Education,
1.38
Portable Schoolhouses,
2.75
School Investigation Committee,
490.65 2
Selectmen's "Contingent" Account,
297.42
Workmen's Compensation Insurance,
73.67
Printing Town Reports,
10.37
Printing By-Laws,
20.00
War Emergency,
1,000.00
Reserve Fund,
2,110.79 V
Reserve Fund on Account of Abatements,
1,886.8S
43
Care of Cemetery,
73.25
Interest on Temporary Loans,
496.97
Net Bonded Debt,
35,200.00
Highway Construction Loan,
20,000.00
High School,
9,000.00
Grammar School,
3,200.00
Refunding Bridge,
3,000.00
Trust Funds, 18,220.09
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund,
15,735.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income Account,
683.81
Merrick Fund,
850.00
Thompson Fund,
951.28
Cash Balance, December 31, 1918,
51,782.60
$174,785.10
$174,785.10
Assessors' Report.
The Board of Assessors respectfully report as follows :
Appropriations,
$139,771.00
Maturing Town Debt,
12,600.00
Interest,
3,903.00
County Tax,
6,350.82
State Tax,
14,190.00
State Highway Tax,
4,110.13
$180,924.95
Deductions
Liquor License Fees,
9,003.75
Cash on Hand,
12,215.19
Credit from State Income Tax,
6,013.98
Estimated reeceipts,
21,500.00
Excise Tax acc't. Highways,
4,248.38
52,981.30
127,943.65
Overlay,
1,941.41
Amount to be raised,
129,885.06
Non-resident Bank Tax,
1,163.10
Street Sprinkling Assessment,
1,415.83
Amount of Warrant September 9, 1918, Since added
132,463.99
Poll Taxes,
2.00
Personal,
2.19
1918 Excise Tax,
4,413.65
Amount of Supplementary,
4,415.84
Warrant December 31, 1918,
4,415.84
Total on Collector's Book, $136,879.83
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VALUATION FOR 1918
Personal Property,
$274,701.00
Resident Bank Stock,
75,740.00
2,822,441.00
Buildings,
3,105,153.00
Land,
963,557.00
Total Valuation,
Tax Rate,
$18.10
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of residents assessed on property
(Individuals), 1,865
Number of residents assessed on property (All others), 356
Number of Non-residents assessed on property (Individuals), 181
Number of Non-residents assessed on property (All others), 75
Total number assessed on property,
2,477
Total number assessed a poll only,
976
Total number of names April assessment, Added names since for property and poll,
3,453
1
Added names since for Excise Tax,
1
3,455
Number of Horses assessed,
306
Number of Cows assessed,
525
Number of Neat Cattle assessed,
163
Number of Swine assessed,
152
Number of Dwelling Houses assessed,
1,278
Number of Acres of Land assessed,
18,339
Number of Fowl assessed,
2,624
ROY E. CUMMINGS, CHARLES. E. FULLER, WILLARD C. HITCHCOCK,
Assessors.
4,068,710.00 6,891,151.00
Board of Health Report.
To the Honorable Selectmen and the Citizens of Palmer :
The Board of Health of the Town of Palmer herewith submit their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1918.
The number of cases of contagious and infectious diseases reported to this Board during the year of 1918 were much in excess of the previous year, there being 468 this year, against 41 last year. The epidemic of influenza which was prevalent here during several months will ac- count for the increase.
TABLE. NO. 1.
Contagious and infectious diseases :
Diphtheria
Ophthalmia
Measles
Mumps
Scarlet Fever
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
All Other
Tuberculosis
Typhoid Fever
Influenza
Membraneous
Croup
- Septic
Sore Throat
January,
1
February,
1
March,
1
1
1
1
April,
1
1
1
May,
1
1
4
1
1
June,
5
July,
2
1
August,
1
1
September,
3
2
1
39
October,
1
7
221
1
November,
1
4
1
78
December,
6
1
64
21
1
13
9
11
7
1
1 402
1
1
1
47
TABLE NO. 2.
Number of deaths reported from Jan. 1, 1918 to Dec. 31, 1918.
January,
16
February,
18
March,
11
April,
17
May,
12
June,
9
July,
10
August,
12
September,
13
October,
31
November,
20
December,
16
185
TABLE NO. 3.
Ages at death of persons dying from Jan. 1, 1918 to Dec. 31, 1918.
4 1 HACI Totals
5 2 3 20 00 cr ão Males
1 2 1 21H& Females
4 to 5 years,
6
2
6
1
10 to 15 years,
3
3
15 to 20 years,
1
1
20 to 38 years,
14
8
6
30 to 40 years
25
14
11
40 to 50 years,
10
6
4
50 to 60 years,
13
7
6
60 to 70 years,
18
8
10
70 to 80 years,
16
5
11
80 to 90 years,
16
10
6
90 to 100 years,
3
.
1
2
6
2
4
185
106
79
Less than 1 year,
35
2
1 to 2 years,
2 to 3 years,
3 to 4 years,
5 to 10 years,
Still Births,
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