Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Palmer, Massachusetts 1921, Part 2

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4 Rosalia Gramma Chibbery,


75


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14 Frank Holewa,


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27 Thomas J. Fitzgerald,


82


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October


2


Mary R. Goodell,


60


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5


John J. Daley,


76


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10 Jeremiah Bradley,


60


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3


14 Leslie R. Brodeur,


2


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Joseph Glogowski,


6


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Nathan J. Sheldon, Jr.,


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still born


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Arthur Grise,


65


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14


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Frank Wegiel,


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45


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Zotique Gendreau, Eliza W. Bond,


84


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still born


27


Joseph J. Boyko,


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28 Betty Lundquist,


39


7


9


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Alfred Camerlin,


70


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10


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Abbie Lusty,


77


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Louise Fifer,


64


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November


4


Mary L. Wright,


77


6


15


10


William Magrone,


18


10


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11 Mary L. Goudreau,


33


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16 Katherine N. Campbell,


51


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2


18 Joseph Dominik,


8 hours


19 Marie L. Leveillee,


86


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61


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27 William J. Keith,


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27 James Adams,


84


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Date Name


Years Months


21 Anthony Mamulski,


2


Days 18


29 Veronica Korca,


3 hours


29 Victoria Korca,


134 hours


30 Thomas M. King,


76


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December


1


Hanorah Healey,


68


3


Gertrude E. Curtin,


30


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Walter E. Johnson,


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Melvin H. Dennis,


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still born


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Frank Jaros,


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Margaret A. Kinnevan,


49


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Mary Zimney,


5


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JOHN F. FOLEY, Town Clerk.


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Selectmen's Report


The Selectmen respectfully submit the following re- port for the year 1921 :


ORGANIZATION : The Board organized with William B. Kerigan, Chairman, and Frank G. Rogers, Clerk.


APPOINTMENTS : Thomas W. Kenefick was ap- pointed Town Counsel; Harriette Paine, Bookkeeper; Louis E. Chandler, Burial Agent ; David L. Bodfish, Super- intendent of Graves; James Summers, Chief Engineer ; Fred H. Smith and Michael H. Davitt, Inspectors of Ani- mals; Louis Leveillee, Sealer of Weights and Measures ; and Timothy J. Crimmins, Chief of Police.


The Selectmen, under authority of the vote passed at the annual meeting, made a contract with the Central Massachusetts Electric Company for lighting the streets. The rates for street lighting were raised 15% at the be- ginning of the year, making the cost to the town $21.85 per light, a total of $9373.65, which was the amount of the contract.


There was only one applicant for a license to collect junk during the year. The privilege was granted to that applicant for $35.00. Under the circumstances he en- joyed the exclusive privilege of gathering junk in the town for the year for $35.00.


During the year the cases of Thomas D. Sullivan and Mary A. Sullivan of Belchertown against the town for damages sustained by reason of an alleged defect in the lower river bridge in Bondsville came on for trial. After looking the situation over carefully, ascertaining the ex- tent of the injuries sustained, and the character of the


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evidence that was available to sustain the defense of the town, it was deemed wise to adjust both cases and this was done, $600.00 being paid to cover property damage and personal injury in the two cases, together with the costs. The case of Anna M. Quirk, which was pending at the time of the last report of this board, was also settled on the eve of trial. The element of personal damage was eliminated and the town paid $186.75 for damage to an automobile, with $7.30 for costs of suit. This case arose over an alleged defect in the Ware Road opposite what has been known as the Carmody place, at a point where the Road Commissioners have recently put in an improved culvert. Taking into account the fact of repair at the place of injury, the board deemed it wiser to adjust the suit for a moderate amount rather than undertake the expense of a trial and face the danger of a substantial award. The board has also settled the claim of Thomas C'Connor for damage to his horse at the canal bridge in Bondsville. The horse's leg went through a rotten plank and as a result the horse was disabled for use for quite a period of time. Fifty dollars ($50.00) was paid for a full release. The board has also adjusted the case of a Polish woman named Purda, whose foot went through a sewer grating in Thorndike in the fall of 1920, for $70.00. The money has not been paid because proper releases have not been submitted. While there are no damage suits pending against the town at the present time, the town is involved in litigation with James H. Murphy and others growing out of the construction of the new grammar school at Three Rivers. Three suits are now pending, one more will surely be brought and others are likely to follow.


In the fall, when it became necessary to hold several special town meetings in connection with school affairs, the board thought it wise to see what could be done in the way of enlarging the capacity of the town house at Four Corners. Mr. John F. Casey of Worcester, Building Inspector, representing the Department of Public Safety,


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came to Palmer and looked over the town house very care- fully and advised the board that upon the making of cer- tain changes his department would certify the hall as safe for an audience of 900 people. Following Mr. Casey's directions the floor supports were strengthened, all par- titions within the hall were removed, and a new exit was provided, the total cost of the changes being $597.77. The building was inspected after the changes were made and certificate of safety for an audience of 900 people was issued. In view of the possible need of larger accommoda- tions at almost any time, the board would suggest the ad- visability of considering an enlargement of the present town house at Four Corners by an extension in the rear, unless the town concludes to adopt the plan of representa- tive town meetings or provide a new and larger town hall.


The repairs at the Library Building and Memorial Hall, authorized by vote passed at the last annual meet- ing, have not yet been entirely completed, although the work has been substantially finished. The bills have not been presented for payment and we are unable to report the total expense, which, however, will fall well within the appropriation.


It has been found that the appropriation for law and claims has been inadequate to meet the demand during the last year and it has been deemed wise to recommend an increase of this appropriation. It is believed also that it would be wise to increase the amount appropriated for a reserve fund in order to meet the demands and purposes to which this fund may be applied. It has been usual to maintain a reserve fund of $3000.00, but in the judgement of the board it would be well if this fund were increased to $5000.00.


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RECOMMENDATIONS


Statement of Recommendations for the year 1922:


Election and Registration,


$1,200.00


Care, Rent, Lights for Lockup,


800.00


Premium Workmen's Compensation Insurance,


600.00


Auditing and Accounting,


1,140.00


Selectmen's Other Expenses,


5.00


Contingent,


1,000.00


Special Police,


1,000.00


Printing and Distributing Annual Reports,


650.00


Salaries of Selectmen,


750.00


Law and Claim Department,


1,500.00


WILLIAM B. KERIGAN,


FRANK G. ROGERS,


CHARLES D. HOLDEN, Board of Selectmen.


Town Bookkeeper's Report


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Palmer, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report of the "Re- ceipts and Expenditures" of the town for the fiscal year end'ng December 31st, 1921.


RECEIPTS


Taxes


Current Year:


Poll,


$11,681.00


Personal,


$72,562.53


Real Estate,


$134,651.29


Sprinkling,


662.87


$219,557.69


Previous Years:


Poll


14.00


Personal,


1,042.00


Real Estate,


3,250.50


Sprinkling,


114.97


4,421.47


From State:


Corporation Tax, Domestic 29,708.92


Corporation Tax, Foreign


2,045.47


Corporation Tax,


Public Service,


2,441.88


Corporation Tax, Business


186.33


Income Tax, Gen. Pur.,


7,326.91


Income Tax, Schools,


17,783.43


National Bank Tax,


198.26


59,691.20 $283,670.36


Licenses and Permits


Liquor,


4.00


Junk,


2.00


Peddlers',


180.00


Sunday,


30.00


Pool & Billiard,


102.00


All Other,


148.00


466.00 466.00


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Privileges


Junk,


35.00


35.00


35.00


Grants & Gifts


Dog Licenses,


$707.88


707.88


707.88


Fines and Forfeits


Court,


$1,449.59


1,449.59


1,449.59


Protection of Persons and Property


Fire Department:


Forest Fires, 10.80


Inspection :


Sealing Weights and Measures 14.48


25.28


25.28


Health and Sanitation


Health:


Contagious Diseases


356.00


All Other


5.00


361.00


Sanitation:


Sewer Connection


129.40


Sewer Permits


625.00


754.40


1,115.40


Highways


General


Sale of Old Material


$12.00


Use of Steam Roller,


648.21


All Other


180.00


840.21


Construction :


Sidewalks and Curbing $1,922.77


Highways


28,255.63


Miscellaneous


6.00


30,184.40


31,024.61


Charities


Town Farm:


Sale of Produce


1,612.70


1,612.70


Reimbursements :


578.43


Cities and Towns State,


105.08


683.51


Soldiers' Benefit:


State Aid


360.00


360.00


2,656.21


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Education


School Department:


Tuition State Wards,


$595.05


Other Tuition,


3,938.38


Sale of Supplies,


15.00


4,548.43


Library:


Rent,


20.00


20.00


4,568.43


Cemeteries


Sale of Lots,


$141.00


Care of Lots,


952.55


Grading, Opening, etc.


618.25


1,711.80


1,711.80


Interest


On Deposit,


$239.40


On Taxes,


269.53


On Perpetual Care Funds, 482.85


On Merrick Fund,


38.26


1.030.04


1,030.04


Agency and Trust Perpetual Care Funds $1,250.00


1,250.00


1,250.00


Refunds


Taxes,


$66.29


Memorial Day,


79.27


Support of Poor,


49.40


Accrued Interest,


106.67


Certifying Town Notes,


6.00


Law Department,


21.55


Sidewalks,


28.26


Highways,


27.24


Schools,


8.91


North Main Street,


84.00


477.59


477.59


Municipal Indebtedness


Anticipation of Taxes, $100,000.00


North Main Street, 20,250.00 $120,250.00 $120,250.00


Total Receipts,


450,438.19


Cash on hand January 1, 1921


43,321.16


Bills Receivable amount to $745.24


$493,759.35


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PAYMENTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Appropriations Notes, Reserve Amount


Department


Fund Contg.


Expended *Balance


Selectmen:


Salaries and Wages,


$750.00


Selectmen,


700.00


Clerk,


Other Expenses:


Reserve Fund,


597.77


597.77


Contingent,


587.17


587.17


Appropriation


500.00


Staionery and Postage


7.37


Printing and Advertising,


64.63


Transportation,


20.50


Telephone,


108.59


All Other,


161.51


137.40


Auditing and Accounting: 940.00


Auditors,


40.00


Bookkeeper,


900.00


Treasury


Salary,


500.00


Treasurer,


500.00


Other Expenses,


300.00


Bond,


275.00


Stationery and Postage,


50.45


Priinting and Advertising,


23.50


Telephone,


22.15


All Other,


48.34


- 119.44


Collector's :


Salary,


750.00


.


Collector,


665.00


85.00


Other Expenses,


425.00


Bond,


200.00


Stationery and Postage,


76.44


Printing and Advertising,


129.45


Telephone,


23.82


50.00


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All Other,


20.98 - 25.69


Assessor's:


Salaries,


Chairman,


750.00


750.00


Other Members,


1,200.00


1,200.00


Clerical Assistance,


400.00


127.10


272.90


Other Expenses,


1,300.00


Stationery and Postage,


50.65


Printing and Advertising,


557.74


Transportation,


33.45


All Other,


19.12


639.04


License Commissioners :


Expenses,


25.00


Printing & Advertising,


15.96


9.04


Law:


Salaries,Expense, and claims, 1,000.00


Town Counsel,


440.32


Other Service,


40.00


Claims,


858.55


Other Expenses,


25.00


-363.87


Town Clerk's:


Salary,


250.00


250.00


Other Expenses,


50.00


Stationery and postage,


4.18


Printing and Advertising,


10.18


All Other,


4.50


31,14


* The debit balances are indicated by minus sign


Election and Registration :


Wages and Expenses, $1,200.00


Registrars,


100.00


Precinct Officers,


183.00


Printing and Advertising,


139.50


Transportation,


152.55


Rent,


49.00


All Other,


40.20


535.75


Town Offices:


Expenses, 1,150.00


Rent,


960.00


Care,


60.00


Light,


16.05


All Other,


.25


118.70


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Memorial Hall:


Care and Maintenance,


600.00


Janitor,


110.00


Fuel,


224.88


Lights,


12.15


252.97


Library Buildinng :


Repairs,


2,000.00


324.01


1,675.99


Town House:


Insurance,


44.70


Labor,


39.70


Town Dump:


Labor,


115.20


Equipment,


14.80


Total for General Government, $12,245.41


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Poliice :


Chief of Police,


.. $2,000.00


2,000.00


Deputy Chief of Police,


850.00


850.00


Night Police,


1,500.00


1,500.00


Special Police,


1,600.00


869.00


731.00


Other Expenses,


100.00


62.05


37.95


Expenses of Lockup,


800.00


Rent,


500.00


Care,


120.00


Fuel,


120.00


Telephone, All Other,


6.10


23.90


Suppression of Illegeal Sales, 200.00


95.00


105.00


Support of District Court,


500.00


Fines Paid,


8.73


491.27


Fire:


Ins. & Care Auto Fire Truck, 475.00


Insurance,


32.74


Repairs,


225.55


All Other,


46.80


169.91


Sealing of Weights and Measures:


Sealer,


500.00


500.00


Other Expenses,


100.00


Printing,


4.13


Equipment,


17.18


Auto Hire,


61.50


17.19


30.00


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Trees :


300.00


Warden,


100.00


190.00


Labor, All Other,


10.28


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Moths:


Superintendent,


100.00


42.75


57.25


Forest Wardens:


Warden,


100.00


70.10


29.90


Other Expenses,


700.00


....


Forest Fires,


511.60


Apparatus,


60.00


Telephone,


28.44


All Other,


71.79


28.17


Total for Protection of Persons and Property, $8,133.74


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health :


Salary of Board,


150.00


150.00


Salary of Clerk,


25.00


25.00


Vital Statistics and


Other Expenses,


2,125.00


Printing, Stationery & Postage


7.17


Telephone,


29.66


Quarantine &


Contagious Diseases,


509.53


Inspection and


Fumigation,


64.90


Vital Statistics,


568.50


All Other,


1.55


Animal, Meat


& Milk Inspection,


810.76


132.93


Sanitation :


Sewers and Culverts, 3,900.00


Superintendent,


184.69


Labor,


1,532.42


Teams,


367.05


Equipment,


5.75


Pipe & Fittings,


1,028.03


Brick and Cement,


73.80


All Other,


84.72


623.54


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Sewer Plans: 500.00


Surveying,


500.00


Four Corners' Sewer : 100.00


Surveying for Construction,


75.00


25.00


Four Corners' Sewer: 5,500.00


Superintendent,


14.63


Labor,


71.20


Teams,


55.35


Tile & Gravel,


1,078.35


Contrac' Work,


2,018.33


All Other,


300.48


1,961.66


Total for Health and Sanitation,


$9,556.87


HIGHWAYS


General Repairs:


Clerical Work,


$16,000.00 200.00


200.00


Surveyor,


844.24


Timekeeper,


231.00


Chauffeur,


144.00


Labor,


5,173.54


Teams,


4,205.90


Broken Stone & Gravel


596.32


Equipment & Repairs,


337.16


Oil & Tarvia


2,659.92


All Other:


Printing,


95.25


Furniture,


85.00


All Other,


859.39


780.28


Street Sprinkling :


Team's,


492.75


Water,


237.50


All Other,


49.17


Road Scraper,


1,000.00


605.83


394.17


State Street, Bondsville:


1,200.00


Superintendent,


82.24


Labor,


552.90


Teams,


395.14


Trap Rock,


121.74


Tarvia,


299.20


Freight,


102.75


All Other,


27.57


- 381.54


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'sville, 500.00


"High Street, Bar.


40.25


Superintendent,


245.45


Labor,


214,30


Teams,


1,000.00


Four Corners' Road


50.25


Superintendent,


476.80


Labor,


449.25


23.70


Teams,


Main Street, Bondsville,


1,100.00


57.26


Superintendent,


$5.40


Labor,


339 ..


Teams,


222.02


Gravel & Trap RockjYl.


544.00


Tarvia,


157.27


Freight,


: COS


6.25


All Other,


North Main Street, Palmer 36,221.3 3


Contract Work


Labor,


153.13


Teams,


172.25


Equipment,


1,195.26


Oil, Trap Rock and Gravel,


480.90


All Other,


"Bridge Street, Three Rivers 3,500.00


101.38


Superintendent,


854.15


Labor,


531.40


Teams,


94.21


Trap Rock & Gravel,


1


17.60


Tarvia,


85


2.41


All Other,


25.


81


- 943.96


Contract Work on Sidewalk,


1,612


Church & Pleasant Streets,


Thorndike, 500.00


Superintendent,


19.51


Labor,


220.70


Teams,


186.30


Gravel,


30.00


29.47


All Other,


14.02


65


591.85


30,308.95


158.28


2,753.09


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Repairs & Improvements,


Gravel Roads, 10,000.00


Superintendent,


285.03


Labor,


3,564.65


Trucks & Teams,


2,675.95


Oil, Gravel & Sand,


1,210.18


Tar,


75.00


Equipment,


20.08


Freight,


640.34


All Other,


1,064.20


464.57


Bridge Repairs,


1,500.00


Superintendent,


89.97


Labor,


358.94


Teams,


149.65


Lumber,


814.32


All Other,


50.42


36.70


Rogers Bridge,


700.00


Labor,


420.78


Teams,


274.43


All Other,


4.10


.69


Dutton Bridge,


1,000.00


1,000.00


Railings,


400.00


Superintendent,


7.87


Labor,


165.37


Teams,


13.50


Materials,


89.89


125.37


Construction & Repair of Walks:


Wire Mill School Walk, 2,000.00 Superintendent,


24.76


Labor,


481.45


Teams,


219.25


Curbing,


615.52


Surveying,


126.50


Freight,


122.16


410.36


Parent's Corner, Steps, 200.00


Labor,


21.60


Materials,


14.11


164.29


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General Repairs


& Construction, 6,750.00


Superintendent,


64.06


Labor,


1,178.89


Teams,


490.90


Materials,


394.68


All Other,


346.08


Contract Work,


4,574.01


- 298.62


Street Lighting, 9,373.65


Per Contract,


9,307.92


65.73


Total for Highways, $88,706.48


CHARITY


Salaries,


455.00 10,000.00


455.00


Contingent Fund,


500.00


500.00


Town Farm:


Warden,


900.00


Labor,


231.50


Groceries & Provisions,


1,264.54


Dry Goods & Clothing,


249.32


Repairs on Building,


30.30


Fuel & Light,


750.12


Hay & Grain,


655.63


Telephone,


28.00


All Other,


489.04


Outside Poor :


Stationery & Printing,


12.13


All Other,


66.82


Groceries & Provisions,


1,534.24


Coal & Wood,


355.50


Medical Attendance,


136.80


Cash,


837.28


State Institutions,


268.11


Ren't,


338.54


Other Cities & Towns, All Other,


177.09


875.76


Wing Memorial Hospital,


750.00


Board and Treatment,


88.06


661.94


Soldiers' Benefit


336.00


State Aid,


799.28


Total for Charities,


$10,003.30


Support of Poor,


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EDUCATION


Schools :


General Fund, $138,400.00


Superintendent,


3,474.92


Clerk's,


2,.339.00


. Grade Supervisor,


375.00


Truant Officer,


91.44


General Expenses


Stationery, Printing


& Postage,


427.71


Telephone,


343.10


Traveling Expenses,


120.33


School Census,


75.00


Freight & Carage,


485.09


All Other,


90.91


Teachers' Salaries


High,


10,076.29


Elementary,


59,760.59


Retirement,


2,235.18


Text Books & Supplies


High


Text & Reference Books,


1,252.93


All Other,


763.66


Elementary


Text & Reference Books,


3,386.14


All Other,


740.82


Transportation


High,


2,664.25


Elementary,


6,621.25


Janitor Service


High,


1,082.32


Elementary,


4,484.54


Fuel & Light


High,


563.26


Elementary,


9,262.45


Maintenance of


Building & Grounds


High


Repairs,


70.12.


Janitor Supplies,


128.03


All Other,


240.99


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Elementary


Repairs,


485.76


Janitor's Supplies,


1,145.21


All Other,


1,238.35


Furniture & Furnishings


High,


102.67


Elementary,


1,176.35


Evening,


87.25


Rent,


305.00


Other Expenses


Diplomas & Grad. Exercises,


108.73


Miscellaneous Printing,


473.25


Medical Inspection,


1,600.00


Insurance,


547.32


All Other,


924.87


Special Heating,


2,100.77


& Drawing:


Salaries


Music Instructor,


1,156.90


Manual Training


& Drawing,


1,485.05


Retirement,


15.00


Text Books & Supplies


Music & Music Books,


390.16


Drawing Materials,


643.47


Manual Training Supplies,


63.99


All Other,


124.10


Commercial Course


Salaries


Instructors,


1,653.00


Assistants,


4,062.00


Retirement,


216.75


Text Books & Supplies


Text and Reference Books,


427.65


Miscellaneous Supplies,


536.74


Furniture,


179.10


Typewriters,


267.81


All Other,


17.12


Repairs of School Building:


High


Carpentry &P ainting,


93.41


Plumbing,


217.48


Lumber, Brick, etc.


65.41


All Other,


110.60


Music, Manual Training


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Elementary


Carpentry & Painting,


991.92


Plumbing,


1,263.69


Lumber, Brick, etc.


132.67


All Other,


138.27


Americanization School


Salaries,


1,632.80


Retirement,


34.00


Text Books & Supplies,


500.91


Trunt Officer,


15.00


Rent,


60.00


All Other,


86.44


Continuation School


Salaries,


3,047.14


Retirement,


17.00


Text Books & Supplies,


282.19


Playground


Salaries,


1,517.25


Janitors,


200.00


Furnishings & Supplies,


1,673.63


Labor,


120.00


All Other,


10.50


School Plans,


1,000.00


967.00


33.00


Three River School


Balance Jan. 1, 1921


22,171.08


Reserve Fund,


3,324.23


23,775.73


1,719.58


Total for Education, $166,642.73


LIBRARY


Young Men's Library Ass'n $4,200.00


4,200.00


UNCLASSIFIED


Memorial Day,


200.00


200.00


Town Clock,


75.00


75.00


Printing & Distributing


Town Reports,


650.00


650.00


-5.00


Hampden County


Tubercular Hospital,


846.18


846.18


Agricultural Demonstration,


400.00


400.00


District Nurse,


500.00


500.00


Workmen's Compensation


Insurance,


600.00


693.67


- 98.57 -


Total for Unclassified, $3,387.85


40


CEMETERY


Salary of Secretary,


150.00 150.00


Care & Maintenance,


2,250.00


Telephone,


14.04


Labor,


1,939.59


Team's,


35.74


Loam,


67.00


Shrubs,


5.10


Equipment,


150.80


All Other,


102.96


- 65.23


Total for Cemetery,


2,465.25


INTEREST


Temporary & General Loans


Anticipation of Taxes,


$2,500.00


Maturing Debt,


4,805.33


Accrued Interest,


106.67


Anticipation of Taxes,


3,345.41


- 845.41


Highway Consruction Loan,


400.00


High School Loan,


280.00


Three Rivers School Loan,


2,750.00


Highway Improvemnt Loan,


282.00


No. Main St. Improvement Loan


1,200.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund,


483.85


Total for Interest, $8,740.26


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Temporary Loans :


Anticipation of Taxes


75,000.00


General Loans


Highway Construction,


5,000.00


High School,


1,000.00


Three Rivers, School,


5,000.00


North Main Street,


2,000.00


Sundry Streets Loan,


2,350.00


Total for Municipal Indebtedness, $90,350.00


41


AGENCY & TRUST


Agency


State,


$23,800.00


Non-Resident Bank,


425.16


County Tax,


8,617.10


Special State Tax,


1,122.00


Liquor Licenses for State,


.50


State Highway Tax,


9,330.86


Civilian War Poll Tax,


7,746.00


Trust


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund,


1,250.00


Total for Agency & Trust, $52,291.62


Total Expenses,


$456,723.49


Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1921, 37,035.86


$493,759.35


Respectfully submitted,


HARRIETTE PAINE,


Bookkeeper.


.


Trial Balance


J. Austin Hawkes, Collector, 1913, $374.41


J. Austin Hawkes, Collector, 1914,


92.87


J. Austin Hawkes, Collector, 1915,


1,412.97


J. Austin Hawkes, Collector, 1916, 1,927.45


J. Austin Hawkes, Collector, 1917,


2,734.60


John T. Brown, Int., 1918,


269.53


John T. Brown, Int., 1918,


29.26


John T. Brown, Int., 1919,


60.50


John T. Brown, Int., 1920,


1,885.35


John T. Brown, Int., 1921,


14,093.24


Overlay, 1913,


374.41


Overlay, 1915,


1,393.37


Overlay, 1916,


1,119.30


Overlay, 1917,


2,252.85


Overlay, 1918,


1,304.75


Overlay, 1919,


60.55


Overlay, 1920,


1,885.35


Overlay, 1921.


2,845.44


Street Sprinkling Assessment, 1920,


21.85


Street Sprinkling Assessment, 1921,


57.49


Estimated Receipts,


1,088.50


Revenue, 1921,


16,379.84


Excess and Deficienny Fund,


37,801.19


Temporary Tax Loan,


25,000.00


Cemetery Department Bills, Priar 1912,


26.16


Hampden Railroad Company,


127.86


Worcester County Gas Company,


36.000


Bourne Street, Sidewalk, Three Rivers,


128.66


East Main Street Sidewalk, Three Rivers,


77.80


Bridge Street Sidewalk, Three Rivers,


129.76


Main Street Sidewalk, Three Rivers,


189.57


Sewer Connection,


36.39


Sewer Connection,


2.75


Sewer Connection,


9.76


Dept. of Public Works, No. Main Street,


1,744.37


Commonwealth of Mass., War Bonus,


7,731.00


-


43


Commonwealth of Mass., Support of Poor,


700.13


Selectmen's Other Expenses, 137.40


Selectmen's Contingent,


336.43


Printing Town Bonds in 1920,


25.00


Treasurer's Other Expenses,


30.56


Tax Collector's Salary Acct.,


450.00


Tax Collector's Salary Acct., 1920,


285.00


Tax Collector's Salary Acct., 1921,


85.00


Tax Collector's Other Expenses, 25.69


Assessor's Department Clerical Work,


265.62


Assessor's Department Other Expenses,


646.32


License Commissioners' Expenses,


9.04


Town Clerk's Other Expenses,


31.14


Law Department, 363.87


113.70


Election and Registration,


535.75


Care and Maintenance Memorial Hall,


252.97


Library Building,


1,675.99


Police Department, Special Police,


731.00


Police Department, Other Expenses,


17.95


Police Department, Suppression Illegal Sales,


105.00


Care, Rent and Fuel for Lockup,


43.90


Support of District Court,


491.27


Insurance and Care, Auto Fire Truck,


169.91


Shade Trees,


.28


Superintendent Moth Department,


57.25


Forest Fire Warden,


29.90


Forest Warden's Other Expenses,


28.17


Sealer of Weights and Measures,


17.19


Vital Statistics,


131.50


Board of Health Other Expenses,


287.81


Inspection of Meat, Milk and Animals,


289.24


Converse Street Sewer,


1,200.00


Care of Sewers,


623.54


Four Corners Sewer, Engineer,


25.00


Four Corners Sewer,


1,961.66


Highways, Clerical Work,


200.00


General Highway Repairs,


780.28


Gravel Road Repairs,


780.28


North Main Street, Palmer,


2,753.09


State Street, Bondsville,


381.54


Main Street, Bondsville,


591.85


Church and Pleasant Street,


29.47


Four Corners' Road,


23.70


Care and Maintenance Town Office,


44


Bridge Street, Three Rivers,


943.96


Road Scraper,


394.17


Dutton Bridge,


1,000.00


Rogers Bridge,


.69


Bridge Repairs,


36.70


Street Sprinkling,


568.51


Construction of Sidewalk,


298.62


Street Lighting,


65.73


Parent's Corner Steps,


164.29


Wire Mill School Sidewalk,


410.36


Railways,


123.37


Support of Poor,


875.76


Support of Poor, "Contg."


500.00


State Aid,


429.83


Wing Memorial Hospital,


661.94


Education,


21.38


Three Rivers School,


1,719.58


Premium on Loans,


344.05


Playgrounds,


21.38


School Plans,


33.00


Workmen's 'Compensation,


93.67


Printing Town Reports,


5.00


Reserve Fund, on account of Abatements,


4,918.48


Reserve Fund, to Abatements,


4,918.48


Care of Cemetery,


65.23


Interest on Temporary Loan,


845.41


Net Bonded Debt,


81,350.00


Highway Construction Loan,


5,000.00


High School Loan,


6,000.00


North Main Street Loan,


18,000.00


Three Rivers School Authorized Loan, 5,000.00


Four Corners' Sewer, Authorized Loan,


5,500.00


Three Rivers School Loan,


50,000.00


Sundry Streets Loan,


2,350.00


Trust Funds, 20,920.09


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,


18,435.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, Inc. Acct.,


683.81


Merrick Fund,


850.00


Thompson Fund,


951.28


Cash on hand December 31,


37,035.86


4


$204,386.34


$204,386.34


Assessors' Report


The Board of Assessors respectfully report as follows:


Appropriation,


$253,957.83


Maturing Town Debt,


15,350.00


Interest,


4,912.00


State Tax,


23,800.00


State Tax Special,


1,122.00


State Highway Tax,


9,330.86


County Tax,


8,617.10


322,089.79


DEDUCTIONS


Town's Share Liquor License Fees,


1.50


Cash Balance,


26,691.22


Estimated Receipts,


67,000.00


Income Merrick Fund,


38.26


Dog Tax


712.17


State Income Tax,


5,824.20


100,267.35


$221,822.44


Less Amount raised on 2,582 polls


5,164.00


$216,658.44




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