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JOHN F. FOLEY, Town Clerk.
Selectmen's Report
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following re- port :
ORGANIZATION. The Board organized with the choice of William B. Kerigan as Chairman, and Frank G. Rogers as Clerk.
APPOINTMENTS. Thomas W. Kenefick was ap- pointed Town Counsel; Harriette Paine, Bookkeeper; Louis E. Chandler, Burial Agent; David L. Bodfish, Sup- erintendent of Graves; M. Scott French, Chief Engineer ; Louis Leveillee, Sealer of Weights and Measures; Fred H. Smith and Michael H. Davitt, Inspectors of Animals; Timothy J. Crimmins, Chief of Police.
Early in the year Dennis E. O'Connor resigned his office as Assessor, and the Selectmen, in joint convention with the remaining Assessors, appointed Henry L. Holden to serve as Assessor until the next annual meeting, or until another is qualified.
George LaDuke, a member of the Board of License Commissioners, resigned his office on account of removal from town, and the Selectmen and the remaining mem- bers of the Board of License Commissioners appointed Neil McDonald to serve as license commissioner until the next annual meeting, or until another is qualified.
Under authority of the vote passed at the annual meeting the Selectmen made a contract with the Central Massachusetts Electric Company for lighting the streets. The contract called for 447 lights at $21.85 per light per year, being the same price as the year previous.
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Fees for junk licenses were increased from $35.00 to $50.00.
The petition of Henry D. Converse, pending in the Superior Court, for a determination of the amount of damages to be paid for the taking of the lot on Converse Street for the new high school, was tried before a jury in December and a verdict brought in for the petitioner for the sum of $17,500.00, with interest from the time of taking amounting to $1,137.00, making a total of $18,637.
The litigation with James H. Murphy, the contractor who built the Wenimesset School at Three Rivers, is still pending in the Superior Court. During the year a num- ber of hearings have been held before the master and one or two more hearings will be necessary before the master will be able to make his report.
The case of Bernard A. Kaplan of Boston, pending in the Superior Court at Boston, for injuries alleged to have been sustained in August, 1922, on the River Road, so-called, running from the village of Thorndike to Forest Lake, has not yet been reached for trial.
Several small cases growing out of alleged defects in highways have been adjusted by the Board, the total amount paid in settlement of all the claims being less than $100.00.
Negotiations are still in progress with the surety company involved for an adjustment of its obligation to the Town upon the several bonds of J. A. Hawkes as Tax Collector. The late Judge Thomas W. Kenefick had this matter in charge and it was necessarily delayed by his illness and death. The new Town Counsel has not had an opportunity to press the matter to a termination, but has taken it up with the counsel for the surety company and expects to have final settlement made soon.
Acting under authority of vote passed under Article 48 of the warrant for the annual meeting in 1923, a lease has been procured from David F. and Frances C.
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Dillon of the lock-up and tramp room for the term of ten years at an annual rental of $1050.
The Selectmen have also completed the purchase of the Franklin I. Brown lot, so-called, on Pleasant Street, adjoining the town storehouse, as authorized by vote at the last annual town meeting, for $200.00, also adjusting at the same time a claim brought by the guardian of Mr. Brown for use of the land for a period of years for $62.82.
On August 25, 1923, Judge Thomas W. Kenefick died At the Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Judge Kenefick had served the Town of Palmer for many years as its counsel, always rendering service of a very high character. Al- though not a native of Palmer, he had spent practically all of his professional life here and was deeply attached to the town. Its best interests were ever uppermost in his thoughts, and as an official and citizen he has con- tributed much to its welfare. His loss is deeply felt by ¿,Il the officials of the town who have been in close contact with him for so many years. The vacancy caused by the death of Judge Kenefick was filled by the appointment, of Ernest E. Hobson to the position of Town Counsel.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Statement of Recommendations for the Year 1924 Election and Registration $1,200.00
Premium Workmen's Compensation Insurance 800.00
Auditing and Accounting 1,200.00
Selectmen's Other Expenses
500.00
Selectmen's Contingent Expenses
1,100.00
Special Police
1,000.00
Printing and Distribution of Town Reports
1,200.00
Salaries of Selectmen
750.00
Law and Claim Department 1,500.00
WILLIAM B. KERIGAN,
FRANK G. ROGERS, CHARLES A. CALLAHAN, Board of Selectmen.
Town Bookkeeper's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : Palmer, Massachusetts : Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report of the "R =- ceipts and Expenditures" of the town for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1923.
RECEIPTS
TAXES
Current Year:
Poll,
$12,498.00
Personal,
70,611.05
Real Estate,
143,521.16
Street Sprinkling,
1,126.64
$227,756.85
Previous Years:
Poll,
604.00
Personal,
3,789.05
Real Estate,
13,546.96
Street Sprinkling,
166.64
18,106.65
From State:
Corp'tion Tax, Pub. Service, 2,599.18
Corp'tion Tax, Business,
40,512.38
Income Tax, Gen. Pur.,
10,634.25
Income Tax, Schools,
13,437.11
Street Railway Tax, 1,872.91
National Bank Tax,
1,263.27
Reimbursement,
75.54
70,394.64 $316,255.14
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Junk,
$104.00
Peddlers,
60.00
Sundry,
55.00
Pool, Billiard, and Bowling,
78.00
Inn Holders,
25.00
All Others,
51.00
373.00 375.00
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FINES AND FORFEITS $361.22 361.22 361.22
Court,
Dog Licenses,
GRANTS AND GIFTS $1,055.30 1,055.30 1,055.30
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Forest Fires, $63.20 17.00 Returned Carboys,
80.20 80.20
HEALTH
Health:
Contagious Diseases,
$63.71
Tuberculosis,
32.57
Subsidies from State,
340.71
436.99
Licenses:
Undertakers,
3.00
Druggists,
3.00
Alcohol,
5.00
Bottling,
10.00
Milk and Oleomargarine,
49.00
70.00 506.99
HIGHWAYS
Sewer Permits,
$1,037.50
Sewer Connections
37.15
Sale of Old Material,
7.00
Rent of Steam Roller,
57.65
Bridge Repairs,
39.07
Sidewalks and Curbing,
2,039.41
3,217.78 3,217.78
CHARITIES
Town Farm:
Sale of Produce,
$1,772.41
Board,
1,526.64
Sale of Wood,
97.00
Sale of Stock and Hides,
55.83 3,451.88
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Reimbursements:
Individuals,
106.60
Cities and Towns,
19.30
State,
1,836.57
1,962.47
Soldiers' Benefits: State Aid,
228.00
228.00
5,642.35
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EDUCATION
School Department:
Tuition State Wards,
$1,675.94
Other Tuition,
7,378.46
Sale of Books and Supplies,
48.35
9,102.75
9,102.75
CEMETERY
Sale of Lots,
$282.00
Care of Lots,
1,131.50
Opening Graves and Grading,
491.00
Foundations,
282.34
All Others,
15.00
2,201.84
2,201.84
INTEREST
On Deposits,
$678.00
On Taxes,
1,232.92
On Certificate of Deposits, (New High School)
1,840.83
On Perpetual Care Funds, 657.51
On Merrick Fund,
38.26
On Thompson Fund,
42.80
4,490.32
4,490.32
AGENCY AND TRUST
Perpetual Care Funds, $650.00 650.00 650.00
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation of Taxes, $100,000.00
General Loans,
40,000.00
132.00
140,132.00
140,132.00
Premiums,
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REFUNDS
Accrued Interest,
$122.77
Law Department,
100.00
School Department,
47.24
Taxes-War Bonus,
726.00
996.01 996.01
Total Receipts,
$485,067.90
Cash on Hand January 1, 1923,
138,375.62
$623,443.52
PAYMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriation and Amount
Department
Reserve Fund Expended
Balance
Selectmen:
Salaries,
$700.00
$700.00
Clerk,
50.00
50.00
Other Expenses,
500.00
Contingent,
654.58
Supplies and Office Equipment,
213.90
Stationery and Postage,
4.41
Printing and Adv.,
37.93
Transportation,
74.12
Telephone,
96.68
Insurance,
223.59
Repairs at Engine House,
233.56
Sundry Items,
252.43
$17.97
Auditing and Accounting:
Auditing-1922 Acct.,
60.00
60.00
Accounting,
1,290.00
Board of Selectmen,
900.00
Board of Overseers,
200.00
Board of Health,
100.00
90.00
Treasury :
Salary,
1,000.00
1,000.00
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Bond and Other Expenses, 325.00
Surety Bond,
125.00
Stationery and Postage,
63.19
Transportation,
9.75
Office Supplies,
7.40
Sundry Items,
12.00
107.66
Collector's:
Salary for 1923,
900.00
675.00
225.00
Balance on Salary for 1918,
150.00
Balance on Salary for 1919,
60.00
Bond and Other Expenses,
500.00
Surety Bond,
200.00
Stationery and Postage,
129.05
Printing and Adv.,
69.00
Telephone,
25.08
Office Supplies,
10.96
Sundry Items,
65.73
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Assessor's:
Salaries,
2,400.00
2,400.00
Clerk,
350.00
300.00
50.00
Other Expenses,
1,000.00
Interpreters,
36.00
Printing and Adv.,
518.05
Auto Hire, Car Fare,
161.24
Sundry Items,
24.00
260.71
License Commissioners :
25.00
Auto Hire,
5.00
Clerical Work,
5.00
15.00
Law:
1,500.00
Claims,
70.00
Town Counsel,
211.33
Stenographers,
474.62
744.05
Town Clerk:
Salary,
250.00
250.00
Other Expenses,
100.00
Office Supplies,
10.45
Stationery and Postage,
13.40
Printing,
1.00
Sundry Items,
5.85
69.30
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Tection and Registration, 600.00
Registrars,
100.00
Precinct Officers,
214.20
Printing and Adv.,
170.92
Trucking,
22.00
Rent,
58.00
Posting Warrants,
28.00
Sundry Items,
6.88
Town Offices, 1,150.00
Rent,
960.00
Care,
101.60
Light,
46.00
42.40
Alteration of Town House, 1922
Acct., 100.00
Expense of Committee,
20.00
80.00
Printing Town Bonds, 100.00
Premium on Loans, 132.00
Reserve Fund, 53.00
Expense of Printing and Preparation of Bonds,
285.00
World War Record, 300.00
300.00
(Use of Committee)
50.00
Town Engineer, Services;
50.00
Insurance on Library Building,
500.00
330.40
169.60
Labor at Town House,
12.20
Labor at Town Dump,
130.00
Purchase of Land on Pleasant Street, 200.00
200.00
Total for General Government, $12,968.67
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police:
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,
1,000.00
727.00
273.00
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Care, Rent and Fuel for Lockup,
1.115.00
Contingent,
139 09
Care,
120.00
Rent and Fuel,
687.50
Light,
31.00
Telephone,
30.00
Sundry Items,
148.29
237.30
Office of Chief,
300.00
Rent,
240.00
Light,
14.19
Telephone,
27.96
Stationery and Printing,
11.50
6.55
Suppression of Illegal Sales, 200.00
Services of Counsel,
85.00
115.13
Support of District Court,
500.00
500.00
Fire:
Insurance and Care Auto Fire Truck, 475.00
Equipment and Supplies,
13.47
Repairs,
294.09
Oil and Gasoline,
13.51
Insurance,
21.35
132.52
Sealing of Weights and Measures:
Salary,
500.00
500.00
Other Expenses,
100.00
Equipment and Repairs,
53.41
46.83
Moth :
Expenses,
500.00
Reserve Fund,
200.00
Labor,
613.72
Transportation,
68.00
Equipment,
17.58
.70
Tree:
Use of Warden,
100.00
100.00
Planting,
200.00
200.00
Preservation,
200.00
Labor,
194.00
Teams,
6.00
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Forest Wardens:
800.00
Contingent,
6.00
Fighting Fires,
520.25
Equipment,
44.25
Telephone,
22.60
Sundry Items,
4.60
214.30
Total for Protection of Persons
and Property,
$9,159.27
HEALTH
Health :
Salary of Board,
$150.00
150.00
District Nurse,
500.00
500.00
Vital Statistics,
700.00
Births,
449.75
Deaths,
94.75
Marriages,
58.50
97.00
Inspection,
1,000.00
Animal,
341.65
Meat,
259.15
Milk,
200.19
199.01
Other Expenses, 1,000.00
Printing and Postage,
8.78
Telephone,
26.76
Fumigation,
13.89
Hospital,
13.71
Sundry Items,
4.62
932.24
Total for Health,
$2,121.75
HIGHWAYS
General Repairs,
$17,000.00
Contingent,
10.00
Superintendent,
1,161.26
Labor,
5,810.05
Teams,
4,168.27
Trap Rock, Gravel, etc.
3,516.97
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Equipment and Repairs,
558.19
Fuel,
83.95
Freight,
365.31
Sundry Items,
132.33
1,213.67
Bridge Repairs,
2,000.00
Superintendent,
28.01
Labor,
239.72
Teams,
30.90
Materials,
370.76
Fay's Bridge,
307.58
1,023.03
Railings,
400.00
Superintendent,
39.01
Labor,
141.53
Teams,
21.75
Materials,
101.83
Sundry Items,
5.00
90.88
Two Beacon Lights,
565.00
Purchase Price,
545.36
19.64
Truck:
763.00
Purchase Price,
763.00
Burleigh's Crossing to Four Corners,
400.00
Superintendent,
26.26
Labor,
159.80
Teams,
187.24
Gravel, etc.,
26.70
State Street Bondsville, 1,000.00
Superintendent,
46.38
Labor,
296.38
Teams,
276.52
Culverts,
48.30
Trap Rock, and Tar,
230.37
Fuel,
20.08
Freight,
58.14
Sundry Items,
12.47
11.36
Shearer's Corner, 2,000.00
Superintendent,
99.81
Labor,
434.25
Teams,
362.03
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Curbing,
463.22
Fuel,
49.56
Freight,
146.66
Sundry Items,
48.92
Contract Work,
395.55
· Street Sprinkling Assessment
Revenue, 1,501.45
Expenses :
Team,
634.00
Water,
175.00
Repairs on Cart,
27.75
664.70
Street Lighting:
Contract,
9,766.95
9,757.90
9.05
Sewers and Culverts,
2,500.00
General Repairs:
Superintendent,
164.76
Labor,
1,039.57
Teams,
211.83
Tools and Equipment,
19.96
Pipe and Fittings,
590.66
Sundry Items,
50.36
Contract Work,
304.00
118.86
Converse Street Sewer, 1,200.00
Right of Way,
350.00
Tile,
450.00
Contract Work,
363.00
Surveying,
37.00
Rockview and Woodland Streets
Catch Basin, 900.00
Superintendent,
25.38
Labor,
147.10
Teams,
31.07
Fittings and Equipment,
219.42
Sundry Items,
16.90
460.13
Harvey Ave., Thorndike, Pleasant
and Ruggles Sts., Three Rivers, Catch Basin, 150.00
Superintendent, 1.75
Labor, 33.55
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Teams, 12.90
Brick, Cement, and Tile,
81.94
Freight,
1.20
18.66
Reimbursement for Sewer on
Grove Street, (E. A. & C. L. Brouillette)
126.62
126.62
North Main and Shearer Street Sewer, 5,300.00
Inspection,
150.86
Survey,
102.00
Pipe, Tile, etc.,
385.20
Fittings and Equipment,
459.04
Contract Work,
4,202.90
Charles Street Sewer, 200.00
Superintendent,
7.88
Labor,
37.25
Teams,
6.15
Fittings and Materials,
80.56
Surveying,
6.00
Freight,
1.40
60.76
Sidewalks and Curbing:
General Repairs,
3,650.00
Superintendent,
62.46
Labor,
510.80
Teams,
183.12
Materials,
815.20
Freight,
98.61
Surveying,
60.00
Contract Work,
1,913.04
6.77
Pipe Railing, Main St. Bondsville, 250.00
250.00
Front Street, Three Rivers, 1,250.00
Superintendent,
30.63
Surveying,
21.00
Labor,
166.95
Teams,
105.52
Curbing, etc.,
602.47
Freight,
54.60
Contract Work,
268.83
North Main Street, Palmer, 4,000.00
Reserve Fund, 600.00
Superintendent,
182.91
Labor,
1,151.95
Teams,
413.16
Materials,
1,698.04
Freight,
225.15
Surveying,
156.00
Sundry Items,
.70
Contract Work,
500.00
272.09
Sundry Sidewalk Appropriations, 4,925.00
4,344.47
580.53
(Classified as follows with estimated cost of each:)
Park Street, Palmer, 500.00
Contract Work,
104.04
Surveying,
3.00
. 392.96
Palmer Road, Three Rivers, 525.00
Superintendent,
4.38
Labor,
30.25
Teams,
13.67
Freight,
39.15
Surveying,
22.00
Contract,
215.88
199.67
High Street, Thorndike, 900.00
Superintendent,
15.74
Labor,
144.15
Teams,
48.56
Materials, '
272.03
Freight, etc.,
46.17
373.35
State Street, Bondsville, 700.00
Superintendent,
22.88
Labor,
177.45
Teams,
61.30
Materials,
331.19
Surveying,
18.00
Freight, etc.,
33.28
Contract Work,
236.84
-180.94
High Street, Bondsville, 500.00 (Between Center and Maple) Superintendent, 12.25
Labor, 59.40
3S
Teams,
22.75
Materials,
298.10
Freight, etc.,
53.87
Contract Work,
144.43
-90.80
High Street, Bondsville, 1,100.00
(From State Northerly on High)
Superintendent,
38.17
Labor,
281.25
Teams,
74.63
Materials,
626.77
Freight,
85.85
Surveying,
18.00
-24.67
Griffin Street, Bondsville, 500.00
Superintendent,
13.88
Labor,
122.50
Teams,
58.56
Materials,
281.23
Freight etc.,
44.04
-20.21
Grove Street, Palmer,
200.00
Superintendent,
5.25
Labor,
44.20
Teams,
14.75
Materials,
104.03
Freight etc.,
24.10
Contract Work,
76.50
-68.83
Total for Highways,
$55,657.89
CHARITIES
Salaries,
$430.00
430.00
Support of Poor,
10,000.00
Contingent Fund,
200.00
Income Thompson Fund,
42.80
Reserve Fund,
1,461:20
Town Farm:
Warden,
900.00
Labor,
586.72
Groceries and Provisions,
507.45
Dry Goods and Clothing,
19.20
Repairs on Buildings,
25.63
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Fuel and Light,
700.62
Hay and Grain,
975.53
Equipment,
351.45
Telephone,
28.00
Sundry Items,
151.89
Outside Poor:
Groceries and Provisions,
3,347.60
Coal and Wood,
705.03
Rent,
1,148.74
Board and Care,
317.13
Medicine and Medical Attendance,
358.75
Cash,
846.60
State Institutions,
438.46
Postage and Printing,
7.56
Sundry Items,
287.64
Wing Memorial Hospital:
Board and Treatment,
500.00
482.06
17.94
Soldiers' Benefits:
State Aid,
136.00
Military Aid,
30.00
Soldiers' Aid,
485.00
Total for Charities,
$13,317.06
EDUCATION
School:
General Fund,
$167,010.00
Smith Hughes Fund,
227.04
General Expenses:
Superintendent,
3,795.08
Grade Supervisor,
1,933.36
Clerical Work,
2,026.00
Truant Officer,
90.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage,
249.08
Telephone,
381.51
Traveling,
213.07
School Census,
100.00
Sundry Items,
375.21
Teachers' Salaries:
High, 12,577.50
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Elementary,
Retirement,
64,818.98 1,836.98
Text Books and Supplies:
High:
Text and Reference Books,
933.39
All Other,
2,657.86
Elementary:
Text and Reference Books,
1,597.44
All Other,
1,825.56
Transportation:
High,
2,771.60
Elementary,
4,091.25
Janitors' Service:
High,
1,220.18
Elementary,
5,447.14
Fuel and Light:
High,
3,134.67
Elementary,
10,213.06
Maintenance of Building and Grounds:
High:
Repairs,
61.14
Janitors' Supplies,
392.04
All Other,
179.46
Elementary:
Repairs,
20.13
Janitors' Supplies,
409.86
All Other,
1,191.16
Furniture and Furnishings:
High, 1,435.60
Elementary,
930.25
Rent, 20.00
Other Expenses:
Tuition-High, 227.37
Tuition-Elementary,
714.25
Diplomas and Graduation Exercises, 129.01
Miscellaneous Printing,
684.88
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Nurse, 1,300.08
Lunch Room,
456.00
Insurance,
5,641.35
Medical Inspection,
600.00
Moving Portable School,
813.29
Sundry Items,
744.19
Ma-ic, Manual Training and Drawing:
Music Instructor,
1,450.00
Music Books and Supplies,
207.84
Drawing Instructor,
1,503.91
Retirement,
54.00
Drawing Materials,
488.81
Manual Training Supplies,
35.00
Transportation,
107.81
Sundry Items,
37.85
Commercial:
Instructor,
1,677.00
Assistants,
5,655.00
Retirement,
285.00
Text and Reference Books,
188.04
Machines,
779 58
Miscellaneous Supplies,
514.33
Americanization :
Principal,
500.00
Teacher,
914.25
Text Books and Supplies,
36.94
Janitors,
60.00
Continuation:
Superintendent,
355.00
Teachers,
3,362.50
Retirement,
108.00
Clerk,
180.00
Text Books,
14.25
Equipment and Supplies,
959.35
Transportation,
104.75
Rent,
282.00
Janitor,
434.00
Furniture,
64.75
Sundry Items,
33.28
Smith Hughes Fund (Federal Fund) Teachers, 217.04
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Heating and Ventilating Palmer Grammar School:
Plans and Specifications,
300.00
Advertising,
17.52
Contract Work,
5,234.00
Repairs on Buildings:
High:
Carpentry,
21.80
Plumbing,
40.27
Lumber, Brick etc.,
33.60
Sundry Items,
24.53
Elementary:
Carpentry,
985.36
Plumbing,
1,486.78
Lumber, Brick etc.,
142.54
Sundry Items,
88.82
7.56
Total for Education,
$167,229.48
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Contract Work,
97,988.99
LIBRARY
Young Men's Library Ass'n 4,600.00
4,600.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day,
200.00
130.52
69.45
Printing and Distributing Town
Reports,
1,200.00
856.40
343.60
Agricultural Demonstration,
500.00
500.00
Workmen's Compensation
Insurance,
600.00
763.50
Reserve Fund,
163.50
Hampshire County Tubercular Hospital,
1,504.96
1,504.96
Total for Unclassified,
$3,755.38
CEMETERIES
Care and Maintenance,
Reserve Fund,
$3,100.00 275.00
Secretary,
150.00
Labor,
2,231.20
Teams,
16.00
Loam,
36.75
Shrubs,
3.50
Markers,
10.50
Tools and Equipment,
100.68
Surveying,
135.55
Fence,
564.16
Telephone,
13.20
Sundry Items,
75.56
37.90
Total for Cemeteries, $3,337.10
CARE OF NEGLECTED GRAVES
Expenses :
$250.00
Care,
133.00
Markers,
102.90
Freight and Cartage,
9.13
4.97
Total for Neglected Graves,
$245.03
INTEREST
Temporary and General Loans:
Anticipation of Taxes,
$3,000.00
1,971.25
1,028.75
Maturing Debt,
12,157.23
Accrued Interest,
122.77
New High School Loan,
7,225.00
Old High School Loan,
300.00
Three River School Loan,
2,350.00
Bondsville Grammar School Loan,
1,445.00
Highway Improvement Loan,
960.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund (Transfer), 657.51
Total for Interest, $14,908.76
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of Taxes,
100,000.00
General Loans:
Highway Improvement,
2,000.00
High School, 1,000.00
New High School,
10,000.00
Three River School,
5,000.00
Bondsville Grammar School,
2,000.00
Total for Municipal Indebtedness, $120,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency:
State Tax,
$22,920.00
County Tax,
10,236.29
State Highway Tax,
10,573.64
Civilian War Poll Tax,
7,722.00
Trust:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund,
650.00
Total for Agency and Trust,
$52,101.93
Total Payments,
$557,391.31
Cash on hand December 31st, 1923,
66,052.21
$623,443.52
Below is a classification of the "Contingent" and "Reserve Fund" showing the different departments to which this money has been transferred:
"CONTINGENT" $1,100
Appropriation,
Selectmen's,
654.59
Police,
139.09
Forest Warden,
6.00
Highways,
10.00
Town Dump,
130.00
Town House,
12.20
148.12
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"RESERVE FUND"
$5,000.00
Appropriation,
Moth,
200.00
North Main St. Sidewalk,
600.00
Cemetery, 275.00
Charities,
1,461.20
Workmen's Compensation Insurance,
163.50
Printing and Preparation of Town Bonds,
53.00
2,247.30
Respectfully submitted,
HARRIETTE PAINE,
Bookkeeper.
Trial Balance
Dr. $362.05
Cr.
J. A. Hawkes, Collector, 1913
J. A. Hawkes, Collector, 1914
$12.48
J. A. Hawkes, Collector, 1915 1,519.02
J. A. Hawkes, Collector, 1916 2,348.76
J. A. Hawkes, Collector, 1917 2,965.26
J. A. Hawkes, Collector (1913-1917)
1,352.87
John T. Brown, Collector, 1920 65.67
John T. Brown, Collector, 1921 2,518.65
John T. Brown, Collector, 1922 7,688.94
John T. Brown, Collector, 1923 42,888.90
John T. Brown, Coll. Street Sprinkling, 1920
1.12
John T. Brown, Coll. Street Sprinkling, 1921 24.82
John T. Brown, Coll. Street Sprinkling, 1922 24.68
John T. Brown, Coll. Street Sprinkling, 1923 173.36
Street Sprinkling Assessment Revenue, 1920
1.12
Street Sprinkling Assessment Revenue, 1921
20.64
Street Sprinkling Assessment Revenue, 1922
24.68
Street Sprinkling Assessment Revenue, 1923
173.36
Commonwealth of Massachusetts War Bonus Cemetery Dept. Bills Receivable
33.20
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Charities
44.80
Support of Poor
46.00
Support of Poor
13.00.
Support of Poor
525.72
Sidewalks-East Main St., Three Rivers
52.80
Sidewalks-Bridge St., Three Rivers
129.76
Sidewalks-Main St., Three Rivers
84.80
Sidewalks-High St., Bondsville 47.00
North Main Street 1,467.06
Bridge Repairs-Hampden R. R. Co. 145.93
Comm. of Mass. Charities 161.71
Comm. of Mass. Subsidies-Board of Health
10.00
Comm. of Mass. State Aid
279.83
Premium on Loans
768.68
Overlay, 1913
374.41
Overlay, 1915
1,393.37
Overlay, 1916
1,119.30
840.00
Overlay, 1917
2,252.85
Overlay, 1920
1,656.55
Overlay, 1921
2,228.45
Overlay, 1922
1,371.76
Overlay, 1923
2,876.75
Reserve Fund on Account of Abatements
6,226.34
Departmental Revenue Account 1922
1,996.35
Departmental Revenue Account 1923
1.773.63
Revenue
3,639.20
Excess and Deficiency
50,418.06
Assessors-Clerical Work
50.00
Assessors-Other Expenses
260.71
Au liting and Accounting
90.00
Collector's Salary Account (1913-1917)
450.00
Collector's Salary Account, 1920
75.00
Collector's Salary Account, 1921
85.00
Collector's Salary Account, 1922
75.00
Collector's Salary Account, 1923
225.00
Collector's Bond and Other Expenses
.18
Town Clerk's Other Expenses
69.30
Law Department
844.05
License Commissioners
15.00
Selectmens' Other Expenses
23.85
Selectmens' Contingent Account
148.12
Treasurer's Bond and Other Expenses
107.66
Town Offices
42.40
Alteration of Town House
80.00
Memorial Hall
169.60
World War Record
300.00
Office of Chief of Police
16.12
Special Police
273.00
Police Other Expenses
20.03
Illegal Sales
115.00
Care, Rent and Fuel for Lockup
207.50
District Court
500.00
Insurance Auto Fire Truck
132.58
Sealer's Other Expenses
46.59
Moth Department
.70
Forest Warden's Department
209.67
Vital Statistics
97.00
Board of Health Other Expenses
932.24
Meat, Milk and Animal Inspection
199.01
North Main Street
2,837.09
Bridge Repairs
1,023.03
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Railings
General Highway Repairs
Three Rivers and Palmer Road
969.76
Sundry Sidewalks
580.53
Sundry Sidewalks and Curbing
1,008.20
Sewers and Culverts-Catch Basins
18.66
Sewers and Culverts-Rockwood and Woodland Streets
460.13
Two Beacon Lights
19.61
Sidewalks-General Repairs
6.77
State Street, Bondsville
11.36
Main Street, Bondsville
250.00
Sidewalk and Curbing-North Main St., Palmer
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