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State and County Aid to Highways Revenue
5,592.27
Excise and Deficiency
21,758.22
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Auditing and Accounting
90.00
Tax Collector's Salary (Previous Years)
860.00
Tax Collector's Salary 1940
160.00
Road Maintenance Chap. 90 1940 1,126.41
Palmer-Bondsville Road 1940
405.21
Burleigh Bridge No. 2 Project
399.98
W. P. A. 802.99
Federal Grant-
Old Age Assistance
.20
Administration of Old Age Assistance
8.57
Aid to Dependent Children
439.79
Administration of Aid to Dependent Children 7.77
Surveys-Public Welfare, Old Age
Assistance and Soldiers' Relief
280.00
Sale of Forest Lake School House
800.00
$271,120.05 $271,120.05
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W. P. A.
Appropriation Balance from 1939
$35,000.00 705.08
$35,705.08
Administration :
Salaries
$3120.00
Engineer and Supervision
1633.65
Office Rent
300.00
Supplies
90.17
Telephone
94.80
Light
15.51
Postage
18.90
Travel Expense
14.40
Drafting
42.00
Total
$5,549.43
Sundry Projects :
Shade Tree & Stump Removal
1,082.65
Farm-to-Market Roads
4,974.37
Sewing Project
2,053.77
Commissary
1,464.86
Household Aid Project
25.75
Recreation
: 221.63
Fire Hazard
103.47
Monat Street
461.76
Thorndike Road Walk
1,515.75
Stream Clearance
591.45
Walnut & Converse St. Sewer
5,308.88
North Main & Brown St. Sewer
759.42
Gypsy Moth Project 649.16
Historical Survey Project
37.50
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General Account, Tools & Equipment 3,046.45
Concrete & Oil Gravel Walks in Palmer, Thorndike & Three Rivers, included Is sewer & widening Belchertown Rd. 7,055.79
Total
34,902.09
Balance
$ 802.97
There has been an average of 200 persons on Work Relief during the year, and there has been approximately $172,299.67 spent on Work Relief Projects. Of this amount the Town has spent $34,902.09 and the Federal Government $137,397.58 which is a ratio of 20.3% to 79.7% or about 4 to 1.
A large percentage of the work done has been on sewers, roads and walks, all of which we believe will be a permanent and needed improvement to the Town.
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Report of The Board of Health
To the Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Palmer:
The Board of Health of the Town of Palmer here- by submits its annual report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1940:
TABLE NO. 1
Disease
Number of Cases
Chicken Pox
22
Dog Bite
6
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
1
Lobar Pneumonia
11
Measles
4
Mumps
5
Scarlet Fever
111
Tuberculosis
4
Whooping Cough
3
Escethalitis Lethargica
1
TABLE NO. 2
Number of Deaths reported during 1940
January
11
February
5
March
13
April
4
May
7
June
1
July
8
August
12
95
September
3
October
10
November
6
December
13
93
TABLE NO. 3 Deaths Classified by Ages
Total
Male
Female
Less than 1 year
2
1
1
1- 5 years
1
0
1
5-10
0
0
0
10-15
2
1
1
15-20
"
1
0
1
20-30
„
4
3
1
30-40
"
2
2
0
40-50
"
6
5
1
50-60
"
13
5
8
60-70
"
22
16
6
70-80
18
9
9
80-90
13
7
6
90-100
3
1
2
Stillborn
6
3
3
-
-
-
93
53
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RECEIPTS
Reimbursement for Care of Tubercular Patients
$141.43
From Dog Inoculations
194.00
FROM LICENSES
Alcohol
$ 1.00
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
70.00
Pasteurization
20.00
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Milk and Oleo.
69.00
Bottling
40.00
Undertakers
6.00
206.00
Total Receipts
$541.43
EXPENDITURES GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries of Board
$175.00
Salary of Clerk
200.00
Stationery and Postage
17.23
Printing and Advertising
16.50
Telephone
51.73
Transportation
29.76
Equipment
28.54
Sundry Items
5.18
523.94
TUBERCULOSIS
Rutland State Sanatorium
$ 415.92
Westfield State Sanatorium
1,933.50
$2,349.42
QUARANTINE AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
County Hospital Assessments
$1,071.76
Hospitals 740.67
Guards and Nurses
423.00
Medicine and Medical Attendance
916.22
Loss of Wages
150.00
Sundry Items
57.25
$3,358.90
97.
MEAT AND MILK INSPECTION
Meat Milk
$218.45 235.91
$ 454.36
Toxin-Antitoxin
100.00
Vital Statistics
375.00
District Nurse
1,000.00
Salary of Physician
500.00
Dog Inoculations
175.21
Total Expenditures
$8,836.83
Bills Receivable
$129.57
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED COULTER, Chairman
T. HERBERT GREENWAY, M. D.
WILLIAM J. BERNAT
Board of Health
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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Palmer, Massachusetts
This department has adjusted, sealed and condemned the following :
SCALES Adj't
Sealed
N. Sealed Cond'm'd 6
Platform, over 10,000 lbs. 5
4
Platform, 5,000 to 10,000 lbs.
7
3
Platform, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
2
68
2
2
Counter, under 100 lbs.
3
56
Beam, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
1
7
Beam, under 100 lbs.
3
Spring, 100 to 5,000 lbs
10
Spring, under 100 lbs.
2
74
1
Computing, under 100 lbs.
57
Person Weigher, (slot)
13
Prescription
4
Weights
Avoirdupois
1 411
Apothecary
63
Metric
35
Volumetric Measures
Vehicle Tanks (compartments)
3
Liquid Measures over 1 gal. 41
Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices Gasoline Pumps 2
99
Stops on Pumps
4
40
Gasoline Meter Systems
16
95
Oil Pumps
14
Grease-Measuring Devices
16
Tank Truck Meter Systems
1
18
Linear Measures
Yard Sticks
21
Totals
35
1062
5
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REWEIGHINGS
Inspections
Number
Tested
Correct 24
Under
Over
Beans
30
6
Bread
217
107
4
106
Butter
139
110
13
16
Charcoal (in paper bags)
32
4
8
20
Coal (in paper bags)
18
15
3
Coal (in transit)
4
3
1
Coke (in transit)
1
1
Coke (in paper bags)
0
0
0
0
Confectionery
34
23
11
Dry Commodities
211
151
2
58
Flour
46
38
8
Fruits and Vegetables
28
10
11
7
Grain and Feed
128
128
Hay
15
15
Ice
3
3
Lard
14
12
2
Meats and Provisions
41
20
6
15
Potatoes
54
32
7
15
Totals
1015
696
54
265
-
100
Inspections
Peddler's Seals
3
Coal Certificates
4
Clinical Thermometers
61
Glass Graduates
32
Retests of Gasoline Devices after sealing
26
Peddler's License
19
Other Inspections
40
Miscellaneous 70
Total 255
Sealing Fees Collected
$197.10
Amount turned over to Town
Treasurer
$197.10
The foregoing comprises my annual report ending December 31, 1940.
ALBERT A. BOISSY
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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List of Jurors
In accordance with Chapter 234 of the General Laws, the Selectmen of the Town of Palmer have prepared the following list of inhabitants of said Town of Palmer as qualified to serve as Jurors for the year beginning July 1st, 1940.
PRECINCT A
Rourke, J. William
Maple St., Palmer
Sanderson, C. Kenneth
South Main St., Palmer Park St., Palmer
Pike, Merle A.
Walulak, Lewis
Trumble, Arlia
Murphy, Harry E.
Curtin, Harold E.
Lank, Einar
Callahan, George F.
Sullivan, Michael J.
Smith, Wayne R.
Cordiali, Leo E. Dean, Gordon R. Page, Victor P.
Rehley, James W.
Carroll, Joseph F.
Dillon, William F.
Jarvis, Frank J.
Loux, Donald
Duffy, Thomas E.
Heine, Paul, Jr.,
Dunn, Daniel J.
Ditto, Arthur W.
Holbrook St., Palmer Central St., Palmer Lathrop St., Palmer
Kochanek, Stanley
South Main St., Palmer Park St., Palmer
Jordan, Albert E., Jr.
Berthiaume, Harold E.
South Main St., Palmer
Roosevelt St., Palmer Taft St., Palmer Knox St., Palmer Pleasant St., Palmer Palmer Rd., Palmer Squier St., Palmer
Maple St., Palmer Thorndike St., Palmer Main St., Palmer Converse St., Palmer North Main St., Palmer Pleasant St., Palmer Spring St., Palmer Thorndike St., Palmer Squier St., Palmer Converse St., Palmer South Main St., Palmer
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Miller, Rufus F. Tousignan, Alphonse, Jr.
Godek, Charles
Murphy, Charles O.
Laviolette, Ladeslaw
Forsman, Jalmer C.
Hedman, Arthur
Coulter, Alfred
Calkins St., Palmer Blanchard St., Palmer Walnut St., Palmer Highland St., Palmer North Main St., Palmer Shearer St., Palmer North Main St., Palmer Converse St., Palmer
PRECINCT B
Campbell, James T. St. Amand, Joseph
Chaffee, Ralph
Kosmider, Walter J.
Rondeau, Arthur A.
Richards, Horace N.
Kosmider, Henry
Ford, Patrick Fountain, Robert A. Mackenzie, John Woods, George F. Bacon, Rufus P.
St. Amand, Leo Purda, Stanley Karlon, William
Church St., Thorndike Church St., Thorndike Church St., Thorndike Church St., Thorndike Rondeau St., Thorndike Gates St., Thorndike Commercial St., Thorndike Commercial St., Thorndike Commercial St., Thorndike Pine St., Thorndike Ware Rd., Thorndike Ware Rd., Thorndike Main St., Thorndike Pleasant St., Thorndike Church St., Thorndike
PRECINCT C
Accorsi, Domizio Bernat, William
Forsman, George C. L.
Bobowiec, Bronislaw Boissy, Wilfred Camerlin, George Chamberlain, Myron K. Chase, Robert W.
Dranka, Stephen J.
River St., Three Rivers Bourne St., Three Rivers Bourne St., Three Rivers Palmer St., Three Rivers Main St., Three Rivers Main St., Three Rivers Maple St., Three Rivers Maple St., Three Rivers Main St., Three Rivers
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Fenton, Albert Fogarty, Daniel V.
Hayniewicz, Alexander
Lacoste, Victor C.
Magoni, George J. Misiaszek, Anthony P.
Motyka, Rudolph Ouimette, Alphee J. Sullivan, Jerry F. Swiatlowski, Frank J.
Wozniakowski, Czeslaw
Brown, Robert J., Jr.
Clark, James F. Hallez, William E.
Cole, William T.
Fortier, Euclid F.
Giboleau, Philias
McCann, Joseph
Lacroix, Oliver J.
Leveillee, Louis Skutnik, Frank S. Renaud, Romuald Ritchie, Walter
Roman, Andrew S.
Bleau, Euclide L.
Zuhoski, Stanley
Belchertown St., Three Rivers Pleasant St., Three Rivers Palmer St., Three Rivers Palmer St., Three Rivers Belanger St., Three Rivers North St., Three Rivers South St., Three Rivers Palmer St., Three Rivers Main St., Three Rivers North St., Three Rivers Palmer St., Three Rivers Kelly St., Three Rivers
Pleasant St., Three Rivers Monat St., Three Rivers Maple St., Three Rivers Main St., Three Rivers Main St., Three Rivers Anderson St., Three Rivers Pleasant St., Three Rivers Ruggles St., Three Rivers High St., Three Rivers Prospect St., Three Rivers Maple St., Three Rivers Bourne St., Three Rivers
Springfield St., Three Rivers High St., Three Rivers
PRECINCT D
Smith, Fred W.
Bradley, Carlos W.
Langelier, Charles L.
Kulig, Bolec
Main St., Bondsville Main St., Bondsville Pleasant St., Bondsville State St., Bondsville
Sullivan, Jeremiah P. South Main St., Bondsville Hayes, Elwyn F. State St., Bondsville Main St., Bondsville
Fuller, George E.
Tyburski, Walter J. South High St., Bondsville Main St., Bondsville
Belisle, David
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Babineau, Wilfred Poitras, Wilfred D. Moriarty, John P.
Moriarty, Maurice Donahue, William H.
Hayes, Robert C.
Palmer Rd., Bondsville Main St., Bondsville High St., Bondsville High St., Bondsville
Crawford St., Bondsville Hill St., Bondsville
CHARLES J. FOUNTAIN GEORGE B. CHENEY WILLIAM F. GRISWOLD
Board of Selectmen.
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Report of Inspector of Animals
Palmer, Mass. December 31,1940
Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Palmer
All inspections ordered by the Division of Livestock Disease Control have been completed, and the require- ments of Section 19, Chapter 129 of the General Laws of Massachusetts have been complied with. The necessary re- ports have been filed with the above mentioned depart- ment at 100 Nashua Street, Boston.
A detailed report of my inspection follows :
Premises Visited
Shea, Daniel A. Tyburski, Victoria
Drzal, Mary
Fijol, Kazimierz
Bigda, Albert
Halvorson, Conrad Kivor, Michael
Buffington, O. B.
Hamilton, Mrs. James E.
Powers, Nathan H.
Town Infirmary Kwaniewski, Andrew Opielowski, Mrs. Josephine Walder, Albert Fila, Joseph Midura, John
Bartoszek, John Brothers, Lawrence
Domey, Dosylva
Kos, John Dumas, Brothers
Kerrigan, William B.
Roberts, W. A. Ditto, Peter Fountain, Walter Mastalerz, Anna Krzywda, Rev. A. S. Pobieglo, John Pytka, Ignacy
Kempista. Antoni Miller, Rufus Rudnik, Frank
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Nadolski, Sophie Rusek, Sophie Trombley, J. B.
Niemiec, Stanley
Zbylot, George
Ridz, Andrew Hebert, Fred
Jorczak, Joseph
Kulig, Thomas
Karczmarczyk, Stanley
Kuzniara, Albert
Kosmider, John
Kos, Catharine
Piechota, Stanley
St. John, Nelson
Midura, Thomas
Fabian, Joseph
Pychewicz, Frank
Skaza, Peter
Izyk, John
Piskor, Wojciech
Hedanczuk, Michael
Krzepka, Joseph
Niewinski, Stephen
Olson, Christian
Kostrzeba, Walenty
Brothers, Nelson
Johnson, Niel
Gula, Stanley
Mega, Michael
Noga, Leon
Pikul, Anthony
Witkowski, Ignacy
Bechard, Felix & Anthony
Topor, Joseph
Sierakowski, Bronislaus
Manley, V. C.
Karczmarczyk, Albert
Pobieglo, Stanley
Swiatlowski, Catharine
Kajka, Rozalia
Marciniec, Stanley
Nadolski, Walter
Trzepacz, Andrew
Fijol, John
Blanchard, Stephen
Ziembienski, Jacob
Santos, Tony
Topor, Agnes
Jacek, Aniela
Wilk, Adam
Bernard, Joseph
Hecmant, Teofila
Johnson, Kjeld
Noga, Walter
Wesson, Victor
Muniec, Victor
Jaworek, Joseph
Golas, Paul
Lesniak, John
Wrubel, Joseph
Soltys, George
Gondek, Mrs. John
Sasur, Anthony
White, John
Strzemienski, Joseph
Smith, Waverly
Nowak, Lawrence
Sherman, Chas. F.
Balon, Frank
Kowal, Stanley
Siegal, Edward
Rondeau, Oliver
Strycharz, Catharine
Parda, Stanley
Keyes, Fred
Kapinos, Lawrence
Hartnett, Francis
Kulig, John
Plante, A. J.
Zelazo, John
Holewa, Felix
Skura, Maciej Goodreau, Joseph Brown, Howard Gay, Stacy C. Pisarski, Michael
Bubon, Mrs. Peter
Kusek, Mrs. John
Tobiasz, John
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Haley, Frank Wyrobek, Wincenty Staback, Jacob Jones, H. D. Dojka, Thomas Seipel, Joseph
Goodreau, A. W. Waszkiewicz, Julian Czajka, Anastasia Wilk, Anna Korzec, Stephen
Nietupski, Roch
Kokoszka, Szymon
Topor, Stanley
Haley, Daniel
Nevue, Charles
Smola, Paul
Smith, William
Bogacz, Michael Austin, John
Smith, Charles
LaRoche, Hormidas
Tenczar, Jacob
Touponce, Rose
Lenard, Joseph Mozden, Peter Winer, John
Tyksinski, John
Laverdiere's Dairy
Panek, Joseph
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ANIMAL CENSUS OF THE TOWN OF PALMER
As of December 31, 1940
Young stock Bulls Swine Sheep Goats
Cows
Palmer
146
42
4
11
0
8
Thorndike
359
108
11
49
1
2
Three Rivers
125
49
4
55
1
3
Bondsville
124
53
3
52
0
0
Total-Town
754
252
22
167
2
13
During the year nine cows were brought into this town from other states. These have been properly ex- amined, identified, and released.
Twenty-two visits were made to examine and quar- antine dogs known to have bitten persons and were sus- pected of having rabies. None of these dogs showed symp- toms of this disease.
One post mortem examination of a hog was conduct- ed to determine if said death was due to hog-cholera. No trace of hog-cholera was found.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH L. MARHELEWICZ
Inspector of Animals Palmer, Mass.
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Report of Milk Inspector
Palmer, Mass. December 31, 1940
To the Board of Health of Palmer:
I would respectfully submit the following report on the Milk Inspection work.
I have granted the following Permits and Licenses:
Dealers License
120 @ .50 $60.00
Oleo License
11 @ .50 5.50
Producers Permits (No fee)
50
A. F. BENNETT,
Milk Inspector
Report of
Inspector of Slaughtering
Palmer, Mass. December 31, 1940
To the Board of Health of Palmer:
I would respectfully submit the following report relating to the Inspection of Slaughtering.
I have made the following inspections:
Hogs
Beef 220 inspections
Veal
A. F. BENNETT,
Inspector of Slaughtering
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Report of Tax Collector
Account of 1937
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1940
$90.54
Interest
11.77
$ 102.31
Paid Treasurer
102.31
Account of 1938
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1940
$37,611.76
Interest and demands
881.90
$38,493.66
Paid Treasurer
$14,113.35
Abatements
183.25
Added to tax titles
23,609.30
$37,905.90
Outstanding December 31, 1940 $ 587.76
Account of 1939
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1940 $86,004.54
Additional Assessors' warrants to be collected 266.89
Interest and demands
1,554.24
Added to tax titles, in excess 14.40
Motor vehicle excise taxes abated after payment 11.69
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Real estate taxes abated after payment 28.80
$87,880.56
Paid Treasurer
$50,712.29
Abatements
2,448.02
Added to tax titles
23,608.40
$76,768.71
Outstanding December 31, 1940
$11,111.85
Account of 1940
Assessors' warrants to be collected
$283,556.15
Interest and demands
227.47
Motor vehicle excise taxes
abated after payment
576.35
Poll tax abated after payment
2.00
$284,411.97
Paid Treasurer
195,138.71
Abatements
6,955.80
Added to tax titles
26,663.96
$228,758.47
Outstanding December 31, 1940
$ 55,653.50
JOHN T. BROWN
Collector of Taxes
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Report of Tree Warden
Amount appropriated
$800.00
Amount spent
760.00
Balance
$ 40.00
In 1940 this department continued the program which it started in 1939.
We planted seventy five trees along the town streets, some being planted in each village. We moved several trees and straightened a number more, particularly where new sidewalks and tree belts were built.
We trimmed a number of trees of large stubs and dead wood which were overhanging the sidewalks and roadsides.
We started a project on October 1st to remove stumps left by the hurricane. We removed one hundred and fifty stumps. There are some remaining stumps which will be removed in the spring.
We have in process a project to improve and develop the woodlands owned by the town. There are a number of acres at the town farm and another large tract at Breck- enridge road, also a few smaller tracts.
As well as give employment to a number of men this project will furnish the town with a number of cords of wood for the welfare dept.
The tree department gave twenty eight cords of wood to deserving families during the year.
There was a bad infestation of elm beetle in the state last year. The trees in most towns were either defoliaged
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or badly burned by the middle of July but due to the co- operation of the moth department all the elms in the town of Palmer were sprayed thus eliminating the damage here. Spraying the town trees was started two years ago after a lapse of some ten or twelve years. This is an important step in the care and development of your shade trees and one in which the money is well spent.
Of the two hundred trees planted in the fall of 1939 all but four came along nicely in the spring of 1940. Con- sidering the extreme cold of last winter, which was very harmful to young trees this was a very good average of survival.
For the work done this year by the tree department we must give some measure of credit to the fine coopera- tion of the highway department, the moth department, the W. P. A. and the selectmen.
The thought to keep in mind next year is the contin- uation of our planting program and the keeping of our large shade trees in the best of condition.
WALTER H. CAMBO,
Tree Warden
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Report of Young Men's Library Association
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN, DECEMBER 31, 1940
The year of 1940 has shown a continuing increase in the use of the library and its branches by the citizens of Palmer. The circulation of books has increased 2640 in number, a total of 61,971 have been taken from the library by borrowers during the year. The number of registered borrowers December 31, 1940, was divided as follows :
Main Library
Depot Village
Adult
1232
Children
253
Three Rivers Branch Adult
269
Children
123
Thorndike Branch
Adult
119
Children
83
Bondsville Branch
Adult
93
Children
15
Total
1704
474
The number of books purchased, year 1940:
Fiction
Adult
462
Juveniles
90
Non-Fiction
Adult
235
Juveniles
209
Reference
Adult
88
Juveniles
-
Magazines and
Newspapers
Adult
39
Juveniles
2
Donated
Adult
134
Juveniles
-
A total of
958
301
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During the year 608 books worn out were removed from circulation and the total number of books on hand December 31, 1940, was 12,393, of which 10,213 were for adults and 2,180 for children, divided as follows: 6809 fiction, 4913 non-fiction, 673 reference. We wish to ac- knowledge to all who have donated books during the year our appreciation of these very useful gifts and of their interest in the public needs.
The appropriation of the town in recent years is en- tirely used for fixed overhead which is at a minimum.
For the five Assistant Librarians, one each in Three Rivers, Thorndike and Bonds-
ville, two at the Main Library in Palmer and the janitor at the Library Building
and supplementary help, we are paying $2,723.61
Repair of books and supplies
166.63
Telephone and Lights
123.94
Coal
242.67
Transportation
27.00
Chairs for Reading Rooms
52.00
Tables
100.00
Covering for floor, Trustees & Work Room 135.00
Total
$3,570.85
The Town's appropriation for 1940 was $3,300.00. There were no funds left from the appropriation for the purchase of books which are a constant requirement if a library is to exist. We are enabled only to purchase books for the Main Library from the income of a trust fund which under conditions of the trust as provided in the will of the donor can only be used for such purposes in the Depot Village of Palmer.
The use of the reading room at the library by 3,500 adults and 800 children, an increase in number has re- quired the installation of additional tables and chairs. The pupils of our schools particularly are making a con-
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stantly increasing use of the reference books in the aid of their studies. The library with the limited funds at its disposal for all the requirements of our citizens is en- deavoring as best it may to supply the more imperative needs of our schools for reference books as well as books for those who are or hope to be engaged in various trades and occupation that they may obtain up-to-date information covering their particular needs. We are in need of additional stack shelves for books in the stack room of the library and hope in time as our funds per- mit to acquire them.
The janitor for the library takes care of the library rooms, the sidewalks, steps and grounds about the build- ing. The heating of the entire building is paid for from library funds although other organizations use or occupy the rest of the building.
It is our hope that the Town by degrees will restore the appropriation to the original amount of $4,700.00 which was radically reduced at the beginning of the de- pression to $3,100.00 and increased 1940 to $3,300.00, so that we may provide better library service, particular- ly in the Branch Libraries located in Three Rivers, Thorndike and Bondsville. In the past year, we have had at times the services of from three to five N. Y. A. girls which has given the library much needed help particular- ly in relation to book repairs, and has saved any expen- diture for this service which was paid for by the govern- ment leaving only material costs to be paid by the library, 446 books were rebound and saved for further service and about 1,000 were given minor repairs. We lost this service for a time, but are now assured this will be re- stored and funds we should be obliged to use for this purpose may again be devoted to needed books.
We are also informed that it may be possible with- in a few months to obtain a W. P. A. project for the li- brary which will give us 130 additional hours per month
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for each worker assigned. If this occurs it will enable the library to give additional service for a time partic- ularly in the branches.
CHARLES L. WAID
Librarian
YOUNG MEN'S LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Report of Treasurer
Receipts
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 102.09
Received from Town of Palmer
3,300.00
Interest received from investments
1,795.88
Fines received
194.61
Books Sold
1.55
Mortgage payment to be invested
50.00
$5,444.13
Disbursements
Salaries
$2,723.61
Books and Magazines
1,674.57
Supplies
123.94
Light and Phone
166.63
Fuel
242.67
Furniture and Equipment
343.96
Repairs
14.51
Miscellaneous
38.59
Balance, Jan. 1, 1941
115.65
$5,444.13
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. LINE, Treasurer
The accounts of the Treasurer have been audited and approved by me this 15th day of January, 1941.
FREEMAN A. SMITH, Auditor
118
Report of Chief of Police
Palmer, Mass., Jan. 1, 1941
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
During the year 1940, 537 cases, not including cases against juvenile offenders, were prosecuted in the Dis- trict Court of Eastern Hampden against 517 persons for offences committed within the Town of Palmer. Of the persons brought before the Court in these cases, 83 were residents and 434 were non-residents ; 511 were males and 6 were females. The 82 drunkenness cases also include cases against 10 persons who were driving motor vehicles while under the influence of intoxicating liquors. There were two other motorists who were convicted on charges of driving motor vehicles while under the influence of in- toxicating liquors, but who were not charged with drunk- enness.
In addition, the local police served 86 summonses on residents for the police of other cities and recovered 6 cars which were stolen elsewhere.
A list of the cases follows :
Assault
13
Bastardy
3
Breaking and entering
6
Desertion of family
1
Disturbing the peace
2
Drunkenness 82
Evading car fare
1
False Fire Alarm
2
Fugitives from justice
15
119
Having burglar tools
1
Hawking and peddling
1
Incest
1
Larceny
5
Lewdness
3
Non-support
3
Rape
2
Unlicensed dogs
1
Vagrancy
6
Violation of gasoline laws
1
Violation of motor vehicle laws
387
Violation of Sunday laws
1
Total
537
I recommend that definite auto speed limits be set and proper signs posted in all the Villages in the Town of Palmer.
I also recommend that an approved type of flashing signal light be installed at the railroad crossing on Main Street, Three Rivers. This crossing has been the scene of many accidents.
Respectfully submitted, TIMOTHY J. CRIMMINS,
Chief of Police
120
Report of Forest Fire Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Palmer
I respectfully submit my report as Forest Fire War- den for the Town of Palmer for the year 1940.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Expended :
Fighting Fires $439.95
Equipment-Repairs and O. E. 158.64
Storage of Truck 60.00
Telephone 39.96
$698.55
$801.45
Balance
Number of Fires
31
Number of Permits 889
121
Report of Park Commissioners
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