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Less Outstanding Bills
91.50
$46,018.90
Plus Receipts for 1940
$ 853.92
Net Cost
$10,039.86.
Overlay :
U. S. Grant for Old Age Assistance
$ 26.63
U. S. Grant for Old Age Assistance Administration
20.77
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. GIROUX, M. D., Chairman
GEORGE E. CALLAHAN
WILLIAM C. DALY
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
THOMAS W. MANSFIELD, Supervisor
$ 9,185.94
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Treasurer's Report
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand January 1, 1941 $78,599.87
Anticipation of Revenue Loans $250,000.00
Tax Title Loan 50,000.00
John T. Brown, Tax Collector :
Taxes, 1938 266.80
Interest & Demands, 1938 32.43
Taxes, 1939
10,069.24
Interest & Demands, 1939
645.64
Taxes, 1940
47,678.60
Interest & Demands, 1940
1,456.52
Taxes, 1941
206,594.05
Interest & Demands, 1941
176.78
Sale of Tax Possessions 180.00
Tax Title Redemptions
30,082.43
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ;
Taxes, Reimbursements, etc., 151,290.37
Highway Fund, Chapter 420,
Acts of 1941 19,296.46
Chapter 90 Contracts :
Burleigh Bridge (1940 ac- count) 199.99
Maintenance, (1940 account)
333.25
Palmer - Bondsville Road,
(1940 account) 1,586.98
Palmer - Bondsville Road,
(1941 account) 8,533.06
Maintenance, (1941 account) 1,683.94
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County of Hampden :
Chapter 90 Contracts :
Burleigh Bridge, (1940 account) 199.99
Maintenance, (1940 account)
999.85
Palmer-Bondsville Road, (1940 account) 793.49
Palmer-Bondsville Road, (1941 account)
4,266.53
Maintenance, (1941 account)
1,683.94
All Other Sources
26,747.37
$814,797.71
$893,397.58
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid out on Selectmen's Warrants
$813,733.89
Balance on hand December 31, 1941
79,663.69
$893,397.58
ROBERT L. McDONALD
Town Treasurer
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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 hereby submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1941 :
TABLE NO. 1
Disease
No. of Cases
Chicken Pox
2
Diphtheria
1
Dog Bite
5
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis 2
German Measles
1
Lobar Pneumonia
7
Malaria
1
Measles
3
Mumps
6
Scarlet Fever
29
Tuberculosis
6
Whooping Cough
10
TABLE NO. 2
Number of Deaths reported during 1941
January 15
February 14
March
10
April
6
May
15
57
June
10
July
6
August
8
September
6
October
5
November
6
December
4
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TABLE NO. 3 Deaths Classified by Ages
Total
Male
Female
Less than 1 year
2
2
0
1- 5 years
1
1
0
5-10
"
1
1
0
10-15
"
0
0
0
15-20
2
1
1
20-30
"
2
1
1
30-40
1
1
0
40-50
„
8
4
4
50-60
13
8
5
60-70
"
25
16
9
70-80
29
21
8
80-90
12
7
5
90-100 "
2
1
1
Stillborn
7
5
2
105
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RECEIPTS
Appropriations :
Tuberculosis, Contagious Dis-
eases Other Expenses $4,800.00
Vital Statistics 675.00
Meat and Milk Inspection
450.00
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Toxin-Antitoxin
100.00
Salary of Board
300.00
Salary of Clerk
200.00
Total Appropriation
$6,525.00
Reimbursements :
State
$32.50
Other Cities and Towns
71.90
Total Reimbursements
104.40
From Licenses :
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts 70.00
Pasteurization
20.00
Milk and Oleo.
46.00
Bottling
40.00
Undertakers
6.00
Poultry Dressing
1.00
Total Receipts from Licenses 183.00
Total Receipts
$6,812.40
PAYMENTS
Tuberculosis, Contagious Diseases and Other Expenses :
Rutland State Sanatorium $ 520.50
Westfield State Sanatorium
1,740.25
Lakeville State Sanatorium
879.24
Rutland Training Center
214.85
Nurses 78.00
Hospitals
618.71
Medicine and Medical Attendance
604.20
Loss of Wages and Provisions 15.95
Posting and Removing Con- tagious Disease Cards 10.15
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Telephones
71.19
Advertising
3.60
Express
1.41
Postage
.64
Supplies and Printing
26.10
Clerical
1.60
Transportation
9.00
Clothing
3.38
$4,798.77
Vital Statistics
630.25
Toxin - Antitoxin
100.00
Meat and Milk Inspection :
Meat
266.40
Milk
124.45
390.85
Salary of Board
300.00
Salary of Clerk
200.00
Total Payments
$6,419.87
NET COST
Total Expenses $6,419.87
Less Outstanding Bills $255.41
Less Reimbursements from State 32.50
Less Reimbursements from Other Towns 71.90
Less Receipts from Licenses 183.00
542.81
$5,877.06
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Plus Outstanding Bills for Previous Years Net Cost
97.07 $5,974.13
Overlay from Vital Statistics $44.75
Overlay from Tuberculosis, Con- tagious Diseases and Other Expenses 1.23
Overlay from Meat and Milk In- spection 59.15
Total Overlay $105.13
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. JANE COULTER, Chairman
THOMAS H. 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
Town of Palmer
Palmer, Mass.
This department has adjusted, sealed and condemned the following :
SCALES
Adj't
Sealed
N. Sealed 2
Cond'm'd
Platform, over 10,000 lbs.
8
12
1
Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.
78
83
3
Counter 100 lbs. or over
2
5
Counter under 100 lbs.
14
45
2
Beam 100 lbs. or over
11
11
Spring 100 lbs. or over
14
15
Spring under 100 lbs.
55
62
1
Computing under 100 lbs.
40
56
1
Personal Weighing (slot)
1
12
1
Prescription
4
Weights
Avoirdupois
61 509
2
Apothecary
68
Metric
50
2
Volumetric
Liquid Measures over 1 gal.
36
Liquid Measures under 1 gal.
51
Totals
284 1019 7 8
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AUTOMATIC LIQUID MEASURING DEVICES
Adj't
Sealed
N. Sealed Cond'm'd
Gasoline Pumps
2
3
Stops on Pumps
65
Gasoline Meter System
41
97
3
Oil Measuring Pumps
21
5
Tank Truck Meter System
4
11
Bulk Meters
3
3
Grease Measuring Devices
3
20
LINEAR MEASURES
Yard Sticks
22
Cloth Measuring Devices
1
Total
337
1262
13
11
Trial Weighings and Measurements of Commodities Sold or put up for sale
Number Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Beans
147
127
20
Bread
880
505
25
350
Butter
517
434
14
69
Charcoal (in paperbags)
89
89
Coal (in paper bags)
131
131
Coal (in transit)
12
11
1
Confectionery
49
45
4
Dry Commodities
1197
923
34
240
Flour
109
94
7
8
Fruit and Vegetables
372
227
38
107
Grain and Feed
111
81
21
9
Hay
4
4
Ice
4
4
63
Lard
230
201
29
Meat and Provisions
43
33
10
Potatoes
199
129
10
60
Totals
4094
3038
150
906
Inspections
Coal Certificates
12
Clinical Thermometers
49
Glass Graduates
25
Retest of Gasoline Devices after Sealing
56
Pedler's License
40
Pedler's Scales
27
Other Inspections
37
Ice Scales
9
Junk Scales
5
Total
260
Sealing Fees Collected $212.06
The foregoing comprises my annual report ending De- cember 31, 1941
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 Selectment 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, 1941.
PRECINCT A
Rourke, J. William
Maple St., Palmer
Douty, Earl J.
Arch St., Palmer
Pike, Merle A.
Park St., Palmer
Walulak, Lewis
Roosevelt St., Palmer Taft St., Palmer Knox St., Palmer
Murphy, Harry E.
Curtin, Harold E.
Pleasant St., Palmer
Hall, George, Sr.
Pearl St., Palmer
Callahan, George F.
Squier St., Palmer Maple St., Palmer
Smith, Wayne R.
Thorndike St., Palmer
Sird, Elmer W.
Thorndike St., Palmer
Dean, Gordon R.
Converse St., Palmer
Page, Victor P.
North Main St., Palmer Pleasant St., Palmer
Gunn, George J.
Carroll, Joseph F.
Spring St., Palmer
Dillon, William F.
Thorndike St., Palmer
Ford, John E.
Pleasant St., Palmer Squier St., Palmer
Carpenter, Everett W.
Duffy, Thomas E.
South Main St., Palmer
Abbate, Louis E.
Main St., Palmer North Main St., Palmer Lathrop St., Palmer
Ditto, Arthur W.
Brouillette, Ananie
South Main St., Palmer
Bengle, Alcide
Walnut St., Palmer
Berthiaume, Harold E.
South Main St., Palmer
Patterson, George
Sullivan, Michael J.
Trumble, Arlia
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Miller, Rufus F.
Tousignan, Alphonse Jr.
Sullivan, Timothy J.
Murphy, Charles O.
Jones, Francis L. Forsman, Jalmer C. Hedman, Arthur
Coulter, Alfred
Calkins St., Palmer Blanchard St., Palmer Park St., Palmer Highland St., Palmer Central St., Palmer Shearer St., Palmer
North Main St., Palmer Converse St., Palmer
PRECINCT B
Campbell, James T. St. Amand, Joseph
Chaffee, Ralph
McTigue Phillip E.
Rondeau, Arthur A.
Richards, Horace N.
Kosmider, Henry
Ford, Patrick
Fountain, Robert A.
Fortune, George M.
Woods, George F.
Lank, Einar
St. Amand, Leo
Purda, Stanley
Karlon, William
Church St., Thorndike Church St., Thorndike Church St., Thorndike Main St., Thorndike Rondeau St., Thorndike Gates St., Thorndike Commercial St., Thorndike Commercial St., Thorndike Commercial St., Thorndike Center St., Thorndike Ware Road, Thorndike Palmer Road, Thorndike Main St., Thorndike Pleasant St., Thorndike Church St., Thorndike
PRECINCT C
Roman, Edward W.
Bernat, William
Forsman, George C. L.
Bobowiec, Bronislaw
Magoni, Arthur Camerlin, George
Chamberlain, Myron K.
Chase, Robert W.
Dranka, Stephen J.
Bourne St., Three Rivers Bourne St., Three Rivers Bourne St., Three Rivers Palmer St., Three Rivers Maple Terrace, Three Rivers Main St., Three Rivers Maple St., Three Rivers Maple St., Three Rivers Main St., Three Rivers
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Fenton, Albert
Belchertown St., Three Rivers
Fogarty, Daniel V.
Graveline, Joseph P.
Lacoste, Victor C.
Magoni, George J.
Misiaszek, Anthony P.
Janasiewicz, Henry E.
Ouimette, Alphee J.
Sullivan, Jerry F.
Światlowski, Frank J.
Les, Joseph
Horgan, Dennis J.
Clark, James F.
Hallez, William E.
Cole, William T.
Fortier, Euclid F. Giboleau, Philias McCann, Joseph
Lacroix, Oliver J.
Skutnik, Frank S.
Renaud, Romuald
Ritchie, Walter
Roman, Andrew S.
Bleau, Euclide L.
Bell, Thomas H.
Springfield St., Three Rivers Main 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.
Hayes, Elwyn F. Fuller, George E.
South Main St., Bondsville State St., Bondsville Main St., Bondsville
Tyburski, Walter J. South High St., Bondsville Main St., Bondsville
Belisle, David
Pleasant St., Three Rivers Pleasant St., Three Rivers Palmer St., Three Rivers Belanger St., Three Rivers North St., Three Rivers Bourne St., Three Rivers Palmer St., Three Rivers Main St., Three Rivers North St., Three Rivers Palmer Road, Three Rivers Main 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 High St., Three Rivers Prospect St., Three Rivers Maple St., Three Rivers Bourne St., Three Rivers
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Babineau, Wilfred Poitras, Wilfred D. Moriarty, John P. Tobiasz, Boleslaw. J. Donahue, William H.
Lamb, Harold F.
Palmer Road, Bondsville Main St., Bondsville High St., Bondsville Emery St., Bondsville
Crawford St., Bondsville Pine St., Bondsville
GEORGE B. CHENEY
CHARLES J. FOUNTAIN DANIEL J. DUNN
Board of Selectmen.
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Report of Inspector of Animals
Palmer, Mass.
Dec. 31, 1941
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Palmer
All inspections ordered by the Division of Livestock Disease Control have been completed. The necessary re- ports have been filed with the above mentioned depart- ment at 100 Nashua St., Boston.
There were eight visits made to examine and quar- antine dogs known to have bitten persons. None of these dogs showed symptoms of rabies.
Report covers duties since my appointment in No- vember.
Respectfuly submitted,
GEO. S. GAY
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Report of Milk Inspector
Palmer, Mass., December 31, 1941
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
82 @ .50 $41.00
Oleo. License
10 @ .50
5.00
Producers Permits (No fee)
43
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR A. RONDEAU,
Milk Inspector
Report of Inspector of Slaughtering
Palmer, Mass., December 31, 1941
To the Board of Health of Palmer:
I would respectfully submit the following report re- lating to the Inspection of Slaughtering. I have made the following inspections:
63 Hogs
63 Veal
2
Beef
128 Inspections Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR A. RONDEAU Inspector of Slaughtering
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1941 Report of Tax Collector
Account of 1938
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$587.76
Interest and demands
32.43
$620.19
Paid Treasurer
299.23
Abatements
19.28
318.51
Outstanding December 31, 1941
301.68
Account of 1939
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$11,111.85
Interest and demands
645.64
$11,757.49
Paid Treasurer
10,714.88
Abatements
265.33
Added to tax titles
207.91
11,188.12
Outstanding December 31, 1941
569.37
Account of 1940
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941 $55,653.50
Additional Assessors' warrants
to be collected 22.44
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Interest and demands 1,456.52
Motor vehicle excise taxes abated after payment
25.22
$57,157.68
Paid Treasurer
49,135.12
Abatements
278.12
Added to tax titles
166.70
49,579.94
Outstanding December 31, 1941
7,577.74
Account of 1941
Assessors' warrants to be collected
$285,425.72
Interest and demands
176.78
Motor vehicle excise taxes abated after payment
620.03
Real estate tax abated
after payment
126.00
$286,348.53
Paid Treasurer
206,770.83
Abatements
5,023.46
Added to tax titles
26,128.58
237,922.87
Outstanding December 31, 1941
$48,425.66
JOHN T. BROWN
Collector of Taxes
1
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Report of Tree Warden
Amount Appropriated $800.00
Amount Spent $797.34
During the year 1941 the tree dept. continued its · program of developing the growth of the shade trees that were left from the hurricane of three years ago, and can report progress in this direction. We planted fifty shade trees in various places in the four villages and feel that the program for planting new trees has been completed. This year unless a new street is developed, or by dying off of some existing shade tree, it will not be necessary to plant new trees, but in the event of this we have enough young trees on hand to take care of this without buying any.
The shade trees of the town were sprayed and it was noted and commended by the state dept. regarding the good condition of the trees and the complete foliage throughout the summer months.
Due to the extreme dry weather of last spring and summer ten trees died and were removed. These were older trees which had been dying back for some time.
Dead wood was trimmed out of trees on the main streets and along the highways where heavy traffic of both cars and pedestrians was noted.
In the western part of the state the Dutch elm disease has been discovered. It does not exist in this county as yet. It has done terrific damage in New Jersey, Conn. and New York state. There is no cure for it except to cut
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the tree down so it is well to keep in mind that a little care on your part during the summer months such as loosen- ing the dirt around your tree or giving it a little water, keeps it healthy, prolongs its life, and gives you both shade and pleasure from it.
WALTER H. CAMBO
Tree Warden
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Report of Chief of Police
Palmer, Mass., Jan. 1, 1942
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
During the year 1941, 526 cases, not including cases against juvenile offenders, were prosecuted in the District Court of Eastern Hampden against 507 persons for of- fences committed within the Town of Palmer. Of the per- sons brought before the Court in these cases, 71 were res- idents and 436 were non-residents ; 498 were males and 9 were females. The 113 drunkenness cases also include cases against 19 persons who were driving motor vehicles while under the influence of intoxicating liquors. There were six other motorists who were convicted on charges of driving motor vehicles while under the influence of intox- icating liquors, but who were not charged with drunken- ness.
In addition, the local police served 75 summonses on residents for the police of other cities and recovered 8 cars. which were stolen elsewhere.
A list of the cases follows :
Assault
8
Bastardy
3
Contempt of Court
2
Damaging property
4
Disturbing the peace
2
Drunkenness
113
Fugitives from justice
12
Larceny
3
Lewdness
2
75
Non-support 6
Pure food laws
1
Stubborn child
1
Threatening bodily harm
1
Unlicensed dogs
7
Vagrancy
7
Violation of gasoline laws
2
Violation of motor vehicle laws
352
526
The Police Department is co-operating with the Fed- eral and State authorities in the National Emergency. 51 special police officers have been appointed for use in an emergency in Palmer and the Villages. They have been instructed in their duties and the instruction will be con- tinued.
Respectfully submitted,
TIMOTHY J. CRIMMINS,
Chief of Police
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Report of License Commissioners
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The following licenses were granted during the year 1941:
Common Victualers 37
Innholders 6
All Alcoholic :
Innholders 5
Common Victualers 4
Common Victualers (Seasonal) 1
Package Goods Store 1
Druggists (Package Goods Store) 1
Clubs
5
Clubs (Seasonal)
1
Druggists 3
Malt Beverages and Wine :
Common Victualers 7
Common Victualers (Seasonal) 1
Package Goods Store
(Malt Beverages Only) 2
One Day Permits
(Malt Beverages Only) 8
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM E. OTIS (Chair.)
PETER WARAKOMSKI
JAMES F. RUSSO (Sec.)
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Report of Park Commissioners
Legion Field and Eager Playground
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Transfers from Reserve Fund
235.00
1,235.00
Expenditures
Labor
$766.05
Clerical Work
25.00
Materials and Equipment :
Gasoline Mower
367.50
Gasoline for Mower
2.75
Rolling Field
26.00
Repairs to Roller
13.03
Grass Seed
2.20
Water Rent
25.82
1,228.35
Balance
6.65
$1,235.00
Legion Field Receipts
Tennis Court Fees
$139.15
Rent of Baseball Field
9.00
$148.15
GEORGE B. CHENEY .
HORACE M. STEARNS
WILLIAM A. SULLIVAN
Park Commissioners
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Report of Moth Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report for the expenditures of the fund for the suppression of Gypsy and Browntail moths, Elm Tree Beetles, and Tent Caterpillar.
Appropriation
$1000.00
Expenditures :
Labor
$700.50
Spraying
200.00
Car Hire
52.00
Supplies
6.40
Moth Supt. Meeting
25.00
983.90
BALANCE
$ 16.10
Respectfully submitted,
STANLEY STRZEMIENSKI
Moth Superintendent
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W. P. A.
Appropriation Balance from 1940
$25,000.00
802.99
$25,802.99
Administration :
Salaries
$3,143.00
Engineer
433.00
Office Rent
210.00
Light
14.82
Telephone
77.10
Supplies
7.38
Postage
3.25
Travel Expense
50.00
$3,938.55
Sundry Projects :
Pleasant Street Sewer
$1,254.98
Farm-to-Market Roads
2,525.00
Tree and Stump Project
204.18
Calkin's Road
33.55
Sewing Project
854.84
Recreation Project
81.90
Household Aid Project
14.38
State Street
6,999.66
Westover Field
3,483.39
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Commissary
1,239.54
N. Y. A. Transportation
675.00
General Account
2,631.80
Total
23,936.77
Balance
$ 1,866.22
There are at the present time approximately 50 men on W. P. A., most of whom are working at Westover Field six days a week. The total amount spent on W. P. A. is approximately $94,872.98, of which the Federal Government spent $70,936.76 and the Town $23,936.77 which is a ratio of 74.7% to 25.3%.
Two projects had to be left unfinished when the Government suspended local projects and took all men to work at Westover Field. These projects are Calkins Road and Pleasant Street Sewer which we expect will be finished when work at Westover is completed.
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Report of Forest Fire Warden
WARDEN A. I. BROUILLETTE (From April 27, 1941)
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
I respectfully submit my report as Forest Fire War- den of the Town of Palmer for the year 1941:
Appropriation $2,600.00
Expended Jan. to Dec. 31, 1941
Fighting Fires
1,981.00
Equipment-Repairs and O. E.
441.45
Storage of Truck
64.00
Telephone
44.49
$2,531.07
Number of Fires 44
Number of Permits
160
A. I. BROUILLETTE
Warden
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Auditor's Report
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Town's Infirmary
Receipts
Forest Lake Dairy (1940 account)
$
56.61
Receipts (1941) 1,048.47
Total Receipts $1,105.08
Expenditures
Paid Town Treasurer
(1940 account)
$
56.61
Paid Town Treasurer
(1941 account)
1,048.47
Total Expenditures $1,105.08
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Receipts
Fees collected
$
212.06
Expenditures
Paid Town Treasurer
$ 212.06
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Dog Licenses
Receipts
Fees collected 480 @ $ 2.00 $960.00 62 @ $ 5.00 310.00
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130 @ $ 2.00
260.00
1 @ $25.00
25.00
673 $1,555.00
Expenditures
Paid Town Treasurer
$1,420.40
Paid John T. Brown 673 @ .20
134.60
$1,555.00
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Account of 1938
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$587.76
Interest and demands
32.43
$ 620.19
Paid Treasurer
299.23
Abatements
19.28
318.51
Outstanding December 31, 1941 $ 301.68
Account of 1939
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$11,111.85
Interest and demands
645.64
$ 11,757.49
Paid Treasurer
10,714.88
Abatements
265.33
Added to tax titles
207.91
$ 11,188.12
Outstanding December 31, 1941 $ 569.37
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Account of 1940
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$55,653.50
Additional Assessors' warrants
to be collected
22.44
Interest and demands
1,456.52
Motor vehicle excise taxes
abated after payment
25.22
$ 57,157.68
Paid Treasurer
49,135.12
Abatements
278.12
Added to tax titles
166.70
49,579.94
Outstanding December 31, 1941
$
7,577.74
Account of 1941
Assessors' warrants to be
collected
$285,425.72
Interest and demands
176.78
Motor vehicle excise taxes
abated after payment 620.03
Real estate tax abated after
payment
126.00
$286,348.53
Paid Treasurer
206,770.83
Abatements
5,023.46
Added to tax titles
26,128.58
237,922.87
Outstanding December 31, 1941 48,425.66
85
TREASURER'S REPORT
Receipts
Balance on hand January 1, 1941
$78,599.87
Anticipation of Revenue Loans $250,000.00
Tax Title Loan 50,000.00
John T. Brown, Tax Collector :
Taxes, 1938
266.80
Interest and Demands, 1938
32.43
Taxes, 1939
10,069.24
Interest and Demands, 1939
645.64
Taxes, 1940
47,678.60
Interest and Demands, 1940
1,456.52
Taxes, 1941
206,594.05
Interest and Demands, 1941
176.78
Sale of Tax Possessions
180.00
Tax Title Redemptions
30,082.43
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Taxes, Reimbursements, etc. 151,290.37
Highway Fund, Chapter 420, Acts of 1941 19,296.46
Chapter 90 Contracts :
Burleigh Bridge (1940 account) 199.99
Maintenance (1940 account) 333.25
Palmer-Bondsville Road, (1940 account) 1,586.98
Palmer-Bondsville Road,
(1941 account) 8,533.06
Maintenance (1941 account) 1,683.94
County of Hampden :
Chapter 90 Contracts :
Burleigh Bridge (1940 account) 199.99.
Maintenance (1940 account) 999.85
Palmer-Bondsville Road,
(1940 account) 793.49
86
Palmer-Bondsville Road, (1941 account) 4,266.53 Maintenance (1941 account) 1,683.94
All Other Sources 26,747.37
$814,797.71
$893,397.58
Disbursements
Paid out on Selectmen's Warrants
$813,733.89
Balance on hand December 31, 1941 79,663.69
$893,397.58
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS' ACCOUNTS Regular Appropriations Account
Receipts
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Expenditures
Expenditures as per books
$ 5,000.00
Article 35
Receipts
$ 600.00
As per books
$ 600.00
Soldiers' Graves Receipts
Appropriation
$ 250.00
Expenditures
Paid Cemetery Commissioners
$180.00
Paid P. Coache
18.00
Paid Rev. D. Hennessey
52.00
$ 250.00
Appropriation
Expenditures
87
Care of Cemeteries Receipts
From Perpetual Care Funds
$1,007.40 180.00
For Soldiers' Graves
Other Sources
1,465.03
$ 2,652.43
Expenditures
Paid Town Treasurer
$2,652.43
Bills Receivable
As per books
$ 36.00
Perpetual Care Funds
Balance, December 31, 1940
$38,497.38
Receipts
New funds received during year $1,150.00
Interest for 1941 959.63
Total receipts $ 2,109.63
$40,607.01
Expenditures
Care of lots for 1941 1,007.40
Balance December 31, 1941
$39,599.61
(Principal of the Funds is $37,738.83)
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. McKELLIGOTT GARTON J. QUIMBY C. KENNETH SANDERSON
Auditors
88
Report of Town Bookkeeper
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Palmer, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report of Receipts and Expen- ditures for the town of Palmer for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1941.
RECEIPTS
Taxes for Current Year
Poll
$ 5,518.00
Personal
33,232.62
Real Estate
146,734.03
Motor Vehicle Excise
21,109.40
$206,594.05
Taxes for Previous Years
Poll
$ 102.00
Personal
4,176.07
Real Estate
52,688.08
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,048.49
$ 58,014.64
Tax Titles Redeemed
Sale Price
$ 25,928.93
Penalty Interest
4,157.14 3.00
Deed of Release
$ 30,089.07
89
Tax Possession
Sale Price
$ 180.00
Taxes from State
Income
Corporation-Business
$30,932.97 54,741.60
Corporation-Public Service
3,037.01
$ 88,711.58
Fines and Forfeits
Court Fines $ 1,691.20
$
1,691.20
Grants
From County-Dog Licenses $ 1,147.80
From State-Highway Fund to Reduce Tax Levy . $ 19,296.46
$20,444.26
From Federal Government for:
Old Age Assistance
$23,080.06
Old Age Administration 624.64
Aid to Dependent Children
2,593.57
Aid to Dependent Children Administration 181.73
$ 26,480.00
Licenses and Permits
Dog Peddlers Junk License and Privileges 239.00
$1,420.40 75.00
$ 180.00
90
Agents or Sellers
12.00
Used Car Dealers
8.00
Pool and Billiard
56.00
Auctioneers
7.00
Firearms
1.00
Sunday
76.00
Inn Holders
1,530.00
Common Victualers
2,907.00
Club
1,800.00
Package
900.00
Drug
450.00
One Day
8.00
9,489.40 $
Protection of Persons and Property
Sealing of Weights and Measures $ 213.06
$
213.06.
Health Department
Reimbursements for Care of Con- tagious Diseases from : State
$ 32.50
Other Towns
71.90
$ 104.40
Licenses for :
Poultry Dressing $ 1.00
Ice Cream and Frozen Deserts
70.00
Pasteurization
20.00
Milk and Oleo
46.00
Bottling
40.00
Undertakers
6.00
$ 183.00
91
Highways
Sewer Connections
$ 600.00
Loading Gravel
178.75
Rental of Machinery
641.26
Snow Removal
7.50
Miscellaneous
29.63
$ 1,457.14
Maintenance :
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