Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Palmer, Massachusetts 1946, Part 4

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212.78


Telephones


157.86


Auctioneer


26.00


Office Supplies and Equipment


152.59


Sundry Items


57.15


$ 2,578.14


Selectmen's Contingent Account :


Spotlight


$ 30.87


Outside Fires


1,710.87


Finance Committee


60.45


Printing and Advertising


39.07


Repairs - Memorial Hall Kitchen


54.65


Purchase of OCD Equipment


1,000.00


Work on Honor Roll


103.00


No Parking signs


82.00


Layout - Wilson St. "C"


85.00


Sundry Items


268.09


$ 3,434.00


Town offices :


Rent


$1,475.00


Janitor


360.00


Lights


109.44


Sundry Items


1.62


$ 1,946.06


92


Auditing and Accounting :


Auditing


$ 90.00


Accounting


1,863.89


$ 1,953.89


Treasurer's Dept :


Salary


$2,220.00


Clerical Hire


325.00


Surety Bond


190.00


Stationery and Postage


193.66


Printing and Advertising


36.51


Supplies and Equipment


197.60


Carfare, etc.


39.55


Telephone


17.36


Sundry Items


18.09


$


3,237.77


Town Clerk's Dept:


Salary


$615.00


Surety Bond


5.00


Stationery and Postage


46.99


Printing and Advertising


9.50


Telephone


40.33


Sundry Items


23.16


$ 739.98


Election and Registration :


Registrars


$ 200.00


Election Officers


1,048.60


Stationery and Postage


11.72


Printing and Advertising


640.61


Carfares, etc.


46.50


93


Listing names


397.40


Sundry Items


111.97


$ 2,456.80


Collector's department :


Salary for 1946


$1,710.00


Salary Previous Years


190.00


Clerk


1,196.00


Stationery and Postage


281.42


Printing and Advertising


109.84


Travel Expense


28.54


Surety Bonds


316.00


Supplies


88.10


Clerical


114.85


Telephone


29.52


Sundry Items


14.77


$ 4,079.04


Assessor's Dept :


Salaries


$2,400.00


Clerk


1,544.40


Supplies and Equipment


260.53


Stationery and Postage


11.04


Printing and Advertising


63.70


Carfaaes, Auto Hire, etc.


368.67


Telephone


39.60


Book Binding


120.00


Work on Transfers


69.00


Sundry Items


67.46


1


$ 4,944.40


Law and Claim :


Town Counsel $600.00


Special Attorney


474.88


94


Agent Sundry Items


260.00 12.35


$


1,347.23


License Commission :


Telephone


$ 19.50


Transportation


29.60


Postage


4.65


Sundry Items


15.50


$


69.25


Town House :


Janitor


$ 20.00


Fuel


85.00


Lights


16.55


Supplies and Repairs


128.00


$


249.55


Town Dump:


Care


$780.00


$


780.00


Planning Board :


Expense


$ 8.10


Membership Dues


10.00


$


18.10


Estimated Receipts :


One-half of Bottling Permits to State $20.00


$ 20.00


Total for General Government


$ 27,854.21


95


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department :


Chief


$ 3,300.00


Deputy Chief


2,640.00


Day Patrol


2,640.00


Night Patrol


3,900.24


Special Police


4,720.69


Chief's transportation


700.00


Extra Car Hire


124.50


Telephones and Toll Calls


206.45


Equipment for Men


15.00


Sundry Items


38.10


$ 18,284.98


Chief's Office :


Rent


$ 240.00


Telephones


32.04


Supplies


10.10


Sundry Items


9.79


$ 291.93


Lockup:


Rent


$1,250.00


Care


240.00


Lights


48.03


Telephone


36.00


Supplies, Repairs, etc.


66.01


$ 1,640.04


Tree Dept :


Labor Trucks


$1,993.45 276.00


96


Equipment


20.30


$


2,289.75


Forest Fire Dept :


Salary of Warden


$300.00


Fighting Fires


1,214.00


Telephones


21.96


New Hose


150.38


Transportation


4.72


Equipment and Repairs


15.95


Gas and Oil


33.73


Sundry Items


16.94


1,757.68 $


Sealer of Weights and Measures :


Salary


$690.00


Transportation


99.96


Telephone


21.96


Equipment and Supplies


33.20


$ 845.12


Moth Department :


Labor


$865.60


Spraying Trees


300.00


Car Hire


41.00


Sundry Items


22.50


$


1,229.10


Total for Protection of Persons and Property $26,338.60


Health Department


General Administration :


Salary of Board $300.00


Salary of Clerk 220.00


97


Stationery, Postage and Supplies


12.21


Printing and Advertising


12.74


Telephone Sundry Items


74.44


134.63


$ 754.02


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :


Medical and Hospital Care


$192.08


Groceries and Provisions


63.65


Sundry Items


44.25


$ 299.98


Tuberculosis :


Westfield State Sanitarium


$168.00


Rutland State Sanitarium


598.50


Hampden County Tuberculosis Hospital


579.09


$


1,345.59


Meat and Milk Inspection :


Meat


$134.70


Milk


412.32


$ 547.02


Toxin-Antitoxin


$100.00


$ 100.00


District Nurse


$1,000.00


$ 1,000.00


98


Vital Statistics :


Births


$298.50


Deaths


85.50


Marriages


116.00


$ 500.00


Total for Health


$ 4,546.61


Highway Department


General Repairs :


Superintendent


$1,170.00


Clerk


360.00


Office Expenses


12.97


Labor


10,962.85


Stone, Gravel, etc.


80.14


Equipment and Repairs


3,887.69


Gas and Oil


538.91


Road Oil


789.08


Lights


143.45


Telephone


141.67


Coal


289.23


Sundry Items


119.84


$ 18,495.83


Sidewalks and Curbing:


Superintendent


$275.00


Labor


1,814.35


Cement


376.82


Gas and Oil


35.01


Colprovia, etc.


471.64


Sundry Items


26.46


$ 2,999.28


99


Snow Removal :


Superintendent


$475.00


Labor


4,158.75


Trucks


241.75


Tools, Equipment and Repairs


1,865.75


Gas and Oil


426.55


Salt and Sand


982.99


Sundry Items


210.39


$


8,361.18


Oiling Roads :


Superintendent


$285.00


Labor


2,012.20


Equipment and Repairs


123.40


Grits and Sand


195.75


Gas and Oil


29.13


Road Oil


3,353.93


5,999.41 $


Sewers and Culverts :


Superintendent


$260.00


Labor


1,979.30


Supplies and Equipment


174.63


Gas and Oil


48.24


Sundry Items


36.43


$


2,498.60


Chapter 90:


Superintendent


$235.00


Labor


1,854.90


Sand


259.00


Road Oil


651.01


$ 2,999.91


100


Purchase of New Trucks


$3,026.75


$


3,026.75


Sewer-South Main Street:


Superintendent


$60.00


Labor


397.60


Supplies and Equipment


899.87


Cement


4.86


Gas and Oil


12.98


Excavation


524.00


$


1,899.31


Sewer-Shearer Street :


Superintendent


$15.00


Labor


271.90


Equipment and Supplies


157.41


Gas and Oil


3.58


$


447.89


Main Street-"D":


Superintendent


$60.00


Labor


441.80


Road Oil and Gravel


887.87


Trucks


9.00


1,399.67 $


Baptist Hill :


Superintendent


$40.00


Labor


582.40


Oil


478.97


Equipment and Repairs


85.96


Sundry Items


12.50


4


$ 1,199.83


101


Stewart, Crest and Mills Streets-"D":


Superintendent


$150.00


Labor


1,238.95


Equipment and Repairs


83.40


Oil, Sand, etc.


412.05


Sundry Items


12.50


$ 1,896.90


Pine Street-"D":


Superintendent


$45.00


Labor


266.30


Repairs


14.00


Oil, Sand, etc.


46.72


$


372.02


Church and Center Streets-"B":


Superintendent


$25.00


Labor


129.65


Supplies


4.00


Sand and Gravel


1.26


Gas and Oil


1.98


$


161.89


Squier Street-"A":


Superintendent


$10.00


Labor


91.50


Cement


38.25


$ 139.75


Snow Loader


$6,500.00


$ 6,500.00


102


Memorial Plots :


Labor Equipment and Repairs


$725.00


42.30


$ 767.30


Street Lighting :


Per Contract


$11,731.44


$ 11,731.44


Total for Highways


$ 70,896.96


Support of Poor


General Administration :


Salary of Board


$600.00


Salary of Secretary


330.00


Salary of Town Physician


491.00


Salary of Clerk


226.00


$ 1,647.00


Town Infirmary :


Salary of Warden


$1,500.00


Groceries and Provisions


1,438.52


Light and Fuel


452.65


Telephone


39.27


Seed and Grain


227.97


Medicine and Medical Attendance


61.43


Clothing


77.26


Repairs to Buildings


678.33


Sundry Items


333.18


$ 4,808.61


103


Outside Poor :


Clothing


$130.25


Groceries and Provisions


1,436.38


Coal and Wood


137.31


Board and Care


1,394.19


Hospital and Medical Attendance 1,520.68


Rent


173.58


Telephone


75.56


Administration Expenses


149.71


Sundry Items


143.00


$


5,160.66


Aid for State


$1,405.22


1,405.22 $


Aid by Other Cities and Towns :


Cities


$665.00


Towns


1,172.00


$ 1,837.00


Aid for Other Cities and Towns $ 9.80


$ 9.80


Total for Support of Poor


$ 14,868.29


Soldiers' Benefits


Soldier's Relief :


Agent


$1,560.00


Cash


2,873.00


Light and Fuel


511.89


Groceries and Provisions


1,849.92


Rent


1,466.00


104


Hospital, Medical and Medical Attendance


2,508.54


Clothing


93.61


Postage


6.00


Administrative Expense


33.07


Sundry Items


78.23


$ 10,980.26


State Aid


$694.50


Military Aid


1,320.00


$ 2,014.50


Total for Soldier's Benefits


$ 12,994.76


Old Age Assistance


General Administration :


Salary of Board


$300.00


Salary of Secretary


1,500.00


Salary of Clerk


900.00


$ 2,700.00


Assistance :


Cash


$52,678.73


For Other Cities and Towns


6,790.54


By Other Cities and Towns


679.47


For State


13,546.92


Indirect Payments


667.31


Telephone


13.51


Sundry Items


348.06


$ 74,724.54


Total for Old Age Assistance


$ 77,424.54


105


Aid to Dependent Children


General Administration :


Salary of Secretary


$330.00


Salary of Clerk


60.00


$ 390.00


Assistance :


Cash


$8,150.88


Equipment and Supplies


29.05


Transportation


8.00


Sundry Items


22.35


$


8,210.28


Total for Aid to Dependent Children $ 8,600.28


Veteran's Service Center :


Clerks


$2,458.00


Telephone


105.69


Postage


21.00


Supplies


243.71


Printing


72.44


Sundry Items


68.50


$


2,969.34


Education


General Administration :


Superintendent


$5,299.92


Clerks


3,199.91


Truant Officers


200.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage


129.26


Telephone


392.60


106


Traveling Expenses


189.55


Sundry Items


15.44


$


9,426.68


Teachers' Salaries :


High


$38,104.56


Elementary


56,732.28


. $ 94,836.84


Textbooks and Supplies :


High


$2,906.55


Elementary


2,319.74


$ 5,226.29


Transportation :


High


$5,750.00


Elementary


6,139.10


$ 11,889.10


Janitor Service :


High


$4,125.86


Elementary


10,387.09


$ 14,512.95.


Fuel and Light:


High


$3,958.01


Elementary


3,698.58


7,656.59 $


Maintenance of Building and Grounds :


High Elementary


$1,282.52


1,974.75


$ 3,257.27


107


Furniture and Furnishings : High $175.72


$ 175.72


Other Expenses :


Nurse and Physician


$3,399.92


Diplomas and Graduation Exercises 109.35


Miscellaneous Printing


195.25


Insurance


1,302.45


Sundry Items


1,271.87


$ 6,278.84


Adult Alien :


Salaries


$859.60


Janitors


120.00


Sundry Items


10.51


$


990.11


Trade School :


Tuition


$1,909.77


$ 1,909.77


Commercial :


Salaries


$6,698.00


Textbooks


38.71


Supplies and Equipment


534.76


Sundry Items


40.70


7,312.17 $


Music, Manual Training and Drawing :


Salaries


$5,505.52


Equipment and Supplies


20.27


Books


225.01


$ 5,750.80


108


Repairs : High Elementary


$1,387.97 1,896.83


3,284.80 $


Heating System-Three Rivers Grammar :


Per Contract $2,056.03


2,056.03 $


Elimination of Fire Hazards-Three Rivers,


Thorndike and Park Street Schools: Per Contract $9,226.00


Insurance 93.71


9,319.71 $


Insulation-Three Rivers Grammar :


Per Contract $700.00


$


700.00


Smith-Hughes Fund :


Salaries $581.64


$


581.64


Total for Education


$185,165.31


Young Men's Library Association


Per Agreement


$3,500.00


$


3,500.00


Legion Field, Eager Playground and Burleigh Park:


Labor


$2,523.40


Trucks 63.60


109


Lights


24.50


Water


64.70


Repairs, Supplies and Equipment 454.02


Gas and Oil


23.11


Tree Work


401.00


Burleigh Dam


894.85


Sundry Items


.60


$


4,449.78


Civilian Defense :


Salary


$1,140.00


Janitor


275.00


Telephone


85.49


Postage and Supplies


15.91


Travel Expense


8.05


$


1,524.45


Cemetery Department


Care and Maintenance :


Secretary


$150.00


Auto Hire


150.00


Labor


5,896.89


Gravel and Loam


216.40


1


Markers


48.00


Tools and Equipment


316.18


Trucks


389.00


Gas and Oil


32.35


Repairs


81.00


Sundry Items


163.13


1


7,442.95 $


Neglected Graves :


Care and Maintenance


$292.00


$ 292.00


110


Refunds :


On Poll Taxes


$12.00


On Real Estate Taxes


195.00


On M. V. Excise Taxes


45.83


$ 252.83


Municipal Indebtedness :


Wire Mill School Loan


$2,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


3,000.00


$ 5,000.00


Interest


On Maturing Debt :


Wire Mill School Loan


$80.00


Municipal Relief Loan


75.00


$


155.00


On Trust Funds :


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


$899.34


$


899.34


Total for Interest $ 1,054.34


Agency and Trust


Withholding Tax:


Deductions


$21,935.65


Blue Cross and Blue Shield :


Deductions 897.25


Agency :


State Tax


6,800.00


County Tax 12,998.80


111


Dog Licenses for County


1,626.40


State Parks and Reservations


558.18


State Audit


424.07


$ 22,407.45


Trust :


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds $2,700.00


$ 2,700.00


Total for Agency and Trust


$ 25,107.45


Unclassified


Wing Memorial Hospital


$244.68


County Aid to Agriculture


25.00


Printing Town Reports


708.40


General Insurance


1,412.22


Workmen's Compensation Insurance 1,171.97


Animal Inspection


300.00


Memorial Day


399.40


Memorial Hall Repairs


1,388.09


Town Engineers


50.00


Edw. T. Goodreau Post


166.00


$ 5,865.76


Grand Total


508,981.36


Cash on Hand December 31, 1946


379,355.97


$888,337.33


1


Non-Revenue Accounts


Trust Funds :


Cash and Securities $48,794.28


Thompson Fund $ 951.28


112


Merrick Fund


850.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


46,993.00


$48,794.28 $48,794.28


Net Funded Debt


$3,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


$3,000.00


$3,000.00


$3,000.00


FRANCIS J. LYNCH


Bookkeeper


113


BALANCE SHEET FOR 1946


Appropriations, Grants, Refunds and Transfers


Amounts Expended


Balance


Selectmen's Salary Acct. $1,600.00


$1,600.00


"


General Expenses


980.00


978.14


$ 1.86


Contingent


5,000.00


3,434.00


1,571.00


Auditing for 1946


180.00


90.00


90.00


Accounting


1,980.00


1,863.89


116.11


Assessor's Salary


2,400.00


2,400.00


" Clerk


1,544.40


1,544.40


יי General Expenses


1,000.00


1,000.00


Town Clerk's Salary


615.00


615.00


Town Clerk's Expenses


125.00


124.98


.02


Town Clerk's Binding


Records


50.00


50.00


Collector's Salary -


Previous Years


570.00


190.00


380.00


1946


1,900.00


1,710.00


190.00


Collector's Clerk


1,196.00


1,196.00


Bond and Other


Expenses


895.00


868.19


26.81


"


Clerical Hire,


175.00


114.85


60.15


Treasurer's Salary


2,220.00


2,220.00


"


Clerical Hire


400.00


325.00


75.00


" Bond and Other Expenses


700.00


692.77


7.23


Tax Title Foreclosures


35.00


35.00


Election and Registration 2,500.00


2,456.80


43.20


Law and Claim


1,500.00


1,347.23


152.77


License Commissioners


150.00


69.25


80.75


Town Offices


1,966.00


1,946.06


19.94


Town House


275.00


249.55


25.45


Town Dump


780.00


780.00


Chief of Police


3,300.00


3,300.00


114


Appropriations, Grants, Refunds and Transfers


Amounts Expended


Balance


Deputy Chief


2,640.00


2,640.00


Day Patrol


2,640.00


2,640.00


Additional Day Patrol


2,000.00


2,000.00


Night Patrol


3,900.24


3,900.24


Special Police


4,980.00


4,720.69


259.31


Chief's Office


336.00


272.04


63.96


Lockup, Care, Rent, Fuel 1,630.00


1,570.59


59.41


Chief's Transportation


700.00


700.00


Car Hire


150.00


124.50


25.50


Motorcycle Upkeep


200.00


200.00


Bicycle Registrations


25.00


25.00


Police Other Expenses


350.00


348.89


1.11


Forest Fires


2,000.00


1,757.68


242.32


Moth Dept.


1,300.00


1,229.10


70.90


Tree Dept.


2,300.00


2,289.75


10.25


Sealer's Salary


690.00


690.00


" Other Expenses


160.00


155.12


4.88


Salaries-Board of Health


300.00


300.00


Salary-Clerk


220.00


220.00


Tuberculosis and


Contagious Diseases


3,500.00


1,300.50


2,199.50


Meat and Milk Inspection


550.00


547.02


2.98


Toxin-Antitoxin


100.00


100.00


Vital Statistics


500.00


500.00


District Nurse


1,000.00


1,000.00


Highway Repairs


18,501.32


18,495.83


5.49


Snow Removal


7,500.00


8,361.18 861.18 OD


Snow Loader


6,500.00


6,500.00


Oiling Roads


6,000.00


5,999.41


.59


Chapter 90 Maintenance


3,000.00


2,999.91


.09


Sewers and Culverts


2,500.00


2,498.60


1.40


Walk Repairs


3,000.00


2,999.28


.72


New Trucks


3,047.23


3,026.75


20.48


115


Appropriations, Grants, Refunds and Transfers


Amounts Expended


Balance


So. Main St. Sewer


1,900.00


1,899.31


.69


Shearer St. Sewer


450.00


447.89


2.11


Street Repairs -


"


Pine St. "D"


375.00


372.02


2.98


Main St. "D"


1,400.00


1,399.67


.33


" Stewart, Crest and Hill "D"


1,900.00


1,896.90


3.10


"


Baptist Hill


1,200.00


1,199.83


.17


Sidewalk -


Squier St. "A"


140.00


139.75


.25


Curbing - Church and


Center St. "B"


162.00


161.89


.11


Street Lighting


12,162.75


11,731.44


431.31


Memorial Approaches


768.00


767.30


.70


Public Welfare Dept:


Support of Poor


13,500.00


13,221.29


278.71


Town Physician


500.00


491.00


9.00


Salary of Junior Clerk


226.00


226.00


Salary of Agent


330.00


330.00


Salary of Board


600.00


600.00


Old Age Assistance :


Salary of Board


300.00


300.00


Assistance


50,021.55


49,542.90


478.65


Federal Grant for


Administration


939.64


733.97


205.67


Federal Grant for Aid


29,547.43


26,847.67


2,699.76


Aid to Dependent Children:


Aid


6,280.00


6,280.00


Federal Grant for


Administration


363.96


169.40


194.56


Federal Grant for Aid


2,407.07


2,150.88


256.19


Soldiers Relief


11,000.00


10,299.26


.74


State Aid


1,200.00


715.50


484.50


Military Aid


1,500.00


1,280.00


220.00


116


Appropriations, Grants, 1 Refunds and Transfers


Amounts Expended


Balance


Veteran's Service Center 3,300.00


2,969.34


330.66


Burial of Soldiers and Sailors


100.00


100.00


Education :


Support of Schools


169,517.20 169,516.15


1.05


New Steam Boiler


2,176.43


2,056.03


120.40


Adult Alien Educ.


1,500.00


990.11


509.89


Trade School Tuition


2,000.00


1,909.77


90.23


Special Appropriation


91.90


91.90


Elimination of


Fire Hazards


13,500.00


9,319.71


4,180.29


Smith-Hughes Fund


585.64


581.64


4.00


Insulation - Three Rivers


Grammar


700.00


700.00


Young Men's Library Ass'n.


3,500.00


3,500.00


Animal Inspection -


Salary


200.00


200.00


Expenses


100.00


100.00


Civilian Defense


1,565.00


1,524.45


40.55


County Aid to Agriculture


25.00


25.00


Public Dump


50.00


50.00


Edw. T. Goodreau Post


166.00


166.00


General Insurance


1,428.00


1,412.22


15.78


Workmen's Compensation


Insurance


1,172.00


1,171.97


.03


Legion Field, Eager Playground


and Burleigh Park


4,450.00


4,449.78


.22


Memorial Day


400.00


399.40


.60


Planning Board


300.00


18.10


281.90


Repairs - Memorial Hall 1,388.09


1,388.09


Town Engineers


50.00


50.00


Town Reports


708.40


708.40


Wing Memorial Hospital


500.00


244.68


255.32


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Appropriations, Grants, Refunds and Transfers


Amounts Expended


Balance


W.P.A.


50.00


50.00


Reserve Fund


14,000.00


14,000.00


Care of Cemeteries


8,000.00


7,442.95


557.05


Care of Neglected Graves


300.00


292.00


8.00


Tool House - Oak Knoll Cemetery


1,000.00


1,000.00


Maturing Debt


5,000.00


5,000.00


Interest on Maturing Debt


155.00


. 155.00


Interest on Temporary Loans


1.00


1.00


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Trial Balance


Dr.


Cr.


Cash


$379,355.97


Taxes, 1945


165.07


Taxes, 1946


18,648.69


M. V. Excise Tax, 1945


28.70


M. V. Excise Tax, 1946


948.09


Tax Titles


37,585.04


Tax Possessions


1,768.35


Overlay, 1945


198.37 1,236.46


Overlay, 1946


Overlay Reserve


18,743.29


Accounts Receivable :


Board of Health


5:00


Highways


15.12


Schools


325.10


Old Age Assistance


846.60


Aid to Dependent Children


887.62


Veteran's Benefits


1,101.50


Park Department


35.00


Special Assessment, Sidewalk and Curbing


97.74


County Tax


214.95


State Parks and Reservations


209.32


Dog Licenses - Town Clerk


9.00


Sale of Land Account


2.950.00


Sale of Forest Lake Schoolhouse


800.00


Blue Cross & Shield Deductions


67.15


Withholding Tax Deductions


2,336.30


Departmental Revenue


3,215.94


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State Aid to Highways-


Maintenance


.03


Construction


20,000.00


County Aid to Highways- Maintenance Construction


1,000.00


10,000.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue


976.79


Tax Title Revenue


38,826.33


District Tax Title Revenue


527.06


Sidewalk and Curbing Assessment


Revenue


97.74


State and County Aid to Highways


Revenue


31,003.03


Excess and Deficiency


323,813.14


Auditing and Accounting


· 90.00


Town Clerk-Binding Records


50.00


Tax Collector's Salary-Previous years


380.00


Tax Collector's Salary, 1946


190.00


Snow Removal 861.18


Chapter 90, Road Construction


40,000.00


Old Age Assistance:


Federal Grant for Administration


205.67


Federal Grant for Aid


2,699.76


Aid to Dependent Children:


Federal Grant for Administration


194.56


Federal Grant for Aid


256.19


Education-Elimination of Fire Hazards


4,180.29


Education-Smith-Hughes Fund


4.00


Public Dump-Rent or Lease


50.00


Oak Knoll Cemetery-Tool House


1,000.00


Interest on Temporary Loan


1.00


$474,099.07


$474,099.07


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Report of Board of Selectmen


The Board organized with Peter F. Warakomski as Chairman and George B. Cheney as Clerk.


The following appointments were made: Hon. Ernest E. Hobson, Town Counsel; Harriette Paine, Bookkeeper ; Jeremiah Lamery, Supt. of Highways; Robert L. Mc- Donald, Clerk of Highways; Stanley J. Strzemienski, Moth Supt .; Walter Connor, Burial Agent; Charles O. Murphy Auctioneer; Howard Banks, Janitor of Lockup; Kjeld Johnson, Keeper of Dump; Victor French and George L. Rogers, Town Engineers; Albert A. Boissey, Sealer of Weights and Measures: George S. Gay, In- spection of Animals.


During the year Harriette Paine resigned as Book- keeper after thirty years service and was replaced by Francis J. Lynch.


Joseph Marchelewicz returned from the armed serv- ices during the year and resumed his duties as Inspector of Animals replacing George S. Gay who had served in his absence.


Under the project of resurfacing of roads, a total of nine and one half miles of road were oiled and a total of 39,924 gallons of oil was used.


On new work specified by special articles a total of 9516 gallons of oil was used.


A total of 1858 feet of sidewalks were covered with Type 1 material and 615 feet of concrete walk and curb-


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ing was constructed. Included in the latter figure were several driveway approaches.


There were 27 new sewer connections completed during the year.


All work was completed as specified under special articles.


Respectfully submitted,


PETER F. WARAKOMSKI GEORGE B. CHENEY DANIEL W. O'CONNOR Board of Selectmen


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Civilian Defense and Rationing Board


Appropriation :


$1,565.00


Expenditures :


Salary


$1,140.00


Telephone


85.49


Janitor


275.00


Supplies


15.19


Postage


.72


Travel Expense


8.05


$ 1,524.45


Balance


$ 40.55


Respectfully submitted,


HENRY W. HOLBROOK


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Report of Tree Warden


Amount appropriated


$ 2,300.00


Amount spent


2,289.75


Balance


$ 10.25


During the year 1946 the Tree Dept. took down 26 trees which were dangerous or badly infected. The Dept. took out 5 stumps, which were obstructive to walks or private property. The Dept. trimmed 186 trees of dan- gerous dead limbs and limbs rubbing houses or roofs. The Dept. raised low limbs on various streets through- out the villages. During the summer months we had a severe storm which knocked down a number of trees and broke and split a great many branches, which had to be repaired. During 1946 the dutch elm disease was dis- covered in Palmer and four infected trees had to be taken down and disposed of.


During 1947 the most important job of this depart- ment is to combat the Dutch Elm disease which is spreading throughout New England and which will de- stroy our elm trees if not halted.


W. H. CAMBO,


Tree Warden


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Report of Forest Fire Warden


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Palmer, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1946, and recommendations as follows:


During this year our department answered alarms for twenty-three forest, brush or grass fires many of which were believed caused by sparks from railroad en- gines. For these fires caused by railroads the Town was reimbursed to the extent of some $342.00 Two convic- tions were obtained through the local court for the start- ing and/or burning of outside fires without permits.


At the writing of this report our department has not yet obtained a license from the Federal Communica- tions Commission for our two-way radio. Many tech- nicalities and a lot of red tape has tied the permit up, but we hope to have the set in operation this year in conjunction with the radios maintained and operated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Forestry Depart- ment in conjunction with whom we shall operate.


The condition of the equipment is excellent and maintainance costs have been low. Some 450 feet of forest fire hose was purchased this year to replace hose bought during the war years which has proved un- satisfactory and a liability.


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Our recommendations for this year include again an- other portable forest fire pump and the addition of a two- way radio to operate in conjunction with our mobile unit and be located at the headquarters of our department here. These recommendations entail an appropriation of about $1,000.00 and will increase the efficiency of our department greatly.


Stress is again made to our townspeople that per- mits are necessary for all open air fires at any time of the year, regardless of weather conditions.


My thanks to your Board for your loyal cooperation this past year.


Respectfully submitted,


VICTOR M. FRENCH


Forest Warden


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


School Committee


OF THE


TOWN of PALMER


For the fiscal year ending December 31, 1946


128


CALENDAR


Winter Term:


Begins January 6, 1947; ends February 21, 1947


Spring Term:


Begins March 3, 1947; ends April 25, 1947


Summer Term :


Grades


Begins May 5, 1947; ends June 13, 1947


High


Begins May 5, 1947; ends June 27, 1947


Fall Term:


Begins September 2, 1947; ends December 19, 1947


Winter Term:


Begins December 29, 1947; ends February 20, 1948


Spring Term :


Begins March 1, 1948; ends April 23, 1948


Summer Term:


Grades


Begins May 3, 1948; ends June 11, 1948


High


Begins May 3, 1948; ends June 25, 1948


129


VACATIONS


Winter :


February 22, 1947, to March 2, 1947


Spring :


April 26, 1947, to May 4, 1947


Summer :


Grades


June 14, 1947, to September 1, 1947


High


June 28, 1947, to September 1, 1947


Fall :


December 20, 1947, to December 28, 1947


Winter:


February 21, 1948, to February 29, 1948


Spring :


April 24, 1948, to May 2, 1948


Summer :


Grades


June 12, 1948, to September 6, 1948


High


June 26, 1948, to September 6, 1948


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School Committee 1946-1947


GARRETT P. T. CAVANAUGH, Chairman


CLIFTON H. HOBSON, Secretary


TREVOR BAKER


GARRETT P. T. CAVANAUGH


STANLEY W. WISNEWSKI


JOSEPH A. FUREY


DR. CHARLES H. GIROUX*


Term expires 1949


Term expires 1948


Term expires 1948 Term expires 1947


Term expires 1947


Regular meetings of the School Committee are held at 7 p. m. on the Tuesday before the last Friday of each school month.


All bills must be in the hands of the Superintendent on Monday before the above date.


Superintendent of Schools, Clifton H. Hobson


Office Hours : 8 a. m. to 12 m .; 1 to 5 p. m.


*- Resigned October 24, 1946-Paul Heine, Jr., elected to succeed Dr. Giroux December 30, 1946.


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Report of Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee of the Town of Palmer :




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