Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Palmer, Massachusetts 1948, Part 2

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Staffordville, Ct.


23 Clarence R. Bisnette Palmer 23 Joseph L. Courchesne Ware June R. Girouard Palmer 23 Edward R. Prosperi Palmer Theresa A. Tremblay Palmer 30 Daniel V. Forgarty, Jr. Eileen M. Browne Palmer No. Brookfield


30 Peter P. Misiaszek


Palmer


30 Rudolph J. Piszczek Ware


Anita J. Yamer Wilbraham


Stephanie S. Dasco Palmer


Jane E. Woodcock Springfield Beatrice M. Knybel


Rockville, Ct.


Jeanine I. Houle Ware


Vera P. Sypek Palmer


Edith M. Dymon Palmer


Lillian Abramowitz Springfield Jacqueline M. Langan


Springfield


Alma P. Ouimette Palmer Alice M. C. Thompson Palmer


Leta M. Smith Palmer


Frances M. Falk


Palmer


Stephanie M. Niemiec Palmer


November


6 Douglas E. Bowen Northampton


6 Carroll L. Moriarty


So. Wellington, Ct.


Cornelia J. Wallen


Willimantic, Ct.


Jane E. Ross So. Wellington, Ct.


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DATE GROOM RESIDENCE BRIDE RESIDENCE


8 Wilfred J. Bouchard W. Warren


9 Henry K. Lockwood Springfield


11 Joseph J. Kuliesh Staf. Spgs., Ct.


13 Stanley M. Roj Ware


15 Charles F. Manning


Waltham


20 Anthony J. Balon Palmer 20 Joseph E. Kwasnik Monson 20 Julian W. Zarodkiewicz


Palmer


25 Martin L. Cady Palmer


25 Joseph A. P. Kucewicz Yonkers, N. Y.


25 Stanley L. Muraszka


Jewett City, Ct.


25 Anthony J. Papirio Pittsfield


25 Edward F. Pytka Palmer


25 Joseph F. Skaza Palmer


27 Roger G. Desmarais Palmer


27 George M. McCarthy Springfield, Vt.


Helen C. Boron Palmer


Constance A. Motyka Palmer


Amelia C. Mosio Palmer


Helene B. Dunphy Palmer


Catherine M. Sullivan


Springfield


Lillian A. Sojka Ware


Monica T. Zieminski Palmer


Rachel E. Hebert Palmer


December


1 Frank J. Mascaro


Springfield


3 William J. Mullen Palmer 4 Charles D. Geer Belchertown


6 Earl A. Roberts Palmer


18 Harley W. Richards Palmer 24 Herbert S. Clough Palmer


29 Stanley L. Pobieglo Palmer


Peggy E. Howell Springfield


Priscilla A. Cady Monson


Mary M. McCann Palmer


5 John S. Hamilton Palmer Merle Jeanne Willard Hampden


Rita M. Sideleau Wilbraham 11 Emil R. Zamorski Chicopee


Stella P. Perlik Chicopee


Mildred E. Jordan Palmer


Pearl J. Richards W. Warren Belchertown


Mary Garnis


Lillian L. Fisher W. Warren


Florence May Carr Springfield


Frances K. Gill Palmer


Sophie B. Dembkowski Palmer Claire L. Sturtevant Palmer


Cecelia L. Zuchara Ware


Wanda M. Wojnilowicz Palmer


Rose J. Zagorski Ware


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Deaths 1948


DATE NAME


YEARS MONTHS DAYS


January


4 Mary Patricia Collins


14


11


9


4 Gladys May Hastings


50


9


5


4 Emelien Lacroix


85


8


17


5 Carrie Louise Twining


77


5


20


6 Honorata Kolbusz


65


-


-


6 Evelyn Augustus Worby


84


8


5


8 Patrick J. Fitzgerald


89


12


Mary Helen Beckwith


69


10


21


16


Donald Sumner Chapin


54


2


6


23


Josephine Kapinos


73


-


-


-


26 Mary A. Keith


78


28


J. Francis Loftus


53


2


28


31 William Picotte


61


11


February


1 Elizabeth O'Rourke


75


2 John Ritchie


76


6


17


4 Wayne Adam Soltys


-


-


-


-


9 Ida V. LaFond


75


8


-


9 Frances Caroline Lawrence


68


1


25


11 Edith Wessman


7


6


13


14 Frederick Owen


65


3


14


18 Lillian Booth


72


4


26


18


Hermanson


1


20


Michael E. J. Grimes


54


-


-


6


5


28 Nellie Daley


68


1


-


29 Phima Lanoie


44


6


11


29 James C. O'Donnell


66


6


14


-


2


21 Carl Oscar Peterson


25 Alton C. Corey


69


-


-


25 James Carter


2


27 James H. Draper


61


28 Walenty Kaliszewski


58


1


10


8 James E. Dupre, Jr.


23


DATE NAME


YEARS MONTHS DAYS


March


3 Mary Ellen McGarr


78


-


-


17 Charles E. Robbins


62


10


10


18 Joanna Welsh


78


-


-


23 Patrick O'Connor


4


-


6


24 Laura Alberta Royce


74


3


16


26 Cornelius Peter Kenney


80


10


28


28 Natalie Lis


12


2


23


April


6 Albertine Bouthillier


59


6


13 Ane Johnson


82


2


1


16 Thomas E. Moriarty


65


-


-


-


7


21 John Blais


75


10


27


22 Eugene J. McGrath


62


22


Kenneth S. Spencer


38


10


16


May


8 Adolph Johnson


88


4


6


10 William A. Mumford


49


2


14


13 Catherine Niles


78


20 Karen Serine Hugli


68


23


21 Pauline Dasco


57


-


21 Henry J. Nevue


69


4


14


22 Kate A. Twiss


79


-


23 Mary Elizabeth Richards


75


29


23 Harry W. Thompson


59


6


21


28


Vinnie Elizabeth Salsbury


84


9


7


June


1 Joseph Sullivan


82


10


2


4 Johanna A. Cullen


77


-


-


-


-


15 Johanna Domey


73


3


19


15 James Survetus Miller


61


5


22


15 Stanislaw Sakowski


64


17 James Edward Meegan


58


9


-


20 Louis Henry Dean


72


3


-


-


-


-


--


-


-


11 Henry A. Dunphy


66


19 Angie Johnson


84


24


DATE NAME


YEARS


MONTHS


DAYS


20 Myrtle Margaret Kennedy


50


10


30


21 Marion Helen Hall


53


2


11


30 Edith Sarah Smith


72


3


14


July


2 Kenneth Parkman Keefe


51


18


5 David Francis Dillon


73


15 Lottie Jane Trumble


63


18 Theodore E. Wunsch


47


28 Frank Chagnon


75


-


-


August


4 Alexander Brunk


55


6


2


13 Andrew Joseph Midura


65


15 William P. Donovan


73


-


-


24 Joshua Henry Crowther


81


4


29


25 Henry William Holbrook


73


6


7


September


9 Eugene Dennis


74


-


-


10 Martha Jane Zerbe


78


11 Delia Fountain


79


11


17


11 Florence G. Williams


65


1


15 George Zbylot


76


16 Nellie Fila


64


-


-


17 Stanley A. Olander


52


21 Robert A. Swain


52


7


4


October


15


Kimsey


-


1


15 Ernest Masse


83


3


19 Raphael Brisson


72


2


14


20 Julia G. McNally


62


2


15


21 Stanley Leganza


59


-


-


24 John Arthur Illingworth


74


1


9


29 Thomas Dymcink


59


30


Frank Elmer Albro


79


-


8


-


-


-


-


--


-


-


25


DATE NAME


YEARS MONTHS DAYS


November


6 Edward Thomas Chaffee


11 Ellen Coffey


80


-


-


-


-


23 James Haley


53


11


8


24 Charles Henry Andrews


71


2


13


December


6 Frank Leon Morway


66


6


7


11 Edward Bristol


2


27


16 Alice Marie Pearson


46


2


25


17 Josephine Kmiecik


62


21 Eva Mary Palin


59


9


4


28 Zeb Charles Freak


73


-


-


28 Gary Goodreau


8


14


-


-


2


16 Michael Witkowski


67


-


-


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1948 Report of Tax Collector


ACCOUNT OF 1946


Outstanding January 1, 1948


$200.12


Interest and demands 5.08


$205.20


Paid Treasurer


76.30


Added to tax titles


5.85


Abatements


123.05


205.20


ACCOUNT OF 1947


Outstanding January 1, 1948


$30,657.73


Additional Assessors' warrants to be collected


105.66


Interest and demands


441.27


Poll tax abated after payment


2.00


Motor vehicle excise taxes


abated after payment


23.38


$31,230.04


Paid Treasurer


26,896.69


Abatements


291.61


Added to tax titles


6.00


27,194.30


Outstanding December 31, 1948 4,035.74


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ACCOUNT OF 1948


Assessors' warrants to be collected $391,610.60 154.64


Interest and demands


Poll tax abated after payment


2.00


Motor vehicle excise taxes


abated after payment


695.95


Refund of overpayment of personal property tax


3.00


$392,466.19


Paid Treasurer


Abatements


353,238.20 5,550.43


358,788.63


Outstanding December 31, 1948


33,677.56


MISCELLANEOUS TAX LEVIES


Real estate taxes, previously exempted, collected from estates of deceased persons


$462.60


Interest


87.54


Paid Treasurer


$550.14 550.14


FOX STREET SIDEWALK


Outstanding December 31, 1948 $ 97.74


JOHN T. BROWN


Collector of Taxes


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Treasurer's Report


RECEIPTS


Balance on hand January 1, 1948


$398,500.26


John T. Brown, Tax Collector:


Taxes, 1946


$ 71.22


Interest and Demands, 1946


5.08


Taxes, 1947


26,455.42


Interest and Demands, 1947


441.27


Taxes, 1948


353,083.56


Interest and Demands, 1948


154.64


Deceased Persons Taxes and Interest 550.14


Withholding Tax Deductions 26,240.10


Retirement Deductions 4,755.97


Sale of Tax Possessions 250.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Taxes, Reimbursements etc. 228,118.72


Chapter 90 Contract No. 10122 2,820.36


Chapter 90 Contract No. 10701 567.58


Chapter 90 Contract No. 10368 998.22


Chapter 90 Contract No. 10527 1,996.30 County of Hampden :


Chapter 90 Contract No. 10122 1,410.20


Chapter 90 Contract No. 10701 283.79


Chapter 90 Contract No. 10368 988.22


Chapter 90 Contract No. 10527 998.15


All Other Sources 33,241.19


$683,440.13:


$1,081,940.39


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DISBURSEMENTS


Paid out on Selectmen's Warrants


Balance on hand December 31, 1948


$642,725.86 439,214.53


$1,081,940.39


ROBERT L. McDONALD


Town Treasurer


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Report of Assessors


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Palmer, The Board of Assessors, respect- fully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1948:


Town Appropriations:


To be raised by Taxation $535,452.97


To be taken from available funds 155,200.00


State Parks and Reservations 558.18


State Audit 610.86


County Tax 13,240.61


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 437.39


Overlay 19,360.05


$724,860.06


Estimated Receipts


Income Tax


$ 43,936.71


Corporation Taxes 69,315.80


Reimbursement, State-owned land


165.57


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 21,300.00


Licenses


8,800.00


Fines 400.00


General Government


500.00


Protection of Persons and Property


200.00


Health and Sanitation


900.00


Highways


1,300.00


Charities


6,000.00


Old Age Assistance


34,000.00


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Old Age Tax (Meals)


2,411.72


Veterans' Benefits


1,300.00


Schools 8,500.00


Recreation 400.00


Interest, on Taxes and Assessments 500.00


Chapter 498, Acts of 1948


8,160.00


Total Estimated Receipts $208,089.80


Overestimates of previous years


1947 County Tax 3,060.87


1947 County Tuberculosis Hospital 286.47


1947 State Parks and Reservations 150.59


To be taken from available funds : 155,200.00


Total estimated Receipts and available funds $366,787.73


Net Amount to be raised by taxation


$358,072.33


Less 3,325 Polls at $2.00 each 6,650.00


Total amount to be raised by taxation


on Property $351,422.33


Tax Rate $45.00 Per M


Assessed Valuation for 1948:


Personal Estate


$1,204,215.00


Buildings, exclusive of land


5,020,105.00


Land, exclusive of buildings 1,585,065.00


TOTAL VALUATION $7,809,385.00


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Number of Persons assessed Individuals


All Others


Total


On Personal Estate


160


23


183


On Real Estate Only


2580


68


2648


On Both Personal and Real Estate


330


32


362


3193


Number of Live Stock Assessed:


Horses


58


Cows


503


Bulls


17


Heifers


86


Swine


27


Sheep


8


Fowl


4105


Goats


16


Number of Acres of Land assessed


18,339


Number of dwelling houses assessed


1,610


RECAPITULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE


Date of


Commitment


Number


Valuation


Excise


March


26, 1948


359


$ 67,120.00


$ 2,558.74


May


20, 1948


1330


334,705.00


12,649.91


May


21, 1948


244


75,630.00


2,817.65


July


30, 1948


733


302,580.00


10,118.92


Nov.


13, 1948


256


141,720.00


2,978.18


Dec.


1, 1948


190


103,230.00


1,527.00


Dec.


17, 1948


71


46,730.00


496.55


Dec.


27, 1948


33


27,530.00


224.32


3216


$1,099,245.00


$33,371.27


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Excise Tax Rate : $38.07 Per M


Abatements granted on Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


1946 Levy $ 70.27


1947 Levy 43.61


1948 Levy 2067.56


Abatements granted on 1946 Levy


Poll Tax $ 44.00


Personal 2.93


Real Estate 5.85


Abatements granted on 1947 Levy


Poll Tax


$246.00


Real Estate 2.00


Abatements granted on 1948 Levy


Poll Tax


$


514.00


Personal 423.00


Real Estate


2,545.87


Respectfully submitted,


DAVID B. SMITH


OSCAR F. BRESSETTE


LUDWIK MARHELEWICZ


Board of Assessors


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List of Jurors


In accordance with Chapter 234 of 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, 1948:


PRECINCT A-PALMER


Elmer Sird


John Aldrich


John J. Donahue


Walter Connor


William Faulkner


Kenneth Sanderson


Robert Pasco Augustus Newman


William F. Dunn


Sandy L. Demaio


Marshall W. Dane


Dwight Holbrook Milton J. Wood Charles N. Marsh


19 Rockview St. 152 So. Main St. 35 Converse St. 44 Central St. 53 Central St. 8 Depot St. 17 Church St. 88 Thorndike St. 29 Pine St.


Edward A. Delude


George R. Chaples George F. Royce Henry F. Moon John W. Branford


68 Park St. 28 Fox St. 12 High St. 570 No. Main St. 40 Pleasant St. 48 Walnut St.


George F. Woods Frank J. Jarvis Charles F. Evasius


26 Walnut St.


50 Squier St. 4 Allen St.


42 Thorndike St. 70 Squier St. 45 Pine St. 44 Squier St.


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Horace M. Stearns Frederick W. Lindstrom Edward E. Skowyra Stephen Scudder Samuel D. Clark


Edward G. LaValle


Frank Rathbone


Fred Hodson


Everett W. Eldridge


John E. Hopkins


Wilfred Marchand


Arthur Hedman


James F. Smith


Charles Warka


Harold W. Swann


1005 No. Main St. 511 No. Main St. Converse St. Longview Rd. 393 Main St. 4 Bowden St. Squier St. 6 Grove St. 38 Converse St. 447 No. Main St. 535 No. Main St. Lathrop St. 25 Pearl St. Shaw St. 214 So. Main St.


PRECINCT B-THORNDIKE


Earl V. Haley


Stephen J. Kosmider


Edward Salamon Emil Kosmider


Joseph Papuzenski Walter Papuga


William J. Karlon


Patrick J. Nagle


Medric Bouthillier


Alex Matera Francis Longtine John Jamrog Joseph Salamon James Ellithrope


Aloysius J. Tyburski Frank Zebrowski Lewis Walulak


14 School St. 22 Pine St. 115 Church St. 25 Harvey St. 12 Main St. Main St. 16 Hobbs St. 14 Hobbs St. 35 Main St. School St. 67 Church St. 28 Pine St. 115 Church St. High St. 19 Commercial St. 14 Main St. 72 Hill St.


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PRECINCT C-THREE RIVERS


Bolek J. Kulig


Joseph McCann


Robert Swain


Cedric P. Burns


Victor LaCoste


Stanley Wisnewski


Walter Kustwahn


Joseph Ammann


Edward Wadas Joseph Koziol


Fred Markot


Benjamin J. Meola


John Bogacz


Harry J. L. Stein


Alcide Poitras


Robert Geer


Wilfred Dorsey


Walter J. Majka


Harry J. Lombardi


Alexander Hryniewicz


Henry J. Jacek


Daniel V. Fogarty, Jr.


James F. Clark


John Lis, Sr.


Frank Światlowski


Michael L. Piechota


Edward Wilks


Ralph J. Rocheford


Frank B. Skutnik


Bourne St. 12 Anderson St. 5 Front St. 41 Main St. 168 Main St. 7 Maple Terrace 21 Monat St. 54 Charles St. 20 Palmer St. 206 Main St. 38 Ruggles St. 94 Springfield St. 75 Pleasant St. 10 Maple Terrace High St. High St. High St.


78 Palmer St. 23 High St. 7 Palmer St. 18 Palmer St. 1 Pleasant St.


34 Pleasant St. Bridge St. 22 North St. 64 Pleasant St. 38 Bourne St. 79 Springfield St. 41 Ruggles St.


PRECINCT D-BONDSVILLE


Frank Stolarz Boleslaw Tobiasz


6 Crest St. Metro. Airport


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William Lemanski


Elwin Hayes


Joseph Strycharz


Joseph F. Piechota


Stanley P. Wadas


Frederick W. Smith Barney G. Skowronek


Fred J. Mastalerz


John L. Mega


Lawrence J. Koslik


James Odell


37 High St. 34 State St. 179 Main St. 145 So. Main St. 131 Main St. 139 Main St.


105 Main St. 50 State St. 139 High St. 5 Crest St. 50 So. Main St.


P. F. WARAKOMSKI


HERBERT W. BISHOP


JAMES FITZGERALD


Board of Selectmen


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Report of Inspector of Animals


Palmer, Mass. December 31, 1948


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Town of Palmer


The requirements of Section 19, Chapter 129, of the General Laws of Massachusetts have been complied with. All inspections and investigations ordered by the Divi- sion of Livestock Disease Control have been completed, and necessary reports have been filed with the Director of the above department at 41 Tremont Street, Boston.


A total of 38 visits were made to examine, quaran- tine, and observe dogs known to have bitten persons. None of the animals observed showed symptoms of being infected with rabies. All such dogs were released from quarantine upon receipt of proper orders from the Director of Livestock Disease Control.


Two shipments of cattle were received in town from other states. These animals were properly identified and released as ordered by the Director.


Respectfully submitted,


JOSEPH L. MARCHELEWICZ


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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


Palmer, Mass.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Town of Palmer


This department has adjusted, sealed, not sealed, and condemned the following.


SCALES


Not Con- Adj't Sealed Sealed demned


Platform, 10,000 lbs. or over 8 13


Platform, 5,000 to 10,000 1bs. 6


7


Platform, 100 to 5,000 Ibs. 31


55


1 1


Counter, 100 to 5,000 lbs. 4


8


Counter, under 100 lbs. 4


43


1


Beam, 100 to 5,000 1bs. 3


8


Beam, under 100 lbs.


1


Spring, 100 to 5,000 Ibs. 6


11


Spring, under 100 Ibs. 24


46


1


Computing, 100 1bs. or over


Computing, under 100 lbs. 21


49


Personal weighing (slot)


22


Prescription scale


1


5


-


Total


108


268


2


3


40


WEIGHTS


Not Con-


Adj't Sealed Sealed demned 15 431


Avoirdupois


54 3


Apothecary Metric


29


Total


15 514


CAPACITY MEASURES


Not Con-


Adj't Sealed Sealed demned


Liquid, 1 gal. or less


59


Liquid, 1 gal. or more


20


Total


79


AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICES


Not


Con-


Adj't Sealed Sealed demned


Meters 1 in. inlet T.T.M.S. 1 11


Meters over 1 in. Bulk,


M.S. 2


2


Gasoline Meas. Pumps


19


86


4 2


Kerosene Meas. Pumps


11


Grease Meas. device


33


Stops on pumps


31


-


-


Total


22


174


4


2


LINEAR MEASURES


Not Con-


Adj't Sealed Sealed demned


Yard Sticks


24


Tape Measure


1


Cloth Measuring Device


2


Total


27


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TRIAL WEIGHING AND MEASUREMENTS OF COMMODITIES SOLD, OR PUT UP FOR SALE


Tested


Correct


Under


Over


Bread


573


419


20


134


Butter


428


371


36


21


Coal (in paper bags)


49


30


19


Coal (in transit)


12


8


4


Dry Commodities


947


837


98


12


Flour


141


115


15


11


Grain and Feeds


48


38


3


7


Hay


22


12


3


7


Ice


9


5


1


3.


Lard


225


225


Potatoes


262


78


96


88


Meats and Provisions


74


61


8


5


Cord Wood


8


5


3


. Fruits and Vegetables


113


52


47


14


Gasoline Measuring Device 38


38


Manufacturers Sealed


Milk Jars


64


64


Oil Bottles


38


38


Total


3096


2433


335


328


INSPECTIONS


Clinical Thermo.


153


Coal Certificates


11


Ice Scales


9


Junk Scales


7


Marking of bread


559


Marking of food packages


1044


Metal Ice Cream containers


14


Milk Jars


480


Confectionery


45


45


42


Peddlers' Licenses


16


Peddlers' Scales


9


Wholesale Milk Cans


40


Oil Bottles


126


Scales (other than sealing)


42


Total


2510


Sealing fees collected


$196.46


Paid to Town Treasurer


$196.46


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Expenditures


997.26


Balance $ 2.74


The foregoing comprises my annual report ending. December 31st 1948.


Respectfully yours,


ALBERT A. BOISSY, Sealer


.


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VETERAN'S SERVICE CENTER


January 1, 1949


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit my annual report of the Veterans' Service Center for the year 1948:


During the year death claimed the lives of six more veterans from this town, five were World War I and one World War II.


The bodies of thirteen veterans who were killed overseas have been returned home and are now buried in our local cemeteries.


Other services given at the Service Center during the year were as follows :


1952 Contracts made


40 Bonus applications


695 Photostats made


10 Terminal Leave


708 Telephone calls received


45 Referrals to U.S.E.S.


:235 Referrals to Veterans' Administration


10 Pension Forms 526 and 526b


.


101 Insurance Forms filed


60 Education Form V.A.7-1950


2 Education Rehabilitation V.A. Form 1900


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47 Education. Information


116 Letters and Affidavits


8 Income Tax


17 Property Tax Exemption


20 Hospitalization P-10


24 Information on G. I. Loans


259 Notary Public services


13 Employment requests


33 Out-Patient medical and dental Form 10-2827


16 Red Cross Referrals


46 Discharge Recordings


2 Return of War Dead applications filed


11 Power-of Attorney, P-22


936 Miscellaneous information


8 Civil Service


12 Burial Allowance


3 Burial Flags


3 Legal Advice referrals


6 Housing and Eviction


5 Grave Markers


4 Readjustment allowances


1 Reinstatement of Job


3 Mustering-Out-Pay


2 Allotment in Service, Form 620


48 Gold Star Buttons


1 Pension V.A. Form 534


602 Draft Registrations


It was the privilege of the Service Center to assist Board 14 with the Draft Registration under Selective Service Act of 1948. During the registration period from August 30 through September 18, 580 young men between the ages of 18 and 25 years were registered. We heartily thank the teachers and superintendent of the Palmer School Department and members of the


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American Legion Auxiliary for their cooperation and assistance during this registration period. As the regis- tration of this age group will continue for two years, and for the convenience of registrants in this area, the Selec- tive Service Board has appointed Mrs. Hazel Connor, Clerk at the Service Center, as registrar for Board No. 14 and both Mrs. Connor and Walter Connor, Director, have been appointed advisors to registrants for the same Board. This service will be gladly given during the reg- ular office hours at the Center. Twenty-two names have been added to the original number, making 602 men registered to date. Young men who become 18 years of age must register within 5 days after their birth- day. Veterans now being discharged who come within the age group may have 30 days in which to register after being discharged.


Respectfully submitted,


WALTER CONNOR, Director


Veterans' Services


January 1, 1949


FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE VETERANS' SERVICE CENTER FOR 1948


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


I herewith submit my financial report for year 1948 as follows:


Appropriation $2,112.00


Expenditures


2,089.06


Balance


$ 22.94


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Expenditures :


Salaries


$1,812.00


Postage


18.00


Telephone


154.00


Office Supplies


16.70


Photo Supplies


51.36


Subscriptions


29.50


Typewriter repair


7.50


$ 2,089.06


Respectfully submitted,


WALTER CONNOR, Director


Veterans' Services


47


Report of The Board of Public Welfare


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


and Citizens of Palmer :


The annual report of the Board of Public Welfare for the year 1948 is hereby respectfully submitted :


Aided in this Town


Account of :


No. of Cases 16


No. of Persons 16


Amount $7,371.00


Town Infirmary


In Homes, Private Families and Institutions


36


67


5,909.11


For Other Cities and Towns


2


7


277.69


For State


6


28


838.84


By Other Cities and Towns


6


28


970.39


RECEIPTS


Appropriations :


Support of Poor and General


.


Administration


$16,500.00


Refund, Town Appropriation


12.00


Salary of Board


600.00


Salary of Agent


330.00


Salary of Town Physician


500.00


Salary of Social Worker-Clerk


226.00


Total Town Appropriation


$18,168.00


48


Town Infirmary Receipts


1,661.82


1,661.82


Reimbursements :


From Cities and Towns


2,897.71


From State


5,281.42


Total Reimbursements


8,179.13


Total Receipts


$28,008.95


PAYMENTS


Administration :


Salary of Board


$600.00


Salary of Town Physician


500.00


Salary of Agent


330.00


Salary of Social Worker-Clerk


226.00


$1,656.00


Administrative Expenses :


Transportation and Travel


50.20


Postage


3.00


Supplies


15.50


Telephones


129.84


Hire of Car


35.00


Express Charges


1.03


Equipment


24.75


259.32


Town Infirmary Expenses :


Advertisement


1.00


Boiler Inspection


5.00


Clothing


115.36


Electrical Repairs


27.00


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Equipment


7.90


Fuel


545.07


Frigidaire


284.75


Grain


278.80


Hospital Transportation


20.00


Harrowing


7.00


Ice


16.53


Labor


9.00


Light


133.50


Medical Supplies and Medicine


302.18


Mowing


70.00


Papers


12.68


Plowing


10.50


Plumbing and Plumbing Supplies


109.80


Provisions


3,458.18


Repairs


27.20


Seed and Insecticide


46.38


Shingles


109.60


Shoeing Horse


26.00


Shoe Repair


8.70


Supplies


62.42


Telephone


48.75


Tboacco and Pipes


70.70


Veterinary


42.00


Water Rent


15.00


Salary, Warden and Matron


1,500.00


7,371.00


Outside Poor-(Palmer Settled Cases Aided Direct) :


Anesthesia


20.00


Board, Private Families


1,292.39


Board, Private Institutions


331.65


Burials


300.00


Cash


289.30


50


Clothing


239.64


Eye Examination and Glasses


16.00


Fuel


60.94


Hospital Transportation


6.00


Hospitals


1,197.00


Light


16.40


Medical


4.00


Medicine


53.27


Provisions


1,667.48


Rent


305.04


Repair of Glasses


10.00


Repairs


10.00


Surgical


90.00


5,909.11


State Cases-(Cases Without Settlement) :


Cash


494.63


Clothing


5.38


Fuel


10.38


Medicine


1.90


Provisions


326.55


838.84


For Other Cities and Towns-(Cases Settled in Other Cities and Towns-Aided 'in Palmer) :


Cash


237.80


Medical


10.00


Provisions


29.89


277.69


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By Other Cities and Towns-(Palmer Settled Cases Aided in Other Cities and Towns) :


Board and Room


93.00


Cash


396.38


Clothing


34.17


Fuel


60.30


Hospitals


37.00


Medical


46.10


Medicine


1.44


Provisions


302.00


970.39


Total Expenses


$17,282.35


NET COST OF CHARITIES


Total Expenses


$17,282.35


Less Total Overlay


885.65


Less Receipts of Town Infirmary 5,721.72


Less Outstanding Bills-


Other Cities and Towns 28.80


Less Outstanding Bill- Individual 88.50


Less Outstanding Board


303.97


Less Reimbursements-State


and Other Cities and Towns 4,119.23


11,147.87


$


6,134.48


Net Cost


Overlay from Support of Poor and


General Administration


885.65


885.65


52


REPORT OF THE TOWN INFIRMARY RECEIPTS


Board


Sale of Fats


$5,407.32 19.40


Sale of Stock


295.00


Total Receipts


$


5,721.72


Disbursements :


Paid Treasurer


$1,661.82


Balance Paid Treasurer


(Direct)


4,059.90


Total Disbursements $


5,721.72


BILLS RECEIVABLE


Board


303.97


303.97


INVENTORY


Furniture


$2,000.00


Food and Supplies


300.00


Livestock


300.00


Hay and Grain


502.00


Wood, Coal and Lumber


310.00


Farm Implements


250.00


Equipment


364.00


Clothing


20.00


-


Total Inventory $ 4,046.00


Number of Inmates Registered during the year


16


Largest number at one time


16


Number of Inmates December 31, 1948


12


53


NET COST OF TOWN INFIRMARY


Total Expenses-Town Infirmary $ 7,371.00 Less Receipts $5,721.72


Less Outstanding Board 303.97


6,025.69


1,345.31 Plus Receipts for Previous Years 937.50


937.50


Net Cost


$


2,282.81


Respectfully submitted,


OSCAR LAVIOLETTE, Chairman


GEORGE E. CALLAHAN


JOHN K. MCKENZIE


Board of Public Welfare


By : WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent


54


Report of The Board of Public Welfare for Aid to Dependent Children


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Palmer :


The annual report of the Board of Public Welfare on Aid to Dependent Children for the year 1948 is here- by respectfully submitted :


Number of Cases


13


Number of Persons 40


RECEIPTS


Town Appropriation-Aid and General Expenses $6,280.00


Transfer, Town Appropriation-Aid


and General Expenses 965.00


Balance on hand, U. S. Grants for Aid,


January 1, 1948


850.59


Received during the year, U. S. Grants for Aid 2,504.68


Balance on hand, U. S. Grants for Administration 83.30


Received during the year, U. S. Grants


for Administration


200.06


Reimbursements from State


2,598.27


Total Receipts


$ 13,481.90


55


EXPENDITURES


Cash, from U. S. Grants for Aid $2,422.52


Cash, from Town Appropriation for Aid 6,917.62


Total Cash Expenditures for Aid $ 9,340.14 Administrative Expenses from Town Appropriation $296.50




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