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fully been processed through this office representing an added income to the recipients of approximately $7,200.00 annually. Four of the claims are still in process and awaiting final decision of the adjudication office of the Veterans Administration.
Personal contacts at the office totaled 1093. Of this total some of the more important services were as follows:
869 Photostats made
10 Discharges recorded
62 Insurance renewals or conversions
25 Education applications
21 Notary Public service
14 Pension or compensation claims
17 Hospitalization applications
16 Out-Patient or Dental applications
7 Burial Allowances; flags; markers
32 Disability verification applications
762 Miscellaneous services and information
As Registrar for Selective Service Board #14 I have regis- tered 127 young men 18 or over for the draft during 1950. All male citizens are required under penalties of the law to register within 5 days after their eighteenth birthday.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Town Appropriation
$1,897.00
Expenditure 1,844.43
Balance
52.57
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD J. SALAMON
Director of Veterans' Services
Report of Inspector of Slaughtering
I submit the following report for animals slaughtered in 1950:
28 Hogs
10 veal
5 beef
Yours truly,
ARTHUR A. RONDEAU
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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 1950 is hereby respectfully submitted:
Aided in this Town
No. of Cases
No. of Persons
Account of:
Town Infirmary
15
15
Amount $6,079.90
In Homes, Private Families and Institutions
40
95
8,769.08
For Other Cities & Towns
2
4
75.50
For State
9
53
1,963.15
By Other Cities & Towns
6
7
2,398.70
RECEIPTS
Appropriations :
Support of Poor and General Administration
$19,500.00
Salary of Board
600.00
Salary of Agent
330.00
Salary of Town Physician
500.00
Salary of Social Worker
226.00
Total Town Appropriation
$21,156.00
Town Infirmary Receipts
266.44
266.44
Reimbursements:
From Cities and Towns
$2,365.54
From State
3,230.33
Other
10.00
Total Reimbursements
5,605.87
Total Receipts
$27,028.31
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PAYMENTS
Administration:
Salary of Board
$600.00
Salary of Town Physician
483.00
Salary of Agent
330.00
Salary of Social Worker
226.00
$1,639.00
Administrative Expenses
$211.55
Town Infirmary Expenses
6,079.90
Outside Poor-(Palmer Settled Cases- Aided Direct)
8,769.08
State Cases (Cases Without Settlement)
1,963.15
For Other Cities and Towns-(Cases Settled
in Other Cities and Towns-Aided in Palmer) 75.50
By Other Cities and Towns-(Palmer Settled Cases-Aided in Other Cities
and Towns)
2,398.70
Total Expenses
$21,136.88
NET COST OF CHARITIES
Total Expenses
$21,136.88
Less Total Overlay
19.12
Less Receipts of Town Infirmary
3,740.57
Less Sale of Equipment
10.00
Less Outstanding Board
288.05
Less Reimbursements-State and Other
Cities and Towns 2,121.74
6,179.48
Net Cost
$14,957.40
Overlay from Support of Poor and General Administration 2.12
Overlay from Town Physician's Salary
17.00
Total Overlay
19.12
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REPORT OF THE TOWN INFIRMARY
RECEIPTS
Board
Sale of Produce
$3,690.07 50.50
Total Receipts
$3,740.57
Disbursements:
Paid Treasurer
$ 266.44
Balance Paid Treasurer (Direct)
3,474.13
Total Disbursements
$3,740.57
Bills Receivable
$1,006.47
Inventory
$3,450.00
Number of Inmates Registered during the year 15
Largest number at one time
12
Number of Inmates December 31, 1950
10
NET COST OF TOWN INFIRMARY
Total Expenses-Town Infirmary
$6,079.90
Less Receipts
$3,740.57
Less Outstanding Board
288.05
Less Outstanding Bill
50.00
4,078.62
Net Cost
$2,001.28
Respectfully submitted,
OSCAR LAVIOLETTE, Chairman
GEORGE E. CALLAHAN
JOHN K. MCKENZIE
Board of Public Welfare
By :- WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent
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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 1950 is hereby respectfully submitted:
Number of Cases 19
Number of Persons 54
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses $11,000.00
Balance on hand, U. S. Grants for
Aid, Jaunary 1, 1950 1,529.73
Received during the year, U. S. Grants for Aid 6,038.48
Balance on hand, U. S. Grants for
Administration, January 1, 1950 174.94
Received during the year, U. S. Grants for Administration 583.98
Reimbursements from State
4,680.25
Refund from Individual 150.00
Total Receipts
$24,157.38
EXPENDITURES
Cash, from U. S. Grants for Aid $ 2,162.50
Cash, from Town Appropriation for Aid 10,641.11
Total Cash Expenditures for Aid $12,803.61
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Administrative Expenses from Town Appropriation 162.50
Expenses from U. S. Grants for Administration 355.03
Total Administrative Expenses
517.53
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration $13,321.14
Balance from U. S. Grants for Aid $5,405.71
Balance from U. S. Grants for Administration 403.89
Balance from Town Appropriation for
Aid and General Expenses 196.39
Total Balance $6,005.99
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN K. MCKENZIE, Chairman
GEORGE E. CALLAHAN
OSCAR LAVIOLETTE
Board of Public Welfare
By :- WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent
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Report of the Bureau of Old Age Assistance
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Palmer:
The Annual Report of the Bureau of Old Age Assistance for the year 1950 is hereby respectfully submitted:
Number of Active Cases January 1, 1950 150
4
Applications received during the year
44
Applications approved during the year 35
Applications rejected during the year
12
Applications pending at end of the year
1
Cases closed during the year 29
Number of Active Cases December 31, 1950 156
Palmer settled cases aided in other cities & towns
17
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses $77,680.00
Town Appropriation, Salary of Bureau
600.00
Refunds, Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses 179.15
U. S. Grants for Old Age Assistance Only:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1950 2,829.76
Received during the year 51,289.22
Refund, U. S. Grant for Aid 139.92
U. S. Grants for Old Age Administration Only:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1950 47.71
Received during the year 3,289.31
Refund, U. S. Grant for Administration 5.50
$136,060.57
Reimbursements:
Cities and Towns
$
621.09
State
47,610.23
Meal Tax from State
2,394.54
50,625.86
Total Receipts
$186,686.43
Applications pending January 1, 1950
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PAYMENTS
Expended from Town Appropriation for Aid $74,268.05
Expended from Fed. Grants for Aid 44,053.04
Total Expenses for Aid
$118,321.09
ADMINISTRATION
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
$ 600.00
Administration
5,194.00
5,794.00
Other Expenses:
Trans. and Travel
266.50
Postage
30.06
Supplies and Printing
106.00
Telephone
103.10
Social Service Index
17.00
Service Agreement on Adding Machine
13.50
Equipment
765.79
Cleaning
5.50
Cleaning and Adjusting Typewriter
8.00
Services
5.00
Public Assistance Administrators
Ass'n Dues 3.00
1,323.45
Total Administrative Expenses
$7,117.45
Expended from Town Appropriation for Salary of Bureau $ 600.00
Expended from Town Appropriation for Administrative Expenses
3,418.62
Expended from U. S. Grants for Administration 3,098.83
Total Administrative Expenses
$ 7,117.45
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration
$125,438 .. 54
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Balance from U. S. Grants for Aid
$10,205.86
Balance from U. S. Grants for Administration 243.69
Overlay from Town Appropriation for Aid and General Expenses 172.48
Total Balance $10,622.03
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. CALLAHAN, Chairman
JOHN K. MCKENZIE
OSCAR LAVIOLETTE
Bureau of Old Age Assistance By :- WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent
Report of License Commissioners
Licenses granted for year 1950:
All Alcoholic
Annual
Seasonal
Restaurants
4
3
Inn Holders
5
Clubs
7
2
Retail Package
2
1
Drug Stores
4
Malt Beverages and Wines:
Restaurants
6
1
Inn Holders
5
Retail Package
2
Lodging House
3
One-day Licenses
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ROBERT D. SWAIN, Clerk
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Report of Town Bookkeeper
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my Annual Report of Receipts and Ex- penditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1950:
RECEIPTS
Taxes for Current year:
Poll
5,872.00
Personal
60,429.74
Real Estate
302,059.12
Motor Vehicle Excise
57,257.43 425,618.29
Previous Years:
Poll
266.00
Personal
1,773.57
Real Estate
22,258.57
Motor Vehicle Excise
2,905.25
27,203.39
From State:
Corporation Tax
80,790.90
Income Tax
71,867.20
Meal Tax
2,394.54 155,052.04
Withheld from Wages:
Withholding Tax
30,637.10
Blue Cross and Shield
982.70
County Retirement
5,715.12
37,334.92
Tax Title Sales and Redemptions:
Tax Title #63
11,385.33
11,385.33
Parking Meter Collections
12,054.74
12,054.74
School Lunch Account
4,089.50
4,089.50
Court Fines
1,455.60
1,455.60
Licenses and Permits:
State Licenses
90.00
Garage
34.00
Sunday
56.00
Pool and Bowling
20.00
Firearms
2.70
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Auctioneer
4.00
Junk and Privileges
487.00
320.00
Pinball Entertainment
90.00
1,103.70
All Alcoholic-Malt Bev. and Wines:
Seasonal
925.00
Drug Store
750.00
Innholders
1,525.00
Club
2,100.00
Restaurant
2,400.00
Package
600.00
Common Victualer
83.00
One Day
37.00
Alcohol
7.00
Dog Licenses
1,911.60
Pasteurization
40.00
Ice Cream
75.00
Camp
3.00
Undertakers
5.00
Milk and Oleo
28.00
Poultry Slaughtering
1.00
Bottling
40.00
Day Nursery and Kindergarten
1.00
Carnivals, dances, etc.
5.00
10,536.60
Grants and Gifts
From County-Dog Licenses
1,665.00
From State-School Tuition and
Transportation
14,582.78
English Speaking Classes
450.00
Smith-Hughes Fund
445.16
Loss of Taxes
318.97
17,461.91
From Federal Government
Old Age Assistance
54,114.41
Aid to Dependent Children
6,538.57 60,652.98
Receipts from General Depts.
Selectmen:
(County Share-Water Pipes
Three Rivers Bridge)
2,500.00
F. D. #2-Water Line-Calkins R.
500.00
Sale of Compressor
50.00
3,050.00
Parks:
Use of Legion Field
85.00
85.00
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Protection of Persons and Property
Sealing Fees
478.00
Pistol Permits
58.50
Bicycle Registrations
11.25
Police
5.00
Forest Fires
52.00
604.75
Public Welfare:
Board at Infirmary
215.94
Sale of Produce
50.50
Sale of Equipment
10.00
276.44
Highways:
General
165.76
Sewer Connections
2,225.00
2,390.76
Health:
15.00
15.00
Joint Chap. 90 Maintenance:
State
1,499.80
County
1,499.80
2,999.60
Joint Chap. 90 Construction
State
17,282.51
County
7,891.25
25,173.76
Reimbursements for Aid
Welfare:
State
2,365.54
Cities and Towns
3,230.33
5,595.87
Aid to Dependent Children
State
4,764.14
4,764.14
Old Age Assistance
State
48,074.35
Cities and Towns
621.09
48,695.44
Veterans Benefits
State
9,408.05
9,408.05
Schools :
Tuition
1,680.00
Rent
592.70
Sale of Mdse.
33.26
2,305.96
Interest:
On Taxes
661.08
Demands
80.85
Merrick Fund
17.00
Thompson Fund
26.75
Perpetual Care Funds
1,472.54
2,258.22
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Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
900.00
900.00
Refunds
Schools
1.24
Insurance
18.60
Old Age Assistance
324.57
Aid to Dependent Children
150.00
School Lunch
18.20
512.61
Cemetery Receipts :
Sale of Lots
444.50
Care of Lots
2,039.84
Opening Graves
981.00
Foundations
347.57
Snow Removal
11.00
3,823.91
Total Receipts
876,809.11
Cash on hand January 1, 1950
515,943.32
1,392,752.43
EXPENDITURES General Government
Selectmen:
Salaries of Board
1,800.00
Printing & advertising
108.35
Office Supplies, postage
64.25
Expenses, travel, Assn. dues
173.14
Telephone
292.54
Warrant Expenses
599.25
Fixtures & Repairs
93.20
Chap. 90 Entry fees
16.00
Typewriter & add. mach. repairs
24.20
Miscellaneous
28.23
3,199.16
Contingent Account:
Outside fires
542.00
Spotlight
29.22
Finance Committee Expenses
187.43
Memorial Hall, Boiler & repairs
2,718.15
Memorial Hall Janitor
104.00
House Numbers
179.94
Miscellaneous
139.38
3,900.12
Accounting & Auditing
2,890.00
2,890.00
Treasury Department
Salary
3,400.00
Clerical
1,664.00
Office Suppies & Equipment
97.67
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Stationery & Postage, Telephone
440.26
Printing
26.39
Surety Board
212.50
Miscellaneous
68.10
5,908.92
Selectmens' Misc. Acct. (Meters)
Labor
907.00
Parking Lots
762.24
Supplies
123.77
1,793.01
Town Engineer's Dept. .
Salary
2,000.00
Expenses
278.59
2,278.59
Assessors:
Salaries
2,400.00
Clerical
2,340.00
Extra Clerical
80.00
Supplies, Fostage
210.51
Printing, advertising
86.49
Travel Expenses
520.01
Telephone
133.79
Maps
427.50
Valuation List
2,447.00
Miscellaneous
39.20
8,684.50
Town Clerk:
Salary
720.00
Supplies, equipment
143.92
Postage, printing, advertising, bond
71.27
Telephone
60.40
Binding Records
22.82
Miscellaneous
7.39
1,025.80
Collector:
Salary 1950
2,520.00
Salary Prev. yrs.
260.00
Clerical
1,768.00
Travel Expense
24.50
Stationery, Postage, Supplies, equipment
614.88
Printing
152.65
Telephone
63.50
Bond
322.75
Extra Typing
138.75
Miscellaneous
16.97
5,882.00
Election and Registration:
Registrars
400.00
Election Officers
1,791.73
Election Expenses
53.65
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Supplies, Stationery & Postage
37.08
Printing & advertising
814.63
Travel
27.90
Listing, Canvassing
521.50
3,646.49
Law and Claim:
Counsel
1,500.00
Claims, Expenses
748.31
2,248.31
License Commission:
Printing, Supplies
83.36
Telephone
27.75
Clerical
38.50
Travel
46.78
196.39
Town Offices:
Rent
2,220.00
Janitor
360.00
Lights
81.45
Supplies
3.29
2,664.74
Town House:
Janitor
20.00
Fuel and Light
77.39
Supplies, repairs
129.19
226.58
Town Dump:
Labor and Expenses
1,131.40
1,131.40
TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
45,676.01
Protection of Persons & Property
Salary of Chief
4,200.00
Salary of Day Patrolmen
5,799.84
Salary of Night Patrolmen
4,699.92
Salary of Village Patrolmen
3,943.16
Salary of Clerk
1,560.00
Transportation
700.00
Motorcycle & Cruiser Maintenances
726.87
Office Expense and Rent
694.02
Lockup Expense and Rent
1,528.99
Extra Car Hire
180.80
Equipment
161.97
Purchase of used furniture
175.00
Special Police
6,291.50
Telephones
370.42
Miscellaneous
52.99
31,085.48
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Forest Fires :
Warden's Salary
1,000.00
Fires
594.50
Equipment & apparatus
760.97
Telephones
51.77
Repairs
541.41
Gas and Oil
40.38
2,989.03
Moth Suppression:
Superintendent
531.30
Labor
934.30
Supplies
11.50
1,477.10
Dutch Elm Disease:
Superintendent
220.50
Labor
750.05
Trucks
18.00
Spraying
500.00
1,488.55
Tree Department:
Superintendent
335.00
Labor
1,726.80
Trucks
133.00
Tools
4.56
2,199.36
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Salary
740.00
Expenses
279.40
1,019.40
Total For Protection of Persons & Property
40,258.92
Health and Sanitation
Administrative Salaries
900.00
Telephone
165.25
Printing, advertising
42.92
Vermin Control
300.00
Contagious Diseases
148.47
Tuberculosis
52.50
Toxin-Antitoxin
44.00
Meat and Milk Inspection
557.48
Animal Inspection
299.43
Vital Statistics
740.50
District Nurse
1,000.00
Parochial Physician
200.00
Travel
61.12
Westfield Sanitarium
2,774.54
Lakeville Sanatarium
609.00
Miscellaneous
175.30
8,070.51
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Highways
General Repairs:
Superintendent
903.49
Labor
14,630.59
Trucks, Equipment & Repairs
6,254.64
Office Expense
66.74
Light, Fuel & Telephone
614.96
Gravel, Road Oil
1,274.50
Gas and Oil
919.19
Miscellaneous
69.46
24,733.57
Power Grader:
14,203.51
14,203.51
Old Warren Road "A"
Contract Labor
300.00
300.00
Rathbone St. "A"
Superintendent
70.16
Labor
263.41
Equipment rental
45.00
Bituminous Material
170.34
498.91
Squier St. "A"
Superintendent
50.64
Labor
872.02
Bitum. Materials
619.26
Equipment rental, trucks
357.50
Materials, supplies, repairs
35.60
Gas and Oil
110.17
Removing trees
35.00
2,080.19
Breckenridge St. "A"
Superintendent
31.68
Labor
268.76
Trucks
40.00
Bituminous Material
467.37
807.81
Baptist Hill Rd. "C"
Superintendent
11.76
Labor
131.13
Equipment rental
88.00
Tools, Materials
102.45
Bituminous
61.80
Tree Romoval
15.00
410.14
Lathrop St. "A"
Superintendent
24.48
Labor
397.49
Bituminous
152.69
Gas and Oil
18.60
593.26
58
Pine St. "C"
Superintendent
36.08
Labor
364.17
Trucks, equipment rental
155.00
Gas and Oil
17.68
Tree Removal
25.00
597.93
Fine St. "B"
Superintendent
48.64
Labor
415.52
Tools, equipment, gas and oil
112.86
577.02
Pine St. "D"
Superintendent
8.64
Labor
168.47
Trucks
68.00
Bituminous
126.38
Gas and Oil
27.90
399.39
Oak St. "A"
Superintendent
20.16
Labor
423.53
Bituminous
568.25
Gas and Oil
37.20
1,049.14
Center St. "D"
Superintendent
23.04
Labor
213.89
Bituminous
327.25
Gas and Oil
35.34
599.52
Cross St. "D"
Superintendent
20.32
Labor
267.36
Equipment rental
62.30
Gas and Oil
23.48
Bituminous
125.44
498.90
Baptist Hill St. "C"
Superintendent
41.84
Labor
455.13
Equipment rental
432.10
Blasting
13.00
Gas and Oil
47.69
989.76
Brainerd St. "A"
Superintendent
15.84
Labor
298.34
Gas and Oil
56.28
Bituminous
260.93
611.39
59
Winthrop St. "A"
Superintendent
38.88
Labor
440.75
Trucks
34.00
Bituminous
129.30
Material and Equipment
98.28
Gas and Oil
50.03
791.24
Emery St. "D"
Superintendent
9.86
Labor
180.80
Bituminous
55.20
Equipment rental
254.00
498.96
Sewers and Culverts:
Superintendent
362.00
Labor
3,589.82
Equipment rental
410.25
Material, Tools and Equipment
1,483.10
Gas and Oil
35.20
Asphalt
16.50
Blasting
13.75
Miscellaneous
36.13
5,746.75
LaRivierre St. "C"
Superintendent
25.92
Labor
241.58
Equipment rental
100.00
Repairs, equipment
61.77
Pipes, fittings
146.75
576.02
High St. "B" (Art. 74B)
Superintendent
83.52
Labor
915.36
Supplies, equipment, repairs
1031.18
Equipment rental
171.00
Gas and Oil
52.80
2,253.86
High St. "B" (Art. 74C)
Superintendent
69.12
Labor
802.89
Equipment and rental
314.00
Gas and Oil
35.20
Supplies and equipment
768.48
1,989.69
High St. "B"-(Art. 74D)
Materials
132.62
Equipment rental, sand, etc.
538.60
671.22
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Wright St. "A"
Superintendent
34.56
Labor
476.78
Supplies and equipment
388.63
899.97
Pine St. "C"
Superintendent
36.00
Labor
399.71
Equipment rental
128.00
Supplies and equipment
484.87
1,048.58
Belchertown St. "C"
Superintendent
39.28
Labor
370.07
Supplies and Equipment
191.52
Equipment rental
320.00
Gas and Oil
18.10
998.97
Taft St. "A"
Superintendent
45.44
Labor
323.11
Equipment rental
160.00
Supplies and Equipment
334.13
862.68
Fairview St. "A"
Superintendent
31.76
Labor
555.93
Supplies and equipment
588.51
Equipment rental
224.00
Gas and Oil
37.20
1,437.40
Sidewalks and Curbs:
Superintendent
113.76
Labor
1,472.08
Supplies and equipment
162.53
Equipment Rental
38.10
Sand and gravel
245.40
Bituminous
546.90
Gas and Oil
85.73
2,664.50
Wright St. "A"
Superintendent
50.40
Labor
542.93
Supplies and equipment
453.02
Equipment rental
129.00
Sand, gravel
160.00
Gas and Oil
54.30
1,389.65
Fine St. "B"
Gas and Oil
18.65
Equipment Rental
75.00
Removing trees
85.00
178.65
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Sykes St. "C"
Superintendent
77.76
Labor
596.77
Bituminous
280.79
Supplies and equipment
11.80
Equipment rental
56.00
Tree Removal
35.00
1,058.12
Main St. "C"
Superintendent
44.64
Labor
775.35
Trucks & Equip. rental
504.50
Supplies and equipment
134.09
Sand, gravel
768.75
Removing Trees
250.00
2,477.33
Shearer St. "A"
Tree Removal
80.00
80.00
Main St. "C"
Superintendent
12.96
Labor
105.59
Material
80.00
198.55
Oiling Roads:
Superintendent
179.52
Labor
2,252.61
Trucks, equipment rental
335.75
Repairs, Supplies, equipment
387.20
Sand and gravel
1,367.35
Bituminous
5,012.01
Gas and Oil
451.71
9,986.15
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Superintendent
180.96
Labor
2,121.95
Trucks
469.50
Material and equipment
166.50
Bituminous
1,251.95
Sand, gravel, etc.
299.25
4,490.11
Chapter 90 Construction-Main &
Commercial Sts. "B"
Superintendent
440.00
Labor
6,752.90
Equipment rental
1,667.00
Bituminous
6,606.46
Material and equipment
3,285.39
Fence
690.00
Tree Removal
125.00
Gas and Oil
153.48
19,720.23
62
Chap. 90 Const. East Main St. "C"
Superintendent
57.60
Labor
1,506.77
Materials and equipment
307.51
Equipment rental
316.00
Bituminous
2,126.28
Gas and Oil
132.06
4,446.22
Chap. 90 Const. Three Rivers Bridge
Per Contract
15,000.00
15,000.00
Chap. 90 Const. Palmer Road "C"
Catch basins & traps
151.80
Express charges
5.97
157.77
Snow Removal
Superintendent
423.60
Labor
6,242.01
Trucks, equipment rental
898.50
Tools and equipment
775.42
Repairs
305.86
Salt and Sand
2,112.78
Gas and Oil
699.22
Freight charges
243.99
Plowing-per agreement (Town of Warren)
150.00
11,852.38
Total for Highways
140,425.44
Charities and Veterans' Benefits
Public Welfare:
General Administration
1,156.00
Administrative Expenses
225.40
Outside Poor
9,056.98
Aid by and for oher cities and towns
2,455.45
State Aid
1,680.15
Infirmary-Warden's Salary
1,500.00
Maintenance and Expenses
4,579.90
Town Physician
483.00
21,136.88
Aid to Dependent Children:
Town Cases
12,752.91
Administrative Expenses
517.53
Indirect Payments
50.70
13,321.14
Old Age Assistance:
Administrative Expenses
7,117.45
Town Cases
97,328.37
For and by others
7,664.56
State Cases
11,535.23
Indirect Payments
1,792.93 125,438.54
63
Veterans' Benefits:
Administrative Expenses
1,358.99
Ordinary Allowances
10,045.60
Rent, light, fuel
177.40
Hospital, Medical, Drugs
3,514.42
Clothing and Provisions
1,645.19
16,741.60
Service Center:
Administration
1,300.00
Extra Clerical
100.20
Janitor
222.00
Telephone and postage
110.50
Supplies
83.70
Subscriptions-Vets' publications
17.50
1,844.43
Total For Charities
178,482.59
Education
General Administration
Superintendent's Salary
4,750.00
Clerical
4,125.37
Truant Officer
200.00
General Expenses
2,009.63
Teacher's Salaries
155,845.16
Textbooks and Supplies
13,400.71
Transportation
17,853.54
Janitor Services
19,543.28
Police Services
188.00
Light and fuel
7,705.22
Maint. of bldgs. and grounds
23,396.94
Nurse and Physician
3,699.99
Insurance
3,042.52
Graduation Exercises
501.58
Furniture and furnishings
3,189.77
Miscellaneous
238.58 259,690.29
Adult Civic Education :
Salaries and Expenses
1,497.06
1,497.06
Trade School Expenses
2,497.26
2,497.26
Park St. School Boiler
10,302.40
10,302.40
Smith-Hughes-Barden Fund
439.50
439.50
Elimination of Fire Hazards
402.99
402.99
School Lunch Program
3,599.72
3,599.72
Young Mens' Library Assn. Appropriation
:5,000.00
5,000.00
Total For Schools and Libraries
283,429.22
Cemeteries
Labor
6,270.01
Equipment, Supplies, repairs
2,419.49
64
Administrative Expenses
320.78
Loam and Fertilizer
492.50
Gas and Oil
127.58
Spraying, trimming trees
160.00
Miscellaneous
15.00
Care of Neglected Graves
332.00
10,137.36
Interest
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
1,472.54
Total For Cemeteries
11,609.90
Agency and Trust
Withholding Tax Deductions
29,636.80
Blue Cross and Shield Deductions
994.50
Retirement
5,661.54
County Tax
18,022.75
State Parks
1,190.25
State Audit
887.02
Dog Licenses
1,915.20
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
900.00
59,208.06
Refunds
On Taxes
1,617.98
Bottling Licenses
20.00
General Depts.
50.00
Blue Cross
7.45
1,695.43
Unclassified
Parks and Playgrounds
6,600.00
Memorial Approaches
1,490.85
Street Lighting
12,802.04
Memorial Day
510.80
Wing Hospital Fund
133.90
Erosion Control-Round Pond
5,000.00
Traffic Signs and Devices
210.64
Fire Engineers
75.00
Hampden Co. T. B. Hospital
608.95
Town Reports
1,051.30
Tax Title Redemptions
1,778.00
General Insurance
4,768.60
County Aid to Agriculture
75.00
County Retirement System
4,211.85
39,316.93
Grand Total
808,173.01
Cash on Hand December 31, 1950
584,579.42
1,392,752.43
65
Non Revenue Accounts
Trust Funds :
Cash and Securities
54,519.28
Thompson Fund
951.28
Merrick Fund
Perpetual Care Funds
52,718.00
54,519.28
54,519.28
BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1950
Balances Appropriations
Transfers Refunds
Expended
Balance
Selectmen's Salaries
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
Other expenses
1,400.00
1,399.16
$.84
Contingent Acct.
4,850.00
3,845.90
949.88
Misc. Fund (meters)
4,500.00
1,773.81
2,706.99
Accounting
2,800.00
2,800.00
Auditing
180.00
90.00
90.00
Town Engineer
2,300.00
2,278.59
21.41
Assessors' Salaries
2,400.00
2,400.00
-
Other Expenses
1,100.00
1,100.00
, ,
Valuation List
2,500.00
2,447.00
53.00
Town
Clerk's Salary
720.00
720.00
,,
Other Expenses
200.00
199.73
.27
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(Street Acceptance
80.00
80.00
(Records
-
Extra Clerical
90.00
90.00
,,
Binding Records
85.00
22.82
62.18
.
-
Office Equipment
156.85
83.25
73.60
Collector's Salary 1950
2,800.00
2,520.00
280.00
Collector's Salary, prev. yrs.
540.00
260.00
280.00
. Clerk
1,768.00
1,768.00
,, Other Expenses
960.00
960.00
, , Office Equipment
278.00
264.00
14.00
.
Extra Typing
175.00
110.00
65.00
Treasurer's Salary
3,400.00
3,400.00
, ,
Clerical Hire
1,664.00
1,664.00
Other Expenses
850.00
844.92
5.08
Tax Title Foreclosures
50.00
50.00
Election and Registration
3,650.00
3,646.49
3.51
Law and Claim
2,400.00
2,248.31
151.69
License Commission Expenses
200.00
192.14
3.61
Town Offices
2,700.00
2,664.74
35.26
Town House
250.00
225.23
23.42
Clerk
2,340.00
2,340.00
Maps
400.00
397.50
2.50
Account
850.00
66
Balances Appropriations Transfers Refunds
Account
Expended
Town Dump
1,250 32,200.00
1,131.40 26,494.42
Balance 118.60 5,705.58 283.74
Purchase of fixtures-Police Station
175.00
175.00
Forest Fires
3,000.00
2,989.03
10.97
Moth Suppression
1,500.00
1,477.10
22.90
Tree Department
2,200.00
2,199.36
.64
Dutch Elm Disease
1,500.00
1,488.55
11.45
Sealer's Salary
740.00
740.00
.
Other Expenses
285.00
279.40
5.60
Board of Health Salaries
600.00
600.00
Clerk
300.00
300.00
Tuberculosis and Other Expenses 5,500.00
4,029.10
1,470.90
Vermin Control
300.00
300.00
Toxin-antitoxin
100.00
44.00
56.00
Meat and Milk Inspection
600.00
557.48
42.52
Animal Inspection-Salary
200.00
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