Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Palmer, Massachusetts 1952, Part 3

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Palmer, Mass. December 31, 1952


To the Board of Health and Citizens of Palmer:


I respectfully submit my annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1952:


I have made the following inspections.


18 Hogs 2 Beef


- 20 Inspections Respectfully submitted, FRANK J. SWIATLOWSKI Inspector of Slaughtering


44


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 1952 is hereby respectfully submitted:


Aided in this Town


Account of:


No. of Cases


No. of Persons


Amount


Town Infirmary


9


9


$6,912.43


In Homes, Private Families


and Institutions


18


35


5,422.79


For other Cities and Towns


6


22


431.23


For State


2


14


1,184.06


By Other Cities and Towns


2


9


529.42


RECEIPTS


Appropriations :


Support of Poor and General Administration


$19,344.00


Salary of Board (Separate Appr.)


600.00


Salary of Agent


330.00


Salary of Town Physician


500.00


Salary of Social Worker


226.00


Total Town Appropriation


$21,000.00


Refund, Town Appropriation


79.50


79.50


Town Infirmary Receipts


1,143.92


1,143.92


Reimbursements :


From Cities and Towns


$395.52


From State


2,698.69


From Individuals


40.00


Total Reimbursements


3,134.21


Sale of Furniture


1.00


1.00


Total Receipts


$25,358.63


45


PAYMENTS


Administration :


Salary of Board


$600.00


Salary of Town Physician


500.00


Salary of Agent


330.00


Salary of Social Worker


226.00


$1,656.00


Administrative Expenses


$ 345.12


Town Infirmary Expenses


6,912.43


Outside Poor-(Palmer Settled Cases- Aided Direct)


5,422.79


State Cases-(Cases Without Settlement)


1,184.06


For Other Cities and Towns-(Cases


Settled in Other Cities and Towns- Aided in Palmer 431.23


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


529.42


14,825.05


Total Expenses


$16,481.05


NET COST OF CHARITIES


Total Expenses


$16,481.05


Less Total Overlay


$4,598.45


Less Receipts of Town Infirmary


1,143.92


Less Outstanding Bills


252.01


Less Reimbursements-State and Other Cities and Towns


2,672.46


Less Reimbursements-Individuals


40.00


8,706.84


Net Cost


$7,774.21


Overlay from Support of Poor and General Administration $4,598.45


Total Overlay


$4,598.45


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REPORT OF THE TOWN INFIRMARY


RECEIPTS


Board Lease of Land


$1,866.96 75.00


Sale of Junk


2.00


Total Receipts


$1,943.96


Disbursements :


Paid Treasurer


$1,143.92


Balance Paid Treasurer (Direct)


800.04


Total Disbursements $1,943.96


Inventory


$3,510.00


Number of Inmates Registered during the year 11


Largest number at one time


10


Number of Inmates December 31, 1952


7


NET COST OF TOWN INFIRMARY


Total Expenses-Town Infirmary


$6,912.43


Less Receipts 1,943.96


Net Cost $4,968.47


Respectfully submitted,


OSCAR LAVIOLETTE, Chairman


GEORGE E. CALLAHAN


JOHN K. MCKENZIE


Board of Public Welfare


By :- WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent


47


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 1952 is hereby respectfully sub- mitted:


Number of Cases


16


Number of Persons 47


RECEIPTS


Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses $4,000.00


Balance on hand, U. S. Grants for Aid, January 1, 1952 7,879.59


Received during the year, U. S. Grants for Aid 5,779.05


Balance on hand, U. S. Grants for


Administration, January 1, 1952 356.97


Received during the year, U. S. Grants for Administration 577.23


Reimbursements from State 3,612.74


Total Receipts $22,205.58


EXPENDITURES


Cash, from U. S. Grants for Aid $7,888.80


Cash, from Town Appropriation for Aid 3,449.03


Total Cash Expenditures for Aid


$11,337.83


48


Administrative Expenses from Town Appropriation $130.00


Expenses from U. S. Grants for Administration 319.44


Total Administrative Expenses


449.44


Total Expenses for Aid and Administration $11,787.27


Balance from U. S. Grants for Aid $5,769.84


Balance from U. S. Grants for Administration 614.76


Balance from Town Appropriation for Aid and General Expenses 420.97


Total Balance $6,805.57


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN K. MCKENZIE, Chairman


GEORGE E. CALLAHAN OSCAR LAVIOLETTE


Board of Public Welfare


BY :- WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent


49


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 1952 is hereby respectfully submitted:


Number of Active Cases January 1, 1952 152


Applications pending January 1, 1952 1


Applications received during the year


20


Applications approved during the year 9


Applications rejected during the year 10


Applications pending at end of the year


2


Cases closed during the year


30


Number of Active Cases December 31, 1952 131


Palmer settled cases aided in other cities and towns 13


RECEIPTS


Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses


$72,680.00


Town Appropriation, Salary of Bureau


600.00


Refunds, Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses 378.45


U. S. Grants for Old Age Assistance Only:


Balance on hand, January 1, 1952 16,699.06


Received during the year 48,972.93


Refunds, U. S. Grants for Aid 395.85


U. S. Grants for Old Age Administration: Balance on hand, January 1, 1952


628.45


Received during the year 3,871.36


$144,226.10


Reimbursements :


Cities and Towns


$ 715.72


State


55,267.16


Meal Tax from State


4,089.26


Individuals


114.50


60,186.64


Total Receipts


$204,412.74


50


Refund from Estate of Individual, not as yet allocated


366.44


PAYMENTS


Expended from Town Appropriation for Aid $67,932.22


Expended from Federal Grants for Aid 62,280.31


Total Expenses for Aid


$130,212.53


ADMINISTRATION


Bureau of Old Age Assistance


$


600.00


Administration 7,044.00


$7,644.00


Other Expenses :


Transportation and Travel


$229.75


Postage


43.01


Supplies and Printing


223.95


Telephone


129.02


Social Service Index


27.00


Filing of O.A.A. Liens


119.50


Equipment


436.41


Typewriter Repairs


7.50


$1,216.14


Total Administrative Expenses


$8,860.14


Expended from Town Appropriation for Salary of Bureau $ 600.00


Expended from Town Appropriation for Administrative Expenses 4,737.46


Expended from U. S. Grants for Administration 3,522.68


Total Administrative Expenses


$8,860.14


Total Expenses for Aid and Administration


$139,072.67


51


Balance from U. S. Grants for Aid


$3,787.53


Balance from U. S. Grants for Administration 977.13


Overlay from Town Appropriation for Aid and General Expenses 388.77


Total Balance


$5,153.43


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE' E. CALLAHAN, Chairman JOHN K. MCKENZIE OSCAR LAVIOLETTE


Bureau of Old Age Assistance


BY :- WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent


52


Report of The Board of Public Welfare on


Disability Assistance


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Palmer:


The annual report of the Board of Public Welfare on Dis- ability Assistance for the year 1952 is hereby respectfully sub- mitted: .


Number of Active Cases January 1, 1952 3


Applications pending January 1, 1952


0


Applications received during the year 5


Applications approved during the year


2


Applications rejected during the year


1


Applications withdrawn during the year


2


Applications pending at end of the year


0


Cases closed during the year


0


Number of Active cases December 31, 1952


5


RECEIPTS


Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses $5,000.00


U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance : Balance on hand, January 1, 1952


None


Received during the year $1,151.37


1,151.37


U. S. Grants Disability Assistance Administration:


Balance on hand, January 1, 1952


None


Received during the year


$153.14


153.14


Reimbursements:


From State for Aid


501.68


From State for Administration


54.47


556.15


Total Receipts


$6,860.66


53


PAYMENTS


From Town Appropriation for Aid and General Expenses $2,691.62


Total Expenses


$2,691.62


Expended from Town Appropriation for Aid $2,681.27


Expended from Town Appropriation for Administration 10.35


Total Expenses $2,691.62


Balance from Town Appropriation for Aid


and General Expenses $2,308.38


Respectfully submitted,


OSCAR LAVIOLETTE, Chairman


GEORGE E. CALLAHAN


JOHN K. MCKENZIE


Board of Public Welfare


BY :- WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent


Report of License Commissioners


Licenses Granted for the Year, 1952:


All Alcoholic


Annual


Seasonal


Restaurants


4


3


Innholders


5


Clubs


7


3


Retail Package


2


Drug Stores


4


Malt Beverages and Wine


Restaurants


6


1


Common Victualers


44


One-day Licenses


48


Lodging House


3


Retail Package


2


1


JOSEPH PAPUZENSKI, Clerk


54


Report of Town Bookkeeper


To the Board of Selectmen:


I herewith submit my Annual Report of Receipts and Ex- penditures for the Fiscal year ending December 31, 1952:


RECEIPTS


Taxes - current year:


Poll


$ 5,524.00


Personal


61,374.58


Real Estate


318,875.25


Motor Vehicle Excise


59,499.28 445,273.11


Previous years :


Poll


28.00


Personal


2,051.08


Real Estate


16,741.86


Motor Vehicle Excise


5,010.35


23,831.29


From State:


Corporation Tax


89,115.59


Income Tax


79,474.16


Meal Tax, OAA


4,089.26


School Aid, Chap. 70


195.00


Loss of Taxes


424.60 173,298.61


Withheld from wages:


Withholding Tax


50,733.30


County Retirement


7,558.32


Blue Cross and Shield


1,694.10


59,985.72


Parking Meter Collections


12,877.10


School Lunch Receipts


14,245.70


Athletic Assn. Receipts


3,074.76


Easement Fee


100.00


Bequest


1,000.00


Court Fines


1,450.25


32,747.81


Licenses and Permits :


State Licenses


60.00


Garage 34.00


55


Sunday


36.00


Pool and Bowling


32.00


Firearms


7.70


Auctioneer


6.00


Junk and privilege


306.00


Pinball


126.67


Entertainment


40.00


Denatured alcohol


6.00


Common Victualler


123.00


Pasteurization


20.00


Ice Cream


75.00


Camp


3.00


Dog Licenses


2,044.00


Undertakers


7.00


Milk and Oleo


55.00


Slaughtering


2.00


Bottling


40.00


Kindergarten & Day Nursery


3.00


3,026.37


Alcoholic Licenses:


Seasonal


1,400.00


Drug Store


600.00


Innholders


1,525.00


Club


2,100.00


Restaurant


1,200.00


Package


900.00


One-day


51.00


Malt beverage and Wine


1,000.00


8,776.00


GRANTS AND GIFTS


From County-Dog Licenses


1,715.18


From State


School transportation,


Tuition and Vocational


Education


31,579.78


Smith-Hughes Fund


139.19


English Speaking Classes


747.50


34,181.65


From Federal Government:


Old Age Assistance


53,261.71


Aid to Dependent Children


5,938.86


Disability Assistance


1,304.51


60,505.08


RECEIPTS FROM GENERAL DEPTS.


Selectmen:


Sale of old furniture 18.00 18.00


56


Public Welfare:


Sale of old furniture


1.00


Land rental


25.00


Land lease


50.00


76.00


Protection of persons and property


Pistol permits


56.00


Bicycle registrations


16.00


Sealing fees


558.00


630.00


Highways:


Sewer connections


2,800.00


Beacon damage


98.00


Roller rental


140.00


Curbing


2.00


Drainage pipe


25.00


Loading gravel


15.00


3,080.00


Joint Chap. 90 Maintenance


State


1,847.04


County


1,498.21


3,345.25


Joint Chap. 90 Construction


State


23,692.21


County


9,122.01


32,814.22


Infirmary:


Sale of junk


2.00


2.00


Schools:


Tuition


1,136.25


Sale of merchandise


31.10


Rent


650.00


1,817.35


REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AID


Welfare:


State


2,698.69


Cities and Towns


395.52


Individuals


1,106.92


4,201.13


Aid to Dependent Children:


State


3,612.74


3,612.74


Old Age Assistance:


State


55,011.26


Cities and Towns


715.72


55,726.98


Disability Assistance:


State


556.15 556.15


57


Veterans' Benefits :


State


8,469.69 8,469.69


Interest:


On Taxes


683.95


Demands


65.10


Merrick Fund


20.19


Thompson Fund


23.78


Perpetual Care Funds


1,352.81


2,145.83


Cemeteries:


Perpetual Care Deposits


1,800.00


Sale of Lots


508.00


Care of Lots


1,968.81


Opening Graves


1,266.00


Foundations


226.92


5,769.73


Refunds and Recoveries:


1,988.69


1,988.69


TOTAL RECEIPTS for 1952


$965,879.40


Cash on hand January 1, 1952


623,082.59


$1,588,961.99


EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Selectmen:


Salaries of Board


2,100.00


Office & janitor supplies


90.23


Furniture


505.30


Stationery, postage, printing


62.85


Legal advertising for bids


149.26


Telephone


393.53


Jury Lists


22.50


Travel and expense


284.20


Warrant expenses


659.00


Business machine service


21.48


Association dues, Chap. 90 fees


77.00


Miscellaneous


15.00


4,380.35


Contingent acct:


Traffic spotlight


27.40


Outside fires


1,241.00


Finance Committee expenses


202.54


Street signs


378.28


House number project


77.95


Bi-centennial decorations and expenses


521.32


Miscellaneous


43.26


2,491.75


58


Meter Account:


Labor


2,320.75


Lights


67.22


Street signs


84.33


Paint and sprayer rental


86.80


Miscellaneous


31.51


2,590.61


Accounting and auditing :


3,390.00


3,390.00


Town Engineer's expenses


2,000.00


2,000.00


Town Offices:


Rent


2,265.00


Janitor


420.00


Lights and supplies


78.00


2,763.00


Treasury :


Treasurer's salary


3,900.00


Clerk


2,080.00


Surety bond


212.00


Telephone


46.14


Travel and expense


36.36


Furniture and equipment


857.69


Postage, printing


331.28


Miscellaneous


62.31


7,525.78


Collector:


Salary


2,754.00


Clerical


1,977.00


Telephone


69.22


Bonds


337.75


Insurance


35.00


Stationery and postage


494.14


Printing


173.13


Supplies


26.15


Miscellaneous


22.44


5,888.83


Town Clerk:


Salary


972.00


Clerical


90.00


Office supplies, equipment and furniture


236.95


Postage and printing


55.42


Telephone


68.94


Electrical repairs


64.96


Miscellaneous


27.55


1,515.82


Assessors :


Salaries


2,762.52


Clerical


2,660.00


59


Maps


468.00


Photostats


193.60


Telephone


190.21


Record binding


58.00


Travel and expense


416.67


Supplies, postage


291.66


Miscellaneous


27.19


7,067.85


Law and Claim:


Counsel


1,500.00


Special attorney


750.00


Telephone, telegraph, travel & mis. office expense


1,121.30


Tax Title Agent


260.00


Witness and Court fees


226.50


Claims


4,400.85


8,258.65


Election and Registration :


Registrars' salaries


400.00


Election officers


1,815.20


Supplies, postage, printing and advertising 904.71


Election expenses


494.31


Listing, canvassing, registering


634.50


Miscellaneous


40.95


4,289.67


Town dump:


Labor


1,603.20


Fencing and bulldozer hire


229.00


Other expenses


181.67


2,013.87


Maint. of Town Buildings:


Janitor services


119.00


Fuel and light


41.50


Repairs and janitor's supplies


112.90


Winnemesset Building roof


2,880.00


Memorial Hall Roof


1,485.00


Furniture repair


87.25


4,725.65


License Commission expenses :


Telephone


80.42


Clerical


14.00


Travel


24.00


Office equipment


65.00


Printing


16.00


199.42


TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT


59,101.25


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police:


Chief's salary 4,999.80


60


Day patrol


6,448.00


Night patrol


9,671.12


Village patrol


4,544.88


Special police


8,313.90


Clerk 2,392.00


Gas, oil and upkeep of cruiser and cycle


1,421.70


Equipment for officers


36.14


Chief's transportation


700.00


Extra car hire


248.91


Rent of office and lockup


1,860.00


Lights


177.85


Janitor's Salary


360.00


Telephone


509.85


Radio telephone


1,272.84


Office and lockup supplies and misc. expense 64.08


43,021.06


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Salary


900.00


Telephone


40.99


Stamps and supplies


63.12


Expense allowance


182.40


1,186.51


Moth Suppression:


Labor


1,350.00


Spraying


518.00


Supplies


45.43


1,913.43


Dutch Elm Disease:


Labor


905.00


Supplies


510.00


Trucks


.85


1,500.00


Tree Department:


Labor


1,790.00


. Supplies


30.70


Trees


136.67


Trucks


2,390.00


2,196.37


Forest Fires:


Warden's salary


1,000.00


Fires


696.00


Equipment and apparatus


1,120.27


Telephone


52.14


Gas, oil, etc.


33.46


Miscellaneous


17.50


2,919.37


TOTAL FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION


52,736.74


61


Health and Sanitation


Administrative salaries


900.00


Postage and stationery


56.25


Clerical


150.00


Telephone


227.65


Printing


16.00


Toxin-antitoxin


54.00


Travel and expense


147.62


Vermin control


350.00


Medical


20.00


Tuberculosis hospitals


3,451.40


Vital statistics


793.00


District Nurse


1,000.00


Parochial school medical


200.00


Animal inspection


300.00


Meat and Milk inspection


629.19


Miscellaneous


45.29


TOTAL


8,340.40


Highways


General Repairs:


Superintendent


1,150.00


Labor


17,551.06


Equipment rental


1,599.50


Telephone, light and fuel


470.98


Tarvia and road oil


2,584.50


Gas and oil


677.94


Concrete sand


151.91


Lumber (bridges)


1,252.90


Supplies, equipment and repairs


4,899.40


Miscellaneous


52.47


30,390.66


Wright Street-A


Supt.


61.40


Labor


2,105.60


Equipment rental


43.20


Supplies


26.00


Road oil


100.00


Gas and oil


69.55


2,405.75


Upper Rondeau Road-B


Supt.


18.40


Labor


272.80


Gas and oil


5.92


Equipment rental


122.00


Sand and gravel


56.00


475.12


62


Breckenridge Street-A


Supt.


13.60


Labor


233.00


Gas and oil


21.40


Bituminous materials


86.73


Equipment rental


48.00


Culverts


95.72


498.45


Main Street-B


Bounds


46.52


46.52


Spring Street-D


Supt.


36.10


Labor


403.60


Gas and oil


64.20


Bituminous material


355.00


Equipment rental


312.00


Misc.


7.64


1,178.54


Emery Street-D


Supt.


6.80


Labor


121.20


Equipment rental


48.00


Gas and oil


27.46


Bituminous material


235.90


Sand and gravel


56.00


495.36


Foster Street-D


Supt.


6.80


Labor


143.30


Equipment rental


48.00


Bituminous material


235.73


Sand and gravel


65.60


499.43


Bondsville Road-D


Supt.


26.60


Labor


392.60


Equipment rental


588.00


Sand and gravel


120.80


Gas and oil


106.03


Road oil


252.18


Engineering


8.00


1,494.21


Coache Street-C


Supt.


7.00


Labor


142.00


Gas and oil


48.15


Bituminous material


203.52


63


Equipment rental Engineering


90.00


6.00


496.67


Bowden Street-A


Supt.


46.40


Labor


604.50


Gas and oil


107.00


Equipment rental


24.00


Road oil


415.12


1,197.02


Petersen Road-Mason District


Supt.


20.60


Labor


368.90


Bituminous materials


454.82


Equipment rental


80.00


Gas and oil


74.90


999.22


Searle Street-A


Supt.


64.00


Labor


519.80


Gas and oil


91.98


Supplies


6.21


Equipment rental


57.00


Road oil


260.19


999.18


Barlow Street-A


Supt.


22.40


Labor


299.60


Gas and oil


53.50


Road oil


119.86


495.36


Shearer Street-A Art. 64


Supt.


116.40


Labor


1,796.55


Supplies


7.50


Equipment rental


184.50


Bituminous materials


536.86


Engineering


24.00


Gas and oil


79.01


Tree removal


250.00


2,994.82


Shearer Street-A Art. 65


Supt.


124.30


Labor


1,256.50


Equipment rental


1,058.05


Sand and gravel


21.62


Gas and oil


205.78


Supplies, materials


105.89


Bituminous materials


330.80


64


Engineering Tree removal


296.00 3.00


3,401.94


Longview Street-A


Supt.


35.20


Labor


284.00


Equipment rental


577.45


Bituminous materials


100.70


997.35


Old Warren Road-B


Supt.


34.20


Labor


246.60


Equipment rental


524.00


Bituminous materials


191.38


996.18


Baptist Hill Road-C Art. 69


Supt.


48.00


Labor


880.65


Equipment rental


272.00


Bituminous materials


634.48


Gas and oil


6.49


Sand, gravel


148.00


Repairs


10.00


1,999.62


Baptist Hill Road-C Art. 70


Supt.


92.00


Labor


384.65


Equipment rental


509.00


Bituminous materials


514.20


1,499.85


Salem Street-A


Supt.


35.20


Labor


334.80


Equipment rental


40.00


Gas and oil


82.39


Engineering


3.00


495.39


South Main Street-A


Gas and oil


65.39


Engineering


6.75


72.14


Riverview Parkway Ext .- A


Supt.


75.20


Labor


599.55


Gas and oil


178.91


Equipment rental


41.00


Engineering


3.00


897.66


High Street-D


Supt.


17.00


4


65


Labor


316.65


Equipment rental


168.00


Sand, gravel


34.40


Bituminous materials


184.40


Gas and oil


48.15


768.60


Wilson Street-A


Supt.


22.60


Labor


176.00


Gas and oil


90.00


Bituminous materials


391.63


Equipment rental


108.00


788.23


Temple Street-A


Supt.


44.80


Labor


667.40


Materials


8.50


Gas and oil


79.99


Road oil


173.13


Equipment rental


25.00


998.82


Art. 83:


Gasoline shovel


17,969.92


Gasoline roller


3,500.00


21/2 ton truck


3,488.71


Salt spreader


550.00


25,508.63


Art. 11:


Street painting marker


497.96


497.96


TOTAL FOR GENERAL HIGHWAYS


83,588.68


Sewers and culverts:


Supt.


358.60


Labor


3,784.45


Equipment rental


2,029.00


Pipe, tools, supplies, & equipment


1,939.56


Gas and oil


57.30


Sewer line rights


31.00


8,199.91


George Street-A


Supt.


34.20


Labor


314.20


Engineering


27.00


Materials and supplies


493.67


Equipment rental


224.00


1,093.07


Fark Street-A


Supt.


107.20


Labor


2,406.38


66


Engineering


17.50


Pipe, supplies & equipment


1,234.91


Equipment rental


704.00


Bituminous materials


21.00


4,490.99


Ruggles Street-C


Supt.


20.40


Labor


160.80


Rings, covers, etc.


187.41


Equipment rental


224.00


Engineering


6.00


598.61


Calkins Road-C


Supt.


37.60


Labor


382.05


Rings, covers, blocks, etc.


505.43


Equipment rental


320.00


Gas and oil


21.40


1,266.48


Pleasant Street-C


Supt.


19.00


Labor


203.20


Equipment rental


128.00


Sand


45.00


395.20


TOTAL FOR SEWERS AND CULVERTS


16,044.26


Walks and curbings:


Supt.


307.40


Labor


3,786.35


Lumber and supplies


428.52


Gas and oil


76.65


Tree removal


55.00


Engineering


10.50


Concrete, tarvia, etc.


2,732.23


Equipment rental


693.50


8,090.15


Springfield St .- C Art. 4


Supt.


118.40


Labor


1,069.70


Equipment rental


290.00


Concrete


649.00


Supplies


22.65


2,149.75


Springfield St .- C Art. 5


Tree removal


85.00


85.00


Shearer Street-A


Supt.


39.10


Labor


723.55


67


Equipment rental


30.00


Concrete


881.65


Gas and oil


5.64


Supplies


5.80


1,685.74


River Street-B


Supt.


30.40


Labor


261.20


Culverts


46.57


Equipment rental


160.00


498.17


Lathrop Street-A


Supt.


59.20


Labor


1,011.55


Material


19.25


Concrete


408.30


1,498.30


TOTAL FOR WALKS AND CURBS


14,007.11


Oiling Roads:


Supt.


216.20


Labor


3,601.90


Equipment rental


703.00


Materials, supplies


35.00


Sand


1,535.79


Gas and oil


798.22


Bituminous material


8,104.75


14,994.86


CHAPTER 90


Maintenance:


Supt.


271.40


Labor


2,641.25


Equipment rental


224.00


Sand


32.50


Catch basins, covers, etc.


108.40


Bituminous materials


1,061.28


Gas and oil


67.41


Paint


89.50


King Bridge Painting (contract)


1,046.50


5,542.25


Construction: Canal Bridge Main St. B


Contract labor


13,917.05


Cable guard posts


70.00


13,987.05


Construction: Springfield St. C


Contract labor


17,347.65


Frames, grates, covers


82.00


17,429.65


TOTAL FOR CHAPTER 90


36,958.95


63


Snow Removal:


Supt.


447.00


Labor


6,165.85


Equipment rental


2,516.97


Repairs, tools and equipment


1,339.56


Gas and oil


975.98


Salt and sand


3,342.56


14,787.92


CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS


Public Welfare:


General administration


1,656.00


Administration expense


345.12


Outside poor


6,606.85


Aid by and for other cities and towns


960.65


9,568.62


Infirmary :


Warden


1,500.00


Maintenance and expense


5,412.43


6,912.43


Old Age Assistance:


Administration


7,644.00


Administration expense


1,216.14


Town cases


111,169.77


For and by others


7,494.00


State cases


11,339.16


Indirect payments


209.60 139,072.67


Aid to Dependent Children:


Administrative salaries


390.00


Administrative expenses


59.44


Town cases


11,337.83


11,787.27


Disability Assistance:


2,691.62


2,691.62


Veterans' Benefits:


Administrative expense


1,491.32


Ordinary allowances


12,250.32


Light and fuel


34.45


Medical


3,425.84


Provisions


1,069.99


Miscellaneous


7.40


18,279.32


Service Center:


Administrative expense


1,461.50


Janitor


222.00


Telephone


107.47


Supplies, postage


98.82


1,889.79


TOTAL FOR CHARITIES


190,201.72


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EDUCATION


General support and maintenance:


Superintendent's salary


6,600.00


Clerical


5,399.38


Truant officer


250.00


General administrative expenses


915.13


Teacher's salaries


180,485.27


Textbooks and supplies


13,190.76


Transportation


Expenses of operating


11,025.43


Janitor's salaries


21,149.52


Light and fuel


9,330.94


Auxiliary agencies


8,490.47


Furniture and fixtures


1,499.82


Transportation


19,282.00


Nurse and physician


4,199.92


Repairs


11,801.92


Miscellaneous


169.50 293,790.06


Retirements


4,289.80


Trade School expenses


11,193.81


Adult Civic education


496.28


Smith-Hughes Fund


335.00


School Lunch


14,327.31


School Athletic Fund


2,885.10


Young Mens' Library Assn.


6,000.00


39,527.30


TOTAL FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES


333,317.36


CEMETERIES


Labor


9,791.11


Clerk


500.00


Office expenses


22.53


Tarvia, trap rock


202.49


Supplies, repairs, equipment


2,538.14


Trucks


445.90


Spraying


35.00


Water


5.00


13,540.17


Care of neglected graves


337.00


337.00


Interest on perpetual care funds


1,352.81


1,352.81


UNCLASSIFIED


Parks and playgrounds


8,479,21


Street lighting


13,288.84


Garbage Disposal


3,609.65 .


Memorial Day


575.00


70


Civilian Defense


87.57


Town Fire Engineers


75.00


General Insurance


5,785.19


Wing Memorial Hospital Fund


100.00


Bottling License fees to State


20.00


County Tuber. Assessment


1,918.97


Town Reports


1,210.00


35,149.43


AGENCY AND TRUST


State Parks


1,476.55


State Audit


1,138.07


County Tax


19,624.77


Dog Licenses to County


2,046.40


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


1,800.00


Withheld from wages


Withholding Tax


50,226.70


Retirement


7,475.14


Blue Cross and Shield


1,624.30


County Retirement Assessment


5,744.66


Refunds


1,488.03


92,644.62


GRAND TOTAL


$967,103.28


Cash on hand December 31, 1952


621,858.71


$1,588,961.99


NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds :


Cash and securities


57,119.28


Thompson Fund


951.28


Merrick Fund


850.00


Perpetual Care Funds


55,318.00


57,119.28


57,119.23


Respectfully submitted,.


FRANCIS J. LYNCH


Town Bookkeeper


BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1952


Account


Total Available


Expended


Balance


Selectmen's salaries


2,100.00


2,100.00


other expenses


2,281.00


2,280.35


.65


contingent acct.


2,550.00


2,491.75


58.25


misc. meter acct.


5,000.00


2,590.61


2,409.39


Accounting


3,300.00


3,300.00


Auditing


90.00


90.00


Town Engineering expense


2,000.00


2,000.00


Assessors' salaries


3,000.00


2,762.52


237.43


clerk


2,600.00


2,600.00


other expenses


1,200.00


1,179.33


20.67


maps


500.00


468.00


32,00


record binding


200.00


58.00


142.00


Town Clerk's salary


972.00


972.00


other expenses


680.00


543.82


136.18


street acceptance records


80.00


80.00


Collector's salary, 1952


3,060.00


2,754.00


306.00


previous years


850.40


850.40


·


clerk


2,184.00


1,970.00


214.00


other expenses


1,380.00


1,164.83


215.17


Treasurer's salary


3,900.00


3,900.00


clerk


2,080.00


2,080.00


other expenses


1,550.00


1,545.78


4.22


Election and Registration


4,300.00


4,289.67


10.33


Law and Claim


8,510.00




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