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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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