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26 Henry Boron
66
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May
3 Louis Bys
68
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4 Ella D. Wunsch
73
12
5 Edward F. McNally
68
8
3
6 Rozalia Soltys
80
14 Edward Brodeur
45
11
26
17 John J. Syper
78
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-
-
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27 Margaret Bruce
73
7
9
June
6 Peter F. Skaza
60
8 Frank P. Karczmarczyk
62
9 Daniel E. Slattery
75
4
7
11 Emilie B. Kolbusz
35
20
12 Joseph M. Pelletier
81
6
14 Elmer L. French
73
10
19
14 Albina Gibouleau
71
12 Hours
22 John O. Murray
68
2
14.
24 Pierre Lemoine
83
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29 Emil A. Miller
66
7
21
July
1 Madge E. Johnson
41
9
21
4 Mahlon R. Foskit
83
1
13.
12 Sophia Mockus
70
1
27
13 Michael Kulpa
58
8
15.
16 Amanda Holt
71
8
1
16 Lillie MacKay
80
1
19
18 Arthur R. Fountain
1
20 Frances Topor
66
2
2.
22 Albert M. Kopacz
76
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29 Morton Clements
74
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-
30 William A. Mason
47
3
29
-
-
19 Joseph Raymond
70
20 Stanislawa Kosmider
24 Paul Luczynski
80
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DATE NAME
YEARS MONTHS DAYS
August
4 Armeda Roberts
83
6
10
5 Amelia Foskit
76
3
3
7 Ellen McCoy
80
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-
16 Walter S. Baldyga
37
11
22
16 Walter K. Koziol
34
11
2
21 Walter A. Anair
63
6
-
.21 Arthur R. Marcy
55
5
13
26 Susan Bachman
84
1
28
27 Charles Johnson
81
10
18
30 Edwin J. Duncan
81
3
14
30 Mary A. Moran
81
31 Madeline Jorczak
68
-
September
4 Sarah J. Cole
87
10
1
7 Lillian Sinclair
69
11 Leona B. McDonald
22
8
24
14 Robert F. Baylor
70
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-
-
-
-
-
-
20 Eliot R. Scudder
71
10
19
27 Leo Lagasse
33
1
4
28 Lawrence J. Boscoe
71
2
17
28
Alice Swanson
80
10
29
30
Carl E. Bloomquist
69
6
25
October
6 Bridget E. Austin
90
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-
8 Hilda Halversen
85
6
7
9 Frank G. Laiho
63
7
2
12 Leo H. Leffler
69
11
19
12 Lillian Pierce
61
8
6
19 Amanda Gustafson
85
18
24 Joseph J. Leahy
83
5
7
25 Grace C. Spurlock
38
10
13
30
Elsie M. Ouellette
54
11
11
30 Abbie Sullivan
85
7
27
November
5 Isana M. Boucher
71
2
27
7 William J. Ziemba
66
7
4
8 Apolonia Bigda
66
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-
4
16 John Soltys
82
-
7
15 Paul Midura
17 Joseph T. Duda
67
19 Jan Salamon
76
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DATE NAME
YEARS
MONTHS
DAYS.
9 Delia Leveillee
79
8
14
10 Frances Zisk
73
-
13 Stanley V. Hatch
48
7
7
14 Chin Check Chew
63
-
-
14 Leroy E. Smith
55
10
12
17 Alice Noble
75
8
19
18 Esther I. Hunter
54
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-
19 Louis D. Sird
72
5
16
21 Kathleen Seipel
62
7
2
December
3 Sarah E. Burford
76
5
19
5 Beatrice R. Keith
80
9
11
6 James Pranes
2 hours
8 John Bradlenski
62
8
17
9 Archie L. Nash
63
5
6
13 Mary LaRoche
77
18 Helen Haveles
73
8
3
19 Jeremiah J. Kelley
90
25
Ellen Campbell
85
6
12
25 Charles Dunn
65
7
21
26 Vasil Nicholas
80
-
-
28 Mabel L. Pierce
75
7
15
28 Elizabeth M. Kelly
81
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-
-
-
-
17 Anna Dusza
72
16
19 Joseph Paterson
81
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1954 Tax Collector's Report
Account of 1949
Outstanding January 1, 1954 Abatements
$177.24
177.24
Account of 1950
Outstanding January 1, 1954
141.52
Abatements
141.52
Account of 1951
Outstanding January 1, 1954
299.07
Abatements
287.70
Outstanding December 31, 1954
11.37
Account of 1952
Outstanding January 1, 1954
$664.89
Interest
27.23
Paid Treasurer
485.84
206.28
Account of 1953
Outstanding January 1, 1954
31,414.86
Additional Assessors' warrants
to be collected
3,600.02
Interest and demands
419.20
Motor vehicle excise taxes abated after payment
366.06
35,800.14
Paid Treasurer
33,471.14
Abatements
1,220.88
34,692.02
Outstanding December 31, 1954
1,108.12
692.12
Outstanding December 31, 1954
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DATE NAME
YEARS
MONTHS
DAYS
9 Delia Leveillee
79
8
14
10 Frances Zisk
73
-
-
13 Stanley V. Hatch
48
7
7
14 Chin Check Chew
63
-
14 Leroy E. Smith
55
10
12
17 Alice Noble
75
8
19
18 Esther I. Hunter
54
-
-
-
19 Louis D. Sird
72
5
16
21 Kathleen Seipel
62
7
2
December
3 Sarah E. Burford
76
5
19
5 Beatrice R. Keith
80
9
11
6 James Pranes
2 hours
8 John Bradlenski
62
8
17
9 Archie L. Nash
63
5
6
13 Mary LaRoche
77
-
-
17 Anna Dusza
72
-
18 Helen Haveles
73
8
3
19 Jeremiah J. Kelley
90
25
Ellen Campbell
85
6
12
25 Charles Dunn
65
7
21
26 Vasil Nicholas
80
-
28 Mabel L. Pierce
75
7
15
28 Elizabeth M. Kelly
81
-
-
16
19 Joseph Paterson
81
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1954 Tax Collector's Report
Account of 1949
Outstanding January 1, 1954 Abatements
$177.24 177.24
Account of 1950
Outstanding January 1, 1954
141.52
Abatements
141.52
Account of 1951
Outstanding January 1, 1954
299.07
Abatements
287.70
Outstanding December 31, 1954
11.37
Account of 1952
Outstanding January 1, 1954
$664.89
Interest
27.23
692.12
Paid Treasurer
485.84
Outstanding December 31, 1954
206.28
Account of 1953
Outstanding January 1, 1954
31,414.86
Additional Assessors' warrants
to be collected
3,600.02
Interest and demands
419.20
Motor vehicle excise taxes abated after payment
366.06
Paid Treasurer
33,471.14
Abatements
1,220.88
34,692.02
Outstanding December 31, 1954
1,108.12
4
35,800.14
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Account of 1954
Assessors' warrants to be collected
575,814.37
Interest and demands
324.59
Poll tax abated after payment
2.00
Real estate taxes abated after payment
256.00
Motor vehicle excise taxes abated after payment 967.20
577,364.16
Paid Treasurer
524,767.83
Abatements
23,777.11
Added to tax titles
120.00
548,664.94
Outstanding December 31, 1954 28,699.22
Miscellaneous Tax Levy
Real estate taxes, previously exempted,
collected from estates of deceased persons $419.05
Interest
9.15
428.20
Paid Treasurer
428.20
JOHN T. BROWN
Collector of Taxes
32
Cemetery Commissioners' Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Palmer
The Annual Report of the Cemetery Commissioners for the. year 1954 is hereby respectfully submitted:
Appropriations $16,500.00
Expenditures
$16,360.15
Balance 139.85
Receipts $4,242.36
Paid to Robert L. McDonald
$4,242.36
420 Perpetual Care Funds:
$4,300.00 added in 1954
Making a grand total of
$61,318.00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE S. GAY, Chairman
WILLIAM R. FAULKNER
ROBERT C. BRAINERD
Cemetery Commissioners
By :- Bert L. Beers, Secretary
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Account of 1954
Assessors' warrants to be collected
575,814.37
Interest and demands
324.59
Poll tax abated after payment
2.00
Real estate taxes abated after payment
256.00
Motor vehicle excise taxes abated after payment 967.20
577,364.16
Paid Treasurer
524,767.83
Abatements
23,777.11
Added to tax titles
120.00
548,664.94
Outstanding December 31, 1954 28,699.22
Miscellaneous Tax Levy
Real estate taxes, previously exempted,
collected from estates of deceased persons $419.05
Interest
9.15
428.20
Paid Treasurer
428.20
JOHN T. BROWN
Collector of Taxes
32
Cemetery Commissioners' Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Palmer
The Annual Report of the Cemetery Commissioners for the year 1954 is hereby respectfully submitted:
Appropriations
$16,500.00
Expenditures $16,360.15
Balance 139.85
Receipts
$4,242.36
Paid to Robert L. McDonald
$4,242.36
420 Perpetual Care Funds: $4,300.00 added in 1954
Making a grand total of
$61,318.00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE S. GAY, Chairman
WILLIAM R. FAULKNER
ROBERT C. BRAINERD
Cemetery Commissioners
By :- Bert L. Beers, Secretary
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Treasurer's Report
Balance on hand January 1, 1954,
$584,193.86
RECEIPTS
Taxes, 1952,
$458.61
Interest on Taxes, 1952,
27.23
Taxes, 1953,
33,051.94
Interest on Taxes, 1953,
419.20
Taxes, 1954,
524,443.24
Interest on Taxes, 1954,
324.59
Deceased Persons' Taxes & Interest,
428.20
Withholding Tax Deductions,
54,937.10
Retirement Deductions,
9,301.86
Blue Cross & Shield Deductions,
2,041.00
Group Insurance Deductions,
1,314.00
Parking Meters Receipts,
12,932.20
School Lunch Receipts,
14,632.51
Athletic Association Receipts,
3,888.82
Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
Taxes, Reimbursements, etc.,
317,196.30
County of Hampden Reimbursements,
5,971.30
All Other Sources,
35,342.74
$1,016,710.84
$1,600,904.70
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid out on Selectmen's Warrants,
$1,143,238.73
Balance on hand December 31, 1954,
$457,665.97
ROBERT L. McDONALD
Town Treasurer
34
Report of Assessors
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Palmer, The Board of Assessors, respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1954. Town Appropriations:
To be raised by Taxation
$826,753.21
Voted: June 16, 1953-From Available
Funds
31,600.00
Voted: Feb. 8, 1954-From Available Funds
137,000.00
State Parks and Reservations
1,887.77
State Audit
886.90
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
3,146.42
1953 Underestimate State Parks
420.00
County Tax
20,793.04
Tuberculosis Hospital
1,382.28
Overlay
30,289.64
$1,054,159.26
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
76,683.77
Corporation Tax
87,384.26
Reimbursement, State owned land
443.70
Old Age Tax (Meals)
2,876.85
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
60,000.00
Licenses
8,000.00
Fines
1,000.00
Special Assessments
1,000.00
Protection of Persons and Property
500.00
Charities
5,000.00
Old Age Assistance
35,000.00
Veterans' Services
5,000.00
Schools
18,000.00
Cemeteries
2,500.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
500.00
Total Estimated Receipts
$303,888.58
1953 County Tax Overestimate 266.24
1953 County Tuberculosis Overestimate 1,259.94
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"Voted: June 16, 1953-From Available Funds 31,600.00
Voted: Feb. 8, 1954-From Available Funds 137,000.00
Voted: Feb. 8, 1954-From Available Funds 100,000.00
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $574,014.76
Net amount to be raised by taxation
$480,144.50
Less 3299 Polls at $2.00 each 6,598.00
Total amount to be raised by Taxation on property $473,546.50
Tax Rate $50.00 Per M
Assessed Valuation for 1954
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Stock in Trade
$198,775.00
Machinery
1,094,505.00
Live Stock
46,095.00
All Other
121,200.00
Total Personal Property $1,460,575.00
REAL ESTATE
Land, exclusive of Buildings $1,679,140.00
Buildings, exclusive of Land 6,331,215.00
Total Real Estate
$8,010,355.00
TOTAL VALUATION
$9,470,930.00
Number of Live Stock Assessed
Horses
19
Cows
456
Bulls
11
Heifers
206
Swine
76
Sheep
14
Fowl
2,150
Goats
15
Number of acres of land assessed
18,338
Number of Dwelling Houses
1,920
36
RECAPITULATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE
Date of Commitment
Number
Valuation
Excise Tax
May 28
222
$ 114,300
$ 5,927.69
June 2
319
122,420
6,348.93
June
29
249
111,340
5,355.63
July
2
205
151,125
6,675.71
Aug.
3
334
92,980
4,719.21
Aug.
10
273
131,940
6,425.16
Sept.
3
228
113,210
5,849.29
Sept. 27
575
255,680
9,884.21
Oct.
29
577
382,430
14,184.50
Nov.
4
285
140,980
5,537.03
Nov. 16
358
132,230
6,857.58
Nov. 24
395
138,520
5,020.48
Dec.
7
180
50,060
2,020.31
Dec. 13
91
Dealer's
9,100.00
Dec. 27
144
79,250
1,506.14
4,435
$2,016,465
$95,411.87
EXCISE TAX RATE $51.86 Per M
ABATEMENTS GRANTED MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
1949 Levy
$ 177.24
1950 Levy
141.52
1951 Levy
287.70
1953 Levy
1,198.38
1954 Levy
14,155.99
ABATEMENTS GRANTED
1953 Personal Property Tax
$ 22.50
1954 Poll Tax
1,064.00
1954 Personal Property Tax
161.00
1954 Real Estate Tax
8,396.12
Tax Title Account
95.66
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH S. GILL WILLIAM A. COULTER ALVIN C. RONDEAU
Board of Assessors
37
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1954
Adj.
Sealed N. Sealed
Cond'n'd
Scales and Balances
60
257
1
0
Automatic measuring devices
31
164
23
0
Avoirdupois, metric and apothecary weights
14
509
0
0
Capacity measuring devices (liquid)
0
42
0
0
Yard sticks and cloth
measuring devices
0
31
0
0
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Trial weighings and measure- ments of commodities put up for sale
4574
3873
324
377
Number Inspected
Inspection of cartons, bags, pkgs., cans and jars
3819
Summary of Tests Made
Gasoline devices
38
Mass. approved sealed milk bottles
88
Mass. approved sealed oil jars
60
Scales (after being sealed)
45
Total
231
Sealing fees collected
$ 524.40
Paid to Town Treasurer
$524.40
Appropriation
1200.00
Expended
1196.85
Balance
3.15
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT A. BOISSY
Sealer of Weights and Measures
38
Report of Milk Inspector
Palmer, Mass, December 31, 1954
To the Board of Health and Citizens of Palmer:
I respectfully submit the following report on the Milk In- spection work for the year ending December 31, 1954:
I have granted the following Permits and Licenses:
56 Milk and Cream Store Licenses
@
.50
28.00
18 Milk and Cream Vehicle Licenses
@
.50
9.00
36 Oleomargarine Licenses
@
.50
18.00
$55.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK J. SWIATLOWSKI Milk Inspector
Report of Inspector of Slaughtering
Palmer, Mass, December 31, 1954
To the Board of Health and Citizens of Palmer:
I respectfully submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1954:
I have made the following Inspections: Hogs 31 Beef 13
44 Inspections Respectfully submitted,
FRANK J. SWIATLOWSKI Inspector of Slaughtering
39
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 1954 is hereby respectfully submitted:
Aided in this Town
Account of:
No. of Cases 7
No. of Persons
7
Amount $5,781.12
Town Infirmary
In Homes, Private Families
and Institutions
30
83
8,835.55
For Other Cities and Towns
6
11
529.13
For State
5
18
421.23
By Other Cities and Towns
6
14
2,146.41
RECEIPTS
Appropriations:
Support of Poor and General Administration $19,200.00
Total Town Appropriation
19,200.00
Town Infirmary Receipts
706.00
706.00
Reimbursements:
From Cities and Towns
1,332.65
From State
1,215.89
From Individuals
32.50
Total Reimbursements 2,581.04
Total Receipts
$22,487.04
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PAYMENTS
Administration:
Salary of Town Physician
500.00
Salary of Agent
330.00
Salary of Social Worker
226.00
1,056.00
Administrative Expenses 308.87
Town Infirmary Expenses
5,781.12
Outside Poor-(Palmer Settled Cases, Aided Direct) 8,835.55
State Cases-(Cases Without Settlement)
421.23
For Other Cities and Towns-(Cases
Settled in Other Cities and Towns, Aided in Palmer) 529.13
By Other Cities and Towns-(Palmer
Settled cases, aided in other
cities and towns) 2,146.41
Total Expenses $19,078.31
NET COST OF CHARITIES
Total Expenses
$19,079.31
Less Total Overlay 121.69
Less Receipts of Town Infirmary
706.00
Less Reimbursements-State and Other Cities and Towns
2,548.54
Less Reimbursements-Individuals
32.50
3,408.73
Net Cost
$15,669.58
Overlay from Support of Poor and General Administration 121.69
Total Overlay
$ 121.69
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REPORT OF THE TOWN INFIRMARY RECEIPTS
Board
Lease of Land
$1340.22 50.00
Sale of Farm Implements
5.00
Total Receipts
1395.22
Disbursements :
Paid Treasurer
706.00
Balance Paid Treasurer (Direct)
689.22
Total Disbursements 1395.22
Inventory
3500.00
Number of Inmates Registered during the year 7
Largest Number at one time
7
Number of Inmates December 31, 1954
4
NET COST OF TOWN INFIRMARY
Total Expenses-Town Infirmary
$5,781.12
Less Receipts
1,395.22
.Net Cost $4,385.90
Respectfully submitted,
OSCAR LAVIOLETTE, Chairman GEORGE E. CALLAHAN JOHN K. MCKENZIE
Board of Public Welfare
BY :- WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent
42
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 1954 is hereby respectfully sub- mitted:
Number of Cases 21
Number of Persons 64
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General
Expenses $6,000.00
Transfer, Town Appropriation, Aid
and General Expenses
2,500.00
U. S. Grants for Aid:
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1954 Received during the year
2,834.00
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1954 Received during the year
1,411.60
Reimbursements from State 5,934.76 Refunds! 26.50
Total Receipts $28,314.39
EXPENDITURES
Cash, from U. S. Grants for Aid $8,934.96
Cash, from Town Appropriation for Aid 7,699.20
Total Cash Expenditures for Aid
$16,634.16
8,474.87
U. S. Grants for Administration:
1,132.66
43
Administrative Expenses from Town Appropriation Expenses from U. S. Grants for Administration 1,292.62
Total Administrative Expenses
1,292.62:
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration $17,926.78
Balance from U. S. Grants for Aid
$2,386.11
Balance from U. S. Grants for Administration
1,251.64
Balance from Town Appropriation for
Aid and General Expenses 815.10
Total Balance $ 4,452.85
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN K. MCKENZIE, Chairman GEORGE E. CALLAHAN OSCAR LAVIOLETTE
Board of Public Welfare
BY :- WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent
44
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 1954 is hereby respectfully submitted:
Number of Active Cases January 1, 1954
115
Applications pending January 1, 1954
1
Applications received during the year
22
Applications approved during the year
16
Applications rejected during the year
6
Applications pending at end of the year
1
Cases closed during the year
26
Number of Active cases December 31, 1954 105
Palmer settled cases aided in other cities and towns
15
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses
$67,500.00 265.75
Refunds
U. S. Grants for Old Age Assistance Only: Balance on hand, January 1, 1954 16,510.48
Received during the year 43,593.64
Refunds, 155.00
U. S. Grants for Old Age Administration: Balance on hand, January 1, 1954 1,549.81
Received during the year
3,104.79
Refunds, 3.18
$132,682.65
Reimbursements :
Cities and Towns
722.66
State
41,045.99
Meal Tax from State
3,018.81
44,787.46
Total Receipts
$177,470.11
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PAYMENTS
Expended from Town Appropriation for Aid 63,088.15
Expended from U. S. Grants for Aid 41,499.38
Total Expenses for Aid
$104,587.53
ADMINISTRATION
Administration Expenses 7,754.67
7,754.67
Other Expenses:
Transportation and Travel
237.77
Postage
45.00
Supplies and Printing
196.22
Telephone
123.70
Social Service Index
23.25
Repair of Typewriter
9.50
Equipment
130.15
Service Agreement-Adding Machine
18.00
783.59
Total Administration Expenses
$8,538.26
Expended from Town Appropriation for Administrative Expenses $4,180.03
Expended from U. S. Grants for Administration 4,358.23
Total Administrative Expenses
$8,538.26
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration
$113,125.79
Balance from U. S. Grants for Aid
$18,759.74
Balance from U. S. Grants for Administration
299.55
Overlay from Town Appropriation for
Aid and General Expenses
497.57
Total Balance $19,556.86
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE E. CALLAHAN, Chairman JOHN K. MCKENZIE OSCAR LAVIOLETTE Bureau of Old Age Assistance BY :- WILLIAM C. DALY, Agent
46
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 1954 is hereby respectfully sub- mitted:
Number of Active Cases January 1, 1954 6
Applications pending January 1, 1954 0
Applications received during the year
Applications approved during the year 5
Applications rejected during the year 2
Applications withdrawn during the year
0
Applications pending at end of the year 0
Cases closed during the year
2
Number of active cases December 31, 1954 9
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses $4,000.00
U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance: Balance on hand, January 1, 1954 $2,720.10
Received during the year 2,386.19
Refund 3.10
5,109.39
U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance Administration:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1954 219.65
Received during the year 282.86
502.51
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Reimbursements:
From State for Aid
From State for Administration
$1,073.82 141.42
Total Reimbursements
$1,215.24
Total Receipts
$10,827.14
PAYMENTS
From U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance $2,042.72
From Town Appropriation for Aid 3,421.73
Total Expenses for Aid
5,464.45
Expended from U. S. Grants for
Administration 358.32
Expended from Town Appropriation for Administration 179.16
Total Expenses for Administration 537.48
Total Expenses
$6,001.93
Balance from Town Appropriation for Aid and General Expenses
399.11
Balance from U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance
3,066.67
Balance from U. S. Grants for Administration 144.19
Total Balance
$3,609.97
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 Town Accountant
To the Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my Annual Report of Receipts and Ex- penditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1954:
RECEIPTS
Taxes-current year :
Poll
5,664.00
Personal
71,379.75
Real Estate
371,211.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
76,188.49 524,443.24
Previous years:
Poll
36.00
Personal
1,896.72
Real Estate
18,665.91
Motor Vehicle Excise
12,911.92
Estates of Deceased Persons
419.05
33,929.60
From State:
Corporation Tax
84,672.82
Income Tax
21,584.20
Meal Tax, OAA
3,018.81
School Aid
42,300.00
Loss of Taxes
456.37
State Tax
17,680.00 169,712.20
Withheld from wages:
Withholding Tax
54,937.10
County Retirement
9,301.86
Blue Cross and Shield
2,041.00
Group Insurance
1,314.00
67,593.96
Parking Meter Collections
12,932.20
School Lunch Receipts
14,632.51
School Milk Fund
2,908.94
Athletic Assn. Receipts
3,888.82
Court Fines
1,547.20
35,909.67
Licenses:
State Licenses
120.00
Garage
38.00
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Sunday
34.00
Fire Arms
4.40
Circus
.50
Auctioneer
11.00
Entertainment
15.00
Pinball machines
404.05
Junk Licenses
300.00
Junk Privileges
6.00
Dog Licenses
2,009.00
Alcohol
4.00
Ice Cream
60.00
Camps and cabins
2.00
Funeral directors
7.00
Slaughtering
1.00
Kindergarten
1.00
Pasteurization
30.00
Bottling
40.00
Milk and Oleo
55.00
Common Victuallers
111.00
Bowling
16.00
3,268.95
Alcoholic:
Innholders
1,525.00
Restaurant
1,200.00
Package
800.00
Drugstore
600.00
Club
2,300.00
Seasonal
700.00
One-Day
37.00
7,162.00
Malt beverages and wine
1,500.00
1,500.00
GRANTS
From County-Dog Licenses
1,652.17
1,652.17
From State:
Vocational Education
25,099.49
Smith-Hughes Fund
144.25
25,243.74
From Federal Government:
Old Age Assistance
46,698.43
Aid to Dependent Children
9,886.47
Disability Assistance
2,669.05
59,253.95
RECEIPTS FROM GENERAL DEPARTMENTS
Selectmen:
Rental of Memorial Hall
664.50
Lease of Wenimesset School
5.00
From Ins. Co. for damage to trees and meter 357.50
1,027.00
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Welfare:
Infirmary-Reim. for care
1,292.00
Land rental
50.00
1,342.00
Protection of Persons and Property:
Pistol Permits
51.00
Bicycle registration
14.75
Sealing fees
524.40
590.15
Highways:
Sewer connections
2,150.00
Sale of old equipment
77.00
2,227.00
Parks:
Rental of Legion Field
105.00
105.00
Joint Chap. 90 Maintenance:
State
1,989.84
County
1,989.84
3,979.68
Joint Chap. 90 Construction:
State
4,691.06
County
2,329.29
7,020.35
Schools:
Sale of mdse.
6.54
Tuition
795.00
Rent
672.75
1,474.29
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AID
Welfare:
State
1,248.39
Cities and towns
696.65
1,945.04
Aid to Dependent Children:
State
5,934.76
5,934.76
Disability Assistance:
State
1,215.24
1,215.24
Old Age Assistance:
41,045.99
State
722.66
41,768.65
Cities and Towns
Veterans' Benefits :
6,749.88
State
8.00
6,757.88
Individuals
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Cemeteries :
Perpetual Care Deposits
4,300.00
Sale of lots
672.00
Care of lots
2,096.47
Opening graves
1,216.00
Foundations
242.89
Grading
15.00
8,542.36
Refunds:
Town Bldgs.
39.83
Snow removal
66.60
Charities
453.53
Balance of deposit in Land
143.75
Court Case #22681
Trade School Expenses
6.41
710.12
Interest:
On taxes
687.47
Demands
83.55
Merrick Fund
23.36
Thompson Fund
27.34
Perpetual care funds
1,570.97
Taxes of Deceased Persons
9.15
2,401.84
TOTAL RECEIPTS
1,016.710.84
Cash on hand January 1, 1954
584,193.86
1,600,904.70
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen:
Salaries of Board
2,500.00
Office supplies & equipment
234.05
Warrant expenses
537.00
Stationery and postage
22.80
Printing and advertising
25.88
Chapter 90 and Turnpike Expenses
115.08
Telephone
439.25
Travel & expenses
205.55
Miscellaneous
111.55
4,191.16
Contingent Account:
Traffic spotlight
12.00
Outside fires
1,130.50
Finance Comm. expense
246.57
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House numbering
214.26
Expenses-dump fire, Oak St. (C)
91.60
Miscellaneous
56.50
1,751.43
Accounting:
4,000.00
4,000.00
Treasury:
Treasurer's salary
4,620.00
Clerical
2,600.00
Surety bonds
359.75
Office expenses
94.03
Travel and expenses
32.20
Stationery, postage, supplies
306.99
Telephone
54.00
Miscellaneous
2.00
8,068.97
Town offices:
Janitor
600.00
Rent
3,360.00
Lights, supplies
120.90
4,080.90
Town Engineer:
2,000.00
2,000.00
Collector:
Salary 1954
3,400.00
Previous Years
560.00
Clerical
2,297.00
Stationery, postage, supplies
664.30
Bonds
343.75
Telephone
89.45
Insurance
25.00
Travel
3.36
Miscellaneous
2.00
7,384.86,
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,160.00
Clerical
136.00
Stationery, printing, postage
314.96
Insurance
15.00
Miscellaneous
48.46
Telephone
87.15
1,761.57
Assessors :
Salaries
3,000.00
Clerical
2,964.00
Maps and photostats
632.00
Supplies, printing, postage and equipment
562.25
Telephone
277.50
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Travel and expenses
401.25
Record binding
70.00
Miscellaneous
27.00
7,934.00
Law and Claim:
Counsel
1,500.00
Tax Title agent
260.00
Claims paid
369.25
Telephone
59.85
Sheriff services
683.75
2,872.85
Town dump:
Labor
1,782.00
Supplies
107.55
Grading and bulldozing
144.00
2,033.55
Election and Registration:
Registrar's salaries
375.00
Election expenses
2,420.90
Supplies, printing, postage
82.80
Listing, canvassing and registering
1,018.00
Miscellaneous
9.35
3,906.05
License Commission:
Telephone
112.28
Travel and expenses
57.77
Printing
76.11
246.16
Town Buildings maintenance:
Janitors
620.00
Fuel, lights and water
81.97
Repairs and supplies
1,390.40
Emergency lights-Memorial Hall
122.62
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