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Labor-Parking area
113.55
Telephone
33.00
2,361.54
Meter Acct:
Labor
2,010.90
Traffic paint
63.85
Meter repairs
58.13
Coin wrappers
9.65
Lights-Parking area
59.00
2,201.53
TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
54,794.57
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police:
Chief's salary
5,500.00
Day patrol
7,488.00
Night patrol
8,227.16
54
Village patrols
4,861.00
Special police
12,652.24
Clerk
2,808.00
Gas, oil, upkeep-cruiser and cycle
1,379.01
Police School
200.00
Chief's transportation
700.00
Extra car hire
265.56
Rent
1,860.00
Lights
107.33
Janitor
360.00
Telephone and radio
1,765.92
Supplies and misc. expense
353.44 48,527.66
Tree Department:
Labor
1,992.00
Trucks
340.00
Trees
195.00
2,527.00
Forest Fire Dept:
Warden's salary
1,500.00
Fires
1,023.00
Telephone
69.00
Gas, oil, repairs, equip.
383.80
2,975.80.
Gypsy Moth Suppression:
Labor
1,737.00
Supplies
28.90
1,765.90.
Dutch Elm Disease:
Labor
135.00
Tree removal
4,697.00
Tools
5.90
4,837.90
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Salary
900.00
Telephone
48.70
Supplies and equipment
60.75
Expenses
187.40
1,196.85
TOTAL FOR PROTECTION OF PUBLIC
61,831.11
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Administrative salaries
900.00
Clerical
200.00
Telephone
218.90
Vermin Control
350.00
Printing and advertising
33.07
Vital Statistics
800.00
Inoculation clinics & antitoxin
199.78
55
Parochial school medical
200.00
Animal inspection
300.00
District Nurse
1,000.00
Meat & Milk Insp.
591.00
Tuberculosis hospitals
1,955.99
Contagious Diseases
32.00
Miscellaneous
103.62
TOTAL FOR HEALTH
6,884.36
HIGHWAYS
General maintenance:
Supt.
889.20
Labor
17,619.50
Equipment rental
290.00
Telephone, light, fuel and office supplies
1,070.86
Supplies, equip. and repairs
7,006.71
Gasoline and oil
802.88
Tarvia
799.20
Tree removal
170.00
28,648.35
Highway garage:
Contract labor
5,221.46
Supplies, equipment
1,607.45
Painting and lettering
106.25
Miscellaneous
5.90
6,941.06
Highway equipment:
2-ton dump truck
2,915.00
Power steering for loader
375.00
3,290.00
Baptist Hill Road-C
Supt.
11.40
Labor
143.60
Equip. rental
128.00
283.00
South Main Street-A
Supt.
11.40
Labor
106.00
Equip. rental
52.00
Supplies
21.25
190.65
Main Street-A
Supt.
34.20
Labor
475.23
Tarvia
4,489.35
4,998.78
Breckenridge Street-A
Supt.
22.80
Labor
301.10
56
Equip. rental
188.00
Gas and Oil Tarvia
6.30
475.40
993.60
Fairview Street- A
Supt.
57.00
Labor
757.70
Supplies
666.56
Equip. Rental
393.00
Gas & Oil
258.73
2,132.99
Mason Road-A
Supt.
7.60
Labor
97.60
Gas and oil
52.04
Tarvia
335.42
492.66
High Street-B
Supt.
34.20
Labor
480.60
Equip. rental
281.00
Asphalt
1,141.15
Tree removal
65.00
Supplies
106.10
2,108.05
North Street-C
Supt.
76.00
Labor
894.30
Supplies
4,994.46
Equip. Rental
1,280.00
Gas and Oil
114.21
7,358.97
Beech Street-A
Supt.
57.00
Labor
886.33
Equip. rental
548.00
Gas and oil
5.77
1,497.10
Cheney Street-C
Supt.
38.00
Labor
500.15
Equip. rental
104.46
Supplies
100.00
Gas and oil
6.61
Asphalt
412.78
1,162.00
Bridge St. and Belchertown Road-C
Supt.
,
19.00
Labor
110.00
Asphalt
2,870.25
2,999.25
57
Quaboag Street-A
Supt.
11.40
Labor
117.60
Tarvia
320.78
449.78
Cedar Street-C
Supt.
38.00
Labor
551.80
Equip. rental
90.00
Supplies
4.05
Gas and oil
91.20
Tarvia
410.33
1,185.38
Highland Street-A
Supt.
53.20
Labor
569.40
Supplies
37.50
Tarvia
529.97
Equip. rental
194.00
Sand and concrete
115.20
1,499.27
South Main Street-A
Supt.
7.60
Labor
85.60
Asphalt
2,706.75
2,799.95
Fuller Street-D
4
Supt.
60.80
Labor
755.35
Equip. rental
280.00
Gas and oil
16.57
Sand and gravel
58.40
Asphalt
774.64
1,945.76
Blanchard Street-A
Supt.
11.40
Labor
99.20
Asphalt
380.50
491.10
Maple Street-A
Supt.
38.00
Labor
602.30
Equip. rental
44.00
Gas and oil
68.40
Asphalt
999.40
1,752.10
Converse Street-A
Supt.
49.40
Labor
699.90
58
Materials, supplies
97.80
Gas and oil
91.20
Equip. rental
64.00
Concrete and asphalt
5,881.13
Misc.
4.00
6,887.43.
Calkins Road-C
Supt.
11.40
Labor
169.70
Asphalt
251.37
432.47
TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS
80,539.70
WALKS AND CURBS
General Maintenance:
Supt.
91.20
Labor
780.40
Materials and equipment
303.68
Equip. rental
45.00
Sand and concrete
112.25
Asphalt
141.70
1,474.23.
Ruggles St .- C
Supt.
19.00
Labor
284.00
Materials, supplies
160.70
Concrete
220.00
683.70
North Main St .- A
Supt.
60.80
Labor
860.30
Materials, supplies
698.96
Concrete
46.00
1,666.06.
Main and Church Sts .- B
Supt.
30.40
Labor
298.10
Gravel, concrete
176.95
Supplies
20.59
526.04
Commercial St .- B (A)
Supt.
91.20
Labor
854.60
Gravel and concrete
1,805.26
Equip. rental
70.00
Asphalt
36.30
Tree removal
65.00
Gas and oil
116.85
Supplies
167.60
3,206.81.
59
Commercial Street-B (b)
Supt.
41.80
Labor
699.35
Sand and concrete
377.15
Supplies
35.15
Asphalt
72.90
Gas and oil
81.60
1,307.95
Palmer St .- C
Supt.
11.40
Labor
610.50
Concrete
714.00
Equip. rental
118.00
Asphalt
36.90
1,490.80
Maple St .- A
Supt.
34.20
Labor
336.40
Equip. rental
32.00
Materials, supplies
382.10
784.70
Charles St .- C
Supt.
106.40
Labor
1,230.40
Materials
30.50
Concrete
1,313.88
2,681.18
Thorndike St .- A
Supt.
41.80
Labor
623.65
Asphalt
30.90
Supplies
137.22
Concrete
554.63
Gas and oil
70.80
1,459.00
King Street-A (a)
Supt.
19.00
Labor
244.00
Asphalt
54.00
Concrete
69.00
Equip. Rental
112.00
498.00
King St .- A (b)
Supt.
38.00
Labor
463.05
Supplies
24.00
Gas and oil
47.60
Equip. rental
64.00
Concrete
302.85
939.50
North St .- C
Supt. Labor
45.60
607.20
Concrete
311.20
Asphalt
36.00
1,000.00
Lariviere St .- C
Supt.
22.80
Labor
283.70
Supplies
3.15
Concrete
103.50
413.15
Three Rivers Common
Supt.
30.40
Labor
490.50
Concrete
182.05
Supplies
46.75
749.70
Squier St .- A
Supt.
30.40
Labor
249.15
Concrete
92.00
371.55
Park St .- A
Supt.
11.40
Labor
174.00
Asphalt
204.60
390.00
Converse St .- A
Supt.
30.40
Labor
389.20
Concrete
128.75
548.35
River St .- B
Supt.
38.00
Labor
565.50
Equip. rental
24.00
Asphalt
360.00
987.50
North Main St .- A
Supt.
19.00
Labor
377.33
Concrete
112.13
Equip. rental
48.00
Asphalt
30.90
587.36
Main St .- A
Supt.
7.60
Labor
92.80
Concrete
92.00
192.40
.
61
Holbrook St .- A
Supt.
7.60
Labor
144.80
Concrete
92.00
Supplies
5.00
Equip. rental
48.00
297.40
Pine St .- A
Supt.
22.80
Labor
395.60
Concrete
209.00
Gas and oil
47.60
Supplies
8.80
Equip. rental
64.00
Asphalt
78.60
826.40
TOTAL FOR WALKS AND CURBS
23,081.78
SEWERS AND CULVERTS
General Maintenance:
Supt.
448.40
Labor
3,906.25
Equip. rental
531.50
Tools and equip.
625.25
Pipes and fittings
247.00
Gas and oil
204.14
Misc.
31.00
5,993.54
Birch St .- C
Supt.
30.40
Labor
239.50
Supplies and equip.
619.79
Equip. rental
287.00
1,176.69
Strong St .- A ,
Supt.
60.80
Labor
731.65
Supplies and equip.
706.96
1,499.41
Summer St .- B
Supt.
87.40
Labor
1,189.30
Equip. rental
20.00
Supplies and equip.
964.53
Asphalt
168.60
Gas and oil
151.72
2,581.55
North St .- C
Supt.
45.60
Labor
474.00
62
Materials and supplies
1,088.50
Gas and oil Equip. rental
664.00
2,336.30
River St .- B
Supt.
79.80
Labor
1,129.05
Materials and supplies
1,078.98
Gas and oil
119.50
Tree removal
35.00
Equip. rental
60.00
2,502.33
High St .- A
Supt.
125.40
Labor
1,055.60
Equip. rental
75.00
Materials and supplies
202.26
1,458.26
Breckenridge St .- A
Supt.
26.60
Labor
323.20
Equip. rental
20.00
Materials and supplies
2,122.91
Gas and oil
119.50
2,612.21
TOTAL FOR SEWERS AND CULVERTS
20,160.29
Snow removal
Supt.
425.60
Labor
5,476.65
Repairs, tools and equip.
677.23
Gas and oil
1,212.98
Equip. rental
1,254.25
Salt and sand
2,129.57
11,176.28
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Chapter 90
Chapter 90, Maintenance
Supt.
243.20
Labor
3,358.15
Equip. rental
303.00
Asphalt
1,754.80
Sand
310.70
Entry fee
5.00
5,974.85
Chap. 90C-Church St. Bridge-B
Continental Const. Co. (Contract)
6,985.02
6,985.02
64.20
63
Chap. 90C-Springfield and Commercial Sts.
Supt.
418.00
Labor
7,917.95
Gas and oil
215.03
Traprock, sand, cement
1,017.32
Entry fees
10.00
Pipe and culverts
200.88
Curbing
1,621.58
Frames, grates, plates
1,230.89
Tree removal
275.00
Asphalt
9,808.70
Equip. rental
2,608.00
25,323.35
TOTAL FOR CHAPTER 90
38,283.22
Oiling Roads
Supt.
326.80
Labor
5,307.78
Equip. rental
826.00
Supplies, repairs
228.37
Gas and oil
421.77
Asphalt
7,960.79
Sand
396.00
17,702.77
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
Public Welfare:
General administration
1,156.00
Administrative expenses
279.66
Outside poor
9,465.33
Aid by and for other cities and towns
2,675.54
State and unsettled
320.66
13,897.19
Infirmary :
Warden
1,500.00
Maintenance and other expenses
4,281.12
5,781.12
Old Age Assistance:
Administration
8,354.67
Administrative expenses
783.59
Town cases
84,239.39
For and by other cities and towns
5,907.68
Unsettled
12,530.66
Indirect payments
65.94
Medical
1,843.86 113,725.79
Aid to Dependent Children:
Administration
1,106.72
Administrative expenses
185.90
Town cases
16,361.76
Indirect payments
272.40
17,926.78
64
Disability Assistance: Administration Town cases Medical
537.48
5,311.69
152.76 6,001.93
Veterans' Benefits:
Administration
3,200.00
Administrative and office expense
425.06
Ordinary benefits
10,121.03
Light and fuel
251.39
Medical
3,990.97
Provisions
684.48
Clothing
40.57
18,713.50
TOTAL FOR CHARITIES
176,046.31
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
General support and maintenance:
Superintendent's Salary
7,500.00
Car Allowance
300.00
Clerical
6,019.99
Truant Officer
250.00
General expenses
346.00
Teachers' salaries
201,655.61
Auxiliary agencies
11,228.67
Expense of operating
19,508.61
Textbooks and supplies
14,417.54
Transportation
21,795.00
Health
3,499.92
Janitors' salaries
22,699.42
Repairs
32,660.22
Furniture and fixtures
1,497.82 343,378.80
Thorndike St. School repairs
91,434.02
Trade School expenses
11,498.31
Retirements
4,289.80
School Lunch
15,209.09
Athletic Fund
3,508.49
Milk Fund
3,419.31
Smith-Hughes Fund
182.50
Library Assn.
6,000.00 135,541.52
TOTAL FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
478,920.32.
CEMETERIES
Labor
8,980.53
Clerk
300.00
Car use
300.00
Loam
446.25
65
Engraving
108.00
Paving driveways
2,997.20
Trucks
572.00
Gas and oil
190.80
Supplies, equipment, repairs
1,593.74
Perpetual care inscriptions
1,194.00
Advt.
5.63
16,709.15
Care of Neglected graves
349.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Parks and playgrounds
10,795.39
Street lighting
16,764.94
Town reports
1,456.00
County Aid to Agriculture
50.00
General Insurance
7,475.59
Fire Engineers
75.00
Memorial Day
550.37
Wing Hospital Fund
1,000.00
Civil Defense
899.71
Garbage Collection
4,522.10
One-half of Bottling fees to State
20.00
County Tuberculosis Assessment
998.93
Gypsy Moth Assessment
2,454.37
47,062.40
AGENCY AND TRUST
State Parks
1,880.36
County Tax
19,775.69
Dog Licenses to County
2,017.40
Perpetual Care Funds
4,300.00
Retirement Assessment
8,512.38
State Audit
886.90
Refunds
1,691.26
Interest on Perpetual Care Funds
1,570.97
40,634.96
Withheld from wages:
Withholding Tax
54,764.30
Retirement
9,153.36
Blue Cross and Shield
2,034.00
Group Insurance
3,459.85
69,411.51
GRAND TOTAL
1,143,238.73
Cash on hand December 31, 1954
457,665.97
1,600,904.70
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NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds :
Cash and securities
64,798.10
Thompson Fund
951.28
Merrick Fund
850.00
Perpetual Care Funds
62,996.82
64,798.10
64,798.10
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. LYNCH
Town Accountant
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UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS DECEMBER 31, 1954
Account
Total Available
Expended
Balance
Selectmens' Salaries
2,500.00
2,500.00
" Other expenses
1,800.00
1,691.16
108.84
Contingent Acct.
2,000.00
1,751.43
248.57
Misc. Meter Acct.
2,500.00
2,201.53
298.47
Accounting
4,000.00
4,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
4,620.00
4,620.00
Clerk
2,600.00
2,600.00
Assessors' Salaries
3,000.00
3,000.00
" Clerk
2,964.00
2,964.00
"
Other Expenses
1,400.00
1,400.00
"
Maps
500.00
500.00
"
Record Binding
125.00
70.00
55.00
Town
Clerk's Salary
1,160.00
1,160.00
"
Clerical
1,000.00
136.00
864.00
"
Other Expenses
480.00
465.57
14.43
Collector's Salary (prev. yrs.) " " 1954
3,400.00
3,400.00
587.00
"
Other expenses
1,130.00
1,127.86
2.14
License Commission Expenses
246.50
246.16
.34
Law and Claim
3,000.00
2,872.85
127.15
Town Offices
4,100.00
4,080.90
19.10
Maintenance-Town Bldgs.
2,539.83
2,361.54
178.29
Election and Registration
4,300.00
3,906.05
39 3.95
Town Engineer
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Dump
2,075.00
2,033.55
41.45
Police Salaries
42,000.00
41,536.40
463.60
"
Other expenses
7,000.00
6,991.26
8.74
Forest Fires
3,000.00
2,975.80
24.20
Gypsy Moth Suppression
1,800.00
1,765.90
34.10
Dutch Elm Disease
4,900.00
4,837.90
62.10
Tree Dept.
2,550.00
2,527.00
23.00
Sealer's Salary
900.00
900.00
" Other expenses
300.00
296.85
3.15
Health Dept. Salaries
600.00
600.00
" Clerk
300.00
300.00
Tuber. and Other expenses
3,100.00
3,093.36
6.64
Meat and Milk Inspection
600.00
591.00
9.00
Animal Inspector
300.00
300.00
Parochial Schools Medical
200.00
200.00
District Nurse
1,000.00
1,000.00
Vital Statistics
800.00
800.00
1,486.86
560.00
926.86
Clerk
2,884.00
2,297.00
Other Expenses
850.00
8.48.97
1.03
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Account
Total Available
Expended
Balance-
General Highways
28,800.00
28,648.35
151.65
Highway Dept. Garage
9,272.72
6,941.06
2,331.66
Baptist Hill Rd. (1953)
291.46
283.00
8.46
Old Warren Road (1953)
785.00
785.00.
South Main St. (1952)
193.99
190.65
3.34
Two-ton Dump Truck
3,000.00
2,915.00
85.00
Power Steering for Loader
500.00
375.00
125.00.
Main St. (A)
5,000.00
4,998.78
1.22
Breckenridge St. A
1,000.00
993.60
6.40
Fairview St. A
7,000.00
2,132.99
4,867.01
Mason Rd. A
500.00
492.66
7.34
Harvey St. B
1,900.00
1,900.00
High St. B
2,500.00
2,108.05
391.95
North St. C
9,000.00
7,358.97
1,641.03
Roosevelt St. A
1,200.00
1,200.00
Beech St. A
1,500.00
1,497.10
2.90
Cheney St. C
1,200.00
1,162.00
38.00
Bridge St. and Belchertown Rd. C
3,000.00
2,999.25
.75
Quaboag St. A
450.00
449.78
.22
Cedar St. C
1,200.00
1,185.38
14.62
Foster St. D
500.00
500.00
Emery St. D
500.00
500.00
Highland St. A
1,500.00
1,499.27
.73
South Main St. A
2,800.00
2,799.95
.05
Fuller St. D
2,000.00
1,945.76
54.24
Blanchard St. A
500.00
491.10
8.90
Maple St. C
1,800.00
1,752.10
47.90
Converse St. A
6,900.00
6,887.43
12.57
Calkins Rd. C
500.00
432.47
67.53
Railroad Crossing C
1,000.00
1,000.00
General Sidewalk Maint.
1,500.00
1,474.23
25.77
Ruggles St. C (1953)
750.00
683.70
66.30
North Main St. A (1953)
1,694.00
1,666.06
27.94
Main and Church Sts. B
600.00
526.04
73.96.
Commercial St. B
3,800.00
3,206.81
593.19
Commercial St. B
1,400.00
1,307.95
92.05
Palmer St. C
1,500.00
1,490.80
9.20
Maple St. A
800.00
784.70
15.30
Charles St. C
2,700.00
2,681.18
18.82
Thorndike St. A
1,500.00
1,459.00
41.00
King St. A
500.00
498.00
2.00
King St. A
1,000.00
939.50
60.50
North St. C
1,000.00
1,000.00
Larivierre St. C
425.00
413.15
11.85
Walk across common C
750.00
749.70
.30
Squier St. A
400.00
371.55
28.45
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Account
Total Available
Expended
Balance
Park St. A
400.00
390.00
10.00
Converse St. A
550.00
548.35
1.65
River St. B
1,000.00
987.50
12.50
Pleasant St. A
1,000.00
1,000.00
North Main St. A
600.00
587.36
12.64
Main St. A
200.00
192.40
7.60
Holbrook St. A
300.00
297.40
2.60
Pine St. A
900.00
826.40
73.60
Sewer Maintenance
6,000.00
5,993.54
6.46
Birch St. C
1,200.00
1,176.69
23.31
Strong St. A
1,500.00
1,499.41
.59
Summer St. B
2,600.00
2,581.55
18.45
North St. C
2,340.00
2,336.30
3.70
River St. B
2,550.00
2,502.33
47.67
High St. A
1,460.00
1,458.26
1.74
Breckenridge St. A
2,750.00
2,612.21
137.79
Snow Removal
10,066.60
11,176.28
1,109.68
Chapter 90 Maint.
6,000.00
5,974.85
25.15
Church St. Bridge B (Chap. 90)
11,128.47
6,985.02
4,143.45
Commercial St. B and Spring- field St. C (Chap. 90)
32,050.00
25,323.35
6,726.65
Snow Removal Overdraft (1953)
174.23
174.23
Oiling Roads
24,000.00
17,702.77
6,297.23
Welfare, OAA, ADC Bd. Salaries
1,200.00
1,200.00
Support of Poor
19,200.00
19,078.31
121.69
"
Federal Aid
60,259.12
41,499.38
18,759.74
"
Federal Adminis.
4,657.78
4,358.23
299.55
Aid to Dep. Children-Town
8,514.30
7,699.20
815.10
"
"
Federal Adminis.
2,544.26
1,292.62
1,251.64
Disability
Assistance-Town
4,000.00
3,600.89
399.11
"
"
Federal Aid
5,109.39
2,042.72
3,066.67
"
"
Federal Adminis.
502.51
358.32
144.19
Veterans' Benefits
20,000.00
18,713.50
1,286.50
Schools-Support and
Maintenance
343,639.60 343,378.80
260.80
Trade School Expenses
11,500.00
11,498.31
1.69
Retirements
4,290.00
4,289.80
,20
Smith-Hughes Fund
355.80
182.50
173.30
Thorndike St. School Repairs
100,000.00
91,434.02
8,565.98
School Lunch
16,109.11
15,209.09
900.02
School Athletic Assn.
5,057.65
3,508.49
1,549.16
School Milk Fund
3,654.99
3,419.31
235.68
Young Mens' Library Assn.
6,000.00
6,000.00
" Federal Aid
11,321.07
8,934.96
2,386.11
67,765.75
67,268.18
497.57
Old Age Assistance-Town
O. D.
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Account
Total Available 10,800
Expended
Balance
Parks and Playgrounds
10,795.39
Street Lighting
17,763.00
16,764.94
4.61 998.06 1,480.00
Aluminum Poles C
1,480.00
Town Reports
1,456.00
1,456.00
County Aid to Agriculture
50.00
50.00
General Insurance
7,800.00
7,475.59
324.41
Town Fire Engineers
75.00
75.00
Memorial Day
600.00
550.37
49.63.
Wing Memorial Hospital Fund
1,000.00
1,000.00
Civil Defense
900.00
899.71
.29
Garbage Disposal
4,778.54
4,522.10
256.44
State Census
500.00
500.00
Land Taking-Riverside St.
1.00
1.00
"
"
Birch St.
1.00
1.00
Cemeteries
16,500.00
16,360.15
139.85
Care of Neglected Graves
350.00
349.00
1.00
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Balance Sheet
DR.
CR.
Cash, January 1, 1955
$457,665.97
Taxes, 1952
20.00
Taxes, 1953
837.50
Taxes, 1954
22,664.63
Tax Titles
1,168.83
Tax Possessions
951.24
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1951
11.37
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1952
186.28
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1953
270.62
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1954
6,034.59
Overlay, 1952
20.00 936.50
Overlay, 1953
Overlay, 1954
20,572.86
Overlay Reserve
32,571.98
Accounts Receivable:
Highways
76.50
Old Age Assistance
35.25
Aid to Dependent Children
1,710.72
Veterans' Benefits
1,738.55
Schools
895.25
Chapter 90 Maintenance
4,000.00
Chapter 90 Construction
19,500.00
Withholding Tax
5,907.40
County Retirement Fund
1,029.57
Blue Cross and Shield
242.00
Group Insurance Fund
111.48
Parking Meter Fund
13,688.09
Tailings Account
217.17
County Tax
1,017.35
County TB Hospital Assessment
383.35
State Parks and Reservations
7.41
Gypsy Moth Assessment
692.05
Dog Licenses
7.20
Sale of Land Account
26,484.00
Sale of Land of Low Value Account
73.44
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund
2,125.00
Bequest
1,000.00
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Revenue, 1955
1,176.69
Departmental Revenue
4,456.27
Aid to Highway Revenue
23,500.00
Motor Vehicle Tax Revenue
6,502.86
Tax Title Revenue-Town
2,103.85
Tax Title Revenue-District
16.22
Excess and Deficiency
322,107.29
Collector's Salary, Previous Years
926.86
Highways:
Old Warren Road
785.00
Fairview Street
4,867.01
Harvey Street
1,900.00
High Street
391.95
North Street
1,641.03
Roosevelt Street
1,200.00
Foster Street
500.00
Emery Street
500.00
Railroad Crossing, Three Rivers
1,000.00
Sidewalks:
Pleasant Street
1,000.00
Snow Removal
1,109.68
Old Age Assistance, Federal Aid
18,759.74
Old Age Assistance, Federal Administration
299.55
Aid to Dependent Children, Federal Aid
2,386.11
Aid to Dependent Children, Federal Adm.
1,251.64
Disability Assistance, Federal Aid
3,066.67
Disability Assistance, Federal Adm.
144.19
Schools:
Thorndike Street School Repairs
8,565.98
Smith-Hughes Fund
173.30
School Lunch
900.02
School Milk Fund
235.68
High School Athletic Fund
1,549.16
Aluminum Light Poles, Three Rivers
1,480.00
Garbage Collection
256.44
State Census
500.00
$520,053.67
$520,053.67
FRANCIS J. LYNCH
Town Accountant
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Report of License Commissioners
Licenses Granted for the Year, 1954:
All Alcoholic
Annual
Seasonal
Restaurants
4
4
Innholders
5
Clubs
7
2
Retail Package
2
1
Drug Stores
4
Malt Beverages and Wine
Restaurants
6
1
Common Victualer
(Including Restaurants)
43
Retail Package
2
Lodging Houses
3
One Day Licenses
37
Respectfully submitted,
Board of License Commissioners
PETER E. PAPPAS, Clerk
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Report of Chief of Police
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Palmer, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The annual police report for the year ending December 31, 1954 is submitted for your consideration.
During the year 433 complaints were prosecuted in the Dis- trict Court of Eastern Hampden against 341 males and 26 fe- males. Nineteen delinquent complaints were issued against ju- veniles. Seventeen stolen automobiles were recovered, two fugi- tives were taken into custody, 211 summons served for other de- partments. Motorcycle and cruiser patrols covered 34,858 miles.
The only fatal accident in Palmer during 1954 occurred at 2:30 a.m. New Year's Day. During the year sixty one persons suffered injuries in auto accidents.
On September 29, 1954 at a special assembly at Palmer High School, three safety honors were presented to Palmer. A Nation- al Award for placing second in the 1953 Pedestrian Protection contest sponsored by the American Automobile Association for cities under 10,000, a second award from the National Safety Council for completing 1953 without a fatal motor vehicle traffic accident and the third award for Palmer's participation in ex- perimental inventory covering traffic activities.
Theodore A. Zebrowski was appointed a regular patrolman October 1, 1954.
Two officers, namely Harry E. Murphy and Henry S. Jan- asiewicz completed a months course at the Officer's Training School at Framingham.
I recommend the purchase of a new cruiser, as the cost of maintaining the present cruiser for another year would be pro- hibitive. I would also recommend consideration be given to re- questing the Department of Public Works to conduct a survey at Park and Thorndike Sts., and at the intersection of Route 32 and 20 near the Rathbone Factory with a view to securing, if possible, traffic lights at these dangerous intersections.
I wish to thank the officers for attentiveness to their duties, they have performed their assignments in a very creditabe man- ner.
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To your Honorable Board I desire to again express my sın- cere appreciation for your many kindnesses to myself and the members of the department. No police official could receive more cooperation than has been extended by your Honorable Board.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES F. DONAHUE
Chief of Police
LIST OF OFFENSES PROSECUTED IN PALMER IN 1954
Crimes Against Persons:
Assault and Battery 10
Total 10
Crimes Against Property :
Breaking and Entering
7
Larceny and Attempt
6
Total
13
Crimes Against Public Order:
Delinquency
19
Disturbing the Peace
2
Driving a Motor Vehicle to Endanger Lives
25
Driving a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated
21
Drunkenness
81
Escapees
2
Fugitives
2
Illegitimacy
2
Indecent Exposure
1
Lewdness
4
Motor Vehicle Laws
219
Neglected Children
8
Non-Support and Neglect of Family
14
Stubbornness
1
Vagrancy
5
Violation of Probation
4
Total 410
Parking Tickets Issued 610
Dispositions:
Fined 285, Filed 35, House of Correction Suspended 21, Pro- bation 20, Committed 30, Dismissed 27, Turned Over to Other Departments 7, Released 1, Pending 4.
Grand Total 433
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Report of Moth Department
Amount Appropriated
1,800.00
Expenditures
1,765.90
Balance
34.10
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
During the month of May, the Department of Natural Re- sources conducted a Gypsy Moth aerial spray of the Northwest- ern part of the state, spraying 800,000 acres of woodland. Ap- proximately 700 acres of woodland were sprayed in Palmer with good to excellent results obtained.
The local areas of the town proper are in excellent condition, with no foliage stripping anticipated anywhere.
Dutch Elm Disease
Amount Appropriated
4,900.00
Expenditures
4,837.90
Balance 62.10
The Dutch Elm situation remains far from favorable. A total of 81 trees were found diseased, compared to 55 trees a year ago for an increase of 28 Elm trees. The average diameter being 22 inches and height 45 feet, clearly shows that some of our larg- est Elm trees have been affected.
In 1946, a total of 1307 Elm trees shaded our community, today we have 1089 Elm trees by actual count, a loss of 218 Elm trees or approximately 17%.
The sanitation and spray program shall be continued as in the past, and what the future has in store for our Elm trees re- mains to be seen.
Respectfully submitted,
STANLEY J. STRZEMIENSKI
Moth Superintendent
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Report of Park Commissioners
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Palmer:
During the year 1954, the town's park and playground prop- erty has been used by an ever-increasing number of townspeople. The equipment at the playgrounds in the four villages has been well maintained and replacements have been made where neces- sary.
The attendance at the new Endelson Playground in Bonds- ville has been gratifying. The old picket fence at this location was severely damaged by Hurricane Carol and it is planned to complete the enclosure in 1955. It is also planned to install and . dedicate a suitable plaque this year, commemorating the gift of the Endelson family.
Present indications are that the new Massachusetts Toll Highway will completely destroy Burleigh Park and it appears doubtful that we shall get any use whatever from that location again. So far no offer of settlement has been received from the Turnpike Authority.
The attendance at Legion Field continues to increase and the condition of the Town's park property has been a source of much favorable comment.
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