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The Building Survey Committee is studying these needs at the moment. The decision as to the most practical solution will come only after a careful study of the facts.
Modernization of our science laboratories, home economics and commercial rooms; and an expansion of our shop program are des rable as well as a new cafeteria, library, and gymnasium. Budget
The School Department budget was approved by the School Committee for 1957 at $444,198.00, an increase over last year of $36,200.00. In the main, increases in salary for personnel and transportation account for the increase over last year. Paper supplies and books have increased at least three times the past year. Unless prices level off in the next year, further increases in textbooks and supplies will be necessary. It is estimated that outfitting a pupil with a new set of books today represents an average outlay of $25 per pupil.
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Recently the executive secretary of the Massachusetts Tax- payers' Association stated that all school budgets are higher, but that "schools do not receive any greater percentage of the total municipal or town budget today than during the depression." This 'statement prompted me to do a bit of research to see whether this was true in Palmer, and the following figures bear out the words of this official:
Total Town Appropriation All Departments
School Appropriation
Year
Only
Percentage
1936
$346,646 32
$156,000.00
45%
1937
400,352.86
164,423.02
41%
1938
389,204.64
159,740.74
41%
1939
379,006.88
156,950.00
42%
1940
396,039 39
150,587.18
38%
1955
845,167.00
377,508.00
45%
These figures indicate that, even with a maintenance in- crease of $28,000 carried in our budget the last three years, as recommended by a survey committee for major renovations and improvements, the School Department does not receive a greater part of the entire town appropriation now than in 1936.
A new salary schedule was adopted as follows, effective January 1, 1957, and the salary increment was increased from $150 to $200:
Bachelor's
Master's
No Degree
Degree
Degree
Minimum
$3,400
$3,600
Maximum
$4,800
$5,000
$5,200
Conclusion
In conclusion, may I take the opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to the members of the School Committee, the Board of Selectmen, the Highway Department, the Police De- partment, all other town officers, a loyal and helpful staff, Par- ent-Teacher Associations, cooperative parents and friends, busi- nessmen, community organizations, and all others who have given the School Department their whole-hearted support in its ob- objective to provide a successful school program for your chil- dren.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD F. McCAFFREY
Superintendent of Schools
January 4, 1957
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Statement-December 31, 1956
Appropriation
Expended
Balance
General Expenses
$15,550.00
$15,545.53
$4.47
Expenses of Instruction
252,990.00
252,981.58
8.42
Expenses of Operating
44,100.00
44,097.18
2.82
Repairs
31,000.00
30,995.39
4.61
Auxiliary Agencies
43,743.00
43,636.38
106.62
Furniture and Furnishings
1,500.00
1,497.50
2.50
Trade School Expenses
14,825.00
14,348.17
476.83
Retirements
4,290.00
4,289.80
.20
$407,998.00
$407,391.53
$606.47
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Town Warrant
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
County of Hampden, ss
Town of Palmer
To either of the Constables of the Town of Palmer, in said County, GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn all the inhabitants of the Town of Palmer, qualified to vote in elections of town officers, to meet at the several polling places in said Palmer, designated by the selectmen, to wit: In Precinct A at the High School Gym- nasium on Converse Street in the Depot Village; in Precinct B, at the Thorndike Grammar School in Thorndike; in Precinct C, at the Three Rivers Grammar School in Three Rivers, and in Pre- cinct D, at the Bondsville Grammar School in Bondsville, on Mon- day, the fourth day of February, A.D. 1957, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to give in their votes on one ballot to the town, for the following officers, 3 Selectmen, 5 Constables, 3 License Commissioners, Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Tree Warden, all for the term of one year; 1 Assessor, 1 Member of the Board of Public Welfare, 1 Cemetery Commissioner, 2 Mem- bers of the School Committee, 1 Member of the Board of Health, Town Clerk, all for the term of three years; and 1 Member of the Planning Board for the term of five years.
The polls will be open at ten o'clock in the forenoon and will be closed at eight o'clock in the evening.
And you are further hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Palmer, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town House at Four Corners in said Palmer, on Mon- day, the eleventh day of February, A.D. 1957, at seven o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, viz:
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To choose all other usual town officers.
Article 3. To act on the reports of the town officers.
Article 4. To hear and act on reports of committees.
Article 5. To choose committees and give them instructions.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1957 and to issue a note or notes there- for, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
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Article 7. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money as permitted by law to meet any appropriations made or expenses incurred under any of the articles of the warrant.
Article 8. To raise money and make appropriations to de- fray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to authorize the se- lectmen to sell at public auction, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some con- venient and public place in the town fourteen days at least before the sale, property taken by the Town under tax title procedure, provided that the selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such auction may reject any bid which they deem inade- quate or take any action relative thereto.
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to authorize the se- lectmen to sell at public auction, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some con- venient and public place in the town fourteen days at least before the sale, or at private sale, any old and obsolete equipment or personal property, provided that the selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such auction or sale may reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to appropriate or transfer from the parking meter account any sum of money for (a) police enforcement; (b) constructing, reconstructing, resur- facing, operating and maintaining off street parking areas; (c) a miscellaneous fund under the exclusive control of the selectmen to be used for purposes authorized by law; (d) contribution to- ward cost of snow removal.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of money necessary to pay overdraft on snow re- moval.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to transfer any sum of money from the Overlay Reserve account to the Reserve Fund, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to appropriate any sum of money from Free Cash to reduce the 1957 tax levy, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro-
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priate any sum of money to be expended in the Town by the Hampden County Trustees for Aid to Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the General Laws of Massachusetts, Chap- ter 128, Section 42.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate any sum of money for the collection and disposal of gar- bage and/or rubbish in the several villages of the Town of Pal- mer and authorize the selectmen to prepare specifications, ex- ecute a contract or contracts for a term not to exceed three years and do all things necessary to effect the collection of said gar- bage and/or rubbish, or to authorize the selectmen to have said garbage and/or rubbish collected by a department of the town, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate any sum of money for construction of sewer in Thorndike Street, Depot Village, to be used in conjunction with the monies raised and appropriated for this purpose under authority of Article 55 (c) of the Warrant calling the Annual Town Meeting of February 14, 1955 or take any action relative thereto.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate any sum of money for the the purchase of the following pieces of equipment for use of the Highway Department:
(a) one truck
(b) one automatic sand spreader
(c) one street painting machine; or take any action rela- tive thereto.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to accept the follow- ing Perpetual Care Funds which have been given to it during the year: Olga E. Emmons $100.00; Ada M. French $100.00; Robert C. Laird $50.00; Karl V. Arlin $100.00; William McKee $100.00; Einar Lank $100.00; Thurley L. Chase $50.00; George E. Erikson $100.00; Caroline L. Bachman $90.00.
Article 21. To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 516 and 524, Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improve- ment, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non- tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tide-waters, foreshores and shores along a public beach outside of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in accordance with Sec- tion 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
Article 22. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Depot Village of Palmer, as shown as Geraldine Street
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(extension), as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Beverly, Carol, Deborah, and June Streets, and Extension of Geraldine, Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen", according to the following description:
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the easterly line of said Geraldine Street, and at the 1954 terminus of said street layout, thence running N. 7º 20' W. a distance of one hundred sixty-seven and 98/100 (167.98) feet to the point of intersection of said easterly line of Geraldine Street extension and the west- erly line of a private street known as Deborah Street, thence turning and running S. 82° 40' W. a distance of fifty (50) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence turning and running S. 7° 20' E. a distance of one hundred sixty-seven and 98/100 (167.98) feet to the 1954 terminus of said Geraldine Street layout, thence turning and running N. 82° 40' E. a distance of fifty (50) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Geraldine Street. Said town way is laid out over land supposed to belong to Crimmins Realty Corp.
Article 23. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Depot Village of Palmer, as shown as Deborah Street, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Beverly, Carol, Deborah, and June Streets, and Extension of Geraldine, Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen", according to the following description:
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the easterly line of Geraldine Street and running thence N. 33º 45' E. a distance of two hundred ninety-nine and 78/100 (299.78) feet to an iron pin in the ground at the intersection with the northerly line of Carol Street, thence turning and running N. 28° 11' E. a distance of two hundred eighty (280) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence turning and running N. 61° 49' W. a distance of fifty (50) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence turning and running S. 28° 11' W. a distance of two hundred seventy-seven and 57/100 (277.57) feet to a point, thence turning and running S. 33° 45' W. a distance of two hundred forty (240) feet to the easterly line of said Geraldine Street, thence S. 7° 20' E. along the easterly line of said Geraldine Street a distance of seventy-six and 1/100 (76.01) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Deborah Street. Said town way is laid out over land supposed to belong to Crimmins Realty Corp.
Article 24. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Depot Village of Palmer, as shown as Carol Street, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Beverly, Carol, Deborah, and June Streets, and Extension of Geraldine, Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen", according to the following description:
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the easterly line
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of Deborah Street, thence running N. 82° 40' E. a distance of one hundred eighty (180) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence turning and running S. 7° 20' E. a distance of fifty (50) feet to a point, thence turning and running S. 82° 40' W. a distance of two hundred twenty-three (223) feet to an iron pin in the ground in the easterly line of said Deborah Street, thence turning and running N. 33° 45' E. along said easterly line of said Deborah Street a distance of sixty-six and 23/100 (66.23) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Carol Street. Said town way is laid out over land supposed to belong to Crimmins Realty Corp.
Article 25. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Depot Village of Palmer, as shown as Beverly Street, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Beverly, Carol, Deborah, and June Streets, and Extension of Geraldine, Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen", according to the following description:
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the southerly line of Carol Street, thence running S. 7º 20' E. a distance of six hundred (600) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence turning and running N. 82° 40' E. a distance of fifty (50) feet to a point, thence turning and running N. 7º 20' W. a distance of six hund- red (600) feet to an iron pin in the ground in the southerly line of said Carol Street, thence turning S. 82° 40' W. along the southerly line of said Carol Street, a distance of fifty (50) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Beverly Street. Said town way is laid out over land supposed to belong to Crimmins Realty Corp.
Article 26. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Depot Village of Palmer, as shown as June Street, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Beverly, Carol, Deborah, and June Streets, and Extension of Geraldine, Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Select- men", according to the following description:
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the easterly line of Geraldine Street, thence running S. 88° 13' E. a distance of one hundred twenty (120) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence turning and running N. 73º 29' E. a distance of one hund- red forty-six and 62/100 (146.62) feet to an iron pin in the ground in the westerly line of Beverly Street, thence running N. 82° 40' E. a distance of fifty (50) feet to a point, thence turning and running S. 7° 20' E. a distance of fifty (50) feet to a point, thence turning and running S. 82° 40' W. a distance of forty-five and 98/100 (45.98) feet to a point, thence S. 73º 29' W. a dis- tance of one hundred fifty and 65/100 (150.65) feet to a point, thence running N. 88° 13' W. a distance of one hundred twenty- eight and 5/100 (128.05) feet to a point in the easterly line of
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Geraldine Street, thence turning and running N. 1° 47' E. along said easterly line of said Geraldine Street a distance of fifty (50) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as June Street. Said town way is laid out over land supposed to belong to Crimmins Realty Corp.
Article 27. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Depot Village of Palmer, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Vernon Street, Depot Village, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen" according to the following description:
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the westerly line of Buckland Street, thence running N. 74° 42' W. a distance of one hundred eighty (180) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence turning northwesterly along an arc of radius two hund- red fifty (250) feet a distance of seventy-five (75) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence turning and running northeasterly along a radius of said arc a distance of fifty (50) feet to the northerly line of said proposed street thence turning and run- ning southeasterly along an arc of radius two hundred (200) feet a distance of sixty (60) feet to a point, thence running S. 74° 42' E. a distance of one hundred eighty (180) feet to the westerly line of said Buckland Street, thence S. 15° 18' W. along said westerly line of said Buckland Street a distance of fifty (50) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Vernon Street. Said town way is laid out over land of one Manley.
Article 28. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Depot Village of Palmer as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Fletcher Street, Depot Village, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen", according to the following description:
Beginning at a stone bound in the ground in the easterly line of North Main Street, thence running N. 82° 09' E. a distance of four hundred fifty-five (455) feet to a stone bound in the ground at the point of intersection of the southerly line of said proposed street and the westerly line of a private street known as Fairview Street, thence N. 10° 00' W. along said westerly line of said Fairview Street a distance of forty and 2/100 (40.02) feet to a point, thence turning and running S. 82° 09' W. a dis- tance of four hundred fifty-three and 50/100 (453.5) feet to the easterly line of said North Main Street, thence turning and run- ning S. 7º 51' E. along said easterly line of said North Main Street a distance of forty (40) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Fletcher Street. Said town way is laid out over land of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation.
Article 29. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Massachusetts as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Extension of
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Chudy Street, Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Select- men", according to the following description:
Beginning at a point in the southerly line of said Chudy Street, at the 1954 terminus of said Chudy Street, thence running N. 85° 39' W. a distance of one hundred thirty-five and 19/100 (135.19) feet to an iron pin in the ground at the point of inter- section of the southerly line of Chudy Street and the westerly line of Linda Street, thence turning and running N. 4° 21' E. a distance of fifty (50) feet, thence turning and running S. 85° 39' E. a distance of one hundred thirty-five and 19/100 (135.19) feet to the 1954 terminus of said Chudy Street, thence turning and running S 4° 21' W. a distance of fifty (50) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Chudy Street. Said town way is laid out over land supposed to belong to Kokoszka.
Article 30. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Massachusetts, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Sasur Street, Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crim- mins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen" according to the following description:
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the westerly line of Linda Street and thence running N. 85° 39' W. a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the easterly line of a private street, thence turning and running S. 4° 21' W. along said easterly line of said private street a distance of fifty (50) feet to an iron pin, thence turning and running S. 85° 39' E. a distance of five hund- red (500) feet to an iron pin in the ground in the westerly line of said Linda Street, thence N. 4° 21' E. along the westerly line of said Linda Street a distance of fifty (50) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Sasur Street. Said town way is laid out over land supposed to belong to John and Maxine Sasur.
Article 31. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Massachusetts, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Linda Street, Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crim- mins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen", according to the following description :
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the southerly line of Chudy Street, thence running S. 9º 17' W. a distance of one hundred twenty-two and 85/100 (122.85) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence running S. 4° 21' W. a distance of five hund- red twelve and 61/100 (512.61) feet to the southerly terminus of said proposed street at an iron pin, thence turning and running S. 85° 39' E. a distance of fifty (50) feet to an iron pin, thence turning and running N. 4° 21' E. a distance of five hundred nine
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and 6/100 (509.06) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence N. 9º 17' E. a distance of one hundred twenty-six and 45/100 (126.45) feet to an iron pin in the ground in the southerly line of said Chudy Street, thence turning and running N. 85° 39' W. a dis- tance of fifty and 19/100 (50.19) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Linda Street. Said town way is laid out over land supposed to belong to John and Maxine Sasur.
Article 32. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Massachusetts, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Wilson Street, Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crim- mins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen", according to the following description:
Beginning at a stone bound in the ground in the westerly line of Pleasant Street, thence running S. 77° 0' W. a distance of one hundred sixty-eight and 65/100 (168.65) feet to a stone bound in the ground, thence continuing S. 77º 0' W. a distance of one hundred sixty-four and 68/100 (164.68) feet to a stone bound in the ground in the easterly line of Ruggles Street, thence turn- ing and running S. 13º 03' E. along said easterly line of said Ruggles Street a distance of forty (40) feet to a stone bound in the ground, thence turning and running N. 77º 0' E. a distance of three hundred thirty-three and 33/100 (333.33) feet to the west- erly line of said Pleasant Street, thence N. 13° 03' W. along the westerly line of said Pleasant Street a distance of forty (40) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Wilson Street.
Article 33. To see if the town will accept and allow a town footway in the Village of Bondsville, Palmer, Massachusetts, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Right of Way for Sidewalk and Stairs, High Street and Stewart Street, Village of Bondsville, Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen", according to the following descrip- tion :
Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Stewart Street said point being located S. 10° 57' 30" W. a distance of five (5) feet from the northeasterly corner of land now or formerly of one Chudy, thence turning and running N. 79° 02' 30" W. along other land of said Chudy a distance of one hundred thirteen and 96/100 (113.96) feet to a point, thence turning and running N. 45° 10' 30" W. along said other land of Chudy and land of Belanger Associates a distance of thirty-three and 14/100 (33.14) feet to a point, thence turning and running N. 55° 54' 30" W. along said Belanger land and land of one Gill a distance of one hundred eleven and 15/100 (111.15) feet to the easterly line of High Street, thence turning and running N. 22° 30' E. along the east- erly line of said High Street a distance of five and 1/10 (5.1) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence centering N. 22° 30' E.
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