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Aid to Palmer Settled Cases by Other Cities and Towns 6,269.15
Total Expenses for Aid under General Relief $26,111.83
Total Expenses for Support of Poor and General Administration $28,464.49
(For the purpose of explaining the term, "Legal Settle- ment"-It is a status created by statute for the purpose of de- termining the responsibility of the public relief for needy per- sons in accordance with the law. It's single purpose is the dis- tribution of the burden of public relief amongst the local govern- ments and the State.)
NET COST OF CHARITIES
Total Expenses for Support of Poor and
General Administration
$28,464.49
Less Town Appropriation Balance,
December 31, 1958
$3,285.51
Less Reimbursements from State
289.24
Less Reimbursements from Other
Cities and Towns
1,439.62
Less Reimbursements from Individuals
150.00
Less Outstanding Bills of State
4,362.26
9,526.63
Net Cost
$18,937.86
Balance, December 31, 1958, from Support of
Poor and General Administration Account $3,285.81
Total Balance under General Relief $3,285.81
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Number of Active Cases, January 1, 1958 88
Applications Pending January 1, 1958
2
Applications Received during the Year
31
Applications Approved during the Year 25
Applications Rejected during the Year
Applications Pending December 31, 1958
2
Cases Closed during the Year
19
Number of Active Cases December 31, 1958
94
Palmer Settled Cases Aided By Other Cities and Towns 11
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RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses $50,000.00
Salary of Bureau of Old Age Assistance
750.00
Refunds, Town Appropriation
312.92
U.S. Grants for Old Age Assistance:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1958
17,955.65
Received during the year
41,311.34
Refunds
218.55
Recoveries allocated during 1958
as Federal Share
1,453.10
60,938 64
U.S. Grants for Old Age Administration:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1958
1,230.55
Rece ved during the year 2,984.38
4,214.93
Reimbursements:
Cities and Towns 2,194.26
State
37,708.14
Meal Tax Receipts fiom State
2,931.34
Recoveries :
42,833.74
Received during 1958 and previous years- Allocated as State's Share in 1958
by Bureau of Accounts 1.421.65
1,421.65
Received during 1958 and previous years- Allocated as Local Share during 1958 by Bureau of Accounts 472.77
472.77
Total Receipts $160,944.65
Recovery : From Individual's Estate - now held by Town Counsel pending Administration through Probate Court 700.00
$700.00
$51,062.92
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PAYMENTS
Expenses from Town Appropriation for Aid:
Town Cases $35,652.61
For Cases Settled in Other Cities
and Towns
6,138.56
For Unsettled Cases
5,964 79
For Palmer Settled Cases Aided by
Other Cities and Towns 1,523.88
$49,279.84
Expenses from Fed. Grants for Aid:
Town Cases 35,222.43
For Cases Settled in Other Cities
and Towns
8,138.12
For Unsettled Cases
6,396.69
For Palmer Settled Cases
Aided by Other Cities and Towns
145.28
49,902.52
Total Expenses for Aid
$99,182.36
Administrative Expenses from Town Appropriation:
Salaries of Staff 957.48
957.48
Other Administrative Expenses from
Town Appropriation:
Trans. and Travel 22.88
Supplies
14.77
Telephone
13.40
51.05
Salary of Bureau of Old Age Assistance
from Salary of Bureau Appropriation 750.00
750.00
Total Administrative Expenses for Old Age Assistance program from Town Appropriation $1,758.53
Expenses from U.S. Grants for Administration :
Salaries of Staff 2,318.28
Trans. and Travel
200.17
Supplies 121.91
Telephones
130.33
Postage
30.00
Service Agreement - Adding Machine 20.80
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Office Equipment Expenses for securing Vital
440.00
Statistics Records .80
$3,262 29
Total Administrative Expenses for Old Age Assistance program
$5,020.82
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration under Old Age Assistance program
$104,203.18
Balance from U.S. Grants for Aid
$11,036.12
Balance from U.S. Grants for Administration
952.64
Balance from Town Appropriation - Aid and General Expenses O.A A.
24.55
Total Balance. $12,013.31
The reimbursement formula under Old Age Assistance which became effective on October 1, 1958 is as follows:
For Settled Cases :- (Cases having a legal settlement in Pal- mer or some other city or town in the State)
Federal Share - $41.50 per case per month.
State Share - 2/3 of the balance after the Federal Share is deducted from the total expense.
*Local Share - 1/3 of the balance after the Federal Share is deducted from the total expense.
*(Local Share means share of the city or town of legal settle- ment. If. O.A.A. case is not settled in Palmer, but in an- other city or town in the State, that City or Town would be billed for th's amount.)
For Unsettled Cases: - (Cases having no legal settlement in this State)
Federal Share - $41.50 per case per month.
State Share - Balance after Federal Share is deducted.
Local Share - None.
(Full reimbursement is met by Federal and State governments on Unsettled Cases.)
Old Age Administration: -
Federal Share - 1/2 of the total amount claimed by this office as an Old Age Assistanse Administration matchable expense.
Local Share - Balance. (Palmer's share).
There is no State reimbursement for Old Age Assistance administrative expenses.
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AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
eligible relatives
eligible children
Number of Active Cases
January 1, 1958
9 with
7
and
24
Applications Pending
January 1, 1958
0 with
0
and
0
Applications Received during the Year
13
with
9
and
28
Applications Approved during the Year
10 with
7
and
21
Applications Withdrawn
during the Year
0 with
0
and
0
Applications Rejected
during the Year
2 with
2
and
5
Applications Pending
December 31, 1958
1 with
0
and
2
Cases Closed during the Year
7 with
4
and
17
Active Cases December 31, 1958 12
with
10
and
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RECEIPTS
Town Appropriations, Aid and
General Expenses
$6,600.00
Transfer
2,500.00
$9,100.00
U. S. Grants for Aid:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1958
2,865.60
Received during the year
9,556.90
Refunds, U. S. Grants for Aid
39.25
U. S. Grants for Administration:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1958
3,332.09
Received during the year
1,228.46
4,560.55
Reimbursements from State
5,333.75
5,333.75
Total Receipts
$31,456.05
Recoveries received during 1957-
Not as yet allocated by Bureau of Accounts
2,189.05
$2,189.05
12,461.75
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EXPENDITURES
Cash, from U. S. Grants for Aid
Cash, from Town Appropriation for Aid
$10,811.57 8,858.90
Total Cash Expenditures for Aid
Administrative Expenses from Town Appropriation: Salaries of Staff 177.16
177.16
Expenses from U. S. Grants for A.D.C. Administration:
Salaries of Staff 4,211.84
Physical Exam. for A.D.C.
applicant's children 6.00
4,217.84
Total Administrative Expenses
$4,395.00
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration
under Aid to Dependent Children program
$23,888.31
Balance from U. S. Grants for Aid $1,650.18
Balance from U. S. Grants for Administration 342.71
Balance from Town Appropriation for Aid
and General Expenses under A.D.C. 63.96
Total Balance under A.D.C. program $2,056.85
The reimbursement formula under Aid to Dependent Children program is as follows:
Federal share - $20.50 per month times the number of eli- gible recipients .*
* Eligible recipients comprise eligible parents (or other re- latives) living with eligible children.
State's Share - One-third of the total amount expended for aid.
Local Share - Balance after Federal and State Shares have been computed.
(Settlement laws do not apply to the A.D.C. program. Local Share means Palmer's share.)
Reimbursement formula for Administrative Expenses Incurred under the A.D.C. program :-
Federal Share-1/2 of the total amount claimed by this office as a matchable A.D.C. administrative expense.
Local Share - balance (Palmer's share)
There is no State reimbursement for A.D.C. Administrative expenses.
$19,670.47
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DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Number of Active Cases January 1, 1958 7
Applications Pending January 1, 1958 1
Applications Received during the Year 9
Applications Approved during the Year
10
0
Applications Rejected during the Year Applications Pending December 31, 1958
0
Cases Closed during the Year
4
Number of Active Cases December 31, 1958
13
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses Refund
$7,500.00 16.85
Total $7,516.85
U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance: Balance on hand, January 1, 1958 991.74
Received during the Year 4,072.66
5,064.40
U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance Administration:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1958 459.21
Received during the Year
255.61
714.82
Reimbursements:
From State for Aid 648.14
From State for Administration
105.03
753.17
Total Receipts $14,109.24
Recovery received during 1958-
Not as Yet Allocated by Bureau of Accounts $179.70
$179.70
PAYMENTS
From U. S. Grants for Disability
Assistance $2,259.48
From Town Appropriation for
Disability Assistance 6,741.70
Total Expenses for Aid
$9,001.18
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Administrative Expenses from Town Appropriation:
Salaries of Staff 550.90
550.90
Expenses from U .S. Grants for Disability Assistance Administration:
Salaries of Staff 89.58
Trans. and Travel
80.64
Telephones
49.00
Supplies
90.03
Physical Examinations for D. A.
Applicants 39.00
348.25
Total Expenses for Administration under D.A. program 899.15
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration under D.A. program $9,900.33
Balance from Town Appropriation for Aid and General Expenses-D.A. 224.25
Balance from U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance 2,259.48
Balance from U. S. Grants for Disability Assistance Administration 366.57
Total Balance $2,850.30
The reimbursement formula under Disability Assistance is as follows:
Federal Share - $41.50 per case per month.‘
State Share - An amount which together with the Federal Share will equal 75% of the total expenses.
*Local Share - 25% of the total expenses.
* (Local Share means Palmer's share. Settlement laws do not apply under the Disability Assistance program.)
The reimbursement formula for Disability Assistance Adminis- trative Expenses is as follows:
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Federal Share - 1/2 of the total amount claimed by this office as a matchable Disability Assistance Administrative Expense.
State Share - 14 of the total amount claimed by this office as a matchable Disability Assistance Administrative Expense.
Local Share - Balance. (Palmer's Share.)
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN K. MCKENZIE, Chairman STANLEY J. IZYK
MARTIN E. KAPINOS
Board of Public Welfare and
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
BY :- NELLIE R. KOKOSZKA, Agent
Report of License Commissioners
Licenses granted for the year 1958
All Alcoholic
Annual
Seasonal
Inholders
5
Retail Package
4
1
Restaurant
4
5
Clubs
7
3
Malt Beverage and Wine
Annual
Seasonal
Restaurant
6
Retail Package
2
Lodging House
1
One Day Licenses
30
Common Victualer
(Including Non-Alcoholic Restaurants) 49
Respectfully submitted,
Board of License Commissioners
MICHAEL J. CAVANAUGH, Clerk
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Report of Town Accountant
'To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my Annual Report of Receipts and Ex- penditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1958:
RECEIPTS
Taxes-current year:
Poll
5,626.00
Personal
84,059.46
Real Estate
506,543.92
Motor Vehicle Excise
116,052.06
Farm Animal Excise
195.87 712,477.31
Previous years:
Poll
26.00
Personal
2,312.75
Real Estate
22,579.10
Motor Vehicle Excise
30,392.45
Farm Animal Excise
59.50
55,369.80
From State:
Corporation Tax
88,752.82
Income Tax
40,130.20
Meal Tax, OAA
2,931.34
Income Tax, School Aid, Chap. 70
57,152.00
Reimbursement, Loss of Taxes
530.20
Corporation Tax, Abatement to
Paraphlegic Vets
210.00
Highways, Chapter 718
17,000.00
Peddler's Licenses
136.00
Support of Indigent Persons
289.24 207,131.80
Withheld from wages:
Withholding Tax
75,324.57
County Retirement
11,530.39
Blue Cross and Shield Group Insurance
2,564.10
Parking Meter Collection
14,201.25
School Lunch Receipts
23,885.53
Athletic Assn. Receipts
2,182.19
Court Fines
1,108.60
Sale of Land
9,000.00
Bounty
10.00
Reimbursement for marker
3.75 146,211.71
6,401.33
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Licenses:
Garage
32.00
Sunday
10.00
Auctioneer
20.00
Pinball machines
355.00
Entertainment
5.50
Firearms
70.00
Junks and privileges
239.00
Dog licenses
1,651.50
Ice Cream
30.00
Slaughtering
1.00
Funeral Directors
8.00
Bottling
40.00
Tourist cabins
1.50
Pasteurization
30.00
Alcohol
1.00
Milk and oleo
51.50
Common Victuallers
138.00
2,684.00
Alcoholic Licenses:
Innholders
1,220.00
Club
2,500.00
Restaurant
1,870.00
Drug Store
600.00
Retail Package
1,300.00
One Day
41.00
Malt Beverages and wine
1,500.00
9,031.00
GRANTS
From County: Dog Licenses
1,493.26
1,493.26
From State: School tuition and transp.
33,252.30
Vocational education
7,023.85
40,276.15
From Federal Government:
Old Age Assistance
44,295.72
Aid to Dependent Children
10,785.36
Disability Assistance
4,328.27
59,409.35
RECEIPTS FROM GENERAL DEPARTMENTS
Selectmen:
Rental of Memorial Hall
447.50
Sale of Town Farm Equipment
10.00
Rental of Town Infirmary
900.00
Reimbursement for Outside Fires
35.00
1,392.50
Protection of Persons and Property:
Pistol permits
157.00
Bicycle registrations
14.00
Sealing Fees
385.75
Accident Reports
137.00
693.75
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Health:
Other Towns
400.10
400.10
Highways:
Sewer connections
1,350.00
Use of equipment
5.00
1,355.00
Schools:
Rentals
622.75
Tuition
956.75
Restitution for damages
235.50
1,815.00
Chapter 90-Maintenance
State share
2,499.08
County share
2,499.08
4,998.16
Chapter 90-Construction
State share
31,422.87
County share
9,956.75
41,379.62
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AID
Welfare:
Cities and towns
1,439.62
U. S. Treasury
150.00
1,589.62
Old Age Assistance:
State
37,708.14
Cities and towns
2,194.26
Individuals
32.81
39,935.21
Aid to Dependent Children
State
5,333.75
5,333.75
Disability Assistance
State
753.17
753.17
Veterans Benefits
State
8,211.02
Town and cities
60.00
8,271.02
TOTAI. REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AID
Cemeteries :
Perpetual Care Deposits
950.00
Sale of Lots
454.00
Care of Lots
2,321.33
Opening of Graves
672.00
Grading Lots
100.00
Foundations
432.10
Care of Neglected Graves
215.00
5,144.43
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Refunds:
General Departments
403.84
Old Age Assistance
531.47
Aid to Dependent Children
39.25
Disability Assistance
16.85
Old Age Assistance Recovery
232.70
1,224.11
Interest:
On Taxes
1,017.14
Demands
79.10
Perpetual Care Funds
2,129.83
Merrick Fund
27.62
Thompson Fund
30.90
3,284.59
TOTAL RECEIPTS
1,351,654.41
Cash on hand January 1, 1958
535,311.08
1,886,965.49
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen:
Board Salaries
3,000.00
Office supplies, postage, printing, etc.
305.98
Telephone
436.62
Water Cooler Rental
60.00
Association dues
71.00
Travel and expenses
190.65
Warrant expenses
585.75
Truck Expenses-Town Farm
140.40
4,790.40
Contingent Account:
Traffic spotlight
14.00
Outside fires
538.50
Finance Committee
328.74
House numbering
99.00
Rep. Town Gov't. booklets and printing
395.90
Flood Survey
1,525.60
2,901.74
Accounting :
Salary
4,500.00
4,500.00
Treasury :
Administrative salaries
7,904.00
Telephone
64.41
Supplies, postr ge, stationery, etc.
712.32
Surety bond
285.00
Travel and expense
16.80
8,982.53
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Collector:
Salary
3,990.00
Clerical
3,013.30
Equipment, supplies, stationery,
printing, etc.
867.88
Telephone
104.43
Bond
397.25
8,372.86
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,470.00
Clerical
400.00
Equipment, supplies, postage, etc.
169.13
Telephone
108.22
Insurance
10.00
Bond
5.00
Assn. dues
7.50
File and supplies for file
440.00
2,609.85
Assessors:
Salaries
3,000.00
Clerical
3,656.00
Maps and photostats
847.00
Telephone
368.47
Binding
72.00
Supplies, postage and stationery
560.22
Travel and expense
315.31
Assn. dues
9.00
8,828.00
Law and Claim:
Salaries
1,760.00
Telephone
95.75
Claims and expenses
5,428.80
Sheriff fees
15.00
7,299.55
Election and Registration:
Registrar's salaries
374.00
Election officers
2,507.66
Clerical
193.20
Canvassing and listing
874.60
Printing, supplies, etc.
1,040.50
Election expenses
54.58
5,044.54
License Commission:
Telephones
157.75
Travel and expense
131.75
Office supplies and postage
10.50
300.00
Town Offices:
Janitor
600.00
Rent
3,590.00
Lights
279.91
'Janitor supplies
21.18
4,491.09
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Maintenance of Town Buildings:
Janitors and Labor
955.80
Supplies and repairs
983.49
Lights
52.28
Fuel
16.00
Water rent
17.00
Printing permits
7.90
2,032.47
Town Engineer: Salary
1,836.84
1,836.84
Meter Account:
Labor
2,323.50
Paint and supplies
201.30
Lights
35.00
Meter parts and repairs
195.73
New meters
733.87
Rental of lot
2,200.00
5,689.40
Town Dump
Labor
1,863.00
Supplies
.50
Bulldozing and grading
460.00
2,323.50
TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
70,002.77
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police:
Salary of Chief
6,825.00
Officer's salaries
23,200.00
Special police
17,423.60
Clerk
3,494.00
Lockup janitor
450.00
Upkeep of cruiser
1,534.62
Transportation
1,161.90
Rent
1,860.00
Lights
210.36
Telephone and radio
1,627.88
Office supplies and misc. exp.
1,797.62
New cruiser
1,071.00
60,655.98
Tree Dept:
Labor
2,455.50
Trucks
642.50
Bulldozing
115.00
Planting trees
205.00
3,418.00
Gypsy Moth:
Labor
852.20
Trucks
387.00
Insecticide
514.30
Supplies
29.00
1,782.50
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Dutch Elm Disease:
Labor
2,178.80
Trucking
948.00
Repairs and tools
234.85
Tree removal
2,227.00
5,588.65
Sealer:
Salary
900.00
Telephone
56.89
Expenses
256.05
Supplies
53.49
1,266.43
Forest Fires:
Warden's salary
1,500.00
Fires
567.00
Telephone
71.70
Supplies, equipment and repairs
251.45
2,390.15
Civil Defense:
Director's salary
500.00
Telephone
43.77
Equipment for quarters
156.09
Postage and office supplies
39.06
Travel and expense
139.31
Lights
14.00
Auto expenses
106.60
998.83
TOTAL FOR PROTECTION OF PERSONS
AND PROPERTY
76,100.54
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Administrative salaries
900.00
Clerical
250.00
Vermin control
400.00
Telephones
202.50
Parochial school medical
200.00
Meat and Milk Inspection
595.09
Animal Inspection
550.00
Drugs and medicines, etc.
170.09
Other Hospital expenses
963.67
Travel
60.75
Vital Statistics
769.00
District Nurse Assn.
1,000.00
TOTAL FOR HEALTH AND SANITAT4ON
6,061.10
HIGHWAYS
Highway Equipment:
Dump truck Power roller
3,810.50
7,810.50 11,621.00
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General Maintenance:
Supt.
850.95
Labor
15,950.80
Oftice expenses and elec.
320.98
Telephone
276.79
Equipment rental
1,060.95
Gravel, etc.
289.15
Supplies, equipment and repairs
9,897.07
Gas and diesel fuel
1,506.28
Tarvia and road oil
1,711.30
Diesel fuel tax to State
109.63
Water
18.90
31,992.80
State St .- D
Supt.
100.70
Labor
1,391.30
Equipment rental
976.25
Bituminous concrete
6,131.17
Supplies and repairs
149.93
Sand and gravel
214.00
Gas and oil
36.65
9,000.00
Griffin St .- D
Supt.
74.20
Labor
760.65
Bituminous material
365.58
Sand and Gravel
414.40
Gas
18.43
Equipment rental
556.00
2,189.26
Pine St .- D
Supt.
79.50
Labor
1,274.90
Bituminous material
474.07
Sand
45.20
Gas
105.65
Supplies
15.80
1,995.12
Flynt St .- A
Supt.
84.80
Labor
981.80
Equipment rental
94.50
Bituminous material
462.20
Culvert
86.20
Tree removal
265.00
1,974.50
Bourne St .- C
Labor
313.10
Gas
150.00
Bituminous concrete
1,654.00
Equipment rental
238.30
Sand
144.60
2,500.00
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Orchard St .- A
Supt.
26.50
Labor
683.50
Bituminous material
186.00
1,200.00
Equipment rental
304.00
Randall St .- A
Supt.
58.30
Labor
817.40
Bituminous material
3,296.40
Equipment rental
568.25
Gravel and Sand
203.34
4,943.69
Beverly St .- A
Supt.
31.80
Labor
379.70
Bituminous material
357.89
Sand
25.00
794.39
Carol St .- A
Bituminous material
291.50
Sand
8.50
300.00
Deborah St .- A
Supt.
21.20
Labor
179.00
Bituminous material
513.57
Sand
22.50
Gas
60.00
796.27
June St .- A
Supt.
5.30
Labor
70.90
Bituminous material
223.80
300.00
Geraldine St .- A
Bituminous material
245.49
Equipment rental
32.00
277.49
Holbrook St -A
Supt.
79.50
Labor
878.75
Equipment rental
378.50
Gravel
99.60
Bituminous material
2.456.40
Supplies
104.96
3,997.71
Thompson St .- A
Supt.
10.60
Labor
200.80
Bituminous material
966.67
Gas
50.00
Sand and gravel
263.23
1,491.30
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Sasur St .- C
Supt.
31.80
Labor
459.00
Equipment rental
32.00
Bituminous material
332.04
Gas
9.57
Sand
35.00
899.41
Linda St .- C
Supt.
31.80
Labor
513.65
Bituminous material
332.04
Sand
75.00
Equipment rental
44.00
996.49
Sylvia St .- C
Supt.
10.60
Labor
195.60
Bituminous material
500.09
Sand
102.10
Equipment rental
64.00
Gas
26.10
898.49
Edgewood St .- C
Supt.
10.60
Labor
190.85
Bituminous material
355.24
Sand
141.00
697.69
TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS
78,865.61
SIDEWALKS AND CURBS
General Maintenance:
Supt.
172.50
Labor
1,913.80
Supplies and repairs
220.91
Gas
117.46
Bituminous material
581.69
Concrete
356.25
Equipment rental
126.00
3,488.61
Maple St .- A
Supt.
10.60
Labor
109.60
Sand and gravel
137.00
Supplies
24.15
Bituminous material
411.02
Equip. Rental
75.00
767.37
Strong St .- A
Supt.
155.00
Labor
1,284.33
Supplies
13.46
Concrete
543.75
1,996.54
-
60
Shearer St .- A
Supt.
15.90
Labor
164.40
Sand and gravel
30.00
Supplies
73.92
Concrete
87.50
Equip. Rental
78.28
450.00
Park St .- A
Supt.
15.90
Labor
228.00
Supplies
13.15
Bituminous material
338.75
Sand
80.00
675.80
Conant St .- A
Supt.
35.00
Labor
408.05
Sand and gravel
20.00
Supplies
48.51
Concrete
187.50
699.06
Chestnut St .- A
Supt.
90.00
Labor
673.87
Supplies
10.88
Concrete
725.25
1,500.00
South Main St .- A
Supt.
35.00
Labor
422.00
Supplies
10.05
Concrete
531.50
998.55
Randall St .- A
Supt.
47.70
Labor
961.35
Sand and gravel
76.70
Concrete
486.20
Equip. Rental
426.85
1,998.80
Pine St .- D
Supt.
31.80
Labor
505.15
Concrete
763.05
1,300.00
Griffin St .- D
Supt.
26.50
Labor
456.00
Concrete
424.45
996.95
Equip. rental
90.00
61
State St .- D
Supt.
31.80
Labor
394.20
Sand and gravel
65.00
Supplies
11.40
Equipment rental
212.00
Concrete
468.75
1,183.15
Walnut St .- A
Supt.
45.00
Labor
302.50
Concrete
250.00
597.50
South Main St .- D
Supt.
58.70
Labor
641.10
Sand and gravel
86.00
Concrete
393.75
1,179.55
Ford St .- C
Supt.
30.00
Labor
310.00
Sand and gravel
36.00
Concrete
418.75
794.75
Maple St .- C
Supt.
55.60
Labor
577.00
Supplies
18.60
Concrete
418.75
Tree removal
225.00
1,294.95
Ruggles St .-- C
Supt.
35.00
Labor
358.55
Supplies
5 67
Concrete
200.00
599.22
Bourne St .- C
Supt.
55.00
Labor
417.00
Gravel
55.00
Concrete
268.75
795.75
Main St .- B
Supt.
47.70
Labor
706.50
Gravel and Sand
332.00
Equipment rental
321.42
Concrete
712.50
Gas
50.00
Bituminous material
129.88
2,300.00
62
South High St .- D
Supt.
21.20
Labor
376.35
Gravel
139.00
Supplies
20.49
Loam
12.00
Concrete
312.50
Gas
61.22
Equipment rental
56.00
998.76
Crawford St .- D
Supt.
15.00
Labor
237.20
Gravel
15.00
Supplies
8.55
Concrete
206.25
482.00
Oak St .- C
Supt.
25.00
Labor
214.10
Gravel
40.00
279.10
TOTAL FOR WALKS AND CURBS
25,376.41
SEWERS AND CULVERTS
General Maintenance
Supt.
766.45
Labor
4,534.65
Equipment rental
2,103.80
Repairs, tools and equipment
981.39
Culverts
3,806.73
Gas
139.29
Sewer line rights
53.00
Gravel
55.00
12,440.31
Riverview Parkway-A
Supt.
151.80
Labor
1,540.50
Blocks, frames. grates
576.72
Supplies
64.88
Culverts
788.00
Gas
101.60
Bituminous material
547.19
3,770.69
High St .- B
Advertisement for Bid
9.62
Sewage Engineering Services
86.38
96.00
River St .- B
Supt.
100.70
Labor
682.90
63
Blocks, frames, grates
201.71
Culverts
604.00
Concrete
500.00
Equip. Rental
203.00
2,292.31
State St .- D
Supt.
100.70
Labor
1,336.70
Blocks, frames. grates
570.00
Culverts
5,447.82
Equipment rental
460.00
Gas
83.21
7,998.43
TOTAL FOR SEWERS
26,597.74
Oiling Roads:
Supt.
411.30
Labor
4,832.25
Supplies and repairs
281.70
Gas
838.11
Sand
1,973 89
Equipment rental
262.00
Bituminous material
9,372.88
17,972.13
Snow Removal:
Supt.
1,045.10
Labor
10,867.30
Equipment rental
7,975.25
Repairs, tools, equipment
1,616.95
Gas and oil
1,583.34
Salt and sand
5,253.12
Town of Ware-plowing
470.00
28,811.06
Chapter 90-Maintenance
Supt.
408.10
Labor
3,114.00
Culverts
314.74
Bituminous material
2,914.23
Supplies
27.48
Gravel, sand
292.87
Entry fee
5.00
Gas and oil
349.44
7,425.86
Chapter 90-Burleigh Bridge Approaches
Contract -- Approaches
23,452.85
Supt.
503.50
Labor
4,587.05
Gravel
216.20
Supplies
298.14
Gas
454.46
Blocks, rings
300.44
64
Culverts
2,347.84
Equipment rental
2,057.25
Bituminous material
2,928.87
Concrete
400.00
Tree removal
85.00
Stone
196.75
14,375.50
Chapter 90-Belchertown Road-C
Entry fee
5.00
5.00
Chapter 90-Palmer Road-C
Supt.
262.50
Labor
3,021.75
Gas
335.28
Bituminous material
6,546.83
Equipment rental
413.75
Gravel
388.50
Supplies and repairs
986.80
11,955.41
CHARITIES
Public Welfare:
General Administration
1,514.16
Administrative expense
338.50
Outside poor
10,165.51
Aid for and by other cities and towns
15,950.32
Town physician
496.00
28,464.49
Old Age Assistance
104,203.18
Aid to Dependent Children
24,065.45
Disability Assistance
10,445.77
Veterans' Benefits
Administration expenses
4,273.52
Ordinary benefits
13,973.94
Fuel and rent
338.44
Medical
3,836.82
Provisions
2,314 91
Veterans burial
250.00
24,987.63
TOTAL FOR CHARITIES
192,166.52
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
General maintenance of schools:
Superintendent's salary
8,766.56
Car allowance
300.00
Clerical
7,067.34
Truant officer
300 00
Teachers' salaries
293,214.49
65
Auxiliary agencies
16,270.44
Textbooks and supplies
14,863.65
Operating expenses
41,799.14
Health
4,874.96
Transportation
31,500.00
Janitors
24,682.91
Furniture and fixtures
2,834.23
Trade School expenses
18,860.30
Retirement
2,177.00
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