Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1941-1950, Part 35

Author: Williamsburg (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: Town of Williamsburg
Number of Pages: 1142


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$350.00


Reardon Brothers (2)


$8.60


J. I. Holcombe


3.10


Foster-Farrar Company (2)


14.76


Thacker Craig Paper Company (2)


114.00


Arthur M. Condon (5)


164.36


R. F. Burke


17.22


$322.04


Union Expense $200.00


L. A. Merritt (11)


$186.12


$186.12


Nurse


$600.00


Mrs. Margaret Madison


$582.00


$582.00


Physicians $250.00


C. H. Wheeler, M. D.


$100.00


J. R. Hobbs, M. D.


150.00


$250.00


Transportation $4,750.00


F. N. Graves & Son (10)


$3,000.00


Mrs. Barbara Smart (10)


1,575.00


Frank Vayda (10)


180.00


$4,755.00


Fuel


$2,000.00


City Coal Company (3)


$1,268.15


Fred G. Dewey (2)


31.00


Williamsburg Fuel & Ice Co.


225.87


$1,525.02


Repairs


$3,000.00


Auburn Foundry Co.


$1.56


Leo E. Pin


30.30


Northampton Commercial


College (3) 42.33


93


Bisbee Brothers


2.20


Symon's Plumbing and Heating (4)


155.22


Underwood Corporation


11.10


R. F. Burke (2)


6.88


A. E. Blair (2)


239.47


Foster-Farrar Co. (2)


51.83


Reardon Brothers


12.67


Lawler Steeplejack Service


15.00


Oliver C. Pettyjohn


375.00


Carl Fisher Company


825.00


Couture Brothers


2,173.31


Henry LaCourse


82.58


Arthur M. Condon


114.73


Robert L. Nye


836.81


$4,975.89


Sundries $300.00


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. (10)


$161.82


Bisbee Brothers


5.12


Williamsburg Water


Department (2)


80.00


Packard's Soda Shoppe (3)


9.57


Snyder's Express


.50


Floyd E. Thatcher (3)


15.54


Mrs. Marion Purrington


4.51


Warren E. McAvoy


2.50


P. F. Corbin Division


8.26


C. H. Howard


1.50


Mass. Assn. of School Committees


5.00


H. S. Gere & Sons (3)


38.21


Donald Otis


26.00


Anne T. Dunphy


8.50


O. I. Hayes


9.00


Colonial Cleaners


2.75


$378.78


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Books $800.00


Henry Holt Company (2)


$26.57


Cadmus Books


43.99


World Book Company


5.76


American School Board Journal


3.00


Scott, Foresman Co. (8)


188.74


L. W. Singer Co.


10.89


Boston Music Co.


4.69


Gregg Publishing Co. (3)


40.97


South West Publishing Co.


46.57


John C. Winston Co. (2)


71.04


Appleton Century Crafts Co.


4.36


Ginn & Co. (3)


177.59


Lippincott & Co.


49.04


MacMillan Co.


42.14


Allyn Bacon Co. (2)


48.23


C. C. Birchard


7.79


Row, Petersen Co. (2)


49.87


Iroquois Publishing Co.


87.78


Harcourt Brace Co.


14.95


The Athletic Institute


1.50


Emil Ascher (2)


1.93


American Book Company


24.20


McGraw, Hall Book Co.


21.55


Chemical Rubber Co.


6.30


Lyons & Carnahan


2.42


$981.87


Classroom Supplies $1,000.00


R. P. Alexander Co. (9)


$94.54


J. L. Hammett Co. (20)


689.21


The Gregg Writer


2.25


Beckley Cardy Co.


4.41


Northampton Commercial College


8.00


W. S. Pickering


12.00


Gen. Biological Supply


3.83


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Cambosco Scientific Co. (2) 98.37


$912.61


Office Supplies $100.00


Sincage Printing Co.


23.00


Harlow & Fennessey (2)


8.85


W. S. Smith, Postmaster (4)


70.74


Gazette Printing Co. (6)


53.21


Underwood Corporation


3.25


$159.05


Athletics and


Transportation $200.00


Harold Smart


$72.00


Gerald Larkin Post,


American Legion (Rent)


86.66


Warren O. McAvoy


2.76


Howard H. Tiley


2.76


Mrs. Marvis S. Rolland


20.00


T. A. Purseglove Co. (3)


87.00


H. Myers


10.00


Edward J. Ames


5.00


Vardic Golash


10.00


Margaret E. Trainor


14.00


$310.18


Smith's School Tuition $1,500.00 Smith's Agricultural School $1,799.30


$1,799.30


Lights


$400.00


Northampton Elec. Light Co. $552.14


$552.14


New Equipment $500.00


Smith's Agr. School


$5.00


American Playground Co.


156.39


Henry LaCourse


(Installation) 63.60


T. H. Todd Co.


185.00


96


J. L. Hammett Co. (3) 69.97


$479.96


Insurance $650.00 C. R. Damon Ins. Agency


$666.80


$666.80


Committe's Salary


$250.00


Marion H. Purrington


$50.00


Lauri S. Ronka


50.00


Warren E. McAvoy


150.00


$250.00


Appropriation


$58,540.00


Collins Fund


919.77


Hyde Fund


16.67


Sanders Fund


53.34


Byron Loomis Fund


404.99


Helen E. James Fund


.50


Balance $.71


$59,935.27


$59,935.27


( ) figures represent No. bills paid.


Respectfully submitted, WARREN E. MCAVOY, LAURI S. RONKA, MARION H. PURRINGTON.


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Report of Audit of the Water Department


To the Board of Selectmen


Mr. G. Vernon Warner, Chairman Williamsburg, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the Water Department of the town of Williamsburg for the period from August 22, 1948 to November 17, 1949, made in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Herman B. Dine, As- sistant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours, FRANCIS X. LANG,


Director of Accounts.


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Mr. Francis X. Lang Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston


Sir :


As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the Water Department of the town of Williamsburg for the period from August 22, 1948, the date of the previous examination, to November 17, 1949, and submit the following report thereon:


The books and accounts of the water department were examined and checked. The accounts outstanding accord- ing to the previous examination and all subsequent charges for water rates and for miscellaneous services were audit- ed and compared with the commitments entered on the town accountant's ledger. The collections, as recorded, were checked with the commitment book and the pay- ments to the treasurer were verified. The abatements were compared with the water commissioners' record of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the town accountant's ledger.


The total amounts of the outstanding accounts were given to the water commissioners for recommitment to the new water collector.


Verification notices were sent to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the water department, and from the replies received it appears that the outstanding accounts, as listed, are cor- rect.


It is recommended that a determined effort be made to collect the overdue accounts.


The surety bond of the water collector was examined and found to be in proper form.


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It was again noted that the water collector computes the water bills and prepares the commitment list, in which case it is again recommended that this work be done by someone other than the water collector.


Appended to this report are tables showing sum- maries of the water accounts receivable.


While engaged in making the audit cooperation was received from all town officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appre- ciation.


Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE,


Assistant Director of Accounts.


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WATER DEPARTMENT


Rates Martin J. Dunphy, Collector


Overpayment to treasurer:


August 22, 1948, to be refunded $1.50


Overpayment to treasurer:


August 22 to December 31, 1948, refunded $1.50


Frank Pringle, Collector


Outstanding August 22, 1948 $1,613.18


Payments to treasurer August 22


to December 31, 1948 $485.50


Outstanding December 31, 1948


1,127.68


$1,613.18


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1949


$1,127.68


Commitments Jan. 1 to Nov. 17, 1949 2,576.21


Audit adjustments :


Commitments


not reported $2,712.07


Interest on rates


reported as rates


.56


Miscellaneous charges


reported as rates


74.20


2,786.83


$6,490.72


Payments to treasurer January 1 to November 17, 1949 $4,687.23


Audit adjustment: Abatements not reported 82.85


Outstanding November 17, 1949,


per list, to be recommitted 1,720.64


$6,490.72


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Miscellaneous Charges Frank Pringle, Collector


Outstanding August 22, 1948 $231.80


Outstanding December 31, 1948 $231.80


Outstanding January 1, 1949 $231.80


Audit adjustment:


Commitments not reported 495.00


$726.80


Payments to treasurer January 1


to November 17, 1949 $281.69


Audit adjustments :


Miscellaneous charges


reported as rates $74.20


Abatements not reported 114.14


188.34


Outstanding November 17, 1949,


per list, to be recommitted


256.77


$726.80


Interest on Water Rates


Frank Pringle, Collector


Collections August 22, 1948 to


November 17, 1949 $8.15


Payments to treasurer :


August 22 to December 31, 1948 $.66


January 1 to November 17, 1949


7.49


$8.15


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF WILLIAMSBURG MASSACHUSETTS


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st


1950


INDEX


Town Officers


2


Selectmen


4


Warrant


6


Finance Committee


10


Budget Recommendations


12


Treasurer


18


Town Accountant


19


Town Clerk


35


Assessor


41


Tax Collector


43


Water Commissioners


47


Fire Department


51


Library


52


Board of Health


54


Police Department 56


School Department


59


State Audit


81


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Williamsburg


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1950


GAZETTE PRINTING COMPANY PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS NORTHAMPTON, MASS.


TOWN OFFICERS


Term Expires


THT 90


Selectmen :


George Vernon Warner, Chairman


1951


Donald S. Outhuse, Clerk


1953


Victor E. Symons (Deceased 9/1/50)


1952


Town Clerk :


Edward C. Foster (Deceased 12/28/50) 1951


Mrs. Edith D. Foster (Appointed 12/28/50) 1951


Town Treasurer :


Miss Anna E Watson


1951


Assessors : Langdon Moore, Chairman (Resigned 7/31/50)


1952


John O. Jones, Chairman


1951


Lunsford Oliver 1953


Chester King (Appointed 8/14/50)


1951


Tax Collector :


Miss Helena Breguet 1952


Elector, Oliver Smith Will :


Richard Watling


1951


School Committee :


Warren O. McAvoy, Chairman 1951


Lauri Ronka, Clerk 1952


Mrs. Eleanor Ballway


1953


Constables ;


Wilfred Johndrow 1951


Charles Cross 1951


Board of Health :


Albert R. Crone, Chairman


1951


Mrs. M. Elizabeth Graves, Secretary Dr. Joseph R. Hobbs


1953


1952


Water Commissioners :


Charles Sabo, Chairman


1951


1952


Howard Sanderson Elmer Nutting


1953


Tree Warden :


Frank Vayda


1951


Trustees of Haydenville Library :


Mrs. Maude E. Sanderson


1952


Miss Lora Phinney


1951


Mrs. Lula Smith


1953


Trust Fund Commissioners :


Arthur J. Polmatier


1952


Roswell S. Jorgenson


1951


William G. Loomis (Deceased 6/13/50)


1953


Recreation Committee :


Kenneth Beals


1952


Lauri Ronka


1951


Willard Senecal (Resigned 12/1/50)


1953


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Selectmen's Report


The Board organized with G. Vernon Warner as chairman; Victor E. Symons, Veterans' Agent; Donald S. Outhuse, clerk.


As voted at Town Meeting, the Old Methodist Church was sold to the highest bidder, the Williams- burg Grange. They contracted to remove the building and grade the grounds by March 27, 1951.


As voted by the town we purchased a new two ton Dodge Dump Truck, trading in the 1941 Chevrolet. We also purchased a new tractor loader with a scraper blade, which will have many uses and fill out our road ma- chinery list. No more new equipment should be neces- sary in the coming year.


Chapter 90 Construction Money was again spent un- der state contract on North Farms Road, completing this road to Mountain Street. The 1951 Chapter 90 project will start at the junction of North Farms Road and Mountain Street and go north on Mountain Street, as far as possible.


We were saddened on September 1 by the death of Victor E. Symons, a valued member of our board. War- ner took over his job as Veterans' Agent, and the two surviving members have carried on the town work to the best of their abilities.


A special grant of $15,000 was received from the state to straighten the curve on Route 143 just east of the Town Dump. The contract for this work was received


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too late to complete the job this fall but it will be finished by June 1, 1951. We wish to thank Representative Bisbee for his able assistance in obtaining the money for this project.


Thanks are due to the Boy Scouts and their leaders who volunteered to clean up the Town Hall so it could be used for part of their recreation program. They washed the walls, woodwork and floors and painted much of the woodwork. The only cost to the town was about $30.00 for the paint. Since we are apparently going to be using this building as our Town Hall, we are this year requesting $2,500. to make necessary repairs and do as much painting as possible.


On November 28 we were saddened by the passing of our friend and Town Clerk, Edward C. Foster. Mrs. Edith D. Foster was appointed to fill the unexpired term.


In closing, we wish to thank the townspeople and the other town officials for their support and cooperation during the past year.


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Articles of the Warrant


Article 1. To elect a Moderator. To elect two select- men, one for a term of three years, one for a term of one year, who shall be Overseers of Public Wel- fare. To elect one Town Clerk, one Treasurer, one Tax Collector, one Tree Warden, one Elector under the will of the late Oliver Smith, Esq., two Consta- bles, one Board of Health, one Library Trustee, all for a term of three years. Two Assessors, one for a term of three years and one for a term of one year. Two Trust Fund Commissioners, one for a term of three years and one for a term of two years. Two Recreation Commissioners, one for a term of three years and one for a term of two years.


Article 2. To choose all necessary minor Town Offi- cers for the ensuing year.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Se- lectmen, to borrow money from time to time in an- ticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1951 and to issue a note or notes therefor, 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, Chap- ter 44 of the General Laws.


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as shall be deemed necessary to defray the expenses of the current finan- cial year.


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Article 5. To hear the report of the Selectmen, Treas- urer, Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Assessors, School Committee, Water Commissioners, and other Com- mittees and act thereon.


Article 6. To choose a committee to expend the income from the Whiting Street Fund.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars to pay the note which is due in 1951 on the Spelman Annex to the High School and to instruct the Assessors to use the income from the Onslow G. Spelman School Fund (not to exceed one thousand dollars) as an esti- mated receipts in determining the tax rate.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to cooperate with the County and State under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, for construction, and to vote to appropriate the sum of $1,000.00, the Town's share of the expense, and to vote to appropriate the sum of $3,000.00, the County and State's share of the expense, and in an- ticipation of reimbursement from the County and State under the provisions of the Chapter, the Town's share to be raised by taxation and County and Town's share to be taken from the Surplus Revenue Account and returned to the Surplus Reve- nue Account when received from the County and State, or take any other action thereon.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to cooperate with the County and State under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the Gen- eral Laws, for maintenance, and to vote to appro- priate the sum of $500.00, the Town's share of the


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expense, and to vote to appropriate the sum of $1,000.00, the County and State's share of the ex- pense, and in anticipation of reimbursement from the County and State under the provisions of this Chapter, the Town's share to be raised by taxation and the County and State's share to be taken from the Surplus Revenue Account and returned to the Surplus Revenue Account when received from the County and State, or take any other action thereon.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to cooperate with the State under the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws and to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,150.00, the Town's share of the expense, and to vote to appro- priate the State's share of the expense, and in anti- cipation of reimbursement under this Chapter, such sums to be taken from the Surplus Revenue Account, the State's share to be returned to the Surplus Reve- nue Account when received from the State or take any action thereon.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to fix the sal- ary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town as provided in Section 108, Chapter 41, Gen- eral Laws as amended.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $633.80, to be paid to the Treasurer-Custodian of the Hampshire County Re- tirement System to be credited to the funds thereof.


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to transfer and appropriate the sum of $500.00 from the Water Sur- plus Account to pay the note which is due in 1951 on the South Street Water Extension, or take any action thereon.


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Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to use from Free Cash a sum not to exceed ten thousand dollars to reduce taxation.


Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to transfer and appropriate the balance of $4,497.63 in the Road Machinery Earnings Account of 1950 to the Road Machinery Account of 1951.


Other articles may be added to the printed warrant.


Polls will be closed a 8 o'clock P. M.


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Report of Finance Committee


Your committee submits its record of approval or recommendation, item by item, for the 1951 Town Bud- get in the pages that follow.


It is to be noted that the total budget is some $10,- 000.00 higher than last year, or about an 8% increase.


The major budget increases are to be found in the School Department where raises in wages and salaries account for about one-half the town's whole budget in- crease; and in the addition of $2,000 to the Reserve Fund, which is recommended.


The Finance Committee has transferred from the Reserve Fund during 1950 the sum of $1,430.75 to such departments as demonstrated needs to complete pay- ments for work done or to permit emergency work not anticipated to be performed.


At the time this report was submitted, the committee had not had presented to it the Articles of the Town War- rant for which appropriations might be needed. There- fore we cannot report here our commendations or con- demnations.


We are grateful for the co-operation of officers and administrators. We urge upon them constant vigilance in the use of public funds. We urge upon all citizens an earnest and careful survey of town affairs that begins at


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demands for service and extends, obviously, to the cost of such services. We need to increase individual devo- tion to the community needs.


Respectfully submitted,


ALBERT CRONE, Chairman


MRS. CARL RUSTEMEYER, Secretary


MRS. JOSEPT HOBBS


MRS. CLARENCE LARKIN


LEONARD WALPOLE R. H. SHARPE


MARTIN DUNPHY OAKLEY AMES LEWIS BLACK


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Budget Recommendations, 1951


1950 Approp.


1950 Expend.


1951 Request.


1951 Recom.


MODERATOR


Salary


$10.00


$10.00


$10.00


$10.00


SELECTMEN


Salaries


Chairman


$300.00


$300.00


$300.00


$300.00


2nd Selectman


150.00


150.00


150.00


150.00


3rd Selectmen


150.00


150.00


150.00


150.00


Maintenance


600.00


315.44


300.00


300.00


$1,200.00


$865.44


$900.00


$900.00


TREASURER


Salary


$500.00


- $500.00


$500.00


$500.00


Maintenance


250.00


246.43


250.00


250.00


$750.00


$746.43


$750.00


$750.00


ELECTOR, OLIVER SMITH WILL


Salary


$10.00


$10.00


$10.00


$10.00


ACCOUNTANT


Salary


$400.00


$400.00


$400.00


$400.00


Maintenance


100.00


100.00


75.00


75.00


$500.00


$500.00


$475.00


$475.00


ASSESSORS


Salaries


Chairman


$200.00


$200.00


$200.00


$200.00


2d Member


175.00


175.00


175.00


175.00


3d Member


175.00


175.00


175.00


175.00


Clerk


150.00


149.75


100.00


100.00


Maintenance


200.00


306.35


250.00


250.00


$900.00


$1,006.10


$900.00


$900.00


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TOWN CLERK


Salary


$200.00


$200.00


$200.00


$200.00


Maintenance


200.00


180.04


200.00


200.00


Election and Registration


500.00


454.75


300.00


300.00


$900.00


$834.79


$700.00


$700.00


Elections and Registrations costs vary from year to year depending on whether a national, state, or town election year.


TAX COLLECTOR


Salary


$400.00


$400.00 _ $400.00


$400.00


Maintenance


325.00


324.67


350.00


350.00


$725.00


$724.67


$750.00


$750.00


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


MISCELLANEOUS


Town Hall


$500.00


$400.03


$2,500.00


$1,000.00


Town Sheds


300.00


299.00


300.00


300.00


Legal Consultation


150.00


305.00


300.00


300.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


75.00


75.00


75.00


75.00


Moth Work


250.00


649.90


600.00


600.00


Tree Warden


200.00


199.70


400.00


250.00


Elm Trees


400.00


382.00


300.00


300.00


Town Clock


175.00


142.71


150.00


150.00


Town Reports


300.00


290.00


300.00


300.00


Memorial Day


100.00


100.00


100.00


100.00


Wood Lot


10.00


8.40


10.00


10.00


2,460.00


$2,843.74


$5,035.00


$3,385.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE


Reserve


$2,000.00


$1,430.75


$4,000.00


$4,000.00


Maintenance


25.00


25.00


35.00


35.00


$2,025.00


$1,455.75


$4,035.00


$4,035.00


"Reserve" is an amount of money placed in the care of the Finance Committee for possible distribution during the year to such departments as prove a need or emergency. It is increased this year at the advice of the State Department of Taxation.


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RECREATION COMMITTEE


Athletic Field


$300.00


$292.50


$300.00


$300.00


Recreation and Equipment


250.00


249.20


250.00


250.00


$550.00


$541.70


$550.00


$550.00


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Salaries


$200.00


$200.00


$200.00


$200.00


Maintenance


1,550.00


1,189.35


1,550.00


1,000.00


$1,750.00


$1,389.35


$1,750.00


$1,200.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Salaries


$430.00


$430.00


$430.00


$430.00


Maintenance


2,190.00


2,227.85


2,120.00


2,000.00


New Equipment


641.50


559.21


490.00


490.00


Water Holes


100.00


111.00


200.00


100.00


Rewiring


175.00


184.77


450.00


450.00


$3,536.50


$3,512.82


$3,690.00


$3,470.00


HIGHWAYS


Chapter 81


$3,150.00


· $3,150.00


$3,150.00


$3,150.00


General & Winter Highways 5,000.00


6,982.45


5,000.00


5,000.00


Bridges


2,000.00


1,998.88


500.00


500.00


Chapter 90 Construction


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance


5,000.00


500.00


500.00


500.00


Tools


200.00


200.00


200.00


200.00


Street Lights


2,500.00


2,277.15


2,500.00


2,500.00


Sidewalks


100.00


99.94


100.00


100.00


$14,450.00 $16,208.42 $12,950.00 $12,950.00


Highways under Chapter 81, are those that are maintained under contract with the State, with reimbursement of approximately $250.00 per mile. Highways under Chapter 90 construction are highways from town to town in which Township, County and State participate-town furnishing }, County } and State }. On Chapter 90 Maintenance the "split" is three-way between Town, County and State.


BOARD OF HEALTH


Public Health


$1,240.00


$1,095.00


$1,200.00


$1,200.00


Public Health Admin.


35.00


26.14


75.00


75.00


Barn and Animal Insp.


60.00


·


. .


60.00


60.00


Repairs


...


15


Dairy Insp.


75.00


68.00


75.00


75.00


Slaughter Insp.


150.00


82.32


150.00


150.00


Town Dump


350.00


815.75


350.00


350.00


Well Child Clinic


225.00


68.69


360.00


360.00


Diphtheria Clinic


75.00


75.00


Garbage Collection


1,320.00


1,320.00


1,320.00


1,320.00


Rubbish Collection


350.00


256.75


360.00


300.00


$3,805.00


$3,732.65


$4,025.00


$3,965.00


"Public Health" refers to the money we spend in support of our residents who are patients at Hampshire County Sanatorium. A por- tion of this cost is returned to us by the State.


WATER DEPARTMENT


Salaries


$375.00


$375.00


$375.00


$375.00


Water Shed


1,000.00


52.40


1,000.00


1,000.00


Pipe Line Maintenance chlorinator


2,700.00


3,692.21


3,000.00


3,000.00


300.00


129.86


300.00


300.00


Administration


200.00


92.08


200.00


200.00


$4,575.00


$4,341.55


$4,875.00


$4,875.00


See Water Department report for figures of water receipts and ex- penses. The Water Department surplus, or "plus" for Jan. 1, 1951, was $6,400.00. The appropriation for the Water Department should be trans- ferred and appropriated from water surplus.


PUBLIC WELFARE


Town Aid, General Aid


$4,000.00


$4,000.00 116.74 28,152.36


30,000.00


30,000.00


Administration


1,000.00


1,000.00 4,079.00


4,700.00


4,700.00


Agent's Salary


1,130.86


1,130.86


Maintenance


200.00


200.00


... .


.


..


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


Administration


100.00


Old Age Assistance


30,000.00


Aid to Dep. Children


4,300.00


. .


$39,400.00 $37,348.10 $41,030.86 $41,030.86


The Town receives money from the Federal, State, and neighboring communities to support the needs of those under Public Welfare. It also pays some money to neighboring communities.


The total cost of Public Welfare approximates $50,000. See Account- ant's report.


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VETERANS' SERVICE


Veterans' Benefits


$500.00


$518.50


$2,000.00


$2,000.00


Veterans' Service Center Salary


100.00


100.00


150.00


150.00


Expenses


50.00


50.00


150.00


150.00


$650.00


$668.50


$2,300.00


$2,300.00


Fifty percent of Veterans' Benefits comes back to the community from the State Government when approved by the Commissioner.


CEMETERIES


Mountain Street


$50.00


$50.00


$50.00


$50.00


Old Village Hill


75.00


75.00


50.00


50.00


$125.00


$125.00


$100.00


$100.00


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Teachers' Salaries


$33,600.00 $33,518.80 $38,900.00


$38,900.00


Janitors' Salaries


3,750.00


4,186.44


4,200.00


4,200.00


Janitors' Supplies


350.00


463.65


500.00


500.00


Drawing Teacher


450.00


450.00


500.00


500.00


Music Teacher


700.00


733.28


900.00


900.00


Superintendent's Salary


2,500.00


2,545.69


2,600.00


2,600.00


Penmanship


480.00


480.00


480.00


480.00


Clerical Assistant


1,000.00


991.72


1,200.00


1,200.00


Union Expenses


200.00


192.20


200.00


200.00


Nurse


600.00


600.00


600.00


600.00


Physicians


250.00


250.00


250.00


250.00


Transportation


5,175.00


4,978.75


4,825.00


4,825.00


Fuel


1,700.00


2,200.13


2,200.00


1,700.00


Repairs


1,000.00


1,512.22


1,000.00


1,000.00


Sundries


300.00


378.89


350.00


350.00


Books


900.00


803.66


900.00


900.00


Classroom Supplies


1,000.00


707.11


900.00




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