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Electricity
118.35
Insurance
178.28
Labor at Fires
1,214.50
Training®
114.00
Fuel
548.33
Equipment Maintenance
1,034.11
New Equipment
775.20
Building Maintenance
341.24
Administration
75.56
5,619.79
Williamsburg Fire House Addition :
Advertising
34.89
Construction Contract
2,795.12
Heating Equipment
234.03
Colprovia Drive
80.00
Supplies
6.82
3,150.86
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Sealer of Weights and Measures : Salary Tree Warden :
100.00
Labor
471.00
Truck and Tractor Hire
218.25
Chain Saw
210.75
900.00
Gypsy Moth
9.00
Dutch Elm Control :
Spraying
312.00
Field Work
15.00
327.00
Civilian Defense :
Electricity
25.07
25.07
Total Protection of Persons and Property
12,934.92
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary
100.00
Administration
Telephone
8.60
Postage
6.50
Mileage
37.60
Miscellaneous
24.15
Sanatorium
402.00
Barn and Animal Inspection
60.00
Slaughter Inspection
30.00
Town Dump Rent
200.00
Town Dump Caretaker
609.60
Garbage Collection
1,800.00
Rubbish Collection
556.00
Town Dump Maintenance
326.00
Well Child Clinic
300.00
Visiting Nurse
1,000.00
Total Health and Sanitation
5,460.45
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BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 81 :
Labor
5,400.61
Town Equipment
2,837.62
Private Equipment
957.75
Gravel
736.46
Colprovia
250.83
Patch
153.31
Culverts
382.71
Plowing, Private Equipment
301.50
Crushed Stone
17.10
Calcium Chloride
430.44
Mowing
168.75
Salt
784.00
Oil
1,356.07
Barrels
13.50
Grits
912.57
14,703.22
Winter and General Highways :
Labor
5,118.78
Town Equipment
3,091.50
Sand
143.01
Salt
560.38
Sanding, Private Equipment
4,502.40
Pipe
2.02
Culvert
265.41
Freight
11.46
Patch
95.70
Equipment
170.50
Plowing, Private Equipment
1,624.00
Repairs
23.32
Fuel
5.75
Cement
6.50
15,620.73
Chapter 90 Construction : Labor 3,498.40
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Town Equipment
814.00
Private Equipment
7,691.25
Cement
28.00
Material
134.68
Gravel
1,353.15
Blasting
9.00
Culvert
279.30
Grass Seed
11.74
Oil
955.58
Calcium Chloride
114.00
14,889.10
Chapter 90 Maintenance :
Labor
539.05
Town Equipment
163.75
Grits
149.53
Oil
678.03
Private Equipment
42.00
Patch
42.90
Culverts
902.30
2,517.56
Bridges and Railings :
Labor
668.46
Town Equipment
101.63
Repairs
27.00
Cement
71.75
Cutting and Sawing Lumber
601.17
Chain Saw
14.00
Culvert
347.59
Material
168.40
2,000.00
Sidewalks :
Labor
149.80
Patch
20.30
Town Equipment
20.25
Miscellaneous
9.63
199.98
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Old Goshen Road Repair :
Culvert Labor Chain Saw
100.66
8.00
6.80
115.46
Tool Account
173.20
Street Lights
3,158.14
Street Markers
41.77
New Truck Purchase :
Truck
3,568.00
Insurance
50.87
Body Construction
200.45
3,819.32
Truck and Tractor Maintenance :
Repairs
2,987.79
Gas and Oil
1,683.84
Insurance
530.28
Blades
185.27
Miscellaneous
64.03
Tires
127.95
Grader Hire
1,400.00
Registrations
18.00
6,997.16
Total of Highways and Bridges
$64,235.64
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
General Relief :
Board and Room
826.89
Doctors
11.00
Hospital
235.16
1,073.05
Welfare Agent's Administration Town
1,000.00
Disability Assistance Federal Administration 69.49
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Aid to Dependent Children Administration Old Age Assistance Administration
784.33
67.13
1,920.95
Welfare Agent's Administration Disability Assistance-Town :
200.00
Assistance
3,703.80
Medicine
245.41
Hospital
1,970.23
Doctors
80.56
6,000.00
Disability Assistance-Federal :
Assistance
2,532.70
Medicine
279.39
Hospital
963.53
Doctors
83.44
Ambulance
15.00
Miscellaneous
15.00
3,889.06
9,889.06
Aid to Dependent Children-Town :
Aid
6,329.31
Doctors
92.00
Medicine
129.03
Hospital
438.00
Dentist
53.00
Funeral
150.00
Ambulance
20.00
Nursing Home
167.18
7,378.52
Old Age Assistance-Federal : Aid
7,917.76
Doctors
227.15
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Hospital Nursing Homes Medicine Glasses Cities and Towns
124.59
1,135.56
245.71
45.00
172.23
9,868.00
Old Age Assistance-Town :
Aid
16,313.63
Doctors
414.50
Hospital
861.62
Nursing Homes
1,850.84
Medicine
472.41
Glasses
33.00
Ambulance
54.00
20,000.00
29,868.00
Veterans' Benefits :
Benefits
2,196.50
Fuel
316.00
Medicine
121.86
Hospital
761.77
Doctors
51.00
3,447.13
Veterans' Agent's Salary
300.00
Veterans' Agent's Maintenance
135.58
Total Charities and Veterans' Benefits
54,212.29
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Schools :
Teachers' Salaries
95,249.29
Special Class Law 514
2,866.88
Janitors' Salaries
9,569.52
Janitors' Supplies
972.07
Drawing Supervisor
854.06
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Superintendent's Salary
3,771.83
Secretaries' Salaries
2,899.92
Union Expense
371.25
Nurse and Travel Expense
621.00
Physicians' Salaries
500.00
Transportation
7,430.06
Fuel
5,287.11
Repairs
1,119.92
Sundries
1,143.30
Telephones
506.84
Books
2,676.68
Classroom Supplies
2,074.56
Office Supplies
267.07
Athletics and Transportation
1,645.10
Smith's School Tuition
4,311.68
Smith's School Transportation
483.75
New Equipment
1,462.61
Insurance
1,147.53
Committee's Salaries
275.00
Lights
2,373.18
Driver Education
282.99
Music Supervisor
1,878.56
Penmanship
288.00
Visual Education
66.66
Physical Education
141.00
152,537.42
New Elementary School Construction :
Labor
115.80
Equipment
993.84
Fence
1,830.00
Construction
581.00
Miscellaneous
457.42
3,978.06
Helen E. James School Remodeling : :
Certification of Notes
20.00
Notes
37.00
Supplies
53.90
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Plumbing and Heating
10,277.82
Painting
1,387.00
Roof
675.00
Construction
5,574.10
Electrical
1,594.30
Architect
1,150.00
20,769.12
Byron Loomis Fund :
Equipment
64.80
Encyclopedia
116.32
181.12
Collins Fund :
Interest,New Elementary School
2,000.00
Spelman Fund :
Interest, New Elementary School
1,080.00
High School Athletic Fund : Uniforms and Apparel
511.13
Cafeteria :
Wages
6,424.98
Food
8,815.84
Express
49.20
Travel
258.00
Linen
183.97
Soap
76.70
Equipment
808.60
Miscellaneous
166.57
16,783.86
Library-Haydenville :
Librarian
84.00
Janitor
19.50
Labor
79.50
New Equipment
20.35
Insurance
14.70
Repairs
278.04
Magazines
5.00
50
Electricity Fuel Miscellaneous
14.81
15.40
2.80
534.10
Total for Schools and Libraries
198,374.81
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Recreation :
Band
40.00
Hallowe'en Party
45.00
Janitor
50.00
Equipment
55.35
190.35
Athletic Field :
Mowing
58.00
Repairs
168.25
Gas
5.68
Labor
76.80
308.73
Town Clocks :
Insurance
19.50
Repairs
125.00
Caretakers
80.00
Electricity
29.97
254.47
Memorial Day :
Speaker
10.00
Drum Corps
80.00
Flowers
19.55
Flags
24.20
Loudspeaker
10.00
Baskets
8.50
152.25
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Printing Town Reports 1955
396.00
Workmen's Compensation Wood Lot
9.75
1,500.00
Reappraisal, Article 22 Dog Officer
6.50
Haydenville Kindergarten
7.04
Land Damage
515.00
Total of Recreation and Unclassified
4,679.26
CEMETERIES AND ENTERPRISES
Old Village Hill Cemetery :
Equipment
150.00
Repairs
7.15
Weedkiller
7.00
Labor
115.00
279.15
Mountain Street Cemetery :
Labor
75.00
Water Department :
Additional Water Supply
Supplies
11.45
Repairs
1.17
Labor
152.79
Fuel
3.35
Electricity
2,368.15
Chlorinator Maintenance
Chemicals
59.35
Equipment
5.40
Labor
92.25
Electricity
259.56
2,953.47
Pipe Line Maintenance
Rent
1.00
Supplies
15.83
Labor
854.41
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1,339.17
Equipment
Equipment Hire
3,600.44 652.50
Fuel
2.60
Petticoat Hill Extension
Labor
428.38
Material
13.64
Equipment Hire
354.00
5,922.80
Water Connections
46.92
Watershed
Equipment Hire
270.77
Labor
70.75
Supplies
2.70
344.22
Insurance
7.50
Water Liens
4.50
Administration
156.83
Total for Water Department
9,436.24
Total Enterprises and Cemeteries
9,790.39
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Taxes :
State Parks and Reservations
445.18
State Audit
65.17
County Tax
10,440.91
Dog Tax
719.40
11,670.66
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
Income
39.76
Withholding Tax
18,275.78
Employees' Retirement Deductions
1,192.61
Town's Share Retirement Fund
1,233.94
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
1,261.85
Collector's Costs and Fees
147.90
22,151.94
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Trust Funds :
C. J. Hills Charity Fund 44.18
Henry M. Hills Hospital Bed Fund 415.00
Collins School Fund
47.19
600.00
A. S. Hills Charity Fund Mary L. Main Charity
200.00
1,306.37
Total of Agency, Trust and Investment Refunds :
35,128.87
Water Department
219.90
School Teachers' Retirement
32.73
Motor Vehicle Excise
682.36
Personal Property Taxes
4.32
Real Estate Taxes
1,404.90
Poll Taxes
6.00
Flood Relief Overpayment
1,355.30
Total Refunds
3,705.51
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest :
South Street Extension
103.13
Additional Water Supply
405.00
Sanatorium Extension
82.50
Anticipation of Revenue
278.06
868.69
Loans :
South Street Extension
500.00
Additional Water Supply
2,000.00
Hampshire County Extension
2,000.00
Anne T. Dunphy Elementary School
25,000.00
29,500.00
Total Interest and Maturing Debt 30,368.69
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Total Payments Cash on Hand December 31, 1956
$428,324.76 164,765.95
$593,090.71
RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS
Memorial Day
2.25
Town Reports 1955
46.00
Elections and Registrations
14.93
Town Hall
125.00
Dutch Elm
5.80
Highways, Chapter 81
3.22
Highways, Chapter 90 Construction 1955
.06
Highways, Chapter 90
Construction 1956
.04
Old Goshen Road Repair
.30
Veterans' Benefits
962.13
Haydenville Library
35.10
Town Clocks
81.00
Interest
181.19
Town Counsel
257.04
Winter Highways
1,500.00
Police Maintenance
108.85
$3,322.91
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TRUST FUND INCOME ACCOUNT
Henry M. Hills Hospital Bed
Balance $1,000.42
Income
Expended $415.00
Balance $585.42
Whiting Street Worthy Poor
681.97
$167.22
849.19
Mary L. Main Worthy Poor
388.50
75.00
200.00
263.50
Electa Waite Worthy Poor
263.52
53.20
316.72
Lyman D. Waite Worthy Poor
185.20
21.00
206.20
Albert S. Hills Charity
612.06
150.00
600.00
162.06
C. J. Hills Charity
506.49
150.00
44.18
612.31
Ethel Curry School
88.75
27.50
116.25
Collins School
953.65
1,289.07
2,047.19
195.53
Byron Loomis School
436.16
223.08
181.12
478.12
Onslow G. Spelman School
264.62
1,107.06
1,080.00
291.68
Albert D. Sanders School
336.95
178.98
515.93
Ellsworth H. Hyde School
212.21
82.62
294.83
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
39.76
39.76
$5,930.50
$3,564.49
$4,607.25
$4,887.74
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TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG Balance Sheet - December 31, 1956
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash
$164,765.95
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1954
$307.05
Personal Property
Real Estate
1,297.89
1,604.94
Levy of 1955
Poll
4.00
Personal Property
1,132.66
Real Estate
4,110.20
5,246.86
Levy of 1956
Poll
20.00
Personal Property
3,882.96
Real Estate
27,387.84
31,290.80
Tax Titles
398.87
Tax Possessions
192.43
591.30
Departmental :
Aid to Dependent Children
692.99
Old Age Assistance
573.42
1,266.41
Water Department :
Rates
1,960.82
Miscellaneous
1,013.55
Petticoat Hill Extension
55.00
3,029.37
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise :
Taxes :
Levy of 1954
188.88
Levy of 1955
337.75
Levy of 1956
4,613.77
5,140.40
State Aid to Highways
8,400.75
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County Aid to Highways Due from Post War Rehabilitation Fund County Tax State Park Tax 1956
997.00
5,300.00
90.03
184.83
$227,908.64
LIABILITIES
Employees' Payroll Deductions :
Federal Taxes
$1,805.22
County Retirement System 165.76
$1,970.98
Collector's Costs and Fees
21.95
Water Entrances and Connections
87.00
Sale, Land of Low Value, Excess
226.49
Land Purchase, Anne T. Dunphy School
600.00
Trust Fund Income :
Henry M. Hills Bed Fund
585.42
Whiting Street Worthy Poor Fund
849.19
Mary L. Main Worthy Poor Fund
263.50
Electa Waite Charity Fund
316.72
Lyman D. Waite Charity Fund
206.20
Albert S. Hills Charity Fund
162.06
C. J. Hills Charity Fund
612.31
Collins School Fund
195.53
Onslow G. Spelman Fund
291.68
Byron Loomis School Fund
478.12
Ethel Curry School Fund
116.25
Albert D. Sanders School Fund
515.93
Ellsworth H. Hyde School Fund
294.83
4,887.74
Federal Grants : Disability Assistance : Assistance 745.89
Aid to Dependent Children : Assistance 6,482.94
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Old Age Assistance : Assistance Administration
11,381.99 2,073.90
20,684.72
Federal Works Agency, Water Plans and Engineering
12.00
School Athletic Fund
1,713.06
School Cafeteria
2,052.78
Appropriation Balances :
Revenue, General
3,708.51
Non-Revenue, New Elem. School
4,118.82
H. E. James School Remodeling 1,230.88
9,058.21
Road Machinery Fund
6,991.74
State and County Aid to Highways
9,397.75
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
5,075.26
Overlays Reserved for Abatements :
Levy of 1954
1,254.88
Levy of 1955
4,875.10
Levy of 1956
5,164.64
11,294.62
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer
Excise
5,140.40
Tax titles and Possessions
591.30
Departmental
1,266.41
Water
3,029.37
10,027.48
Note, Anticipation of Revenue
50,000.00
Water Available Surplus
10,622.53
Surplus Revenue
83,184.33
$227,908.64
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TRUST FUNDS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities in Custody of Town Treasurer Trust Funds, Cash and Securities in Custody of Trustee
$119,452.12
3,876.74
$123,328.86
Henry M. Hills Hospital Bed Fund Whiting Street Worthy Poor Fund Mary L. Main Worthy Poor Fund Electa Waite Charity Fund
$17,649.07
5,574.25
3,000.00
1,773.51
Lyman D. Waite Charity Fund Albert S. Hills Charity Fund C. J. Hills Charity Fund
700.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Collins School Fund
12,470.64
Onslow G. Spelman School Fund
36,947.77
Byron L. Loomis School Fund
7,436.51
Ethel Curry School Fund
1,000.00
Albert D. Sanders School Fund
6,508.30
Ellsworth H. Hyde School Fund
3,004.77
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
1,325.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
6,423.48
Henry W. Warner Fund
5,638.82
Helen E. James School Fund
3,876.74
$123,328.86
NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$237,500.00
$237,500.00
Water Main, South Street Water Extension Loan $3,500.00
Water Main, Sanatorium Extension Loan
2,000.00
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Underground Water Supply Loan Anne T. Dunphy Elementary School Loan Helen E. James Remodeling Loan
17,000.00
195,000.00 20,000.00
$237,500.00
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Assessors' Report
The method for computing the tax rate for the year 1956 is as follows :
Appropriations to be raised
$268,747.79
Taken from available funds
in 1956
50,837.63
Winter Roads Overdraft
3,409.47
Emergency Flood Overdraft
5,267.35
State Parks and Reservations
260.35
State Audit
65.17
County Tax
10,977.32
Overlay of current year
12,459.26
Gross Amount to be raised
$352,024.34
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds :
Income Tax
$26,703.19
Corporation Taxes
6,245.47
Reimbursement of Publicly
Owned Land
112.08
Old Age Tax
682.43
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Tax
14,225.00
Licenses
4,000.00
Fines
50.00
Protection of Persons and Property
25.00
Health and Sanitation
100.00
Charities
4,000.00
Old Age Assistance
12,000.00
Veterans' Services
300.00
Schools
16,000.00
Public Service Enterprises
11,650.00
Interest : on Taxes and Assessments 400.00
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State Assistance for School Construction 8,900.00
Flood Reimbursements-90% 4,740.61
Total Estimated Receipts $110,133.78
Overestimates of Previous year to be used
as Available Funds : State Parks and Reservations $39.24
Amounts voted to be taken from
available funds 60,837.63
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $171,010.65
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property :
Polls, 523 @ $2.00 $1,046.00
Total Value Personal Property
$207,973.00 @ $90.00 18,717.57
Total Value Real Estate
$1,791,668.00 @ $90.00 161,250.12
Total Taxes levied on Polls and Property $181,013.69 Total Amount of 1956 Taxes on Polls and Property and of Assessments added
to taxes as committed to Collector $181,013.69
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Assessors' Report
The preceding computation is the method prescribed by law to compute the rate per thousand of assessed valua- tions as determinded by the assessors.
All appropriations made at town meetings during the year, plus the assessments imposed on the town by the state department through the "Cherry Sheet" are first totalled. From this, the total anticipated receipts, credits from the "Cherry Sheet" and amounts taken from avail- able funds, are deducted. The net amount to be raised by local taxation is applied to the assessed values to pro- rate the expenses of the town to each citizen in accordance with the value of taxable property in his or her posses- sion on January 1 of the year of assessment.
We, as assessors, have this year seen the start of a long range program to apportion the expenses of the town to the assessed value of property on a scientific basis. The following months will see the completion of the tax maps, (forming the basis of the amount of land owned by the taxpayers), and the completion of the appraisal of land and buildings with estimated value of each parcel.
During the coming months, each taxpayer in the Town of Williamsburg will be notified as to the new assessed value being placed upon each parcel of property. These revised values are expected to be used as of January 1, 1958.
We wish to thank the townspeople for their coopera- tion with the J. M. Cleminshaw Company representative when he called at their home.
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN C. BRECKENRIDGE, Chairman JOSEPH M. DYMERSKI RUTH T. MONGEAU
Board of Assessors
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Report of Water Commissioners
Early this year, the cleaning of the Unquemonk reser- voir, repairs to the access road and enlargement of the spillway were completed. In early February we were able to shut down the pump and use reservoir water again.
As the Department had received a petition to extend the Goshen Road main an additional 2,600 feet, a survey was made by Tighe and Bond on January 20th. Due to low pressure and elevation this proposed extension was disapproved by Tighe and Bond as unfeasible at this time. The problem of supplying this area is the old familiar problem that has blocked the further extension of mains to the Village Hill area, elevations greater than that of the distribution reservoir.
An extension of the Petticoat Hill main for a distance of 370 feet was completed in August. This extension was laid under the authority of Article 38, as voted by the Town at the last annual Town Meeting. This extension is supported by a legal contract with water users in this ex- tension, allowing and guaranteeing a special assessment for this service until their proportionate share has been paid.
Two Holyoke hydrants were replaced this year. The hydrant on East Main Street which has given the Depart- ment trouble for several years due to a badly worn valve, was discontinued. An additional reason for discontinuing this hydrant was its poor location. With the full approval of the Fire Department, a new Chapman steamer hydrant was installed at the junction of North and West Main Streets. The Board has been aware of comment regard- ing this leaking hydrant and would like to explain their position in this report.
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First, at no time while this hydrant was leaking, was it necessary to operate the pump to maintain pressure or supply. Second, the Board felt it to be wiser to leave this hydrant, though leaking, available for fire fighting, if needed, until the new hydrant had been installed.
The Holyoke hydrant at the end of the Nash Hill Road main was also removed for similar reasons. A new Chap- man hydrant was installed at this point and slightly re- located to a better position, with regard to the road and traffic.
The third Holyoke hydrant removed, and in this case discontinued, was on North Street. This hydrant, half on the sidewalk and half on the road, was a hazard to traffic and had been damaged several times. With the new Chapman hydrant installed a few yards away and with full approval of the Fire Department, this hydrant was removed and discontinued.
As mentioned in our last report, the Holyoke hydrants on our system have all reached the retirement age. Each year new difficulties are encountered in stuck or leak- ing vales which cannot be repaired. It is of primary im- portance that each year these old hydrants be replaced as funds will allow.
As you have no doubt noticed, the current water bills have been revised both in form and information. One re- vision enables the Town Secretary to type the bills faster and the other gives you the current rates and some of the basic regulations.
In addition to the routine work of the department, 10 new entrances were installed and 4 old entrances re- newed.
The request for meters continued this year as last and 27 new meters were installed. We believe this is one of the most important phases of the department's work and will eventually, as in every town or city that has metered
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all water, bring about a considerable reduction in the senseless waste of water, especially during the dry sum- mer months. This in turn will reduce the cost of pumping, which due to demand, is increasing each year.
The storage facilities and the watershed run-off are not limitless. Although the storage reservoir was filled to capacity in February and maintained that level until late June, as early as May 29th, it was necessary to put the electric pump in operation for about 12 hours a day to maintain pressure at all points in the system due to the storage and heavy demand. As early as June 30th the feeder brooks to the storage reservoir were reduced to a mere trickle due to lack of rain. By August 30th, due to the high demand and lack of rain, it was necessary to put the pump in operation on a 24 hour basis, as the storage reservoir had reached a level beyond which, as a re- serve factor, it would be unwise to go.
The lack of rain in this area is quite well pointed up if we compare the actual as against the normal for the months of May, June, July and August, University of Massachusetts official records.
Normal Actual
Normal Actual
May
3.60
2.02
June
2.75
2.86
July
4.10
2.90
August
4.08
2.71
A total of 36,231,800 gallons were pumped during the year.
We believe it imperative that the water surplus ac- count be increased and maintained at a high level in an- ticipation of future expenditures, certain to be necessary in a water system as old as ours. It is with this in mind that measures have been taken to effect the payment of deliquent accounts during the past year. These measures will be continued in the coming year. As your elected Commissioners we assue you that the prompt payment of your water rents will be greatly appreciated by us.
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In closing this report, we especially call to your atten- tion a regulation of this department which reads:
"The Board of Water Commissioners reserves the right at all times to shut off water temporarily without notice for repairs, extensions, or other necessary work con- nected with the system. All persons having boilers on their premises not fitted with check valves or other safety devices, or not supplied through tanks, are notified that neither the Town nor the Water Commissioners, nor their agents or servants, will be responsible for damage result- ing from the shutting off of water."
The collection of water rents and the secretarial work of the department have been very capably handled by our Town Secretary. We sincerely thank her for her coopera- tion and efficiency.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES M. DAMON, JR., Chairman
BERTRAM W. CLARKE GEORGE M. CHILDS
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Report of Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent
Labor, chainsaw and truck
cutting and disposal of trees, etc,
$429.00
Herbert Kellogg
162.00
Paul Waite
86.00
Robert Loomis
80.25
Wilbur Loomis
47.50
Harry Warner, Jr.
42.75
Fred Dewey
20.00
Henry Warner
15.00
Allen Sylvester
10.00
Cecil Loomis, Jr.
7.50
-
-$900.00
Number of trees cut
16
Storm damaged limbs removed.
Seven trees were topped by utility companies at no ex- pense to the town.
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Labor
$9.00
DUTCH ELM DISEASE
Uhlig Tree Service
$312.00
Labor
15.00
$327.00
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Samples were obtained from 5 elm trees and four of these were found to be diseased. At the present time, two have been removed. The town has been found to be heavi- ly infested with Dutch Elm Disease. The cooperation of the townspeople is asked in removing any dead elms on their property to prevent the spread of this disease.
Respectfully submitted, DAVID L. DEWEY
Tree Warden
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Library Report
Mrs. Albert Mosher, Jr., assumed the duties of li- brarian at the beginning of the year at which time Mrs. Sanderson helped in going over the books and discarding many unused and worn out ones.
This fall, an oil burner was installed in the furnace. This has been appreciated not only on Friday nights but also on election days. It has meant, too, that we could dispense with the services of the janitor, such services as necessary being assumed by the librarian.
Books added in 1956
34
Books discarded
86
Books on hand
3,113
Circulation
3,309
Fines
$12.13
Respectfully submitted,
VIOLA FRASER
MAUDE SANDERSON
LULA SMITH
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Report of Board of Health
The Board of Health Submits the Following Report for the Year January 1, 1956 - December 31, 1956 :
The Garbage Collection was handled by Fred Dewey who has maintained a very excellent record of collecting.
The Rubbish Collection was handled by Edward Crotty who has done an excellent job in both villages.
All places of business serving food, liquors, ice cream and soft drinks to the public were inspected and found to be in very clean and sanitary condition.
Our Barn Animal and Slaughter Inspector has main- tained his excellent record .
The Town Dump has been well kept and we are pleased to report that we have had no complaints and only one fire call this past year.
We eliminated the Well-Child Clinic this past year be- cause of the vaccine program which was held in three clinics. The first clinic was held in May and included children from six months up to the sixth grade and pregnant mothers. The second clinic (a second injection) was given just before the schools opened. The third, which then included children to the high school group, was given in November. A total of over 850 vaccine shots has been given by the Doctors at these clinics.
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