Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1956, Part 3

Author: Williamsburg (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Town of Williamsburg
Number of Pages: 116


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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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