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Tri-City Concrete Co., cold patch
255.12
Trimount Bituminous Products, asphalt
3,529.07
C. P. Washburn Co., calcium chloride
200.00
Penn Culvert Co., culvert
368.77
E. L. LeBaron Foundry Co., castings
41.10
Joseph Simmons, treated sand
99.00
Warren Bros. Road Products, cold patch
427.48
Dyar Sales, sweeper brush
28.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, signs 6.67
Harold Ashley, gravel
80.40
Herbert Flint, gravel
47.40
Mary and Rose Slivinski, gravel
18.90
Carrie White, gravel
35.70
McCabe Sand & Gravel, cement
8.08
Total Materials $7,339.96
5. CHARITIES AND VETERANS' SERVICES
D. A. Administration, Federal Grants $55.53
A. D. C. Administration, Federal Grants 598.46
O. A. A. Administration, Federal Grants 946.70
Welfare Administration, Town
1,939.49
Total
$3,540.18
Administration Payments, combined and itemized:
Harold G. Ashley, board member $125.00
Martin E. Berkstrom, board member 26.03
William V. Hogan, board member 98.97
Eino H. Silvan, board member
125.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
67.47
Postmaster
25.80
Sullivan's Office Supply, Inc., supplies
21.14
Taunton Office Supply, supplies, typewriter 110.00
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Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 7.25
Theresa M. Parent, Salary
2,785.68
Theresa M. Parent, Mileage
147.84
Total
3,540.18
a. General Relief, Aid
Cash Grants
$1,125.42
Groceries and Provisions
420.00
Fuel
90.17
Medical
341.90
Clothing
10.26
Total
1,987.75
Other Cities and Towns:
Fall River
$368.20
Freetown
248.00
616.20
Total General Relief
2,603.95
b. Disability Assistance, Aid
Payments from Federal Grants $460.97
Payments from Town 2,074.27
Total D. A. Aid 2,535.24
c. Aid to Dependent Children, Aid
Payments from Federal Grants $7,006.10
Payments from Town 9,806.10
Total A. D. C., Aid 16,812.20
d. Old Age Assistance, Aid
Payments from Federal Grants $10,453.91
Payments from Town 19,701.39
Total O. A. A., Aid 30,155.30
Department of Veterans' Services: Administration:
Arnold B. Perry, Agent
$37.50
Arnold B. Perry, postage .50
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Gilbert Rapoza, Agent
150.00
Gilbert Rapoza, telephone and postage
10.95
Mass. Veterans' Services Agents Ass'n., dues
10.00
208.95
Cash Grants
$6,026.11
Groceries and Provisions
340.99
Medical
432.46
Other Cities and Towns: Taunton
165.75
6,965.31
Total Veterans' Services
7,174.26
Total Charities and Veterans' Services
$62,821.13
6. SCHOOL AND LIBRARY
School Committee Salaries:
Maria E. D. Aguas
$50.00
Wilmon F. Makepeace
50.00
Richard W. Pilling
60.00
Total
$160.00
General Expense:
Robert T. Roy, Superintendent's Salary $782.55
Robert T. Roy, Superintendent's Expense 84.05
Gladys P. Babbitt, Secretary's Salary
312.00
Ella F. Dillingham, Truant Officer 25.00
American School Board Journal
8.25
Mass. Ass'n. of School Committees, dues and books 38.75
Oscar J. Lamoureux, expense at conference 17.50
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
209.08
James E. Williams, Postmaster, stamps
4.90
Richard W. Pilling, expense
2.50
Maria Aguas, expense
2.50
Taunton Printing Co., letterheads
.70
Benjamin Evans, surveying
35.00
Total
1,522.78
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Teachers' Salaries:
Hazel Bjurman, substitute
$30.00
H. Maurice Burke, II
1,158.82
Sylvia Burke, substitute
10.00
Martha E. Campbell
3,645.42
Edward G. Canuel
3,272.18
Adele Cermak, substitute
105.00
Carolyn B. Chester, substitute and special 750.00
Helen T. Delano
3,750.00
Matthew T. Doherty
1,980.00
Florence H. Farrar
3,970.00
Beverly Hawkes, substitute
10.00
Olive M. Kelley
1,333.36
Oscar J. Lamoureux, Jr.
4,250.00
Charles H. Lincoln
347.32
Dorothy Lincoln, substitute
120.00
Donald F. Morrison
120.00
Elizabeth R. Owen
2,151.14
Nellie M. Pierce
219.00
Irene E. Pillsbury
3,351.25
Estelle I. Stetson, substitute
20.00
Total
30,593.49
Text Books and Supplies
2,424.86
Tuition:
Town of Dighton
$20,707.55
Town of Middleborough
117.28
City of New Bedford
27.00
City of Taunton
824.23
Total
21,676.06
Transportation:
Francis N. Fournier
$3.09
Louis Wade
32.20
Lester Sandlin
8.16
Laurence Swift
12.72
Clarence Trenouth
14,000.00
Anne Desautels, reimbursement
20.80
Margaret Rose, reimbursement
82.80
Nancy Townley, reimbursement
29.20
Total
$14,188.97
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Janitor's Salaries :
Francis N. Fournier
$350.00
Phillip McEnaney
190.00
Lester Sandlin
380.00
Laurence Swift
450.00
Louis Wade
1,200.00
Oscar Lamoureux, extra summer
140.00
Edward Canuel, extra summer
140.00
Total
2,850.00
Fuel and Light:
Pacific Oil Co.
$382.82
William H. Riley & Sons
775.76
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
433.78
Total
1,592.36
Maintenance Buildings and Grounds
1,682.02
New Furniture
321.29
Diplomas
47.15
Insurance
426.97
School Health:
Ella F. Dillingham, nurse
$728.00
Allan Poole, D. O., physician
250.00
Berkley General Store, supplies
11.00
Hanson & Co., Inc.
12.41
Weir Pharmacy
9.52
Total
1,010.93
Total School Department
$78,496.88
School Lunch:
Roman Dairy Farms, Inc.
1,091.36
PUBLIC LIBRARY
General Expense:
Ruth Howland, Board Trustee, Salary $20.00
Helen Craven, Librarian
263.36
Albert P. Pysz, Janitor
101.50
Alfred Howland, Janitor
26.50
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Janitor Supplies
7.37
Insurance
57.29
Pacific Oil, fuel
248.26
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
91.46
Total 815.74
Books, Periodicals and Supplies
181.60
Maintenance Building and Grounds
450.37
Total Library 1,447.71
Total School and Library
$81,035.95
7. RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
State Parks and Reservations:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$629.77
Care of Berkley Common: Wojciech Pysz, mowing
80.00
Town Reports:
Holmes Print Shop
598.50
Memorial Day:
Eagle Flag Co.
$31.80
Wayside Florist
37.20
69.00
Care of Veterans' Graves:
Fox Cemetery Ass'n., Fox Cemetery
25.00
Joseph O. Freeman, Berkley Common Cemetery 25.00
50.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance:
Employer's Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd.
384.33
Building at Myricks:
Percy L. Baldwin, custodian
$25.00
Percy L. Baldwin, repairs
26.58
Maurice A. Butler, repairs
22.35
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
18.08
Allan M. Walker Co., insurance
78.80
170.81
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Honor Roll: Wayside Florist, basket
5.00
County Retirement Assessment: County of Bristol
666.79
Water for Town Buildings:
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
31.15
Unpaid Bills, 1957
354.73
Auditing Municipal Accounts: Commonwealth of Massachusetts-1957
494.42
Total Recreation and Unclassified
$3,535.00
8. CEMETERIES
Labor:
Joseph Freeman
$235.40
Laurence Swift
52.35
John Q. Dillingham
50.05
$337.70
Equipment:
Joseph Freeman, truck and mower
196.00
Repairs and Material: Joseph Freeman, loam
16.00
Total Cemeteries
$549.80
9. INTEREST
The First-Machinists National Bank: 1958 Revenue $148.20
Merchants National Bank:
School Remodeling Loan
$70.00
Fire Station, Berkley
135.00
205.00
Middleborough Trust Co .:
Fire Station Loan, Myricks
390.00
Total Interest
$743.20
10. MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS The First-Machinists National Bank: 1958 Revenue Loan $40,000.00
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Merchants National Bank:
School Remodeling Loan
$1,000.00 1,000.00
Fire Station Loan, Berkley
2,000.00
Middleborough Trust Co .: Fire Station, Myricks
2,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
$44,000.00
11. AGENCY
John Flynn, Deputy's Fees Collected
$2.00
County of Bristol:
County Tax Proceeds of Dog Licenses
1,069.80
5,686.20
Deposits for Tax Title Redemptions:
Warren L. Ide, notorizing
$3.00
Bristol County Registry of Deeds
18.20
Lester Bakst, overpayment
.72
21.92
Total Agency
$5,710.12
12. TRUSTS
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Income $91.00
Federal Withholding Tax
7,006.74
County Retirement 430.89
Teachers' Retirement
1,520.11
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
78.15
Washington National Insurance
160.20
Total Trusts $9,287.09
13. INVESTMENTS
Giles Leach Fund:
Income Deposited in Taunton Savings Bank $73.00
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund:
Income Deposited in Taunton Savings Bank 240.48
Total Investments $313.48
$4,616.40
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14. REFUNDS
Real Estate Taxes:
1956
$8.05
1957
4.70
1957, interest
.53
$13.28
Poll Tax 1958
2.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax:
1957
$7.67
1958
446.03
453.70
Total Refunds
$468.98
15. NEW CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
Myricks Fire Truck and Equipment:
W. S. Darley & Co., Myricks truck
$10,239.80
General Electric Co., radio
613.00
Howe Company, light
15.00
Colbert, Inc., 6 prs. boots
60.00
Nathan Holmes, light and switch
17.50
Taunton Auto Supply, chains
48.06
Total
$10,993.36
Myricks Fire Station:
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
$22.82
Pacific Oil Co.
89.92
Ashley Electric Co., wire siren
75.00
Tri-City Concrete Co., black top
305.00
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
19.20
Carlton Manter, architect
222.01
Hadrose Builders, grading
175.00
Howe Company, siren
334.37
Philip J. Baroni, lockers
20.00
Pierce Hardware Co., glass
2.22
Taunton Supply Co., pipe, small tools
75.36
Charles H. Matthews, contractor
2,134.00
Total 3,474.90
Total New Construction and Equipment
$14,468.26
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Recapitulation of Cash Payments
1. General Government:
Moderator's Salary
$20.00
Finance Committee Expense
10.00
Selectmen's Salary
400.00
Selectmen's Expense
131.32
Auditor's Salary
55.00
Auditor's Expense
17.00
Treasurer's Salary
600.00
Treasurer's Expense
1,773.97
Tax Collector's Salary
800.00
Tax Collector's Expense
747.12
Assessor's Salary
1,487.48
Assessor's Expense
248.65
Town Clerk's Salary
200.00
Town Clerk's Expense
68.36
Town Clerk's Fees
73.00
Elections
396.32
Registrations
415.17
Planning Board Expense
71.36
Town Hall Expense
118.76
Total, General Government $7,633.51
2. Protection of Persons and Property:
Police Department
$1,217.40
Fire Department
3,466.47
Moth Department
198.60
Dutch Elm Disease Control
508.10
Tree Department
1,099.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
12.40
Dog Officer
200.00
Total, Protection of Persons and Property $6,761.97
3. Health and Sanitation:
County Tuberculosis Hospital $2,138.24
Board of Health Expense 776.77
Dental Clinic 300.00
Total, Health and Sanitation $3,215.01
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4. Highway and Bridges:
Chapter 81, Maintenance
$14,360.59
Chapter 90, Maintenance 5,399.64
Bryant Street Repairs
2,100.75
Bryant Street Land Damage
80.00
Snow Removal and Sanding, Snow Fence 499.27
Chapter 90, Berkley-Dighton Bridge Maintenance 2,376.10
Berkley-Dighton Bridge Expense
363.60
Chapter 90, Highway Aid
Service Road
10,949.26
Road Machinery
98.46
Street Lights
126.00
Total, Highway and Bridges
$36,353.67
5. Charities and Veterans' Services:
Welfare Administration
$3,540.18
General Relief
2,603.95
Disability Assistance
2,535.24
Aid to Dependent Children
16,812.20
Old Age Assistance
30,155.30
Veterans' Services
7,174.26
Total, Charities and Veterans' Benefits $62,821.13
6. School and Library:
School Committee Salaries
$160.00
School Department
78,496.88
School Lunch
1,091.36
Library
1,447.71
Total, School and Library
$81,035.95
7. Recreation and Unclassified:
State Parks and Reservations
$629.77
Care of Berkley Common
80.00
Town Reports
598.50
Memorial Day
69.00
Care of Veterans' Graves
50.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
384.83
Building at Myricks
170.81
Honor Roll
5.00
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County Retirement Assessment 666.79
Water for Town Buildings 31.15
Unpaid Bills 1957 354.73
Auditing Municipal Accounts 1957 494.42
Total, Recreation and Unclassified
$3,535.00
8. Cemeteries
$549.80
9. Interest
743.20
10. Municipal Indebtedness
44,000.00
11. Agencys
5,710.12
12. Trusts
9,287.09
13. Investments
313.48
14. Refunds 468.98
15. New Construction and Equipment 14,468.26
Total Cash Payments
$276,897.17
Statement of Annual Reserve Fund
Town Appropriation $2,000.00
Transfers by Finance Committee:
Chapter 90, Service Aid Road
$45.00
Tree Department
300.00
Planning Board Expense
51.36
Veterans' Services
1,000.00
Interest
148.20
Care of Berkley Common
5.00
Registrations
15.17
Chapter 81, Highway Maintenance 1958
10.59
$1,575.32
Statement of Town Debt
Temporary Loans
None
Funded Debt:
School Remodeling Loan, 1951 $3,000.00
Fire Station Loan, 1953 5,000.00
Fire Station Loan, Myricks 1957
10,000.00
Total
$18,000.00
Statement of Trust and Investment Accounts
The Giles Leach Investment Fund: Balance January 1, 1958 $2,540.99
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Interest and Dividends Received 76.99
Balance December 13, 1958
$2,617.98
The Edwin H. Allen Cemetery Fund:
Balance January 1, 1958
$1,029.23
Interest Received
31.10
Balance December 31, 1958
$1,060.33
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund:
Balance January 1, 1958
$7,595.27
Interest Received
5.22
Increase in Redemption Value
.88
Dividends Received
240.48
Balance December 31, 1958
$7,841.85
Statement of Tax Possession Account
Balance January 1, 1958
$385.61
Balance December 31, 1958
385.61
Statement of Tax Title
Balance January 1, 1958
$4,303.40
Tax Takings
140.49
Subsequent Taxes Certified
514.84
$4,958.73
Less 6 Redemptions
600.53
Dividend on Insurance
1.65
602.18
Balance December 1958
$4,356.55
Statement of Excess and Deficiency Account
Balance January 1, 1958
$52,943.44
Chapter 90, Highway 1957
3,602.18
Chapter 81, Highway 1957
3,446.64
Chapter 81, Highway 1958
5,160.93
Revenue 1958
23,706.78
$88,859.97
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Amount Taken Out in 1957:
Voted from Account at Town Meetings $26,835.73
Real Estate Taxes added to Tax Titles:
1956
$103.60
1957
94.72
1958
416.25
614.57
$27,450.30
Balance December 31, 1958
61,409.67
$88,859.97
Respectfully submitted, RICHARD A. PERRY,
Treasurer
TOWN OF BERKLEY BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1958 General Accounts
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$57,999.61
Employees' Payroll Deductions: Federal Withholding Taxes $560.24
Taxes :
County Retirement Deductions 67.45
Levy of 1954
Teachers' Retirement Deductions 139.10
Personal Property
$24.30
Levy of '1955
Real Estate
51.60
Agency :
Levy of 1956
County Dog Licenses
1.75
Real Estate
269.28
Easement on Tax Title Property 370.00
Personal
140.52
371.75
Levy of 1957
Tailings
160.91
Real Estate
6,383.81
Old Age Assistance Recoveries
2,354.91
Personal
186.90
Federal Grants:
Poll
4.00
Disability Assistance:
Levy of 1958
Administration Aid
47.30
Personal
383.69
Aid to Dependent Children:
Administration
16.00
Aid
1,260.75
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Levy of 1956
37.93
Administration
75.05
Levy of 1957
1,742.63
Aid
1,229.54
Levy of 1958
1,909.64
2,666.77 57
3,690.20
Blue Cross-Blue Shield 15.85
$782.64
ANNUAL REPORT
38.13
Real Estate
17,754.14
Poll
28.00
25,226.24
Old Age Assistance:
Accounts Receivable:
Tax Title and Possessions: Tax Titles
4,356.55
Tax Possession
385.61
4,742.16
Departmental:
-
263.15
Aid to Dependent Children
1,837.04
Old Age Assistance
31.49
General Relief
883.47
Library Heating System
15.02
Aid to Highways:
State
Chapter 81, Maintenance 6,114.07
Chapter 90, Maintenance 1,800.00
Chapter 90, Bridge
Chapter 90, Bridge Maintenance 1958 23.90
Maintenance 1956 150.00
Chapter 90, Highway Construc- tion N & S Main St. 5,500.00
Maintenance, 1958 800.00
Bryant Street Repairs 1.20
7,871.34
Sale of Cemetery Lots
217.00
Chapter 90, Maintenance
1,800.00
Road Machinery Fund
183.70
Chapter 90, Bridge
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
3,350.26
Maintenance, 1956 150.00
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Chapter 90, Bridge
Levy of 1954 315.04
Levy of 1955 914.24
12,282.31
Levy of 1956 429.17
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291.86
Revolving Fund, School Lunch Appropriation Balances:
Grammar School Building Expense 858.33 Tax Title Expense 474.93
Fire Station Construction 258.48
Myricks Fire Truck and Equipment
3.98
Honor Roll 42.48
Land for Town Dump
246.53
3,015.15
Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance 1958 .36
Chapter 90, Bridge Maintenance 1956 446.13
Chapter 90, Bridge
Chapter 90, Aid Service Road 668.24 County
Maintenance 1958 800.00
Slaughtering Fees
Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts: Underestimates 1958 County Tuberculosis Hospital 7.49
County Tax 514.08
521.57
Levy of 1957 Levy of 1958
2,071.72 356.44
7,837.57
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 3,690.20 Tax Title and Possessions 4,742.16
Departmental 3,015.15
Aid to Highways 12,282.31
23,729.82
Surplus Revenue ( Excess and Deficiency Fund ) 61,409.67
$107,477.24
$107,477.24
Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: General $18,000.00
Serial Loans: School Remodeling Loan $3,000.00 Fire Station 5,000.00
Fire Station, Myricks
10,000.00
$18,000.00
$18,000.00
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Trust and Investment Accounts
Trust and Investment Funds: Cash and Securities In Custody of Treasurer $19,999.15
In Custody of Treasurer: Cemetery Funds Edwin H. Allen
$1,060.33
Perpetual Care 8,478.99
$9,539.32
Investment Funds:
Giles Leach
2,617.98
Post-War Rehabilitation
7,841.85
10,459.83
$19,999.15
$19,999.15
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CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS Berkley Common Cemetery
DATE
NAME OF FUND
Principal
Jan. 1, 1958
Interest
Balance Care of Lots Dec. 31, 1958
1898
Philip C. Porter
$100.00
$101.92
$3.07
$2.75
$102.24
1900
William Babbitt
100.00
101.69
3.07
2.75
102.01
1906
Calvin T. Crane
150.00
151.13
4.57
3.85
151.85
1906
Susan H. Allen
200.00
229.30
6.92
8.80
227.42
1908
Thomas Terry
100.00
102.28
3.08
2.75
102.61
1909
Samuel C. Norcutt
100.00
102.06
3.08
2.75
102.39
1910
W. Burt and A. Simms
100.00
101.86
3.07
2.75
102.18
1910
Rev. Thomas Andros
200.00
201.26
6.08
7.15
200.19
1914
Asa W. Reed
200.00
207.56
6.26
4.40
209.42
1915
James Macomber
100.00
101.99
3.07
2.75
102.31
1916
J. Haskins and E. Burt
100.00
193.83
5.84
7.15
192.52
1918
J. Hervey, E. Hervey, et al
200.00
200.78
6.05
5.50
201.33
1920
Abail B. Crane
210.00
213.70
6.44
7.70
212.44
1922
Witherell and Seekell
100.00
102.66
3.09
2.75
103.00
1922
Stephen Corey
100.00
102.73
3.09
2.75
103.07
1923
Cummings and Howard
100.00
101.19
3.05
2.75
101.49
1925
Ebenezer D. Briggs
150.00
153.50
4.63
5.50
152.63
1925
Capt. Tamerlane Burt
150.00
152.51
4.59
6.60
150.50
1926
Herbert A. Perry
150.00
151.05
4.57
3.85
151.77
1927
Edward L. Smith
100.00
195.98
5.90
201.88
1929
Horace N. Macomber
100.00
102.27
3.08
2.75
102.60
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Balance
1931
Albert French
200.00
200.64
6.05
5.50
201.19
1932
Charles E. French
150.00
121.09
4.57
3.85
151.81
1933
Dean Westgate
200.00
201.83
6.08
6.05
201.86
1938
Capt. John Cummings
100.00
101.70
3.07
2.75
102.02
1939
Capt. Joseph Sanford
200.00
201.81
6.08
6.05
201.84
1940
B. & A. Williams
100.00
102.98
3.09
2.75
103.32
1941
Frances A. Phillips
100.00
139.94
4.22
144.16
1942
Charles Westgate
100.00
103.68
3.13
2.75
104.06
1943
Harry E. Howland
100.00
134.53
4.05
138.58
1945
William P. Wood
200.00
200.77
6.05
6.05
200.77
1947
Barnard and Norcutt
100.00
101.12
3.05
2.75
101.42
1956
Burt and French
200.00
200.73
6.05
6.05
200.73
Private Cemeteries
1916
Paull Bros.
200.00
291.67
8.81
11.10
289.38
1923 Andrew J. Webster
200.00
207.53
6.26
6.05
207.74
1950
Dillingham-James Dean
3,000.00
3,055.42
98.94
100.10
3,054.26
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ANNUAL REPORT
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Board of Selectmen Town of Berkley
Gentlemen:
As your Chief of Police I submit the following report for the year 1958:
Arrests
7
Summoned to court for Motor Vehicle Violations
3
Auto Accidents (injuries)
9
Auto Accidents (property damage )
20
Shooting Accidents
2
Breaks and Thefts Investigated
18
Stolen Cars Recovered
5
Miscellaneous Complaints Investigated
73
Car Transfers Filed
1095
Tickets Issued for Defective Equipment
101
Pistol Permits Issued
10
Summons Served
8
Dogs Killed by Autos
3
Recommended Suspension of Licenses
15
Recommended Warnings
5
We have assisted the Registry on periodic checkup and have patrolled the Town on the Holidays. The Police Officers directed traffic during the Dog Racing period.
I thank the Selectmen, Police Officers, Firefighters, and all others for their excellent cooperation in carrying out the duties of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD G. ASHLEY, Chief of Police
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Board of Selectmen Town of Berkley
Gentlemen:
I had three calls for dog bites. There was no slaughtering in the town during 1958. I inspected 46 barns and buildings, also 389 animals.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT ASPINALL,
Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering
REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board members wish to thank all commit- tees and officials of the town for their cooperation with us.
Our membership in Southeastern Massachusetts Economic Conference ("Semeco") afforded us the chance to have a booth at the the Brockton Fair.
Requests from landowners to divide parcels of land were received and processed. There were no applications for sub- division control in 1958.
Our delegate, Mrs. Effie Robbins has attended regional board meetings and acted as hostess for the meeting held in Berkley at the Grammar School on January 21, 1959. Water resources was the topic of discussion.
We regret the resignation of Mrs. Effie Robbins who has been an excellent chairman and an unexcelled worker of our board. We also regret the resignation of Mr. Elwell Perry, our previous secretary.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED HOWLAND,
Secretary
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN AUDITOR
To the Board of Selectmen Town of Berkley
The books and accounts of the Collector of Taxes were audited as of December 31, 1958. Records of collections and payments to the treasurer proved to be correct. Tax records were checked and verified with a listing of all outstanding accounts made. The treasurer's books were examined and found to be in order.
Notices of unpaid taxes owing to the town, were mailed for verification purposes to persons shown on the books with unpaid balances.
Respectfully submitted, FRED HEYWOOD, JR.
REPORT OF BERKLEY FINANCE BOARD
The cost of running the Town of Berkley, along with the state and federal government is constantly going up. The pro- posed budgets submitted to the finance board for 1959 ask for a total increase of over $20,000.00 over their 1958 budgets. This increase will make Berkley's tax rate $100.00 per thousand for 1959.
The two major increases are Schools $15,394.83 and Welfare $3,900.00, two items the people of the town have no control over.
It has long been the personal belief of the chairman of the finance committee that a reappraisal of the Town of Berkley has been long overdue. Under the present system a very small number of taxpayers are carrying a major portion of the tax load. It is only right if the town is to progress and provide the services the people want all taxpayers should pay their fair share of the cost.
Respectfully submitted, DAMON CLEGG, Chairman WARREN L. IDE, Secretary MANUEL SILVEIRA ARNOLD SILVAN FRANCIS E. FOURNIER KENNETH COMBS
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE
To the Board of Selectmen
Berkley, Mass.
It is the aim of the Library Trustees to so budget the library appropriation that there may be a balance between the actual library needs and the upkeep of the building. To this end, in 1958, there were lights installed on the outside of the building for the safety of persons using it at night, plugs were installed on the inside for the use of the state auditors and others using the building, paint has been purchased to be used in renovation of the basement and work has been started on the installation of a sanitary that is required of any public building by state law.
With the co-operation of the teachers at the Grammar School, far greater use is being made of the library facilities by the children of our town. During the summer, a story hour was conducted, with the assistance of the Girl Scouts. A poster contest was conducted during Art Week and National Library Week was marked by an exhibition of handiwork by towns- people and an open house and coffee hour. We wish to espe- cially thank Mrs. Craven for her enthusiasm and energy, Mrs. Stanley Trond for assistance with the Story Hour and Oscar Lamoureux for his co-operation in all matters pertaining to the use of the library by the school children. This year the library is to be open on Thursday afternoon during the school year in addition to the regular Tuesday and Saturday hours.
When the carpenters were installing the stack for the sanitary, it was discovered that many of the slates were miss- ing from the roof and that there was moisture coming through into the attic. To repair this situation, it will be necessary to re-roof and for this it is necessary to ask for an additional appropriation of $1200. However, with this done, it would seem that the building should be in fairly good repair and from now on could be kept up with routine care.
Respectfully submitted,
RUTH HOWLAND CORINNE H. MACKER VIOLA E. HOLMES
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Selectmen Town of Berkley
Gentlemen:
As your Chief of the Fire Department, I submit the fol- lowing report for the year of 1958:
During the year of 1958 there were a total of 54 fire calls answered by the Fire Department, one (1) outside call for help by a neighboring town.
The fire extinguishers in the school and library were inspected during the past year.
A custodian of the Grammar School was appointed to the Fire Department the past year with instructions to hold fire drills weekly; two escape ladders were installed from the basement rooms.
I would like to call the attention of the people living in the Myricks district of the Town (in case of FIRE Dial VA-2-3181 -if you do not get an answer within a reasonable time Dial VA-2-6354), these two telephone numbers are to be used only to report a FIRE and please give your name and location of the fire. Do not build an open air fire without a written permit. Permits are written in the MYRICKS district by Mr. Merle Stetson on Myricks Street, and in the Berkley District by Mr. Joseph Freeman on Berkley Street.
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