Town annual report of Rutland 1951-57, Part 10

Author: Rutland, Mass.
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 870


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All Other


6.15


$ 21,000.05


31


Chapter 90 Maintenance:


Labor


Trucks and Machinery


Tarvia and Asphalt Dynamite


$ 1,751.40 2,105.05 4,101.57 41.90


7,999.92


Chapter 90 Construction: 1952 Contract


Pleasantdale Road:


Labor


$ 84.60


Trucks and Machinery


29.25


Tarvia, Asphalt, etc.


162.40


$ 276.25


Chapter 90 Construction: 1953 Contract


Maple Avenue :


Labor


$ 3,367.55


Trucks and Machinery


3,283.10


Bituminous Concrete


5,222.91


Drainage Materials


1,468.22


Cement


106.53


All Other


30.09


$


13,478.40


Total For Highways - General


$ 43,107.87


Highways - Miscellaneous:


Road Machinery Expense


$


5,395.37


Town Garage Construction :


Paint


$ 34.15


Electricity


5.80


$ 39.95


Town Garage Maintenance:


Fuel


$ 260.56


Light


70.20


Telephone


14.15


$ 344.91


32


Sidewalk Repairs:


Labor


$ 221.10


Truck


6.75


$ 227.85


Snow and Ice Removal:


Labor


$ 3,289.50


Trucks and Machinery


2,004.20


Calcium Chloride


261.14


$ 5,554.84


Snow Fence


$


200.00


Lighting:


Contract-Street Lights


# 2,404.54


Highway Department Employees Vacation Allowance


652.00


Total for Highways - Miscellaneous


# 14, 819.46


Charities and Veterans' Benefits:


Public Welfare Department:


Administration :


Salaries and Wages:


Board of Public Welfare


$ 122.85


Welfare Agent


1,108.56


Printing, Stationery, Postage


50.12


Office Supplies


38.54


Telephone


50.42


Typewriter, Tables and Chairs


247.66


Office Flooring


45.88


Welfare Meetings


108.83 $ 1,772.86


Outside Relief by Town:


Rent


$ 122.25


Board and Care


731.11


Medicine and Medical Attendance 80.33


Cash Grants to Individuals


1,290.15


Burial Expense


494.10 # 2,717.94


33


Disability Assistance:


From Appropriations:


Cash Grants


$ 975.22


Hospitalization


1,688.17


Medicine and Medical Attendance


283.24


Ambulance Service


36.00 $ 2,982.63


From Federal Grants:


Administration :


Redecorating Welfare Office #


30.00


Office Supplies


30 % 70


Telephone


8.67


Cash Grants


672.81


Hospitalization


396.00


Ambulance Service


24.00


$ 1,162.18


Aid to Dependent Children:


From Appropriations:


Cash Grants


$ 2,236.97


Hospitalization


36.74


Medicine


2.85


# 2,276.56


From Federal Grants:


Administration:


Welfare Board Salaries


$ 77.15


Postage


36.66


Travel and Meals


55.59


Telephone


6.80


Cash Grants


843.96


$ 1,020.16


34


Old Age Assistance:


From Appropriations:


Cash Grants


Hospitalization


$ 14,440. 71 2,060.76


Ambulance Service 46.00


Other Cities and Towns


251.63


Burials 200.00


Medicine and Medical Attendance


167.04 $ 17,166.14


From Federal Grants:


Administration:


Welfare Agents Salary $ 1,051.44


Cash Grants


10,273.18


Medicine and Medical Attendance


262.15


Hospitalization


473.98


Ambulance


12.00


$ 12,072.75


Veterans' Benefits:


Agent's Salary


$ 200.00


Travel and Telephone, etc.


11.45


Cash allowances


2,862.50


Medical


124.45


1952 Overdrafts


1,268.20


# 4,466.60


Total for Charities and Veterans' Benefits


$ 45,637.82


35


Schools and Libraries:


Schools:


Salaries of School Committee # 275.00


Salary of Superintendent


1,080.04


Clerks in Supt's. office


923.84


Janitors' Salaries


4,271.43


Printing, Stationery, Postage


36.42


Telephone


161.80


Traveling Expenses


270.00


School Census


40.00


New Equipment


724.89


School Library


71.00


Teachers' Salaries


46, 771. 74


All Other (General)


186.39


High School Tuition


211.20


Text Books and Supplies:


High School Books


$ 266.05


High School Supplies


452.91


Elementary School Books


725.96


Elementary School Supplies


1,721.48


Diplomas and Graduation Exercises


49.22


Transportation


12,186.82


Fuel


3,327.70


Light


953.03


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :


Repairs and replacements $ 1,506.93


Janitor's Supplies 439.25


Rent


606.25


School Health:


Physician $ 225.00


Nurse (Salary and Travel) 629.73


All Other 31.55


36


Trade Schools:


Tuition Transportation


$ 2,052.13 720.80 $ 80,918.56


School Building Remodeling and Addition $ 2,500.00


Wachusett Regional School-Debt & Interest


9,750.00


Wachusett Regional School-General Control 2,520.00


School Athletic Activities


722.85


School Building Investigation Committee - Expense


School Lunch Program


113. 76 1,282.96


Total for Schools


$ 97,808.13


Public Library:


Librarian's Salary


$ 520.00


Books


176.19


Periodicals


116.05


Binding Periodicals


48.84


Office Supplies and Expense


57.87


$ 918.95


Total for Schools and Library


$ 98,727.08


Recreation and Unclassified:


Park Commissioners - Salaries


$ 225.00


Parks Department:


Salaries and Wages $ 567.76


Maintenance


1,570.17 # 2,137.93


State Parks and Reservations Assessment


$ 335.66


Fourth of July Celebration


250.00


Memorial Day


287.40


Care of Town Clock


175.00


Damages to Persons and Property


92.00


Town Record Vault Shelving


174.80


Insurance on Public Buildings


1,186.72


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


1,493.59


Printing Town Reports


360.00


Worcester County Retirement System Expense


1,468.26


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


552.22


Total for Recreation and Unclassified


$ 8,738.58


37


Enterprises and Cemeteries:


Water and Sewer Department:


Administration:


Commissioners' Salaries


275.00


Superintendent's Salary


3,770.00


Printing, Stationery, & Postage


43.15


Telephone


5.23


Express charges


6.83


All Other


31.96


General :


Labor


156.51


Maintenance of Truck


104.38


Equipment and Supplies


1,251.47


Lumber


85.99


Hydrant Repairs


102,80


All Other


121.15


Pumping Station:


Fuel, Light and Power


$ 4,157.83


Repairs


576.67


Supplies, etc.


593.96


Service Pipe:


Labor $ 12.00


Extensions :


Labor


$ 300.00


11,594.93


Glenwood Road - Water Main:


Labor


19.00


Maple Avenue - Water Main:


Labor $ 1,291.50 Hired Equipment and Labor 4,475.16 7,721.87 25.72 $ 13,517.25


Pipe and Fittings Advertising


38


Prescott Street - Water Main:


Labor $ 328.25 1,081.08


Material


Hired Equipment, Excavating, etc. 17.00 $ 1,426.33


New Pump for Water Department $ 1,000.00


Sewer Department:


Sewer Disposal (Comm. of Mass.)


$ 538.55


Total for Water and Sewer Departments


# 28,096.06


Cemetery Department:


Care of Old Cemeteries - Labor


$ 200.10


Total for Enterprises and Cemeteries


$ 28,296.16


Interest:


General Loans:


Municipal Building Loans $ 375.00


Water Main Loans


284. 34


Water Equipment Loans


21.88


Highways Equipment Loans


11.25


$ 692.47


Total for Interest


692.47


Municipal Indebtedness:


Temporary Loans :


Anticipation of Reimbursement Loans $ 16,000.00


(State and County Highway Allotments)


39


General Loans:


Municipal Building Loans # 4,000.00


Water Main Loan


1,500.00


Highway Equipment Loan


500.00


Water Equipment Loan


1,000.00 $ 23,000.00


Total for Municipal Indebtedness


$ 23,692.47


Agency, Trust and Investment:


Agency :


County Tax Dog Licenses for County


$


4,582.34 614.00


Trust and Investment:


Employees Payroll Deductions:


Federal Taxes $ 9,976.28


County Retirement System


1,453.44 # 16,626.06


Total for Agency, Trust and Investment


$ 16,626.06


Refunds and Transfers:


Refunds :


Taxes


Motor Vehicle Excise


$ 1,003.65 776.19 $ 1,779.84


Total Refunds and Transfers


$ 1,779.84


Total Payments - 1953 Cash Balance December 31, 1953


$ 318,904.37 64, 352.13


$ 383,256.50


TOWN OF RUTLAND - BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1953 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash


$ 64,352. 13


Payroll Deductions: Federal Taxes County Retirement Deductions


$ 1,499. 07 160. 41


$ 1,659.48


Accounts Receivable : Taxes:


Levy of 1949


$ 1.63


13. 40


Levy of 1950


11.07


Levy of 1951


24. 16


Levy of 1952


1,825.59


Federal Grants:


Levy of 1953:


Disability Assistance : Administration Assistance


31. 37


Personal Property


1,516.02


Real Estate


9,534. 34


12,920. 81


Aid to Dependent Children:


Administration


50.60


Assistance


1,472. 77


Levy of 1952


195. 67


Old Age Assistance:


Levy of 1953


2,704.62


2,900.29


Administration


222.86


Assistance


2,676. 26


4,602. 38


Tax Titles


1,630.09


Tax Possessions


242. 50


1,872.59


Revolving Funds:


School Lunch


384. 28


Sewer Rentals


691. 98


Temporary Aid


60.00


Appropriation Balances :


Purchase of Fire Truck


4,109. 64


Civil Defense


298. 76


Chapter 90 - Highway '52 Construction


528. 15


Land Damage


400.00


Care of Town Clock


30.00


Worcester County Extension Service


50.00


Aid to Highways:


State


18,137. 80


County


6,347.90


24,485. 70


Loans Authorized and Unissued


198,000.00


Loans Authorized - School


198,000.00


Underestimates 1953:


State Parks and Reservations Assessment 108.51


County Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 26. 84


135. 35


Receipts Reserved for Appropriations :


5,637. 87


Overdrawn Accounts:


Emergency Expenditures - Tornado Relief


50.12


Clearing Debris


1,033.06


Highways - Chapter 90 Maintenance 399. 92


Highways - Chapter 90 Construction '53 1,478. 40


2,961.50


40


Departmental:


School Athletics


130.48


514. 76


Aid to Dependent Children


58.11


Old Age Assistance


359. 52


Veterans Services


535. 97


1,705.58


Water Rates


5,438.87


Water Mains - Maple Ave. and Prescott Street 1,056.42


6,472. 97


Overestimate 1953: County Tax


214. 17


Highway Machinery Rentals


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus


1,542. 71


Dog Licenses - For County Playground Donation


1,076.85


Poll


8. 00


148. 52


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:


Overlays Reserved for Abatements:


Levy of 1949


1.63


Levy of 1950


11.07


Levy of 1951


24.16


Levy of 1952


1,040.65


Levy of 1953


5. 26


1,082.77


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


2,900.29


Tax Titles and Possessions


1,872.59


Departmental


1,705.58


Water


5,438. 87


Aid to Highway


24,485. 70


36,403.03


Surplus Revenue


57, 552. 43


$314, 772. 82


$314, 772. 82


DEBT ACCOUNTS


$ 41,000.00


Highway Equipment Loan


$ 500.00


Public Building Construction Loan


6,000.00


Town Garage Construction Loan


11,000.00


Water Pumping Station Equipment Loan


2,500.00


Water Mains Loan - Central Tree Road


6,000.00


Water Mains Loan - Maple Ave. and Prescott St.


15,000.00


$ 41,000.00


$ 41, 000.00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds - Cash and Securities


$ 14,630. 22


Charles T. Monroe School Fund


$ 8, 060. 74


Library Funds:


Sarah E. Bartlett Fund


5,440.19


Horace H. King Fund


621. 81


David Putnam Fund


207. 48


6,269.48


Rural Cemetary Funds:


Rufus Houghton Fund


100.00


Frederick Hunt Fund


200.00


300.00


$ 14,630. 22


$ 14, 630. 22


41


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


TOWN OF RUTLAND, 1953


TABLE OF ACCOUNTS


Appropriation Annual Town Meeting


From Reserve Fund


From Other Sources


Totals


Expended


Unexpended Balance


Overdrawn Accounts


Moderator


$ 30.00


$


$


$ 30.00


$ 30.00


$


$


Selectmen's Salaries


825.00


825.00


779. 16


45. 84


Selectmen's Expense


150.00


25.00 e


175.00


158.80


16. 20


Town Accountant's Salary


700.00


700.00


700.00


Town Accountant's Expense


25.00


25.00


25.00


Treasurer's Salary


700. 00


700.00


700. 00


Treasurer's Expense


300.00


15. 53 e


315. 53


315. 45


. 08


Collector's Salary


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Collector's Expense


500.00


500.00


469. 87


30. 13


Assessors' Salaries


1,050.00


1,050.00


1,050.00


Assessors' Expense


457. 84


120.60


578. 44


578.44


Assessors' Clerk Hire


125.00


125.00


100.00


25.00


Town Clerk's Salary


200.00


200.00


200.00


Town Clerk's Expense


70.00


27. 62


97. 62


97.62


Legal Expense


200.00


26. 55


226.55


226. 55


Elections and Registration


200.00


205.00 k


405.00


403. 14


1.86


Community Hall Maintenance


2,500.00


31.27


2,531.27


2,395.89


135. 38


Community Hall Repairs


500.00


500.00


470.68


29. 32


Police Department


1,800.00


220. 16


2,020.16


2,020.16


Forest Warden


50.00


50.00


50.00


Forest Fires


200.00


65.00


265.00


265.00


Fire Department


1,500.00


29. 30


200.00 k


1,729. 30


1,729.30


Purchase of Fire Truck


10,000.00


10,000.00


5,890.36


4,109. 64 **


42


Moth Department


50.00


50.00


50.00


Dutch Elm Disease Control


100.00


100.00


100.00


Dog Officer


150.00


15.00 1


165.00


41.00


124.00


Wire Inspector


100.00


100.00


100.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary


50.00


50.00


50.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures Expense


10.00


10.00


10.00


Tree Warden


50.00


50.00


50.00


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


1,000.00


493. 59


1,493.59


1,493.59


Fire Insurance - Public Buildings


1,061.50


125. 22


1,186. 72


1,186.72


Civil Defense


372. 59 c


372. 59


73.83


Tornado Disaster Relief


146.09 p


146. 09


196.21


Tornado - Opening Roads


260.55 p


260. 55


260. 55


Tornado - Clearing Debris


3,889.60 p


1,213.75 k


5,103. 35


6,136.41


Tornado - Chain Saw


30.00 p


30.00


30.00


Tornado - Town Garage Repair


3,886.32 p


3,886. 32


3,886. 32


Board of Health Salaries


145.00


145.00


145.00


Board of Health Expense


950.00


950.00


627. 48


Town Dump Maintenance


600.00


60.00 e


660.00


480.00


180.00


Cattle Inspector


50.00


50.00


50.00


Vital Statistics


225.00


225.00


152.00


Chapter 81 - Highway Maintenance


4,500.00


. 05


16,500.00 a


21,000.05


21,000.05


Chapter 90 - Highway Maintenance


2,400.00


400.00


4,800.00 b


7,600.00


7,999. 92


399. 92 **


298. 76 **


50.12 **


1,033.06 **


322. 52


73.00


Chapter 90 - Highway Construction: 1952 Account 1953 Account


334. 30 b 470. 10 c 9,000.00


804. 40


276. 25


528.15 **


1,478.40 **


General Highways


350.00


3. 25


353. 25


353. 25


Street Lighting


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,404.54


95.46


Road Machinery Maintenance


32. 05 e 5,400.00 j


5,432.05


5,395. 37


36.68


Town Garage Construction


50. 11 c


50. 11


39.95


10. 16


Town Garage Maintenance


500.00


500.00


344. 91


155.09


Sidewalk Repairs


300.00


300.00


227. 85


72. 15


Snow Fence


200.00


200.00


200.00


Snow and Ice Removal


6,000.00


6,000.000


5,554.84


445. 16


52.00


652.00


652.00


400.00 **


Public Welfare Dept. - Salaries of Board


200.00


200.00


122.85


77. 15


Public Welfare Dept. - Agent's Salary


2,160.00


2,160.00


1,080.45


1,079.55


75.00 e


-2,943. 75 k


4,631.25


3,287. 50


1,343. 75


Disability Assistance


2,500.00


64. 35 e


500.00 k


3,064. 35


2,982.63


81. 72


336. 52 c


902. 36 d


2. 45 e


1,241.33


1,092.81


148.52 **


Disability Assistance - Fed. Grants - Adm.


61. 49 c


100. 74


69. 37


31.37 **


Aid to Dependent Children


2, 500.00


2,500.00


2,276. 56


223. 44


Aid to Dependent Children - Federal Grant


442.94 c


2, 316. 73


843. 96


1,472.77 **


Aid to Dependent Children - Fed. Grant - Adm.


138.52 c


88. 28 d


226. 80


176. 20


50. 60


**


Old Age Assistance


17,600.00


301.53 €


17, 901.53


17, 166. 14


735. 39


1,345.97 c


12, 172. 93 d


178,67 e


13,697. 57


11,021.31


2,676.26 **


Old Age Assistance - Federal Grant - Adm.


606. 39 c


1,274. 30


1,051.44


222.86 **


Veterans' Benefits


2,500.00


700.00 k


3,200.00


3,198. 40


1.60


Veterans' Benefits - Prior Year's Bills


1,268. 20


School Committee Salaries


275.00


275.00


275.00


School Department Expense


80,288.00


80, 288.00


78,411. 74


1,876.26


School Building Repairs and Equipment


2,540.00


2, 540. 00


2,231.82


308. 18


School Lunch Program


295.63 c


1,371.61 h


1,667.24


1,282.96


384. 28 **


School Athletics


122.64 c


853. 33


722. 85


Wachusett Regional School - Debt and Interest


9. 750.00


9,750.00


9,750.00


Wachusett Regional School - General Control


2,520.00


2, 520.00


2, 520.00


Elementary School Addition and Remodeling


2,500.00 c


2, 500.00


2,500.00


School Investigating Committee


200.00


2.00.00


113. 76


86. 24


Library


500.00


448.59 f


948. 59


918.95


29. 64


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


2,000.00 o


3,000.00


(*)


1,084.79


Memorial Park - Special Fund


1,076.85 c


1,076.85


1,076.85 **


Highway - Vacation Pay


600.00


Land Damage Account


200.00


200.00 c


400.00


Public Welfare Dept. - Expense


7,500. 00


Disability Assistance - Federal Grants


43


3,000.00


12,000.00


13,478. 40


130. 48 **


730. 69 h


1,268. 20


1,268.20


29. 25 d


1,873.79 d


Old Age Assistance - Federal Grant


667. 91 d


Park Commissioners' Salaries


225.00


225.00


225.00


Parks - Maintenance


1,685.00


333.40


125.00 k


2,143.40


2,137.93


5.47


Old Cemetaries


200.00


. 10


200. 10


200.10


Care of Town Clock


205.00


205.00


175.00


30. 00


**


Damages to Persons and Property


100.00


100.00


92.00


8.00


Memorial Day


300.00


300.00


287. 40


12.60


Fourth of July Celebration


250.00


250.00


250.00


Printing Town Reports


360.00


360.00


360.00


Extension Service


50.00


50.00


50.00 **


Planning Board Expense


75.00


75.00


12.50


62. 50


Tax Title Expense


18. 17


1,000.00 c


1,018.17


1,018.17


Town Record Vault Shelving


200.00


200.00


174.80


25.20


Water and Sewer Department:


275.00


275.00


Superintendent's Salary


3, 770.00


3,770.00


3,770.00


221. 72 e


8, 121. 72


8,107.48


14. 24


Water Pump


Water Mains - Maple Ave. and Prescott St.


Maturing Debt


6,500.00


500.00 j


7,000.00


7,000.00


Interest


2, 523. 75


Worcester County Retirement System Assess.


1,468. 06


. 20


1,468.26


1,468.26


State Assessments:


Parks and Reservations


335. 66 g


335. 66


335. 66


Audit of Municipal Accounts


552. 22 g


552.22


552. 22


County Tax


4,582. 34 g


4,582. 34


4, 582. 34


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


4, 364. 14 g


4, 364. 14


4, 364. 14


Dog Licences for County


614.00 h


614.00


614.00


Federal Taxes Withheld


9,976.28 i


9,976.28


9,976.28


County Retirement Deductions


1,453.44 i


1,453.44


1,453.44


Anticipation of Reimbursement Loans


16,000.00 g


16,000.00


16,000.00


Refunds


1,779.84 h


1,779.84


1,779.84


TOTALS


$208, 562. 35


$1, 915.21 $130, 742. 51


$341, 220.07


$318, 904. 37


$23, 361. 99


$2,961.50


Key to column three:


(a) State Allotments


(b) State and County Allotments


(1) Reimbursements from County


(m) From Surplus Revenue


(n) Loan


(o) From Overlay Surplus


(g) From Revenue


(p) State Tornado Reimbursement


Reserve Fund Transfers shown in second column


(h) Receipts


(i) Payroll Deductions


(j) From Machinery Rental Fund


(k) Appropriation Transfers


(c) Balances from 1952


(d) Federal Grants


(e) Refunds


(f) County Dog Tax $430. 59; Donations $18. 00


2,523. 75


692.47


1,831.28


1,000.00 c


1,000.00


1,000.00


15,000.00 n


1,000.00 k


16,000.00


14, 943.58


1,056.42 **


Commissioners' Salaries


275.00


Maintenance


8,900.00


-1,000.00 k


** Balances carried forward to 1954


44


45


REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER


FINANCIAL STATEMENT For the Year 1953


Balance January 1, 1953


$ 86,879.07 296,377.43


$383,256.50 Receipts


Payments Per Warrants


$318,904.37


Balance December 31, 1953


64,352.13


$383,256.50


Outstanding Debt


Public Bldgs. Const. Loan, 1938 $ 6,000.00


Water Mains Loan, 1947 6,000,00


Highway Dept. Equipment Loan, 1949


500.00


Municipal Garage Loan, 1951


1,100.00


Water Departmental Equipment Loan, 1952-2, 500.00


Water Mains Loan, 1953 15,000.00


£ 31,100.00


Maturing Debt


Loan


Interest


239-240 Public Bldgs. Conts. Loan,


1938


2,000,00


135.00


284-285 Water Mains Loan, 1947


1,500.00


75.00


296 Highway Dept. Equipment


Loan, 1949


500.00


3.75


304=305 Municipal Garage Loan, 1951


2,000.00


165.00


317 Water Dept. Equipment Loan


1952


1,000.00


31.25


321-322 Water Main Loan, 1953


2,000.00


168.75


9,000.00


578.75


Trust Funds


Jan. 1, 1953 1953 Interest


Dec. 31, 1953


Charles T. Monroe


School Fund


£ 7,796.06


$ 261.68


$ 8,060.74


Horace H. King


Library Fund 621.81 621.81


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Jan. 1, 1953 1953 Interest


Dec. 31, 1953


David F. Putnam Library Fund $ 207.48


$ 207.48


Sarah E. Bartlett Library Fund


5,390.37 $ 49.82


5,440.19


Frederick Hunt


Cemetery Fund


200.00


200.00


Rufus Houghton Cemetery Fund


100.00


X


100.00


$14,315.72


$ 314.50


$14,630.22


*Permanent Dividends to Rural Cemetery of Rutland, Inc.


Respectfully Submitted,


Marion H. Fay


Treasurer


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REPORT OF THE TOWN COLLECTOR


To the Board of Selectmen Rutland, Massachusetts


I submit my report as Collector for the year 1953.


REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL AND POLLS


1950


Outstanding January 1, 1953


$ 14.57


Cash to Treasurer Abatements Tax Title


# 1.87


11.07


1.63


14.57


1951


Outstanding January 1, 1953


$1,892.91


Payments and Abatements Refunded


3.60


$1,896.51


Cash to Treasurer


1,853.05


Abatements


11.60


Tax Titles Taken


11.70


Outstanding December 31, 1953


20.16


$1,896.51


1952


Outstanding January 1, 1953


$9,753.53


Payments and Abatements Refunded


78.00


$9,831.53


Cash to Treasurer


$7,923.81


Abatements


69.45


Tax Titles Taken


12.68


Outstanding December 31, 1953


1,825.59


$9,831.53


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1953 POLL TAXES


Commitments


$ 1,324.00


Cash to Treasurer


$ 1,140.00


Abatements


176.00


Outstanding December 31, 1953


8.00


$ 1,324.00


1953 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES


Commitments


$14,148.08


Cash to Treasurer


$12,602.36


Abatements


29.70


Outstanding December 31, 1953


1,516.02


$14,148.08


1953 REAL ESTATE TAXES


Commitments


$79,538.45


Payments and Abatements Refunded


922.05


$80,460.50


Cash to Treasurer


$67,066.13


Abatements


3,680.95


Added to Tax Titles


14.30


Outstanding December 31, 1953


9,699.12


$80,460.50


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES


1952


Outstanding January 1, 1953


$ 1,296.00


Commitments


2,247.55


Payments and Abatements Refunded


165.22


$ 3,708.77


Cash to Treasurer Abatements


$ 2,746.81


766.30


Outstanding December 31, 1953


195.66


$ 3,708.77


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1953


Commitments


Payments and Abatements Refunded


$18,501.42 610.97


$19.112.39


Cash to Treasurer Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1953


$16,178.47


229. 30


2, 704.62


$19,112. 39


WATER RATES


Outstanding January 1, 1953


$ 1,542.26


Commitments


5,250.42


$ 6,792.68


Cash to Treasurer


$ 5,288.62


Abatements


103.42


Outstanding December 31, 1953


1,400.64


$ 6,792.68


SEWER RENTALS


Outstanding January 1, 1953


$ 187.07


Commitments


706.93


# 894.00


Cash to Treasurer


$ 632.29


Abatements


6.17


Outstanding December 31, 1953


255.54


# 894.00


INTEREST AND CHARGES


Cash to Treasurer for 1951 Taxes


$ 111.55


Cash to Treasurer for 1952 Taxes


154.35


Cash to Treasurer for 1953 Taxes


25.04


Cash to Treasurer for Water Rates


55.88


Cash to Treasurer for Sewer Rentals


5.86


Total


$ 352.68


Respectfully submitted,


G. Edgar Fay Collector


50 ASSESSORS' RECAPITULATION OF 1953 TAX RATE


Appropriation to be raised by Taxation


$195,562. 35


Appropriation from Available Funds


62,762.15 $258,324.50


State Parks and Reservations


$ 227.15


State Parks and Reservations 1952 Underestimate


26.31


State Audit of Municipal Accts.


552.22


Underestimate of 1952


109.42


County Tax


4,796.51


Tuberculosis Hosp. Assessment


4,337.30


Underestimate 1952


1,258.56


Overlay Current Year


1,928.21


$ 13,235.68


Gross Amount to be Raised


$271,560.18


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Income Tax


$ 22,268.02


Corporation Tax


5,758.49


Reimbursement on account of Publicly owned land


1,867.27


Old Age Meals Tax


530.15


Motor Vehicle Excise & Trailer Tax


18,198.57


Licenses


1,670.00


Fines


5.00


Snow Removal and Sale of Material


165.26


General Government


184.45


Protection of Person and Property


169.25


Health and Sanitation


127.00


Disability assistance other than Federal Grants 1,133.77


Charities (other than Federal Grants)


1,162.17


Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grants)


13,209.64


Veterans Benefits


855.00


Schools (Funds from income tax not


to be included)


18,442.17


30.70


Libraries Disability Assistance Recoveries


148.33


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Public Service Enterprises


# 12,000.93 Water Department


Interest on Taxes and Assessments


389.59


Aid to Dependent Children


1,500.45


Sewer Rentals


593.26


M. D. C. Loss of Taxes


7,240.26


M. D. C. in lieu of Taxes


2,800.00


Total Estimated Receipts


Overestimate County Hospital


$110,446.73 401.19 3,000.00


Amount taken from Available Funds


Amount Appropriated from Available Funds


62,762.15


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $176,610.07


Net Amount to be raised by Taxation


$ 94,950.11 $271,560.18


Number of Polls - 662 @ $2.00 $ 1, 324.00


Valuation Personal


Property $ 320,174.00 # 14,087.66


Valuation Real Estate 1,807,692.00 79,53 .45 $ 94,950.11


Tax Rate $44.00


GEORGE E. SMITH EDWARD F. ABER F. SELBY PADDOCK


Board of Assessors


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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK


BIRTHS


The place of birth of Roberta Dorothy Salls, which was omitted in the 1952 report, was Holden Mass.


1953


Name Name of Parents Place of Birth


Date January 5 Paul Francis Christianson Holden, Mass.


Carl G. and Greta E. (Wales) Christianson


24 Mark Stevens Congdon Holden, Mass. Chester A. and Grace E. ( Judkins) Congdon


February 9 George Arthur Allard, Jr. Worcester, Mass. George A. and Eleanor A. (Riopel) Allard


9 Orall Eugene Peabody Holden, Mass. Curtis F. and Bertha A. (Young) Peabody


23 Gerrilyn Ann Sullivan Holden, Mass. Joseph G. and Anna E. (Hodgkins) Sullivan


24 Douglas Charles Temple Holden, Mass. William R. and Ruth E. (Patterson) Temple


March 2 Brian Jay Dulmaine Worcester, Mass. Walter J. and Virginia C. (Weller) Dulmaine


22


Joanne Lynn Gullberg Holden, Mass. Roy G. and Grace Ho ( Johnson) Gullberg


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Date March 22


Name Name of Parents Place of Birth


Barbara Jean Lindquist Worcester, Mass. William E. and Jeanne F. (Kevin) Lindquist


27


James Edward Pond Holden, Mass. Clarence A. and Agnes Go (Locker) Pond


30


Paul Duane Bok Worcester, Mass. Henry A. and Edith J. (Connolly) Bok


April 4 Michael Joseph Hughes Worcester, Mass. Arthur F. and Margaret A. (Haley) Hughes


12 Kathleen Gail Harmon Holden, Mass. Roscoe L. and Mary Ao (Armstrong) Harmon


14 Leah Eunice Marsh Holden, Mass. Charles D. and Eileen M. (Cowperthwaite) Marsh


16


Bruce Bell Taylor Holden, Mass.


Francis M. and Carol J. (Bell) Taylor


19


William Joseph Oliver, Jr. Holden, Mass. William J. and Concettina Lo (Cavallaro) Oliver


23


Ralph Ernest Caloiaro Holden, Mass.


Ralph and Gloria M.


(Willett) Caloiaro


May 7 Robert Adrian Vander Pyl Worcester, Mass. Adrian W. and Esther J. (Pickett) Vander Pyl


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Name Name of Parents Place of Birth


Date May 9 David Lee Bigelow Holden, Mass. Milton J. and Elfreda M. (Johnson) Bigelow


26 Stella Marie Caloiaro Holden, Mass. Beiago F. and Augustina B. (Narcisi) Caloiaro


June 9 Kristine Elaine Amsden Worcester, Mass. Robert H. and Irene T. (Torpey) Amsden


18


Cynthia Dianne Hodgdon Worcester, Mass. Paul L. and Rosa M. (Philbeck) Hodgdon


July 5 Janet Evangeline Enman Worcester, Mass. Herbert R. and Marcia J. (Gordon) Enman


21


Joanne Marie Suchocki Holden, Mass. William W. and Elaine M. (Barre) Suchocki


25


Anne Fenton Worcester, Mass. John E. and Ruth A. (Cooney) Fenton


August 9 Donna Lee Strong Holden, Mass. Clarence E. and Eunice M. (Handy) Strong


19


Ruth Lynn Tuukanen Holden, Mass.




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