Town annual report of Rutland 1951-57, Part 26

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


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Items #1 thru #6 and Item #8 of the above budget are as- sessed in proportion to the school enrollment of the five towns of the District as of October 1, 1956. Estimated receipts for Tuition, Rentals and Vocational Funds are $50,250, leaving a balance for these seven items of $345,150 to be assessed upon the five towns as indicated below:


Town


Enrollment


Holden


450


Assessment $189.180.90


Paxton


77


32,370.94


Princeton


74


31,109.74


Rutland


97


Sterling


123


40,778.98 51, 709.44


Item #7 includes #130.000 for bond maturities and $45,132.50 for interest on outstanding bonds, a total of $175,132.50. After applying the state reimbursement of $80,493.92 as credit, the balance of #94,638.58 is assessed as follows:


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Town


Percentage


Assessment


Holden


45%


$42,587.36


Paxton


9%


8,517.47


Princeton


11%


10,410.24


Rutland


15%


14,195.79


Sterling


20%


18,927.72


An Income Statement for the year 1956 and a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 1956 will be found on the following pages .


INCOME STATEMENT 1956 Income


Cash on hand January 1


Cash, Construction A/c


$ 97,618.61 1,106.51


Receipts:


Assessments of Towns


310,687.50


Tuitions


38,506.45


Adult Education


3,922.22


Rentals and Miscellaneous


2,055.76


Cafeteria


42,766.66


Athletic Funds


3,612.96


State Reimbursement


76,529.57


George-Barden Funds


17,379.19


$594,185.43


Expenditures


General Control


$ 7,107.78


Expense of Instruction


240, 306.77


Operation of School Plant


51,795.57


Maintenance School Plant


2,883.93


Outlay, Equipment


15,579.05


Auxiliary Agencies


19,849.11


Debt and Interest


177,967.50


Special Charges


2,555.60


Adult Education


3,843.19


Cafeteria


40,503.69


Athletic Funds


2,986.63


George-Barden Funds


19,941.18


Construction A/c-Equipment


529.52


Cash on Hand Dec. 31


7,758.92


Cash, Construction Account


576.99


$594,185.43


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STATEMENT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1956


Assets


Liabilities


Cash on hand:


Operating Account $ 7,758.92 Appropriations-


Construction Account 576.99


Accounts Receivable :


Tuition 23,244.50


Town Assessments :


Holden


231,768.26


Paxton


40,888.41


Princeton


41,519.98


Rutland 54,974.77


Sterling 70,637.16


439,788.58


Estimated Revenue-


1957 130,743.92 $602,112.91


$602,112.91


DEBT


Net Funded Debt


$2,125,000.00 Bonds dated 6/1/51


Interest 2.20% , payable


$5.000 yearly thru 1971


$ 75,000.00


Bonds dated 6/1/52 Interest 1.90% , payable $75,000 yearly thru 1972 1, 200,000.00 Bonds dated 2/15/53 Interest 2.60% , payable $50,000 yearly thru 1973 850,000.00 $2,125,000.00 $2,125,000.00


W. GOULDING WARREN Treasurer


1957 $570,532.50


Adult Education Bal. 495.00


Cafeteria Balance 3,764.22


Athletic Fund Bal. 1,887.10


George-Barden Funds 4,623.77


Construction Account 576.99


Surplus Revenue 20,233.33


INDEX


Town Officers . . . . . . 3 . 0 . 0 o . .... 0 0 0


Officers Appointed by Selectmen. ...


.6


Town Warrant. . ..


0


. .


.


O . . .


· 0


O Proposed By-Laws . . . 15-16 0 . 0


1957 Budget Recommended by the Finance Committee. 17 0 ..


Report of Selectmen. . . 0 0


· 24 0 o


Report of the Town Accountant O


.25


Table of Accounts. · o . 0 . C Balance Sheet. . . .. .... . o · · .


45-47 48-49 . .


Report of the Town Treasurer. 00


e .50


Report of the Town Collector


· .52


Assessors' Recapitulation of 1956 Tax Rate


Report of the Town Clerk. . .


o . 58


Report of the Superintendent of Streets.


68


Report of the Park Commissioners. .


,70


Report of the Water and Sewer Department


71


Report of the Fire Engineers. . .


0 0


·


0


.73


Report of the Forest Warden. . 00


o


O


. .73 74


O Report of the Police Department. . .76 O


Report of the Tree Warden and the Moth Superintendent .77


Report of the Trustees of the Public Library.


. 79


Report of the Librarian of the Free Public Library. 80


Report of the Board of Public Welfare. 81 .


Report of the Charlton Home Farm Association.


0 85 0


Report of the Veterans " Agent .


o 86


Report of the Board of Health 0 O


. ·


·


· 0


0


· .... 0


o


· . 87 0


Report of the Planning Board. ·


o


o · O


0


O


0


0 88


C O Report of the Building Inspector. . 89 o · C ...... 0 O


Report of the Board of Appeals . . . . . . ..


.90


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Organization. 0 0 0 0 0 0 ....... 3 Report of the School Committee and Superintendent of Schools. 5 Report of the Wachusett Regional School District Committee for the Year 1956. . . .11


Report of the Superintendent


14


Report of the Wachusett Regional High School Principal 17


Report of the Treasurer. .


.21


O


.. 0 o


o


O .


0


0


O


0


O


.


O


·


·


O


·


.


·


o


0


·


0


· .56


O


O


0


O


.


O


O


O


.


O


O ...


0


.


·


O


0


O


0


O


O


C


.


C


O


.


Financial Report of the Fire Department.


. 0


0 .


·


O


o


.10


0


0


NUMBERS TO KNOW


FIRE ----- TU 6-4211 POLICE --- TU 6-4231 days TU 6-4428 nights


For information on:


See or call


Phone No.


Assessments Abatements


Assessors


TU 6-4551


Bills, Accounts


Treasurer


TU 6-4551


Blasting Permits


Fire Chief


TU 6-4598


Bldg, Permits-Inspection


Building Inspector


TU 6-4548


Civil Defense


Director


TU 6-4585


Dog Complaints Dog Licenses


Dog Officer


TU 6-4454


Town Clerk


TU 6-4310


Elections


Town Clerk


TU 6-4310


Electrical Inspection


Wire Inspector


TU 6-4308


Fire Permits


Fire Chief


TU 6-4598


Library


Librarian


TU 6-4310


Licenses


Town Clerk


TU 6-4310


Oil Burner Inspection


Fire Chief


TU 6-4598


Registrations


Town Clerk


TU 6-4310


Schools


Principal


TU 6-4342


Office


TU 6-4551


Selectmen Streets and Highways


Road Supt.


TU 6-4891


Taxes and Tax Bills


Town Collector


TU 6-4551


Traffic


Police Chief


TU 6-4231


Trees


Tree Warden


TU 6-4367


Water and Sewers Welfare


Water Supt.


TU 6-6688


Welfare Agent


TU 6-4353


Veterans' Service


Veterans" Agent


TU 6-4326


Assessors TU 6-4551


MEETING NIGHTS OF TOWN BOARDS


Board of Selectmen-Every other Monday starting Jan. 7, 1957


Planning Board -Second Monday of each month


Water Board -Second and fourth Friday of each month


Board of Health -Fourth Monday of each month


All Boards meet in the Community Hall.


Meeting nights subject to change.


TOWN OFFICE HOURS


Town Collector -Tuesday 1-5 P.M. Thursday 1-5 P.M. 7-9 P.M.


Town Clerk -Hanff Residence on Maple Ave. except during Library hours listed below.


Welfare Office -Tuesday and Wednesday 9-10 A.M. 3:30-4:30 P.M. Thursday 3:30-4:30 P.M.


Friday 10-11:15 A.M.


Agent may be reached at Paxton Monday from 3:30-4:30 P.M.


Library hours


-Thursday 10 A.M .- noon 1:30-4:30 P.M. 7-9 P.M. Saturday 1:30-4:30 7-9 P.M.


Swimming Pool -Weekdays 1-5 6-8 P.M.


Sunday 1-5 P.M.


Open subject to weather. Season-Last week of June to latter part of August at the discretion of the Park Commissioners.


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF RUTLAND


MASSACHUSETTS


NOED FEB. 23, 1713


RUTOS PUTNAM .


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1957


ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF RUTLAND


MASSACHUSETTS


UNDED FEB. 23,


A


1713


RUTUS PUTNAM . 1781-1788


686+R


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1957


RUTLAND OFFSET PRESS RUTLAND TRAINING CENTER RUTLAND, MASSACHUSETTS


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TOWN OFFICERS


MODERATOR Lloyd H. Campbell


SELECTMEN


Frank J. Brooks Lloyd H. Campbell James L. Wood


Term Expires 1958 Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960


ASSESSORS


Edward F. Aber George E. Smith


Term Expires 1958


Frank E. Matthews


Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960


TREASURER


Marion H. Fay


Term Expires 1958


TOWN COLLECTOR


Marion H. Fay


Term Expires 1958


TOWN CLERK


Linda A. Hanff


Term Expires 1958


WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS


Richard H. Jones William R. Temple Robert B. Love


Term Expires 1958 Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Leonard F. Janes Rollin M. Wheeler Nelson M. Calkins, Jr.


Term Expires 1958 Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960


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WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Nelson M. Calkins, Jr. (Appointed by School Committee) Herbert W. Burbank


Term Expires 1959


BOARD OF HEALTH


Percival Dow C. Hope Bracebridge Edith L. Jones


Term Expires 1958 Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Burton H. Fiske Harry E. Dow Eldred F. Webber


Term Expires 1958


Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960


PARK COMMISSIONERS


George E. Smith Raymond K. Putnam Mark L. Read


Term Expires 1958


Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960


PLANNING BOARD


John J. Yonker


Term Expires 1958


Alishan L. Martin


Term Expires 1959


Cecil W. Blair


Term Expires 1960


Rufus B. Dunbar


Term Expires 1961


Fred H. Rice


Term Expires 1962


LIBRARY TRUSTEES


Ethel S. Dow Florence E. Wheeler Edmund D. Kelsey Timothy C. Murphy Bernice F. Putnam Hazel H. Wood


Term Expires 1958 Term Expires 1958


Term Expires 1959


Term Expires 1959


Term Expires 1960 Term Expires 1960


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TREE WARDEN H. Gordon Calkins CONSTABLES


John Collins


Russell Erickson


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OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN


MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK AND SURVEYORS OF LUMBER


Merrill H. Wheeler


Herbert K. Bigelow


Clarence L. Bigelow


FIELD DRIVERS


Fred H. Rice


Merrill H. Wheeler


CATTLE INSPECTOR George R. Willis


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES William H. Griffin FENCE VIEWERS


Merrill H. Wheeler


Fred H. Rice


VETERANS AGENT AND BURIAL AGENT


Alishan L. Martin


SPECIAL POLICE AND DOG OFFICER


Albert W. Brown, Jr.


MOTH SUPERINTENDENT H. Gordon Calkins


BUILDING AND PLUMBING INSPECTOR


Attilio Alinovi Arthur E. Smith, Assistant


SANITARY INSPECTOR FOR BUILDING CODE


Everett L. Maynard


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BOARD OF APPEALS


Robert H. Cannon Timothy C. Murphy Nelson M. Calkins, Jr.


Term Expires 1958


Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960


ASSOCIATE BOARD OF APPEALS


Stanley Gradowski Biego O. Caloiaro Daniel B. Seger


Term Expires 1958 Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960


FOREST WARDEN


Russell Erickson


INSPECTOR OF WIRES


Robert W. Spindler


BOARD - FIRE ENGINEERS


Russell Erickson John Collins


Arthur Smith


Russell Gordon Robert Love


POLICE


Russell Erickson Ugo Alinovi Robert B. Love


John Collins, Chief


Carl E. Boquist Robert Donaldson John Boyle


POLICE - SPECIAL DUTY


Sovittaja Park


Ernest Niemi David Salmonsen


Oiva Heinilouma


Toivo Lyra George Knipe


Demond Pond


John W. Moulton


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MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE


George Higginbotham Doris Urbanovitch Harold I. Judkins, Jr. Edward Turner


Fred Kehoe Albert F. Scales Eunice Demaray Roger L. Culver


Carl Christianson TOWN COUNSEL Miles Mooney TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Frances H. Poyhonen


Term Expires 1958


CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR


Cecil W. Blair Tauno Ketonen, Assistant


BOARD OF REGISTRARS


Rita O. Canney Eleanor K. Dennehy Nelson H. Calkins, Jr.


Term Expires 1958 Term Expires 1959 Term Expires 1960


STREET SUPERINTENDENT George R. Willis


COMMUNITY HALL CUSTODIAN


Harold I. Judkins, Jr.


INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING (Appointed by Board of Health)


Charles M. Fiske


WATER SUPERINTENDENT (Appointed by Water Commission)


Harold W. Wood


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FINANCE BOARD (Appointed by Moderator)


Andrew R. Annala Roger L. Culver


Term Expires 1958


Term Expires 1958


Donald E. Martin


Term Expires 1959


Stewart C. Thurston


Term Expires 1959


George M. Campbell


Albert F. Scales


Term Expires 1960 Term Expires 1960


ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES


Congressman - Third Congressional District Philip J. Philbin - Clinton State Senator - Worcester-Hampden District Paul Benoit - Southbridge State Representative - Third Worcester District Edward D. Harrington, Jr. - Holden


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TOWN WARRANT For Town Meeting, March 3, 1958


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


To either of the Constables of Town of Rutland in the County of Worcester.


Worcester, ss.


Greeting:


In the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Community Hall in said Rutland on Monday the third day of March next, at twelve o'clock noon, then and there to act. on the following articles :


ARTICLE 1. To bring in and deposit their ballots for a Moderator for one year; for one Selectman for three years; for one Assessor for three years; for a Treasurer for three years; for a Town Collector for three years; for one Water and Sewer Commissioner for three years; for one member of the School Committee for three years; for one member of the Board of Health for three years; for one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years; for one Park Commissioner for three years; for two Library Trustees for three years; for a Tree Warden for one year; for one member of the Planning Board for five years; for two Constables for one year; for a Town Clerk for three years; Each to specify the person voted for by placing a cross (X) against the name. The polls will be opened at 12 o'clock noon, and may be closed at 8 o'clock P.M.


ARTICLE 2. To hear the Annual Reports of the Town Off- icers and Committees.


ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to fix the sal- aries or compensation of the elected Town Officers for the year 1958 in accordance with Section 108-Chapter 41 General Laws and to determine whether any Town Board shall be auth- orized to employ for additional salary or compensation any of its members and to fix such salary or compensation.


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ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1958, and to issue a note or notes therefore payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws .


ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of any equipment or material which may be of no further use to the Town.


ARTICLE 6. To raise such sums of money as may be nec --


ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds in the treasury or borrow, a sum of money to purchase a truck for the Highway Department and to authorize the Selectmen to sell a truck presently owned by the Town, the proceeds of said sale to be applied toward the purchase of the new truck, or take any action in relation thereto.


(The Finance Committee recommends that the Town pun- chase a new truck. We are unable to make any recommendation as to the amount of money needed because of the lack of specific information pertaining to the cost.)


ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to install a street light on Memorial Drive, adjacent to the Athletic Field, or take any action in relation thereto.


(The Finance Committee recommends that one street light be installed on Memorial Drive adjacent to the Athletic Field and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $12.00 for this purpose.)


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ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to install four street lights on Forest Hill Drive, or take any action in relation thereto.


(The Finance Committee recommends that four street lights be installed on Forest Hill Drive and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $48.00 for this purpose.)


ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights on Turkey Hill Road, or take any action in re- lation thereto.


(The Finance Committee recommends that ten street lights be installed on Turkey Hill Road and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $120.00 for the purpose.)


(The Finance committee recommends that this Article be dismissed from the Warrant. )


ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the Water Supply Investigating Committee or take any action in relation thereto.


( The Finance Committee recommends that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,600.00 for the Water Supply Investigating Committee.)'


ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used with matching funds for the purchase of Civil Defense equipment, or take any action in relation thereto.


(The Finance Committee recommends that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of #1100.00 providing matching funds are obtained from the government.)


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ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay prior year bills of the Health Department, or take any action in relation thereto.


( The Finance Committee recommends that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $75.00 to pay prior year bills of the Health Department.)


ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Available Funds a sum not exceeding $15,000.00 to reduce the tax levy for the current year, or take any action in re- lation thereto.


( The Finance Committee recommends that the Town vote to appropriate from Available Funds a sum not to exceed $15, 000.00 to reduce the tax levy for the current year.


ARTICLE 17. To choose all necessary Town Officers and Committees.


All business contained in this Warrant with the exception of Article 1, will be considered at an adjourned meeting to be held in Community Hall, Monday evening, March 3, 1958 at eight o'clock in accordance with the Town By-Laws.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the five places in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight.


Frank J. Brooks Lloyd H. Campbell James L. Wood


Selectmen of Rutland


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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE


The Finance Committee organized for the year with George M. Campbell as Chairman and Roger L. Culver as Clerk.


Numerous meetings and conferences were held during the year with various town department heads, members of committees and boards, and we wish to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation for their cooperation.


The following transfers from the Reserve Fund to overdrawn 1957 accounts were authorized by the Committee.


Town Treasurer - Expense


$ 3.10


Town Clock Repairs


257.12


Parks Department


300.00


Dog Officer


130.00


Interest


502.07


Fire Insurance - Public Bldgs.


66.34


Memorial Day


34.86


Legal


50.00


Highway Vacation Pay


24.00


Highways Chapter 81


.01


Forest Fires


257.55


Assessors' Expense


5.93


Assessors' Clerk Hire


46.75


Water Dept .- Investigating Comm.


501.64


Total


$ 2,179. 37


Respectfully submitted,


George M. Campbell - Chairman


Roger L. Culver - Clerk


Frances H. Poyhonen


Town Accountant


Andrew R. Annala


Stuart C. Thurston


Albert F. Scales


Donald E. Martin


(1958 Recommended Budget Follows)


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1958 Budget Recommended By The Finance Committee


Expended 1957


Recommended


From 1958


From 1958


Tax Levy


Available Funds


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Moderator


30.00


30.00


Selectmen's Salaries


825.00


825.00


Selectmen's Expense


202.83


350.00


Town Accountant's Salary


700.00


700.00


Town Accountant's Expense


24.74


25.00


Treasurer's Salary


700.00


700.00


Treasurer's Expense


395.66


450.00


Tax Title Expense


21.40


100.00


Collector's Salary


1000.00


1000.00


Collector's Expense


556.22


575.00


Assessors' Salaries


1050.00


1050.00


Assessors' Expense


280.93


435.00


Assessors' Clerk Hire


246.75


200.00


Valuation Books


200.00


Revaluation-Real Estate


2000.00


2000.00


Town Clerk's Salary


200.00


200.00


Town Clerk's Expense


114.38


175.00


Legal Department


250.00


200.00


Elections & Registration


478.06


800.00


Planning Board Expense


35.00


450.00


Finance Board Expense


15.00


100.00


Community Hall Maintenance


2776.46


3000.00


Community Hall Repairs and Equipment


414.10


700.00


$ 12899.03


$ 14065.00


-


Assessors' Adding Machine


382.50


-


1


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Expended Recommended From 1958


1957 From 1958


Available


Tax Levy


Funds


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department :


Salaries & Wages


$ 1980.32


2000.00


Expense


491.68


941.00


Fire Department:


Salaries - Wages & Maint.


1909.58


1800.00


Fire Alarm System


1440.44


1550.00


Fire House Repairs


1300.00


Forest Warden


50.00


50.00


Forest Fires


557.55


300.00


Hose & Equipment


685.84


800.00


Tree Warden - Expense


175.00


500.00


Moth Department - Expense


250.00


250.00


Dutch Elm Disease


799.54


200.00


Dog Officer


329.50


375.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures


Salary & Wages


50.00


50.00


Expense


35.00


10.00


Wire Inspector


Salary & Wages


100.00


100.00


Workmen's Compensation


1601. 54


1600.00


Fire Insurance - Public Blg. 1801.27


2035.64


Building Inspection


191.39


250.00


Civilian Defense


99.79


200.00


Civilian Defense - Radio,


Equipment


1899.48


(See Art. # 14 T.W.)


Board of Appeals


25.00


$ 14,447.92 $ 14,336.64


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Expended 1957


Recommended


From 1958 Tax Levy


From 1958 Available Funds


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Board of Health Salaries


145.00


145.00


Expense


127.18


800.00


Vital Statistics


180.25


175.00


Cattle Inspector


50.00


50.00


Maintenance of Town Dump


750.00


1200.00


$ 1252.43


$ 2370.00


HIGHWAYS


Sidewalks


$


300.00


General Highways


223.25


300.00


Chapter 81 Highways


21,000.01*


4500.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance


4,799.95*


1800.00


Chapter 90 Construction


29,705.79*


$ 4,500.00


Snow & Ice Removal


7,681.36


10000.00


Street Lights


2,638.13


2700.00


Road Machinery Maintenance


7,265.24


4,000.00


Town Garage Maintenance


862.67


1000.00


Town Garage Equipment


267.76


Highway Dept .- Employees Vacation


724.00


725.00


Purchase of Highway Equip.


3,815.00


(See Art.#8 T.W. )


Road Oil


3,500.00


4000.00


Snow Fence


200.00


* Includes State and County allotments.


$ 82,483.16


$ 25525.00 $ 8,500.00


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Expended 1957


Recommended


From 1958


From 1958 Tax Levy


Available Funds


CHARITIES-PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Salaries of Board


$ 200.00


$ 200.00


Old Age Assistance and


Public Welfare


24,509.06


26,000.00


$24,709.06


$26,200.00


VETERAN'S BENEFITS


Agent's Salary


$ 200.00


$ 200.00


Veteran's Benefits


2,308.45


3,500.00


$ 2,508.45


$ 3,700.00


ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS


School Committee Salaries


275.00


275.00


School Department- Expense


104,040.82


123,940.00


Funds from Public


Law 874


+ 6,912.96


- 6,500.00


$ 111,228.78


$ 117,715.00


WACHUSETTS REGIONAL SCHOOL


Debt and Interest General Control


14,195.79 40,778.98


13,169.62 50,774.19


$ 54,974.77


$ 63,943.81


LIBRARY


Salaries and Expense 964.35 # 282.87 717.13*


* Dog tax fund from County # Includes $664.09 Dog Tax Fund


Expended 1957


Recommended From 1958 Levy


From 1958 Available Funds


RECREATION


Park Commissioners' Salaries


225.00


225.00


Park Department - Expense


2,521.05


1,900.00


Fourth of July Celebration


500.00


500.00


$ 3,246.05


$ 2,625.00


PENSIONS


Worcester County Retirement System


$ 2,192.91


$ 2,360.99


UNCLASSIFIED


Reserve Fund


2,179.37


3,000.00


Care of Town Clock


30.00


30.00


Town Clock Repairs


257.12


Memorial Day


334.86


350.00


Printing Town Reports


400.00


400.00


Old Cemeteries


201.15


300.00


Damage to Persons and


Property


50.00


Land Damage


4,080.00


1,500.00


Worcester County


Extension Service


-


50.00


$ 7,482.50


$ 5,680.00


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


Water & Sewer Department


Commissioners' Salaries


275.00


275.00


Maintenance of Works


9,585.11


9,000.00


Supt's. Salary


4,160.00


4,160.00


Water Main-Edson Ave.


1,823.60


Lowing Water Pipe- Reservoir


1,419.36


Water Investigating


(See Art. #13 T.W.)


Committee-Expense


5,001.64 $ 22,264.71


$ 13,435.00


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


Interest Maturing Debt


5,344.97 18,500.00 17,000.00


4,800.00


$ 23.844.97


$ 21,800.00


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Expended 1957


From 1958 Tax Levy


Available


Funds


RECAPITULATION


General Government


$ 12,699.03 $ 14,065.00 $


Protection of Persons & Property


14,447.92


14, 336. 64


Health & Sanitation


1,252.43


2,370.00


Highways


82,483.16x


25,525.00


8,500.00


Charities-Public Welfare Dept.


24,709.06 2,508.45


26,200.00


Veterans Benefits


3,700.00


Schools-Elementary


111,222. S


117,715.00


Wachusett Regional


54,974. 17 964.35#


63,943.81


Library


717.13


Recreation


3,246.05


2,625.00


Pensions


2,192.91


2,360.99


Unclassified


7,402.50


5,680.00


Interest & Maturing Debt


23,844.97


21,800.00


Public Service Enterprises


22,264.71


13,435.00


$364,299.09


$314,039.31


$9,217.13


* Includes State & County Allotments # Includes Dog Tax Fund


Recommended


From 1958


282.87


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The Finance Committee recommends that the following action be taken on Articles contained in the Warrant:


Article 8 - We recommend that the Town purchase a new truck. We are unable to make any recommendation as to the amount of money needed because of the lack of specific information pertaining to the cost.


Article 9 - We recommend that one street light be installed on Memorial Drive adjacent to the Athletic Field and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $12.00 for this purpose.


Article 10 - We recommend that four street lights be installed on Forest Hill Drive and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $48.00 for this purpose.


Article 11 - We recommend that ten street lights be installed on Turkey Hill Road and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $120.00 for this purpose.


Article 12 - We recommend that this Article be dismissed from the Warrant.


Article 13 - We recommend that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,600.00 for the Water Supply Investigating Committee.


Article 14 - We recommend that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,100.00 providing matching funds are obtained from the government.


Article 15 ~ We recommend that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $75.00 to pay prior year bills of the Health Department.


Article 16 - We recommend that the Town vote to appropriate from Available Funds a sum not to exceed $15,000. to reduce the tax levy for the current year.


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REPORT OF SELECTMEN


To the Citizens of Rutland:


The 1957 Board of Selectmen was organized with Frank J. Brooks, Chairman, Lloyd H. Campbell, Clerk, and James L. Wood the third member.




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