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225.00
225.00
199. 00
26.00
Chapter 81 - Highway Maintenance
16, 500.00
21,000.00
20,999. 96
. 04
Chapter 90 - Highway Maintenance
3,200.00
(b)
4,800. 00
4, 799. 84
.16
Chapter 90 - Highway Construction:
2,759. 08
(c)
2, 759. 08
2, 759. 08
Pleasantdale Road - Maple Avenue 1952 Acct.
5,000.00
15,000. 00
(1)
20,000. 00
16, 351.90
3,648.10 **
General Highways
350. 00
. 32
350. 32
350, 32
148. 50
7.25
436.45 (c)
(a)
Pleasantdale Road - 1951 Account
4, 500.00
1,600.00
18.40 (e)
Street Lighting
2, 500.00
2, 500.00
2, 220.00
280.00
7,500.00 (g)
7, 500.00
6, 156. 57
1,343.43
New Highway Truck
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,362. 29
137. 71
Town Garage Construction
8, 905. 32 (c) 200.00 (c)
200.00
189.00
11.00
Snow Fence
68.97
7,068. 97
7,068.97
600.00
504.00
96.00 200.00 **
Public Welfare Dept. - Salaries of Board
200.00
200.00
200.00
2,064.00
2,064.00
110.30 (e)
7,610.30
5,728. 95
1,881.35
Disability Assistance
2,500.00
96. 70 (e)
2, 596. 70
1,780. 37
816. 33
Disability Assistance - Federal Grants
668. 25 (d)
668. 25
379.61
288.64 **
Disability Administration - Federal Grant
33. 50
(e)
2,533.50
2, 511. 12
22. 38
120.65
(c)
2,139. 19 (d)
2,259.84
1,816.90
442. 94 **
Aid to Dependent Children Adm. - Federal Grant
71.51
(c)
109. 12
(d)
180.63
42. 11
138.52 **
Old Age Assistance
17,600.00
158.41
17, 758. 41
16,427.00
1,331.41
Old Age Assistance - Federal Grant
11,669.09 (d)
13, 450. 62
12, 104.65
1,345.97 **
Old Age Assistance Adm. - Federal Grant
665. 91 (d)
754.46
148.07
606. 39
Veterans' Benefits
3,000.00
3,000.00
2, 304.65
695. 35
School Committee Salaries
275.00
275.00
275.00
Wachusett Regional School Assessment
1,825.50
1,825.50
1,825.50
School Building Investigating Committee
150.00
150.00
134. 62
15. 38
School Department - Maintenance
68,486.00
12.03 (e)
70,098.03
69, 964. 62
133.41
1,000.00
(k)
600.00
(k)
3, 552. 75 (1)
4,352. 75
4, 320.96
31. 79
School Building Repairs
1,800.00
- 1,000.00
(k)
School Desks
600.00
- 600.00 (k)
500.00
500.00
Purchase of Putnam Lot
500.00
School Lunch Program
84. 78 (c)
1,510.67
1,215.04
295.63 **
1,425.89 (h)
94.87 (c)
896. 11
773. 47
122. 64 **
School Athletic Activities
801. 24
(h)
Elementary School Addition and Remodelling
505.00
436. 50
941.50
773. 51
167. 99
Memorial Park - Special Fund
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,541.02
158.98
Park Commissioners' Salaries
225.00
225.00
225.00
Memorial Day
300.00
44.69
344.69
344.69
July Fourth Celebration
250.00
250.00
250.00
Printing Town Reports
360.00
360.00
360.00
Town Dump Maintenance
600.00
600.00
526. 62
73. 38
Old Cemeteries
100.00
100.00 (c)
200.00
196.00
4.00
Damages to Persons and Property
100.00
100.00
100.00
Care of Town Clock
100.00
2. 72
102. 72
102. 72
(e)
1,781.53
(c)
88. 55
(c)
1,500.00 (c)
1,500.00
24. 98
1,475.02
Vocational School Transportation - Old Bills
2,500.00 (m)
2,500.00
2,500.00 **
Library
(f)
1,076.85 (c)
1,076.85
1,076.85 **
Sidewalk Repairs
200.00
200.00
199. 50
. 50
Snow and Ice Removal
7,000.00
Highway - Vacation Pay
600.00
Land Damage Account
200.00
200.00
Public Welfare Dept. - Agent's Salary
2,064.00
Public Welfare Dept. - Expense
7,500.00
61.49 (d)
61.49
61.49 **
Aid to Dependent Children
2,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children - Federal Grant
8, 905. 32
8, 855. 21
50.11 **
Road Machinery Maintenance
Parks - Maintenance
44
Planning Board Expense County Extension Service Tax Title Expense Tax Title Foreclosurers
25.00
14.85
39. 85
50.00
50.00
100.00
100.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
100.00 1,000.00 **
Water and Sewer Department: Commissioners' Salaries
275.00
275.00
275.00
38.57
350.00
(k)
3,248. 57
3,248. 57
350. 00
7,996. 11
7,790. 36
205. 75
- 553. 89
(k)
Water Mains - Central Tree Road
520. 51
(c)
Water Mains - Glenwood Road
9.95
520. 51
3,504.35
3,504.35
2,420.00
(m)
553. 89
(k)
Water Pump
Maturing Debt
5,500.00
500.00
(j)
6,000.00
6,000. 00
Interest
735.00
97.80
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
2,000.00 (o)
3,000.00
(*)
1,408.96
Worcester County Retirement System
1,237.60
1,237.60
1,237.60
State Assessments:
381.49 (g)
381.49
381. 49
Audit of Municipal Accounts
575. 43
(g)
575.43
575.43
County Tax
4,548. 93
(g)
4,548.93
4,548. 93
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
3,853. 71
3,853. 71
3,853.71
Dog Licenses for County
688.00
688.00
543. 80
Federal Taxes Withheld
9,359.09
(i)
9,359.09
9,359.09
County Retirement Deductions
1,447. 24
(i)
1,447. 24
1,447. 24
Anticipation Reimbursement Loans
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Refunds
798.87
(h)
798. 87
798. 87
Totals
$178, 736.65
$1,591.04
$124,479. 98
$304, 807. 67
$278, 485. 03
$24, 731. 60
Key to column three:
(a) State Allotments
(j) From Machinery Rental Fund
(b) State and County Allotments
(k) Appropriation Transfers
(c) Balances from 1951
(1) Fire Loss Reimbursement
(d) Federal Grants
(m) From Surplus Revenue
(e) Refunds
(n) Loan
(f) County Dog Tax $413. 50; Donations $23.00
(o) From Overlay Surplus
(g) From Revenue
Reserve Fund Transfers shown in second column
(h) Receipts
* Balances carried foward to 1953
(i) Payroll Deductions
520. 51
(k)
(k)
3,500.00
(n)
3,500.00
2,500.00
1,000.00 **
Superintendent's Salary Maintenance
2,860.00
8,900.00
-
(k)
(g)
(h)
144.20 **
(g)
735.00
637. 20
Parks and Reservations
45
39. 85 50.00
46
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
FINANCIAL STATEMENT For the Year 1952
Balance January 1, 1952 Receipts
# 83,787.27 279,479.86
$363,267.13
Pay Per Warrants
Balance December 31, 1952
$276,388.06 86,879.07
$363,267.13
Outstanding Debt
Public Bldgs. Const. Loan, 1938
# 8,000.00
Water Mains Loan, 1947
7,500.00
Highway Dept. Equipment Loan, 1949
1,000.00
Municipal Garage Loan, 1951
1,300.00
Water Departmental Equip. Loan, 1952
3,500.00
$ 21,300.00
Temporary Loans
315-Anticipation of Reimbursement Loan $ 10,000.00 320-Anticipation of Reimbursement Loan 6,000.00
$ 16,000.00
1952 Maturing Debt
Loan
Interest
237-238 Public Bldgs. Const. Loan, 1938
2,000.00
180.00
282-283 Water Mains Loan, 1947
1,500.00
93.75
295 Highway Dept. Equipment Loan, 1949 500.00
11.25
302-303 Municipal Garage Loan, 1951
2,000.00
195.00
316
Water Deptl. Equip. Loan, 1952
1,000.00
43.75
$ 7,000.00 $ 523.75
Trust Funds
Jan. 1, 1952
1952 Int.
Dec. 31, 1952
Charles T. Monroe
School Fund
$ 7,571.84
$224.22
$ 7,796.06
Horace H. King Library Fund
613.38
8.43
621.81
47
Jan. 1, 1952 1952 Int.
Dec. 31, 1952
David F. Putnam
Library Fund
$ 204.67
$ 2.81
$ 207.48
Sarah E. Barlett Library Fund
5,233.72
156.65
5,390. 37
Frederick Hunt
Cemetery Fund
200.00
-X-
200.00
Rufus Houghton
Cemetery Fund
100.00
X
100.00
$13,923.61
$392.11
$14, 315 . 72
*Permanent Dividends to Rural Cemetery of Rutland, Inc.
Respectfully submitted,
Marion H. Fay
Town Treasurer
48
REPORT OF THE TOWN COLLECTOR
For the Year 1952
To the Board of Selectmen
Rutland, Massachusetts
I submit my report as Collector for the year 1952.
REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL AND POLLS 1949
Outstanding January 1, 1952
$ 9.26
Cash to treasurer
$ . 32
Abatements
7.31
Outstanding December 31, 1952
1.63
$ 9.26
1950
Outstanding January 1, 1952
$ 1,589.29
Cash to treasurer
$ 1,561.71
Abatements
4.88
Tax Titles Taken
8.13
Outstanding December 31, 1952
14.57
$ 1,589.29
1951
Outstanding January 1, 1952
$ 8,992.48
Payments and Abatements Refunded
18.00
$ 9,010.48
Cash to treasurer
$ 6,980.27
Abatements
130.00
Tax Titles Taken
7.30
Outstanding December 31, 1952
1,892.91
$ 9,010.48
1952
Commitment Payments and Abatements Refunded
$81,748.30
211.87
$ 81,960.17
49
Cash to treasurer
Abatements
$70,683.71 1,376.86 146.07
Added to Tax Titles
Outstanding December 31, 1952
9,753.53
$81,960.17
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
1951
Outstanding January 1, 1952
Commitments
$ 1,055.44 1,069.68
Payments and Abatements Refunded
71.19
$ 2,196.31
Cash to treasurer
Abatements
$ 1,626.70 568.67
Outstanding December 31, 1952
.94
$ 2,196. 31
1952
Commitments
$17,245.84
Payments and Abatements Refunded
492.81
$17,738.65
Cash to treasurer
$15,722. 32
Abatements
720.33
Outstanding December 31, 1952
1,296.00
$17,738.65
WATER RATES
Outstanding January 1, 1952 Commitment
$ 4,007.12
2,625.68
$ 6,632.80
Cash to treasurer
$ 5,501.05
Outstanding December 31, 1952
1,131. 75
$ 6,632.80
SEWER RENTALS
Outstanding January 1, 1952 Commitment 353.88 # 786.86
Cash to treasurer
$ 586.93
Abatements
12.86
Outstanding December 31, 1952
187.07
# 786.86
$ 432.98
50
INTEREST AND CHARGES
Cash to treasurer for 1950 Taxes
$102.49
Cash to treasurer for 1951 Taxes
142.08
Cash to treasurer for 1952 Taxes
14.52
Cash to treasurer for Water Rates
102.45
Cash to treasurer for Sewer Rentals
1.08
Total
$362.62
Respectfully submitted,
G. Edgar Fay Collector
51
ASSESSORS' RECAPITULATION OF 1952 TAX RATE
Appropriation to be raised by Taxation
$169,436.65
Appropriations from Available Funds
29,432.00 $198,868.65
Amount certified by Treasurer
for Tax Title foreclosure
1,000.00
State Parks & Reservations
355.18
State Parks & Reservations, 1951 Underestimate
56.96
State Audit of Municipal Accts.
166.01
County Tax
4,950.12
Tuberculosis Hosp. Assessment
Underestimate of 1951 382.09
$ 9,805.51
Overlay of Current Year
2,486.96 $
Gross Amount to be Raised
$211,161.12
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
$ 20,058.44 3,838.49
Corporation Taxes
Reimbursement on account of
publicly owned land
1,813.10
Old Age Meals Tax
126.09
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
15,941.35
Licenses
1,698.00
Fines 10.00
Snow Removal
42.50
General Government
177.16
Protection of persons and property
257.50
Charities
2,156. 75
Old Age Assistance
10,316.44
Veterans' Benefits
941.77
Schools
11,796.68
Libraries
52.52
Public Service Enterprises (water) 12,801.09
Public Service Enterprises (sewer)
532.55
Aid to Dependent Children
1,388.06
Interest
316.19
52
In Lieu of Taxes M.D. Comm. Loss of Taxes M.D. Comm.
$ 2,800.00 6,665.08
Total Estimated Receipts $97,059.76
Overestimate of previous year # 249.11
Available Funds Approved $32,432.00
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $129,740.87
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation
$ 81,420.25
Number of Polls - 653 @ $2.00 1,306.00
Valuation :
Personal Property 312,014.00 12,168.55
Real Estate 1,742,167.00 67,944.51 $ 81,420.25
Tax Rate #39.00
GEORGE E. SMITH EDWARD F. ABER SELBY E. PADDOCK Assessors
53 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
The following Births, Marriages and Deaths were recorded in Rutland during the year 1952.
BIRTHS
1951 Received too late for 1951 report
Date Name Name of Parents Place of Birth
November 1 Marie Jean Warrington John H. and Ann E. (Grabankas) Warrington Worcester, Mass.
18 Robert Joseph Griffin William F. and Barbara A. (Carroll) Griffin Worcester, Mass.
December 31 Ruth Fenton
John E. and Ruth A: (Cooney) Fenton Worcester, Mass.
1952 January 8 Nancy Stearns Butler Herbert J, and Lillian M. (Dann) Butler Holden, Mass.
11 John J. Warrington Lester H. and Doris (Benoit) Warrington Worcester, Mass.
16 Jennifer Anne Fallon John P. and Arline C. (Mercier) Fallon Worcester, Mass. 19 Gary Grogan Joseph I. Jr. and Elizabeth [Wondolski) Grogan Greenfield, Mass.
54
Date Name Name of Parents Place of Birth
January 28 Karen Ruth Amsden Robert H. and Irene T. (Torpey) Amsden Worcester, Mass.
31
31 Deborah Joan Aaltonen Urpo R. and Edith I. (Liukko) Aaltonen Holden, Mass.
February
2 Frank Paul Dziemian Frank J. and Anna M. (Solaperto) Dziemian Holden, Mass.
5 Lynda Elizabeth Salminen William F. and Frances M. (Bechan) Salminen Holden, Mass.
11
Patrick Edgar Hayden
Francis B. and Lorena E.
(Fitzpatrick) Hayden
Holden, Mass.
14
William Edward Lindquist, Jr.
William E. and Jeanne F. (Kerin)
Lindquist
Worcester, Mass.
27 Denis Clayton Wilcox Leland G. and Marilyn C. (Perkins) Wilcox Holden, Mass.
March 6 William Bernard Letendre Bernard L. and Dorothy (Christopher) Letendre Holden, Mass.
21 Martha Ann Ruddy Raymond F. and Marguerite B. (Kelly) Ruddy Worcester, Mass.
55
Name Name of Parents
Place of Birth
Date April 8 Robert Charles Harmon Roscoe L. and Mary A. ( Armstrong) Harmon
Holden, Mass.
12 Wayne Joseph Gradowski Stanley J. and Florence M. (Grenier) Gradowski
Holden, Mass.
26 Michelle Elizabeth Milan Richard M. and Joan M. (Kennedy) Milan Ware, Mass.
28 Robert Arthur Nylin Robert H. and Pauline T. (Belanger) Kylin
Winchendon, Mass.
May 11 Lynn Sue Royal William J. and Theresa L. (Stebbins) Royal
Holden, Mass.
Roberta Jean Davis Robert I. and Ann Marie (Garofoli) Davis
Holden, Mass
23 Alan David Doolittle Raymond C. and Lorraine L. (Derosier) Doolittle
Holden, Mass.
23 Warren Thurston Erickson, Jr. Warren T. and Dorothy (Spencer) Erickson Worcester, Mass.
June 12 Alex M. Grenoske Joseph and Claire (Harris) Grenoske Worcester, Mass:
16 Justin Hartwell Cincotti John J. and Constance G. (Hartwell) Cincotti
Worcester, Mass.
56
Name Name of Parents Place of Birth
Date June 23 Franklyn John Riley Raymond C. and Gladys A. (Abare) Riley Holden, Mass.
July 1 William Wesley Demaray Theodore C. and Eunice B. ( Agnew) Demaray Worcester, Mass.
7 Erwin Harry Reed, Jr. Erwin H. and Mildred H. (Brunelle) Reed Holden, Mass.
11 Diane Claire Spindler Robert W. and Rosalie I. (Weller) Spindler Holden, Mass.
15 Douglas Carl Briggs Oliver G. and Edith E. (Kennen) Briggs Roswell, N. M.
22 Carol Marion Campbell Carl M. and Marion (Knutson) Campbell Worcester, Mass.
August 16 Robert Blake Love, Jr. Robert B. and Lois M. (Griffin) Love Holden, Mass.
21
Timothy Edwin Bowles
Frederick F. and Dorothy O.
(Anderson) Bowles
Holden, Mass.
27 Sally May Beckwith Burt W. and Dorothy B. (Tibbets) Beckwith Holden, Mass.
September 3 Don Thomas Bornholz Ralph T. and Dorothy M. (Pechie) Bornholz Worcester, Mass.
57
Date Name Name of Parents Place of Birth September 10 Girl Baby Haney Thomas N. and Mathilda A. (Martelli) Haney Holden, Mass.
18 Gloria Ann Lavoie Joseph and Doris (Ducharme) Lavoie Worcester, Mass.
October 5 Richard Paul Yankus George M. and Mary J. (Heyes) Yankus Worcester, Mass.
6 Richard Allen Bruce John L. and Olive A. (Bridge) Bruce Worcester, Mass:
11 Cynthia Ann DeLuca Angelo and Annette L. (Berthiaume) DeLuca Holden, Mass.
11 Richard Anthony DeLuca Angelo and Annette L. (Berthiaume) DeLuca Holden, Mass.
November 7 Gary Scott MacCallum James W. and Marjorie A (Bigelow) MacCallum Holden, Mass.
26 Evelyn Denise Murphy Terrence J. and Esther G. (Smith) Murphy Worcester, Mass.
December 1 Bette Eilene Arlin Karl W. and Tune M. (Puhakka) Arlin Worcester, Mass
58
Date Name Name of Parents Place of Birth
December 9 Roberta Dorothy Salls Emerson M. and Dorothy I. (Finn) Salls
26 Robert A. Nurmi Eino W. and Madelyn M. (Connor) Nurmi Rutland, Mass.
28
Barbara Priscilla Briggs
Loring G. and Priscilla L.
(Pratt) Briggs
Worcester, Mass.
MARRIAGES
Date January 5
Name Place of Marriage Residence
Ernest J. Davis
Rutland, Mass.
Rutland, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
Mary J. Dolan
February 2 Theodore H. Curtis Princeton, Mass.
Marilyn B. Mosher
9
Joseph O. Lavoie
Rutland, Mass.
Doris A. Ducharme
Auburn, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
March 22
Harold M. Keith
Rutland, Mass.
Alice A. Fales
Worcester, Mass. Princeton, Mass.
April 4
Alexander J. Belisle Holden, Mass. June E. Belisle
Rutland, Mass. Holden, Mass.
Rutland, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
59
Place of Marriage
Residence
Date Name April 19 Frederick L. Schaffer
Worcester, Mass .
Rutland, Mass. Worcester, Mass.
Edna Nideur
Warren G. Gardner
Holden, Mass.
Gloria L. Davis
Jefferson, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
May 10 17
Nicola P. Narcisi Worcester, Mass.
Gladys R. Karczewski
Carl E. Boquist, Jr. Leicester, Mass.
Beatrice E. Patricks
24
John Prucnal
Rutland, Mass.
New Canaan, Conn. Rutland, Mass.
29
Kenneth F. Locke
Barre , Mass.
June A. Keddy
Rutland, Mass. Barre, Masso
June 7
David K. Felbeck
Rutland, Mass.
Allston, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
Frances A. Myska
18
Roy G. Gullberg
Worcester, Mass. Worcester, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
Grace A. Johnson
Harry Longwell, Jr. 21
Barre, Mass.
Christine A. Ohlson
Rutland, Mass. Hubbardston, Mass.
19
Rutland, Mass, Jefferson, Mass.
Rutland, Mass. Leicester, Mass.
Mary George
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Date July 12
Name
Place of Marriage
Residence
Nicholas A. Mennelle Worcester, Mass.
Judith D. Scarpone
Charles L. Martin
Worcester, Mass.
Janyce L. Nygard
Frank J. Renna
Rutland, Mass.
Valeria Snider
Rutland, Mass. Muskegon, Mich.
August 2
William Williams
Rutland, Mass.
Nancy J. Buck
Rutland, Mass. Rutland, Mass
15
Joseph E. Korostynski Jaffrey, N.H.
Rosalie M. Gonsalves
Worcester, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
16
Richard L. Jackson
Rutland, Mass.
Eva Brouillet
Rutland, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
18
William V. Lydon
Boston, Mass.
Ruth J. Scott
Rutland, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
23
Parker B. Annis
Rutland, Mass.
Dorothy E. Carlson
Worcester, Mass. Worcester, Mass.
30
Paul L. Davidson
Cambridge, Mass.
Althea H. Klas
Rutland, Mass. Beaver Dam, Wis.
Rutland, Mass. Worcester, Mass.
Rutland, Mass. Holden, Mass.
19 26
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Date
Name
Place of Marriage
Residence
September 1 Abel E. Galleano Providence, R. I.
6
Raymond C. Kline
Rutland, Mass.
Rutland, Masso Rutland, Masso
Betty Browne
11
William S. Allison Worcester, Mass.
Caroline B. Preston
Rutland, Masso Worcester, Masso
13
Bradford F. Hawley
Rutland, Mass.
Nancy I. Dunbar
Cincinnati, Ohio Rutland, Mass.
20
Roger E. Grover Rutland, Mass.
Shirley S. Emmott
Sterling, Mass. Worcester, Masso
26
Everett L. Dickman Jefferson, Mass.
Jefferson, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
October 4 18
Derwin M. Kennedy
Rutland, Mass.
Inez L. Evans
Gerald J. Sonia
Rutland, Mass.
Lancaster, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
November 11
Robert P. Boisclair Rutland, Masso Cecile A. Jolivet
Worcester, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
Providence, R.I. Rutland, Mass.
Herminia Roderiques
Dorothy B. Anderson
Rutland, Mass. Rutland, Masso
Shirley E. Boquist
62
Date
Name
Place of Marriage Residence
November 29 Donald P. Ducharme Worcester, Mass.
Josephine B. Iannotta
Rutland, Mass. Worcester, Mass.
29
Henry L. Rule
Worcester, Mass.
Barbara A. McNeil
Worcester, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
December 18 Joseph Gomes
Rutland, Mass.
Rutland, Mass. Providence, R.I.
Sarah L. Gomes
DEATHS
Date
Name
YM D
Place of Death
February 14 Pietro Paul Alinovi
71 1 0
Holden, Mass.
18
Patrick W. McVarish
49 11
1
Rutland, Mass.
March 5
Katherine Mathilda Murphy 58 10 12
Rutland, Mass.
April 8
Susanna Moisio
82 9 18
Holden, Mass.
May 9
George N. Jenkins
83 8 9
Worcester, Mass.
June 17
Wilbur Robinson Dana
37 6 30
Rutland, Mass.
25
Joseph Gell
73 6 10
Tewksbury, Mass.
August 4
Mary Alger
96 7 15
Worcester, Mass.
63
DEATHS
Date
Name
Y M D
Place of Death
August
5 Alice A. Campbell
39 11 6
Holden, Mass.
11
Madeline R. Temple
64 4 3
Rutland, Mass.
20
Mary Fitzgerald 64
Boston, Mass.
September 2 Weston Raynor Upham
82
Rutland, Mass.
November 10 Elizabeth Pearl Matta
56 11 23
Rutland, Mass.
December
28 John J. Linnane
49 9 6
Holden, Mass.
92 deaths of non-residents who died in hospitals in Rutland were recorded.
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LICENSES GRANTED DURING THE YEAR 1952
Dog Licenses :
1951 Licenses issued in 1952
2 Male @ $2.00
$4.00
1 Spayed Female 2.00
2.00
1952 Licenses
157 Male @ 2.00
314.00
34 Female 5.00
170.00
68 Spayed Female 2.00
136.00
2 Kennel
10.00
20.00
1 Transfer
0.00
0.00
$616.00
Less 264 fees @ $0. 20
52.80
Paid to Town Treasurer
$593.00
1 Junk Dealers License
@ $5.00
$ 5.00
3 Gas Registrations 1.00
3.00
1 Business Certificate 1.00
1.00
Paid to Town Treasurer $ 9.00
Resident Fishing
124
Resident Hunting
100
Resident Sporting
95
Resident Minor Fishing
17
Resident Female Fishing
49
Resident Sporting (Free)
5
Resident Old Age or Blind (Free)
12
Resident Military (Free)
17
Non-Resident Minor Fishing
1
Non-Resident Fishing
4
Non-Resident Fishing (Special)
2
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JURY LIST --- July 1, 1952
David Darrah
Frank S. Bracebridge
George M. Campbell
Superintendent Salesman Bookkeeper
Ugo A. Alinovi
Joiner
Loring G. Briggs
Lumber Dealer
Herbert H. Butler
Nurse
Gerard Cormier
Machinist
Clarence Mason
Painter
Howard K. Cresswell
Custodian
Robert W. Carr
Office Manager Machinist
George E. Smith
Contractor
Alfred Myska Robert B. Love
Foreman Wireworker Salesman
Walter C. VanderPyl
John J. Yonker
Mechanic
Amelia D. Lincoln
Housewife
Eleanor K. Dennehy James L. Wood
Inspector
Marion M. Bigelow
Clerk Housewife
Ethel S. Dow
Margaret C. Gordon
Housewife
Grace K. Oliver
Housewife
Drawn during the year 1952
Margaret C. Gordon - Grace K. Oliver - Ethel S. Dow Clarence Mason - Amelia D. Lincoln
Respectfully submitted,
LINDA A. HANFF, Town Clerk
Librarian
Charles A. Hatstat
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
PLEASANTDALE ROAD
1800 ft. roadway excavated and refilled with gravel.
800 ft. trench excavation.
800 ft. pipe laid.
1 manhole built.
3 drop inlets built.
This completes Pleasantdale Road.
MAPLE AVENUE
550 ft. excavate and refilled with gravel 1200 yds.
420 ft. curb laid.
800 ft. hot top sidewalks built. 2 sewer manhole tops lowered.
210 ton hot top laid.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
18480 ft. roadway treated with tar and asphalt.
21560 sq. yds. of road surface honed.
10000 gal. tar used.
10500 gal. asphalt used. 500 cu. yds. sand used.
CHAPTER 81
On chapter 81 the usual maintenance of scraping and drainage was done. 4 new culverts were installed. 19700 feet of roadway was treated with tar and asphalt.
On Intervale Road 1000 feet was widened to 20 feet and grave- led 8 inches deep. 600 feet of new tar on Walnut Street. 300 feet of new tar on Kenwood Road. 400 feet of new tar on Prescott Street. 300 feet new tar on Hillside Road.
67
LIST OF TOOLS
Axes
4
Bars Stone Forks
6
8
Stone Hammers Pick Handles
6
Torches
20
Mattocks
3
Picks
7
Iron Rakes
6
Scraper Blades
6
Snow Plows ' Blades
8
Sand Screen
1
Scyths
Shovels == short
5
Shovels -- long
5
Shovels == spoon
3
Brush Hook
1
Pitch Forks
1
Tool Box
1
Rooter Plow
1
Landside Plow
1
Concrete Mixer
1
Brooms
6
Sand Spreaders
2
Scyths Snaths
8
Grind Stone
1
Emery Grinder
1
Arc Welder
1
Acetylene Welder
1
Power Grader
1
Snow Plows
9
Trucks
3
Oliver Tractor with
Loader and Mower
1
Respectfully submitted,
George R. Willis Superintendent of Streets
4
68
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
For the Year Ending December 31, 1952 SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS PUBLIC WELFARE EXPENSE
Appropriation Refunds
$ 7,500.00 110. 30
$ 7,610.30
Expended :
Town Cases
$ 1,960. 77
Town Cases (Charlton Home Farm)
521.70
Town Cases (Div. , Child Guard- ianship) 585.55
$ 3,068.02
Town Cases with settlement in other cities and towns (fully reimbursable)
$ 2,160.01
Town Cases with no settlement (fully reimbursable by Commonwealth) $ 109.75
Burials with no settlement (fully reimbursable by Commonwealth) $ 303.60 $ 2,573.36
Administration
$ 87.57
Total Expenditure
$ 5,728.95
Balance, December 31, 1952
$ 1,881. 35
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Salaries:
Appropriated Expended Balance, December 31, 1952
$ 2,064.00 2,064.00
0,000.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation, 1952
$17,600.00
Federal Grant, 1952
11,669.09
Unexpended Balance, Fed-
eral Grant, 1951
1, 781.53
Refunds to Town Account
158.41
$31,209.03
Expended :
#28,531.65 $ 2,677.38
Balance, Town Account, Dece 31, 1952 $ 1,331.41
Balance, Federal Acct. , Dec. 31, 1952 1,345.97
Total Balance, December 31, 1952
$ 2,677.38
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Grant Balance, 1951
$ 88.55
Federal Grant, 1952
665.91
754.46
Expended:
$ 148.07
Balance December 31, 1952, Federal Account $ 606.39
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation, 1952
$ 2,500.00
Federal Grant, 1952
2,139.19
Unexpended Balance, Fed- eral Grant Acct. , 1951
120.65
Refunds to Town Acct.
33.50
$ 4,793.34
Expended :
$ 4,328,02
465.32
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Balance Town Acct. , Dec. 31, 1952 $ 22.38 Balance Federal Acct. Dec. 31, 1952 442.94
Total Balance, December 31, 1952
$
465.32
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ADMINISTRATION
Federal Grant Balance, 1951 $ 71.51 109.12
$ 180.63
Expended :
$ 42.11
Balance, December 31, 1952, Federal Account $ 138.52
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Federal Grant, 1952
589.65
Refund to Federal Grant
78.60
Recovery to Federal Grant
47.88
Refund to Town Appropriation
96.70
$ 3,312.83
Expended :
$ 2,159.98 $ 1,152.85
Balance Town Acct. Dec. 31, 1952 $ 816.33
Balance Fed. Acct. Dec. 31, 1952
336.52
Total Balance, December 31, 1952
$ 1,152.85
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Grant Balance, 1951
None
Federal Grant, 1952
$ 61.49
$ 61.49
Expended :
00.00
Balance, Federal Account, December 31, 1952 # 61.49
Federal Grant, 1952
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Respectfully submitted,
HARRY E. DOW, Chairman
ELDRED F. WEBBER
BURTON H. FISKE
Board of Public Welfare
72
REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
PARKS MAINTENANCE
Appropriation :
$1,700.00
Labor
$960.86
Machine Repairs
49.83
Grass Seed
36.77
Electricity
149.60
Life Guard Instruction
45.00
Swimming Pool Repairs
127.40
Swimming Pool Supplies
105. 24
Express
1.80
Baseball Field Maintenance
64.52
$1,541.02
Unexpended
$ 158.98
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE E. SMITH, Chairman RAYMOND K. PUTNAM, Clerk MARK L. READ Park Commissioners
73
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Town of Rutland:
Several meetings have been held this year for the purpose of transacting business necessary to the operation of the library and also for the purpose of selecting books. We have earnestly tried to cover a wide range in this selection, but we also welcome sug- gestions from the readers to aid us in choosing the books most desired.
Expenses of maintaining the library have been as follows:
CREDITS
County Dog Tax Refund 413.50
Donations 23.00
1952 Appropriations 505.00 $941.50
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