Town annual report of the officers of the town of Hancock Massachusetts for the year ending 1959, Part 2

Author: Hancock (Mass.)
Publication date: 1959
Publisher: [Hancock , Mass. : the Town]
Number of Pages: 70


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$ 12.00


Harold Hadselle, gas and oil and supplies


28.13


Northern Berkshire Electric Co., lights


14.00


Wilson Williams Estate, gas, oil and battery


42.81


Walter A. Marcil, Jr., supplies


327.51


Leon H. Roberts, Jr., Fire Chief


60.00


Leon H. Roberts, Jr., Expense


10.00


Walter C. Sykes, supplies


24.56


Larabee Fuel Co., fuel


130.99


$650.00


Appropriated


$650.00


Expended


$650.00


STREET LIGHTS


Northern Berkshire Electric Co.


$264.00


Appropriated Expended


$264.00


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Town Funds


Appropriated


$7,000.00


Expended


$7,000.00


Federal Funds


Balance as of 12/31/58


$4,782.39


Received Federal Funds


7,008.50


$11,790.89


Expended


4,508.00


Balance 12/31/59


$7,282.89


Federal Administration


Balance Federal Funds 12/31/58


$ 77.06


Received 1959


83.34


Expended


$160.40


none


Balance as of 12/31/59


$160.40


$264.00


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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Appropriation


$2,000.00 579.88


Transferred from Reserve Fund


$2,579.88


Expended


$2,579.88


A.D.C. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION


Balance Federal Funds 12/31/58


$27.54


Received 1959


none


Balance as of 12/31/59


$27.54


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Federal


Balance 12/31/58


$298.03


Received 1959


none


Balance 12/31/59


$298.03


Appropriated


$1.00


Expended


none


Balance


$1.00


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Federal


Balance 12/31/58


$250.43


Expended


none


Balance


$250.43


Appropriated


$1.00


Expended


none


Balance


$1.00


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION


Balance 12/31/58


$60.53


Received 1959


none


Balance


$60.53


Town


Town


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RECAPITULATION


Chapter 81 Highways


$ 8,450.00


Snow and Winter Roads


5,787.19


Schools


35,034.00


Miscellaneous


874.95


Supplies, Printing and Bonds


658.95


Dept. of Public Welfare


2,579.88


Library


594.83


Cemetery


632.83


Officers' Salaries


2,562.00


Berkshire County Retirement


252.93


Teachers' Retirement


661.32


Federal Withholding Tax


2,374.46


Mass. Withholding Tax


148.58


School Milk Program


326.01


Central School


449.93


Sand Spreader


480.00


Workmen's Insurance


399.54


Paint Selectmen's Room


90.00


School Loan


8,237.50


Wildcat Bounty


10.00


Memorial Day


50.00


Dog Licenses to County


184.25


Gardner Cemetery


17.00


Eldridge Cemetery


56.25


Hiram Whitman Cemetery


10.00


Taylor Cemetery


5.00


Noah Gardner Cemetery


5.00


Welfare District Committee Salary


100.00


Berkshire County Retirement Board Expense


224.80


Community Christmas


100.00


County Tax


3,103.57


Welfare District Expense


280.00


State Recreation


243.76


Mosquito Control


249.00


Forest Fires


103.76


Board Public Welfare Salary


100.00


Tree Warden


25.00


Excise Refunds


81.78


Fire Department


650.00


Cemetery Tool House


72.21


Board of Health


585.21


Dutch Elm


196.00


Street Lights


264.00


Veterans' Service


116.00


Clark Road Bridge


43.90


Chapter 90 C Highways


8,298.12


Chapter 90 M Highways


2,400.00


Old Age Assistance


11,508.00


$99,677.51


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1959 TOWN RECEIPTS


Balance January 1, 1959


$30,600.36


County of Berkshire:


Dog Fund


194.98


Wildcat Bounty


10.00


Chapter 90 C Highways 1958


1,000.00


Chapter 90 C Highways 1959


1,000.00


Commonwealth of Mass .:


Loss of Taxes


3,558.25


Chapter 90 C Highways 1958


4,000.00


Chapter 90 C Highways 1959


4,000.00


Highway Bond Issue


1,000.00


Chapter 81 Highways 1958


2,150.00


School Construction


2,654.40


Transportation of Pupils


8,558.26


Vocational Education


405.30


School Milk Program


133.68


Livestock Disease Control


50.00


Income Tax


6,849.12


Corporation Tax, Business


2,199.50


Old Age Assistance, Federal


7,008.50


Old Age Assistance, State


2,555.43


Old Age Assistance, Federal Administration Meal Tax, OAA


362.64


Isabel B. Conklin, Book Dues


18.40


School Dept., Special School Milk Revolving Acct.


50.00


School Dept., Phone Call Reimbursement


.34


John Connors, Liquor License


500.00


John Connors, Common Victualer License


5.00


John Connors, Entertainment Permits


2.00


Berkshire County Fair Association, Beer Permits


60.00


John Brooks, Common Victualer License


5.00


John Brooks, Cabin Renewal


.50


Hiram and Cassie Hart, Health Camp License


20.00


George H. Hadsell, Common Victualer Licenses (3)


15.00


Victor Monette, Class 2 Auto License


1.00


Francis Gagnon, Lodging License


1.00


Harry D. Sharp, Lodging License


1.00


Harry D. Sharp, Common Victualer License


5.00


Mary Turner, Common Victualer License


5.00


Merc & Ronnie's Catering Service, Common Victualer License


5.00


Barbara Freehoffer, Package Store License


500.00


Town Clerk, Dog Licenses


184.25


District Court of Central Berkshire, Fines


5.00


Leon Roberts, Jr., Pistol Permit


2.00


Robert G. Blair, Pistol Permit


2.00


83.34


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George Love, Pistol Permit


$ 2.00


Kenneth Conklin, Pistol Permit


2.00


Clifford Durfee, Sealing fees 5.75


Mass. Withholding Tax Employers' Compensation


4.21


William Maynard, Rent of Goodrich Hollow School


75.00


Unclaimed check, payment stopped


90.00


Alton L. Perry, School Insurance Dividend


44.80


Hanson's Restaurant, Liquor License


$500.00


Hanson's Restaurant, Common Victualer License


5.00


Hanson's Restaurant, Entertainment Permits


1.00


George Love, Timber


226.74


Dr. Joseph A. Wilk, School Milk Sales


239.41


Eldridge Cemetery Fund, Interest


56.25


Hiram Whitman Fund, Interest


10.00


Taylor Cemetery Fund, Interest


5.00


Noah Gardner Fund, Interest


5.00


Gardner Cemetery Fund, Interest


17.00


Stabilization Fund, Central School


281.00


Federal Withholding Tax


2,374.46


Mass. Withholding Tax


149.58


Berkshire County Retirement


252.93


Teachers' Retirement


661.32


Taxes and Interest


60,273.14


Total Receipts


$145,042.84


Total Expense


99,677.51


Cash Balance


$45,365.33


We have this day settled with the Town Treasurer and find a cash balance as stated above.


The Selectmen will meet at the Central School beginning January 25, 1960 on the second and last Monday of each month for the payment of town bills. Dur- ing the summer months settling night will be changed from the Central School to the Town Hall. Any suggestions or complaints must be presented in writing and will be acted upon at these regular meetings.


JOHN C. SMITH, JR. ROBERT G. BLAIR CHARLES H. CHRISTIANSEN, JR. Selectmen of Hancock.


AUDITOR'S REPORT


I have audited the accounts of the town officers and verified the cash and find the same to be correct.


GEORGE S. LOVE, Auditor


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REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE


Reserve Fund 1959


$1,500.00


Transfers:


To: Cemetery Public Welfare


$132.83


579.88


Snow Roads


787.29


Total


$1,500.00


Respectfully submitted, PERRY G. WHITMAN CHANDLER W. BROWN FRANCIS R. BUSH


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1959 COLLECTOR'S AND TREASURER'S REPORT


1959


Warrant


Collected


Refund


Abated Tax Title


Uncollected


Real Estate


$38,961.67


$33,902.16


$ 9.00 $18.00


$5,032.51


Personal Prop.


6,514.65


5,701.55


813.10


Poll


238.00


180.00


4.00


54.00


Farm Animal Ex.


259.15


159.28


99.87


M.V. Excise 1958


7,434.60


4,389.13


$78.76 286.77


2,837.46


Real Estate


12,291.47


11,104.82


1,186.65


Personal Prop.


700.63


568.99


131.64


Poll


54.00


46.00


8.00


Farm Animal Ex.


73.54


73.54


M.V. Excise 1957


2,569.38


2,045.10


3.02


83.82


443.48


Real Estate


932.12


932.12


Personal Prop.


147.80


72.80


75.00


Poll


4.00


2.00


2.00


Farm Animal Ex.


19.35


19.35


M.V. Excise


824.79


786.24


38.55


1956


M.V. Excise


10.89


10.89


Interest


279.17


TRUST FUNDS


Hiram E. Whitman Cemetery Fund


$ 488.39


Taylor Cemetery Fund


153.78


Eldridge Cemetery Fund


1,301.55


Noah E. Gardner Cemetery Fund


145.06


Gardner Cemetery Fund


1,087.92


Goodrich Hollow Cemetery Fund


436.63


Taylor Library Fund


409.93


Reynolds Fund


297.88


Cemetery Lots Fund


206.83


Willie Gardner Cemetery Fund


316.84


Bertha P. Whitman Cemetery Fund


342.07


Stabilization Fund (Central School)


315.63


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund


440.67


Respectfully submitted,


JENNIE G. WHITMAN, Collector and Treasurer.


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ASSESSORS' REPORT For the Year Ending December 31, 1959


No. of Persons Assessed


Individuals


All Others


Totals


On personal estate only


7


7


14


On real estate only


151


6


157


On both real and personal estate


46


1 47


Total number of persons assessed


204


Number of polls assessed


119


Value of assessed personal estate


Stock in Trade


$ 6,000.00


Machinery


124,900.00


Live stock


9,520.00


All other tangible personal property


4,350.00


Total value of assessed personal estate


$144,770.00


Value assessed real estate


Land exclusive of buildings


$286,455.00


Buildings exclusive of land


579,360.00


Total value assessed real estate


$865,815.00


Total value assessed estate


$1,010,585.00


Tax Rate per $1,000-$45.00


Taxes for State, County and Town purposes including Overlay


On personal estate (Item 10 x Item 15) $ 6,514.65


On real estate (Item 13 x Item 15)


38,961.67


On Polls (Item 5 x $2.00)


238.00


Total taxes assessed


$45,714.32


Town Appropriations


Voted at Annual Town Meeting


$70,305.30


Voted to be taken from Available funds


1,194.98


Total


$71,500.28


Amount Certified by Treasurer for Tax Title Foreclosure $108.00


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State Tax and Assessments


State Parks and Reservations


Berkshire County Project


$267.58 249.00


Total


$516.58


County Tax and Assessments


County Tax


$3,531.83


Underestimate of 1958


40.02


$3,571.85


Total


$75,696.71


Overlay of Current Year


6,874.06


Gross Amount to be Raised


$82,570.77


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


1. Income Tax


$ 4,239.18


2. Corporation Tax


1,799.50


3. Reimbursement on State owned land


3,558.25


4. Old Age Meals Tax (Chap. 64Bs10)


252.53


5. Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


5,000.00


6. Licenses


1,650.00


11. Health and Sanitation


50.00


14. Old Age (other than Federal Grant)


3,912.64


16. Schools (Income Tax not included)


10,658.99


21. Interest on Taxes, etc.


233.84


22. State Assistance for School Construction (Chap. 645 Acts, 1948) 2,654.40


23. Farm Animal Excise


259.15


24. Withholding Tax


800.00


25. State Tax Apportionment (Acts 1945 Chap. 559)


590.11


Total Estimated Receipts


$35,658.59


Parks and Reservations (Overestimate 1958)


2.88


Total Estimated Receipts


$35,661.47


Amounts to be taken from avail. funds Free Cash


$1,000.00


Dog Tax


194.98


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $36,856.45


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Gross Amount to be raised


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$82,570.77 36,856.45


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Property and Polls Personal property Real property


$45,714.32


$ 6,514.65


38,961.64


Polls


238.00


Total


$45,714.32


Total Valuation of Town


$1,010,585.00


Number of live stock estimated under Sec. 36, Chapter 59


Horses (One year or over)


36


Neat cattle (one year or over)


Cows (Milch) 370


Bulls (8)-Two year olds Heifers (27) Yearling Steers (7)


Heifers (63 yearlings))


Swine (6 months or over)


2


Sheep (6 months or over)


16


Fowl


All other-Geese (18)-Goats (8)-Burros (2)


964


Number Acres Land Assessed 16,131


Number Dwelling houses assessed


165


Respectfully submitted,


C. WELLS CONKLIN HOWARD D. WHITMAN HENRY O. RODDA Assessors of Hancock.


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT For the Year ending December 31, 1959


VITAL STATISTICS


Marriages


Karl Joseph Langenback and Lois Ester Leab


April 4, 1959


Francis Ralph Bush and Marlene Agnis Starr


June 27, 1959


Lucien John Grandbois and Shirley Ellen (Keyes) Clancy


November 28, 1959


Births


Nancy Jean Smith


February 19, 1959


Agnes Myra LaPier


February 6, 1959


Sherman Lawrence Derby, Jr.


April 26, 1959


Christopher Aaron Morris


April 30, 1959


Alice Cathlene Babcock


April 17, 1959


Susan Elizabeth Babcock


April 17, 1959


Janet Lee Watson


June 28, 1959


Julie Ann Hanson


July 4, 1959-


Daniel Francis Rodda


August 4, 1959


Anthony Wade Lee


July 25, 1959


Stephen Dwight Feathers


September 13, 1959


Carl Dalton Moon


October 27, 1959


Deaths


Louise (Russell) Dee


February 5, 1959


Susan Almira Gould (Towne)


August 4, 1959


Wilson Williams


August 14, 1959


James M. Guinan


August 17, 1959


Melva (Laird) Johnson


September 14, 1959


Elmer C. Maynard


October 28, 1959


Louise (Floyd) Miller


November 19, 1959


Peter Matthew Wetherell


December 4, 1959


At the close of registration on January 11, 1960 there were two hundred thirty-six (236) registered voters in the Town of Hancock.


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Hunting-Fishing-Trapping Licenses, 1959


No. 1 Resident citizen's fishing licenses


10


$ 30.00


No. 2 Resident citizen's hunting licenses 50


150.00


No. 3 Resident citizen's sporting licenses 34


170.00


No. 4 Resident citizen's minor fishing licenses 3


3.00


No. 4A Resident citizen's female fishing licenses


6


12.00


No. 5 Resident citizen's minor trapping licenses


0


No. 6 Resident citizen's trapping licenses


0


No. 7 Special non-resident fishing licenses


0


No. 8 Non-resident citizen's minor fishing licenses


0


7.50


No. 10 Non-resident hunting licenses


10


150.00


No. 11 Non-resident citizen's sporting licenses


0


No. 12 Duplicate licenses


1


.50


No. 15 Resident citizen's sporting licenses free


5


No. 17 Resident citizen's fishing Old Age and Blind 0


120


$523.00


Paid Division of Fisheries and Game, Boston


$523.00


Dog Licenses 1959


Number of licenses issued


79


Number of males


43


Number of females


5


Number of spayed females


29


Kennel licenses


2


Paid Town Treasurer, Dog license


$184.25


Respectfully submitted,


PERRY A. WHITMAN, Town Clerk.


No. 9 Non-resident citizen's fishing licenses


1


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND STABLES


To the Board of Health:


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1959.


351 Cows and Heifers 2 years and over


79 Heifers 1 to 2 years


93 Heifers under 1 year


19 Bulls


6 Steers


25 Horses


8 Goats


19 Sheep


24 Dairy Herds


30 Barns inspected and found clean.


Respectfully submitted,


ROBERT G. BLAIR, Inspector of Animals. .


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


To the Board of Health:


I, Mark D. Gould, Inspector of Slaughtering for 1959 herewith submit my report:


Inspected and passed the following:


2 veal calves for Victor Monette.


Respectfully submitted,


MARK D. GOULD, Inspector of Slaughtering.


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REPORT OF AN AUDIT


September 21, 1959


To the Board of Selectmen


Mr. John C. Smith, Jr., Chairman Hancock, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hancock for the period from September 26, 1957 to June 21, 1959, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours,


HERMAN B. DINE, Director of Accounts


Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation


State House, Boston


Sir:


As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hancock for the period from September 26, 1957, the date of the previous examination, to June 21, 1959, the following report being submitted thereon:


The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several depart- ments collecting or disbursing money for the town or sending out bills for collec- tion, were examined, checked, and verified.


The surety bonds of the several town officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.


The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The receipts, as recorded, were analyzed and checked with the records in the departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. The payments were compared with the treasury warrants approved by the selectmen and with the classified record of payments. The cash book footings were verified, and the cash balance on June 21, 1959 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balance with a statement fur- nished by the depository and by actual count of the cash in the office.


The records of payroll deductions for Federal and State taxes, as well as for the county and the teachers' retirement systems, were examined and checked. The individual records of deductions were listed, the payments to the proper agencies were verified, and the balances in the general treasury on June 21, 1959 were proved.


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The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were proved by com- parison with the amounts falling due during the period of the audit and with the cancelled securities and coupons on file.


The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were examined and checked in detail. The amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records, the foreclosures were verified, and the tax titles and tax possessions on hand were listed, proved, and checked with the records at the Registry of Deeds.


The savings bank books representing the investment of the trust and invest- ment funds in the custody of the treasurer were examined and listed. The be- quests and income were proved and the withdrawals were compared with the treasurer's record of receipts.


The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked. The tax and excise accounts outstanding at the time of the previous examination, as well as all subsequent commitment lists, were audited and proved with the asses- sors' warrants. The collections, as recorded, were checked with the payments to the treasurer, the recorded abatements were compared with the assessors' records of abatements granted, the transfers to the tax title account were verified, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.


To further verify the outstanding accounts, notices were sent to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.


The financial transaction of the town clerk were examined and checked. The receipts for dog and sporting licenses were checked with the records of licenses issued, the payments to the Division of Fisheries and Game and to the town treasurer were verified, and the cash on hand June 21, 1959 was proved by actual count.


The appropriations were listed from the town clerk's record of town meet- ings, and the amounts voted were compared with the aggregate appropriations raised by the assessors in the computation of the tax rates for 1958 and 1959.


The records of receipts of the selectmen and the sealer of weights and meas- ures, as well as of the police, welfare, school, library, and cemetery departments, and of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked with the treasurer's cash receipts.


It was noted that expenditures for Chapter 81 and Chapter 90 highway projects exceeded the amounts available on June 21, 1959 by $6,746.72. Attention is called to the fact that expenditures for highway projects carried on by the town in conjunction with the State and county may not exceed the aggregate amount of the appropriations voted by the town, together with the amount actually received by the town on account of allotments. Whenever the reimbursements from the State and county are not received in time to provide for payment of payrolls, etc., temporary loans under the provisions of Section 6A, Chapter 44, General Laws, may be issued by the treasurer.


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In conjunction with the audit of the treasurer's accounts, the books and accounts of the treasurer of the Western Berkshire Welfare District were audited. The receipts were analyzed and proved, the payments were checked with the ap- proved warrants, and the cash balance on June 21, 1959 was proved by reconcilia- tion of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the depository.


The district records of payroll deductions on account of Federal and State taxes were examined and checked. The deductions were listed, the payments to the proper agencies were verified, and the balances in the district treasury were proved.


Ledger accounts were compiled, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on June 21, 1959.


There are appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, and departmental accounts, as well as schedules showing the transactions and condi- tion of the trust and investment funds.


During the progress of the audit cooperation was extended by all town officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, Assistant Director of Accounts


TOWN OF HANCOCK Balance Sheet-June 21, 1959 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Cash


$18,585.41


Liabilities and Reserves State and County Assessments 1959: State Recreation Areas $ 267.58


County Tax 3,531.83


Mosquito Control 249.00


€A


4,048.41


Payroll Deductions:


Federal Taxes


$20.40


Personal Property


122.80


Real Estate


551.31


678.11


Levy of 1958:


Poll


26.00


Personal Property


543.64


Real Estate


3,181.60


3,751.24


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:


Levy of 1957


$ 303.74


Levy of 1958


1,211.22


1,514.96


Farm Animal Excise:


Levy of 1957


$19.35


Levy of 1958


73.54


92.89


Tax Titles and Possessions:


Tax Titles


$ 86.97


Tax Possessions


108.71


195.68


Departmental: Old Age Assistance


969.74


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus


7,013.69


Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy 'of 1957 $ 678.11


Levy of 1958


5,747.09 6,874.06


County


$4,000.00 2,000.00


Levy of 1959


6,000.00


Eldridge Cemetery General Care Fund: Income


5.00


Tailings


4.58


Federal Grants:


Disability Assistance:


$ 60.53


Administration Assistance 250.43


Aid to Dependent Children: Administration 27.54


Aid 273.30


Old Age Assistance:


Administration 160.40


Assistance 6,713.19


7,485.39 8.64


School Milk Fund Appropriation Balances: Revenue: General


$40,050.64


Non-Revenue:


Elementary School Construction 420.56


40,471.20


Aid to Highways: State


13,299.26


Accounts Receivable: Taxes:


Levy of 1957: Poll


4.00


State Taxes 49.60


County Retirement System 9.30


79.30


Revenue 1959: Taxes to be Committed Estimated Receipts-to be Collected Due from Stabilization Fund Overdrawn Appropriations: Highways: Chapter 81 Chapter 90 Construction 1958


45,714.32 26,996.01


281.00


Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise $1,514.96


Farm Animal Excise 92.89


Tax Title and Possession 195.68


Departmental 969.74


Aid to Highways


6,000.00


Surplus Revenue


8,773.27 30,337.34


$111,526.08


$111,526.08


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit Outside Debt Limit


$36,000.00


Serial Loan: School


$90,000.00


$90,000.00


$90,000.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds: Cash and Securities: In Custody of Treasurer


$6,197.67


Reynolds School Fund Taylor Library Fund Cemetery Funds:


Perpetual


Taylor Cemetery Care 156.33


Hiram E. Whitman Cemetery Perpetual Care 490.59


Noah E. Gardner Cemetery


Perpetual Care 147.75


Willie Gardner Cemetery Perpetual Care 307.55


Eldridge General Care


1,337.00


Goodrich Hollow General Care


429.66


Jennie G. and Bertha P. Whitman General Care 336.61


Gardner General Care 1,087.45


Sale of Lots 200.78


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund Stabilization Fund


4,493.72


433.64


583.25


$6,197.67


$6,197.67


289.14


397.92


54,000.00


$4,044.84


2,701.88


6,746.72


ANNUAL REPORT


of the


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


of the


TOWN OF HANCOCK


MASSACHUSETTS


For the Year Ending DECEMBER 31, 1959


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SCHOOL OFFICERS


School Committee Dorothy I. Leab, Chairman


Eugene L. Whitman


Charles McDonald, Secretary


Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Addison Wilk Cheshire, Massachusetts Tel. Adams 1338


Secretary to Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Lillian L. Potter Adams, Massachusetts Tel. Adams 1398-R


Teachers


Mrs. Phyllis R. Lindsey Mrs. Isabel B. Conklin Mrs. Nellie L. Cameron Mr. Louis Virgil Bedard


Grades 1 and 2 Grades 3, 4, and 5 - Grades 6, 7, and 8 Supervisor of Music


School Custodian Mr. Perry G. Whitman


School Physician Dr. Andrew H. P. Swift East Nassau, New York


School Nurse Mrs. Mildred P. Sandstrom, R.N. New Lebanon, New York


Supervisor of Attendance Dr. Joseph Addison Wilk


School Committee Regulation on School Entrance


A child must have reached the age of five years on or before February 15, 1960 to be eligible for entry into the first grade class in September of 1960. In addition, no child may begin school unless he or she presents a birth certificate and a vaccination certificate, or an exemption-from-vaccination certificate, to the enrolling teacher on or before the first day of school.


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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1959-1960


September (17 days)


November (18 days)


M


T


W


T


F


M


T


W


T


F


8


9


10


11


2


3


4


5


6


14


15


16


17


18


9


10


VD


12


13


21


22


23


24


25


16


17


18


19


20


28


29


30


October (20 days)


M


T


W


T


F


December (17 days)


M


T


W


T


F


5


6


7


8


9


7


8


9


10


11


19


20


21


22


23


14


15


16


17


18


26


27


28


29


TC


21


22


23 Christmas


1960


January (20 days)


M


T


W


T


F


4


5


6


7


8


1


4


5


6


7


8


11


12


13 Spring


Vacation


25


26


27


28


29


February (19 days)


M


T


W


T


F


TM


2


3


4


5


May (21 days)


M


T


W


T


F


2


3


4


5


6


9


10


11


12


13


16


17


18


19


20


23


24


25


26


27


March (23 days)


M


T


W


T


F


1


2


3


4


7


8


9


10


11


14


15


16


17


18


21


22


23


24


25


28


29


30


31


April (14 days)


M


T


W


T


F


11


12


13


14


15


18


19


20


21


22


25


26


27


28


29


8


9


10


11


12


15


16


17


18


19


WB


23


24


25


26


29


MD


31


June (3 days)


M


T


W


T


F


1


2


3


Summer Vacation


CD


13


14


15


16


1


2


3


4


1


2


23


24


25 Thanksgiving


1959


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HOLIDAYS


October 12, Columbus Day


October 30, Teachers' Convention


November 11, Veterans' Day


November 25, Thanksgiving Recess begins at noon


December 23, Christmas Vacation begins at noon


February 1, Town Meeting


February 22, Washington's Birthday


April 13, Spring Vacation begins at 3:00 P. M.


May 30, Memorial Day


Event Days


June 2, Hancock Graduation, 8:00 P. M. June 3, Hancock School closes at 3:00 P. M. for Summer Vacation




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