Town annual reports for the year town of Ashby Massachusetts 1948, Part 3

Author: Ashby (Mass.)
Publication date: 1948
Publisher: [Ashby, Mass.] : [Town of Ashby]
Number of Pages: 154


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tion. For those who are sports-minded but who are unable to participate, a spectators' bus is provided. These additional activ- ities of the Athletic Association have gone a long way toward in- creasing the spirit of the school.


The Washington trip taken by the graduating class each Spring, has become a tradition in the school. It is the goal of every entering class to accumulate sufficient funds during the four years of high school to cover the expenses of the trip. Such a major venture is impossible without a great number of money making activities. The whole hearted support of these activities by the towns' people is a lasting example of their sincere belief in the youth of Ashby and the part they will play in a living Democracy.


In closing, I wish to thank you, the School Committee, the Faculty, and the Parents for the splendid cooperation I have re- ceived during 1948.


Respectfully submitted,


LESTER R. ALDRICH, Principal.


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GRADUATION PROGRAM


ORDER OF EXERCISES


Processional-Organ


Mrs. Edward Piper


Salute to the Flag


Led by Kenneth Lahtinen


Star Spangled Banner


Rev. William B. Howenstine


Invocation


John Rajala


Salutatory Essay-Our Town


Slater


Song-Glee Club-"Cherry Song"


Margaret Moore


The Class History


Iris Boudreau


The Washington Trip


Edwin Lammi


The Class Motto


The Class Poem


Sally Haapala Speaks


Song-Glee Club-"Morning"


J. Robert Oppenheimer-Atomic Scientist


Richard Tukianen


The Class Will


Eleanor Bernhardt


The Class Prophecy


Frederick Evans-William Teto


Song-Glee Club-"The Gypsy Trail"


Ruth Gilbert


Presentation of Awards


Principal Walter A. Luce


Conferring of Diplomas


Edwin J. Lyman,


Chairman of the School Committee


Benediction


Rev. William B. Howenstine


Recessional


Mrs. Edward Piper


MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1948


Eleanor Irene Bernhardt Iris Yvonne Boudreau A. Dana Davis Frederick William Evans


* Ruth Georgia Gilbert, Secretary Sally Viola Haapala Edwin R. Lammi Margaret Louise Moore, Treasurer


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Dana Davis


The Class Gifts


Galloway


Valedictory Essay -- World Federation


Audience, Glee Club, Senior Class


*John E. Rajala, President William H. Teto Richard Martin Tukianen, Vice-President


* Denotes Honor Students


Class Motto: "The Surest Way Not To Fail Is To Determine To Succeed"


Class Flower: White Rose


Class Colors: Green and White


Class Marshal: Alan Foresman


Color Bearer: Kenneth Lahtinen


THE CLASS POEM


Now our High School days are over, But the memory will abide. It will live with us forever, Though we travel far and wide.


As we journey ever onward, God will guide us on our way Through our new and strange endeavors In life's hard and bitter fray.


Though our path has rocks of danger We will try to see it through. We will strive to make our progress Good, in everything we do.


We will follow our class motto In the future life we lead: That our way lead not to failure, We'll determine to succeed.


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1948


AND


SCHOOL BUDGET FOR 1949


Appropriation 1948


Spent 1948


Budget 1949


School Committee and Census


175.00


174.00


200.00


Salary, Supt. and Att. Off.


900.00


855.00


900.00


Expenses, Supt. and Att. Off.


380.00


397.31


400.00


Teachers and Supervisors


20,500.00


20,336.21


24,000.00


Books and Supplies


1,400.00


1,739.52


2,000.00


Janitor


1,200.00


1,452.32


1,300.00


Fuel


800.00


737.68


800.00


Repairs


1,600.00


1,296.67


1,600.00


Health


600.00


599.65


600.00


Transportation


6,445.00


6,365.10


7,500.00


New Equipment


500.00


519.27


500.00


Misc. Expense


100.00


94.29


300.00


$36,600.00


$42,100.00


· Estimated from Invested Funds and Dog Tax


1,100.00


900.00


Appropriation


$35,500.00


$41,200.00


1948 Receipts-Invested Funds and Dog Tax


992.03


Total $36,492.03 $36,490.64


December 31, 1948 Balance


1.39


$36,492.03


Receipts Accredited to Schools


1948


Estimated 1949


Massachusetts School Fund, Part


I


$2,200.00


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2,000.00


Misc. Operating


2,000.00


1,923.62


Part II


4,307.56 915.00


High School Grant, 1948


$11,000


Superintendent's Salary and Expense


386.67


400


Transportation Dog Tax Invested Funds


4,793.60


6,000


372.99


300


619.04


600


Total Receipts


$13,594.86


$18,300


Net Cost to Town by local Taxation


22,895.78


23,800


STATISTICS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1948


Elem.


High


Total


Number of pupils enrolled


167


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216


Average Daily Attendance


153


43


196


Average Membership


164


46


210


Number of Teachers


5


4


9


Cost per pupil


$137.67


$267.43


$166.09


STATISTICS FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948


Population of town, census of 1945


1,110


State valuation of town, 1946


$1,386,550.00


Valuation per capita


$1,249.00


Expenditures for schools from all sources


$36,074.42


Average membership-Year 1948


220


Cost per pupil


$163.97


School Department Receipts less dog tax


$13,221.87


Net Expenditures for schools from local taxation


$22,852.55


Cost per pupil in average membership from local taxation


$103.88


SCHOOL CENSUS, OCTOBER 1, 1948


I Registration of Minors


Boys


Girls


Total


5-7 Years of age


22


28


50


7-16 Years of age


96


83


179


Totals


118


111


229


.


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II. Distribution of Minors In Ashby public schools In Private Schools Not enrolled in any school


5-7


7-16


Total 211


35


176


3


3


6


.


12


0


12


Totals


50


179


229


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TEACHERS FOR THE YEAR 1948-1949


Teachers


Subject or Grade


Training


Yrs. Exp.


Salary


Lester R. Aldrich


Principal, Math and Science


Fitchburg STC, 1940


7


3200


Willis V. E. Gray


Science and Social Studies


Bowdoin College, 1947


0


2000


Vivi Ann Contos


Science and Social Studies


Regis College, 1948


0


Temporary


Gwladys J. Miller


Commercial Subjects & Social Studies


Bucknell Univ., 1943 Boston Univ., 1921


6


2100


Dorothy T. Wilder Alice A. Ouellette


English, Latin, History


27


2300


French, J. H. Math and English Plymouth STC, 1936


9


2100


Doris Y. Abbott


Grade V and VI


Keene & Fitchburg STC


10


2000


Myra M. Bonitz


Grade IV


Fitchburg STC


9


1900


Josephine M. Bowen


Grade III


Framingham STC


3


1900


Pauline Curran


Grade II


Fitchburg STC, 1945


10


1900


Bertha D. Johnson


Grade I, Girls' Basketball


Fitchburg STC, 1948


0


1800


Elizabeth S. White Irma H. Ojala


Music


7


360 (1 day)


Waino Pernaa


Boys' Basketball Penmanship Supervisor


175


ENROLLMENT, JANUARY 3, 1949


Grade


I


II


III


IV


V


VI


VII


VIII


IX


X


XI


XII Totals


Boys


14


14


11


18


5


12


12


9


9


7


7


7


125


Girls


18


10


13


13


7


7


10


10


5


5


5


5


108


32


24


24


31


12


19


22


19


14


12


12


12


233


.


1


Boston Con. of Music Boston School of P. A. 1948


0


720 (2 days) 200


W. L. Rinehart


Arts and Crafts


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SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENSES OF SCHOOL ACCOUNTS


Account


Income


Expense Appropriation Balance


Dog Tax


372.99(1)


Gates Fund


564.29


Taylor Fund


39.70


Foster Fund


15.05


Subtotal of Funds


619.04


School (Main Account)


36,490.64


35,500.00(2)


1.39


Mass. School Fund-Part I 4,307.56


Mass. School Fund-Part II


2,200.00


High School Grant


866.66(3)


High School Supt.


386.67


Transportation


4,793.60


School Drainage (Special)


575.81


2,500.00


1,924.19


Trade School


108.20(4)


109.26(5)


Cost to Town $23,526.22(6).


(1) State paid in error $587.88. Returned $214.89, giving balance of $372.99.


(2) Plus Dog Tax ($372.99) and income from invested funds ($619.04). Total. Funds available for school of $36,492.03.


(3) From State (for 1947). Accts. Rec. (for 1948) $915.00.


(4) State reimbursement (applicable to 1947 expense).


(5) Accounts receivable from State (50% reimbursement) $54.63.


(6) Differs from cost given in Supt's report as above figure includes school drainage and Trade School expenses.


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Auditors Report


The Auditors report includes the following:


1) A listing of General Revenue items (given below). This covers all income not given in the departmental reports.


2) A Departmental Income and Expense Summary (In Fi- nancial Section).


3) An Expense Summary Chart (In Financial Section).


4) A "Tax Dollar" Chart (In Financial Section).


5) A Statement of Assets and Liabilities (In Financial Sec- tion).


I have examined the books of the various town accounts and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, have found them to be correct.


GENERAL REVENUE (1)


Account


Income


Licenses (Inc. Police Fees)


$107.50


Gas Sale Permits


5.50


Rental of Town Equipment


7.20


Court Fines


102.00


Gas Tax Refund (from State)


52.47


Tailings (Old Check Cancellations)


222.38


Sale of Fire Truck


120.00


Interest on U. S. War Bond (Road Oil)


37.50(2)


Sale of Fire Dept. Sump Pump


1.00


Loss of Taxes (from State)


301.48


Interest on Town Farm Fund


194.98


Public Service (from State)


332.63


Income Tax (from State)


4,252.56(3)


Corporation Tax (from State)


3,596.57


Sealer of Weights and Measures


10.70


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69,175.06(4)


Tax Collections


Total


$78,519.53


Total available for Allocation to Departments $9,306.97(5). (See Financial Summary Section).


(1) As used here General Revenue is Income not related to any specific dept.


(2) Restricted Income.


(3) Total received from State Income Tax Distribution was $11,246.16. Of this $2200 applies to School as Part I of School Fund and $4,793.60 as School Transportation Reimbursement. The balance as given above is General Revenue.


(4) Receipts by Treasurer from Tax Collector.


(5) Total less Tax Collections and War Bond Interest.


FLOYD C. PICKETT,


Town Auditor.


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Report of Cemetery Commissioners


The Cemetery Commissioners are responsible for the ad- ministration of affairs effecting the Town's Cemeteries and for maintaining the permanent records of lot ownership. Three cemeteries are maintained: (1) First Parrish, (2) West and (3) Glenwood.


In the West Cemetery there are approximately 15 lots yet for sale and in the Glenwood Cemetery about 25. No lots are available in the First Parrish Cemetery. The forty lots available should take care of the town needs for several years.


As cemetery lots are sold (priced at $10 to $40 depending upon size and location), the Town Treasurer deposits the amount received in a savings bank account known as the "Cemetery Lots Fund". The deposits and the interest thereon are left to accumulate to provide funds for either the purchase of additional land or for permanent improvements. Expenditures from this fund can be made only by Town Meeting action.


When an individual purchases a lot, he may (except on the large lots in which case he must) make arrangements for per- petual care. To do this he pays the Town Treasurer an amount ranging from $50 to $150 (depending upon size of lot). Each payment is deposited in a separate individual savings bank ac- count known as the "Perpetual Care Trust Fund of


The interest received from each account is used to provide the care for the lot of that particular individual. Interest is with- drawn by the Treasurer at the request of the Commissioners. All interest is not necessarily withdrawn each year. This year we grouped a portion of the interest from several accounts for the purchase of a new power lawn mower, which would of course be used on all lots.


Since the income of the Perpetual Care Trust Funds is used only on the care of lots, it is necessary for the Town to provide funds for the care of driveways, walkways, fences, and lots not yet sold. In addition, the town, by law, is required to care for


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neglected lots of soldiers. To cover these expenses, a Town ap- propriation known as "General Care" is needed.


In the past, the Town has raised and appropriated funds "to bury the dead". This was to pay the expense of digging the graves. Years ago this was, no doubt, considered as a respectable gesture to the family of the deceased; however, in recent years, the fee for the services provided by an undertaker includes the expense of digging the grave. The town's action in paying for burial does not decrease the cost to the deceased's family. It is therefore recommended that the Town discontinue the practice of raising and appropriating funds for this purpose.


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SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENSES-CEMETERIES


Income


Expense


Approp.


Balance


General Care


248.52(1)


250.00


1.48


194.50(2)


125.00


69.50(1)


Perpetual Care of Lots


601.76(3)


601.76(4)


Sale of New Lots


104.00(5)


104.00(6)


New Trust Funds for Perpetual Care 950.00(5) Totals


1,655.76


2,098.78


Cost to Town $443.02.


(1) Detailed Expenses:


Labor


$176.80


Repairs


35.54


Power Mower


260.00


Supplies


38.48


Miscellanous


7.08


Total 248.52


Total 601.76


(2) All Labor.


(5) Receipts by Treasurer


(3) Withdrawn Interest.


(6) Bank Deposits by Treasurer WILLIAM S. GREEN, Chairman of Cemetery Commissioners.


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Burial


950.00(6)


(4) Detailed Expenses: Labor


334.68


Report of Library Trustees


The library is making a steady gain toward being a more vital factor in the life of the town.


Mrs Thatcher, the librarian, is working with the teachers of the Lyman School in bringing a wide range of books within the reach of each pupil. By having regular weekly story hours at the library, each child in the first six grades is becoming per- sonally acquainted with the library. As a follow up, books are sent to each room after the story hour is over and are kept there until the next time they visit the library. Children who live in outlying districts and cannot readily avail themselves of library privileges, borrow books in this way through the school.


The large showcases in the rear of the library are being used from time to time by different school groups to exhibit work which they have done. .


This work with the school children has resulted in a definite increase in the circulation of juvenile books and shows a trend toward better selection of books within their reading comprehen- sion.


A record has been kept of juvenile and adult circulation during 1948 to enable the librarian to determine the percentage of outgoing books in each category. The children's circulation was 4007 as compared with the adult circulation of 4211.


These figures prove to us that there is a definite need for building up new literature and replacing old type and outdated reference books in order to keep up with the demand in this department. Ways and means are being considered by which the library may do this. During the past year, 250 books were borrowed from the Division of Public Libraries in Boston to sup- plement our inadequate supply of juveniles. In addition 20 books were borrowed through the Division and the Inter-Library Loan for a church group reading project carried on by the Con- gregational Church Women.


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In the adult department every effort is made to secure the best in fiction and non-fiction. A new 1949 Hammond Atlas has been ordered to replace our present 1900 Rand McNally Atlas. Supplemental maps and data will be sent to keep the Atlas up to date as the information becomes available.


The following figures should prove interesting:


1947


1948


Total Circulation


6647


8218


New Books Bought


327


535


Books Borrowed from Boston


104


250


The only improvement made in the library this year has been the addition of new book stacks which should supply our needs for some time to come.


The furnace pipes were cleaned in the fall and this elim- inated much of the smoke nuisance and the immediate necessity of buying a new furnace this year. Some minor repairs are needed on the pipes and on one of the furnaces in the near future.


Respectfully submitted,


RUTH BROOKS,


Financial Secretary.


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3


1


SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENSES-LIBRARY


Income


Expense


Appropriation


Balance


Fines


72.00


Haskell Fund


157.70


Farr Fund


12.05


Hayward Fund


7.52


Mayo Fund


7.52


Expenses (Town Account)


1,456.79


1,200.00(1)


Marston Fund (General) (2)


136.89


115.17


Marston Fund (Educational) (3)


273.78


Library Furnace (Special)


400.00


400.00


Total (Excluding Marston Funds)


256.79


1,456.79


Cost to Town


1,200.00


(1) Town appropriation of $1,200 is supplemented by fines ($72.00) and income from in- vested funds ($184.79) giving total funds available of $1,456.79 on Town Account.


(2) Marston Fund (General)


Balance January 1, 1948


273.07


(3) Marston Fund (Educational)


Balance January 1, 1948


1,822.58


Income


136.89


Income


273.78


Total


409.96


Total


2,096.36


Expenses


115.17


Expenses


0


Balance Dec. 31, 1948


294.79


Balance Dec. 31, 1948


2,096.36


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Report of Nashoba Health Unit


Board of Health Ashby, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


The Nashoba Associated Boards of Health, Agents for the Board of Health of Ashby, herewith transmit the annual report covering the activities of the year 1948.


Well Child Conferences were held every month. Dr. Charles T. Porter gave the children a thorough physical examination and referred those needing treatment to the family physician. Start- ing in October, children were also immunized at these clinics. Your community nurse, Mrs. Alice Seymour, did a fine job in conducting these conferences.


Triple vaccine, a protection whooping cough, tetanus, and diphtheria, was offered to all children between the ages of four months and two years. It was limited to this age group because whooping cough is not as serious a threat to life once the second birthday is passed. Dr. Stanton Hardy of Lederle Laboratories donated triple vaccine to the Nashoba Health Unit in appreciation of cancer research done by the medi- cal director at the Harvard Medical School last year. It will be available this year as well.


One of the visible services of the Unit is of an environmental nature. The milk and sanitary inspector has not only imme- diately investigated all reported nuisances, but has also inspected milk, food and water supplies for your safety and health.


Three visits to milk plants were made and twenty-seven milk samples were collected and tested for bacterial count and butter fat content at the Unit's Laboratory. Four milk licenses were issued. Three camps were inspected and licensed during the summer. The school was also inspected for environmental sanitation. Seventeen private water supplies were examined and the water tested.


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Three persons from Ashby were X-rayed at the tuberculosis clinic held at the Nashoba Health Center every other month.


The director of nursing has discussed various problem cases with your community nurse and demonstrated the use of the vision testing machine at a Parent-Teacher's meeting.


The following cases of communicable diseases were reported for the year:


Whooping Cough 3


1


Mumps Scarlet Fever


1


All members of the staff have also devoted some of their time in promoting the growth of Nashoba . . . telling people how co-operation pays dividends in good health, and in en- couraging some of the adjoining towns to join the Unit. For more efficient and economic health services, a larger population should be served by the Unit staff.


Respectfully submitted,


SIDNEY COBB, M. D.


Director.


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Report of Inspector of Meats and Provisions


To the Board of Health of the Town of Ashby.


Gentlemen:


I hereby submit for your consideration my annual report of slaughtering for the year ending December 31, 1948.


The following gives in statistical form the amount of work done by me at the licensed slaughter house:


Beef


58


Veal


283


Hogs


299


Sheep


40


Number condemned: 1 beef.


Inspection at farms: 2.


Respectfully submitted,


CLARENCE E. WRIGHT,


Inspector of Meats and Provisions.


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Report of Inspector of Animals


To the Board of Health of the Town of Ashby.


Gentlemen:


I hereby submit my annual report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1948.


All premises where neat cattle, sheep, goats, horses and swine are kept were inspected by me during the year.


No reactors were found.


The following table gives in statistical form the amount of work done.


Dog bites investigated


3


Barns and premises


85


Inspections other than annual


2


Total


90


The total number of livestock owned within the town:


Grade cows


318


Horses


20


Grade heifers


160


Goats


15


Grade bulls


18


Sheep


33


Pure bred cows


7


Swine


106


Pure bred heifers


8


Steers


2


Pure bred bulls


2


Respectfully submitted,


CLARENCE E. WRIGHT,


Inspector of Animals.


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SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENSES-HEALTH


Income


Expense


Approp.


Balance


Health Middlesex Co. TB Hospital


1,237.47(1)


1,300.00


62.53


331.46


331.46


Nashoba Health Unit


307.80


307.80


Slaughtering Fees


96.55(2)


Livestock Disease Control Dog Officer


30.00(3)


32.58(4)


50.00


17.42


Total


126.55


1,909.31


Cost to Town


1,782.76


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·


Insp. of Animals


$103.07*


Insp. of Slaughtering


900.80


(3) A related general revenue item.


Nursing Service


42.00


Supplies


21.60


Town Dump


147.00


Miscellaneous


23.00


Total


$1,237.47


Total


32.58


* Accts. Rec. from State $51.53


(4) Expense Details Services Miscellaneous


27.00


5.58


(1) Expense Details


(2) A related general revenue item.


Highway Report


To the Selectmen and Voters of the Town:


I submit the following report as road superintendent for 1948.


On the State Department books Jan. 1, 1948 the road mileage of this town was bituminous surface 28.87, dirt road 28.95. About 6.5 miles of this total is completed Chap. 90 road.


During the year we gained .4 miles of Chap. 90 and .9 miles of Chap. . 81 road of bituminous surface. We cut back the corner at the intersection of Turnpike and Greenville roads to help eliminate that driving hazard. We widened and oiled Bernhardt road near Trap Falls to make it possible to keep it in shape for Winter driving. On both of these jobs the trucking was mostly privately taken care of.


We improved drainage problems on Turnpike and Locke roads by putting in stone side drains, at the same time utilizing stone picked up on stony sections of road and at the intersection of Mason and Locke roads which we levelled off.


It is necessary to surface treat most of our black roads at least once in three years. At present costs this runs to about $600 per mile. Last year we treated some 11.3 miles.


Under highways and bridges we rebuilt the bridge over Locke brook on Mason Road and sealed it with hot asphalt. We also cleaned the dirt from all the planked bridges.


A petition has been presented to the State Highway Dept. applying for the rebuilding of the Greenville road under Fed- eral Aid to Secondary roads.


Next year should clean up the Chap. 90 construction on the Rindge Rd. and if the town wants to go on building Chap. 90 roads some discussion of which road is next in line might be a good plan.


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The following comments may be helpful in understanding the various highway activities and financial accounts.


Three classes of roads exist in town:


a) State Highways-Route 119.


The town has no responsibility insofar as the State high- ways are concerned. Construction, maintenance, and snow re- moval are all handled by the State.


b) Chap. 90 Highways-Specific "project" roads approved by the state and county. In selecting these projects considera- tion is given to the importance of a road in handling traffic be- tween towns. Our Chap. 90 roads are Greenville Rd. (com- plete), New Ipswich Rd. (2 years work yet) and Rindge Rd. (one year of work yet).


c) Chap. 81 Highways-All roads that do not fall in the above two classifications.


Chapter 90 construction is handled on a share basis - town one-fifth, county two-fifths, and state two-fifths. Since these roads are for handling relatively heavy traffic, construction must be good and the county and state demand that it conforms to their specifications. To do so it is usually necessary to rip up the old road to lay a deeper foundation and to provide adequate drain- age.


Chapter 90 maintainance covers the maintainance of roads constructed as Chap. 90 projects. This expense is borne in shares -town one-third, county one-third, and state one-third.


Chapter 81 work is basically maintainance work on Chapter 81 Highways. It is handled by town and state funds (no county funds) and is calculated on a per mile allowance. Based on our 58 miles of road, the 1948 funds were made up as follows:


Town-58 miles x $50/mile = $2,900 State-58 miles x $225/mile = 13,050


Total


$15,950


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Under the Chapter 81 program, existing oiled roads are re- surfaced as necessary, gravel roads are regraveled and graded as needed, weeds and brush are kept out back, and culverts and ditches are kept open. In addition and assuming that some funds are available for more than the required maintainance work outlined above, it is the intention to extend the oiled surface roads a little each year. -


In addition to the Chap. 81 funds, the town has for several years been raising and appropriating an additional $1500 in the "Special Road Oil" account. These funds were originally in- tended to allow for the oiling of hills where trouble had been experienced with gravel washing out. The bad hills have been pretty well taken care of, however, it is recommended that the $1500 per year be continued to allow greater extensions in the oiling of gravel roads (not necessarily hills) than would be possi- ble with just Chap. 81 funds. A new title, Chap. 81 supplement" is suggested for this account, as it is more indicative of the nature of the work.


The Highways and Bridges Account covers general main- tenance of bridges and the highway approaches to them.


The Machine Expense Account covers the repair and main- tenance of town owned road machinery.


The Machinery Rental Account is one set up to receive the "rent" charged for the use of town owned equipment on Chap. 81 and Chap. 90 work. By setting aside these charges, deprecia- tion on the equipment is recognized and provided for. The in- come in this account builds up a reserve fund that can be made available for the purchase of new road machinery. Such action is accomplished by voting at a town meeting to transfer funds from the Machinery Rental Account to the Machinery Purchase Account, from which such expenditures can be made.




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