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The records of payroll deductions on account of federal taxes were examined and checked. The deductions were com- pared with the amounts recorded on the treasurer's books, the payments to the Collector of Internal Revenue were verified, and the balance in the general treasury on July 30, 1949 was proved to the card record of deductions.
The appropriations were listed from the town clerk's record of town meetings and the amounts voted were compared with the aggregate appropriations raised by the assessors in the computa- tion of the tax rates for the period covered by the audit.
The financial transactions of the town clerk were examined and checked. The receipts for dog and sporting licenses were checked with the record of licenses issued, the payments to the Division of Fisheries and Game and to the town treasurer were verified, and the cash on hand on July 30, 1949 was proved by actual count.
The records of the sealer of weights and measures were exam- ined and checked. The receipts were compared with the record of fees charged, the payments to the treasurer were verified, and the cash on hand on July 30, 1949 was proved by actual count.
The records of accounts receivable of the public welfare de- partment for aid to dependent children and old age assistance were analyzed. The charges were listed, the payments to the treasurer were verified, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.
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The librarian's record of fines collected were checked, the payments to the treasurer were verified, and the cash on hand on July 30, 1949 was proved by actual count.
Ledger accounts were compiled, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on July 30, 1949.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash and summaries of the tax and departmental accounts, as well as tables showing the transactions and condition of the trust funds.
While engaged in making the audit cooperation was received from all town officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN B. DINE,
HBD:ELD
Assistant Director of Accounts
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BALANCE SHEET-July 30, 1949 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash
$17759 66
Federal Taxes Withheld
$
3 60
Accounts Receivable:
Dog Licenses-Due County 5 40
Taxes:
Levy of 1947
$
252 54
State Parks and Reservation Tax
21 21
Levy of 1948 1634 07
Levy of 1949 15621 30
County Tax
1058 55
17507 91
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Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Levy of 1948
$ 61 66
Levy of 1949 98 36
160 02 Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund 27 50
Tax Possessions
124 19
Road Machinery Fund
1169 52
Departmental: Old Age Assistance $1578 67 Aid to Dependent Children 684 11
Trust Fund Income: Quintus Allen School Fund $ 385 45
Barstow Charity Fund 120 39
2262 78
Davenport School and Poor Fund 44 00
549 84
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Excess from Sale-Land of Low Value 41 80
Sale of Real Estate Fund 860 00
Aid to Highways: State $7270 32
County
1500 00
8770 32
Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance: Assistance $1035 88
Administration 63 65
Estimated Receipts, To Be Collected 8742 31
1099 53
Appropriation Balances
21565 38
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
1208 58
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1947 $ 252 54
Levy of 1948 396 37
Levy of 1949
498 91
1147 82
Revenue Reserve Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle and
Trailer Excise $ 160 02
Tax Possession 124 19
Departmental 2262 78
State and County Aid
to Highways
8770 32
Surplus Revenue
11317 31 15251 15
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$55327 19
$55327 19
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$1165 00
Departmental Equipment Loan $1165 00
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Trust Funds, Cash and Securities
TRUST ACCOUNTS
$11735 77 Barstow Charity Fund $ 1766 27 Davenport Poor and School Fund 1100 00
Charles M. Davenport Library Book Fund
1066 52
Quintus Allen School Fund Income
4395 97
Robertson Memorial Library Fund 1161 50
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
2245 51
$11735 77
$11735 77
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Annual Report
Library, Town Hall and Reservoir at Leyden Glen
Town of
LEYDEN
MASSACHUSETTS
1950
ANNUAL REPORTS
-OF-
Officers and Committees
-OF THE-
Town of Leyden
MASSACHUSETTS
L
-FOR THE-
Year Ending December 31 1950
THE ART PRESS ORANGE, MASS. 1951
Selectmen's Report
TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation
$1285 00
Edric W. Cook, moderator
$ 20 00
C. P. Zimmerman, selectman
125 00
Ray Robertson, selectman
100 00
Edric W. Cook, selectman
100 00
Elroy C. Coffin, assessor
90 00
Arthur M. Howes, assessor
90 00
Harold L. Johnson, assessor
90 00
H. V. Campbell, clerk and treasurer
300 00
Charlotte L. Staiger, auditor
20 00
George E. Howes, tax collector
150 00
John H. Newcomb, constable
25 00
E. C. Osgood, school committee
60 00
Jessie W. Glabach, school committee
60 00
Sara Robertson, school committee
12 50
James D. Avery, school committee
37 50
$1280 00
HIGHWAY CHAPTER 81
Appropriation
State
$10725 00
Town
585 00
$11310 00
Austin Dobias, superintendent $1042 80
Harold Johnson 730 58
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Ralph Phillips Thomas List Clifford Haskell
727 18
374 64
557 19
Ernest Brooks
689 88
Ralph Rhodes
210 80
Jack Wilder
181 10
W. P. Croutworst
90 00
E. C. Osgood
75 00
Leyland Gerry
21 00
Wilhelm Glabach
24 00
Gilbert Barton
10 13
Raymond Bezio
6 00
Douglas Barton
5 25
Arthur Dobias, chain saw
20 00
Russell Howes, chain saw
16 50
Charles Glabach, tractor
16 00
Harold Wilder, tractor
2 00
H. V. Campbell, mowing brush
122 50
E. R. Taylor, compressor
108 00
Leyden Machinery Fund
2365 95
C. P. Zimmerman, trucking
892 75
H. V. Campbell, trucking
495 00
H. C. Orr, trucking
64 00
Lewis Muka, trucking
80 00
Clayton Davenport, trucking
144 00
Alfred Clement, trucking
187 00
Almon Flagg, trucking
279 00
Leo Micuta, trucking
330 00
Earle Elwell, trucking
176 00
Lake Asphalt and Petroleum Co.
435 76
N. E. Metal Culvert Co.
580 13
R. H. Brown and Co., dynamite
40 43
Joe Dobias, pipe
7 00
J. Herdiech, gravel
28 30
C. A. Denison, gravel
43 70
Austin Dobias, gravel
126 80
Myron Warner, gravel
3 60
$11309 97
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HIGHWAY CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation
State
$2000 00
County
1000 00
Town
1000 00
$4000 00
Austin Dobias, superintendent
$437 80
Harold Johnson
299 20
Ralph Phillips
303 03
Ernest Brooks
340 43
Jack Wilder
238 68
Ira Snow
3 40
Leyden Machinery Fund
563 35
Town of Bernardston, trucking
5 80
H. C. Orr, trucking
48 00
H. V. Campbell, trucking
105 10
C. P. Zimmerman, trucking
150 00
J. A. Benjamin, trucking
99 00
Almon Flagg, trucking
81 00
N. E. Metal Culvert Co.
299 76
Koppers Co., Inc.
309 68
Northfield Washed Sand and Gravel Co., grits
137 94
C. A. Denison, lumber
11 70
Bernardston Auto Exchange, nails
60
W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc., cement
12 80
Northfield Washed Sand and Gravel Co., .cement
96 00
State Prison Colony, posts
175 00
Austin Dobias, gravel
31 60
Frank Hance, cable
250 00
$3999 87
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HIGHWAY CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
State
$ 500 00
County
500 00
Town
500 00
Transferred from reserve fund
04
$1500 04
Austin Dobias, superintendent
$ 31 90
Harold Johnson
21 25
Ralph Phillips
20 83
Ernest Brooks
28 05
Jack Wilder
24 38
Roy Herrick
2 55
Leslie Vincent
12 50
Earl Maynard
10 80
George Boullie
10 80
William Trudel
10 20
Edward Martin
10 20
Leyden Machinery Fund
44 55
Town of Bernardston
4 35
Town of Charlemont
29 20
Lake Asphalt and Petroleum Co.
28 96
Northfield Washed Sand and Gravel Co.
192 50
Koppers Co., Inc.
909 22
H. V. Campbell, trucking
107 80
$1500 04
HIGHWAY CHAPTER 90 FLOOD
Appropriation
State
$500 00
Austin Dobias, superintendent
$126 00
Harold Johnson
103 70
Ralph Phillips
72 25
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Ernest Brooks Leyden Machinery Fund
73 10
24 45
C. P. Zimmerman, trucking
60 00
H. V. Campbell, trucking
40 00
$500 00
SPECIAL HIGHWAY
Appropriation
$300 00
Transferred from reserve fund
10 73
$310 73
Austin Dobias
$15 40
Harold Johnson
87 95
Charles Glabach
8 00
Ralph Phillips
59 60
Ernest Brooks
13 50
Arthur Beaudoin
2 63
Harold Campbell
72 75
Lewis Muka
5 75
F. Schmidt, gravel
45 15
$310 73
SNOW REMOVAL
Appropriation
$1000 00
Transferred from Bridge Account
150 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
15 44
$1165 44
Harold Johnson
$171 92
Ernest Brooks
55 64
Ralph Phillips
60 38
Wilhelm Glabach
190 84
Philip Zimmerman
33 32
Leyland Gerry
39 38
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Henry Glabach
88 50
Clifford Howes 25 03
Arthur Beaudoin
7 50
Gordon Barton
3 38
Austin Dobias
4 40
Jack Wilder
2 25
Clifford Haskell
1 70
C. P. Zimmerman
13 40
H. V. Campbell
81 00
Allied Steel Co.
202 10
H. S. Riddell, sand
11 20
F. Schmidt, sand
36 00
W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc., salt
137 50
$1165 44
BRIDGES
Appropriation
$400 00
Transferred to Snow Removal
150 00
$250 00
Austin Dobias
$ 3 30
Harold Johnson
36 33
Ralph Phillips
12 75
Ernest Brooks
29 03
Clifford Haskell
2 55
Ralph Rhodes
6 80
Jack Wilder
6 00
E. C. Osgood
3 00
F. L. Staiger
10 00
C. P. Zimmerman
16 00
Bernardston Auto Exchange
5 52
C. A. Denison
13 20
$144 48
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RAILING
Appropriation
$200 00
Austin Dobias
$25 30
Ralph Phillips
17 85
Ernest Brooks
46 75
Austin Dobias, Jr.
3 75
W. P. Croutworst
15 30
Philip Zimmerman
3 75
E. W. Damon, posts
37 50
Frank Hance
12 58
$162 78
MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$3000 00
Appropriation from machinery fund
500 00
Transferred from reserve fund
29 07
$3529 07
Henry Glabach
$1617 81
Douglas Barton
161 26
Frank Hance
77 40
Perkins-Eaton Machinery Co.
1050 66
H. F. Davis Tractor Co.
194 92
Gulf Oil Corp.
84 10
Southwestern Petroleum Co.
25 85
Allied Steel Co.
59 10
Sears Roebuck and Co.
97 75
Stimson and Son, Inc.
81 33
E. F. Edson Co.
40 44
Pioneer Motors, Inc.
8 45
R. A. King
3 00
F. L. Staiger
15 00
C. P. Zimmerman
12 00
$3529 07
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TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
$125 00
Cornelius Kennedy
$51 60
Jack Wilder
16 00
Arthur Beaudoin
8 63
Hildege Beaudoin
6 74
Edward Snow
8 25
Edric Cook
3 75
Arthur Dobias
8 00
Allen Snow
3 75
Clark Hardware Co.
16 65
$123 38
FIRE WARDEN
Appropriation
$100 00
Transferred from reserve fund
10 22
$110 22
W. S. Darley and Co.
$48 32
Henry Glabach
32 90
Wilhelm Glabach
6 75
Tri-State Fire Mutual Aid
5 00
Harry Z. Cobb
2 25
Gordon Cobb
2 25
Ernest Brooks
2 25
Arthur Beaudoin
2 25
Leon Beaudoin
2 25
Fred Conley
2 25
Jason Squires
2 25
Kenneth Elliott
1 50
$110 22
OLIVER TRACTOR
Appropriation
$2400 00
Appropriation from Machinery Fund
383 74
$2783 74
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H. F. Davis Tractor Co. $2783 74
$2783 74
PRINTING
Appropriation Transferred from reserve fund
$150 00
7 77
$157 77
The Art Press, town reports
$131 13
E. A. Hall and Co., ballots
13 12
Hobbs and Warren, Inc.
13 52
$157 77
FIRE INSURANCE
Appropriation
$250 00
Stimson and Son, Inc.
$214 09
$214 09
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
$20 00
John R. Gordon
$10 00
F. H. Brown Co., flags
7 88
$17 88
GYPSY MOTH
Appropriation
$200 00
Transferred from reserve fund
6 60
$206 60
Andrew McDonald, superintendent
$114 75
Richard Brooks
40 50
Stanley Richardson
22 10
Gordon Barton
11 25
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Norman Barton Clark Hardware Co.
11 25 6 75
$206 60
NOTES AND INTEREST
Appropriation from Machinery Fund
$1225 00
Franklin County Trust Co., truck note $1165 00
Franklin County Trust Co., interest 33 93
Director of Accounts, certifying notes
4 00
$1202 93
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
Appropriation Expended
$25 00
0 00
EAST HILL CEMETERY
Appropriation
$50 00
Louis Black
$47 60
$47 60
BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$150 00
Transferred to Welfare Account
100 00
$ 50 00
Dr. Edward P. Wallace
$30 00
$30 00
INSPECTION OF SLAUGHTERING
Appropriation
$100 00
Ernest D. Brooks
$72 00
$ 72 00
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INSPECTION OF BARNS AND ANIMALS
Appropriation
$50 00
Frederick L. Staiger
$50 00
$50 00
SCHOOL SITE
Appropriation from Real Estate Fund
$860 00
Appropriation from Quintus Allen Fund 140 00
$1000 00
James D. Avery
$1000 00
$1000 00
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
Appropriation
$35000 00
Dingman and Baker
$495 00
Greenfield Recorder-Gazette
21 50
$ 516 50
LIBRARY
Appropriation
$100 00
Interest on Library Fund
23 11
Balance January 1, 1950
27 94
$151 05
Edith M. Howes
$72 96
Leta Wood
4 20
Western Mass. Electric Co.
9 00
Marshall Denison
10 00
Henry Glabach
8 00
Barrett and Baker
2 70
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$106 86
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WELFARE
Appropriation
$125 00
Transferred from Board of Health Davenport Fund Interest Barstow Fund Interest
100 00
33 00
164 90
$422 90
Expended as per book account
$406 30
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Town appropriation
$7000 00
Expended as per book account
6999 48
U. S. GRANT OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Received in 1950
$6431 39
Balance January 1, 1950
64 88
$6496 27
Expended as per book account
$5988 25
Balance December 31, 1950 508 02
$6496 27
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Town appropriation
$1800 00
Expended as per book account
1793 90
U. S. GRANT AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Received in 1950
$1552 50
Balance January 1, 1950
14 00
$1566 50
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Expended as per book account
Balance December 31, 1950
$1282 30 284 20
$1566 50
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$600.00
Stimson and Son, Inc., bonds
$ 51 75
Western Mass. Electric Co.
42 19
Hobbs and Warren, Inc.
58 16
The Country Press
22 00
Mass. Assessors' Association
6 00
Mass. Collectors' and Treasurers' Assoc.
4 00
Mass. Selectmen's Association
10 00
Franklin County Selectmen's Association
6 00
Social Service Index
10 00
Barrett and Baker
16 25
C. H. Demond and Co.
17 90
C. P. Zimmerman
29 55
H. V. Campbell
42 24
George Howes
5 15
Spencer Howes, sealer
10 00
Henry Glabach, janitor
100 00
Franklin County Trust Co., check books
13 66
Franklin County Trust Co., service charge
49
Edith Howes, election officer
8 60
Edith Snow, election officer
8 60
Georganna Kennedy, election officer
8 60
Hannah Orr, election officer
8 60
C. B. Bolton 4 72
Rugg Lumber Co.
44 11
Clark Hardware Co.
17 00
E. A. Hall and Co.
17 27
Wilhelm Glabach, street list
10 00
$572 84
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RESERVE FUND
Appropriation
$450 00
Transferred to Special Highway $10 73
Transferred to Snow Removal 15 44
Transferred to Machinery Account
29 07
Transferred to Fire Warden
10 22
Transferred to Printing
7 77
Transferred to Gypsy Moth
6 60
Transferred to Chap. 90 Maintenance
04
$ 79 87
ALL OTHERS
S. T. K. Davenport,
South Cemetery interest
$ 43 99
Spencer Howes,
Beaver Meadow Cemetery interest
5 82
Treasurer of Franklin County
County Tax
1327 72
Dog Licenses
158 80
Collector of Internal Revenue
724 90
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State parks and reservations State audit
337 53
Refund on motor excise tax
Clara Cook
27 42
Harlan Quinn
25 76
Charlotte Staiger
22 72
$2710 73
Respectfully submitted,
CASPER P. ZIMMERMAN EDRIC W. COOK RAY ROBERTSON
Selectmen of Leyden
Audited February 3, 1951 CHARLOTTE L. STAIGER, Auditor
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SELECTMEN'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1951
Town Officers
$ 1460 00
Aid to Dependent Children
1400 00
Welfare
400 00
Old Age Assistance
8000 00
Snow Removal
1000 00
Bridges
200 00
Railing
200 00
Highway Chapter 81
585 00
Highway Chapter 90
1000 00
Highway Chapter 90 Maintenance
500 00
Special Highway
300 00
Gypsy Moth
200 00
Memorial Day
20 00
Board of Health
100 00
Library
100 00
Inspection of Slaughtering
100 00
Inspection of Barns and Animals
50 00
Fire Insurance
250 00
Tree Warden
100 00
Fire Warden
100 00
Miscellaneous Account
600 00
Notes and Interest
1800 00
Printing
200 00
Machinery Account
3000 00
Schools
19000 00
$40665 00
1950 CHAPTER 81 EXPENDITURES IN THE TOWN OF LEYDEN
1 Greenfield Road
$ 1850 04
2 Brattleboro Road 366 85
3 Frizzell Hill Road 518 30
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4 North Bernardston Road
13 15
5 East Hill Road
242 97
6 East Hill Branch Road 5 05
7 Keets Brook Road
328 47
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Paige Road
28 70
9 Alexander Road
118 39
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County Road
1024 26
11 Hunt Road
2 50
12 W. S. Black Road
0 00
13 Eden Road
252 40
14 East Glen Road
754 48
15 Wilson Road
0 00
16 Gates Road
499 40
17 River Road
346 40
18 Lynde Mill Road
0 00
19 West Leyden Road
4605 72
20 Bell Road
44 20
21 George Lamb Road
0 00
22 Kately Hill Road
107 79
23 South Schoolhouse Road
179 75
24 Coates Road
8 25
25 Brooks Road
12 90
Total
$11309 97
ALLOTMENTS
State
$10725 00
Town
585 00
Total
$11310 00
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Town Clerk's Report
VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS
Jan.
23
Sidney Frank Herron
Aug. 20 Mary Elizabeth List
Nov. 13 Roland Norman Johnson
Nov. 16 Kimberly Erik Barton
MARRIAGES
July 10 Adam T. Miles and Theresa Virginia Deyo
DEATHS
July 3 Merritt G. Taylor, 65 years
Aug. 19 Catherine (Calder) Herron, 82 years
REPORT OF DOGS LICENSED
39 males at $2.00
$78 00
8 females at $5.00
40 00
17 spayed females at $2.00
34 00
2 kennel at $10.00
20 00
$172 00
Paid Town Treasurer
$158 80
Clerk's fees, 66 at 20c
13 20
$172 00
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REPORT OF HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING LICENSES
11 Resident Citizen Fishing at $2.00 $22 00
29 Resident Citizen Hunting at $2.00 58 00
18 Resident Citizen Sporting at $3.25 58 50
9 Resident Citizen Minor and Female Fishing at $1.25 11 25
1 Special Non-Resident Fishing at $1.50
1 50
2 Non-Resident Citizen Fishing at $5.25
10 50
7 Resident Citizen Sporting Free
3 Resident Citizen Fishing Free
$161 75
Paid Division of Fisheries and Game
$144 25
Fees retained, 70 at 25c
17 50
$161 75
HAROLD V. CAMPBELL,
Town Clerk
Audited January 20, 1951 CHARLOTTE L. STAIGER, Auditor
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Treasurer's Report
Receipts
Balance January 1, 1950
$20998 54
Income from Davenport Fund
22 00
Income from Library Fund
23 11
Income from Barstow Fund
44 51
Quintus Allen Legacy
350 00
Dog money returned by County
124 13
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Superintendent's salary
394 46
Vocational education
520 00
Income tax, Chap. 70, Part 1
5139 70
School transportation
4474 60
Income tax
775 00
Reimbursement loss of taxes
65 25
Inspection of animals
25 00
Franchise tax
192 61
Corporation tax, business
812 50
Meal tax
274 59
Temporary aid
189 55
Old Age Assistance
4352 70
Aid to dependent children
954 19
Highways Chap. 81, balance 1949
1440 26
Highways Chap. 81
10434 88
Highways Chap. 90 M, 1949
499 96
Highways Chap. 90 M
500 00
County of Franklin
Highways Chap. 90 M, 1949
499 96
Highways Chap. 90 M
500 00
U. S. Grant for old age assistance
6431 39
U. S. Grant for aid to dependent children 1552 50
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Road machinery earnings
2998 30
Wilhelm Glabach, rent of bulldozer
18 00
Gulf Oil Corp., refund
78
Fees from sealer of weights and measures
6 50
E. W. Cook, slaughtering license
1 00
Interest South Cemetery funds
43 99
Interest Beaver Meadow Cemetery funds
5 82
Registration Greenfield Girl Scout Camp
50
Town Clerk, dog licenses
158 80
Withholding tax
724 90
Library fines
66
Franklin County Trust Co., tractor loan
2400 00
Perpetual care of Irving lot in South Cemetery
100 00
Perpetual care of Foster lot in Beaver Meadow Cemetery
100 00
Interest 1947 tax
11 19
Interest 1948 tax
58 99
Interest 1949 tax
88 31
Interest 1950 tax
41
Demands 1947 tax
1 40
Demands 1948 tax
2 45
Demands 1949 tax
4 20
Charges 1948 tax
8 50
$68326 09
Taxes
1947 poll tax
$ 2 00
1948 poll tax
16 00
1949 poll tax
32 00
1950 poll tax
122 00
1947 real estate tax
103 57
1948 real estate tax
645 00
1949 real estate tax
2467 47
1950 real estate tax
9474 30
1947 personal tax
39 04
22
1948 personal tax
245 25
1949 personal tax
1198 68
1950 personal tax
4695 34
1948 motor excise tax
7 05
1949 motor excise tax
223 67
1950 motor excise tax
982 83
20254 20
$88580 29
Expenditures
Selectmen's warrants
$50155 75
School Committee's warrants
18261 47
Trust funds deposited in Franklin Savings Bank
200 00
Balance December 31, 1950
19963 07
$88580 29
HAROLD V. CAMPBELL,
Town Treasurer
Audited January 20, 1951 CHARLOTTE L. STAIGER, Auditor
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Town Warrant
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
FRANKLIN, SS:
To John H. Newcomb, Constable of the Town of Leyden GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are quali- fied to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the Town Hall, Monday, the fifth day of March next at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE 1. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing:
One Moderator for one year
One Town Clerk for one year
One Town Treasurer for one year
One Selectman for three years
One Assessor for three years
One School Committee for three years
One Constable for one year
One Auditor for one year
One Tree Warden for one year
One Collector of Taxes for one year
One Trustee Robertson Memorial Library for three years
and fill any vacancies that may occur.
ART. 2. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial.
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year beginning January 1, 1951 and to issue a note or notes therefor 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.
ART. 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of the Town Officers for the year 1950, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ART. 4. To act on the list of jurors as posted by the se- lectmen.
ART. 5. To see if the town will vote to accept the follow- ing trust funds:
$100.00 from David Irving Estate for perpetual care of Irving lot in South Cemetery.
$100.00 from Lilia E. Foster Estate for perpetual care of Foster lot in Beaver Meadow Cemetery.
ART. 6. To see if the town will raise money for the neces- sary expenses of the town and appropriate same, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ART. 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate any sum of money for the maintenance of schools during the current year.
ART. 8. To see if the town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended:
Moderator $ 5 00 for each meeting
Town Clerk and Treasurer 400 00 and fees
Selectmen
Chairman of Board 150 00
Second member 125 00
Third member 100 00 125
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School Committee
Chairman of Board
60 00
Clerk
60 00
Third Member
50 00
Assessors
Each Member
90 00
Constable
25 00
Auditor
25 00
Collector of Taxes
150 00
Tree Warden
Hourly wage of departmental supt. Library Trustees 0 00
and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate any sum of money for the payment of compensation under provisions of Chapter 152 of the General Laws.
ART. 10. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Machinery Fund the sum of $1200.00 and raise and appro- priate $600.00 for notes and interest, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ART. 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Machinery Fund the sum of $1300.00 and raise and appro- priate $1700.00 for the Machinery Account, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ART. 12. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the overlay surplus the sum of $450.00 for a reserve fund as pro- vided in Section 6, Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $50.00 for the care of the East Hill Cemetery, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $400.00 for administration of the Northern Franklin Welfare District, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
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ART. 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate $111.01 to pay the Town Counsel for services rendered during 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950.
ART. 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for civilian defense.
ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to sell the Beaver Meadow, Center and South school- houses after being notified by the school committee that they are no longer needed for school purposes and to execute, acknowledge and deliver a deed or deeds thereof in the name and on behalf of the town to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ART. 18. To determine the manner of selecting a com- mittee whose power will be to control the baseball field and ex- cess road as provided in a clause of the deed from James D. Av- ery to the Town of Leyden, and pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to accept the civilian defense laws, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
The polls will be opened at eleven o'clock in the forenoon and will be closed at five o'clock in the afternoon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof on the Town House, seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the town clerk at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this fifth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one.
CASPER P. ZIMMERMAN EDRIC W. COOK RAY ROBERTSON
Selectmen of Leyden
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Tax Collector's Report JANUARY 1, 1950 TO DECEMBER 31, 1950
Collected
Uncollected
Interest
Charges
Abated
Refund
1947
$ 142 61
$ 0 00
$ 11 19
$ 1 40
1947 Poll
2 00
0 00
0 00
0 00
1948
890 25
130 86
57 53
5 65
1948 Poll
16 00
0 00
62
3 25
1948 Excise
7 05
40 07
84
2 05
1949
3517 11
1008 00
84 83
0 00
1949 Poll
30 00
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