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Severance, Guy 201 40
Buildings 500; land 407a 3300
Severance, Leon 159 00
Buildings 900; land 127a 2100
Suhel, Elsa 108 65
Buildings 1800; land 5a 250
Stafford, Malenia 15 90
Land 30a 300
Stebbins, William 98 32
Buildings 1100; land 60a 600; live stock 155
Staiger, John 127 20
Buildings 800; land 93a 1600
Stratton, Marcellus 15 90
Land 15a 300
Snow, Arthur
87 45
Buildings 1500; land 5a 150
Snow, Allen
257 31
Buildings 1300; land 121a 1400; live stock 1355;
machinery 800
Swain, Donald 79 50
Camp 1000; land 50a 500
64
Sloane, Hugh 232 67 Buildings 1900; land 169a 2300; live stock 190
Singley, Eugene 100 70 Buildings, 1500; land 11/2a 200; stock in trade 200
Szestowicki, Frank
58 30
Land 160a 1100
Squires, Jason 255 90 Live stock 2830; machinery 2000
T
Thayer, Leroy
111 30
Buildings 1000; land 74a 1100
Turner, Clarence and Eugene 3 18
Land 6a 60
Tyler, Leroy
15 90
Land 46a 500
W
Wagstaff, Dorothy
98 05
Buildings 1600; land 5a 250
Wells, John
68 90
Land 22a 300
Buildings 1200; land 3a 100
Webb, William 26 50
Whitney, Bert
38 16
Buildings 200; land 60a 450; live stock 70
65
Wilder, Harold and Eudora 243 27
Buildings 1650; land 152a 1850; live stock 290; machinery 800
Z
Zimmerman, Casper 464 81
Buildings 2100; land 2350; live stock 2820; machinery 1500
Zimmerman, William and Ringoll, Charles Buildings 1000; land 10a 200
63 60
Western Mass. Electric Co., 30,200 1600 60
New England Power Co., 18,000
954 00
New England Tel. and Tel., 4,300
227 90
WILHELM C. GLABACH HAROLD O. WILDER DONALD C. HERRON
Assessors
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ANNUAL REPORT
Town
of
LEYDEN
MASSACHUSETTS
For Year Ending December 31, 1955
ANNUAL REPORTS of Officers and Committees of the Town of LEYDEN
MASSACHUSETTS
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For the year ending
December 31, 1955
The Art Press
Orange, Mass.
1956
Selectmen's Report
TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation $1510 00
Edric W. Cook, moderator
$ 15 00
C. P. Zimmerman, selectman
150 00
Ray Robertson, selectman
125 00
David J. Baker, selectman
20 90
Thomas E. List, selectman
104 10
H. V. Campbell, town clerk and treasurer
400 00
Wilhelm C. Glabach, assessor
90 00
Harold O. Wilder, assessor
90 00
D. C. Herron, assessor
90 00
George E. Howes, tax collector
200 00
Spencer C. Howes, constable
25 00
Hannah E. Orr, auditor
25 00
William K. Barker, school committee
60 00
Marion E. Zimmerman, school committee
60 00
Douglas A. Barton, school committee
50 00
$1505 00
HIGHWAY CHAPTER 81
Appropriation
State
$11000 00
Town
600 00
Refund
3 00
Transferred from reserve fund
2 51
$11605 51
Arthur Howes, supt.
William Croutworst
$1568 67 920 70
Ernest Brooks
1044 70
Austin Dobias, Jr.
477 95
Louis Black 268 00
Philip Zimmerman
434 25
Edward Snow
269 00
John Wells
36 55
Norman Mason
73 00
Russell Howes
9 00
Wilhelm Glabach
11 00
C. P. Zimmerman
11. 00
E. C. Osgood
10 00
Charles York
12 15
Roy Herrick
3 45
Robert Croutworst
4 00
Clayton Brooks
2 00
Stephen Muka
2 00
William Arms
4 50
Bert Whitney
3 00
Ray Robertson, chain saw
17 00
Arthur Dobias, chain saw
3 00
Town of Bernardston
6 75
Town of Shelburne
30 00
Maurice Thompson
305 33
Leyden machinery fund
2808 70
C. P. Zimmerman, truck
1321 50
Raymond Noyes, gravel
407 25
Edward Smith, gravel
2 60
Koppers Co., Inc.
25 53
Independent Coal Tar Co.
240 90
Lake Asphalt and Petroleum Co.
439 43
I. Kramer and Sons
150 00
W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc.
332 80
N. E. Metal Culvert Co.
251 05
Northfield Washed Sand and Gravel Co.
98 75
$11605 51
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HIGHWAY CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation
State
$4000 00-
County
2000 00
Town
2000 00
Transferred from reserve fund
33 25
$8033 25
Arthur Howes, supt.
$ 689 50
William Croutworst
573 10
Austin Dobias, Jr.
298 65
Ernest Brooks
312 95
John Wells
140 25
Philip Zimmerman
96 25
Clayton Brooks
6 00
Robert Croutworst
4 00
Roy Herrick
5 75
Charles York
12 15
Norman Mason
20 00
Leyden machinery fund
2180 95
Northfield Washed Sand and Gravel Co.
309 50
Edward Smith, gravel
336 10
Raymond Noyes, gravel
222 20
N. E. Metal Culvert Co.
831 28
Lake Asphalt and Petroleum Co.
118 40
Koppers Co., Inc.
519 11
Wayne Hillman, back hoe
307 50
Maurice Thompson, compressor
42 26
Town of Shelburne
40 00
Town of Bernardston
11 25
C. P. Zimmerman, truck
744 00
Clayton Davenport, truck
212 00
$8033 25
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HIGHWAY CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
State
$500 00
County
500 00
Town
500 00
$1500 00
Arthur Howes, supt.
$ 86 80
William Croutworst
80 30
Austin Dobias, Jr.
36 20
Ernest Brooks
61 60
Philip Zimmerman
36 30
Clayton Brooks
13 00
Robert Croutworst
14 00
Charles York
12 15
P. Heist
15 00
G. Bouille
13 75
E. Stafford
12 50
Leyden machinery fund
159 40
Town of Shelburne
35 00
Town of Charlemont
47 00
Arthur Howes, tractor
47 70
Independent Coal Tar Co.
596 30
Northfield Washed Sand and Gravel Co.
120 38
Koppers Co., Inc.
112 61
$1499 99
SPECIAL HIGHWAY
Appropriation
$200 00
Arthur Howes
$99 90
William Croutworst
51 70
John Wells
8 80
Ernest Brooks
14 30
Ray Robertson
6 60
6
Frank Hance Raymond Noyes
17 16 1 10
$199 56
BRIDGES
Appropriation
$400 00
-
I. Kramer and Sons, Inc. $83 92
$83 92
RAILING
Appropriation
$200 00
Arthur Howes
$33 60
William Croutworst
26 40
John Wells
46 20
Ernest Brooks
24 20
Ray Robertson
11 00
$141 40
SNOW REMOVAL
Appropriation
$1500 00
Wilhelm Glabach
$305 35
Philip Zimmerman
112 85
Austin Dobias, Jr.
208 00
Ernest Brooks
120 35
Clayton Brooks
42 00
Norman Mason
56 00
George Smith
3 00
Harold Johnson
10 00
C. P. Zimmerman
12 00
Leyland Gerry
19 00
John Wells
53 40
Arthur Howes
46 90
7
William Croutworst 59 40 Russell Howes 5 00
Ray Robertson 10 50
Mackin Sand and Concrete Co.
8 50
Raymond Noyes
27 30
W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc.
311 50
$1411 05
MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$2000 00
Appropriated from machinery fund
3000 00
$5000 00
Henry Glabach
$3180 41
Douglas Barton
9 87
C. P. Zimmerman
12 00
Philip Zimmerman
6 00
Austin Dobias, Jr.
38 00
Arthur Howes
3 69
Frank Hance
52 28
James Dillon
5 57
William Waite
74 40
Gulf Oil Co.
71 03
E. F. Edson Co.
52 25
Weeks Electric Store
52 74
American Lubricant Co.
27 77
Stimson and Son, Inc.
147 72
Perkins-Milton Machine Co.
250 84
Morrissey Bros.
110 71
Harold B. Allen, Inc.
84 59
H. F. Davis Tractor Co.
781 60
$4961 47
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
Appropriation
$25 00
Transferred from reserve fund
23 00
$48 00
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Joseph A. Schaft Franklin County Hospital Dr. A. B. True
$20 00
15 00
13 00
$48 00 - p. 22
PRINTING
Appropriation Transferred from reserve fund
$250 00
7 64
p- 22
$257 64
Enterprise and Journal
$234 64
E. A. Hall and Co.
23 00
$257 64
SNOW PLOW ACCOUNT
Appropriation Transferred from reserve fund
$1200 00
23 84
$1223 84
Eastern Equipment Co.
$230 00
Harold B. Allen, Inc.
993 84
$1223 84-
FIRE INSURANCE
Appropriation
$450 00
Stimson and Son, Inc. $404 41
$404 41
10.22
NOTES AND INTEREST
Appropriation $4045-00
9
1
Franklin County Trust Co.
School notes
$2000 00) -p26
Truck note
1395 00
Interest on school notes
520 00
Interest on truck notes
41 85
Interest on temporary note
64 72
Director of Accounts, certifying note
2 00
p. 8.
$4023 57
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
$30 00
F. H. Brown Co.
$7 00
George Howes
4 25
Bernardston American Legion Post
10 00
$21 25 - 0 2 2
BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$50 00
Dr. Paul B. Koehler
$35 00
$35.00 - 0 14
EAST HILL CEMETERY
Appropriation
$50 00
Louis J. Black
$50 00
-p24
BEAVER MEADOW CEMETERY
Appropriation
$50 00
Austin Dobias
$50 00
$50 00
-p.26
$50 00
10
INSPECTION OF BARNS AND ANIMALS
Appropriation
$50 00
Charles B. Glabach $50 00
- p14 $50 00
INSPECTION OF SLAUGHTERING
Appropriation
$100 00
Ernest D. Brooks
$100 00
1014
$100 00
-
FIRE WARDEN
Appropriation
$100 00
Henry Glabach
$44 15
Tri-State Mutual Aid
15 00
Wilhelm Glabach
7 00
Austin Dobias
2 00
Douglas Barton
2 00
Gordon Barton
2 00
2012
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
$100 00
Appropriation Dutch Elm Disease
75 00
$175 00
Cornelius Kennedy
$82 50
Jerry Kennedy
31 00
Donald Snow
7 00
Robert Snow
4 50
Hildege Beaudoin
8 00
$72 15
11
Arthur Beaudoin
Clark Hardware Co.
12 00 6 50
$151 50 ~ 17200 323 50
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Balance January 1, 1955
$146 26
Expended
0 00
GYPSY MOTH
Appropriation
$150 00
Transferred from reserve fund
22 00
$172 00
Arthur Dobias
$60 00
Henry Farnum
54 00
Louis Black
24 00
Blanche Phillips
16 00
Blanche Brooks
10 00
Arthur Chapin
8 00
$172 00
LIBRARY
Appropriation
$100 00
Interest on Library Fund
23 11
Balance January 1, 1955
16 92
$140 03
Edith M. Howes
$76 45
Western Mass. Electric Co.
17 00
D. C. Herron, wood
18 00
P18 P18
$111 45
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MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$650 00
PID
Western Mass. Electric Co.
21 09
10
Stimson and Son, Inc., bonds
59 75
Leon Beaudoin, census
30 00
Mass. Selectmen's Assoc.
10 00
Franklin County Selectmen's Assoc.
6 00
Mass. Assessors' Assoc.
9 00
Brown Printing Co.
76 25
Hobbs and Warren, Inc.
98 06
Franklin Registry of Deeds
3 20
Barrett and Baker
9 75
County Commissioners
5 00
H. W. Severance
. 1 50
C. W. Hawks and Co., bond
5 00
George Howes, postage
7 06
C. P. Zimmerman, postage
5 90
H. V. Campbell, postage
25 65
Henry Glabach, janitor
100 00
Spencer C. Howes, sealer of weights
25 00
Wilhelm Glabach
3 00
Greenfield Hardware Co.
3 02
H. V. Campbell, wood
36 00
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Commonwealth of Mass.
75
per
$540 98
WELFARE
Appropriation
$300 00 74 $149 00
-016
Expended as per book account
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Town appropriation
$5000 00
Expended as per book account
$4999 83
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€20766
1 23
10.16
10
12
010
13
p. 22
-p8
U. S. GRANT OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Received in 1955 Balance January 1, 1955
$3963 09 $ 729 46
$4692 55
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Expended as per book acct.
$4192 07
Balance December 31, 1955
500 48
$4692 55
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AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Town Appropriation
$1000 00
Expended as per book account
$ 977 50
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U. S. GRANT AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Received in 1955
$874 00
Balance January 1, 1955
638 45
$1512 45
Expended as per book account
$578 30
Balance December 31, 1955
934 15
$1512 45
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Town appropriation
$100 00
Transferred from Welfare Account
200 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
42 45
$342 45
Expended as per book account
$342 45
-p16
14
016
U. S. GRANT DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Received in 1955 $235 22
Expended as per book account
$235 22
-p16
U. S. GRANT OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Received in 1955
$22 05
Balance January 1, 1955
20 82
$42 87
-p16
John P. Teahan
$25 00
Balance December 31, 1955
17 87
$42 87
ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE DISTRICT
Appropriation
$370 00
Northern Franklin Welfare District $318 40
C. P. Zimmerman
50 00
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RESERVE FUND
Appropriation
$450 00
Transferred to Highway Chap. 90C $33 25
Transferred to Highway Chap. 81 2 51
Transferred to Workmen's Compensation
23 00
Transferred to Gypsy Moth 22 00
Transferred to Printing 7 64
Transferred to Snow Plow Account
23 84
$368 40
$112 24
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ALL OTHER
Treasurer of Franklin County
County tax
$1549 20
Dog licenses
138 40
Commonwealth of Mass., state parks and reservations
49 86
Po 26
Franklin County Trust Co., temporary loan 5000 00
Director of Internal Revenue
1530 36
Treasurer South Cemetery, interest
59 74
Treasurer Beaver Meadow Cemetery, interest
11 95
Welcome Leach, tax refund
6 01
Malcolm Bailey, tax refund
75 00
Bernard York, tax refund
4 00
30
William Notter, tax refund
8 01
Dennis Hill, tax refund
3 54
Arthur Flagg, tax refund
5 33
Harold Wilder, tax refund
65 00
-
$8506 40
Respectfully submitted,
CASPER P. ZIMMERMAN THOMAS E. LIST RAY ROBERTSON
Selectmen of Leyden
Audited January 31, 1956
HANNAH E. ORR
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SELECTMEN'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1956
Town Officers
$ 1535 00
Aid to Dependent Children
300 00
Welfare
200 00
Old Age Assistance
5000 00
Disability Assistance
750 00
Snow Removal
1200 00
Bridges
300 00
Railing
200 00
Highway Chapter 81
600 00
Highway Chapter 90 Construction
2000 00
Highway Chapter 90 Maintenance
500 00
Special Highway
200 00
Gypsy Moth
150 00
Memorial Day
30 00
Dutch Elm Disease
75 00
Board of Health
50 00
Library
100 00
Inspection of Slaughtering
100 00
Inspection of Barns and Animals
50 00
Fire Insurance
450 00
Tree Warden
100 00
Fire Warden
100 00
Miscellaneous Account
650 00
Notes and Interest
4000 00
Printing
250 00
Machinery Account
4000 00
Schools
23000 00
$45890 00
CHAPTER 81 EXPENDITURES IN THE TOWN OF LEYDEN
1955
1 Greenfield Road
$
979 01
2 Brattleboro Road 224 15
17
3 Frizzell Hill Road (2 Sections)
1411 16
4 North Bernardston Road
15 00
5 East Hill Road 442 80
6 East Hill Branch Road
6 00
7 Keets Brook Road
339 75
8 Paige Road
15 50
9 Alexander Road
319 45
10
County Road (3 Sections)
982 65
11 Hunt Road
15 00
12
N. S. Black Road 28 20
13 Eden Road
304 65
14 East Glen Road
1003 85
15
Wilson Road
65 05
16 Gates Road
335 40
17 River Road
299 85
18 Lynde Mill Road
61 40
19 West Leyden Road
3185 83
20 Bell Road
381 50
21 Lamb Road
21 05
22 Kately Hill Road
251 80
23 South School House Road
279 35
24 Coates Road
25 55
25 Brooks Road
40 05
Culverts
232 94
Calcium Chloride
332 80
Totals
$11599 74
ALLOTMENTS:
State
$11000 00
Town
600 00
Total
$11600 00
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Town Clerk's Report
VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS
January 26
March 6
June
18
June
23
July
19
August
11
October
9
John Basil Glabach Joy Anita Fisher William Paul List Gloria Jean Brow n Bonnie Marie Barton Edwin Rodger Howes Ernest Albert Wright
MARRIAGES
May
7 Richard Lawrence Canedy and Jean Lorraine
Osgood
September 10 Austin Dobias, Jr., and Betty Ann Chapin
October 8 Leyland Walter Gerry and Lyla Grace
Gallison
October 15 Ellsworth Sumner Gale and Beverly Fay Herron
November
14
George Edward Smith and Sheila Dorothy
Hoar
DEATHS
January 28 William J. Black, 82 years
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REPORT OF DOGS LICENSED
36 males at $2.00 $72 00
6 females at $5.00 30 00
14 spayed females at $2.00
28 00
2 kennel at $10.00
20 00
$150 00
Paid town treasurer
$138 40
Clerk's fees, 58-at 20c 11 60
$150 00
REPORT OF HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING LICENSES
13 Resident Citizens' Fishing at $3.25 $ 42 25
42 Resident Citizens' Hunting at $3.25 136 50
34 Resident Citizens' Sporting at $5.25 178 50
5 Resident Citizens' Minors' Fishing at $1.25 6 25
11 Resident Citizens' Female Fishing at $2.25 24 75
1 Resident Citizen's Trapping at $7.75 7 75
1 Resident Citizen's Non-Resident Fishing at $2.75 2 75
1 Non-Resident Citizen's Fishing at $7.75 7 75
1 Non-Resident Citizen's Hunting at $15.25 15 25
2 Duplicates at 50c 1 00
4 Resident Citizens' Sporting
Free
1 Resident Citizen's Fishing
Free
$422 75
Paid Division of Fisheries and Game $395 50
Fees retained, 109 at 25c 27 25
$422 75
HAROLD V. CAMPBELL,
Town Clerk
Audited January 31, 1956
HANNAH E. ORR
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Treasurer's Report
Receipts
Balance January 1, 1955
$ 27614 61
Income from Davenport Fund
33 00
Income from Library Fund
23 11
Quintus Allen Legacy
400 00
Dog money returned by County
147 58
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Superintendent's salary
440 74
Tuition of children
597 89
Vocational Education
2565 49
Income tax, Chap. 70, Part 1
6640 33
School Loan
1182 46
Income tax
679 30
Reimbursement loss of taxes
96 07
Inspection of animals
25 00
Corporation taz, business
1050 00
Meal tax
287 21
Welfare
50 00
Old age assistance
3865 41
Aid to dependent children
628 13
Disability assistance
83 69
Highways, Chap. 81 balance 1954
1590 09
Highways, Chap. 81
3824 11
Highways, Chap. 90C, 1954
5999 95
Highways, Chap. 90M, 1954
499 98
Highways, Chap. 90M
500 00
School lunch program
936 47
County of Franklin
Highways Chap. 90C, 1954
999 97
Highways Chap. 90M, 1954
499 98
Highways Chap. 90M
500 00
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U. S. Grant for old age assistance 3963 09
U. S. Grant for aid to dependent children
874 00
U. S. Grant for disability assistance 235 22
U. S. Grant for OAA administration 22 05
U. S. Grant for ADC administration 1 47
Town of Colrain, reimbursement OAA
307 30
Town of Greenfield, reimbursement OAA
22 52
Reimbursement OAA
2601 38
School lunch program
1710 89
PTA, school lunch program
133 05
New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co., school lunch
5 70
I. Kramer and Sons, refund 3 00
William Notter, sale of fuel oil 3 20
Road machinery earnings 5149 05
H. V. Campbell, rent of bulldozer 40 00
Director of Standards, licenses 6 00
Fees from sealer of weights and measures 12 95
Registration Greenfield Girl Scout camp : 50
E. W. Cook, slaughtering license 1 00
Interest South Cemetery funds
59 74
Interest Beaver Meadow Cemetery funds
11 95
Town Clerk, dog licenses
138 40
Withholding tax 1530 36
Franklin County Trust Co., temporary loan 5000 00
National Grange Liability Ins. Co.
20 00
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.
35 00
American Motorist Ins. Co. 80 00
Interest 1951 tax 25 32
Interest 1952 tax
42 86
Interest 1953 tax
96 50
Interest 1954 tax
127 91
Interest 1955 tax
8 39
Demand 1952 tax
35
Demand 1953 tax
70
Demand 1954 tax
3 85
$84034 27
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Taxes
1951 real estate tax
$ 61 84
1952 real estate tax
58 12
1953 real estate tax
901 68
1954 real estate tax
4203 54
1955 real estate tax
9799 31
1950 personal tax
3 99
1951 personal tax
138 85
1952 personal tax
397 40
1953 personal tax
446 05
1954 personal tax
1528 84
1955 personal tax
4007 11
1952 poll tax
2 00
1953 poll tax
6 00
1954 poll tax
22 00
1955 poll tax
94 00
1953 motor excise tax
25 66
1954 motor excise tax
346 19
1955 motor excise tax
1652 27
23694 85
$107729 12
Expenditures
Selectmen's warrants
$52127 11
School Committee's warrants
23947 41
School lunch warrants
2841 10
Temporary loan
5000 00
Balance December 31, 1955
23813 50
$107729 12
HAROLD V. CAMPBELL,
Town Treasurer
Audited January 31, 1956
HANNAH ORR
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Report of Tax Collector
Collected Uncollected Interest Charges Abatements Refunds
$
3 99
200 69 $
425 64
$ 25 32
1
1952
455 52
1238 04
42 70
1953
1347 73
1230 27
94 66
1954
5732 38
1571 29
122 42
$3 85
1955
13806 42
7673 83
8 39
$230 00
$140 00
1952 Poll
2 00
10 00
16
35
1953 Poll
6 00
18 00
30
1954 Poll
22 00
36 00
48
1955 Poll
94 00
66 00
20 00
1952 Excise
8 69
1953 Excise
25 66
176 65
1 54
70
1954 Excise
346 19
321 73
5 01
37 82
1955 Excise
1652 27
11.22 53
127 17
26 69
Total
$23694 85 $13898 67
$300 98
$4 90
$414 99
$166 69
Audited January 31, 1956
HANNAH E. ORR, Auditor
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Tax
1950
1951
Report of Northern Franklin Welfare District
To: Leyden Board of Public Welfare
From: L. R. Stark, Agent. Northern Franklin Welfare District Subject: Annual Report on Public Assistance, 1955
During the year 1955 the District Welfare Office in Bernard- ston continued to administer Public Assistance for Leyden under the direction of the Leyden Board of Public Welfare. This work included investigations of applications for assistance, periodical investigations of continuing need, determination of the amount of needs, preparation of payrolls and reports and related matters
There were no major changes during the year as a result of legislation which changed the amount of assistance payments in 1955. However, there was one bill enacted which increases most Old Age Assistance grants $2.50 per month for Transportation. Allowance which becomes effective January 1, 1956.
Total cases being aided dropped from fifteen at the begin- ning of the year to twelve in December, the reduction occurring in the Old Age Assistance category entirely.
Old Age Assistance
Minimum grants remained at $59.00 per month for recip- ients living with relatives and $79.00 per month for all others without other resources. Depending on the needs of the individ- ual, these grants ranged upward to $100.00 per month plus med- ical needs.
At the beginning of the year thirteen cases were being aided at a cost of $723.00 per month exclusive of medical needs. At the end of the year there were ten on the rolls with a regular monthly payment of $546.00. Additional payments for medical needs av- eraged about $130.00 per month during 1955.
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One application for aid was received during the year, and this case was approved for assistance. Four cases were closed dur- ing the year. One of these became self-supporting and there were three deaths during the year.
Eight Old Age Assistance real estate liens were in force at the beginning of the year, and none were filed during 1955. Two were released leaving six such liens at the end of 1955. A recovery of $2601.38 was made on one of these releases.
There were no appeals during the year.
Federal financial participation remains at a maximum of $35.00 per month per case with the state reimbursing two-thirds of the remainder.
Aid To Dependent Children.
One case with six children was being aided at the beginning of the year at a cost of $139.00 per month. No new applications were received during the year. This case was being continued at the end of the year.
In this category the federal participation is up to a maximum of $19.50 per month per child with the state reimbursing one- third of the total cost.
Disability Assistance
There were no cases on the rolls at the beginning of the year. One application was received which was approved for assistance and was continuing to receive aid at the end of the year at a cost of about $60 00 per month. This case was previously aided un- der General Relief.
General Relief
One single-person case was being aided at the beginning of
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the year at a cost of about $30.00 per month. One new applica- tion was received and aid given. One case was closed during the year because of transfer to another category of assistance. The other case became self-supporting and was also closed, leaving none being aided in this category at the end of 1955.
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WELFARE DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES 1955
DISTRIBUTION OF COSTS
AVAILABLE FUNDS
Receipts
$
Category
Town Approp.
Prev. Balance
Federal Reimb.
Total Available Total Funds Payments
Unused Balance
Federal
State
Other Towns
Net Leyden Cost
O.A.A.
$5000 00
$ 729 46
$4317 91 $10061 87
$9206 40
$ 855 47
$4317 91
$3865 41
$329 82
$ 693 26
Refund
14 50
A.D.C.
1000 00
638 45
874 00
2512 45
1555 80
956 65
874 00
554 04
0 00
127 76
D.A.
342 45
0 00
235 22
577 67
577 67
0 00
235 22
83 69
0 00
258 76
G.R.
300 00
0 00
0 00
300 00
149 00
151 00
0 00
50 00
0 00
99 00
District
318 40
0 00
0 00
318 40
318 40
0 00
0 00
0 00
0 00
318 40
O.A.A. Adm.
0 00
20 82
22 05
42 87
25 00
17 87
25 00
0 00
0 00
0 00
A.D.C. Adm.
0 00
2 77
1 47
4 24
0 00
4 24
0 00
0 00
0 00
0 00
Total
$6975 35 $1391 50 $5450 65 $13817 50 $11832 27 $1985 23 $5452 13 $4553 14
$329 82 $1497 18
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Town Warrant
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
FRANKLIN, SS:
To Spencer C. Howes, Constable of the Town of Leyden
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified 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.
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ARTICLE 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 year beginning January 1, 1956 and to issue a note or notes there- for payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the re- port of the Town Officers for the year 1955, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. To act on the list of jurors as posted by the selectmen.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will vote to raise money for the necessary expenses of the town and appropriate same, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from the Quintus Allen money, a sum of money for the maintenance of schools during the current year.
ARTICLE 7. 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
150 00
Second member 125 00
Third member
125 00
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School Committee
Chairman
60 00
Clerk
60 00
Third member
50 00
Assessors
Each member
90 00
Constable
25 00
Auditor
50 00
Collector of Taxes
200 00
Tree Warden Hourly wage of Department Supt.
Library Trustees 0 00
and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Machinery Fund the sum of $1395.00 and raise and appropriate the sum of $2600.00 for notes and interest, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate any sum of money for the payment of compensation under provisions of Chapter 152 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the overlay surplus the sum of $450.00 for a reserve fund as provided in Section 6, Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
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