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Net Funded Debt
1,110,000.00
1962 Snow & Ice
4,508.43
143
ANNUAL REPORT
Town of Leicester - Balance Sheet LIABILITIES
For Year Ending December 31, 1962
Rochdale Fire Station-Guard Rail
785.00
Rochdale Fire Station-Oxford
99.95
Fire Alarm Relocation
815.87
Police Cruiser 1962
2,300.00
Hydrant Rental
25.00
Chapter 90 Construction
303.43
Road Machinery Maintenance
164.96
Town Garage
20,185.50
Town Garage-Bond not issued
27,000.00
Title Exams-High St.
Winslow Ave. McCarthy Ave.
152.25
King Street
554.70
Marshall Street
400.00
Waite Street
2,458.50
Warren Ave .- Gleason Way
4,262.19
Young Street
1,621.72
Schools-Library
2,068.02
Snow & Ice 1961 Bill
60.00
High School Building Construction
1,483.43
534,365.06
Net Funded Debt
Serial Loans
Inside Debt Limit
Fire Station Loan-
Rochdale
20,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
New Elementary School-
Memorial
420,000.00
New High School Project
670,000.00
1,110,000.00
Funded Debt
ANNA R. (Cooney) CURRAN
Town Accountant
144
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Board of Assessors
To the Citizens of the Town of Leicester:
SUMMARY OF THE 1962 RECAPITULATION
APPROPRIATIONS
Voted to raise and appropriate at Town Meetings
$1,199,584.82
Transfers (E & D Account)
126,223.90
Debt and Interest Charges
80,000.00
Any other amount required to be raised (Chap. 44; Sec. 31)
5,699.78
State Parks and Reservations
3,677.19
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
742.39
County Tax
21,356.15
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
6,223.61
1961 Underestimates of Cherry Sheet (County Tax)
127.27
Overlay of current year
30,001.00
Total amount to be raised
$1,473,636.11
CREDITS
(Estimated Receipts & Available Funds)
Income Tax
Corporation Taxes
$119,831.09 21,517.91
Reimbursement on account of publicly
owned Land
14.10
Old Age Tax (meals), Chapter 64B, S 10 (Col. 3 of Cherry Sheet)
3,001.92
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
107,010.82
Licenses
7,750.00
Fines-Library-Police
800.00
General Government-Rentals
60.00
Protection of Persons and Property
500.00
Health and Sanitation
895.00
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Charities (other than federal grants)
34,300.00
Veterans' Services
17,218.00
School (Funds from Income Tax not to be included)
83,398.00
Recreation
600.00
Interest: On Taxes and Assessments. On Deposit
2,541.00
1,343.00
State Assisstance for School Construction- Chap. 645, Acts of 1948
40,250.00
Farm Animal Excise
281.00
Water & Airport Land (Worcester & Spencer)
4,024.50
Amounts voted to be taken from available funds
161,503.47
Total Available Funds &
Estimated Receipts
$606,439.81
To Be Raised By Local Taxation
2248 Polls
$ 4,496.00
Personal Property
946,250.00
Real Estate
13,058,625.00
Net amount to be raised by.
Taxation of Polls & Property
$14,004,875.00
Table of Aggregates of Polls, Property, and Taxes
Number of Persons Assessed. Indiv. All Others Tot.
On Personal Estate Only
50
15
65
On Real Estate Only 2341
51
2392
On Both Personal and Real Estate 91 7
98
Total number of Persons Assessed
2555
Total number of Polls
2248
Value of Assessed Personal Property
$ 26,550.00
Stock in Trade
82,300.00
Machinery Live Stock
3,375.00
All other Tangible Personal Property
834,025.00
Total value of assessed Personal Estate $946,250.00
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Value of Assessed Real Estate
Land exclusive of Buildings
Buildings exclusive of Land.
$ 2,194,775.00 10,863,850.00
Total value of Assessed Real Estate $13,058,625.00
Total value of Assessed Estate $14,004,875.00
Tax Rate per $1,000-$61.60
Taxes for State, County or Town Purposes Including Overlay
On Personal Estate On Real Estate
$ 58,289.00 804,411.30
On Polls
4,496.00
Total Taxes Assessed
$867,196.30
Number of Livestock Estimated Under Section 36, Chap. 59
Horses
18
Cattle
10
All Other
10
Number of Acres of Land Assessed-13,2391/2
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
Houses
1944
Camps
178
Trailers
11
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SYDNEY FARROW, Chairmen JOHN T. HICKEY VINCENT J. BERGIN
Board of Assessors
147
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Assessors
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
In accordance with Chapter 3, Section 3 of the Town By-Laws we herewith report the value of the Town owned property.
REAL ESTATE
High School
$ 900,000.00
Town Garage
5,000.00
Town Hall and Center School
500,000.00
Memorial School
800,000.00
Cherry Valley School
40,000.00
Rochdale School
50,000.00
Leicester Public Library
100,000.00
Greenville Library
1,500.00
Leicester Engine House
35,000.00
Rochdale Library
1,800.00
Cherry Valley Engine House
35,000.00
Rochdale Engine House
35,000.00
Rochdale Playground
5,000.00
Common,Leicester Center
10,000.00
Towtaid Park Cherry Valley
2,200.00
Community Field, Waite St.
5,000.00
Town Dump, Mannville St.
400.00
Land Acquired by Tax-Taking, Estimated Value
3,000.00
Total
$2,528,900.00
PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE TOWN OF LEICESTER
Leicester Fire Department
1 1960 Mack Truck $ 17,000.00
1 1941 Diamond Truck Pump & Equipment 3,000.00
2 1941 Ford Trucks Pump & Equipment 4,000.00
7500 ft. 21/2 inch hose
15,000,00
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3600 ft. 11/2 inch hose
3,600.00
2 Electric Hose Dryers
795.00
1 Manual Hose Coupling Machine
70.00
1 2-Way Short Wave Base Radio Station ; 5 2-Way Radio Mobile units
2,500.00
10 Pump cans (poor condition)
300.00
3 Aluminum ladders
500.00
Wooden Ladders
250.00
8 Scott Air Paks
1,500.00
12 Air Pak Replacement Cartridges
375.00
1 E and J Resuscitator 500.00
350.00
1 Portable Generator and Flood Lights Misc. Items ; Furniture and Fixtures, Line Equipment, Deluxe nozzle; clothing ; hand lights ; hand extinguishers, etc.
2,200.00
1 1841 Hunneman Hand Fire Engine
Priceless
Total
$ 51,940.00
FOREST FIRE EQUIPMENT
4 2 Way Radios $ 1,500.00
1 1949 Ford F 6 Truck Equipped
5,000.00
3,000 ft. Hose 1,000.00
500 ft. Hose (poor condition)
75.00
Portable Pump (Barton)
385.00
9. Pump Cans
250.00
Water Wet Capsules
65.00
Valves, Fittings, Tools and Misc. Parts 250.00
12,000 lb. Winch
450.00
Total
$ 8,975.00
Town Garage and Highway Department
1 F. W. D. Truck $ 12,000.00
1 1960 Int. Truck 5,000.00
2 1958 Int. Trucks 5,000.00
1 1958 Trojan Front End Loader & Back Hoe 9,000.00
1 1947 Allis Chalmers Tractor (Equipped) 3,000.00
1 1949 Austin Western Grader 3,000.00
1 1955 Ford Truck 200.00
1 Cutter Bar for Front End Loader 200.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
6 Truck Plows
4,600.00
2 Tractor Plows
5,500.00
1 Sidewalk Plow Oliver
1,300.00
3 Sanders
2,000.00
1 Compressor
500.00
1 Cement Mixer and 3 Pumps
1,200.00
Garage tools and Equipment
1,200.00
18,000 feet of Snow Fence
2,000.00
Salt and Sand
500.00
50 Gallons Alcohol
50.00
200 Gallons Fuel Oil
25.00
800 Gallons Gasoline
160.00
Extra Grader and Truck tires
1,600.00
Chains and Replacement Parts
600.00
Total
$ 58,635.00
Police Department
1 1962 Chev. Station Wagon Ambulance Cruiser
$ 1,800.00
1 1961 Ford 2-door Sedan
500.00
Police Equipment
1,590.00
Misc. Equipment
460.00
Office Supplies
25.00
Total
$ 4,375.00
School Department
Equipment (Books, Desks, Tables, Chairs, Stationery and Sundry Supplies) $ 208,802.00
High School
Center School
27,800.00
Memorial School
98,585.00
Cherry Valley School
22,000.00
Rochdale School
15,000.00
Supt. Office-Files, Furniture & Equipment
6,450.00
Total $ 378,637.00
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Leicester Public Library
23,000 Books (Approximate Figure) 10 Book Stacks Tables, Files, Etc.
$ 36,700.00 1,000.00 600.00
Total
$ 38,300.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Seals, Weights and Scales $ 1,000.00
Town Offices, Town Hall and Auditorium
Chairs, Desks, Files, Safes, etc. $ 15,000.00
Parks Department
Mowers, Rakes, etc. $ 500.00
Civilian Defense
Office Supplies
$ 300.00
6 Radio Receivers & Transmitters
1,330.00
Other equipment
600.00
15 W. Power Generator
125.00
10 Kilo. Power Generator
1,500.00
3.5 Kilo. Generator
300.00
1950 11% T. Ford Truck
300.00
1955 1/2 T. Ford Truck
500.00
Radiac Set (Assigned to the Town)
1,000.00
1 Black Hawk porta power unit
300.00
10 S & W 38 Cal. revolvers 488.00
420.00
4 RCA Personal Communicators (Walkie Talkie) Radio Base Station (Motorola) Fire Freq. 400.00
1 Mobile two way radio in (motorola) rescue unit 390.00 28 ft. extension latter 120.00
Portable resuscitator
390.00
3 Portable (Chemox-Oxygen) Breathing Masks 375.00
1 Electric jack hammer 135.00
1 Radio receiver 2 meter-10 meter
130.00
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Emergency First aid station (assigned to Town)
1,200.00
Total
TOTAL VALUES
$
10,303.00
Real Estate Personal Property
$2,528,900.00 567,665.00
$3,096,565.00
Respectfully submitted,
SYDNEY FARROW, Chairman JOHN T. HICKEY VINCENT J. BERGIN
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Town Treasurer
To the Citizens of the Town of Leicester :
I hereby submit the following report as Treasurer for the year 1962.
Our Worcester County Retirement System has as of December 31, 1962 83 active members.
The members in Leicester paid
into the system $10,501.51
The Town was assessed by the County in 1962 10,168.39
Obligations Issued During the Year
Purpose for
Which Borrowed
Date
Amount
Rate of Interest
Date of Maturity
Cost for Interest
Anticipa-
3-1-62
$100,000.00
1.75
11-15-62
$1229.86
tion of
4-6-62
100,000.00
1.55
11-29-62
1020.43
Revenue
5-25-62
100,000.00
1.32
11-30-62
671.01
7-27-62
50,000.00
1.30
9-27-62
111.95
$3033.25
RECEIPTS FOR 1962
Balance January 1, 1962
$ 183,351.96
January
$ 70,238.03
February
66,548.32
March
139,383.20
April
207,958.49
May
49,286.18
June
239,198.74
July
105,300.94
August
114,610.17
September
157,880.69
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October November December
199,645.15 599.376.47 90,273.04
$2,039,699.42
$2,223,051.38
DISBURSEMENTS FOR 1962
January
$ 154,902.05
February
112,826.76
March
136,334.65
April
131,316.05
May
131,007.66
June
132,413.72
July
191,677.40
August
106,611.06
September
189,750.28
October
172,959.07
November
450,810.91
December
158,773.72
Add cash balance January 1, 1963
$2,069,383.33 153,668.05
$2,223,051.38
FUNDS IN CUSTODY OF THE TREASURER
C. H. Thomas W.R.C. Memorial Fund $ 164.56
Newhall Fund (Schools)
3,655.86
Southgate Fund (Schools)
1,853.91
Southgate Fund
2,399,92
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
15,815.62
Stabilization Fund
45,725.32
Capital Expenditure Account
7,232.44
OUTSTANDING NOTES & BONDS
New Elementary School (Memorial)
$ 420,000.00
New High School Project 670,000.00
Rochdale Fire Station
20,000.00
$1,110,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
TREASURER TAX TITLES
Tax title redemptions in the year 1962 were seventeen. There were six foreclosed to the Town and one foreclosed to individuals.
The financial results of the redemptions were: Tax title book values $4,184.71 Costs and interest collected 340.21
Total
$4,524.92
Thirty-eight tax titles will require action in 1963. There are twenty-one to be foreclosed under Commissioner's affi- davit, eight that will require Land Court foreclosure, one pending in the Land Court that will require completion and eight that will have to be disclaimed.
To provide the funds for court and registry fees, certi- fied mail notices, forms and other costs, and the required legal services, it will be necessary to have a budget of $1950.00.
Respectfully submitted,
NEWTON H. ROWDEN,
Town Treasurer
155
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Parks Department
Citizens of Leicester :
This has been another fine year in the growth of facili- ties on your Parks Department. In Precinct 2, your Commu- nity Field has been recognized as one of the finest in the Babe Ruth League, which comprises four surrounding towns. Leicester High School for the first year in many, played all home games here in Baseball. All home Football games were also held here. Memorial Grammar School, and Pony League Football used the Field for Home Games.
Towtaid Park has had many improvements this year, mainly a new Tennis Court, Volley Ball, and Hand Ball Courts. This was accomplished through the efforts of the Recreation Committee. It has been turned over to the Parks Dept.
There has been wonderful cooperation from the Cherry Valley Improvement Society, in that they have purchased Lights and installed them at the Basketball Court. It is our intention for new tables and benches for the coming year at the Park.
Leicester Common has continued to be a show place for our Community in the Center. This year we have had the Flag Pole painted and a new rope and Bronze Ball attached to it.
We have rebuilt a new Diamond and Football Field in Precinct 3 at the Rochdale Playground. Improvements have been made in all sections of the Park. More Benches and Pic- nic Tables, plus more Sand added to Beach has made this Park, one of the finest in Worcester County.
Respectively Yours WILLIAM BERTHIAUME, Chairman HENRY PROVENCHER ROBERT PERRY
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Superintendent of Streets
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Leicester, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1962.
ROAD MACHINERY MAINTENANCE
Payroll
$ 609.60
Electric
138.95
Water
48.00
Telephone
271.90
Rent (Rose Manning)
300.00
Parts, tires, etc.
28,651.34
Total
$30,019.79
SNOW AND ICE
Superintendent
$ 2,100.38
truck
345.00
Clerk
457.50
Road Machinery
8,527.20
Labor
14,647.83
Outside Equipment
9,670.50
Salt
10,538.32
Sand and gravel
3,967.10
Miscellaneous (pants etc.)
4,865.88
Total
$55,119.71
CHAPTER 81 Maintenance
Clerk
$ 557.25
Road Machinery
5,549.00
Outside Equipment
364.00
Superintendent's truck
300.40
2
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Cement and Sand
1,380.42
Salaries and wages
12,016.65
Asphalt and patch
6,340.76
Culvert pipe
177.81
Cinder blocks
32.28
Miscellaneous (small tools
stone, etc.)
1,663.70
Total
$28,382.27
HIGHWAYS UNDER SELECTMEN
Superintendent
125.70
"
truck
20.80
Clerk
32.00
Road Machinery
249.40
Labor
831.00
Outside Equipment
446.86
Pipe
821.27
Miscellaneous
$ 1,181.46
Total
$ 3,708.49
CHAPTER 90 Maintenance
Superintendent
315.00
truck
58.00
Clerk
105.00
Road Machinery
1,346.20
Labor
2,176.66
Outside Equipment
848.50
Patch and asphalt
1,071.02
Culvert pipe
655.67
Gravel, Cinder blocks
236.81
Miscellaneous (cement, stone,
rods, etc.)
2,184.89
Total
$ 8,997.75
BRUSH CUTTING ACCOUNT
Superintendent's salary "
$ 153.00
truck
30.40
Clerk
55.00
Road Machinery
142.60
Labor
1,011.50
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Outside Equipment
32.00
Saws and parts
285.13
Miscellaneous Total
277.39
$ 1,987.02
TOWN OIL ACCOUNT
Superintendent
191.25
truck
35.20
Clerk
25.50
Road Machinery
703.00
Labor
1,433.17
Cold Patch
1,481.04
Sand
263.90
Outside Equipment
448.00
Asphalt-Patch
2,645.94
Miscellaneous (Stone)
273.00
DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE
Superintendent
126.00
truck
22.40
Clerk
17.50
Road Machinery
415.90
Labor
788.25
Pipe
131.71
Sand and gravel
13.65
Cement-Blocks
114.26
Miscellaneous (Frames, grates, patch, etc.)
365.08
Total
$ 1,994.75
PHILPOT SQUARE
Superintendent
24.75
" truck
4.40
Road Machinery
115.50
Labor
182.85
Type I Top
116.82
Miscellaneous (Loam)
16.00
Total
460.32
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CHAPTER 90 Construction
Superintendent
1,044.00
"
truck
183.20
Clerk
239.00
Road Machinery
3,667.10
Labor
6,165.12
Outside Equipment
3,224.00
Cement, sand, etc.
724.00
Culvert
2,616.35
Asphalt, Concrete
11,844.09
Miscellaneous
3,001.83
Total
$32,708.69
HOLIDAY PAYROLL
Total
$ 655.60
BROOKSIDE DRAINAGE
Superintendent
81.00
truck
14.40
Clerk
3.50
Road Machinery
269.80
Labor
470.55
Outside Equipment
634.80
Patch
25.70
Gravel
20.40
Pipe
368.48
Miscellaneous
336.74
Total
2,225.37
GLEASON WAY DRAINAGE
Superintendent "
truck
.40
Road Machinery
13.40
Labor
23.40
Pipe
1,658.16
Total
1,697.61
YOUNG STREET DRAINAGE
Pipe 902.78
902.78
1
2.25
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NORTHCOURT DRAINAGE
Superintendent
72.00
truck
12.80
Clerk
28.50
Road Machinery
292.20
Labor
350.10
Pipes-Culvert
575.54
Concrete Blocks
17.56
Cement
6.00
Miscellaneous
224.00
Total
1,578.70
KING STREET DRAINAGE
Superintendent
148.50
truck
26.40
Clerk
69.00
Road Machinery
253.20
Labor
802.90
Cement
15.00
Rails
34.20
Concrete and Salt
65.80
Miscellaneous
20.42
Total
1,435.42
STAFFORD STREET SIDEWALK ACCOUNT
Superintendent
22.50
„
truck
4.00
Road Machinery
29.40
Labor
192.65
Total
$ 248.55
PLEASANT STREET SIDEWALK ACCOUNT
Superintendent
15.75
truck
2.80
Clerk
3.50
Road Machinery
28.90
Labor
162.40
Asphalt
448,80
Total
1,008.80
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SNOW PLOWS
5 Plows (Trade in of 4)
2,395.00
WINSLOW AVENUE
Asphalt 448.80
Total 448.80
NEW GARAGE ACCOUNT
Outside Equipment 16.00
Total
16.00
VACATION PAYROLL
Total 1,088.00
Respectfully submitted,
VANCE R. BATES
Superintendent of Streets
162
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Department of Civilian Defense
January 1, 1963
To the Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Leicester :
I submit the following report of the Civilian Defense Department for the year ending December 31, 1962.
A master plan of organization for the Town of Leicester, meeting all Federal and State regulations, was approved by the Board of Selectmen. A copy has been issued to State C.D. and each town department head.
Activities of the C.D. Rescue Unit, included, a training course at Topsfield, local meetings, rescue courses, and ad- vanced fire training and first aid.
New equipment installed in the rescue truck included, a two way radio of fire frequency, a portable resuscitator a twenty-five foot extension ladder, three portable Chemox Oxygen Breathing Masks, and a portable electric jack ham- mer.
Seven men have joined the C.D. Police Unit and received the required training. Four of these men have been transfered to the Leicester Police Department, as regular reserves. The unit also participated in the traffic control program, sponsored by the Governor's Safety Committee.
The Communication group has participated regularly throughout the year in state and local practice alerts. An all band radio receiver has been purchased, making it possible to receive hurricane alerts and other weather broadcasts, di- rectly from federal weather stations.
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ANNUAL REPORT
An emergency communication control center, has been installed in the Leicester Police Department. This equpment includes a base station for the fire frequency, and a base station for C.D. frequency. It makes coordination of C.D. and town departments possible in any emergency.
The public participated in a first aid course sponsored by the C.D. department, and instruction in the Federal Shelter Program.
The School Department's activity included, a trial evacuation of children to their homes, under the supervision of Edward Tierney, School Superintendent.
Respectfully submitted,
EARL R. PRATT, Civil Defense Director
164
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Veterans' Service Department
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Leicester Leicester, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The Veterans' Service Department of the Town of Leicester has had a very active year during 1962. It was very gratifying to be able to provide assistance to the many veterans of the town who called on us to help them with their numerous problems of Veterans affairs.
With the closing of the full time Veterans contact of- fices for this area in Worcester, many of the activities which were formerly handled in Worcester have now reverted to the Leicester Veterans Service Department and this office has been very busy handling numerous inquiries on Pen- sions, Hospitalization, and Insurance matter.
This office is very pleased to see the large increase in the number of Veterans which we were able to serve during the past year and hope that we will be able to assist many more during the coming year.
We were able to recover nearly two-thirds of the ex- penditures of our department from state and local agencies and these reimbursements have greatly reduced the expense to the taxpayers of the town.
We appreciate being given the priviledge and honor of serving the Veterans of Leicester during the past year and trust that we will be able to provide many more veterans with assistance on their Veterans problems in 1963.
Respectfully submitted, (MR.) L. F. McNAMARA Veterans' Service Agent Town of Leicester
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165
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Selectmen
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Leicester :
The Board of Selectmen want to take this opportunity to thank the people of Leicester for allowing them to serve as selectmen for the year 1962.
Weekly meetings were held on Tuesdays at 7:30 P.M. throughout the year, with many other meetings held when business of the town required them.
Twenty damage and eminent domain cases were pend- ing against the town at the beginning of 1962. These cases were settled during the year at a large cost to the towns- people. All agencies concerned with land damage cases when building new roads are taking a hard look at these costs.
At the present tme there are four cases pending in the courts. Twenty four hundred feet of Pleasant Street were completed during 1962, under Chapter 90 construction by our Highway Department.
A new FWD truck and seven new plows were pur- chased for the Highway Department, also two new Police cruisers.
During the year, the town was very fortunate in acquir- ing the services of a police chief through Civil Service. Mr. McDonald made many sacrifices in coming to Leicester from Worcester, but we knew that the people of Leicester will benefit greatly by his experiences in the years to come.
The selectmen wish to thank all elected and appointed officials for their efforts in behalf of the town.
Sincerely submitted,
ALBERT E. BERTHIAUME, Chr. JOHN S. KONRAD GERALD F. GUILFOYLE ALBERT L. NASH WESLEY A. PROCTOR
166
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Board of Appeals for the Year 1962
The Leicester Board of Appeals herewith submits its report for 1962.
1962 Appropriation
230.00
Expenditures
Clerical
60.00
Court Cases (3)
75.00
Subscriptions
15.00
Mileage
53.90
Expenses
25.30
To Close
.80
230.00
This Board of Appeals has held 11 hearings in 1962 for variances and in 1961 they have held 9 hearings, a total of 20 hearings, plus 3 hearings before masters in the Worcester County Court House.
At each hearing the petitioners were given time to pre- sent their case before the Board. Those appearing before the Board for or against the petitioner were given equal consid- eration. Town Counsel Francis T. Mullin appeared at each hearing.
All meetings were held in the Cafeteria of the Leicester Center School and Town Auditorium.
The Board wishes to thank the Building Commissioners, Ralph A. Dryden Chairman for allowing them to hold their meetings in the cafeteria. The cafeteria with its tables is what is needed for the Board to spread out the plot plans and maps received by them from the petitioners or others for study. The tables are always clean and the building warm.
The Board Members are :
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS R. NISHAN, Chairman Thomas R. Nishan, Chairman Francis O. Margadonna Truman A. Wood J. Alan Cook Paul Pearo Francis A. Dube Michael Gaffney, Alternate Randolph Anderson, Alternate John E. Carey, Alternate
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Report of the Trustees of Leicester Public Library
1962 TREASURER'S REPORT
Lcicester
Cherry Valley
Rochdale
Greenville
General
Librarian
950.27
Janitor
780.00
Fuel
773.05
43.75
49.00
Electricity
303.52
30.00
Librarian
$2100.00
$354.00
$354.00
$354.00
Ass't.
Water
48.00
Telephone 115.64
$2432.85
Periodicals
217.18
75.97
Binding
Repairs
320.00
Miscellaneous
272.37
$5309.48
$354.00
$427.75
$403.00 $2998.37
Total of above Library Expense - $9,573.60
RECEIPTS
1962 Appropriation Dog Tax State Aid
$5,888.81
804.94
2,044.25
Book Fines
491.41
Gift for Books
100.00
$9,329.41
PAYMENTS
Library Expenses
8,895.64
Balance
$ 433.77
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$8,738.00
Books
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Report of the Tax Collector -- 1962
December 31, 1962
To the Citizens of the Town of Leicester :
The Year of 1962 was the first year that Tax committ- ments went over the million dollar mark. Total Taxes com .. mitted amounted to $1,007.384.47.
There were 39 takings for Tax Title because of non pay- ment of the 1960 Real Estate Taxes.
Motor Vehicle Taxes unpaid that were committed pre- vious to 1962 have been sent to the Registry of Motor Ve- hicles for suspension of license plates.
Herewith is presented the financial report of the Col- lector for the year 1962.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD J. KING, Jr. Collector of Taxes
TAX COLLECTOR'S FINANCIAL REPORT-1962
Committed or
Added to
YEAR
TAX
Recommitted Abatements Tax Title
Collections
Balances 0.00
Interest
Refunds
1957
Personal
7.47
7.47 468.00
0.00
Real Estate
40.80
40.80
0.00
1959
Poll
24.00
4.00
0.00
.39
Personal
478.08
478.08
Real Estate
42.33
19.20
23.13
Mot. Veh.
1,685.84
1,580.43
94.59
10.82
13.90
1960
Poll
82.00
8.00
6.00
68.00
1.29
Personal
667.80
667.80
Real Estate
21,219.80
308.70
2,007.98
18,188.07
715.05
865.10
Mot. Veh.
4,814.66
316.05
2,854.28
1,644.33
76.12
9.90
1961
Poll
356.00
118.00
238.00
47.55
Personal
814.50
30.00
730.50
0.00 54.00
11.88
Real Estate
96,778.70
1,152.50
5,446.50
63,599.73
26,579.97
663.68
Mot. Veh.
51,893.28
3,288.02
46,683.07
1,922.19
328.40
2,637.38
Farm Animal
13.13
13.13
0.00
.04
1962
Poll
4,496.00
852.00
3,592.00
52.00
130.36
Personal
58,289.00
631.40
56,320.88
1,336.72
10.78
Real Estate
805,501.62
23,652.64
4,441.80
682,293.87
95,113.31
52.66
1,804.18
Mot. Veh.
138,792.75
8,872.54
101,230.55
28,689.66
102.14
1,933.14
Farm Animal
305.10
286.35
18.75
1,186,770.86
41,305.75 11,896.28 976,195.02 157,373.81 2,293.51 6,395.38
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