Town annual reports of the officers of Longmeadow Massachusetts for the year ending 1956, Part 2

Author: Longmeadow (Mass.)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: [Longmeadow, Mass. : The Town]
Number of Pages: 248


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ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way or street that portion of Ellington Road from the end of the Feb- ruary, 1940 acceptance easterly a distance of about 600 feet more or less to the westerly line of Rugby Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and establish the grade thereof in accordance with a plan dated January, 1957 on file in the office of the Town Clerk, or take any other action relative thereto.


ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewer Commissioners to employ Members of their Board part time to inspect installation of the laying of mains and to operate equipment for a term not exceeding one year, or take any other action relative thereto.


ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town by inserting in Article VI, the following new Section, to be known as Section 70 (1), and Section 70 (2).


LICENSES AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR COMMERCIAL USE


SECTION 70 (1) a. The following fees are established for licenses to use land for the keeping, storage or sale of petroleum or any


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of its products, or of any explosive or inflammable fluids or compounds for resale or other commercial use:


Not more than 1,000 gallons or


8,000 pounds


$15.00


Not more than 5,000 gallons or 40,000 pounds 25.00


Not more than 10,000 gallons or 80,000 pounds 35.00


Not more than


30,000 gallons or 240,000 pounds 45.00


Not more than 100,000 gallons or


800,000


pounds 55.00


Not more than


200,000 gallons or


1,600,000


pounds 80.00


More than


200,000 gallons or


1,600,000 pounds


110.00


b. When the license covers crude petroleum or any of its products or other inflammable fluids stored in the tanks of motor vehicles in a commercial garage, the fees shall be as follows:


Not more than five vehicles $1.00


Not more than twenty-five vehicles


4.00


More than twenty-five vehicles


6.00


SECTION 70 (2) The fees to be charged for the required an- nual certificates of registration shall be one-half of the amounts of the applicable license fees, as established under the provisions of Section 70 (1) of Article VI; or take any other action relative thereto.


ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five or more persons and name the Chairman thereof to survey the probable expansion of the Town and necessary capital expenditures therefor and make recommendations in connection therewith or concerning any other matters of the Town's future develop- ment; and to raise and appropriate $200.00 or other sum of money for the use of said Committee, or take any other action relative thereto. (Recommended by Appropriations Committee.)


ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will authorize the Moderator to appoint a Building Committee of seven persons, one to be designated as Chairman, to prepare preliminary plans and estimates and make recom- mendations in connection with the possible construction of additional class rooms and an addition to the Cafeteria at the High School, and make report to the Town at the next Annual Meeting, or at any Special Meet- ing which may be called therefor; and to authorize said committee to employ an Architect or other consultant for such purpose, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 or other sum of money, for the use of such committee, or take any other action relative thereto. (Recom- mended by Appropriations Committee.)


ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 401 of the Acts of 1956 relative to "An Act Extending to Certain Civil De- fense Volunteers The Provisions of Law Applicable to Municipal Em- ployees For Indemnification Of Damages Sustained Through The Opera-


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tion Of Publicly Owned Vehicles", or take any other action relative thereto.


ARTICLE 26. To see whether the Town will vote to receive a final report submitted by the Planning Board relative to the substitution for the present Zoning Map of a new Zoning Map entitled "Zoning Map of Longmeadow, Massachusetts prepared by the Planning Board February, 1957" to be presented to the public hearing on February 15, 1957 and now on file with the Town Clerk and available for public inspection, and act on the same; amend the Zoning By-Law by adopting said new Zoning Map in substitution for the present Zoning Map, or take any other action relative thereto.


ARTICLE 27. To see whether the Town will vote to receive a final report submitted by the Planning Board relative to amendments and additions to the Zoning By-Law as presented by said Board to the public hearing on February 15, 1957, said amendments and additions being those filed with the Town Clerk and available for public inspection, and act on the same; adopt said amendments and additions to the Zoning By-Law, in whole or in part, as recommended in said report, or take any Other action relative thereto.


ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from available funds now in the treasury of the Town to be applied and used for the appropriations for the current year and direct the Assessors to use said sum in calculating the Tax Rate, or take any other action relative thereto.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof in three public places in said Town seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon unto the Town Clerk at or before the time of holding said meeting.


Given under our hands this Twenty-Eighth day of January, A. D., 1957.


MACK F. WALLACE COLIN O. CATHREW J. BUSHNELL RICHARDSON, JR.


SELECTMEN OF LONGMEADOW


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Town Officers Elected


Term Expires


Salary


MODERATOR


ROBERT W. BODFISH


1957


$50.00


SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF HEALTH


MACK F. WALLACE, Chairman


1957


$800.00


J. BUSHNELL RICHARDSON, JR. Chairman, Board of Health


1958


$800.00


COLIN O. CATHREW


1959


$800.00


TOWN CLERK


FRANK E. SMITH


1957


$1,150.00


TOWN TREASURER


FRANK E. SMITH


1957


$2,300.00


COLLECTOR OF TAXES


FRANK E. SMITH


1957


$2,400.00


ASSESSORS


ROBERT B. ATKINSON


1957


$800.00


E. STUART GILES, Chairman


1958


$800.00


STUART D. PUTNAM


1959


$800.00


WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS


HERBERT N. PORTER


1957


$225.00


CHARLES E. STRYKER, Chairman


1958


$300.00


ALEXANDER J. GUFFANTI


1959


$225.00


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


C. OMA TURNER


1957


None


JAMES GREENWOOD, Chairman


1957


None


HENRY H. FRISBIE


1958


None


QUENTIN REYNOLDS, (Appointed)


1957


None


JANE R. PUFFER


1959


None


JAMES P. SCOBIE (Resigned)


1959


None


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Term Expires


Salary


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


ROBERT H. AVERY, Chairman


1957


None


ETHEL M. DAWES ROBERT B. ATKINSON


1958


None


1959


None


PARK COMMISSIONERS


STANLEY L. KING


1957


None


SHELDON B. BROOKS


1957


None


MELVIN L. COBURN


1958


None


ROYCE W. ROBARGE


1958


None


FORREST G. TYSON, JR., Chairman


1959


None


PLANNING BOARD


EDSON R. DORMAN


1957


None


STUART B. TAYLOR


1958


None


MATTHEW D. ARNOLD


1959


None


WILLIAM J. QUINN


1960


None


ETHAN D. BASSETT


1961


None


AUDITOR


JOSEPH C. COOPER


1957


$50.00


CONSTABLES


JOHN METZLER


1957


None


GEORGE A. YARSLEY, JR.


1957


None


TREE WARDEN


WILLIAM G. BAER


1957


$2.15 per hr.


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Town Officers Appointed


Term Expires


Salary


APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE


CHESTER J. CHAMBERS


1959


None


WINDSOR STURTEVANT


1959


None


HAROLD F. HILDRETH


1957


None


SIDNEY R. HUNGERFORD


1957


None


BERNARD D. DONAVAN, Chairman


1958


None


LAW DEPARTMENT


ROBERT W. BODFISH, Town Solicitor


1957


$2,250.00


EDWIN H. LYMAN, Jr., Town Prosecutor


1957


$600.00


CLERK, BOARD OF SELECTMEN FRANK E. SMITH


1957


None


SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


DONALD A. ROBB


1957


$3500.00


SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER AND


SEWER DEPARTMENT


DONALD A. ROBB


1957


$3500.00


ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT


DANIEL J. VIGNONE


1957


$5850.00


POLICE DEPARTMENT


GEORGE A. YARSLEY, JR., Chief


1957


$6,250.00


REGULAR OFFICERS :


JOHN METZLER, Sergeant


1957


$4,472.00


ALBERT ROBITAILLE, Sergeant


1957


$4,472.00


DONALD H. ABRAHAM, Sergeant


1957


$4,472.00


FREDERICK C. VOLLMAR


1957


$4,056.00


JOHN G. BARKMAN


1957


$4,056.00


EARL WARREN


1957


$4,056.00


JOHN DONALDSON


1957


$4,056.00


JOHN SILANSKY


1957


$4,056.00


RICHARD HOWE


1957


$4,022.00


ROMEO HUOT


1957


$4,056.00


FREDERICK J. WARREN


1957


$4,030.00


RENE DESMARAIS


1957


$3,940.00


EDWARD RICHARDS


1957


$3,928.00


EDSON R. DORMAN, JR.


1957


$4,056.00


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Term Expires


Salary


SCHOOL TRAFFIC OFFICERS :


HARRY O'NEIL


1957


$372.45


JOSEPH BIANCHI


1957


$746.85


PERCY F. LAMING


1957


$742.95


GEORGE A. YARSLEY, SR.


1957


$780.00


JOHN LAUER


1957


$754.65


MORRIS ABRAHAM


1957


$858.01


HOWARD JOHNSON


1957


$1,116.42


JOSEPH SARAD


1957


$707.85


NICHOLAS CHIUSANO


1957


$750.75


CLINTON D. FRAME


1957


$263.25


N. HAROLD TUCKER


1957


$39.00


HENRY A. WILSON


1957


$300.30


ROBERT BURGESS


1957


$317.85


RESERVE OFFICER : ALVIN G. HOLMES


1957


None


SPECIAL POLICE :


WILLIAM ALVORD


1957


None


ROBERT G. BRECK


1957


None


ALFRED ROBITAILLE


1957


None


DANIEL J. VIGNONE


1957


None


EVERETT EASTMAN


1957


None


CHARLES F. ST. LAWRENCE


1957


None


DONALD V. SMITH


1957


None


FIRE DEPARTMENT


ROBERT G. BRECK, Chief


1957


$2,000.00


EDGAR J. LAKE


1957


None


STANLEY L. KING


1957


None


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


THOMAS F. CORDIS


1959


$50.00


WALTER A. CLUNE


1957


$50.00


FRANK E. SMITH, (Ex-officio) Clerk


1957


$50.00


BERNARD T. MURRAY


1958


$50.00


BUILDING DEPARTMENT


HERBERT G. CRONK, Building Inspector


1957


$2,500.00


ALVIN G. HOLMES, Wiring Inspector


1957 (Fees) $2,184.00


JOHN P. LANDERS, Wiring Inspector


1957 (Fees)


$165.00


WILLIAM J. HYLAND,


Plumbing Inspector


1957 (Fees) $1,008.00


NORBERT W. GONYEA,


Plumbing Inspector


1957 (Fees)


$309.00


EDWARD CORCORAN,


Plumbing Inspector


1957 (Fees)


$483.00


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Term Expires


Salary


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES JOHN LAUER


1957


$150.00


INSPECTOR OF MILK


ALLEN B. POMEROY


1957


$100.00


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


JOHN LAUER


1957


$100.00


INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


JOHN LAUER


1957


$15.00


FOREST WARDEN


ROBERT G. BRECK


1957


None


FIELD DRIVERS


ALLEN B. POMEROY


1957


None


RALPH C. ALLEN


1957


None


WEIGHERS, SURVEYERS OF WOOD AND BARK AND MEASURE OF GRAIN, ETC. JOHN LAUER


1957


None


FISH AND GAME WARDEN


ALVIN G. HOLMES


1957


$50.00


BURIAL AGENT AND AGENT BOARD OF HEALTH


FRANK E. SMITH


1957


None


BOARD OF SURVEY


THE PLANNING BOARD


1957


None


FENCE VIEWERS


THE SELECTMEN


1957


None


MOTH SUPERINTENDENT


WILLIAM G. BAER


1957


None


BOARD OF APPEALS (ZONING BY-LAWS)


GROSVENOR BEMIS .


1957


None


CORYDON K. LITCHARD


1957


None


ALEXANDER G. MEDLICOTT, Chairman


1957


None


DANIEL E. BURBANK, JR.


1957


None


JOHN E. DeMEYER


1957


None


BOARD OF APPEALS (BUILDING BY-LAWS)


RUDOLPH G. KRAFT


1957


None


ALEXANDER G. MEDLICOTT


1957


None


TIMOTHY PAIGE


1957


None


CIVIL DEFENCE DIRECTOR


WILLIAM O. HENSCHKE


1957


NONE


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Report of the Selectmen


TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF LONGMEADOW :


In complying with our duty as selectmen to report to you this year as in past years on those activities which come under our juris- diction, it would seem appropriate at the outset to state what the general nature of this report must be in these times. Unfortunately we can no longer term those accomplishments that have been made during the year as products of creative imagination. Our only hope is that such accomplishments can at least be looked upon as an ade- quate maintenance of the high standard of public convenience and necessities that has been handed down to us by our forebears. Un- fortunately there is no room, with budgets swollen as they are, to go beyond a static condition which only allows us to give the same measure of service which has been our privilege to enjoy in years past.


This year Whitmun Road and Ferncroft Street were accepted and improvements almost completed. A sidewalk was completed on Hazardville Road in time for the opening of the new Wolf Swamp School. Unfortunately more sidewalk is necessary on Shaker Road to adequately meet the safety requirements for approaches to this school and money will be provided for this in our budget for 1957.


Public parking lots were completed on Longmeadow Street to serve St. Mary's Church as well as St. Andrew's.


After the acceptance by the Town of an article to reconstruct the pavement on Laurel Street at a cost of $24,800.00 it became evident that this project might be acceptable under the provisions of Chapter 90. This would mean that the cost of this project to the Town would be $6,200.00 instead of 24,800.00 as appropriated. In view of this, your selectmen are proposing that this work be held over until 1957. It is also felt that, besides a reconstruction, this road should be widened to relieve congestion created by parked cars.


During the year a ladder truck was purchased by the Fire De- partment. There has been some misunderstanding as to the value of this truck to the Town, and it is hoped that in service this truck will prove its real worth.


A public hearing conducted in September by the State Depart- ment of Public Works indicated that final plans and working draw- ings are now in process toward the construction of the long awaited


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for relocation of Route 5. The necessity for more information about this is needed by the Town in order to proceed with its plans for the construction of our sewage disposal plant, and as such informa- tion comes to our attention it will be made public.


All departments under the jurisdiction of your selectmen con- tinue to be carried on under able leadership.


The Fire Department activities continued to be carried on under Chief Breck. Although there were no changes in this depart- ment during the year, in anticipation of Mr. Breck's full retirement in 1957 money is being requested for additional manpower to cover the night hours at the fire station.


A contract was finally signed on July 1st with Mr. Joseph Bianchi for the removal of rubbish and garbage. This signing was held up for a while to give time for a study of competitive prices and contractors. Thus far Mr. Bianchi seems to offer the best ser- vice obtainable.


The Police Department will have need of an additional patrol- man in 1957 and provision for this is being made in the budget.


The Law Department should be singled out for its services during the year. The increased burden here brought about by such things as new schools, the sewage disposal plant, and many other matters requiring legal service makes it apparent that additional recompense is in order. The Selectmen, therefore, are requesting an addition to the Town Solicitor and prosecutor's salary, an amount which still does not fully cover the quality of service that we are so fortunate in having.


A review in general of the 1957 Budget requests indicates that increases with few exceptions are in the category of salaries only. These increases are necessary in order for us to keep the quality of employees that we do have, and we can only hope that it will be sufficient to do just that.


In reviewing special articles of 1957 it should be noted that there will be a substantial drop in these expenses over 1956. Your Selectmen trust, however, that they have not put off expenses in 1957 which will of necessity swell the budgets of future years to the breaking point.


A recent meeting of Town officials, presided over by the School Committee, should have particular note taken in this report. The main topic of this meeting was the subject of new schools needed in the near future. We trust that a full report of this need will be made in the School Committee Report. Also at this meeting, besides the need for schools, the matter of other future capital expenditures was discussed. Among them the following list of needs were brought up.


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Possible new Police Station Possible new Fire Station An East West Trunk Sewer Line


These coupled with that of schools will naturally constitute tremendous capital outlays in the near future. To properly survey them and plan for their accomplishment will require time and care- ful thought. In view of this fact it is being asked that a committee of qualified citizens be appointed to survey this problem and recom- mend the suitable steps to resolve it. We trust that this recommen- dation will meet with the approval of the Town Meeting.


It is with a note of sadness that we see, this year, the retirement of Frank Smith as Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes and Town Clerk. This year's Town report is dedicated to Mr. Smith who has given 38 years of his life to serving our community. He will be sorely missed.


May we take this opportunity to humbly thank all of those town officials who have helped us through the year to carry on our duties.


Respectfully submitted,


MACK F. WALLACE, Chairman COLIN O. CATHREW J. BUSHNELL RICHARDSON, JR.


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Treasurer's Report


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1956


Submitted herewith is the report of the Treasurer for the year 1956.


At the close of the year the Town had a cash balance of $537- 859.40 and a Surplus Revenue Account of $356,847.12.


It was necessary to borrow $200,000.00 in Anticipation of Revenue and this money was obtained at a discount of 1.90%, a satisfactory rate. It will be necessary to borrow again during the year 1957.


At a Special Town Meeting held June 19, 1956, the Town voted to construct an elementary school (Blueberry Hill Road School) and finance by the transfer of $11,000.00 from Surplus and a Bond Issue of $395,000.00. Later it was found, after bids for construction had been received, that the Bond Issue could be re- duced to $365,000.00. This was done by vote of the Town at a Special Town Meeting held November 27, 1956. The bonds were sold for 100.1499 and rate of interest was 2.90%.


The credit rating of the Town is still high, as the prevailing interest rate at the time of sale was 3% or more.


At this same Special Town Meeting it was voted to authorize the issue of $600,000.00 of bonds and the transfer of $30,000.00 from Surplus for sewage disposal and sewage treatment plant. These bonds have not yet been issued.


The bonded indebtedness of the Town now, is $1,937,000.00, all for schools and no doubt more will be needed for the same pur- pose in the near future.


I regret to say that this is my last report to the townspeople, as I retire after the coming Town Election. I have enjoyed serving you and the confidence you have placed in me is most gratifying.


May I at this time thank all my associates for their many kindnesses during the years and co-operation at all times.


FRANK E. SMITH


Treasurer


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Treasurer's Report


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1956 Classification of Receipts and Payments


Cash January 1, 1956 $505,686.03


RECEIPTS


Taxes :


Current year


$1,164,400.08


Previous year


37,043.03


$1,201,443.11


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :


Current year


$145,304.06


Previous year


13,252.62


$158,556.68


From State :


Income Tax


$76,045.75


Corporation Tax


72,084.00


$148,129.75


Licenses and Permits :


Alcohol


$1.00


Automobile Storage


12.00


Auctioneer


2.00


Dance


20.00


Gasoline


60.00


Innkeeper


5.00


Junk


6.00


Milk and Oleomargarine


13.50


Pedlars


12.00


Pistol


58.00


Street


166.00


Trailer


2.00


Lord's Day


98.00


Victualler's


15.00


Liquor


2,050.00


Advertisements


$15.75


Reimbursement Liquor Licenses :


Fines :


Court


$1,902.00


1


1


1


1


1


$2,520.50


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Gifts and Grants :


Federal Grants : Old Age Assistance : Administration


Aid


$752.06 10,276.02


$11,028.08


Disability :


Administration


$197.92


Aid


867.00


$1,064.92


Aid to Dependent Children : Administration - $4.83


$4.83


From State :


Construction Converse


Street School


$2,170.18


Construction High School


16,424.00


Construction Wolf


Swamp Elementary


School


4,345.20


Meal Tax


649.24


Vocational Education


2,505.09


New Construction


Chapter 90


12,110.65


$38,204.36


From County :


New Construction


Chapter 90 $5,312.06


Refund, Account of Dog Licenses issued in 1955 1,307.87


$6,619.93


General Government :


Treasurer


$204.00


Collector


259.20


Town Clerk


888.15


$1,351.35


Protection of Persons and


Property :


Police Department :


Bicycle Registration


$117.50


Sealer of Weights and


Measures 41.70


$159.20


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Health and Sanitation :


Sewer Department :


Entrance fees


Connections


$3,500.00 413.92


$3,913.92


Highways :


Miscellaneous


$46.00


All other


1.91


Reimbursements :


Hurricane Damages


2,076.22


Flood Damages


3,379.56


$5,503.69


New Sidewalk :


Miscellaneous


$331.33


Charities :


Old Age Assistance :


Reimbursement from


State


$11,512.18


Individuals


177.55


$11,689.73


Disability :


Reimbursement from


State


$1,934.02


Veteran's Service :


Reimbursement from


State


$1,279.76


Schools :


Tuition


$2,687.26


Telephone


56.36


Industrial Arts


305.66


Rentals


103.00


Miscellaneous


464.66


$3,616.94


School Lunch Program :


From State


$6,143.96


Sale of Lunches


11,906.10


Sale of Milk


2,086.19


Individual


49.32


School Athletics


$20,185.57 $62.95


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Recreation :


Community House :


Rentals


$4,596.40


Moving Pictures


586.30


Miscellaneous


5.67


$5,188.37


Swimming Pool Admissions


$6,152.00


Special Assessments :


Apportioned Betterments


$6,860.66


Unapportioned Assessment


Betterments


8,842.83


Betterments Paid in


Advance


4,348.04


$20,051.53


Water Department :


Rates


$71,566.00


Penalties


7.00


Connections


578.01


Extensions


491.14


Hydrants


63.35


Meters


55.37


$72,760.87


New Services :


Water Connections


$21,167.20


Water Extensions


3,731.00


Meters


4,722.50


Sewer Connections


16,475.94


Drains


2,260.95


Interest :


Deferred Taxes


$959.62


Tax Titles


1.08


Betterments


1,671.74


Accrued


2,012.76


U. S. Treasury Bills


(Discount)


1,230.36


Sale-Tax Possessions


$66.22


Agency and Trust :


County, Acct. Dog Licenses


$1,680.20


Board of Survey Deposits


79.45


Redemption of Tax titles


60.15


$1,819.80


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$48,357.59


$5,875.56


Pay Roll Deductions :


Blue Cross and Blue Shield


$11,932.10


Contributory Retirement 15,498.17


Federal Tax Withholdings 91,714.65


Purchase of Savings Bonds 1,660.75


Washington National Ins.


1,762.90


Temporary Loans


Premiums on Bonds


$2,363.64


School


$7.27


Insurance


1,922.35


Miscellaneous


80.59


$2,010.21


Total Receipts Total to Account For


$2,106,732.73 2,612,418.76


PAYMENTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Moderator :


Salary


$50.00


Selectmen :


Salaries


$2,400.00


All Other


259.07


$2,659.07


Appropriations Committee


$60.85


Auditor :


Salary


$50.00


Treasurer :


Salary


$2,300.00


Salaries-Clerk


4,672.00


Surety Bond


326.00


All Other


1,418.13


$8,716.13


Other Finance :


Preparation, Certification etc., of Bonds Wolf


Swamp Elementary School


$1,225.00


Blueberry Hill Elemen-


tary School 1,250.00


$2,475.00


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$122,568.57 $200,000.00


Refunds :


Collector of Taxes :


Salary


$2,400.00


Salaries-Clerks


4,316.00


Surety Bond


398.75


All Other


1,551.98


$8,666.73


Assessors :


Salaries


$2,400.00


Assistant Assessors'


Salaries


2,695.08


Salaries-Clerks


6,136.00


All Other


1,095.25


$12,326.33


Law Department :


Town Council-Salary


$2,250.00


Town Prosecutor-Salary


600.00


All Other


1,235.40


$4,085.40


Town Clerk :


Salary


$1,150.00


Salaries-Clerks


3,224.00


Surety Bond


12.50


All Other


402.79


$4,789.29


Election and Registration :


Salaries-Registrars'


$200.00


Election Officers


1,773.00


Listing Inhabitants


600.00


All Other


1,872.51


Town Office :


Salary-Janitor


$2,076.84


Fuel


754.11


Light


853.14


Telephone


2,216.20


Equipment, Repairs &


461.40


Water


31.92


All Other


98.09


$6,491.70


Planning Board


$291.60


Zoning Board of Appeals


$51.31


1954 Real Estate Taxes &


Interest


$24.00


Total Payments for General Government $55,182.92


41


$4,445.51


Supplies


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Fire Department :


Salaries and Wages - - $3,115.67


Truck Storage & Drivers


8,000.00


Equipment & Repairs _


455.23


Electric Power


102.40


Telephone


606.40


All Other


86.60


$12,366.30


Fire Department Ladder Truck


$31,687.50


Police Department :


Salary-Chief


$6,250.00


Salaries, Sergeants, Lieu-


tenants and patrolmen


59,222.00


Special Police


8,495.34


Automobile and Motor-


cycle Supplies


4,696.54


Police Training School


200.00


Radio Maintenance 533.30


Automobile Replacements


1,564.20


Uniforms & Equipment


1,698.39


Junior Fishing Program


347.00


Emergency Medical


Hospitalization Fund


9.00


Ambulance Maintenance


184.12


All Other


1,805.33


$85,005.22


Sealer of Weights and Measures :


Salary


$150.00


Fish & Game Warden :


Salary


$50.00


Building :


Salary-Superintendent


$2,500.00


Salary-Clerk


416.00


Fees-Electrical Inspector


2,349.00


Fees-Plumbing Inspector


1,800.00


All Other


400.79


$7,465.79


Aerial Mosquito Control


$1,662.50


Parking Lot Williams Street


$2,228.98


Parking Area Longmeadow St.


$3,285.34


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Forestry Department :


Gypsy Moth and Japanese Beetle Extermination :


Labor


$485.60


All Other


413.93


Trimming & Removal :


Labor


$5,012.44


Material


632.15


All Other


3,005.37


Planting :


Labor


$2,024.40


All Other


135.56


$2,159.96


Fertilizer :


Labor


$1,232.00


Material


507.50


All Other


29.04


$1,768.54


Forest Fire


$592.80


Dutch Elm Disease Control :


Labor


$5,052.00


Material


57.18


All Other


3,238.09


$8,347.27


Spraying


$1,500.00


Insurance :


Workmen's Compensation


$8,131.56


Automobile


932.21


Property and Liability


2,181.40


Buildings and Contents


1,889.31


Burglary


310.84


Fireman Group


298.50


Employees


211.32


$13,955.14


Total Payments for Protection of Persons and Property $181,774.83


43


$899.53


$8,649.96


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health :


Medicine and Medical Attendance


$4.00


Animal Inspector


$100.00


Milk Inspector


$107.99


Dental Clinic :


Salary


$700.00


All Other


168.36


$868.36


Removal of Ashes, Gar- bage and Rubbish :


Contract


$40,923.00


All Other




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