Town annual reports of the officers of Longmeadow Massachusetts for the year ending 1956, Part 3

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


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1,791.00


$42,714.00


Total for Health


$43,794.35


Sanitation :


Sewer Connections :


Labor


$11,794.76


Material


5,313.97


All Other


4,999.42


$22,108.15


Sewer Maintenance :


Labor


$5,437.74


Material


450.51


All Other


110.02


$5,998.27


Sewer Extensions :


Labor


$1,623.70


Material


1,451.72


All Other


2,287.25


$5,362.67


Consultant Fees :


Southerly Trunk Sewer


$2,865.40


Longmeadow Street Southerly


Auxiliary Sanitary


Sewer Siphon


$4,026.96


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Shaker Road Sanitary Sewer Engineering and Consulting Fees for the Proposed Sewage Treatment Plant


$11,328.62


$5,190.00


Drain Maintenance :


Labor


$2,630.24


Material


2,401.68


All Other


55.91


$5,087.83


Drain Extensions :


Labor


$2,390.46


Material


1,464.44


All Other


2,433.11


$6,288.01


Williams Street through Grassy Gutter to Dingle :


Drain :


Labor


$5,663.60


Material


6,747.14


All Other


5,805.62


$18,216.36


Total Sanitation


$86,472.27


Total Payments for Health and Sanitation


HIGHWAYS


Superintendent's Salary


$3,500.00


Clerk's Salary


$1,456.00


Maintenance :


Labor


$13,184.12


Material


6,230.38


All Other


1,370.24


$20,784.74


Tar Roads :


Labor


$5,431.49


Material


7,332.33


All Other


744.82


Sidewalk Repairs :


Labor


$150.50


Contract


607.86


All Other


33.75


$792.11


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$13,508.64


$130,266.62


New Sidewalks :


Contract


All Other


$1,508.20 34.02


$1,542.22


Snow and Ice Removal :


Labor


$11,073.17


Material


6,378.66


All Other


1,542.10


$18,993.93


Street Lights


$17,726.50


Street Signs


$796.42


Traffic Control :


Labor


$1,650.42


Material


1,163.84


All Other


2,051.99


$4,866.25


Roadside Care :


Labor


$3,528.42


Material


946.61


All Other


267.88


$4,742.91


New Truck-Highway __


$3,887.35


Blueberry Hill Road Improvements :


Labor


$2,694.30


Material


13,089.89


All Other


7,164.07


$22,948.26


Burbank Road Improvements :


Labor


$35.76


Contract


2,867.98


All Other


5.00


$2,908.74


Chapter 90 Maintenance Work-1955 :


Labor


$2,270.84


All Other


1,912.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance Works 1956 :


Labor


$2,064.64


Material


2,711.14


All Other


767.02


$4,182.84


$5,542.80


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Chapter 90 New Construction Work, 1955 :


Contract


$24,221.29


Material


617.76


$24,839.05


Chapter 90 New Construction Work, 1956 :


Labor


$4,102.34


Material


8,040.75


All Other


3,626.12


$15,769.21


Englewood Road Improvements :


Labor


$1,059.24


Material


526.20


All Other


13.64


$1,599.08


Ferncroft Street Improvements :


Labor


1,295.41


Contract


3,361.32


Material


3,471.40


All Other


730.02


$8,858.15


Hazardville Road Sidewalk :


Labor


$472.90


Contract


5,748.06


All Other


47.00


$6,267.96


Whitmun Road Improvements :


Labor


$3,956.54


Material


8,149.81


All Other


2,054.41


$14,160.76


Wolf Swamp Road Improvements :


Labor


$4,761.09


Contract


7,563.03


Material


6,111.82


All Other


4,905.71


$23,341.65


Williams Street Sidewalk :


Labor


$1,335.90


Contract


557.55


Material


28.60


All Other


258.10


$2,180.15


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Engineering :


Salaries


$7,861.72


All Other


1,137.52


$8,999.24


Public Service Station :


Foreman and Assistant


$8,497.55


Caretaker


2,754.00


Fuel


1,910.00


Light


301.40


Water


12.24


Telephone


275.54


Gas and Oil


4,568.35


Auto Parts and Repairs


3,958.89


Building Repairs


1,493.18


All Other


1,999.99


$25,771.14


Total Payments for Highways $259,966.10


CHARITIES AND BENEFITS


Public Welfare :


Administration


$15.30


Aid


682.89


$698.19


Old Age Assistance :


Administration


$1,325.54


Aid


18,299.92


Other Cities and Towns


392.61


$20,018.07


Disability :


Administration


$21.71


Aid


3,779.13


$3,800.84


Federal Grant :


Old Age Assistance :


Administration


$728.88


Aid


8,020.97


Disability :


Administration


$13.65


Aid


170.25


$183.90


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$8,749.85


Total Payments for Charities and Benefits _ $33,450.85


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Veteran's Service :


Administration


$300.00


Service


1,434.86


$1,734.86


Total Veteran's Service $1,734.86


SCHOOLS


Superintendent's Salary -


$8,750.00


Secretaries' Salaries


9,718.95


Attendance Officer


100.00


Printing, etc.


1,353.35


Telephone


1,709.44


Water


783.34


Traveling Expenses in State


330.53


Traveling Expenses out of State 339.35


Driver's Training School


422.59


Teachers' Salaries


385,927.58


Substitute Teachers' Salaries


3,325.73


Text Books and Supplies


41,538.44


Handwriting Instruction


1,200.00


Athletic Guidance


5,027.19


Lunch-Special Service


608.00


Tuition


15,686.68


Transportation


10,482.95


Janitors' Salaries


39,276.99


Extra Janitor's Salaries


699.75


Fuel, Gas and Light


30,558.87


Repairs


13,552.18


Janitor's Salaries


5,985.11


Furniture and Furnishings


2,679.41


Census


250.00


Insurance


7,015.72


Cafeteria


6,600.00


Physician


1,500.00


Nurse


2,484.00


All Other


1,578.08


$599,484.23


Total Payments for Schools Maintenance __ $599,484.23


Preliminary Plans :


Blueberry Hill Elementary School $6,861.32


School Lunch Program $15,041.54


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RICHARD SALTER STORRS LIBRARY


Librarian-Salary


$3,500.00


Assistants-Salaries


4,843.74


Janitor-Salary


2,487.40


Books


4,273.60


Periodicals


245.96


Supplies


641.46


Binding


246.25


Fuel


991.74


Light


444.63


Repairs


154.26


Equipment


271.66


Exhibition


23.97


Janitor's Supplies


28.14


Telephone


162.10


Postage and Printing


14.50


Desk Supplies


101.71


Water


32.64


All Other


452.19


$18,915.95


Total Payments for Richard Salter Storrs Library


$18,915.95


RECREATION AND PARKS


Community House :


Salary-Hostess


$3,150.00


Salaries-Janitors


6,385.35


Repairs


2,000.00


Telephone, Fuel, Light


2,961.30


Equipment


876.08


Alterations & Improve- ments


790.13


All Other


508.09


$16,670.95


Recreation :


Salary-Director


$1,250.00


Moving pictures


1,356.31


Supplies and Utilities


4,606.44


Alterations & Improve- ments


2,635.65


Outside Activities :


Salaries


$8,489.25


Inside Activities :


Salaries


$892.24


All Other


364.67


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$19,594.56


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Park Department :


Labor


$15,467.01


Supplies, Equipment &


Repairs


1,750.75


Maintenance & Operation


2,199.90


Insect Control


800.00


Engineering Fees :


Nevins Avenue & Green- wood Park for Play-


ground Purposes


$87.00


Total Payments for Recreation and Parks _


$56,570.17


UNCLASSIFIED


Memorial Day observance


$408.16


County Aid to Agriculture


25.00


Printing and Distributing


Town Reports


2,533.00


Repairs to 20 Williams St.


54.05


Hampden County Safety


Council


25.00


Damages


250.00


Veteran's Quarters


1,276.92


$4,572.13


Total Payments for Unclassified $4,572.13


Pensions :


Laborers'


$7,908.72


Policemen


2,426.84


Firemen


1,220.00


$11,555.56


Laborers :


Sick Leave


$2,601.63


Vacation


6,047.60


Paid Holiday


5,228.84


$13,878.07


Total Laborer's Vacation, Sick Leave and Paid Holidays Civil Defense


$25,433.63 $395.05


WATER DEPARTMENT


Commissioners' Salaries -


$750.00


Superintendent's Salary _


3,500.00


Clerk's Salaries


3,168.32


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$20,217.66


Meter Reader's Salaries _ Administration :


2,251.63


Printing, etc.


$192.36


Telephone


76.05


All Other


603.89


Water Connections :


Labor


$12,746.25


Material


9,476.94


All Other


2,325.27


Water Main Maintenance :


Labor


$212.57


Material


2,126.62


All Other


627.51


$2,966.70


Water Extensions :


Labor


$2,814.91


Material


8,774.10


All Other


2,351.17


$13,940.18


Meters :


Labor


$1,533.99


Material


4,619.53


All Other


2.20


$6,155.72


Hydrants :


Labor


486.26


Material


1,984.03


All Other


5.87


$2,476.16


Metered Water Supply __ Bliss Road Auxiliary


$31,889.26


Water Main :


Labor


$141.72


Material


10,672.63


Longmeadow Street Auxiliary Water Main :


Labor


$2,723.90


Material


1,030.06


All Other


1,322.76


New Equipment and Truck


Replacement


$2,296.44


Total Payments Water Department $110,706.24


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$10,814.35


$5,076.72


$872.30


$24,548.46


MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST


Debt :


Converse Street School


Loan


$7,000.00


School Project Loan 1954


30,000.00


School Loan 1954


40,000.00


Wolf Swamp Elementary School Loan


20,000.00


Anticipation of Revenue Loan


200,000.00


$297,000.00


Interest :


Converse Street School


Loan


$131.25


School Project Loan 1954


9,537.50


School Loan 1954


13,300.00


Wolf Swamp Elementary School Loan


8,750.00


Anticipation of Revenue


Loan


1,298.34


$33.017.09


Total Maturing Debt and Interest $330,017.09


AGENCY AND TRUST


Board of Survey Deposit


$49.81


County Tax


50,380.47


State Audit


125.67


State Parks


3,109.98


County Tuberculosis Hospital


2,134.10


County Dog License


1,685.00


Hampden County Retirement Assessment


16,430.97


Pay Roll Deductions :


Blue Cross & Blue Shield


$12,034.90


Contributory Retirement


15,425.64


Federal Tax Withholdings


90,263.50


Purchase of Savings Bonds


1,656.25


Washington National Insurance


1,892.50


Total Agency and Trust $195,188.79


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REFUNDS


Taxes


$1,886.83


Motor Vehicle Excise


5,762.57


General Department


265.90


Insurance


81.74


$7,997.04


Total Payments for refunds


$7,997.04


Total Payments


$2,033,559.36


Cash Voted for


Blueberry Hill Elementary School $11,000.00


Sewage Treatment Plant and Systems $30,000.00


Cash December 31, 1956


$537,859.40


Total Accounted For


$2,612,418.76


FRANK E. SMITH


Treasurer


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NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS


RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS HIGH SCHOOL RECEIPTS


Cash January 1, 1956


$137,869.07


PAYMENTS


Architect


$7,367.02


Building


57,795.13


Equipment


43,149.89


Site Development


13,102.45


Not Reimbursable


101.52


Total Payments


$121,516.01


Cash December 31, 1956


16,353.06


$137,869.07


$137,869.07


WOLF SWAMP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIPTS


Cash January 1, 1956


$33,273.66


Bonds Issued


350,000.00


PAYMENTS


Building


$334,659.00


Architect


6,318.55


Equipment


17,733.52


Not Reimbursable


7.82


Total Payments


$358,718.89


Cash December 31, 1956


24,554.77


$383,273.66


$383,273.66


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BLUEBERRY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIPTS


Cash July 1, 1956


$11,000.00


Bonds Issued


365,000.00


PAYMENTS


Architect


$14,815.03


Building


38,409.30


Advertising


149.31


$53,373.64


Cash December 31, 1956


$322,626.36


$376,000.00


$376,000.00


SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND SYSTEMS


RECEIPTS


Cash


$30,000.00


Loans Authorized


600,000.00


PAYMENTS


Cash December 31, 1956


$30,000.00


Loans Unissued


600,000.00


$630,000.00


$630,000.00


FRANK E. SMITH


Treasurer


Auditor's Report


I have audited the financial books and financial records of the Town of Longmeadow, Mass., from December 15, 1956 the date the State Audit closed to December 31, 1956 and in my opinion they are correct.


JOSEPH C. COOPER


Auditor


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Balance Sheet - December 31, 1956


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash


$537,859.40


Employees' Pay Roll Deductions :


Blue Cross and Blue Shield


$854.65


Contributory Retirement System


1,447.85


Federal Tax Withholdings


8,671.34


Purchase of Savings Bonds


133.75


Dog Licenses due County


7.20


Board of Survey Deposits


42.40


Tailings


76.37


Levy of 1956 Personal Taxes .


137.20


Levy of 1956 Real Estate Taxes · 41,554.37


$42,109.43


Motor Vehicle Excise 1955 .


$588.02


Motor Vehicle Excise 1956


20,788.03


$21,376.05


Special Assessments :


Apportioned Betterment Assessment Added to 1956 Taxes


$213.96


Committed Interest


51.03


Unapportioned Assessment Sidewalk


10,769.66


Unapportiooned Assessments Street


8,040.64


Unapportioned Assessment


Water Main


2,074.92


Unapportioned Assessment Sewer


6,770.62


$27,920.83


Tax Titles


$514.12


Tax Possession


2,463.93


Engineering and Consultant Fees for the proposed Sewage Treatment Plant New Traffic Lights 500.00 237.32


Blueberry Hill Road Improvement .


65,051.74


County


6,437.94


Chapter 90 New Construction Shaker Rd., 1954


1,457.54


Departmental :


Chapter 90 New Construction


Sewer Connections


$254.90


Converse St., 1955


2,657.21


Sewer Extensions


27.50


Highways


15.50


Welfare


232.87


Ferncroft Street Improvement


3,941.85


Veteran's Service


184.17


Hazardville Road Sidewalk


1,732.04


Schools


500.25


$1,215.19


Laurel Street Paving, Bliss Road to Manning's Corner


24,800.00


$9,719.88 $6,891.52 62.95


School Lunch Program School Athletics


Unexpended Balances :


Planning Board Survey $150.00


Planning Board-General Plan of Zoning 704.07 Consultant Fees Southerly Trunk Sewer 5,634.60 Longmeadow Street Southerly Auxili- ary Sanitary Sewer Siphon 3,673.04


$2,978.05


Aid to Highways:


State


$6,889.35


Aid


722.45


Old Age Assistance :


$1,217.81


Administration Aid 6,590.93


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1,484.76


Surplus War Bonus Fund Federal Grants : Disability Assistance : Administration Aid


$234.65


916.19


Aid to Dependent Children :


Administration


$37.85


Levy of 1955 Personal Taxes 86.00


Levy of 1955 Real Estate Taxes .


271.76


Levy of 1956 Poll Taxes 36.00


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Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Levy of 1954 Personal Taxes $4.10


Levy of 1955 Poll Taxes 20.00


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Chapter 90 New Construction Williams St., 1956


4,230.79


$13,327.29


Water:


Longmeadow Street Improvement


1,634.64


Rates


$4,926.92


Connections


1,811.21


Extensions


98.00


Burbank Realty Company


1.00


Meters


589.44


Ferncroft St. & Franklin Rd.


1.00


Hydrants


112.54


Williams St. Widening


1.00


Land Taking: Shaker Road


100.00


Williams Street Widening Tar Kiln Dingle


50.00


Preliminary Plans-New School


911.58


Preliminary Plans-Elementary School


3,138.68


Bliss Road Auxiliary Water Main .


15,185.65


Plans, Wolf Swamp Road Elementary School


1,165.96


Overlay Surplus


Overlay Reserve for Abatements :


Levy of 1954


$4.10


Levy of 1955


377.76


Levy of 1956


30,278.51


$30,660.37


Revenue Reserved Until Collected :


Motor Vehicle Excise


$21,376.05


Special Assessment


27,920.83


Tax Titles and Possessions


2,978.05


State and County Aid to Highways .


18,639.35


Departmental


1,215.19


Water


7,538.11


$79,667.58


Accrued Interest on Loans


$2,012.76


Surplus Revenue


$356,847.12


Over estimated :


County Tuberculosis Hospital


$585.51


$705,309.90


$705,309.90


$7,538.11 $48,000.00


1957 Revenue


Under estimated :


100.00


County Tax


$1,694.33


State Parks


1,291.22


$2,985.55


Wolf Swamp Road Improvement . ..


3,064.35


Land Damages :


$140,124.06 $66.019.83


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DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNT


Apportioned Betterments Not Due


$34,878.56


Apportioned Betterments Due 1957


Apportioned Betterments Due


Subsequent Years


$5,768.61 $29,109.95


$34,878.56


$34,878.56


DEBT ACCOUNT


Town Debt Inside Limit


$727,000.00


Town Debt Outside Limit


$845,000.00


Converse Street Loan


$7,000.00


High School Loan


$720,000.00


School Project Loan (Chapter 645 Acts of 1948)


$515,000.00


Wolf Swamp Road Elementary Loans Acts of 1948


$330,000.00


$1,572,000.00


$1,572,000.00


TRUST ACCOUNT


Cash and Securities William Goldthwait Fund


$9,406.33


$9,406.33


$9,406.33


$9,406.33


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Departmental Appropriations and Expenditures


Balance Jan. 1, 1956


Appropri- ation


From Reserve Fund


Transfers


Refunds Revenue


Expen- ditures


Balance


Appropriations Committee


$150.00


$60.85


$89.15


Moderator


50.00


50.00


Selectmen


2,700.00


2,659.07


40.93


Treasurer


8,820.00


8,716.13


259.87


Tax Collector


9,018.00


8,666.73


351.27


Town Clerk


5,325.00


4,789.29


535.71


Auditor


50.00


50.00


Assessors


12,500.00


12,326.33


173.67


Town Office


7,450.00


6,491.70


958.30


Law Department


$1,250.00


3,350.00


4,085.40


514.60


Planning Board


300.00


291.60


8.40


Planning Board Survey


150.00


150.00


Planning Board, General Plan of Zoning


704.07


704.07


Zoning and Building Board of Appeal


200.00


51.31


148.69


Fire Department


14,600.00


12,366.30


2,233.70


Fire Department-Ladder Truck


34,000.00


31,687.50


2,312.50


Forest Fires


800.00


592.80


207.20


Police Department


86,086.00


85,005.22


1,080.78


Sealer of Weights and Measures


200.00


150.00


50.00


Fish and Game Warden


50.00


50.00


Aerial Mosquito Control


1,800.00


1,662.50


137.50


Mosquito and Japanese Beetle Extermination


158.82


Insurance


13,000.00


13,955.14


1.06


Dutch Elm Disease ease Control


8,350.00


8,347.27


2.73


Spraying Trees


1,500.00


1,500.00


Gypsy Moth and Japanese Beetle Extermination


900.00


899.53


.47


Planting Trees


2,160.00


2,159.96


.04


Fertilizer


1,770.00


1,768.54


1.46


Trimming and Removal


8,650.00


8,649.96


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Parking Lot


2,228.98


2,228.98


Parking Areas Longmeadow St.


3,600.00


3,285.34


314.66


Health, Medical Aid and Other Expenses


300.00


4.00


296.00


Hospitalization


500.00


500.00


Dental Clinic


1,000.00


868.36


131.64


Inspection of Milk and Animals .


300.00


207.99


92.01


Removal of Garbage, Ashes and Rubbish


42,714.00


286.00


Sewer Connections


21,800.00


22,108.15


191.85


Sewer Maintenance


6,000.00


5,998.27


1.73


Sewer Extensions


7,000.00


5,362.67


1,637.33


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Election and Registration


4,350.00


95.51


4,445.51


$156.00


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Building Department


7,800.00


7,465.79


334.21


158.82


956.20


500.00


43,000.00


Surplus


Balance Jan. 1, 1956


Appropri- ation


From Reserve Fund


Transfers Refunds


Surplus Revenue


Expen- ditures


Balance


Consultant Fees, Southerly Trunk Sewer


8,500.00


2,865.40


5,634.60


Longmeadow Street Southerly Aux-


7,700.00


4,026.96


3,673.04


Shaker Road Sanitary Sewer ..


12,000.00


11,328.62


671.38


Drains Maintenance


7.000.00


5,087.83


1,912.17


Drains Extensions


8,000.00


6,288.01


1,711.99


Drain from Williams Street thru.


18,216.36


.99


Engineering and Consulting Fees for the Proposed Sewage Treat- ment Plant


5,690.00


5,190.00


500.00


Superintendent of Streets-Salary


3,500.00


3,500.00


1,456.00


1,456.00


Highway Maintenance


20,800.00


20,784.74


15.26


Tar Roads


13,800.00


13,508.64


291.36


Roadside Care


5,500.00


4,742.91


757.09


Snow and Ice Removal


18,993.93


6.07


Street Lights


19,000.00


17,726.50


1,273.50


Street Signs


600.00


200.00


796.42


3.58


Traffic Control


4,200.00


800.00


4,866.25


133.75


New Traffic Lights


237.32


New Sidewalks


3,500.00


1,542.22


1,957.78


Sidewalk Repairs


2,500.00


792.11


1,707.89


Engineering


9,000.00


8,999.24


.76


Public Service Building


25,710.00


25,771.14


35.39


New Truck and Equipment


3,900.00


3,887.35


12.65


Blueberry Hill Road Improvements


48,000.00


$40,000.00


22,948.26


65,051.74


Burbank Road Sidewalk


4,800.00


2,908.74


1,891.26


Chapter 90 Maintenance Work, 1955


4,184.16


4,182.84


1.32


Chapter 90 Maintenance Work, 1956


2,000.00


4,000.00


5,542.80


457.20


Chapter 90 New Construction


Shaker Road


1,457.54


1,457.54


Chapter 90 New Construction


27,496.26


24,839.05


2,657.21


Chapter 90 New Construction Williams Street


5,000.00


15,000.00


15,769.21


4,230.79


Englewood Road Improvements


2,000.00


1,599.08


400.92


Ferncroft Street Improvements ..


12,800.00


8,858.15


3,941.85


Hazardville Road Sidewalk


8,000.00


6,267.96


1,732.04


Laurel Street Repaving, Bliss


24,800.00


24,800.00


Longmeadow Street Improvements


1,634.64


1,634.64


Whitmun Road Improvements ...


14,160.76


4,439.24


Williams Street Sidewalk


8,379.11


2,180.15


6,198.96


Wolf Swamp Road Improvements


26,406.00


23,341.65


3,664.35


Land Damage Burbank Realty Co.


1.00


1.00


·


.


237.32


...


62


.


96.53


.


15,000.00


4,000.00


Grassy Gutter Dingle


15,517.35


2,700.00


Clerks' Salary-Highway Dept ...


.


Converse Street


Road To Manning's Corner


18,600.00


iliary Sanitary Sewer Siphon .


Land Damage Williams Street Widening


1.00


1.00


Land Damage Ferncroft Street to Franklin Road


1.00


Land Taking Shaker Road


100.00


Land Taking Williams Street


100.00


Land Taking Tar Kiln Dingle ..


50.00


50.00 34.70


Public Welfare Aid


1,000.00


682.89 1,325.54


317.11


Old Age Assistance Administration


1,445.00


119.46


Old Age Assistance Aid


19,000.00


18,692.53


485.02


Aid to Dependent Children


300.00


300.00


Disability -- Administration


100.00


21.71


78.29


Disability-Aid


4,500.00


3,779.13


720.87


Veterans' Service Administration Veterans' Service


3,500.00


1,434.86


2,065.14


Schools


627,254.00


7.27


599,484.23


27,777.04


Preliminary Plans-New School


911.58


911.58


Preliminary Plans-Elementary School


10,000.00


6,861.32


3,138.68


Plans for Wolf Swamp Road


1,165.96


1,165.96


Richard Salter Storrs Library


17,611.00


1,307.87 County Dog Money


18,915.95


2.92


Community House


17,180.00


16,670.95


759.05


Recreation


21,580.00


285.65


19,594.56


2,271.09


Fees for Engineering Playground Nevins Avenue and Greenwood Park


100.00


87.00


13.00


Park Department


20,218.00


20,217.66


.34


Laborers, Police, Firemen Pensions


12,000.00


11,555.56


444.44


Laborers' Sick Leave


6,000.00


2,601.63


3,398.37


Laborers' Vacation & Paid Holidays


13,400.00


11,276.44


2,123.56


Civil Defense


1,867.53


395.05


1,472.48


Memorial Day Observance


450.00


408.16


41.84


County Aid to Agriculture


25.00


25.00


Hampden County Safety Council


25.00


25.00


Printing and Delivering Town Reports


2,800.00


2,533.00


267.00


Damages


250.00


250.00


Maintenance to House at 30 Williams Street


150.00


54.05


95.95


Veterans' Quarters


1,409.00


1,276.92


132.08


Superintendent of Water Dept.


3,500.00


3,500.00


Clerks' Salaries Water Dept.


3,500.00


3,168.32


331.68


Water Commissioners Salaries


750.00


750.00


Meter Readers-Salary


2,550.00


2,251.63


298.37


Water Department Administration


900.00


872.30


27.70


Water Main Maintenance


3,100.00


2,966.70


133.30


Water Connections


23,500.00


24,548.46


151.54


Water Main Extensions


14,000.00


13,940.18


59.82


Water Supply


38,500.00


31,889.26


6,610.74


..


63


1,200.00


1.00 100.00 100.00


Public Welfare Administration


50.00


15.30


$177.55


300.00


300.00


Elementary School


250.00


64


Town Debt DECEMBER 31, 1956


Nature of Debt


Date of Issue


Rate


Original Amount


Principal Outstand- Principal ing Jan. 1 1956 Paid 1956


Interest Paid 1956


Principal Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957


Principal Due 1957


Interest Due 1957


Date Interest Due


Converse Street School (addition) Loan


1947


114 %


$75,000.00


$14,000.00


$7,000.00


$131.25


$7,000.00


$7,000.00


$43.75


Apr. 1


High School Project


Oct 1


194 %


575,000.00


545,000.00


30,000.00


9,537.50


515,000.00


30,000.00


9,012.50


Oct. 1


School Loan


Oct. 1


194 %


800,000.00


760,000.00


40,000.00


13,300.00


720,000.00


40,000.00


12,600.00


Oct. 1


School Project Loan Act of 1948-Wolf Swamp 1955 Elementary School


Dec. 1


21/2 %


350,000.00


350,000.00


20,000.00


8,750.00


330,000.00


20,000.00


8,250.00


Dec. 1


School Project Loan


Nov. 1


May 1


Act of 1948-Blueberry Hill Elementary School


1956


2.90%


365,000.00


365,000.00


20,000.00


10,585.00


Nov. 1


$2,165,000.00 $1,669,000.00


$97,000.00


$31,718.75 $1,937,000.00 $117,000.00


$40,491.25


Loans Authorized But Not Issued. Sewage Treatment Plant & System. $100,000.00-Chapter 44 Section 7, Clause I G. L. $500,000.00 -- Chapter 178 Massachusetts Acts of 1955


Borrowing Capacity Borrowed Authorized


727,000.00 100,000.00


827,000.00


Available Borrowing Capacity


474,528.00


Transfers Refunds


Surplus Revenue


Expen- ditures


Balance


Hydrants


2,500.00


2,476.16


23.84


Meters


6,250.00


6,155.72


94.28


New Equipment & Truck Replacement


2,300.00


2,296.44


3.56


Bliss Road Auxiliary Water Main


26,000.00


10,814.35


15,185.65


Longmeadow Street Auxiliary Water Main 5,076.72


5,076.72


Interest


31,720.00


31,718.75


1.25


Interest-Temporary Loans


1,000.00


300.00


1,298.34


1.66


Interest and Taxes Libbey Parking Area


24.00


24.00


Maturing Notes and Bonds


97,000.00


97,000.00


School Bond Certifications


1,250.00


111.36


1,138.64


Balance Jan. 1, 1956


Appropri- ation


From Reserve Fund


.


Apr. 1


Apr. 1


Loan, Act of 1948


1954


Apr. 1


(High School)


1954


June 1


1,301,528.00


Tax Collector's Report


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1956


PERSONAL TAXES OF 1954


Outstanding January 1, 1956 4.10


4.10


Outstanding December 31, 1956


4.10


4.10


REAL ESTATE TAXES OF 1954


Outstanding January 1, 1956


30,77


30.77


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


30.77


30.77


POLL TAXES OF 1955


Outstanding January 1, 1956


24.00


24.00


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


4.00


4.00


Outstanding December 31, 1956


20.00


PERSONAL TAXES OF 1955


Outstanding January 1, 1956


111.80


111.80


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


25.80


25.80


Outstanding December 31, 1956


86.00


REAL ESTATE TAXES OF 1955


Outstanding January 1, 1956


37,339.43


Refunds


82.49


37,421.92


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


36,982.46


Abated


64.50


Tax Titles


103.20


37,150.16


Outstanding December 31, 1956


271.76


POLL TAXES OF 1956


Committed


5,034.00


Refunds


8.00


5,042.00


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


4,864.00


Abated


142.00


5,006.00


Outstanding December 31, 1956


36.00


65


PERSONAL TAXES OF 1956


Committed


Refund


41,111.00 17.15


41,128.15


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


Abated


40,973.80 17.15 40,990.95


Outstanding December 31, 1956 137.20


REAL ESTATE TAXES OF 1956


Committed


1,166,534.18 2,171.19


1,168,705.37


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


Abated


1,118,562.28 8,553.93 34.79 1,127,151.00


Tax Titles


Outstanding December 31, 1956


41,554.37


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES OF 1954


Outstanding January 1, 1956


23.34


Refunds


91.40


114.74


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


114.74


114.74


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES OF 1955


Outstanding January 1, 1956


6,736.42


Committed


6,774.66


Refunds


1,082.29


14,593.37


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


13,137.88


Abated


867.47


14,005.35


Outstanding December 31, 1956 588.02


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES OF 1956


Committed


174,132.44 4,288.28


178,420.72


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


145,304.06


Abated


12,328.63


157,632.69


Outstanding December 31, 1956


20,788.03


APPORTIONED BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO 1955 TAXES


Outstanding January 1, 1956


308.17


308.17


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


267.37


Tax Titles


40.80


308.17


66


Refunds


Refunds


APPORTIONED BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO 1956 TAXES


Committed


6,859.34


6,859.34


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer -


6,593.29


Tax Titles


52.09


6,645.38


Outstanding December 31, 1956


213.96


COMMITTED INTEREST ON 1955 APPORTIONED ASSESSMENT BETTERMENTS


Outstanding January 1, 1956 90.48


90.48


Committed


76.56


Tax Title


13.92


90.48


COMMITTED INTEREST ON 1956 APPORTIONED ASSESSMENT BETTERMENTS


Committed


1,645.64


1,645.64


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer


1,580.09


Tax Titles


14.52


1,594.61


Outstanding December 31, 1956


51.03


UNAPPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS COMMITTED BY SELECTMEN (SIDEWALKS)


Outstanding January 1, 1956


826.80


Committed


10,769.66


11,596.46


Collected and Paid Town Treasurer -


363.25


Abated


82.23


Apportioned


381.32


826.80


Outstanding December 31, 1956


10,769.66


UNAPPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS COMMITTED BY SELECTMEN (STREETS)


Outstanding January 1, 1956


18,075.10 8,040.64




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