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26,115.74
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer _
6,730.16
Apportioned
11,344.94 18,075.10
Outstanding December 31, 1956
8,040.64
UNAPPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS COMMITTED BY WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS (WATER MAINS)
Committed
2,074.92 2,074.92
Outstanding
2,074.92
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Committed
UNAPPORTIONED ASSESSMENTS COMMITTED BY WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS (SEWERS)
Outstanding January 1, 1956
3,505.71
Committed
6,770.62
10,276.33
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
1.749.42
Apportioned
1,756.29
3,505.71
Outstanding December 31, 1956
6,770.62
SEWER CONNECTIONS-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1956
Committed
Refunds
172.44 19,233.27 196.50
19,602.21
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
19,150.81
Abated
196.50
19,347.31
Outstanding December 31, 1956
254.90
SEWER EXTENSIONS-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1956
27.50
27.50
Outstanding December 31, 1956
27.50
HIGHWAYS-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Committed
61.50
61.50
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer _
46.00
46.00
Outstanding December 31, 1956
15.50
SIDEWALK-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
331.33
331.33
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
331.33
331.33
WELFARE-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1956
232.87
232.87
Outstanding December 31, 1956
232.87
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Committed
11,512.18
11,512.18
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer .
11,512.18
11,512.18
Committed
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DISABILITY ADMINISTRATION-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Committed
98.95
98.95
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer -
98.95
98.95
DISABILITY AID-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Committed
1,835.07
1,835.07
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer - 1,835.07
1,835.07
VETERANS' SERVICE-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1956
79.17
Committed
1,384.76
1,463.93
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer -
1,279.76
1,279.76
Outstanding December 31, 1956
184.17
SCHOOL-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1956
581.01
Committed
2,656.50
3,237.51
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
2,687.26
Abated
50.00
2,737.26
Outstanding December 31, 1956 500.25
WATER RATES-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1956
Committed
Refunds
9,889.40 66,586.58 60.42
76,536.40
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer -
71,566.00
Abated
43.48
71,609.48
Outstanding December 31, 1956
4,926.92
WATER CONNECTIONS-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1956
104.70 23,451.72
23,556.42
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer -
21,745.21
21,745.21
Outstanding December 31, 1956
1,811.21
WATER EXTENSIONS-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1956
50.00 4,270.14
4,320.14
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
4,222.14
4,222.14
Outstanding December 31, 1956
98.00
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Committed
Committed
METERS-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Outstanding January 1, 1956
Committed
110.80 5,304.51
5,415.31
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
4,777.87
Abated
48.00
4,825.87
Outstanding December 31, 1956
589.44
BOARD OF SURVEY DEPOSITS
Balance January 1, 1956
12.76
Deposits
79.45
92.21
Expended
49.81
49.81
Balance due Depositors
42.40
FRANK E. SMITH
Collector of Taxes
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Town Clerk's Financial Report
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1956
RECEIPTS
Dog Licenses :
395 Males @ $2.00
$790.00
61 Females @ $5.00
305.00
354
Spayed Females @ $2.00
708.00
4
Kennel @ $10.00
40.00
3 Transfers @ $.25
.75
$1,843.75
Sporting Licenses :
170 Resident Fishing @ $3.25
$552.50
99 Resident Hunting @ $3.25
321.75
98 Resident Sporting @ $5.25 514.50
43 Resident Female Fishing @ $2.25
96.75
16 Resident Minor Fishing @ $1.25
20.00
5 Non-Resident Special 3 day Fishing @ $2.75
13.75
2
Non-Resident & Minor Fishing @ $2.25
4.50
23
Non-Resident Fishing @ $7.75
178.25
19 Non-Resident Hunting @ $15.25
289.75
1 Non-Resident Sporting @ $20.25
20.25
6 Duplicates @ $.50
3.00
19 Resident Sporting (70 years of Age) Free
$2,015.00
Marriage Licenses :
84 @ $2.00
$168.00
Miscellaneous :
Recording Mortgages
$326.60
Searching Records, Copies of Birth,
Marriage and Death Certificates
$111.00
Total to Account For
$4,464.35
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PAYMENTS
Town Treasurer, Acct. Dog Licenses -- Division of Fisheries and Game, Acct. of
$1,680.20
Fishing, Hunting and Sporting Licenses
$1,896.00
Clerk's Fees :
814 Dog Licenses @ $.20
$162.80
3 Dog License Transfers @ $.25
.75
476 Fishing, Hunting and Sporting Licenses @ $.25
119.00
84
Marriage Licenses @ $2.00
168.00
Recording Mortgages
326.60
Searching Records, Certified
copies of Birth, Marriage
and Death Certificates
111.00
$888.15
Total accounted for
$4,464.35
FRANK E. SMITH
Town Clerk
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Assessors' Report
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1956
VALUATION
Real Estate (land)
$4,849,130.00
Real Estate (buildings)
18,957,690.00
Personal Property
839,000.00
Total Valuation $24,645,820.00
AMOUNTS TO BE RAISED
Appropriated : Annual Town Meeting, February 20, 1956 $1,736,396.87
State Parks and Reservations
1,818.76
State Audit of Municipal Accounts 125.67
County Tax
48,686.14
County Tax-underestimated for
1955
3,103.97
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment_
2,719.61
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment- underestimated for 1955
423.86
County of Hampden-Retirement System
16,430.97
Overlay of Current Year
38,897.51
Gross Amount to be Raised
$1,848,603.36
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Income Tax
$48,811.77
Corporation Taxes
67,745.88
Old Age Tax (meals) 553.87
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise_
135,000.00
Town Receipts-Treasurer's List _
177,000.00
State Parks and Reservations-
Overestimated for 1955 260.79
Amounts voted to be taken from
Available Funds 206,559.87
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds _
$635,932.18
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
On Polls and Property $1,212,671.18
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TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY
2,513 Polls valued at $2.00 each_ $5,026.00 Property valued at $24,645,820.00 (Tax Rate at $49.00 per thousand) $1,207,645.18
Total Taxes levied on Polls and Property --- $1,212,671.18
VALUATION OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Real Estate
$2,420,570.00
Personal Property
235,450.00
Total
$2,656,020.00
APPORTIONED BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS AND INTEREST ADDED TO TAXES
Street
$6,993.30
Sidewalk
799.20
Storm Water Drain
446.22
Sewer
266.26
Total
$8,504.98
Total Persons assessed on Personal Property and Real Estate
4,928
Total Persons assessed on Polls
2,513
Total Dwelling Houses assessed
2,617
Total Acres assessed
4,843
Total Motor Vehicles assessed
4,539
Total Photocopies of Real Estate Transfers received from the Registry of Deeds
422
Total Live Stock assessed :
Horses
2
Cows
2
Contained in the tabulation shown above are figures which formed the basis for computing the 1956 tax rate of $49.00 per thousand of valuation. This was an increase of $6.00 in the rate of the previous year and it might be of interest at this time to make a few comparisons by way of explanation.
The amounts shown above for 1956 represent an increase in assessed valuation of real and personal property of slightly over 40% in a period of 5 years; an increase in the tax rate of exactly 40% over the rate of $35.00 prevailing in 1951 and even as recently as 1953; but more important an increase in the net amount to be
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raised by taxation of 70% in a 3 year period and 98% over a 5 year period ! Even though we shall have an increase in valuation this year of better than $1,250,000, something must be done about curtailing superfluous and unnecessary expenditures if our taxes are to be kept within reasonable bounds, and this is a matter that is entirely up to the voters of the town. Obviously if excessive appro- priations are asked for and granted by vote of the Town Meeting, the cost must of necessity be reflected in the tax levy.
Each year the Assessors are required by statute to grant cer- tain exemptions to qualified persons. It is interesting to note that this past year 72 individuals benefited thereby, exemptions on this account amounting to more than $7,000.
The Board considers it most fortunate to have in the Assess- ors' Office an interested and competent staff. To the staff and to all Town departments with whom we have contact, we extend our gratitude for their continued interest and co-operation.
Respectfully submitted, E. STUART GILES, Chairman Board of Assessors
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Report of the Planning Board
During the year of 1956, the Planning Board held twenty- eight formal meetings. Consideration was given to the plans of eight proposed sub-division developments, with a total of one hun- dred building lots. Of this number only twenty-eight could be connected to the trunk sewer leaving seventy-two lots to be ser- viced by septic tanks.
These figures and those of the past few years would indicate that the Town should very soon construct a trunk line sanitary sewer for the easterly part of the town.
It would seem advisable at this time to acquire land for a new Fire Station and Police Station as facilities for both of these de- partments are fast becoming inadequate.
The Board in the past year has proposed changes in the zoning by-laws which were all approved at the last Town Meeting.
The Board wishes to thank everyone with whom we have had contact for their co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
Town of Longmeadow Planning Board
ETHAN D. BASSETT, Chairman STUART B. TAYLOR, Secretary WILLIAM J. QUINN MATTHEW D. ARNOLD EDSON R. DORMAN
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Report of the Building Department
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
I submit the following annual report of the Building Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1956.
PERSONNEL
Herbert G. Cronk, Building Commissioner
William J. Hyland, Inspector of Plumbing
Norbert W. Gonyea, Inspector of Plumbing
Edward F. Corcoran, Inspector of Plumbing
Alvin G. Holmes, Wiring Inspector
John P. Landers, Wiring Inspector
Beatrice S. Conroy, Clerk
Number of Building Permits Granted
155
Single Dwellings
104
New Elementary School
1
Yacht Club
1
Garages
8
Additions and Alterations
41
Estimated Cost :
New Construction
$1,695,500.00
New Elementary School
320,000.00
Yacht Club
4,130.00
Garages
14,000.00
Additions and Alterations
66,750.00
Total
$2,100,380.00
Number of Plumbing Permits Granted
374
Number of Heating Permits Granted
226
Number of Electrical Permits Granted
783
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1
1 1
1
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT G. CRONK
Building Commissioner
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Report of the Board of Health
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF LONGMEADOW :
The Board of Health received relatively few complaints of any nature during the year 1956, indicating that health conditions in the community continue to be good.
Salk Polio Vaccine was made available to all children, at four different polio clinics all held at the Center School. One additional clinic was held at Longmeadow High School for age group 15 to 19.
The final clinic of the polio vaccine program will be held April 13, 1957.
The following is a list of Communicable Diseases that have been reported to the Board of Health during the year 1956.
Chicken Pox
86
German Measles
32
Measles
75
Mumps
16
Scarlet Fever
6
Streptococcal Sore Throat
1
Tuberculosis
1
Meningitis
1
Dog Bite
50
268
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
I
1
Respectfully submitted,
J. BUSHNELL RICHARDSON, JR., Chairman MACK F. WALLACE
COLIN O. CATHREW
Board of Health
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Report of Inspector of Milk
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen :
I herewith present my report for the year ending December 31, 1956.
I have issued licenses for the sale of dairy products as follows : 6 Storekeepers' license to sell milk in bottles.
8 Storekeepers' and Dealers' license to sell oleomargarine.
13 Dealers' license to sell milk.
Respectfully submitted, ALLEN B. POMEROY
Inspector of Milk
Report of Inspector of Weights and Measures
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen :
I submit the following report as Sealer of Weights and Mea- sures for the year ending December 31, 1956:
Scales
Pumps
Weights Measures
Sealed
27
23
16
5
-
-
-
27
23
16
5
Packaged commodities re-weighed and eramined :
Total 118
Correct 97
Over 9
Under
12
Respectfully submitted, JOHN LAUER Sealer of Weights and Measures
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Report of Inspector of Animals
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen :
I submit the following report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1956.
50 Dogs quarantined
50 Dogs released from quarantine
12 Sheep inspected
2 Horses inspected
Respectfully submitted, JOHN LAUER Inspector of Animals
Report of Fish and Game Warden
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen :
The 1956 hunting season was by far the best year for ducks the hunters have enjoyed for some time. Pheasants and partridge were for the over all picture not so good. This can be attributed to the fast vanishing covers. Fishing was fair. Number of pheas- ants released-200. Arrests-none.
Respectfully submitted,
ALVIN G. HOLMES Warden
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A COPY OF THE
Town Clerk's Records OF THE
Meetings Held
TOWN PRIMARY, FEBRUARY 7, 1956 TOWN ELECTION, FEBRUARY 20, 1956 BUSINESS MEETING, FEBRUARY 21, 1956 PRESIDENTAL PRIMARY, APRIL 24, 1956 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JUNE 19, 1956 STATE PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1956 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCTOBER 23, 1956 STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1956
ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 20, 1956
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 27, 1956
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Town Primary
FEBRUARY 6, 1956
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS HAMPDEN ss.
To Frank E. Smith, Collector of Taxes or to either of the Con- stables of the Town of Longmeadow, in said County :
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the Community House in said Long- meadow on TUESDAY, the SEVENTH day of February, 1956 at 11:45 o'clock A. M. for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the NOM- INATION of candidates of Political Parties for the following Town Offices :
MODERATOR
For One Year
SELECTMAN
For Three Years
ASSESSOR For Three Years WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONER For Three Years TWO SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS For Three Years MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE For Three Years
PARK COMMISSIONER
For Three Years
MEMBER OF PLANNING BOARD For Five Years AUDITOR For One Year
TWO CONSTABLES For One Year
TREE WARDEN For One Year
The polls will be open from 12 o'clock noon to 7 o'clock P. M.
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And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the Town.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hand this Sixteenth day of January, A. D., 1956.
COLIN O. CATHREW J. BUSHNELL RICHARDSON, JR. MACK F. WALLACE
Selectmen of Longmeadow
1 hereby certify that I have posted attested copies of the above as directed.
GEORGE A. YARSLEY, JR.
Constable January 18, 1956
Acting under the authority of the foregoing Warrant, the qualified voters of the Town met at the time and place appointed. The Warrant was read by the Clerk and the Election Officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duty.
The ballots were delivered to the Presiding Officer and the ballot box opened and shown to be empty, then locked and the keys delivered to the officer of the day on duty. The register on the ballot box stood at zero.
At 12 o'clock noon the polls were declared open and voting began.
Thomas T. Brand served as presiding officer. The officer in charge of the ballot box was A. Roy Reid. Elizabeth Sutton and Catherine Moynihan served as Ballot Clerks. Helen F. Harding and Clinton D. Frame served as Checkers. Margaret Toohey, Gertrude Holmes, Florence Robideau, Florence Sornborger, Betty Hunt, Mary Moynihan, Louise Ward, Helene Fagan, Catherine Hines, Dorothy Ward, Margaret Porter, Ann Meserve and Clarine Cullinane served as Tellers to count votes. At various times dur- ing the voting Republican ballots were removed from the box in
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blocks of 50 to be counted. 1100 Republican ballots were so re- moved. At 7 o'clock P. M. the polls were declared closed and the ballot box on being opened was found to contain 195 Republican ballots and 36 Democratic ballots, a total of 1331 ballots cast, which agreed with the register on the ballot box and both check lists.
Upon completion of the count, the result was announced as follows :
Town Primary
February 7, 1956
REPUBLICAN
MODERATOR
Robert W. Bodfish 1225
Blank
70
Total
1295
SELECTMAN
Colin O. Cathrew 998
George F. C. Taylor
271
Blank 26
Total
1295
ASSESSOR
J. William Cunliffe 607
Stuart D. Putnam
663
Blank 25 1
Total
1295
WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONER
Alexander J. Guffanti 763
Albert I. Alstrom 519
Blank 13 I
Total
1295
84
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Jane R. Puffer
990
James P. Scobie
983
David L. Webber
1 409
Joseph Curran
2
Blank
1
206
Total
2590
MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Robert B. Atkinson
1216
Edward Ward
1
Blank
78
Total
1295
PARK COMMISSIONER
Forrest C. Tyson, Jr.
1228
C. Bruce Price
1
Blank
66
Total
1295
MEMBER OF PLANNING BOARD
Ethan D. Bassett
1225
Blank
70
Total
1295
AUDITOR
Joseph C. Cooper
1218
Blank
77
Total
1295
CONSTABLES
John Metzler
1231
George A. Yarsley, Jr.
1244
John Barkman
1
Howard Johnson
1
Blank
113
Total
2590
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85
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TREE WARDEN
William G. Baer
1238
Blank 57
Total
1295
Town Primary
February 7, 1956
DEMOCRATIC
MODERATOR
Robert W. Bodfish
5
Blank
31
Total
36
SELECTMAN
Colin O. Cathrew 11
George F. C. Taylor
3
Blank 22
Total
36
ASSESSOR
Stuart D. Putnam
3
J. William Cunliffe
2
Blank 31
Total 36
WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONER
Albert I. Alstrom
1
Alexander J. Guffanti
5
Blank 30
Total 36
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
David L. Webber 2
James P. Scobie
1
Joseph Curran
2
Blank
67
1
1
1
1
1 I
Total
72
86
MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Blank 36
PARK COMMISSIONER
Forrest C. Tyson
5
Blank
31
Total
36
MEMBER OF PLANNING BOARD
Ethan D. Bassett
1
Blank
35
Total
36
AUDITOR
Blank
36
CONSTABLES
John Metzler
6
George A. Yarsley, Jr.
6
Blank
60
Total
72
TREE WARDEN
William G. Baer
6
Blank
30
Total
36
FRANK E. SMITH
Town Clerk
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Town Warrant
TOWN ELECTION, FEBRUARY 20, 1956
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS HAMPDEN ss.
To Frank E. Smith, Collector of Taxes or to either of the Constables of the Town of Longmeadow, in said County:
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Longmeadow, quali- fied to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in the Community House in said Town, on MONDAY, the TWENTIETH day of FEBRUARY, 1956 (it being the third Monday thereof) at 8:45 o'clock in the fore- noon, then and there to act on the following articles, to wit:
ARTICLE 1. To bring in and deposit their ballots for a Moderator for the term of one year; Selectman for the term of three years; Assessor for the term of three years; Water and Sewer Commissioner for the term of three years; two School Committee Members for the term of three years; Member of Board of Public Welfare for the term of three years; Park Commissioner for the term of three years; Member of Plan- ning Board for the term of five years; Auditor for the term of one year; Two Constables for the term of one year each; Tree Warden for the term of One Year.
The polls will open at 9:00 o'clock in the forenoon and may be closed at 7:00 o'clock in the afternoon.
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the qualified vot- ers met at the time and place appointed.
The ballots were delivered to the Moderator, the Warrant was read by the Clerk, the ballot box was opened and shown to be empty, the register standing at zero, then locked and the keys de- livered to the officer on duty.
At 9:00 o'clock A. M., the polls were declared open and voting began. Elizabeth Sutton and Catherine Moynihan served as Ballot Clerks and Clinton Frame and Helen F. Harding as Checkers.
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Margaret Toohey, Gertrude Holmes, Florenc Robideau, Flor- ence Sornborger, Betty Hunt, Mary Moynihan, Louise Ward, Helene Fagan, Catherine Hines, Dorothy Ward, Margaret W. Porter, Ann Meserve, Clarine Cullinane served as Tellers.
In place of the Moderator, who during the day, had to be absent temporarily, Thomas T. Brand was chosen Temporary Moderator.
At various times during the day, by unanimous vote, ballots in blocks of 50 were removed from the box to be counted. 1050 ballots were so removed.
At 7 o'clock P. M. the polls were declared closed. The ballot box upon being opened was found to contain 65 ballots, making a total of 1115 ballots cast, which agreed with the ballot box register and both check lists.
Upon completion of the count, the result of the vote was an- nounced as follows.
MODERATOR
Robert W. Bodfish
1029
Blank
86
Total
1115
SELECTMAN
Colin O. Cathrew
1011
Blank
102
Scattering
2
Total
1115
ASSESSOR
Stuart D. Putnam
1015
Blank
100
Total
1115
WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONER
Alexander J. Guffanti 1000
Scattering
5
Blank
110
Total
1115
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Jane R. Puffer 770
James P. Scobie
813
Joseph P. Curran 420
Blank 227
Total
2230
MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Robert B. Atkinson 1021
Blank 94
Total 1115
PARK COMMISSIONER
Forrest C. Tyson, Jr.
1025
Blank
90
Total
1115
MEMBER OF PLANNING BOARD
Ethan D. Bassett 1026
Blank
89
Total
1115
AUDITOR
Joseph C. Cooper
1014
Blank
101
Total
1115
CONSTABLES
John Metzler
1043
George A. Yarsley, Jr.
1043
Scattering
1
Blank
143
Total
2230
TREE WARDEN
William G. Baer
1036
Blank
79
Total
1115
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FRANK E. SMITH
Town Clerk
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Continuation of the Warrant
BUSINESS MEETING - FEBRUARY 21, 1956
AND YOU ARE REQUIRED to notify the inhabitants as aforesaid qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in the Com- munity House in said Town on TUESDAY, the TWENTY-FIRST day of FEBRUARY, 1956 at 7:30 o'clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles to wit:
ARTICLE 1. To hear the report of the Appropriations Committee and act thereon.
ARTICLE 2. To hear and act on the report of all officers and com- mittees whose duty it may be to report at said meeting.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to use the whole or any part of the dog money received from the County Treasurer for the Storrs Library. (Recommended by Appropriations Committee.)
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $30,000.00 or other sum of money for a Reserve Fund, transfers from which may be voted by the Appropriations Committee, or take any other action relative thereto. (Recommended by Appropriations Committee.)
ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will choose three trustees to administer the William Goldthwait Bequest.
ARTICLE 6. 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, Selectmen, Auditor, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Assessors, Town Clerk, Planning Board, Board of Public Welfare, School Committee, Park Commissioners, Water and Sewer Commissioners, Constables and Tree Warden, and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any other action rela- tive thereto. (Recommended by Appropriations Committee.)
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1956, and to issue a note or notes therefor. payable with- in 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.
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ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $34,000.00 or other sum of money for the purchase of a ladder truck for the Fire Department, or take any other action relative thereto. (Recom- mended by Appropriations Committee.)
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $24.00 or other sum of money for payment to the Collector of Taxes for the 1954 Real Estate Tax and interest on land purchased from Valentine B. Libbey, or take any other action relative thereto. (Recommended by Appropriations Committee.)
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $1,725.00 or other sum of money for the purchase of three radio com- munication units, to be installed in vehicles for Street, Water and Sewer Department use, or take any other action relative thereto. (Recom- mended by Appropriations Committee.)
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, $6,000.00 or other sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or take any other action relative thereto. (Recommended by Appropriations Committee.)
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury $20,000.00 or other sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction to install storm drainage on Williams Street from Station 4400 to Station 6800, or take any other action relative thereto. (Recommended by Ap- propriations Committee.)
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to acquire by gift for the purposes of a playground and recreation center, a portion of a lot on Nevins Avenue, being between said Nevins Avenue and Greenwood Park, and accept a deed thereof, and raise and appropriate $100.00 or other sum of money to pay for engineering services in connection with the division of the lot and recording fees, or take any other action rela. tive thereto. (Recommended by Appropriations Committee.)
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