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1959
None
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
BERNARD T. MURRAY
1959
50.00
THOMAS F. CORDIS
1959
50.00
WALTER A. CLUNE
1960
50.00
ZOË PURDON (Ex-officio) Clerk
1960
50.00
BOARD OF APPEALS (ZONING BY-LAWS)
BURTON JOHNSON
1959
None
GROSVENOR BEMIS
1959
None
CORYDON K. LITCHARD
1959
None
ALEXANDER G. MEDLICOTT, Chairman 1960 DANIEL E. BURBANK, JR. 1960
None
BOARD OF APPEALS (BUILDING BY-LAWS)
RUDOLPH G. KRAFT
1959
None
ALEXANDER G. MEDLICOTT
1959
None
Wiring Inspector
1959 (Fees) None
ROY N. CONLEY,
Wiring Inspector
1959 (Fees)
177.00
WILLIAM O. HENSCHKE
1959
None
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WILLIAM J. HYLAND, Plumbing Inspector 1959 (Fees) 396.00
EDWARD F. CORCORAN, Plumbing Inspector 1959 (Fees) 1,086.00
NORBERT W. GONYEA, Plumbing Inspector 1959 (Fees)
882.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES JOHN LAUER 1959
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS JOHN LAUER 1959
150.00
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING JOHN LAUER 1959
15.00
FOREST WARDEN
ROBERT G. BRECK (Retired July 1, 1958)
1959
None
DONALD E. KEITH (Acting)
1959
None
FIELD DRIVERS ALLEN B. POMEROY
1959
None
RALPH C. ALLEN
1959
None
WEIGHERS, SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK AND MEASURER OF GRAIN, ETC. JOHN LAUER 1959
BURIAL AGENT AND AGENT BOARD OF HEALTH ZOË PURDON
1959
None
BOARD OF SURVEY THE PLANNING BOARD
1959
None
FENCE VIEWERS
THE SELECTMEN
1959
None
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAM G. BAER
1959
None
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
HERBERT G. CRONK, Building Inspector
1959
3,000.00
ALVIN G. HOLMES, Wiring Inspector
1959 (Fees) 2,499.00
JOHN P. LANDERS,
TIMOTHY PAIGE 1959
None
CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR
200.00
ROLAND HOULE
1959
ALLEN B. POMEROY
None
None
Report of The Selectmen
Once again it is the privilege of your Board of Select- men to report on the progress of the Town for the year 1958 and bring to your attention some of the projects that are being contemplated for 1959.
All street acceptances voted at the last annual Town Meeting have been completed and Laurel Street has been completed as far as Bliss Road under our Chapter 90 pro- gram. This year we are asking you to accept four streets, all of which will be on a betterment basis. In addition to this, we are asking your approval of an appropriation of $6,000 to be used with state and county funds on Converse Street.
Many meetings have been held throughout the year with the Lane Construction Company and State Engineers, in connection with the construction of Route 5, in an effort to have a continuous clean-up program and maintain the streets in good ,repair. It is expected that this portion of the highway will be completed by the middle of this year at which time all streets and lawns will be restored to their original condition by the contractor. We want to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Emerson Road, Birnie Road, and Williams Street for their patience with a situa- tion that was very annoying and over which we had very little control.
With the retirement of Chief Breck in July, the ap- pointment of the Police and Fire Survey Committee at the last annual Town meeting was well timed. The Depart- ment is now being operated by full-time, paid employees and, because of this, the budget this year will reflect a sub- stantial increase. Under the present set-up, the Town is receiving the same fire protection it received under Chief Breck. It is hoped that the new building to house this De- partment will be available by September of this year.
The Police Department is asking for two additional men. The addition of these two men will only even up the coverage over the twenty-four hour basis and take care of the necessary days off and the vacations of the present per- sonnel. This Department will also benefit greatly when their new quarters are available.
The School and Park Departments are asking for twenty acres of land south of Williams Street and east of Frank Smith Road. It is felt that this land should be ac- quired now to take care of the future expansion of facilities of both these Departments as the Town continues to grow to the east. It is the feeling of the Future Planning Com- mittee and your Board of Selectmen that an area of approxi- mately eighty acres should be acquired along the Long- meadow Brook at this time to be developed as a park area at some future date. This land also will be utilized for the contemplated trunk line sewer that is planned for the east- ern section.
A request is being made this year for the construction of a sidewalk on Converse Street, a distance of approxi-
mately 2500 feet, at a cost of $9000. Because of the rapid growth of this area, east of Burbank Road, it is the feeling of the School Department and Police Department, as well as this Board, that as a safety measure this project should be approved.
The Longmeadow annual Town meeting has always been one of the earliest in this area. However, with the ex- pansion of the Town and the additional work that is neces- sary in holding hearings, preparing the budget, and making up the warrants, it is increasingly difficult to meet the early deadline requirement for the printing of the Town book. We are, therefore, requesting that consideration be given to advancing the annual Town meeting date to the second Tuesday in March.
With the increased interest in Town meetings and be- cause of the poor seating arrangement and unsatisfactory sound system at the last special Town meeting, it is planned that this annual Town meeting and all future Town meet- ings will be held in the senior high school gymnasium, which we believe will be a satisfactory arrangement regard- less of the size of the gathering.
A request is being made for the sum of $3000 for a study of the Town bookkeeping and accounting procedures with the thought in mind that as the Town continues to grow, a revised and up to date system may forestall the hir- ing of additional office personnel in all departments.
A petition was received from the Town employees, in- cluding the School Department, requesting that the Town accept Chapter 32B of the general laws on the official 1959 ballot. This act provides for a Group Life and Health In- surance Policy covering all Town employees with the Town contributing half the cost. An advisory committee, com- posed of Attorney Horace E. Allen, William C. Gibson, and David H. Young Jr., was appointed by the Selectmen to in- vestigate the cost and desirability of this act. A complete report of the committee was received at a joint meeting of Town officials and Town counsel, and it is the feeling of this group that an article should be placed in the 1959 war- rant making it possible for the citizens to receive the find- ings of this committee and at the same time decide if this should be placed on the official 1960 ballot.
The year 1958 has been a very active one in all depart- ments, and we want to thank all elected officials, committees and department heads for the splendid co-operation they have given this Board in working together for the best in- terests of Longmeadow.
Respectfully submitted, COLIN O. CATHREW, Chairman MARK F. WALLACE GEORGE C. KEADY, JR.
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Treasurer's Report FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1958 Classification of Receipts and Payments Cash January 1, 1958 $663,840.83
RECEIPTS
Taxes :
Current Year
$1,407.959.20
Previous Year
43,567.57
Town Clerk
1,035.20
Adjustment of Valuation
3,660.00
Protection of Persons
and Property:
Current Year
213,084.77
Police Department: Bicycle Registration 138.75
Accident Fees 363.50
From State:
Income Tax
98,226.67
Corporation Tax
90,101.65
188,328.32
Licenses and Permits:
Automobile Storage
12.00
Beer
5.00
Dance
22.00
Gasoline and Petroleum
105.00
Junk
6.00
Miscellaneous
225.00
Milk and
Oleomargarine
11.50
Pedlars
30.00
Street
130.00
Trailer
2.00
From State
13,284.84
Victualer's
15.00
From Cities 1,914.54
Auctioneer
2.00
Day Nursery
4.00
Lord's Day
94.00
Liquor
2,425.00
Pistol Permits
224.00
3,087.50
Reimbursement Liquor License Advertising ... Fines:
Court
1,434.85
Jail
28.00
From Cities 92.81
Old Age Recoveries
4,101.64
Gifts and Grants:
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance: Administration
975.04
Aid
11,294.36
12,269.40
Disability:
Administration
265.68
Aid
1,849.33
Tuition
4,084.00
Industrial Arts
492.99
Rentals
369.75
Miscellaneous
1,009.25
Law #660
104,300.00
From State:
School Construction:
School Lunch Program:
High School
16,057.36
From State
7,288.68
Wolf Swamp Road
Sale of Lunches
19,909.79
Elementary
4,317.03
Blueberry Hill
4,006.11
Meal Tax
826.90
Recreation:
Community House:
Rentals
4,614.80
Moving Pictures
890.85
Miscellaneous
84.50
Swimming Pool: Admissions
7,017.50
From County:
Chapter 90 Mainte-
nance
999.61
Chapter 90 New
Unapportioned Assess-
Construction
2,015.67
ment Betterments 14,391.33
Refund, Account of
1,250.73
Advance
3,389.77
$ 4,266.01
General Government:
Treasurer
259.00
Collector 352.15
$1,451,526.77
1,646.35
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Previous Year 37,296.55
250,381.32
Sealer of Weights and Measures
40.70
Health and Sanitation: Sewer Department: Entrance Fees 3,200.00
Connections 1,571.27
4,771.27
Highways:
Reimbursements: Old Age Assistance:
From Individuals 161.31
Disability:
From State 132.83
From Individuals 113.93
Aid to Dependent Children: From State
2,193.59
Welfare:
From State 202.44
22,197.93
Veterans' Service:
Reimbursements: From State 149.42
From Individuals
206.00
355.42
Schools:
Sewage Treatment
Plant, Public
5,955.99
School Athletics
2,203.95
31,348.01
Vocational Education
693.29
Chapter 90 Mainte- nance
999.61
Chapter 90 New Construction
13,660.20
Chapter 718 Acts of
1956 Highway ....
40,401.51
80,962.01
Special Assessments: Apportioned Better- ments 7,965.62
Betterments Paid In
Dog Licenses-1957
25,746.72
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5,590.15
Sale of Milk
4,149.54
17.75
1,462.25
2,115.01
Charities:
502.25
Water Department: Rates
86,761.95
Penalties
6.50
Connections
915.65
Extensions
100.00
Meters
15.00
Hydrants
114.50
87,913.60
New Services:
Water Connections
27,328.85
Meters
6,461.50
Sewer Connections
14,900.20
Drain Connections
3,520.60
52,211.15
Interest:
Deferred Taxes
1,277.28
Tax Title
57.43
Betterments
1,974.24
U. S. Treasury Bills (Discount)
388.00
Accrued Interest
1,466.67
5,163.61
Fuel
792.50
Light
977.18
Telephone
2,213.05
Equipment, Repairs and Supplies
4,627.04
Water
40.50
Planning Board
249.35
Zoning Board of Appeals
80.47
Printing and Revising Zoning By-Laws 787.00
Total Payments for General Govern- ment
$
64,141.47
Protection of Persons and Property
Fire Department:
Salaries and Wages
8,718.47
Truck Storage and Drivers
7,299.96
Equipment and Repairs
1,205.94
Electric Power
204.84
Telephone
660.56
All Other
256.60
Police Department:
Salary
6,800.00
Salaries - Sergeants,
Lieutenants and Patrolmen
70,753.20
Special Police
14,222.00
Automobile and Motor-
cycle Supplies
5,801.46
Radio Maintenance
592.42
Uniforms and Equip- ment
1,779.18
Training School
200.00
Junior Fishing Program
349.33
Emergency Medical
Hospitalization Fund
47.50
All Other
2,106.21
Ambulance
278.26
New Cars
3,043.41
Collector of Taxes:
Salary
2,450.00
Salaries - Clerks
5,798.00
Surety Bond
414.50
All Other
2,336.11
Assessors :
Salary
2,400.00
Assistant Assessors'
Salary
3,068.00
Salaries - Clerks
6,864.00
All Other
1,339.45
Salary
200.00
All Other
6.75
206.75
1
4,483.14
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,200.00
Salaries - Clerks
2,515.00
Surety Bond
7.50
All Other
1,359.98
5,082.48
Election and Registration:
Salaries - Registrars ..
200.00
Election Officers
1,265.25
Listing Inhabitants
1,018.47
All Other
2,102.00
4,585.72
Town Office:
Salary - Janitor
971.04
Janitorial Service
1,687.50
Agency and Trust:
County, Acct. Dog
Licenses
1,772.50
Board of Survey
Deposits
32.04
Redemption of Tax
Titles
1,471.91
3,276.45
Pay Roll Deductions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Contributory Retire-
ment
19,772.33
Federal Tax With-
holdings
132,451.57
Purchase of Savings Bonds
2,210.20
Washington National
Insurance
3,138.68
175,286.42
Temporary Loan
300,000.00
Premium on Bonds
310.00
Refund and Claims:
General
1,061.13
Insurance
2,098.73
3,159.86
Total Receipts
$2,837.299.27
Total to Account For
$3,501,140.10
PAYMENTS General Government
Moderator: Salary
$ 50.00
Appropriations Committee
131.42
Auditor
50.00
Selectmen:
Salaries
$ 2,400.00
All Other
263.07
Treasurer:
Salary
2,300.00
Salaries - Clerks
5,719.00
Surety Bond
261.58
All Other
1,719.37
9,999.95
Committee to Look Into Police and Fire Depart- ment
25.02
Police and Fire Depart-
ment Committee Archi- tect's Fees
4,250.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
13,671.45
Law Department:
Salaries
2,500.00
All Other
Police Court Prosecutor 700.00 1,283.14
19
18,346.37
105,972.97
10,998.61
2,663.07
Maintenance
11,308.81
17,713.64
Building Department:
Salary-Superintendent
3,000.00
Salary-Clerk 416.00
Fees-Electrical
Inspectors
2,676.00
Fees-Plumbing
Inspectors
2,364.00
All Other
416.04
Aerial Mosquito Control
Control and Suppression of Other Public Nuisances
2,296.08
Forestry Department:
Trimming and Removal:
Labor
6,121.95
Material
447.80
All Other
4,429.21
110,998.96
Planting:
Labor
3,304.88
Material
856.50
All Other
127.10
4,288.48
Fertilizer:
Labor
2,601.56
Material
581.25
All Other
45.99
3,228.80
Dutch Elm Disease
Control:
Labor
5,223.60
Material
176.88
All Other
4,176.01
9,576.49
Forest Fires
611.31
Insurance:
Automobile, Fire &
Theft
3,388.68
Workmen's
Compensation
8,821.92
Property and Liability
2,116.66
Building and Contents
686.20
Burglary and Forgery ..
93.75
Firemen's Group
298.50
15,405.71
Total Payments for Protection of Persons and
$ 186,576.98 Property
Health and Sanitation
Health:
Annual Inspector
165.00
Milk Inspector
100.00
Medical Aid and Other Expense
12.00
Hospitalization
339.85
Dental Clinic:
Salary
875.00
All Other
159.90
1,034.90
Removal of Ashes; Rub-
bish and Carbage:
Contract
43,499.82
All Other
1,884.00
45,383.82
Total for Health .. 47,035.57
Sanitation:
Sewer Connections:
Labor
14,508.56
Material
4,008.04
All Other
3,844.88
Sewer Maintenance:
Labor
8,940.29
Material
754.58
All Other
1,555.59
11,250.46
Highways
Superintendent's Salary .. Salary-Clerk
1,664.00
Maintenance:
Labor
16,512.69
Material
4,493.14
All Other
1,492.43
Tar Roads:
Labor
6,786.26
Material
7,248.71
All Other
463.43
Roadside Care:
Labor
5,020.08
Material
383.07
All Other
268.59
Snow and Ice Removal:
Labor
13,861.20
Material
7,140.49
All Other
1,206.10
Street Lights
Street Signs
988.46
Traffic Control:
Labor
2,413.05
Lights
1,001.77
All Other
960.49
New Sidewalks:
Contract
4,183.01
Sidewalk Repairs:
2,460.46
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Labor
3,154.52
Contract
2,845.13
5,999.65
Chapter 90 New
Construction :
Contract
36,308.61
Material
1,886.10
All Other
97.67
38,292.38
Chapter #718 - 1956 Bond Issue:
Pondside Road, Emerson Road and Williams Street:
Labor
5,690.78
Material
22,498.96
All Other
10,933.53
39,123.27
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Sewer Extensions:
Labor .
3,666.52
Material
3,710.41
All Other
1,418.80
8,795.73
Shaker Road Sanitary
Sewer
3,230.38
Longmeadow Street Auxiliary Sewer Siphon
1,447.79
Catch Basin Cleaning Equipment
7,925.10
Drain Maintenance:
Labor
6,598.48
Material
681.81
All Other
182.72
Drain Extensions :
Labor
2,450.12
Material
923.10
All Other
544.31
3,917.53
Total for Sanitation
66,391.48
Total for Health
and Sanitation
113,427.05
3,750.00
22,498.26
14,498.40
5,671.74
22,207.70 19,187.03
4,375.31
Contract
22,361.48
8,872.04 2,498.00
7,463.01
Fairway Drive Improvement:
Labor
2,821.09
Material
4,637.79
All Other
3,338.36
Fenwood Road
Improvement:
Labor
3,164.68
Material
4,298.33
All Other
1,029.78
Salaries:
Superintendent
10,250.00
Assistant Superintendent
3,000.00
Clerical
12,966.38
Teachers
550,636.76
Substitute Teachers
7,121.19
Lunch Supervision and
Special Services
941.60
Janitors
59,296.00
Extra Janitorial Service
5,086.18
Doctor
2,000.00
Nurse
2,800.00
Attendance
100.00
Athletics
7,022.55
661,220.66
Instructional Expense:
Textbooks
17,698.32
Supplies
25,677.28
Handwriting
1,350.00
Driver Training
371.15
Graduation
320.15
Health Supplies
2,253.86
Other General Expense:
Telephone
2,102.46
Postage and Printing
1,200.01
School Census
300.00
Insurance
7,918.20
Plant Operation and
Maintenance:
Janitors' Supplies
7,860.29
Furniture
3,822.18
Fuel
23,579.09
Water
898.83
Light and Power
13,082.94
Gas
544.21
Repairs
13,021.61
62,809.15
Travel:
Transportation
10,947.82
Travel-In-State
493.03
Travel-Out of State ..
535.52
Tuition
Total Payments for Schools
800,874.36
School Site-Williams Street and Lynnwood Drive
27,500.00
Parking Lot-High School
18,405.00
Administration
1,500.00
Aid
15,832.83
Cities and Towns
328.48
Disability:
Aid
3,574.43
Federal Grant:
Old Age Assistance: Administration
810.63
Aid
13,171.24
Disability:
Administration
201.10
Aid
1,517.02
1,718.12
Total Payments for Charities and Benefits
Administration
Veterans' Service 337.00
Service
1,406.59 1,743.59
Total Payments for Veterans' Service
1,743.59
Longmeadow Street
Improvement:
Labor
766.13
Material
169.19
All Other
304.50
1,239.82
Maplewood Road
Improvement:
Labor
2,486.98
Material
2,489.94
All Other
2.319.07
7,295.99
Robin Road Improvement:
Labor
1,538.64
Material
2,861.08
All Other
694.88
5,094.60
Williams Court
Improvement:
Labor
1,687.97
Material
2,404.21
All Other
866.41
4,958.59
New Truck and Equipment
6,577.72
Engineering:
Labor
9,382.24
All Other
615.91
9,998.15
Public Service Station:
Foreman and Assistant
9,211.22
Caretaker
2,964.00
Fuel
1,943.07
Light
374.92
Water
22.95
Telephone
245.74
Gas and Oil
5,972.57
Auto Parts and Repairs
5,828.30
Building Repairs
1,498.80
All Other
2,821.26
30,882.83
Total Payments for Highways
$ 270,237.49
Charities and Benefits
Public Welfare:
Aid
Cities and Towns
540.16 727.55
1,267.71
Preliminary Plans-Junior High School Building Committee
8,222.51
Preliminary Plans-Ele- menary School Com- mittee-Emerson Road
6,633.90
Emerson Road Elementary School Site
11,750.00
Building Committee-High School Addition
5,000.00
New Truck-School
1,514.00
Revolving Accounts: School Lunch Program: Salaries 11,903.59
All Other
21,466.15
38,203.44
School Athletics
33,369.74 703.80
21
47,670.76
11,520.67
11,976.37
5,676.75
Old Age Assistance:
17,661.31
12,981.87
10,797.24
Schools
8,492.79
Richard Salter Storrs Library
Salaries:
Librarian
3,796.00
Assistants
7,298.71
Janitors
2,638.00
Books
4,462.30
Periodicals
421.74
Library Supplies
461.76
Fuel
834.56
Light
757.62
Repairs
88.59
Equipment
405.48
Exhibitions
7.60
Janitor's Supplies
49.81
Telephone
284.70
Postage and Printing
84.00
Desk Supplies
130.70
Water
29.97
All Other
443.56
Total Payments for Richard Salter Storrs
Library
22,195.10
Water Department
Commissioners' Salaries ..
750.00
Superintendent's Salary ..
3,750.00
Clerks' Salaries
3,604.30
Meter Readers' Salaries
3,381.98
Administration:
Telephone
43.00
All Other
932.20
Water Connections:
Labor
13,354.78
Material
11,682.91
All Other
4,137.44
Water Main Maintenance:
Labor
1,724.72
Material
1,083.67
All Other
289.49
Water Main Extensions:
Labor
4,242.82
Material
9,325.62
All Other
1,330.71
Meters:
Labor
1,715.14
Material
6,920.95
All Other
7.42
Hydrants:
Labor
863.52
Material
1,624.10
All Other
4.65
Water Supply
37,936.21
Front End Loader
10,000.00
New Truck Equipment
148.00
Total Payments for Water Department
$ 118,853.63
Maturing Debt and Interest
Debt:
School Project Loan,
1954 (High School)
30,000.00
School Loan, 1954 (High School) 40,000.00
School Project Loan,
1955 (Wolf Swamp Road) 20,000.00
School Project Loan,
1956 (Blueberry Hill
Road) 20,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue
Loan
300,000.00
Street
21.09
Hampden County Safety Council
125.00
Veterans' Quarters 1,040.57
Lighting War Memorial .. 400.00
Total Payments for Unclassified
5,264.73
Pensions, Sick Leave and Vacations
Pensions :
Laborers
6,326.15
Police
1,608.35
Firemen
1,220.00
Sick Leave, Laborers'
3,825.67
Vacations, Laborers'
8,525.20
Paid Holidays, Laborers' ..
5,496.62
Total Payments for Pensions, Sick Leave, Vacations and Paid Holidays
Civil Defense
27,001.99 1,271.50
Recreation and Parks
Community House:
Salaries:
Hostess
3,436.00 6,666.20
Repairs and Alterations
2,491.30
Telephone, Fuel, Light
3,484.66
Equipment
1,010.43
All Other
590.90
Total payments for Community House
17,679.49
Oil Heating Equipment .. Recreation:
447.00
Salary-Director
1,450.00
Moving Pictures
1,266.97
Salaries-Outside
Activities
11,992.70
Salaries-Inside
Activities
734.67
Baseball
541.50
Baseball Equipment
1,405.39
Supplies
4,956.33
Alterations and
Improvements
823.60
Total payments for Recreation
23,171.16
Park Department:
Labor
18,303.82
Supplies, Equipment and
Repairs
1,794.52
Maintenance and
Operation
2,588.76
Insect Control
1,000.00
Total Payments for
Park Department ..
23,687.10
New Truck
3,146.75
Bleachers
2,600.00
Total Payments for Recreation and Parks
$ 70,731.50
Unclassified
Memorial Day Observance
341.07
County Aid to Agriculture
25.00
Printing and Distributing Town Reports
3,312.00
Maintenance at 30 Williams
410,000.00
Janitors
10,102.20
975.20
29,175.13
3,097.88
14,899.15
8,643.51
2,492.27
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Interest: School Project Loan, 1954 (High School) 8,487.50 School Loan, 1954 (High School) 11,900.00
School Project Loan, 1955 (Wolf Swamp Road ) 7,750.00
School Project Loan, 1956 (Blueberry Hill Road) 10,005.00
School Project Loan, 1958 (Addition to High School) 7,200.00
Sewage Treatment Plant,
1958 4,800.00
50,142.50
Interest, Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue
Loan 1,037.00
Anticipation of Serial
Loans, Sewage Treat-
ment Plant 976.72
2,013.72
Certification of Notes and
Bonds
3,190.00
Premium on Bonds 310.00
Total Payments for Maturing Debt and Interest
465,656.22
Agency and Trust
Board of Survey Deposits
19.21
County Tax
63,977.58
State Audit
1,587.12
State Parks 6,984.16
County Tuberculosis Hospital
1,556.44
County Dog Licenses
1,745.50
Hampden County Retire- ment 24,380.00
100,250.01
Pay Roll Deductions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield 17,807.97
Hampden County Con-
tributory Retirement
19,604.34
Federal Tax With-
holdings
130,922.59
Purchase of Savings
Bonds
2,275.00
Washington National Insurance
3,113.63
$ 173,723.53
Total Payments for Agency and Trust $ 273,973.54
Refunds
Taxes
4,787.29
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
7,206.88
General Accounts
242.44
$675,000.00 $675,000.000
POLICE AND FIRE STATION
Loans Authorized $225,000.00
Loans Authorized Unissued
$225,000.00
$225,000.00 $225,000.00
NEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Loans Authorized
$1,425,000.00
Loans Authorized Unissued $1,425,000.00
$1,425,000.00 $1,425,000.00
ZOË PURDON, Treasurer
ZOË PURDON Treasurer
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS HIGH SCHOOL
Cash January 1, 1958
$7,485.64
Cash December 31, 1958
$7,485.64
BLUEBERRY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Receipts
Cash January 1, 1958
14,129.37
PAYMENTS
Architect 115.60
Building
779.80
Equipment 6,020.34
All Other
21.00
Cash December 31, 1958
7,192.63
14,129.37 14,129.37
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND SYSTEM Receipts
Cash January 1, 1958
80,521.94
Temporary Loans in Advance of Serial Loan 200,000.00
Bond Issue
400,000.00
Transfer from Revenue Cash .. 200,000.00
Payments
Labor
8,388.24
Advertising
80.08
Plans and Engineering 24,736.15
Contract
414,324.67
All other
2,442.39
Temporary Loan in advance of Serial Loan
280,000.00
Cash December 31, 1958
150,550.41
$880,521.94 HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION Receipts
Cash January 1, 1958
75,000.00
Bond Issue 600,000.00
Payments
Site Development
754.00
Architect Fees
44,911.76
Building
390,148.20
Equipment
45,154.80
Advertising
165.09
Cash December 31, 1958
193,866.15
Total Payments for Refunds
12,236.61 169.96
Tailings
Cash Voted for Sewage Treatment Plant and System
200,000.00
Total Payments
$2,785,658.11
Cash December 31, 1958
715,481.99
Total Accounted For
$3,501,140.10
6,936.74
$880,521.94
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DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNT
Apportioned Betterments not due $41,458.19
Apportioned Betterments due 1959 $ 7,203.08
Apportioned Betterments due subsequent years
34,255.11
$41,458.19
$41,458.19
DEBT ACCOUNT
Town Debt Inside Limit 640,000.00
Town Debt Outside Limit
2,070,000.00
High School Construction Loan
640,000.00
School Project Loan Chapter 365 Acts of 1948 Bond 455,000.00
Wolf Swamp Road Elementary School Loan Acts of 1948 290,000.00
Blueberry Hill Elementary School Loan Acts of 1948 325,000.00
Sewage Treatment Plant and Systems Loans
400,000.00
Addition High School Building Loan
600,000.00
$2,710,000.00 $2,710,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNT
Cash and Securities
9,940.89
William Goldthwait Fund
9,940.89
$ 9,940.89 $
9,940.89
ZOË PURDON, Treasurer
TREASURER'S REPORT
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF LONGMEADOW:
Submitted herewith is the report of the Treasurer for the year 1958.
The balance sheet shows that the Town ends the year in a good financial condition - Cash balance as of December 31, 1958 $715,481.99; Surplus Revenue $570,242.85, an in- crease of $106,105.86 over 1957.
During the year the Town received Federal Funds in the amount of $104,300.00, made available under the provisions of Public Law 660, 84th Congress (reimbursement for the sewage treatment plant), which reflects in the increase of Surplus Revenue over the previous year.
To meet budget expenses it was necessary to borrow $300,000.00 in Anticipation of Revenue, at a discount of .68%, a very low rate.
Even though the Town continues to maintain its good financial condition, it might be well to point out that the total funded debt has become the highest in Longmeadow's history, $2,710,000.00.
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