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This figure does not include bonds authorized but un- issued in the amount of $1,425,000.00 for the new Junior High School and $225,000.00 ofr the Police and Fire Depart- ment, all as voted at the November 6, 1958 Special Town Meeting. This makes an additional $1,650,000.00 to be added to the total debt.
Respectfully submitted, ZOË PURDON, Treasurer
Auditor's Report
I have audited the financial books and financial records of the Town of Longmeadow, Mass., from December 16, 1958 the date the State Audit closed to December 31, 1958, and in my opinion they are correct.
JOSEPH C. COOPER Auditor
Town Debt December 31, 1958
Nature of Debt
Date of Issue
Rate
Jan. 1, 1958 Original
Amount Principal Outstanding
1958 Principal Paid
1958 Interest Paid
Principal Outstanding Jan. 1, 1959
Principal Due 1959
Interest Due 1959
Date Interest Due
School Project Loan, Oct. of 1948 (High School)
Oct. 1
1 3/4 %
575,000.00
485,000.00
30,000.00
8,487.50
455,000.00
30,000.00
7,962.50
Apr. 1
School Loan (High School)
Oct. 1
13/4 %
800,000.00
680,000.00
40,000.00
11,900.00
640,000.00
40,000.00
11,200.00
Apr. 1
1954
Dec. 1
21/2%
350,000.00
310,000.00
20,000.00
7,750.00
290,000.00
20,000.00
7,250.00
June 1
School Project Loan, Oct. of 1948
Nov. 1
2.90%
365,000.00
345,000.00
20,000.00
10,005.00
325,000.00
20,000.00
9,425.00
May 1
(Blueberry Hill)
1956
School Project Loan, Oct. of 1948 (High School Add. )
June 1
2.40%
600,000.00
7,200.00
600,000.00
30,000.00
14,040.00
June 1
Sewage Treatment Plant
June 1 1958
2.40%
400,000.00
4,800.00
400,000.00
25,000.00
9,300.00
June 1
Chapter 178, Acts of 1955
$3,090,000.00
$1,820,000.00 $110,000.00
$50,142.50 $2,710,000.00
$165,000.00
$59,177.50
Loans Authorized
but Unissued
New Junior High School
1,425,000.00
Police and Fire Station
225,000.00
1,650,000.00
Oct. 1
School Project Loan, Oct. of 1948 (Wolf Swamp)
1955
Dec. 1
Nov.
1958
Dec.
Dec. 1
1954
Oct. 1
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Balance Sheet - December 31, 1958
ASSETS
sh
$715,481.99
ccounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1958 Poll Taxes
14.00
Levy of 1958 Personal Taxes
242.50
Levy of 1958 Real Estate Taxes
43,084.33
43,340.83
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
1,613.88
Levy of 1958
20,987.88
22,601.76
Special Assessments :
Apportioned Betterment :
Added to 1958 Taxes
685.17
Committed Interest Added to 1958 Taxes
44.90
Unapportioned Assessments :
Sewer Connections
5,747.60
Sidewalk
2,188.39
Drain
7,057.33
Street
9,545.48
25,268.87
Tax Possessions
2,463.93
Tax Titles
884.95
3,348.88
Aid to Highways:
State
11,339.80
County
11,484.33
22,824.13
Departmental :
Sewer Connections
643.02
Sewer Extensions
27.50
Welfare
232.87
Schools
838.00
1,741.39
Water :
Rates
6,329.85
Connections
106.96
Extensions
141.16
Hydrants
20.00
Meters
372.58
6,970.55
Chapter 90 New Construction
1,457.54
Chapter 90 New Construction
4,230.79
Chapter 90 New Construction 7,707.62
Chapter 718 Acts of 1956
1,278.24
Laurel Street Repaving
Bliss Rd. to Manning's Corner 13,300.00
Longmeadow Street Improvements
394.82
Land Damages :
Burbank Realty Company
1.00
Ferncroft St. to Franklin Road
1.00
Fenwood Road
1.00
Fairway Drive
1.00
Riverview Avenue
1.00
Emerson Road
1.00
Williams Street
1.00
Land Taking :
Tar Kiln Dingle
50.00
Shaker Road
100.00
Williams Street
100.00
Preliminary Plans :
Blueberry Hill School
3,138.68
Junior High School
8,784.88
Emerson Road School
3,373.50
Relocation of Emerson Road
1.00
Emerson Road Elementary school site
8,350.00
Parking Lot High School
7,460.00
New Junior High School
8,000.00
Junior High School
500.00
129,047.72
Overlay surplus
74,392.05
Overlay Reserve for abatements :
Levy of 1958
23,768.88
Revenues Reserved until collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise
22,601.76
Special Assessments
25,268.87
Tax Title and Possessions
3,348.88
State and County Aid to Highways 22,824.13
Departmental
1,741.39
Water
6,970.55
82,755.58
Surplus Revenue
570,242.85
Overestimated :
County Tuberculosis Hospital
595.83
State Parks
79.26
675.09
923,599.30
923,599.30
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Unexpended :
Planning Board Survey
150.00
Planning Board General Plan of Zoning 704.07
Longmeadow Future Planning Committee 200.00
Committee To Look into
the Matter of Town Reports
200.00
Acquiring Harry and Elsie M. Towne Property, 38 Williams St.
18,000.00
Committee to look into Police and Fire Department
174.98
Police and Fire Department Committee - Architects' Fees 2,750.00
Police and Fire Station 10,000.00
Consultant Fees
Southerly Trunk Sewer
5,634.60
Williams Street Sanitary Sewer and Drain
23,000.00
59 Revenue
78,901.00
Underestimated :
County Tax
3,119.90
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Payroll Deductions :
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
1,248.97
Contributory Retirement
1,962.84
Federal Tax Withholdings
12,647.77
Purchase of Savings Bonds
164.50
Washington National Insurance Dog Money due the County
35.75
Board of Survey Deposits
93.20
Tailings
331.37
Federal Grants :
Old Age Assistance :
Administration
949.62
Aid
4,421.24
Disability :
Administration
458.91
Aid
2,429.59
Aid to Dependent Children :
Aid
698.90
8,958.26
Recoveries :
Old Age Assistance
4,101.64
Revolving Funds :
School Lunch Program 8,479.32
School Athletics 4,435.40
12,914.72
258.11
Levy of 1957
Building Conversion
25
Departmental Appropriations and Expenditures
Balance Jan. 1, 1958
Appropriations 1958
From Reserve Fund
Surplus Revenue
Transfers Appropriations -+ 1959
Refunds
Expen- ditures
Balance
Appropriation Committee
150.00
131.42
18.58
Moderator
50.00
50.00
Selectmen
2,700.00
2,663.07
36.93
Treasurer
11,194.00
104.80
9,999.95
1,298.85
Tax Collector
11,392.00
10,998.61
393.39
Town Clerk
5,358.00
5,082.48
275.52
Auditor
50.00
50.00
Assessors
14,000.00
13,671.45
328.55
Town Office
10,925.00
787.88
26.90
11,308.81
430.97
Law Department
3,700.00
783.14
4,483.14
Election and Registration
2,550.00
2,035.72
4,585.72
Planning Board
300.00
249.35
50.65
Planning Board of Survey
150.00
150.00
Planning Board General Plan of Zoning
704.07
704.07
Longmeadow Future Planning Committee
200.00
Committee To Look Into The Matter of Town Reports
200.00
200.00
Zoning and Building Board of Appeals
200.00
80.47
119.53
Printing of Revised Zoning By-Laws ....
750.00 37.00
787.00
Veterans' Service-Soldiers Benefits
2,500.00
206.00
1,406.59
1,299.41
Veterans' Service-Administration
337.00
337.00
Acquiring Harry and Elsie M. Towne Property-30 Williams St.
18,000.00
18,000.00
Fire Department
17,300.00
2,200.00
18,346.37
1,153.63
Forest Fires
800.00
611.31
188.69
Police Department
103,210.00
3,401.46
22.50
105,972.97
660.99
Committee To Look Into Police and Fire Department
200.00
25.02
174.98
Police and Fire Department Committee- Architects Fees
7,000.00
4,250.00
2,750.00
Police and Fire Station
10,000.00
10,000.00
Building Department
10,000.00
8,872.04
1,127.96
Sealer of Weights and Measures
250.00
206.75
43.25
Fish and Game Warden
50.00
50.00
Insurance
15,600.00
1,302.23
15,405.71
1,496.52
Dutch Elm Disease Control
9,580.00
9,576.49
3.51
Planting
4,097.00
193.00
4,288.48
1.52
Fertilizer
3,230.00
3,228.80
1.20
11,000.00
10,998.96
1.04
Aerial Mosquito Control
2,500.00
2,498.00
2.00
Control and Suppression of Other Pub- lic Nuisances
2,300.00
2,296.08
3.92
Medical Aid and Other Expenses
300.00
12.00
288.00
Hospitalization
1,500.00
339.85
1,160.15
Dental
1,100.00
1,034.90
65.10
Inspection of Milk and Animals
300.00
265.00
35.00
Removal of Garbage, Ashes and
45,000.00
383.82
45,383.82
Sewer Connections
22,500.00
22,361.48
138.52
Sewer Maintenance
8,000.00
3,600.00
11,250.46
349.54
Sewer Extensions
8,000.00
1,602.00
8,795.73
806.27.
Consultant Fees Southerly Trunk Sewer
5,634.60
5,634.60
Longmeadow Street Southerly Auxiliary Sanitary
1,533.03
1,447.79
85.24
Shaker Road Sanitary Sewer Extension
3,275.38
3,230.38
45.00
Drains Maintenance
8,000.00
7,463.01
536.99
Drains Extensions
4,500.00
3,917.53
582.47
Catch Basin Cleaning Equipment
8,000.00
7,925.10
74.90
Williams Street Drain
Sanitary Sewer and
23,000.00
23,000.00
Superintendent of Streets-Salary
3,750.00
3,750.00
Clerk's Salary-Highway Department
1,664.00
1,664.00
Highway Maintenance
22,500.00
22,498.26
1.74
Tar Roads
14,500.00
14,498.40
1.60
Roadside Care
5,700.00
5,671.74
28.26
Snow and Ice Removal
15,000.00
7,207.80
22,207.79
.01
Street Lights
21,000.00
19,187.03
1,812.97
Street Signs
1,000.00
988.46
11.54
Traffic Control
4,200.00
200.00
15.50
4,375.31
40.19
New Sidewalks
724.33
3,500.00
4,183.01
41.32
Sidewalk Repairs
2,500.00
2,460.46
39.54
Engineering
9,000.00
1,000.00
9,998.15
1.85
Public Service Building
29,080.00
2,105.87
116.47
30,882.83
419.51
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Chapter 90 New Construction 1954
1,457.54
1,457.54
Chapter 90 New Construction 1956
4.230.79
28,000.00-
28.000.00+
Chapter 90 New Construction 1958
13,500.00
4,500.00+
38,292.38
7,707.62
·
2,000.00
4.000.00
5,999.65
35
4,230.79
Chapter 90 New Construction 1957
28,000.00
Trimming and Removal
Rubbish
Sewer Siphon
200.00
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Balance Jan. 1, 1958
Appropriations 1958
From Reserve Fund
Surplus Revenue
Transfers Appropriation - + 1959
Refunds
Expen- ditures
Balance
Chapter 718 Act of 1956
40,401.51
39,123.27
1,278.24
airway Drive Improvements
10,800.00
10,797.24
2.76
enwood Road Improvements
8,500.00
8,492.79
7.21
aurel Street Repaving Bliss Road to Manning's Corner
17,800.00
4,500.00-
13,300.00
ongmadow Street Improvements
1,634.64
1,239.82
394.82
Maplewood Road Improvements
7,300.00
7,295.99
4.01
ohin Road Improvements
5,100.00
5,094.60
5.40
Williams Court Improvements
6,000.00
4,958.59
1,041.41
and Damages-Burbank Realty Co. ....
1.00
1.00
and Taking-Tar Kiln Dingle
50.00
50.00
and Damages-Williams Street
1.00
1.00
Widening
and Damages-Ferncroft Street and Franklin Road
1.00
1.00
and Taking-Shaker Road
100.00
100.00
and Taking-Williams Street Widening 100.00
100.00
and Damages-Fenwood Road
1.00
1.00
and Damages-Fairway Drive
1.00
1.00
and Damages-Riverview Avenue
1.00
1.00
Tew Truck and Equipment
6,600.00
6,577.72
22.28
and Damages-Dwight Road and Wil- liams Street
1.00
1.00
1.00
ublic Welfare Aid Department
2,000.00
1,267.71
732.29
ld Age Assistant Administration
1,500.00
1,500.00
ld Age Assistant Aid
16,000.00
161.31
16,161.31
isability Aid
4,000.00
113.93
3,574.43
539.50
chools
815,955.00
23.10
800,874.36
15,103.74
reliminary Plans Blueberry Hill School
3,138,68
3,138.68
reliminary Plans Junior High School Committee
17,000.00
7.39
8,222.51
8,784.88
reliminary Plans Emerson Road Elemen- tary School Committee
10,000.00
7.40
6,633.90
3,373.50
tion
5,000.00
5,000.00
chool Site-Williams Street and Lynn- wood Drive
27,500.00
elocation of Emerson Road
1.00
1.00
merson Road Elementary School Site
20,100.00
11,750.00
8,350.00
arking Lot Longmeadow High School
25,865.00
18,405.00
7,460.00
ew Truck-School Department
1,775.00
1,514.00
261.00
ew Junior High School
8,000.00
8,000.00
ichard Salter Storrs Library
20,958.00
1,250.73
(County Dog Money)
22,195.10
13.63
ommunity House
18,036.00
17,679.49
356.51
il Heating Equipment
508.83
ecreation
23,100.00
129.00
23,171.16
57.84
ark Department
23,009.00
742.40
23,687.10
64.30
ew Truck-Park Department
3,300.00
3,146.75
153.25
Teachers-Park Department
2,600.00
2,600.00
horers', Police, Fire Pensions
12,500.00
9,154.50
3,345.50
ck Leave, Vacation and Paid Holidays
23,000.00
17,847.49
5,152.51
emorial Day Observance
450.00
341.07
108.93
inting and Delivering Town Reports
3,400.00
3,312.00
88.00
ounty Aid To Agriculture
25.00
25.00
ampden County Safety Council
125.00
125.00
amages
250.00
250.00
aintenance To House at 30 Williams Street
100.00
21.09
78.91
ghting War Memorial
400.00
400.00
eterans' Quarters
1,042.00
1,040.57
1.43
vilian Defense
1,200,00
71.50
1,271.50
iperintendent of Water Salary
Department
3,750.00
3,750.00
erks' Salaries-Water Department
3,850.00
3,604.30
245.70
ater Commissioners Salaries
750.00
750.00
eter Readers' Salaries
3,600.00
3,381.98
218.02
ater Department Administration ater Mains Maintenance
3,100.00
3,097.88
2.12
ater Connections
30,000.00
29,175.13
824.87
ater Main Extensions
14,000.00
1,000.00
14,899.15
100.85
ater Supply
43,000.00
37,936.21
5,063.79
drants
2,500.00
2,492.27
7.73
eters
7,200.00
1,500.00
8,643.51
56.49
ew Equipment and Truck Replacement
200.00
148.00
52.00
ont End Loader-Water and Sewer
11,000.00
10,000.00
1,000.00
terest
38,143.00
1,484.76
38,142.50
1,485.26
terest-Temporary Loans
5,000.00
2,013.72
2,986.28
terest-Town Debt
12.000.00
12,000.00
rtification of Notes and Bonds
5.500.00
3,190.00
2,310.00
own Debt-Inside and Outside Limit
aturing Notes and Bonds
110,000.00
110,000.00
1,000.00
975.20
24.80
nior High School Building Conversion
500.00
500.00
447.00
61.83
uilding Committee High School Addi-
27,500.00
Department
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Tax Collector's Report FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1958
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958
Committed
Refunds
1,536.35
41,391.30
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
36,765.93
Abated
3,011.49
39,777.42
Outstanding December 31, 1958 1,613.88
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1958
Committed
244,780.02
Refunds
5,670.53
250,450.55
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
213,084.77 16,377.90
229,462.67
Outstanding December 31,
1958
20,987.88
Apportioned Betterments Added to 1957 Taxes
Outstanding January 1,
201.26 201.26
Apportioned Betterments Added to 1958 Taxes
Committed
8,447.55
Refunds
32.65
8,480.20
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
7,764.36
Abated
30.67 7,795.03
Outstanding December 31, 1958 685.17
Committed Interest on 1957 Apportioned Betterments
Otstanding January 1, 1958
56.60
56.60
Collected and Paid Town
Treasurer
56.60
Committed Interest on 1958 Apportioned Betterments
Committed
1,940.94 12.76
1,953.70
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
1,903.56
Abated
5.24 1,908.80
Outstanding December 31, 1958 44.90
Unapportioned Assesments Committed, Sewer
Outstanding January 1, 1958
1,356.50
Committed
7,102.99
8,459.49
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
1,624.39
Apportioned
1,087.50 2,711.89
Outstanding December 31, 1958 5,747.60
Unapportioned Assessments Committed, Sidewalk
Outstanding January 1, 1958
Committed
4,454.07
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
1,228.52
Apportioned
1,037.16
2,265.68
Outstanding December 31, 1958
2,188.39
Outstanding January 1,
1958
28.00
28.00
Collected and Paid Town
Treasurer
2.00
Abated
26.00
28.00
Personal Taxes 1956
Outstanding January 1, 1958
122.50
122.50
Collected and Paid Town
Treasurer
122.50
122.50
Poll Taxes 1957
Oustanding January 1,
1958
46.00
46.00
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
Abated
8.00 38.00
46.00
Personal Taxes 1957
Outstanding January 1,
1958
542.50
542.50
Collected and Paid Town
Treasurer
542.50
Real Estate Taxes 1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958
Refunds
42,887.06
128.51
43,015.57
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
Tax Titles
42,917.07 98.50
43,015.57
Poll Taxes 1958
Committed
5,342.00 20.00
5,362.00
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
5,170.00 178.00
5,348.00
Outstanding December 31, 1958
14.00
Personal Taxes 1958
Committed
48,470.50 17.50
48,488.00
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
48,228.00 17.50
48,245.50
Outstanding December 31, 1958
242.50 242.50
Real Estate Taxes 1958
Committed
1,406,854.50 4,621.28
1,411,475.78
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
1,354,536.70 13,854.75 1,368,391.45
Abated
Outstanding December 31, 1958
43,084.33
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1956
Outstanding January 1, 1958
Committed
1,308.28
5.44
1,313.72
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
Abated
530.62 783.10
1,313.72
2,265.68 2,188.39
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Refunds
Refund
Abated
Refunds
Refunds
Abated
Poll Taxes 1956
6,524.64 33,330.31
Abated
1958
Unapportioned Assessments Committed, Drain
Schools, Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1958
893.00 4,089.00
4,982.00
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
4,084.00 60.00
4,144.00
Outstanding December 31, 1958 838.00
Water Rates, Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1958
Committed
Refunds
93,169.77
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
86,761.95 77.97
86,839.92
Outstanding December 31, 1958 6,329.85
Water Connections, Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1958
Committed
298.75 28,089.43
28,388.18
Collected and Paid Town
Treasurer
28,281.22
28,281.22
Outstanding December 31, 1958
106.96
Water Extensions, Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1958
191.16
Committed
50.00
241.16
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
100.00
100.00
Outstanding December 31, 1958 141.16
Hydrants, Accounts Receivable
Committed
134.50
134.50
Collected and Paid Town
114.50
114.50
Outstanding December 31, 1958 20.00
Meters, Accounts Receivable
Committed
375.08 6,495.00
6,870.08
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
6,476.50
Abated
21.00
6,497.50
Outstanding December 31,
1958
372.58
Board of Survey Deposits
Balance January 1,
1958
80.37 32.04
112.41
Expended
19.21
19.21
Balance Due Depositors .. 93.20
· ZOË PURDON Collector of Taxes
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Committed
3,878.23 7,057.33
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer Apportioned
2,673.00 1,205.23
3,878.23
Outstanding December 31,
1958
7,057.33
Unapportioned Assessments Committed, Street
Outstanding January 1, 1958
Committed
15,036.24 9,545.48
24,581.72
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
Apportioned
6,837.18 8,199.06
15,036.24
Outstanding December 31, 1958
9,545.48
Sewer Connections, Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1958
Committed
Refund
75.00
20,700.09
Collected and Paid Town
Treasurer
19,982.07
Abated
75.00
20,057.07
643.02
Sewer Extensions, Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1,
1958
27.50
27.50
Outstanding December 31,
1958
27.50
Welfare, Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1,
1958
232.87
Committed
295.25
528.12
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
295.25
295.25
Outstanding December 31,
1958 232.87
Old Age Assistance, Accounts Receivable
Committed
15,199.38
15,199.38
Collected and Paid Town
Treasurer
15,199.38
15,199.38
Disability Administration, Accounts Receivable
Committed
171.09
171.09
Collected and Paid Town
Treasurer
171.09
171.09
Disability Aid, Accounts Receivable
Committed
2,193.59
2,193.59
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
2,193.59
Veterans' Service, Accounts Receivable
Committed
149.42
149.42
Collected and Paid Town Treasurer
149.42
149.42
10,935.56 Committed
Abated
5,756.53 87,308.82 104.42
Abated
Treasurer
Committed
Deposits
262.95 20,362.14
Outstanding January 1, 1958
Town Clerk's Financial Report
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1958
RECEIPTS
Dog Licenses :
415 Males @ $2.00 830.00
69 Females @ $5.00 345.00
405 Spayed Females @ $2.00 810.00
1 Kennel @ $10.00 10.00
4 Transfers @ $.25 1.00
1,966.00
Sporting Licenses:
176 Resident Fishing @ $3.25 572.00
99 Resident Hunting @ $3.25 321.75
97 Resident Sporting @ $5.25 509.25
55 Resident Female Fishing @ $2.25 123.75
34 Non-Resident Minor Fishing @ $2.75 42.50
14 Non-Resident Special 3-Day
Fishing @ $2.75 38.50
2 Non-Resident Minor @ $2.25 4.50
19 Non-Resident Fishing @ $7.75 147.25
9 Non-Resident Hunting @ $15.25 137.25
3 Non-Resident Sporting @ $20.25 60.75
3 Duplicate Licenses @ $.50 1.50
23 Resident Sporting (70 years of age - Free
1,959.00
Marriages Licenses: 65 @ $2.00 130.00
Miscellaneous: Searching Records, Copies of Birth
Marriage and Death Certificates
Recording Mortgages 330.20
Marriage and Death Cetificates .. 224.50
Total in Account For 4,639.70
PAYMENTS
Division of Fisheries and Game, Acct. of
Town Treasurer, Acct. Dog Licenses 1,772.50
Divisions of Fisheries and Game, Acct. of Fishing, Hunting and Sporting Licenses
1,832.00
Clerk's Fees:
890 Dogs @ $.25 222.50
4 Transfers @ $.25 1.00
508 Fishing, Hunting and Sporting Licenses @ $.25 127.00
65 Marriage Licenses @ $2.00 130.00 Recording Mortgages 330.20
Searching Records, Certified copies of
1,035.20
Total accounted for ..... ........
4,639.70
ZOË PURDON
Town Clerk
Assessors' Report
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1958
It is interesting to note that Longmeadow was one of the relatively few towns in the Commonwealth that had no tax increase for the year 1958. The causes for this, contrary to the varied reports of a large tax increase, are as follows:
There were no unforeseen major capital expenses sub- mitted in the 1958 Town Budget. There will be large expenses such as the High School addition and the Sewage Disposal Plant reflected in the budget this coming year that will affect the tax rate upwards.
The influx of new residents has continued this year adding 137 new taxable dwellings.
Your assessors are systematically reviewing all prop- erties in Longmeadow under a program begun approx- imately six years ago. Last year we revalued Precinct B and at the time of writing this report, most of Precinct C has been revalued. The assessments of all unimproved land in the Plains area to the East were thoroughly reviewed by your board.
Due to unavoidable circumstances we were unable to continue with our photograph file of all homes in the town. This year we plan to bring our file up to date.
Your board will continue their efforts this coming year toward the goal of assessing all properties at a fair and just figure, and prevent the outside expensive revaluation that so many neighboring communities have been faced with.
We wish to thank our staff and all those who have been so helpful, for without their assistance we could not have handled the tremendous amount of work that has been accomplished this year.
Respectfully submitted, ROBERT B. ATKINSON, Chairman SCOTT M. STEARNS, JR., Clerk STUART D. PUTNAM
Valuation
Real Estate (land)
$5,990,030.00
Real Estate (buildings) 22,147,060.00
Personal Property
969,410.00
Total Valuation
$29,106,500.00
AMOUNTS TO BE RAISED
Appropriated:
Special Town Meeting, December 11, 1957
Annual Town Meeting, Birth, Marriage and Death February 18, 1958 Adjourned Town Meeting, February 19, 1958 $2,058,856.24 Certificates 224.50
State Parks and Reserva-
tions 7,063.42
Underestimated
for 1957
194.54
State Audit of
Municipal Accounts 1,587.12
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ounty Tax Underestimated
60,857.68
for 1957 3,699.74
uberculosis Hospital
Assessment
2,152,27
ounty of Hampden -
Retirement System
24,380.00
verlay of Current Year .
37,609.63
Gross Amount to be raised $2,196,400.64
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
come Tax
65,048.74
orporation Taxes
66,305.88
ld Age Tax (meals)
666.54
Totor Vehicle and
Trailer Excise
170,000.00
own Receipts -
Treasurer's List
213,400.00
uberculosis Hospital
Assessment - overesti --
mated for 1957 803.24
mounts voted to be taken
from Available Funds .. 219,517.24
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
$735,741.64
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
$1,460,659.00
n Polls and Property ... TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY 667 Polls valued at
$2.00 each $5,334.00
roperty valued at
$29,106,500.00
(Tax Rate as $50.00
per thousand) $1,455,325.00
Total Taxes levied
on Polls and Property ....... $1,460,659.00
VALUATION OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
eal Estate
$2,718,820.00
ersonal Property 274,350.00
Total $2,993,170.00
Apportioned Betterment Assessments and Interest Added to Taxes
reet
$7,618.41
dewalk
1,433.98
orm Water Drain
346.38
wer
747.07
Tater Main 242.65
Total $10,388.49
otal Persons assessed on Personal Property and Real Estate
5,411
otal Persons assessed on Polls 2,856
otal Dwelling Houses assessed 2,856 otal Acres assessed 4,682
otal Motor Vehicles assessed 5,381
otal Photocopies of Real Estate Transfers received from the Registry of Deeds 443
Report of The Building Department
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
I submit the following annual report of the Building Department for the year ending December 31, 1958.
Personnel
Herbert G. Cronk, Building Commissioner
William J. Hyland, Inspector of Plumbing
Edward F. Corcoran, Inspector of Plumbing Norbert W. Gonyea, Inspector of Plumbing
Alvin G. Holmes, Wiring Inspector
Roy N. Conley, Wiring Inspector
Beatrice S. Conroy, Clerk
Number of Building Permits Granted 210
Single Dwellings 146
Sewage Treatment Plant
1
Swimming Pool
1
Garages 22
Temporary Repair Shop 1
Additions and Alterations 38
Addition to High School
1
Estimated Cost :
New Construction $2,498,400.00
Sewage Treatment Plant 322,000.00
Swimming Pool 5,995.00
Garages 27,675.00
Temporary Repair Shop 3,500.00
Additions and Alterations 38,463.00
Addition to High School
520,000,00
Total $3,416,033.00
Number of Plumbing Permits Granted 453
Number of Heating Permits Granted
313
Number of Electrical Permits Granted
1171
Respectfully submitted, HERBERT G. CRONK
Building Commissioner
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LIST OF JURORS Name, Address and Occupation As prepared by the Selectmen of. Longmeadow to serve in the year 1959
DONALD E. ADAMS 186 Converse Street Vice President Hallen Construction Co., Inc. 139 Paramount Street Springfield, Mass.
JOSEPH A. AUTH 28 Bliss Road Fuel Salesman Auth Fuels, Inc. 507 No. Main Street East Longmeadow, Mass.
ELLIOT E. BABB
147 Hillcrest Avenue Vice-President Curtis Universal Joint Co., Inc. 4 Birnie Avenue Springfield, Mass.
JAMES E. BALISE 24 Wendover Road General Manager Balise Motor Sales Co. Springfield, Mass.
PAUL L. BALISE 74 Whitmun Road Auto Salesman Balise Motor Sales Co. Springfield, Mass.
EDGAR A. BARRE 395 Maple Road Sales Engineer K-V Homes, Inc. 1160 Bay Street Springfield, Mass.
CHARLES E. BEIN, JR. 39 Maplewood Street Safety Officer and Claim Agent Springfield Street Railway Co. 2840 Main Street Springfield, Mass.
ROBERT B. BERGDAHL 45 Whitmun Road
Salesman Springfield Toro Co. 15 Mill Street Springfield, Mass.
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