USA > Massachusetts > Worcester County > Mendon > Town annual reports of the officers of Mendon, Massachusetts 1953-1957 > Part 9
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22
Ninety pupils had work displayed at the Taft Public Library during National Art Week in November. Last Spring several girls from Grade Eight made and painted the backdrop for the Stephen Foster musical presented by the school.
This year, in addition to the regular Mechanical Drawing class, there are three high school pupils who are taking Advanced Mechanical Drawing. They have been working on sectional drawings, surface development and architectural drawing.
I wish to thank you, Mr. Rowe, the School Commit- tee, Mr. Clough, and the teachers in Mendon for such fine cooperation in the art program for our school.
Respectfully submitted, E. JANE COLEMAN.
119
MENDON HIGH SCHOOL PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST MENDON TOWN HALL FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1954
"Brotherly Love" Black
Muriel L. Brothers
"Brothers Take A Bow" Black
Charles F. Avery
"Out Talking The Talkies"
Wayne
June R. Sutcliffe
Mighty Men Danish Folk Tune
Grade Six Chorus
"Submerged" Cottman-Shaw
Freeman H. Lowell
"Betty Does The Ironing" Harbour
Gloria I. Lamothe
"Old Soldiers Never Die"
Purvis
Cornelius B. Bracco
Northern Sunrise Bergh
Grade Six Chorus
"Oh, No!" Bell
Ruth A. Wiersma
"A One-Man Dog" Black
Kelvin L. Parkinson
"Comedy and Tragedy" Gilbert
Helen Ann Hamilton
Robe of Calvary Twomey, White, St. Clair, Rivers
Grade Six Chorus
Decision of Judges
120
GRADUATION EXERCISES OF MENDON HIGH SCHOOL TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1954
Processional-Pomp and Circumstance Elgar Mrs. Bertha B. Rogers
Invocation Rev. William C. Nelson
Salutatory and Essay-The History of Mendon High School's First Twenty Years Dianne Channing
Essay-Building Citizens Through Group Activities Jane L. Avery
Essay-The Achievements of the United Nations Maureen A. Smith
Essay-The Miracle of Radio Howard F. Phipps
Song-Victor Herbert Favorites arr. Douglas MacLean High School Chorus
Essay-A Girl's Viewpoint on the Armed Services as a Career Joanne Goodnow
Essay-Early Mendon Sandra G. Southwick
Essay-Immigration-Past and Present Palmer W. Swanson
Song-Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
arr. Fred Waring High School Chorus Essay and Valedictory-Communist Infiltration in the United States
Betty Ann Desmarais
121
TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss.
TO THE CONSTABLE of the TOWN of Mendon in the COUNTY of WORCESTER, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mendon qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the TOWN HALL in said Mendon on MONDAY the SEVENTH day of MARCH A.D. 1955 punctually at 9:00 o'clock A.M., to act on
Article 1.
Article 2. and all following Articles on this Warrant will be acted upon Friday the 11th day of March at 7:00 P.M.
Article 1. To bring in their ballots for the follow- ing Town Officers :
One Moderator for one year ;
One Town Clerk for one year;
One Selectman for three years ;
One Assessor for three years ;
One Town Treasurer for three years ;
One Tax Collector for three years;
122
Presentation of Diplomas and Awards
Mr. Harry C. York, Chairman School Committee
Presentation of American Legion Medal Mr. George P. Hutchinson,
Commander Roger L. Wood Post, American Legion Star Spangled Banner
Benediction
Rev. William C. Nelson
Recessional-March Romaine Gounod Mrs. Bertha B. Rogers
GRADUATES OF MENDON HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1954
Jane L. Avery
Martha F. Carlson
Dianne E. M. Channing
Lorraine C. Deiana
Betty A. Desmarais
Joanne Goodnow
Shirley A. Hazard
Wilhelmena M. Hensel
Anne P. Leone
Lorraine J. Lundvall
Marvin S. Mathewson
Howard F. Phipps
Lois B. Rocks Helen A. Smith
Maureen A. Smith
Sandra G. Southwick
Palmer W. Swanson
Irene A. Wills
123
One Constable for one year ;
One Tree Warden for one year ;
One Trustee of the Taft Public Library for two years ;
One Member of the School Committee for three years ;
One Park Commissioner for three years ;
One Highway Surveyor for one year ;
One Water Commissioner for three years ;
One Water Commissioner for two years,
all on one ballot, designating the office intended for each person.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.
Article 3. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.
Article 4. To appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses for the finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1955.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow a sum of money not to exceed $25,000 in anti- cipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1955 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for the period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
124
Article 6. To see if the Town will appropriate any sum of money for the improvement and repairs of high- ways, to be expended under the direction of the Mass- achusetts Department of Public Works as provided under Chapter 81 of the General Laws as amended, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate any sum of money for the operation and repairs of Town machinery, a part or whole to be taken from the Road Machinery Fund, or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate any sum of money for the maintenance of Chapter 90 Roads, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State and County for this purpose, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate any sum of money for Chapter 90 New Construc- tion provided the State and County will contribute for such work under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
Article 10. To see what action the Town will take regarding any legal proceedings that may be brought against or by the Town.
Article 11. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell any or all real estate owned by the Town by reason of the foreclosure of Tax Title thereon and to execute, acknowledge and deliver a proper deed or deeds therefor, authority therefor to terminate March 5, 1956 or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate the dog license refund from the Worcester County
125
in 1955 to be used for general school expenses in 1955, or to take any action in relation to the same.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $5,000. from available funds to the Stabiliza- tion Fund, as defined in Chapter 124, Acts of 1945 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500. for fire hose, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $940. for the purpose of purchasing 200 chairs for the supper room in the Town Hall, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 for Mendon's share for printing booklets explaining the Regional School.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for Civilian Defense to be expended only in cases where funds are matched by the State or Federal government, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to pur- chase a truck with four-wheel drive, with dump body and specified extras for $5,500.00 ; $3,800.00 to be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery account as a down payment; and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be, and hereby is author- ized to borrow an amount up to $1,700.00 to be paid in the year 1956; the White truck to be used as a trade-in ; and the Selectmen and Highway Surveyor to be author-
126
ized to purchase said truck, or take any action in rela- tion thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to widen and raise the road and install proper drainage on Washington Street between the residences of Silas Ames and William Munsell, or take any action in relation thereto.
POLLS WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by post- ing up an attested copy thereof at the Post Office in said Mendon and causing a copy to be published once in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper published in Milford, Mass., both said posting and publication to be at least seven days before the time of the meeting hereby ordered to be held.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said town before the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Mendon, this 31st day of January A.D. 1955.
HAROLD METCALF, JOHN L. LUNDVALL, ERNEST P. WOOD, Selectmen of Mendon.
A true copy, attest :
HAROLD C. BARROWS, Constable of Mendon.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Article 4.
1954 Appro- priations
1954 Transfers
1954 Expendi- tures
1955 Recommen- dations
Moderator's Salary
$ 25.00
$ 25.00 $
25.00
Selectmen's Salaries
700.00
700.00
700.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
156.73
350.00
Treasurer's Salary
700.00
700.00
700.00
Treasurer's Expense
200.00
196.03
275.00
Tax Title Foreclosure
36.00
$52.60
88.60
36.00
Town Accountant's Salary
400.00
400.00
400.00
Town Accountant's Expense
50.00
48.90
50.00
Town Clerk's Salary
250.00
250.00
250.00
Town Clerk's Expense
450.00
348.60
375.00
Tax Collector's Salary
925.00
925.00
925.00
Tax Collector's Expense
250.00
229.45
250.00
Assessors' Salaries
700.00
700.00
700.00
Assessors' Expense
300.00
193.77
300.00
Elections and Registrations
600.00
542.93
1,142.93
666.00
Town Counsel Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Town Counsel Expense
75.00
63.15
138.15
75.00
Clerical Hire-Town Officers
300.00
294.08
300.00
127
Town Officers' Bonds
240.00
210.09
266.00
Town Hall Maintenance
900.00
885.78
1,475.00
Record Room Maintenance
375.00
361.23
375.00
Heat and Lights-Tn. Bldgs.
3,000.00
2,339.18
3,000.00
Constable's Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
Police Department
3,500.00
777.43
4,277.43
3,000.00
Fire Department
2,000.00
21.81
2,021.81
2,070.00
Forest Fires
500.00
21.93
521.93
500.00
Dog Officer
100.00
92.00
125.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
50.00
2.50
52.50
60.00
Wiring Inspector
80.00
80.00
80.00
Board of Health
1,500.00
1,320.50
1,500.00
Tree Warden
1,300.00
1,224.82
900.00
Insect Pest Control
652.87
652.75
653.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
326.44
326.25
500.00
Inspector of Animals
150.00
150.00
150.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
25.00
25.00
25.00
General Repairs-Highways
2,100.00
2,087.97
3,000.00
Snow Removal
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Street Lighting
819.00
819.00
819.00
Public Welfare-Salaries
45.00
45.00
45.00
Public Welfare-Temporary Aid
6,000.00
5,765.36
6,000.00
Administration O.A.A. and A.D.C.
935.00
935.00
1,025.00
128
Aid to Dependent Children
1,500.00
Old Age Assistance
16,000.00 2,000.00
1,500.00
536.33 16,000.00 3,403.29
16,000.00 3,500.00 100.00
Administ. Veterans' Benefits
100.00
100.00
School Department
64,433.61
473.39
64,905.33
68,239.38
Vocational Education
1,500.00
1,495.10
2,700.00
Taft Public Library
1,050.00
1,050.00
850.00
Park Department
350.00
198.65
548.65
350.00
Care Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves
30.00
30.00
30.00
Water Department Maintenance
1,000.00
934.03
925.00
Memorial Day Celebration
225.00
205.15
225.00
Insurance on Town Buildings
1,800.00
29.60
1,829.60
1,600.00
Town Reports
666.00
666.00
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
1,722.27
2,000.00
Maturing Debt
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Interest on Maturing Debt
438.75
438.75
393.75
Interest on Temporary Loans
200.00
11.67
211.67
200.00
Worcester County Ret. Expense Fund
1,233.48
1,233.48
1,136.96
129
1,000.00
Veterans' Benefits
130
1955 RECOMMENDATIONS
Article
6.
$3,700.00 Chapter 81
Article
7.
$2,00.00 Road Machinery Repairs
Article 8. $1,200.00 Chapter 90 Maintenance
Article 9. $2,500.00 Chapter 90 Construction
Article 12. Approved
Article 13. Approved
Article 14.
Approved
Article 15.
Approved
Article 16. Approved
Article 17. Approved
Article 18.
Approved
Article 19.
Approved
LEE P. MCFARLAND, Chairman, FRANKLIN E. GOODNOW, ROY A. BARROWS,
Mendon Finance Committee.
INDEX
Assessors Annual Report 64
Balance Sheet 49
Collector's Annual Report
59
Dog Officer's Report
81
Finance Committee Report
115
Financial Reports :
Aid to Dependent Children
31
Assessors
10
Board of Health
19
Board of Public Welfare
29
Board of Selectmen
7
Civil Defense
18
Debt and Interest
40
Dog Officer
18
Elections and Registrations
11
Fire Department
16
Heat and Lights-Town Buildings
14
Highway Department
22
Memorial Day
37 32
Park Department
35
Police Department
15
Public Library
37
Record Room Maintenance
13
Reserve Fund
39
School Department
34
Sealer of Weights and Measures
18
Tax Collector
10
Town Accountant
9
Town Clerk
9
Town Counsel
12
Town Hall Maintenance 13
Treasurer
8
Moderator
7
Old Age Assistance
INDEX - Continued
Tree Warden 20
Veterans' Benefits 33
Vocational Education 35
Water Department
36
Fire Chief's Report
74
Graduation Exercises
120
Highway Surveyor's Report
82
Jurors
53
Librarian's Report
86
Library Trustees' Report
85
Police Chief's Report
76
Prize Speaking Contest
119
School Art Supervisor's Report
118
School Committee Report
97
School Music Supervisor's Report
115
School Nurse's Report
112
School Physician's Report 111
School Principal's Report
107
School Superintendent's Report 101
80
Town Accountant's Report
41
Town Clerk's Report
67
Births
69
Marriages
70
Deaths 71
Town Officers and Committees
3
Town Warrant
121
Treasurer's Report 54
Water Commissioner's Report
83
Sealer of Weights and Measures
ANNUAL REPORTS
of the
TOWN OFFICERS
of the
TOWN OF MENDON
including the report of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
for the
MUNICIPAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1955
partenza Não de 289th ANNUAL REPORT
Retarding Hutchinson, CHARLESCRAFT PRESS mitchell sec 1955
Cdj 130
2
TOWN OF MENDON
Town of Mendon Incorporated May 15, 1667.
Population 1905, 1955 Census.
Registered Voters in 1955, 904
Annual Election : First Monday in March.
Annual Meeting :
First Friday Evening after the first Monday in March.
County Commissioners :
Francis E. Cassidy, Chairman Webster
Edward P. Bird Fitchburg
Joseph A. Aspero Worcester
Fourteenth Congressional District :
Congressman, Joseph William Martin, Jr. North Attleboro
Fourth Senatorial District :
Joseph E. Gibney Webster
Eighth Worcester Representative District :
Representatives General Court :
Charles Mullaly, Jr. Millville
Charles E. Luke Driscoll Northbridge
Sheriff for Worcester County :
William A. Bennett Worcester
3
TOWN OFFICERS
Moderator Roy A. Barrows &
Selectmen
John L. Lundvall
Term expires 1956
Ernest P. Wood
Term expires 1957 .
Harold Metcalf Term expires 1958
Board of Public Welfare, Board of Health and Fence Viewers Harold Metcalf John L. Lundvall Ernest P. Wood
Town Clerk Albert S. Coleman
Town Treasurer
Charles F. Leonard Term expires 1958
Tax Collector
Arthur P. Dalton Term expires 1958
Assessors
Carl M. Taft, Clerk Term expires 1956
D. Kinsley Barnes Term expires 1957 .
Donald B. Lowell Term expires 1958
4
School Committee
Harry C. York Term expires 1956
Gordon R. Good
Term expires 1957 .
Chester F. FitzGerald Term expires 1958
Superintendent of Schools
Percy L. Rowe
Trustees of Taft Public Library
Vestella M. Daniels Term expires 1956
Henry P. Clough, Secretary Term expires 1957 **
John L. Lundvall Percy L. Rowe Harry C. York
Water Commissioners
Franklin E. Goodnow*
Term expires 1956
Clarence E. Varney
Term expires 1957 € Donato F. Leone Term expires 1958 in Bennett
13 49- *Died June 1955 - M. Morton Goodnow appointed to fill vacancy until March 1956.
12
Park Commissioners
Fred R. Phipps Term expires 1956
George A. Johnson
Term expires 1957 V
William D. Rondeau Term expires 1958
Constable Harold C. Barrows
Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent William E. Nuttall
Highway Surveyor William R. Bowen
5
Officers Appointed by the Selectmen
Chief of Police William D. Rondeau
Town Counsel Shelley D. Vincent Dog Officer William D. Rondeau
Wiring Inspector Walter J. Channing
Sealer of Weights and Measures William D. Rondeau
Fire Chief and Forest Warden William F. Irons
Superintendent of Streets William R. Bowen
Burial Agent Norry J. Daige
Custodian of
Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves Richard F. Harding
Inspector of Slaugtering Willard N. Seibert
Inspector of Animals Roy A. Barrows
Town Accountant - Helen F. Irons . Term expires 1956 Surveyor of Wood and Bark Arthur V. Pond Veterans' Agent Philip W. Harding
Registrars of Voters
Asa B. Vear Term expires 1956 Joseph W. McEwen Term expires 1957 Edward T. Powers Term expires 1958
Albert S. Coleman, Clerk
6
Finance Committee
Roy A. Barrows Term expires 1956
Lee P. McFarland Term expires 1957
Franklin E. Goodnow* Term expires 1958
*Died June 1955 - George C. Cadman appointed to fill unexpired term.
Forest Committee
Harold F. Lowell Term expires 1956
Norry J. Daige Term expires 1957
Charles F. Leonard Term expires 1958
Field Drivers
Alex Woleck W. Arthur Robinson
Edward Goss
Caucus Committee
Robert P. Congdon Philip W. Harding
George P. Hutchinson
7
FINANCIAL REPORTS
MODERATOR-SALARY
Appropriation .... $25.00
Expended :
Roy A. Barrows
25.00
SELECTMEN-SALARIES
Appropriation $700.00
Expended :
John L. Lundvall $283.33
Ernest P. Wood
200.00
Harold Metcalf
216.67
Total expended :
$700.00
SELECTMEN-EXPENSES
Appropriation
$350.00
Expended :
Stationery and
Postage
$26.00
Lock Box
3.30
Cahill's News
Agency
4.80
Milford Daily News 18.60
State & County Dues 21.00
Perambulating
Town Bounds . .. 150.00
Traveling Expense 27.00
Licenses and permits 15.26
Town Maps 28.00
Expenses to
State Meeting .... 49.33
8
Telephone Index .... 5.00
Total expended $348.29
Unexpended 1.71
$350.00
TREASURER-SALARY
Appropriation $700.00
Expended :
Charles F. Leonard
$700.00
TREASURER-EXPENSES
Appropriation $275.00
Expended :
Postage
$96.60
Hobbs & Warren Inc.
2.77
State Dues 2.00
Check books
14.55
Forbes Press
12.00
Preparing
Schedule A
15.00
Cahill's News Agcy. 24.97
Woonsocket
Typewriter Co. .. 29.15
Mass. Division
of Accts. 18.83
Miscellaneous
expense
20.00
Use of car
20.00
Total expended
$255.87
Unexpended 19.13
$275.00
TAX TITLE FORECLOSURE
Appropriation
$36.00
Unexpended $36.00
9
TOWN ACCOUNTANT-SALARY
Appropriation $400.00
Expended :
Helen F. Irons $400.00
TOWN ACCOUNTANT-EXPENSES
Appropriation
$50.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund ..
2.53
Total $52.53
Expended:
Mass. Division
of Accts. $44.53
Taft Printing Co. 8.00
Total expended
$52.53
TOWN CLERK-SALARY
Appropriation $250.00
Expended :
$250.00
Albert S. Coleman
TOWN CLERK-EXPENSES
Appropriation $375.00
Expended :
Cahill's News Agcy. $30.35
Printing and postage 66.48
Recording fees 79.00
Henry Twitchell .... 2.80
Dues and expenses, State Meetings .... 34.35
Miscellaneous
expenses 66.83
Total expended
$279.81
Unexpended
95.19
$375.00
10
TAX COLLECTOR-SALARY
Appropriation $925.00
Expended :
Arthur P. Dalton
$925.00
TAX COLLECTOR-EXPENSES
Appropriation
$250.00
Expended :
Barre Gazette $51.01
Use of car 31.00
Forbes Press
44.00
Postage
75.00
Deputy Collector's
Bond
5.00
State Dues
2.00
Cahill's News Agcy.
7.16
Henry Twitchell ... 11.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc.
19.76
Total expended
$245.93
Unexpended
4.07
$250.00
ASSESSORS-SALARIES
Appropriation
$700.00
Expended :
Donald B. Lowell $200.00
D. Kinsley Barnes 200.00
Carl M. Taft, Clerk 300.00
Total Expended $700.00
ASSESSORS-EXPENSES
Appropriation $300.00
11
Expended :
Postage $15.50
Tax Tables 1.00
Deed Abstracts
103.63
Hobbs & Warren Inc.
36.37
State & County
Dues 9.00
D. Kinsley Barnes,
use of car
10.00
Donald B. Lowell,
use of car
20.00
Total expended
$195.50
Unexpended
104.50
$300.00
ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
Appropriation
$666.00
Expended :
Election Payrolls $132.50
Street listing 88.75
E. M. Tornwall,
printing 45.00
Henry Twitchell
70.90
Registrars' Salaries
140.00
Miscellaneous
3.30
Total expended $480.45
Unexpended
185.55
$666.00
STATE CENSUS-1955
Appropriation
$250.00
12
Expended :
Payrolls
$226.95
Unexpended
23.05
$250.00
TOWN COUNSEL-SALARY
Appropriation $100.00
Expended :
Shelley D. Vincent $100.00
TOWN COUNSEL-EXPENSES
Appropriation $75.00
Expended :
Shelley D. Vincent
$75.00
CLERICAL HIRE FOR TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation $300.00
Expended :
$300.00
Helen F. Irons
TOWN OFFICERS' BONDS
Appropriation $266.00
Expended :
Karl A. Bright $266.00
TOWN HALL CHAIRS
Appropriation $940.00
Expended :
J. L. Hammett Co. $940.00
TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
Appropriation $1,475.00
13
Expended :
J. L. Hammett Co. .. $15.00
C. L. Goss
9.75
Otis L. Clark,
painting 615.10
Raymond Dudley,
janitor 480.00
Janitor's supplies 38.24
Arc Way
Welding Service .. 53.00
Bottled gas
27.70
Total expended $1,238.79
Unexpended
236.21
$1,475.00
RECORD ROOM MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$375.00
Expended :
Carrie Marlow .. $50.00
Sub. Propane Gas .. 230.61
Wor. Co. Elec. Co. .. 26.90
Telephone Calls
7.25
Royal Typewriter
Co. 28.11
Cahill's News Agcy.
10.25
F. A. Irons,
repairs
17.30
Total expended
$370.42
Unexpended
4.58
$375.00
14
HEAT AND LIGHTS: TOWN HALL, FIRE STATION AND HIGHWAY BARN
Appropriation $3,000.00
Expended :
E. T. Powers,
repairs $129.57
Worc. Co. Elec. Co. 199.88
H. J. Shaughnessy, fuel 2,224.77
Boiler inspection
10.00
Total expended
$2,564.22
Unexpended
435.78
$3,000.00
CONSTABLE-SALARY
Appropriation
$25.00
Expended :
Harold C. Barrows $6.25
William D. Rondeau 18.75
Total expended
$25.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Expended :
Wages :
William D.
Rondeau, Chief $565.79
Harold Metcalf .... 362.40
Philip W. Harding 211.03 Harold Barrows, Jr. 292.51
Norry J. Daige .... 54.64
15
Raymond Rogers 3.75
Paul Tyler
199.14
Robert Bartlett 133.14
Thomas Malia ..
84.25
Thomas Stevens .. 64.25
Mileage
656.10
C. C. Shattuck,
supplies 7.90
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 236.43
State Prison
6.55
Forbes Press
18.50
Postage
6.00
V. H. Blackinton
& Co.
9.75
Cahill's News Agcy.
59.13
Hopedale Coal &
Ice Co.
11.89
Comm. of Mass.
2.50
Staymen's
4.50
Total expended
$2,990.15
Unexpended
9.85
$3,000.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,070.00
Expended :
Payrolls $591.00
Salary-Fire Chief 100.00
W. H. Gibbons,
insurance 178.50
L. R. Berger, supplies 41.80
Cleaning water holes 70.50
Dues, N. E. Fire
16
Chiefs' Asso. 3.00
Carrie Marlow,
test blowing 50.00
Lakeside Garage 249.02
Worc. Co. Elec. Co.
36.00
Gas, oil etc.
65.89
Nat. Fire Protection Assn. 13.59
L. N. Jaques &
Sons
22.59
Farrar Co.
49.80
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
263.35
C. C. Shattuck,
supplies 27.39
Cahill's News Agcy. 3.60
Otis L. Clark Co.,
painting 228.00
Harold Freeman,
repairs 42.50
Miscellaneous supplies 15.93
Total expended
$2,052.46
Unexpended
17.54
$2,070.00
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $500.00
Expended :
William F. Irons,
Warden $25.00
Pay rolls
475.00
Total expended $500.00
17
FIRE HOSE
Appropriation $500.00
Expended :
Farrar Co. $500.00
DOG OFFICER
Appropriation $125.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund 66.50
Total
$191.50
Expended :
William D. Rondeau,
board and dis-
posing of 30 dogs $156.50
William D. Rondeau,
salary and use of
car 35.00
$191.50
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Balance January 1, 1955
$175.93
Appropriation
500.00
Total $675.93
Expended :
Comm: of Mass. ... $675.00
Balance
December 31, 1955
.93
$675.93
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Appropriation $60.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
22.05
Total $82.05
18
Expended :
William D. Rondeau,
Salary & use of car $60.00
Hobbs & Warren Inc. 6.69 W. & L. E. Gurley 15.36
Total expended $82.05
WIRE INSPECTOR
Appropriation $80.00
Expended :
Walter J. Channing,
salary
$80.00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund 57.83
Total
$1,557.83
Expended :
Comm. of Mass. .... $10.00
District Nurse Assn. 100.00
Hobbs & Warren Inc. 1.63
John L. Lundvall,
use of car 5.00
Milton Taft, survey 155.00
Town Dump:
A. F. Bonda, rent 150.00
A. F. Bonda, labor 844.00
Edward Walenty,
labor 135.00
Highway Dept.,
labor 54.20
Milford Extermi- nating Ser. 100.00
Ingham's Signs .. 3.00
Total expended $1,557.83
19
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Appropriation $150.00
Expended :
Roy A. Barrows
$150.00
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Appropriation $25.00
Expended :
Willard A. Seibert
$25.00
DUTCH ELM DISEASE CONTROL
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended :
Price-Fletcher, spraying® $200.00
Wm. Nuttall,
salary and labor 190.00
Harold Metcalf, labor 110.00
Total expended
$500.00
INSECT PEST CONTROL
Appropriation
$653.00
Expended :
Wm. Nuttall, salary and labor $26.00
Price-Fletcher,
spraying 600.00
Clayton Wright 9.20
George Hutchinson 12.00
Total expended $647.20
Unexpended
5.80
$653.00
20
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
$900.00
Expended :
William Nuttall, salary
$12.00
Labor:
William Nuttall .. 288.30
George Blanchard 84.00
George Hutchinson 150.00
Harold Metcalf .. 172.50
Clifford Mathewson 32.50
Clayton Wright .. 9.20
Austin Taft, Jr. .. 10.00
William Hutchinson 2.50
Price-Fletcher Tree
Service 100.00
Jesse White, saw
& chain 24.90
Total expended
$885.90
Unexpended 14.10
$900.00
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation $819.00
Expended :
Worcester Co. Elec. Co. $756.00
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.