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$ 25 00
Balance to Revenue
25 00
$ 50 00 $ 50 00
Dutch Elm Disease
Appropriation
150 00 $
Paid
Elmer V. Newton
$ 19 20
J. F. Allen 13 80
Balance to Revenue
117 00
$ 150 00 $ 150 00
Moth Suppression
Appropriation
$ 200 00
Paid
Ross Bros. Co. - Material 4 00
35 00 $
$ 25 00
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Labor - 176 hours 189 20
Balance to Revenue
6 80
$ 200 00 $ 200 00
Spraying of Poison Ivy - School Grounds
Appropriation
$ 50 00
Paid
Borg & Company $ 50 00
Tree Warden
Appropriation
$ 25 00
Balance to Revenue $ 25 00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Appropriation
$ 10 00
Paid
Frederick G. Stone $ 10 00
Dog Officer
Appropriation
Paid
Waclaw S. Smichinski $ 25 00
Police Department
Appropriation $ 50 00
Transferred from Selectmen's Reserve Fund
36 00
Paid
Donald C. Agar, Chief for Services
86 00
$ 86 00 $ 86 00
Elections and Registration
Appropriation
Paid
Dorothy P. Day
Registering Voters $ 24 00
Recording Vital Statistics 12 00
Paid
Mrs. John Robinson - Census 35 00
$
225 00
$ 25 00
34
TOWN OF OAKHAM
Paid
Ballot Clerks and Tellers:
Anne M. Dwelly
9 00
Marguerite Troy
26 50
Yvonne S. Barr
25 50
Annie C. Robinson
25 50
Lila C. Wilbur
17 50
Paid
Donald C. Agar, Constable
36 50
Balance to Revenue
13 50
$ 225 00
$ 225 00
Surety Bonds
Appropriation
Paid
Robert Dea for Treas. & Collector $ 71 25
Healy Bros. for Town Clerk
5 00
Balance to Revenue
23 75
$ 100 00
$ 100 00
Town Officers' Supplies
Appropriation
$
500 00
Paid
For Tax Collector & Treasurer $ 252 82
For Town Clerk
20 35
For Assessors
155 84
For Selectmen
24 87
Balance to Revenue
46 12
$ 500 00
$ 500 00
Printing
Appropriation
$ 800 00
Paid
For Selectmen
Town Reports
$ 468 70
Public Warrants
7 50
Warrant Sheets
22 29
For Treasurer & Collector
27 80
For Town Clerk
Ballots, Voting Lists, By-Laws
54 95
Balance to Revenue
218 76
$ 800 00 $ 800 00
.F
$ 100 00
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Miscellaneous
Appropriation
$
150 00
Transferred from Selectmen's Reserve Fund 26 54
Available from Tax Title Fund
20 00
Paid
For Registering Deeds $ 3 00
Dues for Town Officers Ass'n
29 00
Recording Tax Titles 20 00
Recording Town Note
2 00
Fence-Viewing
3 00
Advertising
1 91
Funeral Flowers for Clara Lincoln 20 00
Ralph W. Igoe, Town Counsel 50 00
Selectmen's Box Rent
1 80
Telephone - No. 15 and
Departmental outside calls
57 75
Balance to Revenue
8 08
$ 196 54 $ 196 54
Memorial Hall Maintenance
Appropriation
$ 600 00
Paid
Winthrop H. Boyd, Janitor $ 120 00
Leroy C. Spinney, for thermostat 35 00
Ralph Dwelly, for painting signs in basement
1 57
Ralph Dwelly, for contract job on kitchen 104 46
R. T. Quigley for 1 toilet seat
8 50
R. T. Quigley, for broom and handle, light bulbs
6 90
Worcester County Electric Co., for electricity 279 02
C. Arthur Hanson, for tuning piano 5 00
Ralph L. Downer, repairing light fixture 2 45
Balance to Revenue
37 10
$ 600 00 $ 600 00
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
Repairing the Entrance Hall and Stairway Leading to Memorial Hall
Appropriation Paid
$ 500 00
Ralph W. Dwelly,
contract carpentering $ 476 00
Charles Giguere, painting 24 00
$ 500 00 $ 500 00
One-Fourth of Insurance on Old Town Hall
Appropriation Paid
$ 27 50
Oakham Congregational Church $ 27 50
Employees' Compensation Insurance
Appropriation
$ 450 00
Transferred from Selectmen's
Reserve Fund
96 85
Paid Frank A. Smith & Son $ 546 85
$ 546 85 $ 546 85
Fire Insurance
Appropriation
Refund
Paid
Frank A. Smith & Son,
on Memorial Hall Bldg. $ 282 40
I. E. Irish, Inc.
250 54
Balance to Revenue 501 30
$ 1,034 24
$ 1,034 24
Care of Town Common
Appropriation
$ 60 00
Transferred from Selectmen's Reserve Fund
16 15
Paid
Percy F Wilbur, Labor
$ 13 65
Elizabeth Black, Labor 62 50
$ 76 15 $ 76 15
$ 1,032 00 2 24
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Street Lights
Appropriation Paid
$
510 00
Worcester County Electric Co.
$
510 00
Cemeteries
Appropriation Trust Funds Paid
$
400 00
150 00
Arthur Webb, mileage, telephone,
record book and supplies $ 23 42
Leonard A. Hardy, labor 434 35
Robert A. Hardy, labor 28 35
Herbert Kennan, labor 2 30
Adelard Mimeault, lawn mower service 11 00
R. T. Quigley
Wheelbarrow
23 50
Grass shears 2 25
4 00
2 Padlocks, V-Belt, Weedone Hedge Shears
3 15
Pruner
8 90
Walsh's Market, for aluminum paint 4 56
Balance to Revenue 4 22
$
550 00
$
550 00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
Received from Bequest Paid
$
200 00
Ware Savings Bank
Trust Account $ 200 00
Board of Health
Appropriation Balance to Revenue $ 50 00
$
50 00
School Department
Appropriation Refunds Paid
$ 21 700 00 93 76
On Selectmen's Warrants $ 21,226 84 566 92
Balance to Revenue
$ 21,793 76 $ 21,793 76
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
Remodeling School Building
Balance January 1, 1952
$ 63 04
Refund, Rice & Gadaire Paid
36 96
Henry W. Urban, Balance of Contract
$ 100 00
$ 100 00 $ 100 00
School Room Addition
Balance, Jan. 1, 1952
2,923 70 $
Paid
For Plumbing and Heating $ 1,700 00
For Painting 46 89
For Furnishings & Installations 187 14
For Wiring and Lighting 499 00
For School Grounds 15 00
Balance Forward 475 67
$ 2,923 70 $ 2,923 70
School Lunch Fund
Balance, January 1, 1952
$ 40 53
Treasurer received from available funds
426 24
Paid
For Milk $ 376 04
For straws, paper cups, stamps, envelopes 5 89
Balance forward 84 84
$ 466 77 $
466 77
Veterans' Benefits & Administration
$ 500 00
Appropriation
Paid
City of Worcester, Mass., Veterans' Service $ 10 00
Mass. Veterans' Service - Dues 5 00
Southern Worcester County Veterans' Service Agents' Ass'n. 2 00
Mass. Veterans' Service Agent Ass'n. 5 00
Balance to Revenue 478 00
$ 500 00 $ 500 00
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Aid to Dependent Children
Appropriation Available Funds
$ 3,000 00 429 38
Paid
On Selectmen's Warrants $ 3,247 98 Treasurer paid without Warrants 181 40
$ 3,429 38 $ 3,429 38
Old Age Assistance
Appropriation Available Funds Transferred from E. & D.
$ 5,000 00
5,655 14 3,000 00
Paid
On Selectmen's Warrants $ 12,632 84 Treasurer paid without Warrants 1,022 30
$ 13,655 14 $ 13,655 14
General Relief
Appropriation
Paid
As General Relief $ 1,013 57
As Disability Assistance 1,052 82
Balance to Revenue 933 61
$ 3,000 00 $ 3,000 00
Public Welfare - Administration Account $ 2,000 00
Balance January 1, 1952
Paid
Yvonne Barr, wages $ 192 40
Yvonne Barr, mileage 31 85
Walter G. Chapman, wages 312 10
Walter G. Chapman, for Yale lock and 2 keys 3 34
Walter G. Chapman, for tickets and mileage 25 84
Paid For Equipment and Supplies: 1 Typewriter 137 50
3,000 00 $
40
TOWN OF OAKHAM
1 Desk and 3 Chairs 132 00
3 Binders and 1 Punch 12 64
Relative Reports 2 25
Paid for Renovating and Decorating Room used as office in F. Lindstrom House:
R. T. Quigley, Paint $ 30 56
Furnace Grain & Coal Co., Sheetrock 1 68
Edwin Carlson Co., Material 1 25
Holden Hardware Co., Paint, Putty 8 47
William F. Fullam & Co., Material
8 28
Sears, Roebuck & Co., Inlaid Linoleum 28 77
Finan's Express, Express on linoleum 1 90
R. T. Quigley, Deck Paint 3 20
Paid
For Fuel Oil 52 27
Conant & Parker for Telephone No. 33 1 36
Richard W. Aspen, M.D.,
Professional Services
10 00
Balance, 12-31-'52
1,002 34
$ 2,000 00 $ 2,000 00
Fobes Memorial Library
Appropriation
$ 400 00
Received from Dog Tax
227 84
Received from Trust Fund
725 00
Refund 2 25
Paid
On Selectmen's Warrants $ 1,347 75
(See Library Report)
Balance to Revenue 7 34
$
1,355 09 $ 1,355 09
Fire Department
Appropriation
$
1.000 00
Refund
5 59
Paid
On Selectmen's Warrants $ 999 29 (See Fire Department Report)
Balance to Revenue 6 30
$ 1,005 59 $ 1,005 59
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Civilian Defense
Appropriation
$ 25 00
Balance January 1, 1952
200 00
Balance Dec. 31, 1952
$
225 00
$ 225 00 $
225 00
4-H Club - Girls' $50 - Boys' $50
Appropriation Paid
$ 100 00
On Selectmen's Warrants $ 80 48
Balance to Revenue
19 52
$ 100 00 $
100 00
Memorial Day
Appropriation
$ 100 00
Paid
American Legion Post No. 378 for wreaths $ 7 55
American Legion Post No. 378 for Blank Cartridges 18 50
Ladies' Benevolent Society, for use
of gas stove and heater 2 00
Etta M. Wilkins, 1 pt. cream, 1 qt. milk, coffee 2 00
Marilyn Parsons, for service
1 00
Gail Wells, for service
1 00
Donald Agar, for 5 gals. ice cream
13 50
Orton O. Butler, for Groceries, Napkins, Laundry
50 03
Balance to Revenue 4 42
$ 100 00 $ 100 00
Worcester County Retirement System - Withheld
Withheld from Employees $ 356 42 Paid
A. G. Lajoie, Treas. $ 356 42
Worcester County Retirement System - Town's Share
Appropriated Town Share, 1952 $ 678 90 Paid A. G. Lajoie, Treas. $ 678 90
42
TOWN OF OAKHAM
Federal Withholding Tax
Withheld from Employees $ 2,287 76 Paid U. S. Internal Revenue $ 2,287 76
Maturing Debt
Appropriation Paid
3,500 00 $
Worcester County Trust Co.,
for 4 Notes $ 3,500 00
Interest on Maturing Funded and Fixed Debt
Appropriation Paid
$ 605 00
Worcester County Trust Co.
$
550 00
Balance to Revenue 55 00
$ 605 00 $ 605 00
Worcester County Tuberculosis Hospital
1952-Estimated Receipts $ 732 50
1953-Estimated Receipts
130 86
Paid
A. G. Lajoie:
65% Basic Valuation
$
691 27
35% Because of Admittance 172 09
$ 863 36 $ 863 36
Mary Lincoln Alden Fund
Balance, January 1, 1952
$ 3,188 54 Paid
On Selectmen's Warrants
$
390 00
Balance Dec. 31, 1952 2,798 54
$
3,188 54 $ 3,188 54
Motor Vehicle Excise
Received from Motor Vehicle Revenue $ 123 81 Paid
Assessors' Abatements $ 123 81
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ANNUAL REPORT
Worcester County Tax Assessment
Estimated Receipts for 1952
$ 1,650 04 Paid
A. G. Lajoie, Treasurer $ 1,516 31
Overestimate to Revenue 133 73
$
1,650 04 $ 1,650 04
Dog Licenses
Received from Town Clerk $ 265 20 Paid
Alexander G. Lajoie, Treas.
$
265 20
State Audit of Accounts
Estimated Receipts-1952 $ 248 38 24 89
Estimated Receipts-1953
Paid
The Treasurer of the Comm. of Mass. $ 273 27
$ 273 27 $ 273 27
Wild Cat Bounty
Reimbursement by County $ 10 00
Paid
Roger Lonergan, for 1 wild cat $
10 00
Poll Tax Levy
Refund to Tax Collector $ 1 70
Paid W. G. Chapman $ 1 70
Personal Property Tax Levy
Received from Estimated Receipts $ 6 80 Paid
On Assessors' Abatement
$
6 80
Real Estate Tax Levy
Received from Estimated Receipts
$
272 00
Paid
On 2 Assessors' Abatements $ 272 00
44
TOWN OF OAKHAM
State Parks & Reservations
Estimated Receipts-1952
$ 70 52
Estimated Receipts-1953
5 22
Paid
The Treasurer of the Comm. of Mass.
$ 75 74
$ 75 74 $ 75 74
Selectmen's Reserve Fund
Appropriation
$
600 00
Transferred to
Employees Insurance Acct. $ 96 85
Care of Town Common - Acct. 16 15
Police Dept. - Acct.
36 00
Miscellaneous - Acct.
26 54
Balance to Revenue
424 46
$ 600 00 $
600 00
HIGHWAYS
Chapter 81 Maintenance
Appropriation
1,100 00 $
State Allotment
$ 12,100 00
Paid
Ronald Wilkins, Supt. - wages $ 1,427 80
Ronald Wilkins, car rental 110 75
Employees Wages 3,244 75
Paid to Machinery Fund for Town
Equipment:
1948 Ford Truck
938 00
Bulldozer
54 00
Sander
6 00
Scraper
1 20
Paid for Outside Equipment:
R. T. Young, truck
434 50
R. T. Young, shovel
835 20
Town of Hardwick, grader
612 00
Town of Hardwick, roller
29 75
Jamara Bros., truck & equipment
265 50
Mike DeMarco, truck
270 75
Mike DeMarco, tractor
52 00
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C. LaRose, grader 80 00
Blake Bros., truck and equipment
54 25
Town of Hubbardston, rake
8 00
William Zukus, mower and tractor 171 50
Other Trucks
725 00
Material purchased:
Stone Dust
$ 42 31
Gravel
519 20
Cold Patch
221 98
Screened Sand
22 10
T4, T6, MC-3
2,650 57
Chloride
252 00
Cement Blocks
16 50
Stop Signs, Sign posts
31 10
Culvert, 5 guard posts
122 99
Balance to Revenue
30
$ 13,200 00 $ 13,200 00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Appropriation
$ 1,400 00
State Allotment
1,400 00
County Allotment
1,400 00
Refund
174 59
Paid
Ronald Wilkins, Supt. - wages $ 309 40
Employees Wages 655 81
Paid to Machinery Fund for
Town Equipment:
1948 Ford Truck
$ 162 40
Sander
10 50
Paid for Outside Equipment:
Jamara Bros., Truck $ 152 00
Mike DeMarco, Truck & Tractor 277 00
Town of Hardwick,
Broom and Roller 61 20
Blake Bros., Trucks and Loader
294 00
Town of Boylston, Hone 16 00
William Zukus, Mower 35 00
R. T. Young, Trailer
15 00
46
TOWN OF OAKHAM
Material Purchased:
T-9, T-6, MC3, MC4
2,076 04
Cold Patch 113 70
1/2" Stone 123 92
Lumber
9 28
Street Sign, Sign Posts, Express
63 24
Balance to Revenue
10
$ 4,374 59 $ 4,374 59
Chapter 90 - Construction
(Spencer Road and Bridge on Robinson Road)
Appropriation
$ 3,000 00
County Allotment
3,000 00
State Allotment
6,000 00
Paid
Ronald Wilkins, Supt., wages $ 404 60
Employees Wages 760 59
Paid to Machinery Fund for Town
Equipment:
1948 For Truck
$ 225 40
Bulldozer
117 00
Scraper
2 40
Paid for Outside Equipment:
R. T. Young shovel $ 595 20
R. T. Young, trailer 15 00
Mike DeMarco, truck 626 75
Blake Bros., trucks and loader
221 00
E. W. Sykes, Truck 140 00
Jamara Bros., Truck
150 00
C. LaRose, Grader 12 00
R. W. Wilkins, Grader
267 00
Town of Hubbardston, Rake
2 00
Town of Barre, Grader 152 62
H. Weeks, operator of Barre Grader 39 10
Town of Hardwick, Roller 51 00
Material Purchased: Gravel $ 185 00
Cement Blocks, Grey Blocks, Concrete Blocks 28 60
1 Sq. 3 Flange CB Frame & Grate 34 65
Balance 12-31-53 7,970 09
$ 12,000 00 $ 12,000 00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Snow Removal & Sanding
Appropriation
$
4,000 00
Paid
Ronald Wilkins, Supt., Wages $ 523 20
Ronald Wilkins, Car Rental 40 25
Employees Wages 862 85
Paid to Machinery Fund for
Town Equipment:
1948 Ford Truck
614 60
Plows
142 00
Sander
23 00
Bulldozer
1 50
Paid for Outside Equipment:
R. T. Young, Truck
520 00
Jamara Bros., Truck
137 50
Blake Bros., Truck
346 50
Mike DeMarco, Truck
30 60
Material Purchased:
5 Plow Blades
231 46
1 keg cross chains
102 31
Cross chains, monkey links, small parts
39 20
Screened Sand
230 10
Welding Plow Frames
40 00
Balance to Revenue
114 93
$ 4,000 00 $ 4,000 00
Machinery Account - Pur. & Main.
Transferred fron. Machinery Fund 2-4-52 $ 4,000 00
Transferred from Machinery Fund 9-3-52 1,500 00
Paid
Ronald Wilkins, Sup't., wages and car $ 141 65
Employees wages 303 75
Insurance on Machinery, supplies and liability 188 91
Lighting and Electricity 18 62
Gasoline, Anti-freeze & Lubricants 1,008 16
48
TOWN OF OAKHAM
Labor and material on truck, snow plow, parts, etc. 367 67
Rebuilt Eaton Axle for Truck 75 00
Parts and Labor on Bulldozer
771 75
Equipment 708 76
Snow Fence and Freight
87 92
General Maintenance, office supplies, dues 100 19
Paid
W. J. Makota for moving sand bin 245 53
R. T. Young, Trailer to move sand bin 37 50
Balance 12-31-52
1,444 59
$ 5,500 00 $ 5,500 00
Crawford Road
Appropriation
$ 700 00
Paid
Ronald Wilkins, Supt., wages $ 12 80
Employees, wages 64 65
Paid to Machinery Fund for
Town Equipment:
1948 Ford Truck
10 50
Sander 75
Paid for Outside Equipment.
R. T. Young, Shovel and Truck 26 75
Jamara Bros., Truck and Sander 39 25
Town of Hardwick, Roller & Grader
58 32
Blake Bros., Trucks 38 38
Mike DeMarco, Truck 6 37
5 Other Truckers 53 13
Material Purchased:
T-4 and MC-3 from Koppers Co.
281 51
Gravel from William Zukus 20 00
Sand from Jamara Bros. 77 35
Balance to Revenue 10 24
$ 700 00 $ 700 00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Rutherford Road
Appropriation
$
600 00
Paid
Ronald Wilkins, Supt., wages $ 19 20
Employees wages 82 20
Paid to Machinery Fund for
Town Equipment:
1948 Ford Truck and Sander
7 50
Paid for Outside Equipment:
R. H. Young, Shovel, Truck and Trailer
50 70
Jamara Bros., Truck and Sander
30 50
Town of Hardwick, Roller and Grader 50 00
Blake Bros., Trucks
22 75
Mike DeMarco, Truck
12 75
4 Other Truckers
51 50
Material Purchased:
T-4 and MC-3 from Koppers Co., Inc.
270 58
Sand from Jamara Bros.
1 95
Balance to Revenue
37
$ 600 00 $ 600 00
Scott Road
Appropriation
$ 800 00
Paid
Ronald Wilkins, Supt., wages $ 25 60
Employes Wages 70 50
Paid to Machinery Fund for
Town Equipment:
1948 Ford Truck and Sander
9 60
Paid for Outside Equipment:
R. T. Young, Shovel and Truck 28 15
Jamara Bros., Truck and Sander 49 00
Town of Hardwick, Roller & Grader 17 73
Blake.Bros., Trucks 53 38
Mike DeMarco, Truck
23 37
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
5 Other Trucks 34 87
Material Purchased:
T-4 & MC-3 from Koppers Co., Inc. 421 40
14 50
Gravel from William Zukus Sand from Jamara Bros.
41 60
Balance to Revenue
10 30
$ 800 00 $
800 00
Machinery Fund
Balance 1-1-52
$
4,215 20
Received Machine Rentals from:
Chapter 81-M
$ 999 20
Chapter 90-M
172 90
Chapter 90 Construction
344 80
Snow Removal and Sanding
781 10
Special Roads, Crawford,
Rutherford, Scott
28 35
Transferred to Machinery Acct. 2-4-52 $ 4,000 00
Transferred to Machinery Acct. 9-3-52
1,500 00
Balance 12-31-52
1,041 55
$ 6,541 55 $
6,541 55
SELECTMEN'S WARRANTS
Warrant No.
Date of Warrant
1
2-5-52
$ 3,034 68
2
2-12-52
740 38
Spec.
3
2-15-52
1,668 47
4
2-19-52
232 73
5
2-26-52
1,982 67
6
3- 4-52
2,165 94
7
3-11-52
1,489 26
8
3-18-52
1,761 45
9
3-25-52
1,284 77
1
ANNUAL REPORT
51
10
3-31-52
2,590 46
11
4 -7-52
561 63
12
4-14-52
2,588 10
Spec. 13
4-21-52
4,573 78
14
4-21-52
845 82
15
4-28-52
1,139 21
16
5- 5-52
1,839 25
17
5-12-52
2,463 92
18
5-19-52
681 53
19
5-26-52
2,328 50
20
6- 2-52
2,306 37
21A
6- 9-52
1,639 37
21B
6 -9-52
15 00
22
6-16-52
1,235 63
23
6-23-52
2,661 70
24
6-30-52
4,407 24
25
7 -7-52
649 45
26
7-14-52
3,591 79
Spec. 27
7-16-52
250 00
28
7-21-52
1,931 91
29
7-28-52
1,642 43
30
8- 4-52
1,201 94
31
8-11-52
2,506 72
32
8-18-52
2,104 14
33
8-25-52
1,426 55
34
8 -1-52
1,406 35
35
9- 8-52
415 10
36
9-15-52
3,159 77
37
9-22-52
1,116 96
38
9-29-52
2,746 66
39
10 -6-52
1,194 78
40
10-13-52
5,805 52
41
10-20-52
494 82
42
10-27-52
1,059 89
43
11- 3-52
1,557 14
44
11-10-52
3,335 83
45
11-17-52
1,116 46
46
11-24-52
1,080 83
47
12- 1-52
1,988 66
52
TOWN OF OAKHAM
48
12- 8-52
1,961 57
49
12-15-52
1,491 66
50
12-22-52
258 48
51
12-29-52
3,304 30
52
12-31-52
513 84
Total Selectmen's Warrants
$95,551 36
Town Treasurer Paid without Warrants:
From ADC Account
$ 181 40
From OAA Account
1,022 30
Tax Title Revenue
28 25
$ 1,231 95
$96,783 31
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN P. O'DONNELL, Chairman
WALTER E. COLE
HENRY W. STONE, JR.
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53
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of BOARD OF HEALTH
Town Appropriation
$ 50 00
Receipt - Camp License
50
Receipt - Permit to sell oleomargarine
50
Estimated Receipts
$
1 00
Balance to Revenue
50 00
$ 51 00 $ 51 00
LICENSES ISSUED
1-Recreational Camp Renewal @ 50c
1-Permit to sell Oleomargarine @ 50c
MILK PERMITS (NO CHARGE)
1-Issued
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED
8-Mumps 1-Chicken Pox
WORCESTER COUNTY SANATORIUM
4-Outpatients 1-Hospitalization
Respectfully submitted, HENRY W. STONE, Jr., Chairman JOHN P. O'DONNELL WALTER E. COLE
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
Report of SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Amounts paid Highway Employees for 1952
Wilkins, Ronald
$ 2,859 00
Wilbur, Percy F.
2,181 10
Kennan, Edward H.
2,107 50
Dwelly, Norman
74 55
McDonald, George
273 00
Spielvogel, Harold
10 50
Bullard, Ralph
12 60
Wilbur, Richard
18 90
Riffenburg, Robert
176 70
Leno, Daniel
1,154 65
Priest, Carl
12 00
Mann, Ralph
13 80
Weeks, Harold
55 40
$ 8,949 70
RONALD W. WILKINS,
Superintendent of Streets
55
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
Refund from Lehigh Petroleum Corp.
$ 1,000 00 5 59
$ 1,005 59
Truck Maintenance and Repairs $ 105 02
Truck Ins., Frank A. Smith & Son 149 50
Personal Comp. Ins., Frank A. Smith & Son
77 00
Lehigh Petroleum Corp.
121 00
Fuelite Natural Gas Corp.
75 43
Labor, Fighting Fires
170 15
North Brookfield Fire Dept.
36 25
David Deane
238 40
David Deane
17 54
Adrian Bruso
8 40
Unexpended Balance
6 30
$ 1,005 59
Departmental Fees Turned over to Town Treasurer
$ 27 50
PERMITS ISSUED
8 Oil Burner Installations
23 Fuel and Range Oil Storage
5 L. P. Gas Installation and Storage
1 Blasting
The Department answered calls for 6 Building Fires - 4 Grass and Brush Fires.
In October the Department made a survey of all known Oil Burner Installations in Town. The Chief and Wire In- spector have inspected power oil burners installed in 1952.
The department has made very sure that Installers of Power Oil Burning and L. P. Gas burning appliances have complied with State Laws and Regulations of the State Fire Marshal's Office.
In forcing such compliance the Department is concern- ed only for the safety of the lives and homes of Oakham residents.
Respectfully submitted, LEONARD A. HARDY,
Chief, Oakham Fire Dept.
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Report of LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of Fobes Memorial Library:
The year 1952 has been very pleasant.
I thank you for your hearty support of my every ef- fort to make the library interesting and attractive.
I express my appreciation to the Janitor, for his help and good care of everything.
I thank the teachers for the interest and cooperation. If it were not for the children, the circulation would be very small. Being able to supply books that are desirable and interesting to the children is my greatest joy and satisfac- tion.
The Library building has been the meeting place for the P-TA Executive Council, the Oakham revised standard Bible Committee, and the "Historical Society," on several occasions during the year.
There were 3635 books in circulation of which 2836 were used by the children.
43 application cards were issued this year.
To date, there are 188 persons holding library cards.
35 new Adult books have been purchased.
118 books have been given. - Total 153 new books.
The Worcester Library Book Mobile was discontinued in July.
31 books have been borrowed from the Worcester Li- brary.
113 were borrowed from the Boston Division.
We have entered the newly advised inter-library loan system, having loaned to the Sturbridge Library.
207 new children's books have been purchased, of which 79 were Basic Science series, 128 were for supplementary reading. 26 children's books have been gifts.
Total of 233 new children's books.
At the Grammar School Graduation in June, 14 honor reading certificates were awarded
Also in June, 75 children's books were borrowed for Summer reading.
25 children participated in the Reading Certificate Con-
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test, in reading for pleasure, 10 of whom received certifi- cates.
The following were awarded reading certificates during the year:
Valina Bechan, Joan Butler, Shirley Crawford, Vivian Crawford, Patricia Foley, Beverly Gallant, Leslie LaCount, John Lonergan, James Lonergan, Joan Nahkala, Tim Nar- row, Maryln Parsons, Susan Parsons, Virginia Rutherford, Nancy Rutherford, Beverly Stone, Grace Wells, James Zel- nia.
During seven weeks of summer vacation a "Story Hour" was conducted which 18 children up to 10 years of age attended.
In September, 15 books were borrowed from the Bos- ton Division, and were displayed during book week and at a P-TA meeting, under the heading, "A Guide to Family Reading," an entertaining and educational collection, which proved to be uninteresting to the public.
The Grange, Congregational Church and the PTA fur- nished gift magazine subscriptions of their various orders.
There are 25 magazines on the reading table.
490 magazines were in circulation during the year.
The following people gave books to the Library:
Oakham American Legion Post 378.
Friends in loving memory of Mrs. Clara Lincoln.
Eva Allen, Mrs. Brown, Miss Mabel Conant, Miss Mary Conant, O. Harold Erickson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lane, Mrs. Marvel Mann, Mrs. Alice Malcolm, Mrs. Alfred Morse, Mr. and Mrs. John Neelley, Albert Parkman, Mr. A. A. Parker, Mrs. Grace Rood, Miss Shirley Rutherford, Mrs. Verno Tucker, Ralph Wells and Mrs. Lila Wilbur.
I am happy to report that this year the freshmen at- tending the different high schools have continued to find material for their needs at our library. I wish we might continue to be of service in the year to come.
I am grateful to everyone for their interest and sup- port.
Sincerely,
MRS. LILA WILBUR, Librarian
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Report of VETERANS' AGENT
Appropriation
$ 500 00
Dues - Vet Agents Association
$ 12 00
City of Worcester (old bill)
10 00
$ 22 00
Balance
$ 478 00
Respectfully submitted, WALTER E. COLE, Veterans' Agent
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Report of TOWN AUDITOR
This is to certify that we have audited all bills approved by the Board of Selectmen, amounting to $95,551.36, and paid by the Treasurer without warrants, $1,231.95, totalling $96,783.41 and found them correct.
ARTHUR WEBB, Auditor MARY R. ARMS, Assistant Auditor
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Report of OAKHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE
For the year ending December 31, 1952 SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Willard C. Rutherford, Chairman Term expires 1954
Mrs. Leone B. Daniels, Secretary Term expires 1953
Mrs. Mary H. Parsons Term expires 1955
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
William H. Buker Holden, Mass.
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Mrs. Lois P. Drawbridge Holden, Mass.
Mrs. Addie P. Wentworth
Holden, Mass.
TEACHERS
Mrs. Esther G. Hawkes, Principal Grades VI, VII, VIII
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Fisher Grades III, IV, V (Resigned 3-31-52) Mrs. Winifred B. Lane Grades III, IV, V
Miss Helena K. Rutherford Grades I, II
SUPERVISORS
Miss Ruth S. Innes MUSIC ART
Gregory F. Bowes
Rinehart Handwriting System
PENMANSHIP
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Leroy E. Mayo, M.D.
Holden, Mass.
SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs. Brenda T. Sullivan, R.N. Holden, Mass.
CUSTODIAN
Winthrop H. Boyd Oakham
BUS DRIVERS
John O'Donnell Leonard A. Hardy
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Donald Agar Oakham
Fall Term
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1952-1953 September 3, 1952 - December 23, 1952
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Winter term Spring term Summer term
January 5, 1953 - February 20, 1953 March 2, 1953 - April 17, 1953 April 27, 1953 - June 12, 1953
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