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Respectfully submitted,
WINIFRED B. LANE, Chairman RAYMOND H. FIELD MALCOLM A. FOSS, Clerk
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the
Librarian
To the Trustees of Fobes Memorial Library:
Books in Circulation During 1956
Adult
Youth 2571
Non-Fiction
326
801
1195
3372
1237
3372
Total Children
4609
Total Adult
1195
Grand Total
5804
Books Accessioned
Purchased
49
116
Gifts
109
55
158
171
158
Total
329
There are 239 holders of library cards.
There was a circulation in magazines of 732. In addi- tion to the numerous fine magazines previously subscribed to these new ones have been added to the reading table: Humpty Dumpty, Children's Digest, Seventeen and Sports Afield. A gift subscripiton to Readers' Digest was received from Mr. Albert L. Gifford of Irvington, New York, a rela- tive of the Fobes family.
Twenty-three State Reading Certificates were issued to school children in June. This Fall 87 books were borrowed from Division of Library Extension in Boston for a six- month period. These books were chosen especially for the 6-7-8 grades to give them new and fresh material for their book reports.
A total of 97 books were loaned to the library with a circulation of 143.
Gifts of books, which were greatly appreciated, were received from the following:
Pre-School 1st Grade
Fiction
869
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Children's Books - Ellen Mary Dermody, Charles March, Jay Sampson, Myra Muir, William Brennan, Ronald Casault, Charlene Thurlow, Darlene and James Lupa, Wil- liam Belmore, Sandra Szczuka, Warren Wilson, Beverly Gallant, David Lonergan and Charles H. Childs of Connec- ticut.
Adult Books - Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conant, Mrs. M. Troy, American Cancer Society, American Legion Post 378, Wach- usett High, Class of '56, Filene Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. John Neelley, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Lane, Mrs. J. (Rockefeller) Mauze, Mrs. Raymond H. Field, Mrs. Charles Thurlow, Mrs. Percy Wilbur, Mrs. Merritt A. Peck, Mr. Edward J. Young, Miss Dorothy Day, Christ Church of N.Y., Miss Mabel Conant and Mrs. Roscoe Crawford.
At the end of my first six months as librarian I would like to thank the Trustees and Mrs. Percy Wilbur for their patience and great help and also to express my sincere wish to be of service to the children and folks of this town.
Respectfully submitted,
ELEANOR T. MAYO, Librarian
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ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICIALS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1956
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EXPENDITURES TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Account
Available Expended
Unexpended Balance
General Government
Town Officers' Salaries
$ 2,035 00 $
2,035 00 $
0 00
Town Officers'
Supplies
400 00
305 06
94 94
Bonding Town Officers
100 00
98 75
1 25
Elections and Registrations
269 75
269 75
0 00
Printing
600 00
521 16
78 84
Memorial Hall Maintenance 600 00
542 46
57 54
Totals
$ 4,004 75 $
3,772 18 $
232 57
Protection to Persons and Property
Police
$ 150 00 $ 1,587 26
1,587 26
0 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
10 00
10 00
0 00
Moth Suppression
210 00
168 20
41 80
Dutch Elm Disease Control
210 00
184 10
25 90
Tree Warden
50 00
0 00
50 00
Inspection of Wires
39 00
39 00
0 00
Dog Officer
75 00
75 00
0 00
Civilian Defense
275 00
84 32
*190 68
Totals
$ 2,606 26 $
2,239 88 $
366 38
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health $ 450 00 $
387 50 $
62 50
Inspection of Animals
35 00
35 00
0 00
Inspection of Slaughtering
25 00
25 00
0 00
Totals
$ 510 00 $
447 50 $ 62 50
Streets and Highways
Chap. 81 Maintenance $ 13,200 32 $ 13,200 32 $
0 00
Chap. 90 Maintenance
4,800 00
4,799 28 .
0 72
Chap. 90 Construction
Contract 15,864
2,016 26
2,014 79
1 47
Contract 16,521
12,000 00
11,999 62
0 38
Snow Removal and
92 00 $
58 00
Fire Department
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Sanding
10,500 00
8,759 52
** 1,740 48
Purchase
and Maintenance
5,600 00
5,517 42
*** 82 58
Purchase of Snow Plow
500 00
450 00
50 00
Emergency Flood Relief
951 20
951 20
0 00
Street Lights
396 00
396 00
0 00
Totals
$ 49,963 78 $ 48,088 15 $
1,875 63
Welfare and Charities
Public Assistance $ 14,898 63
Old Age Assistance
$ 8,850 05
Aid to Dependent Children
1,013 95
Disability Assistance
1,244 70
General Relief
1,386 49
Administration
495 23
Totals
$ 14,898 63 $ 12,990 42 $ 1,908 21
* Carried over to 1957.
** Returned to Overlay Surplus. * Returned to Machinery Fund.
Schools and Education
Schools
$ 38,713 22 $ 37,377 79 $
1,335 43
School Lunch
3,164 48 3,164 48 0 00
Library
1,295 63 1,295 63
0 00
4-H Clubs
106 94 106 94
0 00
Totals
$ 43,280 27 $ 41,944 24 $
1,335 43
Cemeteries
Cemeteries
$ 866 67 $
866 67 $
0 00
Improvements to
Center Cemetery
100 00
100 00
0 00
New Lots Account
127 50
127 50
0 00
Totals
$ 1,094 17 $
1,094 17 $ 0 00
Retirement and Social Security
Employee's Compensation Insurance $ 675 00 $
625 15 $
49 85
Worc. Co. Ret. Assessment
316 85
316 85
0 00
Worc. Co. Ret. Payments
512 11 512 11
0 00
Federal Withholding Taxes 2,761 96
2,761 96
0 00
Totals
$ 4,265 92 $ 4,216 07 $ 49 85
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Unclassified
Memorial Day
Observances
$ 125 59 $
125 59 $
0 00
Fire Insurance
600 00
288 01
311 99
Care of Town Common
60 30
60 30
0 00
Veterans' Benefits
150 00
0 00
150 00
Miscellaneous
320 02
320 02
0 00
Totals
$ 1,255 91 $
793 92 $
461 99
Maturing Debts and Interest
Maturing Debts
(Schools)
$ 2,000 00 $
2,000 00 $
0 00
Interest on Debts
568 56
568 56
0 00
Totals
$ 2,568 56 $
2,568 56 $
0 00
State and County Assessments
Worcester County Tax $
2,008 35 $
2,008 35 $
0 00
Worcester County
Tubercular Hospital
654 88
654 88
0 00
State Parks and
Reservations
119 18
119 18
0 00
Totals
$
2,782 41 $
2,782 41 $
0 00
Tax Refunds
Excise Taxes
$ 72 40 $
72 40 $
0 00
Personal Property Taxes
6 70
6 70
0 00
Real Estate
1 68
1 68
0 00
Totals
$
80 78 $
80 78 $
0 00
Tax Title Foreclosures
$
2 83 $
2 83 $
0 00
Tax Collector's
Account Adjustment $
12 01 $
12 01 $
0 00
Dog Taxes (Turned over to County)
294 60 $
294 60 $
0 00
Trust Funds
Alden Fund
$ 636 15 $
636 15 $
0 00
Temporary Loans
Highway Maint. and Construction Loan $ 12,000 00 $ 12,000 00 $
0 00
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Bequests
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
$ 300 00 $
300 00 $ 0 00
Overpayments Refunded
$ 686 00 $
686 18 $
0 00
Totals
$ 141,243 03 $ 134,950 65 $
6,292 38
Disposition of Unexpended Balance
Carried over to 1957 Civilian Defense
$ 190 68
Returned to Overlay Surplus
1,740 48
Returned to Highway Machinery Fund
82 58
Returned to Excess and
Deficiency Account 4,278 64
Total
$ 6,292 38
ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT Town Officer's Salaries
Appropriation Paid to
$ 2,035 00
Amount
Town Clerk
Dorothy P. Day
150 00
Selectmen*
Roger H. Lonergan,
Chairman and Clerk
$ 150 00
Walter W. Nelson
100 00
John P. O'Donnell
100 00
Assessors
Chester M. Rood, Chairman $ 125 00
Ludwick Szczuka 100 00
W. Francis Brennan
100 00
Dorothy P. Day, Clerk
75 00
School Committee
Willard C. Rutherford, Chairman $ 50 00
Mary H. Parsons, Clerk 50 00
Philip E. Dwelly
25 00
Moderator
Frederick H. Lane
20 00
Tax Collector
Walter G. Chapman 400 00
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Treasurer
Walter G. Chapman
400 00
Auditor
O. Harold Erickson $ 100 00
Library Trustees
Winifred B. Lane, Chairman $ 15 00
Malcolm A. Foss, Clerk
20 00
Raymond H. Field
10 00
Cemetery Committee
Arthur Webb, Chairman
$ 25 00
Nelson E. Mayo
10 00
Frederick G. Stone
10 00
Total Expended $ 2,035 00 0 00
Uxpended balance
*Also Board of Health and Board of Public Welfare.
Town Officers' Supplies
Appropriation
$ 400 00
Expended for:
Supplies
Hobbs & Warren
$ 59 39
Barre Publishing Co.
45 71
Palley Office Supply
10 46
North Brookfield News
3 34
W. Costello
5 00
Hartford Stamp Works
1 05
Yawman and Erbe
5 20
Narcus Bros.
7 50
Dorothy P. Day
4 51
$ 142 16
Maintenance of Equipment Office Equipment Co.
15 00
$
15 00
Stamps, stationery, etc.
Orton O. Butler
$ 90 00
Dorothy P. Day
11 23
Walter W. Nelson
3 00
Chester M. Rood
3 50
$ 107 73
Miscellaneous
Worcester County Trust Co. $ 5 50
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Worcester County Abstract Co. 32 17
Finan's Express 2 50
Total Expended
$ 305 06
Unexpended balance
$
94 94
Bonding Town Officers $
Appropriation Expended for:
Bonding Treasurer and Tax
Collector - Robert Dea $ 78 75
Bonding Town Clerk - Healy Bros.
5 00
Bonding Assistant Treasurer
Robert Dea
10 00
Bonding Deputy Tax Collector Robert Dea
5 00
$ 98 75
Total Expended
$ 98 75
Unexpended Balance
$ 1 25
Elections and Registrations
Appropriation
$ 200 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
69 75
Total Available
$ 269 75
Expended for:
*
Registering voters Dorothy P. Day
$ 33 50
Ballot clerks
Stephanie Nelson
31 00
Annie Robinson
31 00
Marguerite Troy
31 00
William Zukus
21 00
Mary E. Spinney
10 00
$ 124 00
Police Duty
Leonard A. Hardy
$
26 50
State census Frances Narrow
$ 54 00
Voting booths
Laural Snay
$ 31 75
Total Expended
$ 269 75
$ 40 17
100 00
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Unexpended balance
0 00
Memorial Hall Maintenance
Appropriation
$ 600 00
Expended for
Electric lights and power
Worcester County Electric Co. $
409 68
Leroy Spinney, repairs 3 00
Janitor service, Winthrop Boyd $ 412 68
$ 120 00
Tuning piano - C. A. Honson
5 00
Supplies - Waite Hardware Co.
4 78
Total Expended
$ 542 46
Unexpended balance
$
57 54
Printing
Appropriation
$
600 00
Expended for
Annual Report
Barre Publishing Co.
$423 86
Misc. forms, warrant sheets, etc. Barre Publishing Co. 83 05
Discussion and town meeting notices Rutland Training Center 10 00
Public Utilities hearing forms
Gem Mailing Services
4 25
Total Expended 521 16
Unexpended Balance $ 78 84
PROTECTION TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police
$ 150 00
Salaries and Expenses
Walter W. Nelson
$ 66 00
Frederick G. Stone
9 00
Harold E. Black, Jr.
4 00
Walter E. Cole
9 00
Leonard A. Hardy
4 00
$ 92 00
Appropriation Expended for
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Total Expended
$ 92 00
Unexpended balance
$
58 00
Fire Department
Appropriation
$ 1,500 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
87 26
Available
$ 1,587 26
Expended for
Wages for fighting fires, etc.
$ 129 75
Purchase of Equipment David Deane
$
424 56
R .T. Quigley
31 70
Industrial Supply Co.
5 40
$ 461 66
Maintenance of Equipment
Hardy's Garage
$ 26 50
Lane's Garage
86 25
National Glass Co.
14 00
Bowker Hamblin Co.
8 19
$ 134 94
Gasoline, oil, fuel, etc.
E. P. Wine
$ 295 50
David Labonte
46 02
Sherman Oil Co.
38 90
Cities Service Oil Co.
25 59
$ 406 01
Telephone
Conant and Parker, Oakham
& Coldbrook Springs Tel. Co. $
11 45
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 55 56
$ 67 01
Insurance
Frank Smith & Son
$ 377 70
Miscellaneous
Hobbs & Warren $ 1 98
New England Fire Chiefs Assn. 3 00
Orton O. Butler
1 14
Leonard A. Hardy
2 50
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Ralph Downer
1 57
Total Expended
$ 1,587 26
Unexpended Balance - Refund
$ 1 95
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Appropriation
$
10 00 plus fees
Expended for
Inspecting scales and pumps Frederick G. Stone $ 10 00
Total Expended
$ 10 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Moth Suppression
Appropriation
$
210 00
Expended for
Spraying elm trees along town roads Brewer Tree Experts $
139 50
Edward H. Kennan
28 70
$ 168 20
Total Expended
168 20
Unexpended Balance
$ 41 80
Dutch Elm Disease Control $ 210 00
Appropriation
Expended for
Cutting down and destroying infected trees
Percy Wilbur
$ 33 60
Edward H. Kennan
33 60
Roscoe Crawford 116 90
$ 184 10
Total Expended
184 10
Unexpended Balance
$ 25 90
Tree Warden
Appropriation
$ 50 00
Total Expended
0 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 50 00
$ 10 19
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Inspection of Wires
Appropriation
$ 25 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
14 00
Available
$ 39 00
Expended for Inspection Ralph Downer Total Expended
$
39 00
Unexpended Balance
$
0 00
Dog Officer
Appropriation
$
75 00
Expended for
Disposing of stray dogs
Waclaw Smichinski $ 13 00
Dog officer's wages and expenses Waclaw Smichinski
62 00
Total Expended
$ 75 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Civilian Defense
Appropriation
$ 0 00
Carried over from 1955
275 00
Available
$ 275 00
Expended for
Materials for installation of siren Leroy Spinney $ 72 32
For construction of control box
12 00
Total Expended
$ 84 32
Unexpended Balance
$ *190 68
*Carried over to 1957 :
HEALTH and SANITATION Board of Health
Appropriation
$ 50 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
200 00
Transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account
200 00
Available
$ 450 00
for siren - Chester M. Rood
$75 00
39 00
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Expended for
Polio inoculation program
Channing W. Washburn, M.D. $ 42 50
Hospital care
Worcester County Sanatorium
264 00
City of Worcester
81 00
$ 387 50
Total Expended
$ 387 50
Unexpended Balance
$ 62 50
Inspection of Animals
Appropriation
$
35 00
Expended for
Wages and expenses W. Francis Brennan
$ 35 00
Total Expended Unexpended Balance
$ 35 00
$
0 00
Inspection of Slaughtering
Appropriation
$
25 00
Expended for
Wages and expenses W. Francis Brennan
$
25 00
Unexpended Balance
$
0 00
WELFARE and CHARITIES Public Welfare
Total Appropriation for Public Assistance and Administration Expended for :
$ 9,250 00
Account
Federal Funds
Town Funds
Total
Old Age Assistance
$ 4,091 35 $
4,758 70 $
8,850 05
Aid to Dep. Children
436 45
577 50
1,013 95
Disability Assistance
875 60
369 10
1,244 70
General Relief
1,386 49
1,386 49
Administration
245 23
250 00
495 23
Totals $ 5,648 63 $
7,341 79 $ 12,990 42
Total Town Funds Expended
$ 7,341 79
Unexpended Balance
1,908 21
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Federal Account
Balance Federal Fed. Funds Balance
1-1-56 Grants Expended 12-31-56 $1,782 78 $3,963 51 $4,091 35 $1,654 94
195 16 465 23 436 45 223 94
758 33
764 40
875 60
647 13
$2,736 27 $5,193 14 $5,403 40 $2,526 01
Old Age Assistance Receipts
Federal Grants State Reimbursements
3,733 74
State O.A.A. Meal Tax
242 14
Receipts from other cities and towns
351 91
Total Receipts
$ 8,291 30
Expenses
Paid from Town Account
$ 4,758 70
Paid from Federal Account
4,091 35
Total Expenses
$ 8,850 05
Gross Expenses
Receipts
Net Expense
$8,850 05
$8,291 30
to Town $558 75
Aid to Dependent Children Receipts
$ 465 23
Federal Grants State Reimbursements
292 03
Total Receipts
$ 757 26
Expenses
Paid from Town Account
$ 577 50
Paid from Federal Account
436 45
Total Expenses
$ 1,013 95
Gross Expense Receipts
$1,013 95
$757 26
Net Expense to Town $256 69
Disability Assistance
Receipts
Federal Grants
$ 764 40
Account Old Age Assist. Aid Dep. Child. Disability Assist.
$
3,963 51
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State Reimbursements
281 50
Total Receipts
$ 1,045 90
Expense
Paid from Town Account
$ 369 10
Paid from Federal Account
875 60
Total Expenses
Gross Expenses
Receipts
$ 1,244 70 Net Expense to Town $198 80
General Relief Receipts
State Reimbursements from Unsettled Cases
$ 824 77
Total Receipts
$ 824 77
Expenses
Direct Aid to Recipients
$ 245 42
To other Cities and Towns
823 07
Charlton Home Farm
318 00
Total Expenses
$ 1,386 49
Gross Expenses
Receipts
$1,386 49
$824 77
Net Expense to Town $561 72
QUABOAG WELFARE DISTRICT
Administration
Receipts
Federal Reimbursements
$ 4,660 46
State Reimbursements
3,315 72
Advanced by Towns
7,218 11*
Total Receipts Available $ 15,194 29 $ 15,194 29
Expenses
Salaries
$ 10,930 00
Travel
440 69
Postage
254 82
Supplies
227 87
Telephone
331 95
Rent
600 00
Purchase of Equipment
8 70
Repairs of Equipment
31 25
$1,244 70
$1,045 90
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Assessment Other
592 46 30 50
Total Expenses
$ 13,448 24 $ 13,448 24
Balance on hand 12-31-56
$
1,746 05
*Amounts advanced by Towns
North Brookfield
$ 3,793 95
Hardwick
1,919 95
East Brookfield
999 30
Oakham
504 91
Total
$ 7,218 11
Amount advanced by Oakham obtained as follows:
Carried over from 1955
$ 9 68
Town Funds
250 00
Federal Funds
245 23
Total
$ 504 91
1956 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT
Chap. 81M Chap. 90M $ 13,200 00 $ 4,800 00 $
Chap. 90C Snow & Sand Total 14,016 26 $ 10,500 00 $ 42,516 26
Available
Expended for:
Wages
$ 3,997 00
428 75
1,779 40
3,087 00
9,292 15
Town Owned Equipment (Rentals)
1,976 80
285 40
1,031 40
1,044 20
4,337 50
Hired Equipment
Blake, Levi, Jr., truck and roller
80 00
96 00
911 50
1,087 50
Blake, Raymond, truck
38 00
76 00
114 00
Crowley Coal Co., truck
76 00
76 00
Demarco, Michael, trucks
120 00
829 00
1,205 50
2,154 50
Dermody, William (power saw)
112 00
112 00
Goddard, Richard, grader
192 00
248 00
440 00
Hebert Candies Co., bulldozer
28 00
28 00
Jamara Bros., tractor loader
170 20
132 00
302 20
Jamara Bros., trucks
192 00
1,602 00
248 00
2,042 00
Jamara Bros., sander
348 50
51 00
799 00
Kazemekas, Benjamin, truck
48 00
648 00
696 00
New Braintree, Town of, grader
184 00
152 00
60 00
396 00
New Braintree, town of, sander
155 25
155 25
Rutland, Town of, hone
35 00
35 00
Severance, Thomas, power saw
238 00
238 00
Scott, Wallace, truck
76 00
76 00
Stone, George, truck
24 00
24 00
Sykes, Edgar W., bulldozer
64 00
784 00
432 00
1,280 00
Sykes, Edgar W., truck
76 00
603 50
679 50
Wiley, James D., truck
96 00
1,056 00
1,152 00
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399 50
Wiley, James D., grader
20 00
60 00
80 00
Wiley, James D., roller
60 00
60 00
Young, R. T., Jr., truck
156 00
156 00
Young, R. T. Jr., Shovel
420 00
2,110 50
2,530 50
Young, R. T. Jr., compressor & saw
20 00
28 70
48 70
Total Hired Equipment
$ 1,837 50 $ 574 75 $ 8,705 40 $
3,644 50 $14,762 15
Expended for:
Materials
Blake, George F. Inc.
$ 39 28
$ 39 28
Doyle, John J. Co.
$ 245 81
72 30
318 11
Dwelly, Mrs. Robert
616 00
616 00
Furnace Grain & Coal Co.
7 00
7 00
Holden Trap Rock Co.
136 53
136 53
Hume Pipe Co.
955 70
955 70
Independent Coal Tar Co.
3,753 37 $
2,899 38
6,652 75
International Salt Co.
240 06
571 32
811 38
Jamara Bros.
865 25
611 00
33 00
412 50
1,921 75
Mass. Comm. of
175 00
175 00
Miller, John
17 00
17 00
Southeastern Construction Co.
287 82
287 82
Smith Highway Co.
75 91
75 91
Worcester Foundry
84 00
84 00
Zukus, William
141 00
142 50
283 50
Total for Materials
$ 5,389 02 $ 3,510 38 $ 2,498 51 $
983 82 $ 12,381 73
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SUMMARY
Total Labor Total Town owned equipment Total Hired Equipment Total Materials
$ 3,997 00 $ 428 75 $ 1,779 40 $
3,087 00 $
9,292 15
1,976 80
285 40
1,031 10
1,044 20
4,337 50
1,837 50
574 75
8,705 40
3,644 50
14,762 15
5,389 02
3,510 38
2,498 51
983 82
12,381 73
Grand Totals
$ 13,200 32 $ 4,799 28 $ 14,014 41 $
8,759 52 $ 40,773 53
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Loux, A. J.
$ 121 41
Worcester Electric Co.
16 10
Barre Publishing
4 50
Gulf Oil Corporation
627 02
McGann Ford Sales, Inc.
77 44
Files Equip. Co.
153 58
Valley Motors ($2269 for truck)
2,436 59
Bleiler Equipment Co.
5 68
Gordon C. Young
104 00
Farnk A. Smith Insurance Co.
227 43
Aubuchon Co.
4 08
Furnace Grain & Coal Co.
50 10
Goldstein & Gurwitz
97 16
Kelly Square Tire Co.
505 16
Smith Equipment Co.
95 26
Labonte, David
4 85
Lane's Garage
10 30
Rolla Motor Parts Co.
104 49
Fay's Esso Station
11 30
Varney's Garage
152 98
Butler's Store
26
Klimavitch, Joseph
20 00
Union Steel Co.
445 28
Hardwick Farmers' Cooperative Exchange 10 55 Jenkins & Robinson 11 20
Benoit's Garage
1 25
Quigley, R. T.
6 30
Whitman's Service Station
8 91
Bentley, William R., Inc.
189 05
Jordan's Auto Body Shop
12 00
Western Auto Stores
3 29
$
5,517 42
Labor Report
Young, Ralph T. Jr.
$ 1,503 25
Wilbur, Percy
2,732 45
Kennan, Edward H.
2,863 70
Dwelly, Wesley
1,379 00
Parsons, James
249 50
Stone, Frederick
205 80
Bullard, Ralph
83 80
Hardy, Leonard A.
16 80
Wiley, James D.
44 00
Creamer, Richard
47 25
Spinney, Leroy C.
166 60
Total
$ 9,292 15
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Machinery Fund
On hand January 1, 1956 Refund 1 00
$
3,324 62
Received for Machinery Rentals Trucks and Sander
$ 3,147 50
Tractor Loader
1,190 00
Total
$ 4,337 50
Transferred to Machinery Account
March 5, 1956
$ 3,300 00
April 26, 1956
800 00
Nov. 8, 1956
1,500 00
Balance December 31, 1956
Returned from Machinery Account
82 78
Available January 1, 1957
2,145 90
Emergency Flood Relief
Total expenditures up to $10,000 approved by Director of Accounts in 1955
Total expended previous to January 1, 1956
$ 6,878 92 3,121 08
Expended in 1956
Labor
R. T. Young, Jr., Supt. $ 112 00
P. Wilbur, Driver
274 40
E. H. Kennan, Laborer
274 40
W. Dwelly, laborer
274 40
Total Labor $ 935 20
Equipment
George Briggs, concrete mixer
16 00
Total Expended $ 949 20
Total expended for all Emergency Flood Repairs $
7,830 12
Amount reimbursed by U. S. Army Corps
3,320 95
Amount to be reimbursed by Flood Relief Board (Has been received since 12-31-56)
4,299 17
Total amount reimbursed 7620 12
Net Expense to Town $ 210 00
$ 5,600 00 $ 2,063 12
Balance carried over for use in 1956
70
ANNUAL REPORT SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
Schools
Year Ending December 31, 1956
Appropriated
Expenditures
$ 38,713 22 $ 38,713 22 37,377 79
Unused Balance
1,335 43
Receipts
18,565 17
$ 19,900 60 $ 19,900 60
Actual Cost to Town $ 18,812 62
Receipts
Chapter 70
$ 5,484 73
Transportation
12,741 80
Superintendent
179 04
Vocational Aid
159 60
$ 18,565 17
Expenditures
GENERAL CONTROL
Superintendent Salary & Travel $
311 71
Office Salaries
232 20
Office Expense
109 59
$
653 50
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
Teachers' Salaries
$ 9,153 96
Supervisor's Salaries
596 69
Substitute's Salaries
313 30
Textbooks
247 29
Supplies
413 41
$ 10,724 65
OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANT
Winthrop Boyd, Salary
$ 570 00
70 92
Custodian's Supplies Fuel
905 69
$
1,546 61
MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL
Repairs and Replacements R. T. Curtis $ 38 25
Ralph I. Daniels
135 60
71
ANNUAL REPORT
Ralph I. Daniels
135 32
Wm. F. Fullam & Co.
13 24
Garfield Wright
203 46
J. L. Hammett Co.
(swing hangers)
15 91
Commonwealth of Mass. - flag
5 67
R. Quigley
7 20
Leroy Spinney
10 64
Walter Zelnia
5 00
$ 570 29
AUXILIARY AGENCIES Health
Mrs. Olmstead
$ 84 10
Mrs. Sullivan
137 51
Dr. Washburn
87 50
Supplies - Curtains
94 20
Bed
27 50
Desk
125 00
Office
3 86
$ 559 67
Tuition
Wachusett Regional High School 7,154 07
North Brookfield
1,489 50
Worcester
230 91
$ 8,874 48
Transportation
Leonard A. Hardy
6,840 00
John O'Donnell
1,710 00
High School
5,004 20
$ 13,554 20
Miscellaneous
21 73
21 73
OUTLAY
New Equipment
Superintendent's Office
143 16
New Desks and Chairs
729 50
$
872 66
TOTAL
$ 37,377 79
Library
Appropriation
$ 800 00
Plus Refund from Dog Taxes
245 29
Transferred from Income of Trust Funds
250 34
$ 1,295 63
Total Available Expended for: Heat, lights, etc., Worcester County Electric Co. $ 33 70
72
ANNUAL REPORT
E. P. Wine Co. W. R. Bentley
346 96 9 05
$ 389 71
Wages and Salaries
Lila Wilbur, Librarian
$ 110 00
Eleanor Mayo, Librarian
185 00
Winthrop Boyd
100 00
$
395 00
Books and Magazines
Irving F. Ephraim
$ 73 05.
Doubleday and Co., Inc.
45 98
Book of the Month Club
31 84
Demco Library Supplies
18 60
McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
8 80
Gaylord Bros., Inc.
18 25
Herman Goldberger Agency, Inc.
10 85
Campbell Hall Inc.
60 93
H. W. Wilson Co.
14 40
Narcus Bros.
18 00
Follett Library Book Co.
37 85
Others
43 50
$ 382 05
Miscellaneous Supplies
Insurance - Frank A. Smith & Son
$
97 95
Unexpended Balance
0 00
4-H Clubs
Appropriation
$ 100 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
6 94
Available
$ 106 94
Expended for
4-H Camp Expenses
Leon O. Marshall
$ 25 00
Miscellaneous Supplies
North Brookfield News
2 10
Robert Quigley
11 05
Holden Hardware
3 28
Elwood Adams
8 02
William Fullam
17 60
Dunhill Enterprises
11 20
Total Expended
$ 1,295 63
73
ANNUAL REPORT
C. C. Lowell Co. Butler's Store
11 31
17 38
Total Expended
$ 106 94
Unexpended Balance
0 00
Cemeteries
Appropriation
$ 500 00 plus Interest on Trust Funds
Expended for: Labor
Leonard A. Hardy
$ 685 80
38 40
Timothy Narrow Paul Downer
13 50
Maintenance of Equipment Savage Arms Corp.
4 93
Miscellaneous Supplies, etc. Furnace Grain Co.
$ 24 85
R. T. Quigley
15 40
David Labonte
8 70
William Fullam
32 01
D. Day
4 00
Finan's Express
2 00
$
86 96
Excavation
Jamara Bros.
$ 20 00
Expenses and mileage Arthur Webb
17 00
Total Expended
$ 866 67
Unexpended Balance
0 00
Improvements to Center Cemetery
Appropriation
$ 100 00
Expended for:
Loam - Jamara Bros.
$ 100 00
Total Expended
100 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
New Lots
Appropriated from Sale of Lots Accounts $ 127 50
Expended for providing new lots
$ 737 78
74
ANNUAL REPORT
Jamara Bros. $ 127 50
Total Expended 127 50
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
RETIREMENT and SOCIAL SECURITY Worcester County Retirement Assessment
Appropriation $ 316 85 Amount assessed the Town of Oakham by the Worcester County Commissioners and paid to the Worcester County Treasurer $ 316 85 Total Expended 316 85
Unexpended Balance $
0 00
Worcester County Retirement Payments
Amount withheld from wages of town em- ployees and turned over to the Worcester County Treasurer $ 506 80
Refunds returned to employees 5 31
Total
$ 512 11
Federal Withholding Tax
Amount withheld from wages of town em- ployees and turned over to the Federal Re- serve Bank $ 2,761 96
Total
2,761 96 $
UNCLASSIFIED Memorial Day Observances
Appropriation
$ 125 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
0 59
Total Available
$ 125 59
Expended for:
Refreshments
Shirley T. Wareing $ 6 00
Doris Erickson
7 00
Butler's Store
27 04
Worcester Baking Company
4 80
$ 44 84
Flags
Eagle Flag and Toy Co. $ . 20 75
75
ANNUAL REPORT
Painting flag pole
General Paint and Roofing Co. 60 00
Total Expended
$ 125 59
Unexpended Balance
$
0 00
Fire Insurance
Appropriation Expended for:
$
600 00
Insurance on Town Hall
I. E. Irish
$ 98 92
Frank A. Smith and Son
176 72
Smiley Kingsbury
12 37
Total Expended
$
288 01
Unexpended Balance
$ 311 99
Care of Town Common
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