USA > Massachusetts > Worcester County > Oakham > Town annual reports of the officials of the town of Oakham, Massachusetts 1956 > Part 4
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Appropriation
$
60 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
0 30
Available
$
60 30
Expended for:
Cutting lawns, Troop 144, Boys Scouts of America
$ 40 00
Supplies - Waite Hardware Co., waste can $ 20 30
Total Expended
$ 60 30
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Veteran's Benefits
Appropriation
$ 150 00
Expended
0 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 150 00
Miscellaneous
Appropriation
$ 200 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
120 02
Available
$ 320 02
Expended for:
Dues
Selectmen
Treasurer
$ 18 00 4 00
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Assessors
9 00
Town Clerk
11 50
Advertising
Worcester Telegram & Gazette $
52 20
Ethel Morse
5 40
$ 57 60
Telephone
Conant and Parker Tel. Co.
$ 27 30
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
67 10
$
94 40
Installing Red Network
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
$
68 52
Town Counsel
Ralph W. Igoe, Atty.
$
50 00
Miscellaneous
Barre Publishing Co.
$ 3 00
Rutland Training Center
2 00
Director of Accounts
2 00
$ 7 00
Total Expended
$ 320 02
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
MATURING DEBTS AND INTEREST Maturing Debt (School)
Appropriation
$ 2,000 00
Expended for:
Payments to Worcester County Trust Company $ 2,000 00
$ 2,000 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Interest on Maturing Debt and Temporary Loans
Appropriation Transferred from Reserve Fund
118 56
Available
$ 568 56
Expended for:
Interest on Maturing Debt
Worc. County Trust Co. $ 350 00
$ 450 00
Total Expended
$ 42 50
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Interest on Temporary Loans Worc. County Trust Co. 218 56
Total Expended
$ 568 56
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Employee's Compensation Insurance $ 675 00
Appropriation
Expended for insurance Frank A. Smith & Sons $ 625 15
Total Expended $ 625 15
Unexpended Balance
$
49 85
STATE and COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
Worcester County Tax
Amount assessed the Town of Oakham by the Worcester County Commissioners $ 2,008 35
Paid to the Worcester County Treasurer from Excess Revenue $ 2,008 35
Total Expended $ 2,008 35
Worcester County Tubercular Hospital Amount assessed the Town of Oakham by the Worcester County Commissioners for care of
- patients and Maintenance of the Worcester County Tubercular Hospital $ 654 88
Paid to the Worcester County Treasurer from Excess Revenue $ 654 88
Total Expended $ 654 88
State Parks and Reservations
Amount assessed the Town of Oakham by the Commissioner of Natural Resources for the maintenance of State Parks and Reservations $ 119 18
Paid to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth from Excess Revenue $ 119 18 Total Expended $ 119 18
TAX REFUNDS Excise Tax Refunds
Total amount of abatements paid to motor vehicle owners from excise tax receipts $ 72 40 Personal Property Tax Refunds
Abated from 1956 tax levy $ 6 70
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Total Abated
$ 6 70
Real Estate Tax Refunds
Abated from 1956 tax levy $ 1 68
Total Abated $ 1 68
Tax Title Foreclosures
Expended for registering letters
Walter G. Chapman $ 2 83
Total Expended 2 83
Tax Collector's Account
Adjustment from Treasurer's Account to
Tax Collector's Account $ 12 01
Dog Tax
Total amount of dog taxes collected less
fees retained by Town Clerk $ 294 60
Total amount turned over to
Worcester County Treasurer $ 294 60
TRUST FUNDS
Alden Fund
Total amount withdrawn from income of Alden
Fund and paid for baskets, flowers, medical supplies, etc. $
636 15
Cemeteries
Perpetual Care Bequests deposited in North Brookfield Savings Bank 300 00
Temporary Loans
Highway Maintenance and Construction Loan
Total amount repaid to North Brookfield
Branch of the Worcester County Trust Co. $ 12,000 00
Reserve Fund
Amount appropriated from Overlay Surplus $ 1,000 00 Transferred to:
Elections and Registrations $ 69 75
Fire Department 87 26
Inspection of Wires 14 00
Board of Health 200 00
Interest on Maturing and
Temporary Debts 118 56
Miscellaneous 120 02
Memorial Day Observances 0 59
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Care of Town Common
0 30
Chapter 81 Maintenance 4-H Club 6 94
0 32
Total transferred from Reserve Fund $
617 74 $ 617 74
Balance returned to Overlay Surplus
$ 382 26
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TOWN WARRANT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss.
To either of the constables of the Town of Oakham, in the County of Worcester.
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Oakham, qualified to vote in elections, and in town affairs to meet in the town hall, known as Memorial Hall on Monday, the fourth day of March next at 12 M. at which time the polls will be opened and will be closed at 8 P.M.
Business meeting will open at 8 P.M., then and there to act on the following articles.
Article 1. To hear the annual report of the several town officers and to act thereon.
Article 2. To choose one Selectman, one Assessor, one member of the School Committee, one Library Trustee, one member of the Cemetery Committee, all for three year terms; a Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, Auditor, Tree War- den, six Constables, three Fence Viewers and a Moderator, for one year terms, all on one ballot.
Article 3. To choose all the necessary town officers and committees for the ensuing year not required to be elected by ballot.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to fix the salaries and compensation of all elective officers of the town as pro- vided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as amended: 1 Town Clerk, 3 Selectmen, 3 Assessors, 3 School Committee members, 3 Library Trustees, 3 Cemetery Com- mittee members, 1 Moderator, 1 Tax Collector, 1 Treasurer, 1 Auditor and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 5. To see what compensation the town will allow for men and equipment used in repairing highways and opening roads for the ensuing year.
Article 6. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate
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a sum of money to bond their Treasurer, Collector, Town Clerk and their assistants.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds such sums of money as are necessary to pay charges, expenses and outlays of the several town departments for the ensuing year.
Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the treas- urer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow during the current fiscal year, in anticipation of the revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the cur- rent expenses of the town, giving the note or notes of the town therefor, these notes to be paid from revenues of said financial year.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds in the treas- ury a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highway Maintenance, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds in the treas- ury a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds in the treas- ury a sum of money for the improvement of South and Spencer Roads under Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600 or any other amount for use to make certain improvements to Stone Road or take any action relative thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 or any other amount for the Oakham Civilian Defense Organization or take any action relative thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used to pay the notes of the Town coming due during the fiscal year, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $450,0 or any other amount to be used to pay the accrued interest due during the fiscal year on its
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outstanding Funded and Fixed debt, and on any temporary loans which may be necessary during the year, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $500.00 or any other amount for use to make repairs and improvements to Henry Wright Ball Park, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 or any other amount for use to paint the Town Clock and the clock deck, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1000 or any other amount from the Overlay Sur- plus for the purposes of a Reserve Fund or take any action relative thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $7,684.77 or any other sum less than this amount for the permanent repair of Barre Road from Maple Street to Adams Road or take any action relative thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $2000 or any other amount from the Highway Machinery Fund to the Highway Machinery Account, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Assessors to take the sum of $8000 or any other amount from available funds for the purpose of reduc- ing the tax levy for the current year, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept any trust funds that may be left for the care of the cemeteries or any other purposes.
Article 23. To hear the report of the committee ap- pointed to investigate the possibilities of adopting zoning regulations and to act thereon.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to give the Board of Selectmen authority to appoint one of its mem- bers Chief of Police, and to set the rate of pay for said work or take any action relative thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $50.00 from the Cemetery Sale of Lots Account
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for use by the Cemetery Committee for providing new lots, or take any action relative thereto
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies in at least three public places in said town, seven days at least before time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hand this first day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty seven.
WALTER W. NELSON JOHN P. O'DONNELL ROGER H. LONERGAN
Board of Selectmen
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INDEX
Balance Sheet 26
Board of Health 36
Board of Selectmen 14
Cemetery Committee 42
Charlton Home Farm
39
Director of Civilian Defense
34
Financial Report
50
School Committee
70
Public Welfare Department
61
Fire Department 32
Fobes Memorial Library
47
Highway Superintendent 40
Librarian 48
Moth Superintendent
35
Police Chief
31
Public Welfare
37
Quaboag Welfare District
63
School Committee
43
Superintendent of Schools
46
Tax Collector
29
Town Auditor
31
Town Clerk
6
Town Officers 4
Town Treasurer 23
Warrant 80
Wire Inspector 36
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ANNUAL REPORT NOTES
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Important Telephone Numbers
Exchange - Browning FIRE DEPARTMENT
To Report a Fire BR 3-4362
Fire Station BR 3-4356
POLICE
Walter W. Nelson, Chief BR 3-4422
State Police, Holden VA 9-4431
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Director W. Francis Brennan - No. Brookfield Vol. 7-2318
TOWN CLERK
Dorothy P. Day
BR 3-4452
TAX COLLECTOR
Walter G. Chapman
BR 3-4381
PUBLIC WELFARE
Quaboag Welfare District - No. Brookfield VOL 7-6727
Board of Selectmen BR 3-4349
Center School BR 3-4349
Board of Assessors
BR 3-4349
Board of Selectmen meet in the Selectmen's Room at the Town Hall on the Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month.
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