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duct art programs for the Parent-Teacher Associations. An exhibit in the schools is being planned for the coming year. Progress in art has been more than satisfactory from a supervisor's standpoint.
HEALTH - Mrs. Helen P. Olmstead reports:
The following health services were carried on in the Oakham School this past year :
Physical Examinations - There were twenty-four chil- dren in grades one, four and seven examined. Of this number seven did not pass. Four are known to be under treatment.
Vision Tests - The number of children who passed was seventy-three. The number who did not pass was ten and they have received treatment.
Hearing Tests - All the children who were tested passed.
Clinics - Three immunization clinics for diptheria and tetanus were conducted. A pre-school clinic was held for the purpose of registering children for the fall term, and for a conference with health personnel regarding the status of each child.
Dental Health Program - This program was instituted in the first three grades through the cooperation of the State Department of Public Health. Its purpose was to find and promote the correction of dental defects and to educate the children to practice correct dental hygiene pro- cedures. The total number of defects found was sixteen, and the number of known correction was thirteen.
Other areas of activity included the administration of first and, inspection of children, follow up visits, attending conferences, submitting reports and keeping the health rec- ords.
Space in the cafeteria has been allocated so that the Health Program can be carried on much more efficiently.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. BUKER
Superintendent of Schools
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOBES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Appropriation
$ 800 00
Received from refund on Dog Taxes
229 68
Transferred from Income of Trust Funds
548 81
Total Available
$ 1,578 49
Total Expended
$ 1,578 49
During the past year combination storm-and-screen windows have been installed on the windows in the book- rack section, and metal weather-stripping put around all other windows and doors.
The trustees are making a thorough study of the library building with special reference to the roof and chimney. The building is showing the wear of years and, before redecorating the inside, it is planned to remedy the various causes of dampness.
We note with pleasure the continued growth in ser- vice under Mrs. Mayo's leadership. The summer story-hour groups added to the effectiveness of our library. We wish to thank the town for their support.
Respectfully submitted,
WINIFRED B. LANE, Chairman
RAYMOND H. FIELD
MALCOLM A. FOSS, Clerk
To the Trustees of Fobes Memorial Library:
The library has 250 cards on file and most of these are active.
There was a total circulation of 4531 during 1957, with adult circulation of 1183. In the third grade through high school group, the circulation was 2443, with one third of this total being non-fiction. Pre-school and first and second grades showed a total of 905. These figures include re- newals, and also, books loaned to the library which had a circulation of 85.
Magazine circulation for the year added up to 647 readers in addition to those who read the publications in the reading room. Mr. A. L. Gifford sent his annual gift subscription to Reader's Digest.
Accession records show a total of 122 adult books with
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86 purchases and 36 gifts. Juvenile books accessioned were 76 purchases and 54 gifts, a total of 130. The gifts from townspeople are gratefully acknowledged.
In addition to popular fiction, biography, history and special subjects, the library purchased the 1957 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica Junior. Other outstanding books were, Life's World's Great Religions, American Heritage's Great Historic Places, Eliot's Three Hundred Years of Ame- rican Painting, Steichen's Family of Man and three volumes of Churchill's History of the English-Speaking Peoples.
Mrs. Philip Dwelley and Miss Joan Butler read to the children who attended the story hour held for six consecu- tive weeks during the summer. A total of 28 attended, the majority being pre-school and first grade children. At the final meeting ice cream and cookies were served.
Students were encouraged to qualify for reading certi- ficates by lists suggesting books on our shelves and a group of borrowed books.
Respectfully submitted,
ELEANOR T. MAYO, Librarian
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CEMETERIES
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Appropriation
$ 500 00
Transfer from Sale of Lots Account
50 00
From Interest of Trust Funds
967 35
Labor
Leonard A. Hardy
$ 950 47
Leonard W. Hardy, Sr.
34 80
Ralph Downer
20 30
Paul Downer
24 05
William Wareing
102 23
David Kessler
11 60
Materials and Supplies
R. T. Quigley
$ 28 45
David Labonte
5 79
Furnace Grain Co.
28 40
Jamara Bros., Inc.
75 50
Wirthmore Stores
102 82
A. Girard & Sons
42 90
St. Pierre Chain Co.
34 01
Office Expenses and Supplies A. Webb
16 03
Outside Equipment Hire
J. Narrow
1 00
William Wareing
39 00
$ 1,517 35 $
1,517 35
Annual and Perpetual Care
Balance Sale of Lots, Accts. 1-1-57
$ 57 50
Sale of Lots for 1957
30 00
Annual Care of Lots for 1957
79 05
Perpetual Care Fund Established
200 00
Transfer to Approp. Acct.
50 00
Paid Town Treas. Esti .- Rec. Acct.
79 05
Barre Sav. Bank No. 17992
200 00
Balance Sale of Lots Acct. 12-31-57
37 50
$ 366 55 $
366 55
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR WEBB, Secretary
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FINANCIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICIALS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1957
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Expenditures Table of Accounts General Government
Account
Available Expended
Unexpended Balance
Town Officers'
Salaries
$ 2,035 00 $
2,035 00 $
0 00
Town Officers' Supplies
481 05
481 05
0 00
Bonding Town Officers
100 00
92 75
7 25
Elections & Registrations
200 00
121 50
78 50
Printing
666 71
666 71
0 00
Memorial Hall Maintenance 719 58
719 58
0 00
Totals
$ 4,202 34 $
4,116 59 $
85 75
Protection to Persons and Property
Police
$ 214 20 $
214 20 $
0 00
Fire Department
2,196 47
2,196 47
0 00
Sealer of
Weights and Measures
20 00
20 00
0 00
Moth Suppression
210 00
203 20
6 80
Dutch Elm Disease Control
225 25
225 25
0 00
Tree Warden
50 00
49 50
50
Inspection of Wires
25 00
15 00
10 00
Dog Officer
75 00
75 00
0 00
Civilian Defense
240 68
75 00
165 68
Totals
$ 3,256 60 $
3,073 62 $
182 68
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health $ 350 00 $
223 00 $
127 00
Inspection of Animals
35 00
35 00
0 00
Inspection of Slaughtering
25 00
25 00
0 00
Totals
$ 410 00 $
283 00 $
127 00
Streets and Highways
Chap. 81 Maintenance $ 13,200 00 $ 13,199 70 $
30
Chap. 90 Maintenance
4,800 00 4,799 23
77
Chap. 90 Construction
12,000 00
11,999 96
04
Snow Removal
& Sanding
4,600 00
4,517 48
82 52
Purchase & Maintenance 4,000 00
3,454 44
*545 56
Stone Road
651 60
651 60
0 00
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Barre Road - Chap. 718 7,684 77
7,682 04
2 73
Street Lights
396 00
396 00
0 00
Totals
$ 47,332 37 $ 46,700 45 $
631 92
*Returned to Machinery Fund
Welfare and Charities
Public Assistance
and Administration $ 12,477 19 $ 12,459 41 $
17 78
Schools and Education
Schools
$ 40,029 16 $ 40,028 83 $
0 33
School Lunch
3,377 34 3,377 34
Library
1,578 49
1,578 49
4-H Clubs
100 00 95 42
4 58
Totals
$ 45,084 99 $ 45,080 08 $
4 91
Cemeteries
Cemeteries, General* $ 1,161 01 $
1,161 01 $
0 00
Center Cemetery
356 34
356 34
0 00
Totals
$ 1,517 35 $ 1,517 35 $ 0 00
*Includes $50.00 appropriated and expended for new lots.
Retirement and Social Security
Employees' Compensation Insurance
$ 711 06 $
711 06 $ 0 00
Worcester County
Retirement Assessment
526 99
526 99
0 00
Worcester County
Retirement Payments
576 41
576 41
0 00
Federal Withholding Payments
2,995 01
2,995 01
0 00
Totals
$ 4,809 47 $
4,809 47 $
0 00
Unclassified
Miscellaneous
$ 425 00 $
340 41 $
84 59
Memorial Day Observances 100 00
86 08
13 92
Fire Insurance
349 63
349 63
0 00
Care of Town Common
60 00
60 00
0 00
Veterans' Benefits
200 00
18 55
181 45
Fire Siren
600 00
600 00
0 00
Fire Station
15,000 00
14,732 07
267 93
Wright Ball Park
1,080 43
1,077 52
2 91
Painting Town Clock
600 00
598 33
1 67
Totals
$ 18,415 06 $ 17,862 59 $
552 47
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Maturing Debts and Interest
Maturing Debts (Schools) $ 2,000 00 $ 2,000 00 $ 0 00
Interest on Maturing Debts
School Remodeling
537 50
310 00
Fire Station
227 50
0 00
Totals
$ 2,537 50 $ 2,537 50 $ 0 00
State and County Assessments
Worcester County Tax $ 2,303 05 $
2,303 05 $
0 00
Worcester County Tubercular
Hospital
2,175 60
2,175 60
0 00
State Parks and Reservations
162 22
162 22
0 00
State Audit
592 54
592 54
0 00
Totals
$ 5,233 41 $
5,233 41 $ 0 00
Tax Refunds and Payments
Excise Taxes
$ 241 65 $
241 65 $
0 00
Real Estate
68 90
68 90
0 00
Personal Property
7 80
7 80
0 00
Dog Tax Receipts Paid to County
293 50
293 50
0 00
Totals
$ 611 85 $
611 85 $
0 00
Alden Fund
Trust Funds $ 1,003 10 $
1,003 10 $
0 00
Temporary Loans
Highway Maintenance and
Construction Loan $ 12,000 00 $ 12,000 00 $
0 00
Bequests
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Bequests $ 200 00 $
200 00 $
0 00
Totals
$ 159,091 23 $ 157,488 42 $
1,602 81
ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT Town Officers' Salaries
Appropriation Paid to
$ 2,035 00
Amount
Town Clerk 150 00
Dorothy P. Day
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Selectmen *
Roger H. Lonergan,
Chairman and Clerk
$ 150 00
John P. O'Donnell
100 00
Walter W. Nelson
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 W. Chapman
400 00
Treasurer
Walter W. Chapman
400 00
Auditor
O. Harold Erickson $ 100 00
Library Trustees
Winifred B. Lane, Chairman $ 15 00
Malcolm A. Foss 10 00
Raymond H. Field
10 00
Eleanor T. Mayo, Clerk
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
Unexpended Balance *Also Board of Health and Board of Public Welfare.
Town Officers' Supplies
Appropriation
$ 400 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
81 05
Total Available
$ 481 05
Expended for Supplies:
No. Brookfield News $ 3 55
Office Equipment Co. 3 75
Stoneham Independent Inc. 2 00
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Hobbs and Warren
51 42
Davol Printing House
4 23
W. Costelló
7 00
Palley Office Supply
23 47
Mimeograph Distributors
1 83
$ 97 25
Stamps and Staionary:
Orton O. Butler
$ 106 00
Dorothy P. Day
16 70
Palley Office Supply
2 91
Hobbs and Warren
4 40
Barre Publishing Co.
17 37
The Crombie Press
58 77
The Oakham Star
10 00
$
216 15
Miscellaneous
Worcester County Abstract Co. $
50 20
Worcester County Trust Co.
55 00
Security System
61 90
Commissioner of Public Safety
0 55
Total Expended
$
481 05
Unexpended Balance
$
0 00
Bonding Town Officers
Appropriation
$
100 00
Expended for
Bonding Treasurer and Tax Collector
Robert Dea $ 72 75
Bonding Town Clerk Healy Brothers
5 00
Bonding Assistant Treasurer Robert Dea 10 00
Bonding Deputy Tax Collector
5 00
Total Expended $ 92 75
Unexpended Balance
$
7 25
Elections and Registrations $
Appropriation
Expended for
Ballot Clerks:
Stephanie Nelson
$ 10 00
Annie Robinson
10 00
Mary E. Spinney
10 00
William Zukus
10 00
200 00
Robert Dea
$ 167 65
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Registering Voters Dorothy P. Day
15 50
Taking State Census Vera Dean 55 00
Police Duty Leonard A. Hardy
11 00
Total Expended
$ 121 50
Unexpended Balance
$
78 50
Printing
Appropriation
$ 600 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
66 71
Total Available
$ 666 71
Expended for:
Annual Report Barre Publishing Co.
$ 438 80
Assessors Report Barre Publishing Co. 157 20
Discussion Meeting and Planning Board Hearing notices
Rutland Training Center
13 50
Forms, etc.,
Barre Publishing Co.
57 21
Total Expended
$ 666 71
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Memorial Hall Maintenance
Appropriation
$ 650 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
69 58
Total Availabe
$ 719 58
Expended for:
Electric lights and power
Worc. County Electric Co. $ 441 76
Janitor Service
Mrs. Lillian Black
60 00
William N. Wareing
132 50
Installing Outside Lights Leroy Spinney
39 40
Supplies
R. T. Quigley 35 45
Butler's Store
1 72
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Barre Publishing Co. 3 75
Tuning piano C. A. Hanson
5 00
Total Expended
$ 719 58
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
PROTECTION TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police
Appropriation
$ 150 00
Trans. from Public Assistance
75 00
Total Available
$ 225 00
Expended for:
Police duty
Walter W. Nelson
$ 66 50
Frederick G. Stone
22 00
Walter E. Cole
26 00
Harold E. Black, Jr.
5 00
$ 119 50
Insurance
Frank A. Smith & Son
$
39 20
Supplies
H. E. Glidden Co. (Light)
$ 50 50
Commissioner of Public Safety
5 00
Total Expended
$
214 20
Unexpended Balance
$ 10 80
Fire Department
Appropriation
$ 1,800 00
Transferred from Available Funds
300 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
96 47
Total Available
$ 2,196 47
Expended for:
Labor fighting fires, etc. $ 431 55
Telephone
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
274 72
Gasoline, fuel oil etc.
E. P. Wine
365 04
David Labonte
19 38
Equipment and supplies
David Deane
381 17
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R. T. Quigley 3 92
Bowker Hamblin
87 00
Stevens Fire Equipment Co.
72 00
Ralph Downer
1 30
Repairs to equipment etc.
Gordon C. Young $ 14 50
J. C. Lane & Sons
44 19
Elwin Whitman
41 15
Electric power
Worcester County Electric Co.
17 90
Insurance Frank A. Smith & Son 388 77
Miscellaneous
Neway Express, Inc.
2 78
Town of North Brookfield
35 00
Town of New Braintree
12 40
Leonard A. Hardy
3 70
Total Expended
$ 2,196 47
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Appropriation
$
20 00
Expended for:
Inspected scales and pumps Frederick G. Stone $ 20 00
$ 20 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Dog Officer
Appropriation
$
75 00
Expended for:
Disposing of stray dogs Waclaw Smichinski $ 23 00
Dog officer's wages and expenses Waclaw Smichinski 44 70
Advertising
Worcester Telegram 2 30
Miscellaneous
Dr. Louis B. Grace
5 00
Total Expended
$ 75 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Total Expended
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Moth Suppression
$ 210 00
Appropriation Expended for: Labor
Roscoe Crawford
$ 15 40
Percy Wilbur
5 60
Edward H. Kennan
5 60
Wesley Dwelly
5 60
Spraying trees Brewer Tree Experts
171 00
Total Expended
$
203 20
Unexpended Balance
$ 6 80
Dutch Elm Disease Control
Appropriation
$ 210 00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
15 25
Total Available
$ 225 25
Expended for
Labor
Roscoe Crawford
$ 107 65
Percy Wilbur
57 40
Edward H. Kennan
33 60
Wesley Dwelly
26 60
Total Expended
$
225 25
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Tree Warden
Appropriation
$ 50 00
Expended for:
Labor removing trees
Percy Wilbur
$
25 50
Edward H. Kennan
24 00
Total Expended
$ 49 50
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 50
Inspection of Wires
$ 25 00
Appropriation Expended for:
Inspection of installations Ralph Downer $ 15 00
Total Expended
15 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 10 00
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Civilian Defense
Appropriation
$ 50 00
Carried over from 1956
190 68
Total Available
$ 240 68
Expended for:
Part payment for siren David Deane $ 75 00
Total Expended
$ 75 00
Unexpended Balance - Carried over to 1958 $ 165 68
HEALTH and SANITATION Board of Health
$ 350 00
Appropriation Expended for:
Hospital Care
Worc. County Sanatorium $ 135 00
Polio Inoculation
Channing W. Washburn, M.D. 20 00
Cleaning Town Dump
Edgar W. Sykes 68 00
Total Expended
$ 223 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 127 00
Inspection of Animals
Appropriation
$ 35 00
Expended for:
Wages and expenses W. Francis Brennan $ 35 00
Total Expended
$ 35 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
Inspection of Slaughtering
Appropriation Expended for:
Wages and expenses W. Francis Brennan
$ 25 00
Total Expended $ 25 00
$ 25 00
Unexpended Balance
$ 0 00
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STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 81 Maintenance
Available
13,200 00 $
Wages
3,495 65
$
Town Equipment
946 00
Hired Equipment
C. B. Cleaners $ 320 00
DeMarco, Michael 240 50
East Brookfield, Town of 17 00
Hardwick, Town of 48 00
Jamara Bros 621 50
Kazemekas, Benny
48 00
Sykes, Edgar W. 10 00
Walker, Norman
44 00
Wiley, James D.
40 00
Young, R. T. Jr.
1,490 50
$ 2,879 50
Material
Bachelder's Truck Farm Equipment
Company $ 220 00
Doyle, John J. Co.
723 40
Holden Trap Rock Co. 93 15
Independent
Coal Tar Co.
3,730 21
Jamara Bros.
715 08
New England Metal Culvert Co.
139 12
Petrometal Industries
104 59
Worcester, County of 48 00
Zukus, William
105 00
$ 5,878 55
Total
$ 13,199 70
Balance
$ 30
Chapter 90 Construction
Available
$ 12,000 00
Wages
Town Equipment
$ 2,096 50 991 60
Hired Equipment C. B. Cleaners $ 44 00
DeMarco, Michael 777 75
Hardwick, Town of 48 00
Jamara Bros. 1,374 00
Kazemekas, Benny 48 00
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Sandman, Wm. 39 20
Sykes, Edgar W.
72 00
Walker, Norman
44 00
Young, R. T. Jr.
2,405 00
Material
Blake, Geo. F., Inc. $ 1,246 43
Doyle, John J. Co. 88 25
Dwelly, Mrs. Robert C.
384 32
Independ'nt Coal Tar Co. 1,370 79
Jamara Bros. 61 36
New England Metal Culvert Co. 180 81
Norfolk Industries
660 00
Shepardson, L. J. & Son
22 20
Zukus, Wm. 45 75
$ 4,059 91
$ 11,999 96
Independent Coal TariCo. 1,370 79
Balance
$ -
04
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Available
4,800 00 $
Wages
$ 646 00
Town Equipment
238 60
Hired Equipment
DeMarco, Michael $ 149 50
East Brookfield, Town of 16 00
Hardwick, Town of 48 00
Jamara Bros. 372 25
Young, R. T. Jr.
334 00
$ 919 75
Material
Doyle, John J. Co. $ 73 50
Holden Trap Rock Co. 358 31
Independent Coal Tar Company
2,108 77
Jamara Bros. 454 30
$ 2,994 88
$ 4,799 23
Balance
$ 77
Stone Hill Road
Available
$ 651 60
Wages Town Equipment
$ 36 00 28 80
Hired Equipment
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DeMarco, Michael $ 90 00
Jamara Bros.
96 00
Sykes, Edgar W.
52 00
Young, R. T. Jr.
269 00
$ 507 00
Material
Jamara Bros.
79 80
$
79 80
$
651 60
Chapter 718 - Barre Road
Available
$
7,864 77
Wages
$
1,669 50
Town Equipment
372 80
Hired Equipment
DeMarco, Michael $ 453 00
Jamara Bros.
696 00
Kazemekas, Benny
120 00
Sandman, Wm.
70 80
Sykes, Edgar W.
256 00
Walker, Norman 187 00
Young, R. T. Jr.
2,405 00
$
4,187 80
Material
Independent Coal Tar Company 698 65
New England Metal Culvert Company 319 97
Shepardson, L. J. & Son 23 75
Spinney, Leroy C. 129 60
Zukus, Wm. 280 00 $ 1,451 97
$
7,682 07
Snow and Sand
Available
4,600 00 $
Wages
Town Equipment
Hired Equipment Blake, Levi, Jr. $ 342 00
DeMarco, Michael 630 00
New Braintree, Town of 36 00
Young R. T. Jr. 85 50 $ 1,093 50
Material
International Salt Co. 461 46 Jamara Bros. 250 00
$
1,825 82
747 00
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Young, R. T. Jr. 139 70
$ 851 16
$ 4,517 48
Machinery Fund
On hand, January 1, 1957 Machinery Rentals
$ 3,324 80
5,470 70
Transferred to Machinery Account March Meeting $ 2,500 00
November Meeting 1,500 00
4,000 00
1,470 70
Machinery Acct. Balance $ 545 24
$ 2,016 24
WELFARE AND CHARITIES
Total Appropriation for Public Assistance and Administration $ 8,800 00
Expenditures
Account
Federal Funds
Town Funds
Total
Old Age Assistance $ 5,295 19 $
6,046 45 $ 11,341 64
Aid to Dependent Children 257 00
98 00 355 00
Disability Assistance
142 00
142 00
General Relief
320 77 320 77
Administration
300 00
300 00
Totals $ 5,552 19 $
6,907 22 $ 12,459 41
Unexpended
Balance of Town Funds
$ 1,892 78
Transferred to Miscellaneous Acct.
150 00
Transferred to Police Account
75 00
Transferred to Snow Removal
Transferred to Snow Removal and Sanding
600 00
Transferred to School Account
1,050 00
Total transferred from Public Assistance
$ 1,875 00
Balance Returned to Revenue $ 17 78
Federal Account
Balance
Fed.
Fed. Funds
Bal.
Account
1-1-57
Grants
Expended
12-31-57
Old Age Assist.
$ 1,654 94 $ 5,258 93 $ 5,295 19 $ 1,618 28
Disability Assist.
647 13
96 20
743 33
Aid to Dep. Children
223 94
185 48
257 00
152 42
Totals
$ 2,526 01 $ 5,540 21 $ 5,552 19 $2,514 03
$ 2,145 90
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Old Age Assistance
Receipts
Old Age Assistance Appropriation $ 6,400 00
Federal Grants accrued and paid 5,258 53
Balance in Fed. Acct. on 1-1-57 1,654 94
State reimbursements on Advice of Audit
4,348 45
State O.A.A. Meal Tax 237 38
Other Cities & Town Reimbursements 891 92
Total
$ 18,791 22
Expenditures and Estimates
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants (Recipients) $ 11,320 48
Balance in Fed. Acct. on 12-31-57 1,618 28
State Reimbursements to Estimated Receipts 4,348 45
State O.A.A. Meal Tax to Estimated Receipts 237 38
Payments from Other Cities and Towns to Estimated Receipts 891 92
Payments to Other Cities and Town: North Brookfield 21 16
Returned to Revenue 353 55
Total $ 18,791 22 Year Gross Expense Reimbursements Net Expense
1957 $ 11,341 64 $ 10,736 28 $ 605 36
Aid to Dependent Children
Receipts
Aid to Dependent Children Appropriation $ 550 00
Federal Grants accrued and paid 185 48
Balance in Fed. Acct. on 1-1-57 223 94
State Reimbursement on Advice of Audit 164 29
Total
1,123 71 $
Expenditures and Estimates
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants (Recipients) $ 355 00
Balance in Fed. Acct. on 12-31-57 152 42
State Reimbursements to Estimated Receipts 164 29
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Returned to Revenue 452 00
Total
Year Gross Expense
Reimbursements
1957 $ 355 00 $ 349 77
$ 1,123 71 Net Expense $ 5 23
Disability Assistance
Receipts
Disability Assistance Appropriation $ 900 00
Federal Grants accrued and paid 96 20
Balance in Fed. Acct. on 1-1-57
647 13
State Reimbursements on Advice of Audit 61 15
Total
1,704 48 $
Expenditures and Estimates
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants (Recipients) $ 142 00
Balance in Fed. Acct. on 12-31-57
743 33
State Reimbursements to Estimated Receipts
61 15
Returned to Revenue 758 00
Total
Year Gross Expense
Reimbursements
1957 $ 142 00 $ 96 20
$ 1,704 48 Net Expense $ 45 80
General Assistance
Receipts
General Assistance Appropriation $ 650 00
State Reimbursement for
Unsettled Cases
66 00
Total
$ 716 00
Expenditures and Estimates
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants
(Direct Aid) $ 10 00
Payments to Other Cities and Towns
260 77
Legal Fees
50 00
State Funds to Estimated Receipts 66 00
Returned to Revenue
329 23
Total
Year Gross Expense
Reimbursements
1957 $ 320 77
$ 66 00
$ 716 00 Net Expense $ 254 77
76
ANNUAL REPORT
WELFARE DISTRICT Administrative Federal Account
1957 Federal reimbursements for four quarters:
Old Age Assistance $ 5,116 31
Aid to Dependent Children
766 63
Disability Assistance
697 86
Balance in Fed. Acct. 1-1-57
175 37
Total Receipts
$
6,756 17
Expended
Salaries
$ 4,177 50
Travel
115 90
Rental
600 00
Postage
56 97
Supplies
53 76
Telephone
26 50
Purchase of Equipment
13 20
Repair of Equipment
18 37
Total Expenses
$ 5,062 20
Balance on December 31st, 1957
$
1,693 97
Administrative State Account
1957 State reimbursements for four quarters:
Old Age Assistance
$ 3,582 50
Aid to Dependent Children
527 43
General Assistance
338 26
Disability Assistance
472 15
Balance in Fed. Acct. 1-1-57
1,252 59
Total Receipts
$ 6,172 93
Expended
Salaries
$ 4,742 50
Travel
184 86
Postage
95 73
Supplies
33 70
Telephone
175 85
Repair of Equipment
18 75
Purchase of Equipment
325 00
Total Expenses
$ 5,576 39
Balance on December 31st, 1957
$ 596 54
77
ANNUAL REPORT
Administrative Town Account Receipts
Advanced by Towns :
North Brookfield
$ 3,300 00
Hardwick
1,445 10
East Brookfield
867 70
Oakham
300 00
Balance in Acct. on 1-1-57
318 09
Total Receipts
6,432 89 $
Expended
Salaries
$ 4,460 00
Travel
245 47
Postage
109 25
Supplies
50 83
Telephone
88 20
Compensation
111 94
Assessment
610 94
Other
5 00
Total Expenses
$ 5,681 63
Balance on December 31st, 1957 $ 751 26
SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
School
Year Ending December 31, 1957
Appropriated at annual town meeting $ 38,979 16
Trans. from Public Assist. December 31 1,050 00
Total Appropriation
40,029 16
Expenditures
40,028 83
Balance
$ 33
Receipts
Chapter 70
$ 5,484 73
Transportation
13,471 20
Superintendent
117 08
Vocational Aid
373 45
$ 19,446 46
Expenditures
GENERAL CONTROL
Superintendent's Salary & Travel $ 326 26
78
ANNUAL REPORT
Office Salaries
252 55 115 45
Office Expense
$ 694 26
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
Teachers' Salaries
$ 9,731 67
Supervisor's Salaries
731 64
Substitute's Salaries
312 00
Textbooks
314 75
Supplies
401 31
$ 11,491 37
OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANT
Custodian's Salaries
$ 890 88
Custodian's Supplies
264 50
Fuel
937 79
$
2,093 17
MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL
Repairs and Replacements
Ralph Downer
$ 12 42
Holden Hardware
40 17
Leroy Spinney
54 13
Garfield Wright
232 28
Robert T. Quigley
3 50
W. F. Fullam Holden Heating
246 00
Minneapolis Honeywell
120 22
$ 714 88
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Health
Mrs. Olmstead
$ -186 19
Mrs. Sullivan
141 92
Dr. Washburn
100 00
Supplies
Chair
10 97
Clothes Rack
4 00
Misc. Supplies
20 58
$
463 66
Tuition
Wachusett Reg. High School $ 8,500 18
No. Brookfield High School
1,508 56
Worcester
415 44
$ 10,424 18
Transportation
Leonard Hardly $ 6,840 00
6 16
79
ANNUAL REPORT
John O'Donnell
High School
1,710 00 5,581 60
Miscellaneous
$ 15 71 $
15 71
Total
$ 40,028 83
School Lunch
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1957
$ 1,524 88
Received in Federal Grants
654 69
Received from pupils for meals
2,095 98
Total Available Expended for:
4,275 55
Wages and Salaries
Shirley Wareing
$ 1,150 00
Dorothy Lupa
9 50
Supplies, etc.
Butler's Store
$ 272 15
Lehigh B. G.
19 50
John Sexton Co.
724 41
Finan's Express
33 98
Comm. of Mass.
25 20
Worcester Baking Co.
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