Wilbraham annual report 1924-1931, Part 15

Author: Wilbraham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1924
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 836


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8.25


C. W. Vinton


9.26


Hobbs & Warren


10.06


Jennie T. Abbott


.70


$ 177.50


15


Elections


Palmer Register, (printing)


61.75


The Grange (Rent) 45.00


H. M. Van Deuson, (Booths)


36.00


American Express Co., (Booths)


.54


Dexter Tolman, (Counter)


6.00


A. F. Friend Election Officer


12.00


G. W. Hendrich, Typing


5.00


Jennie T. Abbott, Tally Sheets


14.00


Lewis Bryant, Teller


23.00


Frank Boden, Teller


5.00


Charles E. Fletcher, Teller


5.00


John J. Lyons, Teller


18.00


Harold Porter, Teller


23.00


Harold Brown, Teller


3.00


Adelia Blake, Teller


18.00


Elizabeth Dempsey, Teller


3.00


William Dempsey, Teller


18.00


M. Smith, Teller


5.00


F. A. Gurney, Teller


15.00


F. W. Green, Teller .


15.00


John F. Baldwin, Teller


10.00


$ 366.79


Miscellaneous


Mrs. Jennie T. Abbott, (Supplies)


3.55


Maralyn Dempsey, (Typing)


7.00


Assessors Auto Tax Service


5.00


New England Telephone Co.


13.35


Ellis Tittle and Conveyance Co. (Assessors)


28.60


Sherwood and Brainard, (Insurance)


28.75


Frank Los, (Labor)


6.00


Boston & Albany R. R. Co., freight .80


16


Clerk County Commissioners


6.00


W. and L. E. Gurley (Sealer) 4.60


Theodore N. Waddell, (certifying notes)


16.00


C. W. Vinton


6.50


Edith Miniter, (Copying)


5.00


Johnson's Bookstore


8.85


Palmer Register, (Printing)


16.70


E. E. Hobson, (Damages)


400.00


Mrs. Jennie T. Abbott,


(care of Town Office)


35.00


Herrick Foot, Dog Tags


3.50


A. H. Bartlett, Inc.


2.50


Commonwealth of Mass.


1.69


Hobbs & Warren, (Blanks)


.87


R. F. Gurney, envelopes


11.04


$ 611.30


Vital Statistics


Joseph Retell, death returns


.75


Mrs. Jennie T. Abbott, recording


99.50


Doctors return of births


8.75


$ 109.00


$ 1,264.59


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS Hampden County League


Appropriation


Treasurer Hampden County League


100.00


100.00


17


County Tuberculosis Hospital


Appropriation 435.00


County Treasurer 434.78


Printing Town Reports


Appropriation 303.00


Palmer Register 302.60


Gypsy Moth


Appropriation


350.00


Charles B. Hitchcock


85.00


Harold Brown


84.00


Herbert Swetland


12.00


E. Ray Pease


41.00


Walter Clark


67.50


Myron Hitchcock


71.50


Fitz Henry-Suptail Co. (supplies)


3.50


$


364.50


Street Lights


Appropriation


4,752.00


Central Mass. Electric Co.


4,752.00


School House Bonds and Interest


Appropriation


Old Colony Trust Co.


4,560.00 ·


4,560.00


Water Bonds and Interest


Appropriation


7,840.00


Old Colony Trust Co.


7,840.00


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Interest


Appropriation Third National Bank Palmer National Bank


1,800.00


1,900.53


1,331.25


3,231.78


Insurance and Bonding Town Officers


Appropriation


700.00


W. F. Logan, 1928 Liability


424.08


Treasurer's Bond 100.00


.. €


Town Clerk's Bond 5.00


66 66 Tax Collector


180.00


66 66 1927 Liability


198.87


907.95


Hydrants


Appropriations Paid Water Dept.


1,170.00


1,170.00


School Signs


Appropriation


100.00


Walsh Iron Works


12.17


Wesley Holdridge


15.00


Fred Phelps, erecting


10.00


Police


John Ashe Jr.


62.50


Lewis Bryant


19.00


A. F. Friend


32.70


Fred C. Phelps


19.10


133.30


19


TOWN OFFICERS SALARIES


Treasurer


George Milo Green


250.00


Selectmen


W. H. McGuire


250.00


Fred W. Green


200.00


Fred Dobbs


200.00


650.00


Assessors


Fred W. Green


202.50


Henry I. Edson


135.00


Oren Gilbert


37.50


375.00


Tax Collector


Charles W. Vinton, 1928


500.00


William V. Burhyatt,


25.00


525.00


Auditor


J. M. Perry


25.00


Inspectors


Fred Phelps, animals


40.00


G. M. Green, milk


40.00


Fred Dobbs, slaughtering


3.00


83.00


20


Registrars


W. H. McGuire


18.00


F. W. Green


18.00


Fred Dobbs


18.00


Mrs. Jennie T. Abbott


18.00


72.00


Town Counsel


Ernest E. Hobson


100.00


$ 2,080.00


SUMMARY


Public Welfare


6,994.27


Contingent


1,264.59


Street Lights


4,752.00


Memorial Day


275.65


Hampden County League


100.00


Gipsy Moths


364.50


Contagious Diseases


905.34


Forest Warden


68.75


Town Officers


2,080.00


Police


133.30


Cemeteries


387.00


Fire Dept.


2,444.34


Town Highways


9,252.60


Highway, Hampden Chap. 90


10,506.95


Highway, Springfield Street Chap. 90


4,500.50


Library


1,448.94


Schools


59,332.51


Water Dept.


3,605.13


Tree Warden


205.00


Special Town Report


302.60


21


Special Hydrant Rental


1,170.00


County Hospital


434.78


Insurance and Bonds


907.95


Schools and Water Bonds and Interest


12,400.00


Interest on Notes


3,231.78


Paid Notes


98,300.00


Special School Signs


37.17


Military Aid


90.00


County Tax


5,032.25


Special Fire Appropriation


413.25


State Tax


5,288.80


Total


$236,229.98


RESOURCES


Due from Mothers' Aid and other


Charities


$ 2,066.71


Due from Contagious Disease Account


122.50


Uncollected Taxes


1926


116.43


1927


4,934.59


66 1928


20,852.38


66


Water Rents


183.77


Cash in Treasury


$11,223.43


Total $39,499.81


LIABILITIES


Interest on School house Bonds


600.00


Interest on Water Bonds


1,226.67


3rd National Bank, note


25,000.00


Outstanding Bills (Estimated)


800.00


$26,626.67


22


RECOMMENDATIONS


The Selectmen recommend the following appropria- tions for 1929.


Public Welfare


$ 7,000.00


Highways, Snow removal and other work


1,000.00


Highways and Bridges


8,000.00


Contingent


1,000.00


Insurance and Bonding Town Officers


800.00


County Tuberculosis Hospital


450.00


Interest


3,200.00


Payment and Interest on School


Bonds


4,440.00


Payment and Interest on Water Bonds


7,680.00


Printing Town Reports


300.00


Street Lights


4,752.00


Gipsy Moth


500.00


Town Officers


2,500.00


Tree Warden


200.00


Forest Warden


250.00


Cemeteries


350.00


Police


500.00


Contagious Disease


800.00


Hydrants


1,170.00


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


Fire Department


2,500.00


X


xxxxxxxx X


WILLIAM H. McGUIRE FRED W. GREEN FRED DOBBS


Selectmen of Wilbraham


23


Superintendent of Streets' Report


TOWN HIGHWAYS


Appropriation


$ 9,000.00


LABOR


Luis Lusek 38.50


John Mortika


24.00


Roscoe Bennett


44.00


Raymond Mazur


25.50


C. E. Pease


54.00


Ben Griffin


2.00


Walter Clark


109.00


Peter Jamer 20.00


W. H. McGuire


79.50


Frank Zabawa


4.00


J. F. Powers


36.00


Andrew Kowpenski


16.00


Harold Brown


40.00


Adam Lis


90.00


Myron Hitchcock


1


36.00


Lee Rice


1.50


Wm. North


618.40


Robert McClelland


3.60


Clifton King


3.60


Edward Paquette


329.00


Winfield Bennett


10.00


Wm. Evans


163.50


Ed. Evans


110.00


Ernest Stedman


419.00


Albert Minoski


271.00


Leeonard Farr


12.00


John Wildeke


217.50


Horliss Collins


2.00


Wilbraham Academy 10.00


Walter Chmura


12.00


Geo. Bull 69.00


Kasimer Golemo


173.00


Roscoe Bennett 14.00


Joseph Clem


28.00


Ed. Evans 66.00


Nazarreno Galovotte


157.50


Anthony Rodguese 21.00


Wm. Goodrich


98.50


P. H. Faber


28.00


Fred Phelps


$706.75


John Zubienski


139.50


Leon Bennett


2.00


E. Frazeau 52.48


$4,151.33


TRUCKS & TEAMS


W. H. McGuire 189.25


David Menard


1,651.52


J. F. Powers 372.50


Lewis Bryant


2.00


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Deardon & Co.


92.33


W. N. Graves


10.00


$2,523.60


GRAVEL


F. A. Gurney


$ 68.85


Fred W. Wood


1.65


C. W. Gowen


30.45


Leon Bennett


88.35


Ernest Hiersche


23.85


Leroy Warner 48.50


Ray Bean 1.05


John O'Leary


20.70


C. E. Keith


27.75


K. Netupski


19.20


M. L. Bruuer


22.80


G. Alberici


9.30


P. B. Sullivan 13.80


Chas. Kittredge


1.50


Wm. Decorie


3.00


G. M. Green


3.30


Collins Mfg. Co. 23.00


$ 407.05


MATERIAL


New England Metal Culvert


Co., culverts $148.25 hole covers 26.00


John S. Lane & Sons,


Stone 142.60


Birnie Sand & Gravel Co., Stone 11.03


American Tar Co., tar 1,180.79


Holmes & Talcott, freight 23.61


George E. Adams, repairs 55.27


Gebo's Garage, repairs & gas 30.84


R. K. Bennett, gas 4.14


Rogers & Scott, snow re- moval 40.50


Palmer Register, printing) 15.50


Good Roads Machinery Co., repairs 12.63


R. E. Faulkner, misc., sup- plies 87.13


Jas. A. G. Hoyt, plank 54.65


W. F. Berry, misc, sup- plies 95.70


Geo. Robbins & Sons, lum- ber 19.10


A. H. Bartlett Co., print- ing 3.60


Cutler Co., cement 3.70


Riel Hdwe. & Supply Co., tractor repairs 8.80


C. B. Phipps, tractor re- pairs 20.00


H. S. Thomas, misc. sup- plies 2.10


Town of Ludlow, steam roller 118.71


C. C. Lewis Co., supplies 3.40


Peter Bracci, cement blocks 18.07


Springfield Foundry, man-


J. F. Powers, gas 4.50


J. W. Rice, tractor re- pairs 40.00


$ 2,170.62


Total Expense


$9,252.60


25


CHAPTER 90, HAMPDEN ROAD


Appropriations :


Town


$3,500.00


County


3,500.00


State


3,500.00


TEAMS & TRUCKS


LABOR


W. H. McGuire


$165.25


Fred Phelps 399.00


Deardon & Co.


1,424.85


William Evans 88.50


David Menard


882.50


Edward Paquette 320.00


William McCray


112.50


Benjamin Griffin 124.00


Thomas Powers


3.75


George Bull


94.00


Kasmer Golemo 179.50


John Wildeke


179.50


William North


249.00


Albert Dobeck


118.50


Ernest Stedman


196.00


Peter Jamer


214.50


John Ziebienski


136.50


Andrew Kowpinski


197.00


F. A. Gurney, gravel


2.70


John S. Lane & Son, stone 992.97


William Goodrich


179.50


N. E. Metal Culvert Co. culverts


300.27


Felix Snezik


104.50


American Tar Co., tar


1,785.00


E. Frazeau


265.68


Household Fuel Co., coal


51.64


J. Rowinski 39.00


L. W. Rice, gas


60.09


Adam Siz


120.00


H. S. Thomas, supplies 1.62


3.50


Frank Zabawa


100.00


Cutler Co., wire


7.20


W. H. McGuire


76.25


John Swenson, supplies


4.20


Walter Clark


95.00


Town of Ludlow, roller


422.08


Roy Rice


50.00


Albert Collette


7.00


Lee Rice


10.50


Robert Rice 3.50


$3,672.67


Total expense


$10,506.95


$ 4,151.43


George Schrade, gravel


27.15


Raymond Mazur


210.50


Albert Minoski 221.50


J. Parvonski


27.00


John Mortika 39.00


Gebo's Garage, supplies


William North, trans- portation


14.25


Nazzareno Galovotti 200.50


$ 2,682.85


MATERIALS


26


CHAPTER 90, SPRINGFIELD STREET


Appropriations :


Town


$1,500.00


County


1,500.00


State


1,500.00


LABOR


TEAMS & TRUCKS


W. H. McGuire


$139.38


W. H. McGuire $ 122.25


Kasmer Golemo


98.50


David Menard 120.00


Nazareno Galovotti


70.75


Dearden & Co. 925.89


John Wldeke


100.50


Albert Dobeck


33.00


Peter Jamer


38.50


John Zebienski Andrew Kowpinski 30.50


108.50


Adam Lis


34.50


Raymond Mazur


29.50


John Morty


5.00


Walter Clark


72.25


E. Frazeau


123.64


Town of Ludlow, steam roller 329.75


John Mortika


17.50


Wm. North


32.40


Fred Phelps


21.00


Household Fuel Co., coal


25.50


Felix Snezik


21.00


L. W. Rice, gas 10.20


Ernest Stedman


21.00


Andrew Mackie, misc.


17.50


Wm. Goodrich


7.00


Ed. Paquette


7.00


$ 2,320.94


$ 1,011.42


Total Expense $ 4,500.50


FRED C. PHELPS,


Superintendent of Streets


$1,168.14


MATERIALS, ETC.


John S. Lane & Son, stone


$769.74


F. A. Gurney, sand 2.85


American Tar Co., tar 1,160.25


Cutler Co., wire 5.15


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Treasurer's Report


Receipts for 1928


Collector of Taxes:


C. W. Vinton, for 1926


$1,463.51


C. W. Vinton, interest on 1926 Taxes 166.69


C. W. Vinton, for 1927


20,443.76


C. W. Vinton, interest on 1927 Taxes 644.92


C. W. Vinton, for 1928


75,661.36


C. W. Vinton, interest on 1928 Taxes 47.62


$ 98,427.86


Treasurer of the Commonwealth:


Highways $ 5,000.00


Mothers with dependent children 1,532.80


Vocational Education


1,703.25


Income Tax, 1927


520.00


Income Tax, 1928


12,855.50


Corporation Tax, Public Service, 1925 6.47


Corporation Tax, Public Service, 1926 2.53


Corporation Tax,' Public Service, .1927 2.80


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Corporation Tax, Public Service, 1,644.60 Corporation Tax, Public Service, Interest


.85


Corporation Tax, Business 5,376.07


National Bank Tax, 1926


3.48


National Bank Tax


52.70


Trust Co. Tax, 1926


.06


Trust Co. Tax, 1927


.04


Trust Co. Tax


22.06


Reimbursement loss of Taxes


65.11


Mass. Training Schools


41.58


Tuition of Children


560.01


School Supt. in small towns


578.13


Veteran's Exemption


16.80


$ 29,984.84


Money borrowed on notes :-


Feb. 13, Palmer National Bank, Note No. 46 $ 25,000.00


Feb. 13, Palmer National Bank, Note No. 47 10,000.00


Feb. 13, Palmer National Bank, Note No. 48 10,000.00


Feb. 13, Palmer National Bank, Note No. 49 5,000.00


June 28, Third National Bank & Trust Co., Note No. 50 10,000.00


Aug. 14, Third National Bank & Trust Co., Note No. 51 10,000.00


Sept. 21, Third National Bank & Trust Co., Note No. 52 10,000.00


Dec. 14, Third National Bank & Trust Co., Note No. 53 25,000.00


$105,000.00


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Treasurer of Hampden County :-


Highways


5,000.00


Dog Fund, 1927


545.79


Town of Southbridge, Charities


149.30


City of Springfield, Charities


4.00


Ludlow Mfg. Associates


100.00


District Court of Eastern Hampden


546.40


Library Books, sold


7.80


Town Histories, sold


2.00


Water Department


4,306.08


C. W. Vinton, Sealer of Weights & Measures


62.61


Interest on Trust Funds


204.75


Licenses


301.50


Pupils car tickets


256.47


School Supplies sold


2.78


City of Springfield, refunds


164.00


School department, sale of stove


5.00


Town of Monson, schools


24.00


Director of Standards, licenses


8.00


Received on account of Contagious


Disease


220.50


Outlawed checks


4.50


Jennie T. Abbott, refund


6.00


Safe Deposit & Trust Co., Interest


on daily balances


92.09


Palmer National Bank, Interest on


daily balances


104.67


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Third National Bank & Trust Co., In- terest on daily balances 65.59


J. F. Powers, use of fire truck 12.80


H. & J. Brewer Co., refund 4.75


12,201.38


Total Receipts 245,614.08


Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1928


1,839.33


$247,453.41


PAYMENTS


By Selectmen's orders


$236,229.98


Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1928


$ 11,223.43


There has also been received from Francese E. Stebbins, the sum of two hundred dollars to be used as trust fund for the care of the Joel R. Stebbins and Jona- than Burr cemetery lots in the East Wilbraham Ceme- tery.


The above amount has been deposited in the Palmer Savings Bank.


GEORGE MILO GREEN,


Treasurer


31


Trust Funds


PERPETUAL CARE OF CEMETERY LOTS


Funds received during year


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1928


Interest Paid out Balance


credited during


during


on hand Jan. 1,


Adams, G. Frank


300.99


13.66


6.00


308.65


Bruuer, Laura


1102.63


50.16


8.00


1144.79


Butler, James A.


114.94


5.84


120.78


Butler, Philip M.


100.00


5.05


4.00


101.05


Butler, Wm.


100.00


4.55


4.00


100.55


Clark, Henry


108.88


4.93


4.00


109.81


Danks, Hiram


135.02


6.15


6.00


135.17


Fuller F. A. & C. F. and Lane, M. A.


328.51


14.92


14.00


329.43


Jones, Eliza M.


100.00


4.55


4.00


100.55


Knowlton, Abraham


100.00


5.05


5.00


100.05


Knowlton, George E.


208.82


10.55


6.00


213.37


Potter, Ira G.


129.94


5.87


6.00


129.81


Potter, P. P.


105.91


5.32


6.00


105.23


Soldiers' Bonus


1458.36


66.36


1524.72


Stebbins, Chloe B.


103.02


4.68


5.00


102.70


Stebbins, Francese E. 200.00


200.00


Stebbins, L. & M.


210.55


9.57


6.00


214.12


Tupper, Elizabeth B.


55.23


2.50


57.73


SCHOOL


School Lot


666.66


33.72


33.72


666.66


Warriner ·


641.74


29.18


29.18


641.74


year


year


1929


Brewer, Edw. H.


317.16


14.42


6.00


325.58


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LIBRARY


Bell, Abner


40.00 1000.00


1.80


1.80


40.00


Cutler, Henry


45.50


45.50


1000.00


Stebbins, Chloe B.


100.00


4.55


4.55


100.00


CHARITIES


Stebbins, Chloe B.


114.23


5.18


119.41


200.00


7642.59


354.06


204.75


7991.90


AUDITOR'S REPORT


As of December 31, 1928


I have checked the Trust Funds and find there are balances deposited in Savings Banks as follows :


As per table In Library Trustees Report


$7,991.90


719.20


$8,711.10


J. M. PERRY,


Town Auditor


33


Auditor's Report


As of December 31, 1928


This is certify that the amount of cash on hand and in bank, is as follows:


In Treasurer's hands $ 5.24


Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co.


10,125.14


Palmer National Bank 1,093.05


Total amount of cash and in bank $ 11,223.43


There are outstanding, the following amounts due the Town for Taxes :


On 1926 list due Jan. 1, 1928 $ 1,608.14 166.69


Add Interest


$ 1,774.83


Deduct Abatements


28.20


$1,746.63


Paid into Treasurer


1,630.20


Balance 1926 taxes unpaid $ 116.43


On 1927 list due Jan. 1, 1928 $25,433.42


Add Interest


644.92


$26,078.34


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Deduct Abatements 55.07


$26,023.27


Paid into Treasurer


21,088.68


Balance 1927 taxes unpaid


$


4,934.59


Assessors 1928 list


$96,708.95


December Assessments


6.90


Add Interest


47.62


$96,763.47


Deduct Abatements


202.11


$96,561.36


Paid into Treasurer


75,708.98


Balance 1928 taxes unpaid


$20,852.38


On June 5th, 1928 I completed an audit of the books and accounts of all the officers intrusted with the receipt or custody of money for the year 1927 and to the best of my knowledge and belief said accounts are correct.


J. M. PERRY,


Town Auditor


35


Assessor's Report


APPROPRIATIONS


Highways and Bridges from


Revenues $ 9,000.00


Public Welfare


7,000.00


Contingent


1,000.00


Insurance and Bonding Officers


700.00


County Tuberculosis Hospital


435.00


Interest


1,800.00


Payment and Interest School House


Bond


4,560.00


Payment and Interest Water Bond


7,840.00


Printing Town Reports


303.00


Street Lights


4,752.00


Gypsy Moth


350.00


Town Officers


2,500.00


Tree Warden


200.00


Forest Warden


250.00


Cemeteries


350.00


Police


500.00


Contagious Diseases


800.00


Hydrants


1,170.00


Fire Department


2,800.00


Library


1,000.00


Schools


58,950.00


Road Wilbraham to Hampden


3,500.00


Road Springfield Street


1,500,00


County aid to Agriculture


100.00


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Fire Siren School Signs


350.00


100.00


300.00


Memorial Day Fire Signal Apparatus


1,450.00


$104,560.00


STATE ASSESSMENT


State Tax


4,250.00


Highway Tax


1,038.00


$ 5,288.80


COUNTY ASSESSMENT


County Tax


$


5,032.28


Overlay


3,353.73


$118,234.81


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Income Tax


10,144.40


Corporation Tax


4,843.65


Bank Tax


5,136.36


Licenses


178.00


Fines


1,223.45 $21,525.86


Net amount to be raised by taxation


$96,708.95


No. of Polls 713 at $2.00 each


1,426.00


Amount raised on property


$95,282.95


Value of personal estate


$580,041.00


Tax on personal estate


16,821.54


Value of land


892,837.00


Value of buildings


1,812,742.00


Total Valuation of Real Estate $2,705,579.00


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Tax on Real Estate


78,461.41


Total Tax raised on property


95,282.95


Tax Rate $29.00 per $1,000.00


Number of Horses assessed


131


66


" Cows assessed


381


" Sheep assessed


4


66


' Neat Cattle


105


66


Swine


207


Dwellings


546


" Fowls


7,816


" Acres of land


13,208,173


FRED W. GREEN


HENRY I. EDSON


OREN K. GILBERT


Assessors of Wilbraham


38


Report of Fire Department


Central Mass. Elec. Co. lights $ 14.37


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone 40.25


Gebo Bros., storage Reo Truck, Gas, Oil and Repairs 102.45


J. W. Baldwin, coal


90.13


W. F. Berry, Gas, Oil, Etc.


40.10


Fire Equipment Co., Helmets


96.00


Fire Equipment Co., Boots, Coats, Caps, Etc. 78.64


Fire Equipment Co., Recharges for Extinguishers and Soda 18.10


Fire Equipment Co., Searchlight and Connections and Sundries 48.28


Fire Equipment Co., 300 ft. 11/2 in. Hose and Nozzles, Etc.


170.28


Pay Roll 1,396.80


Nagle Battery Co., Battery Service 22.20


J. Jaffrey, Care heater 78.00


C. A. Bradway, Gloves, Soap, Polish Etc. 7.25


Town of Palmer, Service at Mathew Fire 32.00


Fire Equipment Balance, Siren 1927 205.15


H. & J. Brewer, Soda 3.92


$2,440.00


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Appropriated Expended


$2,800.00 $2,440.00


Balance


$ 345.60


Special Appropriation for Siren at Wilbraham


Appropriation Fire Equipment Co. Siren


$ 1,800.00


413.25


Central Mass. Electric Co. 2 fuses


.40


$ 413.65


Balance


$ 1,386.35


The bill for wiring not received.


Receipts turned over to Town


For Gasoline Permits and Renewals 12.50


J. F. Powers, use of pump and men


12.80


$ 25.30


J. J. BALDWIN, Chairman H. F. GREENE C. E. FLETCHER R. J. SACKETT Fire Engineers


We recommend appropriations as follows : Maintenance of Fire Department and Equipment $2,500.00


Reappropriate $1,302.44 on account of wiring the Siren at Wilbraham, balance of special appropriation turned backed to Town.


40


Report of Water Commissioners


The year 1928 has been another prosperous one for the water department.


We have installed fifteen new services during the year, making a total of one hundred sixteen house con- nections, serving 146 families, 2 gas stations, 3 churches, and the Grange Hall.


The gross receipts of the department show that we are receiving nearly 4.5% back on our investment.


All bills have been paid from the earnings of the department as no appropriation was asked for at our last annual town meeting.


Our expenses for the year included the moving of one hydrant at St. Cecelia's Church eliminating a very dangerous corner, and the repairing of three serious breaks in the main.


After paying all bills, there remains $1,098.29 in the treasury, and the water commissioners unanimously voted to return $1,000.00 of this to the town toward pay- ment of the interest on the water bonds.


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FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT


Assets:


Cash on hand


$1,098.29


Accounts Receivable


183.77


Material on hand


873.08


Equipment on hand


910.17


3,065.31


Liabilities :


NONE


Receipts and Expenditures


Receipts :


House installations


$ 1,041.00


Water rents


1,407.38


Sale of Material


82.58


Hydrant


1,692.50


Interest on deposits, Palmer


National


9.81


Repairs on hydrant


81.25


Rebate on bill


1.37


$ 4,315.89


Expenditures :


Material:


City of Holyoke, leadite $ 25.96


Leadite Co., leadite


45.60


Rensselaer Valve Co., sleeves


155.05


National Meter Co., meters


128.00


Oliver & Howland Co., pipe


34.69


R. D. Wood Co., pipe


102.84


Crane Co., fittings and pipe


156.58


$ 648.72


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Labor:


Thomas Brindley


250.00


G. M. Green


780.00


Harold Brown


37.87


Myron Hitchcock


78.25


Joe Minor


19.75


Charles Hitchcock


6.75


Walter Clark


62.38


E. C. Clark


89.13


Clifton King


5.50


William Nagman


16.00


John Brachinisky


3.75


Joe Ventura


20.25


Theo. Gebo.


100.00


Harold Murphy


8.00


Mike Trybus


6.00


David Menard


7.00


Clarence Pease


4.50


Leon Bennett


4.50


1,499.63 $


Equipment


Cutler Co.


6.70


W. S. Durley & Co.


78.00


A. J. Weeks


5.00


C. C. Lewis


4.70


Bigelow & Dowse


2.90


$ 97.30


Miscellaneous :


American Railway Express, express $ .67


Johnson's Bookstore, office sup- plies 11.65


Gebo's Garage, gas and repairs 2.42


Jerry Donohue, trucking


15.75


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Palmer Register, printing


12.50


N. E. Blue Print Co., blue prints 4.32


H. S. Thomas, misc. supplies 3.30


Boston & Albany, R. R., freight


14.12


W. F. Berry, storage of sup- plies and Tel.


50.55


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.,


connections


62.90


National Meter Co., meter repairs


.65


G. M. Green, services as clerk and misc. expense 103.65


Millicent G. Green, storage


30.00


City of Springfield, rent of cutter


2.00


E. E. Hobson, attorney


5.00


Clifton King, reading meters


40.00


City of Springfield, water rent


1,000.00


$ 1,359.48


Total Expenditures


$ 3,605.13


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN F. BALDWIN, W. F. BERRY GEO. MILO GREEN


Water Commissioners


44


Cemetery Commissioners' Report


Appropriation


$ 350.00


EXPENDITURES


Adams Cemetery


A. J. Bryant


$ 25.00


John Anderson


50.00


L. W. Rice


36.00


East Wilbraham


C. W. Vinton 103.50


B. B. Green


30.00


Glendale


Charles M. Calkins


24.00


Woodland Dell


Frank A. Gurney


12.50


Fred Bryant


16.00


$ 297.00


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RECEIVED FROM TRUST FUNDS


Adams, G. Frank


6.00


Brewer, Edward H.


6.00


Bruuer, Laura


8.00


Butler, Philip M.


4.00


Butler, William


4.00


Clark, Henry


4.00


Danks, Hiram


6.00


Fuller, F. A. & C. F. and Lane, M. A.


14.00


Jones, Eliza M.


4.00


Knowlton, Abraham


5.00


Knowlton, George E.


6.00


Potter, Ira G.


6.00


Potter, P. P.


6.00


Stebbins, Chloe B.


5.00


Stebbins, L. & M.


6.00


$ 90.00


USED FROM TRUST FUNDS


Adams Cemetery


For care of lots


67.00


East Wilbraham


For care of lots 23.00


$ 90.00


L. W. RICE HENRY I. EDSON B. B. GREEN


Cemetery Commissioners


46


Report of Tree Warden


Board of Selectmen:


Herewith is my report for year ending, December 31, 1928.


Expenditures


F. C. Phelps


$ 3.00


Ed. Paquette


2.00


Wm. Evans


31.00


Edward Evans


4.00


Galvotti Nazzareno


41.50


Albert Minoski


59.50


Louis Lusek


38.00


John Motika


14.00


C. E. Pease


12.00


$ 205.00


FRED C. PHELPS


Tree Warden


47


Forest Warden's Report


Board of Selectmen:


Herewith is my report for year ending, December 31, 1928.


Expenditures


Fred C. Phelps


$ 13.75


George Herter


3.50


Fred Bryant


1.00


Wm. Files


.50


Horace Greendale


.50


Louis Pearson


.50


Fred Herter


1.50


Homer Crossett


.50


Walter Heath


1.00


W. McClelland


2.00


B. B. Green


4.50


G. M. Green


3.00


Ralph Murphy


2.50


John Brackiniski


3.50


Everett Robishaw


1.50


Leonard Hill


1.00


C. A. Bradway


.50


William Wilbur


2.00


Leonard Farr


1.00


Albert Minoski


2.50


Wallace Ripley


2.50


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Geo. Leavitt


2.50


Jerry O'Leary


1.50


William Goodrich


1.00


C. E. Fletcher


.50


Raymond Babineau


.50


J. Baldiger


.50


Herbert Green


1.50


Clifford King


.50


Alda Belli


.50


Raymond Yvon


.50


Armond Bourdon


.50


Raymond Konowski


.50


Bernard Lynch


1.00


Louise Lynch


.50


Susie Lynch


.50


Geo. Frost


1.00


Wm. Frost


.50


E. Babineau


.50


Darwin Scott


.50


Milton Kittridge


.50


Elmer Atchinson


1.00


James Jaffery


1.00


Harold Brown


1.00


Chas. Hitchcock


.50


Myron Hitchcock


.50


68.75


FRED C. PHELPS


Forest Warden


-


49


Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


I have Tested and Sealed :-


Platform Scales over 5000 Ibs


6


Platform Scales 100 to 5000 Ibs


17


Beam Under 100 Ibs


7


Spring 100 Ibs or over


2


Spring Under 100 Ibs


6


Computing under 100 1bs


7


Personal Weighting


1


Weights Avoirduposis


75


Liquid


9


Gas Pumps


60


Kerosene Pumps


5


Oil Pumps


2


Quantity Measures on Pumps


363


I have condemned 1 Platform Scales over 5000 Ibs 2 Weights.


Sealing fees $62.61


I have adjusted 40 Gas Pumps and 1 Kerosene Pump.


Yours respectfully,


C. W. VINTON


Sealer


50


Memorial Day


Appropriation


$ 300.00


Expenses


Wm. Schlatter, flowers $ 60.00


W. H. Graves, wreaths 22.00


Springfield News Co., flags 7.50


John Marsden, speaker


10.00


Rev. Wm. Ganbey, speaker


5.00


Denver Melberg, bugler


5.00


Richard Logan, prize essay


3.00


Katherine Frost, prize essay


2.00


W. L. Dempsey, care of Collins' Park


104.00


Frederick Herter, care of Monu- ment Park


40.00


R. E. Faulkner, rope for flag pole 1.65


G. A. Authier, painting flag pole 10.00


Cutler Co., fertilizer


4.50


Gebo's Garage, sharpening lawn mower 1.00


$ 275.65


Unexpended balance . $ 24.35


51


Report of the Trustees of the Free Public Library


Number of Volumes in Library Jan. 1, 1928


4913


Number of Volumes added by purchase


121


Number of Volumes donated


26


5060


Number of Volumes discarded


43


Number of Volumes in Library Jan 1, 1929


5017


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