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FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1947
Appropriation
$87,130.00
Special Appropriation for Mr. Wheeler's salary
280.00
$87,410.00
Total expenditures for School Support
$83,553.02
Less:
Tuition refunds 39.16
Net expenditures for School Support
83,513.86
Unexpended Balance $3,896.14
NET COST OF SCHOOLS TO TOWN FOR 1947
Total net expenditures
$83,513.86
Credits
From the Commonwealth:
General School Fund, Part I $2,540.00
Chapter 71, Sec. 7A 8,479.96
Vocational Education 2,559.26
$13,579.22
From other sources:
Tuition refunds, 1946 177.25
Miscelaneous credits, supplies,
tickets sold, telephone calls 10.75
188.00
13,767.22
Net cost of schools from local taxation
$69,746.64
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ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
School Committee:
H. W. Cutler, salary
$ 50.00
Mrs. Esther S. Preston, salary
50.00
Carl F. Alsing, salary
50.00
- $ 150.00
-
Superintendent's Salary:
Harold A. Truell
1,749.96
Frederic A. Wheeler
301.96
2,051.92
Expenses of Superintendence and Enforcement of Law:
W. F. Berry, labor certificates
23.00
Mrs. Emily Condon, salary, office expenses
877.55
Charles Lapine, supervisor of attendance
70.00
Mass. Association of School Committees, dues
20.00
Mrs. Dorothy Mueller, census enumerator
65.00
New England School Development Council, bulletins
4.70
The Springfield Union, advertising
7.48
The Tri-Town News, advertising
3.00
Harold A. Truell, travel and office expenses
351.22
Wright & Potter Printing Co., account blanks
6.12
1,428.07
Supervisors' Salaries:
William L. Rinehart
270.00
Phyllis M. Smith
422.00
Mrs. Helen B. Tower
1,080.00
Mrs. Jamie R. Witzel
320.00
2,092.00
Teachers' Salaries:
Mrs. Ruth Backus
36.00
Mrs. Marguerite G. Brady
2,160.00
Mrs. Pearl P. Chouffet
2,072.00
Mrs. Agnes C. Coote
2,130.00
Mrs. Liane S. Fontaine
2,132.50
Mrs. May A. Fowler
3.00
Mrs. Millicent G. Green
2,310.00
Marion L. Holland
2,160.00
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Marion E. Kelley
1,848.50
Mrs. Lucy B. Kerr
571.50
Helen S. Kochanek
1,280.00
Mrs. Stasia K. Lavoie
2,130.00
Mrs. Margaret V. Lawson
1,160.00
Mrs. Mary G. Logan
2,310.00
Mrs. Clara B. Merrill
2,105.00
Mrs. Stella C. Mondoux
740.00
Mrs. Rachael Prater
108.00
Mrs. Norma Routson
6.00
Mrs. Elizabeth Sharry
770.00
Mrs. Dorothy Smith
24.00
Mrs. Emily Speight
36.00
26,092.50
Textbooks:
Arlo Publishing Company
17.65
Beckley-Cardy Company
15.13
Ginn and Company
45.34
The Grade Teacher
7.00
Harper & Brothers
2.53
D. C. Heath & Company
2.30
Helen S. Kochanek
4.00
The Macmillan Company
88.57
Noble & Noble Publishers, Inc.
1.12
Row, Peterson & Company
93.14
Scott, Foresman & Company
112.59
The L. W. Singer Company
28.36
O. H. Toothaker
66.50
Webster Publishing Company
5.98
World Book Company
9.30
499.51
Supplies:
The R. P. Alexander Co., master units, fluid
8.01
American Education Press, Inc., weekly readers
86.80
Edw. E. Babb & Co., general supplies
157.11
Civic Education Service, newspapers
41.86
Mrs. Emily Condon, film rental
15.14
Ditto, Inc., roll, workbooks
11.60
James F. Fenton, athletic supplies
60.45
Ginn and Company, workbooks
7.20
Gledhill Brothers, paint refills, construction paper
9.21
Mary Joan Green, magazine subscriptions
12.50
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Mrs. Millicent G. Green, envelopes
1.80
J. L. Hammett Company, general supplies
572.40
Holden Patent Book Cover Co., envelopes
12.47
Houthton Mifflin Company, workbooks
11.72
Johnson's Bookstore, ring covers
13.75
Marion E. Kelley, film rental
5.00
Laidlaw Brothers, workbooks
28.22
McGraw -Hill Company, workbooks
10.00
The Macmillan Company, workbooks
28.15
Charles E. Merrill Company, workbooks
4.41
National School Service Co., records
4.24
Rubber for Molds, Inc., rubber for molds
3.39
Science Kit, science kits
30.50
G. Schirner, music
15.18
Scott, Foresman & Co., workbooks
158.08
Mrs. Helen B. Tower, paper, lacquer, etc.
5.70
Tracy Music Library, music
5.43
The John C. Winston Co., workbooks
21.94
World Book Company, tests
31.14
1,373.40
Janitors:
Patrick Fitzgerald
50.00
Henry Hyde
500.00
Charles Lapine
2,070.75
Joseph Miarecki
113.75
Frank Puchala
285.00
Robert B. Snow
195.00
3,214.50
Fuel:
Community Feed Stores, anthracite
77.00
Cutler Grain and Coal Co., anthracite
871.02
Jerry Donohue, carrying wood
1.75
G. M. Green, kindling wood
5.00
Springfield Coal Co., bituminous
415.60
1,370.37
Miscellaneous Operating:
Banta's Quality Market, soap, matches
14.52
Carlisle Hardware Co., Dustbane 26.75
Central Mass. Electric Co., service, bulbs
188.31
City Dye Works, cleaning flags
1.50
Community Feed Stores, incinerator
3.25
C. B. Dolge Co., cleaner
27.50
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Jerry Donohue, removal of ashes
18.00
East Longmeadow Trucking Co., transportation on wax
3.00
William Forkey, washing windows
9.00
J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co., brush
19.25
Industrial Chemical Co., wax
80.00
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., service
155.99
Robert B. Snow, service, supplies bought
59.04
City of Springfield, water
18.72
Thacker-Craig Paper Co., towels, tissue, soap
158.13
Town of Wilbraham, water
60.31
843.27
Repairs:
Arthur W. Anderson, painting
994.72
Division of the Blind, tuning and repairing piano
6.50
A Boilard & Sons, paint
1.43
Henry Baier, repairing radios
9.00
Carlisle Hardware Co., awning cord
.58
Edw. N. Christianson, truck rental
58.00
Michael Cioch, labor
33.30
Edw. S. Decker Co., lumber
54.82
Gideon Dickinson, spraying for poison ivy
5.00
Normal Ellis, new heaters, repairs on plumbing
2,532.65
Faulkner Hardware Co., rope
11.05
J. L. Hammett Co., teeter boards
33.37
Charles W. Holcomb, hanging swings
5.00
Charles Lapine, mileage, paid for repairs
80.21
Edmund Lapine, labor
45.00
Leob & Mansfield, floor covering
33.00
Massachusetts Reformatory, desk
41.00
John Miarecki, truck
10.00
D. J. Menard, driveway
235.00
Morrissey Brothers Co., material for repairs
150.79
The Piano Shop, tuning piano
4.00
E. M. Randall, paint
4.80
Reformatory for Women, flag
7.37
Geo. W. Robbins & Sons Co., material for repairs Joseph Severyn, labor
66.75
Cyril W. Sias, electrical work
11.55
Weidenmiller & Magovern, roller and installation
1.60
Wrona Brothers, bulldozer, shovel rental
223.00
Zaranek's, truck
10.00
4,674.23
Health:
Lewis Blackmer, printing Arthur C. Blanchard, printing
4.26
2.45
4.74
118
Federal Pharmacy, supplies
14.24
Arthur H. Goodwin, M.D., services
96.00
Lorne A. Maclean, M. D., services
307.00
Ada Marsella, laundry
.75
Signe L. Polson, salary and expenses
938.19
Walter T. Rohr, M. D., services
104.00
Springfield Office Supply Co., metal file
3.60
George Vash, M. D., services
2.00
1,472.49
Elementary School Transportation:
Mildred H. Brooks, contract
400.00
Leon A. Jewell, contract
180.00
Town of Ludlow
56.20
George W. Motyka, contract
2,691.00
Margaret Rochford, contract
320.00
Nicholas J. Samble, contract
840.00
Clifford Scott, contract
350.00
4,837.20
High and Trade School Transportation:
Town of Ludlow
50.20
George W. Motyka, contract
6,342.00
Margaret Rochford, contract
150.00
Elsie M. Samble
702.80
Springfield Street Railway Co., tickets
164.00
7,409.00
High School Tuition:
Town of Ludlow
243.74
Town of Palmer
690.00
City of Springfield
20,197.21
Town of Warren
22.47
21,153.42
Trade School Tuition:
City of Holyoke
3.60
City of Springfield
4,619.39
4,622.99
Miscellaneous Auxiliary Expenses:
Lewis Blackmer, graduation programs
11.25
Mrs. Helen B. Tower, lettering certificates
6.40
17.65
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New Equipment:
Central Mass. Electric Co., water heater 62.50
Standard Duplicating Machines Co., duplicator 188.00
250.50
Total for support of schools, transportation, and trade school tuition $83,553.02
APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED FOR 1948
General Expenses:
School Committee
$ 150.00
Superintendent's Salary
1,750.00
Expenses of Superintendence
1,421.00
Expenses of Instruction:
Salaries, Supervisors and Teachers
32,228.00
Textbooks
1,000.00
Supplies
1,700.00
Expenses of Operation:
Janitors
3,145.00
Fuel
1,800.00
Miscellaneous
950.00
Maintenance:
Repairs and Replacements
3,000.00
Auxiliary Agencies:
Health
1,700.00
Transportation
14,025.00
Tuition
28,834.00
Miscellaneous
945.00
Total for support of schools, transportation, and trade school tuition $92,648.00
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ESTIMATE OF CREDITS ON ACCOUNT OF EDUCATION, 1948
General School Fund, Part I
$2,560.00
Chapter 71, Sec. 7A
8,500.00
Superintendent's Salary
676.66
Vocational Education
3,102.49
State Wards
115.00
$14,954.15
The committee's estimate of the need of additional school rooms will be found incorporated in the report of the School Survey Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
H. W. CUTLER, Chairman ESTHER S. PRESTON
CARL F. ALSING
Members of School Committee
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SELECTMEN'S CONTINGENT
Appropriation
$750.00
Brooks Bank Note Co., Letters
$12.00
Helen C. Boden, Expense to Social Worker's Conference, reimbursement for postage
8.53
A. H. Bartlett Co., Office supplies, forms etc.
37.50
Construction Service Inc., Sand
26.89
Conklin Office & School Supply Co., Office supplies
15.10
Wm. F. Griswold, Annual Dues, Mass. Selectmen's Assoc. (County) 3.00
Harvey & Lewis, Enclosures for School Survey Com. 8.60
W. H. Hatch, adding machine rolls
1.60
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Office supplies, forms etc.
33.69
James B. Logan, Postmaster, stamps, envelopes
62.46
Lawyers Coop. Publishing Co., Annotated Laws of Mass.
5.50
James G. Moffett, Return License
10.00
Price & Lee, 1947 Directory
16.00
Josephine M. Pease, Clerical work
9.00
Royal Typewriter Co., Office supplies
15.00
Michael C. Smith, Reimbursement for postage
26.78
Springfield Newspapers, Legal notices
17.68
Tri-Town News, Legal notices
30.25
New England Blue Print Co., Photostats
3.01
State Prison, Bicycle plates
6.00
Thacker-Craig Paper Co., paper towels
7.30
Wright & Potter Printing Co., license forms
1.53
Mass. Selectmen's Assoc., State Dues
25.00
-382.42
Unexpended Balance
367.58
STREET LIGHTS
$3,400.00
Central Mass. Elec. Co.
2,905.22
Faulkner Hardware Co., Bulbs
1.46
2,906.68
Unexpended Balance
493.32
TOWN CLERK'S EXPENSE
$200.00
Appropriation
A. H. Bartlett Co., Office supplies, forms 15.73
Hattie E. G. Burbank, Clerical work 23.90
Walter F. Berry, Reimbursement for postage, money orders, use of personal car 33.91
Appropriation
122
Hobbs & Warren, supplies, forms
25.41
Johnson's Bookstore, office supplies, forms 3.95
James B. Logan, Postmaster, stamped envelopes
16.86
Mass. Town Clerk's Assoc., Annual Dues Springfield Newspapers, Legal notices
22.95
145.71
Unexpended Balance
54.29
TOWN COLLECTOR'S EXPENSE
Appropriation
$800.00
A. H. Bartlett Co., envelopes
18.94
Hattie E. G. Burbank, clerical work
85.25
Oren K. Gilbert, tax title service and recording fees
37.26
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
108.56
James B. Logan, stamps, etc.
129.00
Mass. Collector's and Treasurer's Asso., dues
1.00
Josephine M. Pease, clerical work
75.00
John Smith, clerical work
26.00
Michael C. Smith, supplies, tel. calls, and costs of depositing remittances
25.15
Springfield Papers, adv. tax titles
17.34
523.50
Unexpended Balance
$276.50
TOWN OFFICERS' AND EMPLOYEES: SALARIES
Appropriation
$7,200.00
Selectmen:
Albert L. Martin, Chairman
$ 450.00
Irving J. Cordner
400.00
J. Loring Brooks, Jr.
400.00
$1,250.00
Assessors:
E. Ray Pease, Chairman
304.10
George E. Egan
266.13
Henry I. Edson
96.00
$ 666.23
3.00
123
Town Collector: Michael C. Smith
900.00
Town Treasurer: Walter F. Berry
650.00
Town Clerk: Walter F. Berry
100.00 and fees
Town Clerk:
Walter F. Berry (Vital Statistics) 155.00
Town Clerk:
Walter F. Berry (Adm. Oaths) 21.50
1,826.50
Auditor: William E. Porter
100.00
Social Worker: Helen C. Boden (part payment)
1,484.20
Bookkeeper: Hattie E. G. Burbank
259.70
Sealer of Weights
& Measures: Adelbert L. Brooks
200.00
Building Inspector:
George G. Herter
150.00
George G. Herter (use of personal
car 120.00
Animal Inspector: Fred C. Phelps
42.60
Milk Inspector: James M. Pickens
35.00
Moderator: Frank Auchter, Annual Town meeting and 2 special Town meetings
35.00
Dog Officer: George E. Egan
50.00
George E. Egan (use of personal car) 24.00
Registrars:
Walter F. Berry
25.00
William Dempsey
25.00
William Dempsey (field work for census)
122.00
Adelbert J. Brooks
94.00
Harold R. Porter
25.00
John Powers
25.00
6,559.23
Unexpended Balance
640.77
TOWN OFFICES RENT AND MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Walter F. Berry, Reimbursement for light bulb, sprayer $2.31
J. Loring Brooks, Jr., Reimbursement for toll calls 41.45
Banta's Quality Market, Bulbs, tissue 1.81
Central Mass. Elec. Co., Electricity 19.00
Edward A. Czerniak, Painting Perry Bldg.
257.50
Walter H. Clark, Coal 40.00
Jerry Donohue, Janitor Service, Perry Bldg.
15.00
Norman Ellis, Radiator installation
75.00
Faulkner Hardware Co., Heater, bulbs
21.10
124
Arlan R. Goss, Repair light fixtures
4.00
Forbes & Wallace, window shades
7.35
Leonard's General Store, mop and handle
1.08
New England Tel. & Tel Co., Telephone
176.10
Edward Rex, Janitor Service and reimbursement for cleaning supplies 108.70
Ida Smith, Cleaning services
22.25
Michael C. Smith, Reimbursement for cleaning supplies
.46
Town of Wilbraham, Rent of Selectmen's rooms and water rent
161.50
Frederick J. Wahlberg, Soap
2.40
957.01
Unexpended Balance
42.99
TOWN TREASURER'S EXPENSE
Appropriation
$430.00
A. H. Bartlett Co., supplies
.95
Walter F. Berry, registering letters, stamps use of, personal car, etc.
42.25
Hattie E. G. Burbank, clerical work
27.45
Commonwealth of Mass., certification of Water notes
20.00
William F. Logan, insurance
35.00
Donald Macauley, tax titles
108.00
Mass. Collector's & Treasurer's Assoc.
1.00
James B. Logan, stamps and envelopes
86.26
The Hedman Company, check protection
52.50
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
6.16
Palmer National Bank, safe deposit box rent
6.00
385.57
Unexpended Balance
$44.43
TREE WARDEN'S REPORT
Appropriation
$700.00
From Reserve
150.00
-$850.00
Labor:
Ernest Hayn
$158.00
Herbert Benson
65.25
Robert Lee
20.25
Morris Hayn
10.50
Robert Auchter
1.50
255.50
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Maintenance:
Northern Tree Expert Co., Spraying
75.00
Northern Tree Expert Co., Trimming
439.40
514.40
Material:
20 Rock Maples (Reimbursement for E. M. Hayn)
80.00
80.00
Balance
.10
UNITED STATES BONDS
Appropriation
$20,000.00
Palmer National Bank-Government Bonds "G" $20,000.00
20,000.00
Unexpended Balance
.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Cash Grants-5 Cases
$665.40
George C. Flynn, M.D.
6.00
Richard J. Hunt, M.D.
21.00
J. J. Grace, M.D.
3.00
Lakeville State Sanatorium
73.00
Beatrice Lantz, Nursing care
8.57
T. H. McSweeney, M.D.
33.00
New Orchard Food Center, Groceries
10.50
Old Corner Drug Co., Drugs
71.05
John Stillman Co., Clothing
17.60
Springfield Hospital
17.00
Vernon Surgical Shop, Elastic stockings
12.00
Western Mass. Veterans' Service Officers Assoc., Dues
2.00
Visiting Nurse Assoc., Services of Visiting Nurse
67.30
Yankee Oil Co., Fuel iol
47.30
1,054.72
Unexpended Balance
1,445.28
WATER BOND AND INTEREST
$4,200.00
Appropriation
First National Bank of Boston, Payment
$3,000.00
Interest
1,200.00
4,200.00
Unexpended Balance
.00
849.90
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WATER DEPARTMENT -- INSTALLATIONS
Transferred from unappropriated available Funds in Treasury $8,000.00
Check returned
122.46
Labor:
Norman Babineau
$28.50
Robert Backus
44.00
John Campsie
131.50
Thomas Farnham
4.50
Thomas Foreman
91.00
George Keyes
625.00
Walter Lopata
76.00
Stanley Mazur
3.20
Clarence Morse
3.20
William North
3.60
Robert Plummer
12,50
Lewis Slate
3.20
Donald Stiles
118.50
Cyril Woods
5.50
$1,150.20
Miscellaneous:
Victor N. Bengle, copper tubing
$ 718.20
Builders-Providence, Inc., I 8x6x6x6" cross
14.25
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., gate valves, couplings, curb cocks, etc.
657.90
Clark's Express, express
.75
B. E. Crowley, copper tubing
484.01
Eastern Equipment Sales, Inc., section hose
31.50
W. J. Foss Co., powdered graphite
4.85
Johns-Manville, pipe and fittings
132.60
George E. Keyes, Reimbursement cash paid, trucking, etc.
18.02
Town of Ludlow, patching highway
10.00
N. Y. Central R. R., freight
5.37
Osley Construction Co., excavating and backfill
30.00
Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co., meters
1,307.74
Joseph P. Pollard Co., service boxes
202.51
H. R. Prescott & Sons, copper tubing, etc.
542.62
M. C. Smith, reimbursement express paid on pipe
.93
Transport Clearings Associates, Inc., transportation
2.81
William White Co., copper tubing and leadite
529.94
C. & C. Express
2.93
$4,696.93
Total expenditure
- $5,847.13
Balance
2,275.33
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WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE AND TAXES
$7,650.00
Labor
Norman Babineau
$4.00
John Campsie
192.30
Thomas Foreman
26.50
George E. Keyes
1,404.97
Robert Plummer
8.50
Harold Porter
4.00
Donald Stiles
24.00
Cyril Woods
8.00
$1,672.27
Miscellaneous:
Addressograph-Multigraph Corp., Addres plates $8.11
A. H. Bartlett Co., Letterheads, envelopes 38.47
Belcher Oil Service, gas, oil, etc.
12.16
The Blake Press, binder
9.25
The Bristol Co., recording pressure guage
73.92
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valve boxes, nuts, bolts
37.22
Clarks Express, express on pipe fittings
1.01
Cook Builders Supply Co., twisted jute
2.64
Demos Brothers, rental of truck crane
25.00
George E. Duteau, rental of pump and hose
13.35
Faulkner Hardware Co., ells, flanges
1.20
W. J. Foss, chain and links
8.00
Gebeau's Garage, gas, oil, welding
88.94
Arlan R. Goss, electrical material
19.54
Johnson Asbestos Co., asbestos
1.25
Johns-Manville Co., transite pipe
102.02
George Keyes, reimbursement cash paid freight, trucking, tel., etc.
81.97
Mrs. Letty Keyes, water supplied Mr. Welch
2.50
Louis Keyes, Insurance on truck
62.64
Town of Ludlow, taxes
375.00
James B. Logan, stamps and stamped envelopes
27.36
Morrissey Brothers, glass, paint, putty, etc. 4.76
Mueller Co., gaskets, taps and drills
58.19
Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co., meters and parts
229.10
Joseph C. Pollard Co., batteries
6.55
H. R. Prescott & Sons, valve boxes, batteries etc.
97.24
Geo. Robbins & Sons Co., lumber and paint
50.55
M. C. Smith, Reimbursement cash paid for stamps
2.50
R. H. Smith Mfg. Co., stamp and pad
2.70
City of Springfield, water for 1947
3,418.84
City of Springfield, hydrant rental
270.00
City of Springfield, testing meter
.59
Timothy Sweetman, wood
17.00
Appropriation
128
W. H. White Co., small tools
13.08
Walter L. Woods, pipe and couplings, reimbursement
cash paid for differential hoist 27.81
Everett Pickens, Water Commissioner
75.00
Carl Nelson
75.00
Walter L. Woods
75.00
Hattie E. Burbank, Clerical work
300.00
$5,715.46
Total expenditure
$7,387.73
Balance
262.27
WATER DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF TRUCK
Appropriation carried over from 1946
$1,200.00
From Reserve
69.25
Refund (Tax on Truck)
41.85
1,311.10
Gebeau's Garage-Chevrolet Truck 34 ton
$1,269.25
1,269.25
Unexpended Balance
41.85
WATER DEPARTMENT ARTICLE 17
Water Notes
$25,000.00
Appropriation from available funds
30,000.00
$55,000.00
Labor:
John Campsie
22.00
Thomas Foreman
8.50
George Keyes
50.03
Clarence Morse
.60
William North
.70
Donald Stiles
7.00
Miscellaneous:
Builders-Providence, material
649.30
C. & C. Express .40
129
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., supplies
2,063.84
W. C. Ferguson, meter chamber
3,250.00
W. J. Foss Co., supplies
8.43
Johnson Asbestos Co., gaskets
3.80
George E. Keyes, refund for freight bill
3.85
Town of Ludlow, patching highway
1.00
Neptune Meter Co., supplies
640.00
New York Central R. R. Co., freight
43.35
Ross Valve Mfg. Co., express on valve
5.00
City of Springfield, manhole ring and cover
31.90
Springfield Foundry Co., manhole, frame, etc.
44.40
Tighe & Bond, engineers
500.00
R. D. Wood Co., pipe & fittings
542.61
W. L. Woods, refund fare to Boston & express
7.61
7,884.32
Unexpended Balance
$47,115.68
WELL CHILD CLINIC
Appropriation
$600.00
Lorne A. MacLean, M. D. Services
171.00
Wynona B. Palmer, Services as dental hygienist
25.00
Visiting Nurse Assoc., Services,
294.38
490.38
Unexpended Balance
109.62
ANKER PRINTING CO. 1 G Po. HOLYOKE, MASS.
Composite Balance Sheet
( Received too late to bind into book )
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM-BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1947
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash:
General
$186,332.13 2,488.00
$188,820.13
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes:
Levy of 1946
593.41 9,781.56
County Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 343.67
1,592.01
Surplus War Bonus Fund and Accumu- lations
2,488.00
Sale of Real Estate Fund
7099.90
Tailings
20.25
Tax Titles
518.47
Tax Possessions
177.08
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
62.50
Community House Building Fund
6.25
Departmental:
Selectmen's Licenses
1,370.00
Assistance
247.65
Aid to Dependent Children
372.54
Administration
36.38
Old Age Assistance
1,813.82
Veterans Benefits
382.76
3,939.12
Water Department:
Highways Chapter 90, Construction
10,567.33
Rates
811.59
Miscellaneous
190.33
Forest Street Improvement 426.43
Nokonis Road Improvement
4,541.63
Relocation of Twelve Mile Brook
346.40
Aid to Highways:
State
1,757.09
County
1,445.90
3,202.99
Street, Water 47,115.68
Land Use Survey, Sackett Lato
250.CO
Dog Officer's Fees
8.00
Federal Withholding Taxes-Payroll Deductions
$ 1,644.14
Surplus War Bonus
County Contributory Retirement System Payroll Deductions 86.33
Overestimates:
State Parks and Reservation Tax 55.50
County Tax 1,192.84
Levy of 1947
10,374.97
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise: Levy of 1947
953.44
Road Machinery Fund
3,925.05
695.55
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance:
Aid to Dependent Children: Assistance 83.76
367.79
Unexpended Balances:
Bartlett Avenue Improvement 351.90
1,001.92
Plans for School and Community Bldg. Water Installations 2,275.33 7,455.00
Construction Standpipe North Main
Reserve Fund-Overlay Supplies
73,329.70 10,711.31
Revenue 1948, to be raised
10,250.00
Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1946 Levy of 1947
593.41 1,695.40
2,288.81
Revenue Reser ved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
953.44
Tax Title
095.55
Departmental
3,939.12
Water
1,001.92
State and County Aid to Highways
3,202.99
9,793.02
Surplus Revenue ยท
105,831.06
$219,246.12
$219,246.12
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded Fixed Debt
$ 52,000.00
Water Loans $ 52,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investments Accounts Cash and Securities
$ 97,952.48
Deacon Warriner School Fund
767.51
School Lot Fund
787.60
Chloe B. Stebbins Library Fund
114.91
Abner Bell Library Fund
45.92
Henry Cutler Library Fund
1,135.34
Morton L. Day Library Fund
392.21
1 Town Community House Building Fund Civil War Mortar Memorial Plaque Fund
35.38
1,129.10
Laura Bruuer Cemetery General Care Fund Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Soldiers Monument Park Fund
7,936.99
1,040.60
2 Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
83,802.05
$97,952.48
$ 97,952.48
1 Includes $6.25 in general treasury.
2 Includes $62.50 in general treasury
560.08
Chloe B. Stebbins Charity Fund
204.79
COMPARATIVE DISTRIBUTION OF
OUR SCHOOL EXPENDITURE DOLLARS
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1948: $92,648 State Aid Credit: $14,929
Health 1.8%
Maintenance
3.3%
Administration 3.5%
Fuel and Janitors 6.4%
Tuition to Springfield 32.1%
Transportation 15.2%
Salaries for Teachers 37.7%
1947
1945
1943
1941
1939
Actual Expenses of Schools. .
$83,100
$70,185
$60,196
$59,603
$65,462
State Aid Education - Credit
$5,600
$5,852
$7,994
$8,413
$7,951
Number of Pupils.
431
479
475
473
485
Average Cost per Pupil.
$193.00
$146.50
$126.70
$126.00
$135.00
Summary Expenses %
%
%
%
%
%
eachers' Salaries
36.2
33.1
31.8
27.3
24.8
Tuition Paid to Springfield .
31.3
36.
32.2
39.8
45.5
Transportation Cost.
14.8
14.5
16.3
14.7
12.6
Fuel and Janitors, etc.
6.1
8.2
8.4
7. 7.5
Maintenance
5.5
2.9
5.
5.
4.1
Administration
4.3
3.5
4.5
4.4
3.8
Health
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
100.
100.
100.
100.
100.
January 1, 1947
New Crane Hill Road Bridge (Photos by W. J. Jenkins)
October 1, 1947
lect's Drawing of Proposed New School
ANNUAL REPORT 1948 Town of Wilbraham
Indicated Location of Proposed School on Town Lot
Approximate Proposed Location of New School
CONDENSED ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1948
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"Your Town at a Quick Glance"
For Table of Contents see Page 3
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Fisk Hall, Wilbraham Academy, Where Town Meetings Are Held
Table of Contents of Condensed Annual Report Pages 1 to 48. Printed on White Paper
Page
Balance Sheet
20
Comparative Expenditures - Four Years
15
Comparative Net Costs - Two Years
Facts about Wilbraham 18
Jury List 28
7
Officials, Elected (Town)
8
Officials, Appointed (Town)
10
Pictures, News - Wilbraham, England
22
School Calendar 12
School Directory
12
Selectmen's Report
24
Town Owned Property and Equipment
14
Town Meetings -
February 2, 1948 29
February 27, 1948
35
September 17, 1948 36
October 28, 1948 38
7
Town Services - Telephone Directory
5
Tribute to Mrs. Burbank
19
Tribute to Mr. Phelps
19
Tribute to Judge Hobson 19
40
Warrant for March 26, 1949
APPENDIX
For appendix containing 1948 reports and expenditures of all departments (publication of which is required by vote of Town Meeting) see Pages 49 to 92 inclusive Printed on green color
Table of Contents for Appendix appears on page 50
3
4
Officials, Federal, State and County
Town Meeting Day
Facts about Wilbraham
Settled
1731
Incorporated
1763
Location
Eight miles east of Springfield
Population
Between 3600 and 4000
Form of Government Town Meeting
Tax Rate
$35.00
Number of Dwellings Approximately 1000
Property Valuation
Approximately $4,000,000
Public Schools
Three elementary and Springfield High Schools (Plans ready for new School-Community Building)
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