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On July 30, 1952 we advertised for bids for (1) construction of a fire station building, with either steel girder or reinforced concrete construction and (2) construction of an entrance driveway. Nine bids were received on the fire station and six bids on the driveway. On August 25, 1952 all bids were opened at the Town Office. The contract for building the fire station (with reinforced concrete con- struction) was awarded to T. A. Pearson Associates, of West Spring- field, Mass., for $27,300.00. The contract for construction of the driveway was awarded to Alton E. Gleason, of Springfield, Mass., for $588.00.
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NEW WILBRAHAM FIRE STATION (Continued)
Expenditures, up to the present time, are as follows :
Wallace E. Dibble, architect $1,000.00
T. A. Pearson Associates, building construction 27,300.00
Edward P. Lindsay, bulldozing and grading
650.00
Alton E. Gleason, driveway construction
588.00
Eugene A. Bouchard, painting
128.75
Town of Wilbraham, water entry
100.32
Walter H. Clark, gravel for driveway
68.00
Springfield Newspapers, bid advertisements
43.86
We wish to particularly commend Mr. Wallace E. Dibble, architect, T. A. Pearson Associates, building contractor, Mr. Alton E. Gleason, driveway contractor, and Mr. Edward P. Lindsay, grading contractor, for their excellent cooperation and interest, beyond their respective contractural requirements, in making the new fire station one of the finest in this area for the amount appropriated. The Town of Wil- braham may well be proud of this new building and its adaptability to present and future requirements. The new station has possibilities for expansion by adding a second story, when needed, for a full-time fire department and police department.
At present we have two town fire trucks housed in this building, as well as the emergency ambulance presented to the town in 1952 by the Wilbraham Grange No. 153. In addition, we store a spare fire truck owned by Zabek Motor Sales, of Palmer, Mass., which is con- stantly available for our use if needed.
We urge all Wilbraham residents to inspect the new station in order to be better acquainted with the present up-to-date facilities that have been made available.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Fire Station Expenditures
Appropriation Expenditures
$30,000.00 27,148.93
Unexpended Balance
$2,851.07
EXPENDITURES: (total $27,148.93) Eugene A. Bouchard, painting, $128.75; Walter H. Clark, gravel, $68.00; Wallace E. Dibble, archi- tect, $1,000.00; Edward Lindsay, grading, $650.00; A. E. Gleason, surfacing, $588.00; T. A. Pearson, Inc., contractor, $24,570.00; Springfield Newspapers, advertising, $43.86; Water Department, Town of Wilbraham, installation, $100.32.
Forest Warden's Report
2321 Permits issued for open air fires.
Under State Law a permit is required for all open air fires. For said permits dial 6-3014 or 6-3022.
Deputy Forest Wardens: Harold Brown, Ernest Bacon, Bernard Tupper, Cyril Woods, Leonard VonFlatern, Sr., Raymond Beach, Jr., John Sigsbee, M.D.
RALPH E. TUPPER, SR., Forest Warden
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Forest Warden's Expenditures
Appropriation Transferred from Reserve
$500.00 200.00
$700.00
Expenditures
699.10
Unexpended Balance
$0.90
EXPENDITURES: (total $699.10) Ralph Tupper, $64.00; Carleton Cutting, $6.00; Robert Shaw, $3.50; Walter Howe, $28.50; Gardner Files, $21.00; Harold Brown, $19.00; Leonard VonFlatern, $41.00; Norman Farnsworth, $23.00; John Brackinsky, $26.00; Cyril Woods, $28.00; John Campsie, $13.00; Clifton King, $23.00; Wesley Chapman, $16.00; Karl Tupper, $19.50; Austin Sweet, $6.50; E. Ray Pease, $1.00; Bernard Tupper, $33.00; David Baker, $.50; Donald Chapman, $18.50; Jerry Morrissey, $2.50; Terry Reidy, $16.50; Barrett Sweet, $9.00; Ronald VonFlatern, $13.00; George King, $19.00; Raymond Beach, Jr., $21.00; Lewis Banta, Jr., $13.00; Carl Heiden, $2.00; Frederick Baldyga, $1.50; Bruce Ryder, $10.00; David McDonald, $2.00; Donald Manning, $3.50; Walter Morrissey, $.50; Berto Pelle- grini, $.50; William Tupper, $.75; William Tupper, Jr., $7.00; Harry Turner, Jr., $1.00; Peter Boyer, $4.50; Donald Bready, $2.50; Hadley Whiting, $.50; Harry Groll, $.50; David Hogan, $1.00; Norman Philibotte, $1.00; Clyde Philibotte, $1.00; Donald Collins, $.50; Jacob Groll, $.75; Richard Richter, $.50; Stanley Richter, $.50; Stewart Wahlberg, $3.50; Robert Merwin, $1.50; Norman Lowe, $1.00; Ervin Lowe, $.50; Dinty Normoyle, $1.00; Anthony Parker, $1.00; Jack Carpenter, $1.50; Ervin Adams, $1.50; Michael Rudy, $2.50; Joseph Beauregard, $2.00; John Sigsbee, $19.00; William Graves, $6.00; Richard Everett, $5.00; Norman Lowell, $7.00; George Boyer, $4.00; Paul Heiden, $2.00; Robert Converse, $2.00; Stanley Peczka, $2.00; Charles Costa, $2.00; Robert Gosende, $2.00; Joseph Gosende, $2.00; John Babineau, $2.00; Stanley Arabic, $2.00; Howard Griffin, $3.00; Zabek Motor Sales, $96.10.
Garbage Collection Service Expenditures
Appropriation Transferred from Reserve
$2,500.00 25.00
Expenditures
2,518.16
Unexpended Balance
$6.84
EXPENDITURES: (total $2,518.16) William Boyd, collector, $2,518.16.
General Relief and Aid to Disabled Expenditures
Appropriation
Federal Grant (Aid to Disabled)
$10,000.00 1,323.78 15.00
Refund
$11,338.78
Expenditures
(Aid to Disabled, $5,401.59; General Relief, $4,711.27) 10,112.86
Unexpended Balance
$1,225.92
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$2,525.00
GEN. RELIEF AND AID TO DISABLED EXP. (Cont.)
EXPENDITURES : (total $10,112.86) General Relief, $4,711.27; Acre Drug, Inc., $59.35; Stella Barber, Board, $70.00; Banta's Market, $50.24; J. Baker Shoe Outlet, $37.96; Belcher Bros., $21.60; Cash Grants (20 cases), $1,426.69; Walter H. Clark, fuel, $71.60; Chicopee Nursing Home, $155.00; Dr. Frank K. Duffy, $8.00; Dr. Edward J. Dill, $4.00; Jerry Donahue, trans., $3.00; Dr. A. H. Goodwin, $129.00; Dr. L. O. Genest, $101.00; W. T. Grant Co., $29.82; Drs. Horrigan & Turner, $20.00; Dr. F. S. Hopkins, $5.00; Haynes & Company, $7.90; Hobbs & Warren, Inc., forms, $1.87; Dr. F. A. Kanski, $20.00; King's Dept. Store, $22.29; Dr. M. Lazarchick, $3.00; Leonard's General Store, food and clothing, $111.22; Wm. F. Logan, insurance, $26.70; Merit Shoe Co., $55.34; Montcalm Drug Store, $8.44; Mentz- en's Store, food, $112.58; Mass. Dept. of Public Welfare (Tewksbury State Hospital), $89.32; Paul Mongeau, Pharmacist, $2.15; Orchard Pharmacy, $98.85; Ochrymowicz Funeral Home, $180.00; Town of Palmer, $161.29; Ruth Patrie, board, $44.00; J. C. Penney Co., $32.99; Mrs. Edvidge Porteri, rent, $31.25; Elsie Samble, board, $207.00; Social Service Index, $10.00; Timothy F. Sweetman, fuel, $42.50; Steve's Ser. Station, fuel, $42.80; Albert Steiger Co., $24.62; Dr. John P. Sigsbee, $24.00; City of Springfield, $793.80; Springfield Hospital, $134.97; Skorupski Bros., fuel, $22.65; Victor Oil Co., fuel, $117.10; Worcester Co. Elec. Co., $54.13; "Y" Pharmacy, $36.25.
Gypsy Moth and Dutch Elm Disease Report
1854 Gypsy Moth egg clusters were found and creosoted. This was an increase of 612 over 1951. Largest colony - 115 egg clusters on an oak tree on Chilson Road. A program of spraying for the control of the Gypsy Moth and the Elm Tree beetle was carried out. All oaks and elms on the town highways were sprayed. Specimens taken from four elm trees sent to the University of Massachusetts were found to be infested with the Dutch Elm disease. These, with 14 other trees, already dead were removed and burned. Sixteen trees on private owned land were cut and burned.
E. RAY PEASE, Superintendent
Gypsy Moth and Dutch Elm Disease Control Expenditures
Appropriation Expenditures
$1,475.00
1,357.02
Unexpended Balance
$117.98
EXPENDITURES: (total $1,357.02) Fred Bryant, $289.00; Harold Elkas, $167.50; E. Ray Pease, $200.50; Jesse Rice, spraying, $690.50; Leonard's General Store, supplies, $4.97; Morrissey Brothers Co., supplies, $4.55.
Gypsy Moth - Destroying Dead Wood in Town Elms Expenditures
Appropriation Expenditures
$1,000.00 889.65
Unexpended Balance
$110.35
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GYPSY MOTH - DESTROYING DEAD WOOD (Cont.)
EXPENDITURES : (total $889.65) Henry Herter, labor, $129.00; Har- old Elkas, labor, $25.00; David Hintze, labor, $5.00; Clarence Morse, labor, $5.00; E. Ray Pease, labor, $212.50; Jesse Rice, cutting trees, $281.50; A. M. Clever Co., cutting trees, $225.00; David Brown, loader, $3.00; Leonard's General Store, saws, $3.65.
Highways Expenditures CHAPTER 81
Appropriation by taxation
$7,200.00
Appropriation from Available Funds
7,200.00 6,000.00
Additional allowed by the State
$20,400.00
Expenditures
20,399.06
Unexpended Balance
$0.94
EXPENDITURES : (total $20,399.06) LABOR-Herbert Butler, $1,458.45; Stanley Mazur, $996.93; Adelard Paquette, $1,009.05; John Piscor, $1,127.06; Clarence Morse, $723.85; Harry Turner, Jr., $773.05; Baltas Skorupski, $617.20; David Hintze, $361.69; Walter Morrissey, $428.96; Donald Collins, $47.55; Paul Polak, $41.15; Donald Chap- man, $150.66; Insurance on payrolls, $245.98; Road Machinery Fund, $2,104.35. MATERIAL - American Tar Co., tar, $4,513.25; Asphalt Pavement Corp., patch, $612.30; Walter H. Clark, gravel, $1,500.20; New England Metal Culvert Co., culverts and couplings, $214.74; North Wilbraham Sand & Gravel Co., sand, $1,489.33; D. D. Ruxton Co., Inc., sand, $22.59; The Chemical Corp., salt, $441.00; The Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, signs and posts, $132.10. EQUIPMENT - David Brown, truck, bulldozer, $267.00; Edward Christianson, grader, $71.25; William Jurczyk, bulldozer, $192.00; Edward Lindsay, bull- dozer, $198.00; Walter H. Clark, truck, $659.37.
CHAPTER 90 - IMPROVING AND REBUILDING
Carried over from 1951
$9,674.71
Appropriation from taxation
3,000.00
Appropriation from Available Funds
9,000.00
Transferred from Reserve
1,600.00
Refund
2.20
$23,276.91
Expenditures
23,241.81
Unexpended Balance
$35.10
EXPENDITURES: (total $23,241.81) LABOR - Herbert Butler, $972.45; Stanley Mazur, $526.80; Adelard Paquette, $624.00; John Piscor, $690.00; Clarence Morse, $460.80; Harry Turner, Jr., $556.93; Baltas Skorupski, $375.10; Donald Chapman, $55.78; David Hintze, $76.48; Walter Morrissey, $81.08; Arthur Gerrish, $41.13; Fortunate Renaud, $12.75; Insurance on payroll, $142.25; Road Machinery Fund, $1,033.80. MATERIAL - American Tar Co., tar, $2,221.85; Asphalt Pavement Corp., patch, $12.90; A. Boilard Sons, Inc., cement blocks, $356.94; Walter H. Clark, gravel, $5,999.10; Boston & Springfield Despatch, express, $19.22; Commonwealth of Massachusetts, grates and flange frames, $446.00; Cutler Co., cement and barb-wire, $22.00; Haley's Grain Store, barbwire, $9.50; Earle H. Harris, cedar posts,
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HIGHWAYS EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Chapter 90 - Improving and Rebuilding (Continued)
$25.00; William Jurczyk, caps, bits and dynamite, $229.68; New England Concrete Pipe Corp., pipe, $693.42; New England Metal Culverts Co., culverts, etc., $2,578.11; North Wilbraham Sand, Gravel & Concrete Co., sand, $189.32; Leonard's General Store, cedar posts, $11.00; Skorupski Bros., kero., $12.16; Springfield Foundry Co., flanges, grates, $200.00; Town of Hampden, grader, $97.75; Town of Ludlow, roller, $42.50; Treasurer of Hampden County, fees, $5.00. EQUIPMENT - David Brown, bulldozer and truck, $1,913.00; Walter H. Clark, truck, $101.26; Walter H. Clark, power saw, $28.50; Ed- ward Christianson, shovel, $1,372.50; William Jurczyk, compressor and labor, $303.75; Edward Lindsay, $702.00.
CHAPTER 90 - MAINTENANCE
Appropriation by taxation
$1,000.00 2,000.00 73.46
Appropriation from Available Funds Refund Transferred from Reserve
4.00
$3,077.46
3,077.44
Unexpended Balance
$0.02
EXPENDITURES : (total $3,077.44) LABOR - Herbert Butler, $104.25; Stanley Mazur, $62.40; Adelard Paquette, $107.40; John Piscor, $50.63; Clarence Morse, $70.20; Harry Turner, Jr., $34.35; Donald Chapman, $14.38; David Hintze, $76.48; Walter Morrissey, $36.23; Baltas Skorupski, $90.90; Insurance on payroll, $20.58; Road Ma- chinery Fund, $145.90. MATERIAL - American Tar Co., tar, $1,028.04; David B. Brown, loam, $379.75; Walter H. Clark, gravel, $152.46; Cutler Co., grass seed and fertilizer, $30.00; John S. Lane & Son, trap rock, $170.53; North Wilbraham Sand & Gravel Co., sand, $181.25; Treasurer of Hampden County, fee, $5.00. EQUIPMENT David B. Brown, loader, $32.00; Walter H. Clark, truck, $128.71; William Jurczyk, shovel, $156.00.
BROOKSIDE DRIVE
Appropriation
$400.00
Expenditures
397.87
Unexpended Balance $2.13
EXPENDITURES : (total $397.87) LABOR - John Piscor, $10.00; Clarence Morse, $9.60; Walter Morrissey, $9.20. MATERIAL - Amer- ican Tar Co., tar, $200.00; New England Metal Culvert Co., culverts and couplings, $50.32; Walter H. Clark, gravel, $63.50. EQUIPMENT -- Walter H. Clark, truck, $55.25.
COLONIAL ROAD
Appropriation Expenditures
$900.00
776.83
Unexpended Balance
$123.17
EXPENDITURES : (total $776.83) LABOR - Herbert Butler, $42.60; Stanley Mazur, $32.40; John Piscor, $91.25; Harry Turner, Jr., $56.35; Adelard Paquette, $37.20; Clarence Morse, $26.40; David Hintze, $16.10; Baltas Skorupski, $33.95; Walter Morrissey, $19.55. MATERIAL - A. Boilard & Sons, Inc., blocks, cement, $70.00; Walter H. Clark, gravel, $206.00; New England Metal Culvert Co., culverts and couplings, $67.10; North Wilbraham Sand & Gravel Co., sand, $14.93. EQUIPMENT - David B. Brown, bulldozer, $63.00.
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Expenditures
HIGHWAYS EXPENDITURES (Continued) EDGEWOOD ROAD
Appropriation Expenditures
$700.00 648.94
Unexpended Balance $51.06
EXPENDITURES: (total $648.94) LABOR - Herbert Butler, $27.00; Stanley Mazur, $19.20; Adelard Paquette, $21.60; John Piscor, $71.25; Harry Turner, Jr., $36.80; Clarence Morse, $18.00. MATERIAL - American Tar Co., tar, $153.77; Walter H. Clark, $113.50; North Wilbraham Sand & Gravel Co., sand, $59.82. EQUIPMENT - William Jurczyk, shovel, $128.00.
MAGNOLIA STREET
Appropriation Expenditures
$650.00 600.47
Unexpended Balance
$49.53
EXPENDITURES: (total $600.47) LABOR - Herbert Butler, $26.40; Stanley Mazur, $31.20; Adelard Paquette, $19.20; John Piscor, $35.00; Harry Turner, Jr., $34.15; Walter Morrissey, $1.15; Clarence Morse, $19.20; Baltas Skorupski, $19.20. MATERIAL - Walter H. Clark, gravel, $170.00; American Tar Co., tar, $100.00; North Wilbraham Sand & Gravel Co., sand, $18.59. EQUIPMENT - David B. Brown, bulldozer, $94.50; Walter H. Clark, truck, $31.88.
OPAL STREET
Appropriation Expenditures
$750.00
738.05
Unexpended Balance
$11.95
EXPENDITURES: (total $738.05) LABOR - Herbert Butler, $31.35; Stanley Mazur, $28.80; John Piscor, $46.25; Adelard Paquette, $13.20; Harry Turner, Jr., $43.50; Clarence Morse, $22.80; Baltas Skorupski, $22.80. MATERIAL - American Tar Co., $367.47; Walter H. Clark, gravel, $96.00. EQUIPMENT - Walter H. Clark, truck, $65.88.
WALTER STREET
$500.00
Appropriation Expenditures
351.04
Unexpended Balance $148.96
EXPENDITURES : (total $351.04) MATERIAL - American Tar Co., $235.54; Walter Clark, gravel, $115.50.
MISCELLANEOUS HIGHWAYS
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Expenditures 9,309.47
Unexpended Balance $690.53
EXPENDITURES: (total $9,309.47) LABOR-Herbert Butler, $1,276.65; Stanley Mazur, $766.27; Adelard Paquette, $885.23; John Piscor, $999.38; Clarence Morse, $528.35; Harry Turner, Jr., $315.53; Baltas Skorupski, $160.25; David Hintze, $33.93; Walter Morrissey, $20.13; Donald Collins, $259.99; Paul Polak, $466.91; Ronald VonFlatern, $3.30; Donald Chapman, $13.23. MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES - Asphalt Pavement Co., patch, $41.70; Walter H. Clark, gravel, $9.00; Colum- bian Steel Co., blades and bolts, $90.78; Cutler Co., lawn seed, cement, $31.12; Norman Ellis, supplies and labor, $27.41; E. F. Edson Co., Inc., push frame, wear plates, plow shoes, and wooden blocks, $170.30;
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HIGHWAYS EXPENDITURES (Continued)
Miscellaneous Highways (Continued)
Ferrara Spring & Parts Co., Inc., jeepers creepers, $8.77; Faulkner Hardware Co., hardware, $29.79; Files & O'Keefe Co., line marker, $339.00; Gebeau's Garage, $6.50; Frank W. Hance, level and post- age, $10.40; Howard Lumber Co., padlocks, lumber, $40.00; Leonard's General Store, supplies, $237.41; Hope Rubber Co., Inc., coats, hats, boots, $62.56; J. F. McDermott Co., sewer cleaning equipment, $398.10; New England Rototiller Sales, supplies, $36.24; New Eng- land Metal Culvert Co., culverts and couplings, $263.46; Nichols Farm Machinery Co., tire, tube, parts, $83.10; North Wilbraham Sand & Gravel Co., Inc., concrete sand, $57.99; Perkins-Milton Co., parts and labor, $98.90; Roberts Automotive Supplies, $5.45; D. D. Ruxton Co. Inc., sand, $331.29; Skorupski Bros., kero., $7.36; Sheet Metal Specialties Co., signs, metal sheets, $10.96; The Chemical Corp., salt, $36.00; The Holmes-Talcott Co., signs, $22.83; The Charles C. Lewis Co., tools, $127.21; The Tarbell & Watters Co., air compres- sor, supplies, $244.80; Young Broom Co., broom refill, $39.60; David Brown, loam, $35.00. EQUIPMENT - Walter H. Clark, truck, $23.38; William Jurczyk, shovel, $24.00. MISCELLANEOUS - Boston & Albany R. R., express, $3.75; Boston & Springfield Despatch, express, $7.25; Herbert L. Butler, use of car, $300.00; C & C Express, express, $12.59; William F. Logan, registration plates, $12.00; Lloyd M. Hoover, insurance and registration plates, $60.91; New England Blue Print Paper Co., photos, $4.48; Joseph Rapala, sharpening saws, $2.25; Post Road Garage, $13.98; Ellis, Auchter & Brooks, legal, $212.70.
DALTON STREET EXTENSION - PURCHASE OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS
Appropriation Expenditures
$300.00
124.00
Unexpended Balance $176.00
EXPENDITURES: (total $124.00) LABOR - Herbert Butler, $1.50; Stanley Mazur, $1.20; John Piscor, $10.00; Adelard Paquette, $1.20; Clarence Morse, $6.00; Baltas Skorupski, $1.15; Harry Turner, Jr., $5.75; David Hintze, $9.20; Walter H. Clark, gravel, $60.00; William Jurczyk, shovel, $28.00.
SAFETY COMMITTEE EXPENDITURES
Appropriation
Transferred from Reserve
$600.00 147.00
$747.00
746.65
Unexpended Balance
$0.35
EXPENDITURES : (total $746.65) Giacomo Alberici, $200.00; Jeremiah Donohue, $95.00; Charles W. Holcomb, $65.00; George E. Jenkins, $120.00; James B. Logan, $200.00; Joseph Rapala, $66.65.
SAFETY COMMITTEE EXPENSE EXPENDITURES
Appropriations
$50.00
Expenditures
25.00
Unexpended Balance
$25.00
EXPENDITURES: (total $25.00) Hampden County Accident Preven- tion Council, $25.00.
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Expenditures
Insurance and Bonding Expenditures
Appropriation Transferred from Reserve
$2,500.00 290.80
Expenditures
2,790.48
Unexpended Balance
$0.32
EXPENDITURES: (total $2,790.48) Lloyd M. Hoover, $615.80; William F. Logan, $2,174.68.
Legal
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Expenditures
210.00
Unexpended Balance
$1,790.00
EXPENDITURES: (total $210.00) Frank Auchter, Town Counsel, $200.00; Ernest E. Hobson, services re bids on School addition, $10.00.
Library Report
Number of volumes in library January 1, 1952
9635
Number of volumes added by purchase
149
Number of volumes added by gift
53
Number of volumes discarded and lost
10
Number of volumes in library January 1, 1953
9827
Number of borrowers
457
Circulation
From library
Adult
4142
Juvenile
2053
Periodicals
710
From school deposits
Memorial School
168
The Pines School
511
Total circulation
7584
Gain in circulation in 8 months, over same months in 1951
589
Gain in school circulation
104
Those of you who have visited the Library since November first will not need to be told how much it has changed during the past summer. Those of you who have not, would do well to drop around' to see how we have been spending our time and your money.
Following the plan we outlined in our last report, we have re- modeled the rooms so that the various book collections are separate; we have shelves for many more books, more efficient work space, and better lighting; all of the structural changes we planned have been carried out; some of the new equipment has been installed. Though this took longer to accomplish than we had hoped, it was done with a minimum of frustration - thanks to Mr. Richard Morgan, our contractor.
When you read the financial report, you will find that this cost the town $550.00 more than we estimated. It seemed more economical to do all of the building renovation at once rather than to wait and tear things up again, so the Finance Committee gallantly came to the rescue.
During the year many of our neighbors have been most helpful. Miss Virginia Crandell, Miss Molly Disch, Mrs. James Logan, Jeanie
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$2,790.80
LIBRARY REPORT (Continued)
Gorman and Lena DePinto have given volunteer time at our charg- ing desk, time which was sorely needed and for which we are deeply grateful. Since we reopened, the garden groups of the Wilbraham Women's Club have maintained a succession of flower arrangements which have delighted our borrowers. They really outdid themselves at Christmas time with their gracious and individual decorations. We thank them sincerely and hope they will be able to continue the project. In addition, numbers of people have made welcome contribu- tions of books. Thank you one and all.
Our new budget includes the increased item for book buying which we promised last year. It also includes a revision - upwards of course - to take care of increased telephone rates and electricity, coal prices, and repairs. It further provides for the payment of the librarian's total salary in cash instead of part cash and part rental as we have previously done. Miss Abbott will pay rent to the town for her apartment. The change has been made to facilitate her participation in the Hampden County retirement plan as well as for income tax purposes. It makes our budget look large, but the net increase remains moderate.
We are asking again for a special appropriation of $4000.00 to continue our renovation project. Of this, $550.00 will be used to repay our over-expenditure of the past year. We plan to install rub- ber tile, or some similar. type of flooring where the old material is worn, and then to replace old and inadequate shelving with new. We keep hearing rumors that a fairy godmother plans to help us out with window drapes. We hope it's true, but should it not be so, we'll try to buy them out of this year's appropriation.
By the time you read this, many new books will be waiting for you. How about paying us a visit? The parking is better since the Fire Department moved out.
BARBARA M. DICKEY
JOHN W. GALE LOUISE D. FOLSOM
Library Trustees
Library Expenditures
Appropriation Dog Fees
$2,600.00 919.12
$3,519.12
3,114.85
Expenditures
Unexpended Balance
$404.29
EXPENDITURES: (total $3,114.85) Ruth Abbott, Librarian, $822.39; Vertene Kuehn, $362.81; James Jaffray, $377.00; Mary Sneddon, $4.75; Norman Ellis, $40.88; Ernest M. Hayn, $25.00; Joan Lovett, $4.00; New England Tel. & Tel. Co., $84.53; Worcester County Elec- tric Co., $156.16; C. A. Smith Co., Inc., coal, $516.78; Town of Wil- braham, water, $25.75; William F. Logan, $135.80; Arlan Goss, $5.00; Commissioner of Public Safety, $5.00; J. O. Young Co., repairing chimney, $50.00; The Meyer Co., awning service, $7.00; Demco Li- brary Supplies, $3.75; Library Book House, $196.69 American Library Association, $1.25; Composition Products Co., $8.98; Reming- ton Rand, $7.05; H. R. LaFond Publishing Co., $1.75; Natural His- tory Book Club, $40.80; Mata L. Edgerton, $91.05; The Quabbin Book House, $6.00; Dover Publications, Inc., $10.60; Christian Herald Association, $5.00; Book-of-the-Month Club, $67.47; Book Find Club, $36.21; Doubleday & Co., Inc., $15.40.
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Library Renovating and Equipping Expenditures
Appropriation Transferred from Reserve
$4,000.00 550.00
Expenditures
$4,541.80
Unexpended Balance
$8.20
EXPENDITURES: (total $4,541.80) Norman Ellis, plumbing, $132.41; Cosman & Decorie, wiring, $580.00; Richard H. Morgan, labor and material, $1,900.39; Remington Rand, Inc., cabinets, shelves, truck, fixtures, $1,929.00.
Memorial Day Expenditures
Appropriation Expenditures
$200.00 80.92
Unexpended Balance
$119.08
EXPENDITURES: (total $80.92) Raymond E. Davis, bugler, $10.00; Leonard's General Store, $25.92; The Palmer Flower Shop, wreaths, $45.00.
Milk Inspector's Report
Licenses issued to sell milk 33
Licenses issued to sell margarine
8
License fees paid to Town Treasurer
$20.50
ERNEST L. BACON, Inspector
Old Age Assistance Expenditures
Appropriation
Federal Grant (Balance from 1951)
$22,000.00 6,189.89 13,645.93
Federal Grant (Received 1952)
Refund
14.80
$41,850.62
Expenditures
34,918.54
Unexpended Balance
$6,932.08
EXPENDITURES: (total $34,918.54) Acre Drug Inc., $431.64; Dr. Harry J. Anton, $8.00; Dr. Clarence Allen, $90.00; Auburn Pharmacy, $6.61; Arcade Pharmacy, $70.10; Broughton & Smithies, $83.57; Town of Belchertown (1 case), $95.00; Albert E. Booth Co., $144.93; Dr. J. K. Bluestein, $120.00; Elizabeth Bacon, transportation, $2.50; Dr. John W. Bailey, $8.00; Vivian E. Baker, transportation, $10.00; Nelson Bradway, transportation, $5.00; Charkoudian Drug Store, $21.35; Town of Chesterfield (1 case), $81.28; Cash Grants (44 Cases in Wilbraham), $29,099.55; Dr. W. F. Donoghue, $36.00; Dr. Irving P. Dinneen, $5.00; Dr. Charles A. Diamond, $20.00; Dr. E. J. Dill, $8.00; Dr. Frank K. Duffy, $22.00; Elm Pharmacy, $10.00; Town of East Brookfield (1 case), $13.00; Forest Park Ambulance Service, $38.00; Dr. James R. Flaherty, $5.00; Friendly Package Store, $9.10; Fournier's Pharmacy, $53.50; Dr. Louis Federici, $70.00; Dr. Arthur H. Goodwin, $427.00; Town of Greenfield (1 case), $146.60; Dr.
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