Wilbraham annual report 1956-1960, Part 14

Author: Wilbraham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 654


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On December 16th in Hampden and December 17th in Wil- braham, the voters endorsed this committee's recommendation by approving the action to incur a debt of $2,000,000 to build and equip the high school and swimming pool.


Two members of the original committee resigned during the year. Mrs. Louise D. Schatz served as coordinator of the Com- munity Educational Conference which initiated the regional school program in Wilbraham. As a member of the Educational Specifications Sub-Committee, she worked with Dr. John E. Marshall on the space requirements for the school. Her efforts are reflected in the school now under construction.


Mr. Edwin N. Lombard was a member of the original School District Planning Committee from Hampden which was ap- pointed in 1954, and a member of the committee which achieved the adoption of the regional agreement in 1956. As chairman of the Site Selection Sub-Committee, he was instrumental in locating the Heiden property. He also served as a member of the Architect Selection Sub-Committee. He assisted in inter- viewing all the architects and making a final recommendation with the Architect Selection Sub-Committee. Mr. Lombard's contribution will be even more apparent in the completed school.


Throughout the past year, your committee has had continuous assistance and support from the officials of Hampden and Wil- braham. It wishes to publicly express its appreciation.


MARSHALL E. ROPER, Chairman


ETHEL F. MUSSELMAN


ERNEST W. FURNANS, JR. HOWARD H. MACMULLEN


MARGARET F. WIGGENHAUSER


THEODORE M. HOLMES FRANCIS E. REESE


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ITEMIZED ACCOUNT


Appropriation Expenditures


$7,286.57 7,286.57


Unexpended Balance $0.00 EXPENDITURES : (total, $7,286.57) Treasurer Hampden-Wilbraham Re- gional School District Committee, $7,286.57.


Town Collector's Report ITEMIZED ACCOUNT


Appropriation


$650.00 151.03


Transferred from Reserve


$801.03


801.03


Expenditures


Unexpended Balance $0.00


EXPENDITURES : (total, $801.03) Hobbs & Warren, Inc., supplies, $305.79; Massachusetts Collector's Association, dues, $2.00; William Richmond, stamps, envelopes, $270.44; Lillian E. Thompson, use of car, $120.00, reimb. for Post Office Box Rent, $6.00, reimb. for supplies and recording tax title, $4.65; Burroughs Corp., ribbons, $2.30; The Rand Co., envelopes, $47.40; Lyons, Inc., supplies, $0.60; Kee Lox Mfg. Co., supplies, $6.45; A. R. Reid, supplies, $7.10; Pitney Bowes, Inc., share for stamping ma- chine, $26.65; Gardiner's Motor Express, $1.65.


TOWN COLLECTOR: Mrs. Lillian Thompson.


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Town Collector's Report Ending December 31, 1957


1955


Out- standing


1957 Commitments


Refunds


Paid to Treasurer


Abate. ments


Unpaid


Added to Tax Titles


Adj.


Real Est.


$228.77


$228.77


Real Est.


121.50


$121.50


Personal


56.40


56.40


Interest


17.34


17.34


Unapp. St. Bett.


115.00


115.00


Dis. Liens


2.00


2.00


1956


Personal


1,907.00


1,400.25


$506.75


Excise


16,980.90


$11,076.79


$574.22


26,592.45


1,868.00


$171.46


Real Est.


29,924.63


15.00


28,236.38


55.00


1,648.25


O.A.A.


42.47


42.47


A.D.C.


168.05


168.05


Vet. Ben.


245.14


245.14


App. St. Bett.


10.19


10.19


Com. Int.


2.40


2.40


Interest


537.20


537.20


Water Misc.


88.94


88.94


Fees


85


.85


1957


Personal


630.50


630.50


Personal


32,445.66


31,003.28


45.50


1,396.88


Poll


3,824.00


ยท


Poll


22.00


8.00


3,408.00


444.00


2.00


Real Est.


497,103.62


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Real Est.


Real Est.


1,803.10


458,177.33 70.32


10,064.40 30,739.11


170.82


$0.24


Interest


Excise


104,328.22


2,591.13


94,981.33


5,223.08


6,714.94


Excise Additional Com.


2,927.15


2,927.15


Interest


30.86


30.86


App. St. Bett.


189.12


162.81


26.31


Com. Interest


34.36


27.16


7.20


Unapp. St. Bett.


11,190.59


8.65


7,957.54


8.65


3,233.05


Unapp. St. Bett. Addition


3,418.68


54.50


3,364.18


Dis. Liens


200.00


200.00


Water


1,569.60


44,152.71


cr.


2.70


44,093.93


112.92


1,523.16


Water Misc.


1,171.88


1,171.88


Garbage


644.00


644.00


Garbage


4,442.00


3,928.00


484.00


30.00


Licenses


9,370.33


7,021.58


2,348.75


Welfare


283.30


283.30


A.D.C.


433.35


433.35


O.A.A.


12,549.84


12,549.84


Dis. Allow.


4,580.36


4,580.36


Rental of Gym


1,124.50


1,124.50


Vet. Ben.


1,432.48


1,432.48


Farm Animal Excise


194.59


194.59


Pd. in Adv. St. Bett.


20.00


20.00


Fees


148.25


148.25


Interest on Bett.


4.66


4.66


$52,018.38


$748,289.30


$5,007.80


$731,447.68 $18,812.30 $54,762.94


$292.32


$0.24


Cash on Hand January 2nd, 1958 $2,899.33


Wilbraham, Mass.


HISTORY


Return to


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239.98 5.20 70.32


5.00


TOWN CLERK AND TOWN TREASURER: Mrs. Doris Cochran.


Town Clerk's Report


As Town Clerk I am pleased to submit my first report. Since taking over the full responsibility of this office it has been a pleasure to serve not only the residents of Wilbraham but others with requests from this department throughout the United States.


Like all other departments, this office is experiencing growing pains with our continual population growth. It also appears that as we grow not only the number of residents increase but also our canine population, with additional new registrations in this department. It is also interesting to note the demand for Sporting and Fishing licenses, indicating that folks are able to enjoy this type of recreation and relaxation away from the cares of present day living pressures and toil.


Two town meetings were held during the year with a noted increased attendance by residents interested in town government. It is always gratifying to town officials to see a large number at town meetings thus expressing opinions of the townspeople as a whole. It is hoped that this trend will continue to be the case.


In February and November 1957 two registrations were held for the new residents desiring to become voters in town affairs. The additions to Precinct A - 100, Precinct B - 52 and Precinct C - 6. As of June 1957 there were 3,322 registered voters in Wilbraham.


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VITAL STATISTICS


BIRTHS: (total, 115) Males, 62; Females, 53; Sets of Twins, 3.


"#7 '48 '49 '50 '51 252 253 '54 '55 '56 .59


135


130


125


120


115


-


110


-


105


100


95


90


85


80


-


75


,


70


MARRIAGES : 38.


DEATHS: (total, 57) Males, 30; Females, 27.


LICENSES : DOGS: - (total, 580) Males, 289; Females, 57; Spayed, 227; Kennels, 4; Transfers, 3. FISH AND GAME - (total, 576) Fishing, 190; Hunting, 132; Sporting, 125; Minor Fishing, 26; Female Fishing, 48; Minor Trapping, 1; Citizen Trapping, 2; Citizen Sporting (free over 70), 27; Special 3-day Non-Resident Fishing, 8; Non-Resident Minor Fishing, 1; Non-Resident Fishing, 10; Non-Resident Sporting, 1; Duplicate, 5.


ITEMIZED ACCOUNT


Appropriation Transferred from Reserve


$100.00 71.89


$171.89


171.89


Expenditures


Unexpended Balance $0.00


EXPENDITURES: (total, $171.89) Doris G. Cochran, convention expense, $50.00; Lyon's, Inc., supplies, $8.64; Massachusetts Town Clerk's Associa- tion, dues, $7.50; Springfield Newspapers, advertising, $11.39; Conklin's Office & School Supply Co., Inc., supplies, $6.30; Muriel C. Murphy, clerical, $24.00; Hobbs & Warren, Inc., supplies, $35.91; Springfield Office Supply Co., supplies, $8.15; A. H. Bartlett Co., Inc., supplies, $14.90; Barbara Nygren, reimb. for supplies, $1.50; Postage, $3.60.


DORIS G. COCHRAN


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-


Town Treasurer's Report


$412,944.56


Taxes: 1955 Real Estate


$228.77


1956 Real Estate


28,236.38


1957 Real Estate


458,178.27


1957 Poll


3,408.00


1956 Excise


26,592.45


1957 Excise


94,981.33


1955 Personal


56.40


1956 Personal


1,400.25


1957 Personal


31,003.28


Interest: 1955


17.34


1956


537.74


1957


100.64


1957 - Committed


29.56


1957 - On Betterments


4.66


Farm Animal Excise


194.59


Building Permits


1,560.00


Water: Rates


44,093.03


Deposits on Installations


12,530.30


Miscellaneous


1,260.82


Licenses: Dogs


1,265.10


Town - Accounts Receivable committed


to Collector


7,021.58


Town - Cash Receipts by Selectmen


71.75


Town Clerk's Fees - Dogs


Sporting


141.25


Miscellaneous


846.95


Town Collector's Fees


149.10


Payroll Deductions: Federal Taxes County Retirement


5,487.16


Insurance


434.28


Road Machinery Earnings


5,097.45


School Lunches - Sale of Lunches


28,285.14


State and Federal Reimbursement


15,160.87


Garbage Collections


4,572.00


County: Dog Refund


1,547.13


Court Fines


2,479.80


Highways


9,397.89


Library: Building Rental


960.00


Fines and Telephone


17.38


School: Auditorium Rental Miscellaneous


300.04


Planning Board - Sub-Division Fees


275.00


Board of Appeals - Fees


35.00


Hines Burial Lot Income


6.12


Bliss Family Burial Lot Income


67.50


Accounts Receivable: Public Welfare


283.30


Aid Dependent Children


601.40


Aid Disabled


4,580.36


Old Age Assistance


12,592.31


Veterans' Benefits


1,677.62


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Balance on hand January 1, 1957


1,124.50


43,770.05


128.00


Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance


13,195.52


Old Age Assistance Administration


1,058.53


Aid Dependent Children


1,686.27


Aid Dependent Children Administration


109.05


Disability Assistance


1,810.14


Disability Assistance Administration


70.93


School Aid


5,011.00


Commonwealth of Mass .: Highways


38,702.47


Income Tax


8,652.86


Corporation Tax


25,021.50


Chapter 645 - School Aid


55,935.14


Chapter 70 - School Aid


60,606.93


Vocational Education


4,067.52


School Transportation


36,638.74


Division of Child Guardianship


1,314.36


Loss of Taxes


359.73


Meals Tax (OAA)


776.18


Director of Standards


24.00


Stony Hill School Addition -


Bonds and Premium (1957)


401,118.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


125.25


Tailings


21.46


Street Betterments


3,076.15


Unapportioned Street Betterments


5,050.89


Apportioned Street Betterments


173.00


Street Betterments Paid in Advance


20.00


Dissolving Liens


202.00


Refunds: City of Springfield - Tuition


296.25


Wilbraham Public Library


20.00


Johns-Manville


2,705.08


Leonard's General Store


4.36


Second Bank State Street Trust Co.


55.00


Assessors - Typewriter Rental


15.00


Howard Lumber Company


3.41


Massachusetts Turnpike Authority


3,800.00


Old Age Assistance


37.95


Mortimer Day Trust Fund


15.00


Reimbursements: School - Insurance


18.50


Fire Department - Insurance


195.00


Damage to Pines School


170.00


Bayer and Mingolla - Water Dept.


144.30


Byron's Funeral Home


25.00


Lombard Funeral Home


25.00


Home Indemnity Insurance Co. - Damage


51.60


Interest on Investments


5,154.00


Interest on Deposits :


Wilbraham Branch Ludlow Savings


690.95


Springfield Institution Savings


471.39


Monson Savings


2,133.13


$1,533,648.39 $1,946,592.94


Payments per warrants


1,334,300.73


Cash Balance January 1, 1958


$612,292.21


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Town of Wilbraham BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1957


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash


$612,292.21


Dog Licenses - Due County Tailings


$22.55 75.19


Accounts Receivable : Taxes :


Trust Fund Income : Hines Family Burial Lot Fund


$12.24


Real Estate


1,648.25


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 29.07


41.31


Levy of 1957


Poll


$2.00


Federal Grants :


Personal Property


2,027.38


Real Estate


30,738.41


32,767.79


$467.47


182.23


Aid to Dependent Children


334.11


Levy of 1957


9,642.09


9,813.55


3,612.65


Special Assessments :


Administration


1,741.51


Street Betterments


Unapportioned


$6,597.23


School Aid


7,031.30


16,771.67


Apportioned, Added to Taxes 1957


26.31


3,092.21


Committed Interest 1957


7.20


6,630.74


Tax Titles and Possessions :


$591.00


Tax Titles


$1,116.93


Highways


Tax Possessions


223.98


1,340.91


Chapter 90 Construction


19,995.00


Departmental :


Selectmen's Licenses


$2,348.75


2,000.00


Garbage Collections


30.00


Water Mains Installation General


2,414.01


Old Age Assistance


509.71


3,215.58


Decorie Drive


2,210.00


Edgewood Road


1,350.00


Disability Assistance Administration Assistance


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise : Levy of 1956


$171.46


Administration Aid


Old Age Assistance :


Assistance


3,402.40


School Lunch Program Appropriation Balances Revenue : Tree Warden's Expense


Chapter 90 Construction Monson Road Assessors' Maps and Plans


3,010.68


Aid Dependent Children


327.12


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Levy of 1956


Water : Rates Miscellaneous


$1,521.56 1,288.38


2,809.94


School Construction - 1957


138.52 230,817.04


262,526.25


Aid to Highways: State County


$23,309.80


10,999.91


34,309.71


Overestimates 1957 : County Hospital Assessment Road Machinery Fund Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus


344.01 5,207.82 18,776.40


Underestimates 1957:


Overlay Reserved for Abatements : Levy of 1956 Levy of 1957


$1,648.25


County Tax


680.86


748.13


5,516.27


7,164.52


Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Special Assessment


$9,813.55


6,630.74


Tax Title and Possession


1,340.01


Departmental


3,215.58


Water


2,809.94


Aid to Highway


34,309.71


58,120.43


Surplus Revenue


333,434.45


$705,576.81


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt : Inside Debt Limit Outside Debt Limit General Water


$285,000.00


Inside Debt Limit School Addition Loan Outside Debt Limit General : Memorial School Loan


$285,000.00


$726,000.00


150,000.00 876,000.00


$186,000.00


140,000.00


400,000.00


150,000.00


876,000.00


$1,161,000.00


School Project Loan - 1956 School Project Loan 1957 Water Loans


$1,161,000.00


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Non-Revenue : School Construction - 1956


$705,576.81


State Recreation Areas Assessments 67.27


Town of Wilbraham BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1957 (Continued) DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Apportioned Assessments Not Due : Street


Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue Due 1958-1971


$592.13 $592.13


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds : Cash and Securities


In Custody of Town Treasurer: Chloe B. Stebbins Charity Fund Deacon Warriner School Fund


$263.01


In Custody of Town Treasurer


$107,392.77


986.17


School Lot Fund


1,025.25


Chloe B. Stebbins Library Fund


147.53


Abner E. Bell Library Fund


58.84


Henry Cutler Library Fund


1,098.14


Mortimer L. Day Library Fund


210.85


Civil War Mortar Memorial Plaque Fund


45.34


Ethelbert Bliss Cemetery General Care Fund


1,178.90


Laura Bruuer Cemetery General Care Fund


1,450.91


10,488.59


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Soldiers' Monument Park Fund Stabilization Fund


1,310.65


89,128.59


$107,392.77


In Custody of Probate Court Hines Family Burial Lot Fund


204.53


$107,597.30


$107,597.30


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In Custody of Probate Court


204.53


Comparative Annual Expenditures of Town Appropriations


1957


1956 Expenditures of Town Appro.


1955 Expenditures of Town Appro.


1954 Expenditures of Town Appro.


Account


Aid to Agriculture


$150.00


$150.00


$0.00


$150.00


$125.00


$125.00


Aid to Dependent Children


1,000.00


1,000.00


0.00


996.60


1,406.86


1,942.11


Aid to Disabled


6,000.00


6,000.00


0.00


6,000.00


6,130.50


5,927.02


Assessor's Expense Account


750.00


567.14


182.86


3,377.46


3,195.50


2,982.88


Board of Health


6,000.00


3,710.00


2,290.00


1,559.42


1,603.35


4,968.10


Building Inspector's Expense


100.00


0.00


100.00


29.41


2.35


64.31


Cemeteries


1,800.00


1,398.33


401.67


1,482.30


1,655.75


1,517.93


Civil Defense


4,475.13


4,421.27


55.86


4,956.67


3,068.20


0.00


Community Program


4,800.00


4,751.77


48.23


3,999.78


3,499.42


3,487.95


Dental Clinic


1,050.00


1,014.95


35.05


1,028.85


1,028.55


1,008.70


Election Expense


517.63


517.63


0.00


2,359.77


428.80


1,332.93


Fire Department


15,200.00


14,446.87


753.13


11,862.94


9,154.61


8,112.23


Forest Warden


790.00


790.00


0.00


695.88


733.96


782.52


Garbage Collection


5,000.00


4,506.00


494.00


4,370.50


4,365.00


4,381.50


General Relief


5,000.00


3,343.81


1,656.19


3,511.94


6,203.21


4,837.93


Highways


Chapter 81


22,950.00


22,949.98


02


24,031.51


19,318.27


21,249.49


Chapter 90 Maintenance


3,000.00


2,999.84


.16


4,653.44


1,345.62


2,999.14


Chapter 90 Construction


38,779.28


15,773.39


23,005.89


29,019.83


56,009.49


16,768.88


Miscellaneous


22,808.25


22,808.25


0.00


15,275.67


12,130.68


12,068.06


Insurance and Bonding


4,956.53


4,956.53


0.00


2,867.70


2,104.74


1,115.40


Legal


1,000.00


261.50


738.50


325.00


1,460.95


200.00


Library


10,121.50


9,845.78


275.72


8,131.44


7,217.98


7,481.08


Memorial and Independence Day


250.00


240.78


9.22


304.47


235.01


161.60


Old Age Assistance


21,000.00


21,000.00


0.00


17,067.55


12,999.95


15,048.28


Parks


370.00


368.60


1.40


350.00


350.00


358.00


Pest Control


6,870.00


5,582.80


1,287.20


6,450.00


3,998.25


2,673.93


Planning Board


500.00


212.86


287.14


348.42


289.66


1,112.13


Playground Police


3,152.00


3,064.96


87.04


3,118.69


2,579.75


1,687.75


16,428.41


16,428.41


0.00


11,897.38


10,432.21


731.68


Printing Town Reports


2,273.00


2,273.00


0.00


1,782.82


1,618.95


1,272.50


1957 Appropriations or Transfer from Reserve


1957 Expenditures of Town Appro.


Unexpended Balance


45


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COMPARATIVE ANNUAL EXPENDITURES OF TOWN APPROPRIATIONS (Continued)


Account


1957 Appropriations or Transfer from Reserve


1957 Expenditures of Town Appro.


1957


1956 Expenditures of Town Appro.


of Town Appro.


1955 1954 Expenditures Expenditures of Town Appro.


Registrar's Expense


75.00


67.12


7.88


598.26


131.86 3,223.66


3,223.19


Safety Committee


2,253.67


2,253.67


0.00


1,508.00


1,457.50


1,135.00


Schools


446,951.15


436,944.15


10,006.06


358,898.06 21,885.00


286,640.57 22,200.00 26,365.00


22,515.00


School Bonds and Interest


(1956)


38,037.50


38,037.50


0.00


1,662.50


0.00


0.00


School Bonds and Interest (1957)


5,500.00


5,500.00


0.00


0.00


0.00


0.00


New School (Stony Hill Rd.)


22,893.26


22,754.74


138.52


314,196.82


0.00


0.00


New School Addition (Stony Hill Rd.)


455,000.00


224,182.96


230,817.04


0.00


0.00


0.00


School - Regional - Hampden-Wilbraham


7,286.57


7,286.57


0.00


0.00


0.00


0.00


Selectmen's Contingent


1,500.00


1,040.16


459.84


2,141.83


1,072.44


1,091.60


Street Lights


4,700.00


4,278.18


421.82


4,176.45


3,834.44


3,689.32


Town Clerk's Expense


171.89


171.89


0.00


877.96


652.94


678.58


Town Collector's Expense


801.03


801.03


0.00


1,171.99


899.98


911.19


Town Officers' and Employees' Salaries


29,000.00


27,287.09


1,712.91


20,642.03


19,699.50


18,246.53


Town Office and Buildings Maintenance Town Treasurer's Expense


400.00


296.92


103.08


736.80


353.54


315.27


Tree Warden's Expense


1,500.00


909.00


591.00


1,185.50


984.95


1,158.17


Veterans' Benefits


4,500.00


3,124.17


1,375.83


4,159.81


2,819.89


716.54


Water Bonds and Interest (1955)


6,942.50


6,942.50


0.00


7,047.50


1,050.00


0.00


Water Installations


15,000.00


13,653.65


1,346.35


12,089.72


9,542.56


8,786.30


Water Maintenance


23,000.00


18,480.12


4,519.88


17,878.60


19,724.98


19,709.37


Water Main (Main to Springfield St. and


80,000.00


70,197.17


12,414.01


0.00


0.00


0.00


Water Notes and Interest (1947)


2,514.07


2,514.07


0.00


2,542.20


2,570.44


3,360.00


Water Notes and Interest (1953)


11,462.50


11,462.50


0.00


11,687.50


11,912.50


14,735.99


Well Child Clinic


900.00


558.00


342.00


740.10


647.71


536.26


Wilbraham Contributory Retirement Account


5,411.66


5,411.66


0.00


4,773.99


5,137.09


2,650.43


School Bonds and Interest


(1949)


21,580.00


21,580.00


0.00


School Bonds and Interest


(1953)


25,605.00


25,605.00


0.00


25,985.00


371.94


Road Machinery Operating Account


4,000.00


3,992.82


7.18


3,916.78


4,752.97


3,117.85


4,220.02


4,220.02


0.00


3,479.94


246,815.23


26,892.63


brought forward from 1956


Unexpended Balance


Stony Hill Rd. via Faculty St.)


TREASURER'S ITEMIZED ACCOUNT


Appropriation Expenditures


$400.00 296.92


Unexpended Balance $103.08 EXPENDITURES : (total, $296.92) Massachusetts Treasurers Association, dues, $2.00; Doris G. Cochran, conference expenses, $10.00, use of car, $100.00; Pitney Bowes, Inc., mailing machine, $26.65; A. H. Bartlett Co., Inc., supplies, $1.74; The Rand Co., envelopes, $33.00; Gardner's Express, $1.65; Commonwealth of Massachusetts, records, $3.72; Barbara Nygren, reimb. for supplies, $1.50; R. L. Stewart & Co., $10.29; C. E. Bradway, stamps, $5.20; Second Bank State Street Trust Co., expense on bonds, $30.90; E. A. Steele & Co., $28.75; Postage, $39.02; John J. Lynch, regis- trar, photocopy, $2.50.


TREASURER'S TRUST FUND REPORT


CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL, $45.34. SCHOOLS: (total, $2,011.42) Deacon Warriner, $986.17; School Lot, $1,025.25. LIBRARY: (total, $1,515.36) Abner E. Bell, $58.84; Henry Cutler, $554.19; Henry Cutler, $543.95; Mortimer Day, $210.85; Chloe Bliss Stebbins, $147.53. SOLDIERS' MONU- MENT PARK, $1,310.65. CHARITIES: Chloe Bliss Stebbins, $263.01.


CEMETERIES: (total, $12,117.40) G. Frank Adams, $535.43; Charles L. Amadon, $197.48; John W. Baldwin, $242.00; John W. Baldwin, $243.85; Bishop Lot, $201.79; Henry A. Bowker, $136.27; Edward H. Brewer, $565.55; Laura Bruuer, $1,450.91; Albro Bryant, $120.21; Philip and Angeline R. Butler, $120.87; Henry C. Butler and Herbert F. Green, $151.33; James A. Butler, $201.94; William Butler, $136.27; Abel B. Calkins, $186.82; Charles M. Calkins, $120.87; Howard Calkins, $266.87; Emma Carson, $68.48; Inez V. Chilson, $137.15; Henry Clark, $136.26; Frederick Coon, $56.92; Evalina H. Copeland, $120.87; Lucy M. Dane, $121.35; Hiram Danks, $137.61; Dasco Lot, $250.64; J. W. Dunsmore, $265.40; F. A. Fuller and Marshall A. Lane, $423.66; Charles H. Gates, $120.87; Harriet Gates, $256.84; Blanche B. Gilbert, $187.51; W. H. Graves, $137.15; Benjamin B. Green, $120.87; B. Franklin Greene, $120.87; Fred W. Green, $120.87; Henry Green, $130.52; Lora M. Green, $75.98; Eliza V. Jones, $136.26; Anna C. Kibbe, $136.62; Abra- ham Knowlton, $120.87; Charles R. Knowlton, $136.27; George E. Knowl- ton, $241.93; Etta Simmons May, $276.79; Angeline P. Morgan, $97.75; Charles North, $246.89; Charles J. Parker, $369.45; Inez M. Perry, $120.87; Inez M. Perry, $120.87; Ira G. Potter, $137.60; P. P. Potter, $125.75; William H. Read, $276.41; Jesse L. Rice, $279.10; Frank R. & Hattie E. Rindge, $85.96; Spear Butler Lot, $251.05; Chloe B. Stebbins, $136.27; Luther and Milton Stebbins, $272.68; Francis E. Stebbins, $240.79; Elizabeth B. Tupper, $70.27; Martha E. Smith, $68.90; Nellie Spence, $120.87. - 10 Shares of A. T. & T. for Ethelbert Bliss Family Lot.


Stabilization Fund


Balance December 31, 1956


$37,277.50


Appropriated Town Meeting 1957 Interest


50,000.00 1,851.09


Balance December 31, 1957


$89,128.59


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Auditor's Report


It is my belief that the records of the Town Collector and Town Treasurer accurately and legibly show all receipts and disbursements made by the Town of Wilbraham during the year 1957, and that the resulting balance as reported by the Town Treasurer is correct, and in agreement with bank statements involved.


WILLIAM T. PAYNE


Tree Warden ITEMIZED ACCOUNT


Appropriation


$1,500.00


Expenditures


909.00


Unexpended Balance $591.00


EXPENDITURES : (total, $909.00) The Northern Tree Expert Co. of Palmer, $565.00; Ernest M. Hayn, labor and trees, $344.00.


Cemeteries ITEMIZED ACCOUNT


Appropriation


$1,800.00


Expenditures 1,398.33


Unexpended Balance $401.67


EXPENDITURES: (total $1,398.33) E. Ray Pease, opening graves, $50.00; Woodland Dell Cemetery, $125.00; Merrick Farm, $25.20; Rice Fruit Farm, $335.50; Larro's, $65.01; Arthur Tripp, $540.00; Roland H. Ben- nett, $211.04; Carl North, $26.25; Edward Lindsay, $12.00; Ferrara Spring & Parts Co., Inc., $8.33.


Water Commissioners' Report


During the past year the Board of Water Commissioners have experienced more activity in the operation of the Water Depart- ment than in any other prior year. Recognizing our responsi- bility to the community we have endeavored to continue opera- tion and expansion of the water system in the best interest of the Town.


Our recommendations a year ago were substituted by a pro- posal of the Financial Committee and this project has now been completed and in operation. There has been no substantial effect in the area by this new installation.


For several months we have had engineers making extensive studies of our system and they have reported their recommenda- tions to us for presentation to the Town.


It appears after careful examination that the meter located


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on the 16-inch main on Miller Street, Ludlow results in high head losses and is not of sufficient size to meet the peak rate needs of our expanding water distribution system. Consideration has been given to the various sizes and types of meters capable of taking care of our needs. A new meter should be capable of recording minimum night flows of less than 100,000 gallons per day to the maximum capacity of the pipeline of approximately 4,000,000 gallons per day with a flow range of 40 to 1.


Since this matter has not been discussed with the authorities of the Metropolitan District Commission as of this report, it is our hope that some assistance in financing the installation of a new meter will meet with their approval.


Again, we are recommending the replacing of 8,800 feet of 6-inch main on Boston Road with a continuation of the 16-inch main from the intersection of Main and Maple Streets. The capacity of this pipeline is not sufficient to meet the needs of present industries, let alone any future industries that might desire to locate in this area.


In order to supply ample water for fire protection in the south section of Town, and anticipating the increased demand for water due to construction of the new regional high school with swimming pool facilities, we recommend this extension of the 16 inch pipeline along South Main Street to the intersection of Tinkham Road.


It is inevitable that our future growth and expansion will be in the areas near schools and it is our firm belief that the location of the high school in the south end of Town will substantiate our thinking.


Based on the present 52 homes in the Tinkham Road, Stony Hill Road area, the additional income to the Town by the com- pletion of a loop over Tinkham Road to Stony Hill Road would be about 30% of the yearly cost over a 15 year period, or $2,700.00 additional income per year after deducting mainte- nance costs.




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