The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 1950 The 1949-1950 Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgewater Maine Bridgewater (Me.) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Bridgewater (Me.), "The 1949-1950 Annual Report of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgewater Maine" (1950). Maine Town Documents. 8042. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/8042 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. r .‘ ' > 1949 ANNUAL REPORT of THE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS of BRIDGEWATER M AINE THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Municipal Officers of Town of Bridgewater Maine Houlton Publishing Company, Houlton. Maine TOWN OFFICERS SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR Louis F. Finemore Howard Nelson John J. Edmunds Donald Stackpole Gerald Bradbury TOWN CLERK H. A. MacIlroy TOWN TREASURER Ralph Milliken SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE Glen Cook Percy Sargent Gerald Bradbury TOWN MANAGER Amelia Cullins SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Erwin A. Gallagher COLLECTOR OF TAXES Amelia Cullins SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Llewellyn Nelson HEALTH OFFICER Amelia Cullins FIRE CHIEF Arnold Sharp SEXTON Guy Prest CONSTABLES Elbridge Kingsbury Louis Finemore ANNUAL REPORT 3 COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET Year Ending March 3, 1950 ASSETS Subsidiary Schedules Feb. 23, 1949 Mar. 3, 1950 Cash $25,872.78 $19,487.48 Sinking Fund 23,500.00 23,500.00 Tax Accounts: Uncollected Taxes: 1949 4,103.59 1948 1,781.56 54.42 1947 69.60 39.60 1946 21.38 21.38 Tax Liens: 1947 Tax 257.20 1948 Tax 128.50 Accounts Receivable 97.84 5,429.26 Real Estate (Tax acquired Property) 270.98 279.48 Total $51,871.34 $53,043.71 Trust Funds 103.42 303.42 Total Assets and Trust Funds $51,974.76 $53,347.13 LIABILITIES Sudsidiary Schedules: Bonds Payable $26,000.00 $25,000.00 Total Liabilities $26,000.00 $25,000.00 Cemetary Trust 1,103.42 1,303.42 Ministerial Trust Fund 2,026.33 2,026.33 4 ANNUAL REPORT Unexpended Balances 9,882.81 6,197.45 Net Surplus 12,962.20 18,819.93 Total Liabilities, Trusts, Unexpended Balances and Surplus $51,974.76 $53,347.13 VALUATION AND ASSESSMENT List of property at its just value in the Town of Bridgewater, Maine for the year 1949 made for return to the Board of State Assessors as required by law: SUMMARY OF TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUATIONS Real Estate, Resident $552,737.00 Real Estate, Non-Resident 130,860.00 Number of Polls Taxed,, 315 at $3.00 per Poll Number of Polls not Taxed, 15 Rate of Taxation, $88.00 per $1,000.00 Valuation Total Real Estate $683,597.00 Personal Estate, Resident $40,810.00 Personal Estate, Non-Resident 13,370.00 Total Personal Estate $54,180.00 Total Real Estate and Personal Property $737,777.00 TAXABLE LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY Personal Property No. Total Valuation Horses and Mules 65 $ 3,950.00 ANNUAL REPORT 5 Cows 202 12,120.00 Three Year Old 13 650.00 Two Year Olds 35 1,400.00 Poultry 255 255.00 Total Amount $18,375.00 EXEMPT LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY Yearlings 127 $3,810.00 Sheep 49 245.00 Swine 84 1,040.00 Domestic Fowl 1100 1,100.00 Total $6,195.00 ALL OTHER KINDS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Stock in Trade $6,025.00 Logs (48,098 M Board Feet) 3,860.00 Lumber (42,000 M Board Ft.) 1,360.00 Gasoline Pumps and attachments, 13 710.00 Musical Instruments, 73 7,300.00 Radios, 271 6,775.00 Machinery and Equipment 6,700.00 Other Property 3,075.00 Total $35,805.00 Taxable Livestock and Poultry brought Forward 18,375.00 Total Amount of Personal Property $54,180.00 6 ANNUAL REPORT COMMITMENT 1949 Real and Personal Taxes $64,924.38 Poll Taxes 945.00 Total Commitment $65,869.38 TOWN OWNED PROPERTY Oshkosh 5 Ton Truck with Frink Plow $7,000.00 Ford School Bus 2,000.00 International School Bus 3,500.00 Fire Truck 400.00 Fire Station & Trailer Pump 2,500.00 Town Hall 7,000.00 Safe, Town Office 200.00 Safe, Clerk 100.00 Safe, Treasurer 100.00 $22,800.00 1949 APPROPRIATIONS Support of Schools $19,000.00 Free High School 4,000.00 Supt, of School 760.00 Support of Poor 3,500.00 Miscellaneous Account 1,200.00 Police Protection 300.00 Bridgewater School District 12,000.00 Town Officers Salaries 2,200.00 Aid To Dependent Children 1,200.00 ANNUAL REPORT 7 Street Lights 700.00 Abatements and Discounts 800.00 Support of Fire Dept, and Salaries 1,000.00 Memorial Services (Legion) 150.00 State Aid Construction 1,200.00 Municipal Skating Rink 300.00 Cemeteries 350.00 Public Health Nursing 89.00 Aroostook Anti-Tuberculosis Assn. 50.00 Roads, Bridges, Sidewalks and Plowing Winter Roads 8,000.00 Total $56,799.00 TOWN OFFICERS’ SALARIES Balance February 23, 1949 $ 120.00 Appropriated March 1949 2,200.00 Total $2,320.00 Expenditures: Amelia J. Cullins, Town Manager $1,658.80 Collector of Internal Revenue 161.20 Louis Finemore, Chairman of Council 100.00 Howard Nelson, Selectman and Assessor 50.00 Gerald Bradbury, Selectman and Assessor 50.00 V. D. W. Stackpole, Selectman and Assessor 50.00 John J. Edmunds, Selectman and Assessor 50.00 8 ANNUAL REPORT Glen Cook, Chairman of School Board 25.00 Harold Macllroy, Clerk 30.00 Ralph Milliken, Treasurer 125.00 Balance to Summary 20.00 Total $2,320.00 POLICE PROTECTION Appropriated March 1949 $300.00 Expenditures: Elbridge Kingsbury $150.00 Balance carried forward 150.00 Total $300.00 ) STREET LIGHTS Appropriated March 1949 $700.00 Expenditures: Maine Public Service $626.68 Unexpended Balance to summary 73.32 Total $700.00 ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION Appropriated March 1949 $50.00 Paid to Aroostook Anti-Tuberculosis Assn. $50.00 ANNUAL REPORT 9 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING Appropriated March 1949 $89.00 Treasurer of State $89.00 REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE The Division of Nursing, Department of Health and Welfare, is represented in your community by the pub­ lic health nurse. The nurse, through home visits, school visits, and use of clinics, strives to promote good public health in the community. Visits are made in the homes to supervise the health of expectant mothers, infants, preschool and school children, and any other individual who has need of her service. In the event of sickness, whether communicable or non-communicable, nursing care may be demonstrated and physicians orders ex­ plained. During the year home visits were made to: 19 ma­ ternity patients, 68 infants, 7 pre*school children, 3 school children, and 5 adults. Visits to the schools are based largely on a consul­ tation basis. The nurse is willing to make a home visit to a school child to offer her assistance if he has a health problem. During the fall term of school 235 children had their hearing tested with the audiometer. Eleven chil­ dren showed evidence of impaired hearing. If the child’s hearing appeared defective, a card was sent to the par­ ent or guardian stating the fact and urging medical care. In the summer three Child Health Conferences were held with the assistance of a local committee to whom the nurse wishes to express her appreciation. At the con- 10 ANNUAL REPORT ferences 27 children under six years were examined by Dr. Stephen Brown, the attending physician. An oppor­ tunity to have the children immunized was offered. Twenty children received diphtheria and whooping cough inoculations, and five smallpox vaccinations. Crippled Children and Pediatric Clinics are held at regular intervals. Children with disabling conditions or children whom the doctor wishes to refer for diagnosis or consultation may attend the clinics. Eight home visits were made by the nurse to help the patients carry out recommendations made at the clinics. The nurse’s services are available wherever needed, and it is hoped that in the following year she will reach more families in an effort to expand the nursing service. In some communities this is done through a health coun­ cil which is a group of citizens within the community interested in the health of all, and one which knows the health problems in its community. The nurse is willing to help organize such a group. Respectfully, submitted, LOUISE D. LAMBERT Public Health Nurse TOWN TREASURER’S REPORT Ralph M. Milliken, Treasurer To Received From: February 23, 1949 $25,872.78 Treasurer of State, Snow Removal 1,027.50 Treasurer of State, Paupers 2,216.87 Pool Room License 10.00 j ) ANNUAL REPORT 11 Victualer Licenses 4.00 Treasurer of State, Bear Bounty 75.00 Treasurer of State, Bank Stock Tax 31.23 Town Treasurer, 1947 Liens 241.20 Town Treasurer, 1948 Liens 110.00 Lien Costs 17.70 Amelia Cullins, Int. on Taxes & Liens 278.08 Amelia Cullins, 1947Taxes 30.00 Amelia Cullins, 1948 Taxes 1,485.64 Amelia Cullins, 1949 Taxes 60,866.92 Amelia Cullins, 1948 Supp. 308.60 Amelia Cullins, 1949 Supp. 50.80 Treasurer of State, Refund on Dog- Tax 14.72 Treasurer of State, Schools 1,513.48 Donald Stackpole, Fire Dept. 10.00 Fire Dept. Wood 20.00 Assistance Rendered returned 10.00 Amelia Cullins, 1947 Supp. 240.00 Amelia Cullins, Excise 7,022.66 Amelia Cullins, Teachers & Textbooks 134.41 Amelia Cullins, Real Estate 7.50 Stetson Hussey, Rent of Town Hall 200.00 Erwin Gallagher, School Fuel 666.41 Treasurer of State, Roads 5,616.70 Amelia Cullins, road 845.89 Amelia Cullins, County road, Telephone 289.90 Total Received $109,217.99 Credit By Paid: Warrants $89,730.51 12 ANNUAL REPORT Balance on Hand March 1950 19,487.48 Total .