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ANNUAL REPORT

STOCKHOLM MAINE

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1969 ARTIFACf #: 0031AP DONATED BY; Harold & Margaret

(Johnson) Anderson DESCRIPTION: Town Annual

Report - 1968 -1969

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

OF THE

TOWN OF

STOCKHOLM

MAINE

FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR ENDING

FEBRUARY 20

1969

Town Officers

SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR

Melford Sj·ost edt Gregory Plourde Milton Joy

TOWN MANAGER, TAX COLLECTOR, REGISTRAR, AND AGENT TO OVERSEERS OF THE POOR

Arthur Sodergren

TOWN CLERK, TREASURER Arthur Sodergren ·

SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE Edwin J. Bossie Norma J.ohnson

Ruth Johnson Beverly Joy

SUPERINTENDENT' OF SCHOOLS Harold L. Grant

Fritz Anderson Etlhel Aucoin

FIRE CHIEF Frederick J . Anderson

ROAD COMMISSIONER Gregory Plomde

CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR Ansel Peterson

HEALTH OFFICER Norma J ohnson

TRUANT OFFICER Arthur Sodergren

BALLOT CLERKS Elsie Anderson

Cecile Levesque

SCALER OF WOOD, BARK AND LUMBER Lawrence Gunnerson

CONSTABLE James Estey

Assessor's Report

The following is a statement of the inventory and valua-tion of taxahle property and polls as fonnd in the Town of Stockholm on April 1, 1968, the same being a true copy of our return to the Stat e Assesso·r : Real Estate, Resident Real Estate, Non-resident

Total Real Estate Personal Estate, Resident Personal Estate, Non-resident

Total Personal Estate

Grand Total Value of Land Value of Buildings

Total Value of Real Estate

$185,295.00 116,035.00

$ 29,985.00 3,410.00

$168,130.00 133,200.00

$301 ,330.00

$ 33,395.00

$334,725.00

$301 ,330.00

TAXABLE LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

Cattle Poultry Horses, Sheep & Swine

Total

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$ 7,950.00

537.50

OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY

Stock in Trade $ 4,700.00 Machinery & Equipment 12,100.00 Watercraft 3,600.00 Pianos, T.V. Sets 2,882.50 Livestock 8,487.50 Other Taxable Property 1,625.00

Total Personal Property

$ 8,487.50

$ 33,395.00

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Total Valuation $334,725.00 x .082 94 Poll Taxes @ $3.00

Total C01mmitment

27,447.45 282.00

$ 27,729.45

EXEMPT LIVESTOCK

Cattle (18 months and younger)

No.

71 $ 1,875.00

1968 Appropriations Education Roads and Bridges State Aid Construction Snow Removal Tarring of Roads Charities Hospital Aid Street Lighting Health Department FIUJblic Health Nursing Memorial Day Fire Protection Maine Publicity Bureau Restoration of Dam Social Security Town Truck Scih:ool Milk Central Aroostook Action Program

Total Appropriation County Tax Overlay

Total Commitment 94 Poll Taxes @ $3.00

Valuation - $334,725.00 x .082

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$ 11 ,283.00 1,000.00

600.00 500.00 500.00

3,000.00 1,000.00

560.00 125.00 100.00

75 .00 200.00

25.00 3,500.00

200.00 3,500.00

60.00 250.00

$ 26,478.00 689.70 561.75

$ 27 ,729.45 282.00

$ 27,447.45

MINISTERIAL SCHOOL FUND

Invested: Series H Bonds - M3292927H

M3680585H M7307832H M10112702H M11047046H M11047047H M11047048H M11047049H M11186164H D6128749H D3427341H D8960007H D8098688H

Total Invested Northern National Bank Savings Account

Total Ministerial and School Fund

$ 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00

$ 11,000.00 101.75

$ 11,101.75

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Auditor's Report

TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF STOCKHOLM:

In accordance with Chapter 90-A, Revised Statutes of 1954, and at your request ·this office, represented by George W. W. Shean, has made an examination of the accounts and records of the town officials for the year ended February 20, 1968 and of the revenue received and disbU!I'semen:ts made for the fiscal year then ended.

Our examination was made aLong the procedures set forth by the State Department of Audit and those recommended by the National Committee on Governmental Accounting. In our opinion the accompanying balance sheet and related state-men ts of disb ursements and receipts fa,irly present the posi-tion of the town of Stockholm as of F ebruary 20 , 1968.

This is to certify that this report is a true copy of the certified copy that is being mailed to 1Jhe State Department of Audit as required under Section 145, PUiblic Laws 1954, and we hereby declare that this original and a copy are rendered to the Town of Stocklholm.

Houlton, Maine February 20, 1969

TOWN CLERK:

Respectfully submitted, GEORGE W. W. SHEAN, Municipal Auditor

COMMENTS

The Town Clerk's records that were related to our audit were ca·refu:lly reviewed and found to have been well ke_pt and complete and in agre ement with records of other town offi-cials.

The milliUites -of the annual town meeting were properly reviewed and recorded. I.t was noted that tlhe oaths of offices for the various to·wn officials were properly recorded. TOWN TREASURER:

The cash book, check book and other records maintained by the Treasurer were carefully examined and found correct.

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It was noted that money receipted for had been properly recorded and promptly deposited.

All disbursements had been made by check and the check-ing account had been reconciled each month with the bank statements. All payments had been correctly authorized by Assessor's Warrants.

A reconciliation of the Treasurer's cash balance as of February 20, 1968 will be found in Schedule 1 of this audit . A cash balance of $31 ,559.80 was found as of February 20, 1968.

TAX COLLECTOR:

The tax collector received a commitment of $26,143.13. This was accounted for by ca8h to the Treasurer of $22,733.93 and discounts were allowed in tJhe amounts of $251.82, there was a transfer to Tax Acquired Property in t!he amount of $21.28 thus leaving uncollected 1967 taxes of $3,136.10.

The collection of prior years taxes was carefully examined and found correct. Schedule 2 of this report of audit shows in deta-il the uncollected taxes by the year of commitment.

It was fotmd that money -colle,oted by the Tax Collector had been correctly receipted for and tthe money promptly de-posited.

ASSESSORS AND GENERAL :

The assessors 1965 Valuation book was examined and found to have been oorrectloy compwted. The method of des-cribing the property taxed appeared to be proper and ade-quate. The valuation book had been properly signed by all the assessors.

A summary of the Assessors report wiLl be found as part of Exhibit C of this audit.

All records of the Town of Stockholm are maintained by tfu.e first Assessor and Treasurer. It was from information based on these records that tfu.is audilt was formed. All records were found to have been well kept throughout the year and complete in all details.

We wish to thank the town officials who so kindly assist-ed us in the preparation of this audit report.

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EXHIBIT A

COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET

February 20, 1968 wi:th February 20 ,1967 Sub. February 20, 1968 February 20, 1967 s~ch.

ASSETS 1 Cash $ 31 ,559.80 2 Uncollected

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4

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Taxes 3,478.75 Unpaid Tax Liens 801.06 Tax Acquired Property 504.79 Tmst Funds 17,9n1 .18

$ 54,245.58 LIABILITIES Payroll Deductions

5 Trust Fund Account Ex. D. Carried

Balances Ex. E Unappropriated

Surplus

$ 438.04 17,901.18

19,528.31

16,378.05

$54,245.58

$ 19,651.80

3,094.61

564.52

504.79 11 ,386.21

$ 35,201.93

$ 225.01 11 ,386.21

10,579.70

13,011.01

$ 35,201.93

EXHIBIT E ANALYSIS OF CHANGE IN UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS

Year Ended February 20, 1968 Unappropriated Surplus 2-20-67 $ 13,011.01

Additions: 1967 Overlay $ 553.43 Veterans Exempt Property 993.94 Net Lapsed Unexpended Balances

(Ex. D) 1,819.67

3,367.04

UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS 2-20-68 (Ex. A) $ 16,378 .05

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Report of Town Manager

To the Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of S1tockholm: GREETINGS:

Herewith s.UJbmitted is a report of the activities of the various departments during the year ending February 28, 1969.

The Summary of Unexpended Balances shows the finan-cial standings of these departments. A complete detail of these accounts is on file at tihe Town Office to which reference may be made at any time for the separate items of disburse-ments and credits. Please feel free to come in and examine the record.

The Petty Cash Fund is kept separately and has an un-expended bal,ance of $29.41. A record of transactions is also kept.

It has been a pleasure to work with the Selectmen who have given much of their time and effort in tihe administra-tion of Town Affairs.

Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR SODERGREN Town Manager

Uncollected Taxes

1968 1967 1966 Anderson, Heirs of

Albert $ 6.56 $ $ Bossie, Danny 5.85 Boulanger, RodolP.he 20.50 3.90 Chase, Sterling

*Connor, Dr. Harold 22.96 Covil.!le, Gerald 190.24 Currier, Jeffrey 31.70 Daigle, Arthur 15.20 Doucette, Edmund 41.00 Doucette, Lawrence

1965

$ 6.60

9.60

22.60

4.40

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Doucette, Wilbert 30.88 Dubay, Lillian 64.38 Duplessie, Geraldine 26.24 Estey, James 87.06 Forsman, Carl 89.17 Guerette, Robert 3.00 Gunnerson & Akerson

George 103.32 Gunnerson & Akerson

(Oliver G.) 51.66 Gunnerson, Oliver 187.09 Gunnerson, Oliver &

Melvin 47.12 Hanson, Hartley 53.30 7.60 Hartsgrove, Lewis 7.92 Hooey, Martina 27.88 Johnson, Richard 540.38 Joy, Milton 265.31 Lagassie, Clifford 37.72 Lagassie, Marcy 51.38 10.60 10.80 Martin, Alsime 3.28 6.60 Martin, Ralph 37.72 5.70 Martin, Ralston 7.80 Mattson, John 8.20 5.70 5.85 Palm, Raymond 9.15 17.10 19.89 22.44 Pelletier, Leo 3.00 Pelletier, Robert 10.60 Peterson, Earl Jr. 66.14 Plourde, Camille 7.60 9.75 16.72 Plourde, Leontine Estate 29.62 Rossignol, Alex 25.96 7.60 7.80 8.80 Rossignol , Clarence 30.06 Rossignol, Richard 3.00 Searles, Roger 3.00 3.00 3.00 Skidgel, Ermin 9.60 Sodergren, John 295.20

$2,450.98 $140.82 $ 74.64 $107.36

* Paid after books closed

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PRIOR YEAR TAXES

Doucette, Lawrence LaForrest, Allen Lagassie, Marcy Pelletier, Leo Plourde, Camille Skidgel, Ennin Voisine, Exior F .

1964 1963 $ 4.20 $ 4.70

7.05 3.00

1962 $

1961 $

8.40 13.86 6:30

2.65

12.40

8.78 8.55 3.00

$32.76 $29.80 $ 8.78 $11.55 UNCOLLECTED 1966 TAX LIENS

Anderson, Winfred $ 42.12 UNCOLLECTED 1967 TAX LIENS

Anderson, Heirs of Albert $ 6.08 Boulanger, Rodolphe 19.00 Duplessie, Geraldine 24.32 Gunnerson & Akerson 95.76 Gunnerson, Melvin & Oliver 278.92

*Hanson, Hartley 49.40 Hooey, Martina 25 .84 Lagassie, Clifford 34.9{) Lagassie, Marcy 41.04 Martin, Ralph 16.92

Total Uncollected $ 592.24

Report of Tax Collector 1968 Tax Commitment Over Payment

Less Cash to Treasurer Abatement granted Discounts allowed

Balance Uncollected

$ 24,947.60 51.66

283.83

$ 27 ,729.45 4.62

$ 27 ,734.07

$ 25,283.09

$ 2,450.98

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1967 Taxes Uncollected $ 3,136.10 Less Cash to Treasurer 2,989.58 Abatement granted 5.70

Balance Uncollected $ 140.82

1966 Taxes Uncollected $ 149.40 Less Collections 74.76

Balance Uncollected $ 74.64

1965 Taxes Uncollected $ 110.36 Less Collections 3.00

Balance UncoHected $ 107.36

1964 Taxes Uncollected $ 32.76 Less Collections None

Balance Uncollected $ 32.76

1963 Taxes Uncollected $ 29 .80 Less Collections None

Balance Uncollected $ 29.80 1962 Taxes Uncollected $ 8.78 Less Collections None

Balance Uncollected $ 8.78 1961 Taxes Uncollected $ 11.55 Less Collections None

Balance Uncollected $ 11 .55 1966 Tax Liens Uncollected $ 801.06 Less Collections 758.94

Balance Uncollected $ 42.12 1967 Tax Liens Uncollected $ 1,010.04

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Less Collections 417.80

Balance Uncollected $ 592.24

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TAX ACQUIRED PROPERTY

Anderson, Heirs of Christine Babkirk, Teirs of Alfred Bernaiche, Robert Bour;goine, Willie Broderson, Olive Burleigh, Jeannette F. Burns, Heirs Doucette, Edmund Doucette, Lawrence Dubay, Patrick Johnson , Axel W. Heirs of Levesque, Antoinette Magnuson, Heirs of Andrew Plourde, Camille Plou1'de, Mary Jane Tirrell, Stanley

Balance

Gunnerson, Melvin Pelletier, Emlie

$ ABATEMENTS $51.66 (1968) $ 5. 70 (1967)

$ 22.50 42.56 16.70 8.03

19.20 6.72

17.84 46.83 16.77 25.18 25.00 10.00 76.52 10.20 96.90 63.84

504.79

Report of Treasurer

Cash on Hand 2/20/68 $ 31,559.80 1965 Taxes 3.00 1966 Taxes 74.76 1967 Taxes 1,979.54 1968 Taxes 24,947.60 1968 Excise Taxes 2,046.01 1969 Excise Taxes 1,912.26 Supplemental Taxes 9.00 1966 Tax Liens 758.94 1967 Tax Liens 417.80 Withholding Tax 3,734.70 Social Security 669.11 Snow Removal 3,920.67

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Town Truck Charities Education Interest & Costs School Milk Program Rent Town Improvement Roads Incidentals Town Dump Title I Street Lights Roads & Bridges Road Equipment Fire Protection Health Department

Total Receipts By Disbursements

CaSih on Hand 2/20/ 69

3,436.45 5,336.21

34,981.54 259.60 596.15 120.00

1,446 .37 943.95

15.00 4,412.00

12.40 150.00

50.00 67.59 49.00

COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS: 1969 Treasurer's Cash $ 28,038.56 1968 Taxes 2,450.98 1967 Taxes 140.82 1966 Taxes 74.64 1965 Taxes 107.36 1964 Taxes 32.76 1963 Taxes 29.80 1962 Taxes 8.78 1961 Taxes 11.55 1966 Tax Liens 42.12 1967 Tax Liens 592.24 Tax Acquired Property 504.79 Ministerial & School Fund 11,101.75 Fire Equipment Reserve Fund 359.25 Dam ConstrUJCtion Reserve Fund 9,275.00

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$123 ,939.45 95,900.89

$ 28 ,038 .56

1968 $ 31 ,559.80

3,136.10 149.40 110.36 32.76 29.80 8.78

11.55 801.06

504.79 11 ,057.53

343.65 5,500.00

Municipal Development Reserve Fund Overdrafts

1,050.63 873.21

1,000.00 784.15

LIABILITIES: Ministerial & School Fund Fire Equipment Reserve Fwnd Dam Construction Reserve Fund Municipal Development Reserve Surplus Carried Balances

$ 54,694.24 $ 55,029.73

$ 11,101.75 359.25

9,275.00 Fund 1,050.63

15,613.59 17,294.02

$ 11,057.53 343.65

5,500.00 1,000.00

13,491.42 23,637.13

$ 54,694.24 $ 55,029.73 SURPLUS

Net Surplus 2/20/68 Unexpended Balances

Net SurplJus 2/20/69

$ 15,613.59 1,432.80

$ 17,041.77

SUMMARY OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES

Overdrafts Unex. Bal. Withholding Taxes $ $ Social Security Overlay General Government Supplemental Taxes Roads & Bridges State Aid Construction Snow Removal Town Tr uck Road Equipment Swpport of Poor 262.89 State Poor Account Education Title I Street Lighting Fire Protection Town Dump Health Department

561.75 1,280.11

9.00

Bal. For'd. $ 201.90 UB

190.20 UB

225.99 UB 2,400.00 UB

303.14 UB 4,198.40 . UB

255.60 UB

335.15 OD 4,263.19 UB 1,714.14 UB

13.00 UB 236.68 UB 139.00 UB 177.30 UB

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Civil Defense Town Garage Fuel Interest & Costs School Milk Program Rent

133.59

Tarring of Roads 141.58 120.00

769.08 UB 91.28 UB

144.26 UB

$ 538.06 $ 1,970.86 $ 15,323.16 UB 1,970.86 335.15 OD

Unexpended Balances $ 1,432.80

General Government

1968-1969 Excise Tax Bank Stock Tax Tel. & Tel. Tax Melford Sjostedt Dog License

Total Receipts EXPENDED: Maine Town & City Manager's

Association Marks Printing House Rent Charles Hicks (Bonds) Aroostook Republican Telephone Branham Publishing Co. Technical Publishing Co. Maine Pub1ic Service Petty Cash Aroostook Office Supply Northern National Bank Ma·ine State Library Montgomery VVard

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$ 3,951.91 249.48 645.99 37.00 11.48

$ 5.00 114.46 180.00

40.00 290.20 85.79

7.90 3.00

26.14 100.00

8.35 67.45

8.00 19.98

$ 4,895.86

Maine Association of Assessing Officers Alva Thibodeau Concord General Mutual Aroostook County Patron's MFI Co. Election Payrolls James M. Coyne Maine Municipal Association Maine Municiipal Tax Collector's

Association Road Commissioner HeaHJh Officer Notary Fees Constable Gregory Plourde Melford Sjostedt Fire Chief Merrita Anderson (Moderator) Town Clerk & Treasurer Assessors Selectmen Manager, Tax Collector & Registrar

Total Expended

Unexpended Balance

3.00 20.00 92.38 12.60 90.00 50.00 77.00

1.00 25.00 20.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 6.00

50.00 7.50

310.00 180.00 145.00

1,525.00

ROADS & BRIDGES

Ba}ance Forward Appropriation Earl Peterson Elwood Anderson

EXPENDED: Town of New Sweden Hanford Dixon Lane Construction Corp. Malachi Anderson

$ 348.97 1,000.00

100.00 50.00

208.00 25.00 35.00

100.00

$ 3,615.75

$ 1,280.11

$ 1,498 .97

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W. H. Shurtleff Co. Bancroft & Martin Payrolls

Total Expended

Balance Forward

49.87 256.76 598.35

STATE AID CONSTRUCTION

Balance Forward Appropriation

Forward to 1969

Balance Forward Appropriation Paid by State

SNOW REMOVAL

$

Madawaska Camper's Association

Total A vail able EXPENDED: Payrolls Snow Fence

Total Expended

Forward to 1969

$

TOWN TRUCK

1,929.73 500.00

3,886.87 33.80

5,129.67 917.59

Balance Forward $ 5,049.17 Appropriation By Town Road Improvement By Winter Roads By Excise Tax Refund

Total Available

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3,500.00 100.80

3,021.06 314.59

$ 1,272.98

i$ 225.99

$ 1,800 .00 600 .00

$ 2,400.00

$ 6,350.40

$ 6,047.26

$ 303.14

$ 11 ,985.62

EXPENDED: Payrolls W. L. Greenier Caribou Motor Co. Floyd A. Jepson Pittsfield Motor Sales Inc. Nadeau's Welding Shop Briggs Hardware Co. Mrs. Guy Page Concord General Mutual Romuald Fongemie Ansel Peterson Keith Nelson, Insurance Johnny Johanson Caribou Surplus Store Howard P. Fairfield Eastern Auto Automotive Supply Melford Sjostedt

Total Expended

Unexpended Balance Forward

$

ROAD EQUIPMENT Balance Forward $ Sale of grader Unexpended Balance Forward

1,004.01 138.31

3,919.29 7.50

46.90 32.00

.63 2.90

167.39 4.00

69.35 63.63 84.00 9.25

2,100.00 38.29 84.77 15.00

205.60 50.00

TOWN ROAD IMPROVEMENT By State Expended: Payroll

$ 1,446.37 1,446.37

TARRING OF ROADS Appropriation Expended: Treasurer State of Maine

$ 500.00

641.58

$ 7,787.22

$ 4,198.40

$ 255.60

Overdraft $ 141.58

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FEDERAL WITHHOLDING TAX Balance Forward $ 304.40 Collected 3,734.70

Total Remitted to Director of Internal

Hevenue Service Federal Deposit -

Northern National Bank

Total

Forward to 1969

$ 1,326.10

2,511.10

SOCIAL SECURITY

Balance Forward Appropriation By Collection

Total

$ 133.64 200.00 669.11

Remitted to Maine State Retirement System

Forward to 1969

By Assessment To Surplus

OVERLAY

$ 561.75 561.75

By Collection To Surplus

SUPPLEMENTAL TAX

$ 9.00 9.00

AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Paid to Department of Health

& Welfare $ 364.50 Transferred to Support of Poor 364.50

HOSPITAL AID Appropriation $ 1,000.00 Transferred to Support of Poor ] 000.00

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$ 4,039.10

$ 3,837.20

$ 201.90

$ 1,002.75 812.55

$ 190.20

TOWN POOR ACCOUNT Appropriation Miscellaneus Receipts By Transer (State Poor Account) By Transfer (Hospital Aid)

Total Available Expended: Aid to Dependent Children Coles Express Town Poor Other Town Poor

Total Expended

Overdraft

$ 3,000.00 1,331.49

944.24 1,000.00

$ 364.50 162.51

5,407.82 603.79

STATE POOR ACCOUNT Paid by State Support of State Poor By Transfer

Total Expended

Overdraft Forward

Ba-lance Forwarded Paid by State

Expended:

TITLE I

Teachers' Aides & Administration Health Services Equipment Supplies Social Security

Total Expended

Unexpended Balan

EDUCATION

Balance Forward Appropriation By State Library Rent Federal Aid Interest on Bonds Pupil Transportation State Subsidy Office Rental Title II

Total Available EXPENDED: Teachers High School Tuition Insurance Textbooks Teacihing SUJpplies School Equipment Operational Supplies School Administration UtHities Fuel Janitor Conveyance High School Bus Social Security S.cho·ol Maillltenance Repairs and Capital Outlay Title II

Total Expended

Unexpended Balance Forwarded

EXCISE

By Collection Paid to County Treasurer

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TAX

$

$ 5,070.17 11,283.00

30.00 2,515.00

397.65 100.00

31,747.14 41.75

150.00

$20,562.48 15,800.10

321.76 346.61

1,367.13 50.00

232.81 1,231.46

666.18 737.34

1,148.00 1,560.00 2,095.60

110.19 225 .37 480.94 133.55

6.36

$ 51 ,334.71

$ 47,071.52

$ 4,263.19

$ 3,958.27

Transferred to General Government 3,951.91

Total $ 3,958.27

STREET LIGHTING Balance Forward $ 13.00 Appropriation 560.00 By Edwin Bossie 12.40

Total Available $ 585:40

"" Paid to Maine Public Service Company 572.40

Forwarded to 1969 $ 13.00

FIRE EQUIPMENT RESERVE FUND Aroostook County Federal Savings

and Loan Association $ 343.65 AccumuJated. Interest 15.60

Total $ 359.25

RESTORATION OF DAM Balance Forwarded $ 5,500.00 Appropriation 3,500.00 Accumulated Interest 275.00 Certificate of Deposit Northern Nat. Bank

Total $ 9,275.00

MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT Ba}ance Forward $ 1,000.00 Accumulated Interest 50.63

Total Available $ 1,050.63 Deposit in Savings Northern National Bank 1,050.63

FIRE PROTECTION Balance Forwarded $ 171.82 Appropriation 200.00 By State 67.59

$ 439.41

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EXPENDED: Francis Anderson Fire Fighting Payroll City of Car ibou

Total

Forwarded to 1969

TOWN DUMP

$ 17.56 135.17 50.00

Balance Forward $ 212.00 15.00 Madawaska Lake Campers

Total Available EXPENDED: QuimJby Heirs Carl Sandstrom Mellford Sjostedt

Total Expended

Forward to 1969

$ 25.00 42.0

21.00

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Appropriation $ 75.00 Paid to Treasurer of American Legion 75 .00

MAINE PUBLICITY BUREAU Appropriation $ 25.00 Paid to Maine Publicity Bureau 25.00

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING .Appropriation $ 100.00 Paid to Treasurer of Srtate 100.00

HEALTH DEPARTMENT Balance Forward Appropriation Fl'UOride Fees

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$ 56.05 125.00 49.00

$ 202.73

$ ~36 . 68

$ 227.00

$ 88.00

$ 139.00

$ 230.05

EXPENDED: Paid to Doctor's Pharmacy Paid to Havey's Pharmacy Lel:and M .White, M.D.

Forward to 1969

$

CIVIL DEFENSE

Balance Forward

16.75 16.00 20.00

TOWN GARAGE FUEL Balance Forward $ 194.43 Paid to Frederick J . Anderson 103.15

Forward to 1969

INTEREST AND COSTS

By Collection EXPENDED: Registry of Deeds $ 52.00 Abatements & Discounts 341.19

Total Expended

Overdraft

SCHOOL MILK PROGRAM Balance Forward $ 53.93 Appropriation 60.00 By State 388.23 By Pupils 207.92

Total Available Paid to Guimond's Dairy

Forward to 1969

$ 52.75

$ 177.30

$ 769.08

$ 91.28

$ 259.60

$ 393.19

$ 133.59

$ 710.68 565.82

$ 144.26

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RENT By Rent $ 120.00 Unexpended Balance 120.00

CENTRAL AROOSTOOK ACTION PROGRAM

Appropriation Paid to Central Aroostook

Action Program

COUNTY TAX

By Assessment Paid to County Treasurer

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$ 250.00

250.00

$ 689.70 689.70

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Report of Public Health Nurse

During 1968 the usual aspects of public health nursing were carried out in Stockholm. These included home visci.ting, school nursing, an immunization program, and communicable disease control as explained below:

Home Visiting The Depa·rtment of Health and We'l.fare provjdes clinic-s for

chi]dren with various conditions including cardiac abnormal-ties, erpilepsy, mental retardation, crippling conditions , and all types of birth defects for which specialists care is available. Care is also provided for children with vision and hearing problems. The nurse is ava:ilable to assist patients attending these clinics by giving health and nursing supervision and counseling.

School Health In the school health program, hearing tests were done on

all school children. Those with defects were referred to a physician. The firsrt and seventfu.~grade children were tuber-culin tested as were school employees. The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth-grade girls and boys were shown films on the topic of maturation.

Three immunization clinics were held in Stockholm wit'h the followin-g immunizations given to c!hildren of aH ages.

Smallpox series 8 Smallpox booster 5 ~~s~~ 4 P olio booster 26 Measles 11 Diphtheria, Tetanus booster 14 Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus booster 13 Communicable disease control is another aspect of public

health nursing in your community . Those affected are offered state services for prevention and treatment.

Appreciation is extended for your community's coopera-tion.

IRMGARD NAGELE, R.N.

Public Health Nurse

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Town Clerk's Report

VITAL STATISTICS BirtJhis Deaths Marriages

Total Recorded

HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES Resident: F\ishing Combination Hunting Junior

Total Sold

DOG LICENSES Male Female Spayed Female

Total Sold

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6 8 4

18

65 33 43 14

155

16 4

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Report of the Superintendent of Schools

To the Super.intending School Committee and citizens of of the town of Stockholm it is with pleasure that I submit the annual report of your school system. I have been your Super-intendent for only a short time burt have been quite impressed with the quality of edUJcation offered by this school. I have visited the teachers frequently and have found them to be most diLigent in the performance of their duties.

This school has been very fortunate in receiving· a very liberal grant under Title I of the Elementary-Secondary Edu-cational Act. This has resulted in the acquiring of a great deal of modern equipment and in providing much needed aid for the teachers. We had hoped that your general purpose aid wouJd be substantially increased this year, but this has not been the case since your valuation has increased. This ~as tended to cancel out a great deal of the benefit that we had planned to secure from the State. The financial report sub-mitted for the fiscal year ending February 14, 1969 shows a total expenditure of $47,071.52 and receipts totalling $51,334.7l. Thus resulting in a balance of $4,263.19.

It should be realized that the cost of education is stead-ily increasing due to the salary increasing of teachers , the increase of tuition costs, and the increase in cost of books, and other school purchases.

Your school board has endeavored in every way to keep prices at a realistic figure . But with the cost of living going up nearly 5% in the year of 1968 and with the increase during the present year, the school budget for the present year must be substantially increased. This will result in an increase in the appropriations required of this town. We have hopes tha t the present legislature sessions at Augusta will increase the per pupil allowance and will increase the genral purpose aid to an extent where there will be some balance between the amount necessary to run the school and the ability of the citizens to pay for the sdhool costs.

All towns this year are confronted with an increase in state valuation of 17%. Your increase has been from $330,000.00 to $450,000.00, Wlhich makes a net increase of

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$120,000.00. Thereby the town loses approximately $2,400.00 in general purpose aid. This is one of the reasons for the in-crease in the budget requested this year.

Last year quite a comprehensive program of redecorating was done a't i:Jhe elementary school in Stockholm. This, of course, is an old building and, therefore, we can expect the normal amount of repairs to be required each year in order to keep the buiLding in a sanitary and useable condition. I would advise substantial increase in pay or members of the staff at Stockholm, because I feel it is false economy to under-pay good teachers. We should realize that we are in a com-petitive position where these teachers would be able to leave Stockholm and command salaries a great deal more than they are getting now. I feel it is imperative that this com-munity retains good teachers. This can only be done by hav-ing a comparable salary with surrounding towns so that we can encourage our better teachers to remain rather than to move to other communities.

I wish to thank the Stockholm School Committee for the splendid co-operation that has been given me this year. There is an exceedingly difficult situation since they are subject to criticism by the -townspeople while being controlled and directed by the State Department of Education. I also want to thank the townspeople for the support that they have given me during the short time I lhiave been here. I hope we can all work for the betterment of the school system of the Town of StockhoLm.

Respectfully submitted, HAROLD L. GRANT Super.inrt:endent of Schools

The finances for the sdhool year ending February 14, 1969 RECEIPTS:

Appropriation State Subsidy

General Purpose Aid Lilbrary (Title II) Federal Aid Library Rent Conveyance

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$ 11,283.00

31,747.14 150.00

2,515.00 30.00

100.00

Office Equipment Interest - Ministerial School Fund

Balance

Total Available EXPENDITURES: Administration:

Superintendent Travel Office Help & Supplies School Committee

Instruction: Salaries Textbooks Library (Title II) Library Supplies

Transportation: Salaries Contracted Salaries Insurance Gas, Oil & Repairs

Operation: Salaries Heat Utilities Supplies

Repairs Employee Retirement Insurance Rental ·Of Office Equipment Tuition

Balance, February 14, 1969

41.75 397.65

577.00 183.59 304.37 150.00

20,562.48 328.05 150.00 316.83

1,054.41

1,323.00 1,515.00

226.29 591.31

1,191.25 694.09 666.18 232.81 706.31 110.19 321.76

16.50 50.00

15,800.10

$ 46,264.54 5,070.17

$ 51 ,334.71

$ 47,071.52

$ 4,263.19

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SUGGESTED BUDGET

EXPENDITURES Administration:

Salaries Other Expenses School Committee

Instruction: Salaries Textbooks Library Supplies

Transportation: Salaries Contracted Services Insurance Other Expenses

Operation of Plant: Salaries Supplies Heat Utilities

Maintenance of Plant:

1969-1970

Replacement of Equipment Other Expenses

Employee Retirement Insurance Office Rental Tuition

TOTAL BUDGET

ANTICIPATED RECEIPTS

State Subsidy Federal Aid Library (Title II) Interest - Ministerial Fund

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$ 1,250.00 275.00 150.00

23,300.00 698.00 300.00

1,000.00

1,500.00 1,600.00

250.00 800.00

1,300.00 300.00 800.00 700.00

400.00 800.00 150.00 4oo.oo· 16.50

16,849.65

$ 32,535.96 2,000.00

125.00 300.00

$ 52,839.15

Conveyance Office Equipment Balance

TOTAL RECEIPTS

To be raised by taxation

75.00 40.00

4,263.19

$ 39,339.15

$ 13,500.00

SCHOOL STATISTICS

STOCKHOLM SCHOOLS (FALL ENROLLMENT)

Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Pupils: 9 6 9 9 12 . 13 12 13· 83

SECONDARY TillTION STUDENTS (FALL)

Grade: 9 10 11 12 Total Ca·ribou High School: 8 6 8 7 29

TOTAL RESIDENT STUDENTS EDUCATED 112 FINANCIAL REPORT ENDING FEBRUARY 14 ,1969

RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES

Supervision Aide Salary Supplies Health Equipment

*

TITLE I

Fixed Charges (Social Security)

TOTAL EXPENDITURES:

Balance of February 14, 1969 * Elna Sodergren, Carol Sear.les·

125.00 1,415.00

36.45 10.00 90.00 64.41

$ 3,455.00

1,740.86

$ 1,714.14

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WARRANT

To Fernald E. Anderson, a Citizen of Stockholm in the County of Aroostook and the State of Maine. GREETINGS:

In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby re-quired to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Stockholm, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Legion Hall, in said town on Wednesday, the 19th day of March, 1969, at seven o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles, to wit:

ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet-in g.

ART. 2. To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.

ART. 3. To choose Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor for the ensuing year, and decide if the Chairman of tlhe Board be chosen at this meeting, or delegate to the Board the right to choose the Chairman.

ART. 4. To cihoose all other necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.

ART. 5. To see what action the Town will take as to the disposition of the EXCISE TAX RECEIPTS.

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LAST YEAR: TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL GOVERNMENT

ART. 6. To see what sum of money, if any, the town will vote to raise and appropriate for General Government.

ART. 7. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Education. Said sum to be divided among the various school accounts as the School "Department deems best.

RECOMMENDED: $13,500.00

ART. 8. To see what sum of illl{)ney the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Roads and Bridges.

RECOMMENDED: $1,000.00

ART. 9. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for State Aid road construction (in addi-tion to the amounts regularly raised for the care of ways, highways, and bridges) under the provisions of Title 23. JY.IRSA, Sections 1101, 1103, or 1104.

RECOMMENDED: $600.00

ART. 10. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Snow Removal.

RECOMMENDED : $1,000.00

ART. 11. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Tarring of Roads.

RECOMMENDED : $1 ,000.00

ART. 12. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Road Equipment.

NO RECOMMENDATION

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ART. 13. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Charities: Town P oor and Aid to Dependent Children.

RECOMMENDED : $4,000.00

ART. 14. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or Hospital Aid

NO RECOMMENDATION

ART. 15. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Street Lighting.

RECOMMENDED : $560.00

ART. 16. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Health Department.

RECOMMENDED: $125.00

ART. 17. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Pub1ic Health Nmsing.

RECOMMENDED: $100.00

ART. 18. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Memorial Day Services.

RECOMMENDED: $75.00

ART. 19. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Fire Protection.

NO RECOMMENDATION

ART. 20. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Fire Equipment Reserve Fund.

NO RECOMMENDATION

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ART .. 21. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Maine RUJblicity Bureau.

RECOMMENDED: $25.00

ART. 22. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to r aise and appropriate for Municipal Deve1opment.

NO RECOMMENDATION

ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to constrUJCt a Dam Little Madawaska River as approved by the Fish & Game Department.

ART. 24. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate at this meeting for the Con-struction of a dam on the Little Madawaska River.

NO RECOMMENDATION

ART. 25. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the St. John-Aroostook Re-source Conservation and Development Project.

RECOMMENDED : $50.00

ART. 26. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Civil Defense.

RECOMMENDED: $300.00

ART. 27. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Town Dump.

RECOMMENDED: $500.00

ART. 28 . To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Social Security.

RECOMMENDED: $200.00

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ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to construct a Town Garage.

ART. 30. To see what sum of money the Town wHl vote to raise and appropriate at this meeting for construction of Town Garage.

NO RECOMMENDATION

ART. 31. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Town Truck.

RECOMMENDED: $1 ,000.00

ART. 32. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for School Milk Program.

NO RECOMMENDATION

ART. 33. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or the Central Aroostook Action Program.

NO RECOMMENDATION

ART. 34. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasur-er, under the direction of the Selectmen, to sell and dispose of any real estate acquired by the Town for non-payment of taxes, on such terms as they deem advisable, and to sign Quit-claim Deeds for such property.

ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote that all taxes be-come due on demand and also to see what rate of discount shall be allowed and what rate of interest shall _be charged iPer annum.

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ART. 36. To see if the Town will vote that Poll Taxes become due and payable May 1st.

ART. 37. To decide when the next Annual Town Meet-ing shall be held.

A TRUE COPY Fernald E. Anderson Citizen of Stockholm

MELFORD SJOSTEDT

GREGORY PLOURDE

MILTON JOY

Selectmen of Stockholm

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