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39 <br /> Report of the Veterans' Agent <br /> To the Honorable Board of Selectmen <br /> Town of Mashpee <br /> Massachusetts <br /> Gentlemen: <br /> The following is a report of the Department of Veterans' <br /> Services for the Town of Mashpee for the calendar year 1954. <br /> The original appropriation for the year 1954 was $2,800.00. <br /> This was a reduction of $500.00 from the previous year. As <br /> there had been a surplus during the past years, I did not think <br /> it necessary to request as large an appropriation, for I was <br /> endeavoring to curtail the expenditures of the Department <br /> without depriving any worthy applicant of any benefits that <br /> were justly due him. <br /> As the year neared its completion, it was quite evident <br /> that the appropriation would be insufficient to meet the <br /> demands. Therefore, it was necessary to request an addi- <br /> tional $1,300.00 for Veterans' Benefits. Of this amount, there <br /> was a balance of $89.00 which made the total expenditures <br /> for the year for Veterans' Benefits $4,011.00. This additional <br /> expenditure was due primarily to unforeseen deaths in the <br /> community which resulted in added expenditures for the <br /> Widows and medical expenses which were a direct result of <br /> these deaths. <br /> The Town will be reimbursed $2,005.50 which is 50% of <br /> the expenditures of Veterans' Benefits. This is the maximum <br /> amount that could be allowed by the Commonwealth for re- <br /> imbursement for Veterans' Benefits. <br />