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1. Shall licenses be granted in this Town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? Yes
No
2. Shall licenses be granted in this Town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines, beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? Yes
No
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3. Shall licenses be granted in this Town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises? Yes
No
1. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this County? Yes
No
2. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this County? Yes
No
Question of Public Policy
Shall the Representative in the General Court from this district be instructed to vote to request the President and Congress to call at the earliest possible moment a convention of Representatives of all free peoples, to frame a Federal Con- stitution under which they may unite in a Democratic World Government? Yes
No
The Polls will be open at 12 o'clock noon, and may be closed at 7 o'clock P.M., and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in each of the Post Offices, and in another public place, seven days at least before the day appointed for said meeting and to make season- able return thereof with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk.
Hereof fail not. Given under our hands this twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-two.
SUMNER SMITH, HERBERT G. FARRAR, Selectmen of Lincoln.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
The return of the Warrant reads as follows:
October 27th, 1942.
I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies at each of the Post Offices and at the Railroad Station seven days before the date of said meeting.
JOHN J. KELLIHER, Constable.
In accordance with the above Warrant the Polls were de- clared open at 12 o'clock noon by Sumner Smith, Presiding Officer. The return of the Warrant was read, the ballot box inspected and the following ballot clerks were duly sworn, D. Everett Sherman, Jr., Bertha V. Bowles, James P. Eaton, Willis N. Cousins, Raymond E. Hagerty, Helena A. Dee, Manley B. Boyce and Andrew J. Dougherty, Jr. At 6.55 P.M ., it was voted to close the polls at 7.30 P.M., at which time they were declared closed. Total number of votes cast 704 resulting as follows:
Governor
Roger L. Putnam, Democratic 137
Leverett Saltonstall, Republican 562
Henning A. Blomen, Socialist Labor party 0
Otis A. Hood, Communist 1
Joseph Massida, Socialist party 0
Guy S. Williams, Prohibition
0
Blanks 4
Lieutenant Governor
Horace T. Cahill, Republican 552
John C. Carr, Democratic 138
Walter S. Hutchins, Socialist Party
3
George L. McGlynn, Socialist Labor party 1
E. Frank Searle, Prohibition 0
Blanks 10
Secretary
Joseph J. Buckley, Democratic. 131
Frederic W. Cook, Republican 556
Bernard G. Kelly, Socialist Labor party
2
Abbie L. Tebbetts, Prohibition 1
Peter Wartiainen, Socialist Party .
2
Blanks 12
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Treasurer
Laurence Curtis, Republican. 527
Francis X. Hurley, Democratic 159
Martha E. Geer, Prohibition 4
Gote Elvel Palmquist, Socialist Labor party 1
Anders H. Swenson, Socialist party 3
Blanks 10
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley, Democratic 151
Russell A. Wood, Republican 528
Herbert Crabtree, Socialist Labor party 5
Ethel J. Prince, Prohibition 0
Blanks 20
Attorney General
James E. Agnew, Democratic 113
Robert T. Bushnell, Republican 564
Charles F. Danforth, Prohibition 1
Fred E. Oelcher, Socialist Labor party 2
Howard Penley, Socialist party 1
Blanks
23
Senator in Congress
Joseph E. Casey, Democratic 265
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Republican. 423
Horace I. Hillis, Socialist Labor party
1
George L. Paine, Socialist party 2
George L. Thompson, Prohibition 0
Blanks
13
Congressman (5th District)
Edith Nourse Rogers, Republican 608
Blanks
96
Councillor (3rd District)
Frank A. Brooks, Republican 561
William F. A. Graham, Democratic. 114
Blanks
29
Senator (5th Middlesex District)
Louis B. Connors, Democratic 171
Richard I. Furbush, Republican 501
Blanks
32
Representative in General Court 13th Middlesex District
Harold Tompkins, Republican and Democratic 602
Blanks 102
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District Attorney (Northern District)
Robert F. Bradford, Republican 573
Joseph R. Corish, Democratic 103
Blanks 28
Register of Probate and Insolvency (Middlesex County)
Loring P. Jordan, Republican 531
William F. McCarty, Democratic 121
Blanks 52
County Commissioner (Middlesex County)
Thomas B. Brennan, Democratic 137
Charles C. Warren, Republican 516
Blanks
51
County Treasurer (Middlesex County)
Charles P. Howard, Republican 582
Blanks 122
Law Proposed by Initiative Petition
Question No. 1:
Yes
467
No
175
Blanks 62
Alcoholic Licenses
License No. 1:
Yes.
114
No
510
Blanks 80
License No. 2:
Yes
134
No
475
Blanks 95
License No. 3:
Yes
174
No.
434
Blanks
96
Pari-Mutuel 1 (Horse)
Yes 249
No
364
Blanks 91
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Pari-Mutuel 2 (Dog)
Yes 201
No
387
Blanks
116
Question of Public Policy
Yes
366
No
148
Blanks
190
WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
TOWN CLERK'S MEETING
Concord, Mass. November 13th, 1942.
Vote of Middlesex District No. 13 for Representative in General Court, as determined and declared at the Town Clerk's meeting held at Concord on the above date:
Harold Tompkins, Concord
Concord 2,591
Lincoln 602
Wayland® 1,062
Weston 1,576
Totals 5,831
J. F. Wheeler
1
1
Blanks
278
102
342
293
1,015
Totals
2,869
704
1,405
1,869
6,847
Two certificates of the election of Harold Tompkins of Concord were prepared and signed by the Town Clerks for transmission to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Representative-elect.
ELSIE E. ROSE, Town Clerk of Concord, WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk of Lincoln,
M. ALICE NEALE, Town Clerk of Wayland, MARGARET E. BERRY, Asst. Town Clerk of Weston.
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Vital Statistics
28 Births, 18 Marriages, and 28 Deaths were recorded during the year ending December 31st, 1942.
Births
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Names of Parents
July 31, 1940
Stephen Eugene Huntley
Cyril E. and Emma V. Huntley
Jan. 14, 1941
Mary Frances Towler
William H. and Mary F. Towler
Oct. 2, 1941
David Robinson Downer, Jr.
David R. and Eleanor P. Downer
Nov. 10, 1941
Gordon Fernald Rhodes
Adam and Alison T. Rhodes
Dec. 14, 1941
Peter William Towler
William H. and Mary F. Towler
Dec. 18, 1941
Barbara May Barrow
Norman F. and Marguerite J. Barrow
Jan. 20, 1942
Ronald Timothy Murphy
John J. and Mildred E. Murphy Walter and Mary Van Wart
Jan. 25, 1942
Sheila Jean Van Wart
Feb. 1, 1942
Donald Stuart Finlayson
Donald J. and Eleanor Finlayson
Feb. 16, 1942
- Adams
John Q. and Lucy F. Adams
Feb. 23, 1942
Albert George Enman, Jr.
Albert G. and Margaret M. Enman
Feb. 25, 1942
Peter Bradford Davol
George and Mary Davol
Mar. 7, 1942
Louise Hartwell Rogers
Alfred P. and Louise E. Rogers
Mar. 14, 1942
Douglas Vaille Wallace
John R. and Eloise Wallace
Mar. 26, 1942
Diana Baptiste
Harold M. and Louise R. Baptiste
Apr. 11, 1942
Anne Booth
Robert H: and Alice V. Booth
May 4, 1942
Pauline Eveleth Todd
David and Geraldine Todd
May 11, 1942
Daniel Ludvig Donaldson
Donald P. and Astrid Donaldson
May 14, 1942
George Benjamin Cunningham
George A. and Helen Cunningham Clark C. and Mildred Rodimon William M. and Jean Preston
May 31, 1942
Judith Preston
June 9, 1942
Lois Farnsworth
Kenneth C. and Marguerite Farnsworth Charles F. and Elizabeth Gaskill
July 4, 1942
Lucy Mortimer Gaskill
July 23, 1942
Sheila Maclaurin
July 30, 1942
Polly Anne Starratt
Richard C. and Ellen Maclaurin Alfred B. and Anna L. Starratt Arthur W. and Pauline Rice
Aug. 12, 1942
Elizabeth Brewer Rice
Aug. 27, 1942
Peter Boylston Adams
Thomas B. and Ramelle F. Adams
Aug. 30, 1942
Ethel Oliver Sawtell
Clement C. and Adelaide I. Sawtell
May 28, 1942
Judith Rodimon
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Marriages
Date of Marriage
Names
Residence
Feb. 15, 1942
Thomas Joseph Gormley Gertrude M. Flannery
Lincoln Concord
Mar. 26, 1942
Alfred Kargaard Elizabeth F. Howard
West Acton Lincoln
Brookline Boston
April 5, 1942
James Joseph Maloney Anna Frances Coan
Waltham Lincoln
New York City Lincoln
Lincoln Waltham
Cambridge Lincoln
Reading, Vermont Lincoln
June 14, 1942
William Dewey Blake Mary Robbins Anderson
New Haven, Conn. Honolulu, Hawaii
Lincoln Boston
July 10, 1942
Norman Weston Hoar Shirley Elizabeth Mills
Waltham Lincoln
Aug. 15, 1942
Thomas Edward Hannon Marion Coburn
Jersey City, N. J. Lincoln
Jamaica Plain Lincoln
Waltham Lincoln
Sept. 2, 1942
Leonard Augustine Rooney Helen Louise Tobin
Lincoln Concord
Lincoln Bedford
Lincoln Somerville
Nov. 28, 1942
Oland Fulmer Huntley Alberta T. Heffernan
William F. Finucane Mary F. O'Sullivan
Wellesley Lincoln
April 18, 1942
John Kramer Bagby Elizabeth Smith
May 28, 1942
Louis Michael Stoffel Winifred Marie Cunniffe
May 31, 1942
Elmer H. Bennett Bessie O. Seifred
June 13, 1942
Leon M. Cleveland Anne R. Kimball
June 20, 1942
George B. Flint Lucie F. Suter
Aug. 22, 1942
Walter Binns Fletcher Helen Farrar
Aug. 29, 1942
Norman Swift Locke Marie Joyce Mills
Sept. 6, 1942
Arthur L. Boyd Harriett Howes
Sept. 21, 1942
Howard S. Styron, Jr. Helen S. Read
April 4, 1942
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Deaths
Date of Death
Name
Y.
Age M.
D.
Jan. 4, 1942
Horace Phipps
71
1
1
Jan. 5, 1942
Annie E. Smith
67
2
9
Jan. 7,1942
Annie Gertrude MacFarland
74
6
26
Jan. 15, 1942
Isabella A. C. Taillacq
74
9
9
Jan. 16, 1942
Annie H. Pratt
85
-
Feb. 17, 1942
- Adams
7 hrs.
Mar. 14, 1942
Annie Marie Dougherty
79
-
-
April 26, 1942
Annie Campobasso
52
11
28
May 8, 1942
Edward Dempsey
79
-
-
July 5, 1942
Martha Fletcher Smith
74
9
22
July 16, 1942
William Craige Robus
69
3
24
Aug. 16, 1942
Clara M. Corliss
55
3
9
Aug. 28, 1942
Clara M. L. Holden
69
9
25
Oct. 18, 1942
Fanny Ames Scripture
92
7
27
Oct. 28, 1942
Margaret Martin
75
3
24
Oct. 30, 1942
Frederick W. Newell
69
8
4
Oct. 31, 1942
F. Rhodes Bentley
53
3
30
Nov. 19, 1942
Lucy E. Denio
58
1
30
Nov. 22, 1942
Carrie Brooks Chapin
93
1
7
Nov. 24, 1942
Mary James Scripture
73
1
1
Nov. 26, 1942
Walter White Johnson
78
11
29
Dec, 1, 1942
Margaret J. Rooney
47
5
19
Dec. 4, 1942
Lewis Drummond Thorpe
72
8
23
Dec. 8, 1942
William B. Hunter
72
11
22
Dec. 16, 1942
Johanna Russell
80
2
21
Dec. 26, 1942
Catherine M. Broderick
90
-
-
Dec. 31, 1942
Edward Francis Flint
72
9
14
Dec. 31, 1942
Henrietta Pierson
80
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Licenses
Total number of Dog Licenses issued during the year 1942 - 261 : namely, 160 Male, 36 Female, 64 Spayed Females and 1 Kennel, for which the sum of $625.80 has been paid to the Treasurer.
Sporting, etc., issued during the year 1942 - 36 Fishing, 43 Hunting, 17 Sporting, 17 Minor Fishing, 1 Duplicate, for which the sum of $206.75 has been paid to the Division of Fisheries and Game.
WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk.
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JURY LIST, 1942
Name
Occupation
Blake, Charles H.
Teacher
Causer, William O.
Manufacturer
Cook, Harry
Farmer
Corrigan, Leo W.
Laborer
Corrigan, Martin
Clerk
Costello, William
Linesman
David, James V.
Farm Superintendent
Dee, Thomas J.
Farmer
Eaton, James P.
Retired
Fradd, Norman W.
Physical Director
Hews, Charles A.
Retired
Hills, H. Bigelow
Insurance
Huntley, Medford E.
Caretaker
Lahey, John B.
Salesman
Lahnstein, Karl F.
Caretaker
Lennon, James W.
Clerk
MacAskill, Donald
Clerk
Moore, Freeman R.
Retired
Myers, C. William
Retired
Peterson, John F.
Retired
Appointed June 22nd, 1942.
WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The Board organized with Sumner Smith, Chairman and John Todd, Secretary. Mr. Todd soon entered the army and was unable to continue to perform his duties as a Selectman. Accordingly, the two remaining Selectmen met with the Moderator, Town Clerk and Treasurer to appoint an acting officer in his stead. Mr. Albert A. Schaal was the officer thus selected. He will hold office until Mr. Todd's return or until the expiration of Mr. Todd's term of office, whichever occurs first. Appointments made by the Selectmen are printed with the list of Town Officers.
Ball-Field
The care of the ball-field and tennis courts has been turned over to the Highway Department. There is practically no other labor available to perform this work.
Old Bedford Road
At the request of the U. S. Engineer's Office, the Board of Selectmen voted to close Old Bedford Road to public use and travel from the Bedford Airport boundary to the Bedford- Lincoln town line. Copies of the vote were sent to the Gov- ernor's Office for his approval.
Town Hall
The office requirements of the Rationing Board and Public Safety Committee made it necessary to construct temporary offices in the lower Town Hall. Three offices were made, one for the Rationing Board, another for the Public Safety Com- mittee and the third for the Public Health Nurse.
The shortage of fuel oil has caused the Selectmen to cancel all reservations for the use of the hall which are not neces- sary. This order has met with the full co-operation of persons and groups affected.
Police
The appropriation for the Police Department was sufficient to employ an additional police officer during the year 1942. Applications for the position were received and several con-
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ferences were held with Chief of Police, John J. Kelliher. No appointment had been made by the end of the year.
Rationing Board
At the request of the State Director of the Office of Price Administration, the Selectmen appointed Messrs. Joseph L. Snider, Henry Warner and John J. Kelliher as members of the Lincoln Rationing Board. When the duties of the mem- bers became more complex, two additional members were appointed, namely, Mrs. Emily K. Kubik and Mrs. Gertrude C. Bliss. Mr. Snider is chairman of the Board.
It is the opinion of the Selectmen that the arduous, con- scientious, and effective work done by this Board deserves the recognition and appreciation of the residents of Lincoln.
Estate of Martin J. Rooney vs. Town of Lincoln
The suit arising from the accident on June 23, 1938, when Martin J. Rooney was killed while in the employ of the Highway Department was settled out of court. At a Special Town Meeting held on August 3, 1942, the sum of $3,860.00 was appropriated, $3,500.00 to be paid to the plaintiff and $360.00 for legal expenses incurred by the Town.
Edward F. Flint vs. County of Middlesex (and Town of Lincoln)
The Flint land damage suit was caused by the Taking of an indefinite amount of land from Mr. Flint by the County Commissioners for the purpose of establishing the line of Lexington Road, the Town of Lincoln being obliged to reim- burse the County for any land damages incurred by such Taking. Before making the Taking the County Commis- sioners held two hearings, duly advertised, and no complaints or objections were received.
Less than a year after the Taking however, Mr. Flint sued for damages and later the Federal Farm Loan Bank, Mortga- gee, joined in the action.
The Selectmen regretted exceedingly that such a situation had arisen because the Board did not like to be involved in litigation with an aged and respected inhabitant who had held various Town offices, including that of Selectman. Further-
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more it was the first suit against the Town caused by road re- location, and as this relocation was petitioned for primarily to determine the front boundary of the abuttors' land, to straighten bad curves, widen the travelled way and permit the installation of a new and larger water main in its proper location, it was felt that this suit was a step in the wrong direction, as far as the future growth of the Town was con- cerned. As the zoning by-laws specify that dwellings erected after their adoption must be set back forty (40) feet from the line of the road, until a road is formally located, the owner of land is not sure that the location of a proposed house conforms to the by-laws.
After the Taking had been made a meeting was held at the office of the County Commissioners at which Mr. Flint was present, his grievance was studied and attempts made to change the proposed road location so that the line would be further from his house and nearer to that of his brother Ephriam. The County Commissioners held the opinion that the road, as laid out by its Engineers, was the best solution and did not injure one abuttor more than another, consider- ing the location of the old road. The Selectmen sought the advice of citizens and independent real estate experts con- cerning the damage caused by the relocation and as there was such a great difference between their estimates and the damages claimed by the plaintiff it was necessary to let the case go to trial.
The Jury awarded the plaintiff $6,347.04 damages which was more than one-third the assessed value of the whole farm. The Counsel for the County Commissioners and the Town filed a motion that the verdict be set aside as excessive and the Court, after a personal inspection of the Taking, re- quired the plaintiff to accept $4,492.88 and costs, or stand a new trial. The plaintiff elected to take the amount specified by the Court.
The County Commissioners paid the same and the Town was obliged to reimburse the County.
SUMNER SMITH, ALBERT A. SCHAAL, HERBERT G. FARRAR, Selectmen of Lincoln.
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TOWN OF LINCOLN
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
February 5, 1943
The Finance Committee has considered in detail the re- quests of each Department for funds for the year 1943.
The Finance Committee has considered not only the needs of the present year but also future requirements. The Com- mittee desires to recommend amounts which the Town can afford to spend without increasing the present tax rate. After the War, town buildings and equipment may need repairs or replacements; the roads may need resurfacing; trucks and automobiles should be replaced. Taxes at that time will be high. In order to establish a fund to be used for post-war reconstruction and replacements, a special article will be put in the warrant so that the Town may authorize the pur- chase of $7,500 in United States Bonds. It is recommended that these bonds be purchased with the intention of using the proceeds after the War as follows :-
Fire Department
$500 00
Highway Department
4,950 00
Highway Machinery
500 00
Schools 675 00
Town Hall
500 00
Health
375 00
TOTAL
$7,500 00
We wish to extend our appreciation to all of the officers of Town Departments who have worked in full co-operation with us in an attempt to recommend to the Town appropriations which will continue operation of their Departments without unduly burdening the taxpayers. We respectfully submit our report. The form is altered somewhat from former reports in that the Departments are listed alphabetically. This is done for ease of reference. The total for 1943 is $2,640.00 lower than for the year 1942.
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REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
Department
Appropriation
Recommended by Finance Committee for 1943
Cemeteries
$850 00
$1,020 00*
Election
200 00
75 00
Fire Department
3,555 00
2,265 00
Health
2,278 00
2,500 00
Highways and Bridges
19,640 00
13,870 00
Highways Chapter 90
1,500 00
1,500 00
Highway Machinery Account
2,350 00
1,900 00
Highway to Machinery Fund
1,000 00
1,000 00
Insurance
1,500 00
1,500 00
Interest
537 50
475 00
Library
1,245 00
1,484 00
Miscellaneous
1,840 00
2,645 00
Payment Town Bonds
5,000 00
5,000 00
Planning Board
50 00
25 00
Police.
4,137 50
2,860 00
Public Safety
1,000 00
600 00
Public Welfare
1,500 00
1,500 00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,400 00
2,700 00
Old Age
3,376 00
6,735 00
Veterans' Aid
500 00
500 00
Reserve
2,000 00
1,000 00}
Salaries
5,150 00
5,255 00
Schools
43,051 00
45,135 00
Vocational Training
260 00
194 00
Street Lights
4,200 00
4,200 00
Summer Playgrounds
450 00
450 00
Town Hall
3,058 00
3,350 00
Tree & Moth
2,500 00
2,750 00
Total
$115,128 00
$112,488 00
Water Works
$13,962 50
$13,800 00
*$60.00 from Cemetery Fund.
+$1,000.00 from Overlay Reserve.
The following comments are made on all changes amount- ing to more than $500.00 :-
Fire Department- There has been a reduction of $1,290.00. No new hose is to be purchased in 1943, there being sufficient on hand for all purposes.
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Highways and Bridges - A reduction of $5,770. There is a limited amount of tar and oil available, repair and upkeep items are materially cut, and the amount of labor is reduced.
Miscellaneous - There is an increase of $805, due to possible legal expenses. It is expected that the Murphy case will be brought before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts and funds will be necessary to protect the Town's interest.
Police Department - There is a reduction of $1,277.50. This year's appropriation does not contemplate the hiring of an additional policeman.
Schools - There is an apparent increase of $2,084. The net cost to the Town, however, will not be as large as this, as the item of more than $6,000 for transportation to High Schools will be largely returned by the State.
It is recommended that full-time employees of the Town be increased 10% in pay. This increase is included in all of the recommended amounts shown above. The increase is assumed to be of temporary nature and for the year 1943 only.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE G. TARBELL, Chairman, GUILBERT WINCHELL, WILLIAM M. RAND, Secretary, Finance Committee, Town of Lincoln.
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REPORT OF BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Old Age Assistance law, so called, was amended by Chapter 729 of the Acts of 1941. Part of the new law became operative on January 1, 1942, and the remainder on April 30, 1942. In accordance with the law as amended, the State Department of Public Welfare prepared a manual of standards of assistance for the administration of public assistance. Budgets for all the cases were refigured to conform with the State standards. The net result was an increase in the amount of aid granted, although in three cases the grant was reduced.
During the year 1942, seven new cases were approved for Old Age Assistance. One case had been previously denied and was approved upon second application. Another case appealed to the State Subdivision of Appeals which ruled in favor of the applicant. We were ordered to grant aid to this case. Three applications for assistance were denied includ- ing the two cases just mentioned which subsequently received aid. Five cases were closed, two because of death, two be- cause of admittance to State institutions, and one for reason of private employment.
On January 1, 1942, twenty-two cases were being aided. Total cases aided during the year is twenty-nine. On Decem- ber 31, 1942, twenty-four cases were receiving assistance. The twenty-nine cases aided during the year were settled as follows: Lincoln 18, Other Cities and Towns 5, No Settle- ment 6. The twenty-four cases receiving aid on December 31, 1942, are settled as follows: Lincoln 16, Other Cities and Towns 3, No Settlement 5.
Expenditures Made During the Year 1942
To Other Cities and Towns
$191 43
Administration and travel 478 65
Old Age grants to and in behalf of recipients 10,177 41
Total $10,847 49
Federal grants
7,537 39
Town appropriation
3,310 10
Appropriation requested for 1943
$6,735 00
Very truly yours,
ANTHONY DOHERTY, JOHN J. KELLIHER, OTTO HAGMANN.
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TOWN OF LINCOLN
ASSESSORS' REPORT
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year 1942.
Computation of Tax Rate
Town appropriations to be raised by tax- ation
$123,203 00
Town appropriations to be taken from available funds.
6,050 00
Deficit due to abatements in excess of overlay for 1939
274 80
Boston Edison Company settlement
189 31
State Tax
8,850 00
State Parks and Reservations
99 54
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
560 01
Veterans' Exemptions
11 02
County Tax
4,620 16
County Tax, 1941 Underestimate
36 25
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
963 14
Overlay of current year
3,459 40
Gross amount to be raised
$148,316 63
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Income Tax
$9,747 73
Corporation Taxes
1,401 06
Reimbursement on account of State owned land
129 43
Gasoline Tax
7,197 96
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
6,000 00
Licenses
90 00
Fines
100 00
General Government
140 00
Health and Sanitation
550 00
High ways
150 00
Charities (other than federal grants for aid to dependent children)
1,000 00
Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants)
4,000 00
Soldiers' Benefits
90 00
Schools
4,000 00
Libraries
91 00
Water Department (Current year's re- ceipts)
9,962 50
Interest on Taxes and Assessments 500 00
City of Cambridge 405 78
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
State Parks and Reservations, overestimate of 1941 $5 01
Voted to be taken from available funds . . 6,055 00
Total Estimated Receipts and Avail- able Funds
$51,610 47
Net Amount to be raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
96,706 16
Poll Tax, 642 at $2.00
$1,284 00
Personal Property Tax $387,036.80 valu- ation
9,675 92
Real Estate Tax $3,429,840.00 valuation. 85,746 00 Gained by fractions 24
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