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Dec. 31, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank $27.44
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CHAPIN FUND
Jan. 1, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank $2212.68
Interest received 44.46
$2257.14
Scholarship awarded 45.00
Dec. 31, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank
$2212.14
RESERVE FUND
Jan. 1, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank $2959.06
Interest received 59.47
Dec. 31, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank
$3018.53
HENRY WARREN BARNARD AND MABEL PARADISE BARNARD FUND
Jan. 1, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank $1020.60
Interest received 20.50
Dec. 31, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank $1041.10
ELIZABETH T. GUTTERSON SCHOLARSHIP
Jan. 1, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank $1008.33
Interest received 20.26
Dec. 31, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank $1028.59
M. E. GUTTERSON BOTANY PRIZES
Jan. 1, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank
$302.50
Interest received 6.02
$308.52
Prizes Awarded
5.00
Dec. 31, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank
$303.52
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SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
Dec. 19, 1944-Deposited in Andover Savings Bank $187.50 Dec. 31, 1944-Cash in Savings Bank $187.50
Respectfully submitted,
EDMOND E. HAMMOND, Treasurer
This is to certify that the securities belonging to the Trustees of Punchard Free School and the income accruing therefrom have been checked and found to be correct.
The remaining items in the above account are examined by the Town Accountant.
CHARLES C. KIMBALL WILLIAM A. TROW ROY E. HARDY
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Town Debt DETAIL OF PAYMENT BY YEARS
Year
Sewer Rate 414%
Junior High School 2 & 214%
Totals Av. 2.58%
1945
$5000.
$21000.
$26000.
1946
5000.
21000.
26000.
1947
5000.
21000.
26000.
1948
5000.
21000.
26000 .
1949
5000.
19000.
24000.
1950
5000.
19000.
24000 .
1951
5000.
19000.
24000 .
1952
5000.
19000.
24000.
1953
5000.
19000 .
24000 .
1954
4000.
4000 .
1955
4000.
4000.
$45000.
$187000.
$232000.
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Balance Sheet, December 31, 1944 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Cash
Dr. $ 314638.03
Town Clerk's Dog License Money $ 32.40
Poll Taxes 1943
14.00
Overlay 1943
7909.76
Personal Taxes 1943
746.75
12225.33
Real Estate Taxes 1943
7149.01
Overlay 1944 Overlay Reserve
30608.82
Poll Taxes 1944
74.00
Tax Title Revenue
3977.56
Personal Taxes 1944
2979.64
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue
40.00
Real Estate Taxes 1944
48887.03
Special Assessment Revenue Departmental Revenue
14323.38
Tax Title Possessions
146.30
Water Revenue
3103.02
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1944
40.00
State and County Aid to Highways- Revenue
500.00
Moth Assessments 1944
180.27
Federal Grant to School Construction
826.39
Cemetery Sales Fund
5452.00
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Added- to-Taxes 1944
28.77
Tailings (Payment Stopped on Old Checks)
135.54
Committed Interest on Sewer Assess- ments 1944
8.99
Petty Cash Advance-Reserve
35.00
Departmental Accounts Receivable
14323.38
Tax Sales Surplus
5.98
Water Department Accounts Receivable
3103.02
War Savings Bonds
449.33
State and County Aid to Highways
596.94
Civilian Defense
55.95
Ration Board
238.05
Article 20, Purchase of Shaw Property
95.19
Article 22, Prepare Plans for Use of Shaw Property
2500.00
Amount Carried Forward $ 396810.51
Amount Carried Forward
$373134.84
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Moth Assessments 1943
28.12
246.15
Tax Title Account
3831.26
Cr.
Petty Cash-Library
35.00
Excess and Deficiency 290374.99
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GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward $396810.51 Amount Brought Forward $373134.84
Article 10, Purchase Combination Pump -Fire Dept. 5800.00
Article 17, Chap. 90, Highway Main- tenance 1618.53
Board of Public Works, Machinery Ac- count
1925.41
Article 20, River Road Improvement
451.23
Article 12, Purchase of New or Rebuilt Combination Snow and Sand Loader, together with Appurtenances
7200.00
Aid to Dependent Children (Grants)
18.77
Aid to Dependent Children Administra- tion (Grants) 28.55
Old Age Assistance (Grants)
78.26
Old Age Assistance Administration (Grants) 38.92
Article 19, Build Playground and Erect Fence, etc .- West Center School
3000.00
Article 16, Rebuild and Repair Por- tions of Walls in the way of Rogers Brook 16.00
Article 18, Engineering Services to Make Study of Water and Sewer Systems
3500.00
Amount Carried Forward $396810.51
Amount Carried Forward
$396810.51
DEFERRED REVENUE
Amount Brought Forward $396810.51
Amount Brought Forward
$396810.51
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due 121.02
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1945
20.17
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1946
20.17
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1947
20.17
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1948
20.17
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1949
20.17
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1950
20.17
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Amount Carried Forward
$396931.53
Amount Carried Forward
$396931.53
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward
$396931.53
Amount Brought Forward
$396931.53
Net Funded and Fixed Debt
232000.00
Outfall Sewer Loan 1923 Junior High School Loan
45000.00
187000.00
Amount Carried Forward
$628931.53 Amount Carried Forward
$628931.53
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward $628931.53
Amount Brought Forward $ 628931.53
Trust Funds Cash and Securities 439698.00
Punchard Free School Fund Henry W. and Mabel P. Barnard Fund
81758.98
1041.10
Municipal Retirement Fund Cash and Securities
107362.38
Draper Fund, Punchard School
1506.27
Reserve Fund, Punchard Free School
3018.53
Barnard Fund, Punchard School
1027.44
Goldsmith Fund, Punchard School
335.71
Edna G. Chapin Fund, P.H.S.
2212.14
Emma J. Lincoln Library Fund
653.95
Memorial Hall Library Fund Emily F. Raymond Fund
1376.04
Walter Landor Raymond Fund
8179.06
U. S. Constitution Prize Fund
202.00
David and Lucy Hayward Shaw Legacy
11092.19
John Cornell Wood and Coal Fund
5336.62
Emeline S. Lincoln Fund-Village Im- provement
1020.10
Emma J. Lincoln Fund-A.V.I.S.
555.54
Edward Taylor Fuel Fund
115.70
Richardson School Fund
1271.26
Draper School Fund
1181.41
Amount Carried Forward
$1175991.91
Amount Carried Forward
$833969.17
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83153.60
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TRUST ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward $1175991.91
Amount Brought Forward $833969.17
Holt School Fund
63.80
Dr. Edward C. Conroy School Fund
296.43
Alfred V. Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund 505.72
Varnum Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund
512.68
Abbie M. Smart Special Cemetery Fund
1144.60
Isaac Giddings Burial Ground Fund
1010.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
125569.51
M. E. Gutterson Botany Prize Fund
303.52
Elizabeth T. Gutterson Scholarship Fund
1028.59
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
104225.51
Annuity Savings Fund
54750.15
Pension Accumulation Fund
45821.89
Annuity Reserve Fund
3441.14
Expense Fund
194.89
Income on Investments
2689.64
Special Military Service Fund
464.67
Total
$1175991.91
Total
$1175991.91
Treasurer's Report
Receipts and payments for the year were as follows:
Balance, January 1, 1944
$278507.90 911361.34
Receipts
$1189869.24 875231.21
Payments
Balance, December 31, 1944
$ 314638.03
This is undoubtedly the largest balance in the town's history. No money had to be borrowed in anticipation of taxes, for the first time in over a century, at least, and $75000.00 was added to the Post War Rehabilitation Fund.
Disbursements, in accordance with 84 selectmen's warrents, were 7% more than in 1943. The number of checks issued was 12140, slightly less than formerly.
Summarized statements of 856 cemetery perpetual care ac- counts, amounting to $104225.21, and 17 other trust funds in the treasurer's custody, totalling $154749.99 will be found elsewhere in the town report. As usual, he handled the funds of the retire- ment system, under the direction of the board in charge. He forwarded to the collector of internal revenue $30793.73, income tax withholdings from the pay of 237 regular and part-time employees.
War bond deductions were also made from the pay of about half of the town employees, and bonds were bought and dis- tributed of which the purchase price was $6901.
A Blue Cross group was started in the spring, which now numbers 103, or about two-thirds of all town employees. The treasurer deducts membership dues once a month from their pay.
Tax titles number 34 and total $3831.26.
Respectfully submitted,
THAXTER EATON, Treasurer
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Report of Tax Collector
POLL TAXES
Year
Collected
in 1944
Abated in 1944
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1945
1942 and previous
$ 120.00
$ 36.00
$ none
1943
166.00
108.00
14.00
1944
5728.00
*2072.00
74.00
*Of this amount:
Abatements to Men in Armed Services
$1522.00
Abatements to Men over 70 years
420.00
PERSONAL TAXES
Year
Collected
Abated in 1944
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1945
1942 and previous
$ 2024.66
$107.30
none
1943
3514.80
94.42
$ 746.75
1944
57874.90
145.57
2979.64
REAL ESTATE TAXES
Year
Collected
Abated in 1944
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1945
1942 and previous
$ 16663.46
$ 2097.92
none
1943
49503.44
395.50
$ 7149.01
1944
366295.94
869.68
48887.03
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Year
Collected
Abated in 1944
Jan. 1, 1945
1942 and previous
$
28.35
None
None
1943
199.35
$ 11.81
None
1944
15369.24
337.28
$40.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
Moth Assessments
$1703.09
Sewer Assessments
58.64
Committed Interest on Sewer Assessments
22.17
Interest on Delinquent Taxes
3027.17
Costs on Delinquent Taxes
168.70
in 1944
in 1944
Outstanding
in 1944
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Summary Collector's Cash Account
1
1944
1943
1942 and previous
Totals
Taxes
$429898.84
$53184.24
$18808.12
$501891.20
Moth
1386.13
238.75
78.21
1703.09
Excise
15369.24
199.35
28.35
15596.94
Sewer
28.78
29.86
58.64
Committed Interest on Sewer
10.71
11.46
22.17
Costs on Delinquent Taxes
120.40
27.30
21.00
168.70
Interest on Delinquent Taxes
124.86
1457.54
1444.77
3027.17
$446899.47
$55146.67
$20421.77
$522467.91
JAMES P. CHRISTIE, Collector of Taxes
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Assessors' Report
We herewith submit our annual report:
Number of assessed polls 3916
Valuation of personal estate $ 2,096,607.00
Valuation of real estate 14,366,177.00
$16,462,784.00
Tax on polls
$ 7832.00
Tax on personal estate
60,802.33
Tax on real estate
416,625.12
$485,259.45
Moth Assessments
1,570.76
Abatements:
Poll taxes (largely servicemen)
2,072.00
Personal estate
145.57
Real Estate
869.68
Rate of Taxation on $1000. $29.00
Number of Assessed
Horses
96
Cows
700
Yearlings, bull, heifers
192
Swine
294
Fowl
50,984
Sheep
53
All other
168
Acres of land
16,869
Dwellings
2,705
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE
Number of vehicles assessed
3321
Assessed valuation
$456,620.00
Excise
15,661.67
Abatements
337.28
Rate on $1000.
35.85
Excise for 1943-committed in 1944
Vehicles
7
Valuation
1,450.00
Excise
14.12
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DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS
Number of assessed polls
20
Valuation of personal estate
6,320.00
Valuation of real estate
3,720.00
Tax on polls
40.00
Tax on personal estate
183.28
Tax on real estate
107.88
Respectfully submitted,
ROY E. HARDY, Chairman J. EVERETT COLLINS EDWARD P. HALL
Board of Assessors
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements
Land and buildings
Equip. and other property
Total
Town Hall
$ 95,980
$ 5,150
$ 101,130
Shaw Property
11,400
11,400
Fire Department
62,280
48,000
110,280
Police Department
275
1,500
1,775
Schools
1,093,115
51,179
1,144,294
Library
129,650
39,170
168,820
Water Department
100,638
599,804
700,442
Sewer Department
2,500
420,578
423,078
Highway Department
12,150
17,807
29,957
Parks and Playgrounds
56,825
500
57,325
Infirmary
44,125
2,538
46,663
Spring Grove Cemetery
28,000
1,125
29,125
Weights and Measures
350
350
Town Scales
500
500
Old Schoolhouse, Ballardvale
11,810
11,810
Punchard School Fund
77,000
77,000
Memorial Hall Investment Funds
84,000
84,000
Burnham Road Land
2,500
2,500
Pomps Pond Beach
2,000
2,000
Carmel Woods-Land
12,300
12,300
Indian Ridge-Land
1,000
1,000
Woodland-West District
275
275
Totals
$1,666,823
$1,352,801
$3,019,624
Tree Warden and Moth Department
3,600
3,600
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Report of Planning Board and Board of Survey
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Various committee and regular meetings were held by the Planning Board and Board of Survey during the year 1944.
A revised and combined set of Rules and Regulations covering Subdivisions and approval of plans for acceptance of private ways was adopted September 29th.
Recommendations were made to the Selectmen concerning the razing of certain specific structures or buildings which are unsightly and in a delapidated condition.
No petitions were granted or approved.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER M. LAMONT, Chairman
WALTER C. TOMLINSON, Secretary EDWARD P. HALL
SIDNEY P. WHITE
LEON A. FIELD
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Board of Appeals Report
To the Board of Selectmen:
The Board of Appeals under the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Andover has the following members: James S. Eastham, Chair- man, term expiring May 1, 1946; Roy E. Hardy, Secretary, term expiring May 1, 1947; Walter M. Lamont, term expiring May 1, 1945; and two associate members, Edward P. Hall, term expiring May 1, 1945; and Walter C. Tomlinson, term expiring May 1, 1945.
During the year 1944, the ninth year of the Zoning Law, the Board heard and decided four cases as follows:
Petition of Harry R. Lawrence, executor of the will of Catherine A. Byrne, for permission to subdivide a lot of land on the east side of South Main Street near the by-pass with resulting lot frontages of less than seventy-five feet. Granted.
Petition of Mary C. Tateosian for permission to construct a building within twenty feet of the street line of Osgood Street. Denied.
Petition of the Merrimack Co-operative Bank for permission to convert a residence at 55 High Street into an eight-apartment house. Granted with restrictions.
Petition of Gerard Hamel for permission to build a piazza within fifteen feet of the east side lot line of his property on County Road. Granted.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES S. EASTHAM, Chairman ROY E. HARDY, Secretary WALTER M. LAMONT
January 15, 1945
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Water and Sewerage Investigation
The special committee preciously appointed to study the water and sewerage systems reported to the last Town Meeting that it felt that the time was ripe for a comprehensive engineering inves- tigation, and an appropriation was voted for this work. After careful consideration, the committee engaged the firm of Weston and Sampson, of Boston, to make a complete survey of the water needs of the Town, both immediate and for some time into the future, considering both the quantity and the quality of the water available, and the problems of pumping and distribution for both fire and domestic purposes; and to examine the sewerage system of the Town with regard to problems requiring early action as well as those more remote.
The results of these surveys, together with the recommenda- tions of the committee, are submitted in a separate report to the Town.
After consultation with the Selectmen and the Board of Public Works, the committee felt that some of the improvements should be undertaken as soon as labor and material are available, and therefore we have requested the insertion of articles in the Warrant for the coming Town Meeting.
EDWARD V. FRENCH SIDNEY P. WHITE JOSEPH A. MCCARTHY
Committee
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Report of the Committee on the 300th Anniversary of the Incorporation of Andover
The committee of fifteen, appointed by the Moderator in accordance with a vote of the town at the 1944 annual meeting, makes the following report and recommendations concerning plans for the proper observance of the three hundredth anniver- sary of the incorporation of Andover as a town. The members of the committee as appointed are:
Frederick E. Cheever J. Everett Collins Leo Daley Thaxter Eaton
Burton S. Flagg
Claude M. Fuess
Bessie P. Goldsmith Edward P. Hall
Roy E. Hardy H. Bradford Lewis Bernard L. McDonald Howell F. Shepard Mary Byers Smith
William A. Trow Henry G. Tyer
The first meeting of the committee was held at the Town House September 28, 1944. Dr. Claude M. Fuess was elected chairman and Roy E. Hardy secretary. A general discussion concerning the date and main features of the celebration took place, and the following chairmen of sub-committees were elected.
Music Committee-Mr. Collins Historical Committee-Mr. Trow, Miss Goldsmith, Chairmen Decorations-Mr. Cheever Movies and Radio-Mr. Daley Sports-Mr. McDonald Invitations-Guests and Speakers, Dr. Fuess Parade-Mr. Shepard Publicity-Mr. Hardy Manufacturing and Trades-Mr. Tyer Finance-Mr. Eaton
A second meeting was held November 14, 1944, and a third on December 19, 1944. The committee makes the following recom- mendations:
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1. That the celebration be held on May 30th to June 2d, 1946, unless war conditions make a celebration inadvisable.
2. That the following tentative program be approved :
Thursday, May 30th Morning. Usual Memorial Day Ob- servances. Afternoon. Parade Evening. Exhibitions
Friday, May 31st
Morning. Exhibition
Afternoon. Pageant
Evening. Pageant
Saturday, June 1st Morning. Sports at Playstead
Afternoon. Andover-Exeter Ball Game Evening. Banquet
Sunday, June 2d Religious observances and historical sermons at all churches
3. That at the annual 1945 town meeting the town be asked to make an appropriation of $21,000 for the celebration, based upon the following budget:
Music
S 2000
Pageant
2000
History
7500
Decorations
1000
Movies and Radio
2500
Sports
500
Banquet
2000
Parade
2000
Publicity
650
Manufacturing and Trades Exhibit
100
Miscellaneous
750
$21,000
4. That the committee be continued and make a further report at the 1946 annual town meeting.
For the committee,
CLAUDE M. FUESS, Chairman ROY E. HARDY, Secretary
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Report of Playground Committee
The Committee on supervised play covering activities on Andover playgrounds at Central, Shawsheen and Ballardvale herewith submits its report :
The registration at the three playgrounds was 1476 and the total attendance records show that 18972 visits were made, bringing the average daily attendance to approximately 500 children.
The personnel, headed by Miss Margaret Davis with Benjamin Dimlich as assistant supervisor, was composed of all women in the daytime with the assistance in the evening of one male, part- time worker. The usual tournaments and activities of former years were carried on, daily patriotic exercises held, inter-play- ground competitions conducted with the War Souvenir Program being the main feature.
Interested parents, without whose support the playgrounds could not carry on adequately, again contributed their time and effort in raising funds for necessary equipment.
The welfare and health and happiness of youth were stressed during the season and special attention was given to the smaller children, many of war workers, which proved a great relief and comfort to those concerned.
That Andover could improve and enlarge upon its recreational program of our youth has been constantly mentioned by this committee during the past years. Now with war and its recon- struction problems confronting us, many of our citizens are begin- ning to realize the importance of the proper training and guid- ance of our youth. The committee feels strongly that a stepped- up program is due but warns against headlong action and im- pulsive decisions.
This committee, confronted by war-time conditions, fully appreciate the fine work the instructors did and we consider the year a very successful one.
STAFFORD A. LINDSAY, Chairman
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Report of Selective Service Board
Local Board No. 3, Town Hall, Andover, Mass. Representing Andover, Boxford and North Andover (State Headquarters, 38 Chauncy St., Boston)
February, 1945
The Draft Board was appointed by President Roosevelt on October 8, 1940. There have been six registrations, covering 6557 men from eighteen to sixty-five and all men must register on their eighteenth birthday.
The board has held over three hundred meetings. There are over twelve million serving in our armed forces. Massachusetts has furnished 459,000 of them and in the list of Selective Service districts stands third in percentage furnished, being exceeded only by New York City and Rhode Island. Our Board has inducted somewhat over 1600 men. The Honor Rolls for the three towns contain a total of over 2500 names.
The splendid co-operation and help given by the citizens of all three of the towns has been of great assistance. Our young men have answered the call with a willingness and with a spirit of which we may be proud. Wherever they may be, they have the best wishes of Andover, North Andover, and Boxford.
The Town of Andover has continued to furnish and care for our comfortable and commodious quarters, for which we wish to express our appreciation.
We give on another page a list of the personnel of the local organization. All services are given willingly, and except for the three permanent clerks in the office, are without pay.
Respectfully submitted, For the Selective Service Board
SAMUEL F. ROCKWELL, Chairman
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Report of Rationing Board
Local Board No. 48, Andover, Mass.
Andover, Mass. January 22, 1945
To the Board of Selectmen:
Andover, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :
I am pleased to submit my third annual report as Chairman of the Andover War Price and Rationing Board.
This Board is now celebrating its third birthday. Since Jan- uary 1942 the office has been handling problems dealing with rationed articles. Automobile tires, rubber boots, typewriters and bicycles were the first items to be rationed. Later, fuel oil, gasoline, shoes, food and automobiles were placed on the rationed list.
Since the first three-man board was selected in January 1942, five panels have been created to help carry out the rationing program.
These "panels" meet at the Rationing Board Office on the days and hours specified below.
PANEL A: (Tires Stoves, Typewriters, Shoes and Rubber Boots) every Monday and Thursday from 1.00 P.M. to 2.00 P.M.
PANEL B: (Food Products) every Friday at 4.00 P.M.
PANEL C: (Gasoline and Fuel Oil) every Monday and Thurs- day from 1.00 P.M. to 2.00 P.M.
PANEL D: (Price Control) every Tuesday evening at 7.30.
PANEL E: (Community Service) no set time for meeting. Duties are in conjunction with Panel D to assist storekeepers and the public (1) by seeing that they are kept informed and that ceiling prices are posted, (2) by checking prices etc.
It is expected that the duties of members of Panels D and E will continue to become increasingly great in as much as more and
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more stress will be placed on price control even after the rationing program is curtailed.
Again may I express the sincere appreciation of the Rationing Board members to all the townspeople whose understanding and cooperative assistance have enabled the members and clerks to carry out their multiple tasks dealing with goods controlled by the federal rationing laws.
May I remind you that the Rationing Board Office is open daily to the public-Monday through Saturday with the excep- tion of Wednesday afternoon.
8.30 A.M. - 12.00 Noon 1.00 P.M. - - 4.00 P.M. Wednesday 8.30 A.M. - 1.00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
FOSTER C. BARNARD, Chairman Andover Rationing Board No. 48
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Board of Retirement Report
To the Board of Selectmen Andover, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :
The Town of Andover Board of Retirement herewith submits the following report for the year 1944:
Balance, January 1, 1944: $7332.55
Receipts, January 1-December 31, 1944:
Deductions, Group I $5763.83
Deductions, Group II 2003.86
$7767.69
Gt. N. R. R.'s Called
4117.25
Oregon-Washington R. R.
and Navigation Called
2100.00
6217.25
Interest on Bonds
3204.48
Interest, Savings Banks
103.46
3307.94
Appropriation :
Accumulation Fund
16372.00
Expense Fund
800.00
Special Military Service Fund 464.67
17636.67
34929.55
$42262.10
Expenditures :
Pensions Paid :
Group I
$7276.62
Group II
3391.32
$10667.94
Investments
24000.00
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Office Expenses :
Mary A. Loosigian, Clerk, Salary 729.00 Office Supplies, Stationery and Postage 101.58
830.58
Refunds, Group I
670.07
36168.59
Balance, December 31, 1944
$6093.51
A schedule of membership for the year 1944 follows:
January 1, 1944: Active Members
98
Enrolled during 1944 5
103
Retirements during 1944
3
Withdrawn, 1944
1
4
Total Active Members, December 31, 1944 99
January 1, 1944: Pensioners 16
Retirements during 1944 3
19
Death of Pensioners
1
Total Pensioners, December 31, 1944
18
Total Membership, December 31, 1944,
including Pensioners 117
During the year $24000.00 worth of U. S. Government Bonds were purchased.
The securities held at the close of the year 1944 cost $101243.70 and had an amortized value of $101481.37. The market value of the securities was in excess of both cost and amortized values.
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The actual earnings of the investments this year were $3307.94, while the amount necessary for crediting the funds with the guaranteed rate of three percent was $2815.27-hence, the amount earned exceeded the amount required by $492.67.
$18413.57 is the amount required to be added to the fund by town appropriation for 1945.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY C. REGAN, Chairman GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Secretary EDMOND E. HAMMOND Board of Retirement
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Board of Public Welfare
The Board of Public Welfare submits the following report for the year 1944:
There has been another drop in the case load of Old Age Assis- tance during 1944. At the start of the year, we had 150 cases, but at the close of the year the case load had been reduced to 137. The average cost per case per month has remained about the same, our average now being about $36.10.
Under the new law, children who have sufficient income but refuse to assist in the support of their parents, must be taken into court by the local welfare department. This legal step had to be taken by the parents under the old law. We have had only one case where it became necessary to take court action. The son in this case was earning an average of $70.00 weekly, and the court found him guilty. There were other cases where court action was threatened, but they were cleared up before it became necessary. During the next session of the Legislature, there will be a great deal of discussion on Old Age Assistance, and many bills con- cerning it are now being prepared. Although we do not believe that children should be relieved of the responsibility of caring for their parents, if they are able to assist, there is strong agitation in that direction throughout the state. The Recess Commission of the Legislature is in favor of changing the law, so that children will not be held responsible for the support of their parents. There are other bills being presented to allow non-citizens to receive Old Age Assistance, and to reduce the age requirement to sixty. We do not believe either bill will pass. In the latter case, the Federal Government will not participate in aid to persons under sixty-five years of age.
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