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HENRY S. PERHAM, WILLIAM H. SHEDD, STEWART MACKAY, GEORGE P. MANSFIELD, GEORGE F. SNOW,
Committee.
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Voted to accept the remainder of the town report as printed.
Under Article 5, the committee on appropriations reported the sums necessary in their judgment, which, after some dis- cussion, it was voted to raise and appropriate as follows: For schools, including teaching, care and fuel, $13,000 ; school books and supplies, $1,100; school incidentals, $300; school apparatus, $100; School Superintendent, $562.50; transporta- tion, $1,100; repairs and furniture, $1,000; highways, $,6000; support of poor, $1,500; indigent soldiers and sailors, $300; repairs of public buildings, $700; town officers and com- mittees, $3,000; cattle inspector, $150; collection and abatement of taxes, $700; care of village clock, $30; care of cemeteries, $400; miscellaneous expenses, $2,000; street lights, $1,500; Adams Library, $800; loans and interest, $4,255.65; enforcement of liquor law, $300; tree warden, $200; deficit, $2,000; aggregate appropriation, $40,998.15.
Under Article 6, voted that the Treasurer be authorized to borrow, subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen, such sums of money as may be required for the demands upon him in anticipation of the taxes of the current year and payable therefrom.
Under Article 7, it was voted that the Treasurer be author- ized to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary to meet payments on the proposed bridge over the Stony Brook Rail- road at North Chelmsford, in case it became necessary for this purpose. At this point it was voted to take up Article 13 out of course, as it was thought to be a very important matter and at that time a greater number would be present to act upon it.
Under Article 13, at the request of John M. Agnew and others, to see if the town will raise and appropriate or borrow the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the purpose of adding two rooms to the school-house building at West Chelms- ford, and making such other additions and alterations in the building as may be required.
(a) To determine the manner in which the above men- tioned five thousand dollars shall be raised and appropriated or borrowed.
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(b) To determine the manner in which the above five thousand dollars shall be expended.
Capt. John J. Monahan after making some remarks regard- ing the existing conditions, moved the acceptance of the article, the money to be paid in five annual instalments, the first one to be paid in 1905.
Stewart Mackay, a member of the school committee, gave some figures regarding the increase in attendance at the school.
George F. Snow moved as an amendment that $10,000 be appropriated for a new four-room building, and this was carried.
The motion as amended was as follows: That the town borrow the sum of $10,000 for the purpose of building a new four-room school-house at West Chelmsford, the amount so borrowed to be payable in five annual instalments, the first to be paid in 1905. This was carried 200 to 1.
Voted that the money be expended under the direction of a committee of seven, including the three members of the school committee. The committee was nominated by the chair as follows: Charles H. Ellis, Stewart Mackay, Alexander J. Park, John J. Monahan, George F. Snow, Arthur H. Sheldon, Albert H. Davis. The disposal of the old building was left in the hands of the same committee.
Under Article 8, voted that a public observance be held in 1905, by the town, of the 250th anniversary of its corporation and that a committee be chosen to take the matter into consid- eration and report at a future meeting. This committee was appointed, upon nomination of Rev. Wilson Waters, as follows: Henry S. Perham, J. Adams Bartlett, Joseph E. Warren, Harry L. Parkhurst, Arthur H. Sheldon, Hubert Bearce, Daniel P. Byam, George F. Snow, Erastus A. Bartlett.
Under Article 9, voted that the town invite Henry S. Per- ham to prepare a history of the town and that a committee be chosen to have charge of the publication of the book. The following Trustees of the Adams Library were appointed to have charge of the publication. J Adams Bartlett, Albert H. Davis, Emma J. Gay, Frances Clark, A. Heady Park, and Rev. Wilson Waters.
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Under Article 10, voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $150 for the care and maintenance of the rifle range under the charge of the Selectmen.
Under Article 11, voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for the purpose of putting in improved sanitary arrange- ments at the Centre Town Hall.
Under Article 12, which called for an action upon a new system of street lighting, the article was dismissed.
Under Article 14, voted that $100 be raised and appro- priated to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of locating street lights in North Street, from the present last location to McLarney's Corner and continuing to a point near the residence of Perley P. Perham.
Under Article 15, voted that the town request the Select- men to replace the old guide post that formerly stood in front of the Centre Town Hall and properly repair all posts of a similar nature.
Under Article 16, the motion of Stewart Mackay that the sum of $900 be raised and appropriated under the direction of the Selectmen, for the purpose of paving Main Street with granite blocks from the Moore Spinning Company's side track to a point opposite Gay Street, was carried 79 in favor and 73 opposed.
Under Article 17, voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the observance of Memorial Day.
Under Article 18, voted that the town raise and appro- priate the sum of $400 for the North Chelmsford Library Asso- ciation, $200 of the sum may be expended for new books on condition that the books of said library be free to all inhabitants of the town, and that hereafter the appropriation committee be authorized to include in their recommendations a sum for this purpose.
Under Article 19, voted to accept the list of jurors which after some concellations and additions stood as follows: David Billson, Charles A. Bride, Fred M. Brown, R. Wilson Dix, H. Herbert Emerson, Walter B. Emerson, William R. Fowle, David B. George, William H. Hall, Daniel E. Haley, Fred M. Hodson, Charles H. Holt, Wilber E. Lapham, Frank A. Mallory, William
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E. Martin, Frank P. Martin, John Marinel, Jr., John F. McMano- min, Thomas H. Murphy, George F: O'Neil, Emile Paignon, Jr., Edgar R. Parker, Edward F. Parker, David Perham, James B. Phillips, Daniel A. Reardon, Arthur E. Reed, N. E. Richardson, Carl H. Ripley, Edward J. Robbins, James A. Sampson, John P. Scoboria, John C. Sheehan, Thomas Smith, George F. Snow, George O. Spaulding, George W. Swett, James W. Ward, Arthur M. Warren, Joseph E. Warren, George B. B. Wright.
Under Article 20, voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, for building a fence to enclose the school-house grounds at East Chelmsford.
Under Article 21, voted that the article which was to allow Francis Day and others who requested permission to use a parcel of land for private burial ground be dismissed.
Under Article 22, voted to accept the gift of $100 in trust from the heirs of Charles Sweetser, the income of same to be expended in forever keeping in repair the Charles Sweetser burial lot in Forefathers Cemetery.
Under Article 23, voted to accept the gift of $100 in trust from the estate of Alvah H. Richardson, the income of same to be annually expended for the perpetual care of the family lot of Elijah and Alvah H. Richardson in Forefathers Cemetery.
Under Article 24, voted to accept the gift of $100 in trust, from the estate of D. C. Perham, the income of said sum to be annually expended for the perpetual care of the D. C. Perham burial lot in Forefathers Cemetery.
Under Article 25, voted to accept the gift of $100 in trust from Charles W. Parker, the income of said sum to be annually expended for the perpetual care of the Eli P. Parker lot in Fore- fathers Cemetery.
Under Article 26, voted to authorize the Treasurer to accept, subject to the approval of the Cemetery Commissioners, trust funds, in sums not less than one hundred dollars ($100). The income from same to be used for the perpetual care of burial lots in our several cemeteries.
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Upon motion of Henry S. Perham, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for the purpose of repairing or replacing the flag-pole on the Common at the Centre Village; the money to be expended under the direction of the Selectinen. 110 voted in the affirmative and 1 in the negative.
Following the transaction of the foregoing business, the result of the official ballot was declared as follows :-
For Town Clerk: Edward J. Robbins, 346; William H. Hall, 254; blanks, 45; whole number of ballots, 645.
For Selectmen: R. Wilson Dix, 507; James P. Dunigan, 363; John J. Dunn, 488; Charles A. Holt, 254; Emile E. Paignon, 253; A. Heady Park, 324; Walter Perham, 501; blanks, 535; and R. Wilson Dix, James P. Dunigan, John J. Dunn, A. Heady Park and Walter Perham were elected.
For Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes: Ervin W. Sweetser, 574; blanks, 71.
For Auditors: C. Frank Butterfield, 517; Martin Robbins, 517; George F. Snow, 518; blanks, 383.
For seven Constables : Warren Berry, 461; Edwin F. Coburn, 457; William H. Corrigan, 311; Thomas C. Mooney, 260; Clarence G. Nickles, 341; Robert Shinkwin, 268; Fred I. Vinal, 401; Melvin Walker, 434; James S. Wotton, 386; blanks, 1,196; and Warren Berry, Edwin F. Coburn, William H. Corrigan, Clarence G. Nickles, Fred I. Vinal, Melvin Walker and James S. Wotton were elected.
For School Committee for three years: Stewart Mackay, 501; blanks, 144.
For School Committee for two years: Charles H. Ellis, 502; blanks, 143.
For two Trustees of Adams Library for three years: J. Adams Bartlett, 504; Emma J. Gay, 502; blanks, 284.
For one Trustee of Adams Library for one year: Frances Clark, 490; blanks, 155.
For Cemetery Commissioner for three years: Harry L. Parkhurst, 517; blanks, 128.
For Highway Surveyor: David Higgins, 537; blanks, 108.
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For Tree Warden: George B. B. Wright, 509; blanks, 136.
The vote on the question-Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? Yes, 206. No, 378. Blanks, 61.
The thanks of the meeting were voted to the Moderator for his able conduct of the proceedings.
At five o'clock voted to dissolve the meeting.
J. ADAMS BARTLETT, Moderator.
EDWARD J. ROBBINS, Town Clerk.
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Special Town Meeting.
May 21, 1904.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chelms- ford qualified to vote at elections and in town affairs, held pur- suant to warrant at the Town Hall, Centre Village, Saturday, May 21, 1904, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the following busi- ness was transacted: The meeting was called to order and the warrant read by the Town Clerk.
Under Article 1, balloted for Moderator, and Albert H. Davis was chosen and sworn by the Town Clerk.
Under Article 2, Capt. John J. Monahan moved that the action of the town at the last annual meeting under Article 13 of the warrant therefor, as certified by the Town Clerk, whereby it was voted that the town borrow the sum of $10,000 for the purpose of building a new four-room school-house at West Chelmsford, the amount so borrowed to be payable in five annual instalments, the first one to be paid in 1905, and that the money be expended under a committee of seven including the three members of the school committee, be and hereby is ratified and confirmed. General discussion of the matter followed this motion, during which a motion to indefinitely postpone was put and lost. A rising vote upon the original motion was taken, 58 voting in favor and 19 opposed.
Under Article 3, Capt. John J. Monahan moved that the Town Treasurer be authorized and directed to borrow the sum of ten thousand dollars at a rate of interest not exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and to give there- for promissary note of the town to be payable in five annual instalments of two thousand dollars each, of which the first shall be payable one year from the date thereof, the second two years therefrom, and so following, such note to be counter- signed by the Board of Selectmen or a majority of their number.
This was carried unanimously.
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Article 4 was indefinitely postponed.
Article 5 was indefinitely postponed.
Under Article 6, Walter Perham, Chairman of the Select- men, made some remarks regarding the difficulty of obtaining a large enough stick for a new flag-pole, and moved that the action taken at the last annual town meeting be rescinded, and it was so voted.
Under Article 7, it was voted that the sum of $400 be appro- priated for a new flag-pole, the money to be extended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Voted that the meeting be dissolved.
ALBERT H. DAVIS, Moderator.
EDWARD J. ROBBINS, Town Clerk.
State Election, November 8, 1904.
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, 1904.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks(Republican) 472
Parker and Davis (Democratic) 183
Debs and Hanford (Socialist)
14
Swallow and Carroll (Prohibition)
8
Corregan and Cox (Socialist Labor) 4
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Watson and Tibbles (People's Party) Blanks
56
ABSTRACT OF VOTE OF THE TOWN.
Whole number of ballots cast. 738
GOVERNOR.
John Quincy Adams of Amesbury
14
John L. Bates of Boston 394
Michael T. Berry of Lynn
2
Oliver W. Cobb of Easthampton
7
William L. Douglass of Brockton
277
Blanks
44
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Olof Bokelund of Worcester
15
John C. Crosby of Pittsfield
200
Frank P. Dyer of Arlington
33
Curtis Guild, Jr. of Boston
400
Moritz E. Ruther of Holyoke
1
Blanks
89
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SECRETARY.
James A. Bresnahan of Cambridge S
10
Fannie J. Clary of Williamsburg
Charles C. Hitchcock of Ware 19
167
Henry B. Little of Newburyport
418
William L. Olin of Boston Blanks
116
TREASURER.
Hubert C. Bartlett of Fitchburg 21
422
Arthur B. Chapin of Holyoke.
170
Andrew Mortensen of Somerville
1
Willard O. Wylie of Beverly Blanks
116
AUDITOR.
Charles E. Burnham of Worcester
13
Walter J. Hoar of Worcester
4
Charles Stevens of Plymouth
16
Francis X. Tetrault of Southbridge
163
Henry E. Turner of Malden
419
Blanks
123
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Henry M. Dean of Hyde Park
9
John P. Leahy of Boston
166
Herbert Parker of Lancaster
427
John Weaver Sherman of Boston 17
2
Blanks
117
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
Butler Ames of Lowell 482
Alexander B. Bruce of Lawrence
191
Winfield F. Parker of Lowell
18
Blanks
47
COUNCILLOR.
John E. Brennan of Malden 20
John F. O'Brien of Lowell 160
Walter Scott Watson of Lowell
423
Blanks
135
Edmund D. Codman of Boston
8
Thomas Stevenson of New Bedford
29
SENATOR.
Edwards Cheney of Lowell 393
James Gunn of Lowell
20
Michael J. Mahoney of Lowell Blanks
112
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Francis Bigelow of Natick 430
Charles F. Drury of Natick.
17
James E. Kelley of Wilmington Blanks
119
TWO SPECIAL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Laughlin Cameron of Malden 51
Embert E. Hopkins of Cambridge
49
David T. Strange of Stoneham
399
Edward Everett Thompson of Woburn Blanks
1476
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
John J. Devine of Lowell
182
Squire E. Putney of Somerville
20
416
George A. Sanderson of Ayer Blanks
120
SHERIFF.
Frederick Bancroft of Reading 176
420
John L. Mulholland of Somerville Blanks
119
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT.
Rolfe Bradbury of Lowell
370
Frank Burgess of Lowell
23
Fred P. Folsom of Lowell
18
Joseph H. Gormley of Lowell
186
William H. I. Hayes of Lowell
361
Horton H. Hilton of Lowell
374
John J. McManmon of Lowell 236
161
Blanks
.
485
John R. Fairbairn of Cambridge
23
Thomas F. Sheehan of Lowell
213
172
371
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RETURN OF VOTES FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT FOR TWENTY-FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Rolfe Bradbury of Lowell
2,908
Frank Burgess of Lowell
183
Fred P. Folsom of Lowell
179
Joseph Gormley of Lowell.
2,501
William H. I. Hayes of Lowell.
2,949
Horton H. Hilton of Lowell
3,006
John J. McManmon of Lowell
2,773
2,147
Thomas F. Sheehan of Lowell Blanks
2,911
Whole number of votes and blanks
19,557
EDWARD J. ROBBINS, Town Clerk.
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Report of Town Treasurer.
For the Year Ending February 28, 1905.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash received as follows :-
Balance in Treasury at last annual statement $1,445 18
Of State Treasurer:
On account of Corporation Tax of 1903 333 30
On account of Corporation Tax of 1904 1,006 58
On account of Education of Children 96 00
On account of Bank Tax
753 07
On account of Military and State Aid 1,489 00
On account of Street Railway Tax 1,427 31
On account of reimbursing the Town for one-half the amount paid Ellen B. Wotton for per- manent rights for drainage of state highway at North Chelmsford
250 00
On account of Armory rent
300 00
Of County Treasurer :
On account of dog licenses
654 93
On account of amount allowed the Town as land damage on account of widening Chelmsford Street 350 00
James F. Savage, fines from Lowell Police Court
20 00
Alvah S. Baker, fines from Lowell Jail
10-00
Cemetery Commissioners, for sale of lots :
In Hart Pond Cemetery. 17 00
In West Cemetery . 15 00
In Forefathers' Cemetery
35 00
For sale of grass
8 00
Amount carried forward $8,210 37
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Amount brought forward $8,210 37
P. S. Ward, for rent of Town Hall-(North) 78 50
H. H. Emerson, for rent of Town Hall (Centre) 51 00
Fred Chandler, for rent of Town Hall (Centre) 42 00
David Higgins, for labor with highway teams prepar- ing Main Street for paving 116 50
Massachusetts Broken Stone Co., for storing steam roller 3 00
School Committee, as reimbursement from State, on account of salary of School Superintendent and teachers 937 50
Ginn & Co., for old books returned and error on bill . . 52 03 Orrin Pierce, for sale of old furnace from old school- house at East Chelmsford 1 81
Selectmen, for slaughter-house license fees 4 00
Town Clerk, for pool table license fee
1 00
Selectmen, money belonging to Mrs. Anna Magoun. . Martin Robbins, administrator of the estate of D. C.
194 07
Perham, as a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the D. C. Per- ham burial lot in Forefathers' Cemetery . 100 00
Heirs of Charles Sweetser, as a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Charles Sweetser burial lot in Forefathers' Cemetery 100 00
Albert H. Davis, executor of the estate of Alvah H. Richardson, as a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Eliza and Alvah H. Richardson burial lot in Fore- fathers' Cemetery 100 00
Charles W. Parker, as a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Eli P. Parker burial lot in Forefathers' Cemetery 100 00
Geo. F. Snow, as a trust fund, the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the John N. Perry burial lot in West Cemetery 100 00
Amount carried forward
$10,191 78
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Amount brought forward $10,191 78
Walter Perham, money due from estate of Homer E. Thayer, for his board and care. 24 00
Walter Perham, money belonging to Cynthia Melvin, and received from her guardian for her support 370 78
Town of Tewksbury, for aid rendered Charles H. Frost and family 18 76
City of Lowell, for aid rendered paupers . 99 38
City Institution for Savings, as interest on trust
funds for care of burial lots, 47 00
City Institution for Savings, as principal and interest of Esther Lewis Fund, for her support 76 73
Mechanics Savings Bank, from Anna Magoun Fund, for her board at Town Farm 72 00
A. P. Brown, Superintendent of Town Farm, as pro- ceeds of farm 1,368 51
Cash borrowed as a temporary loan in anticipation of taxes 17,500 00
Jose, Parker & Co., school-house loan for West School (notes bearing four per cent. interest) 10,000 00
Jose, Parker & Co., as premium on notes . 45 00
Jose, Parker & Co., as interest on notes 1 11
On account of taxes as follows :
A. M. Warren, Collector, for 1900 tax 436 27
A. M. Warren, Collector, for 1900 interest 98 60
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1901 tax 391 70
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1901 interest 73 64
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1902 tax
4,40S 79
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1902 interest
444 24
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1903 tax
4,918 91
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1903 interest
203 08
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1904 tax 30,459 52
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1904 interest
49 29
E. W. Sweetser, Collector, for 1904 excise tax of 1904. 1,325 03
Making a total of
$82,624 12
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And is credited as follows :-
$3,278 41
Cash paid County Tax
Cash paid State Tax 2,425 00
Cash paid State Highway Tax 55 97
Cash deposited in City Institution for Savings:
D. C. Perham Fund 100 00
Charles Sweetser Fund 100 00
Eli P. Parker Fund. 100 00
Alvah H. Richardson Fund.
100 00
John N. Perry Fund.
100 00
Cash deposited in Mechanics Savings Bank of Lowell, Anna Magoun Fund 194 07
Cash paid temporary loan in part 15,100 00
Cash paid interest on same 913 51
Cash paid bills approved by School Committee 18,866 79
Cash paid bills approved by Selectmen 40,484 64
Cash on hand 805 73
Making a total of $82,624 12
E. W. SWEETSER, Treasurer.
Chelmsford, March 3rd, 1905.
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Collector's Report.
Tax Collector's Report for 1900.
Uncollected February 29, 1904
$436 27
Uncollected interest February 29, 1904
89 44
Interest accrued since
9 16
534 87
Paid Town Treasurer as tax
436 27
Paid Town Treasurer as interest
98 60
534 87
ARTHUR M. WARREN, Collector.
Tax Collector's Report for 1901. Tax on list of 1901 uncollected Feb. 28, 1904
837 46
Interest on list of 1901 uncollected Feb. 28, 1904
121 43
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1904 16 89
975 78
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax
391 70
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest
73 64
Uncollected tax to new account 445 76
Uncollected interest to new account
64 68
975 78
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Tax Collector's Report for 1902.
Tax on list of 1902 uncollected Feb. 28, 1904 6,135 14 Interest on list of 1902 uncollected Feb. 28, 1904 521 48
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1904 173 66
6,830 28
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax 4,408 79
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest 444 24
Uncollected tax to new account 1,726 35
Uncollected interest to new account
250 90
6,830 28
Tax Collector's Report for 1903.
Tax on list of 1903 uncollected Feb. 28, 1904 13,371 75
Interest on list of 1903 uncollected Feb. 28, 1904 334 29
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1903 587 28
. 14,293 32
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax
4,918 91
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest 203 08
Uncollected tax to new account 8,452 84
Uncollected interest to new account 718 49
14,293 32
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Tax Collector's Report for 1904.
Tax on list of 1904
48,560 29
Excise tax
1,325 03
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1904 49 29
Interest accrued since Oct. 1, 1904
452 51
50,387 12
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax
30,459 52
ยท Cash entered on Treasurer's book as excise tax.
1,325 03
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest
49 29
Uncollected tax to new account
18,100 77
Uncollected interest to new account
452 51
50,387 12
ERVIN W. SWEETSER, Collector.
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Auditor's Report.
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer for the year ending February 28, 1905, and find his receipts and pay- ments properly entered and vouched for, and a balance of eight hundred five and seventy three one hundredths dollars ($805.73) in his hands.
We have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find they have approved bills amounting to forty thousand four hundred eighty-four and sixty-four one-hundredths dollars (40,484.64).
We also find bills approved by the School Committee amounting to eighteen thousand eight hundred sixty-six and seventy-nine one-hundredths dollars ($18,866.79) and that all of said bills have been paid by the Treasurer.
We find assets:
Cash in Treasury $ 805 73
Tax of 1901 uncollected. $ 445 76
Interest accrued on same
64 68
Tax of 1902 uncollected.
1,726 35
Interest accrued on same
250 90
Tax of 1903 uncollected.
8,452 84
Interest accrued on same
718 49
Tax of 1904 uncollected.
18,100 77
Interest accrued on same
452 51
-$30,212 30
Due from State:
State aid to January, 1905
$1,094 00
State aid for January and February, 1905
251 00
Military aid to January, 1905
210 00
Military aid for January and February, 1905
42 00
On account of School Supt. and teachers ... 937 50
$2,534 50
Amount carried forward
$33,552 53
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Amount brought forward $33,552 53
Due from other sources :
Cemetery trust funds deposited in Lowell savings banks $3,922 41
Emerson trust fund deposited in Lowell savings bank 157 27
Magoun fund and interest 122 07
$4,201 75
$37,754 28
Liabilities :
Notes (temporary loan) $27,900 00
Notes (Centre School House loan) 2,400 00
Notes (North Chelmsford School House loan). 5,350 00
Note (East Chelmsford School House loan).
1,000 00
Notes (West Chelmsford School House loan) 10,000 00
Notes (North Chelmsford Town Hall loan). 500 00
$47,150 00
Emerson Cemetery improvement fund .. . 157 27
Emerson fund and interest. 261 84
Kimball fund and interest. 129 27
Silver fund and interest 120 67
Day fund and interest.
102 38
Carleton fund and interest
172 08
Marshall fund and interest
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