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62.40
Lowell Sun
7.50
Page Catering Co.
428.00
W. H. I. Hayes Co ..
70.33
Waltham Watch Co. Band
325.00
Cross Awning Co.
35.00
Frank P. Sibley.
100.00
Carter's Band
240.75
Joe Mitchell Chapple
50.00
George Gaudette
5.00
E. T. Adams
4.00
39
Lewis J. Fiske.
$ 5.00
A. G. Pollard Co.
69.46
James P. Dunnigan
1.70
Mrs. John Bridgeford.
3.10
Joseph D. Ryan.
20.00
Whitehead & Hoag Co.
248.80
O. L. L'Hereault.
3.50
Finley Barlow
4.00
Charles F. Young & Co.
300.00
D. Frank Small.
4.11
Arthur Hadley
25.00
U. S. Cartridge Co. Band.
16.25
Hoppe's Orchestra
78.00
Vesper Country Club.
19.50
Albert E. Brown. .
5.00
Chelmsford Spring Co.
34.00
Justin L. Moore.
2.22
L. A. Derby & Co.
14.89
J. H. Sparks. .
5.00
Richardson Hotel
3.45
Col. J. F. J. Herbert.
60.00
$2,615.10
Balance unexpended
$ 384.90
PUBLIC PARKS DEPARTMENT.
$ 400.00
Edward Dryden, labor
$128.25
P. S. Ward, labor.
21.85
James J. McManmon, supplies
65.20
J. H. Riley, labor.
39.45
Harvey B. Greene, supplies.
37.10
C. B. Coburn Co., supplies
3.19
Fred L. Fletcher, labor.
3.50
Adams Hardware & Paint Co., supplies. .
3.75
J. Cushing Co., supplies.
8.20
Bartlett & Dow Co., supplies.
12.95
F. W. Santamour, repairs and supplies. . .
4.00
Appropriated
40
No. Chelms. M. & Supply Co., supplies ... $ 1.00
Royal Larson
15.00
John C. Bennett.
2.30
E. R. Marshall.
9.75
Walter H. Merrill.
5.19
Ervin E. Smith Co.
17.15
Pratt & Forrest Co.
5.63
Royce M. Parker
10.00
E. T. Adams
5.21
$ 398.67
Balance unexpended $ 1.33
LOANS AND INTEREST.
Central Savings Bank, interest.
$ 114.95
Central Savings Bank, interest on High
School Lot.
45.00
Central Savings Bank, principal High School Lot
1,170.00
Central Savings Bank, interest on High- land Ave. School Bldg.
75.38
Central Savings Bank, principal Highland Ave. School Bldg
3,250.00
Central Savings Bank, interest on School Truck loan.
114.95
Central Savings Bank, principal School Trucks 1,613.00
Central Savings Bank, principal Highland Ave. School Bldg.
1,824.38
Central Savings Bank, on principal and interest, High School Lot 545.00
$8,752.66
TRUST FUND DEPARTMENT.
Receipts
$ 417.33
James S. Byam.
$ 13.00
James S. Watten
42.00
J. R. Parkhurst 198.00
A. F. Whidden 122.33
375.33
Balance unexpended
$ 42.00
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT.
$ 800.00
Appropriated
$301.73
No. Chelmsford Fire District
15.00
C. Wesley Lyons.
86.00
Ervin E. Smith Co.
14.00
James S. Byam.
18.00
Walter H. Merrill.
3.20
H. Staveley
1.15
A. F. Whidden.
144.63
Bayard C. Dean.
8.00
James S. Byam, Secretary
15.00
606.71
Balance unexpended $ 193.29
MEMORIAL DAY DEPARTMENT.
A. G. Pollard Co. $ 6.00
Parkhurst Press
3.75
Lawler Printing Co.
3.00
H. E. Knowlton
4.15
Central Cong. Church.
30.00
Central Cong. Church choir
15.00
Chelmsford Band 50.00
5.00
J. R. Parkhurst.
27.00
Lillian Dodge Haskell.
7.50
Appropriated
150.00
Deficit
$ 1.40
PUBLIC BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT.
Appropriated
$2,500.00
C. A. Aiken. $ 6.00
Chelmsford Water District 52.65
Edgar G. Fay 21.63
-
$ 151.40
Walter D. Falls
J. R. Parkhurst.
42
Adams & Co. $ 66.00
Goodwin Screen & Weather Strip Co.
32.58
Thomas H. Murphy & Co.
362.20
James W. Stevens.
1,166.42
Bartlett & Dow Co.
1.50
L. A. Derby .
15.78
Owen Scollan
4.00
C. B. Coburn Co.
1.19
Staples Bros
229.80
Major W. Boulter
350.00
$2,309.75
Balance unexpended
$ 190.25
MOTH DEPARTMENT.
Receipts
$1,534.78
E. T. Adams.
$ 1.13
Walter Shepard, Pay Roll
270.50
George W. Pickard.
2.50
Village Shop
17.15
J. B. Emerson.
1.45
E. R. Marshall
1.10
Bartlett & Dow Co ..
2.77
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
.80
American Railway Express
1.84
299.24
Balance unexpended
$1,235.54
No appropriation made at last Annual Town Meeting for the Moth Department. Above bills were contracted for and paid between Jan. 1, 1919 and Feb. 3, 1919.
CATTLE INSPECTION DEPARTMENT.
Appropriated Arnold C. Perham $ 100.00
$ 100.00
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TREASURER'S BOND.
Appropriated $ 220.00
Martin Robbins & Son
$220.00
NORTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT.
Appropriated C. Frank Butterfield $750.00
$ 750.00
CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT.
Appropriated
$
750.00
Winthrop Parkhurst $750.00
STREET LIGHTING DEPARTMENT.
Appropriated $7,576.00
Lowell Elec. Light Corp. $7,121.95
7,121.95
Balance unexpended $ 454.05
There are 417 street lights in Town.
MEAT INSPECTION DEPARTMENT.
Appropriated
$ 500.00
W. S. Hall. $458.26
458.26
Balance unexpended $ 41.74
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT.
Curtis A. Aiken
$101.97
Hobbs & Warren.
2.37
Parkhurst Press 5.30
$ 109.64
Appropriated
100.00
Deficit
$ 9.64
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ADAMS LIBRARY.
Appropriated
Wilson Waters, Treasurer $1,200.00
$1,200.00
NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY.
Appropriated $ 800.00
Stewart Mackay, Treasurer $800.00
INSURANCE FUND DEPARTMENT.
Appropriated
$ 500.00
Walter Perham, Treasurer $500.00
LOWELL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.
Appropriated
$1,000.00
Receipts of 1918
476.87
$1,476.87
City of Lowell $425.00
425.00
Balance unexpended $1,051.87
SURVEY OF WATER DISTRICT.
Appropriated $ 500.00
Nothing expended.
STATE AID DEPARTMENT.
Receipts $ 822.00
A. Heady Park, aid rendered.
$ 79.00
Wm. E. Belleville, aid rendered 706.00
/
785.00
Balance unexpended
$ 37.00
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INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS DEPARTMENT.
Appropriated
$
400.00
Paid Indigent Soldiers and Sailors
$196.00
196.00
Balance unexpended $ 204.00
PAINTING FLAG POLE AT NORTH CHELMSFORD.
Appropriated
$ 35.00
Lexington Flag Staff Co. $ 35.00
TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT.
Appropriated
$
100.00
Received from Lowell Gas Light Co. for
re-setting of trees
50.00
$ 150.00
W. H. Merrill.
$ 18.68
Fred Russell
29.20
M. A. Bean
19.90
Stanley Seeton
26.60
Joseph Fallon
30.00
Robin Hill Nursery
21.00
145.38
Balance unexpended $ 4.62
LAND DAMAGES ON BOSTON ROAD.
Appropriated
$1,000.00
Nothing expended.
GRADING ATHLETIC FIELD AT NEW HIGH SCHOOL.
Appropriated Nothing expended.
$2,000.00
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VILLAGE CLOCK.
Appropriated Village Clock Association
$
60.00
$ 60.00
JOHN J. CURRY-REIMBURSEMENT.
Appropriated John J. Curry-damage to auto. $ 80.00 $ 80.00
JUSTIN L. MOORE, WILLIAM E. BELLEVILLE,
Selectmen.
AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
ACCOUNTS
Appropriations and Receipts
Expenditures
Surplus
Deficit
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT :
Teaching
$ 28,443.00
$ 27,786.54
656.46
Janitor Service
5,004.00
4,984.00
20.00
Fuel ..
5,200.00
3,573.00
1,627.00
Transportation
8,090.00
9,053.27
963.27
Supplies
2,500.00
3,296.64
796.64
Superintendent
2,000.00
2,000.01
.01
Upkeep .
2,000.00
1,874.78
125.22
Medical Inspection .
250.00
250.00
Miscellaneous
1,500.00
2,166.53
666.53
New Equipment .
500.00
537.02
37.02
Appropriated from treasury for outstanding bills ..
1,340.00
1,340.00
Dog tax, receipts ..
$597.74
267.25
864.99
864.99
From State on account of income tax for general school purposes, Chap. 363, Acts of 1919.
2.802.50
2,802.50
OTHIER TOWN DEPARTMENTS :
Highways .
$6,500.00
Allotment from County. 500.00
7,000.00
6,931.43
68.57
Middlesex Street and Cottage Row
500.00
317.65
182.35
Acton Road
300.00
297.73
2.27
West Chelmsford Road ..
250.00
243.10
6,90
Groton Road
250.00
245.01
4.99
Dunstable Road
100.00
92.00
8.00
Littleton Street from R. R. Crossing.
150.00
147.00
3.00
Chelmsford Street
200.00
194.75
5.25
Billerica Road
500.00
497.42
2.58
Woodbine Street
250.00
247.40
2.60
Concord Road
500.00
484.83
15.17
Carlisle Street
500.00
491.00
9.00
River Neck Road.
500.00
484.48
15.52
Carlton Ave.
250.00
221.95
28.05
Sprague Ave. .
250.00
242.25
7.75
Middlesex Street
2,000.00
1,807.63
192.37
Road Binder
2,000.00
1,892.20
107.80
North Road Macadam.
12,000.00
6,917.62
5,082.38
.
$140,769.13
16,221.13 $124,548.00
.
.
·
500.00
491.17
8.83
.
.
·
.
Receipts Appropriations
.
·
·
Tuition of State Wards, receipts ..
Boston Road
Officers
6,000.00
5,958.14
41.86
Miscellaneous
3.200.00
3,187.33
12.67
Support of Poor.
6,500.00
6.120.05
379.95
Welcome Home Day
3.000.00
2,615.10
384.90
Public Parks
-100.00
398.67
1.33
Loans and Interest.
8,752.66
8,752.66
Trust Funds, receipts
417.33
375.33
42.00
Cemeteries
800.00
606.71
193.29
Memorial Day
150.00
151.40
1.40
Public Buildings
2,500.00
2,309.75
190.25
Moth Department, receipts.
1,534.78
299.2-4
1,235.54
Cattle Inspection
100.00
100.00
Treasurer's Bond
220.00
220.00
No. Chelmsford Water District.
750.00
750.00
Chelmsford Water District.
750.00
750.00
Street Lighting
7,576.00
7,121.95
454.05
Meat Inspection .
500.00
458.26
41.74
Weights and Measures
100.00
109.64
Adams Library
1,200.00
1,200.00
No. Chelmsford Library
$00.00
800.00
Insurance Fund
500.00
500.00
Lowell Vocational School. Receipts of 1918.
1.76.87
425.00
1,051.87
Survey of Water District.
500.00
500.00
State Aid. receipts ...
822.00
785.00
37.00
Indigent Soldiers and Sailors.
400.00
196.00
204.00
Painting Flag Pole at No. Chelmsford.
25.00
35.00
Tree Warden .
$ 100.00
Received from Lowell Gas Light Co. for resetting trees.
150.00
145.38
4.62
Boston Road land damage.
1,000.00
1.000.00
Grading Athletic Field at New High School.
2,000.00
2,000.00
Village Clock .
60.00
60.00
John J. Curry, reimbursement.
80.00
80.00
$140,769.13
$123,619.02
$19,624.62
$ 2,474.51
Net surplus. ..
17,150.11
17,150.11
$140,769.13
$140,769.13
$19,624.62
$19,624.62
JUSTIN L. MOORE, WILLIAM E. BELLEVILLE,
Selectmen.
.
.
.
$140,769.13
17,150.11 $123.619.02
.
. .
Surplus Expenditures
.
.
.
..
..
..
.
9.64
$1,000.00
476.87
...
50.00
.
50
Report of Town Treasurer and Tax Collector.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1919.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash received as follows:
Balance in Treasury, Dec. 31, 1918. $7,272.19
Received of State Treasurer :
Corporation Tax, Public Service
958.35
Corporation Tax, Business.
17,705.02
Income Tax, General Purpose, 1919. 9,564.31
Income Tax, General School Purpose (Chap. 363, Acts, 1919) 2,802.50
Income Tax, 1917.
396.00
Income Tax, 1918. 693.00
National Bank Tax. 987.08
Street Railway Tax, 1919.
176.34
Street Railway Tax, 1917
803.15
Street Railway Tax, 1918
432.60
State Aid
822.00
Burial of Soldier.
50.00
Soldiers' Exemptions 78.66
172.91
Tuition of State Children
246.75
Tuition of Pupils attending Vocational School. 476.87
169.31
Aid to paupers. 307.55
Account of building North Road.
6,666.67
County Treasurer :
Account of building North Road 6,666.67
Dog licenses. .
572.28
Account of oiling Acton Road. 500.00
Killing dogs 3.00
Mothers with dependent children.
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth suppression
51
Fees for auctioneer's license . $ 2.00
Fees for slaughter house licenses 5.00
Fees for licenses to sell soda, tobacco, etc., Sundays. 21.00 . Fines from Lowell Jail. 37.50
J. L. Moore, money received as reimbursement for aid rendered 10.00
Lowell Gas Light Co., damage to trees, High Street. . 50.00
Wilson Waters, for sale of Town history 51.00
Fred F. Wiggin, for sale of bandstand.
28.00
State Sealer of Weights and Measures, for peddler's license fee 11.00
C. R. Forsythe, money received from U. S. Worsted Co., for use of Steam Roller 25.00
C. R. Forsythe, for removing stone on Sprague Ave .. . 2.00
J. S. Byam, on account of officers' fees in case of dam- age done by boys. 5.98
Sam. Reilly, reimbursement for police work on ac- count of auto accident on Littleton Street, Oct., 1918 14.50
A. Spayliopoulous, for damage to traffic sign 10.00
B. & M. R. R. Co., claim for damage to freight. 4.25
B. & M. R. R. Co., for extinguishing fires set by loco- motives
14.03
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., for extinguishing fire set by locomotives 58.50
Wilson & English, for extinguishing fires set by loco- motives
24.05
City of Lowell, aid to pauper
26.56
Town of Carlisle, for tuition of Beatrice Brown and Pearl Fisk to June, 1919 160.00
C. A. Aiken, fees for sealing weights and measures .. 71.11
C. A. Aiken, for rent of Town Hall, Centre. 118.00
Owen Scollan, for rent of Town Hall, North. 211.14
Arthur Burnham, as proceeds of town farm.
799.06
S. A. Lovejoy for damage to school fence on North Street 22.87
Cemetery Commissioners as a trust fund the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Fred E. Mason Burial Lot in Forefathers Ceme- tery 100.00
52
Cemetery Commissioners, as a trust fund the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Melvin Walker Burial Lot, No. 296, in Pine Ridge Cemetery
$ 50.00
Cemetery Commissioners, as a trust fund the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Whittemore and Spaulding Burial Lot, No. 79, in Forefathers Cemetery
100.00
Cemetery Commissioners, as a trust fund the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the George Perry Burial Lot, No. 313, in Pine Ridge Cemetery
100.00
Cemetery Commissioners as a trust fund the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Win. H. Hartwell Burial Lot, No. 14, in Hart Pond Cemetery
100.00
As interest on same. 4.22
Cemetery Commissioners as a trust fund the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the John Fox Burial Lot, No. 42, in West Cemetery . . Cemetery Commissioners as a trust fund the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the Henry Pearson Burial Lot, No. 347, in Pine Ridge Cemetery
75.00
Cemetery Commissioners as a trust fund the income of same to be used for the perpetual care of the J. J. Hoyt Burial Lot in West Cemetery.
100.00
Cemetery Commissioners for sale of lots :
Pine Ridge Cemetery 30.00
Hart Pond Cemetery 20.00
West Cemetery 62.50
As a temporary loan.
63,000.00
As a loan for building North Road.
12,000.00
Interest on trust funds.
417.33
Lowell & Fitchburg Street Ry. Co., Excise tax of 1918
333.95
Bay State Street Ry. Co., Excise tax, 1917.
1,953.89
Interest on same. 173.90
Bay State Street Ry. Co., Excise tax, 1918.
1,752.04
Interest on same.
41.45
New England Electric & Supply Co., on account of error on bill. 4.46
100.00
53
On account of taxes :
Chelmsford Water District :
Tax of 1917.
$ 344.51
Interest of 1917
36.70
Tax of 1918.
337.60
Interest of 1918
13.58
Tax of 1919.
1,979.95
Interest of 1919.
1.85
North Chelmsford Fire District :
Tax of 1917.
85.17
Interest of 1917
8.87
Tax of 1918.
541.50
Interest of 1918
23.28
Tax of 1919.
2,302.21
Interest of 1919
.94
Town Taxes :
Tax of 1917
8,628.38
Interest of 1917
953.48
Moth tax of 1917
189.73
Tax of 1918.
22,598.67
Interest of 1918.
705.41
Moth tax of 1918.
288.40
Tax of 1919.
91,732.53
Interest of 1919.
72.29
Moth tax of 1919.
887.34
Lowell & Fitchburg St. Ry., tax, 1919.
297.48
Eastern Mass. Street Ry., tax, 1919.
882.88
Total
$273,732.59
And is credited as follows :
By cash paid :
County tax
$ 6,442.56
State tax
12,540.00
State tax, special.
752.40
Repairs of State highways
3,594.00
Auditing Town accounts.
248.98
Bureau of Statistics, reg. of notes.
28.00
Temporary loan.
7,900.00
Interest on same.
2,411.60
$105,017.54
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Cash deposited in Savings Bank as follows:
Fred E. Nason Fund. $ 100.00
50.00
Melvin Walker Fund. .
100.00
George Perry Fund.
Wm H. Hartwell Fund and interest
104.22
John Fox Fund.
75.00
Henry Pearson Fund.
100.00
J. J. Hoyt Fund.
100.00
Treasurer of North Chelmsford Fire District :
Tax of 1917.
85.17
Interest of 1917 8.87
Tax of 1918.
541.50
Interest of 1918
23.28
Tax of 1919.
2,302.21
Interest of 1919
.94
Treasurer of Chelmsford Water District :
Tax of 1917.
344.51
Interest of 1917 36.70
Tax of 1918.
337.60
Interest of 1918.
13.58
Tax of 1919.
1,979.95
Interest of 1919
1.85
Bills approved by School Committee.
56,861.79
Bills approved by Selectmen 80,592.47
Cash on hand. 24,860.07
$273,737.25
E, W. SWEETSER,
December 31, 1919.
Treasurer.
Whittemore & Spaulding Fund. . 100.00
55
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Tax of 1917 :
Tax on list of 1917 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918 $8,901.57
Additional tax 18.20
$8,919.77
Less abatements
291.39
$8,628.38
Interest on list of 1917 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918. . ..
667.61
Moth tax on list of 1917 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918. .. 189.73
Interest accrued since Dec. 31, 1918. 285.87
$9,771.59
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax. $ 8,628.38
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest. 953.48
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as Moth tax 189.73
$ 9,771.59
Tax of 1918 :
Tax on list of 1918 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918. . $32,734.40
Interest on list of 1918 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918. . 492.51
Moth tax of 1918 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918. 431.17
Interest accrued since Dec. 31, 1918. 973.08
$34,631.16
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax. $22,598.67
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest. 705.41
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as Moth tax 288.40
Uncollected tax to new account.
10,135.73
Uncollected interest to new account. 760.18
Uncollected Moth tax to new account. 142.77
$34,631.16
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Tax of 1919 :
Tax on list of 1919
$116,849.83
Moth tax of 1919.
1,463.93
Lowell & Fitchburg Street Ry. Excise tax. 297.48
882.88
Eastern Mass. Street Ry. Excise tax
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1919 . 72.29
Interest accrued since Oct. 1, 1919
376.75
$119,943.16
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as tax. - $91,732.53
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as interest. 72.29
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as Moth tax. 887.34
Cash entered on Treasurer's book as Eastern Mass. Street Ry. Excise tax, 1919. 882.88
Lowell & Fitchburg Street Ry. Excise tax, 1919
297.48
Uncollected tax to new account.
25,117.30
Uncollected interest to new account.
376.75
Uncollected Moth tax to new account.
576.59
$119,943.16
E. W. SWEETSER, Collector.
December 31, 1919.
TAX COLECTOR'S REPORT OF CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT
Tax of 1917 :
Tax on list of 1917 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918 $ 345.93
Less abatement 1.42
$ 344.51
Interest on list of 1917 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918.
24.94
Interest accrued since Dec. 31, 1918. 11.76
$ 381.21
Cash paid Treasurer Chelmsford Water Dist. as tax .. $ 344.51 Cash paid Treasurer Chelmsford Water Dist. as in- interest 36.70
$ 381.21
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Tax of 1918 :
Tax on list of 1918 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918. $ 585.58
Interest on list of 1918 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918. 8.78
Interest accrued since Dec. 31, 1918. 23.39
$ 617.75
Cash paid Treasurer of Chelmsford Water Dist. as tax $ Cash paid Treasurer of Chelmsford Water Dist. as in- terest
13.58
Uncollected tax to new account. 247.98
Uncollected interest to new account.
18.59
$ 617.75
Tax of 1919 :
Tax on list of 1919.
$ 2,556.37
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1919 .
1.85
Interest accrued since Oct. 1, 1919.
8.64
$ 2.566.86
Cash paid Treasurer Chelmsford Water Dist. as tax $ 1,979.95 Cash paid Treasurer Chelmsford Water Dist. as in- terest 1.85
Uncollected tax to new account.
576.42
Uncollected interest to new account. 8.64
$ 2,566.86
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT OF NORTH CHELMSFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
Tax of 1917 :
Tax on list of 1917 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918. $ 85.17
Interest on list of 1917 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918. 6.38
Interest accrued since Dec. 31, 1918 2.49
$ 94.04
337.60
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Cash paid Treasurer of North Chelmsford Fire Dis- trict as tax. $ 85.17 Cash paid Treasurer of North Chelmsford Fire Dis- trict as interest 8.87
$ 94.04
Tax of 1918 :
Tax on list of 1918 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918. $ 728.34
Interest on list of 1918 uncollected Dec. 31, 1918 10.92
Interest accrued since Dec. 31, 1918 26.37
$ 765.63
Cash paid Treasurer North Chelmsford Fire Dis- trict as tax. $ 541.50
Cash paid Treasurer of North Chelmsford Fire Dis- trict as interest 23.28
Uncollected tax to new account.
186.84
Uncollected interest to new account.
14.01
$ 765.63
Tax of 1919 :
Tax on list of 1919
$ 2,706.75
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1919
.94
Interest accrued since Oct. 1, 1919
6.06
$ 2,713.75
Cash paid Treasurer of North Chelmsford Fire Dis- trict as tax. .. $ 2,302.21
Cash paid Treasurer of North Chelmsford Fire Dis- trict as interest. .94
Uncollected tax to new account.
404.54
Uncollected interest to new account 6.06
$ 2,713.75
E. W. SWEETSER, Treasurer and Collector.
December 31, 1919.
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Report of the Assessors.
For the year ending December 31, 1919.
Buildings excluding land.
$2,716,080.00
Land excluding buildings. 1,084,590.00
Total valuation of real estate .... $3,800,670.00
Total valuation of personal estate
1,381,595.00
Total valuation of assessed estate $5,182,265.00
Rate of taxation, $22.00 per $1,000.00
Number of polls assessed. 1,420
Assessed on polls only .
613
Residents assessed on property :
Individuals
1,342
All others 22
1,364
Non-residents assessed on property :
Individuals
343
All others
25
368
Total number assessed 2,345
Number or horses assessed 385
Number of cows assessed. 786
Number of sheep assessed .
4
Number of neat cattle other than cows.
189
Number of swine assessed 220
Number of fowl assessed. 7,705
Number of dwellings assessed
1,199
Number of acres of land assessed. 13,920
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Appropriations voted at the Annual Town Meeting, February 3, 1919, and a Special Meeting, May 28, 1919. (For items, see aggregate table.)
$110,178.00 9,857.17
Loans and interest.
State tax $12,540.00
State highway tax. 3,594.00
State special army and navy tax. .
752.40
State audit 248.98
17,135.38
County tax.
6,442.56
Overlayings
505.72
$144,118.83
Estimated receipts
27,269.00
$116,849.83
Tax on 1,420 polls.
$
2,840.00
Tax on property 114,009.83
$116,849.83
HERBERT C. SWEETSER, JAMES P. DUNIGAN, FRED L. FLETCHER,
Assessors.
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Report of Appraisers.
WESTLANDS FIRE APPARATUS.
1 hose reel equipment.
$ 75.00
500 feet 21/2-inch hose.
250.00
6 chemicals 40.00
Miscellaneous
41.00
CENTRE FIRE APPARATUS.
Wagon and chemicals. $200.00
$200.00
SOUTH CHELMSFORD FIRE APPARATUS.
1 wagon
$100.00
6 chemicals
35.00
Miscellaneous 30.00
$165.00
CENTRE FIRE APPARATUS.
1 combination chemical and hand fire engine $400.00
1 hose and protective wagon. 150.00
1 hook and ladder wagon 150.00
9 chemical extinguishers
45.00
1 single harness
25.00
1 50-foot extension ladder
35.00
300 feet 34-inch hose
30.00
1,500 feet 21/2-inch hose
800.00
2 hand hose reels.
150.00
5 Boston play pipes
75.00
3 hydrant gates. 35.00
Miscellaneous
176.25
5 Callahan nozzles
70.00
$2,141.25
$406.00
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NORTH CHELMSFORD FIRE APPARATUS.
500 feet 21/2-inch hose $250.00
1 wagon 150.00
1 hose reel. 30.00
1 40-foot extension ladder 30.00
2 nozzles 25.00
4 chemical extinguishers 25.00
Boiler and fixtures
225.00
Miscellaneous 42.00
$777.00
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Equipment
$150.00
$150.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT.
1 power sprayer equipment $600.00
2 Friend's spray pumps. 20.00
Spraying outfit 75.00
1 wood sawing outfit. 250.00
400 lbs. lead 44.00
Miscellaneous 116.00
$1,105.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
1 road roller $100.00
3 road scrapers 400.00
6 road levellers 100.00
8 snowplows 100.00
12 barrels patching oil 100.00
Miscellaneous 232.85
$1,032.85
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ALMSHOUSE.
1 horse
$ 75.00
1 pair double harnesses 25.00
3 cows .
350.00
3 pigs
100.00
Manure
50.00
1 horse hay fork and grapple.
Hay
200.00
1 farm wagon
30.00
1 two-horse cart.
50.00
1 mowing machine
30.00
1 disc harrow. 20.00
35 fowl
70.00
Wood
100.00
Coal
130.00
Bedding and household furniture
300.00
Food supplies
197.00
Miscellaneous
250.00
$2,002.00
EMILE E. PAIGNON, WALTER PERHAM, JOHN F. PARKER,
Appraisers.
25.00
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Report of Auditors.
The Auditors have made an examination of the books and accounts of the Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, School Committee and Town Clerk for the year ending December 31, 1919, securing the following results :
We find that the Treasurer has paid a total of 1,609 bills, approved by the Selectmen and members of the School Com- mittee, as well as other additional payments which will be found detailed in his report, amounting to $111,422.92.
We find the receipts of the Town Clerk on account of the Dog Tax properly entered and vouched for.
We find a balance of $24,860.07 in the hands of the Treas- urer.
The books of the Treasurer show the amount of uncollected taxes to December 31, 1919, to be as follows :
1918
1919
Town and Water Tax
$10,570.55
$26,098.28
Moth tax
431.17
1,463.93
$11,001.72 $27,562.19
We find Trust Funds in the hands of the Insurance Fund Commissioners amounting to $3,628.78.
We find Cemetery Funds in the hands of the Treasurer amounting to $13,940.49.
The following funds were added during the past year :- Henry Pearson, Fred E. Nason, J. J. Hoyt, Geo. Perry, Whittemore & Spaulding, Wm. Hartwell, John Fox and Melvin Walker.
We find the following Cemetery Trust Funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer :
Emerson Improvement fund $ 77.07
Emerson fund and interest 278.23
Kimball fund and interest 110.62
Silver fund and interest. 198.72
Day fund and interest. 110.47
Carleton fund and interest. 208.49
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Marshall fund and interest
$ 109.90
Edwards interest 54.46
Wood fund and interest. 532.01
Shedd fund and interest. 110.99
Coburn fund and interest. 110.58
Wheeler fund and interest. 123.07
E. G. Smith fund and interest. 111.22
Jaquith fund and interest. 222.78
Fletcher fund and interest
110.40
Shedd fund and interest.
220.75
Bowers fund and interest.
113.73
Whittemore fund and interest.
109.58
Asmus fund and interest.
296.92
Haywood fund and interest
56.34
Huckins fund and interest.
115.93
Isaac Wood fund and interest.
108.99
Pease fund and interest. 120.47
Geo. H. Smith fund and interest 119.34
Adams fund and interest 259.00
Hobbs fund and interest. 110.32
Perry fund and interest.
105.25
Perham fund and interest. 110.12
Sweetser fund and interest. 111.40
Parker fund and interest. . 110.80
Richardson fund and interest.
110.90
Jos. W. Smith fund and interest. 110.72
H. and S. Parkhurst fund and interest ... 110.18
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