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Band Concerts
400.00
400.00
400.00
World War Veterans' Records ..
75.00
75.00
64.75
10.25.
Ins. Sinking Fund Treas. Bond ..
40.00
40.00
40.00
Enterprises and Cemeteries:
Cemeteries-Commissioners' Salaries. .
105.00
105.00
105.00
Forefathers Cemetery
450.00
450.00
450.00
Hart Pond Cemetery
450.00
450.00
450.00
Pine Ridge Cemetery
450.00
450.00
446.90
3.10
Riverside Cemetery .
450.00
450.00
432.50
17.50
0
West Chelmsford Cemetery
450.00
450.00
449.09
.91
Fairview Cemetery Care and Improvement
450.00
450.00
416.70
. 33.30
*1,041.50
1,041.50
1,078.50
Insurance
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest
*11,903.00
11,903.00
Temporary Loans
4,074.92
Acton Road No. 1
108.00
Westland School
1,200.00
Acton-Boston-Carlisle-
Concord Roads
204.00
Boston Road No. 4
114.00
East Chelmsford School Addition. .
665.00
Groton Road No. 1
45.00
New High School
1,235.00
Stone Crusher
46.75
Highway Trucks
124.98
East Chelmsford Fire House
12.82
Groton Road No. 2
85.50
New Grade School at Centre
4,679.64
Maturing Debt
29,097,00 29,097.00
New High School
3,250.00
Highway Trucks
1,111.00
East Chelmsford Fire House
570.00
Groton Road No. 2
1,200.00
Boston Road No. 4
1,200.00
East Chelmsford School House Addition
2,000.00
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Acton-Boston-Carlisle-
Concord Roads
1,600.00
Acton Road No. 1
2,400.00
Groton Road No. 1
1,000.00
Stone Crusher
1,100.00
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Westland School
5,000.00
New Grade School at Centre
8,666.00
$226,063.06
$59,141.61
$285,204.67
$281,129.29
$4,804.99
Deficit
*729.61
Total
$226,063.06
$59,141.61
$285,204.67
$281,129.29
$4,075.38
Expended from Revenue:
Agency Trust and Investment
State Tax
16,920.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts
143.94
Repairs to State Highways
4,227.18
County Tax 16,581.65
Chelmsford Water District
4,186.62
North Chelmsford Fire District
1,747.48
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
700.00
Temporary Loans
160,000.00
$485,636.16
Funds Transferred from Reserve to Departments
1,432.90
Total Expenditures for 1927 $484,203.26
FOOT NOTE-Under the classification "Enterprises and Cemeteries" you will notice against the account "Care and Improvement" in the second and third column the amount $1041.50 and in the fourth column you will notice the amount expended $1078.50 or $37.00 in excess, this occurs owing to the fact that the treasurer has not drawn from Trust Funds the amount expended in 1927 for the care of certain cemetery lots, payment having been made by the town. Also under the classifica- tion "Interest and Maturing Debt" you will notice. in the second and third column against "Interest" the sum of $11,903.00 the actual payments for interest in the fourth column is $12,595.61, or $692.61 in excess, this occurs owing to the fact that the Town Accountant in estimating the amount of interest to be raised by taxation underestimated to this amount, consequently you will notice that under the item Deficit, there stands the amount $729.61, made up from the above figures $37.00 anu $692.61.
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BALANCE SHEET-January 1st, 1928
ASSETS
Cash in Bank and Office CA 174.24
Cash at Almshouse
50.00
224.24
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes 1924
ce 2,916.45
Taxes 1925
9,459.53
Taxes 1926
15,946.10
Taxes 1927
61,243.29
74
$ 89,565.37
Special Assessments:
Moth 1924 .$ 2.62
Moth 1925
21.81
Moth 1926
33.18
57.61
Departmental Accounts Receivable ... $
2,346.88
$2,346.88
Tax Titles .$ 846.85
.
846.85
LIABILITIES
Moth Revenue
. $
66.01
66.01
CA.
Overlay for Abatement of Taxes:
1924 $ 2,531.49
1925
1,561.73
1926
514.47
1927
398.87
$
5,006.56
Overlay Reserve:
For Extraordinary or Unforeseen Expenses $ 29,621.56
$ 29,621.56
Departmental Accounts Revenue ..... $
2,346.88
$ 2,346.88
Revenue Loans :
Anticipation of Taxes
.$ 10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
Excess and Deficiency
.$ 41,849.06
$ 41,849.06
Cemeteries-Care and Improvement .. $ 70.00
70.00 $
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest
692.61
$ 692.61
Surplus War Bonus Fund . $ 3,104.95
$
3,104.95
Sale of North Row School:
Acts 1923, Chap. 303 $ 550.00
$ 550.00
Tax Title Revenue
846.85
$ 846.85
New Grade School $ 199.45
$ 199.45
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund . .... $
75.00
$ 75.00
Chelmsford Water Dist. Taxes . .
.. $ 109.04
$
109.04
No. Chelmsford Fire Dist, Taxes .... $
28.20
$
28.20
$93,803.56
75
$93,803.56
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Bonded Debt
.$176,730.00
High School Loan $29,250.00
Westland School House Loan 15,000.00
Groton Road Construction No. 2 1,200.00
Boston Road Construction No. 4 1,200.00
E. Chelmsford School House Addition 12,000.00
Boston 5, Acton 2, C. C. & R. Rds. 3,200.00
Highway Trucks 2,222.00
New Grade School at Centre 112,658.00
$176,730.00
$176,730.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment .$65,378.06
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Joseph Warren Library Fund 1,691.52
Adams Emerson Library Fund
231.99
S. G. Richardson Library Fund 340.73
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
19,592.61
I. N. Edwards Fund
200.00
Cemetery Improvement Fund
114.27
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Insurance Investment Fund
17,884.28
Ora A. G. Flint Cemetery Care Fund 1,142.33
O. A. G. Flint Adams Library Fund (Books) 2,560.08
O. A. G. Flint Adams Library Fund
21,620.25
$65,378.06
$65,378.06
HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Accountant.
PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS OF TOWN DEBT TO BE RAISED ANNUALLY BY TAXATION
Year
New High School Building, 1916
Addition to East
Chelmsford School
House 1923-1924
Building Westland
School House 1921
Construction of
Groton Road
Loan No. 2, 1923
Construction of
Construction of
Acton & Boston
Roads and Re-
pairing River
Neck & Carlisle-
Purchase of High-
way Trucks,
Federal and In-
ternational 1925
School at Centre,
New Grade
School
tre, 1925
Totals
Int. Rate 4%
434 %
6%
434%
4%
4%
4%
Av. Rate 5.06
1928 .
.... Apr. 1
July 20
July 1 June 15
434% July 6 $1200
41/4 % July 6
May 1, '28
June
1 June
1
$3250
$2000
$5000
$1200
$1600
$1111
$6666
$2000
$24,027.00
1929
. Apr. 1
July 20
.July
July 6
May 1, '29
June
1 June
1
$3250
$2000
1 $5000
$1600
$1111
$6666
$2000
$21,627.00
1930 .... Apr. 1
July 20
July . 1
June
1 June
1
$3250
$2000
$5000
$6666
$2000
$18,916.00
1931 . . Apr. 1
July 20 $2000
July
1
June
$6666
$2000
$13,916.00
1932
1
July 20 $2000
$6666
$2000
$13,916.00
1933 ... Apr. 1 July 20 $3250 $2000
June
1
June
1
$6666
$2000
$13,916.00
1934 .. Apr. 1
June
1 June
1
$3250
$6666
1
June
1
$6666
$2000
$11,916.00
1936
.... Apr. 1 $3250
June
1
June
1
1937
June
1
June
1
1938
June
1
June
1
$6666
$2000
$8,666.00
1939
June
1 June
1
$6666
$2000
$8,666.00
1940
June
1 June
1
Total
$29,250.00
$12,000.00
$15,000.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
$3,200.00
$2,222.00
$86,658
$26,000
$175,730.00
1 June
1
77
$3250 . : . . Apr.
June
1 June
1
$3250
..
Apr.
$3250
$6666
$2000
$11,916.00
$6666
$2000
$8,666.00
$2000
$11,916.00
1935
June
$6666
$2000
$8,666.00
Boston Road
Loan No. 2, 1923
Concord Rds. 1924
New Grade
1925 *
at Cen-
.
* Outside Debt Limit.
INTEREST PAYMENTS OF TOWN DEBT TO BE RAISED ANNUALLY BY TAXATION
Year
New High School
Building, 1916
Addition to East
Chelmsford School
House, 1923-1924
Building Westland
School House 1921
Construction of
Groton Road Loan
No. 2, 1923
Construction of
Boston Rd. Loan
No. 2, 1923
Construction of
Acton and Boston
Rds. and Repair-
ing River Neck
& Carlisle-Con-
cord Rds. 1924
Purchase of High-
way Trucks, Fed-
eral and
New Grade School
at Centre, 1925 *
New Grade School at Centre, 1925
Totals
7 1928
.$1170
$570
$900
$57
$57
$136
$99.99
$3,466.32
$1,040
$7,496.31
· 1929
1040
475
600
68
5.0.00
3,199.68
960
6,392.68
1930
910
380
300
2,933.04
880
5,403.04
1931
780
285
2,666.40
800
4,531.40
1932
650
190
2,399.76
720
3,959.76
1933
520
95
2,133.12
640
3,388.12
1934
390
1,866.48
560
2,816.48
1935
260
1,599.84
480
2,339.84
1936
130
1,333.20
400
1,863.20
1937
1,066.56
320
1,386.56
1938
799.92
240
1,039.92
1939
533.28
160
693.28
1940
266.64
80
346.64
Totals
.$5,850.00
$1,995.00
$1,800.00
$57.00
$57.00
$204.00
$149.99
$24,264.24
$7,280.00
$42,000.50
Inter-
national 1925
Outside Debt Limit.
REPORT OF ASSESSORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1927
Value of Buildings
Value of Land
.$4,267,280.00 1,583,585.00
Total Value of Real Estate
$5,850,865.00
Total Value of Personal Estate
1,871,095.00
Total Value of Assessed Estate
$7,721,960.00
Rate $29.80 per $1000
Number of Polls Assessed.
1982
Assessed on Polls Only
586
Residents Assessed on Property :
Individuals
2006
All Others
23
2029
Non-residents Assessed on Property :
Individuals
404
All Others
28
·
432
Total Number Assessed 3047
Number of Horses Assessed
251
Number of Cows Assessed
830
Number of Sheep Assessed
5
Number of Neat Cattle other than Cows Assessed
102
Number of Swine Assessed 132
Number of Fowl Assessed 12,500
Number of Dwellings Assessed
1,678
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
13,546
Tax Levy for 1927:
Town Appropriations
$226,267.26
Loans and Interest
41,000.00
State Tax
16,920.00
State Highway Tax
4,227.18
State Audit
143.94
County Tax
14,756.48
County Tuberculosis Tax
1,825.17
Overlay
802.99
$305,943.02
Estimated Receipts (Town)
$ 38,340.86
Estimated Receipts (Income Tax)
23,523.75
Free Cash
10,000.00
1982 Polls at $2.00 Each
3,964.00
Tax on Property
230,114.41
$305,943.02
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WILLIAM J. QUIGLEY Died May 28, 1927 Assessor 1921 to 1927 Mr. Quigley was a man of sterling character, kindly in disposition, and was loyal to the trusts he had held in the Town and State. HERBERT C. SWEETSER, WARREN WRIGHT, J. EARLE WOTTON,
Assessors.
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REPORT OF APPRAISERS Dec. 31, 1927
Personal Property at Town Farm $ 2.221.00
Household Goods at Town Farm
388.75
$
2,609.75
Highway Department $ 15,097.50
$ 15,097.50
Moth Department $ 676.40
$ 676.40
Fire Department : .
Centre
$ 13,714.05
North
5,137.00
South
2,218.25
Westlands
317.00
West
1,391.95
East
3,073.00
$ 25,851.25
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Equipment .$ 150.00
$ 150.00
Forest Warden Department:
Truck Equipment and Tools ..
.$
368.00
$ 368.00
44,752.90
A detailed list may be seen at the Town Clerk's office.
JOHN PARKER, EMILE E. PAIGNON, ALBERT H. DAVIS, Appraisers.
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REPORT OF INSURANCE FUND COMMISSIONERS Dec. 31, 1927
Central Savings Bank $ 2,697.79
Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank 1,456.15
Mechanics Savings Bank
1,617.65
Lowell Institution for Savings
2,752.27
Merrimack River Savings Bank
4,122.05
City Institution for Savings
3,941.37
Liberty Bond
1,000.00
$ 17,587.28
WALTER PERHAM, Treasurer, Insurance Sinking Fund Commissioners.
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1926 $ 227.67
Receipts for year ending Dec. 31, 1927 484,149.83
$484,377.50
Payments on Warrants drawn by Town Accountant for the year ending Dec. 31, 1927
$484,203.26
Cash on hand 174.24
$484,377.50
E. W. SWEETSER, Treasurer.
Dec. 31, 1927
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Tax of .1924:
Tax uncollected Dec. 31, 1926 $ 3,506.14
Moth Tax
10.19
Interest Collected
112.46
$ 3,628.79
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Paid Treasurer as Tax
$ 742.98
Paid Treasurer as Interest
112.46
Uncollected Tax Uncollected Interest
63.16
2,710.19
$ 3,628.79
Tax of 1925:
Tax uncollected Dec. 31, 1926
$ 12,715.66
Interest collected
453.89
$ 13,169.55
Paid Treasurer as Tax
S 3,833.83
Paid Treasurer as Interest
453.89
Uncollected Tax
8,881.83
$ 13,169.55
Tax of 1926:
Tax uncollected Dec. 31, 1926
$ 56,598.56
Less Abatement
20.05
$ 56,578.51
Moth Tax uncollected Dec. 31, 1926
$ 118.30
Interest collected
1,820.03
$ 58,516.84
Paid Treasurer as Tax
$ 39,329.08
Paid Treasurer as Interest
1,820.03
Paid Treasurer as Moth Tax
92.12
Uncollected Tax
17,249.43
Uncollected Moth Tax
26.18
$ 58,516.84
Tax of 1927:
Tax on list of 1927
$234,078.41
Additional Tax
270.68
$234,349.09
Less Abatements
243.59
$234,105.50
Interest collected
194.19
$234,299.69
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Paid Treasurer as Tax Paid Treasurer as Interest
$172,701.68 194.19
Uncollected Tax
61,403.82
$234,299.69
E. W. SWEETSER, Collector.
Dec. 31, 1927.
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT
Tax of 1924:
Tax of 1924, Dec. 31, 1926
$ 238.74
Interest collected since Dec. 31, 1926
9.16
$ 247.90
Paid Treasurer Chelmsford Water District, Tax.
$ 64.26
Paid Treasurer Chelmsford Water District, Interest.
9.16
Uncollected Tax to new account
174.48
$ 247.90
Tax of 1925:
Tax of 1925 Dec. 31, 1926
$ 560.04
Interest collected since Dec. 31, 1926
12.92
$ 572.96
Paid Treasurer Chelmsford Water District, Tax
$ 125.38
Paid Treasurer Chelmsford Water District, Interest.
12.92
Uncollected Tax to new account
434.66
$ 572.96
Tax of 1926:
Tax of 1926, Dec. 31, 1926
$ 2,341.94
Interest collected since Dec. 31, 1926
66.25
$ 2,408.19
Paid Treasurer Chelmsford Water District, Tax.
$ 1,748.81
Paid Treasurer Chelmsford Water District, Interest.
66.25
Uncollected Tax to new account
593.13
$ 2,408.19
Tax of 1927:
Tax on list of 1927
$ 3,254.16
Interest collected
2.17
$ 3,256.33
Paid Treasurer of Chelmsford Water District, Tax.
$ 2,341.90
Paid Treasurer of Chelmsford Water District, Interest.
2.17
Uncollected Tax to new account
912.26
$ 3,256.33
E. W. SWEETSER, Collector.
Dec. 31, 1927.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT OF NORTH CHELMSFORD FIRE DISTRICT
Tax of 1924:
Uncollected Tax, Dec. 31, 1926
.
$ 37.93
Interest collected since Dec. 31, 1926
.20
$ 38.13
Paid Treasurer N. C. Fire District, as Tax
$ 5.46
Paid Treasurer N. C. Fire District, as Interest.
.20
Uncollected Tax to new account
32.47
$ 38.13
Tax of 1925:
Uncollected Tax Dec. 31, 1926
.$ 108.89
Interest collected since Dec. 31, 1926
. 2.72
$ 111.61
Paid Treasurer N. C. Fire District, as Tax
$ 80.86
Paid Treasurer N. C. Fire Ditrsict, as Interest.
2.72
Uncollected Tax to new account
28.03
$ 111.61
Tax of 1926:
Uncollected Tax, Dec. 31, 1926
$ 590.47
Interest collected since Dec. 31, 1926
12.62
$ 603.09
Paid Treasurer of N. C. Fire District, as Tax
$ 298.40
Paid Treasurer of N. C. Fire District, as Interest
12.62
Uncollected Tax to new account
292.07
$ 603.09
Tax of 1927:
Tax on List of 1927
$ 1,718.00
Interest collected since Oct. 31, 1927
1.98
$ 1,719.98
Paid Treasurer of N. C. Fire District, Tax.
$ 1,411.83
Paid Treasurer of N. C. District, Interest
1.98
Uncollected Tax to new account
306.17
$ 1,719.98
E. W. SWEETSER, Collector of Taxes.
Dec. 31, 1927.
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CEMETERY COMMISIONERS' REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen, Chelmsford, Mass. Gentlemen:
The Cemetery Commisioners submit the following report.
In Forefathers' the usual care has been given. The old section we reset the old slate and hope to make more improvement next year. Sunken graves, walks and avenues regraded.
In Pine Rigde the flower beds were dug over ready for re-planting also walks and avenues kept in good condition. Owing to the gravel- ing been so well done in the main avenues by our Supt of Streets we will not have the mud as in years past.
In Hart Pond the old section has been re-graded and is a great improvement to the cemetery. No lots were sold but three lots re- graded and put in perpetual care.
In Riverside the usual care and improvement was given. We in- tend to move the tool house and make more room for lots.
In Fairview we re-located Twiss road and have done some re-grading also the general care given.
In West Chelmsford the main entrance was washed so badly dur- ing the heavy rains that we re-graveled and rolled it but more work will have to be done on it this year as every rain storm washes it out badly.
The old tool house was taken down and a new one erected in the rear of the cemetery.
The general care and improvemet was given by our new Supt. Mr. Taylor who succeeded Mr. Whidden.
The Cemetery Commissioners feel that all the cemeteries are show- ing more improvement each year with the small approprations we have to work with.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR O. WHEELER BAYARD C. DEAN RALPH P. ADAMS
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
A report of the Inspection of Animals for the year 1927 follows.
Twenty cases of dogs biting persons have been reported to me dur- ing the past year, all have been thoroughly investigated and the proper action taken in each case, none of these dogs developed rabies.
Early in February a dog that had been in quarantine two years before because he was suspected of having been in contact with a rabid dog suddenly developed a bad case of rabies and ran at large through the south part of the town for one night and part of the next day be- fore being captured.
Forunately no person was known to have been bitten by this dog but many hens were killed and many dogs were in contact with him, seventeen of which were quarantined for the regulation period. Six dogs later developed rabies and six more were killed while in quaran- tine. No person was known to have been bitten by these rabid dogs but several took the Pasteur treatment as a precautionary measure.
The present outbreak of rabies around Boston has not yet reached this town although some of our neighboring towns are under a strict quarantine.
One tuberculous cow was quarantined and killed.
No cases of glanders or hog cholera were observed.
The annual inspection of all stables was made as usual early in the year. There were 946 dairy cows, 164 young cattle, 20 bulls, no oxen, 340 swine, 2 sheep and 4 goats in the 209 stables.
ARNOLD C. PERHAM, Inspector of Animals.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Selectmen of Chelmsford, Mass
Greeting:
In accordance with the usual custom, your committee submit their re- port for the year ending December 31, 1927.
The Board of Fire Engineers appointed annually by the Board of Selectmen organized this year with Arnold C. Perham as Chief of the Department, Archibald Cooke as first Assistant Engineer and Samuel S. Kershaw as Second Assistant Engineer and Archibald Cooke as Clerk of the Board.
The District Chiefs appointed by the Board of Engineers are:
Wilhelm T. Johnson District No. 1.
Percy T. Robinson District No. 2.
Anthony B. Anderson District No. 3.
Otto Grantz
District No. 4.
Sidney E. Dupee . District No. 5.
This Department the past year has responded to 73 calls for fires within the Town area, and 7 calls for fires in adjoining Towns.
The building property in Town actually endangered by fires amounted to $365,825 and the total loss caused by these fires amounted to $11,615.
The Board wishes to call the attention of the citizens to the State Law that permits are required on the following:
To store or sell gasoline.
To conduct a public garage. .
To keep store or sell fireworks.
To light fires in the open between March 1, and December 1.
To maintain fuel oil burners.
To blast and transport explosives. .
Permits and Certificates issued during the year 1927 are as follows: Gasoline Permits
7
Transfers 8
Certificates of Registration (gasoline storage) 56
Fireworks Permits 5
Blasting Permits
21
Removal Permits (gasoline tanks) 3
Permits to transport on the highways of the Town Powder and Dynamite 3
Permits to install fuel oil burners 1
Also an investitigation to check up on the storage of dynamite in Town
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Your attention is called to the law requiring persons storing explo- sives (which includes gasoline) to obtain a permit from the Chief of the Department, after obtaining a license from the Selectmen
Careful consideration should be given the Center and North Villages regarding new fire stations, we recommend that suitable fire houses be constructed.
The alarm sysem has been greatly improved this year. In the Center Village alarm wire has been installed on Acton, High and Bart- lett Sts. And we have installed three new alarm boxes, one at the cor- ner of High and Acton Sts. one on Bartlett St. near corner of High St. and one at Fletcher Square. And one box in the Westlands at the junction of Chelmsford St. and Dalton Rd.
In the North Village we have re-placed about one mile of wire, and installed two new alarm boxes, one at the corner of Middlesex and Dar- mouth Sts. and one at the corner of West Chelmsford and Groton Roads. In the West Village the battery system has been changed which will greatly improve the alarm system in that part of the Town.
The Board recommends the gradual extension of the Fire Alarm System each year.
We have made a change in the location of the apparatus at the North Village, it now being located at the garage of the District Chief in Vinal Square, by so doing better service has resulted as well as a saving in maintenance costs.
The Board of Fire Engineers wish to extend our thanks to the Police Department for assitance rendered at fires.
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A FEW RULES FOR AVOIDING FIRES
Ashes, whether inside or outside of the house should be placed in metal receptacles.
Combustible rubbish should not be allowed to accumulate, if rub- bish is burned out-of-doors, start the fires a safe distance from buildings and never light them on windy days, keep children away.
If kerosene lamps are used, keep them clean and well filled, for those allowed to burn with little oil in them are liable to explode. Fill- ing should be done in daylight, never when a lamp is lighted. -
Screen all fire-places in which a fire is burning.
Clothes should not be hung too close to hot stoves or stove pipes.
Use an electric torch when exploring a dark closet.
Frozen water pipes are safely thawed by wrapping them in cotton cloths, kept saturated with hot water.
A candle in the house is dangerous under any circumstances, if it is absolutely necessary to use one, it should be fitted tightly into a sturdy candle-stick having a wide base, and kept out of drafts and away from anything that will catch fire.
Kerosene should not be used to enliven a fire nor poured into a range or furnace even when the fire is out.
Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD C. PERHAM ARCHIBALD COOKE Board of Fire Engineers.
REPORT OF NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY CORPORATION
The Directors of the North Chelmsford Library Corporation beg to submit the following report for the year 1927.
On Dec. 21, the annual meeting of the Corporation was held in the Library rooms. Reports of the various officers were read and approved and placed on record.
Librarian reports the following record: Sessions for the library 150. Circulation for the library 15,587, an increase of 2,135 over that of last year. Borrowers last year 1,122. Books now in circulation 9,324.
Four books were lost and have been replaced, also a number of . other books which are in constant circulation have been replaced.
ARTHUR O. WHEELER, Pres. LORRAINE S. BUTTERFIELD ALICE E. FREEZE
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY CORPORATION
RECEIPTS
Balance from 1926
$ 79.64
Town Appropriation
1200.00
Librarian's Account
18.00
$
1,297.64
EXPENDITURES
Librarian's Salary
$ 415.92
Transportation of Books to West Chelmsford
39.00
Books
320.14
Binding Books
195.95
Lighting
22.56
Coal
128.00
Repairs
48.38
Printing
14.50
Misc. Supplies and Expenses
25.98
Balance in Treasury
87.21
$ 1,297.64
JOHN J. CARR,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY
The Board of Trustees met on Feb. 19, 1927 and organized by elect- ing Albert H. Davis, chairman. The other officers and committees were elected as follows: Secretary, Mrs. E. R. Clark; Treasurer, Rev. Wilson Waters; Purchasing Committee, Mrs. E. R. Clark; Prudential Com- mittee, Albert H. Davis, Rev. Wilson Waters; Committee on Periodicals and General Oversight, Miss Frances Clark, Miss Lottie L. Snow, Rev. Wilson Waters; Librarian, Mrs. Ida A. Jefts.
.The business of the Library has moved along smoothly and sucess- fully during the year. Over one hundred new borrowers have been added to the list and the circulation has increased one thousand.
The Library is open on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 5.30, and on Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5.30. On Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6.30 to 9 oclock.
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Librarian's Report for 1927 :
Received .for Fines $ 77.55
Paid for Supplies 59.50
Amount on hand $ 18.05
Number of Books in Library 13,003
Total Circulation for the year 14,696
Magazines Circulated 812
Fiction 11,629
Non-Fiction
2,255
New Books
251
Replaced Books
27
Books Rebound 213
New Borrowers
108
GIFTS FOR 1927
Spinning Wheel from Mr. Eben Marshall. Spinning Wheel from Miss Grace Lawrence. Newspaper clippings relating to Chelmsford from Mr. C. C. Swan of Lowell. Bound volume of the New England Pal- ladium, Boston, 1805, from the estate of Miss M. B. Raynes. Art Pic- tures from Miss Susan Emerson.
The Library is indebted to Herbert C. Sweetser for a subscription to the "National Republic."
Teach the young to love good books, for as has been said: "He who loves not books before he comes to thirty years of age will hardly love them enough afterwards to understand them."
"Books are the true levellers. They give to all who faithfully use them the society, the spiritual presence, of the best and greatest of our race.
"When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and courageous feelings, seek for no other rule to judge the work by; it is good, and made by a good workman."
"Books are the best things, well used; abused, among the worst."
"There is first the literature of Knowledge, and secondly, the litera- ture of Power. The function of the first is-to teach; the function of the second is-to move; the first is a rudder, the second an oar or sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding; the second speaks ultimately, it may happen, to the higher understanding or reason, but always through affections of pleasure and sympathy."
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