USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Chelmsford > Town annual report of Chelmsford 1928 > Part 5
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11
OCT.
5 Robert Bruce Lovett George S. and Doris (Hodgon)
12. . Joseph Leo V. Fortin Joseph and Marie Anna (Lacombe)
15 John Michael Belida Michael and Olga (Belida)
IS Matilda Rita Capuano . Toney and Theresa (Moreno)
19 Higgins Edward D. and Florence ( Welch)
21 James Wilbur Kinney . Guy and Georgina (Tetterington)
22 Donald Coleman Fox . Edward and Evelyn (Silver)
25 Dorothy Louise Jubinville Romeo J. and Rena C. (Rogers)
26 Allan Ashton Ludwig Albert A. and Fannie (Sawyer)
31 Esther Marion Johnson Edwin and Hattie( Fox)
NOV.
2 Milton Robert Greenwood, Frederick R. and Gladys A. (Lin- stad )
3 Mary McArdle Bernard and Mary (Mckay )
4 Norman Lawrence Harold B. and Edna P. (Mitchell)
11 Warren Thomas Buchanan . John and Harriett (Stewart)
11 Hamilton . Merle and Hazel (Day)
18 Isabel Goncloves . Manuel and Maria C. (Goas)
18 Winifred Hunt . Bernard and Catherine ( Preston)
19 Reedy Joseph J. and Elizabeth G. (Nardin)
23 Arthur Weldon Byam Ernest and Luella (Adams)
25 Gerald Mayo Henry and Mary (McNamara)
26 Leo Russell Adle Everett W. and Etta (McIntere)
26 Doris Gorham Alfred M. and Ruth (Lawton)
27 Alfred Joseph Greska Charles and Josephine (Bomil)
29 Alphonse Joseph Greska Andrew and Marcella (Vickey)
DEC.
1 Lydia Fontes Anthony and Mary (Fontes)
3 Mary Jacqueline Flanagan Edward M. and Bertha (Reeves)
16 Florence Margaret Blackie Harold and Anette (Gaudette)
21 Thomas Leo Plain William and Agnes ( Martynajtio)
26 Edward Leo Arsenault Edward and Jeanette (Tremblay)
29 Frederick Russell Davis Henry S. and Irene (Plue)
MARRIAGES
Date Name
Residence Birthplace
JAN.
7 James Hilton Taylor
Sherburne, N. Y. . England
Sarah Elizabeth Sceviour . Chelmsford, Mass. St. Johns, N. F. FEB.
8 Angelo Scrizzi Westford, Mass. . Italy
Marie Ina Lajeunesse Westford, Mass. Lowell. Mass. 26 Alphonse Guilmette . Chelmsford, Lowell. Mass. Edith Broderick Wilton. N. H. Wilton. N. H.
43
MAR.
2 John Leslie Merril
Lowell, Mass. . Lowell, Mass.
Grace E. Robinson . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
3 Andrew Irving Blaisdell . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
Grace Ellen Switzer Billerica, Mass. .... Billerica, Mass.
S Ervin W. Sweetser . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
Octavia M. (Black) Scott Lowell, Mass. Stoneham, Mass.
10 Kenneth C. Boulia
. Pepperell, Mass. . Pepperell, Mass. Hattie M. Roby . Nashua, N. H. Nashua, N. H.
10 Edgar H. Douglas Lowell, Mass. Knox, Me.
Mildred Winning . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
25 Leonard K. Dodge
. Groton, Mass. . Groton, Mass. Fern H. Upton . Chelmsford, Mass. Tyngsboro, Mass.
APRa
4 Thurman Vaughn
Chelmsford, Mass, ... Lithonia, Ga. Lilly Jones . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
7 Joseph Edward Lambert Hudson, N. H. Nashua, N. H.
Olive M. (Harvey) Smith Hudson, N. H. .Enfield, N. H.
1- John Stanley Toms . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
Agnes McLean Scott Chelmsford, Mass. Hawick, Scotland
9 Fred A. Emerton . Concord, N. H. ... Concord, N. H.
Margery I. Lawrence Concord, N. H. ... Concord,. N. H.
18 Kenneth J. Bradstreet Ashland, Mass. .... Topsfield, Mass.
Leslie A. Wadsworth Ashland, Mass. ... Sherborn, Mass.
18 George T. Little . Hyde Park, Mass. . Lowell, Mass. Sarah P. Haskell Hyde Park, Mass. Hyde Park, Mass.
20 Stuart H. Murphy . Chelmsford, Mass. ... Lowell, Mass.
Ruby Elizabeth Burbeck . Chelmsford, Mass. .. Lowell, Mass.
21 Fred Bestany
. Lowell, Mass. . . Lawrence, Mass. Edna May Hall . Chelmsford, Mass. .. Foxboro, Mass.
26 James Crompton . Chelmsford, Mass. . England
Ala May Day . Chelmsford, Mass. . Barre, Vt.
MAY
1 Lawrence Eugene Higgins . Plymouth, Mass. .. Mt. Desert, Me. Gladys May Sargent Plymouth, Mass. .. Pepperell, Mass.
16 Walter Francis Barry Lowell, Masss. Lowell, Mass. Mary C. D. Harris . Chelmsford, Mass. .. Peabody, Mass.
28 John Francis Larkin . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
Mary Anna Walsh . Chelmsford, Mass. . Lowell, Mass.
JUNE
2 Henry Donald Melloon Lowell, Mass Lowell, Mass. Dorothy Mae Stevens Lowell, Mass Lowell, Mass.
16 Paul Prescott Davis . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
Lena Florence Parker Lowell, Mass Lowell, Mass.
16 Ralph E. Wallace · Hinsdale, N. H. Ashuelot, N. H.
Elizabeth M. Parker . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass. Lowell,, Mass. Westford, Mass.
17 Samuel Joseph Courtney
Dorothy E. Craft
. Chelmsford, Mass. Shirley, Mass.
27 George Ryan Flynn Lowell, Mass. Lowell, Mass. Mary B. Woodhead . Lowell, Mass. ... Chelmsford, Mass.
28 Thomas P. Harrington Gertrude E. Dewire . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass. Lowell, Mass. ... Somerville, Mass.
30 Roger Durgin Johnson . Ayer, Mass. . Boscawen, N. H.
Margaret May Hall . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
30 Edward Warren Norton . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
Lucia Wilma Perkins . Chelmsford, Mass. ... Lowell, Mass.
28 George Eliott Carriel . Chelmsford, Mass. Charlestown, N. H.
Charlotte Mary Sawyer Concord, N. H. Concord, N. H.
44
JULI
15 Alfred J. Lescard . Chelmsford, Mass. ... Lowell, Mass. Mary Ann Gervais . Chelmsford, Mass. Westford, Mass.
16 Alexander Dewey Callahan . Chelmsford. Mass. Chelmsford, Mass. Annie Armitage Chelmsford, Mass. . England
22 Arthur Claf Christianson Providence, R. I. .... Lowell, Mass. Mabel Westberg . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
AUG.
11 Frederick H. Gunther . Dracut, Mass. Dracut, Mass. Gladys H. Shanks Chelmsford, Mass. . Dracut, Mass.
19 Lucien J. Millette . Lowell, Mass. . Canada Mary Annette Auger . Chelmsford, Mass. . Canada
21 James Raymond Wylie . Lowell, Mass. . Lowell, Mass.
Anne Helen Melanski . Chelmsford, Mass. .. Medford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
Luella G. Adams
. Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
25 George H. Buchanan Hudson, N. H. Ireland
Annie (McCartye) Teague Chelmsford, Mass. England
25 Charles Cross Chaney · Catonsville, Md. . Odenton, Md. Ella Melissa Burns . Chelmsford. Mass. . Lowell, Mass.
SEPT.
1 James E. Mann
Lowell, Mass. . London. England Rebecca Winters . Chelmsford, Mass. .. Lowell, Mass.
I Walter E. Vinal . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
Bertha Morrison Lowell, Mass. Lowell, Mass.
3 Camille Boucher . Chelmsford, Mass. . Canada
Paulette Rose Moreau Westford, Mass. Canada
5 Frederick W. Gleason Eva Greska
Lowell, Mass. Lowell, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass. Hudson, Mass.
Chelmsford, Mass. England
Mary O'Neill
Westford, Mass. England
6 Melvin W. Cass Chelmsford, Mass. Barton, Vt.
Effie J. (Eldridge)
McPhilomy Hardwick, Vt.
Albany, Vt.
10 Patrick B. Curran
Lowell, Mass. Lowell, Mass.
15 Charles Ejiduis Anderson South Eliot. Me. . Sweden
Amy Cecilia Erikson
Chelmsford, Mass. Sweden
29 James Soutter
Billerica, Mass. Scotland
Hazel Peterson . Chelmsford, Mass. . . Lowell, Mass.
30 Manuel DeJesus . Chelmsford, Mass. Maderia Islands Mary Perreira Lowell, Mass. Lowell, Mass.
OCT.
6 Charles E. McCarthy So. Boston, Mass. So. Boston, Mass. Bertha E. Doyle . Chelmsford, Mass. .. Chelsea, Mass.
10 Daniel J. Reardon . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass. Evelyn M. Smith Jamica Plain, Mass. Chelsea, Mass.
11 Fred L. Grant . Chelmsford, Mass. . Lowell, Vt.
Gladys E. Swan . Chelmsford. Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
12 Frederick Theodore Webb . Buzzards Bay, Mass. N. And. Mass. Florence Helen Conrie E. Providence E. Providence
13 George Alexander Weir Violet Grant MacLean . Chelmsford, Mass. .. Lowell, Mass.
14 Alexander Alphonse Gervais . Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass. Winifred Agnes Pivirotto . Westford, Mass. .. Westford, Mass.
21 Honorato Correia Souza . Chelmsford, Mass. . Portugal Guilhermina F. Braga
. Lowell, Mass. Lowell, Mass.
21 Jonas F. Zukauskis
. Chelmsford, Mass. . Lithuania Ruth Anna Blood
. Chelmsford, Mass. . . Lowell, Mass.
45
5 Richard Lyons
Chelmsford, Mass. Ireland Alice Vera Murphy
Lowell, Mass. Lowell, Mass.
23 Ernest G. Byam
NOV.
1 Guy Phineas Butler New York City Lowell, Mass.
Dorothy Mabelle Farley
. Chelmsford, Mass. . Lowell, Mass.
22 Lewis Claude Dupee Dracut, Mass. .Lynn, Mass.
Dorothy Ellen Emery
Chelmsford, Mass. . Lowell, Mass.
24 William Aloysius Duigan . New York City . New York City
Margaret Murphy Chelmsford, Mass. . . Saugus, Mass.
24 Ralph Irving Sturtevant Chelmsford, Mass. Lawrence, Mass.
Louisa I. Miner
Lowell, Mass. Lowell, Mass.
DEC.
8 Alton L. Jelley
Chelmsford, Mass. ... Lynn, Mass.
Dorothy A. Hill Chelmsford, Mass. .. Boston, Mass.
23 Albert J. Gagnon
Chelmsford, Mass. . Lowell, Mass.
Corrine Blanche Loiselle Chelmsford, Mass. Tewksbury, Mass.
26 George O. Brown . Chelmsford, Mass. .. Lowell, Mass.
Lucy A .- Weatherbee Chelmsford, Mass. .. Lewiston, Me.
29 Walter Ridgeaway Wilkins Chelmsford, Mass. .. Neibish, Mich.
Mildred Helen Nystrom Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
DEATHS
The infant mortality rate for 1928 is 5.43 per cent. The mortality rate based on the last census taken in 1925 figured on a population of 6573 is 13.99 per cent.
JAN.
Date Name
Yrs.
Mos.
Days
3 Stillborn
7 John M. Wood
70.
0.
0
S Melina Beaulieu
48
6 0
11 Albert Cizunas
1
9. 2
15 Celina Lariviere
15 Ada Belle Merrill
0
0.
16 Carl E. Hansen
70
8. 16
31 Helen M. Varney
66.
6.
11
FEB.
7 Reba M. Gallagher
12 Katherine Keenan
60.
0. 0
15 Rosalie Souza
37
5 26
24 Edward Zollinger
68.
6. 1
MAR.
4 Sarah Lindsey
68
0 0 .
5 Stillborn
5 Stillborn
8 Henry Wallis Noble
68
11 8
10 Clara Elizabeth Vennard
13 Ann Machon DeCarteret
16 Sarah C. Hackett
61. 8.
15
Gladys M. Parker
4. 7.
2
26 Herbert Edwin Davis
77
2. 11
91.
1 16
29 Grace Winifred Scoble
28
3 26
31 Robert Paul Therriault
14.
3 . 24
APR.
1 James P. Daley
5 James Cook
26. 11 30
11 Rebecca J. Annis
15 James H. McCoy
17 Marie Rita Boulard
17 Walter Raymond Hayes
27 Catherine F. Sheldon
63. 0 0
66. 9 9
73. 0 0
0. 1 25
0. 0. 11%
56. 3 .16
46
2
6. 0
74. 2. 11
77. 0. 0
5 10
26 William W. Kilbourne
MAY
2 Julia Nardin
9 George Gilbert
74.
0
0
9
Joseph Edgar Stavely
0.
1
0
77.
6.
22
15 Stillborn
19 Edward P. Ryan
50
0. 0
9
15
29 Mary Sampson
30 Mary O'Brien
31 George F. Williams
27.
4.
JUNE
4 Nicola Genetti
32
1 29
16 Almira Leavitt Monegan
76.
11
.15
22 David E. Rooney
28.
S.
28
25 Martha Eliza Bean
73.
10. 14
26 Mary A. Curran
70.
0.
0
JULI
1 Israel Mendelsohn
20.
2. 21
? William S. Jones
24.
0. 0
5 Fidele Leger
44
0 .. 0
9 Lillian A. Bickford
56.
11. 9
15 Winifred M. Hurst
0
0.
17
17 Theophilis Jones
59.
0.
28
23 Annie J. Devine
52.
0.
0
23 Philippe Napoleon Gaudette 47.
31 Esther Cooper Wall
79.
4.
23
AUG.
4 Hazel M. Olsson
38
0). 0
Georgia Sherburne Dutton
39
5. 17
9 Bryan Hehir
60
0. 0
14 Margaret E. McGovern
17.
11. 20
14 John Roland Parkhurst
83. 4.
10
15 Hugh E. McCann
62
0. 0
17 James P. Daley
14.
10.
5
18 John T. Cassily
74.
0. 0
1.
6
27 Rufus F. Gifford
66.
6.
9
SEPT.
S Gerald S. Cooper
0) 0 3
25 Elizabeth M. Sladen
70.
10. 4
27 Catherine A. Gookin
55
0. 0
13 James Brown
62.
10. 1
OCT.
Lillian Frances Staveley
28
5. 10
5 Mary A. Ballinger
63
9. 4
S Clarence E. Kelley
78
2.
1
9 Minnie Margaret Ramsey
13 Andrew H. Haley
67. 0.
0
15 Stillborn
15 Albert Marchilden
4.
11 8
20 Harry R. Dobson
36.
3. 28
26 Louis O. Snow
51
1. 24
28 Edward F. Leith
54
5 .. 26
28 Laura M. Sanger
52.
.10. 23
NOV.
8 Olga Salalaiko
2
2. 9
14 Joseph Bangs
24.
10. 23
18 John W. Robinson
81
8.
12
20 Elizabeth Bengston
59. 0. 0
78. 1. 16
29 Exenia Czuprina
55. 0. 0
47
60
0.
0
26 Elise Grenier
75.
77.
0.
0
65.
9.
14
24 Maria Persson
25 6 27
19 Florence Gertrude Hafey 21
5. 0
10 Mary A. Heald
DEC.
4 Margaret L. Adams
4 Alice K. McEnaney
14.
18 Ellen D. Sheehan 90.
20 Mildred Shirley Hunter
26.
10. 1
21 Sarah E. Potter
29 Emma J. Clifford
83.
S.
JURY LIST FOR THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, MASS. Revised August 1, 1923
Adams, George C., Machinist, Wightman St., No. Chelmsford. Brown, Eliphalet G., Printer, Chelmsford St., Westlands.
Brown, Benjamin F., Foreman, Main St., West Chelmsford. Burbeck, Eli T., Foreman, Chelmsford St., Westlands. Blomgren, Sigurd, Salesman, Beaulieu St, East Chelmsford. Barris, Robert W., Contractor, Gorham St., East Chelmsford. Brown, Bernard F., Salesman, Newfield St .. No. Chelmsford. Connors, John E., Furniture Maker, Dartmouth St. No. Chelmsford. Cooke, Archibald, Brick Mason, Main St., West Chelmsford. Corliss, Dudley E., Carpenter, Gorham St., East Chelmsford. Day, George W., Retired, Westford St., Chelmsford Centre. Dow, John C., Machinist, Gorham St., East Chelmsford. Dunigan, James P., Laborer, Highland Ave., No. Chelmsford. Edwards, A. Franklin, Overseer, Main St. West Chelmsford. Emerson, Ralph, Auctioneer, North Road, Chelmsford Centre. Finnick, Charles, Farmer, Gorham St., East Chelmsford. George, David B., Carpenter, Boston Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Grant, James R., Retired, Chelmsford St., Westlands. Grant, James A., Insurance, Chelmsford St., Westlands. Gray, Earl M., Banker, Warren Ave., Chelmsford Centre. Hamilton, Thomas H., Salesman, Westford St., Chelmsford Contre. Haley, Daniel E., Manager, Bridge St., Chelmfsord Centre. Hoelzel, Charles F., Operator, Ripley St , No. Chelmsford.
Harrington, John E., Insurance, Princeton St., No. Chelmsford. Haskell, Jere N., Insurance, Sylvan Ave. Westlands. Ingham, David, Retired, Chelmsford St. Westlands. Jennison, Lewis H., Salesman, Gorham St., East Chelmsford. Johnson Wilhelm T., Tailor, North Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Johnson John G., Tailor, Chelmsford St., Chelmsfrd Centre. Kilburn, William J., Printer, Golden Cove Rd., Westlands. Kiberd, James, Sr., Painter, Newfield St., No. Chelmsford. Kimball, Perley, Farmer, Crosby St., Chelmsford Centre. Lapham, Wilbur E., Farmer, Maple Rd., So. Chelmsford. Lougee, Charles E., Farmer, Maple Rd. So. Chelmsford. Lupien, Frank J., Machinist, Westford St., Chelmsford Centre. Lyons, C. Wesley, Farmer, Elm Rd., So. Chelmsford. McIntosh, George A., Machinist, Subway Ave., Westlands. McEnaney, Arthur J., Machinist, Gay St., No. Chelmsford. McGlinchey, Peter, Stone Cutter, Main St., West Chelmsford. Meagher John, Supt., Gorham St., East Chelmsford. Murphy, Edward P., Barber, Yale St., No. Chelmsford. Paignon, Emile E., Merchant, Proctor Rd., So. Chelmsford. Park, Albert S., Inspector, Boston Road, Chelmsford Centre. Parker, John F., Salesman, Acton Rd., So. Chelmsford. Parker, John G., Clerk, Golden Cove Rd., Westlands. Parkhurst Winthrop, Treasurer, Acton Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Perham, Karl M., Farmer, Dalton Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Petterson, Harold C., Town Clerk, Groton Road. No. Chelmsford. Picken, William T., Office Manager, Middlesex St .. No. Chelmsford. Queen, Clifford, Laborer, Newfield St., No. Chelmsford.
48
19
80.
42.
Quigley, William H., Engineer, Princeton St. No. Chelmsford. Reid, George S., Blacksmith, Main St., West Chelmsford. Rigby, George, Dartmouth St., Operative, No. Chelmsford. Robertson, Richard G., Moulder, Carlisle St. E. Chelmsford. Russell, Herbert S., Caretaker, Middlesex St., No. Chelmsford. Russell, Edward, Lumberman, North St., Chelmsford Centre. Scoboria, John P., Farmer, Proctor Rd., So. Chelmsford. Sweetser, Herbert C., Appraiser, Boston Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Sullivan, Daniel V., Farmer, Riverneck Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Small, George, Operator, Centre St. E. Chelmsford. Tucke, George D., Retired, Grosvernor S.t No. Chelmsford. Vinal, Fred I., Millwright, Newfield St., No. Chelmsford. Wheeler, Arthur O., Agent, Wright St., No. Chelmsford. White, Herbert R., Retired, High St., Chelmsford Centre. Williams, Albert C., Carpenter, Maple Ave., Westlands.
PREVIOUS TO THE REVISING OF THIS LIST ON AUGUST 1, 928, THE FOLLOWING WERE DRAWN ON THE DATES AS FOLLOWS:
Jan. 8, 1928-Joseph G. Finnegan, Gardener, Moore St .. , E. Chelmsford Feb. 13, 1928-William H. H. Hall, Salesman, Littleton St., Chelmsford. Mar. 13, 1928-George E. Gagnon, Plumber, Gay St., No. Chelmsford. Mar. 13, 1928-Herbert A. Knowlton, Chauffeur, High St., Chelmsford.
SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVISING OF THIS LIST THE FOLLOWNG JURORS WERE DRAWN AS FOLLOWS:
Aug. 15, 1928-William M. Greig, Typesetter, Billerica St., Chelmsford. Sept. 15, 1928-Bernard F. Brown, Salesman, Newfield St., N. Chelmsford Sept. 15, 1928-C. Wesley Lyons, Farmer, Elm Rooad, So. Chelmsford. Sept. 17, 1928-Robert W. Barris, Contradtor, Gorham St. E. Chelmsford. HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Clerk.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
DOG LICENSES
Male Dog
410
Female Dogs
72
482
RECEIPTS
Birth Certificates
.75
Recording Fees
39.70
Certificates of Marriage
.25
Death Certificates
.25
Sporting Licenses
617.50
Certificates of Registration
13.75
Gasoline Licenses
5.04
Marriage Licenses
56.00
Bottling License
10.00
Slaughter House License
1.00
Sunday Licenses
56.00
Concert and Dance License
5.00
Common Victuallers License
10.00
Auctioneers License
6.00
Junk Licens
4.00
Auto Dealers License
30.00
Denatured Alcohol License
7.00
Dog Licenses
1180.00
$2042.24
49
PAYMENTS
To County:
Dog Licenses
$1083.60
To Dept. of Conservation:
Sporting Licenses (State)
547.75
To Town Treasurer:
Dog License Fees
96.40
Sporting License Fees
69.75
Birth Certificates
.75
Recording Fees
39.70
Certificates of Marriage
.25
Death Certificates
.25
Certificates of Registration
13.75
Gasoline Licenses
5.04
Marriage Licenses
56.00
Bottling License
10.00
Slaughter House License
1.00
Sunday Licenses
56.00
Concert and Dance License
5.00
Common Victuallers License
10.00
Auctioneers License
6.00
Junk License 4.00
30.00
Denatured Alcohol License
7.00
$2042.24
HAROLD C. PETTERSON,
Town Clerk.
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and to the Citizens of Chelms- ford :
I herewith present my annual report in accordance with Chapter 624, Section 7 of Revised Laws. I have also presented all such other financial matters as may be of general interest.
If there is any part of this report which is not perfectly clear to the reader the Town Accountant will be only too glad to explain the item on request.
I wish to remind the general public that all books of accounts are open to them for their inspection at any time and the Accountant will be pleased to assist any person who wishes to examine same.
All transfers made and shown in this report were authorized by a vote of the Finance Committee or by a vote in Town Meeting.
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES
CURRENT YEAR
Poll
$ 2,124.00
Personal Estate
44,980.11
Real Estate
112,407.76
PREVIOUS YEARS :
Foll
1,236.00
Personal Estate
3,897.47
Real Estate
46.957.72
$159,511.87
$ 52,091.19
50
Auto Dealers License
FROM THE STATE:
Corporation Tax $ 23,664.33
National Bank Tax
111.70
Street Railway Tax
975.36
Veterans' Exemption
86.66
INCOME TAX:
1927
1,410.00
1928
31,090.00
$ 57,338.05
Total from Taxes
$268,941.11
GRANTS AND GIFTS
FROM COUNTY:
Dog Licenses
1.045.01
Old Westford Road Reconstruction .. 1,000.00
North Road Repairs
3.300.00
$ 5,345.01
FROM STATE:
Old Westford Road Reconstruction 1.000.00
North Road Repairs
3.300.00
$ 4,300.00
Total from Grants and Gifts
$
9,645.01
FINES AND FORFEITS
Court Fines $ 4,006.86
$ 4,006.86
Total from Fines and Forfeits $ 4,006.86
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Marriage Licenses
56.00
Auto Dealers' Licenses
30.00
Sunday Licenses
56.00
Common Victualler's Licenses
10.00
Auctioneering Licenses
6.00
Filling Station Certificates of
Registration
13.75
Gasoline Licenses
5.04
Slaughter House License
1.00
Bottling License
10.00
Peddlers' Licenses
48.00
Pole and Wire Permits
39.00
All Other Fees
275.10
$ 549.89
Total from Licenses and Permits .. $ 549.89
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
1925 Moth Tax $ 8.38
20.87
1926 Moth Tax
$ 29.25
29.25
Total from Special Assessments ..
51
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC BUILDINGS:
Rent Town Hall North
$
221.00
Rent Town Hall Centre
86.00
$
307.00
Total from General Government .. $ 307.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Use of Fire Apparatus
$
45.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:
15.00
Sealing and Testing
$
137.63
$
137.63
FORESTRY:
Extermination of Moths
.$
119.71
119.71
Total for Protection of Persons and
Property
$
302.34
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Sales Milk Bottles
$
.61
Reimbursement of Serum
18.86
$ 19.47
Toteal from Health
19.47
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Snow Removal
$
52.50
Damages to Fences, etc.
64.41
Sale of Gravel and Stone 82.33
Construction
55.40
$
254.64
Total from Highway Department ..
$
254.64
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
INFIRMARY:
Sale of Produce .$ 1,287.41 Reimbursement of Account of Board
and Care
84.00
REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUTSIDE POOR:
Cities and Towns $ 1,240.19
State
961.98
MOTHER'S AID:
From State
578.83
578.83
Total from Dept. of Public Welfare $ 4,152.41
52
$
1,371.41
2,202.17
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid $ 288.00
$ 288.00
Total from Soldiers' Benefits
288.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TUITION :
State Wards $ 1,283.28
Other Tuition 1.559.43
$
2,842.71
SALES:
Old Grade School-Centre
595.00
$
595.00
REIMBURSEMENTS:
Evening School
$
217.39
$
217.39
FIRES:
Ins. on East Chelmsford School .... $
1,522.50
$
1,522.50
Total from
School Department ..
$
5,177.60
.LIBRARIES
Sale of History
13.75
S 13.75
Total Sale of History
$
13.75
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots
295.00
295.00
Total from Cemeteries
$
295.00
INTEREST
On Deposits .$ 266.94
On Taxes
3.637.05
State Tax
.03
On Trust Funds (Cemetery
Perpetual Care)
1,151.24
$
5,055.26
Total for Interest
$
5,055.26
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation of Revenue
.$170,000.00
$170,000.00
Total from Municipal Indebtedness $170,000.00
53
AGENCY-TRUST AND INVESTMENT
AGENCY :
Chelmsford Water District Tax and Interest 3,440.67 North Chelmsford Fire District Tax and Interest 1,314.24
$
4,754.91
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE:
Donations $ 625.00
$ 625.00
Total for Agency-Trust and Investments
$
5,379.91
REFUNDS
School Department
16.89
Outside Poor
25.42
Board of Health
1.29
Highway Department
.90
Total for Refunds
$ 44.50
Total Receipts for 1928.
$474,462.00
Cash on Hand, Jan. 1, 1928
174.24
Total Receipts for 1928 and Cash on
Hand, Jan. 1, 1928
$474,636.24
Total Payments 1928
459,151.41
Cash on Hand, Dec. 31, 1928 ..
$ 15,484.83
PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE
MODERATOR:
Salary
$
10.00
10.00
EXECUTIVE
SELECTMEN :
Salaries 650.00
650.00
OTHER EXPENSES:
Stationery and Postage 14.87
Printing and Advertising
113.59
Transportation
5.00
Telephone
96.22
All Other
6.00
$ 235.68
TOWN CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT:
Salary
2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
54
$ 44.50
OTHER EXPENSES:
Stationery and Postage
71.21
Printing and Advertising
54.19
Transportation
15.97
Binding
37.50
All Other
17.07
$ 195.94
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER:
Salary
$ 1,500.00
$
1,500.00
OTHER EXPENSES:
Clerk Hire
52.63
Stationery and Postage
111.87
Printing and Advertising
23.50
Registering Notes
12.00
200.00
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S BOND:
Premium
535.70
ASSESSORS:
Wages
er: 1,288.00
Clerk Hire
312.00
1.600.00 $
OTHER EXPENSES:
Stationery and Postage
13.55
Printing and Advertising
114.21
127.76
TRANSPORTATION:
Auto Hire
225.00
225.00
LAW DEPARTMENT:
Town Counsel Salary $ 300.00
300.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION:
Registrars' Salaries
169.30
Election Officers
888.13
Police
32.00
Repairing Booths
18.00
Stationery and Postage
24.31
Printing and Advertising
242.74
Transportation
75.00
Rent
17.00
All Other
18.50
1.484.98
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Advertising .$ 10.82
$ 10.82
55
535.70
PUBLIC BUILDINGS:
Janitors' Salaries
950.00
Fuel
425.00
Light
250.44
Water
20.00
$ 695.44
Repairs
$ 239.10
$ 239.10
OTHER EXPENSES:
Janitors' Supplies, Sweeping Compound and Sundry Articles
54.33
$ 54.33
Total for General Government
$ 11,014.75
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Salaries-
Chief of Police
1,385.30
Patrolmen
3,463.70
Special Police
201.25
Constable
30.00
Stationery and Postage
36.15
Auto Hire
213.76
Keeping Prisoners
54.25
Repairs on Motorcycles
57.25
Equipment for Men
281.40
Gas and Oil
152.36
Telephones
10.30
Shooting Dog's
14.00
Installing Flood Lights and Lamps 62.18
All Other
20.00
5,981.90
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Salaries-
Engineers'
$ 337.66
Firemen
2,838.50
JANITORS: .
Salaries
340.00
EXPENSE OF ENGINEERS:
Transportation, etc. .$ 75.00
75.00
LABOR AND EXPENSES AT FIRES:
Labor
1,020.03
Lunches
15.45
$ 1.035.48
SUPPLIES:
Tools and Miscellaneous
284.81
284.81
56
3,176.16
$ 340.00
$ 950.00
BUILDING REPAIRS:
Lumber-Fixtures and Labor
241.04
TELEPHONES AND ALARMS:
Telephones-Wire, etc. .$ 578.02
$ 578.02
MAINTENANCE OF TRUCKS:
Repairs .
$ 437.81
Gas and Oil
93.03
S 530.84
NEW EQUIPMENT:
Hose and Equipment
$ 582.20
$ 582.20
New Hose (Special App.)
1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
HYDRANT SERVICE:
North Chelmsford
750.00
West Chelmsford '
750.00
Chelmsford Centre
20.00
$ 1,520.00
Fuel
$ 314.13
Light
60.25
$ 374.38
RENT:
At West Chelmsford
S 150.00
At Chelmsford Centre
180.00
330.00
IMPROVING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM:
Whistle and Wiring
457.05
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES: :
Sealer
171.75
Express
3.51
Supplies
12.84
MOTH DEPARTMENT:
Supt. Salary
$ 500.00
Labor
762.47
Stationery and Postage
7.84
Insecticides
413.77
Hardware and Tools
52.10
Repairs
186.62
All Other
12.91
TREE WARDEN :
Labor
$ 108.25
Hardware and Tools
12.25
Trees
25.00
Medical Attendance
20.00
$ 165.50
57
457.05
188.10
$ 1,935.71
$ 241.04
FOREST FIRES:
Warden Salary
50.00
Labor at Fires
485.67
Lunches
5.00
Apparatus-Repairs
257.64
Clerk
5.00
Transportation
4.00
New Equipment
146.20
Stationery and Advertising
9.01
Inspection
10.00
$
972.52
Total for Protection of Persons and
Property
$ 19,768.71
HEALTH AND SANITATION
BOARD OF HEALTH:
Salaries
$ 649.90
649.90
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.