Town annual report of Chelmsford 1931, Part 4

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Publication date: 1931
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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Marie Morris Billerica Lowell, Mass.


46


DEATHS


Date


Name


Years


Mos. Days


JAN.


4 Paul Leslie Pierce


8


4


23


10 Maria Rose Kinney


0


0


1


15 Joseph E. Bettencourt


23


0


0


15 Sarah Eliza Peavey (Widow of George T. Peavey)


82


1


9


16 Mary Enright


60


0


0


(Widow of Michael Enright)


25 Ignasy Zinkiewicz


54


0


0


(Husband of Josephine Latersutia)


26 Stillborn


30 Sarah Ann Swanwick


76


6 23


(Widow of William Swanwick)


FEB.


2 Stillborn


3 Eugenie A. Gagnon


59


4


22


(Wife of Joseph A. Gagnon)


4 Mary Adams Hatch


87


5


0


(Widow of Edward B. Hatch)


8 Lucy A .Kimball


76


11


0


(Widow of Daniel D. Kimball)


12 Stillborn


12 Flossie Ornsbee


42


4


8


(Wife of Fred W. Ornsbee)


15 Edson William Ornsbee


21


0


0


15 Nelker E. Richardson


76


3


21


(Husband of Agnes P. MacLean)


17 Jules Roy King (Husband of Josephine Daniels)


75


0


0


20 Caroline Pelsue


83


7


21


(Widow of George W. Pelsue)


21 Roland Arthur Trott


0


0


4


4


MARCH


1 August Nelson


67


8


2


(Widower of Agnes Austin)


5 Della L. Stevens


65


2


7


(Wife of James W .Stevens)


7 Amos Cooke


65


6


0


(Husband of Ada King)


8 Joseph M. Jamroz 0


1


1


9 Stillborn


47


Date Name


Years


Mos.


Days


MARCH


13 Idella C. Robinson


(Wife of Odber E. Robinson)


14 Susan M. Lewis


83


11


22


(Wife of William A. Lewis)


71


11


12


21 Raymond Pomerlaeu


0


11


2


30 Lucy Emma Glidden (Widow of Charles J. Glidden)


74


4


17


31 Marie D. J. Houle


0


0


15


27 Edwin Henry Warren 0


0


2


APRIL


11 Alvin F. Leithead


61


7


14


(Husband of Lucie J. Page)


14 Leonard E. McMaster


9


1


13


16 Margaret Agnes Howes


66


6


10


(Wife of George M. Howes)


19 Julia Etta Robbins


64


8


9


(Wife of Charles O. Robbins)


82


2


4


24 John E. Sherlock


70


0


0


(Husband of Ellen Lamire)


30 Josephine Klatka


72


0


6


(Widow of Stanley Klatka)


82


0


0


(Widow of Ferdinand A. A. Vasselin)


MAY


5 John F. Duffy


26


0


5


5 Robert Neil Harvey


30


0


22


(Husband of Eunice Harvey)


9 Maud E. Kelley (Widow of David Kelley)


45


4


4


9 George L. Lear


0


0


18 hrs.


20 Michael Matuck


52


1


12


(Husband of Josephine Wolos)


22 Joseph Bokunas


92


10


0


(Wife's name cannot be learned)


23 James P. Robinson


42


9


3


(Husband of Ingrid I. Phil)


30 John J. Mahoney


65


0


0


(Husband of Anna Madigan)


30 Alafons Narusevicius


0


0


22


25 Jean A. Davis


6


9


0


54


10


0


17 Mary W. Allen (Widow of Courtis M. Allen)


.


23 Per A. Persson


30 Harriett Jane Vasselin


4S


Date Name


Years


Mos.


Days


JUNE


12 Alina Narusevicius


0


1


5


14 Albert Sidney Whitbeck (Husband of Anna VanOrman)


85


7


0


19 James McCartney


53


10


0


20 Thomas Archibald (Husband of Margaret T. Sands)


44


0


0


21 Rachel Marshall Robertson 71


3


4


(Wife of Richard Robertson)


23 Christian Bruin


64


0


0


28 Ruth Tisdale


0


0


14


JULY


3. Frances A. Nutter


69


10


29


(Wife of Leonard A. Nutter)


5 Bridget Sheridan Walsh


60


0


0


(Wife of John Walsh)


17 Frances L. Cole


84


8


28


22 Harriet N. Garside 26


2


4


(Wife of John R. Garside)


23 Stillborn


26 Samuel T. Farrow


60


6


23


(Husband of Lydia C. Hogle)


11 Francis Hutchinson


88


4


7


(Husband of Sarah S. Hutchinson)


11 Maynard S. Worthen


25


7


2


15 Aime Binault 85


0


0


(Husband of Elise -)


AUGUST


3 John H. Miner


5


6


0


3 Annie E. Stewart


70


4


14


(Wife of Isaac Stewart)


5 Hattie M. Walker 69


0


0


(Husband's name cannot be learned)


7 Elizabeth Scobie 61


8


7


(Wife of Joseph H. Scobie)


13 Stillborn


16 Philip Bonneau


51


7


10


(Husband of Anna Camchon)


21 Albert P. Williams 58


6


13


(Husband of Ellen Bresnan)


27 Edwidge Patenaude 55


0


0


(Wife of Alfred Patenaude)


26 Daniel Haley 15


9


0


6 Baron 0


0


8


(Wife of Richard R. Cole)


49


Date Name


Years


Mos.


Days


SEPT.


2 Alberta Marjorie DeLong


17


0


24


4 Abbott L. Emery


62


9


2


(Husband of Annie White)


7 Marie Dewire


22


0


2


S Ernest Hall (Husband of Nettie Byam)


68


1


3


10 Emma Etta Holt


73


6


23


13 Henry E. Howard (Husband of Virginia McGee)


69


11


0


23 Mary Charlotte Lapham (Widow of Nathan Lapham)


90


9


27


25 Arthur Silva


16


0


8


28 Frances E. Emslie


9


6


17


OCTOBER


3 William Grindrod


62


0


0


(Husband of Elizabeth Maguire)


3 Annie O. Cleary


65


0


0


(Wife of John Higgins)


4 Mildred H. Dearth


67


4


1


(Wife of Asa F. Dearth)


66


9


12


(Husband of Isabelle Lockhead)


7 Gloria Fontes


26


10


26


10 Flora Marjorie Vinson


6


8


1


15 Elie E. Paquette (Husband of Harriett E. Allen)


56


0


0


18 Sarah A. C. Taylor


74


10


20


(Wife of George Taylor)


70


0


0


(Husband of Mary E. Murphy)


88


10


9


(Husband of Mary Mathews)


NOV.


2 Charles John Wilsteed


75


5


7


5 Mary A. Emerson


91


10


2


(Wife of George Emerson)


19 Anna D. Fielding


64


11


16


(Wife of John C. Fielding)


23 Jeanette C. Cummings


60


8


12


(Wife of John M. Cummings)


26 Sarah Jane Smith


74


6


28


(Widow of John H. Smith)


27 James A. Tansey


34


0


0


30 Albert Elbridge Chase


88


7


21


(Widower of Mary Hoey Chase)


50


19 Thomas F. Higgins


21 Charles E. Titus


4 Frank T. Vennard


Date


DEC. Name


Years


Mos.


Days


.5 Phillipe Hayes


0


0


1


16 Linda C. Hedlund


53


0


7


(Wife of Carl A. Hedlund)


26 Josie I. (Norton) Dix


45


8


7


(Wife of Harry R. Dix)


51


JURY LIST FOR THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD Revised August, 1931


Alcorn, James, Farmer, Hunt Rd., South Chelmsford. Austin, Arthur W., Carpenter, Gay St., North Chelmsford. Adams, George C., Machinist, Wightman St., North Chelmsford. Ballinger, William, Retired, Cottage Row, North Chelmsford. Bartlett, Charles E., Retired, Bartlett St., Chelmsford Centre. Buchanan, James, Laborer, Newfield St., North Chelmfsord. Butterfield, C. Frank, Retired, Middlesex St., North Chelmsford. No. 1. Brown, William, Clerk, Newfield St., North Chelmsford. Brooks, John C., Candy Maker, Evergreen St., Chelmsford Centre. Connors, John E., Furniture Maker, Dartmouth St., No. Chelmsford. Blomgren, Sigurd, Salesman, Beaulieu St., East Chelmsford. Daughraty, Charles, Box Maker, Mallock Road, East Chelmsford. Dow, John C., Machinist, Gorham St., East Chelmsford . Day, George W., Retired, Westford St. ,Chelmsford Centre. Edwards, A. Franklin, Moulder, Main St., West Chelmsford. Finnick, Charles, Farmer, Gorham St., East Chelmsford.


No. 5. Fletcher, Fred L., Farmer, Westford Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Fay, Edgar, Plumber, Cypress St., Chelmsford Centre. Flynn, Patrick J., Farmer, Westford Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Faulkner, Luther W., Retired, High St., Chelmsford Centre. Gray, Earl M., Banker, Bridge St., Chelmsford Centre.


No. 2. Gorham, Alfred E., Mechanic, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Cen. Hoelzel, Charles E., Operator, Ripley St., No. Chelmsford. Harrington, John E., Insurance, Highland Ave., No. Chelmsford. Hodge, George Y., Laborer, Wright St., North Chelmsford. Harris, E. Dyer, Veterinary, Robin Hill Rd., So. Chelmsford. Jennison, Lewis H., Salesman, Gorham St., East Chelmsford. Johnson, Wilhelm T., Tailor, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Johnson, John G., Tailor, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Kilburn, William J., Printer, Golden Cove Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Kiberd, James, Sr., Painter, Newfield St., North Chelmsford. Kempe, John M., Paymaster, Main St., West Chelmsford. Kennedy, Fred E., Carpenter, Bridge St., Chelmsford Centre. No. 4. Lupien, Frank J., Salesman, Westford St., Chelmsford Centre. Lamb, Harry, Contractor, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. McAdams, John A., Draftsman, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. McIntosh, George, Salesman, Subway Ave., Chelmsford Centre. McGlinchey, Peter, Stone Cutter, Main St., West Chelmsford. Meagher, John J., Supt., Gorham St., East Chelmsford. Merrill, Roy A. Manager, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Paignon, Emile E., Grain Dealer, Proctor Rd., So. Chelmsford. Park, Albert S., Retired, Boston Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Parker, John F., Real Estate, Acton Rd., So. Chelmsford. Perham, Karl M., Farmer, Dalton Rd., Chelmsford Centre.


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Picken, William T., Printer, Middlesex St., No. Chelmsford. Parker, John G., Clerk., Golden Cove Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Perham, Walter, Manufacturer, Westford St., Chelmsford Centre. Queen, Clifford, Laborer, Newfield St., No. Chelmsford. No. 3. Quigley, William H., Engineer, Princeton St., No. Chelmsford. Reid, George S., Blacksmith, Main St., West Chelmsford. Russell, Edward, Lumberman, North Rd., Chelmsford Centre. Stearns, Edwin L., Carpenter, Stedman St., Chelmsford Centre. Shedd, Harry L., Retired, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Sullivan, Daniel W., Farmer, Riverneck Rd., East Chelmsford. Sweetser, Hosmer W., Clerk, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Tucke, Edward, Sr., Retired, Grosvenor St., No. Chelmsford. Trull, Elmer, Fireman, Main St., West Chelmsford. Tetly, James, Retired, Edwards Ave., No. Chelmsford. Vinal, Fred I., Carpenter, Newfield St., No. Chelmsford. Wheeler, Arthur O., Agent, Wright St., No. Chelmsford. . Wright, Warren, Farmer, Robin Hill Rd., South Chelmsford. Woodward, Clarence H., Banker, Summer St., Chelmsford Centre. Stopherd, Albert, Retired, Cottage Row, North Chelmsford.


No. 1 Drawn Sept. 15, 1931. No. 2 Drawn Sept. 15, 1931. No. 3 Drawn October 15, 1931. No. 4 Drawn November 14, 1931. No. 5 Drawn December 15, 1931. HAROLD C. PETTERSON,


Town Clerk.


53


FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK FOR 1931 (On monies handled for Town, State and County)


DOG LICENSES (December 1 to December 1)


Male Dogs


580


Female


87


Kennel Licenses


2


RECEIPTS


Certificates of Business


$ .90


Marriage Licenses


68.00


Recording Fees


111.85


Death Certificates


3.50


Birth Certificates


3.75


Check Lists


3.00


Auctioneers Licenses


10.00


Phone Calls


.50


Certificates of Registration


8.75


Garage License


1.00


Junk Dealers License


2.00


Liquor License


1.00


Dog Licenses


1,670.00


Sporting Licenses


715.25


$2,599.50


PAID OUT


Certificates of Business


$ .90


Marriage Licenses


68.00


Recording Fees


111.85


Death Certificates


3.50


Birth Certificates


3.75


Check Lists


3.00


Auctioneers Licenses


10.00


Phone Calls


.50


Certificates of Registration


8.75


Garage License


1.00


Junk Dealers License


2.00


Liquor License


1.00


Sporting Licenses


650.00


Sporting License Fees


65.25


Dog Licenses


1,536.20


Dog License Fees


133.80


$2,599.50


HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Clerk.


54


669


Report of Town Accountant


Herewith is submitted the annual report of the Town Accountant in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 624, Section 7 of the Revised Laws.


All transfers made and shown in this report were authorized by vote of the Finance Committee or by vote in Town Meeting.


RECEIPTS


GENERAL REVENUE TAXES


CURRENT YEAR:


Poll


$ 2,000.00


Personal Estate


22,409.89


Real Estate


111,640.52


Auto Excise Tax


10 845.56


Old Age Assistance Tax


1,012.00


$147,907.97


PREVIOUS YEARS:


Poll


$ 2,128.00


Personal Estate


3,575.31


Real Estate


72,205.93


Auto Excise Tax


2,864.88


$ 80,774.12


FROM THE STATE:


Gasoline Tax $ 3,425.34


National Bank Tax 1931


15.05


Veterans' Exemption 1931


175.21


Income Tax 1931, Business


9 550.53


Income Tax, 1931


22,669.15


Income Tax 1931, Educational


9,067.50


Corporation Tax, Gas and Elec- tric Co's, 1931


521.85


Corporation Tax, Street Railway 1931


107.36'


Corporation Tax, Public Service


1931 3.10


55


Corporation Tax, R.R. and T. & T., 1931 834.93


Corporation Tax, Public Service,


1930


9.85


Street Railway Tax, 1930


426.31


$ 46,806.18


Total from Taxes


$275,488.27


GRANTS AND GIFTS


FROM COUNTY:


Dog Licenses $ 1,147.62


Groton Road


2,999.66


Old Westford Road


3,000.00


Carlisle-Concord Road


999.07


$ 8,146.35


FROM STATE:


Carlisle-Concord Road $ 939.07


Old Westford Road


3,000.00


Groton Road


2,999.65


$ 6.998.72


Total from Grants and Gifts


$ 15,145.07


FINES AND FORFEITS


Court Fines $ 394.99


$ 394.99


$ 394.99


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Plumbing Permits $ 267.50


Junk Licenses


2.00


Marriage Licenses


68.00


Auto Dealers


45.00


Sunday Licenses


92.00


Common Victuallers' Licenses


52.50


Auctioneers' Licenses


10.00


Certificates of Registration


8.75


Gasoline Licenses


3.50


Bottling License


10.00


56


.


Pedlars' Licenses


52.00


Milk Licenses


53.00


All Other Fees


236.15


$ 900.40


Total from Licenses and Permits $ 900.40


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


TOWN HALLS:


Rent from Chelmsford Centre


Town Hall ...


$


232.50


Rent from Town Hall, North


Chelmsford


152.00


$ 384.50


Total from General Government


$


384.50


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:


Sealing and Testing $ 111.74


$ 111.74


FORESTRY:


Extermination of Moths $ 172.16


$ 172.16


Total from Protection of Per-


sons and Property


$


283.90


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Reimbursement for T. B. Patients ....


$


395.00


$ 395.00


Total from Health Department .. $ 395.00


HIGHWAYS


Removal of Snow


$ 37.50 Sale of Junk


3.00


All Other


9.00


$


49.50


Total from Highway Department


$


49.50


57


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


INFIRMARY : Sale of Produce $ 121.36


All Other


1.40


- $ 122.76


REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUTSIDE POOR:


Cities and Towns $ 798.23


State Temporary Aid


880.38


Mothers' Aid


1,019.32


$ 2,697.93


Soldiers' Benefits:


State Aid


$


252.00


$


252.00


Total from Public Welfare and


Soldiers' Benefits


$


3,072.69


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Tuition $ 2,365.98


Rent


165.00


$


2,530.98


Total from Schools


$


2,530.98


CEMETERIES


Sale of Lots and Graves


$


187.50


$ 187.50


Total from Cemeteries


$


187.50


INTEREST


On Deposits $ 304.01


On Taxes


7,286.41


On Trust Fund Perpetual Care


744.65


$


8,335.07


Total from Interest


$


8,335.07


58


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Anticipation of Revenue ................ $225,000.00


$225,000.00


Total from Municipal Indebted-


ness


$225,000.00


AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Chelmsford Water District:


Tax and Interest $ 67.77


North Chelmsford Fire District:


Tax and Interest 1,928.78


Cemetery Perpetual Care Donations: Gifts


1,075.00


Amos F. Adams Library Bequest


10,000.00


$ 13,071.55


Total from Agency Trust and


Investment


$ 13,071.55


REFUNDS


Public Welfare Department $ 30.20


Forest Fire Department


1.09


Fire Department


18.00


School Department


33.50


Highway Department 54.40


Checks Taken in on Sundry Persons 42.13


Public Buildings Insurance


16.38


$ 195.70


Total from Refunds


$ 195.70


Total Receipts for 1931


$545.435.12


Cash on hand January 1, 1931


14,728.50


Total Receipts for 1931 and cash on hand January 1, 1931. $560,163.62


PAYMENTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


MODERATOR:


Salary $ 10.00


$ 10.00


59


SELECTMEN:


Salaries


$ 750.00


$ 750.00


OTHER EXPENSES:


Stationery and Postage $ 15.13


Printing and Advertising


93.98


Telephone


133.95


All Other


4.50


$ 247.56


TOWN ACCOUNTANT:


Salary


$ 1,725.00


Stationery and Postage


19.67


Binding


6.00


Desk and Chair


45.00


$ 1,795.67


TOWN CLERK:


Salary


$


200.00


$ 200.00


OTHER EXPENSES:


Bond


$ 5.00


Stationery and Postage


10.13


Printing and Advertising


76.59


Supplies


7.71


$ 99.43


TOWN TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR:


Salary


$


2,000.00


$ 2,000.00


OTHER EXPENSES:


Clerk Hire $ 98.00


Stationery and Postage


336.23


Printing and Advertising


419.21


All Other


203.30


Recording Town Titles


144.40


$ 1,201.14


BOND:


For Treasurer and Collector ...


$


535.70


$ 535.70


60


ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT:


Wages


$


2 100.00


2,100.00 $


OTHER EXPENSES :


Stationery and Postage $ 10.71


Printing and Advertising


206.62


Car Fares


14.00


Supplies


5.00


All Other


102.50


$ 338.83


TOWN COUNSEL:


Salary


$


300.00


$ 300.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE:


Advertising $ 4.00


$ 4.00


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION:


Registrars' Salaries


$ 56.20


Election Officers


215.50


Printing and Advertising


268.35


Transportation


16.00


Rent


5.00


Fuel


2.00


$ 563.05


PUBLIC BUILDINGS (Town Halls) :


Janitors' Salaries $ 950.00


$ 950.00


FUEL, LIGHT AND WATER:


Fuel


$ 309.69


Light


412.77


Water


20.00


$ 742.46


REPAIRS:


Material and Labor ..... ............


$


420.53


ALL OTHER EXPENSE:


$ 420.53


Brooms, Wax, Floor Cleaner, Etc ...


$


67.95


$ 67.95


Total for General Government .... $ 12,326.32


61


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT:


Salaries-


Chief


$ 1,750.00


Patrolmen


3,723.26


Special Police


320.25


Investigations


44.40


Constable


24.00


Transportation


8.00


Keeping Prisoners


40.25


Gas and Oil


339.28


Equipment for Men


344.06


Motorcycles


150.00


Printing, Stationery and Post-


age


87.50


Telephone


184.11


All Other


59.11


Motorcycle Repairs


103.20


Light


21.38


$ 7,198.80


Office Furniture $ 75.00


$ 75.00


Fire Alarm


$ 30.00


$ 30.00


1


FIRE DEPARTMENT:


Salaries-


Engineers


$ 358.31


Fireman


2,853.50


Janitors


440.00


$ 3,651.81


ENGINEER'S EXPENSE:


Transportation ....


$ 80.40


State Association


53.00


$ 133.40


FIRES:


Labor and Expenses $ 416.04


$ 416.04


62


MAINTENANCE:


Garage Rent


$ 249.99


Repairs of Apparatus


856.84


Gas and Oil


115.53


Fuel


270.00


Light


234.66


Repairs on Buildings


69.10


Stationery and Postage


4.56


Telephones and Alarm System


505.62


Apparatus


61.50


Hose


1,372.16


Equipment for Men


38.00


Water


12.00


All Other


11.07


$


3,801.03


PUMPING ENGINE:


Purchase price


$ 7,500.00


HYDRANT SERVICE:


North Chelmsford


$ 750.00


Chelmsford Centre


750.00


West Chelmsford


20.00


1,520.00 $


SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES:


Wages


$ 160.00


Seals and Dies


3.14


$ 163.14


MOTH DEPARTMENT:


Supt. Salary


$ 500.00


Labor


858.50


Stationery and Postage


5.75


Insecticides


393.83


Hardware and Tools


6.75


Repairs


140.55


Gas and Oil


1.66


Advertising


6.00


$ 1,913.04


TREE WARDEN:


Labor


$ 176.53


Tools and Repairs


23.45


$ 199.98


63


FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT:


Warden


$ 60.00


Fighting Fires


422.29


Apparatus


129.94


Truck Repairs


236.06


Chemicals


28.76


All Other


26.75


$ 903.80


Total for Protection of Persons and Property .. $ 27,506.04


HEALTH AND SANITATION


SALARIES:


Board of Health


......... $ 500.00


$ 500.00


Agent


$ 350.00


$ 350.00


Meat Inspector


$ 668.75


$ 668.75


Milk Inspector


$ 350.00


$ 350.00


Animal Inspector


$ 200.00


$ 200.00


Physicians' Salaries ....


$ 100.00


$ 100.00


MAINTENANCE:


Stationery and Postage


$ 19.72


Printing and Advertising


73.50


Burying Dogs


40.50


Drugs and Medicines


33.10


Return of Births


1.75


Medical Attendance


3.00


Cutting Brush


20.00


Signs


18.25


All Other


4.75


$ 214.57


64


AID:


Sundry Persons $ 491.41


$ 491.41


CARE OF WARREN AVE. DUMP:


Labor and Expense $ 99.75


$ 99.75


WESTLANDS PUBLIC DUMP:


Purchase Price $ 500.00


NORTH CHELMSFORD PUBLIC DUMP: $ 500.00


Purchase Price $ 300.00


$ 300.00


PURCHASE OF PUBLIC DUMPS:


Legal Expense


$ 100.00


$ 100.00


Total for Health and Sanitation $ 3,874.48


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Supt. Salary


$


2 500.00


$ 2,500.00


HIGHWAY GENERAL:


Labor


$ 10.549.06


Teams


1,228.63


Stone, Gravel, Sand


1,380.52


Equipment and Repairs


2,538.43


Gas and Oil


581.46


Removal of Snow


2,514.37


All Other


206.75


$ 18,999.22


TRUCK MAINTENANCE:


International Truck (Town owned) $ 1,003.36


Federal Truck (Town Owned) .... 645.71


International (new truck)


446.10


$


2,095.17


ROAD BINDER:


Oil and Coal Patch $ 7,928.34


$ 7,928.34


65


CUTTING BRUSH:


Labor and Tools $ 1.906.83


$


1,906.83


STREET SIGNS:


Painting and Signs


$


137.88


137.88 $


GROTON ROAD:


Labor, Binder, Stone, Gravel.


$


S,998.97


8,998.97 $


HALL ROAD, TURNPIKE ROAD AND STREETS IN WESTLANDS:


Labor, pipe


$


1,686.40


$


1,686.40


OLD WESTFORD ROAD:


-.


Labor, binder, gravel and pipe .... $


9,053.31


:


$ 9,053.31


OLD WESTFORD ROAD:


Labor, gravel, pipe


$


5,564.69


$ 5,564.69


CARLISLE CONCORD ROAD:


Labor $ 913.34


Land Damages


800.00


$


1,713.34


POSTING THROUGH WAYS:


Signs and Advertising


$


1,047.33


$


1,047.33


STREET LIGHTS:


Lighting


$ 16,117.09


$ 16,117.09


Total for Highway Department ยท$ 77,748.57


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Salaries


$


325.00


$ 325.00


66


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE:


Maintenance $ 41.88


$ 41.88


OUTSIDE RELIEF:


Groceries and Provisions $ 5 563.28


Coal, Wood


927.31


Rent and Board


1,686.50


Medicine and Attendance


842.75


State Institutions


373.00


Other Expense


19.49


Town Cash


588.00


$ 10,000.33


RELIEF FOR OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS:


Lowell


$ 711.56


Taunton


360.00


Westford


722.50


Concord


270.68


$ 2,064.74


State Case $ 1,321.00


1,321.00 $


MOTHERS' AID:


Town


$ 2,422.00


$


2,422.00


RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS:


Cities


$ 155.23


Towns


166.81


322.04 $


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Town


$ 955.50


Lowell


26.00


$ 981.50


AMBULANCE:


Service


$ 7.00


$ 7.00


INFIRMARY:


Supt. Salary $ 900.00


$ 900.00


67


OTHER EXPENSES:


Other Employees


$ 32.00


Groceries and Provisions


768.46


Clothing and Dry Goods


42.71


Fuel and Light


269.87


Water


37.98


Hay and Grain


214.01


Supplies


28,50


Medicine and Medical Attendance


315.48


Telephone


40.40


Funeral Expenses


285.00


Spraying


9.00


$ 2,043.41


REPAIRS:


Buildings


$ 95.95


$ 95.95


Total for Dept. of Public Welfare


$ 20,524.85


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


State Aid $ 288.00


$ 288.00


SOLDIERS' RELIEF:


Groceries


$ 279.25


Rent


75.00


Cash


72.00


$ 426.25


Total for Soldiers' Benefits


$


714.25


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


ADMINISTRATION:


Supt. Salary $ 3,800.00


Traveling Expenses


361.00


Truant Officer


21.50


Stationery, Printing and Postage


77.38


Telephone


25.60


Water Analysis


31.00


$ 4,316.48


68


INSTRUCTION:


Teachers' Salaries-


High


$ 19,080.50


Elementary


44,119.98


Evening


339.00


Supervisors


2,480.00


$ 66,019.48


BOOKS AND SUPPLIES:


High-Text and Reference Books $ 1,020.55


Elementary-Text Books and Ref-


erence


1,165.10


High-Supplies


821.11


Elementary-Supplies


1,484.38


Evening-Text Books


54.09


$ 4,545.23


TRAVELING EXPENSE:


Car Fares


$


20.30


NEW EQUIPMENT:


Desks and Chairs


$


1,174.92


$ 1,174.92


OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:


Janitors' Salaries-


High


$ 1,848.00


Elementary


6,648.40


Evening


63.00


$ 8,559.40


FUEL:


High


$ 1,052.85


Elementary


2,346.05


$ 3,398.90


LIGHT. WATER and POWER. $ 1,713.50


$ 1,713.50


BOILER INSURANCE:


Premium


$


307.39


$ 307.39


REPAIRS:


High


$ 1,977.72


Elementary


2,598.86


$ 4,576.58


69


...


$ 20.30


JANITORS' SUPPLIES:


High


$ 85.92


Elementary


310.52


$ 396.44


AUXILIARY AGENCIES:


Transportation-


High


$ 4,500.75


Elementary


4,500.00


$


9,000.75


NURSE:


Salary


$ 1,650.00


Expense


5.00


Supplies


105.67


$ 1,760.67


Physicians' Salaries $ 600.00


$ 600.00


VOCATIONAL SCHOOL:


Tuition


$ 2,768.20


$


2,768.20


Total for Schools


$109,158.24


LIBRARIES


ADAMS LIBRARY:


Shrubs


$ 353.95


Labor on Grounds


78.75


Treasurer's Bond


2.50


Librarian


500.00


Janitor and Other Help


233.97


Repairs


269.82


Books and Periodicals


379.07


Light, Fuel and Water


377.09


Transporting Books


72.85


Binding


82.00


$ 2,350.00


ADAMS LIBRARY, Edgestones: Labor and Material $ 1,747.47


$ 1,747.47


70


NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY: Annual Appropriation ..... $ 1,200.00


$


1,200.00


Total for Libraries $ 5,297.47


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


PARKS:


Labor


$ 616.75


Equipment


16.26


Fertilizer


86.35


Flowers, Trees, etc ..


103.80


Care of Flags


38.40


Water


30.47


Repairs of Tools


17.50


Repairs of Flag Pole


83.55


$ 993.08


IMPROVING VARNEY PLAYGROUNDS:


Labor and Teams


$ 1,998.70


.. 5.0


$ 1,998.70


: UNCLASSIFIED:


Memorial Day-


Flowers


$ 3.00


Oration


10.00


Markers


31.50


Dinner


85.00


Music


80.00


Printing


6.75


Flags


25.00


$


241.25


MISCELLANEOUS:


Town Clock


$ 30.00


Band Concerts


400.00


Town Reports


1,250.00


Agriculture & Home Economics.


20.00


Ins. Sinking Fund Treas. Bond.


40.00


Delivery Town Reports


100.00


Harold L. Crosby Claim


154.75


South Chelmsford Flag Pole


204.00


South Chelmsford Flag


17.01


Legal Services, Tax Sale


15.00


$ 2,230.76


7.1


PUBLIC BUILDINGS INSURANCE:


Policies ........ $ 490.17


$ 490.17


UNPAID BILLS, 1930:


Board of Selectmen $ 20.20


Public Buildings 65.65


Police


139.74


Highways


121.88


Outside Poor


331.40


Election and Registration


7.50


Vocational School Tuition


1,385.77


Cemeteries


39.06


$ 2,111.20


INSURANCE SINKING FUND:


Annual Appropriation $ 1,500.00


$ 1,500.00


Check Taken in and Later Cashed .... $


5.83


$ 5.83


Total for Recreation and Unclassified


$


9,570.99


CEMETERIES


Commissioners' Salaries


$


105.00


$ 105.00


FOREFATHERS' CEMETERY :


Labor $ 504.65


Tools


22.15


Seed and Fertilizer


2.50


Transportation


1.00


Water


8.00


$ 538.30


FAIRVIEW CEMETERY :


Labor


$ 130.00


Record Book


15.00


$ 145.00


72


HART POND CEMETERY:


Labor


$ 439.50


Fertilizer and Seed


6.00


Paint


50.81


Transportation


1.00


$ 497.31


PINE RIDGE CEMETERY:


Labor


$ 483.50


Seed and Fertilizer


5.50


Transportation


1.00


$ 490.00


RIVERSIDE CEMETERY :


Labor and Teaming


$ 401.00


Water


15.00


Transportation


1.00


$ 417.00


WEST CHELMSFORD CEMETERY:


Labor


$ 415.23


Tools


6.56


Water


8.00


Fertilizer and Seed


5.50


Paint and Oil


37.61


Transportation


1.00


Repairs


5.40


Lumber


17.40


$ 496.70


Total for Cemeteries $ 2,689.31 ..


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


INTEREST :


Addition to East Chelmsford


School


$ 380.00


New Grade School


3,293.20


High School


715.00


Anticipation of Revenue


5,879.14


$ 10,267.34


73


MATURING DEBT:


Addition. to East Chelmsford $ 2 000.00 School


Grade School


8,666.00


High School


3,250.00


$ 13,916.00


ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE:


Loans $190,000.00


$190,000.00


Total for Interest and Maturing Debt $214,183.34


AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT


AGENCY:


State Tax $ 9.825.00


State Highway Tax 738.50


State Audit 2,405.41


State Tax, Old Age Assistance 2,115.00


State Tax, Parks & Reservations 147.10


$ 15,231.01


COUNTY TAX:


Tax $ 16,321.28


Tax, Tuberculosis


2,393.71


$ 18,714.99


North Chelmsford Fire District .... $ 1,968.06


Chelmsford Water District 135.65


2,103.71 $


TRUST:


Cemetery Perpetual Care Dona-


tions


$


1,075.00


Amos F. Adams Library Bequest ..


10,000.00


$ 11,075.00


INTEREST ON PERPETUAL CARE DONATIONS:


Forefathers' Cemetery $ 279.25


Pine Ridge Cemetery 25.00


Hart Pond Cemetery 83.00


Riverside Cemetery 227.00


West Chelmsford Cemetery


130.40


$


744.65


Total for Agency Trust and Investment $ 47,869.36


34


REFUNDS


1930 Taxes


$ 12.85


Motor Excise Tax, 1930


169.63


Motor Excise Tax, 1931


558.19


1927 Taxes, Interest


1.00


1930 Taxes, Interest


3.00


Chelmsford Water District


5.50


$ 750.17


Total for Refunds


$ 750.17


Total Payments for 1931


$532,213.39


Cash on hand December 31, 1931


27,950.23


Grand Total


$560,163.62


75


TRUST FUNDS


Bank Book Principal


Ou Hand Dec. 31, 1930


On Hand Dec. 31


Income Payments


1931


Joseph Warren-Adams Library Fund


83694


593.14


$ 1,237.78


56.29


$ $ 1,294.07




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