Town annual report of Chelmsford 1933, Part 5

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Publication date: 1933
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
Number of Pages: 174


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$ 61,749.56


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87


BOOKS AND SUPPLIES:


High-Text and Reference Books


$ 811.55


Elementary-Text Books and Reference


1,287.64


901.94


High-Supplies Elementary Supplies


1,060.93


$ 4,062.06


OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:


Janitors' Salaries-


High


$ 2,140.00


Elementary


6,233.28


$ 8,373.28


FUEL:


High


....


$ 758.11


Elementary


2,125.25


$ 2,883.36


Light, Water and Power


$ 1,592.39


REPAIRS:


High


$ 1,090.99


Elementary


3,214.34


$ 4,305.33


JANITORS" SUPPLIES :


High


73.10


Elementary


234.81


$ 307.91


AUXILIARY AGENCIES :


Transportation-


High


$ 4,150.00


Elementary


4,000.00


$ 8,150.00


NURSE:


Salary


$ 1,577.96


Supplies


85.10


$ 1,663.06


Physicians Salaries


$ 570.00


88


FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS:


High


$ 372.45


Elementary


31.50


$


403.95


VOCATIONAL AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS :


Tuition


$ 2,357.60


Total for Schools


$102,255.65


LIBRARIES


ADAMS LIBRARY :


Treasurer's Bond


$ 5.00


Librarian


500.00


Janitor and Other Help


453.22


Repairs


98.38


Books and Periodicals


257.83


Light, Fuel and Water


557.54


Transporting Books


40.00


Binding


47.42


Safe Deposit Box


5.50


Telephone


76.60


$ 2,041.49


NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY :


Annual Appropriation


...... $ 1,200.00


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


PARKS:


Labor


$ 609.15


Fertilizer


28.00


Plants, Trees, etc.


83.52


Care of Flags


20.30


Water


37.75


Repair of Tools


13.10


All Other


6.28


$ 798.10


UNCLASSIFIED :


Memorial Day-


Dinner


$ 50.00


Music and Other Expenses


82.30


$ 132.30


89


MISCELLANEOUS:


Town Clock


$ 30.00


Town Reports, Printing


709.80


Finance Committee Reports, Printing


27.50


Ins. Sinking Fund Treas. Bond


40.00


Delivery Town Reports


100.00


Constable, Posting Warrants


18.00


Land Damages


72.50


$ 997.80


PUBLIC BUILDINGS INSURANCE:


Policies


$ 527.13


UNPAID BILLS, 1932:


Selectmen's Department


$ 38.05


Election and Registration


59.00


Public Buildings


62.37


Cemetery Department


8.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


4.25


School Department


55.11


Highway Department


173.37


Welfare Department


1,630.44


Infirmary


208.53


Constable


65.00


Police Department


30.00


Health Department


2.50


Forest Fire Department


42.00


$ 2.378.62


TAILINGS :


Check Taken in and Later Cashed $ 1.50


CEMETERIES


Commissioners' Salaries $ 105.00


FOREFATHERS' CEMETERY :


Labor


$ 366.80


Tools


10.10


Seed and Fertilizer


2.00


Transportation


1.00


Water


8.00


$ 387.90


FAIRVIEW CEMETERY :


Labor


$ 249.80


90


HART POND CEMETERY :


Labor


$ 362.00


Fertilizer and Seed


27.50


Transportation


1.00


$ 390.50


PINE RIDGE CEMETERY :


Labor


$ 385.05


Transportation


1.00


Tools


6.60


$ 392.65


RIVERSIDE CEMETERY :


Labor


$ 426.80


Water


15.00


Transportation


1.00


$ 442.80


WEST CHELMSFORD CEMETERY :


Labor


$ 274.95


Tools


3.25


Shrubs and Seed


18.60


Paint and Repairs


44.37


Transportation


1.00


Trucking


12.00


Water


8.00


$ 362.17


Total for Cemeteries


$ 2,330.82


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


INTEREST:


Addition to East Chelmsford School


$ 95.00


New Grade School


2,599.80


High School


455.00


Anticipation of Revenue


4,361.53


Advance Tax Payments


164.03


Middlesex County Sanatorium


1,125.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


.04


$ 8,800.40


91


RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH


Bank Balance December 31, 1933 $ 44,255.14 (As per bank statement on following page)


Checks outstanding December 31, 1933 8,448.94


Check Register Balance $ 35,806.20


The large amount of outstanding checks is caused by reason of a Warrant being issued on December 31, 1933 and consequently the checks issued for payment of these accounts could not be cancelled in December, 1933.


The Treasurer's books of accounts are always open for public inspection to any citizen of Chelmsford, if any information is desired the Treasurer will be glad to assist any person in the matter.


HAROLD C. PETTERSON Town Treasurer


94


UNION OLD LOWELL NATIONAL BANK Lowell, Mass. TOWN OF CHELMSFORD HAROLD PETTERSON, Town Treasurer STATEMENT OF YOUR ACCOUNT Date Checks in Detail


Deposits Date Balance


Dec. 1, '33 $ 1,213.24-


213.60- 1.00-


Dec. 2, '33


1.50- 4.50- 69.00-


Dec. 2, '33 61.75- 25,843.75-


Dec. 4, '33


1,770.49Lst


Dec. 5, '33


1,814.85Lst


Dec. 6, '33 7,378.25Lst


Dec. 7, '33


52,952.64Lst


Dec. 8, '33


1,109.05Lst


Dec. 9, '33


996.24Lst


Dec. 11, '33


731.16~


Dec. 8. '33 78,203.04* 2,187.23 Dec. 9, '33 79,394.03* 478.52 Dec. 11, '33 79,141.39* Dec. 12. '33 73,489.73*


Dec. 12, '33 5,651.66-


Dec. 13, '33 10,000.00-


16.00- 39.00-1,596.45 Dec. 13. '33 15.45- 12.00-


65,031.18*


Dec. 14, '33


19.00-


Dec. 14, '33


12.00-


Dec. 14, '33 64,972.73*


Dec. 15, '33


10.00-


2.00- 8.00-


Dec. 15, '33


355.00-


22.50-


Dec. 15, '33 64,575.23* Dec. 16, '33 64,218.53* Dec. 18, '33 61,700.82* 714.88


Dec. 19, '33


4,070.63Lst


Dec. 20, '33 1,663.51Lst 1,235.67-


1,437.35 Dec. 21, '33 60,223.07*


Dec. 21, '33


2,085.60Lst


Dec. 22, '33 10,779.42Lst


Dec. 24, '33 681.33Lst


Dec. 26, '33 2.00- 356.88Lst


Dec. 27, '33 619.69Lst


Dec. 28, '33 443.30Lst


Dec. 29, '33


7,116.74Lst


2.00 Dec. 29, '33 38,985.87*


Dec. 30, '33 24.05-


45.00- 10.00-


Dec. 30, '33 848.75-


11.10- 3.50-6,211.65 Dec. 30, '33


44,255.12*


Error in Deposit of Dec. 21 .02 Dec. 30, '33 44,255.14*


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Lst-List. IN-Interest. RT-Return. 00 *- Closed Account. OD-Overdraft. DN-Service Charge. PLEASE EXAMINE AT ONCE If no errors are reported in ten days the account will be considered correct. Notify of any permanent change in address. The Last Amount in the Column is your Balance.


95


Dec. 16, '33


356.70-


Dec. 18, '33


2,517.71Lst


3,339.83 Dec. 19, '33 65,755.53* Dec. 19, '33 61,684.90* Dec. 20, '33 58,785.72*


Dec. 21, '33 58.137.47* Dec. 22, '33 47,358.05* Dec. 24, '33 45,676.72* Dec. 26, '33 46,317.84* Dec. 27, '33 45,698.15* 845.76 Dec. 28, '33 46,100.61*


Dec. 19, '33


Balance Brought Forward Dec. 1, '33 162,560.80* Dec. 1. '33 161.132.96*


Dec. 2, '33 135,152.46* 6,723 01 Dec. 4, '33 140,104.98* Dec. 5, '33 138,290.13* 1,352.85 Dec. 6, '33 132.264.73* Dec. 7, '33 79,312.09*


REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR For the Year Ending December 31, 1933


I herewith submit my report as Tax Collector for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1933. At this time I wish to call to the attention of the tax payers the law regard to the collection of taxes, as I believe that the majority of tax payers do not understand clearly the time limit on payment of real estate taxes, therefore I publish for their benefit Chapter 128 of the Acts of 1923, as follows :


If any tax, betterment or special assessment remains unpaid fourteen days after demand therefor, the Collector, in the case of any tax, bet- terment or special assessment upon Real Estate, within one year from October first in the year of assessment, and, in case of any other tax, within two years from said October first, shall collect the tax, together with all incidental charges and fees, in such manner provided by law.


The Assessor's commitment to me of taxes, State, County and Town and also Motor Vehicle Taxes for 1933 is made up as follows:


State and County Tax :


State Tax


$ 8,550.00


Municipal Accounting Tax


88.68


Parks and Reservations


19.63


Special State Tax-Old Age Assistance


2,302.00


$ 10,960.31


County Tax :


Tax $ 8,585.17


$ 8,585.17


Town Tax:


Maturing Notes on Net Bonded Debt


$ 16,416.00


Interest on Maturing Notes


4,588.12


Interest on Temporary Notes


5,600.00


1932 Deficit on Temporary Notes


2,768.70


Overlay Deficit :


1926


205.54


1927


1,005.52


1928


755.96


1929


575.12


1930


306.25


1931


1,248.72


Overlay 1932


3,796.24


Poll Taxes


4,524.00


Other Town Tax


159,215.07


$201,015.24


$220,560.72


96


TAXES OF 1933


Total Commitment of Taxes October 6, 1933 $220,560.72


December Asssessment of Omitted Property


December 21, 1933


141.12


Refunds after Payment ..


6.40


Cash Paid Treasurer $127,280.35


Abatements


379.04


Uncollected 1933 Taxes January 1, 1934


93,048.85


$220,708.24


TAXES OF 1932


Outstanding January 1, 1933


$103,040.64


Refunds after Payment


$103,839.08


Cash Paid Treasurer


$ 64,052.26


Abatements


1,852.11


Uncollected 1932 Taxes January 1, 1934


37,934.71


$103,839.08


TAXES OF 1931


Outstanding as per State Audit, April 16, 1932 $ 65,411.42


Old Age Tax


927.00


Refunds after Payment, 1932


34.40


Refunds after Payment, 1933


179.78


Abatements Cancelled, 1933


44.08


Overpayments by Collector


16.48


$ 65,613.16


Cash Paid Treasurer, 1932


$ 38,148.52


(From State Audit, April 16, 1932)


Cash Paid Treasurer, 1933


21,894.05


Abatements, 1932


723.84


Abatements, 1933


1,200.32


Tax Titles


4,646.43


$ 66,613.16


TAXES OF 1929


Outstanding January 1, 1933


$ 414.01


Overpaid by Collector


... 4.00


$ 418.01


Cash Paid Treasurer


$ 234.49


Abatements


183.52


418.01


97


$220,708.24


798.44


TAXES OF 1928


Outstanding January 1, 1933 ....... $ 569.22


Overpaid by Collector


18.82


$ 588.04


Cash Paid Treasurer


$ 496.43


Abatements


91.61


$ 588.04


TAXES OF 1927


Outstanding January 1, 1933 $ 270.30


$ 270.30


Cash Paid Treasurer


$ 237.16


Abatements


33.14


$ 270.30


TAXES OF 1926


Outstanding January 1, 1933


$ 572.25


$ 572.25


Cash Paid Treasurer


$ 385.01


Abatements


187.24


$ 572.25


1926 MOTH TAX


Outstanding January 1, 1933 ....


$ 3.00


-


$ 3.00


Cash Paid Treasurer


$ 3.00


$ 3.00


98


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX 1933


Commitment by Assessors, March 1, 1933 $ 4,966.52


Commitment by Assessors, April 15, 1933 2,650.61


Commitment by Assessors, June 24, 1933 1,254.13


Commitment by Assessors, October 9, 1933 1,542.51


Commitment by Assessors, December 28, 1933


443.73


$ 10,857.50


Refunds after Payment


285.63


$ 11,143.13


Cash Paid Treasurer $ 8,530.23


Abatements


446.42


Outstanding January 1, 1934


2,166.48


$ 11,143.13


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX 1932


Commitment by Assessors, March 10, 1932 $ 5,564.70 .


Commitment by Assessors, March 10, 1932


(As directed by State Auditors)


174.49


Commitment by Assessors, April 11. 1932


2,971.36


Commitment by Assessors, June 17, 1932


2,023.53


Commitment by Assessors, Nov. 26, 1932


1,177.03


Commitment by Assessors, Dec. 31, 1932


155.23


Commitment by Assessors, Jan. 10, 1933


4.00


Overpayments by Collector


9.65


$ 12,079.99


Cash paid Treasurer 1932


$ 10,040.06


Cash paid Treasurer 1933


1,476.90


To correct error made by State Auditors


174.49


To correct error made in first commitment by Assessors


.09


Abated


331.70


Unlocated error


.50


Outstanding January 1, 1934


56.25


$ 12,079.99


99


INTERESTS AND COSTS


Interest


$ 5,367.57 25.10


Costs


$ 5,392.67


Cash paid Treasurer, Interest 1933 Taxes $ 107.87


Cash paid Treasurer, Interest 1932 Taxes


2,653.94


Cash paid Treasurer, Interest 1931 Taxes


2,219.67


Cash paid Treasurer, Interest 1930 Taxes


4.25


Cash paid Treasurer, Interest 1929 Taxes


53.26


Cash paid Treasurer, Interest 1928 Taxes


124,06


Cash paid Treasurer, Interest 1927 Taxes


72.55


Cash paid Treasurer, Interest Auto Tax 1933


44.19


Cash paid Treasurer, Interest Auto Tax 1932


87.78


Cash paid Treasurer, Costs on Taxes


25.10


$ 5,392.67


HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Tax Collector.


100


NORTH CHELMSFORD FIRE DISTRICT TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT For Year Ending December 31, 1933 TAXES OF 1927


Uncollected January 1, 1933 $ 1.95


$ 1.95


Uncollected January 1, 1934


$ 1.95


$ 1.95


TAXES OF 1928


Uncollected January 1, 1933 .... $ 1.80


-


$ 1,80


Uncollected January 1, 1934


$ 1.80


$ 1.80


TAXES OF 1929


Uncollected January 1, 1933 ........ $ 17.64


- $ 17.64


Uncollected January 1, 1934


$ 17.64


- $ 17.64


.....


101


TAXES OF 1930


Uncollected January 1, 1933 $ 11.09


$ 11.09


Cash paid Treasurer


$ 5.13


Uncollected January 1, 1934


5.95


$ 11.09


TAXES OF 1931


Uncollected January 1, 1933


$ 140.49


$ 140.49


Cash paid Treasurer


$ 106.89


Uncollected January 1, 1934


33.60


$ 140.49


INTEREST


Total Interest Collected $ 10.21


$ 10.21


Cash paid Treasurer


$ 10.21


$ 10.21


HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Collector


102


CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


TAXES OF 1926


Uncollected January 1, 1933 $ 260.59


$ 260.59


Cash paid Treasurer


.12


Abated as authorized by Tax Commissioner


260.47 $ 260.59


TAXES OF 1927


Uncollected January 1, 1933 .. $ 104.23


$ 104.23


Abated as authorized by Tax Commissioner $ 104.23


$ 104.23


-


TAXES OF 1928


Uncollected January 1, 1933 ...... $ 106.40


$ 106.40


Abated as authorized by Tax Commissioner ..... $ 106.40


$ 106.40


HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Collector


103


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY


The board met for organization February 18, 1933, at the Library. The officers of last year were reelected


Chairman : A. H. Davis.


Secretary : Mrs. E. R. Clark.


Treasurer : Wilson Waters.


A. H. Davis and Wilson Waters to approve all general bills. A. H. Davis and Mrs. E. R. Clark to approve bills for books. Mrs. Ida A. Jefts reappointed librarian, and Mrs. G. W. Peterson assistant.


The past year adult patrons have had the opportunity of going to the stacks to select books, a privilege which has been freely used, and much ap- preciated.


In June the board suffered a great loss in the death of Dr. Waters, who died June thirteenth. Dr. Waters had served as a trustee for more than thirty years, and being a man of rare scholarly attainments, a great lover of books, his advice on matters pertaining to the library was invaluable. He served as treasurer of the board for many years.


On June 24th a joint meeting of the trustees and board of selectmen was held to fill the vacancy on the board of trustees caused by the death of Dr. Waters, and Mr. Frederic A. P. Fiske was chosen to serve for the remainder of the year. Mr. Fiske has always been very much interested in the library, and is a valued member of the board, of which he is now the treasurer.


That the usefulness of the library is growing each year is evidenced by the fact that the circulation is increasing each year, being 1,314 over that of last year.


ALBERT H. DAVIS, LUELLA H. S. CLARK, FREDERIC A. P. FISKE, . FRANCES CLARK, LOTTIE L. SNOW, FRED W. PARK,


Trustees of the Adams Library


104


REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY


Circulation for 1933


20,115


Increased circulation over 1932


1,314


Magazines


1,233


Non Fiction


2,520


Fiction


16,362


Books sent to West Chelmsford 1.709


Magazines sent to West Chelmsford


54


Books sent to South Chelmsford


1,313


Pictures Borrowed from Library Collection


155


New borrowers


197


Books borrowed from Division of Public Libraries


36


New books purchased


203


Received from fines $ 76.61


Received for books lost


1.00


Received from transient borrower


1.00


Paid for desk supplies


$ 62,55


Paid transient borrower


1.00


Balance handed treasurer


15.06


$ 78.61


$ 78.61


IDA A. JEFTS


Librarian


105


REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY


RECEIPTS


For Rent from Garden Club $ 12.00


For Rent from Historical Society 6.00


From Sale of Chelmsford History 5.00


Amount withdrawn from the "Amos F. Adams Fund"


200.00


Amount withdrawn from the "George Cemetery Fund" 35.00


Amount withdrawn from the "Adams Emerson Fund" 46.41


Amount received from fines on Books


15.06


$ 319.47


EXPENDITURES


.


Police Badge


$ 1.50


H. E. Fletcher Co.


46.41


Books


25.62


James H. Wilkins for repairs


24.00


A. H. Davis for cleaning stones on the George Lot


35.00


Town Treasurer for Amounts received for rent, sale of Historics and from fines 38.06


Tax on Checks


.04


Balance on Deposit in the Union Old Lowell Nat'l Bank 148.84


$ 319.47


FREDERICK A. P. FISKE, Treasurer of Board of Trustees.


106


REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY CORPORATION


RECEIPTS


Balance on hand, January 1, 1933 $ 92.31


Town Appropriation 1,200.00


Librarian's Fines


7.00


-


$1.299.31


EXPENDITURES


Librarian's Salary


$ 300.00


Assistant Librarian and Janitor


115.92


Assistant Librarian


52.96


Lighting


14.94


Fuel


94.50


Books


495.06


Magazines


21.50


Binding Books


105.08


Cleaning


7.45


Repairs


8.38


Miscellaneous Supplies and Expenses


27.51


$1,243.30


Balance in Treasury


$ 56.01


--


$1,299.31


Respectfully submitted,


December 20, 1933.


BERTHA M. WHITWORTH, Treasurer.


107


NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY CORPORATION


North Chelmsford, Mass., Dec. 29, 1933.


The trustee's of the North Chelmsford Library submit the following report for the year 1933 :


The circulation for the year was 20,276.


Number of sessions 163.


New books added 345.


Many books have been rebound and repaired.


The magazines which were added a few years ago, are being increasingly used, and the reference and encyclopedias are much in demand by the school and the teachers.


Once again the Grim Reaper has visited us, and we mourn the loss of one of our trustees, Miss Gertrude A. Jones. As a teacher of many years experience she was in close touch with the requirements of the school children and rendered valuable assistance in the selection of books required by them.


Miss Jones possessed a very pleasing personality, and we shall greatly miss her in our work.


NELLIE L. BUTTERFIELD


ARTHUR O. WHEELER


108


REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.


Chelmsford, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I have the honor to submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1933.


DEPARTMENT ROSTER


Chief: Bernard F. McGovern.


Patrolman: Winslow P. George.


Patrolman : Ralph J. Hulslander


Patrolman : Allan H. Adams.


Patrolman : Leo A. Boucher.


Special Police: Basil Larkin.


Special Police : William Reid.


Special Police School Duty : Alexander Callahan.


Special Police School Duty : Wiliam Dickinson.


Special Police School Duty : Wallace Greig.


Special Police School Duty: John Wrigley.


Police Woman: Mrs. Mae Lewis.


OFFENCES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE


CRIME AGAINST PERSON


Male Female Total


Assault


1 0


1


Bastardy


1 0


1


Manslaughter


4


0


4


Threatening


2


0


2


-


-


8


0


8


CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC ORDER


Male Female Total


Auto Law Violating


35


0


36


Attempt Suicide


1


0


1


Disturbing the Peace


0


1


1


Drunkenness


38


4 42


109


6


0


6


Counterfeiting


2


2


4


Lewdness


0


1


1


Liquor Law Violation


1


0


1


Non-Support


7


1


8


Safe Keeping


14


1


15


Suspicious Person


1


0


1


Violation of Probation


3


0


3


Stubborn Child


2


0


2


111


10


121


CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY


Male Female Total


Breaking and Entering


2


0


2


Larceny


4


0


4


Setting Fire to Defraud


0


2


2


Warrants served for outside police


3


0


3


9


2


11


RECAPITULATION OFFENSES


Male Female Total


Against the Person


8


0


8


Against Property


9


2


11


Against Public Order


111


10


121


128


12


140


PERSONS ARRESTED DISPOSITIONS


Continued


10


Committed to House of Correction


6


Committed to Worcester State Hospital


6


Committed to Westboro State Hospital


1


Returned to institutions


2


Returned to Training School


2


Fined


35


Released


19


Appealed


1


Not Guilty


12


Probation


14


Held for federal


court


4


28


Filed


....


-


-


140


Escaped Prisoners


110


POLICE ATTENDANCE AT FIRES


Alarmıs


25


POLICE TELEPHONE STATIONS


Chelmsford Center 7510


North Chelmsford 7536


MISCELLANEOUS CASES RECEIVING POLICE ATTENTION


Accidents reported 152


Assisted other officers 31


Buildings found open and unsecured Owners notified 34


Complaints investigated


721


Cruelty to Animals, Cases investigated assisted by the Lowell Humane Society


10


Defective Places in Streets reported


5


Dogs hit by auto 20


Dogs and Cats shot and disposed of


46


Communications received and answered


260


Fires Extinguished without alarm


2


Attendance at Court, Criminal 321


Attendance at Civil Court 28


1


Injured and sick persons taken to hospitals


8


Accident Calls


144


Attendance at Halls


71


Lights furnished for dangerous places


6


Lights found burning in buildings


27


Lost Children returned


9


Street Obstructions removed


18


On Special Duty


14


Ambulance Calls


11


Telegrams delivered


2


Summons served for out of town police


75


Out of town Police calls


15


Complaints on dogs


61


Reported on Probation


224


Persons found dead


1


Suicide


1


Drowning Accidents


1


Beacon found out


5


Escorts given


24


Electric wires down


S


Street lights out and reported 503


Stolen Cars recovercd


S


111


Night lights found out


27


Horses found at large


Visits at office Center (Personal) 894


Visits at office North (Personal) 196


Transfer of cars recorded 646


Registrations seized for registry 19


Registrations investigated


35


Phone calls received at offices 1089


Phone calls received at homes


5876


Personal calls at homes


3791


Dwelling houses reported closed


11


Horses shot


1


Pistol Permits issued


64


Missing persons reported


3


Property Stolen $2730.60


Property Recovered 2326.60


Property Lost 113.50


Property Found 90.75


Dogs lost, valued


553.00


Dogs recovered


370.00


MILEAGE COVERED BY POLICE


Miles


On Motorcycle


11,420


By Automobile, Police Car


18,853


By Automobile, Private Cars


8475


Total .... 38,748


MOTOR VIOLATIONS CHECKED BUT NO COURT ACTION TAKEN


Failing to keep to the right when the view is obstructed 45


Failing to keep to right when the view is not obstructed 65


Failing to keep the right of traffic beacons


Improper operation 42


174


No License in possession


22


No Registration in possession


12


Passing cars on right e


66


Violation of Stop Sign


214


Violation of Parking Ordinance


18


State Safety cards given out


220


Requests for Suspension of License and Regisration


22


Warnings


443


Operator had been drinking


23


Improper registration


5


112


Improper lights


Speeding


REPORT OF POLICE WOMAN FROM JANUARY 1, 1933 TO DECEMBER 31, 1933


B. F. McGovern, Chief of Police.


Dear Sir:


I wish to submit a report of my duties as police woman for the year ending December 31, 1933, as follows:


Cases investigated on account of complaints to police woman 14


5


Calls at homes for follow-up work


Hospital Cases


1


Neglected Children


14


Clinic Cases


9


Cases referred to Agencies


8


Wives reporting trouble with husbands


2


Husbands reporting trouble with wives


4


Questionable persons investigated


5


Questionable persons warned regarding behavior or habits


11


Respectfully submitted,


MAE S. LEWIS, R. N.


Police Woman.


STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR 1933


Chief's Salary and Expenses


$ 1,999.99


Patrolmen


3,834.00


Special Police


51.15


Election Police


24.08


Cost of Police Daily at Various Schools


285.50


Special Crime Investigations


22.85


Police Officer's Equipment


186.14


Motorcycle Repairs


44.01


Telephone and Toll Calls Service


211.16


Traffic Lights Electric Service


7.86


Traffic Lights Upkeep


32.79


Office Supplies


3.00


Supplies and Repairs (Police Car)


89.13


Gasoline and Oil


380.66


Keeping Prisoners


45.75


Stationery, Forms, Records, Postage and Printing


77.50


Repairs to Wiring at Center Office


12.00


Registration of Auto Police Car


3.00


Miscellaneous Expenses


18.61


Purchase of Motorcycle


225.80


Total Expenditures by Police Department ..... $7,554.98


113


Calls at homes in interest of women and children 10


RECEIPTS


Income Received from Court Fines $ 273.71 Toll Calls Returned .65


Received for Damage to Motorcycle. 10.00


Received from Ambulance Service


15.00


'Total Receipts Transferred to Treasury. $ 299.36


Net Cost of Police Department year 1933 $7,255.62


Cost of Police Protection per $1000 Assessed Valuation, $1.09.


RECOMMENDATIONS


During the year 1933 the police have made a check of all mercantile places. We have seen that they have secured the required license for their business. By this we have turned into the Town Treasurer a large sum of money.


I wish to mention that I am not requesting the purchase of any new equipment this year. I feel that with an appropriation for repairs to the present equipment it will be in good shape.


With the splendid results and importance of the raidio throughout the state. I recommend that before the end of this year we trade one of the Motorcycles now in use for a small car. I feel that the use of Motorcycles in police work is passing quick.


I want to take this opportunty to thank the Honorable Board of Select- for the assistance and cocperation they have extended me. I am extremely grateful to the outside police departments and officials of the Lowell District Court for their cooperation they have extended to me during the past year. My comrades are to be commended for their loyalty, cooperation and in- terest that they have manifested in the duties of the department.


Respectfully submitted,


BERNARD F. McGOVERN,


Chief of Police


114


REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Chelmsford, Mass.


Gentlemen :


The annual report of the Board of Fire Engineers is respectfully submitted herewith.


The Board is organized as follows:


Harry L. Shedd, Chief.


John W. Dixon, Asst. Chief. John M. Kemp, Asst. Chief.


with the latter also serving as Clerk of the Board.


The Board appointed the following District Chiefs :


Wilhelm T. Johnson


District No. 1


Joseph D. Ryan


District No. 2


Norman Edwards


District No. 3


Henry G. Quinn


District No. 4


Arthur W. House


District No. 5


Norman Edwards of District No. 3 was obliged to resign as of October 1 by reason of his moving out of town and the Board appointed Elmer Trull as District Chief in his place.


We believe that Mr. Edwards' separation from the service is a distinct loss both to the town and the Department. Mr. Trull has been connected with the Department since its inception and his long and faithful service gives evidence that he will make an exceptionally efficient executive.


There have only been one or two other changes so that the roster remains practically the same as last year. Drills have been held as circumstances per- mitted and we now have a force of trained men unexcelled by any town of similar size in the State. We take this opportunity of commending both the officers and men for their loyalty and whole-hearted accomplishments.


The apparatus, equipment, quarters and fire alarm have been carefully taken care of and kept ready for instant service both day and night.


In order to afford the South Village adequate protection, it will be neces- sary to at once replace worn out apparatus and equipment with new. The present facilities have been repeatedly repaired but now it is imperative for the safety of the persons and property of our citizens as well as in the interests of economy that we secure new apparatus.




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