Town annual report of Chelmsford 1936, Part 5

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Publication date: 1936
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
Number of Pages: 228


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50.00


50.14


1.24


1.25


50.13


58


Reed, Jonathan


185


127028


200.00


211.44


5.31


5.00


211.75


59


Reed, Joseph


131


105267


100.00


100.26


2.51


2.75


100.02


60 Richardson Lot


151


146987


100.00


100.62


2.51


3.00


100.13


61


Richardson, E. and A. H.


94


91359


100.00


100.63


2.51


3.00


100.14


62 Russell, Abbott


31


129653


100.00


100.63


2.51


3.00


100.14


63


Saunders, Elizabeth


30


132584


100.00


100.60


2.51


3.00


100.11


64


Shedd Fund


175


74251


100.00


100.62


2.51


3.00


100.13


65 Shedd, John S.


53


80513


200.00


205.04


5.15


6.00


204.19


66 Smith, E. G.


16


80557


100.00


100.38


2.51


2.75


100.14


67 Smith, Joseph W.


74


94059


100.00


100.29


2.51


2.75


100.05


68


Stevens, Jabez


100959


100.00


101.13


2.53


3.50


100.16


69


Sweetser, Charles


47


91357


100.00


100.67


2.51


3.00


100.18


70


Warren, Arthur M.


8


29977


100.00


100.11


2.51


2.50


100.12


71 Warren and Manning


Tomb


17653


150.00


150.05


3.76


3.75


150.06


72 Webster Fund


97


101341


100.00


100.29


2.51


2.75


100.05


73


Whittemore and Spaulding


79


124195


100.00


100.26


2.51


2.75


100.02


74


Worthen Frank W.


81


140269


100.00


150.25


3.77


154.02


Total


$7,957.12


$7,985.38


$ 197.61


$ 220.73


$8,162.26


HART POND CEMETERY SOUTH CHELMSFORD DECEMBER 31st, 1936


Paid Out On Hand


No.


Donations


Lot No.


Bank Book


Principal


On Hand 12-31-35


Income


1936


12-31-36


1


Adams, Calvin W.


93


150484


$ 75.00


$ 75.97


$ 1.89


$ 1.00


$ 76,86


2


Battles, Benjamin M.


120989


300.00


356.02


8.95


10.00


354.97


3 Bean, Eldad P.


39


119556


100.00


132.35


3.32


3.00


132.67


4. Bickford, D. W.


145


129652


150.00


203.85


5.11


5.00


203.96


5 Blaisdell, Israel


110113


100.00


116.73


2.92


6.00


113.65


6 Byam, Frank C.


150481


100.00


107.13


2.69


3.00


106.82


7


Byam, George O.


109448


100.00


131.34


3.29


10.00


124.63


8 Byam, James S.


167


129651


100.00


120.51


3.02


5.00


118.53


9 Byam,


John


109449


100.00


124.15


3.11


8.00


119.26


10


Byam, Otis


164


2466


100.00


104.49


2.09


4.00


102.58


11 Byam, Samuel L.


144437


100.00


108.35


2.71


5.00


106.06


12 Chamberlain, Adams


136080


100.00


119.76


3.00


10.00


112.76


13 Chamberlain, Parker


146985


200.00


228.22


5.74


8.00


225.96


14 Fletcher, Benjamin


109450


100.00


128.01


3.21


10.00


121.22


15 Harris, Grace M.


170


44013


100.00


16 Hartwell, William


144


124711


100.00


116.76


2.92


8.00


111.68


17 Heywood Fund


84376


50.00


52.87


1.31


2.00


52.18


18 Hutchins, Benjamin


146983


200.00


222.89


5.58


8.00


220.47


19 Hutchins, Samuel L.


47


104116


100.00


141.27


3.55


10.00


134.82


20 Kendall, Robert N.


110114


100.00


119.92


3.00


8.00


114.92


21 Lapham, Edward E.


829


149051


100.00


107.54


2.69


5.00


105.23


100.00


.


22 Mansfield, G. P.


112-113


42066


150.00


154.54


3.87


4.00


154.41


23 Palmer, Tristram F.


80


2467


100.00


104.08


2.09


3.00


103.17


24 Park, A. G.


82


102843


100.00


101.02


2.54


1.00


102.56


25 Parker, N.


34


42065


100.00


103.69


2.59


2.00


104.28


26 Parkhurst, John


119551


100.00


119.75


3.00


6.00


116.75


27 Pickard, D. J.


141


29981


50.00


52.08


1.30


2.00


51.38


28 Scoboria, John


97


119553


100.00


127.92


3.20


10.00


121.12


29 Spaulding, Benjamin


15287


100.00


120.95


3.02


6.00


117.97


30 Spaulding, Isiah B.


139468


100.00


112.90


2.82


10.00


105.72


31 Spaulding, Orrin


37


119552


100.00


128.35


3.21


8.00


123.56


Total


$3,475.00


$3,943.41


$


97.74


$ 181.00


$3,960.15


RIVERSIDE CEMETERY NORTH CHELMSFORD DECEMBER 31st, 1936


No.


Donations


Lot No.


Bank Book


Principal


On Hand 12-31-35


Income


Paid Out 1936


On Hand 12-31-36


1 Adams, Clara A. H.


101


90532


$200.00


$304.79


$7.65


$7.00


$305.44


2 Adams, Willie


158


106994


100.00


133.66


3.35


4.00


133.01


3 Asmus, J. H. M.


62


84375


200.00


279.86


7.03


5.00


281.89


4 Barton, James


130


129655


100.00


130.90


3.27


3.50


130.67


5 Batchelder, Ann M.


131854


150.00


216.05


5.42


4.00


217.47


6


Biggs, John and Mary


98


42944


100.00


100.00


2.51


2.50


100.01


7 Bixby, Henry A.


233


44014


100.00


154.03


3.86


3.00


154.89


9


Burgess, James C.


29974


150.00


151.44


3.80


3.50


151.74


10


Burnham, Roswell


117


133025


100.00


104.07


2.61


3.00


103.68


11


Carlton, Phineas


120


74702


150.00


206.01


5.17


4.00


207.18


12 Carr, Samuel


C


136081


100.00


112.78


2.82


3.00


112.60


13 Clark, John H.


91


106060


300.00


540.66


13.59


6.00


548.25


14 Davidson and Ripley Fund


55


100957


200.00


327.39


8.23


4.00


331.62


15 Ebert and Weaver


37-46


100018


200.00


292.23


7.34


5.00


294.57


16


Edwards, Harriett N. and Howard.


82


69924


200.00


262.25


6.58


5.00


263.83


17 Edwards, N. B.


120988


250.00


390.48


9.81


4.00


396.29


18


Hamblett, William


88


100958


100.00


119.59


3.00


4.00


118.59


19 Hatch, E. V.


273


150487


100.00


100.00


2.51


2.50


100.01


20 Holgate, John


341


29979


100.00


100.00


2.51


2.50


100.01


21 Huckins, Thomas S.


141


87092


100.00


112.11


2.81


3.00


111.92


100.00


8 Blodgett, Hattie M.


29975


150.00


22 Hdye, George


7


102844


100.00


100.01


2.51


2.50


100.02


23 Leavitt, Charles S.


313


150485


100.00


101.00


2.53


2.50


101.03


24


Marinel, John, Sr.


330


105266


100.00


163.39


4.10


4.50


162.99


25 McCoy, Charles M.


152


16006


100.00


134.88


3.37


4.00


134.25


26


Miller, James R.


280


102845


100.00


99.99


2.50


2.49


100.00


27


Mosher, Harry


40


2198


100.00


100.36


2.01


2.50


99.87


28


Nolte, Justin


36


136843


100.00


105.02


2.63


3.00


104.65


29


Page, Francis A.


307


123009


100.00


105.28


2.63


3.00


104.91


30


Parker, Angelina


173


100016


100.00


110.54


2.76


3.00


110.30


31


Pease, Joseph W.


142


87094


100.00


116.83


2.92


3.00


116.75


32


Phelps Lot


6


138600


75.00


75.06


1.89


1.90


75.05


33


Pratt, Marshall


164


104414


100.00


104.66


2.61


3.00


104.27


34


Riddlings Lot


155


150483


75.00


75.01


1.88


1.88


75.01


35


Ripley, Henry T.


A


150486


100.00


104.77


2.62


3.00


104.39


36


Ritchie, Olive M.


15


144438


100.00


111.24


2.79


3.00


111.03


37


Sheldon, Arthur H.


227


149049


100.00


100.26


2.51


2.74


100.03


38 Silver Fund


74248


100.00


201.65


5.06


4.00


202.71


39 Smith, George H.


148


87095


100.00


116.36


2.91


3.00


116.27


40 Whittemore, Susan H.


60


84377


100.00


104.21


2.61


5.00


101.82


41 Wilson, S. C. and Chamberlain, R. B.


128


42451


300.00


306.35


7.69


6.00


308.04


42 Wood, Samuel Fox


Tomb B


74701


300.00


770.70


19.37


8.00


782.07


43


Woods, Isaac


57


87093


100.00


115.27


2.89


3.00


115.16


44


Worden, Charles H.


260


29976


100.00


100.01


2.51


2.50


100.02


Total


$5,800.00


$7,561.15


189.17


$ 156.01


$7,694.31


WEST CHELMSFORD CEMETERY WEST CHELMSFORD DECEMBER 31st, 1936


No.


Donations


Lot No.


Bank Book


Principal


On Hand 12-31-35


Income


Paid Out 1936


On Hand 12-31-36


1 Baum, Herbert


371


43469


$ 75.00


$ 75.00


$1.25


$ 76.25


2 Billson,


George


26


144434


75.00


82.29


2.06


4.10


80.25


3 Bowers, Sewell


77


82305


100.00


110.58


2.76


5.55


107.79


4


Brown, James and Quist, Margaret


113-114


92864


200.00


272.11


6.84


15.25


263.70


5 Brown, Lottie


112


150482


75.00


77.67


1.93


2.00


77.60


6


Brown, William H.


36


107534


75.00


83.86


2.09


6.00


79.95


7 Bussey, Sarah


135


16371


50 00


51.90


1.29


1.50


51.69


8


Butterfield, Jonas


65


97894


100.00


114.42


2.86


6.25


111.03


9


Clark, William H.


79


103452


100.00


105.04


2.63


3.00


104.67


10 Cooke, Amos


301


29980


75.00


77.50


1.93


2.00


77.43


11 Coburn, Harry


140


43468


75.00


75.00


1.25


2.82


7.30


108.50


13 Decatur, H.


20


144436


50.00


51.98


1.29


1.50


51.77


14


Edwards, W. C.


121-122


2197


100.00


102.56


2.05


2.00


102.61


15 Fletcher Fund


98


136844


100.00


117.77


2.95


6.40


114.32


16 Fox, John


42


125666


75.00


86.03


2.16


6.00


82.19


17 Fox, Richard H.


43


136962


75.00


81.05


2.03


3.00


80.08


18 Furlong, Emma L.


57


105269


100.00


105.19


2.63


3.00


104.82


19


Gill, S.


138


149054


75.00


78.91


1.96


3.50


77.37


20 Hodson, Fred


85


135530


100.00


120.75


3.02


2.50


121.27


12


Dawson and Pollard Lot


129215


100.00


112.98


76.25


21 Hodson, Henry R.


86


130498


100.00


117.12


2.93


2.50


117.55


22 Holt, Alice A.


118


134491


100.00


121.03


3.03


7.70


116.36


23 Holt, Mary


112


144435


50.00


53.68


1.33


1.50


53.51


24 Hoyt, J. J.


54


125668


100.00


120.05


3.01


2.50


120.56


25


Jaquith, E. B. K. and Winn, J. P.


14-31


80047


150.00


221.63


5.56


10.10


217.09


26 LeDuke Fund


44-45


126580


150.00


162.27


4.07


6.60


159.74


27 Lee, William


120


128152


100.00


111.51


2.79


8.40


105.90


28


Longley, James and Eliza


55


93846


100.00


115.49


2.89


2.50


115.88


29


MacNaughton, I. and Taylor, J.


403A & B


30591


75.00


77.54


1.93


2.00


77.47


30 Naylor Lot


10


141911


100.00


115.72


2.90


5.30


113.32


31 Olsen, Carl


151


141912


75.00


83.13


2.09


2.50


82.72


32


Parkhurst, Alfred G.


146


15782


100.00


113.62


2.85


5.35


111.12


33 Parkhurst, A. W.


7


92865


100.00


116.86


2.92


5.35


114.43


34


Perry, John N.


47


92565


100.00


117.97


2.95


5.10


115.82


35


Petterson, Alfred


62


149052


75.00


78.40


1.96


2.50


77.86


36


Rudkin Lot


370


147078


75.00


80.12


2.01


2.00


80.13


37


Russell, Mrs. John


402


44011


75.00


75.00


38


Spalding, Oscar R.


138598


100.00


108.71


2.72


4.00


107.43


15606


200.00


257.73


6.46


15.60


248.59


40


Toye, Dr. John E.


J


30592


75.00


77.04


1.93


2.00


76.97


41


Walker, Janet


38


129214


100.00


125.54


3.15


4.10


124.59


42 Wheeler, Samuel F.


87


78015


100.00


117.04


2.93


2.50


117.47


43 Whidden Lot


128


146984


100.00


110.50


2.76


2.50


110.76


44


Whidden, John H.


130


105270


100.00


114.57


2.86


7.55


109.88


45


Winship, Marcus H.


66


107918


100.00


127.80


3.20


7.90


123.10


Total


$4,275.00


$4,827.66


$ 119.03


$ 198.90


$4,822.79


39


Snow, George F.


6


PINE RIDGE CEMETERY RIVERNECK ROAD -- CHELMSFORD CENTRE DECEMBER 31st, 1936


No.


Donations


Lot No.


Bank Book


Principal


On Hand 12-31-35 $ 99.50


Income $2.49


$1.70


$100.29


2 Dunsford R. Lot


44017


150.00


150.00


3 Elliot, John L.


326


44019


100.00


100.00


4 Gay, F. W.


378


43470


100.00


100.00


1.67


101.67


5 Hall, William H.


20


44020


100.00


6 Hazen, Curtis G. and Frances B ..


381


17651


50.00


50.23


1.24


1.25


50.22


7 Holbrook, C. A.


304


2196


100.00


99.87


1.99


2.12


99.74


8 Howe, Edwin A.


297


129654


50.00


50.29


1.24


1.25


50.28


9 MacElroy, Adam F.


144433


100.00


100.09


2.51


2.50


100.10


10


Morse, C. Freemont


224


123010


100.00


100.41


2.51


2.90


100.02


11


Pearson, Henry


347


125667


100.00


100.27


2.51


2.75


100.03


12 Perry, George


313


124193


100.00


100.39


2.51


2.75


100.15


13 Reid, William


349


44018


100.00


100.00


14 Robinson, J.


30593


75.00


76.09


1.91


2.25


75.75


15 Walker, Melvin


296


124194


50.00


50.12


1.24


1.13


50.23


16 Williams, Albert C.


375


44021


100.00


100.00


Total


$1,475.00


$ 927.26


$


21.82


$


20.60


$1,478.48


1 Colpitts, Fred M.


286


42495


$100.00


Paid Out 1936


On Hand 12-31-36


100.00


FAIRVIEW CEMETERY Main Street, North Chelmsford DECEMBER 31st, 1936


12-31-35


Income


No. Donations


Lot No. 16


Bank Book 44012


Principal $100.00


On Hand


1936 Paid Out


12-31-36 On Hand $100.00


1 Swain, Edwin


SUMMARY OF PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS Number of Lots 211


Cemetery


Principal


On Hand 12-31-35


Income


Paid Out 1936


On Hand 12-31-36


Forefather's


.$ 7,957.12


$ 7,985.38


$ 197.61


$ 220.73


$ 8,162.26


Hart Pond


3,475.00


3,943.41


97.74


181.00


3,960.15


Riverside


5,800.00


7,561.15


189.17


156.01


7,694.31


West Chelmsford


4,275.00


4,827.66


119.03


198.90


4,822.79


Pine Ridge


1,475.00


927.26


21.82


20.60


1,478.48


Fairview


100.00


100.00


$23,082.12


$25,244.86


$ 625.37


$ 777.24


$26,217.99


(To balance the last four columns, subtract the amount of new accounts $1125.00) from the amount on hand December 31, 1936.)


HAROLD C. PETTERSON,


December 31, 1936


Town Treasurer.


REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR


For the year ending December 31st, 1936


I herewith submit my annual report as Tax Collector for the Town of Chelmsford for the year ending December 31st, 1936


Any question regard the assessment of taxes should be presented to the local Board of Assessors, who hold their regular meeting the first Wednesday of each month at their office in the Chelmsford Centre Town Hall.


TAXES OF 1936


As committed by the Board of Assessors Sept. 1, 1936. $232,635.72


$232,635.72


Cash paid Treasurer


$144,968.47


Abated by Assessors


924.29


Abated by Assessors under special act


11,559.27


Uncollected January 1, 1937


75,183.69


$232,635.72


TAXES OF 1935


Uncollected as shown by State Audit as of June


25, 1936, and as listed $ 55,730.79


Abatement cancelled by Assessors 70.00


$ 55,800.79


Cash paid Treasurer from June 25, 1936 to Jan. 1, 1937


$ 29,676.06


Abated by Assessors


324.27


Tax titles added on account of tax sales


95.38


Uncollected January 1, 1937


25,705.08


$ 55,800.79


TAXES OF 1934


Uncollected as shown by State Audit as of


June 25, 1936 and as listed $ 5,291.71


$ 5,291.71


83


Cash paid Treasurer from June 25, 1936 to Jan. 1. 1937 $ 2,458.56 Added to Tax Titles on account of tax sale 2,731.80


Abated by Assessors 101.35


$


5,291.71


TAXES OF 1933


Uncollected as shown by State Audit as of


June 25, 1936 and as listed $ 25.92


$ 25.92


Added to tax titles on account of tax sale


25.92


$ 25.92


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX


1936


Committed by Assessors April 1, 1936 $ 6,587.33


Committed by Assessors Sept. 1, 1936 4,387.54


Committed by Assessors Oct. 20, 1936 1,820.00


Committed by Assessors Dec. 11, 1936 642.21


Refund after payment


516.02


$ 13,953.10


Cash Paid Treasurer


$ 11,245.52


Abated by Assessors


640.08


Uncollected January 1, 1937


2,067.50


$ 13,953.10


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX


1935


Uncollected as shown by State Audit as of


June 25, 1936 and as listed $ 626.45


Refunded after payment 16.07


$ 642.52


Cash Paid Treasurer from June 25, 1936 to Jan. 1, 1937 $ 344.94


Abated by Assessors 105.54


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937


192.04


$ 642 52


84


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX


1934


Uncollected as shown by State Audit as of


June 25, 1936 and as listed $ 19.11


$ 19.11


Cash paid Treasurer from June 25, 1936 to


Jan. 1, 1937 19.11


$ 19,11


INTEREST AND COSTS


Interest and Costs


$ 5,676.30


$ 5,676.30


Paid Treasurer interest on Excise taxes $ 140.21


Paid Treasurer interest on Real, Personal and Poll Tax 5,030.04


Paid Treasurer costs on taxes 506.05


$


5,676.30


HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Tax Collector.


NORTH CHELMSFORD FIRE DISTRICT TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


TAXES OF 1936


As committed by the Assessors $ 1563.44


Overpayments 1.06


1,564.50 $


Cash Paid Treasurer $ 1,100.84


December Collections due Treasurer


51.67


Abated by Assessors


.51


Uncollected January 1, 1937


411.48


1,564.50 $


TAXES OF 1935


Uncollected January 1, 1936


$


387.11


$ 387.11


85


Cash Paid Treasurer $ 240.16


December collections due Treasurer


6.46


Uncollected January 1, 1937


140.49


$ 387.11


TAXES OF 1934


Uncollected January 1, 1936 $ 202.89


11.71


Overpaid


$ 214.60


Cash paid Treasurer


$ 154.88


December collections due Treasurer


6.38


Abated by Assessors


53.34


$ 214 60


TAXES OF 1931


Uncollected January 1, 1936 $ 1.88


$ 1.88


Cash paid Treasurer


$ 1.88


$ 1.88


INTEREST


Interest


$ 27.11


$ 27.11


Interest paid Treasurer


$ 25.27


December interest collected and due Treasurer . .


1.84


$ 27.11


HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Tax Collector.


EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


TAXES OF 1936


As committed by Assessors


$ 2,367.87


$ 2,367.87


Paid Treasurer cash $ 1,336.22


December collections due Treasurer


181.97


86


Abated by Assessors


21.73


Uncollected January 1, 1937


827.95


$


2,367.87


TAXES OF 1935


Uncollected January 1, 1936 $ 973.58


$ 973.58


Cash paid Treasurer


$ 666.28


December collections due Treasurer


10.31


Abated by Assessors


22.80


Uncollected January 1, 1937


274.19


$ 973.58


TAXES OF 1934


Uncollected January 1, 1936


$ 247.62


Overpaid


.25


$ 247.87


Cash paid Treasurer


$ 202.04


Abated by Assessors


45.83


$ 247.87


INTEREST


Interest


$ 44.83


$ 44.83


Interest paid Treasurer


$ 42.50


December interest due Treasurer


2.33


HAROLD C. PETTERSON, $ 44.83


Tax Collector.


SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT


TAXES OF 1936


As Committed by the Assessors $ 945.18


$ 945.18


Cash paid Treasurer


$ 625.99


Uncollected January 1, 1937


319.19


$


945.18


87


INTEREST


Interest


$ .21


$ .21


Interest Paid Treasurer


.21


HAROLD C. PETTERSON, $ .21


Tax Colector.


88


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT For the Year Ending December 31st, 1936


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


I respectfully submit the annual report of the Chelmsford Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1936.


DEPARTMENT ROSTER


Chief : Arthur Cooke.


Patrolmen : Ralph J. Hulslander, Winslow P. George.


Special Police : Allen H. Adams, Leo. A. Boucher, Robert C. DeLong, Allan Kidder, Joseph M. DeCosta, Raymond A. Reid.


Special Police (School Duty) : John B. Wrigley, Silas Gauthier. Policewoman : Mrs. Mae S. Lewis.


OFFENCES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE


CRIMES AGAINST PERSON


Assault and Battery 3


Bastardy


1


Manslaughter 2


Attempt to Rape 1


-


7


CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY


Breaking and Entering and Larceny


9


Larceny 6


-


15


CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER


Indecent exposure of person


1


Escape


2


Arrest on Capias


5


Arrest on Warrant


7


Drunkenness 49


Vagrant


1


89


Carrying concealed Weapons without Permit 1 Delinquent 5 Violation of Parole 1 Safe Keeping 3


Having Hypodermic Needle in Possession without permit to do so 1


Motor Violations 237


311


PERSONS ARRESTED DISPOSITIONS


Committed to Concord Reformatory 5


Committed to Bridgewater 5


Committed to Lancaster 1


Committed to Worcester State Hospital 5


Committed to House of Correction 3


Probation


9


Released 14


Fined 17


Not Guilty 1


Cases Filed 10


Cases Pending


5


75


MISCELLANEOUS


Accidents Investigated 76


Total Mileage Covered by Police 28,518


Total Gallons of Gasoline used 2,1291/4


I wish at this time to thank the Selectmen and my Brother Officers for their co-operation during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR COOKE, Chief of Police.


REPORT OF POLICE WOMAN


Mr. Arthur Cooke, Chief of Police


Dear Sir :


I hereby submit a report of my duties as policewoman without remuneration for the year ending December, 1936.


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Cases investigated on account of complaints to Police 9 Cases investigated on account of complaints to Police-


woman 21


Visits to homes in interest of women and children 11


Visits to homes for follow-up work 17


Clinic cases 5


Wives reporting trouble with husbands 6


Girls warned against soliciting auto rides


10


Boys and men in cars warned regarding accosting high school girls 5


Stubborn girls given advice and returned home 7


Cases of delinquency 5


From time to time during the entire year the department has been more than willing to give aid to needy cases; at Christmas time it donated baskets, 50 gallons of oil, shoes, rubbers, and children's under- wear, and would have given more had the necessity arisen.


I wish to thank the department for its co-operation in my work throughout the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


MAE S. LEWIS, R. N. Policewoman.


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REPORT OF ACTIVITIES OF CEMETERIES IN CHELMSFORD, MASSACHUSETTS


1936


To the Board of Selectmen : Chelmsford, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen :


The Cemetery Commissioners wish to submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1936.


Fore Fathers Cemetery : There have been six burials. Several tools have been purchased totaling $11.90. This cemetery is in first class condition at the present time. There has been considerable grading on the perpetual care lots, and some of the slates have been readjusted during the past season.


Pine Ridge cemetery: There have been twelve burials. Several tools have been purchased amounting to $6.20. There has been con- siderable work done at and near the entrance to the cemetery during the past year. The trees and shrubs have had the usual trimming and shaping, and at the present time, this cemetery is in excellent condition. There has been four lots sold during the year.


Hart Pond cemetery : This cemetery has had its usual care of keep- ing the bushes cut and the trees trimmed in the grove. The grass has been cut, and the yard is most attractive.


Riverside cemetery: Special care has been taken as usual of the perpetual care lots. The shaded trees have been kept well trimmed, and many of the stones in the old section have been cleaned.


Fairview cemetery: General good care has been given this cemet- ery throughout ; the grass being cut often.


West cemetery: There have been several lots sold in the new section, and the owners have taken considerable interest in trying to co-operate with us in keeping the new section in good condition. The main drive to the cemetery has been oiled, and there has been a general fall cleaning throughout.


Respectfully sumbitted, ARTHUR O. WHEELER, BAYARD C. DEAN, C. WESLEY LYONS, Cemetery Commissioners, Town of Chelmsford .


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REPORT OF THE FISH AND GAME WARDEN


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Chelmsford, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my first annual report of my duties as Fish and Game Warden for the year ending December 31, 1936.


Fishing and Hunting Licenses Inspected 64


Trapping Licenses Inspected 5


Complaints Received and Investigated 12 Warnings to Juveniles 6


Injured Game disposed of 1


With the co-operation of the State Department of Conservation and the restocking committee of the South Chelmsford Gun and Rod Club the following amount of game has been liberated for propogation in the town during the past year.


Pheasants 24


Quail 10


In conclusion I wish to express by appreciation to the sportsmen of the town, Police Department, members of the South Chelmsford Gun and Rod Club, and District Deputy warden Harold Crosby, for the splendid co-operation I have received from them in the past year.


Respectfully submitted, ALLAN KIDDER, Fish and Game Warden.


REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN


Board of Selectmen, Chelmsford, Mass.


December 31, 1936.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit the following report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1936.


During the past year we were called to extinguish eighty-eight (88) forest and grass fires. About five hundred (500) acres of land were


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burned over; most of this was scrub and grass land of no merchantable value.


Two tracts of valuable white pine were slightly damaged by fires, but our timely arrival prevented a greater loss.


One roof fire was caused by sparks from a brush fire, but the damage was very small.


Most fires were of incendiary origin. People in general are very careful of permit fires, and few got beyond their control.


Several small boys were apprehended for starting fires, but no court action was taken, due to their age. It was deemed advisable to use other methods of punishment.


It was estimated that over fifteen hundred (1500) permits were issued by the department during 1936.


Fine assistance and co-operation were rendered to this town by State District Deputy Forest Warden Stone and Observer Welch, during the past year.


All equipment, both in the care of deputies and in wooded areas outside the water districts, was carefully tested and necessary repairs made. The equipment at the present time is in good condition.


Besides the District Chiefs of the Fire Department, the following Deputy Forest Wardens were appointed: Herbert M. Sturtevant, Her- bert A. Sturtevant, Adam Zabierek, Wallace Greig, Walter H. Merrill, Fred W. Merrill, Fred L. Fletcher, Ernest C. Soulis, and Robert Hen- derson.


In conclusion I wish to express my appreciation to the Police De- partment, Fire Department and my Deputy Forest Wardens for the fine co-operation they have extended me, during the past year.


Respectfully submitted, GILBERT H. PERHAM, Forest Warden.


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REPORT OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE


The following is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service in the town of Chelmsford for the year 1936.


As is generally known, this is a county institution carried on by The Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, appointed by the County Com- missioners for the development of agriculture and home-making in Middlesex county. Each town is represented by a director appointed by the Trustees. These services are free to any citizen of the county. Headquarters are maintained at 19 Everett Street, Concord, where a staff of agents trained in their particular field is available upon request.


The agricultural work in Chelmsford this year has been largely a question of meeting the requests for individual farm problems. Over fifty farm visits have been made and assistance rendered, especially to the fruit growers, poultrymen and dairymen. One meeting was held on apple scab control and was attended by thirty-two local growers. Spray warning cards have been sent to all those interested and sugges- tions given for the material to use and the time of application for the control of the various insect and fungus troubles of the orchardist.


Two groups of homemakers were enrolled in the nutrition course on Building Healthy Children and in the coat making course. The Home Demonstration Agent spoke on school lunches at a meeting of the Council of the Parent-Teachers' Association and on nutrition at a meeting of the South Parent-Teachers' Association meeting. A large mailing list carries home economics information at monthly intervals to mothers of young children and other homemakers.


4-H Club activities were carried on in clothing, food, poultry, handi- craft, craft and garden. Work in the town is under the general super- vision of the town 4-H committee of which Perley W. Kimball is the chairman. The leaders of these clubs were: Mrs. Herbert Needham, Miss Rita Ferron, Miss Isabelle Hamilton, Miss Genieve Dean, Mrs. Elmer Batchelder, Mrs. Herbert Scobie, Mrs. Jessie Brown, Mrs. R. P. Kidder, Mrs. Percy Beardsley, Miss Mabel Birtwell, Mrs. Bayard Dean, Mrs. Harold Stewart, Ralph House, Harry Hilyard, Thure Bloomgren, John Buckley, Edward Russell and Raymond Boutilier, T. W. Zabierek.


Peter McHugh, George Giras, Earl Boutilier, Stanley Winters, Robert and Marjorie Riley, Stuart Bickford were awarded prizes by the Middlesex North Agricultural Society on their excellent gardens.


A two-day trip to the Massachusetts State College was awarded to Gerald. Lantagne, Ethel Strobel, Jennie Borden, Walter House and Frances Fox.




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