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The numerical average of the Total Solids and the Fats, and the median average of the bacterial samples follows :
Total Solids %
Fats %
Median average Colonies per c. c.
Pasteurized
12.86
3.92
12,000.
Milk Raw
13.18
4.20
11,000.
Cream
38.04
26,000.
The Total Solids and the Fats were determined on five hundred sixty-five samples of milk; and the Fats on twelve samples of cream. Two hundred sixty-two samples of milk were examined for the bacterial content; the Sediment was determined on two hundred forty-two samples of milk seized from dealers. Two hundred forty-one samples of milk from Producers were tested for Total Solids and Fats, and four hundred sixty-one samples for the bacterial content, one hundred thirty- six for sediment.
Seventy-four and eight-nine hundreth per cent of the milk is sold at retail; Twenty-five and eleven hundreth at wholesale.
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Twenty-four and forty-two hundredth per cent is sold as raw milk; seventy-five and fifty-eight hundredth per cent as pasteurized.
Respectfully submitted, MELVIN F. MASTER, Inspector of Milk.
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REPORT OF THE FISH AND GAME WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my second annual report of my duties as Fish and Game Warden for the year ending December 31, 1937.
Fishing and Hunting Licenses Inspected 72
Trapping Licenses Inspected 6
Complaints Received and Investigated 10
Warnings to Juveniles
8
Injured Game disposed of 3
Injured Deer Killed and Distributed to town Welfare 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 fish and game has been liberated for propa- gation in the town during the past year.
Pheasants
16
Rabbits (White)
5
Rabbits (Cottontail) 48
Brook Trout 500
In conclusion I wish to express my 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,
ALLEN KIDDER,
Fish and Game Warden.
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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 Re- vised 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
$ 3,858.00
Personal Estate
15,452.37
Real Estate
120,475.24
$139,785.61
PREVIOUS YEARS :
Poll
$ 1,646.00
Personal Estate
1,389.84
Real Estate
66,652.41
$ 69,688.25
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX :
Motor Excise Tax, 1937
$ 13,407.39
Motor Excise Tax, Previous Year
2,009.07
$ 15,416.46
TAX TITLE REDEMPTION :
Tax Title Redemption
$ 6,715.45
FROM THE STATE:
Veteran's Exemption
$ 75.65
Income Tax, 1937 23,804.05
115
Income Tax, Educational
7,787.50
Corporation Tax
16,790.08
Corporation Tax, Gas and Electric Co.'s
2,218.03
Total from State
$ 50,675.31
GRANTS AND GIFTS
FROM COUNTY :
Dog Licenses
$ 981.53
Various Roads, Chapter 90
1,666.58
North Road, Chapter 90
3,100.00
$ 5,748.11
FROM STATE:
North Road, Chapter 90
$ 3,750.00
Various. Roads, Chapter 90
1,166.85
Aid to Industrial Schools
1,492.37
$ 6,409.22
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT :
Old Age Assistance, Administration
$ 606.20
Old Age Assistance, Relief
18,187.58
Aid to Dependent Children
1,034.00
$ 19,827.78
SALE OF PROPERTY :
Sale of Land
$ 2,325.00
FINES AND FORFEITS
Court Fines
$ 81.80
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Plumbing Permits
$ 372.50
Automobile Dealers
90.00
Sunday Licenses
80.00
Common Victualer's Licenses
60.00
Gasoline Licenses
3.50
Bottling Licenses
20.00
Liquor Licenses
2,851.00
Pedler's Licenses
91.00
Milk Licenses
20.50
Garage Licenses
2.00
Manufacture of Ice Cream
5.00
Entertainment License
17.50
116
Slaughtering License
2.00
Wood Alcohol License
8.00
Funeral Director's License
2.00
Garbarge Licenses
4.00
Oil Burner Permits
15.50
All Other Fees
9.50
$ 3,654.00
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTMEN :
Telephone Tolls
$ .50
Advertising
33.57
$ 34.C7
TAX COLLECTOR :
Tax Title Redemption Cost
$ 69.65
Tax Collection Costs
374.43
$ 407.08
TOWN CLERK :
Auctioneers' Licenses
$ 4.00
Junk Dealers' Licenses
52.50
Certificate of Registration
11.00
Dog Licenses
1,416.60
All Other
3.00
$ 1,487.10
ASSESSORS :
Telephone Toll $ .25
TOWN HALLS :
Rent from Chelmsford Center Town Hall $ 141.56
Rent from North Chelmsford Town Hall 47.00
$ 188.56
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT :
Claims for Damages $ 10.00
Revolver Permits
9.60
$ 19.60
FIRE DEPARTMENT :
Telephone Tolls $ 3.35
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:
Sealing and Testing $ 103.17
FORESTRY :
Extermination of Moths $ 104.53
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Reimbursement for Hospital Care $ 100.00
Reimbursement for Rabies Treatment
207.50
State T. B. Subsidy 202.14
Milk Inspection 46.00
$ 555.64
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Damage Claims
$ 9.00
Sale of Old Materials
17.20
Trucking
12.00
Machinery Fund
2,935.45
All Other
22.00
$ 2,995.65
INFIRMARY :
Sale of Produce $ 1,524.56
SALE OF COMMISSARY GROCERIES 40.43
REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUTSIDE RELIEF :
Cities and Towns
$ 1,946.70
118
From Individuals State Temporary Aid
122.76 12,138.83
$ 14,208.29
REIMBURSEMENT FOR AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN :
State
$ 152.35
REIMBURSEMENT FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE :
Cities and Towns
$ 376.98
State
8,433.53
From Individuals
33.00
$ 8,843.51
SOLDIERS BENEFITS :
State Aid
$ 246.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Tuition, State Wards
$ 3,036.05
Tuition, State, Trade Schools
75.85
Tuition, Other Towns
483.84
Sale of Old Materials
30.00
$ 3,625.74
ADAMS' LIBRARY
Fines
$ 10.83
Rent
20.00
$ . 30.83
UNCLASSIFIED
Sale of Town History
$ 5.00
Telephone Toll
.25
$ 5.25
W. P. A.
Rental of Transit
$ 58.33
Sale of Maps
6.34
119
Sale of Junk
5.00 1.60
Telephone Tolls
$ 71.27
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots and Graves $ 460.00
INTEREST
On Taxes
$ 4,067.46
On Trust Fund Perpetual Care
633.94
$ 4,701.40
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation of Revenue
$ 70,000.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:
Tax and interest
$ 2,498.83
SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT :
Tax and Interest $ 926.68
NORTH CHELMSFORD FIRE DISTRICT :
Tax and Interest
$ 1,623.56
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE DONATIONS :
Gifts
$ 500.00
STATE:
Bottling Permits $ 20.00
REFUNDS
Tax Title Foreclosure $ 35.24
Health Department
7.50
Public Welfare Department
68.05
Accounting Department 8.08
W. P. A.
3.00
120
Fire Department
3.17
Park Department
1.50
Old Age Assistance Highway Department
40.00
7.63
$ 174.17
Total Receipts for 1937
$435,905.86
Cash on Hand January 1, 1937
331.12
Total Receipts for 1937 and Cash on Hand Jaunary 1, 1937
$436,236.98
PAYMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
MODERATOR:
Salary
$ 10.00
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT :
Salaries
$ 750.00
Stationery and Postage
17.48
Printing and Advertising
104.50
Telephone
75.70
All Other
28.80
$ 976.48
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT :
Salary
$ 1,800.00
Stationery and Postage
75.86
Clerk Hire
7.15
$ 1,883.01
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT :
Salary
$ 200.00
Stationery and Postage
70.42
Printing and Advertising
23.85
Supplies
10.00
Clerk Hire
20.00
$ 324.27
121
TOWN TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR :
Salary
$ 2,000.00
Clerk Hire
158.64
Stationery and Postage
524.32
Printing and Advertising
375.90
Insurance - Robbery
87.93
Certification of Notes
10.00
Foreclosing Tax Titles and Drawing and Recording Tax Deeds
1,394.50
Treasurer and Collector's Bond
483.00
Traveling Expense
18.20
Deputy Collector's Bond
30.00
All Other
25.23
$ 5,107.72
ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT :
Wages
$ 2,200.00
Stationery and Postage
118.07
Printing and Advertising
113.77
Transportation
73.55
Clerk Hire
95.15
Telephone
56.87
Desk
42.00
$ 2,699.41
LAW DEPARTMENT:
TOWN COUNSEL :
Salary
$ 280.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Advertising and Printing
$ 11.50
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION :
Registrars' Salaries
$ 57.50
Election Officers
186.09
Printing and Advertising
77.93
Clerk Hire
36.00
Traveling Expense
21.00
Fuel
5.75
Janitor Service
1.00
$ 385.27
122
PUBLIC BUILDINGS (TOWN HALLS) :
Janitors' Salaries
$ 972.00
Fuel
357.54
Labor
24.50
Light
424.71
Water
95.92
Repairs-Material and Labor
432.03
Brooms, Wax, Floor Cleaner, Etc.
44.16
Care of Shrubs
2.00
All Other
29.25
Total for General Government
$ 14,059.77
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT :
Salaries :
Chief
$ 2,000.00
Patrolmen
3,600.00
Special Police
506.23
School Police
105.50
Keeping Prisoners
61.00
Gas and Oil
330.10
Equipment for Men
38.96
Printing Stationery and Postage
25.54
Telephone
303.63
Auto and Motorcycle Repairs
102.32
Telephone Operator
96.00
All Other
1.85
Insurance
160.00
$ 7,331.13
FIRE DEPARTMENT :
Salaries :
Engineers
$ 350.00
Firemen
3,431.00
Janitors
465.00
$ 4,246.00
ENGINEER'S EXPENSE :
Transportation
$ 90.90
Clerk
20.00
$ 110.90
123
$ 2,382.11
FIRES :
Labor
$ 367 36
MAINTENANCE :
Garage Rent
$ 280.00
Apparatus
36.59
Repairs of Apparatus
322.56
Gas and Oil
88.55
Fuel
304.00
Light
161.41
Alarm System
153.16
Hose
510.94
Water
23.00
Telephones
519.12
Equipment for Men
24.00
Repairs of Buildings
884.84
Insurance®
287.50
Tools
22.90
All Other
3.50
$ 3,622.07
HYDRANT SERVICE:
East Chelmsford
$ 1,500.00
North Chelmsford
500.00
Chelmsford Center
500.00
West Chelmsford
20.00
South Chelmsford
1,000.00
$ 3,520.00
Total for Fire Department
$ 11,866.33
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:
Wages
$ 159.00
Apparatus
4.30
Printing
11.50
$ 174.80
MOTH DEPARTMENT :
Superintendent's Salary
$ 250.00
Labor
372.35
Insecticides
307.54
Repairs
14 09
124
Gas and Oil
22.49
Truck Hire
204.62
Advertising Elm Leaf Bettle extermination
138.35
All Other
13.50
$ 1,338.33
TREE WARDEN :
Labor
$ 144.00
Tools and Repairs
5.89
$ 149.89
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT :
Warden
$ 60.00
Fighting Fires
578.82
Investigations and Use of Automobile
5.80
Repairs and Equipment
80.19
Advertising and Printing
46.38
Garage Rent
48.00
Truck Maintenance
40.84
Chemicals
16.22
Clerical Work
10.00
Telephone
9.65
$ 895.90
FISH AND GAME WARDEN :
Salary
$ 100.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property
$ 21,856.38
HEALTH AND SANITATION
SALARIES :
Board of Health
$ 630.00
Agent
315.00
Meat Inspector
650.00
Milk Inspector
315.00
Animal Inspector
200.00
Plumbing Inspector, Fees
350.00
Physicians' Salaries
90.00
$ 2,550.00
125
15.39
MAINTENANCE:
Stationery and Postage
$ 23.30
Printing and Advertising
21.94
Burying Dogs and Cats
32.00
56.90
Agent, Use of Automobile Medical Supplies All Other
34.00
3.95
$ 172.09
AID :
Sundry Persons
$
1,198.29
VACCINE TREATMENT :
$ 122.43
CARE OF PUBLIC DUMPS:
Labor
82.50
Total for Health and Sanitation
$ 4,125.31
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
SUPERINTENDENT :
Salary
.$ 1,900.00
SNOW REMOVAL:
Labor
$ 906.28
Calcium Chloride
31.00
Sand
274.60
$ 1,211.88
GENERAL MAINTENANCE :
Labor
$ 7,218.88
Stone, Gravel, Sand
904.69
Equipment and Repairs
1,371.95
Gasoline and Oil
674.89
Cold Patch and Tar
2,129.38
Coal and Cement
161.00
Telephone
85.80
Pipe and Culverts
350.93
Traffic Light
27.50
All Other
70.99
$ 12,998.55
126
MACHINERY ACCOUNT :
Repairs
$ 1,741.40
Gas and Oil
811.96
Insurance
270.85
Coal
86.79
Truck
285.00
Registration
4.00
$ 3,200.00
ROAD BINDER :
Oil and Cold Patch
$ 9,000.00
CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE :
Labor
$ 3,612.72
Taric, Asphalt, etc.
2,213.73
Sand
620.50
Paint and Lumber
91.84
Rental of Machinery
1,131.20
Concrete Pipe
333.98
Brick
36.00
Catch basins
60.00
$ 8,099.97
CHAPTER 90, NORTH ROAD:
Labor
$ 4,575.98
Asphalt and Concrete
3,000.06
Crushed stone
484.62
Brick and Cement
71.52
Gravel
96.00
Pipe
. 619.50
Catch Basins
120.00
Hardware and Explosives
45.07
Cable
46.80
Rental of Machinery
2,140.40
$ 11,199.95
SPRING STREET :
Labor
$ 100.00
127
SUNSET AVENUE :
Labor Survey and Recording
$ 195.60
4.00
$ 199.60
NAYLOR AVENUE :
Labor
$ 199.40
SIXTH AVENUE:
Labor
$ 268.00
Gravel
30.00
Tarbo
147.11
$ 445.11
Total for Highway Department
$ 48,554.46
STREET LIGHTING :
Lighting
$ 9,550.35
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
ADMINISTRATION :
Salaries of Board
$ 325.00
Investigator
1,300.00
Clerk
624.00
Printing and Postage
240.32
Gasoline and Oil
152.18
Typewriter
30.00
Telephone
78.97
Legal Expense
10.00
Bags and Paper
3.84
All Other
38.00
$ 2,802.31
OUTSIDE RELIEF :
Groceries and Provisions
$ 12,424.96
Fuel
2,552.84
Rent and Board
3,640.23
Medicine and Attendance
3,076.36
State Institutions
434.50
Clothing and Shoes
381.96
Cash Grants to Individuals
1,995.00
128
Light and Water
Burials
15.68
Household Supplies and Repairs
33.75
Car-fare
58.25
Trucking and Transportation
$ 24,977.55
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS:
Cities
$ 176.83
Towns
209.50
$ 386.33
Total Outside Relief
$ 25,363.88
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN :
Town
$ 3,703.49
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
Cash Grants
20,752.62
Clothing and Shoes
3.11
Medical
49.50
Burials
175.00
Board and Care
902.05
$ 21,882.28
INFIRMARY :
Superintendent, Salary
900.00
OTHER EXPENSES :
Other Employees
$ 293.00
Groceries and Provisions
561.77
Clothing and Dry Goods
93.00
Fuel and Light
289.35
Water
38.27
Hay and Grain
766.68
Tools, Hardware and Paint
67.22
Medicine and Medical Attendance
43.86
Telephone
48.70
Seeds, Plants and Fertilizer
167.83
Chickens
10.00
Household Supplies
28.73
Building Repairs
49.74
129
174.02
190.00
Horse Shoeing and Veterinary Services
50.50 Horse 100.00
Automobile Maintenance
88.19
Gas and Oil All Other
30.11
23.00
Total for Infirmary Department
$ 3,649.95
Total Charities
$ 57,401.91
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
STATE AID :
Cash
$ 30.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF :
Groceries ·
$ 418.50
Cash
1,144.25
Medicine and Medical Attendance
220.50
Fuel and Light
72.76
Shoes and Clothing
10.57
Rent
135.50
Transportation
7.50
Total for Soldiers' Benefits $ 2,039.58
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTRATION :
Supt. Salary
$ 3,400.00
Committee Expenses
350.00
Attendance Officers
30.00
Stationery, Printing and Postage
62.60
Telephone
92.40
Travel Expense
7.40
$ 3,942.40
INSTRUCTION :
Teachers' Salaries :
High
$ 22,041.50
Elementary
42,965.25
Supervisor
1,155.00
$ 66,161.75
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES :
High-Text and Reference Books $ 1,094.43
Elementary-Text and Reference Books 1,571.02
1,121.71
High-Supplies Elementary Supplies
1,039.64
$ 4,826.80
Total Instruction
$ 70,988.55
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE :
Janitors' Salaries :
High
$ 2,100.00
Elementary
6,302.00
$ 8,402.00
FUEL :
Elementary
$ 2,739.73
High
688.43
$ 3,428.16
Light, Water and Power
$ 1,558.32
REPAIRS :
High
$ 595.40
Elementary
1,676.77
$ 2,272.17
JANITORS' SUPPLIES :
High
$ 120.75
Elementary
217.03
$ 337.78
Total Operation and Maintenance
$ 15,998.43
AUXILIARY AGENCIES :
Transportation :
High
... $ 4,818.05
131
4,584.00
Elementary
$ 9,402.05
NURSE:
Salary
$ 1,650.00
Supplies
86.55
$ 1,736.56
Physicians' Salaries
600.00
Total Auxiliary Agencies
$ 11,738.61
NEW EQUIPMENT :
Furniture
.$ 145.65
VOCATIONAL AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS:
Tuition
$ 3,014.27
Total for Schools
$105,827.91
LIBRARIES
ADAMS LIBRARY :
Librarian
$ 500.00
Assistants
146.18
Janitors
415.24
Repairs
96.34
Books and Periodicals
238.22
Light, Fuel and Water
444.09
Insurance
100.32
Transporting Books
71.00
Telephone
51.00
Binding
41.09
Post Cards
2.25
Care of Grounds
43.56
$ 2,149.29
NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY :
Annual Appropriation $ 1,200.00
132
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
PARKS:
Labor $ 782.75
Fertilizer
35.25
Plants, Trees, Etc.
114.22
Care Flags and Poles
22.40
Water
20.44
Tools
12.05
Repairs
33.50
Gas and Oil
3.61
$ 1,024.22
Care of Varney Playground
$ 325.00
UNCLASSIFIED :
Memorial Day :
Dinners
$ 121.39
Music and Other Expenses
178.61
Workmen's Compensation
363.30
Zoning Committee
49.97
W. P. A. Dept., Automobile Truck
965.00
Assessors' Dept., Typewriter, Supplies and Equipment
270.18
American Legion Rental
300.00
Dog Officer's Fees
63.00
Town Clock
30.00
Town Reports, Printing and Delivery
767.60
Ins. Sinking Fund Treas. Bond
50.00
Constable
12.00
Land Damages, Riverneck and Dunstable Roads
265.00
Damages, Persons and Property
920.00
Public Buildings, Insurance
1,436.40
Middlesex County T. B. Sanatorium
1,284.24
Police Department, New Automobile
318.00
$ 7,394,69
ALTERATIONS AT CENTER TOWN HALL :
Architect
$ 600.00
Lumber and Building supplies
3,187.58
Electrical Supplies
284.80
Heating Plant and piping
1,182.72
Truck Hire and Driver
244.51
Vault Doors
200.00
Moving Safes
50.00
133
Tools
107.03
Advertising
$ 5,874.44
RELOCATING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AT CENTER:
Labor
$ 299.18
W. P. A. PROJECTS:
Administration :
Salaries $ 2,236.00
State Administration Expense, Surplus Community Div. .. $ 142.93
212.84
Gasoline
97.60
Truck Insurance
62.10
Playgrounds
417.08
Transportation
662.95
Truck Hire
1,736.18
Gravel
296.70
Building Supplies and Lumber
984.25
Coal Pocket
48.83
Tools and Repairs
77.89
Moth Project
66.45
Sewing Project
1,080.00
Survey Project
168.60
Federal Commissary
149.33
UNPAID BILLS, 1936:
Elections
$ 17.75
Public Buildings Department
110.89
Welfare Department
2,273.03
Health Department
1,562.54
Park Department
44.75
Legal Expense
75.00
Vocational Tuition
1,635.55
Dog Officers
84.00
City of Newburyport, Clam Purification
102.72
$ 5,906.23
TAILINGS :
Checks Taken and Later Cashed $ 4.50
Total Recreation and Unclassified
$ 29,267 99
134
$ 8,439.73
17.80
Office Supplies and Telephone
CEMETERIES
Commissioners' Salaries $ 105.00
FOREFATHERS' CEMETERY :
Labor
$ 383.35
Tools and Repairs
3.17
Transportation
1.00
Water
8 00
Seed
2.20
$ 397.72
FAIRVIEW CEMETERY :
Labor
$ 297.40
HEART POND CEMETRY :
Labor
$ 353.40
Fertilizer and Seed
16.30
Survey
6.00
Tools and Repairs
21.32
Transportation
1.00
$ 398.02
PINE RIDGE CEMETERY :
Labor
$ 386.25
Transportation
1.00
Tools
6.00
$ 393.25
RIVERSIDE CEMETERY :
Labor
$ 392.20
Transportation
1.00
$ 393.20
WEST CHELMSFORD CEMETERY :
Labor
$ 341.30
Tools and Repairs
43.43
Seed and Fertilizer
4.70
135
Transportation Water
1.00
8.00
$ 398.43
Total for Cemeteries
$ 2,383.02
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
INTEREST :
New Grade School
$ 1,213.24
Anticipation of Revenue
283.00
Middlesex County Sanatorium
525.00
$ 2,021.24
MATURING DEBT :
Grade School
$ 8,666.00
Middlesex County Sanatorium
2,500.00
$ 11,166.00
ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE :
Loans
$ 70,000.00
AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT
AGENCY :
State Tax
$ 14,824.15
County Tax
11,410.20
County, Dog License Fees
1,416.60
North Chelmsford Fire District
1,416.81
East Chelmsford Water District
2,325.28
State Board of Health-Beverage Permit
20.00
South Chelmsford Water District
733.93
.
$ 32,146.97
FEDERAL GRANT :
Old Age Assistance, Administration $ 606.20
Old Age Assistance, Relief
18,187.58
Aid to Dependent Children
1,034.00
$ 19,827.78
136
TRUST :
Cemetery Perpetual Care Donations $ 400.00
Interest on Perpetaul Care Donations
632.14
$ 1,032.14
REFUNDS
1935 Taxes
$ 2.00
1936 Taxes
8.38
1937 Taxes
419.07
Motor Excise Tax, 1935
11.03
Motor Excise Tax, 1936
101.76
Motor Excise Tax, 1937
824.30
$ 1,366.54
Total Payments for 1937
$435,976.64
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1937
260.34
Grand Total
$436,236.98
137
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TRUST FUNDS
Principal
On Hand Dec. 31 1936
Funds New
Income
Payments
On Hand Dec. 31 1937
Joseph Warren, Adams Library Fund
.$ 593.14
$ 863.50
$
$ 21.71
$
$ 885.21
Adams Emerson, Library Fund
75.00
180.25
4.52
184.77
S. G. Richardson, Library Fund
200.00
482.96
12.12
495.08
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
19,357.12
25,954.16
400.00
632.01
630.94
26,355.23
N. H. Edwards, Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
200.00
263.83
6.63
3.00
267.46
Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund
144.00
159.82
4.00
163.82
Insurance Investment Fund
27,500.00
39,556.68
995.02
40,551.70
Aaron George Cemetery Care Fund
1,000.00
1,023.07
5.00
25.44
25.00
1,028.51
The George Fund
2,000.00
2,211.27
54.05
125.00
2,140.32
The A. F. Adams Fund, Care of Buildings and Grounds.
10,000.00
10,654.40
265.48
100.00
10,819.88
Workmen's Compensation Fund
150.00
11.40
28
11.68
Total
$ 61,219.26
$ 81,361.34
$ 405.00
$ 2,021.26
$ 883.94
$ 82,903.66
APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS ADDITIONS-REFUNDS AND EXPENDITURES-BALANCES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT :
Appro- priations
Transfers Additions Refunds
Total
Expended
Balance
Moderator's Salary
$ 10.00
$
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$
Selectmen's Salary
750.00
750.00
750.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
30.70
230.57
226.48
4.09
Town Accountant Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
Town Accountant Expense
75.00
8.08
83.08
83.01
07
Town Clerk Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Town Clerk Expense
125.00
125.00
124.27
.73
Town
Treasurer and Tax Collector Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Expense
1,500.00
295.00
1,795.00
1,792.07
2.93
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Bond
483.00
483.00
483.00
Foreclosing Tax Titles
850.00
35.24
885.24
832.65
52.59
Assessor's Salaries
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
Assessors' Expense
400.00
100.00
500.00
499.41
59
Town Counsel Salary
280.00
280.00
280.00
Elections
265.00
265.00
230.14
34.86
Registration of Voters
156.00
156.00
155.13
.87
Finance Committee Expense
20.00
20.00
11.50
8.50
Public Buildings-Janitor Salaries
972.00
972.00
972.00
Public Buildings-Fuel, Light, Water
1,050.00
1,050.00
878.17
171.83
Public Buildings-Other Expense
400.00
150.00
550.00
531.94
18 06
$ 13,736.00
$ 618.89
$ 14,354.89
$ 14,059.77
$ 295.12
.
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Appro- priations
Transfers Additions Refunds
Total
Expended
Balance
Police Department-Chief's Salary
.$ 2,000.00
$
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$
Police Department-Patrolmen, Salaries
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
Police Department-Special and School Police
630.00
630.00
611.73
18.27
Police Department-Other Expenses
1,120.00
1,120.00
1,119,40
.60
Fire Department-Administration
4,300.00
4,300.00
4,281.20
18.80
Fire Department-Maintenance
3,700.00
3.17
3,703.17
3,697.77
5.40
Fire Department-Fires
600.00
600.00
367.36
232.64
Fire Department-Hydrant Service, Centre
500.00
500.00
500.00
Fire Department-Hydrant Service, North
500.00
500.00
500.00
Fire Department-Hydrant Service, West
20.00
20.00
20.00
Fire Department-Hydrant Service, East
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Fire Department-Hydrant Service, South
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
175.00
175.00
174.80
20
Moth Department
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,199.98
.02
Tree Warden
150.00
150.00
149.89
.11
Forest Fire Department
900.00
900.00
895.90
4.10
Fish and Game Warden
100.00
100.00
100.00
Total
$ 21,995.00
$ 3.17
$ 21,998.17
$ 21,718.03
$ 280.14
.
.
.
HEALTH AND SANITATION :
Appro- priations
Transfers Additions Refunds
Total
Expended
Balance
Health Department-Salaries
$ 630.00
$
$ 630.00
$ 630.00
$
Health Department-Agent's Salary
315.00
315.00
315.00
Health Department-Aid
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,198.29
1.71
Health Department-Maintenance
100.00
75.00
175.00
172.09
2.91
Health Department-Meat Inspector Salary
650.00
650.00
650.00
Health Department-Milk Inspector Salary
315.00
315.00
315.00
Health Department-Care of Dumps
150.00
150.00
82.50
67.50
Health Department-Physicians' Salaries
90.00
90.00
90.00
Health Department-Animmal Inspector Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Health Department-Plumbing Inspection
350.00
350.00
350.00
Health Department-Vaccine Treatment
400.00
400.00
122.43
277.57
Total
$ 4,400.00
$ 75.00
$ 4,475.00
$ 4,125.31
$ 349.69
HIGHWAYS:
Highway-Superintendent's Salary
.$ 1,900.00
$
$ 1,900.00
$ 1,900.00
General
13,000.00
13,000.00
12,998.55
1.45
Snow Removal
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,211.88
288.12
Machinery Account
1,200.00
2,000.00
3,200.00
3,200.00
Oil
9'000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
Street Lights
9,700.00
9,700.00
9,550.35
149.65
Chapter 90, Various Roads
3,000.00
2,833.43
5,833.43
8,099.97
2,266.64*
Chapter 90, North Road
3,500.00
6,850.00
10,350.00
11,199.95
849.95*
Spring Street
100.00
100.00
100.00
Appro- priations
Transfers Additions Refunds
Total
Expended
Balance
Sunset Avenue
200.00
200.00
199.60
.40
Naylor Avenue
200.00
200.00
199.40
.60
Sixth Avenue
450.00
450.00
445.11
4.89
Total
$ 43,750.00
$ 11,683.43
$ 55,433.43
$ 58,104.81
$ 2,671.38
* Due from State and County.
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS :
Board of Public Welfare-Salaries
$ 325.00
$
$ 325.00
$ 325.00
Board of Public Welfare-Investigator
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Board of Public Maintenance
1,209.00
24.05
1,233.05
1,177.31
55.74
Board of Public Welfare -outside Aid and Old Age Assistance
40,600.00
70.00
40,670.00
50,949.65
10,279.65*
Infirmary-Superintendent Salary
900.00
900.00
900.00
Infirmary-Expense
2,750.00
2,750.00
2,749.95
05
State Aid
250.00
250.00
30.00
220.00
Soldiers' Relief
1,100.00
250.00
1,350.00
2,009.58
659.58*
Military Aid
100.00
100.00
100.00
Total
.$ 48,534.00
$ 344.05
$ 48,878.05
$ 59,441.49
$ 10,563.44*
*Overdraft.
Appro- priations
Transfers Additions Refunds
Total
Expended
Balance
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES :
Schools Administration
$ 3,950.00
$
$ 3,950.00
$ 3,942.40
$ 7.60
Schools-Instruction
71,000.00
71,000.00
70,988.55
11.45
Schools-New Equipment
250.00
250.00
145.65
104.35
School Department-Operation and Maintenance ..
16,000.00
16,000.00
15,998.43
1.57
School Department-Auxiliary Agencies
11,750.00
11,750.00
11,738.61
11.39
School Department-Vocational School
1,700.00
1,314.27
3,014.27
3,014.27
Adams Library
2,200.00
65.00
2,265.00
2,149.29
115.71
North Chelmsford Library
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Total
$108,050.00
$ 1,379.27
$109,429.27
$109,177.20
$ 252.07
*Overdraft.
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED :
Parks
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