Town annual report of Chelmsford 1939, Part 7

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The Committee regrets that during its term of existence, it lost the services of one of its most active members, Mr. Viranus E. Osborne, who died on September 8, 1939, and takes this opportunity to express its appreciation for his help and cooperation during his term of office.


Respectfully submitted,


Fred F. Wiggin, Chairman


John J. Dunigan, Secretary


George L. Waite


James A. Grant Stewart Mackay


Karl M. Perham


Wendell P. Harvey


John A. McAdams


James P. Cassidy


BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS REPORT


The Board of Selectmen,


Chelmsford, Mass.


We have the honor to submit the following report of the Board of Fire Engineers for the year ending December 31st 1939.


After being organized the Board reappointed the District Chiefs who have so faithfully served in that capacity for some time past, namely;


District No. 1 W. T. Johnson 2 Joseph D. Ryan 3 Walter Edwards 4 Henry G. Quinn 5 Charles House


These men have given their time and devotion to the problems of this de- partment and have served the citizens of this Town well.


The quarters and equipment have been kept in first class condition. The morale of the men has been excellent and frequent drills have them well fitted to discharge their duties.


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We have purchased gas masks of the best grade obtainable as a needed mea- sure of safety and protection to the men.


Thirty-three firemen from various sections of the Town have taken the course in first aid sponsored by the Lowell Chapter of the American Red Cross. They are now trained to render valuable assistance in an emergency.


New Tires have been placed on all the apparatus where needed and as far as possible. The fire alarm system has been inspected and kept in good working order, while four new boxes have been added in needed locations. Fire cards have been printed and distributed throughout the Town.


We would be remiss in our duty if we did not at this time express our appreciation of the hearty cooperation of our Police Department, the Lowell Police, and State Troopers who have always responded to our needs.


The Department has answered 76 alarms and rendered assistance to surround- ing towns and Lowell and also the Forest Warden.


Respectfully submitted,


Harry L. Shedd John W. Dixon John M. Kemp


Board of Fire Engineers.


*****


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I respectfully submit the annual report of the Chelmsford Police Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1939.


DEPARTMENT ROSTER


Chief : Arthur Cooke


Patrolmen: Ralph J. Hulslander, Winslow P.


George.


Special Police: Allan H. Adams, Leo A. Boucher,


Edward Miner, Allan Kidder, Raymond A. Reid.


Special Police (School Duty) :" Archie McAulay, Silas Gauthier.


Policewoman: Christina N. Simpson, R.N.


OFFENCES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE


Crimes Against Person


Crimes Against Person. . 0


Crimes Against Property


Breaking and Entering and Larceny. 4


1 Arson ...


2


Burning to Defraud.


2 Larceny.


Crimes Against Public Order


Delinquency


0 Leaving scene after causing damage to property. 1 Driving so as to endanger.


O


60


Operating without license Driving under influence


6 Drunkenness .. .20


Neglect & Desertation of family, non-support. 5


Motor vehicle law violations. 126


Escapes from institutions 3


1


Runaway ...


Arrested for other Departments


1


165


Persons Arrested


Dispositions


Committed to Westboro State Hospital. 5


Committed to Worcester State Hospital


2


Committed to State Farm .. 2


Committed to State's Prison. 1


Committed to Lyman School.


2


Probation.


6


Released.


7


Fined ..


9


Not Guilty.


1


Cases Filed .. 5


2


42


Miscellaneous


Accidents Investigated .. .91


Total Mileage Covered by Police. . 31822


Total Gallons of Gasoline used. .2052.8


Complaints Received and Answered.


.176


Chief of Police Arthur Cooke


Regular Police.


Winslow P. George


Ralph J. Hulslander


Allan H. Adams


Leo A. Boucher


Edward Miner


Allan Kidder Raymond A. Reid


Christina N. Simpson, R.N.


Special Election Police.


Elmer Trull John Sullivan-Westford Chief


Special Police (Surrounding Towns ) . of Police, John Connell, Westford; Charles Lorman-Tyngsboro Chief of Police, Roland E. Bell, Tyngsboro; William O'Brien-Billerica


Chief of P lice, John F. Trainor, Billerica; Albert S. McSweeney, Billerica; James J. Kennedy- Lowell, Captain, William F. Murphy, Lowell, Edward J. Liston, Lowell, Francis M. O'Loughlin, Lowell, Owen S. Conway, Lowell, Robert Mulvey, Lowell, John T. Sayers, Lowell, John P. Clancy, Lowell, Frank H. Murphy, Lowell, Francis J. O'Dea, Lowell, Andrew W. Hunter, Lowell, John F. Sculley, Lowell, William P. Nelson, Lowell, Patrick F. Leavitt, Lowell, Walter L. Kivlan, Lowell, Louis J. Turner, Lowell, Thomas F. Hickey, Lowell. Special police; Adams Library. Samuel Felch


Special Police for School Work.


Percy T. Robinson


George W. Marinel


Chandler Robinson


Archie McAulay Silas Gauthier


Special Police, Westlands School


Ellef Berg


Special Police for Town Infirmary.


Sinai Simard


Special Police for Highway Dept ... Special Police for North Chelmsford Fire District Michael J. Welsh


Ancel E. Taylor


Morton B. Wright John Andrews


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2


.


Cases Pending


Special Police


Policewoman.


I wish at this time to thank the Selectmen and my Brother Officers for their cooperation 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 beginning May, 1939:


Cases investigated at request of police. 2 Cases investigated at request of Florence Crittendon League 2 Consultations with Chief of Police. 10 Investigated case daughter mistreated by father 1 Lecture in regard to behavior -- High School Girls 1 Cases investigated upon complaint to policewoman 2


I wish to thank Officer Cooke and other members of the police force for their cooperation and kindly advice.


Respectfully submitted, Christina N. Simpson, R.N.


MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE REPORT


Chelmsford


The following is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Extension service in the Town of Chelmsford during the year 1939:


Farmer have been furnished information on milk market problems. Advise has been sought from men closely connected with the Lowell Market, in connection with the Lowell-Lawrence Federal-State Marketing Agreement. Interest is grow- ing in pasture improvement. Assistance has been given farmers through soil tests, recommendations on liming, fertilizing and seed mixtures. The herd of Theodore Emerson is in the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Andrew Boumil, North Chelmsford, has ensiled grasses with molasses. Andrew M. Blackie grew


the third highest acre yield of potatoesin Massachusetts, with a yield of five hundred bushles to the acre. About twenty-five poultry farmers in Chelmsford were visited during the year. The number of poultry farms in Chelmsford in- creases each year. Poultrymen were assisted in their farm problems such as disease, records and rearing practices. Circular material and notices of poultry meetings were sent to all those who keep much poultry. Spray service cards were sent to the fruit growers and assistance given in the marketing of the apple crop.


4-H Club Work was carried on in Chelmsford under the chairmanship of Mrs. Percy Beardsley, with the town committee made up of the following members : Mr. Percy Beardsley, Mr. John Rikkola and Mrs. William Kidder. Leaders during the year were Mrs. Kenneth Reid, Miss Julia Koulas, Miss Eva Kelly, Mrs. Eva Dobson, Miss Sophie Kisley, Mr. Walter Hannan, Mis's Mabel Birtwell, Mr. Allan Woodhead, dr. Sanford Philbrook, Mr. Charles Koulas, Mrs. Lillian LeClerc, Mr. Gilbert Riley and li ss Isabel Hamilton. One hundred sixty-four girls and boys were enrolled in the various clubs. Pearl Koulas entered the county dress contest. All clubs were represented at the sectional rally at Lowell in Feb- ruary.


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The West Chelmsford clothing club, Sophie Kisley leader, won the identification contest at the rally. A fine exhibit was held at the Town Hall in May. Pearl Koulas won a free trip to Camp Middlesex. Joseph Gill was a delegate to State Camp . Edward Parlee and Ralph Pederson were awarded half their expenses to camp . Pearl Koulas was the third prize winner in the garden contest conducted by the Middlesex North Agricultural Society. Otherawards were made to Joseph Gill, Donald Loiselle, George and Ralph Pederson, Robert Taylor, Robert Riley, Edward and Charles Parlee, Fred Nystrom and Fred Johnson. Mrs. Lillian Leclerc led a garden club with six members all having a garden on her land. Mr. Allen Woodhead led a poultry club and took the members to the Boston Poultry Show and the New Hampshire Egg and Baby Chick Show.


Perley W. Kimball Director


***** ****


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REPORT OF WELFARE AGENT


To the Honorable Board of Public Welfare:


I respectfully submit the report of the Department of Public Welfare for the year 1939.


The following is a table of relief in the three major divisions as class- ified with a comparison between 1938 and 1939:


WELFARE


No. of Families


No. of Persons


No. of Single Cases


1938


1939


1938


1939


1938


1939


January.


120


70


504


305


17


13


February.


132


55


530


235


19


12


March


116


70


500


300


20


10


April


86


51


373


218


19


10


May.


82


44


365


181


23


11


June .


70


35


314


138


18


17


July.


63


24


306


109


17


15


August


48


29


226


133


16


15


September


51


39


229


169


14


19


October


39


30


156


131


15


16


November


37


32


142


144


14


15


December


48


36


205


164


13


20


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


No. of cases added from pre-


No. of cases closed during Month.


No. of cases receiving OAA during month.


1938


1939


1938


1939


1938


1939


December 1938.


180


January 1939


5


3


4


1


148


182


February.


3


4


5


4


146


182


March.


3


4


1


5


148


181


April.


2


1


0


6


150


176


May


4


5


2


4


152


177


June


14


5


3


3


163


179


July


O


10


2


4


161


185


August


12


10


3


2


170


193


September


5


2


5


3


170


192


October


2


4


3


8


169


188


November


8


3


3


4


174


187


December


8


9


2


3


180


193


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


No. of cases added from previous months


No. of cases closed during month.


No. of cases receiving ADC during month.


1938


1939


1938


1939


1938


1939


December, 1938.


0


O


O


9


0


January, 1939


0


0


0


9


9


February.


C


0


9


9


March


C


9


9


April


9


9


May.


9


12


June.


9


12


July.


9


13


August


C


9


13


September


9


13


October


9


13


November


9


13


December


0


9


13


The total cost of all aid for 1939 within the Department of Public Wel-


fare was as follows; figures given do not include Federal Grants which were expended as received :


64


66


60


0000030100000 O 0 O O 0 3


33


47


vious months.


1939


1938


Balance unex- pended 1939


Welfare, including Other Cities


and Towns .


$21,083.09


$31,438.91


None


Old Age Assistance.


33,503.74


27,206.34


$1,496.26


Aid to Dependent Children.


6,923.40


5,299.31


576.60


$61,510.23


$63.944.56


$2,072.86


The reimbursements which the Town Treasurer received during 1939 are as follows :


1939


1938


Relief.


9,840.97


$15,632.75


Old Age Assistance.


20,444.14


17,018.86


Aid to Dependent Children


2,274.42


2,720.32


$32,559.53


$35,371.93


Outstanding Accounts


$6,043.53


Boston


$ 1,375.16


Billerica.


93.34


Cambridge


158.25


Dracut.


422.86


Lowell.


659.49


Malden.


8.33


Medford.


25.00


Osterville


8.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2, 433.57


Somerville.


145.60


Tyngsborough.


104.52


Springfield.


194.00


Watertown


13.75


Westford.


392.99


Winchester


8.67


$6,043.53


You will note that the expenditure for welfare in 1939 dropped more than $10,000.00 over the preceding year and the expenditure of Old Age Assistance increased over $6,000.00 and in Aid to Dependent Children it increased $1, 600. The decrease in welfare costs is explained by the fact that conditions in pri- vate employment are definitely better and unemployment compensation payments were paid to unemployed workers during 1939 and as a result they were kept off relief rolls. The increase of 13 cases on Old Age Assistance and 4 cases on Aid to Dependent Children during the past year is the reason for the greater cost in these two categories of relief as mentioned.


The reorganization of the State Department of Public Welfare which has been in progress during the past year becomes effective January 1, 1940. As a result of this new system the State intends to cut their administrative cost of welfare tremendously by doing away with all visits by State officers and their respective transportation costs. New forms, applications and detailed records and reports must be kept and sent in monthly by the local agency. This saving of administrative cost by the State Department is realized at the expense of the local Welfare Department because all the duties which were performed by the State Visitors have been passed on to the local Department along with additional new duties brought about by the reorganization. Inasmuch as State reimbursement is dependent on these policies and regulations being carried out, it is very important and essential that hospitals, doctors and merchants who are doing business with this Department of Public Welfare coop- erate and do their part by rendering their accounts every month at the proper time. A letter has been sent to this effect to all concerned.


As in the past I have received splendid cooperation from the Board of Public Welfare, the members of the Bureau of Old Age Assistance, other Town officials, and many private citizens, and I wish to take this opportunity of thanking them.


Respectfully submitted,


Leonard S. MacElroy Agent


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


To the Citizens of the Town of Chelmsford:


We submit, herewith, our Annual Report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1939.


The regular meeting time of the Board of Assessors is on the first Wednesday afternoon of each month, from 2:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.


TAX RATE $32.80 PER $1,000.00


VALUE OF ASSESSED PROPERTY EXCLUDING DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Value of Land, excluding Buildings $1,575,055.00


Value of Buildings, excluding Land 4,659,110.00


Total value of Real Estate ·$6,234,165.00


Value of Tangible Personal Estate $634,805.00


Total value of Real and Personal Estate $6,868,970.00


VALUE OF ASSESSED PROPERTY, DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Value of Land, excluding Buildings $150.00 Buildings, none


Total value of Real Estate


$150.00


Value of Tangible Personal Estate


950.00


Total value of Real and Personal Estate


$1,100.00


VALUE OF ALL ASSESSED PROPERTY EXCEPTING AUTOMOBILES IN THE YEAR 1939


Value of Land, excluding Buildings $1,575,205.00 Value of Buildings, excluding Land. 4,659,110.00


Total value of Real Estate $6,234,315.00


Value of Tangible Personal Estate $635,755.00


Total value of all assessed property, excepting automobiles.


$6,870,070.00


TAXES COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR EXCLUDING DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS LEVY OF 1939


Tax on Real Estate.


.$204,480.65


Tax on Personal Estate. 20,821.61


Tax on Polls, 2616 @ $2.00


5,232.00


Total


$230,534.26


TAXES COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS LEVY OF 1939


Tax on Real Estate.


· $4.92


Tax on Personal Estate ..


.31.16


Tax on Polls, 36 @ $2.00


72.00


To tal


·$108.08


ALL TAXES EXCEPTING AUTOMOBILE EXCISE COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR LEVY OF 1939


Tax on Real Estate. . $204,485.57


Tax on Personal Estate. 20,852.77


Tax on Polls, 2652 @ $2.00. 5,304.00


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Total of all Real Estate, Personal, and Poll Taxes Committed to Collector in 1939.


.$230,642.34


1939 RECAPITULATION


Town Appropriations


(a) To be raised by taxation. $318,088.67


(b) To be taken from available funds. 13,374.75


Debt and Interest Matured and Maturing. 12,410.96


Overlay Deficits of Previous Years. 618.69


State Tax and Assessments. 33,106.97


County Tax and Assessments 9,986.62


Overlay of Current Year 4,041.17


Gross Amount to be raised. $391,627.83


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


Income Tax. $28,716.37


Corporation Taxes. 18,300.06


Motor Vehicle Excise


15,894.00


Licenses.


1,389.00


Fines.


116.00


Grants and Gifts.


1,855.00


General Government.


410.00


Protection of Persons and Property


442.00


Health and Sanitation


654.00


Highways


272.00


Charities


19,964.00


Old Age Assistance.


17,018.00


Soldiers' Benefits


46.00


Schools


3,326.00


Libraries


20.00


Interest on Taxes and Assessments


3,548.00


Veterans' Exemptions.


91.86


Chap. 504-1939 Distribution of Gasoline Tax.


16,354.03


Total Estimated Receipts. $128,416.32


Overestimates of previous year to be used as available funds


Hospital or Home Care for Civil War Veterans. $ 2.50


Other Deductions


Chap. 90 Construction Deduction. 4,300.00


Appropriations to be taken from available funds 13,374.75


Free Cash as approved by Tax Commissioner. 15,000.00


Total Available Funds $32,677.25


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds .$161,093.57


Net Amount to be raised by taxation on Polls and Property. .#230,534.26


Number of Polls, 2616 @ $2.00. .$5,232.00


Personal Property, $634,805.00


Total Valuation: At Tax Rate of 32.80. .20,821.60


Total Valuation: Real Estate, 6,234,165.00


At Tax Rate of 32.80 ... 204,480.61


Gain by fractions. .05


Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property. .$230,534.26


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


ABATEMENTS OF POLL, PERSONAL, AND REAL ESTATE TAXES IN 1939


All Real Estate Abatements of Levies of years prior to 1937 because of disclaimers of Tax Titles


LEVY OF 1931


Real Estate.


$136.00


Total.


$136.00


LEVY OF 1932


Real Estate


$87.71


Total.


...


87.71


LEVY OF 1933


.


Real Estate.


$79.20


Total


.79.20


LEVY OF 1934


Real Estate


$91.20


Total


..


.91.20


LEVY OF 1935


Real Estate


$127.75


Total.


. 127.75


LEVY OF 1936


Real Estate


$121.68


Total


.121.68


LEVY OF 1937


Poll.


$ 40.00


Personal. .


140.45


Real Estate


236.12


Total


.416.57


LEVY OF 1938


Poll.


$ 54.00


Personal.


24.00


Real Estate


211.50


Total


. 289.50


LEVY OF 1939


Poll.


$404.00


Personal.


37.72


Real Estate


3 578.48


Total


... .. 4020.20


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


TABLE OF AGGREGATES


Number of Persons Assessed on Personal Estate Only. 128 Number of Persons Assessed on Real Estate Only .. 2072 Number of Persons Assessed on both Personal and Real Estate .. 148


Total number of persons assessed 2348


Number of Horses Assessed 92


Neat Cattle:


Cows : .. Yearlings, Bulls, Heifers, etc.


653


Number of Swine Assessed.


139


Number of Sheep Assessed.


6


Number of Fowl Assessed ..


. 34796


All other Animals Assessed. 179


Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed. 2067


Number of Acres of Land Assessed.


13368


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


TAX OF 1939 COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR IN 1939


Number of Vehicles Assessed. .2604


Total Value of Vehicles Assessed.


$508,450.00


Tax Committed to Collector.


15,910.66


Excise Rate in Year 1939 $35.90


TAX OF 1938 COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR IN 1939


Number of Vehicles Assessed. 131


Total Value of Vehicles Assessed. .$48,890.00


Tax Committed to Collector.


391.56


Excise Rate in Year 1938 $35.15


ABATEMENTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES


Levy of 1937


.$90.33


Levy of 1938. . 153.73


Levy of 1939


1055.47


FIRE AND WATER DISTRICT TAXES


EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT Tax Rate $4.00 per $1000


Value of Real Estate.


.$457,000.00


Value of Personal Estate.


24,075.00


Total Value of Assessed Estate


$481,075.00


Tax on Real Estate.


.$1,828.00


Tax on Personal Estate 96.30


Total Tax Committed to Collector Levy of 1939 .$1,924.30


Amount to be raised as notified by Clerk of East Chelmsford Water District ." $1,800.00


Overlay of Current Year 124.30


Total.


.$1,924.30


ABATEMENTS


LEVY OF 1937


Personal.


$3.04


Real Estate.


32.73


Total


.$35.77


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


LEVY OF 1938


Personal.


$6.86


Real Estate 2.70


Total


.$9.56


NORTH CHEIMSFORD FIRE DISTRICT No Tax Levy in 1939


ABATEMENTS


LEVY OF 1937


Personal.


$3.84


Real Estate. 9.08


Total


.$12.92


SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT Tax Rate $5.00 Per $1000


Value of Real Estate. $163,175.00


Value of Personal Estate. 26,300.00


Total Value of Assessed Estate


$189,475.00


Tax on Real Estate $815.98


Tax on Personal Estate 131.55


Total Tax committed to Collector Levy of 1939 .$947.53


Amount to be raised as notified by Clerk of South Chelmsford Water District. .$900.00


Overlay of Current Year 47.53


Total.


$947.53


ABATEMENTS


LEVY OF 1938


Real Estate


$7.50


Total


.... ... $7.50


EXEMPT PROPERTY


Value of Land


$130,150.00


Value of Buildings 959,425.00


Total.


$1,089,575.00


Area of Exempt Property. .511. 95 Acres


Respectfully submitted,


WARREN WRIGHT CARL A. E. PETERSON WALTER JEWETT


Board of Assessors Town of Chelmsford


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Herewith is submitted the annual report of the Town Accountant in ac- cordance 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. .


$ 4,190.00


Personal Estate.


.. 18,602.84


Real Estate


140,153.50


$162,946.34


PREVIOUS YEARS :


Poll .


$ 576.00


Personal Estate


2,260.28


Real Estate.


56,532.16


$59,368.44


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX:


Motor Excise Tax, 1939 .


15,391.57


Motor Excise Tax, Previous Years.


1,291.49


$ 16,683.06


TAX TITLE REDEMPTION :


Tax Title Redemption.


.$ 6,633.16 . .


FROM THE STATE:


Veterans' Exemption. $ 84.27


Income Tax 1939.


27,680.00


Income Tax, Acts of 1936


570.32


Corporation Tax, Business


14,634.21


Total from State


.$42,968.80


GRANTS AND GIFTS


FROM COUNTY :


Dog Licenses.


$733.88


Various Roads, Chapter 90. .3,555.44


North Road, Chapter 90 ..


2,100.00


Chelmsford Street, Chapter 90.


403.13


$6,792.45


FROM STATE:


Chelmsford Street, Chapter 90. .$713.22


North Road, Chapter 90. .. 4, 092.46


Various Roads, Chapter 90.


3,555.44


Aid to Industrial Schools. .1,586.95


Chapter 232, Highway Fund. 16,354.03


$26,302.10


FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT :


Old Age Assistance, Administration. .$936.83


Old Age Assistance, Relief ... . 28,107.12


Aid to Dependent Children, Relief .. 1,615.16


Aid to Dependent Children, Administration .. 79.47


High School Building Addition. 36,908.90


$67,647.48


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


SALE OF PROPERTY :


Sale of Land.


. $200.00


FINES AND FORFEITS


.$97.10


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Plumbing Permits.


60.00


Automobile Dealers


90.00


Sunday Licenses.


Licenses


54.00


Gasoline Licenses.


20.00


Liquor Licenses for 1939


. 2,4 54. 00


Liquor Licenses for 1940.


2,000.00


Pedlars' Licenses.


65.00


Milk Licenses.


81.00


Garage Licenses.


1.50


Entertainment License


35.50


Slaughtering License


5.00


Funeral Director's License


2.00


Garbage Licenses. .


1.00


Oil Burner and Fireworks Permits


11.00


All Other Fees


$5,315.00


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


SELECTMEN :


Telephone Tolls


.$1.85


$33.83


Advertising.


TAX COLLECTOR:


Tax Title Redemption Costs


$63.45


Tax Collection Costs ..


.183.75


Telephone Toll.


.25


$247.45


TOWN CLERK :


Auctioneers' Licenses


.$4.00


Junk Dealers' Licenses ..


10.00


Certificate of Registration


.. 10.00


Dog Licenses


1,419.20


$1,443.20


REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT :


Lists of Persons


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT :


$3.45


Telephone Tolls.


TOWN HALLS :


Rent from Chelmsford Center Town Hall. $291.85


Rent from North Chelmsford Town Hall. 61.00


$352.85


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT :


Revolver Permits


$14.00


72


Court Fines


$430.00


Common Victualers'


4.00


Bottling License


1.00


Wood Alcohol License.


31.98


$22.26


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


FIRE DEPARTMENT :


Reimbursement for Labor.


$25.00


Telephone Tolls ...


3.73


$28.73


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:


Sealing and Testing.


$120.47


FORESTRY :


Extermination of Moths.


$15.00


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Reimbursement for Vaccine


$22.50


State T. B. Subsidy.


927.15


$949.65


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Repairs for Individuals


$112.60


Machinery Fund.


27.00


All Other ..


29.00


From State, Gasoline Refund.


26.28


$194.88


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


INFIRMARY :


From State, Board and Care


$380.00


Sale of Produce


1,627.99


Sale of Lumber


25.50


$2,033.49


REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUTSIDE RELIEF:


Cities and Towns


$2,395.92


From Individuals.


110.50


State Temporary Aid.


7,624.38


$10,130.80


REIMBURSEMENT FOR AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN :


State.


$2,274.42


2,274.42


REIMBURSEMENT FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE :


Cities and Towns.


$985.98


State ....


19,366.49


Individuals


550.00


$20,902.47


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Tuition, State Wards


$3,096.51


Tuition, Other Towns.


689.78


Tuition, Individuals.


199.68


Sale of Tank and Books


22.00


$4,007.97


ADAMS LIBRARY


Fines


$59.46


UNCLASSIFIED


Destroying Dogs, County


$50.00


Sale of Town History.


10.00


Tailings. .


153.62


Treasurer's Petty Cash.


10.15


Premium on High School Addition Notes. ..


614.22


$837.99


73


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


WPA


Sale of Maps.


Sale of Surplus Commodities.


5.49 4.00 $ 9.49


CEMETERIES


Sale of Lots and Graves


$ 400.00


INTEREST


On Taxes.


$ 3,097.63


On Trust Fund Perpetual Care.


710.50


On High School Building Addition Loan. ... 42.68 $ 3,850.81


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Anticipation of Revenue $140,000.00


High School Building Addition Loan .. 58,000.00


Anticipation of Grant, High School Addition 24,000.00


$ 222,000.00


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:


Tax and interest. $ 2,076.26


SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:


Tax and interest.


$ 1,057.67


NORTH CHELMSFORD FIRE DISTRICT:


Tax and interest


$


557.72


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS :


Bequests.


$ 1,000.00


STATE:


Bottling Permits


$ 20.00


REFUNDS


Tax Title Foreclosure, Land Court


$ 312.25


Police Department.


14.62


Public Welfare Department.


14.00


Federal Commissary


4.25


School Department.


8.00




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