Town annual report of Chelmsford 1940, Part 9

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Publication date: 1940
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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$235.48


Respectfully submitted Fred F. "iggin Chairman


REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE NORTH CHELMSFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY


The annual meeting of the North Chelmsford Library Corporation.


The Librarian submitted the following report:


Sessions for the year. 144


Circulation for the year.


.15,156


New books added.


350


New borrowers.


85


The annual stock taking shows the books in good condition.


Mrs. Eva Wheeler, who for the past sixteen years had served as the librarian at the North Chelmsford Library, passed away in March, 1940. The board of dir- ectors appointed Miss Bertha M. Whitworth to fill the vacancy.


Arthur 0. Wheeler


Bertha A. Swain


Nellie L. Shawcross


NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY CORPORATION


TREASURER'S REPORT


RECEIPTS


EXPENDI TURES


Balance on Hand Jan. 1, 1940 .. $ 35.95


Librarian's Salary ...


$ 300.00


Asst. Librarian & Janitor. 26.32


Town Appropriation 1200.00


Asst. Librarian.


131.49


Lighting.


25.44


Fuel.


76.92


Librarian's Fines 2.50


Books


496.56


Magazines.


15.50


Binding Books.


43.63


Miscellaneous Supplies.


31.09


$1146.95


Balance in Treasury. 91.50


$1238.45


$1238.45


Respectfully submitted


Nellie L. Shawcross, Treasurer


94


LIBRARIANS REPORT FOR ADAMS LIBRARY


Circulation for 1940


.15,851


Fiotion


11,436


Non-Fiction.


3,561


Magazines.


854


15,851


Books sent to East Chelmsford.


835


Books sent to South Chelmsford.


470


Magazines sent to South Chelmsford.


29


Books sent to West Chelmsford.


943


Magazines sent to West Chelmsford.


75


New Borrowers.


154


Books borrowed from Division of Public Libraries.


10


State Certificates awarded.


80


New books purchases


268


Books rebound.


66


Handed Treasurer for fines received.


$66.20


Handed Treasurer for Chelmsford Histories


$10.00


Gift of 10 Books from Mr. William Kittredge


Gift of 1 Book from Standard Oil Company


Ida A. Jefts, Librarian


REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF ADAMS LIBRARY Jan. 1, 1940 -- Dec. 51, 1940


1940


Jan. 1 Balance on hand.


$191.24


Received -


66.37


Sales of History of Chelmsford.


15.00


From Mrs. Jefts: postage for History.


.09


From Garden Club


18.00


From Chelmsford Historical Society


6.00


From Mrs. Johnson.


4.00


Dec. 5


From Lowell Institution for Savings: interest withdrawn 80.00


From City Institution for Savings: interest withdrawn Total Receipts


$455.70


Paid Town Treasurer: Library Fines. $ 66.37


Paid Town Treasurer, History of Chelmsford. 15.00


Paid Mrs. Jefts : postage. .09


Paid Transportation of Books. 46.56


Paid Librarian: Office Incidentals


5.00


Paid Salaries Library Employees 75:70


1.10


Paid Chelmsford Square Garage: supplies for Library .. Paid for new Books.


136.26


Paid Russell Lumber Co., Table, etc.


15.75


Paid Albert H. Davis : Bookcase.


22.00


Paid Bon Marche: step laddera


2.00


Paid Robertson Co., Inc. step ladders


3.50


Total Expenditures Balance on Hand in Union Old Lowell Nat. Bank 66.27


$ 389.43


Dec . 31


Note:


$140.65 of "Expenditures" were paid by checks Dec 30,1940


+455.70


Charles W. Henry Treasurer Adams Library


95


75.00


From Library Fines


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY


The Trustees of the Adams Library organized for 1940 with the following officers:


Chairman. Mr. Edward B. Russell


Secretary. Miss Miriam E. Warren


Treasurer. Rev. Charles W. Henry


Mrs. Ida A. Jefts was reappointed librarian, Mrs. G. W. Peterson, assistant librarian, and Miss Edith Alcorn assistant in the children's room.


A new work table has been purchased for Miss Alcorn's use in her work with the Nature and Hobby Club. The children meet at the library on Saturday after- noons and have shown great interest in the handicraft taught by Miss Alcorn.


Board meetings have been held at the usual intervals. The chief problem is how to keep the library up to date, how to meet the demand for the newest books by the increasing number of borrowers, and at the same time keep within our appropriation.


Edward B. Russell Rev. Charles W. Henry Fred W. Park Lottie L. Snow


Frances Clark


Miriam E. Warren


SELECTMEN'S REPORT ON PURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILE TRUCKS


We wish at this time to call to the attention of the taxpayers of Chelms- ford, that in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting there are articles calling for the purchase of three automobile trucks to replace three that are most absole namely, in the Highway Department, a new three ton truck to replace a 1934 Inter- national two ton, and a new two ton truck to replace a 1934 Ford, one and one half ton truck.


We recommend heavier trucks for the reason that a heavier truck will stand up better than a lighter truck in a heavy snow storm. Invariably the rear end of a light truck will break and at present we are confronted with repair bills which are staggering each year.


The truck now used by the Forest Fire Department is a 1927 model truck, we do not feel that any comment on this is necessary, the truck having been in use for almost fourteen years.


Board of Selectmen Karl M. Perham Stewart Mackay James A. Grant


96


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Herewith is submitted the Annual Report of the Town Accountant in accordance th 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 nance Committee or by vote in Town Meeting.


RECEIPTS


General Revenue TAXES


RRENT YEAR:


Poll


$4,266.00


Personal Estate


18,700.90


Real Estate


146,780.33


$169,747.23


EVIOUS YEARS:


Poll.


$ 546.00


Personal Estate.


1,522.14


Real Estate


58,823.45


$60,891.59


TOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX:


Motor Excise Tax, 1940.


$18,361.444


Motor Excise Tax, Previous Years


855.76


$19,217.20


[ TITLE REDEMPTION :


Tax Title Redemption


$ 4,707.77


)M THE STATE:


Veterans' Exemption


17.88


Income Tax 1940.


30,308.97


Corporation Tax, Business.


20,034.31


Corporation Tax, Gas, Electric, and Water


2,301.00


Total from State


$52,662.16


GRANTS AND GIFTS


)M COUNTY :


Dog Licenses.


$ 1,139.17


Various Roads, Chapter 90.


1,239.83


Chapter 90, 1939 Contract


742.92


$3,121.92


M STATE:


Chapter 90, 1939 Contract


$ 742.93


Various Roads, Chapter 90.


1,239.83


Aid to Industrial Schools.


911.34


Chapter 504, Highway Fund.


16,354.03


$19,248.13


97


FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT :


Old Age Assistance, Administration. $1,063.95


Old Age Assistance, Relief ..


31,887.54


Aid to Dependent Children, Relief. 2,497.25 Aid to Dependent Children, Administration 127.55


High School Building Addition


10,104.75


$45,681.04


SALE OF PROPERTY :


Sale of Land.


$ 242.99


FINES AND FORFEITS


$


Court Fines


26.05


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Plumbing Permits.


$552.50


Automobile Dealers.


45.00


Sunday Licenses


58.00


Common Victualers' Licenses


26.00


Gasoline Licenses


2. 50


Bottling Licenses


40.00


Liquor Licenses for 1941.


300.00


Liquor Licenses for 1940.


702.50


Pedlars' Licenses


52.00


Milk Licenses.


80.00


Garage Licenses


.50


Entertainment License


5.00


Slaughtering License.


2.00


Wood Alcohol License.


10.00


Funeral Director's License


2.00


Garbage Licenses


1.00


All Other Fees


7.50


$1,886.50


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


SELECTMEN :


Telephone Tolls


$ 5.80


Advertising


22.96


$ 28.76


TAX COLLECTOR:


Tax Title Redemption Costs


$ 35.20


Tax Collection Costs.


180.60


$ 215.80


TOWN CLERK:


Auctioneers' Licenses


$ 4.00


Junk Dealers' Licenses ..


22.50


Certificate of Registration


6.50


Dog Licenses.


1,297.40


$1,330.40


REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT :


Lists of Persons


13.68


98


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT :


Telephone Tolls $2.50 $2.50


PLANNING BOARD:


Advertising


$3.00


TOWN HALLS:


Rent from Chelmsford Center Town Hall $385.90


Rent from North Chelmsford Town Hall.


47.00


$432.90


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT :


Revolver Permits


$15.00


Ambulance Service


5.00


$20.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT:


Telephone Tolls


$3.57


$ 3.57


FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT :


Reimbursement for Labor


$26.75


$26.75


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:


Sealing and Testing.


$107.17


$107.17


FORESTRY :


Extermination of Moths


2.00


$ 2.00


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Reimbursement for Hospital Care


$167.00


State T. B. Subsidy.


197.86


$364.86


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Repairs for Individuals.


$104.50


Machinery Fund.


192.00


Sale of Junk.


14.62


From State, Gasoline Refund.


114. 81


Sale of Truck.


75.00


Use of Truck.


54.60


Damage Claim


22.00


$577.53


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


INFIRMARY :


Board.


$165.00


From State, Board and Care.


108.00


Sale of Produce.


1,763.73


Sale of Cow.


75.00


$2,111.73


99


REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUTSIDE RELIEF :


Cities and Towns From Individuals. State Temporary Aid.


$3,921.91 348.50


6,494.73


$10,765.14


REIMBURSEMENT FOR AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN :


State


$3,472.15


$ 3,472.15


REIMBURSEMENT FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Cities and Towns


$ 940.80


State


21,059.34


$22,000.14


REIMBURSEMENT FOR SOLDIERS' RELIEF :


Cities and Towns


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT $ 43.79


$ 43.79


Tuition, State Wards.


$2,715.19


Tuition, Other Towns.


661.70


Rental.


35.00


Sale of Junk.


.50


Telephone Toll s.


26.10


Damage Claim,


90.43


$ 3,528.92


ADAMS LIBRARY


Fines


$ 51.84


UNCLASS IFIED


Sale of Dog.


3.00


Sale of Town History.


5.00


Tailings


19.58 $ 27.58


PARK DEPARTMENT


Sale of Lawn Mower


10.00


CEMETERIES


Sale of Lots and Graves $ 435.00


INTEREST


On Taxes


$ 2,925.14


On Trust Fund Perpetual Care.


656.67


$ 3,581.81


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Anticipation of Revenue $165,000.00


Tax Title Loar


7,000.00


$172,000.00


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:


Tax and Interest


$1,834.77


100


SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:


Tax and Interest.


$801.94


NORTH CHELMSFORD FIRE DISTRICT :


Tax and Interest. $ 82.93


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS :


Bequests.


$850.00


REFUNDS


Selectmen's Department $ .05


Assessors' Department. . 1.40


State Department of Education


3.00


Health Department.


6.91


Public Buildings Department.


.60


Treasurer's Department.


9.20


Excess Interest on Tax Title Loan


50.06


Tax Title Foreclosure, Land Court


231.37


Public Welfare Department.


287.00


Soldiers' Relief.


7.00


Public Buildings Insurance.


12.00


Old Age Assistance


406.55


Highway Department.


20.05


$1,035.19


Total Receipts for 1940.


$603,194.43


Cash on Hand January 1, 1940. 54,266.09


Total Receipts for 1940 and Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1940. $657,460.52


PAYMENTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


MODERATOR :


Salary


$10.00


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT :


Salaries


27.70


Stationery and Postage.


93.34


Printing and Advertising.


70.38


Telephone


8.33


All Other.


ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT :


$1,800.00


Salary


14.29


Stationery and Postage.


274.33


Clerk Hire. .


30.72


Printing and Binding.


58.76


Office Equipment.


.


All Other


..


8.00


$2,186.10


101


$949.75


$750.00


TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT :


Salary


$200.00


Stationery and Postage.


28.89


Printing and Advertising.


110.93


Signs ..


13.50


All Other


26.05


$379.37


TOWN TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR:


Office Equipment


$316.06


Salary


2,000.00


Clerk Hire ..


825.50


Stationery and Postage


417.31


Printing and Advertising.


371.41


Telephone


96.45


Insurance -- Robbery.


93.00


Insurance -- Fire.


60.00


Certification of Notes.


8.00


Foreclosing Tax Titles.


1,470.59


Drawing and Recording Tax Deeds


366.55


Demands.


56.70


Treasurer and Collector's Bond.


497.00


Traveling Expense ..


14.00


Deputy Collector's Bond.


30.00


All Other.


17.50


$6,640.07


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT :


Salaries, Assessors.


$2,500.00


Stationery and Postage ..


84.97


Printing and Advertising.


132.01


Transportation.


131.43


Clerk Hire


340.97


Telephone.


89.45


Office Equipment


209.98


Ice.


13.50


All Other


37.41


$3.539.72


LAW DEPARTMENT :


Town Counsel Salary.


$ 280.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE:


Stenographic Services


$ 10.00


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION:


Registrars' Salaries


$495.00


Assistant Registrars


423.76


Election Officers


743.87


Printing and Advertising.


399.59


Traveling Expense.


105.00


Repairs, Ballot Boxes


20.23


Trucking ..


3.50


Stationery and Postage


24.72


Rent.


20.00


Typewriter Rental


11.00


Checkers' Services


5.40


$2,252.07


102


PLANNING BOARD:


Stationery and Postage ..


$22.81


Printing and Advertising.


21.48


Maps .


16.68


$60.97


BOARD OF APPEALS:


Advertising ..


$7.51


Legal Services


87.04


$94.55


PUBLIC BUILDINGS (TOWN HALLS) :


Janitors' Salaries.


$1,176.00


Fuel


780.12


Light.


610.62


Water.


41.17


Repairs


. (Materials and Labor).


270.45


Janitor's Supplies


95.09


All Other


$2,973.45


Total for General Government.


$19,376.05


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT :


Convention Expense


$ 19.85


Chief's Salary


2,000.00


Patrolmen's Salaries ..


3,600.00


Special and School Police


1,075.63


Investigations.


2.25


Keeping Prisoners.


27.75


Ambulance Service


25.00


Gas and Oil.


253.98


Automobile Repairs


168.83


Equipment for Men.


109.29


Other Equipment and Repairs.


61.06


Printing, Stationery and Postage


52.70


Telephone


252.68


Telephone Operator.


92.00


Insurance .


321.00


Office Equipment ..


35.00


Fingerprint Equipment.


12.35


All Other.


16.10


$8,125.47


FIRE DEPARTMENT:


Salaries:


$524.68


Engineers


2,223.32


Janitors


532.46


$3,280.46


ENGINEERS' EXPENSE:


$31.60


$31.60


Transportation.


103


.


..


Firemen.


FIRES:


Labor


$1,379.81


MAINTENANCE:


Garage Rent.


$369.00


Repairs of Apparatus


791.98


Gas and Oil.


97.69


Fuel


326.00


Light.


159.22


Alarm System


330.51


Hose.


696.75


Water.


42.00


Telephones.


483.43


Equipment for Men.


23.55


Repairs of Buildings


4.35


Insurance


322.00


All Other.


2.00


$3,548.48


HYDRANT SERVICE:


East Chelmsford.


$1,500.00


North Chelmsford ..


500.00


Chelmsford Center


2,000.00


West Chelmsford.


20.00


South Chelmsford.


1,000.00


$5,020.00


Total for Fire Department


$13,360.35


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES :


Wages.


166.75


Seals and Tags.


8.20


174.95


MOTH DEPARTMENT :


Superintendent's Salary.


$ 250.00


Labor


388.00


Trucking.


206.50


Insecticides


301.46


Tools.


41.47


Gas and Oil


12.25


$ 1,199.68


TREE WARDEN :


Labor


$ 125.40


Repairs and Tools


24.56


$ 149.96


FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT:


Warden


* 250.00


Fighting Fires.


268.99


Use of Auto


15.14


Advertising.


6.20


Garage Rent ..


104.00


Truck Maintenance


97.60


Clerical Work.


10.00


Telephone


37.68


Insurance


28.75


Apparatus


53.68


$ 872.04


104


Total for Protection of Persons and Property $23,882.45


HEALTH AND SANITATION


SALARIES:


Board of Health


$ 630.00


Agent ..


1,600.00


Meat Inspector.


650.00


Milk Inspector


315.00


Animal Inspector.


200.00


Plumbing Inspector, Fees.


447.50


Physicians' Salaries.


90.00


$ 3,932.50


MAINTENANCE:


Typewriter


$ 39.50


Telephone


14.80


Stationery and Postage.


19.92


Printing and Advertising.


56.66


Burying Animals


37.00


Serving Notice.


2.50


Medical Supplies


4.50


All Other.


7.70


$ 182.58


QUARANTINE AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES:


Hospitals.


$ 63.00


Medicine


40.55


Medical Attendance.


3.50


Grocerie


103.37


Ambulance Service


35.00


Cities and Towns


87.00


$ 332.42


TUBERCULOSIS:


Board and Treatment.


$2,112.50


$ 2,112.50


CARE OF PUBLIC DUMPS :


Labor


$ 192.50


$ 192.50


Total for Health and Sanitation.


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


SUPERINTENDENT :


Salary


$1,900.00


Clerk.


200.00


$ 2,100.00


SNOW REMOVAL:


Trucks


1,738.50


Labor.


3,071.25


Calcium Chloride.


92.07


Sand.


249.20


$ 5,151.02


$ 6,752.50


105


GENERAL MAINTENANCE:


Labor.


$ 9,099.65


Stone, Gravel, Sand.


1,081.70


Equipment and Repairs


1,306.55


Cold Patch and Tar.


2,253.60


Gasoline and Oil.


157.33


Sewer Pipe Rental


6.00


Engineering.


9.61


Water


12.00


Telephone


124.85


Pipe and Culverts


153.14


Traffic Light


30.00


All Other.


11.53


$14,245.96


MACHINERY ACCOUNT:


Repairs.


$ 2,406.41


Gas and Oil


1,938.60


Insurance.


134.31


Coal


76.12


Equipment.


32.00


Registration


8.00


All Other.


14.52


$ 4,609.96


ROAD BINDER:


Oil and Cold Patch


$ 9,000.00


$ 9,000.00


CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE: 1940 CONTRACT:


Labor


$ 4,227.98


Taric, Asphalt, etc.


1,658.89


Sand and Gravel


1,097.83


Paint.


49.00


Rental of Trucks.


61.88


Use of Car.


74.00


Posts and Fonce


96.90


Pipe


200.51


Lumber


20.74


$ 7,487.73


Total for Highway Department


$42,594.67


STREET LIGHTING:


Lighting.


$ 9,799.83


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


ADMINISTRATION :


Salaries of Board.


$ 325.00


Investigator.


1,000.00


Clerk.


917.34


Printing and Postage


75.40


Telephone.


29.88


Office Equipment


94.72


$ 2,442.34


106


OUTSIDE RELIEF:


Groceries and Provisions


$ 7,577.76


Fuel.


1,180.59


Rent and Board.


2,365.85


Medicine and Attendance


2,191.92


Work Relief.


6,956.50


Clothing and Shoes.


228.92


Cash Grants to Individuals.


5,387.15


Light and Water ..


73.80


Trucking and Transportation.


19.00


Burials


382.35


All Other


10.00


$26,373.84


RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS:


Cities


$ 1,113.49


Towns


159.08


$ 1,272.57


Total Outside Relief


$30,088.75


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN:


Town.


$ 6,334.12


$ 6,334.12


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, ADMINISTRATION:


Investigator


$ 1,000.00


Stationery and Postage.


53.91


Telephone


30.42


Travel.


15.67


$ 1,100.00


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, RELIEF:


Cash Grants.


$35,788.63


Other Cities and Towns


733.26


$36,521.89


INFIRMARY :


Superintendent, Salary


$ 900.00


OTHER EXPENSES :


Other Employees.


$ 425.79


Groceries and Provisions


798.02


Clothing and Dry Goods


109.53


Fuel and Light


368.92


Water ..


38.94


Hay and Grain ..


668.78


Tools and Repairs


54.93


Medicine and Medical Attendance.


148.01


Telephone.


44.44


Seeds, Plants, and Fertilizer


69.44


Household Supplies


35.98


Building Repairs.


58.60


Horse Shoeing and Veterinary Services


42.15


Automobile Maintenance


63.38


Gas and Oil.


64.90


All Other


17.64


Total for Infirmary Department


$ 3,909.45


Total Charities


$77.954.21


107


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


SOLDIERS' RELIEF:


Groceries


807.99


Cash.


1,860.05


Medicine and Medical Attendance


204.80


Fuel and Light.


145.20


Shoes and Clothing


54.18


Rent and Board


520.25


Work Relief.


507.50


$ 4,099.97


MILITARY AID:


Cash


$ 547.50


$ 547.50


Total for Soldiers' Benefits


$ 4,647.47


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


ADMINISTRATION:


Supt. Salary


$ 3,400.00


Committee Expenses.


350.00


Attendance Officers.


30.00


Stationery, Printing, and Postage


..


29.83


Telephone


134.05


$ 3,943.88


INSTRUCTION :


Teachers' Salaries:


High


$25,119.00


Elementary


45,807.78


Supervisor


1,340.00


$72,266.78


BOOKS AND SUPPLIES:


High -- Text and Reference Books


$ 1,288.67


Elementary -- Text and Reference Books.


825.12


High -- Supplies.


1,583.46


Elementary -- Supplies.


1,025.64


$ 4,722.89


Total Instruction


$76,989.67


OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:


JANITORS' SALARIES :


High.


$ 2,835.00


Elementary.


6,627.50


$ 9,462.50


FUEL AND LIGHT :


High.


$ 1,877.92


Elementary.


3,973.77


$ 5,851.69


Water


$ 259.84


$ 259.84


108


REPAIRS:


High.


Elementary.


JANITORS' SUPPLIES:


High.


$ 268.29


Elementary.


196.17


$ 464.46


Total Operation and Maintenance


$20,093.00


AUXILIARY AGENCIES:


TRANSPORTATION:


High ..


Elementary.


$ 5,726.75 4,800.00


$10,526.75


NURSE:


Supplies.


$ 57.74


$ 57.74


Physicians' Salaries


$ 600.00


Total Auxiliary Agencies


$11,184.49


NEW EQUIPMENT:


Furniture and Equipment


$ 151.52


CARE OF PLAYGROUNDS :


474.61


VOCATIONAL AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS:


Tuition.


$ 2,501.05


Total for Schools


$115,338.22


LIBRARIES


ADAMS LIBRARY:


Librarian.


$ 440.00


Assistants


156.33


Janitors.


418.40


Repairs


6.50


Books and Periodicals.


422.85


Light, Fuel and Water.


537.24


Treasurer's Bond.


25.00


Transporting Books


80.00


Stationery ..


3.00


Binding.


54.45


Insurance


50.16


Safe Deposit Box


5.50


$ 2,199.43


NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY:


$ 1,200.00


Annual Appropriation


109


$ 2,060.04 1,994.47


$ 4,054.51


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


PARKS:


Labor ..


$ 704.10


Fertilizer and Loam.


69.40


Plants, Trees, etc.


100.24


Water.


36.80


Gasoline.


1.81


Repairs and Equipment.


76.74


Garage Rent


6.00


Stationery.


3.50


998.59


Care of Varney Playground $ 299.50


UNCLASSIFIED:


Memorial Day, Dinners and Refreshments ...


134.46


Music and Other Expenses.


163.70


Claims for Personal Injuries


143.00


American Legion Rental


300.00


Dog Officer's Fees.


72.00


Town Clock.


63.32


Town Reports, Printing and Delivery.


468.58


Ins. Sinking Fund Treas. Bond.


50.00


Constable, Posting Warrants


36.00


Public Buildings, Insurance


1,665.90


Town Halls, Window Shades.


139.86


Middlesex County T. B. San. Maintenance ..


2,170.00


Police Dept., New Automobile


370.00


Police Dept., Radio.


539.00


Highway Dept., Power Grader


6,000.00


Highway Dept., Street Signs.


245.30


Highway Dept., Subway Ave. Draining:


Survey.


$10.00


Pipe & Brick. 190.00


200.00


Highway Dept., Sylvan Ave., Draining:


Brick & Cement ... $54.75


Pipe & Basins. 128.31


183.06


Highway Dept., Miland Ave .:


Road Oil. $104.00


Pipe & Basins. 295.20


399.20


Highway Dept., Sylvan Ave. Extension:


Labor. $702.00


Pipe & Cement


135.12


Basins


30.00


Gravel


58.35


Road Oil


74.53


1,000.00


Highway Dept., Setting Grades:


Engineering.


150.00


Street Numbering ...


24.98


Newburyport Chlorinating Plant


29.39


Vital Record Book.


65.00


Surplus Commodities Expense


252.57


Park Dept., Power Mower


220.50


$15,085.82


WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION:


Salaries and Wages.


$ 1,924.00


Office Supplies and Telephone.


149.75


Transportation.


232.70


Farm to Market Roads Project


3,332.22


110


WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (Continued)


Water Project


$ 140.97


Sewing Project


1,207.72


Survey Project.


381.61


Federal Commissary


279.50


Fire Hazard.


20.91


Snow Removal.


173.38


Varney Playground


296.85


$ 8,139.61


HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING ADDITION:


Construction Contract.


$ 9,055.00


Architect's Services ..


771.06


Equipment and Furniture


2,426.76


$12,252.82


UNPAID BILLS: 1940:


Elections.


1.04


Welfare Department.


1,344.07


Old Age Assistance


665.33


Soldiers' Relief.


119.99


Health Department.


24.50


Public Buildings Maintenance


1.83


Police Department


14.00


Aid to Dependent Children.


131.17


$ 2,301.93


Total Recreation and Unclassified.


$39,078.27


CEMETERIES


Commissioners' Salaries.


105.00


CEMETERY MAINTENANCE:


Labor


$ 1,940.74


Tools and Repairs.


118.23


Water


31.00


Loam, Seed, Fertilizer, etc. ..


139.60


Stationery


6.50


$ 2,236.07


IMPROVEMENT OF CEMETERIES :


Labor and Trucking.


$ 405.80


Tools and Paint.


46.72


Seed and Fertilizer


12.60


$ 465.12


Total for Cemeteries.


$ 2,806.19


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


INTEREST :


High School Building.


825.00


New Grade School.


173.32


Anticipation of Revenue.


266.50


Middlesex County Sanatorium.


75.00


Federal Grant.


33.47


$ 1,373.29


111


MATURING DEBT :


High School Bldg. Addition Loan.


$ 6,000.00


Grade School Loan ...


8,666.00


Middlesex County Sanatorium.


2,500.00


Tax Title Loan ..


3,793.64


Anticipation of Federal Grant


24,000.00


$44,959.64


ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE:


Loans


$165,000.00


AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT


AGENCY :


State Tax ...


$19,091.23


County Tax. .


9,970.07


County, Dog License Fees ...


1,297.40


North Chelmsford Fire District.


132.35


South Chelmsford Water District


869.64


East Chelmsford Water District


1,956.40


State Board of Health -- Beverage Permits ..


20.00


$33,337.09


FEDERAL GRANT :


Old Age Assistance, Administration


$ 989.34


Old Age Assistance, Relief.


31,887.54


Aid to Dependent Children, Admin.


280.53


Aid to Dependent Children, Relief


2,524.31


$35,681.72


TRUST:


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests.


$ 950.00


Interest on Perpetual Care Bequests.


656.67


$ 1,606.67


REFUNDS


1940 Taxes


$ 61.52


1939 Taxes


22.00


Motor Excise Tax, 1940.


825.11


Motor Excise Tax, 1939.


53.48


Old Age Assistance Refunds


27.52


$ 989.63


Total Payments for 1940.


$628,577.33


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1940 $ 28,883.19


Grand Total $657,460.52


112


TRUST FUNDS


On Hand Dec. 30, 1939


New


Income


Payments


On Hand Dec. 31, 1940


Joseph Warren, Adams Lib. Fund.


$914.28


$18.37


$932.65


Adams Emerson, Adams Lib. Fund.


190.82


3.82


194.64


S. G. Richardson, Lib. Fund.


511.34


10.27


521.61


Aaron George Cemetery Care


1,016.68


20.42


1,037.10


George Memorial Hall.


2,210.62


44.42


2,255.04


A. F. Adams Fund, c/o Bldgs. and Grounds.


10,529.36


211.61


$155.00


10,585.97


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds.


28,685.24


$950.00


578.66


656.67


29,557.23


Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund ..


171.28


3.43


174.71


Insurance Investment Fund. .


42,291.18


849.99


43,141.17


Total.


$86,520.80


$950.00


$1,740.99


$811.67


$88,400.12


Fund 8


113


APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS


ADDITIONS -- REFUNDS AND EXPENDITURES -- BALANCES


Appro- priations


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


GENERAL GOVERNMENT :


Moderator's Salary.


10.00


10.00


10.00


Selectmen's Salaries.


750.00


750.00


750.00


Selectmen's Expense ..


200.00


.65


200.65


199.75


.90


Town Accountant Salary.


1,800.00


1,800.00


1,800.00


Town Accountant Clerk.


250.00


250.00


250.00


Town Accountant Expense.


150.00


150.00


136.10


13.90


Town Clerk Salary ..


200.00


200.00


200.00


Town Clerk Expense. .


150.00


180.00


179.37


.63


Town


Treasurer and Tax Collector Salary ...


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Expense ..


1,800.00


69.20


1,869.20


1,867.98


1.22


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Clerk ....


832.00


832.00


804.50


27.50


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Bonds ....


497.00


497.00


497.00


Foreclosing Tax Titles.


1,250.00


231.37


1,481.37


1,470.59


10.78


Assessors' Salaries ...


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Clerk and Assistant Assessor.


350.00


350.00


337.47


12.53


Assessors' Expense.


700.00


2.25


702.25


702.25


Town Counsel Salary.


280.00


280.00


280.00


Elections.


750.00


90.00


840.00


835.22


4.78


Registration of Voters.


1,445.00


1,445.00


1,416.85


28.15


Finance Committee Expense.


20.00


20.00


10.00


10.00


Planning Board ..


75.00


75.00


60.97


14.03


Board of Appeals. ..


150.00


150.00


94.55


55.45


Public Buildings -- Janitors' Salaries ... ...


1,176.00


1,176.00


1,176.00


Public Buildings -- Fuel, Light, Water ...


1,400.00


32.79


1,432.79


1,431.31


1.48


Public Buildings -- Other Expense. .


400.00


400.00


366.14


33.86


$19,135.00


$456.26


$19,591.26


$19,376.05


$215.21


114


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30.00


Appro- priations


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


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 -- Spec. & School Police




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