Town annual report of Chelmsford 1942, Part 12

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Given under our hands this 30th day of January, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-three.


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


RETURN


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Chelmsford, Jan. 50, 1943


Middlesex, s8


I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, West Chelmsford, and the School House in East Chelmsford, and at the Golden Cove School House in Westlands, seven days at least before the time of holding the meeting, as within directed.


Ralph J. Hulslander Constable 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 show in this report were authorized by vote of the Finance Committee or by vote in Town Meeting.


RECEIPTS


General Revenue TAXES


CURRENT YEAR :


Poll.


$4,454.00


Personal Estate.


22,928.16


Real Estate


190,907.73


$218,289.89


PREVIOUS YEARS :


Poll


372.00


Personal Estate.


2,394.93


Real Estate.


47,296.32


$ 50,063.25


1


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX:


Motor Excise Tax, 1942. $18,034.27


Motor Excise Tax, Previous Years.


481.70


$18,515.97


TAX TITLE REDEMPTION:


Tax Title Redemption


$ 3,378.59


FROM THE STATE:


Income Tax


$34,585.00


Corporation Tax, Business. 25,174.37


Corporation Tax, Gas, Electric, & Water 2,480.49


Meal Tax.


513.59


Total from State


$ 62,753.45


GRANTS AND GIFTS


FROM COUNTY :


Dog Licenses.


$ 1,023.50


Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance 1,492.53


Chapter 90, Highway Construction 1,826.89


$ 4,342.92


FROM STATE:


Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance. 1,791.95


Chapter 90, Highway Construction. 3,653.77


Highway Fund Distribution. 18,152.25


Aid to Industrial Schools


1,359.70


$24,957.67


2/1/1


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT :


Old Age Assistance, Administration $ 1,313.81


Old Age Assistance, Relief.


38,480.29


Aid to Dependent Children, Relief. 2,791.09


Aid to Dependent Children, Administration


68.02


$ 42,653.21


FINES AND FORFEITS


Court Fines


$ 165.31


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Oil Burner Permits.


$ 14.50


Blasting


1.00


Plumbing Permits


192.50


Automobile Dealers


45.00


Sunday Licenses


38.00


Common Victualers' Licenses


16.00


Bottling Licenses


20.00


Liquor Licenses for 1942


1,267.50


Liquor Licenses for 1943.


400.00


Pedlars' Licenses


26.00


Milk Licenses


48.00


Entertainment License


25.50


Sunday Cabin License


1.50


Slaughtering License


3.00


Wood Alcohol License


4.00


Funeral Director's License


2.00


Amusement License


20.00


$ 2,124.50


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


SELECTMEN :


Advertising.


$ 3.00


TAX COLLECTOR :


Deposit, Tax Title Assignment


$ 100.00


Tax Title Redemption Costs


24.45


Tax Collection Costs.


157.15


$ 281.60


TOWN CLERK :


Auctioneers' Licenses


$ 6.00


Junk Dealers' Licenses.


27.50


Certificate of Registration.


3.25


Dog Licenses.


2,061.90


$ 2,098.65


REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT:


Lists of Persons.


1.06


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT :


Telephone Tolls


1.35


Supplies


2.60


$ 3.95


145


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


TOWN HALLS :


Rent from Chelmsford Center Town Hall $ 236.82


Rent from North Chelmsford Town Hall. 51.00


Sale of Junk


15.00 $ 302.82


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT :


Revolver Permits


$ 24.50


Bicycle Permits


142.00


$ 166.50


FIRE DEPARTMENT:


Oil Permits.


$ 349.00


Telophone Tolls


4.45


353.45


FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT :


Labor at Fires


$ 20.45


Sale of Junk.


1.94


$ 22.39


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES :


Sealing and Testing


$ 96.14


ALL OTHER :


Damage by Dogs.


$ 102.00


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


State T. B. Subsidy.


$


602.84


Reimbursement by Individuals.


31.00


$ 633.34


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Repairs for Individuals


177.50


Gasoline Refund.


4.55


Sale of Junk.


17.30


Rental of Equipment.


565.50


Snow Removal


42.00


$ 806.85


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


INFIRMARY :


Sale of Personal Property $ 2,499.50


Sale of Produce


1,477.76 $ 3,977.26


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Telephone Tolls


$ 6.24


REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUTSIDE RELIEF :


Cities and Towns


620.88


State Temporary Aid.


2,734.74 $ 3,355.62


146


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


REIMBURSEMENT FOR AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ,


State


$ 2,692.10


From Individuals.


151.55


$ 2,843.65


REIMBURSEMENT FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Cities and Towns


$ 1,407.41


Stato


32,698.98


From Individuals


1,450.00


$ 35,556.39


REIMBURSEMENT FOR SOLDIERS' BENEFITS :


Military Aid.


$ 534.25


State Aid.


30.00


Soldiers' Burials


200.00


$ 764.25


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Tuition, State Wards


$ 1,618.08


Tuition, Other Towns


741.70


Rental of Auditorium


45.50


Property Damage.


6.35


Telephone Tolls


3.10


$ 2,414.73


ADAMS LIBRARY


Fines.


$ 97.07


Book Damage


.75


$ 97.82


UNCLASSIFIED


Guaranty for Cleaning at Crystal Lake $ 80.00


Sale of Real Estate ..


5,288.50


Sale of Street Car Rails


2,635.57


Sale of Town History.


5.00


Sale of Maps.


1.50


Sale of Survey Instruments


22.00


$ 8,032.57


CEMETERIES


Sale of Lots


380.00


INTEREST


On Tax Titles Redeemed.


$ 385.61


On Taxes.


1,719.67


On Trust Fund Perpetual Care


645.05


$ 2,750.33


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Anticipation of Revenue .8150,000.00


Chap. 90 Highway Loan.


3,900.00


$153,900.00


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:


Tax and Interest $ 2,138.62


147


REPORT OF TOWN! ACCOUNTANT


SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:


Tax and Interest.


879.77


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS:


Bequests


$ 1,250.00


PURCHASE OF WAR BONDS:


From Employees


$ 2,123.73


REFUNDS


Welfare Department.


$ 153.50


Moth Department.


20.83


Infirmary Department, Petty Cash.


50.00


Health Department.


11.95


Cemetery Department


4.09


Interest Tax Title Loan


28.58


Tax Title Foreclosure


168.25


School Department.


10.35


Soldiers' Benefits


18.00


Public Buildings Insurance


37.35


Old Age Assistance


65.00


Highway Department.


501.28


Dog Licenses


1,243.90


Tax Abatement.


17.33


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


1,000.00


$ 3,330.41


Total Receipts for 1942.


$655,918.40


Cash on Hand January 1, 1942. 4/4, 872.15


Total Receipts for 1942 and Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1942. $700,790.55


14,8


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


PAY MENTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


MODERATOR :


Salary


25.00


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT :


Salaries.


1,000.00


Stationery and Postage.


12.45


Printing and Advertising ..


118.66


Telephone


61.42


Auctioneer's Fees.


20.00


All Other


6.00


$ 1,218.53


ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT :


Salary .


$ 2,000.00


Stationery and Postage


38.72


Clerk Hiro


400.00


Printing.


21.11


All Other


10.00


$ 2,469.83


TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT :


Salary.


200.00


Stationery and Postage ..


16.82


Printing and Advertising.


171.05


Bond. .


7.50


All Other


15.00


$ 410.37


TOWN TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR :


Salary


$ 2,500.00


Clerk Hire ..


1,040.00


Offi co Equipment.


14.50


Stationery and Postage


640.16


Printing and Advertising.


406.81


Tele phone


102.15


Insurance -- Robbery.


93.00


Fees, Demands, Deeds, etc.


192.10


Certification of Notes.


14.00


Foreclosing Tax Titles


1,353.35


Recording Tax Deeds


94.46


Demand s.


40.60


Treasurer and Collector's Bond.


565.00


Traveling Expense


28.40


Deputy Collectors's Bonda


45.00


Clerk's Bond.


15.00


49.55 $ 7,194.08 All Other.


ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT :


Salaries, Assessors.


$ 3,000.00


Stationery and Postag ..


198.10


Printing and Advertising.


166.14


Transportation.


110.47


Salary Clerk and Assistant Assessor


640.00


Tele phone


95.05


149


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Office Equipment.


$ 195.34


Ice.


13.25


Maps.


8.50


All Other


15.79


$ 4,442.64


LAW DEPARTMENT :


Town Counsel Salary


$ 300.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE:


Stenographic Services


$ 10.00


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION :


Registrar's Salaries and Transportation.


$ 412.40


Assistant Registrars.


553.64


Election Officers.


602.79


Printing and Advertising


404.12


Typewriter Rental


9.00


Stationery and Postage


9.20


Rent.


15.00


$ 2,006.15


PLANNING BOARD:


Association Dues


10.00


Printing and Advertising.


57.45


Typing.


.75


$ 68.20


BOARD OF APPEALS:


Witness Fees


57.60


Serving Summons


18.00


Advertising


9.63


85.23


PUBLIC BUILDINGS: (TOWN HALLS)


Janitors' Salaries


1,386.00


Fuel.


769.44


Light


548.93


Water


35.00


Repairs.


.. (Materials and Labor)


217.46


Flag Poles


28.68


Janitor's Supplies


71.43


All Other.


33.10


$ 3,090.04


Total for General Government


$ 21,320.07


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT :


Chief's Salary.


2,100.00


Patrolmen's Salaries ...


3,750.00


Special and School Police


1,719.29


Clerk.


16.00


Bicycle Plates.


42.00


Keeping Prisoners. 31.25


Ambulance Service.


15.00


Ambulance Equipment


210.00


150


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Gas and Oil.


522.13


Automobile Repairs.


301.89


Equipment for Men.


100.07


Other Equipment and Repairs.


40.06


Printing, Stationery and Postage.


76.08


Telephones.


343.42


Telephone Operator


96.00


Insurance.


302.80


Radio Repairs


54.86


Radio Service


63.00


All Other


55.69


$ 9,839.54


FIRE DEPARTMENT :


Salaries :


Engineers


$ 350.00


Firemen.


3,446.90


Janitors


540.00


$ 4,336.90


ENGINEERS' EXPENSE:


Stationery and Postage.


74.65


Transportation.


21.48


Clerk.


20.00


$ 116.13


FIRES :


Labor


$ 520.56


MAINTENANCE :


Apparatus


$ 126.53


Garage Rent.


360.00


Repairs of Apparatus


497.39


Gas and Oil


96.23


Fuel.


447.58


Light.


145.98


Alarm System


168.47


Hose


242.11


Water


73.25


Telephones


527.28


Equipment for Men ..


112.24


Heater and Repairs.


45.59


Insurance.


493.16


Oil Burner Inspection


152.35


All Other


14.15


3,502.31


HYDRANT SERVICE:


East Chelmsford.


* 2,200.00


North Chelmsford.


500.00


Chelmsford Center


2,000.00


South Chelmsford


1,000.00


$ 5,700.00


Total for Fire Department.


$ 14,175.90


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES :


Wages


$ 163.90


Seals and Tags.


11.10 $ 175.00


151


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


MOTH DEPARTMENT :


Superintendent's Salary.


250.00


Labor.


642.85


Trucking. .


98.00


Insecticides


316.02


Tools.


2.70


Gas and Oil


19.89


$ 1,329.46


TREE WARDEN:


Labor.


$


209.80


Repairs and Tools


1.00


$ 210.80


INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS :


Salary


$ 300.00


FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT :


Clerk and Telephone Operator


$ 10.00


Warden.


400.00


Fighting Fires


310.41


Gas and Oil.


21.27


Advertising.


6.50


Truck Maintenance and Storage.


150.06


Telephone


38.63


Insurance


62.48


Acid and Soda


13.58


All Other


5.97


$ 1,018.90


Total for Protection of Persons and Property. .. 27,049.60


HEALTH AND SANITATION


SALARIES:


Board of Health


662.74


Agent ..


1,800.00


Meat Inspector


650.00


Milk Inspector


300.76


Animal Inspector


200.00


Plumbing Inspector, Fees


250.00


Physicians' Salaries


100.00


3,963.50


MAINTENANCE:


Telephone


16.55


Stationery and Postage


4.98


Printing and Advertising.


153.85


Burying Animals


36.50


Dog Clinic.


30.50


Serving Notices.


2.00


Gasoline.


14.30


Sign


15.00


All Other


4.00


$ 277.68


e


152


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


QUARANTINE AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES:


Nurses Services.


516.15


Board and Treatment


167.86


Medical Attendance


26.00


Groceries and Supplies


65.77


$ 775.78


TUBERCULOSIS:


Board and Treatment.


$ 511.75


CARE OF PUBLIC DUMPS :


Westlands Dump.


$ 365.55


North Chelmsford Dump.


229.25


$ 594.80


Total for Health and Sanitation


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


SUPERINTENDENT :


Salary


2,000.00


Clerk.


310.00


$ 2,310.00


SNOW REMOVAL :


Labor.


$ 2,221.61


Calcium Chloride and Salt.


168.20


Sand.


297.60


$ 2,687.41


GENERAL MAINTENANCE:


Automobile Mileage Allowance


431.15


Office Supplies.


44.46


Labor.


13,079.74


Stone, Gravel, Sand.


1,304.34


Equipment and Repairs


1,255.26


Cold Patch and Tar.


347.50


Trucking and Sawing Logs


87.60


Pipe


111.00


Sewer Pipe Rental.


6.00


Water.


12.00


Telephone.


119.20


Traffic Light


30.00


Express


20.53


$ 16,848.78


MACHINERY ACCOUNT :


Repairs


1,526.71


Gas and Oil.


2,039.81


Insurance.


142.80


Coal ..


86.68


Registration


18.00


All Other


4.03


$ 3,818.03


ROAD BINDER:


Oil and Cold Patch $ 6,176.88


6,176.88


153


6,123.51


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE : 1942 CONTRACT:


Labor.


$ 4,104.47


Taric, Asphalt, etc.


2,828.65


Sand.


265.20


Guard Posts.


170.00


Rental of Machinery


258.00


$


7,626.32


CHAPTER 90, NORTH ROAD NO. 2 PROJECT:


Rental of Equipment.


$ 307.50


Lumber.


4.02


Guard Posts.


136.00


Use of Car


42.00


$ 489.52


Total for Highway Department


$ 39,956.94


STREET LIGHTING:


Lighting.


$ 10,053.43


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


ADMINISTRATION :


Salaries of Board


325.00


Agent.


826.89


Clerk.


1,040.00


Printing and Postage.


134.56


Tele phone


59.57


All Other


5.87


$ 2,391.89


OU TSI DE RELIEF :


Groceries and Provisions


1,395.65


Fuel.


493.77


Rent and Board.


1,550.70


Medicine and Attendance


1,161.83


State Institutions


117.00


Clothing and Shoes


224.69


Cash Grants to Individuals


7,647.18


Light and Water


26.20


Transportation


6.50


Burials.


100.00


All Other


17.45


$ 12,740.97


RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS:


Cities


$ 250.14


Town s.


521.73


$ 771.87


Total Outside Relief and Administration


$ 15,904.73


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN :


Town


$ 6,057.25


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, ADMINISTRATION :


Agent Salary ..


$ 992.01


Stationery and Postage.


37.38


Telephone ..


18.45


Office Equipment


44.17


$ 1,092.01


154


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, RELIEF:


Cash Grants


$ 45,183.81


Other Cities and Towns.


277.24


Medicine and Attendance


12.87


$ 45,473.92


INFIRMARY :


Superintendent, Salary


$ 562.50


OTHER EXPENSES :


Other Employees


$ 325.25


Groceries and Provisions


506.66


Clothing and Dry Goods


29.64


Fuel and Light.


167.41


Water


35.15


Hay and Grain.


752.49


Tolls and Repairs ..


6.25


Medicine and Medical Attendance.


41.37


Telephone


29.33


Seeds, Plants, and Fertilizer.


37.86


Household Supplies


93.73


Building Repairs


25.58


Horse Shoeing ..


53.65


Automobile Maintenance


60.38


Gas and Oil.


20.91


All Other


4.50


Total for Infirmary Department


$ 2,752.66


Total Charities


$ 71,280.57


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


SOLDIERS' RELIEF:


Groceries


32.00


Cash. .


1,913.10


Medicine and Medical Attendance.


163.87


Fuel and Light.


106.26


Shoes and Clothing.


6.50


Rent and Board.


204.00


$ 2,425.73


STATE AID:


Cash.


$ 120.00


MILITARY AID:


Cash


745.00


Total for Soldiers' Benefits.


3,290.73


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


ADMINISTRATION:


Superintendent, Salary $ 3,400.00


Committee Expenses 175.00


155


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Attendance Officers


30.00


Stationery, Printing, and Postage


41.77


Tele phone


111.95 $ 3,758.72


INSTRUCTION:


Teachers' Salaries:


High


28,687.92


Elementary.


$ 56,856.17


Supervisor.


1,700.00


$ 87,244.09


BOOKS AND SUPPLIES :


High -- Text and Reference Books.


869.87


Elementary -- Text and Reference Books , . 1,090.21


High -- Supplies.


1,359.34


Elementary -- Supplies


1,316.22


$ 4,635.64


Total Instruction


$ 91,879.73


OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE :


JANITORS' SALARIES:


High.


3,057.32


Elementary.


8,274.50


11,331.82


$ 11,331.82


FUEL, LIGHT, AND WATER:


High, Fuel and Light.


$ 2,145.45


Elementary, Fuel and Light ..


5,416.45


Water.


2411.00


$ 7,802.90


REPAIRS:


High.


$ 493.94


Elementary


1,327.21


$ 1,821.15


JAN ITORS' SUPPLIES :


High.


$ 181.92


Elementary.


323.63


505.55


Total Operation and Maintenance


$ 21,461.42


AUXILIARY AGENCIES :


TRANSPORTATION:


High.


$ 6,250.60


Elementary


5,378.00


11,628.60


NURSE:


Supplies. $ 75.35


Physicians' Salaries


600.00


Total Auxiliary Agencies.


$ 12,303.95


15€


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


CARE OF PLAYGROUNDS :


Labor and Materials


$ 434.02


VOCATIONAL AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS:


Tuition.


$ 2,033.10


Total for Schools


$131,870.94


LIBRARIES


ADAMS LIBRARY :


Librarian


500.00


Assistants


148.44


Janitors


434.55


Repairs


172.58


Books and Periodicals


266.11


Light, Fuel and Water


589.65


Treasurer's Bond.


25.00


Transporting Books


113.33


Stationery


23.25


Binding.


46.55


Insurance


50.16


Box Rent.


1.50


Trucking Ashes


16.20


$ 2,387.32


NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY :


Annual Appropriation $ 1,200.00


PARKS :


Labor.


966.65


Fertilizer.


10.00


Plants, Trees, etc ..


59.12


Water .


45.96


Gasoline


2.55


Repairs and Equipment.


25.97


Garage Rent


6.00


Curbing.


181.80


Stationery and Postage


1.83


$ 1,299.88


Care of Varney Playground


593.54


Total Parks and Playgrounds.


$ 1,893.42


UNCLASSIFIED:


Memorial Day, Dinners and Refreshments .. $ 186.70


Music and Other Expenses


207.63


Claims for Personal Injuries.


1,083.29


American Legion Rental


300.00


Dog Officer's Fees.


107.00


Town Clock.


65.35


Town Reports, Printing and Delivery ..... Insurance Sinking Fund Treasurer's Bond.


50.00


Constable, Posting Warrants


36.00


Public Buildings, Insurance


659.66


2,435.66


157


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Middle sex County T. B. Sanatorium Maint. $


2,138.51


Police Dept., New Automobile.


654.00


Highway Dept., Street Signs.


71.00


Highway Dept., Engineering ..


116.47


Newburyport Chlorinating Plant


.32


Surplus Commodities Expense


300.61


Legal Expense.


605.00


Guarantee for cleaning at Crystal Lake ..


80.00


Commission on Sale of Infirmary Property


342.45


Sale of Dog ..


3.00


Claim of Rose M. Roane


1,500.00


$ 10,942.65


WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION:


Salaries and Wages


$ 1,196.86


Office Supplies and Tele phone


117.58


Transportation.


100.05


Water Project


16.85


Car Rail Removal Project.


4,597.06


Maps.


14.91


Federal Commissary


134.48


$ 6,177.79


CIVILIAN DEFENSE:


Salary, Supervisor Ration Board


216.00


Salaries, Clerks. Defense Board.


370.20


Secretary, Medical Director


25.00


Equipment


200.19


Furniture


57.50


Black -Out Shades


46.52


Lumber and Labor


99.22


Electrical Work


36.30


Fuel.


8.00


Medi cal Supplies


542.16


Canteen Supplies


111.72


Siren and Siren Deflector.


97.25


Photographs.


116.25


Stationery, Printing and Advertising ....


368.79


Tele phones


172.08


All Other


57.44


$ 2,524.62


WESTLANDS SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION :


Equipment and Repairs


$


67.45


Architect's Services


378.68


Construction Contract


15,684.25


$ 16,130.38


UNPAID BILLS:


Board of Appeals


3.50


Welfare Dept


1,270.80


Old Age Assistance


824.56


Soldiers' Relief.


87.50


Health Dept


134.00


Fire Dept.


51.80


Public Buildings


3.15


Police Dept


.67


Forest Fire Dept


32.51


Dog Officer


11.00


$ 2,419.49


158


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


CEMETERIES


Commissioners' Salaries $ 105.00


CEMETERY MAINTENANCE :


Labor


$ 2,339.36


Tools and Repairs


180.94


Water ..


37.00


Loam, Seed, Fertilizer, and Shrubs


197.34


Trucking.


4.00


All Other


2.80


$ 2,761.44


WATER SYSTEM AT PINE RIDGE, AND


GRADING AT FAIRVIEW CEMETERIES:


Labor and Trucking.


$ 141.30


Water


162.07


Pipe.


48.16


$ 351.53


Total for Cemeteries.


$ 3,217.97


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


INTEREST :


Westlands School Building Loan.


430.00


High School Building Loan


645.00


Anticipation of Revenue


627.08


Tax Title Loan ..


11.79


Chap. 90 Highway Loan


16.03


$ 1,729.90


MATURING DEBT:


Westlands School Bldg. Loan ..


$ 6,000.00


High School Bldg. Addition Loan ...


6,000.00


Tax Title Loan.


851.96


$ 12,851.96


ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE :


Loans


$150.000.00


AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT


AGENCY :


State Tax ..


$ 20,127.04


County Tax ..


10,258.33


County, Dog License Fees.


3,314.80


South Chelmsford Water District


856:83


East Chelmsford Water District.


2,114.58


State Board of Health -- Beverage Permits


10.00


Purchase of War Bonds.


1,350.05


$ 38,031.63


FEDERAL GRANT :


Old Age Assistance, Administration


1,423.80


Old Age Assistance, Relief.


39,388.97


Aid to Dependent Children, Admin


22.18


Aid to Dependent Children, Relief


2,574.09


$ 43,409.04


159


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


TRUST:


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests 2,250.00


Interest on Perpetual Care Bequests


645.05 $ 2,895.05


REFUNDS


Interest on Taxes


$ 28.98


1941 Taxes


34.50


1942 Taxes


35.20


1941 Motor Excise Tax


47.43


1942 Motor Excise Tax


324.04


Old Age Assistance Refunds


497.11


Outside Relief.


31.25


Defense Bond Purchases


33.00


Estimated Receipts


2.25


$ 1,033.76


Total Payments for 1942


$607,790.77


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1942


$ 92,999.78


Grand Total


$700,790.55


-


160


APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS ADDITIONS -- REFUNDS AND EXPENDITURES -- BALANCES


Appro- priations


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


GENERAL GOVERNMENT :


Moderator's Salary ..


25.00


$


25.00


$ 25.00


Selectmen's Salaries.


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Selectmen's Expense.


200.00


40.00


240.00


218.53


21.47


Town Accountant Salary.


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Town Accountant Clerk.


400.00


400.00


400.00


Town Accountant Expense


150.00


150.00


69.83


80.17


Town Clerk Salary.


200,00


200.00


200.00


Town Clerk Expense.


225.00


225.00


210.37


14.63


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Salary.


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Expense


1,800.00


1,800.00


1,735.73


64.27


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Clerk ..


1,040.00


1,040.00


1,040.00


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Bonds ..


565.00


565.00


565.00


Foreclosing Tax Titles.


1,200.00


168.25


1,368.25


1,353.35


14.90


Assessors' Salaries ..


.


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


Clerk and Assistant Assessor.


640.00


640.00


640.00


Assessors Expense.


750.00


100.00


850.00


802.64


47.36


Town Counsel Salary.


300.00


300.00


300.00


Elections ..


800.00


800.00


662.54


137.46


Registration of Voters ...


1,720.00


1,720.00


1,343.61


376.39


Finance Committee Expense.


20.00


20.00


10.00


10.00


Planning Board ..


100.00


100.00


68.20


31.80


Board of Appeals ....


150.00


150.00


85.23


64.77


Public Buildings -- Janitors' Salaries ....


1,386.00


1,386.00


1,386.00


Public Buildings -- Fuel, Light, Water.


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,353.37


146.63


Public Buildings -- Other Expense .. 400.00


400.00


350.67


49.33


$22,071.00


$ 308.25


$22,379.25


$ 21,320.07


$1,059.18


·


.


·


.


.


....


161


Appro- priations


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police Department -- Chief's Salary ...


2,100.00


$ $ 2,100.00


$ 2,100.00


Police Department -- Patrolmen, Salaries ..


3,750.00


3,750.00


3,750.00


Police Department -- Spec. & School Police


1,895.00


1,895.00


1,719.29


175.71


Police Department -- Other Expenses.


2,115.00


2,325.00


2,210.25


54.75


Fire Department -- Administration


4,400.00


4.400.00


4,336.90


63.10


Fire Department -- Maintenance.


3,700.00


3.700.00


3,618.44


81.56


Fire Department -- Fires. ..


900.00


900.00


520.56


379.44


Fire Department -- Hydrant Service, Center


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Fire Department -- Hydrant Service, North.


500.00


500.00


500.00


Fire Department -- Hydrant Service, East ..


2,200.00


2,200.00


2,200.00


Fire Department -- Hydrant Service,


South.


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


175.00


175.00


175.00


Moth Department


1,500.00


20.83


1,520.83


1,329.46


191.37


Tree Warden.


300.00


300.00


210.80


89.20


Forest Fire Department.


900.00


14,0.00


1,040.00


1,018.90


21.10


Inspector of Buildings Salary ..


300.00


300.00


300.00


$27,735.00


$ 370.83


$28,105.83


$27,049.60


$ 1,056.23


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health Department -- Salaries of Board ....


700.00


% 700.00


662.74


37.26


Health Department -- Agent's Salary ..


1,800.00


1,800.00


1,800.00


Health Department -- Aid ..


2,000.00


2,000.00


1,287.53


712.47


Health Department -- Maintenance .. ....


300.00


32.15


332.15


277.68


54.47


Health Department -- Meat Inspector's Sal.


650.00


650.00


650.00


Health Department -- Milk Inspector's Sal.


315.00


315.00


300.76


14.24


Health Department -- Care of Dumps ........


500.00


94.80


594.80


594.80


Health Department -- Physicians' Salaries.


100.00


100.00


100.00


Health Department -- Animal Inspector's Sal.


200.00


200.00


200.00


Health Department -- Plumbing Inspection ..


500.00


500.00


250.00


250.00


Health Department -- Vaccine Treatment ...


400.00


400.00


400.00


$ 7,465.00


$ 126.95


$ 7,591.95


$ 6,123,51


$ 1,468.04


-


1


162


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


Balances & Appro- priations


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:


Highway Superintendent's Salary.


2,000.00


$ 2,000.00


2,000.00


Clerk.


400.00


400.00


310.00


90.00


General ..


18,700.00


74.00


18,774.00


16,848.78


1,925.22


Snow and Ice Removal


·


2,750.00


96.91


2,846.91


2,687.41


159.50


Machinery Account.


5,500.00


20.45


5,520.45


3,818.03


1,702.42


Road Binder.


10.000.00


121.01


10,121.01


6,176.88


3,944.13


Chapter 90, Various Roads ..


2,500.00


2,912.29


5,412.29


7,626.32


2,214.03*


Chapter 90, North Road. No. 2. Project ..


702.76


702.76


489.52


213.24


Street Lights.


10,175.00


10,175.00


10,053.43


121.57


$52,025.00


$ 3,927.42


$55,952.42


$50,010.37


$5,942.05


CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:


Board of Public Welfare, Salaries.


$ 325.00


$ 325.00


$ 325.00


Public Welfare Dept., Investigator's Sal.


1,000.00


1,000.00


826.89


173.11


Public Welfare Dept., Clerks' Salary ...


1,040.00


1,040.00


1,040.00


Public Welfare Dept., Maintenance ...


200.00


200.00


200.00


Public Welfare Dept., Outside Relief ...


13,500.00


29.50


13,529.50


13,512.84


16.66


Public Welfare Dept., Aid to Dep. Childn


6,000.00


217.00


6,217.00


6,057.25


159.75


Old Age Assistance, Relief ..


45,300.00


175.00


45,475.00


45,473.92


1.08


Old Age Assistance, Investigator's Sal.


1,200.00


1,200.00


992.01


207.99


Old Age Assistance, Maintenance. .


100.00


100.00


100.00


Infirmary Dept., Superintendent's Sal ..


684.00


684.00


562.50


121.50


Infirmary Dept. , Maintenance.


2,350.00


2,350.00


2,190.16


159.84


Soldiers' Benefits ..


3,400.00


18.00


3,418.00


3.290.73


127.27


$75,099.00


439.50


$75,538.50


$74,571.30


$ 967.20


*Due from State and County


163


Balances & Appro- priations


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES:


School Dept., Administration.


4,025.00


4,025.00


$ 3,758.72


266,28


School Dept., Instruction ..


91,900.00


10.35


91,910.35


91,879.73


30.62


School Dept., Janitors' Salaries ....


11,500.00


11,500.00


11,331,82


168.18


School Dept., Operation & Maintenance.


10,100.00


30.00


10,130.00


10,129.60


40


School Dept., Auxiliary Agencies ..


12,325.00


12,325.00


12,303.95


21.05


School Dept., Care of Playgrounds.


450.00


450.00


434.02


15.98


School Dept., Vocational School.


1,000.00


1,023.50


2,023.50


2,033.10


9.60*


Supervisor Physical Education.


600.00


600.00


600.00


Adams Library ..


2,400.00


2,400.00


2,387.32


12.68


North Chelmsford Library.


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,200.00


$135,500.00


1,063.85


$136,563.85


$135,458.26


$ 1,105.59


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:


Park Department ..


$ 1,300.00


$ 1,300.00


$ 1,299.88


.12


Care of Varney Playground.


600.00


600.00


593.54


6.46


Memorial Day.


400.00


400.00


394.33


5.67


Town Clock ...


50.00


27.00


77.00


65.35


11.65


Insurance of Public Buildings .. ·


2,450.00


2,450.00


2,435.66


14.34


Treasurer's Bond, Ins. Sinking Fund ... 50.00


50.00


50.00


Town Reports.


659.66


659.66


659.66


Unpaid Bills 1941.


2,628.78


2,628.78


2,419.49


209.29


Middlesex County Sanatorium, Maint ..


2,138.51


2,138.51


2,138.51


High School Building Addition.


235.48


893.87


453.22


440.65


Westlands School Building Addition (Bal. )


16,280.62


16,280.62


16,130.38


150.24


Westlands School Building Addition Plans E 200.00


200.00


200.00


Highway Dept., Street Signs.


75.00


75.00


71.00


4.00


Highway Dept., Engineering ..


150.00


150.00


116.47


33.53


Guarantee for Cleaning at Crystal Lake


80.00


80.00


80.00


Commission on sale of Infirmary Property


342.45


342.45


Sale of Dog.


3.00


3.00


3.00


*Deficit


164


342.45


658.39


Balances & Appro- priations


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


Newburyport Chlorinating Plant


1,00


1,00


$ .32


$ .68


Expense of Legal Actions.


900.00


900.00


605.00


295.00


Constable.


12.00


24.00


36.00


36.00


Rent for American Legion, Post 212 ·


300.00


300.00


300.00


Dog Officer's Fees ..


75.00


38.00


113.00


107.00


6.00


Claims for Personal Injuries.


500.00


662.00


1,162.00


1,083.29


78.71


National Civilian Defense


2,500.00


120.01


2,620.01


2.308.62


311.39


Claim of Rose Roane.


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


Supervisor, Rationing Board.


216.00


216.00


216.00


W P A Administration, Expenses & Supplies


5,500.00


545.58


6,045.58


6,043.31


2.27


Federal Commissary ...


75.00


72.07


147.07


134.48


12.59


Surplus Commodities Division.


300.61


300.61


300.61


Police Dept., New Automobile.


700.00


700.00


654.00


46.00


$39,562.18


$ 1,914.11


$41,476.29


$ 40,088.35


$ 1.387.94


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT :


Cemetery Commissi mers' Salaries.


105.00


$ 105.00


$ 105.00


Care of Cemeteries ..


2,800.00


4.09


2,804.09


2, 761.114


42.65


Water System at Pine Ridge and


Grading at Fairview Comteries.


500.00


500.00


351.53


148.47


Care and Improvement, Perpetual Care ....


645.05


645.05


645.05


$ 3,405.00


649.14


$ 4,054.14


$ 3,863.02


191.12


INTEREST :


Chap. 90 Highway Loan.


$


16.03


$


Temporary Loans.


627.08


High School Building Loan. . .


645.00


Westlands School Building Loan ..


430.00


Tax Title Loan ...


11.79


$


1,729.90


·


.


165


Balances & Appro- priations


Transfers Additions Refund s Total


Expended


Balance


MATURING DEBT : Westlands School Building Loan.


$ 6,000.00


High School Building Loan ..


6,000.00


Tax Title Loan ..


851.96


$12,851.96


EXPENDED FROM REVENUE :


Agency, Trust and Investment :


$20,127.04


State Tax.


10,258.33


County Tax.


150,000.00


Temporary Loans.


2,250.00


Refunds ..


1,033.76


County, Dog Licenses


10.00


Beverage Permits.


2,114.58


856.83


1,423.80


39,388.97


Aid to Dependent Children, Admin ..


22.18


2,574.09


Aid to Dependent Children, Relief. Purchase of War Bonds.


1,350.05


$234,724.43


166


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds.


3,314.80


East Chelmsford Water District Tax Col .. South Chelmsford Water District Tax Col. Fed. Grant Old Age Assistance, Admin ... Fed. Grant Old Age Assistance, Relief.


BALANCE SHEET -- DECEMBER 31, 1942 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash :


Sale of Street Car Rails.


635.57


Sale of Town Property ..


6,657.05


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue. 50,000.00 3,900.00 Chap. 90 Highway Loan ..


26.48


Deputy Collector.


50.00


$93,099.78


Tailings .. ·


61.94


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves. ·


851.50


Premium on Loans.


261.49


Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus


2,860.17


Road Machinery Fund.


661.55


Levy of 1942.


38,327.21


$44,481.20


Overlays Reserved for Abatements:


Levy of 1940


$ 792.39


Levy of 1941


81.83


Levy of 1941


4.00


Levy of 1942


8,032.24


8,906.46


Levy of 1942


202.68


$ 206.68


Departmental:


Public Buildings.


$ 52.13


State & County Aid to Highways


2,863.22


16,665.38


Police.


5.00


Fed. Grant, Old Age Assistance, Admin.


338.90


Forest Fire.


2.50


Health


574.75


Claims for Personal Injuries.


78.71


Public Welfare.


1,570.65


National Civilian Defense 311.39


Highway s-Chap. 90.


655.62


Old Age Assistance ..


764.28


Water System at Pine Ridge and Grading at Fairview Cemeteries. 148.47


Schools


259.00


Military Aid.


640.00


State Aid ...


120.00


$ 4,014.01


East Chelmsford Water District Tax Collections South Chelmsford Water District Tax Collections 22.94


Pay Roll Deductions for Purchase of War Bonds 740.68


Excess and Deficiency.


64,381.31


General. $92,999.78


Petty Cash:


Treasurer.


50.00


· Taxes to be refunded.


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Levy of 1941


$ 6,153.99


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


Revenue Reserved Until Collected :


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax.


206.68


Departmental


4,014.01


Tax Title and Tax Possessions


9,581.47


Fed. Grant, Aid to Dependent Child. Admin ...


81.36


Highway . .


25.70


24.04


167


168


Tax Titles ..


Tax Possessions ... .. ....


5,761.61 3,819.86


Revenue 1942 to be raised in 1943.


1,500.00


Overlay Deficits:


Levy of 1936.


$ 7.61


Levy of 1937.


6.91


Levy of 1938.


6.75


Levy of 1939.


23.78


45.05


*State Aid to Highways ....


1,519.13


*County Aid to Highways ...


1,344.09


Vocational Schools ... .


9.60


*Chap. 90, Maintenance ....


2,214.03


Chap. 90, North Rd. No. 1.


1,07


Interest.


254.90


5,387.87


$ 158,271.01


$158,271.01


*Due from State and County


DEBT ACCOUNTS


December 31, 1942


Net Funded or Fixed Debt .... $ 77,000.00


High School Building Loan.


$ 40,000.00 Westlands School Building Loan .. 37,000.00


$ 77,000.00


$ 77,000.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds :


Cash and Securities:


In Custody of Town Treasurer .. $31,732.81


Joseph Warren Library Fund ..


977.77


In Custody of Library Trustees ..... 15,711.49


Adams Emerson Library Fund.


204.04


In Custody of Insurance Fund Comm ... ..


44,641.02


Selina G. Richardson Library Fund.


546.84


Aaron George Cemetery Fund.


1,047.11


George Library Fund ..


2,323.07


A. F. Adams Library Fund ..


10,612.66


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund.


31,551.03


Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund ... 181.78


Insurance Investment Fund.


44,641.02


$92,085.32


$92,085.32


WINTHROP A. PARKHURST,


Town Accountant.


169


PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS OF TOWN DEBT TO BE RAISED ANNUALLY BY TAXATION


Year


Interest Rate


Purpose of Loan


Totals


1943


$6,000.00


High School Building Ad- dition


$6,000.00


1944


6,000.00


6,000.00


1945


6,000.00


6,000.00


1946


6,000.00


6,000.00


1947


6,000.00


6,000.00


1948


5,000.00


5,000.00


1949


5,000.00


5,000.00


$ 40,000.00


$ 40,000.00


1%


1943


6,000.00


Westlands School Building Addition


6,000.00


1944


6,000.00


6,000.00


1945


5,000.00


5,000.00


1946


5,000.00


5,000.00


1947


5,000.00


5,000.00


1948


5,000.00


5,000.00


1949


5,000.00


5,000.00


$ 37,000.00


$ 37,000.00


INTEREST PAYMENTS ON TOWN DEBT TO BE RAISED ANNUALLY BY TAXATION


Year


Interest Rate


Purpose of Loan


Totals


1943-


$555.00.


High School Building Ad-


$555.00


1944


465.00


dition


465.00


1945


375.00


375.00


1946


285.00


285.00


1947


195.00


195.00


1948


112.50


112.50


$1,987.50


$1,987.50


1%


1943


370.00


Westlands School Building


370.00


1944


310.00


Addition


310.00


1945


250.00


250.00


1946


200.00


200.00


1947


150.00


150.00


1948


100.00


100.00


1949


50.00


50.00


$1,430.00


$1,430.00


1 2%


170


TRUST FUNDS


On Hand Dec. 31, 1941


New


Income


Payments


On Hand Dec. 31 1942


Joseph Warren, Adams Library Fund ..


960.89


$ 16.88


977.77


Adams Emerson, Adams Library Fund.


200.52


3.52


204.04


S. G. Richardson, Library Fund ..


537.40


9.44


546.84


Aaron George Cemetery Care.


1,037.95


18.16


9.00


1,047.11


George Memorial Hall ..


2,282.96


40.11


2,323.07


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


10,628.16


184.50


200.00


10,612.66


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds ..


30,339.40


1,250.00


606.68


645.05


31,551.03


Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund.


178.21


3.57


181.78


Insurance Investment Fund.


43,898.18


742.84


44,641.02


$90,063.67


$ 1,250.00 $1,625.70


854.05


$92,085.32


Funds


171


INDEX


Accountant's Report:


161


Appropriations and Transfers


167


Debt Account.


Interest Payments.


170 149


Payments.


170


Receipts.


144


Trust Funds


169


Reports of:


Adams Library, Librarian


77


Adams Library, Treasurer


77


Adams Library, Trustees


61


Assessors


Audit, by State.


Board of Health:


Agent


Board of Health.


Inspector of Animals


Inspector of Meat


Inspector of Milk.


Inspector of Plumbing.


Inspector of Slaughtering.


Cemetery Commissioners.


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


Fire Engineers


Forest Warden.


Middlesex County Extension Service


North Chelmsford Library Corporation


Park Commissioners


Planning Board.


Police


Police woman.


School Dept.


Census


Graduates,


134


High School Principal's Report


129


Personnel


117 121


School Committee


Superintendent.


Westland School.


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Sinking Fund Commissioners


Soldier's Relief Agent.


Tax Collector.


Tax Collector. East Chelmsford Water District.


Tax Collector, South Chelmsford Water District.


Town Clerk:


Annual Town Meeting March 9, 1942.


22


Births


6


Deaths


13 46


Financial report.


45 8


Marriages.


1


Special Town Meeting, July 23, 1942


30


Special Town Meeting, Oct. 9, 1942.


37 44


Special Town Meeting, Deo. 11, 1942


41


State Eleotion, Nov. 3, 1942.


33


State Primary, Sept. 16, 1942.


21


Town Election, March 2, 1942.


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting March 2, and March 9, 1942.


16


172


73 82 76 76 75 76 78 52 79 81 66 79


. No report 82 67


68


133


123 137 71 51 72 47 50 50


Jury List.


Officers elected.


Balance Sheet.


168


Principal Payments


77


&


73


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting March 1, and March 8, 1943. 138 Warrant for Special Town Meeting, July 23, 1942 .. 29. Warrant for Special Town Meeting, October 9, 1942 .. 35 Warrant for Special Town Meeting, December 11, 1942. 43 Warrant for State Election,


Warrant for State Primary. 32


38


Town Forest Committee


80 Tom Treasurer


Welfare Agent


51 6


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