Town annual report of Chelmsford 1942, Part 9

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Publication date: 1942
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
Number of Pages: 182


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Interest collections :


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$.54 5.38


5.92


$748.02


Payments to district treasurer:


April 7 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$526.74 196.58


$723.32


Outstanding December 31, 1940,


24.70


$748.02


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$24.70


Interest collections January 1 to May 23, 1942,


.12


$24.82


Outstanding May 23, 1942, per list,


$23.50


Cash in town treasury May 23, 1942,


1.32


$24.82


97


$742.10


1941,


SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT - TAXES 1941


Commitment per warrant, Interest collections,


$751.40 .38


$751.78


Payments to district treasurer,


$550.88


Outstanding December 31, 1941,


200.90


$751.78


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$200.90


Interest collections January 1 to May 23, 1942,


1.52


$202.42


Outstanding May 23, 1942, per list,


$124.40


Cash in town treasury May 23, 1942,


78.02


$202.42


TAX TITLES


Balance April 7, 1940, per previous audit, Tax titles taken:


$7,708.65


April 7 to December 31, 1940: Taxes 1938,


$1,142.75


Interest and costs,


508.40


1941 :


Taxes 1939,


515.06


Interest and costs,


392.71


2,558.92


Added to tax titles:


April 7 to December 31, 1940:


Taxes 1938,


$8.25 3,079.92


1941 :


Taxes 1940,


2,280.74


5,368.91


$15.636.48


Tax titles redeemed: April 7 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$4,475.28


2,354.40


Tax titles foreclosed :


April 7 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


338.29


1,354.41


Tax titles disclaimed April 7 to December 31, 1940:


Taxes 1931,


$14.40


Interest and costs,


7.97


Balance December 31, 1941,


$15,636.48


Balance January 1, 1942,


$7,430.02


Audit adjustments May 23, 1942: Correction of prior list, Overpayments,


74.56


3.20


$7,507.78


Tax titles redeemed January 1 to May 23, 1942, Tax titles foreclosed January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$604.89


1,074.90


Taxes 1939,


6,829.68


$1,016.12


22.37 7,430.02


98


Audit adjustments May 23, 1942: Tax titles taken in excess-taxes 1939, Recording fees reported in excess, Tax title redemptions reported as: Taxes 1939, Taxes 1940, Balance May 23, 1942, per list,


.10 2.10


5.74


8.05


5,812.00


$7,507.78


TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS


Balance April 7, 1940, per previous audit,


$1,706.79


Tax titles foreclosed:


April 7 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$1,016.12 338.29


1,354.41


$3,061.20


Tax title possessions sold 1941, Balance December 31, 1941,


3,020.47


$3,061.20


Balance January 1, 1942,


$3,020.47


Tax titles foreclosed January 1 to May 23, 1942,


1,074.90


Audit adjustment May 23, 1942:


232.54


$4,327.91


Tax title possessions sold January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$106.57


Audit adjustment May 23, 1942:


Sale price less than tax title possession value,


328.13


Balanoe May 23, 1942, per list,


3,893.21


$4,327.91


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Out standing April 7, 1940, per previous audit, Commitments :


$5.05


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$6.01


1941,


2.10


8.11


$13.16


Payments to treasurer:


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$6.56


1941,


2.10


$8.66


Abatements 1941,


4.50


$13.16


SELECTMEN'S LICENSES


Licenses and permits issued:


May 25 to December 31, 1940:


Auto dealer's,


$15.00


Gasoline,


1.50


Liquor,


2,502.50


Common victualler's,


18.00


Sunday,


26.00


$40.73


Correction of prior list,


99


Entertainment,


$15.00


$2,578.00


1941 :


Auto dealer's,


$60.00


Gasolino,


.50


Liquor,


2,854.00


Common victualler's,


52.00


Sunday,


60.00


Entertainment,


61.00


$3,087.50


$5,665.50


Payments to treasurer: May 25 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$353.00


5,312.50


$5,665.50


Licenses and permits issued


January 1 to July 16, 1942:


Auto dealer's,


$45.00


Liquor,


1,267.50


Common victualler's,


14.00


Sunday,


30.00


Entertainment,


29.50


$1,386.00


Payments to treasurer:


January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$1,368.00


May 24 to July 16, 1942,


11.50


1,379.50


Cash on hand July 16, 1942, verified,


6.50


$1,386.00


RECONCILIATION OF TOWN CLERK'S CASH


Cash balances May 23, 1942, per tables:


Dog licenses,


$196.80


Sporting licenses,


106.75


Miscellaneous receipts,


6.75


$310.30


Cash on hand May 23, 1942, verified,


$310.30


TOWN CLERK


Dog Licenses


Cash balance May 26, 1940, per previous audit, Licenses issued:


May 26 to December 31, 1940:


Male,


147 @ $2.00,


$294.00


Female,


30 @ 5.00,


150.00


Spayed female


16 @ 2.00,


32.00


476.00


1941:


Male,


401 @ $2.00,


$802.00


Female,


64 @ 5.00,


320.00


Spayed female,


98 @ 2.00,


196.00


Kennel,


1 @ 25.00,


25.00


1,343.00


$1,930.00


100


$111.00


Payments to treasurer ; May 26 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$539.40 1,230.20


$1.769.60


Fees retained by town clerk: May 26 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$47.60


112.80


160.40


$1,930.00


Licenses issued January 1 to May 23, 1942:


Male 268 @ $2.00,


$536.00


Female ยท


37 @ 5.00,


185.00


Spayed female,


63 @ 2.00,


126.00


Kennel,


1 @ 25.00,


25.00


$872.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$601.40


Fees retained by town clerk January 1 to May 23, 1942, Cash balance May 23, 1942,


73.80


196.80


$872.00


TOWN CLERK


Sporting Licenses


Cash balance May 26, 1940, per previous audit, Licenses issued:


$97.25


May 26 to December 31, 1940: Resident citizen:


Fishing,


48 @ $2.00,


$96.00


Hunting,


94 @ 2.00,


188.00


Sporting,


12 @ 3.25,


39.00


Minor and female


fishing


4 @ 1.25,


5.00


Minor trapping,


4 @ 2.25,


9.00


Trapping,


7 @ 5.25,


36.75


Non-resident special,


1 @ 1.50,


1.50


Duplicate


2 @ .50,


1.00


1941 :


Resident citizen :


Fishing,


177 @ $2.00,


$354.00


Hunting,


148 @ 2.00,


296.00


Sporting,


68 @ 3.25,


221.00


Minor and female fishing,


42 @ 1.25,


52.50


Minor trapping,


4 @ 2.25,


9.00


Trapping,


9 @ 5.25,


47.25


Duplicate


5 @ .50,


2.50


982.25


$1,455.75


Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game : May 26 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$418.75


833.50


1,252.25


Fees retained by town clerk: May 26 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$54.75


112.00


166.75


376.25


101


Cash balance December 31, 1941,


Cash balance January 1, 1942,


Licenses issued January 1 to May 23, 1942:


Resident citizen:


Fishing,


182 @ $2.00,


$364.00


Hunting,


6 @ 2.00,


12.00


Sporting,


75 @ 3.25,


243.75


Minor and female


fishing,


39 @ 1.25,


48.75


Minor trapping,


1 @ 2.25,


2.25


Trapping,


1 @ 5.25,


5.25


Non-resident special,


3 @ 1.50,


4.50


680.50


$717.25


Payments to Division of Fisheries


and Game January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$535.75


Fees retained by town clerk January 1 to May 23, 1942,


76.75


Cash balance May 23, 1942,


106.75


$717.25


TOWN CLERK


Miscellaneous Receipts


Cash balance May 26, 1940, per previous audit, Receipts :


$9.25


May 26 to December 31, 1940:


Auctioneer,


$2.00


Junk,


15.00


Gasoline registration,


1.75


1941 :


Auctioneer,


$6.00


Bowling,


7.50


Junk,


22.50


Gasoline registration,


5.75


41.75


$69.75


Payments to treasurer:


May 26 to December 31, 1940,


$28.00


1941;


29.00


$57.00


Cash balance December 31, 1941,


12.75


$69.75


Cash balance January 1, 1942,


$12.75


Licenses issued January 1 to May 23, 1942:


Auctioneer,


$2.00


Junk,


5.00


Gasoline registration,


2.50


9.50


Overpayment to be refunded,


2.00


$24.25


Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 23, 1942, Cash balance May 23, 1942,


$17.50


6.75


$24.25


102


$36.75 $1,455.75


$36.75


18.75


TOWN HALL


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit, Commitment s :


$26.94


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$110.18 125.00


1941,


235.18


$262.12


Payments to treasurer :


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$131.00 52.05


1941,


$183.05


Abatements 1941,


6.12


Outstanding December 31, 1941,


72.95


$262.12


Outstanding Jenuary 1, 1942,


$72.95


Commitments January 1 to May 23, 1942,


41.64


$114.59


Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$93.77


Outstanding May 23, 1942, per list,


20.82


$114.59


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit, Commitment 1941.


$80.00


5.00


$85.00


Abatements 1941,


$75.00


Outstanding December 31, 1941,


10.00


$85,00


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$10.00


Audit adjustment May 23, 1942:


Police accounts receivable reported as estimated receipts,


$5.00


Outstanding May 23, 1942, per list


5.00


$10.00


FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Commitments April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$19.25


Payments to treasurer April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$19.25


Commitments January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$11.70


Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$9.20


Outstanding May 23, 1942, per list,


2.50


$11.70


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Cash balance May 23, 1940, per previous audit, $.31


103


Fees collected: May 23 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$51.18 108.43


159.61


$159.92


Payments to treasurer: May 23 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$51.49 108.43


$159.92


Fees collected January 1 to July 21, 1942,


$53.37


Payments to treasurer: January 1 to May 23, 1942, May 24 to July 21, 1942,


$25.00 28.37


$53.37


MOTH DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit,


$2.00


Payments to treasurer April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$2.00


TREE WARDEN


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit,


$12.00


Abatements 1941,


$12.00


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable 1


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit, Commitments :


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


1941,


$812.86 602.84 - 1,415.70


$2,314.53


Payments to treasurer: April 7 to December 51, 1940, 1941,


$364.86


835.01


$1,199.87


Abatements 1941,


23.93


Outstanding December 31, 1941,


1,090.73


$2,314.53


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$1,090.73


Audit adjustment May 23, 1942:


22.15


$1,112.88


Outstanding May 23, 1942, per list,


$1,112.88


HEALTH DEPARTMENT Licenses and Permits


104


Commitment not previously reported,


$898.83


Licenses and permits issued:


May 25 to December 31, 1940:


Alcohol,


$3.00


Bottling,


20.00


Cabins,


1.50


Garbage,


1.00


Plumbing,


392.50


Slaughtering


1.00


$419.00


1941:


Alcohol,


$5.00


Bottling,


20.00


Cabins,


1.50


Garbage,


1.00


Ice cream,


5.00


Plumbing,


645.00


Slaughtering,


2.00


Undertaker's,


2.00


681.50


$1,100.50


Payments to treasurer: May 25 to December 31, 1940,


1941,


$418.00 682.50


$1,100.50


Licenses and permits issued January 1 to July 16, 1942:


Alcohol,


$3.00


Cabins,


1.50


Plumbing,


145.00


Slaughter,


2.00


Undertaker's,


2.00


$153.50


Payments to treasurer:


January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$146.50


May 24 to July 16, 1942,


4.50


$151.00


Cash on hand July 16, 1942, verified,


2.50


$153.50


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit, Commitments :


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$235.82 623.70


859.52


$1,319.90


Payments to treasurer:


April 7 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$174.72 474.80


$649.52


Abatements 1941,


454.38


Outstanding December 31, 1941,


216.00


$1,319.90


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$216.00


Audit adjustment May 23, 1942:


Abatement in error,


2.50


$218.50


105


$460.38


1941,


Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 23, 1942, Outstanding May 23, 1942, per list,


3192.80 25.70


$218.50


W. P. A. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE


Commitments 1941,


$65.00


Payments to treasurer 1941,


$65.00


Commitments January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$22.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$22.00


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Temporary Aid - Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit, Commitments :


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$10,958.07 6,931.50


17,889.57


Aid to dependent children accounts receivable reported as temporary aid accounts receivable 1941,


63.96


Old age assistance accounts receivable reported as temporary aid acoounts receivable 1941,


289.59


$20,884.55


Payments to treasurer:


April 7 to December 51, 1940, 1941,


11,187.71


19,485.94


Aba tements :


April 7 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


543.46 12.00


555.46


Commitment-infirmary accounts receivable reported as temporary aid April 7 to December 31, 1940,


108.00


Outstanding December 31, 1942,


735.15


$20,884.55


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$735.15


Commitments January 1 to May 23, 1942,


118.00


Audit adjustment May 23, 1942: Infirmary accounts receivable reported as temporary aid accounts receivable, Overpayment to be refunded,


108.00


31.25


$992.40


Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$644.88


Abatements January 1 to May 23, 1942,


116.67


Audit adjustment May 23, 1942:


Temporary aid accounts receivable reported as estimated receipts,


127.00


Outstanding May 23, 1942, per list,


103.85


$992.40


106


$2,641.43


1941,


$8,298.23


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Aid to Dependent Children - Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit,


$458.58


Commitments :


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


33,190.90 1,345.76


1941,


4,536.66


$4,995.24


Payments to treasurer:


April 7 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$3,472.15 1,345.76


$4,817.91


Aid to dependent children accounts receivable reported as temporary aid accounts receivable 1941, Outstanding December 31, 1941,


63.96


113.37


$4,995.24


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$113.37


Commitment January 1 to May 23, 1942.


194.96


$308.33


Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$194.96


Abatements January 1 to May 23, 1942,


113.37


$308.33


BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit, Commitments :


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$23,350.68 26,690.06


50,040.74


$50,695.76


Payments to treasurer:


April 7 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$21,449.74 27,699.87


$49,149.61


Abatements:


April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$187.45


1941,


482.13


669.58


Old age assistance accounts receivable reported as temporary aid accounts receivable 1941,


289.59


Outstanding December 31, 1941,


586.98


$50,695.76


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$586.98


Commitment January 1 to May 23, 1942,


33.33


Audit adjustment May 23, 1942: Abatements in error,


81.57


$701.88


Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$266.65


Abatements January 1 to May. 23, 1942,


136.07


Outstanding May 23, 1942, per list,


299.16


$701.88


107


$655.02


1941,


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Infirmary - Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, previous audit, Commitments April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$9.00 75.00


Commitment-infirmary accounts receivable reported as temporary aid April 7 to December 31, 1940,


108.00


$192.00


Payments to treasurer: April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$75.00 9.00


1941,


$84.00 108.00


Outstanding December 31, 1941,


$192.00


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$108.00


Audit adjustment May 23, 1942: Infirmary accounts receivable reported as temporary aid accounts receivable,


Infirmary - Cash Receipts


Receipts :


May 18 to December 31, 1940,


1941,


$1,189.44 1,941.19


$3,130.63


Payments to treasurer:


May 18 to December 31, 1940,


$1,189.44


1941,


1,941.19


$3,130.63


Receipts January 1 to July 21, 1942,


$1,011.92


Payments to treasurer: January 1 to May 23, 1942, May 24 to July 21, 1942,


$636.45 375.47


$1,011.92


SOLDIERS 'RELIEF DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit,


$64.14


Payments to treasurer April 7 to December 31, 1940, Outstanding December 31, 1941,


$29.75


34.39


$64.14


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$34.39


Abatements January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$34.39


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Accounts Receivable


Outstanding April 7, 1940, per previous audit, $25.00


Commitments :


April 7 to December 31, 1940, $661.70


108


1941,


663.40


1,325.10


$1,350.10


Payments to treasurer : April 7 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$661.70 356.40


Abatements 1941,


Outstanding December 31, 1941,


$1,350.10


Outstanding January 1, 1942,


$307.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 23, 1942,


$307.00


Cash Receipts


Receipts :


May 26 to December 31, 1940,


$145.03 82.41


1941,


$227.444


Payments to treasurer: May 26 to December 31, 1940,


$145.03


1941,


82.41


$227.44


Receipts January 1 to June 19, 1942,


$31.10


Payments to treasurer: January 1 to May 23, 1942, May 24 to June 19, 1942,


$1/1.00 17.10


$31.10


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT


Cash Receipts


Receipts-sales of lots: April 7 to December 31, 1940, 1941,


$400.00 520.00


$920.00


Payments to treasurer : April 7 to December 31, 1940,


$350.00


1941,


570.00


$920.00


Receipts January 1 to July 21, 1942 : Sales of lots,


$160.00


Payments to treasurer: January 1 to May 23, 1942, May 24 to July 21, 1942,


$70.00 90.00


$160.00


$1,018.10 25.00 307.00


109


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Cash in


Savings Deposits


Securities Par Value


Total


Treasury


On hand April 7, 1940,


On hand at end of year 1940,


On hand at end of year 1941,


On hand May 23, 1942,


$100.00 $28,027.66 $1,000.00 $29,127.66 $28,557.25 $1,000.00 $29,557.25 $28,539.40 $1,800.00 $30,339.40 $600.00 $28,539.40 $1,800.00 $30,939.40


Receipts


Payments


April 7 to December 31, 1940


Bequests,


$750.00


Added to savings deposits,


$529.59


Income,


336.26


Transferred to town,


656.67


Cash in general treasury April 7, 1940,


100.00


$1,186.26


$1,186.26


1941


Withdrawn from savings deposits,


$17.85


Bequests,


800.00


Transferred to town,


(606.17


Income,


588.32


$1,406.17


$1,406.17


January 1 to May 23, 1942


Bequests,


$600.00


Cash in general


treasury May 23, 1942,


$600.00


$600.00


$600.00


ADAMS EMERSON CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand April 7, 1940,


$172.99


$172.99


On hand at end of year 1940,


$174.71


$174.71


On hand at end of year 1941,


$178.21


$178.21


On hand May 23, 1942,


$178.21


$178.21


Receipts


Payments


April 7 to December 31, 1940


Income,


$1.72 Added to savings deposits,


$1.72


1941


Income,


$3.50


Added to savings deposits,


$3.50


110


General


Purchase of securities,


$800.00


AMOS F. ADAMS LIBRARY FUND


In Custody of Library Trustees


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand April 7, 1940,


$10,529.36


$10,529.36


On hand at end of year 1940,


$10,585.97


$10,585.97


On hand at end of year 1941,


$10,628.16


$10,628.16


On hand May 23, 1942,


$10,628.16


$10,628.16


Receipts


Payments


April 7 to December 31, 1940


Income,


$211.61


Added to savings deposits,


$56.61


Transferred to library treasurer,


155.00


$211.61


$211.61


1941


Income,


$252.19 Added to savings deposits,


$42.19


Transferred to library treasurer,


210.00


$252.19


$252.19


ADAMS EMERSON LIBRARY FUND


In Custody of Library Trustees


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand April 7, 1940,


$190.82


$190.82


On hand at end of year 1940,


$194.64


$194.64


On hand at end of year 1941,


$200.52


$200.52


On hand May 23, 1942,


$200.52


$200.52


Receipts


Payments


April 7 to December 31, 1940


Income,


$3.82 Added to savings deposits,


$3.82


1941


Income,


$5.88 Added to savings deposits,


$5.88


GEORGE LIBRARY FUND


In Custody of Library Trustees


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand April 7, 1940,


$2,210.62


$2,210.62


On hand at end of year 1940,


$2,255.04


$2,255.04


111


On hand at end of year 1941, On hand May 23, 1942,


$2,282.96 $2,282.96


$2,282.96 $2,282.96


Receipts


Payments


April 7 to December 31, 1940


Income


$44.42


Added to savings deposits,


$44.42


1941


Income


$67.92


$27.92


Added to savings deposits, Transferred to library treasurer,


40.00


$67.92


$67.92


SELINA G. RICHARDSON LIBRARY FUND


In Custody of Library Trustees


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand April 7, 1940,


$511.34


$511.34


On hand at end of year 1940,


$521.61


$521.61


On hand at end of year 1941,


$537.40


$537.40


On hand May 23, 1942,


$537.40


$537.40


Receipts


Payments


April 7 to December 31, 1940


Income


$10.27


Added to savings deposits,


$10.27


1941


Income,


$15.79


Added to savings deposits,


$15.79


JOSEPH WARREN LIBRARY FUND


In Custody of Library Trustees


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand April 7, 1940,


$914.28


$914.28


On hand at end of year 1940,


$932.65


$932.65


On hand at end of year 1941,


$960.89


$960.89


On hand May 23, 1942,


$960.89


$960.89


April 7 to December 31, 1940


Income,


$18.37 Added to savings deposits,


$18.37


1941


Income,


$28.24 Added to savings deposits,


$28.24


112


AARON GEORGE CEMETERY FUND


In Custody of Library Trustees


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand April 7, 1940,


$1,016.68


$1,016.68


On hand at end of year 1940,


$1,037.10


$1,037.10


On hand at end of year 1941,


$1,037.95


$1,037.95


On hand May 23, 1942,


$1,037.95


$1,037.95


Receipts


Payments


April 7 to December 31, 1940


Income,


$20.42


Added to savings deposits,


$20.42


1941


Incame,


$30.95


Added to savings deposits,


$.85


Transferred to library treasurer,


30.10


$30.95


$30.95


INSURANCE INVESTMENT FUND


In Custody of Insurance Fund Commissioners


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand April 7, 1940,


$42,291.18


$42,291.18


On hand at end of year 1940,


$43,141.17


$43,141.17


On hand at end of year 1941,


$43,898.18


$43.898.18


Om hand May 23, 1942,


$43,898.18


$43,898.18


Receipts


Payments


April 7 to December 31, 1940


Income,


$849.99


Added to savings deposits,


$849.99


1941


Income,


$757.01 Added to savings deposits,


$757.01


113


TOWN OF CHELMSFORD


Balance Sheet - May 23, 1942


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash :


General,


$74,811.56


Petty Cash,


Treasurer,


50.00


$150,000.00


Deputy Collector, Infirmary,


50.00


Dog Licenses - Due County, 601.40


Tax Title Redemptions Reserved for Payment of Debt, 557.59


Accounts Receivable: Taxes : Poll :


Levy of 1940,


$48.00


Levy of 1941,


160.00


Levy of 1942,


1,628.00


Personal:


East Chelmsford Water District Receipts,


322.04


Levy of 1939,


32.80


South Chelmsford Water District Receipts, 79.34


Levy of 1940,


675.45


Levy of 1941,


1,554.45


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests,


600.00


Real Estate:


2,323.37


Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund,


541.50


Levy of 1941,


27,343.15


33.765.22


Premium on Loans,


261.49


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1941,


$166.52


Tailings,


Levy of 1942,


2,099.50


2,266.02


Road Machinery Fund,


403.55


Tax Titles, Tax Possessions,


3,893.21


Federal Grants:


9,705.21


Departmental:


697.47


Town Hall,


$20.82


Police,


5.00


Aid to Dependent Children:


Forest Fire,


2.50


Administration, Assistance,


58.83 369.49


Health,


1,112.88


Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Revenue 1941, $50,000.00 In Anticipation of Revenue 1942, 100,000.00


50.00


$74,961.56


Pay-roll Deductions for Purchase of War Bonds, 266.20


124


Levy of 1940,


61.94


$5,812.00


Old Age Assistance: Administration, Assistance,


3,802.94


Highway, Temporary Aid, Old Age Assistance Military Aid, State Aid,


25.70


72.60 299.16 674.25 70.00


Unexpended Appropriation Balances,


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus,


2,282.91


Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1940, Lovy of 1941,


$1,098.21 263.35


1,361.56


Overlay Dofioits:


$207.46


Levy of 1939, Levy of 1942,


362.00


569.46


Departmental,


9,705.21


Revenue 1942:


Appropriations voted: In 1941, to be Raised in 1942, In 1942,


$2,901.05


340,233.62


Amounts to be Provided for :


6,000.00


Maturing Debt, Interest,


891.25


Underestimate 1941-County Tax,


80.50


350,106.42


Less :


Poll Taxes Assessed 5,580.00 Overestimates 1941:


State Parks Tax, 14.93


Hospital, Home Care-


Civil War Veterans, 30.50 Estimated Receipts


Collected, 36,234.32


41,859.75


308,246.67


Overdrawn Account: Highways-Chapter 90, North Road,


1.07


$452,323.26


$432,323.26


216,418.63 2,860.17


State and County Aid-Highways : State Aid, County Aid,


$350.09


175.05


525.14


Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Tax Title, 2,282.91 $2,266.02


State and County Aid-Highways 525.14


14,779.28


Surplus Revenue,


38,279.84


115


Net Funded or Fixed Debt,


$83,804.66 High School Addition Loan,


$40,000.00


4


Westland School Loan,


43,000.00


Emergency Finance Loan,


804.66 $83,804.66


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,


$30,339.40


Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund,


178.21


In Custody of Library Trustees,


15,647.88


$30,517.61


Amos F. Adams Library Fund,


$10,628.16


43,898.18


Adams Emerson Library Fund,


200.52


George Library Fund,


2,282.96


Selina G Richardson Library Fund,


537.40


Joseph Warren Library Fund,


960.89


Aaron George Cemetery Fund,


1,037.95


15,647.88


Insurance Investment Fund,


43,898.18


$90.063.67


$90,063.67


Trust and Investment Funds : Cash and Securities: In Custody of Town Treasurer,


$30,517.61


In Custody of Insurance Fund Commissioners,


116


DEBT ACCOUNTS


$83,804.66


ANNUAL REPORT of the


SCHOOL COMMITTEE and the SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS of Chelmsford, Mass.


For the year ending December 31, 1942.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


(Mrs.) Marjorie M. Kiberd, Chairman Term expires 1943


North Chelmsford


John A. MCAdams, Westlands


Term expires 1944


Harold E. Clayton, Chelmsford Term expires 1945


SUPERINTENDENT


George S. Wright, A.B. Office in McFarlin School Chelmsford


SCHOOL PHYSICIANS


Arthur G. Scoboria, M.D.


Chelmsford


J. E. Boucher, M.D. North Chelmsford.


SCHOOL NURSE


Christina Simpson, R.N. Office in McFarlin School.


ATTENDANCE OFFICERS


Winslow P. George,


Westlands


Ralph G. Hulslander,


North Chelmsford.


NO SCHOOL SIGNAL


In the case of extremely bad storms or of icy roads a signal for no school all day for all schools is given at 7:15 A.M. on the fire alarms, three blasts repeated three times. Station WLLH also broadcasts the notice.


TRANSPORTATION


George W. Marinel,


North Chelmsford


117


LIST OF TEACHERS, SCHOOL YEAR BEGINNING SEPTEMBER, 1942


NAME


High School WHERE EDUCATED


POSITION APPOINTED


Lucian H. Burns


Univ. of N.H., B.S.


Principal 1930


Columbia, M.A.


C. Edith Mccarthy


Salem, B.S.E.


Vice-Prin. Commercial


1923


F. Christine Booth


Colby, B.A.


Latin 1927


Daisy B. MacBrayne


Boston Univ., A.M.


English


1929


Procter P. Wilson


M.I.T., B.S.


Science 1930


George R. Knightly*


Aurora, A.B.


Social Sci. 1930


Ernestine E. Maynard


Salem, B.S.E.


Commercial


1934


Earl J. Watt


Harvard, A.M.


French 1934


(Mrs.) Rita R. Corcoran Emmanuel, A.B.


English


1936


(Mrs. ) Helen R. Poland


Boston Univ., A.B.


Science


1927


George W. Boyce * Tufts, B.A.


History


1939


Donald H. Fogg * Univ. of Maine, A.M. English


1940


Ger ald A. Ivers * Lowell Textile Inst., B. Chem.


Math., Sci. 1936


Blanche E. Robinson Boston Univ., B.S.


History


1941


Mary E. Pollard


Lowell, B.S.E.


Commercial 1941


Boston Univ., M.C.S.


Eleanor M. Donahoe Smith, A. B.


Mathematics 1940


(Mrs.) Charlotte S. Car riel


English


1942


Mt. Holyoke, B.A.




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