Town annual report of Chelmsford 1943, Part 9

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Publication date: 1943
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUTSIDE RELIEF:


Cities and Towns


$ 958.61


State Temporary Aid.


3,164.51


From Individuals.


5.16


4,128.28


REIMBURSEMENT FOR AID TO DEFENDENT CHILDREN :


State.


$ 4,197.23


$ 4,197.23


REIMBURSEMENT FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Cities and Towns


$ 1,487.89


State.


37,673.76


From Individuals.


61.00


$ 39,222.65


REIMBURSEMENT FOR SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:


Military Aid.


$ 390.00


State Aid.


120.00


War Allowance, State


35.00


$ 545.00


98


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Tuition, State Wards


$ 1,484.47


Tuition, Other Towns.


539.02


Rental of Auditorium


100.00


Property Damage Insurance


1,590.00


Telephone Tolls


5.55


$ 3,719.04


ADAMS LIBRARY


Fines


$ 102.77


$ 102.77


UNCLASSIFIED


Rental of Land ..


36.00


Sale of Real Estate ..


790.57


Sale of Town History


6.00


832.57


CEMETERIES


Sale of Lots


495.00


$ 495.00


INTEREST


On Tax Titles Redeemed.


211.15


On Taxes.


1,282.22


On Trust Fund Perpetual Care.


629.75


2,123.12


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Anticipation of Revenue


$100,000.00


Chap. 90 Highway Loan.


5,000.00


$ 105,000.00


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT :


Taxes and Interest


$ 2,138.89


SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:


Taxes and Interest.


$ 423.64


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS:


Bequests.


1,350.00


PURCHASE OF WAR BONDS:


From Employees


$ 3,148.75


AGENCY :


Victory Tax.


$ 2,818.00


Withholding Tax.


$


6,271.70


Beverage Permits for State.


30.00


VARNEY PLAYGROUND FUND


$ 1,000.00


99


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


REFUNDS


Assessors' Department


10.60


Unpaid Bills -- W. P. .


5,532.87


Welfare Department


59.29


Health Department


26.98


Interest Tax Title Loan


7.75


Tax Title Foreclosure


51.50


School Department ..


5.50


Soldiers' Benefits.


65.00


Public Buildings Insurance


11.48


Old Age Assistance


354.69


$ 6,125.66


Total Receipts for 1943.


$ 586,968.41


Cash on Hand January 1, 1943.


..


92,999.78


Total Receipts for 1943 and Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1943 $ 679,968.19


100


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


PAYMENTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1


MODERATOR :


Salary


25.00


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT :


Salaries of Board.


$ 1,000.00


Salary, Clerk.


57.00


Stationery and Postage.


20.70


Printing and Advertising.


65.28


Telephone.


94.69


Survey and Plan.


39.56


All Other.


15.00


$1,292.23


ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT :


Salary


$ 2,100.00


Stationery and Postage


27.50


Clerk Hire.


94.00


All Other.


2.70


$2,224.20


TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT:


Salary


200.00


Stationery and Postage


16.95


Printing and Advertising.


71.06


Bond


7.50


Binding ..


42.25


Adding Machine Repairs.


15.00


All Other


19.00


$ 371.76


TOWN TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR:


Salary


$ 2,500.00


Clerk Hire


1,100.00


Binding.


27.00


Stationery and Postago.


477.40


Printing and Advertising.


556.99


Telephone.


69.25


Insurance -- Robbery.


93.00


Fees, Demands, Deeds, etc.


120.50


Certification of Notes


10.00


Foreclosing Tax Titles


928.60


Recording Tax Deeds.


42.20


Legal Expen se


17.50


Treasurer and Collector's Bond.


553.00


Traveling Expense.


27.60


Deputy Collector's Bonds.


5.00


Clerk's Bond.


15.00


Survey, Middlesex Street.


33.82


$6,576.86


101


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT :


Assessors, Salaries of Board.


$ 3,000.00


Clerk and Assistant Assessor, Salary.


1,051.32


Stationery and Postage


92.13


Printing and Advertising.


66.93


Transportation.


148.76


Telephone.


61.81


Convention Expense


6.26


Ice.


13.50


Maps.


28.70


All Other


18.23


$ 4,487.64


LAW DEPARTMENT :


Town Counsel Salary


300.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE:


Stenographic Services


$ 10.00


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION:


Registrars' Salaries and Transportation


$ 206.25


Assistant Registrars.


543.40


Election Officers.


195.03


Printing and Advertising.


149.24


Typewriter Rental


13.00


Stationery and Postage.


7.44


Rent.


5.00


$ 1,119.36


PLANNING BOARD:


Association Dues.


$ 10.00


Massachusetts Laws.


2.75


Plan


25.00


$ 37.75


BOARD OF APPEALS:


Advertising.


..


$ 2.63


PUBLIC BUILDINGS : (TOWN HALLS)


Janitors' Salaries


$ 1,508.58


Fuel.


738.63


Light


478.00


Water


35.00


Repairs.


. . (Materials and Labor).


301.72


Furniture


61.70


Janitors'


Supplies


31.56


All Other


7.20


$ 3,162.39


Total for General Government


$ 19,609.82


102


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT :


Chief' s Salary.


2,300.00


Patrolmen's Salaries.


4,000.00


Special and School Police


2,041.34


Bicycle Plates


12.41


Keeping Prisoners.


19.75


Fuel and Light


25.93


Association Dues


5.00


Convention Expense


21.50


Gas and Oil.


546.44


Automobile Repairs and Equipment


905.17


Equipment for Men.


88.55


Other Equipment and Repairs.


19.29


Printing, Stationery and Postage.


48.37


Telephones.


302.85


Telephone Operator


95.00


Insurance


138.12


Radio Repairs.


17.20


Radio Service


55.00


All Other


16.45


Total for Police Department.


$ 10,658.37


FIRE DEPARTMENT :


Salaries:


Engineers


355.00


Firemen.


4,760.86


Janitor


590.00


$ 5,705.86


ENGINEERS" EXPENSE:


Stationery and Postage


$ 24.03


Transportation.


7.50


Clerk- and Labor


48.75


$ 80.28


FIRES:


Labor


$ 691.60


MAINTENANCE:


Apparatus.


$ 629.25


Garage Rent.


. 280.00


Repairs of Apparatus


532.35


Gas and Oil


85.67


Fue


412.79


Light.


154.70


Alarm System.


106.95


Water ..


48.00


Telephones


398.40


Building Repairs.


31.46


Insurance, Trucks


172.55


All Other


67.36


$ 2,919.48


1.


103


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


HYDRANT SERVICE:


East Chelmsford.


$ 2,000.00


North Chelmsford.


500.00


Chelmsford Center


2,000.00


South Chelmsford.


1,000.00


$ 5,500.00


Total for Fire Department


$ 14,897.22


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES :


Wages


$ 232.87


Seals and Tags.


7.31


Stationery


9.82


$ 250.00


MOTH DEPARTMENT :


.


Superintendent's Salary


$ 229.17


Labor


445.44


Printing


7.00


Insecticides.


259.20


Tools and Repairs


46.73


Gas and Oil.


24.19


$ 1,011.73


TREE WARDEN :


Labor and Trucks


82.80


82.80


INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS:


Salary.


$ 300.00


FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT :


Clerk and Telephone Operator.


5.00


Warden.


400.00


Fighting Fires


604.41


Gas and Oil.


32.90


Repairs of Apparatus.


24.16


Truck Maintenance and Storage ..


168.62


Telephone


40.26


Insurance


30.65


All Other


3.75


1,309.75


Total for Protection of Persons and Property.


$ 28,509.87


HEALTH AND SANITATION


SALARIES:


Board of Health


700.00


Agent.


1,800.00


Meat Inspector


676.98


Milk Inspector


300.00


Animal Inspector


200.00


Plumbing Inspector, Fees


314.50


Physicians' Salaries


100.00


$ 4,091.48


104


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


MAINTENANCE:


Telephone.


23.40


Stationery and Postago ..


21.25


Printing and Advertising


17.51


Burying Animals


29.50


Hardware and Tools


15.51


Agent's Mileage


119.65


All Other.


37.48


$ 264.30


QUARANTINE AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES:


Ambulance Service


12.00


Cities and Towns.


120.86


Board and Treatment.


62.15


Medical Attendance.


35.00


Groceries and Supplies


14.96


Medicine


12.83


$ 257.80


TUBERCULOSIS:


Board and Treatment


$ 276.50


CARE OF PUBLIC DUMPS:


Westlands Dump.


371.50


North Chelmsford Dump


202.50


$ 574.00


Total for Health and Sanitation


$ 5,464.08


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


SUPERINTENDENT:


Salary


$ 2,000.00


Clerk


365.70


$ 2,365.70


SNOW REMOVAL:


Trucks


882.20


Labor.


3,444.95


Calcium Chloride and Salt.


253.43


Sand.


900.40


$ 5,480.98


GENERAL MAINTENANCE:


Automobile Mileage Allowance


$ 347.10


Office Supplies


27.62


Labor


9,951.21


Stone, Gravel, Sand.


1,057.47


Equipment and Repairs


179.06


Cold Patch and Tar


110.30


Garage Rent.


100.00


Pipe.


97.04


Sewer Pipe Rental.


6.00


Water


24.00


Telephone


107.10


Traffic Light.


30.00


Coal.


98.40


All Other


21.05


$ 12,156.35


105


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


MACHINERY ACCOUNT :


Repairs


771.11


Gas and Oil


1,065.93


Insurance.


143.70


Coal .


88.30


Registration


11.00


Snow Plow.


385.00


$ 2,465.04


ROAD BINDER:


Oil and Cold Patch.


$ 4,898.11


CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE: 1943 CONTRACT :


Labor


$ 2,105.37


Taric, Asphalt, etc ..


2,721.55


Sand, Gravel and Stone


1,774.80


Flanges and Grates


74.21


Rental of Machinery


770.50


Pipe


34.68


Lumber and Hardware.


17.71


$ 7,498.82


Total for Highway Department


$ 34,865.00


STREET LIGHTING:


Lighting.


$ 10,059.96


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


ADMINISTRATION:


Salaries of Board.


325.00


Agent.


1,000.00


Clerk


500.00


Printing and Postage


124.05


Telephone.


33.30


Advertising.


14.88


All Other.


5.30


$ 2,002.53


OUTSIDE RELIEF:


Groceries and Provisions


332.98


Fuel.


191.45


Board and Care


1,176.63


Board and Care at Westford Infirmary ...


1,243.47


Medicine and Attendance


542.87


State Institutions


396.00


Clothing and Shoes


162.69


Cash Grants to Individuals.


6,681.20


Light and Water


25 42


Transportation


3.00


Burials.


300.00


Rent. .


154.00


All Other


12.47


$ 11,222.18


106


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS:


Cities.


247.65


Total Outside Relief and Administration.


$ 13,472.36


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN:


Town


$ 6,271.72


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, ADMINISTRATION:


Agent, Salary.


$ 1,200.00


Clerk, Salary.


540.00


Typewriter Rental and Repairs.


·


29.25


Stationery and Postage ..


48.90


Telephone.


10.91


Office Supplies.


8.00


$ 1,837.06


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, RELIEF:


Cash Grants.


$ 50,022.63


Other Cities and Towns.


233.95


$ 50,256.58


Total Charities


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


SOLDIERS' RELIEF:


Cash .


1,166.00


Medicine and Medical Attendance


47.57


Fuel and Light


53.93


Rent and Board.


102.00


$ 1,369.50


STATE AID:


Cash.


$ 120.00


MILITARY AID:


Cash.


227.50


Total for Soldiers' Benefits.


$ 1,717.00


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


ADMINISTRATI ON:


Superintendent, Salary


$ 3,400.00


Attendance Officers.


30.00


Stationery, Printing and Postage


70.74


Tele phone


149.83


Total Administration.


$ 3,650.57


INSTRUCTION :


Teachers' Salaries:


107


$ 71,837.72


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


High Elementary. Supervisor


$ 29,278.42 58,143.50 1,020.00


$ 88,441.92


BOOKS AND SUPPLIES:


High -- Text and Reference Books


$ 680.47


Elementary -- Text and Reference Books. ...


1,575.12


High -- Supplies.


1,385.42


Elementary -- Supplies.


1,305.14


$ 4,946.15


Total Instruction


$ 93,388.07


OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:


JANITORS' SALARIES :


High.


$ 3,240.00


Elementary


9,110.00


$ 12,350.00


FUEL, LIGHT AND WATER:


High, Fuel and Light.


$ 2,336.89


Elementary, Fuel and Light.


5,248.77


Water.


278.38


$ 7,864.04


REPAIRS :


High.


$ 724.36


Elementary


2,667.27


$ 3,391.63


JANITORS' SUPPLIES:


High


132.27


Elementary.


97.40


$ 229.67


Total Operation and Maintenance


$ 23,835.34


AUXILIARY AGENCIES:


TRANSPORTATION:


High. Elementary


$ 6,240.00


5,376.00


$ 11,616.00


NURSE :


Supplies.


$ 48.52


PHYSICIANS' SALARIES


$ 600.00


Total Auxiliary Agencies.


$ 12,264.52


NEW EQUIPMENT :


68.80 Athletic Equipment


CARE OF PLAYGROUNDS:


Labor and Materials


$ 430.85


.


108


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


VOCATIONAL AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS:


Tuition.


$ 1,357.45


Total for Schools


$134,995.60


LIBRARIES


ADAMS LIBRARY:


Librarian.


$ 500.00


Assistants.


136.60


Janitors.


420.80


Repairs.


100.51


Books and Periodicals


332.93


Light, Fuel and Water.


558.43


Treasurer's Bond.


25.00


Transporting Books.


110.00


Stationery.


37.00


Binding.


78.47


Insurance


50.16


Safety Deposit Box.


6.00


Trucking Ashes


11.00


All Other.


33.10


$ 2,400.00


NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY:


Annual Appropriation


$ 1,200.00


PARKS:


Labor


$ 603.55


Plants


6.00


Water.


14.00


Gas and Oil ...


2.63


Repairs and Equipment.


13.08


Garage Rent


30.00


Trucking.


12.00


Stationery, Postage and Advertising ....


4.34


$ 685.60


Care of Varney Playground :


Labor.


$ 514.50


Tools & Repairs.


7.76


First Aid Kit.


1.00


Sa It


41.58


Sand. .


3.00


Cement.


6.00


Trucking


10.00


$ 583.84


Total Parks and Playgrounds


$ 1,269.44


UNCLASSIFIED:


Memorial Day, Dinners and Refreshments ..


$ 206. 70


Music and Other Expenses.


193.25


Claims for Personal Injuries


18.74


American Legion Rental


300.00


Dog Officer's Fees.


87.00


Town Clock.


59.25


109


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Town Reports, Printing and Delivery ....


789.32


Insurance Sinking Fund Treasurer's Bond


50.00


Constable, Posting Warrants.


6.00


Public Buildings, Insurance


1,946.72


Repairs, Highland Ave. School Building. Forest Fire Dept., Equipment


896.17


Middlesex County T. B. Sanatorium Maint Newburyport Chlorinating Plant ..


7.64


Surplus Commodities Expense.


12.60


Sale of Land, Commission.


50.55


Garage Rental.


1,000.00


$ 9,488.02


CIVILIAN DEFENSE:


Salaries, Clerks, Defense Board.


$ 271.45


Lumber and Labor.


7.47


Canteen Supplies.


33.12


Postage, Stationery, and Advertising ...


38.25


All Other


11.47


361.76


Rationing Board:


Supervisor, Salary.


$ 347.37


Postage and Box Rent.


66.06


Equipment Repairs


29.00


Telephone.


85.62


Printing and Advertising.


48.90


Office Supplies.


158.79


Electric Wiring


46.40


Rental of Adding Machine


20.00


Adding Machine.


101.30


$ 903.44


Report Center:


Wages.


$ 750.71


Telephone


128.14


Radio Repairs


2.50


Couch Cover


1.74


Postage.


.35


$ 883.44


UNPAID BILLS:


Selectmen, Expense


$ 22.50


Welfare Dept.


1,521.13


Old Age Assistance


569.16


Soldiers' Relief.


5.00


Health Dept.


15.01


Adams Library


.75


Dog Officer


18.00


Civilian Defense


12.00


Assessors' Expense.


17.41


W. P. A. .


10,430.47


Elections


.39


$ 12,611.82


CEMETERIES


Commissioners' Salaries * 105.00


110


· .


1,590.00


2,274.08


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


CEMETERY MAINTENANCE :


Labor.


$ 2,504.60


Tools and Repairs


59.16


Water


47.00


Loam, Seed, Fertilizer, and Shrubs


109.58


All Other


5.00


$ 2,725.34


WATER SYSTEM AT PINE RIDGE, AND


GRADING AT FAIRVIEW CEMETERIES:


La bor.


57.95


CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL CEMETERIES:


Labor.


12.00


Cinders.


110.00


122.00


Total for Cemeteries


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


INTEREST :


Westlands School Building Loan


$ 370.00


High School Building Loan


555.00


Anticipation of Revenue


229.83


Chap. 90 Highway Loan


12.27


$ 1,167.10


MATURING DEBT :


Westlands School Bldg. Loan.


6,000.00


High School Bldg. Addition Loan


6,000.00


12,000.00


ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE:


Temporary Loans.


$ 150,000.00


Chap. 90 Highway Loan.


3,900.00


$153,900.00


AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT


AGENCY :


State Tax.


$ 7,743.18


County Tax.


9,832.66


County, Dog License Fees.


1,688.00


East Chelmsford Water District.


473.73


State Board of Health -- Beverage Permits


30.00


Purchase of War Bonds


3,562.50


Victory Tax.


2,669.50


6,271.70 $ 32,271.27 Withholding Tax


FEDERAL GRANT :


Old Age Assistance, Administration. 1,628.50


Old Age Assistance, Relief ..


42,378.62


Aid to Dependent Children, Admin. ....


123.55


Aid to Dependent Children, Relief.


2,231.24


$ 46,361.91


$ 3,010.29


111


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


TRUST :


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests.


$ 1,350.00


Interest on Perpetual Care Bequests


629.75 $ 1,979.75


REFUNDS


Taxes.


41.62


Motor Excise Tax ...


163.09


Tax Title Redemption


17.00


Defense Bond Purchases


59.50


$ 281.21


Total Payments for 1943


$587,148.50


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1943


$ 92,819.69


Grand Total


$679,968.19


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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 .


250.00


$ 42.23


292.23


292.23


Town Accountant Salary.


2,100.00


2,100.00


2,100.00


Town Accountant Clerk.


450.00


450.00


94.00 30.20


356.00


Town Accountant Expense


100.00


100.00


69.80


Town Clerk Salary.


200.00


200.00


200.00


Town Clerk Expense


190.00


190.00


171.76


18.24


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Salary ..


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Expense.


1,600.00


1,600.00


1,495.26


104.74


Town


Treasurer and Tax Collector Clerk ...


1,100.00


1,100.00


1,100.00


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Bonds ...


553.00


553.00


553.00


Foreclosing Tax Titles.


900.00


51.50


951.50


928.60


22.90


Assessors' Salaries. ..


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


Clerk and Assistant Assessor.


1,100.00


1,100.00


1,051.32


48.68


Assessors' Expense. .


575.00


10.60


585.60


436.32


149.28


Town Counsel Salary.


300.00


300.00


300.00


Elections. .


275.00


275.00


200.57


74.43


Registration of Voters.


1,179.00


1,179.00


918.79


260.21


Finance Committee Expense


20.00


20.00


10.00


10.00


Planning Board ..


100.00


100.00


37.75


62.25


Board of Appeals.


150.00


150.00


2.63


147.37


Public Buildings -- Janitors' Salaries ...


1,550.00


1,550.00


1,508.58


41.42


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


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,251.63


248.37


Public Buildings -- Other Expense ..


700.00


700.00


402.18


297.82


$21,417.00


$104.33


$21,521.33


$19,609.82


$1,911.51


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Appro- priations


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police Department -- Chief's Salary ...


$ 2,300.00


2,300.00


$ 2,300.00


Police Department -- Patrolmen, Salaries ...


4,000.00


4,000.00


4,000.00


Police Department -- Spec. & School Police.


2,086.00


2,086.00


2,041.34


44.66


Police Department -- Other Expenses.


2,216.00


860.51


3,076.51 %


2,317.03


759.48


Fire Department -- Administration.


5,742.00


5,742.00


5,715.86


26.14


Fire Department -- Maintenance.


3,325.00


3,325.00


2,989.76


335.24


Fire Department -- Fires.


900.00


900.00


691.60


208.40


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 ...


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Fire Department -- Hydrant Service, South ..


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


250.00


250.00


250.00


Moth Department.


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,011.73


488.27


Tree Warden ..


300.00


300.00


82.80


217.20


Forest Fire Department.


1,000.00


309.75


1,309.75


1,309.75


Inspector of Buildings Salary.


300.00


300.00


300.00


$29,419.00


$1,170.26


$30,589.26


$28,509.87


$2,079.39


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health Department -- Salaries of Board ..


$ 700.00


700.00


$ 700.00


$


Health Department -- Agent's Salary ..


1,800.00


1,800.00


1,800.00


Health. Department -- Aid ...


1,700.00


1,700.00


571.78


1,128.22


Health Department -- Maintenance.


300.00


300.00


226.82


73.18


Health Department -- Meat Inspector's Sal ..


650.00


26.98


676.98


676.98


Health Department -- Milk Inspector's Sal ..


300.00


300.00


300.00


750.00


750.00


.


574.00


176.00


100.00


100.00


100.00


Health Department -- Animal Inspector's Sal


200.00


200.00


200.00


500.00


500.00


314.50


185.50


200.00


200.00


200.00


-


$ 7,200.00


$ 26.98


$ 7,226.98


$ 5,464.08


$1,762.90


·


114


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


Health Department -- Care of Dumps .... . . . Health Department -- Physicians' Salaries ..


Health Department -- Plumbing Inspection ... Health Department -- Vaccine Treatment ..


Transfers Additions


Appro- priations Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT :


Highway Superintendent's Salary.


2,000.00


$


$ 2,000.00


$ 2,000.00


$ 34.30


Clerk ..


400.00


400.00


365.70


General.


15,000.00


15,000.00


12,156.35


2,843.65


Snow & Ice Removal.


6,000.00


6,000.00


5,480.98


519.02


Machinery Account.


4,000.00


4,000.00


2,465.04


1,534.96


Road Binder.


6,000.00


6,000.00


4,898.11


1,101.89


Chapter 90, Various Roads.


2,500.00


4,999.72


7,499.72


7,498.82


.90


Street Lights.


10,150.00


10,150.00


10,059.96


90.04


$ 46,050.00


$4, 999.72


$ 51,049.72


$ 44,924.96


$6,124.76


CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:


115


Board of Public Welfare, Salaries ...


$ 325.00


$


$ 325.00


$ 325.00


$


Public Welfare Dept., Investigator's Sal.


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Public Welfare Dept., Clerk's Salary ..


500.00


500.00


500.00


Public Welfare Dept., Maintenance ..


200.00


200.00


177.53


22.47


Public Welfare Dept., Outside Relief .. .


14,500.00


69.29


14,569.29


11,469.83


3,099.46


Public Welfare Dept., Aid to Dep. Childn.


6,500.00


6,500.00


6,271.72


228.28


Old Age Assistance, Relief.


50,000.00


281.26


50,281.26


50,256.58


24.68


Old Age Assistance, Agent's Salary ... ·


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,200.00


Old Age Assistance, Clerk's Salary ...


540.00


540.00


540.00


Old Age Assistance, Maintenance.


100.00


100.00


97.06


2.94


Soldiers' Benefits.


4,500.00


65.00


4,565.00


1,717.00


2,848.00


$ 79,365.00


$ 415.55


$ 79,780.55


$ 73,554.72


$6,225.83


Appro- priations


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES:


School Dept., Administration.


3,675.00


3,675.00


$ 3,650.57


24.43


School Dept., Instruction


94,000.00


5.50


94,005.50


93,388.07


617.43


School Dept., Janitors' Salaries. ...


12,600.00


12,600.00


12,350.00


250.00


School Dept., Operation & Maintenance ..


11,550.00


11,550.00


11,485.34


64.66


School Dept., Auxiliary Agencies ..


12,350.00


12,350.00


12,264.52


85.48


School Dept., Care of Playgrounds.


500.00


500.00


430.85


69.15


School Dept., Vocational Schools.


500.00


1,585.01


2,085.01


1,357.45


727.56


New Equipment. .


400.00


400.00


68.80


331.20


Adams Library ..


2,400.00


2,400.00


2,400.00


North Chelmsford Library.


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,200.00


139,175.00


$1,590.51


$ 140,765.51


$138,595.60


$ 2,169.91


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:


Park Department ..


$ 1,000.00


$ 1,000.00


685.60


$ 324.40


Care of Varney Playground.


600.00


600.00


583.84


16.16


Memorial Day.


400.00


400.00


399.95


.05


Town Clock. ..


75.00


75.00


59.25


15.75


Insurance of Public Buildings .....


3,000.00


3.07


3,003.07


1,946.72


1,050.35


Treasurer's Bond, Ins. Sinking Fund.


50.00


50.00


50.00


Town Reports.


787.40


1.92


789.32


789.32


Unpaid Bills 1942 ..


8,533.10


5,532.87


14,065.97


12,611.82


1,454.15


Middlesex County Sanatorium, Maint ..


2,274.84


2,274.84


2,274.08


.76


Rental of Kidder's Garage ..


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Lightning Damage, School Dept.


...


1,590.00


1,590.00


1,590.00


Forest Fire Department, Equipment.


900.00


900.00


896.17


3.83


Newburyport Chlorinating Plant.


7.64


7.64


7.64


Constable


18.00


18.00


6.00


12.00


Rent for American Legion, Post 212.


300.00


300.00


300.00


Dog Officer's Fees ..


75.00


12.00


87.00


87.00


Claims for Personal Injuries.


78.71


78.71


18.74


59.97


..


.


·


.


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


116


..


.


.


.


.


Appro- priations


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


National Civilian Defense ..


2,000.00


$ 311.39


2,311.39


1,801.27


510.12


Supervisor, Rationing Board ..


1,000.00


1,000.00


347.37


652.63


Federal Commissary ...


50.00


50.00


12.60


37.40


$ 22,070.98


$7,529.96


$29,600.94


$ 25,467.37


$4,133.57


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT :


Cemetery Commissioners' Salaries.


$ 105.00


$ 105.00


105.00


Care of Cemeteries ..


2,800.00


2,800.00


2,725.34


74.66


Care of All Cemeteries ..


300.00


300.00


122.00


178.00


Water System at Pine Ridge and


Grading at Fairview Cemeteries ......


148.47


148.47


57.95


90.52


Care and Improvement, Perpetual Care.


629.75


629.75


629.75


3,205.00


778.22


$ 3,983.22


3,640.04


343.18


INTEREST :


Chap. 90 Highway Loan.


12.27


Temporary Loans. . . . .


229.83


High School Building Loan. .. .


555.00


Westlands School Building Loan .......


370.00


$ 1,167.10


MATURING DEBT:


Westlands School Building Loan. . High School Building Loan. . ...


6,000.00 6,000.00


$ 12,000.00


117


Appro - priations


Transfers Additions Refunds Total


Expended Balance


EXPENDED FROM REVENUE:


Agency, Trust and Investment:


$ 7,743.18


State Tax.


9,832.66


County Tax ...


153,900.00


Temporary Loans ..


1,350.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds.


281.21


Refunds.


1,688.00


County, Dog Licenses.


30.00


Beverage Permits.


East Chelmsford Water District, Tax Col.


473.73


Fed. Grant Old Age Assistance, Admin ....


1,628.50


Fed. Grant Old Age Assistance, Relief ...


42,378.62


Fed. Grant Aid to Dependent Childn. Adm. Fed. Grant Aid to Dependent Childn. Rel. Purchase of War Bonds.


2,231.24


3,562.50


Victory Tax ..


2,669.50


Withholding Tax ...


6,271.70


Commission on Sale of Property.


50.55


$234,214.94


123.55


118


BALANCE SHEET -- DECEMBER 31, 1943 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash :


Sale of Street Car Rails. $ 635.57


Sale of Town Property .. 6,656.50


General. $92,819.69


Chap. 90 Highway Loan. 5,000.00


Petty Cash:


Taxes to be refunded 209.28


61.94


Deputy Collector ....


50.00


$ 92,919.69


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves ..


1,046.50


Premium on Loans.


261.49


Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus.


860.17


Road Machinery Fund ..


1,472.95


Levy of 1942.


$ 5,203.87


Levy of 1943.


29,291.78


$ 34,495.65


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


Levy of 1943 ..


$ 243.14


$ 243.14


Departmental:


Selectmen's Dept ..


14.63


Fed. Grant, Old Age Assistance, Admin ...


122.89


Police


5.00


Fed. Grant, Aid to Dependent Child. Admin.


100.59


Forest Fire


6.25


Fed. Grant, Aid to Dependent Child. Relief 189.75


Health ..


732.61


Claims for Personal Injuries. 59.97


Public Welfare.


747.60


National Civilian Defense.


510.12


Highway ... 25.70 .


Water System at Pine Ridge and Grading at Fairview Cemeteries .. 90.52


Old Age Assistance. ...


990.01


Schools ..


84.80


Care and Improvement of all Cemeteries ... 178.00


East Chelmsford Water District Tax Collections 1,689.20 South Chelmsford Water District Tax Collections 446.58


Old Age Assistance, Refunds ... 68.59


Pay Roll Deductions for Purchase of War Bonds


415.93


State Tax .. 9.77


Emma Gay Varney Playground Fund .. 1,000.00


Excess and Deficiency.


93,345.83


. .


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes :


Overlays Reserved for Abatements:


Levy of 1940 $791.58


Levy of 1942. 7,590.62


Levy of 1943. .


5,604.44


13,986.64


Revenue Reserved Until Collected :


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ... $243.24


Departmental. 3,448.10 Tax Title and Tax Possessions8,195.69 State & County Aid to Highways .28


11,887.21


Military Aid.


477.50


State Aid. .


120.00


World War II Allowance.


2444.00


3,448.10


Treasurer


50.00


Tailings. ..


119


New England Salvage Co. Tax .. County Tax. ..... .


Tax Titles .... Tax Possessions ..


405.08 513.31 4,153.38 3,955.31


Overlay Deficits :


Levy of 1938.


.75


Levy of 1939.


.82


Levy of 1941.


170.48


172.05


*State Aid to Highways ....


.14


*County Aid to Highways ...


. 14


$140,305.99


$140,305.99


*Due from State and County


DEBT ACCOUNTS


December 31, 1943


Net Funded or Fixed Debt.


$ 65,000.00 High School Building Loan


$34,000.00


Westlands School Building Loan ... 31,000.00


$ 65,000.00


$65,000.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Joseph Warren Library Fund. Adams Emerson Library Fund .. 207.09


$ 992.38


Selina G. Richardson Library Fund. ..


555.01


Aaron George Cemetery Fund. 1,054.00


George Library Fund .. 2,332.60


15,761.37 45,455.80 A F. Adams Library Fund .. 10,620.29


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund. 32,759.18


Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund ... 183.51


Insurance Investment Fund .. .45,455.80


$ 94,159.86


$94,159.86


WINTHROP A. PARKHURST,


Town Accountant.


120


Trust and Investment Funds:


Cash and Securities: In Custody of Town Treasurer.


$ 32,942.69


In Custody of Library Trustees ......


In Custody of Insurance Fund Comm. ....


.28


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS OF TOWN DEBT TO BE RAISED ANNUALLY BY TAXATION


Year


Interest Rate


Purpose of Loan


Totals


1%


1944


$ 6,000.00


High School Building Ad- $6,000.00 dition


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


$34,000.00


$34,000.00


1%


1944


$ 6,000.00


Westlands School Build- $ 6,000.00


1945


5,000.00


ing Addition


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


$31,000.00


$31,000.00


INTEREST PAYMENTS ON TOWN DEBT TO BE RAISED ANNUALLY BY TAXATION


Year


Interest Rate


Purpose of Loan


Totals


12%


1944


$ 465.00


~High School Building Ad-$ dition


465.00


1945


375.00


375.00


1946


285.00


285.00


1947


195.00


195.00


1948


112.50


112.50


$ 1,432.50


$ 1,432.50


1%


1944


$ 310.00


Westlands School Build- $ ing 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


$ 1,060.00


$ 1,060.00


121


TRUST FUNDS


On Hand Dec. 31, 1942


New Funds


Income


Payments


On Hand Dec. 31, 1943


Joseph Warren, Adams Library Fund ...


977.77


$ 14.61


$


992.38


Adams Emerson, Adams Library Fund.


204.04


3.05


207.09


S. G. Richardson, Library Fund ... ·


546.84


8.17


555.01


Aaron George, Cemetery Care Fund.


1,047.11


15.64


8.75


1,054.00


George Memorial Hall Fund ...


2,323.07


34.53


25.00


2,332.60


A. F. Adams, c/o Buildings and Grounds.


10,612.66


157.63


150.00


10,620.29


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds.


31,551.03


1,350.00


487.90


629.75


32,759.18


Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund ..


181.78


1.73


183.51


Insurance Investment Fund.


4,641.02


814.78


45,455.80


$ 92,085.32


$ 1,350.00


$1,538.04


$813.50


$94,159.86


122


INDEX


Accountant's Report :


Appropriations and Transfers. 113


Balance Sheet 119


Debt Account. 120


Interest Payments 117


Payments. 101


Principal Payments


121


Receipts.


96


Trust Funds


122


Reports of:


Adams Library, Librarian 64


Adams Library,


Treasurer


64


Adams Library, Trustees. 63


Assessors.


43


Board of Health:


Agent.


51


Board of Health


52


Inspector of Animals


68


Inspector of Meat


None


Inspector of Milk.


62


Inspector of Plumbing.


67


Inspector of Slaughtering.


62


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds.


34


Constable.


54


Fire Engineers


61


Forest Warden.


60


Middlesex County Extension Service.


48


North Chelmsford Library Corporation


65


Park Commissioners


None


Planning Board


67


Police.


49


Police Woman.


50


Post-War Public Works Committee


87


School Department:


Census.


80


Graduates


84


High School Principal's Report. 81


Personnel. 69


School Committee


73


Superintendent


73


Sealer of Weights and Measures


6%


Sinking Fund Commissioners.


53


Soldiers' Relief Agent


57


Tax Collector.


30


Tax Collector, East Chelmsford Water District


32


Tax Collector, South Chelmsford Water District


33


Town Clerk :


Annual Town Meeting March 3, 1943 21


6


Births


Deaths. 12


Financial report. 29


Jury List 25


9


Officers elected.


1


Town Election, March 1, 1943. 26


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting March 1, and March 8, 1943 ... 15


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting March 6, and March 13,1944 .. 91


66


Cemetery Commissioners.


Highway Superintendent.


58


Marriages.


123


Town Forest Committee.


None Town Treasurer. 33 Varney Playground Commission. 66


Welfare Agent.


55


1


124


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