Town annual report of Chelmsford 1944, Part 12

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Lucian H. Burns, Principal


CHELMSFORD HIGH SCHOOL Graduates, June 8, 1944


Ruth Eleanor Adams Beatrice Mary Ambler Edna Lucille Angus Barbara Ellen Beausoleil Leo Belida Claire Lois Burton Raymond Campbell Richard Brooks Carkin Marguerite Ann Carruthers Mary Anthony Cincevich Bernard Clark Betty Lou Connor Lillian Evelyn Cooke Mary Laura Coppen Virginia Emily DeCarteret Richard Perry Delmore Barbara Elizabeth Delorey Constance Desaulnier Aline Marie Desmarais John Dulgarian Shirley Dorothy French James Frederick Gannon Barnard Leslie George Charles Allan Gray Robert Sherman Gray Astrid Elizabeth Hanson Louise Joanne Hennessy Roy Bartlett Hinckley Virginia Victoria Hyde Barbara Brown Jones Raymond Walter Judge Alexander Karafelis Ernest George Kisley Hazel Jean Kolesnikoff Barbara Elizabeth Lahue


Christine Dorothy Lapham Rita Theresa Lambert Theresa Claire Long Richard Charles Lynch Alfred George Marcotte, Jr. Bernard Robert McHugh Beverly Louise Messer Robert Albert Michaud Elsie Lucille Miller Eleanor Helen Mochrie Verna Louise Morris Edward Robert Morse Peter Joseph Narus, Jr Frances Mae Niemaszyk Alice Catherine Nobrega Charlotte Grace Nystrom Dorothy Margaret O'Brien Eileen Patricia O'Neil Pauline Theresa Paquette Elizabeth Constance Pentedemos Shirley May Pickard Arthur Donald Pratt, Jr. Sophie Susan Prowker John Wahlers Sargent Dorothy Anna Shedd George D. Spanos Nancy J. Spanos Jeanne Louise Swallow Ernest Roland Thurber


R. Elaine Vayo Edward Alfred Vondal Helen Vrouhas Dorothea Winifred Wrigley Catherine Eileen Yoachimciuk Walter Edward Zabierek


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


GRADUATES OF EIGHTH GRADE


QUESSY SCHOOL June 9, 1944


Hazel Joan Abrahamson Robert George Abrahamson Eleanor Anne DeGuise Daniel William Dexter Kenneth B. Hillman


Kathleen Isabel Hodgson Doris Roberta Johnson Carmela Leo William Edward Riney


PRINCETON STREET SCHOOL


June 12, 1944


Barbara Jane Adams Leo Joseph Adle Eleanor Daisy Brown Loraine Elizabeth Buchanan Thomas Vincent Cantara Nickolas Cinoevich Theresa Lenora Daigle Therese Frances Gelineau Eva Rita Gosselin Edith May Hall


Elda Theresa Locapo Jean Hooking Logan Virginia Lois Logan Kenneth Merrill Miller


Evelyn Beatrice Monette Wayne Mutch MacDonald John Wilson MCEvoy Louis Anthony Oliver Betty Ellen Stewart George Richard Welch, Jr. Donald Leo Williams


HIGHLAND AVE. SCHOOL


June 13, 1944


John Patrick Campbell Nancy Lorraine Duffy Norma Elaine Durrell Henry Robert McEnany Mary Lorraine Mercier


Russell Winn Merrill Elizabeth Gertrude Miner Barbara Carolyn Pudsey Ralph Joseph Reedy Patricia Catherine Tansey Mary Theresa Tobin


WESTLANDS SCHOOL


June 14, 1944


Gordon Lyle Axon Raymond Nicholas Belanger Joseph Ralph Bellegarde Thomas Alan Brooks Eleanor Ruth Brown John Craig Burns Shirley Elizabeth Colmer James Edward Duffy Byron Lafayette Fairbrother Joseph Michael Flynn John Leonard Guiney Jackie Donald Hadley Lois Ruth Harnish


Joan Alice Hartley Jean Marie Kilburn Roger Alan Lewis Mary Agnes Manning Virginia Hope Manseau Arthur Edward Norton Theodore Alvard Olsson, Jr. Roger Arthur Pihl Brooks Bradfield Riley Fern Amanda Scoble Walter Paul Sullivan Elmer Garfield Swanson, Jr. Barbara Ann Thumm Barbara Howland Watson


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


EAST CHELMSFORD SCHOOL June 15, 1944


Edward Eugene Barker Joseph Edward Borden Phyllis Lena Burroughs John Dulgarian Rita Margaret Gonsalves Marie Elizabeth Hayes Clarence Milton Hefler Nancy Ann Hunt


Robert De Laurie Ward Harmston Letteney Florence Fileen McNulty Richard Francis Meagher Eleanor Barbara Morton Herbert Lincoln Mulno Mary Kita Sears Shirley Mae Stokham Barbara Ann Wylie


McFARLIN SCHOOL June 16, 1944


Arthur Allan Adams Phyllis Narma Anderson Mary Regina Avila Ephrem William Joseph Ayotte Janette B. Bassett Gerard E. Benoit Bessie Susanne Blackie Emily Merrill Bovill Elisabeth Ann Byam Lois Mae Colwell Robert James Desmarais Mary Emanouil Bradford Owen Emerson


Frances Harvey Everett David Linwood Farrington Carl Gagnon Russell Lloyd Greenwood


Alice May Heald Earle Roy Hender son John Raymond Kydd, Jr. Lucille Mary Anne Lagasse


Douglas Leonard MacElroy Jane Patricia Mills William Marshall Mortham Robert Parlee Quentin Lee Peacock Beverly Adams Pickard Ray Pike 111 Thomas Henry Randall William Leslie Reid Robert Versal Robey Hazel Frances Rose Frederick Elton Silk


Madelaine Margaret Twohey


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- REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Herewith is submitted the Annual Report of the Town Accountant in ac- ;ordance with the provisions of Chapter 624, Section 7 of the Revised Laws.


All transfers made and shown in this report were authorized by vote of the Finance Committee or by vote in Town Meeting.


RECEIPTS


General Revenue TAXES


CURRENT YEAR:


Poll.


$4,036.00


Personal Estate


25,880.83


Real Estate.


205,902.57


$235,819.40


PREVIOUS YEARS :


Poll.


$ 6.00


Personal Estate


682.24


Real Estate


32,070.69


$ 32,758.93


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX:


Motor Excise Tax, 1944.


$10,227.55


Motor Excise Tax, Previous Year.


220.86


$ 10,448.41


CAX TITLE REDEMPTION:


Tax Title Redemption.


$ 952.95


FROM THE STATE:


Income Tax.


$32,095.00


Corporation Tax.


32,865.33


Meal Tax.


3,062.95


Total from State


$ 68,023.28


GRANTS AND GIFTS


FROM COUNTY :


Dog Licenses


$ 1,390.51


Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance


2,499.02


$ 3,889.53


FROM STATE:


Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance


$ 2,499.02


Aid to Industrial Schools


753.43


Gasoline Tax, Highways.


13,993.56


$ 17,246.01


FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT :


Old Age Assistance, Administration


1,470.11


Old Age Assistance, Relief.


43,776.48


Aid to Dependent Children, Relief ..


1,900.86


Aid to Dependent Children, Administration


57.90


$ 47,205.35


14.7


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


FINES AND FORFEITS


Court Fines


99.08


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Cabin License.


1.00


Plumbing Permits ..


207.50


Automobile Dealers.


35.00


Sunday Licenses


12.00


Common Victualers' Licenses


18.00


Bottling Licen ses


20.00


Liquor Licenses for 1944.


1,001.00


Liquor Licenses for 1945.


1,700.00


Garbage Licenses


1.00


Milk Licenses.


65.50


Slaughtering Licenses


2.00


Wood Alcohol Licenses


5.00


Funeral Director's Licenses.


2.00


Entertainment Licenses


40.50


Manufacturing Ice Cream Licenses.


5.00


Gasoline License


.50


$ 3,116.00


SELECTMEN :


Advertising.


$ 55.50


All Other.


1.33


56.83


TAX COLLECTOR:


Tax Title Redemption Costs


94.29


Tax Collection Costs


116.20


Telephone Toll


.10


$ 210.59


TOWN CLERK :


Auctioneers' Licenses


8.00


Junk Doalors' Licenses.


5.00


Certificate of Registration.


3.25


Dog Licenses.


1,762.60


Postag


18.00


1,796.85


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT :


Telephone Tolls.


.25


Sale of Brief Cas


3.00


3.25


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS :


List of Person


1.10


1.10


TOWN HALLS:


Rent from Chelmsford Center Town Hall ... $ 91.80


91.80


148


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT :


Revolver Permits.


7.00


Bicycle Permits.


4.50


Telephone Tolls.


4.77


For Sale of Automobile


761.00


777.27


FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT :


Labor at Fires .... ....


$ 6.00


6.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES :


Sealing and Testing


72.11


72.11


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Stato T. B. Subsidy


71.43


Reimbursement by Individuals.


152.25


$ 223.68


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Rental of Equipment


* 833.75


Snow Removal.


145.75


$ 979.50


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Telephone Tolls.


4.60


4.60


REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUTSIDE RELIEF :


Cities and Towns


$ 1,217.65


State Temporary Aid.


2,040.82


From Individuals


270.50


3,528.97


REIMBURSEMENT FOR AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN :


State


$ 2,863.57


$ 2,863.57


REIMBURSEMENT FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Cities and Towns


$ 1,729.54


State


38,114.71


From Individuals


650.00


$ 40,494.25


REIMBURSEMENT FOR SOLDIERS' BENEFITS :


Military Aid.


$ 113.75


State Aid.


120.00


War Allowance, State.


244.00


Reimbursement by Individuals


50.00


527.75


249


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Tuition, State Wards


1,235.05


Tuition, Other Towns.


773.95


Rental of Auditorium.


87.00


$ 2,096.00


ADAMS LIBRARY


Fines.


93.71


93.71


UNCLASSIFIED


Rental of Land.


12.00


Sale of Real Estate.


570.00


Sale of Town History.


9.00


591.00


CEMETERIES


Sale of Lots and Graves


$ 820.00


820.00


INTEREST


On Tax Titles Redeemed


$ 90.91


On Taxes.


987.86


On Trust Fund Perpetual Care


602.25


$ 1,681.02


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Chapter 90 Highway Loan * 4,000.00


$ 4,000.00


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:


Taxes and Interest


$ 2,025.94


SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:


Taxes and Interest


420.16


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS :


Bequests


$ 925.00


PURCHASE OF WAR BONDS:


From Employees


$ 3,092.07


TAILINGS


$ 41.64


AGENCY :


Withholding Tax. Beverage Permits, for State


14,509.29


20.00


150


- REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


REFUNDS


Highway De pert ment


6.40


Forest Fire Department.


1.25


State Aid.


10.00


Public Buildings.


20.00


Gasoline Tax, State


35.19


Welfare Department


49.00


Health Department.


30.00


Tax Title Foreclosure.


112.00


Fire Department


1.00


Soldiers' Benefits.


50.00


Public Buildings Insurance


113.10


Old Age Assistance


264.39


$ 692.33


Total Receipts for 1944


$502,305.22


Cash on Hand January 1, 1944.


92,819.69


Total Receipts for 1944 and Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1944


$595,124.91


151


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


PAYMENTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


MODERATOR:


Salary


$ 25.00


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT :


Salaries of Board.


$ 1,000.00


Salary, Clerk.


29.00


Stationery and Postage


23.15


Printing and Advertising


71.93


Telephone.


96.29


Dues, Selectmen's Association.


9.00


All Other.


27.00


$ 1,256.37


ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT :


Salary.


$ 2,100.00


Stationery and Postage


27.11


Clerk Hire


155.88


All Other


2.25


$ 2,285.24


TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT :


Salary


200.00


Stationery and Postage


47.75


Printing and Advertising ..


85.90


Bond.


7.50


Binding.


22.50


All Other


9.75


$ 373.40


TOWN TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR :


Salary


2,500.00


Clerk Hire


1,366.50


Stationery and Postage.


476.23


Printing and Advertising


428.54


Telephone


70.45


Insurance


232.50


Certification of Notes


2.00


Foreclosing Tax Titles


1,191.91


Recording Tax Deeds.


31.140


Treasurer and Collector's Bond.


457.50


Traveling Expense


12.60


Deputy Collector's Bonds.


5.00


Clerk's Bond.


15.00


Postage Meter


122.23


Tax Sale Expenses


73.70


Tax Title Publication.


60.00


Tax Demands.


45.15


Tax Title Demands.


47.60


All Other


46.25


$ 7,184.56


152


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT :


Assessors, Salaries of Board.


3,000.00


Clerk and Assistant Assessor, Salary.


1,312.59


Stationery and Postage.


64.61


Printing and Advertising.


87.93


Transportation.


167.75


Telephone


64.41


Convention Expen se


1.50


Ice.


15.75


Maps.


117.00


Tax Abatement Expense


325.00


All Other


18.75


$ 5,175.29


LAW DEPARTMENT :


Town Counsel Salary.


$ 300.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE :


Stenographic Services


15.00


Association Dues.


10.00


25.00


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION :


Registrars' Salaries and Transportation.


$ 518.05


Assistant Registrars and Transportation.


673.85


Election Officers.


835.25


Printing and Advertising.


458.60


Stationery and Postage.


79.75


Rent ..


20.00


All Other


7.45


$ 2,592.95


PLANNING BOARD:


Association Dues


10.00


Seal Press


3.75


Plan.


12.50


26.25


BOARD OF APPEALS:


Posting Warrants


7.00


Advertising.


3.00


Transportation, Stenographic Services, Etc


125.00


135.00


PUBLIC BUILDINGS: (TOWN HALLS)


Janitors' Salaries


$ 1,540.00


Fuel


987.44


Light.


441.47


Water


35.00


Repairs ... (Material and Labor).


117.12


Fertilizer


4.90


Janitors' Supplies.


111 .73


$ 3,237.66


Total for General Government


$ 22,616.72


153


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


2,165.96


Keeping Prisoners


32.25


Association Dues


6.00


Gas and Oil


630.82


Automobile Repairs and Equipment.


518.13


Equipment for Men.


11.31


Other Equipment and Repairs.


63.19


Printing, Stationery and Postage


21.27


Telephones.


312.64


Telephone Operator and Clerical


243.00


Insurance


143.2


Photographs.


21.60


Radio Service


61.44


Garage Rent


44.00


All Other


20.89


Total for Police Department.


$ 10,595.72


FIRE DEPARTMENT:


Salaries:


386.50


Firemen.


4,838.45


Janitors.


515.28


$ 5,740.23


ENGINEERS' EXPENSE :


Stationery and Postage


7.05


Transportation.


26.60


Labor


132.75


166.40


FIRES :


Labor


$ 569.92


MAINTENANCE:


Equipment for Men


51.118


Apparatus


537.24


Garage Rent ..


315.00


Repairs of Apparatus


412.88


Gas and Oil.


84.97


Fuel.


422.00


Light


150.91


Alarm System


276.89


Water.


53.53


Telephones


383.67


Insurance, Trucks


206.78


Chemicals


48.62


All Other


5.00


2,948.97


154


Engineers


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


$ 14,925.52


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:


Wages.


# 245.99


Seals and Dies


4.01


$ 250.00


MOTH DEPARTMENT :


Labor


578.00


Hose.


24.30


Insecticides


12.72


$ 615.02


TREE WARDEN :


Labor and Trucks


$ 549.90


$ 549.90


INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS:


Salary


$ 300.00


FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT :


Warden.


$ 1,200.00


Fighting Fires


358.22


Gas and Oil


25.45


Repairs of Apparatus


17.59


Truck Maintenance and Storage.


22.75


Telephone


42.00


Insurance


71.61


First Aid Kit.


7.71


Apparatus


34.47


$ 1,779.80


Total for Protection of Persons and Property ...


$ 29,015.96


HEALTH AND SANITATION


SALARIES:


Board of Health


$ 700.00


Agent


2,000.00


Meat Inspector.


650.00


Milk Inspector.


300.00


Animal Inspector.


200.00


Plumbing Inspector, Fees


351.50


Physicians' Salaries


100.00


$ 4,301.50


155


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


VACCINE TREATMENT :


Medical Attendance


$ 70.00


Serum


8.30


$ 78.30


MAINTENANCE :


Telephone


19.65


Stationery and Postage


52.92


Printing and Advertising


444.00


Burying Animals.


13.50


Agent's Mileage


87.05


All Other.


18.10


235.22


QUARANTINE AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES:


Board and Treatment


$ 296.23


Medical Attendance


9.00


Medicine


4.15


Nurses


98.00


$ 407.38


TUBERCULOSIS:


Board and Treatment


$ 343.50


CARE OF PUBLIC DUMPS:


Westlands Dump


$ 431.00


North Chelmsford Dump.


210.00


$ 641.00


Total for Health and Sanitation


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


SUPERINTENDENT :


Salary


$ 2,250.00


Clerk.


777.60


$ 3.027.60


SNOW REMOVAL:


Trucks


$ 553.35


Labor


2,684.52


Salt


139.50


Sand.


452.86


$ 3,830.23


GENERAL MAINTENANCE:


Automobile Mileage Allowance


$ 440.15


Office Supplies.


15.78


Labor.


11,420.01


Stone, Gravel, Sand.


1,495.68


Equipment and Repairs


366.31


Cold Patch and Tar


373.86


Garage Rent


900.00


Pipe


31.90


Sewer Fipe Rental.


6.00


Water


21.00


Telephone


118.60


Traffic Light


30.00


Coa


..


133.40


Rent of Land


25.00


All Other


12.31


$ 15,390.00


156


6,006.90


MACHINERY ACCOUNT :


Repairs


$ 1,830.12


Gas and Cil ..


1,005.19


Insurance


152.45


Registration


10.00


$ 2,997.76


ROAD BINDER :


Oil and Cold Patch


$ 5.709.27


CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE: 1944 CONTRACT :


Labor


$ 2,962.35


Taric, Asphalt, etc.


2,268.08


Sand, Gravel and Stone


1,499.71


Rental of Machinery.


769.10


$ 7,499.24


Total for Highway Department


$ 38,454.10


STREET LIGHTING:


Lighting


$ 9,936.70


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


ADMINISTRATION :


Salaries of Board.


325.00


Agent.


1,000.00


Clerk


520.00


Printing and Postage


104.05


Telephone


35.95


Legal Expense


4.70


Painting.


.


15.84


All Other


11.00


2,016.54


OUTSIDE RELIEF :


Groceries and Provisions.


$ 236.40


Fuel.


151.91


Board and Care.


399.50


Board and Care at Westford Infirmary ...


1,014.00


Medicine and Attendance


420.29


State Institutions


1,115.50


Clothing and Shoes


83.72


Cash Grants to Individuals.


7,444.42


Light and Water.


19.51


Transportation.


16.00


Household Supplies


49.60


Rent.


211.36


Moving Household Goods


23.00


$ 11,185.21


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157


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS :


Cities


374.60


Towns


918.98 $ 1,293.58


Total Outside Relief and Administration .


$ 14,495.33


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN :


Town, Cash.


5,913.69


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, ADMINISTRATION:


Agent, Salary.


$ 780.41


Clerk, Salary


491.73


Repairs.


15.40


Stationery and Postago.


49.86


Telephone


15.11


$ 1,352.51


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, RELIEF:


Cash Grant


$ 53,733.25


Other Cities and Towns


449.18


$ 54,182.43


Total Charities


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


SOLDIERS' RELIEF :


Cash


$ 2,288.00


Medicine and Medical Attendance


77.50


Groceries


145.60


2,511.10


STATE AID:


Cash.


$ 100.00


MILITARY AID:


Cash.


210.00


Total for Soldiers' Benefits


$ 2,821.10


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


ADMINISTRATION :


Superintendent, Salary


$ 3,600.02


Attendance Officers.


30.00


Stationery, Printing and Postage


37.86


Telephone


157.58


Travel Expense


8.90


All Other.


5.00


Total Administration


$ 3,839.36


INSTRUCTION :


Teachers' Salaries:


158


$ 75,943.96


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


High. Elementary Supervisor


$ 29,194.74 60,042.50


395.84 $ 89,633.08


BOOKS AND SUPPLIES:


High -- Text and Reference Books


806.37


Elementary -- Text and Reference Books.


1,475.07


High -- Supplies.


1,616.06


Elementary -- Supplies.


1,097.71


$ 4.995.21


Total Instruction


94,628.29


OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:


JANITORS' SALARIES:


High


* 3,609.00


Elementary.


10,084.15


$ 13,693.15


FUEL, LIGHT AND WATER:


High, Fuel and Light.


$ 2,847.86


Elementary, Fuel and Light.


4,534.82


Water


247.98


$ 7,630.66


REPAIRS :


High.


825.08


Elementary.


4.040.84


$ 4,865.92


JANITORS' SUPPLIES:


High


255.24


Elementary.


355.92


$ 611.16


LEGAL EXPENSE :


# 64.00


Total Operation and Maintenance


AUXILIARY AGENCIES:


TRANSPORTATION :


High


6,258.00


Elementary.


5,386.00


$ 11,644.00


NURSE :


Supplies.


44.55


* 44.55


PHYSICIANS' SALARIES


$ 600.00


Total Auxiliary Agencies


$ 12,288.55


NEW EQUIPMENT :


Athletic and Musical Equipment


$ 200.00


CARE OF PLAYGROUNDS :


Labor and Materials


$ 456.74


159


$ 26,864.89


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


RETIREMENT SYSTEM, (CHAPTER 419)


$ 289.00


VOCATIONAL AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS :


Tuition


$ 1,451.90


Total for Schools


$14,0,018.73


LIBRARIES


ADAMS LIBRARY :


Librarian


550.00


Assistants.


127.80


Janitors


515.56


Repairs


36.19


Books and Periodicals.


453.60


Light, Fuel and Water


457.29


Transporting Books.


130.00


Stationery


9.30


Binding


70.79


Insurance


75.16


$ 2,425.69


NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY :


Annual Appropriation


$ 1,200.00


PARKS :


Labor


$ 642.70


Plants.


9.00


Water.


14.00


Repairs and Equipment


47.22


Garage Rent


6.50


Trucking


35.00


$ 754.42


Care of Varney Playground :


Labor


527.25


Tools and Repairs.


17.73


Sa 1


15.00


Sand.


30.00


Signs.


40.00


Trucking.


15.00


$ 644.98


Repairs at Varney Playground :


Labor.


$ 85.13


Flagpole Repairs.


10.00


Cement.


11.84


Lumber.


214.75


Pipe, Fittings and Tools


68.39


$ 390.11


Total Parks and Playgrounds


UNCLASSIFIED:


Memorial Day, Dinners and Refreshments ..


233.88


Music and Other Expenses.


165.60


Claims for Personal Injuries.


116.50


American Legion Rental


300.00


Dog Officer's Fees.


11.00


.


1,789.51


160


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Town Clock.


$ 104.67


Automobile for Police Department.


1,212.00


Painting Town Clock ..


100.00


Reconstruction of Harding Street.


199.70


Purchase of Donahue Land


1,350.00


Survey and Map.


300.00


Town Reports, Printing and Delivery


716.05


Insurance Sinking Fund Treasurer's Bond.


50.00


Constable, Posting Warrants


24.00


Public Buildings, Insurance


2,146.44


Middlesex County T.B. Sanatorium Maint ..


2,437.12


Settlement of Claims


710.00


Legal Expense


165.00


$ 10,341.96


CIVILIAN DEFENSE:


Salaries, Clerks, Defense Board.


210.00


Stationery.


6.80


$ 216.80


Rationing Board :


Stationery, Postage and Box Rent


62.61


Repairs.


45.00


Telephone


114.844


222.45


Report Center :


Wages


2.40


Telephone


108.06


Keys.


1.25


111.71


UNPAID BILLS:


Public Buildings Dept.


$ .99


Welfare Dept


1,209.18


Old Age Assistance


764.70


Health Dept.


120.98


Highway Dept,


27.56


W. P. A


133.85


$ 2,257.26


CEMETERIES


COMMISSIONERS' SALARIES. ..


$ 105.00


CEMETERY MAINTENANCE :


Labor


2,515.00


Tools and Repairs


24.27


Water.


47.00


Loam, Seed, Fertilizer and Shrubs


125.26


$ 2,711.53


WATER SYSTEM AT PINE RIDGE, AND


GRADING AT FAIRVIEW CEMETERIES:


Water


$ 7.95


2,824.48


Total for Cemeteries


161


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


INTEREST :


Westlands School Building Loan


310.00


High School Building Loan.


465.00


Chapter 90 Highway Loan.


6.44


781.44


MATURING DEBT :


Westlands School Bldg. Loan.


6,000.00


High School Bldg. Addition Loan. . 6,000.00


$ 12,000.00


ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE :


Chapter 90 Highway Loan. $ 5,000.00


$ 5,000.00


AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT


AGENCY :


State Tax.


$ 15,632.36


.County Tax


9,674.64


County, Dog License Fees


1,762.60


East Chelmsford Water District, Taxes ...


3,715.14


South Chelmsford Water District, Taxes ..


866.74


State Board of Health -- Beverage Permits. 20.00


Purchase of War Bonds


3,056.25


Withholding Tax


10,871.74


$ 45,599.47


FEDERAL GRANT :


Old Age Assistance, Administration.


# 1,357.55


Old Age Assistance, Relief ..


43,776.48


Aid to Dependent Children, Admin.


69.60


Aid to Dependent Children, Relief


2,090.61


$ 47,294.24


TRUST :


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests. $ 925.00


Interest on Perpetual Care Bequests


602.25


$ 1,527.25


REFUNDS


Taxes


$ 5,831.68


Motor Excise Tax.


169.61


Withholding Tax.


2.10


Defense Bond Purchases


56.25


$ 6,059.64


Total Payments for 1944.


$464,466.07


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1944


$130,658.84


Grand Total


$595,124.91


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


Appro-


Transfers Additions


priations


Refunda


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 ..


300.00


300.00


256.37


43.63


Town Accountant Salary.


2,100.00


2,100.00


2,100.00


Town Accountant Clerk. .


400.00


400.00


155.88


244.12


Town Accountant Expen se .


100.00


100.00


29.36


70.64


Town Clerk Salary


200.00


200.00


200.00


Town Clerk Expense.


175.00


175.00


173.40


1.60


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Salary.


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Expense


1,500.00


139.50


1,639.50


1,607.65


31.85


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Clerk ..


1,366.50


1,366.50


1,366.50


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Bonds ..


457.50


457.50


457.50


Foreclosing Tax Titles ..


1,200.00


82.75


1,282.75


1,252.91


29.84


Assessors' Salaries ..


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


Clerk and Assistant Assessor.


1,366.50


1,366.50


1,312.59


53.91


Assessors' Expense. .


625.00


625.00


537.70


87.30


Town Counsel Salary.


300.00


300.00


300.00


Elections ..


750.00


165.00


915.00


913.10


1.90


Registration of Voters ..


1,493.00


201.00


1,694.00


1,679.85


14.15


Finance Committee Expense.


20.00


5.00


25.00


25.00


Planning Board.


100.00


100.00


26.25


73.75


Board of Appeals ..


150.00


150.00


135.00


15.00


Public Buildings -- Janitors' Salaries ....


1,550.00


20.00


1,570.00


1,540.00


30.00


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


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,463.91


36.09


Public Buildings -- Other Expense .. 400.00


400.00


233.75


166.25


$22,578.50


$613.25


$23,191.75


$22,291.72


$900.03


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163


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


2:323.50


2,323.50


2,165.96


157.54


Police Department -- Other Expenses. . ..


2,231.00


2,231.00


2,129.76


101.24


Fire Department -- Administration.


5,815.00


5,815.00


5,740.23


74.77


Fire Department -- Maintenance


3,325.00


1.00


3,326.00


3,115.37


210.63


Fire Department -- Fires.


900.00


900.00


569.92


330.08


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


615.02


884.98


Tree Warden ...


300.00


250.00


550.00


549.90


.10


Forest Fire Department ..


1,800.00


1.25


1,801.25


1,779.80


21.45


Inspector of Buildings Salary ..


300.00


300.00


300.00


$30,544.50


$252.25


$30,796.75


$29,015.96


$1,780.79


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health Department -- Salaries of Board ....


700.00


$


$ 700.00


700.00


Health Department -- Agent's Salary ...


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Health Department -- Aid. ..


1,500.00


1,500.00


746.73


753.27


Health Department -- Maintenance


300.00


300.00


239.37


60.63


650.00


650.00


650.00


300.00


300.00


300.00


750.00


56.00


806.00


641.00


165.00


Health Department -- Physicians' Salaries.


100.00


100.00


100.00


Health Department -- Animal Insp'tr's Sal.


200.00


200.00


200.00


Health Department -- Plumbing Inspection ..


500.00


500.00


351.50


1418.50


Health Department -- Vaccine Treatment ...


200.00


200.00


78.30


121.70


$7,200.00


$ 56.00


$ 7,256.00


$ 6,006.90


$1,249.10


.


·


164


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


.


Health Department -- Meat Inspector's Sal. Health Department -- Milk Inspector's Sal. Health Department -- Care of Dumps. ..


...


Appro- priations


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total


Expended


Balance


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:


Highway Superintendent's Salary


$ 2,250.00


$ 2,250.00


$ 2,250.00


Clerk.


780.00


780.00


777.60


2.40


General


16,800.00


6.40


16,806.110


14,490.00


2,316.110


Snow and Ice Removal.


4,000.00


4,000.00


3,830.23


169.77


Machinery Account ..


4,000.00


1,000.00


2,997.76


1,002.24


Road Binder.


6,000.00


6,000.00


5,709.27


290.73


Chapter 90, Various Road.


2,500.00


4,998.04


7,498.04


7,4,99.24


1.20


Street Lights ..


10,100.00


10,100.00


9,936.70


163.30


8


$ 46,430.00


$5,004.44


$51,434.444


$47,490.80


$3,943.64


CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:


Board of Public Welfare, Salaries ......


325.00


325.00


3 - 325.00


$


Public Welfare Dept., Investigator's Sal




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