Town annual report of Chelmsford 1944, Part 2

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Publication date: 1944
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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Chelmsford, Mass. Lowell, Mass. Lowell, Mass.


DEATHS


Years


Months


Days


-Jan. 2. Albert Henry Davis. 90


2


9


Widower of Ellen Richardson


6


8


Husband of Florence Trubey


8


13


5. Francis G. Hobbs. 77


0


20


Widower of Ellen Hollingworth


67


0


17


5. Margaret Burke Morris. 74


0


0


Wife of George A. Morris


2


3


Husband of Alida ". Peterson


66


1


15


Wife of Edward J. Robbins


82


7


26


16. -- ----- Slaney.


0


0


0


3hrs


17. Barbara A. Balkum 0


1


20


Carrie A. Smith


70


5


20


18. Widow of Frvin E. Smith 22. Annie Dorsey McSorley 70


0


0


Widow of Thomas F. McSorley


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Chelmsford, Mass


Lowell, Mass


Date 19.4


Name


3 . Burpee Wetmore. 62


5. W. B. Bellville Jr. 25


5. Eva R. Patenaude Hulslander.


Wife of John H. Hulslander


9. Gustaf Johnson 65


-10.


Christina Ashworth Robbins.


11. Charlotte A. Kittredge. Wife of Albion Kittredge


12


31. John G. Puzon Leonor M. Silva


Name


DEATHS


Date Nane


Years


Months


Days


Jan.25. John Burkman Widower of Mary (Unable to learn )


88


0


0


30. Vasiliki Fsiras.


46


5


9


Wife of Costas Fsiras


Feb.1?2? Rebecca Farley


83


0


0


8. Gertrude Howard.


55


1


22


Wife of Arthur W. Howard


14.


Minnie L. Rock


66


10


13


Wife of Charles F. Rock


18. Florence I. Genest.


44


5


0


18.


Timothy F. Corkery.


70


0


0


Widower of Mary A. Foley


19.


Amy B. (Nutting) Irish


76


0


27


24. Joseph Pieiro


59


0


0


Husband of Angeline Simon


59


2


17


Widow of Harry S. Tucker


Mar .11. Fred J. Augesen.


58


11


22


12 Major Wright Boulter


74


10


25


Husband of Agnes E. Parker


14 . Jessie S. Adams.


83


9


26


Widow of John A. Adams


20. Alice Wales ..


76


7


5


Apr. 7. Anne (Irish) Trubey


76


8


19


Widow of William H. Trubey


8. Alice Sansouci


70


0


0


Wife of Delphis Sansouci


9. James A. Macaulay.


92


8


15


Husband of Sadie E. Rhodes


64


3


16


18. Ida B. Paasche.


86


5


29


-19. Florence Q. Sheldon. Wife of Arthur H. Sheldon


57


0


0


22. Victor Blondin.


14


4


11


22. George CarterBell


55


4


7


23. Frank W. Thompson


76


8


12


Husband of Isabella Inch


25. Mary Macdonald Widow of George Macdonald


93


3


16


26. Eugene Crockett


24


2


7


29. Winnie B. Roark ..


73


0


0


Widow of Thomas E. Roark


70


9


25


Wife of Charles L. Lee


May 6. Muriel Pudsey


36


4


18


Wife of Ernest W. Pud sey


€ 14. Arthur H. Bachelder


57


6


17


Husband of Lydwin Bernier


21. Carl S. Blodgett. Husband of Sylvia Whitehouse


50


0


0


Widow of George F. Irish


25. Alice Mae Tucker


Widow of William E. Wales


17. Fern Edna Richardson. Widow of Hubert H. Richardson


30. Elizabeth B. Lee


13


DEATHS


Date Name 1944 l'ay 22. John M. Olshinski


Years


Months


Days


68


0


0


Husband of Dominica Malyszka


22. Lottie L. Adams.


83


3


15


Widow of Eben ". Adams


June 5. Lola (Cheney) Atwood. 82


Wife of William P. Atwood


83


4


14


Husband of Addie Hyde


0


7


22


10. Thomas A. Murray


41


3


23


15.


Husband of Alice Mccauley Murray Mary (Gallop)Barboza.


69


0


0


17. Edward B. Emerson Husband of Elizabeth Logan


73


5


29


19. Blanche Burns


76


9


17


22. Elizabeth White Leman


86


8


10


Widow of Thomas Leman


24. William H. Hall.


68


8


12


July 1. Wilbur Cole


66


0


0


Husband of Elsie Dean


2. Manuel Caldeira


23


0


0


2. John W. Whi twor th.


68


7


2


Husband of Hattie Brooks


5. Stillborn


8. Edna Harmon Widow of Thos. A. Harmon


89


2


0


13. Elmer Dow.


82


1


7


Husband of Celia Battles


74


9


7


18. Glenn C. Fuller


50


1


18


Husband of Margaret L.Abbott


Aug. 3. Thomas Connolly Widower of (Not Known)


64


5


4


4. Arthur Harris Best.


86


0


11


4. Mary Anne DeCarteret.


61


4


4


Wife of Arthur DeCarteret


68


5


28


Husband of Hannah Seivier


51


5


19


15. Joseph A. Gagnon.


72


0


0


16.


Ellen Josephine Hazen


92


10


5


17. Mary A. Hardy.


85


4


6


21. Maynard T. Peverill


76


10


15


Husband of Bertha Snow


86.


3


5


Widow of Charles Frederick Worthen


Sept 9. Mary Elizabeth Plummer


82


6


22


1


7


8. Fred Elbridge Varney ..


10. Edward P. Griffin


Widow of Manuel Barboza


Widow of George E. Burns


15. Catherine (MaoLean) Greene Wife of Charles Greene


Widower of Elizabeth Flynn


12. Joseph Darche


12. Harold M. DeLong.


Widower of Eugenie Leclair


22. Clara Worther


14


DEATHS


Date Name


Years


Months


Days


1944


Sept 11. Nettie Ellen Costello 76


6


20


Wife of Matthew Costello


14. Mabel F. (Wood) Brown


73


7


8


Wife of Harold L. Brown


24. Eunice E. (Ham) Perkins 60


0


0


Widow of (Cannot be learned)


26. George Leman.


57


9


12


Husband of blizabeth Tattersall


28. Elverton Peter Flanders ..


86


5


19


Husband of Elizabeth Goulding


30. Charles F. Far ley. Widower of Catherine (Not Known )


80


0


0


Oct . 4. -- Nelson.


0


0


0 5 Min.


8. James Johnston.


72


0


0


14. Frank Joel Lupien


66


0


0


Husband of Marion I. Perry


55


0


0


22. Asa W. Stirk.


72


9


14


Husband of Sarah F. Judge


59


0


0


23. Charles Mccarty.


75


3


23


Widower of Sarah Purcell


67


11


3


28. Horace M. Caunter


0


0


Nov. 2. Virginia Hope Manseau


15


9


22


9. Stillborn


11. Silas Lawrence Gauthier


55


3


18


Husband of Margaret B. Jackson


12. Thomas "adsworth Hardy


0


6


9


4.4. John V. Petterson


23


5


28


Husband of Hilda Petterson


47


10


12


Widow of Herbert Hanson


10


1


0


30. George Spence. Husband of Elizabeth Moreland


84


2


20


Dec. 5. Elizabeth (Leeman) Jones Widow of Charles H. Jones


68


3


17


10. Mary Carrie (Houser) Henderson .. 72


4


5


Widow of Joseph Linton Henderson


30


6


0


24. Girard Cormier 2


8


14


26. Anne Elizabeth Cassidy 4


9


1


28. George T. Bense.Wid.of Junietta Weymouth71


8


6


31. Chester E.Barrington.


Husband of Ada Hines 49


6


30


Widower of Elizabeth J. Knowles


18. Anna Marie (Gray) Barris. Wife of George ". Barris


23. Eugene L. Lincoln. Husband of Katherine Riney


27. Maggie Blanche L Yeomans. Widow of Edward S. Yeomans


Widower of Ella Inglas 74


17. Alice Hanson


17. Esther Carey.


20. Peter P. Paduch. Husband of Wanda Koza Paduch


21


28. Alfred Kenneth Llewellyn. 49 Husband of Louisa A. Cullivan


15


WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TONN MEETING March 6, 1944 and March 13, 1944


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Middlesex, ss.


To Lawrence W. Chute, Constable, or any suitable person of the Town of Chelmsford.


GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby requested to not- ify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in their several poll- ing places, viz:


Precinct 1. Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre.


Precinct 2. Town Hall, North Chelmsford.


Precinct 3. Fire House, West Chelmsford.


Precinct 4. School House, East Chelmsford.


Precinct 5. Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford.


Precinct 6. Golden Cove School House, Westlands.


On Monday, the sixth day of March, 1944, being the first Monday in said month, at 12 o'clock noon, for the following purposes :


To bring in their votes for the following officers:


Moderator for one year. ·


One Selectman for three years.


One Member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years.


One Assessor for three years.


One Member of the Board of Health for three years.


One School Committee Member for three years.


One Cemetery Commissioner for three years. One Park Commissioner for three years.


Two Trustees of Adams Library for three years.


One Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years.


One Member of the Planning Board for five years.


One Constable for one year.


All on one ballot.


The polls will be open from 12 noon to 8 P.M. and to meet in the Town Hall at Chelmsford on the following Monday, the 15th day of March, 1944 at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles viz:


Article 1.


To hear reports of Town Officers and Committees; or act in relation thereto.


Article 2.


To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the current year; or act in relation thereto.


Article 3.


To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year, with authority to settle and adjust claims or demands for or against the Town; and to employ counsel when- ever in their judgment it is necessary; or act in relation thereto.


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Article 4.


To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current finan- cial year; or act in relation thereto.


Article 5.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money with which to meet unpaid bills for the year 1943; or act in relation there- to.


Article 6.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thous- and Four Hundred Thirty Seven and 12/100 Dollars (#2437.12) to pay the County of Middlesex, as required by law, the Town's share of the Middlesex County Tuber- culosis Hospital, as assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws; or act in relation thereto.


Article 7.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fourteen Hundred ($1400) Dollars or some other sum to defray the expense of procuring plans and specifications for two proposed fire stations, one in the Centre and one in North Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.


Article 8.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Hund- red ($800) Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of purchasing an automobile for the Police Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.


Article 9.


In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 8, to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to transfer by a good and sufficient bill of sale title to an automobile now used by the Police Department; or act in relation there- to.


Article 10.


To see if the Town will accept Section 48 of Chapter 31 of the General Laws, placing regular or permanent police members under the rules and regulations of the Civil Service; or act in relation thereto. Said Section reads as follows :


"Section 48, Application to Police, etc. of certain Towns. A Town which has not accepted this Chapter or the corresponding provisions of earlier laws, may accept this section as to its regular or permanent police and fire forces, or as to either of them. Acceptance to the fire force shall include regular members and may include call members, and a Town which has accepted this section or corresponding provisions of earlier laws as to regular firemen may afterward accept this section as to call firemen. In a Town which accepts this section by vote of the Town at a Town meeting, or has accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, as to any and all of said forces, the members of the forces to which the acceptance relates shall be subject to the chapter and rules made here- under, and shall hold office until their death, resignation or removal, but members in office at the time of such acceptance shall continue in office without examination or reappointment. "


Article 11.


To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 49, Chapter 31 of the General


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Laws, placing the Chief of Police under the rules and regulation of the Civil Service; or act in relation thereto. Said Section reads as follows:


"Section 49. Application to Chiefs of Police, etc. of certain Towns and Cities. This Chapter and the rules made hereunder shall apply to Superintendents Chiefs of Police, and Chief Marshalls in Cities which have accepted Chapter Four Hundred and Sixty Eight of the Acts of Nineteen Hundred and Eleven in the manner herein provided, and in Towns which have a Police foroe subject to this Chapter and which have accepted said Chap- ter Four Hundred and Sixty Eight or accept this Section, by vote at an Annual Town Meeting."


Article 12:


If it is voted to place the office of the Chief of Police within the classi- fied Civil Service, shall the Town vote to provide for the continuance in said office of Ralph J. Hulslander, the present incumbent thereof.


Article 13.


To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Harding Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


Article 14.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Harding Street; or act in relation thereto.


Article 15.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money to be used for Post-War Public Works Projects when the Post-War Public Works Committee declares an emergency exists; or act in relation thereto.


Article 16.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing lands near or adjacent to the High School Buildings to be used for school recreational and athletic purposes; or act in relation there- to.


Article 17.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of defraying civil engineering expenses on land near or abutting the High School; or act in relation thereto.


Article 18.


To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Miland Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


Article 19.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hund- red ($400) Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of repairing the Varney"Play- ground by reason of the damage caused by fire, wind and lightning; or act in re- lation thereto.


Article 20.


To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey


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by a good and sufficient deed all the lands conveyed to the Town by Roberta Sad- ler, Mary A. Gamage and William B. Helleur; or act in relation thereto.


Article 21.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollars for the purpose of reimbursing the First Congregational Society (Unitarian) for expenses incurred in priming and painting the rim and gold leaf- ing the hands and numbers of the four clock faces on the clock located in the steeple of the church or said Society; or act in relation thereto.


Article 22.


· To see if the Town will vote to raise and aprropriate the sum of One Thous- and ($1000) Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of defending tax abatement cases; or act in relation thereto.


·


Article 23.


To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500) Dollars to be used as a Post-War Project for the Cemetery Commis- sion, the money so appropriated to be used exclusively in the Pine Ridge Cemetery and under the direction of the Cemetery Commission.


Article 24.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money to pay bills presented by the Laycold Pavement Co .; or act in relation thereto.


Article 25.


To see if the Town will vote to request the Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts to make an audit of all Town of Chelmsford accounts; or act in relation thereto.


Article 26.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Hund- red ($1200) Dollars for the purpose of foreclosing tax titles held by the Town of Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.


Article 27.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hund- red ($300) Dollars for the purpose of paying for group insurance for the Firemen; or act in relation thereto.


Article 28.


To see if the Tom will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of settling claims and suits against the Town; or act in relation thereto.


Article 29.


To see if the Town will vote to raise ard appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of defraying the legal cost of defending claims and suits against the Town and for making claims and prosecuting suits in behalf of the Tomm; or act in relation thereto.


Article 30.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of defraying the salary of the Consultant and Director of the pro-


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gram for the Re-habilitation of Veterans; or act in relation thereto. Article 31.


To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Overlay reserve Account a sum of money not exceeding Two Thousand (#2000) Dollars to be used as a Reserve Fund at the descretion of the Finance Committee, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6; or act in relation thereto.


Article 32.


To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use a sum of money in the amount such as the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may approve as free cash, said sum of money to be applied in determining the tax rate for the year 1944; or act in relation thereto.


AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Varrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, and West Chelmsford and at the School House in East Chelmsford and the Golden Cove School House, Westlands, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the first meeting aforesaid.


HEREOF FAIL, NOT, and make return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.


Given under our hands this 26th day of January in the year of our Lord Nineteen hundred and forty four.


Karl M. Perham Stewart Mackay Raymond H. Greenwood


Selectmen of Chelmsford.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Middlesex, ss.


Chelmsford, Mass.


January 1944


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 Fast Chelmsford and at the Golden Cove School House in the Westlands, seven days at least before the time of holding the meeting , as within directed.


Lawrence W. Chute


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TOWN ELECTION MARCH 6, 1944


Candidate and Office


P -- 1 P -- 2 P -- 3 P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6


Total


Moderator, 1 Year


Walter Perham, 45 Westford St


606


464


85


148


81


346


1730


Clanks.


165


316


22


51


16


66


636


Total.


771


780


107


199


97


2366


20


Candidate and Office


P -- 1 P -- 2 P -- 3 P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6


Total


Selectman, 3 years


John F. Johnson, 6 Boston Road.


259


225


45


62


49


147


787


Karl M. Perham, 30 Dalton Road.


332


150


34


76


41


187


820


Edmund J. Welch, 12 Quigley Ave


170


390


27


54


7


65


713


Blanks


10


15


1


7


0


13


46


Total.


771


780


107


199


97


412 2366


Board of Public Welfare, 3 years


John E. Johnson, 6 Boston Road.


259


222


42


61


441


143


771


Karl M. Perham, 30 Dalton Road.


330


150


34


76


43


180


813


Edmund J. Welch, 12 Quigley Ave


166


369


28


52


8


72


69


Blanks


16


39


3


10


2


17


87


Total.


771


780


107


199


97


412 2366


Assessor, 3 years


Warren Wright, Ill Robin Hill Road ...


671


486


95


159


89


368


1868


· Blanks


100


294


12


40


8


41


49


Total


771


780


107


199


97


412 2366


Board of Health, 3 years


B. Murtaugh Borrows, 45 High St


656


281


51


103


77


249


1417


John J. Buchanan, 4 Groton Rd.


86


396


47


69


17


142


757


Blanks


29


103


9


27


3


21


192


Total.


771


780


107


199


97


412 2366


Constable, 1 year


Lawrence W. Chute, 20 Aspen St.


590


453


a


163


84


339


1713


Blanks


181


327


23


36


13


73


653


Total.


771


780


107


199


97


412 2366


School Committee, 3 years


Stephen G. Mansur, 69 Linwood St


430


494


73


101


61


186


1345


Arthur Pratt, 31 Sylvan Ave


264


155


28


76


32


207


762


Blanks.


77


131


6


22


4


19


259


Total.


771


780


107


199


97


412


2366


Park Commissioner, 3 years


James F. Dunigan, 20 Highland Ave


630


611


94


161


85


341


1922


Blanks


141


169


13


38


12


71


444


Total.


771


780


107


199


97


412 2366


Cemetery Commissioner, 3 years


Bayard C. Dean, 26 School St.


614


457


97


147


83


330


1728


Blanks


157


323


10


52


14


82


638


Total.


771


780


107


199


97


412


2366


Trustees Adams Library, 3 years


Frances Clark, 45 Billerica Rd.


620


428


84


138


82


325


1677


Charles W. Henry, 6 Billerica Rd.


592


327


62


105


77


295


1458


Blanks


330


805


68


155


35


204


1597


Total.


1542


1560


214


398


194


824 4732


Sinking Fund Commissioner, 3 years


Fritz H.Pearson, 81 Littleton Rd.


621


473


90


150


85


355


1774


Blanks


150


307


17


49


12


57


592


Total.


771


780


107


199


97


412


2366


Planning Board Member, 5 years


Arnold C. perham, 40 Westford St


654


458


91


156


87


351


1797


Blanks


117


322


16


43


10


61


569


Total


77I


780


107


199


97


412 2366


.


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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


March 13th 1944


The annual business meeting of the Town of Chelmsford was held in the Upper Town Hall, in Chelmsford Centre on March 13th 1944, at 7:30 P.M.


The meeting was called to order by Moderator Walter Perham and Town Clerk Harold C. Petterson was requested to read the warrant. After the warrant was part- ly read, Mr Wendell P. Harvey moved that the further reading of the warrant be waived, and it was so voted.


On a motion made by Town Clerk Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to adjourn the meeting to the High School Auditorium at 8.P.M. At 8.P.M. the Moderator called the meeting to order in the High School Auditorium, and the following business was transacted :


Under Article 1.


On a motion made by Selectman Karl M. Perham, it was voted to make the follow- ing correction in the Town Report, article 29 as printed in the town report to read article 30, and to insert article 30 which was erroneously omitted, said article reads as follows:


Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of defraying the salary of the Consultant and Director of the program for Re-habilitation of Veterans; or act in relation thereto. .


Edmund J. Welch reported for the Committee appointed to confer with the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway, for better bus service, Mr. Welch explained that he had been inducted into the Armed Forces of the United States and that at the annual town meeting in 1943 he was unable to attend for that reason, he stated that the Committee had not anything to report and his report of the doings of the Committee was accepted and placed on file.


Mr. Edward L. Monahan reported for the Committee on new by-laws, Mr. Monahan explained that his Committee had not made any progress and no further report to make. It was voted to accept his report and place the same on file.


Mr. Leslie H. Adams was elected a member of the Varney Playground Committee for three years. Other Members of this Committee are:


Arnaud Plackadar ---- Term expires 1946 Clifford Hartley ---- Term expire 1945


Under Article 2.


The following sums of money was voted to defray town charges for the current year :


General Government:


Moderator's salary. ce


25.00


Selectmen salaries.


1,000.00


Administration expenses


300.00


Town Clerk 's salary


200.00


Town Clerk's expense.


175.00


Town Accountant's salary.


2,100.00


Town Accountant's expense


100.00


Town Accountant's Clerk.


400.00


Collector and Treasurer's salary.


2,500.00


Collector and Treasurer's expense


1,500.00


Collector and Treasurer's Clerk.


1,366.50


Collector and Treasurer's bond.


457.50


Assessors' salaries


3,000.00


Assessors' expense


625.00


Clerk and Assistant Assessor


1,366.50


Town Counsel salary.


300.00


Finance Committee, expense.


20.00


Registrars' salaries and expense


1,493.00


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Elections, salary and expense.


750.00


Public Buildings, Janitor's salaries 1,550.00


Publio Buildings, Fuel, light, water


1,500.00


Public Buildings, Other expenses.


400.00


Building Inspector


300.00


$21,428.50


Protection of Persons and Property:


1


Police Department, Chief's salary ....... $


2,300.00


Police Department, Patrolmen's salaries.


4,000.00


Police Department, Special and School ...


2,323.50


Police Department, Other expenses


2,231.00


Fire Department, Administration.


5,815.00


Fire Department, Labor and Expenses at fires


900.00


Fire Department, Maintenance.


3,325.00


Hydrant service, Centre


2,000.00


Hydrant service, North


500.00


Hydrant service, East.


2,000.00


Hydrant service, South


1,000.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


250.00


Tree Warden


300.00


Forest Fire Warden


1,800.00


$28,741.50


Under the item of Forest Warden, it was suggested that $1200 be set aside for salary, but not voted.


Health and Sanitation:


Board of Public Health, Salaries .. $ 700.00


Board of Public Health, Agent's salary ..


2,000.00


Board of Public Health, Maintenance 300.00


Board of Public Health, Aid.


1,500.00


Board of Public Health, Meat Inspection.


650.00


Board of Public Health, Milk Inspection.


300.00


Board of Public Health, Plumbing Inspect.


500.00


Board of Public Health, Physician's Sal.


100.00


Board of Public Health, Vacine Treatment 200.00


Board of Public Health, Care of Dumps ...


750.00


$7,000.00


Highway and Moth Departments:


Superintendent and Moth Supt. salaries ..


$2,250.00


General Highways.


16,800.00


Clerk.


780.00


Machinery account.


4,000.00


Resurfacing material


6,000.00


Snow removal.


4,000.00


Chapt. 90 work.


2,500.00


Moth Department.


1,500.00


Street Lighting


10,100.00


$47,930.00


Department of Public Welfare:


Board of Public Welfare, salaries.


$ 325.00


Board of Public Welfare, maintenance


200.00


Clerk Hire.


520.00


Agent's salary


1,000.00


Outside Relief-including other cities ... and towns.


12,500.00


Aid to dependent children 6,500.00


Soldiers benefits


3,000.00


$24,045.00


23


Department of Old Age Assistance:


Old Age Assistance.


$59,000.00


0.4.A. Investigator's salary.


1,200.00


O.A.A. Maintenance


100.00


Clerk hire


580.00


$60,880.00




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