Town annual report of Chelmsford 1944, Part 8

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Publication date: 1944
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
Number of Pages: 190


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$45.455.80


Receipts


Payments


May 24 to December 31, 1942


Income,


$742.84


Added to savings deposits,


$742.84


1943


Withdrawn from savings deposits,


$11,100.00


Added to savings


Income,


814.78


deposits,


814.78


$11,914.78


$11,914.78


Purchase of securities,


$11,100.00


January 1 to April 11, 1944


No transactions recor ded.


90


$9.16


$6.95


Balance Sheet - April 11, 1944


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash :


Pay-Roll Deductions for Purchase of Defense Bonds,


$578.75


50.00


Withholding Tax - Due Federal Government,


4,254.85


$46,640.87


Dog Licenses - Due County,


879.20


Accounts Receivable : Taxes :


Levy of 1942: Real Estate,


$1,862.93


South Chelmsford Water District Receipts, 59.22


Levy of 1943:


Poll,


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests,


300.00


Personal,


$22.00 59.79 16,530.74


Emma Gay Varney Playground Bequest,


1,000.00


Levy of 1944: Poll,


1,182.00


Sale of Town Property Fund: Real Estate, Personal Property,


$4,550.00 2,106.50


Levy of 1941,


$240.08


6,656.50


Levy of 1942,


165.00


405.08


Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund,


1,266.50


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


Premium on Loans,


261.49


Levy of 1943,


$160.62


Levy of 1944,


2,574.52


Road Machinery Fund,


1,472.95


Tax Titles,


$3,886.59


4,450.04


$260.17


8,336.63


Federal Grants : Old Age Assistance, Administration, Aid to Dependent Children, Administration,


100.59


Departmental :


360.76


Selectmen,


$38.63


Town Hall,


5.20


Unexpended Appropriation Balances,


282,458.12


Police,


5.00


Forest Fire,


6.25


5,377.79


Health,


732.61


Highway,


28.50


Temporary Aid,


181.85


Old Age Assistance,


78.34


Military Aid,


113.75


Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes, Levy of 1942, Levy of 1943,


$1,862.93 5,587.09


7,450.02


-


Real Estate,


16,612.53


91


General, Petty Cash : Treasurer, Deputy Collector,


$46,540.87


50.00


East Chelmsford Water District Receipts,


324.15


Timber Salvage:


20,062.54


2,735.14


Tax Possessions,


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus,


State Aid, "World War No. 2 Allowance,


Overlay Deficits : Levy of 1938,


.75


Levy of 1939,


.82


Levy of 1941,


170.48


Surplus Revenue, 172.05


Revenue 19444:


Appropriations Voted,


$361,777.28


Amounts to be Provided for :


Maturing Debt,


6,000.00


Interest


410.00


Overlay 1944,


1,614.00


Underestimate 1943 -


513.31


County Tax,


$370,314.59


Deduct:


Poll Taxes


Assessed,


$5,734.00


Estimated Receipts Collected,


24,078.09


Overestimate 1943:


State Parks and


Reservations


Tax,


9.77


29,821.86


340,492.73


$419,994.09


$419,994.09


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt,


$59,000.00 High School Addition Loan,


Westland School Isan,


31,000.00


$59,000.00


$59,000.00


92


120.00 244.00 1,554.13 Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Tax Title, Departmental,


$2,735.14 8,336.63 1,554.13


12,625.90


94,667.89


$28,000.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds :


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,


$32,759.18


Cash and Securities :


Adams Emer son Cemetery Improvement Fund,


184.51


In Custody of Town Treasurer,


$32,943.69


15,976.57


Amos F. Adams Library Fund,


$10,535.17


45,455.80


Albert H Davis Library Fund,


300.00


Adams Emerson Library Fund, George Library Fund,


2,332.67


Selina G. Richardson Library Fund,


555.07


Joseph Warren Library Fund,


992.49


Aaron George Cemetery Fund,


1,054.06


15,976.57


Insurance Investment Fund,


45,455.80


$94,376.06


$94.376.06


$32,943.69


In Custody of Library Trustees,


In Custody of Insurance Fund Commissioners,


207.11


93


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


To the citizens of the Town of Chelmsford:


We submit herewith, our Annual Report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1944. TAX RATE $33.00 PER $1,000.00


VALUE OF ASSESSED PROPERTY EXCLUDING DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Value of Land, excluding Buildings. $1,548,501.00


Value of Buildings, excluding Land. 5,510,925.00


Total value of Real Estate


$7,059,426.00


Value of Tangible Personal Estate 801,200.00


Total value of Real and Personal Estate


$7,860,626.00


VALUE OF ASSESSED PROPERTY, DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS


Real Estate, None


Value of Tangible Personal Estate. $ 9,550.00


Total value of Real and Personal Estate. .. 9,550.00


VALUE OF ALL ASSESSED PROPERTY EXCEPTING AUTOMOBILES IN THE YEAR 1944


Value of Land, excluding Buildings $1,548,501.00


Value of Buildings, excluding Land 5,510,925.00


Total value of Real Estate.


$7,059,426.00


Value of Tangible Personal Estate


810,750.00


Total value of all assessed property, excepting automobiles


$7,870,176.00


TAXES COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR EXCLUDING DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS LEVY OF 1944


Tax on Real Estate. $ 232,961.06


Tax on Personal Estate ..


26,439.60


Tax on Polls, 2867 @ $2.00.


5,734.00


Gain by fractions


5.69


Total


$


265,140.35


TAXES COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS LEVY OF 1944


Tax on Real Estate, None


Tax on Personal Estate.


315.15


Tax on Polls, 68 @ $2.00


136.00


Total


$ 451.15


94


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


ALL TAXES EXCEPTING AUTOMOBILE EXCISE COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR LEVY OF 1944


Tax on Real Estate.


Tax on Personal Estate ..


$ 232,961.06 26,754.75


Tax on Polls, 2935 @ $2.00.


5,870.00


Gain by fractions 5.69


Total of all Real Estate, Personal, and Poll Taxes Committed to Collector in 1944. $ 265,591.50


1944 RECAPITULATION


Town Appropriations


(a) To be raised by taxation. $ 359,340.16


(b) To be taken from available funds ... 2,000.00


Debt and Interest Matured and Maturing. 12,925.00


Overlay Deficits of Previous Years. 172.05


State Tax and Assessments.


15,632.35


County Tax and Assessments 12,625.07


Overlay of Current Year. 10,377.94


Gross Amount to be raised.


$ 413,072.57


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


Income Tax.


$ 31,892.10


Corporation Taxes.


28,032.22


'asoline Tax under Acts of 1943 Chapter 569 ..


13,993.56


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


8,000.00


Licenses


4,822.00


ines.


320.00


'rants and Gifts


2,728.00


General Government


536.00


Protection of Persons and Property


316.00


Health and Sanitation.


135.00


Highways


1,000.00


Charities.


4,500.00


Old Age Assistance.


31,500.00


)ld Age Tax (Meals)


1,724.57


Soldiers' Benefits


500.00


Schools.


3,700.00


Libraries.


100.00


Interest on Taxes, Assessments and Deposits ..


2,123.00


Total Estimated Receipts


135,922.45


Overestimates of previous vear to be used as available funds


Amounts from Available Funds $ 12,009.77


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds. $ 147,932.22


Net amount to be raised by taxation on Polls and Property. $ 265,140.35


95


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Number of Polls, 2867 @ $2.00.


$


5,734.00


Total Valuation: Personal Property, $ 801,200.00


At Tax Rate of 33.00 26,439.60


Total Valuation: Real Estate, 7,059,426.00


At Tax Rate of 33.00 232,961.06


Gain by fractions.


5.69


Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property


$265,140.35 ABATEMENTS OF POLL, PERSONAL, AND REAL ESTATE TAXES IN 1944


·


LEVY OF 1941


Poll, None Personal, None


Real Estate.


&


13.20


Total.


$


13.20


LEVY OF 19/12


Poll, None


Personal, None


Real Estate. $ 1,952.78


Total


$


1,952,78


LEVY OF 1943


Poll, None


Personal, None


Real Estate.


$


1,924.05


Total.


LEVY OF 1944


Poll ..


$


1,844.00


Personal.


39.60


Real Estate


6,419.11 $ 8,302.71


Number of Persons Assessed on Personal Estate Only. 163


Number of Persons Assessed on Real Estate Only ... 2, 14/


Number of Persons Assessed on both Personal and Real .. 3


Total number of persons assessed. 2,621


Number of Horses Assessed. 107


Neat Cattle:


Cows.


Yearlings, Bulls, Heifers, etc.


147


Number of Swine Assessed.


186


Number of Sheep Assessed.


45


Number of Fowl Assessed


59,265


All Other Animals Assessed.


42


Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed. 2,217


Number of Acres of Land Assessed.


13,218.06


$


1,924.05


Total.


592


96


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


TAX OF 1944 COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR IN 1944


umber of Vehicles Assessed. 2,429


otal Value of Vehicles Assessed. $307,620.00 ax Committed to Collector. 10,454.77


xcise Rate in Year 1944 $35.85


TAX OF 1943 COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR IN 1944


umber of Vehicles Assessed 12 otal Value of Vehicles Assessed. $ 2,470.00 24.78


ax Committed to Collector


'x'cise Rate in Year 1943 $36.33


ABATEMENTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES


evy of 1943. evy of 1944


$ 47.06


388.50


WATER DISTRICT TAXES


EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT


Tax Rate $3.00 per $1000


'alue of Real Estate. 600,900.00 Value of Personal Estate. 34,000.00


Total Value of Assessed Estate


$634,900.00


'ax on Real Estate.


$


1,803.29


102.13


'ax on Personal Estate


Total Tax Committed to Collector Levy of 1944. $ 1,905.42


Amount to be raised as' notified by Clerk of East Chelmsford Water District .. 1,850.00


Overlay of Current Year


55.42


$


1,905.42


Total


ABATEMENTS


LEVY OF 1943


Personal


$


.32


Real Estate


12.64


Total


. ...


$


12.96


LEVY OF 1944


Personal.


$ .30


Total


.30


97


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT Tax Rate $2.00 per $1000


Value of Real Estate.


Value of Personal Estate.


$ 167,225.00 30,950.00


Total Value of Assessed Estate


198,175.00


Tax on Real Estate. $ 334.45


Tax on Personal Estate.


61.90


Total Tax Committed to Collector Levy of 1944. $ 396.35


Amount to be raised as notified by Clerk of South Chelmsford Water District


350.00


Overlay of Current Year 46.35 $ 396.35


Total


EXEMPT PROPERTY 1944


Value of Land.


$ 149,550.00


Value of Buildings. 1,147,225.00


Total $1,296,775.00


Area of Exempt Property


565.82 Acres


The regular meeting time of the Board of Assessors is on the first Tuesday afternoon of each month, from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.


Respectfully submitted,


Warren Wright ) BOARD OF Walter Jewett ) ASSESSORS Carl'A. E. Peterson ) CHELMSFORD


98


LIST OF REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


The following Real Estate acquired by Tax Title or Deed by the Town of helmsford is for sale as per list:


DESCRIPTION


AREA


Acres


Sq. Feet


1 bina Street


5935


(About)


Albina Manning Plan Lot 14


.spen Street


14996


'airacres Plan Lots 144-145-146


5


Beaulieu Street


5572


1


ixmont Plan Lot 1


Beaulieu Street.


[. Albina Manning Plan Lot 27


Billerica Road.


40500


)ff Billerica Road ..


'lat 123 Block 35 Lot 34 or


". H. Parker Plan Lots 23-24-25


)ff Carlisle Street.


Ienry Street & Leach Street


Pleasant View Plat Plan Lots 46-51 Inc.


)ff Carlisle Street


5000


each Street


Pleasant View Plat Plan Lot 59


)ff Carlisle Street Lots 14:0-141.


5000


=


)ff Chelmsford Street. .


9875


=


Plat 111 Block 33 Lot 118


Clancy Street.


10000


Fairacres Plan Lots 415-46


Clinton Avenue.


5000


Plat 93 Block 28 Lot 267 Lot 2/10


Cove Avenue (Off Stedman Street). .. .


3870


n


Plat 102 Block 31 Lot 25


Joseph M. Fletcher Plan Lot 30


Cove Avenue (Off Stedman Street).


17670


Plat 102 Block 31 Lot 34


Joseph M. Fletcher Plan Lots 42-43


Cove Avenue (Off Stedman Street).


17280


Plat 102 Block 31 Lots 31-32


7460


Joseph M. Fletcher Plan Lots 46-47-48


Cove Avenue (Off Stedman Street). Plat 102 Block 31 Lot 26


16030


=


Fletcher Plan Lots 22-24-26-28


99


0


"


4849


174900


52103


1


LIST OF REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


DESCRIPTION


AREA


Acres


Sq. Feet


Dunstable Road.


38.87 (About)


Plat 77 Block 25 Lot 100


Dunstan Road.


10000


Fairacres Plan Lots 34-35


Eleventh Avenue .


Plat 65 Block 21 Lot 64


Anglus Park Plan Lots 551-552


Eleventh Avenue


Plat 62 Block 21 Lots 37-38


Anglus Park Plan Lots 614-617 Inc.


Eleventh Avenue & Gloria Road.


5200


n


Plat 64 Block 21 Lot 52


Anglus Park Plan Lots 570-571 .


Fairmont Street (Off Spring Street).


8398


»


Plat 34 Block 13 Lot 67


Walker Plan Lot 99


Fairmont Street & Spring Street.


12100


H


Plat 35 Block 13 Lot 115


John A. Walker Jr. Plan Lots 89-90


Fifth Avenue


3240


M


Plat 67 Block 23 Lot 55


Anglus Park Plan Lots 150-151


Fifth Avenue.


3300


Plat 66 Block 22 Lot 47


Anglus Park Plan Lots 186-187


First Avenue


3452


"


Plat 68 Block 24 Lot 29


Anglus Park Plan Lots 6-7


Fourth Avenue


3240


Plat 67 Block 23 Lot 63


Anglus Park Plan Lots 68-69


Highland Park Avenue (Off Stedman Street). . . . . .


5545


Plat 93 Block 28 Lot 252 Lot 200


Holt Street.


Plat 34 Block 13 Lot 82


Holt Street.


Plat 34 Block 13 Lot 84


Thomas J. Adams Estate & Charles W. S.


Adams Plan Lots 103-104


James Street. Plat 14 Block 6 Lot 48 R. W. Polley Plan Lot 11


9240 =


100


41460


10000


=


3200


6400


n


LIST OF REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


DESCRIPTION


AREA .


Acres


Sq. Feet


3923 (About)


Ang lus Park Plan Lots 64-65


Lake Street & Ninth Avenue


4280


=


Plat 65 Block 21 Lot 74


Crystal Lake Park Plan Lots 434-435


Ledge Road


3.08


Plat 75 Block 25 Lot 94


Mallorey Street


3875


Plat 45 Block 16 Lot 24


Crystal Lake Shores Lot 172


Manning Street Fairacres Plan Lot 87


6570


Manning Street & other streets


871452


=


Fairacres Plan Many Lots


New Fletcher Street .


12639


n


Plat 108 Block 33 Lot 49


J. M. Fletcher Plan Lots 11-12


Oak Knoll Road.


R. Wilson Dix Plan Lot 6


Old Westford Road .


7500


Westford Acres Block C Lots 28-29-30


Old Westford Road.


Plat 82 Block 27 Lot 57


Josiah M. Butman Plan Lots 2-3


Old Westford Road.


5000


=


Westford Acres Block A Lots 1-2


Old Westford Road


5115


Westford Acres Plan Block A Lots 3-4


Old Westford Road·


Block A Lots 5-6


Old Westford Road.


5000


Westford Acres Plan Block A Lots 9-10


Old Westford Road.


5000


Westford Acres Plan Block A Lots 15-16


Old Westford Road.


17500


Westford Acres Plan Block A Lots 11-12-13-14-17-18-19


Old Westford Road· Westford Acres Plan Block A Lots 20-21


5000


M


101


12132


15840


M


5400


=


Lake Street & Third Avenue Plat 67 Block 23 Lot 70


LIST OF REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


DESCRIPTION


AREA


Acres


Sq. Feet


Old Westford Road .


7930


(About)


Westford Acres Plan Block B Lots 1-2-3


Old Westford Road


5000


Westford Acres Plan Block B Lots 11-12


Old Westford Road


40000


Westford Acres Plan Block B Lots 13-14-19-20-23- 24-25-30-31-32-33-36-37-38-39-40


Old Westford Road


Westford Acres Plan Block B Lots 21-22


Old Westford Road


10000


n


Westford Acres Plan Block B Lots 26-29 Inc.


Old Westford Road


5293.7


n


Westford Acres Block C Lots 1-2


Old Westford Road


25407


M


Westford Acres Plan Block C Lots 3-4-7-8-21-22-


23-31-32-33


Old Westford Road


5000


Westford Acres Plan Block C Lots 15-16


Old Westford Road


5000


Westford Acres Plan Block C Lots 24-25


Old Westford Road


20000


n


Westford Acres Plan Block D Lots 5-6-7-8-11-12- 13-14


152 Park Road (House) 1 John T. Meehan Lot


227 Park Road (House) Vose Lot


40000


n


Newport Street (Off Parkhurst Road)


5500


M


Plat 82 Block 27 Lot 45


Josiah M. Butman Plan Lot 66


Parkerville Road


6.25


Pine Hill Avenue (Off Stedman Street)


16000


Plat 102 Block 31 Lot 16


Fletcher Plan Lots 14-15-16-17


Randall Street


10000


Fairacres Plan Lots 96 113


Randall Street


10000


=


Fairacres Plan Lots 106 141


n


5000


M


n


10


LIST OF REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


DESCRIPTION


AREA


Acres


Sq. Feet


landall Street


5000


(About)


Fairacres Plan Lot 99


Richardson Road


17000


Plat 40 Block 15 Lot 13


)ff Richardson Road (House).


6


Plat 42 Block 15 Lot 19


)ff Riverneck Road


10000


)tis Adams Plan Lots 33-34-45-46


Lexington Street (Off Riverneck Road).


2500


M


)tis Adams Plan Lot 182


Riverneck Road & Lexington Street.


5000


Otis Adams Plan Lots 197-198


Off Riverneck Road Adams Lots 219-224 Inc.


14500


n


Riverneck Road (Orleans Street).


13370


=


Plat 110 Block 33 Lot 89


Orleans Park Plan Lots 19-20


Off Riverneck Road (Orleans Street).


14300


Plat 110 Block 33 Lot 86


4. H. Schoolcraft Plan Lots 14-15


Rutledge Avenue (Off Stedman Street).


5000


Plat 92 Block 28 Lot 230 Lot 33


Rutledge Avenue (Off Stedman Street).


5000


Plat 92 Block 28 Lot 228


Highland Park Plan Lot. 35


Second Avenue


3240


n


Plat 68 Block 24 Lot 12


Anglus Park Plan Lots 35-36


Second Avenue & Third Avenue


. .


6480


n


Plat 68 Block 24 Lot 8


Anglus Park Plan Lots 37-38-45-46


Seventh Avenue.


9258


Plat 66 Block 22 Lot 3


Crystal Lake Park Plan Lots 332-336 Inc.


Seventh Avenue.


3300


Plat 67 Block 23 Lot 16


Anglus Park Plan Lots 358-359


103


LIST OF REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


DESCRIPTION


AREA


Acres


Sq. Feet


Shore Drive


6.75 (About)


Plat 45 Block 16 Lot 26


Shore Drive .


5000


m


Plat 45 Block 16 Lot 17


Crystal Lake Shores Plan Lots 138-139


Sixth Avenue


6600


Plat 67 Block 23 Lot 42


Anglus Park Plan Lots 217-220 Inc.


Spring Street


21565


M


Plat 35 Block 13 Lot 111


Walker Plan Lots 79-80-81-82


Spring Street.


7844


n


Plat 35 Block 13 Lot 109


John A. Walker Jr. Plan Lot 88


Tenth Avenue .


3200


Plat 65 Block 21 Lot 72


Anglus Park Plan Lots 468-469


Tenth Avenue


3200


n


Plat 65 Block 21 Lot 68


Anglus Park Plan Lots 513-514


Twelfth Avenue


114,98


Plat 62 Block 21 Lot 21


Anglus Park Plan Lots 748-754 Inc.


Twelfth Avenue .


3200


Plat 62 Block 21 Lot 19


Crystal Lake Park Plan Lots 771-772


(Off Turnpike Road) Belmont Street. .5


Turnpike Land Company Plan Lot 220


Twiss Road.


30570


Plat 61 Block 20 Lot 6


Warren Avenue


Lots 16-17


Warren Avenue Extension.


42000


n


Plat 132 Block 36 Lot 168 Warren Lots 1-2-3


Warren Avenue Extension (Maple Street). Plat 132 Block 36 Lot 169 Lots 4-5-18


30500


Warren Avenue Extension. Lots 6-15 Inc.


144135 n


M


78000


"


104


LIST OF REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


DESCRIPTION


AREA


Acres


Sq. Feet


estland Avenue


6000


(About)


lat 87. Block 28 Lot 116 he Westlands Plan Lots 86-87-88


ightman Street


5300


=


'lat 19 Block 10 Lot 14


ashin & Wightman Plan Lot 35


lillis Drive


'lat 67 Block 23 Lot 2


inglus Park Plan Lots 392-393


Tillis Drive & 8th Avenue


5600


'lat 64 Block 21 Lot 61


Crystal Lake Park Plan Lots 406-407-408


Villis Drive & 8th Avenue


Plat 64 Block 21 Lot 57


Crystal Lake Park Plan Lots 409-410-449


Nillis Drive


4800


H


Plat 64 Block 21 Lot 56 Lots 489-490-491


7350


The Selectmen will consider any bid and reserve the right to reject any or all.


BOARD OF SELECTMEN TOWN OF CHELMSFORD


REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS INSURANCE SINKING FUND


Book No.


78370 99250


Central Savings Bank


Lowell, Mass.


$ 4358.36


City Institution for


Lowell, Mass.


11653.42


105588


Lowell Five Cent Savings


Lowell, Mass.


7805.27


131298


Bank Lowell Institution for


Lowell, Mass.


63051


Merrimack River Savings


Lowell, Mass. 4394.28


16610 Merrimack River Savings


Lowell, Mass. 3617.32 $34,873.03


Series F, U.S. War Savings Bonds, present redemption value


11,130.00


Total


$46,003.03


Respectfully submitted,


Royal Shawcross, Chairman Fritz H. Pearson Secretary


Walter Perham, Treas.


105


3044.38


Savings


Bank


Bank


3300


11


1460


Willis Drive & 13th Avenue Plat 62 Block 21 Lot 11 Crystal Lake Plan Lots 919-922 Inc.


Savings


REPORT OF WELFARE AGENT


To the Honorable Board of Welfare:


It is my privilege to submit the report of the Department of Public Welfare for the year ending December 31, 1944. In July, 1944, Mr. Leonard S. MacElroy resigned as your Agent, and I wish to thank the Board at this time for the con- sideration shown me in giving me a temporary appointment as Agent. The following is a brief resume of the work of the Department:


TEMPORARY AID


Appropriated Refunds


$ 12,500.00


89.00


$


12,589.00


Expended Balance Dec. 31, 1944


12,473.79


110.21


A detailed accounting of the expendi tures and receipts of this division of relief can be found in the Report of the Town Accountant. Temporary Aid for the most part consisted of aid to unemployable cases in 1944 and remained as far as case load was concerned on an even par with that of 1943. The following table will show the actual case load for 1944:


Family Cases


Single Cases


Janvary


5


17


February


5


16


March


7


15


April


6


14


May


5


13


June


5


13


July


5


15


August


5


14


September


5


15


October


14


November


19


December


3


15


There are two cases being aided in the Westford Infirmary as of December 31 1944.


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Appropriated


$ 59,000.00


Refunds


242.19


Fed. Grants Rec'd


43,776.48


Expended


97,958.91


Balance Dec. 31, 1944


5,059.56


$ 103,018.67


A detailed accounting of all expenditures and receipts of the Old Age Assis ance can be found in the Report of the Town Accountant. This division of relief


106


REPORT OF WELFARE AGENT


is developed so rapidly in the last few years that it now occupies most of the .me of the Department. Federal and State regulations change constantly and they ›th demand many detailed reports and forms. They also require that Old Age Assis- ince cases be visited every six months, and I am pleased to report that all cases ive been visited since my appointment as Temporary Agent in July.


The Bureau of Old Age Assistance, which consists of the members of the Board ' Welfare and Attorney John C. Donahoe, meet regularly once or twice a month, ) pass on all Old Age Assistance cases and problems which arise.


The highest peak on our Old Age Assistance case load seems to have been reach- i last December and the number of cases dropped this year seems to have more than ilanced those added, so that our case load as of December 31, 1944 was 211, again- : 220 of December, 1943.


I have found considerable agitation concerning the children's liability clause 1 the Old Age Assistance law and also have found difficulty in enforcing this LW. To some extent a few children have met their legal obligation willingly , it in many cases I have been unsuccessful in obtaining acknowledgement of the ontribution, and furthermore have been unsuccessful in prosecuting those child- en who have not met their obligations. At any rate, as long as the law remains s it is, it is the duty of the Board and its Agent to endeavor to uphold it, to ne best of their ability.


'There are a great many changes contemplated by the Legislature concerning ld Age Assistance, at the next session in January, but what these changes will cannot be determined now. Needless to say, they will probably greatly benefit iture applicants of Old Age Assistance as well as the present recipients.


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Appropriated


$ 6,500.00


Fed. Grants Rec'd


1,880.86


$ 8,380.86


Expended


8,001.30


Balance Dec. 31, 1944


$ 379.56


A detailed accounting of all expenditures and receipts for this category of elief can be found in the Report of the Town Accountant. Our case load for he year has remained practically the same and at the end of the fiscal year we ad a case load of 10 active ADC cases. The ADC law requires that cases be vis- ted quarterly and since my appointment every case has been re-visited.


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS 1


Appropriated


$ 3,000.00


Refunds


160.00


$ 3,160.00


Expended


2,821.10


Balance December 31, 1944


$ 338.90


The following tables will show the case load for each division of Soldiers' Benefits :


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SOLDIERS' RELIEF AGENT


Soldiers' Relief


War Allowance


Jan.


2


July


6


Jan .


1


July


2


Feb.


2


Aug.


5


Feb.


1


Aug .


2


Mar .


4


Sept .


5


Mar.


2


Sept.


1 2


April


3


Oct.


5


April


-


Oct.


2


May


4


Nov.


5


May


1


Nov.


-


June


6


Dec.


6


June


1


Dec.


1


Military Aid


State Aid


Jan.


-


July


-


Jan.


1


July


1


Feb.


Aug.


1


Feb.


1


Aug.


1


March


-


Sept.


1


March


1


Sept.


1


April


Oct.


1


April


1


Oct.


-


May


Nov.


1


May


1


NOV.


1


June


Dec.


1


June


1


Dec.


1


This category which embraces the above four divisions, has grown into a very important division of the Department in the past year, especially War Allowance, which is given to wives and mothers of men in Service, for vari- ous reasons when needed. It is my opinion that this will continue to grow in the next year, and our expenditures will undoubtedly be very heavy both on War Allowance and Soldiers' Relief.


It is also my opinion that if all branches of Veterans Relief con- tinue to grow that in the near future they will have to be set up as a separate Department, as the problems of the present day Veteran and his family are many and great, and they require considerable social work. I believe the Committee on Rehabilitation would like to see this in effect, too.


The above represents a brief summary of the functioning of this Department and a great deal more might be said in regard to each category. Wel- fare, Old Age Assistance, ADC and Veterans' Benefits are a major part of the Town's budget, and I sincerely hope that it is the opinion of the Board and the townspeople that these funds are handled in the best possible manner.


As your Agent for the present time, I welcome your inquiries at any time and also any constructive criticism which you might offer. I shall continue to serve you to the best of my ability as long as it is made possible for me to do so.


With best regards I remain,


Very truly yours,


Marguerite E. Hoar Welfare Agent


108


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


The Adams Library held several interesting meetings this last year with all members showing keen interest and civic pride in their service to the library.


Many new books were purchased, also a welcome bequest from Mr. A. H. Davis, a trustee of many years and a great worker for the Adams Library. Also a fine and profitable meeting with Miss Jones of the Boston State Committee dis- cussing things pertinent to the Adams Library.


New and beneficial plans have been made for the New Year in the inter- est of both the Library and the citizens of this town.


Respectfully submitted,


.


Mrs Lydwin Bachelder, Seo. Mr E. Russell Chairman Rev. Mr. Henry Treasurer Miss Frances Clark


Mirs Polly Johnson Mr W. Jenkins


Trustees of the Adams Library


REPORT OF TREASURER OF ADALS LIBRARY


Jan. 1, 1944 -- Dec. 31, 1944


In Account with Town of Chelmsford, Mass.


Receipts


Expenditures


Jan. 1, 1944


Bal. on hand (checking account)


$ 50.62


Rec'd :


From Library Fines


90.66


From" History of Chelmsford" Sales


6.00


Withdrawn : Lowell Institution for Savings interest


135.00


Central Savings Bank Interest


25.00


City Institution for Savings Interest


15.00


City Institution for Savings, George Fund Rec'd :


8.00


From Chelmsford Historical Society


2.00


From Librarian: Sale of old paper




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