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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Withdrawn from savings deposits,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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
"
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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
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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
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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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