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ARTICLE 39.
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Sections 42,43, and 44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws. The provisions of said sections are as follows :
42. Fire Departments in Certain Towns -- Towns accepting the provisions of this and the two following sections or which have accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws may establish a fire department to be under the control of an officer to be known as the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment. The chief shall be appointed by the Selectmen, and shall receive such salary as the selectmen may from time to time determine, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount annually appropriated therefor. He may be removed for cause by the selectmen at any time after a hearing. He shall have charge of extinguishing fires in the town and the protection of life and property in case of fire. He shall purchase sub- jeot to the approval of the selectmen and keep in repair all property and apparatus used for and by the fire department. He shall have and exercise all the powers and discharge all the duties conferred or imposed by statute upon engineers in toms except as herein provided, and shall appoint a deputy chief and such officers and firemen as he may think necessary, and may remove the same at any time for cause and after a hear- ing. He shall have full and absolute authority in the adminis- tration of the department, shall make all rules and regulations for its operation, shall report to the selectmen from time to time as they may require, and shall annually report to the town the condition of the department with his recommendations thereon; he shall fix the compensation of the permanent and call members of the fire department subject to the approval of the selectmen. In the expenditure of money the chief shall be subject to suoh further limitations as the town may from time to time presoribe.
43. Chief to Act as Forest Warden -- The chief of the fire de- partment shall act as forest warden in all such towns, and shall have authority to appoint deputy wardens and fix their compensa- tion subject to the approval of the selectmen.
44. Effect of Two Preceding Sections on Firemen under Civil Ser- vice -- The two preceding sections shall not effect the tenure of office nor apply to the removal of permanent and call members of fire departments in towns which have accepted chapter thirty-one or corresponding provisions of earlier laws. Said sections shall not apply to cities;
or act in relation thereto.
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
ARTICLE 40.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars for the care and maintenance of Edwards Menorial Beach, so-called, at the Varney Playground; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 41.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing an automobile truck or trucks for the use of the Hightay Department; or act in relation thereto.
AP.TICLE 42.
In the event of an affirmative vote under Article Ll, to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to transfer by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to the truck or trucks now used by the Highway Department; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 43.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred ($300) Dollars for the purpose of employing a Meat Inspector; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 44.
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Hundred Fifty($1050) Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of purchasing an automobile for the police department, said purchase to be made under the super- vision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 45.
In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 44, to see if the Town will vote to transfer by good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to an automobile now used by the police department; or act in relation thereto.
AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this warrant 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 TOT, and make return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.
Civen under our hands this thirtieth day of January, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-six.
Karl M. Perhem Raymond H. Greenwood John L. Dusseault Selectmen of Chelmsford
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUN TANT
Herewith is submitted the Annual Report of the Town Accountant in ac- cordance 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 ..
$ 3,904.00
Personal Estate
26,236.54
Real Estate
223,106.89
$253,247.43
PREVIOUS YEARS :
Personal Estate
837.46
Real Estate
22,090.63
$ 22,928.09
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISETAX :
Motor Excise Tax, 1945.
8,436.77
Motor Excise Tax, Previous Year.
171.08
$ 8,607.85
TAX TITLE REDEMPTION:
Redemptions.
$ 929.00
FROM THE STATE:
Income Tax.
$ 33,364.60
Corporation Tax ..
31,357.59
Meal Tax.
2,892.51
Total from State $ 67,614.70
GRANTS AND GIFTS
FROM COUNTY :
Dog Licenses.
$ 1,456.49
Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance ...
2,219.31
$ 3,675.80
FROM STATE:
Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance
$ 2,219 .31
Aid to Industrial Schools.
788.35
Gasoline Tax, Highways ..
13,618.56
$ 16,626.22
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT :
Old Age Assistance, Administration. $ 1,445.21
Old Age Assistance, Relief
43,358.33
Aid to Dependent Children, Administra- ti on
65.42
Aid to Dependent Children, Relief ..
1,770.31
$ 46,639.27
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
FINES AND FORFEITS
Court Fines
$ 61.01
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Cabin Licenses
$ 1.00
Plumbing Permits.
195.00
Automobile Dealers' Licenses.
60.00
Sunday Licenses
24.00
Common Victualers' Licenses
24.00
Bottling License s.
10.00
Liquor Licenses for 1945.
1,100.00
Liquor Licenses for 1946.
900.00
Milk Licenses.
55.50
Slaughtering Licenses.
89.00
Wood Alcohol Licenses
5.00
Funeral Directors' Licenses
2.00
Entertainment Licenses
15.00
Gasoline Licenses
4.50
$ 2,485.00
SELECTMEN :
Advertising.
$ 34.87
All Other
3.00
37.87
TOWN TREASURER :
Tax Title Redemption and Tax Collection Costs.
# 53.50
TOWN CLERK :
Auctioneers' Licenses
$ 8.00
Junk Dealers' Licenses.
12.50
Certificate of Registration.
4.00
Dog Licenses.
1,702.40
$ 1,726.90
ASSESSORS :
Sale of Maps.
$ 12.50
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS:
List of Persons
$ 1.06
TOWN HALLS:
Rent from Center Town Hall
111.15
Rent from North Town Hall
62.00
$ 173. 15
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPT :
Revolver Permit s. $ 24.50
27.25
$
41.75
Bicycle Permits.
125
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
FIRE DEPT:
Damage to Hydrant.
$
44.95
Fuel Oil Permits
11.00 $ 55.95
FOREST FIRE DEPT:
Labor at Fires.
21.75
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:
Sealing and Testing.
* 76.79
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Reimbursements by Individuals. $ 708.65
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Rental of Equipment
$ 1,001.45
Snow Removal.
314.50
Damage Claim
253.40
$ 1,569.35
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUTSIDE RELIEF:
Cities and Towns
1,002.32
State Temporary Aid
3,505.08
From Individuals.
75.00
$ 4,582.40
REIMBURSEMENT FOR AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN :
State
$ 2,885.12
REIMBURSEMENT FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
Cities and Towns
$ 2,218.51
State
47,823. 13
$ 50,041.64
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
Military Aid.
120.00
State Aid.
100.00
War Allowance, State.
467.00 $ 687.00
SCHOOL DEPART MEN T
Tuition, Other Towns. $ 642.64
Rental of Auditoriums.
267.00
All Other.
13.00 $ 922.64
ADAMS LIBRARY
Fines
$ 159.06
UNCLASSIFIED
Sale of Real Estate $ 1,833.00
45.00 $ 1,878.00 All Other
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots and Graves
$ 490.00
INTEREST
On Taxes.
* 663.59
On Tax Titles Redeemed ..
146.87
On Trust Funds, Perpetual Care. ....
564.75
1,375.21
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT:
Taxes and Interest.
$ 1,389.38
SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT :
Taxes and Interest
* 429.93
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS:
Bequests
$ 1,100.00
PURCHASE OF WAR SAVINGS BONDS:
From Employees.
$ 3,254.40
TAILINGS:
$ 25.30
AGENCY :
Withholding Tax.
$ 19,133.02
Beverage Permits, for State
10.00
$ 19,143.02
REFUNDS
Fire Department.
35.00
Highway Department
48.00
School Department.
174.85
Tax Title Foreclosure
60.39
Interest on Taxes.
150.06
Aid to Dependent Children
25.00
Old Age Assistance
224.82
Gasoline Tax, State
41.79
Soldiers' Relief
6.00
War Allowance.
50.00
Insurance Premium
135.04
950.95
Total Receipts for 1945
Cash on Hand January 1, 1945.
$516,607.64 130,658.84
Total Receipts for 1945 and Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1945 ...
$647,266.48
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
PAYMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
MODERATOR :
Salary
$ 25.00
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT :
Salaries of Board.
$ 1,000.00
Clerk Hire.
22.00
Stationery and Postage.
16.71
Printing and Advertising.
104.55
Telephone.
93.55
Dues, Selectmen's Association.
9.00
Drafting and Recording Deeds.
57.20
Notary Fees.
2.50
$ 1,305.51
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT :
Sa lary .
2,340.00
Stationery and Postage.
18.60
Printing.
30.45
Clerk Hire.
208.02
Association Dues.
10.00
$ 2,607.07
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT :
Salary.
200.00
Stationery and Postage.
5.00
Printing and Advertising.
176.51
Fees, Returns to State.
207.00
Bond .
7.50
Telephone
11.94
All Other
13.75
$ 621.70
TOWN TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR:
Sa la ry
$ 2,500.00
Clerk Hire.
1,496.23
Stationery and Postage
518.96
Printing and Advertising.
456.53
Telephone
62. 76
Foreclosing Tax Titles
1,439.46
Recording Tax Deeds.
40.86
Surety Bonds
487.00
Traveling Expense.
12.40
Postage Meter Rental
30.00
Tax Sale Expenses
12.00
Typewriter Repairs
15.00
Association Dues.
2.00
All Other
12.85
$ 7,086.05
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
ASSESSORS ' DEPARTMENT :
Assessors, Salaries of Board.
3,000.00
Clerks and Assistant Asses sor's Salaries.
1,505.76
Stationery and Postage.
35.91
Printing and Advertising.
77.89
Tran sportati on
158.35
Telephone
56.41
Convention Expense
16.35
Association Dues.
6.00
Maps ..
120.15
Filing Cabinet.
37.00
All Other
25.50
$ 5,039.32
LAW DEPARTMENT :
Town Counsel Salary
$ 300.00
FINANCE COMMITTEE :
Stenographic Services
10.00
Association Dues
10.00
$ 20.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION:
Registrars' Salaries and Transportation ...
$ 307.00
Assistant Registrars and Transportation ..
841.40
Clerk. .
125.50
Census Officer ..
10.00
Election Officers
247.46
Printing and Advertising.
64.16
Typewriter Rental and Repairs
33.00
Rent.
5.00
All Other
2.00
1,901.90
PLANNING BOARD:
Printing and Advertising.
$ 21.25
Plan
25.00
$ 46.25
PUBLIC BUILDINGS: (TOWN HALLS)
Janitors' Salaries
1,650.00
Fuel.
888.39
Light.
498.53
Water.
35.00
Repair
(Material and Labor)
420.80
Water Cooler.
159.00
Janitors' Supplies.
46.01
$ 3,697.73
Total for General Government
$ 22,650.53
129
266.38
Stationery and Postage.
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Chief's Salary
$ 2,600.00
Patrolmen's Salaries ..
4,400.00
Special and School Police
2,211.26
Keeping Prisoners.
22.25
Associa tion Dues
6.00
Gas and Oil.
559.59
Automobile Repairs and Equipment
647.12
Equipment for Men
111.73
Other Equipment and Repairs ..
231.63
Printing, Stationery and Postage.
17.21
Telephones
320.25
Telephone Operator and Clerical
253.60
Insurance.
163.62
Investigations
6.80
Radio Service
137.09
Garage Rent.
48.00
All Other
33.62
Total for Police Department
$ 11,769.77
FIRE DEPARTMENT :
Salaries:
$ 350.00
Firemen
8,022.50
Janitors.
526.35
$ 8,898.85
ENGINEERS' EXPENSE:
‹
Stationery and Postage.
$
3.25
Transportation
39.00
$ 42.25
FIRES:
Labor
$ 457.83
MAINTENANCE:
Equipment for Men.
$
1.24
Garage Rent.
620.00
Repairs of Apparatus
231.16
Gas and Oil.
55.67
Fuel.
328.50
Light.
68.73
Alarm System
584.30
Water.
39.00
Telephones
393.37
Insurance, Trucks
197.82
All Other
3.70
$ 2,523.49
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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
$ 17,422.42
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:
Wages
239.96
Seals and Dies
8.15
Record Book.
1.89
$ 250.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT :
Labor.
$ 605.54
Repairs ..
14.75
Insecticides.
292.25
912.54
TREE WARDEN :
Labor and Trucks.
$ 396.85
Tools
3.15
$ 400.00
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS:
.
Salary
$ 300.00
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT :
Warden
1,200.00
Fighting Fires.
137.46
Gas and Oil
23.93
Repairs of Apparatus.
10.65
Truck Maintenance.
12.25
Telephone
35.10
Insurance
79.81
Apparatus
243.26
All Other
9.54
$ 1,752.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property.
$ 32,806.73
HEALTH AND SANITATION
SALARIES :
Board of Health.
700.00
Agent .. ...
2,100.00
Meat Inspector.
1,300.00
Milk Inspector.
400.00
Animal Inspector.
200.00
Plumbing Inspector, Fees.
304.50
Physicians' Salaries.
100.00
$ 5,104.50
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
MA INT ENANCE:
Telephone.
18.60
Stationery and Postage ..
19.95
Printing and Advertising.
97.78
Burying Animals.
22.00
Agent's Mileage
83.50
Legal Services.
25.00
All Other
26.90
$ 293.73
QUARANTINE AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES:
Board and Treatment.
180.71
Medi cal Attendance
21.00
Transportation
10.00
$ 211.71
TUBERCULOSIS:
Board and Treatment.
$ 733.50
CARE OF PUBLIC DUMPS:
Westlands Dump.
$ 581.65
COLLECTION OF GARBAGE :
$ 3,733.32
Total for Health and Sanitation.
$ 10,658.41
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
SUPERINTENDENT :
Salary
2,500.00
Clerk
900.00
$ 3,400.00
SNOW REMOVAL :
Truck Rental
2,018.85
Labor.
7,196.86
Chemicals
447.84
Sand ..
222.00
$ 9,885.55
GENERAL MAINTENANCE :
Automobi le Mileage Allowance.
$ 410.95
Office Supplies ..
18.84
Labor.
9,763.40
Stone, Gravel, Sand.
2,416.93
Equipment and Repairs
1,052.96
Cold Patch and Tar.
623.87
Gas and Oil
15.75
Pipe ..
77.09
Sewer Pipe Rental.
6.00
Water ..
12.00
Telephone.
150.75
Traffic Light.
30.00
Coal.
156.08
Rent of Land.
25.00
Truck Rental
17.00
Fan ce
62.50
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
GENERAL MAINTENANCE: (Continued)
Sidewalks.
47.70
Traffic Signs
12.00
$ 14,898.82
MACHINERY ACCOUNT:
Repair s.
3,069.83
Gas and Oil.
1,686.75
Insurance
170.45
$ 4,927.03
ROAD BINDER :
Oil and Cold Patch
$ 7,988.23
CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE: 1945 CONTRACT:
Labor
$ 2,845.18
Taric, Asphalt, etc.
1,875.51
Sand, Gravel and Stone.
1,198.27
Rental of Machinery.
769.45
All Other.
60.75
$ 6,749.16
Total for Highway Department
$ 47,848.79
STREET LIGHTING:
Lighting.
$ 10,059.96
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
ADMIN IS TRATION :
Salaries of Board.
325.00
Agent ..
900.00
Printing and Postage.
155.18
Telephone
30.75
All Other
11.95
$ 1,422.88
OUTSIDE RELIEF:
Groceries and Provisions
260.29
Fuel.
81.76
Board and Care. .
661.25
Medicine and Attendance
455.12
State Institutions
1,737.00
Clothing and Shoes.
54.96
Cash Grants to Individuals.
6,629.80
9,880.18
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TONNS:
Cities
689.97
Tom s.
908.91
1,598.88
Total Outside Relief and Administration.
$ 12,901.94
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN:
Town, Cash.
$ 6,133.37
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, ADMINISTRATION:
Agent, Salary.
$ 1,050.00
Stationery and Postage
85.15
Telephone
11.31
$ 1,146.46
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, RELIEF:
Cash Grants
$ 58,682.95
Other Cities and Toms.
41.87
$ 58,724.82
Total Charities
$ 78,906.59
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
SOLDIERS' RELIEF:
Agent's Sal ary
147.50
Stationery
2.75
Cash.
2,380.50
Medicine and Medical Attendance
421.29
Groceries.
149.54
$ 3,101.58
STATE AID:
Cash
200.00
MILITARY AID:
Cash
$
856.00
Total for Soldiers' Benefits
$ 4,157.58
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTRATION:
Superintendent, Salary
3,722.88
Clerk's Salary ..
752.12
Attendance Officers.
30.00
Stationery, Printing and Postage.
131.61
Telephone.
279.52
Travel Expense
16.60
Census.
100.00
All Other.
8.80
Total Administration.
$ 5,041.53
INSTRUCTION :
Teachers' Salaries:
High.
$ 30,736.55
Elementary .
70,845.57
Supervisors
3,120.38
$104,702.50
Books and Supplies :
High, Books
$ 605.40
Elementary, Books
1,201.47
High Supplies.
1,306.24
Elementary Supplies
1,952.22
5,065.33
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Total Instruction.
$109,767.83
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
JANITORS' SALARIES:
High ..
Elementary .
4,176.00 10,833 .45
$ 15,009.45
FUEL, LIGHT AND WATER:
High, Fuel and Light.
$ 2,840.77
Elementary, Fuel and Light
4,295.87
Water.
257.14
$ 7,393.78
REPAIRS:
High
756.85
Elementary .
5,123.45
$ 5,880.30
JANITORS' SUPPLIES:
Hi gh
196.45
Elementary
510.11
$ 706.56
Total Operation and Maintenance
$ 28,990.09
AUXILIARY AGENCIES:
TRANSPORTATION :
High.
Elementary.
$ 6,270.00 5,376.00
$ 11,646.00
NURSE:
Supplies.
$ 95.41
PHYSICIANS' SALARIES:
$ 600.00
Total Auxiliary Agencies
$ 12,341.41
NEW EQUIPMENT :
Athletic and Musical Equipment
# 681.22
CARE OF PLAYGROUNDS:
Labor and Materials.
$ 446.50
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, (CHAPTER 419)
$ 235.75
VOCATIONAL AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS:
Tuition
$ 978.80
Total for Schools
$158,483.13
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
LIBRARIES
ADAMS LIBRARY :
Librarian
579.28
Assistants
296.55
Janitors
537.20
Repair s.
5.75
Books and Periodicals.
756.70
Light, Fuel and Water.
533.99
Transporting Books
63.50
Stationery
12.85
Binding.
33.02
Furniture
13.00
Insurance
50.16
Trucking Ashes.
23.00
Treasurer's Bond
25.00
All Other
16.00
$ 2,946.00
NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY :
Annual Appropriation
$ 1,200.00
PARKS:
Labor
780.37
Plants.
13.50
Water
14.00
Repairs and Equipment.
29.87
Garage Rent
4.50
Truc king.
85.00
Gas and Oil
3.11
$ 930.35
Care of Varney Playground :
Labor
$ 672.50
Repairs.
8.75
Fla gs
20.15
Pipe Fittings and Labor
28.29
Signs
10.80
Catch Basin Frames.
150.00
$ 890.49
Total Parks and Playgrounds
$ 1,820.84
UNCLASS IFIED:
Memorial Day, Dinrers and Refreshments
329.64
Music and Other Expenses ..
369.29
Claims for Personal Injuries
1,847.00
American Legion Rental
300.00
Dog Officer's Fees.
34.00
Claim, Laycold Paving Co.
1,000.00
Water Main Extension, Westlands Dump.
533.96
Town Clock.
127.93
Town Reports, Printing and Delivery
956.60
Insurance Sinking Fund Treasurer's Bord .... Constable, Posting Warrant s.
18.00
Public Buildings, Insurance.
6,734.52
Middlesex County, T. B. Sanatorium, Maint ..
1,928.02
Settlement of Claims Legal Expense.
235.00
Fire House Plans and Survey.
590.00
$ 15,053.96
136
50.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RATIONING BOARD :
Stationery, Postage and Box Rent.
12.60
Repairs.
14.00
Telephone.
69.05
¢ 95.65
REPORT CENTER:
Telephone
$ 24.18
Express
1.11
25.29
VETERANS' SERVICE COMMITTEE :
Agent's Salary
147.50
Clerical Services
12.00
Stationery.
38.16
$ 197.66
UNPAID BILLS:
Welfare Dept.
$ 1,697.97
Old Age Assistance
656.63
Soldiers' Relief.
45.44
$ 2,400.04
CEMETERIES
COMMISSIONERS' SALARIES
$ 105.00
CEMETERY MAINTENANCE:
Labor
$ 2,280.25
Tools and Repairs.
38.16
Water.
42.00
Loam, Seed, Fertilizer and Shrubs
115.78
$ 2,476.19
Total for Cemeteries.
$ 2,581.19
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
INTEREST :
Westlands School Building Loan
$ 250.00
High School Building Loan.
375.00
Tax Abatements
392.04
$ 1,017.04
MATURING DEBT:
Westlands School Bldg. Loan.
$ 5,000.00
High School Bldg . Addition Loan.
6,000.00
$ 11,000.00
ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE :
Chapter 90 Highway Loan $ 4,000.00
$ 4,000.00
137
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT
AGENCY :
State Tax.
$ 9,602.09
County Tax
10,590.83
County , Dog License Fees.
1,702.40
East Chelmsford Water District Taxes ...
314.31
South Chelmsford Water District Taxes .....
49.11
State Board of Health -- Beverage Permits ...
10.00
Purchase of War Bonds.
3,355.90
Withholding Tax.
22,803.52
$ 48,428.16
FEDERAL GRANT:
Old Age Assistance, Administration.
$ 1,234.40
Old Age Assistance, Relief ..
43,681.83
Aid to Dependent Children, Admin.
102.60
Aid to Dependent Children, Relief
1,645.81
$ 46,664.64
TRUST:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
$ 1,100.00
Interest on Perpetual Care Bequest s.
564.75
$ 1,664.75
REFUNDS
Old Age Assistance Recovery.
$ 217.66
Taxes. .
58.50
Motor Excise Tax.
49.81
Tax Interest and Costs
.38
$ 326.35
Total Payments for 1945.
$504,993.29
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1945
$142,273.19
Grand Total.
$647,266.48
138
APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS
ADDITIONS -- REFUNDS AND EXPENDITURES -- BALANCES
Appro- priations
Transfers Add iti ons Refunds
Total
Expended
Balance
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Moderator's Salary ..
25.00
25.00
$ 25.00
Selectmen's Salaries.
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Selectmen's Expense ..
350.00
350.00
305.51
44.49
Town Accountant Salary ..
2,340.00
2,340.00
2,340.00
Town Accountant Clerk ..
300.00
300.00
208.02
91.98
Town Accountant Expense.
100.00
100.00
59.05
40.95
Town Clerk Salary ..
200.00
200.00
200.00
Town Clerk Expense ..
422.25
422.25
421.70
.55
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Salary.
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Town
Treasurer and Tax Collector Expense
1,299.00
100.00
1,399.00
1,390.59
8.41
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Clerk ..
1,430.00
1,430.00
1,430.00
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector Bonds ..
467.00
467.00
467.00
Foreclosing Tax Titles.
1,200.00
100.89
1,300.89
1,298.46
2.43
Assessors' Salaries.
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Clerk and Assistant Assessor.
1,430.00
1,430.00
1,430.00
Assessors' Expense.
625.00
625.00
609.32
15.68
Town Counsel Salary ..
300.00
300.00
300.00
Elections.
300.00
15.88
315.88
315.88
Registration of Voters ..
1,578.00
10.00
1,588.00
1,586.02
1.98
Finance Committee Expense.
30.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
Planning Board ..
100.00
100.00
46.25
53.75
Board of Appeals.
150.00
150.00
150.00
Public Buildings -- Janitors' Salaries. ...
1,675.00
1,675.00
1,650.00
25.00
Public Buildings -- Fuel, Light, Water ....
1,500.00
78.00
1,578.00
1,577.36
.64
Public Buildings -- Other Expense ..
400.00
100.00
500.00
470.37
29.63
$22,721.25
$404.77
$23,126.02
$22,650.53
$475.49
139
...
·
Appro- priations
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police Department -- Chief's Salary ....
.$ 2,600.00
$2,600.00
$2,600.00.
Police Department -- Patrolmen, Salaries ...
4,400.00
4,400.00
4,400.00
Police Department -- Spec. & School Police. 2,328.90
2,328.90
2,211.26
117.64
Police Department -- Other Expenses ..
2,754.00
2,754.00
2,558.51
195.49
Fire Department -- Administration
10,177.00
10,177.00
8,898.85
1,278.15
Fire Department -- Maintenance
3,574.00
3,574.00
2,565.74
1,008.26
Fire Department -- Fires.
900.00
900.00
457.83
442.17
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
912.54
587.46
Tree Warden.
400.00
400.00
1,00.00
Forest Fire Department. .
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,752.00
48.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary.
300.00
300.00
300.00
$36,483.90
$36,483.90
$32,806.73
$3,677.17
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health Department -- Salaries of Board.
700.00
$ 700.00
$ 700.00
Health Department -- Agent's Salary ..
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
Health Department -- Aid ... 1,000.00
1,000.00
945.21
54.79
Health Department -- Maintenance. .
300.00
300.00
293.73
6.27
Health Department -- Meat Inspector's Sal ..
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Health Department -- Milk Inspector's Sal ..
400.00
400.00
400.00
750.00
750.00
581.65
168.35
Health Department -- Care of Dumps .... . Health Department -- Physicians' Salaries .. 100.00
100.00
100.00
Health Department -- Animal Inspector's Sal
200.00
200.00
200.00
Health Department -- Plumbing Inspection ...
500.00
500.00
304.50
195.50
Health Department -- Vaccine Treatment .....
200.00
200.00
200.00
Health Department -- Collection of Garbage. 6,000.00
6,000.00
3,733.32
2,266.68
$13,550.00
$13,550.00
$10,658.41
$2,891.59
140
Transfers Additions Refunds
Total
Expended Balance
Balance
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT :
Highway Superintendent's Salary.
$ 2,500.00
$
2,500.00
$ 2,500.00
Clerk ..
900.00
900.00
900.00
General.
19,408.00
19,408.00
14,898.82
4,509.18
Snow and Ice Removal.
7,500.00
3,000.00
10,500.00
9,885.55
614.45
Machinery Account
3,000.00
2,048.00
5,048.00
4,927.03
120.97
Road Binder.
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,988.23
11.77
Chapter 90, Various Roads.
2,250.00
4,500.00
6,750.00
6,749.16
.84
Street Lights ..
10,200.00
10,200.00
10,059.96
140.04
$53,758.00
$9,548.00
$63,306.00
$57,908.75
$5,397.25
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
Board of Public Welfare, Salaries ...
325.00
$
$ 325.00
325.00
Public Welfare Dept., Agent's Salary.
..
900.00
900.00
900.00
Public Welfare Dept., Maintenance ...
200.00
200.00
197.88
2.12
Public Welfare Dept., Outside Relief ....
11,500.00
75.00
11,575.00
11,479.06
95.94
Public Welfare Dept., Aid to Dep. Childn
6,500.00
25.00
6,525.00
6,133.37
391.63
Old Age Assistance Relief ...
57,000.00
1,724.82
58,724.82
58,724.82
Old Age Assistance, Agent's Salary. ·
1,050.00
1,050.00
1,050.00
Old Age Assistance, Maintenance. ·
100.00
100.00
96.46
3.54
Soldiers' Benefits ..
4,000.00
181.58
4,181.58
4,157.58
24.00
$81,575.00
$2,006.40
$83,581.40
$83,064.17
517.23
...
...
Transfers Additions Re funds Total
Expended
Appro- priations
747
.
Appro- priations
Transfers Addi tions Refunds Total
Expended Balance
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES:
School Dept., Administration
$ 5,075.00
$5,075.00
$ 5,041.53
$ 33.47
School Dept., Instruction ...
109,850.00
109,850.00
109,767.83
82.17
School Dept., Janitors' Salaries ...
15,250.00
15,250.00
15,009.45
240.55
School Dept., Operation & Maintenance
14,000.00
354.85
14,354.85
13,980.64
374.21
School Dept., Auxiliary Agencies ..
12,350.00
12,350.00
12,341.41
8.59
School Dept., Care of Playgrounds.
500.00
500.00
446.50
53.50
School Dept., Vocational Schools.
800.00
1,456.49
2,256.49
978.80
1,277.69
New Equipment.
200.00
482.33
682.33
681.22
1.11
School Dept., Retirement System.
235.75
235.75
235.75
Adams Library ..
2,950.00
2,950.00
2,946.00
4.00
North Chelmsford Library ..
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
$162,410.75
$2,293.67
$164, 704.42
$162,629.13
$2,075.29
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Park Department.
1,000.00
1,000.00 ₺
930.35
$ 69.65
Care of Varney Playground .
600.00
300.00
900.00
890.49
9.51
Memorial Day.
700.00
700.00
698.93
1.07
Town Clock ..
150.00
150.00
127.93
22.07
Insurance of Public Buildings ....
2,000.00
4,737.57
6,737.57
6,734.52
3.05
Treasurer's Bond, Ins. Sinking Fund ..
50.00
50.00
50.00
Town Reports ..
960.35
960.35
956.60
3.75
Unpaid Bills 1944 ...
2,610.59
2,610.59
2,400.04
210.55
Mdx. County Sanatorium, Maint.
1,928.02
1,928.02
1,928.02
Constable ..
6.00
12.00
18.00
18.00
Rent for American Legion, Post 212 ..
300.00
300.00
300.00
Dog Officer's Fees.
75.00
75.00
34.00
41.00
Claims for Personal Injuries.
500.00
44347
943.47
97.00
846.47
Civilian Defense.
181.61
181.61
25.29
156.32
Rationing Board.
300 .00
300.00
95.65
204.35
Claim, Laycold Paving Co.
....
Defense of Tax Abatement Cases ...
1,000.00 675.00
1,000.00 675.00
1,000.00
675.00
14,2
..
..
i
Appro- priations
Transfers Addi tions Refunds
Total
Expended
Balance
Settlement: Claims and Suits ..
$ 1,750.00
$1,750.00
$1,750.00
$
Legal Expense Re: Claims and Suits ..
235.00
235.00
Fire House Plans and Specifications ..
1,400.00
1,400.00
590.00
810.00
Water Main Extension Westlands Dump .....
600.00
600.00
533.96
66.04
Veterans' Service Committee ..
200.00
75.00
275.00
197.66
77.34
$15,129.96
$7,659.65,
$22,789.61
$19,593.444
$3,196.17
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT:
Cemetery Commissioners' Salaries ..
105.00
$
$ 105.00
$ 105.00
Care of Cemeteries.
2,900.00
2,900.00
2,476.19
423.81
Care and Improvement, Perpetual care ....
564.75
564.75
564.75
$ 3,005.00
$ 564.75
$ 3,569.75
$ 3,145.94
$ 423.81
INTEREST :
High School Building Loan ...
$
$ 375.00
Westlands School Building Loan.
250.00
Tax Abatements ..
150.06
392.04
$ 1,017.04
MATURING DEBT:
$ 5,000.00
Westlands School Building Loan. High School Building Loan ..
6,000.00
$11,000.00
$ 235.00
143
Appro - priations
Transfers Additions
Refunds Total
Expended Balance
EXPENDED FROM REVENUE:
Agency, Trust and Investment :
9,602.09
State Tax ..
10,590.83
County Tax ...
1,100.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds.
326.35
Refunds.
1,702.40
County, Dog Licenses
10.00
Beverage Permits.
314.31
South Chelmsford Water District, Tax Col
49.11
Fed. Grant Old Age Assistance, Admin ....
1,234.40
Fed. Grant Old Age Assistance, Relief ...
102.60
Fed. Grant Aid to Dependent Childn. Adm.
1,645.81
Fed. Grant Aid to Dependent Childn. Rel. Purchase of War Bonds.
3,355.90
22,803.52
Withholding Tax ..
4,000.00
Chapter 90 Highway Loan ...
$100,519.15
East Chelmsford Water District, Tax Col
43,681.83
BALANCE SHEET -- DECEMBER 31, 1945
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash :
State Tax 1945. .. 79.15
Real Estate Taxes of 1944.
2.47
General.
$142,273.19
Petty Cash :
234.32 Taxes to be refunded. .. .
Treasurer.
50.00
Deputy Collector.
50.00
$142,373.19
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves. ..
2,356.50
Premium on Loans.
· 261.49
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1945 Real Estate. $ 16,880.72
Levy of 1945 Personal. 707.95
Levy of 1945 Poll
40.00
$ 17,628.67
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1945 ..
144.14 $ 14.14
Fed. Grant, Old Age Assistance, Admin ...
385.12
Fed. Grant, Aid to Dependent Children Admin .. 117.45
Fed. Grant, Aid to Dependent Children Relief. War Allowance.
124.50 50.00
Selectmen's Dept.
146.63
Highland Ave. School Repairs.
5,000.00 810.00
Forest Fire ....
2. 50
1,075.32
Health ..
...
700.14
Public Welfare.
5.00
Highway.
25.70
Health Dept. Collection of Garbage ...
2,266.68
Old Age Assistance.
75.97
Care and Improvement of all Cemeteries ...
178.00
Military Aid ..
125.00
294.00
State Aid ..
80.00
...
Aid to Dependent Children ...
664.53
$ 1,830.47
Pay Roll Deductions for Purchase of War Bonds Emma Gay Varney Playground Fund. Defense of Tax Abatement Cases.
1,000.00
675.00
Excess and Deficiency .. 119,451.84
145
·
.
5.00
Plans for Firehouses. .
E. Chelmsford Water District Tax Collections. South Chelmsford Water Dist. Tax Collections. 380.82 Claims for Personal Injuries .. 846.47
.
·
.
,
Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus. · 8,727.05
Road Machinery Fund .. 1,218.70
Overlays Reserved for Abatement: Levy of 1945.
6,467.20
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ... $144.14 Departmental . 1,780.47
Tax Title & Tax Possessions 8,627.33
10,551.94
Departmental:
Police
Sale of Town Property .. 8,594.50
166.94
Tailings .. . . ·
New England Salvage Co. Tax.
405.08
County Tax 1945
· .
29.55
Tax Titles. ... ....
3,772.72
Tax Possessions
4,854.61
Interest.
241.98
Withholding Tax.
35.05
$171,315.46
$171,315.46
DEBT ACCOUNTS
December 31, 1945
Net Funded or Fixed Debt. $ 42,000.00
High School Building Loan ..
22,000.00
Westlands School Building Loan ... 20,000.00
$ 42,000.00
$ 42,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds:
Albert H. Davis Library Fund.
307.18
Joseph Warren Library Fund ..
1,014.97
Adams Emerson Library Fund. 211.80
Selina G. Richardson Library Fund.
567.64
Aaron George Cemetery Fund.
1,060.58
George Library Fund ...
2,385.54
A. F. Adams Library Fund ...
10,732.15
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund ..
34,641.41
Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund. 190.09
Insurance Investment Fund.
46,426.03
$ 97,537.39
$ 97,537.39
WINTHROP A. PARKHURST,
Town Accountant.
146
Cash and Securities:
In Custody of Town Treasurer ... $ 34,831.50
In Custody of Library Trustees ..... 16,279.86
In Custody of Insurance Fund Comm. 46,426.03
....
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS OF TOWN DEBT TO BE RAISED ANNUALLY BY TAXATION
Year
Interest Rate
Purpose of Loan
Totala
1946
$ 6,000.00
High School Building Addition
$ 6,000.00
1947
6,000.00
6,000.00
1948
5,000.00
5,000.00
1949
5,000.00
5,000.00
$22,000.00
$22,000.00
1%
1946
$ 5,000.00
Westlands School
$ 5,000.00
1947
5,000.00
Building Addition
5,000.00
1948
5,000.00
5,000.00
194,9
5,000.00
5,000.00
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
INTEREST PAYMENTS ON TOWN DEBT TO BE RAISED ANNUALLY BY TAXATION
Year
Interest Rate
Purpose of Loan
Totals
12%。
1946
285.00
High School Building
$ 285.00
1947
195.00
Addition
195.00
1948
112.50
112.50
592.50
592.50
1%
1946
$ 200.00
Westlands School
200.00
1947
150.00
Building Addition
150.00
1948
100.00
100.00
1949
50.00
50.00
500.00
$ 500.00
147
TRUST FUNDS
On Hand Dec. 31, 1944
New Funds
Income
Payments
On Hand Dec. 31, 1945
Joseph Warren, Adams Library Fund ...
$ 999.93
$ 15.04
$
$ 1,014.97
Adams Emerson, Adams Library Fund ..
208.66
3.14
211.80
Selina G. Richardson, Library Fund.
559.23
8.41
567.64
Aaron George, Cemetery Care Fund.
1,053.97
15.86
9.25
1,060.58
George Memorial Hall Fund.
2,350.16
35.38
2,385.54
A. F. Adams c/o Buildings and Grounds.
10,572.96
159.19
10,732.15
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds ..
33,589.63
1,100.00
516.53
564.75
34,641.41
Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund ..
187.28
2.81
190.09
Insurance Investment Fund.
46,003.03
423.00
46,426.03
Albert H. Davis, Library Fund.
302.63
4.55
307.18
$95,827.48
$1,100.00
$1,183.91
$ 574.00
$97,537.39
148
INDEX
Accountant's Report:
Page
Appropriations and Transfers
139
Balance Sheet.
245
Debt Account. 146
Interest Payments
147
Payments.
128
Principal Payments 147
124
Trust Funds
146
Adams Library, Reports of
Adams Library, Librarian
68
Adams Library, Treasurer
69
Adams Library, Trustees
69
Assessors.
50
Board of Health:
Agent.
114
Board of Health.
113
Inspector of Animals.
116
Inspector of Milk.
115
Inspector of Slaughtering.
63
Cemetery Commissioners
71
Cemetery Perpetual Care funds
41
Constable
73
Dog Officer
72
Fire Engineers
66
Forest Warden
74
Highway Dept ..
76
Middlesex County Extension Service.
14
North Chelmsford Library Corporation.
70
Park Commissioners
.None
Planning Board.
71
Police Woman
66
Post-War Public Works Committee
None
Real Estate for Sale, List of.
55
School Dept.
Athletic Advisory Committee 93
Graduates, June 1945.
111
High School Principal's Report. 95.
Janitors & Transportation. 83 McFarlin School Cafeteria 92
Personnel.
81
Physical Education
89 78
Superintendent.
78 72 73
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Soldiers' Relief Agent
64
Tax Collector ..
Tax Collector, East Chelmsford Water District.
Tax Collector, South Chelmsford Water District
39
Town Clerk:
Annual Town Meeting, March 12, 1945.
23
Births
7
Deaths
15 34
Jury List.
35
Marriages.
9
Officers Appointed.
2
Officers Elected.
1
149
School Committee
Sea'ler of Weights and Measures
37 38
Financial Report.
64
Police.
116 Inspector of Plumbing.
Receipts
INDEX (CONT.)
Special Town Meeting, December 4, 1945. 31
Special Town Meeting, December 15, 1945. 33
21
Town Election, March 5, 1945
Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, March 5, and March 12, 1945. 17 Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, March 4, and March 11, 1946
117
Warrant for Special Town Meeting, December 4, 1945.
29
Warrant for Special Town Meeting, December 13, 1945. 32
None
Town Forest Committee
40
Town Treasurer.
Varney Playground Commission. None Welfare Agent. 61
150
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