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51.00
18
Edwards, W. C.
121-22
2197
100.00
101.17
1.00
1.00
101.17
19
Fletcher Fund
98
136844
100.00
105.40
1.59
3.00
103.99
20
Fox, John
42
125666
75.00
76.46
1.15
1.00
76.61
21 Fox, Richard H.
43
136962
75.00
76.56
1.15
1.00
76.71
22
Furlong, Emma L.
57
105269
100.00
102.00
1.54
2.00
101.54
23
Gill, S.
138
149054
75.00
76.97
1.15
1.50
76.62
.
.
6
24 Hodson, Fred
85
135530
100.00
116.36
1.75
3.00
115.11
25 Hodson, Henry R.
86
130498
100.00
113.55
1.71
3.00
112.26
26 Holt, Alice A.
118
134491
100.00
110.11
1.66
3.00
108.77
27 Holt, Mary A.
112
144435
50.00
51.31
.76
1.00
51.07
28
Hoyt, J. J.
54
125668
100.00
116.01
1.74
3.50
114.25
29
Jaquith, E. B. K. and Winn, J. P.
14-31
80047
150.00
197.16
2.97
6.00
194.13
30
Jeffroy, John Est.
40
45072
100.00
101.78
1.53
1.50
101.81
31
Jones, Ellen
67-74
C-663
100.00
103.21
2.54
2.50
103.25
32
LeDuke Fund
44-45
126580
150.00
152.45
2.29
2.00
152.74
33
Lee, Wm.
120
128152
100.00
102.31
1.54
2.00
101.85
34
Lofstedt, Nels
234
36576
100.00
102.29
1.53
2.00
101.82
35
Longley, Jonas and Eliza
55
93846
100.00
110.34
1.66
3.00
109.00
36 Lundgren, Hulda
97
45073
100.00
101.79
1.53
1.50
101.82
37 MacNaughton, I. and Taylor J.
403-AB
30591
75.00
76.66
1.15
1.50
76.31
38 MacNutt, Eva G.
125
127058
100.00
100.00
1.67
101.67
39
Marshall, Josiah E.
59-60
C-1835
200.00
202.00
4.00
2.00
204.00
40
Naylor Lot
10
141911
100.00
104.88
1.57
3.00
103.45
41
Nystrom, Charles
ยท
42
Olsen, Carl
151
141912
75.00
76.49
1.15
1.00
76.64
43 Parker, Alfred
16-17-18
C-663
400.00
418.92
10.28
8.00
421.20
44 Parkhurst, Alfred G.
146
15782
100.00
102.50
1.53
2.00
102.03
45
Parkhurst, A. W.
7
92865
100.00
107.69
1.61
4.00
105.30
46 Perry, John N.
47
92565
100.00
105.63
1.59
4.00
103.22
47
Petterson, Alfred
62
149052
75.00
76.45
1.15
1.00
76.60
48
Reid, James
111
44583
100.00
101.77
1.53
1.50
101.80
49 Rudkin Lot
370
147078
75.00
76.62
1.15
1.50
76.27
50 Russell, Mrs. John
402
44011
100.00
101.84
1.53
1.50
101.87
51
Spaulding, Oscar R.
138598
100.00
101.66
1.53
1.50
101.69
200.00
200.00
3.34
2.00
201.34
127054
52 Spaulding, Paul
90
47006
100.00
101.96
1.53
1.50
101.99
53
Spaulding, Paul
89
47005
100.00
101.96
1.53
1.50
101.99
54
Spaulding, Paul
91
47007
100.00
101.96
1.53
1.50
101.99
55 Snow, George F.
6
15606
200.00
237.37
3.57
6.00
234.94
56
Taylor, Harriet S.
24-25-A
C-663
100.00
103.71
2.54
3.00
103.25
57
Taylor, James E.
210
36572
100.00
102.28
1.53
2.00
101.81
58
Taylor, John Est.
52
45705
100.00
101.69
1
1.53
1.00
102.22
59
Toye, Dr. John E.
J
30592
75.00
76.69
1.15
1.00
76.84
60
Walker, Janet
38
129214
100.00
120.95
1.81
3.50
119.26
61
Wheeler, Samuel F.
87
78015
100.00
111.25
1.67
3.50
109.42
62
Whidden Lot
128
146984
100.00
102.99
1.55
2.00
102.54
63
Whidden, John H.
130
105270
100.00
102.54
1.54
2.00
102.08
64
Winship, Marcus H.
66
107918
100.00
114.78
1.72
3.50
113.00
Total
$6,700.00
$ 7,084.59
$113.94
$139.50
$ 7,059.03
PINE RIDGE CEMETERY Riverneck Road, Chelmsford Centre DECEMBER 31, 1947
Bank Book
Principal
On Hand 12-31-46
Paid Out
On Hand 12-31-47
1
Bachelder, Arthur
476
127059
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
$ .83
$
$
50.83
2
Barris, George
303
36574
100.00
104.30
1.57
105.87
3 Berg, Mrs. E.
765
C-1835
100.00
100.50
2.00
1.50
101.00
4 Brotz, E. G.
127062
100.00
100.00
1.67
1.50
100.17
5 Cass, Marion E.
344
45074
100.00
100.23
1.50
1.50
100.23
-
Donations
Lot
Income
.
6 Colpitts, Fred M.
286
42945
100.00
100.39
1.51
1.50
100.40
7 Douglas, Mrs. Charles
225
35966
100.00
100.29
1.51
1.50
100.30
8 Dunsford, R.
44017
150.00
150.49
2.26
2.00
150.75
9 Dunstan, Robert
37890
100.00
101.25
1.52
2.00
100.77
10
Elliott, John L.
326
44019
100.00
100.05
1.50
1.50
100.05
11
Fuller, Mrs. Glen
301
122905
125.00
127.10
2.55
2.00
127.65
12
Gay, F. W.
378
43470
100.00
100.24
1.50
1.50
100.24
13 Gould, Burton
720
129103
100.00
100.00
14
Gould, Warren J.
376
35964
100.00
100.29
1.51
1.50
100.30
15 Grant, E. C.
127063
125.00
125.00
2.08
1.50
125.58
16
Grant, Florence E.
207
36577
150.00
153.46
2.30
2.00
153.76
17 Grover, Charles
387
127071
100.00
100.00
1.67
1.50
100.17
18
Hall, William H.
20
44020
100.00
100.06
1.50
1.50
100.06
19 Harmon, Ray
767
129071
100.00
100.00
20
Hazen, Curtis G. and Frances B.
381
17651
50.00
50.91
.75
1.00
50.66
21 Helle, Anna Lund
335
45080
100.00
100.22
1.50
1.50
100.22
22
Hilton, Lewis
761-A
129074
100.00
100.00
23 Holbrook, C. A.
304
2196
100.00
100.00
1.00
1.00
100.00
24
Holt, Katie D.
750B
45001
100.00
101.35
1.53
2.00
100.88
25 Howe, Edwin A.
297
129654
50.00
49.80
.75
.50
50.05
26 Jarvis, Maude L.
206
45078
100.00
100.32
1.51
1.50
100.33
27
Lind, Emil A.
47008
150.00
151.62
2.27
2.00
151.89
28
Lovell, John G.
208
122903
100.00
101.28
2.03
2.00
101.31
29
MacElroy, Adam F.
144433
100.00
100.13
1.50
1.50
100.13
30 Macleod, Malcolm
754
C-1758
50.00
50.31
1.00
1.00
50.31
31 Melvin, Arthur W.
371
127065
100.00
100.00
1.67
1.50
100.17
32 Morse, C. Fremont
224
123010
100.00
100.11
1.50
1.50
100.11
33 Nilsson, Jons
127070
100.00
100.00
1.67
1.50
100.17
34 Olsen, Karl
360
122961
100.00
102.28
2.05
2.00
102.33
35 Pearson, Henry
347
125667
100.00
100.10
1.50
1.50
100.10
36 Perry, George
313
124193
100.00
100.24
1.50
1.50
100.24
37 Petterson, Victor
127067
100.00
100.00
1.67
1.50
100.17
38
Reid, William
349
44018
100.00
100.05
1.50
1.50
100.05
39
Robinson, J.
.50
75.83
40 Rodin, Anna
332
36579
100.00
100.79
1.51
1.50
100.80
41
Rodin, Louis
264-B
129069
100.00
100.00
42
Shedd, Wm. H.
285
45070
100.00
100.37
1.51
1.50
100.38
327
129070
100.00
100.00
44
Spaulding, Arthur
36575
100.00
100.79
1.51
2.00
100.30
45
Stewart, Mrs.
127068
100.00
100.00
1.67
1.50
100.17
46 Sweat, W.
127060
100.00
100.00
1.67
1.50
100.17
47 Vickery, Georgia
127066
100.00
100.00
1.67
1.50
100.17
48 Vickery, Walter A.
372
127053
100.00
100.00
1.67
1.50
100.17
49 Walker, Melvin
296
124194
50.00
50.27
.76
1.00
50.03
50 Whiteley, S.
743
C-1758
100.00
100.67
2.00
2.00
100.67
51 Williams, Albert C.
375
44021
100.00
100.61
1.51
2.00
100.12
52
Woodbury, Orion L.
729
C-1758
100.00
100.67
2.00
2.00
100.67
53
Wright, Geo. S. Sr.
379
127056
100.00
100.00
1.67
1.50
100.17
.
Total
$ 5,225.00
$ 4,751.75
$ 76.15
$ 71.00
$ 5,256.90
30593
75.00
75.21
1.12
43 Simpson, Hazel
FAIRVIEW CEMETERY Main St., North Chelmsford, Mass. DECEMBER 31, 1947
.
Donations
Lot
Bank Book C-1758
Principal 100.00
On Hand 12-31-46 103.14
Income 2.04
Paid Out 2.00
On Hand 12-31-47 103.18
2 Ditchfield, John
14
46007
100.00
100.73
1.51
1.50
100.74
3 MacComb, Joseph
12
46004
100.00
100.73
1.51
1.50
100.74
4 Swain, Edwin
16
44012
100.00
101.18
1.52
1.50
101.20
5 Tranton, Emma
30
36578
100.00
100.24
1.50
1.50
100.24
Total
$ 500.00
$ 506.02
$ 8.08
$ 8.00
$ 506.10
SUMMARY OF PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS NUMBER OF LOTS-320
Cemetery
Principal
On Hand 12-31-46 $ 9,588.05 4,806.87
Income $148.57 74.40
Paid Out $141.25 87.00
On Hand 12-31-47 $ 9,795.37 5,094.27
Hart Pond
4,975.00
Riverside
8,850.00
10,318.36
160.31
145.50
10,683.17
West Chelmsford
6,700.00
7,084.59
113.94
139.50
7,059.03
Pine Ridge
5,225.00
4,751.75
76.15
71.00
5,256.90
Fairview
500.00
506.02
8.08
8.00
506.10
Total
$35,907.12
$37,055.64
$581.45
$592.25
$38,394.84
1
Beattie, Agnes
31
Forefather's
$ 9,657.12
-
85
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To the citizens of the Town of Chelmsford:
We submit herewith our Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1947.
TAX RATE $45.00 PER $1,000.00
VALUE OF ASSESSED PROPERTY EXCLUDING DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS
Value of Land, excluding Buildings $1,576,130.00 Value of Buildings, excluding Land 5,629,910.00
Total value of Real Estate $7,206,040.00
Value of Tangible Personal Estate $ 845,475.00
Total Value of Real and
Personal Estate
$8,051,515.00
VALUE OF ASSESSED PROPERTY, DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS $ 6,500.00
Real Estate
VALUE OF ALL ASSESSED PROPERTY EXCEPTING AUTOMOBILES IN THE YEAR 1947
Value of Land excluding Buildings
$1,579,730.00
Value of Buildings, excluding Land. 5,632,810.00
Total value of Real Estate $7,212,540.00
Value of Tangible Personal Estate $ 845,475.00
Total value of all assessed property, excepting automobiles $8,058,015.00
TAXES COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR EXCLUDING DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS LEVY OF 1947
Tax on Real Estate $ 324,271.80
Tax on Personal Estate 38,046.375
Tax on Polls, 2949 @ $2.00 5,898.00
Gain by fractions
6.175
Total
$ 368,222.35
TAXES COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS-LEVY OF 1947
Tax on Real Estate
$
292.51
Tax on Polls, 35 @ $2.00 70.00
Total
$ 362.51
86
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
ALL TAXES EXCEPTING AUTOMOBILE EXCISE COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR-LEVY OF 1947
Tax on Real Estate $ 324,564.31
Tax on Personal Estate
38,046.375
Tax on Polls, 2984 @ $2.00
5,968.00
Gain by fractions
6.175
Total of all Real Estate, Personal, and Poll Taxes Committed to Col-
lector in 1947 $ 368.584.86
1947 RECAPITULATION
Town Appropriations
(a) To be raised by taxation $ 495,627.31
(b) To be taken from available funds 34,100.00
Debt and Interest Matured and Maturing 11,705.10
Overlay Deficits of Previous Years. 9.90
State Tax and Assessments
8,040.49
County Tax and Assessments
18,479.10
Overlay of Current Year
9,764.14
Gross Amount to be raised
$ 577,726.04
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Income Tax $ 29,809.18
Corporation Taxes
28,391.96
Gasoline Tax under Acts of 1943 Ch. 569
11,524.36
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
10,825.00
Licenses
3,300.00
Fines
175.00
Grants and Gifts
2,050.00
General Government
950.00
Protection of Persons and Property
175.00
Health and Sanitation
625.00
Highways
1,700.00
Charities
6,125.00
Old Age Assistance
48,850.00
Old Age Tax (Meals)
3,262.50
Soldiers' Benefits
875.00
Schools
825.00
Interest on Taxes, Assessments and De-
700.00
posits
Supplementary Cherry Sheet May 6, 1947
15,240.69
Total Estimated Receipts $ 165,403.69
87
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Overestimates of the previous year to be used as available funds approved by Commissioner $ 10,000.00
Amounts from available funds
34,100.00
Total Estimated Receipts and Avail- able Funds
$ 209,503.69
Net amount to be raised by taxation on Polls and Property 368,222.35
Number of Polls, 2949 @ $2.00
5,898.00
Total Valuation:
Personal Property $ 845,475.00
At Tax Rate of
45.00 $ 38,046.375
Total Valuation:
Real Estate 7,206,040.00
At Tax Rate of
45.00 324,371.80
Gain by fractions
6.175
Total Taxes Levied on Poll & Prop. $ 368,222.35
ABATEMENTS OF POLL, PERSONAL AND REAL ESTATE TAXES IN 1947
LEVY OF 1940
Poll, None Personal, None
Real Estate
$ .S1
Total
$ .81
LEVY OF 1941
Poll, None
Personal, None
Real Estate $ .83
Total
$ .83
LEVY OF 1942
Poll, None Personal, None Real Estate $ .83
Total
$ .83
1
88
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
LEVY OF 1943
Poll, None
Personal, None
Real Estate
$ .79.
Total
$ .79
LEVY OF 1944
Poll, None
Personal, None
Real Estate
$
.83
Total
$ .83
LEVY OF 1945
Poll, None
Personal, None
Real Estate
$ .88
Total
$ .88
LEVY OF 1946
Poll, None
Personal, None
Real Estate
$ 1.08
Total
$ 1.08
LEVY OF 1947
Poll $ 2,088.00
Personal
1,127.26
Real Estate
3,526.97
Total
$ 6,742.23
Number of Persons Assessed on Personal Estate Only 119
Number of Persons Assessed on Real Estate Only 2,346
Number of Persons Assessed on both Personal & Real 379
Notal Number of Persons Assed
2,844
Number of Horses Assessed 95
.
89
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Neat Cattle:
Cows
650
Yearling, Bulls, Heifers, etc.
68
Number of Swine Assessed 137
Number of Sheep Assessed
18
Number of Fowl Assesed 40,150
All Other Animals Assessed
54
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 2,341
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
12,960.32
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX OF 1947 COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR IN 1947
Number of Vehicles Assessed 3,101
Total Value of Vehicles Assessed
Tax Committed to Collector
$ 817,640.00
22,827.96
Excise Rate in Year 1947-$36.20.
TAX OF 1946 COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR IN 1947
Number of Vehicles Assessed
111
Total Value of Vehicles Assessed
$
65,050.00
Tax Committed to Collector
417.24
Excise Rate in year 1946-$35.40.
ABATEMENTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Levy of 1946
$
22.50
Levy of 1947 1,378.73
WATER DISTRICT TAXES EAST CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT Tax Rate $2.40 per $1000
Value of Real Estate $ 625,300.00
Value of Personal Estate 34,525.00
Total Value of Assessed Estate
$ 659,825.00
Tax on Real Estate $ 1,500.72
Tax on Personal Estate
82.86
Total Tax Committed to Collector Levy of 1947 $ 1,583.58
Amount to be as notified by Clerk of East Chelmsford Water District $ 1,500.00
Overlay of Current Year
83.58
Total
$ 1,583.58
90
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
ABATEMENTS-LEVY OF 1946
Personal, None
Real Estate $ 9.48
Total
$ 9.48
LEVY OF 1947
Personal $
4.02
Real Estate
17.28
Total
$ 21.30
SOUTH CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT Tax Rate $2.00 per $1000
Value of Real Estate $ 178,400.00
Value of Personal Estate 29,200.00
Total
$ 207,600.00
Tax on Real Estate $ 356.80
Tax on Personal Estate 58.40
Total Tax Committed to Collector Levy of 1947 $ 415.20
Amount to be raised as notified by Clerk of South Chelmsford Water District $ 350.00
Overlay of Current Year 65.20 $ 415.20
Total
EXEMPT PROPERTY 1947
Value of Land $ 146,525.00
Value of Buildings 1,173,500.00
Total
$1,320,025.00
Area of Exempt Property 560.88 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 WALTER JEWETT RICHARD L. MONAHAN Board of Assessors, Chelmsford
91
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The following is a report of the work done under Article 35 of the 1947 Annual Town Meeting :-
The survey was started on April 22, 1947 at Central Square in the Center Village.
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An entire transit and tape survey was made of the area bounded on the East by North Road; on the North by Locke Road and a portion of Davis Road; and on the West by Westford Street. Auxiliary lines were run East and West on Dalton Road, Worthen Street and on various wood roads.
This procedure enabled us to compute the work for accuracy and precision, and all polygons had a mathematical closure within the limits we had set. From these polygons we were then able to make tape surveys of all the parcels within the above-described area.
The work was suspended temporarily on July 3 and was resumed November 10. This was done because it was felt that the heavy foliage on the trees and underbrush in the wooded areas would slow up the survey so much that we would not be able to accomplish the amount of work we had set as our goal.
On December 24, the work was completed and the plans were pre- sented to the Board of Assessors for approval.
The field work and plans were done by Mr. Lester W. Ball under the supervision of the undersigned.
It is hoped that the voters will allow us to continue this most im- portant work.
The following is a list of the expenditures:
Money voted under the Article. $1,000.00
For Labor
$ 885.35
For Mileage
14.00
Field Equipment & Office Supplies. 100.45
$ 999.80
Money returned to Treasurer
.20
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN WRIGHT WALTER JEWETT RICHARD L. MONAHAN Board of Assessors.
92
REPORT OF THE WELFARE AGENT
REPORT OF THE WELFARE AGENT
To the Board of Public Welfare:
The annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1947 is herewith submitted:
ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Board of Public Welfare Bureau of Old Age Assistance
Raymond H. Greenwood, chairman
Raymond H. Greenwood John L. Dusseault
John L. Dusseault
Theodore W. Emerson
Theodore W. Emerson
John C. Donohoe
Welfare Agent
-George C. Hood
Social Worker
Marguerite E. Hoar
The three categories of assistance administered by this depart- ment show steadily increasing case loads during 1947, and the money expended for various forms of relief has shown corresponding in- creases, due also to the upward revision of the state standard budget to meet increased cost of living, and to increased medical and hospital demands.
Statistics showing appropriations ,federal and state reimburse- ments, refunds, etc., appear in the town Accountant's report so are . not duplicated here.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Case Loads
Expenditures
1946
1947
1946
1947
January -
210
228
$ 9,397.60
$ 11,796.26
February
214
227
9,751.10
10,966.11
March
222
226
10,064.73
11,045.78
April
225
223
10,186.65
10,635.89
May
225
221
9,716.64
10,975.41
June
227
226
10,220.00
11,316.67
July
230
229
10,251.24
11,482.71
August
230
226
10,067.38
10,880.50
September
231
226
10,397.34
11,118.00
October
226
230
10,892.68
12,567.36
November
227
229
11,239.95
12,625.32
December
225
229
10,628.34
11,857.00
2692
2720
$122,813.65
$140,267.01
Case loads shown above are for individuals. In addition to the above payments $851.31 was paid to other cities and towns for OAA to people with Chelmsford settlements.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Case Loads
Expenditures
1946
1947
1946
1947
January
8
8
$ 579.34
$ 714.38
February
8
8
451.19
695.47
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REPORT OF THE WELFARE AGENT
March
7
11
503.62
933.18
April
8
12
488.76
1,075.00
May
10
12
656.81
1,084.41
June
8
12
504.29
1,098.89
July
8
12
571.19
1,109.54
August
9
12
568.19
1,140.15
September
9
13
613.90
1,192.70
October
9
13
650.34
1,340.21
November
8
14
652.22
1,390.37
December
8
15
773.64
1,448.87
100
142
$ 7,013.49
$13,223.17
Case loads above are for families, so indicate assistance to about four times as many individuals.
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Case Loads
Expenditures
1946
1947
1946
1947
January
15
23
$ 535.59
$ 968.20
February
16
24
557.63
1,099.70
March
17
22
817.40
887.09
April
17
23
729.00
805.21
May
18
19
798.59
855.48
June
22
23
959.17
864.33
July
23
22
1,010.63
946.95
August
21
21
986.73
758.04
September
20
20
1,292.76
736.45
October
21
22
1,454.25
993.34
November
17
23
888.55
1,080.37
December
21
25
1,079.62
1,185.89
228
267
$11,109.92
$11,180.89
In the above case loads, assistance was to both individuals and heads of families so considerably more persons were provided for than indicated. In addition to the above expenditures $728.38 was paid for aid to people with Chelmsford settlements, in other cities and towns; $1,147.28 for care of four men in the Westford Infirmary; $1,087.04 for care of three minor children in private homes; $1,251.00 for men and women with Chelmsford settlements at the Tewksbury Infirmary; and $371.00 for care of children under the Division of Child Guardian- ship.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE C. HOOD, Agent.
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REPORT OF THE SLAUGHTERING INSPECTOR
REPORT OF THE SLAUGHTERING INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
The following report is submitted for the Inspector of Slaughter- ing for the year ending December 31, 1947.
NUMBER INSPECTED
Cattle 105
Calves 81
Hogs
734
Sheep
42
Goats
11
Total Inspected
973
NUMBER CONFISCATED
Cattle
1
Calves
1
Hogs
2
Total Confiscated 4
Respectfully submitted,
Signed: PATRICK H. HALEY, Inspector.
REPORT OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AGENT
To the Board of Selectmen:
The sum of $4,770.80 was expended for Veterans' Benefits during the year 1947. This is a decrease of $1,683.63 over the year 1946. This decrease is due to the fact that the requirements for securing approval of applications for Veterans' Benefits are being carefully checked both by the Veterans' Agent and the investigator from the Office of Veterans' Services in Boston who pass on all applications and without whose approval no benefits can be paid. The Commissioner of Veterans' Services is very strict in the Application of the law governing Veterans' Benefits.
Twenty eight applications have been made during the year for benefits, nineteen were approved, eight were disallowed and two are pending as of December 31st.
Very few discharges were recorded during the year but many more veterans visited the office to talk over problems and to secure information as to their rights under federal and state legislation.
Your Veterans' Agent has been designated by the Federal govern- ment to deal with employers and veterans in the settlement of matters pertaining to veterans' re-employment rights. This function was formerly the responsibility of the Selective Service Board but when Selective Service was disbanded the present arrangement was made. There is, of course, no remuneration connected with these duties.
Respectfully submitted, GORDON P. DeWOLF, Veterans' Agent.
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby respectfully submit my report of the Police Department for the year 1947. A list of the police department personnel follows:
CHIEF OF POLICE Ralph J. Hulslander
PATROLMEN
Allan H. Adams Winslow P. George
REGULAR SPECIALS
Leo Boucher
Basil F. Larkin
Raymond H. Harmon Edward F. Miner
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SPECIAL OFFICERS
Lawrence W. Chute
Allan Kidder
Fritz H. Pearson
Arthur Smith
Kenneth Reid
Lewis Dutton
POLICEWOMAN Christina N. Simpson
REGULAR SCHOOL POLICE
John Wrigley
George W. Marinel
SPECIAL SCHOOL POLICE
Roger Welsh John H. Constantine
George A. Ducharme . William H. Parlee
Jacob I. Spaulding Percy Robinson
Charles Campbell Francis Foster
Gilman Buckland
SPECIAL POLICE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Ancel E. Taylor
SPECIAL POLICE NORTH CHELMSFORD FIRE DISTRICT John A. Andrew
SPECIAL POLICE VARNEY PLAYGROUND Leslie Adams William Warley -
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRIMES AGAINST PERSON
Assault and Battery 2
Unnatural Act
1
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Breaking and Entering
6
Larceny
.
5
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
A. W. O. L.
1
Driving under the influence of liquor
6
Drunkenness 32
Escaped
2
Motor vehicle laws violated
9
Non-support
1
Safe keeping
4
Violation of parole
4
Violation of Immigration laws
1
Total
74
DISPOSITIONS
Committed to House of Correction
1
Committed to Worcester House of Correction
1
Committed to Worcester State Hospital
4
Fined
10
Filed
4
Not Guilty
3
Probation
13
Released
30
Returned to Worcester State Hospital
2
Returned to Immigration Authorities
1
Returned to Bridgewater
1
Returned to Concord Reformatory
1
Released to Provost Marshal at Bedford, Mass.
1
Released to Parole Officer
1
Ayer Court for Harvard Police on warrant
1
Total
74
As in the past several years the Police Department together with the Auxiliary Police and various organizations in all sections of the Town, sponsored Hallowe'en parties for hundreds of children of the Town. .
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Acknowledgment of the sincere cooperation received from the townspeople and the most generous donations made by various in- dividuals and business concerns, is hereby made and my most heart- felt thanks, too.
At this time, I would like to call your attention to the fact that our expenditures have risen and additional money appropriated for the department. This is due to the fact that several months ago it was felt an absolute necessity to have twenty-four hour patroling and this meant an additional patrolman on an eight-hour day. Needless to say, this is giving the Town more protection and, in my opinion, should be continued.
I am grateful for all past favors afforded me by the townspeople and the cooperation given by my force during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH J. HULSLANDER, Chief of Police.
REPORT OF THE POLICEWOMAN
Mr. Ralph J. Hulslander Chief of Police
Dear Sir:
I hereby submit a report of my duties as policewoman for 1947. . 1
Cases investigated at request of police 10
Lectures in regard to behavior 27
Cases investigated upon complaint to policewoman 25
Assisted officers taking patients to Worcester 2
Visits to homes in regard to various police cases 16
Consultations with Chief of Police 32
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The newspaper articles pertaining to public safety written by you are a real contribution to the public and should be given due con- sideration.
I wish to thank Chief Hulslander and the other members of the police force for their cooperation and assistance during the year 1947.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) CHRISTINA N. SIMPSON, R.N., Policewoman.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
ANNUAL REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS-1947
Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Board of Fire Engineers as now organized was appointed in October and consequently had control of the fire department only during the final three months of the year.
During this time, the Board has delved deeply into ways and means of improving the department as a whole-primarily as regards centralization.
At present, there are five distinct companies, each operating under a district chief. Each has its own telephone line, its own truck and equipment, such as it is. An alarm can be sounded in the Center, or any other district, without any other company being aware of the fact that there is a fire in the town or that the company of that particular district is out fighting a fire.
As the first step to overcome this unsatisfactory condition, we have conferred with the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company concerning a centralized telephone hook-up with a switch- board, connecting all companies. If funds are voted for this im- provement, all fire calls will be made by calling one number; all fire calls will be handled through one central point; this central point will be aware of any fire in town and, through this central station, extra companies may be sent to the fire and other district chiefs may be made aware of the fire, so that at least one additional company may be held in readiness to "cover in" for the district where the fire is, should another alarm of fire be sounded.
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