Town annual report of Chelmsford 1947, Part 9

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Publication date: 1947
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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Total for Highway Department


$ 75,471.58


STREET LIGHTING:


Lighting


$ 10,241.66


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


ADMINISTRATION:


Salaries of Board


$ 325.00


Agent's Salary


1,000.00


Social Worker's Salary


980.00


Printing and Postage and Supplies


20.49


Telephone


6.77


Furniture


33.39


Typewriter Repairs


17.50


All Other


13.95


$ 2,397.10


136


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


OUTSIDE RELIEF:


Groceries and Provisions $ 452.58


Fuel


87.02


Board and Care


1,146.00


Medicine and Medical Attention


684.58


State Institutions


1,438.00


Cash Grants to Individuals


9,869.75


Clothing


158.42


Light and Water


12.19


All Other


2.37


$ 13,850.91


RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS:


Cities $ 728.38


Towns


1,147.28


$ 1,875.66


Total Administration and Outside Relief.


$ 18,123.67


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN:


Town, Cash


$ 9,859.09


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, ADMINISTRATION:


Agent's Salary $ 1,160.00


Social Worker's Salary


1,000.00


$


2,160.00


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE:


Postage $ 10.00


Office Supplies 17.01


Telephone


19.52


-


$ 46.53


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, RELIEF:


Cash Grants


$ 76,605.25


Other Cities and Towns


26.13


$ 76,631.38 $106,820.67


Total Charities


137


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


VETERANS' BENEFITS


VETERANS' RELIEF:


. Agent's Salary


$ 600.00


Office Supplies


54.92


Telephone


1.45


Groceries


93.56


Fuel and Light


17.42


Medicine and Medical Attention


325.93


Cash Aid


4,267.24


Clothing


10.08


Total Veterans' Benefits $ 5,370.60


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


ADMINISTRATION:


Superintendent's Salary


$ 4,700.00


Secretary's Salary


1,300.00


Attendance Officer


50.00


Stationery and Postage


174.32


Telephones


494.08


Superintendent's Travel Expense


76.95


Association Dues


10.00


All Other


5.00


Total Administration


$ 6,810.35


INSTRUCTION:


Teachers' Salaries :


High


$ 43,860.46


Elementary


84,094.52


Supervisors


7,676,50


$135,631.48


Books and Supplies :


Books, High


$ 1,029.23


Books, Elementary


2,245.08


Supplies, High


1,627.25


Supplies, Elementary


2,728.86


Visual Education


77.73


Travel Expense


10.50


$ 7,718.65


Total Instruction


$143,350.13


138


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


JANITORS' SALARIES:


High


$


4,046.00


Elementary


11,099.27


$ 15,145.27


OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:


Fuel and Light, High


$ 2,601.48


Fuel and Light, Elementary


5,609.09


Water


411.29


$


8,621.86


REPAIRS:


High


$


3,196.02


Elementary


1,821.33


$ 5,017.35


JANITORS' SUPPLIES:


High


$ 332.20


Elementary


722.90


$ 1,055.10


AUXILIARY AGENCIES: TRANSPORTATION:


High


$ 8,112.46


Elementary


5,744.50


$ 13,856.96


SCHOOL NURSE:


Supplies


$ 41.57


Physicians' Salaries


$ 600.00


Total Auxiliary Agencies


$ 14,498.53


NEW EQUIPMENT:


Duplicator


$ 67.07


Trucking


60.98


Hose and Sprinklers


15.95


Typewriters


997.50


Dish Towels


9.36


Food Carriers


60.75


Lunch Room Equipment


38.70


Furniture


298.30


Tools


1.65


Electric Wiring


249.00


$ 1,799.26


1


139


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


ATHLETICS:


Football Equipment


$ 99.73


Transportation


273.68


Medical Supplies


20.81


Marking Links for Basketball


52.75


Insurance


47.48


All Other


5.55


$ 500.00


PLAYGROUNDS:


Trucking and Supplies


$ 165.20


Labor


332.05


$ 497.25


Total for Schools


$197,295.10


VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS:


Tuition


1,489.08 $


LIBRARIES


ADAMS LIBRARY :


Librarian's Salary


$ 733.32


Assistants


435.87


Janitors


504.18


Repairs


538.42


Books and Periodicals


530.08


Light, Fuel and Water


583.55


Transportation of Books


127.00


Equipment, Supplies and Postage


49.16


Treasurer's Bond


50.00


Insurance


56.76


Trucking


24.00


Oil Burner


485.00


Lawn Sprinkler


5.25


NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY:


Annual Appropriation $ 1,200.00 ·


PARK DEPARTMENT


PARKS:


Labor


$ 988.26


Tools


9.00


Water


14.00


Equipment and Repairs


154.84


Loam and Sand


16.30


$ 4,122.59


$ 1,182.40


140


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


VARNEY PLAYGROUND:


Labor $、 366.04


Loam and Gravel


104.50


Flag


7.25


Lime


11.83


Repairs


3.08


$ 492.70


CARE OF EDWARDS MEMORIAL BEACH:


Labor $ 449.47


· Repairs


6.00


$ 455.47


UNCLASSIFIED


Memorial Day, Dinners and Refreshments $ 684.39


Memorial Day, Music and Speaker


190.00


Memorial Day, Other Expenses


333.24


$ 1,207.63


Town Clock


233.94


Insurance of Public Buildings


2,765.75


Treasurer's Bond, Insurance Sinking Fund


50.00


Town Reports, Printing and Delivery


2,022.90


Middlesex County Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Maintenance


3,032.59


Constable, Posting Warrants


32.00


American Legion, Rental of Quarters


300.00


Claims for Personal Injuries


300.00


Dog Officer


261.00


Survey and Maps


999.80


Snow Plow


550.00


Automobile for Police Department


1,194.24


Equipment for Highland Avenue Playground


100.00


Legal Expense re Claims and Suits


531.70


Repairs at Various School Buildings


962.37


Truck for Fire Department


1,430.00


Draining Evergreen Street


1,480.31


$ 17,454.23


141


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS STREETS:


Harvey Road


$ 16.60


Summit Avenue


470.97


Yale Street


161.09


Old Stage Road


500.00


Manning Road


75.01


Clinton Avenue


212.34


Columbia Street


110.00


Delwood Road


309.96


Randall Street


115.00


Hornbeam Hill Road


115.00


Marinel Avenue


385.00


Sharon Avenue


165.00


2


$ 2,635.97


HIGHLAND AVENUE SCHOOL BUILDING:


Painting


$ 1,621.00


Advertising


10.00


Plumbing


114.90


Electrical Wiring


71.74


Fire Alarm System


64.52


Window Shades


47.30


$ 1,929.46


UNPAID BILLS:


Outside Relief


$ 1,048.26


Old Age Assistance


1,088.83


Veterans' Benefits


179.79


Public Buildings


175.69


Health Department


70.50


Board of Appeals


15.00


School Department


114.48


Highway Department


1,559.57


$ 4,252.12


142


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT


CEMETERY MAINTENANCE:


Labor


$ 3,569.01


Tools


484.07


Water


41.00


Seed and Shrubs


93.25


Loam and Gravel


151.00


Fertilizer


80.63


Justice of Peace Fees


3.50


Removing Tree


315.00


Plowing


10.00


$ 4,747.46


Commissioners' Salaries


$ 105.00


Total for Cemeteries


$ 4,852.46


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


INTEREST:


High School Building Loan $ 195.00


Westlands School Building Loan


150.00


Anticipation of Revenue Loan


314.24


$ 659.24


MATURING DEBT:


High School Building Loan $ 6,000.00


Westlands School Building Loan 5,000.00


$ 11,000.00


Anticipation of Revenue Loan


$100,000.00


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


STATE TAXES:


State Tax $ 6,450.00


State Parks and Reservations 373.83


State Audit of Municipal Accounts 886.55


$ 7,710.38


County Tax


$ 13,392.53 $ 2,794.92


Veterans' Emergency Fund


143


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


FEDERAL TAX: Withholding Tax


$ 27,448.82


LICENSES:


County, Dog Licenses


$ 1,936.00


State, Beverage Permit


10.00


$1,946.00


AGENCY:


East Chelmsford Water District, Taxes $ 3,282.96


South Chelmsford Water District, Taxes. 417.28


Purchase of Savings Bonds


881.25


Retirement Fund


1,985.65


$ 6,567.14


TRUST:


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests $ 1,350.00


Interest on Perpetual Care Bequests 592.25


$


1,942.25


FEDERAL GRANTS:


Old Age Assistance, Administration $ 1,925.49


Old Age Assistance, Relief


61,560.30


Aid to Dependent Children, Adm. 43.83


Aid to Dependent Children, Relief


3,373.28


$ 66,902.90


REFUNDS:


Taxes $ 592.02


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


863.54


Poll Taxes 72.00


Savings Bonds


603.00


Taxes to be Refunded


108.90


Licenses


144.17


Tailings


.50


$.


2,384.13


Total Payments for 1947


$767,622.38


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1947


$156,144.11


Grand Total


$923,766.49


APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS ADDITIONS-REFUNDS AND EXPENDITURES-BALANCES


Appropria- tions


Transfers Additions 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


100.00


450.00


406.30


43.70


Land Transactions


300.00


227.03


527.03


527.03


Town Accountant's Salary


2,340.00


2,340.00


2,340.00


Town Accountant and Board of Selectmen Clerk


1,300.00


1,300.00


956.50


343.50


Town Accountant Expense


100.00


100.00


86.86


13.14


Town. Clerk's Salary


200.00


200.00


200.00


Town Clerk Expense


435.00


435.00


435.00


Town Treasurer and Collector's Salary


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Town Treasurer and Collector Clerk


1,600.00


1,600.00


1,600.00


Town Treasurer and Collector Expense


1,710.00


1,710.00


1,709.00


1.00


Town Treasurer and Collector Bonds


523.75


523.75


523.75


Foreclosing Tax Titles


1,200.00


9.17


1,209.17


1,010.81


198.36


Board of Assessors' Salaries


3,800.00


3,800.00


3,800.00


Clerks and Assistant Assessors


1,720.00


1,720.00


1,720.00


Board of Assessors Expense


925.00


925.00


884.08


40.92


Town Counsel's Salary


300.00


300.00


300.00


Elections


400.00


400.00


330.13


69.87


Registration of Voters, Salaries


300.00


300.00


300.00


Registration of Voters, Clerk


100.00


100.00


100.00


Registration of Voters, Expense


1,185.00


10.00


1,195.00


1,192.39


2.61


Finance Committee Expense


30.00


·


30.00


10.00


20.00


Appropria- tions


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total Expended


Balance


Planning Board


100.00


100.00


97.43


2.57


Board of Appeals


250.00


21.50


271.50


196.09


75.41


Building Inspector's Salary


300.00


300.00


300.00


Building Inspector's Expense


20.00


20.00


18.50


1.50


Public Buildings, Janitors' Salaries


2,175.00


2,175.00


2,124.96


50.04


Public Buildings, Fuel, Light and Water


2,000.00


175.00


2,175.00


2,174.24


.76


Public Buildings, Other Expenses


3,000.00


3,000.00


2,741.10


258.90


$ 30,188.75 $


542.70 $ 30,731.45 $ 29,609.17 $


1,122.28


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police Department-Chief's Salary


$ 3,120.00


$ 3,120.00 $


3,120.00


.


Police Department-Patrolmen, Salaries


5,000.00


5,000,00


5,000.00


Police Department-Special and School Police


4,000.00


4,000.00


3,974.02


25.98


Police Department-Other Expenses


2,906.00


2,906.00


2,820.54


85.46


Fire Department, Administration


15,680.00


15,680.00


15,618.20


61.80


Fire Department, Maintenance


5,779.00


5,779,00


5,774.46


4.54


Fire Department, Fires


900.00


3.50


903.50


657.67


245.83


Fire Department, Hydrant Service, Center


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Fire Department, Hydrant Service, North


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


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


59.27


1,559.27


1,559.27


Tree Warden


400.00


35.00


435.00


434.24


.76


Forest Fire Department


2,000.00


400.00


2,400.00


2,396.07


3.93


.


$ 48,535.00 $ 497.77 $ 49,032.77 $ 48,604.47 $ 428.30


Appropria- tions


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total Expended Balance


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health Department-Salaries of Board


$ 700.00


$ 700.00 $


700.00


Health Department-Agent's Salary


2,350.00


2,350.00


2,350.00


Health Department-Agent's Transportation


312.00


312.00


312.00


Health Department-Aid


1,500.00


1,500.00


665.00


835.00


Health Department-Maintenance


300.00


300.00


186.56


113.44


Health Department-Vaccine Treatment


200.00


200.00


200.00


Health Department-Meat Inspector's Salary


1,300.00


1,300.00


1,300.00


Health Department-Assistant Inspector's Salary


300.00


300.00


300.00


Health Department-Milk Inspector


400.00


400.00


400.00


Health Department-Care of Dumps


750.00


750.00


473.00


277.00


Health Department-Physician's Salaries


100.00


100.00


100.00


Health Department-Animal Inspector's Salary


250.00


250.00


250.00


Health Department-Plumbing Inspection Fees


600.00


150.00


750.00


724.50


25.50


Health Department-Collection of Garbage


1,400,00


2,800.04


4,200.04


3,933.28


266.76


$ 10,462.00 $ 2,950.04 $ 13,412.04 $ 11,394.34 $ 2,017.70


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:


Highway Superintendent's Salary


$ 2,700.00


$ 2,700.00 $ 2,587.50 $ 900.00 894.70


112.50


Highway Clerk's Salary


900.00


5.30


General Maintenance


26,680.80


26,680.80


26,680.80


Snow and Ice Removal


7,000.00


700.00


7,700.00


7,427.79


272.21


Machinery Account


5,500.00


241.00


5,741.00


5,739.09


1.91


Road Binder and Resurfacing Account


8,000.00


8,000.00


7,730.35


269.65


Chapter 90, Maintenance, Various Roads


4,250.00


4,250.00


3,591.92


658.08


4


.


Appropria- tions


Transfers


Total Expended


Balance


Additions Refunds


Chapter 90, Boston Road Construction


4,500.00


13,521.41


18,021.41


16,764.59


1,256.82


Highway Construction and Repairs


5,000.00


5,000.00


4,054.84


945.16


STREET LIGHTS:


$ 10,380.00


$ 10,380.00 $ 10,241.66 $


138.34


CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS:


Board of Public Welfare Salaries


$ 325.00


$ 325.00 $


325.00


Public Welfare Dept., Agent's Salary


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Public Welfare Dept., Social Worker's Salary


980.00


980.00


980.00


Public Welfare Dept., Maintenance


100.00


100.00


92.10


7.90


Public Welfare Dept., Outside Relief


18,000.00


18,000.0


15,726.57


2,273.43


Public Welfare Dept., Aid to Dependent Children


10,500.00


46.00


10,546.00


9,859.09


686.91


Old Age Assistance, Agent's Salary


1,160.00


1,160.00


1,160.00


Old Age Assistance, Social Worker's Salary


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Old Age Assistance, Maintenance


50.00


50.00


46.53


3.47


Old Age Assistance, Relief


81,000.00


192.80


81,192.80


76,631.38


4,561.42


Veterans' Benefits


8,400.00


8,400.00


4,770.60


3,629.40


Director of Veterans' Services, Salary


600.00


600.00


600.00


$123,115.00 $


238.80 $123,353.80 $112,191.27 $ 11,162.53


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:


Park Department


$ 1,200.00


$ 1,200.00 $


1,182.40 $


17.60


Varney Playground


500.00


1.20


501.20


492.70


8.50


Care of Edwards Memorial Beach


500.00


500.00


455.47


44.53


$ 64,530.80 $ 14,462.41 $ 78,993.21 $ 75,471.58 $


3,521.63


Appropria- tions


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total Expended


Balance


1


Memorial Day


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,207.63


292.37


Town Clock


275.00


275.00


233.94


41.06


Insurance on Public Buildings


2,650.00


115.75


2,765.75


2,765.75


Treasurer's Bond, Insurance Sinking Fund


50.00


50.00


50.00


Town Reports


2,022.90


2,022.90


2,022.90


Unpaid Bills of 1946


4,284.86


4,284.86


4,252.12


32.74


Middlesex County Sanatorium, Maintenance


3,032.59


3,032.59


3,032.59


Constable


24.00


8.00


32.00


32.00


Rent of Quarters for Post 212, American Legion


300.00


300.00


300.00


Dog Officer


200.00


61.00


261.00


261.00


Settlement of Claims and Suits Against the Town


300.00


300.00


300.00


Legal Expense re Claims and Suits


600.00


600.00


531.70


68.30


Survey and Maps of the Town


1,000.00


1,000.00


999.80


.20


Automobile for Police Department


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,194.24


305.76


Equipment for Highland Avenue School Playground


100.00


100.00


100.00


Repairs of School Buildings


2,378.05


: 2,378.05


962.37


1,415.68


Vocational School Tuition


800.00


1,233.70


2,033.70


1,489.08


544.62


New Snow Plow


550.00


550.00


550.00


Motorized Fire Truck


4,000.00


4,000.00


1,430.00


2,570.00


Reconstruction of Clinton Avenue


400.00


400.00


212.34


187.66


Reconstruction of Manning Road


500.00


500.00


75.01


424.99


Reconstruction of Yale Street


250.00


250.00


161.09


88.91


Reconstruction of Old Stage Road


500.00


500.00


500.00


Reconstruction of Randall Street


250.00


250.00


115.00


135.00


Reconstruction of Hornbeam Hill Road


500.00


500.00


115.00


385.00


Appropria- tions


Transfers Additions Refunds


Total Expended


Balance


Reconstruction of Harvey Road


250.00


250.00


16.60


233.40


Repairs of Highland Avenue School Building


2,499.05


2,499.05


1,929.46


569.59


Reconstruction of Summit Ave.


850.00


850.00


470.97


379:03


Reconstruction of Marinel Avenue


800.00


800.00


385.00


415.00


Reconstruction of Sharon Avenue


415.00


415.00


165.00


250.00


Reconstruction of Emerson Avenue


50.00


50.00


50.00


Reconstruction of Columbia Street


195.00


195.00


110.00


85.00


Reconstruction of Delwood Road


720.00


720.00


309.96


410.04


Drainage of Evergreen Street


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,480.31


19.69


$ 30,969.35 $ 7,896.75 $ 38,866.10 $ 29,89.1.43 $


8,974.67


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: -


Cemetery Commissioners' Salaries


$ 105.00


$ 105.00 $


105.00


Care of Cemeteries


5,000.00


17.94


5,017.94


4,747.46


270.48


Care and Improvement of all Cemeteries


Perpetual Care


592.25


592.25


592.25


.


$ 5,105.00 $


610.19 $ 5,715.19 $


5,444.71 $ 270.48


INTEREST: High School Building Loan Westlands School Building Loan


195.00


150.00


Anticipation of Revenue


314.24


659.24


Appropria-


Transfers


Total Expended Balance


tions Additions Refunds


MATURING DEBT: High School Building Loan Westlands School Building Loan Anticipation of Revenue Loan


$ 6,000.00 5,000.00 100,000.00


$111,000.00


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT:


School Department, Superintendent's Salary


$ 4,700.00


$ 4,700.00 $


4,700.00


School Department, Secretary's Salary


1,300.00


1,300.00


1,300.00


School Department, Administration


815.00


815.00


810.35


4.65


School Department, Instruction


146,275.00


146,275.00


143,350.13


2,924.87


School Department, Janitors' Salaries


15,270.00


15,270.00


15,145.27


124.73


School Department, Operation and Maintenance


14,687.00


140.26


14,827.26


14,694.31


132.95


School Department, Auxiliary Agencies


15,325.00


15,325.00


14,498.53


826.47


School Department, Care of Playgrounds


500.00


500.00


497.25


2.75


School Department, New Equipment


1,800.00


1,800.00


1,799.26


.74


School Department, Athletics


500.00


500.00


500.00


$201,172.00 $


140,26 $201,312.26 $197,295.10 $ 4,017.16


.


LIBRARIES: Adams Library North Chelmsford Library


$ 3,382.00 $


740.59 $ 4,122.59 $ 4,122.59


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,200.00


Appropria-


Transfers


Total Expended Balance


tions Additions Refunds


EXPENDED FROM REVENUE:


Agency, Trust and Investment:


State Tax


$ 6,450.00


County Tax


13,392.53


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


1,350.00


Refunds


2,383.63


County, Dog Licenses


1,936.00


Beverage Permits


10.00


East Chelmsford Water District Tax Collection


3,282.96


South Chelmsford Water District Tax Collection


417.28


Federal Grant, Old Age Assistance Administration


1,925.49


Federal Grant, Old Age Assistance Relief


61,560.30


Federal Grant, Aid to Dependent Children, Admin.


43.83


Federal Grant, Aid to Dependent Children, Relief


3,373.28


Purchase of Savings Bonds


881.25


Withholding Tax


27,448,82


State Parks and Reservations


373.83


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


886.55


Tailings


.50


Retirement Fund


1,985.65


Veterans' Emergency Fund


2,794.92


--


$130,496.82


Total Expended


$767,622.38


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BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1947 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Taxes to be Refunded


358.05


General $156,144.11


Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1947 $ 3,021.91


Petty Cash:


Treasurer


50.00


Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus


14,461.94


Deputy Collector 50.00


Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $ 713.57


Departmental


3,702.19


Tax Title


4,970.75


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Levy of 1947 Real


$


7,660.69


$ 9,386.51


Timber Salvage


$


405.08


Premium on Loans


261.49


Sale of Town Property


9,131.12


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves


1,831.50


Tailings


113.23


Overlay, Levy of 1940


$


.81


66


1941


.83


Emma Gay, Varney Playground Fund


1,000.00


Road Machinery Fund


153.70


66


1943


.79


Health Department, Collection of Garbage


266.76


State and County Aid to Highways, Revenue


12,507.89


66


1945


88


Highland Avenue School Repairs


569.59


Claims for Personal Injuries


736.47


Motorized Fire Truck


2,570.00


$


44.75


School Department Retirement System


22.71


Veterans' Emergency Fund


135.00


Defense of Tax Abatement Cases


675.00


-


Selectmen's. Department 165.41


-


Departmental:


1946


39.78


.


1944


.83


1942


.83


$


713.57


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1947


$156,244.11


Cash:


Police Department 5.00


Assessors' Department


30.00


Forest Fire Department 2.50


Federal Grant, Aid to Dependent Children, Admin. 327.57 Federal Grant, Aid to Dependent Children, Relief 359.99


Health Department


642.71


Highway Department 29.70


Chapter 90, Boston Road Construction


1,256.82


Aid to Dependent Children


1,594.20 ·


Reconstruction of Clinton Avenue


187.66


of Manning Road


¥


of Yale Street


88.91


of Randall Street


135.00


of Hornbeam Hill Road


385.00


$ 3,702.19


of Harvey Road


233.40


Tax Possessions


$


3,218.00


of Summit Avenue


379.03


Tax Titles


1,752.75


of Marinel Avenue


415.00


State Aid to Highways


8,007.03


of Sharon Avenue


250.00


County Aid to Highways


4,500.86


of Emerson Avenue


50.00


Interest


314.24


of Delwood Road


410.04


of Columbia Street


85.00


Highway Reconstruction and Repairs


945.16


Excess and Deficiency


121,785.67


$186,563.27


$186,563.27


.


Net Funded or Fixed Debt $ 20,000.00


High School Building Loan


$ 10,000.00


Westlands School Building Loan 10,000.00


$ 20,000.00


$ 20,000.00


Old Age Assistance


444.93


424.99


Veterans' Benefits


551.40


School Department


236.34


Repairs, Various School Buildings 1,415.68 Federal Grant, Old Age Assistance Admin. 225.48


DEBT ACCOUNTS December 31, 1947


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS:


Cash and Securities:


In Custody of Town Treasurer $ 38,590.69


In Custody of Library Trustees 26,001.84


In Custody of Insurance Fund


Commissioners 48,022.35


Aaron George Cemetery Care Fund 1,082.40


In Custody of Board of Selectmen --- 1,000.00


George Memorial Hall Fund


2,457.90


A. F. Adams Library Fund 10,381.09


Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund 195.85


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 38,394.84


Mary B. Proctor Library Fund 10,040.00


Emma Gay Varney Playground Fund 1,000.00


Insurance Investment Fund 48,022.35


$113,614.88


$113,614.88


WINTHROP A. PARKHURST, Town Accountant.


.


Joseph Warren Library Fund $ 1,045.76 Adams Emerson Library Fund 218.21


Selina G. Richardson Library Fund 456.84 Albert H. Davis Library Fund 319.64


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS OF TOWN DEBT TO BE RAISED ANNUALLY BY TAXATION


Year


Interest Rate 11/2%


Purpose of Loan


Totals


1948


$ 5,000.00


High School Building $


5,000.00


1949


5,000.00


5,000.00


$ 10,000.00


$ 10,000.00 1%


1948


$ 5,000.00


Westlands Sch. Bldg. $ 5,000.00


1949


5,000.00


5,000.00


$ 10,000.00


$ 10,000.00


INTEREST PAYMENTS ON TOWN DEBT TO BE RAISED ANNUALLY BY TAXATION


Year


Interest Rate 11/2%


Purpose of Loan


Totals


1948


$ 112.50


High School Building $


112.50


$ 112.50


$ 112.50


1%


1948


$ 100.00


Westlands Sch. Bldg. $


100.00


1949


50.00


66


66


50.00


$ 150.00


$ 150.00


-


-


TRUST FUNDS


On Hand Dec. 31, 1946 $ 1,030.25


New Funds


Income


On Hand Payments Dec. 31, 1947


Joseph Warren, Adams Library Fund


$


$ 15.51


$


$ 1,045.76


Adams Emerson, Adams Library Fund


214.98


3.23


218.21


Selina G. Richardson, Library Fund


576.17


8.67


128.00


456.84


Albert H. Davis, Library Fund


313.35


6.29


319.64


Aaron George Cemetery Care Fund


1,066.34


16.06


1,082.40


George Memorial Hall Fund


2,421.45


36.45


2,457.90


A. F. Adams, c/o Buildings and Grounds


10,644.67


171.42


435.00


10,381.09


Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund


192.95


2.90


195.85


Mary B. Proctor, Library Fund


10,000.00


40.00


10,040.00


Emma Gay Varney Playground Fund


1,000.00


1,000.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


37,055.64


1,350.00


581.45


592.25


38,394.84


Insurance Investment Fund


47,114.04


908.31


48,022.35


$100,629.84


$ 12,350.00 $ 1,790.29


$ 1,155.25


$113,614.88


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AUDITOR'S REPORT OF ACCOUNTS


REPORT OF AN AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD


For the Period from February 27, 1946 to August 12, 1947 Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws December 11, 1947


December 11, 1947


To the Board of Selectmen. Mr. John L. Dusseault, Chairman


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Chelmsford for the period from February 27, 1946 to August 12, 1947, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours,


FRANCIS X. LANG, Director of Accounts.


FXL:HAC


Mr. Francis X. Lang Director of Accounts


Department of Corporations and Taxation


State House, Boston


Sir:


As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and ac- counts of the town of Chelmsford for the period from February 27, 1946, the date of the previous examination, to August 12, 1947, and report thereon as follows:


The financial transactions as recorded on the books of the de- partments receiving or disbursing money for the town or sending out bills for collection were examined, checked, and verified.


The books and accounts of the town accountant were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the treasurer's record of receipts and the payments were compard with the amounts entered in the treasurer's cash book. The appropriations and trans- fers from the reserve fund were checked with the town clerk's record of town meetings and with the record of transfers authorized by the finance committee. A trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on August 12, 1947.


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AUDITOR'S REPORT OF ACCOUNTS


The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the records in the departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the select- men's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds and with the books of the town accountant.


The cash balance on August 12, 1947 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of de- posit and by actual count of the cash on hand.


The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled coupons and securities on file.


The securities, including savings bank books, representing the investments of trust and investment funds in custordy of the town treasurer, the treasurer of the library trustees, and the insurance fund commissioners were examined and listed. The income was proved and the withdrawals were checked with the receipts as entered on the books of the town treasurer and the treasurer of the library trus- tees.




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