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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
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$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
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Selectmen's. Department 165.41
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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
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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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