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185.114.62
236.0(
50,949.02 236,299.64 200,845.31
35,454.33
Further study & securing of plans, & costs for const. of addition to elem. schools &/or a 6 yr. High School
3,180.93
3,180.93
2,687.50
498.43
Settlement of land damage claims for land taken by Eminent Domain for prop. Elem. School at Chelmsford Center
17.000.00
17,000.00
17,000.00
None
Const., Original Equip. & Furnishings for Elem. Sch. Bldg. at Chelmsford Center
820,000.00
30,000.00
850,000.00 105,924.68
744,075.32
Total for the School Department
$543,471.40 $857,880.95
$ 2,060.00 $ 80,949.02 $1,484,361.37 $692,634.55
None $791,726.82
212
Appropri- ations
Refunds and Receipts
Finance Committee Reserve Fund Transfers
Adjustments & Transfers from other Accounts
Total Available for Expenditures
Expended on Warrants
Transfers to other Accounts
Balance
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT:
Librarians' Salaries
2,064.00
2,064.00
2,064.00
None
Assistants' Salaries
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,199.86
.14
Janitors' Salaries
436.00
436.00
397.84
38.16
Repairs & Maintenance of Bldgs.
750.00
271.37
68.54
1,089.91
1,089.81
.10
Fuel, Light and Water
1,100.00
1,100.00
1,005.43
94.57
Books and Periodicals
2,000.00
1.25
68.66
2,069.91
2,069.91
None
Other Expenses
710.00
35.00
745.00
742.39
2.61
Outlays
..
3,601.50
733.50
4,335.00
3,085.00
1,250.00
Total of Library Department
$ 11,861.50 $
1.25
$ 306.37 $
870.70 $ 13,039.82 $ 11,654.24 $
None $ 1,385.58
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED :
Park Department:
Labor
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,999.10
.90
Expenses
827.00
827.00
606.76
220.24
Outlays
85.00
85.00
61.30
23.70
Varney Playground:
Labor
500.00
500.00
249.60
250.40
Expenses
300.00
300.00
100.88
199.12
Other Outlays
135.00
135.00
None
135.00
Edwards Memorial Beach:
Labor
675.00
675.00
630.00
45.00
Expenses
200.00
200.00
40.00
160.00
"Town & Finance Comm. Reports
2,791.46
2,791.46
2,791.06
.40
Memorial Day
750.00
750.00
727.21
22.79
213
APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS ADDITIONS-REFUNDS AND EXPENDITURES-SALARIES
RECREATION & UNCLASSIFIED (Cont.)
Appropri- ations
Refunds and Receipts
Finance Committee Reserve Fund Transfers 35.00
Adjustments & Transfers from other Accounts
Total Available for Expenditures
Expended on Warrants
Transfers to other Accounts
Balance 8.07
Town Clock
423.54
458.54
450.47
Rental of Quarters for Am. Legion Post 212
360.00
360.00
360.00
Civilian Defense Expenses
1,042.50
1,042.50
895.90
None 146.60
Workmen's Compensation-Claims for per- sonal injuries
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,809.00
191.00
Maintenance of the Honor Roll
25.00
25.00
25.00
None
Constable
50.00
50.00
36.00
14.00
Unpaid Bills of Previous Years
611.19
611.19
611.19
None
Microfilming of certain Town Records
1,442.25
1,442.25
346.93
1,095.32
Insurance Department :
Firemen-Accident
268.55
268.55
268.55
None
Auto-Public Liability, Property Damage, Fire & Theft
2,651.15
140.95
2,792.10
2,792.10
None
Property, Fire Insurance
6,900.00
785.88
1,500.00
9,185.88
8,846.08
339.80
Property, Public Liability
650.00
650.00
519.20
130.80
Boiler Insurance
60.00
1.68
61.68
61.68
None
Workmen's Compensation
4,200.00
4,200.00
3,969.44
230.56
Defense of Tax Abatement Cases
675.00
675.00
None
675.00
Total Recreation & Unclassified
$ 30,622.64 $ 785.88
$ 1,677.63 $
None $ 33,086.15 $ 29,197.45 $
None $ 3,888.70
214
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT:
Appropri- ations
Refunds and Receipts
Finance Committee Reserve Fund Transfers
Adjustments & Transfers from other Accounts
Total Available for Expenditures
Expended on Warrants
Transfers to other Accounts
Balance
Commissioner, Salary of Secretary
$ 55.00 $
$ 55.00 $
55.00 $
$ None
Commissioners, Salaries of Board Members
90.00
90.00
90.00
None
Superintendent
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,799.07
93
Labor -
General
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,915.49
84.51
Labor
Others
440.00
440.00
120.03
319.97
Checking Records
250.00
250.00
241.76
8.24
Interments
1,035.00
1,035.00
1,026.66
8.34
Repairs to Historic Headstones
75.00
75.00
75.00
None
Extension of Grave Lots
200.00
200.00
195.85
4.15
Expenses
2,512.00
2,512.00
2,511.06
.94
Outlays
500.00
11.87
511.87
511.87
None
Cemteries-Town Clerk:
Salary
250.00
250.00
250.00
None
Total of Cemetery Department
$ 11,207.00
None
$ 11.87
None $ 11,218.87 $ 10,791.79
None $ 427.08
INTEREST AND DEBT .:
Interest:
North Chelmsford School Loan
$ 9,605.00 $
$
$
$ 9,605.00
9,605.00 $
None
Chelmsford Center Fire Station
1,260.00
1,260.00
1,260.00
None
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
1,000.00
1,000.00
244.80
755.20
Maturing Debt:
North Chelmsford School Loan
30,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
None
Center Fire Station Loan
4,814.00
186.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
None
215
APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS ADDITIONS-REFUNDS AND EXPENDITURES-BALANCES
INTEREST & DEBT (Coht.)
Appropri- ations
Refunds and Receipts
Finance Committee Reserve Fund Transfers
Adjustments & Transfers from other Accounts
Total Available for Expenditures
Expended on Warrants
Transfers to other Accounts
Balance
Temporary Loan Issued in Antic. of Reim.
for Chap. 90, Maint. and New Construc-
for the years 1952 and 1953
25,000.00
4,000.00
29,000.00
29,000.00
None
Totals for Interest and Debt
$ 71,679.00 $ 4,000.00
None $ 186.00 $ 75,865.00 $ 75,109.80
None $ 755.20
AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT:
Middlesex County Sanitorium Maint.
$ 5,402.36 $
$
$ 743.89 $
6,146.25
6,146.25 $
$ None
State Parks & Reservations
851.68
406.85
1,258.53
1,258.53
None
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
1,326.30
1,326.30
1,326.30
None
County Tax
22,194.94
22,194.94
21,594.38
600.56
Over and Short-Treasurer & Collector
.93
10.27
11.20
None
11.20
Tax Levy Refunds
None
8,929.76
8,929.76
8,929.76
None
County Dog Licenses
13.20
2,318.80
2,332.00
2,332.00
None
State Beverage Permits
None
10:00
10.00
10.00
None
State Sunday Entertainment Licenses
None
634.00
634.00
634.00
None
Withholding Tax Deductions
245.30*
51,181.66
50,936.36
50,936.36
None
Tailings-(Outstanding Checks Taken In) ....
276.90
276.90
None
276.90
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
None
4,175.00
4,175.00
4,175.00
None
Perpetual Care Interest
None
1,217.50
1,217.50
1,217.50
None
Premium Account for North Elementary
School Building Loan
2,436.00
2.436.00
None
1,449.02
986.98
.
216
AGENCY, TRUST & INVESTMENT (Cont.)
Appropri- &Lions
Refunds and Receipts
Finance Committee Reserve Fund Transfers
Adjustments & Transfers from other Accounts
Total Available for Expenditures
Expended on Warrants
Transfers to other Accounts
Balance
Premium Account for Center Firehouse Building Loan
186.00
186.00
None
186.00
None
Premium Account for Center Elementary School Building Loan
None
2,206.62
2,206.62
2,039.77
166.85
Veterans' Emergency Fund
47.50
200.00
247.50
200.00
47.50
Middlesex County Retirement System Pen- sion & Expense Fund
5,906.20
5,906.20
5,906.20
None
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Deductions
9.10
2,888.05
2,897.15
2,848.40
48.75
Middlesex County Retirement System Ded.
102.01*
8,820.05
8,718.04
8,718.04
None
Gift from Estate of S. B. McFarlin
100.00
100.00
None
100.00
* Denotes Deficit Balance.
$ 38,403.80 $ 82,391.71
None $ 1,350.74 $122,146.25 $118,272.49 $
1,635.02 $ 2,238.74
RECAPITULATION:
General Government
$ 60,015.68 $
504.62
$ 1,440.60 $
50.00 $ 62,010.90 $ 52,572.36 $
None $ 9,438.54
Protection of Persons & Property
145,044.84
8.36
1,218.15
None
146,271.35
144,367.74
None
1,903.61
Health and Sanitation
38,038.00
None
1,245.50
None
39,283.50
34,792.59
None
4,490.91
Highway Department
181,171.53
9,707.63
1,925.00
2,100.00 194,904.16
153,000.52
2,100.00
39,803.64
Street Lighting
13,770.00
None
None
None
13,770.00
13,188.22
None
581.78
Welfare, ADC and OAA Depts.
205,566.71
126,320.19
900.00
None 332,786.90
285,800.04
None
46,986.86
Veterans' Benefits
12,805.00
None
None
None
12,805.00
12,575.97
None
229.03
School Department
543,471.40
857,880.95
2,060.00
80,949.02 1,484,361.37 692,634.55
None
791,726.82
Library Department
11,861.50
1.25
306.37
870.70
13,039.82
11,654.24
None
1,385.58
217
APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS ADDITIONS-REFUNDS AND EXPENDITURES-SALARIES
Appropri- ations
Refunds and Receipts
Finance Committee Reserve Fund Transfers 1,677.63
Adjustments & Transfers from other Accounts
Total Available for Expenditures
Expended on Warrants 29,197.45
Transfers to other Accounts
Recreation and Unclassified
30,622.64
785.88
None
33,086.15
None
Balance 3,888.70
Cemetery Department
11,207.00
None
11.87
None
11,218.87
10,791.79
None
427.08
Debt and Interest
71,679.00
4,000.00
None
186.00
75,865.00
75,109.80
None
755.20
Agency, Trust & Investment
38,403.80
82,391.71
None
1,350.74
122,146.25
118,272.49
1,635.02
2,238.74
Grand Totals
$1,363,657.10 $1,081,600.59
$ 10,785.12 $ 85,506.46 $2,541,549.27 $1,633,957.76 $ 3,735.02 $903,856.49
Totals Forwarded $1,363,657.10 $1,081,600.59$ 10,785.12 $ 85,506.46 $2,541,549.27 $1,633,957.76 $ 3,735.02 $903,856.49
APPROPRIATIONS:
Balances from 1952 Accounts .$ 331,205.21
Town Meeting Approp. less $15,000.00
for Finance Committee Reserve Fund
raised by Taxation during 1953 and re- flected on Assessors Recapitulation Sheet 998,676.61
State & County Assessments raised by Tax- ation during 1953 by Assessors 29,775.28
State & County Shares of Chapter 90 Main-
tenance for 1953 to be reimbursed to Town 4,000.00
$1,363,657.10
218
Appropri- ations
Refunds and Receipts
Finance Committee Reserve Fund Transfers
Adjustments & Transfers from other Accounts
Total Available for Expenditures
Expended on Warrants
Transfers to other Accounts
Balance
Refunds & Receipts
Grants from Federal Government
$117,640.22
Loans Received
824,000.00
Payroll Deductions Received
62,889.76
Dog Tax Receipts from County
1,841.44
License Fees to be transmitted to State & County
2,962.80
Perpetual Care Bequests and Interest
5,392.50
Refunds
10,182.13
Additions to the Machinery Fund
9,707.63
Redemption of Tax Titles
504.62
School Lunch & Athletic Program Receipts
35,801.14
Welfare, Disability Assistance and Old Age Assistance Recoveries
7,675.58
Dividends on Cancelled Fire Insurance Policies
785.88
Over and Short, Treasurer's Dept.
10.27
Premium on Center Elementary School Const. Loan
2,206.62
$1,081,600.59
Transfers:
Transfers from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund per auth-
orizations approved and on file $ 10,785.12
Withdrawal from General Treasury for Petty Cash Fund for Col lector's Clerk #2 .$ 50.00
Transfers from Excess & Deficiency Account by Town Meeting Vote 79,500.00
Transfers from the Road Machinery Fund by Town Meeting Vote 2,100.00
219
APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS ADDITIONS-REFUNDS AND EXPENDITURES-SALARIES
Appropri- ations
Refunds and Receipts
Finance Committee Reserve Fund Transfers
Adjustments & Transfers from other Accounts 1,070.70
Total Available for Expenditures
Expended on Warrants
Transfers to other Accounts
Balance
Transfers from Trust Funds
Transfer from Firehouse Premium Account to Maturing Debt Account by
Town Meeting Vote
186.00
Transfer from North Elementary School Premium Account to North Elementary School Construction Account 1,449.02
Underestimates for State & County 1953 Assessments to be raised by
Taxation by Assessors in 1954
1,150.74
$ 85,506.46
Total of Funds available for expenditure per Town Meeting Appropriations, Refunds, Receipts, State and County Assessments and Transfers $2,541,549.27
Total of Funds Disbursed on 93 Warrants from January 1, 1953 to December 31, 1953 as approved
by the Board of Selectmen
$1,633,957.76
Total of Transfers to Other Accounts by Town Meeting Vote $ 2,286.00
Audit Adjustments
1,449.02
$ 3,735.02
Balances forwarded to 1954 Accounts
$844,524.55 Total of Unused Appropriation Accounts closed out to Revenue for 1953, then to Excess and Deficiency Account 59,331.94
$903,856.49
220
Principal Payments of Town Debt to be raised annually by Taxation
Interest
Purpose of Loan
Limit
Limit
Total Principal Payments
Total for
1954
1.70%
North School
$ 5,000.00
$ 25,000.00
$ 30,000.00
",
2.10%
Firehouse
5,000.00
None
5,000.00
.
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
90,000.00
1955
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
,
2.10%
Firehouse
5,000.00
None
5,000.00
",
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
90,000.00
1956
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
..
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
90,000.00
1957
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
..
2.10%
Firehouse
5,000.00
None
5,000.00
4
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
90,000.00
1958
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
..
2.10%
Firehouse
5,000.00
None
5,000.00
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
90,000.00
1959
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
2.10%
Firehouse
5,000.00
None
5,000.00
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
90,000.00
1960
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
"
2.10%
Firehouse
5,000.00
None
5,000.00
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
90,000.00
2.10%
Firehouse
5,000.00
None
5,000.00
Year
Year
Rate
Principal Payments Inside Debt Outside Debt
221
Principal Payments
Interest
Purpose
Year
Rate
of Loan
Limit
Limit
Total Principal Payments 30,000.00
Total for
Year
1961
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
2.10%
Firehouse
5,000.00
None
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00 25,000.00
5,000.00 55,000.00 30,000.00
90,000.00
1962
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
5,000.00
None 55,000.00 25,000.00
5,000.00 55,000.00 30,000.00
90,000.00
1963
1.70%
",
2.10%
Firehouse
5,000.00
None 55,000.00 25,000.00
55,000.00
90,000.00
1964
1.70%
",
2.10%
Firehouse
5,000.00
None
5,000.00
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
90,000.00
1965
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
",
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
85,000.00
1966
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
85,000.00
1967
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
"
2.70%
Center School
None
55,000.00
55,000.00
85,000.00
1968
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
2.70%
Center School
None
50,000.00
50.000.00
80,000.00
1969
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
30.000.00
1970
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
1971
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
1972
1.70%
North School
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
Totals :
$150,000.00 $1,275,000.00 $1,425,000.00 $1,425,000.00
,
2.10%
Firehouse
Center School
None
North School
5,000.00
5,000.00
"
2.70%
Center School
None
North School
5,000.00
30,000.00
2.70%
2.70%
Inside Debt Outside Debt
222
Interest Payments of Town Debt to be raised annually by Taxation Principal
Interest
Purpose of Loan
Limit
Limit
Total Principal Payments
Total for
1954
1.70%
North School
$ 1.572.50
$ 7,522.50
$ 9,095.00
"
2.10%
Firehouse
1,155.00
None
1,155.00
"
2.70%
Center School
None
22,140.00
22,140.00
$ 32,390.00
1955
1.70%
North School
1,487.50
7,102.50
8,590.00
"
2.10%
Firehouse
1,050.00
None
1,050.00
2.70%
Center School
None
20,655.00
20,655.00
30,295.00
1956
1.70%
North School
1,402.50
6,677.50
8,080.00
2.10%
Firehouse
945.00
None
945.00
2.70%
Center School
None
19,170.00
19,170.00
28,195.00
1957
1.70%
North School
1,317.50
6,247.50
7,565.00
2.10%
Firehouse
840.00
None
840.00
:
2.70%
Center School
None
17,685.00
17,685.00
26,090.00
1958
1.70%
North School
1,232.50
5,822.50
7,055.00
2.10%
Firehouse
735.00
None
735.00
2.70%
Center School
None
16,200.00
16,200.00
23,990.00
1959
1.70%
North School
1,147.50
5,397.50
6.545.00
2.10%
Firehouse
630.00
None
630.00
2.70%
Center School
None
14,715.00
14,715.00
21,890.00
1960
1.70%
North School
1,062.50
4,972.50
6,035.00
"
2.10%
Firehouse
525.00
None
525.00
,
2.70%
Center School
None
13,230.00
13,230.00
19.790.00
1961
1.70%
North School
977.50
4,547.50
5.525.00
2.10%
Firehouse
420.00
None
420.00
2.70%
Center School
None
11,745.00
11,745.00
17,690.00
223
Payments Inside Debt Outside Debt
Year
Rate
Year
Interest
Purpose of Loan
Limit
Limit
Total Principal Payments
Total for
Year
Rate
1962
1.70%
North School
892.50
4,122.50
5,015.00
2.10%
Firehouse
315.00
None
315.00
",
2.70%
Center School
None
10,260.00
10,260.00
15,590.00
1963
1.70%
North School
807.50
3,697.50
4,505.00
Firehouse
210.00
None
210.00
Center School
None
8,775.00
8,775.00
13,490.00
1964
1.70%
North School
722.50
3,272.50
3,995.00
,,
2.10%
Firehouse
105.00
None
105.00
2.70%
Center School
None
7,290.00
7,290.00
11,390.00
1965
1.70%
North School
637.50
2,847.50
3,485.00
1966
1.70%
North School
552.50
2,422.50
2,975.00
,.
2.70%
Center School
None
4,320.00
4,320.00
7,295.00
1967
1.70%
North School
467.50
1,997.50
2,465.00
2.70%
Center School
None
2,835.00
2,835.00
5,300.00
1968
1.70%
North School
382.50
1,572.50
1,955.00
",
2.70%
Center School
None
1,350.00
1,350.00
3,305.00
1969
1.70%
North School
297.50
1,147.50
1,445.00
1,445.00
1970
1.70%
North School
212.50
722.50
935.00
935.00
1971
1.70%
North School
127.50
382.50
510.00
510.00
1972
1.70%.
North School
42.50
127.50
170.00
170.00
Totals:
$ 22,272.50
$246,777.50
$269,050.00
$269,050.00
2.70%
Center School
None
5,805.00
5,805.00
9,290.00
2.10%
2.70%
Principal Payments Inside Debt Outside Debt
Year
224
TRUST FUNDS
Name of Fund
On Hand Dec. 31, 1952
New Funds
Income
Payments
On Hand Dec. 31 1953
Joseph Warren, Adams Library Fund
CA 1,065.93
$ None
$ 26.80
$ None
$ 1,092.73
Adams Emerson, Adams Library Fund
237.45
None
5.96
None
243.41
Selina G. Richardson, Adams Library Fund
330.65
None
8.29
None
338.94
Albert H. Davis, Adams Library Fund
360.96
None
10.89
None
371.85
Aaron George Cemetery Care Fund
1.150.17
None
28.92
None
1,179.09
George Memorial Hall Fund
2,674.94
None
67.27
None
2,742.21
A. F. Adams, Care of Buildings & Grounds Fund
11,119.62
None
261.24
802.04
10,578.82
Adams Emerson, Cemetery Improvement Fund
213.09
None
5.35
None
218.44
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
48,584.59
4,175.00
1,266.65
None
54,026.24
Mary B. Proctor, Adams Library Fund
11,163.12
160.00
157.03
None
11,480.15
Emma Gay Varney Playground Fund
157.73
None
4.75
None
162.48
Insurance Investment Fund
39,067.91
None
1,094.65
None
40,162.56
Veterans' Emergency Fund
3,114.98
None
90.64
200.00
3,005.62
Clement Fund, Estate of F. B. Edwards,
MacKay Library Fund
2,090.73
772.16
67.19
68.66
2,861.42
Charles W. Flint, MacKay Library Fund
1,508.55
None
37.94
None
1,546.49
Nathan B. Edwards, Mackay Library Fund
734.83
None
18.47
None
753.30
Victor E. Edwards, Mackay Library Fund
797.48
None
16.02
None
813.50
General Fund, MacKay Library Fund
3,547.18
None
107.18
None
3,654.36
Stabilization Fund
30,450.00
None
920.34
None
31,370.34
Totals :
$158,369.91
$ 5,107.16
$ 4,195.58 $
1,070.70
$166,601.95
ALFRED H. COBURN,
Town Accountant
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226
TOWN WARRANT
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 1, 1954 and March 8, 1954
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To Robert McAndrews, Constable, or any suitable person of the Town of Chelmsford :
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby requested to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in their several polling places, viz :
Precinct 1. Town Hall, Chelmsford Center
Precinct ?. Town Hall, North Chelmsford
Precinct 3. Fire House, West Chelmsford
Precinct 4. School House, East Chelmsford
Precinct >. Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford
Precinct 6. Westlands School House
On Monday, the first day of March, 1954 being the first Monday in said month, at 11:00 a.m. o'clock, for the following purpose :
To bring in their votes for the following officers :
One Moderator for three years.
One Selectman for three years.
One member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years.
One Town Clerk for three years.
One Town Treasurer and Tax Collector for three years.
One Member of the Board of Assessors for three years.
One member of the School Committee for three years. One member of the School Committee for one year. One member of the Board of Health for three years.
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One Tree Warden for three years. One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
One Park Commissioner for three years.
Two Public Library Trustees for three years.
One Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years. One member of the Planning Board for five years. Constable for one year.
The polls will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and to meet in the High School Auditorium at Chelmsford on the following Monday, the eighth day of March, 1954, at seven thirty o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz :
ARTICLE 1. To hear reports of Town Officers and Con- mittees or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. To raise and appropriate such sums of inoney as may be required to defray town charges for the current year ; or act in relation there to.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Expen ded 1952
Expended 1953
Requested 1954
Recommended 1954
SALARIES:
Chairman
$ 470.00 $
470.00 $
470.00
470.00
Board Members (2)
705.00
705.00
705.00
705.00
Recording Clerk
410,00
425.00
425.00
425.00
EXPENSES:
Expenses *
898.21
1,000.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
** Outlays
None
None
500.00
500.00
Total Selectmen's Department $ 2,483.21 $
2,600.00 $
3,300.00 $
3,300.00
* Appropriation of $1,000.00 for 1953 was not sufficient to pay all bills. It is therefore requested that $1,200.00 be appropriated for 1954.
** Total of $500.00 for Outlays is for furnishings for two new offices in upstairs town hall. Furnishings to consist of tables and chairs.
RECOMMENDED by the Board of Selectmen ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Expended 1952
Expended 1953
Requested 1954
Recommended 1954
SALARIES :
Accountant
$ 2,890.00 $
3,100.00
3,300.00 $
3,500.00
Clerk
1,925.00
2,100.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
Additional Clerk Hire
238.65
276.02
300.00
300.00
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EXPENSES :
Expenses
175.00
218.00
218.00
218.00
** Outlays
None
None
600.00
600.00
Total Accounting Department $ 5,228.65 $
5,694.02 $
6,618.00 $
6,818.00
The Board of Selectmen recommend a salary of $3,500.00 for the Town Ac- countant's position. We feel that this is a very important function in our town government and in order to retain a person qualified to handle this impor- tant department, we feel that the above salary is necessary.
** Total of $600.00 for Outlays is for two metal voucher filing cabinets, metal desk and metal chair for Accountant, one new typewriter and writing table and chair.
RECOMMENDED by the Board of Selectmen
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S
DEPARTMENT
Expended 1952
Expended 1953
Requested 1954
SALARIES :
Treasurer and Collector
$ 3,425.00 $
3,600.00 $
3,600.00 $
3,600.00
Clerk #1
1,920.82
2,032.48
2,200.00
2,200.00
Clerk # 2
None
1,312.14
1,900.00
1,900.00
Additional
Clerk Hire
327.63
180.00
None
None
EXPENSES :
Stationery & Postage
777.28
1,181.80
1,079.00
1,079.00
Printing, Advertising & Binding
682.76
794.17
754.00
754.00
Bonds for Treas. & Collector,
Clerks & Deputy Collector
475.40
490.60
535.00
535.00
Other Expenses
450.52
490.99
475.00
475.00
* Outlays
None
414.97
32.00
32.00
Total Treas. & Collector's Dept ..... $ 8,059.41 $ 10,497.15 $ 10,575.00 $ 10,575.00
* Total of $32.00 for Outlays is for Miscellaneous Office Equipment.
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Expended 1952
Expended 1953
Requested Recommended 1954 1954
SALARIES:
Chairman (Full Time)
$
3,100.00 $
3,300.00 $
3,500.00 $
3,500.00
Board Members (2)
1,790.00
2,000.00
2,600.00
2,600.00
Clerk & Assistant Assessor
1,691.81
1,781.92
2,200.00
2,200.00
Additional Clerk Hire
946.40
1,067.00
1,167.00
1,167.00
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EXPENSES :
Office Supplies and Expenses.
147.01
154.18
175.00
175.00
Printing and Advertising
284.94
286.04
300.00
300.00
Transportation and Expenses.
342.17
228.28
400.00
400.00
Other Expenses
268.52
764.07
1,125.00
1,125.00
Survey and Maps of the Town
1,950.00
None
None
None
Total for Assessors' Department .. $ 10,520.85 $
9,581.49 $ 11,467.00 $ 11,467.00
Salaries:
The Board feels that with the fast growth of the Town making much more work for the department, the Personnel of the Office, The Board of Assessors and the Clerk should be compensated as requested in the above budget for the year 1954.
Expenses :
Additional funds requested under "Other Expenses" is for putting the changes in the properties made during the year on the plans in the office; also a revision of the original tracings in the vault so that we may have our records up to date. This work is very necessary, for should anything happen to the plans we work with everyday, the original plans are so far behind that it would be almost an impossibility to trace all the changes that have been made in the properties since these plans were made.
RECOMMENDED by the Board of Assessors
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Expended 1952
Expended 1953
Requested 1954
SALARIES:
Town Clerk
$ 490.00 $
500.00 $
500.00 $
500.00
Clerk Hire
15.00
None
None
None
EXPENSES :
Fees
375.00
467.50
515.00
515.00
Other Expenses
87.64
109.32
174.50
174.50
Outlays
None
87.50
None
None
Total for Town Clerk's Dept.
$ 967.64 $
1,164.32 $
1,189.50 $ 1,189.50
REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Expended 1952
Expended 1953
Requested 1954
Recommended 1954
SALARIES:
Registrars (3)
$ 354.00 $
354.00 $
400.00 $
400.00
Registrars-Special
Elec. Work
162.00
None
175.00
175.00
Assistant Registrars-
Wages & Mileage
567.75
729.58
730.00
994.65
Clerk
235.00
235.00
235.00
235.00
Additional Clerk Hire
85.10
None
None
None
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Expended 1952
Expended 1953
Requested 1954
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