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Blue Cross-Blue Shield-P.I.C.
11,522.10
12,142.56
Group Life Insurance
1,490.73
950.48
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
6,430.00
8,859.96
License Fees Collected for County (Dogs)
3,046.25
3,254.50
License Fees Collected for State (Sporting)
Cash in Lieu of Bonds
1,822.50
Tax Title Redemption-from Individuals
106.21
State's Share-Sunday Entertainment
Licenses
350.00
250.00
Held by Treasurer for Cemetery Commissioners (Investment)
8,000.00
Miscellaneous
106.93
Cash Bonds-Held by Treasurer
2,010.25
Transfer from Library Trust Funds for Expenditures
1,845.40
1,890.17
Transfer from Stabilization Fund
for Equipment
2,575.00
Total Deductions & Agencies
$ 327,382.07 $
290,926.80
Total Receipts
$ 5,395,169.77 $ 5,929,496.61
Cash on Hand as of January 1st
1,367,852.54
830,478.19
Total Receipts & Cash on Hand-January 1st $ 6,763,022.31 $ 6,759,974.80
DISBURSEMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
1962
1961
Moderator's Salary
$
75.00 $
75.00
Selectmen-Salaries, Expense, Outlay
3,752.12
3,644.80
Redevelopment Act, Workshop
Conference
95.00
Town Accountant-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay
11,398.89
10,206.82
Treasurer-Collector-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay
19,979.09
16,245.51
Assessors-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay.
24,038.24
24,144.40
Town Clerk-Salaries, Expenses, Outlay
9,598.48
8,963.84
Law-Salary, Legal Services, Expense
6,491.20
4,997.00
Elections-Wages & Expense
3,652.93
1,313.33
Registrars-Salaries & Expense
3,328.80
2,911.38
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
1962
1961
Finance Committee-Expense
25.00
25.00
Planning Board, Clerk Hire, Expense & Consultant
1,401.03
6,810.37
Board of Appeals-Clerk Hire & Expense
546.35
624.79
Personnel Board-Expense
81.70
60.75
Industrial Development Commission-
Expense
2,116.79
3,093.50
Public Bldgs. (Town Halls) Salaries,
Expense, Outlay
12,855.53
13,249.42
Town Forest Committee-Expense
528.99
580.89
Conservation Commission-Expense
50.16
98.80
Recreation Commission
5,990.22
3,464.25
Total General Government $ 105,910.52 $
100,604.85
PUBLIC SAFETY :
Police Department
Salaries
$ 129,562.37 $
114,383.68
Expenses & Outlays
12,841.52
10,885.45
Four Cruisers Purchased
7,050.00
3,340.00
Total Police Protection
$ 149,453.89 $
128,609.13
Fire Department:
Salaries
$ 142,570.97 $
126,846.14
Expenses & Outlays
11,252.83
11,746.65
Station Wagon Purchased
2,575.00
Stabilization Fund-Fire Equipment
7,500.00
7,500.00
Aerial Ladder Truck
39,482.94
Total Fire Department $ 200,806.74 $ 148,667.79
Miscellaneous Protection:
Moth, Tree Warden, Dutch Elm, Mosquito,
Poison Ivy, Labor & Expense
$
27,004.49 $
27,419.54
Hydrant Service
24,800.00
23,300.00
Wire Inspection-Salary & Expense
2,910.38
3,298.47
Dog Officer-Salary & Fees (Killings)
350.00
325.00
Animal Inspector-Salary
500.00
500.00
Building Inspection-Salary, Fees & Expense
4,477.38
5,511.15
Sealer, Weights & Measures- Salary & Expense
325.00
300.00
Gas Inspection-Salary & Expense
1,943.87
999.83
Civilian Defense-Expenses & Outlay
2,469.55
793.22
Total Miscellaneous Protection
$ 64,780.67 $
62,447.21
Total Public Safety
$ 415,041.30 $
339,724.13
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
1962
1961
HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
Salaries & Expense
$ 30,147.32 $
25,830.00
Quarantine & Contagious Diseases &
Vaccine Treatment
652.50
1,033.78
Collection of Garbage
15,800.00
15,800.00
Animal Disposal Fees
668.00
624.00
Visual & Hearing Testing Program
3,164.00
2,854.00
Care of Premature Children
108.00
Outlay
2,116.04
Mental Health & Child Guidance
750.00
Total Health Department
$ 53,297.86 $
46,249.78
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:
Salaries & Wages
$
148,150.17 $
124,027.99
Gasoline & Oil
8,998.04
8,993.05
Fuel, Light & Water
2,726.25
2,416.09
Telephone & Office Expense
724.57
548.27
Street Signs
1,024.85
497.71
Miscellaneous Equipment & Small Tools
1,684.07
1,491.56
Construction
19,467.23
19,517.04
Snow & Ice Removal
53,928.71
51,518.47
Chap. 90, Maintenance & Reconstruction
31,127.77
61,879.19
Reconstruction-Various Streets (Approved-Town Mtg.)
4,189.32
3,782.55
Purchase of Road Equipment
23,845.00
5,390.00
Construction -- Highway Garage
52.85
1,288.00
Machinery Hire
8,266.00
7,689.00
Middlesex Street Drainage
8,910.68
588.60
Total Highway Department $ 351,211.94 $
325,009.30
STREET LIGHTING:
Expense of Street Lights $ 19,000.00 $
17,575.99
CHARITIES DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
$ 22,488.88 $
21,891.83
General Welfare:
State Institutions
886.94
Relief-Other Cities & Towns
1,559.25
3,828.82
Relief-Cash & Material Grants &
Burials
6,697.13
7,092.67
Miscellaneous Expense
290.76
332.63
Highways, Bridges & Drainage-Materials
21,536.21
21,613.69
Road Machinery Repairs
16,289.46
13,435.46
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
1962
1961
Disability Assistance
22,017.38
19,293.62
Aid to Dependent Children
41,396.43
40,604.04
Old Age Assistance & Medical Assistance to Aged
233,232.66
221,130.88
Total Charities Department $ 327,391.73 $
314,728.80
VETERANS' BENEFITS DEPARTMENT
Salaries & Expense
$ 1,218.03 $
1,131.24
Cash & Material Grants
19,732.98
13,828.42
Total Veterans' Benefits Department $
20,951.01 $
14,959.66
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
$ 1,162,403.68 $
959,670.47
Administration
8,007.39
6,562.07
Educational Supplies & Services
69,987.54
58,797.95
Fuel, Light & Water
45,508.52
42,760.63
Repairs
30,739.64
21,349.28
Janitors' & Nurses' Supplies & Expense
7,696.49
6,499.08
New & Replacement of Equipment
13,068.51
7,998.70
Playgrounds
982.59
998.12
Transportation
133,072.39
114,836.80
Supt's. & Principals' Expense- Out of State
400.00
Vocational School Expense
7,661.53
5,143.15
Total School Expense
$ 1,479,128.28 $ 1,225,016.25
SCHOOL REVOLVING FUNDS
Cafeteria Expenses
$ 158,290.92 $
138,106.91
Athletic Program
14,161.58
11,521.94
Public Law #85-864 Title #5
679.00
Public Law #874
85,693.61
60,590.09
Public Law #815
46,344.80
George Barden Vocational Fund
812.00
Total School Revolving Funds $ 305,302.91 $ 210,897.94
Construction of New School Buildings
$ 561,854.79 $
431,775.79
Elementary School Needs Committee
343.13
Total School Department
$ 2,346,629.11 $ 1,867,689.98
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
$
19,543.17 $
14,764.93
Repairs & Maintenance of Buildings
997.29
676.76
Fuel, Light & Water
2,195.60
1,698.32
Books & Periodicals
10,000.00
6,079.77
Other Expense
3,687.00
1,645.87
Outlays
2,313.00
3,852.95
Trust Fund Expenditures
1,904.82
1,772.79
Total Library Dept. $ 40,640.88 $
30,491.39
RECREATIONAL & UNCLASSIFIED ACCOUNTS
Park Department-Wages, Expense,
Outlays
$
4,898.83 $
5,492.44
Varney Playground-Wages, Expense, Outlays
428.83
384.43
Edwards Memorial Beach-Wages,
Expenses, Outlays
1,048.84
1,127.88
Unpaid Bills of Previous Years
682.11
264.99
Memorial Day Expense
733.78
795.17
Town Clock-Winding & Maintenance
258.44
260.76
Discrepancies in Cash
2,803.52
Insurance:
Life & Health Employees-Town Share General
25,015.24
14,319.95
30,182.69
33,537.07
Town & Finance Committee Reports
2,645.11
2,688.57
Workmen's Compensation Claims
1,144.00
1,144.00
Microfilming of Certain Town Records
25.00
25.00
Constable's Salary
60.00
24.00
Purchase of Land and/or Seizure:
Riverneck & Lexington Rds .--- Cemetery
600.00
Article #48 for Cemetery
1,500.00
Boston Road for School
22,597.04
Total Recreational & Unclassified
Accounts
$ 70,526.39 $
84,161.30
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
$ 5,450.00 $
5,350.00
Special Labor for Lot Owners
449.19
430.88
Labor-General
5,998.99
5,598.77
Interments & Liners
3,328.12
2,922.74
Repairs to Equipment & Expenses
2,067.26
2,667.10
Additional Salary of Town Clerk
250.00
250.00
1962
1961
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
1962
1961
Supplies & Expenses of Town Clerk
48.80
Improvement Projects- Various Cemeteries
4,112.94
3,996.84
Outlays
892.05
671.70
Purchase of Backhoe
6,692.40
Total Cemetery Department $ 29,240.95 $
21,936.83
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Carbonated Beverage Permits-
Due the State
$
10.00 $
10.00
Sunday Entertainment Licenses-
Due the State
350.00
250.00
Payroll Deductions-Federal, State Taxes-
County Retirement, Blue Cross & Life Insurance
353,922.22
198,558.07
County Retirement, Pension Expense
35,790.20
25,082.76
Premiums for Loans
1,474.58
2,739.45
State & County Assessments
64,609.05
58,260.13
Dog License Fees Due County
2,974.25
3,284.50
From Sale of Dogs for County
258.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests & Interest
9,345.58
8,959.96
Tax Levy Refunds
40,983.00
14,943.37
Purification Plant-Newburyport, Mass.
70.29
Miscellaneous Refunds
19.24
95.74
Reimbursement to Town-From
Cemetery Dept.
4,000.00
Performance Bonds-Custody of Treasurer
3,750.25
4,000.00
Interest on Stabilization Fund
389.07
Cemetery P/C Bequest Funds-
Held for Investment
8,000.00
Accrued Interest-Boston Road School
Loan
2,770.83
Treasurer-Collector Shortage
123.41
134.81
Court Judgment-Wilkins' Salary & Legal Expense
9,337.58
Employees' Pay Trusteed
48.44
139.27
Article 19, Purchase of Cabinet
469.85
Settlement Personal Injury Claim
1,250.00
Total Non-Revenue Accounts $ 519,767.14 $ 336,636.76
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT:
Interest-Bonded Debt $ 123,500.00 $ 111,912.17
Interest-Anticipation of Revenue &
Reimbursement Loans
6,523.82
12,941.32
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
1962
1961
MATURING DEBT:
Bonded Debt
286,000.00
236,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue & Reimbursement Loans
556,100.00
1,531,500.00
Total Interest & Maturing Debt $ 972,123.82 $ 1,892,353.49
Total Payments for the Year
$ 5,271,732.65 $ 5,392,122.26
Cash on Hand as of December 31st
1,491,289.66
1,367,852.54
Total Payments & Cash on Hand
December 31st
$ 6,763,022.31 $ 6,759,974.80
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD
BALANCE SHEET as of DECEMBER 31, 1962 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash-General
$1,491,289.66
Advance for Petty Cash:
Treasurer EA 50.00
Collector
100.00
150.00
County Retirement 3,397.98
Blue Cross, Blue Shield - PIC 1,950.99
Boston Mutual Life Insurance
130.42
80,346.90
Taxes:
Levy of 1957:
Personal
Property $ 69.35
Real Estate 520.14
589.49
Levy of 1958:
Poll Taxes 12.00
Personal
Property
456.26
Real Estate
916.40
1,384.66
Levy of 1959:
Poll Taxes 110.00
Personal
Tailings:
Unclaimed Checks
354.98
Treas. & Collector-Overage
59.72
414.70
Gifts and Bequests:
School - Estate of Susan B.
MacFarlin
100.00
Trust Funds :
Veteran's Emergency Fund
--
236.38
Performance Bonds -
Custody of Treasurer 1,082.50
1,318.88
Accounts Receivable :
Payroll Deductions:
Federal Taxes $ 69,405.59
State Taxes 5,461.92
Property 282.75 Real Estate 4,365.08 4,757.83
Levy of 1960:
Poll Taxes 106.00
Personal
Property
9,074.00
Real Estate 1,782.60 10,962.60
Levy of 1961:
Poll Taxes 118.00
Personal
Property
1,981.10
Real Estate
7,126.07
9,225.17
Levy of 1962:
Poll Taxes 37.00
Personal
Property 12,080.90
Real Estate 69,018.83
81,136.73 108,056.48
Motor Vehicles & Trailer Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1957 $ 294.17
Levy of 1958 2,713.80
Levy of 1959 4,091.71
Levy of 1960 11,142.07
Levy of 1961 2,093.48
Levy of 1962
71,777.42
92,112.65
Maturing Debt: Premium on Boston Rd. School Loan 4,574.60
Over Estimates of State & County Assessments : State Parks & Reservations 636.14
County Tax 253.04 889.18
Recoveries :
Old Age Assistance
7,340.87
Federal Grants: Disability Assistance:
2,981.79
Administration Aid
11,024.35
Aid to Dependent Children: Administration 7,278.72
Aid
5,974.78
Old Age Assistance:
Administration 7,207.86
Aid 46,871.42
Medical Assistance to Aged:
Administration 2,748.17
Aid
14,698.33
Recoveries 153.00 98,938.42
Revolving Funds :
School Lunch 7,648.18
School Athletics
159.61
Farm Animal Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1957
31.88
Levy of 1958 35.41
Levy of 1959
11.28
Levy of 1960
16.88
Levy of 1961
91.01
Levy of 1962
27.01
213.47
Aid Under Public Law 815 37,655.20 Aid Under Public Law 874 10,421.62 George Barden Vocational Fund 1,688.00
Cemetery P/C Interest
for Deposit 37.25
Cemetery P/C Bequest 328.00
57,937.86
Tax Titles and Possessions :
Tax Titles
458.66
Tax Possessions
825.83
1,284.49
Appropriation Balances: Revenue Accounts
56,301.20
Interest Premium - Boston Rd. School 89.99
Sale of Dogs due County 18.00
Dog License Fees due County 72.00
179.99
Departmental Accounts:
Fire 234.98
Public Welfare 2,448.00
Aid to Dependent Children
5,016.81
Old Age Assistance
3,226.80
Veterans' Benefits 4,012.57
Cemetery P/C Bequests
220.00
Cemetery
431.00
Dog Officer
27.00
15,617.16
Non Revenue Accounts: Elementary School Construction- High School 399,149.85
Construction-Boston Rd. School 192,512.58
Addition to North Elementary
School 9,926.42
Highway Garage 1,410.63 602,999.48
Aid to Highways:
State (1962)
26,600.00
County (1962)
14,050.00
40,650.00
Loans in Anticipation of Reimbursements :
Chapter 90 Highway : State & County 40,650.00
Overlays for Deficit:
Levy of 1955
40.60
Levy of 1956
46.90
Levy of 1957
36.50
124.00
Due from Cemetery P/C Funds
4,000.00
Discrepancy in Cash as of March 23, 1962
840.43
Total Assets
$1,754,338.34
Sale of Real Estate Fund
812.62 Sale of Lots & Graves 1,829.50 Receipts Reserve for Road Machinery Fund 7,890.40
Reserve Fund: Overlay Surplus .. Outlays Reserved for Abatements:
4,041.64
Levy of 1958 1,384.66
Levy of 1959
283.43
Levy of 1960
10,962.60
Levy of 1961
4,271.16
Levy of 1962
2,921.76
19,823.61
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
92,112.65
Farm Animal Excise
213.47
Departmental Accounts
15,617.16
Tax Titles & Possessions
1,284.49
109,227.77
Reserved for Petty Cash
150.00
Surplus Revenue (E.&D. Account)
658,570.72
Total Liabilities and Reserves $1,754,338.34
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit: General $ 910,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
General 3,305,000.00
Serial Loans: Inside Debt Limit: General:
Fire Station $ 15,000.00
School 830,000.00 Highway Garage 65,000.00 $ 910,000.00
Outside Debt Limit: General
3,305,000.00
Total Net Funded or Fixed Debt $4,215,000.00
Total Serial Loans
$4,215,000.00
TRUST AND INTEREST ACCOUNTS December 31, 1962
Custody of Library Trustees:
Balance 1/1/62
New Funds & Income
Payments
Balance 12/31/62
Amos F. Adams
$ 12,126.44
532.83
$ 572.67
$ 12,086.60
Albert H. Davis
354.15
14.75
368.90
Mary Proctor
11,821.01
491.24
636.37
11,675.88
George Memorial Hall
2,248.87
90.82
2,339.69
A. George Cemetery Care
1,080.85
43.64
1,124.49
Joseph E. Warren
593.14
23.96
617.10
Adams Emerson
75.00
3.02
78.02
Selina Richardson
200.00
8.08
208.08
Frances Clark
542.99
22.63
565.62
Victor E. Edwards
1,070.94
44.61
1,115.55
Clements
8,597.49
358.29
636.36
8,319.42
N. B. Edwards
961.74
38.82
1,000.56
Charles W. Flint
1,774.56
71.68
1,846.24
Frederick B. Edwards
48,894.80
48,894.80
General Funds
4,823.14
200.97
5,024.11
Custody of Sinking Fund Commissioners: Insurance Investment Fund
53,214.57
2,231.18
55,445,75
Custody of Veterans' Emergency Committee:
Veterans' Emergency Fund
3,429.67
141.64
3,571.31*
Custody of Selectmen:
Emma Gay Varney Playground Fund
210.92
8.77
219.69
Custody of Town Treasurer:
Stabilization Fund - General
867.06
36.13
903.19
Stabilization Fund - Fire Equipment
10,078.71
8,079.39
18,158.10
Robey Cemetery Fund
123.99
123.99
Adams Emerson Cemetery Fund
278.76
11.24
290.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
92,183.57
3,293.58
95,477.15
$206,657.57
$ 64,642.07
1,969.39
$269,330.25
* This amount does not include $236.38 which is in General Cash Funds.
TRUST ACCOUNTS
-
Trust and Investment Funds : Cash and Securities :
In Custody of Library Trustees: Library Funds :
Amos F. Adams $ 12,086.60
Albert H. Davis 368.90
Mary Proctor
11,675.88
George Memorial Hall
2,339.69
Board of Selectmen 219,69
In Custody of Sinking Fund Commissioners
55,445.75
Joseph E. Warren
617.10
Adams Emerson
78.02
Selina Richardson
208.08
Frances Clark
565.62
Victor E. Edwards
1,115.55
Clement
8,319.42
N. B. Edwards
1,000.56
Charles W. Flint
1,846.24
Frederick B. Edwards
48,894.80
General Funds
5,024.11
$ 95,265.06
In Custody of Selectmen: Emma Gay Varney Play- ground Fund 219.69
In Custody of Sinking Fund
Commissioners :
Insurance Investment Fund
55,445.75
In Custody of Library Trustees
$ 95,265.06
In Custody of
Aaron George Cemetery Care 1,124.49
In Custody of Veterans' Emergency Fund Committee
3,571.31*
In Custody of
Town Treasurer
114,828.44
Total Trust and Investment Funds $269,330.25
This amount does not include $236.38 which is in General Cash Funds.
In Custody of Veterans' Emergency Committee: Emergency Fund 3,571.31*
In Custody of Town Treasurer:
Stabilization Fund-General 903.19 Stabilization Fund - Fire Equipment 18,158.10
Adams Emerson Cemetery Fund 290.00
Cemetery P/C Bequests
Funds 95,477.15
Total Trust and Investment Funds $269,330.25
* This amount does not include $236.38 which is in General Cash Funds.
DEBT STATEMENT
Construction Loan
Interest Rate
Outstanding 12/31/61
Paid in 1962
Outstanding 12/31/62
Principal Due in 1963
Interest Due in 1963
North School
1.70%
$ 310,000.00
$ 30,000.00
$ 280,000.00
$ 30,000.00
$ 4,505.00
Center Fire Station
2.10%
15,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
210.00
Center School
2.70%
380.000.00
55,000.00
325,000.00
55,000.00
8,775.00
North Fire Station
3.25%
6,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
162.50
High School #1
3.50%
800,000.00
50,000.00
750,000.00
50,000.00
25,375.00
High School #2
3.20%
1,480,000.00
90,000.00
1,390,000.00
90,000.00
43,040.00
Highway Garage
3.40%
70,000.00
5,000.00
65,000.00
5,000.00
2,125.00
Boston Road School
3.50%
950,000.00
50,000.00
900,000.00
50,000.00
30,625.00
Add. to High School
-
2.70%
490,000.00
490,000.00
50,000.00
13,230.00
$4,501,000.00
$ 286,000.00
$4,215,000.00
$ 336,000.00
$ 128,047.50
.
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
POLICE DEPARTMENT Ralph J. Hulslander, Chief
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Chelmsford.
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report of the Police Department and Roster for the Year ending December 31, 1962.
Chief of Police Ralph J. Hulslander
Sergeants
Raymond E. Harmon Basil J. Larkin Richard F. Campbell
Leslie H. Adams, Jr.
Patrolmen
Allan H. Adams Walter W. Edwards, Jr.
Ronald E. Leach
Donald J. Butler
Peter F. Fitts
Pennryn D. Fitts
James J. Kerrigan
Barnard L. George
Henry R. McEnany
Robert E. Germann
Charles H. Hadley
John B. Sousa
John J. Bell
Edwin R. Hodgson
Frank Baran
Thomas A. Palmer
John P. Campbell
William F. McAllister
Intermittent Patrolmen
Henry F. Mullen
Robert F. McAndrew
Robert G. Peterson
James F. Midgley
John J. O'Rourke
Edward M. Rooney
Herbert E. Ringerson
Raymond P. Mckeon
Frederick C. Dillon
Eugene W. Walsh
Intermittent Police Woman Christina N. Park
Crimes Against Person 18
Crimes Against Property
48
Crimes Against Public Order
258
Total 324
DISPOSITIONS - Fined 201; Not Guilty 8; Withdrawn 1; House of Correction 14; Probation 24; Filed 16; Youth Service Board 3; Returned to Bedford Hospital 2; Turned over to Lowell District Court 13; Turned over to Lawrence District Court 1; Turned over to Fort Devens 2; Turned over to Framingham 3; Turned over to Tyngsboro 1; Turned over to Worcester Police 1; Delinquent Child 4; Worcester Hospital 1; Continued for Disposition 11; Released 17; State Prison (5-7 years) 1 .- Total 324.
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Statistics of the Police Department for the year 1962. Number of Accidents and persons claiming injuries in 1962 .- January 36, Injured 31, fatal 1; February 41, Injured 26; March 30, Injured 24; April 13, Injured 8; May 21, Injured 22; June 26, Injured 11, Fatal 1; July 28, Injured 25; August 22, Injured 28; September 28, Injured 12, Fatal 2; October 29, Injured 13; November 26, Injured 14; December 29, Injured 43. Total accidents 349, total injured 257, Fatal 4.
Police answered 3459 calls, served 555 summons for out of town Police Departments, recovered 29 stolen cars, found 118 business places unlocked, made 324 arrests. The four cruisers patrolled 255,014 miles in 1962.
The Year 1962 was a very busy year for your Police Department as you can see by the preceding statistics.
As the Town grows a greater demand is placed on the Police De- partment for various services, in particular the number of homes to be checked when residents are on vacation has grown at a rapid rate. This is a very important phase of police work and I urge all residents to notify the Police Department when they are leaving for vacation so that we may better serve you.
Heavy road construction is nearly at an end, the only work left to be done is the last section of Route 495 in Chelmsford across Carlisle and Gorham Streets.
The Town Building Needs Committee has recommended a new Police Station, which is sorely needed if we are to function as a modern Police Department. At the present time all our prisoners have to be transported to the Lowell Police Station, which is time consuming and takes one cruiser and two officers out of town to do this. In a new station we would have our own lockup and all the other facilities that would make us self sufficient.
The Auxiliary Police Band under the able direction of Sergeant Basil ' Larkin plans to continue the band concerts again this year as they have the past several years, which I feel brings a great deal of enjoyment to young and old alike.
At the present time we have thirty Auxiliary Police Officers, com- pletely uniformed and well trained in all phases of police work, which they would be called upon to perform in case of an emergency. Sergeant Basil Larkin is in charge of the Auxiliary Police unit.
I wish to express my thanks to the Board of Selectmen and all other Town Officials and Employees and also to the general public for the excellent cooperation given to the Police Department during the past year.
Signed,
RALPH J. HULSLANDER
Chief of Police.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT Ernest G. Byam, Chief
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Upon comparing the records of the Fire Department for the four years that I have served as Chief, they reveal a steady increase in the number of calls requested of, and responded to by your Fire Department. During 1962 we answered 553 calls for assistance.
As the Town continues to grow, the demands on this department continue to become heavier, and more varied in nature. We are now called upon for services which formerly only a city department could supply.
Fire prevention and inspections take more of our time each year, and together with the complaints which we must answer has developed into a major part of our work.
We continue to use our manpower to good advantage by maintaining all our equipment and our five stations, and also by doing our own clerical work, and extending and repairing our fire alarm system.
During 1962, a 75' Aerial Ladder Truck was delivered to us, and put into service immediately, thus bringing to a successful conclusion our efforts to secure this piece of equipment.
Recommendations for the future include a new pick-up truck to replace our old one which is 12 years old, and which I will request this year, and another permanently manned Fire Station which will be requested in the near future.
CHELMSFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
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I would like to congratulate and thank the men of the department, both regular and call firefighters, for continuing to maintain the high standards of courage and ability that have always been shown in the past.
I also wish to thank the Town Officials and Employees of other Departments for the cooperation given to the Fire Department during 1962.
The following amounts of explosives of all classes stored in the Town of Chelmsford are: Magazine #1, 54,000 lbs., Magazine #2, 55,000 lbs., Magazine #3, 5,300 lbs.
ERNEST G. BYAM
BOARD OF APPEALS
Paul W. O'Neil, Chairman
Richard B. Carr Willis E. Buckingham
Richard L. Monahan Edward F. Murphy
James O. Robinson, Alt. Member William J. Hennessy, Alt. Member
Charles A. House, Clerk
During the past year the Board of Appeals held 22 hearings, a decrease of 10 from the previous year.
Disposition of the 22 hearings was as follows:
Number of Variances granted 12
Number of Variances denied 7
Number of Variances withdrawn 3
The Board of Appeals wishes to take this opportunity to thank all Town Officials and the Townspeople for their cooperation during the past year.
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS Warren Wright, Chairman
Charles A. House Claude A. Harvey
The following table is presented as a comparison of the financial and physical growth of the Town in the last six years:
1957
1962
6-Year Increase
Number of Polls
3,756
5,260
1,504
31%
Number of Motor Vehicles
6,203
9,641
3,438
55%
Number of Dwellings
3,474
5,239
1,765
50%
Real Estate Valuation
$13,325,760
$22,759,520
$9,433,760
70%
Personal Property Valuation
1,532,555
2,739,575
1,207,020
78%
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
159,939
355,667
195,728
122%
A further analysis of the above figures reveals that about 65% of the above growth has occurred since 1960, which indicates the tremendous increase in the activities and work load of your Assessors' Department. However, the Assessors are happy to report and call to your attention that despite this work load increase, there has been no increase in the personnel of the department since 1960, when a junior clerk was added.
RECAPITULATION-1962
Town Appropriations:
(Voted by Town Meetings)
$3,306,221.69
State Assessments
13,974.64
County Tax and Hospital Assessments
53,686.84
Overlay
83,921.43
Gross Amount to be Raised
$3,457,804.60
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Town (All Revenue Derived from Water
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