Town annual reports of the officers of the town of Pepperell, Mass 1932, Part 2

Author: Pepperell (Mass.)
Publication date: 1932
Publisher: [Pepperell, Mass.] : [Town of Pepperell]
Number of Pages: 170


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Organization


Joseph McLeod, Chairman Investigator Old Age Assistance, Temporary Aid


Annie Allen, Investigator Mothers' Aid, Social Service Agent Lyman Robbins, Clerk Division of Mothers' Aid


Expense of Persons Settled and Aided here Cash


$3,007.40


Medical Aid :


C. G. Heald, M. D. $62.00


$3,069.40


Expense of Persons Settled here aided elsewhere Natick expense


Cash $81.70


Expense of Persons Aided here Unsettled


State Cases and Expense Cash $860.00


$4,011.10


Appropriation for Mothers' Aid


$5,500.00


Expense


$4,011.10


Unexpended balance $1,488.90


Pepperell net expense


$2,073.50


Mothers' Aid Outstanding account


Due from State to Dec. 31, 1932 $3,297.98


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The Town is reimbursed by the State on Mothers' Aid Cases, one-third of the expense of Persons settled here, and the full amount of the expense for persons aided here with- out a settlement. -


Division of Old Age Assistance


Expense of Persons Settled and Aided here


Cash


$2,359.00


Medical Aid:


C. G. Heald, M. D. $6.00


Clothing:


Lane Bros. 18.75


Supplies :


Leroy Shattuck


169.83


$2,553.58


Expense of Persons Settled Elsewhere and aided here


Cambridge Expense


Cash $44.00


$44.00


Expense of Persons aided here Unsettled


State Expense 105.00


$105.00


Total Expense


$2,702.58


Outstanding Account


State Charges to Dec. 31, 1932 $2,397.92


Cambridge Charges to Dec. 31, 1932 36.16


$2,434.08


Payment to Town Treasurer (State) $1,618.13


Disallowance


50.00


$1,668.13


$765.95


Due from State


$729.79


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Due from Cambridge


36.16


$765.95


The Town is reimbursed by the State on Old Age Assist- ance Expense, the full amount to date of May 1, 1932. The legislation which went into effect May 1, 1932, provides for one-third reimbursement on Settled Cases by the State. Om unsettled cases the Town is reimbursed by the State the full amount. Persons aided here and settled elsewhere the Town is reimbursed two-thirds of the expense by the place of Settlement and one-third by the State.


Division of Temporary Aid


Expense of Persons aided here without settlement State Cases and Expense Supplies


John H. Boynton


$705.78


Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.


451.34


William J. Chase


51.00


Ruth Penniman


34.00


$1,242.12


Fuel:


Jerry Lorden


$35.00


Roger Shattuck


7.00


Frederick Deware


13.00


Steve West


6.50


James E. Dunn


14.00


George A. Shattuck


87.86


$163.36


Rent :


Elgin Grenache


$150.00


· Bertha Boynton


150.00


R. Rochette


180.00


F. D. Lewis


30.00


George Soucy


64.00


$574.00


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Clothing:


Clarence A. Cook & Co.


$5.62


Lane Bros.


41.32


$46.94


Medical Aid


F. W. Lovejoy, M. D.


$244.00


C. G. Heald, M. D.


11.00


$255.00


Board and Care


Mrs. Frank O'Neal


$90.00


Mrs. Cora Wheeler Wilkins


80.00


$170.00


Burials :


Amos Mahony


$95.00


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Total State Expense $2,546.42


Expense of Persons aided here settled elsewhere


Groton Expense


Groceries: Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 25.00


Roxbury Expense


Groceries :


Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.


$68.32


$68.32


Milk:


Thomas Coady


$19.74


John Gratuski


6.20


$25.94


Rent:


Agnes Mills


$13.00


Mary Gilson


30.00


$43.00


Fuel: Geo. A. Shattuck $25.28


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Balcomb (Nashua)


8.00


$33.28


Medical Aid


C. G. Heald, M. D.


$4.00


F. W. Lovejoy, M. D.


21.00


$25.00


Roxbury Total Expense


$195.54


Expense of Persons Settled and Aided here


Town Expense Cash


$851.00


Board and Care


Cora Wheeler Wilkins


$329.00


Sarah Hammond


390.00


Elizabeth Williams


624.00


$1,343.00


Rent:


Mrs. Charles Kimball


$84.00


Bertha Boynton


72.00


Mike Coady


30.00


Fred H. Parker


110.00


Jennie McDonald


135.00


Mary Jagiellovicz


156.00


M. H. Sullivan


152.00


Frank D. Lewis


18.00


Mary H. Gilson


80.00


Fred R. Baraby


63.00


Groceries :


Attridge Bros.


558.64


John H. Boynton


177.61


Leroy Shattuck


603.84


Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.


131.00


$900.00


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William J. Chase Ruth Penniman


564.99


300.00


$2,336.08


Milk :


John Gilman


21.15


David Hallbourg


11.88


Fuel :


$33.03


Geo. A. Shattuck


$112.60


Charles Fortin


8.50


Jerry Lorden


142.00


Stephen West


19.50


Roger Shattuck


14.00


Elgin S. Grenache


12.00


James E. Dunn


35.00


Pepperell Grain Co.


21.75


Victor Geiger


9.00


$374.35


Medical Aid:


F. W. Lovejoy, M. D.


$81.00


C. G. Heald, M. D.


36.00


Harold Ayres, M. D.


9.00


D. W. Cowles, M. D.


25.00


Glasses :


Hiram Merrill


12.00


Drugs:


DuPaw's Pharmacy


5.95


Clothing and Dry Goods : Lane Bros.


$28.71


Clarence A. Cook & Co.


59.71


Torraine Fabric Shop


15.58


The Anna Shop


2.00 -


$151.00


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Marsh, Parsons Co. 2.00


$108.00


Shoe Repairs : A. J. Walker


1.20


Transportation :


Fred D. Bennett


$2.50


Fred Tarbell


20.00


Fred Deware


14.50


Wilfred E. Leary


20.00


District Nurse Association


8.00


Amos D. Mahony


10.00


John F. Reagan


2.50


Jerry Lorden


18.00


J. H. Sparks Co.


15.00


Total


$110.50


$6,226.11


Expense of Persons Settled here residing elsewhere


Natick


$190.74


Townsend


228.09


Groton


23.05


Total


$441.88


·


Persons in Institutions


Westford


$110.00


State Infirmary, Tewksbury


1,018.00


Total $1,128.00


Administration


Office Supplies :


Hobbs & Warren


49.48


Huntley Turner


14.75


Transportation :


$64.23


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Wilfred E. Leary Salaries :


$2.50


Joseph McLeod


41.66


Annie Allen


41.66


Lyman Robbins


104.16


$187.48


Total


$254.21


Temporary Aid


Outstanding Account


State Charges


$3,378.17


Groton Charges


25.00


Roxbury Charges


381.49


Individual Charges


585.68


$4,370.34


Payments to Treasurer Individuals


$379.18


Total


$3,991.16


Due from State


$3,378.17


Due from Groton


25.00


Due from Roxbury


381.49


Due from Individuals


206,50


$3,991.16


Appropriation Account Town Expense


"Settled and Residing here


$6,226.11


Settled here Residing elsewhere


441.88


Settled here at Institutions


120.00


Settled here at State Infirmary


1,018.00


Administration


254.21


Other Towns Expense Aided here, settled elsewhere 220.54


$8,060.20


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State Expense


Aided here, unsettled


2,546.42


$10,827.16


Appropriation


$11,000.00


Expense


10,827.16


Unexpended balance $172.84 $8,060.20


Net Town Expense


The Board wishes to express its thanks and apprecia- tion to Mr. Arthur Bannon who contributed several days of his pay for the Board to use in aiding the distressed.


The assistance given us by the District Nurse Associa- tion for the services of the nurse, in several cases saving doctor's expense. Also all those who so freely contributed clothing and other supplies. And to those who co-operated with us in relieving the distress of the needy we extend our appreciation and thanks.


Respectfully submitted,


JOSEPH McLEOD, ANNIE ALLEN, LYMAN ROBBINS.


Board of Public Welfare.


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Report of the Assessors


For the Year Ending December 31, 1932


Value of Personal Property, April 1 $554,604.00


Value of Real Estate, April 1 2,479,510.00


Value of Buildings, assessed April 1


1,834,960.00


Value of Land, assessed April 1


644,550.00


Tax on Personal Estate, April 1


16,638.12


Tax on Real Estate, April 1


74,385.30


Tax on 939 Polls 1,878.00


Tax on 958 Old Age Assistance


958.00


Total tax committed to the Collector


93,859.42


Amount of Property exempt from tax- tion under Gen'l Laws, Chap. 59, sec. 5, clauses 17, 18, 23


$39,890.00


Number of Women listed in accord- ance with section 4, chap. 51, General Laws 974


Number of Persons, Partnerships,


Firms and Corporations, assessed


836


Number of Houses, assessed


774


Number of Acres Land, assessed


14,308


Number of Horses, assessed


140


Number of Cows, assessed


581


Number of Neat Cattle, assessed


124


Number of Swine, assessed


15


Number of Fowls, assessed


16,425


Number of Foxes, assessed


22


State Tax


$4,582.50


Parks and Reservations


6.55


Auditing municipal Accts., chap. 44, section 41


768.15


Special State Tax, Old Age Assistance


958.00


County Tax


4,587.00


41


County Hospital Maintenance Town Appropriations Motor Vehicle Excise


945.38


133,524.52


Number cars and trucks, assessed


834.00


Number cars and trucks, assessed


834


Value of cars and trucks, assessed


$170,280.00


Total Excise Tax committed to the Collector 4,404.15


Respectfully submitted,


MICHAEL H. SULLIVAN, EDGAR W. BLAKE, RUPERT L. BLOOD.


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Report of the Town Accountant


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Pepperell: Gentlemen:


I respectfully submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1932, which is classified according to the books of the Division of Accounts:


RECEIPTS


GENERAL REVENUE TAXES


Current year :


Poll


$1,762


Personal


9,852.96


Real Estate


34,149.70


Old Age Assistance


923.00


$46,687.66


Previous years :


Poll


$198.00


Personal


9,180.10


Real Estate


41,288.24


Old Age Assistance


150.00


$50,816.34


State:


Corporations


$4,296.17


Income


11,559.52


Bank


46.77


$15,902.46


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Licenses :


Bowling


$26.00


Milk


2.00


Bus


5.00


All other


170.00


$203.00


Grants and Gifts :


State:


Union Superintend't $1,111.79


$1,111.79


County :


Dog Licenses $573.81


$573.81 4


Town Clerk:


Dog Licenses $492.80


.


$492.80


Tax Titles $850.00


$850.00


Total for General Revenue $116,637.86


COMMERCIAL REVENUE


Special Assessments :


Moth $3.00


Excise-Current year, 3,964.06


Excise-Previous years, 672.99


$4,640.05


Town Hall $54.00


$54.00


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Sale of School


$500.00


Health:


State


$120.71


$120.71


Highways:


Sale of Materials


$143.30


State


17,097.22


County


6,897.22


$24,137.74


Charities :


State:


Old Age Assistance $1,618.13


State Aid


238.00


Soldiers' Exemption


21.70


Individuals


470.18


Cities and Towns


24.00


$2,372.01


Schools: Tuition


$327.65


$327.65


Library :


Fines


$95.00


Cash balance, 1931


256.11


All other


10.00


$361.11


Unclassified :


Tax Title Expense . $5.20


Sealer of W. and M. Fees 28.50


Wild Cat Bounties 20.00


$500.00


$53.70


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Water Department: Meter Rates $12,137.01


$12,137.01


Cemeteries :


Annual Care $27.50


$27.50


Interest:


- Water Surplus


$491.75


Deposits


95.86


Taxes, Current year 46.11


Taxes, Previous years, 3,870.65


Cemeteries


679.00


Library


2,321.60


$7,504.97


Total for Commercial Revenue $52,236.45


Temporary Loans :


Anticipation Notes $35,913.78


$35,913.78


$35,913.78


Trusts and Investment:


Library


$5,160.19


Cemetery P. Care 650.00


Woodlawn Cemetery 30.00


Farrar Flag Pole Fund 10.70


$5,850.89


Refunds and Transfers:


Water Surplus


$1,488.37


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Library


$1,000.00


Hydrant Service


3,000.00


Shirley E. Fund


54.78


Woodlawn


26.39


$5569.54


Total Receipts for year


$216,208.52


PAYMENTS


General Government:


Moderator


$10.00


$10.00


Selectmen:


Salaries


$568.00


Stationery


53.35


$621.35


Accountant:


Salary


$500.00


Postage


4.25


Cash Book


8.73


$512.98


Treasurer :


Salary


$500.00


Bond


77.50


,


Postage


35.29


$612.79


Collector :


Commission


$1,019.02


Stationery


4


66.70


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Bond


155,00


$1.240.72


Assessors :


Salaries


$900.00


Printing


199.80


Auto


41.00


$1,140.80


Finance Committee : Reports


$13.75


$13.75


Certification of Notes


$6.00


$6.00


Recording Fees


$50.00


$50.00


Town Reports


$255.04


$255.04


Town Clerk:


Salary


$350.00


Fees


$117.34


.


Postage


$5.86


Bond


5.00


$478.20


Election and Registration :


Registrars


$189.58


48


Election Officers


269.25


Stationery


44.50


All other


19.20


$522.53


Total for General Government $5,464.16


Town Hall:


Janitor


$390.00


Fuel


258.63


Light


183.22


Repairs


14.66


Telephone


25.88


Supplies


3.05


All other


27.61


$903.05


Police :


Chief


$1,593.33


Policemen


141.00


Use of Car


126.86


Equipment


16.91


Fuel and Light


42.59


Repairs


11.79


Telephone


115.98


All other


27.25


$2,075.71


Fire Department:


Engineers


$200.00


Firemen


1,507.00


Janitors


240.00


Drivers 80.00


Care of Alarm


24.00


Apparatus


91.61


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Hose


463.77


Fuel


145.72


Light


69.47


Repairs


232.61


Telephone


30.39


All other


42.15


$3,126.72


Sealer of Weights and Measures: Salary $75.00


$75.00


Forestry :


Moth Department :


Superintendent


$467.75


Labor


98.00


Teams


37.33


Equipment


35.04


Arsenate of Lead


57.60


All other


4.25


.


$699.97


Trimming Trees :


Labor $50.00


$50.00


Forest Wardens:


Salaries


$50.00


Wages


138.00


$188.00


Health Department:


Board and Treatment $239.20


Printing 5.01


Recording Fees


2.75


50


School Nurse


600.00


Inspection A. and S.


300.00


All other


31.62


$1,178.58


Highways, General:


Salaries and Wages


$425.10


Teams and Trucks


329.70


Equipment


157.16


All other


80.02


$991.98


Bridges :


Wages


$43.00


Lumber


50.44


Tar


83.10


$176.54


Snow Removal:


Wages


$499.03


Teams and Trucks


528.75


Equipment


22.20


All other


55.91


$1,105.89


Street Lighting:


Contract


$5,702.52


Covered Bridge


55.37


$5,757.89


Chapter 90 Roads :


Salaries and Wages


$2,607.12


Teams and Trucks 1,949.75


Oil, Sand, Gravel 3,982.89


Equipment 117.38


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Culvert Pipe


109.92


All other


231.35


$8,998.41


Chapter 81 Roads :


Salaries and Wages


$5,981.28


Teams and Trucks


5,854.11


Oil, Sand, Gravel


2,637.74


Equipment


531.86


Culvert Pipe ·


78.00


All other


216.67


$15,299.66


General Tar:


Salaries and Wages


$33.65


Teams and Trucks


30.18


Tar


4,231.79


Oil


640.34


Gravel


29.70


All other


9.95


$4,975.61


Brookline Road:


Salaries and Wages


$4,284.61


Teams and Trucks


4,443.71


Oil, Sand, Gravel


1,877.55


Equipment 368.60


Culvert Pipe


449.90


All other


323.53


1


$11,747.90


Public Welfare:


Salaries


$187.48


Stationery


64.23


Groceries.


3,988.84


52


Fuel


595.49


Board and Care


2,991.74


Medical Care


466.45


Clothing


156.14


Rent


1,519.79


Cash


701.00


All other


166.00


Mothers' Aid


4,011.10


Old Age Assistance


2,702.58


$17,550.84


State Aid


$20.00


$20.00


Soldiers' Relief


$783.13


$783.13


Schools :


General:


Committee


$150.00


Superintendent


1,710.00


Physician


250.00


Truant Officer


18.00


Stationery


1.74


Telephone


41.66


Traveling Expenses


192.85


School Census


36.80


All other


224.15


$2,625.20


Teachers' Salaries :


High


$7,658.00


Elementary


16,928.10


$24,586.10


Books and Supplies :


High


$393.86


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Elementary


756.80


$1,150.66


Transportation


$4,716.00


$4,716.00


Janitor Service :


High


$572.00


Elementary


1,098.67


$1,670.67


Fuel and Light:


High


$420.87


Elementary


893.66


$1,314.53


Maintenance of Buildings :


High


$126.84


Elementary


254.60


$381.44


Furniture and Furnishings :


High


$2.50


Elementary


25.20


$27.70


Diplomas


$21.19


$21.19


Vocational Tuition


$348.79


$348.79


Total for School $36,842.28


Library :


Librarian $780.00


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Assistant


388.90


Janitor


720.00


Books


272.20


Periodicals


105.22


Binding


102.25


Fuel


311.39


Light


75.84


Repairs


275.22


Insurance


188.40


Stationery


38.18


Automatic Coal Control 135.00


All other


69.87


$3,462.47


Recreational and Unclassified :


Common


$76.60


State Bank Tax


3.28


Unlicensed Dogs


5.00


Memorial Day


143.50


Wild Cat Bounties


20.00.


Insurance


1,949.49


Tax Title Expense


3.50


Chapter 81 Roads, 1931


15.13


Town Dump


11.20


Contingent Fund


143.22


Farrar Flagg Pole


10.70


$2,381.62


Water Department:


Commissioners


$120.00


Superintendent


2,160.00


Stationery


41.00


Telephone


48.22


Labor


7.04


Pipe and Fittings


425.89


Epuipment


678.97


1


55


Engineer


1,320.00


Fuel, Light Power


1,140.90


Repairs


27.49


All other


72.12


$6,041.63


Cemeteries :


Labor


$806.39


Loam


30.00


Equipment


116.35


All other


· 115.26


$1,108.00


Woodlawn Cemetery


$26.39


$26.39


Interest:


Temporary Loans


$569.28


Water Loans


970.00


$1,539.28


Municipal Indebtedness :


Temporary Loans $35,913.78


Water Loans 5,500.00


$41,413.78


Agency :


State:


Old Age Assist'ce tax, $943.00


Parks


6.55


State Audit


$763.15


State Tax 4,582.50


Corp. Tax, 1921


36.74


County :


County Hospital 7,918.43


County Tax 5,532.38


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Dog Licenses


492.80


20,275.55


Trust and Investment:


Cemetery Perp. Care


$650.00


Woodlawn


30.00


Library


4,959.73


$5,639.73


Refunds and Transfers:


Water Dep't. Bal.


$1,488.37


Taxes


207.13


Library


1,000.00


Hydrant Service


3,000.00


Shirley E. Fund


54.78


Library, 1931, Balance


256.11


$6,006.39


Total Payments for the year $205,906.16


Cash Balances Jan. 1, 1932:


General


$11,578.06


Water Surplus


11,413.78


Library


256.11


Receipts


216,208.52


$239,456.47


Cash balances Jan. 1, 1932:


General


$18,905.03


Water Surplus


14,585.69


Library


59.59


Payments


$205,906.16


$239,456.47


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APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, BALANCES


Dep't.


Appropriation


Expense


Balance


Revenue Loans


$35,913.78


$35,913.78


States Taxes


5,392.22


5,392.22


Old Age Assitance Tax


942.00


942.00


County Taxes


5,532.38


5,532.38


Shirley Electric Fund


54.78


54.78


Town Charges


4,700.00


4,373.36


326.64


*Town Hall


787.39


903.05


Assessors


1,150.00


1,090.80


59.20


Police


2,250.00


2,075.71


174.29


Fire


3,250.00


3,126.72


123.28


Hydrants


3,000.00


3,000.00


Moth Dep't.


700.00


699.97


.03


Forest Warden


200.00


188.00


12.00


Tree Warden


50.00


50.00


Sealer of W. and M.


75.00


75.00


School Nurse


600.00


600.00


Health


700.00


578.58


121.42


Highways


1,000.00


991.98


8.02


Bridges


400.00


176.54


223.46


Street Lights


5,770.00


5,757.89


12.11


Snow


1,000.00


999.06


.94


Chapter 90 Roads


9,000.000


8,998.41


1.59


Chapter 81 Roads


15,300.00


15,299.66


.34


General Tar


5,000.00


4,975.61


24.39


Brookline Road


12,000.00


11,953.46


46.54


Chapter 81 (1931)


15.13


15.13


Public Welfare


11,000.00


10,837.16


162.84


Mothers' Aid


5,500.00


4,011.10


1,488.90


State Aid


120.00


20.00


100.00


Old Age Assistance (Town)


3,500.00


2,702.58


797.42


Soldiers' Relief


1,500.00


783.13


716.87


Schools


39,573.81


36,842.28


2,731.53


Library


1,000.00


1,000.00


Memorial Day


150.00


143.50


6.50


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Contingent Fund


300.00


263.67


36.33


Playground


25.00


25.00


*Insurance


1,800.00


1,949.49


Common


75.00


66.60


8.40


Town Forest


50.00


50.00


Town Dump


50.00


11.20


38.80


Cemeteries


1,179.00


1,108.00


71,00


Interest


900.00


569.28


330.72


Bob Cat Bounties


20.00


20.00


*Unlicensed Dogs


5.00


Middlesex Co. Hospital


7,918.43


7,918.43


Water Department


14,000.00


12,511.63


1,488.37


$203,443.92 $194,527.14 $9,186.93


*Overdrawn $270.15.


BALANCE SHEET, JANUARY 1, 1933 ASSETS


Cash Balances :


General


$18,905.03


Library


59.59


Water Surplus


14,585.69


$33,550.31


Taxes :


Levy of 1930


$466.46


Levy of 1931


15,117.19


Levy of 1932


46,778.21


$62,361.86


328.62


Excise tax, 1932 Old Age Assistance taxes : Levy of 1931


$5.00


Levy of 1932


30.00


35.00


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Tax Titles $573.99


573.99


Accounts Receiveable :


Public Welfare


$3,991.16


Highways


85.00


Mothers' Aid


3,297.98


Old Age Assistance


765.95


8,140.09


Water Rates


701.16


$105,691.03


LIABILITIES


Taxes-over-collected :


Levy of 1930-Excise


.81


Levy of 1931-Excise


19.22


$20.03


Overlay-Reserved for Abatements :


Levy of 1930


$178.71


Levy of 1931


2,006.97


Levy of 1932


526.49


2,712.17


Departmental Revenue (to collect)


8,140.09


Water Revenue (to collect)


701.16


Excise Tax Revenue (to collect)


308.59


Tax Title Revenue (to collect)


573.99


Old Age Assistance (due State)


11.00


Excess and Deficiency (Surplus)


$79,174.86


Less Overdrawn Accounts :


Town Hall $115.66


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Insurance


149.49


Unlicensed Dogs


5.00


Estimated Receipts


5,269.94


$5,540.09


73,634.77


Overlay Reserve


4,849.38


Water Dep't. Surplus Library Cemeteries


14,585.69


59.59


94.57


$105,691.03 .


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN T. SULLIVAN, Town Accountant.


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Treasurer's Report


Cash on hand, January 1st, 1932


$11,578.06


.


Cash transferred from Water Dep't.


3,413.78


RECEIPTS


State Treasurer:


Tuition for children


$151.76


Vocational Education


169.32


Public Health


120.71


Applied on Tax Rate


3,400.00


Division of Highways


13,697.22


Director of Standards


40.00


Old Age Assistance


1,721.13


School Supt.


1,111.79


Income Tax


11,559.52


Corp. Tax Business


4,121.72


Corp. Tax, R. R. and Tel. and Tel.


174.45


Trust Co. Tax


44.47


National Bank Tax 2.30


State Aid


238.00


Veterans' Exemption


21.70


$36,574.09


County Treasurer :


Dog Tax


$573.81


Division of Highways


6,897.22


Bounty


20.00


$7,491.03


Borrowed Money


$32,500.00


Perpetual Care Cemeteries


685.00


Annual Care Cemeteries, 1931


21.50


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Woodlawn Cemetery


26.39


Public Welfare


494.18


Tar supplied


143.30


Interest on deposit


95.86


Lawrence Library


366.11


Town House


54.00


Nashoba Board of Health


7.00


Redemption of Property


1,540.72


Dog Taxes


492.80


Sale Pine Orchard School House


500.00


Sealer Weights and Measures


28.50


Licenses


156.00


Re-embursements


17.27


$37,128.63


TAXES


Ray M. Newell, collector, 1930 Poll $88.00


Ray M. Newell, collector, 1930 Excise


4.00


Ray M. Newell, collector, Moth


3.00


Ray M. Newell, collector, Personal


814.54


Ray M. Newell, collector, Real Estate, 10,294.12


Ray M. Newell, collector, Interest


2,013.76


$13,217.42


Ray M. Newell, collector, 1931, Poll $110.00


Ray M. Newell, collector, Personal 8,365.56


Ray M. Newell, collector, Real Estate, 30,339.80 Ray M. Newell, collector, Excise 668.99


Ray M. Newell, collector, Old Age Asst. 88.00


Ray M. Newell, collector, Special 8.06


Ray M. Newell, collector, Interest


1,817.63


$41,398.04


Ray M. Newell, collector, 1932 Poll $1,762.00 Ray M. Newell, collector, Personal 9,852.96


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Ray M. Newell, collector, Real Estate, 34,149.70


Ray M. Newell, collector, Excise 3,964.06 Ray M. Newell, collector, Old Age Asst., 882.00


Ray M. Newell, collector, Interest 46.11


$50,656.83


Total receipts for the year 1932


$217,003.67


Total orders drawn by Selectmen 195,418.48


Balance on hand January 1, 1933


$21,585.19


Total receipts, Water Dep't. $18,605.57


Total payments, Water Dep't 12,511.63


Balance on hand January 1, 1933 $6,093.94


Deposited in Worcester North Bank 3,413.78


Balance on hand January 1, 1933, Cash $2,680.16


Pepperell, Bank Book No. 4315 4,230.14


Ayer, Bank Book No. 23,332 4,261.61


Worcester No. Fitchburg, Bank Book, No. 108,916, 3,413.78


Water Dep't. Surplus $14,585.69


Respectfully submitted, ADDISON WOODWARD, Treasurer.


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Report of Middlesex County Extension Service


Following is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service as it was developed in the Town of Pepperell:


Of interest to the farmers of the town fruit meetings were held, and also a series of meetings of interest to the poultrymen. Forty-seven farm visits were made upon re- quest to assist fruit growers, dairymen and poultrymen.


The homemakers completed their project in the saving of time, money and energy in the home. As a result of this study 193 new practices were adopted in the homes. The group has continued in the fall under the leadership of Mrs. L. A. Price, Mrs. R. Carter, Mrs. L. Smith and Mrs. J. O. Wil- liams. Low cost meals are discussed and demonstrated. The leaders attend leader schools in Townsend where the meals have averaged 13c a person.


There is a new group of 15 young women in East Pep- perell with Mrs. Frank Hayes and Mrs. Fred Nagle as lead- ers.


A single meeting was held in the spring on seed selec- tion, soil fertilization and garden arrangement. Recreation indoors and out was also discussed.


A talk was given at the public school on foot health and posture.


A series of meetings was led by Mrs. Ruth D. Morley,


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State Child Health guidance specialist. The family council, spending the family income, and the child and his money are some of the topics discussed with Mrs. L. A. Price, Mrs. Charles Davis, and Mrs. L. W. Smith as leaders.


The Mothers' Club sent Mrs. Frank Sliney and Mrs. R. Boutwell as their representatives to the leader school in Lowell.


Professor W. R. Cole from the State College gave a can- ning demonstration at the home of Mrs. Price. Twenty-two homemakers attended.


Forty-nine boys and girls were enrolled in 4-H Club work. Mrs. Clayton Parker served as 4-H town chairman. Miss Florence Flynn, Mrs. Orin Williams, Mrs. Margaret Hess, Mrs. Clayton Parker and Mrs. Lawrence Price served as local leaders. Robert Sliney served as junior director for Pepperell.


In recognition of her splendid work in leadership, Miss Flynn was given the opportunity of all-expense paid trip for a week's camping at the State College, but she was unable to attend.


Betty Pike and Robert Sliney were the candidates chosen from Pepperell for the award of a two-day trip to the Massa- chusetts State College. Both these young people have done outstanding work in their chosen projects of homecraft and garden.


Richard Woodward won second prize in the Middlesex North garden contest.


Several club members exhibited excellent garden and canning products at the Groton Fair. Katherine Ewing won special ribbons in the canning judging contest held at Groton Fair.


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The Pepperell Clubs were well represented at the County Rally in Concord.


The Canning Club, under the leadership of Mrs. Price, had an exceptionally fine record with 100 per cent completion.


Plans for the coming year include furthering the work of canning and gardening as a means to aid in the welfare work of the town. It is hoped also that some of the older club members who are out of school and not working may give their services in assisting with collecting, remodeling and distributing clothing among those needy in the community.


TRESCOTT T. ABELE,


Local Director.


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Town Clerk's Report


In submitting to the citizens of Pepperell my annual re- port, I would ask all those interested to examine the following records carefully, and if any errors or omissions are noted that they be at once reported in writing to the Town Clerk so that the records may be perfected.


Any error in the record other than a mistake of copy- ing a certificate or return, can be corrected only in accord- ance with a deposition, under oath, made by one who was re- quired by law to furnish the information for the original record, or by three or more creditable persons having a knowledge of the case. (See Revised Laws, Chapter 29, Sec- tions 9 and 16.)


MARRIAGES RECORDED, 1932.


1932


Jan. 6. Emory H. Barkhouse of Pepperell and Catherine Agnes Burton of Groton, Mass.


Jan. 14. Francis P. Hayes and Crescence Emiline Sing, both of Derry, N. H.


Jan. 20. Donald E. Gagnon and Frances E. Hamilton, both of Pepperell.


Feb. 25. Winslow W. Brew and Dorothy F. Parker, both of Pepperell.


Mar. 19. Bernard F. Moulton and Ivy Welch, both of Milford, N. H.


Mar. 26. Lloyd E. Bancroft and Catherine E. Straitiff. both of Pepperell.




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