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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
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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
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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
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Postage
$5.86
Bond
5.00
$478.20
Election and Registration :
Registrars
$189.58
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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
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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
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$11,747.90
Public Welfare:
Salaries
$187.48
Stationery
64.23
Groceries.
3,988.84
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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
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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
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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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