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Levy of 1947, 1,520.00
4,394.23
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise, 1,918.57
Timber Salvage Tax, 995.41
Tax Title,
2,066.37
Departmental,
3,515.47
Water, 635.28
Aid to Highways,
12,390.32
21,521.42
Surplus Revenue,
60,370.10
219,241.08
219,241.08
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities, 113.618.66
Lawrence Library Fund
55,268.97
Edward P. Farrar Flag Pole Fund,
283.31
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,
20,047.57
Woodlawn Cemetery Fund, 18.81
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund, 38,000.00
113,618.66
113,618.66
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Report of the Finance Committee
To the Voters of the Town of Pepperell:
The Finance Committee submits, herewith, its recom- mendations for the year 1948.
It has been the aim of this Committee, to endeavor to keep the 1948 Tax Rate as low as possible without lowering the present standards of operating the various Depart- ments of the Town.
Any increase in the appropriations over what we re- commend will increase the Tax Rate approximately 33c for every $1,000.00 raised and appropriated.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-FEBRUARY 16, 1948
Article 5.
Salaries-Elected Officers - Included in Department
Appropriations
Officers
We Recommend for 1948
Salaries 1947
Selectmen
Chairman of Board
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
Second Member
200.00
200.00
Third Member
200.00
200.00
Town Clerk
350.00
350.00
Treasurer
800.00
600.00
Assessors
Chairman of Board
400.00
400.00
Second Member
400.00
400.00
Third Member
400.00
400.00
Welfare Board
Chairman of Board
100.00
100.00
Second Member
100.00
ยท100.00
Third Member
100.00
100.00
Cemetery Commissioners
Chairman of Board
50.00
50.00
Second Member
50.00
50.00
Third Member
50.00
50.00
Trustees of Library 6 Members
None
None
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* We Recommend for 1948
Salaries 1947
Constable
None
Tree Warden
75c per hr.
None 75c per hr.
Water Commissioners
Chairman of Board
40.00
40.00
Second Member
40.00
40.00
Third Member
40.00
40.00
School Committee
Chairman of Board
60.00
60.00
Second Member
60.00
60.00
Third Member
60.00
60.00
Highway Surveyor
1.00 per hr.
1.00 per hr.
* The above amounts to be effective as of January 1, 1948
Article 6.
Part One
Line
Appropriation
We recom- mend for
Appro-
priated Balance
No.
or Account
1948
1947
1947
1 Selectmen and Office Expenses
1200.00
1200.00
68.89
1ASalary of Clerk
1300.00
1300.00
196.60
Selectmens Office
2 Legislative
650.00
500.00
.50
3 Law
600.00
600.00
302.65
4 Health
2000.00
2100.00
51.98
4A Garbage and Rubbish Collection
2750.00
2450.00
106.00
5 Veterans' Benefits
500.00
1000.00
620.00
6 Dept. of Veterans' Services or Veterans' Rehabilitation
None
None
136.45
7 Street Lights
5600.00
5638.00
223.23
8 Insurance
1750.00
1500.00
11.69
9ATown Hall Repairs
None
None
55.00
10 Common
100.00
50.00
None
11 Contingent Fund
200.00
250.00
None
12 Police Department
9975.00
9435.00
.25
13 Fire Department
4000.00
4000.00
57.01
14 Fire Hose Fund
None
250.00
750.00
15 Forest Warden
300.00
300.00
46.00
16 Sealer of Weights and Measures
125.00
125.00
None
9 Town Hall
2000.00
2010.07
593.14
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Officers
Article 6.
Part Two
Line
Appropriation
mend for
Appro- priated
Balance
No
or Account
1948
1947
1947
1 Town Treasurer
1175.00
965.00
6.04
2 Tax Title Expense
None
None
128.03
3 Interest
None
None
None
4 Town Accountant
850.00
645.00
10.17
5 Town Clerk
650.00
687.50
2.26
6 Registrars
275.00
210.00
None
7 Listing
400.00
350.00
None
8 Election Officers
400.00
200.00
5.25
9 Assessors
1500.00
1400.00
None
10 Tax Collector
1500.00
1572.65
- 7.01
Article 6.
Part Three
We recom-
Appro-
Line
Appropriation or Account
mend for
priated Balance
No.
1948
1947
1947
1 Tree Warden
250.00
250.00
2.76
2 Moth Control
1800.00
1600:00
None
3 Highways
4000.00
4000.00
2.28
3ARepairs - existing sidewalks
None
500.00
500.00
3BNew Mixer for Highway Dept.
300.00
None
None
4 Town Dump
400.00
550.00
165.05
6 Memorial Day
200.00
200.00
None
7 Playgrounds
500.00
350.00
18.19
8 Cemeteries
2000.00
2200.00
9.08
9 Soldiers' Graves
350.00
150.00
None
10 Library
1800.00
1800.00
None
. 11 District and School Nurse
1200.00
1200.00
None
Article 6.
Part Four
We recom-
Appro-
Line
Appropriation or Account
mend for 1948
1947
1947
1 Public Schools
80,000.00
67,000.00
58.76
Plus Dog Tax
Plus Dog Tax
priated Balance
No.
None
None
2882.00
5 Workmen's Compensation
We recom-
158
Article 6.
Part Five
Line Appropriation
No. or Account
We recom- mend for 1948
Appro- priated 1947
Balance 1947
1 Public Welfare
5,500.00
7,000.00
429.54
2 Old Age Assistance
35,000.00
36,300.00
None
3 Aid to Dependent Children
5,000.00
5,300.00
259.25
8 Welfare Agent's Salary
1,200.00
1,200.00
None
9 Reserve Fund Transfer
2,500.00
1,500.00
None
10 Water Department Operating Expense
13,000.00
10,414.71
4.31
11Snow and Ice Removal
Recommendation
7,701.06
12.46
Later
12 Chapter 81, Roads
6,900.00
6,900.00
None
13 Chapter 90, Roads Maintenance
2,000.00
1,800.00
None
14 Chapter 90, Town Roads
Const. - River Street
1,500.00
1,500.00
None
Traffic Circle
None
1,500.00
1500.00
Nashua Road
1,000.00
None
None
Townsend Street
1,500.00
None
None
15 Snow and Ice Emergency 1947
834.65
None
None
16 Project for dead trees and dangerous limbs
6,000.00
None
None
17 Re-Roofing Foster Street Fire Station
1,000.00
None
None
18 Police Cruiser Trade-in
475.00
None
None
19 Permanent Honor Roll Recommendation Later
None
None
20 Transfer from Surplus Recommendation Revenue to reduce Tax Rate Later
None
None
22 Clara M. Shattuck School Remodeling
Recommendation Later
None
None
159
23 Willow St. Water Exten- sion, Art. 20 Town Meet- ing 2/17/47
24 Willow St. Water Ext. 25 Hollis St. Water Ext.
26 Maple St. Water Ext.
27 Hollis St. and Chase Ave. Water Extension
We do not recommend any ex- tensions to the existing water system until the Water Com- missioners have completed their investigation of the con- dition of the Water System and submitted their report on same, together with a plan for post- war improvements and exten- sions.
Total Appropriations
'1948
1947
$216,009.65
$202,480.75
*Not including Articles 11, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, and 27.
JAMES E. ATTRIDGE CARLTON A. BURNEY
CHARLES A. McGRAW. JOHN T. SULLIVAN
PAUL R. TAYLOR
Finance Committee
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Town Warrant
February 16, 1948
Article. 1 To choose a Moderator.
Article 2. To hear and act upon all reports of Town Officers and Committees.
Article 3. To choose all Town Officers and Committees for the ensuing year not required to be elected by ballot, or act in relation thereto.
Article 4. To determine whether the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the consent of the Se- lectmen to borrow money in anticipation of revenue for the current year.
Article. 5. To see if the Town will voted to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended.
Article 6. To determine what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer, to de- fray the expenses of the Public Schools, Department of Public Welfare, and various other departments and special accounts.
Article 7. To determine what method the Town will adopt for the Collection of Taxes for 1948.
Article 8. To see if Town will vote to authorize the Board of Welfare to appoint one of its own members to act as Agent and to fix his salary, and to raise and appropriate the same; in accordance with the provisions of Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, or act in relation thereto.
Article 9. To determine if the Town will vote to trans- fer the sum of $2500.00 from Overlay Surplus Reserve to a fund to be known as the "Reserve Fund" in accordance with Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, or take any other action in relation thereto.
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Article 10. To determine if the Town will vote to ap propriate the sum of $13,000.00 from Water Department receipts, to pay operating and maintenance cost of the de- partment for the current year.
Article 11. To determine what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropiate for removal of snow and ice, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 12. To determine whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6900.00 for repairs and improvements on outlying roads under the provisions of Section 26 through 29, Chapter 81 of General Laws, as amended, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 13. To determine whether the Town will raise and appropriate $2000.00 for maintenance of Chapter 90 Roads: money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by State or County, or take any ac- tion in relation thereto.
Article 14. To determine whether the Town will vote to transfer from Surplus Revenue the sum of $4000.00 for construction on Chapter 90 Roads or other Town Roads; money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or take any action in rela- tion thereto.
Article. 15. To determine whether the Town will vote to transfer from Surplus Revenue the sum of $834.65 to pay snow and ice bills contracted in 1947 under emergency de- clared by the Selectmen December 26, 1947 and December 28, 1947.
Article 16. To determine whether the Town will vote to transfer from Surplus Revenue the sum of $6000.00 for a special project to remove dead trees and dangerous limbs in accordance with survey prepared by the Selectmen, this work to be done under the supervision of the Selectmen and the Tree Warden.
Acticle 17. To determine whether the Town will vote to transfer from Surplus Revenue the sum of $1000.00 for re-roofing the Foster Street Fire Station.
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Article 18. To determine whether the Town will vote to transfer from Surplus Revenue the sum of $475.00 to purchase new Police Cruiser and trade in present Police Cruiser.
Article 19. To determine if the Town will vote to transfer from Surplus Revenue a sum not exceeding $3,000.00 to add A PERMANENT HONOR ROLL in the form of a bronze plaque, containing the names of all the World War II Veterans, on the side of the existing monument located on Town Common; this sum also in- cludes the reconditioning of the existing monument, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 20. To determine what sum of money the Town will vote to instruct the Assessors to take from Sur- plus Revenues, with the consent of the Tax Commissioner, to reduce the Tax Rate for the current year.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote that the Town Treasurer be elected for a three year term.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for remodeling and recon- structing the Clara M. Shattuck elementary school and de- termine how the money shall be raised; by borrowing, by taxation, or transfer from available funds including the Post War Rehabilitation Fund or otherwise, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 23. To determine if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken on Article 20 at the annual town meeting of February 17, 1947 which read as follows: "Voted that the town authorize the Water Commissioners to expend a sum of money not to exceed $2950.00 from the Water Department Surplus, or from the Water Department receipts to extend the water main from the end of the water main on Townsend Street to corner of Jewett and Willow Streets, thence up Willow Street to the residences of Roger Lawrence and Mattie Nye, a distance of 1120 feet."
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Article 24. (By Petition) To determine if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to expend a sum of money not to exceed $2950.00 from the Water Department Surplus to extend the water main from the main on Heald Street up Willow Street to the properties of Roger Lawrence and Mattie Nye, a distance of approxi- mately 850 feet, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 25. (By Petition) To determine if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to extend the water main approximately 300 feet from its present terminus on Hollis Street to a point adjacent to the premises of Richard Munn and to expend from the Water Depart- ment Surplus or raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $1200.00 or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 26. (By Petition) To determine if the Town will vote to instruct the Water Commissioners to ex- tend the water main from the junction of Oak Hill and Maple Streets up Maple Street approximately 1,000 feet. To expend from the Water Department Surplus a sum not to exceed $3,750.00 or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 27. (By Petition) To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $5,900 or take any action in relation thereto; to extend the water main from a point at the corner of Tucker Ave., and Hollis St., running down Hollis St., and up Chase Ave., to the resi- dence of Cecil Dennault.
CHESTER H. WATEROUS
RAY M. NEWELL LEONARD J. DAVIS
Board of Selectmen.
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MEMORANDUM
MEMORANDUM
INDEX
Annual Town Meeting, February 17, 1947
33
Assessors
97
Board of Health
12
Board of Public Welfare
89
Cemetery Commissioners
95
Collector of Taxes
99
District Nurse
16
Election officers
7
Finance Committee
156
Fire Department
50
Forest Fire Warden
51
Highway Surveyor
55
Jurors, Town of Pepperell
14
Librarian
69
Library, Treasurer
67
Library Trustees
65
List of Insurance
13
Middlesex County Extension Service
94
Moth Superintendent
53
Playground Committee
15
Police Department
47
School Department
71
C. M. Shattuck School Principal
81
Groton Street School Principal
82
High School Principal
79
Nurse
83
School Committee
74
Superintendent
77
Teachers in Service
88
Sealer of Weights and Measures 54
Selectmen
7
State Audit
121
Town Accountant
102
Town Clerk 20
Births
24
Deaths
27
Marriages
20
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INDEX
(Continued)
Town Treasurer
101
Town Warrant for February 16, 1948 161
Tree Warden 52
Water Department 63
Honor Roll and War Memorial Committee 18
Special Town Meeting Warrant, September 23, 1947
39
Special Town Meeting Warrant, December 15, 1947 44
Old Age Assistance 90
Aid to Dependant Children 92
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF PEPPERELL MASSACHUSETTS for the year ending DECEMBER 31
1948
THE Annual Report of the Officers
OF THE
TOWN of PEPPERELL
MASSACHUSETTS
ADIST!
For the Year Ending December 31 1948
Town Officers Elected 1948-1949
SELECTMEN
Ray M. Newell Leonard J. Davis
Robert N. Turner, Jr.
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1950 Term expires February 1951
TOWN CLERK
John F. Cullinan
Term expires February 1949
TREASURER
Philip R. McClain
Term expires February 1949
ASSESSORS
Trescott T. Abele J. Fred Brown Charles F. Maynard .
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1950 Term expires February 1951
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Guy Murchie Duane P. McDuffee Lewis L. Glow
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1950 Term expires February 1951
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Sidney F. Mason Guy Murchie Lucy J. Spring
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1950 Term expires February 1951
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
Mayo I. Call Harold B. Olson Leroy A. Shattuck
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1950 Term expires February 1951
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TRUSTEES LAWRENCE LIBRARY
*Helen G. Whalon Ethel Clark John R. Shugert
Beatrice Parker
Pat J. McDermott
George A. Gillis
Irene T. Attridge
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1949
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1950 Term expires February 1950
Term expires February 1951 Term expires February 1951
CONSTABLE
Leo B. Halley Term expires February 1949
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Duane P. McDuffee
Term expires February 1950
TREE WARDEN
William E. Chapman Term expires February 1949
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
William E. Chapman Term expires February 1949
WATER COMMISSIONERS
William A. Straitiff Lige Coakley * Charles L. Manning Robert McGrath
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1950 Term expires February 1951
* Resigned
4.
Officers Appointed 1948-1949
REGISTRARS
Amos B. Nalette Marlton E. Twichell
Charles H. Straitiff
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1950 Term expires February 1951
FENCE VIEWERS
Trescott T. Abele Raymond T. Pelletier
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER
Hallie N. Sartelle
Ralph S. Blood
SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK
Ralph S. Blood
John J. Lorden
FIELD DRIVER Harold C. King
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
William S. Boettcher William A. Blood
James F. Dunn Helen M. Robbins
WEIGHER OF COAL Herbert G. Knight
FOREST WARDEN
George E. Boutwell
DEPUTY FOREST WARDENS
Harold B. Olsen Leonard W. Dow, Sr. Francis G. Melendy
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Carlton A. Burney
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
George E. Boutwell
Leonard W. Dow, Sr.
SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH DEPARTMENT
William E. Chapman
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Irving W. Pillsbury
BURIAL AGENT
Ray M. Newell
AGENT OF VETERANS' BENEFITS
Robert N. Turner, Jr.
PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
Charles A. F. Blood
Harold T. Lynch
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Gordon B. Hobbs
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
Dr. Fred A. Davis
MILK INSPECTOR
Dr. Fred A. Davis
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief, Harold C. King
REGULAR POLICE OFFICER
*Russell E. Rakip John E. Riley
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POLICE OFFICERS
Raymond W. Tumpney D. Joseph McLeod Leon C. Greeley Carlton A. Burney Franklin C. Wiley William E. Chapman Peter F. Fitzpatrick
Adney W. Gray Eliot P. Clark
Frederick A. Martin Wilfred E. Hamel
C. W. Lorden, Jr. Harry F. Holt, Jr. William Homoleski Henry Manseau Joseph Sullivan Highways Schools Library Groton
Groton Townsend
*Resigned.
DOG OFFICER Harry F. Holt, Jr.
LOCKUP. KEEPER Harold C. King
JANITOR OF TOWN HOUSE
* John A. Weston Adney W. Gray
CLERK, BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Laura P. Saunders
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Carlton A. Burney
James E. Attridge John T. Sullivan Charles A. McGraw Paul R. Taylor
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1950 Term expires February 1950
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FORESTRY COMMITTEE
Richard A. Munn George E. Rice Horace G. Spring
Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1949 Term expires February 1949
PERMANENT HONOR ROLL AND WAR MEMORIAL
COMMITTEE
Warren O. Almy Frank Archambault William E. Chapman George A. Gillis
W. Phillips Graves
Leo B. Halley Albert H. Harris. Charles A. McGraw Kenneth W. Marriner, Chairman George A. Schultz
Paul R. Taylor
*Resigned.
ELECTION OFFICERS
Terms Expire September 1, 1949
Precinct A
Roger S. Robbins, Warden
Beatrice Parker, Inspector
Gordon B. Hobbs,
Deputy Warden
Kathryn Smith Deputy Inspector
Sophie Tierney, Deputy Clerk
Ann A. Gagnon,
Deputy Inspector
Gertrude B. Breen,
Carlton A. Burney, Inspector Deputy Inspector
Precinct B
William D. Scanlon, Warden
Helen M. Robbins,
Inspector
Harry O'Toole,
Catherine Nalette,
Deputy Inspector
Marguerite Cleary,
Lyman F. Robbins, Clerk Deputy Inspector
Eva H. O'Neal,
Lena H. Kimball,
Inspector
Aldea Milan
Deputy Inspector
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Deputy Warden
Deputy Clerk Raymond A. Lewis,
Inspector
Minnie E. Rice,
Inspector
James E. Attridge, Clerk
Report of the Board of Selectmen For the Year Ending December 31, 1948
No. Licenses Granted
Fees Collected
3
All Alcoholic Beverages-Hotels
$3,000.00
2 1
All Alcoholic Beverages-Druggists 600.00
All Alcoholic Beverages-Package Store 400.00
3 Malt Beverages
375.00
3 Common Victualler's
9.00
3 Innholders
9.00
2 Special day license for wines and malt 10.00
1 Soft Drink Manufacturer 20.00
1 Ice Cream Manufacturer 5.00
1 Auctioneers 2.00
19 Milk Dealers 9.50
2 Recreational and Educational Camps 1.00
1 Funeral Director 1.00
2 Lodging House
4.00
3 New and Used Car dealers
22.50
1 Denatured alcohol
1.00
1 Sale of Firearms 1.00
1 Private Livery
1.00
3 Taxi and Private Livery
3.00
Advertising liquor licenses
11,25
$4,485.25
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Report of the Board of Health
The following cases were reported :
Chickenpox
5
Mumps
5
Measles 3
Dog Bite 8
Undulant Fever
1
Syphilis
1
Tuberculosis
1
There were 19 Milk Licenses issued and the fees turned over to the Town Treasurer.
LAURA P. SAUNDERS,
Clerk, Board of Health
List of Insurance
New "Town Schedule" type of Insurance effective April 24, 1944 Division 1-Buildings
Item
Con-
No. Description
struction Location
Insurance
1 Town Hall
Frame Main St.
$37,000
2 Lawrence Library
Brick Main St. 52,000
3 Shattuck School Brick Main St. 48,000
4 Groton St. School
Brick Groton St.
25,000
5 High School Brick
Main St.
80,000
6 Fire Station
Brick Foster St.
17,500
7 Highway Department Frame
Foster St.
2,500
8 Varnum Dwelling
Frame Hollis St.
3,200
9 Jail
Brick
Groton St.
1,600
10 Pumping Station
Brick Off Brookline St.
16,000
11 Aux. Pump Station
Brick Mason St.
1,300
12 Legion Headquarters Frame
Tarbell St. 6,500
$290,600
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Division 2-Buildings Contents $48,400 Premium for above, $976.31 per year starting with 1945. Miscellaneous Insurance :
Item
1 High School Boiler $10,000.00
2 Lawrence Library Boiler 10,000.00
3 Town Hall, two boilers 20,000.00
4 Tarbell Street School Boiler 10,000.00
5 Fire Station Boiler 10,000.00
Premium for 1 year for above 6 boilers $324.95
6 Fire Dept. equipment, 18,500 Pol., 1 year premium 46.25
7 Accident Insurance Coverage on Personnel of Fire Dept., Premium for one year
150.00
8 Police Cruiser 262.23
9 Theft and Mysterious Disappearance "Broad Coverage" Theft Policy
Duane P. McDuffee, Tax Collector, $2630
Philip R. McClain, Treasurer, $900 premium (3 years) 52.84
Respectfully submitted,
RAY M. NEWELL LEONARD J. DAVIS ROBERT N. TURNER, JR.
Board of Selectmen
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Veterans' Benefits
Honorable Board of Selectmen Pepperell, Massachusetts
Dear Sirs:
The following is a report of the activities of the Vet- erans' Agent for the year 1948.
There were a number of cases requiring financial assist- ance, and it is felt that if this necessary work is to be car- ried on, that a great deal more money will be needed for 1949. All of the cases requiring financial assistance oc- curred during the last two months of 1948, and these cases alone consumed the better part of the year's appropriation.
The following is a summary of the work handled by your agent :
Number of cases investigated
9
Number of veterans now receiving aid
4
Appropriation for 1948
$500.00
Financial Assistance rendered
veterans
$384.00
Special grocery order
25.00
Special fuel order
21.63
Administration
75.00
Received from City of Fitchburg, four
benefits paid on their behalf
$46.63
Total expenditures
$505.63
Total Receipts
546.63 .
Balance
$41.00
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT N. TURNER, JR.
Veterans' Agent
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List of Jurors of the Town of Pepperell Pepperell, Mass., July 1, 1948
List of Jurors for the municipal year 1948 and 1949, pre- pared and posted by the Selectmen of Pepperell, in accordance with Chapter 234, Section 4 of the General Laws. Name Residence
Occupation
Almy, Warren O.
Salesman
Elm Street
Ansell, Earl
Self Employed
Shirley Street Mill Street
Baker, Rutherford
Machinist
Nashua Road
Bancroft, Floyd U.
Machine Operator
Main Street
Blood, C. Andrew
Laborer
Chestnut Street
Bosquet, Clifford B.
Stockroom Supt.
Maple Street
Brew, Winslow W.
Machine Operator
Franklin Street
Chase, James E.
Clerk
Tarbell Street Main Street
Cotter, John L.
Real Estate
Mt. Lebanon Street
Dow, Harry J.
Cemetery Supt.
High Street
Elliott, Verne E.
Carpenter
Park Street
Gaskill, Raymond P.
Machine Tender
Main Street
Gould, Clyde W.
Laborer
Groton Street
Hall, Sylvester
Machinist
Cottage Street
Harris, Edward P.
Mechanic
Hollis Street
Hill, George H.
Salesman
High Street
Holt, Harry F., Jr.
Farmer
Tucker Street
Johnson, B. George
Laborer
Pleasant Street
Kelpus, Frank
Laborer
Canal Street
Knight, Donald R.
Clerk
Townsend Street
Lansil, Clyde H
Papermaker
Pleasant Street Main Street
Milan, Arthur
Beater Engineer
Tarbell Street
O'Neal, Walter W.
Checker
Foster Street
Parker, Clayton S.
Dairy Worker
Townsend Street
Pillsbury, Leo A.
Mechanic
Main Street
Rich, Carroll E.
Farmer
South Road
Shattuck, Leroy A. Singleton, William C.
Retired Tuberman
Sheffield Street Nashua Road
Starkie, Robert
Bag Maker Williams Street
Tredtin, Harold C.
Meter Reader
Leighton Street
Twichell, Marlton E.
Electrician
Groton Street
Wilkins, Irving
Farmer
Elliott Street
RAY M. NEWELL LEONARD J. DAVIS ROBERT N. TURNER, JR. Selectmen of Pepperell
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Attridge, Arthur R.
Laborer
Colbeck, Charles B.
Papermaker
Mahony, Amos J.
Laborer
Report of Pepperell District Nurse
I hereby submit the report of Pepperell District Nurse Association for the year ending December 31, 1948.
The following visits were made:
Free calls
211
Morbidity
1642
Prenatal
20
New born
38
School follow-up
63
T. B. Service
Appointments for x-ray
26
Follow-up
26
Well Child Clinic
Follow-up
24
Total
2004
Patients were taken to Lowell, Groton and Children's Hospital.
Well child conferences were held every month and well attended, with Drs. Porter and Graves alternating. Miss King, State Nutritionist, instructed mothers about diet. Board members transported patients and helped with cleri- cal work.
Pre-school clinic May 25 and June 1. Board members assisted.
Conferences held with Welfare Agent, State Nurse, Chief King and Mr. Kirby from S. P. C. C. regarding neglected children. Also Miss Foster from Crippled Chil- dren's Clinic.
Appointments were made for children to attend habit and speech defect clinics.
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