Town of Tewksbury annual report 1917-1925, Part 17

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 978


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36.50


Qua, Howard & Rogers, services


11.00


Anthony Kelley, police duty


10.00


F. H. Garlick, trucking


48.34


C. L. Randall, expenses. . .


46.34


Edith A. Foristall, taking census.


50.00


(21)


. .


.


11.75


Nelson E. Huntley, diplomas.


8.75


May L. Larrabee, use of telephone. 2500


A. J. Fairgrieve, insurance. 56.25


$ 785.10'


Total receipts


$ 25,734.85


Total expenditures


$ 25,334.12


Unexpended balance


$ 400.73


Salaries


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920 $ 5.33


Appropriation 3,000.00


$ 3,005.33:


Expenditures


Irving F. French, selectman $ 237.50


Harry L. Shedd, selectman.


100.00


John T. Gale, selectman .. 70.00


Wm. Kelley, selectman.


117.66


J. K. Chandler, selectman. 117.67


A. C. Blaisdell, assessor


644.00


Buzzell King, assessor


318.50


Albion Felker, assessor.


175.00


Eugene N. Patterson, treasurer


250.00


James W. Miller, auditor.


250.00


Peter W. Cameron, town clerk


200.00


Peter W. Cameron, clerk of registrars


30.00


May L. Larrabee, school committee.


75.00


Franklin F. Spaulding, school committee 75.00


75.00


Geo. Stevens, highway commissioner


100.00


A. B. Moore, registrar of voters ..


25.00


Geo. A. Marshall, registrar of voters


25.00


D. J. O'Connell, registrar of voters 25.00


E. H. King, election officer. 20.00


10.00


Austin French, election officer


25.00


James Marshall, election officer 25.00


Geo. McCoy, election officer.


15.00


Unpaid bills on hand.


STREET LIGHTING


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920. $ 381.89


Appropriation 3,500.00


$ 3,881.89.


Expenditures


Lowell Gas Co., gas. $ 1,034.16


Lowell Gas Co., posts. 106.85


A. B. Moore, supplies


36.72


(22


$ 3,005.33 122.50


Arthur Foster, school committee.


Wm. Kelley, election officer.


Lowell Electric Lt. Corp


990.58


Thompson Hardware Co., supplies.


15.62


Ralph McQuade, labor 31.80


John Marsh, labor ..


75.00


Thomas Garside, labor


6.00


Frank Johnson, labor


2.50


Geo. Labonte, labor.


18.00


Robertson Co., supplies


6.00


Gale's Garage, alcohol.


2.80


Welsbach St. Lighting Co., care of lights ..


1,040.77


$ 3,366.80


Unexpended balance


$ 515.09


PUBLIC LIBRARY


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920.


2.62


Appropriation


500.00


County treasurer, dog tax ..


372.74


Abbie Blaisdell, cards and fines


22.85


Kate Folsom, sale of shelves


89.00


Mrs. Pheiffer, shelf.


1.00


$


988.21


Expenditures


Abbie M. Blaisdell, librarian


$ 150 00


Ruth W. Cameron, assistant librarian


75.00


Wm. Smith, assistant librarian.


75.00


Donovan Harness Co., lock.


.87


Lowell Gas Co., gas ..


14.74


Wm. H. Lee, transportation books.


112.00


Robertson Co., desk.


25.00


De Wolfe Fisk Co., books.


401.49


G. C. Prince & Son, hectograph.


3.75


Kate Folsom, expenses.


15.50


Edith A. Norris, expenses.


3.50


Sullivan Bros., cards.


7.00


Gaylard Bros., supplies.


2.00


E. M. Bailey, teaming books


3.00


School Dept., coal


12.57


Mrs. M. A. Wilson, magazines


53.00


Long's Book Bindery, binding


23.40


American Express Co., charges.


2.61


$ 980.43


Unexpended balance


$


7.78


OUTSIDE POOR RELIEF


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920. $ 44


Appropriations


3.700.00


Com. of Mass., reimbursements. 1,209.20


(23)


City of Lowell, reimbursements.


240.00 26.00


Other reimbursements


$


5,175.64


Paid for aid to poor


4,784.74


Unexpended balance


$ 390.90


STATE AID


Paid for aid to be reimbursed by the state ..


$ 96.00


Stationery and Printing


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920.


$


191.36


Appropriation


600.00


$ 791.36


Expenditures


Hobbs & Warren, supplies. $ 18.58


H. C. Kittredge, supplies.


19.85


Wm. Speke & Co., printing


14.00


A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps and envelopes.


40.43


C. I. Hood Co., reports and ballots


346.50


Courier-Citizen Co., advertising.


58.51


Dumas & Co., books.


32.38


A. W. Brownell, supplies.


9.50


Butterfield Ptg. Co., supplies and printing ..


121.55


Long's Book Bindery, binding.


10.00


Carter Ink Co., ink ..


2.75


Wakefield Daily Item, blanks.


1.15


Irving F. French, paid for stamps


4.00


American Express Co., charges.


.71


$ 679.91


Unexpended balance. 111.45


POLICE


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920


$ 76.11


Appropriation


800.00


P. W. Cameron, license fees.


105.10


City of Lowell, court fees.


10.90


$ 992.11


Expenditures


F. H. Farmer, services. $ 154.10


Anthony Kelley, services


288.87


Hector Jackson, services


96.00


P. J. O'Neil, services.


112 50


W. H. Alexander, services.


8 25


Mathew J. McCann, services.


4.10


City of Lowell, use of jail. . .


1.00


$ 664.82


Unexpended balance


$ 327.29


(24)


MOTH ACCOUNT, JAN. 1st to DEC. 1st, 1920


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920. $ 795.03


Com. of Mass., reimbursement for state high-


way work 130.75


Com. of Mass., reimbursement for street work 1,351.63


Park Dept., labor. 16.00


F. E. Boyd, private work. 5.06


$ 2,298.47


Expended


H. M. Briggs, labor. $ 913.68


Wm. E. Briggs, labor


817.50


C. E. Sweatt, labor


338.00


John D. Purdy, labor


183.31


H. A. Harnden, labor


98.00


Everett Harnden, labor


95.75


Walter Marsh, labor


109.50


J. L. Fleming, setting tires


10.85


Fairgrieve & Co., gas and oil.


10.32


A. B. Moore, supplies ..


.70


F. H. Farmer, use of teams


302,21


F. H. Garlick, trucking.


25.75


H. L. Farmer, gasoline.


35.00


P. Roux, repairs.


3.70


American Express Co., charges.


1.67


Boston & Maine R. R., freight charges


4.43


Gale's Garage, gasoline.


33.72.


Clarence F. Cady, trucking


10.00


N. D. Laflure, supplies.


19.17


S. R. McIntosh, supplies


5.37


H. M. Briggs, use of auto.


20.00


Total expenditures. $ 3,038.63


Less amount charges to private work. 740.16 $ 2,298.47


MOTH ACCOUNT DEC. 1st, 1920, to JAN. 1st, 1921


$ 1,156.15


H. M. Briggs, labor


126.00


Wm. E. Briggs, labor


108.00


C. E. Sweatt, labor.


108.00


J. L. Fleming, repairs on sprayer


1.85


$ 343.85


Unexpended balance


$ 812.30


TREE WARDEN


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920. $ 12.21


200.00


Appropriation


$ 212.21


(25)


Town's liability


Expenditures


H. M. Briggs, labor $ 90.75


H. M. Briggs, use of auto


12.00


Wm. E. Briggs, labor. 76.00


N. D. Laflure, supplies


22.29


S. W. McCausland, labor


2.25


A. B. Moore, · supplies.


1.00


Geo. Norris, filing saws .60


Wm. Speke & Co., notices 5.00


$ 209.89


Unexpended balance $ 2.32


PARKS AND COMMONS


Balance Jan. 1st. 1920. $ 89.31


Appropriation


10.69


Expenditures $ 100.00


A. B .Moore, supplies


$ 3.80


John H. Gale, care of flag, 1918-19.


25.00


Moth Dept., labor.


16.00


Joseph O. Bozart, labor.


2.00


N. D. Laflure, supplies.


1.90


$ 48.70


Unexpended balance $


51.30


BOARD OF HEALTH


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920. $ 122.58


700.00


822.58


Expenditures $


Dr. H. M. Larrabee. services. . $ 254.50


Dr. J. Y. Rodger, taking cultures


8.00


City of Lawrence, use of hospital.


49.50


Mrs. Nellie Warner, services as nurse.


175.00


F. & H. Bailey Co., supplies. .


2.40


St. John's Hospital, care of patient.


98.00


$ 587.40


Unexpended balance


$ 235.18


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920.


719.06


Appropriation


1,600.00


S. N. McCausland, use of telephone.


1.65


Claud Travis, use of telephone.


.40


2,321.11 $


Expenditures


J. L. Fleming, repairs on ladder. $ 4.00


(26)


Appropriation


Bartlett & Dow, supplies.


5.35


Fairgrieve & Co., supplies.


18.57


New England Tel. Co., telephone 30.73


A. B. Moore, supplies.


15.55


F. H. Farmer, coke.


5.75


F. H. Farmer, teaming


2.50


F. H. Garlick, trucking.


9.00


Gale's Garage, repairs on truck.


44.50


S. W. McCausland, services as chief.


61.18


Claud Travis, services as chief


738.52


Boston Auto Supply, supplies.


23.70


H. Louis Farmer, gasoline.


3.20


Spencer Reed Co., supplies.


6.30


Lowell Auto Corp., repairs on truck.


520.42


F. A. McCarthy, casting.


2.00


Sawyer Carriage Co., repairs on truck


90.94


P. Roux, repairs on truck.


32.00


Lowell Storage Battery Co., batteries


65.00


H. M. Briggs, labor


5.00


$ 1,692.21


Unexpended balance


$ 628.90


Interest


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920.


$ 371.84


Union Nat. Bank, interest on deposits.


286.14


M. G. Rogers, interest collected on outstand- ing taxes


1,484.10


H. J. Patten, interest collected on outstand- ing taxes


18.76


$ 2,160.84


Paid Central Savings Bank, interest on note.


1,592.50


Unexpended balance


$ 568.34


TOWN HALL


Appropriation $ 3,500.00


J. Nicholson, reimbursement for coal. 550.00


E. N. Patterson, rent of hall.


540.00


E. N. Patterson, sale of fruit.


20.00


Harry Mann, fire extinguisher


13.50


Mr. Lanner, fire extinguisher.


13.50


$ 4,637.00


Expenditures


E. N. Patterson, janitor. $ 926.98


J. L. Fleming, insurance. 762.56


A. J. Fairgrieve, insurance


187.50


F. C. Church, insurance.


187.50


C. B. Coburn Co., supplies


87.45


Lowell Gas Co., gas. 25.91


Standard Oil Co., oil. .


93.55


(27)


Bennett Bros., supplies.


152.30


Bon Marche Co., supplies.


25.45


Hannah Chandler, supplies. 8.14


Frank Corr, labor. . 4.00


Geo. Garland, labor


2.00


F. H. Farmer, labor


12.00


Bartlett & Dow, supplies


32.48


F. J. Flemings, paper .


35.20


A. F. French Co., paper


26.38


L. A. Derby, supplies. .


.60


American Railway Ex. Co., charges


2.13


A. G. Pollard Co., supplies.


27.98


Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Co., supplies.


43.20


Ervin E. Smith, supplies.


10.00


Arthur P. Knapp, shelves for vaults.


103.68


H. M. Briggs, labor on trees.


13.50


W. E. Briggs, labor on trees.


8.00


Boston & Maine R. R., freight charges.


1.93


P. Roux, rods for trees.


3.50


S. H. Davis Co., hardware.


61.50


Badger Fire Extinguisher Co., extinguishers.


67.50


Robertson Co., supplies.


22.00


Carroll Bros., repairs.


2.52


C. H. Kittredge, labor and stock


24 25


F. H. Farmer, grading lawn.


628.97


A. F. Anderson, manure


45.00


E. A. Wilson Co., coal.


867.56


Alfred F. Foot, inspecting boiler.


· 4.00


Kimball System, lettering doors.


26.00


Robinson & Foster, labor and stock.


103.78


Unpaid bills on hand


$


25.79


Incidentals


Appropriation $ 3,500.00


J. W. Miller, use of telephone.


5.80


E. N. Patterson, use of telephone.


1.75


Irving F. French, use of telephone.


.60


P. W. Cameron, use of telephone.


5.50


B. King, use of telephone ..


6,31


J. K. Chandler, use of telephone.


3.25


Mrs. Pfeiffer, use of telephone.


.20


H. L. Shedd, use of telephone


.46


W. H. Alexander, sealer's fees


19.38


David Filler, Town Hall junk.


4.21


M. G. Rogers, for demands.


2.00


H. J. Patten, tax sale redemption


65.80


H. J. Patten, tax certificates.


9.00


Geo. Murphy, for assessors' list. .


1.00


Less amount transferred to Town Hall Acct. $ $ 3,625.26 384.05


$ 3,241.21


(28)


$


4,637.00


Expenditures


H. M. Briggs, use of auto at forest fires. $ 69.00


H. M. Briggs, labor at forest fires. 31.10


Wm. E. Briggs, labor at forest fires. 21.00


H. A. Harnden, labor at forest fires. 6.75


S. W. McCausland, labor at forest fires.


18.00


E. C. Harnden, labor at forest fires.


1.50


Clarence Anderson, labor at forest fires.


1.50


Adelbert Anderson, labor at forest fires . .


1.50


E. Rouff, labor at forest fires. .


2.50


H. J. Robinson, labor at forest fires.


10.00


C. E. Foster, labor at forest fires.


16.00


Eugene Winters, labor at forest fires


2.50


Roscoe Winters, labor at forest fires. 2.00


Hector Jackson, labor at forest fires 3.00


Fred Brown, labor at forest fires. 12.75


P. Baxter, labor at forest fires. 4.50


Douglas Flaherty, labor at forest fires 2.50


E. Walsh, labor at forest fires. 3.75


Chas. Boydon, labor at forest fires


4.50


Ray McCoy, labor at forest fires.


2.50


C. E. Sweatt, labor at forest fires.


6.75


Frank Hacker, labor at forest fires.


1.50


Joseph Lavasso, labor at forest fires


1.50


New England Tel. Co., telephones.


353.84


Lowell Gas Co., gas.


14.57


A. B. Moore, use of auto at fires


7.50


A. B. Moore, rebate on taxes


12.07


Geo. Garland, janitor at Town meeting.


8.00


F. H. Farmer, use of teams ..


39.00


A. J. Fairgrieve, box rent.


12.16


A. C. Blaisdell, expenses.


12.50


Albion Felker, use of auto, assessing.


95.00


Wm. H. Kelley, perambulating town lines ...


10.00


Irving French, perambulating town lines. ...


10.00


Irving French, expenses, 1919.


6.00


P. W. Cameron, services as Justice of Peace


10.00


P. W. Cameron, recording births, marriages and deaths


79.00


M. G. Rogers, commission on taxes


351.46


M. G. Rogers, tax deeds and recording


219.83


Qua, Howard & Rogers, transfers


23.00


McIntire & Wilson, services.


10.00


Hugh Cameron, inspection of animals. . .


124.12


Hugh Cameron, inspection of meat and pro- visions


261.50


Talbot Chemical Co., vitriol.


21.92


Abner Goodwin, moving sealer's cabinet. 1.00


J. L. Burtt, wood, Town Hall. 10.00


W. & L. Gourley, supplies for sealer


27.71


(29)


17.25


Bennett Bros., repairs on pump.


1.05


E. N. Patterson, expenses.


Dr. D. T. Buzzell, recording births. 1.50


Dr. Sherman Perry, recording births


1.25


Dr. T. G. Waller, recording births .25


John T. Gale, use of telephone.


10.50


Wm. E. Briggs, fish and game warden. 50.00


American Ex. Co., charges. 3.71


Boston & Maine R. R., freight charges on gun


58.43


Lowell Monument Works, bound stones.


16.00


Miller & Co., signs ..


1.25


H. L. Gonzales, badge


1.50


John F. French, wood, Town Hall.


13.00


Appleton National Bank, box rent.


5.00


F. C. Church, treasurer's bond.


25.00


F. C. Church, insurance on Library stock .. F. F. M. Dorman Co., dog checks.


5.78


Bureau of Statistics, approving notes.


10.00


W. H. Alexander, services as sealer.


57.00


Isaac Bronkhurst, rebate on taxes.


6.92


James H. Hallett, rebate on taxes.


3.00


Planet Co., voting booths. 54.88


783.50


E. M. Bailey, care of soldier's graves


20.25


Geo. H. Brown, care of town lots 10.00


Bertha Siskind, rebate on taxes


13.35


Outstanding bills unpaid.


$


250.00


MEMORIAL DAY


Appropriation


$ 150.00


Expended


Rev. N. W. Matthews, address $ 10.00


Reading Brass Band, music.


60.00


Ladies' Aid Society, dinner.


50.00


Mrs. Merton H. Wheeler, soloist


7.30


E. M. Bailey, flags.


11.25


A. B. Moore, supplies.


6.00


B. F. Parshley, firing salutes.


2.00


Butterfield Printing Co., programs.


3.45


$ 150.00


DEMONSTRATION WORK, AGRICULTURE HOME ECONOMICS


AND


Appropriation $ 150.00


Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture .... 150.00


ANDOVER STREET PAYMENTS


Central Savings Bank, Note No. 38. $ 2,000.00


Central Savings Bank, Note No. 47. 2,500.00


Central Savings Bank, interest on Notes 38


156.26


and 47


$ 4,656.26


(30)


-


$


3,241.21


H. J. Patten, commission on taxes.


124.06


TOWN HALL PAYMENTS


Central Savings Bank, Note No. 48. . . .. $ 5,000.00 Central Savings Bank, interest on Notes 48


to 58 2,185.00 $ 7,185.00


TOWN HALL SITE PAYMENTS


Central Savings Bank, Note No. 43.


$


2,000.00


Interest on Notes, Nos. 43, 44 and 45. 237.50


$


2,237.50


GAS LIGHTS ON CHANDLER STREET


Appropriation


$


2,000.00


Lowell Gas Light Co., extending main. 2,000.00


GAS LIGHTS ON MAIN STREET


Appropriation


$ 20.00


Lowell Gas Light Co., posts.


$ 16.00


Unexpended


$ 4.00


GAS LIGHTS ON JAMES STREET


Appropriation $ 112.00


Lowell Gas Light Co., extending main. 112.00


GAS LIGHTS ON NORTH STREET, MR. PATTEN'S AND ALMONT STATION


Appropriation


$ 1,231.20


Lowell Gas Light Co., extending main. 1,231.20


GAS LIGHTS ON ROGERS STREET


Appropriation


$ 160.00


Lowell Gas Lt. Co., extending main and post 120.00


Unexpended


$ 40.00


GAS LIGHTS ON MAIN STREET, BETWEEN MR. LANDER'S AND MR. MARSHALL'S HOUSE


Appropriation $ 1,000.00


Lowell Gas Light Co., extending main. 1,000.00


GAS LIGHT ON NORTH STREET, BETWEEN EAST AND MAIN STREETS


Appropriation


$ 12.00


Lowell Gas Light Co., post.


8.00


Unexpended


$ 4.00


(31)


ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON WHIPPLE STREET


Appropriation Lowell Electric Light Corp., extending line ..


$ 1,500.00


$ 1,234.23


Unexpended


$ 265.77


LIBRARY SCHOOL REPAIRS


Appropriation


$ 5,576.00


Clarence E. Foster, plans.


$ 294.89


Robinson and Foster, on contract. 5,281.11 $ 5,576.00


REMOVAL OF LIBRARY


Appropriation


$ 250.00


Expended


Kate Folsom, services .. $ 55.00


Abbie M. Blaisdell, services 60.00


Ruth W. Cameron, services. 60.00


Wm. R. Smith, services.


15.00


Edward H. Smith, services


15.00


Edgar Smith, use of truck.


45.00


$ 250.00


TOWN SCALES


Appropriation


$ 2,000.00


Expended


Priest, Page & Co., 2 sets of scales. $ 1,310.00


Boston & Maine R. R., freight charges. 30.64


F. H. Farmer, teaming scales. 18.00


$ 1,358.64


Unexpended balance $ 641.36


ANDOVER STREET REPAIRS


Reimbursements from State. $ 1,202.88


Reimbursements from County 890.81


$ 2,093.69


Less amount advanced by treasurer, 1919


$ 411.35


$ 1,682.34


Geo. E. Greenough, on contract $ 2,099.10


Warner Quinlan Co., asphalt. 250.00 $ 2,349.10


Amount overdrawn for which the Treasurer requires reimbursement


$


666.76


(32)


TOWN HALL ACCOUNT


Balance Jan. 1st, 1920 $ 40,336.74


Special appropriation 2,500.00


George Stevens, donation for bell and clock. 477.65


B. & M. R. R., damage claims 17.83


Transferred from incidental account. 384.05


$ 43,716.27


Expended


J. Nicholson & Son, on contract .. $ 34,048.66


J. Nicholson & Son, alteration on barn. 446.93


Boston & Maine R. R., freight charges. 26.72


F. H. Farmer, teaming. 10.25


American Seating Co., furniture. 121.00


Bennett Bros., balance on lighting plant.


2,850.00


Bennett Bros., extra wiring and lights


290.00


Bennett Bros., foundations for plant. 100.00


Henry F. Miller & Son, piano. 450.00


A. Hathaway & Co., tables and horses


175.00


Mass. Mohair Plush Co., curtain.


162.00


Home Electric Light Co., curtain.


162.00


McKinney & Waterbury, lighting fixtures ..


620.00


Republican League of Mass., services of A. E. Brown


50.00


Page Catering Co., catering


171.63


Patten & Co., decorations.


20.00


J. J. Callahan, lanterns


51.00


Heywood Bros., furniture


1,178.57


Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, crockery and silverware


937.42


Hoyt Co., window shades.


314.50


Lowell Gas Light Co., range.


115.00


Farrell & Conaton, labor and stock.


24.81


Howard Clock Co., relocating and remodel- ing clock 195.00


Killham & Hopkins, services


1,356.03


$ 43,716.27


INDEXING TOWN RECORDS


Appropriation


$ 800.00


Harry C. Kittredge, cards and paper.


1.88


Unexpended balance


$ 798.12


WORLD'S WAR MEMORIAL


Welcome Home Day


Appropriation


$


1,500.00


R. J. Harvey, catering $ 282.50


D. A. Ives, orchestra. 235.00


W. H. I. Hayes, cigars


13.63


(33)


Albert E. Brown, services. 25.00


Patten & Co., decorating.


15.00


Patten & Co., use of telephone. 2.10


Butterfield Printing Co., printing.


70.30


McKinzie Engraving Co., flag holder


25.00


H. W. Foster, paid for printing 1.50


Frank M. Hadley, tablet.


519.00


N. G. Wood & Son, medals. 221.25


A. C. Blaisdell, clerical work and expenses. .


45.00


$ 1,455.28


Unexpended


$ 44.72


GENERAL ACCOUNT


Central Savings Bank, Notes Nos. 46, 2 and 3 $ 33,000.00


J. O. Hayden, County tax, 1920


3,312.47


Com. of Mass., State tax, 1920.


7,560.00


Com. of Mass., special tax, 1920


356.40


Com. of Mass., repairs state highway.


1,237.20


Com. of Mass., civilian war poll tax .. 1,635.00


Com. of Mass., Eastern Mass. St. Ry. tax ...


240.61


$ 47,341.68


SUMMARY


Highways


$ 9,319.73


Schools


25,334.12


Salaries


3,005.33


Street Lighting


3,366.80


Public Library


980.43


Outside Poor Relief.


4,784.74


State Aid


96.00


Stationery and Printing


679.91


Police


664.82


Moth Account, Jan. 1st to Dec. 1st, 1920.


3,038.63


Moth Account, Dec. 1st to Jan. 1st, 1921.


343.85


Tree Warden


209.89


Parks and Commons


48.70


Board of Health


587.40


Fire Department


1,692.21


Interest


1,592.50


Town Hall


4,637.00


Incidentals


3,241.21


Memorial Day


150.00


Demonstration Work, Agriculture


150.00


Andover Street Loan Payments.


4,656 26


Town Hall Loan Payments.


7.185.00


Town Hall Site Payments.


2,237.50


Gas Lights, Chandler Street.


2,000.00


Gas Lights, Main Street.


16 00


Gas Lights, James Street.


112.00


Gas Lights, North Street.


1,231.20


(34)


Gas Lights, Rogers Street


120.00


Gas Lights, Main Street


1,000.00


Gas Lights, North Street ...


8.00


Electric Lights, Whipple Street.


1,234.23


Library School Repairs


5,576.00


Removal of Library


250.00


Town Scales


1,358.64


Andover Street Repairs


2,349.10


New Town Hall ..


43,716.27


Indexing Town Records.


1.88


World's War Memorial and Welcome Home Day


1,455.28


General Account


$ 47,341.68


Total expenses


$185,772.31


Cash on hand


2,923.17


Treasurer's receipts


$188,695.48


I have examined the accounts of Town officers who are author- ized to receive and expend money for the year ending December 31st, 1920, and to the best of my knowledge they are correct, proper vouchers on file, and $2,923.17 in the treasury.


JAMES W. MILLER,


Town Auditor.


(35)


TREASURER'S REPORT


Dr.


Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1920 $ 24,235.51


Loans on anticipation of revenue, Central


Savings Bank 60,000.00


$ 84,235.51


Andover Street


Mass. Highway Commission.


1,202.88


County Treasurer 890.81


$ 2,093.69


Taxes


Melvin G. Rogers, on 1916 account. $ 20.71


1917


195.67


1918


11,893.28


1919


18,628.46


$ 30,738.12


Harold J. Patten, on 1920 account


$ 52,233.35


$ 52,233.35


Schools


U. S. Treasurer, Interest on Bonds $ 38.25


Rental of Pickering Hall. .


183.00


State Treasurer, on account of High School Tuition


1,019.50


State Treasurer, on account of transportation of High School Pupils. 596.39


State Treasurer, Income Tax School Purposes


1,620.00


State Treasurer, Vocational School. 220.63


State Treasurer, Supervision. 375.00


F. F. Spaulding, from Sewing Department ..


108.83


F. F. Spaulding, from Manual Training. . ..


4.20


Mrs. H. M. Larrabee, rebate on tickets .. . . .


3.00


Mrs. Albert French, use of West School. . ..


3.00


Public Library, for use of coal.


12.57


$ 4,184.37


(36)


Public Library


«County Treasurer, dog tax. . $ 372.47


Abbie M. Blaisdell, cards, fines, etc. 22.85


Kate Folsom, for book shelves.


89.00


Herman Pfeiffer, book shelf. 1.00 -


$ 485.32


Highways


W. S. Farrell, for gravel. $ 1.00


John H. Gale, for manure ..


15.00


Chas, H. Kittredge, for manure. 5.00


James O'Connell, for manure.


5.00


Augustus Shedd, for manure.


5.00


Carl Edgecomb, for manure.


5.00


James Tansey, for manure


5.00


Harry Mann, for manure.


5.00


Herman Pfeiffer, for manure.


10.00


John T. Gale, teaming


62.76


Frank I. Carter, teaming . . 78.75


$


147.51


Moth


State Treasurer. account brown tail and


gypsy moths


$ 1,990.78


Frank Boyd, for spraying.


5.06


Park Department, reimbursed.


16.00


$ 2,011.84


Interest


Interest on Bank deposits $ 286.13


State Aid


State Treasurer, account of State Aid. $ 372.00


Police


Peter W. Cameron, license fees $ 105.10


Lowell Police Court. 10.90


$ 116.00


Outside Poor Relief


Other reimbursements $ 26.00


State Treasurer, account of mothers' depend- ent children .


1,056.70


State Treasurer, account temporary aid. . .


232.00


· City of Lowell charity department.


240.00


$ 1.554.70


(37


Town Hall


Rentals received $ 540.00


Fruit sales


20.00


Harry L. Mann, for fire extinguisher


13.50


Carl Lanner, fire extinguisher


13.50


$ 587.00


Town Hall Building


Boston & Maine R. R. Co., freight damages .. $


17.83


Nickerson & Son, for coal.


550.00


George Stevens, for bell. 477.65


$ 1,045.48 .


Miscellaneous


State Treasurer, account Income Tax .... $ 4,162.25


State Treasurer, account Corporation Tax,


business


1,911.64


State Treasurer, account reimbursed on State land


1,830.12


State Treasurer, account Corporation Tax, public service


399.87


State Treasurer, account Street R. R. Tax .. 60.90


State Treasurer, account National Bank Tax


65.26


State Treasurer, account Soldiers' Exemption


29.62


State Treasurer, account Corporation Tax, domestic


16.33


Roland Robinson, use of telephone.


2.15


Stanley McCausland, use of telephone


1.65


Harry L. Shedd, use of telephone.


.46


Mrs. Herman Pfeiffer, use of telephone.


.20


Claude Travis, use of telephone.


.40


Irving F. French, use of telephone


.60


J. K. Chandler, use of telephone


3.25


Buzzell King, use of telephone


6.31


Peter W. Cameron, use of telephone.


5.50


James W. Miller, use of telephone.


5.80


David Filler, for waste stock.


4.21


Wm. H. Alexander, sealer's fees.


19.38


Union National Bank, correcting error.


.01


Melvin G. Rogers, Tax sales and redemp-


2.00


Harold J. Patten, Tax sales and redemptions


74.80


$ 8,603.82-


Total money received.


$183,695.48;


Paid 'approved bills and charged to following accounts :


Highways


$ 9,319.73


Schools


25.234.12


Insane and Poor


4,784.74


(38)


tions


1.75


E. N. Patterson, use of telephone


Stationery and Printing.


679.91


Salaries


3,005.33


Street Lighting


3,366.80


Moth account, 1920.


3,038.63


Moth account, 1921.


343.85


Interest


1,592.50


Tree Warden


209.89


State and Military Aid.


96.00


Police


664.82


Board of Health.


587.40


Public Library


980.43


Memorial Day


150.00


Town Hall


4,637.00


Medical Inspection


100.00


General


47,341.68


Incidentals


3,241.21


Parks and Commons.


48.70


World War Memorial


1,455.28


Town Hall Site.


2.237.50


Fire Department


1,692.21


Andover Street Loan


2,349.10


New Town Hall.


43,716.27


Agricultural Extension .


150.00


Town Hall, 1st payment Loan and In- terest


7,185.00


Removal of Library.


250.00


Andover Street Payments


4,656.26


Library School Repairs


5,576.00


Town Scales


1,358.64


Street Lights, Chandler Street.


2,000 00


Street Lights, Main Street.


16.00


Street Lights, James Street.


112.00


Street Lights, North Street.


1,231.20


Street Lights, Rogers Street


120.00


Street Lights, Main Street ..


1,000.00


Street Lights, North, near Main Street ..


8 00


Street Lights (electric) Whipple Road ..


1,234 23


Indexing Records


1.88


Total


$185.772.31


Cash on hand December 31, 1920


2,923.17


$188,695.48


(39)


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN JANUARY 1, 1921


Assets


Cash on hand.


$ 2,923.17


Outstanding taxes uncollected.


34,714.26


Due from State on Overseers of Poor


account


1,403.32


$ 39,040.75


Liabilities


To Central Savings Bank, in anticipation of revenue :


Note due May, 1921.


$ 10,000.00


Note due July, 1921.


10,000.00


Note due December, 1921.


15,000.00


Town Hall Loans, (9 Notes) . 41,000.00


Town Hall Site, Loan due April 26, 1921. . .


2,000 00


Town Hall Site, Loan due April 26, 1922 ...


2,000.00


Outstanding bills unpaid.


$ 398.29


Total


$ 80,398.29


Balance against Town


$ 41,357.54


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS




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