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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.
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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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