Town of Tewksbury annual report 1917-1925, Part 28

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


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Reimbursements for Car Tickets


Mrs. Grace Allen. $ 17.10


Mrs. Martin Anderson


16.80


(17)


.


.


Philip Battles


32.60


Mrs. B. Botos


17.00


P. W. Cameron. 31.80


Mrs. Robert Carson. 16.00


Mrs. James Clancy.


30,00


Mrs. John Fleming


16.60


Mrs. Frank Corr.


33.40


Mrs. B. Eliades.


6.10


Martin Flaherty


34.20


James Fulton


52.00


Thomas Garside


31.00


Bernard J. S. Greene


32.80


Frank Haines


16.80


Mrs. James Hallett.


. .


68.00


Arthur Hicks


.


34.40


Wm. E. Holt.


55.80


John A. Johnson.


17.00


Daniel Johnson


6.20


Miss M. A. Collins


67.20


Walter Lavell


34.20


Frank Livingston


33,40


Elwin Lovejoy


33.60


Mrs. Emma McLaren


66.80


Mrs. James McCoy


31.80


Francis Wright


2.00


Mrs. Katherine Burgess


4.00


Morris M. Lynsky ..


1.75


Mrs. Peter MacDonald


50.70


Mrs. Stephen McHugh.


9.00


Harry Nash


49.50


Louis M. Marion


66.60


Sacke Pennev


6.10


Ralph Sowitzky


64.00


Henry Scarlet


29.40


Edgar Smith


34.00


Walter Smith


34.20


Thomas Sullivan


40.20


Edward Tenney


17.00


Mrs. Samuel Toothaker


61.60


Henry Wright


124.00


Mrs. Patrick Sullivan.


27.00


Mrs. Maude Mills


33.60


Edward R. Penney


10.50


Robert W. Johnston.


10.70


Sam. Brownstein


12.00


Mrs. Elliott French.


17.20


East. Mass. St. Railway Co., pupils' tickets


3,500.00


Town of Billerica, transporting children ....


115.50


I. M. Bailey, transporting children


2.50


Joseph Manley, driving barge.


877.50


Joseph Pupkis, driving barge.


.


.


. .


. .


(18)


120.00 $ 6.153.15


. .


. .


.


Tuition


Town of Billerica


$ 240.00


City of Lowell.


4,387.09


Town of Reading


120.00


$


4,747.09


Books and Supplies


Edward E. Babb & Co.


$ 135.99


Houghton-Mifflin Co.


25.91


The Chalifoux Co.


8.18


A. G. Pollard Co ..


203.87


G. C. Prince & Son


7.65


Amasa Pratt Co ...


99.64


American Book Co ..


33.71


The MacMillian Co.


41.50


Little, Brown & Co.


12.98


Ervin E. Smith Co ..


36.38


Frve & Crawford Drug Co.


7.17


J. L. Hammett Co.


409.63


Ginn & Co ..


11.83


The Willis Co.


5.20


Scott, Foresman & Co ..


11.40


Butterfield Printing Co.


2.40


C. L. Randall.


28.60


Chas. W. Door


7.50


A. B. Moore


2.72


Milton Bradley Co ..


5.67


H. I. Dallman Co ..


28.95


Long's Book Bindery.


23.68


Davis & Sargent ..


50.52


Courier-Citizen Co.


6.00


Educational Publishing Co.


1.88


Samuel Brownstein


5.04


$ 1,214.00


Massachusetts Retirement Fund


Massachusetts Retirement Board . .


$ 421.50


Medical Inspection


Dr. H. M. Larrabee $ 100.00


School Nurse


Margaret Michaud


$ 480.00


Mrs. Emma McClaren


384.00


$ 864.00


-


(19)


Houses


C. F. Hoisington, repairs. $ 67.45


A. S. Briggs, repairs.


11.85


W. I. Bailey, repairs. 6.13


Ervin E. Smith Co., supplies. 3.30


Bennett Bros. Co., repairs 78.90


Welch Bros. Co., repairs


20.57


J. Dawson Purdy, repairs. 5.44


A. B. Moore, supplies. 1.93


Lull & Hartford, supplies


2.10


Greene's Garage, repairs. 1.25


J. M. Clancy, drinking fountains 41.80


L. A. Derby Co., electrical wiring, etc. 103.20


Walter Lavell. installing pump 228.50


Arthur Foster, keys .70


319.21


Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, desks and seats ..


157.30


The Robertson Co, shades. 11.25


Hervey E. Cote, furnace grates, etc ..


21.40


David Dickson, treasurer, repairing roofs


and applying preserver. 528.50


A. S. Haines, repairs to engine.


5.15


$ 1,615.93


Miscellaneous


F. H. Garlick, use of truck. $ 27.00


James Manley, teaming.


11.50


P. J. Roux, repairs to barge, etc. 79.25


Fred C. Church, insurance.


49.90


J. L. Fleming, insurance.


157.50


Greene's Garage, labor.


.75


Miriam Wiggin, paid for curtains


6.89


W. I. Bailey, repairs to lawn mower


75


A. S. Briggs, filing saws.


3.10


G. C. Prince & Son, drawer cabinet.


3.00


Blanche King, taking census ..


30.00


Sherman Perry, M. D., professional services.


3.00


Mary E. Lynch, rent of land.


25.00


Nelson E. Huntley, diplomas.


9.00


Qua, Howard & Rogers, legal services.


10.00


Ervin E. Smith Co., washers.


.95


W. T. Hanson, M. D., professional services ..


3.00


Max C. Newerty, labor on grounds.


10.00


Courier-Citizen Co., notices.


3.36


A. M. Foster, storage of barge.


8.50


Mrs. E. Miller, water


10.00


The Robertson Co., desk.


20.00


The Watch & Clock Shop, repairs


2.00


(20)


J. R. Smith, repairs.


C. L. Randall, expenses. »


28.11


$ 502.56


Total


$ 35,728.44


Appropriation


$ 35,871.42


Total expenditures


$ 35,728.44


Unexpended


$ 142.98


Vocational School


Appropriation


$ 2,000.00


Expenditures


City of Lowell, tuition


$


1,859.52


Unexpended


$ 140.48


Stationery and Printing


Appropriation


$ 500.00


Expenditures


A. J. Fairgrieves, stationery and stamps. $


47.07


Wm. Speke & Co., supplies and printing


19.85


Harry C. Kittredge, supplies.


5.55


Harry P. Nash, paid for advertising.


3.36


Courier-Citizen Co., advertising.


31.58


C. I. Hood Co., warrants and annual reports P. B. Murphy, blanks.


5.85


American Railway Express Co., charges.


.44


Irving F. French, paid for stamps.


4.00


Hobbs & Warren, supplies.


21.88


G. C. Prince & Son, supplies


1.50


Carter Ink Co., ink ..


2.75


Dumas & Co., tax book.


12.87


Davis Printing Co., warrants


19.32


Commissioner of Public Safety, blank licenses


.85


$ 475.89


Unexpended


$ 24.11


Salaries


Appropriation


$


2,050.00


Expenditures


Irving F. French, selectman $ 250.00


Wm. H. Kelley, selectman


200.00


(21)


299.02


J. K. Chandler, selectman 200.00


Eugene N. Patterson, treasurer


250.00


Robert E. Gay, auditor ... 250.00


Peter W. Cameron, clerk.


200.00


Hector Jackson, school committee.


75.00


Arthur Foster, school committee.


75.00


Mrs. Harriet T. Hanson, school committee ..


75.00


James W. Miller, balance due as auditor for 1921 15.00


Peter W. Cameron, registrar of voters.


30.00


A. B. Moore, registrar of voters.


25.00


Geo. A. Marshall, registrar of voters.


25.00


Dennis J. O'Connell, registrar of voters.


25.00


Wm. I. Bailey, election officer.


5.00


James C. Marshall, election officer


15.00


Austin French, election officer.


15.00


David J. Williams, election officer


10.00


E. Howard King, election officer


10.00


George McCoy, election officer. 5.00


Homar Darby, road commissioner, 1921-1922


200.00


$ 1,955.00


Unexpended


$ 95.00


Street Lighting


Balance Jan. 1, 1922. $ 2,184.52


Appropriation 4,000.00


$ 6,184.52


Expenditures


Welsbach Street Lighting Co.


$ 950.28


Lowell Gas Light Co ...


572.46


Lowell Electric Light Corp.


3,793.55


$ 5,316.29


Unexpended


$ 868.23


Outside Poor


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$ 1,524.20


Appropriation


3,000.00


Com. of Mass., reimbursements.


2,417.49


City of Lowell, reimbursements


510.00


City of Salem, reimbursements.


50.00


City of New Bedford, reimbursements.


391.12


Other reimbursements


348.00


$ 8,240.81


Paid out for aid to the poor


$ 6,010.60


Unexpended


$ 2,230.21


(22)


State Aid


Paid out for State aid


$


144.00


To be reimbursed by State


Public Library


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$ 44.39


Appropriation


650.00


County Treasurer, dog tax


453.94


$ 1,148.43


Expenditures


Kate Folsom, expenses.


$ 35.00


Edith Norris, expenses.


21.00


De Wolfe & Fiske, books.


555.78


Abbie M. Blaisdell, librarian.


166.00


Wm. A. Smith, assistant librarian.


75.00


Ruth Cameron, assistant librarian.


87.00


E. M. Bailey, transporting books.


21.00


Harriet G. Morse, magazine subscriptions ...


47.00


Library Bureau, supplies. 9.98


Gertrude E. Bailey, services rendered by the late Edw. M. Bailey.


17.50


E. Louise Jones, mending kit.


8.00


Sullivan Bros., cards.


8.50


Edgar Smith, teaming books.


45.50


$ 1,097.26


Unexpended


$ 51.17


Board of Health


Balance Jan. 1, 1922. $ 816.75


Expenditures


H. M. Larrabee, M. D., agent. $ 179.50


Dr. Rudolph Shafer, services.


2.00


F. & E. Bailey & Co,, supplies.


29.35


Dr. James Y. Rodger, cultures


4.00


Dr. E. J. O'Donoghue, cultures.


23.00


H. Louis Farmer, recording deaths ..


3.50


$ 241.35


Unexpended


$ 575.40


Memorial Day


$ 225.00


Expenditures


C. I. Hood Co., programs


$


3.50


(23)


Appropriation


U. S. Cartridge Co., band music. 112.00


Gertrude M. Bailey, flags ..


12.10


Percy E. Thomas, address


10.00


Fairgrieve & Co., cigars.


10.85


Ladies' Aid Society, dinner


48.50


Mrs. Charles S. Young, soloist.


5.00


$ 201.95


Unexpended


$ 23.05


Police


Balance Jan. 1, 1922.


$ 205.59


Appropriation


$ 1,000.00


1,205.59 $


Receipts


Anthony G. Kelley, services


$ 506.00


Hector Jackson, services.


170.50


P. J. O'Neil, services. .


185.30


Ernest R. Currier, services.


10.50


Joseph A. Caron, services


3.50


Fred A. Field, services.


7.00


Elmore L. Howe, services.


8.50


Edward J. Walsh, services


71.75


City of Lowell, use of jail


6.50


Alvah S. Baker, transporting prisoner.


4.10


Harry W. Patterson, use of auto.


3.00


J. F. Tully, use of auto ..


10.00


New England Telephone Co., telephone


43.52


Peter Cawley, transporting prisoner.


7.28


Frank W. Mason, use of auto.


25.00


Hector Jackson, use of auto.


18.00


Hector Jackson, paid for badge


1.50


A. H. Jewell, use of auto ..


3.00


Wm. Speke & Co., envelopes


2.50


A. F. Brabant, use of auto.


10.00


F. H. Garlick, use of auto.


5.00


Frank Dignan, use of auto .


5.00


$ 1,153.20


Unexpended


$ 52.39


Town Hall


Appropriation


$ 4,000.00


Expenditures


Standard Oil Co., oil. $ 125.09


35.56


Lowell Gas Light Co., gas


(24)


A. H. Jewell, services. 45.75


A. S. Haines, oil. 4.50


Eugene N. Patterson, janitor


1,202.33


L. A. Derby Co., supplies


64.22


Dumas & Co., cabinet.


35.10


P. J. Roux, supplies.


2.75


Battery & Electrical Service Co., supplies ..


3.75


Eugene N. Patterson, paid freight charges ..


3.42


A. B. Moore, supplies.


1.70


Robinson & Foster, repairs.


88.71


A. L. Blizzard, supplies.


57.05


F. J. Flemings, Est., paper.


22.32


The Parke Refining Co., oil


35.40


Bartlett & Dow Co., supplies


8.73


F. Arthur Osterman, coal.


781.66


Watch & Clock Shop, repairs on clock.


18.00


Watch & Clock Shop, Banister clock.


57.60


C. B. Coburn Co., supplies.


1.00


Martyn's Garage, oil


2.57


A. G. Pollard Co., supplies


1.29


C. H. Kittredge, repairs.


1.50


Com. of Public Safety, inspecting boilers.


4.00


Josie E. Blaisdell, prop. supplies


.60


Fairgrieve & Co., supplies.


9.17


$ 2,568.02


Unexpended


$ 1,431.98


Tree Warden


Balance Jan. 1, 1922


$ 2.89


Appropriation


300.00


$ 302.89


Expenditures


Nelson J. Brown, labor.


$ 83.25


Harris M. Briggs,, labor


96.00


Wm. E. Briggs, labor


71.25


P. J. Roux, truss rods.


6.50


Harris M. Briggs, use of auto.


31.00


A. B. Moore, supplies.


6.56


Harris M. Briggs, paid for filing saws


2.00


Cawley Coal Co., cement.


1.70


A. S. Briggs, filing saws.


2.10


Tewksbury Congregational Church, cement ..


2.40


$ 302.76


Unexpended


$


.13


NOTE-$200.00 of the appropriation for Tree Warden has been expended in cutting brush on dangerous curves. Pruning and Repairing Public Shade Trees


Appropriation


$ 2,500.00


(25)


Expenditures


Anthony Christo, labor $ 212.00


Nelson J. Brown, labor


413.00


Wm. E. Briggs, labor.


225.00


Walter Sawyer, labor.


125.50


Walter Sawyer, use of auto


37.00


John Clancy, labor.


28.44


Wm. S. Jones, labor


82.75


Harris M. Briggs, labor


447.75


Harris M. Briggs, use of auto.


98.00


Harris M. Briggs, paid for filing freight


saws and


Hugo Piccardi, labor


44.63


Wilbur K. Foss, labor.


3.00


Frank Corr, labor


60.00


Wm. Rouf, labor.


101.50


A. B. Moore, supplies.


5.14


G. A. Norris, filing saws.


10.15


The Barrett Co., supplies.


14.11


Napoleon D. Lafleur, supplies


42.44


$ 1,953.21


Unexpended


$ 546.79


MOTH ACCOUNT JAN. 1st, to NOV. 30th, 1922, Inclusive.


Balance Jan. 1, 1922. $ 887.36


Refund from 1921 account.


2.60


Com. of Mass., reimbursements :


acct. street work


$ 1,379.39


acct. state highway work. 111.88


$ 2,381.23


Expenditures


Wm. E. Briggs, labor.


$ 414.72


Nelson J. Brown, labor


525.53


Harris M. Briggs, labor


610.00


Wm. S. Jones, labor.


267.67


Anthony Christo, labor


168.08


Walter Sawyer, labor


4.00


John Clancy, labor.


3.50


Hugo Piccardi, labor.


87.50


Wilbur K. Foss, labor


156.77


Wm. Rouf, labor.


80.50


Harris M. Briggs, expenses.


8.87


Donovan Harness Co., supplies.


2.80


P. J. Roux, supplies and repairs.


4.90


K. C. Greene, use of auto.


5.00


Boston & Maine R. R., freight charges.


22.62


Middlesex Machine Co., parts for sprayer ... 13.65


C. B. Coburn Co., lime sulphur ..


23.88


(26)


-


2.80


D. J. Williams, use of horse 20.61


Mark Roper, use of horse.


7.50


A. B. Moore, oil.


56.42


Greene's Garage, use of truck 17.95


Thomas Sawyer, use of team.


225.00


P. J. O'Neil, use of horse


69.34


Benj. Marsh. use of horse


10.93


L. A. Derby Co., repairs.


11.50


Harris M. Briggs, use of auto.


104.00


Bennett Bros. Co., parts for sprayer.


3.00


Upton & Gilman Machine Co., repairs.


1.00


Acme Welding Works, welding casting


.50


H. Louis Farmer gasoline and oil.


10.24


Napoleon D. Lafleur, supplies


17.19


Total expenditures


$ 2,955.17


Less amount charged to private work $


573.94


$ 2,381.23


MOTH ACCOUNT, DEC. 1st, to DEC. 21st, 1922, Inclusive


Expenditures


Nelson J. Brown, labor $ 97.50


7.00


Harris M. Briggs, labor


104.00


Chester Sweat, labor.


15.00


Harris M. Briggs, use of auto.


14.00


A. B. Moore, supplies. ...


.90


Fitzhenry-Guptill Co., gear. ...


5.85


$ 244.25


PARKS AND COMMONS


Balance Jan. 1, 1922


$ 12.64


Appropriation


250.00


$ 262.64


Expenditures


A. B. Moore, rope.


1.89


Bartlett & Dow, hardware.


.68


Geo. R. James, care of common


75.00


John Gale, care of flag.


15.00


$ 92.57


Unexpended


$ 170.07


ASSESSORS


Appropriation


$


1,500.00


(27)


-


Wm. Rouf, labor.


Expenditures


A. C. Blaisdell, services. $ 584.50


Buzzell King, services


462.00


Albion Felker, services. 196.00


New Englandl Telephone Co., telephone.


33.63


Gertrude B. Sweeney, tax cards.


48.00


Harry C. Kittredge, supplies .95


C. I. Hood Co., printing.


49.50


Albion Felker, use of auto


95.00


Wakefield Daily Items, printing


13.00


Hobbs & Warren, book.


.


3.62


$ 1,486.20


Unexpended


$ 13.80


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Balance Jan. 1, 1922


$ 1.013.90


Appropriation 1,000.00


$ 2,013.90


Expenditures


A. S. Haines, chief.


$ 1,200.00


New England Telephone Co., telephone. 42.57


P. J. Roux, supplies.


4.75


A. S. Haines, supplies.


11.35


H. Louis Farmer, oil and tires.


167.78


P. J. O'Neil, damage to buggy


6.10


F. H. Garlick, trucking.


3.50


Talbot Dyewood & Chemical bicarbinate


Co., soda


22.23


N. E. Fire Appliance Co., extinguishers .... 91.00


Battery Electrical Service Co., repairs. 42.00


American Railway Express Co., charges.


3.94


Kissel Car Co., parts for truck.


46.63


A. B. Moore, supplies ..


115.39


Harris M. Briggs, use of auto


5.00


P. J. Roux, repairs to truck. .


3.25


Thompson Hardware Co., supplies.


12.75


F. Arthur Osterman, coal.


32.00


J. L. Fleming, irons. . . .


2.15


Robinson & Foster, shingles


2.00


Labor at Fires


Harris M. Briggs


$ 13.63


Wm. E. Briggs


5.63


Hugo Piccardi


1.50


Charles N. French.


3.50


Carroll Starbird


1.50


Frank Goodwin


4.00


(28)


.


.


Wilbur K. Foss


12.50


Carland E. Chaplain.


4.00


E. H. Shannon.


2.25


George David


.75


Francis M. Corr


8.50


WV. J. Lanner.


3.00


James F. Hallett


2.00


F. H. Garlick.


6.00


E. S. Haines


34.25


Wm. O'Connell


1.00


M. Modelevsky


5.25


Arthur H. Marion


3.50


Nelson J. Brown.


2.00


Peter Boungli


2.50


Arthur Trembley


1.00


John Rouf


5.50


Patrick Goggın


3.25


W. I. Bailey.


.


5.50


Thomas Sawyer


6.00


Paul O'Connell


2.00


Adelbert Anderson


1.00


Henry B. Mason, Jr ..


8.75


Arthur Roper


1.00


John Smith


3.75


James E. Chambers


2.00


Matthew Stevenson


1.50


John Stevenson


1.25


Onestus Felker


8.20


M. Modelevsky


5.50


Everal Harnden


2.00


Fred Carter


9.00


Wm. Carter


7.75


John Carter


.


$ 2,013.60


Unexpended .30


TOWN HALL PAYMENTS


-


Appropriation


$ 6,710.00


Expenditures


Central Savings Bank, Note No. 50


$


5,000.00


Interest on notes 1,710.00


$ 6,710.00


TOWN HALL SITE PAYMENTS


Appropriation


(29)


$


2,047.50


...


7.00


.


Expenditures


Central Savings Bank, Note No. 45. $ 2,000.00 Interest on Note. 47.50 $ 2,047.50


DEMONSTRATION WORK OF AGRICULTURE Appropriation $ 150.00


Expenditures


Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture ... $ 150.00


INTEREST


Paid Central Savings Bank, interest on loans $ 2,881.23


GENERAL ACCOUNT


Central Savings Bank, notes $ 50,000.00


County Treasurer 3,963.86


Com. of Mass., State Tax. 6,240.00


Repairs on state highways. 1,237.20


Civilian War Poll Tax, 1922


2,037.00


$ 63,478.06


INCIDENTALS


Balance Jan. 1, 1922 $ 675.63


Appropriation 3,000.00


$ 3,675.63


Expenditures


Hugh Cameron, inspection of meats and slaughter houses


$ 365.83


Wm. E. Briggs, Game Warden, 1921 and 1922 100.00


New England Telephone Co, telephones. . ... 304.60


WV. & L. Gurley, supplies for Sealer


7.17


Dr. Chas. L. Sweetsir, reporting births


.25


Dr. Daniel Buzzell, reporting births 1.00


Harry C. Kittredge, supplies. 15.45


James Manley, trucking.


6.00


Irving F. French, expenses.


2.00


2.50 A. J. Fairgrieve, premium on clerk's bond .. P. W. Cameron, recording births, deaths, and marriages 85.00


Fred. C. Church, premium on Treasurer's bond 25.00


Qua, Howard & Rogers, legal services. 148.13 . Qua, Howard & Rogers, legal services ac- count Avery Chemical Co. 343.60


Melvin G. Rogers, commission on taxes . .


78.85


(30)


Harold J. Patten, commission on taxes .. ... 1,329.08


Lowell Courier-Citizen Co., Adv. tax sales .. 78,12


T. F. M. Dorman Co., dog checks .... . . Director of accounts, approval of notes .. 8.00


7.40


Robinson & Foster, repairs on scales. . . J. Arthur Bennett, Prop., supplies for sealer Appleton Safe Deposit Vaults, rent.


4.50


1.75


Tewksbury Post Office, rent of box.


1.40


Edward Dooley, sign boards ..


18.00


Dr Sherman Perry, reporting births


3.50


Hobbs & Warren, licenses.


.50


Com. of Mass., adjustment account 1921, Do- mestic Corp. taxes.


14.51


Gertrude E. Bailey, care of soldier's lot.


1.50


John F. McKenna, rebate on 1921 taxes ....


4.20


Wm. H. Kelley, perambulating Town line .. Irving F. French, perambulating Town line Albert J. Trull, rent of scale site.


5.00


A. J. Fairgrieve, premium on Tax Collector's bond


50.00


Frank M. Handley, cutting name on


6.00


Bennett Bros. Co., repairs on Town pump .. 7.60


P. J. Roux, use of auto for Sealer ..


2.25


Butterfield Printing Co .. list of voters.


81.50


Geo. TI. Brown, care of burial grounds


20.00


Walter J. McLaren, rebate on taxes.


9.28


Tewksbury Cemetery Corp., care of Town lot


10.00


W. H. Alexander. services as Sealer.


62.00


P. W. Cameron, Justice of the Peace


10.00


Walter F. Hunt, rebate on taxes. .


1.74


D. J. William, use of horse for Sealer.


22.25


Eugene N. Patterson, expenses.


9.00


John Gale, care of soldier's graves


24.50


$ 3,313.96


Unexpended


$ 361.67


SUMMARY


Highways


$ 7,679.11


Schools


35.728.44


Vocational School


1,859.52


Stationery and Printing


475.89


Salaries


1,955.00


Street Lighting


5,316.29


Outside Poor


6,010.60


State Aid


144.00


Public Library


1,097.26


Board of Health.


241.35


Memorial Day


201.95


(31)


5.00


25.00


Memorial Tablet


5.00


Police


1.153.20


Town Hall


2,568.02


Tree Warden


302.76


Pruning and repairing public shade trees ...


1,953.21


Moth account, Jan. 1st, 1922 to Nov. 30th., inclusive


2,955.17


Moth account, Dec. 1st, 1922 to Dec. 31st, inclusive


244.25


Parks and commons


92.57


Assessors


1,486.20


Fire Department


2,013.60


Town Hall Payments.


6,710.00


Town Hall Site Payments.


2,047.50


Demonstration Work of Agriculture


150.00


Interest


2,881.33


General Account


63,478.06


Incidentals


3,313.96


Total expenses


$152,059.24


Cash on hand ..


5,663.44


Treasurer's receipts


$157,722.68


I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of Town officers who were authorized to receive and expend money for the year ending December 31, 1922, and to the best of my knowledge they are correct, with proper vouchers on file, and $5663.44 in the treasury.


ROBERT E. GAY,


Town Auditor.


(32)


TREASURER'S REPORT


Dr.


Cash on hand, Jan. 1st, 1923. $ 3,998.65


$


3,998.65


Loans in anticipation of revenue, Central


Savings Bank, Lowell, Mass. 40,000.00


$ 40,000.00


Taxes


Harold J. Patten, on 1920 account $ 2,025.34


Harold J. Patten. on 1921 account. 28.706.39


Harold J. Patten, on 1922 account.


54,649.00


Melvin G. Rogers, on 1919 account.


$ 224.96


Tax Sale Certificates, Harold J. Patten $ 15.87


$ 15.87


Income Tax $ 1,923.00 $ 1,923.00


Schools


State Treasurer, on account of Vocational School


$ 657.14


State Treasurer, on account of Supervision. 580.00


State Treasurer, on account of Tuition of Children


66.60


State Treasurer, on account of Income Tax for Schools


2,340.00


State Treasurer, on account of High School Tuition


2,273.55


State Treasurer, on account of Transpor- tation


1,508.30


38.25


64.00


U. S. Treasurer, Interest on Bonds. Charlotte Greene, for use of Pickering Hall. Hector Jackson, for use of Pickering Hall. .


2.50


$ 7,530.34


Highways


C. . Foster, for manure. $ 20.00


Herman Pfeiffer, for manure.


5.00


Harry L. Mann, for manure.


5.00


John McCoy, for manure.


30.00


Wm. S. Jones, for manure.


20.00


F. H. Garlick, for manure.


10.00


(33)


$ 85,380.73


E. N. Patterson, for manure 5.00


L. E. Small, for manure.


30.00


Elwyn Lovejoy, for manure. 15.00


Robert E. Gay, for manure. 5.00


Homer Darby, for manure. 5.00


C. H. Hanson, for horses ..


300.00


$ 450.00


Moth


State Treasurer, account gypsy and brown tail moth $ 1,808.45


State Treasurer, account Highway Commis- sion


111.88


Phillip Battles, for arsenate lead.


3.75


Buzzell King, for arsenate lead.


1.60


L. Morrison. for arsenate lead.


.64


E. Preston, for arsenate lead.


6.01


Walter Smith, for arsenate lead.


1.60


Daniel Mace, for arsenate lead.


.80


Joseph Pupkis, for arsenate lead.


1.90


Homer Darby, for arsenate lead.


40


George Koulen, for arsenate lead.


4.00


Wm. H. Colby, arsenate lead.


.75


Mrs. N. F. Mills, for arsenate lead.


.16


J. C. Pierce, for arsenate lead. .75


Harry Wilson, for arsenate lead.


.40


James Boraricskas, for arsenate lead.


2 80


$ 1,945.89


Public Library


County Treasurer, dog tax for year 1921 .... $ 453.94


Abby M. Blaisdell, cards and fines 21.00


$ 474.94


Interest


Interest on Bank deposits


$


183.48


$ 183.48


State Aid


State Treasurer, account State Aid. $ 90.00


-


$ 90.00


Police


Lowell Police Court fines. $ 300.48


Peter W. Cameron, license fees 112.00 $ 412.48


(34)


*


Outside Poor Relief


State Treasurer, account of Temporary Aid. $


576.00


State Treasurer, account of mothers with dependent children


1,841.49


Estate of Daniel Kane.


348.00


City of Salem, for aid.


50.00


City of New Bedford, for aid. 391.12


City of Lowell, for aid. 510.00


$ 3,716.61


Tree Warden


Lizzie M. Lee, pruning trees $ 12.00


$ 12.00


Town Hall


Christian Endeavor Society, for rent of


hall


$ 10.00


Congregational Society, for rent of hall ..


265.00


Twentieth Century Club, for rent of hall .. . . 115.00


American Legion, Post No. 259, for rent of hall


135.00


Ladies' Aid Society, for rent of hall.


75.00


Ladies' Auxiliary of American Legion, for rent of hall.


50.00


Holy Name Society, for rent of hall.


15.00


Keegan's Orchestra, for rent of hall.


25.00


Archie Pillsbury, for rent of hall.


25.00


Lowell Rotary Club, for rent of hall.


25.00


Nettie L. Eagles, for rent of hall.


10.00


Harold Smith, for rent of hall.


15.00


M. S. I. Alumni, for rent of hall.


25.00


Wamesit Lodge, A. F. & A. M., for rent of hall


25.00


C. Nash, for rent of hall


25 00


John MeClellan, for rent of hall.


25 00


Samnel Dickson, for rent of hall


25.00


George Ryan, for rent of hall.


25.00


Carter & McGoogin, for rent of hall.


15.00


For sale of fruit.


13.00


$ 943.00


Assessors


A. C. Blaisdell


$ 6.00


$ 6.00


Miscellaneous


State Treasurer, account Corporation Tax, domestic


$ 1,815.77


(35)


State Treasurer, account Corporation Tax, public service


646.45 State Treasurer, account Corporation Tax, business


5,038.63


State Treasurer, account National Bank Tax


327.21


State Treasurer, account Street Railway Tax


234.09


State Treasurer, account Soldier's Exemption


18.26


State Treasurer, account Civilian Poll Tax ..


54.00


State Treasurer, account reimbursement on State Land


2,178.79


H. M. Briggs, for use of telephone.


.95


J. K. Chandler, for use of telephone.


19.83


Buzzell King, for use of telephone.


4.40


Roland Robinson, for use of telephone.


5.60


Peter W. Cameron, for use of telephone. ...


7.25


Wm. E. Kelley, for use of telephone.


1.35


Robert E. Gay, for use of telephone.


5.85


E. N. Patterson, for use of telephone.


1.80


W. H. Alexander, Sealer's fees.


28.42


J. F. Flemings, rebate on insurance. 22.20


Joseph Peabody, rebate on insurance. .53


Total money received.


Credit


Paid approved bills and charged to following accounts:


$ 7,679.11


Schools


35,728.44


Insane and Poor


6,010.60


Stationery and Printing


475.89


Salaries


1,955.00


Moth, 1922


2.955.17


Moth, 1923


244.25


Interest


2,881.33


Tree Warden


302.76


State and Military Aid.


144.00


Police


1,153.20


Board of Health.


241.35


Library


1,097.26


Memorial Day


201.95


Town Hall


2.568.02


General


63,478.06


Incidental


3,313.96


Parks and Commons.


92.57


Fire Department


2,013.60


Assessors


1,486.20


Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture


150.00


Street Lighting


5,316.29


Town Hall Payments.


6,710.00


Town Hall Site Payments.


2,047.50


(36)


..


$ 10,414.73 $157,722.68


Highways


Vocational School


1,859.52


Pruning Shade Trees.


1,953.21


Total


$152,059.24


Cash on hand, December 31st, 1922.


5,663.44


$157,722.68


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN JANUARY 1st, 1923


Assets


Cash on hand. $ 5.663.44


Outstanding Taxes uncollected, H. J. Patten


36,136.84


Outstanding Taxes uncollected M. G. Rogers


1,290.42


Due from State Overseers of Poor account .. 1,875.88


Due from Congregational Society, rent of hall


170.00


$ 45,136.58


Liabilities


Town Hall Loan, 7 notes, Central Savings Bank


$ 31,000.00


Note due June 29th, 1923, in anticipation of revenue


10,000.00


Note due Dec. 30th., 1923, in anticipation of revenue


20,000.00


Total


$ 61.000.00


45.136.58


Balance against the Town


$ 15,863.42


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS


1914, Balance in favor of Town Jan. 1st.


$ 945.21


Tax Rate $19.00


1915




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