Town of Tewksbury annual report 1917-1925, Part 32

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


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Shingle Roof Preserving Co., repairs


102.50


E. C. Pearson & Co., painting Foster School


565.00


North Tewksbury Garage, oil, etc.


4.00


James M. Clancy, plumbing and supplies


29.30


Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co., supplies. 1.25


12.50


The Robertson Co., desks and chairs


226.20


Leo J. Mckenzie, repairs


24.75


L. A. Derby & Co., pump and tank


225.00


Francis M. Corr, labor


4.00


Middlesex Machine Co., parts for pump


9.90


1,480.04


Tuition


Town of Reading


$ 227.50


Town of Billerica


360.00


Town of Andover


75.00


City of Lowell


6,792.96


City of Lawrence


7.36


7,462.82 $


Mass. Retirement Fund


Massachusetts Retirement Board $ 434.00


Miscellaneous


John L. Fleming, premium on insurance policies. $ 454.05


F. H. Garlick, trucking 23.00


M. Steinert & Son, victrola and records 72.25


22


-$


Eureka Chemical Co., disinfectant


A. J. Fairgrieve, premium on insurance policy ... 56.25


Bon Marche Dry Goods Co., records


3.25


C. L. Randall, expenses


65.29


Mary E. Lynch, rent of land


25.00


Gladys Pillsbury, card holders, etc.


2.00


J. L. Hammett Co., diplomas


18.75


Frank A. Cote, laying sewer


174.50


Wm. I. Bailey, attendance officer


1.00


Nelson E. Huntley, filling in diplomas


7.00


Chas. W. Dorr, tickets and programs


6.50


Max Newcity, labor


3.25


Mrs. E. P. Maclaren, taking school census


30.00


P. J. Roux, repairs on barge.


1.00


Dr. Charles F. Carden, professional services


3.00


Watch and Clock Shop, repairing clocks


8.00


Hugh Cameron, labor


5.00


-- $ 959.09


School Nurse


Mrs. Emma Maclaren $ 960.00


Medical Inspection


Dr. Herbert M. Larrabee


$ 100.00


Total


$ 40,561.19


Appropriation


$ 43,865.00


Total Expenditures


40,561.19


Unexpended


$ 3,303.81


Vocational School


Appropriation


$ 2,500.00


Expenditures:


City of Lowell, tuition $ 1,088.56


Town of Reading tuition


182.69


$ 1,271.25


Unexpended


$ 1,228.75


23


Outside Poor


Balance Jan. 1, 1923 $ 2,230.21


Appropriation 2,500.00


$ 4,730.21


Paid out for aid to the poor 4,116.50


Unexpended


$ 613.71


STATE AID


Paid out for State aid. $ 144.00


To be reimbursed by State


Stationery and Printing


Balance Jan. 1, 1923 $ 24.11


Appropriation


700.00


-$ 724.11


Expenditures


The Hoodprint, ballots, warrants and annual repots $ 286.00


Dumas & Co., account sheets 21.79


1.50


Courier-Citizen, advertising


21.84


Hobbs & Warren, cash books, etc.


22.09


A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps and envelopes


51.83


Emerson & Co., stamps


1.76


Harry P. Nash, paid for advertising


3.36


P. B. Murphy, blanks


3.80


Davis Printing Co., warrants


5.50


Harry C. Kittredge, supplies


4.90


James C. Marshall, paid for record book


2.75


Wm. Speke & Co., jury lists


5.00


Carter Ink Co., ink


2.75


American Express Co., express


.44


24


Long Book Bindery, binding reports


Irving F. French, paid for stamps


1.00


$ 436.31


Unexpended


$ 287.80


Salaries


Appropriation


$ 2,050.00


Expenditures


Peter W. Cameron, registrar of voters $ 30.00


Geo. A. Marshall, registrar of voters 25.00


Adolph B. Moore, registrar of voters.


25.00


Dennis J. O'Connell, registrar of voters


25.00


Percy Haines, election officer


5.00


Geo. McCoy, election officer


5.00


Wm. I. Bailey, election officer


5.00


Austin French, election officer


5.00


Irving F. French, selectman


250.00


J. K. Chandler, selectman


200 00


Wm. H. Kelley, selectman


200.00


Eugene N. Patterson, treasurer


250.00


Peter W. Cameron, town clerk


200.00


Robert E. Gay ,town auditor


250.00


Hector Jackson, school committee


75.00


Arthur A. Foster, school committee


75.00


Mrs. Harriet T. Hanson, school committee


75.00


$


1.700.00


Unexpended $ 350.00


Incidentals


Balance Jan. 1, 1923 $ 361.67


25


Appropriation


3,000.00


-


3,361.67


Expenditures Sealer of Weights and Measures


W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies $ 20.99


American Railway Express Co., express .67


R. E. Gay, use of auto for Sealer


2.25


Charles R. Campbell, testing measures 42.00


Tewksbury Garage, use of auto for Sealer


4.00


D. J. Williams, use of horse for Sealer


22.50


W. H. Alexander, services as Sealer 68.00


-$ 160.41


Collection of Taxes


Middlesex County, Registry of Deeds, recording tax deeds $ 133.00


Harold J. Patten, Collector, expenses on tax deeds 175.50


Harold J. Patten, Collector, tax sales to town,


account 1920 taxes


422.81


account 1921 and 1922 taxes


655.91


Commission on taxes


321.84


Rebate on sale of taxes


9.82


James C. Marshall, Collector, commission on taxes 882.00


$


2,600.88


Eugene N. Patterson, car fares to Lowell etc .....


9.15


George H. Brown, labor So. Tewksbury Cemetery


5.50


John Gale care of soldiers' graves.


25.00


Tewksbury Cemetery Corp, care of Town lot and Old Burying Ground 16.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones


224.51


Sherman Perry, M. D., reporting births


2.00


M. A.Buc k, M. D., reporting births.


.50


Daniel T. Buzzell, M. D., reporting births


.75


G. A. Lavallee, M. D., reporting birth


.25


Fred A. Church, premium on bonds of Collector and of Treasurer 75.00


Director of Accounts, approval of notes.


12.00


Geo. K. James, expenses getting ballots


2.00


A. J. Fairgrieve, rent of P. O. box.


1,40


Peter W. Cameron, recording births, marriages and deaths 81.00


26


Appleton Safe Deposit Vaults rent


5.00


J. F. W. Dorman Co., dog checks 7.38


Hugh Cameron, care of park at N. Tewksbury (6 years) 36.00


Albert Trull rent of land


25.00


Qua, Howard & Rogers, drawing up deed, etc. for old school lot 16.50


Bennett Bros. Co., repairs to town pump 19.90


Charles Dean, painting cannon


5.00


Peter W. Cameron, services as Justice of Peace.


5.00


Wm. E. Briggs, account services as Fish and and Game Warden 25.54


$ 600.38


$ 3,361.67


Unpaid Bills:


Wm. E. Briggs, balance for services as


Fish and Game Warden $ 24.46


Board of Health


Balance Jan. 1, 1923 $ 575.40


Expenditures


Herbert M. Larrabee M. D., agent. $ 141.50


City of Lowell, board and treatment at isolation hospital 125.00


$ 266.50


Unexpended


$ 208.90


Appropriation


Memorial Day $ 225.00


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Expenditures


A. J. Fairgrieve, cigars $ 5.10


Ladies' Aid Society, dinner for veterans 52.50


Butterfield Printing Co., programs 4.50


Lowell Military Band, music


112.00


Mrs. Gertrude E. Bailey, flags


21.00


Mrs. Bessie Koebele music


6.40


$ 201.50


Unexpended


$ 23.50


Street Lighting


Balance, Jan. 1, 1923


$ 868.23


Appropriation


5,000.00


Appropriation for light on Pike St.


20.00


Appropriation for light on Barker Ave ..


20.00


Appropriation for lights on Chandler and Pine


Streets


120.00


Appropriation May 2, 1923.


400.00 -$


6,428.23


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp. $ 5,250.04


Welsbach Street Lighting Co.


537.92


Lowell Gas Light Co.


333.20 $ 6,121.16


Unexpended


$ 307.07


Public Library


Balance Jan. 1, 1923


$ 51.17


Appropriation


750.00


Dog Tax, 1922


505.73 -$ 1,306.90


-


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Expenditures


Kate Folsom, expenses $ 27.00


DeWolfe & Fiske Co., books.


614.27


Abbie M. Blaisdell, librarian


175.00


Ruth Cameron asst. librarian


100.00


Edward Smith, asst. librarian


75.00


Harriet G. Morse, magazine subscriptions


50.50


Gaylord Bros., supplies


2.40


Edgar Smith, transporting books


87.50


Sullivan Bros., printing 4.75


Library Bureau supplies


10.50


The Frontier Press Co., dictionary


11.50


Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., supplies


39.45


Rand McNally Co., books.


3.66 $ 1,201.53


Unexpended $ 105.37


Town Hall


Balance Jan. 1, 1923


$ 531.98


Appropriation


3,500.00


-$ 4,031.98


Expenditures


Lowell Gas Light Co., gas $ 31.08


A. B. Moore, supplies


2.42


Standard Oil Co., kerosene


35.25


A. L. Blizzard, repairs to delco plant.


14.30


Eugene N. Patterson, janitor


1,002.28


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone


69.72


Jossie E. Blaisdell supplies


3.74


L. A. Derby Co., lamps, etc.


32.94


Osterman Coal Co., coal


1,284.80


Robinson & Foster, labor


30.65


29


Harry C. Kittredge, office supplies 1.35


A. F. French paper


29.72


Fred Church, premium on insurance policies. 312.50


Bartlett & Dow Co., hardware 2.25 John L. Fleming, premium on insurance policies. Ervin E. Smith Co., hardware.


734.64


1.50


Lowell Electric Light Corp, electricity.


90.80


Lowell Wall Paper Co., painting stage walls ....


. . 57.87


A. J. Fairgrieve, premium on insurance policy. 187.50


Tucke & Parker, labor andmaterial


105.67


A. S. Haines, repairs to gas stove.


1.00


-$


4,031.98


Unpaid bills :


Eugene N. Patterson, janitor $ 197.72


Lowell Electric Light Corp. 41.00 -$ 238.72


General Account


Central Savings Bank, notes $ 60 000.00


County Treasurer, County tax 3,840.04


Commonwealth of Mass., State tax. 6,240.00


Auditing municipal accounts 529.51


Repairs on State Highway 1,237.20


Civilian War poll tax, 1923.


1 944.00 ,


-$ 73,790.75


Moth Account, Jan. 1, to Nov. 30, 1923, inclusive Balance Jan. 1, 1923. $ 965.59 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, reimbursements: Account street work. 984.56


Account State highway


113.24


$ 2,063.39


30


Expenditures


Harris M. Briggs, labor $ 797.44


Nelson J. Brown, labor


713.00


Chester E. Sweat, labor


273.75


Wm. E. Briggs, labor


7.75


Edward Haskell labor


107.37


Louis Boogusch, labor


148.50


John D. Purdy, labor


150.00


James McCarthy, labor


15.00


Martin Flaherty, labor


105.50


A. B. Moore, gasoline and oil


37.84


P. J. Roux, bolts


.50


WVm. Speke & Co. printing.


8.25


Harris M. Briggs, use of auto


10.00


Acme Welding Works, welding casting.


1.80


Boston & Maine R. R. freight.


13.55


Harris M. Briggs, paid for telephone calls and and supplies


7.38


M. E. Haines, repairs on sprayer


24.90


Louis Smith, use of horse


16.88


Thomas P. Sawyer, use of team


297.28


Karl Greene, trucking


5.00


C. R. Schmidt, batteries


1.60


Pelton & O'Heir, supplies


.60


C. B. Coburn Co., supplies


.77


Tewksbury Garage, gasoline


6.24


Total expenditures $ 2,750.90


Less amount charged to private work.


687.51


-$ 2,063.39


Moth Account, Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 1923, Inclusive


Town liability


$ 1,270.39


Expenditures


Harris M. Briggs, labor $ 102.52


88.00


Nelson J. Brown, labor


$ 190.52


$ 1,079.87


31


Tree Warden


Balance Jan. 1, 1923 $ .13


Appropriation


$ 50.00 -$ 50.13


Expenditures


Louis Marion, filing saws $ 2.00


A. B. Moore, supplies .30


W. D. Daley, ladder.


17.00


-$


19.30


Interest


Paid Central Savings Bank, interest on loans .... $ 2,704.13


Police


Appropriatton


$ 1,500.00


Expenditures


Anthony G. Kelley, services $ 494.89


Hector Jackson, services


68.88


Edward Walsh, services


245.73


A. H. Jewell services


213.00


Wm. I. Bailey, services


13.25


H. H. Clatur, services


158.75


$ 30.83


32


Joseph Jordon, use of auto.


5.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone 48.93


City of Lowell, use of jail.


4.50


Dr. I. M. Webber, professional services.


3,00


Talbot Clothing Co., uniforms


117.25


A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps 2.00


A. G. Kelley, use of auto.


5.00 $ 1,380.18


Unexpended $ 119.82


Parks and Commons $ 300.00


Appropriation


Expenditures


Ervin E. Smith, lawn mower. $ 12.00


A. R. Dion, painting flag pole.


100.00


Geo. K. James, account of care of common, 1923.


77.31


Henry J. Cloutier, repairs to flag pole


10.00


Nap. Lafleur, rope


10.38


Robinson & Foster, repairs to band stand.


15.31


Oscar Fillons, painting band stand.


55.00


John Gale, care of flag


20.00


- 300.00


Unpaid bills:


Geo. K. James balance due for care of


common


$ 22.69 **


Fire Department


Balance Jan. 1, 1923. $ .30


33


Appropriation


2,000.00 -$ 2,000.30


Expenditures


A. S. Haines, chief $ 1,200.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co. telephone


41.63


Osterman Coal Co., coal. 134.30


T. J. Manley, hauling coal.


4.50


A. B. Moore, gasoline, oil and supplies


13.31


W. I. Bailey, Presto-light tank.


2.75


New England Fire Appliance Co., acid container.


31.48


Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co., chemical


16.18


A. S. Haines, use of auto. 13.50


23,00


Acme Welding Works, repairs.


9.75


Department of Conservation, pump


13.75


Boston Auto Supply Co., supplies


3.10


S. R. McIntosh use of truck.


Wilbur Foss, use of auto. , 3.00


1.50


Thompson Hardware Co., supplies


10.95


Thomas P. Sawyer, double team on sprayer at fires


69.00


P. J. O'Neill, use of double team


5.00


H. Louis Farmer gasoline and oil.


29.88


W. I. Bailey, use of truck. 2.00


T. J. Manley, use of team at fire.


8.00


Labor at Fires


F. I. Carter


$ 14.25


Thomas P. Sawyer


4.00


Nelson J. Brown


107.63


Harris M. Briggs


88.88


Fred Goodwin


3.00


Wm. I. Bailey


28.62


Wilbur K. Foss


7.75


E. S. Haines


2.00


Louis Boogusch


4.25


John D. Purdy


4.25


Andrew Kohanski


2.75


Hugo Hill


5.25


C. A. Foster


2.00


Charles Petredes


3.00


Mrs. H. Livingston


1.00


Peter Lacey


4.50


Harris M. Briggs, labor on truck.


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Fred H. Garlick


1.50


Francis Corr


5.25


Everall Harnden


4.00


Carroll Starbird


6.25


Edward Walsh


4.00


H. P. Sweet


11.75


F. P. Buyens


1.00


Town of Wilmington


40.00


Justin F. Fitzgerald


1.00


-


$


1,994.46


$


5.84


Unexpended


Assessors


Appropriation


$ 1,500.00


Expenditures


Buzzell King, services $ 430.50


Albert C. Blaisdell, services


628.25


Albion L. Felker, services.


175.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone


34.27


Butterfield Printing Co., printing


16.25


Harry C. Kittredge ,pens, etc.


.95


Wakefield Daily Item, supplies


12.50


Gertrude B. Sweeney tax cards


53.70


The Hoodprint, poll lists.


46.00


Albion Felker, use of auto


90.00


$


1,487.42


Unexpended


$


12.58


Appropriation


Town Hall Payments


$


6,472.50


35


Expenditures


Central Savings Bank, interest on Town Hall loan $ 1,472.50


Central Savings Bank, note No. 51 5 000.00 , 6,472.50


Inspection of Meats and Animals


Appropriation


$ 500.00


Expenditures


Hugh Cameron, inspection at slaughter houses .. $ 137.50


Hugh Cameron, inspection of meats 256.00


-$ 393.50


Unexpended


$ 106.50


Painting and Repairs on Town Hall


$ 900.00 Appropriation from balance Jan. 1, 1923. ...


Expenditures


Austin Callery, plastering, etc. $ 100.00


Robinson & Foster, building book cases 230.00


Walter Lavell, railing for voting booths.


30.00 Frank M. Hadley, cutting name on memorial slab


15.00


The Watch & Clock Shop, repairs to clock 7.00


Edward M. Dooley, gold leafing bolts


12.00


A. L. Blizzard, changing motors to pump. 36.50


Lowell Wall Paper Co. painting Town Hall ... . . 469.50 -$ 900.00


36


Repairing and Pruning Public Shade Trees


Appropriation from balance Jan. 1, 1923. .


$


146.79


Expenditures


Harris M. Briggs, labor $ 66,40


Nelson J. Brown, labor


60.00


- -


+$


126.40


Unexpended


$ 20.39


Cutting Brush


Appropriation


Expenditures $ 400.00


Nelson J. Brown, labor $ 186.00


Harris M. Briggs, labor


210.87


Edw. Haskell, labor


3.00


-$


399.87


Unexpended


$


0.13


Demonstration Work in Agriculture


Appropriation


Expenditures $ 150.00


Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and


Home Economics, demonstration work.


$


150.00


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Plans for New School House


Appropriation $ 500.00


Unexpended


$ 500.00


Electric Lights, Trull Street


Appropriation


$ 2,925.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp, installing lights


$ 2,693.32


Unexpended


$ 231.68


Electric Lights, Shawsheen Street


Appropriation


$ 805.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp, installing lights ....


$ 483.16


Unexpended


$ 321.84


Electric Lights, Pleasant Street


Appropriation


$ 1,170.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp., installing lights. . .


$ 1 169.17


Unexpended


$ .83


Electric Lights, Rogers Street


Appropriation


$ 180.00


Expenditures


Lowell Elecrtic Light Corp., installing lights. . .


$ 85.69


Unexpended


$ 94.31


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Electric Lights, French Street


Appropriation


$ 585.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp., installing lights ....


$ 568.02


Unexpended


$ 16.98


Electric Lights, Summer Street


Approprition


$ 180.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp., installing lights. . .


$ 178.86


Unexpended,


$ 1.14


Cemetery Trust Funds


Receipts


Interest from the Louisa Bridge Fund. $ 3.00


Interest from the Samuel Jaques Fund 3.00


Interest from the Jeremiah Kittredge Fund


3.00


Payments


Tewksbury Cemetery Corp., care of the


Louisa Bridge lot, 1923 $ 3.00


Samuel Jaques lot, 1923


3.00


Jeremiah Kittredge lot, 1923


3.00


$ 9.00


SUMMARY


Highways $ 11,245.72


Oil or other binder


1,464.97


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Schools


40,561.19


Vocational Schools


1,271.25


Outside Poor


4,116.50


State Aid


144.00


Stationery and Printing


436.31


Salaries


1,700.00


Incidentals


3,361.67


Board of Health


266.50


Memorial Day


201.50


Street Lighting


6,121.16


Public Library


1,201.53


Town Hall


4,031.98


General Account


73,790.75


Moth account, Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 1923, incl.


2,750.90


Moth account, Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 1923, incl.


190.52


Tree Warden


19.30


Interest


2,704.13


Police


1,380.18


Parks and Commons


300.00


Fire Department


1,994.46


Assessors


1,487.42


Town Hall payments


6,472.50


Inspection of meats and animals


393.50


Painting and repairs on Town Hall.


900.00


Repairing and pruning public shade trees


126.40


Cutting brush


399.87


Demonstration work in agriculture


150.00


Electric lights, Trull Street


2,693.32


Electric lights, Shawsheen Street


483.16


Electric lights, Pleasant Street


1,169.17


Electric lights, Rogers Street


85.69


Electric lights, French Street


568.02


Electric lights, Summer Street


178.86


Cemetery Trust Funds


9.00


Total expenses


$174,371.43


Cash on hand


9,879.47


$184 250.90


Treasurer's receipts


$184.250.90 $ 727.94


Unpaid bills


40


TRUST FUNDS


Foster School Fund


Jan. 1, 1923, securities (LibertyBonds) $ 900.00


Premium for 1922


38.28


Oct. 12, 1923 premium


19.13


Total, Jan. 1, 1924 $ 957.41


Louisa Bridge Cemetery Fund


Jan. 1, 1923, on deposit in bank. $ 127.35


Interest to Nov. 1923


5.79


Payments, care for 1923


$ 3.00


Jan. 1924, balance as per bank book.


130.14


$ 133.14 $ 133.14


Samuel Jaques Cemetery Fund


Jan. 1, 1923, on deposit in bank. $ 101.34


Interest to Nov. 1923


4.59


Payments, care of lot, 1923.


$ 3.00


Jan. 1924, balance as per bank book.


102.93


$ 105.93 $ 105.93


Jeremiah Kittredge Cemetery Fund


Jan. 1, 1923, on deposit in bank. $ 101.34


Interest to Nov. 1923 4.59


. Payments, care of lot, 1923


$ 3.00


Jan. 1924, balance as per bank book . .


102.93


$ 105.93 $ 105.93


Peter G. Clark Cemetery Fund


Jan. 1, 1923, on deposit in bank. $ 108.20


Interest to Jan. 1923 2.70


Jan. 1924, balance as per bank book $ 110.90


$ 110.90 $ 110.90


Martha Shedd Cemetery Fund


Jan. 1, 1923, on deposit in bank. $ 414.03


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Interest to Jan. 1923 Jan. 1924, balance as per bank book.


10.35


$ 424.38


$ 424.38 $ 424.38


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, 1923, and to the best of my knowledge they are correct, with proper vouchers on file, and $9,879.47 in the treasury.


ROBERT E. GAY


Town Auditor.


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TREASURER'S REPORT


Dr. Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1923 $ 5,663.44


$ 5,663.44


Loans in anticipation of revenue Central Sav- ings Bank of Lowell, Mass. $ 60,000.00


$ 60,000.00


Taxes


Harold J. Patten on 1920 account


$ 1,437.44


Harold J. Patten on 1921 account


7,399.93


Harold J. Patten on 1922 account


17,134.58


Harold J. Patten, refund on tax sale


11.57


$ 25,983.52


Melvin G. Rogers on 1917 account


$ 24.16


Melvin G. Rogers on 1918 account


2.67


Melvin G. Rogers on 1919 account


71.68


$ 98.51


James C. Marshall on 1923 account


$ 60,300.00


James C. Marshall, tax sale and redemptions


201.52


$ 60,501.52


Schools


State Treasurer on account High School


Tuition


$ 3,578.29


State Treasurer on account High School


transportation


2,754.40


State Treasurer on account of Supervision . 580.00 -


State Treasurer on account of Tuition of Children


121.94


U. S. Treasurer, Interest on Bonds


38.25


$ 7,073.88


Highways


State Treasurer on account of Andover St. repairs $ 500.00 County Treasurer on account of Andover St. repairs 500.00


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Tewksbury Cemetery Corp. for manure


5.00


Robert E. Gay, for manure 5.00


James C. McCoy, for manure


15.00


$ 1,025.00


Moth


Hellen Flint, for Arsenic of Lead $ .48


George Kaullen, for Arsenic of Lead 4.00


Daniel Mace, Arsenic of Lead 2.40


J. E. Morgan, for Arsenic of Lead .60


Catherine Morgan, for Arsenic of Lead .26


State Treasurer, account of Highway Com- mission 113.24


State Treasurer, account of Moth Super-


vision


719.44


.


$ 840.42


Public Library


County Treasurer, Dog Tax for year 1922 $ 505.73


Abbie M. Blaisdell, for cards and fines 20.00


$ 525.73


Interest


Interest on Bank Deposits $ 208.47


$ 208.47


Police


Lowell Police Court Fines $ 207.53


Peter W. Cameron, License Fees


140.00


$ 347.53


Outside Poor Relief


State Treasurer, account of Mothers with


Dependent Children $ 2,523.17


State Treasurer, Temporary Aid 288.00


City of Lowell


295.00


$ 3,106.17


Assessors A. C. Blaisdell, information furnished $ 4.00


$ 4.00


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Vocational School


State Treasurer, on account of Vocational School $ 929.76


$ 929.76


Town Hall


Congregational Society, for rent of hall $ 240.00


Ladies' Aid Society, for rent of hall 81.00


Ladies' Auxiliary of Legion, for rent of hall 40.00


Twenty Century Club, for rent of hall 115.00


Holy Name Society, for rent of hall 25.00


American Legion Post 259, for rent of hall


120.00


Tewksbury Follies, for rent of hall


27.00


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


25.00


Edith Austin, for rent of hall


15.00


James Sullivan, for rent of hall 25,00


Mass. Cotton Mills Asso., for rent of hall . . . 25.00


International Bible Students, for rent of hall


10.00


M. Harron, for rent of hall


25.00


Arthur Mack, for rent of hall


25.00


Nettie L. Eagles, for rent of hall


5.00


George Ryan, for rent of hall


50.00


Miss Ockington, for rent of hall


50.00


Samuel Dickson, for rent of hall


35.00


James Constendine, for rent of hall.


15.00


Wamesit Lodge A. F. and A. M., for rent of hall 20.00


L. A. Dupee, for one Delco generator


125.00


R. E. Mountain, for use of dishes


1.00


Wm. H. Alexander, for tank and oil


9,50


Anderson Brothers, for oil


13.92


For Sale of Fruit 5.00


$ 1,127.42


Miscellaneous


State Treasurer, account of Corporation Tax, Public Service $ 2,141.27


State Treasurer, account of Corporation Tax, Business 4,630.88


State Treasurer account of National Bank Tax 95.04


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State Treasurer, account of Street Railway Tax


686.29


State Treasurer, account of State Aid 144.00


State Treasurer, account of Soldiers Ex- emption 41.76


State Treasurer, account of Reimbursement on Slate Land 2,299.84


State Treasurer, account of Corporation Tax, Domestic 869.47


State Treasurer, account of 1922 Income Tax


130.00


Sale of School House Lot at Wamesit 492.04


Wm. H. Alexander, Sealer's Fees


30.25


Peter W. Cameron, for use of telephone 8.96


J. K. Chandler, for use of telephone


16.70


W. H. Kelley, for use of telephone


2.15


Irving F. French, for use of telephone


.30


Eugene N. Patterson, for use of telephone . .


3.45


Robert E. Gay, for use of telephone


5.90


A. S. Haines, for use of telephone 16.60


Buzzell King, for use of telephone


6.68


Roland Robinson, for use of telephone 6.25


Town Hall, received for use of telephone ..


.95


$ 11,628.78


Trust Fund


From Jeremiah Kittredge Fund, for care of


lot $ 3.00


From Samuel Jaques Fund, for care of lot .. 3.00


From Louise Bridge Fund, for care of lot ... 3.00


$ 9,00


Income Tax


State Treasurer on 1921 account $ 192.75


State Treasurer on 1922 account 104.00


State Treasurer on 1923 account


4,881.00


$ 5,177.75


Total money received


$184,250.90


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Credit


Paid approved bills and charged to following accounts:


Highways


$ 11,245.72


Schools


40,561.19


Outside Poor


4,116.50


State Aid


144.00


Stationery and Printing


436.31


Salaries


1,700.00


Incidental


3,361.67


Board of Health


266.50


Memorial Day


201.50


Street Lighting


6,121.16


Library


1,201.53


Town Hall


4,031.98


General


73,790.75


Moth 1923


2,750.90


Moth 1924


190.52


Tree Warden


19.30


Interest


2,704.13


Police


1,380.18


Parks and Commons


300.00


Fire Department


1,994.46


Assessors


1,487.42


Inspection of Meats and Animals


393.50


Town Hall Payments


6,472.50


Vocational School


1,271.25


Painting and Repairing Town Hall


900.00


Middlesex Bureau of Agriculture


150.00


Brush Cutting


399.87


Oil and Other Binder


1,464.97


Repairs and Pruning Shade Trees


126.40


$169,184.21


Electric Lights on Summer St.


187.86


Electric Lights on French St.


568.02


Electric Lights on Rogers St.


85.69


Electric Lights on Pleasant St.


1,160.17


Electre Lights on Shawsheen St.


483.16


Electric Lights on Trull St.


2,693.32


Cemetery Trust Funds


9,00


$ 5,187.22


Total amount paid out


$174,371.43


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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN JANUARY 1, 1924


Assets


Cash on hand


$ 9,879.47


Outstanding Taxes uncollected, James


C.


Marshall


$ 30,365.60


Outstanding Taxes uncollected, Harold J.


Patten


8,722.07


Outstanding Taxes, uncollected,


Melvin


G.


1,191.91


Rogers


Due from State, Overseers of Poor account


..


1,450.00


$ 51,609.05


Liabilities


Town Hall Loan, 6 Notes, Central Savings Bank


$ 26,000.00


Note due May 1, 1924 in Anticipation of


Revenue


10,000.00


Note due June 29, 1924 in Anticipation of Revenue


10,000.00


Note due December 30, 1924 in Anticipation of Revenue 10,000.00


Outstanding Bills Unpaid


727.94


$ 56,727.94 51,609.05


Balance against the Town $ 5,118.89


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS


Tax Rate


1915 balance in favor of Town Jan. 1


$ 5,999.57


$18.00


1916 balance in favor of Town Jan. 1


9,811.64


15.00


1917 balance in favor of Town Jan. 1


15,621.24


13.30


1918 balance in favor of Town Jan. 1


13,257.33


17.30


1919 balance in favor of Town Jan. 1


19,055.81


23.00


1920 balance in favor of Town Jan. 1 792.19


27.00


1921 balance against the Town Jan. 1


41,357.54


35.00


1922 balance against the Town Jan. 1


23,884 13


23.20


1923 balance against the Town Jan. 1


15,863.58


28.70


1924 balance against the Town Jan. 1


5,118.05


EUGENE N. PATTERSON,


Treasurer.


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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


Balance from 1922


$ 2,230.21


Appropriation 2,500.00


Reimbursement by Commonwealth 2,811.17


Reimbursement by City of Lowell


295.00


Paid Out for Aid


4,116.50


Balance


613.71




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