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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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