Town of Tewksbury annual report 1917-1925, Part 33

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


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Reimbursements Due


1,450.00


Reimbursements do not go to the credit of this depart-


ment.


Number of Poor on Register 37


Burial of Unknown Male 1


Mothers' Aid Cases (Chapter 763, Actsof 1913) :


One mother and four children, town case, reimbursed by state one-third.


One mother and three children, city of Lowell case, reimbursed by Lowell two-thirds, one-third by State. Closed Aug. 1, 1923.


One mother and three children reimbursed by State in full.


One mother and four children reimbursed by State in full. Closed July 1, 1923.


One temporary Aid State case, mother and four children, reim- bursed by State in full.


One temporary Aid City of Lowell case, mother and two children, closed May 1, 1923.


Town Charges:


One man and wife and one child.


One man and wife.


One mother and three children.


One woman.


One child.


IRVING F. FRENCH JEREMIAH K. CHANDLER WILLIAM H. KELLEY


Overseers of Poor.


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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


POLL TAXES, 1923


Assessed


$ 3,165.00


Abated


15.00


Abated ex-service men.


162.00


Cash collected


$


2,784.00


Uncollected January 1, 1924.


$ 204.00


ESTATE TAXES


Warrants


$ 87,919.15


Abatements


241.55


$ 87,677.60


Interest collected


33.86


Cash collected


57,516.00


Uncollected January 1, 1924


$ 30,161.60


TAX REDEMPTIONS


Paid E. N. Patterson, Treasurer $ 201.52


Respectfully submitted, JAMES C. MARSHALL,


Collector of Taxes.


50


$


2,988.00


October 15, 1923.


To the Board of Selectmen,


Mr. Irving F. French, Chairman, Tewksbury, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Tewksbury for the period from January 1, 1922 to April 30, 1923, made in accordance with the provisions of Section 40, Chapter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Examiner of this Division, who was placed in charge of the work.


Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.


TNW-JMC


Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts,


Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston.


Sir :


As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Tewksbury for the period from January 1, 1922 to April 30, 1923, and report thereon as follows :


The financial transactions of the town as recorded on the books of the several departments collecting or disbursing funds of the town were examined and reconciled.


The books of the treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were checked with the records of the departments collecting money for the town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. The disbursements were checked with the approved vouchers on file.


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The cash book was footed throughout for the period covered by the audit, and the cash balance was verified by a reconciliation of the bank account with the statement fur- nished by the bank.


The trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and found to be as recorded.


Tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash and summaries of the trust fund accounts are appended to this report.


The books and accounts of the tax collectors for the taxes of the years 1916 to 1922, inclusive, were examined. The commitment books were footed and differences between the detailed list as shown by the commitment books and the assessors' warrants were adjusted.


The cash book entries were checked to the postings in the commitment books, the payments to the treasurer were verified by the treasurer's records of receipts, and the abate- ments were checked to the assessors' records of abate- ments granted.


In reconciling the outstanding accounts, considerable difficulty was experienced, due to the fact that a number of cash book entries had not been posted to the commitment books, and also to the fact that entries were found in the commitment books which did not appear on the cash books.


From the tables appended it will be noted that the col- lector has made payments to the treasurer in excess of the amount collected as shown by his books, which is undoubtedly due to the fact that collections have been made which do not appear on the commitment or cash books.


In several instances it was found that owing to the fact that payments had not been entered on the commitment books, property had later been sold for non-payment of taxes. I would recommend that steps be taken to determine the amount of tax titles belonging to the town, and to perfect the titles to the same.


The outstanding taxes were listed and verification no- tices were sent to a number of persons whose accounts ap- peared as unpaid on the collector's books, and from the re-


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plies received I believe that, with the exception of clerical errors, the accounts as listed are correct.


Tables showing reconciliations of the tax and assess- ment accounts for the various years are appended to this re- port.


The records of the town clerk were examined and the appropriations and other financial authorizations as voted at the town meetings were listed and checked. The town clerk's books showing dog and hunting and fishing licenses issued were examined and payments to the State and county treasurers were checked to receipts on file.


The records of licenses granted by the selectmen and issued by the town clerk were checked, the fees received be- ing checked to the town treasurer's records.


The books of the sealer of weights and measures were examined and checked, and the total of fees received and paid to the treasurer was verified by the latter's books.


The records of receipts for rent, etc., from the town hall were examined and checked to the treasurer's receipts.


'The surety bonds of the treasurer, tax collectors and town clerk were examined and found to be in proper form.


A balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town as of December 31, 1922, was prepared, and is appended to this report.


While making the audit it was noted that the practice of giving the various departments their receipts had been dis- continued except in one or two instances. The law in this respect applies to all departments.


An appropriation should be made at the town meeting to cover the necessary expenses of the moth department for the year, also to cover the expenditure for State Aid, debt and interest ; and all receipts should be used by the as- sessors in determining the tax rate.


The custom of voting that unexpended balances of ap- propriations be carried forward from year to year should be discontinued, except in cases where the specific purpose for which the appropriation is made has not been accomplished.


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The balance sheet as submitted shows a small deficit of revenue which is due to the practice of carrying forward un- expended balances and the failure to provide for all expendi- tures made.


While engaged in making the audit, the hearty co-opera- tion of all the officials was received, and on behalf of my assistant and myself I wish to express my appreciation of the courtesies received and the assistance rendered.


Respectfully submitted, EDW. H. FENTON, Chief Examiner.


EHF-JMC


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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH


Cash balance January 1, 1922, per town re-


port


$ 3,998.65 173,724.03


Receipts


$177,722.68


Payments


$172,059.24


Cash balance December 31, 1922


5,663.44


$177,722.68


Cash balance January 1, 1923


$ 5,663.44


Receipts January 1 to April 30, 1923


20,625.74


$ 26,289.18


Payments January 1 to April 30, 1923 $ 25,945.69


Cash balance April 30, 1923


343.49


$ 26,289.18


Union National Bank:


Balance April 30, 1923, per bank state- ment


$ 1,493.52


Outstanding checks per list $ 1,150.03


Cash balance April 30, 1923, per cash book


343.49


$ 1,493.52


TAXES-1916


Commitments per lists:


Taxes


$ 38,291.23


Moth


246.71


$ 38,537.94 -


Interest Collected :


1916


$ 19.97


1917


370.03


1918


155.27


1919


25.02


1920


6.69


1921


5.35


$ 582.33


$ 39,120.27


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Payments to treasurer:


1916


$ 25,273.10


1917


10,690.94


1918


1,828.60


1919


196.98


1920


20.71


1921


34.48


$ 38,044.81


Abatements:


1916


$ 539.25


1917


92.25


1918


103.20


1919


1.13


1922


not reported


252.62


$ 988.45


Unlocated difference


.86


Outstanding December 31, 1922


86.15


$ 39,120.27


Outstanding January 1, 1923


$ 86.15


Outstanding April 16, 1923, per list:


Taxes


$ 82.65


Moth


3.50


$ 86.15


EXCISE TAX-1916


Commitment


$ 1,716.42


Payments to treasurer


$ 1,716.42


TAXES-1917


Commitments per lists :


Taxes


$ 37,096.77


Moth


371.59


Excise Tax


1,799.45


$ 39,267.81


Interest collected :


1917


$ 16.34


1918


359.23


1919


677.54


56


-


1920


30.81


1921


3.28


Duplicate payments-commitment book, page 190-Sept. 21, 1918, paid, not posted, Nov. 13, 1919, sold for non-payment Unlocated difference


4.66


2.84


$ 40,362.51


Payments to treasurer:


1917


$ 22,603.13


1918


9,640.69


1919


7,342.53


1920


195.67


1921


20.26


$ 39,802.28


Abatements :


1917


$ 30.06


1918


83.03


1919


9.31


1920


2.00


1921


121.56


245.96


Outstanding December 31, 1922


312.99


Interest due treasury


1.28


$ 40,362.51


Outstanding January 1, 1923


$ 312.99


Interest due treasury


1.28


$ 314.27


Outstanding April 16, 1923, per list:


Taxes


$ 291.46


Moth


2.44


$ 293.90


Cash on hand April 16, 1923:


Taxes


$ 19.09


Interest


1.28


-


.


$ 20.37


$ 314.27


TAXES-1918


Commitments per lists :


Taxes


$ 49,129.42


Moth


700.02


Excise Tax


1,806.31


$ 51,635.75


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$ 1,087.20


Interest collected:


1918


$ 27.71


1919


353.22


1920


928.05


1921


30.35


Excise Tax


· 71.77


$ 1,411.10


Duplicate and over payments:


Commitment book, page 75,


Nov. 21, 1918 and Jan. 15, 1919


$ 2.17


Commitment book, page 136,


.52


Commitment book, page 159,


May 3, 1919, paid, not posted,


Nov. 6, 1920, sold for non-pay- ment


9.00


Commitment book, page 163,


Nov. 6, 1920, sold for non-pay-


2.59


ment, Aug. 20, 1921, paid .... Commitment book, page 181,


.69


Jan. 27, 1919, and Oct. 2, 1920 Commitment book, page 197, Sept. 26, 1918, and Sept. 26, 1919


1.73


Commitment book, page 202,


Nov. 15, 1920, sold for non-


payment, Sept. 19, 1921, paid .


1.73


Unlocated difference


18.43 .55


$ 53,065.83


Payments to treasurer:


1918


$ 27,114.72


1919


12,955.36


1920


11,893.28


1921


412.94


$ 52,376.30


Abatements:


1918


$ 114.24


1919


58.81


1920


34.46


1921


68.61


276.12


Outstanding December 31, 1922


412.70


Interest due treasury


.71


- -


$ 53,065.83


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-


Outstanding January 1, 1923


$ 412.70


Interest due treasury .71


$ 413.41


Outstanding April 16, 1923, per list:


Taxes


$ 389.25


Moth


21.45


$ 410.70


Cash on hand April 16, 1923:


Taxes


$ 2.00


Interest


.71


2.71


$ 413.41


TAXES-1919


Commitments per lists :


Taxes


$ 64,200.69


Moth


519.32


Excise Tax


796.65


$ 65,516.66


Interest collected :


1919


$ 27.16


1920


519.92


1921


439.61


1922


19.03


$ 1,005.72


Duplicate and over payments:


Commitment book, page 166 .


$ 10.11


Commitment book, page 208,


October 17, 1919, paid, not


posted, Nov. 7, 1921, sold for


non-payment


8.05


$ 18.16


$ 66,540.54


Payments to treasurer:


1919


$ 41,947.52


1920


18,628.46


1921


4,628.79


1922


224.96


$ 65,429.73


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Abatements:


1919


$ 242.91


1920


32.54


1921


79,64


1922


11.50


366.59


Outstanding December 31, 1922


742.64


Interest due treasury


1.58


Outstanding January 1, 1923


$ 742.64


Interest due treasury


1.58


$ 744.22


Outstanding April 16, 1923:


Taxes


$ 672.70


Moth


.68


$ 673.38


Cash on hand April 16, 1923:


Taxes


$ 69.26


Interest


1.58


70.84


$ 744.22


TAXES-1920


Commitments per lists :


Taxes


$ 80,903.09


Moth


502.32


$ 81,405.41


Interest collected:


1920


$ 18.76


1921


725.24


1922


193.85


937.85


Unlocated difference


.02


$ 82,343.28


Payments to treasurer:


1920


$ 52,233.35


1921


18,671.38


1922


2,025.34


$ 72,930.07


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$ 66,540.54


Abatements:


1920


$ 353.04


1921


18.63


1922


82.63


454.30


Tax titles taken by town


372 98


Outstanding December 31, 1922


8,585.93


$ 82,343.28


Outstanding January 1, 1923


$ 8,585.93


Interest collected January 1 to April 16, 1923 43.97


$ 8,629.90


Payments to treasurer January 1 to April 16, 1923


$ 368.98


Abatements January 1 to April 16, 1923


6.75


Outstanding April 16, 1923, per list:


Taxes


$ 8,247.67


Moth


6.50


$ 8,254.17


$ 8,629.90


TAXES-1921


Commitments per lists :


Taxes


$105,905.68


Moth


870.62


$106,776.30


Interest collected :


1921


$ 37.60


1922


1,219.73


1,257.33


Overpayments to treasurer:


Taxes


$ 20.68


Interest


.74


21.42


$108,055.05


Payments to treasurer:


1921


$ 70,044.57


1922


28,706.39


$ 98,750.96


Abatements:


1921


$ 433.84


1922


361.25


795.09


Outstanding December 31, 1922


8,509.00


$108,055.05


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Outstanding January 1, 1923 $ 8,509.00 Interest collected January 1 to April 16, 1923 115.82


$ 8,624.82


Payments to treasurer January 1 to April 16, 1923 $ 1,570.32


Abatements January 1 to April 16, 1923 ... Outstanding April 16, 1923, per list:


23.51


Taxes $ 6,824.61


Moth


197.38


7,021.99


Cash on hand April 16, 1923


9.00


$ 8,624.82


TAXES-1922


Commitments per lists:


Taxes


$ 73,501.55


Moth


534.09


Interest collected


$ 74,035.64 75.38


$ 74,111.02


Payments to treasurer


$ 54,649.00


Abatements


468.60


Outstanding December 31, 1922


18,993.42


$ 74,111.02


Outstanding January 1, 1923 ... $ 18,993.42 Interest collected January 1 to April 16, 1923 Overpayments to treasurer


37.77


. .


504.78


Payments to treasurer January 1 to April 16, 1923


$ 3,551.56


Abatements January 1 to April 16, 1923


172,65


Outstanding April 16, 1923, per list:


Taxes $15,688.18


Moth


123.58


15,811.76


$ 19,535.97


$ 19,535.97


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FOSTER SCHOOL FUND


Cash


Securities


Total


On hand at beginning of year


$900.00


$900.00


On hand at end of year


*$38.25


900.00


938.25


Receipts


Payments


Income


$38.25


*Cash on hand


$38.25


Total


$38.25


Total


$38.25


*In treasurer's cash balance.


LOUISA BRIDGE CEMETERY FUND


Savings Bank Deposit


Total


Onhand at beginning of year On hand at end of year


$124.70


$124.70


127.35


$127.35


Receipts


Payments


Income


$5.65


Expended for care


$3.00


Savings bank deposit


2.65


Total


$5.65


Total


$5.65


1


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PETER G. CLARK CEMETERY FUND


Savings Bank Deposit


Total


On hand at beginning of year


$ 96.19


$ 96.19


On hand at end of year


108.20


108.20


Receipts


Payments


Income


$16.01


Expended for care


. $ 4.00


Savings bank deposit


12.01


Total


16.01


Total


$16.01


SAMUEL JAQUES CEMETERY FUND


Savings Bank Deposit


Total


On hand at beginning of year


$102.74


$102.74


On hand at end of year


101.34


101.34


Receipts


Payments


Income


$4.60


Expended for care


$6.00


Withdrawn from bank


1.40


Total


$6.00


Total


$6.00


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JEREMIAH KITTREDGE CEMETERY FUND


Savings Bank Deposit


Total


On hand at beginning of year


$102.74


$102.74


On hand at end of year


101.34


101.34


Receipts


Payments


Income


$4.60


Expended for care


$6.00


Withdrawn from bank


1.40


Total


$6.00


Total


$6.00


MARTHA SHEDD CEMETERY FUND


Savings Bank Deposit


Total


On hand at beginning of year


$360.46


$360.46


On hand at end of year


$414.03


$414.03


Receipts


Payments


Income


$59.57


Expended for care


$ 6.00


Savings bank deposit


53.57


Total


$59.57


Total


$59.57


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TOWN OF TEWKSBURY BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1922 General Accounts


ASSETS


Cash:


$ 5,663.44


In banks and office


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Levy of 1916


$ 82.65


Levy of 1917


305.89


Levy of 1918


372.82


Levy of 1919


723.80


Levy of 1920


8,952.41


Levy of 1921


8,276.99


Levy of 1922


18,860.59


$ 37,575.15


Special Assessments:


Moth 1916


$ 3.50


Moth 1917


2.44


Moth 1918


21.45


Moth 1919


.68


Moth 1920


6.50


Moth 1921


211.33


Moth 1922


132.83


$ 378.73


State Aid


144.00


Overdrawn Accounts:


Interest on revenue loans


$ 2,881.33


Overlay 1916


257.98


3,139.31


Revenue Deficit


462.38


$47,363.01


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TOWN OF TEWKSBURY BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1922 General Accounts


LIABILITIES


Revenue Loans


$ 30,000.00


Trust Fund Income:


Foster School Fund


38,25


Áppropriation Balances 1922 brought forward:


Town Hall


$1,431.98


Fire Department


.30


Shade Trees


146.79


Tree Warden


.13


Health Department


575.40


Street Lighting


868.23


Poor Department


2,230.21


Library


41.17


Stationary and Printing


24.11


Incidentals


361.67


5,679.99


Overlay reserved for abatement of taxes:


Levy of 1917


$ 372.64


Levy of 1918


607.45


Levy of 1919


878.64


Levy of 1920


917.67


Levy of 1921


451.79


Levy of 1922


720.85


3,949.04


Reserved for Loss of Avery tax 1920


7,317.00


Moth Assessment revenue


378.73


$47,363.01


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TOWN OF TEWKSBURY BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1922


Debt Accounts


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$ 31,000.00


$ 31,000.00


Trust Fund Accounts


Trust Funds :


Cash and Securities $ 1,752.26


$ 1,752.26


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TOWN OF TEWKSBURY BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1922


Debt Accounts


Town Hall loan $31,000.00


$31,000.00


Trust Fund Accounts


Foster School Fund $ 900.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


852.26


$1,752,26


1,752.26


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TABLE OF ESTIMATES FOR 1924


Street Lighting (Unexpended Balance, $307.07) $ 6,500.00


Incidentals


1,000.00


Highways


10,000.00


Schools ) Unexpended Balance $3,303.81)


43,398.00


Library (Dog Tax, Unexpended Balance $105.37)


750.00


Police (Unexpended Balance, $119.82)


1,500.00


Board of Health (Unexpended Balance $208.90) 400.00


500.00


Stationery and Printing (Unexpended Balance, $287.80) Salaries


2,000.00


Park Commission


175.00


Tree Warden (Unexpended Balance $30.83)


150.00


Poor (Unexpended Balance, $613.71)


4,500.00


Fire Department (Unexpended Balance $5.84)


2,300.00


Town Hall


3,500.00


Assessors


1,650.00


Vocational School (Unexpended Balance, $1,227.75) 800.00


Inspection of Meats and Animals (Balance $106.50)


400.00


Aid, State and Military


500.00


Interest on Loans


2,700.00


Collection of Taxes


7,000.00


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REPORT OF THE BOARD APPRAISERS


The Board of Appraisers submit the following report: Highway Department


January 1, 1924


$2,141.25


January 1, 1923


2,065.25


Net gain


Moth Department $ 76.00


January 1, 1924 .$1,972.00


January 1, 1923 1,281.25


-


· Net gain $ 690.75


Tree Warden Department


January 1, 1924


$


59.50


IRVING F. FRENCH, JEREMIAH K. CHANDLER, WILLIAM H. KELLEY,


Board of Appraisers.


INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS


To the Selectmen of the Town of Tewksbury: Gentlemen:


Following is my report for the year ending December 31, 1923. Sides of Beef


658


Calves


424


Swine


193


Sheep


7


Condemned


Sides of Beef


4


Calves


2


Swine


2


Resepectfully, HUGH CAMERON


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·


BOARD OF HEALTH


The following is my report for the year ending, December 31, 1923:


Reportable Diseases


Diseases


No. Cases


No. Deaths


Scarlet Fever


3


0


Diphtheria


5


1


Measles


6


0


Mumps


1


0


Chicken Pox


10


0


Whooping Cough


15


0


Tuberculosis


3


1


Pneumonia


5


1


Typhoid Fever


2


0


We have about the average number of contagious diseases this past year. The scarlet fever and diphtheria being mostly in the south part. In visiting the many small stores and booths, about town, I find, for the most part a very satisfactory condition of the premises. We had one hydrophobia case, which was taken care of in the proper way. As a bit of advice to those who are not conversant with the disease in animals, let me give a few directions. Do not kill the animal, if there is any way of getting it tied up alive, without danger to yourself. Next, notify either the Inspector of Animals, Mr. Hugh Cameron, or the Agent of the Board of Health. By following the above instructions, we have a chance to observe the animal and definitely determine the condition. Otherwise, if it escapes before a diagnosis is made, every person, who is scratched, bitten or even gets the saliva into a scratched part of the body should take treat- ment. To kill the dog at once may make a positive diagnosis difficult, because the disease has not developed sufficiently to determine it; therefore making treatment imperative. By following my first instruc- tions we can positively determine whether patients need rabies treat- ment or not.


HERBERT M. LARRABEE, M. D.,


Agent.


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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


As Tree Warden I submit the following:


Brush was cut on all dangerous curves. Some were cut twice and much deeper than in former years. Trees damaged by the ice storm were pruned on Livingston, Maple and East Streets. Several trees were bolted and dangerous ones removed.


Yours respectfully, HARRIS M. BRIGGS.


REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


As Park Commissioners we submit the followingff


During the year the flagpole and bandstand were painted and the latter repaired. The Commons at the Centre, North and; at Chandler Street were kept mowed and raked. We would recommend an appropriation of $1.75.


Yours respectfully, E. N. PATTERSON, P. W. CAMERON, H. M. BRIGGS.


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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


Tewksbury, Mass., January 1, 1924.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


I most respectfully present to you my annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending November 30, 1923.


The sum of $30.25 has been collected and paid to the Town Treas- urer by courtesy of the selectmen. Three automatic' gasoline cans were purchased for testing gasoline pumps, making four now in possession of the Sealer.


The following work has been performed from December, 1, 1922 to November 30, 1923:


Platform scales over 5,000 lbs. sealed 3


Platform scales under 5,000 lbs. sealed. 10


Platform scales under 5,000 lbs. adjusted 1


Number of computing scales sealed 13


Number of computing scales adjusted 2


Number of computing scales condemned


1


Number of other scales sealed


13


Number other scales adjusted


1


Number other scales condemned.


2


Number of weights sealed


39


Number of weights condemned


2


Number of gasoline pumps sealed


19


Number of gasoline pumps adjusted


13


Number of liquid measures sealed


42


Number of kerosene pumps sealed


1


Number of molasses pumps sealed


1


Making a total of 163 articles sealed; seventeen articles adjusted; three articles condemned.


Respectfully submitted, W. H. ALEXANDER, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


74


REPORT OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS.


To the Board of Selectmen, Tewksbury, Mass.


Gentlemen:


We beg to submit our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1923:


The following work has been done by the Town teams:


Breaking roads, 41 days; scraping roads, 17 days; cinders on Woburn St., 107 loads; cinders on Billerica St., 50 loads; cinders on Astle St., 81 loads; cinders on Fisk St., 25 truck loads, 9 cu. yards to load; cinders on North St., 25 truck loads, 9 cu. yards to load; cinders in small lots, 67 loads.


Gravel on South St., 437 loads; on French St., 145 loads; on Pike St., 113 loads; on Chatman St., 183 loads; on Pinacle St., 388 loads; on Chandler St., 84 loads; in small lots, 116 loads.


Cleaning culverts on Main St., 1 day; 4 on Rogers St., 1 day; 5 on Whipple St., 1 day; 2 on Livingston St., 1 day; 1 on East St., 2 days;1 on North St., 1 day


Putting in new culverts, 10 It. on South St., 1 day; 10 ft. òn Stevenson St., 1 day; 45 ft. on Chandler St., 3 days; 8 ft. on Pinacle St., 1 day; 41 ft. on East St., 2 days; 20 ft. on Old Boston Road.


Labor on Andover St. from Lowell line to Andover line, (hauling sand and crushed stone, spreading the same) 2 weeks.


Removed bad curves on the following streets: South, French, Chatman and Pinacle.


The following streets were oiled: Clark Road to Lowell line; North Street; Centre to Tewksbury Junction; State Hospital to J. K. Chandler's on Chandler St; Centre to Lowell line on Pleasant St .; Lee St .; Hood Road, 700 feet.


We recommend for the coming year an appropriation of $10,000.


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We would also recommend the Town purchase a Fordson Tractor, with snow plow attachment.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. GALE, W. I. BAILEY,


Road Commissioners.


75


REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


As Chief of the Fire Department I herewith submit the following


Total number of fires attended: forest fires, 29; house fires, 9; chimney fires, 3; false alarms, 10. Total value of buildings and con- tents, sixteen thousand dollars. Damage nine thousand, six hundred and seventy-five dollars. Insurance, eight thousand dollars.


The fire truck is in good condition. Personal property of the Fire Department and Forest Fire Department, thirty-one hundred dollars.


Yours respectfully, A. S. CAINES,


Chief of the Fire Department and Forest Warden.


REPORT OF THE AGENT FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


As Agent for the Suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths, I submit the following:


I am pleased to report another decrease of gypsy moths over last year due largely to the ice storm of 1922, coupled with vigorous spraying operations of the past summer. Brown tail moth conditions remain about the same. State mechanics are remodeling our large power sprayer and replacing the old engine with a new and more powerful one. This will allow more and evener pressure and should also be quite a help to the Fire department.


Yours respectfully,


HARRIS M. BRIGGS.


76


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


To the Selectmen of the Town of Tewksbury:


Gentlemen:


Following is the report of the Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1923:


Number of Barns visited 111


Number of Cows inspected 670


Number of Young Cattle inspected. 133


Number of Bulls inspected 17


Number of Hogs inspected 485


Number of Sheep inspected


13


Number of Goas inspected


3


Number of Oxen inspected 4


Three dogs quarantined, one proving to have rabies. Two children were bitten by him, they being treated at the State Infirmary.


Respectfully submitted,


HUGH CAMERON.


77


TOWN OF TEWKSBURY JURY LIST, 1924




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