Town of Tewksbury annual report 1917-1925, Part 38

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


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21, 17, 23, 23 $ 1,375.00


Unexpended


$ 1,325.00


POLICE


Appropriation


$ 1,500.00


Expenditures


A. G. Kelley, services $ 569.50


Edward J. Walsh, services .


263.00


H. L. Farmer, use of auto


5.00


Fred Carter, use of auto


8.00


City of Lowell, use of jail


4.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone


57.82


A. H. Jewell, services


146.50


H. L. Gonzales, handcuffs


10.00


P. J. O'Neil, services


236.50


Joseph H. Weld, services


3.00


Hector Jackson, services


44.00


Harry C. Dawson, services


27.60


A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps


1.00


Warren Bancroft, services


115.50


Ross E. Sargent, services


4.00 $ 1,495.42


Unexpended $ 4.58


37


PARKS AND COMMONS


Appropriation


$ 175.00


Expenditures


George K. James, balance due for care of common in 1923 $ 22.69


Henry J. Cloutier, putting new rope in flag-pole 10.00


A. B. Moore, rope 3.77


Lowell Fertilizer Co.


7.50


John Gale, care of flag


45.00


corge K. James care of common, 1924


50.00 $ 138.96


Unexpended $ 36.04


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


$ 2,000.00


Expenditures


A. S. Haines, chief $ 1,1000.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone 56.52


Middlesex Machine Co., supplies 2.75


N. D. Lafleur, glass


.87


New England Fire Appliance Co., supplies


126.88


A. B. Moore, supplies


18.11


Edward J. Walsh, wire


5.00


Fred H. Garlick, trucking 14.00


Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co., supplies 38.60


H. L. Farmer, oil and gasoline


67.12


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1


Richard Schmidt, oil and gasoline 2.75


R. J. Harvey, sandwiches & coffee at Wamesit


Chemical (fire 24.25


William Speke & Co., printing 7.50


S. M. Spencer Mfg. Co., badges


18.10


Daniel E. McQuade, oil


2.85


Thompson Hardware Co., supplies


9.55


W. I. Bailey, supplies & labor at fire


29.79


James E. McCoy, gasoline


3.30


Boston & Maine R. R., freight


2.00


Lull & Hartford, supplies


27.75


Combination Ladder Co., Inc. supplies


14.00


Arthur J. Roux, supplies


8.93


Lowell Electric Light Corp., electricity


33.90


North Tewksbury Garage, oil


1.25


Union Steel & Metal Co., supplies


3.00


Daniel E. McQuade, grease 1.60


Robert McNutt, radiator for fire barn 8.00


Acme Welding Works. brazing axle 2.50


5.16


F. Brooks Co., repairs


Labor at Fire


E. S. Haines $ 36.00


North Tewksbury Garage


4.00


Nelson J. Brown


22.88


Harris M. Briggs


87.38


George Gale


1.50


H. W. Pillsbury


6.75


J. R. Duberque


4.00


Wilbur Foss


7.00


Joseph Barousky


2.50


Frank Goodwin


30.35


Louis Boogusch


9.50


Richard Treadwell.


2.50


Louis J. Cote


1.50


James H. Seamans


1.50


Harry C. Livingston


1.50


Mrs. Margaret G. Livingston


1,50


Joseph Lambert


1.50


Chester M. Roper


68.51


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Kevin J. Johnson


18.75


Frank A. Cote


1.50


Peter Morin


1.50


Edward H. Trull


2.50


Herbert H. Holt


2.50


Fred Garlick


8,35


Charles W. Fenerty


7.50


George Garland


9.75


Omer N. Blanchard


2.00


Walter Starbird


12.07


J. P. Carter


2.00 -$


1,993.92


Unexpended


$ 6.08


Unpaid bills:


Alden E. Hains, chief $ 100.00


F. I. Carter, lumber, and labor at fires 31.25


Osterman Coal Co. coal


51.00


Middlesex Machine Co., supplies


9.44


-$ 191.69


ASSESSSORS


Appropriation $ 1,650.00


Expenditures


Albion L. Felker, services $ 347.50


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone 42.11


Buzzell King, services 434.00


A. C. Blaisdell, services 644.75


Wakefield Daily Item, notices warrants, books,


etc. 14.05


40


Gertrude B. Sweeney, tax cards


106.40


Butterfield Printing Co., supplies


57.00


$ 1,645.81


Unexpended


$ 4.19


TOWN HALL PAYMENTS


Appropriation


$


6,235.00


Expenditures


Interest on notes Nos. 52 to 57 inclusive $ 1,235.00


Paid note No. 52 5,000.00


-$ 6,235.00


INSPECTION OF MEATS AND ANIMALS


Appropriation $ 400.00


Expenditures


Hugh Cameron, inspection at slaughter houses .. $ 239.00


Hugh Cameron, inspection of meats, etc. 135.50


-$ 374.50


Unexpended


$ 25.00


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COLLECTION OF TAXES


Appropriation


$ 3,600.00


Expenditures


Harold Patten, Col., expenses a|c tax sales $ 353.25


Harold J.Patten Collector, recording deeds, etc. 393.66


Courier-Citizen Newspaper Co., advertising 738.00


Harold J. Patten, Collector, commission


65.37


James C. Marshall, Collector


1,387.35


Hobbs & Warren, blanks


11.71


Walter F. Hunt, rebate on taxes


2.15


George W. Trull, rebate on taxes


9.28


Fred C. Church & Co,, premium on Collector's bond


50.00


A. C. Blaisdell, Justice of Peace


6.75


F. I. Carter, rebate on taxes 18.03


$


3,035.55


Unexpended $ 564.45


TAX TITLE ACCOUNT


Harold J. Patten, Collector, taxes sold to town $ 1,925.99


DEMONSTRATION WORK IN AGRICULTURE


Appropriation $ 150.00


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Expenditures


Middlesex Co., Extension Service, demonstration etc. $ 150.00


PLANS FOR NEW SCHOOL HOUSE


Appropriation


$


300.00


Expenditures


Harry Prescott Graves, architect for plans for


new school house


$


300.00


ADDITION TO FOSTER SCHOOL


Appropriation $ 4,000.00


Appropriation, Special Town Meeting, Aug. 5 1,000.00 Appropriation, Special Town Meeting (By loan) 32,000.00


$ 37,000.00


Expenditures


J. William Beals Sons, architects, professional services .. $ 2,700.00


H. A. Page, payments as follows:


Payroll 4,218.05


Derby Electric Motors Co., connecting pump 6.00


Harry A. Brooks, batteries 14.30


Bartlett & Dow Co., ladders 70.33


Burnham & Davis Lumber Co., lumber 192.56


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A. B. Moore, nails and paper 156.85


J. L. Fleming, premium on insurance policies 142.25


Pratt & Forrest Co., lumber 346.93


Scannell Boiler Works, pipe & stands


21.00


Douglas & Co., gravel roof and copper


102.23


M. E. Haines, iron bolts, etc


5.15


David Lupton Sons Co. steel sash


5.00


Lowell Iron & Steel Co., window weights


43.48


James H. Wilkins and, Co., labor and material as per contract


5,000.00


Farrell & Conaton Co., heating and plumbing 7,020.00


Amasa Pratt Co., lumber as per contract


2,600.67


Pratt & Forrest Co., lumber and windows as per contract


756.14


Unexpended


$ 23,400.94 $ 13,599.06


FIRE TRUCK


Appropriation $ 4,500.00


Expenditures


Combination Ladder Co., Inc., equipment for triple combination fire-engine $ 3,235.00


Daniel E. McQuade, Reo truck chassis


1,265.00


-$


4,500.00


FIRE HOSE


Appropriation


$


1,200.00


44


Expenditures


New England Fire Appliance Co., nozzles ..


$ 39.00 American LaFrance Fire Engine Co., 1350 ft.


hose 1,147.50


$ 1,186.50


Unexpended


$ 13.50


FIRE ALARM


Appropriation


$


600.00


Expenditures


Burnham & Davis Lumber Co., lumber $ 24.02


Bartlett & Dow Co., sash fasts


1.25


W. Foss, labor


29.75


Louis M. Marion, slates


9.27


American LaFrance Fire Engine Co., siren com-


plete


325.00


Lowell Electric Light Co., wiring


71.27


Edward J. Walsh, labor & material


138.01


598.57 Unexpended $ 1.43


CUTTING BRUSH


Appropriation


Expenditures $ 500.00


Harris M. Briggs, labor


$


144.44


Frank Goodwin, labor


40.00


45


John Dupee, labor


52.00


Nelson J. Brown labor 20.00


Edward Haskell, labor


52.00


Chester Sweat, labor 72.00


E. W. Haines labor


88.00


Unexpended


$ 31.56


ELECTRIC LIGHTS, LEE ST.


Appropriation $ 600.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp., installing lights .. $ 401.66


$ 198.34


Unexpended


Electric Lights, old Main St. (Fairlawn)


Appropriation $ 520.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp., installing lights .. $ 462.31


Unexpended $ 57.69


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468.44


Electric Lights, Shawsheen St.


Appropriation


$ 3,000.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp., installing lights . . $ 1,961.96


Unexpended


$ 1,038.04


CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS


Receipts


Interest from the Peter Clark Fund $ 8.50


Interest from the Martha Shedd Fund 17.54


Interest from the Samuel Jaques Fund 3.00


Interest from the Jeremiah Kittredge Fund


3.00


Interest from the Louisa Bridge Fund


4.00


Estate of Martha Page 300.00 --- $ 336.04


Expenditures


George H. Brown, care of the Peter Clark lot .. $ 8.50


George H. Brown, care of the Martha Shedd lot .. 17.54


Tewksbury Cemetery Corp., care of the Jeremiah Kittredge lot $ 3.00


Samuel .Taques lot 3.00 Louisa Bridge lot 4.00


Central Savings Bank, deposited for the care of the Martha Page lot in the South Cemetery 300.00


-$ 336.04


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SUMMARY


Highways $ 9,726.67


Oil or Other Binder


2,999.70


East Street, Resurface


12,000.00


Schools 42,685.75


Vocational Schools


1,398.40


Insane and Poor


3,363.50


State Aid


96.00


Stationery and Printing


695.33


Salaries


1,896.56


Incidentals


998.81


Board of Health


391.50


Memorial Day


209.66


Street Lighting


5,910.53


Library


1,242.49


Town Hall


3,492.57


General 80,579.42


Moth Account, Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 1924, Inc.


2,927.54


Moth Account, Dec. 1 to Dec 31, 1924, Inc.


259.80


Tree Warden


49.60


Interest


1,375.00


Police


1,495.42


Parks and Commons


138.96


Fire Department


1,993.92


Assessors


1,650.00


Town Hall Payments


6,235.00


Inspection of Meats and Animals


374.50


Collection of Taxes


3,035.55


Tax Title Account


1,925.99


Demonstration Work in Agriculture


150.00


Plans for New School House


300.00


Addition to Foster School


23,400.94


Fire Truck


4,500.00


Fire Hose


1,186.50


Fire Alarm


598.57


Cutting Brush


468.44


Electric Lights, Lee Street


401.66


Electric Lights, Old Main Street (Fairlawn)


462.31


Electric Lights, Shawsheen St.


1,961.96


Cemetery Trust Funds


336.04


Total expenses


$222,910.40


Cash on hand


38,510.61


$261,421.01


Treasurer's receipts


$261,421.01


Uupaid bills


198.48


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TRUST FUNDS


Condition of funds Jan. 1, 1925.


Foster School Fund $ 995.66


Surplus War Bonus Fund


1186.62


Martha Page Cemetery Trust Fund


300.00


Louisa Bridge Cemetery Trust Fund


132.06


Samuel Jacques Cemetery Trust Fund


104.59


Jeremiah Kittredge Cemetery Fund


104.59


Peter Clark Cemetery Trust Fund


113.71


Martha Shedd Cemetery Trust Fund


450.52


I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of Town of- ficers who were authorized to receive and expend money for the year ending December 31, 1924, and to the best of my knowledge they are correct, with proper vouchers on file, and $38,510.61 in the treasury.


ROBERT E. GAY,


Town Auditor.


The above named Robert E. Gay, has appeared before me on this Twenty-First Day of January, 1925, and made oath that the foregoing statement is correct.


THOMAS F. FLYNN,


Justice of the Peace.


TREASURER'S REPORT


Dr.


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1924 $ 9,879.47 -- $ 9,879.47


Loans in anticipation of revenue Central Sav-


ings Bank, Lowell, Mass. $ 85,000.00 -$ 85,000.00


Taxes


Harold J. Patten on 1920 account $ 265.20


Harold J. Patten on 1921 account 1,336.39


Harold J. Patten on 1922 account 1,698.44


-_ $


3,300.03


James C. Marshall on 1923 account $ 24,300.00


James C. Marshall on 1924 account 67,050.00


James C. Marshall refund on tax sales 774.31


$ 92,124.31


Schools


State Treasurer on account High School trans- portation $ 3,058.50


State Treasurer on account High School Tuition 3,731.36


State Treasurer on account of Supervision 580.00


U. S. Treasurer, interest on bonds 38.25 $ 7,408.11


Vocational School


State Treasurer on account of Vocational School$ 721.14 -$ 721.14


50


Highways


John T. Bale for manure $ 55.00


Patten & Comp for manure


10.00


R. E. Gay for manure 5.00


-$ 70.00


Moth


State Treasurer account Moth Supervision $ 1,312.37


State Treasurer account Highway Commission 105.37


Daniel Mace for arsenic lead


1.00


Buzzell King for arsenic lead


5.66


Hector Jackson for arsenic lead


7,00


$ 1,431.40


Public Library


County Treasurer Dog Tax 1923 $ 505.34 . -$ 505.34


Interest


Interest on Bank Deposits


$


377.27


$ 377.27


Police


Lowell Police Court Fines $ 220.00


Harry Dawson License Fees


169.00 -- $ 389.00


Outside Poor Relief


State Treasurer on account of Mothers with De- pendent Children $ 1,114.33


State Treasurer on account Temporary Aid 573.00


City of Lowell 628.00 $ 2,318.33


51


Assessors


A. C. Blaisdell, information furnished $ 5.82


--- $ 5.82


Town Hall


For Rent of Hall:


American Legion $ 120.00


Holy Name Society 36.00


Ladies Auxiliary of Legion 40.00


Twenty Century Club


115.00


Wamesit Lodge A. F. and A. M.


65.00


Miss Ockington 125.00


George Ryan


40.00


Herburt Nugent 75,00


Thomas Breen 25.00


James McCoy 15,00


Church Choir 15,00


Miss Edith Austin


15.00


Ladies Aid Society


30.00


Girl Scouts


15.00


M. S. I. Alumni


25.00


C. M. Vidito


30.00


Dramatic Club


13:00


Men's Club


( 15.00


George E. Marshall


10.00


James Clancy for use of dishes .50


G. A. Bredinburg used batteries 7.50


For Pears


1.00


-


-$ 833.00


Income Tax


State Treasurer on 1922 account $ 481.60


State Treasurer on 1923 account 338.00


State Treasurer on 1924 account 5,557.60 $ 6,377.20


52


Repairs on East Street


State Treasurer $ 4,000.00 County Treasurer 4,000.00 -$ 8,000.00


Repairs on Foster School


Loan Central Savings Bank, Lowell, Mass. .$ 32,000.00 - $ 32,000.00


Miscellaneous


State Treasurer on account:


Corporation Tax Public Service $ 1,990.02


Corporation Tax Business


3,468.95


National Bank Tax


76.10


Street Railway Tax


601.12


State Aid


144.00


Soldiers Exemption


33.09


Reimbursement on State Tax


2,340.47


Burial of Paupers


40.00


Surplus War Bonus Funds


1,186.62


Civilian War Tax 321.00


Fred C. Church, rebate on Insurance


.80


J. L. Fleming, rebate on Insurance


3.82


A. B. Giles, for old safe


5.00


Fred Trull, advertising gas station hearing


1.67


Gerald Eno advertising gas station hearing


3.36


Thomas Sawyer, old wire 3.00


Wm. H. Alexander, sealer's fees


41.03


Harold J. Patten, Constables fees


34.50


A. B. Giles, sealing gas pumps


1.40


H. L. Farmer, sealing gas pump


.70


R. F. Tracy, services rendered by Fire Dept. ..


10.00


Use of Telephone:


Roland Robinson


2.25


Wm. H. Kelley


3.25


Buzzell King


8.75


Eugene N. Patterson


4.20


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Irvin F. French


.20


J. K. Chandler


10.00


Peter W. Cameron


3.55


Town Hall :


2.50


Robert E. Gay


3.20


$ 10,344.55


Trust Fund


From Peter Clarke Fund for care of lot $ 8.50


From Martha Shedd Fund for care of lot 17.54


From Jeremiah Kittredge Fund for care of lot . .


3.00


From Samuel Jacques Fund-for care of lot ..


3.00


From Thomas Bridge Fund for care of lot


4.00


From Herbert King for a Fund for Martha Page


300.00 $ 336.04


Total Money Received


$261,421.01


Credit


Paid approved bills and charged to the following accounts:


Highways


$ 9,726.67


Schools


42,685.75


Outside Poor


3,363.50


State Aid


96.00


Stationery and


Printing


695.33


Salaries


1896.56


Incidental


998.81


Board of Health


391.50


Memorial Day


209.66


Street Lighting


5,910.53


Library


1,242.49


Town Hall


3,492.57


General


80,579.42


Moth 1924


2,927.54


Moth 1925


259.80


Tree Warden


49,60


Interest


1,375.00


Police


1,495.42


Parks and Commons


138.96


Fire Department


1,993.92


54


Assessors


1,645.81


Town Hall Payments


6,235.00


Plans for New School House


300.00


Collector of Taxes


3,035.55


Tax Title Account


1,925.99


Trust Fund


336.04


Vocational School


1,398.40


Siren Fire Alarm


598.57


Inspector of Meats and Animals


374.50


Fire Truck


4,500.00


Fire Hose


1,186.50


Repairs on Foster School


23,400.94


Oil and Other Binders


2,999.70


Resurfacing East Street


12,000.00


.


Cutting Brush


468.44


" Middlesex County Extension Service


150.00


Electric Lights on Shawsheen Street


1,961.96


Electric Lights on Old Main Street


462.31


Electric Lights on Lee Street


401.66


$ 65,375.29


Total Money Paid Out


$222,910.40 .


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN JANUARY 1, 1925


Assets


Cash on hand 38,510.61


Outstanding Taxes uncollected, James C. Mar-


shall 39,227.55


Outstanding Taxes uncollected Harold J. Patten 454.86


Due from State Overseers of Poor Account 659.00


$ 78,852.02


Liabilities


Town Hall Loan 5 Notes Central Savings Bank .. $ 21,000.00 Note due June 25, 1925, Anticipation of Revenue 10,000.00 Note due August 8, 1925, Anticipation of Revenue 10,000.00 Note due April 1, 1925, Anticipation of Revenue. . 25,000.00


55


Foster School Loan, 10 Notes


198.48


-$ 98,198.48 78,852.02


Balance against the Town


$ 19,346.46


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN FOR LAST TEN YEARS


Tax Rate


1


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


30.80


1925 balance against the Town Jan. 1


19,346.46


TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


1920


Collected


$ 8.10


Interest


1.86


Total


$


9.96


Abated


.$ 42.82


1921


Collected


$ 601.38


Interest


59,19


Total


$


660.57


Abated


$ 187.52


·


1922


Collected


$ 359.34


Interest


35.29


Total


$


394.63


Abated


$ 397.23


Respectfully submitted,


HAROLD J. PATTEN,


Collector.


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32,000.00 Outstanding bills unpaid


REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


Appropriation


$ 5,000.00


Reimbursements by Commonwealth


1,730.33


Reimbursements by City of Lowell


628.00


Paid out for Aid


3,363.50


Balance


1,636.50


Reimbursements due


659.00


Number of Poor on Register


50


Mother's Aid Cases, Chapter 763, Acts 1913:


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


One mother and three children, reimbursed by Commonwealth in full.


One Temporary Aid State Case, mother and four children, closed June 1-24, reimbursed by Commonwealth in full.


One father, mother and nine children, City of Lowell Case, re- imbursed in full.


One father, mother and eight children, City of Lawrence Case, reimbursed in full.


Town Charges: -


One man and wife.


One mother and three children.


Two women.


One child.


One man and wife and four children.


IRVING F. FRENCH


JEREMIAH K. CHANDLER


WILLIAM H. KELLEY


Overseers of Poor.


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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


1923 Account


Uncollected January 1, 1924


$ 30,365.60


Abatements granted 1,107.78


$ 29,257.82


Cash collected


Interest collected


$ 23,380.95 $ 919.50


Uncollected January 10, 1925


.$


5,876.87


1924 Account


$101,669.44


Abatements


$100,360.50


Cash collected


$ 67,009.82 $ 40.18


Interest collected


Uncollected January 10, 1925


$ 33,350.68


Tax Redemptions


Paid Eugene N. Patterson, Treas.


.


$


774.31


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES C. MARSHALL,


Collector.


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Warrants


1,308.94


TABLE OF ESTIMATES FOR 1925


Street Lighting


$ 6,500.00


Incidentals


1,200.00


Highways


12,000.00


Schools (Unexpended Balance $618.06)


45,677.00


Library (Dog Tax)


750.00


Police


1,700.00


Stationery and Printing


600.00


Board of Health


500.00


Salaries


2,200.00


Park Commission


150.00


Tree Warden


150.00


Poor (Unexpended Balance $1,636.50)


3,000.00


Fire Department


2,500.00


Town Hall


3,500.00


Assessors


1,650.00


Vocational School


2,900.00


Inspection of Meats and Animals


500.00


Aid, State and Military (Unexpended Balance $404.00)


404.00


Interest on Loans (Unexpended Balance $1,325.00)


2,325.00


Collections of Taxes (Unexpended Balance $464.45)


1,964.45


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPRAISERS


The Board of Appraisers submit the following report:


Highway Department


January 1, 1925 $3,043.50


January 1, 1924 2,141.25


Net gain


902.25


Moth and Tree Warden Departments


January 1 ,1925 $2,160.50


January 1, 1924 2,031.50


Net gain


129.00


IRVING F. FRENCH JEREMIAH K. CHANDLER WILLIAM H. KELLEY Board of Appraisers.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS


To the Board of Selectmen: Tewksbury, Mass.,


Gentlemen:


Following is my report as Inspector of Meats and Provisions for the year ending December 31, 1924:


Number of Sides of Beef inspected 890


Number of Veals inspected 566


Number of Hogs inspected 276


Number of Sheep inspected


56


Condemned


Number of Sides of Beef 4


Number of Veals


6


Number of Hogs


3


Exclusive of Slaughter House


Number of Sides of Beef inspected


2


Number of Hogs inspected 96


Respectfully yours,


HUGH CAMERON


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


-


To the Board of Selectmen:


Tewksbury, Mass.,


Gentlemen:


Following is my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending Dec. 31, 1924:


Number of Cows inspected 714


Number of Young Cattle inspected 148


Number of Bulls inspected 26


Number of Hogs inspected


437


Number of Sheep inspected


24


Number of Goats inspected


3


Number of Oxen inspected


2


Number of Stables inspected


101


Number of Dogs quarantined and released at the expria-


tion of 14 days 3


Respectfully yours,


HUGH CAMERON


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:


Conditions are about the same as last year, a few Brown Tail Moths have been found and the Gypsy Moth infestation is scattered.


Cresoting the egg clusters and spraying were the methods used.


Yours respectfully, HARRIS M. BRIGGS


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REPORT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Gentlemen:


As your agent the following is my report for the year ending December thirty-first, 1924.


REPORTABLE CASES


Diseases


No. Cases


Deaths


Scarlet Fever


3


0


Diphtheria


5


0


Measles


24


1


Mumps


0


0


Chicken pox


1


0


Tuberculosis


2


0


Pneumonia


2


1


Typhoid Fever


1


0


-


TOTAL 38


2


The health situation has run fairly smoothly the past year with measles the only disease giving us any number of cases. To show the voters the value of getting an early start in the isolation and pre- vention of the spread of a contagious disease, I will cite a recent case of diphtheria. Every co-operation was given the Board of Health, with the result that twenty-two contact cases were cultured and serum given within twenty-four hours and not a new case developed altho the original case was of very contagious nature.


The inspection of dairies has become a new problem for the Board to contend with on account of the new law relative to the grad- ing of milk. This will add to the expenditures of the coming year.


Respectfully submitted,


HERBERT M. LARRABEE,


Agent.


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REPORT OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS


To the Board of Selectmen, Tewksbury, Mass.


Gentlemen:


We beg to submit our Annual Report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1924. The following work has been done by the Town teams:


Gravel Hauled and Spread:


Whipple Street


431


loads


Shawsheen Street


132


Trull Street


286


„,


Pleasant Street


171 „


South Street


42


„,


Brown Street


140


„,


Lake Street


50


"


Barker Avenue


108


Pine Street


78


Chandler Street


195


Andover Street


214


Shaw Road


87


Small Lots


66


Andover Street


80


Cinders Hauled and Spread:


Woburn Street


68 loads


Whipple Street


90


For Sidewalks


20 „


Fifty-two days were spent on scraping roads.


Twenty-nine days were spent breaking roads.


Four days were spent blasting on Trull Road.


Eight days were spent cleaning culverts.


East Billerica Street, Chandler and East Street culverts rebuilt.


Cutting Brush and Banks on the following Streets:


Pinnacle Street


1000 feet


Whipple Street


600


"


Trull Street


600


Brown Street


500


Maple Street


400


.


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The following Streets were oiled:


North Street, Clarke Road, Pleasant Street to Lowell line, Whip- ple Street to Billerica line, Salem Street to North Reading line, State Hospital to Andover line, State Hospital to Baldwin's, Chandler Street to Louis Small's, Fisk Street to Twiss Barn, Marshall Street, South Street, Lake Street, French Street to Rogers, Lee Street, Sum- mer Street, Shawsheen Street to the bridge, Kendall Street to Mr. Stevens house, Livingston Street, half way, Town Hall driveway.


The following Streets were resurfaced with heavy asphalt and crushed stone:


North Street, State Road to Depot.


North Street to Pleasant Street as far as Mr. Roper.


In front of Town Hall.


Thus far this winter we have not had much occasion to use our snow equipment which is very complete to the extent that we have our Fordson tractor and plow, purchased by Highway Commission, February 1924, also Army truck and plow furnished by the State.


I believe that this work will in future be done at a much less expense than it has ever been done before.


With seventy odd miles to be covered it can be readily seen that it is quite a task to keep the highways open but we believe it can be done without any difficulty with the equipment we have at the pres- ent time.


We recommend for the coming year an appropriation of $12,000.00.


Respectfuly submitted,


JOHN T. GALE WM. I. BAILEY MARK ROPER . Road Commissioners.


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Tewksbury, Mass., Oct. 23, 1924.


To the Board of Selectmen:


I respectfully submit my annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Nov. 30, 1924.


The sum of $40.83 has been collected and paid to Treasurer.


The following amount of work has been done between Dec. 1, 1923 and Nov. 30, 1924:


Platform scales sealed over 5,000 lbs. 3


Platform scales sealed under 5,000 lbs. 10


Computing scales sealed 13


Computing scales adjusted


1


Spring scales sealed


9


Spring scales adjusted


1


Counter balance sealed


5


Beam scale sealed 1


Personal weighing scale sealed


1


Personal weighing scale condemned


1


Number of weights sealed


60


Number of liquid measures sealed


77


Gasoline pumps sealed


33


Gasolene pumps adjusted


9


Oil pumps sealed


1


Molasses pumps sealed


1


Kerosene pumps sealed


2


Linear measures sealed


3


Making the total number sealed


220


And the total number adjusted 11


"The number of milk cans inspected under the new


law


74


W. H. ALEXANDER,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:


As Tree Warden I submit the following:


Brush has been cut on the following streets: Shawsheen, Lowe, East, South, North, Foster, Rogers and Foster also burnt on the latter four. These streets should be recut this year.


Yours respectfully,


HARRIS M. BRIGGS


REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


Tewksbury Centre, Mass., Jan. 1, 1925.


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 85


House Fires


6


Chimney Fires




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