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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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