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3.89
Anthony G. Kelley, services
463.26
use of auto
12.00
Floyd N. Olson, services
31.50
Werner Bancroft, services
942.00
Harry C. Dawson, services
15.00
A. H. Jewell, services
363.00
Benjamin Buck, services
17.00
City of Lowell, use of jail
8.75
A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps
4.00
P. J. O'Neil, services
214.60
Ross E. Sargent, services
135.00
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Cyril L. Barker, services
175.00
Warner Bancroft, paid to agent for liquor pur- chase and expenses to Boston 41.60
John Deyermond, transporting prisoner 4.00
Wm. Speke & Co., letter heads and envelopes 5.00
$ 2,499.52
Unexpended
$ .48
PARKS AND COMMONS
Appropriation
$ 250.00
Expenditures
Lowell Electric Light Corp., wire $ 9.59
Hugh Cameron, care of No. Tewksbury Park. 6.00
Henry J. Cloutier, painting flag pole on common ..
70.00
A. S. Briggs, repairs to band stand
2.50
C. B. Coburn Co., rope
3.38
N. D. Lafleur, paint and oil.
11.75
A. B. Moore, rakes and fertilizer
32.80
North Wilmington Nurseries, insurance on spruce tree to June, 1930
25.00
Harris M. Briggs, care of common.
60.00
The Thompson Hardware Co., rakes
3.75
John Gale, care of flag
25.00
$ 249.77
Unexpended
$ .23
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Expenditures
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones $ 92.11
F. H. Garlick, labor at Ires and use of truck 127.50
Lowell Electric Light Corp., electricity. 60.25
A. S. Haines, chief 1,200.00
Frank Goodwin, use of auto
1.50
Huntley's Lunch, lunches served firemen
58.95
American Fire Equipment Co., extinguishers,
nozzles, etc.
127.75
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Osterman Coal Co., coal 54.00
C. B. Coburn Co., chemicals
19.66
Middlesex Hardware & Plumbing Co., supplies
5.30
Joseph A. Lorrain, repairs to fire alarm.
11.88
Tewksbury Garage, gasoline
20.40
A. B. Moore, gas and supplies
14.65
Larkin T. 'Chandler, supplies
5.95
Albert H. Smith Co., battery
34.00
Standard Oil Co., gasoline
24.19
Daniel E. McQuade, parts for trucks
24.98
Combination Ladder Co., Inc., hose connections and overhauling fire pump 100.29
S. Brownstein, tonic for lunches
2.35
Daisy's Lunch and Filling Station, gasoline and oil lunches
6.40
Pratt & Forrest Co., lumber
7.15
North Tewksbury Garage, oil and gasoline.
8.70
Edward Atkins, gasoline
1.00
W. S. Farwell, gas and oil
3.80
Arthur H. Blanchard, supplies
12.15
-$ 2,027.50
Labor at Fires
F. H. Garlick
50.00
E. S. Haines
121.75
Lyle Holt
150.50
Frank Goodwin
62.50
Lincoln Gerrish
31.25
J. Bancroft, Jr.
25.00
Jack Marsh
18.00
Walter H. Sawyer
8.00
Edward J. Walsh
14.50
James Bancroft
93.00
Wm. R. Millett
59.50
H. G. L. Kinver
5.00
Wm. Pievion
5.00
W. E. Rigby
6.25
Joseph Kelley
6.25
Harold Mills
32.00
Harris M. Briggs, Jr.
3.50
George Fearon
4.00
W. J. Marsh
13.00
Charles Bowden
43.50
James O'Connell
5.00
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2.59
Louis Marion, Jr.
5.00
George Robinson
16.00
Clifford Edgecomb
7.50
Harris M. Briggs
19.00
Daniel Sterling
33.00
Leslie Burgess
4.50
James W. Roberts
12.75
Howard Nichols
8.00
N. J. Brown
12.75
Mason Alexander
4.00
Herbert Fletcher
17.00
A. P. Tufts
8.00
W. B. Pierson
8.00
Harry A. Treadwell
16.00
Wm. I. Bailey
13.50
George K. James
20.00
Harry C. Dawson
10.00
-$
972.50
Total
$ 3,000.00
Unpaid bills
$ 278.06
ASSESSORS
Appropriation
$ 1,650.00
Expenditures
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones. $ 44.44
Albion Felker, services
168.00
use of auto
90.00
Buzzell King, services
553.00
James Miller, services
518.00
Hobbs & Warren, warrants and notices.
5.58
A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps
5.00
The Daval Printing House, blanks.
19.50
G. C. Prince & Son, supplies
4.40
Gertrude B. Sweeney, transfer cards.
70.00
Balfe Service Co., printing
75.00
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-$ 1,552.92
Unexpended
$ 97.08
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TOWN HALL PAYMENTS
Appropriation
$
4,190.00
Expenditures
Central Savings Bank, interest on note No. 57. ....
$ 190.00
paid note No. 57 4,000.00
$4,190.00
(Final payment on Town Hall)
INSPECTION OF MEATS AND ANIMALS
Appropriation
$ 800.00
Expenditures
Thomas P. Sawyer, inspection of slaughter houses$ 452.00 Hugh Cameron, inspection of barns and animals. 149.92
A. H. Jewell, inspection of slaughter houses. 198.00
-$ 799.92
Unexpended
$ .08
COLLECTION OF TAXES
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Expenditures
James C. Marshall, collector, commission $ 1,743.37
James C. Marshall, collector, double listing tele- phone
2.17
James C. Marshall, collector, stamped envelopes ..
8.76
James C. Marshall, collector, listing tax titles.
10.00
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
20.21
Wm. Speke & Co., printing bills and notices
38.60
Fred C. Church Co., premium on collector's bond
135.00
Patrick McGovern, refund on illegal sale of taxes
21.82
Courier Citizen Newspaper Co., advertising
87.50
Middlesex No. District Registry, recording tax
commissioner's affidavit 53.20
-$ 2,120.63
Unexpended
$ 879.37
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TAX TITLE ACCOUNT
James C. Marshall, taxes due on titles held by town
$ 832.13
FOSTER SCHOOL BUILDING LOAN
Appropriation $ 3,012.00
Expenditures
Central Savings Bank, interest on notes 30 to 35 inclusive $ 612.00
Central Savings Bank, paid note No. 30.
2,400.00
-$
3,012.00
NORTH SCHOOL LOAN
Appropriation $ 3,540.00
Expenditures
Central Savings Bank, interest on notes 60 to 65 inclusive $ 540.00
Central Savings Bank, paid note No. 62.
3,000.00
-$
3,540.00
BALANCE DUE ON MARY E. LYNCH LAND
Appropriation $ 1,129.73 ....
Expenditures
Harvey, Harvey & Walsh, balance due on award by court $ 836.73
H. N. Elliott, services
100.00
John Brady, Jr., services as expert 25.00
Qua, Howard & Rogers, legal services.
168.00 $ 1,129.73
MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
Appropriation ...
$ 175.00
Expenditures
Middlesex County Extension Service, support of Extension service $ 175.00
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REFUND ON MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
John E. Barry, refund on 1929 motor excise tax .... $ 5.33 Evangelas Soteriades, refund on 1929 motor excise tax 3.95
Carl N. Erickson, refund on 1929 motor excise tax 1.19
Esther Bennett, refund on 1929 motor excise tax .. 5.19
Adolph B. Moore, refund on 1929 motor excise tax .79
-$ . 16.45
PRINTING VALUATION BOOK
Appropriation
...
$ 1,000.00
+ Expenditures
Buzzezll King, services $ 87.50
James W. Miller, services
117.25
Balfe Service Co., paper
4.50
printing valuation book
632.00
$ 841.25
Unexpended
$ 158.75
RENT OF HYDRANTS ON SOUTH ST.
Appropriation
$ 120.00
Expenditures
Town of Wilmington, rent of 3 hydrants.
$ 60.00
Unexpended
$ 60.00
EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Balance Jan. 1, 1929, for uncompleted contract ...... Appropriation
$ 876.43
1,000.00
$ 1,876.13
Expenditures
Lowell Electric Light Corp., installation on South St.
$ 804.90
Balance for uncompleted contract
$ 1.071.53
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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Receipts
Interest from the Jeremiah Kittredge Fund. $ 3.00
Interest from the Samuel Jaques Fund 3.00
Interest from the Thomas Bridge Fund 3.00
Interest from the Peter Clark Fund 4.00
Interest from the Ebenezer Page Fund 5.00
Interest from the Martha Shedd Fund 6.00
Interest from the Wm. Prindle Fund
6.00
-$ 30.00
Expenditures
Tewksbury Cemetery Corp.
Care of the Jeremiah Kittredge lot $ 3.00
Care of the Samuel Jaques lot
3.00
Care of the Thomas Bridge lot
3.00
Wm. Pringle
Care of the Peter Ciark lot
4.00
Care of the Ebenezer Page lot 5.00
Care of the Martha Shedd lot
6.00
Care of the Wm. Prindle lot
3.00
Estate of Geo. H. Brown, care of the Wm. Prindle lot 1928 3.00
$ 30.00
UNPAID BILLS 1928
Appropriation $ 1,100.00
Expenditures
P. J. O'Neil, police service $ 24.00
City of Lowell, use of jail
1.25
Benjamin Buck, police service
4.00
Ross E. Sargent, police service
61.00
A. H. Jewell, police service
150.50
Warner Bancroft, police service
46.00
Anthony G. Kelley, police service
65.24
22.00
Harry C. Dawson, expenses to Boston. police service 132.00
paid for agents & for making liquor purchases New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones.
36.00
1.97
City of Lowell, balance due for tuition to Voca- tional School 393.42
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Qua, Howard & Rogers, balance due for services 1928 101.70
James C. Marshall, balance due on tax commission 60.92
$
1,100.00
OVERLAY ACCOUNT
Daniel A. Mace, rebate on 1928 real estate tax ..
$ _ . 12.58
SUMMARY
Highways
$ 16,499.82
Repairs on Andover Street+
3,000.00
Repairs to East Street
3,000.00
Oil or Other Binder
3,000.00
Purchase of Road Roller
5,877.73
Purchase of Gravel Pits
1,443.85
Cutting Brush
1,190.03
Schools
49,057.98
Vocational Schools
1,200.00
Board of Public Welfare
2,798.38
State Aid
594.75
Stationery and Printing
638.98
Salaries
2,350.00
Library
1,233.31
Incidentals
928.15
Board of Health
502.25
Memorial Day
250.00
Street Lighting
7,286.11
Town Hall
4,674.27
General
110,779.46
Moth Account
1,979.03
Tree Warden
249.24
Interest
3,362.50
Police
2,499.52
Parks and Commons
249.77
Fire Department
3,000.00
Assessors
1,552.92
Town Hall Payments
4,190.00
Inspection of Meats and Animals
799.92
Collection of Taxes
2,120.63
Tax Title Account
832.13
Foster School Building Loan
3,012.00
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North School Loan 3,540.00
Mary E. Lynch Land 1,129.73
Middlesex County Extension Service 175.00
Refund on Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 16.45
Printing Valuation Book
841.25
Rent of Hydrants on South St.
60.00
Extension of Electric Lights
804.90
Cemetery Trust Funds
30.00
Overlay Account
12.58
Unpaid Bills, 1928
1,100.00
Total expenses $247,862.64
Cash on hand
$ 5.87
Cash in bank subject to check
16,167.11
$ 16,172.98
$264,035.62
Treasurer's receipts
$264,035.62 $ 1,673.72
Unpaid bills
TRUST FUNDS
Condition of funds, January 1, 1930:
Foster School Fund
$1,190.51
Surplus War Bonus Fund 1,186.62
Samuel Jaques Fund
113.62
Ebenezer Page Fund 341.48
Jeremiah Kittredge Fund
113.62
Peter G. Clark Fund
117.96
Louisa Bridge Fund
147.96
Martha Shedd Fund
525.72
William Prindle Fund 100.09
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of town officers who were authorized to receive and expend money, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1929, and to the best of my knowledge they are correct, with proper vouchers on file, and $16,172.98 in the treasury.
ROBERT E. GAY,
Town Auditor.
Personally appeared before me on this thirteenth day of January, 1930, Robert E. Gay, and made oath that the foregoing statements were correct.
THOMAS F. FLYNN, Justice of the Peace.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Amount
Total
Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1929
$ 11,150.78
$ 11,150.78
Loans in anticipation of revenue
Central Savings Bank of Lowell, Mass. .... 100,000.00
100,000.00
Taxes
On 1924 Tax Act. $ 23.56
On 1925 Tax Act 129.50
On 1926 Tax Act
1,213.49
On 1927 Tax Act 8,886.57
On 1928 Tax Act
26,263.20
On 1929 Tax Act
67,019.24
On 1929 Motor Excise Tax
4,045.74
107,581.30
James C. Marshall Redemption Sales
358.74
358.74
Schools
State Treasurer Mass. School Fund $ 1,892.50
State Treasurer School Supervision 606.67
State Treasurer Trans. of High School Pupils 3,342.55
State Treasurer High School Tuition
3,956.16
Received for broken glass in school
1.50
$ 9,799.38
Highways
State Treasurer Div. of Public Works $ 1,500.00
State Treasurer Div. of Public Works.
1,400.00
State Treasurer Div. of Public Works
600.00
State Treasurer Div. of Public Works
4,000.00
$ 7,500.00
County Treasurer Acct. Andover St. $ 1,000.00
County Treasurer Acct. East St 1,000.00 -$ 2.000.00
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Public Library
County Treasurer 1928 Dog Tax. $ 528.28 $ 528.28
Police
Lowell District Court $ 218.87
Harry C. Dawson-License Fees
186.00
-$ 404.87
Board of Public Welfare
Higgins & Brennan-Care of John Riley $ 500.00
City of Lowell
'411.16
Mary Carmody
73.00
State Treasurer for Mothers' Aid
646.00
$ 1,630.16
Interest
173.74
$ 173.74
Income Tax
15,899.42
-$ 15,899.42
Trust Funds
Ebenezer Page Lot in Cemetery $ 5.00
William Pringle Lot in Cemetery
6.00
Peter Clark Lot in Cemetery
4.00
Martha Shedd Lot in Cemetery
6.00
Thomas Bridge Lot in Cemetery
3.00
Samuel Jaques Lot in Cemetery
3.00
Jeremiah Kittredge Lot in Cemetery
3.00
- 30.00
Town Hall
Miss B. Perron
$ 475.00
Ladies' Aid Society
45.00
Boy Scouts
15.00
M. S. I. Nurses' Alumni
35.00
Men's Club
10.00
Scandinavian Picnic
25.00
Oblate Fathers
20.00
John B. Murphy
30.00
Masonic Association
10.00
-$
1
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American Legion 15.00
Lowell Electric Light Corp.
25.00
S. L. C. L. A. Society
15.00
Mrs. James McCoy
5.00
Received for Junk
.65
725.65
Miscellaneous
Middlesex County Treasurer Refund on Tubercu-
losis Cases
$ 525.00
Director of Standards
30.00
For One Voting List
1.00
W. L. Farwell, Adv. Filling Station
2.00
State Treasurer:
Loss of Taxes on State Land
2,568.88
Street Railway Tax
837.32
Corporation Tax Pub. Service
529.40
Corporation Tax Business
804.04
National Bank Tax
57.78
Trust Company Tax
5.63
Burial of Soldiers
59.75
Military Aid
36.00
Veterans' Exemptions
23.99
Hugh Cameron, Sealer's Fees
40.31
Irving F. French, Use of Telephone
1.45
Buzzell King, Use of Telephone
7.71
Eugene N. Patterson, Use of Telephone
2.75
Town Hall Receipts for Use of Telephone
.85
Herbert L. Trull, Use of Telephone
30.00
Robert E. Gay, Use of Telephone
5.15
Harry C. Dawson, Use of Telephone
8.90
William H. Kelley, Use of Telephone
1.50
$ 5,579.41
Moth
Edward J. Norton, Arsenate of Lead .. .50
Louis Small, Arsenate of Lead
4.26
State Treasurer, Gipsy Moth Acct.
67.29
Harris M. Briggs, Arsenate of Lead
2.87
74.92
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Vocational School
State Treasurer Vocational Schools $ 598.87
$ 598.87
Total money received
$264,035.62
Credit
Paid approved bills and charged to the following accounts:
Highways
$ 16,499.82
Schools
49,057.98
Public Welfare
2,798.38
State and Military Aid
594.75
Stationary and Printing
638.98
Salary
2,350.00
Incidental
928.15
Board of Health
502.25
Memorial Day
250.00
Street Lighting
7,286.11
Library
1,233.31
Town Hall
4,674.27
General
110,779.46
Moth
1,979.03
Tree Warden
249.24
Interest
3,362.50
Police
2,499.52
Parks and Commons
249.77
Fire Department
3,000.00
Assessors
1,552.92
Collector of Taxes
2,120.63
Overlaying
12.58
Purchase of Gravel Pit
1,443.85
Inspection of Meats and Animals
799.92
Foster School Loan
3,012.00
Unpaid Bills
1,100.00
Town Hall Loan
4,190.00
Purchase of Steam Roller
5,877.73
Vocational Schools
1,200.00
Andover Street
3,000.00
North, School Loan
3,540.00
Tax Title
832.13
Cutting Brush
1,190.03
Middlesex County Extension Service
175.00
Oil and Other Binder
3,000.00
East Street
3,000.00
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Refund on Motor Vehicles
16.45
Trust Funds
30.00
Electric Light Extensions
804.90
Mary E. Lynch Land
1,129.73
Valuation Books
841.25
Hydrant Rent to Town of Wilmington
60.00
$247,862.64
Total money received
$264,035.62
Total money paid out
247,862.64
Cash on hand
$ 16,172.99
Assets
Outstanding Taxes Uncollected
$ 51,045.22
Cash on Hand
16,172.98
State Treasurer Acct. of Pub Welfare
386.56
-$ 67,604.76
Liabilities
Foster School Loan, 5 notes
$ 12,000.00
North School Loan, 3 notes
9,000.00
Note due April 1, 1930
15,000.00
Note due July 12, 1930
15,000.00
Note due Dec. 31, 1930
15,000.00
- $ 66,000.00
Total assets
$ 67,604.76
Total liabilities
66,000.00
Balance in favor of Town
$ 1,604.76
Tax Rate
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN IN LAST TEN YEARS
1921 Balance against Town Jan. 1st
$ 41,357.54
$35.00
1922 Balance against Town Jan. 1st
23,884.13
23.20
1923 Balance against Town Jan. 1st
15,863.58
28.70
1924 Balance against Town Jan. 1st
5,118.05
30.80
1925 Balance against Town Jan. 1st
19,346.46
30.00
1926 Balance against Town Jan. 1st
27,139.79
31.00
1927 Balance against Town Jan. 1st
21,390.88
29.00
1928 Balance against Town Jan. 1st
21,952.24
34.00
1929 Balance against Town Jan. 1st
21,548.92
29.20
1930 Balance in favor of Town.
1,604.76
Respectfully submitted,
EUGENE N. PATTERSON,
Town Treasurer.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1924 Account
Outstanding January 8, 1929 $ 20.03
Abatements 20.03
23.56
Taxes on Tax Titles held by Town
1925 Account
Outstanding January 8, 1929
$ 253.63
Abatements
195.33
Cash collected
58.30
Interest collected
11.80
Taxes on Tax Titles held by Town
59.40
1926 Account
Outstanding January 8, 1929
$ 676.13
Abatements
166.56
Cash collected,
391.43
Interest collected
72.89
Taxes on Tax Titles held by Town
749.17
Outstanding January 6, 1930
118.14
1927 Account
Outstanding January 8, 1929
$
9,673.42
Abatements
275.05
Cash collected
8,044.28
Interest collected
842.2
Outstanding January 6, 1930
1,354.09
1928 Account
Outstanding January 8, 1929
$ 38,840.80
Abatements
51.00
Cash collected
25,189.55
Interest collected
1,073.65
Outstanding January 6, 1930
13,600.25
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1929 Account
Motor Vehicle excise warrants $ 6,370.77
Abatements
263.79
Cash collected
4,258.70
Interest collected
2.03
Outstanding January 6, 1930 1,848.28
Poll, personal, real estate and moth warrants
$101,170.85
Abatements
.
57.48
Cash collected
66,988.91
Interest collected
35.61
Outstanding January 6, 1930
34,124.46
Paid E. N. Patterson, Treas. Tax Redemptions
$
358.74
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES C. MARSHALL, Tax Collector for Town of Tewksbury.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPRAISERS
The Board of Appraisers submits the following report:
Highway Department
January 1, 1930 $ 13,397.25
January 1, 1929
8,699.25
Net gain
4,698.00
Moth and Tree Warden - Departments
January 1, 1930 $ 2,083.45
January 1, 1929
1,891.20
Net gain
192.25
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING F. FRENCH, JOSEPH W. JORDAN, WILLIAM H. KELLEY, Board of Appraisers.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Number of Cases on Register 46
Mothers' Aid Cases 2.
One mother and six dependent children with two children over sixteen years, City of Lowell settlement, reimbursed by Lowell, two thirds and one-third by Commonwealth.
One mother and four dependent children with one child over . sixteen years, Town settlement, reimbursed by Commonwealth one- third.
Town Settlement Cases aided in their own homes. 24
Town Settlement Cases aided by other cities 3
Town Settlement Cases aided at State Infirmary 3
Town Settlement Cases aided at other hospitals. 1
Appropriation $4,000.00
Amount paid out for aid
2,798.38
Balance $1,201.62
Reimbursement from Commonwealth $646.00
Reimbursement from other cities 411.16
Private reimbursements 573.00
Reimbursements due 386.50
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING F. FRENCH,
JOSEPH W. JORDAN, WILLIAM H. KELLEY, Board of Public Welfare.
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TABLE OF ESTIMATES FOR 1929
Street Lighting
$ 7,600.00
Incidentals
1,200.00
Highways
15,000.00
Schools
51,156.00
Library (Dog Tax)
750.00
Police
2,500.09
Stationery and Printing
750.00
Board of Health
1,500.00
Salaries
2,550.00
Park Commission
250.00
Tree Warden
250.00
Dept. Public Welfare
3,800.00
Fire Department
3,000.00
Town Hall
3,300.00
Assessors
1,650.00
Vocational School
3,500.00
Inspection of Meats and Animals
800.00
Aid, State and Military
800.00
Interests on Loans
3,500.00
Collection of Taxes
3,000.00
Gypsy Moth
2,000.00
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS
To the Board of Selectmen, Town of Tewksbury:
Gentlemen :- The following is my report for inspection of meats and provisions from January 1 to August 16, 1929.
No. of sides of beef inspected 714
No. of sheep inspected 675
No. of swine inspected 145
No. of calves inspected
690
No. of sides of beef condemned
14
No. of sets of lungs condemned
34
No. of heads condemned
14
No. of livers condemned
8
No. of swine condemned
7
No. of, livers condemned 9
No. of heads condemned 11
No. of sets of lungs
9
No. of veals condemned 20
No. of sheep condemned
1
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS P. SAWYER.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Selectmen of the Town of Tewksbury:
Gentlemen:
Following is the report of the Inspector of Animals from Jan. 1, 1929 to March 1, 1929:
Cows inspected 766
Young cattle inspected 124
Bulls inspected
25
Sheep inspected
3
Hogs inspected
320
Oxen inspected
4
Stables inspected
87
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH CAMERON.
To the Board of Selectmen, Town of Tewksbury:
Gentlemen:
Following is my report for Animal Inspection from April 1 to December 31, 1929:
I have released for immediate slaughter 185 head of cattle, 81 calves.
For Dairy Purposes : 39 head of cattle. -
Five dogs were quarantined for rabies, and released at the end of fourteen days.
I have inspected six barns where cattle are under State and Federal supervision.
:
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS P. SAWYER.
57
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Board of Selectmen, Town of Tewksbury:
Gentlemen :- Following is my report for inspection of meats and provisions for the year of 1929 from Aug. 19 to Dec. 31, 1929:
Sides of beef inspected 87
Calves inspected 132
Hogs 261
Sheep
1753
Cattle Condemned:
No. of sides of beef
5
No. of heads
1
Sets of lungs 3
No. of livers
3
Swine Condemned
No. of swine condemned 2
No. of heads
1
Sets of lungs condemned 2
No. of livers condemned
2
Calves Condemned
No. of veals condemned 6
No. of sheep condemned 4
Respectfully submitted,
ASAHEL H. JEWELL, Inspector.
58
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
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Gentlemen:
Following is the report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1929:
Platform scales over 5,000 1bs.
3
Platform scales under 5,000 1bs.
6
Computing scales
11
Spring scales
14
Liquid Measures
226
Gasoline pumps
48
Kerosene pumps
4
Beam scales
2
Molasses pumps
1
Yard sticks
3
I have collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer $40.31.
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH CAMERON,
59
REPORT OF AGENT FOR SUPPRESSION OF 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:
Gypsy moth conditions show a slight increase having found several colonies which if let go might have been the start of a bad infestation. These colonies have been creosoted and booked for spray- ing this coming summer. Again I would call your attention to the heavy stripping of woodlands in the border towns. I would recom- mend a thorough spraying of all the main roads into our town. Also the scouting of woodlands bordering these streets and towns so that any colonies found could be held in check as in 1929.
At the start of 1929 the State Auditor ruled that private work (spraying) should be covered by a special appropriation. As this was not raised at the annual meeting we were authorized by the Select- men to do this work and collect as we did the work. After several weeks trial this didn't seem right so I consulted the State Auditor and he advised me not to do it so at the special meeting in June we we allowed $600.00 to cover this work, which seems about right. I would therefore recommend raising the liability demanded by law plus $600.00 for private work.
Yours respectfully,
HARRIS M. BRIGGS.
60
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
As Tree Warden I submit the following report:
During the year brush was cut on the following streets with the mileage of same:
Shawsheen St. 4 miles; Whipple 3.05 miles; East 1.05; Lowe St. .05; Pleasant 1.01; Park Ave. . 02; Marshall .05; Marston 1.02; French .04; Trull Rd. 1.02; Bailey Rd. . 02; North 2; Foster 1.02; Cross .06; Bridge .04; Livingston 1.06; Chandler 2.08; Pond .07; Chapman .04; Rogers 1.08; Castle 1.01; Clarke Rd 1.04; Andover St. 1.05; Fiske .05; Kendell 1.06; Maple .08; Ballard 05 and South St. 2 miles.
This makes a total of 36.03. Of this amount 29.04 was re-cutting and 4.09 miles of new cutting. The new cutting was done on South street from Main street to Andover line, Livingston street, Ballard and Bridge streets.
At the start we bought a secondhand one-horse mower and we feel sure this cut down the cost considerable of the re-cutting. I would recommend an appropriation large enough to cut out the remaining streets and re-cut those already done. Trees which we considered dangerous have been cut or pruned as far as our appropria- tion would allow.
Yours respectfully,
HARRIS M. BRIGGS.
61
REPORT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Gentlemen:
As agent of this department, the following is my report for the year ending December 31st, 1929:
Reportable Cases
Diseases
No. Cases Deaths
Scarlet Fever
2 0
Diphtheria
3 0
Measles
4 0
Mumps
2 0
Chicken Pox
0
0
Tuberculosis
1 0
Pneumonia
4
1
Typhoid Fever
0
0
-
Total 16
1
The health situation has been very fair this past year, as far as diseases of a contagious nature are concerned, but as is quite usual near the holidays we have been having a few of the minor reportable diseases. Chicken Pox, Mumps and Whooping Cough. The two former can be handled fairly well because of the ease of diagnosis, but the Whooping Cough is one of the most trying of our reportable diseases to handle. It is just as contagious in its bronchial stage, before whooping stamps it as later, and with all the bronchial colds prevalent at this time of year the problem of early diagnosis and isolation is very trying. I would appreciate very much the help of the parents and physicians in reporting cases of this character to the Board of Health, as we are very much cramped in handling cases that we are not aware of.
We have been under a larger expense this past year than usual to the extent of $78.00 a month, on account of our support of a female patient at the Lakeville Sanatorium. My investigation of this case shows a probably prolonged stay there at least another year, and the law places the support upon the Board of Health. In the past we have anticipated this possibility and appropriated a sum to cover such a case, as well as an anticipated one.
H. M. LARRABEE, Agent
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