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180.00
City of Medford 8.29
766.45
Public Library
County Treasurer Dog Tax
.. $
586.66
-$ 586.66
State Treasurer Act. Vocational Education $ 1,381.01 -$ 1,381.01
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Highways
State Treasurer Gasoline Tax Refund $ 34.42
State Treasurer Div. Highways 4,106.14
State Treasurer Div. Highways 3,600.00
Middlesex County Treasurer 4,106.14
State Treasurer Div. Highways No. 3059 2,486.32
State Treasurer Div. Highways No. 1727
1,400.00
Middlesex County Treasurer No. 155 2,486.33
State Treasurer Dept. Pub. Works
1,777.66
State Treasurer Dept. Pub. Works
1,013.68
State Treasurer Dept. Pub. Works.
1,000.00
State Treasurer Gasoline Tax Refund
26.70
State Treasurer Dept. Pub. Works
600.00
Middlesex Co. Treasurer Act. Salem Road
1,777.66
Middlesex Co. Treasurer Act. Woburn St.
1,013.67
Middlesex Co. Treasurer Chapter No. 120
1,000.00
Louis C. Cyr-Use of Steam Roller
60.00
$ 26,488.72
Police
District Court of Lowell, Fines. $ 605.00
Harry C. Dawson, License Fees 208.00
Bureau of Standards 20.00
833.00
Interest
Central Savings Bank, Interest on Deposits $ 302.81
$ 302.81
Sale of Land of Low Value $ 226.50
226.50
Income Tax
State Treasurer Act. Income Tax 1929 $ 650.00
State Treasurer Act. Income Tax 1930 12,000.00
-$ 12,650 00
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Town Hall
Happiness Boys $ 135.00
Miss B. Perrin
109.50
George Santry 142.50
Oblate Fathers
45.00
M. S. I. Nurses Alumni
25.00
Ladies' Aid Society
45.00
Mr. Ellis
5.00
Men's Club, Congregational Church
20.00
M. E. E. Church 10.00
American Legion
10.00
Fish and Game Club
30.00
Wamesit Lodge, A. F. & A. M
30.00
-$ 606.00
Trust Fund
Received for care of Louisa Briggs Lot. $ 3.30
Received for care of Samuel Jaques Lot. 3.30
Received for care of Jeremiah Kittredge Lot. 3.30
Received for care of Ebenezer Page Lot.
5.30
Received for care of Wm. Pringle Lot.
3.50
Received for care of Martha Shedd Lot.
7.75
Received for care of Peter Clark Lot.
6.75
-$ 33.20
Miscellaneous
Director of Standards $ 20.00
Lowell Electric Light Refund
2.98
Middlesex Registry of Deed Refund
10.00
Frank I. Carter for Auto Tires
10.00
Thorndike Trull for Scales
125.00
State Treasurer:
Income Tax
268.80
Corp. Tax P. S. 1929.
507.61
Corp. Tax Business 1929
4.25
Corp. Tax Business 1929
51.06
Trust Co. 1929
.31
Loss of Taxes on State Land
2,522.96
Corp. Taxes Public Service
423.36
Corp. Taxes Business
712.50
Corp. Taxes National Bank Tax
21.04
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Trust Co. Tax
.90
Military Aid
72.00
Veterans' Exemption
30.27
Act. State Infirmary
25.00
Corp Tax Public Service 1929
.06
Corp. Tax Public Service 1930
916.40
Corp. Tax Business 1930
111.22
Hugh Cameron, Sealer's receipts
36.76
Central Savings Bank, Refund on adv
7.50
Use of Telephone :
Robert E. Gay
2.23
Buzzell King
7.40
Herbert L. Trull
9.35
Eugene N. Patterson
3.05
Harry C. Dawson
7.25
Irving F. French
.90
--- $
5,910.16
Total money received
$270,077.85
Credit
Paid approved bills and charged to following accounts:
Highways
$ 18,042.19
Schools
50,985.28
Public Welfare
3,298.35
State Aid
173.00
Stationery and Printing
694.34
Salaries
2,450.75
Incidental
1,174.09
Board of Health
1,194.00
Memorial Day
250.00
Street Lighting
7,503.25
Public Library
1,225.67
Town Hall
3,215.11
General
100,651.29
Moth
1,997.21
Tree Warden
1,749.88
Interest
3 173.13
Police
2,136.08
Parks and Commons
·212.81
Fire Dept.
4,985.71
Assessors
1,741.69
Collector of Taxes
2,490.86
Vocational Schools
3,474.85
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Unpaid Bills
1,673.72
Inspection of Meats and Animals.
763.59
Oiling Roads
5,000.00
North School Loan
3,405.00
Tax Titles
1,776.42
Excise Tax Refunds
40.79
Purchase of Truck
1,000.00
Foster School Loan
2,910.00
Culvert Appropriation
1,349.75
Salem Road
14,709.50
Middlesex County Extension 175.00
Woburn St.
10,500.00
Special Tercentenary appropriation 62.26
Andover St.
3,000.00
Cemetery Trust Fund
39.50
Electric Light Extensions
1,744.66
Billerica-Road
3,136.91
Total expenses $264,106.64
Total money received $270.077.85
Total money paid out
264,106.64
Cash on hand $ 5,971.21
Assets
Outstanding taxes uncollected $ 54 645.50
Cash on hand 5,971.21
State Treasurer Act. Tuition and Transportation. 6,700.00
State Treasurer, Billerica Road
2,000.00
State Treasurer, State Aid
409.33
County Treasurer, Billerica Road
2,000.00
$ 71,726.04
Liabilities
Foster School Loan, 4 notes $ 9,600.00
North School Loan, 2 notes 6,000.00
Note Due April 1, 1931
15,000.00
Note Due July 12, 1931
15,000.00
Note Due Dec. 31, 1931
15,000.00
60,600.00
Total Assets $ 71,726.04
60,600.00.
Total Liabilities
Balance in favor of Town $ 11,126.04
54 c.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN IN LAST TEN YEARS
Tax Rate
1922 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st
$ 23,884.13
$23.30
1923 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st
15,863.58
28.70
1924 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st
5,118.05
30.80
1925 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st
19,346.46
30.00
1926 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st
27,139.79
31.00
1927 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st
21,390.88
.29.00
1928 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st
21,952.24
34.00
1929 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st
21,548.92
29.20
1930 Balance in favor of the Town Jan. 1st
1,604.76
29.40
1931 Balance in favor of the Town Jan. 1st
11,126.04
Respectfully submitted,
EUGENE N. PATTERSON,
Town Treasurer.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1924 Account
Outstanding January 6, 1930. $ 9.82
Taxes collected 9.82
1925 Account
Outstanding January 6, 1930
$ 22.50
Abatements granted
22.50
1926 Account
Outstanding January 6, 1930
$ 137.19
Abatements granted
30.99
Taxes collected
84.50
Interest collected
20.12
Outstanding January 10, 1931
21.70
1927 Account
Outstanding January 6, 1930
$ 2,304.53
Abatements granted
58.19
Taxes collected
2,234.22
Interest collected
250.39
Outstanding January 10, 1931
12.12
1928 Account
Outstanding January 6, 1930 $ 12,312.44
Abatements granted
237.80
Taxes collected
10,901.02
Interest collected
1.050.02
Outstanding January 10, 1931
1,173.62
1929 Account
Outstanding Motor excise taxes January 6, 1930. $ 2,115.39
Abatements granted
85.25
Taxes collected
1850.75
Interest collected
78.59
56.1
Outstanding January 10, 1931
264.64
Outstanding poll, personal, real estate and moth taxes
January 6, 1930
34,185.94
Abatements granted
55.14
Taxes collected
21,048.00
Interest collected
831.76
Outstanding January 10. 1931
13,137.94
1930 Account
Motor vehicle excise warrants
$6,046.93
Abatements granted
228.41
Taxes collected
4,205.19
Interest collected
4.11
Outstanding January 10, 1931
1,841.74
Poll, personal, real estate and moth warrants.
$ 105,056.42
Abatements granted
426.60
Taxes collected
66,862.68
Interest collected
40.54
Outstanding January 10, 1931
38,193.74
Paid E. N. Patterson, Treasurer-Cost and charges $ 250.09
Paid E. N. Patterson, Treasurer-Tax redemptions 209.76
Paid E. N. Patterson, Treasurer-Sale of land of low values
226.50
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES C. MARSHALL, Collector of Taxes for Town of Tewksbury
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPRAISERS
The Board of Appraisers submits the following report:
Highway Department
January 1, 1931
$ 13,512.25
January 1, 1930
13,397.25
Net gain
.. $ 115.00
Moth and Tree Warden Departments
January 1, 1931
$ 1,694.25
January 1, 1930
2,083.45
Net loss $ 389.20
IRVING E. FRENCH, WILLIAM H. KELLEY, JOSEPH W. JORDAN,
Board of Appraisers.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Number of cases on register.
61
Mothers' Aid Cases 3
One mother and six children, State case, reimbursed by Common- wealth in full.
One mother and four children, Town Settlement, reimbursed by Commonwealth one-third.
One mother and three children, Town Settlement, reimbursed by Commonwealth one-third.
Town Settlement Cases aided in own homes .. 7
Town Settlement Cases aided by other cities and towns. 16
Town Settlement Cases aided at State Hospital. 1 Other City and Town Settlement Cases aided by Tewksbury 16 Temporary Aid, State Case, one mother and four children.
Appropriations $3,800.00
Amount paid out for Aid. 3.298.35
Balance 501.65
Reimbursements from Commonwealth 251.50
Reimbursements other Cities and Towns 334.95
Reimbursements Private 180.00
Reimbursements Due
409.33
IRVING F. FRENCH, JOSEPH W. JORDAN, WILLIAM H KELLEY, Board of Public Weltare
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BOARD OF HEALTH
The following is my report for the year ending December 31, 1930:
Reportable Diseases
Diseases
No. Cases
No. Deaths
Scarlet Fever
2
0
Diphtheria
2
0
Measles
6
0
Mumps
1
0
Chicken Pox
10
0
Whooping Cough
10
0
Tuberculosis
3
0
Pneumonia
5
1
Typhoid Fever
2
0
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The past year has been average in the number and character of the contagious diseases reported, although our board is rather troubled many times by the fact that many physicians from out of town forget to report these cases. I am going to make the suggestion to our towns- people, that they make these reports themselves as soon as a case of reportable type occurs in their home. This will aid your agent in get- ting the cases under quarantine and protect others.
The question of quality milk and milk room requirements mini- mum, for a town of our size is still under discussion with the State Department of Health and as soon as fair regulations can be agreed upon we will undertake a reorganization of our present health code and get out a new set of health regulations.
HERBERT M. LARRABEE,
Agent.
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TABLE OF ESTIMATES FOR 1930
Street Lighting
$ 7,700.00
Incidentals
1,200.00
Highways
15,000.00
Schools
53,434.00
Library (Dog Tax)
750.00
Police
2,000.00
Stationery and Printing
700.00
Board of Health
1,000.00
Salaries
2,550.00
Park Commission
250.00
Tree Warden
1,500.00
Dept. Public Welfare
3,800.00
Fire Department
3,500.00
Forest Patrol
250.00
Bureau of Old Age Pension
2,500.00
Town Hall
3,300.00
Assessors
1,800.00
Vocational School
3.700.00
Inspection of Meats and Animals
1,000.00
Aid, State and Military
800.00
Interests on Loans
3,500.00
Collection of Taxes
2,500.00
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: Following is my report for inspection of meats and provisions for the year of 1930 from January 1, to December 31, 1930:
No. of sides of beef inspected 830
No. of calves inspected. 642
No. of hogs inspected. 339
No. of sheep inspected 4229
Cattle Condemned
No. of sides of beef condemned 36
No. of heads condemned 3
No. of sets of lungs 4
No. of livers condemned 4
Swine Condemned
No. of swine condemned 5
No. of heads condemned 1
No. of livers condemned 1
No. of sets of lungs condemned 1
Calves Condemned
No. of veals 13
No. of sheep condemned 6
Respectfully submitted,
ASAHEL H. JEWELL, Inspector.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Selectmen of the Town of Tewksbury:
Gentlemen: - Following is my report for animal inspection from May 1 to December 31, 1930:
I have released for immediate slaughter 16 head of cattle, six calves.
For Dairy purposes 30 head of cattle.
Three dogs were quarantined for rabies, and released at the end of 14 days.
I have inspected eight barns where cattle are u_der State and Federal supervision.
Respectfully Submitted,
ASAHEL H. JEWELL,
Inspector.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Gentlemen:
Following is the report of Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1930:
Platform scales over 5,000 lbs.
3
Computing scales
1
Spring scales
14
Liquid measures
13
Gasoline Pumps
132
Kerosene Pumps
51
Beam scales
2
Molasses Pumps
1
Yard sticks 1
3
I have collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer $36.76
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH CAMERON, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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Platform scales under 5,000 lbs.
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 remain about the same as last year. All streets leading into the town were sprayed during the larvae season and the streets and woodlands thoroughly scouted. The town shows a general light information with several colonies which might give trouble allowed to go. I would again recommend spraying all roads lead- ing into town and a thorough scouting of woodlands bordering these streets and towns so that any colonies found could be sprayed as in 1930.
Yours respectfully,
HARRIS M. BRIGGS.
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
As Tree Warden I submit the following:
Brush was cut on the following streets with mileage of the same:
Pleasant St., 1.01 miles; Whipple, 4 miles; Chapman, .04; Mars- ton, 1.02; Rogers, 1.08; Park Ave., .02; Billerica, 1.04; Astle, 1.01; French, .04; Pike, .05; Clarke Rd., 1.04; Trull Rd., 1.05; Andover, 1.05; Fiske, .05; Bailey Rd., .03; North, 2 miles; Kendell, 1.06; East, 2.04: Livingston, 1.09; Boston Rd., .08; Marshall, .09; Pinnacle, 1.01; Maple, .08; Cross, .06; Lowe, .05; Ballard, .05; Vale, .05; Shawsheen, 4 miles; Bridge, .04; South, 2.04; Lake, .06; Brown, .09; Hill, .05; Pringle, .04; Foster, 1.02; Chandler, 2.08; Pond, 1.08; Pine, .09.
This makes a total of 42.02 miles. Of this amount 36.03 was re- cutting and 5.09 miles of new cutting. The latter was done on the fol- lowing streets: Boston Rd., Patten Rd., Brown St., South St. from Main to Lake St. line Pinnacle, Vale, Lake, Hill; and Pine St. from Whipple to Pond. I would recommend an appropriation large enough to keep these streets cut each year and remove trees which are too close to traveled way.
Trees considered dangerous were removed or pruned as far as our appropriation would allow.
Yours respectfully,
HARRIS M. BRIGGS
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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, submit the following report:
The commons were kept mowed during the summer, 11/2 tons of sheep dressing and 1/2 ton of special fertilizer was applied.
Granite dust was used on all the walks to kill out weeds.
Our Community Tree, which died in 1930, was replaced by the Wilmington Nurseries as per the guarantee. This tree was watered during the summer dry spell. It was illuminated during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
We would recommend an appropriation of $200.00.
Yours respectfully,
EDITH A. FORRISTALL, Chairman HARRIS M. BRIGGS,
Park Commissioners.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Tewksbury, Mass., January 1, 1931.
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
114
Building fires
19
Chimney fires
6
Automobile fires
2
False alarms
5
Out-of-town calls
9
Total value of buildings and contents: Twenty thousand two hun- dred dollars. Damage: Fourteen thousand one hundred dollars. Insur- ance paid: Twelve thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. Personal property of the Fire Department: Thirteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
A. S. HAINES, Chief of Fire Department.
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REPORT OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
The following is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service as developed in the town of Tewksbury for the year 1930.
In agriculture, 29 farm visits were made at the request of local farmers to assist with individual problems. The tour of dairymen stopped at the State Infirmary to study their dairy practices as their herd has been one of the highest in the state in milk production.
83 boys and girls were enrolled in the Boys' and Girls' 4-H club work, especially in the garden, clothing, food and poultry clubs. Mrs. E. P. Maclaren, W. H. Dewing Manuel Furtado and Fred Cuccoli acted as local leaders.
Among the homemakers two units organized, one in South Tewksbury and one in West Tewksbury. 38 homemakers took part in the study of greater use of vegetables and these ladies passed on the information to 143 others who were unable to attend the meetings. Many of the women were interested in improving home grounds and especially in South Tewksbury took a very active interest. 12 home visits were made with state specialists in order to assist with indivi- dual problems.
A campaign to eradicate rats from farm and home buildings was carried on on a country-wide basis and a great many of the poison baits were distributed in Tewksbury.
Seven educational motion picture shows were given to a total attendance of 1523.
Many local people took part in the several county-wide meetings held during the year, such as the county picnic at Wayside Inn, Sud- bury, and the Homemakers' Day at Lexington. January 5, 1931.
OMER N. BLANCHARD,
Town Director
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Board of Selectmen,
Tewksbury, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
The following is the annual report of the Highway Department. for the year ending December 31, 1930.
During the past year much work was accomplished in this de- partment, and many extra men were employed, which tended to relieve unemployment locally.
Over one and two-tenths miles of bituminous macadam (penetra- tion asphalt) road was built, which includes Salem and Woburn Streets; and over five miles of road was resurfaced with gravel. Among the streets included in the gravel program are: Town Hall Avenue, River Road, Pike Street, Astle Street, Lake Street, Bridge Street, and Marshall Street. River Road and Marshall Street were finished during cold weather, consequently they were not oiled. Pike, Astle, and Bridge Streets, and Town Hall Avenue, were given a heavy coat of 45 per cent. asphaltic oil. They will be scarified, reshaped, and rolled again next spring and given another application of oil. Lake Street is in good shape.
Nineteen new culverts were installed either of corrugated iron, coated with asphalt, or reinforced concrete. The culverts were con -- structed of sufficient length to avoid the use of guard rail in most cases. New guard rail was erected on Shawsheen Street, South Street, Vale Street, North Street, Trull Street, Hood Road, and Andover Street. On the first three named streets wooden construction was used, while wire mesh stock fence was erected on the others. Repairs were made in many other places, and painting done where conditions required.
Various streets were scarified, reshaped, and rolled as occasion demanded, to insure a smooth riding surface, and keep the road in shape. The usual scraping and patching was carried on throughout the year.
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We were quite fortunate in securing State, and County aid on four streets, which enabled us to obtain first class construction, and excellent roads. Salem and Woburn Streets are completed the entire length. On Andover Street, the drainage system was extended, and new catch basins constructed. All the work in this respect is perman- ent, and will remain in place even in the event of new construction on this highway. Billerica Road which is now under construction, will be of gravel, treated with oil or tar, and when completed, will form an important link in our highway system.
There are six trucks in operation in our department now, and, together with the other equipment, we are prepared to build any type of road.
Articles have been inserted in the annual town warrant asking for $2,000.00 for Chandler and $2,000.00 for Shawsheen Streets. These streets are in bad shape, and are in need of immediate attention. $1.500.00 is also recommended to complete Billerica Road. In another article the sum of $4,500.00 is asked to rebuild Andover Street with bituminous macadam (penetration asphalt), beginning at the Andover town line. The present highway is dangerous, and very slippery when wet. The proposed roadway would be twenty-four feet wide, and the work could be done by our highway department.
The following will give a more detailed review of the year's work:
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR NEW TRUCK
Acting upon the recommendation of a number of townspeople. we purchased a new 1930 Ford, one and one-half ton truck, with a Anthony steel dump body, having a capacity of one and one-half cubic yards. It is equipped with dual pneumatic tires in the rear, which gives additional traction, and better load distribution. The truck has been in continuous operation since we purchased it last February, and is number four of our fleet.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR CULVERTS
The following culverts were installed during 1930, showing loca. tion, length, diameter, and. material in each.
Location
Length
Diameter
Whipple Rd. near Lowell line
42'
18"
Kind Ref. concreta
Astle Street
28'
12"
Metal
Trull Street
·28'
10"
Metal
Trull St. at Trull Brook
30' (2 par) 30"
Ref. concrete
Rogers St. near Whipple
42
18"
Ref. concrete
Marston St. near Rogers
32'
18"
Metal
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Location
Length
Diameter
Kind
Pleasant Street
32'
12"
Metal
Pleasant Street
40'
12"
Metal
North Street
34'
10"
Metal
North St. near R. R. Sta.
40'
36"
Ref. concrete
Chandler St. at Foster
69'
15"
Ref. concrete
Lee Street
45'
18"
Ref. concrete
Bridge Street
30'
15"
Metal ,
South Street
30°
18"
Metal
Vale Street
30
10"
Metal
East St. near Carter
34'
12'
Metal
Pringle Street
32'
18"
Metal
Rogers St. near Bill Rd.
36'
15"
Metal
North St. at Carson's
40'
15"
Ref. concrete
These do not include the culverts or other pipe lines installed on streets where Chapter 90 work was carried on.
On Whipple Road, four culverts were extended temporarily, by using reinforced concrete pipe, in order that the road could be made wider and safer. Owing to the lateness of the season, we were unable to complete the drainage situation at Trull Street and River Road. However, the work will be resumed as soon as the frost is out of the ground. A new catch basin will be built, and a pipe line laid to meet the requirements at this point.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION-SALEM STREET
Bids to complete the work called for on this job were received by the Board of Selectmen, at the office of the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Public Works, State House, Boston. The Greenough Con- struction Company of Acton was awarded the contract. Their bid being $13,607.50 pus extras, which was an amazingly low figure. The, street which is about seven-tenths of a mile long was built of bitu- minous macadam (penetration asphalt) . eighteen feet wide with gravel shoulders three feet wide on either side, thereby making a total of twenty-four feet. Ample drainage was provided, catch basins being placed wherever water is liable to collect. Cable guard rail was erected at one dangerous point about halfway between the State Highway and the Wilmington town line. At the junction of Salem and Main Streets, a triangular green has been produced, which will be seeded and bounded in the near future. The local Post of the American Legion will name and dedicate the plot for a local veteran of the World War who died in the service. All the work was in accordance with the specifications of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works, and is an excellent job.
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATION-WOBURN STREET
At the last annual town meeting $1,000.00 was appropriated for this street, but, as the bids for Salem Street were very low we asked permission to transfer a portion of the balance from that street to Woburn Street. Consequently we realized the sum of $3,500.00 to which the State and County added $7,000.00, thereby making a total of $10,500.00, which proved sufficient to complete the entire street. It is 2,750 feet long, extending from the Billerica town line to the Lowell city line, and was built of bituminous macadam (Penetration asphalt) eighteen feet wide, with three foot gravel shouders on each side. A new concrete culvert was built near the Billerica line with standard headwalls. Four catch basins were built near the Lowell line. Through the kind co-operation and permission of Mr. Fred Roper a large leaching basin was constructed on his property to take care of the water at this point. Permission was also granted by the officials of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway to cover their rails with gravel, in order that we might raise the grade of the road to secure good drainage, as it approached the Lowell line. By doing this they were forced to discontinue operating their cars from the Lowell line to the Airport. New standard town line signs consisting of metal frames mounted on concrete posts were erected at each end of the job. All the excavation, and loading of trucks with gravel, etc., was done by local hand labor. Every operation was per- formed by our Highway Department. It was completed on schedule time, perfect in detail, and will save the Town hundreds of dollars in maintenance which would have been necessary had the old road remained.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION-ANDOVER STREET
Acting upon the advice of our engineers, a portion of the Salem Street balance was also transferred to this street, thereby making a total of $3,000.00 available for maintenance, etc., on this highway. Drainage was given careful consideration with a thought toward future construction. A new pipe line was laid from North Street to the North Tewksbury garage, and the old line which terminated near the residence of Mr. Hugh. Cameron, was extended to a point near the New England Power Company's right of way. Reinforced concrete pipe being used in "each case. New catch basins were built, and a new dry drain provided to prevent upheavals in the roadway. Gravel was placed on the shoulders where needed, and they were oiled to bind them and keep them firm. Guard rail which had been broken was replaced, and considerable patching done. Where the road surface
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