Town of Tewksbury annual report 1926-1932, Part 7

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1926
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 894


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1.83


Amasa Pratt Co., lumber


39.46


Drysdale School Record Service:


musical instruments


7.55


Charles W. Dorr, programs and tickets


7.50


American Book Co., books


29.05


Houghton-Mifflin Co., books


34.24


Dumas & Co., cards


4.50


Pratt & Forrest, lumber


103.33


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H. I. Dallman Co., supplies 6.75


G. C. Prince & Sons, supplies 2.70


The MacMillan Co., books 35.04


Standard Book Co. Inc., books


20.34


Iroquois Publishing Co., Inc., books


37.91


Longmans, Green & Co., books


57.71


Adams Hardware & Paint Co., supplies


19.24


May L. Larrabee, kitchen utensils


5.75


Samuel Brownstein, supplies


4.83


Arlo Publishing Co., books


2.80


A. B. Moore, supplies


13.56


-$ 1,894.40


+ Houses


Burnham & Davis Lumber Co., lumber $ 28.35


A. P. Norris, labor 239.61


Lowell Electric Light Corp., supplies


5.40


Welch Bros. Co., repairs


5.59


Favreau Bros. Inc., electric stove


10.95


Bertram Neild, repairs


91.25


Bennett Bros., labor and parts


95.67


Lowell Furnace Co., repairs


8.45


John Seifer, repairs


2.50


Derby Electric Motors Co. repairs


3.50


Walter W. Lavell, repairs


5.00


Robertson Co., chairs, desks and furnishings


466.87


C. B. Coburn Co., glass, etc.


8.53


Frank L. Kane, repairs


7.00


W. J. Bolton, painting, etc.


453.30


Herve E. Cote, supplies and repairs


13.25


C. T. Kittredge, electrical supplies


26.32


Adams & Co., supplies


66.26


Milo D. Clay, repairs


30.77


M. F. Gookin Co., supplies


1.20


Francis Whittet, repairs


2.50


W. I. Bailey, repairs


.90


Lowell Gas Light Co., stoves


49.50


Winthrop S. Boutwell, labor and material


229.40


S. R. McIntosh, material 301.75


36.27


Osterman Coal Co., cement


1.70


W. C. Hinckley, wiring Spaulding School


140.00


H. Sutherland & Son, labor and material


-$ 2,331.79


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Tuition


Town of Reading $ 39.60


380.00


City of Lowell


8,073.02


-$ 8,492.62


Massachusetts School Fund


Massachusetts Board of Retirement $ 656.00


Miscellaneous


J. L. Fleming, premiums on insurance $ 650.91


Whistle Bottling Co., water


7.00


New England Tel. & Tel Co., telephones


68.50


Brooks, Jordan & Graves, surveying and plans 49.30


Mt. Pleasant Spring Water Co., water


58.80


F. H. Garlick, trucking 27.25


C. L. Randall, district expenses, etc.


90.52


Richard A. O'Connell, tuning piano


5.00


Nelson E. Huntley, filling in diplomas 9,25


Mrs. James Lynch, rent of land for playground for school year ending June, 1927 25.00


George A. Norris, filing saws


5.70


William Penny, labor


3.00


Balfe Service Co., printing cards


7.50


H. L. Trull, stamps


3.50


A. E. Dyar, labor 33.00


Fred A. Church & Co., premium on policy


211.40


Mrs. E. P. Maclaren, taking school census


30.00


Bennett Bros. Co., labor and transportation 10.55


James Manley, labor 15.00


$ 1,311.18


School Nurse


Mrs. E. P. Maclaren, services $ 1,020.00


Mrs. E. P. Maclaren, transporting pupils to phy-


sician


35.00


-$ 1,055.00


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Town of Billerica


Medical Inspection


H. M. Larrabee, school physician $ 200.00


Total


$ 50,060.22


Appropriation


$ 50,380.00


Total Expenditures


50,060.22


$ 319.78


VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS


Appropriation


$ 1,000.00


Expenditures


City of Lowell, tuition $ 625.86


Mr. Cassetta, reimbursement for car tickets


12.50


-$ 638.36


Unexpended


$ 361.64


PUBLIC WELFARE


Appropriation


$ 4,000.00


Paid out for support of poor


3,913.27


Unexpended


$ 86.73


STATE AID


Appropriation


$ 400.00


Paid out for aid


$ 400.00


STATIONERY AND PRINTING $ 650.00


Appropriation


Expenditures


Edith A. Forestall, advertising $ 19.60


Wm. Speke & Co., printing


38.00


G. C. Prince & Son, supplies 16.40


Balfe Service Co., printing


43.75


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Balfe Service Co., printing town report


313.20


P. B. Murphy, dog book


2.50


Mrs. Harry C. Dawson, advertising


20.58


A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps and envelopes


47.87


Courier Citizen Newspaper Co., advertising


1.96


Dumas & Co., supplies 49.38


Hobbs & Warren, supplies


.97 $ 554.21


Unexpended


$ 95.79


SALARIES


Appropriation


$ 2,550.00


Expenditures


George McCoy, election officer $ 5.00


John E. Strickwald, election officer


5.00


Percy Haines, election officer


5.00


Austin French, election officer


5.00


John T. Gale, road commissioner for 1926-1927


200.00


Harry C. Dawson, town clerk


200.00


Eugene Patterson, town treasurer


350.00


Robert E. Gay, town auditor


350.00


Edward J. Walsh, road commissioner


21.45


Arthur Foster, school committee


75.00


Joseph W. Jordan, selectman, B. of P. W. and B. of H.


250.00


Irving F. French, selectman, B. of P. W. and B. of H. 300.00


Wm. H. Kelley, selectman, B. of P. W. and B. of H.


250.00


H. L. Trull, school committee


75.00


Mrs. May Larabee, school committee


75.00


Wm. I. Bailey, road commissioner


100.00


Harry C. Dawson, clerk, board of registrars


30.00


Philip M. Battles, registrar of voters 1927 25.00


25.00


E. H. King, board of registrars $ 2,346.45


Unexpended


$ 203.55


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INCIDENTALS


Appropriation


$ 1,200.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp., lighting band stand $ 9.00


Qua, Howard & Rogers, legal services 1926-1927


298.75


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones


268.56


Irving French carfares to Boston , Fred C. Church & Co., premium on treasurer's bond


70.88


Harry C. Dawson, recording births, deaths and marriages 87.50


Appleton Safe Deposit Vaults, rent


5.00


Director of Accounts, approval of notes


14.00


Dr. T. Laurin, reporting births


.75


Dr. M. A. Buck, reporting births


1.00


Allen Doane & Co., supplies


7.50


A. J. Fairgrieve, rent of P. O. box


1.05


A. J. Fairgrieve, town clerk's bond 2.50


L. Scott Roe, school signals 24.00


.50


Mrs. Albert Trull, rent of scale site 25.00


1.50


J. L. Fleming, irons for school signs


13.18


G. Gerald Eno, repairs to cemetery gate


4.00


Hugh Cameron, sealer of weights and measures 100.00 Tewksbury Cemetery Corp., care of town lot, tomb and old cemetery 15.00


George H. Brown, care of South Cemetery


19.00


Preambulating Tewksbury and Lowell line:


Irving F. French 5.00


Wm. H. Kelley 5.00


Joseph Jordan 5.00


John Gale, care of soldiers' graves 1927


25.00


Dr. Chas. L. Sweetser, reporting births


.50


Dr. D. T. Buzzell, reporting births


.25


Benjamin Buck, services as fish and game warden


50.00


E. N. Patterson, carfares to Lowell


8.00


Harry C. Dawson, Justice of Peace


10.00


Harry C. Dawson, killing and disposing of 31 dogs


31.00


Derby Electric Motors Co., lights for community tree 26.07


$ 1,136.49


Unexpended


$ 63.51


31


2.00


Dr. James F. Gaffney, reporting births


Frank Goodwin, delivering gate to So. Cemetery


BOARD OF HEALTH


Appropriation


$ 1,000.00


Expenditures


F. & E. Bailey & Co., supplies $ 17.75


Hobbs & Warren, permits


6.30


Dr. H. M. Larabee, professional services


240.00


Dr. R. W. Long, vaccinations


4.00


Middlesex County, care of Pearl Pease at Rutland


525.00 -$ 793.05


Unexpended


$ 206.95


MEMORIAL DAY


Appropriation


$ 225.00


Expenditures


Gustawe W. Everberg, orator $ 10.00


Lowell Brass Band


125.00


Butterfield Printing Co., programs


6.50


Esther Nichols, soloist


10.00


Bon Marche Dry Goods Co. flags ,


10.00


Ladies Aid Society, dinner


63.50


-_ $ 225.00


STREET LIGHTING


Appropriation


$


7,600.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp., street lights $ 7,356.17


Lowell Electric Light Corp., additional lights in- stalled


235.91


$ 7,592.08


Unexpended


$ 7.92


LIBRARY


Appropriation


$ 750.00


Dog Tax, 1926


630.89


-$ 1,380.89


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Expenditures


DeWolfe & Fiske Co., books $ 828.49


Kate Folsom, expenses in Boston 27.00


Alice L. King, asst. librarian


100.00


Abbie M. Blaisdell, librarian


175.00


Ephraim Hedstrom, asst. librarian


50.00


Maude B. Gray, magazine subscription


48.00


The Frontier Press, books


15.50


Edgar Smith, transporting books to outlying dis- tricts


91.00


$


1,334.99


Unexpended


$ 45.90


+


TOWN HALL


Appropriation


$ 4,000.00


Expenditures


E. N. Patterson, janitor $ 1,200.00


Fairgrieve Belting Co., belt


3.70


Lowell Electric Light Corp., electricity


204.66


Lowell Gas Light Co., gas


41.57


Charles Kittredge, stock and labor


10.20


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones


112.37


Commissioner of Public Safety, inspection boilers


10.00


Francis S. Whittet, repairing pump, etc.


8.00


F. W. Webb Mfg. Co., offset


2.50


Ropers Garage, repairs


1.00


Osterman Coal Co., coal


1,038.50


Robinson & Foster, repairs and tags for check room


45.25


John Seifer, repairing clocks


17.50


The Sani-Cross Co., disinfectant


4.50


Austin F. Callery, repairs


12.50


A. F. French & Co., supplies


27.90


M. E. Haines, repairs


2.50


J. M. Clancy, repairs


3.40


E. V. Bates & Co., repairs


3.00


Wm. P. Kelleher, electrical work


35.83


W. J. Bolton, painting town hall


806.95


of


:


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Fred C. Church, premium on policies


107.97


W. J. Robinson, labor 3.10


Bennett Bros., repairs 15.60


A. B. Moore, supplies


3.10


Fairgrieve & Co., supplies


3.45


Walter W. Coburn, tuning and repairing piano ... Arthur P. Knapp Inc., fire-escape on Legion building 120.00


4.00


Thompson Hardware Co., supplies


20.63


Derby Electric Motors Co., supplies 2.76


Burroughs Adding Machine Co., adding machine 122.50 -$ 3,994.94


Unexpended


$ 5.06


GENERAL


Central Savings Bank:


Paid notes nos. 43, 46, 50, 52, 53, 55 $ 87,000.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Refund of corporation tax


2,794.60


State tax


5,760.00


Repairs to state highways


1,079.91


County treasurer, county tax


5,023.48


County tax for support of tuberculosis patients


in Middlesex County


409.93


$102,067.92


MOTH ACCOUNT, JAN. 1, TO NOV. 30, 1927, INCLUSIVE


Balance Jan. 1, 1927 $ 1,480.27


Expenditures


Harris M. Briggs Jr., labor $ 537.50


George Sawyer, labor


20.00


Harris M. Briggs, labor


566.19


Chester E. Sweatt, labor


377.50


Frank Goodwin, trucking


3.00


Arthur Roper, repairs and supplies


15.99


P. J. Roux repairs


3.00


Lunt, Jillson Co., pump parts


8.30


A. B. Moore, supplies


32.69


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Middlesex Machine Co., parts for sprayer


1.32


General Chemical Co., supplies


285.02


Harry Boogusch, labor


86.00


John Purdy, labor


84.00


Louis Boogusch, labor


66.50


Tewksbury Garage, gasoline


5.50


William Speke, printing


8.75


Thomas Sawyer, double team


73.12


M. E. Haines, repairs


4.00


W. B. DeWolfe, lime sulphur


7.00


D. J. Williams, use of horse


55.00


Chandler Bros., use of horse


2.50


Charles D. Williams, use of horse


5.00


Charles Katrina, use of horse


21.25


Balance Jan. 1, 1927 +


$ 1,480.27


Charged to private work


865.88


2,346.15


Total expenditures


$ 2 269.13


Unexpended


$ 77.02


MOTH ACCOUNT DEC. 1, TO DEC. 31, 1927, INCLUSIVE Expenditures


Harris M. Briggs Jr., labor $ 104.00


Chester E. Sweatt, labor


104.00


Harris M. Briggs, labor


116.50


Acme Rubber Co., hose


31.50


-$ 356.00


TREE WARDEN


.


Appropriation


$ 150.00


Expenditures


Arthur Roper, use of grinder $ 1.00


G. A. Norris, filing saws


4.20


Louis Marion, filing saws


1.00


J. J. McManmon, 5 trees


15.00


A. B. Moore, supplies


13.25


$ 2,269.13


35


Osterman Coal Co., cement


9.00


William Speke, printing


5.00


Chester Sweatt, labor


40.00


Harris M. Briggs Jr., pruning trees


20.00


Harris M. Briggs, pruning trees


23.30


$ 131.75,


Unexpended


$ 18.25


INTEREST


Appropriation


$ 2,500.00


Central Savings Bank:


Interest on notes nos. 43, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55


$ 2,265.00


Unexpended


$ 235.00


POLICE


Appropriation


...


$ 1,700.00


Expenditures


City of Lowell, use of jail .$


17.75


Anthony G. Kelley, services and expenses


546.02


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones


65.77


A. J. Fairgrieve, supplies


1.00


Harry C. Dawson services


308.00


A. H. Jewell, services


295.50


Warren Bancroft, services


134.00


William Speke, printing


4.35


P. J. O'Neil, services


268.00


William I. Bailey, services


14.00


R. E. Sargent, services


37.00


-$ 1,691.39


Unexpended


$ 8.61


PARKS AND COMMONS


Appropriation $ 300.00


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....


Expenditures


A. B. Moore, supplies $ 14.00


A. P. Norris, labor and material 154.62


P. J. Roux, repairing band stand


2.25


Thompson Hardware Co., mower


16.00


E. V. Bates, sharpening mower


2.00


Harris M. Briggs, care of common


50.00


Lowell Fertilizer Co., dressing


42.00


Edith I. Norris, repairing flag


2.00


John Gale, care of flag 1927


17.13


Unpaid bills: John Gale, care of flag


7.87


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation + $ 2,500.00


Expenditures


A. S. Haines, chief, balance due for Dec. 1926 $ 74.05


A. S. Haines, chief


1,200.00


Lowell Electric Light Corp., electricity


50.00


Osterman Coal Co., coal


151.50


Bartlett & Dow Co., supplies 1.00


American Fire Equipment Co., supplies


105.96


No. Tewksbury Garage, repairs and supplies


105.30


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones


71.65


H. B. Treadwell, wheels for fire extinguishers


15.00


M. E. Haines, 2 windshields for fire trucks


25.00


C. B. Coburn Co., paint


29.16


A. B. Moore, supplies


15.00


Huntley's Lunch, lunches served at fires


15.95


Bennett Bros., parts for pump


2.06


Edward J. Walsh, repairing fire signal


6.25


W. I. Bailey, supplies


1.95


Carl R. Schmidt, gas


1.05


Larkin T. Chandler, tubes and gasoline


15.28


Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., premiums


161.00


F. H. Garlick, trucking and fighting fires 19.00


Combination Ladder Co., overhauling pump 20.25


Wilmington Greenhouses, wreaths for Wilbur Sheldon and Russell Pratt 25.00


S. M. Spencer Mfg. Co., supplies 12.12


Donovan Harness & Auto Supply Co., supplies


14.60


Daniel E. McQuade, supplies


.89 -$ 2,139.02


37


-- $


300.00


Labor at Fires


Arthur Tremblay


$ 36.20


F. H. Garlick


61.50


E. S. Haines


49.00


Harris M. Briggs


40.00


Chester E. Sweat


10.50


Harris M. Briggs Jr.


10.50


A. L. Felker


7.50


Edward J. Walsh


18.38


Arthur L. Marion


4.00


Wm. I. Bailey


22.00


Clifford Edgecomb


1.50


Wm. R. Millett


20.00


Lincoln Gerrish


13.32


James Bancroft


12.00


Charles E. Hazel


3.50


Jack Marsh


4.50


Edward J. O'Connell


2.00


Louis O'Connell


2.00


William O'Connell


2.00


George A. O'Connell


2.00


Arthur O'Connell


2.00


Leslie Chambers


2.50


George Gale


2.00


James W. Roberts


3.00


J. E. Chambers


1.50


Louis Marion


2.00


Roper's Garage


5.50


Harold Mills


16.50


$ 357.40


$ 2,496.42


Unexpended


$ 3.58


ASSESSORS


Appropriation


$ 1,650.00


Expenditures


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones $ 43.75


Buzzel King, services


577.50


James W. Miller, services


630.00


Albion Felker, services


91.00


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Assessors Auto Tax Service, book


5.00


The Daval Printing House, supplies 21.75


G. C. Prince & Son, supplies 3.48


Albion Felker, use of auto


90.00


A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps


2.00


Hobbs & Warren, books


7.16


Gertrude B. Sweeney, tax cards


93.92


Balfe Service Co., check list


60.00


-$ 1,625.56


Unexpended $ 24.44


TOWN HALL PAYMENTS


Appropriation


$


4,570.00


Expenditures


Central Savings Bank:


Interest on notes nos. 55, 56, 57, 58 $ 570.00


Paid note no. 55


4,000.00 -$ 4,570.00


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INSPECTION OF MEATS AND ANIMALS


Appropriation


$ 600.00


Expenditures


Hugh Cameron:


Balance due for 1926 $ 43.90


Inspection of slaughter houses


61.00


Inspection of animals


95.00


Use of auto


40.00


Releasing cattle coming into state


10.92


Thomas P. Sawyer:


Inspection of slaughter houses and expen-


ses in Boston


340.00


$


590.82


Unexpended


$ 9.18


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COLLECTION OF TAXES


Appropriation


$ 2,000.00 .....


Expenditures


James C. Marshall collector:


Commission $ 1,323.70


Recording deeds


83.70


Paid for book 1.00


Courier Citizen Newspaper Co., advertising


332.50


Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds: Recording deeds 98.80


Hobbs & Warren, blanks, etc.


14.75


Fred C. Church & Co., premium on collector's bond 96.00


Wm. Speke & Co., tax bills


26.55


A. H. Jewell, serving warrants for taxes


23.00 $ 2,000.00


Unpaid bills: James C. Marshall $ 54.14 ....


TAX TITLE ACCOUNT


James C. Marshall, collector, taxes sold to town $ 1,029.77


TRACTOR ENGINE AND SNOW-PLOW PAYMENTS


Appropriation $ 2,556.25


Expenditures


Central Savings Bank, paid note no. 42


$


2,500.00


Central Savings Bank, interest on note no. 42


56.25


-- $ 2,556.25


FOSTER SCHOOL LOAN


Appropriation $ 3,216.00


Expenditures


Central Savings Bank, interest on notes nos. 28 to 35 inclusive $ 816.00


Central Savings Bank, paid note no. 28


2,400.00


-$


3,216.00


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CUTTING BRUSH


Appropriation


$


1,000.00


Expenditures


Thompson Hardware Co., supplies $ 29.95


Patrick Goggin, labor


266.00


Harris M. Briggs, labor


240.69


Chester E. Sweat, labor


140.00


Thomas P. Sawyer, labor


14.50


Daniel Sheehan, labor


208.00


John C. Bennett, bush scythes


11.20


H. M. Briggs Jr., labor


88.00


+


$ 998.34


Unexpended


$ 1.66


DEMONSTRATION WORK IN AGRICULTURE


Appropriation .......


$ 150.00


Expenditures


Middlesex County Extension Service, county aid


to agriculture


$ 150.00


OVERLAY ACCOUNT


Edward J. Griffin, refund on 1927 real estate tax $ 5.80


Adolph Sumner, refund on 1927 taxes 145.00


John H. Mackay, refund on 1927 real estate tax. ...


8.70


159.50


CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS


Receipts


Interest from the Martha Shedd Fund $ 6.00


Jeremiah Kittredge Fund 3.00


,, Martha Page Fund 5.00


Louisa Bridge Fund 3.00


Peter Clark Fund 4.00 .


" Samuel Jacques Fund


3.00


$ 24.00


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Expenditures


Tewksbury Cemetery Corp .:


Care of the Thomas Bridge lot 1927 3.00


" Samuel Jacques lot 1927 3.00


" Jeremiah Kittredge lot 1927 3.00


George H. Brown:


Care of the Martha Shedd lot 1927 6.00


"


Martha Page lot 1927 5.00


" Peter Clark lot 1927 4.00


-$ 24.00


EXTENSION OF STREET LIGHTING


Appropriation $ 2,000.00


Expenditures


Lowell Electric Light Corp., poles and arc circuits on Pinnacle, South, Ballard and Shawsheen Streets $ 2.000.00 ,


CHANDLER'S CORNER SIGNAL


Appropriation $ 200.00


Expenditures


Everett S. Haines, erecting signal at Chandler and Main St. $ 2.00


Edward J. Walsh, erecting signal at Chandler and Main St. 2.00


Carpenter Mfg. Co., overhead traffic signal


70.77


American Gas Accumulator Co., red reflectors and posts


100.00


Boston & Maine R. R., freight


.76


Niles Machine Co., caution sign


7.00 $ 182.53


Unexpended


$ 17.47


SUMMARY


Highways


$ 17,400.00


Highways, Section 31, Chapter 44 355.68


2,500.00


Cinders


Oil and Other Binder


2,992.88


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Culvert on East St.


497.20


Road Scraper and Scarifier


996.76


Schools


50,060.22


Vocational Schools


638.36


Insane and Poor


3,913.27


State Aid


400.00


Stationery and Printing


554.21


Salaries


2,346.45


Incidentals


1,136.49


Board of Health


793.05


Memorial Day


225.00


Street Lighting


7,592.08


Library


1,334.99


Town Hall


3,994.94


General


102,067.92


Moth Account, Jan. 1 to Nov. 30 1927, inclusive


2,269.13


Moth Account, Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, inclusive


356.00


Tree Warden


131.75


Interest


2,265.00


Police


1,691.39


Parks and Commons


300.00


Fire Department


2,496.42


Assessors


1,625.56


Town Hall Payments


4,570.00


Inspection of Meats and Animals


590.82


Collection of Taxes


2,000.00


Tax Title Account


1,029.77


Tractor Engine and Snow-Plow Payments


2,556.25


Foster School Loan


3,216.00


Cutting Brush


998.34


Demonstration Work in Agriculture


150.00


Overlay Account


159.50


Cemetery Trust Funds


24.00


Extension of Street Lighting


2,000.00


Chandler's Corner Signal


182.53


Total expense


$228,411.96


Cash on hand $ 234.31


Cash in bank subject to check


5,997.70


6,232.01


$234,643.97


Treasurer's receipts


$234,643.97


Unpaid bills .$ 62.01


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TRUST FUNDS


Condition of funds, January 1, 1928;


Foster School Fund $ 1.110.41


Surplus War Bonus Fund 1,186.62


Samuel Jacques Fund 110.05


Ebenezer Page Fund 321.80


Jeremiah Kittredge Fund


110.05


Peter G. Clark


115.07


Louisa Bridge


141.50


Martha Shedd


490.88


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 Dec. 31, 1927 and to the best of my knowledge they are correct, with proper vouchers on file, and $6,232.01 in the treasury.


ROBERT E. GAY,


Town Auditor.


The above named Robert E. Gay appeared before me on this sev- enteenth day of January, 1928 and made oath that the foregoing statement was correct.


THOMAS F. FLYNN, Justice of the Peace.


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TREASURER'S REPORT


Dr.


Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1927 $ 9,783.17


Loans in anticipation of revenue, Central Savings


Bank, of Lowell, Mass. $ 92,000.00


$101,783.17


+ Taxes


James C. Marshall:


On 1923 Tax Account $ 23.41


On 1924 Tax Account


1,393.09


On 1925 Tax Account 9,429.55


On 1926 Tax Account


21,172.41


On 1927 Tax Account


63,987.55


Tax sales redemptions


360.73


$ 96 366.74


Schools


State Treasurer Mass. School Fund 1926 $ 709.18


U. S. Treasurer interest on Bonds 38.25


State Treasurer on Vocational School


544.49


State Treasurer acct. School Supervision


583.34


State Treasurer High School Tuition


4,127.21


State Treasurer High School Transportation


3,861.40


-$ 9,863.87


Highways


State Treasurer Div. of Highways


6,200.00


James O'Connell, for manure


6.00


Mrs. Grace Toothaker, for manure


6.00


Herman Pfeiffer, for manure


6.00


Charles Williams, for manure


10.00


Eugene N. Patterson, for manure


6.00


Fred Worcester, damage to guard rail


25.10


6,259.10


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Moth


State Treasurer, account of moth supervision $ 86.99 D. Kalem, Arsenic of Lead 3.75


George Labonte, Arsenic of Lead 1.50


Howard Foster, spraying


5.50


Mrs. Farrell, Arsenic of lead 1.50


J. E. Streckwald, Arsenic of lead 3.00


Mrs. Morgan, Arsenic of lead


.45


Daniel Mace, Arsenic of lead .60


L. E. Small, spraying 11.28


-$ 114.57


Public Library


County Treasurer Dog Tax 1926 $ 630.89


-$ 630.89


-


Interest


Interest on Bank Deposits $ 139.53


139.53


Police


Lowell District Court $ 95.00


Harry C. Dawson License Fees


194.00


289.00


Board of Public Welfare


State Treasurer account of mothers' aid $ 544.49


City of Lowell account of mothers' aid 500.00


-$ 1,044.49


Assessors


For Information $ 1.00


1.00


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Town Hall


Miss J. M. Ockington $ 75.00


Ladies Aid Society


46.00


Holy Name Society


45.00


Wamesit Lodge A. F. & A. M.


90.00


M. S. I. Alumni


25.00


Winter Club


5.00


American Legion


35.00


John Cummings


10.00


Quinn and Ryan


25.00


Blanche Perron


45.00


Miss Commee


5.00


406.00


Miscellaneous


State Treasurer:


Corporation Tax Public Service $ 2,294.51


Corporation Tax Business


1,237.45


Reinbursement on State Land


2,500.43


Street Railway Tax


845.87


Veterans Exemptions


21.14


National Bank Tax


25.01


Director of Standards


20.00


Sealer's Receipts


27.53


Use of telephone:


Irving F. French


1.05


W. H. Kelley


1.75


J. K. Chandler


4.75


H. L. Trull


27.90


Buzzell King


6.80


Robert E. Gay


2.01


Harry C. Dawson


7.50


E. N. Patterson


5.75


Collected at Town Hall


2.20


Albert Katherina, Adv. Filling Station


1.96


- $ 7,033.61


Income Tax


State Treasurer :


Income Tax 1925


$ 96.00


Income Tax 1926


480.00


Income Tax 1926


240.00


Income Tax 1927


9,872.00


-$ 10,688.00


:


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Trust Fund


From


Jeremiah Kittredge Fund $ 3.00


Samuel Jacques Fund 3.00


Ebenezer Page Fund 5.00


Thomas Bridge Fund 3.00


Martha Shedd Fund


6.00


Peter Clark Fund


4.00


-$ 24.00


Total money received


$234,643.97


Credit


Paid approved bills and charged to the following accounts:


Highways


$ 17,400.00


Schools


50,060.22


Board of Public Welfare


3,913.27


State and Military Aid


400.00


Stationery and Printing


554.21


Salaries


2,346.45


Incidentals


1,136.49


Board of Health


793.05


Memorial Day


225.00


Street Lighting


7,592.08


Public Library


1,334.99


Town Hall


3,994.94


General


102,067.92


Moth 1927


2,625.13


Tree Warden


131.75


Interest


2,265.00


Police


1,691.39


Parks and Commons


300.00


Fire Department


2,496.42


Assessors


1,625.56


Town Hall Payments


4,570.00


Inspection of Meat and Animals


590.82


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Collector of Taxes


2,000.00


Vocational School


638.36


Tax Title


1,029.77


Foster School Loan


3,216.00


Purchase of Tractor and Plow


2,556.25


Road Scraper and Scarifier


996.76


Demonstration in Agriculture


150.00


Cutting Brush


998.34


Cinders


2,500.00


Oil and other Binders


2,992.88


Culvert on East Street


497.20


Assessors Overlaying


159.50


Trust Fund


24.00


Street Lighting Extensions


2,000.00


Section 31, Chapter 44


355.68


Chandler Corner Signal


182.53


Total money paid out


$228,411.96


Total money received


$234,643.97


Total money paid out


228,411.96


Cash on hand $ 6,232.01


Assets


Outstanding Taxes uncollected James C. Marshall $ 40,762.42


Cash on hand


6,232.01


Due from Div. Highways Public Works


200.00


Due on account of Public Welfare


653.33


-$ 47,847.76


Liabilities


Town Hall Loan (two notes) $ 8,000.00


Foster School Loan


16,800.00


Note due April 1st


15,000.00


Note due July 12th


15,000.00


Note due December 31st


15,000.00


$ 69,800.00


Assets


47,847.76


Balance against Town


$ 21,952.24


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Financial Condition of the Town for the past Ten Years


Tax Rate


1919 Balance in favor of Town Jan. 1st. $ 19,055.81


$23.00


1920 Balance in favor of Town Jan. 1st.


792.19


27.00


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


Respectfully submitted,


EUGENE N. PATTERSON,


Town Treasurer.


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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT 1923 Account


Outstanding January 8, 1927 Cash collected


$ 14.97


14.97


Interest collected


4.78


1924 Account


Outstanding January 8, 1927


$ 1,416.67


Abatements


- 41.28


Cash collected


1,272.70


Interest collected


120.39


Outstanding January 7, 1928


102.69


,1925 Account


Outstanding January 8, 1927


$ 9,092.37


Abatements


31.50


Cash collected


8,596.39


Interested collected


833.16


Outstanding January 7, 1928


464.48


1926 Account


Outstanding January 8, 1927 $ 30,348.05


Abatements


...


29.45


Cash collected


20,291.03


Interest collected


881.38


Outstanding January 7, 1928


10,027.57


1927 Account


Amount of Warrants


$ 94,139.73


Abatements


50.60


Cash collected


63,921.45


Interest collected


66.11


Outstanding January 7, 1928


30,167.68


Paid Eugene N. Patterson, Treasurer


Tax Redemptions


$ 77.46


Paid Eugene N. Patterson, Treasurer




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