Town of Tewksbury annual report 1933-1938, Part 40

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1933
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 980


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815.67


Outstanding Taxes


57,175.40


Cash on Hand


40,963.00


$121,595.52


Liabilities


High School Loan, Notes 137 to 177 inc $ 41,000.00


Additional High School Loan, Notes 189-191 3,000.00


Note No. 213 due Feb. 21, 1939 25,000.00


Note No. 214 due Feb. 21 1939


10,000.00


Note No. 217 due Dec. 16, 1939


20,000.00


Note No. 218 due May 16, 1939


17,000.00


$116,000.00


Total Assets


$121,595.52


Total Liabilities


116,000.00


$ 5,595.52


66


Financial condition of the Town in the last ten years.


Tax Rate


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


24.00


1932 Balance in favor of the Town Jan 1st


13,201.94


24.00


1933 Balance in favor of the Town Jan. 1st


18,201.94


24.00


1934 Balance in favor of the Town Jan. 1st


10,283.39


30.00


1935 Balance in favor of the Town Jan. 1st


4,256.33


29.60


1936 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st


40,363.11


33.30


1937 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st


26,172.22


33.40


1938 Balance against the Town Jan. 1st


3,502.38


32.00


1939 Balance in favor of the Town Jan. 1st


5,595.52


Tax Titles held by the Town December 31, 1938


$ 16,007.52


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE A. MARSHALL


Town Treasurer.


67


TAX COLLECTORS REPORT


1930 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to me:


Property taxes


$ 26.60


Taxes added to tax title in error


6.62


Tax Titles disclaimed 1938


8.82


42.04 $


42.04


Taxes 1930 previously reported as Tax Title


Redemptions by Treasurer


26.60


Taxes Abated


15.44


42.04 $


42.04


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


1931 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to me:


Property Taxes $ 52.80


1931 taxes added to Tax Title in error


5.40


Tax Titles disclaimed in 1938


7.20


65.40


65.40


1931 taxes reported as Tax Title redemptions by Treas.


27.92


Warrant in excess of list


5.68


Credited on Tax Titles


16.80


Taxes abated


15.00


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


65.40


65.40


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


none


1932 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to me:


$ 2.40


1932 Taxes added to Tax Title in error


5.40


7.80 $


7.80


1932 Taxes abated


7.80 $


7.80


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


none


Property Taxes


none


68


1933 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to me:


Property Taxes


$ 7.44


1933 Taxes added to Tax Title in error


5.58


Disclaimed in 1938


39.68


52.70 $


52.70


1933 Taxes collected


$


39.68


Interest collected


.32


Abated


5.58


$ 45.58 $


45.58


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


$


7.44


1934 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


me:


Property Taxes


$ 325.30


1934 Taxes added to Tax Title in error


6.00


Disclaimed in 1938


48.00


$ 379.30 $


379.30


1934 Taxes Collected


116.20


Interest Collected


36.27


Added to Tax Titles


50.25


Abated


182.90


385.62 $


385.62


Cash Collection charged to R. W. Barron


1.45


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


28.50


1935 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


me:


Property Taxes


$ 370.75


1935 Taxes added to Tax Title in error


5.92


Disclaimed in 1938


41.44


418.11 $


418.11


1935 Taxes Collected


166.94


Added to Tax Titles


42.30


69


Interest collected Cost and charges Charged to R. W. Barron


38.26


7.00


54.44


Abated


126.92


435.86 $


435.86


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


$ 27.51


1936 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to me:


Property Taxes as per Warrant


$ 14,459.03


List in excess of warrant


85.06


1936 Taxes added to Tax Title in error


6.66


Overpayment by Collector to be refunded


50.00


Disclaimed during 1938


46.62


$ 14,647.37 $ 14.647.37


1936 Taxes collected


$ 10,740.58


Interest collected


967.26


Costs and charges


57.05


Added to Tax Titles


1.370.83


Taxes reported as int 1936


4.76


Charged to P .. W. Barron


49.07


Abated


.... 414.66


Balance Outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


1937 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


me:


Property Tax


$ 33,653.60


Abatements cancelled


13.36


1937 taxes added to tax title in error


6.68


$ 33,673.64 $ 33,673.64


1937 Taxes Collected


$ 15,283.52


Interest collected


522.76


Costs and Charges


38.15


Added to Tax Titles


1,365.46


$ 13,604.21 $ 13,604.21 $ 2,067.47


70


Reported in 1937 as Motor vehicle


8.35


Charged to R. W. Barron


5.00


Abated


466.39


$ 17,669.63 $ 17,669.63


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


$ 16,564.92


1938 Account


Warrants issued me during 1938


$148,693.47 $148,693.47


1938 Taxes collected


$109,997.26


Interest collected


39.01


Costs and Charges


43.05


Added to Tax Titles


2,088.48


Abated


599.04


$113,766.84 $113,766.84


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


$ 35,008.69


1933 Account Poll Taxes


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


me


$ 4.00 $


4.00


1933 Poll Taxes abated


$


4.00 $


4.00


Balance outstanding Jan 1, 1939


none


1934 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


me


$


150.50 $


150.50


Charged to R. W. Barron


$


2.00


1934 Poll Taxes collected


26.00


Abated


24.00


$ 52.00 $


52.00


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


$ 98.50


1935 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


$ 146.00 $


146.00


Charged to R. W. Barron


$


2.00


1935 Poll Taxes collected


14.00


Abated


12.00


$ 28.00 $


28.00


$ 118.00


me


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


71


1936 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


me


$


334.00 $ 334.00


Charged to R. W. Barron


$


2.00


Collected 1936 Poll Taxes


94.00


Abated


36.00


$ 132.00 $


132.00


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939 $ 202.00


1937 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


me


$


470.00 $


470.00


Charged to R. W. Barron


$


2.00


1937 Taxes collected


194.00


Abated


12.00


$ 208.00 $


208.00


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


$ 262.00


1938 Account


Warrants during 1938


$ 1,832.00 $ 1,932.00


1938 Poll Taxes collected


$ 1,268.00 $


1,268.00


Abated


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


14.00 $ 650.00


1933 Old Age Assistance Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to me


$ 2.00 $ . 2.00


Abated during 1938


2.00


2.00


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


none


1931 Moth Assessment Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


me


$ 10.56 $ 10.56


Outstanding Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $ 10.56 $ 10.56


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1934 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


me


$ 350.08 $ 350.08


Charged to R. W. Barron


$


2.00


1934 Excise Taxes collected


39.74


Costs and Charges


4.90


Abated during 1938


99.67


Outstanding Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $ 146.31 $


146.31


$ 208.67


72


1935 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to


me


$ 388.89 $ 388.89


1935 Excise Taxes Collected


$


71.62


Abated during 1938


53.48


$ 125.10 $


125.10


Outstanding Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $ 263.79


1936 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to me


$ 925.56 $


925.56


1936 Taxes collected


$


338.88


Charged to R. W. Barron


23.91


Abated during 1938


75.25


Outstanding Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $ 438.04 $


438.04


$ 487.52


1937 Account


Outstanding Feb. 17, 1938 and recommitted to me


$


1,295.27 $ 1,295.27


1937 Taxes collected


$ 614.75


Abated during 1938


25.97


$ 640.72 $


640.72


Balance Outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


$ 654.55


1938 Account


Warrants issued 1938


$ 5,422.38 $ 5,422.38


1938 Excise Taxes collected


$ 4,810.96


Abated during 1938


246.64


$ 5,057.60 $ 5,057.60


Balance Outstanding Jan. 1, 1939


$ 364.78


Cash collected during 1938 and turned over to Treasurer


$145,570.16


Amount collected during 1938 by Tax Taking


and Tax Titles


$ 5,934.12


Total amount of collection during 1938


$151,504.28


Respectfully submitted


HARRY C. DAWSON


Collector of Taxes.


73


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPRAISERS


Moth and Tree Warden Departments


January 1, 1939


$ 1,218.20


January 1, 1938


1,145.35


Net Gain .72.85


Highway Department


January 1, 1938


$ 11,275.00


January 1, 1939


9,437.35


Net Loss


1,837.65


WPA Property


I Dodge Truck (1930)


$ 150.00


1 Chevrolet Truck (1933)


200.00


1 Ford Truck (1931)


100.00


Sewing Machines and equipment


238.50


Wheelbarrows


12.00


Axes, shovels, miscellaneous tools


175.00


Office equipment, forms, etc


35.00


Respectfully Sumbitted


IRVING F. FRENCH EVERETT H. KING HERBERT L. TRULL


Appraisers.


74


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 1938 from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1938.


Number of sides of Beef inspected 716


Number of Calves inspected 497


Number of Hogs inspected 728


Number of Sheep inspected


77


Cattle condemned.


Number of sides of Beef condemned 4


Number of Head condemned 6


Number of Sets of Lungs condemned


4


Number of Livers condemned


10


Swine condemned.


Number of Swine condemned 7


Number of Heads condemned 9


Number of Sets of Lungs condemned


7


Number of Livers condemned


7


Calves condemned


Number of Veals condemned


31


Number of Sheep condemned


5


Respectfully Submitted


ASAHEL H. JEWELL, Inspector of Meats and Provisions.


75


REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


A total of 66 persons were aided during the year 1938. Active as of December 31, 1938 there were 58 cases. Of the amount expended for Old Age Assistance, approximately one-half is financed by Federal Grants, which are received monthly during the year. One-third of the total expense is later reimbursed by the state, but this amount goes into the general treasury, and cannot be applied to finance the 1939 ex- penses.


The same condition applies in this department as applies to Aid to Dependent Children division, the Works Progress Administration authorities are insisting that those men eligible for Old Age Assistance, give up their WPA employment and apply for Old Age Assistance. There are five cases at the present time who will in all probability make application very shortly.


Our present load of cases has been rather staple for the last four or five months. The turnover has been greater than in past years new cases coming on and old cases dropping off. Our total number of cases has not increased since the first of August.


As these expenses are determined by the number of applications, it is impossible to give more than an estimate as to the cost of operat- ing during the year 1939. To the best of our belief it would be necessary for the Town to raise the sum of $11,500 as our share of this expense; but the many bills now before the Legislature amending the present law may seriously increase this amount.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Balance carried forward from 1937 $ 255.04


Appropriations for 1938 8,500.00


Appropriated from Surplus Balances 1,200.00


Federal Grants Received


8,598.53


Total Funds Available $ 18,553.57 Expended per Auditor's Report 18,504.78


Balance to be carried forward to 1939 48.79


76


Reimbursements received by the Department:


Town of Wilmington $ 70.67


Town of Chelmsford


12.50


Town of Winthrop


90.00


Town of Stoneham


13.34


Town of Dracut


50.00


City of Lowell


69.58


City of Somerville


13.75


Totals received from Cities & Towns $ 319.84


Received from the Commonwealth 5,026.05


Total reimbursements


$ 5,345.89


There is due from the following sources:


City of Boston


$ 35.00


City of Everett


18.33


Total due from Cities and Towns


$ 53.33


Estimated from the Commonwealth


4,378.28


Total estimated $ 4,431.61


Respectfully submitted,


EVERETT H. KING


Chairman.


77


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


In common with all the towns in this neighborhood, the welfare burden during the first half of the year of 1938, was extremely heavy, probably more so than at any time in the Town's history. The work- ings of the Unemployment Compensation Commission did not seem to relieve the burden. This was partly due to the provisions in the law prohibiting the commission from informing the local Boards of Public Welfare the status of the cases. This has been corrected during the year by the Legislature, and most likely the results will be more satisfactory from this time on.


The burden has been lighter since the first of July. At the present time we are carrying less cases than in December of 1937. Owing to the fact that in all probability there will be considerable work upon Route 38 this year, it is hoped that those able to do outdoor manual work will be employed.


There is a drive, on the part of Works Progress Administration officials to eliminate from Works projects, those who are entitled and eligible for other forms of relief. This may have a serious effect on Mother's Aid and Old Age cases, but should not affect general welfare assistance. Any general curtailment of WPA projects at the end of 1939 would make a radical revision of these figures necessary.


Following is a recapitulation of the families and persons repre- sented, aided by the Welfare Department of this town for the year 1938:


1938:


Families


Persons


Town settled cases aided in Tewksbury


56


194


Town settled cases aided by other cities and towns


...


13


42


Aided in Tewksbury, settled elsewhere


48


168


Hospitalization, members of above families


14


Hospitalization, cases receiving no other relief


9


Total


126


418


78


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Appropriation


$ 12,500.00


Appropriated from Surplus Balances 4,000.00


Total available $ 16,500.00


Expended for Direct Relief $ 13,244.88


Expended for Hospital, Medical, Dental, Burial, Optical


3,149.66


Total expended


$ 16,394.54


Balance


105.46 Received as Reimbursement for aid granted to cases with Settle- ment elsewhere:


Town of Chelmsford $ 132.00


Town of North Andover


212.00


Town of Wilmington


273.38


Town of Randolph


148.13


Town of Andover


12.00


Town of Lexington


15.00


Town of Dracut


172.81


Town of Billerica


158.25


City of Chelsea


189.12


City of Malden


99.97


City of Lowell


487.09


City of Revere


536.00


City of Somerville


752.55


City of Waltham


98.75


Total from Cities and Towns


$ 3,251.05


Refunds from Individuals


19.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


2,309.58


Total reimbursement $ 5,579.63


There is due from the following sources:


Town of North Andover $ 108.00


Town of Wilmington


207.81


Town of Billerica


104.00


Town of Dracut


5.00


Town of Lexington


3.00


City of Boston


553.80


City of Chesea


20.80


City of Everett


69.50


79


City of Malden


372.20


City of Lowell


119.10


City of Somerville


8.00


City of Medford


331.60


Total due from Cities and Towns


$ 1,882.81


Estimated from the Commonwealth


2,031.11


Total due from all sources $ 3,913.92


The total cost to the Town of all forms of relief, has been $29,700.00, we have succeeded in collecting from various sources $13,712.25, mak- ing the total cost of Aid to Dependent Children, Old Age Assistance and General Welfare, $15,987.75.


Respectfully submitted,


EVERETT H. KING


IRVING F. FRENCH


BERNARD H. GREENE


Board of Public Welfare.


80


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


The act is designed for the care of children who are supported in the homes of relatives. To this the Federal Government contributes and the State makes reimbursement for part of the expenses, although the town bears approximately fifty per cent of the total cost.


Unfortunately, the settlement law does not apply and in our partic- ular case, this penalizes the department to some extent.


The recent rule from Works Progress Administration authorities regarding the employment of women eligible for Aid to Dependent Children is going to increase the burden rather extensively. It seems probable, that we will have four or five new cases as a direct result of this ruling. Our average case costs in the neighborhood of $50 month- ly. It can be seen that a rather substantial increase in this appropria- tion will have to be made.


A total of nine families representing twenty-six children have been aided during the year.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Appropriation $ 2,500.00


Appropriated from Surplus Balances 1,000.00


Federal Grants received


1,346.67


Total funds available


$ 4,846.67


Expended as per Auditor's Report 4,718.00


Balance of appropriation


(not to be carried forward)


128.67


Reimbursement received from the Commonwealth $ 2,786.73


Anticipated reimbursement due from the Commonwealth 815.67


Respectfully submitted,


EVERETT H. KING IRVING F. FRENCH


BERNARD H. GREENE


Board of Public Welfare.


81


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Tewsbury:


Gentlemen:


Following is the report of the Inspector of Animals from January 1. 1938 to December 31, 1938.


Cows inspected 925


Young Cattle inspected


160


Bulls inspected


23


Sheep inspected


1


Hogs inspected


1238


Goats inspected


6


Stables inspected


84


I have released for immediate slaughter, 80 head of Cattle and 10 Calves.


For dairy purposes 75 head of Cattle and 6 Dogs were quarantined for rabies and released at the end of 14 days, one Dog head sent to Harvard University School.


I have inspected 5 Barns after state and federal supervision.


Respectfully Submitted


ASAHEL H. JEWELL


Inspector of Animals


82


REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


During the summer the Commons were mowed and raked-edges and walks recut. The watering trough has been returned to the Com- mon. It will not be put in a permanent setting until the grade and bounds of the new road are ascertained. A bubbling fountain could be installed easily in this trough.


In the summer the Flag pole was struck by lightning and the top- most badly shattered and should be replaced.


Owing to the raising of grade on Pleasant Street the southerly end of the Common should be graded and raised eight inches and a curb installed on the west side.


Six beautiful trees were felled in the September storm and have been replaced.


We would recommend an appropriation of $500.00 and the unex- pended balance.


Yours respectfully


THOMAS W. McAUSLAND HARRIS M. BRIGGS


Park Commissioners


83


TOWN OF TEWKSBURY


JURY LIST, 1939


ACKLES, R. WALTER Assembler


AMIOT, LOUIS H. Milk Operator


ANDERSON, RALPH A. Milk Dealer


BATTLES, C. ABBOTT Farmer


BLAKE, GEORGE E. Mechanic


BERUBE, LOUIS O.


Agent


BONUGLI, LEO M.


Merchant


BRIGGS, HARRIS M.


Moth Supt.


BUCHANAN, MALCOLM D.


Poultryman


CARTER, WILLIAM I.


Florist


CAMERON, DUNCAN,


Milk Dealer


COLLINS, JAMES


Velvet finisher


COLLINS, LESLIE


Laborer


DEWING, WILLIAM H.


Carpenter


DUGAU, FRED A.


Weaver


FAIRBROTHER, HERBERT A. Supervisor


FARWELL, WALLACE A. .Carpenter


FRENCH, JESSE J.


Farmer


GARLICK, FRED H.


Truck Driver


GOODWIN, WALTER E. Salesman


GREENE, BERNARD H. Engineer


GRAY, GUY B. Clerk


HACKER, CHARLES F. Porter


HEIDENRICH, CARL


Milk Dealer


HOULIHAN, JEREMIAH


Laborer KASZETTA, ADAM


Mill hand


KELLEY, ANTHONY G.


Watchman


KELLEY, JOHN H.


Railroad Operator


KING, EVERETT H. .Farmer


84


JOHNSON, NILS A. Farmer


McPHAIL, LAUCHIE Laborer


MOORE, ADOLPH B. Storekeeper


OLSON, ELMER


Tinsmith


REID, ROBERT E. Poultryman


SMITH, EDWARD H. Florist


STAVELY, ROBERT


Janitor


SHEEHAN, JAMES D. Farmer


STRECKWALD, J. ELMER


Florist


TEAL, IRVING Foreman


TRULL, JOHN A.


Farmer


WILLIAMS, CHARLES D. Market Gardener


IRVING F. FRENCH


EVERETT H. KING


HERBERT L. TRULL


Selectmen of Tewksbury.


85


REPORT OF THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


As Supt. for the suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths, I submit the following:


The Gypsy Moths show a heavy increase. The North section from the Merrimack River to Pinnacle Street is very badly infested. During the caterpillar season in the summer of '38 about 400 acres of wood- land trees were defoliated. In the winter of 1937 and 1938, 178,000 egg clusters were treated with Creosote by a W. P. A. scouting crew.


In the summer of '38 a large number of very fine parasites (Calas- oma Beetle) were noticed in the North section. These parasites hiber- nate during the winter in the ground about 18 inches. A great many times they are destroyed by the freezing of ground below their homes. With the protection of heavy covering of fallen leaves it is hoped they will be more plentiful in '39. They will help greatly in checking the Gypsy Moth.


Another project started December 22, 1938 has averaged about 6,000 nests per day. All street trees were sprayed during the feeding season, roads bordering bad infestations were sprayed twice. Tent cater- pillars were very numerous but the treating of nests with creosote dur- ing May and a thorough spraying in June kept them in check.


The Elm Leaf Beetle were also very plentiful and all Elms were sprayed at least once and many twice. Have not found any Brown Tail Moths.


Extensive spraying should be done this coming summer and creo- soting of nests.


I would recommend the appropriating of the full liability for 1939.


Yours respectfully,


HARRIS M. BRIGGS


Moth Superintendent.


86


REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN


-


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


As Tree Warden I submit the following report:


After the spraying season a brush cutting crew was started and brush was cut on about one-half the streets when the hurricane struck on Sept. 21. Since then our work has been confined to the removal of dangerous trees and stumps. Never in the history of our town has anything so sudden and terrible hit our trees. Thousands were blown down and uprooted in our woodlands and now lay as mute evidence of what a hurricane really is.


500 street trees were also destroyed. 61 trees were removed from roofs of houses, 48 were erected, reset and guyed. One of these trees was 75 foot in height with 32 inch trunk.


It is hoped they will live as the foliage was nearly off and the trees in a dormant condition. The pulling and removal of stumps had to be discontinued owing to the freezing of the ground. Up to this time about 350 stumps have been pulled.


Through the kindness of H. Louis Farmer and Miss Harriet Lee, who donated 6 to 10 foot seedling Rock Maple and Beech trees, about 50 have been planted.


Pruning should be done on all street trees as there are many stubs and hanging limbs to remove-also a thorough cutting of brush on all streets. I would recommend an appropriation of $1500.00.


Yours respectfully,


HARRIS M. BRIGGS


Tree Warden.


87


REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


To the Hon. Selectmen of Tewksbury:


Gentlemen:


The following is the report of the Sealer of Weights & Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1938.


Scales


Platform over 10,000 lbs


3


Platform 100-5000 1bs


9


Counter under 100 1bs


9


Beam under 100 1bs


1


Spring 100 to 5000 1bs


2


Spring under 100 1bs


17


Computing 100 to 5000 1bs


1


Computing under 100 1bs


4


Avordupois Weights


28


Liquid Measures


3


Gasoline Pumps


7


Stops on Pumps


35


Gasoline Meter Systems


16


Kerosine Pumps


3


Stops on Pumps


11


Fees collected and turned over to Town Treasurer $29.85.


Respectfully


D. J. CAMERON


88


REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


As Chief of the Fire Department, I herewith submit the following report:


Totals number of fires attended


116


Forest Fires


39


Grass Fires


35


Building Fires


18


Chimney Fires


5


Automobile Fires


6


Out of Town Fires


6


False Alarms


7


Emergency Call (drowning at Shawsheen River)


1


Total value on buildings and contents: Twenty seven thousand three hundred and fifty dollars ($27,350). Damage: Twenty thousand eight hundred and seventy five dollars ($20,875). Insurance paid: Nine- teen thousand three hundred and seventy five dollars ($19,375).


Laid 4,050 feet of 21/2 inch hose, 6700 feet of 11/2 inch hose, 11,000 feet of 1 inch hose. Used 20 extinguishers and 254 Indian Cans.


Raised 300 feet of ladders and traveled 448 miles to fires.


Personal property and real estate of the department, thirty-two thousand, five hundred dollars ($32,500).


Yours respectfully,


ALDEN S. HAINES


Chief of Fire Department.


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TABLE OF ESTIMATES FOR 1939


Street Lighting


$ 5,650.00


Incidentals


1,000.00


Highways


16,000.00


Schools


57,530.00


Library (Dog Tax)


1,250.00


Police


6,000.00


Stationery and Printing


1,000.00


Board of Health


1,800.00


Park Commission


500.00


Tree Warden


1,500.00


Department of Public Welfare


14,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children (Plus Federal Grants)


4,500.00


Bureau of Old Age Assistance (Plus Federal Grants)


11,000.00


Fire Department


5,000.00


Town Hall


4,000.00


Assessors


2,300.00


Vocational School


1,000.00


Inspection of Meats and Animals


650.00


Aid, State and Military


2,500.00


Interest on Loans


750.00


Collection of Taxes


1,200.00


Municipal Insurance


1,500.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


250.00


Dog Officer


200.00


Maintenance, Legion Headquarters


125.00


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths


1,845.76


Salary Account


Auditor


$ 500.00


Town Clerk (exclusive of fees)


750.00


Tax Collector


1,500.00


Selectmen


800.00


Election Officers


50.00


School Committee


225.00


Road Commissioners


300.00


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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TEWKSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY


The trustees of the Public Library submit the following report:


Details of expenditures will be found in the report of the auditor.


Regular monthly meetings have been held with the exception of July and August.


A committee consisting of Mr. Edgar Smith, Mr. Harold Patten and Mr. Harry Priestly was appointed in February to carry out an accepted project of rearranging the library in order that more books be accommodated. Space was gained for an additional 1200 books.


The change is a much needed one and is most gratifying to the patrons.


The trustees take this opportunity of thanking Mrs. Winifred Col- bath, Miss Abbie M. Blaisdell, the Board of Selectmen, Mr. George James and the Welfare Department for their helpful cooperation in making this transition.


The report of the librarian shows that 524 books have been added and that the circulation of both books and magazines is constantly increasing.




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