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1,500.00
Department of Public Welfare
10,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children (Plus Federal Grants)
4,500.00
Bureau of Old Age Assistance (Plus Federal Grants)
13,000.00
Fire Department
7,000.00
Town Hall
3,500.00
Assessors
3,000.00
Vocational School
1,500.00
Inspection of Meats and Animals
700.00
Aid, State and Military
2,000.00
Interest on Loans
800.00
Collection of Taxes
1,000.00
Municipal Insurance
1,500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
225.00
Dog Officer
200.00
Maintenance, Legion Headquarters
125.00
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
1.500.00
Board of Registrars
750.00
150,391.
SALARY ACCOUNT
Auditor
$ 700.00
Town Clerk (exclusive of fees) Loun (40) 750.00
Tax Collector
1,850.00
Selectmen
1,100.00
Election Officers
100.00
School Committee
225.00 ₺
Road Commissioners
400.00
Treasurer
1,500.00
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPRAISERS
Moth and Tree Warden Departments
January 1, 1941
$ 1,298.27
January 1, 1942
1,110.70
Net Loss
$ 187.57
Highway Department
January 1, 1941
$ 11,535.75
January 1, 1942
9,382.88
Net Loss
$ 2,152.87
W. P. A. Property
1 Dodge Truck (1936) $ 250.00
1 Ford Truck (1935)
200.00
1 G. M .C. Truck (1935)
200.00
Sewing Machines and Equipment
250.00
Wheelbarrows
12.00
Axes, Shovels, Miscellaneous Tools
175.00
Office Equipment, Forms, etc.
35.00
1 Conant Loader
400.00
Total January 1, 1941
$ 1,537.00
Total January 1, 1940
992.00
Net Gain
$ 545.00
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING F. FRENCH,
DUNCAN J. CAMERON,
BERNARD H. GREENE,
Appraisers.
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REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR
1931 Real Estate Account
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
none
Recommitted during 1941
$ 10.80
Outstanding Jan. 1. 1942.
$ 10.80
1932 Real Estate Account
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
none
Recommitted during 1941
$ 6.65
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
$ 6.65
1933 Real Estate Account
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941.
$
.74
Recommitted during 1941.
4.96
5.70
$ 5.70
Abated during 1941.
2.48
2.48
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
3.22
1934 Accounts
Real Estate Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941.
$ .95
Recommitted during 1941.
12.48
13.43
$ 13.43
Abated during 1941.
3.16
3.16
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
10.27
Poll Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$ 16.00
$ 16.00
Poll Taxes Collected during 1941
6.00
Poll Taxes abated during 1941
10.00
16.00
16.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
none
Excise Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$ 11.70
$ 11.70
Excise Taxes collected during 1941
3.85
3.85
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
7.85
95
Interest collected during 1941
$ 2.47
Costs collected during 1941
.35
2.82
$ 2.82
1935 Accounts
Real Estate Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941.
$ .93
Recommitted during 1941
12.40
13.33
$ 13.33
Abated during 1941
3.10
3.10
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
10.23
Poll Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1. 1941
28.00
28.00
Poll Taxes collected during 1941
8.00
8.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942 .. 1
20.00
Excise Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
104.40
104.40
Excise Taxes collected during 1941
9,90
9.90
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
94.50
Interest collected during 1941
3.88
Costs collected during 1941
.70
4.58
4.58
1936 Accounts
Estate Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941.
55.28
Recommitted during 1941
247.54
302.82
302.82
Collected during 1941
101.46
Abated during 1941
43.40
144.86
144.86
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
157.96
Poll Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
58.00
58.00
Poll Taxes collected during 1941
18.00
18.00
Poll Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
40.00
96
Excise Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
95.49
95.49
Excise Taxes collected during 1941.
24.14
24.14
Excise Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
71.35
Interest collected during 1941.
48.84
Costs collected during 1941
.70
49.54
49.54
1937 Accounts
Estate Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
142.70
Recommitted during 1941
220.72
363.42
363.42
Collected during 1941
220.53
Abated during 1941
29.05
249.58
249.58
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
113.84
Poll Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941.
80.00
80.00
Poll Taxes collected during 1941.
30.00
30.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
50.00
Excise Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941.
178.74
178.74
Excise Taxes collected during 1941.
79.17
79.17
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
99.57
Interest collected during 1941
53.24
Costs collected during 1941
1.75
54.99
54.99
1938 Accounts
Estate Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
895.08
Recommitted during 1941
742.35
1,637.43
1,637.43
Collected during 1941
1,248.09
Took by Tax Titles 1941
227.60
Abated during 1941.
17.30
1,492.99
1,492.99
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
144.44
97
Poll Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
258.00
258.00
Poll Taxes collected during 1941
64.00
Poll Taxes abated during 1941
2.00
66.00
66.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
192.00
Excise Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941.
61.34
61.34
Collected during 1941
13.33
13.33
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
48.01
Interest collected during 1941
166.54
Costs collected during 1941
8.00
174.54
1939 Accounts
Personal Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941.
170.77
170.77
Collected during 1941
117.81
117.81
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
52.96
Real Estate outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
10,241.61
Recommitted during 1941
659.66
10,901.27
10,901.27
Collected during 1941
9,696.21
By Tax Takings during 1941
379.65
Abated during 1941
7.90
10,083.76
10,083.76
Outstanding Jan 1, 1942.
817.51
Poll Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
290.00
290.00
Collected during 1941.
90.00
90.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
200.00
Excise Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
108.42
108.42
Collected during 1941.
24.31
24.31
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
84.11
98
Interest collected during 1941
631.53
Costs collected during 1941
37.45
668.98
668.98
1940 Accounts
Personal outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
858.22
858.22
Collected during 1941
287.29
287.29
Outstanding
570.93
Real Estate outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
28,515.35
Refund 1941
76.22
Recommitted during 1941
653.37
29,244.94
29,244.94
Collected during 1941
19,749.49
Added by Tax Titles 1941
942.00
Abated during 1941
76.22
20,767.71
20,767.71
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
8,477.23
Poll Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
712.00
Refunded during 1941.
4.00
716.00
716.00
Collected during 1941
496.00
Abated during 1941
22.00
518.00
518.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942 -
198.00
Excise Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
574.05
Refunds during 1941
19.98
-
594.03
594.03
Collected during 1941
537.41
Abated during 1941
14.34
551.75
551.75
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942. 42.28
99
Interest collected during 1941
548.25
Costs collected during 1941
40.95
589.20
589.20
1941 Accounts
Personal Warrants during 1941
67,674.64
67,674.64
Collected during 1941
66,764.33
Abated during 1941
24.67
66,789.00
66,789.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
885.64
Real Estate Warrants during 1941.
82,896.20
Refunds during 1941
25.38
Recommitted during 1941
2.82
82,924.40
82,924.40
Collected during 1941
57,558.86
Abated during 1941
497.03
Added to Tax Titles 1941.
1,929.06
59,984.95
59,984.95
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
22,939.45
Poll Warrants during 1941
2,406.00
Refunds during 1941
4.00
2,410.00
2.410.00
Collected during 1941
2,010.00
Abated during 1941
196.00
2,206.00
2,206.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
204.00
Excise Warrants during 1941
8,297.39
Refunds during 1941
221.35
8,518.74
8.518.74
100
Collected during 1941.
7,604.02
Abated during 1941
412.29
8,056.31
8,056.31
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942.
462.43
Interest collected during 1941
34.34
Costs collected during 1941.
64.05
98.39
98.39
Total cash collected during 1941 and turned over to the Treasurer
168,445.24
Collected through Tax Titles
3,478.31
Total Amount Collected during 1941.
171,923.55
This is an increase of $14,123.91 over 1940.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY C. DAWSON,
Tax Collector.
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REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONERS AND SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
January 1, 1942.
Board of Selectmen,
Tewksbury, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The following is our report for the year ending December 31, 1941: CHAPTER 81, AND GENERAL HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
The usual highway maintenance was carried out this year, which included the graveling, oiling and patching, with bituminous materials, of our various streets and those that come under our Chapter 81 contract.
The following streets were accepted this year: Pratt Street, Wilson Road, Lawson Avenue, Kittredge Avenue, Dudley Road, Martin Road, Guile Avenue, Idlewild Road, Oak Street, Murray Avenue, Court Street, Pinedale Avenue.
Approximately sixty streets have been accepted during the past eight years. While it is impossible to rebuild all of these streets " within the year that they are accepted, we are gradually improving as many of them as our appropriation will allow each year.
Work on the Farm to Market Roads, a W. P. A. Project, under the supervision of Mr. King, was continued this year. Gravel was applied to the following streets: Laite Road, White Street, Myrtle Street, Durn Street, Willow Street, Mystic Street, Parker Avenue, Hoover Street, Maplewood Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue, Highlandview Avenue, Dudley Road, Oak Street, Sunnyslope Avenue, Wilson Road, Pratt Street.
Please notice that many of the above listed streets are aniong those recently accepted. We wish to thank Mr. King for his splendid co-operation and the interest he has shown in this work, as this Project has proven most beneficial to our Highway Department.
We deeply regret to report that one of our fellow workers, Mr. George Gale, was seriously injured while working on the North Street construction. Mr. Gale is convalescing now and we hope to have him among us again soon. This Department appreciates the fine treat- ment given Mr. Gale while confined in the hospital, and also the per- sonal interest shown to him by Dr. Kelley.
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The following table gives the amount in gallons of tar, oil and cut-back used on the highways during the past year. Where tar and sand is shown delivered to the Town Yard it was used in mixing patch.
TAR, OIL, CUT-BACK AND SAND
Street
Tar Gals.
Oil Gals.
Cut-Back Sand Gals. Cu. Yds
Rogers Street
3006
1008
64
Boston Road
1976
38
Pond Street
1527
16
Pine Street
1238
1506
20
Vernon Street
355
8
Chandler Street
3266
1011
84
Helvetia Street
1909
10
Hood Road
1858
26
Pinnacle Street
1538
22
River Road
2113
38
Trull Road
1155
26
Whipple Road
3293
933
98
Marshall Street
999
26
Marston Street
1251
20 -
French Street
950
18
Foster Street
2438
30
Astle Street
995
16
Kendall Street
2905
100
Patten Street
2980
2639
108
Mill Street
1032
34
Livingston Street
1476
4689
88
Shawsheen Street
2908
969
78
South Street
2946
48
Vale Street
2020
56
Willow Street
983
12
Roosevelt Street
400
500
20
White Street
300
489
16
Pringle Street
1913
2398
56
Littlefield Avenue
975
8
Hill Street
1409
1949
50
Salem Street
1191
10
East Street
2466
Pleasant Street
1925
Chapman Street
1884
20
Fiske Street
1500
34
Lakeview Avenue
602
16
Clark Road
1693
28
Andover Street
6621
103
Street
Tar Gals.
Oil Gals
Cut-Back Sand Gals. Cu. Yds.
Summer Street
483
12
Dewey Street
484
8
McLaren Road
900
16
Myrtle Street
500
22
McEvoy Avenue
250
8
Park Street
753
14
Maple Street
1549
18
Lowe Street
1541
10
Bailey Road
507
8
Bridge Street
1000
20
Brown Street
2940
36
Heath Street
1013
52
Coolidge Street
1013
42
Florence Avenue
990
12
James Street
535
10
Washington Street
536
20
State Street
673
18
Texas Road
400
12
Warren Road
400
8
Water Street
300
6
Billerica Street
632
8
Woburn Street
400
400
Town Yard
3841
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Ice
464
Pea Grav.
Pea Stone
Street
Tons
Tons
Pleasant Street
178.9
Chapman Street
109
East Street
77.5
Whipple Road
65.85
Shawsheen Street
72.05
Woburn Street
28.3
East Street
27.8
Andover Street
304.65
GRAVEL
Street Cu. Yds.
Street Cu. Yds.
Chandler Street 282
Dudley Street 96
Rogers Street 318
Walnut Street 20
Livingston Street
20
Nichols Street
10
Elm Street 14
Brown Street
4
Glenwood Avenue
86
School Street
152
104
Street
Cu. Yds.
Street
Cu. Yds.
Idlewild Street
6
Hoover Street
20
Pinedale Street
4
Durn Street 18
Pond Street
246
Willow Street 14
River Road
36
Andover Street 36
Pine Street
12
Mill Street 48
Trull Road
10
Hill Street
18
Foster Street
6
McLaren Road 12
Astle Street
8
Pringle Street
18
Rosemary Road
14
Pupkis Road
26
Heath Street
14
Littlefield Avenue 302
Coolidge Street
18
Glenwood Road 162
Water Street
10
North Street
7.284
Roosevelt Street
12
CULVERTS, CATCH BASINS, PIPE AND GUARD RAILS
Diameter
Street
Kind
in Inches
Location
South Street
Catch Basin
Near Kane's Res.
North Street
Catch Basin
Cor. Kendall Road
& North Street
North Street
Corr. Paved Coated
18
Near Shanley's Res.
North Street
Corr. Paved Coated
18 Approximately 150
Ft. w/s B. & M. R. R.
North Street
Corr. Paved Coated
12
Cor. Kendall Road & North Street.
North Street 50 Ft. 12 In. Plain Concrete Pipe.
North Street 22 Ft. 14 In. Plain Concrete Pipe.
North Street
100 Ft. 18 In. Plain Concrete Pipe.
South Street
87 Ft. 12 In. Plain Concrete Pipe.
North Street 1000 Ft. Guard Rail.
Clark Road
150 Ft. Guard Rail.
Andover Street
75 Ft. Guard Rail.
Pratt Street
175 Ft. Guard Fence.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION, NORTH STREET
For the past two years the State and County has not set up any funds for Chapter 90 Construction. This year we were most fortunate in obtaining an allotment from them with which to continue the con- struction on North Street. This contract, set up by the State and County, required a twenty-four foot wide, bituminous treated, graveled road, a surface area of 13,733 square yards, with the proper drainage. This construction started at the corner of North and Livingston Streets
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and continued to the residence of Mr. Patten. The work is well under- way and will be completed as soon as weather conditions are more favorable. We are anticipating a further allotment from the State and County, in the near future, with which to continue this work through to the main highway.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
The usual maintenance of Chapter 90 Highways was carried out under the provisions of this allotment. All of our Chapter 90 Streets are in excellent condition. Approximately 105 tons of pea gravel was used in covering the asphalt on East Street, for a distance of about 2000 feet. Pleasant Street received the same treatment. Approximate- ly 178 tons of pea gravel was used in resurfacing the street from the residence of Mr. Roper to that of Mr. Marshall. 109 tons of pea gravel was used in the same manner on Chapman Street, from the corner of Marsden Street to the Billerica and Tewksbury Line.
This year a new surface treatment, recommended by the State, was used on Andover Street. An application of Type J Topping was first applied. This acted as a base for the asphalt and pre-treated stone. A distance of one mile received this treatment, and approximate- ly 305 tons of pre-treated stone was applied. A six foot wide strip, going the entire length of Woburn Street received the same application. It is our opinion that this new treatment will prove more durable than that which we have used previously. It, also, tends to abolish traffic sounds.
All of our guard rail fences and posts on our Chapter 90 Highways have been repaired and repainted.
For a financial report of this department, we refer you to the Auditor's report of Highway Expenditures.
Due to favorable circumstances our Board was able to stay well within its appropriation, and we are pleased to report an unexpended balance of $593.90.
In closing this report, our appreciation and thanks are extended to our Board of Selectmen, State and County Officials and Engineers, for their co-operation and untiring assistance.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS P. SAWYER, CHESTER M. ROPER, LOUIS O. BERUBE,
Road Commissioners of Tewksbury.
RICHARD F. O'NEILL,
Superintendent of Streets.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Value of land excluding Buildings Jan. 1, 1941 $ 857,507.00 Value of Buildings 2,080,175.00
Value of Personal Property
2,399,807.00
Total Valuation for 1941
5,337,489.00
Total Valuation for 1940
4,748,196.00
Gain in Valuation
589,293.00
TAX LEVY FOR 1941
State Tax
$ 12,210.00
State Parks
257.81
State Audit Deficit
15.62
$ 12,483.43
County Tax
6,987.66
County Hospital
1,139.62
$ 8,127.28
Overlays 1941
2,932.47
Deficit in Overlays
240.32
$ 3,172.79
Total Town Appropriation
192,584.98
To be taken from Available Funds
3,500.00
$ 196,084.98
Total Appropriation
$ 219,868.00
Total Estimated Receipts 66,942.99
Total Amount to be Raised on Property and Polls
152,925.49
AUTO EXCISE LEVY
Total Valuation on Automobiles $ 272,680.00
Amount of Warrants to Collector $ 8,297.39
Amount taken as Estimated Revenue
6.500.00
Amount Abated
426.63
Balance $ 1,370.76
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
1,296
Number of Acres of Land
11,516
Horses
51
Cows
674
Neat Cattle
73
Swine
454
Sheep
2
Fowl
14,285
Foxes, Goats, Mink, etc.
55
Persons Assessed
2,193
Total Religious and Charitable Property Exempt
$ 211,525.00
Total Town and State Property Exempt
4,761,780.00
Respectfully submitted,
BUZZELL KING
PERCY L. HAINES
AUSTIN F. FRENCH,
Board of Assessors.
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TEWKSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT 1941
CYRIL L. BARKER, Chief
DANIEL D. STERLING
ROSS SARGENT
LAUCHIE McPHAIL
GEORGE M. HAZEL
CHESTER E. BURGESS
LAWRENCE K. KELLEY
JOSEPH A. VIVIER
JAMES MANLEY
ARTHUR LA FLEUR
JACK GRANEY
DANIEL J. SHEEHAN
HARRY P. WILEY
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
December 31, 1941
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit the annual report of the Tewksbury Police Department, as follows:
Total number of arrests-113.
Assault and Battery
5
Larceny
2
Breaking and entering and larceny in the daytime 3
Drunkenness
76
Non-support
1
Absconding from State Infirmary
1
Violation of Motor Vehicle laws
5
Violation illegitimate child act
7
Threatening bodily harm
1
Carrying dangerous weapons
1
Vagrancy
1
Incest 1
109
Stubborn child 1
Safe-keeping 3
Using motor vehicle without authoritty 1
Violation of parole Truancy
1
1
Operating under the influence of liquor
2
Total
113
Disposition of cases:
Lowell District Court:
Guilty
95
Guilty and held for Superior Court 7
Not guilty 5
Released by Probation Officer 19
Committed to House of Correction or State
Farm 31
Fined
7
Cases filed 30
Probation suspended 16
3
Turned over to other police departments 2
Superior Court, Cambridge:
Guilty
7
Not guilty
0
Probation suspended
4
Cases pending
0
District Court sessions attended 124
7
Civil Court sessions attended 22
Number of telephone calls received at office 4,707
Number of telephone calls received at Chief's home 2,784
Complaints received and investigated
465
Automobile accidents investigated
47
Summons served
58
Investigations for Draft Board No. 11
11
Public functions policed
52
Funerals policed
8
Messages delivered
37
Dogs hit by automobiles
23
Dog bite cases
13
Sudden deaths investigated
2
Doors, windows, etc. found open
22
110
Cases pending
Committed to House of Correction 3
Superior Court sessions attended
State and/or Town Highway Departments notified of snow or ice on road surface 2
Persons admitted to Massachusetts State Infirmary and Hospital 35
Poles, wires down, street lights out, Lowell Electric Light notified
With agent of Humane Society
Missing persons
Cars reported stolen
Private hearings at office.
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Investigations for other departments
Investigations with Agent of Mass. Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
7
Registration plates checked
8
Cases transported for Tewksbury Welfare Department
6
Fires covered
14
Stolen cars recovered
11
Registration plates recovered at request of Registrar
19
Cars stolen in Tewksbury
4
Stolen merchandise recovered $6,875.
Automobile transfers 60
It will be noted that the work in the Police Department is increas- ing from many angles, and I would recommend your consideration of an increased personnel and appropriation to adequately give the neces- sary protection to the Town. Tewksbury is the only town in the im- mediate vicinity that is not operating a regular police department, ranging from four to seven regular men.
His excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, has warned the Police Chiefs of the Commonwealth to be prepared for this emergency. £ The appropriation submitted to the Chairman of the Finance Committee calls for your consideration of $12,000 which will add three additional regular men to the department.
I would like to call your attention to the fact that the responsibility of preserving life and property in this town is not a one man job. It is your responsibility just as much as it is mine, and unless additional appropriation and personnel is made available, we can not hope to be successful in this emergency. The existing situation today can not be passed over with five minutes consideration. We are at war, and the co-operation of everyone is necessary at this time. No one person can shun his duty nor can he evade his responsibility.
I feel I have fulfilled my obligations by calling the attention of the Board of Selectmen and from them to your Finance Committee, the problems confronting your department of public safety.
Since 1933 I have served you as constable. In 1935 it became my
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pleasure to post all warrants for Town Meetings, State Primaries, State Elections and National Elections. This service has been given to you without any charge. I felt that in doing this I was being fair with the taxpayer because of your consideration in furnishing my de- partment with a cruising car.
I feel it is time now for some one else to show a little civic interest and carry on as Constable and this is my reason for not being a candi- date for re-election as Constable for the Town of Tewksbury. I wish to extend my sincere thanks to all my faithful supporters for their endorsement over the years.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the citizens of Tewks- bury for their co-operation with the police department throughout the year. I also want to thank my brother officers for their interest shown, and for the efficient manner in which they performed their duties in serving the people of Tewksbury.
Rspectfully submitted,
CYRIL L. BARKER,
Chief of Police.
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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.
The report of the librarian shows that 916 books have been added and the magazine list expanded.
If the patrons who desire any particular book will leave the name and author with the librarian it will be procured.
We wish to thank the librarians and those in whose homes the library boxes are placed for their faithful and courteous service. We regret to note the death of Miss Eleanor J. Blaisdell in whose home the Wamesit box of books had been placed for sixty years. We appreciate the service rendered by Miss Blaisdell during that long period.
The trustees respectfully request that the article in the warrant asking for an appropriation of $1,300.00 and the money received from the dog tax be granted.
Respectfully submitted,
MARIAN E. FRENCH, Secretary, HARRY PRIESTLEY, EDGAR SMITH, RUTH W. SMITH, DOROTHY FITZGERALD, HAROLD J. PATTEN,
Trustees Public Library.
113
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
To the Trustees of the Tewksbury Public Library:
The following report is respectfully submitted:
The circulation of magazines is very good, two copies each of the following magazines are now available. American Home, Child Life, House Beautiful, Life, National Geographic, Popular Mechanics, and Readers' Digest.
The circulation of books is good. A number of books has been purchased for book reports and reading list. The library opened Wednesday afternoon, October 1st after being closed during July, August and September.
Nine hundred fifteen books were added, five hundred sixty seven fiction; one hundred ninety two non fiction; one hundred fifty six juvenile.
CIRCULATION OF BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY
Wednesday Afternoons
Fiction
2535
Religion
2
History
35
Sociology
14
Literature
8
Science
10
Travel
27
Poetry
8
Arts
42
Philosophy
6
Biography
34
Total
2726
Wednesday Evenings
Fiction
2886
Religion
5
History
24
Sociology
25
Literature
6
Science
28
Travel
35
Poetry
15
Arts
40
Philosophy
13
Biography
28
Total
3105
114
Saturdays
Fiction
9058
Religion
26
History
82
Sociology
45
Literature
14
Science
40
Travel
103
Poetry
41
Arts
175
Philosophy
32
Biography
125
Total
9741
Wednesdays and Saturdays 15,572
Library and Districts 17,296
CIRCULATION OF BOOKS IN DISTRICTS
Wamesit
Fiction
555
Religion
History
Sociology
Literature
Science
1
Travel
2
Poetry
Arts
Philosophy
Biography
3
Total
561
Mrs. Randolph Fitzgerald
Fiction
585
Religion
5
History
10
Sociology
13
Literature
1
Science
2
Travel
21
Poetry
4
Arts
7
Philosophy
3
Biography
17
Total
668
Silver Lake Bakery
Fiction
495
Religion
History
Sociology
Literature
Science
Travel
Poetry
Arts
Philosophy
Biography ·
Total
495
Total Circulation in Districts 1,724
115
CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES
American
82
Jack and Jill
1
American Boy
13
Ladies' Home Journal
61
American Cookery
31
Life
371
American Girl
11
McCall's
63
American Home
138
Mechanix Illustrated
45
Atlantic Monthly
34
National Geographic
99
Better Homes & Gardens
62
Opportunity
3
Child Life
55
Popular Mechanics
106
Children's Playmate
27
Popular Science
52
Consumers' Digest
15
Readers' Digest
77
Cosmopolitan
50
Wee Wisdom
22
Good Housekeeping
96
Woman's Home Compan-
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