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Moth Department
1,499.29
Tree Warden
1,486.44
Interest
123.34
Police
9,921.58
Parks and Commons
237.18
Fire Department
5,377.00
Assessors
2,855.74
Inspection of Meat and Animals
700.00
Collection of Taxes
999.54
Maintenance of Legion Hall
80.19
4-H Club
2.48
Dog Officer
200.00
High School Building Loan
4,797.50
Board of Registrars
592.98
W. P. A.
4,922.23
Clerical Services
105.00
Addition to Shawsheen School Building
105.00
Shawsheen School Building Loan
2,075.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
392.31
Motor Excise Refund
106.11
Civilian Defense
800.87
Sealer of Weights and Measures
211.53
Maintenance of Stadium and Athletics
255.71
Foster School Fund
10.45
Special Appropriation for Purchase of Fire Hose
702.10
Real Estate Tax Refund
86.01
Construction of Sidewalks from Chandler St. to St. Williams Church
999.85
Municipal Building Insurance Fund
1,500.00
Cemetery Trust Funds
: 37.88
Total Expenditures
$297,199.60
Cash in Bank
58,219.34
Treasurer's Receipts
$355,418.94
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Street Lighting
NOTE: No expenditures have been made from the follow- ing appropriations :
New Fire Truck $ 5,500.00
Additional Electric Lights 162.00
Previous bills for High School Athletics 169.21
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Transferred by vote of Finance Committee:
To Civilian Defense Account $ 250.00
To Old Age Assistance
1,500.00
To Incidental Account
150.00
To Fire Department
377.00
To Highway Department
500.00
$ 2,777.00
Balance reverted to Town Treasury $ 2,223.00
TRUST FUNDS
Condition of Trust Funds, Dec. 31, 1942:
Municipal Building Insurance Fund
$ 20,311.72
Foster School Fund
1,142.55
William Prindle (Pringle) Cemetery Fund
100.00
Ebenezer Page Cemetery Fund
406.31
Louisa Bridges Cemetery Fund
170.46
Samuel Jaques Cemetery Fund
121.12
Jeremiah Kittredge Cemetery Fund
121.14
Peter Clark Cemetery Fund 100.00
Martha Shedd Cemetery Fund
659.57
Dr. George A. Peirce Fund
104.47
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of all Town Officials who are authorized to receive and expend money, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1942, and to the best of my knowledge they are correct, with proper vouchers on file, and $58,219.34 in the Treasury.
ROBERT E. GAY, Town Auditor.
Personally appeared before me on this 19th day of January, 1942, Robert E. Gay, Town Auditor, and made oath that the foregoing statements are correct.
THOMAS F. FLYNN,
Justice of the Peace.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Cash Balance January 3, 1942 $ 40,801.61
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue 45,000.00
Loans in Anticipation of Highway Reimbursement 10,000.00
TAXES
1935 Account:
Excise
$ 7.60
Interest
.40
Poll
2.00
1936 Account:
Demands
$ .70
Excise
17.94
Interest
23.05
Personal
54.28
Poll
6.00
1937 Account:
Demands
$ .35
Excise
16.96
Interest
5.22
Poll
6.00
1938 Account:
Demands
$ 1.40
Interest
10.88
Personal
33.92
Poll
16.00
Real Estate
.64
1939 Account:
Demands
$ 5.95
Excise
4.00
Interest
49.53
Personal
37.66
Poll
20.00
Real Estate
189.20
85
1940 Account:
Demands
$ 80.55
Excise
4.00
Interest
459.60
Personal
549.61
Poll
22.00
Real Estate
7,189.65
1941 Account:
Demands
$ 25.55
Excise
377.21
Interest
447.93
Personal
864.49
Poll
24.00
Real Estate
15,595.51
1942 Account:
Demands
$ 101.50
Excise
6,652.91
Interest
42.75
Personal
63,615.61
Poll
1,958.00
Real Estate
62,825.44
$161,345.99
TAX TITLES
Tax Titles Redeemed $ 4,198.98
Partial Payments 499.59
$ 5,698.57
Land Owned by the Town Sold $ 554.00 $ 554.00
Foreclosed Tax Titles, Lands of Low Value sold
767.49
767.49
HIGHWAYS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Highway Chapter 81
$ 9,069.20
Highway Contract No. 3642
21.80
Highway Chapter 90, Construction North St.
3,517.52
Highway Chapter 90, Maintenance
2,000.00
Highway Snow Removal
17.00
Hire of Town Roller, Central Construction
Company, Lawrence
100.00
$ 14,725.52
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Middlesex County :
Highway Maintenance Various Roads $ 2,000.00 Highway Chapter 90, Construction North St. 1,758.76
$
3,758.76
HIGHWAY FUND
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Distribution of Highway Fund, Acts of 1941 $ 9,632.19 $ 9,632.19
PUBLIC WELFARE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Aid to Dependent Children $ 2,044.84
Aid to Dependent Children, Federal Grant 2,425.55
Old Age Assistance 9,965.00
Old Age Assistance, Federal Grants 13,140.42
Temporary Aid 2,845.60
Old Age Assistance, Reimbursement, Other Cities and Towns 936.92
Public Welfare, Reimbursement, Other
Cities and Towns
309.68
$ 31,668.01
STATE AND MILITARY AID
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
State Aid
$
120.00 $
120.00
REIMBURSEMENTS
Individuals $ 352.37
Middlesex County, Care of Dogs
.64.50
$ 416.87
POLICE
District Court of Lowell, Fines, etc. $ 35.69
Chief Cyril L. Barker, Gun Permits 10.50
$ 46.19
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Middlesex County :
Dog License Money Refunded $ 626.74 Abbie M. Blaisdell, Librarian, Sale of Cards, Fines, etc. 6.00
-
$ 632.74
SCHOOLS
City of Boston, Supplies, etc. ... .........
.... $ 1,589.32 $ 1,589.32
TOWN HALL
-
Rent of Town Hall $ 115.00 $ 115.00
TAXES (STATE)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Corporations
$ 3,518.35
Gas, Electric Light & Water Corporations
1,351.87
Income Tax
16,310.00
Reimbursement Loss of Taxes
3,156.71
Department of Public Health
521.42
Distribution of Meal Tax
157.61
$ 25,015.96
TRUST FUNDS (INTEREST)
Martha Shedd Fund
$ 12.00
Ebenezer Page Fund
10.00
William Pringle Fund
4.47
Louisa Bridges Fund
3.00
Samuel Jacques Fund
3.00
Jeremiah Kittredge
3.00
Peter Clark Fund
2.41
Foster School Fund
28.65
$ 66.53
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TOWN CLERK
H. Louis Farmer, Jr., Town Clerk, Dog Licenses $
1.80
H. Louis Farmer, Jr., Town Clerk, Fees and Li- censes 66.48
Alice A. Pike, Town Clerk, Dog Licenses 795.20
Alice A. Pike, Town Clerk, Fees and Licenses 481.70
$ 1,345.18
LIQUOR LICENSES
Collected by the Town Treasurer ..... $ 1,800.00 $ 1,800.00
MISCELLANEOUS
Alice A. Pike, Money due Town, 1937 Account $ 6.63
Advertising (Various) 24.81
Beer Permits, 1 day 13.50
Other Permits, Miscellaneous
25.50
Director of Standards
12.00
License for Slaughter House
10.00
Milk Permits: Store, Dealers, Pasteurization
59.50
Care of Dog
1.50
Sale of Supplies (Lavatory and Medical)
1.44
Sale of Machine
3.00
Sale of Watering Cart
30.00
Sale of Maps of the Town
2.00
Sale of Manual Training Supplies
29.58
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Fees
22.77
Stephen G. Bean, Cash Collected for Books De- stroyed
4.21
Cyril L. Barker, Keeping of Deserter
.75
Use of Telephone
5.45
Telephone Toll Calls:
Duncan J. Cameron
10.70
Irving F. French
2.95
Robert E. Gay
5.80
A. S. Haines (1941)
9.50
A. S. Haines (1942)
7.10
Hinton's Service Station
24.30
George A. Marshall
1.25
Alice A. Pike
4.77
$ 319.01
Total Money Received
$355,418.94
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CREDIT
Addition to Shawsheen School Building $ 105.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Town Appropriation 4,492.82
Aid to Dependent Children, Federal Grants .... 2,226.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Federal Grants, Ad- ministration
43.13
Aid, State and Military
1,492.50
Assessors
2,855.74
Board of Registrars
592.98
Collection of Taxes
999.54
Clerical Assistance to Treasurer
105.00
Civilian Defense
800.87
Dog Officer's Account
200.00
Fire Department
5,377.00
Purchase of Hose
702.10
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
392,31
General
94,992.79
Board of Health
1,412.46
High School Building Loan
4,797.50
Highways
6,899.92
Highways, Chapter 81
15,850.85
Highways, Chapter 90 Maintenance
5,512.12
Highways, Chapter 90 Construction North St.
1,731.40
Highway Machinery Fund
3,937.18
Construction of Sidewalk
999.85
4-H Club
2.48
Incidentals
1,033.51
Interest
123.34
Inspection of Meats and Animals
700.00
Janitor and Fuel
8,867.73
Library
1,924.32
Maintenance of Athletic Field & Structures, etc.
255.71
Maintenance of Legion Hall
80.19
Medical Inspection
230.00
Memorial Day 318.75
Moth Department
1,499.29
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Refund
106.11
Old Age Assistance, Town Appropriation
14,498.39
Old Age Assistance, Federal Grants
12,998.10
Old Age Assistance, Federal Grants Adm. only
376.20
Parks and Commons 237.18
Police Department
9,921.58
Real Estate Tax Refund
86.01
Shawsheen School Building Loan
2,075.00
Salaries
6,629.00
90
Schools: School Books and Supplies 2,595.80
Schools: School Houses
1,734.45
Schools: School Miscellany 2,722.32
Schools: School Nurse
1,333.28
Schools: Supervision
877.56
Schools: Teachers
31,740.61
Schools: Massachusetts Retirement Fund
(Teachers)
1,358.25
Sealer of Weights and Measures
211.53
Stationery and Printing
1,180.17
Street Lighting
6,196.13
Transportation
8,540.00
Tree Warden
1,486.44
Town Hall
2,806.60
Trust Funds: Cemetery
37.88
Trust Funds: Foster School
10.45
Trust Funds: Municipal Buildings Insurance .
1,500.00
Vocational Schools
1,008.89
Welfare (Public)
8,455.06
W. P. A.
4,922.23
$297,199.60
Total Money Received
$355,418,94
Total Money Paid Out
297,199.60
Cash on hand and in Union National
Bank of Lowell $ 58,219.34
ASSETS
Money due the Town:
Public Welfare Other Cities and Towns ...
$ 312.22
Old Age Assistance other Cities and Towns 430.05
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Public Welfare $ 367.40
Old Age Assistance 4,724.78
Aid to Dependent Children
1,853.00
Highways Chapter 81
530.80
Outstanding Taxes
26,985.51
Cash on hand and balance deposited in Union
National Bank of Lowell
58,219.34
$ 93,423.10
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LIABILITIES
High School Loan: Notes Nos. 153 to 177 inc. .... $ 25,000.00 Reimbursement Loan Note No. 245 Due Feb.
19, 1943 10,000.00
Addition to Shawsheen School Building Loan Notes Nos. 237 to 240 inc. 8,000.00
$ 43,000.00
Total Assets
$ 93,423.10
Total Liabilities
43,000.00
Balance in favor of the Town $ 50,423.10
TRUST FUNDS
Municipal Bldgs. Ins. January 1, 1942 $ 18,468.91
Int. Received on Deposits in Savings Banks 342.81
Total Amount Deposited in Savings Banks, Jan. 1, 1943 $ 18,811.72 Registered War Savings Bonds (2) bought with
Appropriation of 1942 $ 1,500.00 1,500.00
Total Amount of Fund January 1, 1943
$ 20,311.72
Foster School Fund
$ 1,142.55
Cemetery (Seven)
$ 1,678.60
George A. Peirce
$ 104.47
Tax Titles held by the Town
$ 7,847.31
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN LAST TEN YEARS
Tax Rate
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
29.30
1940 Balance in favor of the Town Jan. 1st
670.60
29.60
1941 Balance in favor of the Town Jan. 1st
2,774.55
28.20
1942 Balance in favor of the Town Jan. 1st
21,858.40
28,20
1943 Balance in favor of the Town Jan. 1st
50,423.10
RATE PAID ON A. R. NOTES YEAR OF 1942 A. R. Notes Nos. 243 and 244 borrowed at .42% at maturity. Reimbursement Loan Note No. 245 borrowed at .55% discounted.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. MARSHALL,
Town Treasurer.
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TABLE OF ESTIMATES FOR 1942
Street Lighting
$ 6,300.00
Incidentals
1,200.00
Highways
17,000.00
Schools
62,746.00
Library (Dog Tax)
1,300.00
Police
10,127.40
Stationery and Printing
1,200.00
Board of Health
3,500.00
Park Commission
300.00
Tree Warden
2,000.00
Department of Public Welfare
8,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children (Plus Federal Grants)
4,500.00
Bureau of Old Age Assistance ( Plus Federal Grants)
16,000.00
Fire Department
10,329.50
Town Hall
3,500.00
Assessors
3,000.00
Vocational School
1,500.00
Inspection of Meat and Animals
900.00
Aid, State and Military
2,500.00
Interest on Loans
600.00
Collection of Taxes
1,000.00
Municipal Insurance
1,500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
225.00
Dog Officer ($100 of this amount for the keeping of dogs).
300.00
Maintenance, Legion Headquarters
125.00
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
2,000.00
Board of Registrars
750.00
SALARY ACCOUNT
Auditor
$ 700.00
Town Clerk (exclusive of fees)
750.00
Tax Collector
: 1,850.00
Selectmen
1,100.00
Election Officers
36.00
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, 1943
$ 1,327.70
January 1, 1942
1,110.70
Net Gain
$ 217.00
Highway Department
January 1, 1943
$ 10,966.57
January 1, 1942 · 9,382.88
Net Gain
$ 1,583.69
W. P. A. Project
1 Dodge Truck (1936) $ 200.00
1 Ford Truck (1935)
200.00
1 Chevrolet
300.00
Sewing Machines and Equipment
250.00
Wheelbarrow
12.00
1 Conant Loader
400.00
Miscellaneous
100.00
January 1, 1943
$ 1,462.00
January 1, 1942
1,537.00
Net Loss
75.00
IRVING F. FRENCH,
BERNARD H. GREENE,
DUNCAN J. CAMERON,
Appraisers.
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REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR
1931 Real Estate Account
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
$
10.80 $
10.80
Abated during 1942
10.80
10.80
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
1932 Real Estate Account
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
6.65
6.65
Abated during 1942
6.65
6.65
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
1933 Real Estate Account
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
3.22
3.22
Abated during 1942
3.22
3.22
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
1934 Accounts
Real Estate Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
10.27
10.27
Real Estate Abated during 1942
10.27
10.27
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Excise Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
7.85
7.85
Excise Taxes Abated during 1942
7.85
7.85
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
1935 Accounts
Real Estate Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
10,23
10.23
Real Estate Abated during 1942
10.23
10.23
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Poll Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
20.00
20.00
Poll Taxes Collected during 1942
2.00
Poll Taxes Abated during 1942
18.00
20.00
20.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Excise Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
94.50
94.50
95
Excise Taxes Collected during 1942
7.60
Excise Taxes Abated during 1942
86.90
94.50
94.50
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Interest Collected during 1942
0.40
0.40
1936 Accounts
Estate Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
157.96
157.96
Estate Taxes collected during 1942
54.28
Estate Taxes Abated during 1942
103.68
157.96
157.96
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Poll Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
40.00
40.00
Poll Taxes Collected during 1942
6.00
Poll Taxes Abated during 1942
34.00
40.00
40.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Excise Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
71.35
71.35
Excise Taxes Collected during 1942
17.94
Excise Taxes Abated during 1942
45.34
63.28
63.28
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
8.07
Interest Collected during 1942
23.05
Costs Collected during 1942
0.70
Total Collected
23.75
23.75
1937 Accounts
Estate Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
113.84
113.84
Estate Taxes Abated during 1942
113.84
113.84
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Poll Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
50.00
50.00
96
Poll Taxes Collected during 1942
6.00
Poll Taxes Abated during 1942
44.00
50.00
50.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Excise Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
99.57
99.57
Excise Taxes Collected during 1942
16.96
Excise Taxes Abated during 1942
82.61
99.57
99.57
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Interest Collected during 1942
5.22
Costs Collected during 1942
.35
Total Collected
5.57
5.57
1938 Accounts
Estate Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
150.88
150.88
Estate Taxes Collected during 1942
34.56
Estate Taxes Abated during 1942
116.32
150.88
150.88
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none ,
Poll Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
192.00
192.00
Poll Taxes Collected during 1942
16.00
Poll Taxes Abated during 1942
176.00
192.00
192.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Excise Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
48.01
48.01
Excise Taxes Abated during 1942
48.01
48.01
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Interest Collected during 1942
10.88
Costs Collected during 1942
1.40
Total Collected
12.28
12.28
97
1939 Accounts
Personal Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
52.96
52.96
Personal Taxes Collected during 1942
37.66
Personal Taxes Abated during 1942
15.30
52.96
52.96
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Real Estate Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
817.51
817.51
Real Estate Taxes Collected during 1942
189.20
Collected by Tax Takings during 1942
452.55
Abated during 1942
175.76
817.51
817.51 none
Poll Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
200.00
200.00
Poll Taxes Collected during 1942
20.00
Poll Taxes Abated during 1942
178.00
198.00
198.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
2.00
Excise Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
84.11
84.11
Excise Taxes Collected during 1942
4.00
Excise Taxes Abated during 1942
80.11
84.11
84.11
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Interested Collected during 1942
49.53
Costs Collected during 1942
5.95
55.48
55.48
1940 Accounts
Personal Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
570.93
570.93
Personal Taxes Collected during 1942
549.61
Personal Taxes Abated during 1942
21.32
570.93
570.93
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
98
Real Estate Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
8,476.33
8,476.33
Real Estate Taxes Collected during 1942
7,189.65
Collected by Tax Takings during 1942
1,052.90
Abated during 1942
233.78
8,476.33
8,476.33
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Poll Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
196.00
196.00
Poll Taxes Collected during 1942
22.00
Poll Taxes Abated during 1942
174.00
196.00
196.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Excise Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
42.28
42.28
Excise Taxes Collected during 1942
4.00
Excise Taxes Abated during 1942
38.28
42.28
42.28
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
none
Interest Collected during 1942
459.60
Costs Collected during 1942
80.55
Total Collected
540.15
540.15
1941 Accounts
Personal Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
885.64
885.64
Personal Taxes Collected during 1942
864.49
864.49
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
21.15
Real Estate Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
22,939.45
22,939.45
Real Estate Taxes Collected during 1942
15,595.51
Collected by Tax Taking during 1942
1,067.32
Abated during 1942
218.16
16,880.99
16,880.99
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
6,058.46
Poll Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
204.00
204.00
99
Poll Taxes Collected during 1942
24.00
Poll Taxes Abated during 1942
178.00
202.00
202.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
2.00
Excise Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1942
460.43
Warrants during 1943 for 1942 Taxes
27.60
Refunds during 1942
10.73
498.76
498.76
Excise Taxes Collected during 1942
377.21
Excise Taxes Abated during 1942
108.82
486.03
486.03
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
12.73
Interest Collected during 1942
447.93
Costs Collected during 1942
25.55
Total Collected
473.48
473.48
1942 Accounts
1942 Personal Tax Warrant
64,277.33
64,277.33
Personal Taxes Collected during 1942
63,615.61
Personal Taxes Abated during 1942
14.10
63,629.71.
63,629.71
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
647.62
Real Estate Warrants during 1942
85,008.30
Refunds during 1942
86.01
85,094.31
85,094.31
Real Estate Taxes Collected during 1942
62,825.44
Real Estate Taxes Abated during 1942
533.71
Real Estate Added to Tax Titles 1942
1,655.47
65,014.59
65,014.59
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
20,079.72
100
Poll Tax Warrants during 1942
2,292.00
2,292.00
Poll Taxes Collected during 1942
1,958.00
Poll Taxes Abated during 1942
310.00
2,268.00
2,268.00
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
24.00
Excise Warrants during 1942
6,934.72
Refunds during 1942
95.38
7,030.10
7,030.10
Excise Taxes Collected during 1942
6,652.91
Excise Taxes Abated during 1942
247.43
6,900.34
6,900.34
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
129.76
Interest Collected during 1942
42.75
Costs Collected during 1942
101.50
Total
144.25
144.25
Total Cash Collected during 1942 and turned
over to the Treasurer
$161,345.99
Collected Thru Tax Takings 1942
4,228.24
Total Amount Collected during 1942
$165,574.23 $165.574.23
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY C. DAWSON,
Tax Collector.
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REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONERS AND SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Board of Selectmen, Tewksbury, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The following is our report for the year ending December 31, 1942.
CHAPTER 81, AND GENERAL HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
The usual highway maintenance was carried out this year, which includes the graveling, tarring and patching, with bituminous ma- terials, of our various streets and those that come under our Chapter 81 contract.
This year considerable work was done in scraping and widening, as well as cutting back dangerous embankments. We were fortunate in being able to hire a power grader from the Town of Tyngsboro for this work. The use of this grader proved most economical and a great improvement over the old method.
The following streets have been scraped and widened:
Maple Street Ballard Street
Pine Street Brown Street
Lowe Street
Lake Street
Cross Street No. 1
School Street
Cross Street No. 2
Shawsheen Street
Carter Street
Pratt Street Pike Street Astle Street
Livingston Street
Glenwood Road
Chandler Street
Oak Street Bridge Street
Kendall Street Fisk Street
North Street
Trull Road
Billerica Road
Sunnyslope Avenue
Vale Street Whipple Road
Andover Street
Rogers Street
South Street
Bounds were set up on North Street from the corner of North and Livingston Street to East Street; Pinedale Avenue from Salem Road to Idlewild Road; Idlewild Road from Pinedale Avenue to County Road, and on Oak Street from South Street to White Street.
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Work on the Farm to Market Roads, a W. P. A. Project, was continued the first part of the year. Gravel was applied to Pratt Street, Oak Street, Pinedale Avenue. Dudley Road, Court Street, Wilson Road and Kittredge Avenue. We regret that this project has been discontinued as it has proven most beneficial to this town, while under the supervision of Mr. King.
Fifty-six signs, which include route signs, street signs, town-line signs and large direction signs, have been repaired, scraped and lettered by this department this year.
Due to the increase of living expenses we felt we should increase the salary of all our employees. On June first we increased their wages ten cents per hour, which amounted to approximately $1400 from that time until December thirty-first.
This fall, while doing construction work on North Street, we found it impossible to operate our roller any longer without having it completely overhauled. We had a mechanic from the Buffalo- Springfield Roller Company of Boston look it over and give us an estimate of what it would cost to put this machine in perfect operating condition. This mechanic listed the requirements and estimated the cost of parts and labor at approximately $1500. He also stated that when all of this work was completed the roller should give us at least ten years service with little or no additional expense.
As you know a roller is an absolute necessity for almost any kind of road work, and as it is impossible to hire one, we have taken it to their plant to be repaired. We were very fortunate in having it there before December first as the Government, on that date, placed a restriction on all repairing not to exceed 5% of the cost of any machine. In our case we would not be allowed to have a repair bill over $300, or in other words, the town would be without a roller until this restriction was removed.
We have a balance of $760.60 on our Machinery Fund at the present time and we can not begin to build up this fund again until we com- mence work under Chapter 81, which will probably be sometime in March. We are, therefore, asking for an appropriation of $1500 to be added to our Machinery Fund which will enable us to pay for the re- pairing of this roller.
This roller was purchased new in February 1929 and has given us very good service until recently. For the past eight years ap- proximately $580.00 has been turned into the Town Treasury for the outside rental of this machine.
Due to the increase of salaries and the snow and icy conditions, during the latter part of December, we were obliged to ask the Finance Board for $500 to cover our labor expenses. This request
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was granted and our department appreciates the courtesy extended by the Finance Board.
This is the first time in seven years that our department has had to ask for any additional aid, and we want to mention the fact at this time that we turned back to the Treasury last year the sum of $593.90, which was the unexpended balance of our Highway ap- propriation.
The following tables give the amount of material used on the various streets during the past year. Tar shown delivered to the Town Yard was used in mixing patch.
TAR, SAND, PEA GRAVEL AND WASHED SAND
Street
Tar Gals.
Sand Cu. Yds.
Pea Gravel Tons
Tons
Maple Street
1743
60
Cross Street
976
30
State Street
500
18
Lake Street
500
20
Vale Street
998
32
South Street
500
20
School Street
500
18
Lowe Street
1182
40
Livingston Street
3012
96
Carter Street
326
28
Glenwood Road
326
10
North Street
12406
779.35
166.85
Willow Street
328
10
River Road
1501
74
Hill Street
1288
46
Pringle Street
1181
38
Marshall Street
1440
44
Whiteman Street
1022
30
Rogers Street
5489
180.35
112.49
Shawsheen Street
3584
120
Whipple Road
7159
161.25
153.30
Chandler Street
1421
54
Clark Road
3957
138.15
Billerica Road
2045
124.65
20.05
Fiske Street
1511
52
Trull Street
2543
70
Pike Street
1020
30
Veranda Avenue
500
16
Littlefield Avenue
511
20
Town Yard
1508
420
Washed Sand
104
GRAVEL
Street
Cu. Yds.
Street
Cu. Yds.
North Street
80
Barker Road 338
Livingston Street
96
Glenwood Road 314
Shawsheen Street
110
Pinedale Street
116
Whiteman Road
84
Rosemary Road 138
Astle Street 16
Andover Street 88
Forest Avenue
216
Trull Street 10
Kittridge Street
526
Donnelly Road
260
Court Street
28
River Road
32
Marsden Street
34
Mississippi Road
8
Chandler Street
44
East Street
26
Elm Street
136
Pringle Street
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