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230.16
Poll Tax Refund
70.35
Municipal Building Insurance
500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
217.97
Shawsheen School Building Loan
2,015.00
School Lunch Room Project
2,280.00
Retirement Refund
52.67
Purchase of Fire Truck
5,461.05
Refund, Care of Dogs
62.00
Plans for High School Alterations
250.00
Driving and Equipping Well at Foster School
510.00
Athletic Equipment
1,131.83
Public Relations Committee
16.29
Reimbursement for Taxes Paid on Town Land
53.27
Heating System, Shawsheen School
2,118.48
Equipping Town Hall with Loud Speaker
200.00
Preparing Zoning By-Laws for Town
66.00
Purchase of War Savings Bonds
8,000.00
Cemetery Trust Funds
27.50
Total Expenditures
$360,232.62
Cash on hand $ 40.58
Cash in bank
$116,065.48
$116,106.06
Treasurer's receipts $476,338.68
Note: No expenditures have been made from the following appropriations:
Securing Plans for a Memorial Building $ 1,000.00
Celebration in Honor of Returning Veterans 3,000.00
Establishment of District for a Department of
Veterans Services 1,500.00
4-H Club, Support of County Aid to Agriculture 50.00
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RESERVE FUND $ 7,500.00
Appropriation
Transferred by vote of Finance Committee to
Aid to Dependent Children $ 1,100.00
Stationery & Printing 200.00
Foreclosure of Tax Title Account
100.00 1,400.00
Balance reverting to Town Treasury $ 6,100.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
$ 43,595.53
Municipal Building Insurance Fund
25,832.15
Foster School Fund 1,218.93
Dr. George A. Peirce Book Fund
111.44
Louisa Bridges Cemetery Fund
169.52
Samuel Jaques Cemetery Fund
116.87
Jeremiah Kittredge Cemetery Fund
116.89
Peter G. Clark Cemetery Fund 102.08
Martha Shedd Cemetery Fund
675.41
William Pringle Cemetery Fund
102.56
Ebenezer Page Cemetery Fund
412.92
Anna Boynton Cemetery Fund
200.00
Highway Machinery Fund, for 1947 Highway Machinery Account
$ 5,945.01
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of all Town Officials who were authorized to receive and expend money, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1946, and to the best of my knowledge and belief they are correct, with proper vouchers on file, and $116,- 106.06 in the Treasury.
ROBERT E. GAY,
Town Auditor
Personally appeared before me, this 27th day of January, 1947, 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 9, 1946
$ 98,636.11
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
65,000.00
Loans in Anticipation of Highway Reimbursement
14,000.00
TAXES
Levy of 1944
Demands
$ 12.95
Excise
4.00
Interest
178.91
Personal
35.28
Poll
None
Real Estate
2,934.63
Levy of 1945
Demands
32.90
Excise
10.8.89
Interest
311.98
Personal
956.10
Poll.
4.00
Real Estate
11,844.06
Levy of 1946
Demands
82.95
Excise
4,794.35
Interest
15.74
Personal
77,176.54
Poll
1,826.00
Real Estate
90,592.64 $190,911.92
TAX TITLES
Redeemed
$ 597.99
Partial Payments
438.31 $
1,036.30
Spaulding School
$ 1,172.05 $
1,182.05
Land Owned by the Town - Sold
2,297.50
2,297.50
Recording Fees
10.60
10.60
HIGHWAYS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Highway Chapter 81 (1945)
$ 274.38
Highway Chapter 81 Contract No. 4538
13,276.35
Highway Chapter 90 Maintenance
500.00
Highway Snow, Removal
147.75
Highway Funds, Acts of 1945
5,854.29
Hire of Highway Trucks Thomas P. Sawyer (1945)
27.00 $ 20,079.77
Middlesex County :
Highway Maintenance $ 500.00 $ 500.00
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PUBLIC WELFARE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Aid to Dependent Children $ 2,690.83
Aid to Dependent Children Federal Grant 1,850.43
Old Age Assistance 16,975.57
Old Age Assistance Federal Grant
15,223.59
Meal Tax (Old Age Assistance)
1,299.59
Temporary Aid and Transportation 465.60
Tuition 930.40
Old Age Assistance Reimbursement Other cities and Towns 1,007.65
Public Welfare Reimbursement Other
Cities and Towns
1,294.07 $ 41,737.73
STATE AND MILITARY AID
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Veterans Aid and Pensions
$
330.00 $
330.00
LIQUOR LICENSES
License Fees Collected by Treasurer:
Clark's Package Store $ 400.00
Arthur Tremblay
400.00
Fred Vinecour
400.00
Shawsheen Club Inc.
200.00
The 1721 Club
200.00 $ 1,600.00
POLICE
District Court of Lowell
Pistol Permit $ .50
Chief Cyril L. Barker, Pistol Permits
17.50 $ 18.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Middlesex County :
Dog License Money Refunded $ 724.08
Care of Dog Money Refunded
9.00
Sale of Dogs
9.00
Dog Damage
62.00 $
804.08
SCHOOLS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Vocational Education $ 447.86
City of Boston, School Supplies
150.45
Town of Andover 485.32 $ 1,083.63
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TAXES (STATE)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Corporations
$ 8,697.35
Income Tax
21,886.00
Reimbursement Loss of Taxes
3,352.38 $ 33,935.73
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Subsidies Towns and Cities $ 140.71 $
140.71
TOWN CLERK
Alice A. Pike, Town Clerk
Dog Licenses
$ 1,127.80
Fees and Licenses
536.20 $
1,664.00
TOWN HALL
Rental of Town Hall $ 190.00 $
190.00
TRUST FUNDS
Anna F. Boynton
$ 5.00
Louisa Bridges
3.00
Samuel Jaques
3.00
Jeremiah Kittredge
3.00
Ebenezer Page
5.00
Martha Shedd
6.00 $
25.00
MISCELLANEOUS
Advertising
$ 31.50
Inspection Fees at Slaughter House
281.60
Licenses :
Auctioneers
2.00
Used Car Dealers
15.00
Motor Vehicle Junk
25.00
New Car
5.00
Taxi Service
30.00
Concert on Lord's Day
117.00
Pasteurization of Milk
50.00
Sale of Milk
8.50
Permits
Overnight Cabins
1.00
Storage of Gasoline
8.00
Beer Permits
17.50
Sale of Town Maps
1.00
Sale of Manual Training Supplies
10.18
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Fees
25.10
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Rental of Town Chairs
4.00
Petty Cash Advanced to Collector of Taxes for Change and Service Charges at Bank 75.00
Refunds
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
6.08
Ann Lye Hospital
56.00
Doubleday & Co., Inc.
1.88
American LaFrance Foamite Corp.
109.22
Comm. of Mass. Division of Education
52.67
Telephone Toll Calls
Cyril L. Barker
11.50
Victor Cluff
34.33
Austin F. French
2.20
Irving F. French
11.35 .
Robert E. Gay
10.60
Bernard H. Greene
8.80
A. S. Haines (1945)
10.80
Edgar G. Hinton (1945)
63.00
William J. Houlihan
6.05
George A. Marshall
13.20
Alice A. Pike
24.94
Edward J. Sullivan
15.55
Slaughter House License (Charles Santos)
$ 10.00
$ 1,155.55
Total Money Received
$476,338.68
CREDIT
Aid to Dependent Children
$ 7,088.01
Aid to Dependent Children Federal Grant
1,671.06
Aid to Dependent Children Federal Grant Adm.
27.37
Aid State and Military
1,058.94
Assessors
3,400.00
Board of Registrars
600.00
Collection of Taxes
1,000.00
Clerical Assistance
100.00
Dog Officer's Account
200.00
Fire Department
10,306.71
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
145.32
General
88,839.27
Board of Health
871.02
High School Building Loan
4,357.50
Highways
9,418.05
Highways, Chapter 81
19,828.05
Highways, Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,338.84
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Highways, Chapter 90 Construction (River Rd.)
5,038.75
Highway Machinery Fund
7,639.21
Incidentals
1,150.60
Interest
241.22
Inspection of Meats and Animals
900.00
Library
1,985.37
Maintenance of Stadium
498.67
Maintenance of Legion Hall
65.79
Memorial Day
347.30
Moth Department
1,740.01
Old Age Assistance-Town Appropriation
26,025.87
Old Age Assistance-Federal Grant
14,830.47
Old Age Assistance-Federal Grant Adm.ª
439.46
Parks and Commons
331.47
Police Department
12,747.98
Purchased of War Bonds, Chap. 125, Acts 1945. ...
8,000.00
Salaries
9,025.00
Shawsheen School Building Loan
2,015.00
Schools:
Books and Supplies
4,055.72
Fuel and Janitor
10,034.19
Houses
3,906.01
Lunch Project
2,280.00
Medical Inspection
300.00
Miscellany
2,350.70
Nurse
1,599.96
Supervision
912.48
Teachers
47,782.08
Teachers Retirement Fund
2,329.60
Transportation
7,257.76
Tuition
136.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
217.97
Stationery and Printing
1,394.51
Street Lighting
6,364.78
Tax Refunds
Motor Vehicle Excise
$ 13.89
Personal
59.94
Real Estate
170.22
Poll
70.35
Other Refunds
Teachers Annuities Fund
52.67
Care and Destroying Dogs
62.00
Town Hall
3,635.48
Tree Warden
2,499.50
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Trust Funds
Cemetery
27.50
Municipal Buildings Insurance 500.00
Vocational Schools 807.85
Welfare (Public)
7,332.23
Special Appropriations
Purchase of Fire Truck
5,461.05
Finishing Well at Foster School
510.00
Plans for High School Alterations
250.00
Reimbursement to H. W Pillsbury, Taxes.
53.27
Committee on Zoning Laws
66.00
Loud Speaker and Amplifier
200.00
Heating Plant at Shawsheen School
2,118.48
Purchase of Athletic Euqipment and Main- tenance of Athletics
1,131.83
Public Relations Committee
16.29 $360,232.62
Total Money Received
$476,338.68
Total Money Paid Out
360,232.62 $116,106.06
Cash on Hand $
40.58
Deposit in Union National Bank, Lowell .. 116,065.48 $116,106.06
ASSETS
Money Due the Town:
Old Age Assistance-Other cities and towns 667.36
Welfare-Other cities and towns 294.15
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Old Age Assistance
3,597.69
Aid to Dependent Children
1,510.84
Highway Chapter 81
1,497.95
Outstanding Taxes
17,106.61
Cash on Hand and Balance Deposited in Union
National Bank, Lowell
116,106.06 $140,780.66
LIABILITIES
High School Loan Notes Nos. 165 to 177 inc ..... $
9,000.00
Reimbursement Loan Note No. 255 due Jan-
uary 28, 1947 14,000.00 $ 23,000.00
Total Assets $140,780.66
Total Liabilities
23,000.00
Balance in favor of the Town $117,780.66
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TOWN FUNDS
Post War Rehabilitation Fund Chap. 5 of 1943,
Registered War Savings Bonds (5) $ 35,000.00 Total Interest Received on Bonds to Dec. 31, 1946
595.53 $ 35,595.53
STABILIZATION FUND
Registered Savings Bonds (4) ........
$ 8,000.00 $ 8,000.00
TRUST FUNDS
Anna Boynton Fund (2 War Bonds)
$ 200.00
Foster School Fund
1,218.93
Cemetery (Seven)
1,696.55
George A. Pierce
111.44
Municipal Buildings Insurance Jan. 1, 1946
Deposited in Savings Banks
$ 20,385.61
Registered War Bonds (6)
4,500.00
Income Received for Year 1946
446.54
Town's Appropriation for 1946
500.00
Total Amount of Fund January 1, 1947 $ 25,832.15
. Tax Titles held by the Town 2,100.98
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN LAST TEN YEARS
Tax Rate
1938 Balance in Favor of Town Jan. 1
$ 3,502.38 $
33.40
1939 Balance in Favor of Town Jan. 1
5,595.52
29.30
1940 Balance in Favor of Town Jan. 1
670.60
29.60
1941 Balance in Favor of Town Jan. 1
2,774.55
28.20
1942 Balance in Favor of Town Jan. 1
21,858.40
28.20
1943 Balance in Favor of Town Jan. 1
50,423.10
28.00
1944 Balance in Favor of Town Jan. 1
78,546.33
28.00
1945 Balance in Favor of Town Jan. 1
86,829.13
30.40
1946 Balance in Favor of Town Jan. 1
96,674.24
32.40
1947 Balance in Favor of Town Jan. 1
117,780.66
RATE PAID ON TOWN NOTES YEAR OF 1946
A. R. Note No. 256 borrowed at .465% discounted.
Reimbursement Loan Note No. 257 borrowed at .75% discounted.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. MARSHALL
Town Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPRAISERS
MOTH AND TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENTS
January 1, 1946
$ 1,157.00
January 1, 1947
1,291.00
Net Loss
$ 66.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1946
$ 16,907.00
January 1, 1947
15,597.50
Net Loss $ 1,309.50
IRVING F. FRENCH,
EDWARD J. SULLIVAN,
VICTOR N. CLUFF.
Appraisers.
131
REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR
1944 Real Estate Account
The following is my report as Collector of Taxes from March 5, 1946 to December 31, 1946.
Recommitted March 5, 1946
$ 2,670.64
Refunded
5.37 $ 2,676.01
Taxes Collected
$ 2,636.11
Credited with taxes on Tax Titles
39.90
Taxes Abated
None $ 2,676.01
Total credited to Collections
Amount Outstanding January 1, 1947
none
1944 Excise Account
Recommitted March 5, 1946
$ 16.10
Taxes Collected
$ 4.00
Taxes Abated
12.10
Total credited to Collections
$ 16.10
Amount Outstanding January 1, 1947
none
1945 Real Estate Account
Recommitted March 5, 1946
$ 12,016.25
Refunded
12.16 $ 12,028.41
Taxes Collected
$ 9,662.35
Added to Tax Title and credited to collections
41.65
Taxes Abated
12.16
Total Credited to Collections $ 9,716.16
Amount Outstanding January 1, 1947
$ 2,312.25
1945 Personal Property Account
Recommitted March 5, 1946
$ 362.07
Taxes Collected
$ 347.48
Taxes Abated
14.59
Total credited to Collections $ 362.07
Amount Outstanding January 1, 1947
none
1945 Excise Account
Recommitted March 5, 1946
$ 62.56
Taxes Collected
$ 56.56
Taxes Abated
6.00
Total Credited to Collections $ 62.56
Amount outstanding January 1, 1947
none
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1945 Poll Account
Recommitted March 5, 1946
$ 24.00 Taxes Collected
$
2.00
Taxes Abated
$ 22.00
Total Credited to Collections $ 24.00
Amount outstanding January 1, 1947
none
1946 Real Estate Account
Total Amount committed July 22, 1946
and December 16, 1946 $105,523.61
Refunded
152.69 $105,676.30
Taxes Collected
$ 90,855.13
Taxes Abated
742.91
Added to Tax Titles and credited to Collections
440.26
Total Credited to Collections $ 92,038.30
Amount outstanding January 1, 1947
$ 13,638.00
1946 Personal Property Account
Amount Committed July 22, 1946 $ 78,173.15
Refunded 59.94 $ 78,233.09
Taxes Collected
$ 77,184.64
Taxes Abated
105.94
Total Credited to Collections $ 77,290.58 $ 942.51
Amount Outstanding January 1, 1947
1946 Excise Account
Total Committed and recommitted-
From March 5, to December 31, 1946 $ 5,066.82
Refunded 13.12 $ 5,079.94
Taxes Collected
$
4,816.60
Taxes Abated
49.49
Total Credited to Collections $ 4,866.09
Amount Outstanding January 1, 1947
$ 213.85
(See "Remarks")
1946 Poll Account
Total Committed from March 9, to
December 16, 1946 $ 2,426.00
Refunded
70.00 $ 2,496.00
Taxes Collected $ 1,832.00
Taxes Abated
664.00
Total credited to Collections $ 2,496.00
Amount Outstanding January 1, 1947
none
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TAX COLLECTOR'S SUMMARY OF CHARGES & CREDITS Real Estate Taxes-1944 $ 2,670.64 Refunds
5.37 $ 2,676.01
Excise Taxes-1944
16.10
Real Estate Taxes-1945
$ 12,016.25
Refunds
12.16 $ 12,028.41
Personal Taxes-1945
$ 362.07
Excise Taxes-1945
62.56
Poll Taxes-1945
24.00
Real Estate Taxes-1946
$105,523.61
Refunds
152.69 $105,676.30
Personal Taxes-1946
$ 78,173.15
Refunds
59.94 $ 78,233.09
Excise Taxes-1946
$ 5,066.82
Refunds
13.12 $ 5,079.94
Poll Taxes-1946
$ 2,426.00
Refunds
70.00 $
2,496.00
Interest & Costs
$ 583.16
Total Charges
$207,237.64
Total Cash Collected and Paid over to Treasurer
$187,980.03
Total amount abated
1,629.19
Tax Title credits
521.81
Total amount collected and credited to collections
$190,131.03
Outstanding January 1, 1947
$ 17,106.61
Total Credits
$207,237.64
REMARKS
As of December 16, 1946 the outstanding 1946 Excise taxes amounted to $15.85 only, but after this date two commitments were received totalling $198.00. These were not due or payable until January 1947. thus making the outstanding amount of $213.85 at the end of the year. This was due to the fact that the Assessors received two sets of Excise cards late in December and they could not commit the taxes to me for collection any sooner.
Any veteran desiring exemption from the payment of the 1947 Poll Tax must apply on an approved form requiring name and address of applicant, branch of service and date of enlistment or induction. These forms are available at the offices of the Board of Assessors and Collector of Taxes.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. HOULIHAN,
Collector of Taxes.
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ASSESSOR'S REPORT
Value of Land Exclusive of Buildings Jan. 1, 1946 $ 851,740.00
Value of Buildings 2,404,360.00
Value of Personal Property
2,412,750.00
Value of Property, December Assessment
650.00
Total Value for 1946
$5,669,500.00
Total Value for 1945
5,519,750.00
Gain in Valuation $ 149,750.00
TOTAL LEVY FOR 1946
Town Appropriations
$247,457.19
Appropriation Available Funds
15,639.37
Debt and Interest Charges
6,372.50
Overlay Deficit
332.50 $269,801.56
State Tax
$ 3,600.00
State Parks and Reservations
201.55
State Audit
684.87 $
4,486.42
County Tax
$ 7,089.24
Tuberculosis Hospital
1,019.10
County Tax Underestimate 1945
17.49 $
8,125.83
Overlay Current Year
$ 4,069.51
Gross Amount to be raised
$286,483.32
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Income Tax
$ 15,326.88
Corporation Taxes
6,475.47
Reimbursement State Owned Land
3,352.38
Gasoline Tax
5,854.29
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise.
3,500.00
Licenses
3,400.00
General Government
300.00
Aid Dependent Children
4,000.00
Old Age Assistance
19,000.00
Old Age Tax (Meal)
1,010.05
Schools
1,700.00
Interest on Taxes
548.00 $ 64,467.07
Amount from Available Funds $ 35,639.37
Overestimate State Parks 1945. 55.18 $ 35,694.55
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Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $100,161.62 Net Amount to be Raised on Polls and Property. 186,321.70
Polls
$ 2,646.00
Personal Property 78,173.10
Real Estate
105,497.64
Gain on Fractional Division
4.96 $186,321.70
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property $186,321.70
Tax Rate 1946-$32.40
AUTO EXCISE LEVY
Total Valuation $184,600.00
Amount Warrants to Collector
$ 5,066.82
Amount Taken Estimated Revenue
3,500.00
Amount Abated
49.49
3,549.49
Balance
1,517.33
Tax Rate 1946-$35.40
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
1,398
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
11,086 5/6
Number of Live Stock Assessed:
Horses ·
62
Cows
556
Neat Cattle
86
Swine
236
Sheep
21
Fowl
27,587
All Other
91
EXEMPTED PROPERTY (REAL AND PERSONAL)
Religious, Charitable, etc.
$ 206,200.00
Town
378,500.00
State
4,386,580.00
Federal
102,550.00
Total Exempted Property $5,073,830.00
Respectfully submitted,
AUSTIN F. FRENCH,
HARRY P. NASH,
ETHEL M. PHILLIPS,
Board of Assessors.
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WINTHROP S. BEAN
In Memoriam WINTHROP S. BEAN Born May 28, 1892 Died July 8, 1946 Finance Commission Member 1935-1946
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
December 31, 1946.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Tewksbury Police Department, as follows:
Drunkenness
26
Illegitimacy 1
Non Support 4
3
Operating under the influence
1
Delinquent child
3
Assault and battery
6
Assault with a dengerous weapon
1
Deserter of U. S. Armed Forces
3
Vio. Gen. Laws, Chapter 122 Sec. 20A
5
Operating motor vehicles so as to endanger 1
Absconding, and after soliciting aid
1
Breaking, entering and larceny in the night-time 5
Assault with the intent to rob and did rob
3
Total
63
Disposition of Cases:
Lowell District Court
Guilty 27
Not guilty
2
Committed to Worcester State Hospital
1
Released by Probation Officer
16
For other departments
7
Cases dismissed 3
Cases pending 1
3
Probation
3
Total
63
District Court Sessions attended
52
Civil Sessions, District Court
5
Civil Sessions, Superior Court
3
Cases Superior Court, East Cambridge
13
Cases pending, Superior Court, East Cambridge 1
Telephone calls at the office 4242
Telephone calls received at Chief's home 4116
Complaints received 1306
Accidents investigated 54
138
Cases filed
Arrests for other departments
Summons served
43
Public Functions policed
58
Funerals policed
10
Messages delivered
162
Dogs struck by cars, reported to police
28
Dog bite cases
9
Sudden deaths investigated
6
Doors and windows found open
24
Snow and ice conditions on highway
12
Admitted to Tewksbury State Hospital
24
Lights out, poles and wires down
23
With Lowell Humane Society on investigations
7
Hissing persons in Tewksbury
26
Cars stolen elsewhere
21
Cars stolen in Tewksbury
7
Hearings held at office
23
Investigations for other departments
71
Investigations with agent of MSPCC
1
Registration plates checked
7
Cases transported to hospitals
11
Fires policed
25
Stolen cars recovered
11
Registration plates picked up
11
Stolen merchandise recovered
$10,109.00
Cars transferred
118
Jurors served
13
Committed to Worcester State Hospital for Mental Diseases ...
2
Trans. furnished for Animal Inspector to quarantine dogs. ... 23
Respectfully submitted,
CYRIL L. BARKER,
Chief of Police
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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, 1946. CHAPTER 81, AND GENERAL HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE.
The usual highway maintenance was carried out this year, which included the use of gravel, tar, asphalt, sand, screened and patch on our various streets and those that come under our Chapter 81 contract.
The severe winter of 1945 and 1946 left our streets in terrible condition. Approximately 527 tons of bituminous concrete was used for patch.
Our department deeply regrets the loss of one of our most valued employees, Roland Robinson. Mr. Robinson has been employed by this department for a great many years. A severe injury made it impossible for him to continue work with us.
Catch Basins have been installed on the following streets this year:
Street
Location
South Street
Corner of State Street
Astle Street
Near Mr. Johnson's residence.
Chapman Street
Across from Mr. Snell's residence.
River Road
Near Mr. Thompson's driveway.
River Road
Across from Mr. Fisher's residence.
The following tables give the amount of material used on the various streets during the past year
Street
Cu. Yds
Street
Cu Yds.
Robinson Avenue
81
Astle Street
147
South Street
26
Neveska Road
45
Glenwood Road
390
East Street
1232
School Street 303
Hood Road
238
Mississippi Road
20
County Road
247
Nichols Street
205
Marsh Road
64
Sixth Street
126
Brown Street
87
Forest Avenue
459
Lowe Street
10
Rosemary Road
55
Dudley Street 32
Tenth Street
64
McLaren Road
15
Pike Street
46
Pleasant Street
18
Trull Road
16 Warren Road
30
Andover Street
9
Wilson Road
12
Ballardvale Street
35
Wightman Road
10
Walcott Street
57
River Road
4068
Martin Road
30
Whipple Road
221
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ASPHALT, TAR, SCREENED SAND, AND SAND
Asphalt
Street
Gals.
Tar Gals.
Sand Yds.
Screened Sand Cu. Yds.
School Street
850
10.1
French Street
100
3
Ballard Street
50
1.2
Nichols Street
1400
15.9
Glenwood Street
66
3.7
Dewey Street
700
16.6
Florence Street
600
9
Livingston Street
2044
45
Summer Street
800
24.6
Vernon Street
300
9.3
Kendall Road
3962
105.3
South Street
6159
163.
Vale Street
1600
61
Trull Road
1884
52.5
Shawsheen Street
6573
161.5
Marshall Street
2885
89.5
Pine Street
900
19
Foster Road
2542
43
River Road
845
50
Hood Road
1600
42.5
Glendal Avenue
900
24.2
Whipple Road
5817
175
Pleasant Street
1785
62
East Street
1247
5673
129
Elm Avenue
600
41.5
Forest Avenue
400
26.5
Rosemary Road
314
10
Town Yard
314
761
Marston Street
2421
28.3
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION, RIVER ROAD
River Road, Chapter 90 Construction was delayed due to the fact necessary work on other streets started earlier in the year had to be completed.
Although this project was late in getting under way we had favorable weather and with the use of power equipment the construc- tion progressed rapidly.
As soon as conditions permit, the work will be completed this year.
For a financial report of this department, we refer you to the Auditor's Report on Highway Expenditures.
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In closing this report, our appreciation and thanks are extended to our Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, State and County Officials and Engineers, for their cooperation and untiring assistance.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS P. SAWYER CHESTER M. ROPER THOMAS SULLIVAN,
Road Commissioners of Tewksbury, Mass.
RICHARD F. O'NEILL
Superintendent of Streets
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
The usual maintenance of Chapter 90 Highways was carried out this year under the provisions of the contract. All of our Chapter 90 Street are in fair condition.
Most of our Chapter 90 Maintenance money was spent on the East Street hill at the Andover-Tewksbury line. The hill was badly under- mined due to the severe winter and heavy trucks broke through in several places
In repairing this damage we found a clay base under the surface. In order to do a satisfactory job, approximately six feet was removed by a steam shovel and from 24 to 32 inches of good gravel was used to replace this clay. This was then topped with two applications of tar. The street was also widened as much as possible at this point.
At this time we want to thank the Department of Public Works of Andover for their cooperation and assistance while this construc- tion was underway.
For the year 1946 the County and State each appropriated the sum of $500 to be used with the Town appropriation of $2000. We are in hopes that for the year 1947 the County and State will each allot us the same amount that the Town appropriates for the maintenance of our Chapter 90 Streets.
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REPORT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT
To Chairman Victor N. Cluff and members of the Tewksbury Board of Health:
As your agent I submit the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1946.
The general health conditions for this town have been'remark- ably satisfactory. We have had started on several occasions, what appeared might result in numerous cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, but with inspection and care by the Health Nurse, Mrs. Knox, these sporadic cases have been controlled and no others re- sulted.
Combining the work of the School Nurse with that of the Health Department with only an increase of $200 to the health budget, in reality is a saving, because it cuts down much of the work otherwise done by the agent at much greater cost.
As in past years we have had cases of dog bites but fewer and no Rabies have been reported. This year has also been a worrysome year because of Polio, but we have been fortunate and no cases have been reported in our town. The diphtheria cases in Lowell and sur- rounding towns have caused uneasiness and although we had an im- munizing clinic last spring, we are starting it in January of the com- ing year as added precaution. We intend to give booster doses to all who have not been immunized within two years. This booster dose is only half the full dose and provides added safety against the dis- ease. As I have warned before, as Spring comes on with melting snow and rain, our many private water supplies of the stoned up well type may become contaminated through cracked cement or covers. Remedy in these defects will save a great deal of gastro intestinal infection.
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