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Travel
26.88
Cash Relief
4,471.80
Other Aid
4,763.12
Other
20.00
$
8,811.00
$ 9,419.77
102
SCHOOLS
SALARIES:
Instruction
$ 590,574.59
Operations and Maintenance
57,267.24
Auxiliary
20,153.46
General Control
22,683.26
$ 690,678.55
GENERAL EXPENSES:
Transportation
$
72,309.94
Books and Supplies
41,210.60
Fuel
21,525.04
Utilities
17,824.46
Repairs
2,784.86
Building Maintenance
11,691.72
Janitors Supplies
6,036.62
Office Supplies
1,174.97
Health
736.77
Library
2,954.34
Physical Education
4,016.23
Travel
868.93
Superintendent's Expense
322.72
Committee's Expenses
858.43
Clerical Expense
1,345.82
Educational Expenses
1,585.52
Miscellaneous Expenses
2,577.27
$ 189,824.24
SCHOOLS-OUTLAY:
Labor
$
148.24
Sports Equipment
1,714.14
New Equipment
2,562.07
School Supplies
2,671.38
Building Repairs
4,539.61
New Truck
1,977.76
Fences
3,827.77
Fire Alarm
5,330.00
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
$
568.65
SCHOOL LUNCH:
Salaries
$ 28,537.35
All Other
58,649.16
$ 22,140.97
$ 87,186.51
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VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS:
Tuition $ 7,678.32
Transportation
1,783.64
PRIVATE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
$ 1,572.50
PUBLIC LAW 874:
Vocational Transportation $ 68.00
Vocational Tuition
81.90
School Supplies
102.40
High School Bldg. Conversion
3,932.00
New Equipment
1,257.50
Stadium Utilities
85.50
$
5,527.30
NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ..
$
759.00
ATHLETICS AND BAND:
New Equipment
$ 2,944.71
Transportation
322.65
Photography
255.00
Officials
483.10
Medical
6.00
Tickets
87.84
Travel
25.87
Dues and Insurance
55.00
All Other
99.81
4,279.98 $
STADIUM:
Salaries
$ 198.75
Light and Water
$
562.98
Fuel
266.84
Hardware and Tools
114.73
Building Repairs
361.51
Materials
58.00
$
1,364.06
OUTLAY:
Seeding
$ 320.00
Field Markers
100.18
Electrical Repairs
112.97
Lockers
183.97
Fence
26.40
$ 9,461.96
$ 743.52
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HEATH BROOK SCHOOL LOAN:
Equipment $
2,537.00
Electrical Repairs
125.98
Architect
869.47
Legal Fees
75.00
Advertising
17.25
Baseball Field
5,855.00
Sports Equipment
219.91
School Supplies
15.48
New Fence
1,887.00
$
11,602.09
SHAWSHEEN SCHOOL ADDITION
$
2,534.15
NORTH ST. SCHOOL ROOF REPAIR ..
$
1,553.50
NEW HIGH SCHOOL CONST. LOAN:
Cost of Construction
$
823,107.90
Architect
28,720.84
Clerk of Works
5,606.64
School Equipment
154,740.96
Printing and Advertising
76.35
Legal Fees
196.00
Insurance
641.39
All Other
445.34
$ 1,022,535.42
LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Printing
$ 25.00
LIBRARY:
Salaries
$
1,931.59
Office
$ 111.91
Travel
57.05
Books
1,441.76
Periodicals
76.15
Other
20.00
$
1,706.87
PARK DEPARTMENT:
Salaries
$ 269.00
Lights
$ 85.65
Nursery
82.00
Hardware
29.99
$ 197.64
105
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
$ 11,416.34
STATIONERY AND PRINTING:
Town Reports
$
1,645.98
Street Lists
323.08
Voting Lists
366.00
Office Forms
117.90
Warrants
169.50
Plumbing Rules
109.20
Other
34.00
COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
$
300.00
COLLINS MEDICAL BILLS
$
57.29
V. F. W. QUARTERS RENTAL
$
600.00
PLAYGROUND COMMISSION:
Equipment
$
2,326.20
Cleaning
111.90
Labor
300.00
Materials
75.00
Dues
138.00
All Other
1.80
$
2,952.90
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION:
Printing
$
122.10
Advertising
81.50
Signs
867.40
Other
13.71
$
1,084.71
DAMAGE CLAIMS:
. Reservoir Land
$
9,000.00
School Land
38,843.00
Kamn Land
75.00
Police Cruiser
211.64
Fire Truck
930.00
$
49,059.64
250th ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION FUND
$ 200.00
MEMORIAL DAY:
Food
$ 355.00
Flags
18.00
Signs
45.00
$
2,765.66
106
Wreaths
53.50
Awards
50.00
Printing
25.00
Band
100.00
Janitor
15.00
Expenses
10.00
$ 671.50
CEMETERIES:
Salaries
$
744.00
Soldier's Lots
60.00
$ 804.00
WATER:
Salaries
$ 24,072.73
Telephone and Office
$
2,632.23
Heat, Light and Power
10,871.53
Building Maintenance
799.63
Gas, Oil and Accessories
1,861.14
Parts and Repairs
1,046.69
Materials
2,716.12
Other
86.39
$ 20,013.73
OUTLAY:
Envelope Sealer
$ 103.00
New Truck
2,283.50
$ 2,386.50
WATER INSTALLATIONS:
Salaries
$ 4,560.39
Materials
14,709.10
Equipment Rental
2,501.25
Gas and Oil
146.34
Hardware and Tools
42.97
Parts and Repairs
19.84
Engineering
124.50
Other
18.50
-
SHAWSHEEN ST. PIPE RELOCATION:
Salaries $
563.82
Materials, Equipment Rental
897.40
Labor
344.15
Other
7.84
$
1,813.21
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS
$
292.99
$ 22,122.89
107
TRULL RD. PIPE RELOCATION:
Salaries
$ 439.89
HYDRANT SNOW REMOVAL:
Salaries
$
94.50
PINE ST. WATER MAIN:
Materials
$ 1,631.63
NEW WATER WELL - 1958:
Construction
$
1,456.20
Engineering
262.79
$ 1,718.99
WATER WELL - 1959:
Salaries
$
180.93
Materials
2,205.37
Equipment Rental
1,336.50
Advertising
34.25
Construction
6,258.50
Engineering
1,874.85
$
11,890.40
WATER RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION:
Cost of Construction
$
6,799.57
Engineering
863.65
Surveying
51.00
Testing
30.00
$ 7,744.22
WELL FIELD SURVEY:
Engineering
$
4,549.08
ROGERS ST .- MAIN:
Salaries
$
1,539.20
Materials
11,142.62
Equipment Rental
5,017.00
Labor
284.20
Other
16.98
$
18,000.00
EAST ST .- MAIN:
Materials
$ 613.05
SHAWSHEEN ST .- MAIN:
Salaries
$ 584.08
Materials
5,102.24
108
Equipment Rental
581.25
Labor
657.23
Other
27.10
$ 6,951.90
WOBURN ST .- MAIN:
Salaries
$ 209.62
Materials
1,154.50
Equipment Rental
200.00
$ 1,564.12
INTEREST:
Bonds
$ 104,932.00
MATURING DEBT:
Water Loan
$ 60,000.00
School Loans
151,000.00
Water Well Loan
5,000.00
$ 216,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENTS:
Retirement
$ 17,953.07
Withholding
120,564,51
State Withholding
8,272.39
Blue Cross
14,532.36
Savings Bonds
6,800.00
Dog Licenses
2,705.25
Cemetery Perp. Care Fund Income ..
139.25
$ 170,966.83
REFUNDS:
Poll, Personal, Real Estate
$ 15,243.24
Motor Vehicle Excise
3,645.20
$
18,888.44
PREMIUMS ON LOANS:
Bank Fees
$ 2,263.70
ASSESSMENTS:
STATE PARKS
$ 4,028.86
County Tax
18,651.10
County T.B. Hospital
6,753.02
County Retirement
12,057.05
:
$
41,490.03
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TEMPORARY LOANS
$ 300,000.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$ 3,802,815.70
CASH BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1959
$ 467,985.00
$ 4,270,800.70
REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
Fund
1-1-59
Debits
Interest
12-31-59
Foster School
$ 1,708.11
$ 00.00
$ 60.31
$ 1,768.42
Pierce Memorial Day Essay
156.02
00.00
5.50
161.52
Cemetery Perpe-
tual Care
2,260.91
139.25
82.32
2,203.98
Municipal Build-
ing Insurance
38,419.88
9,000.00
1,281.31
30,701.19
$ 42,544.92
$9,139.25
$1,429.44
$ 34,835.11
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Cash and Securities in Custody of Town Treasurer
$ 34,835.11
Foster School
$ 1,768.42
Pierce Memorial Day Essay
161.52
Cemetery Perpetual Care
2,203.98
Municipal Building Insurance
30,701.19
$ 34,835.11
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$ 3,735,000.00
Water Construction Loan $ 1,290,000.00
Water Well Loan 60,000.00
School Construction Loan - 1951 490,000.00
School Construction Loan - 1956 545,000.00
School Construction Loan - 1958
1,350,000.00
$ 3,735,000.00
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DEBT OUTSTANDING DECEMBER 31, 1959
General Debt Inside the Debt Limit $ 630,000.00 General Debt Outside the Debt Limit 3,105,000.00
$ 3,735,000.00
DETAIL OF DEBT OUTSIDE THE DEBT LIMIT
School Project - Chap. 645, Acts of 1948 $ 1,755,000.00
Water Project - Chap. 61, Acts of 1951 .. 860,000.00
Water Project - Gen. Laws, Ter. Edit., Chapter 44
490,000.00
$ 3,105,000.00
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT-DEC. 31, 1959
1960
$216,000.00
1961
$216,000.00
1962
$215,000.00
1963
$215,000.00
1964
$210,000.00
1965
$210,000.00
1966
$210,000.00
1967
$205,000.00
1968
$205,000.00
1969
$205,000.00
1970
$204,000.00
1971
$204,000.00
1972
$158,000.00
1973
$158,000.00
1974
$158,000.00
1975
$158,000.00
1976
$158,000.00
1977
$128,000.00
1978
$128,000.00
1979
$ 58,000.00
1980
$ 58,000.00
1981
$ 58,000.00
$ 3,735,000.00
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STATEMENT OF INTEREST-DEC. 31, 1959
1960
$ 99,160.00
1961
$ 93,388.00
$ 87,628.50 1962
1963
$ 81,881.50
1964
$ 76,134.50
1965
$ 70,537.50
1966
$ 64,940.50
1967
$ 59,413.50
1968
$ 53,956.50
1969
$ 48,499.50
1970
$ 43,042.50
1971
$ 37,607.50
1972
$ 32,255.00
1973
$ 27,865.00
1974
$ 23,475.00
1975
$ 19,085.00
1976
$ 14,695.00
1977
$ 10,725.00
1978
$
7,175.00
1979
$
3,625.00
1980
$ 2,175.00
1981
$ 725.00
$ 957,990.00
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TOWN OF TEWKSBURY BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1959
Revenue Accounts
CASH:
General
$467,985.00
Petty Advances:
Collector
$ 75.00
Welfare
50.00
T. B. HOSPITAL - 1959
1,643.34
STATE PARKS - 1959
393.72
PLANNING BOARD DEPOSITS
2,290.00
WATER GUARANTEE DEPOSITS
1,600.00
TAILINGS
623.50
O. A. A. RECOVERIES
4,109.71
D. A. RECOVERIES
207.17
OVERLAY RESERVED FOR ABATEMENTS:
1950
$
4.00
1951
650.68
1952
1,355.79
1953
2,063.19
1954
3,295.20
1955
183.60
Levy of 1953
Poll
8.00
Personal
..
149.04
Real
A
1,615.95
BOND DEDUCTIONS
$ 342.08
TAX POSSESSION SALE DEPOSITS 505.00
DOG LICENSES
81.00
$ 125.00
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
TAXES:
Levy of 1950
Poll
$ 4.00
Levy of 1951
Poll
12.00
Personal
50.16
Real
588.52
Levy of 1952
Poll
32.00
Personal
95.16
Real
1,200.63
1957
3,099.10
1958
7,626.03
1959
1,672.82
$ 19,950.41
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Liabilities and Reserves
114
Levy of 1954
Poll
30.00
Personal
817.80
Real
2,370.00
Levy of 1955
Poll
104.00
Personal
802.60
Real
5,165.97
Levy of 1956
Poll
86.00
Personal
1,381.40
Real
9,914.35
Levy of 1957
Poll
210.00
Personal
1,047.28
Real
13,273.38
Levy of 1958
Poll
228.00
Personal
1,160.70
Real
15,735.46
Levy of 1959
Poll
906.00
Personal
3,286.20
Real
83,428.02
$143,703.62
ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS $ 543.16
FARM ANIMAL EXCISE - 1959 $ 10.60
OVERLAY SURPLUS $ 1,372.23
REVENUE RESERVED UNTIL COLLECTED: Motor Vehicle Excise $ 90,577.54
Departmental 9,246.67
Tax Title and Possessions 9,861.47
Highways
63,875.00
Water
20,353.00
Farm Animal Excise 10.60
$193,924.28
ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS $ 543.16
RESERVED FOR PETTY CASH $
125.00
UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATION BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD:
Auditor - Operating $ 38.91
Collector - Operating 960.95
Personnel Board 417.70
Planning Board - Professional Services 375.00
Town Hall Repairs
52.71
Fire Station Plans
1,000.00
Civil Defense - Outlay 766.15
Rubbish Collection
5,344.75
Chap. 90 Const. - 1959
19,822.02
Highway Machinery Fund 9,946.62
Chandler St. Drain 427.00
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE:
Edith Drive Drain
100.00
1949
$
70.25
1950
249.65
Main St. Sidewalk
1,000.00
1951
283.31
1952
405.53
1953
425.61
Sidewalk Resurfacing
3,283.48
1954
2,216.40
School Lunch
5,257.86
1955
1,934.96
Public Law 874
13,220.73
1956
3,087.19
National Defense Education 321.99
1957
4,831.22
1958
9,149.85
1959
67,921.57
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Titles
$ 4,833.32
Possessions
5,028.15
$ 9,861.47
DEPARTMENTAL:
Health
Cities and Towns $ 328.00
Land Takings 139.00
Public Welfare
Tax Title Foreclosures 1,400.00
State
45.50
Land Court Costs 297.63
Cities and Towns
2,801.67
Water Well - 1958
1,514.29
Old Age Assistance
Water Well - 1959
21,109.60
Cities and Towns 1,372.25
Addition to Water Building
17,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children State
4,645.25
Water Reservoir Construction .. 21,809.90
$ 9,246.67
Water Well Field Survey 450.02
$ 90,577.54
Heath Brook School Loan
14,661.67
High School Const. Loan
13,168.66
School Problem Study 744.22
Long Range Planning
4,746.20
Industrial Commission
3,262.34
Kennel Legal Costs
300.00
Private School Transportation .. 3,427.50
Athletics and Band 558.75
TAX TITLES AND POSSESSIONS:
Main St. Traffic Lights 1,841.75
Shawsheen St. Sidewalk 494.28
HIGHWAYS:
State $ 49,875.00
County
14,000.00
$ 63,875.00
Trull Rd. Pipe Relocation 1,440.33
Shawsheen St. Pipe Relocation 71.02
Pine St. Main 565.53
Woburn St. Main
1,185.88
Shawsheen St. Main 4,048.10
East St. Main
1,326.95
WATER:
Rates
$ 18,710.08
Installations
421.57
FEDERAL GRANTS:
Disability Assistance
Aid
$ 460.98
Administration
107.20
Old Age Assistance
Aid
170.39
Administration 161.23
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid
3,967.32
Administration
213.52
Insurance Premiums
213.59
Interest - Temporary Loans
1,474.50
EXCESS & DEFICIENCY
397,726.86
$808,417.59
$808,417.59
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS J. BERUBE Town Auditor
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$ 20,353.00
UNDERESTIMATES:
Overlay - 1956 $ 16.80
County Tax - 1959
433.64
$ 5,080.64
$ 2,138.53
1957
508.52
1958
225.65
1959
487.18
$177,899.49
Liens
APPROPRIATION STATEMENT
Appropriation
Available
Expended
Balance
Selectmen - Salaries
$ 4,660.00
$ 4,660.00
$ 0.00
Selectmen - Operating
1,216.10
1,173.01
43.09
Selectmen - Outlay
100.00
33.96
66.04
Auditor - Salary
3,100.00
3,098.75
1.25
Auditor - Operating
140.00
101.09
38.91
Treasurer - Salary
4,480.00
4,480.00
0.00
Treasurer - Operating
1,205.00
1,200.00
5.00
Treasurer - Outlay
155.00
155.00
0.00
Collector - Salary
9,620.00
9,613.92
6.08
Collector - Operating
3,817.09
2,856.14
960.95
Collector - Outlay
3,350.00
3,306.90
43.10
Assessors - Salaries
8,250.00
8,250.00
0.00
Assessors - Operating
650.00
598.20
51.80
Clerk - Salaries
3,900.00
3,788.82
111.18
Clerk - Operating
300.00
300.00
0.00
Registrars - Salaries
1,950.00
1,950.00
0.00
Registrars - Operating
75.00
50.36
24.64
Registrars - Outlay
60.00
60.00
0.00
Election Officers
1,000.00
712.98
287.02
Moderator - Salary
200.00
200.00
0.00
Finance Committee
400.00
304.80
95.20
Personnel Board
500.00
82.30
417.70
Planning Board - Salaries
600.00
433.50
166.50
Planning Board - Operating
2,161.70
661.07
1,500.63
Plann. Bd. - Prof. Services ..
375.00
0.00
375.00
Appeals Board - Salaries
350.00
350.00
0.00
Appeals Board - Operating ..
400.00
340.62
59.38
Town Hall - Salaries
3,640.00
3,640.00
0.00
Town Hall - Operating
7,050.00
5,915.55
1,134.45
Town Hall - Outlay
250.00
169.90
80.10
Town Hall - Repairs
1,118.87
1,066.16
52.71
Police - Salaries
70,204.00
66,112.02
4,091.98
Police - Operating
6,800.00
6,776.55
23:45
Police - Outlay
7,940.00
7,765.56
174.44
Fire - Salaries
62,180.00
62,179.00
1.00
Fire - Operating
7,600.50
7,555.29
45.21
Fire - Outlay
5,350.00
5,349.83
.17
Fire Station Plans
1,000.00
0.00
1,000.00
Tree - Salaries
4,060.00
4,060.00
0.00
Tree - Operating
2,059.00
2,019.34
39.66
Moth - Salaries
2,500.00
2,500.00
0.00
Dutch Elm - Salaries
2,280.00
2,280.00
0.00
Dutch Elm - Operating
175.00
175.00
0.00
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Appropriation
Available
Expended
Balance
Poison Ivy Control
300.00
285.14
14.86
Dog Officer - Salary
600.00
600.00
0.00
Dog Officer - Operating
1,000.00
756.00
244.00
Sealer - Salaries
300.00
275.00
25.00
Sealer - Operating
50.00
23.90
26.10
Civil Defense - Salaries
350.00
350.00
0.00
Civil Defense - Operating
400.00
399.98
.02
Civil Defense - Outlay
1,376.85
610.70
766.15
Civil Defense - Pump
394.62
393.83
.79
Wire Inspector - Salary
550.00
540.50
9.50
Plumbing Insp. - Salary
500.00
500.00
0.00
Bldg. Insp. - Salary
1,500.00
1,487.00
13.00
Bldg. Insp. - Operating
275.00
192.40
82.60
Health - Salaries
800.00
800.00
0.00
Health - Operating
13,503.00
13,427.83
72.17
Dental Clinic - Salaries
2,000.00
1,170.00
830.00
Town Physician - Salary
500.00
500.00
0.00
Slaughtering Insp. - Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
0.00
Animal Insp. - Salary
200.00
200.00
0.00
SanitaryInsp. - Salary
550.00
550.00
0.00
Sanitarian - Salary
1,200.00
1,200.00
0.00
Rubbish Collection
31,969.69
26,624.94
5,344.75
Highways - Salaries
18,227.00
18,226.64
.36
Highways - Operating
8,700.00
8,651.94
48.06
Highways -
Snow - Ice Removal
10,000.00
8,503.22
1,496.78
Chapter 81
36,750.00
36,632.27
117.73
Chap. 90 - Const. - 1958
25,000.00
24,997.78
2.22
Chap. 90 - Const. - 1959
25,000.00
5,177.98
19,822.02
Chap. 90 - Maintenance
4,500.00
4,487.35
12.65
Machinery - Operating
11,000.00
10,963.69
36.31
Machinery - Outlay
15,500.00
15,454.09
45.91
Chandler St. Drain
3,000.00
2,573.00
427.00
So. Amos St. Drain
2,700.00
2,700.00
0.00
Edith Drive Drain
500.00
400.00
100.00
Shawsheen St. Sidewalk
494.28
0.00
494.28
Patton - Foster Sidewalk
8,811.00
8,811.00
0.00
Main St. Traffic Lights
3,000.00
1,158.25
1,841.75
Main St. Sidewalk
1,000.00
0.00
1,000.00
Sidewalk Resurfacing
10,433.48
7,150.00
3,283.48
Trull Rd. Construction
11,980.30
11,980.07
.23
Street Lighting
15,000.00
14,167.39
832.61
Charities - Calaries
8,500.00
8,500.00
0.00
Charities - Operating
118,271.70
118,018.93
252.77
Veterans Benefits - Salary ..
550.00
550.00
0.00
Veterans Benefits - Oper. ..
10,095.00
9,419.77
675.23
Veterans Benefits - Travel ..
30.00
0.00
30.00
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Appropriation
Available
Expended
Balance
Schools - Salaries
703,391.00
690,678.55
12,712.45
Schools - Operating
200,948.74
189,824.24
10,124.50
Schools - Outlay
22,150.00
22,140.97
9.03
Schools - Travel
898.20
568.65
329.55
School Lunch
92,444.37
87,186.51
5,257.86
Vocational Schools
9,470.00
9,461.96
8.04
Public Law 874
18,748.03
5,527.30
13,220.73
National Defense Education
1,080.99
759.00
321.99
Pvt. School Transportation .
5,010.00
1,572.50
3,427.50
Athletics and Band
4,838.73
4,279.98
558.75
Stadium - Salaries
200.00
198.75
1.25
Stadium - Operating
1,375.00
1,364.06
10.94
Stadium - Outlay
750.00
743.52
6.48
Heath Brook School Loan
26,263.76
11,602.09
14,661.67
Shawsheen School Addition
2,545.75
2,534.15
11.60
No. St. School Roof Repairs
1,553.57
1,553.50
.07
High School Const. Loan
1,035,704.08
1,022,535.42
13,168.66
School Problem Study
744.22
0.00
744.22
Long Rang Planning
4,771.20
25.00
4,746.20
Library - Salary
2,000.00
1,931.59
68.41
Library - Operating
1,707.00
1,706.87
.13
Parks - Salaries
300.00
269.00
31.00
Parks - Operating
200.00
197.64
2.36
Parks - Outlay
500.00
0.00
500.00
Reserve Fund
20,000.00
11,200.00
8,800.00
Insurance Premiums
11,202.66
11,416.34
-213.68
Industrial Commission
4,347.05
1,084.71
3,262.34
County Aid to Agriculture
300.00
300.00
0.00
Memorial Day
800.00
671.50
128.50
Stationery and Printing
3,500.00
2,765.66
734.34
Kennel Legal Costs
300.00
0.00
300.00
V.F.W. Rental
600.00
600.00
0.00
Land Takings
139.00
0.00
139.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
1,400.00
0.00
1,400.00
Land Court Costs
297.63
0.00
297.63
Collins Medical Bill
57.29
57.29
0.00
Reservoir Land Damage
9,000.00
9,000.00
0.00
School Land Damage
38,843.00
38,843.00
0.00
Kamn Land Damage
75.00
75.00
0.00
Police Cruiser Damage
211.64
211.64
0.00
Fire Truck Damage
930.00
930.00
0.00
Playground Commission
3,000.00
2,952.90
47.10
Cemeteries
804.00
804.00
0.00
Water - Salaries
24,160.00
24,072.73
87.27
Water - Operating
20,228.65
20,013.73
214.92
Water - Outlay
3,103.00
2,386.50
716.50
Water - Installations
50,000.00
22,122.89
27,877.11
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Appropriation
Available
Expended
Balance
Water - Well - 1958
3,233.28
1,718.99
1,514.29
Water - Well - 1959
33,000.00
11,890.40
21,109.60
Addition to Water Bldg.
17,000.00
0.00
17,000.00
Hydrant Snow Removal
500.00
94.50
405.50
Water Reservoir Const.
29,554.12
7,744.22
21,809.90
Water Well Field Survey .
4,999.10
4,549.08
450.02
Trull Rd. Pipe Relocation ..
1,880.22
439.89
1,440.33
Shawsheen St. Pipe Reloc.
1,884.23
1,813.21
71.02
Pine St. Water Main
2,197.16
1,631.63
565.53
Woburn St. Water Main
2,750.00
1,564.12
1,185.88
Shawsheen St. Water Main
11,000.00
6,951.90
4,048.10
East St. Water Main
1,940.00
613.05
1,326.95
Rogers St. Water Main
18,000.00
18,000.00
0.00
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER William J. O'Neill
Cash on hand, January, 1959
$ 1,375,774.89
Receipts to December 31, 1959 2,895,025.81
$ 4,270,800.70
Paid on Warrants drawn by the Town Accountant to December 31, 1959
$ 3,802,815.70
Balance at the Merchants National Bank of Boston 5,000.00
Balance at the Union National Bank of Lowell 12,031.77
Balance at the Middlesex County Nat'l Bank of Lowell
450,953.23
$ 4,270,800.70
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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
During the past year this board has been active in discussions on rezoning land for Industrial purposes. This without a doubt, is one of the most important factors in trying to control the increasing tax rate. Several meetings were held with the industrial commis- sion to locate tracts of land that would be attractive to Industrial Builders. Serious consideration was given to areas along the new route 110, Interstate 495.
A special town meeting was called to rezone 360 acres, formerly the Ames Estates. This land was rezoned to industry by a unani- mous vote of the assembly present at this Special Town Meeting. This land should prove to be one of our best locations for industrial development in the near future.
This Board has made application to the Department of Public Health, Housing and Finance Agency for advance funds for pre- paring a report on Sewage System and Sewage treatment facilities to serve the town. The effluent from the proposed sewage treat- ment plant would be discharged into the Merrimack River at the North end of town. When the survey is completed, the cost to install sewage throughout the entire town, would be approximately $8,850,000. When plans and specifications are made available to this board, we will have the necessary information to install sewerage by sections if it becomes necessary in the heavily populated areas. We have entered into an agreement with Whitman & Howard Engineers for this Survey at no present cost to the town, which should be completed by next year.
This board is in the process of adopting new Sub-division rules and regulations which would require that any builder plan- ning to construct any number of homes, would have to install hot- top streets, sidewalks, granite curbs on all radius, plant trees, etc. He must post a bond with the Planning Board to guarantee that streets and such are put in to specifications. The final stages of these rules should be worked out in the near future. There have been no 1-acre sub-divisions approved this past year.
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR Louis H. Amiot
1959
1958
1957
Previous Years
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Balance January 1, 1959
$ 77,917.87
$ 15,356.54
$ 12,436.53
1959 Commitments
$167,867.66
3,895.66
Refunds
1,851.14
1,761.39
32.67
Collections
92,440.26
69,251.90
10,173.94
3,599.00
Abatements
9,357.03
5,163.13
316.18
Balance December 31, 1959
67,921.57
9,159.89
4,899.09
8,837.53
POLL
Balance January 1, 1959
864.00
510.00
320.00
1959 Commitments
7,334.00
Refunds
14.00
2.00
Collections
5,816.00
634.00
292.00
42.00
Abatements
626.00
4.00
4.00
Balance December 31, 1959
906.00
228.00
218.00
274.00
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1959
1958
1957
Previous Year
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Balance January 1, 1959
2,200.95
1,232.88
4,014.90
1959 Commitments
295,849.35
Refunds
62.30
3.65
Collections
292,451.90
967.25
189.25
718.74
Abatements
173.55
73.00
Balance December 31, 1959
3,286.20
839.30
1,047.28
3,296.16
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REAL ESTATE
Balance January 1, 1959
6,231.78
21,567.42
26,652.42
1959 Commitments
1,085,725.18
Refunds
13,130.89
2,011.80
87.75
14.80
Collections
949,570.93
46,979.91
7,513.67
4,196.45
Abatements
65,192.52
1,387.56
98.75
Balance December 31, 1959
84,092.62
15,976.11
14,141.50
22,367.22
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Joseph J. Whelan, Chairman
The ever-growing financial problems of our town make it more and more apparent that the townspeople must adopt a new philo- sophy in making decisions concerning the expenditure of town funds in the future. A clear distinction must be established between those things which are desirable and those which are absolutely necessary. It may not always be easy to establish such a distinction but such a course is not impossible if the various department heads screen their financial requests carefully before the townspeople are called upon to make decisions at town meetings. It should now be apparent to everyone that residential development without corres- ponding industrial development is a dangerous method of growth and the Town of Tewksbury is now faced with the serious problems occasioned by such growth.
Until recently, efforts to attract industrial development have met with little or no success. However, the picture is changing now with the assurance that interestate highways will be serving the town in the not too distant future. It is important, therefore, that we preserve our present sound financial condition by postponing to the future those items of expense which are not essential. This aim can only be achieved with the full cooperation of all town departments. When the tax base has expanded due to industrial development it will again be possible to enjoy more relaxed spend- ing activity but, for the present, caution must be the watchword.
During the past year, the Board of Selectmen found it necessary to devote a considerable amount of time in furthering and defend- ing the interests of the town. The Board met with the State Com- missioner of Public Works relative to a possible widening of Route 38 to eliminate the present dangerous traffic conditions, the Registry of Motor Vehicles for recommendations to reduce accidents, the Outdoor Advertising Authority relative to the indiscriminate erec- tion of billboards, the Greater Lowell Committee to restore inter- changes and many others.
The Industrial Commission has been reorganized and stream- lined. A Personnel Board has been appointed. The office of Wire Inspector has been established.
The Trailer By-Law has undergone its first test but at the time
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of writing no decision has been announced by the court. A favorable decision is expected and will facilitate the enforcement of this law against other violators.
The installation of traffic lights at Shawsheen St. has already proved beneficial and it is hoped that studies by the State Depart- ment of Public Works will justify additional installations.
Acting under authority granted by the Legislature last year the Board has embarked on a series of inquiries into the financial opera- tions of the various town departments. The results of these studies will be publicized and printed in the next annual town report. It is hoped that recommendations can be made which will result in financial benefits to the town.
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