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Sale of material
$ 219.60
From State
4,515.15
From County
4,515.15
9,249.90
Amount carried forward.
$149,299.30
480.25
28
AAmount brought forward.
$149,299.30
CHARITIES
Almshouse, sale of produce, etc. $ 695.82
Outside Relief from Individuals.
429.56
Outside Relief from State.
1,500.12
Mothers' Aid from State.
1,334.38
3.959.88
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State and Military Aid
507.00
SCHOOLS
Tuition
197.00
LIBRARY
Fines, etc.
26.46
UNCLASSIFIED
Whitney Playground
20.00
CEMETERIES
Care of lots 429.00
INTEREST
Deposits
$ 593.76
Taxes
238.52
Whitney Shade Tree Fund.
85.00
Whitney Playground Fund.
320.00
Perpetual Care Fund
502.56
Library Fund
194.80
Metcalf Monument Fund.
80.00
Premium on School Loan
435.00
2,449.64
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Revenue Loans
$ 67,000.00
Brookside School Loan.
30,000.00
97,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Cemetery, Perpetual Care 450.00
REFUNDS
Note
$ 924.75
All other
73.69
998.44
Amount carried forward.
$255,336.72
29
Amount brought forward.
$255,336.72
BALANCES
General Cash, December 31, 1921. $ 1,813.32
Cash at Town Farm 30.00
Cash at Library 10.00
1,853.32
Total
$257,190.04
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTMEN
Salaries
$ 340.00
Printing and Stationery
90.71
All other
16.24
$ 446.95
ACCOUNTANT
Salary
$ 500.00
Printing and Stationery.
24.22
All other
50.23
574.45
TREASURER
Salary
$ 175.00
Printing and Stationery
31.66
Bond
80.00
Check Writer, etc.
80.47
367.13
TAX COLLECTOR
Commission and Fees
$ 1,178.37
Printing and Stationery
119.30
Bond
50.00
All other
8.00
1,355.67
ASSESSORS
Salaries
463.50
Clerk
114.20
Printing and Stationery.
101.90
Transportation
30.60
All other .
26.00
736.20
Amount carried forward.
$ 3,480.40
30
Amount brought forward. $ 3,480.40
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS
Certification of Notes $ 6.00
Appraisers at Town Farm. 16.00
TOWN COUNSEL
Salary
211.50
TOWN CLERK
Salary
$ 25.00
Recording Fees
151.00
Printing and Stationery
33.14
Administering Oaths
13.00
All other
9.28
231.42
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Registrars
$ 183.00
Election Officers
225.00
Printing and Stationery
295.10
Advertising, transportation, etc ....
83.33
786.43
TOWN HALL
Janitor
$ 390.00
Fuel
58.30
Light
89.07
Janitors' Supplies
16.00
Repairs
470.85
Telephone
45.71
Water
32.00
Insurance
45.90
1,147.83
$ 5,879.58
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
$ 1,500.00
Transportation
380.29
Special Officers
195.30
Legal Services
85.00
Telephone
48.11
Supplies, etc.
42.76
$ 2,251.46
Amount carried forward. $ 2,251.46
$ 5,879.58
31
Amount brought forward. $ 2,251.46 $ 5,879.58
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
$ 586.79
New Extinguishers
266.85
Other Equipment
147.42
Supplies for truck, etc.
471.98
Truck Insurance
25.00
Hydrant Service
2,386.67
Fuel
105.20
Light and Power
55.30
Repairs and Buildings.
311.19
Insurance
216.56
Heater
52.00
All other
26.22
4,451.18
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Sealer
$ 96.00
Equipment
10.22
106.22
GAME WARDEN
Salary
50.00
Expenses
36.00
86.00
FORESTRY
INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION
Superintendent
$ 788.00
Labor
1,197.00
Team
320.00
Equipment and Repairs
57.57
2,362.57 $
TRIMMING TREES
Labor
$ 1,459.40
Equipment
39.00
1,498.40
FOREST WARDEN
Warden's Wages
97.50
Other Wages
1,053.43
Teams
16.25
Other
5.79
1,172.97
$ 11,928.80
Amount carried forward
$ 17,808.38
.
32
Amount brought forward.
$ 17,808.38
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Nurse, salary
$ 1,500.00
Telephone
27.63
$ 1,527.63
QUARANTINE AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Treatment
$ 46.50
Medical Services
37.28
Quarantine Reimbursement
95.00
178.78
VITAL STATISTICS
Births
.25
OTHER EXPENSES
Fumigation
13.56
Ford Sedan :
Exchange
$ 300.00
Repairs and Gas
495.27
Insurance
88.90
SS4.17
INSPECTION
School
$ 200.00
Animals
175.00
Meat
254.46
629.46
$ 3,233.85
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL
Superintendent
$ 702.00
Wages
2,890.16
Teams and Trucks.
4.336.28
Transportation
119.50
Gravel and Stone.
211.17
Oil
2,232.45
Equipment and Repairs.
437.79
Pipe
282.05
Other
13.76
Lumber
5.58
$11,230.74
SNOW REMOVAL
Labor and teams
$ 1,102.22
Amount carried forward.
$ 12,332.96 $ 21,042.23
33
Amount brought forward.
$ 12,332.96 $ 21,042.23
STREET LIGHTS
Contract
3,541.16
Fountain
2.25
Street Signs
256.81
GROTON ROAD
Superintendent
$ 384.00
Labor
3,307.44
Teams
2,974.39
Transportation
51.00
Expenses
74.05
Supplies
626.57
Oil
1,892.91
Gravel, etc.
93.38
All other
20.58
9,424.24
STORY STREET
Superintendent
$ 78.00
Labor
220.07
Teams
183.60
Transportation
13.00
Gravel
10.00
Surveying
50.65
555.32
BROOKSIDE ROAD
Contract
350.00
BROOKSIDE COUNTY AID ROAD
Superintendent
$ 198.00
Transportation
33.00
Labor
538.18
Teams
530.35
Gravel
79.00
1,388.53
CARLISLE COUNTY AID ROAD
Superintendent
$ 42.00
Wages
188.20
Teams
228.60
Transportation
14.20
Oil
391.76
Supplies
. 26.20
890.96
$ 28,742.23
Amount carried forward.
$ 49,784.46
34
Amount brought forward.
$ 49,784.46
CHARITIES
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries
$ 70.00
Printing and Stationery
9.09
Expenses
38.50
$ 117.59
OUTSIDE RELIEF BY TOWN
Provisions
$ 36.19
Fuel
9.00
Board
75.00
Cash
770.23
State Institutions
477.00
All other
157.54
1,524.96
Relief by other Cities
24.00
Mothers' Aid by State and Town ...
2,330.97
TEMPORARY AID
Provisions
$ 994.27
Rent
210.00
Fuel
117.00
Clothing
147.18
Medical Attendance
87.25
All other
122.78
..
1.678.38
WESTFORD HOME
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent
$ 1,200.00
Labor
236.05
1,436.05
Other Expenses-
Provisions
$ 735.79
Clothing
42.84
Buildings, barn, etc.
2,768.76
Fuel
211.41
Grain
340.60
Telephone
20.70
Insurance
31.70
All other
251.38
Water
50.00
4,459.18
$ 11,571.13
$ 61,355.59
Amount carried forward.
..
35
Amount brought forward. $ 61,355.59
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$ 248.00
Military Aid
246.00
Soldiers' Relief
72.00
$
566.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
GENERAL
Superintendent
$ 1,200.00
Clerk
180.65
Stationery and Printing.
74.97
Telephone
43.50
Traveling Expenses
273.42
School Census
55.50
All other . .
60.53
$
1,888.57
TEACHERS' SALARIES .
Academy
$ 6,140.00
Elementary
19,344.11
Supervisors
1,153.46
26,637.57
TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
Academy-
Text-Books
$ 229.72
Supplies
405.64
Elementary-
Text-Books
1,086.43
Supplies
867.58
2,589.37
TUITION
Other Towns
87.75
Vocational
328.86
416.61
TRANSPORTATION
High and Elementary 7,935.75
JANITOR SERVICE
High
$ 835.30
Elementary
2,467.07
3,302.37
Amount carried forward.
$ 42,770.84 $ 61,921.59
36
Amount brought forward. $ 42,770.84 $ 61,921.59
FUEL AND LIGHT
High
$ 79.67
Elementary
2,740.52
$ 2,820.19
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
High-
Janitors' Supplies $ 50.36
Water Rates
72.00
Elementary-
Repairs
1,542.31
Janitors' Supplies
154.23
Insurance
1,088.32
Water Rates
150.00
All other
209.43
3,266.65
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
Elementary 251.55
RENT
High
300.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Graduation Exercises
$ 30.36
Printing
16.50
46.86
Plans for Forge Village School. ... . .
500.00
PORTABLE SCHOOL AT FORGE VILLAGE
Equipment 42.75
BROOKSIDE SCHOOL
Land
$ 750.00
Architect
1,401.00
Contract
23,359.21
Water
129.69
Labor and Grounds.
2,016.62
Equipment
1,241.80
Flag Pole
215.00
29,113.32
$ 79,111.56
Amount carried forward.
$141,033.15
37
Amount brought forward.
$141.033.15
PUBLIC LIBRARY
SALARIES AND WAGES
Librarian
600.00
Assistants
326.25
Janitor
350.00
1.276.25
BOOKS AND PERIODICALS
Books
S 430.43
Periodicals
11S.60
549.03
BINDING
Books
50.92
LIGHT AND FUEL
Light
30.75
Fuel
102.60
133.35
BUILDINGS
Repairs
S 8.20
Furniture
166.75
Janitors' Supplies
12.02
Insurance
196.25
Water
28.00
All other
37.00
448.22
OTHER EXPENSES
Stationery and Postage
34.70
Printing
14.40
Express
5.37
Telephone
21.79
Transportation of Books.
125.00
All other
49.60
250.86
$ 2,708.63
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Whitney Shade Tree Fund-
Labor .
47.40
Memorial Das-
Expenses
294.50
Publishing of Town Report-
Expenses
591.00
Amount carried forward.
932.90
$143.741.78
38
Amount brought forward.
$ 932.90
$143,741.78
Liability Insurance
684.30
Care of Common
115.09
Legion Headquarters
200.00
Farm Bureau
250.00
Town Scales
64.43
Whitney Playground-
Caretaker
$ 265.05
Labor
192.54
Supplies, etc.
87.06
544.65
$ 2,791.37
CEMETERIES
Labor
$ 1,206.70
Stationery
16.96
Equipment
16.00
Undertaker
37.50
Supplies
73.25
$
1,350.41
INTEREST
Anticipation of Taxes
$ 2,012.77
Graniteville Road
80.00
Frost School
43.00
Groton Road
270.00
Fire Truck
198.00
Forge Village School
318.00
Brookside School
637.60
$
3,559.37
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans
$ 71,000.00
Graniteville Road
800.00
Frost School
1,000.00
Groton Road
. .
1,000.00
Fire Truck
900.00
Forge Village School.
1,000.00
$ 75,700.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Taxes-
State
$ 13,430.42
County
5,869.56
$ 19,299.98
Cemetery, Perpetual Care
400.00
$ 19,699.98
Amount carried forward.
$246,842.91
39
Amount brought forward.
$246,842.91
REFUNDS
State
$ 924.75
All other
22.17
946.92
$247,789.83
BALANCES
General Cash, December 30, 1922 ..
$ 9,360.21
Cash at Town Farm
30.00
Cash at Library
10.00
9,400.21
Total
$257,190.04
APPROPRIATIONS OVERDRAWN
Groton Road
$ 4.69
Text-Books and Supplies
11.15
Whitney Playground
43.99
Brookside County Aid Road.
338.53
$ 398.36
1
40
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
December 31, 1922.
Name
Endow- ments
Balance Jan. 1, 1922
Receipts
Pay- Balance ments Dec. 31, 1922
A. J. Abbot.
$
200.00 $
200.00
$ 9.20 $
4.00
$ 205.20
Ephraim Abbott.
100.00
121.87
5.61
2.00
125.48
J. W. P. Abbott
100.00
141.31
6.50
4.00
143.81
Cyrus Babbit.
50.00
69.24
3.19
2.00
70.43
Albert Bailey ..
50.00
62.15
2.86
2.00
63.01
Grace E. Bennet.
50.00
50.00
..
50.00
A. J. Blaisdell.
50.00
50.00
2.30
2.00
50.30
Mary E. Brigham ....
100.00
134.02
6.17
4.00
136.19
Adeline M. Buckshorn.
50.00
51.21
2.36
2.00
51.57
Kittredge Lot.
100.00
134.02
6.17
4.00
136.19
W. H. H. Burbeck.
150.00
160.94
7.66
2.00
166.60
Sally B. Burrill
100.00
168.04
7.98
2.00
174.02
Susan A. Butterfield. .
100.00
129.16
5.95
4.00
131.11
Buxton & Parker
50.00
57.29
2.64
2.00
57.93
Francis Cadwell ..
50.00
74.30
3.44
2.00
75.74
John Carmichael ..
150.00
182.67
8.66
4.00
187.33
John B. Carmichael .. Alice Carrick.
50.00
56.08
2.58
2.00
56.66
Elisha Case
50.00
64.58
2.97
2.00
65.55
William Chandler.
100.00
131.55
6.31
31.55
106.31
Jonathan Collins
50.00
60.94
2.81
2.00
61.75
P. G. Collins.
50.00
59.72
2.75
2.00
60.47
Nellie C. Comey
100.00
100.00
4.60
2.00
102.60
Edward Craven.
100.00
104.86
4.83
4.00
105.69
Hiram Dane.
50.00
57.29
2.64
2.00
57.93
George Davis ..
50.00
73.09
3.37
2.00
74.46
George and Jonathan Davis
50.00
53.63
2.47
2.00
54.12
John C. Decatur.
50.00
60.94
2.81
2.00
61.75
Charles S. Dodge.
100.00
148.80
6.85
4.00
151.65
Cephas Drew.
50.00
69.34
3.19
2.00
70.53
George Drew
50.00
69.34
3.19
2.00
70.53
Thomas Drew.
50.00
59.72
2.75
2.00
60.47
Edmund L. Dupee.
50.00
68.23
3.14
2.00
69.37
Rachel Dupee.
50.00
73.09
3.37
2.00
74.46
William J. Dupee.
50.00
68.23
3.14
2.00
69.37
Daniel Falls
50.00
73.09
3.37
2.00
74.46
Alvin Fisher ....
150.00
177.95
8.44
6.00
180.39
Elizabeth G. Flagg ...
50.00
56.08
2.58
2.00
56.66
Charles Flanders.
50.00
56.08
2.58
2.00
56.66
Alyah Fletcher
50.00
68.23
3.14
2.00
69.37
. .
. . .
100.00
134.02
6.17
4.00
136.19
41
Name
Endow- ments
Balance Jan. 1, 1922
Receipts Pay-
Balance ments Dec. 31, 1922
Andrew Fletcher
$
100.00 $
141.31 $
6.50 $
4.00 $
143.81
Charles H. Fletcher ...
50.00
68.23
3.14
2.00
69.37
Herbert E. Fletcher ..
100.00
114.58
5.27
4.00
115.85
Hugh A. Fletcher. . . . .
100.00
107.29
4.94
4.00
108.23
Joel A. Fletcher.
...
100.00
102.43
4.72
4.00
103.15
Julian A. Fletcher ....
50.00
71.87
3.31
2.00
73.18
Lorenzo Fletcher.
100.00
114.58
5.27
2.00
117.85
Sherman D. Fletcher. .
50.00
73.09
3.37
2.00
74.46
Sherman D. Fletcher ..
50.00
73.09
3.37
2.00
74.46.
L. A. Folland.
50.00
62.15
2.86
2.00
63.01
Charles Follansbee ....
100.00
134.02
6.17
4.00
136.19
Helen K. Frost.
150.00
157.29
7.46
2.00
162.75
George Q. Gilson.
50.00
64.58
2.97
2.00
63.53
L. S. Gilson
100.00
102.43
4.72
4.00
103.15
Susan E. Green
100.00
126.73
5.87
4.00
128.60
John Greig
100.00
114.58
5.27
2.00
117.85
Adams Griffin
50.00
59.72
2.75
2.00
60.47
Joseph Griffin
100.00
160.75
7.40
4.00
164.15
Joseph W. Griffin. . ..
50.00
50.00
50.00
Timothy L. Griffin .. ..
50.00
67.01
3.09
2.00
68.10
Frank L. Haley.
. ...
50.00
53.65
2.47
2.00
54.12
Theodore H. Hamblett.
50.00
73.09
3.37
2.00
74.46
C. and C. A. Hamlin ..
100.00
155.89
7.18
4.00
159.07
Sarah Harris.
..
25.00
28.04
1.29
1.00
28.33
George R. Harrison ..
50.00
63.37
2.92
2.00
64.29
Ephriam A. Haywood.
100.00
124.30
5.72
4.00
126.02
M. Hennessey
.
50.00
76.73
3.53
2.00
78.26
Henry Herrick.
100.00
141.31
6.50
4.00
143.81
George W. Heywood.
50.00
57.29
2.64
2.00
57.93
Levi Heywood.
50.00
57.29
2.64
2.00
57.93
Samuel Horn.
50.00
81.59
3.76
2.00
83.35
George W. Hunt. . ....
50.00
50.00
2.30
2.00
50.30
Melbourne Hutchins ...
100.00
121.34
5.59
4.00
122.93
Samuel M. Hutchins ..
100.00
126.73
5.87
4.00
128.50
Hutchins and Blood ..
50.00
59.72
2.75
2.00
60.47
Albert E. Jenne.
.
50.00
56.08
2.58
2.00
56.66
Louisa Joint
50.00
62.15
2.86
2.00
63.01
C. F. Keyes.
50.00
56.08
2.58
2.00
56.66
H. O. Keyes
100.00
107.29
4.94
2.00
110.23
Grace Lawrence.
50.00
63.37
2.92
2.00
64.29
A. W. Langley.
100.00
107.29
4.94
4.00
108.23
Francis Leighton
. .
50.00
67.01
3.09
2.00
68.10
S. Lawrence and Drake
100.00
141.31
6.50
4.00
143.81
Isiah Leighton.
100.00
129.16
5.95
4.00
131.11
Reuben Leighton.
50.00
51.21
2.36
2.00
51.57
Amos Leighton
50.00
51.21
2.36
2.00
51.57
Frank Louther.
50.00
53.65
2.47
2.00
54.12
Edrick Nutting
50.00
56.08
2.58
2.00
56.66
Mazuzan and Whitney.
200.00
258.32
11.89
4.00
266.21
Edwin D. Metcalf .. ..
50.00
79.16
3.58
2.00
80,74
42
Name
Endow- ments
Balance Jan. 1, 1922
Receipts Pay-
Balance ments Dec. 31, 1922
Mary A. Moran.
$ 50.00 $
51.21 $
2.36 $
2.00 $
51.57
Joseph Morin
50.00
51.21
2.36
2.00
51.57
Hugh Mills.
50.00
53.65
2.47
2.00
54.12
Harry Nesmith
50.00
54.86
2.53
2.00
55.39
John A. Osgood.
50.00
63.37
3.92
2.00
65.29
John M. Osgood
95.25
123.01
5.66
4.00
124.67
John M. Riker
50.00
76.73
3.53
2.00
78.26
Nellie S. Parker
100.00
100.00
4.60
2.00
102.60
W. G. Parker.
100.00
100.00
4.60
4.00
100.60
Fletcher Perkins
50.00
68.28
3.14
2.00
69.37
Sarah Precious.
50.00
59.72
2.75
2.00
60.47
Prescott & Babbit. . . .
100.00
138.88
6.39
4.00
141.27
Abiam Prescott.
50.00
64.52
2.97
6.86
60.33
Charles H. Prescott ...
100.00
143.74
6.62
4.00
146.46
Joseph E. Prescott ....
50.00
70.64
3.25
2.00
71.89
Francis A. Prescott ...
100.00
71.87
3.31
2.00
123.18
Nathan P. Prescott ...
50.00
74.30
3.42
2.00
75.72
C. M. Prinn
50.00
53.65
2.47
2.00
54.12
Mary A. Putman.
100.00
168.04
7.73
49.00
126.77
James W. Pyne.
50.00
53.65
2.47
2.00
54.12
Polly Quigg
50.00
69.44
3.20
2.00
70.64
Abijah C. Reed.
50.00
71.87
3.31
2.00
73.18
Anan Reed.
50.00
71.87
3.31
2.00
73.18
Sarah S. Reed.
100.00
158.32
7.29
4.00
161.61
Annie Richardson .....
50.00
67.01
3.09
2.00
68.10
Olive A. Richardson ..
50.00
65.80
3.02
2.00
66.82
Samuel Richardson ... .
50.00
65.80
3.02
2.00
66.82
Sarah Richardson .. ...
50.00
65.80
3.02
2.00
66.82
Sarah Richardson.
. .
100.00
114.58
5.27
4.00
115.85
Sarah E. Richardson. .
50.00
76.73
3.53
2.00
78.26
Nancy Sargent ..
50.00
65.80
3.02
2.00
66.82
Martha W. Searles ...
50.00
63.75
2.94
2.00
64.69
C. Frederick Seifer ....
50.00
71.87
3.31
2.00
73.18
Thomas J. Sherburn ...
100.00
102.43
4.72
4.00
103.13
Clara A. Smith
50.00
63.37
2.94
2.00
64.21
Levi Snow
100.00
136.45
6.28
2.00
140.73
Salmon L. Snow.
100.00
136.45
6.28
2.00
140.73
Ephriam A. Stevens ...
50.00
62.15
2.86
2.00
63.61
G. P. Stone
100.00
109.72
5.05
4.00
110.77
Gilman Stone.
50.00
50.00
2.30
2.00
50.30
Sarah H. Trumbell.
100.00
112.15
5.16
2.00
115.31
A. and N. S. Tuttle ...
50.00
56.08
2.58
2.00
56.66
Mrs. O. V. Wells.
50.00
52.43
2.41
2.00
52.84
Sarah E. P. Wells. . . .
100.00
151.03
6.95
4.00
153.98
Joseph Wendal
100.00
119.44
5.50
4.00
120.94
Mary J. Wheeler.
50.00
62.15
2.86
2.00
63.01
William White.
50.00
53.65
2.47
2.00
54.12
Hiram Whitney.
100.00
131.59
6.06
4.00
133.65
Nathaniel Whitney. ..
50.00
50.00
2.30
2.00
50.30
. .
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Name
Endow- ments
Balance Jan. 1, 1922
Receipts Pay-
Balance ments Dec. 31, 1922
Edith B. Wilcox.
S
50.00 $
50.00 $
2.30 $
2.00 $
50.30
Clara M. Wiley
100.00
160.75
7.40
4.00
164.15
Luther Wilkins
75.00
113.2S
5.21
2.00
116.49
Hosley Lot.
100.00
119.44
5.50
4.00
120.94
Samuel Willis.
50.00
53.65
2.47
2.00
54.12
John Wilson.
50.00
71.87
3.31
2.00
73.18
Oliver Woodward Lot ..
100.00
114.58
5.27
4.00
115.85
Capt. Ezekiel Wright ..
71.87
50.00
3.31
2.00
73.18
Frank C. Wright ... . . .
50.00
50.00
2.30
2.00
50.30
G. T. and A. S. Wright
100.00
119.44
5.50
4.00
120.94
Hammett Wright.
100.00
100.00
4.60
4.00
100.60
N. H. Wright
100.00
129.16
5.95
4.00
131.11
Porter Wright.
50.00
50.00
2.30
2.00
50.30
Varnum B. Wright.
25.00
38.37
1.77
1.00
39.14
Total
$10,920.25 $13,717.98
$627.11 $471.41 $13,873.68
TOWN OF WESTFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1922
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash in Bank and on Hand. .. $ 9,360.21
Trust Fund Income-
Library Funds . 204.89
Cash at Westford Home. 30.00
Cash at Library ...
10.00
Metcalf Monument Fund .... 208.00
Whitney Shade Tree Fund .... 217.45
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 380.73
Accounts Receivable-
Taxes, 1922
$ 3,648.02
Trust Funds --
50.00
Special Assessments-
Moth Assessment, 1922.
67.80
State Aid from State ..
248.00
Appropriations, 1922, Brought For-
Fire Department
11.50
ward-
Street Lights CA
Library .
7.84
School House, Forge Village ...
231.34
Groton Road ..
$ 4.69
School House Equipment for Forge Village .. .
50.89
Brookside School
110.10
Brookside School Equipment ...
780.33
Land for Forge Village School.
1,500.00
$ 3,274.34
Overlay Reserve
1,409.47
Special Assessment Revenue.
48.80
Overlay, 1922
2,735.37
Department Accounts Revenue ....
57.00
Excess and Deficiency
5,244.38
$ 13.869.39
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Text-Books and Supplies.
11.15
Whitney Playground ..
43.99
Brookside County Road. ..
388.53
448.36
$ 13,869.39
Cemetery Perpetual Care ... . . Tailings Account
38.96
Westford Home
45.50
4,020.82
Appropriations, 1922, Overdrawn-
$ 9,400.21
$ 1,011.07
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Bonded Debt .. $ 42,400.00
Forge Village School Loan.
$ 4,900.00
Graniteville Road Loan. 800.00
Groton Road Loan ...
4,000.00
Brookside School Loan ..
30,000.00
Motor Apparatus Loan.
2,700.00
$ 42,400.00
$ 42,400.00
TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities.
$ 29,570.25
Library Trust Funds. .
$ 4,150.00
Whitney Shade Tree Fund.
2,500.00
Metcalf Monument Fund ...
2,000.00
Whitney Playground Fund ..
10,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund .....
10,920.25
$ 29,570.25
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Library Fund Income ..
$ 100.59
Metcalf Monument Fund Income ..
222.94
Whitney Playground Fund Income ..
282.39
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
Income
2,522.70
3,128.62
$ 32,698.87
$ 32,698.87 NOTE-The overdraft on the Whitney Playground will be covered by the income from the funds now due and the County will take care of the overdraft on the Brookside Road.
Respectfully submitted, HAROLD W. HILDRETH, Town Accountant.
Trust Fund Income Cash and Se-
curities
3,128.62
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Treasurer's Report
Balance on hand January 1, 1922 $ 1,813.32
Receipts to February 21, 1922. 10,914.69
$ 12,728.01
Balance on hand February 21, 1922. $ 4,000.36
Total Payments to February 21, 1922 8,727.65
$ 12,728.01
L. W. WHEELER, Treasurer.
Balance in Treasury, February 23, 1922. $ 4,000.36
Receipts to December 31, 1922 .244,422.03
$248,422.39
Balance on hand December 31, 1922. $ 9,360.21
Total Payments to December 31, 1922. 239,062.18
$248,422.39
FREDERICK H. MEYER, Treasurer.
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Assessors' Report, January 1, 1923
Value of Buildings
$1,631,380.00
Value of Land
693,720.00
Value of Personal Estate.
889,385.00
$3,214,485.00
MONEY APPROPRIATED
Highway Purposes
$ 16,400.00
General Government
6,500.00
Support of Poor.
8,500.00
Police Dept.
2,300.00
Support of Schools.
54,870.00
Moth Dept.
2,500.00
Fire Dept.
.
2,140.00
Extinguishing Forest Fires.
800.00
Bills Outstanding December 31, 1921.
1,559.07
Overdrafts
2,734.33
Headquarters for Westford Post 159 Am. Legion
200.00
Printing and Distributing.
600.00
Care of Common.
75.00
Trimming and Caring for Shade Trees.
1,500.00
Liability Insurance
600.00
Groton Road
2,000.00
Board of Health
3,000.00
Band Concerts
345.00
Memorial Day
300.00
Fish and Game Warden
75.00
Demonstration Work in Agriculture and Home Economics .. 250.00
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
Cattle Inspection
175.00
Committee on School Accommodations.
500.00
State and Military Aid and Soldiers' Relief
1,200.00
Public Library
2,200.00
Commissioners of Public Burial Grounds. .
450.00
$ 113,773.40
Electric Lights
3,800.00
Hydrants .
2,380.00
Notes and Insurance
7,662.00
State and County Taxes
19,290.98
Overlay
3,577.18
.
$ 150,483.56
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TOTAL INCOME
Estimated Receipts
$ 33,486.58
Raised by Taxation
116,996.98
$ 150,483.56
Number of Poles
898
Number of Horses
289
Number of Cows
607
Number of Sheep.
13
Number of Neat Cattle.
249
Number of Swine.
60
Number of Dwelling Houses.
750
Number of Fowl.
6,813
Number of Acres of Land.
18,000
ABATEMENTS GRANTED
LEVY OF 1921
Personal
$ 22.50
LEVY OF 1922
Personal Estate
$238.86
Real Estate
320.95
Polls
282.00
WM. E. WRIGHT, E. H. FLAGG, J. W. FLETCHER,
Assessors of Westford.
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List of Jurors Prepared by the Selectmen of Westford
Name
Occupation
Beebe, Walter O.
Carpenter
Address Graniteville Westford
Burke, George H.
Farmer
Butterworth, William L.
Carpenter
Carlisle
Charlton, Arthur L.
Machinist
Graniteville
Charlton, Frank E.
Carpenter
Graniteville
Daley, Hugh
Wool Sorter
Forge Village Coldspring
Fletcher, Walter W.
Truck Driver
Gray, John B.
Station Agent
Forge Village
Gregory, Frank
Weaver
Littleton Common
Gumb, Harry M.
Retired
Westford
Hartford, Alfred W.
Insurance Agent
Westford
Heald, Jesse C.
Farmer
Westford
Healy, Frederick S.
General Trucking
Graniteville
Hildreth, Arthur G.
Farmer
Westford
Howard, John H.
Farmer
Westford
Lundberg, Axel G.
Monument Dealer
Westford
McCoy, Fred L.
Farmer
Westford
McGlinchy, Michael I.
Clerk
Graniteville Graniteville
Prescott, Benjamin A.
Teamster
Westford
Rockwell, Guy L.
Carpenter
Westford
Rosenberg, Samuel
Retired
Westford
Seavey, Homer M.
Farmer
Westford
Shackleton, John W.
Mill Operative
Graniteville
Spinner, Edward G.
Railroad Brakeman
Forge Village Graniteville
Whall, George E.
Retired
Westford
Wheeler, Clifford S.
Farmer
Westford
Whitney, Nathaniel R.
Weaver
Westford
Wilson, T. Arthur E.
Farmer
Westford
Wright, Ernest T.
Farmer
Westford
Nutting, Edgar F. .
Painter
Wall, Joseph
Painter
OSCAR R. SPALDING, SHERMAN H. FLETCHER. FRANK L. FURBUSH, Selectmen of Westford.
Westford, January 11, 1923.
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Report of an Audit
Of the Accounts of the Town of Westford for the Year Ending December 31, 1922
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Section 35, Chapter 44, General Laws
January 31, 1923.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN,
Mr. Oscar R. Spalding, Chairman, Westford, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the Town of Westford for the year ending December 31, 1922, made in accordance with the provisions of Section 35, Chapter 44, General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Examiner of this Division, who was placed in charge of the work.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL,
Director of Accounts.
MR. THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts,
Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston.
Sir
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Westford for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1922, and submit the following report thereon :
The books and accounts of the Town Accountant were examined and checked. The reported receipts were checked to the original sources from which money was paid into the Town treasury, and the disbursements were compared with the Selectmen's Warrants authorizing payments.
The Town Clerk's records of appropriation made at the Town Meetings were checked to the appropriations as entered on the ledger, as were the records of transfers and loans authorized.
The ledger postings were checked to the cash book and the journal, in which all ledger entries originate. An analysis of the ledger was made, thus proving the accuracy of the work in general, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial con- dition of the Town as of December 31, 1922.
The books of the Treasurer were examined. The receipts were checked and the payments were compared with the proper warrants authorizing the Treasurer to disburse Town funds.
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The footings of the cash book were proved and the cash balance as of December 31, 1922, verified.
Appended to this report is a table showing a reconciliation of the Treasurer's cash.
The trust funds in the custody of the Treasurer were examined and the securities representing the funds were checked, listed, and found to agree with the Accountant's records. Tables showing the transactions and condition of the funds are appended to this report.
In the original audit it was found that there was an accumulation of income in the cemetery perpetual care funds that had not been allotted to the several funds from which the income was received. In April, 1922, this accumulated income was apportioned to the several funds and a ledger was installed in which each fund was shown as originally established and the accumulated income as apportioned. The income for 1922 has now been apportioned to each fund, the amount expended on each lot deducted, and the exact condition of each bequest as of December 31, 1922, is on record.
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