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45. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to contract with The Lowell Electric Light Corporation for sixteen lights to be placed as an ex- tension along the Boston Road and the Chelmsford Road.
46. The following officers were elected by hand vote:
Measurers of Wood and Bark and Surveyors of Lumber
Frank L. Furbush
David Sherman
Isaac L. Hall
Frank P. Shugrue
P. Henry Harrington
Oscar R. Spalding
J. Austin Healy
Alonzo H. Sutherland
John A. Healy
Eldon A. Turner
Frank J. Șhea
Perley H. Wright
Edwin H. Gould
47. Voted to accept the report of the War Memorial Committee as printed.
48. Voted that the sum of $45 be appropriated for printing the Town By-Laws.
49. Voted unanimously that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the municipal year beginning January 1, 1925, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
50. Voted that the Tax Collector be instructed to collect all taxes ac- cording to law and that he be authorized to return, at the expense of the Town, a receipted tax bill when paid.
51. Voted that the verbal report of the Committee on Reforestation be accepted and that the Committee be continued in force until the next Town Meeting.
52. Voted that the Town accept from the Trustees and devisees under the will of the late Charles G. Sargent two deeds conveying land in Graniteville containing about forty-six thousand five hundred square feet, under the terms of which the land is given to the Town for the purposes of a public park and playground and subject to the reservations therein contained, said premises to be known as the Charles G. Sargent Playground.
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It was unanimously voted, by a rising vote, that the Trustees and devisees under the will of the late Charles G. Sargent be thanked for this gift, and that the Town Clerk prepare and sent to them an expression of the Town's appreciation.
53. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the Town to sell whatever interest the Town may have in the land and buildings formerly known as No. 9 School House located upon the southerly side of the Groton Road, either at private sale at such price as the Selectmen may deem fair and reasonable, or at public auction, and to execute and deliver to the purchaser a deed of release of the interests of the Town therein. .
54. Voted 48 to 5 that the Selectmen be authorized in accordance with the provisions of Section 28 of Chapter 130 of the General Laws to petition the Division of Fisheries and Game of the Department of Conservation to stock Forge Pond with food fish.
55. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized and empowered to sell from time to time any of the personal property of the town which in their opinion it is for the best interest of the Town to dispose of, but where such property is used by any other Department or Board of the Town the same shall not be sold except upon the request of such Department or Board. The receipts from any and all sales shall immediately be deposited with the Town Treasurer.
56. Voted unanimously that the Town discontinue as a highway the Town way about forty-three feet in length extending from the Forrest Road to the Groton Road over land of Michael L. McGlinchey, containing about one thousand square feet and being delineated as Lot F on a plan entitled "Subdivision of Lot 'C' shown on plan filed with Certificate of Title No. 2558, North Registry District of Middlesex County, Land in Westford. Scale 30 feet to an inch, Feb. 6, 1925, J. C. and W. T. Monahan, Civil Eng- ineers, 219 Central St., Lowell, Mass."
57. Voted unanimously that the Town accept from Michael L. Mc- Glinchey a deed of a triangular lot of land at the junction of Forrest and Groton Roads, containing about four hundred and twenty square feet, for the purpose of widening and straightening said roads.
58. Voted to accept the minutes of the meeting.
59. Voted to dissolve the meeting.
CHARLES L. HILDRETH,
Town Clerk.
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Annual Town Election, February 9, 1925
Prec.
Prec.
Prec.
Prec.
Total
1
2
3
4
Whole number of ballots cast
217
156
48
186
607
Selectmen
Burton D. Griffith
184
120
39
172
515
Julia Wall
1
0
0
0
1
Blanks
32
36
9
14
91
Assessor
193
107
39
119
458
J. Willard Fletcher Blanks
24
49
9
67
149
Overseer of the Poor
Perley E. Wright
188
103
39
124
454
Blanks
29
53
9
62
153
Treasurer
Warren K. Hanscom
189
102
37
120
448
Blanks
28
54
11
66
159
Collector of Taxes
Leonard W. Wheeler
191
92
35
120
438
Arthur L. Healy
0
0
0
1
1
Blanks /
26
64
13
65
168
Moderator
Herbert E. Fletcher
192
108
38
116
454
Blanks
25
48
10
70
153
Constable
John F. Sullivan
168
102
35
146
451
Joseph G. Walker
2
1
0
0
3
Blanks
47
53
13
40
153
22
School Committee
Axel G. Landberg
177
76
37
97
387
Minnie A. Palmer
171
98
36
101
406
John Feeney
1
0
0
0
1
Blanks
85
138
23
174
420
Trustee of J. V. Fletcher Library
William C. Roudenbush
190
99
37
123
449
Blanks
27
57
11
63
158
Commissioner of Public Burial Grounds three years
David L. Greig
189
106
38
122
455
Blanks
28
50
10
64
152
Commissioner of Public Burial Grounds two years
Fred R. Blodgett
182
93
36
103
414
Blanks
35
63
12
83
193
Tree Warden
Harry L. Nesmith
186
101
38
118
443
Blanks
31
55
10
68
164
Board of Health
Cyril A. Blaney
74
116
22
99
311
Eva M. Lord
140
38
26
85
289
Arthur G. Hildreth
1
0
0
0
1
Blanks
2
2
0
2
6
License
Yes
64
53
16
66
199
No.
105
49
22
52
228
Blanks
48
54
10
68
180
CHARLES L. HILDRETH, Town Clerk
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Special Town Meeting, March 23, 1925
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Westford qualified by law to vote in Town affairs held at the Town House, Monday, March 23, 1925, the fol- lowing business was transacted:
Hon. Herbert E. Fletcher, Town Moderator, being absent, Alfred W. Hartford was chosen Moderator pro tempore and was sworn by the Town Clerk.
1. Voted unanimously that the Town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out and con- struction of State Highway in Westford on the road known as the Littleton Road leading to Littleton Common from the present State Highway via East Littleton Station, and that the Selectmen be authorized to sign an indemnity agreement therefor, in behalf of the Town, indemnifying the Commonwealth as aforesaid.
2. Voted to accept the minutes of the meeting.
3. Voted to dissolve the meeting.
CHARLES L. HILDRETH, Town Clerk
Special State Election, June 30, 1925
Prec.
Prec.
Prec. Prec.
Total
1
2
3
4
Whole number of ballots cast
212
73
44
114
443
Congressman Fifth District (to fill vacancy)
Eugene M. Foss
8
18
2
10
38
Edith Nourse Rogers
204
55
42
104
405
Blanks
0
0
0
0
0
CHARLES L. HILDRETH, Town Clerk
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Report of Board of Selectmen
Citizens of Westford:
We wish to make a general report of the departments under our control.
First: Police Department: Two men were appointed special officers whose services were to be available at any time. Other special officers were ap- pointed as needed. We report a lack of desirable applicants who will do special police duty. People living in remote parts of the town have been ap- pointed special officers to take care of their own property.
A special drive this year was made on liquor violators. The raids were carefully organized and directed. No loop holes were allowed and convictions were, 16 out of 17 cases. Fines returned to the town were $1143. Additional follow up raids should have later been made but funds were insufficient. One resort, a place of illegal liquor violation, common nuisance, prostitution, white slavery and all that blots the fair name of a community was raided. Thirty men and eight women were taken to the Ayer Court as a result. This place was later raided by Federal and State officers. In our larger raids po- lice from Ayer and Shirley were used.
Cases carried to the Superior Court present considerable expense as wit- nesses have to be summoned and await the call of the court. In many in- stances three and four trips are necessary before the case is even brought to trial. Fines imposed by the Superior Court are not returnable to the Town and there is apt to be a letting up by the local police. These appeal cases should be vigorously prosecuted, however, as a victory won in District Court may be lost in Superior Court through negligence. If the Town loses cases on appeal the criminal is encouraged and comes to feel contempt for the officers as well as the District Court. The police work of the Town is vastly different than a few years ago. There are more laws to violate and the camps about our ponds seem to be the lurking places where all types of criminals seek seclusion.
The work is more than one man alone can handle. However, we feel that one high grade man should be regularly employed-capable of carrying cases to the Superior Court and directing the work of others. We feel that the police work next year will require more money and respectfully ask for the sum of $3000 for the year 1926.
Second: Highway Department: We frequently hear the roads of Westford compared with those of Chelmsford. We wish that people making such com- parisons would also compare the road building methods and the money spent by the two towns. Chelmsford has had regularly in the past a road building program carried out jointly with State and County. $60,000 has been spent there yearly and crushed stone roads have been built. About $1,800,000 has been spent there for such roads, of which $1,200,000 was State and County aid, derived from general taxation, toward which Westford pays its share.
How long are we going to remain apart from State and County and Town built roads and maintain the expensive gravel roads which our grand-
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fathers built for slow moving horse-drawn vehicles-not for the express and freight train loads which now move over them.
The Groton Road has been especially expensive to maintain. The Town State and County spent there this year $9,967.99 in maintenance alone. The State aid on this road will be discontinued if only repairs are to be made. The expense will therefore be greater in the future. For this reason we believe that the Town should begin a road building program, such as Chelmsford has with the State and County. Such a program should be started on the western end of the Groton road and continued until the main roads of the town are of crushed stone. We believe the Town could spend $10,000 yearly for such work. This would be met by $20,000 from the State and County. All the money would be spent within the Town and town labor employed; also field stone which the farmer would be better off without could be used to the mutual advantage of all.
We have an article calling for such a program and in our opinion looking ahead for twenty years with the traffic as it now is and as it is yet to be, the Town's interest will be best served by building crushed stone roads, and by beginning now.
If the people think this scheme is beyond the resources of the Town or otherwise inadvisable we believe that a special appropriation of $3000 to be spent by the Town alone, be made for continuation of the road building on Depot Street, toward Westford Depot, beginning just beyond Mr. Cadman's.
In regard to road machinery, we do not see the need of a crusher yet. We have a good gravel plant at the Town Farm. This consists of a Bin- Screen and drag line. The pit there can be worked to a depth of 20 feet and the gravel is of excellent grade. For the roads in that part of the Town the pit there is a great asset. With the drag line, 24 yards of gravel can be loaded on trucks per hour.
We deem it advisable to purchase a new chassis for the Ford ton truck and a new road scraper.
Third: Town Hall: The Town House and its grounds have been greatly improved in condition and appearance. The old town pump and trough had to go for the good of the cause and the additional parking space for auto- mobiles.
The heating plant at the hall is not satisfactory to the Board of Select- men. We have taken the matter up several times with the W. A. Mack Com- pany, the firm that installed this heating system, and they are trying to better the conditions, but so far without results.
Fourth: Census: A complete census of the Town was taken this year as required by law. The population was found to be (3571) three thousand five hundred and seventy one.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK L. FURBUSH, ARTHUR G. HILDRETH, BURTON D. GRIFFITH.
Selectmen.
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Accountant's Report
RECEIPTS
TAXES
Current Year:
Poll
$ 1,896.00
Personal
38,837.24
Real Estate
94,961.43
$135,704.67
Previous Years:
Poll.
$ 2.00
Personal
908.85
Real Estate
2,451.35
3,362.20
From State:
Corporation, Street Railway & Bank Tax .. . $ 19,087.75
Income Tax
12,935.98
32,023.73
LICENSES
Pool and Bowling
$ 80.00
Ice Cream, Etc.
14.00
All Other
19.00
113.00
FINES
First District Court, Ayer
1,143.22
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From County:
Dog Taxes
566.35
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Moth, 1924
$ 49.60
Moth, 1925
706.86
756.46
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Collector's Fees
$ 125.37
Town Hall Rent
280.25
405.62
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Fire Department:
Rent
137.03
Amount carried forward
274,212.28
27
Amount brought forward
274,212.28
Forestry:
Insect Pest Extermination $ 118.47
Forest Fires
112.99
Sealer's Fees
63.79
295.25
HIGHWAYS
Sale of Material
$ 275.21
Steam Roller Rental, Etc.
379.50
Private Work
108.60
From State .
4,000.00
From County
4,000.00
8,763.31
CHARITIES
Westford Home:
Sale of Produce
$ 3,665.24
Board .
112.00
Reimbursement for Outside Relief:
From Other Towns
$414.66
From State .
1,054.80
1,469.46
Mother's Aid:
From Other Towns
$751,34
From State
1,816.66
2,568.00
7,814.70
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$ 144.00
Military Aid
110.00
Soldiers' Exemption
4.33
258.33
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Tuition of State Wards
$ 350.46
Other Tuition
222.28
Sale of School House
425.00
Miscellaneous
15.11
1,012.85
LIBRARY
Fines, etc.
24.14
CEMETERIES
Care of Lots
391.00
Amount carried forward 292,771.86
28
Amount brought forward
292,771.86
INTEREST
Deposits
$ 412.81
Taxes, 1924
48.65
Taxes, 1925
123.06
Metcalf Monument Funds
240.00
Library Funds
412.98
Whitney Playground Funds
467.78
Whitney Shade Tree Fund .
53.74
Emily Fletcher Lecture Fund.
100.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
724.86
2,583.88
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation of Revenue . $110,000.00
110,000.00
TRUST
Cemetery Perpetual Care
$ 600.00
Library Fund .
500.00
Unnamed Fund
100.00
1,200.00
REFUNDS
Miscellaneous
101.07
BALANCES
General Cash, January 1, 1925
$ 22,868.83
Cash at Library .
10.00
Cash at Westford Home
100.00
Cash with Health Department.
10.00
22,988.83
Total
$329,645.64
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTMEN
Salaries
$315.00
Printing & Stationery
41.20
Advertising
10.15
Auction of School House
28.40
Supplies, etc.
20.46
$ 415.21
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Salary
$750.00
Printing & Stationery
29.82
Other Supplies
44.26
824.08
Amount carried forward
1,239.29
29
Amount brought forward
1,239.29
TREASURER
Salary
$ 349.92
Printing & Stationery
48.19
Bond
100.00
Rent of Deposit Box
15.00.
Messenger Insurance
35.67
All Other
12.55
Certification of Notes
8.00
569.33
TAX COLLECTOR
Commission & Fees $ 1,100.24
Printing & Postage
99.76
Bond
50.00
1,250.00
ASSESSORS
Salaries
$ 601.86
Clerk
217.80
Printing & Postage (Valuation Books)
447.81
Transportation
100.50
1,367.97
TOWN COUNSEL
Services at Ayer Court 215.00
TOWN CLERK
Salary
$ 100.00
Recording Fees
137.50
Printing & Postage
52.58
All Other
14.25
304.33
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Registrars $ 90.00
Election Officers
195.00
Printing & Stationery
75.21
Advertising
14.70
Hall Rentals
20.00
All Other
5.00
399.91 5,345.83
Amount carried forward
5,345.83
30
Amount brought forward .
5,345.83
TOWN HALL
Janitor
$ 365.00
Fuel
232.40
Light
68.22
Janitor's Supplies
27.17
Painting
480.39
Other Repairs
607.08
Grading .
1,153.89
Telephone
34.92
Water Rates
32.00
Insurance
163.80
Stove
131.95
All Other
12.56
$ 3,309.38
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Special Officers
$ 2,079.18
Extra Help
46.00
Transportation
695.14
Equipment
47.55
Telephone
8.20
Stationery
.25
$ 2,876.32
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries & Wages
$ 613.50
Other Help
43.95
Gas & Oil
20.67
Apparatus
167.94
Insurance
18.40
New Fire Truck & Equipment
10,540.65
Repairs
56.45
Fuel
255.06
Light
128.83
Building Repairs
1,441.21
Water Rates
23.00
All Other
13.18
Hydrants Service
2,640.00
15,962.84
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Wages
$ 97.00
Equipment
34.02
Insurance
15.55
Stationery
6.00
157.57
All Other
5.00
Amount carried forward .
27,651.94
31
Amount brought forward 27,651.94
FISH AND GAME WARDEN
Salary
$ 50.00
Transportation 29.00 79.00
FORESTRY
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Superintendent
$ 1,001.76
Wages
871.40
Transportation
211.00
Teams .
92.00
Insecticides
797.44
All Other
26.55
3,000.15
TREE WARDEN
Wages
$ 287.32
Equipment
1.75
299.07
FOREST FIRES
Warden
$ 149.80
Wages
372.00
Teams
83.00
Equipment
41.50
Supplies
86.44
732.74
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Nurses Salary
$ 1,520:75
Stationery
16.31
Quarantine & Contagious Diseases: Medicine & Medical Attendance . 57.07
Reimbursement
246.00
All Other
22.00
Fumigation 3.55
330.62
Inspection of Animals
149.00
Inspection of Meats
201.85
Inspection of Milk
3.00
Medical Services
15.00
Birth Certificates
1.00
Death Certificates
15.50
Automobile Insurance 82.21
Gas & Oil
145.77
Repairs
147.20
Storage
65.00
New Sedan
309.00
749.18
Care of Public Dump
127.70 3,127.91
Amount carried forward
34,890.81
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Amount brought forward
34,890.81
HIGHWAYS
TOWN ROADS
Superintendent
$ 787.28
Expenses
28.57
Wages
4,207.53
Teams
3,385.28
Stone & Gravel
434.88
Trucks .
1,812.50
Transportation
113.00
Patching Material
347.00
Lumber
149.77
Oil
2,437.32
Road Equipment:
Machinery
$5,950.82
Gas & Oil
472.46
Repairs
944.30
Garage
141.83
Fuel
154.57
Tools
62.05
General Supplies
140.52
7,866.55
Street Signs:
Silent Policemen
$ 88.66
Guide Boards
45.30
Electric Signals
496.25
630.21
Street Lights
4,294.95
Brush Cutting:
Wages
$ 480.60
Supplies
13.05
493.65
Snow Removal:
Trucks
$ 167.50
Labor
365.45
Transportation
14.00
Teams
108.50
Garage
10.00
Gas & Oil
87.70
Repairs
488.86
Telephone
2.00
Superintendent
186.75
All Other
18.17
1,448.93
$28,437.42
Amount carried forward
63,328.23
33
Amount brought forward
$63,328.23
STATE AND COUNTY ROADS
ACTON ROAD
Superintendent
$ 18.75
Expenses
2.00
Wages
282.00
Trucks
100.00
Transportation
1.00
Patching
94.35
Oil
422.00
Rock
43.61
$ 963.71
GRANITEVILLE ROAD
Superintendent
$ 28.50
Wages
265.62
Teams
326.63
Trucks
174.00
Transportation
6.00
Oil
337.60
$ 1,138.35
GROTON ROAD
Superintendent
$ 402.75
Expenses
50.75
Wages
2,617.92
Teams
2,134.33
Trucks
938.00
Transportation
13.00
Fuel
93.64
Crushed Stone .
364.36
Oil
3,235.38
Supplies, etc.
117.26
$ 9,967.99
FORGE VILLAGE BRIDGE
Contract 2,000.00
CHARITIES
OUTSIDE AID
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries & Wages $ 105.00
Printing & Stationery
17.33
All Other
2.65
124.98
Amount carried forward
$77,398.28
34
Amount brought forward
$77,398.28
OUTSIDE RELIEF BY TOWN
Groceries & Provisions
$ 1,540.61
Fuel .
113.95
Board & Care 953.75
Medicine & Medical Attendence. 417.64
Undertaker
85.00
All Other
15.70
Clothing
187.92
3,314.57
MOTHER'S AID
Town
3,310.50
TEMPORARY AID
Groceries & Provisions $ 32.73
Fuel
79.00
Rent
64.00
Clothing
45.73
Cash
245.00
466.46
WESTFORD HOME
Superintendent
$ 1,140.00
Other Employees
545.80
Groceries
946.53
Clothing
68.01
Buildings
60.09
Fuel & Light
264.25
Hay & Grain
1,211.61
Cows
461.00
Medical Aid
50.00
Telephone
27.73
Water Rates
50.00
Furniture
17.00
Use of Automobile
100.00
Repairs on Heater
86.40
Blacksmith
132.00
Nitrate of Soda
115.00
All Other
113.33
$ 5,388.75
12,605.26
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$ 144.00
Military Aid
28.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Rent
$ 188.50
Cash
1,640.00
1,828.50 $ 2,000.50
Amount carried forward
92,004.04
35
Amount brought forward
$92,004.04
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
GENERAL
Superintendent, salary
$ 2,255.66
Printing & Stationery
99.69
Traveling Expenses
94.47
Truant Officer
43.60
Census .
40.00
Telephone.
57.26
School Board Journals
15.00
Mimeograph
110.00
All Other
28.81
2,744.49
TEACHERS' SALARIES
Academy
$ 6,651.00
Elementary
25,094.73
Supervisors
815.97 32,561.70
TEXT BOOK AND SUPPLIES
Academy:
Text Books $ 799.78
Supplies
575.09
Elementary:
Text Books
1,694.94
Supplies
2,582.55
5,652.36
TUITION
Elementary
$ 192.00
Vocational
428.09
620.09
TRANSPORTATION
Academy
$ 2,872.20
Elementary .
4,339.76
7,211.96
JANITOR SERVICE
Academy .
$ 795.00
Elementary
3,460.00
Cleaning
419.72
4,674.72
FUEL AND LIGHT
Academy: Fuel
$ 1,110.73
Elementary, Fuel
4,878.54
Light.
84.16
6,073.43
Amount carried forward
92,004.04
36
Amount brought forward
$92,004.04
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Academy:
Repairs
$ 271.49
Janitors Supplies
29.77
Water Rates
72.00
All Other
37.45
Elementary:
Repairs
5,508.24
Janitors' Supplies
206.12
Water Rates
262.50
Insurance
40.00
All Other
314.74
Grading
526.27
7,268.58
RENT
Academy
$ 300.00
FURNITURE
Academy
$ 139.13
Elementary
600.87
740.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Graduation Expenses
$ 101.58
Miscellaneous Printing
32.75
Dental Clinic
297.00
School Physician
300.00
Nurses' Supplies
13.62
Playground Equipment
594.14
1,339.09 $ 69,186.42
LIBRARY
Librarian
$ 650.00
Assistants
287.05
Janitors
375.00
Books
812.94
Periodicals
109.10
Fuel.
58.03
Light.
20.76
Repairs
174.76
Furniture
138.75
Water Rates .
23.00
Care of Grounds
65.10
All Other
3.24
Stationery & Postage
12.98
Printing
1.75
Express
13.77
Telephone
22.95
Transportation of Books
125.00
Miscellaneous
21.67
Insurance
153.85
.
Amount carried forward
$ 3,077.20
164,267.66
37
Amount brought forward
164,267.66
UNCLASSIFIED
Whitney Playground:
Caretaker
$ 295.80
Wages
83.90
Supplies
79.18
Water
10.00
Flowers
40.50
$ 509.38
Care of Common:
Labor
$ 122.20
Supplies
138.60
Water .
10.00
Care of Flag
10.00
280.80
Memorial Day
328.90
Liability Insurance
412.42
Legion Headquarters
200.00
Census
208.00
Fire Proof Equipment for Town Officers .
250.00
Metcalf Monument
50.00
Farm Bureau
400.00
By Laws
32.30
Town Reports
535.30
Band Concerts
400.00
Town Scales
25.00
Land Damages on Littleton Road . . .
566.80
4,198.90
CEMETERIES
General Expenses:
Labor
$ 1,134.90
Equipment
38.91
Supplies
147.25
Stationery & Printing
21.66
All Other
30.00
1,372.72
New Cemetery Land:
Surveying
$ 140.00
Land
780.00
Wages
802.11
Teams
143.50
Shrubs
37.60
All Other
20.00
1,923.21
3,295.93
INTEREST
Anticipation of Revenue
$ 1,650.83
Groton Road .
108.00
Forge Village School .
156.60
Fire Truck
49.50
Brookside School
1,179.46
Graniteville School
1,211.16
4,355.55
Amount carried forward
176,118.04
38
Amount brought forward
176,118.04
LOANS
Anticipation of Revenue
$110,000.00
Groton Road
1,000.00
Portable School
1,000.00
Brookside School
1,500.00
Fire Truck
900.00
Graniteville School
2,000.00
116,400.00
AGENCY
State Taxes
$ 10,503.14
County Taxes 7,037.97
17,541.11
TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Cemetery Perpetual Care $ 600.00
Unnamed Fund.
100.00
Library Fund .
500.00
Surplus War Bonus
1,575.54
Emily F. Fletcher Lect. Fund Inc .. . . 150.00
$
2,925.54
REFUNDS
State Taxes $ 11.17
1925 Taxes
19.32
All Other
52.93
83.42
BALANCES
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1925 . $ 16,457.53
Cash at Library
10.00
Cash at Westford Home 100.00
Cash with Health Dept.
10.00
$ 16,577.53
Total
$329,645.64
TOWN OF WESTFORD
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1925
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash on hand and in bank $16,457.53
Cash at Westford Home
100.00
Trust Fund Income: Metcalf Monument Fund . . . ...
$ 99.27
Cash at Library . .
10.00
Whitney Shade Tree Fund . 219.71 $ 318.98
Cash with Board of Health .
10.00
$16,577.53
Accounts Receivable:
Appropriation Balance forwarded: Land for Forge Village School .. .
1,480.00
Taxes, 1925 . .
2,293.50
Overlay Reserve .
5,601.73
Overlay, 1925 .
390.91
Due from State and Cities:
Mother's Aid
$1,230.33
Outside Aid .
542.63
$ 1,772.96
Departmental:
Fire Dept. $ 95.97
Highway Dept.
44.12
Westford Home . ... 28.00
168.09
$ 1,941.05
Appropriations Over-drawn:
Town Treasurer .
$ 61.78
Town Hall .
27.98
*Town Roads
662.34
State and County Roads
70.05
+Whitney Playground
95.38
Memorial Day .
28.90
Cemetery Perp. Care
37.00
General Loans . .
200.00
Interest on Revenue Loans .
150.83
$ 1,334.26
$22,150.54
*$500.00 due from County.
tOverdrafts covered by income from funds.
4.20
Special Assessment Revenue, 1925. . .
Dept. Accounts Revenue.
1,941.05
Surplus Revenue . . 12,413.67
$22,150.54 40
Special Assessments : Moth, 1925 4.20
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Bonded Debt $63,400.00
Forge Village School Loan . $ 1,900.00
Groton Road Loan . 1,000.00
Brookside School Loan . .
25,500.00
Graniteville School Loan
35,000.00
$63,400.00
TRUST FUND ACCOUNT
Trust Funds, cash and securities . $35,695.79
Library Funds . .
$ 4,650.00
Whitney Shade Tree Funds 2,500.00
Metcalf Monument Fund .
2,000.00
Whitney Playground Fund . .
10,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
12,870.25
Unnamed Fund .
100.00
Emily F. Fletcher Lecture Fund
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