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Julia C. Reed
4.00
Elizabeth Catchpole 2.00
Alice Lambert
2.00
Wm. Clements 2.00
Dexter Coggshall 2.00
Wm. Counter 2.00
Mrs. E. B. Currier 2.00
Mrs. Claude Day 2.00
Luanna DeCatur 4.00
Fred McCoy
2.00
John Edwards 2.00
Janet Feeney 2.00
George O'Brien
Joseph Perkins, Sr. 2.00
William Blodgett 2.00
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Peter Reid $2.00
Charles Robinson 2.00
Edmund Rogers 2.00
Marion Saville 2.00
David Scott 2.00
Louis Schworer 2.00
Homer Seavey 2.00
Ethel Shannon
2.00
Jessie Sherman
4.00
Flora Slayton 2.00
Walter Smith 4.00
John F. Spalding 4.00
Mrs. Florence Wright 2.00
W. M. Wright
2.00
William Wyman
2.00
J. E. York
4.00
Lizzie Strutton 2.00
Alonzo Sutherland
2.00
Hillside Cemetery
Chas. & Fred Blodgett $4.00
Fred Sargent $2.00
D. W. Parker
2.00
Charles Worcester
2.00
Amy Irish
4.00
Walter C. Wright
2.00
Wright Cemetery
Mrs. Clarence Perrington
.. $2.00
Westlawn Cemetery
Minnie White
...
$2.00
Mrs. Thomas Symmes $2.00
Jessie Sweatt 2.00
Wm. R. Taylor 2.00
Arthur Walker 2.00
Nettie Waller 2.00
George Weaver 2.00
Clara Webb 2.00
James Whigham 2.00
Harry White
2.00
Winifred Whitten
2.00
A. W. Wood 2.00
Margaret Steel 2.00
Elmer Stiles 2.00
Ida Streeter 2.00
D. Zanchia
2.00
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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
As usual, my work has been removing dead trees from the road- side and removing dead limbs from them. I would suggest that some maple trees be set out on Depot Street. The money to be taken from the income of the Whitney Fund.
I would suggest the sum of $400.00 be appropriated this year to carry on the work.
Respectfully submitted, HARRY L. NESMITH Tree Warden.
REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN
The year 1935 proved to be a bad year for forest fires, having fifty seven in all, some of which were very small, others large. The one at Nabnassett being the worst fire for years.
I have issued two hundred fire permits.
I would suggest the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated this year to care for this work.
Respectfully submitted, HARRY L. NESMITH Forest Warden.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
As Sealer of Weights and Measures for the Town of Westford, I submit the following report for the year of 1935:
Number of Platform Scales over 5,000 pounds 3
Number of Platform Scales under 5,000 pounds 48
Number of Counter Scales 25
Number of Spring Scales 100 pounds or over
2
Number of Spring Scales 100 pounds or under. 23
Number of Computing Scales 11
Total 112
Number of Weights Sealed 87
Number of Gasoline Meters Sealed 4
Number of Gasoline Pumps Sealed 30
Number of Kerosene Pumps Sealed 5
Quantity Measures on Pumps 136
Total 262
ALBERT A. HILDRETH Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT For Year Ending December 31, 1935
Value of Buildings January 1, 1935 $2,396,245.00
Value of Land January 1, 1935 742,560.00
Value of Personal Estate Jan. 1, 1935
809,330.00
Total Valuation $3,948,135.00
Appropriations For Year 1935
Total appropriation at Annual Town Meet- ing February 18, 1935
$185,930.24
State and County Taxes 1935
State Tax $ 6,270.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax
31.54
State Parks and Reservations Tax
45.00
Veterans Exemption Tax
10.00
County Tax
6,289.87
Overlay
980.18
Total Amount Raised $ 13,626.59 $
199,556.83
Total Estimated Receipts
43,009.08
Amount Raised on Polls and Property
$ 156,547.75 Rate per $1,000, $39.10.
Total Excise Tax Commitments $
5,532.56
Number of Polls
1,087
Number of Horses
110
Number of Cows
412
Number of Neat Cattle
78
Number of Swine
60
Number of Dwelling Houses
897
Number of Fowls
20,683
Number of Sheep
19
Number of Acres of Land
18,000
Abatements of Excise Taxes
1932
$ 47.10
1933
88.68
1934
12.60
1935
115.48
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Abatements of 1932
Poll
$ 2.00
Old Age
1.00
Abatements of 1933
Poll
$ 44.00
Old Age
22.00
Real Estate
85.03
Personal Estate
17.90
Abatements of 1934
Poll
$
18.00
Real Estate
166.00
Personal Estate
4.80
Abatements of 1935
Poll
$ 44.00
Real Estate
189.65
Personal Estate
1.96
EDWARD F. HARRINGTON, SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, J. WILLARD FLETCHER, Assessors of Westford.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
I herewith submit the following report showing the taxes out- standing December 31, 1935.
1935 *Warrant Dated March 28, 1935. $ 2,166.00
1935 Warrant Dated May 25, 1935 154,381.75
1935 Warrant Lated December 25, 1935 434.28
Total Warrants Issued for 1935.
$156,982.03
1935 Taxes Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
23,121.81
*Warrant consists of Poll, Personal and Real Estate Taxes.
1935 Excise Warrant Dated March 28, 1935 .. $ 3,476.90
1935 Excise Warrant Dated May 25, 1935 ...... 746.35
1935 Excise Warrant Dated Sept. 10, 1935 .... 940.60
1935 Excise Warrant Dated Dec. 26, 1935 .... 368.71
Total Excise Warrants Issued $ 5,532.56
1935 Excise Taxes Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
$ 1,324.24
1934 Taxes Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 7,524.16
1933 Taxes Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935. 7.01
ARTHUR L. HEALY
Tax Collector.
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BOARD OF HEALTH Report of the Board of Health
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1935.
The health department feels elated over the results of the Toxin and Antitoxin Administration to the people of the community. Most of the people have taken advantage of the opportunity to im- munize their children from diphtheria in the clinics sponsored by the department both in the schools and by the Pre-School Clinics. One family now residing in Lowell had diphtheria among their children, and by report of the father the only one evading the disease was one who received immunization while living in Westford. There has not been a case reported to Westford clinically diagnosed as diphtheria since the department started this immunization about seven years ago.
We feel pleased by being able to say that all milk produced and de- livered are from tuberculin tested cows and we now have a one hund- red per cent area. It will be noted in the nurse's report that quite a number of our school children have the advantage of the milk dis- tributed by the board and it has shown results and been greatly ap- preciated by the children and their parents.
The Dental clinic is patronized freely but more improvement in this line can be made by the parents taking advantage of this oppor- tunity and thereby helping the endeavors of the dentist and the de- partment in the children's welfare.
The tuberculosis clinics are now being done by the Middlesex Sana- torium of Waltham in conjunction with the board of health. The clinics show improvement in the children and the endeavors of the Middlesex County Sanatorium are greatly appreciated by our board.
Contagious and infectious diseases could be kept down by more co- operation from the heads of the families at various times. This con- dition is kept in control by the vigilence of the health department and the very good follow-up work of the Health Nurse at the homes of the school children.
Sorry to say we had some rabies from dogs and cats and those afflicted were disposed of or cared for and the people given the anti- rabies serum. This treatment and serum is refunded to the town by the County of Middlesex paying for both serum and treatment.
The Board of Health has returned to the town their usual unex- pended balance.
Following this report is the report of the Public Health Nurse who has performed her various duties in a most conscientious and satis- factory manner.
Respectfully submitted,
CYRIL A. BLANEY, Chairman, OLIVER A. REEVES, Secretary, ISAAC L. HALL,
Board of Health.
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PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
January 10, 1936.
C. A. Blaney, M. D. Chairman, Board of Health Westford, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Following is the report of the Public Health Nurse from January 1 to December 31, 1935:
Absentees from school visited in their homes 211
Children taken home from school because of illness 18
Child Welfare Visits for Corrective Work 124
Contagious Disease Cases Visited 97
School children taken to Dental Clinic 298
Dressings and First Aid
34
Home Visits
95
Nursing Visits
97
Assisted at Partuition
3
Administered Anesthesia
4
Public Health Meetings
3
To Memorial Hospital, Ayer, for X-rays
4
To Hospital for Tonsil and Adenoid Operations 10
To Lowell General Hospital Pediatric Clinic 4
To Lowell General Hospital Skin Clinic 8
To Lowell 'General Hospital General Clinic
11
To St. John's Hospital Orthopedic Clinic
To St. John's Hospital Pediatric Clinic
9
To St. John's Hospital Nose and Throat Clinic
11
To Eye Clinic 29
Number receiving glasses at Clinic 14
To Genito-Urinary Clinic 10
To Middlesex County Sanatorium Physical Exam. Clinic. 30
To Childrens' Hospital Skin Clinic
3
To Infantile Paralysis Clinic, Childrens Hospital 5
To Infantile Paralysis Clinic, Lowell 16
Board of Health Permits Issued.
Tuberculosis Cases Visited
Sputum Specimens sent for Bacteriological Examination .. 5
Dog Owners Visited about Canine Clinic
Middlesex County School Clinic held at High School Number examined 2
Number of Positive Tuberculosis found 1
Chadwick Re-Examination Clinic held at High School
Number examined 7
6
To St. John's Hospital Skin Clinic
6
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Free Milk given daily at Schools to 79 undernourished children. Summer Pre-School Clinic conducted by Westford Board of Health. Diptheria Toxin Antitoxin Innoculations, three injections each 48
Vaccinations
49
Contagious Diseases Reported To The Westford Board of Health
Cat Bite
8
Dog Bite 11
Encephalitis Lethargica
1
German Measles
196
Impetigo 19
Infantile Paralysis
1
Measles
8
Pertussis
48
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
3
Scarlet Fever
3
Varicella
10
Respectfully submitted,
VERONICA P. MEAGHER, R. N. Public Health Nurse.
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WESTFORD INFIRMARY APPRAISALS
1 Two-horse cultivator $ 35.00
1 Two-horse Corn Planter 60.00
2 One-horse Cultivators 8.00
1 Motor Truck 100.00
1 Fordson Tractor
180.00
1 Fordson Harrow 65.00
1 Fordson Saw 20.00
1 Feed Cooker
5.00
Carpenter's Tools
50.00
2 Cross-Cut Saws
6.00
Farm Tools, Block and Tackle
100.00
Garden Hose and Lawn Mower
15.00
Platform Scales 15.00
50.00
1 Root Cutter 5.00
Black Smith Forge and Tools
20.00
Gas Tank and Gasoline
16.00
50 Bushel Boxes 2.50
2 Ladders and 4 Step Ladders
15.00
400 ft. Fire Hose and Nozzle
60.00
Work Shop Material
8.00
10 Cord of Manure
50.00
7 Cord of Sawed, Split Wood
56.00
21/2 Tons of Soft Coal
24.00
Brooder Equipment
15.00
Manure Spreader 65.00
50.00
9 Cows
790.00
1 Bull 50.00
2 Horses
300.00
6 Hogs
100.00
Poultry
222.50
50 Tons Ensilage
350.00
6 Tons of Hay
132.00
Grain
10.00
Harness
30.00
Horse Blanket
10.00
Power Sprayer
125.00
4 Wagons, 2 Sleighs
100.00
2 Horse Mowing Machines
55.00
Potato Digger
80.00
Corn Planter
18.00
2 Carrier Boxes
7.50
Fusilage Cutter and Truck
200.00
Chains, Eveners, Whiffletrees
Milk Separator
70
1 Stone Boat
8.00
1 Corn Harvester 115.00
1 One-Horse Hay Rake 20.00
1 One-Horse Hay Fork 25.00
1 Hay Tedder
30.00
1 Sulky Plow
60.00
Seed Sower and Weeder
45.00
1 Land Roller
18.00
1 Horse Hoe
12.00
2 Walking Plows
20.00
1 Smoothing Harrow
5.00
1 Spring Tooth Harrow
10.00
1 Grinding Stone
1.00
1 Two-Horse Disc Harrow
33.00
Planet Jr. Seed Sower
12.00
Lime Spreader
15.00
50 Empty Grain Bags
1.75
Gas Stove
6.00
Milk Room Equipment
25.00
$ 4,177.25
Household Equipment
Superintendent's Furniture $ 315.00
Kitchen and Pantry
650.00
Inmates' Furniture
320.00
Contents of Attic
60.00
Preserves
77.75
Provisions and Vegetables
50.00
Dry Goods
20.00
Blankets, Sheets, Towels
75.00
$ 1,567.75
Westford Infirmary Appraisal:
Stock and Farm Equipment $ 4,177.25
Westford Infirmary Appraisal: Household Equipment
1,567.75
Total
$ 5,745.00
December 28, 1935.
A. H. HALE WALTER W. FLETCHER JOHN KIMBALL
Appraisers.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR 1935
The Board of Public Welfare was organized for the Year 1935 with its newly-elected member, Mr. Harry M. Ingalls, Mr. Arthur W. Whitley, Chairman, and Thomas P. Cosgrove, Secretary. They have at all times tried to perform their duties concientiously and if any misunderstandings have arisen, they are willing and even anxious that your real or fancied grievance be brought before them.
This year the Welfare Department spent a sum which was ap- proximately $2,000.00 less than in 1934. The reason for the reduc- tion being the steady employment in the mills, and the valuable aid given through the E. R. A. Twenty-four families were taken off the Welfare rolls through employment on the E. R. A. projects, and all but the unemployable and those not eligible remain, which on December 31 was twenty-nine families. The Civilian Con- servation Corps has accepted twelve of our young men, which cer- tainly aided the situation, and likewise the boys who joined the Corps.
The Canning Project of the E. R. A. has been another asset from the standpoint of labor and commodities. The canning of more than 23,000 cans speaks well for the winter's supply of foodstuffs, and which is being distributed to all deserving families, together with meats, vegetables and clothing received through the Surplus Com- modities Department.
The Old Age Assistance is steadily growing, owing to the policies modified by the Legislature during the past year. Because of the re- duction of the time of residence within the state, the number of ap- plicants have just about doubled, and in the future the number surely will be increased. As heretofore, children who possibly can, will be obliged to support their parents and should not expect to be aided in this way. The Old Age Assistance is for deserving citizens over seventy years of age who are in need of relief and support, and the Board will use their best judgement in the matter.
The painting of the Infirmary was another project which filled a much needed want. The outside now is attractive, and the inside, as usual, is neat, clean and comfortable. The inmates are well cared for and they appreciate their surroundings and care. The farm this year, owing to the canning projects operating so much of the tillable land, did not raise as much produce as usual, only what was required at the Infirmary for their own supply. They centered . more on receipts from other sources which would reduce the net expenses of the farm, and while they only had approximately eight months of the year to work it out, the Board feels that it was a very excellent start, and that next year will see much further reduction.
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES FOR INFIRMARY, JAN. 1935
DEBIT
Expenses
Salary of Superintendent and Matron $ 1,022.20 9.25
Expense account of Superintendent
Wages for Household $270.86
Wages, Labor and Barn
101.47 372.33
Hens and Materials
59.35
Chickens and Polts
27.50
Cows
632.50
Pigs and Boar
9.00
Provisions and Groceries
1,222.97
Gasoline and Oil
203.78
Grain
1,352.41
Clothing
176.12
Blacksmith
50.70
Disinfectants, etc.
50.19
Electric Light Company
131.93
Gas Light and Power
112.21
Telephone
71.70
Expense of Truck and Tractor
92.55
Tobacco
85.69
Lumber
81.39
Wood
6.00
Harness and Repairs
46.59
Plumbers
56.49
Medical Service
17.00
Seed
44.66
Butcher and Curing Hams
11.63
Spray Material
13.00
Insurance on Truck
20.25
Hardware and Material for Barn
41.15
Stationery
2.90
Repairs
57.49
Fertilizer
111.89
E. R. A. Lumber
74.80
E. R. A. Hardware-Sheet Iron Work
78.95
E. R. A. Gas
138.57
Westford Water Company
57.00
Miscellaneous
99.45
Burials
75.00
Bills Receivable
878.09
$7,594.68
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CREDIT
Receipts
Wood Delivered
$ 412.44
E. R. A. - Truck and Tractor
411.16
Silage
70.00
Sale of Cows
112.50
Sales of Calves
12.50
Sale of Eggs and Poultry
$199.22
Sale of Poultry and Turkeys
134.62
333.84
Sale of Vegetables and Berries
43.97
Sale of Pigs
64.50
Sale of Asparagus
56.56
Sale of Milk
1,786.11
Refund on Gas Tax
31.55
Board and Care a-c Acton
151.69
To Balance
$3,486.82 $ 4,107.86
$ 7,594.88 6
AID RENDERED IN 1935
Kind
No. of Families 4
No. of Westford Persons
Else- Inf. where
Mothers' Aid
16
4
Temporary Aid
Town Cases
58
293
58
18
Outside Aid
11
45
11
Total
73
354
62
11
18
19
8
-
Prisoners
Tramps
ARTHUR M. WHITLEY, Chairman THOMAS P. COSGROVE, Sec. HARRY M. INGALLS Board of Public Welfare.
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FIRE INSURANCE ON TOWN PROPERTY
Buildings
Contents
Total
Town Hall
$ 35,000.00 $
1,700.00 $ 36,700.00
Public Library
37,000.00
13,000.00
50,000.00
Westford Academy
38,000.00
6,000.00
44,000.00
Wm. E. Frost School
18,000.00
2,000.00
20,000.00
Sargent School
40,000.00
4,000.00
44,000.00
Cameron School
36,550.00
4,000.00
40,550.00
Nabnassett School
15,000.00
1,000.00
16,000.00
Parkerville School
1,500.00
500.00
2,000.00
Westford Fire House and Cottage
9,500.00
300.00
9,800.00
Graniteville Fire House
2,200.00
300.00
2,500.00
Forge Village Fire House
800.00
300.00
1,100.00
Westford Home, etc.
15,500.00
2,700.00
18,200.00
Total
$284,850.00
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REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE IN WESTFORD FOR THE YEAR 1935
With the dairy farmers, marketing problems have been uppermost The Extension Service has assisted individual farmers and cooper- ated with farm committees in an attempt to bring about better mar- keting conditions. Help has been given on herd management and suggestions made on better feeding practices.
Poultrymen have been helped on disease problems, poultry house ventilation, and range management. Farmers have helped to solve their own market problems by getting together to sell eggs cooper- atively in the Regional Market at West Cambridge. They have or- ganized the Massachusetts Poultry Producers' Cooperative. W. Otis Day has been active in this work and is a member of the Board of Directors.
Post card warnings of the right time to apply sprays to the apple orchards have been sent to fourteen farmers in the town. Personal assistance has been given to forty-one farmers with their fruit prob- lems.
During the past year Westford received an honor which seldom comes to any town in the state. A representative was sent to the National 4-H Club Congress at Chicago for a week. Priscilla Knowl- ton was one of the four girls to represent Massachusetts. Priscilla has done excellent canning over a period of six years, as well as mak- ing many of her own clothes. During the past two years she has acted as local leader for a neighborhood club of smaller girls for clothing and canning.
Handicraft, clothing, and food projects were carried on during club hour at the Sargent, Cameron, and Nabnassett schools. Mr. Clarence Mann conducted a 4-H garden club at the Center and Mr. Clyde Prescott one at Chamberlain's Corner.
Homemakers of Chamberlain's Corner held monthly meetings un- der local leadership for those interested in Home Grounds Improve- ment and clothing.
JOHN KIMBALL. Director.
76 REPORT OF FISH AND GAME WARDEN
Westford, Mass., January 1, 1936.
To the Citizens of Westford:
I submit the following report as Fish and Game Warden for the year 1935.
In going over the usual route I find everything as usual with the exception of small birds and song birds; they are getting more scarce every year. There are very few song birds to what there was in for- mer years; in fact I do not see any birds where they used to come in flocks and I do not think it will be much different unless people shut up the pet cat and bird dogs in the nesting season. One cat of my neighbors has taken all the young robins out of five nests, twenty birds in all.
Partridge, woodcock, quail and pheasants have been very scarce this year; there was a small flock of ducks on the brook this summer but they disappeared quite early in the season. I have seen no agrets for two or three years. I have received four carrier pigeons that were picked up in the village, also one woodcock and I kept them un- til they could fly.
I have seen no deer but received a report of a small herd just over the Town line. We have a lot of Gray squirrels but no Snow Shoe rabbits; there are some Gray ones, in fact Gray rabbits do quite a lot of damage to ground trees. The Snow Shoe rabbits do not seem to like this section as I have put out a lot formerly but never see them again. This has happened so many times that I think it is useless to put out any more. 1 get reports of foxes but there are not many taken.
Most of our fishermen have good luck. I have seen some fine trout taken from one of the brooks. All of the ponds have been stocked with Pond fish, and the brooks with trout.
We have a lot of land here that is posted; if people post their land they should not give certain people the privilege to hunt on it. We sometimes meet people that are hunting and fishing on posted land and then we find out that the owner has given them permission to hunt or fish on their land; and another thing, there are some people who make a complaint of someone hunting on their land and doing something illegal and after the Warden has worked on the case for some time they get lazy and will not appear in Court against them and the Warden is blamed because he let the case drop. You cannot convict a man on hearsay evidence. If anyone wants to help the good
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cause, just tell the Warden about the case and it will be attended to at once; let him know what it is and he will attend to it. I have a telephone 42-5. No one will know where the complaint came from, you will not be mentioned; but do not make a complaint and then change your mind after I have worked on it for a week.
When you go hunting be sure you shut the gates or put up the bars and put back the stones you knocked off the wall. Do not imag- ine because you have a license that it gives you the right to fill the farmer's signs at the side of his building with shot. Remember you do not own the land you are hunting on.
During the year I have made forty-seven trips; saw fifty-one licen- ses and was on one Court case.
There have been put out two hundred and fifty pheasants, thirty quail, six thousand Pond fish, twenty-five hundred Brook trout and four hundred and fifty Rainbow trout.
In closing I wish to thank the people that have helped me through the past year in this work.
Hoping this report will meet your approval, I am,
Yours obediently, JOE WALL, Fish and Game Warden, Westford.
78 WESTFORD WATER COMPANY
Construction Account
Balance January 1, 1935
$144,893.88
Expenditures for the year 1935
926.72
$145,820.60
STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FROM JANUARY 1, 1935 TO DECEMBER 31, 1935
Receipts
Hydrants
$ 1,900.00
Public Buildings, Playgrounds, etc.
555.80
Subscribers
13,575.79
Interest
170.00
Service
63.40
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$ 16,264.99
Expenses
Wages and Salaries
$ 4,002.60
Expense Account and Supplies
1,578.09
Electric Power
2,254.79
Taxes
2,597.70
Interest
20.25
Depreciation
2,550.24
13,003.67
Net Gain for the Year Ending December 31,
1935
$
3,261.32
WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, Treasurer.
Westford, Mass., January 18th, 1936.
Middlesex ss .:
There personally appeared, William R. Taylor, and made oath that the above is a true statement of the cost of construction of the West- ford Water Company to January 1, 1936, and of the Receipts and Ex- penditures from January 1, 1935, to January 1, 1936, before me, this 18th day of January, 1936.
PERRY T. SNOW, Notary Public.
My Commission Expires Feb. 11, 1938.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
The Board of Fire Engineers submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1935.
The Companies have responded to 30 fires other than forest fires; 10 Buildings, 14 Chimneys, 4 Autos, 1 Oil Burner and 1 Truck.
The following is a list of the buildings where damage occurred:
Jan. -House of Mrs. McClellen.
Mar. 25-Graniteville Foundry.
July 30-House and Barn of Fred Griffin.
Oct. -Garage of Joseph Cornell.
Dec. 8-House of Clyde Prescott.
Dec. 21-House of Burchtold.
The Engineers recommend that the sum of $3,000.00 be raised to meet the expenses of the department for the coming year.
ALONZO H. SUTHERLAND ALFRED T. W. PRINN JOHN EDWARDS
Board of Fire Engineers.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee has held its customary meetings and given careful consideration to the requests made by the officers in charge of the various departments of the Town Government and recommended the appro- priations of the various sums as tabulated below:
Voted
Used
Asked
Appropriations
General Government:
1935
1935
1936
Selectmen
$
500.00
$ 498.20
$ 500.00
$
Recom- mended 1936 500.00
State Census
200.00
100.59
Licenses Expense
100.00
69.95
100.00
100.00
Town Accountant
815.00
813.39
875.00
875.00
Treasurer
850.00
822.69
950.00
950.00
Assessors
1,200.00
1,182.56
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector
1,400.00
1,561.62
1,600.00
1,600.00
Counsel
200.00
190.60
200.00
ยท 200.00
Town Clerk
350.00
305.03
350.00
350.00
Election and Registration
400.00
276.16
1,000.00
1,000.00
Publishing of Valuation
400.00
400.00
Town Hall
1,600.00
1,592.63
1,600.00
1,600.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Liability Insurance
1,500.00
1,355.80
1,500.00
1,500.00
Fire Insurance
4,500.00
3,981.33
800.00
800.00
Police Department
2,950.00
2,943.61
2,950.00
2,950.00
Marking Streets
150.00
Fire Department
3,000.00
2,702.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Hydrants
2,150.00
2,125.00
3,440.00
Sealer
125.00
107.03
125.00
125.00
Game Warden
80.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
80
Forest Fires
750.00
1,958.49
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Forest
75.00
73.80
75.00
75.00
Tree Warden
300.00
290.16
250.00
250.00
Moth Department
350.00
348.36
1,776.50
350.00
Health Department
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