Town of Westford annual report 1937-1941, Part 20

Author: Westford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1937
Publisher: Westford (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 812


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109 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


21.95


Julian A. Fletcher


69 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


32.36


50


Lorenzo Fletcher


301 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


49.83


Helen K. Frost


17 E. Div.


F.V.


150.00


96.70


John Greig


.14 W. Div.


F.V.


100.00


41.78


Joseph W. Griggin


25 S. Div. F.V.


50.00


2.01


Frank L. Haley


56 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


7.80


C. & C. A. Hamlin


56-57 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


59.99


Sarah Harris


363 E. Div. F.V.


25.00


1.71


Maurice Hennessey


239 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


40.69


H. O. Keyes


39 E. Div. F.V.


100.00


57.87


Samuel Laws


22-23 S. Div.


F.V.


100.00


.54


A. W. Langley


19 W. Div.


F.V.


100.00


7.32


Frank Louther


213 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


7.80


Fletcher Peckins


104 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


30.24


Frances A. Prescott


167 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


41.02


C. M. Prinn


67 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


7.80


James W. Pyne


265 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


7.80


Solomon R. Richardson


Tomb


F.V.


50.00


20.04


Sarah Richardson


68 S. Div.


F.V.


100.00


2.68


C. Frederick Seifer


150 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


36.14


David L. Shattuck


322 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


1.77


William Taylor


101 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


.24


Eli Tower


W. Div.


F.V.


100.00


5.39


William White


96 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


1.06


Samuel Willis


20 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


2.96


Varnum B. Wright


44 W. Div.


F.V.


25.00


11.96


Hammet Wright


3-10


W.


100.00


9.74


Oliver Woodward


63


H.S.


100.00


27.04


Geo. & Jonathan Davis


9


W.L.


50.00


.19


Wm. C. Precious


14


W.L.


100.00


9.29


Anan Reed


16


W.L.


50.00


1.20


Sarah S. Reed


162


W.L.


100.00


60.90


Ephraim Abbot


18 O. Div. W. F.V.


100.00


80.71


Joseph Baily


55 W. Div. F.V.


50.00


10.16


Dinah Baker


F.V.


100.00


6.52


William Balmforth


120 W. Div.


F.V.


100.00


1.48


Wilford E. Blodgett


316 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


5.08


Sally B. Burrill


F.V.


100.00


52.27


Wm. F. Carkin


377 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


1.08


James Carmichael


18 W. Div.


F.V.


100.00


3.03


John Carmichael


68 W. Div.


F.V.


150.00


27.18


Charles S. Dodge


165-166 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


80.08


Frank C. Drew


30 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


1.48


Abijah Fletcher


94 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


14.74


Charles H. Fletcher


92 W. Div. F.V.


50.00


21.74


L. A. Folland


23 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


6.60


Ephriam A. Harwood


36 S. Div.


F.V.


100.00


33.24


51


C. H. Hildreth


115 W. Div. F.V.


100.00


8.96


Charles W. Hildreth


3 N. Div.


F.V.


100.00


3.48


Louisa Joint


22 W. Div. F.V.


50.00


21.12


James M. Parker


53 W. Div. F.V.


50.00


37.88


George Sanborn


324 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


Frank Shea


262 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


.67


Levi & Salmon Snow


89 E. Div.


F.V.


200.00


193.75


Ephraim A. Stevens


23 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


21.99


Nettie Waller


356 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


1.48


Clara M. Wiley


74 O. W. Div. F.V.


100.00


84.55


Luther E. Wilkins


88 W. Div.


F.V.


75.00


73.68


Janet Wright


9 N. Div.


F.V.


100.00


5.08


N. H. Wright


46-47 W. Div.


F.V.


100.00


5.28


Alonzo B. Reed


10


W.L.


100.00


1.94


Banard Reed


198-203


W.L.


100.00


Albert Bailey


& M. Collins


51-52 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


24.07


W. H. H. Burbeck


140 E. Div.


F.V.


150.00


97.76


Susan A. Butterfield


344 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


55.88


Buxton & Parker


365 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


11.31


John B. Carmichael


7 N. Div.


F.V.


100.00


22.14


Alice Carrick


328 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


10.70


P. G. Collins


35 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


13.54


Hiram Dane


238 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


13.62


George Davis


5-R 62


F.V.


50.00


38.00


Thomas Drew


43 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


17.45


Rachel Dupee


42 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


25.82


Robert Elliott


98 N. Div.


F.V.


100.00


4.52


Daniel Falls


62 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


17.66


Elizabeth G. Flagg


142 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


11.77


Hugh A. Fletcher


83 W. Div.


F.V.


100.00


40.05


Sherman D. Fletcher


13 R W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


2.98


Levi Flint


26 W. Div.


F.V.


200.00


8.57


Geo. Q. Gilson


332 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


23.35


L. S. Gilson


60 W. Div.


F.V.


100.00


39.04


David L. Greig


107 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


.63


Adams Griffin


349 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


7.88


Theo. H. Hamblett


153 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


38.00


George W. Heywood


10 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


5.25


Levi Heywood


Tomb


F.V.


50.00


13.62


H. M. Kabele


251 E. Div.


F.V.


100.00


20.55


E. Holt


39 W. Div.


F.V.


100.00


18.67


David Lord


49 N. Div.


F.V.


50.00


.65


Caunter & McLean


326 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


.39


Mary A. Moran


81 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


4.26


Joseph Morin


350 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


4.26


52


Oscar A. Nelson


360 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


.63


H. L. Nesmith


264 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


9.89


Joseph Perkins Sr.


288 E. Div. F.V.


50.00


Joseph Perkins Sr.


297 E. Div. F.V.


50.00


.05


Sarah Precious


47 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


17.52


Abijah C. Reed


R. 13 W. Div.


F.V.


50.00


36.02


Fred A. Smith


95 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


.63


O. V. Wells


187 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


6.11


Frank A. Wright


.280 E. Div.


F.V.


50.00


.65


Seth Fletcher


152


W.L.


50.00


1.25


Amos Leighton


23


W.L.


50.00


Abijah Hildreth


9-17


W.L.


100.00


13.52


Joseph A. Bennett


21


W.L.


50.00


Luther Prescott


172


W.L.


100.00


4.52


G. P. Stone


67


W.L.


100.00


26.18


William Chandler


61


H.S.


100.00


13.56


Charles Flanders


86


H.S.


50.00


.90


H. E. Gould


53


H.S.


50.00


Edrick Nutting


68


H.S.


50.00


11.72


Mary A. Putnam


19-13


H.S.


100.00


43.45


Thomas J. Sherburn


88


H.S.


100.00


8.70


Note: Fairview-F.V. Westlawn-W.L.


Wright-W.


Hillside-H.S.


East Division-E. Div.


West Division-W. Div.


Old Division West-O. Div. W.


New Division-N. Div.


South Division-S. Div.


53


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


To the Citizens of the Town of Westford:


I herewith present the Annual Report of the Town Accountant in accordance with the General Laws.


All are reminded that all books are open to the public for inspection at any time.


If there is any part that is not clear to the reader the Accountant will explain the same upon request and give more detailed information.


All transfers from the Reserve Fund shown in this report were authorized by the Finance Committee.


RECEIPTS


General Revenue


Taxes:


Current Year:


Property


$115,755.86


Poll


1,626.00


$117,381.86


Previous Years:


Property


$ 17,446.70


Poll


408.00


$ 17,854.70


Excise Tax


$ 6,535.78


Tax Title Redemption


717.36


From State:


Corporation Tax $ 20,212.92


Income Tax


14,365.00


$ 34,577.92


Licenses:


Liquor $ 2,289.00


Victualers, Sunday, Movie and


State


171.00 $ 2,460.00


-


54


Fines:


Court $ 14.50


Grants and Gifts:


From State:


State Wards


$


1,215.97


Chapter 232


10,076.50


Vocational Tuition


76.98


Federal Aid to Dependent Chil- dren


1,421.56


Federal Old Age Assistance


11,732.42


Public Works Departments:


Chapter 81 Roads


14,501.19


Chapter 90 Roads


2,709.83


From County:


Dog Licenses


290.08


Chapter 90 Roads


4,083.40


-


$ 70,631.36


DEPARTMENTAL


General Government:


Tax Collector Costs


$


33.55


Town Hall Rent


238.10 -


$ 271.65


Protection of Persons and Property :


Police Department $ 21.00


Fire Department


240.00


Sealer


57.16


Forestry, Sale of Logs


187.86


$ 506.02


Health Department:


Permits


$


.50


..........


...


Highways Department:


Equipment Rental $ 3,142.00


Sale of Material


41.25


$ 3,183.25


-


Welfare Department:


Infirmary :


Sales


$


3,375.66


Board


478.44


Sale of Stone's Cows


350.00


$ 4,204.10


55


Reimbursement for Relief:


Individuals


$


134.00


Cities and Towns 1,441.58


State


1,883.90


Old Age Assistance:


Cities and Towns $ 484.67


State


8,157.67


Aid to Dependent Children:


State


$


478.93


$ 12,580.75


$ 16,784.85


Soldiers' Benefits:


State and Military


....


..


$


292.50


Schools:


Tuitions $ 47.50


Damages


74.18 $ 121.68


Library:


Fines, etc.


$


30.40


Cemeteries:


Digging Graves $ 269.00


Care of Lots


320.00


Care of Endowed Lots


565.09


$ 1,154.09


Interest:


Interest on Taxes $ 1,200.74


On Public Trust Funds :


Whitney Playground 245.00


Metcalf Monument


10.00


Library


676.42 $ 2,132.16


Municipal Indebtedness:


Anticipation of Revenue Loans


110,000.00


Agency and Trust:


Agency:


County, Dog Licenses .... $ 732.60 ...


Trust:


Perpetual Care Funds 700.32


Hyams Account


300.00 $ 1,733.32


-


..


56


Refunds:


General Departments


398.26


Balance:


General


47,808.49


$410,114.16


EXPENDITURES


General Government:


Selectmen:


Salaries and Wages $ 460.00


Stationery and Advertising 14.65


$ 474.65


License Expenses :


Advertising 14.10


Town Accountant:


Salary


$ 800.00


Stationery


18.00


$ 818.00


Town Treasurer:


Salary $ 550.00


Stationery and Office Supplies ..


192.44


Bond


138.50


Certification of Notes


4.00


$ 884.94


Tax Title Expenses


50.00


Tax Collector:


Commission $ 1,093.13


Expenses on Tax Titles


29.70


Bond


202.00


Stationery and Printing


266.41 $ 1,591.24


Assessors :


Wages


$ 1,127.25


Printing and Stationery


62.63


Transportation


10.00


-


$ 1,199.88


Town Counsel


200.00


Town Clerk:


Salary $ 100.00


Recording Fees


154.25


-


-


57


Printing and Stationery


75.07


Bond


7.50


$ 336.82


Election and Registration :


Election Officers


$ 76.00


Registrars


371.75


Printing and Stationery


142.63


Hall Rental and Advertising


53.10


$ 643.48


Total


$ 6,213.11


Town Hall:


Janitor


$ 739.90


Fuel and Light


538.22


Janitor's Supplies


47.30


Repairs


30.69


Telephone


176.38


Miscellaneous


51.97


Hurricane Repairs


1,899.28


- -


$ 3,483.74


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Liability Insurance $ 954.87


Fire Insurance 1,496.07


Police Department:


Salaries and Wages $ 3,986.60


Transportation


425.39


Equipment:


Auto Repairs and Gas


598.08


Other Equipment


161.28


Other Expenses:


Telephone


107.22


Silent Police


52.18


Safety Signs


99.35


.....


- $ 5,432.10


Fire Department:


Salaries and Wages


$ 1,919.34


Apparatus Upkeep


979.59


Hose


858.60


Hydrants


3,144.10


Fuel and Light


405.95


Buildings:


Repairs


103.08


Janitors


256.20


58


Other Expenses


21.82


Telephone


12.00


-


$ 7,700.67


Sealer of Weights and Measures


112.66


Fish and Game Wardens


75.00


Forestry:


Trimming Trees


249.71


Insect Pest Extermination :


Labor


$ 238.86


Trucks


132.60


Equipment


100.49


Arsenic of Lead


400.10


Storage


27.00


-


$ 899.05


Forest Fires:


Wages


$ 2,147.20


Transportation


83.50


Equipment


68.48


$ 2,299.18


$ 3,447.94


HEALTH


General Administration


$ 46.60


Contagious Diseases


405.92


Tuberculosis, Board and Care


222.00


Vital Statistics, birth


1.75


Fumigation, etc.


34.00


Milk Inspection


9.00


Nurse's Salary


1,350.00


Auto, Repairs and Fuel


558.77


Dentist


324.00


Care of Dump


224.51


Milk for Underweight Children


510.09


$


3,686.64


Cattle Inspector


150.00


HIGHWAYS


Chapter 81 Roads-State Aid:


Wages


$ 12,324.19


Equipment, Town


2,093.00


Teams


251.00


Hired Equipment


1,076.01


59


Rock


944.27


Gravel and Sand


160.85


Road Top


6,047.70


Pipe, Brick, Cement, etc.


681.55


Signs


71.40


$ 23,649.97


Chapter 90 Roads, State and County Aid:


Wages


$ 3,229.88


Equipment, Town


1,010.20


Teams


183.50


Hired Equipment


43.00


Rock


1,651.56


Sand


18.00


Pipe, brick, cement


315.11


-


$ 8,999.51


Town Roads:


Wages


$ 231.50


Bound Posts


30.50


Road Top


165.37


Gravel and Sand


74.65


Pipe, brick, and cement


53.45


Miscellaneous


59.33


Fence


97.84


$ 712.64


Signs


90.75


Snow and Ice Removal:


Wages


$ 1,495.85


Trucks


1,497.05


Gas


26.49


Repairs


260.69


Tools


16.80


Salt


344.57


$ 3,641.39


Machinery Account:


Equipment


$ 1,225.00


Repairs


511.23


Fuel


858.01


Lumber


39.34


Insurance


165.66


Garage


238.00


Tools


193.19


$ 3,293.42


$ 40,387.68


Street Lights


6,892.69


60


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


General Administration:


Salaries


$ 35.00


Wages


832.00


Telephone


53.66


Printing and Stationery


61.46


Expenses


125.00


$ 1,107.12


Infirmary:


(See Welfare Report for Itemized Acct.) ...


$ 6,385.21


Outside Relief by Town 8,116.86


Relief by Other Cities and Towns.


394.82


Aid to Dependent Children


5,932.14


Old Age Assistance


24,985.95


$ 46,922.10


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Administration


$ 25.00


State Aid


140.00


Military Aid


573.00


Soldiers' Relief


5,274.40


$ 6,012.40


SCHOOLS


Administration:


Salaries


$ 2,991.58


Stationery and Printing


87.28


Telephone


17.96


Travel


7.70


Census


75.00


Miscellaneous


10.59


$ 3,190.11


Teachers:


Academy


$ 11,393.37


Elementary


26,886.25


$ 38,279.62


Text Books and Supplies :


Academy


$ 1,082.71


Elementary


824.33


$ 1,907.04


Tuition


185.26


Transportation


7,894.11


Janitors' Services


5,410.56


.


61


Fuel and Light:


Academy


$


1,059.28


Elementary


1,675.74


$ 2,735.02


Maintenance of Buildings:


Academy


$


1,395.07


Elementary


3,286.65


$ 4,681.72


Furniture and Fixtures:


Academy


$ 902.75


Elementary


142.85


$ 1,045.60


Graduation


87.03


Medical


250.00


Miscellaneous


69.27


$ 65,987.83


Vocational Tuition


213.20


Frost School Repairs


214.93


LIBRARY


Salaries and Wages


$ 1,258.49


Books and Periodicals


971.63


Binding


122.78


Building Maintenance


108.14


Fuel and Light


265.68


Stationery, Printing, Express, etc.


108.55


Telephone


20.48 -


-


$ 2,855.75


PARKS


Whitney Playground:


Labor


$ 497.50


Supplies


52.46


$ 549.50


Metcalf Monument


15.00


Common :


Labor ..


$ 105.20


Miscellaneous


75.05


Flag Pole


287.22


$ 467.47 -


$ 1,031.97


62


UNCLASSIFIED


Memorial Day


$ 215.39


Town Reports


568.25


Band Concerts


400.00


Waltham T. B. Hospital


2,314.40


Safety Council


29.05


Town Forest


190.32


Outstanding Bills of 1938


4,182.57


7,899.98


W. P. A. EXPENSES


Hurricane Clean-Up


$ 2,561.54


Sewing


574.14


Moth


220.72


Assessors' Mapping


452.79


Cemeteries


7.50


School


281.48


Town Hall and Infirmary


1,532.69


Side walks


16.90


Hurricane Damage


622.50


N. Y. A.


24.95


$ 6,295.21


CEMETERIES


Maintenance:


Labor $ 2,051.69


Trucking


120.43


Tar and Roadways


131.18


Equipment and Supplies


234.26


New Mower


300.00


$


2,837.56


INTEREST


Anticipation of Revenue Loans


$


274.06


School Loans


1,524.12


$ 1,798.18


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Anticipation of Revenue


$110,000.00


School Loans


9,500.00


$119,500.00


63


AGENCY AND TRUST


Agency :


State Taxes


$ 13,049.98


County Taxes


5,844.52


County Dog Licenses


920.60


Trust:


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


800.72


Hyams Account


..... 300.00


$ 20,915.82


REFUNDS


Taxes


$ 56.00


Excise Tax


147.93


$ 203.93


Balance


$ 47,391.47


$410,114.16


Unexpended Balances Dec. 31, 1939


Selectmen


$ 75.35


License Expenses


45.90


Town Accountant


57.00


Town Treasurer


5.06


Tax Title Expenses


50.00


Assessors


.12


Tax Collector


8.76


Town Clerk


63.18


Election and Registration


356.52


Town Hall


25.44


Liability Insurance


170.13


Fire Insurance


103.93


Police Department


59.25


Safety Signs


.65


Fire Department


43.43


Hydrants


17.90


Sealer


12.34


Forest Fires


1.37


Fire Warden


.29


Moth Department


.95


Town Forest


9.68


Health Department


196.83


Health Milk


1.15


64


Street Lights


19.31


Snow and Ice Removals


358.61


Town Roads


787.36


Guide Boards


9.25


Welfare Department


1.95


Aid to Dependent Children


47.42


Old Age Assistance


786.02


Schools


18.67


Vocational School


486.80


Care of Common


29.63


Memorial Day


34.61


Town Reports


6.75


Demonstration Work in Agric. and Home Econ.


10.00


Safety Council


20.95


Reserve Fund


2,409.20


Interest on Reserve Funds


4


29.94


State and County Taxes


22.88


$ 6,390.58


TOWN OF WESTFORD Balance Sheet, December 31, 1939


ASSETS


Cash on Hand and in Banks $ 47,391.47


LIABILITIES


Tax Title Revenue


$ 5,661.34


Overlay 1937


724.72


Overlay 1938


1,012.68


Overlay 1939


1,051.40


Overlay Reserve


44.73


Excise Tax Revenue


1936 Taxes


10.22


1937 Poll Taxes


128.00


Revenue Loans


50,000.00


1937 Taxes


485.23


Tailings Account


22.40


1938 Poll Taxes


218.00


Town Hall Repairs


.72


1938 Taxes


10,238.03


Reserve for State and County Roads


2,025.04


1939 Poll Taxes


500.00


1939 Taxes


28,335.94


Road Equipment


907.73


1936 Excise Tax


51.94


Machinery Fund


3,142.00


1937 Excise Tax


297.13


Chapter 500 Roads 187.45


442.00


Federal, Aid to Depend't Children Adminis.


63.84


Old Age Assistance Abatements


30.00


Tax Title Account


5,661.34


Public Library Income


110.75


Overlay 1934


44.00


W. P. A. Expenses


3,469.46


Overlay 1935


57.09


Gage Land Investigation


135.25


Overlay 1936


65.93


Cemeteries Income


7.54


Accounts Receivable :


1936 Poll Taxes $ 48.00


Departmental Accounts Rec.


840.19 5,878.78


1938 Excise Tax


86.71


1939 Excise Tax


404.41


Federal, Aid to Dependent Children


$ 40,803.61


Federal, Old Age Assistance 33.25


..


Departmental:


Fire Department ...


$


352.00


Health Department 128.00


Aid to Dependent Children ..


2,076.15


Temporary Aid


1,952.30


Old Age Assistance 330.49


Infirmary


642.34


Military Aid


267.50


State Aid


130.00


$ 5,878.78


County Aid Roads


330.72


State Aid Roads


1,694.32


Overdrawn Appropriations:


*Chapter 81 Roads $ 1,363.57


*Chapter 90 Roads 660.95


** Whitney Playground 2.72


** Metcalf Monument


.44


$ 2,027.68


$103,984.94


Note: * To be paid by State and County ** To be paid from Trust Fund Income


Trust Fund Accounts:


E. F. Fletcher Lecture


$


9.06


Surplus 28,214.67


$103,984.94


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds


$ 50,012.05


Library Funds


$ 11,706.08 E. F. Fletcher Lecture Fund 2,000.00


Whitney Playground 10,000.00


Whitney Shade Tree Fund


2,500.00


Metcalf Monument Fund 2,000.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund


21,805.97


$ 50,012.05


$ 50,012.05


Trust Fund, Income


$ 6,556.37


Library Funds, Income $ 65.51


E. F. Fletcher Lecture Fund, Income


906.87


Whitney Shade Tree Fund, Income


542.42


Whitney Playground Fund, Income


99.55


Metcalf Monument Fund, Income 128.42


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, Income


4,813.60


..


$ 6,556.37


Invested Funds $ 605.52


$ 6,556.37


Solomon M. Hyams Account $ 605.52


H. W. HILDRETH,


Town Accountant.


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REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN


The year 1939 proved to be a bad year for forest fires, having 90 in all most of them small. 2


W. P. A. has cleared up most all the woodlands and are burning the brush which will be a great help to another season.


I have issued two hundred fire permits.


I would suggest the sum of $1000.00 be appropriated this year to care for this work.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY L. NESMITH,


Forest Warden.


REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN


As usual, my work has been removing dead trees from the roadside 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 income of the Whitney Fund.


W. P. A. has been trimming the shade trees and removing stumps also burning brush beside the road which has been a help.


I'm suggesting that the town appropriate money for the spraying of the gypsy moth and elm beetle. They are bad on the Graniteville Road and other trees in town.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY L. NESMITH,


Tree 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 1939.


Number of Platform Scales over 5000 1bs. 3


Number of Platform Scales under 5000 lbs. 38


Number of Counter Scales 15


Number of Spring under 100 lbs. 31


Number of Spring over 100 1bs. 10


Number of Computing Scales over 100 1bs.


5


Number of Computing Scales under 100 1bs. 12


Number of Weights Sealed 118


Number of Liquid Jars


8


Number of Kerosene Oil Pumps


7


Number of Gasoline Meters 24


9


Number of Gasoline Pumps


Number of Oil Measuring Pumps 3


58


Quantity Measure on Pumps


Total Sealed 324


Respectfully submitted,


ALBERT A. HILDRETH,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Value of Buildings January 1, 1939


$2,462,275.00


Value of Land January 1, 1939 755,925.00


Value of Personal Estate January 1, 1939 411,155.00


Total Valuation $3,629,355.00


APPROPRIATIONS FOR YEAR 1939


Total Appropriations at Annual Town Meeting


February 20, 1939 $201,642.34


Amount Appropriated at Special Town Meeting May 26, 1939 1,316.55


Amount Appropriated at Special Town Meeting


August 12, 1938


11,000.00


Total Appropriated


$213,958.89


State Taxes


$ 19,206.44


County Taxes


5,854.22


Overlay Deficit


318.28


Overlay Fund 1939


1,309.80


$ 26,688.74


Total Amount Raised


$240,647.63


Total Estimated Receipts


93,355.43


Total Amount to be Raised on Polls and Property


$147,292.20


Total Excise Tax Commitments 6,260.04


Tax Rate per $1,000-$40.00:


Number of Polls


1,059


Number of Horses


89


Number of Cows


430


Number of Neat Cattle


128


Number of Swine


108


Number of Sheep


92


71


Number of Fowl


26,135


Number of Acres of Land


18,000


Number of Dwelling Houses


1,065


ABATEMENTS


Poll


Property


Excise


1934


$ 44.00


1935


57.09


1936


6.00


59.93


6.51


1937


54.00


354.27


4.77


1938


14.00


36.23


4.00


1939


6.00


252.40


178.40


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD F. HARRINGTON,


SAMUEL A. FLETCHER,


ROGER H. HILDRETH,


Assessors of Westford


TREASURER'S REPORT


Balance on hand January 1, 1939


$ 47,808.49


Total receipts to December 31, 1939


362,305.67


$410,114.16


Balance on hand December 31, 1939


$ 47,391.47


Total payments to December 31, 1939


362,722.69


$410,114.16


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLOTTE P. GREIG,


Treasurer


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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Outstanding


Amount Jan. 1, 1940


1939 Warrant Dated March 1, 1939 Poll Taxes $ 2,118.00 $


494.00


1939 Warrant Dated Dec. 18, 1939 Poll Taxes ....


14.00


6.00


1939 Warrant Dated Sept. 27, 1939 Real Estate


128,728.00


27,011.74


1939 Warrant Dated Dec. 18, 1939 Real Estate 1939 Warrant Dated Sept. 27, 1939 Personal Est.


16,446.20


1,286.20


1939 Warrant Dated Mar. 1, 1939 Excise


1,080.58


4.31


1939 Warrant Dated April 12, 1939 Excise


3,610.24


22.89


1939 Warrant Dated Sept. 27, Excise


1,313.09


157.93


1939 Warrant Dated Dec. 18, 1939 Excise


256.13


219.28


1938 Poll Taxes


218.00


1938 Property Taxes


10,239.76


1938 Excise Taxes


86.71


1937 All Taxes


910.36


1936 All Taxes


110.16


38.00


38.00


EDWARD F. HARRINGTON


Tax Collector.


73


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1939:


The Health Department feels elated over the very satisfactory Pre-School and School Clinics. Most of the people have taken ad- vantage of the opportunity to immunize their children from Diphtheria, in these clinics. There has not been a case of Diphtheria reported to Westford Board of Health, clinically diagnosed as Diphtheria, since the Department started this immunization about ten years ago. During these ten years, we have given over one thousand immunization in- jections and over five hundred Vaccinations, without any difficulty, whatsoever, in these various clinics. The Town of Westford was sued by an inhabitant of this town for work done in a clinic, which case is now pending in court, coming up before a jury in the Spring. There is, also an article coming up before the Town Meeting of February 19, 1940 to pay a claim for said suit. The Board of Health would like to acquaint the voters that this Board has received a ruling from the Attorney General of Massachusetts, through the State Board of Health, that the Town can be sued, but is not liable for any free Clinic given to the inhabitants of the Town of Westford.


On various inspections of the milk supply, we find that the milk has greatly improved as to quality. The Department is still distribut- ing milk to the underweight and undernourished children in our schools with pleasing results.


Contagious and infectious diseases are kept under control by the vigilance of the Health Department, and the work of the Health nurse, both at the schools and by her follow up work at the homes. These conditions could be helped with more cooperation from the heads of families at various times.


The Dental Clinic is now under the charge of Dr. James C. Coughlin of Lowell, and is doing good work and has been patronized very freely, but improvement can be made by more parents taking advantage of


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this opportunity. This will greatly help the endeavors of the Dentist and the Public Health Nurse for the better welfare of these children.


The Board of Health has returned to the Town their usual un- expended balance.


Following this report is the report of the Public Health Nurse, who has performed her various duties in a most satisfactory manner.


Respectfully submitted,


CYRIL ARTHUR BLANEY, Chairman, CARL H. HANSON, OLIVER A. REEVES.


Members of the Board of Health.


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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE


C. A. Blaney, M. D. Chairman, Board of Health


Westford, Mass.


Dear Sir:


Following is the report of the Public Health Nurse from January 1, to December 31, 1939:


Absentees from school visited in their homes 96


Children taken home from school because of illness 24


Child Welfare Visits for corrective work 42


Contagious Disease Cases Visited 40


Dental Clinic held each week


Dressings, First Aid, Massage and Hyperdermic Injections 49


Home Visits 52


Nursing Visits 85


Assisted at Partuition


1


Public Health Meetings attended 3


To Lowell General Hospital for X-Ray, Observation and Treatment 4


To Hospitals for Tonsil and Adenoid Operations 13


To Lowell General Hospital Orthopedic Clinic 1


To Lowell General Hospital General Clinic 9


To Lowell General Hospital Pediatric Clinic 15


To Lowell General Hospital Skin Clinic 7


To Lowell General Hospital Habit Clinic 1


To Lowell General Hospital Tumor Clinic 2


To St. Joseph's Hospital for Treatment 1


To St. John's Hospital for Treatment and Observation 2


To St. John's Hospital Orthopedic Clinic


4


To St. John's Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic


To St. John's Hospital Medical Clinic 7


To St. John's Hospital Neurological Clinic 2


4


To St. John's Hospital Eye Clinic 36


Patients receiving glasses at Clinic 15


To Middlesex County Sanatorium for Treatment 1


76


To Middlesex County Sanatorium Physical Examination Clinic 15


To Infantile Paralysis Clinic 16


To Boston City Hospital for Treatment 1


To Massachusetts General Hospital for Treatment 5


To Massachusetts State Infirmary, Tewksbury, for Treat- ment 5


To Childrens' Hospital for Treatment 5


To Lowell Health Clinic


13


Board of Health Permits Issued


Milk Samples taken from Dealers and brought to Lowell for examination.


Bacteriological Specimens sent to State Laboratory


Nursery School Visited


Free Milk given daily at the schools


Middlesex County School Follow-Up Clinic held at High School-Number examined and X-Rayed 4


Diphtheria Toxoid given at Frost, Cameron and Sargent Schools by Board of Health Physician:


Number innoculations, three injections each 29


Summer Pre-School Diphtheria Toxoid and Vaccination Clinic conducted by Board of Health:




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