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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.
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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
.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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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