Town of Westford annual report 1937-1941, Part 28

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


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The accounts of the Public Welfare, Cemetery, and of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and reconciled with the Treasurer's and the Accountant's books.


The outstanding Fire and Health accounts receivable amounting to $352 and $128, respectively, are of several years' standing. If these accounts are found to be uncollectable, they should be cancelled.


Old Age Assistance Tax Abatements amounting to $30.00 which were granted several years ago should be raised by the Assessors in the tax levy of 1941.


The surety bonds of the financial officials bonded for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.


For the co-operation extended by the various Town officials dur- ing the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


HERMAN B. DINE,


Assistant Director of Accounts.


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TOWN OF WESTFORD Balance Sheet - August 24 1940 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Cash :


General


$ 76,872.96


Solomon M. Hyams Fund


610.57


Accounts Receivable :


In Anticipation of Highway Re- imbursement 17,000.00


$117,000.00


Levy of 1937


74.00


State Tax and Assessments


11,582.30


County Tax


5,844.52


Trust Fund Income: Fletcher Lecture Fund


9.00


Solomon M. Hyams Fund-Gift


610.57


Tailings


26.00


Road Machinery Fund


...


Levy of 1937


34.41


Levy of 1938


1,090.42


Levy of 1939


17,486.36


Levy of 1940


117,534.26


$136,151.15


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


Levy of 1936


$ 25.36


Levy of 1937


194.37


Levy of 1938


72.71


.. Administration 63.84


$ 6,127.20


..


Property Taxes :


Levy of 1936


$ 5.70


2,188.68


Highways-Chapter 500


Acts of 1938 187.45


Federal Grants:


Old Age Assistance:


Assistance $ 5,251.43


Administration 34.93


Aid to Dependent Children: Aid


777.00


Levy of 1939


158.51


Liabilities and Reserves Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Revenue 1939 $ 50,000.00 In Anticipation of Revenue 1940 50,000.00


Poll Taxes:


Levy of 1936


$ 26.00


Levy of 1938


92.00


Levy of 1939


412.00


Levy of 1940


780.00


$ 1,384.00


Levy of 1940


1,533.88


$


1,984.83


3,900.85


Tax Titles Departmental:


Fire


$


352.00


Health


128.00


Temporary Aid


2,037.84


Aid to Dependent Children 871.05 ..


Old Age Assistance 2,283.92


Infirmary 378.09 ..


Military Aid


476.00


State Aid


350.00


$ 6,876.90


State Aid to Highways .. 9,537.49


County Aid to Highways


2,500.00


Estimated Receipts to Be Collected


38,193.89


Trust Fund Income to Be Withdrawn from Sav-


$ 13,062.58 Surplus Revenue 30,092.91 ings Bank:


Metcalf Monument Fund 5.24


Old Age Assistance Tax Abatements to Be Raised Overdrawn Accounts:


30.00


Unpaid Bills of 1939 .49


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests 50.00 Unexpended Appropriation Balances 87,247.41 Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 659.04


Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1937 $ 108.41


Levy of 1938 981.45


Levy of 1939 943.40


Levy of 1940


1,327.45


$ 3,360.71


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


$


1,984.83


Tax Title


3,900.85


Departmental 6,876.90


State and County Aid to High-


ways ...


300.00


$278,048.37


$278,048.37


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$ 31,900.00


Brookside School Loan


$ 3,000.00


Graniteville School Loan


5,000.00


Forge Village School Loan


4,000.00


Westford Academy Loan


4,900.00


Frost School Loan


15,000.00


$ 31,900.00


$ 31,900.00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds-Cash and Securities:


Whitney Shade Tree Fund


$ 2,500.00


Principal


$ 50,662.05


Library Funds


11,706.08


Income 6,784.45


Fletcher Lecture Fund 2,000.00


Whitney Playground Fund


10,000.00


Metcalf Monument Fund


2,000.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds ..


22,455.97


$ 50,662.05


Whitney Shade Tree Fund Income $ 593.84


Library Funds Income 178.84


Fletcher Lecture Fund Income


965.28


Whitney Playground Fund Income ..


204.82


Metcalf Monument Fund Income ......


160.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds In- come


4,681.67


$ 6,784.45


$ 57,446.50


$ 57,446.50


..


..


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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


The following is my report for the year ending December 31, 1940: CHAPTER 81 AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE


The Highway Department has carried on the usual working pro- gram, which includes the patching, graveling and bituminous treatment of streets. Many new culverts and catch basins were installed.


There are about three and one-half miles of dirt road that have not been oil treated. I am gradually getting to them. While it is im- possible to finish these roads in a year, I am pleased to report that most of them will be oiled this coming year.


The Road Department has kept the men steadily employed. To keep these men employed the year round it requires considerable ad- vance planning and even without the aid of our Chapter 90 Construc- tion Allotment our Highway Department has suffered no layoff.


HIGHWAY MACHINERY FUND


The Highway Machinery Fund which went into effect about three years ago has proven a most successful and satisfactory method. It has enabled the Town to take care of all expenses for supplies, equip- ment, etc., that are necessary to this department. All highway equip- ment is purchased on the lowest bid prices, while the same applies to all materials used on the highways.


MAINTENANCE-CHAPTER 90


The usual Maintenance of Chapter 90 was carried out under the provisions of this allotment. All of our Chapter 90 Highways are in good condition. The shoulders on all roads were maintained and kept in good order during the year.


A dangerous hill and curve on Cold Spring Road has been re- moved. With this removed it gave us the opportunity to widen and gravel this narrow road for about 1/4 mile, which in 1941 will be shaped up and oiled.


The non-skid Trap Rock roads have proven so successful that they are going to be continued this year.


Highway Equipment


1 Fordson Power Grader, 10 yrs. old, New Engine 1937


1 Large Conant Loader


Condition Good Good


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1 Ford Dump Truck-1940


New


1 Ford Dump Truck-1937


Good


1 Chevrolet Truck-1938


Good


1 Buffalo Springfield Steam Roller 12 ton with Scarifer 15 yrs. old


Good


1 Holt Tractor-1926, 5 ton


Fair


1 V-Tractor Plow


Good


7 Reversible Blade Snow Plows


Good


1 One-way Plow


Good


3 Sand Spreaders


Good


1 Oil Burning Tar Kettle


2 Patch Mixers


New Fair


1 Oil Heater with Pressure Tank


Fair


1 Eight-hundred Gallon Water Cart


Fair


1 One-thousand Gallon Water Cart


Fair


1 Road Scraper


Fair


2 Stone Drags


Fair


3 Shoulder Drags Good


MISCELLANEOUS


Shovels, Picks, Mattocks, Bars, Axes, Lanterns, Forks, Scythes, Bush Cutters, Chains etc.


Respectfully submitted,


J. AUSTIN HEALY, Superintendent of Streets.


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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Westford, Mass.


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report for the year 1940 for the Police Department.


Report to the Department of Correction has been made.


Arrests made


58


Assault and battery


4


Abandoned autos


5


Auto violations


14


Auto accidents


26


Auto transfers


65


Auto Registrations


11


Auto Licenses suspended


38


Auto Licenses


9


Appeals case to Superior Court


4


Automobile fines going to the State


$ 180.00


Cases in Ayer Court


33


Civil and Criminal Cases in Superior Court


9


Collected for Dog Licenses


$


182.00


Collected for Sunday Licenses


$


50.00


Collected for Beer Licenses $ 2.333.00


Cruelty to Children


5


Complaint against dog


38


Complaints against Minors


64


Complaints investigated Cruelty to Animals


2


Complaints on dead Animals left on top of ground


6


Complaints on suspicious person


31


Camps broken into


8


Dog killed by Automobiles


9


Dog shot


11


Duty at public gathering


156


Dances


164


Driving under the influence of liquor


7


Driving so to endanger


4


Disturbances of the peace


8


Drunkenness


20


Driving without Licenses


9


Fruit Thieves


4


Family Disturbances


56


Fires Attended


24


45


Fines in Ayer Court


$ 145.00


Funeral Attended


16


In Lockup at Town Farm


33


Idle and Disorderly


42


Investigations made


942


Jurors


4


Breaking and Entering in the night time


13


Men taken to Jail


7


Operating a motor vehicle without a license


5


Operating so as to endanger lives


6


Leaving scene after injury to property


1


Larceny Complaints


41


Notices Posted


12


Public nuisance in beer places


121


Pedestrians struck by automobiles


2


Petty Complaints


931


Summonses and Notices served


64


Warrant served


17


Electric wires down on streets


14


Lay watching in different places


36


Inspection of Camps weekly in the winter time


262


Malicious injury to Property


3


Suicide


1


Boys sent to Westboro


2


Illegitimacy


1


Drowning Accident


2


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I wish to bring to the attention of the voters of the town of West- ford, the fact that the Police Department is asking for a two-way radio system for the two Police cars. In past years the Operator of the West- ford Telephone Office has been of great assistance to the Police Depart- ment. As the dial system is being installed in town it will be a handi- cap to the people to get the Police in time of need. The two-way radio will be serviced from the Lowell Police Department. I urge upon the Citizens the absolute necessity of the two-way radio system as the devel- opment at Fort Devens will greatly increase the burden on the Police Department. The towns of Ayer and Shirley and Groton are in- creasing the number of regular officers in their department, but I feel that with the two-way radio I would be able to give the people of Westford proper protection without adding more men.


I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Selectmen, Court Officers, Officer Connell and the other Special Officers of the Town of Westford for their advice, co-operation and assistance during the year past.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN F. SULLIVAN, Chief of Police.


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JURY LIST


Name


Occupation


Address


Athorn, George


Wool Sorter


Pleasant St.


Beskalo, Gregory G. Jr.


Mill Operator


Maple St.


Bohenko, Walter P.


Mill Operator


Orchard St.


Blaisdell, Chester E.


Farmer


So. Chelmsford Rd.


Brown, James H.


Wool Sorter


Prescott St.


Brule, Adelard


Teamster


North St.


Brule, Edmund


Wool Sorter


Storey St.


Brule, George J.


Truck Driver


Bradford St.


Byron, Rudolph


Second Hand


Pond St.


Cantin, Alexander


Laborer


Graniteville Rd.


Cantara, Raymond


Mill Operator


Storey St.


Cantara, Pierre


Mill Operator


Prescott St.


Clement, J. Edward


Truck Driver


Maine St. W.


Cote, Dolord


Second Hand


Broadway


Cote, Edward


Merchant


North St.


Courtney, Alexander J.


Farmer


Francis Hill Rd.


Doucette, Clyde L.


Granite Cutter


North St.


Drolet, Francis A.


Clerk


Prescott St.


Eliason, John A.


Granite Cutter


Lowell Rd.


Ellison, Fred


Wool Sorter


Fourth St.


Ferguson, Howard H.


Gardener Clerk


Fourth St.


Gilson, William W.


Merchant


Nabnassett St.


Goucher, George


Truck Driver


Forge Village Rd.


Greene, John R.


Merchant


North St.


Greenslade, Arthur T.


Carpenter


Pershing St.


Grenier, Alberic


Second Hand


Main St. Gr.


Healy, Harold


Truck Driver


Prescott St.


Hildreth, Albert A.


Farmer


Concord Rd.


Hunt, William Jr.


Chauffeur


Prescott St.


Kelly, James


Wool Sorter


Lincoln Ave.


Labbe, Noe


Painter


Main St. Gr.


Lamy, Raoul


Mill Operator


Pond St.


Lavigne, Francis J.


Laborer


New St.


Lundgren, Vanner W.


Granite Worker


Nabnassett St.


May, James Jr.


Mill Operator


Broadway


Miller, F. Everett


Bus Driver


Main St. W.


Milot, Aime


Wool Sorter


Storey St.


Main St. W.


Forty, Harry S.


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Milot, Rameo McLenna, Edward F.


Nelson, Philip O'Connell, Harold O'Hara, James J. Oliver, Joseph


Tractor Driver


Hildreth St.


Wool Sorter


Pleasant St. North St.


Orr, Robert J.


Shipper Clerk


Concord Rd.


Parmentier, Joseph


Insurance Agent


Main St. Gr.


Peterson, Edgar


Salesman


Brookside Rd.


Reeves, George E.


Store Manager


Second St.


Richard, Rodolph


Mill Operator


Robinson, Frederick C.


Farmer


Broadway Boston Rd.


Socha, Marygen


Wool Sorter


Prescott St.


Sechovich, Matthew St. Onge, Edward J.


Painter


Brookside Rd.


Stuart, Edward F.


Stone Cutter


Broadway


Supple, William


Wool Sorter


Palermo St.


Whitney, Hamilton E.


Mill Supt.


Carlisle Rd.


Whitney, Nathaniel R. Wilder, Arnold H.


Foreman


Carlisle Rd.


Time Study Man


Concord Rd.


Mill Operator


Bradford St.


Mill Operative Printer


Main St. Gr. Lowell Rd.


Granite Cutter


Prescott St.


Palmer, Charles O.


Merchant


Bradford St.


ARTHUR M. WHITLEY, ARTHUR L. HEALY, CYRIL A. BLANEY, Selectmen of Westford.


48


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 inspec- tion 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


$108,852.51


Poll


1,652.10


$110,504.61


Previous Years:


Property


$ 27,768.16


Poll


456.00


$ 28,224.16


Tax title Redemption


$


2,886.78


From State:


Corporation


$ 24,365.67


Income


15,563.75


$ 39,929.42


Permits and Licenses:


Liquor


$ 2,500.00


All other


159.00


Permits


50.00


$ 2,709.00


Fines:


Court


... $ 58.10


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Grants and Gifts: From State:


Vocational Tuition $ 203.38


Chapter 232


10,076.50


$ 10,279.88


From County:


Dog Licenses


$


738.95


Excise Taxes :


Current Year


$


6,495.91


Previous Years


453.69 $


6,949.60


Departmental Revenue:


General Government:


Tax Collector, Costs $ 44.15


Town Hall Rent


291.68


Town Clerk


4.50


$ 340.33


Protection of Persons & Property:


Police Dept. $ 28.75


Fire Dept.


120.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures .


54.42


Foresting


10.00


-


$ 213.17


Health Dept. $ 53.57


Highway Dept .:


From State


$ 15,452.43


From County


2,830.53


Sale of Material


20.65


Equipment Rental


3,918.86


$ 22,222.47


Public Welfare:


Infirmary $ 3,489.48


Temporary Aid


2,798.41


Aid to Dependant Children


5,847.84


Old Age Assistance


23,534.73


$ 35,670.46


Soldiers Benefits:


State Aid


$ 140.00


._. Military. Aid.


248.50


-Veterans Exemption 51.20


$ 439.70


....... ...


50


Schools:


State Wards $ 1,516.63


Tuition


47.15


$ 1,563.78


Library Fines


$ 43.91


All Other


$ 401.95


Cemeteries:


Opening Graves $ 466.00


Care of Lots


410.00


Care of Endowed Lots


535.50


$


1,411.50


Interest:


Deferred Taxes $ 1,327.99


Metcalf Monumental Fund 20.00


Whitney Playground Fund


119.44


Whitney Playground Fund 30.00


E. F. Fletcher Lecture Fund


139.05


$


1,636.45


Municipal Indebtedness:


Anticipation of Revenue


Anticipation of Reimburse-


ments


$ 50,000.00


from State & County Aid


Roads


17,000.00


Agency and Trust:


Agency:


County, Dog Licenses $ 472.80


Trust:


Perpetual Care Funds $ 750.00


$ 1,222.80


Refunds:


Departmental $ 391.40


Cancelled Checks


3.60


From Fed. Gov. .


90.00


- -


$ 485.00


Total


$335,185.49


Balance on hand


47,391.47


$382,576.96


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EXPENDITURES


General Government:


Finance Committee: Stationery


$ 2.25


Selectmen :


Salary & Wages


$ 460.00


Stationary & Advertising


80.39 -


$ 540.39


Town Accountant:


Salary


$ 800.00


Stationery & Advertising


25.41


Furniture


42.00


-


$ 867.41


Town Treasurer:


Salary


$ 550.00


Stationery & Office Supplies


192.42


Bond and Insurance


144.50


Certification of Notes


4.00


-


$ 890.92


Assessors:


Salary & Wages


$ 1,108.25


Transportation


18.00


Stationery


70.93


$ 1,197.11


Tax Collector:


Commission


$ 1,148.77


Stationery


202.48


Bond


230.00


Advertising


18.75


$ 1,600.00


Licenses:


Stationery & Advertising $ 59.33


Tax Titles:


Legal Services $ 84.20


Town Counsel:


Legal Services


$


275.00


Town Clerk:


Salary & Wages $ 135.00


Recording fees


130.50


Stationery


114.74


Bond


7.50


All other


5.35


....


$ 393.09


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Election & Registration :


Registrars


$ 734.75


Election Officers


353.00


Printing & Stationery


183.99


Advertising


127.55


$ 1,399.29


$ 7,308.99


Town Hall:


Janitor


$ 810.14


Fuel & Light


487.58


Janitor's Supplies


49.85


Repairs


$


71.30


Telephone


153.17


Furniture


75.95


All other


43.88


$


1,691.87


Protection of Persons & Property:


Compensation Insurance $ 1,074.23


Fire Insurance


916.78


Police Department:


Salary & Wages


$ 4,118.80


Transportation ·


450.00


Equipment:


New Car


$ 320.00


Repairs & Upkeep


467.58


Other Supplies


125.50


$ 913.08


Other Expenses:


Telephones


$ 103.10


Silent Police


60.43


Safety Signs


84.38


-


$ 247.91 $ 5,729.79


Fire Department:


Salaries & Wages


1,985.97


Apparatus-Replacement and Upkeep


2,411.32


Hose


55.70


Alarm Wiring


962.38


Hydrant Service


3,185.00


Fuel & Light


388.76


Buildings:


Repairs


$ 249.70


Janitors


316.48


Telephone


3.00


$ 9,571.51


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Sealer of Weights and Measures $ .. 107.05


Fish and Game Warden 75.00


Forestry:


Trimming Trees, Labor


$ 221.18


Town Forest, Labor


38.00


Insect Pest. Extermination:


.. .. Labor $ 413.63


Trucks


133.90


Equipment


170.44


Arsenic of Lead


156.26


$ 874.23


Forest Fires:


Wages


$ 841.49


Transportation


41.00


Apparatus


153.54


$1,036.03 - $ 2,169.44


Health Department:


General Administration


$ 48.51


Contagious Diseases


439.75


Tuberculosis, Board and Care


890.50 *


Fumigation, etc.


17.50


Nurse, Salary


1,350.00


Auto, Upkeep


319.74


Dentist


360.00


Care of Dump


208.00


Milk


622.89


Drainage, Expenses


77.14


-


$ 4,334.03


Cattle Inspector


$ 150.00


Street Lights


$ 6,926.13


Highway Department:


Snow and Ice Removal:


Wages


$ 2,306.24


Trucks


1,454.25


Gas


94.23


Salt


57.42


Sand


2.25


-


$ 3,915.19


·


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Town Roads:


Wages


$ 118.75


Dynamite


5.20


Loam and Sand


126.25


Stone


60.28


Pipe, Cement


93.80


Fences


89.70


Tar


19.33


-


$ 513.31


Chapter 81 Roads :


Wages


$ 10,607.13


Town Equipment


2,852.54


Hired Trucks


310.02


Hired Teams and Man


313.00


Gas Shovel


797.50


Stone Spreader and Air Compressor


94.00


All Other


7.50


Fence


50.00


Sand and Gravel


148.75


Rock


981.84


Road Top


5,855.55


Metal Pipe


347.86


Clay Pipe, Cement, etc.


42.33


Catch Basin Tops


141.83


$ 22,549.85


Chapter 90 Roads:


Wages


$ 2,873.88


Town Equipment


1,028.49


Hired Trucks


83.96


Hired Team and Man


210.38


Rock


591.77


Road Top


2,287.46


Metal Pipe


253.60


Catch Basin Tops


101.12


Brick


70.00


$ 7,500.66


Machinery Account:


Fuel


$ 775.64


New Equipment


1,041.00


Upkeep of Equipment


1,448.62


Insurance


150.87


Garage


248.00


Tools


244.76


$ 3,908.89


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WELFARE DEPT.


General Administration:


Salaries and Wages


$ 874.00


Telephone


51.49


Printing and Sationery


70.58


Other Expenses


120.00


Infirmary:


(See Welfare Report for Itemized


Account


$ 7,367.41


Out-side relief by Town


9,847.64


Relief by other Cities and Towns


929.09


Aid to Dependent Children


6,237.22


Old Age Assistance


28,521.08


$ 54,018.41


SOLDIERS BENEFITS


State Aid


$ 310.00


Military Aid


860.00


Soldier's Relief


6,428.24


$ 7,598.24


SCHOOLS


Administration:


Salaries


$ 2,320.82


Stationery and Printing


124.25


Telephone


132.81


Travel


13.45


Census


75.00


All Others


50.29


Teachers:


Academy


$ 11,655.00


Elementary


27,239.76


Text Book and Supplies


Academy


$ 1,041.95


Elementary


1,513.15


Tuition


$ 266.74


Transportation


7,699.75


Janitors


5,410.56


Fuel and Light


Academy


1,203.35


Elementary


2,140.06


Maintenance of Buildings:


Academy


$ 1,585.63


Elementary


1,149.51


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Furniture and Fixtures:


Academy


$ 610.98


Elementary


397.78


Graduation


$


84.44


Physician


250.00


Miscellaneous


11.22


Vocational Tuition


$ 64,974.50 $ 207.89


PUBLIC LIBRARY


Salaries and Wages


$ 1,256.69


Books and Periodicals


935.49


Binding


9.12


Building Maintenance


358.74


Fuel and Light


291.02


Printing and Stationery


16.92


Cartage


30.00


Telephone


25.00


All Other


13.45


-


$


2,934.49


PARKS


Whitney Playground :


Labor


$ 313.65


Supplies


87.04


$ 400.69


Metcalf Monument


$


15.60


Common:


Labor etc.


$ 179.84


$ 596.13


Band Concerts


$ 400.00


Whitney Shade Tree


30.00


Memorial Day


238.13


Printing of Town Reports


440.42


Waltham T. B. Hospital


2,378.32


Safety Council


25.00


Lost Checks


1.35


Emily F. Fletcher Lectures


250.00


W. P. A. Expenses :


Sewing


$ 696.30


Moth


295.09


Nursery School


318.97


Human Damages


55.03


Assessors


100.96


Infirmary & Town Hall


568.70


57


Cemetery


3,119.69


School Lunch


1,924.28


Misc. Supplies


34.98


$ 7,115.00


Outstanding Bills


$ 2,778.47


Cemeteries:


-


Maintenance:


Labor $ 1,985.56


Loam


33.96


Equipment


123.97


Road Patch


104.23


Fertilizer


88.66


Postage & Printing


39.99


-


$ 2,502.42


Interest:


Anticipation of Revenue Loans .. $ 85.90


School Loans


1,185.37 $ 1,271.27


Municipal Indebtedness:


Anticipation of Revenue


$100,000.00


School Loans


9,500.00


$109,500.00


Agency and Trust:


Agency:


State Taxes


$ 11,570.50


County Taxes


5,844.52


County Dog Taxes


472.80


$ 17,887.82


Trust:


Cemetery Perpetual Care $ .... 750.00


$354,596.89


Balance


27,980.07


$382,576.96


-


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UNEXPENDED BALANCE


December 31, 1940


Finance Committee


$ 7.75


Selectmen


9.61


License Expenses


4.17


Town Accountant


7.59


Town Treasurer


9.08


Tax Title Expenses


15.80


Assessors


2.89


Town Clerk


6.91


Registration and Election


.71


Town Hall


8.13


Town Hall Repairs


.72


Compensation Insurance


225.77


Fire Insurance


83.22


Police Department


7.72


Safety Signs


15.62


Fire Department


5.36


Fire Department Wiring


637.62


Fire Truck


1,575.00


Fire Department Equipment


124.35


Sealer


17.95


Forest Fires


2.42


Tree Warden


28.82


Town Forest


162.00


Moth Department


25.77


Health Department


180.96


Health Milk


12.22


Street Lights


3.87


Snow and Ice Removal


84.81


Town Roads


486.69


Chapter 18 Roads


4.15


Highway Equipment


140.84


Machinery Fund


3,908.83


Chapter 500 Acts of 1938


187.45


Welfare Department


194.32


Federal Aid to Dependent Children


1,503.93


Federal Old Age Assistance


8.73


Soldiers' Benefits


1.26


School Department


115.54


Vocational Tuition


192.11


Public Library


115.21


Whitney Playground


16.03


Care of Common


20.16


Metcalf Monument


3.96


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Memorial Day


11.87


Publishing of Town Reports


59.58


W. P. A. Expenses


3,448.01


Safety Council


25.00


Gage Land Investigation


135.25


Reserve Fund


556.31


Cemeteries


13.22


Interest on Revenue Loans


314.10


State and County Taxes


11.80


TOWN OF WESTFORD-BALANCE SHEET


December 31, 1940


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


Cash on Hand and in Banks $ 27,930.07


Tax Title Review


$ 4,274.13


Overlay 1937


71.61


Accounts Receivable :


1937 Poll Taxes $ 56.00


903.00


1938 Poll Taxes 74.00


850.85


1938 Property Tax


202.40


Overlay Reserve 659.04


1939 Poll Taxes


250.00


Excise Tax Revenue


1,229.51


1939 Property Tax


9,988.83


Departmental Accounts Rec.


5,199.32


1940 Poll Taxes


524.00


Loans in Anticipation of Reimbursement


17,000.00


1940 Property Tax 21,155.81


Tailings Account


24.65


1937 Excise Tax


60.05


Fire Dept. Wiring


637.62


1938 Excise Tax


14.13


Fire Truck


1,575.00


Reserve for State and County Aid Roads 730.98


Highway Equipment 140.84


$ 32,427.60


Old Age Assistance Abatements


30.00


Chapter 500, Acts of 1938


187.45 -


Tax Title Account


4,274.13


Federal Aid to Dependent Children' 1,440.09


Overlay 1936


65.70


Federal Aid to Dependent Children Adm.


63.84


1939 Excise Tax


102.95


1940 Excise Tax


1,052.38


Machinery Fund


3,908.83


1


Overlay 1938 714.62


Overlay 1939


Overlay 1940


Departmental:


Health Department $ 128.00


Aid to Dependent Children 318.15


Temporary Aid


2,736.37


Infirmary


340.09


Old Age Assistance


979.21


Military Aid


377.50


State Aid


320.00


State, for Highways


.. 1,030.96


$ 6,230.28


Temporary Loans in Anticipation of


Reimbursement


730.98


$ 72,791.71


$ 72,791.71


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net Bonded Debt $ 31,900.00


Brookside School Loan $ "3,000.00


Graniteville School Loan 5,000.00


Forge Village School Loan 4,000.00


Westford Academy Loan 4,900:00


Frost School Loan


15,000.00


$ 31,900.00


$ 31,900.00


Federal Old Age Assistance 8.73 W. P. A. Expenses 3,448.01


Trust Fund Accounts :


Whitney Playground $ 16.03


Metcalf Monument 3.96


$ 19.99


Surplus


29,703.60


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds $ 50,762.05


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


22,555.97


$ 50,762.05


$ 50,762.05


TRUST FUND INCOME


Trust Fund, Income $ 6,568.52


Library Fund Income $ 119.04


E. F. Fletcher Lecture Fund Income 926.23


Whitney Playground Income


126.36


Whitney Shade Tree Income


573.62


Metcalf Monument Fund Income


141.60


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income


4,681.67


$ 6,568.52


$ 6,568.52


Invested Funds 610.57


.


Solomon M. Hyams Account 610.57


H. W. HILDRETH,


Town Accountant.


63


REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN


As usual my work has been removing dead trees from the road side and removing broken limbs from others. I would suggest that some maple trees be set out on Depot Street. The money to be taken from income of the Whitney Fund.


I'm suggesting that the town appropriate $500.00 for the spraying of elm beetle. They are bad all over the town.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY L. NESMITH,


Tree Warden.


REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN


Deputies Appointed by the Warden


Fred R. Blodgett


Charles A. Blodgett


Edwin H. Gould


Richard W. Hall


Norman K. Nesmith


George L. Nesmith Alonzo H. Sutherland


Edward Rogers


Harold E. Wright


The Year 1940 proved to be a good year having only one bad fire. Fifty-one fires in all.


I have issued two hundred fire permits.


I would suggest the town appropriate money to buy chassis to put the sprayer on. It would save hiring a truck and storage because it could be kept in the fire house.


I would suggest the sum of $1000.00 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 1940.


Number of Platform Scales over 5000 1bs.


3


Number of Platform Scales under 5000 lbs.


44


Number of Counter Scales under 100 lbs.




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