Town of Westford annual report 1937-1941, Part 3

Author: Westford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1937
Publisher: Westford (Mass.)
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33


SECOND: That the Town will use all due and reasonable care by its agents, officials, representatives or servants in opening and clos- ing the hydrants when they have occasion to use the same, and in the event that any water pipe or any portion of the water works being dam- aged in consequence of any such want of care on the part of said Town or its agents, officials, representatives or servants, as aforesaid, said Company shall be reimbursed for the cost and expenses incurred there- by.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Company has caused these presents to be signed in duplicate and its seal to be attached thereto by its Pres- ident hereunto duly authorized by a vote of the Board of Directors, and the Town has caused these presents to be signed in duplicate in its name and behalf and its seal attached thereto by its Board of Select- men hereunto duly authorized.


ABBOT WORSTED COMPANY


By EDWARD M. ABBOT,


Its President.


TOWN OF WESTFORD


By WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, ARTHUR M. WHITLEY, ARTHUR L. HEALY,


Its Board of Selectmen.


6


BALANCE SHEET OF STATE AUDIT September 1, 1937


ASSETS


Temporary Loans :


Cash in Banks and Office


$ 68,496.01 In Anticipation of Revenue ...... $120,000.00


Accounts Receivable :


Trust Fund Income :


Taxes :


Levy of 1935 $ 2,374.09


Levy of 1936


13,390.58


Levy of 1937 118,287.47


$134,052.14


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :


Levy of 1935


$ 301.77


Dog Licenses Due County


$


233.40


Levy of 1936


493.75


Tailings


18.20


Levy of 1937


1,425.30


Road Machinery Fund


$ 2,758.02


$


2,220.82


Tax Titles


$


900.25


Departmental :


Fire $ 352.00


Health


128.00


Public Welfare


1,090.66


Old Age Assistance


3,662.84


Aid to Dependent Children 2,672.64


Infirmary


878.09


State Aid


200.00


Military Aid


462.50


Cemetery


42.00


Old Age Assistance Tax Abatements Estimated Receipts to be Collected .. $ 45,354.11


$ 9,488.73 30.00


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ........


$


2,220.00


$ 90,279.34 $ 1,844.73


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus ....


Overlays-Reserved for Abatements of Taxes: Levy of 1935 $ 303.73


Levy of 1936 346.54


Levy of 1937 1,623.36 $ 2,273.63


General


75,584.64


Appropriation Balances :


State Taxes $ 7,910.26


County Taxes 6,784.44


$ 120.14


Fletcher Lecture Fund 9.00


Whitney Playground Fund 21.64


Whitney Shade Tree Fund. 6.98


Metcalf Monument Fund 82.52


Over-drawn Accounts: State and County Roads ...... $ 563.69 Westlawn Cemetery 4.19 ..


Tax Title


900.25 9,488.73


Departmental


$ 567.88


Surplus Revenue


$ 12,609.80 30,972.68


$261,109.94


$261,109.94


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt ..


..


$ 39,400.00


Brookside School Loan


$ 7,500.00


Graniteville School Loan 11,000.00


Forge Village School Loan 10,000.00


Westford Academy Loan .....


10,900.00


$ 39,400.00


$ 39,400.00


Trust Funds, Cash and Securities :


Principal


$ 47,680.25


Income 6,628.47


Fletcher Lecture Fund 2,000.00


Whitney Playground Fund


10,000.00


Metcalf Monument Fund 2,000.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund. 20,130.25


$ 47,680.25


Whitney Shade Tree Fund Inc. 759.23


Library Funds Inc. 74.99


Fletcher Lecture Fund Inc. 745.38


Whitney Playground Fund Inc. 203.76


120.14


Metcalf Monument Fund Inc. .. Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Inc. 4,724.97


$ 6,628.47


$ 54,308.72


$ 54,308.72


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Whitney Shade Tree Fund $ 2,500.00


Library Funds 11,050.00


36


REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


The following is the annual report of the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1937.


Chapter 81, and General Highway Maintenance


The usual highway maintenance was carried out during the year. All roads were patched when necessary with bituminous material dur- ing the summer months, and the procedure was carried out until late fall.


Stony Brook Road, which was gravelled by the W. P. A. received one application of tar from railroad bridge to culvert other side of O'Brien's Farm.


This year a number of streets and roads were oiled and spread with pea gravel, followed by a thorough honing job. This treatment has proven very satisfactory for smoothing surface.


Considerable work was done gravelling side roads, when done they were shaped, rolled, and oiled.


The brush on main and side roads was cut and burned. Several bad corners were cut back to make the roads wider and safer. The triangle at the intersection of Graniteville Road and Main St. was eliminated, making it safer for autos at that junction.


Groton Road, Chapter 90


On Groton Road we had a contract for construction starting from Barretto's Residence, westerly, a distance of 3200 ft. This contract calls for a twenty seven foot road, with proper drainage and covered with bituminous treatment.


We expect another contract this year to continue the good work.


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, and shoulders on all hard surface roads were main- tained in good order during the year.


Culverts


Seven new culverts were installed of coated corrugated metal, with sufficient diameter to carry water.


Eleven new basins were installed, standard size, brick type, with edge stone gutter mouths.


Respectfully yours,


J. AUSTIN HEALY,


Superintendent of Streets.


37 REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Westford, Mass.


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report for the year 1937 for the Police Department.


Report to the Department of Correction has been made.


Arrests made 82


Assault and battery


5


Attaching plates to another car


1


Assault on a Police Officer


1


Abandoned Autos


7


Auto Violations


25


Auto and Motorcycle Accidents


42


Auto Transfers


158


Auto Registrations Revoke


17


Auto Licenses Suspended


16


Auto Licenses Renewed


14


Appeals case to Superior Court


6


Automobile fines going to the State


$


525.00


Case in Ayer Court


86


Civil and Criminal case in Superior Court


S


Collected for Dog Licenses


$ 180.00


Collected for Sunday Licenses


$ 47.00


Collected for Gasoline Licenses


$ 6.00


Collected for Pool Tables Licenses


$ 10.00


Collected for Beer Licenses


$ 1,863.00


Cruelty to Children


4


Complaints against dog


56


Complaints against Minors


148


Complaints Investigated Cruelty to Animals


2


Complaints on dead Animals left on top of ground


5


Complaints on suspicious person


16


Camps broken into


11


Dogs kill by Automobiles


7


Dog Shot


13


Duty at Public gathering


172


Dances


478


Driving under the influence of liquor


16


Driving so to endanger


1


38


Disturbance of the peace


14


Drunkenness


26


Driving without Licenses


8


Fruit Thieves


9


Family Disturbances


51


Fires Attended


13


Fines in Ayer Court


$


185.00


Gasoline Licenses


2


In Lockup at Town Farm


52


Idle and Disorderly


1


Investigations made


1087


Jurors


5


Breaking and Entering in the night time


13


Boys taken to Westboro Lyman School


1


Men taken to Billerica Jail


6


Patients taken to Psychopathic Hospital


1


Patients taken to Worcester State Hospital


1


Malicious injury to Property


8


Bastardy case


1


Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle


2


Operating a motor vehicle after license was suspended


3


Leaving scene after injury to property


1


Complaints made in Ayer Court


92


Larceny Complaints


26


Larceny of Auto


1


Notices Posted


24


Public nuisance in beer places


187


Pedestrians struck by Automobiles


5


Petty Complaints


1062


Operating so as to endanger lives


1


Summonses and Notices served


72


Warrants served


26


Electric Wires down on Street


14


Lay watching in different places on complaints


51


Visit made to camps in the winter time


47


Inspection of camps weekly


258


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, cooperation and assistance during the year past.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN F. SULLIVAN,


Chief of Police.


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1938 JURY LIST


Name


Baum, Herbert


Granite Worker


Nabnassett Street


Belida, Joseph


Mill Worker


North Street


Blowey, Reginald


Second Hand


Pleasant Street


Brisson, Arthur W.


Shipper


Orchard Street


Brown, William H.


Machinist


Broadway


Burke, George H.


Bus Driver


Tenney Road


Burnham, Chester A. Fruit Grower


Main Street, W.


Carpentier, Clifford G. Auto Mechanic


River Street


Connell, Leo J.


Truck Driver


Boston Road


Connolly, John E.


Wool Sorter


Broadway


Courtney, Alexander J. Farmer


Francis Hill Road


Couture, Alfred J.


Carpenter


North Street


Daley, Arthur F.


Wool Sorter


Palermo Street


Day, Norman E. Electrician


Main Street, W.


Denisevich, Anthony J. Painter


Broadway


Derby, William H.


Farmer


Main Street, W.


Doucette, Victor G.


Granite Worker


First Street


Douglas, Charles W.


Foreman


Oak Street


Mill Operative


Prescott Street


Dudevoir, C. Russell Dupras, Gilbert A. Flynn, John L. Flynn, William J.


Truckman


Makepeace Road


Mill Operative Farmer


Stony Brook Road


Greenslade, Arthur G. Carpenter


Pershing Street


Hanson, Axel F.


Machinist


Main Street, G.


Hornbrook, John E.


Carpenter


Keyes Road


Granite Worker


Nabnassett Street


J. Painter


Palermo Street


Wool Sorter Machinist


Laborer


Pleasant Street


Carpenter


Pine Street Bridge Street


Wool Sorter


Storey Street


Wool Sorter Laborer


Lowell Road


Farmer


Mill Operative


Store Manager


Fruit Grower


Main Street, W.


Spinner, John W. Wilder, George S. Farmer


Laborer


Main Street, G. Concord Road


Johnson, Harry Kavanagh, William LeClerc, Joseph A. Leduc, Henry E.


Prescott Street


Third Street


Le Febre, Lorenzo J. Marcoullier, Severe Mills, William H. Milot, Ephraim


Laborer


Palermo Street


McKniff, Thomas J. Nesmith, G. Linwood O'Connell, John A. Popolizio, Vincent Reeves, Oliver A.


Hildreth Street Brookside Road Pine Street


Seavey, Marden H.


Occupation


Address


Prescott Street


40


Wilson, George D. Wool Sorter Prescott Street


Wilson, T. Arthur E. Farmer


Woods, Francis G. Wool Sorter


Main Street, G.


Wright, Harold E. Truckman


Main Street, W.


Young, John


Store Keeper Orchard Street


Stepinski, Edward J. Granite Worker


River Street


Fletcher, Austin D. Storekeeper


Lincoln Street


WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, ARTHUR M. WHITLEY, ARTHUR L. HEALY,


Selectmen of Westford.


January 11, 1938.


Carlisle Road


41


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Westford:


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


I wish to remind the public 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.


I have checked the funds in the custody of the Treasurer and a table of same is printed herewith.


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


RECEIPTS


General Revenue


Taxes


Current Year


Property


$111,009.69


Poll


1,700.00


$112,709.69


Previous Years


Property


$ 21,109.38


Poll


195.00


$ 21,304.38


Tax Title Redemptions


410.02


From State


Corporation Tax $ 22,367.16


Income Tax, Educational


9,440.00


Income Tax State Tax


8,229.55


Income Tax, Machinery


8,131.02


Veterans' Exemption


40.02


- $ 22,407.18


Licenses


Liquor


$ 1,887.00


Victualers, Sunday, Gas, Movie,


State, and Permits 149.50 $ 2,036.50


42


Fines


$


93.10


Court


Grants


State, Industrial School Tuition .. $ 867.36


State, Federal Old Age Assistance


Fund


8,118.33


State, Federal Mothers' Aid


1,034.74


County, Dog Licenses


520.37


$ 10,540.80


Privileges


Excise Tax, Current Year $ 6,061.88


Excise Tax, Previous Year 819.47 $ 6,881.35


Departmental


General Government


Tax Collector $ 2.80


Town Hall


167.25 $ 170.05


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department $ 24.00


Fire Department


53.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures 53.45


$ 130.45


Health Department


Contagious Diseases $ 32.00


Rabies Treatment


39.50


$


- 71.50


Highways


Contracts-State and County .... $ 25,892.60


Highway Equipment 3,745.27


Sale of Equipment 51.20


$ 29,689.07


Welfare Department


Infirmary


Sale of Produce and Stock .... $ 2,930.53


Board


577.54


Reimbursement for Relief


Other Cities and Towns


941.06


State


2,490.68


Reimbursements for Mothers' Aid


State 1,282.58


Reimbursements for Old Age


Assistance


State 3,686.81


$ 11,909.20


43


Soldiers' Benefits


State Aid


$


120.00


Military Aid


300.00 -


$ 420.00


Schools


State Wards


$ 1,141.59


Library


Fines, etc.


$ 38.71


All Other Sources


$


29.91


Cemeteries


Care of Lots


$


285.00


Digging Graves


283.00


Care of Endowed Lots


501.50


$


1,069.50


Interest


On Deferred Taxes $ 1,252.28


On Public Trust Funds


Library 122.67


Playground


279.17


Metcalf Monument


100.00


Whitney Shade Tree


30.00 - - $ 1,784.12


Municipal Indebtedness


Anticipation of Revenue Loans $120,000.00 Agency, Trust and Investment


Agency


County-Dogs ...... $ 652.20


Trust


Perpetual Care ... 650.00


Library Fund


1,056.08 -


$ 2,358.28


Refunds


General Departments $ 419.15


Balances


General


$ 36,513.52


-


$407,858.52


EXPENDITURES Departmental


Selectmen


Salaries and Wages


$


460.00


Stationary and Advertising


73.22


-


$ 533.22


44


Town Accountant


Salary


$


800.00


Stationery and Postage


74.95


$ 874.95


Treasurer


Salary


$ 550.00


Bond and Insurance


112.50


Stationery and Office Supplies


201.00


Certification of Notes


6.00


$ 869.50


Collector


Commission


$ 1,109.21


Tax Title Expenses


28.40


Bond and Insurance


296.20


Stationery and Advertising


145.13


$ 1,578.94


Assessors


Wages


$ 1,139.30


Stationery


46.65


Transportation


29,00


$ 1,214.95


License Commissioners


Wages ...


$ 15.00


Stationery and Advertising.


26.08


$


41.08


Law


Services


$ 199.00


Town Clerk


Salary and Wages


$ 109.25


Recording Fees


130.50


Bond


5.00


Stationery


49.32


All Other


12.50


$ 306.57


Election and Registration


Wages


$ 187.00


Stationery


36.66


Advertising


18.01


Hall Rentals


22.00


$ 263.67


45


Town Hall


Wages


$ 730.20


Fuel and Light


425.17


Repairs


127.53


Telephone


112.37


Water Rates


40.00


Janitor's Supplies


46.11


$


1,600.00


Total of General Government


..


$


7,481.88


Protection of Persons and Property


Fire Insurance


$ 1,166.93


Liability Insurance


$ 1,402.48


Police Department


Salaries and Wages


$ 4,148.29


Equipment


Auto


526.81


Other Equipment


55.34


Other Expenses


Silent Police


74.89


Safety Signs


103.42


Telephone


92.81


Other Supplies


30.25


$ 5,031.81


Fire Department


Salaries and Wages $ 968.37


Equipment


404.23


Hose


300.00


Hydrant Service


3,062.50


Fuel and Light


369.63


Maintenance of Buildings


1,147.08


Telephone


15.00


Insurance


238.60


$ 6,505.41


Inspection


Sealer of Weights and Measures .... $ 106.53


Forestry


Insect Pest Extermination


Wages $ 340.52


Tree Warden Wages


305.05


Forest Fires


Wages


1,277.90 $ 1,923.47


46


Other Protection Game Warden


Salary


...


..


$


75.00


Health


General Administration


$ 92.55


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases


Board of Treatment


$ 247.50


Tuberculosis


Medical Treatment .. ...


$ 483.00


Other Expenses


Fumigation


$ 9.00


Nurse's Salary


1,350.00


New Auto


437.00


Auto


444.60


Milk


376.39


Dentist


324.00


Care of Dump


208.00


$ 3,143.99


Inspection


Milk


$ 10.00


Cattle


150.00


Meat


2.00


$ 162.00


Total Health $ 4,134.04


Highways


General Higliway Expenses


Chapter 81 Town Roads


Wages


$ 10,230.77


Trucks


345.78


Teams


272.00


Hired Machinery


543.00


Town Equipment


2,309.02


Sand, Gravel and Rock


257.88


Pipe, Brick and Cement


299.42


Road Oil


9,180.63


New Equipment


1,742.33


Equipment Maintenance


1,999.10


Small Tools


146.26


$ 27,335.18


47


Chapter 90 State and County Roads


Wages


$ 3,117.00


Trucks


108.68


Teams


156.53


Hired Machinery


98.00


Town Equipment


1,086.00


Sand, Gravel and Rock


51.60


Pipe, Brick and Cement


98.13


Road Oil


3,383.17


$ 8,099.11


Chapter 90 Groton Road


Wages


$ 1,492.56


Trucks


185.25


Hired Machinery


531.00


Town Equipment


292.00


Road Oil


408.47


Gravel and Sand


47.70


Pipe and Cement


489.10


- $ 3,446.08


Snow and Ice Removal


Wages


$ 729.00


Trucks


165.47


Equipment Maintenance


639.62


Salt and Sand


176.75


$ 1,710.84


Street Signs


Labor and Stock


$ 99.56


Street Lights


Current


$ 6,221.43


Total for Highways


$ 46,912.20


Welfare Department


General Administration


Salaries and Wages $ 764.00


Stationery


94.12


Telephone


79.62


-


$ 937.74


Infirmary


Salaries and Wages


$


1,426.30


Provisions, Dry Goods, etc. ....


2,228.42


48


Building Maintenance and


Upkeep


1,162.59


Motor Vehicles


677.50


Medical


299.57


Stock, Feed, and other Farm Supplies


3,798.86


$ 9,593.24


Outside Relief by Towns


6,962.52


Relief by Other Cities and Towns ....


436.00


Mothers' Aid


4,588.21


Old Age Assistance


Administration


$ 269.84


Assistance Rendered


16,996.32


$ 17,266.16


Total of Welfare


$ 39,492.37


Soldiers' Benefits


General Administration


$ 25.00


State Aid


120.00


Military aid


371.50


Soldiers' Relief


Cash


$ 1,833.50


Commodities


3,479.58


$ 5,333.08


Total Soldiers' Benefits $ 5,849.58


Schools


Administration


Salaries


$ 3,049.92


Office Expenses


132.47


Census


50.00


Travel


225.00


$ 3,457.39


Teachers' Salaries


Academy


10,897.00


Elementary


26,961.44


Evening


198.00


$ 38,056.44


Text Books and Supplies


Academy


$ 1,082.80


Elementary


1,681.89


$ 2,764.69


49


Tuition


103.94


Transportation


7,971.81


Janitors' Services


5,433.15


Fuel and light


Academy


$ 1,669.52


Elementary


2,876.11


$


4,545.63


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds


Academy


$ 409.58


Elementary


3,341.43


$ 3,751.01


Furniture and Fixtures


260.25


Graduation


256.72


Medical Supplies


292.23


Playgrounds


105.28


Total for Schools $ 66,998.54


Vocational School Tuition


Tuition


$


548.53


Library


Salaries and Wages $ 1,252.50


Books and Periodicals


919.50


Binding


44.98


Fuel and Oil


205.45


Building's Maintenance


428.70


Other Expenses


Stationery, Express and


Telephone


79.60


Total of Library


$


2,930.73


Parks


Whitney Playground Upkeep $ 327.98


Metcalf Monument Upkeep


61.21


Common Upkeep


189.44


Total of Parks


-


$ 578.63


50


Unclassified


Land Damage


$ 483.00


Memorial Day


216.35


Printing Town Reports


491.80


Band Concerts


389.70


Extension Service


10.00


Town Forest


65.50


Whitney Shade Tree Fund


30.00


Waltham T. B. Hospital


997.35


Outstanding Bills as of Dec. 31, 1936


1,101.28


Gage Land


51.00


Tailings Account


.67


Total of Unclassified


$ 3,835.98


W. P. A. Expenses


Sewing


$ 653.96


Moth


269.12


Farm to Market Roads


444.34


Nabnassett Playground


405.63


Sargent Playground


116.48


Cemetery Survey


447.24


Whitney Playground


343.32


Mapping of Town


600.55


Water Holes


400.02


Sidewalks, Prescott St., Etc.


3,809.17


Total of W. P. A.


$ 7,489.83


Approximately $40,000.00 was received from Federal Funds in ad- dition to the above which was used for labor and trucks.


Cemeteries


Maintenance


Labor $ 1,513.73


Equipment


138.98


Material and Supplies


133.05


Land


1,000.00


Total of Cemeteries


$ 2,785.75


Interest


Anticipation of Revenue Loans ... School Loans


$ 461.87


2,217.87


Waltham T. B. Hospital


997.35


Total of Interest


-


$ 3,677.09


51


Municipal Indebtedness


Anticipation of Revenue


$135,000.00


School Loans


7,500.00


Waltham T. B. Hospital


1,000.00


$143,500.00


Agency and Trust


Agency


State Taxes


$ 8,443.34


County Taxes


6,784.44


County Dog Licenses


652.20


Trust


Perpetual Care Funds


650.00


Albert Prescott Library Fund


1,056.08


Total of Agency and Trust ....


$ 17,586.06


Refunds


Motor Excise Tax $ 243.84


General Department


.40


Total of Refunds


$ 244.24


Balances


Balances General


$ 38,410.57


$407,858.52


TOWN OF WESTFORD BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1937


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


Cash on Hand and in Banks .. Accounts Receivable


$ 36,410.57


Overlay 1936


$ 194.54


Overlay 1937


1,290.79


1935 Poll Taxes


$ 60.00


Overlay Reserve


1,844.73


1935 Taxes


1.96


Excise Tax Revenue


1,526.61


1936 Poll Taxes


159.00


Tax Title Revenue


3,465.35


1936 Taxes


8,624.99


Dept. Acc'ts, Rec.


4,364.68


1937 Poll Taxes


446.00


Revenue Loans 15,000.00


1937 Taxes


20,751.80


Federal Old Age Assis. Grant


3,182.87


1935 Excise Tax


128.33


Federal Mother's Aid Grant


178.94


1936 Excise Tax


407.24


Tailings Account


18.20


1937 Excise Tax


1,236.86


Machinery Account


3,745.27


$ 31,816.18


$ 34,811.58


Old Age Assis. Abatm't


30.00


Appropriation Balances


Tax Title Account


3,465.35


Overlay 1935


187.38


Departmental


Gage Land


249.00


Interest on General Loans ..


385.51


Fire Dept. $ 352.00


Health Dept.


128.00


Mother's Aid


1,325.85


Temporary Aid


1,141.60


Infirmary


1,134.90


Land Damages 167.00


W. P. A. Expense


409.46


$ 1,210.97


Trust Fund Accounts


E. F. Fletcher Lecture


$


9.00


Whitney Playground


13.26


Military Aid


225.00


Whitney Shade Tree


6.98


State Aid


130.00


Metcalf Monument 44.76


Old Age Assistance


50.17


$ 74.00


$ 4,487.52


Surplus


$ 44,171.00


Overdrawn Appropriations


*Public Library


20.36


** Chapter 81 Roads


200.46


** State and County Aid Rds


1,195.28


** Groton Road


454.85


$ 80,267.95


$ 80,267.95


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net Bonded Debt. $ 44,400.00


T. B. Hospital Loan


$ 5,000.00


Brookside School Loan


7,500.00


Graniteville School Loan


11,000.00


Forge Village School Loan 10,000.00


Westford Academy Loan


10,900.00


$ 44,400.00


$ 44,400.00


..


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds $ 48,336.33


Library Funds


$ 11,706.08


E. F. Fletcher Lecture Fund 2,000.00


Whitney Shade Tree Fund


2,500.00


Metcalf Monument Fund


2,000.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 20,130.25


Whitney Playground Fund


10,000.00


$ 48,336.33


$ 48,336.33


Trust Fund Income $ 6,864.68


Library Fund Income


218.16


E. F. Fletcher Lecture Fund Income


779.69


Whitney Shade Tree Fund Income


811.19


Metcalf Monument Fund Income


161.64


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income


4,738.85


Whitney Playground Fund Income ..


155.15


$ 6,864.68


$ 6,864.68


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REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE


Unexpended Balances of 1937


Selectmen


$ 16.00


License Expenses


18.92


Town Accountant


1.95


Town Treasurer


28.60


Tax Collector


21.06


Town Counsel


1.00


Town Clerk


53.43


Registration and Election


86.33


Liability Insurance


97.52


Fire Insurance


40.07


Fire Cottage Repairs


14.10


Sealer


18.47


Town Forest


9.50


Moth Department


9.48


Health Department


892.35


Street Lights


122.57


Snow and Ice Removal


1,289.16


Road Equipment


237.31


State and County Aid Roads


2,000.00


Guide Boards


2.44


Welfare Department


1,515.59


Old Age Assistance


200.44


Soldiers' Benefits


78.92


School Department


1.46


Vocational Tuition


1,151.47


Care of Common


10.56


Memorial Day


33.62


Band Concerts


10.30


Town Reports


8.20


Cemeteries


14.81


Interest on Rev. Loans


138.13


$ 8,124.54


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TREASURER'S ACCOUNTS


Balance on hand and in Banks January 1, 1937 .. $ 36,513.52 Total Receipts to December 31, 1937 371,345.00


$407,858.52


Total Expenditures to December 31, 1937


369,447.95


Balance on hand December 31, 1937


38,410.57


In Banks as per Statements


Union Old Lowell National Bank $ 25,319.46


Second National Bank of Boston 19,216.11


$ 44,535.57 9,411.87


Checks outstanding


$ 35,123.70


Cash on Hand


3,286.87


Balance on hand in Bank December 31, 1937


....


$ 38,410.57


TRUST FUNDS AND INCOME


The Trust Funds in the various banks have been checked and found as follows on December 31, 1937:


Whitney Shade Tree Fund


Fund


Income


Merrimack River Savings Bank


$


2,000.00 $


106.98


Mechanics Savings Bank


500.00


704.21


$ 2,500.00 $ 811.19


Metcalf Monument Fund


Erie Railroad Bonds $ 2,000.00


Merrimack River Savings Bank


$


161.64


Emily Fletcher Library Lecture Fund


City Institution for Savings


$


2,000.00 $


779.69


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LIBRARY FUNDS


Albert Prescott Library Fund


Boston Five Cent Savings Bank $ 2,656.08 $ 32.62


Home Savings Bank


2,400.00 41.82


Provident Institution for Savings


2,000.00


25.00


J. V. Fletcher Library Fund


City Institution for Savings $ 150.00 $ 3.86


A. F. Burbeck Library Fund


City Institution for Savings


500.00


12.74


J. A. Osgood Library Fund


Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank .... ...


1,000.00


25.48


Stone Library Fund


Merrimack River Savings Bank .........


1,000.00


41.11


Laws Library Fund


City Institution for Savings


1,000.00


25.50


Fletcher Library Fund


City Institution for Savings


1,000.00


25.50


$ 11,706.00 $


233.63


Whitney Playground Funds


Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank


$ 3,000.00 $


76.40


Merrimack River Savings Bank


2,000.00


.93


City Institution for Savings


2,000.00


50.65


Lowell Institution for Savings


2,000.00


.94


Central Savings Bank


1,000.00


26.25


$ 10,000.00 $


155.17


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


Central Savings Bank


$ 3,500.00 $


885.22


Merrimack River Savings Bank


3,550.00


734.32


Mechanics Savings Bank


2,625.00


897.35


58


Lowell Institution for Savings


2,100.00


308.16


Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank


4,305.25


1,335.59


City Institution for Savings


3,700.00


575.69


Home Savings Banks


350.00


2.71


$ 20,130.25 $ 4,739.04


Detailed accounts of the above funds may be seen at the Town Accountant's Office and those of the Cemetery are in the hands of the Cemetery Commissioners.


H. W. HILDRETH,


Town Accountant.


TREASURER'S REPORT


For the year ending December 31, 1937


Balance on hand January 1, 1937


$ 36,513.52


Total receipts to December 31, 1937 371,345.00


$407,858.52


Balance on hand December 31, 1937


$ 38,410.57


Total payments to December 31, 1937


369,447.95


$407,858.52


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLOTTE P. GREIG,


Treasurer.


59


REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS


The Board of Fire Engineers submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1937.


The Companies have responded to 21 fires other than forest fires during the year: 4 buildings, 12 chimneys, 1 camp, 1 auto, 1 truck, 1 oil burner, 1 by lightning.


As there will be quite a lot of repairs on the Trucks this year the Engineers recommend that the sum of $3,500.00 be raised to meet the expenses of the department for the coming year.


JOHN EDWARDS, ALFRED T. W. PRINN, ALONZO H SUTHERLAND,


Board of Fire Engineers.


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.




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