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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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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