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The money asked for in the warrant under article for gas masks, is because of a state law passed last July which becomes effective July 1949 and requires that two masks, oxygen breathing, must be carried on all trucks that respond to house fires. It is necessary for all trucks to answer house alarms, especially outside the water district for the water that they carry. At present we have three of these masks one on each of the large pumpers and we feel that we are amply pro- tected, but by this new law we must ask for eleven additional.
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND D. ROGERS HAROLD E. WRIGHT RICHARD W. HALL
Board of Fire Engineers.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
Balance on hand January 1, 1948 $ 89,794.08
Total receipts to December 31, 1948 368,525.24
$458,319.32
Balance on hand December 31, 1948
$ 97,998.01
Total payments to December 31, 1948 360,321.31
$458,319.32
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLOTTE P. GREIG,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN
Following is the report of the Forest Warden for the year ending December 31, 1948:
The Forest Warden listened to the usual number of excuses why fires were lighted without permits.
I am asking $1,300.00 for the usual expenses of this Department for 1949.
Respectfully submitted,
LEO R. LARKIN, Forest Warden.
DEPUTIES
Reginald Blowey Thomas Curley Richard W. Hall Hubert V. Raymond
Edmund D. Rogers Robert J. Spinner Harold E. Wright Elmer Brown
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REPORT OF THE FISH AND GAME WARDEN
The following list shows the number of fish and game liberated in the Town of Westford for the year nineteen hundred and forty - eight:
PHEASANTS
8-25-'48-48, 12 weeks 8-17-'48-48, 12 weeks 8-14-'48-50, 12 weeks 4-12-'48-25, adults
TROUT
3-25-'48-Long Sought For-600 Brown-9 inches 4-24-'48-Nashoba Brook-300 Rainbow-2 years old 5-17-'48-Snake Meadow Brook-500 Brook-6"-8"
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND L. PROVOST,
Game Warden.
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
No money was spent on the Town Forest in the year 1948, but the Committee feel that in 1949 we should start setting young pine on that part of the forest located around Baptist Pond.
We also plan to remove some of the lower branches from the young pine on that part of the forest located on Forge Village Road.
We are asking the Town to appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) for the use of this Committee in 1949.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED R. BLODGETT EDWIN H. GOULD WILLIAM E. WRIGHT
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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 1948:
Number of Platform Scales over 10,000 lbs. 3
Number of Platform Scales under 5,000 lbs. 24
Number of Counter Scales over 100 lbs. 10
Number of Counter scales under 100 lbs.
17
Number of Spring Scales under 100 lbs.
18
Number of Spring Scales over 100 1bs.
9
Number of Computing Scales under 100 lbs. 12
Number of Avoirdupois Weights Sealed 88
Number of Gasoline Meter Systems Sealed
16
Number of Kerosene Pumps Sealed
3
Number of Grease Measuring Devices Sealed
1
Total
202
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT A. HILDRETH, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
I hereby submit my report as Tree Warden of the Town of Westford:
The work during the past year has consisted of removal of dead trees and limbs. Although some cavity work has been done, a con- siderable amount of tree surgery will be necessary in the near future if we are to save some of our larger shade trees, as well as some of the younger trees which have been injured by ice storms and other causes.
Due to hurricane losses and necessary removal, there are a great many vacant places along the highways which would be more at- tractive if shade trees were planted.
Therefore I suggest that the sum of $800.00 be appropriated, to be divided as follows: $600.00 for the work of the tree warden, and $200.00 for the planting of shade trees.
Respectfully submitted,
W. KENNETH WRIGHT.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948
Value of Buildings January 1, 1948
$2,700,930.00
Value of Land January 1, 1948
811,099.00
Value of Personal Property January 1, 1948
427,785.00
Total Valuation $3,939,814.00
APPROPRIATIONS FOR YEAR 1948
Annual Town Meeting March 6, 1948
$ 303,814.06
State Taxes
705.49
County Taxes
9,228.24
1948 Overlay Fund
1,912.58
Total Amount To Be Raised
$ 315,660.37
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
$
134,442.19
Total Amount to be Raised on Polls and Property
$
181,218.18
Total Excise Commitments
$
11,370.81
Tax Rate $45.40 Per Thousand
Number of Polls
1,175
Number of Horses
51
Number of Cows
352
Number of Neat Cattle
46
Number of Swine
276
Number of Sheep and Goats
47
Number of Fowl
38,088
Number of Mink
40
Number of Acres of Land
18,000
Number of Dwelling Houses
1,183
ABATEMENTS
Polls
Property
Excise
1946
$ 3.86
1947
$ 8.00
74.64
$ 4.98
1948
70.00
1,303.77
249.19
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR B. DALY, JOHN J. O'CONNELL, CARROLL J. ROLLINS,
Assessors of Westford.
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
I herewith submit my report as Tax Collector for the Town of Westford for the year ending Dec. 31, 1948.
Any questions in regard to the assessments of taxes should be presented to the Board of Assessors.
Outstanding Amount Dec. 31, 1948
Warrant dated:
May 24, 1946 Poll
$ 2.00
July 23, 1946 Real Estate
1,826.40
Nov. 26, 1946 Real Estate
7.02
June 26, 1947 Real Estate
9,809.80
2,403.55
Dec. 16, 1947 Real Estate
147.20
June 26, 1947 Personal Property
230.20
Dec. 16, 1947 Personal Property
172.00
May 12, 1947 Poll
8.00
Dec. 16, 1947 Poll
10.00
July 11, 1947 Excise
4.53
Sept. 19, 1947 Excise
40.45
Sept. 29, 1947 Excise
46.99
Oct. 10, 1947 Excise
4.00
Oct. 31, 1947 Excise
14.65
Dec. 10, 1947 Excise
187.75
Dec. 29, 1947 Excise
160.88
1947 Excise Tax Committed Jan. 23, 1948
31.05
April 8, 1948 Poll
2,350.00
12.00
Dec. 8, 1948 Poll
16.00
May 18, 1948 Real Estate
159,446.62
11,395.64
Dec. 8, 1948 Real Estate
204.30
133.93
May 18, 1948 Personal Property
19,421.56
549.55
Dec. 8, 1948 Personal Property
38.59
22.70
Feb. 9, 1948 Excise
539.51
Feb. 27, 1948 Excise
2,618.67
21.88
April 12, 1948 Excise
2,438.44
3.81
April 15, 1948 Excise
485.14
May 11, 1948 Excise
952.31
May 9, 1948 Excise
627.40
June 4, 1948 Excise
1,314.12
11.15
July 15, 1948 Excise
945.82
4.00
Sept. 13, 1948 Excise
287.54
2.00
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Oct. 20, 1948 Excise
574.39
34.11
Nov. 17, 1948 Excise
348.77
67.69
Dec. 8, 1948 Excise
192.22
86.38
Dec. 27, 1948 Excise
46.48
39.72
Total Warrants
$205,550.80
Total Outstanding Dec. 31, 1948
$ 14,788.11
DAVID I. OLSSON,
Tax Collector.
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REPORT OF THE WESTFORD BOARD OF HEALTH
The Westford Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1948:
The Westford Board of Health organized in March with Cyril A. Blaney, M.D., Chairman, Dwight W. Cowles, M.D., Secretary and Ralph E. Cole, M.D. as the third member.
There have been no dental clinics this year because the place where these clinics were usually held was not available.
The milk situation was very capably supervised by the agent. There has been no case of disease traced to milk delivered in the town of Westford in the past twenty-eight years.
Inspection of liquor establisments have been made and, as in past years, conditions have been found to be good.
Diphtheria and vaccination clinics have been well attended. There has been no case of Diphtheria reported since we started the immuniza- tions about twenty years ago. There have also been no cases of Typhoid Fever, Typhus, or Malaria reported in that period of time.
Various nuisances were reported and taken care of satisfactorily without any difficulty.
On the whole the town of Westford is in a very healthy condition.
The work of the public health nurse has been co-operative and very efficient as shown by her report to follow.
The report of the animal inspector shows a great amount of cap- able work. A great deal of his time is required in quarantining dogs for dog bites.
Respectfully submitted,
CYRIL A. BLANEY, M.D. DWIGHT W. COWLES, M.D. RALPH E. COLE, M.D.
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REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
January 31, 1949
Cyril A. Blaney, M.D. Chairman, Board of Health Westford, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Following is the report of the Public Health Nurse from January 1 to December 31, 1948:
Absentees from school visited in their homes 144
Children taken home from school because of illness 27
Children taken to school physician 51
Contagious disease cases visited 91
Home visits 280
To Dr. Cole's office for treatment 1
To Crippled Children's Clinic at St. John's Hospital 6
To Speech Clinic at St. John's Hospital 3
To St. John's Eye Clinic 27
To Physicians' Optical Co. 8
To Hospitals for Tonsil and Adenoid Operations
3
To Lowell General Pediatric Clinic 2
To General Clinic at Lowell General Hospital 2
To St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment 1
To St. John's Hospital Skin Clinic
4
To Mass. General Orthopedic Clinic
1
To Lahey Clinic 2
To Mass. Memorial Hospital for treatment
1
To Chelsea Naval Hospital for treatment
1
To Mt. Auburn Hospital to be admitted
1
To Cushing General Hospital to be admitted
1
To Gardner State Hospital to be admitted
1
State and Welfare cases taken to dentist
11
To Middlesex County Sanatorium for treatment
49
To Middlesex County Sanatorium for X-ray
24
To Lowell Board of Health for patch test
7
To Lowell Board of Health for chest X-ray 4
To State Health Office, Ayer for Audiometer Test 1
Board of Health Meetings attended 5
Attended New England Health Conference at Amherst
Milk Specimens collected and taken to Laboratory
Diphtheria Immunization Clinics Conducted by Board of Health:
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Number of Inoculations, three injections each 30 Booster doses 32
Vaccination Clinic Conducted by Board of Health:
Number of children vaccinated 30
Contagious Diseases reported to Westford Board of Health:
Anterior Poliomyelitis
1
Chicken Pox
2
Dog Bite
16
German Measles
3
Measles
56
Mumps
26
Scarlet Fever
1
Whooping Cough
13
Respectfully submitted,
DOROTHY HEALY, R.N.
EXPENDITURES HEALTH DEPARTMENT-1948
Administration :
Salaries and Wages $ 111.00
All Other
68.87
Nurse, Salary
2,100.00
Auto:
Upkeep
348.68
Insurance
56.28
Milk. Inspections and Samples
57.00
Other Inspections
147.00
Clinics
307.78
All Other
34.05
3,230.66 $
Balance
769.34
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
Cattle Inspector $ 200.00
Tuberculosis Hospital
1,651.38
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RECEIPTS HEALTH DEPARTMENT-1948
Milk Dealers' Permits $ 15.00
Oleomargarine Permits
3.50
Permits to Manufacture Ice Cream
15.00
Camp Licenses
1.50
$ 35.00
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
February 3, 1949.
Dr. C. A. Blaney
Chairman, Westford Board of Health
Dear Sir:
Following is the report of the Inspector of Animals from January 1, 1948 to December 31, 1948:
Quarantining 16 dogs for dog bites 32 visits
Inspecting barns and animals. No. of Barns
56
No. of Cows 2 years old and older 234
Heifers 1-2 years 107
Heifers 1 year
36
Bulls
17
Horses
39
Pigs
737
Sheep
31
Steers
4
Goats
12
Inspecting Cattle shipped in out of State
103
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. BLODGETT
Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE TEMPORARY AID
Appropriated
$ 16,525.00 850.00
Transferred
Total
$ 17,375.00
Expended:
Infirmary
$ 10,922.86
Temporary Aid
6,245.06
Total
17,167.92
Balance
$ 207.08
The present case load on Temporary Aid is five cases which in- clude seven persons. Three Westford-settled cases have been at Tewks- bury State Infirmary during the year and the rate of board there is $13.30 per week for each case. Three children are being cared for by the Division of Child Guardianship amounting to $411.48.
Seven inmates are being cared for at our Town Infirmary. Four of these are boarded by the Town of Chelmsford. The rate of board charged is $12.00 a week.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriated
$ 2,000.00
Transferred
250.00
Federal Grants Received
1,766.75
Total
$ 4,016.75
Expended
4,014.24
Balance
$ 2.51
Federal Administration Received
90.99
Federal Administration Spent
Balance
$ 90.99
Amount Received from State
$ 1,442.01
Aid to Dependent Children is given to widows with minor children or incapacitated parents of minor children. Reimbursement from the Federal Government has increased to $27.00 a month for the first child and $18.00 a month for each additional child, plus $3.00 a month added for each child. The state pays one-third of the total amount spent.
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The monthly case load is as follows:
January, 4 families, 13 children.
February, March, April, 3 families, 10 children. May through December, 3 families, 9 children.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
$ 17,600.00
Transferred
2,650.00
Refunds
273.77
Federal Grants Received
14,834.38
Total
Expended
$ 35,358.15 35,358.13
Balance
.02
Federal Administration Received
$ 871.87
Federal Administration Spent
775.02
Balance
$ 96.85
Reimbursement-State
$ 11,604.90
Reimbursement-Other Towns
326.59
An 8.3% increase was given on cash grants in October, 1948. Payments were also changed so that all recipients are now paid two weeks in advance. The federal government reimburses one-half up to $50.00 and an added $5.00 each case per month. The state still pays two-thirds of the remainder. The following is the monthly case load for 1948:
January 56 April 55 July 55 October 58
February 56 May
54 August 56 November 58
March 56 June
54 September 56 December 58
Respectfully submitted,
EILEEN McGLINCHEY,
Agent.
INFIRMARY DEBITS
Superintendent's Salary
$ 1,700.00
Employee's Wages
984.00
Provisions
1,417.42
Clothing and Dry Goods
95.12
Medical
18.00
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Eye Glasses
12.00
Tobacco
37.19
Telephone
79.21
Gas and Electricity
246.15
Household Supplies
45.45
Food Locker
140.10
Oil and Coal
392.22
Gasoline
323.26
Grain and Feed
4,238.52
Veterinary
33.00
Fertilizer
19.50
Seed
27.05
Pasturizing
30.00
Egg Boxes
14.55
Sawdust and Shavings
30.70
Slaughtering
85.35
Chicks
60.55
Water Bills
86.10
Beef
126.91
Hay Hoister
86.80
Supplies
229.49
Repairs
231.89
Insurance
64.78
Appraisers
15.00
Blacksmith
36.00
Miscellaneous
16.55
Total
$ 10,922.86
INFIRMARY CREDITS
Milk
$ 6,057.94
Eggs
1,093.28
Potatoes
182.92
Asparagus
104.75
Corn
171.61
Other Vegetables
9.78
Fowl
185.75
Calves
63.00
Teaming
525.15
Hay
41.30
Silage
17.00
Bull Service
10.00
Telephone
.50
Bags
94.92
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Sawing Wood
64.00
Inmates Board
169.55
Board (Chelmsford)
2,810.76
Total
$ 11,602.21
Wood
$ 28.00
Board and Care-Inmates
1,786.00
Meals in Lockup
21.00
Clothing, Tobacco, and Medical
150.31
$ 1,985.31
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WESTFORD INFIRMARY APPRAISAL DEC. 18, 1948
STOCK AND FARM EQUIPMENT
1 Buck Rake $ 100.00
2 12 Cords Manure 100.00
3 One Manure Spreader 100.00
4 2-One Horse Hay Rakes
60.00
5 One Sulky Plow
45.00
6 One Two-Horse Disc Harrow
35.00
7 One Potato Digger 65.00
8 Four Wagons and Two Sleds 75.00
9 One Tip Cart 75.00
10 Lumber 300.00
11 One Drag (Steel Head) 8.00
12 One Lime Spreader 25.00
13 One Power Sprayer 35.00
14 One Two-Horse Corn Planter 50.00
15 One Two-Horse Cultivator 27.00
16 One Hay Tedder 40.00
17 One Tractor Harrow 65.00
18 One Spring Tooth Harrow 10.00
19 One Smoothing Harrow 3.00
20 One Seedsower and Weeder 35.00
21 Two One-Horse Cultivators 10.00
22 Two Walking Plows 15.00
23 One Two-Horse Hoe
10.00
24 One Ford Tractor
800.00
25 One Tractor Plow 100.00
26 One Tractor Pulley
30.00
27 One Tractor Cultivator 135.00
28 One Root Cutter 5.00
29 Blacksmith Tools
20.00
30 One Feed Cooker
5.00
31 One Galvanized Tank 5.00
32 One Saw Frame and Two Saws
40.00
33 One Gas Tank and Gasoline 17.00
34 One Two-Horse Mowing Machine
100.00
35 Two Swine 125.00
36 Wood 180.00
37 135 Laying Hens 337.50
38 Milk Room and Milking Equipment
650.00
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39 Thirteen Cows
3,070.00
40 One Steer
70.00
41 One Bull
220.00
42 Two Heifer Calves
65.00
43 One Bull Calf
40.00
44 Grain
63.00
45
Forty Tons Ensilage
400.00
46 80 Grain Bags
16.00
47
One Corn Harvester
100.00
48
One Ensilage Cutter 125.00
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One One-Horse Corn Planter
15.00
50 Three Wheel Barrows
15.00
51
One Motor Truck
300.00
52
Harness and Blankets
70.00
53 Two Horses
200.00
54
One-Horse Hay Fork, Hoist and Motor
195.00
55 Thirty Tons Hay
700.00
56
Fence Posts and Insulators
10.00
57 Grindstone, Motor and Scythe Grinder
35.00
58
Chains, Whiffletrees and Eveners 35.00
100.00
60 Block and Tackle
7.50
61 Snow Plow 5.00
62
One Extension and Three Step Ladders
15.00
63 One Planet Junior Seeder
10.00
64 Three Chicken Crates
5.00
65
One Gas Stove
3.00
66
Two Cross-Cut Saws
7.50
67
Garden Hose and Lawn Mower
12.00
68 Carpenter's Tools
35.00
69
Fire Hose and Nozzle
56.00
70
Work Shop Material
10.00
71 One Electric Drill
30.00
72 Brooder Equipment
30.00
73 Soft Coal
195.00
74 Milk Separator
65.00
75
Platform Scales
15.00
76
90 Gallons Fuel Oil 13.50
77 20 Gallons Motor Oil 15.00
78 13 Bags Fertilizer
13.10
79 Shavings and Sawdust
25.00
80 Three Dusters
35.00
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Total
$ 10,284.00
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Farm Tools
HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT
1 Superintendent's Furniture $ 350.00
2 Kitchen and Pantry
675.00
3 Inmates' Furniture 375.00
4 Contents of Attic
60.00
5 Canned Goods and Empty Jars
136.00
6 Provisions
370.00
7 Potatoes
135.00
8 Blankets, Sheets and Towels
130.00
9 Dry Goods 35.00
Total
$ 2,266 .. 00
Grand Total
$ 12,550.00
The appraisers found things at the Infirmary in exceptionally fine condition, indicating the care Mr. and Mrs. Connell have shown.
MARYGEN SOCHA,
GEORGE S. WILDER, Clerk, CHARLES A. BLODGETT,
Appraisers.
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REPORT OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
The Middlesex County Extension Service is a county organiza- tion maintained to serve the various towns of the county especially in the field of agriculture and home economics.
The agricultural work in Westford this year was very varied with requests being made by the dairymen, poultrymen, and fruit growers. In poultry many requests were received and assistance given in flock management and disease control. Organized work was carried on largely with the Middlesex County Poultry Association an organiza- tion to which many Westford poultrymen belong. Twilight meeting's of interest to fruit growers were held throughout the County and at- tended by many of the orchardists. Many dairymen belong to a Se- lective Breeding Association which is maintained to assist farmers of high quality livestock.
A freezing demonstration at the Nabnasset locker plant in con- junction with the Middlesex County Extension Service stirred up a desire for information on food and nutrition. A series of three food buying meetings 'on "Weekly Order", "Protein Foods" ,and "Grain and Cereal Products" was presented and the women considered it worth while. A series of meetings on clothing construction was con- ducted during the year as well as a meeting on the Making of Christ- mas Gifts. Much organization work has been started in town with the result that several meetings are being planned of interest to home- makers in all three villages.
Boys and girls 4-H activities in clothing, canning, food prepara- tion, home furnishing, child care, handicraft, and agriculture were carried on during the year. The clubs were under the leadership of Mrs. Willard Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mann, Mrs. Mary Van Norden, Mrs. G. H. Madden, Miss Natalie Hart, Peter Perry, and Merton Bozoian, Miss Ethel Cleary, Mrs. Maurice Rooks, Mrs. Harold Hersfield, Mr. Harold Hersfield, Mr. James Elliott, Mr. Peter Perry acted as Middlesex Camp Director and Mrs. Peter Perry was Music Supervisor. Edwin Nixon and Donald Warp attended camp as counselors.
4-H boys and girls who attended camp were Herbert Holmes, Robert Randall, Ronald Koning, Philip Mann, Bruce Graves, Joan
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Macleod, Beverly Kimball, Teena Kimball, Shirley Mountain, Law- rence Alcorn, Health-H winner, Murry Alcorn, New-Spirit first week and Old-Spirit second week, Harry Best, Jr., Health-H winner and Betty Morgan, Heart-H winner.
Edwin Nixon, poultry major and Russell Decatur, Tractor Main- tenance Major were chosen to attend the First State Congress held in Worcester.
One of the biggest honors that can come to a club member was awarded to Edwin Nixon on his excellent 4-H club work, covering a period of more than seven years. He represented Massachusetts at the National 4-H Club Congress held in Chicago. He also represented Massachusetts in the Inter-State Poultry Judging Contest held at the Boston Poultry Show. He has won numerous prizes on his egg dis- plays at Boston, Worcester and at the County Fair. He was president of the organization that sponsored the County 4-H Fair this year.
Murray Alcorn, who represented the County at State Boys' Day, was recognized by the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agri- culture on his livestock work and was given a cash award. Keith Fletcher was awarded a Bailey Medal on his excellent garden work. Pauline Prescott was awarded a Second and Fifth on her canning at the County Fair.
MRS. WARREN NIXON, Director.
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REPORT OF THE WESTFORD WATER COMPANY
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Balance January 1, 1948
$209,068.55
Additions during year 1948
9,712.86
$218,781.41
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES January 1, 1948, to December 31, 1948 (Cash basis) RECEIPTS
Hydrants
$ 4,365.00
Public Buildings, Playgrounds, etc.
497.64
Subscribers
17,788.41
Service
2,034.68
Sundry Receipts
25.00
$ 24,710.73
EXPENSES
Wages and Salaries
$ 5,763.94
Expense Account and Supplies
2,501.37
Electric Power and Light
2,342.80
Taxes
3,497.67
Service
3,428.07
Depreciation
3,466.69
$ 21,000.54 $ 3,710.19
Net operating profit
Receipts of Interest from Government Bonds,
etc. $ 457.65
Less Interest paid on Bank Loans
292.91
$ 164.74
Receipts from sale of Pipe
990.92
$ 1,155.66
Net Gain for the year
$ 4,865.85
WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, Treasurer.
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Westford, Massachusetts February 9, 1949
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, ss.
Then personally appeared William R. Taylor and made oath that the above is a true statement of the cost of construction of the West- ford Water Company to December 31, 1948, and of the Receipts and Expenditures from January 1, 1948, to December 31, 1948, before me.
PERRY T. SNOW, Notary Public.
My Commission Expires October 24, 1952.
REPORT OF WESTFORD PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE-1948
The members of the Playground Committee are pleased to report that they have faithfully endeavored to discharge the duties and responsibilities placed upon them. Under their supervision the care- taker of the playgrounds, Mr. John S. Peterson has done an excellent job in caring for the lawns and shrubbery as well as the baseball field and tennis court. We commend him for the personal interest and pride in his work. Attention to the shade trees on Depot St. being part of our responsibility, we have in connection with the Tree Warden had the trees sprayed as required. Also we have removed two dead trees and treated others by removal of dead branches and pruning. This was done on the advice of a competent tree surgeon. More of this work of tree surgery should be done in the coming years.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES L. HILDRETH JOHN FISHER MORRIS A. HALL
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
The Cemetery Commissioners submit the following report for the year 1948.
We were able to procure sufficient labor to keep the Cemeteries in good condition.
The shade trees that were allowed for Fairview were planted and are doing well. We are in hopes to have more for the coming year.
SEBASTIAN B. WATSON FRED R. BLODGETT AXEL G. LUNDBURG
Cemetery Commissioners
87
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE EMILY F. FLETCHER LECTURE FUND
On the afternoon and evening of November 8th the above fund enabled its trustees to give rare pleasure and outstanding entertain- ment to large Westford audiences of children and adults when they presented Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland P. Grant in two programs of beau- tiful colored motion pictures showing birds and animals.
The afternoon entertainment at 2:15 in Abbot Hall, Forge Village gave the school children to the number of 280, a delightful treat as the story of Abner, a cocker spaniel, taken by the Grants on a bird filming trip across the Great Plains was told in story and pictures.
In the evening at the Town Hall an audience of 150 people from Westford and Lowell heard Mr. Grant give "Adventures in color with American birds and big game". He was introduced by Miss Howard who gave something of the life of Miss Emily F. Fletcher and pictures of her were shown on the screen by Miss Day. A recent letter from Mrs. Grant spoke of the appreciative reception given them.
Fee and expenses of Mr. Grant
$225.00
Receipts from the lectures
50.93
Minor expenses 46.93
4 bus drivers $24.00
Town Hall
5.00
Tadmuck Club lantern
1.00
High school lantern
5.00
Tax
10.18
Emily F. Fletcher pictures
1.75
Returned to the fund
-- $ 4.00
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM C. ROUDENBUSH
WILLIAM R. TAYLOR
ALICE M. HOWARD, Secretary
MAY E. DAY
JOHN T. CONRAD
88
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
The Finance Committee has held the customary meetings and given all the articles in the warrant careful consideration and recommend the appropriation of the various sums as tabulated below:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-5.97%
Article Appropriation
Average Expenses 1945-1947
Expenses 1948
Am't Asked for 1949
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