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Various nuisances have been reported and taken care of to the satisfaction of the health department without any difficulties.
The report of the animal inspector shows a great amount of ca- pable work and we would suggest that if the people would be a little more cooperative in getting their dogs licensed early and reporting unlicensed dogs it would lighten the work of the inspector.
The public dump has been cleaned and a permanent police officer has been installed. His work is to see that the people dump the waste in a proper place giving the public a good chance to dispose of their material at all times. If the public would assist the officer in this respect we would have a public dump to be proud of now and in the future.
Respectfully submitted,
DWIGHT W. COWLES, M. D. CYRIL A. BLANEY, M. D. RALPH E. COLE, M. D.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1951
Below is the report of the Assessors of Westford for 1951.
Value of Buildings, January 1, 1951 $3,077,950.00
Value of Land, January 1, 1951
854,380.00
Value of Personal Property, January 1, 1951
486,086.00
Total Valuation, January 1, 1951 $4,418,416.00
APPROPRIATIONS FOR YEAR 1951
Annual Town Meeting, March 10, 1951
$ 326,045.33
State Taxes
1,556.19
County Taxes
13,954.05
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health
1,955.10
1951 Overlay Fund
4,630.01
Total Amount to be Raised $ 403,241.43
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
$ 201,712.71
Total Amount to be Raised on Polls and Property
201,528.72
Total Excise Commitments
29,505.41
Tax Rate $45.00 per Thousand.
Number of Polls
1,350
Number of Horses
32
Number of Cows
326
Number of Neat Cattle
.56
Number of Swine
212
Number of Sheep and Goats
49
Number of Fowl
34,580
All Others
87
Number of Acres of Land
18,000
Number of Dwellings
1,315
ABATEMENTS
Polls
Property
Excise
1949
$
$ 10.50
$
1950
4.00
59.84
174.08 1
1951
444.00
2,650.47
2,510.09
Respectfully submitted,
CARROLL J. ROLLINS JOHN J. O'CONNELL NORMAN K. NESMITH Assessors of Westford
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NASHOBA ASSOCIATED BOARDS OF HEALTH
January 30, 1951
Board of Health Westford Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
It was a pleasure to return to the Health Center in June after a nine months' leave of absence. I am most grateful to Dr. Stanton Garfield who so ably covered for me during this period.
The most important thing that has happened during the year is the survey of our health facilities and services that was made by the Harvard School of Public Health. The report will be available be- fore February 1st, and I hope that your town will act on the recom- mendation of the Association to appoint an official committee to study this report with you. Some of the recommendations will require ac- tion at Town Meeting, possibly as soon as 1953.
The sanitation work done particularly for your board during the year is tabulated below. The totals speak for themselves.
Milk Samples Collected and Tested 201
Visits to Pasteurization Plants 44
Visits to Dairy Farms 20
Visits to Eating Places 46
(including ice cream plants)
School Building Inspections 5
Recreational and Cabin Camp Inspections 10
Private Water Supplies Inspected and Tested 22
Consultations on Private Sewage Disposal 3
(including nuisance complaints)
Bathing Beach Inspections and Tests 6
In addition to the above, we have issued thirty-one licenses on behalf of your Board, and have turned over the fees to your Town Treasurer.
The reports of communicable disease for the year would indicate a considerable prevalence of chickenpox during the winter, and some mumps during the fall. The only striking thing about these reports is the fact that during the year twenty-eight cases of dog bite were reported. This emphasizes the need for rabies immunization of the dogs in your community, for as you know, rabies is a fatal disease in.
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man and animals. It is a pleasure to note that the parents in your community are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of immunizing their children against diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus. This year 88% of those entering the first grade had been immunized against diphtheria, before coming to school. All the teachers and other school employees have been found free of tuber- culosis. Most of them were x-rayed at the Health Center in Janu- ary.
Eighty-one children have made 147 visits, received 110 immuniza- tions at the twelve Well Child Conferences. Twenty-one were re- ferred to their family physicians for medical care. In the fall of 1950, most of your second grade children had sodium fluoride applied to their teeth in order to reduce dental decay. This was a demonstra- tion program furnished the association through the courtesy of the Dental Division of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. In all probability, we will not be able to obtain this type of service again. Furthermore, it is found that it is even more effective to add small amounts of fluoride compounds to the public water supply. This is a procedure that is widely accepted in the large cities throughout the country, and is now being considered in many of the towns in this district. I can whole heartedly recommend it for consideration in your town also.
It has been a pleasure to work with your board, and with your community nurse, Miss Dorothy Healy. We are most grateful to that committee of ladies which has so consistently helped Miss Healy with the Well Child Conferences.
The moderate increase in costs for the year 1952 has been occa- sioned by a reduction in funds from outside sources, particularly from the State Health Department and by rising costs.
More detailed information about any of these matters is available at the Health Center in Ayer. I speak for the whole staff when I say we hope the members of your board will stop by frequently during the year and will urge the citizens of your town to visit us and call on us for help whenever necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
SIDNEY COBB, M. D., M. P. H., Director.
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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Cyril A. Blaney, M. D., Chairman
Westford Board of Health
Westford, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Following is the report of the public health nurse from January 1, to December 31, 1951:
Children taken home from school because of illness 59
Children taken to school physician 79
Nursing Visits:
Acute Communicable 131
Tuberculosis:
Case 171
Suspect 12
Contact 15
Crippled Children 73
Health Supervision Visits:
Under 1 month 3
1-12 months 42
1 year-school 138
School 477
To Crippled Children's Clinic at St. John's Hospital. 3
To Treatment Center at Nashoba Building (Crippled Children) 17
To Eye Clinic at St. John's Hospital 12
To Physicians' Optical Co. 1
To St. John's Hospital for treatment 2
To Medical Clinic at St. John's Hospital 5
To Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic at St. John's Hospital 8
To St. John's Hospital for T. & A. 5
To Pediatric Clinic at Lowell General Hospital
2
To Orthopedic Clinic at Lowell General Hospital 4
To Child Guidance Clinic at Lowell General Hospital 51
To Lowell General Hospital for treatment 2
To Children's Heart Clinic at Lowell General Hospital 2
To Children's Heart Clinic Office 3
To Doctor's Office 5
To Dentist's Office 14
To Middlesex County Sanatorium to be admitted 1
To Middlesex County Sanatorium for X-ray 27
Conferences and Meetings attended 36
Well Child Conferences conducted by Dr. Sidney Cobb 12
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81 children made 147 visits and received 110 immunizations. Immunization Clinics conducted by Board of Health:
Number of children receiving complete immunization:
Diphtheria Toxoid 2
Diphtheria-Tetanus Toxoid
15
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Whooping Cough Toxoid
2
Number of children receiving Boosters:
Diphtheria Toxoid
23
Diphtheria-Tetanus Toxoid
2
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Whooping Cough Toxoid
2
Number of children vaccinated 30
Dangerous Diseases Reported to Board of Health:
Chicken Pox 101
Scarlet Fever 1
Dog Bite
23 Septic Sore Throat 4
German Measles
1 Whooping Cough
6
Measles
11
Syphillis
2
Mumps
19
Respectfully submitted,
DOROTHY A. HEALY,R. N.
EXPENDITURES HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1951
Administration:
Salaries and Wages
$ 158.00
All other
43.55
Tuberculosis, Board and Treatment
655.50
Contagious Diseases
36.82
Nurse, Salary
2,300.00
Auto:
Upkeep
326.45
Insurance
57.97
Dump
459.50
Dairy Inspector
50.00
Other Inspections
39.00
Clinics
213.75
Balance
$4,340.54 659.46
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ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
Animal Inspector $ 200.00
Tuberculosis Hospital 3,411.63
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health
1,955.10
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RECEIPTS OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1951
Milk Dealers' Permits
$13.50
Oleomargarine Permits
3.00
Permits to Manufacture Ice Cream
15.00
Camp Licenses
1.00
No Dumping Signs
.50
$33.00
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Cyril A. Blaney, M.D., Chairman
Westford Board of Health
Westford, Mass.
Dear Sir:
Following is the report of the Inspector of Animals from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1951.
25 dog bites 50 visits
Inspecting barns. I called on the same numbers of barns as I did last year but found only forty-nine with ani-
mals this year.
No. of cows 2 years and older 358
Heifers 1-2 years
173
Heifers 1 year
48
Bulls
18
Horses
32
.
Pigs
801
Sheep
46
Goats
28
Steers
6
Inspecting cattle out of State
8
Sending report to State
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Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. BLODGETT, Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
This department granted aid during 1951 on an average case load as follows: Old Age Assistance 66 cases, Aid to Dependent Children 5 cases and General Relief 8 cases. A new category of public assist- ance, so-called Disability Assistance became effective Nov. 1, 1951. This provides assistance to needy persons, 18 years. of age or over who are permanently disabled. The law includes a reimbursement formula under which the Commonwealth reimburses 75% of the local expenditures. This includes the federal contribution. The balance is assumed by the community granting assistance. This new law has no settlement provision and citizenship is not essential.
A cost of living increase was granted on October 1, 1951 on Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent children cases. Other im- portant changes in the O.A.A. law which became effective January 1, 1952 provides for a legal minimum rate of $75.00 plus Leisure Time Activities allowance ($4.00) for persons who live alone and $55.00 plus Leisure Time Activities allowance for persons who live in a fam- ily group. Many cases were increased at this time to meet the mini- mum rate.
Another provision is that the town shall take a lien as of Janu- ary 1, 1952 against the real estate owned by all recipients of Old Age Assistance as a condition of granting such assistance.
At the Infirmary there were 10 persons boarded during the year. Five of these were local residents and five were settled elsewhere and board was paid for by other communities or the persons themselves. Rate of board has been increased this year to $15.00 week.
This department was permitted this year to make several badly- needed changes in the Infirmary buildings. A downstairs lavatory was installed and new kitchen and hallway linoleum was put in. Also a new gas heater and washing machine was purchased. Repairs were made to the boiler and outside buildings, and the exterior of the main building and several rooms were painted.
Respectfully yours,
REGINALD BLOWEY WILLIAM L. WALL SAMUEL A. RICHARDS Board Public Welfare
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INFIRMARY CREDITS
Milk
$ 7,563.90
Eggs
1,057.01
Potatoes
54.00
Asparagus
64.55
Corn
120.00
Calves
20.00
Poultry
65.50
Hogs
1,590.10
Horses
75.00
Bags
412.72
Telephone
67.21
Sale of Old Truck
25.00
Trucking
21.00
Tractor Work
148.50
Soil Conservation
85.90
Boar Service
7.00
Eastern States Dividend
164.28
Inmates Board-Private
419.00
Inmates Board-Out of Town
2,526.94
$14,487.61
Wood
$ 75.00
Meals in Lockup
7.50
Inmates Board-Local
3,360.00
$ 3,442.50
INFIRMARY DEBITS
Salary-Superintendent
$ 1,887.27
Salaries-Employees
772.66
Provisions
2,257.39
Dry Goods & Clothing
194.21
Tobacco
61.53
Household Supplies
69.41
Telephone
212.15
Teeth
35.00
Medical
43.07
Gas & Electricity
260.84
Food Locker
57.21
Fuel
226.88
Grain & Feed
7,115.56
Fertilizer & Seed
79.00
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Slaughtering & Dressing
16.00
Veterinary
72.40
Blacksmith
31.66
Poultry
80.00
Side Rake
125.00
Gasolene
578.18
Truck Insurance
73.15
Farm Bureau Dues
15.00
Middlesex County Testing Program
40.80
Westford Water Co.
102.39
Repairs
182.17
Supplies
181.41
Gas Heater
57.00
Painting
982.75
Washing Machine
134.95
Boiler repairs
129.25
Installing Toilet
112.00
Linoleum
244.00
Pasturing
30.00
Appraisers
15.00
Miscellaneous
22.63
Middlesex County Retirement
60.00
$16,558.92
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 1951.
Number of scales over 10,000 lbs.
2
Number of scales over 1,000 to 5,000 lbs.
29
Number of scales under 100 lbs.
15
Number of spring scales under 100 lbs.
4
Number of weights sealed
30
Number of Gasoline Meters-One inch diam.
21
Number of Kerosene Pumps
4
Number of Oil Measuring Pumps
2
Number of Vehicle Tank Meters
2
Total 99
Respectfully submitted, ALBERT A. HILDRETH Sealer of Weights and Measures
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WESTFORD INFIRMARY APPRAISAL December 15, 1951
STOCK AND FARM EQUIPMENT
1. Hay Loader
$ 225.00
2. Manure
550.00
3. One Manure Spreader 50.00
4. Two One-Horse Hay Rakes 30.00
5. One Sulky Plow 35.00
6. One Two-horse Disc Harrow
5.00
7. One Potato Digger
50.00
8. Two Wagons and Two Sleds 15.00
9. One Tip Cart 25.00
10. Lumber
160.00
11. One Drag (Steel Head)
10.00
12. One Lime Spreader 50.00
13. One Power Sprayer
8.00
14. One Cornplanter
50.00
15 One Cultivator
25.00
16. One Hay Tedder
40.00
17. One Tractor Harrow
65.00
18. One Spring Tooth Harrow
8.00
19 One Smoothing Harrow
3.00
20. One Seed Sower and Weeder
40.00
21. Two One-horse Cultivators
5.00
22. Two Walking Plows
10.00
23 One Two-horse Hoe
5.00
24. One Ford Tractor
650.00
25 One Tractor Plow
80.00
27. One Root Cutter
5.00
28 Blacksmith's Tools
18.00
29. One Feed Cooker
2.00
30. One Saw Frame
25.00
31. One Gas Tank and Gas
60.00
32. One Two-horse Mowing Machine
45.00
33. Swine
881.00
34. Wood
120.00
35. 325 Laying Hens
820.00
36. Milk Room and Milking Equipment
500.00
37 Sixteen Cows
3,200.00
38. One Bull
175.00
39. Two two-year-old Heifers 300.00
40. Two one-year-old Heifers 225.00
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26. One Tractor Pulley 30.00
41 Three Calves (4 to 6 months old) 140.00
42. Grain 339.00
43. Sixty Ton Ensilage
600.00
44. 125 Grain Bags
45.00
45. One Corn Harvester
50.00
46 One New Ensilage Cutter
150.00
47. One One-horse Corn Planter
15.00
48 Three Wheel Barrows
15.00
49. One Motor Truck
1,750.00
50. Sixty-Five Roosters
159.25
51. One Side Delivery Rake 125.00
50.00
53. One Hay Fork, Hoist and Motor
225.00
54 Fifty ton Hay
1,500.00
55. Fence Posts and Insulators
5.00
56. Grindstone, Motor, and Scythe Grinder
30.00
57. Chains, Whiffletrees, and Eveners
20.00
58. Farm Tools
60.00
59 Block and Tackle
10.00
60. One Extension and Two Step Ladders
25.00
61. One Planet Junior Seeder
8.00
62. Three Chicken Crates
5.00
63. One Gas Stoves
2.00
64.
Two Cross Cut Saws
8.00
65 Garden Hose and Lawn Mower
20.00
66 Carpenter's Tools
15.00
67. Fire Hose and Nozzle
30.00
68. One Electric Drill
35.00
69. Brooder Equipment
32.00
70. Soft Coal
178.00
71. Milk Separator
10.00
72. Platform Scales
20.00
73. Eighty Gallons Fuel Oil
11.20
74 Thirty Gallons Motor Oil
29.00
75 Fertilizer and Lime
79.00
76. Shavings and Sawdust
25.00
77. Three Dusters
35.00
78. One Electric Fence Unit
18.00
79 Wooden Tank
10.00
80 Twenty Gallons Asbestos Roof Coating 20.00
81. Roofing Paper 16.00
82 One Kitchen Stove 10.00
Total
$14,529.45
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52. Harness and Blankets
HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT
1. Superintendent's Furniture $ 175.00
2. Kitchen and Pantry 400.00
3. Inmates' Furniture 380.00
4. Contents of Attic 50.00
5. Canned Goods and Empty Jars
243.85
6. Provisions
137.00
7. Potatoes and Vegetables
236.50
8. Blankets, Sheets, and Towels
166.00
9. Dry Goods 45.00
Total
$ 1,833.35
Grand Total
$16,362.80
CHARLES A. BLODGETT WALLACE N. YOUNG RAYMOND WILSON
Appraisers
REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT
The tree department removed eight dead and dangerous trees. Trimming was confined to elm trees and storm damage. The shade tree laboratories at Amherst warn all towns and individuals that the best protection against the Dutch elm disease is constant pruning and burning of dead limbs. The tree department also assisted the highway department in removing 23 trees from Acton Road, and eight trees from Groton Road.
Twelve maple trees were planted in the town and this department would appreciate any contributions of desirable seedlings which will be planted as town shade trees.
Respectfully, submitted,
F. J. FITZPATRICK, Tree Warden
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1951 WESTFORD TOWN REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
Middlesex County maintains an Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics for the benefit of all towns within the County. This service is available to all citizens, especially farmers, home gardeners, homemakers, rural youth and 4-H Club boys and girls.
The work is developed by an unpaid board of trustees who main- tain a staff of agents at the headquarters at 19 Everett Street, Con- cord. The Trustees appoint a director in each town to represent them in all phases of Extension Work or in a few cases towns elect a direc- tor and make an appropriation to help defray local expenses.
In addition to farm and home visits made upon request, local meetings are held or sectional or county-wide meetings or tours are helps available to everyone. A monthly bulletin is published, timely letters mailed on spraying, fertilizing, seeding, poultry problems, in- formation to homemakers, boys' and girls' 4-H work or general com- munity problems.
Some of the activities that took place last year in Westford are as follows:
Educational work with the dairymen was concentrated on pro- grams to assist the farmers in solving their problems of raising better roughage, disease control and milk marketing. L. F. Bunker, Walter W. Fletcher, Wilfred C. Greenwood, John A. Kimball, George R. Teb- betts, Westford Town Farm, and George S. Wilder were enrolled in the Green Pasture Program for dairymen. The program was com- pleted and they received appropriate seals for the work done.
Westford is one of the leading fruit growing towns in Middlesex County and the local grower took an active part in the orchard twi- light meetings and other gatherings held of interest to orchardists. Downing Brothers did outstanding strawberry and blueberry produc- tion work. The University strawberry variety tests were held at Downings. Two strawberry meetings were held at Nabnasset through co-operation with Royal Shawcross of Frozen Products, Inc. Two or- chard meetings were held at Ben Drew's.
Increased efficiency, flock health, greater breeding progress, and better marketing practices were the principal goals of the Extension Poultry Program. Efficient management practices and equipment were among the topics discussed at meetings of the Middlesex County Poultry Association, held at the Acton Town Hall on the second Mon- day of the month.
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Rabbit breeders were given assistance through the Middlesex Commercial Rabbit Association, which meets monthly at the Ex- tension Service "Schoolhouse" in Concord.
Assistance was also given to the 4H Baby Beef and Goat Breeder' projects.
Mrs: Willard Moore, Miss Ruth Chamberlain and Mrs. Ruth Hall are the Representatives of Westford on the Women's Advisory Coun- cil. The Program, "Understanding Ourselves and Others"-starring the "Tater Family" was very popular in Westford.
Although the Town of Westford is divided into several sections, 4-H Club work is carried on enthusiastically in the various localities. Clubs were led in the following projects-foods (both boys and girls), clothing, child care, and craft. Individual club members did work in canning and freezing. There were also clubs in poultry, garden and woodworking.
Mrs. Willard F. Moore was town chairman of all club work and the following people were leaders: Mrs. Mary Van Norden, Mrs. Frank 'Pearson, Miss Betty Morgan, Miss Esther Moore, and Mrs. Harold E. Lyons, Mr. Harold Hershfield, Mrs. Kenneth Clough, Miss Ruth Chamberlain and Mr. William Budge.
WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, Town Director.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
Balance on hand January 1, 1951
$143,951.18
Total Receipts to December 31, 1951 452,705.86
$596,657.04
Balance on hand December 31, 1951
$161,691.62
Total payments to December 31, 1951 $434,965.42
$596,657.04
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLOTTE P. GREIG, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR
I herewith submit my report as Tax Collector for the Town of Westford, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1951.
Any questions in regard to the assessments of taxes should be presented to the Board of Assessors.
Warrants dated
May 27, 1949, Real Estate
$
Amounts 1,530.01 14.70
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1950 None
Dec. 9, 1949, Real Estate
May 25, 1950, Real Estate
10,386.79
none 1,624.84
Dec. 16, 1950, Real Estate
28.82
4.40
May 25, 1950, Personal Property
724.33
none
Dec. 16, 1950, Personal Property
33.22
none
April 17, 1950, Poll
14.00
2.00
Dec. 16, 1950, Poll
10.00
none
June 15, 1950, Excise
60.40
none
July 6, 1950, Excise
57.96
none
Nov. 1, 1950, Excise
1,735.89
none
Nov. 14, 1950, Excise
185.07
none
Nov. 30, 1950, Excise
141.92
none
Dec. 6, 1950, Excise
107.43
none
Dec. 6, 1950, Excise
6.00
none
Dec. 16, 1950, Excise
86.30
none
Dec. 26, 1950, Excise
51.86
none
June 12, 1951, Real Estate
176,955.29
11,893.24
Dec. 12, 1951, Real Estate
603.00
31.50
June 12, 1951, Personal Property
21,873.98
749.18
Dec. 12, 1951, Personal Property
74.25
none
April 30, 1951, Poll
2,700.00
16.00
Dec. 12, 1951, Poll
2.00
none
Feb. 12, 1951, Excise
3,524.77
3.28
Mar. 19, 1951, Excise
14,721.26
44.82
April 25, 1951, Excise
835.32
9.37
May 1, 1951, Excise
1,175.39
21.08
July 10, 1951, Excise
3,327.66
3.75
Aug. 31, 1951, Excise
661.43
4.73
Sept. 27, 1951, Excise
266.31
8.83
Nov. 30, 1951, Excise
2,779.16
534.48
Dec. 6, 1951, Excise
802.56
335.78
Dec. 26, 1951, Excise
1,304.30
36.61
1950 Excise Dated Jan. 9, 1951
49.57
none
1950 Excise Dated Jan. 13, 1951
57.68
none
Totals
$246,888.63
Total Outstanding Dec. 31, 1951
$ 15,323.89 DAVID I. OLSSON, Tax Collector.
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REPORT OF THE WESTFORD WATER COMPANY
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Balance January 1, 1951
$254,187.73
Additions during the year 1951
14,172.07
$268,359.80
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1951, (Cash Basis)
RECEIPTS
Hydrants
$ 4,713.75
Public Buildings, Playgrounds, etc.
568.25
Subscribers
27,225.87
Installations
5,779.14
Miscellaneous
169.38
38,456.39
EXPENSES
Wages and Salaries
$ 6,489.35
Expense Account and Supplies
3,215.51
Electric Power and Light
2,389.94
Installations
4,473.96
Taxes
6,403.98
Depreciation
4,496.90
27,469.64
Net Operating Profit
$ 10,986.75
Loss from sale of Government Bonds. $228.00
Interest paid on Loans 683.43
$911.43
Interest received from Government Bonds.
62.54
848.89
Net Gain for the year 1951
$ 10,137.86
WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, Treasurer.
January 25, 1952
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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, 1951 and of the Receipts and Expenditures from January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1951, before me.
PERRY T. SNOW, Notary Public
My Commission Expires October 24, 1952
REPORT OF THE MOTH DEPARTMENT
The Moth Department sprayed all trees in town with D. D. T., with an oil base. This is recommended by the State as the best all round spray. Elm trees, wherever possible, were given two sprays. There was a heavy infestation of elm beetle in the Graniteville area. Samples from elm trees were sent to Amherst to be inspected for Dutch elm disease. The findings were negative. To the best of my knowledge, there are no cases of Dutch elm in the town.
Respectfully submitted,
F. J. FITZPATRICK, Moth Superintendent.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE EMILY F. FLETCHER LECTURE FUND
The trustees of the Emily F. Fletcher Fund presented Stewart Anderson of Needham in his illustrated travelogue entitled "15,000 Miles in a Modern Covered Wagon" before Westford audiences on the afternoon and evening of April 27, 1951. The school children were special guests at the meeting held in Abbot Hall in Forge Village at 3 o'clock. The children seemed to enjoy the pictures very much and were delighted with those of Belinda, Mr. Anderson's dog. Had it been possible to provide the usual bus transportation there would have been a much larger audience. Mr. Anderson was presented to the children by Miss Howard.
At 8 o'clock at the Town Hall in Westford center a large audience listened to a repetition of the travelogue with great appreciation. Before Miss Howard introduced Mr. Anderson she told something of Miss Fletcher's life and Miss Day showed pictures of the donor of the fund as she appeared in younger years and in old age.
Fee of Mr. Anderson $100.00
Receipts from the lectures
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