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YES
376
368
404
422
1570
NO
177
59
112
59
407
Blanks
140
136
91
172
539
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ?
YES
412
372
427
435
1646
NO
154
58
98
53
363
Blanks
127
133
82
165
507
A True Record Attest:
CHARLES L. HILDRETH, Town Clerk Westford, Mass., December 1, 1956
This is to certify that at a Recount of the Votes cast for State Senator at the State Election on November 6, 1956, held at the Town Hall, Westford Center, December 1, 1956 at 2 o'clock P.M. in Precincts 1 and 4, the following is the result:
Patrick J. Walsh, Jr.
Votes-Five Hundred Seventy-Four 574
Edward J. DeSaulnier, Jr.
Votes-Seven Hundred Thirty-Four
734
Blanks - Thirty Eight
38
Total - Thirteen Hundred Forty-Six 1346
WILLIAM R. HEALY W. ARTHUR PERRINS - CHARLES L. HILDRETH Board of Registrars of Voters
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
To the citizens of Westford:
The Board of Selectmen organized in March with James L. Healy as Chairman, Horace F. Wyman, Secretary, and John J. Kavanagh as the third member.
Reports of all committees and departments under our jurisdiction appear in this Town Report.
There was a State Audit of our books in March, and the balance sheet from that audit appears in this report.
Bound lines between Westford, and our neighboring Towns of Little- ton, Acton, Groton, and Tyngsboro, were perambulated, and all were found to be in good order. The bound lines between Westford and Carlisle were checked in 1955, so the remaining Town to be perambulated is Chelmsford. There is a questionable bound to be relocated between West- ford and Chelmsford. When this matter is attended to, the bound lines will be checked.
The Board of Selectmen issued 170 building permits for the year ending December 31, 1956.
Fees charged were $2.00 and $3.00 depending on the size of the con- struction.
Amount received for permits was $448.00. Cost of issuing permits was $216.00.
The permits were classified as follows:
Houses
87
Cottages
7
Attached garages
5
Garages
13
Additions
28
Alterations
3
Sheds
5
Porch and Breezeway
1
Dog House
1
Brooder House
1
Roadside Stand
1
Service Stations
2
Dormers
1
Radar Building and Tower
1
51
Porches
4
Dairy Barn
1
Poultry Building
1
Office and Shop
1
Infirmary Building
1
Building moved to Premises
1
Accessory Buildings
3
Building for Temporary Housing
1
Post Office
1
170
Permits numbered 43 and 94 were not issued.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES L. HEALY, HORACE F. WYMAN, JOHN J. KAVANAGH,
Selectmen of Westford.
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the year 1956:
CHAPTER 81 AND GENERAL HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
The usual highway work was carried out this year which included the use of gravel, asphalt, screened sand, gravel pea stone, and bitu- minous concrete patch on our roads and streets that come under Chapter 81.
CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE
Chapter 90, Maintenance was carried out this year under the provi- sions of the contract. A section of Groton, Lowell, and Tyngsboro roads were resurfaced with asphalt, pea stone, and sand.
CHAPTER 90, CONSTRUCTION
Entry has been made on Beaver Brook Road, Chapter 90, Construc- tion. The work to be done consists of grading, tree removal, drainage, placing ordinary borrow, gravel foundation, installation of guard rail and other incidental work. The contract for Acton Road has not as yet been received by the Town. Under terms of the contracts, this work is to be completed by June 30, 1957.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Selectmen, the Town Accountant, the Town Treasurer, and Mr. Fulton, the State En- gineer, for their cooperation and assistance during the past year.
I also want to thank all the men who worked with me for their loyalty and cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH R. CONNELL, Superintendent.
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Westford, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the year 1956 for the Police De- partment.
Report to the Department of Correction has been made.
Arrests made
46
Assault and battery
10
Abandoned autos
12
Auto violation
69
Auto accidents
37
Auto transfers
116
Auto registration
72
Auto licenses revoked
12
Appeals cases to Superior Court
3
Breaking and entering in the night time
5
Cases in Ayer Court
26
Complaints investigated cruelty to animals
6
Complaints on dead animals left on top of ground
4
Complaints on suspicious persons
18
Camps and houses broken into
11
Dogs killed by automobiles
8
Duty at public gathering
98
Dances
22
Driving under the influence of liquor
7
Driving so to endanger
9
Disturbance of the peace
19
Drunkenness
11
Driving without a license
7
Family Disturbances
44
Fires attended
9
Funerals attended
24
Idle and disorderly
21
Investigations made
702
Jurors
10
Men taken to jail
6
Leaving scene after injury to property
5
Larceny complaints
42
Notices posted
38
54
Non-support
5
Public nuisances in beer places
42
Pedestrians struck by automobiles
3
Petty complaints
786
Stubborn child
2
Summonses and notices served
372
Warrants served
7
Electric wires down on streets
18
Malicious injury to property
13
Patients taken to Gardner State Hospital
3
Lay watching in different places
16
Operating after license was revoked
3
Inspection of camps when roads are open
Collected for liquor licenses
$4,890
Cars stopped for speeding
204
Suicide case
1
In lockup at Town Farm
16
Immoral act
1
Assault on a police officer
2
Trips to Union National Bank in Lowell
18
I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Selectmen, Sergeant Connell, and the Special Police Officers of the Town of West- ford, also the State Police for their advice and cooperation, and assistance during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. SULLIVAN,
Chief of Police.
55
POLICE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
To get Chief John F. Sullivan, call Myrtle 2-6201, Police Office, or Myrtle 2-6588. Arrangements have been made with the Telephone Co. so that any calls to 2-6201 will be transferred to 2-6588.
Sergeant John L. Connell, Myrtle 2-6575.
In the event that the Chief or Sergeant are unavailable, the follow- ing Special Police Officers may be called.
WESTFORD CENTER
Arthur Abbood, Carlisle Road
John J. O'Connell, Main St.
Edmund Szylvian, Graniteville Road
GRANITEVILLE
Gregory Beskalo, Jr., Maple St.
William Connell, First St.
Robert Connolly, Main St.
Wilfred Gelinas, Main St.
Donald Gower, Broadway
William C. MacMillan, North St.
John F. Sullivan, Jr., Groton Road
FORGE VILLAGE
Thomas Holmes, Elm St.
Philip Lord, Palermo St.
George T. Sullivan, Prescott St.
NABNASSETT
Russell Judd, Birch Road
CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
This past year has been one of great progress. Our Communication program has been greatly added to with the acquisition of 2 walki-Talki units, 1 base station and 2 monitor units on the Police frequency, also our Teletypewriter which is a valuable addition to our radio system. For emergency use we have on the amateur network 3 Gonsets on 2 meter band, 1 Gonset on 6 meter band, 1 National 300 Receiver, 1 Harvey-Wells Transmitter. We also have acquired 4 generating units to be used in case of emergency.
Civil Defense has also received from the U. S. Government 1 Mack Fire Truck to be used by the Auxiliary Firemen. We still need many more citizens to join our Civil Defense Organization .. Thanking all who have helped in making our Civil Defense a success.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR A. ABBOOD
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JURY LIST-1957
Name
Address
Occupation
Aldrich, Thomas R., Jr.
Chamberlin Road
Salesman
Barber, Manley P.
Depot Street
Realtor
Battis, Roland
Main Street
Salesman
Bohenko, Anthony R.
Chestnut Street
Foreman
Buckshorn, Fisher
Depot Street
Watchman
Carver, William K.
Wright Lane
Painter
Clough, Kenneth W.
Concord Road
Foreman
Daly, Francis E.
Palermo Street
Barber
DeMartin, Willard L.
Hildreth Street
Bus Driver
Denisevich, Anthony J.
Broadway
Painter
DeWolfe, Harold G.
Keyes Road
Supervisor
Doucette, Victor G.
Fourth Street
Fireman
Egerton, Albert M.
Lowell Road
Mechanic
Erwin, Charles
Emerson Road
Inspector
Finn, Edward J.
Hemlock Road
Gas Service
Fletcher, Walter N.
Main Street
Insurance Agent
Fritz, Otto A.
Hildreth Street
Polisher
Fitzpatrick, John
Hillside Avenue
Supervisor
Graves, Herbert O.
Main Street
Salesman
Grenier, Alberic
Main Street
Liquor Store Owner
Guillemette, Omer A.
Chelmsford Road
Used Car Dealer
Haran, John T.
Pershing Street
Sorter
Hildreth, Clarence E.
Hildreth Street
Farmer
Hildreth, Leon F.
Main Street
Poultryman
Hobson, James
Prescott Street
Unemployed
Holmes, John
Elm Street
Plumber
Hook, Eric G.
Carlisle Road
Engineer
Hutcherson, Ralph V.
Prescott Street
Steam Fitter
Kavanagh, John
Prescott Street
Unemployed
Kavanagh, William J. Kelly, James Jr.
Lincoln Avenue
Unemployed
Lamson, Wetherbee
Depot Street
Insurance Executive
Lamy, Conrad J.
Pond Street
Machine Operator
Lavigne, Francis
Palermo Street
Dispatcher
Brookside Road
Fish Dealer
57
LeClair, Joseph J., Jr. Martin, Julian G.
Story Street
Millhand
Pleasant Street
Millhand
Menard, Lucien J.
Hawthorne Avenue
Typewriter Repairman Watchman
Edwards Avenue
Retired
Pine Street
Ward Attendant
Pierce, George O.
Tyngsboro Road
Unemployed
Pierce, Laurence C.
Carlisle Road
Foreman
Sears, Henry F.
Bradford Street
Sorter
Sylvian, Alphonse
Pleasant Street
Overseer
Tamkun, Joseph C.
Bradford Street
Sorter
Thompson, James F.
Prescott Street
Custodian
Wood, Francis C.
River Street
Machinist
Young, Norman H.
Forge Village Road
Assembler
JAMES L. HEALY HORACE F. WYMAN JOHN J. KAVANAGH
Selectmen of Westford.
58
Milot, Charles E.
Pine Street
Nylander, Carl H.
Oliver, James J. Paduano, Salvatore A.
Groton Road
Restaurant Owner
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the citizens of the Town of Westford:
I herewith present the annual report of the Town Accountant in ac- cordance with the General Laws.
All citizens are reminded by the Accountant that our records are available for inspection at any time.
There was a State Audit of our books in 1956, and a Trial Balance from that Audit is printed at the end of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES L. KNOWLTON Town Accountant
RECEIPTS, 1956
Taxes:
Current Year:
Poll
$ 2,024.00
Personal Property
52,087.36
Real Estate
331,223.98
$ 385,335.34
Previous Years:
Poll
$ 8.00
Personal Property
1,269.40
Real Estate
16,171.03
$ 17,448.43
Tax Titles Redemptions
181.99
Sale Town Possessions
1,911.86
From State:
Corporation Tax
37,989.21
Meal Tax
1,162.70
Income Tax
21,906.37
$ 61,058.28
Licenses and Permits:
Liquor Licenses $ 5,085.00 116.00
License Expense
59
Pedlar
5.00
Gasoline, Alcohol, Diesel
72.00
Ice Cream
10.00
Pistol
29.50
Victualler
14.00
One Day Beer
11.00
Camp
1.00
Milk
19.50
Auctioneer
1.00
Appeal Board, Zoning
340.00
Sunday
18.00
Second Hand Cars
35.00
Amusement
30.00
Oleo
5.00
Junk
5.00
Maps
6.50
Building Permits
448.00
Sewage Permits
275.00
6,526.50 $
Court Fines
45.00
Grants from Federal Government:
For Old Age Assistance $ 22,506.11
For Aid to Dependent Children
7,279.54
For Disability
4,116.70
$
33,902.35
Grants from State:
Vocational Schools $ 3,588.52
School Aid
58,016.19
School Aid (Federal employees)
3,787.41
New High School
19,474.95
Chapter 81 Highways
13,381.11
98,248.18 $
Grants from County: (Dog Licenses)
1,023.51
Gifts and Bequests:
Isabel Hyams Fund $ 300.00
Abbot Worsted Co. (For New High School) 6,500.00
$ 6,800.00
60
Sale of Town Forest Timber 1,218.00
Money received for right of way from Lowell Electric Light Co. 4,950.00
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Levy of 1955 $ 4,090.51
Levy of 1956
48,104.38
$ 52,194.89
Departmental Revenue:
General Government:
Town Hall Rent $ 23.00
Use of Phone
14.40
Sealer of Weights and Measures
71.00
Moth Department
42.25
$ 150.65
Health Department: Subsidy from State
243.57
Highway Department:
Joint Construction, State $ 6,619.13
Joint Construction, County
3,309.56
Joint Maintenance, State
1,499.98
Joint Maintenance, County
1,499.98
Highway Machinery Fund
3,891.25
From Individuals
279.50
$ 17,099.40
Infirmary
7.455.49
Reimbursements:
From State for
Old Age Assistance $ 22,541.24
Aid to Dependent Children
6,311.45
Disability
4,211.02
$ 33,063.71
61
From other Towns for Old Age Assistance $ 1,530.38
Temporary Aid
238.70
From Individuals for Temporary Aid
450.00
From State for Veterans' Benefits
1,723.05
From State, for tuition
495.32
From Town of Tyngsboro, tuition
916.44
From Town of Dunstable, tuition
8,904.80
From individual, tuition
71.78
$ 14,330.47
From School Department for
Cafeteria
$ 23,363.58
Athletics
1,855.62
Miscellaneous
201.82
$ 25,421.02
From individual for Old Age Assistance
Recovery
3,283.66
From Library, Fines
132.57
Cemeteries :
Sale of Lots and Graves
$ 165.00
Care of Lots and Graves
1,226.50
Perpetual Care
825.00
Perpetual Care Interest
215.10
Perpetual Care Bonds
1,000.00
$ 3,431.60
Water Department:
Rates
$ 42,330.61
Service Connections
2,376.32
Guaranty Deposits
3,447.94
Repairs
15.30
48,170.17 $
From Sundry Persons for Depot Street Water Extension 2,200.00
62
Bond Issue to purchase Westford Water Company
281,000.00
Premium from Bank on above transaction
1,683.19
Received by Town from Westford Water Company, after above transaction
6,413.07
Loan for Elm Road Water Extension
20,000.00
Temporary Loan in anticipation of taxes
50,000.00
Sale of Real Estate and fees
192.00
Interest:
Deposits in Savings Banks $
1,326.74
Deferred Taxes
707.67
Tax Titles Redeemed
126.05
Water Bonds
37.69
Sale of Lots
23.05
$ 2,221.20
Agency and Trust:
Dog Licenses for County
$ 1,055.60
Withholding Tax
37,270.71
Retirement
5,408.13
Blue Cross
1,361.34
$ 45,095.78
Money withdrawn from Trust Funds:
Library
$ 1,100.00
Mary Atwood Fund
573.30
Cemetery
1,121.75
$ 2,795.05
Refunds, various departments
1,094.66
Total Receipts
$1,236,321.59
Balance, January 1, 1956
188,574.92
$1,424,896.51
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EXPENDITURES-1956
General Government:
Selectmen:
Salaries of Selectmen
$ 925.00
Clerks Salary
650.00
Stationery and Postage
90.73
Dues and Meetings
112.66
Law Supplements
45.00
Building Permits
216.00
Advertisements
284.25
Board of Appeals
205.37
Repair Typewriter
20.00
$ 2,549.01
Town Accountant:
Salary
$ 1,359.80
Binding
25.00
Stationery and Postage
19.41
Dues
3.00
Repair Adding Machine
5.25
$ 1,412.46
Town Treasurer:
Salary
$ 2,600.00
Dues
2.00
Checks
142.94
Stationery and Postage
211.56
Surety Bond and Insurance
240.50
$ 3,197.00
Tax Collector:
Salary
$ 2,150.00
Dues
2.00
Advertisements
27.00
Printing, Stationery, Postage
446.70
Surety Bond
455.50
Lawyer's Fee
39.00
$ 3,120.20
64
Assessors :
Salaries
$ 3,735.50
Clerk's salary
250.00
Dues
9.00
Stationery, Postage
37.83
Office Supplies
127.15
Telephone
100.75
$ 4,260.23
Town Counsel
$ 400.00
License Expense
113.25
Finance Committee
160.00
Tax Title Expenses
1,743.50
4-H Club
75.00
Industrial Commission
29.25
Planning Board
58.50
Tax Possession Expense
83.55
$ 2,663.05
Town Clerk:
Salary
$ 600.00
Recording Fees
249.00
Office Supplies, Stationery, Postage
193.93
Surety Bond
7.50
Dues
17.50
Laws
5.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
38.67
$ 1,111.60
Registration and Election:
Salaries for Registrars and Election Officials $ 2,630.25
Office Supplies, Stationery, Postage
422.54
Janitor's salary
45.50
Advertisements
105.00
Use of Hall
66.00
Two Voting Booths
67.06
Miscellaneous Expenses
20.08
$ 3,356.43
65
Town Hall:
Salary, Janitor $ 1,680.64
Box Rent
4.00
Lowell Gas
32.81
Fuel
692.73
Light
314.11
Janitor's Supplies
117.28
Repairs
446.04
Telephone
285.85
New Gas Water Heater
190.55
Town Hall License
25.00
Water
25.25
3,814.26 $
Special Town Hall Appropriation for
Repairs
528.29
Town Hall Heating System
18.00
Police Department:
Salaries:
Chief
$ 4,940.00
Sergeant
4,160.00
Specials
4,045.50
Radio, Service and Repairs
77.10
Dues and Meetings
86.50
Supplies
177.86
Telephone
351.99
Car, Repairs and Rent
270.25
Uniforms
289.20
Use of Connell Car
1,140.00
Gasoline
525.76
Insurance
200.12
16,264.28 $
Dog Officer
248.25
66
Fire Department:
Salaries, fires
$ 4,438.04
Salaries, ambulance
394.00
Radio Repairs
87.46
Electrical Repairs
418.51
Equipment and Repairs
1,431.92
Gasoline, oil, anti-freeze
481.61
Advertisements
12.00
Fuel
976.01
Light
345.60
Building Repairs
304.48
Supplies
7.36
Lowell Gas
213.41
Dues
15.00
Telephone
741.88
Insurance
1,996.12
Water
114.98
$ 11,978.38
Switchboard Operator
:500.00
Hydrant Service
5,850.00
Special Equipment Appropriation, F. D.
1,520.54
New Hose
2,363.00
Nabnassett Rent
600.00
Forest Fires:
Wages
$ 1,596.89
Advertisements
6.00
Telephone
96.57
Salary for permits
250.00
Equipment and Repairs
155.53
Gasoline
27.01
Fuel at Cottage
25.00
Radio
71.03
2,228.03 $
New Forestry Hose 495.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
125.00
67:
Moth Department:
Wages $ 852.00
Gasoline and Equipment
306.36
Insecticides
410.40
$ 1,568.76
Tree Department:
Wages $ 1,078.52
Gasoline and Oil
49.59
Equipment and Repairs
479.53
Insurance
78.03
Garage rent
36.00
$ 1,721.67
Health Department:
Nurse's Salary
$ 3,050.00
Supplies, Medical and Office
416.06
Telephone
93.22
Car Repairs, gas and oil
284.46
Board and Treatment
694.34
Dump, Caretaker
549.00
Dump, Bulldozing
438.00
Advertisements
45.00
Car Insurance
82.11
Remove deceased animals
54.00
Printing and Postage
63.44
$ 5,769.63
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health
4,030.30
Cattle Inspector
200.00
Highway Department: Street Lights 8,454.82
68
Town Roads Account:
Hired Equipment
$ 1,410.50
Wages
7,951.15
Equipment and Repairs
1,117.78
Dues
5.00
Rails
35.75
Stone and Gravel
10,988.77
Insurance
784.52
Supplies
22.98
Lowell Electric Light
10.00
Lettering
51.00
Telephone
234.40
Pipes
1,299.20
Kerosene
47.98
Signs
52.00
Rent
400.00
Gasoline and Oil
842.58
Typewriter Repairs
25.00
Nails and Boards
235.84
25,514.45 $
Snow and Ice:
Wages
$ 13,387.14
Repairs
3,082.96
Sand
3,133.28
Gasoline and Oil
3,299.03
Salt
8,544.17
Weather Service
205.17
Hired Trucks
4,348.25
$ 36,000.00
Machinery and Equipment:
Equipment and Repairs
$ 3,788.30
Tires
754.82
Gasoline
1,749.36
Telephone
26.40
Lowell Electric
2.00
Rent
560.00
Office Supplies
65.05
Signs
31.00
$ 6,976.93
69
Chapter 81 Roads:
Wages
$
17,250.97
Asphalt
12,981.10
Pipes
2,517.93
$ 32,750.00
Chapter 90 Construction, 1955
Wages
$ 7,105.84
Gravel
1,497.73
Asphalt
1,412.13
Rails
744.25
Bulldozer
88.00
Blasting
1,050.00
$ 11,897.95
Chapter 90 Construction, 1956:
Wages
$ 2,916.76
Trucks
1,373.88
Pipe
501.45
$
4,792.09
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Wages
$ 663.25
Sand, Gravel, Stone
3,739.62
$ 4,402.87
Painting Traffic Lines
590.00
Sidewalk Repairs
270.00
Road Signs
459.72
New Tractor Shovel
11,195.09
New Sand Spreader
1,942.36
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Welfare Department: (See reports)
Temporary Aid (Town) $ 5,076.10
Disability Assistance (Town) 7,148.19
Disability Assistance (Federal) 3,791.92
Aid to Dependent Children (Town) 11,052.17
Aid to Dependent Children (Federal)
4,858.95
Old Age Assistance (Town)
33,898.17
Old Age Assistance (Federal)
23,250.20
Administration (Federal)
Old Age Assistance
$997.88
Aid to Dependent Children
287.85
Disability
85.15
$ 1,370.88
Infirmary (See report)
14,637.39
Veterans' Benefits :
Agent's Salary
$ 579.80
Director of Veterans' Services
100.00
Cash Grants
1,655.94
Fuel
455.05
Medical
828.21
Office Supplies
12.00
$
3,631.00
New Six Year High School:
Architect
$ 2,000.00
Clerk
636.35
Miscellaneous Labor
187.45
Sundry Dealers, Equipment
7,854.55
Telephone
6.71
Loam
28.50
Wax
217.25
Legal Services
1,250.00
12,180.81 $
Total Cost of New School to date
1953
$102,032.67
1954
582,953.58
1955
214,618.29
1956
12,180.81
$
90,446.58
$911,785.35
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Water Department:
Wages
$ 12,180.48
Commissioners' Salaries
300.00
Legal
1,329.80
Insurance
93.76
Office Supplies and Furniture
1,393.91
Telephone
195.10
Drilling
335.00
Truck, gas, oil, etc.
434.11
Equipment
7,103.10
Advertisements
130.50
Fuel, Light and Power
2,349.54
Building Repairs
520.00
$ 26,365.30
Elm Road Extension:
Digging
$ 4,600.00
Pipes and Fittings
12,437.26
Legal
252.40
$ 17,289.66
Depot Street Extension:
Wages
$ 1,152.00
Pipe
1,463.00
Digging
585.00
$
3,200.00
Water Guaranty Account:
Refunds
719.82
School Department (See Report)
266,657.17
Vocational School
6,695.63
School Cafeteria
22,754.34
School Athletics
3,382.24
Special School Lighting Program
1,199.75
Repairs to Old Westford Academy
3,426.00
Town Library (See Report)
6,601.67
Mary Atwood Lecture Fund
568.30
72
Town Common:
Wages
$ 505.00
Electric Lights
14.52
Loam and Flowers
52.26
Equipment and Repairs
41.82
Flag
19.99
$ 633.59
Whitney Playground:
Wages
$ 866.92
Equipment and Repairs
109.88
Water
18.50
$ 995.30
Civilian Defense:
Safe Box
$ 27.04
Telephone
120.84
Radios
1,321.14
Batteries
53.55
Supplies
235.28
Gasoline
17.67
Trucking
181.85
Repairs
160.41
$
2,117.78
Stock Ponds
150.00
Band Concerts
700.00
Memorial Day
398.22
Town Reports
1,537.00
Insurance, Fire and Compensation
7,909.00
Unpaid Bills
772.29
Veterans' Quarters
900.00
State Audit
823.13
State Parks
1,107.70
Land Damage
180.00
73
Cemeteries:
Wages $ 4,506.50
Clerk's Salary
200.00
Safe Deposit Box
5.50
Equipment
256.03
Gasoline and Repairs
31.23
Flowers
7.35
$ 5,006.61
Perpetual Care
825.00
Perpetual Care Interest
215.10
Perpetual Care Bonds
1,000.00
William L. Wright Fund
154.75
S. D. Fletcher Lot
7.00
Second Bank-State St. Trust Co.
Anticipation Note
$ 50,000.00
Interest on above note
542.50
New School Bond Issue, Principal
40,000.00
New School Bond Issue, Interest
17,280.00
Water Department Loan, Interest
3,653.00
Services re above Loan
917.27
$ 112,392.77
Westford Water Company, purchase of Company 281,000.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Twenty notes
20.00
Payments to County:
T. B. Hospital Assessment $ 4,222.15
Retirement System
3,308.43
Dog Licenses
1,229.80
County Tax
13,779.14
$ 22,539.52
74
Payroll Deductions:
Withholding Tax
$ 37,270.71
Retirement System
5,408.13
Blue Cross
1,361.34
$ 44,040.18
Refunds:
Personal Tax
$ 7.60
Real Estate Tax
467.40
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,328.79
Miscellaneous
19.00
$ 1,822.79
Total Expenditures
$1,193,763.04
Balance December 31, 1956
231.133.47
$1,424,896.51
75
TOWN OF WESTFORD - BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1956 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Cash:
In Bank and office
$231,133.47
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes:
Levy of 1955:
Real Estate
$ 2,906.26
Levy of 1956:
Poll
512.00
Personal
2,484.82
Real Estate
20,844.12
$ 26,747.20
Motor Vehicle and Trailer
Excise:
Levy of 1956 6,944.36
Departmental:
Aid to Dependent Children $ 1,504.67
School Department
72.60
Highway
275.00
Cemetery
--- 57.00
$ 1,909.27
Water Department:
Rates
$ 1,371.55
Services
49.36
--...
$ 1,420.91
Liabilities and Reserves
Water Loan Premium $ 765.92
Dog Licenses-Due County
52.40
Sale of Cemetery Lots
1,364.03
Sale of Real Estate 1,165.00
Road Machinery Fund
3,891.25
Whitney Shade Tree Account
2.85
Mary Atwood Fund
5.00
Recovery-Old Age Assistance
3,283.66
T. B. Hospital
1,269.24
Unexpended Federal Grants: Disability $ 981.33
Old Age Assistance
1,115.36
Aid to Dependent Children
1,765.73
Aid to Dependent Children, Adm. 52.20
Disability, Adm.
92.01
$ 4,006.63
Appropriation Balances:
Town Hall Repairs
$ 86.71
Town Hall Heating System 202.32
Traffic Signs 290.28
Chapter 90 Roads
26,707.91
School Cafeteria
1,311.76
Repair Old Academy
474.00
Federal School Account
3,787.41
New Six-Year High School 53,765.99
Town Forest 50.00
Library
322.74
Civilian Defense --
1,736.44
State Aid to Highways: Chapter 81 $ 14,940.89
Chapter 90 Maint., State 1,500.00
Chapter 90 Maint., County 1,500.00
Chapter 90 Constr., State 14,380.87
Chapter 90 Constr., County 7,190.44
Wiring Siren at Nabnassett 300.00
Elm Road Water Extension 2,710.34
Water Guaranty Account 1,284.50
Cemetery
1,571.32
$ 94,601.72
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
---
12,782.62
Overlay Reserved for Abatement: Levy of 1955 $ 1,098.50
Levy of 1956 712.96
$
1,811.46
State and County Taxes
587.38
State Parks 365.03
Revenue Reserved until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 6,944.36
Tax Title
4,647.36
Departmental
1,909.27
State and County Aid to High- ways
39,512.20
Water
1,420.91
$ 54,434.10
Water Surplus
$ 17,146.08
Surplus Revenue
116,685.22
$313,267.18
$313,267.18
$ 39,512.20
Tax Titles
$
2,616.57
Tax Possessions
--
2,030.79
$ 4,647.36
JAMES L. KNOWLTON Town Accountant, Westford
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds: In custody of Treasurer: Principal Income
$ 96,531.59
19,663.49
In Custody of Treasurer: Library Funds: Library General Funds: Principal
$ 13,806.08
Income
1,758.94
$ 15,565.02
Mary Atwood Library Lecture Fund:
Principal
$ 22,597.40
Income
1,508.69
$ 24,106.09
Emily Fletcher Library
Lecture Fund:
Principal -$ 2,000.00
. Income
452.34
$ 2,452.34
Park Funds:
Whitney Shade Tree Fund:
Principal $ 2,500.00
Income
653.78
$ 3,153.78
Whitney Playground Fund:
Principal
$ 10,000.00
Interest
807.28
$ 10,807.28
Metcalf Monument Fund:
Principal $ 1,300.00
Income
697.93
--
$ 1,997.93
Cemetery Funds: Lyman Wilkins Fund: Principal
$
1,413.11
Interest
553.58
$ 1,966.69
William L. Wright Fund: Principal $ 5,000.00
Income
519.56
$ 5,519.56
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds:
Principal
$ 37,915.00
Income
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