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Overlay Deficits: Levy of 1963 88.89
Levy of 1964 633.00
4,373.50
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation: Highway Machinery Funds 6,860.80 Water - Backhoe Fund 2,078.84 Highway-Myrtle Ave. Betterments 641.03 Libraries-State Aid 1,565.25 11,145.92
Water Extension-New Well Field- Cemetery Road Water Extension-New Well Field- Nutting & Depot Roads
2,497.48
6,476.44
Water-New Well Field-Cemetery Rd
5,556.78
Water Extensions (Loans) : Pine Road Extension #1 30.89
Loans Authorized and Unissued:
84,300.00
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances-
Library
10.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund:
4,744.03
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus:
3,493.02
Overlay Surplus - 1965: 1,585.21
Revenue Reserved until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise 9,205.72
Farm Animal Excise 18.75
Special Assessment
1,299.21
Tax Title & Possession
10,839.05
Departmental 6,059.57
Water 34,627.22
Aid to Highways
54,787.19
116,836.71
Petty Cash Advances-Library: 10.00
70
Surplus Revenue : General Water
254,750.56 33,829.86
288,580.42 728,925.05
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit: General Outside Debt Limit: General Public Service
89,200.00
General:
Street
9,200.00
School
80,000.00
89,200.00
Enterprise
279,200.00 1,849,200.00
Outside Debt Limit:
General:
School
1,570,000.00
Public Service
Enterprise: Water
279,200.00 1,849,200.00
1,938,400.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Accounts: Cash and Securities in Custody of Treasurer
297,397.94
Principal Interest Library Funds:
8,112.39
149,267.39
Library General: Principal
17,306.08
Interest
3,327.07
20,633.15
Mary Atwood Fund: Principal
22,597.40
Interest
6,167.08
28,764.48
Emily Fletcher Fund:
2,000.00
Principal Interest
144.08
2,144.08
71
1,938,400.00
In Custody of Treasurer: Stabilization Fund:
141,155.00
728,925.05
Serial Loans: Inside Debt Limit:
1,570,000.00
Park Funds: Whitney Shade Tree Fund: Principal Interest Whitney Playground Fund: Principal
2,500.00
1,214.69
3,714.69
10,000.00
Interest
3,621.47
13,621.47
Metcalf Monument Fund:
Principal
1,300.00
Interest
656.74
1,956.74
Cemetery Funds :
Lyman Wilkins Fund
Principal
1,413.11
Interest
1,374.99
2,788.10
William L. Wright Fund:
Principal
5,000.00
Interest
2,651.50
7,651.50
J. Herbert Fletcher Fund: Principal
500.00
Interest
53.17
553.17
Perpetual Care:
Principal
47,765.00
Interest
18,538.17
66,303.17
297,397.94
297,397.94
72
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
I herein submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1965.
Arrests
74
Assisted at Deaths
5
Assisted Motorists
77
Assisted Sick/Injured 80
Assisted Other Police Departments
9
Buildings Found Open
167
Delivered and Returned Ballot Boxes
2
Fires Attended
73
Firearms Permits Issued
35
Funeral Assignments
29
House Checks
222
Messages Delivered
115
Patients Returned to Nursing Home
2
Patients Returned to State Hospitals
4
Prisoners Returned to Middlesex
Training School 2
School Traffic Assignments
360
Summons Served
293
Transportation Provided
27
Cases at Ayer Court
307
Found Guilty and Fined
187
Found Guilty-Suspended Sentence
10
Found Guilty Sentenced to House of Correction
5
Found Guilty and Filed
33
Found Guilty-Placed on Probation
1
Appealed (8)
Found Not Guilty
25
Dismissed at Request of Prosecution 16
9
Found Guilty-Sentenced to Massachusetts Correctional Institution
1
Failed to Appear
11
New Summons Issued
8
Defaulted Bail
1
Total Fines
$3370,00
Breakdown of Cases at Ayer Court
Abandoned MV on Public Way
2
Assault and Battery 16
Allowing Improper Person to Operate Motor Vehicle
1
Breaking and Entering
1
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny
2
Contributing to Delinquency of Minor
2
Delinquency
1
Desecration of Cemetery
1
Disturbing the Peace
3
73
Filed without a Finding
Drunkenness
21
Failed to Display Registration Plate on Front of Vehicle 1
Failed to Keep to the Right 4
Failed to Reduce Speed, where view was obstructed 4
Failed to Obey Signal of Police Off. 1
Falsifying Age to procure Alch. Bev. 1
Illegally Attaching Number Plates
1
Illegal Possession of Alcohol by Minor Impeding Traffic
10
Interfering with Police Officer Performing his Duty 1
Larceny 22
Leaving the Scene after Causing Property Damage 6
Leaving the Scene after Personal Injury 1
Malicious Injury to Property & Larceny 4
No License in Possession
12
No Registration in Possession
3
Non-Support 6
31
Operating Unregistered, Uninsured MV
3
Operating under the Influence of Alcoholic Beverage 17
Operating after Suspension of license
4
Procurring Alcohol for Minor
1
Reckless Driving
1
Refused to Show License to Police Off.
2
Sale of Alcohol Without Permit
1
Selling Alcohol to Minor
1
School Bus Violation
1
Speeding
89
Sticker Violation
1
Stop Sign Violation
14
Threatening
1
Tresapassing after Notice
1
Vagrancy
1
Vandalism
1
Cases at Superior Court
Operating Under the Influence-Guilty Fined
1
Cases Continued
3
Failed to Keep to the Right
1
Upheld District Court Findings
3
Motor Vehicle Violations Issued 414
Warnings
134
Registry Action
123
Summons
136
Arrests
21
74
1
Operating so as to Endanger
Complaints Investigated
2333
Abandoned Motor Vehicles
50
Accosting Children
6
Annoying Phone Calls
18
Assault and Battery
31
Attempted Breaking and Entering
3
Breach of the Peace
1
Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit a Felony
51 -
Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit Misdemeanor
16
Burning Without Permit
2
By-Law Violation
9
Cruelty to Animals
1
Dead Animals
45
Deer Struck by Motor Vehicles
4
Dog Complaints
138
Dogs struck by Motor Vehicles
54
Disturbance (Public)
92
Disturbance (Family)
56
Drunk
4
Firearms Discharged with 500 ft. of Dwelling 32
Fires-False Alarms
6
Hazards
122
Hit & Run
29
Horses and Cows Loose
27
Impeding Snow Removal
2
Illegal Disposal of Refuse
24
Investigation of Complaints-Baseless/ False
109
Larceny (Attempted)
3
Larceny
117
Liquor Law Violation
4
Lost and Found
146
Malicious Injury to Property
3
Miscellaneous
30
Motor Vehicle Accidents
206
Missing Persons
47
Motor Boat Violations
4
Non-Support, Wife and Minor Child
3
Nuisances
258
Obstructions in Roadway
29
Operating Under the Influence
2
Operating Unregistered/Uninsured Motor Vehicles
1
Poll Violation
1
Possession of Alcoholic Beverage by Minor 7
Prowlers
77
School Bus Violations
4
Speeders 77
-
75
Suspicious Motor Vehicles Suspicious Persons Stubborn Child Suicide (Attempt) Stolen Motor Vehicles
73 48
5
1
7
Solicitors
11
Threatening
17
Trespassing
51
Vandalism
169
Firearms Permits Issued
42
License to Carry
35
Gunsmith
4
Dealers
3
Fees Submitted to Treasurer
Firearms Permits
$105.00
Copies of Police Reports
$345.00
I wish to thank all citizens of Westford who have assisted this department in any way during the past year. I also acknowledge with thanks the assistance rendered this department by all police departments in neighboring communities, the Massachusetts State Police, the Justice, the Associate Justice, the Clerk of Court, the Probation Officer and all members on the staff at the First District Court of Northern Middlesex. I acknowledge and appreciate the cooperation and assistance which has been rendered to me by the officers and employees of this department during the past year.
JOSEPH R. CONNELL CHIEF OF POLICE
REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER
I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Dog Officer for the year ending December 31, 1965.
739 Telephone calls received
87 Dogs picked up as strays
3 Dogs sold @ $3.00 paid to the Town
17 Dogs struck by cars
18 Calls to care for wild animals
11 Stray dogs returned to owners 4 Cases of molesting Livestock
61 Dog bites investigated
13 Calls for cats
64 Dogs turned over to County (Board & Room) $ 808.50
Car Expense 200.00
191.50
426 Complaints Investigated
$1200.00
Reinbursement from County for Board & Care and destroying of
76
$ 808.50
dogs hit by cars.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, The Police Department, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hildreth, and Mr. Albert Picking for their cooperation and assistance throughout the year .
William C. MacMillan DOG OFFICER
REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMISSION
The activities of the Recreation Commission have been received with much enthusiasm during the past year. The following programs were conducted.
Activity
Age Group
Participants
Small Fry Baseball
8-12
255
Babe Ruth Baseball
13-16
45
Pal Baseball
16-19
20
Junior Basket Ball
Grades
5-8
125
Adult Softball
150
Adult Physical Fitness
(Men and Women)
100
The Small Fry Baseball Program had an increase of 90 youngsters. Six new teams were added to this League.
The Recreation Commission plans Park Supervision for the summer months if Federal Recreation Funds become available this year.
Swimming classes for small fry will be offered this summer.
Tennis will become a part of this commission's activity with courts becoming available at Westford Academy.
The members of the Recreation Commission would like to thank the Board of Selectmen, The School Committee and the various merchants and organizations in town who have helped make a success of the program.
Harry V. Smith-Chairman Felix Perreault
Earle Cronan -Secretary
Kenneth Stuart
Walo Leedburg
Francis Courchaine
Alfred Checchi
RECREATION COMMISSION
77
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Value of Buildings January 1, 1965 ...
$ 10,163,120.00
Value of Land. January 1, 1965 ... 1,755,435.00
Value of Personal Property. January 1, 1965. ..
1,080,030.00
Total Valuation. . January 1, 1965
12,998,585.00
Appropriations - Town Meeting March 6, 1965. Amounts taken from available funds.
1,620,014.00
Debt and Interest Charges for New Schools
212,298.33 32,728.65
Debt and Interest Charges for Street Betterment Loans. Expenses of Chapter 32B.
13,500.00
8,372.09
51,983.15
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health.
64,673.51 11,680.10
Gross Amount to be Raised.
2,217,684.77 678,476.12
Receipts including Overestimates of Previous Yr.
30,000.00
Appropriations from Available Funds to Reduce Tax Rate Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
917,826.27
Net Amount to be Raised on Property.
1,299,858.50
TAX RATE - $100.00 per $1,000.00
Apportioned Street Betterment Commitment and Interest.
1,312.05
Farm Animal Excise Commitment
270.37
Additional Real Estate Commitment.
183.00
Water Lien Commitment.
518.44
Additional Street Betterment. 1,352.35
Total Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Commitment. .. 207,385.41
Levy of 1964 - $ 15,124.61 Levy of 1965 - 192,260.80
Horses
46
Cows.
224
Neat Cattle.
8
Swine.
600
Sheep.
6
Fow1.
5500
All Others - Mink. 100
Acres of Land 18000
Dwellings
2464
ABATEMENTS
Property
Excise
1963
Po11 $48.00
$ 40.89
$ 1,846.33
1964
633.00
3,464.17
1965
63,088.30
18,208.35
Norman K. Nesmith
Victor B. Daly
Carroll J. Rollins
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
78
239,350.15
Debt and Interest Charges for Water Department Loans ..
2,663.50
State Taxes including Underestimates of Previous Yr ... County Taxes including Underestimates of Previous Yr .. 1965 Overlay Fund
REPORT OF WESTFORD WATER DEPARTMENT
RECEIPTS
Water Rates.
Guarantee Deposits - Services.
Guarantee Deposits - Extensions. .
Additional Services & Miscellaneous. . . . 2,203.07 $111,547.07
EXPENDITURES
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
Wages and Salaries. ..
20,922.55
Office Supplies, Equip. & Advertising ....
734.30
Pipe, Copper Tube, Hydrants and Miscellaneous Supplies
6,003.28
Fuel, Light & Power
4,869.19
Telephone.
309.48
Trucks & Backhoe Gas, Repairs, etc . .
1,447.65
Insurance.
357.88
Pipe Privilege.
5.00
Legal Fees.
266.30
Gas ..
120.92
Test Wells.
3,958.00
Repairs to Equipment
66.45
Hot Topping.
261.28
Paint 2 Standpipes
2,260.00
Appraisal of Land.
227.00
41,809.28
Refunds - Services.
119. 75
Refunds - Extensions
1,608.82
Transferred to Backhoe Account From
473.84
EXTENSIONS COVERED BY GUARANTEE DEPOSITS
Wilshire Avenue & Woodbine Terrace (Hillcrest Realty) ..
186.85
Providence Road Extension (Ben Drew) .
1,803.72
Oak Road Extension #2 (Arthur Washburn) ..
300.00
Stony Brook Road Extension (D. Moulton) ..
2,363.67
Plain Road Extension #3 (D. Moulton)
4,287.54
Laurel Avenue Extension (M. Balas)
483.97
Bay Berry Road Extension (Y. Cormier Construction)
921.04
Carolina Lane Extension (M. Balas)
336.05
Brookside Road Extension
(Lake Brook Realty Trust)
195.30
PAYMENTS ON LOANS
Large Water Loan.
15,070.00
Main Street & Concord Road Extensions
2,672.00
Pine Road Extension #1.
920.00
Gravel Packed Well (Nutting Road)
6,147.00
Gravel Packed Well (Cemetery Road)
6,395.00
Oak Road & Patten Road Extensions
1,016.25
Beaver Brook Road Extension
518.76 $ 87,628.84
TRANSFERRED TO WATER SURPLUS
$ 23,918.23
Extensions Under Guarantee Deposits. . .
. .
$ 89,633.16 7,411.20 12,299.64
79
EXTENSIONS - Under Guarantee Deposits
WILSHIRE AVENUE & WOODBINE TERRACE -
Hillcrest Realty
Forwarded from 1964.
$ 280.85
Expenses :
Pipe & Miscellaneous Supplies
$ 99.45
Labor
62.40
Backhoe.
25.00
Refund
94.00
280.85
PROVIDENCE ROAD EXTENSION - Ben Drew Deposits
1,803.72
Expenses :
Pipe & Miscellaneous Supplies
967.84
Hot Top
124.18
Backhoe.
437.50
Labor
274.20
1,803.72
OAK ROAD EXTENSION #3 - Arthur Washburn
Deposit.
300.00
Expenses :
Pipe & Miscellaneous Supplies.
138.36
Backhoe.
53.84
Labor.
107.80
300.00
PLAIN ROAD EXTENSION #3 - David Moulton Deposit
5,200.00
Expenses :
Pipe & Miscellaneous Supplies
3,283.14
Labor
471.60
Backhoe
425.00
Hot Top
107.80
Refund.
912.46
5,200.00
STONY BROOK ROAD EXTENSION - David Moulton Deposit.
2,800.00
Expenses :
Pipe & Miscellaneous Supplies
1,372.02
Labor.
337.65
Backhoe.
344.00
Hot Top & Paving.
310.00
Refund.
436.33
2,800.00
80
LAUREL AVENUE EXTENSION - Mitchell Balas
$ 650.00 Deposit.
Expenses :
Labor
$ 78.00
Backhoe
88.00
Miscellaneous Fittings, etc.
132.32
Pipe.
185.65
Refund
166.03
650.00
BAY BERRY ROAD EXTENSION
Yvon Cormier Construction Corp.
Deposits
921.04
Expenses :
Pipe & Miscellaneous Supplies
51.64
Labor
799.40
Backhoe
70.00
921.04
CAROLINA LANE EXTENSION - Mitchell Balas
Deposit.
500.00
Expenses :
Pipe & Miscellaneous Supplies
48.65
Labor.
140.40
Backhoe.
147.00
Transferred to 1966.
163.95
500.00
EXTENSION - Under Contract
PINE ROAD #1
Forward to 1965 (Loan)
55.89
Expenses :
Legal Fees
25.00
Forward to 1966.
30.89
55.89
GRAVEL-PACKED WELL - Cemetery Road
Forward to 1965 - Borrowed Money. 33,206.55 Expenses :
Construction of Well & Building Pumping Station (R. H. White Construction Co.) ..
27,154.72
Engineering Services (Whitman & Howard) ...
495.05
27,649.77
Forward to 1966
5,556.78
33,206.55
WATER LINE FROM CONCORD ROAD TO GRAVEL-PACKED WELL ON CEMETERY ROAD
Forward to 1965 - From Water Surplus 2,497.48
Forward to 1966 - (Not completed) 2,497.48
81
TRANSFERS TO BACKHOE ACCOUNT $ 1,605.00 473.84
Balance in Fund as of December 31, 1964 .. . . . From Extensions under Guarantee Deposits .... Total in Backhoe Account as of 12/31/65 .. ..
2,078.84
MAINS TO GRAVEL-PACKED WELL ON DEPOT ROAD
Appropriation - From Water Surplus Expenses :
40,000.00
Pipe, Hydrants, & Miscellaneous
$ 22,777.16
Labor.
5,015.60
Hot Top & Pave. . . 1,780.60
Backhoe & Backfill.
3,091.00
Engineering Services
826.59
Explosives ...
32.61
33,523.56
Forward to 1966
6,476.44
40,000.00
Alfred T. Wark, Chairman Robert V. Cassidy, Secretary Hervey Cote
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
REPORT OF WATER SUPERINTENDENT
Number of Gallons Pumped:
January.
11,036,200
February.
9,530,200
March.
10,593,500
April.
12,256,300
May
16,085,700
June
15,294,500
July
17,196,800
August
16,634,000
September
13,091,200
October
12,656,800
November
11,512,600
December.
10,996,600
Total Gallons Pumped.
156,884,400
Number of New Services Installed.
60
Number of New Hydrants Installed 15
NEW EXTENSIONS :
Nutting Road.
1345 feet 12 inch Pipe
Nutting Road.
2150 feet 10 inch Pipe
Depot Road
1932 feet 10 inch Pipe
Plain Road.
870 feet 10 inch Pipe
Stony Brook Road
576 feet 8 inch Pipe
Patten Road.
740 feet 8 inch Pipe
Providence Road.
300 feet
8 inch Pipe
Oak Road.
100 feet 6 inch Pipe
Bay Berry Road
920 feet 6 inch Pipe
Carolina Lane
532 feet
6 inch Pipe
Albert E. Mountain SUPERINTENDENT
82
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Balance on hand January 1, 1965 ..... $ 755,670.49 Total Receipts to December 31, 1965 .. 2,506,600.86
$3,262,271.35
Total Payments to December 31, 1965 .. $2,828,279.86 Balance on hand December 31, 1965 .... 433,991.49
$3,262,271.35
Walter P. Teresko Treasurer
83
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Summary of School Financing Paid Previous Years
School Project Loans Date of Issue
Rate of Interest
Amount
Prin. Int.
Paid 1965 Prin. - Int.
Unpaid Balance Jan. 1, 1966 Prin. - Int.
Payments Due 1966 Prin. - Int.
Nabnasset Grammar
3.60
$435,000.00
$150,000.00-P 67,500.00-I
$30,000.00-P
$255,000.00-P 44,280.00-I
$30,000.00-P 9,180.00-I
Addition to
Nabnasset Grammar 7/15/63-10 yr .- 1973
2.75
190,000.00
20,000.00-P 5,225.00-I
20,000.00-P 4,675.00-I
150,000.00-P
20,000.00-P 4,125.00-I
New Academy
2.40
600,000.00
330,000.00-P
30,000.00-P
240,000.00-P
30,000.00-P
12/1/53-20 yr .- 1973
118,800.00-I
6,480.00-I
25,920.00-I
5,760.00-I
New Academy
2.40
200,000.00
110,000.00-P
10,000.00-P
80,000.00-P
10,000.00-P
12/1/53-20 yr. - 1973
39,600.00-I
2,160.00-I
8,640.00-I
1,920.00-I
Intermediate
3.10
900,000.00
NONE-P
60,000.00-P
840,000.00-P
60,000.00-P
1/15/64-15 yr. - 1979
13,950.00-I
26,970.00-I
182,280.00-I
25,110.00-I
Intermediate
3.10
95,000.00
NONE-P
10,000.00-P
85,000.00-P
10,000.00-P
1/15/64-14 yr. - 1978
1,472.50-I
2,790.00-I
14,337.50-I
2,480.00-I
TOTALS
$2,420,000.00
$610,000.00-P 246,547.50-I
$160,000.00-P
$1,650,000.00-P 293,057.50-I
$160,000.00-P 48,575.00-I
53,335.00-I
Walter P. Teresko Treasurer
84
12/1/59-15 yr .- 1974
10,260.00-I
17,600.00-I
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Balances and 1965
Collections and
Commitments
Abatements
Refunds
Added to Tax Titles
Balance
62.00
62.00
None
Personal Property
273.61
273.61
None
Real Estate
15,414.19
14,132.68
1,281.51
None
Motor Vehicle Excise
5,077.79
4,641.91
435.88
1964
Farm Animal Excise
126.50
126.50
None
Apportioned Street Betterments
109.49
109.49
None
Personal Property
1,082.50
622.50
460.00
Real Estate
57,189.59
41,092.14
740.53
1,003.00
15,834.98
Motor Vehicle Excise
26,220.93
26,030.19
2,137.14
2,327.88
(incl. 1964 Excise Comm. in 1965)
270.37
251.62
18.75
Apportioned Street Betterments
1,312.05
1,225.42
86.63
PAID UP Street Betterments
871.11
871.11
None
Unapportioned Street Betterments
1,352.35
156.81
1,195.54
Water Lien
518.44
100.00
418.44
Personal Property
108,003.00
106,992.00
10.00
1,021.00
Real Estate
1,192,038.50
1,130,811.11
4,578.30
2,032.00
63,773.69
Motor Vehicle Excise
192,260.80
191,104.73
5,285.89
6,441.96
$1,602,183.22
$1,518,603.82 $12,751.86
$4,316.51
$92,014.75
Walter P. Teresko Tax Collector
85
Year
1963
Poll Taxes
1965
Farm Animal Excise
REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
I am pleased to submit herewith my annual report as Superintendent of Streets.
The following work was done by the Highway Department during the year 1965:
CHAPTER 81 ROADS
This year 74,156 gallons of Asphalt and 3,155.50 tons of Pea Stone and 756.25 tons of sand was used to resurface roads in all sections of Town which come under this Chapter. Other material used under this Chapter included gravel and Bitiminous Concrete.
TOWN ROADS
Sections of Voise and Blaisdell Road were widened, graveled, and surfaced with Asphalt and Pea Stone.
On Cemetery Road trees were cut, stumps removed and the road was widened.
Poison Ivy and Brush was sprayed on Gould Rd., Dunstable Rd., Beaver Brook Rd., Carlisle Rd., Acton Rd., Forge Village Rd., and Coldspring Road.
1,932 gallons of Asphalt, 120.40 tons of Pea Stone and 200 tons of sand was used for resurfacing.
DRAINAGE
Drainage was installed on Nabnasset St., Snow Drive, West St., Graniteville Ball Field, Coldspring Rd., and Palermo Street.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Under this Contract 738.70 tons of Bituminous Concrete was used to resurface Main Street, Graniteville.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
The 1964 Contract on South Chelmsford Road was completed this year . The work consisted of Installing Drainage, removal of ledge and stumps. Placing gravel foundations, grading, and Paving a section of said Road with Bituminous Concrete and other incidental work.
SNOW AND ICE
This year 762.53 tons of salt and 2,450.62 tons of sand was used.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to the Board of Selectmen for their full cooperation and to all members of the Highway Department who have been most cooperative. In addition, my thanks to the members of the Police Department.
George W. Wyman SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
The Fire Department answered 254 calls, these were for fires, mutual aid, false alarms, investigations, non permit outdoor fires.
The ambulance responded to 224 calls which is 21 more than the previous year.
Less fire calls were received for the dump but the hours were more.
Mutual aid calls were many more than other years, they were Littleton 2, Chelmsford 3, Groton 2, Lowell 8. This was very unusual whereas we only had to call for mutual aid three times.
The Fire Engineers feel and know that Westford has an alert answer- ing and responding department which requires cooperation by all.
Edward N. Lamson, Chief
Francis Mulligan, Clerk Leo Larkin Hubert Raymond
BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR
There were 81 permits issued in 1965.
The Appropriation was used as follows:
Appropriation for 1965- - $750.00
Inspections made (139 @ $3.00) $417.00
Supplies, Clerical & Postage 23.77 440.77
Unused Balance of Appropriation $309.23
Paul L. McDonald PLUMBING INSPECTOR
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
Again your Forest Committee has marked time, hoping that with the growth of the town and now with the expectancy of the Master Plan to help direct this growth, that a clearer picture may be obtained for the proper use of the several areas of town forest.
Allister F. MacDougall Florian Woitowiez
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
The Westford Board of Public Welfare respectfully submits is annual report for the year 1965. The Board Members are Chairman Samuel Richards, William MacMillan, and Reginald Blowey.
Mrs. Edith M. Lowney is the Director of Public Assistance. Miss Shirley Anderson was appointed Junior Clerk-Stenographer beginning her duties on October 4, 1965.
The public assistance program is comprised of the following: Medical Aid for the Aged, Old Age Assistance, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, and Disability Assistance which are all supported by Federal, State, and local governments and General Relief which is supported by State, and local governments. Informational pamphlets are available in the Welfare Office in the Town Hall.
The average monthly number of cases serviced in 1965 is as follows: Medical Aid for the Aged, 40 cases; Old Age Assistance, 30 cases; Aid to Families with Dependent Children, 15 cases; Disability Assitance, 14 cases; and General Relief, 3 cases. Fifty-four applications were processed during the year and a total of 383 visits were made.
During 1965 there were changes in the laws, rules, and regulations affecting public assistance. Reinvestigations of continuing eligibility to public assistance recipients of OAA and MAA are made annually instead of semi-annually as formerly; reinvestigations of recipients of DA con- tinues semi-annually and to recipients of AFDC, once every three months. An increase in rates for hospitals, nursing homes, chiropodists, physi- cal therapists, ambulance, rest homes, and public medical institutions, were effective during the year. There was an increase in leisure time activities allowance in the OAA program. Due to the extensive social services being rendered, a 75% reimbursement on DA and OAA administration expenditures was effective the beginning of the year.
The total expenditures for our public assistance program for 1965 was $154,579.11. The total State and Federal reimbursement was $120,982.75. The net cost to the Town: $33,596.36.
We wish to express our thanks for all the assistance and contributions from individuals, clubs, and organizations.
TOWN INFIRMARY:
A portion of the infirmary was rented for the entire year. Minor repairs were made and the building is in good condition.
The Board of Public Welfare is interested in disposing of the Town Infirmary property. The Water Department is interested in the land south of the railroad tracks for a future well site and the Conservation Com- mission is interested in land along Stoney Brook. The Highway Department is using a portion of this property to store sand and gravel. We would like to transfer these portions of the property to the departments in- terested and either transfer to someother department or sell the remain- ing land and buildings.
Samuel A. Richards, Chairman Reginald Blowey William C. MacMillan
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
In March 1965 the Board organized, members: Edward McLenna, Ralph E. Cole, M.D. and Lucien Menard. Dorothy Healy was re-appointed agent of the Board of Health.
The board met regularly throughout the year. Frequently interested taxpayers met with the board. Nashoba: Nashoba Associated Boards of Health which acts as agent of the Westford Board of Health provided a tremendous number of services to the town representing many phases of health both personal and general. It is suggested that every citizen carefully read the appended report from the Nashoba board. The services are unusual for a town the size of Westford.
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