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226.70
24,115.34
Chapter 90 Roads - 1966 Contract
Wages
8,186.21
Asphalt
14,711.45
Pipe & Culverts
1,068.96
Fence
902.50
Rented Equipment
114.40
Sand & Gravel
58.64
Supplies
67.52
25,109.68
Repair of Sidewalks:
Wages
498.10
Asphalt
501.90
Highway Equipment Account:
Insurance
945.18
Equipment & Repairs
4,936.93
Gasoline & Oil
815.71
Tires & Tire Repairs
423.23
Radio Repairs
178.12
Water
22.25
Telephone
457.35
Electricity
290.25
Fuel - Gas
807.86
Office Supplies
78.74
Advertisement
8.25
8,963.87
Street Sweeper-Rent & Purchase
1,121.00 m
Radio - Base Station & Five Units
4,984.00 m
Highway Department-Material Spreader
2,127.12 m
Street Marking - Traffic Lines
890.00
Street Signs
319.50
Highway Garage - Furnishings
151.80
233,862.11
Welfare Department (See Report) : Temporary Aid Disability Assistance: Town 15,123.07 Federal 1,824.81
11,847.17
16,947.88
62
1,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children: Town
Federal
23,835.32 13,451.86
37,287.18
Old Age Assistance: Town
12,132.22
Federal
20,236.34
Medical Assistance to the Aged:
Town
31,311.08
Federal
21,740.91
Medical Assistance:
Town
5,256.75
Federal
29,934.03
Administration-Federal
Disability Assistance
1,160.80
Aid to Dependent Children
3,711.80
Old Age Assistance
497.30
Medical Assistance to the aged
491.48
Medical Assistance
512.98
Town Infirmary:
Utilities
158.15
Fuel
474.00
Survey
215.00
847.15
193,915.07
Veterans Benefits:
General Expense:
Salary-Veterans Agent
900.00
Expenses-Dues
5.00
905.00
Grants and Aid
19,978.45
20,883.45
School Department: (See Report)
General Appropriation
1,158,039.38
Vocational Tuition & Transportation
3,221.73
School Cafeteria
62,620.39
School Athletics & Band
17,289.03
Public Law 874
1,168.92
Vocational Education - U.S. Grant
1,746.00
Nashoba Valley Technical High School District
7,189.92
School Building - Intermediate School
10,422.21
Town Library: (See Report)
General Appropriation
19,693.19
Town Library-New Fire Escape
2,995.00
Town Library-Mimeograph Machine
319.00
Emily Fletcher Lecture Fund
132.00
Mary Atwood Lecture Fund
1,473.85
Trust Fund Income
1,510.42
26,123.46
63
1,261,697.58
32,368.56
53,051.99
35,190.78
6,374.36
Recreation and Unclassified: Town Common :
Wages
578.25
Electricity
15.93
Flowers
57.40
Supplies
92.16
Flagpole Maintenance
75.40
819.14
Whitney Playground :
Wages
479.50
Water
27.00
Insurance
5.00
Supplies & Repairs
35.65
547.15
Recreation Commission:
Instruction
300.00
Maintenance of Ballfields
295.20
Fees-Entrance & Umpires
514.00
Equipment & Supplies
2,367.87
3,477.07
Whitney Shade Tree Account
695.00
Commemoration of Memorial Day
596.88
Unpaid Bills of Previous Year
57.8512
Printing Town Reports
1,516.45 !
Veterans Quarters
8,609.54
Water Department: (See Report)
General Maintenance and Operation
50,919.51
Water Department-New Truck
2,859.63
Water Department-Mobile Radio Unit
794.00 ~
Land Purchase-Hunt Road
5,250.00
Depot Road Well Field
41,787.65
Water Extensions:
Nutting Road
8,973.45
Nutting Rd. & Depot Rd.
5,776.43
Carolina Lane
384.86
Beech Street
142.70
Links Road
669.33
Polley Road
9,250.78
Bayberry Road
448.20
Williams Road
1,409.03
Torrington Lane
2,619.42
29,674.20
Cemeteries:
General Appropriation:
Wages
4,157.85
Clerk
300.00
Hired Equipment
666.00
Truck Expense
145.57
Supplies & Repairs
148.36
Insurance
53.88
New Mowers
121.53
900.00 2
131,284.99
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Hot-top driveway Rebuild Gate Post
495.00 85.00
6,173.19
Lyman Wilkins Fund
150.00
William L. Wright Fund
16.00
J. Herbert Fletcher Fund Perpetual Care
1,425.00
Principal and Interest: Principal:
Schools
160,000.00
Water
10,000.00
Water Extensions & Wells
12,800.00
Betterments
2,200.00
185,000.00
Interest:
Schools
48,575.00
Water
4,810.00
Water Extension & Wells
3,641.26
Betterments
373.00
57,399.26
Surety Deposits-Planning Board
State & County Payments:
Payments to the State: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills
746.70
State Audits
2,149.16
State Parks & Reservations 6,915.34
Elderly Governmental Retired Program
897.39
10,708.59
Payments to the County:
County Taxes
71,672.85
Middlesex County
Retirement
18,880.45
Dog Licenses 1,622.00
92,175.30
102,883.89
Reserve Funds: Conservation Fund Stabilization Fund
5,000.00
33,000.00
38,000.00 |
Payroll Deductions: Withholding Taxes :
Federal
145,982.80 18,478.06
County Retirement System Insurance & Blue Cross
164,460.86 15,566.79 15,098.77
United Fund of Greater Lowell
445.15
195,571.57 ||
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State
15.00
7,779.19
242,399.26 8,500.00 11
Town Share - Chapter 32B
Loans - Anticipation of Revenue
Revenue Cash - Investments
15,077.2911 200,000.00 300,000.00 1
Refunds:
School Retirement 91.29 394.25
Water Services & Extensions
Taxes:
Real Estate 16,708.12
Motor Vehicle Excise
6,119.52
22,827.64
23,313.18
Total Expenditures for the Year
3,251,984.89
Balance, December 31, 1966
165,111.96
$3,417,096.85
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TOWN OF WESTFORD - BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1966
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash:
General:
165,111.96
Payroll Deductions:
Revenue - Investment
100,000.00
265,111.96
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1964:
Deductions 29.41
Greater Lowell United Fund 121.40
23,656.00
Levy of 1965:
399.33
Guaranty Deposits:
Real Estate
16,615.80
Planning Board
17,509.50
Levy of 1966:
Water Extensions 44.40
17,553.90
Personal Property
1,133.10
Real Estate
57,778.55
76,326.78
Agency :
County - Dog Licenses
66.50
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise:
Levy of 1964
152.98
Tailings:
Levy of 1965
1,645.62
Unclaimed Checks
472.40
Levy of 1966
7,612.92
9,411.52
Special Assessment:
Mary Atwood Library Lecture 99.05
Emily Fletcher Library Lecture 9.50
Whitney Shade Tree 153.85
262.40
Committed Interest-1965 9.46
Added to Taxes-1966
107.04
Committed Interest-1966
22.43
172.72
Water Liens:
Federal Grants: Disability Assistance: Administration 596.38
Added to Taxes-1965
236.72
Assistance
1,653.90
Federal Taxes 19,153.02
State Taxes 2,425.89
County Retirement System
1,926.28
Chapter 32B - Payroll
Personal Property
400.00
Personal Property
67
Trust Fund Income:
Street Betterments:
Added to Taxes-1965 33.79
Tax Titles & Tax Possessions: Tax Titles
Tax Possessions
17,768.04 3,561.56 21,329.60
Aid to Dependent Children: Administration 960.15
Assistance 4,017.72
Departmental:
Infirmary
40.00
Assistance Medical Assistance:
2,038.94
Schools-Tuition and Transportation 1,394.87
Rental-Roudenbush School
3,098.81
Assistance
848.29
12,349.95
Highways
335.70
Cemeteries- Care of Lots
35.00
4,904.38
School-Public Law 81-874 52.35
Water:
Rates
35,473.62
Services & Miscellaneous
114.35
35,587.97
School-Athletics & Band
1,165.53
1,358.41
Aid to Highways:
State Aid- Chapter 81 23,100.00
Planning Board - Options
1,400.00
State Aid-Chapter 90 Construction
29,361.95
County Aid-Chapter 90
Construction
14,680.98
68,642.93
Highway - Snow and Ice Removal
1,943.21
Loans Authorized:
Highway-Betterments 5,000.00
School Addition-Nabnasset 10,000.00
Water-Wells & Extensions 23,300.00 38,300.00
New Town Garage
Bldg. Committee 2,207.09
Town House-Generator Conn. 37.86
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Appropriation Balances: Printing Town By-Laws 235.66
County Aid-Chapter 90 Maintenance 1,500.00
Planning Board - Master
Plan
10,000.00
House Numbering Committee
259.41
Nabnasset School Ext. Bldg. Committee 20,010.93
Intermediate School Bldg. Committee 12,024.91
Intermediate School Bldg. Committee 17,610.87
New Senior High School Bldg. Committee 8,000.00
Old Age Assistance: Administration 1,069.68
Administration
1,164.89
Revolving Funds: School Cafeteria 192.88
69
Unprovided for and Overdrawn Accounts: Underestimate-1966: County Tax 13,843.29 State Parks 1,235.73
Overlay Deficits: Levy of 1964 77.00
Levy of 1966
13,929.32
29,085.34
Petty Cash Advances - Library 10.00
Town House - New Office Space 3,200.00
Town House - New Septic System 800.00
Fire Department - Alarm System 3,500.00
Health Department -
New Dump 2,500.00
Chapter 90 - Construction
1966
8,890.32
Machinery & Equipment
36.13
Civil Defense 375.53
Acquisition of Land - Well
Field-Depot Road 823.20
91,911.91
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation : Highway Machinery Fund 6,057.60
Highway-Myrtle Ave.
Betterments 641.03
Highway-Chapter 822 Drainage 1,402.39
Water-Backhoe Fund 2,713.84
Library-State Aid
1,565.25
12,380.11
Water Extension-Nutting Rd. to Graniteville
24,026.55
Water Extension-Well Field- Cemetery Road 2,497.48
Water Extension-Nutting Road and Depot Road 700.01
Water-New Well Field Depot Road 9,769.13
Water Extension (Loans) : Pine Road Extension #1 30.89
Water-Guaranty Deposit (Service) 13.50
Loans Authorized & Unissued
38,300.00
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances- Library
10.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund
5,369.03
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
3,493.02
Overlay Surplus-Levy of 1965
1,375.21
Revenue Reserved until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise
9,411.52
Special Assessment 172.72
Tax Title and Possession
21,329.60
Departmental 4,904.38
Water
35,824.69
Aid to Highways
68,642.93
140,285.84
Surplus Revenue : General
142,906.59
Water
22,221.95
165,128.54
551,063.13
551,063.13
70
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TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Accounts: Cash and Securities in Custody of Treasurer
344,876.83
174,155.00
Principal Interest
13,907.40
188,062.40
Library Funds :
Library General: Principal
17,306.08
Interest
2,497.85
19,803.93
Mary Atwood Fund : Principal
22,597.40
Interest
5,843.21
28,440.61
Emily Fletcher Fund:
Principal
2,000.00
Interest
134.03
2,134.03
Park Funds:
Whitney Shade Tree Fund : Principal Interest
2,500.00
659.31
3,159.31
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit: General Outside Debt Limit: General Public Service Enterprise
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Serial Loans: Inside Debt Limit:
77,000.00
General: Street
7,000.00
School
70,000.00 77,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
General: School
1,420,000.00
Public Service Enterprise:
1,799,400.00
Water 302,400.00 1,722,400.00 1,799,400.00
1,420,000.00
302,400.00 1,722,400.00
In Custody of Treasurer: Stabilization Fund:
Whitney Playground Fund : Principal Interest
10,000.00
4,207.45
14,207.45
Metcalf Monument Fund: Principal
1,300.00
Interest
744.78
2,044.78
Cemetery Funds :
Lyman Wilkins Fund:
1,413.11
Principal Interest
1,358.47
2,771.58
William L. Wright Fund:
Principal
5,000.00
Interest
2,983.30
7,983.30
J. Herbert Fletcher Fund: Principal Interest
500.00
62.99
562.99
Perpetual Care:
Principal
49,190.00
Interest
21,516.45
70,706.45
Conservation Fund : Principal
5,000.00
344,876.83
344,876.83
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692-8445 Terisko
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Value of Buildings January 1, 1966.
Value of Land . January 1, 1966. 7,848,710.00 2,433,970.00
Value of Personal Property . January 1, 1966.
Total Valuation .January 1, 1966
$ 41,859,180.00
Appropriations - Town Meeting March 12, 1966 Amounts taken from available funds 117,598.02
Debt and Interest Charges for New Schools - 208,575.00 Debt and Interest Charges for Water Department Loans 31,285.00
Debt and Interest Charges for Street Betterment Loans 2,573.00
Expenses of Chapter 32B 14,500.00
State Taxes including Underestimates of Previous Year 9,472.86
62,597.32 County Taxes including Underestimates of Previous Year
1966 Overlay Fund
29,912.88
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health 14,229.00
Gross Amount to be Raised
2,254,749.44
Receipts including Overestimates of Previous Year .. 810,376.02
Appropriations from Available Funds to Reduce Tax Rate 80,000.00
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 998,974.04
Net Amount to be Raised on Property 1,255,775.40
TAX RATE - $30.00 per $1,000.00
Apportioned Street Betterment Commitment and Interest .. 1,054.07
Farm Animal Excise Commitment 232.40
Additional Real Estate Commitment
188.40
Water Lien Commitment
Additional Street Betterment
923.44
Total Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Commitment
219,671.48
Levy of 1965 - $ 15,033.70
Levy of 1966 . 204,637.78
Horses 41
Cows
212
Neat Cattle
5
Swine
303
Sheep
6
Fowl
6100
All Others - Mink
100
Acres of Land
18000
Dwellings
2530
2.560 Dec 31, 1967
ABATEMENTS
Property
Excise
1964
$ 77.00
$ 1,762.59
1965
210.00
2,883.90
1966
43,842.20
16,419.56
Carroll Rollins Norman K. Nesmith Victor B. Daly BOARD OF ASSESSORS
73
$ 31,576,500.00 Walter
1,760,329.34
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Balance on hand - January 1, 1966. $ 433,991.49 Total Receipts to December 31, 1966 2,983,105.36 $3,417,096.85
Total payments to December 31, 1966 3,251,984.89 Balance on hand - December 31, 1966 165,111.96 $3,417,096.85
TOWN TREASURER Walter P. Teresko
74
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Summary of School Financing
School Project Loans Date of Issue
Rate of Interest
Amount
Paid Previous Years Prin. - Int.
Paid 1966 Prin .- Int.
Unpaid Balance Jan. 1, 1967 Prin. - Int.
Payments Due 1967 Prin. - Int.
Nabnasset Grammar 12/1/59 15 yr. 1974
3.60
$435,000.00
$180,000.00-P 77,760.00-I
$30,000.00-P 9,180.00-I
$225,000.00-P 35,100.00-I
$30,000.00-P 8,100.00-I
Addition to Nabnasset Grammar 7/15/63 10 yr. 1973
2.75
190,000.00
40,000.00-P
20,000.00-P
130,000.00-P
9,900.00-I
4,125.00-I
13,475.00-I
20,000.00-P 3,575.00-I
New Academy 12/1/53 20 yr. 1973
2.40
600,000.00
360,000.00-P
30,000.00-P
210,000.00-P
30,000.00-P
125,280.00-I
5,760.00-I
20,160.00-I
5,040.00-I
New Academy
2.40
200,000.00
120,000.00-P
10,000.00-P
70,000.00-P
10,000.00-P
12/1/53 20 yr. 1973
41,760.00-I
1,920.00-I
6,720.00-I
1,680.00-I
Intermediate 1/15/64 15 yr. 1979
3.10
900,000.00
60,000.00-P
60,000.00-P
780,000.00-P
60,000.00-P
40,920.00-I
25,110.00-I
157,170.00-I
22,320.00-I
Intermediate 1/15/64 14 yr. 1978
3.10
95,000.00
10,000.00-P
10,000.00-P
75,000.00-P
10,000.00-P
4,262.50-I
2,480.00-I
11,857.50-I
2,170.00-I
TOTALS
$2,420,000.00
$770,000.00-P 299,882.50-I
$160,000.00-P $1,490,000.00-P $160,000.00-P 48,575.00-I 244,482.50-I 42,885.00-I
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TOWN TREASURER Walter P. Teresko
75
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Year
Taxes
Balances and Commitments
Collections and Abatements
Refunds
Added to Tax Title
Balance
1963
Motor Vehicle Excise
435.88
435.88
NONE
1964
Real Estate
15,834.98
12,963.68
40.00
2,911.30
NONE
Personal Property
460.00
60.00
400.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
2,327.88
2,174.90
152.98
1965
Farm Animal Excise
18.75
18.75
NONE
Unapport. Street Betterments
1,195.54
1,195.54
NONE
Apportioned Street Betterments
86.63
43.38
43.25
Water Lien
418.44
181.72
236.72
Personal Property
1,021.00
621.67
399.33
Real Estate
63,773.69
44,263.89
200.00
3,094.00
16,615.80
Motor Vehicle Excise
21,475.66
21,708.95
1,878.91
1,645.62
(incl. 1965 Excise Comm. 1966)
1966
Farm Animal Excise
232.40
232.40
NONE
Apportioned Street Betterments
1,054.07
924.60
129.47
Personal Property
73,019.10
71,886.00
1,133.10
Real Estate
1,182,944.70
1,137,220.97
16,468.12
4,413.30
57,778.55
Motor Vehicle Excise
193,963.54
190,669.07
4,318.65
7,613.12
Paid-up Apportioned Str.
923.44
923.44
NONE
TOTALS
$1,559, 185.70 $1,485, 524.84 $22,905.68
$10,418.60
$86,147.94
TAX COLLECTOR Walter P. Teresko
76
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
75
Assisted Motorists
101
Buildings Checked. 2017
Buildings Found Open.
117
Funeral Details
44
Motor Vehicle Accidents Investigated. . .
227
Sudden Deaths Investigated ...
3
Summonses Served.
538
Complaints Investigated
Abduction
1
Accosting.
8
Aircraft, low flying.
1
Animal, dead/injured
7
Animal, lost.
2
Animal, stray.
7
Assault.
. .
2
Assault and Battery.
. . .
32
Assault and Battery (indecent)
3
Assault with dangerous weapon.
1
Assault with intent to murder.
1
Breaking and Entering w/intent to commit felony ..
59
Breaking and Entering (attempt).
8
By-Law Violation.
11
Cruelty to Animals
1
Disturbance
48
Dogs . .
124
Domestic
68
Drunkenness.
9
Firearms Violations
15
Fires.
3
Game Law Violations.
15
Grade Crossing Violations
1
Indecent Exposure.
1
Kidnapping.
2
Kidnapping (attempt)
5
Landlord Non-feasance
6
Larceny.
160
Larceny (attempt) .
5
Liquor Law Violation
3
Miscellaneous .
55
Motor Boat Violations
2
Motor Vehicle Violations
123
Motor Vehicles Disabled
4
Nuisance.
176
Obstruction of Way.
3
Property, attempt to injure.
1
Property, injury to.
197
.
Prowler
53
. .
. .
.
·
.
. .
77
Robbery
2
Rubbish Disposal
12
Safety Hazard
80
Sunday Work.
5
Suspicious Motor Vehicles
67
Suspicious Persons
48
Threatening . .
5
Traffic Hazards
55
Trespassing.
37
Unlicensed Gambling Device. . .
2
Vagrancy
.
1
Motor Vehicle Violations
Displaying blue light on Motor Vehicle.
1
Displaying Red Light on Motor Vehicle.
1
Disposal of Refuse from Motor Vehicle.
1
Failed to Display Registration Plate on Motor Vehicle.
1
Failed to Maintain Equipment on Motor Vehicle. ..
2
Failed to Reduce Speed when Hazard Exists.
1
Failed to Reduce Speed when View is Obstructed ...
3
Failed to Report Motor Vehicle Accident
2
Giving False Name to Police Officer
1
Grade Crossing Violations.
2
Leaving Scene after Property Damage
3
License not in Possession.
9
Motor Vehicle Abandoned .
2
Operating after Suspension.
1
Operating so as to Endanger
25
Operating Uncovered Gravel Truck .. ·
1
Operating Under Influence of Alcoholic Beverage ..
22
Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
6
Operating Unregistered Motor Vehicle
8
Operating without a License
12
Operating without Lights
3
Operating without Registration Certificate in Possession.
7
Permitting Improper Person to Operate Motor Vehicle
2
Permitting Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle ..
1
Permitting Operation of Unregistered Motor Vehicle
1
Permitting Pushing of Uninsured Motor Vehicle ....
1
Permitting Pushing of Unregistered Motor Vehicle.
1
Possession by Minor of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicle. 5
Reckless Operation of Motor Vehicle
1
Road Law Violations
9
Refusing to Show License to Police Officer
2
Refusing to Show Registration Certificate. .
1
Speeding. .
138
Spilling contents of uncovered load.
1
Towing Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
1
Towing Unregistered Motor Vehicle or Trailer
2
School Bus Violation
1
Stop Sign Violations
90
.
TOTAL 353
78
.
.
Motor Vehicle Violation Prosecutions
81
Motor Vehicle Violation Arrests 32
Court Cases
District Court.
337
Appeals from District Court.
9
Pending at District Court.
19
Superior Court.
14
Pending at Superior Court
10
Permits Issued
Firearms, to carry.
43
Firearms, gunsmith.
4
Firearms, dealer.
3
Firearms, to possess
1
Sunday Work.
120
.
Fees Collected by Department for :
Copies of Police Reports
$ 416.00
Firearms Permits.
123.50
Fines Collected.
3050.00
I wish to thank all the citizens of Westford who have assisted this department during the past year. I thankfully acknowledge the assistance rendered by all police departments in neighboring communities, the Massachusetts State Police, the Presiding Justice, the Associate Justice, the Clerk of Court, the Probation Officer and all members of the staff at the First District Court of Northern Middlesex. The cooperation and assistance of the officers and other employees of this department during the past year is also appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH R. CONNELL CHIEF OF POLICE
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240 Motor Vehicle Violation Warnings ·
REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
I am pleased to submit herewith my annual report as Superinten- dent of streets.
The following work was done by the Highway Department during the year 1966:
CHAPTER 81 ROADS
This year 75,412 gallons of Asphalt, 3,468.25 tons of Pea Stone, 345 tons of sand and 433 tons of Bituminous Concrete were used to resurface roads in all sections of town which come under Chapter 81.
TOWN ROADS
A section of Depot Street was resurfaced with Bituminous Con- crete. All catch basins and manholes were cleaned in town.
Poison Ivy and Brush were sprayed on Concord Rd., Groton Rd., Tyngsboro Rd., Chamberlain Rd., Hunt Rd., Frances Hill Rd., Town Farm Rd., and Beaver Brook Rd.
3,783 gallons of Asphalt, 180 tons of sand and 865 tons of Bi- tuminous Concrete were used for resurfacing.
DRAINAGE
Drainage was installed on Tyngsboro Rd., Depot Rd., Chamberlain Rd., East Prescott St., River St., and Main St. #2.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Under this contract 648 tons of Bituminous Concrete were used to resurface Main Street, Graniteville.
SIDEWALKS
A section of the sidewalk on East Prescott St. was resurfaced with Bituminous Concrete.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
The 1965 Contract on South Chelmsford Road was completed this year. The work consisted of installing drainage, guard rail, removal of ledge and stumps, placing gravel foundations, grading, and paving a section of said road with Bituminous Concrete and other incidental work.
The 1966 Contract on South Chelmsford Road was started and will be completed in the spring of 1967.
Funds from the 1967 Chapter 90 Construction will finish South Chelmsford Road.
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SNOW AND ICE
This year 864.55 tons of salt and 2, 482.25 tons of sand were used.
CHAPTER 822
Under this chapter drainage was installed on a section of Plain Road and a section of said road was resurfaced with Bitu- minous Concrete.
CHAPTER 679
Under this chapter a section of Nabnasset Street was recon- structed. The work consisted of installing drainage, removal of stumps, placing gravel foundations, grading, and paving all of said road with Bituminous Concrete.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to the Board of Select- men for their full cooperstion and to all members of the Highway Department, who have been most cooperative. In addition, my thanks to the members of the Police Department.
Respectfully submitted
George W. Wyman Superintendent of Streets
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REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
RECEIPTS
Water Rates
$89,205.45
Guarantee Deposits (Services)
11,415.08
Guarantee Deposits (Extensions)
15,096.83
Additional Services & Miscellaneous
2,938.13
$118,655.49
From Tax Collector (Water Lien)
181.72
$118,837.21
EXPENDITURES
Wages & Salaries
25,875.47
Office Supplies & Equipment & Advertising
1,019.20
Pipe, Copper Tube, Hydrants & Misc.
9,959.54
Fuel, Gas, Light & Power
6,025.55
Telephone
341.47
Trucks & Backhoe (Gas, Repairs, etc.)
1,709.34
Insurance
349.48
Pipe Privilege
5.00
Legal Fees
117.00
Test Wells
5,000.00
Repairs to Equipment
97.83
Dig & Backhoe (Sullivan)
45.50
Repairs to Buildings
159.13
Land Survey
215.00
50,919.51
Refunds (Services)
115.69
Refunds (Extensions)
292.06
Transferred to Backhoe Account
(From Extensions under Guarantee Deposits)
635.00
$51,962.26
Extensions Covered by Guarantee Deposits
Carolina Lane Extension
(Mitchell Balas)
384.86
Beech Road Extension #2
(Theresa Nadeau)
142.70
Links Road Extension
669.33
Bay Berry Road Extension #2
(Yvon Cormier Const.)
448.20
Torrington Lane Extension (Hillcrest Realty Trust)
2,619.42
Williams Road Extension (Mitchell Balas)
1,409.03
Polley Road
(David Moulton)
9,250.78
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(Nocco Builders)
Payments on Loans
Large Water Loan
$14,810.00
Main & Concord Road Extension
2,588.00
Pine Road Extension
896.00
Gravel Packed Well at Nabnasset
5,992.00
Gravel Packed Well at Cemetery Road
6,240.00
Gravel Packed Well at Depot Road
759.00
$ 98,171.58
20,665.63
EXTENSIONS (Under Guarantee Deposits)
CAROLINA LANE EXTENSION
(Mitchell Balas)
Transferred from 1965 to 1966
163.95
Additional Deposit in 1966
500.00
Expenses - 1966
663.95
Backhoe
65.00
Pipe & Misc. Supplies
159.31
Labor
160.55
Refund
279.09
663.95
BEECH ROAD EXTENSION
(Theresa Nadeau) Deposit
150.00
Expenses
Backhoe
25.00
Labor
50.70
Pipe & Misc. Supplies
67.00
Refund
7.30
150.00
LINKS ROAD EXTENSION
(Nocco Builders) Deposit
675.00
Expenses
Backhoe
80.00
Labor
160.30
Pipe & Misc. Supplies
429.03
Refund
5.67
675.00
BAYBERRY ROAD EXTENSION #2
(Yvon Cormier Const) Deposit
492.60
Expenses
Labor Fwd. to 1967
448.20
44.40
492.60
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TURNED OVER TO SURPLUS
TORRINGTON LANE EXTENSION (Hillcrest Realty Trust) Deposit
$ 2,619.42
Expenses
Pipe & Misc. Supplies Backhoe Labor
2,219.62
63.00
336.80
2,619.42
WILLIAMS ROAD EXTENSION (Mitchell Balas) Deposit
1,409.03
Expenses
1,071.58
Pipe & Misc. Supplies Backhoe Labor
168.00
169.45
1,409.03
POLLEY ROAD EXTENSION (David Moulton)
Deposit
9,250.78
Expenses
Pipe & Misc. Supplies
6,651.97
Labor
1,534.31
Backhoe
410.00
Compressor
52.00
Paving
602.50
9,250.78
EXTENSION (Under Contract)
PINE ROAD # 1
Fwd. to 1966 (Loan)
30.89
Transferred to 1967
30.89
GRAVEL PACKED WELL (Cemetery Road)
Fwd. to 1966 Transferred to Depot Road Well 1966
5,556.78
GRAVEL PACKED WELL (Depot Road)
Transferred from Cemetery Road Borrowed Money (1966)
5,556.78
46,000.00
51,556.78
Expenses
Engineering Services (Whitman & Howard) Backhoe & Digging (N. Zaher)
5,556.78
2,610.85 99.25
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GRAVEL PACKED WELL (Depot Road) (continued)
Expenses
Building Pumping Station
39,077.55
(R.H. White Const. Co.)
Fwd. to 1967
41,787.65 9,769.13
51,556.78
WATER LINE FROM CONCORD ROAD TO GRAVEL PACKED WELL ON CEMETERY ROAD
Fwd. to 1966 (Water surplus)
2,497.48
Fwd. to 1967 (not completed)
2,497.48
WATER LINE TO GRAVEL PACKED WELL ON DEPOT ROAD
Fwd. to 1966
6,476.44
Expenses
Backhoe
1,419.00
Wages
1,396.35
Pipe & Misc. Supplies
2,961.08
Fwd to 1967
700.01
6,476.44
NUTTING ROAD EXTENSION
MAINS FROM NUTTING ROAD TO GRANITEVILLE ALONG MASS. ELECTRIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Appropriation
33,000.00
Expenses
Pipe & Misc. Supplies
6,635.22
Wages
1,507.73
Backhoe
830.50
8,973.45
Transferred to 1967
24,026.55
$33,000.00
TRANSFERS TO BACKHOE ACCOUNT
Balance in Backhoe Account December 31, 1965 From Extensions under Guarantee Deposits (1966)
2,078.84
Total in Backhoe Account December 31, 1966
$ 2,713.84
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS Hervey Cote, Chairman Alfred T. Wark, Secretary
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