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729
Complaints Investigated
729
Emergency Messages Delivered
93
Persons Found
14
Permits to Work on Lord's Day
10
Number of Town Warrants Posted
10
Number of Notices Posted for Registrars of Voters
6
Property Found and Recovered
$12,136.00
Transfer of Automobiles 244
Number of Officers detailed for Public Assemblages 50
Warning for Violation of Motor Vehicle Laws 85
Warrants and Summons Served 72
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
The cemetery, like other departments, was affected during 1943 by the difficulty of securing labor and materials. During the year every effort was made to keep up the appearances, but there were many conditions which the board would like to have corrected but which were impossible because of the present conditions.
We were unable to fertilize the cemetery as has been the cus- tom. We hope to be able to continue the dressing of the soil next year. Due to the light soil it is necessary to fertilize each year, as otherwise the grass will run out.
While there will be difficulties during 1944 due to these sanie conditions, it will be our endeavor to keep the cemetery looking as well as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS T. McMAHON, Chairman. GUY NICHOLS, DAVID MARTIN,
Commissioners.
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REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD AND PARK COMMISSION
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Planning Board incurred no expense in the past year.
The Park Commission in continuance with a precedent of last year met at the town hall the first Monday of each month. These meetings are open to the public.
The Memorial Parks were made presentable for Memorial Day services and some maintainence was carried on for the remainder of the season.
Due to inadequate transportation and other obvious conditions the sporting programs of the high school and towns teams were can- celled as far as the Town Park was concerned.
This department was pleased to have assisted the recent War benefit drives held on the Common.
The common was made ready and the bleachers were erected for these drives.
We wish to express our appreciation to Mr. Downs and Mr. Pike for their co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE H. CUSHING, STANLEY CADY HERBERT R. BOUTWELL,
Planning Board and Park Commission.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1943.
Sealed
Adj. Condemned
Platform Scales over 10,000 lbs
1
1
0
Plaform Scales 100 to 5000 lbs.
11
4
0
Counter Scales under 100 lbs.
3
3
0
Spring Scales 100 to 5000 1bs,
3
0
0
Spring Scales under 100 lbs.
21
14
0
Beam Scales 100 to 5000 1bs
1
0
0
Beam Scales under 100 lbs.
4
1
0
Computing Scales under 100 lbs
13
3
0
Personal Weighing Scales
3
2
0
Avoidupois
27
0
0
Apothecary
4
0
0
Liquid Measures
9
0
0
Meter 1 inch Inlet
27
13
0
Grease Measuring Pumps
5
5
0
Yard Sticks
1
0
0
Gasoline Measuring Pumps
27
13
0
Expenses of Department as follows:
Appropriation
$350.00
Total Expenses
348.24
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL P. PIKE,
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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Ceiling Fees collecedand turned over to the Town Treasurer .... $40.75
The following are weights of Commodities for immediate de- livery.
-Incorrect-
Tested
Correct Under Over
Beans
27
27
Bread
40
40
Coal in Paper Bags
10
10
Coke in Paper Bags
11
11
Coal in Transit
4
4
Confectionery
6
6
Dry Commodities
12
12
4
Flour
12
12
Fruits and Vegetables
20
20
2
Lard
3
3
Potatoes
15
15
Number of Licenses Inspected
4
Hawkers and Peddlers Seals
5
Junk Dealers
5
Clinical Thermometers
6
Retests of Gasoline devices after sealing
9
Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL P. PIKE
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
January, 2, 1944. Wilmington, Mass.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the year of 1943 as Inspector of Slaughtering.
Number of Hogs Inspected 4
Number of Hogs Passed Inspection 3 Number of Hogs Condemned 1
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH B. ODIORNE, Inspector of Slaughtering
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Wilmington, Mass., Jan. 17, 1944.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Dear Sirs:
I hereby submit my report for the year 1943.
The total number of permits granted was 35.
The total estimated cost of construction is $10,835.00.
Permit fees amounting to $35.00 were turned over to the Town Treasurer.
I wish at this time to thank the Police Department for their kind co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
CHRISTOPHER J. BOUSFIELD,
Inspector of Buildings ..
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report of the Wilmington Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1943.
The manual force of this Department consists of three permanent men, Chief, Assistant Chief and one permanent man, forty-six call men at Central Station and fourteen call men at North Wilmington.
There are seven men who are still in the Armed Forces of the United States, Joseph F. McManus, Thomas P. Delaronde, Joseph Grimes, Stanley Colburn, Charles D. Sumner, Elliott B. Blaisdell and Rupert W. Deming.
Permits have been issued for the storage of 1710 gallons No. 1 fuel oil in conjunction with 22 range burners. The total storage of fuel oil in dwellings to date is 56,702 gallons in conjunction with 148 automatic burners and 965 range burners.
This department has responded to 201 calls of which 112 were alarms, 89 stills. We had three Out of Town calls and five false.
There has been twenty-six hydrants used during this year.
Valuation of property endangered by fire. $ 64,316.00
Damage by fire 21,475.00
Feet of hose used 21/2 in.
13,300
Feet of hose used, 11/2 in
25,950
Feet of Booster hose
8,750
Mileage registered per Truck:
Mack
659-4
La France
Ford No. 4
616-9
Chevrolet
1,200-
Respectfully submittel,
EDWIN L. DAY, Chief
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
The detail of the activities of the Library are shown in the report of the Librarian.
The Library is experiencing increasing difficulties in having books returned. The Town offers a free Library to its citizens and the only obligations placed upon users are to be careful of the books and to return them in accordance with Library rules.
When a book is returned it should be cancelled by the Librarian. otherwise it will still be charged against the borrower. We ask the co-operation of those who make use of the Library to respect the rule of returning of books as there may be others waiting to read the book which you have not returned.
EDWARD N. EAMES, Chairman,
PETER NEILSON,
HELEN H. BUCK, CHARLOTTE GLOVER, PHILIP B. BUZZELL, LOUIS T. McMAHON,
Trustees of the Library Board.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
I herewith submit my report as Librarian for the year 1943:
Books purchased during year 114
Books given to the library 95
Books taken out during year 12,648
Magazines taken out during year 679
New borrowers 96
Amount received in fines
$76.33
There is no improvement in regard to overdue books, for which notices have been sent to the borrowers. As there is a constant de- mand for most of these, the return of same would be very much ap- preciated.
-
Respectfully submitted,
MIRIAM H. WARE,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
During the year 1943 there were 19 additional services installed.
Beginning January, 1944, the department established a new pro- cedure in billing. Instead of monthly bills being mailed, a coupon book was mailed with coupons provided for each month of the year. With each monthly payment a coupon is detached and mailed with the remittance.
Again we wish to stress the necessity of consumers paying their water bills monthly, or if desired, several months in advance. Your cooperation in this respect is most helpful.
The statistics of the department follow.
Respectfully submitted,
CALEB S. HARRIMAN, Chairman,
ALDEN N. EAMES,
LOUIS T. McMAHON,
Water Commissioners.
WATER DEPARTMENT STATISTICS
Water Consumption
Year
Gal. Pumped Ave. per day
1939
99,656,000
273,024
1940
81,881,100
224,030
1941
99,572,800
272,402
1942
88,208,200
241,666
1943
90,528,500
248,023
Fuel Oil Consumption
Gal. Used
Cost
Per Mil.
Per Mil.
1939
8850.8
$377.22
88.8
3.78
1940
7035.2
353.01
86.0
4.32
1941
8443.9
465.58
84.8
4.68
1942
6924.4
396.43
78.8
4.50
1943
6891.7
479.57
76.1
5.29
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Lubricating Oil Used
Gal. Used
Cost
Per Mil. Per Mil.
1939
82.00
$49.20
.82
.49
1940
56.00
33.60
.68
.41
1941
104.25
62.55
.62
.73
1942
68.80
40.80
.46
.76
1943
74.00
44.40
.49
.71
Oil Used in Heater
Gal.
Cost
1939
6668.00
$301.97
1940
5844.00
274.43
1941
4824.00
258.07
1942
4160.00
236.79
1943
5031.00
326.85
Accounts Receivable
Service Accounts :
1940
$ 65.58
1943
13.47
-
$ 79.05
1941 Street Mains
120.18
Water Rates
2,105.60
$ 2,304.83
Total Cost of Construction :
Cost of Water System Dec. 31, 1942
$460,304.02
Services
1,088.12
Street Mains
343.00
$461,735.14
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REPORT OF THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT AND TREE WARDEN
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my Annual Report as Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden.
MOTH DEPARTMENT
The Moth Department has sprayed all street shade trees with arsenate of lead and spreader for the gypsy moth, seedling moth and tent caterpillar and also creosoted gypsy moth egg clusters. We also sprayed twice for the elm leaf beetle and tangle foot some elm trees for elm slugs and elm beetle.
TREE DEPARTMENT
The Tree Department removed a lot of broken limbs, also eight large trees. This work was done as long as finances permitted.
On account of the wind storm last fall we have a lot of broken limbs to remove, also some split tops of trees. This work will have to be done in order to eliminate danger to the public passing on our high- ways.
The trees referred to in last year's report as dying from the elm leaf beetle are coming along alright, and will be given additional treat- ment this year
Details of expenditures will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN W. BABINE,
Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Wilmington, Mass .:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the year 1943 as Inspector of Animals.
Number of dog bites reported 26
Number of dogs showing physical signs of rabies 0
Number of dogs submitted to laboratory examination 1
Laboratory Report
Positive
0
Negative
1
Suspicious 0
All biting dogs were quarantined for the period of time prescribed by law.
Number of dogs quarantined 30
Number of dogs released from quarantine 30
Inspection of Domestic Animals and Premises Where Animals are Kept
By order of the Director of the Division of Livestock Disease Con- trol, no inspection of livestock or premises where livestock is kept was made during the year. Special work was assigned to me from time to time by the Director.
In the month of June a census of milking age cows was taken for the Department of Agriculture.
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH B. ODIORNE.
Inspector of Animals.
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
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This is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service in the Town of Wilmington for 1943.
Because of war conditions, the Staff of the Extension Service had . to devote a great deal of time this year to overhead organization work pertaining to machinery rationing, food distribution orders, farm labor and other regulations, as issued by our Government, and establishing the number of war units on certain farms for Selective Service Boards.
An attempt was made to see to it that these regulations were ex- plained and applied to local conditions.
Wilmington poultrymen have been sent information on price ceil- ings, the feed situation, and other emergency policies; also they have been sent circular material on up-to-date production practices. They liave been advised concerning improving ranges, disease control and reducing wastes. Several were visited concerning specific problems.
Judges were furnished the Wilmington Grange Fair. This was one of the largest fairs in the county and they are to be commended on their excellent classes of all kinds of vegetables.
Women's Extension Work was carried on mainly in North Wil- mington with Mrs. Babine chairman. The following food demonstra- tions were well attended:
Yeast Breads School Lunch Meat Extenders
A Clothing Renovation meeting was held and a Home Manage- ment Discussion Group also met.
In 4-H Club work there were fifty-one girls and sixty-five boys en- rolled in projects of clothing, food, handicraft, poultry, garden and pig. Miss Henrietta Swain served as 4-H town chairman. Members of the 4-H town committee were Mr. Charles E. Perry and the local leaders listed as follows: Clothing, Mrs. Wilfred Andrews, Mrs. Lucie Hesse; Food, Mrs. Guy York, Miss Barbara Nims and Miss Barbara Haynes, assisted by Miss Grace Talbot; Handicraft, Mr. Wilfred Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Andrews also had two garden clubs, with the largest enrollment in the county.
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Wilmington had their usual very fine exhibit in May with honors for banner clubs going to Mrs. Lucie Hesse, Mrs. Wilfred Andrews and Miss Barbara Nims.
Activities of the clubs led by Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Andrews ap- peared in the National 4-H Club News and Mrs. Andrews was the recipient of two sets of flags in recognition of work done.
The Junior Builders 4-H Club sponsored two entertainments for the local Aids to Victory fund, which were very well attended.
Members of the Woburn Street Garden Club and the Silver Lake Garden Club filled the basement of the Grange Hall with their exhibits at the local Grange fair. It was the best 4-H Garden Exhibit in the. county.
Ribbons were awarded in the Middlesex North Garden Contest to Gordon Balcom, James Willing, John Good, Richard Palmer and Robert Palmer.
Gordon Balcom was also awarded twenty-five chicks on his excel- lent poultry work.
ERNEST W. EAMES, Director.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Cash in Treasury
$113,322.59
Income Tax
27,102.46
Business Corporation Tax 6,655.34
Meal Tax
1,203.16
Reimbursement Cities and Towns Loss of Taxes 7.56
Pay Roll Deductions Victory and Witholding Tax
5,465.37
HIGHWAYS:
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Note No. 332
2,000.00
State
805.11
County
805.11
Snow Removal
$1.50
Refund
24.65
Sale of Junk
75.00
Work done for Parks Department.
110.00
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Refunds Cities and Towns
877.40
Refunds Individuals
469.00
Support of Indigent Persons
144.00
Burial of Indigent Persons
40.00
Old Age Assistance:
Refunds Cities and Towns
1
1,220.32
Refunds Individuals
141.75
U. S. Grant
20,729.96
State Treasurer
19,625.42
Refund postage
36.66
Aid to Dependent Children:
Refunds Individuals
35.00
U. S. Grant
3,193.85
State Treasurer
2.085,81
Refund postage
3.12
Temporary Aid and Transportation
564.97
Child Guardianship
2.499.12
Veterans' Aid and Pensions:
State and War Allowance
600.00
Soldiers' Relief
12.00
PUBLIC HEALTH:
Dept. of Public Health, subsidies for Cities and Towns $ 255.71
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POLICE:
Ambulance Cases.
421.00
Refunds
13.48
Bicycle Licenses
41.00
EDUCATION:
Tuition of Children
1,771.93
Tuition and transportation of City of Boston Wards.
751.76
Account of School Superintendent
1,202.84
Schools, Petty Cash Refunds
13.64
Refunds Purchase of Books
60.15
Tax Title Redemption and Sales
3,566.27
Tax Title Interest
437.87
Deeds of Release
84.00
Sale Selectmen's (Foreclosure)
2,160.00
Tax Title Sale Low Value
661.50
Land Court, Return of Deposits
39.00
Middlesex County, Refund Recording Deeds
9.00
Sealer Weights and Measures Fees
40.75
Dog Licenses from Town Clerk
693.60
Return of Dog Licenses County Treasurer
612.55
Dog Damage County Treasurer
208.00
Licenses
3,466.50
One Book, Births, Marriages and Deaths
1.20
Cemetery
1,984.70
Library
83.57
Building Inspector
38.00
Fire Department Refunds
2.50
Insurance Return Premium Acct.
136.29
Fines Fourth District Court
160.00
Water Revenue
22,835.29
Excess Interest on Tax Title Loan
67.45
Interest, Bank
.68
Income from Trust Funds
519.87
Notes in Anticipation of Revenue
110,000.00
Town Hall, Toll Call Refunds
1.55
Collector of Taxes:
Taxes
$193.115.50
Interest
2,860.12
$558.253.50
PAYMENTS
Treasury Warrants
$463,876.31
Cash in Treasury $ 94,377.19
ALFRED S. ALLEN, Treasurer.
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT 1943
Collected
Abated
Tax Titles
1943 Commitment
$177,200.68
$124,571.90
$ 1,361.01
$ 3,538.58
Balance $ 47,840.19
$
77.00 $ 30.80
Additional
111.00
$177,311.68
1943 Excise
$ 5,359.41
$ 5,157.32
79.40
122.69
5.03
1942 Balance
60,414.91
41,573.55
157.20
426.40
18,257.76
1,062.60
10.15
1942 Excise (Bal.)
366.87
81.47
14.02
271.38
3.57
1941 Balance
21,930.03
19,013.09
1,279.43
456.17
1,187.34
1,422.13
7.70
1941 Excise (Bal.)
229.23
15.89
213.34
1.95
1940 Balance
2,751.82
2,527.38
199.93
24.51
278.11
12.25
1940 Excise (Bal.)
310.80
24.69
286.11
4.29
1939 Excise (Bal.)
179.78
4.00
8.00
167.78
.59
1938 Excise (Bal.)
99.27
85.21
14.06
4.85
GEORGE W. BUCK,
Collector of Taxes,
Town of Wilmington.
Interest
Cost
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
The Board of Public Welfare submits the following report covering all categories of relief for the year 1943.
The total expenditures for relief granted for the three categories, Welfare, Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assistance, was $57,683.66, and for the purpose of this report will be taken up separ- ately.
GENERAL RELIEF
General Relief expenditures continue to show a decline, due to present increased employment caused by our National Emergency. The appropriations requested for 1944 are based on present conditions and do not cover any sudden changes in the economic conditions of the country.
The total expenditures for relief granted on Welfare to forty-five cases was $6,813.91, and for comparison we quote the expenditures for General Relief for the following years:
1941
$14,136.11
1942
8,976.37
1943
6,813.91
During the year the case turn-over was twenty-one new cases added. twenty-four cases closed.
We have billed the State and other cities and towns for Welfare relief granted during the year in the amount of $1,105.22. There has been paid into the Town Treasury $867.67, leaving an outstanding balance of $237.55. In addition, there is $147.24 outstanding previous to January 1, 1943, making a total of $384.79 outstanding. We have also received refunds from children for aid granted to parents, in the amount of $358.50.
We are requesting an appropriation of $8,000.00 for 1944, which is to cover not only cases aided directly by this Board but to include six cases in the Tewksbury Hospital at $10.50 a week for each, one child in a state school at $7.00 a week, and cases with a Wilmington settle- ment being aided in some other city or town.
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AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
This type of relief is a Federal Social Security Law and is intended to provide as near normal home conditions as possible for a family where the father is deceased, physically incapacitated, divorced or has deserted. The Town is reimbursed one-third by the Federal Govern- ment, one-third by the Commonwealth, leaving one-third to be borne by the Town.
The total cost of this program for 1943, granted to fourteen cases, was $6,281.25. We are requesting an appropriation of $6,000.00 for 1944, which is an increase of $1,200.00 above the appropriation for 1943. This increase is necessary on account of an increased case-load and the types of cases being aided.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Old Age Assistance is granted to an individual who is sixty-five years of age, a citizen-in need of assistance,-and who has lived in Massachusetts three out of the last five years, and for one year pre- ceding the date of application. Legislation has liberalized Relief Laws. particularly Old Age Assistance grants.
The total expenditures for relief granted to one hundred thirty-six cases was $43,272.15. This amount also includes cases with a Wilming- ton settlement aided in some other city or town. During the year, seventeen new cases were added, five were denied, and twenty-nine were closed for various reasons.
In addition to the reimbursement the Town will receive from the Federal Government and the Commonwealth. we have billed other cities and towns for cases aided in Wilmington in the amount of $1,220.51. Of this amount, $1,037.26 has been paid into the Town Treas- ury, leaving an outstanding balance due of $183.25. There are no previous outstanding accounts due from other cities and towns. We have six cases with a Wilmington settlement being aided in some other city or town.
We are requesting an appropriation for 1944 of $22,000.00. This amount is based on present conditions and is not intended to cover any possible change in the law by the legislature, or change in the rules and regulations by the State Department of Public Welfare.
ROY A. BOUSFIELD, Chairman
WALTER G. BUCKLE. STEVEN COLUCCI.
Board of Welfare Committee.
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BOARD OF APPEALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Wilmington, Massachusetts:
Gentlemen:
The following is the report of your Board of Appeal for the year ending December 31, 1943.
There having been no appeals made to this Board during the cur- rent year, no hearings were held.
Respectfully submitted,
STANLEY WEBBER,
Secretary, Board of Appeal.
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
January 29, 1944.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Superintendent of Streets for the year 1943.
During the past year all surface treated streets were patched, all graveled streets were gravel patched and newly accepted streets were scraped and mud holes filled for safe traveling in so far as the Highway funds would permit. Three of them in the Federal Garden district re- ceived no attention beyond the entrances, even though badly needed due to ledges and boulders, because no funds were provided. All brush was cut and burned. All catch basins cleaned ont. At all cross roads and dangerous curves where brush on private property caused poor visibility, same was cut. All the old fences were repaired where need- ed and two new ones constructed. Paint was purchased, but dne to labor shortage could not be applied and will have to be done sometime in the spring of 1944 when brush cutting starts. The back shed roof has been repaired and window glass put in thereby making a tight storage shed. As many automobile drivers have noticed and greatly appreciated, Federal Street bridge and its approaches have been com- pleted, plus about one half the entire length of the street. Also new guard rails have been installed on both sides of the bridge. Many large trees were removed so as the bridge and street could be widened.
It is my personal belief that many taxpayers do not have the proper knowledge and often times receive the wrong impression in re- gards to appropriations. Please let me at this time try and show you by a detailed breakdown of the General Highway appropriation of $20,000.00 for the year 1943, just how much and where it was expended. Appropriation-$20,000.00. .Expenditures-$19,994.36 ...... Balance $5.64
Breakdown of same.
Snow and ice removal .... $2,145.43
Surveying 252.25
Equipment repairs, tires
Fences (new and old) 125.10
Rock salt for ice 68.01
Cnt grass and clean
square 150.98
Drainage 222.95
New equipment; snow
Clean gutters 174.00
plow, blades, road
Repairs shed roof 52.78
broom and mixer. 636.75
Insurance 559.17
parts and labor 2,216.55
Gasolene and oil 687.46
Level Town dump 78.00
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Repair parking space. 42.25
Shawsheen Road
168.91
Collect salvage
72.70
Cross Street 35.00
Erect and remove snow
South Street 203.42
fences
58.76
School Street 191.17
Move off school prop-
Middlesex Avenue 298.46
erty and fill back yard
Westdale Avenue
563.74
of garage
304.76
West Street
1,093.76
Brush cutting
831.12
Woburn Street
2,443.96
Trucking screen sand
348.50
Federal Street
2,549.04
Mix patch and tar
436.04
Paint
52.00
Put out patch
359.95
Telephone
46.29
Fuel (garage)
199.15
Water
18.00
Sand and gravel
560.21
Lights
11.46
Adams Street
231.61
Grader hire
20.00
Eames Street
168.23
Shovels
15.00
Jones Avenue
177.00
Electric drill
55.00
Brand Avenue
169.50
Painting
12.00
Andover Street
368.11
Miscellaneous
75.58
Harris Street
184.70
Town park
110.00
Liberty Street
77.00
(Town park item was billed to
Pershing Street
73.00
them and paid Dec. '43.)
After studying the above breakdown, I trust you taxpayers will agree with my 1944 recommendations which will appear later in this report.
The Chap. 90 maintenance program is about the same every year. The Town has six streets, namely Lowell, Church and Salem Streets, and Burlington, Shawsheen and Middlesex Avenue that come within the program. As you know, we receive financial aid from the State and County for their upkeep as well as State Engineering supervision. The following work was recommended by them and completed by the Town. All brush cut, basins cleaned, shoulders dragged and scraped and all excess dirt picked up. Also surfaces patched where needed and some shoulders graveled. The bulk of the work was done on Lowell Street. from Perry's Corner to the Junction of Route 38. It was resurfaced with 7616 gallons of heavy tar; 360 tons of pea gravel and back covered with 961tons of 1/4 inch pea stone. This application and covering was mixed with a power grader rented from the Town of Reading and evenly spread out after which it was rolled to make it stay in place thereby producing a hard long wearing surface. Church Street and part of Shawsheen Avenue will be done in 1944. A new face was constructed on Burlington Avenue for a distance of about 350 feet.
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