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Report of Inspector of Plumbing
Number of applications received 353
Number of permits granted 353
Number of sinks installed 281
Number of wash trays installed 196
Number of water closets installed 326
Number of bath tubs installed
249
Number of wash bowls installed
275
Number of pressure boilers installed
102
Number of traps replaced 56
Number of urinals installed
7
Number of drinking fountains installed
5
Number of shower baths installed
5
Number of floor drains installed
8
Number of water closet bends replaced 4
Number of refrigerators connected
7
Number of soil pipes renewed 3
Number of slop sinks installed 1
Number of old buildings connected with sewer 14
Number of old buildings connected with cesspools
1
Number of new buildings connected with sewer
91
Number of new buildings connected with cesspools 18
Number of new buildings connected with septic tanks
8
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) ANDREW J. BURNETT, Plumbing Inspector.
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Report of Law Department
January 7, 1924.
Hon. Paul H. Provandie, Mayor,
Melrose, Mass.
Dear Mr. Mayor:
I hereby beg leave to submit the report of the Law Department for the year 1923.
The city has been involved in the trial of but three court cases during the year, two of which were decided by the Court in favor of the city and the other settled, after the case had been reached for trial, without expense to the city.
There are now pending against the city two cases in the Middlesex Superior Court, one for the abatement of a street assess- ment and one a contract case.
No tort cases are pending, and no money has been paid through this departinent for settlement of claims of this kind during the year.
Aside from the foregoing the work of the department has consisted of rendering between sixty and seventy legal opinions, preparation of ordinances and orders, examination and revision of contracts, examination of land titles, investigation of claims against the city, collection of claims in favor of the city, attendance and argument at hearings before committees of the Legislature and the Public Utilities Commission, taking part in conferences of parties and counsel relative to the rates to be charged for gas and elec- tricity, attention to cases in which the city has been summoned as trustee and other things making up the ordinary routine of the department.
One remaining matter perhaps deserves mention, viz, the claim of Capt. Laffey arising out of the accident of which he was the victim. This was referred to me and after some correspondence with the Boston fire department, the matter was referred by the Chief to the Boston law department where it is now pending awaiting the appointment by that department of a date for conference.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR S. DAVIS,
City Solicitor.
Report of Moth Department
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen, City of Melrose,
Gentlemen :-
The Moth Department of the City of Melrose herewith respect- fully submits it's annual report for the year ending December 31. 1923.
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
Appropriation,
$2,000.00
Expenditures,
Payrolls,
$1,723.00
Supplies,
119.36
Storage
21.67
Stationary and Printing
2.75
Postage and Telephone
12.39
Insurange
21.10
Parts for Truck
2.35
Miscellaneous,
24.50
1,927.12
Balance,
72.88
Other Insect Pests
Appropriation,
$1,500.00
Expenditures
Payrolls,
$951.88
Equipment and Supplies,
300.24
Trucking,
10.21
Spraying,
68.29
Storage,
14.00
Insurance,
12.14
Telephone,
5.01
Miscellaneous,
7.75
1,371.22
Balance,
128.78
Other Expenses Appropriation,
$500.00
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Expenditures
Equipment and Supplies,
$346.44
Gasoline and Oil,
24.94
Repairs io truck,
22.28
393.66
Balance,
106.34
Moths on Private Estates
Appropriation,
150.00
Expenditures
Payrolls,
$33.00
33.00
Balance,
117.00
Care of Trees
Balance, Dec. 1, 1923,
$2,449.45
Transfer to Sewer Maintenance, Dec. 26, 1923,
1,000.00
1,449.45
Expenditures
Payrolls,
$509.52
Equipment and Supplies,
211.77
Gasoline and Oil
13.16
Miscellaneous,
289.45
1,023.90
Balance,
425.55
Respectfully submitted,
John J. Mccullough, Local Superintendent
Report of Overseers of the Poor
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen :- City of Melrose,
Gentlemen :-
The Board of Overseers of the Poor herewith submits it's annual report for the year ending December 31, 1923.
PARTIAL SUPPORT
Individuals aided 231
Adults
91
Children 140
Having settlement in Melrose
171
Having settlement elsewhere in State
10
Having no known settlement
50
Families aided
68
Having settlement in Melrose
55
Having settlement elsewhere in State
4
Having no known settlement
9
FULL SUPPORT
Supported in private families 1
Children boarded by the State
Children boarded in other cities
At Mass. Hospital School
Supported in Malden City Home
6
Cases discharged
2
Deaths
2
APPROPRIATIONS
General Administration
$1350.00
Outside Relief by City 5500.00
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
4500.00
Mothers' Aid 5000.00
Maintenance in Hospitals
1200.00
18222 8 2 2 2
Supported at State Infirmary
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation
$1350.00 $1350.00
Salaries of the Board
$1100.00
Expenses
206.05
Excess and Deficiency
43.95 $1350.00
OUTSIDE RELIEF BY CITY
Appropriation
$5500.00 $5500.00
Transfer to Relief by Other Cities and Towns . .
775.00
Expenses
4723.16
Excess and Deficiency
1.84 $5500.00
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
Appropriation
$4500.00
Transfer from Outside Relief by City
775.00
From account of Excess and Deficiency
50.00 $5325.00
Expended
5313.72
Excess and Deficiency
12.28
5325.00
MOTHERS' AID
Appropriation
$5000.00
From account of Excess and Deficiency
325.00
5325.00
Expended
5315.47
Excess and Deficiency
9.53
5325.00
HOSPITAL
Appropriation
$1200.00 $1200.00
Expended
1125.68
Excess and Deficiency
74.32
1200.00
RECEIPTS
Reimbursements from Individuals
$28.00
Reimbursements from the Commonwealth
2246.49
Reimbursements from Other Cities and Towns
510.86 $2785.35
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ELEANOR BROWN TOOTHAKER FUND
January 1, 1923
$1534.32
Interest, 1923
61.37 1595.69
Expended
55.28
1540.41
COMMUNITY CIVICS CLASS, MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL
Liberty Bond
$50.00
Balance from 1922
9.24
Interest received, 1923
2.12
$61.36
THE A. C. MARIE CURRIER FUND
Balance from 1922
$2419.74
From the Trustees
1000.00 $3419.74
Expended
1198.78 $2220.96
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salary of Clerk
Telephones
Office
Furnishings
Postage
Annual Report
Transportation
Sundri s
Totals
January
$5.67 $21.78
$27.45
February
12.77
12.50
2.00
27.27
March
7.38
7.38
April
6.74
10.86
17.60
May
7.29
3.00
10.29
June
7.24
4.64
2.00
13.88
July
18.00
2.78
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20.78
August
1.50
1.68
3.18
September
1.50
1.56
3.06
October
5.72
7.00
.35
13.07
November
6.62
30.75
3.00
14.40
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54.77
December
6.07
1.25
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7.32
Totals . $18.00 $71.28 $92.02 $7.00 $14.40
$3.00
.35 $206.05
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OUTSIDE RELIEF BY CITY
Cash
Food
Fuel
Rent
Board
Medicine
Burials
Totals
January
$283.50
$45.57
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$25.00
$62.00
$2.10
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$418.17
February
282.00
26.79
127.55
25.00
56.00
2.95
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520.29
March
320.00
39.12
15.00
25.00
31.00
5.60
10.00
446.32
April
295.00
10.19
17.40
25.00
30.00
2.50
380.09
May
310.50
23.33
25.00
31.00
0.45
60.00
450.28
June
301.00
11.90
2.75
25.00
30.00
34.00
404.65
July .
281.00
28.18
25.00
31.00
1.25
366.43
August
265.00
12.65
25.00
40.00
21.25
363.90
September
258.50
23.20
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10.00
60.00
351.70
October
241.00
28.82
12.90
10.00
57.00
3.30
353.02
November
237.00
41.86
21.75
24.00
30.00
354.61
December
224.00
30.15
18.55
10.00
31.00
313.70
Total
$3,298.50
$321.76
$216.50
$254.0')
$489.00
$39.40
$104.00
$4,723.16
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RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
Board of Children
Board in Mass. Hp. Bd in Institutions School Hospitals
Food
Fuel
Cash
Med. & Phys. Clothing City Home
Totals
January
$34.29
$71.00
$168.00
$273.29
February
March
265.72
46.28
312.00
April
88.00
450.00
20.57
558.57
May
237.70
51.00
288.70
June
304.56
100.56
96.00
8.30
17.25
2.05
528.72
July
7.14
405.00
11.43
423.57
August
4.00
4.00
September
281.42
50.29
42.50
374.21
October
342.00
144.43
14.25
500.00
November
000.00
December
384.00
206.00
40.71
5.00
311.92
4.35
424.00
674.00
2,049.98
Total
$1,330.84 $1,403.00 $475.54 $258.22
$432.92 $12.65 $643.00 $17.25 $16.30 $674.00 $5,313.72
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Malden
MOTHER'S AID
Cash
Food
Fuel
Dentist Medicine Hospital
Other Cities & Towns
Totals
January
$224.00
4.65
40.00
$268.65
February
230.00
4.20
3.50
237.70
March
346.00
4.65
11.00
361.65
April
288.00
4.50
.35
292.85
May
288.00
4.65
628.90
921.55
June
236.00
4.50
180.00
520.50
July
240.00
4.65
244.65
August
286.00
4.65
20.00
310.65
September
254.00
4.50
44.25
302.75
October
264.00
4.65
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679.77
1,020.57
December
310.00
4.96
260.34
575.30
Total
$3,392.00
$55.36
$11.00
$60.00
$3.85
$44.25
$1,749.01
$5,315.47
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268.65
November
326.00
4.80
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
THE A. C. MARIE CURRIER FUND
The clothing for children of the worthy poor consisted of the following:
184 prs. boots.
2 dresses.
73 prs. rubbers
2 prs. pants
184 prs. stockings
1 coat
36 prs. gloves
2 suits for boys
35 sets underwear
8 blouses 00
20 nightgowns
4 prs. rubber boots
At Christmas, 1923, dinners were given to 94 families. The conditions relating to the people who receive aid from this depart- ment are steadily improving in many respects. The nightgowns were made by the ladies of the Congregational Church and given to the needy families by the Overseers of the Poor.
OUTSIDE RELIEF BY CITY
The Overseers of the Poor have duties to perform and respon- sibilities to assume, which though simple at times, are more often of a complicated nature and are always imperative. Some appli- cants, to be sure, may make reasonable requests, while others will insist on making demands out of reason and regardless of justice, it is a problem difficult of solution, how to deal humanely and at the same time, wisely and economically with the poor.
The Overseers of the Poor, having in hand the responsibility of dispensing poor relief, are being constantly between two fires,- a person abounding with sympathy for his attention has been called,, complains of the executive officer if little or nothing is done in furnishing relief, and charges her perhaps with being incompet- ant; while on the other hand is the citizen who has paid a tax levy and, having little or no occasion for coming into personal contact with those who are actually in distress, charges the officer with being excessively liberal, and asserts that greater care and econ- omy should be exercised in dispensing the city funds. If our good citizens would generally take pains to make a thorough personal investigation of reported cases, or would confer with the Board of Overseers of the Poor, a clearer perspective would result with re- gard to what ought to be done and what may have been done to relieve the destitution and suffering. Frequently cases are re- ported by several persons simultaneously, that are said to be utterly destitute, when as a matter of fact, a thorough investiga- tion proves that the family is being amply provided for by the poor department or from some other source. There are those
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among the poor who have an everyday tale of woe to tell to private individuals and who, having in mind the matter of getting all that can be had from every available source, refrain from dis- closing what is being done for them by the City.
The indiscriminate giving of relief without careful investiga- tion and careful insight only adds to the evil which it seeks to cure, and in time the beneficiary loses self-respect and self-reliance and becomes a confirmed dependent, a burden to himself and others.
It is the policy of the Board to do everything necessary for all persons in need of assistance so far as the funds permit.
We shall require a larger appropriation the coming year, as woking conditions have not improved, and by an act of the legisla- ture, all mothers with dependent children are to receive aid until all children are sixteen years old instead of fourteen years as in the past.
We would express our appreciation for the work and services rendered by the City Physician in co-operation with this Board. The Melrose Hospital has also rendered valuable service to our outside poor during the past year. 8
In presenting this report for 1923, we wish to express our ap- preciation for the courtesy of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
Respectfully submitted,
ADALINE G. REED, GERTRUDE F. PROANDIE. PETER J. CURRAN.
Overseers of the Poor.
Report of the Board of Park Commissioners for the Year 1923
To the Honor, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Gentlemen :-
In compliance with the provisions of Section 9, Chapter 45, of the General Laws, we herewith submit cur fourteenth annual report.
BALANCE FINANCIAL REPORT PARK COMMISSION 1923 APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES, 1923
Parks General Administration-Salaries and Wages:
Appropriations $200.00
Salary of Clerk 200.00
Parks, General Administration-Other Expenses:
Balance from 1922
$190.45
Appropriation 100.00
$290.45
Expenditures :
Postage
$20.34
Photo Plates (report)
12.54
Printing Reports 2 yrs
134.64
Photographs
10.00
Printing Blanks etc
27.25
Clasp Envelopes (500)
4.63
M. A. Kenah Addressing
1.20
Liability Insurance
36.41
247.01 43.44
Parks, General Administration-Lighting Account:
Appropriation
$300.00
Light Bill for 15 Lights
270.00
30.00
Parks and Gardens-Salaries and Wages:
Appropriation $3,000.00
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Pay rolls:
De Cost
181.40
Hanley
1,449.33
Perry
27.95
Stone Enginering
5.00 $1.663,68 $1,336.32
Parks and Gardens-Salaries and Wages:
Appropriation
$750.00
Rent, Storehouse
$144.00
Malden El. Co. meter charges
4.84
Grass Seed
26.33
Hardware
83.50
Fountains and Repairs
100.36
Flowers and Shrubs
78.50
Tile Roof, shelter (Ell Pond)
58.00
Repairs Power Mower and Sharp- ening Mowers
17.08
Mending Flags
6.90
Halyards
10.00
Paint
3.00
Lumber
8.07
Eastman's Express
4.45
Gasoline
2.78
Stone Dust H. M. Park
9.63
Damascus Blades (Mowers)
10.50
Water Rates and Repairs
39.83
Repairing Iron Fence
63.05
$670.82
$ 79.18
Expended :
Playgrounds, Salaries and Wages:
$3,500.00
Appropriation
Pay rolls:
De Cost
$132.60
Hanley
1,695.71
C. J. Surbeck
963.60
Stone
130.00
Perry
22.50
Gibbons
4.00
Hoffman
111.25
Flags
40.00
$3.099.76 $400.24
Playgrounds, Other Expenses:
Appropriation $2,000.00
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Expended:
Electric Meter, Storehouse
5.25
Playground Sundries
251.74
Bleachers Common
350.00
Lumber
99.18
Roller
22.25
Loam
132.00
Wire
22.50
Car Fares
19.92
Freight. (Cinders)
26.80
Boston Cadet Band
75.00
Telephone
5.94
Gasoline
52.09
Lime and Cement
27.45
Playground apparatus
476.42
Carpentering
142.78
Water Rates
22.77
Hardware
47.38
Repairing
56.11
Playground Sundries
162.82
Pattens Bill
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98.11
$2,096.51 *- $96.51
Bathhouses, Salaries and Wages:
Appropriation
$800.00
Expended:
Pay Roll. Hanley
107.01
Surbeck
558.12
Stone Engineer
105.00
$770.13
$250.00
Bathhouse, Improvements:
Appropriation
$250.00
No Expenditures
$250.00
$250.00
Bathhouses. Other Expenses:
Appropriation
$700,00
Expended:
Kaustine
$13.80
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Hanley to Lynn
5.00
Hardware
53.49
Freight and Express
2.95
Plumbing
52.20
Repairs
6.00
Supplies
21.43
Chairs
12.00
1st Aid Supplies
9.07
Carpentering
69.18
Sand
22.50
$267.62
$432.38
Winter Sports
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Bal. from 1922
20.70
$1,520.70
Expended:
Pay Roll
$1,002.87
Carnival 1922-23
101.90
Lumber
20.78
Wire
17.80
Light
46.10
Hardware
4.22
Express
.75
Horse Hire
2.00
Carnival 1923-24
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89.73
1,286.15
233.57
1924 REPORT ON WINTER SPORTS
Appropriation Mayor's recommendation
$800.00
Balance from 1923
233.57 $1,033.57
Amounts paid out during 1924:
Loom
$51.00
Pay rolls
430.01
Îver Johnson
32.50
Grovestein
10.81
Light at Hockey rink
9.98
Horne repairs and Flash light
4.10
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Horse hire
8.50 Jefts, for elbow for stove ·
.70 $547.60
A few bills are still out against this account. viz: another light bill. Horse hire.
Tremont St. fence
$1,496.25
Development Ice House property 930.60
REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1923.
During the past year a number of necessary improvements were made the greatest effort being at the Melrose Common, Hockey Rink and Lincoln playgrounds and Horace Mann Park.
Messenger's Meadows
As usual this playground was used mostly for base ball and foot ball, constant supervision there enabled these grounds to take care of more people during the entire season than other places, the tennis courts were in constant demand, no new improve- ments were undertaken during the season on account of the build- ing of the new school on these grounds.
Melrose Common
This playground was fully equipped with new apparatus, new bleachers built in the fall the board layed out, graded and seeded a portion used by the little tots, this portion is well shaded and the improvement made will prove to good advantage during the coming season.
Horace Mann Park
A new drinking fountain was installed, flowers and some seats in shaded places.
Lincoln Playground
This playground has been well laid out, drained and when graded will be, with the removal of the objectionable city stables an ideal playground for that end of the city. The grounds have been kept leveled and reasonably clean to allow base ball and other activities to take place.
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Ell Pond Embankment
It was found impossible to carry out any further improve- ments as the plans of the Board contemplated, the money available being insufficient and until a sum is available to allow of this needed improvement the work must wait. The bids received far exceeded the sum on hand.
ELL POND PARK
The portion of this park for which original plans were prepared as far back as 1912, has now been taken over by the Melrose Athletic Field Association Inc. and no doubt will be carried out along the lines as previously laid by the Park Commission.
HOCKEY RINK
No new improvement was made, the one very much needed is a shelter for the players to dress in, no money was available for same however.
BOWDEN PARK
No funds being available no work was done, it is hoped that a beginning will be made in 1924, in order to finish up this park by January 1925.
BATHHOUSE AND BEACH
Plans were completed to widen the beach to a width of approx- imately 100 feet and lengthen the distance for lower to about 90. With a comparatively small appropriation this can be done, and would relieve the congestion during the height of the bathing season.
FALL SPORTS
During the season for foot ball, bleachers were placed at Messenger's Meadows, goal posts at Melrose Common and Lincoln Playground.
REPORT OF PLAYGROUNDS 1923
With the system and physical equipment of the previous season to build on, the activities for the past summer got an early and vigorous start. With the closing of school the Ell Pond bath-
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house was officially opened although for safety a boat had been patrolling some time before. The day of the 25th of June found an attendance of 1250 enjoying the privilege.
Plans had been made with the Massachusetts Humane Society early in the year for a two weeks campaign of intensive swimming instruction and Ellery H. Clark, head of that organization sent Alec Sutherland, a man of national repute to serve the city the first two weeks in July.
Classes were formed for beginners and advanced groups of all ages and the efforts were crowned witn remarkable success.
This expert instruction to hundreds of men, women and chil- dren was gratis, the expense being borne by the above named society.
The local Chapter of the American Red Cross eager as ever to do good, voted the sum of $200 to be used for life saving and through the excellent interest of Harold P: Waterhouse and the Rev. Paul Sterling of that organization, William Harris Secretary for the New England Division of life saving secured Frank Carley for a month to teach thoroughly the saving of life from drowning. As in the swimming instruction of the proceeding two weeks classes were formed for the various groups and goodly numbers passed Junior and Senior tests, receiving emblems and certificates. The Policemen and Firemen were given instruction in swimming and life saving at the Y. M. C. A. pool.
In addition to the securing of an expert to teach, the Red Cross also paid expenses of Victor Gabriel, life guard on the beach during several days of the National Red Cross life saving conven- tion at Plymouth Mass early in June.
Under Rev Paul Sterling a committee was organized to conduct a water carnival and swimming meet with demonstration of life saving to be staged at the end of the season, medals and cups were given by the Red Cross, Rotary Club, Home Sector and public subscription defrayed general expenses. Commodore Wilbert E. Longfellow helped in the staging of a Water Pagent, the New England Championship half mile for girls, 100 yards men's open- 75 yards girl open, local races, life saving, fancy diving, policemen and firemens relay, etc. made a high grade program and was en- joyed by a large crowd both of Melrose and out of town people.
The beach was kept open until the twelfth of September con- cluding almost three months of what aptly typified Commodore Longfellow a pageant-1 Swimming for Health-2 Swimming for Speed-3 Swimming for safety-Swimming for Fun.
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PLAYGROUNDS
The new playground at the Common was added to the system unis year and proved a sure success from the start, there was remarkable interest and splendid attendance by both children and parents. The large numbers of trees giving shade at all times of the day, made conditions ideal for the little tots. The usual equip- ment of swings, teeters, slide, giant stride and games installed, and was fully used and appreciated.
A varied program of activities was put on at each of the three grounds, the effort was made to get every one playing or partici- pating in some form of recreation. Beside the usual daily play on each ground, and interplayground league comprising base ball, basket ball, tether ball, soccer football, volley ball, track, croquet, quoits, athleticbadge tests etc ran through the entire season. The boys and girls of the grounds were divided into Juniors and Seniors. and as the various events took place points were scored and totaled and the playground standing highest at the end of the season to win the "Home Sector" Trophy. Quiet games of all sorts were used. Folk dancing and basketry classes were held and a new venture proved not only entertaining but helpful-the making of paper crepe dresses by the girls of the various groups. Successful tennis tour- naments were held on the Messenger's Meadows courts. In out of town competition we more than held our own in both boys and girls sports.
At the end of the season the Annual Playground exhibition was held on the Common with a varied program opening with the salute to the Flag by the children of the city, a band concert, decorated doll carriage parade kite flying contest, games, folk dancing, may pole dancing and distribution of prizes. The costumes used in the various folk dances were all made by the girls wearing them. The basketry exhibit proved an unusal attraction. His honor Mayor Provandie commended the children for their work and presented the various prizes and awards. A large crowd viewed the handcrafts and events and made much favorable comment.
Too much cannot be said or too much appreciation shown for the individual workers on beach and playgrounds. It is the one in charge of the playground and not the apparatus installed that makes for the success of the work. Victor Gabriel in charge at Ell Pond did a most efficient and commendable piece of work and was ably assisted by Elmer Kehoe, Robert Van Buskirk, Marie Aitken, Margaret Greene and others. Miss Mary Mulhern, who had the responsibility of the new Common playground on her shoulders
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acquitted herself admirable with the able volunteer assistance from Mildred Sanford and some of the older girls and boys. Miss Leila Allen in charge of the Lincoln and Miss Editha Stone on the meadows grounds could take the greatest personal pride in the success of their endeavors.
The Red Cross. Massachusetts Humane Society, Community Service, who sent Miss Theresa E. Schmidt of the New England Division and Mr. Bradford one of the National directors to advise and coordinate; the local press and organizations and volunteer workers contributed in large part to the years success.
Attendance
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Total
Bathing Beach
4,479
9,770
17,270
5,125
36,644
Common
5,087
8,020
13,107
Lincoln
3,860
3,975
7,835
Meadows
2,384
4,873
7,257
Grand total
4,479
21,101
34,138
5,125
64,843
Highest Day's Attendance at Each Point
Beach,, 1,600; Common, 420; Meadows, 334; Lincoln, 290.
Daily Average for Season at Each Point
Beach, 524; Common, 271; Lincoln, 163; Meadows, 130. Total daily average for July and August 1,151.
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