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I hope to provide some plan for the purchase and storage of all the coal used by this department during the year; the same to be bought at a time when coal is cheapest, and to be delivered by the department teams. This, I believe, will be for the best interests of the city, and should result in a considerable saving.
During the year, suit was entered against the town of Wey- mouth for the support of paupers relieved in this city, whose settlements were claimed in Weymouth. At the close of the year the case had not been reached, but will be tried early in 1904. The decision will be of great value in determining the settlement of married women living apart from, and not supported by their husbands.
During the year, in addition to the regular work of the de- partment, I have investigated the settlements of nine persons, notice of whose sickness of contagious diseases was received by the Board of Health, and referred to this department, as pro- vided by Chapter 213, Acts of 1902.
For many years it has been the custom of a certain class of men to use the Almshouse as a winter refuge. After working during the greater part of the year, and receiving good wages, which they spend as soon as they are received, they make appli- cation for admission to the Almshouse as soon as the severe weather sets in. I have taken such cases as I knew should be self-supporting, and have made complaint in the local court against them as vagrants. In each case they were sentenced to the State Farm. Such cases as these are common throughout the State, and can be handled only in the manner indicated.
Appropriation
$14,000 00
Transfer from Receipts
2,555 15
$16,555 15
Expended outside direct
$10,350 13
Expended from Almshouse
2,926 37
Expended Almshouse, net .
3,278 25
$16,554 75
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156
EXPENSE OF OUTSIDE POOR.
Provisions .
$3,020 91
Relief coal .
1,974 40
Freight on coal
293 54
Coal
327 12
Wood .
350 00
Hauling wood
165 00
Insane
4,705 15
Other Institutions
678 93
Other Hospitals .
317 00
Other Cities
406 04
Clothing
86 45
Rent .
496 66
Board .
109 53
Burials
120 00
Medicine
41 83
Telephone .
27 78
Transportation
16 00
Nursing
65 00
Clerical
37 00
Miscellaneous
38 16
$13,276 50
Expended for coal relief
2,555 15
$10,721 35
EXPENSE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Salary of Superintendent .
$600 00
Wages
321 00
Freight on coal .
7 87
House supplies .
3,669 94
Stable supplies .
778 52
Range and plumbing
119 45
Three extinguishers
45 00
Clothing, bedding, etc.
70 70
Fuel .
412 04
Telephone
17 65
Medicine
21 05
Electric lights
65 91
157
Paper .
$13 40
Hardware .
15 54
Miscellaneous
46 55
$6,204 62
Credit by supplies to Outside Poor
2,926 37
Net cost of Almshouse .
$3,278 25
ALMSHOUSE.
Number of inmates January 1, 1903
18
Admitted during the year
10
Total number during the year
28
Discharged during the year
10
Died during the year
1
Total
11
Number in Almshouse December 31, 1903 17
Number of families aided temporarily
142
Number having settlement in Quincy
89
Number having settlement in other cities or towns 20
Number having no settlement (State charges)
33
Number of cases fully supported
83
Number of cases in Almshouse
28
Number of cases in Insane Hospital
47
Number of cases in other institutions
8
DISCHARGED.
Insane Hospitals
5
Almshouse
10
Other institutions
5
DIED.
Insane Hospitals
3
Almshouse
1
Number fully supported December 31, 1903
59
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. CUNNINGHAM, Overseer of the Poor.
Public Burial Places.
To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Quincy :-
The Managers of the Public Burial Places respectfully sub- mit the following report for the year 1903.
The work of this department has been carried on success- fully during the past year and within the appropriation allotted to it by the City Council. There have, however, been some orders for regrading that it was not possible to do this year for lack of funds. It is hoped that another year they may be under- taken. At the close of the year 1903 there was a small balance to the credit of the department, but this will be required to meet a few outstanding bills.
A very large proportion of the amount appropriated is ex- pended for labor in care of lots, regrading, foundations, etc., for which a cash return is made. This is paid directly into the City Treasury. . While some work must necessarily be done at the old Hancock cemetery, a large part of the work is performed at Mt. Wollaston cemetery, as the money can be expended to a much better advantage there.
During the past year sixteen lots have been sold at Mt. Wollaston. There are now but a few lots remaining in the ceme- tery, and it is self evident that a section of the new land, pur- chased for the enlargement of this cemetery, must be laid out soon.
Early in the year the attention of the City Council was called through Your Honor to the unsightly condition of the land about the main entrance on Sea street. The Board regrets that the City Council has not taken some action toward the im- provement of this land.
The carrying out of the lawn plan has been continued and during the year six lots have been regraded, largely at the ex- pense of the owners. It has been impossible, however, to do all the work in this line desired for lack of funds. The fall of the
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year is the most favorable season in which to do this work, and if there could be some change made in the ordinances, so that the money received for regrading could be placed to the credit of the department, a large amount of work in this line could be successfully carried out.
During the past year nine lots have been taken under per- petual care, making the total number now under this form of care 138. Several other perpetual care deeds have been issued but the parties have not deposited the fee for them as yet. The fund held for this purpose now amounts to $18,450.00. This sum is deposited in the National Granite Bank. The fund has now become so large that it seems unwise to have it deposited in any one bank. Just how this fund shall be invested is a problem that has been considered informally by the Board, but no defi- nite conclusion has been reached. We are of the opinion that the incoming Board of Managers should take up the question at an carly date.
There is little to be said about the old Hancock cemetery. There has been some work done here to make it presentable. During the year there have been a few burials in this cemetery. By order of the City Council the City Engineer has made a plan of this cemetery showing the graves and as far as possible the names of those buried here. This plan is something that has long been needed and will prove valuable in the location of graves of those who years ago took an active part in the welfare not only of Quincy but of the whole country.
Your Board is well satisfied with what has been done at Mt. Wollaston cemetery. It is becoming more beautiful every year and is certainly a credit to the city.
All work in the public burial places of the city has been carried on under the superintendence of James- Nicol, who has filled that position for several years and who continues to give satisfaction.
STATISTICS.
Whole number of lots cared for 580
By yearly contract . 442
By perpetual care 138
There have been 201 burials in the two cemeteries as fol- lows :
160
MT. WOLLASTON CEMETERY.
Adults
87
Under 21 years of age
57
Died in other places, adults
40
under 21 year of age
15
HANCOCK CEMETERY.
Adults
1
Under 21 years of age .
.
.
1
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Appropriation
.
$4,000 00
Expended .
3,995 19
Balance unexpended
$4 81
PERPETUAL CARE FUND.
Cash on deposit Jan. 1, 1903
$17,150 00
Added during the year
1,300 00
Interest on same
717 73
Paid for care of lots
$717 73
Cash on deposit Dec. 31, 1903
18,450 00
$19,167 73
$19,167 73
C. C. JOHNSON FUND.
Deposited in Quincy Savings Bank $150 00
Interest on same
6 06
Paid for care of lot
$6 06
Cash on deposit Dec. 31, 1903
150 00
$156 06
$156 06
RECEIPTS OF 1903.
Care 1900
.
$4 00
Care 1901
13 00
Care 1902
661 50
Care 1903
652 00
Care 1904
4 00
Removals
60 50
161
Regrading .
$166 00
Opening graves
932 00
Foundations
300 16
Boundary posts .
9 00
Myrtling graves
9 00
Use of tomb
6 00
Miscellaneous
10 00
Graves sold
200 00
Lots sold
1,265 00
Labor on lots
15 00
Partial payments
182 00
Interest perpetual care fund
723 79
$5,212 95
Respectfully submitted,
CEPHAS DREW, Chairman,
GEORGE T. MAGEE, Clerk,
JOHN Q. CUDWORTH,
JOHN L. JOHNSON,
WILLIAM T. SPARGO,
ALBERT W. FAY.
Report of City Physician.
To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Quincy :
The following report of the City Physician for the year 1903 is respectfully submitted :
Visits to the sick of the Almshouse, thirty.
Visits to the sick of the outside poor, one-hundred and forty. Calls to the Police Department, fifteen.
Attendance at District Court, twice.
Examination of applicants for Police Department, thirteen.
Examination of applicants for Fire Department, three.
Vaccinations and office calls, seventy-five.
JOHN F. WELCH, M. D., City Physician.
Report of the Chief of Police.
To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Quincy :
SIR : - In compliance with the City Ordinance I have the honor to present for your consideration the annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31st, 1903.
The whole number of arrests for the year has been eight hundred and thirty-five (835) against seven hundred and forty (740) for the year 1902.
Males,
799
Females, 36
Married,
306
Single,
529
Adults,
744 Minors, 91
Residents,
668 Non-residents, 167
The offences for which arrests have been made are as follows :
Assault
87
Assault and battery
2
Assault on an officer
6
Assault with intent to kill
5
Assault with dangerous weapon
2
Assault with a knife
2
Bastardy
2
Being present at card playing on the Lord's day
1
Breaking and entering
1
Breaking and entering with intent to steal
1
Breaking and entering and larceny
2
Card playing on the Lord's day
3
City ordinance, violation of
5
Contempt of Court .
4
Concealing mortgaged property
1
Concealing leased property
1
Cruelty to animals .
4
Deserting from United States Army
1
164
Default Warrant
6
Defacing public building
2
Disturbing the peace
45
Disturbance on cars
9
Disorderly conduct
2
Disturbing religious meeting
2
Drunkenness
471
Entering dwelling with intent to rape
1
Evading fare
1
False pretence
1
Forgery
2
Fornication
2
Fraud in sale of butter
1
Held as a witness
1
Illegal sale of intoxicating liquor
4
Illegal sale of oleomargarine
1
Illegal sale of renovated butter
2
Insane
6
Interfering with an officer
1
Intimidating employees . ·
2
Keeping and exposing liquor for sale
6
Keeping dynamite in violation of law
1
Larceny
50
Larceny from the person
1
Larceny in a building
1
Lewd and lascivious
2
Liquor nuisance
7
Malicious injury to realty
5
Malicious mischief .
11
Manslaughter
1
Murder
3
Non-support
7
Neglected child
1
Park rules, violation of
1
Peddling without a license
3
Perjury
1
Received stolen property
2
Receiving and concealing stolen property
1
Profanity
1
165
Safe keeping
5
Sale of intoxicating liquor
3
Selling mortgaged property
1
Stubbornness
4
Threat ·
8
Throwing stone at passing train of cars
1
Trespass
3
Trespass of fowl
1
Tramp
3
Truancy
1
Vagarant .
4
Violation quarantine law on cattle
2
Violation bicycle law
1
Amount of fines imposed by Court .
$2,894 15
Amount of fines paid to Court .
$2,209 15
Received from County Sheriff
50 00
$2,259 15
Amount of money paid to City Treasurer $1,498 53
NATIONALITY OF PERSONS ARRESTED.
Canada
15
New Zealand
1
Cape Breton
4
Norway
9
Denmark
1
Nova Scotia
47
England
40
Prince Edward Island
9
Finland
46
Russia
6
Germany
3
Scotland
55
Ireland
. 149
Sweden
20
Italy
48
Syria
2
Newfoundland
.
1
United States . 375
New Brunswick
6
Number of cases in court
833
DISPOSITION OF OFFENCES BY THE COURT.
Appealed
14
Appeals withdrawn .
5
Bound to the peace .
13
Committed to institutions
76
Committed to jail without bail
1
·
.
.
166
Committed to jail in default of bail
16
Committed to house of correction on sentence
5
Committed in default of fine
30
Committed to insane asylums .
5
Committed to Taunton
1
Committed to Westboro
3
Committed to Sherborn
Committed to State farm
1 15
Committed to State Board of Charity
1
Committed to Concord Reformatory
3
Committed to Austin farm
1
Delivered to out of town officers
11
· Discharged
74
Dismissed
4
Dismissed for want of prosecution
4
Defaulted
27
Fined
425
Held for grand jury
15
Liquors ordered forfeited
4
Liquors ordered returned
4
Placed on file
75
Placed on probation
2
Released .
43
Released without arraignment
55
Settled by mutual consent
13
Paid fines
385
Appealed from sentence
4
Appealed from fine .
5
Pleaded nolo and paid cost
4
Placed in care of friends
3
Suspicious persons released
1
Recommitted to State farm for violation of probation
2
Cases now pending .
19
MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
Accidents prevented
2
Accidents investigated
11
Accidents reported .
8
Bicycles found
7
167
Complaints investigated
23
Dangerous electric wires reported .
34
Dangerous stoves reported
1
Defective streets reported
19
Defective sidewalks reported .
25
Demented persons cared for
3
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
36
Doors found unsecured
216
Dogs killed
27
Electric lights broken reported
4
Fires discovered
3
Fire alarms rung in .
6
Fire extinguished without alarm
4
Fire alarms, still
3
Glass in fire alarm box broken reported
2
Goods left out at stores
34
Horses loose in stable
1
Horses found cast .
15
Horses runaway, caught .
18
Horses sick reported
1
Horses killed
5
Injured persons cared for
13
Lantern displayed in dangerous places
42
Leaks in water main reported .
6
Leaks in supply pipes reported
6
Lost children returned to parents
13
Leaks in gas pipes reported
3
Lights out reported
4,339
Arc
825
Series
2,550
Gas .
957
Oil
7
Obstructions in street removed
6
Obstructions on sidewalk reported
1
Obstructions on street reported
3
Property lost recovered, value of
$139 00
Property stolen recovered, value of
10 00
Runaway children returned to parents
4
Obstructions on sidewalk removed
1
168
Safes found open
2
Search warrants served
1
Strayed teams returned to owners
7
Suspicious places reported
12
Water running to waste in building
8
Windows found unfastened
39
In addition to the above the Inspector has recovered lost and stolen property to the aggregate amount of $5,018.85.
LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
The city still remains by a large majority in the no-license column and there has been no "let up" in the vigilance of the officers on their routes to discover any violation of the law, or of the liquor officers in prosecuting, in any case evidence could be procured.
Number of warrants issued to search for liquor 22
Number of warrants served
20
Searches where liquor was found
18
Number of cases where seized liquors were forfeited
14
Number of cases returned
4
Number of prosecutions
20
Number found guilty by the court .
15
Number found not guilty
5
Number of appeals taken
6
Number of appeals withdrawn
6
Amount of fines imposed by the court
$675 00
Amount of fines paid
625 00
Amount paid in District court
300 00
Amount paid in Superior court
325 00
Amount of fines in house of correction
50 00
Two cases pending in the Superior court in 1902, paid fines aggregating $125.00 in 1903.
Number of cases placed on file by paying cost, two.
SIGNAL SYSTEM.
Duty calls by officers
32,850
Telephone calls
1,368
Wagon calls
492
Ambulance calls
30
Miles run
1,260
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169
We have had an opportunity to test the working of the Sig. nal System for a full year, and it has proved to be a great benefit to the department in quick communication with the Station, and giving instructions to officers on their routes. It seems really indispensable.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY IN USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
1 Signal cabinet,
20 Signal boxes,
1 Book rack,
3 Roll top desks,
3 Desk chairs,
6 Office chairs,
9 Common chairs,
1 Couch,
2 Tables,
12 Spittoons,
1 Art square,
1 Oil cloth carpet,
21 Window shades,
22 Window screens,
1 Door screen,
1 Cocoa mat,
3 Ink stands,
5 Ink wells,
3 Mirrors,
3 Shovels,
3 Dozen lanterns
1 Clock,
1 Iron safe,
17 Pairs handcuffs,
70 Badges,
15 Parade belts and billies,
6 Short clubs,
3 Iron bedsteads,
3 Bed springs,
3 Mattresses,
6 Pairs blankets,
6 Pairs sheets,
3 Pillows,
12 Pillow cases,
24 Hand towels,
12 Dippers,
1 Water cooler,
50 Feet rubber hose, Brooms, mops, etc.,
1 Accident case,
2 Waste baskets,
1 Window brush,
2 Books of arrests,
1 Book of complaints,
2 Account books,
1 Directory,
1 Copy of Revised Laws.
STABLE.
1 Horse,
1 Harness,
1 Patrol wagon and ambulance combined,
1 Stretcher,
1 Pung,
1 Ambulance bed,
2 Blankets,
50 Feet rubber hose,
1 Wagon jack,
1 Fork,
1 Shovel,
1 Whip,
Sponges, etc.
POLICE FORCE.
The Police Department, as at present constituted is com- posed of the following :
A Chief of Police and (20) twenty patrolmen, (1) one
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patrolman, as Inspector and Liquor Officer, (1) one patrolman acting as Sergeant at Police Station, during the day time, (1) one patrolman acting as Sergeant at Police Station during the night time, (1) one wagon man, (1) one driver of patrol wagon, (2) two patrolmen doing street duty in the day time, (13) thir- teen patrolmen doing duty during the night time.
The number of arrests seems to increase, about on a par with the increase of population. We have had some serious out breaks of crime in the City the past year, viz : -
Constant Kroback on March 15th, for murder of Fred A. Peterson, sentenced to State Prison for life. Aug. 4th one Jim Johnson, alias Sam Scott, broke and entered the residence of Charles W. Clifford, and assaulted Clifford and George H. Heal with a knife, was sentenced to State Prison from 17 to 20 years. November 23d John Pines, alias Lewis, larceny from Patrick Dolan by threatening him with a revolver, sentenced to Concord Reformatory.
One murder case is now pending before the Superior Court at Dedham for trial.
The officers in this Department have performed their duty in a manner that should be appreciated by the citizens, and I think the work during the past year has been above the average of small cities and will compare favorably with any department in the Commonwealth.
CONCLUSION.
During the time that I have had charge of this depart- ment, it has been my purpose to faithfully and impartially enforce all laws and ordinances entrusted to this department.
To the members of the department, my thanks are tendered, for their support in the enforcement of law, also for their prompt- ness to the calls for duty.
To Mayor Charles M. Bryant, City Clerk and City Solicitor and all other officials, to the Honorable Judge and Clerk of the District Court, I desire to acknowledge my obligations for advice and acts of kindness extended to me during the past year.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully, JOSEPH W. HAYDEN, Chief of Police.
Tax Collector's Report.
To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Quincy :
I have the honor to submit the following report for the Tax Collector's Department, for the year ending December 31, 1903.
The amount of cash collectedl on the tax for the various years is as follows :-
TAX OF 1894.
Cash Collected
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903 .
$2,458 69
Abated during year 1903, $1,395 94 1,395 94
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904,
$1,062 75
TAX OF 1895. f
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903
$4,327 27
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904,
4,327 27
TAX OF 1896.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903
$3,644 33
Uncollected Jan 1, 1904
3,644 33
TAX OF 1897.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903 . $3,261 53
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
3,261 53
TAX OF 1898.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903 · .
$3,829 14
Abated during year 1903, $8 30.
8 30
Balance
$3,820 84
Collected during year 1903
22 55
22 55
Uncollected, Jan. 1, 1904
$3,798 29
Collected of interest
3 61
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172
TAX OF 1899.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903
$6,106 78
Abated during year 1903 $37 12
37 12
Balance
$6,069 66
Collected during year 1903
347 71 $347 71
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
$5,721 95
Collected of interest
85 35
TAX OF 1900.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903
$8,171 45
Abated during year 1903, $248 41
248 41
Balance, .
$7,923 04
Collected during year 1903
2,989 42
2,989 42
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
$4,933 62
.
Collected of interest
521 03
Collected of street sprinkling .
28 29
TAX OF 1901.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903 . 74,807 14
Abated during year 1903, $649 32 649 32
Balance
$74,157 82
Collected during year 1903
64,042 66 64,042 66
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
$10,115 16
Collected of interest
5,856 06
STREET SPRINKLING OF 1901.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903 . .
$614 71
Abated during year 1903 $1 10 1 10
Balance
$613 61
Collected during year 1903
521 54 521 54
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
92 07~
173
TAX OF 1902.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903 . $177,124 88
Re-assessed during year 1903
8 27
Total amount uncollected .
177,133 15
Abated during year 1903, $2,080 05 2,080 05
Balance
.
$175,053 10
Collected during year 1903 94,510 66 $94,510 66 ·
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
$80,542 44
Collected of interest
2,581 98
STREET SPRINKLING OF 1902.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1903
$1,543 47
Assessed during year 1903
99 97
Total amount uncollected
1,643 44
Abated during year 1903, $12 60
12 60
Balance
$1,630 84
Collected during year 1903
904 70
904 70
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
$726 14
TAX OF 1903.
Total amount committed for collection $419,024 38 Am't abated during year 1903, $2,366 15 2,366 15
Balance . $416,658 23
Collected during year 1903
. 243,104 00 243,104 00
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
. $173,554 23
Collected of interest
181 01
STREET SPRINKLING OF 1903.
Total amount committed for collection $3,533 14
Amount abated during year 1903, $31 02 31 02
Balance .
$3,502 12
Collected during 1903
1,935 61
1,935 61
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
1,566 51
174
EXCISE TAX OF 1903.
Amount committed for collection, viz :-
Old Colony Street Railway Co. $3,358 69
Total amount collected during year 1903 3,358 69 $3,358 69
SEWERS.
Amount collected during year 1903 on sewer construction $32,465 45
Collected during year 1903 on in-
terest
1,518 98
Collected during year 1903, on sewer connection 6,118 19
Collected during year 1903 on in- terest
115 05
PERMANENT SIDEWALKS.
Amount collected during year 1903 on
permanent sidewalks 3,261 60
Collected during year 1903 on in-
terest . 117 86
Costs collected during year 1903
1,922 35
Total amount of cash collected for year
1903
$466,514 35
Respectfully,
EDGAR G. CLEAVES,
Tax Collector.
Inspector of Animals.
To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Quincy :
I have the honor to submit the report of the Inspector of Animals for the year ending Dec. 31, 1903.
From Jan. 1 to July 15 the city was under quarantine on account of foot and mouth disease being prevalent, and no cattle, sheep or swine were allowed to be transported over our highways without written permission. During that time I made four complete inspections of all the cattle and swine in the city, and quarantined 26 head of cattle having foot and mouth disease, all of which were killed by the United States authorities.
Three cows brought here from outside the state were tested and on being found free from disease were released.
Two cases of tuberculosis in milch cows were found during the year. One was killed by the Cattle Bureau and one released for lack of funds.
Sixteen horses were quarantined, being suspected of having glanders ; 14 were killed and two released.
807 cattle and 254 swine, the stables and surroundings, were inspected on the annual tour of inspection.
E. P. HENDERSON, V. S.
Inspector of Animals.
Inspector of Milk.
Hon. Charles M. Bryant, Mayor, City of Quincy :
The following report of the Inspector of Milk is respectfully submitted : -
The amount received for licenses during the current year is $24.50. There have been no arrests by either state or local officers, as no specimens examined have been found below the legal standard.
The need of a permanent office and modern apparatus is felt by your inspector and it is hoped that an early date will bring both.
FREDERIC J. PEIRCE, M. D.
Inspector of Milk. Jan. 1, 1904.
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
QUINCY, MASS., DEC. 31, 1903.
To the Hon. Charles M. Bryant, Mayor, City of Quincy.
DEAR SIR: - I hereby submit my report for year ending Dec. 31, 1903 :
Scales examined
313
Milk jars examined .
792
Milk jars found large
9
Milk jars found small
12
Weights examined .
650
Weights found (large) heavy
31
Weights found light
143
Weights condemned
4
Dry measures examined
187
Dry measures found large
1
Dry measures found small
1
Dry measures condemned
5
Wet measures examined
224
Wet measures found small
3
Wet measures found large
1
Wet measures condemned
4
Coal baskets examined
12
Scales condemned
1
Total
2393
Total for testing
$121 39
Cash paid City Treasurer
118 00
Amount due for testing not collected
3 39
$121 39
178
Amount expended was as follows :
March 29, 1903, W. C. Hartwell
$2 50
May 6, 1903, S. M. Spencer & Co. 12 85
May 11, 1903, Malden Specialty Co. 1 50
May 11, 1903, George Weston for rent and horse hire 75 45
Jan. 4, 1904, George Weston for rent and horse hire 82 70
$175 00
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