Inaugural address of the mayor, with the annual report of the officers of the city of Quincy for the year 1913, Part 3

Author: Quincy (Mass.)
Publication date: 1913
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156.45


Total


$1,317.78


GYPSY MOTH EXTERMINATION


Salary of Supt.


$900.00


Clerical


156.00


Stationery, Printing, and Postage


22.73


Carfares, Teams, etc.


285.65


Telephone


13.26


Labor


5,126.48


Insecticides


1,344.11


Hardware and Tools


371.13


Workmens' Compen. Act


175.00


Oil and Gasoline


56.04


Freight and Express


35.99


Other Expenses


18.44


Total


$8,504.83


TOTAL, PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY $100,904.47


HEALTH AND SANITATION.


BOARD OF HEALTH.


Salaries of Board


$950.00


Clerical


624.00


Stenography


9.65


Stationery and Postage


111.06


Printing and Advertising


244.17


Telephone


89.85


Contagious Diseases


10,835.94


Vital Statistics


549.11


Fumigation and Disinfect.


168.00


Automobile


146.13


Office Furnishings


38.25


Tickets


55.00


Other General Expenses


139.34


Med. Inspectors


600.00


46


Sanitary Inspector


780.00


Insp. Provisions


200.00


Insp. Animais


200.00


Insp. Milk


150.00


Other Expenses


135.50


Insp. Plumbing


1,200.00


Total


$17,226.00


SEWER MAINTENANCE


Clerical


$780.00


Stationery and Fostage


9.99


Printing and Advertising


31.85


Telephone


50.07


Labor


1,261.97


Tools and Equipment


91.74


Pipe and Fittings


92.59


Brick and Cement


11.20


Auto. Maintenance


622.59


House Connections


Labor


6.697.17


Pipe and Fittings


1,751.30


Other Expenses


772.09


Total


$12,172.56


REFUSE AND GARBAGE


Garbage


$8,291.65


Ashes


4,791.13


Scavenger


4,726.01


Garbage House


750.14


Total


$18,558.93


Care of Brooks


$500.00


TOTAL, HEALTH AND SANITATION


$48,457.49


HIGHWAYS.


Labor


$29,030.17


Teams


2,753.82


Broken Stone, etc.


3,553.63


Pipe and Cement


215.26


Lumber


1,988.15


Equipment and Repairs


988.30


Hay and Grain


2,569.54


Horse Shoeing


534.30


Hardware and Tools


430.45


Freight and Express


36.74


Fuel and Light


487.61


Car Tickets


70.00


47


Automobile


1,015.33


Stable


565.87


Oil


3,352.16


Total


$47,591.33


SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL


Labor


$344.88


Equipment and Repairs


93.72


Other Expenses


5.70


Total


$950.30


STREET SPRINKLING


Labor


$919.51


Freight


199.10


Steel Tank


300.00


Tarvia and Oil


8.586.56


Other Expenses


3.83


Total


$10,000.00


STREET LIGHTING


Electric


$31,432.33


Gas


2.584.98


Total


$34,017.31


TOTAL, HIGHWAYS


$92,558.94


CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


POOR DEPARTMENT


Salary of Overseer


$860.00


Clerical


520.00


Stationery, Printing and Postage 90.11


Telephone


10.69


Other Expenses of Gen.


Administration


189.20


Outside Poor


Groceries


2,711.89


Hospitals


951.44


Boarding


727.46


Burial


248.00


Coal and Wood


791.90


Clothing, etc.


265.52


Medicine and Med. Attend.


108.42


Other Cities and Towns


1,755.39


Rent


1,626.50


Other Expenses


415.57


Almshouse


Wages of Maids


420.00


48


Superintendent's Salary


750.00


Clothing and Supplies


187.90


Coal


620.10


Provisions


3,643.73


Hardware and Supplies


1,041.81


Lighting


183.47


Grain, Shoeing, and Vet.


385.63


Total


$18,504.73


CITY HOSPITAL


$4,000.00


Total Charities


$22,504.73


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.


State Aid


$4,624.00


Soldiers' Relicf


3,535.00


Military Aid


300.00


Total $8,459.00


TOTAL, CHARITIES and SOLDIERS,


BENEFITS


$30,963.73


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY


EDUCATION.


Administration


Salary of Supt.


$2,700.00


Clerical


650.00


Truant officer


700.00


Other Expenses


$1,789.59


Indus. School Receipts


1,374.19


Instruction


139,387.55


Text Books


5,416.40


Stationery


5,906.50


Wages of Janitors


11,580.75


Fuel and Light


9,402.43


Transtportation


1,347.00


Support of Truants


244.98


Evening Schools


2,482.84


Other Expenses


759.90


Indus. Eve. School


1,365.39


Ind. Indus. School


3,599.25


Total


$188,706.77


THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Salary of Librarian $1,200.00


Pay Rolls, Assts. and Pages 5,039.36


Pay Rolls, Janitors 976.15


Books and Periodicals


2,815.78


Binding


715.84


49


Fuel and Light


951.44


Rent


540.00


Cartage of Books


150.17


Telephone


53.37


Stationery, Printing and Postage


300.30


Other Expenses


635.16


Total


$13,377.57


TOTAL, SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY


$202.084.34


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


PARKS, BATH AND PLAYGROUNDS


Parks


Labor


$802.00


Other Expenses


70.18


Bath Houses


Attendants


441.00


Insurance


45.00


Repairs on Buildings


46.10


Care of Float


32.00


Lighting


32.43


Other Expenses


35.09


Playgrounds


Labor


725.76


Apparatus


46.96


Rent


50.00


Repairs


31.87


Hardware


22.22


Lighting


20.84


Sand


10.80


Other Expenses


105.27


Total


$2,517.52


UNCLASSIFIED.


G. A. R. Post


$400.00


J. A. Boyd Camp


135.00


Awards and Claims


4,106.78


Celebration, July 4th


999.00


Assessors Val. Lists


2,101.50


Advertising Ordinances


173.91


Certification of Bonds


860.00


Total


$8,776.19


TOTAL, RECREATION AND


UNCLASSIFIED $11,293.71


50


ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES WATER MAINTENANCE


Clerical


$1,352.00


Stationery, Printing and


Postage


521.06


Telephone


116.67


Other Expenses of Gen. Ad.


97.77


Labor


7,534.45


Pipe and Fittings


452.68


Meters and Fittings


128.60


Freight and Express


39.01


Equipment and Repairs


1,294.32


Hay and Grain


1,273.76


Horse Shoeing


268.51


Rent


69.74


. Automobile


889.14


Fuel and Light


388.15


Stable


266.92


Tickets


117.50


Hardware


108.70


Professional Services


35.00


Lumber


33.69


Other Expenses


621.49


Total


$15,609.16


CEMETERY.


Salary of Supt.


$1,075.00


Clerical


300.00


Labor


5,302.50


Trees, Shrubs, etc


77.69


Hardware and Tools


115.09


Horse Shoeing


22.65


Canvas


18.40


Lumber


28.36


Cement


40.20


Stationery Printing and Postage


57.84


Other Expenses


358.80


Total


$7,396.53


TOTAL ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES


$23,005.69


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT INTEREST


Temp'y Loans


. $17,969.94


City Debt


28,692.78


Parks 880.00


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St. Improvement


2,840.00


Sewer


24,839.00


Water


29,147.00


Refunding


6,000.00


Total


$110,368.72


INDEBTEDNESS


Indebtedness


Temporary Loans, 1913


Temporary Loans, 1912


Bonds, City


$162,676.46


Parks


2,000.00


St. Improvement


7,300.00


Sewers


31,000.00


Water


57,500.00


Refunding


15.000.00


Total $275,476.46


$625,000.00


TOTAL, INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


$1,010,845.18


Temporary Account


AGENCY AND TRUST AGENCY.


State Warrant Norfolk County


26,139.41


Total


$204,813.61


TRUST


Pay Roll Tailings


$25.75


City Hospital Receipts


595.00


Woodward Fund


15,510.42


Rock Island Fund


35.54


Perpetual Care Interest


75.76


Miscellaneous Account


271.30


Total $16,513.77


TOTAL, AGENCY AND TRUST


$221,327.38


Engineers Plans, Ward 4


18.61


Fire Alarm Boxes


710.00


SEWER CONSTRUCTION


Engineering and Inspection


$783.25


Labor


20,733.00


Teams


18-00


Pipe and Castings


4,035.89


Brick and Cement


2,075.31


$275,000.00 350,000.00


$178,674.20


52


Tools


604.02


Shoeing


15.32


Boots


125.10


Gravel, Loam, etc.


70.29


Dynamite


216.03


Lumber


1,030.01


Freight and Express


274.98


Compressed Air


113.00


Hardware


99.10


Oil and Gasoline


71.75


Other Expenses


626.17


Total


$30,891.22


Public Dump


$750.00


Improving Water Courses


Labor


$2,051.79


Material


236.05


Total


$2,287.84


Surface Drainage 1912


Labor


$1,325.95


Material


737.60


Total


$2,063.55


Street Construction 1913.


E. Squantum Street.


Labor


$516.58


Tarvia and Oil


325.44


Other Materials


1,053.01


Total


$1,895.03


Garfield Street.


Labor


$106.46


Miller Street


Labor


$446.84


Oil and Tarvia


310.93


Other Materials


152.91


Total


$910.68


Curtis Avenue.


Labor


$1,272.68


Tarvia and Oil


250.30


Other Materials


165.55


Total


$1,688.53


West Street


Labor


$184.64


Morton Street.


Labor


$89.33


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53


Sea Street.


Labor


$2,293.28


Oil and Tarvia


2,216.55


Other Materials


4,857.98


Land Damages


1,137.45


Total


$10,505.26


Abigail Avenue. Labor


$496.74


Tarvia and Oil


268.54


Other Materials


397.48


Land Damages


25.00


Contract


1,954.83


Total


$3,142.59


Elm Avenue.


Labor


$1,410.43


Tarvia and Oil


488.09


Other Materials


1,281.18


Contract


740.53


Total


$3,920.23


Fairmount Way.


Labor


$1,009.71


Tarvia and Oil


624.39


Other Materials


637.76


Total


$2,271.86


Staunton Street.


Labor


$287.19


Materials


221.37


Total


$508.56


Muirhead Street.


Labor


$570.84


Tarvia and Oil


459.88


Other Materials


343.28


Total


$1,374.00


Sidewalks 1912.


Labor


$137.11


Permanent Sidewalks 1913


Labor


$8,066.58


Edgestones


3,136.43


Total $11,340.12


54


Adams School Building.


Contractor


$65,581.05


Architect


3,214.77


Heating


824.50


Use of Derrick


54.50


Labor


28.33


Total


$69,703.15


High School Building


043.40


Cranch School Grading


43.40


Montclair School Building


30.26


Labor


$393.64


Material


3.16


Contract


443.91


Total


$840.71


Montclair School Fur.


'$415.65


Montclair School Grading.


Labor


$1,036.34


Material


823.18


Total


$1,859.52


Quincy School Hall.


Contractors


$2,535.25


Architect


208.21


Labor


15.00


Total


$2,758.46


Wollaston Grading.


Labor


$522.83


Materials


606.75


Total


$1,129.58


Quincy School Furnishings.


Furniture


$781.49


Other Expenses


592.45


Total


$1,373.94


Adams School Furniture.


Electrical Work


$ 649.28


Furniture


4,331.57


Coal


100.00


Other Expenses


278.29


Total


$5,359.14


55


Wollaston School Park.


Labor Loam


$ 38.95 480.00


Total


$518.95


Athletic Field


150.00


Bath House


$20.36


Public Landing.


Material


$ 4.41


Labor


14.25


Total


Purchase Ins. Building


Water Construction.


Labor


$25,724.00


Teams


87.00


Pipe and Fittings


21,061.97


Gates, Valves, etc.


6,577.74


Freight and Express


2,137.83


Tools


100.62


Damage to Boiler


50.00


Jute


80.73


Sundry Supplies


515.54


Castings


198.39


Lumber


197.81


Boots


89.47


Lead


2,526.33


Oil


143.62


Brick and Cement


121.97


Other Expenses


88.74


'Total


$59,701.76


Water Meters


Labor


$1,326.55


Meters


5,869.42


Fittings


754.67


Boxes


1,225.00


Castings


43.43


Totals


$9,219.07


Stand Pipe, Houghs Neck.


Labor


$1,361.46


Materia!


455.03


Total


$1,816.49


Purchase Cemetery Land


$3,500.00


Water Service Deposits


$4,210.00


Tax Refunds


$1,147.56


Perpetual Care


$2,225.00


Pay Roll Tailings


$74.64


$18.66 $6,500.00


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SUMMARY


Classification


Revenue for Expenses


Revenue for Other Purposes


Expenses


Outlays and Temp'y Accts


Taxes


$940,585.55


Licenses and Permits


2,217.00


Fines and Forfeits


5,250.20


Grants and Gifts


2,739.90


Special Assess.


39,896.25


Privileges


6,188.99


General Gov.


2,917.39


$53,730.67


$18.61


Protection of Life


and Property


1,002.08


100,904.47


710.00


Health and Sanitation 14,390.76


48,457.49


35,992.61


Highways


2,466.56


92,558.94


37,937.29


Charities


1,126.26


22,504.73


Soldiers Benefits


5,102.00


8,459.00


Education


1,633.04


188,706.77


83,513.81


Libraries


13,377.57


Recreation


2,517.52


707.97


Unclassified


8,776.19


6,500.00


Public Service


Enterprises


122,036.44


$7,817.82


15,609.16


70,737.32


Cemeteries


7,185.20


7,396.35


3,500.00


Interest


41,447.00


110,368.72


Indebtedness


813,649.60


275,476.46


625,000.00


Agency and Trust


8,132.20


221,327.38


2,299.64


Refunds


1,813.18


5,357.56


Totals


$1,196,184.62


$831,412.80 $1,170,171.60


$872,274.81


Rev. for expenses


$1,196,184.62


Rev. for other pur-


poses


831,412.80


Total receipts


$2,027,597.42


Cash at beginning


of year


160,740.07


$2,188,337.49


Current expenses


$1,170,171.60


Outlays and other


objects 872,274.81


Total disburse-


ment $2,042,446.41


Cash at end of year


145,891.08


$2,188,337.49


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Report of City Treasurer


RECEIPTS


Cash on Hand January 1, 1913


$160,740.07


GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes 1913


531,691.61


Previous years


350 vtv 79


Licenses


1,811.00


Permits


40€.00


Court Fines


5,038.60


Departmental Fines


186.60


Grants and Gifts [Dogs Licenses]


2,377.57


Grants and Gifts


422.33


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Streei Sprinkling


5,938.62


Gypsy Moth


1,603.94


Sidewalks


5,939.35


Sewer Assessments


19,401.22


Sewer Particular


7,325.20


Street Betterment


7,013.12


State of Massachusetts


33,355.15


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Tax Collector-Costs


2,395.19


City Clerk


397.20


Police Department


103.80


Fire Department


86.88


Sealer Weights and Measures


235.30


Building Inspector


462.00


Board of Health-Con. Diseases


556.07


Miscellaneous


82.50


Milk Inspector


125.00


Ashes


363.40


Garbage


2,049.52


Scavenger


3,717.07


Inspector Meats and Provisions


172.00


Highways


2,526.66


Poor Department


1,126.26


School Department


1,633.04


PUBLIC SERVICES


Water Rates 1913


119,390.00


Water Rates 1912 and prior


2,646.44


Water Construction


7,817.82


Cemetery-Miscellaneous


6,414.50


Cemetery Foundations


770.70


58


Tax Collector -- Taxes


$18,265.67


Tax Collector -- Taxes


18,265.67


Tax Collector-Assessments


2,836.14


City Treasurer


3,164.83


Perpetual Care Fund


1,392.42


Other Trust Accounts


15,787.94


Accrued Interest on Bonds


1,813.18


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Temporary Loans


$650,000.00


Water Loans


70,000.00


Sewer Loans


40,000.00


General Loans


53,625.00


Premium on bonds


24,60


AGENCY AND TRUST ACCOUNTS


Tax Titles Refunded


1,147.56


Perpetual Care Fund


2,225.00


Water Deposits


4,090.00


Quincy City Hospital


595.00


Departmental Refund Account


19.00


Other Trust Funds


74.64


GENERAL REVENUE


Excise Tax City


6,188.99


City Engineer


125.00


Total


$2,188,337.49


EXPENDITURES.


Paid out on Mayor's Warrants 1913


$2,042,446.41


Cash on Hand


145,891.08


Total


$2,188,337.49


Cash on Hand December 1, 1913


75,108.09


Cash receipts December 1913


270,928.31


Cash Expenditures, December 1913


200,145.32


Cash on Hand, January 1, 1914


145,891.08


CHARLES E. FRENCH FUND.


Interest receipts 1913


$124.17


City of Quincy Bond


1,000.00


City of Quincy, Burial Dept.


$124.17


Cash on hand


1,000.00


$1,124.17


$1,124.17


Total Fund $3,000-$2,000 in Bonds-$1,000 in Bank.


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C. C. JOHNSON-TURKEY FUND.


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1913 Interest receipts


$2,000.00 80.00


Cash paid Poor Dept. Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1913


$80.80 2,000.00


$2,080.80


$2,080.80


ROCK ISLAND FUND.


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1913


$1,008.94


Interest receipts


40.74


Bill paid approved by School Committee


$35.54


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1913


1,014.14


$1,049.68


$1,049.68


PERPETUAL CARE FUND-PUBLIC BURIAL PLACES.


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1913


$9,413.00


Interest receipts


1,392.42


City of Quincy Bonds


10,100.00


Received for perpetual care of lots


2,225.00


Paid Burial Dept. for care of lots


$1,316.66


City of Quincy bonds


10,150.00


City of Quincy interest


75.76


Cash in Quincy Savings Bank


1,038.00


Cash in Granite Trust Company


10,550.00


$23,130.42 $23,130.42


STATEMENT PERPETUAL CARE FUND TO DATE.


Received for care of lots


$33.513.00


Received tor care of lots 1913


2,225.00


City of Quincy bonds


$24.150.00


Cash in banks


11,588.00


$35,738.00 $35,738.00


HENRY F. TILDEN, City Treasurer.


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Woodward Fund and Property


RECEIPTS.


Cash on hand January 1, 1913


$3,279.49


Notes secured by mortgage


8,175.00


City of Quincy Bonds


3,200.00


Interest on loans


11,097.14


Interest on bank balance


97.06


Interest on $10,800 bonds Central Vermont R. R.


432.00


Interest on Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe 300.00


Interest on 5 bonds Union Pacific R. R. 200.00


Interest on bonds Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western R. R. 160.00


Interest on 3 bonds Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. 150.00


Interest on 5 bonds City of Minneapolis


200.00


Interest on City of Quincy 4's


254.00


Interest on 8 bonds Michigan State Tel. Co.


400.00


Dividend on 32 shares Michigan State Tel. Co. (Pref)


192.00


Dividend on 16 shares American Tel. & Tel. Co. (Com.) and 3 bonds 11/2 % 135.32


Dividend on 27 shares Boston & Albany R. R.


236.25


Dividend on 66 shares Fitchburg R. R. ( Pref.)


330.00


Dividend on 120 shares Pennsylvania R. R.


412.65


Rents from sundry persons


912.00


Sale of Greenleaf Street property


3,500.00


EXPENDITURES.


Notes secured by mortgage


$11,550.00


Expense of Institute


12,991.97


Expense of Fund


895.56


City of Quincy bonds


3,500.00


City of Quincy interest


19.84


American Tel. & Tel. Co. bonds


299.55


Cash on hand December 31, 1913


4,405.99


$33,662.91


EXPENSE OF SEMINARY.


Allyn & Bacon


$4.00


American Book Company


86.41


E. E. Babb & Company


252.14


Beckford & Lynch


1.80


H. T. Bailey


25.00


Citizens Gas Light Company


40.92


W. S. Currier


52.86


City Fuel Company


248.13


$33,662.91


61


F. M. Curtis


6.00


F. H. Crane & Sons


2.60


C. E. Emerson


2.25


Federal Stamp Company


.90


F. F. Green


17.50


Ginn & Company


65.68


D. C. Heath & Company


36.82


C. W. Homeyer & Company


73.51


Houghton, Mifflin & Company


4.95


Industrial School for Crippled and Deformed Children


12.00


J. A. Loweil Bank Note Company


23.00


Michaelsor Brothers


14.42


M. E. MacCarthy


16.57


Murray & Emery Company


10.50


Old Colony Laundry Company


7.71


William Patterson


4.00


Prescott Publishing Company


4,50


E. G. Parkinson


5.50


Pay Rolls


11.410.00


Quincy Telegramı


6.75


Quincy Electric Light & Power Company


88.90


H. W. Rice


29.47


Sanborn & Damon


40.02


B. F. Sturtevant & Company


30.00


J. F. Sheppard & Sons


274.05


A. W. Walker


25.00


D. E. Wadsworth & Company


8.76


William Westland


21.02


Rev. Wesley Wiggin


8.33


$12,991.97


EXPENSE OF FUND.


Nathan Ames


$2.75


T. T. Appleton


3.85


G. H. Brown


4.00


City of Quincy-Water


28.00


City of Quincy-Taxes


304.79


D. F. Crowley


106.65


Field & Cowles


162.50


Granite Trust Company


7.50


Norfolk County Registry of Deeds


.52


S. Penniman & Son


10.00


F. W. Plummer


22.50


Pay roll


50.00


Prescott Publishing Company


7.50


W. Porter & Company


56.25


C. A. Quint, Atty.


59.80


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Sanborn & Damon M. T. Sullivan Willard Press F. F. Crane


6.45


56.25


1.25


5.00


$895.56


INCOME ACCOUNT 1913.


Received from investments


$15,508.42


Expense of Institute


$12,991.97


Expense of Fund


895.56


Accrued interest on city bonds


19.84


Unexpended income 1913


1,601.05


$15,508.42 $15,508.42


STATEMENT OF FUND JANUARY 1, 1914.


Personal, property received from estate of Dr.


Ebenezer Woodward


$30,089.83


Personal property received from executors of the will of Mrs. Mary A. Woodward


51,556.78


Real estate sold


93,765.16


Pews sold


120.00


Damages Sheen property


325.00


Income from investments


108,308.57


Institute land and building


58,900.00


Property Greenleaf Street


3,500.00


Salt marsh, Greenleaf Street


400.00


$346,965.34


Income, invested and added to principal


16,311.76


$363,277.10


INVESTED AS FOLLOWS :


$10,800 Central Vermont R. R. 4's


$2,460.00


7,500 Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe R. R. 4's 7,500.00


5,000 Union Pacific R. R. 4's


4,419.00


4,000 Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western R. R. 4'S


4,000.00


3,000 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. 5'S


3,000.00


5,000 City of Minneapolis 5,000.00


5,500 City of Quincy 4's


5,500.00


300 American Tel. & Tel. Co.


299.55


8,000 Michigan State Tel. Co. 5's and 32 shares (Pref.)


8,400.00


120 Shares Pennsylvania R. R.


7,200.00


66 Shares Fitchburg R. R. (Pref.)


7,260.00


27 Shares Boston & Albany R. R.


4,900.00


16 Shares American Tel. & Tel. Co.


1,712.00


500.00


9 Shares Central Vermont R. R. Sheen Property, Greenleaf Street


6,826.92


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Linden Street House


2,868.64


Hardwick Property, Quarry Strret


4,000.00


Collateral Loans 7,400.00


209,325.00


Mortgage Loans Cash on hand December 31, 1913


4,405.99


$303,977.10


Salt Marsh, Greenleaf Street


400.00


Institute Land and Building


58,900.00


$363.277.10


HENRY F. TILDEN, Treasurer Woodward Fund.


Police Department


ROSTER OF THE POLICE FORCE.


Chief of Police


Frank E. Burrell


Captain


Lieutenant,


inspector,


Daniel R. McKay Mark E. Hanson Alfred W. Goodhue


Sergeants,


Ernest H. Bishop, John T. Larkin


Patrolmen: John Halloran, Edward Johnson, Edward J. Curtin. Charles Olson, Jeremiah Dinneen, George F. Phillips, David L. Farre !! , Jeremiah D. Dhooge, James W. Murray, Patrick, A. Milford, Michael Donovan, Daniel H. Doran, Daniel J. Ford, John J. Duane, Henry F. Corbett, Thomas A. Malone, Alexander T. Black, Jeremiah Hinchon, Charles T. Crooker, Claes A. Broberg, Henry F. Riley, John P. Duffy, Henry W. Thorne, John J. Avery, James McNamara.


Chauffeurs :- George A. Cahill. James H. Whelan.


Reserve Police: Michael F. Canavan, Joseph E. DeLorey, Nils Dahlberg, William H. Hebert, Joseph F. Sweeney, Jeremiah J. Connolly, William H. Taylor, Daniel M. Shea, George W. Fallon. Edward Martell.


ARRESTS DURING THE YEAR.


Total number of arrests 1316 as follows: Males 1269, Females 47, Married 492, Single 824, Adults 1212, Minors 104, Residents 1021, Non Residents 295.


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OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE.


Adultery 2, Assault and Battery 107, Assault on officer 6, As- sault with weapon 10, Assault with intent to kill 3, Attempt to burn a building 1, Attempt to break and enter 1, Auto, recklessly operating 1, Auto law violating 6, Bastardy 5, Bicycle law, riding on sidewalk 2, Being present at a game on Lords day 20, Breaking and Entering 2, Breaking and Entering and Larceny 4, Breaking street lights 2, City Ordinance violating 6, Dangerous weapon, carrying 2, Default 11, Disorderly conduct on public conveyance 14, Disturbing the peace 6, Disorderly House, keeping 2, Disturbing a religious meeting 1, Drunkenness 789, Evading fare 8, Escaped from asylum 1, Failing to confine dangerous dog after being notified 1, Fish and game laws, violating 13, Fornication 3, Fugitive from justice 1, Gaming on Lords day 30, Gaming nuisance 3, Health Board laws, violating 4, Indecent assault 1, Injury to personality 3, Idle and disorderly 5, Ice, refusing to sell at retail 1, Illegal use of registered milk cans and bottles 4, Indecent exposure 2, Inter- fering with officer in discharge of his duty 1, Injury to a building 1, Larceny 58, Lewd and lascivious 6, Lords day violation, work- ing without permit 4, Lords day violating, gaming at cards 2, Lords day violating gaming at craps 2, Malicious injury to personalty 1, Malicious mischief 3, Manslaughter 1, Motor law, violating 1, Milk selling below standing 2, Making false statement regarding in- surance 5, Neglect of family 24, Neglect to send child to school 1, Neglect to support illegitimate child 3, Out of town officers 8, Park rules, violation of 2, Permitting gaming in house 1, Pool room, allowing minors in 1, Probation, violation of terms 8, Pro- fanity 1,


MISCELLANEOUS WORK.


Automobile robes found 1, Accidents reported 12, Accidents in- vestigated 28, Attempt to break and enter 2, Bicycles found 6, Boats found adrift 6, Bridges, dangerous reported 7, Breaks in stores re- ported 4, Cats killed humanely 4, Catch basin covers reported off 2, Complaints investigated 254, Complaints reported 14, Cows killed 3, Damage to property investigated 2, Dangerous electric wires re- ported 17, Dangerous telephone poles reported 10, Defects in streets reported 30, Defects in sidewalks reported 29, Dead bodies found 1, Demented persons cared for 6, Disturbances suppresed without arrest 50, Dogs killed humanely 23, Dogs found and re- turned to owners 3, Dogs quarrantined 7, Doors found unfastened 304, Fire Alarm boxes found open 3. Fire Alarm boxes glass broken 29, Fire Alarm sounded 2, Fire Alarm, still, given 9, Fires dis- covered 6, Fires extinguished without alarm 5, Goods left out of stores, found 13, Hydrants out of order 5, Horses found astray 7, Horses found cast 1, Horses found loose in stable 6, Horses killed '2, Horses runaway, caught 2, Injured persons cared for 7, Keys found in store doors 4 Lanterns displayed in dangerous place 22, Leaks in water main reported 18, Leaks in supply pipes reported


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11, Lights reported out, SERIES 1373, Lights reported out, GAS 23, Lost property found, value of $28, Lost Children returned to parents 20, Obstruction on street reported 13, Obstruction on street removed 11, Obstruction on sidewalk reported 9, Obstruction on sidewalk, removed 3, Sick person cared for 1, Suspicious per- sons reported 2, Suspicious places reported 7, Stolen property re- covered, value of $419.50, Water running to waste, reported 5, Windows found unfastened 154, Drowning persons rescued 3.


Amount of stolen property located, recovered and returned to owner $1867. Cases investigated 290, Lost children returned to parents 12.


Enforcement of the Liquor Law also other criminal work at- tended to as follows: Keeping disorderly house 3, Keeping com- mon nuisance 5. Sale of intoxicating liquor 3, Keeping and expos- ing for sale intoxicating liquor 5, Unlawfully soliciting orders for liquor 7, Violating gambling laws, arrested at raids 43, Found guilty in lower court 60. Discharged in lower court 8, Fines im- posed in lower court $1580, Fines paid in lower court $1130, Fines paid in superior court $150, Imprisonment imposed in lower court 30 days House of Correction, Committed to House of Correction for non payment of Fine of $100, Defaulted 3, Warrants issued and not served 1, Appealed to Superior Court 2


Criminal business attended to besides Liquor Law enforcement: Stolen property recovered $1346, Complaints investigated 187, Criminal cases brought before the Court 55, Amount of fines im- poscd $825.60, Amount of imprisonment imposed 6 years and 20 days, Indefinite imprisonment Sherborn, womans prison.


Dismissed for want of Prosecution 10, Defaulted 2. Committed to Insane Hospital 1, Held for Grand Jury 1, Placed on file 1.


Offenses: Larceny 10, Breaking entering and larceny 1, As- sault with a weapon 1, Assault to kill 1, Assault and battery 10, Larceny ofautomobile 1, Attempt to commit arson 2. Lewd and las- civious cohabitation 2, Bastardy 2, Neglect to support illegitimate child 1, Operating automobile without License 1, Recklessly operat- ing automobile 1, Carrying revolver 1, Idle and disorderly female 1, On default 4, Illegal use of bottles 1. Giving false weight 2, Safe keeping 1, Drunkenness &, Out of town officers 1.


Cases investigated 73, Value of stolen property recovered and returned $292.50. Amount of fines paid in court $1,045, Jail sen- tence in lower court ten months, Jail sentence in superior court twelve months.


I take great pleasure in reporting that the Police Department is in first class condition and that the city as a whole compares favorably with surrounding cities and towns. The sale of in- toxicating liquors and the suppression of unlicensed places under my supervision has never been relaxed. The increase in the number of patrolmen has allowed me to place men in districts that have never been properly patrolled on account of the extreme




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