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This year we hope to connect a number of dead end lines into circuits and also to replace the crooked 6 inch main in Prospect Street between Nahatan and Winter Streets with a 10 inch main. The present pipe in some places is entirely off the street, in private property, and at some loca- tions is only 18 inches below the surface. We believe much of the water hammer and pulsation experienced is caused by this small pipe between two larger pipcs.
Furthermore, it would not be proper to repair this street until all pipes are placed in proper condition.
WATER DEPARTMENT-PUMPING.
Month No.
Days
Hrs. Registered Pumping
Estimated as Actual
Pounds of Coal
Coal Cost
(WESTWOOD STATION.) Per Million Pumping Gallons Labor Cost
Labor Per Million Gallons
Total Cost Per Million Gallons
.
Jan,
25
204
12,935,744
10,000,000
86,600
$232.20
$23.22
$174.16
$17.41
$40.63
Feb.
20
72
4,569,024
3,000,000
21,700
59.40
19.80
97.35
32.45
52.25
Mar.
19
98
6,490,336
5,000,000
33,400
90.45
18.09
57.22
11.44
29.53
Apr.
9
33
1,838,464
1,000,000
11,500
31.05
31.05
38.00
38.00
69.05
May
16
68
3,691,544
3,000,000
18,900
51.30
17.10
63.00
21.00
38.10
June
9
44
2,523,104
2,000,000
11,800
32.40
16.20
31.50
15.75
31.95
July
24
176
10,814,432
8,000,000
69,128
207.00
-25.87
139.50
17.43
43.30
Aug.
26
197
12,074,368
9,000,000
80,030
240.00
26.66
156.37
17.37
44.03
Sept.
29
218
14,902,528
11,000,000
99,310
298.50
27.12
194.75
17.61
44.73
Oct.
28
217
13,885,568
10,000,000
89,900
270.00
27.00
161.42
16.14
43.14
Nov.
19
164
10,132,992
8,000,000
70,400
210.00
26.25
92.31
11.53
37.78
Dec.
22
170
10,594,112
8,000,000
82,190
246.00
30.75
148.73
18.59
49.34
246
1661
104,452,216
78,000,000
674,858 $1968.30 (ELLIS STATION.) Kilowatts
Month
No. Days
Hrs.
Registered Pumping
Estimated as Actual
Power Cost
Per Million Gallons
Pumping Labor Cost
Labor Per Million Gallons
Total Cost Per Million . Gallons
Jan.
27
308
18,583,600
14,000,000
19,130
$268.22
$18.96
$160.16
$11.44
$30.40
Feb.
29
454
29,529,680
22,000,000
38,810
501.34
22.80
149.22
6.77
29.57
Mar.
31
493
32,108,200
25,000,000
24,330
340.62
13.62
171.65
6.86
20.48
Apr.
30
490
30,938,340
23,000,000
36,910
516.74
22.46
259.95
11.30
33.76
May
31
498
31,943,330
25,000,000
32,030
400.40
16.00
155.25
6.21
22.21
June
30
576
37,063,720
30,000,000
36,000
450.00
15.00
167.50
5.58
20.58
July
30
376
24,645,080
18,000,000
31,820
397.75
22.09
165.42
9.19
31.28
Aug.
31
472
29,058,240
22,000,000
29,120
364.00
16.54
284.65
12.93
29.47
Sept.
30
479
29,850,280
22,000,000
35,190
439.88
19.99
146.53
6.66
26.65
Oct.
31
427
26,670,880
20,000,000
39,010
362.62
18.13
261.64
13.08
31.21
Nov.
25
332
19,818,360
15,000,000
21,580
269.75
17.98
151.94
10.12
28.10
Dec.
31
365
44,032,760
33,000,000
22,370
279.63
18.47
102.70
3.11
11.58
356
5270
354,235,470
269,000,000
366,300 $4590.95
$222.04
$2176.61
$93.25
$289.11
$1354.31
$234.72
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(DIVISION OF WATER)
Receipts:
By water rates. $37,935.86
By prepayment construction . 800.00
By prepayment services.
1,016.16
From receipts of stock.
1,968.55
Balance December 31, 1915.
569.83
: $42,290.40
Expenditures:
(GENERAL OPERATION)
Div. supt's. salary . $ 666.64
Div. other salaries.
327.50
Div. inspector, meter reader, etc.
1,896.21
Div. auto expense .
1,056.55
Telephones.
42.48
Stationery and postage.
37.99
Feed and care of horses
237.70
Storehouse labor and material
1,014.11
Miscellaneous
266.16
$5,545.34
(WESTWOOD PUMPING STATION)
Labor on pond and grounds. . . . $
323.74
Filter bed labor
265.73
Filter bed teams.
83.24
General Expense
$ 672.71
Pumping labor
$ 1,331.59
Coal
1,734.49
Oils
159.11
Boiler and engine repairs.
556.68
Miscellaneous supplies .
67.94
Miscellaneous. .
Pumping Expense
$3,875.88
$4,548.59
(ELLIS PUMPING STATION)
Driven wells labor
$ 201.25
Driven wells teams .
4.96
Open wells labor
434.62
Open wells teams.
11.70
Rent of machinery
62.70
Cover for new well.
95.00
General labor
179.86
General teams .
259.23
General Expense
$1,274.18
Pumping labor
$1,931.02
Electric power
4,539.80
Coal
92.96
Oils
163.12
Miscellaneous. .
Pumping Expense
(CONSTRUCTION OF MAINS)
Cast iron pipe.
$ 491.32
Lead .
109.36
Jute .
8.58
Hydrants.
197.07
Fountains .
71.20
Dynamite
469.90
$6,851.85
$8,126.03
24.8
Materials on new well .
124.95
26.07
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Valves.
$ 315.22
Fittings
157.52
Labor
1,149,73
Teams .
62.75
Miscellaneous.
$3,048.15
(EXTENSION OF SERVICES)
Labor.
$ 384.53
Automobile expense .
100.00
Pipe
7.90
Miscellaneous supplies
$ 514.94
(EXTENSION OF SALES)
$ 160.12
Labor
533.34
Auto expense .
75.94
Miscellaneous supplies
$ 869.40
(STOCK)
Material purchased .
$ 3,495.36
Labor.
$ 3,602.61
(NOTES PAID) and (SINKING
FUND), and (INTEREST)
$37,815.06
CASH BALANCE. STOCK ON HAND
$4,748.39
TOTAL BALANCE $9,223.73
The value of the tools and equipment of the Dept. is. $1,165.65
The costs of pumping at the two stations stated before in this report only cover the labor and the actual cost of pumping, but by taking the operating costs and 4 per cent. on the investment of the water department, we find that the cost of pumping was as follows: At Westwood Station 13 cents per thousand gallons and at Ellis Station 8 cents per thousand gallons. We also find from our records that we have secured a pumpage of 734 gallons per kilowatt at the Ellis Station, against a head of 300 feet, and 116 gallons per pound of coal at the Westwood Station. This latter figure shows a low efficiency, taking into consideration that the pumping head is only 90 feet, and while there is a slight improvement, yet we intend to give earnest consideration to a betterment of these conditions whereby we can secure a higher output.
SEWER DIVISION.
The Pumping Plant and Filter Beds have been maintained in excellent condition and all street lines have been thoroughly cleaned.
The Sewer Mains have been extended 3435 feet, bringing the total to 17 miles. The average cost was $1.40 per foot of which details are shown in the accompanying table.
The Particular House Connections have numbered 89, bringing the total to 930, besides the 70 connections to the underdrains. We have experienced so much difficulty from the practice of allowing houses to connect with the underdrain, and both the Superintendent and the Manager have spoken so frequently against this practice, that this year I will simply quote a well-worded paragraph from the Engineer's report.
"I would recommend that the practice of laying underdrain in connection with sewer construction be limited to such work as may require it to insure tight joints or where a saving in cost can be effected, and I would strongly
Meters
100.00
107.25
$11,560.00
$4,475.34
15.50
22.51
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advise against the practice of permitting abuttors to connect with such underdrain, as it conveys an increased amount of water to the sewer main to be cared for by a pipe of small size that was primarily designed for con- struction purposes only, and which experience has proven is very liable to become filled with roots of trees or other foreign material."
For this year we have recommended a sewer in Cedar Street and Welling- ton Avenue as a relief from the constantly overflowing cesspools.
We also recommend a sewer in Prospect Street where needed so that the following year (1918) this street may receive the much needed macadam.
The total cost to date of actual construction of the sewer system has been $292,500, of which $202,500 is on outstanding bonds.
Value of stock . .
Value of tools and equipment .
$1,021.85
(DIVISION OF SEWERS)
(MAINTENANCE)
Receipts:
By appropriation February
$2,300.00
Expenditures:
Div. supt's. salary $ 55.55
Div. auto expense.
20.00
Labor
732.99
Teams
162.32
Store Yard expense .
119.46
Miscellaneous .
101.23
General Maintenance.
$1,191.55
Div. supt's. salary
$ 55.56
Labor.
713.77
Teams .
206.36
Electric power
128.50
Repairs .
4.26
Disposal Plant. $1,108.45
$2,300.00
(CONSTRUCTION OF MAINS)
Receipts:
Appropriation Feb. 1916.
$6,960.00
Appropriation Dec. 1916
4,100.00
Other receipts.
617.13
$11,677.13
Expenditures:
Div. supt's. salary
$ 333.34
Div. other salaries
285.83
Div. auto expense.
234.66
Labor
3,850.68
Teams.
105.51
Vitrified pipe and fittings
778.84
Cast iron pipe
185.64
Castings .
158.55
Store Yard expense.
170.31
Brick .
88.61
Cement .
46.74
Dynamite .
503.15
Crushed stone.
3.50
Sulphu
99.37
Jute.
123.10
C
$933.26
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Tools .
$ 143.30
Gasoline .
436.02
$ 7,553.65
BALANCE
(PARTICULAR SEWER CONNECTIONS)
Receipts:
Appropriation Feb. 1916 $ 500.00
Prepayment services.
2,638.11
Other receipts.
$ 3,291.08 .
Expenditures:
Div. supt's. salary $ 166.67
Div. other salaries .
76.67
Div. auto expense .
121.50
Vitrified pipe and fittings
405.75
Iron pipe and fittings.
11.02
Gasoline
1,419.85
Labor
7.70
Teams.
27.40
Other supplies
59.34
$ 2,443.60
Balance, stock, etc.
(DRAINS, CULVERTS AND CATCH BASINS)
Receipts:
By appropriation Feb. 1916.
Expenditures:
Div. supt's. salary $ 55.55
'Div. auto expense.
33.33
Vitrified pipe .
38.48
Labor
667.08
Teams
83.75
Miscellaneous .
$ 904.64
Total Drains .
506.48
Labor
87.78
Teams
Total Catch Basins
$ 594.26
$ 1,498.90
Balance .
S 1.10
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT. (Assistant to Superintendent, Walter H. Metcalf.)
The work of this department has been very successful and received praise from the state officials.
A large amount of prepayment work in creosoting and spraying was done for private individuals, and this resulted in a saving to the owners over the prices formerly paid outside contractors as well as giving employment to local citizens. This year we hope to not only extend this service, but also to contract for clearing out brush growth on private property, thus elimi- nating conditions which are now favorable to breeding of moths as well as to lessen the damage from fires, and incidentally obtaining cord wood for
·
6.50
Miscellaneous
$ 4,123.48
152.97
147.70
Miscellaneous
$ 847.48
$ 1,500.00
26.45
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the owners. By purchasing a large supply of arsenate of lead upon a favorable market, we are able to reduce our request for funds on moth work by $600, and we earnestly hope that this sum will be granted for the repair of our long neglected street trees. We have made a complete tree census and find that there are 3456 shade trees on our streets, although 50 streets are without any shade trees. Such a large proportion of our trees have been continuously neglected that it will take at least four years to put them in proper shape by tree surgery. A large saving was made this year by securing an additional sprayer to eliminate the former hand machine. The season was so short that we worked the large machine on double shifts and thus were able to cover the entire town at the most beneficial time.
The work done this year was as follows:
On private property, 1030 trees were creosoted and 1152 trees were sprayed.
By contract work, 3075 trees were sprayed.
Public shade trees sprayed numbered 3206.
The new system of recording work as done and leaving a record at the residence saves a large amount of controversy, and in the few cases where the owners were away from home at the time these detailed records met all objections.
(MOTH SUPPRESSION DIVISION)
Receipts:
By appropriation Feb. 1916. $ 3,400.00
By prepayment and others. 422.15
$3,822.15
Expenditures:
Foreman's salary . $ 449.08
Labor
1,219.78
Teams
334.75
Arsenate of lead .
866.75
Storehouse expense
94.03
Apparatus
500.05
Miscellaneous
350.18
$3,814.62
$ 7.53
Balance.
(SHADE TREES DIVISION)
Receipts:
By appropriation Feb. 1916 $ 200.00
By other receipts .
41.20
$ 241.20
Expenditures:
Labor $ 196.27
Tools .
24.90
Miscellaneous
12.75
$ 233.92
Balance.
$ 7.28
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT. (Superintendent, George Alfred Smith.)
Probably no other department showed such marked improvements as the cemeteries. The entrance and center roads of the Highland Cemetery were built with bituminous macadam and about 50 per cent. of the in- terior driveways and walks were coated with crushed stone; and this year we hope to cover the remainder and then oil the walks.
Nearly 1000 feet of the old 3-4 inch water pipe was replaced by 2 inch pipe and more will be done this year. A drinking fountain was also in-
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stalled and the office and storehouse were greatly improved. A steel flag pole was set and a much needed walk was built across the field to join Prospect Street.
A number of ornamental trees and shrubs were set and the easterly section of the cemetery was drained by a large and deep drain. This year we expect to clear the underbrush from the wooded sections.
Nearly 100 lots and 250 single graves were cleared, excavated and seeded so that this coming year this work can be eliminated and more attention be given to the new road connecting the northeasterly section with the center. A much needed recording system has been completed and sec- tional maps as well as individual plans of every lot and grave, and a com- plete card index of all interments both old and recent.
The number of Perpetual Care deposits has been greatly increased, and through the co-operation of the owners, a large number of lots were re- paired in excellent condition. On concrete foundation work, the cost to the owners was reduced 25 per cent., now being 75 cents a square foot. All work of every character has been required to be paid for in advance, and also many back collections have been made. We would again request that the rule for twenty-four hours notice on interments be observed by undertakers, as required in other cemeteries, as very often we have had great difficulty in rush work being forced upon us.
For the Old Parish Cemetery, we hope that this year our request for even a small appropriation will bring more attention than last year, so that we may at least trim the grass properly and improve a few of the walks.
(HIGHLAND CEMETERY)
Receipts:
Balance Dec. 31, 1915 $ 184.39
Appropriation Feb. 1916
.
2,000.00
Appropriation Dec. 1916
250.00
Receipts . .
3,291.24
Interest Perpetual Care Fund .
320.08
$6,045.71
Expenditures:
Div. supt's. salary
$ 770.88
Labor.
1,870.75
Teams .
9.27
Stationery and maps
41.01
Crushed stone. .
305.00
Flowers and shrubs
100.00
Cement ..
20.34
Miscellaneous.
Total Maintenance
$ 3,366.85
Div. supt's. salary .
$ 208.30
Labor
1,200.44
Teams .
340.13
Crushed stone
295.79
Tar.
84.76
Flowers and shrubs
Drinking fountain, flag pole and metal signs .
64.58
Miscellaneous
564.65
Total Extension $ 2,974.65
$6,341.50
.
$ 295.79
Owing Highway Dept. for Stone
1
243.60
216.00
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(OLD PARISH CEMETERY)
Receipts:
By appropriation Feb. 1916 $ 100.00
By other receipts . 23.08
$
123.08
Expenditures:
Labor
119.58
Miscellaneous .
3.50
$ 123.08
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
(Town Engineer, George Albert Smith; Assistant, Harold F. Kiley.)
This department has certainly proven its value this year, as there is hardly a department or branch of the town government but what has called upon it for work of some character. The most important work is listed in the following table:
Summary of Days devoted to various Departments either by the Engineer, Assistant, or both.
Highway Department, 337 days Sewer Department, 69 days
Water Department, 3 days
Electric Light
School Department, 4 days and Fire Alarm, 11 days
Assessors Department, 34 days
Fire Department, 2 days
Cemetery Department, 40 days
Town Planning, 40 days
Town Yard Department, 9 days
The value of this work if done on the fee system would be approximately $4562 or 2 1-4 times the cost of this department to the town.
This coming year we expect to complete the drainage plan, also the bench mark system, and a topographical survey for future developments of the Cemetery, as well as another large assessment map with sectional copies, and in addition the planning and surveying for all construction work.
Receipts:
By appropriation Feb. 1916 $ 1,200.00
By transfer from other depts.
750.00
By prepayment services .
116.30
$2,066.30
Expenditures:
Salary Engineer $ 1,200.00
Salaries of others
500.89
Blue prints .
138.40
Drafting materials.
50.47
Other supplies
142.30
$2,032.06
Balance
$ 34.24
DEPARTMENT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. (Sealer, Harry M. King.)
While this department does not come strictly within the scope of the Manager, according to our charter, yet agreeable to your Board, we have attended to the Sealer's wants and have taken such interest in his excellent work that we wish to include in our report a digest of his year's work.
Number of scales sealed 255, condemned 11. Weights sealed 732. Measures sealed 491.
Test weighing and results:
Coal and coke, 28 cases, 1 under weight and 4 over; Ice, 12 cases, 2 over- weight; Flour, 14 cases, 1 under weight; Butter, 42 cases, 1 over weight; Vegetables, 36 cases, 2 under weight and 2 over; Bread, 42 cases, 2 under-
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weight; Confectionery, 26 cases; Gasoline, 6 cases; Baskets, 16 cases; Milk jars, 108 cases, 10 over weight.
86 packages inspected and all found properly marked. 3 cases filed in court for pedling without licenses.
The cost of the department has been as follows:
Receipts:
By appropriation Feb. 1916 $ 350.00
By fees collected .
110.33
$460.33
Expenditure:
Salary of Sealer
$300.00
Supplies.
33.35
$333.35
Balance
$126.98
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
(Engineers, J. F. Boyden, F. W. Talbot, C. A. Bingham; Captains, John Bashford, Frank Readel, Daniel Fitzgerald; Lieutenants, Alexander Pelle- tier, Alonzo Earle, Daniel Slattery; Operators, Lincoln Davis, Arthur Parker.)
A comparison of this department as at present with that of a year ago is left for the reader. This comparison may be aided, however, by noting the fact that recently a fire alarm was sent in by telephone. at 2.24 in the morning, and in 9 minutes the auto truck had conveyed the night squad 3 miles and 2 streams were playing on the fire. The need of motorizing of the hook and ladder is also shown when 20 minutes later the breathless horses arrived with the truck.
We are pleased to turn back a balance of over $400 as we promised as the first year's saving by motorizing the hose wagon, and we will promise a like saving if we may motorize the hook and ladder this year. As reported to your honorable Board, there are so many expenses neces- sary this year if we continue the horses that the motorizing of the hook and ladder at this time will only mean an additional expenditure of about $750, and the resulting reduction of expense on horses is surely apparent to every- one, aside from the increased efficiency of having the ladder truck at a fire when required.
The salary arrangement as adopted is proving itself an excellent pro- position.
We will attach to this report the Chief's record of fires during the year, and before closing, I wish to say a word of appreciation to the permanent men who have been ready at all times to assist in work on the other muni- cipal cars as well as the giving of oil and gasoline from the storage tanks of the department. The spirit of good-will among the re-organized mem- bers has been responsible for the department's very successful year.
Receipts:
By appropriation Feb. 1916 $10,364.00
Receipts other departments
270.20
Receipts from individuals
23.96
Telephone receipts.
14.67
$10,672.83
Expenditures:
Repairs on houses $ 349.71
Coal. .
86.10
Light and gas
127.97
Telephones . 64.50
Stationery, printing, etc ..
29.95
Division auto expense.
59.70
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Miscellaneous
357.84
General Expense.
$1,075.77
Hay, straw, oats, etc. $ 621.08
Shoeing and miscellaneous
66.39
Horses and Care
$ 687.47
New pumping engine $ 5,000.00
Miscellaneous equipment.
176.07
Gasoline, oil, etc.
96.38
Miscellaneous .
19.13
Apparatus .
$5,291.58
Chief, deputy, stewards
$ 440.54
Drivers and operators.
1,353.20
Wages of firemen
1,394.30
Salaries
$3,188.04
$10,242.86
Balance
$ 429.97
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CHIEF'S RECORD OF FIRES FOR THE YEAR 1916.
Date
Box
Time
Location
Owner
Damage Probable Cause Chimney
Jan.
8
Phone
4.20 P. M.
Saunders Road
J. S. Cushing
$ 25.00
Jan.
11
Phone
7.25 P. M.
Wellington Ave.
Habib Tomm 172.00
Jan.
13
43
12.04 P. M.
1147 Washington St.
Feb.
6
45
7.17 P. M.
Washington and Day
Feb.
16
44
8.51 A. M.
Washington and E. Hoyle
1031 Washington St.
N. Abdallah
20.00
Mar.
4
43
1.15 P. M.
Apr.
11
Phone
2.12 P: M.
Sumner St. Walpole St.
G. H. Smith
Apr.
20
Phone
9.30 P. M.
May
10
Phone
12.45 P. M.
Germany Plains
Peter Batitis
893.00
May
11
48
1.22 A. M.
1113 Washington St. Winter St.
E. J. Shattuck
May
11
Phone
12.45 P. M.
J. S. Cushing .
May
21
Phone 7
5.08 P. M.
Saunders Road Paroid Mill
F. W. Bird & Son
6889.37
June
24
8.15 P. M.
3 Press Ave.
John Balboni
765.00
Lamp
122
Aug.
22
Phone
Norwood Central
N. Y., N. H. & H.
Freight car Auto
Sept.
12
Phone
5.45 P. M.
Nahatan St.
Elec. Lt. Dept. 4659.70
Overload Chimney
Oct.
11
Phone
11.15 A. M.
31 Rock St.
Grass
Oct.
15
· Phone
6.20 P. M.
·Savin Ave.
Chimney
Oct.
16
Phone
7.15 P. M.
54 Washington St.
Grass
Nov.
20
Phone
11.21 A. M.
High Bridge
Nov. 21
29
· 1.22 P. M.
Nov. 24
Phone
2.06 P. M.
Meadows
Nov.
26
Phone
8.45 P. M.
Nahatan St.
Conrad Readcl
Chimney Grass
Nov.
27
Phone
10.37 A. M.
Day St.
Nov. 27
43
6.10 A. M.
42 Sturtevant Ave.
Nov.
27
Phone
12.02 P. M.
Nahatan St.
Nov.
27
Phone
5.10 P. M.
Nov.
27
Phone
6.50 P. M.
Dec.
25
Phone
4.44 P. M.
Walpole St.
Dec.
30
Phone
Westwood
Mrs. E. J. Shattuck Converse Home
Chimney
Totals: 33 Alarms. Damage: $20,214.07, or $1.68 per capita.
Chimney Boiler Ashes Woods
Woods Unknown Woods Woods
July
27
Phone 47 37
9.52 P. M.
45 Phillips Ave.
Aug.
19
4.35 P. M.
Sept.
15 Phone
9.45 A. M.
Market St.
George K. Bird
Grass
Rock and Monroe
Louis Cushing
Chimney
Woods
Woods
Winter St. Hill St.
Grass
June
24
5.00 P. M.
James H. Murphy 6700.00
Norwood Real Estate 90.00
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
(Chief, Harry W. Swift; Captain, Walter A. Readel; Patrolmen, William Barrett, J. Irving Reid, James H. Corbett, Patrick J. Connolly; Reserve Men, Charles R. Donnell, Thomas C. Lydon, John H. Donahue.)
It is unnecessary for me to state the self-evident fact that our Police Department has been placed on a plane of efficiency and reliability that has won the respect of a large per cent. of our citizens, and the contrast is so strong that we feel in one more year, with the addition of a permanent automobile and the two much needed additional patrolmen, that we will have an organization taking second place to none.
Of course it is never to be expected that any public department can have the good-will of everyone, especially a department whose duty it is to apprehend the guilty; but we do feel that the old time petty knocks are fast disappearing. This also helps the officials because it is only human to feel discouraged when untrue and harmful reports are circulating concern- ing any organization.
The Chief has prepared such interesting data that we have tabulated the same in this report. It should be recognized that the convictions this year have reached a very high percentage and that many cases have been prosecuted which as the general rule are not pushed to convictions in many towns. I mention as example: failure to attend night school, breaking of quarantine, lewd habits, and especially illegal sale of liquor and gambling; one of the principals in the last mentioned now serving a penitentiary sen- tence, and numerous others being fined. I mention this in detail because in many places if the guilty party discontinues operation, it is thought sufficient, and by this lax method there is no lasting example made.
The officers have all taken great interest in the work, have attended police lectures, studied books on procedure and in all ways possible have worked for the good of the department. The matter of street loafing has had our attention for two years, and our conclusions are so well worded in the Chief's report that I copy that section in full.
"During the past year this Department has received two anonymous letters from citizens in regard to street loitering. I have no doubt that these letters come from well-meaning persons, but they do not realize that we have an inadequate by-law under which to prosecute. I believe that this situation can be remedied if the town will take the proper action. The following is the by-law on this subject:
""'Article 12, Section 13. Three or more persons shall not stand in a group or near each other on any public way or sidewalk in such a manner as to obstruct a free passage for pedestrians after a request to move on made by any constable or police officer.'
"Twenty-five persons might thus stand in a line on the curbstone and yet not obstruct the free passage of pedestrians, and yet make it unpleasant for ladies passing. I know that the officers have made considerable effort to stop this practice during the past year, and I sincerely hope that some action will be taken in regard to this matter."
Another year we hope to install more of the call box telephones which have assisted us many times this year.
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TABLE OF POLICE WORK .- A.
Arrests by Offences.
Arrests by Months.
Assault and battery . 28
Assault on Officer .
1
March 22
Adultery .
1
April
21
Armed when arrested . 3
1
July .
50
Bastardy .
4
Breaking glass .
1
Breaking, entering and larceny .
2
Cigarettes to minors
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