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Lowering device paid for this year out of rentals. .
New system of maintenance instituted.
Additional trees planted and grading done.
Entrance Posts moved back to give wider entrance.
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Over 700 trees trimmed to allow street lights to shine.
Numerous trees pruned to prevent electric wires short circuiting.
Planted several thousand new trees at nursery.
Removed nearly twenty dangerous and dead trees.
Eliminated smallest assessments on private property.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Discontinued for next two years the selling of electric equipment by the town in competition with local electrical stores.
Nearly 200 cases of radio interference corrected.
Coal Clause dropped, saving local manufacturers $2400 per year.
Rearranging color intervals on traffic lights to keep abreast with latest developments.
Deposits required on all new electric services.
Small car purchased for Electric Department for quick calls; saving cost of operating big truck and much waste of time.
Electric Light Plant largely rebuilt. Put on efficient organization basis. Electric light attached to State Highway direction sign.
Candle power on white way increased to 600 W. lamps.
35,000 c. p. additional street lights installed.
Street globes in business district washed regularly.
Nearly one hundred old poles replaced.
All poles being numbered, stamped and stained.
Meters being tested before setting.
Transformer record started.
First class stock room established.
National Underwriters Electrical Code now rigidly enforced.
House to house survey of electrical wiring.
Records of Electric System for maps started.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Plans all filed in vaults and indexed.
Permit Cards printed to place on new buildings. Assistance given Committee on revising building code. Office system revised.
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SEALER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Over one ton of coal found short on deliveries to one school. Number of inspections increased.
Checked many deliveries to municipal departments.
ENGINEERING
Assessors' Maps being brought up to date.
Survey and Map of Water Department land and pond at Westwood made for first time.
Office records and maps indexed.
Maps made of sewers, water lines, and other town properties.
House numbers being properly adjusted.
PURCHASING DIVISION
To the Town Manager:
During the year 1928 there were 1259 purchase orders sent out from this office. Of these, 513 were for the School Department, 123 for the Light Department, 52 for the Police Department, 53 for the Fire Department, 32 for the Morrill Memorial Library, 98 for the Municipal Building, 36 for the Board of Relief, 8 for the Engineering Department, 300 for the Public Works Department which includes Water, Sewer, Drains and Sidewalks; and other Departments averaging about 5 each. One-quarter of the pur- chases were made in Norwood. On December 1st the School Department, at the Town Manager's request, took over its own purchasing. As most of the School Department supplies must necessarily come from school supply houses, out of town, the orders issued at the Town Manager's office will show a larger percentage placed in Norwood for the coming year.
The amount paid on invoices that were incurred by orders was $102,- 018.72 and the total amount of invoices paid was $369,705.43. This dif- ference is accounted for by materials bought without an order such as con- tracts for cold patch, coal, cement, road oil and utilities such as electric energy, telephone and light bills, repairs to automobiles and buildings, freight and express bills and other things bought by various heads of De- partments without an order.
The Methods and System Used
Requisitions for material and supplies are received at the office of the Town Manager from the heads of the various Departments and here they are either approved or rejected. The Manager reserves the privilege of either questioning a requisition or offering suggestions in regard to it. After the requisition is approved by the Manager, if the material or sup- plies are the same as those being ordered continually, the order is sent to a firm that has been dealt with before and found satisfactory. If the sup-
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phes require a large expenditure or are being requested for the first time, quotations are asked for of various dealers and the order is given to the successful bidder as to quality and price. Large savings are made by competitive bidding on supplies. Before orders are sent out they are en- cumbered by the Town Accountant to insure sufficient funds for payment being reserved. The requisitioning Department receives a copy of every order which is to be returned, properly endorsed, to the Purchasing De- partment immediately on receipt of material. Invoices are checked with orders for quantities and prices; likewise extensions and discounts are checked. Invoices are approved by the Town Manager, placed on war- rant sheets by the Accountant and approved by the Board of Selectmen before payment. Copies of all requisitions, orders and invoices are cross- indexed and kept on file in the Purchasing Department.
The Cash and Trade Discounts secured through centralized purchasing on municipal supplies during 1928 amounted to $2806, or nearly double the cost of the office.
Inventory
Inventories were made by seventeen Departments and the amount of stock was valued at $84,055.37 and the amount of furniture at $8,111.69. A copy of all of these inventories are on file at the Town Manager's office.
Submitted by
HELEN F. HOOD, In Charge of Purchases.
SOME OF THE MOTOR DRIVEN SIDEWALK PLOWS SUBSTITUTED IN 1928 FOR FORMER HORSE-DRAWN EQUIPMENT
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Mr. C. A. Bingham,
Town Manager.
Dear Sir:
I beg to submit my report as Public Works Superintendent, covering that period of the year 1928 from July 16th to December 31st as follows: .
Highways
Special efforts have been made to improve the condition of streets, a re- pair crew, working diligently, repairing and surfacing wherever necessary. Also, considerable attention was given to the cleanliness of our highways. In this respect may I call your attention to a custom of quite a number of
NEW SAND SPREADER
people who persist in disposing of their rubbish on land adjacent to our highways. This condition of course, is an eyesore to the neighborhood, as well as leaving a bad impression with the traveling public.
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In view of the fact that there are two public dumps, maintained by the Town, it seems that these people could be more considerate.
Street oiling entailing the application of a 45%, 65%, cr 85% Asphaltic Road oil on approximately 75,973 square yards of street surface was com- pleted with very good results.
The crusher moved from the old quarry en Prospect Street to Town Pit, off Ellis Avenue was set up; and operation of same began late in August. While at first the production of stone did not meet with our expectation, later indications showed heavy deposits of stone in the pit. With the in-
FIFTY DUMPS CLEANED UP
stallation of the proposed drag-line outfit this plant will go far in reducing the cost of street work.
The two outstanding improvements made in the Town during the year; the widening of Washington Street and the erection of the new Memorial Municipal Building, furnished the Department with considerable extra work. On Washington Street retaining walls and grading, and at Memorial Municipal Building, the wrecking of old Town Hall, and building walks and roads.
Traffic signs were set, and street markings painted along Washington Street, and at dangerous street intersections throughout the Town. The signs, of an attractive design, together with the white street markings made a very efficient safety valve for the motorist and the pedestrian.
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Sidewalks of the granolithic type amounting to 5090 square yards, were laid and 1367 lineal feet of curbing set. This was spread out in various sections of the Town.
The granite block pavement in the business district in the center of Town was repaired with granite blocks on concrete foundation at a cost of $1857.24 covering 460 square yards of patching.
Following is the list of streets resurfaced with a 3-inch stone surface and penetrated with 1} gallons, to the square yard, and a scal coat of 4 gallon per square yard. Asphalt of 85 to 100 penetration was used.
Street
Yardage Estimate Costs
Remarks Originally the gut- ters only were fig-
Pleasant St. resur- facing gutters, 400 ft. at Neponset St. end
1,200
The estimate was figured for resurfac-
Hoyle St. resurfac- ing from Broadway to Main Drain
1,920
3,100.00
3,804.82 ing to main drain, but an additional 333% more cf the street was done at a slight extra cost
Corner Lenox St. and Willow St. to New Culvert
530
825.00
727.93
Beech St. from Win-
1,727
2,570.00
2,226.41
ter St. to Vernon St. Hillside Ave. from Lenox St. to Pleas- ant St.
1,450
3,320.00
2,741.89
Lencx Ave. from
Only the gutters were figured, but the
Lenox St. to Sewer
Takıng
1,466
1,955.00
2,023.77 whole street was done at a slight ad- ditional cost Only the gutters were figured, but the
Allen Road from Lenox St. to Sewer Taking
1,200
1,675.00
1,991.89 whole street was done at a slight ad- ditional cost
Walnut Ave. widen- ing hetween Walpole and Washington Sts.
4,770 $ 5,575.00 $ 6,647.82 ured, but the whole street was done at a slight additional cost 75% more of the street was done than called for in the es- 1,185.00 2,662.00 timate.
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Day St. from Wash- ington St. to Becch St. Central St. from
2,592 $ 3,975.00 $ 3,777.14
Day St. to Guild St.
1,200
3,200.00
2,399.86
Washington St. gut- ter beyond Winslow
Station Bridge
400
500.00
542.85
Central St. corner
Includes Granite
Railroad Ave.
180
None
1,397.19 Curbs, etc.
Washington St. gut-
ter at Hospital
505
None
647.43
Totals
19,140
$27,880.00 $31,591.90
The following streets were resurfaced with gravel and bound with 45% and 65% Asphalt Road Oil.
Street
Yardage Estimate
Costs
Highland St. from
Elliot St. to Saund-
crs Road
1,050 $ 1,090.00 $ 567.91
Saunders Rd. from
Walpole Street to
Highland Street
1,680
1,750.00
575.37
Elks Park Driveway
3,475
Nonc
731.58
Plimpton Avenue,
Lenox St. to end of
accepted portion
1,350
1,410.00
489.00
Totals
7,555
$4,250.00 $2,363.86
Elliot Park, a grading job of considerable size was accomplished, bringing the surface to a subgrade, and it is now ready for top soil or loam. A particularly low section at the extreme northwest corner was made into a skating rink and is now being used by children in that vicinity.
Cleveland Street was paved under the Betterment Act at a cost of $2912.62 for 1333 square yards.
Drains
Catch basins, pipe lines, and open drains have been cleancd and main- taincd throughout the year.
Many sections of the Town have been relieved from overflow of streets during the time of heavy storms by the construction of storm sewers. A list of this construction follows:
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Street
Length Estimate Costs Remarks
Cottage St., Nichols
Location
changed
St. to Maple St. 308'
$ 2,225.00 $ 1,709.76 from Cottage St. to
Prospect Ave. on Nichols St. Size 15"
Cedar St. to Atwood Ave., Section A
700'
3,970.00
1,877.02 Sizes 12" and 24"
(a) End of 15"
pipe to Winslow Ave., Section A
764'
2,980.00
2,399.79 Sizes 15" and 20"
(b) Winslow Ave. through Elks Park to Walnut Avenue, Section C
720'
4,500.00
3,988.12 Size 24"
(c) Walnut Ave. at Elks Park En- trance to Press Brook, Section D
660'
3,460.00
3,771.91 Size 24"
Concrete Culvert, Plimpton Avenue
60'
2,525.00
1,319.22 Size 3' x 5' 3"
Bridge to Neponset River
344'
880.00
949.29 Sizes S" and 12"
Corner Prospect St.
and Upland Rd.
500'
None
1,277.16 Size 24"
Corner Washington
Sizes 24", 20" and
St. and Winter St.
441'
None
2,733.69
15"
Through Public
Works Yard
62'
None
222.82 Size 24"
Totals
4559'
$20,540.00 $20,248.78
Sewers
Maintenance of Pumping Station, Filtration Plant, trunk sewers, and laterals were cared for properly, the system working without any trouble throughout the year.
Seventy-seven new services were added to the system.
New Laterals Constructed
Street
Length Estimate Costs Remarks
Brookfield Road
S43' $ 3,025.00 $ 2,217.16
Grant Ave. from
Cleveland St. to
Considerable more rock was found than
Adams Street 496' 1,790.00 2,136.83 was estimated
Morse St., Railroad
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Cleveland St. from Grant Ave. to Rail-
Considerable more rock was found than
road Avenue
410'
1,850.00
2,861.33 was estimated
Pond Ave. between
St. George Ave. and St. Paul Ave.
1410'
5,630.00
4,444.56
St. Joseph Ave.
510'
1,495.00
980.73
Maple St., from Ver-
non St., westerly
170'
None
394.75
Plimpton Ave. ex-
tension
190'
760.38
613.43 Private Work
Elks Parkway, off Walnut Ave.
303'
710.19
776.37 Private Work
Totals
4332'
$15,260.57 $14,425.14
WATER DIVISION
Operation of Pumping Stations
During the year water was pumped every day from Ellis Station except one day when the motor was being repaired. The Westwood Pumping Station was not opened until April 16th and the pump was operating until October 7th when it was stopped until October 23rd and was run to the end of the year.
The stations have been operated as follows:
Days
Hours
Gallons Pumped
Ellis Station
365
5075
282,810,000
Westwood Station
244
2594
134,065,000
Total.
609
7669
416,875,000
Monthly Consumption in Gallons Ellis Station
Monthly Consumption in Gallons Westwood Station
Year 1928
January
34,760,000
February.
33,820,000
March
34,980,000
April
23,100,000
10,410,000
May
13,550,000
21,120,000
June
20,200,000
13,995,000
July
15,480,000
21,415,000
August
17,230,000
21,545,000
September
18,980,000
17,990,000
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October
29,990,000
7,035,000
November
22,580,000
8,950,000
December
18,140,000
11,605,000
Day on which greatest amount was pumped, August 17, 1928, 1,430,000 gallons.
Week during which greatest amount was pumped, week of August 26, September 1, 1928, 8,920,000 gallons.
Gallons supplied distributing mains during year, 416,875,000 gallons.
Miles of mains at end of year, 37.02.
Number of services in use at end of year, 2600.
Number of meters in use at end of year, 2567.
Water pumped at both stations registered by Venturi Meters.
Average daily consumption for one year, 1,139,002 gallons.
Average consumption per capita per day, 70 gallons.
Pumping plants are now operating on a 24-hour basis, an operator being on duty day and night, assuring a maximum pressure for fire protection at all times.
The crankshaft of the No. 2 pump at the Ellis Station, which split in two parts, has been repaired. All pumps are now in a good condition.
Conditions as to water supply the past year were very good, no anxiety being caused by any insufficiency.
Hydrants were painted with a red paint and the dome with aluminum. They also have been inspected frequently and repaired when necessary.
Leaks in mains and services have been less frequent than in other years.
Meters have now been installed in places that have been billed on a flat rate basis, so that the Department is now 100% metered.
Seven new hydrants were installed in locations where the growth of the Town made them necessary. Eight additional hydrants were installed on the new extensions of mains.
Twenty-six water services were renewed and eighty- eight added to the system.
The following list will show streets in which extensions have been added to the system.
Street
Length
Estimate
Costs
Size Main
Remarks
Everett Ave.
235'
8 620.00 $
572.18
6""
Highland St.
234'
800.00
509.20
6"
Broadway
396'
1,210.00
962.28
6"
Lincoln St.
221'
740.00
554.10
6"
School St.
175'
1,235.00
720.59
6"
Fulton St.
242'
1,010.00
561.68
6"
Bond St. (Parkway)
400'
1,435.00
893.41
6"
Highview St.
94'
385.00
357.70
6''
Short St.
327'
945.00
896.10
Wheelock Ave.
217'
1,015.00
686.50
6"
170
East Cross St.
1476'
None
$ 3,364.21 8"
Ordered be- yond budget Private work
Berwick Place
429'
$ 1,095.66
1,188.88
6"
Northview Ave.
117'
282.12
282.12
6"
St. Joseph Ave.
140'
None
372.87
6""
Plimpton Ave.
201'
None
678.14
6"
Private work
Totals
4904' $10,772.78 $12,599.96
The Public Works Department is often called upon by the various other Departments of the Town to do work of a nature outside their regular routine, and we are always pleased to co-operate. The Department built 2550 square yards of bituminous surface on Cemetery Drives at a cost of $2214.53. Also graded the Winslow School Yard at a cost of $1319.64 and part of the Shattuck School Grounds for $1346.86.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH E. CONLEY,
Superintendent of Public Works.
NORWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mr. C. A. Bingham, General Manager,
Town of Norwood, Mass.
Dear Sir:
Attached you will find my annual report relative to the personnel, or- ganization, business done and duties performed by the Police Department during the year ending December 31, 1928.
NEW
BOSTON
DAILY
NEW ENGLAND
"IT HAPPENS TO THE BEST"
Personnel and Organization
Chief
William H. Sullivan
Appointed October 18, 1925
Sergeant
Walter A. Readel
Appointed April 1, 1907
Patrolmen
William J. Barrett J. Irving Reid Thomas C. Lydon
Peter N. Curran
Appointed July 31, 1911 Appointed September 11, 1911 Appointed May 1, 1917 Appointed May 1, 1917
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Charles R. Donnell
Harry F. Snow
Patrick J. Coyne
Henry F. Breen
John S. Conroy
John J. Nee Nicholas P. Curran John F. Lee
Edward J. Feeney
Reinstated March 29, 1928
J. Harry Corbett Joseph T. Flood John H. Kelley
Appointed April 17, 1928
Appointed April 17, 1928
Arrests for Following Causes
Adultery
4 Larceny 29
Assault
7 Liquor Law, Violation of 24
Automobile Law, Violation of
63 Lottery, being concerned in 2
Bastardy
4 Lottery Ticket selling
2
Breaking and Entering
16 Malicious injury to Property
3
Bribery
1 Milk Law Violation of
2
Burning Building
4
Neglect of Family
16
Disturbing the Peace
10
Perjury
3
Drunkenness
194
Revolver carrying
1
Escaped Prisoners
6 Suspicious Persons
2
Gaming
5 U. S. Army, straggler from
1
Idle and Disorderly
3 U. S. Navy, straggler from 1
Impersonating Police Officer
1 U. S. N. G., straggler from 2
Insane
5 Unnaturalized having fire-arm
2
Labor Law, Violation of
1 Vagrancy
3
Miscellaneous
11 Violation of Immigration Law 2
Disposition of Cases as Follows
Continued for disposition 2 Found Not Guilty Discharged 6
Committed to House of Correct. 30
Fined and appealed 6
Committed to State Farm
3 Probated 32
Committed to Lyman School
7 Released 100
Committed to Foxboro Hosp.
2 Sent. to State Farm suspended 3
Committed to Medfield Hosp.
3 Sent. to House of Correct. susp. 23
Delivered to other departments
27 Sent. to Lyman School susp. 5
Delivered to parents
4 Nol prossed 1
Dismissed
12 Pending
6
Filed
28 Fined 130
Appointed May 1, 1918 Appointed October 30, 1918 Appointed June 1, 1920 Appointed January 1, 1921 Appointed April 1, 1922 Appointed April 20, 1923 Appointed April 27, 1924 Appointed July 19, 1925 Appointed April 12, 1926
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Miscellaneous Duties Performed
Accidents reported and investigated
141
Buildings found open and seeured
204
Cases investigated
648
Dead bodies cared for
3
Death as result of automobile accident
1
Defective drains and vaults reported
2
Defective lamps reported
224
Defective streets and walks reported
24
Defective water pipes reported
1
Defective sewers reported
7
Disturbances suppressed
53
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
38
Dogs killed by police
84
Fire alarms given by police
12
Insane persons taken care of
10
Liquor raids
19
Lost, children reported
13
Lodgers at station house
17
Missing persons reported
15
Suicides reported
1
Siek and injured persons assisted
25
Vacant houses reported and cared for
22
Ambulance calls
92
Value of property reported stolen in town
$2826.50
Value of property recovered
$3163.40
Value of property recovered for other towns
$7350.00
Total number of arrests for 1928 430
Total amount of fines
$4810.00
Males
413
$2500.00
Females
17
Total amount of fines in
Juveniles
22
Superior Court
$625.00
Arrests for other Police Depts.
14
Nationality of Persons Arrested
United States
246 Italy
18
Australia
2 Lithuania
40
Austria
2 Nova Scotia
6
Brazil
1 Newfoundland
3
Canada
8 Poland
21
China
1 Portugal
4
Denmark
1 Russia
8
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Total amount of liquor fines
175
Finland
19
Sweden 6
Germany
3 Singapore
2
Greece]
1 Syria
2
Ireland
35 Ukarania
1
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. SULLIVAN, Chief of Police.
GOVERNOR'S SAFETY TROPHY
NORWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Town Manager.
For the Board of Selectmen,
Norwood, Mass.
Gentlemen:
In compliance with Town Ordinance, I respectfully submit report of the Norwood Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1928 con- taining a list of alarms responded to, apparatus, hose and appliances in service, paid and call personnel of the department, value of property at risk, insurance loss, recommendations and other suggestions that may be of interest.
Alarms were responded to as follows:
From Street Boxes
90
By Telephone
119
Still alarms
24
Out of Town Calls
1
Total
234
These alarms were divided as follows:
Automobiles
14
Chimney fires
3
Dwellings
13
False alarms
21
Garages
5
Grass, woods, etc.
103
Mercantile buildings
12
Miscellaneous
48
Still alarms
9
Tenements
6
Total
234
Apparatus
One Seagraie 750-gallon auto pumping engine equipped with 60-gallon booster tank, 1,600 feet of 22" cotton rubher lined hose, 250 feet of & chemical hose, 20 feet of hard and 10 feet of soft suction hose. Carries one soda and acid, and one Foamite extinguisher.
One Maxim 750-gallon auto pumping engine, equipped with 60-gallon booster tank, 1,600 feet of 2}" cotton rubber lined hose, 250 feet of ¿"
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chemical hose, 20 feet of hard and 10 feet of soft suction hose. Carries one soda and acid, and onc Foam type extinguisher; one gas mask.
One Reo Speedwagon chassis, on which is mounted a 250-gallon Northern pump with 150-gallon booster tank. Carries 250 feet of 21" cotton rubber lined hose, 700 feet of 12" cotton rubber lined hose, 300 feet of ?" chemical hose, 80 feet of 2" hard and 10 feet of 2}"' soft suction hose; four 5-gallon hand pumps, onc soda and acid, and one Foam type extinguisher, brooms, shovels, hooks, forks, ctc. Used as forest fire wagon.
RESUSCITATION DRILL
One Maxim city service Hook & Ladder Truck equipped with 45-gallon soda and acid chemical tank, 250 feet of ¿" chemical hose, various size ladders totaling 286 feet, onc Browder Life Net, one Life Gun and cannister, three soda and acid, and one Foam type extinguisher, salvage covers, various tools and appliances.
One Studebaker Roadster, Chief's car. Carries one Foamite and one soda and acid extinguisher, one H-H Inhalator for use in smoke or gas poisoning, drowning or where men are overcome by fumes at fires.
Hose
There is in service, 4500 feet of 2}" cotton rubber lined hose, classified as follows: 4000 feet good, 500 feet poor.
1100 feet of 12" cotton rubber lined hose, classified as follows: 700 feet good, 400 feet poor. Additional cotton rubber lined 1}" hosc should be purchased (500 feet).
1050 feet of ?" chemical hose; all of which can be classified as good.
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Personnel
The paid personnel of the department consists of Chief of Department and four paid men. Call personnel consists of one Deputy Chief, three Captains, three Lieutenants and twenty-four firemen.
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LIFE NET PRACTICE
Recommendations
That where streets and avenues have the same or similar sounding name, that one be changed; as the possibility of having confusion result due to the excitement of the person sending the telephone call in case of fire, and the difficulty of the foreign born citizen in properly pronouncing the name may result in a delay in the apparatus responding.
That automatic or manual gas shut off be installed on all business build- ings and tenement houses.
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That all cellars and basements in the business district and all base- ments of schools and all places of public assembly [be equipped with sprinklers.
That halls in tenement or apartment houscs where three or more families are housed be lighted from sundown to dawn.
TROPHIES WON IN 1928
That each school, church, theatre and place of public assembly be con- nected to fire headquarters by telegraph system.
That an up-to-date fire alarm system be installed and housed in a fire- proof building.
That all mains less than six inches be replaced by new mains of at least six inches in size and larger where possible.
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That the inspection of electric wiring be continued throughout the Town, and rewiring with BX cable be insisted upon where inspector deems it necessary.
That trolley cars passing through Town be compelled to stop on the near side of crossing instead of the far side. A few instances have occurred where fire apparatus responding to alarms could not cross the main street, due to the fact that the trolley car stopping on the far side for the discharge or the receiving of passengers, had caused automobile and other traffic to pile up in the rear and extend across to the near side, thereby blocking the east and west bound traffic.
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