Official Reports of the Town of Wayland 1935, Part 4

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1935
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Number of Pages: 206


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18 Edward Kenneth Tapley Berg Leonard J., Audrey P.


21 Paul Robert Rodier Joseph Ferdinand, Mary Agnes


28 William Michael Haynes William H., Viola


NOVEMBER


2 Kenneth Malcolm Sherman


16 Barbara Smith


George Enos, Lois Syrene William James, Virginia Clare


20 Robert Edward Sandwell Leslie, Caroline


25 Joann Lottie Black


Walter W., Helen


25 Doris Marie Sweeney Edward J., Margaret M.


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Date Name of Child Name of Parents


DECEMBER


2 Norman Lawrence Lowther


8


Carter


Norman Arthur, Madeline Ximenia Francis Harold, Lou Ernestine


21


10 Audrey May Phylis Raymond Ernest Roche


John, Edna


30 Curley


Patrick John, Florence Wm. F., Kathryn A.


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MARRIAGES Registered in the Town of Wayland for the Year 1935


JANUARY


16 Harry Moyse, Isabelle Carr, at Wayland, by Rev. Payson Miller.


FEBRUARY


8 John Ellenwood Sandow, Marjorie Mabel Connelly, at Wayland, by Rev. Albert S. Anderson.


18 Sylvester Edward Landry, Elsie Louise Despeaux, at Natick, by Rev. Guy H. Wayne.


23 Robert Edwin Keith, Margaret Emily Schlosky, at Way- land, by Rev. Payson Miller.


MARCH


2 George Edward Dennis Kimble, Ruth Eleanor Carter, at Natick, by Rev. Elbert B. Holmes.


31 William E. Delude, Mary E. Fairclough, at Wayland, by M. Alice Neale, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace.


APRIL


4 William Joseph Morris, Florence Virginia McMillen, at Wayland, by Rev. Albert S. Anderson.


12 Fred John Schlosky, Lillian Louise Salpi, at Wayland, by M. Alice Neale, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace. Richard Berry Johnson, Helen Janes, at Wellesley, by Rev. Philemon Sturgess, Jr.


20


28 John Kenney Lawlor, Mary Alice Bailey, at Wayland, by Rev. Gardner D. Cottle.


MAY


9 Joseph Theodore Tansey, Elinor May Anderson, at Provi- dence, R. I., by Rev. Joseph F. Bracq.


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JUNE


3 Arthur Roy Havener, Margaret Janet Ottley, at Waltham, by Rev. Henry M. Lawrence.


13 John Thomas Brown, Katherine Louise Leonard, at Way- land, by Rev. George H. Chaput.


22 Archibald R. Graustein, Jr., Doris McGee, at Framingham, by Rev. Alfred E. Wheeler.


JULY


3 .John Eric Nelson, Dagmar Henrietta Stade, at Wayland, by Rev. Albert S. Anderson.


AUGUST


9 Roy Theodore Carter, Alice Margaret Larson, at Natick, by Rev. Guy H. Wayne.


21 Frank Harold Clifford, Ruth Ellen Howland, at Natick, by Rev. Guy H. Wayne.


SEPTEMBER


1 Timothy Augustine O'Keefe, Eleanor Veronica Berg, at Wayland, by Rev. George H. Chaput.


8 Donald Augustine Foley, Marion Madaline Stelmach, at Wayland, by Rev. George H. Chaput.


14 James MacDonald, Gwendolyn Noyes, at Sudbury, by Rev. Albert B. Reynolds.


25 John James Hoye, Bertha Alice McPherson, at Wayland, by Rev. Felix Tessier.


OCTOBER


6 Robert Warren Franks, Betty Jane Parker, at Wayland, by Rev. Albert S. Anderson.


24 David E. Brannen, Jennie Elizabeth Wilson, at Framing- ham, by Rev. Lemuel K. Lord.


NOVEMBER


18 Alfred Vincent Witzell, Viola Cecilia Pauze, at Spring- field, by Rev. C. A. Sullivan.


20 Gerald Frederick Tupper, Hazel Marie Connors, at Ware- ham, by Rev. Joseph M. Harrell.


28 Harold Alfred Marston, Jeanette Helene Cunningham, at Wayland, by Rev. Felix Tessier.


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DEATHS


Registered in the Town of Wayland for the Year 1935


Date Name


Y


M D


JANUARY


9 Cornelia J. Bent


84


12 Herbert Gorge Mabie


75


9


1


16 Martha J. Nilges


6


5


18 Louis R. Gindrat


65


20 Elizabeth A. MacSorley


86


FEBRUARY


8 Francis Shaw


80


2


13


9 George Kenneth Place


1


13


23 Francesca Decola


41


8 3


MARCH


17 Ellen D. Schleicher


82


APRIL


3 Margaret F. Carroll


70


8 3


6 Belle W. Vayo


63


21


10 Howard E. Rice


77


16 Edmond Antoine Lupien


90


7


25


21 Bertha Hunt


62


22 Catherine A. Wheeler


70


5 28


25 Nellie Rice Fiske


79


28 Henry Arthur Collins


9


29 Margaret A. Lee


80


8


16


MAY


4 Arlo Wendell Ames


47


2


22


6 Illma F. Barrett


43


3


13


8 Mary G. Doolin


46


8 John P. Howard


32


11


12 George Warren Bishop


68


9


3


13 Ellen Maloney


70


24 William G. Wheeler


54 9


20


63


Date Name


JUNE


20 Dana Hayden Elkins


74


10


19


24 Mary E. Sawyer


70


27 John Dennis O'Rourke


27


30 Charles A. Phipps


77


28


. JULY


21 Elizabeth A. Lee


61


9


26


21 Ervin Wilson Schleicher


70


11


27


27 Angelo Perella


50


27 Frank W. Snow


55


8


25


AUGUST


4 Harry B. Brown


69


10


4


6 Alfred Wayland Cutting


75


5


16


7 Ercole Giorgetti


48


21 David Thompson Robertson


69


28 Perley Richmond Glass


62


7 23


31 Faith Gould


57


SEPTEMBER


21 George S. Adams


18


5


12


25 Mary Delehanty


68


27 Sydney G. Hahn


74


7


13


29 Harrie A. Clark


61


6


4


OCTOBER


24 Mabel MacMeeken


42


5


4


25 Harold E. Mullen


32


DECEMBER


4 Josephine Veazey


88


6


19


6 Mary A. McDonald


80


9


10


16 William R. Mather


70


11


1


18 Samuel H. Mackenna


81


2 9


29 Marion F. Hobbs


58


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M


D


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DOGS LICENSED, 1935


Males


250


@


$ 2.00


$500.00


Females


63


@


5.00


315.00


Females Spayed


47


@


2.00


94.00


Kennel


1


@


25.00


25.00


Total


$934.00


Fees Deducted


361


@


.20


72.20


$861.80


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JURY LIST


TOWN OF WAYLAND


1935


A. W. Atwood, Milbrook Road, Ice and Coal Dealer. Lewis M. Atwell, Pleasant Street, Farmer. Harrington Barlow, Tower Hill, Architect. Philip Burbank, Sudbury Road, Advertising. Lewis W. Grant, State Road West, Carpenter. Howard Haines, Milbrook Road, Carpenter. Alexander W. Holmes, Pond Street, Farmer. Waldo L. Lawrence, School Street, Farmer. Edward F. Lee, State Road East, Farmer. James C. McKay, Main Street, Blacksmith. Wesley L. Mackenna, Cochituate Road, Farmer. Peter Ploss, Plain Street, Tag Maker. Everett W. Small, Concord Road, Builder.


Warren Lawrence, Old Connecticut Path, Farmer. George Sherman, OxBow Road, Farmer.


William S. Lovell, Main Street, Farmer.


Howard Russell, Bow Road, Clerk. Earl Barry, Shawmut Avenue Extension, Carpenter. Albert Cheltra, Salesman.


Fred Fiske, Damon Street, Grocer.


Arthur Russell, Concord Road, Farmer. James H. Whitehead, Lake Road, Gardener. Harold W. Taylor, East Plain Street, Electrician.


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Thomas F. Maynard, Carpenter.


Lester R. Thompson, Salesman.


George C. Lewis, Office Manager. John Cipoletta, Mason


George Bogren, Engineer. Charles F. Whittier, Poultry Raiser.


Fitz Henry Stevens, Printer.


James J. Bennett, Retired.


Ernest Richardson, Mechanic.


John E. Linnehan, Landscape Gardener.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


APPOINTMENTS


All regular appointments have been made as required by law. They appear in the list of Town Officers and Committees. Mr. Arthur C. K. Hallock and Mr. George G. Bogren ap- pointed by our Board and the remaining members of the Board of Trustees of the Wayland Public Library, to fill the vacancies caused by the deaths of Mrs. Nellie R. Fiske and Mr. Alfred W. Cutting. The appointments were for the period up to the next annual Town Meeting, in accordance with the General Laws.


CONCORD ROAD CONSTRUCTION


In accordance with a vote of the last annual Town Meet- ing, we have completed the reconstruction of another section of Concord Road, the trucking and labor being performed by citi- zens of the Town. The construction was supervised by the Surveyor of Highways. We recommend that an additional sec- tion of Concord Road be reconstructed during the year 1936, thus providing work and wages to our citizens. We suggest that the succeeding Board of Selectmen ast as the contractor. Upon the completion of the reconstruction of Concord Road we believe the Town should consider the reconstruction of Old Connecticut Path.


GENERAL


Supplementing the funds provided at the regular and spec- ial town meetings for relief purposes, the Town has been al- lotted substantial funds from the Emergency Relief Adminis- tration and the Works Projects Administration in order that the projects submitted to the Federal Government could be com- pleted. Roads have been reconstructed, widened and straight- ened, the Cochituate Fire House has been repaired, sidewalks constructed, Town records assembled, water mains installed, bathing beaches improved, library records assembled and many other projects completed under the relief administration assisted


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by the Highway, Water and Health Departments. We have re- ceived approval of other projects, articles relative to which ap- pear in the Town Warrant.


The Committee composed of our Board and Surveyor of Highways after receiving numerous bids, purchased from the Wayland Motors a 1935 Ford Dump chassis model 51, with C12 Wood Body and D6 Hydraulic Hoist, etc., less taxes and the used International truck for the sum of $703.56.


Inasmuch as no provision was made for the construction of a road leading to the site of the new High School, our Board obtained funds from the Federal Government for labor, which with other available funds for material and trucking enabled the Surveyor of Highways to commence construction. This project should be completed this year.


In accordance with a vote of the Town at the last annual meeting, we acquired land adjacent to Dudley Pond at reason- able cost. Considerable labor has been done on the Dudley Pond Beach Project; Mansion Road repaired, brush cleared away, paths constructed and electric lights installed. We voted to restrict the use of the land adjacent to Dudley Pond owned by the Town to citizens of the Town only. Funds were ob- tained in order that a life guard could be on duty at the beach last summer.


The usual minor repairs were made in the Town Hall.


Under our direction many electric light and telephone poles have been relocated nearer the street bounds.


We were fortunate to have the Municipal Protection De- partment of the New England Insurance Exchange conduct a survey of our Town. The report relative thereto appears in the Town Report. We are now having prepared an appraisal of all insurable town property.


We advise that we have been able to borrow funds to operate town departments at rates lower than in the previous year.


We wish to thank the Town Officers and citizens for their assistance during the past year.


J. FRED WHEELER, JOHN W. LEAVITT, WILLARD C. HUNTING, Board of Selectmen.


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REPORT FROM NEW ENGLAND INSURANCE EXCHANGE


Boston, May 31, 1935.


RECOMMENDATIONS


Water Supply


1 (a) That conditions be improved as follows: By pre- paring and keeping up to date complete plans of the pumping station, supply works and distribution system, showing size and location of all mains, gates, hydrants, etc.


(b) That detailed records and plans be prepared in du- plicate and convenient form, showing location and measure- ments of gate valves.


(c) That original and important records and plans be kept in fireproof cabinets or vaults.


(d) That a measuring device be installed on the supply line and complete records kept of consumption.


(e) That an employee of the water department respond to all alarms of fire and that a gate key be carried by the fire department.


*2 That the period of pumping be rearranged so that the water level in the standpipe will be maintained not less than four feet below overflow and the standpipe be full when station is shut down at night.


Note :- The metering of services would tend to reduce consumption and pumping costs and also assist in maintaining a higher water level in standpipe.


3-That a pump having a capacity of at least 500 gallons per minute be installed.


4 That a standpipe having a capacity of 500,000 gallons with top at same elevation as the presnt standpipe be installed in the vicinity of Rice Road and Thompson Street.


*5 That pressures on the Cochituate part of the distribu-


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tion system be gradually increased until ultimately the full ben- efit of the Wayland pressure is attained; following this pres- sure regulating valves to be removed.


*6 (a) That the wood stave and any other unreliable pipe on the system be replaced.


(b) That all 4-inch pipe supplying hydrants be replaced with pipe of larger capacity.


(c) That the 4- and 8-inch mains at Old Connecticut Path and Rice Road be connected.


(d) That dead ends be eliminated wherever practicable and long unsupported lines of pipe cross connected at suitable intervals.


7-That the distribution system be strengthened by the installation of the following mains :


8-inch along Pemberton St. from Commonwealth Road to W. Plain St.


8-inch along Harrison Ave. from Pemberton St. to Main St. 8-inch along Maiden Lane from Connecticut Path to Lake Path. 8-inch along Mansion Road, Lake Shore Drive, Lake Path from West Plain St. to present 6-inch main.


8-inch along Glezen Road from Concord to present 6-inch main.


8 (a) That the distribution system be equipped with suf- ficient gate valves so located that no single case of accident, breakage or repair to the pipe system will necessitate the shut- ting off from service a length of pipe greater than 800 feet.


*(b) That all gate valves be inspected at least once a year, proper records being kept on file of all such inspections.


(c) That the stems of valves opening opposite to the ma- jority be changed so that all gate valves will open in a uniform direction.


9 (a) That a sufficient number of hydrants be installed so all important buildings in outlying sparsely built sections will be within 250 feet of a hydrant, and in built-up districts the dis- tance between adjacent hydrants will in no case exceed 350 feet.


(b) That inspections of all hydrants be made regularly at least twice a year, those in important districts frequently during severe winter weather and after use of fires, all neces- sary repairs made and proper records being kept of all such in- spections on approved forms.


Note :-- Hydrants should have not less than two


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21/2-inch outlets and large engine connection, hydrant barrel and branch to be not less than six inches in diameter and the branch line equipped with a gate valve.


Fire Department


10 (a) That the department be reorganized on a part full paid and part call basis, all appointments to be made for in- definite terms subject to removal only for cause, after appli- cants have passed suitable mental and physical examinations.


*(b) That at least one full paid man be provided at each fire station.


Note :-- It should be understood that these recom- mended appointments will not provide a satisfactory minimum full paid force. They should be considered as an initial step in a program which should be adopted providing for systematic additional appointments from time to time until the least number of men on duty at any time with each apparatus in service will equal six men days and eight men at night for high value engine companies, four men days an six men nights for other engine companies, and five men days and seven at night for the recommended ladder company.


(c) That when the ladder truck recommended below is installed a separate company organization be provided for this apparatus. Ultimately, separate company organizations should be provided for each apparatus in active service and the call force maintained at such numerical strength as will ensure the dependable response of at least one officer and 10 men from each such company, exclusive of the full paid force.


*11 (a) That an automobile ladder truck of city service type be provided. This apparatus should carry an extension ladder of at least 50 feet in length in addition to other ladders including at least four having roof hooks; should be equipped with booster pump and large water tank and be assigned to the Cochituate fire station.


(b) That an automobile pumping engine having a pump- ing capacity of 750 gallons per minute and equipped with a 100-gallon water tank be purchased to replace the present Engine 1 which should be thoroughly overhauled and repaired if practicable and held in reserve for forest fire work or other emergency service.


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Note :- The recently purchased 500-gallon Ford pumping engine should be assigned to the Wayland station and the present Engine 2 at this station held in reserve as a replacement unit or for emergency ser- vice.


12 That complete minor equipment be provided for each apparatus in service. To include the following unless already furnished :


(a) To each pumping engine: Axes, modern burst hose jacket, crow-bar, door opener, hose shut-off clamp, hose or ladder straps, hydrant hose gate, hydrant wrenches, lanterns or hand electric lamps, two shut-off nozzles with smooth bore tips ranging from 34-inches to 11/4-inches in diameter, modern play- pipe holder, plaster hook, rope, siamese and double hose connec- tions, small tools, smoke and gas protectors, spanners, short ladders including a 24-foot extension and 12-foot roof ladder, two 21/2 gallon extinguishers of soda-acid and foam types and two waterproof covers.


(b) To each ladder truck: Axes, auger, bale hooks, brooms, buckets, claw or crow-bar, door opener, distributing nozzle, hose hoist, forks, lanterns or hand electric lamps, mod- ern life net, life belts, forcible entry tools such as lock and win- dow breakers and rams, ladder dogs, ladder straps, picks, plas- ter hooks, rope, roof cutter, saw, maul or sledge, shovels, squeegees, small tools, special nozzles, smoke and gas protec- tors, surgical kit, marine torches or portable searchlights, wire cutters and rubber gloves, wall hook and chain, 21/2 gallon extinguishers of soda-acid and foam types and four waterproof covers.


13 (a) That the purchase of hose in the future be based on proper specifications. It is suggested that those published by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., for hose for fire depart- ment use be used as a guide.


(b) That all hose be tested at least annually to a pressure of 200 pounds, defective sections to be promptly repaired or replaced with new.


'(c) That sufficient 212-inch cotton rubber lined double jacketed hose be provided so that each hose carrying vehicle will carry 1,000 feet on the apparatus and be provided with a complete spare shift in quarters.


(d) That suitable provisions which should include a tower


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or steeply inclined rack be provided at each station for the proper drying of hose.


*14 (a) That necessary alterations and repairs be made at each fire station including suitable heating equipment so as to properly house apparatus as recommended and provide quar- ters for the full paid men.


(b) That each station be provided with an approved underground gasoline fuel storage tank which, with its asso- ciated pump, should be located outside the building, tanks on apparatus to be filled through hose.


15 (a) That complete fire department regulations be adopted covering discipline, house rules and other fire depart- ment matters printed in a form for individual distribution and that they be rigidly enforced.


(b) That suitable drilling facilities be provided and all members be regularly drilled in the use of all appliances, quick handling of hose, salvage work and in life saving.


(c) That a competent officer be in charge of such drills and that he be sent to at least two cities which maintain drill schools to obtain experience in modern fire methods.


(d) That the response to all alarms where buildings are involved include two pumpers and the ladder truck.


(e) That a member of the department who shall be a competent automobile mechanic act as chief mechanician and be held responsible for the condition of all apparatus and the train- ing of engineers and chauffeurs.


(f) That engines be tested at least annually and after any extensive repairs following methods published by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Pumps showing exces- sive slip or developing less than 90 percent of their reasonable rated capacity should be overhauled or crews drilled or both.


16 (a) That members make systematic monthly inspec- tions for the accumulation of rubbish and inflammable mater- ials inside and in the rear of buildings other than dwellings, and the chief be given power to cause arrests for the violation of building, explosive and inflammable laws, and members be required to make a detailed report of all such inspections on approved forms, these to be properly filed.


(b) That complete records be kept including a journal at each fire station, giving time and particulars of all events, and at headquarters reports of all fires, losses and inspections on


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approved forms, regular reports from company officers and detailed records of all apparatus and hose.


Fire Alarm System


17 That the fire alarm system be a part of the fire depart- ment under the supervision of a Superintendent of Fire Alarm, appointed for an indefinite term under proper qualifications, who shall also act as Inspector of Wires.


*18 (a) That fire alarm headquarters be located in a build- ing of fire-resistive construction.


Note :- A portion of the fire station building at Cochituate, if of fireproof construction and properly cut off from the remainder of the building, may be considered as acceptable.


(b) That protection in the fire alarm rooms include sufficient extinguishers of the soda, acid and tetrachloride types, sand pails and waterproof covers.


19 That the system include :


At Headquarters ---


(a) Sufficient equipment to provide facilities for at least four box and two alarm circuits, installed in accordance with the Regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for the Installation, Maintenance and Use of Municipal Fire Alarm Systems, Class B type.


At Fire Stations-


(b) A gong on an alarm circuit and a register, a tapper and a lighting switch on a box circuit with facilities permitting the transfer of the register to the alarm circuit in emergency.


Elsewhere-


*(c) An approved transmitting device connected so as to transmit signals to all circuits having alarm receiving instru- ments.


Note : This device should preferably be located at the Cochituate fire station and provisions made for the constant attendance of a responsible person quali- fied to handle telephone alarms.


*(d) Outside alarm devices of code sounding type and adequate size, one at Wayland and another at Cochituate, so located as to be plainly audible to all members of the depart- ment.


Note :- Sounding devices installed in the homes of firemen and at other locations not under municipal


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jurisdiction should not be connected directly to box circuits. If used these devices should be operated by special circuits which may be relayed from headquar- ters or a nearby fire station.


(e) A gong at the pumping station and at the residence of the employee designated to represent the water department at fires.


20 (a) That all new wiring and equipment be installed and old wiring corrected to conform to the standards established by the Regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for Municipal Fire Alarm Systems.


Note :- To ensure the greatest measure of pro- tection and reliability all wires outside of buildings should be placed underground using approved mater- ials and installation methods. Where overhead con- struction is used poles carrying high tension circuits should be avoided but if located on jointly used poles fire alarm wires shall be run under all others.


(b) That normally closed alarm circuits be installed to connect outside alarm devices, gongs at fire stations and else- where.


21 (a) That all boxes installed in the future be of the approved non-interfering and succession type.


(b) That sufficient boxes be provided and distribution arranged so that a box will be visible and accessible within 500 feet of every building in the mercantile districts and within 800 feet of every important group of buildings elsewhere.


Note :- This can well be accomplished by adopt- ing a program for the installation of a definite number of new boxes each year. A similar program should be adopted providing for the gradual replacement of existing boxes of obsolete type and unreliable design.


(c) That visibility of boxes be improved by installing a designating light at or near all boxes in thickly settled districts to indicate location at night and by providing a wide band of a distinctive color painted on box supports in all location.


(d) That circuits be arranged so that not more than 20 boxes will be connected on any one circuit, except that on cir- cuits wholly underground in a compact area and on circuits connecting only boxes of grounding type in connection with suitable receiving equipment 30 boxes may be connected.


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(e) That boxes be maintained in good operative condi- tion. They shall be inspected, cleaned and tested monthly and if on aerial circuits after electrical storms or high tension crosses. The test of box operation shall be made under con- ditions simulating actual use.


(f) That the system be timed to transmit signals at preferably not more than one second interval between blows. This may require the installation of a time transformer.


22 (a) That circuits and batteries be tested for voltage at least twice daily, battery cells tested for individual voltage and strength of electrolyte weekly, circuits examined monthly and after severe storms ; records to be kept of all tests, inspections and troubles on approved forms.


(b) That telephone or verbal alarms for fires in build- ings be handled as box alarms, the number of the nearest box being sent out over the system from the transmitting device.


(c) That plans be provided showing headquarters wiring, routes of all circuits and locations of all boxes and instruments and detailed records be kept of all equipment in card index form.




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