Official reports of the town of Wayland 1927-1928, Part 17

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1927
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 456


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1,774.16


Sept. 15, 1927 Received from S. M. Child and J. Sidney Stone restitution Fund deposited with them by L. R. Gerald Bank interest on Fund


7,800.05


547.58


December 31, 1927 Balance


8,035.80


10,121.79


10,121.79


Taxes 1924


Jan. 1, 1927 Balance 790.28


70


Mar. 9. 1927


591.82


Collected during 1927 Abatements Receipts Reviewed Tax Titles Overpaid and credited to E. & D.


204.54


216.22


311.83


59.23


1.54


791.82


791.82


Taxes 1925


Jan. 1, 1927


Balance


7,079.15


Charge to Overlay and should


be reassessment


15.47


Transferred to Moth Assess-


ment


10.25


Collected during 1927


6,728.54


Tax Titles


165.22


Abatements 1927


175.00


Additional Overlay 1926


17.65


To correct error in reporting omitted taxes Dec. 1, 1926


19.89


Previously reported as Moth


Tax, should be credited to


2.97


Overpaid and credited E. & D.


4.49


7,109.36


7,109.36


Taxes 1926


Jan. 1, 1927 Balance


44,468.04


June 30, 1927 Refund on overpay- ment


2.70


Aug. 15, 1927 Refund on overpay- ment


2.32


Amount collected


29,715.33


Abatements


105.91


Tax Titles


316.17


Balance uncollected


14,290.65


44,473.06


44,473.06


Moth Tax 1926


Jan. 1, 1927, Balance Amount collected


143.25


85.75


71


Taxes


Tax Title Balance uncollected


2.00


55.50


143.25


143.25


Taxes 1927


1927 Levy


115,356.46


Refund on overpayments


14.99


Additional Taxes


41.57


Collections


74,144.66


Abatements


340.61


Tax Titles


268.86


Balance uncollected


40,658.89


115,413.02 115,413.02


Moth Tax 1927


Jan. 1, 1927 Balance


391.25


Collections


238.75


Balance uncollected


152.50


391.25


391.25


72


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES


Balance 1926


Appropria- tions


Refunds Additions Transfers


Total


Expended


1926


General Government


Moderator


10.00


10.00


10.00


Selectmen


650.00


650.00


543.24


106.76


Notices Meetings


100.00


100.00


89.93


10.07


Accountant


650.00


650.00


648.04


1.96


Treasurer


575.00


575.00


573.14


1.86


Tax Collector


500.00


1,200.00


1,700.00


1,628.83


71.17


Tax Coll. Incid.


300.00


300.00


203.83


96.17


Assessors


1,810.00*


1,810.00


1,683.67


126.33


Legal Claims


500.00


500.00


500.00


O. F. & A.


25.00


25.00


12 .. 00


13.00


Town Clerk


400.00


400.00


333.22


66.78


Elect. and Reg.


582.00*


582.00


481.40


100.60


Planning Board


500.00


500.00


285.39


214.61


Town Hall


600.00


600.00


436.83


163.17


Town Hall Rep.


195.25


195.25


195.25


Surety Bonds


300.00


300.00


256.00


44.00


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Dept.


3,000.00


14.75


3,14.75


2,955.98


58.77


Fire Dept.


2,004.00*


.85


2,004.85


1,974.85


30.00


Spec. Hose & Equip


761.69


761.69


761.69


73


74


Repairs Firehouse


400.00


400.00


376.26


23.74


Moth Ext.


1,750.00.


1,750.00


1,715.15


34.85


Tree Warden


250.00


250.00


132.00


118.00


Game Warden


50.00


50.00


43.76


6.24


Dog Officer


30.00


30.00


30.00


Life Preservers


53.94


53.94


30.01


23.93


Sealer Wgts. & Meas.


125.00


125.00


119.22


5.78


Insurance


1,750.00


1,750.00


1,616.89


133.11


Health and Sanitation


Health Dept.


475.00


18.67±


493.67


493.67


District Nurse


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Med. Insp. Schools


150.00


150.00


150.00


Med. Insp. Animals


150.00


150.00


150.00


Highways


Highways and Bridges


7,000.00


5.15 7,005.15


7,004.91


.24


Railings


300.00


300.00


296.89


3.11


Oiling


8,839.44*


5,938.67 14,778.11


||14,778.11


Sidewalks


700.00


700.00


699.70


.30


Snow Removal


4,205.03*


4,205.03


3,858.85 517.05


482.95


Widen. Cochit. Rd.


750.00


750.00


535.00


215.00


Widen. Concord Rd.


400.00


400.00


200.00


200.00


Street Lighting


4,600.00


4,600.00


4,260.68


339.32


Highway Dept. Bldg.


6,000.00


6,000.00


6,000.00


Mem. Hall Sidewalk


500.00


500.00


500.00


346.18


Street Signs


1,000.00


1,000.00


Charities Poor Dept. State Aid Soldiers' Benefits


750.00


750.00


431.27


318.73


1,000.00


1,000.00


648.00


352.00


700.00


700.00


478.10


221.90


Schools and Libraries


School Committee


150:00


150.00


150.00


School Dept.


44,000.00


843.35§144,843.35


44,843.35


Repairs Schoolhouse


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Vocational Tuition


400.00


400.00


400.00


Library


3,800.00


420.26 ** 4,220.26


4,220.26


Recreation and Unclassified


Park Commissioners


300.00


300.00


294.15


5.85


Town Squares


25.00


25.00


25.00


Memorial Day


500.00


500.00


499.24


.76


Town Clocks


50.00


50.00


36.00


14.00


Aid to Agriculture


300.00


300.00


300.00


Printing Town Reports


650.00


650.00


479.50


170.50


Water Dept. Maint.


626.11


8,947.29


9,573.40


7,202.55


2,370.85


Water Main Ext.


171.30


171.30


171.30


Hydrant Ass.


3,000.00


3,000.00


2,675.00


325.00


Cemeteries


Lakeview Cem. Spec.


2685


26.85


26.85


Lakeview Cem.


500.00


500.00


500.00


North and Centre Cem.


500.00


500.00


500.00


75


Interest and Maturing Debt


Interest


4,800.00


4,8000.00


3,930.84


869.16


Maturing Debt


6,750.00


6,750.00


6,750.00


Reserve


2,000.00


2,000.00


1,492.71


507.29


Abatement Taxes 1927


400.00


400.00


400.00


L. R. Gerald Disc.


1,774.16


8,347.63+ 10,121.79


2,085.99


8,035.80


*Includes amounts appropriated for unpaid bills of 1926.


¿Includes amount transferred from Reserve.


§Transferred from Dog Licenses


+Restitution


||From County and State $2000 each, and refund Standard Oil $981.


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BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31, 1927


Revenue


Asset Accounts


Liability Accounts


Cash Balance


22,760.09 Abatement Taxes 4.00


Taxes 1926


14,290.65


Overlay 1926


1,421.77


Taxes 1927 40,658.89


Overlay 1927


753.79


Moth Ass. 1926 55.50


Spec. Assess. Revenue


208.00


Moth Assess. 1927 152.50


Water Revenue


158.46


Abatement Taxes 1925 79.49


Departmental Revenue


648.00


55,237.03 Poor Funds Income


185.25


Accounts Receivable, Water


158.46 Cemmetery Funds Income


1,402.08


648.00 Library Funds Income


3.52


Town Hall Repairs


195.23


Repairs Fire House Roof


23.74


Life Preservers


23.93


Street Signs


482.95


Widening Coch. Road


215.00


Widening Concord Rd.


200.00


Highway Dept. Bldg.


6,000.00


Water Dept. Maintenance


2,370.85


Water Main Extension


171.30


Lakeview Cem. Special


26.85


Temporary Loans


40,000.00


Excess and Deficiency


24,308.86


78,803.58


78,803.58


Accounts Receivable State Aid


77


Net Bonded


Indebtedness 25,750.00 Fire Dept. Equip. Loan 2,000.00


Coch. Schoolhouse Loan 3,000.00 Coch. School Addition Loan


18,000.00


Highway Truck Water Main Extension


1,750.00


1,000.00


25,750.00 25,750.00


Trust Funds Account


43,666.00 Poor Trust Funds


4,300.00


27,034.24


1,069.74 Library Trust Funds 348.50 Cemetery Trust Funds


13,750.00


45,084.24


45,084.24


Cemetery Funds Income


1,402.08


Poor Funds Income


185.25


Cash


1,590.85 Library Funds Income


3.52


46,675.09


46.675.09


Securities Cash, Library Funds Cash, Cemetery Funds


78


REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER


Cash Statement


1927


Jan. 1, Cash Balance


$9,314.94 254,124.89


Total Receipts


$263,439.83


Total Payments


240,679.74


Dec. 31 Cash Balance


22,760.09


Tax Notes Borrowed in Anticipation of Taxes


1927


Jan. 1 Notes Outstanding


No. 89 due March 1, 1927


10,000.00


No. 87 due May 10, 1927


10,000.00


No. 88 due June, 1927 10,000.00


No. 95 due Aug. 20, 1927


10,000.00


March 10, No. 96 Natick Trust Co.


due Nov. 10, 1927, at 4%


20,000.00


April 22, No. 97 Natick Trust Co.


due Dec. 22, 1927, at 4%


20,000.00


May 18, No. 98 Natick Trust Co.


due May 18, 1928, at 4% 10,000.00


June 23, No. 99 Natick Trust Co. due March 23, 1928, at 4%


10,000.00


July 20, No. 100 Natick Trust Co. due July 20, 1928, at 4%


10,000.00


Sept. 10, No. 101 Natick Trust Co. due Sept. 10, 1928, at 4%


10,000.00


$120,000.00


Tax Notes Paid


1927


March 12, No. 89 Natick Trust Co. due 3-1-27 10,000.00


79


May 10, No. 87 Natick Trust Co. due 5-10-27 10,000.00 June 10, No. 88 Natick Trust Co. due 6-10-27 10,000.00 Oct. 24, No. 95 Natick Trust Co. due 8-20-27 10,000.00 Nov. 10, No. 96 Natick Trust Co. due 11-10-27 20,000.00 Dec. 22, No. 97 Natick Trust Co. due 12-22,27 20,000.00


$80,000.00


Tax Notes Outstanding


Dec. 31, No. 99 due March 23, 1928


10,000.00


No. 98 due May 18, 1928 10,000.00


No. 100, due July 20, 1928 10,000.00


No. 101, due Sept. 10, 1928


10,000.00


$40,000.00


Total Paid and Outstanding


$120,000.00


Notes and Bonds Outstanding


3 School House Bonds, Int. 4% due annually


1,000.00


3,000.00


9 School Addition Notes, Int. 4% due annually


2,000.00


18,000.00


1 Fire Dept. Equip. Note, Int. 4% due annually 2,000.00


2,000.00


2 Water Main Extension Notes, Int. 4% due annually 500.00


1,000.00


1 Highway Motor Truck Note, Int. 4% due annually


1,750.00


1,750.00


Due in 1928


7,250.00


Total Outstanding


$25,750.00


Interest Account


Appropriation


4,800.00


Payments


School House Addition Notes 800.00


Fire Dept. Equipment Notes 160.00


School House Bonds


160.00


Highway Motor Truck Notes


140.00


Trust Funds


27.50


Tox Notes


2,643.34


Total Payments


3,930.84


80


Balance


869.16


$4,800.00


$4,800.00


Investment Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


John F. Carr Fund, Deposited in Provident Institution for Savings $100.00


Reinvestment Various Funds


John Parmenter Library Fund Liberty Bonds Redeemed


10,003.13


Reinvestment


2,000 Southern California Edi-


son 5% due Sept. 1952 2,031.50


3,000 New England Telephone 41/2% due May 1961 3,022.50


2,000 Union Pacific Railroad


41/2% due July 1967 1,996.50


2,000 Pennsylvania


Railroad


41/2% due June 1965 2,114.00


Deposit Provident


Institution


for Savings 838.63


10,003.13 10,003.13


Sarah Webster Heard Library Fund Liberty Bonds Redeemed 3,100.00


Reinvestment


3,000 Edison ( Co. 41/2% due Nov. 1930 3,000.00


Deposit Provident


Iistitution


for Savings 100.00


3,100.00 3,100.00


J. M. Parmenter Cemetery Fund


Liberty Bonds Redeemed Reinvestment


5,000.00


2,000 Pacific Gas & Electric 41/2% due June 1957 1,960.00


2,000 New England Telephone 41/2% due May 1961 2,030.00


1,000 Boston Elevated R. R. 41/2% due Oct. 1937 961.50


81


Deposit Provident Institution for Savings 48.50


5,000.00


5,000.00


J. & C. G. Bennett Cemetery Fund Liberty Bonds Redeemed


100.00


A. S. Morse Cemetery Fund Liberty Bonds Redeemed Deposit Provident Institution for Savings 200.00


100.00


200.00


200.00


Review of L. R. Gerald Discrepancy Account


1925


Dr. Cr.


Sept. 21 Figures per State Audit


1914-1922 Taxes $1,136.58


1923 Taxes 25,860.11


1924 Taxes 35,400.79


Interest 166.73


Receipts Viewed by Tax Collector


1923 Taxes 755.77


1924 Taxes


3,908.29


National Surety Co. 1924 Bond


20,000.00


Notes held by L. R. Gerald Collected


115.25


1926 Receipts Viewed by Tax Collector


1923 Taxes 435.17


1924 Taxes 1,746.92


American Surety Co. 1923 Bond 27,500.00


Town Appropriation 12,500.00


Transfer from Excess and Defi- ciency Fund


7,113.02


Transfer of Salaries


304.48


Note Held by L. R. Gerald Collected


103.45


1927 Receipts Viewed by Tax Collector 1924 Taxes 311.83


Transfer from Excess and Defi- ciency Fund


1,774.16


From Restitution Fund


311.83


$69,722.19 $69,722.19


Restitution Fund received in 1927 $7,800.05


FRANK G. MacKENNA Town Treasurer


82


REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR


1926


Uncollected, Dec. 31, 1926


$44,611.29


.Collected


Abated


$29,796.06 105.91


Credit, Tax Titles Held by Town Treasurer


363.17


30,265.14


Uncollected Dec. 31, 1927


14,346.15


Interest Collected on Taxes


1,113.03


Interest Collected on Bank Deposits


62.52


1927


Committed for Collection Omitted Taxes


$115,747.71


41.57


115,789.28


Collected


74,368.42


Abated


340.61


Credit, Tax Titles Held by Town Treasurer


268.86


74,977.89


$40,811.39


Interest Collected on Taxes


72.72


The Taxes for the year 1925 have been collected in full, as shown in Town Accountant's Report.


W. C. GORMAN


83


REPORT OF ASSESSORS


The Board of Assessors met and organized March 30, 1927. Daniel Brackett was chosen Chairman and Clarence S. Williams, Clerk.


Valuation of Real Estate April 1, 1927 4,558,660.00


Valuation of Personal Estate April 1, 1927 587,251.00


Total Valuation April 1, 1927


5,145,911.00


Valuation of Real Estate April 1, 1926


4,386,144.00


Valuation of Personal Estate April 1, 1926


520,204.00


Total Valuation April 1, 1926


4,906,348.00


Increase in Valuation


$239,563.00


Town Appropriations


122,054.63


Deficiency in Abatements for 1924


169.40


Deficiency in Abatements for 1925


97.78


State Tax


7,440.00


State Highway Tax


581.40


State Auditing Tax


20.66


State Gypsy Moth Tax


9.10


County Tax


6,488.67


Tuberculosis Hospital


529.49


Overlay


1,131.97


Received from Income Tax


11,166.64


Estimated Receipts


7,000.00


Moth Tax Special


391.25


Free Cash


0.00


Polls Assessed


815.00


Number of Residents assessed on Property


864.00


Number of non-residents assessed on Property


570.00


Number assessed Poll Tax only


310.00


Horses assessed


126.00


Cows assessed


374.00


Neat cattle assessed


8.00


84


Swine assessed Fowl assessed Dwelling houses assessed Additional polls assessed Additional Real Estate assessed Tax Rate


250.00 4,843.00 1,160.00


2.00


37.57


22.10


For abatements see Collector's report.


DANIEL BRACKETT EDWIN G. BROWN CLARENCE S. WILLIAMS


Dec. 31st, 1927


85


REPORT OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS


February 3, 1928.


To the Inhabitants of the Town of Wayland:


The Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds re- spectfully report as follows :


During the past year the following additional trust funds have been added to those under our management:


Cemetery Trust Funds John F. Carr Fund $100


Library Trust Funds


Gain on payment of $10,000 Sec- ond Liberty Loan 41/4% Bonds $3.13


The following is a statement of the trust Funds now under our jurisdiction in the custody of the Town Treas- urer :


Trust Investment Amount


Library Trust Funds


$1,200 Third Liberty Loan 41/4 %


Bonds due Sept. 15, 1928 $1,200.00


$500 Fourth Liberty Loan 41/4% Bonds due October 15, 1938 500.00 $1,000 City of Boston Sewerage Loan 4% due July 1, 1937 1,000.00


$3,000 American Tel. & Tel. Co. collateral trust 4%, due July 1, 1929 3,000.00


$3,000 New York Tel. Co. 41/4% First and General Mortgage Bonds, due Nov. 1, 1939 2,996.63 $2,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Co.


86


General Mortgage 41/2 Bonds due June 1, 1965 2,114.00 $2,000 Union Pacific Railroad Co. 41/2% Bonds due July 1, 1967 1,996.50


$2,000 Southern California Edison Co. Refunding Mortgage 5% Bonds due Sept. 1, 1952 2,031.50


$3,000 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. First Mortgage 41/2% Bonds due May 1, 1961 3,022.50


Deposit in Provident Institution for Savings 934.00 $18,795.13


Poor Trust Funds


$1,300 Fourth Liberty Loan 41/4% Bonds due Oct. 15, 1938 $1,300.00


$1,000 Chicago, Burlington &


Quincy Railroad Co. Gen. Mortgage 4% Bonds due March 1, 1958 $1,000.00


$2,000 Boston & Albany Railroad Co. 4% Bonds due May 1, 1934 $2,000.00 $4,300.00


Cemetery Trust Funds


$2,400 First Liberty Loan Conv. 41/4% Bonds due June 15, 1947 $2,400.00


$3,350 Third Liberty Loan 41/4% Bonds due Sept. 15, 1928 3,350.00


$2,700.00 Fourth Liberty Loan 41/4 % Bonds due October 15, 1938 2,700.00 $2,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. First and Refunding 41/2% Bonds due June 1, 1957 1,960.00


$1,000 Boston Elevated Railway Co. Debenture 41/2% Bond due October 1, 1937 961.50


$2,000 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. First Mortgage 41/2% Bonds, due May 1, 1961 2,030.00


87


Deposit in Provident Institution for Savings 348.50 13,750.00


Total Trust Funds $36,845.13


The income of the trust funds under our manage- ment is disbursed by the Town Treasurer, under votes of the Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds.


Respectfully submitted.


JOHN H. KNAPP, Chairman JOHN CONNELLY ALBERT F. FLINT, Clerk Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds


88


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS REPORT FOR 1927


One additional fund, for perpetual care of burial lots has been received during 1927. $100 was received from the Administratrix of the Estate of John F. Carr to es- tablish a Fund, the Income from which is to be used in caring for his lot.


Perpetual Care Funds amounting to $13,650.00, in the care of the Town Treasurer, are invested in United States Liberty Bonds.


The Commissioners urge owners of burial lots to place them under perpetual care, as soon as they conven- iently can.


Appended is statement showing balances held by the Treasurer subject to order of the Cemetery Commission- ers, as of December 31, 1927.


North and Center Cemeteries


1927


March Appropriation


$500.00


Expended


500.00


Lake View Cemetery


1927


March Appropriation


500.00


Expended 500.00


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PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS, INCOME ACCOUNTS


Balance Jan. 1, 1927


Charges


Balance Credits Dec. 31, '27


W. S. Draper


18.95


71


4.25


22.49


D. B. Heard


11.71


51


4.25


15.45


Jackson


16.75


51


4.25


20.29


A. M. Lovejoy


29.82


1.91


8.50


36.41


E. L. Moore


137.73


2.21


12.75


148.27


Parsons


22.16


3.41


8.50


27.25


Henry Reeves


15.29


1.42


4.25


18.12


Calvin Rice


19.98


1.02


4.25


23.21


Roby


156.33


3.63


17.00


169.70


A. M. Page


.28 overdrft.


.40


2.12


1.44


E. Russell Frost


4.25


1.42


4.25


7.08


L. B. Thomas


10.18


.71


4.25


13.72


J. M. Russell


12.54


1.42


4.25


15.37


Phebe M. Lee


15.28


71


4.25


18.82


Edw. R. Johnson


4.75


1.71


4.25


7.29


Edwin Gale


15.30


71


4.25


18.84


Charles Holbrook


14.79


1.71


6.38


19.46


Jude Damon


11.77


71


4.25


15.31


Marshall Russell


13.38


1.02


4.25


16.61


F. C. Heard


7.93


71


4.25


11.47


Geo. Harrington


10.83


1.42


4.25


13.66


A. H. Wellington


7.30


1.42


4.25


10.13


A. C. Loker


7.06


1.71


4.25


9.60


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.


·


.


.


90


91


Bryant & Miller


2.50


2.42


4.25


4.33


Edw. Rice


10.77


.82


4.25


14.22


Ellen Ricker


4.72


1.71


4.25


7.26


E. A. Wellington


6.80


.71


4.25


10.34


W. S. Wheeler


12.28


40


4.25


16.13


Noyes-Morse


8.82


2.21


4.25


10.86


C. E. Miller


.97


1.00


2.12


2.09


Otis Loker


9.39


.71


4.25


12.93


W. B. Braman


5.60


.71


4.25


9.14


Francis Moore


9.44


71


4.25


12.98


Edmund Rice


2.05


2.70


4.25


3.59


Ira Underwood


5.57


1.71


4.25


8.11


T. S. Sherman


24.61


1.42


8.50


31.69


Edw. Carter


11.01


.71


4.25


14.55


C. C. Ward


7.81


2.42


4.25


9.64


A. S. Morse


11.01


.71


4.25


14.55


Bennett


11.33


1.42


4.25


14.16


A. D. Wellington


16.97


71


4.25


20.51


J. M. Parmenter


111.25


105.26


257.50


263.49


J. N. & E. P. Walker


3.55


.71


4.25


7.09


J. W. Parmenter


14.62


2.13


8.50


20.99


L. E. Hemenway


1.40


1.71


4.25


3.94


Keith


5.78


1.71


4.25


8.32


Granville Loker


48.64


3.13


21.25


66.76


Geo. A. Leach


3.58


1.71


4.25


6.12


Wm. Stearns


3.35


.71


4.25


6.89


Wm. Whittemore


4.94


71


4.25


8.48


.


Wheeler & Hynes


4.50


1.02


4.25


7.73


J. O. Bullard


30.12


3.68


21.25


47.69


E. E. Hunt


1.40


1.40


4.25


4.25


John Tasker


3.55


82


4.25


6.98


J. C. McCully


3.35


.71


4.25


6.89


Gleason


61


.41


4.25


4.45


L. J. Hixson


.37 overdrft.


1.00


4.25


2.88


G. A. Churchill


.01 overdrft. .


1.00


4.25


3.24


E. C. Coker .


8.61


161


8.50


15.50


M. F. Spofford


.97


.51


4.25


4.71


Wallace S. Draper 2nd


5.03 overdrft.


17.00


11.97


Geo. B. Folsom


1.31 overdrft.


8.50


7.19


A. H. Drury


1.31 overdrft.


8.50


7.19


Joseph Moore


3.06 overdrft.


1.000


4.25


19


S. L. Moulton


3.06 overdrft.


1.00


4.25


49


J. F. Carr


1.88


1.88


Respectfully submitted,


EMMA D. WELLINGTON, Chairman WM. READ, Clerk


92


REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS 1927


Appropriation -


$300.00


Expense on Wayland and Cochituate Play-


grounds 196.65


Expense on Tennis Court Cochituate Play- ground*


Appropriation Expense


294.15


300.00


294.15


Unexpended Balance 5.85


*Court under construction awaiting funds to com- plete.


JOHN E. LINNEHAN JOHN B. WIGHT WILLIAM M. PETTIGREW


93


REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE


For Year Ending December 31, 1927


Number of Arrests


46


Disturbing the Peace


16


Automobile Violation


9


Drunkenness


6


Assault


5


Non-support


2


Larceny


3


Being Neglected Children


2


Violation Corn Borer Law


2


Illegal Transportation of Liquor


1


46


EDWARD F. DORSHEIMER Chief of Police


94


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


The Board of Health submit the following report for the year 1927.


Contagious Diseases


Measles 10 Cases


Whooping Cough


8 Cases


Chicken Pox


2 Cases


Scarlet Fever


21 Cases


Mumps


67 Cases


Lobar Pneumonia


2 Cases


Typhoid Fever


1 Case


Nuisances


Complaints of conditions detrimental to the public health are frequent. The Board has looked into them and had all places found taken care of.


Dumps


People still insist in dumping garbage and decayed rubbish on the road sides. The Board has decided to adopt a new set of rules and have the owners of land posted to forbid this practice of dumping on the road in the town.


Licenses Granted


Number of licenses for carting manure 5


Number of licenses for retailing milk 14


Number of licenses for selling wood alcohol 6


Number of licenses for Inspected of Slaughtering 1


Contagious Disease


We wish to call attention of physicians and parents to the General Laws, Chapter 111, Section 3, which reads as follows: "If a physician knows that a person whom he visits is affected with small pox, diphtheria, scarlet


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fever or any other disease declared by the department dangerous to the Public Health, or if either eye of an in- fant whom or whose mother, a physician or hospital or medical officer registered under section nine of Chapter One hundred and twelve visits, become inflamed; swollen or red or shows unnatural discharge within two weeks after birth, he shall immediately give a written notice thereof over his own signature to the Board of Health of the Town, and if he refuses or neglects to give such notice he shall forfeit not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars."


WALDO L. LAWRENCE MARTIN HOLMES THOMAS A. DOWEY


Board of Health


96


REPORT OF DISTRICT NURSE


Madam President and Members of the Wayland District


Nursing Association :


I wish to submit my seventh annual report for the year ending December 31, 1927.


New cases opened during the year


97


Nursing visits


684


Prenatal visits


28


Deliveries attended


8


Advisory visits


76


Friendly visits


59


Pre-school visits


46


Tuberculosis visits 8


Several social service problems were taken care of this year. Two pre-school clinics were held in the Way- land and Cochituate school buildings during the month of July. There will be another next year, and it is hoped that all the parents who have children entering school next September will take advantage of this clinic.


In closing, I wish to express sincere thanks to you and all the members of the Association for your cooper- ation.


Respectfully submitted,


MARY E. McNEIL


97


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Cochituate, Mass.


Jan. 29, 1928


In accordance with the law, I wish to submit the report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for 1927.


Work Performed


Amt. Sealed


Not Sealed


Platform over 5000 lbs.


3


2


Platform 100 lbs .- 50.00 lbs.


13


Counter scales under 100 lbs.


14


Beam Scales under 100 lbs.


1


Spring Scale under 100 lbs.


20


2


Computing (Platform) under 100 lbs.


5


Slot weighing scale


1


Avoirdupois weights


134


Liquid measures


68


Gasoline Pumps


24


Kerosene Pumps


4


Motor Oil pumps


.


4


Molasses pumps


1


Quantity stops on pumps


121


Yard sticks


1


Milk Jars


150


Total


464


Fees Collected


$38.64


ALBERT B. MARCHANT Sealer of Weights and Measures


98


REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


The different appropriations which have been spent this year by the Highway Department are as follows: Town


Highways and bridges Oil


$7,000.00


Sidewalks


700.00


Railing


300.00


State


2,000.00


County


2,000.00


Total


20,000.00


This total of $20,000 is for 52 miles of road.


Our neighboring towns-Sudbury, Lincoln and Wes- ton-have from $25,000 to $30,000 to spend for similar mileage.


I would recommend additional appropriation to be used as follows :


1. To straighten Concord Road at the top of the hill, south of Hazelbrook Road.


2. To do away with the bridge on Millbrook Road and put cement pipes in its place.


3. To put sidewalk on all streets within a radius of one mile from schools. This I believe is urgent for the safety of the children.


We have had in the past only sufficient money to re- cover and repair old sidewalks, and the work is not yet completed.


On October 18, 1927 the Standard Oil Co., returned a check saying that they had been overpaid. Near the end of the year after this money had been spent, we re- ceived notice that the mistake was theirs and that we still owed $981. This was paid by the Selectmen from the Reserve Fund.


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8,000.00


I wish to thank the people of the town for cutting brush beside their property, keeping the streets free from debris, and the numerous other ways in which they have co-operated with me.


Respectfully submitted, JAMES FERGUSON Surveyor of Highways


100


REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS


For the Year Ending December 31, 1927


As there were no large brush fires during the past year, the expenditures were not as large as usual. This enabled us to give the interior of the engine house at Co- chituate a much needed coat of paint, after which there was a balance left of One Hundred Seventy-four Dollars and Eight-one Cents ($174.81).


From this amount, the sum of One Hundred Forty- four Dollars and Eighty-one Cents ($144.81) was trans- ferred to the special appropriation of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) for equipment at Wayland, to cover an unexpected overdraft.


This overdraft was caused by changes made neces- sary for installing fire-alarm siren.


A balance of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) was left of the regular appropriation.


The installing of siren at Center has been completed. Special appropriation of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) for repairs to engine-house roof.


The necessary repairs were made at an expense of Three Hundred Seventy-six Dollars and Twenty-six Cents ($376.26), leaving a balance of Twenty-three Dollars and Seventy-four Cents ($23.74). The roof is now in first class condition.


ALFRED A. LAMARINE, Chief


FRANK J. BIGWOOD, District Chief


EDWARD F. DORSHEIMER, Clerk


101


REPORT OF GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTH


From Jan. 1. 1927 to Jan. 1. 1928


Pay Roll D. J. Graham


$1.360.00


Ray Campbell


35.00


Total


$1.395.00


Schedule of Bills


15.00


Arsenate of Lead


213.76


Arthur Stuart. repairs on Sprayer


16.80


James H. Lee. team on sprayer


70.00


Wayland Motors, gasoline


4.59


Appropriation Expenditures


1715.15


Unexpended Balance




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