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These plans will provide a basis for taxing all the prop- erty all the time, which is rather important when it is considered that at least $260,000 in omitted land value has been added to the valuation lists in the last five years. The revenue derived from taxing this amount of pre- viously omitted assessments amounts to more in one year than the entire cost of the completed plans will be.
It is, therefore, obvious that the work should be carried through to completion: and to that end, we recommend that the sum of $1,000 be appropriated at the Annual Town Meeting of 1929, an amount equal to that provided in the previous year.
We have received the hearty co-operation of the Town Officials and the Citizens of the Town for which we are grateful.
Respectfully submitted, WALDO E. MANN, Chairman FRANK F. TEED, Clerk HENRY V. MORGAN.
Board of Assessors.
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ASSESSED VALUATION
Personal Estate
$877,850.00
Real Estate-Land
1,275,450.00
Real Estate-Buildings
3,429,900.00
Total
$5,583,200.00
1927
Personal Estate
$853,450.00
Real Estate-Land
1,245,050.00
Real Estate-Buildings
3,138,750.00
Total
$5,237,250.00
INCREASED IN VALUATION-1928
Personal Estate
$24,400.00
Real Estate-Land
30,400.00
Real Estate-Buildings
291,150.00
Total
$345,950.00
APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF 1928, PROVIDED FOR THROUGH CURRENT TAX LEVY, CERTIFIED TO BY TOWN CLERK.
Moderator's Salary
$50.00
Selectmen :
Salaries
$650.00
Expenses
700.00
1,350.00
Auditors :
Salaries
$180.00
Expenses
16.50
Accountant :
Salary
$500.00
196.50
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Expenses
250.00
750.00
Treasurer :
Salary
$900.00
Expenses (including premium
on bond
275.00
1,175.00
Tax Collector :
Salary in form of Commission of
11/4 on Collection (Est.)
2,250.00
Expenses including Premium on Bond
250.00
Other expenses
200.00
2,700.00
Assessors :
Salaries
$1,500.00
Expenses
475.00
Town Plans and Maps
1,000.00
Special Set of Books for Tax
Commissioner, 1928
250.00
3,225.00
Law Department:
Expense
$500.00
Rosetti Case
400.00
Article 19
377.70
1,277.70
Town Clerk:
Salary
$1,100.00
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Expense Printing Report of State Audit
100.00
300.00
Vital Statistics
375.00
1,875.00
Election and Registration :
Salaries of Registrars
$150.00
Expenses of Elections
1,100.00
1,250.00
Town Office :
Expense
$800.00
800.00
Police Department :
Salary $2,000.00
Expense (including Special Police) 1,200.00
Expense Operating Lockup 200.00
Article 16-Repair Lockup
300.00
Article 21-Beacon Light Lib- erty and No. Main Sts. 292.50
Article 24-New Closed Ford Automobile 400.00
4,392.50
Fire Department:
Salary-Driver of Trucks
$1,800.00
Salary-Engineers 300.00
Salary-Spare Driver
329.00
Salaries-Fifteen Firemen at
$75.00 each as full compen- sation 1,125.00
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Equipment-2 sets double coup-
lings
50.00
New Hose
825.00
Rubber Boots
56.00
Coats
75.00
General Expense
1,000.00
New Line on North St.
200.00
$5,760.00
Forest Fires-Expense
$800.00
800.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
$150.00
Expenses
25.00
175.00
Moth Extermination-Expenses
$750.00
750.00
Tree Warden:
Salary
$250.00
Expenses
500.00
750.00
Health and Sanitation
Health Department
$3,500.00
Inspector of Animals-Salary
50.00
Inspector of Milk-Salary
50.00
Inspector of Slaughtering-Salary
100.00
Dog Officer-Salary
100.00
Employment of Health Nurse-
Article 28 1,000.00
4,800.00
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Highways
Highway Surveyor-Salary
$1,500.00
Highway General 10,000.00
Article 34-Fowler Street 500.00
Article 35-Lafayette Street
1,200.00
Article 37-Chestnut Street 1,000.00
Article 38-Silver Street 1,000.00
Article 41-Highland Ave.
1,000.00
Articles 40 and 48-Allen Street
1,000.00
Article 42-Maple Street
1,000.00
Article 43-Centre Street
800.00
Article 43-Centre Street, between
South and Mill Streets 800.00
Article 44-School Street
500.00
Article 47-Fairmount Street
500.00
Article 49-Orchard Street
600.00
Article 50-High Street
1,000.00
Article 57-Pauline Street
500.00
Article 58-Stacy Street
3,000.00
Article 60-Hall Street
1,000.00
Article 62-Emeline Street
700.00
$27,600.00
Article 32-Union Street Notes $10,000 Tax Levy 2,000.00
2,000.00
Article 33-Canton Street To be reimbursed $5,000.00
7,500.00
2,500.00
Snow Removal
1,500.00
Street Lighting
6,737.24
White Ways
665.00
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Article 64-Centre St.
33.00
Article 65-Centre St., between
Union and Mill
16.50
Article 66-West St.
33.00
Article 67-Warren St.
33.00
Article 68-Highland Avenue
49.50
Article 69-Oak St.
99.00
Article 70-Highland Ave.
66.00
$9,232.24
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Almshouse:
Salaries and expenses
$4,200.00
Outside Relief :
Including poor out of almshouse and Mother'sAid
4,500.00
State Aid
720.00
Military Aid
800.00
Soldiers' Relief
1,500.00
$11,720.00
Schools
Stetson High School Teaching
16,750.00
Teaching Grammar Schools
35,000.00
Fuel
3,500.00
Books and Supplies
4,500.00
Care of Rooms
4,500.00
Transportation
3,700.00
Supt. of Schools
1,400.00
School Physician
100.00
School Nurse
1,250.00
Continuation and Trade Schools
3,500.00
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General Expense
3,500.00
Equipment
2,000.00
School Committee Expense
100.00
New Floors-Belcher School
500.00
Changes at Prescott School
500.00
School Committees Salary 300.00
Article 29-Tower Hill School
600.00
81,700.00
Repairs to Belcher School (after fire)
2,756.87
Repairs, Turner Free Library
450.00
Memorial Day Expenses
300.00
Care of Clock, Congregational Church
20.00
Printing and Distributing of An- nual Town Reports 818.00
1,138.00
Claims-Land Damages to be ap- propriated but not raised by taxation :
Canton Street
232.00
Chestnut Street
420.00
Old Street
99.00
West Street
200.50
Warren Street
305.00
1,256.50
Claims-Land Damages to be raised by taxation : Pond Street
5,624.00
Centre Street
16.00
5,640.00
Insurance
2,200.00
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State and County Taxes
State Tax
$8,040.00 742.00
State Highway Tax
County Tax
6,705.08
15,487.08
Public Enterprises
Water Department:
Maintainance
$4,000.00
Joint Account
3,637.18
New Ford Truck
560.00
Service Construction
2,000.00
Commissioners Salaries
375.00
Supt. Salary
2,000.00
$12,572.18
New Construction :
Article 51 Vesey St.
$2,100.00
Notes $1,000.00
Tax Levy
1,100.00
Article 52-Allen St.
1,500.00
Article 53-Mill St.
2,100.00
Article 55-Highland Ave.
600.00
Article 56-Abbey St.
2,000.00
Notes
1,000.00
Tax Levy
1,000.00
Article 58 Stacy St. 5,000.00
Notes 5,000.00
Maturing Debt and Interest
Maturing Debt.
$16,000.00
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Interest 9,000.00 25,000.00
Voted that the following amounts
be appropriated from the ac- count classified as "Unexpend- ed balances and Deficiency"
Assessors - Printing Poll Tax List
$324.34
Water Department:
Patrolling Great Pond 433.00
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$757.34
Article 7. Voted that the town raise and appropriate the fol- lowing sums for Unpaid Bills :
Town Office 60.80
Police Department
46.50
Fire Department 50.23
Board of Health
19.00
Vital Statistics ,75
Street Lights
24.11
Infirmary
166.80
Outpoor
374.58
Schools :
Transportation
4.25
General Expense
169.32
Trade and Continuation
526.64
Water Dept .:
Maintainance
81.68
Service Construction
21.50
22.80 1,568.96 1,568.96 Joint
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Article 8. VOTED
Revenue 1925 1,000.00
Orchard St. Water
Main Ext. 1926
69.01
Schools-General .01
Auditor's Expenses 1927
17.25
From Revenue
1,000.00
86.27
For the Reserve Fund
2,000.00
Article 22
Finance Committee 175.00
Article 27
Remodelling first
floor of Stetson
Hall Building-Stet-
son School Fund
8,000.00
Unexpended Balances
and Deficiency
8,000.00
Total Amount to be raised by taxes 1928
$242,203.30
To be raised on Notes :
Highways - Union
Street
10,000.00
Water
Department,
Stacy Street
5,000.00
Abbey Street
1,000.00
Vesey Street
1,000.00
$17,000.00
Amounts to be ex- pended from Unexpended Balances
and Deficiency Ac- count Land Damages 1,256.00
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Printing Poll Tax List 324.34
Patrolling Great Pond 433.00
Article 8
1,000.00
For remodeling the
first floor of the
Stetson Hall Building
8,000.00
11,013.34
CREDITS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDED IN TAX LEVY-1928
I
Income Tax-1928
$27,390.55
Income Tax Additional Distribution
670.00
Corporation Tax
4,667.32
Corporation Tax, Additional
Distribution
179.68
Bank Tax-1928
1,048.49
Fines
373.77
Eastern Mass. Street Railway
Tax-1928
663.55
Health and Sanitation
25.00
Charities
474.99
Soldiers' Benefits
1,020.83
Schools, Insurance of
2,756.88
Dog Tax
1,020.34
Interest on Deposits
132.77
Interest on Taxes
2,900.49
Water Department - Revenue Year 1928
18,100.00
All Other
3,781.59
$65,206.25
Determination of Tax Rate-1928
Total Appropriations :
Town $226,716.22
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
County Tax
6,833.33
State Tax
6,970.00
State Tax-Highways
742.00
State Tax - Auditing
Municipal Accounts
17.62
Total Appropriations
$241,279.17
Less Credits
Revenue from Various
Sources
$65,206.25
Poll Tax
3,574.00
Total Credits
68,780.25
$172,498.92
Plus
Overlay to cover
Abatements-1924
$419.46
Plus Overlay to cover
Abatements-1925
929.51
Plus Overlay to cover
Abatements-1926
2,092.70
Plus Overlay to cover
Abatements-1927
926.63
Plus Overlay to cover
Abatements-1928
2,911.82
Total Amount to be pro- vided for through Tax Levy
$179,779.04
Total Assessed Valuation
$5,583,200.00
Tax Rate per $1,000
32.20
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Tax Levied and Committed to Tax Collector-1928
Warrant-November 1928
Tax on Real and Personal Estate Moth Tax
$179,779.04 92.50
Poll Tax
3,574.00
$183,445.54
Warrant-December 1928 Additional Assessments 306.63
Total Tax Levied $183,752.17
VALUATION OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY Privately Owned
Religious Organizations :
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Personal Estate
$5,000.00
Real Estate-Buildings 40,000.00
Land, North Main St. 5,000.00
Land, Pauline St. held
for erection of church 1,000.00
$51,000.00
First Congregational Church
Personal Estate
5,000.00
Real Estate-Buildings
35,000.00
Land
5,000.00
45,000.00
First Baptist Church
Personal Estate
5,000.00
Real Estate-Buildings
30,000.00
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Land
4,000.00
39,000.00
Unitarian Church
Personal Estate
2,500.00
Real Estate-Buildings
20,000.00
Land
5,000.00
27,500.00
Episcopal Church
Personal Estate
1,500.00
Real Estate-Buildings
7,000.00
Land
2,500.00
11,000.00
Methodist Church
Personal Estate
500.00
Real Estate-Buildings
2,000.00
Land
500.00
3,000.00
Literary Institutions : Boston School for the Deaf
Personal Estate
25,000.00
Real Estate-Buildings
340,000.00
Land
10,000.00
375,000.00
Ladies Library Association As per dictum of Superior Court on 1926 tax Personal Estate
500.00
Real Estate-Buildings
2,250.00
Land
1,500.00
4,250.00
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Turner Free Library
Personal Estate
25,000.00
Real Estate-Buildings
40,000.00
Land
5,000.00
70,000.00
Charitable Institutions : Seth Mann, 2nd, Home for Aged Women
Personal Estate
2,500.00
Real Estate-Buildings
12,000.00
Land
5,000.00
$19,500.00
Randolph Visiting Nurse Association Personal Estate
500.00
Cemeteries :
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Real Esttae-Vault and
Tool Storage Buildings 1,000.00
Land
5,000.00
6,000.00
Central Cemetery
Real Estate-Vault Building 2,000.00
Land 5,000.00
7,000.00
Oakland Cemtery
Real Estate-Land
1,000.00
Total
$659,750.00
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Recapitulation
Religious Organiza-
tions
$176,500.00
Literary Institu-
tions
449,250.00
Charitable Insti-
tutions
20,000.00
Cemetery Associa- tions 14,000.00
$659,750.00
Valuation of Exempted Property Owned by the Town of Randolph
Town Hall :
Personal Estate
$2,500.00
Real Estate-Building
37,500.00
Land
12,500.00
$52,500.00
Schools :
Personal Estate-Equip- ment and supplies
50.000.00
Real Estate
Prescott Primary School Building
8,500.00
Land
1,500.00
$10,000.00
Prescott Grammar School
Building
21,000.00
1
Land
4,000.00
$25,000.00
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Chestnut St. Primary School
Building 2,000.00
Land 500.00
$2,500.00
'N. Randolph Primary School
Building
9,000.00
Land
1,000.00
$10,000.00
Belcher Grammar School
Building
14,000.00
Land
1,000.00
$15,000.00
Tower Hill Primary School
Building
4,500.00
Land
500.00
$5,000.00
Stetson High School
Building
140,000.00
Land
10,000.00
$150,000.00
Fire Department:
Personal Estate
Pumping Engine 2,500.00
Combination Fire Truck
2,000.00
Steam Fire Engine 750.00
Ford Truck with Chemicals
300.00
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Real Estate
Engine House No. 1 Building 4,000.00
Land (included with Town Hall Lot)
Engine House No. 2 Building 1,500.00
Land (rented)
-
$11,050.00
Police Department : Personal Estate
1 Motorcycle
200.00
1 Ford closed Car
500.00
$700.00
Water Department : Personal Estate Piping System Machinery, Tools, Equip-
200,000.00
ment, Ford Truck, 1/2 in- terest, jointly owned by Town of Holbrook Real Estate
25,000.00
Buildings, one - half interest jointly owned by Town of Holbrook (including P um ping Station and Dwelling House)
15,000.00
Land, one-half interest jointly owned by Towns of Holbrook and Brain- tree 10,000.00
$250,000.00
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Vacant Land:
Real Estate
Land, Clark Lot, Union St.
1,500.00
Lot, North St.
300.00
Parcel, Park St.
1,000.00
$2,800.00
Highway Department:
Personal Estate
1 Ton Tractor
1,400.00
1 Steam Roller
2,500.00
New Equipment
600.00
$4,500.00
Almshouse:
Personal Estate
1,500.00
Real Estate
Buildings
10,000.00
Land
2,000.00
$13,500.00
Funds :
Turner High School Ref. Fund
1,095.73
Stetson High School Fund
20,699.90
Library Funds
41,392.91
Coddington School Fund
1,900.00
Soldiers' Monument Fund 249.71 Total Value of Exempted Property publicly owned by the Town of Ran- dolph $667,888.25
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Information Contained in the Table of Aggregates Prepared and Submitted to the State Commissioner
1927
1928
Number of residents assessed for property
1930
2068
Number of non-residents assessed for property 824
818
Total number of persons assessed for property 2754
2924
Number of persons assessed for poll tax only
565
584
Total number of persons assessed
3319
3508
Number of male polls assessed
1706
1787
Number of horses assessed
61
55
Number of cows assessed
216
206
Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed
1
2
Number of swine assessed
566
575
Number of dwelling houses assessed
1619
1882
Number of Fowl assessed
4580
5200
Number of automobiles assessed
1070
1083
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Report of the Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
We respectfully submit our report of the Fire De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1928.
Department organized May 1, 1928 as follows :
Engineers :
Harold L. Bailey, Chief.
Edmund J. Brady Harry A. Dolan, Clerk
Company of fifteen men:
Ralph Cartwright, Captain
Frank Forrest, Clerk Stanley Atherton, Assistant Driver
Thomas H. Good, Assistant Driver
Edmund Tierney, Assistant Driver
This department has responded to sixty-five calls during the year ; forty bell alarms and twenty-five still alarms, classed as follows: thirty-nine building fires, ten wood and grass fires, nine automobiles and seven false alarms.
January 2. 10.45 A. M. Still alarm for chimney fire in factory of E. C. Young Box Co., Warren St. No damage.
January 2. 11.45 P. M. Box 52, false.
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January 7. 1.45 P. M. Box 34 for grass fire on land owned by Herbert Jones, North Street.
January 21. 4 P. M. Box 47 for fire in dwelling on Pond Street, owned by Robert Yates and occupied by George Krall. Building damaged $2,200.00, con- tents $800.00. Caused by overheated furnace pipe.
January 24. 2.15 P. M. Box 34 for grass fire on land owned by Percy Crockett, North St.
January 29. 3.15 P. M. Still alarm for chimney fire in residence of Dennis Brennan, Warren St. No damage.
February 3. 12.50 P. M. Box 47 for fire in dwel- ling on Lawson St. owned by Mrs. Mary C. Downs and occupied by Elery Wylley caused by hot fat spilled on stove. Total loss covered by insurance.
February 3. 3.15 P. M. Still alarm for chimney fire in Porter's Block, No. Main St. No damage.
February 6. 6.40 P. M. Still alarm for fire in automobile owned by E. J. Foley, South St. Damage $25.00.
February 10. 8.15 A. M. Box 47 for fire in build- ing on No. Main St., owned by Inga Hanson, caused by an overheated stove pipe. Damage $300.00 covered by insurance.
February 19. 1.10 P. M. Still alarm for chimney fire in building on School St., owned by Dr. A. L. Chase. Damage $10.00 covered by insurance.
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February 25. 8.45 A. M. Still alarm for chimney fire in dwelling on Mill St., owned by George Lohr. No damage.
February 27. 10.00 A. M. Box 45 for fire on roof of Belcher School, caused by sparks from chim- ney. Damage to building $2,500.00, contents $500.00, covered by insurance.
March 8. 10.10 P. M. Still alarm for fire in auto- mobile owned by Howard Harris, So. Main St. Dam- age $10.00 covered by insurance.
March 15. 5.45 P. M. Box 51 for chimney fire in dwelling owned by Edward Ryder, Cross St. No damage.
March 17. 1.00 P. M. Box 26 for fire in building on South Main St., owned by Ernest DeAngelis and oc- cupied by Pasquale DeAngelis. Cause unknown. Damage to building $2,500.00, contents $2,000.00, covered by insurance.
March 22. 9.40 P. M. Still alarm for slight fire in building on No. Main St., owned by Abbie McAuliffe. Damage $25.00. Caused by rats. Covered by in- surance.
March 31. 1.30 P. M. Box 26 for grass fire on land on So. Main St., owned by C. W. Jones.
April 1. 11.30 A. M. Box 31 for fire in dwelling on Mill St., owned by Maurice Tucker and occupied by Joseph Rotta, caused by spontaneous combustion. Damage to building $300.00, covered by insurance.
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April 6. 12.30 P. M. Box 34 for fire in woodland off Liberty St.
April 6. 12.45 P. M. Box 71 for fire in wood- land off No. Main St.
April 6. 1.30 P. M. Box 71 for fire in woodland off No. Main St.
April 6. 3.15 P. M. Box 34 for fire in woodland off Oak and North Sts. Small building in woods burned valued at $50.00.
April 7. 9.10 A. M. Still alarm for slight fire in barn owned by Arthur W. Alden, Union Street. Caused by burning rubbish. Damage $20.00. Covered by in- surance.
April 7. 9.15 P. M. Box 46 for fire in unoccu- pied building on Oak Street owned by heirs of Frank Simson. Incendiary. Damage $800.00. Not covered by insurance.
April 21. 9.00 A. M. Still alarm for fire in chicken brooder owned by Frank Fisher, North Main Street. No damage.
May 7. 10.00 P. M. False alarm from Box 34.
May 10. 4.00 P. M. Box 122 for fire in hen- house owned by Norman Elliott, Union Street. Damage $50.00. Not covered by insurance. Incendiary. May 12. 9.00 A. M. Still alarm for chimney fire in building on North Main Street owned by Erasmo Camelio. No damage.
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May 12. 7.50 A. M. Box 56 for slight fire in dwelling owned by Martin Nugent, Lafayette Street., caused by lighting match near leaking gas pipe, caus- ing damage of $25.00. Covered by insurance.
May 15. 5.15 P. M. Still alarm for fire in auto- mobile owend by Charles Kane, West Street. Damage $100.00. Covered by insurance.
May 31. 4.00 P. M. Box 71 for fire in auto- mobile truck owned by Bernard Geich, No. 8 Black- stone Street, Boston, caused by overheated exhaust pipe. Damage $35.00. Covered by insurance.
June 2. 5.10 P. M. Box 34 for fire in henhouse on Liberty Street owned by John J. Doyle, caused by children playing with matches. Damage $50.00. No insurance.
June 17. 6.45 P. M. Box 47 for fire in unoccu- pied dwelling on Harriman Street, owned by Lillian Terravona. Damage to building $1,200.00. Insurance on building $500.00. Cause unknown.
July 4. 12.20 A. M. Still alarm for fire in Hol- brook. Henhouse owned by Mary Crow.
July 4. 12.50 A. M. Telephone call for fire on North Street which proved false.
July 4. 2.15 A. M. False alarm from Box 29.
July 4. 4.35 A. M. False alarm from Box 27.
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July 4. 4.45 A. M. Still alarm for fire in auto- mobile owned by Frank Sullivan, caused by firecracker thrown in top. Damage $150.00. Covered by insur- ance.
July 11. 10.50 P. M. False Alarm from Box 47.
July 16. 8.45 P. M. Box 34 for fire in dwelling owned by William Akerly, Cedar Ave. Damage $100.00. Covered by insurance. Incendiary.
July 18. 1.10 P. M. Still alarm for fire in auto- mobile owned by George Morse, 156 Pearl Street, South Braintree, caused by a cigarette. Damage $10.00. No insurance.
August 4. 12.15 P. M. Box 45 for fire in resi- dence of Richard Hatchfield, Belcher St., caused by an overheated oil stove. Damage $50.00. Covered by insurance.
August 12. 4.45 P. M. Box 27 for slight fire on roof of dwelling owned by Bernard Powers, Tileston Road, caused by boys shooting matches against chim- ney. Damage $40.00. Covered by insurance.
August 18. 8.40 P. M. Box 52 for fire in Ran- lolph and Holbrook Power and Electric Co. building, Warren Street. Damage $25.00. Covered by insur- ance. Cause, burned fuse block.
August 22. 11.40 P. M. Still alarm for fire seen in the distance which proved to be in Braintree High- lands.
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September 6. 5.30 A. M. Box 71 for fire in auto- mobile truck owned by U. S. Trucking Corp., Middle- sex Ave., Somerville, caused by broken acetylene gas line. Damage to truck $800.00, contents, $750.00. Covered by insurance.
September 8. 11.00 P. M. Box 46 for fire in Ford truck owned by William Lambert, Canton Street, caused by broken gas line. Damage $10.00.
September 15. 8.50 P. M. Box 45 for fire in automobile owned by Mrs. Frank Lowden, Whitman. Cause unknown. Damage $10.00.
September 23. 8.10 A. M. Still alarm for chim- ney fire in building owned by Ladies' Library Associ- ation. No damage.
September 29. 5.10 P. M. Box 45 for fire in garage owned by Hannah M. Crowley, 15 Wales Ave- nue, caused by burning rubbish. Damage $10.00. Not covered by insurance.
October 31. 8.40 P. M. Box 46 for fire in dwel- ling owned by Alice burns and occupied by Joseph Burns, Orchard Street. Damage $100.00. Covered by insurance. Caused by lantern on window sill catching lace curtain.
November 6. 2.05 A. M. Fire in rabbit house owned by Mrs. Lillian A. M. Scott, Orchard Street, Incendiary. Damage to building $1,800.00. Covered by insurance. Damage to contents $5,000.00. Not insured.
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November 6. 6.00 P. M. Box 122 for fire in barn on Mill Street, owned by Mary A. Dolan. Incendiary. Damage $500.00. Partially covered by insurance.
November 17. 1.30 P. M. Box 56 for grass fire on land owned by John Debonski.
November 24. 5.45 A. M. Box 43 for fire in dwelling owned and occupied by Kathryn Saunders, Allen Street. Damage $1,200.00. Caused by spon- taneous combustion.
November 26. 6.20 P. M. Box 31 for fire in barn on Plain Street owned by the heirs of Patrick McDermott. Incendiary. Damage $2,400.00. Covered by insurance.
November 26. 7.45 P. M. Box 47 for fire in building on North Main Street owned by William Lud- lam. Incendiary. Damage $25.00. Covered by in- surance.
December 2. 11.25 P. M. Still alarm for fire in automobile owned by Albert ZJirpolo, 107 Crest Ave- nue, Beachmont. Damage $40.00. Covered by insur- ance.
December 6. 4.45 A. M. Box 46 for fire in buildings on West Street owned by Elizabeth M. Sul- livan. Damage to house $3,000.00, to barn $1,700.00, to contents $1,000.00. House and contents covered by insurance. Barn partially covered.
December 12. 8.30 P. M. Still alarm for sup- posed fire in Prescott School.
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December 13. 5.10 P. M. Still alarm for chim- ney fire in dwelling on Mill Street owned by Mrs. George B. McAully. No damage.
December 18. 9.15 A. M. Still alarm for fire in tar pot on Union Street.
December 25. 3.05 P. M. Still alarm for fire in residence of George Hollis caused by hot fat. No damage.
Total number of feet of hose used during the year 13,600
Total number of chemical hose used during the year 2,850
Total number of feet of ladder used during the year 475
Total number of gallons pumped
from booster tank 1,675
Total number of gallons of chemical used during the year 130
Total number of gallons of foam used during the year 100
Total number of Gas Station permits granted during the year 23
Total number of Oil Heater permits granted during the year 7
Total number of blasting permits granted during the year 4
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Total number of Fireworks permits granted during the year 14
Total number of Garage permits granted during the year 2
Personnel and Equipment of the Randolph Fire Department
Three Engineers (one acting as permanent man) Fifteen call men
One Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine (in reserve)
One American La France combination chemical and hose (1400 ft. hose body)
One Maxim Pumping Engine with booster tank (1000 ft. hose body)
Fire Report - 8 machine
One Ford Chemical car (500 ft. hose body)
One Ford Hose car (400 ft. body)
Twelve 21/2 gallon Fire Extinguishers
Fourteen 5 gallon pump tanks
Five Hundred ft. one-inch chemical hose
Usual supply of minor equipment
Gamewell Fire Alarm Twenty-six Street Boxes
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