Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1908-09, Part 17

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 626


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Franklin street has been brought to grade from Fourth street to Dennis street, a distance of 350 feet.


Number of loads of dirt removed, 264.


Number of loads of gravel placed on street, 147.


Holman street has been cut to grade from Emory street to Forest street, a distance of 650 feet.


Number of loads of material removed, 632.


Number of loads of gravel placed on street, 362.


Pond street has been cut to grade and gravelled from Sibley street to a point opposite the new school building on this street and a 12-inch pipe was layed in order that the water which collects on the west of the street might be conveyed elsewhere.


Length of street graded, 485 feet.


Number of loads of gravel used on this job, 1150.


Lamb street has been brought to grade the entire length from South Main street to Thacher street, and a sidewalk constructed on the south side of the street from South Main street to the new Mossberg factory. A new bridge was constructed over the Ten Mile River; the abutments were composed of granite blocks and the bridge was constructed of T irons with steel forms and covered with a concrete surface of crushed stone and Portland cement.


Length of street, 1800 feet.


Number of yards of gravel used in construction of street, 10,128.


Highland avenue has been gravelled from Adamsdale road to a point called Robbin Hollow Hill, a distance of 1545 feet.


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Number of loads of gravel used on this street, 675.


Forest Street Lot.


This is a piece of land lying between the Standard Oil Co. property and the Thacher Brook Drain and was pur- chased of Frank Cummings for the purpose of re-locating our buildings belonging to the Highway Department, which were formerly located on Pine street, and the Pine street property was purchased by the State for the pur- pose of erecting an armory. A new barn, 35x50 feet, has been erected. The sheds, which are 100 feet long, tool house, crusher buldings an'd boiler house, were all moved to the new location and after necessary repairs everything has been placed in good condition. A new 35 H. P. boiler has been purchased from the Ames Boiler Works and is giving satisfaction. The crusher has been placed on a re-enforced concrete foundation and is in first-class condition. I would, however, recommend that the town purchase a portable crusher for the mac- adam work is extending toward the suburbs and this in- curs a large expense for cartage, which would otherwise be saved.


In closing, I again wish to thank those who have assisted in the work by giving prompt notice of defects in the street, caused by storms, etc., and in numerous other ways, all of which information has been of great assistance to the department in lessening the liability of accidents, thereby saving the town from numerous damage suits of an expensive nature.


Respectfully submitted.


H. A. SMITH,


Superintendent of Streets.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


OF THE


TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH


For the Year Ending December 31, 1909


1.000


JOSEPH V. CURRAN Chairman


BENJAMIN P. KING, Clerk


GEORGE M. GUSTIN, Visitor


Report of the Overseers of the Poor


To the Citizens of Attleborough :


The Overseers of the Poor submit this their report for the year 1909.


The Board was organized March 4, 1909, by the choice of Joseph V. Curran as chairman ; Benj. P. King, Clerk ; George M. Gustin, Visitor; and proceeded with their work.


Nothing out of the usual order has occurred during the year. The duties of the Board increase somewhat from year to year, as may well be expected, for as the town grows this department will have its increase of business.


It has been the desire of the Board to meet what comes to it in a businesslike and careful manner, and as results show, we feel we have done the best we could. Agreeable to our request for an increase in our appro- priation, that we might install a modern heating plant at the Town Home, also an addition to the barn wherein to properly house the farming tools and rolling stock from the weather, the department was given a total ap- propriation of nine thousand dollars ($9,000), with the usual five undred dollars ($500.00) for medical attend- ance.


At an early day plans were laid for both improve- ments, and in due time they were completed and put to use, and both fill a long desired want. Both appear to be substantial and should last many years.


The total number of inmates at the Town Home dur- ing the year was thirty-two (32), an average of thirteen


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and one-sixth (13 1-6) ; three (3) have died and nine (9) have been at the Home the whole year. Number of in- mates January 1, 1910, fifteen (15). It is the policy of the Board, so far as practical, to care for those needing aid, at the Town Home, which will explain, in a measure, the increase of inmates.


Owing to the extreme drought last summer the crops at the Farm were badly cut, barely raising enough for the home needs through the winter. The hay crop was equal to the previous year, about 60 tons of good hay, which was cut early and well stored. There was no sec- ond crop, from present indications we will probably have enough to carry us through to spring, or until feed starts again. We shall have to replace our horses with a new pair this year. One of the present pair is in bad condi- tion. Both of them are old and worn out. They have been in active use at the Farm about 18 or 20 years.


Mr. Nelson Hager, Superintendent, and his wife con- tinue in their well doing, and any one who cares to in- vestigate will see the great gains in farming lines that have taken place during the present superintendent's reign. The Board hopes to still improve conditions until our Town Farm shall rate as one of the best.


As we look into the future, the Board does not feel justified in asking for any less appropriation than that of last year. Therefore, we ask for the sum of nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00) general and five hundred dollars ($500.00) medical attendance.


Following will be found our


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Appropriation, general $9,000.00


Appropriation, medical 500.00


782.36


Received from Town Farm, milk. . Received from Town Farm, produce, board, etc. 652.96


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Receved from State of Massachusetts 212.03


Received from City of Somerville ... 92.00


Received from City of Taunton .....


140.75


Received from City of New Bedford 132.05


Received from City of Worcester ... 160.50


Received from City of Fall River ...


28.23


Received from City of Brockton ....


77.90


Received from Town of Upton. . .


10.00


Received from Town of Mansfield ..


156.50


Received from Town of North Attle- boro


88.70


Received from Town of Wilbraham


128.75


Received from Town of Foxboro ...


54.50


$12,217.23


Bills Paid.


Medical attendance $ 500.00


Rents


527.50


Fuel


250.55


Groceries and provisions


2,025.73


Shoes and clothing


201.55


Board


170.14


Cities and towns


1,264.13


State


401.4I


Transportation


100.75


Office expenses


128.47


Salaries


479.13


Burials


220.00


Town Farm expenses, grain.


765.29


Town Farm expenses, seed fertilizer, etc.


510.20


Town Farm expenses, beds, bedding, etc. 82.04


Town Farm expenses, blacksmithing and repairs 162.13


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Town Farm expenses, Superintend- ent's salary . 500.00


Town Farm expenses, hired man ... 240.00


Town Farm expenses, medicine, etc. 50.21


Town Farm expenses, fuel.


173.II


Town Farm expenses, groceries and clothing 1.539.91


Miscellaneous 101.3I


$10,393.56


M. F. Ashley & Co., lumber for shed $271.35


Higgins & Libby, labor on shed .... 183.63


J. W. Bullock & Co., heating contract 675.00


$1,129.98


$11,523.54


Balance


693.69


$12,217.23 Respectfully submitted,


JOSEPH V. CURRAN. BENJ. P. KING, GEORGE M. GUSTIN, Overseers of the Poor of Attleboro, Mass.


Examined January 29, 1910, and found correct.


BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY. W. L. ELLIOT, FREDERICK L. LeBARON,


Auditors.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


BOARD OF HEALTH


OF THE


TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH


For the Year ending December 31, 1909


Annual Report of the Board of Health


To the Citizens of Attleborough :


The Board of Health respectfully submits herewith its annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1909. Twenty-seven meetings were held in 1909; eighteen reg- ular, and nine special meetings. The regular meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of each month.


The Board organized March 4, 1909, with Dr. C. S. Holden, Dr. R. P. Kent and Dr. W. O. Hewitt, mem- bers; Dr. C. S. Holden as chairman, and Dr. W. O. Hewitt as secretary. Henry H. Wilcox of Taunton was appointed Inspector of Plumbing, and the Board of Examiners of Plumbers appointed was Dr. C. S. Holden, J. M. Seagrave and H. L. Perry.


A revision of the statutes of the Commonwealth dur- ing the past year has rendered void the appointment of local Boards of Examiners of Plumbers and their former duties are now invested in a State Board of Examiners of Plumbers.


General Work of the Board.


The duties of the Board of Health, which consist largely in the enforcement of the statutes relating to the public health, and of protecting the people from the spread of communicable diseases, have materially in- creased during the last few years. This increased work is due not only to the growth of our community, but also to changes in the State laws, which now relieve the


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Overseers of the Poor from the responsibility of caring for needy cases of contagious disease, and places the care of all such cases within the jurisdiction of Boards of Health; the duty of the Overseers with these cases is merely to determine the place of settlement.


The Board has investigated, and caused to be abated, many nuisances during the year. Nuisances, however, have required considerable tact in manage- ment, because of the misunderstanding by many per- sons in regard to complaints. Some of the complaints made to the Board are in consequence of neighborhood feuds and disagreements, and therefore the Board in- sists that complaints shall be made in writing and signed. Some nuisances are difficult, if not impossible, of abatement, because of the lack of proper methods of sewerage disposal, and many are due to the laxity of our building laws. Many nuisances would never be com- plained of if an efficient inspector of buildings were pro- vided to enforce much needed rules in regard to build- ings, especially in the centre of the town. There are a number of old and unsightly buildings that not only de- tract from the beauty of the town, but to some degree, are unsanitary as well.


Disposal of Garbage.


Little trouble has arisen during the year, but the present plan is not ideal, and it has occurred to the Board that, like other progressive communities, the Town should assume the work of collecting the garbage and ashes.


Surely, when so many find it profitable to engage in the business of collecting swill, it might be well for the town to look into the matter, and to see if it cannot use to advantage, at the town farm, much of this refuse. If the collection was placed in charge of one of the depart-


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ments of the town, and one or more teams provided to do the work, we believe there would be few complaints about non-collection. To irate citizens who complain that their garbage is not being collected, we can under the present arrangement only say that the fault probably lies with the collector.


Plumbing.


Many conferences have been held with the Inspector of Plumbing, and as a result the by-laws in regard to plumbing are now more strictly enforced.


The large number of buildings being erected in the last few years has increased the work of this department.


The Inspector of Plumbing now has office hours at the Assessors rooms on three afternoons of each week, where he can meet the plumbers, file applications and issue permits in a systematic manner.


Drainage of Wet and Spongy Land.


The Board has long considered methods of surface drainage for that section of the town east of Pleasant street, near the centre. The land in this neighborhood is very low and damp, and as it is becoming rapidly thickly settled, the best interests of the community de- mand that the locality shall be properly drained.


Beset with such problems as this, the Board was lcd to insert an article in the warrant for the annual towli meeting two years ago to see what the town would do in the way of establishing a system of sewerage and of sewage disposal.


As a result of this initial step on the part of the Board of Health, it really seems now that such a system will be installed in the near future. The health of the town as a whole cannot but be helped by such a procedure, but


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the conditions will be especially benefitted in that por- tion of the town above referred to, where the land is very low and where, under present conditions, it is al- most impossible for cesspools to perform any useful functions.


Neither should we be satisfied to drain alone the sew- age of this locality, a system of surface water drains should be installed either in connection with the con- struction of the sewerage system or independent of such construction.


Free Tuberculosis Exhibit.


A Free Tuberculosis Exhibit was held in the library building, for six days, beginning June 5, 1909, under the auspices of the Board of Health, assisted by a large com- mittee of citizens.


The exhibit of the Boston Society for the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis was the one engaged. The exhibit was shown in the basement, and several lec- tures were given in the lecture hall, all of which were well attended. On Sunday, June 6, a public mass meet- ing was held in the Opera House; Prof. Winslow of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology delivered the lecture on "The Fight Against Tuberculosis."


The attendance at the exhibit was nearly four thou- sand for the six days, and the Board feels that its efforts in attempting to teach the public about this important disease were successful.


Contagious Diseases.


There were reported twenty-four cases of diphtheria ; the largest number reported in any one year for the past decade. These cases were for the most part of a mild type, however, and there were fortunately only three deaths.


The Board desires to thank the physicians for their


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promptness in taking cultures of suspicious throats, and for reporting cases of this dangerous disease, thus aiding us in controlling what might have been a serious epid- emic. The Board now pays the express on cultures sent to the State Board of Health, and is ready to assist the physician in every way possible to make an early diag- nosis, and to protect the rest of the community from infection.


There were twenty-two cases of scarlet fever reported. This number while above the average for the past ten years, is only about half the number reported last year. There were no deaths from this disease.


There were thirty-three cases of pulmonary tubercu- losis reported with eleven deaths. This increase over previous years is probably largely due to the promptness with which our physicians report cases, but it must be very evident to us all, that every effort should be made the coming year to prevent, if possible, the development, and spread of this common and dangerous, yet curable disease. The old pesthouse at the town farm has recently been repaired, and it is now at the Board's dis- posal if needed.


It is in this connection that the attention of the citi- zens is called to the need of a hospital in our town. In the present state of our knowledge as to the way in which contagious diseases are spread, it seems unneces- sary to enter into any discussion to prove that removal to a hospital is the most effective way of controlling them. A small contagious disease hospital would greatly help us in the prevention of epidemics.


Tables appended, show the number of infectious dis- eases reported and also a comparison of infectious dis- eases in Attleboro for the last ten years.


Vital Statistics.


There were one hundred and eighty-nine deaths dur- ing the year. Of these, ninety-five were males, and


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ninety-four were females. This is the largest number of deaths during any one year for the past ten years, with one exception-1907, when there were one hundred and ninety-three deaths.


There were forty-seven deaths under one year, and fifty-seven were under five years. There were sixteen who died at the age of eighty or over. There were six- teen deaths from heart disease, ten from pneumonia, thirteen from cancer, and six were caused by accident.


Expenditures.


The amount expended for contagious diseases during the year was $586.05. The town has been reimbursed by others towns $73.39, making a total of $512.66. The gen- eral expenses of the Board in addition to this, including salaries, was $1,559.06. This makes the total expendi- tures of the Board $2,145.II. This amount was drawn from the appropriation for "Current and Incidental Ex- penses."


The Board believes that the Health Department should have an appropriation of its own during the year 1910, and that a sum of $2,500 should be appropriated to take care of its expenditures.


Deaths by Months, Sex and Ages. (Still Births Excluded.)


Jan. Feb. Mar


Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals


M


FM FM FM


FM


FM FM


FM FM


FM


FM FM FM


F


Under one year


1


3


1 1 1


1 1|613


2


1 5 4


32 31


1 1


29


18


From one to two years.


1


1


1


1


1


2


3


From two to three years.


1


1


1


1


1


From four to five years .


1


1


From five to ten years .. .


1 1


1


1


2


From ten to fifteen years. .


1


1


2


1


1


1


5


2


From twenty to thirty years.


1


1


1


1 1


1


1 1


2


1


1


6


, From thirty to forty years .


1


4


1


1


1


1


2


1


1


1


1


8


From fifty to sixty years.


3


2


1


1


1


1


1


2


1 1


1 2


8


12


From sixty to seventy years ..


3 .


1 1


1


1


1


1


1


2


1


1


7


7


From seventy to eighty years.


213


1 2


1


1


1 1


1


2


2


2 2 1


1


4 18 16


Eighty years and over.


.


.


1


2 1


1


2 .....


1


1


1


2 2


1


6


10


Totals


5 7 5 2 8 15 4 5 7 8 10 6 9 7|10 12 11 9 9 9 8 5 9 9 95


94


Totals 1909.


12


7


23


9


15


16


16


22


20


18


13


18


189


1908 .


18


16


12


10


13


12


16


20


7


17


11


14


166


.


.


.


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107


2


1


From three to four years


1


1


1


1


From fifteen to twenty years.


From forty to fifty years.


3


1


1


1


1


1


1


2


1


. ....


2


2 2


1


1


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Table Showing Causes of Deaths in the Town for the Year 1909. (Alphabetically arranged.)


Abortion I


Accident


6


Acute Indigestion 3


Acute Pancreatitis


I


Anaemia


I


Angina Pectoris


I


Apoplexy


4


Appendicitis


I


Arterio sclerosis


5


Arthritis deformans


I


Asphyxia


I


Asthma


I


Bright's disease, acute.


4


Bright's disease, chronic.


I2


Bronchitis, chronic


3


Broncho-pneumonia 3


Cancer 13


Cerebral atrophy


I


Cerebral embolism


I


Cholera infantum


8


Cholera morbus I


Cirrhosis of liver


Congen. heart disease I


I


Convulsions


I


Cystitis, acute


I


Diabetes


I


Diarrhoea


2


Diphtheria


3


Empyema


I


Endocarditis, acute


I


Endocarditis, chronic


I


Endocarditis, malignant I


I


Congen. malformation


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(Causes of Deaths, Continued.)


Enlarged prostate I


Epilepsy I


Gastritis, chronic I


Gastro-enteritis


2


Haemetemesis I


Haemorrhage from varicose veins, oesophagus I


Heart disease


I6


Ileo-colitis


3


Inanition


I


Inflammation, bile ducts


I


Influenza


3


Intestinal obstruction


I


Malnutrition


2


Marasmus


12


Mastoiditis


I


Meningitis


5


Oedema of lungs


3


Paralysis


I


Paresis


3


Pneumonia IO


Premature birth


9


Pulmonary tuberculosis


IT


Pyemia


I


Senile debility


I


Septicaemia


2


Suicide


I


Transverse myelitis I


Tuberculosis (not pulmonary)


2


Typhoid fever I


Uraemia


4


Deaths


189


Still births I2


Total 20I


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Comparison of Deaths in Attleboro for the Past Ten Years.


. Year


Male


Female


Total


1 900


96


90


186


IGOI


73


49


122


1902


65


85


150


1903


86


88


174


1904


82


96


178


1905


95


82


177


1906


85


8-


172


1907


IO2


91


193


1908


83


83


166


1909


95


84


189


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Cases of Infectious Diseases Reported to the Board of Health, 1909.


Months


Cerebro Spinal


Meningitis


Varicella


Whooping


Cough


Pulmonary


Tuberculosis


Measles


Typhoid Fever


Scarlet Fever


Diphtheria


Totals


1908


January


2


5


2


9


3


February


1


3


4


2


March .


2


4


1


1


3


11


15


April


6


1


4


7


18


26


May


5


3


2


2


12


33


June.


1


2


1


2


6


21


July


1


1


2


5


9


4


August


1


1


1


2


5


2


September


4


2


5


11


14


October.


1


6


1


5


13


7


November


1


3


1


1


3


9


15


December


...


5


1


1


4


11


16


Totals


0


16


1


33


15


7


22


24


118


158


1908


1


1


1


25


72


14


40


4 158


.


....


.


.


...


..


1


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Comparison of Infectious Diseases Reported to the Board of Health for the Past Ten Years.


Year


Small pox


Cerebro spinal


Meningitis


Varicella


Whooping


Cough


Pulmonary


Tuberculosis


Measles


Typhoid Fever


Scarlet Fever


Diptheria


Totals


1900


1


43


12


6


20


82


1901


1


3


15


5


13


37


1902


3


4


2


29


12


21


5


70


1904.


5


39


12


27


19


102


1905.


2


.


...


0, 00


94


00


9


12


134


1907


4


4


13


2


4


9


10


43


1908


1


1


1


25


72


14


40


4


158


1909


16


1


33


15


7


22


24


118


Totals


9


10


29


2


89


355


90


180


126


887


.


.


27


3


33


10


76


1903


. . .


...


31


3


14


9


67


1906


1


8


.


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Plumbing Statistics for 1909. (Fixtures installed.)


Months


Water Closets


Sinks


Wash Bowls


Wash Trays


Urinals


Slop Hoppers


Drinking


Fountains


Bath Tubs


Shower Baths


Total


1908


January . . . .


31


19


24


15


1


26


116


16


February


6


8


3


1


6


2


26


82


March ..


26


24


7


4


1


8


70


24


April


48


31


33


11


1


27


151


55


May.


45


30


28


7


5


28


143


34


June


57


43


42


21


1


38


202


82


July


35


34


31


12


31


1


144


86


August.


12


10


10


2


11


45


106


September


23


18


12


6


12


71


78


October .. ..


22


15


20


4


13


74


70


November. .


32


116


18


5


11


182


72


December ..


41


28


36


13


3


. . . .


19


140


100


Total. . .


378


376


264


101


11


...


1


230


3


1364


805


1908


251


183


173


43


2


2


.. .


151


805


1908


1909


Number of plumbing permits granted.


148


219


Licenses granted :


Master plumbers Journeymen plumbers 19


20


Other licenses granted :


To render dead animals I


To slaughter cattle


2


Garbage licenses


24


Total


66


Respectfully submitted, C. S. HOLDEN, W. O. HEWITT, R. P. KENT, Board of Health.


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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MEAT TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH


Board of Health, Attleborough, Mass.


Gentlemen :- I submit herewith the following report as inspector of meat for the Town of Attleborough for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1909:


Whole number of carcasses inspected: Cows, 217; calves, 158; swine, 148. The carcasses of ten cows were condemned during the year, as they were considered un- fit for food because of evidences of tuberculosis.


Respectfully submitted,


C. E. PARMENTER,


Inspector of Meat.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PLUMBERS TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH


Gentlemen :- Herewith we present our ninth annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1909 :


The composition of the Board has been the same as during the previous year: Dr. C. S. Holden, Chairman ; J. M. Seagrave, Secretary, and H. L. Perry.


During the year the Board held the following list of meetings for the examinations of the following appli- cants :


March 9, 1909, examined Edward J. Murphy for a master plumber by practical and oral test on the charts and plans with a good percentage on same.


May 12, 1909, examined Francis H. O'Rork for a mas- ter plumber.


June 1, 1909, examined Ralph Southworth and Chris- topher Davis for journeymen plumbers.


June 2, 1909, examined E. A. Hartwell for a master plumber.


June 14, 1909, examined Thomas Kyle for a journey- man plumber, and Frank Dupris for a master plumber.


June 15, 1909, examined William H. Young and A. Lincoln Smith for master plumbers, and William Mc- Gloin and Arthur Page for journeyman plumbers.


The total number of meetings held during the year of 1909 was six. Total number of applicants examined dur- ing the year of 1909-eleven. Eight were successful in passing their examinations.


The final meeting of the Board was held July 15, 1909, owing to a law relative to the business of plumbing be- ing enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the


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same that thirty days after the passage of the above mentioned act, June 19, 1909, the State Board of Health was empowered with the appointing of a State Board of Examiners.


Upon the appointment of the State Board of Exami- ners of Plumbers the local Board of Examiners of Plumbers under the provision of the Statutes was abolished.


The Board has examined sixty applicants; the same members and officers have worked together since the acceptance of the plumbing ordinances by the Town of Attleborough at its annual March meeting in 1901. The Board has also been harmonious in all its decisions and has received unanimous support from the Board of Health.


Respectfully submitted, J. M. SEAGRAVE, Secretary,


For the Board of Examiners of Plumbers. Attleboro, Mass., Jan. 1, 1910.


Annual Report of the Board of Engineers


To the Citizens of Attleborough :


The Board of Engineers of the Fire Department sub- mit their annual report for the year ending December, 1909 :


ROLL OF THE DEPARTMENT.


Board of Engineers.


Hiram R. Packard, Chief Engineer ; James Howarth, Assistant Engineer ; E. V. Hicks, Assistant Engineer and Clerk.


Hose Company No. I.


South Main Street.


Charles E. Riley, Foreman ; Allen W. Ferguson, Lieut. : Frank V. Stearns, Clerk ; Charles Monroe, Treasurer.




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