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The surety bonds furnished by the financial officials of the Town for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
It appears that no fees for sealing and adjusting weights and measures have been collected by the Sealer of Weights and Measures during the period covered by the audit, in which connection attention is called to Sections 34 and 56, Chapter 98, General Laws, as amended.
It is recommended that steps be taken toward the estab- lishment of a proper system of accounting, so that complete records may be available in a single Town Office and so that the true financial condition of the Town may be determined at any time.
In addition to the accounts mentioned, the records of all other departments collecting money for the Town or committing bills for collection were examined and checked in detail.
There are appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, tables showing a reconciliation of the Treasurer's
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cash, summaries of the tax, tax title, and water accounts, as well as tables showing the condition and transactions of the various trust funds.
While engaged in making the audit, co-operation was received from all Town Officials, for which, on behalf of my assistant and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts.
TOWN OF LINCOLN Balance Sheet - February 24, 1941 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Assets
Cash:
General
$38,352 51
Water
6,534 74
$44,887 25
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes:
Levy of 1937
$72 88
Levy of 1939
6,550 76
Levy of 1940
11,790 22
18,413 86
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1937
$137 45
Levy of 1938
79 25
Levy of 1939
49 68
Levy of 1940
54 62
321 00
Tax titles
823 25
Water Department:
Rates 1939
$74 63
Rates 1940
744 68
Rates 1941
4,088 56
Liens
189 89
Liens Added to Taxes, 1940
126 26
5,224 02
REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR
85
Expenditures in Advance of Appropriations. . . Deduct:
$18,643 74
Estimated Receipts Collected to
Date $1,295 85
Dog Tax from County 507 53
1,803 38
$16,840 36
Underestimate 1940:
Veterans' Exemptions Assessment
3 76
Overlay Deficit : Levy of 1939
11 45
Old Age Assistance Tax Abatements
95 00
$86,619 95
Liabilities and Reserves
Proceeds of Dog Licenses - Due County ... . .
$7 00
Overpayment to Collector to be Refunded
Water Rates 1938
2 00
Overestimate 1940:
State Parks and Reservations Assessment
7 06
Julian DeCordova Gift.
12,000 00
Road Machinery Fund
433 80
Proceeds from Sale of Tax Title Possessions
2,500 00
W.P.A. Supplies
1,000 00
Federal Grant - Old Age Assistance:
Administration
$44 91 3,655 04
3,699 95
Federal Grant - Aid to Dependent Children : Administration
$106 18
Aid
218 17
324 35
Water Guarantee Deposits
Water Department Available Surplus
$6,641 43
Less Expenditures in Advance of Appropriation
352 86
6,288 57
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus
11,520 21
Overlays - Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1937
$72 88
Levy of 1940
671 02
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
$321 00
Tax Title
823 25
Water
5,222 02
6,366 27
Surplus Revenue
41,480 67
Assistance
246 17
743 90
$86,619 95
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$40,000 00
Water Mains Loan, 1938
$40,000 00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust, Funds, Cash and Securities $155,551 22
$155,551 22
Abbie J. Stearns Silent Poor Fund.
$2,518 33
John H. Pierce Hospital and Park Fund
25,433 62
Charles S. Smith High School Fund
72,095 16
Grammar School Fund
1,217 52
Julia Bemis Library Fund
684 05
Codman Library Fund
703 00
John H. Pierce Library Fund
1,114 57
George Russell Library Fund
415 74
Abbie J. Stearns Library Fund
1,930 00
George G. Tarbell Library Fund
3,138 38
Donald Gordon Recreation Fund
5,319 32
Bemis Lecture Fund
30,856 47
Cemetery Investment Fund
2,219 24
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
7,905 82
$155,551 22
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COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS In Account With Charles S. Smith Legacy for High School Dr.
1941
Jan. 1 Balance on hand $72,050 75
Interest on :
Savings Bank Accounts
916 25
U. S. Treasury 3s 1948
225 00
U. S. Treasury 314s 1945
325 00
Great Northern Rwy. Co. 4s
40 00
$73,557 00
Cr.
Safe Deposit Box Rent
5 00
Dec. 31 Balance
$73,552 00
Invested in:
Middlesex Institution for Savings, Concord, Mass.
14,748 37
Suffolk Savings Bank, Boston
6,557 76
Warren Institution for Savings, Boston
13,091 89
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
13,725 73
Great Northern Rwy. Co. $1,000 General Convt. Series G. 4s due 7-1-1946 950 28
American Tel. & Tel. Co., $1,500, 3s due 9-1-56 Bought 9-11-41 U. S. America:
1,656 88
$10,000 Treasury 314s due 10-15-45
10,000 00
7,500 Treasury 3s due 1948
7,520 31
6,500 Savings Bonds due 6-1-47 "C" Interest payable on collection of Bonds
4,875 00
Checking account in First National Bank, Boston 425 78
$73,552 00
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS In Account With The Bemis Lecture Fund
Principal Received Paid
1941
Jan. 1 Balance
$30 00
Feb. 21 Sale:
16 Shares Boston & Albany R. R. . 1,425 69
Middlesex Institution for Savings amount withdrawn 367 35
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Feb. 25 Southern Pacific R. R. Purchase of $3,000 1st ref. mtg. 4s '55
$1,823 04
$1,823 04 $1,823 04 0
Dec. 31 Balance
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS In Account With The Bemis Lecture Fund Dr.
Income
1941
Jan. 1 Cash Balance $547 17
Dec. 31 Investments and 1941 Income
$3,000 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Gen'l Mtge. 4s 10-1-1995 120 00
1,000 Great Northern Ry. Series G. Convt. 4s 7-1-46. 40 00
1,000 Public Service Co., Ind., Series A. 4s 9-1-69 40 00
3,000 Louisville & Nashville R. R. Atlanta, Knoxville & Cincinnati Division 4s 5-1-55 120 00
3,000 New England Power Co., 1st Mtge. 314s 11-15-61 97 50
3,000 Philadelphia Electric Co. 1st Mtge. 312s 3-1-67 105 00
3,000 Pere Marquette Ry. Serv. B. 1st Mtge. 4s 7-1-56 120 00
3,000 Southern Pacific R. R. 1st. Ref. Mtge. 4s due 1-1-55 60 00
U. S. of America:
10,000 Treasury 314s 4-15-46. 325 00
$672.68 Middlesex Institution for Savings, Con- cord, Mass. 17 12
10 Shares Boston & Providence R. R. 0
$1,591 79
Cr.
1941
Payments:
Safe Deposit rent. $5 00
Printing and Postal Cards
110 42
Interest on Bonds Bought Lectures:
16 33
Jan. 10 Vandy Cape 150 00
Jan. 24 Professor Wells 50 00
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COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS
Feb. 14
Randolph Johnston
$55 00
Mar. 1 Dr. Tehyi Hsieh
50 00
Mar. 17 Malcolm Watkins
50 00
Mar. 31
Leonard Craske
75 00
Oct. 24
Martin K. Bovey
110 00
Nov. 7
C. J. Friederich
100 00
Dec. 5
Tapley Ensemble.
232 50
Dec. 31
Balance in First National Bank, Boston
$1,591 79
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS
In Account With
Trustees of Lincoln Library
Principal
Income
1941
Jan. 1 Deposits in Middlesex Institution for Savings, Concord, Mass.
Fund:
Julia A. Bemis
$684 05
$13 74
John H. Pierce
1,114 57
22 39
George Russell
415 74
8 34
George G. Tarbell
3,138 38
63 07
Abbie J. Stearns
1,930 00
38 79
$7,282 74
$146 33
$146 33
Paid to Trustees of Lincoln Library
Also held for the Library Trustees:
5 Shares Boston & Albany R. R. in Codman Fund Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, Deposit $203.00 Income on these two items is paid directly to Li- brary Trustees
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS
In Account With
Abbie J. Stearns Fund for Silent Poor
Principal
Income
1941
Jan. 1 Balance in Middlesex Institution for
Savings, Concord, Mass. Interest
$1,225 05
$1,293 28
50 61
Dec. 31 Balance, $2,568.94 $1,225 05
$1,343 89
$1,004 25
587 54
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COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS In Account With Donald Gordon Recreation Fund
1941
Principal
Income
Jan. 1 Balance in Middlesex Institution for Savings, Concord, Mass. $5,194 75
$124 57
Interest
106 91
$231 48
Paid July 4th Celebration Committee.
150 00
Dec. 31 Balance $5,276.23
$5,194 75
$81 48
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS
In Account With The Grammar School Fund
Principal
Income
1941
Middlesex Institution for Savings,
Concord, Mass.
$722 00
$14 51
Cambridge Savings Bank
495 52
12 38
$1,217 52
$26 89
Paid to Town of Lincoln
0
$26 89
Dec. 31 Balance
$1,217 52
0
1
1
C. LEE TODD, Chairman, F. WINCHESTER DENIO, FREDERICK M. SEEGER, Commissioners.
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ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES
Percentages are figured from amounts indicated in the Auditor's Report but do not include refunds or amounts expended from Federal Funds.
Percentage
Cemetery
0.55
Fire
2.18
Highway
13.66
Highway Machinery
1.88
Highway Chapter 90, Maintenance
3.17
Highway Chapter 90, Construction
4.23
Highway Truck
1.70
Library
1.24
Miscellaneous
1.45
Moth and Tree
1.75
Police.
1.76
Public Health.
1.81
Public Welfare
1.34
Old Age Assistance
4.42
Aid to Dependent Children
1.58
Salary
3.59
Schools
30.71
Schools, Vocational Account
0.55
Street Lights
2.93
Town Hall
2.36
Veterans' Aid
0.58
Water
10.92
DeCordova Pipe Renewal
1.33
Tennis Courts
2.30
Fourth of July Celebration
0.21
Insurance
1.17
Election
0.02
Planning Board
0.03
Middlesex County Hospital
0.58
Total
100.00
NOTE: Water Department expenditures are included in the above table but since these funds are taken entirely from Water Revenue, they have no effect on the tax rate.
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OVERLAY ACCOUNT
1937 Overlay Account
Balance in 1937 Overlay Account December 31, 1941 $67 35
1938 Overlay Account
Balance in 1938 Overlay Account December 31, 1941 $355 56
To be transferred to Overlay Reserve.
1939 Overlay Account
Deficit in 1939 Overlay Account December 31, 1940 $27 27
Deficit raised in 1941 Committment 27 27
1939 Abatements made in 1941 195 62
Deficit in 1939 Overlay Account December 31, 1941
195 62
To be raised in 1942 Committment
1940 Overlay Account
Balance in 1940 Overlay Account December 31, 1941 $671 02
1941 Overlay Account
1941 Overlay Assessment $3,291 28
1941 Abatements made in 1941 1,053 00
Balance in 1941 Overlay Account December 31, 1941
$2,238 28
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SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
In the early months of 1941 we had only a moderate amount of snow which was handled in the customary way. We did, however, buy a V plow to be used on either of the two smaller trucks. We are now equipped with two V plows as well as our regular one-way and reversible plows.
We purchased this summer a mechanical sand spreader which proved very valuable in our surface treatment work which was carried on over approximately 11 miles of our roads.
Besides our regular maintenance we widened a portion of Sandy Pond Road on the hill beside the pond. We also widened curves on Lincoln Road and Winter Street and put up cable guard rail and posts. On Upland Fields Road we installed a culvert, gravelled, graded and treated about 1,000 feet.
Another improvement was the widening and banking of the curve on Lincoln Road near Mr. Cousen's house.
With our Chapter 90 Maintenance money we resurfaced parts of Concord Road and So. Great Road.
On Chapter 90 Construction we rebuilt a section of Trapelo Road starting at Old County Road at the water basin and extending about 2,100 feet.
In 1942 it seems quite possible that the State and County may not help us with Chapter 90 Construction money, but we hope to continue work on Trapelo Road as far as Winter Street.
The new truck to replace the 3-ton seven-year-old White has been ordered since August and at present is in Boston awaiting federal permission for delivery.
Our equipment is in reasonably good condition and barring emergencies our expenses should be about the same as 1941.
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND GILES,
Superintendent of Streets.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board organized with the choice of Sumner Smith, Chairman and Sidney G. MacRae, Secretary.
On Concord Road, starting at the junction with South Great Road, 2,500 feet of eight-inch transite pipe was laid replacing the four-inch cast iron main up to Farrar Road. It was quite difficult to obtain the necessary materials for this work and because of this condition, the project was not started until the valves, pipe and hydrants were on hand. The services were not renewed because of the lateness of the season.
The Board recommends that no extensions or renewals to the pipe system be made until the material shortage caused by the war diminishes.
Since August, 1930, the water level in Sandy Pond has not been as low as at present. On December 31, 1941, the pond was 4.36 feet below full pond level. In May, 1941, the Commissioners ordered that all irrigation be limited to one hour per day during the time 6 to 7 P.M. Unless the pond fills up this spring, the restriction on the use of water will need be continued and perhaps a still more severe curtailment will be ordered.
It is apparent that the water supply is becoming inadequate especially during dry seasons when the demand for water is the greatest. The Commissioners have considered two solu- tions to this problem. The first is to conserve the present supply of water by the installation of meters. In addition to reducing the use of water, the meters would equitably dis- tribute cost of water service to the consumers. The second solution is to obtain an additional source of water supply. It is believed that the water takers prefer this second solution since the money thus expended procures more water and thus adds to the amount which may be used. Following this line of reasoning, a geologist highly recommended to the Com- missioners by Water Boards of neighboring towns, has been engaged to survey the Town and to recommend locations where additional water supplies may be acquired. It is ex-
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pected that his report will be received before the Annual Town Meeting and the Commissioners have placed an Article in the Warrant so that such action may be taken as the voters consider necessary. The Commissioners are not recommend- ing that any definite action be taken, rather they are present- ing the whole picture to the Town so that the voters have available the necessary knowledge before making their de- cisions. It was felt justified to make this survey because the report will always be available.
The Board itemizes the following budget which is requested be appropriated for the year 1942.
Power
$2,500 00
Salary
1,175 00
Census
100 00
Maps
200 00
Repairs and maintenance
1,000 00
Bond payment
5,000 00
Interest
437 50
Service installations and renewals.
500 00
Legal
200 00
Survey for new water supply
300 00
Chlorination apparatus
1,200 00
Water ditch resurfacing
350 00
Total
$12,962 50
Respectfully submitted,
SUMNER SMITH, JOHN J. KELLIHER, SIDNEY G. MACRAE.
Statistics
1. Replaced 2,500 ft. of 4-inch pipe with 8-inch main.
2. Discontinued, none.
3. Total now in use, 29.19 miles.
4. Number of hydrants added, 1.
5. Number of hydrants now in use, 170.
6. Number of stop gates added, 1.
7. Number of stop gates renewed, 3.
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8. Number of stop gates now in use, 256.
9. Number of blow-offs now in use, 27.
10. Range of pressure on mains, 40-100 lbs.
11. Total gallons pumped, 120,986,000.
12. Number of services added, 10.
13. Number of services renewed, 2.
14. Number of services now in use, 502.
15. Number of meters now in use, 15.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Board of Selectmen:
On March 9, 1941, the Board of Health met and elected Dr. DeNormandie, chairman, and Mr. David Rogers, clerk, for the ensuing year. Mr. John Kelleher was nominated inspector of slaughtering and was later confirmed by the State Department of Public Health. Mrs. Ober was re- appointed Nurse and the Board's agent. Dr. McGlinchey was appointed milk inspector. Dr. DeNormandie was ap- pointed to the Nursing Committee.
Licenses for the sale of milk were granted to 9 milk dealers and 8 stores. The Board passed the following regulation, effective August 1, 1941: No person, firm, or corporation shall sell, offer for sale, hold in possession with intent to sell, exchange or deliver any milk or cream in the town of Lincoln unless such milk or cream is certified according to Section 20- 25 inclusive of Chapter 180 of the General Laws, or pasteurized as provided for in Section 1 of Chapter 94 of the General Laws. This rule shall not apply to milk intended to be delivered for the purpose of pasteurization. No milk offered for sale shall be pasteurized more than once.
The clinic for the inoculation of dogs against rabies was held on June 7. At that time 85 dogs were inoculated. There has been a definite increase in rabies in the surrounding towns, and this year the clinic will be held as early as possible. The Board calls the attention of the citizens to the fact that if a dog bites a person, a physician should at once be notified and the dog tied up and kept in quarantine for two weeks, and not destroyed.
Seven licenses were granted for the transportation of gar- bage through the Town.
The following piggeries were licensed: Manuel Silva, 500; Louis Dean, 500; Boyce Brothers, 100; John Wilson, 100; E. S. Coburn, 75; John McHugh, 50; Nicholas Catoni, 50. An inquiry has been received about the establishment of another piggery, but the Board has informed the applicant that no more piggeries will be allowed in the town. This
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action is taken because the Board feels that it is the wish of the citizens.
The number of contagious diseases reported to the Board has been astonishingly small: Whooping cough, 3; measles, 3; chickenpox, 3; mumps, 2; tuberculosis, 2; syphilis, 1; dog bite 5.
The Well Child Conference has been held each month. There were in attendance 34 new cases and 43 old ones. The total attendance was 169. Thirty-one children were inoculated against diphtheria, Schick tests were performed on 11 and 15 were vaccinated. As a result of the examinations at the Conference, 9 children had tonsillectomies, 1 was discovered to need glasses and is now wearing them, and 1 child, referred to the Children's Hospital, has been operated on for hernia.
The Board is confident that the citizens appreciate fully the able manner in which the Conference is carried on by Dr. Davies.
To those citizens who have helped in the transportation of the children, the Board again expresses its appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT L. DENORMANDIE, RICHARD K. CONANT, DAVID ROGERS.
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
The general care given the three cemeteries the past year has been the same as in other years except in the case of the Town Hall Cemetery where special work was done to improve its sunken ground. As conditions will permit we propose to repair or remove the open tomb here and to improve the grades in the vicinity.
The co-operation of the Lincoln Garden Club in helping to improve the condition of the hedge around the Arborvitae Cemetery reflects the interest of our people in the proper maintenance of our cemeteries and is greatly appreciated. Such encouragement will tend to gradually improve the grounds so that they will assume the nature of a garden and ornamental land and will manifest the interest that the residents of Lincoln have in their burial grounds.
During the past year there were eight burials in the New Cemetery and one in the Arborvitae.
Six lots were sold in the new Cemetery, bringing in an income of $235.00 which was deposited in the Cemetery Fund.
We are asking for an appropriation of $800 for the general maintenance of all the cemeteries and in addition to this amount we would like to take $50.00 from the Cemetery Fund to be used to start a much needed improvement in the New Cemetery, namely the removal of the old iron pipe now used to define the boundaries of the lots. The iron pipe would be replaced by permanent concrete bounds set level with the ground. This will require time to complete entirely but once begun it can be continued yearly and new lots layed out would have these permanent bounds at the start. We feel that money taken from the Cemetery Fund should be used for permanent improvements of this nature which will reduce future main- tenence cost and decidedly improve the whole appearance of the grounds.
Another essential improvement to the New Cemetery would be to plan for the riddance of water from the roadway and
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lots on the Westerly side. This will require a study of grades and the best method of drainage which will be included in next year's report.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. PETERSON, GEORGE E. CUNNINGHAM, SIDNEY G. MACRAE.
Lincoln Fire Alarm, 1942
CHIEF, MATTHEW H. DOHERTY
Engineers: John J. Kelliher, Harold S. Cousins, Herbert G. Farrar, John Smith, Andrew J. Dougherty, Sidney MacRae, Joseph Tracy.
South Lincoln Fire Station - Days: 34-M - Nights: 44-J North Lincoln Fire Station - 215
12 Virginia Road
15 No. Great Road near Cunnert's-Mill
16 Corner No. Great Road and Brooks Road
112 Corner No. Great Road and Mill Street
113 Mill Street
121 Bedford Line
123 Virginia Road, Concord Line
21 North Fire Station
23 Corner Cambridge Turnpike and Brooks Road
24 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord Line
212
Corner Lexington Road and Cambridge Turnpike
213 Corner Mill Street and Lexington Road
214 Cambridge Turnpike and Lexington Line
31 Bedford Road and Hilliard Road
32 Lincoln Centre
34 Corner Trapelo Road and Lexington Road
35 Corner Trapelo Road and Page Road
36 Corner Trapelo Road and Old County Road
37 Page Road
312 Sandy Pond Road and Baker Bridge Road
313 Baker Bridge Road, near Storrow's
314 Corner Baker Bridge Road and Concord Road
315 Lake Walden, Concord Line
321 Sandy Pond Road, Concord Line
41 Corner Lincoln Road and MacIntosh Lane
42 Corner Lincoln Road and Tower Road
43 Corner Tower Road and Beaver Pond Road
45 Silver Hill Road
46 Corner Weston Road and Conant Road
412 Winter Street, near J. Coan
413 Winter Street, Waltham Line
431 Tower Road, near Calkins
5 South Fire Station
51 Corner Lincoln Road and South Great Road
52 South Great Road at Railroad Crossing
53 Corner South Great Road and Tower Road
54 Corner South Great Road and Weston Line
56 Weston Road, Weston Line
57 Conant Road, Weston Line
Codman Road, near Hathaway's
512 513 Tower Road, Weston Line
521 Sudbury Road, near Boyce's
61 Lincoln Road, near Wayland Line
62 Concord Road, Wayland Line
63 Corner Concord Road and South Great Road
64 Corner Concord Road and Codman Road
65 Baker's Bridge
67 Near C. F. Adams
612 South Great Road, Concord Line
621 Ox Bow Road, Wayland Line
1-1-1-1 Police Department
1-1 Test Blow, 12 Noon. Two blows after an alarm, all out.
2 rounds of box number, Forest Fire.
3 rounds of box number, Building Fire.
No School Signal at 7.30 3-3-3 7.35 3-3-3
5-5-5-5 Out of Town
7-7-7 Boy Scout call
Air Raid Alarm Series of short blasts lasting 2 minutes All Clear Series of long blasts lasting 2 minutes
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DRIVING OF VEHICLES OVER MUNICIPAL FIRE HOSE
1926, Chapter 278
Section 7A. Upon the approach of any fire apparatus which is going to a fire or responding to an alarm, every person driving a vehicle on a way shall immediately drive said vehicle as far as possible toward the right-hand curb or side of said way and shall keep the same at a standstill until such fire apparatus has passed. No person shall drive a vehicle over a hose of a fire department without the consent of a member of such department. No person shall drive a vehicle within three hundred feet of any fire apparatus going to a fire or responding to an alarm, nor drive said vehicle or park or leave the same unattended within six hundred feet of a fire or within the fire-lines established thereat by the fire department. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars. (Approved April 28, 1926.)
Investigate your chimneys and keep them clean.
Do not throw lighted cigarettes.
Traffic siren means pull out and stop.
Oil stoves need to be inspected and cleaned frequently.
Drive 300 feet from fire apparatus.
Remain 600 feet from fire.
A permit is required for all open fires.
False alarms are punishable by fine or imprisonment.
When calling headquarters by telephone for fire speak calmly and distinctly, giving street, location on street, and name of person calling; this will insure more prompt response by the firemen.
Do not allow rubbish, paper, or any inflammable material to accumulate in or about your property.
Always call the Department before attempting to extinguish a fire yourself.
The Fire Department will be enabled to render better service if these instructions are followed.
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE LINCOLN FIRE DEPARTMENT
Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Board of Fire Engineers herewith submit their Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1941.
Force
The Department consists of the following: Chief, seven Engineers and twenty-three call men.
Apparatus
The apparatus belonging to the Department is as follows: one 600-gallon pump, one Combination 500-gallon Pump and Forest Fire Truck, one Combination 350-gallon Pump and Forest Fire Truck, two Foam Extinguishers, nine Ladders, 2,200 feet of 22-in. hose, 400 feet of 1}-in. hose, 1,950 feet of 1-in. hose. Booster tanks on trucks carry 560 gallons of water.
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