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The amount represented as on deposit at the Braintree and Quincy Savings banks is as stated above.
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN, GEORGE W. STEVENS, CHARLES O. MILLER, Auditors. Jan. 12, 1911.
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Charles Edward French Trust
BENJ. F. DYER. Treasurer,
In account with CHARLES EDWARD. FRENCH TRUST
Principal :-
Two bonds, Town of Braintree, Water Loan of
1891 each $1,000 at 4 % $2,000.00
Income account :--
Dr. Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1909
$40.00
June 1. 1910. six months' coupons
40.00
Dec. 1. 1910 six months' coupons. .
40.00
July 18, 1910 W. C. Dorety silver medals
$80.00
Dec. 31. 1910 balance
40.00
$120.00 $120.00
The above named bonds we find in the Town box at the Security Vaults. Boston.
The disbursement from the income account is properly vouched for. and the balance $40.00 is on deposit at the Braintree Savings bank.
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN. GEORGE W. STEVENS.
CHARLES O. MILLER.
Auditors.
Jaņ. 12th. 1911
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Electric Depreciation Fund
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer,
In account with ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND January 1, 1910, to December 31, 1910.
Dr. Cr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1910 $4,887.05
Interest from Nat'l Shawmut Bank .
90.34
Town appropriation 4,341.51
Paid order 711 Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. . $1,799.75
Balance on deposit in Nat'l Shawmut Bank 7,519.15
$9,318.90 $9,318.90
We find the above account correctly stated and the balance named $7,519.15 is on deposit at National Shawmut Bank, Boston.
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN,
GEORGE W. STEVENS, CHARLES O. MILLER,
Auditors. Jan. 6, 1911.
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Municipal Light Board
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BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer,
In account with MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD Jan. 1, 1910, to Dec. 31, 1910, inclusive.
Dr. Cr.
Daniel Potter, Collector Revenue from
Consumers
$23,856.77
Sale of Horse 175.00
Sale of Generator 75.00
Sale of old machinery
100.00
Sale of old machinery
338.00
Town appropriation for light on
Franklin Street 20.00
Town appropriation for light on Charles Street
30.00
Town appropriation for light on Com- mercial Street 150.00
Town appropriation for operation in
excess of Revenue
307.85
Paid 298 orders
$25,052.12
State Street Trust Co. Exchange
.50
$25,052.62 $25.052.62
Above account and vouchers examined and found correct.
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN, GEORGE W. STEVENS, CHARLES O. MILLER,
Auditors.
Jan. 5, 1911.
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Sinking Fund Account
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
WATER LOAN OF 1888, $100,000 AT FOUR PER CENT.
DUE Jan. 1, 1918
Dr. Cr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1909
$67,906.48
Town appropriation, 1910
2,000.00
Income 1910 $2,866.77
Less interest and premium
on bonds bought
357.36
$2,509.41
$72,415.89
INVESTMENTS
One bond, City of Canton, Ohio, at 5 % $1,000.00
Two bonds, Boston R. B. & Lynn R. R. each $1,000, 4 1/2 % 2,000.00
One bond, Rumford Falls & Rangeley R. R. 5 % 1,000
Thirteen bonds, Braintree Water Loan of 1891. each $1,000, 4 % 13,000.00
Three bonds, Braintree Water Loan of 1888, each $1,000, 4 % 3,000.00
Ten bonds, Braintree Lighting Loan due 1917, each $1,000, 4 % 10,000.00
One bond, Braintree Lighting Loan due 1917, $500, 4 % . 500.00
Four bonds, Fitchburg R. R. 1920, each $1,000, 4 % 4,000.00
One bond, Fitchburg R. R. 1925, 4 % .. 1,000.00
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Three bonds, Ill. Central R. R., each $1,000, 3 1/2 % cost 2,945.00
Seven bonds, C. B. & Q. R. R., each $1,000, 3 1/2 % cost 6,600.00
Two bonds, West End St. R. R., each $1,000,4 % 2,000.00
Three bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H., each $1,000, 4 % cost 2,615.11
Two bonds, B. & M. R. R., each $1,000 4 % cost 1,960.00
Notes Town of Braintree,
Due 1914 at 3.62 1/2 % 2,000.00
Due July 15, 1911, at 4 % 1,000.00
Due Sept. 1, 1911, at 4 % 1,000.00
Due Sept. 1, 1911, at 4 %
1,000.00
Due July 15, 1912, at 4 %
1,000.00
Due Sept. 1, 1912, at 4 %
1,000.00
Due July 15, 1913, at 4 %
1,000.00
Due July 15, 1914, at 4 % 1,000.00
Due July 15, 1915, at 4 % 1,000.00
Due July 15, 1916 at 4 % 1,000.00
Due July 15, 1917, at 4 % 1,000.00
Abington Savings Bank 696.41
South Weymouth Savings Bank 1,300.17
Braintree Savings Bank 2,532.33
Randolph Savings Bank 596.06
Hingham Savings Bank
960.40
Quincy Savings Bank 457.79
Rockland Savings Bank 971.39
Weymouth Savings Bank 1,211.86
East Weymouth Savings Bank 69.37
$72,415.89
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WATER LOAN OF 1891, $150,000 AT 4 PER CENT. DUE
JUNE 1, 1921
Dr.
Cr
Balance, Dec. 31, 1909
$76,164.83
Town appropriation 1910
3,000.00
Income 1910 $3,344.26 Less interest and premium
on bonds bought
463.63
$2,880.63
$82,045.46
INVESTMENTS
Six bonds, City of Canton, Ohio, each $1,000, 5 % $6,000.00
Twenty-one bonds, Braintree water loan of 1888, each $1,000, 4 % 21,000.00
Four bonds, Braintree water loan of
1891, each $1,000, 4 % 4,000.00
Six bonds, Braintree Light Loan due
1917, each $1,000, 4 % 6,000.00 Three bonds, Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R., each $1,000, 4 1% % . . 3,000.00
Three bonds, Ill. Central R. R., each $1,000, 3 1/2 % cost
2,940.10
Ten bonds. C. B. & Q. R. R., each $1,000, 3 1/2 % cost
9,330.68
Three bonds, C. B. & Q. R. R., each $1,000, 4 %
3,000.00
One bond, N. Y., N. I. & H., 3 1/2 % cost 970.29
Seven bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H., 4 % each $1,000, cost 6,130.11
One bond, Fitchburg R. R., 4 % 1,000.00
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Three bonds, B. & M. R. R., each $1,000, 4 % cost 2,940.00
Two bonds, Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., each $1,000, 4 % cost 1,777.50
Notes, Town of Braintree,
Due 1914 at 3.62 1/2 % 3,000.00
Due 1912 at 4 %
1,000.00
Due 1912 at 4 % 1,000.00
Due 1913 at 4 %
1,000.00
Due 1918 at 4 %
1,000.00
Due 1919 at 4 % 1,000.00
Abington Savings Bank 332.97
South Weymouth Savings Bank
1,102.44
East Weymouth Savings Bank 67.80
Quincy Savings Bank .
757.54
Braintree Savings Bank
762.05
Rockland Savings Bank
1,003.39
Hingham Savings Bank
1,185.95
Randolph Savings Bank
282.95
Weymouth Savings Bank
461.69
$82,045.46
WATER LOAN OF 1896, $6,000, DUE AUG. 1, 1926 AT
FOUR PERCENT
Dr. Cr.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1909
$2,005.16
Town appropriation 1910
120.00
Income 1910
93.78
$2,218.94
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INVESTMENTS
One bond, Braintree Water Loan
of 1891
$1,000.00
So. Weymouth Savings Bank 370.93
Randolph Savings Bank 848.01
$2,218.94
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN OF 1893, PAYABLE
APRIL 5, 1917
Balance, Dec. 31, 1909 $9,368.09
Town appropriation 1910
430.00
Income 1910, $25.00 and $381.38
406.38
$10,204.47
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INVESTMENTS
Three bonds, Braintree Water Loan of
1891, each $1,000, 4 % $3,000.00
One bond N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., $1,000, 4 % 935.00
Randolph Savings Bank
1,495.92
Braintree Savings Bank
1,438.68
· Weymouth Savings Bank
689.33
Quincy Savings Bank
1,316.02
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,329.52
$10,204.47
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The securities of the various sinking funds of 1888, 1891, 1896, and 193 have been examined at the Security Vaults, Bos- ton. The savings bank books at the Town vault. The respec- tive accounts have been properly audited and found correct as stated.
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN, : GEORGE W. STEVENS, CHARLES O. MILLER,
Auditors.
SUMMARY OF DEBT WITH SINKING FUND
Water loan of 1888
$100,000.00
$72,415.89
Water loan of 1891
150,000.00
82,045.46
Water loan of 1896
6,000.00 2,218.94
Municipal Lighting loan of 1893. .
16,500.00 10,204.47
$166,884.76
Balance of debt, Dec. 31, 1910, with
sinking fund .
$105,615.24
$272,500.00 $272,500.00
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Funded Debt of the Town
WATER DEBT
Coupon bonds, issued Jan. 1, 1888, pay-
able Jan. 1, 1918, 4 % $72,000.00
Of above issue of $100,000 there has been surrendered for registered bonds in name of Commonwealth of Massachusetts 28,000.00
$100,000.00
Coupon bonds, issued June 1, 1891, pay- able June 1, 1921, 4 % $129,000.00
Of above issue of $150,000 there has been surrendered for regis- tered bonds in name of Common- wealth of Massachusetts
21,000.00 .
-$150,000.00
Notes issued Aug. 1, 1896 payable Aug. 1, 1926, at 4 % 6,000.00
Notes issued July 15, 1909, yearly July 15, 1911 to July 15, 1919, inclusive, for Mayflower Park extension 9,000.00
Less Sinking Funds of 1888 $72,415.89
Less Sinking Funds of 1891 82,045.46
Less Sinking Funds of 1896
2,218.94
$156,680.29
Net balance Water debt
$108,319.71
$265,000.00 $265,000.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING DEBT
Bonds issue April 5, 1893, payable
April 5, 1917 at 4 %
$16,500.00
Less Sinking Fund $10,204.47
Net balance Light debt 6,295.53
$16,500.00
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GENERAL DEBT
Note issued March 7, 1874, on demand 4 % $10,000.00 Note issued March 7, 1874, on demand 4 % 10,000.00
Now held $10,000 by Trustees of Thayer Library $10,000 by the Nathaniel H. Hunt trust
Note issued March 22, 1899, at 4 % known as the Caleb Stetson Fund . and held by Trustees of Thayer Library $2,500.00
Notes issued on account of Noah Torrey School at 3.62 1/2 % :
Payable, June 1, 1911 $5,000.00
Payable, June 1, 1912
5,000.00
Payable, June 1, 1913
5,000.00
Payable, June 1, 1914
2,000.00
Payable, June 1, 1914
3,000.00
$20,000.00
Coupon notes issued on account of Abra- ham Lincoln School at 3 1/2 % :
Payable $3,000 yearly, June 1, 1911 to
June 1, 1914, inclusive . $12,000.00
Payable $2,000, yearly June 1, 1915, to June 1, 1919, inclusive 10,000.00
$22,000.00
Additional notes issued for completion of Abraham Lincoln School Build- ing at 4 %
Payable Sept. 1, 1911 $1,000.00 .
Payable Sept. 1, 1911
1,000.00
Payable Sept. 1, 1912
1,000.00
Payable Sept. 1, 1912 1,000.00
Payable Sept. 1, 1912
1,000.00
Payable Søpt. 1, 1913
1,000.00
$6,000.00
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It is hoped to recover some damages from the building contractors on their bond towards the payment of this addi- tional loan.
The figures of the Lincoln School are like this :
Notes issued were $31,000.00
Paid out on Selectmen's orders drawn
for bills approved by the build- ing committee $28,190.05
Bill for services of watchman not ap- proved by committee, but ordered charged to them by the Bureau of of Statistics 119.00 28,309.05
$2,690.95
Balance of cash on hand against which are trustee writs of $2,000.
The Building Committee report claims filed against the Town of $5,199.59.
The Treasurer assumes that some of the writs are for bills included in this amount of $5,199.59, the adjustment of which will be made later.
As an asset the Town has a suit pending against the American Bonding Co., sureties of the contractor.
Notes issued in anticipation of taxes of 1910 :
Payable April 12, 1911
$10,000.00
Payable April 21, 1911
10,000.00
$20,000.00
$372,000.00
Less sinking funds of 1888
$72,415.89
Less sinking funds of 1891
82,045.46
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Less sinking funds of 1896
2,218.94
Less sinking funds of 1893
10,204.47
$166,884.76
Net balance Funded Debt. $205,115.24
$372,000.00
With the payment of maturities and the accretion to the sinking funds the net funded debt has diminished $18,280.20 during 1910.
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer.
Dec. 31, 1910.
We have compared the above statement of the funded debt with the books of the Town and believe the same to be correct.
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN, GEORGE W. STEVENS, CHARLES O. MILLER,
Auditors. Jan. 14, 1911.
Auditors' Report
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1910
.
Appropriation.
Credits.
Overdrafts.
Expended.
Unexpended.
Legislative Expenses.
.
Moderator
$25 00
$25 00
Other Expenses, Committees,
125 00
119 85
$5 15
Selectmen, Salaries,
487 50
487 50
Clerical Help and other expenses
700 00
$ 75
410 94
289 81
Auditors, Salaries
150.00
105 00
45 00
Treasurer, Salary,
525 00
525 00
Bond of Treasurer
120 00
120 00
Other Expenses
50 00
40 10
9 90
Collector's Salary
600 00
600 00
Other Expenses
100 00
6 00
$13 02
119 02
Assessors Salaries
487 50
487 50
Clerical Help
104 00
104 00
Other Expenses
250 00
77 13
327 13
Town Clerk, Salary
500 00
500 00
Other Expenses
200 00
7 49
207 49
Legal Expenses .
300 00
235 35
64 65
122
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Election and Registration Expenses.
Board of Registrars, Salaries
105 00
Other Expenses ... Election Officers, Printing etc. .
134 50
534 50
Town Hall.
1,500 00
113 00
1,613 00
New Vault
·
450 00
450 00
Janitor, Salary
321 15
677 95
8 41
1,007 51
Maintenance .
·
Police Department
Night Police
0 00
226 00
374 50
115 60
123
Fire Department.
2 00
Pay of Engineers and Firemen
1,575 00
2 00
1,575 00
81 15
Extra Pay .
300 00
218 85
General Expenses
900 00
9 00
152 08
1,061 08
2 00
New Hose .
1,000 00
998 00
15 00
New Life Net
100 00
85 00
Hydrant Service
5,525 00
5,525 00
Maintenance of Fire Alarm
200 00
18 85
218 85
8 30
Fire Alarm Box
100 00
91 70
Inspection.
Weights and Measures
150 00
67 90
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218.11
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.
2,190 00
322 00
2,512 00
151 50
Other Expenses
100 00
57 15
41 55
Court Fees and Expenses
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105 00 400 00
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1910-Continued
Appropriation.
Credits.
Overdrafts.
Expended.
Unexpended.
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
$1200 00
$53 80
$690 04
$1,943 84
Care of Trees
1500 00
262 50
86 13
1848 63
Forest Fires
400 00
475 17
875 17
Board of Health.
Salaries
400 00
316 66
$83 34
Printing
90 00
20 50
110 50
Sundry Expenses
75 00
7 00
78 02
160 02
Fumigation
300 00
207 90
92~10
Quarantine
200 00
161-42
38 58
Care of Dump
50 00
48 25
1 75
124
Inspector of Animals
50 00
50 00
100 00
Inspector of Milk ..
100 00
100 00
Refuse and Garbage
100 00
25 00
125 00
Surface Drains.
Frederic Road and Washington street
2500 00
747 47
3,247 47
Highways and Bridges
Surveyors Salaries
487 50
487 50
Clerical Help
104 00
104 00
Other Expenses
75 00
27 07
47 93
General Repairs
4000 00
243 49
6,559 91
1,505 99
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Excise Tax $1,994.66
Street Railway Tax 1,827.75
$3,822.41
Sidewalks
$3192 12
$2840 34
$351 78
Stone Roads
3000 00
3936 04
936 04
$59 03
276 51
2210 88
Abutters' Tax
$875.34
Removal of : Snow
2000 00
1754 14
334 46
Fences
500 00
387 95
112 05
Sign Boards
250 00
9 79
259 79
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Charities
Braintree Home
1500 00
857 08
4806 67
Overseers of Poor, Salaries
487 50
487 50
Clerical Help
104 00
104 00
Other Expenses
100 00
15 81
115 81
Soldiers' Benefit.
State Aid
3000200
12 00
2728 00
284 00
Military Aid
314 00
144 00
170 00
Soldiers' Relief
400 00
57 50.
457 50
.
2270 70
86 38
Outside Relief ..
4000 00
520 40
286 27
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Watering and Oiling Streets
1000 00
88 60
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1910-Continued
Appropriation.
Credits.
Overdrafts.
Expended.
Unexpended.
Education.
Superintendent and Teachers Salaries
$29,750 00
$79 50
$30,817 83
$197 70
School Fund
$350.00
Dog Tax 836.03
1
$1,186.03
Janitors
3,240 00
3,227 50
12 50
Text Books and Supplies
3,000 00
265 28
$40 45
3,305 73
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Lincoln School
500 00
] 16
501 16
School Incidentals
800 00
8 00
11 77
819 77
School House Repairs and Incidentals
1,750 00
4 34
1,696 17
58 17
Hire and Care of Extra Rooms
400 00
370 00
30 00
Fuel
2,500 00
2,426 91
73 09
Conveyance of Pupils
1,700 00
368 83
2,055 00
13 83
School Insurance
600 00
55 25
655 25
Special Repairs
500 00
Typewriters for High School
200 00
195 00
5 00
Penniman School Repairs
100 00
100 00
Abraham Lincoln School
6,000 00
14,087 98
2,690 95
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500 00
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Bal. from last year $10,778.93 5
A.
Text Books and Supplies for
.
Library
General Expenses
$1,200 00
$1,200 00
Distribution of Books
150.00.
150 00
Janitor
250 00
250 00
Town Lands
130 00
$1 00
$10 78
141 78
Unclassified Accounts.
Miscellaneous Expenses
3,000 00
193 00
2,713 12
$479 88
Memorial Day G. A. R.
200 00
200 00
Memorial Sunday Firemen.
75 00
75 00
Bulletin Boards ..
50 00
50 00
Abatement of Taxes
1,000 00
430 32
1,430 32
Water Department.
For Extension of Mains
1,000 00
1,000 00
Plain Street Cemetery
50 00
20 00
50 00
20 00
Sinking Funds ·
: 5,550 00
5,550 00
Electric Light Department
For Depreciation Fund
4,341 51
4,341 51
For Street Lights, Commercial Street
150 00
150 00
For Street Lights, Franklin Street ...
150 00
20 00
130 00
For Street Lights, Charles Street ...
75 00
30 00
45 00
Operating Maintenance and Repairs
4,870 36
307 85
4,562 51
$141,363 85
$4,090 60
$5,150 67
$138,288 07
$12,317 05
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.STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1910-Continued
Appropriation.
Credits.
Overdrafis.
Expended.
Unexpended.
.Appropriations i
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Against which orders are not drawn by Selectmen
Interest on Notes in. anticipation of Taxes . ..:
$1,700. 00
$56 12
$1,756 12
Interest on Loans
3,705 00
3,705 00
Payment of Notes
12,393 22
12,393 22
$159,162 07
$4,090 60
$5,206 79
$156,142 41
$12,317 05
Electric Light Department
Operating Maintenance and Repairs Special appropriation for Street Lights
$4,870 36
$25,052 62
$25,360 47
4,562 51
· 375 00
200 00
175 00
Depreciation Fund.
Balance on Hand
$4,887.05
9,228 56
90 34
1,799 75
7,519 15
Appropriation
4,341.51
$9,228.56
$14,473 92
$25,142 96
$27,360 22
$12,256 66
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Dr.
Cr.
Amount of Appropriations
.$159,162 07
Amount Expended.
$156,142 41
Amount of Credits ...
4,090 60
Amount of Overdrafts.
5,206 79
$168,459 46
Electric Light Department
39,616 88
39,616 88
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Appropriations
$14,473 92
$208,076 34
Amount Expended .
.$27,360 22
$208,076 34
Credits . 25,142 96
Amount Unexpended. 12,256 66
$39,616 88
$39,616 88 WM. A. McKEAN, GEO. W. STEVENS, CHAS. O. MILLER,
Braintree, Mass., February 1, 1911.
Auditors for 1910.
Amount Unexpended. 12,317 05
$168,459 46
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1910.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brain- tree :
Gentlemen :- I submit, herewith, my report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1910.
Scales of all descriptions 169
Weights 446
Dry measures 82
Wet measures
122
Milk jars 780
Yard sticks 27
Oil and molasses pumps
11
Number of scales condemned
2
Weights condemned 2
Dry measures condemned 5
Wet measures condemned 2
Total amount of fees collected $67.90.
CHARLES M. LOTHROP,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF BRAINTREE FIRE DEPT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :---
The Board of Engineers of the Fire Department herewith submit the annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1910.
The Engineers organized for the year with C. V. Cottrell, Chief; J. Sam Hill, Clerk; F. O. Whitmarsh, Assistant En- gineer.
Fire Stations. Only slight repairs have been made on the buildings. But it will be necessary to shingle the engine house at East Braintree this year and we would ask that $100 be appropriated for that purpose.
We have built a concrete platform at the East Braintree house at an expense of $59.36 and it will be necessary to build one at South Braintree this year and would recommend that $85 be appropriated for the same.
The apparatus is in good condition except the Hose wagon at South Braintree which needs painting and some re- pairs. The wagon was painted last in September 1898. We would ask that $95 be appropriated for painting and repairs. We had Hook and Ladder 1 painted in January for $85.
Hose. We have 1,200 feet of C. C. C. fire hose for $744 and 400 feet of C. Callahan hose for $248, also 50 feet of 3-4 inch hose for $6 and would recommend that $600 be appropri- ated for hose this year. We have about 1,700 feet of good hose in each part of the town.
A first class life net was purchased for $85 which is carried on Hook and Ladder 2 in the south part of the town.
In the town reports the fire alarm is put under the head of the Fire Department, but the engineers do not have charge of it. We would recommend that the fire alarm be put in the charge of the board of engineers as we do not think that it has
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been taken care of as it should have been. Box 43 in South Braintree was out of commission several days last fall. Some boxes the keys do not fit and they all should be painted.
We would recommend that the police who attend fires be instructed to care for the property and see that no one inter- feres with the firemen while at work.
Pay of Men. We would recommend that $2,385, be ap- propriated for the pay of men, stewards and engineers and that they be given their poll tax. We would recommend that the sum of $300 be appropriated for extra pay of the men.
We would recommend that a committee of three be chosen by the moderator to act with the engineers, and look into the advisableness of purchasing a combination chemical and re- port at an adjournment of the annual town meeting. We should have some way of giving the people in the Highlands proper protection and other outlaying districts and we think that steps should be taken at this time to do so.
Alarms of Fire .. We have had 40 box alarms, 2 telephone and 2 bell alarms. Value of buildings on fire $31,050, loss on same $5,583.65. Value of furniture $13,200, loss $1,814.21.
Several alarms the past year were needless if the en- gineers had a telephone in their houses.
We would recommend that a fire alarm box be placed at the corner of Summer and Tremont streets, one at the corner of Washington and Thayer place, one at the corner of High- land avenue and Hancock street and that 2 boxes be located at Braintree Highlands.
Respectfully
C. V. COTTRELL, Chief, J. SAM HILL, F. O. WHITMARSH.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
During the year 1910 the work on the card catalogue has progressed so far that it is rapidly approaching completion.
The patrons of the Library have been placed under great obligation to the Philergians for an additional table furnished for the children's room, the installation of a sanitary drinking- fountain, and a succession of exhibitions of the photographs of famous paintings, of magnificent scenery in America and Japan, of the production of cotton and silk and the manufac- ture of cotton and silk fabrics, and of famous illustrations of juvenile books.
A weekly circulation of 133 volumes in the East Brain- tree Branch is an indication of the response of that part of the town to the efforts of the Trustees. Mr. Fred H. Hardy has recently been placed in charge of that work.
ALBERT E. AVERY,
BENJAMIN F. DYER,
WILLIAM GALLAGHER,
WILLIAM C. HARDING, GEORGE O. WALES.
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
WILLIAM C. HARDING. Treasurer 1
Treasurer's Report for year ending December 31, 1910.
RECEIPTS
Cash on deposit January 1, 1910, in State Street Trust Co., Boston $816.00
From Town Treasurer 1,200.00
Interest on Town note 400.00
From Town Treasurer, for distribution of
books to East Braintree 150.00
Interest on Stetson note 100.00
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Fine money and for damaged books, from the librarian .
122.74
Interest on deposit ($172.50) in Home Savings Bank, Boston 6.94
Interest on bank balances for year ending Dec. 31, 1910 4.55
Cash for old chairs, from Henry L. Kin-
caide & Co., Quincy 3.50
$1,995.89
EXPENDITURES
Caroline M. Wilkinson, librarian $600.00
Alice A. Holbrook, assistant librarian 300.00
Michelson Bros., Boston, binding books 124.54
Woodsum Coal Co., coal and wood
77.50
The Palmer Co., Boston, magazines
73.20
Abbie L. Allen, E. Braintree, 9 - weeks' library work at
72.00
Library Bureau, Boston, catalogue case, cards, etc. 63.00
J. F. Sheppard & Son, E. Braintree, coal. . 60.00
Town of Braintree, electric lighting
56.96
Peter Ness, work in reading room
55.42
Theresa B. Walley, services Dec. 12-31, 1910 Caroline M. Wilkinson, extra work at E. Braintree Books and expenses, paid by the librarian for the year
90.74
Town of Braintree, new water pipes
31.55
50.00
Daniel A. Maloney, carrying books to E. Braintree Miss Lillian Stocker, work at E. Braintree branch Miss Elsie Wells, Dorchester, 2 weeks' services ... Chivers Book Binding Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., books Gertrude L. Allison, W. Medford, services at library
23.00
20.00
22.80
13.50
The Boston Book Co., binding books
16.00
Edward Avery, care of E. Braintree reading room The H. W. Wilson Co., Minneapolis, Minn., books William Leavens & Co., Boston, 1 table with shelf.
12.00
Hammond Typewriter Co., Boston, rent of type- writer
10.00
Howard H. H. Langill, Hanover, N. H., picture of Gen. Sylvanus Thayer 5.00
8.00
8.00
S. A. Holmes, Boston, 1 picture frame 4.75
Miller Construction Co., work at E. Braintree station 4.25
54.00
50.00
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O. M. Rogers, work at library 6.62
Mrs. Wilson, work at E. Braintree 4.00
W. B. Clarke Co., Boston, paper and envelopes 4.00
Dr. William Gallagher, books 4.00
Town of Braintree, water tax for 1 year 6.85
George W. Holmes, 1/2 day vacuum cleaning
2.50
James O. Sypher, hauling ashes 2.50
H. W. Borden, work at library
3.55
Balch Bros. Co., stamps
2.50
Expense, sharpening lawn mower, paid by B. F. Dyer 1.00
Thomas J. Cain, books to E. Braintree
.75
Dyer & Sullivan, 1 brush and broom .75
The Independent, New York, magazine .75
Cash balance on hand December 31, 1910 49.91
$1,995.89
We have examined the accounts of William C. Harding. Treasurer for the Trustees of Thayer Public Library, and find the same.to be correct as afore stated, with vouchers to Dec. 31st, 1910, and a balance of $49.91, Forty- nine and 91- 100 deposited in State Street Trust Co., Boston, Mass.
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN, GEORGE W. STEVENS, CHARLES O. MILLER,
Auditors for 1910.
Braintree, Mass., Jan. 19th, 1911.
NOTE. The three following items are assets of the Thayer Public Library, and are held for the Library trustees by their treasurer.
A note for $10,000.00 made by the Town of Braintree, and payable to the Executors of the will of Gen. Sylvanus Thayer, or order.
A note for $2,500.00 made by the Town of Braintree, and payable to the Trustees of the Thayer Public Library. This note is known as the Caleb Stetson Fund note.
A permanent deposit of $172.50 in the Home Savings Bank of Boston, and only the interest. to be used by the Trus- tees of the Library.
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Nathaniel H. Hunt Legacy Income Account for year ending December 31, 1910
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