Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1910, Part 6

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Publication date: 1910
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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.


109


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


110


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.


111


Municipal Light Board


-


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.


112


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


.


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


21


218.11


:


.


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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.


.


.


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/


·


105 00 400 00


·


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


.


. .


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


125


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


.


.


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


126


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


.


.


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


::


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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