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For Light $9,794.50 326.58
For Power
For Lamps and other supplies 653.22
$10,774.30
OTIS B. OAKMAN, C. FREDERICK TARBOX, Auditors 1914.
Bills Receivable, Power
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
We hereby submit the detailed reports of the Treasurer and Librarian.
ALBERT E. AVERY
BENJAMIN F. DYER
WILLIAM GALLAGHER
WILLIAM C. HARDING ALVA MORRISON
Trustees
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
William C. Harding, Treasurer.
Treasurer's Report for Year Ending December 31, 1914
RECEIPTS
Cash on deposit January 1, 1914, in State St.
Trust Co., Boston
$50.37
From Town Treasurer
1400.00
Interest on Town note
391.67
Interest on Stetson note.
124.06
From Town Treasurer, for payment of Stetson Note
2,500.00
Fine money and for damaged and lost books . . . . From Town Treasurer, for distribution of books,
174.29
150.00
Interest on Rachel R. Thayer Bequest
21.70
Interest on bank balances 1.00
$4813.09
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EXPENDITURES
Lucretia F. Hatch, Librarian $720.00
Alice A. Holbrook, Assistant librarian
435.00
Blodget & Co. One Braintree Water Bond,
No. 30, Stetson Fund 1,000.00
Merrill, Oldham & Co. One Braintree Water
Bond, No. 98, Stetson Fund 980.00
Braintree Savings Bank, deposit, Book No. 7148, Stetson Fund
520.00
C. H. Hobart & Son. Insurance
185.08
Librarian's expenses for the year
122.78
Woodsum Coal Co., coal
105.21
Michelson Bros., Boston, bookbinding
100.35
Braintree Electric Light Dept., electric lighting.
60.40
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal and wood
69.00
Charles Mallon, transportation of books
50.00
Edward Avery, care of E. Braintree branch
43.50
John Gallivan, radiator, pipes and labor
24.40
B. D. Litchfield, work at library
15.15
Pratt & Pratt, printing Geo. H. Holbrook, work at library
15.00
Cash advanced to Librarian,
10.15
Chandler & Finnegan, work at library
9.72
Wm. Gallagher, books .
9.20
H. W. Borden, work at library
8.97
W. H. Heath, repairing clock
7.50
H. W. Bailey & Co., 3 m. rule slips
6.70
Albert H. Hall, Boston, books. 6.08
6.11
Library Art Club, assessment for year ending
May 15, 1915 6.00
Geo. W. Prescott Pub. Co., advertising, cards, etc. 5.75
Gaylord Bros., Syracuse, N. Y., ink, labels, etc. 4.50
John H. Malvena, removing ashes
3.50
Library Bureau, Boston, white cards
3.06
Braintree Water Dept. water tax
3.03
W. B. Clarke Co., Boston, books
3.03
Oliver Typewriter Co., Boston, adjusting type- writer
2.26
Brown-Howland Co., white cards
1.35
R. Allen Gage, carting radiator, and freight
1.53
Cash on hand December 31, 1914
257.33
$4,813.09
Stamps
11.45
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Braintree, Mass., January 26, 1915
We have examined the account of William C. Harding, Treasurer of the Trustees of The Thayer Publie Library, and find it correct with all bills properly vouched, and a balance of $257.33 on deposit in the State St. Trust Co.
WILLIAM A. McKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors for 1914.
NATHANIEL H. HUNT LEGACY INCOME ACCOUNT, FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914 William C. Harding, Treasurer.
INCOME.
Jan. 1, 1914, Cash on hand in State St. Trust Co.
Boston
: $35.94
Jan. 26 From Town Treasurer, six months' interest on $10,000, note to Feb. 1, 1914. .
200.00
April 1. From Town Treasurer.
60.00
April 13. From Town Treasurer
15.00
May 1. From Town Treasurer
60.00
July 2. From Town Treasurer
100.00
July
3. From Town Treasurer
50.50
July 15. From Town Treasurer, interest on $10,000 note, five months from Feb. 1, 1914 to July 1, 1914
166.67
Sept 1. From Town Treasurer
60.00
-Oct.
16. From Town Treasurer
15.00
Nov.
3. From Town Treasurer
60.00
Dec.
31. From Town Treasurer.
150.50
Dec.
31. Interest on bank balances
1.00
$974.61
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EXPENDITURES.
W. B. Clarke Co .. Boston, books $379.89
Albert H. Hall, Boston, books 302.78
The Palmer Co., Boston, magazines 175.00
Standard Book Co., New York, books.
7.60
Geo. F. Cram, New York, books
5.46
Gale Pub. Association, New Haven, books
5.00
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pa., books 3.80
Boston Transcript Co., papers 3.40
R. H. White Co., Boston, books 2.10
Illustrated Publishers, New York, books 2.00
David C. Cook Pub. Co., Elgin, Ill., books 1.60
Thomas Sutton, Needham, Mass., books 1.25
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1914 84.73
$974.61
Braintree, Jan. 26, 1915.
We have examined the account of William C. Harding showing the income and receipts of the Nathaniel H. Hunt Legacy Income Account and find the same correct with ex- penditures properly vouched and a balance on deposit in the State Street Trust Co. of $84.73.
WILLIAM A. McKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors for 1914.
. FUNDS AND ASSETS OF THE THAYER PUBLIC LI- BRARY TRUSTEES, DEC. 31, 1914, William C. Harding, Treasurer.
RACHEL R. THAYER BEQUEST.
Home Savings Bank, Boston, Book No. 116676 .. $172.50
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CALEB STETSON FUND.
Braintree Savings Bank, Book No 7148 $520.00
Town of Braintree Water Bond, No. 30, for $1,000 4% interest 980.00
Town of Braintree Water Bond, No. 98, for $1,000 4% interest 1,000.00
Interest on Bonds payable Jan. 1st, and July 1st.
$2,500.00
TOWN OF BRAINTREE NOTES.
Ten (10) Notes, No 44-No. 53, at $750 each, all dated July 1, 1914, and payable July 1, 1915, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, respect- ively ; interest at 4%, payable semi-annually .. $7,500.00
Five (5) Notes, No. 55-No. 59, at $500 each, all dated Oct. 1, 1914, and payable Oct. 1, 1915, '16, '17, '18, '19, respectively ; semi-annual interest at 4% $2,500.00
$10,000.00
The above notes are endorsed on and take the place of a Town of Braintree Note for $10,000.00 dated March 7, 1874.
Braintree, Jan. 26, 1915.
We have examined the funds and assets of The Thay- er Public Library Trustees, William C. Harding, Treasurer, and find the same correct as stated.
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN,
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Auditors for 1914.
STATISTICS 1914.
Number of books in Library 15,416
Number of books added during 1914 699%
Number of books circulated during 1914 34,200
Number of books circulated in East Braintree .. 7,098
Largest daily circulation Sept. 8 241
Average daily circulation 116
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Per cent of fiction circulation 69
Number of days Library was opened 293
Total number of borrowers 2,330
Number of new borrowers in 1914
522
113
Number of new borrowers in East Braintree . Comparative circulation by years : 1913
27,527
1914
34,200
*This number includes bound magazines.
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY, SOUTH BRAINTREE PERIODICALS 1915.
A. L. A. Booklist.
America.
American Photography.
American Monthly.
American Poultry Journal.
American Review of Reviews.
Atlantic Monthly.
Bird Lore.
Bookman.
Book Review Digest.
Boston Cooking School Magazine.
Braintree Bee.
Braintree Observer.
Bulletin of Bibliography.
Carnegie Pittsburgh Bulletin. Catholic World. Century.
*Christian Register *Christian Science Journal. *Christian Science Sentinel. Christian Science Monitor. Collier's.
*Congregationalist. Country Life in America. Craftsman. Cumulative Index. Current Events. Current Opinion. Delineator.
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Dial Education. Etude. Everybody's. *Filipino People. Forum.
*Free Poland.
Garden Magazine.
*Good Government.
Good Housekeeping. Harper's Monthly.
Harper's Weekly. Hearst's Magazine.
Hibbert Journal.
Hints for Entertainments.
House Beautiful.
Illustrated London News.
Independent.
International Studio.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Library Journal.
Life. Literary Digest.
Living Age.
London Punch.
Manual Training Magazine. MeC'lure's.
Missionary Review.
Modern Priscilla.
Nation. Musician.
National Geographic Magazine.
New England Magazine.
New York Times Book Review.
Nineteenth Century and After. North American Review.
*Official Gazette. *Our Dumb Animals. *Our Fourfooted Friends. Outing. Outlook.
*Pilot. Popular Electricity. Popular Mechanics.
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Popular Science Monthly.
*Protectionist.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature.
St. Nicholas.
Scientific American & Supplement.
Scribner's Magazine.
*Simplified Spelling Bulletin.
Sunset.
Survey. Technical World.
Transcript.
Woman's Journal and Suffrage News.
* Woman's National Weekly.
* World. World's Work. Yale Review. Youth's Companion.
*Gifts.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
The usual number of nuisances have arisen during the year but the one affecting the largest number of people has been the fire on the New Haven property between Braintree and South Braintree.
The road-bed here is filled land, composed largely of cinders, old ties and trees. The burning area is from ten to fifteen feet in depth. It has been measured and found that 90,000 cubic yards are on fire or have been burned.
The matter was promptly taken up with the New Haven officials. A large gang was put to work and the burning area trenched. On account of cave-ins, several additional trenches were made. The New Haven spent $3,000 for additional labor and another $3,000 on their work-train service. This prevented the further spread of the fire.
During the summer, this board had the state inspector for this district, Dr. Harry Lienthal, go over the grounds but he could offer no further suggestions.
On Oct. 28, this board asked further help and advice from the State Department of Health. On Nov. 21 we were informed that the trouble would be investigated by the en- gineering department. On Dec. 3, Mr. Goodnough, chief-en- gineer of the State Department of Health visited the premises. Since then nothing has been heard from them. Mr. Hobbs of tne New Haven, has agreed to have the entire mass moved away in the spring if the winter does not stamp out the mui- sance. This will cost from $20,000 to $30,000.
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES FOR 1914.
Jan. NO Feb.
On Mar. April - May
co June
A July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Totals
2
5
3
1
6
Diphtheria
1.
3
1 2
1
1
Whooping Cough
5
6 1 10 14
Measles 2 4 1 9 37 10 1
Mumps
1
2 3
4
Tuberculosis
3
1 2
1 1 1
Infantile Paralysis
1
1
German Measles
1.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
1
Total
3 11 17 12 30 57 15 5 10 6 7 2 175
While six cases were reported as typhoid fever, this board is glad to state that infection occurred outside of Braintree. Persons who are forced to drink questionable water should render themselves immune by means of the typhoid vaccine.
On account of no appropriation having been granted, this board was unable to properly look after dumps. A general cleaning up is badly needed on Union street. The Pearl street dump was levelled and covered with earth.
Inspection of school children for adenoids and diseased tonsils resulted as follows :
Normal Defective % diseased
Hollis School (examined 1913)
Jonas Perkins (examined 1913)
Pond
74 14 16
South
12
3 20
South West
21
5 19
Braintree, Jan. 1. 1915
To the Board of Health :
Gentlemen: Thereby submit the following report. £ have inspected and stamped from Jan. 1, 1914 to Jan. 1, 1915, I one hundred and seventy (170) hogs, twenty-nine (29) cattle, three hundred and ninety-nine (399) calves and thirty-eight (38) sheep.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIS H. MARTIN, . Inspector of Meats.
Scarlet Fever
1 35
Typhoid Fever
1
1
1
1 1
3 12 36 64 10 9
1 1
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Braintree, Mass., Jan. 1, 1915.
To the Board of Health :
Gentlemen : We have the honor to present the following report of the department of inspectors of plumbing for year ending Dec. 31, 1914. One hundred and fourteen permits to perform plumbing have been issued by us on application. The approximate valuation of this work is $25,830. One hundred and fifteen inspections were made, five of which were left over from 1913. Four permits are unfinished for 1914. We thank the Board of Health and master plumbers for the aid they have given us in helping to properly carry out the plumbing ordinance which has greatly improved the sanitary conditions of our buildings and done much to safeguard the health of our citizens.
Respectfully submitted, J. E. LUDDEN, Inspector Plumbing. F. L. CITANDLER, Dept. Inspector,
Respectfully submitted,
F. H. GILE, M. D., Chairman. J. G. BAILEY.
W. B. SKINNER, Secretary.
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REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR
Braintree, Jan. 15, 1915.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
In the year of 1914, I was again nominated by the Select .. men of the Town of Braintree, as Animal Inspector, and the nomination was confirmed by the Commissioner, Mr. Fred F. Walker of the Department of Animal Industry of Massa- chusetts ; and by the order of the Commissioner, an inspection was made of the animals of Braintree in February and March, as in former years.
At this time there were found 355 milch cows, 41 dry cows, 38 young cattle between the age of 6 and 24 months, and 6 bulls, also two oxen belonging to Mr. R. C. Hall, which have since been sold, and are now owned in the Town of Wey- mouth, making 442 neat cattle; also, at this time I found 332 swine, a few sheep, and some goats, which were not numbered. The conditions in which these animals were kept, were some- what varied according to the circumstances of the owners.
Those who are in the milk business have learned from experience that good cows and generous feeding bring the best results. First-class cows which have just freshened can- not be bought for less than one hundred dollars each. In va- rious herds of milch cows in this Town, there can be seen, a large number which are in good proportion, carefully groomed and in a fine condition. There are also quite a number of places where there are one or two cows kept for family use, which are in excellent condition.
The milk which is sold for individual family use, is gen- erally delivered in glass bottles, which I think, is the most sanitary method, and has, as a rule, given general satisfaction. There are several buildings for the stabling of cattle, which have, during the past year been enlarged or improved and are so arranged, as to give more light and better ventilation. The milk rooms are kept in quite a sanitary condition, but there are a few which do not come quite up to the standard.
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There has been no case of tuberculosis quarantine in Braintree during the year. The refuse from hotels, restau- rants and different houses has been gathered and fed to swine the same as in the past year, which appears to have given general satisfaction.
During the months of. May and June, by order of Com- missioner, Fred F. Walker, I made a second inspection of barns and of the cattle in some places and then made a second report for the Commissioner. This has been done in other years by a District Inspector. During the month of October there was an Inspector from the Department of Animal In- dustry, who visited a number of places in the town, looking over the animals and barns, and other interests of animal industry, and making such suggestions as he thought would be helpful and beneficial.
In the month of November there was a meeting called at the State House in Boston, Massachusetts, by the Commis- sioner, Mr. Fred F. Walker, at which the local inspectors were ordered to be present. A large number attended this meet- ing, which was of a very helpful character to all those who are interested in this work.
In my report last year as Animal Inspector, I spoke of the diseases of glanders and farcy. This year I must again call the attention of the Town to these very contagious dis- cases, and to give such words of caution as it seems to me to be necessary for the prevention of same. There have been 7 cases of glanders this year; these 7 were quarantined by me ; examined by blood test, by an agent from the Department of Animal Industry, proved to be diseased, and ordered killed or rendered. Five were buried by me and one was rendered by the Ward Company of the Boston District. One came from an adjoining town, was returned, and there destroyed. The state pays for all horses affected with glanders or farcy. that they condemn, a sum not exceeding $50. Last year I spoke of the open watering troughs in the Town, which I considered very dangerous so far as the watering of horses or other animals are concerned. Some other arrangement should be made by the Town, I find that some open troughs are still in use. I would recommend that until some certain safe arrangement can be made that all who need to water their horses or other animals upon the road, should carry a pail with them for that purpose.
At the meeting of the Inspectors of Animals which was
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called by the Commissioner at the State House in Massachu- setts, during the month of November, the subject of the hoof and mouth disease was spoken of as being in the West, and while we were there, a telegram was received informing us that this disease had been found in Massachusetts, and no one there at that time, thought it would take on such propor- tions as to put the whole state under quarantine, which, soon after was done, very much to the inconvenience of the owners and traders of cattle, and to a very great expense to the State in trying to eradicate this hoof and mouth disease. which quarantine, in a measure, still prevails. As far as I can ascertain there has not been found a single case of this disease in the Town of Braintree.
Several dogs have been killed and buried in this Town during the year but no certified case of hydrophobia.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JOSEPHUS SAMPSON,
Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Braintree, December 31, 1914.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :---- I submit herewith my report of the work performed by the Police Department during the year ending December 31, 1914:
Whole number of arrests
150
Residents of Braintree
50
Non residents
100
Male 145
Female
5
CAUSES OF ARRESTS.
Adultery
3
Assault and battery
9
Assault with a dangerous weapon
1
Breaking, entering
G
Burning a building
1
Bastardy
3
Carrying a revolver
2
Causing a disturbance
2
Drunkenness
45
Desertion of his minor children
1
Disorderly conduct on a railroad train
6
Evading car fare
3
Fornication
1
Fugitive from Justice
1
Illegal transportation of liquors
2
Idle and disorderly
1
Keeping a disorderly house
1
Keeping and exposing liquors for sale
11
Larceny
13
Liquor nuisance
1
Neglected children. .
2
Neglect to send children to school
3
Operating motor vehicle without license ...
1
.
188
Reckless driving
1
Ringing false alarm
1
Sale of Liquors
2
Short weight
1
Suspicious Characters
2
Slaughtering calves without inspection
1
Tramps
Threat to assault
2
Unlawful taking a boat
2
Unlawful gaming in a public place
4
Violating their probation
2
Violation of the Oleomargarine law
2
Malicious Injury to Property . .
2
Neglect of family . .
1
DISPOSITION OF CASES DISTRICT COURT ADULTERY
Cases continued 2
Fined one hundred dollars and his case continued until July 1915, 1
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Fined $25.
1
Fined $10. each
3
Fined $5.
1
Placed on file and paid cost
2
Case continued and placed under bonds to keep the peace 1
1
Discharged
Assault with a dangerous weapon fined $100 ..
1
BREAKING AND ENTERING
Turned over to the Quincy Police 2
ITeld for the grand jury 4
Burning a building held for the grand jury 1
8
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BASTARDY
The complainant went back to Italy, the defend-
ant paid cost and was discharged 1 Case continued on condition that they get married 1 Married in Court 1
Carrying a revolver fined $50. each
Causing a disturbance fined $25 1
Discharged
1
DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON A RAILROAD TRAIN
Fined $25.
1
Fined $15 each
3
Fined $10
1
Discharged
1
Desertion of his minor children discharged .
1
DRUNKENNESS.
.
Fined $15 each
Fined $10. each
8
Fined $5 each
4
Discharged
1
Released
Three months in the House of Correction pended
Sus-
1
Sentenced to one month in the House of Correction Placed on file, paid cost
2
Sentenced to the State farm
1
Sentenced to one month in the House of Correc-
.
tion. Sentence revoked and placed on proba- tion
2
Suspended sentence
4
Cases continued
3
EVADING CAR FARE
Fined $20.
1
Fined $5.
1
Discharged
1
Fornication three months suspended sentence and placed on probation 1
Fugitive from justice. Discharged 1
Illegal transportation of liquors. Cases continueel
2
1
190
Idle and disorderly. Sentenced to the State Farm Keeping a disorderly house, found guilty and paid cost and placed on probation 1
Keeping and exposing liquors for sale found guilty and fined $150 each
2
Found guilty and fined $100
1
Fined $75
1
Found guilty and fined 50 each
3
Found not guilty and discharged
1
LARCENY
Found guilty fined $25
1
Made restitution and placed on file
3
Sentenced to three months in the House Correction
1
Turned over to the State board of Charity
1
Found guilty and his case placed on file
1
Placed on probation
1
Discharged
4
Continued
1
Liquor nuisance discharged
1
MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY.
Found guilty, fined $25.
1
Found not guilty and discharged
1
Neglect of family found not guilty and discharged
1
Neglected children turned over to the State
board of charity
2
Neglect to send children to school fined $20. in each case, cases continued until June 25, 1915 . when the fines will be returned
3
Operating motor vehicle without a license, found guilty and fined $50
1
Reckless driving found guilty and fined $15
1
Ringing false alarms, found guilty and fined $25 Sale of Liquors. Discharged
1 2
Short Weight. Discharged
1
Suspicious Characters. Discharged
2
Slaughtering calves without inspection, found guilty, fined $10.
1
Tramps sentenced to the State Farm 7
House of correction six months 1
of
1
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Threat to assault, discharged
Unlawful taking a boat. found guilty and fined $15.
1.
Found not guilty and discharged 1
Unlawful gaming in a public place, fined $25. each
3
Discharged
1
Violating their probation, found guilty sentenced to the State farm 1
Probation continued 1
Violation of the oleomargarine law fined $10. 1
Placed on file 1
DISPOSITION OF CASES-SUPERIOR COURT.
Burning a building, found guilty and placed on probation
1
Tramp appealed from the lower court, found guilty, sentenced to six months in the house of correction
1
Breaking and entering and larceny, found guilty and placed on probation
3
Breaking and entering. Grand jury, found no bill
1
Carrying a revolver, found guilty and placed on probation
1
Search warrants for stolen property
8
Search warrants for liquors
1-4
Liquor seizures 11
Warrants for out of town officers
32
Total amount of fines imposed $1,530.00
There have been quite a large number of breaks during the year in stores and dwelling houses, some of the prop- erty has been recovered, six have been arrested and convicted for these offences.
In one case of highway robbery in the North part of the Town where a woman was knocked down and robbed of her Christmas shopping, whose identity was not known at the time, but whose description was given to the gatemen at the crossings of River and Elm streets, and who later notified the Officer that a man answering that description was seen walk- ing down the track and later was arrested by the officer, we thank these two men for assisting the police in bringing such
2
1
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raen to justice, and we also thank the other three men for their help in a case of breaking and entering in the North part of the Town.
Last summer we had three Sunday officers; one in each part of the Town. We were very successful in procuring the service of these three men whose work in this department we can only speak in words of praise. not only of their Sunday work but week days and nights as well. The unlawful sale of liquor has caused this department a great deal of work, and being handicapped with only four men, whom we have to take from their beats and leave the Town unprotected until their return. We called in a few operators from a detective agency from Boston; their work was very good, but the result was not as satisfactory as we desired. Up in the Italian colony the complaints have come in thick and fast about the drunk- enness in that district on Saturday and Sunday nights. The officer on that beat has given a great deal of his time in look- ing after the wrong-doers and has made quite a number of arrests for drunkenness in that district. It is almost impossi- ble to convict these people for keeping and exposing liquors for sale as there is a large number of people in each house, and you cannot tell who belongs there and who does not, but for the last two months we have had no complaints in that dis- trict. We have had a great number of letters from people not singing their names, and we would advise those people to come to the officers personally and make their complaint and if they don't want to be summoned as witnesses the officer will not do so, as all he wants to do is to locate these places where liquor is sold or kept for sale.
In conclusion I wish to thank all who have in any way assisted the police department during the year.
HORACE F. HUNT,
Chief of Police.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
As required by the By-Laws of the Town the Board of Water Commissioners presents herewith its report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1914.
For the first time in a number of years the Department was enabled to close the year with all bills paid and start the new year with a cash balance on hand of one hundred sixty- seven and 43-100 dollars ($167.43.) An appeal to the con- sumers in our report of 1913 for a more prompt settlement of water bills was effective in a measure and we trust will be more so in the year to come.
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