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Braintree Savings Bank, dividend from income account 8.92
A. Maud Anderson, wood
4.00
$561.95
$17.71
Paid F. A. Hayden, repairs at Farm . Hartley L. White, surveying .
37.50
Town of Braintree
350.00
Balance, Dec. 31, 1915
156.74
$561.95 $561.95
We find the above income correctly stated, the disburse- ments properly vouched and the balance on deposit in The Braintree Savings Bank.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
Wood to the amount of $70 has been sold and the pro- ceeds added to the Principal Account.
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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.
FUNDS AND ASSETS OF THE THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES, DEC. 31, 1915.
William C. Harding, Treasurer.
Caleb Stetson Fund.
Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 7148 $520.00
Town of Braintree Water Bond No. 30, for $1000, 4% interest 980.00
Town of Braintree Water Bond No. 98, for $1000, 4% interest 1,000.00
$2,500.00
Town of Braintree Notes.
Nine Notes, Nos. 45-53, at $750 each, all dated July 1, 1914, and payable July 1, 1916, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, respectively, int. at 4%, payable semi-annually $6,750.00 Four Notes, Nos. 56-59, at $500 each, all dated Oct. 1, 1914, and payable Oct. 1, 1916, '17, '18, '19, respectively. Semi-annual int. at 4% 2,000.00
$8.750.00
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Rachel R. Thayer Bequest.
Home Savings Bank, Boston, Book No. 116676 $172.50
Savings Bank Deposits.
Weymouth Savings Bank, Book No. 13682 $500.00
Quincy Savings Bank, Book No. 44275 750.00
$1,250.00
$12,672.50
I have examined the funds and assets of the Thayer Public Library Trustees, William C. Harding, Treasurer, and find same correct as stated.
FRANK W. COUILLARD, C. FREDERICK TARBOX, per F. W. C., Auditors for 1915.
NATHANIEL H. HUNT LEGACY INCOME ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1915. William C. Harding, Treasurer.
1915 Income.
Jan. 1, Cash on dep. in State St. Trust Co., Boston $84.73
Jan. 18, From Town Treasurer 200.00
March 4, From Town Treasurer 60.00
April 7, From Town Treasurer
15.00
May 20, From Town Treasurer
60.00
June 28, From Town Treasurer
200.00
July 6, From Town Treasurer
100.00
July 13, From Town Treasurer
50.50
Sept. 1, From Town Treasurer
60.00
Nov. 22, From Town Treasurer
60.00
Dec. 6, From Town Treasurer
15.00
Dec. 31, From Town Treasurer
150.50
Interest on bank balance .40
$1.056.13
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Expenditures.
Albert H. Hall, Boston, books $665.66
The Palmer Co., Boston, magazines 176.00
The H. W. Wilson Co., White Plains, N. Y., books 26.07
Houghton, Mifflin Co., Boston, books 19.00
The Frontier Press Co., Boston, books 5.75
The Dictionary of Thoughts Pub. Co., Boston, books 3.90
The N. Y. Times Co., books
3.50
The Bobbs-Merrill Co., books
2.50
The Geo. W. Prescott Pub. Co., papers
2.00
A. L. A. Pub. Board, books
1.00
Cash on deposit in State St. Trust Co., Dec. 31,
1915 150.75
$1,056.13
I have examined the account of Wm. C. Harding, Treas- urer, showing the income and receipts of the Nathaniel H. Hunt Legacy Income Account, and find it correct and prop- erly vouched, and balance on hand of $150.75.
FRANK W. COUILLARD,
Auditor for 1915.
Braintree, Jan. 25, 1916.
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
William C. Harding, Treasurer. Treasurer's Report for Year Ending Dec. 31, 1915. Receipts.
Cash on deposit January 1, 1915, in State St.
$257.33
Trust Co., Boston
From Town Treasurer 1,400.00
Town note No. 44 paid 750.00
Town note No. 55 paid 500.00
407.50
Interest on Town notes
174.96
Lost and damaged books and fines
From Town Treasurer for distribution of books
150.00
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Stetson Fund interest
70.40
Interest on bank balances
1.50
$3,711.69
Expenditures.
Lucretia F. Hatch, Librarian $720.00
Alice A. Holbrook, Assistant Librarian
433.00
Town note No. 44, payment deposited in Quincy Savings Bank 750.00
Town note, No. 55, payment deposited in Wey- mouth Savings Bank 500.00
N. Michelson Co., Boston, bookbinding 301.52
Librarian's expenses for the year 156.96
H. W. Borden, winter steps and work at library 103.83
Woodsum Coal Co., coal 96.50
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, Inc., coal and wood
77.05
Charles Mallon, transportation of books
50.00
Braintree Electric Light Dept., lighting
46.70
Edward Avery, care of E. Braintree branch
37.50
George W. Prescott Pub Co., printing
33.15
Ralph L. Wiggin, books 22.50
Peter Ness, painting
21.50
F. L. Chandler, plumbing
12.20
Library Art Club, cards
9.11
Expense, Lucretia F. Hatch
8.39
Anti-Germ Fountain Co., one fountain 8.50
Library Bureau, cards 6.87
H. W. Bailey & Co., notices 6.75
Underwood and Underwood, photographs
6.50
Granite Trust Co., Quincy, safe deposit drawer 5.00
Stamps 4.00
John Gallivan, drinking fountain 3.75
Pratt & Pratt, printing
3.00
Albert HI. Hall, Boston, books
2.50
Chandler & Finnegan, repairs
1.45
Braintree Water Dept., water
1.11
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F. J. Chandler, 2 gauge glasses
.50
Cash on deposit Dec. 31, 1915
281.85
$3,711.69
We have examined the account of William C. Harding, Treasurer of the Trustees of the Thayer Public Library, and find it correct, with all bills properly vouched, and bal- ance of $281.85 on deposit in the State St. Trust Co.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
January 25, 1916.
STATISTICS, 1915.
Number of books in the Library 16,218
*Number of books added during 1915 810
Number of books circulated during 1915 34,645
Number of books circulated in East Braintree 7,351
Largest daily circulation Nov. 27 233
Average daily circulation 118.24+
Per cent. of fiction circulation
67.56+
Number of days Library was opened
293
Total number of borrowers
2,755
Number of new borrowers in 1915 407
Number of new borrowers in East Braintree ..
116
Comparative circulation by years
1913
27,527
1914
34,200
1915
34,645
PERIODICALS, 1916.
A. L. A. Booklist.
America
American City.
American Magazine
American Poultry Journal.
* This number. includes bound magazines.
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American Review of Reviews.
Atlantic Monthly Bird Lore. Bookman. Book Review Digest.
Boston Cooking School Magazine.
Boston Evening Transcript.
Braintree Bee.
Braintree Observer
Bulletin of Bibliography.
Carnegie Pittsburgh Bulletin.
Catholic World.
Century.
*Christian Register. *Christian Science Journal. *Christian Science Sentinel. Collier's.
*Congregationalist. Country Life in America. Craftsman.
Cumulative Index.
Current Events.
Current Opinion.
Delineator.
Dial.
Education. Etude. Everybody's. *Filipino People. Forum. Garden Magazine. *Good Government. Good Houskeeping. Harper's Monthly. Harper's Weekly. Hearst's Magazine. Hibbert Journal.
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Hints for Entertainments.
House Beautiful.
Illustrated. London News.
Illustrated World.
Independent. Ladies' Home Journal. Library Journal. Life.
Literary Digest.
Living Age.
London Punch.
McClure's. Missionary Review.
Modern Priscilla. Musician.
Nation.
National Geographic Magazine.
New England Magazine.
New York Times Book Review.
New York Times Current History.
Nineteenth Century and After.
North American Review.
*Official Gazette. *Our Dumb Animals. *Our Fourfooted Friends. Outing. Outlook. Popular Electricity. Popular Mechanics. *Protectionist. Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature.
*Remonstrance. St. Nicholas. Scientific American. Scientific American Supplement. Scribner's Magazine. *Simplified Spelling Bulletin. Survey.
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System.
*Universalist Leader.
Woman's Journal and Suffrage News.
*Woman's National Weekly.
*Woman's Protest Against Woman Suffrage. World's Work.
Yale Review.
Youth's Companion.
Gifts.
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REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The increase in the output of electrical current for the past year has been quite small, as will be shown by the comparison given below.
The output at the switchboard was for
1911 431,350 Kilowatt hrs.
1912 485,680 Kilowatt hrs .; increase 54,330, or 121/2%
1913 528,373 Kilowatt hrs .; increase 42,693, or 9%
1914 583,695 Kilowatt hrs .; increase 55,322, or 101/2%
1915 601,557 Kilowatt hrs .; increase 17,862, or 3%
For the five years, a total increase of 170,207, or 40%
Further interesting details will be found in the Man- ager's Report.
We hope this year to install a new turbine and gener- ating engine, which will supply the necessary power to meet the increasing demands of business for several years.
Owing to the large and increasing advance in the price of copper and all other supplies, we hope that the demand for extension and increase of street lights will be suspended until the European War is over, when prices will return to a normal basis.
CHARLES T. CRANE, ALEXANDER A. CARSON, NORTON P. POTTER, Municipal Light Board.
MANAGER'S REPORT.
Braintree, Mass. To the Municipal Light Board,
Gentlemen : I hand you herewith my annual report of the operation of this Department for 1915.
One hundred and six new customers have been added to our lines, making the total now in active service 1460.
Two street lights have been installed, making total now in operation 698.
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The lines, steam and electric machinery are in good repair and fulfilling their various functions in the usual regular manner.
At this time I wish to call to your attention the advis- ability of replacing our 100 Kva reciprocating generating unit, with a turbine generator of 375 Kva capacity. This is in line with my recommendations of 1914, and same can be purchased new complete, including erection, for $11,000.
This would give us a much needed duplicate service capacity, and could be operated on our present service de- mand at 10% better efficiency in fuel than our present out- fit; the business has outgrown the smaller unit, and the demand for power service, "as it has been demonstrated during the latter part of 1915," is advancing very rapidly, and this installation would give to us ample generating capacity for at least five years hence, judging from our past yearly service growth.
Output at Switchboard for 1915.
Total kilowatts generated 601,557
Divided thus :
House and store lighting 246,691
Power services
68,694
Street lighting
158,269
Station auxiliaries
30,000
503,654
Unaccounted "line loss"
97,903
New Construction, 1915.
Wire run for street lighting, No. 6, ft.
1,200
Wire run for primaries, No. 6, ft.
9,600
Wire run for secondary, No. 6, ft.
30,770
Wire run for secondary, No. 4, ft.
8,450
Wire run for secondary, No. 2, ft.
400
50,420
Approximating 91/2 miles.
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Poles Used and Erected, 1915.
New work 52-30 ft.
New work 17-35 ft.
New work 1-40 ft.
70
Renewals
1-30 ft.
Renewals 9-35 ft.
10
Total
80
Street lights were burned 3134 hours, being in operation 352 nights, averaging eight hours and fifty-four minutes per night.
Automobiles.
Three were operated during the year, consuming 2055 gals. gasoline, costing $297.60.
Thus :
Gasoline
$297.60
Oil and supplies
126.26
Repairs
351.93
Tires
350.07
Depreciation
248.64
$1,374.50
Cash Account, 1915.
Revenue :
House and store lighting R. mtrs. $20,018.62
House and store lighting P.P.
mtrs. 3,364.50
Power services
2,387.00
Lamp sales
1,123.48
Material, supplies and ashes
1,646.28
Jobbing accounts
382.38
Pung and buggy
100.00
Cash at E. Br. office, Dec. 31, 1914 142.27
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Cash in Treasurer's office Dec.
31, 1914
401.68
Street lighting
6,264.00
$35,830.21
Disbursements.
Orders drawn and paid
$29,673.27
Paid to depreciation fund
4,670.62
Sinking fund
430.00
Interest on bonds
660.00
Sundry accounts from office
127.88
Exchange
.20
Bal. Treasurer's office
182.30
Bal. at office, E. Braintree
85.94
.
$35,830.21
Maintenance Account, 1915.
Stable
233.25
Repairs electric plant
53.03
Repairs steam plant
594.78
Oil waste and packing
443.03
Repairs lines and meters
4,442.00
Fuel account
5,821.35
Salaries
2,449.96
Wages at station
5,571.49
Wages distribution
1,186.92
Office expense
539.82
Street series lamps
675.95
Repairs real estate
76.92
Automobiles
1.600.00
Distribution tools
106.19
Water account
704.45
Station tools
87.97
Office furniture and fixtures
3.00
Rent right of way
5.00
Insurance account
844.89
$25,440.00
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Manufacturing Statement.
Revenue light and power services . $25,770.12
Revenue street lighting 6,264.00
- $32,034.12
Less maintenance
25,440.00
$6,594.12
Depreciation Fund Cash.
Balance December 31, 1914
$20,983.27
Paid from revenue 4,670.62
Interest receipts
528.61
Balance December 31, 1915 . $26,182.50
Sinking Fund.
Balance December 31, 1914
$13,816.80
Paid from revenue
430.00
Received from interest
575.11
Balance December 31, 1915 $14,821.91
Balance Sheet, 1915.
Electric plant
$10,952.72
Steam plant
11,687.88
Real estate 8,817.21
Electric lines
28,498.17
Transformers 6,127.57
Meters
16,818.16
Stable (inventory)
295.00
Repairs elec. plant
845.97
Repairs steam plant
794.59
Oil waste and packing
200.61
Repairs lines
1,622.68
Consumers' supplies (inventory )
1,084.08
Fuel (inventory)
352.04
Street series lamps
207.16
Accrued interest
$155.83
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Power account
683.30
Office cash
85.94
Consumers' account
9,728.03
Town Teasurer, cash
182.30
Profit and loss
9,269.49
Consumers' lamps
591.50
Automobile account (inventory)
1,226.35
Sinking fund
14,821.91
Depreciation fund
26,182.50
Station tools
694.50
Distribution tools
425.00
Street lamps and fixtures
2,805.27
Appropriation construction
46,168.74
Bonds outstanding
16,500.00
Note payments
64,000.00
Sinking fund appropriations
6,450.00
Bills receivable
1,155.47
Bills payable
5,077.85
Office furniture and fixtures
.
736.00
$147,621.91$147,621.91
Depreciation Fund, 1916.
Thus :
Note payments . $64,000.00
Construction appropriations 46,168.74
Bonds
16,500.00
$126,668.74
Depreciation at 3% on $126,668.74 equals
3,800.06
Appropriation for Street Lighting, 1916.
698 lamps at $9.00 per
$6,282.00
To be applied thus :
Depreciation fund payment $3,800.06
Interest on bonds
660.00
Sinking fund payment 430.00
Extension lines
1,391.94
$6,282.00
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' Auditors' Report.
We have examined the accounts, of F. B. Lawrence, Manager of the Braintree Electric Light Department and approve the same.
Cash received and paid to Treasurer as per cash book of Department and Treasurer's receipt book, $28,950.71.
. On account of the great amount of time and detail re- quired, the income of this Department has not been audited.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1915.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :- In compliance with your request, I submit the following report of the Department of Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 1, 1915.
I have tried most earnestly during the year just past to perform the duties of the office in an impartial and fair manner, and therefore be just to all parties concerned. I have found our merchants most courteous and willing to comply with the laws in relation to the sealing of weights and measures.
On March 14, 1912, Section 21 of Chapter 246 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts was enacted, which reads as follows :
" All fruits, vegetables and nuts, except as hereinafter otherwise provided, shall be sold at retail by dry measure weight, or by numerical count, and all fruits and vege- tables for which a legal weight has been established shall be sold at retail only by weight or numerical count. Who- ever violates any provision of this section shall forfeit a sum not exceeding ten dollars for each offence."
It is very evident by the receipts obtained from the outside work that the office work has increased considerably, as shown by the report. There is a bill before the General Court to abolish all fees for the sealing of weights and measures. The merchants are, therefore, taking advantage of the same by having their work done at the office. Up to a short time ago the duties of a sealer of weights and measures were nothing but a sealer of weights and meas- ures, but at the present time the duties of a sealer of weights and measures are those of an inspector of commodities of every description. To repeat a remark of the Commissioner of Weights, he says, inspections after sealing are more essen- tial to assure the purchasing public of correct weights and measures.
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On my tour of inspections I purchased food products of all descriptions, to ascertain, if correct weight was being given to the purchasing public, to the amount of $68.50.
Apothecary Weights, Measures, and Balances.
Prescription scales : 3 sealed, 1 condemned, 1 adjusted. Weights : 35 sealed, 12 condemned, 5 adjusted.
Coal Re-weighing.
During the past year I have re-weighed 39 loads of coal in transit, and found 11 heavy or over-weighed, and 3 under or short-weighed, varying from five to ten pounds, and 25 correct weight.
Coal in Bags-Less Than 100 Lbs.
I have made 185 inspections and found that the dealers who put up coal in this manner are very careful as to the weight. As to the quality of the coal, I have no jurisdiction.
I am including in this report receipts and expenditures of the department for the year just past and various tables of work done.
I wish to thank all with whom I have been associated this past year, and feel very sure that our future relations could be even more pleasant. All these things, of course, help greatly toward the best possible results.
Revenue received from peddlers and hawkers for
licenses $118.00
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES S. HANNAFORD, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Office, Town Hall, Mondays, 2 to 4 p.m.
Inside or Office Work. No Fee Charged.
Surveyors' tapes 3
Scales tested and found correct 117
Scales tested and condemned 23
158
Scales tested and adjusted
38
Weights tested and found correct 93
Weights tested and condemned 12
Weights tested and adjusted
21
Liquid measures found correct
48
Liquid measures condemned
12
Dry measures sealed
6
Dry measures condemned
3
Total
376
Outside Work.
Scales tested and found correct
157
Scales tested and condemned
8
Scales tested and adjusted
18
Weights tested and found correct
419
Weights tested and condemned
11
Weights tested and adjusted
21
Dry measures tested and found correct
8
Dry measures tested and condemned
4
Liquid measures tested and found correct
164
Liquid measures tested and condemned
19
Linear measures tested and found correct
15
Linear measures tested and condemned
1
Measuring pumps found correct
12
Leather measuring machine not sealed
1
Total 858
Slot weighing machines sealed
7
Slot weighing machines condemned
2
Amount received and paid to the Treasurer in fees
$72.23
Number of Inspections Made from April 1 to Dec. 1, 1915.
Coal reweighing while in transit 39
Coal reweighing in bags of less than 100. pounds 185
Inspections in stores after scales had been tested 450
Inspections of scales used by peddlers 126
Inspections of scales used by icemen 85
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Inspection of jars on milk wagons 38
Inspection of junk dealers' scales. 45
Inspections of coal teams for certificates 46
Inspections of milk jars bearing Mass. seal 18,500
Total number of inspections 19,514
Expenditures for year 1915, $103.98, and no appro- priation.
Licenses
$118.00
Hobbs and Warren
$3.00
Globe Stamp Co. 1.90
1.48
Globe Stamp Co.
H. W. Bailey
7.00
Hobbs and Warren
5.08
G. W. Prescott Co.
5.25
Pratt and Pratt
4.00
Transportation and expenses
38,20
Hennessey Brass Company
11.50
Hobbs and Warren
4.09
Insurance
11.25
Hobbs and Warren
7.75
Bay State Express Company
.50
Globe Stamp Company
3.00
Total
$103.98
$103.98
Balance
$14.02
CHARLES S. HANNAFORD, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF BRAINTREE.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :- The Board of Engineers herewith submit the annual report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1915.
F. A. Tenney, J. S. Hill, F. O. Whitmarsh, H. M. Storm, B. H. Woodsum, G. H. Holbrook were appointed engineers for the year 1915. The Board met and organized as fol- lows: F. A. Tenney, Chief; J. S. Hill, Clerk.
There have been 97 alarms, 46 box alarms, 51 still alarms; 34 were for buildings, 53 were for grass, woods, fence, and dump fires; 6 lost child calls, 3 false alarms, 1 automobile fire. There were 2 general alarms, 4 second alarms.
Valuation of buildings .$146,840.00
Insurance on buildings 116,640.00
Loss on buildings 40,723.60
Valuation of contents 184,058.00
Insurance on contents 138,808.00
Loss on contents 50,772.40
Permits granted to set fires 221
Permits granted to use dynamite 4
Permits granted for garages 11
Registration granted for garages 4
Permits granted for selling fireworks
7
Gasoline permits granted 6
I would recommend that the Town purchase 1000 feet of new hose. Also that a sum of money be appropriated for repairs at Franklin Street Engine House. I would recom- mend that a sum of money be appropriated for a Combina- tion Pumping Engine and more permanent men. I would
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recommend that the sum of $1200 be appropriated for gen- eral running expenses of the Fire Department. I would recommend that the sum of $700 be appropriated for extra , pay of Firemen. I would recommend that the sum of $2,636.00 be appropriated for payment of Engineers, Fire- men, Stewards, and poll taxes. I would recommend that a sum of money be appropriated to pay Fred Piercy for a horse that he lost while responding to an alarm.
Respectfully submitted, F. A. TENNEY, Chief.
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Braintree, Mass., Jan. 1, 1916.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :- I submit herewith the report of the Police Department for the year 1915.
Whole number of arrests
193
Residents
135
Non-residents
58
Male
187
Female
6
Lost children
7
Causes of Arrests.
Assault and battery
16
Assault with dangerous weapons
2
Assault with intent to kill
1
Assault on an officer
2
Cruelty to animals
2
Carrying loaded revolver
2
Disturbing the peace
9
Disturbance on train
3
Drunkenness
60
Evading carfare
2
Fornication
3
Idle and disorderly
2
Insane
6
Larceny
15
Lewd conduct
1
Maliciously destroying property
3
Neglected children
2
Neglected families
8
Rape
1
Selling cigarettes to minors
1
Suspicious persons
3
Threat to assault
2
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Tramps 3
Trespassing
6
Violation of auto laws
5
Violation of liquor laws 8
Violation of milk laws 3
Violation of probation 4
Warrants and summons served for out-of-town officers 18
Before closing my report, I desire to call the attention of the citizens to the fact that the work of the Department is increasing, as can be seen by the number of arrests and complaints made last year, and it being my desire to give the Town better protection, and also to be in a position where I can answer the numerous complaints that come to me from all parts of the Town, and for a better enforcement of the laws, I wish to make the following recommendations :
1. That the Town vote to have one more member added to the regular police force, to be located in Precinct 1.
2. That the Town provide a conveyance for the De- partment so that we may give the citizens quicker and better service than we are able to do under present conditions.
3. That the citizens vote to place the regular police force under civil service.
JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN,
Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON UNION SCHOOL
The committee appointed to consider the recommenda- tions of the School Committee as to whether the "Union School be disposed of, either by moving bodily or in sections, to the Town Street lot, or sold to be moved away; and that the lot, except what may be necessary for the fire house, be sold," beg to report as follows :
That moving bodily or in sections to the Town Street lot is not feasible from the point of cost, damage to trees in moving, and the fact that the building is badly in need of new heating and sanitary arrangements.
Inasmuch as this land lies so near to the Hollis School, ยท it would not be used again for new school construction,. such a building being more needed in other sections.
Since it is impractical to move the structure and the lot is wanted no longer for school purposes, the committee recommends that the town turn the property over to the: Selectmen with instructions to sell.
F. H. GILE, W. S. TRACEY, W. S. DAVIS, C. F. CAVANAGH.
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THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Park Commissioners herewith submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1915. .
At the last Town Meeting a Board of Park Commis- sioners was elected as follows :-
To serve one year, J. Frederick Kemp.
To serve two years, Ray S. Hubbard.
To serve three years, James H. Stedman.
On inquiry of the Board of Selectmen, the Park Com- mission was advised that the lands falling to its juris- diction were French's Common at South Braintree, Hollis Field at Braintree, and the new East Braintree Playground.
Since the Board has been in existence but nine months, and has had for its appropriation but $350.00, it cannot be well expected that its record of progress will disclose any- thing of a startling nature. The Board has consulted Mr. George H. Wetherbee, Jr., on various occasions, and has had Mr. Wetherbee make a survey of both the Hollis Field and the East Braintree Playground.
Briefly in detail the work carried on has been as follows :
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