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WATER LOAN OF 1896.
$6000 4 per cent due August 1, 1926.
Balance Jan. 1, 1919 $4,185.77
Town Appropriation 120.00
Income 185.39
Value of Fund Dec. 31, 1919 $4491.16
INVESTMENTS OF 1896 SINKING FUND
South Weymouth Savings Bank 1,142.18
Randolph Savings Bank
1,727.37
Braintree Savings Bank . 621.61
1 Braintree Water Bond
1,000.00
$4,491.16
Jan. 23, 1920.
The securities of the Sinking Funds of 1891 and 1896 have been examined at the Security Vaults, Boston and found as stated. The bank books named in the above funds have also been examined and found correct.
C. F. TARBOX,
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1919.
THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.
Principal :
Five notes Town of Braintree, 4 per cent, $1000 each due July 1, 1920 1924 inclusive . $5,000.00
1 Boston Elevated R. R. Bond $1000 4 per cent 1,000.00
3 Boston and Maine R. R. bonds $1000 4 per cent . 3,000.00
1 New England R. R. bond $1000, 4 per cent
1,000.00
2 C. B. & R. Q.R. bonds, $1000 4 per cent .
2,000.00
2 N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. bonds, $1000 4 per cent .
2,000.00
2 N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. bonds $1000 4 per cent .
2,000.00
Deposited Braintree Savings Bank . . 2,526.05
Deposited Weymouth Savings Bank. 4,000.00
Deposited Quincy Savings Bank . 1,750.94
$24,276.99
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Dr.
Income 1919 . $1,329.93 Paid Trustees Thayer Public Library $1,329.93 Jan. 23, 1923
Account correct with proper vouchers for disburse- ments, and securities as listed in custody of Treasurer.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1919.
THE CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.
Principal: Two Town of
Braintree Water Bonds $2,000.00
Balance Jan. 1, 1919
$40.00
Coupons .. 80.00
Paid Higgins Magnusson & Co. medals $80.00
Balance in Braintree Savings Bank. . 40.00
Jan. 21, 1919 $120.00 $120.00 Correct, with proper vouchers for expenditures with balance in Braintree Savings Bank of $40.00, 2 Braintree Water Bonds in Security Safe Deposit Vaults.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1919.
THE ANN MARIA PENNIMAN TRUST Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.
Fund on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank $500.
Income Account: Dr. Cr.
Balance in bank Jan. 1, 1919
$22.75
Interest to Jan. 1, 1920. 22.75
Refund from committee . 2.75
Paid F. A. Chapmen and
Alida N.
Stevens, committee. $22.75
Balance in bank .
25.50 1
$48.25
$48.25
Examined and approved. Properly vouched.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN,
Auditors, 1919.
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.
Cr.
Balance Jan, 1, 1919
Dr. $379.90
Street Lights 6,633.00
F. B. Lawrence, Manager 64,147.53
Interest on deposit .
16.45
Paid by orders (including deprecia- fund $3,843.11)
70,777.97
Balance Dec. 31, 1919
398.91
$71,176.88 $71,176.88
Jan. 24, 1920.
Examined and approved, with proper vouchers for payments made and a deposit in the State Street Trust Co. of $398.91.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN,
Auditors, 1919.
The account of the Treasurer of the Water Department will be found in the Water Department report.
ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND.
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.
Dr Cr.
Balance, Jan. 1, 1919
$4,520.13
Interest on deposit. 108.06
Town appropriation (from Electric Light Dept.) 3,843.11
Paid by orders .
2,465.58
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1919
6,005.72
$8,471.30 $8,471.30
Jan. 21, 1920.
Examined and approved with proper vouchers. Bal- ance on hand in National Shawmut Bank $6,005.72.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1919.
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BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND. Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.
Principal Account
Real estate valued . $4,000.00
Quincy Savings Bank . 1,022.50
Weymouth Savings Bank 1,000.00
Randolph Savings Bank 600.00
Braintree Savings Bank .
1,726.65
Liberty Loan Bond issue of Oct. 1918 500.00
8,849.15 Dr.
Cr.
Income Account
Balance Jan. 1, 1919
221.67
Savings Bank interest
211.16
Liberty Bond coupons
20.75
Rent .
230.00
Repairs on house.
15.72
Paid Town of Braintree .
350.00
Balance on hand, Income account deposited in Braintree Savings Bank.
317.86
$683.58 $683.58 January 24, 1920.
Examined and approved with amounts of fund as stated, approved and verified.
C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1919.
Wood to the amount of $4.00 has been sold and the proceeds added to the principal account.
FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN. WATER DEPARTMENT.
Coupon Bonds, issued June 1, 1891,
payable June 1, 1921, 4%, 129 bonds, $1,000 each . $129,000.00
Registered in name of Commonwealth Jan. 17, 1910, one bond. 20,000.00
Registered in name of Commonwealth Jan. 17, 1910, one bond. . 1,000.00
Notes issued August 1, 1896, payable Aug. 1, 1926, for driven wells .. . Great Pond Pumping Station,
6,000.00
Coupon bonds dated Oct. 1, 1911,. payable, $1500 yearly 1920-21. . 3,000.00 159,000.00
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Less Sinking Funds 1891 $144,774.81 1896. . 4,491.16
$149,265.97
Net balance Water Debt 9,734.03
$159,000.00
GENERAL DEBT.
Five notes dated July 1, 1914, $1000 each 4% payable July 1, 1920- 1924. $5,000.00
Five notes dated July 1, 1914, $750 each, 4% payable July 1, 1920- 1924. 3,750.00
Hollis School Bonds, $500 each 4% maturing $3500 yearly July 1, 1920 and 1921 and $3000 yearly July 1, 1922-1931 inclusive. . . 37,000.00 Hollis Playground Bonds, 4%, ma- turing $500, July 1, 1920, and 1921. . 1,000.00
Town Hall Bonds, $1000 each 4% maturing $3000 yearly, June 1, 1920-1922 and $2000 yearly 1923 -1932 inclusive . 29,000.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds dated Dec. 1, 1919, 4% .. maturing $1500 1920 and $1000 1921-1925 inclusive 16,500.00
High School Site Bonds, dated Dec. 1, 1919, 412% maturing $2000 1920-1925 inclusive and $1000 1926-1929 inclusive 16,000.00
Notes issued in anticipation of taxes of 1919 4.43% maturing April 1, 1920 25,000.00
$292,250.00
Less Sinking Funds 1891. $144,774.81 1896 4,491.16
1,492,65.97
Net balance Funded Debt, Dec. 31, 1919 $142,984.03 Allowing for payments and accretions to the Sinking funds the net debt of the town has increased in 1919, $9,972. 22.
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Hon. Board of Selectmen, Town of Braintree, Mass.
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 31st, 1919.
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, measures and inspections.
Inside or Office Work. No fees charged
Surveyors' tape .
3
Scales tested and found correct. 130
Scales tested and condemned
18
Scales tested and adjusted .
64
Weights tested and found correct
98
Weights tested and condemned.
8
Weights tested and adjusted
41
Liquid measures condemned
16
378
Outside Work. Fees charged.
Scales tested and found correct
214
Scales tested and condemned
11
Scales tested and adjusted .
51
Weights tested and found correct
391
Weights tested and condemned
19
Weights tested and adjusted .
41
Liquid measures tested and found correct .
198
Liquid measures tested and condemned .
7
Linear measures tested and found correct
9
Measuring pumps found correct
16
Leather measuring machine not sealed.
1
Slot weighing machines sealed .
6
Slot weighing machines tagged for repairs.
4
Amount received and paid to the Treasurer in fees
$77.78
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Number of Inspections Made from December 15, 1918 to December 15, 1919.
Coal reweighing while in transit.
74
Coal reweighing in bags of less than 100 lbs . . 324
Inspection in stores after scales tested of commo- doties .
541
Inspection of scales used by peddlers
36
Inspection of scales used by icemen
71
Inspection of jars on milk wagons
609
Inspection of junk dealers' scales
41
Inspection of coal teams for certificates 165
Milk jars, Mass. seal
29,000
In Conclusion.
I have tried to make this Department a truly public service department, and have earnestly endeavored to extend its influence in the closest manner possible to the people, thereby affording them every opportunity to pro- tect themselves against insufficient weight and measure. Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES S. HANNAFORD,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
C. FRED TARBOX,
RALPH ARNOLD,
PAUL MONAGHAN,
Auditors, 1919.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
JAN.
FEB.
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
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137
Influenza. ..
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9
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Tetanus. . .
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2
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16
All other forms
1
Tuberculosis. .
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2
3
13
14
5
2
2
41
Whooping Cough.
2
Gonorrehea. .
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2
Syphilis. .
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Tota. . .
87 21 25 18 36 18
9 1 2 11 13 27
273
3
2
1
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12
Diptheria. ...
4
Spinal Meningitis.
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2
German Measles. .
81
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Scarlet Fever.
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Table of Contagious,
Metropolitan sewerage.
to be satisfactory. The only solution in our opinion is
is far too large, and buildings too close together, for the present makeshift system of sewerage disposal by cesspools
consideration of early adoption of sewerage. The town
the year 1919. In addition, this board again urges the
The following reports and statistics are given as covering
January 19, 1920.
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REPORT of INSPECTORS of PLUMBING.
Braintree, Mass., January 1, 1920. To the Board of Health of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen: We herewith submit our report for the year ending December 31, 1919. There have been issued from this office 119 permits to do plumbing together with 5 left over from 1918. Of this number 120 have passed inspection and four have been passed in as they are not likely to be done.
There were installed in old and new buildings 98 sinks, 59 laundry trays, 92 bath tubs, 152 water closets, 106 lavatories, 6 urinals, a total of. 513 fixtures the value of which was $41,730.00. The number of new buildings in which plumbing was installed were 47 one family dwellings, 3 two family dwellings, 1 office bullding, 1 machine shop, Old buildings; 1 real estate office, 1 bleachery, 1 school, 1 hospital, 1 opera house, 4 shoe factories, and 2 stores.
Respectfully submitted, J. E. LUDDEN, Inspector of Plumbing. F. L. CHANDLER, Deputy Inspector.
Braintree, Mass., December 31, 1919 To the Board of Health of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen: I have the honor of submitting to you my annual report of the inspection of meats, provisions and slaughtering for the year ending December 31, 1919. The past year has been a very lucreative year in the slaughtering business; the very large majority of hogs dressed were for private consumption and were housed under more favorable conditions and fed on more or less grain causing & better production of hogs raised. I have inspected during the past year 813 animal carcasses, and out of that number have stamped for approval 804, as follows: Neat cattle 19. Hogs 758, sheep 7, calves 16, pigs 4 and have condemned as unfit for consumption.
Neat cattle 3, hogs 5, calves 1. Numberless inspections have been made of meat and fish peddlers and dealers. have been 5 licenses granted for slaughtering the past year. Collections $203.20 Respectfully submitted, EDWARD O. PIERSON.
Inspector of Meats, Provisions and Slaughtering.
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Month
Cows
Calves
Hogs
Sheep
Pigs
Condemned
Disease
Disposition
January
6
4 190
1
2 Cows
February
4
3 109
4 A Hog 1 Calf
1 Pneumonia Rendered 1 Tubercuolsis Choked to death Emaciated and Bruised
March April
1 2
64
1
19
2 Hogs
Tuberculosis Hog Cholera
May
2
June
3
July
August
1
1
September
1
3
October
1
66
November
4
122
6
December
5
189
1 Hog
1 Cow
Choked to death Rendered Inflamation of stomach and intestines and indigestion
Tota.s
22 17 763
7 4
Collections
$203. 20
Respectively submitted. F. HERBERT GILE, M. D., Chairman WALTER B. SKINNER, Sec'y JOSEPH G. BAILEY, WILLIS MARTIN, Agent.
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Rendered
1 Hog
Report of the Trustees
OF THE
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
We hereby submit the detailed reports of the Treasurer and Librarian.
ALBERT E. AVERY, TYLER E. GALE, WILLIAM GALLAGHER, JOHN W. HARDING, HERBERT F. KNEELAND
Since the last report was made Mr. William C. Harding, the efficient and faithful Secretary and Treasurer of the Trustees, has resigned, and his son John Wheeler Harding has been chosen to fill out his unexpired term.
FUNDS AND ASSETS OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY, DEC. 31, 1919.
Caleb Stetson Fund.
Braintree Savings Bank Book No. 7148. $1,520.00
Town of Braintree Water Bond No. 98, 4% . 1,000.00
$2,520.00
Rachael R. Thayer Bequest.
Home Savings Bank, Boston, Book No. 116676. . $172.50
Town of Braintree Notes.
Five Notes, Nos. 49-53, at $750. each, dated July 1, 1914 and payable July 1, 1920, '21, '22, '23 and 24 respectively; 4% interest payable semi-annually . $3,750.00
Savings Bank Deposits.
Home Savings Bank, Boston, Book No. 187446. $750.00
Quincy Savings Bank, Book No. 44275 . 750.00
Weymouth Savings Bank, Book No. 13682. 500.00
Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 7874. 3,770.00
Wildey Savings Bank, Boston, Book No. 102735
500.00
$6,270.00
We have examined the funds and assets of the Trustees of Thayer Public Library, John W. Harding, Treasurer, and find the same correct as stated.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN,
Auditors, 1919.
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NATHANIEL H. HUNT LEGACY INCOME ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1919.
John W. Harding, Treasurer.
Income.
Jan. 1, 1919 Cash on deposit in State St. Trust Co., Boston .
$246.64
Jan. 20, 1919 From Town Treasurer. 120.00
April 2, 1919 From Town Treasurer 16.87
July 1, 1919 From Town Treasurer .
280.00
Aug. 4, 1919 From Town Treasurer
90.00
Oct. 1, 1919 Interest on Bank Deposits
2.05
Oct. 28, 1919 From Town Treasurer.
28.12
Nov. 1, 1919. Interest on Bank Deposits
.50
Dec. 4, 1919 From Town Treasurer
60.00
Dec. 11, 1919 From Town Treasurer
420.00
Dec. 31, 1919 From Town Treasurer
314.94
$1,578.92
Expenditures.
Albert H. Hall
$592.85
The Palmer Co
231.05
Geo. W. Prescott Publishing Co
2.00
H. W. Wilson Co
26.90
A. L. A. Pub. Board .
1.50
R. R. Bowker Co .
2.00
Mass. Institute of Tech
3.07
Yale University Press
70.00
Wm. D. Mc Pherson
3.00
Library Art Club .
6.00
Milton Bradley Co
1.31
Cash on deposit in State St. Trust Co., Dec. 31, 1919
639.24
.
$1,578.92
We have examined the account of John W. Harding, Treasurer, showing income and receipts of the Nathaniel H. Hunt Legacy Income Account and find it correct and properly vouched. Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1919 in State Street Trust Co. of $639.24.
C. F. TARBOX, R. W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1919.
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THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY. John W. Harding, Treasurer. Treasurer's Report for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1919. Receipts.
Cash on deposit Jan. 1, 1919 in State Street Trust Co.
$381.82
From Town Treasurer, Appropriation 1,800.00
From Town Treasurer, Distribution of books. 150.00
Quincy Savings Bank, interest .
98.72
Home Savings Bank, interest.
151.15
Braintree Water Bond No. 98, interest.
60.00
Interest on Town notes
200.00
Fines, Lost books, etc .
209.63
Town Note, No. 48 paid.
750.00
Town Note No. 59, paid.
500.00
Interest on bank balances .
4.45
$4,305:77
Expenditures.
Lucretia F. Hatch, librarian.
$920.00
Alice A. Holbrook, assistant librarian.
578.00
Electric Light Department.
41.50
Braintree Water Department.
6.00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons.
361.77
Augustus J. Richards & Son.
59.22
H. W. Borden .
8.25
H. W. Bailey & Co.
12.25
Prescott Pub. Co
52.00
F. L. Chandler
13.72
Albert H. Hall.
18.58
C. H. Hobart & Son
164.13
Library Bureau. .
18.50
N. Michelson Co
155.12
Edward Avery.
37.50
Stephen O'Brien
43.00
Cornhill Co .
1.79
Union Pub. Co
2.50
W. H. Heath.
7.50
Wildey Savings Bank.
500.00
Braintree Savings Bank
750.00
Librarians expenses .
152.16
Cash retained by librarian
37.47
F. H. Link.
18.00
Postage.
3.00
Granite Trust Co
5.00
.
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Pratt & Pratt Miscellaneous . .
1.00
29.01 308.80
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1919
$4,305.77
We have examined the account of John W. Harding, Treasurer of the Trustees of Thayer Public Library and find it correct with all bills properly vouched and balance of $308.80 in State Street Trust Co., Dec. 31, 1919.
C. FRED TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, Auditors for 1919.
STATISTICS 1919.
*Number of books in the Library .
18,161
*Number of books added during 1919
478
Number of books circulated during 1919
29,788
Number of books circulated in East Braintree during 1919 .
4,603
Largest daily circulation, Aug. 16
245
Average daily circulation.
104.15
Percent of fiction circulation.
65.59
Total number of days Library was opened.
286
Total number of borrowers. .
3,638
Number of new borrowers in E. Braintree 91
Number of new borrowers during 1919.
408 (
*This number includes bound magazines.
PERIODICALS.
The library receives regularly the periodicals on the following list:
America
American city (town edition)
American cookery
American magazine
American Poultry Journal
Arts and Decoration
Atlantic Monthly
Bird Lore
Book Review Digest
Booklist
Bookman
Boston Evening Transcript
Braintree Observer
Bulletin of Bibliography
Bulletin of Massachusetts Audubon Society
Carnegie Pittsburg Bulletin
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Catholic World Century Christian Register
Christian Science Journal
Christian Science Monitor Christian Science Sentinel
Collier's
Congregationalist
Country Life
Cumulative Book index .
Current Events
Current Opinion Delineator Dial
Education Etude
Everybody's
Federal Council Bulletin
Forum
Garden Magazine
General Federation Magazine
Good Government
Good Housekeeping
Harper's Monthly
Hibbert Journal
House Beautiful
Illustrated London News
Illustrated World
Independent
Japan Society
Ladies' Home Journal
Library Journal Life
Literary Digest
Living Age
Living Tissue
London Punch
McClure's Magazine
Missionary Review
Modern Priscilla
Mother's Magazine Musician
Nation
National Geographic Magazine
New England Division Bulletin American Red Cross New Republic
New York Times Book Review
New York Times Current History
Nineteenth Century and After North American Review
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Our Dumb Animals Outing Outlook Popular Mechanics Popular Science Monthly Protectionist
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
Remonstrance
Review of Reviews, American St. Nicholas
Scientific American
Scientific American Supplement
Scribner's Magazine
Searchlight on Congress
Springfield Republican
Survey System
Temperance Cause
Universallt Leader
Vocational Summary
War Work Bulletin
Woman Citzien
Woman's Home Companion World's Work Yale Review
Youth's Companion
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR of ANIMALS
Braintree 84, Mass., Jan. 30, 1920.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Braintree :
Dear Sirs: As animal inspector in the town of Braintree for the year 1919, I visited every place so far as I could ascertain, where neat cattle, sheep, goats or pigs were kept; and I endeavored to make a very careful inspection. Of this report I made returns to Lester W. Howard, Comm. of the State Board of Animal Indsutry; and, received in reply, a very complimentary letter. At the 140 places which I visited, 1 found 439 cows, 66 young cattle, 7 bulls, 516 pigs, 15 sheep and 5 goats. In making this inspection I found quite a large number of fine heards of wocs that were kept in excellent condition, the stables were clean, and properly ventilated. I also visited the milk-rooms, which I found in very condition. In some other places which I visited, the barns were not as new, and they could not attain the same degree of cleanliness of the more modern ones, although the cows seem to be just as healthy, and the milk as well taken care of.
There are in the town of Braintree, several milk men, who are cattle-dealers, as well. As a rule, the cattle which they are trading in, are kept in seperate departments. At quite a number of places where one or more cows are kept for family use, that milk which is not needed is sold to their nearby neighbors. There are those in town, where a single cow is kept, and the milk is used entirely by their own families. At nearly all of these places where milk is for sale,or used in families, the conditions are very good. In the days that are past and gone, pigs were very largely kept in very different conditions from what they are at the present time. Then - they were kept on the grains raised upon their own farms and the refuse from the house- hold, but at the present time pigs are mostly kept from
Most places are in a very good condition. Those who are keeping pigs are beginning to learn tha it is more profit- able to keep them in a better condition, than otherwise.
There are just a few sheep found in the town. These are not kept for their profitable returns, but more as a matter of curisoity. Of goats, there are a few, which seem to be healthy, whether kept for profit or pleasure, I am unable to say.
At the present time, first-class milch-cows, are selling as high as $200 apiece, or more: and the supply, at that price, is not very abundant. In order to have these condi-
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tions changed, the supply must be equal to the demand. These cows are not manufactured, but are raised from calves. How very important, then, it is, that some of the best heifer calves should be raised and kept, under the best possible conditions, to become, in the near future, cows that will give a liberal supply of milk, which will supply the demand, that will be greater instead of less, in years to come. Now, it seems to me, that it would be a reasonable thing to do to raise as many as culd be reasonably cared for, of those best heifer calves, which in a few years would become new milch-cows giving a liberal supply of milk, which, would have a tendency of lowering the price of the milk.
All of which is respectfully submitted, JOSEPHUS SAMPSON, Inspector of Animals in Braintree.
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FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Braintree, Mass., Feb. 6, 1920.
I herewith submit the annual report for the year ending December 31, 1919.
Precinct 1.
French's Common was kept clean and mowed every two weeks. Sand boxes were filled and repaired; swings were in use all summer and kept in repair. No improve- ments were made on Hollingsworth Playground. The hay was sold and lower the field let for pasture for the sum of $25.00.
Precinct 2.
Hollis Field, where band concerts were held was mowed every week. The rest of the field was mowed twice during the summer. Forty maple trees were planted on the play- ground; bleachers were built near the band stand seating about 350 peiple. A refreshment booth was erected by the Hollis Field Association on the Hollis Playground costing $1,600.00. The money was raised entirely by public subscription and it is now the property of the town.
Precinct 3.
The grass was mowed twice during the summer on the East Braintree Playground. One new sand box was put on the playground. The others repaired and filled with sand. Swings were in use and kept in repair.
From the above report it will be seen that a minimum amount of work was done, on the playgrounds in an effort to keep within the appropriation.
The band concerts held on the Hollis Field proved to be very successful and hundreds of citizens of Braintree and surrounding towns enjoyed them. The Hollis Field Association has plans now underway jfor illuminating the field at night and through the Board of Park Commission will ask the town for a small appropriation to complete the work. .
Respectfully submitted, L. T. TORREY, S. A. NEAL, Chairman L. A. TRAINOR, Secretary and Treasurer.
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BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS. Treasurer's Report for Year Ending, December 31, 1919
Town appropriation . .
$800.00
Balance of appropriation (Improve-
ment Association)
38.00
Printing
$3.25
Water
10.00
Moth Commissioner.
30.00
Trees and labor, (Hollis Field) .
t2.88
Material and labor, new
(Hollis Field)
220.00
Grading and filling, (Hollis Field)
123.00
Mowing and cleaning grounds .
264.38
Repairs of fountains. .
9.20
Repair of swings and lawn
Repair of swings and lawn mowers .
3.25
Material and labor, (new sand box)
18.67
$734.63
734.63
Unexpended balance .. .
$103.37
$838.00
$838.00
LAWRENCE A. TRAINOR, Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Electric Light Department
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FOR
Year ending December 31, 1919
Printed by Order of the Town
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CORPORATED
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H. W. BAILEY & COMPANY SO. BRAINTREE, MASS.
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1920
REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD
The report of our Manager shows a constantly in- creasing consumption of electric current. In 1918 there were 179 service connections, while in 1919 there were 224 and the distribution of current for house and store lighting was increased about 50,000 kilowatts.
The boiler capacity of the plant being greatly over- loaded, we have been compelled to plan for the substitution of new, larger and up to date boilers. Then the coal pro- blem has been so threatening and expensive, that we in- vestigated the advantage of substituting oil for fuel in place of coal and have decided in favor of oil. We have there- fore contracted for two large high pressure boilers with oil burning attachments which we hope to have installed by June. We can see our way to finance the cost without asking for an appropriation from the town.
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