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Income Account :
Balance, January 1, 1922
$525.52
.. .
Savings Bank Interest
230.24
Liberty Bond coupons
21.25
Rent
245.00
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112
Dr. Cr.
Repairs on house, shingling $119.15
Repairs on house, chimney 29.50
Scholarship, Mary M. Branley
126.00
Scholarship, Edward Y. Blewett
50.00
Balance on hand, Income Account de- posited in Braintree Savings Bank
697.36
$1,022.01
$1,022.01
Examined and approved with amounts of fund as stated. Principal Account, $8,866.15. Income Account, $697.36.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN,
January 9, 1923. Auditors, 1922.
Wood to the amount of $9.00 has been sold and the pro- ceeds added to the principal account.
The balance on hand includes a balance of $174.00 still payable on 1922 scholarships.
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FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN. WATER DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued August 1, 1896, payable August 1, 1926, for driven wells $6,000.00
Less Sinking Fund :
Redeemed notes
. $6,000.00
Cash
1,138.57
$7,138.57
Net Surplus of Sinking Fund over
Water Debt
1,138.57
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GENERAL DEBT.
Two notes, dated July 1, 1914, $1,000 each, 4%, payable July 1, 1923-1924. $2,000.00
Two notes, dated July 1, 1914, $750 each, 4%, payable July 1, 1923-1924. 1,500.00
Hollis School Bonds, $500 each, 4%, maturing $3,000 yearly July 1, 1923-1931 inclusive .... Town Hall Bonds, $1,000 each, 4%, maturing $2,000 yearly, 1923-1932 inclusive.
27,000.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds, dated December 1,
1919, 41/2%, maturing $1,000, 1923-1935 inclu- sive
10,000.00
High School Site Bonds, dated December 1, 1919, 41/2%, maturing $2,000.00, 1923-1925 inclusive, and $1000.00, 1926-1929 inclusive. East Braintree Playground loan 5.75%, dated June 1, 1920, maturing $3,000.00, 1923, and $1,500.00, 1924
10,000.00
4,500.00
Portable Schoolhouse Loan, $12,500.00 5.75%, dated December 15, 1920, and maturing $3,000 1923-1924 6,000.00
Water Loan of 1896 (held by Sinking Fund Commissioners )
6,000.00
East Braintree School House Loan, dated Sept. 1, 1922, maturing $5,500.00 1923, $5,000.00 1924 and 1925, and $4,000.00 1926- 1942 183,500.00
$173,500.00
Less Sinking Fund, 1896
7,138.57
Net Funded debt, December 30, 1922. $166,361.43
Allowing for payments and accretions to the Sinking Fund, the net funded debt of the town has increased in 1922 $64,903.49.
In addition to the funded debt the town owes for notes issued in Anticipation of Revenue of 1922, $125,000.00, due April 2, 1923.
OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Treasurer.
20,000.00
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
In Account with the Town of Braintree.
December 31, 1922.
1919
Outstanding January 1, 1922, per
detailed list $2,774.98:
Collections January, 1922, to De-
cember 31, 1922.
$2,762.58
Abatements January
1, 1922,
to
December 31, 1922
12.40
Outstanding December 31, 1922
00.00
$2,774.98
$2,774.98
1920
Outstanding January 1, 1922, per - detailed list $13,922.75.
Collections January, 1922, to De-
cember 31, 1922.
$12,981.47
Abatements January 1, 1922, to De-
cember 31, 1922 278.26
Outstanding December 31, 1922 663.02
$13,922.75
$13,922.75
1921
Outstanding January 1, 1922, per detailed list $123,485.12
Collections January, 1922, to De-
cember 31, 1922. $93,278.39
Abatements January 1, 1922, to De-
cember 31, 1922 749.50
Outstanding December 31, 1922. 29,457.23
$123,485.12
$123.485.12.
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1922
Commitment of Taxes. $420,702.80
Commitment of Moth Assessment ..
1,623 35
Commitment of Poll Taxes.
16,070.00
317.34
Supplementary commitment of Taxes Collections May, 1922, to December 31, 1922 - $276,188.44
Abatements May, 1922, to December 31, 1922 3,024.46
Outstanding December 31, 1922, per
detailed list 159,500.59
$438,713.49 $438,713.49 Respectfully submitted, --
GEORGE W. STEVENS, Collector of Taxes.
We have examined the above statements and find that they agree with the accountant's books, and that the above amounts have been turned in to the Town Treasury, and are a correct-reproduction of the Collector's Books.
RALPH W. ARNOLD,
PAUL MONAGHAN,
Auditors.
REPORT
OF THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit to you the annual report of the Fire Department for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1922.
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Total number of calls during year 263, divided as fol- lows :
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Box Alarms
Month
Still Alarms 4.
January
6
2.
February
7
March 47 17
19
April
43
6.
May
40
5.
June
7 .
7
July
2
1.
August
3.
1.
September
2
8.
. October
7
5.
November
14
1.
December
9
Totals
187 76.
Grass
Woods
False Alarms
Dumps
Trucks
Bridges
Pass. Cars
Buildings
Totals
Jan.
5
1 4
10
Feb.
1
1
2
5
9
Mar.
.35
12
11
1
5
64
Apr.
26
22
3
2
1
8
62
May
5
34
3
4
46
June
1
2
3
6
12
July
1
4
5
10
Aug.
1
2
1
4
Sept.
1
2
3
Oct.
1
1
3
1
9
15
Nov.
4
4
2
2
1
5
18
Dec.
3
1
6
10
Totals 82
76
24
17
2
3
1
58
263
Month
118
Insurance
Valuation
Month
on Bldgs.
Insurance on Bldgs. $15,700.00
Damage to Bldgs. $3,603.50
Paid on Bldgs.
Jan.
.$18,150.00
$3,603.50
Feb.
7,800.00
6,300.00
35.00
35.00
Mar.
15,000.00
11,200.00
1,698.00
1,698.00
Apr. 29,500.00
25,350.00
10,011.00
10,011.00
May
4,700.00 .
2,800.00
1,550.00
1,155.00
June
19,500.00
18,900.00
1,318.00
1,318.00
July
46,000.00
41,000.00
14,150.00
14,150.00
Aug.
No valuation
No damage
No insurance
Sept.
No valuation
No damage
No insurance .
Oct.
66,000.00
52,500.00
3,139.00
3,139.00
Nov.
20,500.00
17,800.00
4,206.25
4,006.25
Dec.
19,200.00
15,060.00
65.00
65.00
Total Valuation on Buildings
$246,350.00
Total Insurance on Buildings
206,610.00
Total Damage to Buildings
39,775.75
Total Insurance Paid on Buildings ..
39,180.75
Valuation
Insurance
Damage to
Paid on
Month
on Contents. "on Contents.
Contents.
Contents.
Jan.
$8,484.41
": $8,300.00 ,
$3,443.13
$3,443.13
Feb.
2,800.00
1,800.00
43.37
43.37
Mar.
4,600.00
3,000.00
846.28
776.28
Apr.
12,000.00
11,000.00:
2,916.10
2,816.10
May
2,700.00
500.00
400.00
June
5,448.00
5,400.00
848.00
800.00
July
18,600.00
17,500.00
3,035.00
3,035.00
Aug.
No valuation
No damage
No insurance
Sept.
No valuation
No damage
No insurance
Oct. .10,200.00
9,400.00
840.50
540.50
Nov.
5,800.00
5,800.00
1,277.50
1,260.00
Dec.
6,500.00
3,800.00
+ 275.00
75.00
Total Valuation on Contents. $77,132.41
Total Insurance on Contents
66,500.00
Total Damage to Contents
13,924.88
Total Insurance Paid on Contents
12,789.38
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Total number of feet of hose used during the year 38,150 Total number of gallons of chemical used during year .. 2,806 Total number of feet of ladders used during year .. 1,011 Pumped water 23 hours and 50 minutes.
Total number of calls that each piece answered :
Chief's car 189
Pump 60
Ladder truck 119
Combination No. 3 99
Hose No. 2 92
Forest Fire Truck
50
During the year, there were two out-of-town calls-May 1st, went to Weymouth and laid 1,000 feet of hose and pumped water 3 hours and 35 minutes; May 2nd, went to Randolph and pumped 4 hours and 10 minutes. Laid 1,000 feet of hose.
Total Number of Calls in Precinct No. 1.
103
Total Number of Calls in Precinct No. 2 66
Total Number of Calls in Precinct No. 3.
92
Total number of inspections made during year 129 Total number of permits granted to set fires in open air ... 481 Total number of permits granted to use dynamite. 41 Total number of permits granted to store gasolene and for garages 94
Total number of permits granted to sell fireworks, June 10th to July 10th 6
Permits granted to Mass. Oil Refining Company to receive and deliver oil in the harbor 25
Permits granted to Gulf Refining Company to deliver oil
to Old Colony Gas Company 3
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APPARATUS.
The Hook and Ladder Truck was purchased by the town in 1899, used as a horse-drawn piece of apparatus. In 1917, the town appropriated the sum of $1,000.00 to equip the Ladder Truck with a motor-driven tractor.
Up to this time, the truck has given very good service.
I will say now, that the ladders on this truck are unsafe, and the truck itself is dangerous. I sincerely hope that the town will appropriate a sum of money to purchase a new and up-to-date motor-driven Hook and Ladder Truck, fully equipped.
The Pumping Engine that the town voted to buy last year was turned over to the Fire Department, February 23rd. Will say that this piece of apparatus has given excellent satis- faction. I want to congratulate the Committee on their ex- cellent judgment in purchasing such an excellent piece of fire apparatus.
A Buick six-cylinder roadster was purchased and went in service March 16th as the Chief's car. Will say that this car has given very good satisfaction.
Combination No. 3 is in very good condition.
A Ford truck was purchased and went in service March 18th, as a Forest Fire Truck. Had it not been for such a truck as this, the Department would have been handicapped owing to so many grass and forest fires this last spring.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
Salary Chief $2,000.00
Deputy Chiefs 150.00
Permanent men (five)
7,410.00
Captains and Call men (45) 1,830.00
Poll taxes (53) 265.00
Qualey's truck and man
1,300.00
Extra pay of firemen 2,000.00
Deputy Forest Fire Wardens (6)
150.00
General expenses
5,247.00
New motor-driven Hook and Ladder Truck ... 8,000.00
In conclusion, I wish to extend my thanks to the Hon- orable Board of Selectmen for their co-operation and inter- est in the welfare of the Fire Department.
The officers and members of the Fire Department have my commendation and sincere thanks for the efficient and faithful manner in which they have performed their duties. I wish to extend my thanks to all others who have volunteered their services or assisted the Department in any manner.
Respectfully submitted, FRED A. TENNEY,
Chief of Fire Department.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Honorable 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 31, 1922.
I have tried most earnestly during the year just past to perform the duties of the office in an impartial and fair man- ner, 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.
Appropriation $750.00
Expenses and Salary 749.00
Balance 1.00
Received and paid to Treasurer :
Sealing fees 103.63
Junk Licenses 250.00
Hawkers and Pedlers' Licenses. 111.00
464.63
Inside or Office Work. No Fees Charged.
Surveyors' tape 3
Scales tested and found correct. 176
Scales tested and condemned 49
Scales tested and adjusted 21
Weights tested and found correct 110
Weights tested and condemned. 19
Weights tested and adjusted 46
Liquid measures sealed 57
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Outside Work. Fees Charged.
Scales tested and found correct. 264
Scales tested and condemned . 21
Scales tested and adjusted 42
Weights tested and found correct 461
Weights tested and condemned. 11
Weights tested and adjusted
33
Liquid measures tested and found correct. 196
Liquid measures tested and condemned. 14
Linear measures tested and found correct.
24
Measuring pumps found correct 62
Leather measuring machine not sealed 1
Slot weighing machines tagged for repairs 10
Slot weighing machines sealed 7 Oil pumps not sealed 26
Amount received and paid to the Treasurer in fees. . $103.63 Number of Inspections Made from December 15, 1921, to December 15, 1922.
Coal reweighing while in transit. 74
Coal reweighing in bags of less than 100 lbs .... 348
Inspection in stores after scales tested of commodities 876
Inspection of scales used by pedlers
87
Inspection of scales used by ice men 94
Inspection of jars on milk wagons 515
Inspection of junk dealers' scales.
44
Inspection of coal teams for certificates . 238
Milk jars, Mass. Seal 34,000
In Conclusion.
I have tried to make this Department a truly public service department and have earnestly endeavored to extend its influences in the closest manner possible to the people, thereby affording them every opportunity to protect them- selves against insufficient weight and measure.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES S. HANNAFORD, Sealer of Weights and Measures. RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1922.
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BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31, 1922.
Assets
Cash, General
.$106,998.02
Cash, Reserve Fund
332.94
Cash, Special
7,414.26
Cash, Electric Light 2,578.64
Cash, Water Dept.
20,409.12
Overlay, 1920
13.50
$137,732.98
$5,012.30
Taxes :
Levy, 1922
$159,500.59
Levy, 1921
29,457.23
Levy, 1920
663.02
School Fund
$697.36
$189,620.84
French Fund 73.21
Penniman Fund
42.57
Tax Titles
467.91
$813.14
Accounts Receivable :
Individual
$1,046.79
Departmental 6.00
Electric Light Dept .: Miscl.
2,261.84
$1,052.79 Electric Light Dept .: Bal. .
2,578.64
Electric Light Dept. :
Power
$728.43 Water Dept .: Services
1,383.86
3,747.31 Water Dept .: Balance
20,409.12
Water Dept .: Revenue
286.04
Water Dept. :
Rates
$1,669.90 Excess and deficiency
94,888.96
Special Appropriations : Relocation, Franklin and Granite Streets
$733.01
Penniman School
500.00
Sidewalks, Franklin Street 4,000.00
Highways, Standish Avenue. 1,500.00
Thos. Watson School, Pr. No. 3 .....
64,675.87
124
Electric Depreciation Fund
$5,654.88
Electric Light Dept. : Light. ·
2,213.90
Revenue
·
.
Liabilities.
Loans, Anticipation of Revenue.
$125,000.00
Overlay, 1922
$3,346.27
Overlay, 1921
1,652.53
Reserve
Fund
$946.24
Trust Funds Income :
Thos. Watson School. 162.36
Premium-$125.25 Acc. Int .- $37.10 Additional Water Supply 2,000.00
$335,020.16
$73,571.24
$335,020.16
TRUST FUNDS.
Cash and Securities
$35,974.16 Braintree School Fund $8,866.15
Charles Edward French Fund 2,000.00
N. H. Hunt Fund
24,276.99
Ann M. Penniman Fund 500.00
Amelia C. Hanson Fund
331.02
$35,974.16
$35,974.16
INDEBTEDNESS.
Water Loan Sinking Fund, 1896.
$7,138.57 Water Loans
$6,000.00
166,361.43 Town Hall Loan
20,000.00
General Loan
3,500.00
School Loan
116,500.00
Playground Loan
4,500.00
School Land
10,000.00
Hospital
13,000.00
$173,500.00
$173,500.00
PROPERTY ACCOUNT.
Real Estate Personal Property Water Works Electric Light Plant
$461,927.74 Town Property
$1,060,223.6€
68,177.06
366,707.64
163,411.22
$1,060,223.66
$1,060,223.66
125
Net Bonded Debt
RECAPITULATION.
Approp. of Balance
- Transfers
Overdraft
Account
Payments
Balance
General Government.
$25.00
Moderator
$25.00
1,650.00
Selectmen, salaries
1,650.00
700.00
Selectmen, expenses
700.00
1,650.00
Accounting Department
1,615.25
$34.75
150.00
Auditors, salaries
150.00
1,530.00
Treasurer's Department
1,505.59
24.41
1,710.00
$200.00
Collector's Department
1,878.79
31.21
200.00
Tax Sales
107.04
92.96
1,800.00
Assessors, salaries
1,800.00
1,475.00
14.00
Assessors, expenses
1,366.74
122.26
800.00
$40.64
Law
840.64
1,320.00
Town Clerk's Department
1,238.62
81.38
2,245.00
67.64
Election and Registration
2,312.64
900.00
Town Hall, Janitor
900.00
1,000.00
Town Hall, Asst. Janitor
870.28
129.72
3,500.00
77.47
Town Hall, Maintenance
3,450.68
126.79
Protection of Persons and Property.
10,892.00
Police Salaries .
10,892.00
930.00
130.00
Police, General expenses
1,059.80
.20
100.00
Police, Special
84.50
15.50
380.00
Police, Equipment
379.13
.87
8,240.00
Firemen, salaries
8,106.00
134.00
2,160.00
Firemen, Pay of Men
2,150.76
9.24
1,000.00
Firemen, Extra Pay of Firemen
992.75
7.25
1,000.00
New Hose
1,000.00
126
6,775.63
50.00
General Expenses
6,825.07
.56
500.00
500.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
12,500.00
12,500.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
2,054.00
Maint. Fire Alarm
1,500.62
553.38
750.00
Weights and Measures
749.00
1.00
6,000.00
122.82
Gypsy and B. T. Moths
6,122.82
800.00
800.00
1,000.00
382.29
Care of Trees Forest Fires
1,382.29
Health and Sanitation.
700.00
Salaries
700.00
600.00
Garbage
600.00
1,175.00
12.00
Expense Health
594.51
592.49 1,186.70
127
Highways.
150.00
Salaries, Surveyors
150.00
2,600.00 350.00
Salary, Supt. Streets Expenses
331.37
18.63
44,800.00
1,997.45
Repairs
46,773.39
24.06
3,483.54
318.37
Penn's Hill & Dewey Rd.
3,801.91
17,710.00
Equipment
17,704.87
5.13
3,700.00
Contagious Diseases
2,513.30
327.02
Inspector, Plumbing
327.02
100.00
Animals
100.00
100.00
Milk
100.00
Meats and Provisions
325.00
300.00 50.00
25.00
3.50
Vital Statistics
53.50
1,000.00
Dental Clinic Norfolk County Hospital
640.75
359.25
5,496.18
5,496.18
Hydrant Service Qualey's Truck and Man Combination Pumping Engine Chief's Car
2,600.00
4,000.00
1,025.00
4.68
1,500.00
4,450.00
146.00
39.18
1,000.00
Relocating Cement Rd.
4,635.18 901.51
98.49
5,000.00
25.23
1,375 25
Snow
6,400.48
6,930.00
Street Lighting Damages, Franklin and Granite Streets
733.01
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits.
·600.00
Salaries
600.00 788.24
216.76
8,000.00
7,985.88
14.12
10,500.00
18.18 3,855.72
Poor "763"
9,265.35
1,252.83
3,500.00
Braintree Home
7,233.63
122.09
1,632.00
71.77
State Aid
1,703.77
Military Aid
80.00
20.00
Soldiers' Relief
3,295.00
1,705.00
128
Education.
6,710.00 114,640.00 17,050.00
8.40
General
6,505.46
212.94
Instructional
115,860.50
Operating
17,150.00
16,315.00
5,268.61 74.75
Maintenance
21,583.61
7,050.00
Auxiliary
7,124.75
5,715.00 150.00
196.11
Continuation School
5,911.11
150.00
471.05
Schoolhousing Committee
471.05
4,000.00
4,000.00
1,602.60
Land, Noah Torrey School Schools, Insurance
1,455.82
146.78
500.00
Penniman School Gift
500.00
83,500.00 }
New Schoolhouse, Pr. No. 3
25,324:13
64,675.87
6,500.00 S
6,930.00
733.01
Sidewalks, Franklin St. Middle Street Standish Avenue Adams Street
1,017.55
4,000.00 12.13 1,500.00
1,005.00
Expenses
-
100.00 5,000.00
1,220.50 100.00
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Committee, Extraordinary Repairs
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Library.
2,600.00 . 150.00 300.00
General Expenses Distribution of Books Janitor
2,600.00 150.00 300.00
Recreation.
800.00
Parks and Playgrounds
673.34
126.66
Unclassified.
5,000.00
-
Reserve Fund
4,949.89
50.11
2,100.00
835.00
Miscellaneous
2,934.50
.50
200.00
Memorial Day
200.00
1,200.00
262.96
Employees' Compensation
1,462.96
2,500.00
Widow, Louis N. Goodhue
2,500.00
1,050.00
District Nurse
1,050.00
2,000.00
Additional Water Supply
2,000.00
350.00
2.00
Cemetery, Plain Street
352.00
12,742.51
Interest
12,187.98
554.53
16,750.00
Maturing Debt
16,750.00
$527,899.54
Balances and Appropriations.
$14,641.39
Transfers or Refunds
Overdrafts
Totals : Payments Balance, Jan. 1, 1923.
$462,730.45
$82,114.61
Totals
$544,845.06
129
$2,304.13
$544,845.06
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
Braintree, Mass., Jan. 31, 1922.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen :
In making the Inspection of Animals for the year 1922, I submit the following report. In making this report, I visited and inspected one hundred and thirty-four (134) places throughout the Town.
In visiting these places, I found 428 cows. Most of these cows were giving milk. They were clean and properly fed.
During the year four cases of tuberculosis were found. These animals were quarantined on the places where found and visited by an agent of the State Board of Animal Indus- try, condemned and removed from these places by the N. Ward Company. I also found 11 bulls, which were kept for service, and 59 young cattle. Some of these young heifers are springers. I also found seven goats, which are kept more for curiosity than for their milk, and nine sheep, which were kept more for pets than for profit. I also found 618 swine. Most of these pigs were fed on garbage. A few are kept in the old-fashioned way.
There have been two cases of rabies found in Town this year. The places were quarantined and visited by an agent from the Animal Industry, by whom the heads of these dogs were removed and examined by an expert at Cambridge, which on examination proved to be rabies. An order of quar- antine was placed on several dogs known to have associated with these dogs. In passing from place to place, I found the people, as a rule, very pleasant and willing to comply with the requests made to them.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOSEPHUS SAMPSON,
Inspector of Animals in Braintree.
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Braintree, Dec. 31st, 1922.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit my report of the Police Department for the year of 1922 :
Total number of arrests
154
Residents
84
Non residents
70
Male
144
Female
10
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CAUSES OF ARRESTS AS FOLLOWS :
Assault and Battery
16
Breaking and Entering
7
Desertion
1
Disturbing the Peace
5
Drunkenness
55
Evading Carfare
1
Gambling
2
Idle and Disorderly
4
Larceny
12
Manslaughter
2
Neglect of Child
1
Neglect of Family
6
Railer and Brawler
2
Selling leased property
3
Threat
1
Track walking
1
Tramp
1
Truant
1
Vagrant
1
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Violation Auto Laws
22
Violation Health Laws
2
Violation Labor Laws
1
Violation Liquor Laws
1
Violation Lord's Day Act
2
Violation Probation
1
Arrests made for out-of-town police
5
Summonses served for out-of-town police 54
Complaints investigated where no arrests were made
245
J. F. GALLIVAN, Chief.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT AND
Commissioners of the Sinking Funds OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FOR
Year ending December 31, 1922
Printed by Order of the Town
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1640. CHUSE
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The Braintree Observer
1923
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ORGANIZATION
HON. JAMES T. STEVENS, Chairman WILLIAM C. HARRISON GEORGE A. WALKER OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer W. L. GAGE, Secretary and Purchasing Agt. JOHN W. MULCAHY, Superintendent FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE, Chief Engineer
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS AND COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUNDS.
As required by Article 2, Section 2, of the By-Laws of the Town, the Board of Water Commissioners and Commis- sioners of Sinking Funds submit herewith their report for the year expiring Dec. 31, 1922.
SINKING FUND.
Under Article 52 of the Warrant for the Annual Meet- ing in March, it was voted to authorize the Commissioners to purchase the note for $6,000, of the water loan sinking fund held by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, due Aug. 1, 1926. The accumulation of this fund enabled the Commis- sioners to retire the note with a balance in favor of the Town of $1,138.57 and the saving of 4% interest on $6,000, for four years. The retirement of this note completes the settlement of the entire bonded indebtedness of the Water Department and closes out the last sinking fund carried by the Town.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
The year has been one of unusual activity considering the high cost of building material and labor. There have been added 110 new services and 48 old services have been re- newed, and there are now in active use 2551 services of which 243 are flat rate services, making the system 90 per cent. metered.
There has also been considerable work done in main pipe extension, materially benefiting both domestic service and fire protection. A new connection has been made through Granite and West Streets, between the pumping station and the stand pipe, by connection of the two dead ends on Granite Street, and other main pipe laying, the details of which here follow.
At the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1922, it was voted under Article 44 to appropriate $300, for salaries of
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the Water Commissioners, from the revenue of the Depart- ment and the balance of revenue to be expended under the direction of the Water Board for operating expenses, exten- sions, renewals, repairs, new construction and expenses of said Department.
Under the same Article it was voted to appropriate from the revenue of the Department the sum of $4588.62, to com- plete the 6-inch line on Granite Street to make another direct line to the stand-pipe. This extension has been completed at a cost of $4348.60, leaving $240.02 unexpended.
Under Article 45 it was voted to appropriate from the revenue of the Department the sum $2181.65 to continue the 12-inch line on Tremont Street to Academy Street. The ex- tension has been completed at a cost of $2175.55.
Under Article 46 the sum of $2651.33 was voted from the revenue of the Department to extend the 6-inch line through French Avenue to Pearl Street. This has been partially com- pleted to a point at the junction of Holbrook Avenue with French Avenue, at a cost of $2191.25, which includes the cost of the pipe to complete the extension and the unexpended amount will be sufficient to carry the extension to Pearl Street. The delay in completing the work was occasioned by delay in getting the right of way over the property of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., which has since been settled and the Department now holds a lease of the required premises.
Under Article 47 the sum of $1,797.77 was voted to ex- tend the 6-inch line on Washington Street from the dead end near Cedar Street, to connect with the 6-inch line on Fair- field Street. By some error the distance on which this esti- mate was based was given as 1205 feet, the actual distance was but 566 feet. The extension has been made, thereby elimi- nating two dead ends and at a cost of $942.34.
Under Article 57, in the Annual Warrant for 1921, it was voted to appropriate the sum of $696, to extend the water main on Dobson Road about 350 feet." Owing to the busi- ness conditions prevailing that season, no work was com- menced, and the amount was reappropriated for 1922. This extension has now been made for a distance of 280 feet, and at a cost of $405.02.
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Other extensions which the Board carefully considered and believed to be of sufficient importance to warrant their being made, have been made as follows:
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