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Scotland 55 -- 2 -- 7
New Bedford 54 -- 2-11
New Jersey
Nova Scotia
60- . 3 -- 16
Boston 53 -- 7 -- 1
Boston 24 -- 0 -- 1
Weymouth 70-10 -- 26
Weymouth 0 --- 4 -- 1
106
ate Name
8 Willard N. Stoddard
13 Louis I. Porter
14 Charles F. Jewell
16 Ellen Fernald ... ... .
17 Olinda J. Anthony ...
Nova Scotia
7.7 2-21
Quincy 41-11-14
Somerville. 40 -- 7-11
20 Stillborn
0- 0-0
23 Rose Giovanini
Italy. 50 -. 0-13
St. John, N. B.
60- 1-17
27 Henry O. Pratt
27 Isabella L. Eaton
29 Lucy M. Southworth
Braintree
81 -- 10 -- 5
OCTOBER
2 Fanny Di Mario
5 Ruth W. Cobbs
6 Emily E. Weatherbee
N. Easton
55 -- 0-0
8 Thomas W. Ness
Scotland
61 -- 7 -- 0
8 Rachel E. Blanchard
Weymouth
80 -- 1-14
9 Elizabeth J. Starr
Ireland
75 -- 0 -- 0
9 Mann
Brockton
4 hrs. 30 min.
9 Mann
Brockton
4 hrs. 30 min.
11 Edith A. Wyman
13 Mary A. Donahue
14 George W. Young
Weymouth
62- 0 ---- 0
17 John Joyce
Ireland
38- 5-28
21 Franklin Haskell
Marion
66 7-24
21 Frances U. Eaton
23 Katherine Griffin
23 William Colombe
31 James George
31 May L. Abbott
Maine 56-5-4
NOVEMBER
1 William Mc Guiness
3 Michael Lombardo
4 Edward A. Fisher
5 Ethel Vaughn
6 Chester H. Bradford
6 George O. Stoddard
Ireland 80-0-0
Italy 20 -- 0- 0
Braintree 83 -- 4-20
Everett 27 -- 10 -- 21
Duxbury
S2-11 -- 16
Newtonville
43- 6-7
Age
Marshfield 62-8-11
Braintree 79- 0-0
Worcester 47 --- 7-26
St. John, N. B. 68- 2-18
18 Harrison O. Glover
19 Roberta Cheney
26 Martha C. Fuller
Braintree
87 -- 3- 5
Worcester 60 -- 2-17
Isleboro, Me.
66 --- 2 -- 20
Braintree
0 --- 0- 3
Unknown
80- 0-23
Hanover
21 2 -- 14
New York,
52- 0 -- 0
Braintree 18 -- 6- 3
Birthplace
Braintree 12 -- 1-29
Braintree . 3 hours
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Date Name
Birthplace
Age.
9 John McGee
9 Margaret J. Flynn
New York 52 --- 0 -- 0
9 Sarah E. Paul
Providence, 72 -- 5- 4
16 John D. Smith, Jr.
Quincy 20- 7 -- 24
16 James A. Stevens
Braintree 69-2-2
Winslow, Me. 90 -- 9 -- 13
18 William D. Soule
19 Phoebe Wilson
Medford
10 -- 2-27
'20 Stillborn
0 -- 0-0
22 Nancy Tricomi
Italy
70 -- 0 -- 0
24 Agnes M. Ward
St John, N. B.
68 -- 9-17
24 Almira S. Littlefield
26 Mary Hannon
Quincy
28 - 1 -- 19
27 Stillborn
27 Stillborn
27 Catherine F. Gogan
:28 Bates
30 Arthur L. Armstrong
30 Annie J. Croucher
Abington 62 -- - 6 --- 6
DECEMBER
2 Frank L. Spaulding
2 Mary E. Foley
2 Fred M. Buzzell
Elworth, N .H.
68 ---- 1 -- 0
4 Stillborn
6 Stillborn
0 -- 0- 0
10 David Kaufman
Russia
26-9-0
12 Marvin Greschestin
Unknown
80 ---- 0 -- 0
14 Lydia D. Goodnow
Scituate
75-11 ---- 1
15 Catherine Shallis
Ireland
33 -- 10 -- 15
16 Walter E. Rogers
Newburyport
62-10 -- 23
21 Thomas Payne
Danielson, 0-9-0
Braintree
38 -- 1-19
29 Annie E. Archibald
30 Mary E. Barton
Wayland
50 --- 2-25
.31 Elizabeth T. Laing
Scotland
67 -- 5-25
Plymouth 66- 3 -- 22
0- 0- 0
0 -- 0- 0
Ireland
63- 6 -- 20
Boston 10 hours
Boston 67 --- 1-15
Belfast, Maine 64-0-0
Norwood 17 -- 4-20
0 --- 0 -- 0
.22 Ruby Thompson
Cape Breton
70 --- 0-15
Scotland 79-0-0
16 Edward S. Wood
Albany, N. Y. 66 -- 0- 0
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Whole number of deaths 209
Males : 107; Females: 102.
Birthplace-Braintree, 36; other places in Massachusetts, 81; British Provinces, 27; Ireland, 9; Maine, 8; Scotland, 8; Italy, 7; New Hampshire, 7; New York, 5; Unknown, 3; Sweden, 2; Connecticut, 2; Vermont, 2; England, 2; Rhode Island, 2; Switzerland, Pennslyvania, Finland, Germany, New Jersey, Illinois, Albania, Russia, one each.
Birthplace of Fathers-Braintree, 8; other places in Massa- chusetts, 52; British Provincec, 31; Unknown, 19; Ireland, 17; Maine, 14; Italy, 13; New Hampshire, 7; England, 6; Scot- land, 11; Vermont, 4; New York, 5; Sweden, 3; Finland, 3; Connecticut, 2; Russia, 2; Illinois, 2; Virginia, 2; Switzerland, Pennsylvania, Germany, Turkey, New Jersey, Albania, Rhode Islan, Holland, Missouri, one each.
Birthplace of Mothers-Braintree, 9; other places in Massa- chusetts, 55; British Provinces, 31; Ireland, 19; Unknown, 23; Italy, 12; Maine, 11; Vermont, 7; New York, 6; New Hamp- shire, 4; Scotland, 10; Finland, 3; Rhode Island, 3; Sweden, 2; Connecticut, 2; Russia, 2; Switzerland, Pennsylvania, Turkey, Albania, Missouri, one each.
Diseases-Tuberculosis of Lungs (25 of these cases were non-residents) 32; Heart Disease, 31; Aterio Sclerosis, 20; Carcinoma, 15; Cerebral Hemorrhage, 13; Stillborn, 13; Bron- cho Pneumonia, 10; Lobar Pneumonia, 9; Nephritis, 7; Premature Birth, 7; Accident, 6; Auto Accident, 4; Peritonitis, 3; Scarlet Fever, 2; Urania, 2; Pernicious Anemia, 2; Suicide, 2; Pulmonary Congestion, 2; Cerebral Thrombosis, 2; Chirosis of Liver, 2; Tuberculosis of Lungs and Intestines, Sarcema, Measles, Asthma, Appoplexy, Meningitis, Appendicitis, Pulmonary Embollism, Epi- lepsy, Volvulus, Hypertrophy, of Prostrate, Erysipelas, Acute Choleciptitis, Diarrhea, Diabetes, Angina Pectoris, Tumor, Pa- ralysis, Influenza, Hemorrhage of Lungs, Postpartum, Eclampsia, Hydro-Nephrons, Carbuncle, Acute Gastric Anthritis, Cancer, Gangrene, Abscess, Cardis Renal Disease, one each. -
Ages-Stillborn, 13; under one year, 14; 1 to 2 years, 2; 3 to 4 years, 1; 4 to 5 years, 2; 5 to 10 years, 2; 10 to 15 years, 3; 15 to 20 years, 4; 20 to 25 years, 6; 25 to 30 years 6; 30 to 35 years, 4; 35 to 40 years, 6; 40 to 45 years, 9; 45 to 50 years, 9; 50 to 60 years, 24; 60 to 70 years, 37; 70 to 80 years, 34; 80 to 90 years, 31; over 90 years, 2.
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Tax Collector's Report
1924.
Outstanding January 1, 1926
$188.95
Collections January 1, 1926
to Dec. 31, 1926 $49.38
Abatements January 1, 1926
to Dec. 31, 1926 . 139.57
$188.95
$188.95
1925
Outstanding January 1, 1926
$137,255.19
Collections January 1, 1926
to Dec. 31, 1926. $134,093.44
Abatements January 1, 1926 to Dec. 31, 1926
1,822.37
Property taken by Town at Tax Sale 285.12
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926
(Personal) 1054.26
$137,255.19
$137,255.19
1926
Commitment of Taxes (Real and Personal)
$605,991.54
Commitment of Poll Taxes
7,228.00
Commitment of Moth Taxes
1,042.25
Supplementary Commitment of Taxes (Real) 1,050.42
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Supplementary Commitment. of Taxes (Poll)
152.00
Collections to Dec. 31, 1926
$421,143.99
Abatements to
Dec. 31, 1926 3,872.51
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926,
(Real Estate and Per- sonal) 190,357.71
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926, (Poll) 90.00
$615,464.21
$615,464.21
Interest on 1924 taxes $ 4.66
Interest on 1925 taxes
5,275.08
Interest on 1926 taxes
354.32
$ 5,634.06
Respectfully submitted,
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Collector of Taxes.
We have examined the above statements and find that they agree with the Assessors' Commitments of taxes, that the above amounts have been turned in to the Town Treasurer, and are a correct reproduction of the Collector's books. We have also compared the outstanding amounts with the Collector's commitment books and find them correct.
RALPH W. ARNOLD PAUL MONAGHAN HERBERT W. CURTIS Auditors for 1926.
January 12, 1927.
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Treasurer's Report
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
In account with Town of Braintree. DR. .
Balance, January 1, 1926.
General Town Account bal.$ 78,694.04
Water Department bal. 28,982.21
Electric Light Dept. bal. 2,059.49
School Fund Income bal. 771.78
Penniman Trust Income bal.
39.03
C. E. French Trust Income bal.
86.43
Electric Depreciation Fund 10,317.64
$120,950.62
Otis B. Oakman, Collector of Taxes.
Tax
Interest
1924 $ 49.38
$ 4.66
1925
134.093.44
5,275.08
1926
421,143.99
354.32
$560,920.87
Loans in anticipation of
. Revenue
$240,000.00
High School Loan
(principal) $335,800.00
(premium)
2,048.38
$337,848.38
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Penniman School Addition
Loan
(principal)
$96,000.00
(premium) .
412.80
$ 96,412.80
Water Department Exten-
sion Loan
(principal)
$50,000.00
(premium)
215.00
$ 50,215.00
All other sources, including dividends on Town funds, given in detail in Account- ant's report. $469,725.70
$1,876,073.37
CR.
Paid by orders of Selectmen Cash book balance
$1,574,066.41
Dec. 31, 1926
302,006.96
$1,876,073.37
The above cash book balance is made up as follows: General Town Account bal. (including balance of High School and Penni- man School loans) 249,320.48 Water Department bal. (including balance of ex- tension Loan) 23,578.35
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Electric Light Department balance
5,815.00
School Fund
Income bal.
1,039.11
C. E. French Trust Income balance
70.85
Penniman Trust Income bal.
29.66
Electric Depreciation Fund
22,154.01
302,006.65
Paid During the Year on Town Notes and Bonds:
Town Hall bonds
$ 2,000.00
Hollis School bonds
3,000.00
High School Site bonds
1,000.00
Temporary Loans
240,000.00
E. Braintree School bonds
4,000.00
Noah Torrey School Addition Loan
11,500.00
Electric Light Construction Loan
10,000.00
Tuberculosis Hospital bonds
1,000.00
$272,500.00
Interest Paid During the Year on Notes and Bonds
Temporary loans (discounted) average
rate 3.63 1-3 per cent $ 5,397.03
High School Site
180.00
Town Hall
520.00
Hollis School
660.00
Tuberculosis Hospital
450.00
Thomas A. Watson School
2,720.00
Electric Light Loan
1,400.00
Noah Torrey School Addition
6,438.75
$ 17,765.78
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Paid to Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State Tax
$ 30,240.00
Charles River Basin Loan Fund
Interest
602.92
Maintenance
1,033.50
Serial Bonds
52.01
Metropolitan Parks Sinking Fund
349.67
Interest
1,773.22
Cost of Maintenance
5,814.39
Serial Bonds
66.32
Sinking Fund, Series 2
83.19
Interest
696.91
Cost of Maintenance
3,003.47
Serial Bonds
426.72
Metropolitan Parks Loan Fund, Nan-
tasket Maintenance
427,26
Wellington Bridge, maintenance
39.06
Repairs, State Highways
6,141.00
Municipal Lighting Plant
42.56
Metropolitan Planning Division
266.04
Western Ave. and Arsenal St. Bridge
150.26
Western Ave. Bridge
241.65
Massachusetts Ave. Bridge
2,098.35
1922 Trust Co. Tax
8.85
$ 53,557.35
THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Principal : One Boston Elevated R. R. bond, $1,000 4% . $1,000.00 Three B. & M. R. R. bonds, Series T-5% 3.000.00 One New England R. R. bond, $1,000, 4% .. 1,000.00
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Two C. B. & Q. R. R. bonds, 4% 2,000.00
Two N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. bonds, $1,000 4% 2,000.00
Two N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. bonds, $1,000 4% 2,000.00 Deposited in Braintree Savings Bank 6,526.05
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank 4,000.00
Deposited in Quincy Savings Bank 1,750.94
5 Matured shares of Braintree Co-operative Bank Certificate No. 148 1,000.00
$24,276.99
Dr.
Cr.
Income, 1926
$1,097.38
Paid Trustees Thayer Public
Library $1,097.38
Examined and approved. The securities listed, amounting to $24,276.99 are in the custody of the Treasurer and have been examined by us.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, HERBERT W. CURTIS,
Auditors, 1926.
January 5, 1927.
THE CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Principal :
Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 10,092 Dr. Cr.
$2,419.50
Balance Jaunary 1, 1926
$86.43
Coupons 47.83
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Interest on deposit 35.09
Paid Higgins, Magnuson & Co.
$99.00
Balance in Braintree Savings Bank, December 31, 1926
70.35
$169.35
$169.35
Examined and approved, balance in Braintree Savings Bank of $70.35 and principal as listed found in the custody of Treasurer.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, HERBERT W. CURTIS,
Auditors, 1926.
January 5, 1927.
THE ANN MARIA PENNIMAN TRUST
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Income Account :
Dr. Cr.
Balance in bank, Jan. 1926
$39.03
Interest on deposit 12.13
Paid F. A. Chapman and
Alida N. Stevens. com-
mittee
$21.50
Balance in bank
29.66
$51.16
$51.16
Amount of fund, $500.00 and balance $29.66 on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank. Receipt for ex- penditures in hands of Treasurer.
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RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL. MONAGHAN, ... HERBERT W. CURTIS, Auditors, 1926.
January 5, 1927.
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Dr. Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1926 .$ 2,059.49
Street Lights
9,225.00
F. B. Lawrence, Manager 224,108.06
Interest on deposit 156.35
Paid by orders (including
depreciation fund, $11, 613.55)
$229,733.60
Balance December 31, 1926
5,815.00
$235,548.60
$235,548.60
Examined and approved with balances as follows: State Street Trust $ 3,196.32
Braintree National Bank 2,018.68
F. B. Lawrence, Cash 600.00
$ 5,815.00
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, HERBERT W. CURTIS,
Auditors, 1926.
January 5, 1927.
The account of the Treasurer of the Water De- partment will be found in the Water Department report.
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ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Dr. Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1926 . . $ 10,317.64
Interest on deposit 222.82
Town Appropriation (from Electric Light De- partment) 11,613.55
Balance on hand Dec.
31, 1926 $ 22,154.01
$ 22,154.01
$ 22,154.01
Examined and approved. Amount of fund $22, 154.01, found on deposit in National Shawmut Bank.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, HERBERT W. CURTIS,
. Auditors, 1926.
January 5, 1927.
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 2,270.65
$ 8,893.15
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Income Account:
Dr.
Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1926 $ 771.78
Savings Bank Interest
255.58
Liberty Bond Coupons
6.75
Rent
248.00
Scholarships
$ 243.00
Balance on
hand, Income
account
deposited in
Braintree
Savings Bank
1,039.11
$ 1,282.11
$ 1,282.11
Examined and approved. Amounts of both Prin- cipal and Income funds are as stated and on deposit as given.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, HERBERT W. CURTIS,
Auditors, 1926.
January 5, 1927.
Wood to the amount of $6.00 has been sold and the proceeds added to the principal account. The Liberty bond was sold at a premium of $12 making a total of $18 added to the principal during the year.
FUNDED DEBT OF TOWN
Hollis School Bonds, $500 each, 4% ma- turing $2,000.00 yearly, 1927 - 1932 in- 1931 inclusive $ 15,000.00
Town Hall Bonds, $1,000 each, 4% ma- turing $2,000.00 yearly, 1927-1932 in- clusive 12,000.00
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"Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds, dated De- cember 1, 1919, 41/2 % maturing $1,000 1927-1935 inclusive 9,000.00
"High School Site Bonds, dated December 1, 1919, 41/2%, maturing $1,000, 1927- 1929 inclusive 3,000.00
Thomas A. Watson School House Loan, dated September 1, 1922, maturing $4,000, 1927-1942, inclusive 64,000.00
Electric Light Construction Loan, dated July 1, 1924, maturing $10,000 1927- 1929, inclusive 30,000.00
Torrey School Addition Loan, dated Oc- tober 1, 1925, maturing $10,000.00, 1927-1940, inclusive 140,000.00
High School Loan (Act of 1920) dated July 15, 1926 and maturing $20,000.00, 1927-1941, inclusive 300.000.00
High School Loan of 1926, dated July 15, 1926 and maturing $3,800 in 1927 and $3,000 1928-1931 and $2,000 1932-1941 inclusive 35,800.00
Penniman School Addition loan dated December 1, 1926 and payable $7,000 1927-1932 and $6,000.00 1933-1941 inclusive 96,000.00
Water Main and Standpipe loan dated Dec. 1, 1926 and payable $5,000.00 1927-1936, inclusive 50,000.00
$754,800.00
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC, 1926
November 2, 1926.
Clinic opened at Braintree Friendly Aid Rooms .. Pupils examined by School Nurse and sent to Clinic- for treatment.
Report of Dental Clinic from January 1st to De -- cember 31st, 1926.
Children treated in January 194
Cleanings
58
Fillings
109
Extractions
7
74
Children treated in February
135
Cleanings 88
Fillings 19
Abscess opened 2
Examinations
1
110
Children treated in March
197.
Cleanings
86
Fillings 76
Extractions
3
Abscess opened
4
169
Children treated in April
110
Cleanings
53
Fillings
44
Extractions
3
122
Extractions
4
-
104
Children treated in May
141
Cleanings
62
Fillings
38
Extractions
1
101
Children treated in November
201
Cleanings 104
Fillings
76
Abscess opened
2
182
Children treated in December
204
Cleanings 91
Fillings
88
Examinations
3
182
Total number of children treated-1182.
Total number of operations-1022.
Respectfully,
ELLA V. BERNIER, R. N.
REPORT OF TUBERCULOSIS WORK, 1926
117 visits have been made in connection with the follow-up work in Tuberculosis.
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All new cases reported through the Board of Health have been investigated, histories taken and re- ports sent into the State Board of Health.
An increase of 10 has been noted in the past year ..
-
Respectfully,
ELLA V. BERNIER, R. N.
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen :
I herewith submit the report of the Police De- partment for the year 1926.
Whole number of arrests
232
Residents
126
Non-Residents
106
Male
219
Female
13
Offences for which arrests were made:
Res. Non-Res. Male Female Total
Assault and Battery
21
17
4
21
Attempt to Rape
2
2
2
Bastardy
2
2
2
Breaking and Entering
2
3
5
5
Desertion .
7
2
9
9
Driving Auto Under Influence of Liquor
1
11
12
12
Disturbing the Peace
2
2
2
Disorderly Conduct
1
1
1
Drunkeness
37
32
69
69
False Fire Alarms
3
3
3
Forgery
3
3
3
Gambling
4
4
4
Idle and Disorderly
0
3
3
3
Insane
1
1
1
Keeping House of Ill-fame. .
2
1
1
2
Larceny
8
6
13
1
14
Manslaughter
0
1
1
1
Neglect of Family
7
2
9
9
Stubborn Child
1
1
1
Suspicious Person
0
1
1
1
Threat to Assault
1
1
1
"Tramp
0
1
1
1
Trespass
1
1
1
Violation of Auto Laws
11
36
47
47
Violation of Liquor Laws. .
17
13
5
18
Violation of Probation Laws
1
1
1
126
106
219
13
232
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Number of trips (including hospital and accident cases) when the use of ambulance was necessary . . 65
Complaint and Auto Accidents
January
67
February
46
March
81
April
103
May
108
June
104
July
109
August
117
September
98
October
80
November
79
December
65
Total
1057
I recommend that the ten patrolmen receive in- crease in salary of two hundred dollars each, also, that a gas tank and oil barrel be installed in the police garage at the rear of the Town Hall.
JOHN J. HEANEY,
Chief.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
27 Sampson Place, Braintree, Mass., Dec. 20, 1926.
To the honorable board of Selectmen,
of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen: In making the annual inspection of animals for the year 1926, I visited 106 places where animals are kept and I found 365 cows 29 young cattle,. 2 bulls, 865 swine, 10 goats. I found no oxen nor sheep. I also inspected hens and found them in very good condition. There seems to be a general improve- ment in the condition in which these animals are kept. today, over the past.
There has been no cases of rabbies among dogs reported to me this year.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JOSEPHUS SAMPSON,
Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MEATS, PRO- VISIONS AND SLAUGHTERING
Braintree, December 31, 1926.
To the Board of Health of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen: I have the honor of submitting to you my annual report of inspection of meats, provi- sions and slaughtering for the year ending December 31, 1926.
I have inspected during the past year 197 animal carcasses and from that number I have stamped for approval 196 as food, and condemned as unfit for con- sumption 1 hog, 7 livers.
The usual inspection of markets and meats and fish pedlers has been made.
I wish to take this opportunity to publicly thank the members of the Board of Health for their hearty co-operation during my term of office, from which of- fice I resigned the first of January.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. HEANEY.
Inspector of Meats, Provisions and Slaughtering.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Water Department
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
Dec. 31, 1925 to Dec. 31, 1926
Printed by Order of the Town
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Printed by THE BRAINTREE OBSERVER PRATT & PRATT, Publishers 1927
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ORGANIZATION
WILLIAM C. HARRISON, Chairman. GEORGE A. WALKER CHARLES B. CUMMINGS OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer HARRISON W. MACOMBER, Secretary and Purchasing Agent JOHN W. MULCAHY, Superintendent FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE, Chief Engineer
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Water Commissioners submit here- with the Annual Report of the Water Department of the year ending December 31, 1926.
Work on 8 inch main on West Street authorized by Vote on Article 79 in Annual Town Meeting of 1924, and Article 82 in Annual Town Meeting of 1925, has been completed.
Work on Standpipe and Main pipe as authorized by Vote on Article 95 in Annual Town Meeting of 1926, and as amended by Vote of Special Town Meet- ing held July 26 1926. The Main pipe line is ex- tended to within 200 feet of the Standpipe and this is mostly ledge work. The Standpipe with the excep- tion of painting will be finished by the time the Voters read this report. Expenditures under this ar- ticle will be within the appropriation.
Last Annual Report we stated that preparations were being made to install a new pumping unit at Great Pond Station. Electric driven Centrifugal pump of one and one half million gallons capacity has been installed and will be ready for operation when this re- port goes to press. Total cost not to exceed $6,185.00.
Following are the reports of the Secretary, Col- lector, Registrar and Superintendent.
MAINTENANCE
G. E. Warren .50
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
.54
Markrow Ribbon & Carbon
2.01
William Lillie 2.50
L. Grossman & Sons
3.00
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Braintree Service Express 3.00
M. S. Butler
5.00
Allen Bros. Corp. 5.54
Chas. N. Smart 6.00
New England Water Works Ass. 6.00
Karderx Rand Sales Corp.
6.25
Wm. Cuff Est. 10.50
C. S. Hannaford
36.01
H. W. Macomber
30.82
H. W. Bailey Co.
93.62
C. W. Bailey, Supt. P. O.
168.04
Pratt & Pratt 178.75
L. E. Muran 171.18
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. 348.12
William C. Harrison 100.00
George A. Walker 100.00
Charles B. Cummings 100.00
Town of Randolph 1,692.76
H. W. Macomber 1,600.00
Pay Roll
1,266.17
$5,936.31
GREAT POND
Braintree Auto Express 1.25
I. P. Weston
1.97
W. A. Torrey 3.75
Amercian Railway Express 4.63
Johns Mansville Inc 5.03
Pittsburg Plate Glass 5.85
D. A. Chandler 8.30
133
Winer's Hardware 8.75
The Q. P. Signal Co.
8.77
G. E. Warren Co. 9.60
Pierce Perry Co.
17.50
The Garlock Packing Co.
20.10
Walworth Mfg. Co. 20.25
Tropical Paint & Oil Co.
19.41
Ashton Valve Co.
32.84
Hayes Pump Machinery Co. 35.89
Donaldson Iron Co.
43.68
Pinel Tool Co.
54.60
Haskell's Garage
60.50
A. W. Chesterton Co.
66.03
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
78.00
A. P. Smith Co.
140.00
Braintree Electric Light Dept.
158.13
Builders Iron Foundry Co. 177.81
A. A. Drollett 209.90
Woodsum Coal Co.
223.85
Commonwealth Oil Co. 273.39
Curran & Barton 275.50
C. H. Sprague & Sons 1,892.14
Eagle Oil Co. 66.50
F. A. Mazzur Co. 5,087.25
Pay Roll
5,749.35
$14,760.52
LITTLE POND
Perkins Express
.50
R. W. Haskell
.85
134
G. E. Warren 1.00
Rhines Lumber Co.
1.52
Cambridge Plumbing Supply Co.
4.44
Crawford Machine Co. 5.00
A. W. Chesterton 5.60
Braintree Electric Light Dept. 13.83
L. Grossman & Sons 26.00
Woodsum Coal Co.
176.05
Pay Roll 433.00
$667.79
SERVICE MAINTENANCE
Braintree Auto Express .35
Perkins Express 1.65
D. A. Chandler
2.46
Tropical Paint & Oil Co.
3.60
Braman Dow Co.
2.47
Woodsum Coal Co.
2.35
R. E. Whitman
28.00
G. E. Warren
30.94
Mass. Amiesite Co.
105.00
Pay Roll
3,364.58
$3,541.40
SERVICE WORK OUTSIDE STREET
Haskells Garage 1.80
D. A. Chandler
.72
Woodsum Coal Co. 1.25
I. P. Weston
1.50
J. E. Ludden 2.76
W. B. Skinner 3.77
135
American Railway Express 8.01
W. S. Darley & Co.
11.40
N. Y. N. H. &H. R. R. Co. 14.20
Pinel Tool Co. 16.88
G. E. Warren 20.85
Red Hed Mfg. Co.
39.12
Walworth Mfg. Co. 50.65
A. E. Roberts 46.44
William Lillie
65.02
G. A. Caldwell Co. 65.80
Donaldson Iron Co. 72.00
Cambridge Plumbing Supply Co.
953.86
A. C. Trojano 989.22
Mueller Co., Inc.
1,579.85
Chadwick Boston Lead Co. 4,465.83
Pay Roll 5,511.48
$13,919.41
SERVICE WORK IN STREET
Braintree Auto Express 1.85
E. L. LeBarron Foundry Co. 1.87
Winer's Hardware Stores 2.03
American Railway Express 2.84
J. E. Ludden 4.10
G. E. Warren 4.83
Pierce Perry Co. 6.99
Water Works Equipment 7.75
Edward T. Dwyer 9.50
Wm. S. Darley Co. 10.00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
10.30
136
William Lillie 17.78
Red. Hed Mfg. Co. 25.83
G. A. Caldwell Co. 18.33
Walworth Mfg. Co. 27.81
Rennselear Valve Co. 30.50
Pinel Tool Co. 34.02
Donaldson Iron Co. 34.97
Mass. Ameisite Co.
54.19
Sumner & Dunbar
57.35
Cambridge Plumbing Supply Co.
319.88
Mueller Co., Inc. 526.71
A. C. Trojano
545.09
Chadwick Boston Lead Co. 1,656.87
Pay Roll 1,895.51
$5,306.90
METERS
Braintree Auto Express .35
American Railway Express .84
Pratt & Pratt
8.75
National Meter Co.
3,796.92
$3,806.86
METER REPAIRS
National Meter Co.
269.21
Pay Roll
541.00
$810.21
137
READING, TESTING AND INSPECTING METERS
G. E. Warren
2.15
Haskells Garage
11.91
Pay Roll
1,401.00
$1,415.06
HYDRANTS
Perkins Express .70
H. W. Bailey
2.50
Arthur H. Blanchard
6.45
American Railway Express
9.86
The Tropical Paint & Oil Co.
25.92
Builders Iron Foundry
34.42
Walworth Mfg. Co.
43.05
Rennselear Valve Co.
1,388.57
Pay Roll
732.39
$2,243.86
HYDRANT REPAIRS
Pinel Tool Co. 1.50
J. F. Gallivan 17.50
A. W. Chesterton 33.30
Coffin Valve Co.
340.00
Pay Roll
118.20
$510.50
138
TESTING, FLUSHING AND INSPECTING HYDRANTS :
Pay Roll 172.11
$172.11
TOOLS
D. A. Chandler
2.43
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co.
3.00
Go.e A. Caldwell Co. 8.53
Pinel Tool Co.
37.75
Hauck Mfg. Co.
105.00
$156.71
MAIN PIPE EXTENSIONS
Braintree Service Express 3.00
Pratt & Pratt 3.75
Pierce Perry Co. 3.91
Braintree Auto Express 4.00
Pinel Tool Co.
4.00
Vulcan Tool Co.
5.25
Fay S. Call 6.00
L. Grossman & Sons 12.60
E. L. LeBarron Foundry 14.55
Arthur C. Harvey Co.
14.99
The Tropical Paint & Oil Co. 17.28
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