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Members of the Planning Board ...
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of Braintree:
The Trustees of Thayer Public Library submit herewith their report for the year 1928.
The accounts relating to the expenditure of the appropriations made by the Town for the support of the Library may be found in the report of the Town Accounting Officer and the accounts relating to the funds in the hands of the Library Trustees are append- ed hereto.
The following comparative figures indicate the growth of the service which the Library and its branch- es is furnishing to the citizens.
Year 1928
Year 1927
Number of Books owned
19,798
19,180
Total number of Books circulated 55,957
43,091
Number of Books added
1,234
1,667
Number circulated in East Brain-
tree
16,774
7,658
Average daily circulation
192
140
Percentage of fiction
60
68
Total number of borrowers
4,509
5,479
The increasing use of the branch libraries in East Braintree clearly justifies the appropriations which make the operation of these branches possible.
For several years it has been apparent to the Trustees that a branch should be established in the
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vicinity of Storrs Square, Braintree. The increased cost of transportation makes it impractical for a large portion of the citizens in the north section of town to avail themselves of the use of the main library.
The situation is identical with that which existed. in East Braintree prior to the opening of the branches in that section of the Town. An appropriation suffici- ent to permit of the operation of a branch in Brain -- tree will be requested at the annual Town Meeting, and the Trustees, after a lengthy study of the situa __ tion, are unanimous in recommending and urging such an appropriation.
During the past year several improvements have been made at the main Library building. One of the rooms in the basement has been cleaned and painted and is now used as a work room for repairing and cata -. loguing of books. Extensive shelf space has been built. in the children's reading room, making possible the. concentration of juvenile literature.
Appropriations of money for library purposes in Braintree are still far below the appropriations of other towns of similar size in the Commonwealth. There are many complaints that borrowers are unable to get the books which they wish-particularly, cur -. rent fiction. This situation is due entirely to the lack of adequate funds with which to buy books.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT E. AVERY, Chairman JOHN W. HARDING,
Secretary and Treasurer .. AMY C. MANNING, STACY B. SOUTHWORTH, MABEL S. ROGERS,'
Trustees®
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1928
RECEIPTS
Cash on Deposit, January 1, 1928
$1,320.78
Income from Foundation Fund
500.55
Income from Caleb Stetson Fund
130.00
Income from Rachel R. Thayer Fund 7.74
. ...
Interest on Bank Balances
15.70
$1,974.77
EXPENDITURES
Telephone
$ 11.45
New Shelves and Repairs
470.26
Rent Safe Deposit Box
10.00
Electric Fixtures
20.07
Painting
82.24
Books
257.28
Traveling Expenses
25.00
Treasurers Surety Bond
12.50
Water
1.50
Wages
30.50
Supplies
1.00
Cash on Deposit, December 31,
1928
1,052.97
$1,974.77
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FUNDS AND ASSETS OF THE TRUSTEES OF THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
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as at December 31, 1928
FOUNDATION FUND
Principal Account :
$7500 Fourth Liberty Loan 41/4 % (at cost) $6,479.09
5 Matured Shares, Braintree Co-Operative Bank 1,000.00 Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank 2,520.91
$10,000.00
CALEB STETSON FUND
Principal Account:
5 Matured Shares, Braintree Co-Operative Bank $1,000.00 Deposit, Braintree Savings Bank 1,500.00
$2,500.00
RACHEL R. THAYER FUND
Principal Account :
Deposit, Home Savings Bank,
Boston
$
172.50
$ 172.50
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We have examined the account of John W. Hard- ing, Treasurer of the Trustees of Thayer Public Library and find it correct.
We have also examined the assets and income ac- counts of the Foundation Fund, Caleb Stetson Fund, and Rachel R. Thayer Fund, and find them correct.
CHARLES W. EVANS, RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS,
January 11, 1929
Auditors, 1928
NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST
INCOME ACCOUNT
JOHN W. HARDING, Treasurer
INCOME
Cash on Deposit, January 1, 1928 $ 560.73
Income received for year 1928
1,144.12
$1,704.85
EXPENDITURES
Books and Papers
$1,285.04
Cash on Deposit, December 31,
1928 419.81
$1,704.85
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We have examined the account of John W. Hard- ing, Treasurer, showing income and disbursements of Nathaniel H. Hunt Trust, Income Account, and find it correct and properly vouchered.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS, January 11, 1929
Auditors, 1928
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Report of Police Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report of the Police Depart- ment for the year 1928:
Whole number of arrests 169
Residents
103
Non Residents
66
Male
166
Female
3
Offences
Res. Non-Res. Male Female Ttl.
Assault and Battery
7
7
7
Assault-Dangerous
Weapon .
1
1
2
2
Attempted Rape
1
1
1
Bastardy
1
2
3
3
Breaking and Entering
1
1
2
2
Default
1
1
2
2
Deserter
1
1
1
Desertion
1
1
1
Disorderly Conduct
1
1
1
Drunkenness
57
31
87
1 88
Forgery
1
1
1
Indecent Exposure
1
1
1
Larceny
6
6
12
12
Larceny-Automobile
4
4
4
Lottery-Promoting
2
2
2
Malicious Mischief
2
2
2
Manslaughter
1
1
1
Neglect of Family
3
3
6
6
272
Non-payment of Wages
1
1
1
Stubborn Child
1
1
1
Tramp
3
3
3
Unlawful Possesion of Firearms
1
1
1
Violation Auto Laws
4
4
8
8
Violation Auto Laws
(oper. under infl)
2
4
6
6
Violation Liquor Laws
12
10
2
12
103
66
166
3
169
COMPLAINTS
MISCELLANEOUS
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr. May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov. Dec.
Total
55
60
73
98
96
78
86
103
86
111
92
94
1123
DOG COMPLAINTS
44
21
21
29
16
38
45
25
25
32
26
39
361
CAT COMPLIANTS
4
2
5
2
2
1
2
1
4
1
4
28
BUILDINGS FOUND OPEN
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
6
2
3
4
25
84
CARS REPORTED STOLEN (Brain.)
1
2
1
4
2
4
5
2
21
STOLEN CARS RECOVERED
1
1
1
1
4
6
2
5
2
7
30
HOLES IN STREETS REPORTED
1
2
2
1
1
2
11
1
3
1
8
33
LANTERNS PUT OUT
2
48
2
6
6
9
25
4
16
1.
62
191
273
Jan. Feb.
Mar.
Apr. May Jun.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr. May
Jun.
FIRE ALARMS ANSWERED
3
5
11
3
1
1
2
3
3
4
1
2
39
WAGON AND HOSPITAL TRIPS
4
6
11
10 5.
2
6
8
5
7
6
4 -
3
67
INSANE PERSONS
1fr
1mr
2mr. 2mr 2fr
1fr
1mr
6mr 4fr
STREET LIGHTS AND BEACONS OUT
Lights
9
8
7
9
8
13
5
8
1
7 10
85
Beacons
1
1
1
1
2
1
7
SUMMONSES SERVED
Out Town
.15
9
12
15
27
27
21
29
19
19
13
14
210
Braintree
3
2
4
5
2
3
12
4
12
17
3
67
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
Minor
.
2
3
5
7
5
5
.6
12
10
4
4
6
69
Serious
. .. ..
2
9
1
5
6
9
6
15
?
15
13
5
93
274
Jan. Feb. Mar.
Apr. May Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct. Nov. Dec.
Total
MISSING PERSONS
1mr
4mr
2fr
1mr
3mr
1mr
7mr
3mr
1mr
6mr
5mr
4mr
38mr
2mr
1fr
2fr
1fr
3fr
1fr
1mnr
1fnr
10fr
1fnr
1mnr
1mnr
1fnr
2mnr
4mnr
1fnr
5fnr
SUDDEN DEATHS
-
1mr
4mr
1mr
1mr
1mr
1mnr
1fr
2fr
1fr
1mnr
CODE:
MR Male Resident.
FR Female Resident.
MNR Male Non-Resident.
FNR Female Non-Resident,
AUTO ACCIDENT: Minor-Accident in which P. D. was incurred. Serious-Accident in which personal injury how- ever slight was sustained.
275
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Of the total forty-eight residents reported as mis- sing, all forty-eight have been located.
The department recovered stolen property to the value of about $15,000.
In view of the fact that we have about one hun- dred and seventy miles of improved streets and that we have had one hundred and sixty two automobile acci- dents, two fatal, during this past year, I recommend the purchase of one motorcycle.
Considering that we have a population of sixteen thousand persons and an area of about fourteen and one-half square miles I recommend the appointment of six additional permanent patrolmen so that the towns- people may have twenty-four hour protection in each section of the town.
I wish to thank the officers for the faithful perfor- mance of their duty and for their untiring efforts to- ward the betterment of the Braintree Police Depart- ment.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. HEANEY, Chief of Police.
277 DENTAL CLINIC REPORT FOR 1928%
The report of the Dental Clinic, held at the Brain -- tree Friendly Aid Rooms, from January 1, to Decem- ber 31, 1928, herewith submitted.
All pupils from the kindergarten to the fourth grade inclusive, are examined for Dental defects and! sent to clinic for treatment ..
Children attending in January
118
Cleanings
62
Fillings 116
Extractions
5
Treatments® 1
5
Deferred Cases
Referred to Family Dentist
1
Finished Cases
61
Total of Actual' Operations Children attending in February
184
102'
Cleanings
71
Fillings
75
Extractions
1
Treatments
1
Deferred Cases
4
Referred to Family Dentist'
2
Finished Cases
38'
Total of Actual Operations Children attending in March. .
148
Cleanings
94
146:
Fillings 139
Extractions: 1:
-
278
Treatments 2
7
Deferred Cases
Referred to Family Dentist
3
Finished Cases
45
Total of Actual Operations 236
Children attending in April . . .
89
Cleanings
61
Fillings 73
.Extractions
1
Treatments
1
Deferred Cases
7
Referred to Family Dentist
3
Finished Cases
31
Total of Actual Operations 136
Children attending in May
117
Cleanings
72
Fillings
104
Extractions
1
Treatments
1
Deferred Cases
5
Referred to Family Dentist
13
Finished Cases
49
Total of Actual Operations 178
Children attending in Sept .. .
87
Cleanings
74
.. Fillings
30
Extractions
0
Treatments
0
Deferred Cases
5
Referred to Family Dentist
0
Finished Cases
18
Total of Actual Operations 104
279
Children attending in October ..
121
Cleanings
69
Fillings
140
Extractions, 1
Treatments. 0
Deferred Cases
Referred to Family Dentist'
0
Finished Cases
59
Total of Actual Operations 210
Children attending in November
129
Cleaning's
88
Fillings
104
Extractions
5
Treatments
1
Deferred Cases:
11
Referred to Family Dentist
3
Finished Cases
47
Total of Actual Operations 198
Children attending in December
96
Cleanings
70
Fillings
41
Extractions
3
Treatments
3
Deferred Cases
7
Referred to Family Dentist
1
Finished Cases 26
Total of Actual Operations .. 117
Total number of children 1005
Total number of operations 1511
Respectively,
T. JANE, FOGERTY, R. N ..
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REPORT OF TUBERCULOSIS FOLLOW UP WORK 1928
131 visits have been made in connection with the follow up work in Tuberculosis.
All new cases reported through the Board of Health have been investigated, histories taken and re- ports sent in to the State Board of Health.
An increase of 14 new cases has been noted in the past year.
Respectively submitted,
T. JANE, FOGERTY, R. N.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
East Braintree, Mass .. Dec. 31, 1928.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Braintree :
Gentlemen :
As Inspector of Animals for the Town of Brain -. tree for the year 1928, I submit the following report.
I visited eighty-five (85) places where animals. were kept and found 254 cows, 4 bulls, 12 young cattle, 13 sheep, 1498 swine and 9 goats. As a general rule. these places are kept in good condition.
I have quarantined seven (7) dogs and one (1) cat for rabies. I have released eighteen (18) dogs,. fifteen (15) of these were under quarantine from the. year 1927.
Respectfully submitted,
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WALTER J. MATTIE, Inspector of Animals ..
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Hollis Playground
The lower part of the field has been filled in and part graded, loamed, and seeded.
The grounds have been mowed and cleaned every week during the season.
The north part of the field, also has been filled .and graded.
New playgrounds were made and equipped for the children's summer school on the west side of the field.
The High School has used the field all this season -for their games.
The Board of Health has had filled in a large area .on the east side of the field this last year and before the 1929 season, figure we will extend the ball field between 150 and .200 feet.
REPORT OF
PARK AND RECREATION TREASURER
Income
Appropriation
$1,800.00
"For Removing Trees
100.00
Hollis Fund
500.00
$ 2,400.00
Expenditures
^Care and Maintenance
$
'994.60
Removing Trees
100.00
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Grading Hollis Field
200.00
Printing, Loam, and Sand
28.75
Labor, Hauling, and Equip-
ment
500.00
Trimming Trees
42.00
Supplies
92.13
Repairing Drinking Fountain 68.90
New Equipment
370.37
$ 2,396.75+
Unexpended Balance $ 3.25,
Organized Play
Income
Appropriation
900.00
Refund
10.00
$
910.00+
Expenditures
Supervisor
$ 280.00
Teachers
480.00
Labor Removing Equipment:
40.00
Equipment
103.76
Miscellaneous
5.94
$ 909.70,
Unexpended Balance
$
.30+
JOHN. N. RODGERS; Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Highway Department OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
Dec. 31, 1927 to Dec. 31, 1928
Printed by Order of the Town
TREE
MA
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Printed by PRATT & PRATT The Braintree Observer Braintree, Mass. 1929
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Highway Department Report
"To the Honorable Board of Highway Surveyors of the
Town of Braintree .:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report for
'work done by the Highway Department during the .year 1928.
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:
GENERAL
Total Appropriation
$91,932.26
$ 150.00 Salaries of Highway Surveyors
Superintendent's Salary
3,000.00
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GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS, 1928
Labor
Hauling
Stock
Total
Upkeep of Drains & Catch Basins . $ 406.14
$ 142.76
$2,708.00
$3,256.90
Repairs to Equipment
561.00
185.00
3,807.80
4,553.80
Street Cleaning
2,312.33
514.67
2,827.00
Maintenance
2,966.61
1,695.83
3,195.58
7,858.02
Quincy Avenue Bridge-
Maintenance
160.00
160.00
Tarvia
3,498.11
1,091.39
13,365.40
17,954.90
Rails and Fences
80.00
15.00
185.31
280.31
Columbus Avenue
391.53
262.95
878.76
1,533.34
Bellevue Road
615.69
293.50
1,820.57
2,729.76
Plymouth Avenue
210.55
172.89
800.50
1,183.94
Sidewalks on Franklin Street
346.90
94.00
2,828.54
3,269,44
Marshfield Rd., to Hollingsworth,
easterly side Washington St., to Safford Rd., westerly side
Plain Street
802.09
469.00
1,097.08
2,368.17
Summer Street Sidewalk
Contract
603.75
Pearl Street Sidewalk
:
304.51
164.00
580.06
1,048.57
Curbing
Contract Contract
2,580.25
Tremont Street Sidewalk
1,378.00
Union Street Sidewalk
304.64
101.32
290.46
696.42
Adams Street
1,054.18
370.88
2,386.09
3,811.15
Elm Street
1,643.49
429.74
4,704.53
6,777.76
Hollingsworth Avenue
89.90
36.75
698.30
824.95
Elm Street Sidewalk
198.74
110.00
400.00
708.74
Sidewalk, Washington and West Street, corner
226.44
18.75
304.45
549.64
Sidewalk, Washington Street, River to Clark
250.00
50.00
300.00
Contract, Cement Sidewalk
2,054.00
Sidewalk, Hollis Ave., Washington to Oak Street
841.55
316.00
2,329.55
3,487.10
Sidewalk, River St., R. R. to Middle
177.84
32.94
2,342.83
2,553.61
Sidewalk, Bickford and Edgemont Roads, Curbing
Contract
2,878.00
Drainage, Hollis Ave., Oak to Ash Street
1,000.00
203.34
758.55
1,961.89
Drainage, West St., Oak to Ash Street
900.00
95.63
787.80
1,783.43
Drainage, Dean Street and Cochato
289
Road
708.91
136.00
974.62
1,819.53
Drainage, Clark St., Washington to Wyman
733.99
72.92
627.72
1,434.63
Drainage, Sheppard Ave., .and
Allen Street. Contract
1,702.50
Edgemont, Bickford, Buckminster and Oakland Roads, Drainage .
Contract
3,557.00
Elmlawn Road, General.
348.80
171.42
557.69
1,077.91
Flashlights
367.85
$91,932.26
Reserve Fund, Transfer for Storrs Avenue Drain
379.50
Reserve Fund, Transfer for Storrs Avenue Drain 982.00
Reserve Fund, Transfer for Case Estate Drain
225.00
$93,518.76
143.00
32.00
290
Refund (Edgemont and Bickford Road) Refund (Pay Roll)
..
3
Refund (Registration)
1.00
Total
.$93,694.76
Total
$93,694.76
Expended
93,689.47
Unexpended balanse
5.29
291
292
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
West Street: Contract :
State
$5,541.71
Expended
5,541.71
X x X X
Highways: Private Work:
Appropriation
$2,000:00
Expended
1,202.73
Balance
$ 797.27
Labor and Materials
$1,202.73
Snow :
-
Appropriation
$9,400.00
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Expended
10,682.96
Overdraft
1,282.96
Labor $6,456.65
Teams & Trucks
1,803.03
Repairs and
Equipment 1,386.71
Materials
1,036.57
$10,682.96
Street Lighting :
Appropriation
$12,008.00
Expended
12,008.00
X X X X
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Fences .: Commercial, Allen and Union Streets :
Reserve Fund
$175.00
Expended 175.00
Rebuilding and Painting $ 175.00
Peach Street ::
Labor
$ 693.70
Hauling
494.16
Stock
2,679.81
Appropriation
$6,750.00
Expended
3,867.67
Balance
$2,882.33
In explanation of the large balance, this street was taken on a 40-ft. basis. Upon examination of the Town Records, it was found that the street was never laid out to forty feet, only for a short distance of pos- sibly :300 feet. Estimate was based on a forty foot street.
Pond Street ::
Labor
$1,958.91
Hauling
645.94
Stock
2,791.89
Land Damage
500.00
Damage to Crop
80.00
Engineering
200.00
Appropriation
$7,783.00
Expended
6,176.74
Balance
$1,606.26
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Owing to the amount of new fill used on this job, I did not consider it wise to construct the curbing this year, which accounts for this large balance. Shaw Street Drainage and Curbing :
Appropriation
$8,760.00
Contract
8,760.00.
Expended
8,760.00
Balance
x
X X
BETTERMENTS
Crawford Street:
Labor
636.74
Hauling 339.07
Stock 458.66
Appropriation
$1,696.37
Expended
1,434.47
Balance
$ 261.90;
Devon Road:
:
1.
Labor
$
781.85
Hauling
206.63 i .. !:
Stock
218.67
: Appropriation
$1,228.00'
Expended
1,207.15
: Balance
20.85.
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Elmlawn Road Extension :
Labor
$2,795.16
Hauling
3,388.43
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Stock
1,613.77
Appropriation
$7,808.94
Expended
7,797.36
Balance
$ 11.58
Hillview Road ::
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Labor
$2,748.14
Hauling
1,014.27
Stock
1,442.60
Appropriation $5,668.64
Expended
5,205.01
Balance $ 463.63
Equipment owned by the Town :
24 Acres of Land, located on Union Street. Town Barns, Buildings, located on Union Street. 3 Five-Ton Dump Trucks (White) complete.
1 'Three and one half Ton (White) Dump Truck complete.
Il One Ton International.
Il Cressy Spraying Outfit, complete.
Il Austin Bucket Loader.
1 Austin Cube Mixer.
1 Buffalo Steam Roller (18 Tons).
1 Buffalo Steam Roller (7 Tons).
1 Adams Grader.
1 Gasoline Pump.
Il New England Crusher, complete. 1
1 Spring Tooth Arrow.
1 Set Drain Pipe Cleaner.
1 Three Ton Falls.
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1 Two Ton Falls.
1 Van Dorn Drill.
1 Erie Steam Shovel, Type A, complete with ditching bucket.
1 Portable Blacksmith's Forge.
1 Air Compressor, complete with Jack Hammer.
2 Air Plug Hammer Drills.
1 Auto (Dodge) Superintendent.
Kettle.
1 Five Ton Mead Morrison Tractor Snow Plow. Cement Mixer.
1 Fordson Tractor, with spare wheels.
4 Snow Plows (Trucks).
20 Sidewalk Snow Plows.
6 Sidewalk Plows (Replaced).
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance consists principally of patching the seal coating and water bound macadam, gravel and dirt roads. This work is absolutely essential owing to the greatly increased travel through the Town, and the expense connected with it should not be overlooked at the Annual Town Meeting.
DRAINAGE
The work of drains conveying the surface water- is on the increase every year owing to the new devel- opments of land in all three sections of the Town. This last year there have been run drains on the follow- ing streets :
Buckminster, Oakland, Edgemont and Bickford Roads.
Sheppard Avenue and Allen Street.
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Pond Street Culvert.
Shaw Street, and Curbing.
Hollis Avenue.
West Street.
Dean Street.
Clark Street.
Storrs Avenue.
Case Estate Drainage.
GRANTING OF PERMITS
The following number of permits have been issued to dig trenches in the Streets during the year.
247 Permits granted to the Old Colony Gas Company. 6 Permits granted to the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Company. Permits granted to the Water Department.
3 Permits granted for Cellar Drains.
4 Permits granted for Sidewalk Openings, or closings.
4 Permits granted to Old Colony Gas Company under winter conditions.
1 Permit granted for the closing of the Culvert at Common Street.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
Gentlemen :
I recommend the following appropriations being made for repairs to Highways and Bridges:
Salaries of Highway Surveyors $ 37.50
Salary of Supt. of Highways (13 wks.) 750.00
Salary of Supt. of Streets (39 wks.) 2,750.00 Street Lighting 12,615.50
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Removal of Snow
8,000.00
EQUIPMENT (Replacement)
2-Ton Truck (Complete) .
1 Half Yard Gasoline Shovel, complete with Skimmer Bucket and Ditching Bucket.
Owing to the large amount of excavation antici- pated this year, it is deemed advisable and economical to purchase this shovel.
REPAIRS
General Maintenance $14,000.00
Street Cleaning 3,000.00
Tarvia and Sanding 18,000.00
Guard Rails and Fences
750.00
Upkeep of Drains and Catch Basins 3,000.00
Repairs to Bridges
1,533.00
$64,735.50
SIDEWALKS
Tremont Street, from Central Avenue to Lakeview west side.
Tremont Street, Lakeview to Academy, west side ..
Franklin Street, Hollingsworth Boulevard to Five: Corners.
Washington Street, from Thayer Place to Freder_ ick Road, south side.
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Pearl Street, south side, from Washington Street to R. R. Square ..
Central Avenue, north side, from Washington to Tremont.
Pond Street, east side, from opposite Thayer Ave- nue to Noah Torrey School.
Curbing on corners of Academy and Tremont Streets.
Summer Street, from Tremont to Franklin Street.
Curbing on corners of Taylor and Tremont Street, north and south corners.
Tremont Street, from Summer to Washington Street.
Central Avenue, north side, Tremont to Franklin Street.
West Street, south side, from Washington to Oak Streets.
Elm Street, Cedar to Elmlawn Road, north side.
Middle and Elm Street, southwest corner, curbing.
Middle and Cleveland Avenue, from River to Pen- niman School.
Mt. Vernon Street, east side, Robinson Avenue to West Street.
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Pond Street, from Glendale Road to the South: West School.
Washington and Hancock Streets, south end, and. continuing to the old (discontinued) Washington. Street.
Washington Street, from Clark to Wynot Road.
Tremont Street and West Street, Curbing, four corners.
River Street, from Washington to Railroad Street.
Commercial Street, from Elm Knoll Road to Nor- folk Square.
Allen Street, from Hobart Street to Shaw Street, north side.
Allen Street, from Sheppard Avenue to Shaw Street, south side.
Shaw Street, from Shaw Street Bridge to Norfolk Square, northeast side.
Shaw Street, from Allen Street to South's Store, east side.
Shaw Street, from opposite South's Store to Som- erville Avenue, west side.
DRAINAGE
Commercial Street, from Hayward to Adams Street and Monatiquot River.
301
Howard Street, from point on Howard to Shaw Street, from Shaw Street to Culvert.
Edgehill Road to Monatiquot River.
Sterling Street.
Washington Street, from Sampson to Sherbrooke Avenue.
Mt. Vernon Avenue, from Mt. Vernon Street to Washington Street.
Park Street Extension, from Cedar Street to Haw- thorne Road.
Hawthorne Road, near Thorndike Street.
Tremont Street.
Hollingsworth Avenue, Norton to Franklin Street.
RESURFACING
Pond Street, from Granite Street to Randolph Line. Street Car Tracks.
Pond Street, from Farm River Bridge to Town Street. Street Car Tracks.
Pond Street, from Glendale Road to Town Street. Resurfacing.
Sumner Avenue, from Elmwood Avenue to Hol- lingsworth Boulevard.
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Waldron Road, from Washington Street to Beals Road.
South Street, from Washington to Hospital Drive- way.
Liberty Street, from Peach to Division Street.
Division Street Square.
Junction of Washington and Pond Streets.
Washington Street, from West to Hollis Avenue.
Hawthorn Road, from Thorndike to Elm Street.
Elm Street, from Washington Street to R. R. Crossing.
Park Street Extension, from Cedar to Hawthorn Road.
Vine Street Extension, from Myrtle to Railroad Line.
Abbott Street, from Storrs Avenue, 575 feet west.
Pleasant View Avenue.
Middle Street, from Union to Liberty.
Shaw Street, from Allen to Nelson Street.
Union Street, from Liberty Street, 1200 feet west.
Hayward Street, Widening, from Commercial Street to North Bowditch Street.
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BETTERMENTS®
Brow Avenue.
Burroughs Road.
Bowers Road.
Marshall Street.
Staten Road.
Walnut Street Extension.
Oak Street Extension.
Bickford Road, from No. 45 to No. 75.
Brookside Road. Dear Sir :
Arthur Street.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Accountant
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
Dec. 31, 1927 to Dec. 31, 1928
Printed by Order of the Town
OF
TOWN.
REE
:
MAS
1640.
SA
Printed by PRATT & PRATT The Braintree Observer Braintree, Mass. 1929
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REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER
January 1, 1928 to December 31, 1928
GENERAL REVENUE
RECEIPTS
Taxes
Previous years :
Poll, personal and
Real Estate $224,022.29
Current year :
Poll, Personal and
Real Estate 466,033.85
Tax Titles :
Redemption Tax
Titles $ 857.51
Intervening Taxes
717.87
1,575.38
From the State :
Corporation
38,417.17
Street Railway
1,052.10
Bank
1,474.25
Income (School
Fund $21,728.00)
78,648.00
Veterans' Exemp-
tion 110.26
308
Schools, Smith-
Hughes Fund
366.663
Trust Company
348.44
Bridges
4.64
$812,053.04:
Licenses and Permits :
Liquor $
1.00
Junk
300.00
Pedlers
113.00
Sunday
320.00
Pool, Billiards
etc.
50.00
Revolver
46.00
Victuallers
110.00
Motor Coach
20.00
Autos, Dealers
50.00
All Other
54.00
1,064.00
Permits, Miscellaneous
41.00
$1,105.00 ·
Fines :
Court
741.77
Grants and Gifts
From County :
Dog Licenses
1,207.24
General Government
Collector :
Tax Information . $
68.18
309
Interest on De-
posits
165.57.
Advertising de-
ferred taxes, 1927
225.00.
Fees
1,042.65
Fees (Recording) 184.00,
All Other
3.00
....
$1,688.40
Town Hall, Rent
1,07.1.50
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