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Town Hall 120.00 Hollis School 60.00
Tuberculosis Hospital 225.00
Thomas A. Watson School
1,920.00
High School
9,720.00
Torrey School Addition 4,250.00
Penniman School Addition 2,720.00
Water Main and Standpipe-first loan
1,200.00
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Highway Construction 1,360.00
Braintree Highlands School 5,040.00
Police and Fire Station 4,640.00
Water Main and Standpipe-second loan 1,200.00
$51,587.62
Payments to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be found in the Accountant's Report.
THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Principal :
One Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, No. 7796, 4% $1,000.00
Three Boston & Maine R. R. Bonds, Series T, Nos. 1762, 1763, 1764, 5% 3,000.00
One New England R. R. Bond, No. 15194, $1,000.00 4% 1,000.00
Two C. B. & Q. R. R. Bonds, Nos. 18710 M, 6837, 4%
2,000.00
Two N. Y., N. H. & H. Bonds, Nos. 9927, 9992, $1,000.00 4%
2,000.00
Two N. Y., N. H. & H. Bonds, Nos. 7141, 7142, $1,000.00 4%
2,000.00
Deposited in Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 5253
7,526.05
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank, Book No. 13504 4,000.00
Deposited in Quincy Savings Bank, Book No. 32035 1,750.94
$24,276.99
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Dr. Cr.
Income, 1930
$1,117.71
Paid Trustees Thayer Public Library $1,117.71
Examined and approved. The securities listed, amounting to $24,276.99 are in the custody of the Treas- urer and have been examined by us. -
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS, Auditors for 1931.
January 13, 1932.
THE CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
Principal :
Deposited in Braintree Savings Bank Book No. 10,092
$2,419.50
Dr.
Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1931
$118.37
Interest on deposit
128.46
Paid Higgins, Magnuson & Co,
Medals
$148.50
Balance in Braintree Savings
Bank, December 31, 1931
98.33
$246.83 $246.83
Examined and approved. Principal of Fund $2,419.50 and balance $98.33 on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 10,092.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS, Auditors for 1931.
January 13, 1932.
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THE ANN MARIA PENNIMAN TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Income Account :
Dr Cr.
Balance in bank, Jan. 1, 1931 . $52.45
Interest
27.95
Paid Alida Stevens and Winthrop H. Lamb, committee
$21.50
Balance in bank
58.90
$80.40 $80.40
Amount of fund, $500.00 and balance $58.90 on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 6059.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS, Auditors for 1931.
January 13, 1932.
GEORGE W. KELLEY TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Deposited in Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 11398
$200.00
Income Account:
Dr. Cr.
Interest
$10.13
Paid Clarence W. Bestick, Care of lot
$10.00
Balance
.13
$10.13
$10.13
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Account approved. Fund of $200.00 and balance .13 on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 11398.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS, Auditors for 1931.
January 13, 1932.
HANNAH R. HOLLIS TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Dr. Cr.
Income Account:
Interest
$5.05
Paid Will R. Minchin, Treasurer
$5.05
$5.05 $5.05
Account approved. Fund of $100.00 on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank Book No. 11,661.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS, Auditors for 1931.
January 13, 1932.
JULIA A. MINCHIN TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Income Account :
Dr.
Cr.
Interest
$2.50
112
Paid Town of Braintree for Plain St. Cemetery $2.50
· $2.50 $2.50
Examined and approved. Amount of fund, $100.00, found in Braintree Savings Bank Book No. 12,960.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS, Auditors for 1931.
January 13, 1932.
CHARLES THAYER TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Dr. Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1931
$357.28
Interest, 1931
1,734.64
Paid C. R. Bestick for Care of lot
$40.00
Paid Town of Braintree, for Park purposes 450.00
Paid Town of Braintree, for Dyer Hill Cemetery 400.00
Paid Town of Braintree for Plain Street Cemetery 500.00
Balance, Dec. 31, 1931
701.92
$2,091.92 $2,091.92
Examined and approved. Amount of fund-$20,- 329.06-found on deposit as follows :
S. Weymouth Savings Bank, Book No. 9,571 . $3,365.29 Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 12,037 .. 4,230.05 Weymouth Savings Bank, Book 27,042. 4,060.59
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Quincy Savings Bank, Book No. 88,463 . . 4,410.60 Warren Institution for Savings, Book No.
122,762 4,262.53
$20,329.06
Balance of Income-$701.92-found in Braintree Savings Bank Book No. 13,020.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS, Auditors for 1931.
January 13, 1932.
The account of the Treasurer of the Water Depart- ment will be found in the Water Department report.
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Dr. Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1931
$3,669.33
Street Lights
15,193.92
Interest on deposits 123.34
F. B. Lawrence, Mgr.
290,538.15
Paid by orders (including depre- ciation fund, $18,824.10) .
$304,096.32
Balance, December 31, 1931
5,428.42
$309,524.74
$309,524.74
Examined and approved. Balance of $5,428.42 found as follows :
Braintree National Bank . . $3,344.36
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State Street Trust Company
1,984.06
Manager's Cash Receipt 100.00
$5,428.42
.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS, Auditors for 1931.
January 13, 1932.
ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Dr.
Cr.
Balance, January 1, 1931
$47,127.18
Interest on deposits
1,031.88
Town Appropriation (from Elec-
tric Light Department)
18,824.10
Balance on hand, December 31,
1931
$66,983.16
$66,983.16 $66,983.16
Examined and approved. Amount of fund, $66,- 983.16 found on deposit as follows:
National Shawmut Bank
$595.98
National Mt. Wollaston Bank cer-
tificates of deposit No. 1016,
1017, 1018
18,772.78
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Braintree National Bank, certifi- cates of deposit Nos. 249, 253, 273 20,193.92
Quincy Trust Company, Certifi- cate of deposit No. 718 10,000.00
Granite Trust Company, certifi- cate of deposit No. 1,195 10,774.00
Braintree National Bank deposit .
6,646.48
$66,983.16
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS, Auditors for 1931.
January 13, 1932.
BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Principal Account :
Real Estate (Valued) $4,000.00
Quincy Savings Bank, Book No. 19,284 1,022.50
Weymouth Savings Bank, Book No. 10,556 .. 1,000.00
Randolph Savings Bank, Book No. 14,191 .. 600.00
Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 5,480 . 2,270.65
$8,893.15
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Income Account:
Dr.
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1931
$1,504.05
Savings Bank Interest
315.87
Rent
333.00
Scholarships $625.00
Repairs on property
137.26
Insurance
42.24
Balance on hand, Income account,
deposited in Braintree Sav-
ings Bank
1,348.42
$2,152.92
$2,152.92
Examined and approved. The balance on hand is in the Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 9,510, and the principal account is accounted for as above.
RALPH W. ARNOLD,
HERBERT W. CURTIS,
CHARLES W. EVANS,
Auditors for 1931.
January 13, 1932.
FUNDED DEBT OF TOWN
Town Hall Bonds, $1,000 each, 4% maturing $2,000, 1932 $2,000.00
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Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds, dated December 1, 1919, 4 1-2 % maturing $1,000, 1932- 1935 inclusive 4,000.00
Thomas A. Watson School House Loan, 4% dated September 1, 1922, maturing $4,- 000 1932-1942 44,000.00
High School Loan, dated July 15, 1926, 4%, $1,000 each, maturing $22,000, 1932-1941 220,000.00
Penniman School Addition Loan, dated De- cember 1, 1926, 4%, $1,000 each, matur- ing $7,000, 1932, and $6,000 1933-1941 . 61,000.00
First Water Main and Standpipe Loan, dated December 1, 1926, 4%, $1,000 each, ma- turing $5,000, 1932-1936 25,000.00
Highway Construction Loan of 1927, dated August 1, 1927, 4%, $1,000 each, matur- ing $17,000, 1932 17,000.00
Lincoln School Addition Loan, dated July 15, 1929, 4 1-2 %, $1,000 each, maturing $6,- 000, 1932-1944 inclusive 78,000.00
Braintree Highlands School Loan, dated De- cember 15, 1929, 4 1-2 %, $1,000 each, payable $8,000, 1932-1944 inclusive .... 104,000.00
Second Water Main and Standpipe Loan, 4%, dated October 1, 1930, maturing $3,000, 1932-1940 inclusive 27,000.00
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Police and Fire Station Bonds, 4%, dated Au- gust 15, 1930, maturing $8,000, 1932- 1941, and $7,000, 1942-1945 inclusive .. 108,000.00 Sewer Loan, dated August 15, 1931, maturing $15,000 1932-1955 inclusive, and $14,000 1956-1961 inclusive 444,000.00
Torrey School Addition Loan, dated October 1, 1925, 4 1-4 % maturing $10,000 1932- 1940 90,000.00
$1,224,000.00
OTIS. B. OAKMAN, Treasurer.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Fire Department OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
December 31, 1930 to December 31, 1931
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Printed by Order of the Town
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
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 31, 1931.
Total number of calls during the year-404, divided as follows :
Box Alarms Month Still Alarms 7
January
22
5.
February
9
6.
March
29
77 15
.April
3
May
30
June
5.
11
12
.July
24
3
August
14
September
3.
11
October
8.
21
November
4.
34
7
44
-
December
78.
. Totals 326
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TOTAL CALLS IN EACH PRECINCT
Month
Precinct
Precinct Precinct
One
Two
Three
January
13
5
11
February
5
3
6
March
10
10
15
April
44
23
25
May
11
12
10
June
6
7
3
July
7
19
10
August
8
5
4
September
4
6
4
October
8
9
12
November
18
6
14
December
22
10
19
Total
156
115
133
122
TOTAL CALLS THAT EACH PIECE ANSWERED
Month
Chief's Engine Engine H&L Squad Squad Comb.
Car
No. 1 No. 3 No. 1
A
B
2
January
29
8
9
14
21
13
1
February
12
4
6
10
11
4
2
March
35
8
6
2
22
33
8
April
91
18
15
19
41
69
13
May
33
7
4
8
25
9
5
June
16
5
2
8
10
6
3
July
32
11
12
18
26
6
15
August
17
5
4
8
15
7
2
September
12
4
4
8
11
6
4
October
28
7
6
12
21
19
0
November
36
9
8
11
31
24
2 .
December
50
4
13
13
46
18
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
391
90
89
131
280
214
57
123
Hose Chemical Ladders Engines pumped
Month
Laid (Feet)
Used Used (Gals.) (Feet)
Water (Hrs.) (Min.)
January
2,500
3
50
2
0
February
3,100
3
155
1
50
March
650
27
50
5
20
April
25,900
12
170
11
20
May
2,750
6
50
0
10
June
650
6
25
0
40
July
11,200
6
75
6
10
August
1,750
3
20
1
0
September
1,250
6
20
1
0
October
4,600
3
25
1
40
November
2,700
3
25
4
30
December
2,650
3
30
9
0
Total
59,700
81
695
44 Hr. 40Min.
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Month
Valuation on Buildings
Insurance on
Buildings
Damage to Buildings
Ins. Paid on Buildings
Jan. $ 39,200.00
$ 31,630.00
$ 2,455.00
$ 2,355.00
Feb. $ 60,600.00
$ 53,600.00
$11,783.53
$11,168.53
Mar. $167,800.00
$164,800.00
$ 1,321.50
$ 1,321.50
Apr.
$165,450.00
$126,000.00
$ 5,598.00
$ 5,448.00
May $ 28,700.00
$ 24,000.00
$ 203.00
$ 203.00
June . $ 21,350.00
$ 18,000.00 $ 13.00
July $ 44,850.00
$ 42,350.00
$ 6,325.00
$ 6,225.00
Aug. $ 54,100.00
$ 47,600.00
$ 615.00
$ 315.00
Sept. $ 5,300.00 $ 2,750.00
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
Oct. $ 36,300.00
$ 30,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 1,790.00
Nov. $ 86,500.00
$ 74,700.00
$ 2,205.00
$ 2,200.00
Dec. $ 49,350.00
$ 42,950.00
$ 4,738.77
$ 4,088.77
Total $759,500.00
$658,380.00
$37,357.80
$35,214.80
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Month
Valuation on Contents
Insurance on Contents
Damage to Contents
Ins. Paid on Contents
Jan. $ 26,000.50
$ 22,000.00
$ 855.00
$ 835.00
Feb. $ 28,300.00
$ 25,100.00
$ 5,685.72
$ 5,685.72
Mar.
$ 58,500.00
$ 56,000.00
$ 320.00
$ 320.00
Apr. $ 91,000.00
$ 78,900.00
$ 2,433.00
$ 2,433.00
May $ 7,500,00
$ 4,600.00
$ 97.00
$
97.00
June $ 4,000.00
$ 500.00
July $ 10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
Aug. $ 36,000.00
$ 31,000.00
$ 110.00
Sept. $ 1,500.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 47.30
$ 47.30
Oct. $ 10,500.00
$ 4,400.00
$ 619.00
$ 69.00
Nov. $ 60,500.00
$ 54,900.00
$ 257.00
$ 57.00
Dec.
$22,750.00
$ 21,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
Total $356,550.50
$309,400.00
$16,424.02
$15,544.02
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Month
`Automobiles
False Alarms
Grass & Woods
Buildings
Cats in Trees 0
Dumps & Bonfires 2 0
Heaters 00
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
July August
0
2
3 6
00 0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 1
0 1
September
1
1
0 7
11
6 9 31 10
1 3 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000
November
2
1
21
December
9
1
404
Totals
2
3
2
1 7
0
0
1 1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gas Pump 0
00
0
0
14 35
January February March
3
1
2
26 3
67 16
21 40 3
520 2
0 0
June
2
2
1
5
1 16
0 11
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Boys on Raft 0
Oil Stills 0
Oil Fires 0
Call for Boat & Drag Lost Child
Gas Leak
0
0
0 92
April
0 33 16
May
1
0 2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Call for Inhalator 0 Drowning 0 Bridges 0
Locked Out of House
Dogs in Pond 0
Awnings 0
0 0
0 0 0 0000 0 0
0 0
000 0 000 0
36 17 14 29 38 51
October
3
3
0
4
12 10
0
Totals 29
29 24 199 96 2 33 1 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
0
Tractors
127
PERMITS GRANTED DURING THE YEAR
Transport Oil in Harbor 83
Fuel Oil Heating Apparatus 85
Fireworks 8
Set Fires in Open Air 475
Removal of Gasoline Tanks 2
Total 653
STATE LAW
A State Law was enacted regulating the passage of Fire Apparatus responding to fires. The law requires the driver of a vehicle to drive to the right hand curb and stop until apparatus has passed. To remain at a distance of (300) feet behind the apparatus and restricting the parking of a vehicle within (600) feet of a fire.
In conclusion, I wish to extend my thanks to the Hon- orable Board of Selectmen, to the members of the Finance Committee, and to the Police Department for their co- operation and interest in the welfare of the department.
To all others that have volunteered their services or assisted the Department in any manner.
The officers and members of the Department have my commendation and sincere thanks for the efficient and faithful manner in which they have performed their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED A. TENNEY, Chief of Fire Department.
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REPORT OF THE FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I respectfully submit to you the annual report for the Fire Alarm System for the year of 1931.
The Fire Department has the supervision of the in- stallation, repairs, equipment and maintenance of the Fire Alarm Signal System.
The Fire Alarm System consists of the following equip- ment:
1-10 circuit New England type charging switchboard equipped with all necessary switches and meters for the reading and controlling of the line circuit and regulating the charging and discharging of storage batteries.
1-10 circuit protector board equipped with all neces- sary vacuum protectors and fuses for the protection of the Fire Alarm line and apparatus.
2-battery racks of 5 shelves each, equipped with stor- age batteries.
2-motor generators for charging the batteries.
1-10 circuit automatic non-interfering repeater of the latest type.
1-automatic time and date stamp which records the year, month, day and time of all alarms.
5-registers and take-up reels which automatically record each alarm on tape.
16-electro-mechanical tappers.
2-automatic controlled light switches controlled by the fire alarm' circuit. One at East Braintree Station and one at the Central Station. Lights are automatically thrown on, on the first stroke of alarm.
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2-watch desks equipped with punch registers and take-up reels, umbrella type tappers, push buttons for call bells in' stations, switches for still alarms, switch to throw automatic lights, telephone head set and jacks, whistle control switch, transmitter with 4 dials for sounding alarms from the station and special code signals from 0 to 9999.
2-sirens. One in Braintree Square and one in South Braintree Square, operated by an automatic switch on watch desk at Central Station.
All fire alarm boxes are equipped with a telephone jack for the insertion of a portable telephone set for the tele- phonic communication from the fire alarm box to the watch desk in the Central Station. All wires entering the Central Station are underground. There are at the present time 62 fire alarm boxes, 36 which are of the Peer- less non-interfering quick succession type, 26 old sector pull type boxes which are of an interfering type, which should be replaced with non-interfering quick succession type boxes as the sector pull type boxes are not reliable.
WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR
Painted all fire alarm boxes and bands.
Placed all fire alarm boxes on south side of poles. Pro- tection against storm.
Replaced all poor bands on poles.
Painted all pipes running from boxes to cross arms black.
Run new wire in all boxes.
Transferred line from high tension poles to telephone poles on Liberty Street from box 411 to box 225.
Put new backs on all fire alarm boxes in poor condition.
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Put new light circuit in East Braintree Station with automatic switch connected with fire alarm circuit.
Checked all circuits and cleared the same of all grounds.
Replaced overhead wires running into Town Hall with underground cable through telephone conduit pipe.
Installed 6 new fire alarm boxes.
3 on new locations.
box 136-Oak Street between Dean Street and Storrs Avenue.
box 137-West Street, opposite Geo. B. White Estate. box 412-End of Williams Avenue, Town Infirmary. Replaced 3 old fire alarm boxes.
box 134-Washington Street and Common Street.
box 21-Quincy Avenue opposite Hayward Street.
box 142-Franklin Street and Central Avenue.
There were 5 open circuits during the year from vari- ous causes.
The total time of the combined emergency trouble was less than 2 hours.
Circuits are in good condition and all are free from grounds.
MATERIAL USED DURING THE YEAR
10,000 feet of number 6 wire
100 two pin cross arms 100 cross arm braces
100 through bolts
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100 lag screws 100 carriage bolts
200 glass insulators 25 transposition glasses 500 feet of 1/2 inch pipe 75-1/2 inch pipe plugs 25 weather caps
In conclusion, I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the Tree Warden for the valuable assistance rendered in trim- ming trees through which municipal wires pass, to the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company and to the Braintree Electric Light Company for their co-opera- tion and assistance rendered.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED A. TENNEY, Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
January 20th, 1932.
Board of Selectmen,
Town of Braintree,
Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of the Inspector of Buildings' Department for 1931: -
Number of Permits Issued
201
Estimated Valuation of Permits
$319,938.00
Amount received for permits
$459.00
Permits were issued as follows :
Dwellings
54
$264,100.00
Garages
80
18,883.00
Alterations
49
26,670.00
Store
1
5,700.00
Sheds
8
825.00
Storehouses
5
3,485.00
Razing
3
175.00
Moving
1
100.00
201 $319,938.00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. CRAIG, Building Inspector.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Police Department
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
December 31, 1930 to December 31, 1931
NSOIR
MOL
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Printed by Order of the Town
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT-1931
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report of the Police Department for the year 1931:
Whole number of arrests
318
Residents 168
Non-Residents 150
Male
301
Female
17
1. Crimes Against Persons-No. of Arrests-38
Non-
Male Female Res.
Res. Total
Assault and Battery
11
5
14
2
16
Adultery
. 0
0
0
0 0
Bastardy
5
0
4
1
5
Breaking and Entering
6
0
2
3
5
Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation
2
1
3
0
3
Non-Payment of Wages
2
1
2
1
3
Rape-Accessory to
2
0
2
0
2
Robbery
1
0
0
1
1
Stubborn Child
2
0
2
0
2
Threats-intimidation
0
1
1
0
1
2. Crimes Against Property-No. of Arrests 42
Larceny
27
0
10
17
27
Concealing Leased Property
4
0
3
1
4
135
Trespass
1 1
1
1
2
Malicious Injury to Buildings
9
0
8
1
9
3. Crimes Against Public Order-No. of Arrests 235
Town By-Laws Violated
6
0
6
0
6
Cruelty to Animals
3
0
2
1
3
Carrying Dangerous Weapons Without
Permit
2
0
0
2
2
Default
29
2
6
25
31
Disturbing the Peace
2
1
3
0
3
Drunkenness
109
1
43
67
110
Evading fare
2
0
0
2
2
False Fire Alarms
4
3
7
0
7
Idle and Disorderly
5
0
1
4
5
Liquor Law Violations
9
1
9
1
10
Operating under the Influence.
13
0
1
12
13
Neglect or Desertion, Non-support of
Family
10
0
8
2
10
Violation Fish and Game Laws.
2
0
1
1
2
Promoting a Lottery
1
0
1
0
1
Out of Town Arrests
33
0
28
5
33
Recapitulation :
1. Against Person 38
2. Against Property
42
3. Against Public Order, etc. 238
Total number of arrests 318
COMPLAINTS 1931
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
MISCELLANEOUS
87
98
99
149
150
130
168
121
129
156
149
104
1530
DOG COMPLAINTS
25
23
27
20
29
37
42
42
22
48
39
32
386
CAT COMPLAINTS
2
1
4
0
1
3
4
9
4
3
3
6
40
BUILDINGS FOUND OPEN 9
13
19
18
22
22
25
209
136
1
1
1
6
4
5
2
0
1
3
9
40
3
16
6
17
6
19
5
10
4
3
115
FIRE ALARMS ANSWERED 3 11 3
4
6
9
72
13
7
7
9
13
9
13
21
6
7
0
99
2
1
3
2
3
STOLEN CARS (BRAINTREE) 6 1 2
1
1
0
2
24
.
8
9
6
10
1
WAGON AND AMBULANCE TRIPS 4
15
14
9
26
17
HOLES IN STREET REPORTED 7
LANTERNS PUT OUT 21 5
2
STOLEN CARS RECOVERED
3
2
5
5
1 .
6
0
3
3
1
2
1
32
INSANE PERSONS
2 fr
1mr
0
0
1mr, 1fr
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2mr, 1fr
STREET LIGHTS AND BEACONS OUT
17
8
24
5
4
6
8
9
5
10
25
3
124
SUMMONSES SERVED
Out of Town
17
5
10
19
26
21
34
48
27
23
3
36
269
Braintree
4
5
15
5
1
5
31
29
18
21
11
7
152
SUBPOENAS SERVED
Out of Town
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
8
Braintree
0
5
5
6
8
1
7
0
12
12
8
7
71
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
Minor
6
11
7
4
8
8
6
4
5
2
2
2
65
Serious
9
7
6
3
10
10
9
9
10
7
5
4
89
-
137
.
Auto Accidents :
Minor-Accident in which property damage was incurred. Serious-Accident in which personal injury, however slight was sustained.
MISSING PERSONS
3mr
1mr
1mr
8mr
3mr
8mr
2mr
4mr
3mr
6mr
39mr 10mnr
1mnr
7mnr
1fr
1fr
1fr
2fr
3fr
2fr
1fr
1fr
14fr
2fr
3fnr
1fnr
2fnr
SUDDEN DEATHS
1fr
1mr, 1fr
1mr
10mr, 2fr
138
2mr
1mr
3mr
1mr
1mr
Code
mr-Male Resident mnr-Male Non-Resident fr-Female Resident fnr-Female Non-Resident
1mnr
139
REPORT-1931
Of the total sixty-six (66) persons reported missing, all have been located.
The department recovered property to the value of about $8,196.30.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I have recommended the purchase of one new Ford Coach, 1932 Model, to replace the one we now have which is worn out, also the purchase of one new Harley David- son Motorcycle to replace the one purchased in 1929.
At this time I wish to thank the men of my department for their earnest efforts and good work in the enforce- ment of Law and Order in this community.
Very truly, JOHN J. HEANEY, Chief of Police.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Water Department
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
December 31, 1930 to December 31, 1931
F
MOI
REE
N
.1640.
ASSA
Printed by Order of the Town
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COMMISSIONERS AND OFFICERS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
1931
GEORGE A. WALKER, Chairman Term Expires 1932
THOMAS E. SEARS Term Expires 1934
JOSEPH LANDERS Term Expires 1933
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
HARRISON W. MACOMBER Secretary and Purchasing Agent
JOHN W. MULCAHY, Superintendent FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE, Chief Engineer
4
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners submit the An- nual Report of the Water Department for the year end- ing December 31, 1931.
The Commercial Pipe Line from Little Pond has been in operation since last March. The amount of water pumped from Little Pond since starting operation has · averaged around 380,000 gallons a day.
Nothing has been done as to extending the Water Main on Granite Street from Five Corners to the Quincy Line as the State has not started the work it intends to do here. This project should await the relocation and re- construction of the street.
The filtering of the water at Great Pond is one of our many problems. A filteration system will be an expense of quite some moment and we are planning for the time when it will be deemed advisable to put in the system or the Town will be forced to do it.
Following are the reports of the Treasurer, Secretary, .. Registrar, Collector and Superintendent.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS
In accordance with the provisions of a recent Act of the Massachusetts Legislature, accepted by the Town of Braintree.
UNPAID WATER BILLS ARE A LIEN ON REAL ESTATE and payment of same can be enforced through sale of the property by the Tax Collector in the same manner as in the collection of taxes.
The practice of SHUTTING OFF the supply for NON-PAYMENT of DELINQUENT BILLS is NOT AF- FECTED by the lien law in any way.
All water bills are "DELINQUENT" if not paid within TWENTY DAYS after they are rendered and become due.
CHANGING OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY
When buying or selling real estate it is important that ADJUSTMENT of WATER BILLS be made as of date of transfer in like manner as for taxes.
To assist in making such adjustments the Water Department Office will gladly furnish meter readings and other desired information upon application.
The names and addresses of new owners should be
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given PROMPTLY to the Water Office, in order that ensuing bills may be properly rendered and possible un- necessary expense and annoyance avoided.
We desire to express our appreciation to those con- veyancers who-without the incentive of a lien law- have previously provided for such adjustments of water rates in the transfer of property and request a general similar co-operation in future transfers of property to the mutual advantage of all concerned.
H. W. MACOMBER, Water Registrar.
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MAINTENANCE
Salary $1,825.00
Pay Roll 2,046.15
Stationery and Postage 468.07
Telephones 479.83
Adding Machine, Cabinets, Etc. .. 340.35
Printing and Repairs
301.84
Commissioners
300.00
Express
10.81
Randolph Water Dept. (Water) .
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