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18-0-9
7 James Mack
England
80- - 1-25
8 Frank H. Palmer
Cambridge
82
10 Lily Rebecca Blunt Porter
Boston
63- 8-28
12 Louisa S. Bennett
Chicago, Ill.
65 1-16
12 William Alison
Scotland
66 0-26
14 Mary Elizabeth Flanders
Nova Scotia
80- -
19 Edward J. Thompson
Mattapan
50- 9-18
19 Mary M. Murphy
Ireland
72- 0-10
22 John F. Desmond
Framingham
78- . 8- 0
28 Ethel B. Hayden
Boston
57-
29 John J. Gagan
Ireland
87
30 Elizabeth Gertrude Barnes
Braintree
56
2-10
NOVEMBER
3 Stillborn
4 Anna Elizabeth Hayward
5 Sarah Ann Glover
Nova Scotia
80- 6- -25
5 Gerge H. Saunders
Braintree
86 3-5
8 John D. Love
England
79 7-
3
8 Sarah Jane Bates
E. Weymouth
63
9 Charles Grier Sheppard
New Jersey
78- - 7-25
10 Cliffrd T. Bloom
Canada
44-
5-24
Nova Scotia
55-7-18
England
50 .9-1
Italy
72- . 9-30
Westerly, R. I. 47- 6-16
Wisconsin 72-9-22
Sweden
70-10-3
Mobile, Ala. 55-6-22
Braintree
85-0-22
1
91
Date Name
Birthplace
Age
11 Elmer White
14 Florence E. Hislop
16 Hattie J. Hawkes
17 Timothy J. O'Keefe
21 John Wesley Tripp
22 Arthur Nelson Rouillard
26 Elizabeth Cronin
29 Walter F. Scheible
Phila., Pa.
42-0-28
DECEMBER
1 Hans Jaeger
Latvia
65-7-1
3 Edward Brown
Mendota, Ill.
76-9-0
5 Edward A. Thayer
Braintree
68-10-16
6 Alexander McGibbon
Scotland
54 - 1- - 0
6 Walter Scott
South Africa
74- - 2- - 0
7 Nellie C. Smith
Quincy
68- 3- -23
8 Elizabeth M. Grindlay
Scotland
70- 6- , 0
10
Alba Honneus
Mapleton, Me.
29- 4-16
11 Marion Anderson
Quincy
31- 6-26
13 John McDonald
Boston
75 5'0
13 Herbert Alton Rhoades
Cambridge
81 0-12
13 Charlotte Marion Barnum
N. H.
91 0-26
18 Anna Josephine Stinson
Avon
69- 5- - 4
18 Thomas Bryan
Roslindale
26 3-23
21 Thomas Slavin
Braintree
84- 2-10
22 Manfred A. West
Nova Scotia
44- 4-22
24 Henry Saunders Clark
St. John, N. B. 78-11-19
30 C. Louise Newdahl
Bedford 48-
Total number of deaths: 217.
Males, 120; Females, 97; Single, 58; Married, 96; Widowed, 57; Divorced, 6.
Birthplaces: Braintree, 19; other places in Massachusetts, 103; Canada, 21; Ireland, 11; Maine, 8; Italy, 7; Scotland, 6; England, 5; Sweden, 5; New Hampshire, 5; New York, 3; Finland, 3; Vermont, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsyvania and Inninois, 2 each; Vir- ginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Indiana, Wisconsin, Denmark, Ger- many, Lithuania, Latvia and South Africa, 1 each.
Ages: Stillborn, 6; Under 1 year, 10; 1 to 10, 3; 11 to 20, 6; 21 to 30, 14; 31 to 40, 18; 41 to 50, 21; 51 to 60, 32; 61 to 70, 36; 71 to 80, 47; 81 to 90, 19; over 90, 6.
Diseases: Tuberculosis, 37 (5 res. and 32 non-res.) ; Arterio sclerosis, 30; Cerebral hemorrhage, 21; Heart disease, 19; Carcinoma, 16; Chronic myocarditis, 14; Accident, 13; Pneumonia, 8; Stillborn, 6; Prematurity, 5; Nephritis, 5; Coronary thrombosis, 4; Diabetes Mellitus, 3; Aortic Regurgitation, 3; General Paralysis, 2; Appendi- citis, 2; Angina Pectoris, 2; Silicosis, 2; Abscess, 2; Toxemia, 2; Cholecystitis, 2; Anemia, Mitral insufficiency, Natural causes, Endo- carditis, Acute Prostatic Obstruction, Intracanial hemorrhage, dys- tocia, Scarlet fever, Gangrene, Atelectasis, Ulcer, Hodgkins Disease, Septicemia, Suicide, Acute Alcoholism, Acute Coronary Occulision, Rheumatic fever, Basilar Meningitis and Acute Cardiac Failure, 1 each.
76- 3- 4
Quincy
80-
Wareham
70- 5-19
Malden
39- 2-17
Ireland
44-11-0
Braintree
45- 1- 6
So. Boston
49 8-20
Marlboro
92
DOG LICENSES ISSUED JANUARY 1, 1936 TO DECEMBER 31, 1936, INCLUSIVE
Total number issued
1006
636 Males @ $ 2.00
$1,272.00
113 Females @ 5.00
565.00
252 Females spayed a 2.00
504.00
2 Kennel a 25.00
75.00
2 Kennel
50.00
100.00
$2,516.00
Credit by cash paid Town Treasurer as per vouchers
$2,314.80
Fees retained, Chap. 320, Sec. 11, Acts of 1934 201.20
$2,516.00
SPORTING LICENSES ISSUED JANUARY 1, 1936 TO DECEMBER 31, 1936, INCLUSIVE
Total number issued
414
145 Res. Citizens' Fishing
@$2.00 $ 290.00
164 Res. Citizens' Hunting
2.00
328.00
43 Res. Citizens' Sporting
3.25
139.75
33 Minor & Female Fishing
1.25
41.25
1 Minor Trapping
2.25
2.25
7 Res. Citizens' Trapping
5.25
36.75
18 Res. Citizens Sporting & Trapping
Free
1 Non Res. 3 day Fishing
@ 1.50
1.50
2 Duplicates
@ .50
1.00
.
$ 840.50
Credit by cash paid Division of Fisheries & Game as per vouchers
$ 7.12.00
rees retained Chap. 131, Sec. G. L. 98.50
$ 840.50
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST C. WOODSUM, Town Clerk.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
Report of an Audit of The Accounts of
The Town of Braintree
For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1935. Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws.
July 17, 1936.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts State House, Boston.
July 17, 1936.
To the Board of Selectmen,
Mr. Albert E. Roberts, Chairman, Braintree, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and ac- counts of the Town of Braintree for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1935, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours, (Signed) THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.
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Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts,
Department of Corporations and Taxations,
State House, Boston.
‘Sir:
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Braintree for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1935, and report thereon as follows:
The records of the financial transactions of the several depart- ments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified by a com- parison with the reports and the records in the office of the town accountant.
The accountant's ledger accounts were analyzed, the appropria- tions and transfers being checked with the town clerk's records of the town meetings and with the records of the appropriation commit- tee. The necessary correcting and adjusting entries were made, a trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the townon December 31, 1935.
In checking the paid vouchers and pay-rolls on file it was noted that a number of bills for services rendered or materials furnished were not fully itemized or properly approved. It is recommended that no bills be placed on the warrant for payment unless they show sufficient detail, such as dates, rates, and amounts, in order that all "expenditures may be properly audited and classified; and it is also recommended that heads of departments and officers authorized to expend money approve all bills (if found correct) chargeable to the appropriations of which they have the expenditure and transmit them to the town accountant once a week or oftener. Attention in this connecion is called to Section 56, Chapter 41, General Laws.
It was also found that compensation of three employees in the Public Welfare Department totalling $62 per week was charged in 1936, from January 17, to May 22, to the appropriation voted by the town for clerical service of the department, and that additional weekly compensation of $9 was paid to these employees and charged to the appropriation for welfare aid. The impropriety of charging clerical service for which specific provision was made by the town to an appropriation intended for welfare aid is apparent. Adjust- ment should be made, charging the appropriation for clerical service with the amount incorrectly charged to the welfare appropriation.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The cash book additions were verified and the re- corded receipts were analyzed and compared with the accountant's ledger and with the records of the departments making payments to the treasurer. The payments by the treasurer were compared with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds.
The treasurer's cash balance on May 9, 1936, was proved by actual count of the cash in the office, by a reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit, and by an inspection of the savings bank books and of the several certificates of deposit.
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The payments of maturing debt and interest were verified by a comparison with the amounts falling due and with the canceled se- curities and coupons on file. The outstanding coupons were listed and reconciled with a bank statement of the coupon account.
The savings bank books and securities representing the invest- ment of the several trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were personally examined and listed, the income being proved and the transfers to the town being verified.
The records of Tax titles held by the town were examined and checked with the deeds on file. The amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records, the reported re- demptions were checked with the receipts as recorded on the treasu- rer's cash book, and the tax titles on hand were listed, proved, and checked with the records in the Registry of Deeds.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked. The accounts outstanding at the time of the previous ex- amination were audited, and all subsequent commitments of taxes and assessments were added and reconciled with the assessor's war- rants for their collection. The payments to the treasurer by the collector were checked to the treasurer's and the town accountant's books, the abatements as recorded were compared with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the town accountant's ledger accounts.
The collector's cash balance on May 9, 1936, was proved by actual count of the cash in the office and by a reconciliation of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposits.
The records of licenses and permits issued by the town clerk and other departments were examined and checked, and the pay- ments to the state and the town were verified.
The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.
The records of departmental accounts receivable were examined. The payments to the treasurer were verified, the abatements were checked, and the outstanding accounts as of December 31, 1935, were set up on the town accountant's ledger. It is recommended that prompt action be taken to secure settlement of the accounts which are long overdue.
The charges of the municipal light department were proved with the commitments reported to the town accountant, the collections were compared with the reasurer's records of receipts, the abate- ments and discounts were checked, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the town accountant's ledger. The de- posit accounts were listed and proved, and the cash balance on May 26, 1936, was verified.
The accounts receivable of the water department were checked and proved with the commitments. The customers' accounts were analyzed, the collections were compared with the treasurer's records of receipts, the abatements were checked, the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the town accountant's ledger, and the cash balance on May 23, 1936, was verified.
Verification of the outstanding tax, assessment, departmental, municipal light, and water accounts was made by sending notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the records as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the various accounts, as listed, are correct.
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The accounts of the treasurer of trustees of the library trust funds were examined and checked. The investments were personally examined and listed, and the income and disbursements were proved. The cash balance on June 11, 1936, was proved by a comparison with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit.
In addition to the department and accounts mentioned, the available records of all other departments receiving money for the town were checked and the payments to the treasurer were verified.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's and the collector's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment, Tax Title, departmental, municipal light and water accounts, as well as tables showing the transactions and condition of the trust funds.
For the co-operation extended and the assistance rendered by the several town officials and the clerks during the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, (Signed) HERMAN B. : DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Detailed Tables on file in Town "Clerk's office.
General Accounts
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash : In Banks and Office Accounts Receivable : Taxes :
$312,808.03
300,000.00
Levy of 1926
$ 8.67
Levy of 1929
3.24
Levy of 1929
3.24
Levy of 1930
3.08
Charles E. French School Fund 18.14
Ann Maria Penniman School Fund 75.69
6.06
Levy of 1933
473.59
Charles Thayer Fund
645.17
George W. Kelley Cemetery Fund
2.13
Levy of 1935
274,759.95
Hannah R. Hollis Cemetery Fund 6.68
Julia A. Minchin Cemetery Fund 7.07
Braintree Tercentenary Fund
12.97
Old Age Assistance Taxes: Levy of 1933
21.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1932
14.88
Levy of 1933
324.99
Levy of 1934
891.73
Available Surplus
2,716.06
Levy of 1935
3,834.45
5,066.05
Water Department Available Surplus
75,245.59 229.73
Temporary Loans: · In Anticipation of Revenue Sale of Real Estate
.. 925.00
Premiums on Loans
1,094.85
Employees' Contributions
230.15
Trust Fund Income: Braintree School Fund 811.88
Levy of 1931
2.00
Levy
of 1932
305.36
Avis A. Thayer School Fund
Levy of 1934
43,077.37
318,660.78
1,585.81 28,636.92
Sewer Department Available Surplus Municipal Light Depreciation 72,529.53
Special Assessments: Moth:
Levy of 1934 Levy of 1935
18.75
775.43
Moth:
Cavanagh Rd. 100.00
Unapportioned
44,150.73
Levy of 1934
776.63
Levy of 1935
6,472.69
Street Betterment:
Levy of 1934
161.50
Levy of 1935
824.64
2,946.13
Committed Interest:
Cement Sidewalks 6.34
Sewer:
Pensions of Laborers :
Levy of 1934
119.61
Levy of 1935
3,328.53
Projects 23,191.24
Street Betterment:
Land Damages, Pond &
Levy of 1934
80.28
Granite Sts. 35.00
Levy of 1935
270.99
28,377.32
56,979.78
Fire and Police Station
6,246.22
Tax Titles
96,316.93
Penniman School Addition
9,714.50
Departmental :
Health
2,101.41
Public Welfare
19,787.38
Old Age Assistance
3,298.61
Sewer System Construction PWA Project No. 4965 Water Department: Filtration Plant 1,093.53 Standpipe Construction 556.99
21,534.02
Municipal Light
Water Rates and Services
36,034.70
27,648.00
Unexpended Appropriation Balances: Tax Title Expenses 849.86 Zoning Committee 348.75 Pearl St. 336.49
Union St. 2,487.35
Washington &
Hancock Sts. 19.30
West St. 2.99
25,187.40
Dike - Great Pond 14,575.38
16,225.90 82,097.96
Elec: Light Dept. 1,000.00
Overlay Deficits:
Levy of 1914
1.88
Levy of 1916
1.88
Levy of 1925
7.20
Levy of 1926
31.05
Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1933 764.59
Levy of 1935 1,184.31
Levy of 1928
50.92
Levy of 1929
74.52
Levy of 1930
64.68
Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
5,066.05
Special Assessment
56,979.78
Tax Titles
91,316.93
Departmental
25,187.40
Municipal Light
36,034.70
Water
27,648.00
Old Age Assistance Taxes Abated Court Jurgment
484.00
1,518.18
876,582.93
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus 1,355.58
1,948.90
Levy of 1931
64.68
Levy of 1932
402.45
Levy of 1934
127.00
858.08
Surplus Revenue 140,999.57
876,582.93
Levy of 1927
31.82
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Assessments Not Due 92,938.28
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue : Due 1936 to 1944 83,420.88 Apportioned Street Betterment Assessment Revenue : Due 1936 to 1941 9,517.40
92,938.28
92,938.28
DEBT ACCOUNTS Not Funded or Fixed Debt 1,087,000.00
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Police and Fire Station Loan
76,000.00
607,000.00
· Sewerage Loans Sidewalk Loans
12,000.00
. School Loans
372,000.00
Water Mains and Standpipe Loans
20,000.00
1,087,000.00
1,087,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities: In Custody of Town Treasurer In Custody of Library Treasurer
57,385.47 13,693.41
TRUST ACCOUNTS
In Custody of Town Treasurer:
Braintree School Fund 8,893.15
Charles E. French School Fund 2,419.50
Ann Marie Penniman School Fund 500.00
Avis A. Thayer School Fund 500.00
Nathaniel H. Hunt Library Fund
24,276.99
Charles Thayer Fund
20,329.06
George W. Kelley Cemetery Fund
200.00
Hannah R. Hollis Cemetery Fund
100.00
Julia A. Minchin Cemetery Fund
100.00
Braintree Tercentenary Fund
66.77
57,385.47
In Custody of Library Treasurer: Foundation Fund
11,020.91
Caleb Stetson Fund 2,500.00
Rachel R. Thayer Fund .
172.50
13,693.41
71,078.88
71,078.88
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Fire Department
OF THE
The Town of Braintree
FROM
December 31, '35 to December 31, '36
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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 De- partment of the fiscal year ending December 31, 1936.
Total number of calls during the year-393, divided as follows: Month Still Alarms
Box Alarms
10
January
17
6
February
9
8
March
31
5
April
41
4
May
26
5
June
22
12
July
40
4
August
20
5
September
15
5
October
31
5
November
48
8
December
16
77
Total
316
PERMITS GRANTED DURING THE YEAR
Inspected and granted for range oil burners
309
Inspected and granted for heating apparatus burners
207
Inspected and granted for firworks
13
Granted to set fires in open air
337
Total
866
107
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE STORAGE OF LIGHT FUEL OIL FOR RANGE BURNERS IN THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE
1-Not more than 10 gallons of light fuel oil shall be stored in any building or structure, unless, in a 16 gauge galvanized steel tank, labeled and approved.
2-Storage tanks for light fuel oil which are not directly con- nected to an oil burner shall be equipped with an approved faucet of the self-closing type.
3-Tanks within building or other structure for the storage and keeping of light fuel oil in excess of 10 gallons shall be installed on or below the lowest floor of thebuilding or structure.
4-No storage tank shall be nearer than 7 feet from any open fire or flame.
5-All necessary support for tanks shall be of substantial ma- sonery or metal construction.
6-No light fuel oil tank shall be equipped with a glass gauge or any gauge, the breaking of which shall allow the oil to escape from the tank.
7-A bucket of sand and a scoop shall be kept with each light fuel oil burner located in a position accessible for use.
8-In excess of 10 gallons an application for a permit must be filed and a permit must be obtained from the Chief of the Fire De- partment for the keeping and storage of light fuel oil in any build- ing or structure.
STATE LAW
A State Law was enacted regulating the passage of Fire Ap- paratus responding to fires. The law requires the driver of a ve- hicle to drive to the right hand curb and stop until apparatus has passed. To remain at a distance of (300) feet behind apparatus and restricting the parking of a vehicle within (600) feet of a fire.
In conclusion, I wish to extend my thanks to the Honorable 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 com- mendation 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.
108
Month
False Alarms
Grass and Woods
Investigations
Buildings
Dog in Pond
Oil Burners
Out-of-Town Automobiles
Electric Motor
Dumps and Bonfires
Locked in room Boys in Pond
Bridges and Trestles Oil in street 0
Poles and Trees Oil Still C
Gas Leak
Inhalator
Sprinkler head open
Jan.
3
7
3
812
21
0
0
0
0
-
C
0
0
0
0
0
0 39
Apr.
3
33
3 100
3
0
400
2 0 : 0 0
20021100
50019010002100
Aug.
1
5
1 70 2 1 601
3 3 0 :
0 40100000 401000001 0 00 5000000000
0
Sept.
1
1
Oct.
2
23
2
400
36
Nov.
1
36
2
701 100 1100101001
53
Dec.
0
7
2
7 0 0
3000110002010
24
23 173 15 75 2 6 29 1 5 41 3 5 2 2 1 6 1 2 1
393
o
O
0 0 27
Feb.
0
0
0 10 0 0
810
201 1
20 1
200 0 0 0 1 00 0 46
30
June
1
15
0
300
2 0
July
6
7
0
11 00
202
1 0
0
0
0
0
0
0 15
Mar.
4
20
1
May
1
19
0
0 0 0 00 00
27 52 24 20
0 0
109
Month
Valuation of
Contents
Insurance on
Contents
Damage to
Contents
Ins. Paid on
Contents
Jan.
$ 17,100.00
$ 14,000.00
$
50.00
$
Feb.
$ 10,200.00
$
5,500.00
$
265.00
$ 115.00'
Mar.
$ 12,000.00
$ 7,500.00
$
1,136.13
$
1,136.13.
Apr.
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$
$
May
$ 1,500.00
$
1,000.00
$
94.00
$
94.00
June
$
3,100.00
$
$
50.00
$
July
$
5,550.00
$
3,000.00
$
200.00
$
Aug.
$
22,875.00
$
21,575.00
$ 569.00
$ 536.00
Sept.
$ 39,000.00
$ 38,000.00
$
830.00
$ 800.00
Oct.
$ 6,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$
414.00
$ 414.00
Nov.
$ 5,500.00
$ 4,000.00
$
$
Dec.
$ 14,000.00
$ 5,300.00
$ 749.40
$ 349.40
Total
$138,825.00
$106,875.00
$ 4,357.53
$ 3,444.53
OIL STILL FIRE - June 29, 1936
Valuation of
Still
Insurance on
Still
Still
Ins. Paid on
$509,482.00
$458,533.80
$168,743.00
$134,793.00
Valuation of
Contents
Insurance on
Contents
Damage to
Contents
Ins. Paid on Contents
$ 1,220.00
$ 1,098.00
$ 620.00
$ 620.00
Damage to
Still
110
-
Months
Valuation of
Buildings
Insurance on
Buildings
Damage to
Buildings
Ins. Paid on
Buildings
Jan.
$ 50,885.00
$ 45,150.00
$
3,820.00
$
3,780.00
Feb.
$ 39,950.00
$ 37,350.00
$
1,650.00
$ 1,650.00
Mar.
$ 50,910.00
$
41,300.00
$
2,663.50
$
2,658.50
Apr.
$ 10,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$
$
May
$ 8,650.00
$ 5,200.00
$
300.00
$ 50.00
June
$ 10,500.00
$ 1,000.00
$
210.00
$
10.00
July
$ 21,528.00
$ 16,728.00
$
762.00
$
327.00
Aug.
$ 48,975.00
$ 48,175.00
$
975.00
$
975.00
Sept.
$ 75,830.00
$ 62,130.00
$
1,537.00
$
1,537.00
Oct .:
$ 11,800.00
$ 10,250.00
$
1,360.00
$
1,360.00
Nov.
$ 29,600.00
$ 24,100.00
$
97.00
$
97.00
Dec.
$ 38,800.00
$ 28,800.00
$ 3,785.00
$ 3,785.00
Total
$397,428.00
$329,183.00
$ 17,159.50
$ 16,229.50
TOTAL CALLS THAT EACH PIECE ANSWERED
Month
Chief's Car
Engine No. 1
Engine No. 3
Ladder No. 1
Squad A
Squad B
January
25
7
6
12
17
23
February
14
1
7
12
7
15
March
37
9
6
16
28
36
April
37
4
3
4 -
23
40
May
24
2
4
7 .
17
28
June
22
7
3
6
18
24
July
40
7
.
9
12
18
38
August
23
4
6
10
12
19
September
17
7
3
7
14
14
October
34
4
2
6
16
29
November
48.
6
3
12
28
46
December
20
3
8
12
12
19
Total
341
. 61
60
116
210
331
.
111
:
Engines Pumped Water
(Mins.)
Jan.
1050
150
700
180
2
50
Feb.
1100
350
900
220
1
45
Mar.
1500
1300
125
2
15.
Apr.
1900
1700
3250
85
2
20+
May
1200
3850
6
4550
140
4
45
Aug.
2400
300
1500
65
2
Sept.
1350
700
50
2
15
Oct.
1750
350
1500
2
45
Nov.
1600
1450
2750
172
4
55
Dec.
2550
775
155
1
15
Total .
19700
10500
9
23050
1192
40
5
TOTAL CALLS IN EACH PRECINCT
Month
Precinct One
Precinct Two
Precinct Three
January
8
6
13
February
10
3
2
March
7
14
18
April
15
14
17
May
16
8
6:
June
7
9
11
July
14
21
17
August
11
6
7
September
4
4
12:
October
17
6
13:
November
17
14
22
December
11
6
7 :
Total
137
111
145
.
Hose Laid
(Feet)
(11/2 ) .
Chemical Used
(Gals.)
Booster Used®
(Gals.)
Ladders Used
(Hrs.)
feet.
6
25.
1550
3
1900
6
35.
June
3300
800
3225
July
Hose Laid
(Feet)
(2 1/2 )
112
REPORT OF THE FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit to you the annual report of the Fire Alarm System for the year 1936.
The Fire Department has the supervision of the installation, repairs, equipment and maintenance of the Fire Alarm Signal System.
WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR
Painted all fire alarm boxes and bands.
Replaced all poor bands on poles.
Put new back boards on fire alarm boxes where needed.
Checked all circuits and cleared the same of all grounds.
Inspected and tested all fire alarm boxes monthly and after every severe storm.
Weekly box test at noon on Saturday.
Installed new batteries on all circuits.
Renewed 5 box coils and 3 gong coils.
Renewed 110 cross arms.
Installed 3 six-inch gongs and 3 six-inch tappers.
Replaced 5 old fire alarm boxes with new ones.
Installed a master box (No. 125) at the corner of Union and Liberty Streets and connected to the sprinkler system in the Jonas Perkins School.
Installed a master box (No. 143) at the corner of Franklin and Washington Streets and connected to the sprinkler system in the Pond School.
Installed a master box (No. 38) on Washington Street and con- nected to the sprinkler system in the Monatiquot School.
Run 45 sections of line wire.
There were 2 open circuits during the year caused by falling trees.
During the year we hvae had considerable trouble with fire alarm boxes: all the trouble has been with the old Sector-Pull Interfering type boxes. These boxes have been in service for over 35 years and are of the interfering type. Two alarms sent in from two boxes of this type at the same time would not be received at Fire Headquar- ters; we have 13 of these boxes on our system, therefore, I recom- mend that all the old Sector-Pull Interfering type boxes be replaced with the new Positive Non-Interfering Succession type boxes.
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