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The Town of Norwood, with $32,305,000.00 in value of assessable real property as against Braintree with ap- proximately $42,000,000.00 in value, operates the As- sessing Department with two part-time Assessors and one full-time, the latter being the Chairman and one full- time male clerk.
Part-time Assessors are paid $900.00 per annum, the chairman $4,000.00 and the full-time clerk $4,000.00, or a total of $9,800.00.
Assessors and Clerical compensation as paid by the Town of Braintree in 1952 totalled $12,011.20.
Braintree on the other hand has approximately 8600 parcels of assessable property as against about 6000 in Norwood, however the difference in the number of par-
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cels involved is immaterial when considering the cost of compensation as between the two Towns.
In Norwood an automatic machine is in use on which the Assessors lists and tax bills are made in one opera- tion, and during periods when this machine is not in use for the aforesaid purpose, other departments of the Town use it.
Office records are in excellent condition and all card records of specific properties reflect all pertinent data on said property. This record is very similiar to that installed in Braintree by the Clemenshaw Co.
With the procurement of a machine similar to that in use in Norwood, it appears that the employment of one male and one female Clerk at an annual cost of ap- proximately $6500.00 should be sufficient to efficiently operate the office and also relieve the Assessors of much of the detail required of them under present conditions.
It is, therefore, recommended that the Town Meet- ing consider the procurement of one mechanized tax ac- counting machine and the employment of one male, capa- ble of administering the office detail, together with one female clerk, who would perform office duties and op- erate the billing or listing machine.
This recommendation would release two clerks pres- ently employed, for other departments of the Town, at a saving of at least $4986.80 in salaries plus $750.00 paid to the member of the Engineers staff, or a total of $5736.80.
As against this apparent saving it is presumed that the new male employee could be engaged at about $4,000.00 a year, plus an annual amortization of the rec- ommended machine of $400.00 resulting in an anticipate cost of $4400.00 or a net saving of about $1300.00 in the Assessor's Office plus about $500.00 expended each year by the Tax Collector for temporary assistance in render- ing the tax bills.
In making this recommendation this committee is cognizant of the "Work-load" factor as presently existing in this department as well as that which may be anti- cipated in the foreseeable future.
During the year 1953 there were added to the tax- able residential property lists over 200 new homes, with
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an undetermined number of remodelled and altered units. For the year 1953 the anticipated number of new units exceeds 800.
To expect a Board of three part-time Assessors, all of whom have individual business interests, to properly service a department, with the work-load of the Assessors Office as presently constituted and increasing as the Town grows, appears a fallacy, therefore it is recom- mended that the Town Meeting instruct the Selectmen to insert in the Warrant for the next Town Meeting, regular or special, an article sufficient to provide for the following :
(a) A full-time employee to be designated as an Assistant Assessor, or some other appropriate title, at an annual salary of about $4000.00, with one Junior Clerk at an annual salary of about $2500.00 per annum, with duties of administering and control of office detail, the maintenance of permanent card records of assessable properties, the viewing of new construction and compila- tion of pertinent data relative thereto from which the Assessors may be enabled to properly place an assessable value and to assemble all data concerning claims for abatement essential to the consideration thereof.
(b) The procurement of a machine, Burroughs, or similar, capable of listing the Assessors lists, computing the amount of tax assessable and the compilation of the tax bills, in one operation, at an estimated cost of ap- proximately $4000.00.
OFFICE RECORDS OF ASSESSABLE PROPERTY
It is recommended that the card records as set up by the Clemenshaw Company be immediately brought up to date and any adjustment of values made subsequent to said appraisal be noted on the effected property card together with some information justifying said adjust- ment. In instances where an adjusted value is determ- ined by the Board it is suggested that the members con- curring in such change initial the card.
As hereinbefore stated the cards presently in use contain no description of the property other than an in- corporated reference and in many cases it was noted they were written in pencil and in instances of adjusted values
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no reference is reflected as regards approval thereof by the Board Members.
JOHN E. MALONEY, Chairman, IRVING CHARNOCK, THOMAS MATTHEWS, WILLIAM BAKER, THOMAS MARR.
Voted: That the report be accepted and the com- mittee discharged with thanks.
STATE PRIMARY September 14, 1954
The result of the ballot was as follows:
Number of Republican ballots cast 2310
Number of Democratic ballots cast
640
Total Number of Ballots Cast
2950
For nomination of candidates for :
GOVERNOR
Christian A. Herter (R) 2060
Robert F. Murphy (D) 433
Francis E. Kelly (D)
188
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Sumner G. Whittier (R) 2061
James A. Burke (D) .
569
SECRETARY
Michael J. McCarthy (R) 1985
Edward J. Cronin (D)
555
TREASURER
Augustus G. Means (R) 1991
Clement A. Riley (D) 215
William F. Carr (D) 146
John F. Kennedy (D)
246
AUDITOR
William P. Constantino (R)
1947
Thomas J. Buckley (D)
563
ATTORNEY GENERAL
George Fingold (R)
2053
John F. Collins (D)
564
63
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Leverett Saltonstall (R) 2109
Foster Furcolo (D) 369
John I. Fitzgerald (D) 89
Joseph L. Murphy (D) 152
CONGRESSMAN
Richard B. Wigglesworth
(R)
2079
John J. Craven (D) 110
Thomas F. Gallagher (D) 94
James F. Gardner (D) 380
COUNCILLOR
Charles J. Gabriel (R) 2043
William Grossman (D) 61
James F. Hanlon (D) 268
Nathan T. Shindler (D)
109
John C. Tuttle (D)
101
SENATOR-FIRST NORFOLK DISTRICT
Charles W. Hedges (R)
2009
Dace J. Moore (D)
517
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT THIRD NORFOLK DISTRICT
Herbert B. Hollis (R) 1878
Chester W. Nelson (R) 1516
Everett E. Callahan (R) 137
George M. Doyle (R) 320
Franklin Fryer (R) 291
Edward F. Hanley (R) 44
John F. Newton (R) 225
Raymond P. Palmer (R) 1133
George H. Thompson (R) 461
Joseph P. Barrett (D) 338
Henry T. Calnan (D) 56
William A. Connell (D) 223
Irving A. Cough'in (D) 85
William F. Donoghue (D)
133
George A. Lydon (D)
418
Helen A. McMahon (D)
301
Scattering
1
DISTRICT ATTORNEY NORFOLK DISTRICT
Sturtevant Burr (R) 164
George Philip Carney (R) 283
Myron N. Lane (R) 1712
Joseph F. X. Doherty (D) 544
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY NORFOLK COUNTY
Alfred E. Henderson (R)
1939
(D)
0
COUNTY COMMISSIONER NORFOLK COUNTY
Everett M. Bowker (R)
817
64
Ralph H. Hutchinson (R) 885
Charles J. Vaughan (R) 270 Wilfred E. Arcand (D) 493
COUNTY TREASURER NORFOLK COUNTY Raymond C. Warmington (R) 2012
(DI) 0
STATE ELECTION
November 2, 1954
The result of the Ballot was as follows:
Number of votes cast in Precinct 1A 935
Number of votes cast in Precinct 1B 725
Number of votes cast in Precinct 2 1856
Number of votes cast in Precinct 3 1919
Number of votes cast in Precinct 4 1969
Number of votes cast in Precinct 5 1604
Number of votes cast in Precinct 6 1495
Total number of votes cast 10,504
For nomination of candidataes for :
GOVERNOR
Christian A. Herter (R) 6748
Robert F. Murphy (D) 3668
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 16
Guy S. Williams (P)
9
Blankıs
63
Total 10,504
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Sumner G. Whittier (R) 6820
James A. Burke (D) 3553
Donald E. Babcock (P) 17
Francis A. Votano (SL) 94
Blanks
94
Total
10,504
SECRETARY
Edward J. Cronin (D) 4096
Michael J. McCarthy (R) 6126
Fred M. Ingersoll (SL) 37
William D. Ross (P) 41
Blanks
204
Total
10,504
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TREASURER
John F. Kennedy (D) 4103
Augustus G. Means (R) 6191
Henning A. Blomen (SL) 23
Isaac Goddard (P) 20
Blankis 167
Total
10,504
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley (D) 4744
William P. Constantino (R) 5500
John B. Lauder (P) 26
Anthony Martin (SL) 20
Blanks
214
Total
10,504
ATTORNEY GENERAL
George Fingold (R) 6600
John F. Collins (D) 3696
Howard B. Rand (P) 18
Malcolm T. Rowe (SL)
18
Blanks
172
Total
10,504
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Leverett Saltonstall (R) 6628
Foster Furcolo (D) 3758
Thelma Ingersoll (SL) 9
Harold J. Ireland (P)
8
Blanks
101
Total
10,504
CONGRESSMAN (THIRTEENTH DISTRICT)
Richard B. Wigglesworth (R)
6726
James F. Gardner (D) 3636
Blanks
142
Total 10,504
COUNCILLOR (SECOND DISTRICT)
Charles J. Gabriel (R) 6720
James F. Hanlon (D) 3501
Blanks
283
Total
10,504
STATE SENATOR (FIRST NORFOLK DISTRICT)
Charles W. Hedges (R) 6645
Dace J. Moore (D) 3608
Blanks 251
Total
10,504
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REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT THIRD NORFOLK DISTRICT
Herbert B. Hollis (R) 7084
Chester W. Nelson (R) 6620
William A. Connell, Jr. (D) 3728
William F. Donoghue (D) 2601
George A. Lydon (D)
3593
George H. Thompson (R)
5125
Scattering
1
Blanks
2760
Total
31,512
DISTRICT ATTORNEY-NORFOLK DISTRICT
Joseph F. X. Doherty (D) 3854
Myron N. Lane (R) 6397
Blanks
253
Total
10,504
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY NORFOLK COUNTY
Anna E. Hirsch (R)
8497
Blanks
2007
Total
10,504
COUNTY COMMISSIONER NORFOLK COUNTY
Wilfred E. Arcand (D) 3751
Everett M. Bowker (R) 6200
Blanks
553
Total
10,504
COUNTY TREASURER NORFOLK COUNTY
Raymond C. Warmington (R) 3571
Blanks
1933
Total
1.0,504
QUESTION #1 A.
YES 6781
2750
NO
Blanks
973
Total
10,504
B.
6679
YES
2549
NO
Blanks 1276
Total
10,504
67
C.
YES
7517
NO
1904
Blanks
1083
Total
10,504
QUESTION #2
A.
YES
6288
NO
3155
Blanks
1061
Total
10,504
B.
YES
5844
NO
3433
Blanks
1227
Total
10,504
ORDER FOR RECOUNT November 9, 1954
Petitions having been received by the Town Clerk for a Recount of the votes cast at the State Election held November 2, 1954 on the office of Representatives in General Court, 3rd Norfolk District, were filed in due time and found to be in proper order with the necessary number of signatures of registered voters in each Pre- cinct checked by the Board of Registrars.
The date, time and place for the Recount was set by the Board of Registrars as for Tuesday, November 23, 1954 at 9 A. M. at the Town Hall.
RECOUNT
Braintree, Mass., November 23, 1954
In accordance with the foregoing mentioned Peti- tion, the Recount was held at 9 A. M. at the Town Hall by the Board of Registrars in accordance with the Pro- visions of Chapter 54, Section 135, General Laws.
TOTAL NUMBER OF BALLOTS CAST
Original 10,504
Recount 10,505
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Precinct Officers Returns
RPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT (Third Norfolk District)
Hollis
648
378
1214
1529
1442
1020
853
7084
Nelson
610
343
1090
1422
1391
945
819
6620
Connell
389
382
732
421
557
634
613
3728
Donoghue
197
263
460
269
393
478
541
2601
Lydon
297
356
628
443
568
597
704
3593
Thompson
434
238
824
1213
1045
736
635
5125
Scattering
1
1
Blanks
230
215
620
459
511
402
323
2760
RECOUNT BY BOARD OF REGISTRARS REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT (Third Norfolk District)
Hollis
648
378
1219
1528
1443
1020
854
7090
Nelson
611
343
1092
1426
1394
945
817
6628
Connel!
388
383
733
414
560
635
618
3731
Donoghue
198
263
459
264
391
479
540
2594
Lydon
301
355
628
441
571
595
704
3595
Thompson
434
239
827
1222
1052
735
634
5143
Scattering
1
1
Blanks
225
214
610
461
499
403
321
2733
Jury List AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN
__ Dell, George L., 81 Pond Street Abt, Milton, 227 Hayward Street Adams, Sidney T., 57 Wilkins Road Alden, John, 16 Arbutus Avenue Aldrich, W. Malcolm, 36 Bellevue Road Alexander, Thomas, 508 Elm Street
Musicial
Elec. Typer Crane Opr.
Banking
Cashier
Allen, Ernest D., 293 Middle Street
Plumber
Allen, George R., 327 Middle Street
Auditor
Allen, Horace E., 170 Pleasant View Avenue
Supt.
Metal Wkr. Laborer
Allsopp, Arthur E., 17 Elmwood Park Allsopp, Harry F., 19 Curtis Place Alves, John J., 37 Maple Street Amann, Robina M., 20 Trefton Drive
Photography
Secretary
Anderson, George, 105 Cotton Avenue Archer, David M., 48 Whittier Road Atkinson, John J., 9 Fairmount Avenue Ayer, Helen A., 257 Tremont Street
Machinist
Sales Agt.
Sales Mgr.
At Home
Asst .Supt.
Rubber Wkr. Electrician
Shoe Wkr.
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
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Bacon, Francis P., 106 Arborway Drive Barrett, Francis J., 15 Carter Road Barrett, Joseph P., 81 Elmlawn Road Basile, Frank, Jr., 519 Pond Street Bates, Marjorie, 25 Cochato Road Beaver, Howard R., 66 Beechwood Road Belyea, Chester A., 16 Mt. Vernon Street
Oil Refiner
Benham, Arthur L., 16 Spruce Street Bennett, Charles M., 33 Cochato Road Bergstrom, Gustaf H., 59 Marshall Street Berquist, Arthur A., 40 Cleveland Avenue Bestick, Leroy C., 218 Washington Street Black, Charles A., 114 Hollis Avenue Bluemner, Robert, 13 Hamilton Street Bonner, George J., 14 Judson Street Bradley, George L., 26 Judson Street Brawley, Anthony T., 12 Beech Street Brock, Walter M., 36 Charles Street Brown, Verna L., 1026 Washington Street Buckley, James G., 187 Hollingsworth Avenue Burns, James F., 34 Cochato Road
Cahill, John H., 11 Jersey Avenue Campbell, Frank J., 160 Town Street Campbell, Gertrude D., 37 Harbor Villa Avenue
Canavan, John J., 20 Bellevue Road Carlino, Angelo M., 9 Hoover Avenue Carlozzi, Frank J., 20 Randall Avenue Carr, Charles F., 1 Circuit Road Cassidy, Joseph P., 79 Bellevue Road
Real Estate Insurance Stenographer Credit Man Burner Ship Wkr. Salesman Clerk
Centorino, Anthony J., 630 Pond Street Clancy, Harold J., 5 Birchcroft Road Clapp, A. Warren, 90 Commercial Street Clark, Maynard F., 50 Nelson Street Claupein, George J., 200 Comemrcial Street Cline, William R., 58 'Arthur Street Cohoon, Emma 'A., 50 Wilkins Road Costantino, Domonic, 9 Crescent Avenue Corliss, Guy L., 7 Pleasant Street Crandall, Albert L., 48 Oak Street
Meat Cutter Inspector Inspector
Manager
Salesman
Creeden, Edward J., 251 Hancock Street Crooker, Pearl E., 20 Dean Street Currie, Kathleen A., 15 Frederick Road
Dacey, William F., 195 Elm Street
Delaney, Louise M., 39 Hobart Avenue Demers, Theodore M., 40 Summer Street
Dennehy, Joseph L., 22 Thayer Place Derby, Elmer G., 2 Wildwood Avenue
Dhooge, Mary L .. 40 Front Street
Diekmeyer, Frank H., 98 Edgemont Road Donahue, Patrick T., 491 Washington Street Donovan, Gail I., 87 Prospect Street, North Doyle, Edward L., Jr., 118 Peach Street Drinkwater, Frederick A., 321 Elm Street
Drollett, Robert A., 686 West Street Dugan. Mary E., 78 Cedarcliff Road Dyer, Warren W., 684 Washington Street
Rubber Wkr. Retired Sales Mgr. At Home Accountant Retired At Home Sales Director Foreman Florist At Home Machinist
Eagan, Paul E., 44 Elmwood Park
Elliott, Walter C., 101 Prospect Street, North
Manager Auditor Electrician Purch. Agt.
Ellis, Chester O., 117 Adams Street Embree, Leonard W., 61 Columbus Avenue Eno, Viola M., 92 Tremont Street
At Home
Erickson, E. Maurice, 61 Hawthorn Road Ewing, Helen R., 60 Central Avenue
Draftsman
At Home
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Manager Clerk Carpenter Welder Electrician Printer Accountant Coppersmith Clerk Electrician Salesman At Home
Accountant Salesman
Clerk At Home Builder Mechanic Insurance Retired, At Home At Home Salesman At Home
Farina, Michael, 24 Crescent Avenue Faulkner, Frank L., 285 Quincy Avenue Ferranti, Steven, 105 Pond Street Files, Joseph L., 117 Beechwood Road Flower, Frank J., 159 River Street Foley, Paul P., 42 Hillside Road Foss, Carroll P., 32 Windemere Circle Frazier, Joseph A., 51 River Street Frazier, Stephen, 39 Jersey Avenue
Gage, Gardner M., 30 Sheraton Avenue Galebach, Henry, 66 Parkside Circle Gallagher, John P., 31 Peach Street Gardner, James F., 161 Jefferson Street Garland, Christopher M., 105 Bickford Road Gilman, Harold S., 150 Franklin Street Goldsworthy, A. Raymond, 14 Edgemont Road Goodwin, Norman W., 74 Bickford Road Gorham, Mathias, 23 Boscabel Street Gray, Marietta S., 61 Columbus Avenue Green, R. Dorothy, 250 Shaw Street Griffin, Daniel W., 18 River Street Gunville, Louis B., 54 Brookside Road
Hadley, John W., 295 Tremont Street Haley, Charles V., 65 Prospect Street Hallett, Milton B., 7 Victoria Avenue Halpin, James P., 34 Brow Avenue Hanrahan, Frederick E., 63 Highland Ave., East Hart, John F., Jr., 18 Kenmore Street Harvey, Lillian M., 47 Hamilton Street Havard, William J., 33 Talbot Road Henderson, Kenneth V., 135 Commercial Street Henderson, Samuel A., 221 Commercial Street Hill, Benjamin C., 126 Brewster Avenue Hill, Mervin B., 57 Liberty Street Hird. Graham C., 6 Ardmore Street Hirtle, Darius S., 215 Commercial Street Holbrook, George E., 48 Jersey Avenue Holbrook. Lowell S., 42 Holbrook Avenue Hollis, Donald A., 607 Washington Street Hope, Virginia N., 177 Glenrose Avenue Horsman. Orra P. K., 21 Wilmarth Road Howes, George E., 427 Washington Street Hughes, William J., 10 Frederick Road Huleatt, Helen M., 273 Middle Street Huleatt, Thomas R., 273 Middle Street
Ialenti, Frank S., 7 Kinghill Road Ireland, J. William, 19 Georganna Street
Jackson, Nina A., 37 Monatiquot Avenue Johnson. Raymond V., 90 Edgehill Road Jones, Edward H., 51 Ash Street Juster, Joseph H., 12 Veranda Road
Keigan, Ruby, 20 Trefton Drive Kelley, Martin J., 135 Liberty Street
Shoe Wkr. Broker Compressor Clerk Retired R. R. Clerk Salesman Painter Factory Wkr.
Clerk Manager Clerk Salesman Retired Clerk Asst. Mgr. General Elec. Tel. Co. Empl. At Home At Home Meat Cutter Electrician
Const. Wkr. Int. Decorator Gardner Shoe Wkr.
M.T.A. Operator Banking At Home Train Master Banker Retired Salesman Elec. Supt. Engraver Shipper Clerk Retired Cable Splicer At Home Salesman Laborer Driller At Home Clerk
Shoe Wkr. Salesman
At Home Salesman Engineer Sheet Metal Wkr.
At Home Clerk
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Killroy, Mary J., 170 Arnold Street Kinna, Mabel V., 87 Monatiquot 'Avenue Kuhn, Albert J., 62 Holmes Street
Lakewitz, Fred S., 116 Hayward Street La Marine, Francis A., 817 Washington Street Lambert, John J., 41 Beechwood Road Landrey, Joseph C., 49 Central Avenue Lathrop, Durant E., 19 Trefton Drive Leo, Jennie, 11 Fairview Avenue LeSage, Eugene F., 81 Pond Street Lindblow, Lester W., 17 Brewster Avenue Litchfield, Alan C., 31 Newton Avenue, Lorusso, Michael, 4 Rose Avenue Lucas, Angie, 241 Plain Street Lunn, George, 105 Wilkins Road Lydon, George A., 268 Quincy Avenue
MacLennon, Donald R., 50 Cedarcliff Road Mallon, George, 25 Sheppard Avenue Mansfield, Arthur R., 128 Beechwood Road Marr, Helen B., 100 Presidents Road Masefield, Augustus J., 1 Stetson Street Mattie, James F., 660 Commercial Street McCarthy, Eugene F., 1307 Washington Street MaClellan, Helen A., 36 Oak Street, East McCosker, John E., 75 Columbus Avenue McCue, James P., 7 Wainwright Street McCusker, Helen D., 27 Roberts Street
McDonald, Earl R., 34 Boscabel Street McDonald, Hugh W., 49 Edgehill Road Mclaughlin, Charles H., 19 Bradley Road McLaughlin, J. Stanley, 334 Middle Street McLennan, George A., 74 Beech Street McSharry, Michael, 59 Academy Street Messenger, Thomas F., 36 Stetson Street Miller, Penrose R., 92 Brewster Avenue Milner, A. Murray, 40 Harrison Avenue Mitchelson, Alexander, 28 Willard Street Moorehead, George K., 16 West Street Morrison, Wilbro G., 147 Pleasant View Avenue Moynihan, Henry J., 46 Sagamore Street Mulcahy, Joseph W., 111 Hollingsworth Avenue Murray, Stanley C., 44 Quincy Avenue Myrbeck, Gertrude G., 15 Primrose Street
Needham, Howard, E., 19 Miller Street Nickson, Charles E., 19 Liberty Street Noren, Carol P., 47 Pleasant Street Northup, Emil N., 366 Liberty Street Nott, Warren B., 16 Stetson Street
O'Brien, Francis X., 28 Bradley Road O'Brien, John H., 20 Staten Road O'Neill, John J., 18 Elm Knoll Road O'Rourke, Francis J., 39 Columbus Avenue O'Rourke, Marion D., 366 Hancock Street Osborn, George R., 581 Liberty Street
At Home At Home Plumber
Engineer Painter Advertising Cableman Clerk At Home Meat Cutter Sales Mgr. Inspector Clerk 'At Home Proprietor Retired
Electrician Engineer Manager At Home Civil Engr. Retired
Navy Yd. Wkr. At Home
Advtg. Mgr. Clerk
At Home Press Operator Plant Supt. Sewer Engr. Retired 'Accountant
Starter Clerk Foreman Ship Wkr. Draftsman Retired
Contractor Retired
Sales Repr. Manufacturer At Home
Accountant Salesman At Home
Accountant Engineer
Salesman P. O. Empl. Welder
Clerk
At Home
Sales Mgr.
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Palmer, Margaret C., 69 Edgehill Road Perkins, Josephine P., 19 Wynot Road Phillips, Lawrence J .. 20 Central Avenue Pierce, Ellen F., 88 Brow Avenue Pillsbury, Orrin C., 65 Peach Street Pillsbury, William R., 47 Argyle Road Piner, William B., 120 School Street Potter, Merwin G., 135 Middle Street
Rafuse, Murray G., 10 Abbott Street Randall, Walter B., 13 Clark Street Rennie, Alfred A., 27 Faxon Street
Rhoades, William R., 5 Bonnieview Road
Richards, Stanley H., 151 Brewster Avenue Rose, Howard J., 19 Spruce Street Ross, 'Albert W., 527 Granite Street
Salesman Insurance Chipper Salesman Salesman Contractor Gas Sta. Prop.
Sanseverino. Vincent A., 14 Chickatawbut Road Schluter, Mary E., 132 Jefferson Street Schraut, Alice, 85 Washington Street SI on George J. 37 Vine Street Smith, Cyrus A., 95 West Street
Mechanic
Secretary
At Home Mechanic
Snow, Everett D., 121 Beechwood Road Snow, Walter H., 27 Bellevue Road Sorgi. Vincent, 18 Waldron Road
Spring, William H., 40 Edgemont Road Stanley, Robert K., 113 Wildwood Avenue
Sullivan, Arthur J., 3 Hoover Avenue
Sullivan. Walter F., 23 Kenmore Street Sullivan, William L., 12 Bickford Road
Asst. Mgr. Storekeeper Merchant Real Est. Sales Supervisor Salesman Engineer Edison Co. Supt.
Retired
Shoe Wkr.
Salesman
Salesman Carpenter
Van Gemert, Peter, 72 Plymouth Avenue VanZandt. Albert H .. 186 Peach Street Venuti, Paul S., 1295 Washington Street
Sheet Metal Wki Salesmar
Factory Wkr.
Estimator
Truck Driver Tax Experi
Wool Broker
Inspecto›
Salesma'
Engineer
Young, Ira R., 50 Waldron Road
Engineer
Zanghi, Domonic, 30 Frederick Road
Machinist
Tenney, Fred A., 55 Tremont Street Townsend, Frederick, 37 Holbrook Avenue Trainor Lawrence A., 360 Union Street Tricomi, Stephen, 18 Jefferson Street Tuck, William G., 165 Arnold Street
Weathersby, Kirby P., 25 Lisle Street White, Joseph A., 137 River Street Whitehouse, Robert J., 16 Edgehill Road Wilde, Raymond C., 57 Sherbrooke Avenue Wilson, Wallace W., 575 Washington Street Woodsum. George T., 104 Academy Street Whitman, Roland R., 4 Sunset Road
At Home At Home Rate Setter At Home Manager Leather Wkr. Banking Carpenter
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Fire Department HARRY T. SEARS Chief of Fire Department Superintendent of Fire Alarm
In 1954 out of a total of 809 calls of all descriptions, 68 fires resulted with a loss totaling $44,040.08. with a property valuation involved by fire of $1,878,260.00, leav- ing the Town of Braintree in the lower fire loss bracket.
Fire prevention is considered one of the most impor- tant duties of the Fire Department. A special effort has been made to increase the number of inspections of all classes of buildings. In 1954 a total of 1500 inspections were made. Fire prevention should be carried out the entire year. With your help we can still lower our fire losses.
The three fire stations are in very good condition except for some minor hurricane damage.
The fire alarm system is in very good condition with 12 new fire alarm boxes added in 1954, 2 Master Boxes for school protection and 10 Street Boxes in new locations.
Due to the increase in population and buildings in the town it is necessary to recommend an increase in personnel for the East Braintree District. This will add a fourth man to cover two pieces of apparatus.
The apparatus and equipment are in very good condi- tion. The new Triple Combination Pumping Engine pur- chased in 1954 is in service at the East Braintree Station. This piece of apparatus is the latest in fire fighting equip- ment and is equipped to extinguish all types of fires.
Mutual Aid plays a very important part in the protec- tion of life and property. We are grateful to have auto- matic Mutual Aid with our neighboring city and towns.
Our two way radio purchased in 1951 with one mo- bile unit added each year until all apparatus are radio equipped, provides instantaneous and reliable communica- tion between fire headquarters and fire apparatus and men, contributing to the efficiency of the Fire Service.
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THE LATEST IN FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
We still have 4 second class school buildings not pro- tected by automatic sprinkler systems. I have requested the School Committee to continue the sprinkler program of one school building a year until all 2nd and 3rd class school buildings are protected by automatic fire alarm and sprinkler systems.
The large reduction in insurance premiums has in many cases been the prevailing reason for installing auto- matic sprinklers. Oftentimes the annual savings is suffi- cient to pay for the sprinkler system in two to four years : it seldom takes over seven or eight years. Regardless of the question of safety which should be the most important feature for the safety of our school children and school buildings, sprinkler protection is an excellent investment.
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