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1945
Outstanding January 1, 1946 Collection Added to Taxes 1946
$ 228.52
$ 24.89
203.63
$ 228.52
$ 228.52
WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1946
Commitment
$ 203.63
Collections
$ 166.51
. Outstanding December 31, 1946
37.12
$ 203.63
$ 203.63
WATER LIENS 1946
Commitment
$ 537.27
Collection
$ 20.07
Outstanding December 31, 1946
517.20
$ 537.27
$ 537.27
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Assessors' Report
To the Citizens of Ipswich :
In making this, the annual report of the Board of Assessors there has been included the work sheet that is used in computing the tax rate and tables of aggregates covering the work of this department.
Appropriations were much larger than in 1945. The available funds also were much less, therefore we had a raise of $6.50 in our Tax Rate.
Our estimated receipts showed a balance over the amount estimated, also a substantial amount in overlay account, therefore an honest tax rate.
Respectfully submitted, C. CHESTER CALDWELL JOHN E. NORMAN RICHARD W. DAVIS
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Board of Assessors, Ipswich
1945 RECAPITULATION
Town Appropriations Deficits of previous years State Tax
$524,880.28. 322.45 5,900.00
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State Parks and Reservations
263.74
State Audit of Municipal
1,510.71
County Tax
14,065.81
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
4,779.82
Overlay
7,739.61
Gross amount to be raised
559,462.42
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Income Tax
25,337.94
Corporation Taxes
15,124.85
Reimbursement on accounts State Owned Land
2,029.84
Gasoline Tax under Acts of 1943, Chapter 569
7,745.92
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
4,900.00
Licenses
5,200.00
Fines
296.00
Grants and Gifts
810.50
Special Assessments
163.25
General Government
2,241.57
Protection of Persons and Property
749.76
Health and Sanitation
1,221.86
Highways
493.52
Charities (other than Federal Grants for aid to dependent children)
1,480.93
Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grants)
28,602.14
Old Age Tax (meals)
1,886.22
Soldiers' Benefits
282.00
Schools
4,501.50
Public Service Enterprises (such as
Water Department, etc.) 1
30,415.22
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots). 816.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
1,190.77
Available funds approved by Commissioner
122,665.14
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Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 258,154.93 Net amount to be raised by Taxation on Polls and Property 301,304.42
Number of polls 2254 4,508.00
Valuation Personal Property
496,435.00
Tax on Personal Property 21,098.49 Fractions .76
Valuation Real Estate
6,487,010.00
Tax on Real Estate
275,697.93 Fractions 2.31
Tax Rate - 42.50
Net amount to be raised on Polls and Property 301,307.49 Water Liens 203.63
Committed to Collector in 1945
301,511.12
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Persons Assessed:
On Personal Property only 314
On Real Estate only 1,421
On Both Personal and Real Estate 179
Number of Persons Assessed 1,914
Number of Polls Assessed
2,254
Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade
$123,265.00
Machinery
41,045.00
Live Stock
63,650.00
All Other Tangible
Personal Property
268,475.00
Total Value 496,435.00
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Value of Assessed Real Estate:
Land Exclusive of Buildings 1,596,335.00
Buildings exclusive of Land 4,890,675.00
Total Value 6,487,010.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate
Tax per $1,000.00 - 6,983,445.00 42.50
Taxes for State, County, or Town Purposes
Including Overlay :
On Personal Estate
21,098.49
On Real Estate
275,697.93
On Pools
4,508.00
Total Value
301,304.42
Number of Live Stock Assessed:
Horses
111
Cows
720
Bulls
28
Steers
37
Swine
15
Sheep
86
Fowl
10,435
All other
249
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
17,730
Number of Dwelling Houses
1,785 '
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Town Property, 1946 December 31, 1946
High School
Land $10;000.00
Buildings $265,000.00
Burley School
1,500.00
75,000.00
Shatswell School
1,000.00
65,000.00
Memorial Building
2,000.00
58,000.00
Town Hall
2,500.00
50,000.00
Winthrop School
1,000.00
50,000.00
Manning School
4,000.00
40,000.00
Fire Station
3,500.00
40,000.00
Highway Department
750.00
5,000.00
Payne School
1,500.00
4,000.00
Infirmary
4,000.00
2,000.00
Wharf Property
3,350.00
Cemeteries
5,000.00
Public Grounds
32,500.00
500.00
Great Neck
8,300.00
Veterans Housing Project
4,200.00
19,500.00
Light House Property
200.00
1,300.00
Store High Street
500.00
1,100.00
R. F. Kinsman Land (County Road)
2,300.00
Woodland - Linebrook
125.00
Woodland - Common Fields
75.00
$88,300.00
$676,400.00
Tax Title Possessions
Land Assessed
Buildings Assessed
Lot 52 Bar Island
$100.00
$500.00
Lot 404 Bar Island
100.00
150.00
Grape Island (Fuller Trust)
600.00
950.00
$800.00
$1,600.00
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List of Jurors
Abbott, Charles, 44 Washington Street Abbott, John, 16 Argilla Road Achromowicz, John, 5 Lafayette Road Andreozzi, Benedict A., Topsfield Road Appleton, Clifford H., 5 Newmarch Street Arnold, Russell M., 9 Summer Street Atherley, Samuel W., Wood Lane Babineau, Henry E., 26 Lafayette Road Baker, Willard L., County Road Bamford, Earle B., Town Farm Road
Beaulieu, Joseph A., 30 North Main Street
Bennett, Arnold E., Lakeman's Lane Bennett, Percy E., County Road Bennett, Stanley, County Road
Bokron, Louis, 36 Washington Street
Boucher, Victor N., 34 Washington Street Bowen, Henry S., 3 Summer Street Brockelbank, Charles E., 7 Ward Street Brown, James, Fellows Road
Budzianowski, Edward A., 32 Estes Street Bulger, Roy L., 108 High Street
Chaput, Roland H., Kimball Avenue
Clapp, Kenneth H., 55 So. Village Green Clement, Louis S., County Road Cooper, Edson H., 14 Manning Street Cowles, Henry T., Spring Street
Cowperthwaite, Elmer E., Tansey Lane Currier, Benjamin E., 45 Central Street Doughty, Howard N., 18 Green Street Dudley, Edmund W., 12 First Street Duguay, Leo, 34 Central Street
Eustace, Stanley E., 25 High Street Elliott, Earl L., Argilla Road
Farquhar, Douglas, 9 Spring Street
Lea. Worker Engineer Motor Insp. Foreman Sylvania Accountant Salesman Machinist
Engineer
Foreman Carpenter Gen. Electric Real Estate United Shoe Clam Dealer Clerk Printer Ship Fitter Chauffeur Machinist Manager Meat Cutter Manager Salesman Auditor Sylvania. Electrician Real Estate Executive. Meat Cutter Hosiery Knitter- Hosiery Knitter® Merchant. Sylvania:
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Fraser, William J., 10 Kinsman Court Galanis, William J., 11 Putnam Road Gallant, Theodule, 31 Turkey Shore Road Garrett, Charles S., 22 Woods Lane Geanakountzos, Demos, Linebrook Road Gillis, Edmund P., Perley Avenue Gordon, Samuel F., Essex Road Graffum, Edward S., East Street Grenache, Joseph A., High Street Grenier, Albert, 2 Putnam Road Hamm, Gordon W., 16 Argilla Road Heard, Roger S., Linebrook Road Herrick, Charles W., Old Wright Road Hill, John H., 17 Turkey Shore Road Hills, Robert D., High Street Hovey, George R., High Street Hull, Everitt P., 27 Summer Street Irvine, Lloyd E., 11 Argilla Road Jewett, Rodney D., Labor-In-Vain Road Johnson, Peter A., 9 Lafayette Road Kennedy, Daniel F., 84 Central Street Kroll, Ignatius, 2 Wayne Avenue Langmaid, Ervin, 26 Summer Street Latham, Thomas, Essex Road Levere, John, 84 High Street McLeod, Donald John, Argilla Road Murdza, Peter J., 24 Fairview Avenue Nason, Clyde A., 7 Maple Avenue Norquist, Frode, Argilla Road O'Brien, James, High Street Parsons, George C., 15 Woods Lane Phillips, Frederick E., Liberty Street Pickard, Clarence L., 17 East Street Purinton, Harry M., 13 Summer Street Ramsey, Raymond R., 4 Fairview Avenue Raymond, Neil S., Essex Road
Hosiery Knitter Chef Lea. Worker Manager Merchant Metal Worker Florist Gas Helper Salesman Gen. Electric Shoe Worker Farmer Salesman Merchant Clerk Station Agent Chauffeur Gen. Electric Knitter Salesman Truck Driver United Shoe Sylvania Boat Builder Tool Maker Caretaker Sylvania Purchasing Agent Superintendent Lea. Worker Executive Sylvania Theatre Mgr. Retired Sylvania Manufacturer
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Roper, Harold, 82 High Street Rose, Charles L., Jeffrey's Neck Rd. Sherman, Walter C., 8 High Street Singer, John, 103 High Street Sullivan, Edward S., 9 Manning Street Todd, F. Sigourney, Central Street Trudel, Eli H., 36 Washington Street Trudel, John, 6 Meetinghouse Green Warner, Arthur, 15 County Road Wax, Walter S., 4 Peatfield Street Wendell, Daniel S., Jeffries Neck Road
Florist Insurance Agent Gen. Electric Mason Druggist United Shoe Truck Driver Undertaker Merchant Gen. Electric Artist
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Report of Town Counsel
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
The following is the report of the Town Counsel for the year 1946.
During the past year the most important legal matter requiring the attention of your Town Counsel related to the problems presented by the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. A land taking to establish a bird sanctuary known as the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in that part of Ipswich known as Plum Island had been opposed by the Town in 1945. This opposition continued during 1946 and still commands the attention of your Town Counsel.
It would take considerable space to record all the con- ferences and meetings which have been held by parties interested in opposing this refuge. Therefore, I shall only allude in generalities and briefly to the action taken to con- tinue the opposition of the Town to this taking.
A bill was filed in Congress to abolish the taking by Congressional action. The bill was referred to the com- mittee on agriculture. This committee after hearings which were attended by the Chairman of your Board and the Town Counsel reported in favor of the bill. Congress voted in favor of the bill and the Senate did likewise without holding - any hearings.
This favorable action by both Congress and the Senate was not accomplished without numerous conferences and
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meetings both in Washington and Boston with parties in- terested in the legislation. The general nature of these conferences might best be understood to recall to your Board that three days after a conference in Washington the Federal Director of the Division of Wildlife personally came to Ipswich to explain the attitude of the Division to an open meeting in Ipswich.
President Truman vetoed the Bill to abolish the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge after Congress had ad- journed. The President issued a veto message stating as his reason for not signing was that the bill did not provide for the money to be returned, upon abandonment of Refuge, to the duck stamp fund which was the source of the money to create the Refuge.
The then Governor of Massachusetts, who had been active in support of the bill to abolish the refuge, created a governor's committee following the veto message. This committee has had numerous meetings at the State House and are now in the process of drafting a new bill to present to the present congress. The chairman of your Board and the Town Counsel are members of this committee and have attended these meetings.
I strongly urge your Board to continue its action of opposing this Refuge. In its present form the taking con- templates all of the clam areas on Plum Island and the Middle Ground in Plum Island Sound. Your Board has been most active in protecting the clam industry and I recommend your policy be continued.
There have been but a few Court actions against the Town during the past two years and such as there have been terminated favorably to the Town.
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Various Town officials have consulted me during the year on matters relating to their official acts. I was called upon to be present at meetings of the Sewer Board and assisted them in drafting legislation and the contract for the survey. Some of the matters upon which I was con- sulted required written opinions and others were handled orally. There were occasions when I was obliged to confer with Public officials at Boston.
To summarize, I wish to report that the various Town Departments have conducted their affairs, so far as matters have been brought to my attention, in an orderly and legal manner and there are at present no controversies affecting any of the Town Departments.
Respectively submitted,
WILLIAM F. HAYES,
Town Counsel.
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Report of Town Clerk
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith present to your Board a report of the Town Clerk for the year 1946.
VITAL STATISTICS
During the year 1946 the births numbered 207, an in- crease of 34 from the previous year.
Male 94
Females 113
Parents residing in:
Ipswich
133
Essex
23
Hamilton
17
Rowley
17
Gloucester
2
Beverly
2
Rockport
1
Manchester
4
Georgetown
1
Medford
1
Topsfield
1
Newbury
1
Worcester
1
Salisbury
1
Mattapoisett
1
Kittery, Maine
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BIRTHS
Fathers born in:
Mothers born in:
Ipswich
65
Ipswich
69
Massachusetts
93
Massachusetts
98
U.S. A.
28
U. S. A.
28
British Prov.
11 British Prov.
7
England
1
Greece
1
France
2
Portugal
1
Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Greece
1
Palestine
1
Unknown
5
Ireland
1
207
207
MARRIAGES
Total number received and recorded
143
Grooms born in:
Brides born in:
Ipswich
48
Ipswich
68
Massachusetts
65
Massachusetts 61
U. S. A.
26
U. S. A.
9
British Prov.
2
England
1
England
1
British Prov.
4
Greece
1
143
143
DEATHS
During the year 1946 the deaths numbered 89, an in- crease of 7 from the previous year.
Males 44
Females 45
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NOTICE
The attention of the parents is called to the law relating to the registering of births. The present requirements are as follows :
Chapter 46, Section 6 of the Revised Laws, Parents within forty days after the birth of a child ... shall cause notice thereof to be given to the clerk of the town or city in which such child is born.
The Attention of Physicians and .
Midwives is called to Chapter 46, Section 6
Section 1. Physicians and midwives, shall, within forty- eight hours after the birth of every child in cases which they were in charge, mail or deliver to the Clerk or Registrar of the City or Town in which. the birth occurred, a notice stating the date and place of birth, giving the street number if any, the number of the ward in a city and the family name. Failure to mail or deliver the said notice shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars for each offense.
I WISH TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE FOREGOING VITAL STATISTICS
It is important that these records shall be correct. If any errors are discovered, the Clerk will deem it a favor to have them reported at once so that correction may be made.
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Some of the many reasons why births should be re- corded :
To establish identity.
To prove nationality.
To prove legitimacy.
To show when the child has the right to seek employ- ment under the child labor law.
To establish the right of inheritance to property.
To establish liability to military duty, as well as ex- emption therefrom.
To establish age and citizenship in order to vote.
To qualify to hold title to, and to buy or sell real estate.
To establish the right to hold public office.
To prove the age at which the marriage contract may be entered into.
To prove age to determine validity of a contract en- tered into by an alleged minor.
To prove age for Old Age Assistance.
To prove age so as to have the right to take Civil Service examinations.
Your co-operation to the end that all births may be properly recorded will be greatly appreciated.
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The following licenses were granted through this office:
Resident Citizen Fishing 83
Resident Citizen Hunting 287
Resident Citizen Sporting 74
Resident Citizen Minor and Female Fishing 11
Resident Citizen Minor Trapping 2
Resident Citizen Trapping 22
Resident Citizen Sporting (Free) 20
Duplicate Licenses 3
Special non-resident Hunting
1
Resident Military or Naval Service Sporting (Free) 33
Old Age Fishing 1
The following dog licenses were issued through this office: Male 326; Female 48; Spayed Females 87; Kennel 2 ($25); Kennel 3 ($10).
For the benefit of the owners and keepers of dogs the following extract of the General Law is hereby submitted:
General Laws, Chapter 140, Sections 136A-175 amended by Chapter 298 of 1932 and Chapter 320 of 1934:
Section 137. Licenses and Tags. The owner or keeper of a dog which is three months old or over, shall annually,
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on or before March thirty-first, cause it to be registered, numbered, described and licensed for one year from April first following, if the dog is kept in Boston, in the office of the police commissioner or if kept in any other town, in the clerk thereof. The license shall be in a form prescribed by the director upon a blank to be furnished, except in the County of Suffolk, by the county in which the town is located, and shall be subject to the condition expressed therein, that the dog which is the subject of the license shall be controlled and restrained from killing, chasing or harassing livestock or fowls. The owner or keeper of a licensed dog shall cause it to wear around its neck or body a collar or harness of leather or other suitable material to which shall be securely attached a tag in a form prescribed by the director, and upon which shall appear the license number, the name of the Town issuing such license, and the year of issue. Such tags shall be furnished in the same manner as the license blanks, and if any such tags shall be lost, the owner or keeper of such dog shall forthwith secure a substitute tag from the Town Clerk, at the cost of ten cents, which shall be retained by the Clerk unless otherwise provided by law. Any person may bring or cause to be brought, from another state or county, any dog licensed under law thereof and keep such dog in this Commonwealth for a period not exceeding thirty days without licensing it hereunder, and during such period foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to such dog.
Section 138. Licenses. The owner or keeper of a dog may at any time have it licensed until April first following: and a person who after April first becomes the owner or
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keeper of a dog which becomes three months old after March thirty-first in any year, shall when it is three months old, cause it to be registered, numbered, described, licensed, col- lared or harnessed and tagged as required by section one hundred and thirty-seven.
Respectfully submitted,
Edward S. Cogswell
Town Clerk.
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Report of Police Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen :
The work of the police department during the past year was of a normal nature except for the large increase in the number of persons arrested and charged with offense. In this category, there was an increase of twenty-seven per cent as compared with the previous year. This increase in persons arrested can be used to draw but one conclu- sion-that criminal acts can be expected more frequently during the following several years.
Although the number of persons charged by the police during a certain period of time is generally a fair way of evaluating the work done, it is not an accurate appraisal. The very nature of our work calls for much of our time to be spent on protective as well preventative measures.
Our records of the past year show one bright aspect- the number of juveniles that came to our attention. Only six juveniles were brought before the court. This, we feel, is a remarkable record having in mind the general increase in juvenile delinquency in the country as a whole. As much as we would like to take credit for the small percentage of juveniles that we had occasion to deal with, we know that the credit belongs to the parents, churches, schools, and other agencies working with the youth of Ipswich.
During the past year the members of the department attended lectures given by the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion to municipal police officers. Much was learned that will assist us to better perform the duties of our profession.
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We are stepping up our highway safety program to deal with the expected rise in the use of the highway. Also, in planning our work for the future, we are mindful of increasing responsibilities usually encountered in post-war years. With the support and assistance of the Board, our program as well as ideals will be realized.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK MACHAJ
Chief of Police
Total Number of Arrests:
January
14
February
14
March
9
April
32
May
23
June
29
July
17
August
27
September
26
October
18
November
32
December
17
Total Arrests
258
Classification of Crime
Assault
6
Assault on Police Officer
2
Assault with Attempt to Murder
1
Assault with Attempt to Rape 2
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Breaking and Entering
6
Delinquency
6
Deserters from Armed Forces
8
Deserting Family
3
Disturbing the Peace
11
Drunkenness
112
Gaming
7
Larceny
10
Misappropriation of Automobile
5
Operating under Influence of Liquor
27
Violating Fish and Game Laws
2
Violating Health Laws
1
Violating Motor Vehicle Laws
47
Vagrancy
2
Total
258
Disposition of Cases
Committed to House of Correction
6
Discharged
6
Dismissed for want of prosecution
6
Filed
41
Fined
102
Held for Grand Jury
4
Probation
20
Pending
3
Released
60
Sentenced-Suspended
10
Total 258
Miscellaneous :
Animals injured by automobiles 36
Animals disposed 64
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Assistance rendered persons in distress 17
Automobiles reported stolen 12
Automobiles recovered 12
Automobiles recorded transferred 660
Automobile license suspended or revoked
12
Automobile accidents
120
Ambulance runs
138
Buildings reported entered
14
Buildings found open by Police and secured 87
Complaints investigated by Police 1,688
Children found and returned to parents 8
Committed to Psychopathic Hospital 6
Miles patrolled by cruising car
26,185
Miles covered by Ambulance
1,902
Parking summons issued by Police 142
Persons reported injured 31
Persons bitten by dogs 20
Summons served by Police 98
Warrants served by Police
22
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Report of Fire Department
To The Honorable Board Of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
Following is the report of the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department for the year of 1946.
Bell Alams 37
Still Alarms 170
207 Total
Total mileage covered by apparatus 662.1
Engine 1 made 7 runs
Engine 2 made 44 runs
Engine 3 made 164 runs
Ladder 1 made 44 runs
Engine 1 pumped 4 hours
Engine 2 pumped 12 hours
Ladder raised 604 ft. 21/2" hose laid 7,750 ft. 1/2" hose laid 950 ft. 15,960 gallons of water pumped from Booster Tanks
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Classification of calls were as follows:
Building fires
24
Chimney fires
19
Grass, Wood, and Brush
85
Dump fires
6
Automobiles fires
17
Oil Burners flooded
14
False
2
Miscellaneous calls
40
207 Total
The value of property threatened
$90,900.00
Insurance carried on property
140,150.00
Estimated loss on buildings
18,651.17
Insurance paid on buildings
17,919.17
Value of contents
41,700.00
Insurance carried on contents
45,850.00
Estimated loss on contents
14,064.47
Insurance paid on contents
9,605.07
Total estimated loss on buildings and contents $32,715.64
Total insurance paid on buildings and contents 27,524.24
As the above records prove the year 1946 has been an extremely busy one for the Ipswich Fire Department. This fact however is true not only in our department but in departments throughout the forty eight states. The na- tional fire loss for the year is the greatest in history with exception of the year in which the San Francisco earthquake occurred.
Concerning the equipment of the fire fighting branch of the town we would like to call your attention to the apparatus known as Engine I. This piece of equipment has been in use 27 years and although in working condition at
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the present time can at anytime become valueless due to the impossibility of being able to purchase new parts for repair purposes. We therefore suggest consideration of the purchase of a 750 gallon pumper in the not too distant future as a replacement for this machine.
We believe that it would be wise to do considerable repair work on the Fire Station during the next year. Due to settling of the building many of the covings have been split, therefore needing attention, and part of one of the apparatus doors has to be replaced. Inside of the building the plaster in the ceiling of the large assembly room is separating from the laths and this room is also in need of a coat of paint as is also the outside of the building. .
We have purchased several Fog Nozzles this year in keeping with new methods of fire fighting, as far as our budget allowed.
Fire Alarm construction on outside circuits has been carried on and we hope to continue this particular line of work during the ensuing year.
A new Booster pump installed in Engine 3 has proven a satisfactory addition to the fighting equipment.
Concerning the personnel of our fire department the Board of Engineers has received a request from the Call Men for an increase in their yearly salary. The Board feels that such increase should be granted and ask you, the Board of Selectmen, to place an article in the Warrant to that effect for the voters' consideration.
Secondly, the permanent men have requested that they be placed on a 70 hour per week basis which plan would necessitate the hiring of two more men in order to keep
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