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SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation Overdraft, 1916
, $2,800.00 615.49
Orders drawn
$2,184.51 1,804.25
Balance, 1917 $380.26
STATE AID
State Aid to the following amount
has been paid for the year 1917 $3,990.00
SOLDIERS' BURIAL
Soldiers' burial expenses to the following amount have been
paid for year 1917
$50.00
MILITARY AID
Appropriation
250.00
Received from State Treasurer
240.00
Balance from 1916
222.00
Orders drawn
$712.00 210.00
Balance, 1917
$502.00
POLICE
Appropriation
$4,569.00
Nemaskett Press Refund
2.50
G. Louis Hathaway, Chief
16.27
County of Plymouth, Rent
300.00
Fourth District Court
318.10
Balance on hand 1917
158.08
$5,363.95
Orders drawn as per bills approved Chief
5,244.64
Balance, 1917
$119.31
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TREE WARDEN
Appropriation Overdraft, 1916
$650.00 15.14
$634.59
Orders drawn as approved by Tree Warden
$639.12
Overdraft 1917
$4.53
HIGHWAY
See Report of Superintendent of Streets for itemized account.
GYPSY MOTHS
Appropriation
$2,082.34
Linan Chute
9.00
G. A. Philbrook, Mgr.
12.19
Frederick H. Taber
100.00
J. W. Howes, Treas.
43.75
J. W. Howes, Treas.
42.75
J. J. Fowler, Supt.
4.50
State Forester
1,091.06
$3,384.84
Overdraft 1916
5.50
Orders Drawn
$3,379.34 5,713.86
Overdraft 1917
$2,334.52
This overdraft is made up of the following items :
Due from private work $1,244.83
Lèss abatement 132.68
$1,112.15
Due from State
1,252.58
$2,364.73
Balace available for department 1918 30.21
The Selectmen have made the following appoint- ments in their order :
Linan Chute, Moth Superintendent.
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W. H. Connor, Forest Warden.
A. V. Smith, M. D., Soldiers' Physician. C. S. Cummings, M. D., Soldiers' Physician. Burton Dinsmore, Inspector of Wires. A. Pickard, Special Police.
John H. Pushee, Inspector of Animals E. H. Cromwell, Town Hall Agent.
Thomas F. Hewett, Public Weigher.
Charles W. Clark, Board of Health.
Morrill K. Dean, Fish Warden and Inspector of Ale wives at East Taunton.
Herbert Wilbur, Fish Warden and Inspector of Ale- wives at Middleboro. John W. Kelley, Assistant Fish Warden, Middleboro. W. H. Connor, Superintendent of Streets.
Myron Bump, Special Police.
E: Kimball Harrison, Constable.
Walter M. Chipman, Registrar of Voters.
Lewis Hathaway, Chief of Police. Fank W. Hastay, Police Officer. Richard Warme, Police Officer. Clarence E. Thomas, Police Officer.
Frederick H. Deane, Special Police.
Charles E. Guertin, Special Police. Samuel Hathaway, Special Police. Horace B. Leach, Special Officer. Samuel S. Lovell, Special Police. John H. Pushee, Special Police. Francis M. Terrell, Special Police. John H. Wheeler, Special Police. George L. Hathaway, Special Police. Edward S. Jackson, Special Police. Frank E. Benton, Special Police. Edward Evans, Special Police. Edward Evans, Special Police.
George C. Wiley, Special Police.
A. Freeman Crosby, Special Police. Ralph Sampson, Special Police. Ernest L. Sukeforth, Special Police.
George A. Pitman, Special Police.
Simeon L. Nickerson, Special Police.
William A. Merrihew, Special Police.
Daniel F. Wilbur, Special Police and Dog Officer.
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Edward S. Jackson, Police officer.
L. A. Baker, M. D., Board of Health. Louis Ritter, Public Weigher.
Verna Hopkins, Public Weigher. Homer Caswell, Sealer of Weights and Measures. H. A. Decker, Special Police. F. Landgrebe, Special Police.
Ernest S. Pratt, Public Weigher. . Doris Wood, Public Weigher. F. Max Schroch, Field Driver and Pound Keeper. Horace Leach, Police Officer. A. F. Soule, Public Weigher.
ELECTION OFFICERS
Precinct One.
Warden, B. J. Allen.
Deputy Warden, Harold Pratt.
Clerk, Percy W. Keith.
Deputy Clerk, Ernest I. Perkins.
Inspector, Benjamin E. Holmes.
Deputy Inspector, Charles O. White.
Teller, Edmund Pratt.
Deputy Teller, Walter I. Standish.
Officer, Joseph Carver.
Precinct Two.
Warden, Henry W. Sears.
Deputy Warden, Sylvanus L. Brett. Clerk, Chester E. Weston. Deputy Clerk, Michael J. Cronan. Inspector, Henry B. Schlueter.
Deputy Inspector, E. T. P. Jenks. Teller, Ernest M. O'Toole.
Deputy Teller, John J. Mahoney. Officer, James A. Roberts.
JURY LIST 1917
John L. Benson, Lumber Dealer, Wareham Street. Harry L. Beckwith, Carpenter, Plymouth Street. Howard M. Bishop, Woodworker, Smith Street. George H. Bailey, Shoeworker, Wood Street. Edward H. Blake, Bill Poster, Wareham Street.
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Sylvanus L. Brett, Agent, 11 Rock Street. Benjamin W. Caswell, Agent, 15 Pierce Street. Walter M. Chipman, Reporter, 12 Arch Street. Louis D. Churbuck, Carpenter, School Street. Abisha T. Clark, Farmer, Marion Road. James M. Clark, Retired, Wareham Street. Howard A. Cline, Pattern Maker, 273 Center Street. Alanson F. Cobb, Shoeworker, Wareham Street. Charles F. Cole, Carpenter, 56 So. Main Street. A. Freeman Crosby, Merchant, 10 Warren Avenue. Edward H. Cromwell, Real Estate. Agent, No. 2 High Street.
Elisha A. Cudworth, Woodworker, Highland Street. Nathaniel S. Cushing, Sawyer, East Street. Albert Deane, Poultry Dealer, Soule Street. George A. Deane, Peddler, Thompson Street. Leonidas Deane, Real Estate Dealer, 63 Oak Street. Burton Dinsmore, Electrician, Courtland Street. Reginald W. Drake, Insurance, Peirce Street. G. Delmar Dunbar, Clerk, Bourne Street.
Eugene L. Dunham, Shoeworker, 18 Elm Street. William Egger, Merchant, Pearl Street.
William P. Fessendon, Clerk, Plymouth Street. David H. Farrar, Merchant, Cottage Court. Charles O. Gammons, Farmer, Highland Street. George L. Gillis, Clerk, 57 Everett Street. Joseph Gibbs, Shoeworker, Tispaquin Street. Frederick L. Hammond, Hotel Prop., No. Main Street.
Wordsworth H. Harvey, Woodworker, Miller Street. Lewis F. Harding, Bookkeeper, Rice Street. William M. Haskins, Cranberry Grower, 29 Oak Street. Eugene J. Keith, Carpenter, 35 North Street. Ralph D. Kelley, Clerk, Peirce Street.
Percy W. Keith, Insurance Agent, Plymouth Street.
Orville W. Leonard, Clerk, 63 Oak Street. Edward B. Lovell, Agent, 8 Water Street.
John L. Louipold, Shoeworker, 17 Arch Street. Ralph W. Maddigan, Insurance Agent, Star Avenue. Eugene H. McCarthy, Shoeworker, 58 Everett Street. James McCarthy, Painter, 22 Lovell Street. John Merrihew, Woodworker, Smith Street. Arthur B. Monroe, Salesman, Peirce Street. Ernest M. O'Toole, Merchant, 14 North Street.
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Frank C. Otto, Mill Worker, 56 East Main Street. S. Irving Pickens, Clerk, 27 Rock Street. David R. Pierce, Shoemaker, Wareham Street. Winifred L. Perkins, Shoeworker, No. Main Street. Herbert A. Pratt, Merchant, Peirce Street. John H. Pushee, Supt. Almshouse, Alms Street. Edward C. Reed, Lumber Dealer, Pine Street.
William J. Robb, Clerk, 17 Barrows Street. Ralph E. Ryder, Carpenter, Plymouth Street.
Clarence H. Ryder, Carpenter, Highland Street.
John H. Ryder, Farmer, Highland Street.
Truman C. Savery, Wood and Lumber Dealer, Plym- outh Street.
Edwin F. Shaw, Farmer, Summer Street.
Benjamin C. Shaw, Lumber Dealer, Rocky Meadow Street.
George F. Shaw, Farmer, Plymouth Street.
Patrick Sherlock, Mill Worker, Barrows Street. Harrison T. Shurtleff, Board Sawyer, France Street. Charles H. Soule, Poultry Dealer, Cedar Street. Edwin E. Soule, Lumber Dealer, Cedar Street. Arthur H. Standish, Farmer, Thompson Street. Ralph Starrett, R. R. Employee, Courtland Street. Frank M. Stickney, Paper Box Maker, 53 Forest Street. Myron R. Sturgess, Cranberry Grower, Rocky Meadow Street.
John J. Sullivan, Merchant, 219 Center Street. Charles W. Swett, Carpenter, Miller Street.
Alfred E. Thomas, Woodworker, Smith Street. Frank S. Thomas, Engineer, Wareham Street. George L. Thomas, Plumber, 6 Court End Avenue.
Ichabod B. Thomas, Jr., Shoeworker, 248 Center Street Charles S. Tinkham, Shoeworker, 11 Courtland Street. Charles M. Washburn, Lumber Dealer, Plymouth St. John A. Washburn, Mason, 78 Oak Street.
Charles M. Week, Clerk, Rice Street.
Albert T. Westgate, Clerk, Miller Street.
Joseph F. Westgate, Telephone Employee, Courtland Street.
Thomas T. Westgate, Woodworker, Miller Street.
Seneca T. Weston, Farmer, France Street. John H. Wheeler, Clerk, 57 Everett Street.
Charles O. White, Shoeworker, Bourne Street.
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George H. Wilbur, Photographer, Plymouth Street. Harold S. Wood, Assistant Bank Examiner, 9 High St. Bourne Wood, Insurance Agent, 14 Elm Street. George W. Leland, Cherry Street. James R. Dunham, 18 Elm Street. Wilfred H. Paradis, 13 Everett Street.
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REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS For the Year Ending December 31, 1917
APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT THE ANNUAL
TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 5, 1917, AD-
JOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 14,
1917, AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD
AUGUST 20, 1917.
Support of Schools-
Instruction, including Super-
intendent's salary and
traveling expenses of
. $2,400
$34,100.00
Janitors' Salaries
2,750.00
Books, Supplies and Printing
2,900.00
Fuel
2,400.00
Office Rent
500.00
Water Supply
250.00
School Committee
150.00
School Physician
300.00
Tuition
50.00
Transportation
3,000.00
Repairs
1,500.00
Insurance
1,110.60
School Garden Work
25.00
Sundries
915.40
Total $49,951.00
Less estimated income 6,451.00
$43,500.00
Architect's bill for plans for proposed High School Build- ing $2,500.00
Less payment on account
1,000.00
$1,500.00
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Support of Poor, including sal- aries of Overseers of $500.00 Soldiers' Relief, including over- draft of $615.49
8,000.00
1,800.00 250.00
Military Aid Town Officers- Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector
$1,200.00
Assessors
1,100.00
Selectmen
800.00
Registrars, Election and Cau- cus Officers
450.00
Inspector of Animals
200.00
Dog Officer
175.00
Auditor
200.00
Appropriation Committee
70.00
Inspector of Wires
75.00
Moderator
20.00
Total
$4,290.00
Less balance on hand
174.97
Town Officers' Expenses-
Assessors, including horse hire, clerical help, etc. $500.00
Clerical help for Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
350.00
Clerical help for Selectmen
150.00
Selectmen, Registrars, Elec- tion and Caucus Officers Overdraft 180.06
175.00
$1,283.06
Incidentals, including expense of Forest Fires and pay- ments to Fire District for services rendered to out- side fires and overdraft of $351.56 2,500.00
Town Debt- School House Loan due Nov- ember 1, 1917 1,650.00
Police Department-
$4,115.03
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Salary of Chief of Police
$1,100.00
Salary of Patrolman
900.00
Salary of Patrolman 900.00
Extra Officers, Vacation
Fund and Sick Fund 1,007.04
Police Station expenses
610.00
Signal System, as recom- mended by the Chief
200.00
All other expenses . 628.14
Total $5,345.18
Less estimated receipts,
including $300.00 from County for rent of Court Room, balance on hand of
$158.08 and balance
($318.10) to credit of
Fourth District Court
which the Committee rec-
ommended be trans- ferred to Police Depart- ment Account
776.18
$4,569.00
Pension Fund for retired em- ployee 281.32
Middleborough District Nurse Association 300.00
Town Hall, including overdraft and liabilities incurred in 1916 6,000.00
Middleboro Public Library- The Committee recommend that moneys received from Dog Licenses and, other Licenses be voted for use of the Library.
Middleborough Gas and Elec- tric Plant-
(Appropriation in form re- quired by Act of 1905) Estimated Operating Expen- ses, including salaries of the Commissioners of $200 .-
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00 for the Chairman and $100.00 each for the two
other members
$25,000.00
Interest required 1,880.00
Notes and Bonds due
3,500.00
Depreciation, 3% on cost of
Plant ($205,637.38 6,169.12
Total $36,549.12
Less estimated income 30,549.12
$6,000.00
Board of Health-
Salaries of the Board
$150.00
Salaries of Agent for the
Board, Inspection of Slaugh- tering and Inspection of Milk 700.00
Inspection of Plumbing, in- cluding unpaid bills con- tracted in 1916
230.00
Collection of Rubbish
300.00
Burning Rubbish and care of Dump
150.00
Regulations for Board of
Health
75.00
Clinic
50.00
All other expenses 1,425.00
The above appropriations to be voted with the provi- sion that no part of such appropriations, exceptthat for "Salaries of the Board" shall be expended for ser- vices of any member of the Board $3,080.00
Street Sprinkling - equal amount to be assessed on abutters 1,500.00
Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths-
Town Liability 2,082.34
Tree Warden's Department, in- cluding salary of Tree War- den 650.00
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E. W. Peirce Post No. 8, G. A. R. for Memorial Day, pay- able to the Quartermaster of the Post
Interest, in addition to receipts Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures, including salary of $250.00 and overdraft of $68.89 Less estimated receipts 93.89
200.00 1,000.00
$418.89.
$325.00 150.00
Fire Tower, cost of stairs
Highway Department-
Superintendent's Salary
$1,500.00
Clearing of Snow
650.00
Sidewalks, including balance due on Mixing Machine of $1,660.00 2,500.00
Bridge, Wareham Street
400.00
Maintenance of Plant
500.00
Sewers
500.00
Drainage
700.00
Water Bills
350.00
Village District
5,000.00
Outside District Maintenance
950.00
Wall Street
500.00
Perry Street and
Marion
Road 500.00
Cushman Street and Miller Street 500.00
Center Street-North from
foot of Leggee's Hill 500.00
East Main Street 500.00
Thomas Street 500.00
Pleasant Street, from Plym-
outh Street-South 500.00
East Street and Beach Street
300.00
Center Street-from Everett Square to North Lakeville Line 1,400.00
Plympton Street
1,350.00
Plympton Street North
Middleborough 500.00
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Total $20,100.00
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Less estimated receipts from Excise Taxes and Street Railway Corpora- tion Tax to be applied to appropriations for Main- tenance of Public Ways in the Village and Outside Districts
4,450.00
$15,650.00
Plymouth County Farm Bureau Motor Truck for Highway Dept.
100.00
3,500.00
Lake Assawampsett Protective Com.
500.00
Additional Appropriations-
Soldiers' Relief
1,000.00
Town Hall
500.00
Highway Maintenance
1,200.00
Highway Outside
300.00
Schools
800.00
Board of Health
600.00
Total Appropriations
$116,885.75
Less amount estimated to be received from State on ac- count of intangible property
6,856.54
$110,029.21
Less estimated Corporation and Bank Tax
7,332.23
Reserve Fund, as provided by Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1913, in addition to the fol- lowing balances in the Treas- ury which the Committee recommend be transferred to "Reserve Fund"-Appro- priated in 1913 to carry water to Fall Brook School, $500.00 and amount received from the State in 1916 on ac- count Soldiers' Exemptions of $332.81
$2,000.00
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To be raised by Tax
102,696.98
13,640.00
2,435.36
7,515.15
1,455.78
$127,743.27
Assessed on 2,631 Polls
5,262.00
Assessed on Personal Property
20,159.89
Assessed on Real Estate
102,321.38
$127,743.27
Number of Polls assessed, 2,631
Value of Buildings, excluding land
2,590,250.00
Value of Land, excluding buildings
1,502,555.00
$4,092,805.00
Value of Personal Estate
806,355.00
$4,899,160.00
Persons, Firms, etc., Assessed on Property
2,040
Residents
1,703
Non-Residents
337
Persons assessed for Poll Tax only
1,593
Number of Horses assessed
325
Number of Cows assessed
591
Number of Swine assessed
16
Number of Sheep assessed
5
Number of Neat Cattle other than Cows assessed
158
Number of Fowl assessed
8,753
Number of Dwelling Houses assessed
1,910
Number of acres of Land assessed
40,226
Population of Town
8,200
Taxes remitted in 1917 have been as follows-
On account 1914 Assessments $80.04
On account 1915 Assessments
262.28
On account 1916 Assessments
257.92
On account 1917 Assessments
851.13
Tax Rate $25.00 on $1,000
Voted by Town State Tax State Highway Tax County Tax Overlay
102,696.98
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ALBERT T. SAVERY, BENJAMIN C. SHAW, ALLERTON THOMPSON,
Assessors of Middleborough.
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REPORT OF FISH WARDENS
Received from Town of Somerset
$20.00
" Freetown 10.00
" Raynham 20.00
$50.00
Overdraft, 1916 Selectmen's Orders
$140.92
384.09
525.01
Overdraft, 1917
475.01
There is due from Town of Dighton
$20.00
" Berkeley
20.00
6 City of Taunton
30.00
70.00
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1917
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1917 $1.05
Appropriation from Town 8,000.00
Received from other Towns for Outside Poor
424.25 .
Received from State for Out- side Poor
207.85
Received from Adm. and Friends
for Outside Poor 158.19
Received from Telephone Tolls 12.27
$8,803.61
Received from State for Board- ers at Farm
$26.00
Received from Relatives and Friends for Boarders at Farm 406.75
Received from Work with Team
16.00
Received from Sale of Old Junk
12.00
Received from Use of Bull
25.00
Received from Sale of Hay
167.60
Received from Sale of Vegetables and Eggs
193.03
Received from Sale of Logs
410.31
Received from Sale of Stock
108.21
Received from Sale of Pigs
115.56
Received from Sale of Milk
2,333.48
$3,813.94
$12,617.55
EXPENSES
Paid Maintenance Expenses of House at Town Farm $2,753.17
Maintenance Expenses of Stable and Farm 3,323.55
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On Account of Salary of Superintendent and
Matron 675.00
On Account of Salary of Overseers of the Poor 426.25
Salary of Town Physician 200.00
$7,377.97
Paid Outside Poor, 34 Famil- ies of 94 Persons $3,488.29
Residing Elsewhere with Set- tlements here, 18 Families of 44 Persons 812.11
Residing here with Settlement Elsewhere, 10 Families of 22 Persons 685.75
$4,986.15
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Paid for Insurance
$149.45
Expenses for Telephones
53.29
Expenses for Surveying Wood Lot 8.00
Expenses of Overseers of Poor
out of Town, Postage, Sta-
tionery and cash reilef 29.00
$239.74
$12,603.86
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1918
13.69
$12,617.55
Inmates of Farm, Jan. 1, 1917
9
Number Admitted During the Year
10
Number Discharged During the Year
7
Number Died During the Year
2
Number Remaining Jan. 1. 1918
10
VALUATION
90 Acres, Farm and Buildings 3 Wood Lots, 51 Acres
$23,500.00
1,000.00
Live Stock, Including 2 Horses, 18 Cows, 1
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Bull, 4 Hogs, 4 Pigs, 1 Calf, 60 Fowl
2,401.00
Hay and Produce
1,461.40
Groceries, Meat, etc.
155.00
Furniture
750.00
Gasoline Engine and Belt
250.00
Cutter and Blower
150.00
Wood Saw and Table
25.00
Washer, Wringer and Boiler
60.00
Forge, Anvil, etc.
15.00
Refrigerator
80.00
Implements and Tools
215.50
Wagons, etc.
445.00
Dressing, Coal and Wood
335.00
$30,860.90
The total receipts from the Farm Account for 1917 have been $3,813.94, which includes $406.75 received from boarders at the Farm. This amount is $1,258.69 in excess of the previous year.
The expense of carrying on the Farm, also that of maintaining the house, has been considerable more than usual, due principally to the greatly increased cost of everything purchased, especially that of house labor, food and grain. We were hard hit by a very early frost, losing probably from a hundred to a hun- dred and fifty dollars' worth of vegetables. We have been obliged to carry a few bills over into the new year, owing to the fact that bills which should have been paid in November and December were not paid us in time to pay our bills.
Have added several cows the past year to our stock, having secured them at prices which seemed good judgment to us, and believe they will prove a source of good income in the future as they have already. In the valuation will be noticed other purchases which involved quite a sum of money, but of course these ex- penditures will not occur again, as we have them on hand for future use.
We know that the charitable societies and some in- dividuals have materially aided us in our line of work, for which we wish to thank them, and trust they will continue in their good work.
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Respectfully submitted, ALLERTON THOMPSON, CHARLES M. THATCHER, WILLIAM M. HASKINS,
Overseers of the Poor.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Middleborough, Mass., Jan. 24th, 1918.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :-*
I have the honor to respectfully submit the ninth annual report of the Police Department for the year · ending Dec. 31st, 1917.
The following changes have taken place in the Police Department during the past year :
F. Herbert Batchelder passed away Jan. 13th after a lingering illness, having served as Constable and Special Police for a number of years. Richard Warme concluded his services with the department on May 11th by-voluntary resignation in order to accept a posi- tion as Guard at Springfield, Mass., at an increase of salary. Special Officer Edward S. Jackson appointed to fill the vacancy on May 12th. Frank W. Hastay concluded his services with the department by volun- tary resignation on Oct. 19th to accept a position at the Fore River Ship Yard, at an increase of salary. Special Officer Horace Leach appointed Oct. 20th to fill the vacancy, resigned Dec. 15th. No officer was appointed to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the year.
The town appropriated a sum of money for the in- stallation of a modern police signal system which was
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put in operation June 15th with call boxes at Everett Square, Four Corners, Police Station, and Chief's Resi- dence. This has been a great help to the department, enabling the Chief-and Patrolmen to communicate with each other without inconvenience of having to go to some store or private residence to use public phone.
The Police Department has also been equipped with an up-to-date finger print outfit, enabling the depart- ment to take a full description of any criminal taken into custody.
The Police Department is greatly in need of an auto- mobile in order to give satisfactory police service, especially in the outskirts of the town, as there is scarcely a day without a machine being urgently need- ed: In the past year we have expended $185.00 for auto hire which would have amounted to a great deal more if a machine had been hired every time one was needed. The greater part of the above amount has been carried on as Court expenses, and as the town has been in the habit of turning over the balance of the Court receipts to the Police Department, we are an- nually deprived of that amount of revenue by not own- ing a machine. If a machine be added to the equip- ment of the Police Department, this department will be able to rank in efficiency with the average city police department.
I also wish to speak regarding the salaries of the Department. I consider it is due time there was a sub- stantial increase made in them, especially for the pa- trolmen, as they are working for about the same wages as when the department was organized nine years ago, in which time living expenses have doubled and the officer's clothing which he must purchase from his earnings has increased two hundred per cent. or more. At the present time each member of the department has to furnish his entire equipment, with the exception of coat badge and cap ornament, those having been taken over as the property of the department this year to be oaned to the patrolmen during their service, at which time if lost to be paid for by the one loosing same. There has been no change made regarding equipment of Chief of department, still remaining his personal property.
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ORGANIZATION Louis Hathaway, Chief
PATROLMEN
Frank W. Hastay
Richard Warme
Edward S. Jackson Horace Leach
Clarence E. Thomas
Constables
Special Police
William Chamberlain
Fred H. Deane
Louis Hathaway
Walter Fisher
Frank W. Hastay
Charles E. Guertain
George H. Morse
Samuel Hathaway
Charles M. Thatcher
Horace Leach
Ichabod B. Thomas
George L. Hathaway
Clarence E. Thomas
Edward S. Jackson
Fred C. Sparrow
John H. Pushee
E. Kimbal Harrison
John H. Wheeler
BUSINESS OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Total number of arrests
182
Males
173
Females
9
Minors
11
Residents
135
Non-residents
47
Liquor raids
9
Raids for stolen property
2
Arrests for other towns
7
Summonses served for other towns
9
Number of Fines imposed
50
Amount of Fines imposed
$911.00
Amount of Fines paid
666.00
Appealed cases
5
Complaints dismissed
7
Continued cases
19
Discharged
16
Released without arraignment
27
Placed on file
35
Probation
8
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Taunton Insane Hospital
State Farm
Norfolk Asylum
House of Correction
Sherborn Reformatory
Held for Grand Jury
Returned to Lyman School from probation
ARRESTS BY MONTHS
Males
- Females
Total
January
23
23
February
8
1
9
March
10
1
11
April
18
18
May
6
6
June
16
16
July
9
1 1
10
August.
16
16
September
41
2
43
October
7
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7
November
8
3
11
December
11
1
12
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182
OFFENCES
Males Females
Total
Attempt at Murder
1
1
Assault and Battery
8
8
Bastardy
1
1
State Board of Health Violations
4
4
Breaking and Entering
2
2
Capias
1
1
Disturbance ón car
1
1
Desertion of family
1
1
Disorderly house
1
1
Delinquent Child
1
1
Drunk
80
80
Fish and Game violation
1
1
Gaming nuisance
4
4
Gaming on Lord's Day
5
5
Larceny
7
3
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10
3
133
Lewd and Lacivious
1
2
3
Liquor Law Violations
16
3
19
Motor Vehicle Law Violation
26
1
27
Escaped Prisoner
1
1
Insanes
2
2
Non-support
3
3
Short Weight
1
1
Trespass
1
1
Vehicles unlighted
1
1
Vagrancy
2
2
173
9
182
Runaway Children apprehended and returned to parents or guardian
4
Motor vehicles reported and investigated
27
Nights lodging given 15
PATROLMEN'S REPORT
Beat No. 1 (Center)
Buildings found unlocked and secured by officer Windows of Stores found unlocked and secured 22
266
Street Lights reported out
6
Night Lights reported not burning in stores
145
Two Lights reported not burning in Banks
9
Lights left burning in stores and buildings after closing 187
Defects in street discovered and reported
3
Fires discovered and extinguished without call- ing M. F. D. 2
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