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Andover Savings Bank
$ 481 98
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
1,050 45
Broadway Savings Bank
1,866 96
Essex Savings Bank
1,000 00
Danvers Savings Bank
1,328 95
$5,728 34
$ 759 13
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
MARY ESTY EMERSON FUND
Principal ($2,500.00) invested as follows:
42nd St. and Lexington Ave. Office Building Bonds (par value) $2,000 00
Cerana Apartment Building Bonds (par value) 500 00
Deposited in Danvers National Bank (Savings Dept.) 149 89
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The year 1937 is fast disappearing in the distance and everyone is now taking up the work of a new year. During the year 1937 the Flint Public Library has functioned as usual with library hours from 7 to 9 p. m. on Tuesdays, and 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m. on Saturdays each week (holidays excepted). The following magazines were found on the read- ing table: American, American Boy, American Girl, American Home, Better Homes and Gardens, Boys' Life, Child Life, Good Housekeep- ing, National Geographic, Life, Our Dumb Animals (gift), Christian Science Monitor (gift), Popular Science, New England Poultryman, (gift), Reader's Digest, Federation Topics (gift), Speciality Salesman (gift).
Deposits of books were sent to the grammar school for the requir- ed reading on the State Reading List. Many certificates were awarded.
Quite a large number of books have been added to the shelves this year, some by purchase and others were gifts. Book collections were presented by Mrs. Levi Wade, Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. Joseph Thibodeau; and the Educational Committee of the Woman's Club presented a book
National Book Week was observed with an exhibit of attractive new books for all ages.
It is hoped that a greater number of people will avail themselves of the library privileges during the coming year. Many pleasant hours could be spent by the home fireside in armchair travel, for it is an inex- pensive way to see the world. Perhaps biographies with the inspir- ational lives of great people would be found interesting or maybe there is a garden to be planned or your orchard needs care. Ideas for the new home or how to freshen up the old one, games for social hours or things to make in spare time, and many other subjects of interest will be found in your library.
Again I wish to express my appreciation to the trustees for their kindness and consideration in my work.
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH E. CARLETON, Librarian.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
ANNUAL STATISTICS
Volumns in library January 1, 1937 10,903
Volumns added by purchase or gift 295
Volumns in library January 1938 11,198
Total circulation of books, year ending January 1, 1938 7,634
Circulation of non-fiction during year 968
Largest monthly circulation, January 799
Collected on books kept overtime or damaged
$24.35
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT
To the Citizens of Middleton:
The following is a brief report of the Board of Public Welfare for the year ending December 31, 1937:
During the year just ended there were 55 cases handled, represent- ing 181 persons and were divided as follows:
Unsettled cases 16
Cities and Towns 24
Town cases 15
During the year just ended seven Middleton cases living in other cities and towns received aid, and we might add that hospital care and sickness has been quite a heavy expense during the past year.
As conditions are at the present time and so much unemployment we do not see how our welfare load can be decreased.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Fifty-three persons are now receiving Old Age Assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD B. FLOYD
AUSTIN C. PEABODY, JR. JESSIE M. COLBERT
POLICE REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
The Chief of Police does submit herewith his report for the year ending December 31, 1937.
Total number of arrests 30
Breaking and entering in the night-time 5
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POLICE ROPORT
Larceny from a building Assault with a dangerous weapon Ringing false fire alarm Driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated
2
1
1
1
Drunkenness
20
DISPOSITION OF CASES
Breaking and entering in night-time
30 days-1
Suspended-1
Sent to school for boys-3
Larceny from a building
2 years-2
Assault with a dangerous weapon
Suspended-1
Ringing false fire alarm
Fined-1
Driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated
Fined-1
Drunkenness
Released-17
Probated-1
Appealed-1
Sent to State Farm-1
Complaints received
300
Complaints investigated
300
Automobile accidents
33
66 transferred
139
licenses and registrations revoked
13
With out-of-town police
Hours-38
With medical examiner
Hours-2
With state police
Hours-31
Writs served
21
Reports for insurance companies
66
Value of stolen property reported
$200 00
recovered
$150 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. WEBBER, Chief of Police.
DOG OFFICER'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Dog Officer does submit herewith his report for the year ending December 31, 1937.
Dogs caught and confined
11
Dogs caught and destroyed
1
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CATTLE INSPECTOR'S REPORT
Dogs returned to owners 5
Dogs killed by automobiles and buried 2
Cats taken care of Money collected for Town Clerk on unpaid taxes
4
$45 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. WEBBER,
Dog Officer.
CATTLE INSPECTOR'S REPORT
Middleton, Mass., February 18, 1938
The report of the inspector for the year 1937, is herewith submit- ted:
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
We have in town 700 cows, with young cattle a total of 742 head. Testing thus far has shown more reaction than 1936. Most all animals look well and all barns are extra clean, and much is being done to check Bovine Tuberculosis. In all New England states they are tight- ening up on control regulations, and Massachusetts is expected to pass a law effective July 1st., which would require cattle shipped into the state to be tested on arrival.
SWINE-There is a lot of swine in town, and all owners are heavily stocked. All herds seem to be in a thrifty condition.
DOGS-There has been much to do in careing and disposing of dogs. I have cared and disposed of 15 dogs, 11 of which the chief of police brought me. Three heads were sent to be examined and examination showed all were rabid. One man in town was bitten and he took the treatment required. If a person is bitten by a dog he should go to a physician; he will cauterize the wound to help prevent developments in case the dog proves rabid. This treatment helps but the only sure remedy is the anti-rabies treatment. Mercurochrome or iodine do not cauterize.
Respectfully submitted,
LYMAN S. WILKINS.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
MOTH DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of the Town of Middleton:
I hereby submit my report of the moth work.
For the past few years the moths have been kept well under control but due to the warm weather of the last year moths have developed quite a lot.
There are no brown tail nests in the town.
The state has given me seven hundred twenty four dollars for gypsy moth work this fall, beside the appropriation of eight hundred eighty eight dollars by the town.
Respectfully submitted,
BURTON McGLAUFLIN, Local Moth Supt.
ASSESSORS' REPORT
The 1937 tax rate was $29.80 per thousand. This means a decrease of $4.60 from the 1936 rate of $34.40. This decrease in rate was made possible mainly by large allotments on Income and Corporation taxes, which we received from the State. However, if the Town will keep the 1938 appropriations as low as possible there is no reason why we cannot continue with a rate reasonably the same as that of 1937.
The following is a recapitulation of the money appropriated and the estimated receipts deducted therefrom in the determination of the 1937 tax rate:
APPROPRIATIONS
Town appropriation
$84,935 92
Overlay deficit, 1934
57 65
Overlay deficit, 1935
286 09
Overlay deficit, 1936
504 93
STATE ASSESSMENTS:
State tax
$3,565 00
State parks and reservations
42 61
Hospital care of Civil War veterans
90 00
COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:
County tax
2,912 41
County tax paid in 1936 in excess of estimates raised
30 40
FLINT
MIDDLETON
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Tuberculosis Hospital
1937 Overlay
$
782 31
2,070 13
Total appropriations
$95,277 48
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS:
Income tax
$5,396 07
Corporation taxes
7,705 60
Reimbursement, State owned lands
634 10
Licenses
1,250 00
Motor vehicle excise
2,800 00
Fines
200 00
General government
375 00
Protection of persons and property
80 00
Health and sanitation
500 00
Charities
3,500 00
Old age assistance
3,000 00
Soldiers' benefits
550 00
Schools
3,775 00
Cemeteries
1250 00
Interest on taxes and assessments
1,000 00
Danvers, reimbursement for loss of taxes on land around pond
625 00
State tax raised in 1936 in excess of amounts paid
58 01
Available funds voted by Town Meeting
to be used:
Free cash
2,500 00
Road machinery fund
1,500 00
Total deductions
$35,778 78
Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property
$59,498 70
Number of polls 524 at $2.00 each
$1,048 00
Property tax
$58,450 70
Gain by fractional division
64
Total amount of taxes submitted for collection
$58,451 34
Total valuation of town
$1,961,433 00
1937 tax rate
$29 80
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM T. MARTIN, JR. LYMAN S. WILKINS FRED L. CURRIER
Board of Assessors.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT MARRIAGES, 1937
Newton A. Maxwell and Mary Joan Lambutors
February 8
Roy A. Nelson and Catherine E. Martin
April 16
Nathan A. Hayward Jr., and Muriel I. Hoelzel
May 16
Harold E. Tyler and Laura S. Roberts May 28
Harry J. Gray and Helen L. Young June 6
Chester F. Wentworth and Mary Estherine Adams
July 2
Charles S. Clinch, Jr., and Lois G. Allen
July 16
Sidney C. Woods and Dorothy L. Bryer
July 16
William T. Martin, Jr., and Priscilla L. Colton
August 7
Stanley A. Morrell and Louise M. Lynn
August 8
John Gaddy and Jennie Strout
September 11
Arnold B. London and Dorothy I. Ogden
October 24
Otis F. Evans and Hilda E. Tipert
DEATHS, 1937
Etta Moore Upton
January 24 76 years, 2 mos., 8 days
Michael T. Ryan
January 26 75 years, 11 mos., 9 days
James Edward MacMillan
February 8 65 years, 11 mos., 11 days
James E. Wendell
February 9 72 years, 10 mos., 20 days
George Miller
February 23
71 years
Ezio Rosi
February 28 16 years, 8 months
Slavatore Salvato
March 9
57 years
Everett Condon
March 14 72 years
Annie J. Sheldon
March 18
81 years, 4 mos.
Leslie R. Armstrong
July 5 56 years, 9 mos., 5 days
Frank E. Currier
August 1 39 years, 2 mos., 28 days
Maude T. Wentworth
September 2 42 years
Maurice B. Webb
September 19 54 years, 1 month, 1 day
September 23 27 years
Grace H. Tyler Mary Susan Rafferty
October 5 71 years
Edward H. Roberts
October 19 85 years, 6 months
Mary Ann Conlan
October 24 77 years, 5 mos., 19 days
William P. Bates
November 24 56 years, 4 mos., 10 days
Joseph F. Thibodeau
December 18 55 years, 8 mos., 12 days
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
BIRTHS 1937
January 16-Patricia A. Merry, daughter of Russell A. and Rose M. Merry.
January 28-William Henry Sanborn, son of Richard H. and Edith E. Sanborn.
March 7- -Peters, son of Joseph Peters-Madeline Vaillencourt. March 16-Sally Ellen Pelletier, daughter of Eugene J .- Doris A. Pel- letier.
May 2-Sylvia Ann Maxwell, daughter of Newton A .- M. Joan Maxwell. May 6- -- -Colbert, son of George G. Colbert-Gertrude M. Russell. May 9- -- -Trembley, daughter of Edward J. Trembley-Anna M. Murphy.
May 30-Clifford Roy Joseph, son of Dell M. Greeke-Clara St. Laurent. June 6-Pauline Dorothy, daughter of Waldo D. Bennett-Esther Mac- Millan.
August 5-William Darius, son of Frederick Charles-Bernice Rand.
September 11-Polly Ann, daughter of Olin S. Pettingell, Jr.,-Eleanor Rice.
September 20-Frances Elizabeth, daughter of James Wentworth- Winifred Eaton.
November 22-Dorothy Eleanor, daughter of Carl Kiley-Marion Willis. November 29-Janet Carol, daughter of Herbert M. Sherwood-Bernice S. Goodick.
December 7-Richard Edward, son of Charles A. Tuttle-Florence A. Verry.
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Year
Amount to be Collected
Amount Collected
Abate- ments
Balance Due
Tax Sales Account
Int. & Costs Collected
Real Estate and Personal
1933
$ 5 32
.....
$ 5 32
none
1934
6 52
6 52
none
......
..
....
$3 21
1936
20,543 21
$30 61 19,361 39
188 47
$269 50
$723 86
729 02
1937
58,476 67
38,333 54
903 85
17,417 68
1,821 60
27 87
1936
72 00
38 00
34 00
none
7 66
Poll
1937
1,062 00
822 00
96 00
144 00
10 74
1936
504 33
418 37
85 96
none
15 17
Excise
1937
3,498 12
2,795 94
74 40
627 78
4 10
Respectfully submitted,
SIDNEY R. ROLLINS, Tax Collector.
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
December 31, 1937.
......
1935
68 74
38 13
none
.....
....
....
63
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FIREMEN'S REPORT
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Middleton Mass., January 31, 1938 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
We submit to you our report of the fire department for the year ending December 31, 1937.
During the year the department responded to thirty-six alarms as follows-Dwellings 3; camp 1; barn 1; chimney 7; auto 2; false alarms 1; wood shed 1; brush and forest 20. The loss on assessed property amounts to $600.00
We have added some new equipment to the department, and if the appropriation for 1938, will not exceed the cost of fighting brush and other fires, we would like to add a few things, that are indispensable to the fire department.
We wish to thank the citizens of the town of Middleton, for their cooperation with the fire department endeavoring to eliminate all fire hazards.
Our largest item in cost, is forest fires; and we would appreciate it if the people would be on the lookout for fires, and telephone im- mediately to the fire department, telephone number 950.
In conclusion we wish to express our appreciation to Chief Rollins, and firemen for their earnest cooperation, and assistance with the Board of Engineers.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. SANBORN, Chairman
WATER L. PAINE, Clerk
RICHARD B. FLOYD
MORRILL W. YOUNG
SEFTON EARL
Board of Engineers.
REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The highway surveyor hereby submits his report for the year end- ing December 31, 1937.
For maintenance of Chapter 81, roads.
Town appropriation $4,500 00
State aid 4,500 00
Total $9,000 00
(See list of expenditures)
MIDDLETON-CHAPTER 81-EXPENDITURES, 1937
ROAD
Drag.
Grav.
Ledge
Drain. $118 90
Brush
Grav.
Bitum. $ 86 05
Oil
Tar
Signs
Totals $279 87
Central
·
.
East .
·
.
·
.
$34 00
49 20
$335 25
124 70 13 00
$116 80
67 50
104 52
33 67
753 94
Flint
.
.
Forrest
12 80 1172 25 $156 70
10 60
46 00
89 65
768 73
18 67
2275 40
Gregory
24 00
115 00
44 85
48 00
22 00
253 85
Haswell Park
10 25
5 85
$344 50
360 60
Kenney
King
15 15
14 80
29 95
Lake
16 00
12 50
10 00
207 87
246 37
Liberty
11 00
166 80
25 60
68 35
264 80
18 17
549 72
Locust
8 17
8 17
Log Bridge
8 17
8 17
Maple
203 90
63 20
33 00
170 30
41 20
511 60
Mill
24 00
24 00
Mt. Vernon
North Main Peabody
11 00
12 00
16 50
16 25
55 75
Pleasant
5 60
River
11 00
93 60 2132 33
5 60 197 08
157 10
33 00
2624 11
School
11 00
43 20
151 80
193 70
67 66
10 00
477 36
Washington
Thomas
Copper Mine
Park
15 15
15 15
Webb
24 00
24 00
.
$78 00 $539 80 $3906 63 $350 40
$715 38
$247 66 $154 10
$758 73 $552 37 $1438 82 $267 90 $9009 79
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HIGHWAY REPORT
Patching
Surf. Treat.
Boston
·
Scrap. $ 37 50
$37 42
48 18
506 18
Essex
22 40
$ 7 50
181 73
$121 67
·
.
.
·
Lowell
.
·
.
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HIGHWAY REPORT
It will be noted that under this fund the department was able to gravel, widen, and apply a surface treatment of tar, on a portion of Forest Street, to the North Reading line, of about three-fourths of a mile.
Haswell Park was graded and oiled for its entire distance.
River Street was widened and graveled to 18 feet from Hilldale Avenue to Boston Street, and should now have more gravel and a treat- ment of tar.
School Street and Liberty from the corner of Peabody Street to Essex should be widened and graded in 1938. These roads are very nar- row and hazardous, especially in the winter with snow conditions.
Chapter 90. Maintenance of roads.
Town appropriation State aid
$1,000 00
1,000 00
Total $2,000 00
This money was used for a surface treatment on Maple Street where the car tracks were taken out.
To put a two inch stone top on 600 feet of East Street to the bridge, thereby eliminating that much annual treatment.
To extend the black top on Essex Street from the corner of School to Mr. Wiley's distance of about half a mile.
LAKE STREET GUARD RAIL
Fencing appropriation $150 00
Special appropriation 100 00
Total $250 00
Approximately two hundred eighty feet of cable guard rail was constructed on Lake Street abbuting Mr. McCann's property thereby relieving a very dangerous condition.
BOSTON STREET CONSTRUCTION
Construction was started on Boston Street in 1935 under the Chap. 90 laws, whereby the State of Mass., the County of Essex and Town of Middleton contributed funds of varing amounts.
Construction work of over $15,000.00 is supposed to be let out to contractors by bid, but permission was granted to the Town to be the contractor on a unit price basis.
The total allotment for 1935 was $14,900 00
State's share $7,500; County's share $5,000; Town's share $2,400
The expenditures of the Highway department totalled $14,575.00 or showing a profit to the town of $325.00. Also giving local men all the work. In 1936 the project was not started until November and was completed in July 1937.
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HIGHWAY REPORT
It was decided to let the bridge over the Ipswich river out to a private contractor. J. A. Gaffey & Son of Medford was the low bidder
The total cost of Middleton's half of the bridge was $4,742.51
State's share 55.35% or $2,624.98 County's share 36.12% or 1,713.47 Town's share 08.51% or 404.06
The 1936 allotment for road construction was $42,536.14
State's share 55.35% or 23,539.97
County's share 36.12% or 15,367.13
Town's share 08.51% or 3,629.04
The expenditures of the highway department show 4,1650.89 or a profit to the town of $885.25
The 1937 allotment for road construction was $18,679.05
State's share 65% or 11,141.40
County's share 25% or 4,669.75
Town' share 10% or 1,867.90
This contract was started in September and completed in Novem- ber 1937. Expenditures show $18,198.45 or a profit to the town $480.60. Making a total profit to the town on the contracts of approximately $1,690.00 The balance in the Boston Street fund should be enough to complete construction in 1938. The preliminary estimate of which is $22,000.00.
THICKLY SETTLED SECTIONS
Under the laws of the Commonwealth money allotted to the Town under Chapter 81, which is the fund we use for regular maintenance, cannot be spent on those roads or portion of roads where the houses are closer together than two hundred feet for a distance of one-fourth of a mile. This regulation excludes from this fund such streets as Cen- tral, Washington, Pleasant, North Main, Maple to river bridge, and Boston to Richardson's store.
As no maintenance work was done on these streets in 1937 I would recommend that a sum of money be appropriated for this purpose.
Again I would extend my appreciation to the townspeople for their cooperation with the highway department in trying to make the streets of Middleton safer and more convenient for the travelling public and to the Massachusetts Department of Public Works for their courtesy and aid to the Middleton highway department.
Respectfully submitted,
J. ROY OSBORNE,
Highway Surveyor.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Middleton:
The Board of Selectmen submits for your consideration and ap- proval its report for the year ending December 31, 1937.
Unemployment increased throughout the year, during this time, however, your Selectmen were constantly on the alert for ways and means to relieve the unemployment situation and at the same time re- lieve in every possible way the burden of the taxpayer.
In view of the probable continuance of the W. P. A. program dur- ing the coming year, your Board recommends an appropriation of $3000.00 for this purpose.
It is the hope of your Selectmen that the W. P. A. will complete the unfinished projects before starting the many additional ones.
The Park Project, especially, should be continued so that the townspeople will have a place for wholesome outdoor activities.
Your Board has petitioned the State and County allotments for the continuance of the Boston Street construction. Approximately $78,100.00 have been expended on the three completed contracts. In as much as there is an unexpended balance in the Boston Street Con- struction account no appropriation is necessary for the Town's share for the coming year.
The following summary covers briefly a few of the many activities of the Board.
Number of meetings held 47
Meetings with other Boards and Committees 57
Number of hearings held 6
Licenses granted 107
In closing, we wish to thank the members of the various Depart- ments and committees for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
ARCHIBALD L. JONES, Chairman
GEORGE B. OGDEN
HAROLD E. TYLER, Clerk.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
MANSFIELD FUND December 31, 1937
Balance January 1, 1937
$ 11 91
Received from Old Colony Trust Co.
$1,135 00
Picnic tickets sold
142 92
1,277 92
Total receipts
$1,289 83
EXPENDITURES
Children's picnic
$559 36
Band concerts
340 00
Thanksgiving dinners
153 75
Christmas dinners
212 75
Total expenditures
1,265 86
Balance December 31, 1937
23 97
$1,289 83
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
Citizens of Middleton:
Your Board of Electric Light Commissioners, submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1937.
While mainly the efforts of this department for the past year have been the routine work of renewal and re-placement of poles and distri- bution lines defective by reason of age, much has been done in the way of new construction, and extension of service. In conjunction with the New England Tel. & Tel. Co., a survey was made of all poles in town, and approximately 130 were replaced.
Road reconstruction on Boston Street made it necessary to replace or relocate 67 poles, and wire construction at a cost to the department of $1,324.54 To avoid interruption of service much of this work was done nights or on Sundays.
Poles were erected to extend from the Three Roads to the Town line, and at the time of this report, wire construction is well under way. This extension will not only make electricity available to the
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residents of the north part of the town, but will also add to the value of property for building purposes. In the event of proposed legislation to use a portion of the gasoline tax to properly light State roads, being enacted, we shall be in a position to benefit by the lighting revenue.
An arrangement has been made to supply 2300 volts current to use for the X ray apparatus at the Essex Sanatorium. To give this ser- vice, one half mile of new construction was built through the Sanator- ium grounds by our maintenance crew, at a cost to the County of ap- proximately $1,200.
Metered sales to customers in 1937 were 663792 KWH, against 636539 KWH in 1936. By constant care in checking tree grounds and other transmission faults, we have kept our line losses to the minimum, averaging only 2-19/100 more than the unavoidable transformer losses. This care has made it possible to go the entire year with no total in- terruption of service, and only a very few short periods of local inter- ruption.
It has been the aim of the deparnment to make its service availa- ble to every citizen of the town at the lowest possible cost. All exten- tensions built since the control by the Commission have been paid for from the earnings of the department, and no additional appropriation has been asked for or received.
In 1929 our distribution service extended over 479 poles and sec- tions of wire, valued at $30.00 per section, or $14,970.00, and at present time there 971 poles and sections of wire, at the same valuation, worth $29,130.00, or $14,160.00 returned to the town in added value. As a fur- ther return to the town, the department will with the approval of the Department of Public Utilities, repay to the town each year such part of the original loan of $4,500.00 appropriated by the town for the pur- chase of the plant, as may be permitted by the earnings.
Included in the annual report as prepared by the Town Accountant is a balance sheet showing all expenditures and receipts for the year, and the segregation of the credit balance, also a statement of current bought and its distribution.
Respectfully submitted,
ARCHIBALD L. JONES RICHARD D. FLOYD HAROLD MURPHY
Electric Light Commissioners.
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STATE AUDIT REPORT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS State House, Boston
December 15, 1937.
To the Board of Selectmen: Mr. Archibald L. Jones, Chairman, Middleton, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Middleton for the period from June 18, 1933 to October 13, 1937, 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, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.
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