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Perambulation of the Town boundary posts was completed during the fall months, this duty being compulsory every five years. Select- men from the seven towns adjoining ours walked the lines with this Board, to inspect and paint the corner markers. Unusually good weather permitted the completion of this work in six weeks, most of the trips being made over the week-ends. Only one post, located on the Danvers-Middleton line, was found out of place, having been re- moved in the course of some local construction. Arrangements are being made with the County Engineers to have this post re-located in its proper position.
The following figures give the record for the year 1940 concerning the disposal of the Mansfield Fund income:
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 18 52
Received from Old Colony Trust Co. 910 00
$928 52
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EXPENDITURES
Childrens' picnic
$255 54
Band concerts
236 15
Thanksgiving baskets
112 75
Christmas baskets
113 75
Total expenditures
$718 19
Balance December 31, 1940
210 33
$928 52
This Board, after carefully considering the general conditions now existent, wishes to recommend action on two separate matters, both direct results of the growth of our community during the past twenty years. The first of these lies in the urgent necessity of providing ad- equate quarters for the Highway Department, the Electric Light De- partment, and the town offices. Not only in the interests of conven- ience and modernity, but from the far more important viewpoint of economy, some corrective measures should be taken at once. Another phase of Town administration standing in need of adjustment is that of salaries for certain of the Town Officers. Many of these officials are assuming three or four times the work and responsibility that their predecessors had, yet there has been no change in salary. Years ago, the honor of holding a Town office constituted no small part of the then sufficient return for the comparative amount of time and work requir- ed. The year 1941, however, finds the work and the honor badly out of proportion. We trust that the people of this Town will give both these matters their sincere and unbiased attention.
We take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the Town Officers and members of local departments for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted, FRED L. CURRIER, ARCHIBALD L. JONES, SEAVER L. MACDONALD,
Board of Selectmen.
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HIGHWAY REPORT
REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The highway surveyor hereby submits his report for the year ending December 31, 1940.
MAINTENANCE OF CHAPTER 81-ROADS
Town appropriation $4,500.00
State aid 4,500.00
$9,000.00
(See list of expenditures)
Under this fund all of our present oiled surfaces were treated and many of these streets will not have to be treated this coming year. Two very dangerous curves were improved on Forest and Essex streets. Much necessary drainage work was done on all streets.
Gregory and River streets should have gravel and a treatment of tar this coming year. Peabody street should be widened and tarred. The three newly accepted streets, namely Lakeview, Oak and Hilldale should have much work done on them.
CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE OF ROADS
Town appropriation $860.00
County 66 860.00
State 66 860.00
$2,580.00
This money was used to resurface and properly drain North Main street.
4,000 feet of stone surface was done on East street. This street should be in good shape for several years. 400 feet of side drain was added to the side drain on East street. Two new catch basins were built on Maple street.
HIGHWAY 500
Under this fund tools were purchased and many odd jobs were done. The shoulders on Maple street from the cemetery to Liberty street were put in shape and tarred. A dust layer was put on Gregory, Oak, Hilldale and Lakeview roads.
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BRIDGES $300.00
A metal arch was installed on Mill street, thus eliminating one of the old wooden bridges. Necessary repairs were made on all bridges. During the coming year it will be necessary to build two new bridges, one on North Liberty street and one on Mill street. The bridge on Log Bridge Road will have to be replanked and all others maintained.
SIDEWALKS $100.00 FENCING $100.00
These amounts were so small that only maintenance work was done.
SNOW
Much snow in February, together with early snow and ice in Nov- ember has made our 1940 snow removal costs unusually high.
Your highway surveyor strongly urges the continuance of Chapter 90 construction during the next two years.
Our truck and tractor have been completely overhauled and with proper care, should last for five more years. The Conant loading ma- chine has also been reconditioned.
At the present time the town owns five road snow plows and two sidewalk plows.
All truck hire has been kept at a minimum'and evenly divided among the truck owners. With the highway surveyor on a salary, work has been arranged so that there has been men working each week.
Your highway department is sadly in need of new quarters. We have no place to house our truck and tractor as our yard is much too small, and we have much equipment being stored out of doors.
At this time I would like to extend my appreciation to all who have worked for the department the past year; to all other town depart- ments who have cooperated with us; the Board of Selectmen, and to the Massachusetts Department of Public Works for their courtesy and aid to the Middleton highway department.
Respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN OGDEN,
Highway Surveyor
MIDDLETON-CHAPTER 81-EXPENDITURES, 1940
ROAD
Drag.
Ledge Widen
Brush
Grav.
Bitum.
Tar Signs
Gals.
Totals $280 86
Central
.
94 40
261 90 $131 20
$ 6 00
145 02
$4 00
642 52
Essex
16 40 116 60
$399 25
12 60
7 50
49 30
43 00
407 13
2166 T-5
1051 78
Forrest
50 00
393 95
117 67
79 25
60 04
726 24
3266 T-5
1427 15
Gregory
22 20
21 00
208 07
957 T-5
251 27
Haswell Park
14 00
$152 88
700 Sa-4
166 88
Kenney
48 20
17 75
15 00
110 76
650 Sa-4
153 51
Lake
33 20
6 50
82 00
25 00
143 58
800 Sa-4
290 28
Liberty
113 85
33 20
84 00
47 20
82 60
778 86
4239 T-5
1139 71
Locust
80 70
5 00
85 70
Log Bridge
6 00
6 00
Lowell
192 55
312 77
54 00
20 00
71 70
4 00
655 02
Mill
27 20
94 00
121 28
Mt. Vernon
10 00
1 25
11 85
106 42
4 00
640 Sa-4
133 52
North Main
25 00
7 50
32 50
Peabody
48 20
5 00
49 00
325 51
1682 T-5
427 71
Pleasant
6 50
135 55
725 Sa-4
142 05
River
91 00
77 70
5 00
41 00
404 48
2002 T-5
700 58
School
15 00
5 00
26 00
80 60
373 57
2156 T-5
500 17
Washington
50 00
51 90
101 90
Thomas
8 00
42 50
50 50
Copper Mine
9 50
9 50
Park
30 00
158 61
1027 Sa 4
188 61
Webb
45 00
52 00
97 00
Hilldale
23 00
5 00
28 00
Oak
20 00
40 20
60 20
Lakeview
22 20
22 20
79 40 $1239 65 $793 20 $1016 98 $414 70 $492 80 $744 21 $807 80 $3399 26 $12 00
$9000 00
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CHAPTER 31-EXPENDITURES
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Scrap. $20 00 $188 05
Drain. $ 62 81
$ 10 00
10 00
$175 40
850 T-5
185 40
East .
.
·
.
Patching
Surf. Treat. Oil
Boston
.
48 20
King
10 00
Maple
81 40
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
MARRIAGE RECORD FOR 1940
Date Place of Marriage Name of Bride and Groom
Residence
Feb. 4 Boston
Cesare Rosi
Edith Helen Ciardi
Feb. 10 Andover
Benjamin Charles Brown
Essex San.
April 25 Essex
Harland Charles Wood
Norma Gladys Roberts
Essex
April 30 Gloucester
Paul Edward Greene
Middleton
May 7 Peabody
William Joseph Croke
Peabody Middleton
May 16 Danvers Whitney Vir Griffith Coffin
June 11 Salem
Clinton Edward Pollock
Middleton
June 14 Danvers
Mildred Catherine Leonard
Mid. Colony
June 16 Danvers
James F. Dow
Middleton
June 17 Danvers
Mary E. Best
Salem
June 21 Peabody
Burleigh W. Craig
Peabody
July 3 Topsfield
Porter E. Gould Middleton
Marie A. Gilbert
Danvers
July 20 Lynn Lester Clifford Keddy
Genieva Addele Hurd
Lynn
July 20 Peabody
Roland Edgar Clark
Peabody
Dorothy Emerson Rage Middleton
Aug. 3 Malden
Raymond Richard Maxwell Middleton
Aug. 8 West Roxbury
Joseph Stafford Le Colst
Middleton
Aug. 25 Beverly
Elizabeth Cecilia MacDonald W. Roxbury Raymond M. Denno Beverly
Goldie Pearl Ogden Middleton
Aug. 31 Middleton
Joseph A. McKenne Middleton
Minnie L. Thompson Roxbury
Aug. 31 Danvers
Allan Gibb Marshall, Jr. Middleton
Leda Mary Louise Gurrette Middleton
Middleton Medford
Etta Maganis
Middleton
Anne Merritt
Helen Dorothy Orbin
Hellena Catherine Swindell Danvers
Elizabeth Brown Barber Salem Harold George Luscomb Danvers
Elleanor Mary Sirosis Arnold Leo Leary
Danvers
Middleton
Virginia K. Moreland
Middleton
Middleton
Rhoda Alma MacMillan Middleton
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Date Place of Marriage Name of Bride and Groom
Residence
Sept. 1 Middleton John Henry Ross
Middleton
Amy Elizabeth Morgan Middleton
Sept. 1 Topsfield
Maurice L. Tyler Middleton
Beulah Inmann
Providence R. I.
Sept. 7 Danvers
Elliott Sidney Galeucia
Middleton
Martha Warren Barrowclough Middleton
Oct. 6 Danvers Herbert N. Cole
Ruth A. Randall
Middleton
Oct. 19
Danvers
Chester Eugene Clinch
Middleton
Nov. 30 Danvers
James Lawrence Tedford
Middleton
Shirley Carolyn Curtis
Middleton
Dec. 6 Alfred, Me.
Ernest C. Townsend, Jr.
Middleton
Dec. 31 Portland, Me.
Elmer R. S. Davis
Lynn
Hazel Ruth Philbrick Middleton
BIRTH RECORD FOR 1940
Any error or omission should be reported at once to the Town Clerk.
Date of Birth Name of Child
Jan. 6
Sheldon
Name of Parents Gordon Elmer Sheldon
Helen Joan Bradley
Jan. 10
Sanborn
Richard H. Sanborn
Feb. 13 Robert Ernest Stevens
(twins) David Charles Stevens
April 1 Robert George Marvel
Robert George Marvel
Florence A. Evitts
April 7 Elaine O'Donnell
Cornelius O'Donnell
May 16 Virginia Mae Stanchfield
Gertrude French Ernest Stanchfield Vera V. DeFelice
May 22 Eddington
Walter F. Eddington Annie C. Marson Albert Wallace Wilkins
May 19 Barbara Ann Wilkins
Antonette Mary Blazewicz
June 19 Robert Frederick Jewell
Robert M. Jewell
Dorothy M. Glass
July 8 Herman Howard Knowlton, Jr. Herman H. Knowlton
Beverly
Alice Dorothy Coffin
Middleton
Barbara L. Clark Lynn
Edith E. Hanson Orrin T. B. J. Stevens
Catherine Campion
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Date of Birth Name of Child
Name of Parents
July 15 Baby Boy Osborne
Dorothy G. Boyden Seymour Osborne June Currier
Aug. 1 Dorothy Ernestine Bradbury
Montello Bradbury
Mary E. Wilkis
Aug. 9 Sandra Louise Lord
Ellsworth A. Lord
Blanche I. Margeson
Francis Anthony Votano
Mary Claire Stanegyp
Aug. 13 Marie Cecile S. Bouchard
Henry Bouchard Clandina Gelinas Alfred Adams Droney
Mary Verna Sprague
Aug. 21 Bernard Sterling Sullivan
Francis P. Sullivan
Oct. 5 Mary Lou Perzold
Oct. 23
Francis Albert Gorczyca
Francis L. Gorczyca
Oct. 28 Carl Peter Coffin
James Milner Coffin
Eileen G. McMullin
Nov. 28 David Allen Wendell
Karl V. Wendell
Bessie I. Thorny
Nov. 29 Philip Kean Richardson
Benjamin Richardson
Anne Kiely Milton Ross Pollock
Josie Della Sheldon
Dec. 15
Margo Pedrick
Richard Gifford Pedrick
Margaret Jane Matticke
RECORD OF DEATHS, 1940
Any errors or omissions noted should be promptly reported to the Town Clerk.
Date
Name of Deceased
Years
Months
Days
Feb. 2
Burton McGlauflin
66
2
21
Feb. 14 John H. Sullivan
78
Feb. 24
Alice Louise Phaneuf
57
8
5
Feb. 28
Harriet E. Tedford
89
4
22
Mar. 22
George M. Russell
65
Aug. 11 Joseph Richard Votano
Aug. 16 Otis Thomas Droney
Icola Vance Warren J. Perzold
Mary L. Snow
Alice Robitaillo
Dec. 10 Ronald Edward Pollock
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Date
Name of Deceased
Years
Months
Days
April 2
Jennie Knight Osborne
69
7
26
May 12
Willy C. Doebelin
69
May 23
Grover Henry Webber
67
3
19
May 31
Frank E. Wiley
66
3
30
June 20
Daniel Coughlin
78
June 26
Frances M. Tremblay
3
1
18
June 29
Charles Gordon Curtis
39
8
July 27
Frank E. Welch
43
Aug. 15
Paul R. Christopher
33
11
14
Aug. 11
Carrie Bartlett Wilkins
83
Sept. 17
Georgianna Guilmette
65
Oct. 12
Gertrude E. Russell
71
Oct. 20
Harriet L. Smith
85
Nov. 22
Clara A. Lovett
78
Nov. 23
Minnie A. Pickard
58
Dec. 8
William H. Margeson
69
11
23
Dec. 17
John Rubchinook
49
Dec. 28
J. Allen Atwood
72
Dec. 31
Elizabeth M. Brocker
66
10
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS State House, Boston
June 13, 1940.
To the Board of Selectmen:
Mr. Fred L. Currier, 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 October 14, 1937, to April 13, 1940, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, Gen- eral 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.
Mr. Theodore N. Wardell,
Director of Accounts,
Department of Corporations and Taxation,
State House, Boston.
Sir:
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the accounts of the Town of Middleton for the period from October 14, 1937, the date of the previous audit, to April 13, 1940, and submit the following report thereon:
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the sever- al departments receiving or disbursing town funds or committing bills for collection, were examined and reconciled with the books and records of the town accountant.
The books and accounts of the two tax collectors who have held office since the date of the previous audit were examined and checked in detail.
The accounts of Sidney R. Rollins, as collector of taxes, were ex- amined for the period from October 14, 1937, the date of the previous audit to April 1, 1938, when the accounts were taken over by his suc- cessor. The outstanding tax accounts as shown by the previous exam- ination were audited. The recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, the abatements as entered were check- ed with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the out- standing accounts at the time the collector relinquished the duties of his office were found to be in agreement with the town accountant's controlling accounts.
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The books and accounts of Granville S. Demeritt, as collector of taxes were examined and checked from the date he was qualified to April 25, 1940.
The tax collector resigned from his office, this action becoming ef- fective April 25, 1940. A temporary collector was appointed by the Board of Selectmen on June 3, 1940, and a list of outstanding taxes and assessments was furnished to the board of assessors to be recom- mitted to the temporary collector.
The books and accounts of the town accountant were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were checked with the treasurer's books and departmental records, while the recorded pay- ments were compared with the treasury warrants and the treasurer's books.
The appropriations and transfers, as recorded in the ledger, were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings and with the finance committee records of transfers authorized from the reserve fund.
The ledger accounts were analyzed, a trial balance was drawn off proving the accounts to be in balance, the necessary correcting entries resulting from the audit was made, and a balance sheet, which is ap- pended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town as of April 13, 1940.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the records in the departments collecting money for the town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants au- thorizing the disbursement of town funds.
The cash balance on April 13, 1940, was verified by a reconcilation of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office.
The payments on account of debt and interest were proved with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.
The savings bank books and securities representing the invest- ment of trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer, the library trustees, and the Naumkeag Trust Company, were examined and list- ed. The income was proved and the expenditures were verified.
The records of tax titles taken by the town since the previous aud- it were checked with the deeds on file. The amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records, the recorded redemptions were checked with the receipts as shown on the treasur- er's cash book, and the tax titles on hand were listed, proved, and checked with the records in the Registry of Deeds.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
The town clerk's record of sporting and dog licenses for the cur- rent year were examined, the payments to the State being verified by a comparison with the receipts on file and the payments to the town treasurer being compared with the treasurer's cash book.
The records of the electric light department were examined and checked. The commitments were verified, the collections were com- pared with the payments to the treasurer, and the outstanding ac- counts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger.
The accounts of the public welfare department, including the bu- reau of old age assistance, as well as all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and reconciled with the accountant's books.
The surety bonds of the financial officials bonded for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
In addition to the balance sheet referred to, there are appended to this report tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's and the tax collector's cash, together with summaries of the tax, assessment, departmental, and tax title accounts, as well as tables showing the trust fund transactions.
For the cooperation extended by the various town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN B. DINE,
Assistant Director of Accounts.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS REPORT
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
Citizens of Middleton:
The work of this Department for the year 1940 has been more in consolidating the gains made in the past ten years rather than in fur- ther extension of our distribution lines.
In 1930 service was available on 16} miles of streets, and at the present there are 30 miles, or practically our entire area covered This has been done entirely from the earnings of the Department without asking for appropriations from the tax levy.
While we are endeavoring to keep our maintenance as low as possible consistent with giving good service, the fact that we have on- ly 18 customers per mile of line and an average of 4 services form each transformer, as compared with 14 services from each transformer in a neighboring more thickly settled town necessarily makes our main- tenance and distribution cost much higher than in more congested areas. This higher cost must be covered in our rates.
Even with this handicap the cost to our customers has been reduc- ed approximately 37%.
In 1930 50 KWH cost $4.50 Today 50 KWH cost $2.40 464% red. In 1930 100 KWH cost $7.50 Today 100 KWH cost $5.30 29% red.
On all new installations, and at summer camps, and at houses where it is difficult to secure regular monthly readings, we are using outside meters.
Our contract with our source of supply reduces the cost of our current 7%, and our new rate effective February 1, reduces the cost to users approximately 10%. We are also reducing the cost of street lights $360.00
Further reductions will be directly in proportion to an increased consumption, as delivering more current over our existing lines means no increase in maintenance cost. At our new rate of .03g per KWH over 70 KWH cooking with electricity is cheaper than with gas.
. This report would be incomplete without a tribute to the memory of Harold W. Porter, a lineman for the Department who by his ster- ling character, ability, unfailing good nature and interest in his duties endeared him to his associates in the Department and to all who knew him.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD B. FLOYD, Chairman CHARLES G. BATES, Clerk Electric Light Commissioners.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
To the Citizens of Middleton :
The following is a brief report of the Board of Public Welfare for the year ending December 31, 1940.
50 cases received general relief, representing 180 persons and were divided as follows:
Unsettled (State cases) 17 number of persons 64
Other Cities and Towns
15
66
55
Town
17
66
58
Aid to dependent children
1 3
During the year 1940, 10 cases with Middleton settlements were aided by other cities and towns.
Due to the decrease in the number of general relief cases handled we were able to keep within our appropriation.
Your board made the statement in our 1939 report that the new State set-up would increase the work to local boards more than three fold, and after one year of this new set-up, it has been proven to be more than true.
FEDERAL SURPLUS COMMODITIES
Your board distributed food valued at $6,249.45 and clothing hav- ing a value of $4,211.00, making a total of $10,460.45. Most of the food comes in bulk and has to be put up before distribution.
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Largest number of cases carried during any one month in 1940 68
Case load as of March 1, 1941
61
Town 43
Unsettled
12
Other cities and towns
13
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD B. FLOYD, Chairman.
JESSIE M. COLBERT.
AUSTIN C. PEABODY, Jr., Agent.
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FIREMEN'S REPORT
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit the following report of the fire department for the year 1940.
RECORD OF FIRES
Siren alarms
53
Still alarms - -
4
Total number of alarms -
57
Buildings 19
Chimney fires -
8
Automobile fires
4
Grass and brush fires 22
False calls
3
Other than fires 1
Some years ago there were a few water holes built in this township by the W. P. A. but owing to various reasons most of these are not available for use now. If in the future the town is going to build new ones as the county commissioners wish, I believe it should be done under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers, who should un- derstand the requirements, etc. of the town and that proper care should be taken of them from year to year.
The towns people should be thinking of a new forest fire truck in the near future as the one now in use is very old and obsolete.
In conclusion, I wish to thank all friends for their cooperation and assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. YOUNG, Chief.
FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT
Middleton, Mass.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Board of Fire Engineers submit to you their report of the fire department for the year 1940.
During the year the department responded to thirty-nine alarms:
Dwellings 7 Chimneys 3
Camps 4 False alarms 2 Barns 3 Brush and forest 20
The total loss on assessed property amounted to approximately $11,750.00.
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CATTLE INSPECTOR'S REPORT
For the safety of all concerned and with the cooperation of your honorable board, the engineers had four new tires installed on the large truck, owing to the age of the old tires this was indispensable.
It is necessary this year that we replace some of our large 2 1-2 inch double jacket hose, also a small amount of forest hose, and we are an- ticipating putting booster brakes on the large truck.
In conclusion we wish to express our appreciation to your board, chief Young, assistant chief Ogden, all firemen, and the citizens of this town for their earnest cooperation and assistance with the board of engineers.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. SANBORN, Chairman
WALTER L. PAINE, Clerk
RICHARD B. FLOYD
MORRILL W. YOUNG
Board of Engineers.
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen;
As inspector of slaughtering during the past year I submit the following report.
Number of swine examined
421
" cattle 14
" calves 16
Respectfully submitted,
H. BRAY WILKINS, Inspector of Slaughtering.
CATTLE INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
As Inspector of Animals in the Town of Middleton during the past year I submit the following report.
Number of premises inspected
43
" cattle inspected, bovine animals 671
١١ swine 757
goats 22
This work has been done in accordance with the regulations of the Massachusetts Division of Livestock Disease Control.
Respectfully submitted,
H. BRAY WILKINS, Inspector of Animals.
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POLICE REPORT
POLICE REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Chief of Police does submit herewith his annual report for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Total number of arrests
26
Residents arrested
6
Non-residents arrested
20
ARRESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING CRIMES:
Driving to endanger
6
Driving under the influence of liquor
3
Driving without a license
2
Drunkenness
11
Escaping from Danvers State Hospital
3
Violation of probation
3
DISPOSITION OF CASES:
Cruelty to animals
fined-1
Driving to endanger
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