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200 00
210 75
5 29
5 00
211 04
White, Henry F.
208
80 00
84 14
1 59
2 00
83 73
Whitman, Carl N.
116
100 00
104 82
2 63
3 00
104 45
Wilkins, Edward W.
172
150 00
185 41
3 49
3 25
185 65
Wilkins, Henry A.
254
100 00
105 53
2 64
2 75
105 42
Wilkins, Luther
176
150 00
173 54
4 35
3 75
174 14
Wilkins, Samuel H.
230
100 00
107 04
2 02
2 72
106 34
Wilkins, Susan A.
596
100 00
104 03
2 61
3 00
103 64
Wilkins, Timothy
50
100 00
109 24
2 74
3 00
108 98
Wilkins and Young
614
150 00
150 32
3 78
3 25
150 85
Young, John
278
100 00
105 24
1 98
2 75
104 47
Section C 1/2 Graves
60 84
1 49
67 33
Totals
$16,596 30
$17,493 94 $411 31
$401 22
$18,709 03
.
Wilkins, H. H. & C. B. 440-442
300 00
308 36
5 82
6 00
308 18
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TREASURER'S REPORT
CUMMINGS FUND December 31, 1944
Balance, January 1, 1944
United Shoe Machinery Corp., Shares
$9,315 83 975 00
RECEIPTS
United Shoe Machinery, dividends
$121 90
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank, interest
88 53
Salem Savings Bank, interest
113 30
323 73
Total income
10,614 56
Trustees' orders
96 78
10,517 78
Merchants National Bank, service charge
72
$10,517 06
Balance, December 31, 1944
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
$4,781 02
Salem Savings Bank
4,617 75
Merchants National Bank
143 29
United Shoe Machinery, shares
975 00
$10,517 06
MARION E. MITCHELL, Treasurer
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Various Departments
OF THE
Town of Middleton
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1944
PART II
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PAYROLL ANALYSIS
PAYROLL ANALYSIS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Labor
Charles Amor
$ 9 60
George Colbert
35 60
Edward Macdonald
213 00
Seaver Macdonald
3 60
W. H. Milbery
610 80
Benj. Ogden
38 80
Milton Pollock
3 20
Clarence Richardson
74 40
Wilbur Rundlett, Jr.
167 40
Albert Sheldon
158 20
Harold E. Tyler
30 00
Paul B. Wake
36 00
Wilbur Witham
2 40
$1,383 00
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Labor
Truck
Thomas Cass
$ 29 25
Raymond Currier, Jr.
145 25
H. S. Emerson
32 40
G. F. Evans
7 80
Leonard Foss
25 25
Richard Hood
14 00
Richard Maxwell
784 74
$ 69 50
Bruce Macdonald
211 75
Byron Morrison
5 00
Richard Nash
309 00
Roland Peabody
7 80
Carl Peterson
4 00
David Pettipas
12 00
Richard Stuart
14 00
$1,601 24
$ 69 50
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PAYROLL ANALYSIS
HIGHWAY AND MOTH DEPARTMENT
Truck
Lawrence Barthlemey
$ 9 60
Lawrence Barthlemey, Jr.
36 00
Ludwig Blumberg
2 40
Thomas A. Bott
1,452 00
Warren Brown
5 40
Thomas Cass, Jr.
16 20
Richard Clark
6 60
Paul Cloutman
2 40
Richard Collins
6 60
James Comstock
10 80
Glenn Currier
91 20
Raymond Currier
22 80
Douglas Donovan
23 40
Phillip Donovon
$ 255 80
George Earl
35 40
George F. Evans
1,548 00
E. Leonard Foss
51 60
Davis Gifford
38 40
Gordon Goodale
48 60
Arthur P. Gould
1,512 60
Richard Hains
17 40
Richard Hood
22 20
Robert Hurd
126 60
Terrance Klosowski
19 20
Robert Kunz
8 40
David Linsley
26 40
Ernest Linsley
8 40
Ellsworth Lord
4 20
Bruce Macdonald
22 20
Allen G. Marshall
1,564 90
W. H. Milbery
7 20
Harry Minot
4 80
E. P. Morrill
2 40
Richard Murphy
68 40
Thomas Murphy
3 60
George Nash
36 00
Arthur Nichols
6 00
Benj. F. Ogden
1,810 66
Paul Osgood
7 20
Leslie Paterson
1 80
1,162 00
Labor
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PAYROLL ANALYSIS
Labor
Truck
Roland Peabody
$ 1,557 00
Carl Peterson
14 40
Otis Pichard
38 40
Milton Pollock
52 80
Robert Pollock
10 80
Saben Rawbon
6 60
Clarence Richardson
883 20
Edward Richardson
6 60
Francis Richardson
567 60
H. K. Richardson
$146 25
Edward Rowell
6 60
Elliott Rowell
4 80
David Ryan
33 60
Albert A. Sheldon
690 90
14 00
Oscar H. Sheldon
851 95
Carl Shuman
6 60
Royce Shuman
3 00
James Stewart
7 20
Richard Stewart
18 00
Harold E. Tyler
12 00
William Welch
21 60
Raymond Wilkins
3 60
$12,633 26
$2,430 00
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Labor
A. S. Barrows
64 80
C. T. Brackett
329 40
R. C. Currier
2,296 70
Norman Gage
399 50
S. L. Macdonald
2,248 60
Charles Pasquale
36 40
William Peaslee
37 05
Robert Thomas
1 30
$5,413 75
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LIST OF JURORS
LIST OF JURORS
July 20, 1944
Mr. Archie N. Frost, Clerk of Courts Salem, Mass.
The following is a List of the Jurors prepared by the Selectmen of the Town of Middleton in accordance with Chapter 234, Section 4, General Laws:
Name
Street
Occupation
Burnham, Frederick E.
Mt. Vernon Street
Retired
Coffin, Edward E.
School Street
Janitor
Ellis, George
East Street
Retired
Floyd, Richard G.
Maple Street
Shipper
Germain, Hector
South Main Street
Merchant
· Gould, Arthur
South Main Street
Laborer
Hoelzel, William
Lake Street
Foreman
Howe, Galen B.
King Street
Milk Dealer
Leary, Edmund
South Main Street
Inn Keeper
Milbery, John W.
Park Avenue
Foreman
Peabody, Roland
Liberty Street
Laborer
Peart, James
Forest Street
Blacksmith
Poole, Robert T.
Maple Street
Merchant
Richardson, W. W.
Boston Street
Carpenter
Wilkins, H. Bray
East Street
Farmer
Yours very truly,
GEORGE B. OGDEN, HAROLD M. BISHOP, SANDS S. PIKE,
Selectmen of Middleton.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY-TRUSTEE'S REPORT TREASURER'S REPORT
INCOME:
Balance January 1, 1944
$ 227 98
Naumkeag Trust Co.
485 71
Essex Savings Bank
20 00
Broadway Savings Bank
32 66
$766 35
Town appropriation and dog tax
1,230 15
$1,996 50
EXPENDITURES:
Librarian's salary
$350 00
Librarian's assistant
70 70
Librarian's supplies
10 30
Janitor's salary
260 00
New books
430 01
Magazines
37 15
Binding books
41 83
Fuel
332 70
Light
77 60
Water
8 31
Insurance
150 81
Building maintenance
81 50
Misc.
122 80
Balance on hand December 31, 1944
23 29
$1,996 50
Respectfully submitted, ARCHIBALD L. JONES, Treasurer.
CHARLES L. FLINT FUND
Archibald L. Jones, in account with Flint Public Library:
Charles L. Flint fund, principal
$5,000 00
Deposited in banks, December 31, 1944: Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
976 93
Danvers Savings Bank
1,199 04
Broadway
1,866 96
Essex 66
1,000 00
Salem
572 29
MARY ESTY EMERSON FUND Principal ($2,500.00) invested as follows:
Cerena Apartment Building Bond (par value) $ 500 00
42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, office building bond, (par value) 2,000 00
Deposited in Danvers National Bank, (Savings Dept.) 485 57
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT, 1944
Flint Public Library has been open as usual during 1944, every Tuesday evening also Saturday afternoon and evening. There was a small increase in the circulation of books and magazines for the year. People are still busy with the many duties of wartime and do not find time to visit the library as often as in pre-war days.
Book deposits were sent to the Howe-Manning School for supple- mentary reading and many of the children were awarded certificates for reading the required number of books.
The following magazines were in the reading room: American Girl, American Home, American Magazine, Better Homes and Gar- dens, Boy's Life, Child Life, Everybody's Poultry, Farm Journal, Good Housekeeping, Jack and Jill, Life, National Geographic, Nature Magazines, Popular Mechanics and Readers' Digest.
Book Week for children was observed in November with a dis- play of new books. Children and books around the world was the theme. As usual, the exhibit was in the balcony and many visitors came during library hours. Nearly all of the books on display were for children and young people. Through books, the peoples of the world may learn to know and have a better understanding of each other. A few new books for adult readers were also shown.
It is sad that the library should lose two of its trustees in one year, George E. Barnaby and J. Warren Osborne. Mr. Barnaby had given many years of faithful service to the work and he is greatly missed. Mr. Osborne was a newer member on the board but served well as long as health permitted.
The librarian wishes to express her appreciation to the trustees for their cooperation during the past year.
ANNUAL STATISTICS
Volumes in the library January 1, 1944 12,849
Volumes added by purchase 322
Volumes added by gift 25
Volumes in the library January 1, 1945
13,196
Total circulation of books, year ending January 1, 1945 8,790
Total circulation of books, non fiction 1,087
Largest monthly circulation, July 722
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH E. CARLETON, Librarian.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Middleton:
The Board of Selectmen submits for your approval a report of its activities for the year ending December 31, 1944.
The Board has met each week on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall. All routine business was taken care of on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
The Town Hall auditorium has been painted and new fire-proof stage curtains hung, new draw shades at the windows and storm win- dows provided for all windows. Most important of all improvements in the Town Hall is the new furnace with the blower system to give more even distribution of heat throughout the building.
The siren on the Fire House has been replaced with a modern type horn, which includes a tank and air-compressor.
The Board petitioned the County Commissioners for a survey and lay-out of Maple Street from the Square to Liberty Street which has been completed.
The Board was very fortunate this year to be able to secure buses to take the children to Salem Willows for their annual Town picnic provided through the Mansfield Trust Fund.
To the Town Officers and members of all Departments we wish to express our sincere appreciation for their cooperation during the year
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE B. OGDEN, HAROLD M. BISHOP, SANDS S. PIKE,
Selectmen of Middleton.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
MARRIAGE RECORD FOR 1944
Date
Place of Marriage
Name of Bride and Groom Residence
Jan. 25 Middleton
William L. Daley
Topsfield Middleton
Mar. 12 Salem
Robert J. Sawyer
Ruth Shirley Carroll
Salem
Mar. 24 Middleton
Albert Allen Huestes Ruth Katherine Gritman
Providence, R. I.
No. Situate, R. I.
Apr. 2
Richard Clayton Gilney Frenanda Oliveira
Peabody
Apr. 2
Lt. Paul Weston Goodale Elva Pearl Veinotte Charles Otto Currier Clara Arnold
Lynn Middleton
June 11 Lawrence Frederick Bray Moreland Marie Ann Behan
Lawrence
June 12 Middleton Frank J. Pierce Alice J. Cassell
June 22 Lynn Louis Robert Doyle Barbera G. McDonald
Lynn
Middleton
June 29 Middleton Arthur Joseph Erwin
Claudia Y. Landry
Salem
July 1 Lynn. Charles G. Bates
Muriel Schroeder
Lynn
July 20 Lynn
Archie E. Bishop Josephine May Wetherbee
Middleton
July 24 Middleton Edgar Watkins Mildred C. Bailey
July 30 Roy Dowling Montford Alice Eileen De Blois
Foster J. Pickard Anette C. Seaton
Lawrence
Sept. 24
66 Lt. Elmer O. Campbell, Jr. Page L. Gifford
66
Sept. 30
66 Leo Fackler, Jr.
Eva Mary Gallant
Van Wert, Ohio Middleton
.
Blountstown, Fla. Middleton
66
Aug. 8
Danvers
Salem
Middleton
Middleton
Apr. 16 Lynn
Eva Mary Rocheleau
Middleton
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Place of
Date
Marriage
Name of Bride and Groom Residence
Oct. 10 Peabody
Alden F. Moreland Virginia A. McCarthy
Peabody
Oct. 12
Haverhill
Edward J. Hoffman, Jr.
Middleton
Evelyn R. Simonds
Haverhill
Oct. 23
Middleton
Leonard Wennerberg Anna Belle Osgood
Middleton 66
Oct. 25
6€
Edgar A. Getchell
Georgia H. Quincey
Nov. 25
66 Howard Elson Norton Lucy May Parks
Essex
Gloucester
BIRTH RECORD FOR 1944
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Name of Parents
Jan. 8
Barbara Jean Lindsey
Ernest E. Lindsey
Emily E. Shattuck
Jan. 14 Robert Leroy Russo
Charles Russo
Delphine Virginia Deal
Feb. 3 Diane Louise Brown
Howard Morton Brown
Phyllis Lucille Young
Feb. 27 James Louis Monroe
James Edward Monroe
Feb. 29 Pamela Gormley
Eleanor Bernice Hoelzel Thomas Gormley Julia C. Conaboy Charles O'Brien Phyllis Gormley John Conrad Rizya Mary Muzichuck
Apr. 25 Joan Frances Rizya
May 4 Eugene Paul LePage
Emile O. LePage
Alice R. Sansouce William E. Baxter
May 23 James Linwood McPoland, Jr.
June 12 Nora Annie Silva
June 21 Linda Carol Briggs
Mildred C. Jarosz James L. McPoland Violet K. Veinotte Frank Silva Mary Rubchinook
Walton E. Briggs Ruth M. Thomas
Apr. 13 Suzanne Linda O'Brien
May 23 Robert Stewart Baxter
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Date of Birth Name of Child
Name of Parents
June 24 Judith Olive Jones
Earl F. Jones
Evelyn V. Philbrick
June 27 Robert George Fortin
Adrian Fortin
Angelina Marquis
July 28 Robert John Sanborn
Richard H. Sanborn
Edith Hassen
Aug. 28 Richard Charles Leary
Joseph F. Leary
Josephine R. Atcher
Aug. 28 David Thomas Leary
Joseph F. Leary
Josephine R. Atcher
Sept. 29 Edward Hagen
Edward F. Hagen
Helen Y. Moniz
Oct. 7 Glenn Colby Frazier
Arthur H. Frazier
Eunice Staples
Oct. 25
Dana Warren Hunt
Clifford Parkhurst Hunt
Alice Ella Holmes
Nov.5
George Earl Durkee
Donald L. Durkee
Alma L. Lavers
Dec. 2
Margaret Mary Stevens
Oren T. B. Stevens
Catherine Elizabeth Campion
RECORD OF DEATHS, 1944
Date
Name of Deceased
Years
Months
Days
Jan. 2
Rita Phaneuf
-
-
2
Jan. 18
Florence M. Sleet
61
-
Feb. 26
Betty Wilson
72
3
1
Mar. 10
Alice Evelyn Phaneuf
24
2
25
Mar. 19
Marshall S. Paine
28
Mar. 27
Annie Adeline Baxendale
35
3
11
Apr. 7
Donald Phillip Knowlton
8
-
8
Apr. 27
James Farrell
55
May 30
Michael Boyko
54
-
May 31
Walter H. Lebrum
51
6
2
June 6
Harry H. Bradstreet
69
4
25
June 7
Dorothy A. Densmore
13
16
1
June 29
James Scanlon
79
7
11
July 8
Frank Joseph Ward
87
1
21
July 31
Asentha Sloan
77
7
9
Aug. 1
George Edward Barnaby
73
-
-
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Date
Name of Deceased
Years
Months
Days
Aug. 8
Charles Douglas McLeod
26
4
23
Aug. 9
Clara L. Milbery
58
11
Aug. 12
Morton
Aug. 26
Carrie M. Buffum
76
Jerold E. Welch
22
7
2
Sept. 13
Mable C. Poor
67
-
-
18
Sept. 24
Ida May Brown
82
1
10
Sept. 29
Albert M. Woods
58
-
-
Oct. 15
Charles E. Hallett
72
9
1
Oct. 28
Emily F. Cushing
86
6
17
Oct. 29
William Hay Scott
43
Nov. 16
George Allen Howe
62
25
Nov. 18
Margaret Keefe
76
4
3
Dec. 2
J. Warren Osborne
75
2
Any errors or omissions should be promptly noted and reported to the Town Clerk.
1944 FISHING, GUNNING AND TRAPPING LICENSES
38 Fishing
at $2.00
$ 76.00
41 Hunting
at 2.00
82.00
33 Sporting
at 3.25
107.25
15 Women and minor's fishing
at 1.25
18.75
2
Minor's trapping
at
2.25
4.50
3
Trapping
at 5.25
15.75
7 Sporting and trapping
free
5 Military or naval sporting
free
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DOG TAXES COLLECTED FOR 1944
153 Male dogs
at $ 2.00
$306.00
40 Female "
5.00
200.00
29 Spayed “
2.00
58.00
1 Kennel license
25.00
25.00
1
50.00
50.00
$639.00
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER P. MORRILL,
Town Clerk.
-
-
-
$304.25
-
Sept. 9
Sept. 17
Eugene S. MacGregor
91
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ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT, 1944
This sixteenth annual report since the Department has been under the supervision of the Electric Light Commission covers the activities of a year in which, owing to wartime restrictions it has been impossi- ble either to buy materials or to employ help to do the work normally done to maintain the efficiency of the plant.
In spite of these restrictions, interruptions for service have been very few and these due to the careful work of our linemen and have quickly been restored. Not using the money for normal labor and material, leaves the Department at the beginning of 1945 with a very favorable credit balance which makes it possible to return to the Town more than enough to repay all money raised by taxation for new con- struction or the support of the department and to retain in its reserves money to do neglected work if and when the removal of restrictions make it possible.
A revision of our contract with the Eastern Mass. Electric Co., makes possible another reduction in our rates. A comparison of present rates with those in 1929 may be of interest.
15 KWH 25 KWH
50 KWH
100 KWH
1929 $1.70
$2.50
$4.50
7.50
1945 1.30
1.90
3.20
4.70
% reduction 231/2
24%
29%
34%
As the cost of delivering current per customer is the same regard- less of the amount bought it is obvious that increased consumption over the same lines means increased revenue with no increased delivery costs. It has been the aim of the Department to so arrange its rates that the use of appliances and current consuming apparatus is encour- aged. Electric cooking and hot water heating have been considered luxuries but at our present rates they are much cheaper than gas, and when ranges are again obtainable their use should be considered.
A few comparative figures selected from the reports made from the Public Utilities showing the growth of the Department, may also be of interest.
KWH bought KWH cost KWH sold
Am't rec'd
% line lost
1944 2096024
$ 38,304.27
1902858
$ 58,723.57
9.2/10
1929 219772
5,455.19
165523
12,096.87 24.9/10
Inc. 1876252
$ 32,849.08
1736235
$ 46,626.70 -15.7/10
This reduction in line loss due to the careful work of the employees of the Department means a saving in 1944 of $4,013.57
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ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
Other interesting facts are:
Customers
Transformers Poles
Miles served
Plant value
1944
556
148
1058
30.5
$34,464.74
1929
286
39
365
16.06
14,961.56
Some of the work that must be done as soon as conditions permit.
Street light fixtures, except on East and Boston Streets and a few on Maple Street are of an obsolete type for which it is impossible to buy shades or replacement parts, these must be replaced at a cost of approximately $1,500.00
100 poles and cross arms replaced $3,000.00
Oil in transformers checked an renewed $500.00
Another primary wire installed on Maple and South Main Streets to double the capacity of lines now loaded nearly to the limit $1,000.00 Above in addition to normal maintainance work.
Priorities permitting us to buy induction voltage regulators neces- sary to give proper voltage to our largest consumers and our domestic customers have been obtained and these will be installed at the sub- station as received from the manufacturers.
W. P. B. rulings will not permit street light extensions at this time, but in fairness to taxpayers living on streets where there are no street lights, when wartime restrictions are removed extension of street light circuits in these areas should be considered.
Sections not now lighted are:
2,800 feet
South Main Street
7 lights needed
5,000
Forest
14
6,500 River
7,500
North Main
20
6,200
Essex
17
66
3,900
Liberty
10
5,000
Mill
12
6,000
Peabody
14
1,500
Belleview Ave. 5
1,200
Hilldale
4
17
Estimated cost labor and material $3,750.00
We wish to thank all who have co-operated with us in our en- deavor to give the best service at the lowest cost comparable with the conditions under which we are working, that is, a large area and long mileage of streets served with a small number of customers per mile. It is impossible to know what restrictions will be imposed or removed during the coming year, but if we can retain or increase our sales it is very possible that another rate reduction can be made in 1946.
RICHARD B. FLOYD, Chairman, CHARLES G. BATES, Secretary, Middleton Electric Light Commission.
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Middleton:
Snow money was spent in the usual manner, 30.68 miles of Town Road being constantly sanded as well as plowed.
Chapter 81 money was used entirely for maintaining the Chapter 81 roads.
Chapter 90 Maintenance money was used entirely for Maintenance work on Chapter 90 roads.
Highway money was used for maintaining bridges, sidewalks, fences and in the center of the Town where no money is available for thickly settled areas.
The special appropriation of $225.00 for Lakeview Road was used to make the same passable by putting 495 yards of gravel on the same.
The Hurricane money was used to make the streets safe for travel.
The Brush money was spent on the corner of Liberty and Lake- view Road.
Attention is called to the ever increasing amount of money being spent each year by this Department for cutting brush. Also to the dangerous condition and costly upkeep of the East Street bridge.
897 calls for aid outside of regular highway work were cheerfully answered by this Department.
For the knowledge of the townspeople a list of duly accepted streets is included in this report.
Respectfully submitted,
BENJ. OGDEN,
Highway Surveyor.
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LIST OF ACCEPTED STREETS
LIST OF ACCEPTED STREETS
No.
Street
Mileage
1
Boston St.
2.27
2
Central St.
.20
3
East St.
2.04
4
Essex St.
2.75
5
Flint St. (Discontinued)
6
Forrest St.
1.92
7
Gregory St.
.57
8
Haswell Park
.31
9
Kenney Road
.88
10
King St.
.40
11
Lake St.
2.23
12
Liberty St.
3.61
13
Locust St.
1.28
14
Log Bridge Road
.32
15
Lowell St.
.24
16
Maple St.
1.84
17
Mill Road
1.54
18
Mt. Vernon St.
.54
19
North Main St.
.14
20
Peabody St.
1.20
21
Pleasant St.
.24
22
River St.
1.97
23
School St.
.83
24
Washington St.
.13
25
Thomas Road
1.20
26
Copper Mine Road
.14
27
Park St.
.43
28
Webb St.
.70
29
Hilldale Ave.
.24
30
Bellevue Ave.
.22
31
Lakeview Road
.30
30.68
(Note) These roads are the only ones where Town'Appropriations may be spent.
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MIDDLETON-CHAPTER 81-EXPENDITURES, 1944
ROAD
Scrap.
Gravel
Drain.
Brush
Patching Grav. Bitum.
Tar Surf. Treat. Oil
Hurricane
Guard Rail
Totals
Boston St.
$84 20
$133 40
$25 92
$ 15 14
$6 00
$12 44 $ 277 10
Central St.
35 20
East St.
34 40
252 00 130 00
20 00
67 94
6 00
510 34
Essex St.
209 36
$60 40
303 27 108 30
6 65
21 74
131 60
6 00
847 32
Forrest St.
27 60
37 60
57 15
31 00
71 14 1131 80
22 50
1378 79
Gregory St.
13 60
19 40
25 14
133 89
192 03
Haswell Pk.
2 40
28 80
9 00
41 21
81 41
Kenney Road
15 00
King St.
42 50
32 00
30 00
20 50
76 80
22 50
224 30
Liberty St.
91 40
14 40
19 20
47 04
42 40
50 90
265 34
Locust St.
44 00
24 00
68 00
Log Bridge Rd.
25 00
55 30
Lowell St.
Maple St.
95 40
432 10 208 80
32 00
123 87
6 00
12 44
910 61
Mill Road
54 00
68 28
6 00
128 28
Mt. Vernon St.
11 40
9 60
15 00
134 58
22 50
193 08
No. Main St.
50 20
45 40
95 60
Peabody St.
6 60
4 00
9 00
10 00
157 96
187 56
Pleasant St.
2 40
13 00
22 49
37 89
River St.
51 00
9 00
101 04
556 91
5 60
22 50
746 05
School St.
8 00
9 00
32 74
298 80
348 54
Washington St.
7 00
71 10
Thomas Road
9 00
9 00
Cop'r Mine Rd.
8 00
8 00
Park St.
5 80
43 16
37 35
86 31
Webb St.
20 00
9 00
31 00
60 00
Hilldale St.
25 90
22 80
111 65
160 35
Bellevue St.
25 90
9 00
122 18
157 08
Lake View Rd.
65 10
13 60
96 57
175 27
$935 66
195 20
1371 97
693 97 146 57
705 11 1482 70
1883 11
41 60
137 37 $7593 26
CHAPTER 81-EXPENDITURES
6 00
21 00
7 00
156 01
163 01
Lake St.
.
64 10
80 30
31 40
$ 43 00
109 60
71
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Middleton, Mass.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Middleton:
I report that during the year 1944 there were 37 alarms which were sounded over the fire alarm system, and 54 calls for aid when no alarm was necessary. Property loss for the year was the lowest in the history of this Department.
Forest fire patrol was used on thirty-nine days, the patrolman dis- covering fourteen fires of which nine he was able to extinguish alone.
The fire alarm system is in good condition, several additions being planned for the coming year.
56 inspections were made during the year and in all but one case conditions found unsatisfactory were corrected. Legal action being taken in this other case and a conviction was obtained.
409 permits were granted. Four being later revoked.
The equipment of the Department is in very good condition, the fire house is maintained in as good condition as can be expected of such an old building.
It is especially recommended that some serious thought be given to maintaining a permanent man at the station during the daytime, as in some instances the Highway Department have been the only ones to respond to an alarm.
Respectfully submitted, BENJ. OGDEN,
Chief and Forest Warden.
72
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES REPORT
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Middleton, Mass.
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The following is a report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for 1944.
Scales
Adjusted
Sealed
Condemned
Platform over 5000
1
1
under 5000
15
27
2
Counter under 100
9
28
1
Beam under 100
1
3
Spring over 100
2
3
under 100
3
4
Weights
Avoirdupois
41
140
5
Capacity Measures
Grèase pumps
2
Liquid
1
8
-
Gasoline pumps
1
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total cash received $30.89
Respectfully submitted, LOUIS V. MOREAU,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
73
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT
To the Citizens of Middleton:
A brief report of the Board of Public Welfare for the year ending December 31, 1944.
GENERAL RELIEF:
Your Board is pleased to state that the general relief case load reached a new low this year, only seven cases received general relief, representing eighteen persons.
Case load divided as follows:
Other cities and towns
1
Town
5
Town (minor child) 1
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN:
We have now 3 cases with 5 children.
There is no settlement Laws to be considered in A. D. C. cases.
The same payroll routine is followed as in Old Age Assistance, a brief outline of this routine is given under Old Age Assistance.
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
Number of cases handled during 1944
70
Cases divided as follows:
Unsettled (State)
16
Other cities and towns
15
Town 39
Average case load per month
59
Believing that a great majority of our citizens do not realize the amount of work that is necessary to carry on the local bureau, we will record here the payroll routine as it was and as it is now. In May of this year all local bureaus received the following directive from the State Department.
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