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cases of disease have occurred in town during the year that can be traced to milk supply.
Food and meat inspection has been quietly and efficient- ly carried on as usual, and only a few minor violations found.
An appropriation of $18,000.00 is asked for the year 1929.
HERBERT S. MAXWELL,
Chairman. WM. E. CURTIN, M. D., Secretary.
ANDREW J. CARR, WALTER D. SHURTLEFF, M. D.
Health Officer.
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Plymouth, Mass., January 1, 1929
To the Board of Health,
Gentlemen :
I hereby render the report of the Clinic for the year 1928 :
Number of Clinic visits,
130
Tuberculosis,
63
Venereal disease,
67
Number of examinations for Tuberculosis,
27
Number of Wassermann examinations,
16
Number patients admitted to Plymouth County Hospital, 8
Number of patients to other Hospitals, 0
The results obtained in the treatment of patients com- ing to our Clinic are very gratifying, Negative Wasser- mann are of patients who have been treated whose forma report was Positive.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER D. SHURTLEFF, M. D.,
Director of Clinics.
To the Board of Health,
Gentlemen :
I herewith render my report for the year 1928:
Food handlers inspected, 116
Roadside Lunch rooms and stands inspected,
27
Boy Camps inspected by request, 3
Boy Camps inspected on account of illness,
2
Inspection for contagious diseases, Halfway Pond, 1
Inspection for contagious diseases, Indian Hill,
1
Inspection for contagious diseases Cedarville,
1
Inspection for contagious diseases in Town, 28
Assisting Mr. Morse in Fumigating for Small Pox, 1
Total Inspections, 180
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER D. SHURTLEFF, M. D.
Health Officer.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTER- ING FOR THE YEAR 1928
During the past year the following animals have been slaughtered and examined as required by law.
Cattle
Calves
Hogs
January,
8
5
7
February,
9
3
4
March,
10
3
1
April,
8
5
1
May,
10
15
3
June,
8
9
0
July,
8
14
2
August,
9
8
0
September,
4
4
4
October,
5
6
2
November,
6
6
1
December,
6
9
4
91
87
29
1 lamb
One cow and one calf condemned as unfit for food.
GEORGE W. WOOD, Inspector.
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REPORT OF INSPECTION OF MILK
Jan. 7, 1929
To the Honorable Board of Health :
Gentlemen :
In accordance with the Gen. Laws, Mass., Chapter 40, Sec. 49, I herewith submit a report as Inspector of Milk for the year ending December 31, 1928.
Work Performed
Licenses or permits issued in 1928 :
Type Class A
Class B
Class C
Total
Milk Dealers Licenses, 68
42
50
160
Oleomargarine Licenses,
8
8
Permits,
27
27
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Total,
68
50
77
Summary of Inspections Made :
Class A-Hotels, restaurants, tea rooms, lunch-
counters, drug stores,
58
Class B-Stores, markets, etc.,
37
Class C-Producers or those primarily deal- ing in milk,
107
Dairies,
21
Ice Cream Dealers,
10
Pasteurization Plants,
18
Total, 251
Average Percentage per class for Sanitary Conditions :
Class A .- Dealers, 82.78
Class B .- Dealers, 86.7
Class C .- Dealers, 67.4
Dairies, 85.5
Ice Cream Dealers, 81.05
Pasteurizing Plants, 85.1
Average Percentage of Sanitary Conditions, 81.42
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Summary of Tests Made :
Testing milk for Butter Fats,
196
Testing milk for Solids, 392
Testing milk for Sediment,
56
Testing cream for Butter Fats,
2
Testing milk for Bacteria,
77
Testing milk for Tubercle Bacilli (T.B.),
14
Testing milk for Tubercle Bacilli (Chicken Pox),
8
Total, 745
Tuberculin Test :
Cattle tested under State Supervision in 1928,
881
Cattle tested and reacted,
87
Cattle tested and passed, 794
90.1
Percentage passing test,
Expenditures for 1928
Salary of Milk Inspector, $425 00
Salary of Collector of Samples,
415 30
Equipment,
525 84
Auto Expense,
91 55
Printing and Advertising,
65 00
Electricity,
3 50
Total,
$1,526 19
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN, Inspector.
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REPORT OF INSPECTORS OF PLUMBING
Plymouth, Mass., Jan. 1, 1929
To the Honorable Board of Health :
We herewith submit our report for the year 1928 :
Number of Permits, 146
Number of Inspections, 178
Number of Old Buildings,
54
Number of New Buildings,
92
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR A. SAMPSON, MICHAEL D. WELSH, Inspectors of Plumbing.
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REPORT OF FIRE COMMISSIONER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen: By comparing the accompanying report of the year 1927 and 1926, it will be noticed that a steady decline in the fire loss is shown, which certainly is very gratifying and a credit to the Town and especially to the Fire Department, as it certainly indicates that a high rate of efficiency is maintained.
Following is a brief summary of the conditions of the personnel, buildings, apparatus and signal system.
PERSONNEL
An excellent spirit of enthusiasm and co-operation con- tinues to exist throughout the entire department which it seems needless to say is a valuable asset.
BUILDINGS
Both the Central and North Station with the exception of minor repairs that are contemplated, are in excellent condition.
APPARATUS
Apparatus Housed in Central Station Combination A, 400 gallon pump, hose and chemical. Combination D, 400 gallon pump, hose and chemical. Combination B, 750 gallon pump and hose. Ladder Truck, 2 Service Cars and Chief's Car. All of these are in good condition.
Apparatus Housed in North Station Combination Chemical and Hose, in good condition.
Horse-drawn Ladder Truck. This machine was pur- chased in 1893 and compared with apparatus of today, is obsolete and serious consideration should be given to replace it at an early date.
Plymouth Nine
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STEAM FIRE ENGINES
Both Steam Fire Engines have been disposed of under vote of the October Town Meeting, 1928.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
I can but continue to refer to previous reports and again call to the attention of the voters, the fact, that very serious consideration should be given to the article in the Town Warrant calling for an appropriation to at least make a start and remedy this condition.
ORGANIZATION
Fire Commissioner,
Henry Walton
Chief of Department,
Albert Hiller
Deputy Chief of Department,
Clyfton Hatton
Fire Department Surgeon,
Walter D. Shurtleff
Central Station
Captain
Fred Paty
Captain
Henry F. Robbins
Percy Gardner
Charles T. Shaw
Charles Schroeder
Everett Wood
James Farris Augustus Burgess
Peter Bibeau
(Call Force)
Lieut. Alfred Nickerson
John Sampson
Elmer Chandler
Daniel Sullivan
Peleg Chandler
George Banker
Charles Baumgartner
Milton Howland
Charles Carr
Arthur Lovell
Warren Sampson
Max Siever
Norman Holmes
Philip Vacchina
Samuel Nickerson
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Ladder No. 1
Lieut. Guy Bunker
Ernest Beauregard
Charles Hatton
Angelo Barbieri
William Baker
Robert Fogarty John Kenedy George Wood
John White
(North Station)
Captain Henry T. Cash
Frank Pimental
Lieut. John Stephen
Robert Thom
Edward Hardy
Michael Maiers
William Delano
William Pearce
Bernard Wolf
Burton Grey
FIRE CALLS
Automobiles,
8 Playing with Matches, 3
Grass,
23 Sparks on Roofs, 6
Unknown,
3
Smoke, 1
Dump Fires,
5 Gas Burner,
1
False Alarms,
9 Grease Boiled Over,
1
Gas Leaks,
4
Rubbish Barrel,
6
Soot,
47 Brush Fires,
2
Hot Ashes,
1 Oily Rags,
2
Lungmotor,
5 Tar Boiled Over,
2
Smoking,
2 Smoke from Heater,
5
Defective Chimneys,
3 Electric Wires,
3
Gasoline,
3 Truck Tipped Over,
1
Steam,
3 Kerosene Exploded,
1
Sparks from Chimneys,
4 Burning Corn Stalks,
1
Over-heated Stoves,
1 Smoke House,
1
Woods,
8 Smoking in Bed, 2
Bon Fires,
18
Over-heated Stove Pipe, 3
Back-fire of Automobiles, 4
Total, 192
OUT OF TOWN CALLS
Manomet,
24 Ellisville,
1
East Carver,
1
Great Herring Pond, 2
Kingston,
8
Vallerville,
1 Total, 37
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FIRES DURING 1928
Months of the
Year
Miles traveled
Pumper used
Chemical used
Responded, no
False Alarms
Feet of hose
used
Gallons of
chemical used
Feet of ladder
used
Lungmotor used during the year Total of alarms
January
109.9
2
16
4
3
2,750
542
132
1 26
February
40.6
1
3
4
3
900
82
38
11
March
191.7
1
19
2
1
1,400
676
152
1
24
April
74.7
2
13
1
.
2,200
78
40
16
May
34.7
· .
1
4
·
.
500
44
38
1
July
120.8
3
31
2
1
2,000
511
50
2
39
August
11.6
· .
5
6
100
56
38
11
September
38.8
1
4
4
1
1,600
118
14
10
October
24.2
4
7
2
.
3,700
72
226
13
November
55.2
2
10
. .
. .
1,750
191
311
12
December
70.2
1
12
4
. .
825
220
440
.
17
Total
805.8 |
18
127
31
9 |17,725 2,623 1,541
5|192
VALUATIONS AND LOSSES
Value of Buildings,
$100,100 00
Loss on Buildings,
$15,035 00
Insurance on Buildings,
$90,600 00
Insurance paid on Buildings,
$15,262 00
Value of Contents,
$73,495 50
Loss on Contents,
$7,174 40
Insurance on Contents,
$27,500 00
Insurance paid on Contents,
$2,110 00
Total Value Involved,
$173,595 50
Total Loss on Value Involved,
$22,209 40
Total Number of Alarms during 1928,
192
1929
Salary and Wages :
Permanent Force,
$22,854 00
Call Force,
3,430 00
Vacations,
910 00
Janitor,
100 00
$27,294 00
Fi
P
J
Ho
Mo
·
.
33
62
7
June
42.4
5
2
· .
.
6
.
F
!
.
Eq
action
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Equipment and Repairs :
New,
$500 00
Repairs,
200 00
Maintenance,
200 00
900 00
Hose :
New,
500 00
Equipment for Men,
50 00
Motor Apparatus :
New,
$200 00
Repairs,
600 00
Maintenance,
600 00
1,400 00
Fire Alarm:
New,
$1,000 00
Repairs,
750 00
Maintenance,
200 00
1,950 00
Fuel and Light :
Coal,
$450 00
Gas and Electricity,
600 00
1,050 00
Buildings and Grounds :
Carpt. and Paint,
$500 00
Plumbing,
150 00
Janitor Supplies,
300 00
950 00
Other Expenses :
Stationery and Postage,
$25 00
Printing,
100 00
Telephone,
200 00
325 00
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All Others :
Furniture and Fixtures,
$200 00
Dormitory,
50 00
Freight and Express,
30 00
Sundry Accounts,
400 00
685 00
Total, $35,104 00
Pension for Capt. Robbins, half pay for 11 months, 950 00
All,
$36,054 00
HENRY WALTON, Fire Commissioner.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928
OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES Appropriation, $11,500 00 Income from Trust Funds, 2,281 09
$13,781 09
Payments
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent,
$1,225 80
Labor,
8,519 90
Clerical Assistance,
228 90
$9,974 60
Other Expenses-
Teams,
$407 04
Loam and Fertilizer,
304 25
Trees, Shrubs, Grass Seed,
213 25
Tools, Paint,
177 01
Telephone,
30 04
Stationery and Postage,
101 83
Macadamizing,
2,072 70
Calcium Chloride,
138 00
Pipe and Cement,
194 10
Markers,
95 90
All Other,
71 10
3,805 22
Total Payments, 13,779 82
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$1 27
Receipts
Sale of Lots,
$1,028 65
Care of Lots,
1,528 85
Miscellaneous (Including Graves and
Foundations), 3,356 98
$5,914 48
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We recommend an appropriation of eleven thousand five hun- dred dollars ($11,500.00) for the year 1929.
We also ask for a Special Appropriation of Fifteen Hundred dollars ($1500.00) to be used for macadamizing avenues in Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries.
BURIAL HILL CEMETERY
Appropriation,
Income from Trust Funds,
$2,000 00 59 22
$2,059 22
Payments
Salaries and Wages- Superintendent, $482 60
Labor,
1,465 90
Clerical Assistance,
17 43
$1,965 93
Other Expenses-
Teams,
$15 50
Loam and Fertilizer,
6 75
Tools, Paint,
44 72
All Other,
25 48
92 45
Total Payments,
2,058 38
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$ 84
Receipts
Care of Lots,
$41 60
Miscellaneous,
52 31
We recommend an appropriation of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the year 1929.
CHILTONVILLE, MANOMET, CEDARVILLE AND SOUTH POND CEMETERIES
Appropriation, $300 00
$93 91
Income from Trust Funds, 88 80
$388 80
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Payments
Clerical Assistance,
$22 85
Chiltonville-
Labor,
$131 00
Repairs,
11 00
Loam,
4 00
146 00
Manomet-
Labor,
$132 00
Team,
1 00
Grass Seed,
80
133 80
South Pond-
Labor,
$24 00
Truck,
3 00
27 00
Total Payments, 329 65
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$59 15
Receipts
Chiltonville-
Sale of Lots, $57 60
We recommend an appropriation of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the year 1929.
Twenty-three new funds have been established the past year, amounting to $3,246.00, all of which can be found in the report of the Town Accountant. .
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE M. SAUNDERS, ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE,
Cemetery Commissioners.
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in-
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
January 2, 1929.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen: The following is a summary of building operations, within the Town, during the year ending December 31, 1928.
No.
Kind
Est. Cost
58
Single Family
$245,700
5 Two Family
37,000
19
Other Buildings
84,050
41
Garages
20,250
42
Alterations and Additions
68,400
165
$455,400
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS A. BODELL,
Inspector of Buildings.
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen : In compliance with the Gen. Laws, Mass., Chapter 98, Section 34, I herewith submit a report for the year 1928 as Sealer of Weights and Measures. Period from January 1st to December 31st, 1928.
OFFICE STANDARDS
Balance-1. Yard Measure-1. Meter-1. Kilogram-1. Avoirdupois Weights.
50 lbs .- 1, 25-1, 20-1, 10-1, 5-1, 4-1, 2-1, 1-1, 8 oz .- 1, 4-1,
2-1, 1-1, 1/2-1, 1/4-1, 1/8-1, 1/16-1. Capacity Measures.
1/2 bu .- 1, 1/4-1, 1/8-1, 1/16-1, 1/32-1, 1 gal .- 1, 1/2-1, 1/4-1, 1/8-1, 1/16-1, 1/32-1, 1/64-1.
STANDARDS OTHER THAN THOSE FURNISHED BY THE COMMONWEALTH
Apothecary Weights.
4 drams-1, 2-1, 1-1, 1/2-1, 2 scruples-1, 10 grains-1, 5-1, 2-1, 1-1, 0.5-1, 0.2-1, 0.1-1. Metric.
500 grams-1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2, 5-1, 2-2, 1-1, 500 mil .- 1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2, 5-1, 2-1, 1-1.
Troy.
1 lb .- 1, 6 oz .- 1, 2-2, 1-1.
Clyindrical Glass Graduates.
32 oz .- 1, 16-1, 8-1, 4-1, 2-1, 1-1, 35 cu. inches-1, 10-1, 3-1.
SEALER'S WORKING EQUIPMENT Test Balance-1. Test Balance for Apothecary Weights-1.
Avoirdupois Weights.
50 lbs .- 21, 25-2, 20-1, 10-2, 5-2, 2-4, 1-3, 8 oz .- 2, 4-2,
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2-2, 1-2, 1/2-2, 1/4-1, 1/8-2, 1/16-2, 1/32-1. Metric.
500 grams-1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2, 5-1, 2-2, 1-1, 500 mil .- 1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2, 5-1, 2-1, 1-1.
Apothecary.
12 oz .- 1, 6-1, 2-2, 1-1, 4 drams-1, 2-1, 1-1, 2 scruples-1,
1-1, 10 grains-1, 5-1, 2-1, 1-2, 0.5-1, 0.2-2, 0.1-1.
Capacity Measures.
5 gal .- 1, 3-1, 2-1, 1-1, 1/2-1, 1/4-1, 1 pt .- 1, 1/2-1, 1 gill-1, 2 bu .- 1, 1/4 bu .- 1, 1/8-1, 1/16-1.
Testing Measures for Gasoline Pumps.
10 gal .- 1, 5-1, 4-2, 3-1, 2-2, 1-2.
Standard Measuring Flasks.
Metric Units.
500 mils .- 1, 250-1, 100-1, 50-1, 25-1. Pipettes.
6 liq. drams, graduated in minims-1.
10 millimeters, graduated in 1/10-1.
30 minims, graduated in 1 min .- 1.
Tools, Record Books, etc.
Yard measure-1, steel tape-1, inside caliper-1, steel dies-6, lead press-1, lead seals-200, illuminum seals-200, liquid clamp-1, paper seals, red-10, green, 200, non-seal labels-0, rubber seals-1, condemning tags-100, drill-6, punches-4, adjusting lead-5 lbs., levels-2, slicker plates-1, receipt books-12, sealing record books-2, commodity re- weighing books-1, coal reweighing books-11, reweighing pads-5, inspection pads-6, ice weighing kit-1, chain-1, hooks-6, point remover-1, dry measure guage-1, 14 inch stilson-1, 6 inch stilson-1, hammers-3, screw drivers-4, flat wrenches-4, hand drill-1, cutters-2, pliers-2, slide rule-1, emery stone-1, vice-2, files-6.
Office Equipment.
All steel desk-1, fire-proof files (3 compartment) -2, Remington Standard No. 10 Typewriter-1, Safe-1, Chairs-2.
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Appropriations for 1928,
$3,150 00
Salary,
$1,200 00
Labor,
684 00
Equipment,
101 93
Printing and Advertising,
10 00
New Auto,
$627 00
Allowance for old car, 125 00
Balance,
502 00
Auto Expense,
549 76
Stationery and Postage,
74 27
Telephone,
57 70
Total,
$3,179 66
Deficiency,
$29 66
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN, Sealer.
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Work Performed by Department of Weights and Measures for Which Fees are Collected January 1 to December 31, 1928
DEVICE
Legal Fees
Tested
Adjusted
Sealed
Not Sealed
Condemned
Sealing Fees
Scales
Platform over 5,000 lbs.,
$1.00
31
12
25
4
2
$25.00
Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.,
.50
237
101
188
27
22
94.00
Counter 100 lbs. or over,
.50
.
· .
. . . .
Counter under 100 lbs.,
.10
116
11
73
41
2
7.30
Beam 100 lbs. or over,
.50
17
4
17
. .
. .
2.50
Spring 100 lbs. or over,
.50
49
5
35
2
12
17.50
Spring under 100 lbs.,
.10
195
79
143
11
41
14.30
Computing 100 lbs. or over,
.50
8
7
7
. .
1
3.50
Computing under 100 lbs.,
.10
112
53
101
3
8
10.10
Personal Weighing,
.10
7
2
7
. .
. .
.70
Jewelers',
.10
2
1
2
. .
. .
.03
1343
15 1336
1 6
40.08
Apothecary,
.03
94
92
2
2.76
Metric,
.03
26
26
.78
Troy,
.03
26
26
.78
Capacity Measures
Liquid,
.03
965
962
3
28.86
Ice Cream Cans,
.03
·
·
·
·
. .
1
.63
Fuel Baskets,
.03
46
38
8
1.14
Auto. Meas. Devices
Gasoline Pumps,
190
13
160
19
11
.
Gasoline Meters,
.10
3
. .
.
2
. .
. .
543
1192
. .
119.20
Molasses Meas. Devices,
.10
7
1
6
.10
Leather Meas. (Semi-ann.), Linear Measures
1.00
Yard Sticks,
.03
86
86
2.58
Tapes,
.03
1
.
. .
. .
.
. . . .
Taxi Meters,
1.00
.
. .
. .. .
Cloth Measuring Devices,
.03
1
·
. .
. .
·
.
. .
. .
Miscellaneous Veh. Tanks,
9
9
14.50
Total,
5016
848 4722 167 127 $476.13
1.26
Unpaid Fees, 1927,
$477.39
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN, Sealer.
Jan. 4, 1929.
·
1
.03
Surveyors' Measures,
.25
2
2
.06
Dry,
.03
22
21
.
5
5.50
.50
16
. .
.
. .
2
1
· .20
Kerosene Pumps,
48
Oil Measuring Pumps,
131
89
42
.
.03
Adjusting, Charges,
. .
. .
25
9
·
8.50
Beam under 100 lbs.,
.10
34
2
11
Prescription,
.20
Weights
Avoirdupois,
Glass Graduates,
.03
.
44
2
Quan. Meas. on Pumps (ea.), .10
1192
1
75.30
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SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE
Clinical Thermometers, 47
Paper or fibre cartons, 107
Coal certificates, 19 Milk jars, 102
Ice scales, 71 Pedlers licenses, 154
Junk scales, 1 Pedlers scales, 73
Marking of bread, 708 Transient vendors, 8
Marking of food pkgs., 909 Wholesale milk cans, 83
Metal ice cream con-
Cranberry boxes,
34,050
tainers,
437
SUMMARY OF TESTS MADE
Berry baskets,
2
Manufacturers' sealed
Climax baskets,
4
milk jars, 90
Gas. devices (other than sealing), 254
Reweighings and meas- urements (made for municipalities), 1
Cartons (approved as
measured),
24
Cranberry boxes, 335
Ice cream cartons, 155
Oil jars, 450
Mass. standard boxes, 9
Glass graduates, 27
TRIAL WEIGHINGS AND MEASUREMENTS OF COMMODITIES SOLD OR PUT UP FOR SALE
Incorrect
Item
Total No. Tested 708
Number Correct 79
Under 270
Over 359
Bread,
Butter,
26
.
. .
26
Charcoal,
12
9
. .
3
Coal,
46
6
7
33
Coke,
38
.
. .
38
Confectionery,
. .
.
. .
. .
Dry Commodity,
13
1
. .
12
Dry Goods,
.
.
· ·
. .
Flour,
42
11
15
16
Fruits and Vegetables,
27
7
6
14
Grain and Feed,
1
1
. .
. .
Hay,
6
3
. .
3
Ice,
1
. .
. .
1
Liquid Commodity,
442
418
2
22
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Meats and Provisions,
28
6
. .
22
Wood,
11
4
. .
7
Miscellaneous,
672
562
80
30
Total,
2,073
1,107
380
586
RECORD OF COURT CASES
Defendant
Address
Nature of Offence
Date
Result
1
Kingston
Possessing & Using
8/28/28 Not Guilty
False Scales
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN,
Sealer.
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REPORT OF MEASURER OF WOOD AND BARK FOR 1928
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen : In compliance with the Gen. Laws, Mass., Chapter 94, Section 296, I herewith submit a report for the year 1928 as Measurer of Wood and Bark.
CORD WOOD
Date
Kind
Length
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
May
23
Oak
Stove
1
. .
. .
1
Sept.
24
Oak
Stove
1
. .
. .
1
Total,
2
. .
. .
2
KINDLING
May
3
Pine
Stove
1
1
. .
. .
May
18
Pine
Stove
1
1
. .
· ·
June
26
Pine
Stove
1
1
. .
. .
Sept.
6
Pine
Stove
6
.
.
-
Total,
9
3
. .
CONVEYANCES MEASURED
Jan. 17
29 baskets
Jan.
24
5 baskets
Feb. 17
3 baskets
May
3
2 baskets
May 18
· 2 baskets
May 23
1 truck
June 13
1 basket
June 26
2 baskets
Sept. 6
6 baskets
Sept. 24
1 truck
Oct.
4
1 truck
Dec. 28
14 baskets
-
Total,
3 trucks
64 baskets
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN.
6
6
Plymouth Ten
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GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH ACCOUNT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the following report is respectfully submitted :
Appropriation,
$5,000 00
Payments- Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent,
$1,208 60
Labor, 2,286 30
3,494 90
Other expenses-
Insecticides,
259 24
Hardware and Tools,
39 06
Teams and Trucks,
327 00
Auto and Sprayer ex-
pense,
830 31
Telephone,
49 49
1,505 10
$5,000 00
The year 1928 has passed, and no special damage done in Plymouth by the moths, although they were reported plentiful in the towns around us. I think by spraying the roads leading into Town, we keep them out pretty well. There is nothing to do except keep right on with the methods used during the past year, hoping that we can keep them under control until the parasites become plentiful enough to do our work.
I respectfully recommend an appropriation of $5,000.00 for labor and supplies for this department for the en- suing year.
A. A. RAYMOND, Moth Superintendent.
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TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen the following report is respectfully submitted :
Appropriation, $2,500 00
Payments-
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent (Tree Warden)
$630 00
Labor, 1,159 33
$1,789 33
Other expenses-
Insecticides,
$352 80
Hardware and Tools,
33 05
Trucking,
51 25
Storage,
96 00
Sprayer Expense,
59 78
Sprayer Hose,
107 80
All other
9 57
710 25
$2,499 58
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, 42
The usual trimming and spraying has been done to our street trees throughout the Town; also such other care as has come to my attention, such as trimming roots that have outgrown the sidewalks, filling cavities, etc. There is much more of the latter work to be done. Several trees were run down by automobiles this year, and these were replaced with new trees.
There are two new streets to have trees the coming year, taking about thirty trees. I am planning on about the same amount of work to be done the coming year as was done last year.
I respectfully recommend an appropriation of $2,500.00 for labor and supplies for this department for the en- suing year.
A. A. RAYMOND, Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen-
Gentlemen :
The following report will show the most favorable con- ditions in many years. The fires in 1928 were few in number and the amount of damage was very small. Under date of March 28, a fire that started in Kingston came into Plymouth and burned over about 300 acres with an estimated damage of $600. This sum comprises the total loss of the year. The other fires, seven in number, were small in extent and no damages resulted. A new chemical tank has been installed on the fire truck. This will make it possible to reach the tops of trees in case of a crown fire, when the ordinary fire extinguisher is not effective. The expenses during the year were as follows :
Fire Patrol,
$840 01
Fighting Fires,
791 02
Labor on Woods Roads,
321 00
Forest Warden's Salary,
300 00
New Chemical Tank and Hose,
521 40
Apparatus,
431 84
Auto Hire,
36 00
Telephone,
46 78
Miscellaneous,
123 79
Total,
$3,411 84
Balance on hand, $588.16.
I recommend an appropriation of $4,000 for the year 1929.
IRA C. WARD, Forest Fire Warden.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN FORESTRY COM- MITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Plymouth :
Balance from 1927,
$1,349 73
Appropriation,
2,000 00
Transfer from Public Welfare
Department,
100 00
$3,449 73
Payments ---
Secretary,
$50 00
Labor,
1,156 12
Ploughing fire belts,
175 00
Fire Tower,
2,033 22
All other,
34 65
3,448 99
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$ .74
The necessary work has been done as usual, such as keeping the fire guard clean, roads trimmed, etc., and 20,000 trees planted, making a total of 87,000 during the past four years. We also had about 1/2 mile of fire belt ploughed twelve feet wide.
Ploughing a strip twelve feet wide on each side of our 50 ft. fire guard, we think is very essential, but is quite expensive on account of stumps, various grades, etc., but we intend to do what we can each year until it is com- pleted.
Our 50 ft. steel fire tower was erected and painted one coat of aluminum paint at a cost of $2,033.22. The ob- servatory on top of said tower was not completed, as our appropriation would not allow it, but we hope to be able to do this early in the Spring.
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There is plenty of weeding and pruning which we have to do gradually, as we feel that fire prevention comes first.
Ninety percent. of the trees planted are doing fine ; some of them growing eighteen inches in height last season.
We sincerely hope that the Town will keep up the good work they have started in establishing a Town Forest. With the proper care and management for a few years the Town of Plymouth will not only feel that they have made a good investment, but will have something to be very proud of.
Your Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000.00 for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. BRIGGS, ABBOTT A. RAYMOND, CHAS. T. STEVENS.
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REPORT OF THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE - 1928
Appropriations for the Trustees County Aid to Agri- culture apply to the funds of the organization known more commonly as the Plymouth County Extension Service. The Plymouth County Extension Service, sup- ported by federal, state, county, and local funds, co-oper- ates with the Massachusetts Agricultural College in teaching agriculture and home-making through group instruction, correspondence, and individual service to any man, woman, boy, or girl, in the county who desires such information.
Plymouth farmers attended the extension service meet- ings and received literature on dairying and poultry raising. Several were given personal service by the county agent who visited their farms to leave specific advice.
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