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1,922 25
2, 101 80
2,236 25
Burial of Indigeut Soldiers and Sailors
Interest on Taxes
Overseers (Poor Department) .
100 42 189 94
427 8 15 00 484 90
1,077 09 30 90
172 So
City of Lynn Tax on flooded land.
*1,100 33
141 00 755 14
361 75
1,196 30 667 16 459 88
1,908 54 213 00
1,50$ 64 537 78 399 50
1,372 09 233 23 491 50 354 78
337 61
School Departinent from cities and towns
360 00
Gypsy and Brown Tall Moths .
716 00 654 52
793 50
865 00
968 63
1,181 95
672 59 135 00
299 00
188 00 502 80
289 00 596 15
293 50 310 50
3º7 50
290 50
70 00
35 00
3.5 00
70 00
1,511 17
334 00 163 93
231 20
$980 24 358 44 1,315 00
1,518 19
Water Rebate
811 59
5.945 47
+10,197 19
Court Fines
2,275 00 5,150 00
2,463 00
2,842 00
Interest on Town Notes
1,663 71 7,498 42
2,181 85
2,181 85
7,268 75 1,000 00
2,372 23 6,559 69 1,000 00
4,171 66 31,780 68
4,282 53 29,344 55
4,216 26 39,977 73 8 25 1, 160 00
4,878 11 39,104 38
75
50
72,301 OI 17 15
4,038 75 79,694 78
90,693 51 60 69
95,529 61
3,956 57 27,564 82
31468 39 30,048 43
3,899 39 29,089 2
25
26 50
6 00 1,050 00
252 00
750 50
3,310 48
Metropolitan Parks and Boulevards
3,852 00 59,606 91
5,269 01 58,915 22
*4,185 50 5,220 12 63,076 80 10
1549 79 5:463 44 64,436 60
..
2,000 00
0 00
3.50 00
Lynnhust Schoolhouse Loan Principal Sinking Fund (new)
not paid
2,025 38
3,110 63
50
*NOTH .- This was for 1900-1901-1933. The part for 1900-1901 was included in the tax assessment of 1901 but was not paid until 1902.
$4.515 00 4,553 58
$5.440 00 5,214 43
3,000 00
3,000 00
3,000 00 3,000 00
3,000 00 2,000 00
1898
2,493 81
1 503 24 ~ 777 86
D 524 29 A 475 46
Đ 866 20
A 2,033 97
3,900 00
1,000 00 416 50
1,071 +3 198 58 184 96
233 04
215 35
$17 70
$1,830 00
2,291 00
1,944 22
713 78
12,185 65
548 25
118 months,
-602 85
$1,879 32
*For two years.
699 88
4,427 79 55.772 69
6,547 81 1,000 00
$94,895 69
الدين
Assessors' Report.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1907.
Table of Aggregates of Polls and Taxes Assessed May 1, 1907. Number of polls assessed, 1,972
Number of polls assessed, (supplemen- tary list) 17
1,989
Number of persons paying property tax . 1,935
Number of persons paying property tax, (supplementary list) 5
1,940
Number of persons paying poll tax only .
1,313
Number of persons liable to military duty
.
1, 100
Population as taken by the assessors
6,585
Schedule of Property Assessed.
Number of dwelling houses assessed
1,462
Number of dwelling houses assessed, (sup- plementary list) 2
1,464
Number of acres of land assessed . 6,388
Number of acres of land assessed, (sup- plementary list) 4
6,392
Number of acres of land exempt
2514
Number of horses assessed
323
Number of cows assessed
758
Number of swine assessed
I I
Number of fowl assessed
6,388
Number of dogs to be registered
456
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Value of Real and Personal Estate.
Personal property assessed . $266,158
Personal property assessed, (supplementary list) · 400
$266,558
Value of buildings exclusive
of land . . $2,872,810
Value of buildings exclusive . of land, (supplementary list) 1,100
2,873,910
Value of land exclusive of buildings . $2,548, 101
Value of land exclusive of buildings (supplementary list)
6,847
2,554,948
$5,695,466
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Basis of Taxation.
Town grant, (appropriations) . . $100, 107 54
State tax .
5,440 00
County tax
.
5,214 43
Metropolitan park tax
1,935 00
State highway tax .
·
89 60
Gypsy moth tax, (Individuals) 2,724 30
For overlay
6,806 26
Miscellaneous receipts, applicable to Town debts, estimated as
14,000 00
$108,317 13
Tax for State, County and Town purposes, committed to Clarence Coates, collector, Aug. I . . $105,262 08
Gypsy moth tax, (Individuals) ·
2,724 30
Supplementary list, Dec. 15, (includ- ing re-assessments
330 75
Street Railway Excise tax
Tax rate per $1,000
$108,317 13 $2,878 62 17 80
Abatement Account.
Overlay
$6,806 26
DR.
1905 taxes abated
$174 14
1906 taxes abated
455 36
1907 taxes abated
3,807 42
$4,436 92
CR.
1905 re-assessments
$22 44
1906 re-assessments
45 54
1907 re-assessments
119 39
187 37
$4,249 55
Balance
$2,556 71
$122,317 13
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"AN EYE ON THE PAST IS AS ESSENTIAL AS AN EYE ON THE PRESENT OR FUTURE."
1907
1906
1905
1904
1903
Real Estate Valuations .
$5,428,858 00
$4,335,476 00
$4,338,464 00
$4,132,598 00
$3,968,206 00
Personal Property Valuations
266,558 00
263,806 00
238,106 00
293,027 00
492,552 00
Totals
$5,695,416 00
$4,599,282 00
$4,576,570 00
$4-425,625 00
$4,460,758 00
Town Appropriation .
$100,107 54
$97,082 54
$87,975 00
$92,190 00
$86,722 50
Commitment to Tax Collector
108,317 13
96,600 34
88,304 97
91,478 82
81,718 96
Amount of State Tax . .
5,440 00
4,515 00
5,160 00
3,225 00
3,050 00
Amount of County Tax .
5,214 43
4,553 58
4,265 65
4,259 95
3,S52 23
Amount of Metropolitan Park Tax
1,935 00
1,537 60
1,683 87
1,619 77
1,469 84
Amount of State Highway Tax .
89 60
79 95
79 95
79 95
79 95
Polls at $2.00 each
3,978 00
3,366 00
3,312 00
3,086 00
2,986 00
Amount of Overlayings
.
6,806 26
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,500 00
3,000 00
Amount of Abatements
4,249 55
9,140 69
5,421 93
10,989 73
3,382 89
Rate of Taxation per $1,000
17 80
19 80
18 70
20 00
17 70
Number of acres of land assessed .
6,388
6,133
6,128
6,130
6,310
CORPORATION RECEIPTS.
Corporation Tax
$626 75
$1,043 93
$1,107 59
$627 64
$607 60
Bank Tax
281 52
252 05
319 35
266 82
305 37
Street Railway Tax .
3,006 56
2,927 65
2,301 38
2,588 88
2,344 99
Street Railway Excise Tax .
2,878 62
2,808 39
2,669 27
2,553 0I
2,377 69
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.
1902
1901
1900
1899
1898
Real Estate Valuations .
$3,708,210 00
$3,619,329 00
$3,496,335 00
$3,393,994 00
$3,349,912 00
Personal Property Valuations
172,626 00
172,226 00
182,727 00
174,214 00
163,378 00
Totals
$3,880,826 00
$3,791,555 00
$3,679,062 00
$3,568,208 00
$3,513,290 00
Town Appropriation .
$80,545 00
$81,850 00
$78,075 00
$73,880 00
$72,915 00
Commitment to Tax Collector
76,228 00
82,367 66
75,590 41
74,156 16
75,412 32
Amount of State Tax .
1,830 00
2,135 00
1,830 00
1,830 00
1,830 00
Amount of County Tax .
3,312 91
3,017 59
2,751 93
2,626 84
2,726 94
Amount of Metropolitan Park Tax
1,561 12
2,500 00
Amount of State Highway Tax .
80 00
80 00
Polls at $2.00 each .
2,880 00
2,766 00
2,744 00
2,792 00
2,690 00
Amount of Overlayings
1,989 97
1,785 07
1,633 48
1,819 32
1,740 50
Amount of Abatements .
2,401 15
2,669 61
4,636 45
2,355 55
2,130 55
Rate of Taxation per $1,000 .
18 90
21 00
19 80
20 00
18 00
Number of acres of land assessed .
6,054
6,038
5,939
5,925
5,940
CORPORATION RECEIPTS.
Corporation Tax .
$756 36
$500 50
$285 52
$285 33
$858 73
Bank Tax .
314 63
334 63
394 07
384 85
500 95
Street Railway Tax .
2,889 91
2,769 77
1,808 35
2,100 37
. .
Street Railway Excise Tax .
2,480 61
2,452 24
2,325 82
1,S25 94
.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
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The work of the Board of Assessors for 1907 has been per- formed under a very different system from what has been in vogue for all time past and the change can but appeal to the citizens as a step in the right direction.
It has been apparent for some years past that a departure in the method of conducting the affairs of this office, which must be admitted is one of the most important offices of the town, being the source of all revenue upon which the town must derive its income.
At the March Town Meeting an appropriation was voted for the employment of a clerk and a change in the manner of the Assessors' work, a sum which at the time was deemed sufficient to bring about the desired result, but it soon became apparent that the appropriation was insufficient as many unforeseen prob- lems developed that could not fully be anticipated or provided for, with the result that many times the amount of labor was necessary to perform the work.
We can assure the citizens that the system now installed is second to none, and firmly believe that it is the best system applicable to the work of the Assessors that patience and money can provide.
It may take two or three years to develop its advantages so that the average person can recognize its benefits but to the mind of your Board it is indispensible and the change was inaugurated none too soon.
A brief outline of the system is as follows :
A complete set of cards are set up for each precinct alphabeti- cal by streets, beginning on one side of the street and continuing to the end, then back to the other side and so on to the end embracing every statistic required of the Assessors, to wit : Name, street address, ward, precinct, date of assessment, pop- ulation, poll, age, militia, occupation, residence previous May Ist, number of dogs, male or female; number of horses, num- ber of cows, fowl, and value of same; also estimated value of other ratable personal property, buildings, kind and value of same ; land in acres, square feet, and value of same, etc.
Five forms of cards are used, to wit :
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Form I, color blue, for poll tax only; Form 2, color salmon, for poll and personal property only ; Form 3, color buff, for poll, personal and real estate; Form 4, color pink, for resident, personal and real estate, where there is no poll and Form 5, color yellow, for non-resident, personal and real estate.
These cards are ruled so as to show all the foregoing statistics for the years 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, and in consequence, a comparison of all these statistics for the five years mentioned will be seen at a single glance when completed.
At the conclusion of each year's work as shown by these cards, the street book of each Precinct is written up and stands out showing the totals or aggregates of all the aforementioned records, available at all future time, as a matter of record.
In the past no record whatever of many of these features has been kept in tact for future reference.
Another set of cards, an exact duplicate of the street set, is also put up alphabetically in two classes, to wit :- Resident and Non-resident, and from this set styled. "The Alphabetical Set" is written the valuation book as required by statue, and this year as well as every third consecutive year a duplicate valuation book is required to be written and furnished the Tax Commis- sioner at the State House.
Conveyance.
A feature has developed in our Town during the past few years that no doubt would surprise most of our citizens, that of the increase in number of property conveyances during the year, between May 1, 1906 and May 1, 1907 nearly 600 parcels were conveyed and this year from May 1, 1907 to January 1, 1908 nearly 400 parcels have been conveyed, indicating a still further increase for the current year to May 1, 1908 as a larger volume of such transfers are make in the spring months. The clerical work necessary in just this feature alone, is of considerable, moment requiring as it does the changes on the several cards, the retire- ment of the grantors card where the whole property is conveyed and the corrections on cards where only a portion of the property
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is transferred, with the making of additional cards for the purchaser or purchasers.
To show complete transactions of this kind an index of both Grantor and Grantee has been installed and any information desired can be obtained and readily found upon reference to such index; this feature alone is a new departure in the assessors' office and the value of it is apparent at a glance, for heretofore no such information was obtainable without resorting to the Registry of Deeds at Salem.
Another kind of information readily obtainable under the present system is the ability to determine the owner of any parcel of property wherever located and its assessed value by reference to the street book where formerly the value could be obtained only by first learning who it really belonged to from some other source and without the owner's name obtained out- side of this office by inquiry, of some sort, no information as to its assessed value could be obtained.
Abatements.
The abatement feature of the Assessors has been very mate- rially increased beginning with 1906 on account of the law exempting Veterans, and Soldiers' Widows from a portion of taxation. This, with other exemptions provided by law such as Widows, Poverty, Disability, etc., has become a matter of con- siderable proportion. Our Firemen are also exempt.
Revised Laws, Chapter 12, Section 73. A person aggrieved by the taxes assessed upon him may, within six months after the date of his tax bill, apply to the Assessors for an abatement thereof.
SECT. 74. A person shall not have an abatement, except as otherwise provided, unless he he has brought in to the Assessors the list of his estate as required by Section 41. An executor, administrator or trustee after three years from the date of his appointment, or a tenant of real estate paying rent and under obligation to pay more than a moiety of the taxes thereon, may have an abatement although no such list was brought in. If such list is not filed within the time specified in the notice
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required by Section 41, no part of the tax assessed upon the the personal estate shall be abated unless the applicant shows to the assessors a reasonable excuse for the delay or unless such tax exceeds by more than fifty per cent. the amount which would have been assessed upon such estate if the list had been season- ably brought in, and in such case only the excess over such 50 per cent. shall be abated. If the applicant was not required by said notice to include his real estate in said list, and has not done so, he shall, if he seeks an abatement of the tax on his real estate, file with his application a list, verified as provided in Section 43, of his real estate, with an estimate of the fair cash value of each parcel.
Personal Property.
It appears that our town has acquired the distinction of being the lowest in point of value in Personal Property tax, of any other single town within this Commonwealth.
We are informed by the Deputy Tax Commissioner that upon the basis of real estate valuation, the personal property tax of this town is less than one-half as much as the next lowest town within the State.
The Assessors find this part of their work a most difficult problem to solve, and according to the strict interpretation of the law, it is incumbent upon the Assessors to arbitrarily fix an amount, that in their judgment the citizens is worth, and liable to pay tax for, unless the citizen shall within a period, pre- scribed by the Assessors, at which time the Assessors can subject the party so making returns to a thorough examination by ask- ing any questions they may deem material.
Tax Rate.
Our tax rate has been high for several years. One of the highest in the Commonwealth.
Tax rates are made higher or lower by-
Ist. Higher or lower valuation of property made by the Assessors.
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2nd. By higher or lower appropriations to be made by the voters of the Town.
As to the first, a revision of valuations either in whole or in part should be made occasionally. Such revision has been inaugurated.
As to the second, the appropriations for State, County and Metropolitan Taxes, Town notes, Interest and Sinking Fund cannot be reduced. The remaining appropriations, therefore, are the only ones available for reduction.
Maps and Plans.
The Assessors' office is sorely in need of additional plans of -
many parts of the Town and the necessity of more complete plans showing street frontages and areas of all real estate in in Town is plain. Such plans would be of inestimable value in the accurate and equitable assessment of property as well as to all departments of the Town service.
If a moderate expenditure were made for this work each year the plans could be systematically completed in a very short time and would be of immense value to the Town, especially where parcels are sold by the Town for taxes.
L. G. HAWKES, ALONZO PENNEY, CHARLES W. AMERIGE,
Assessors of Saugus.
Report of Superintendent of Streets.
To the Board of Selectmen :
In submitting my annual report, I will make a few suggestions in the way of needed repairs for the coming year as follows :
First, that Main street be put in thorough condition.
Second, that Ballard street be finished to the Salem Turnpike.
Third, that Walnut street be graded from Pumping Station to Hawkes Hill, so called.
Fourth, I would recommend the repairing of Jefferson avenue at Lynnhurst and putting the gutters in good condition the com- ing season.
This work is very much needed and these are the largest to be repaired.
We are in need of a suitable place to keep our steam roller in, would recommend that some action be taken in the matter.
There has been a large amount of good work done the past season in putting the sidewalks on the main streets in good con- dition, no work that has been done has been so much appreciated, let the good work go on.
Our streets are in good condition generally, except those I have above named and will not need much in the way of repairs, one of our largest items will be the bridge at East Saugus this com- ing season as the street is to be widened and the bridge renewed.
January 1, 1908, List of Tools in Highway Department.
I watering cart
$350 00
I two-horse road roller 250 00 ·
I steam road roller
· 3,250 00
I road scraper
200 00
Amount carried forward,
$4,050 00
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
Amount brought forward,
$4,050 00
I set of runners
30 00
3 gutter plows 45 00
14 snow plows 350 00
I drill machine
15 00
I set block and fall
6 00
I derrick
25 00
I chain hoist
15 00
3 large files
75
I draw knife
50
6 machine drills
1 00
3 small oil cans
75
I wagon jack
3 50
3 gravel screens
9 00
2 sneths
1 00
I cross cut saw
3 00
I hand saw
I 00
2 scythes
I 00
I ox chain
I OO
2 log chains
4 00
I tuneling bar
4 00
I drag ,
6 00
I tool box
15 00
2 street horses
5 00
23 bbs. oil
40 00
I anvil
6 00
I forge
15 00
2 pair tongs
2 00
I claw hammer
75
8 blasting drills
8 00
2 wheelbarrows ·
4 00
Io feet 10-inch drain pipe
3 50
IO feet 6-inch drain pipe
I 70
4 feet 15-inch drain pipe
I 20
2 feet 12-inch drain pipe
60
Amount carried forward,
$4,675 25
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
1
Amount brought forward,
$4,675 25 26 00
55 picks
3 bars, steel .
7 50
3 bars, iron . 3 00
5 common bars
5 00
4 bank wedges
12 00
2 bank hammers .
2 00
3 striking hammers
3 00
4 stone hammers .
2 00
6 small hammers .
3 00
2 tool stamps
3 00
I bit stock .
I 00
4 bits .
50
1 chain and spreader
2 00
25 round shovels
12 50
14 square shovels
7 00
15 iron rakes .
7 50
15 hoes .
7 50
8 tined hoes .
4 00
16 snow shovels
8 00
I bank bar .
3 00
30 streat signs
15 00
I street level
6 00
I plumb rule
3 00
9 pails .
4 50
I pair bolt clippers
3 00
I die .
2 50
I battery and wires
10 50
I post scoop, 2 post tampers .
2 50
2 cold chisels
1 00
2 paint brushes
1 00
2 empty oil bbls
2 00
3 axes .
3 00
3 grub hoes .
I 50
¿ bale cotton waste
3 00
Amount carried forward,
$4,853 25
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Amount brought forward,
$4,853 25
2 wrenches . 2 00
5 small and 12 plug drills
7 00
4 globes
50
2 seam wedges
2 00
5 forks
3 00
75 feet 4-inch rubber hose
20 00
I blacksmith shop
75 00
I vice .
6 00
I oil can
50
2 lanterns
I 00
I wooden rake
25
4 8-foot wooden posts .
1 00
4 iron posts .
10 00
2 small hammer handles
50
30 pick handles
4 00
$4,986 00
Respectfully submitted,
ANTHONY HATCH, Superintendent of Streets.
Town of Saugus.
Report of Chief of Police.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN, - I have the honor of presenting to you my twelfth annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1907.
The tables presented in this report give in detail the work done by this Department, and a careful analysis of them will show the duties delegated to the officers have been faithfully performed.
Chief of Police. CHARLES O. THOMPSON.
Regular Officers.
Captain Roland L. Mansfield, Frank W. Joy, J. Henry Williams.
Special Officers.
Peter A. Flaherty, Edward P. Burnham, Arthur B. Mans- field, Thomas E. Berrett, William M. Penney, Justin E. Mans- field, Harry Williams, James W. Rea, George W. Parker, John C. Brierly, E. Curtis McKenney, Christopher C. Merri- thew, Henry J. Townsend, Charles E. Davis, Timothy J. Bannon, Arthur G. Copp, Charles W. Amerige, Thomas C. Smithers, George Upham, Charles O. Popp, Joseph P. Devine, Sebina Snow.
Arrests.
The total number of arrests for the year 1907 was 242, of which 234 were males and 8 females.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
The following are the Offences:
Assault, 6; assault and battery, 12; assault with a dangerous weapon, 2; adultery, I; breaking and entering, 7; bastardy, I ; arrested on capias, 2; cruelty to animals, 10; carrying revol- vers, 7; drunk, 83; disturbance on car, 2; indecent language, 2; larceny, 31 ; lewd and lascivious, 4; malicious mischief, 6; non-support, 6; peddling with no license, 5; tampering with fire alarm, 2; keeping children from school. 4; riding bicycle on sidewalk, I; search warrants served, I; stubborn child, 2; suspicion, 1; surrendered by bondsman, I; trespassing, 7; tramps, 4; throwing stones, I ; truancy, 4 ; vagrants, 8; viola- tion of Town by-laws, 13; violation of game laws, 2; violation of plumbing laws, I ; unlicensed dogs, 3.
Court Cases.
There were 382 criminal including continued cases tried in this court.
Disposed of as follows.
Appealed cases, 10; continued cases, 168; committed to Salem jail, 12; committed to Lawrence truancy school, I ; de- faulted, 9; discharged, 35 ; filed, 67; fined and paid, 83 ; held for Grand Jury, 7; held for Superior Court, 4.
Miscellaneous Work.
Arrested for out of town officers, 4; complaints received and investigated, 759; committed to Danvers asylum, 2 ; dead bodies removed, 3 ; disturbances suppressed, 31 ; doors found open and secured, 89; dogs killed, 65; lights furnished for dangerous places, 27; lights found burning, 75; lost children restored, 7; runaway horses stopped, 7; stray teams put up, 2; windows found open, 32 ; responded to fire alarms, 40; calls for patrol wagon, 90.
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Financial Statement.
Appropriation
$4,250 00
The sum of $27.85 was drawn from this amount to pay bills of 1906 as the appropriation for that year was not sufficient to pay expenses.
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid on bills of 1906 . $27 85
C. O. Thompson, salary for 1907
882 50
R. L. Mansfield, salary . 862 50
F. W. Joy, salary . 761 20
J. H. Williams, salary
753 60
P. A. Flaherty, salary
47 00
E. P. Burnham, salary 24 00
C. E. Torry, salary 27 25
A. B. Mansfield, salary
99 25
T. E. Barrett, salary 40 00
G. Upham, salary 52 24
W. E. Penney, salary
24 50
T. J. Bannon, salary
24 00
J. Devine, salary .
8 00
George W. Felton, supplies
II 82
Dr. N. L. Barrey .
10 00
Sampson & Allen, supplies
16 97
William Read & Sons, supplies
17 70
William F. Paul, labor .
50
H. E. Brier, supplies
3 50
Eugene Stevens, horse hire
4 75
Henry Ward, iron work .
I IO
J. P. Lewis, supplies
I 25
Elmer E. Bray, pung and supplies
72 00
Clarence Coates, printing
3 00
Oak Hall Co., police buttons .
2 25
J. F. Pratt, labor on telephones
4 05
Amount carried forward,
$3,782 78
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
Amount brought forward,
$3,782 78
Norfolk Press, printing .
2 75
F. W. Berry & Co., books 6 18
Peter Gray & Sons, lanterns
9 00
J. W. Harding, supplies
70
Henry Williams, Police work .
2 50
New England Telephone Co. .
40 06
H. D. Bisbee .
17 75
L. S. Blood, photographing
2 00
Dr. Parcher .
21 00
William A. Bent
2 00
H. O. Pratt
4 00
H. A. Turner
4 50
Mitchell Manufacturing Co., badges
3 00
Dr. Perkins
I 50
. C. O. Thompson, horse hire .
282 15
Welt & Co., labor . 5 00
J. F. McCarty, printing
7 50
Gilson & Hatch, supplies
60
J. A. Halliday, advertisement
3 00
L. M. Cummings .
1 00
R. Masstrangolo, helmets and belts
13 90
Expenses on committing prisoners .
IO 75
Stamps and postal cards .
4 00
Summonses .
I -00
Car fares for year 1907
9 00
Expense on Neal case
I 00
Expense on Lewellyn case
1 00
Expense on Knight case
2 00
Expense on Coffin case
I 75
Expense three trips to Cambridge
3 00
Expense Everett, copy of marriage certificate
I 50
.
$4,247 87
The total amount of fines paid during the year was $531
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
Recommendation.
I would recommend that the sum of $4,250 be appropriated for police service for the year of 1908.
Conclusion.
In submitting my annual report, I desire to extend my thanks to the honorable Board of Selectmen for the support given me. Also Judge William E. Ludden and all others who have assisted me in the performance of my duties.
I wish also to tender to the officers both regular and special, my deep appreciation for their loyal co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES O. THOMPSON, Chief of Police.
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Report of Board of Health.
The Board of Health respectfully submits its annual report for the year 1907.
The Board was organized as follows: George W. Gale, M. D., Chairman; William F. Belcher, Secretary; Benjamin F. Robinson, Health Officer.
Regular meetings of the Board are held at the Town Hall on the first Monday of each month at 8 o'clock P. M.
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