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(1) that the insurance company's stand was well taken in view of the employee's condition and the future possibilities involved.
(2) that the amount involved did not justify the employee taking his appeal to the Industrial Accident Board.
(3) that the possibility of an in- creased experience rating for com- pensation insurance for the Town, if the insurance company admitted liability, justified the payment of this claim by the Town in view of the small amount involved if and when proper releases were given to the Town by the employee.
On May 13, 1940, after proper releases were executed, this case was settled for $45.86. Department heads were notified that this em- ployee should not be employed as an equipment operator (except truck driver) unless he could prove conclusively that his physical con- dition had been eliminated and I was assured of their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH QUIRK, Workmen's Compensation Agent.
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[Dec. 31
Report of Insurance Supervisor
December 31, 1940.
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my annual report as Insurance Supervisor for the year ending December 31, 1940:
Fire Insurance on town buildings and contents covered under blanket form of schedule:
Item No. 1 Buildings 80% Co-insurance Clause
$1,090,067.00
Item No. 2 Contents 90% Co-insurance Clause
Item No. 3 Contents (Assessors Plans) 90% Co-insurance Clause
50,000.00
$1,399,892.00
Insured as follows:
Company
Amount
Total
Expiration Jan. 28, 1941
Royal Exchange
$14,000.00
Home, N. Y.
16,360.00
Feb. 1, 1941 Feb. 1, 1941
Franklin
30,360.00
Colonial U/S
80,360.00
June 15, 1941
Superior
20,000.00
Oct. 1, 1941
General
20,000.00
Oct. 1, 1941
Home F. & M.
10,100.00
Oct. 1, 1941
Home F. & M.
16,000.00
Nov. 6, 1941
Atlas
12,000.00
Nov. 9, 1941
Colonial U/S
23,310.00
Dec. 1, 1941
American Eagle
37,510.00
Dec. 1, 1941
$280,000.00
Phoenix U/S
$14,000.00
Jan. 27, 1942
General
14,000,00
Jan. 28, 1942
Atlas
16,360.00
Feb. 1, 1942
Atlas
16,360.00
Feb. 1, 1942
Atlas
25,000.00
June 15, 1942
Home F. & M.
88,960.00
June 15, 1942
Fire Association
66,990.00
June 15, 1942
Home F. & M.
22,330.00
General
16,000.00
280,000.00
Jan. 28, 1943
Home F. & M.
16,360.00
Feb. 2, 1943
Home F. & M.
75,000.00
June 15, 1943
General
15,160.00
June 15, 1943
American Eagle
104,529.00
Oct. 1, 1943
Home F. & M.
34,843.00
Oct. 1, 1943
General
16,000.00
Nov. 6, 1943
Home F. & M.
4,000.00
Nov. 8, 1943
Home F. & M.
$14,000.00
Jan. 28, 1944
Travelers Fire
199,500.00
June 15, 1944
Home F. & M.
66,500.00
June 15, 1944
Colonial U/S
$210,000.00
Oct. 10, 1945
Home F. & M.
70,000.00
Oct. 10, 1945
280,000.00
Total Insurance
$1,399,892.00
June 15, 1942 Nov. 6, 1942
Atlas
$14,000.00
279,892.00
280,000.00
259,825.00
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REPORT OF INSURANCE SUPERVISOR
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Fire Insurance-Specific
Home U/S
$46,000.00
Feb. 7, 1941 New Sewer Bldg.
American Eagle
5,000.00
Feb. 23, 1941 Grandstand
Travelers Fire
5,000.00
Feb. 23, 1941 Grandstand
Fire Association
5,000.00 Feb. 23, 1941 Grandstand
Phoenix
500.00
April 4, 1943 Dwelling
Acadia Ave.
Phoenix
2,700.00
April 4, 1943 Dwelling
81 Main St.
Total
$64,200.00
Colonial U/S
Automobile Fire and Theft $31,100.00 April 25, 1941
Workmen's Compensation
Maryland Casualty
April 28, 1941
Automobile Liability and Property Damage
Mass. Bonding $5,000/10,000
May 1, 1941
$1,000.
Public Liability
Maryland Casualty $5,000/10,000.
June 1, 1941
Boilers
Travelers
$10,000
July 12, 1943
During the past year, the new sewer building at East Saugus was completed and insured specifically. It is my intention to include this risk in the schedule form in 1941. This building is of brick construc- tion and may or may not have a tendency to lower the average rate now in force and will increase Item No. 1 of the schedule form to $1,135,067.00 and the total amount to $1,444,892.00 as of February, 1941.
I also wish to call your attention to
the fact that a savings of $1,289.15 on Workmen's Compen- sation and Public Liability cover-
age, was made this year over the previous year. This savings was due to my being able to make the payroll audit with the insurance companies' auditor and knowing from past experience how to apply the various compensation rates to our particular municipal occupa- tions to the advantage of the town.
There has been no change in the approved list of agents and brokers during the current year.
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH QUIRK, Insurance Supervisor.
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[Dec. 31
Report of The Contributory Retirement Board
To the Members of the Retirement System, Saugus, Mass.
The Contributory Retirement Board herewith submits its fourth an- nual report for the year ending December 31, 1940:
Active Members
Membership December 31, 1939
Male 51 5
Female 23 0
Total 74 5
Enrolled during 1940
56
23
79
Deaths
1
0
1
Withdrawals
4
0
4
5
0
5
Membership, December 31, 1940
51
23
74
Pensioners
Membership December 31, 1940
7
2
9
Retired during 1940
0
0
0
7
2
9
Total Membership December 31, 1940 including Beneficiaries
Membership December 31, 1940
58
25
83
List of Members retired July 1, 1937 to December 31, 1940
Name
Occupation
Date Retired
Mansfield, Justin E.
Janitor
July 21, 1937
Winslow, Henry B.
Caretaker
Sept. 15, 1937
Hatch, Raymond D. Janitor
Sept. 8, 1937
Sutherst, Thomas C.
Plumbing Insp.
Oct. 3, 1937
Porter, Sarah W.
Janitor
Apr. 4, 1938
Bannon, Daniel S.
Stockkeeper
July 1, 1939
Day, Albert C.
Pumpman July 1, 1939
Quint, Joseph J.
Janitor
July 1, 1939
Taylor, Laura A.
Librarian
July 1, 1939
List of Members Withdrawn July 1, 1937 to December 31, 1940
Name
Occupation
Date of Withdrawal
Randall, Arthur B.
Janitor
July 25, 1937 (deceased)
Taylor, Mary Arlene
Clerk
Nov. 20, 1937
MacDougal, Edgar H.
Janitor
June 20, 1938
Blair, Margaret G.
Clerk
Mar. 16, 1939
Pratt, Ella Louise
Clerk
Apr. 1, 1939 (deceased)
Riva, Charles W.
Sewer Supt.
May 6, 1939
Wyatt, Martha B.
Clerk
Aug. 26, 1939
Spencer, Frank H.
Janitor
June 26, 1939 (deceased)
Barber, Frank A.
Janitor
Nov. 24, 1939
Gay, Walter E.
Janitor
Mar. 24, 1940 (deceased)
Caird, Alexander W.
Sewer Supt.
Apr. 20, 1940
Topping, Samuel J.
Asst. Sewer Supt.
Apr. 20, 1940
McAdoo, Horace E.
Chauffeur
Apr. 26, 1940
Frappier, Arthur E.
Janitor
Aug. 30, 1940
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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
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Statement of Operations Summarized
Cash Receipts
Cash Payments
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1940 $1,817.96
Retirement Allowances:
Employees Contributions :
Annuities Paid
$ 3.45
Annuity Savings:
Prior Service
4,357.10
Group 1
5,334.26
Subsequent Service 3.45
Group 2
104.00
Expenses
287.10
Accrued Interest
2.29
Refunded Interest
5.46
Refunded Deposits
632.83
Investments
5,446.02
Cash on hand
December 31, 1940
6,537.96
$17,275.66
$17,275.66
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1940
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$ 6,537.96
Annuity Savings:
$17,437.46
Interest Deficiency
301.11
Group 2
317.26
Annuity Reserve
21.19
Pension Accumulation:
Group 1
16,545.65
Group 2
295.77
Expense
354.27
$34,971.60
$34,971.60
Cash and Securities December 31, 1940
Merchants National Bank of Boston
$ 6,537.96
Massachusetts Savings Bank
10,633.12
U. S. Treasury 234 % Bonds 60/65
12,289.00
Town of Saugus 234 % Sewer Bonds 62
5,210.41
$34,670.49
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH QUIRK, Chairman WILLIAM H. ROBINSON, Secretary RAYMOND P. CLARK
Report of the Board of Assessors
Number of Polls Assessed
4966
Number of Persons paying on property
7294
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY ASSESSED
Number of dwelling houses
3814
Number of acres of land
5854
Number of acres of land (exempted)
892
Number of acres of land (special tax)
413.11
Number of horses.
36
Number of cows
351
Number of swine
591
Number of rabbits
218
Number of all others
125
Appropriation by Town
9,385.08
Investment Income
634.36
Investments
28,132.53
Group 1
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Number of fowl
4856
Number of dogs to be registered (Male 842, Female 388)
1230
VALUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Buildings (exclusive of land) ....
$10,356,385.
4,215,274.
1,305,504.
Total Value of Assessed Estate $15,877,163.
MOTOR VEHICLES ASSESSED
Levy of 1939 93
Levy of 1940
4819
ASSESSED VALUATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Levy of 1939
52,430
Levy of 1940
945,900
PUBLIC PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Final Takings of unredeemed Real Estate
66,725
Town Property
2,218,788
Religious Societies
433,650
Civic Societies
14,125
Salvation Army of Massachusetts
1,150
Lynn Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.
7,350
City of Lynn
350
City of Melrose
50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts "Breakheart Reservations"
125,693
United States of America
54,275
BASIS OF TAXATION
Town Appropriations
$822,411.75
Court Judgements
1,035.78
Deficit of Overlay Account for year 1939
1,715.11
State Tax
41,120.00
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
31.01
Hospital and Home Care for Civil War Veterans
77.00
Smoke Inspection Service
182.37
Metropolitan Districts
9,636.82
County Tax
24,398.39
Tuberculosis Hospital
7,063.23
Overlay
25,124.81
Gross Amount to be raised
$932,796.27
Less Town Income and transfers of
Available Funds
251,245.41
Net amount to be raised by taxation on Polls and Property
$681,550.86
Raised as follows:
On Real Estate
$616,381.18
On Personal Property
55,222.82
On Polls
9,932.00
Gain on account of fractional divisions of tax rate
14.86
Total amount raised by taxation $681,550.86
Interest on sidewalk assessments 37.40
Sidewalk Assessments 497.83
TAXES OF STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN COMMITTED TO THE TAX COLLECTOR
March 19, 1940
On Polls
July 15, 1940
On Real and Personal
$ 9,932.00 616,392.60
Land (exclusive of buildings)
Personal Property
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July 15, 1940
On Sidewalks
497.83
July 15, 1940
Interest on Sidewalks
37.40
December 20, 1940
On Real
1,436.08
December 20, 1940
On Polls
112.00
January 16, 1940
On Water Liens
250.07
July 15, 1940
On Water Liens
2,058.61
March 9, 1940
On Sidewalks
5.76
July 12, 1940
On Sewers
48,265.78
October 22, 1940
On Sidewalks
20.76
December 23, 1940
On Sewers
7,477.71
TAX RATE PER ONE THOUSAND $42.30 ABATEMENTS
Levy of 1929
On Real and Personal
$ 29.10
Levy of 1930
On Real and Personal
92.60
Levy of 1931
On Real and Personal
87.94
Levy of 1932
On Real and Personal
92.35
Levy of 1933
On Real and Personal
193.50
Levy of 1934
On Real and Personal
81.95
Levy of 1935
On Real and Personal
242.89
Levy of 1936
On Real and Personal
84.82
Levy of 1936
On Polls
8.00
Levy of 1937
On Real and Personal
391.01
Levy of 1937
On Polls
114.00
Levy of 1938
On Real and Personal
1,331.12
Levy of 1938
On Polls
284.00
Levy of 1939
On Real and Personal
13,959.95
Levy of 1939
On Polls
34.00
Levy of 1940
On Real and Personal
21,713.16
Levy of 1940
On Polls
590.00
MOTOR EXCISE COMMITTED TO TAX COLLECTOR
March 29, 1940
$19,282.52
April 26, 1940
1,792.16
August 5, 1940
4,825.11
October 17, 1940
2,073.79
January 3, 1941
1,696.45
Total
$29,670.03
ABATEMENTS ON MOTOR EXCISE
Levy of 1935
$ 4.64
Levy of 1936
72.09
Levy of 1937
574.32
Levy of 1938
527.98
Levy of 1939
44.66
Levy of 1940
1,691.73
SPECIAL TAX COMMITTED TO TOWN ACCOUNTANT "Water Department, City of Lynn"
$780.44
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[Dec. 31
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
Saugus, Mass. December 31, 1940
Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
Saugus, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
The testing of weights and mea- sures of all types has been carried on as usual in the past year, and
those not up to standard have been promptly condemned.
I had two prosecutions one in the Saugus and one in the Chelsea court, both for short weight, and both were found guilty.
The following is a detailed re- port of my activities for the year.
Scales
Pounds
Sealed
Not sealed
Condemned
Platform
Over 5000
4
1
Platform
100 to 5000
4
9
Counter
Under 100
11
1
Beam
100 to 5000
1
2
Spring
Under 100
42
Computing
100 to 5000
1
Computing
Under 100
52
Personal weighing (slot)
2
Prescription
4
Weights
Avoirdupois
30
Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices
Gasolene meter systems
73
30
Oil Pumps
31
2
Grease measuring devices
21
1
Stops on pumps
113
Totals
345
40
55
TRIAL WEIGHING OF COMMODITIES PUT UP FOR SALE
Total Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Beans
160
138
22
Bread
494
438
38
18
Butter
586
512
74
Coal (in paper bags)
501
475
21
5
Coal (in transit)
6
1
5
Flour
121
116
5
Lard
62
58
4
Potatoes
360
310
50
Totals
2290
2047
215
28
INSPECTIONS MADE
Paper or fibre cartons
260
Pedlers licenses
10
Milk jars
300
Coal certificates
15
Fuel truck meters
12
Marking of food packages
1783
Marking of coal in paper bags
501
Pedlers scales
11
Ice Scales
5
Junk Scales
5
Ice cream cans
20
Oil jars
201
Totals
3605
RETESTS OF DEVICES AFTER SEALING
Gasoline meter systems
60
Scales all types
120
Marking of bread
494
Totals
192
Spring
100 to 5000
8
8182 8 1 2
Tank truck meter systems
19
-
Respectfully submitted, ALFRED H. WOODWARD, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF POLICE CHIEF
1940]
Report of the Police Department
January 1, 1941 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
It again becomes my pleasure to present to you my tenth annual re- port of the Police Department dur- ing the year 1940.
The Department consists of a Chief, one Captain, one Lieutenant, eleven Patrolmen, and five Reserve Officers. There are also fifty-six Special Police Officers. Of this amount, eighteen of them are equipped with uniforms and are capable of doing regular Police work in emergencies. There are also the watchmen at the Lynn Water Shed, who are Special Po- lice Officers There are seven in this group.
The Roster of the Police Depart- ment is as follows :-
Chief John T. Stuart
Captain Henry P. Wheaton
Lieutenant Roland E. Mansfield
Regular Patrolmen
James P. Sullivan
Clarence H. Berrett
William MacDougall
Joseph A. Lambert, Jr.
James F. Maher
Thomas F. Spencer
Walter F. Neal
William F. Cahill
Ernest A. Dunham
Howard P. Berrett
Carl G. W. Pearson
Reserve Patrolmen
Rosario A. Bucchiere Walter J. Elsmore John E. Luoma
Edgar T. McKenney
Edward F. Newbury
Police Matron Mabel D. Murdock
Daily reports of officers show the following :
Complaints and reports received 1923. Breaks 38, Larcenies 112, Dog Bites 24, Dog Barking 31, Killed by Dogs 9, Windows Broken 48, Property Damaged 42, Playing
in Streets 24, Domestic Trouble 38, Complaints of Drunks 46, Prowl- ers or Peepers 11, Assaults 6, Missiles Thrown 20, Dogs lost 101, Dogs Found 96, Automobiles Stolen 16, Automobiles Recovered 46, Per- sons Missing 59, Persons Found 47, Articles Lost 55, Articles Found 46, Females Accosted 1, For Other Authorities 181, Windows and Doors found Open 203, Lights found burning 54, Fires discovered or Responded to 28, Investigations 517, Conveyed to Hospitals 147, Conveyed from Hospitals 36, Dom- estic Trouble 38, Holes in Streets 55, Playing in Streets 24, Distur- bances 47, All others 795.
During the year 1940 there were 516 arrested. Of this amount 484 were males, 10 females, 22 Juve- niles.
Disposition of the year's arrests are as follows :- Fined 180, Filed 171, Released 85, Dismissed 31, Costs of Court 5, House of Cer- rection 13, State Farm 5, Cases appealed 29, Grand Jury 23, Pro- bation 8, Lawrence Training
School 1, School for Girls 1, Ar- rests for Out of Town Police 123.
At this time I want to call your attention to the fact that your Po- lice Department is very much un- dermanned and should be in- creased. I am going to ask for an increased appropriation for a two- way Radio, of which I consider is one of the most important steps in economy and efficiency in our Police Department. As you are well aware the Police Departments are the first line of defence. From the Governor of our Common- wealth down through Defence Com- mittees Police Departments are urged to be prepared, and one way is to have an up to date communi- cation system, a two way radio at very little expense to the tax payers.
The motorized equipment of our Department consists of a 1935 am- bulance, 1935 Oldsmobile Sedan, 1941 Chevrolet Cruising Car. Two of these pieces of apparatus should be replaced this year, due to the fact that they are costing the Town considerable money to keep
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in running condition. The Ambu- lance which is used to convey the sick to and from Hospitals is a very hard riding vehicle, and should be replaced with something more modern to comfort the sick. We have received numerous com- plaints from the sick that are being transported in the ambu- lance. It is a truck chassis, it rides very hard, and it has got to such a condition that the Town is liable to law suits in transporting pa- tients to Hospitals. This ambu- lance should be replaced at once with something more up to date.
In conclusion I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the
several Town . Officials, and all other citizens of the Town who by their co-operation and good will aided me in maintaining the high degree of efficiency that our Police Department ranks. I also want to thank the Justices of both the Saugus Trial Justice Court, and the Lynn District Court for their co-operation during the past year. Last, but not least I want to thank all the members of the Police De- partment for their part in keeping the efficiency of the Department at a high standing.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. STUART, Chief of Police.
Report of the Board of Fire Engineers
Saugus, Mass., January 1, 1941 To the Honorable Board of
Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Saugus:
We herewith submit the annual report on the personnel, condition, and activities of the Fire Depart- ment for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1940.
Roster Chief
William R. Salsman
Captain George B. Drew
Lieutenants
Ralph E. Berrett
Joseph L. Maguire
Permanent Firemen John Mclaughlin Harold Atkinson Alfred Bird
Albert Jervis
Warren Newhall
Norman Hull George Parrott Leo Cahill
Guy Collins
Frank Beckford Robert Jacobs John Ward
Call Firemen
Lewis O. Gray Frank Garofano
Randolph Popp Fred Chesley
Peter Walzer
Lewis Richardson
John Cahill
Arthur Gustafson
Leslie Hitchings
George M. Berrett
Board of Fire Engineers
Edward R. Gibbs, Jr. George H. Quarmby Harold Rice, Chairman William R. Salsman, Clerk
During the year 1940, the Fire Department responded to 332 alarms and calls for fires and other duties. There were 40 box alarms, and 292 telephone calls, of which 21 were followed by boxes. Thirty- one of the calls were needless or false.
The apparatus traveled a total of 1397 miles in responding to calls. Eng. #1, 82 miles; Eng. #2, 292 miles; Lad. #1, 266 miles; Tender #2, 757 miles; The Chief's Car traveled 9,079 miles, in responding to alarms, and in the performance of other duties.
The assessed valuation of build- ings, autos, trucks, the insurance on buildings, automobiles and their contents, etc., were, as nearly as possible ascertained as follows :
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Assessed valuation of buildings, autos, trucks, etc. $202,525.00
Insurance on buildings, etc. 268,920.00
Loss on buildings, motor vehicles, etc. 8,798.50
Insurance paid for losses on buildings, etc. 5,977.50
Estimated value of contents
151,195.00
Insurance on contents
36,150.00
Loss on contents
5,882.50
Insurance paid for loss on contents
352.50
During the year 52,750 feet of 3/4 inch hose, 8,850 feet of 11/2 inch hose, 6,350 feet of 21/2 inch hose was laid and used at fires, a total of 67,950 feet. 46,350 feet of the above hose were used at woods, brush and dump fires.
There was 191/2 tanks of oxygen used during the year 1940, and the Oxygen tent was used 3 times.
The fire apparatus, Engine No. 2 and Ladder No. 1 and the G.M.C. tender are in fair condition and good for many years to come, pro- vided they do not meet with acci- dents. The Oldsmobile Sedan, the Chief's Car, is in good condition. Engine No. 1, the Seagraves pump- ing engine, is very old and showing signs of needed repairs that will be very costly as it is very unre- liable and in the past few years has had several costly repair jobs done on it. We recommend this engine be replaced with a new pumping engine.
The Fire Department has done excellent work in keeping the fire loss down to such a small amount (approximately $15,000). When it is noted that the department must cover a large territory nearly 111/2 square miles, and do so with a
small number of men to man the apparatus and extinguish fires.
We recommend that the program calling for the installation of new hydrants every year be continued as there are several parts of the Town where hydrants are too few and too far between.
We recommend that 1000 feet of 21/2 inch hose, 1000 feet of 11/2 inch hose and 500 feet of 3/4 inch hose be purchased.
In conclusion, we wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Superintendent Ernest Merrithew of the Public Works Department, Chief John T. Stuart, of the Police Department, Members of the De- partments, all the Town officials and the citizens of Saugus, who by their co-operation have aided this department to maintain a high de- gree of efficiency.
Signed by the Chief WILLIAM R. SALSMAN
Signed by the Board of Fire Engi- neers
HAROLD P. RICE, Chairman. GEORGE H. QUARMBY EDWARD GIBBS, JR.
Report of the Forest Fire Warden
Saugus, Mass., January 1, 1941 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit the annual re- port of the Forest Fire Warden for the year ending December 31, 1940
During the year 1940 there were 82 brush and woods fires, and 60 grass fires.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM R. SALSMAN, Forest Fire Warden.
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Report of Fire Alarm Division
Board of Selectmen Town Hall Saugus, Mass. Gentlemen :
I hereby submit this report, my eighth, of the activities of the Fire Alarm Division during 1940.
The system has transmitted 57 Box Alarms, 17 No School Signals, 2 Out-of-Town Calls and the var- ious test blows for a total of 3898 blows. The truck has travelled 1146 miles and the Superinten- dent's own car about 1300 miles on various errands and duties. The equipment has all been maintained in the best possible condition com- parable with our means to do with and it has not been lost sight of that this is primarily a service de- signed to be used to obtain aid to preserve life and property. This service must function, as far as human design can function, re- gardless of the time, or the wea- ther as a call for aid cannot choose, of itself, when the call must be given.
The repeater, the almost human heart of the system, has been re- wound 244 times, and repaired 5 times. (One repair was caused by the earthquake) .
Tower Bells. In Service 3, Re- wound 31, Repaired 5, Tests 9.
Fire Alarm Boxes. In Service 75, Rewound 31, Repaired 5, Tests 336, Failures 2, Replaced, Obsolete 3, Damaged 1, Unreliable 1, Placed new 0.
Fire Alarm Tappers: In Ser- vice 25, Removed 3, Placed 5, Re- paired 5, Tested 69.
Cross Arms, Placed 58; Re- moved 30; Purchased 0.
Insulators, on cross arms, re- placed from breakage 39.
Fire Alarm
Wire, in Service, about 111 Miles, Placed 6300 feet, Removed 400 feet.
System Failures 5. From: Sleet Storms 2, Lightning 1, Defective Box 1, Rusted out Wire 1.
Fixtures changed over to new poles, 34.
Repairs to Police Red Light System, 2.
During the year a device called an "Automatic Time Test Sender" has been devised and placed in ser- vice. This device sends out the daily 9 A. M. and 6 P. M. Test Blows and is connected to the vari- ous circuits in rotation thus con- stantly testing not only the lines and bells but also the repeater functions. It has already proved its worth as each of the 5 repeater troubles were disclosed by its use before a failure caused a non- transmision of a box alarm.
A rough breakdown of the de- partments expenditures showing how many items are beyond our control is submitted.
Clearing Tree Grounds and replacing broken insulators. $30.00 Moves and re-arrangements
due to WPA activities 8.20
Changes due to poles re- placed by owner. 40.40
Damage, Lightning Storms 12.00
Damage, Sleet Storms 6.80 Damage, Automobiles 2.65
Box repairs due to breakage, failures and damage. 144.95
Tappers, changes of location due to move of user. 19.67
Planned box change (within our control). 45.00
We had $400.00 available for all demands, this account for $309.67. The balance was used for tool re- placement, supplies, truck upkeep and miscellaneous items. A reserve had to be available through the year to care for any damage or replacement expense which oc- curred. The usual wire replace- ment was not kept up in 1939 and not done in 1940. Much of our equipment is exposed to the ele- ments and does have to be replaced or repaired from time to time to function properly at all times. The iron wire, its insulation weathers off and rusts, thus losing its strength to resist wind and sleet stresses. The wood cross arms rot and the metal hardware rusts. To maintain reliable protection our plant must be kept up to a certain level of strength and condition.
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REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
1940]
The European situation is being reflected in information being con- stantly received from various sources. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, through their Tech- nical advisers, stress the need of well maintained, well distributed and Protected Communication Sys- tems. They advise that Communi- cation, Fire and Police, be brought to their highest efficiency, be pro- tected from Sabotage, plans be made for any emergency that may arise such as damage to the wires or loss of power supply. They also strongly advise that our stations; Fire, Police, Fire-Alarm, Public works and information centers, be closed to strangers and that none but citizens be permitted access to them. (All information at hand may be seen by any citizen on re- quest. )
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