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1,819.94
200,000.00
Temporary Loans in Anticipa- tion of Taxes: Reserve for Petty Cash-Tax Collector War Bonus Fund Reserve
100.00
1943 Real Estate
1943 Personal Property
2,188.69
$87,807.16 100.00 5,489.00
120,154.92
Revenue Reserved until Col-
5,489.00
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
Trust Funds-Cash and Securities
Interest Deficiency
46.07
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due
Dec. 1941
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1943]
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
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BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1943 After Closing
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash on hand
$ 1,400.61
Annuity Savings Fund: Group 1 $27,576.86
Bonds
$61,559.59
Coop. Bank
Shares 2,000.00
$63,559.59
Annuity Reserve Fund: Group 1 1,132.10
Interest Deficiency
351.55
Group 2
1,132.10
Pension Accumulation Fund: Group 1 34,911.28
Group 2 761.23
35,672.51
Expense Fund 638.35
$65,311.75
$65,311.75
STATEMENT OF CASH AND SECURITIES, DECEMBER 31, 1943 After Amortization
Cash on hand:
Merchants National Bank
$1,271.66
In Treasurer's Office
128.95
$ 1,400.61
Bonds:
U.S. Treasury 234 % 60/65
$12,245.10
Town of Saugus Sewer 23/4 % 62
5,182.83
State of North Dakota 4% 60
1,131.66
U.S. Savings Series G 21/2% 53
10,000.00
U.S. Savings Series G 21/2% 54
10,000.00
U.S. Savings Series G 21/2% 54
10,000.00
U.S. Savings Series G 21/2% 55
10,000.00
U.S. Savings Series G 212% 55
1,000.00
U.S. Savings Series G 21/2% 55
1,000.00
U.S. Savings Series G 21/2% 55
1,000.00
61,559.59
Paid-up Shares: 10 Saugus Cooperative Bank
2,000.00
2,000.00
$64,960.20
$64,960.20
Respectfully submitted, RALPH QUIRK, Chairman WILLIAM H. ROBINSON, Secretary DELMONT E. GODING
Investments:
Group 2 291.93
$27,868.79
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Report of the Board of Assessors
Number of Polls assessed
5,219
Number of Persons paying on property
7,740
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY ASSESSED
Number of dwelling houses
3,905
Number of acres of land
4,906
Number of acres of land (exempted)
1,013
Number of acres of land (specials)
413
Number of horses
71
Number of cows
188
Number of yearlings
5
Number of swine
827
Number of goats
3
Number of fowl
10,496
Number of all others
874
Number of dogs to be registered
Males 865, Spayed 227, Females 250
1,342
VALUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Buildings, exclusive of land
$10,860,360
Land, exclusive of buildings
3,786,095
Personal Property
1,301,655
Total Valuation of assessed estate
$15,948,110
MOTOR VEHICLES ASSESSED
Levy of 1942 12
3,588
ASSESSED VALUATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Levy of 1942
1,780
Levy of 1943
556,644
PUBLIC PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Final Taking of unredeemed Real Estate 106,082
Town Property
2,668,563
Religious Societies
436,125
Civic, Charitable, Historic and Literary Societies
22,250
City of Lynn, Park Department
350
City of Melrose
50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts "Breakheart Reservation" 124,418
United States of America "Post Office"
52,275
SPECIAL VALUATION
City of Lynn, "Water Shed"
18,450
BASIS OF TAXATION
Town Appropriations
$809,140.13
Court Judgements
750.96
Deficit of Overlay Account 1929
47.50
Deficit of Overlay Account 1932
.87
Levy of 1943
1943]
REPORT OF. BOARD OF ASSESSORS
99
Deficit of Overlay Account 1933
11.25
Deficit of Overlay Account 1935
24.29
Deficit of Overlay Account 1936
71.20
Deficit of Overlay Account 1937
132.85
Deficit of Overlay Account 1938
168.82
Deficit of Overlay Account 1939
1,167.80
Deficit of Overlay Account 1940
755.93
Deficit of Overlay Account 1941
745.60
Chapter 90, Hesper St.
1.94
Revenue Deficit 1942
29,993.68
State Tax
13,050.00
Metropolitan Assessments
5,441.94
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
3,660.70
State Examination of Retirement System
233.06
Smoke Inspection Service
281.26
County Tax
23,043.47
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
10,063.38
Overlay
22,840.91
Gross Amount to be raised
$921,627.54
Less Town Income, over estimates and Transfers of Available Funds
257,284.73
Net Amount to be raised
$664,342.81
Net amount raised by Taxation on Polls and Property .
as follows:
On Real Estate
$600,504.65
On Personal Property
53,367.86
On Polls
10,438.00
Fractional differences
32,30
$664,342.81
On Sewers
4,529.37
On Interest on Sewers
1,399.49
On Gypsy Moth
559.10
On Water Liens added to taxes
3,572.17
$674,402.94
TAXES OF STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN COMMITTED TO THE TAX COLLECTOR
February 2, 1943
On Sewers
$ 110.72
March 29, 1943
On Sewers Committed in Advance
219.36
On Interest on Sewers Committed in Advance 4.34
478.67
On Sewers Committed in Advance On Interest on Sewers Committed in Advance
9.41
April 13, 1943
On Polls
10,438.00
May 12, 1943
On Sewers Committed in Advance
47.00
On Interest on Sewers Committed in Advance .78
On Real Estate
600,536.38
On Personal Property 53,368.43
3,572.17
On Sewers
4,529.37
On Interest on Sewers
1,399.49
July 28, 1943
On Sewer Paid in Advance
68.25
August 4, 1943
On Sewer Paid in Advance 97.64
August 25, 1943
On Sewer Paid in Advance
88.39
June 26, 1943
On Water Liens Added to Taxes
100
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
September 20, 1943
On Sewer Paid in Advance
280.51
October 5, 1943
On Sewer Paid in Advance
137.97
On Interest Paid in Advance
.08
October 30, 1943
On Sewer Paid in Advance
68.25
On Interest Paid in Advance
.23
November 1, 1943
On Sewer Paid in Advance
64.65
November 22, 1943
On Sewer Paid in Advance
71.97
On Interest Paid in Advance
.42
December 15, 1943
On Omitted Polls
70.00
On Sewers Paid in Advance
57.59
On Interest Paid in Advance
.49
December 20, 1943
On Sewers Committed in Advance
110.43
TAX RATE PER ONE THOUSAND $41.00
ABATEMENTS
Levy of 1929
On Real Estate
$ 47.50
Levy of 1932
On Real Estate
.87
Levy of 1933
On Real Estate
11.25
Levy of 1935
On Real Estate
24.29
Levy of 1936
On Real Estate
71.20
Levy of 1937
On Real Estate and Personal
132.85
On Polls
2.00
On Real Estate and Personal
132.02
On Polls
44.00
Levy of 1939
On Real Estate and Personal
775.29
Levy of 1940
On Real Estate and Personal
246.58
On Polls
220.00
Levy of 1941
On Real Estate and Personal
733.65
Levy of 1942
On Real Estate and Personal
2,924.40
On Polls
272.00
Levy of 1943
On Real Estate and Personal
14,040.76
On Polls
2,988.00
MOTOR EXCISE COMMITTED TO TAX COLLECTOR
February 24, 1943
$ 3,239.93
May 5, 1943 ...
4,427.54
August 2, 1943
8,949.98
September 8, 1943
1,514.34
October 11, 1943
362.54
November 16, 1943
184.21
December 21, 1943
121.50
ABATEMENT OF MOTOR EXCISE
Levy of 1937
$ 48.94
Levy of 1938
51.33
Levy of 1939
403.13
Levy of 1940
473.32
Levy of 1941
738.66
Levy of 1942
667.71
Levy of 1943
361.47
...
On Polls
616.00
On Polls
130.00
Levy of 1938
On Interest Paid in Advance
.25
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REPORT OF SEALER WEIGHTS & MEASURES
1943]
SPECIAL TAX COMMITTED TO TOWN ACCOUNTANT
City of Lynn, Water Department
...
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. MASON, ALBION R. RICE, FRANK EVANS, JR.
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
December 31, 1943
Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
Saugus, Mass.
Scales
Pounds
Sealed
Condemned
Platform
Over 5000
2
Platform
100 to 5000
2
Counter
under 100
5
Spring
100 to 5000
4
Spring
under 100
29
Computing
under 100
36
Prescription
3
Liquid Measures
Fuel Baskets
8
Liquid Measuring Devices
9
Gasoline Meter Systems
21
Tank Truck Meter Systems
Grease Measuring Devices
171
6
TRIAL WEIGHING OF COMMODITIES PUT UP FOR SALE
Total Tested Correct
Under
Over
Bread
150
126
11
13
Butter
100
98
2
Coal (in transit)
4
1
3
Flour
60
51
9
Lard
32
26
4
2
Meats and Provisions
110
98
12
456
399
39
18
Inspections Made
Paper or fiber Cartons
86
Peddlars Licenses
6
Coal Certificates
12
Marking of Bread
150
Marking of Food Packages
452
Peddlars Scales
6
Ice Scales
4
Oil Jars
26
742
Retests Made after Sealing
Gasoline Meter Systems Scales all types 36
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED H. WOODWARD, Sealer of Weights and Measures
20
40
6
12
Gentlemen, I submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1943.
756.45
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Report of the Superintendent of Public Works
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town Hall Saugus, Massachusetts
Gentlemen.
The Public Works Department, with the appropriation to its sev- eral divisions, operated through 1943 and returned small balances to the Surplus Account. Due to the increase in unforseen work we have been unable to replenish our stock as has been done in past years.
Ash Division
It has been necessary in 1943 to greatly increase the number of collections through addition of new developments and sections of the town where no collections had been made in the past. The work of this division has now increased so much that it is necessary each week to put on an additional truck and four men or to work the regu- lar crew on Saturdays and pay them overtime. The truck is nine years old and is now in such con- dition that it is constantly break- ing down and is expensive to re- pair and maintain. The capacity is 6.3 cu. yds. and we must make eight to ten trips daily to the dumps. I recommend the purchase of a new 21/2 ton chassis and a 10 cu. yd. dump body with side load- ing. With this we will cover more mileage and six trips to the dump would equal ten of the present truck thereby saving on gasoline and especially rubber. Due to travel over dumps we use many tires each year on this work.
Highway Division
The work of this division and all divisions of the Public Works Department is increasing each year. Though handicapped by lack of labor we have maintained the roads. Inasmuch as most of our roads are of secondary construction
having no drainage installation we must use many tons of patching. The sides of the roads must also be built up with gravel. The pur- chase of the grader in 1943 has helped considerably on this work and on resurfacing. The gutters or shoulders of streets have been cleaned and straight edged, mud has been removed and replaced with gravel. This grader will be put to work on many streets in 1944. There has been so much re- pair work in the water -division that I have had to take men from the Highway division to assist them. At times there is but two to three men to do the Highway work.
In the past this division has had men from the Welfare and has hired extra men so that a crew could be working about three months on cleaning of basins. Those men are not available for such work now and we could only clean such basins as we considered to be in the worst condition or on main streets that must be drained quickly. Highway men have also had to assist on Sewer Construc- tion, Chapter 90 Maintenance, Ash Collection, etc.
We have made about one hun- dred street signs which have been placed on unaccepted streets and a few on accepted streets. In 1944 many more will be placed. We hope to have all unaccepted street signs placed which gives the street name and "Private Way, Danger- ous Passing" on each. This is in accordance with the law.
In September 1943 I made an inspection of streets in the town and reported their condition to the Board of Selectment. All of them need repair or maintenance work as many of them have no drainage system installed. The necessary maintenance work would run into many thousands of dollars. Some of them are in such condition that
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only a reconstruction job will cor- rect.
We have twelve square miles to cover with about one-hundred and fifty miles of roads. We have but eight men for this work. When men have to be assigned to other work we have less. Highway De- partments of many other towns 'of comparable size and population have a roster of eighteen to forty employees. The addition of the grader and International Truck purchased this year has been of great value to this department.
Snow and Ice Removal
Although we had some of the worst storms, especially ice condi- tion, in forty years according to the Weather Bureau report our cost for 1943 was only $6,599.74 which includes labor, repair, main- tenance and necessary supplies. The method of starting with the storm as used in Saugus and con- tinuing through enables us to keep the streets cleared. Citizens from other Cities and Towns have phoned to compliment the department on the way snow is removed and ice conditions sanded.
Resurfacing
The entire amount appropriated for this work is for materials only. Labor is by the Highway crew or hiring of extra men and paid from the Highway budget. In 1943 on all roads resurfaced we have built up the sides with gravel and then re- surfaced from curb to curb or grass plot. By this method we have increased the width of the traveled surface from eight to fif- teen feet. Before resurfacing this way on such streets as Jackson and Ballard at places it was not possible for two cars to pass on the surfaced section.
In 1943 we resurfaced over 81,000 square yards of streets. This does not include yardage for all intersections of streets adjoin- ing work or spot resurface of bad sections such as Lincoln Avenue, Central Street, Winter Street and others. The new grader has en-
abled us to do quicker work with less men.
Water Division
This division work has also in- creased in service and mainten- ance. In 1943 we billed 564 ac- counts for repairs, maintenance and services that brought in an income of $4,218.63. It has been necessary to use highway employ- ees to help on all water division work in order to keep up with ap- plications and orders by takers. Our crew on services must be kept at this work constantly.
We have had a number of water main breaks during the year and a great amount of water has been lost. The first of the year there was a bad leak in the Golden Hills section. With the assistance of the M.D.C. water men, employees of the City of Melrose and of the Hersey Meter Company we tried to locate the leak. We were several weeks on this and finally found it in Claremont Road. The pipe had broken and water was pouring out under the ice into the pond about twenty-five feet from the break. We were about twenty hours repair- ing this. There are many leaks in the system and we should have enough men in this division so that a crew can be used to locate and repair them. The locating must be done at night while takers are not drawing water. I also find that at break locations the valves and gates do not work and it is impossible to shut off the water for repair. This crew can be dig- ging up, clean, repack and rein- stall so that if breaks occur in mains the water flow can be shut off properly.
We have cleaned, repaired, and tested 450 meters that have been accumulating and reinstalled about 300 of them in 1943. Many of the meters in homes are not working. I reccomend a new meter room with a meter testing machine that will test three to four meters at a time. In order to bring the meter system up to date we should have two men constantly on this work.
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[Dec. 31
There is a tremendous amount of water used for fire control and flushing of hydrants to clear the water. There should be an approp- riation set up for rental per hy- drant to be paid to water income. Until this is done this division will not show a proper profit.
Sewer Division
In 1943 we completed the, sewer construction on Main Street to Summer Street and constructed the lateral on Grove Street. Two direct connections were made up- on request of the Board of Health, one of which was previously on the East Saugus private sewer lines and one that was not con- structed when the line was laid in Cliftondale.
There are 255 service connec- tions now in operation that brought in an income of $2,047.54 to the town.
There are many leaks in the sys- tem that must be repaired, there- fore a crew should be set up in the Sewer Division for such mainten- ance and repair work. We are pumping more sewage for the 255 connections than the water supply to the entire town daily. When these leaks are repaired the pump- ing cost will decrease in propor- tion. There should be a man ap- pointed to maintain and run the sewer station. This can be the foreman of any crew set up for sewer work.
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Under the supervision of the district engineer we have main- tained and resurfaced some of the Chapter 90 roads, repaired fences, rebuilt culverts and corrected flood condition in some locations. This work has been done in 1943 on 7,050 linear feet of road and 20,320 sq. yds., resurfaced with our appropriation and the amount appropriated by the State.
General
I recommend that the town ap- propriate a sum of money to be set up as a Machinery Fund from which the Selectmen through bids can purchase trucks and equip- ment. Up to this year the age of our present trucks run from 1924 to 1939. Most of them should be replaced with new.
I cannot speak too highly in praise of the personnel of the Pub- lic Works Department. In the past much of the work has been done by extra help. In this war period the men have worked many hours overtime especially in emergency. They have all understood the con- dition and have worked hard on all jobs of the entire department.
The report of the Town Engi- neer of the Department of Public Works will be found on another page.
Very truly yours, CARL E. CHAPMAN Acting Superintendent Public Works Department
Report of the Town Engineer
Mr. Carl E. Chapman Acting Superintendent Public Works Department Saugus, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I am submitting report of the Engineering Department and a division of time on this work for the year 1943.
Services
January to December, 77 days Main Street, 750 linear feet-8" -4 M.H .- 10 Services Grove Street, 300 linear feet- 8"-2 M.H .- 8 Services Various Sewer Connections
Water Mains
January to December, 20 days
1943]
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
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Greystone Road, 900 linear feet -6" C. I .- 1 Hydrant
Marion Road, 600 linear feet ---- 6" C.I.
Juliette Road, 650 linear feet -- 6" C.I .- 1 Hydrant
Franklin Square, 35 linear feet -12" C.I.
Longwood Avenue, 365 linear feet-6" C.I. - 1 Hydrant
Sunnyside Park, 1 Hydrant
Essex Street, 1 Hydrant
Office
January to December, 31 days indexing plans, estimates and gen- eral office work.
Chapter 90 and Mosquito Con-
trol-One man, 125 days.
Highway-24 days
Drainage-29 days
Assessors-23 days
Acceptances-13 days
Street Lines-4 days
Cemetery-13 days Miscellaneous-15 days
Total of 249 days covering work for the Public Works Department, Assessors, Cemetery and Miscel- laneous.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN DYER, Town Engineer
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
William Elwood Ludden, our As- sociate, who had been a valued member of the Board for over thir- ty years, passed away early in February. He will be sorely missed by his associates and it will be a long time before his place can be filled. The Commissioners met with the Board of Selectmen, as required by law, and Mr. Paul J. Hayes was unanimously elected to fill his un- expired term.
The Board has had much to con- tend with during the past year, the first thing being the laying out of a World War II Veterans' Lot. The only large space available is the Meadow, so called, which can be laid out to accommodate some three hundred graves, but at considerable expense to the Town. However, in these times a reasonable expense should not be questioned, when it is known that many of our over 1,500 sons of Saugus will require a resting place before Peace comes again. An article has been in- serted in the Warrant asking for a proper appropriation.
Again, and quite important, is the lack of toilet facilities at River-
side. The Board of Health is cog- nizant of the conditions and insists that proper facilities be installed as soon as possible. It is the opin- ion of the Commission that the house on the property recently purchased is the most economical solution of this problem, as at small expense toilets could be in- stalled, and it would make a much better office than the old building now occupied, which has no cellar.
The old question of investment of Perpetual Care Funds is always before the Board and while we have no control of the investment of these funds it does seem that with United States Bonds yielding 21/2 %, funds should not remain invested at 114%. The increased income would help pay, very materially, for the care of the Cemetery.
The receipts of the Cemetery were again satisfactory and the care of the same costs the Town no appreciable amount.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY A. B. PECKHAM,
Chairman
BENJAMIN A. FULLERTON PAUL J. HAYES
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[Dec. 31
Report of the Board of Selectmen
The ever-increasing demand for public services due to normal and war-time necessities has all but taxed our reduced manpower and resources.
The many departments under our jurisdiction can be hardly ex- pected to meet the emergencies and maintenance supervision ordinarily possible.
The citizens in a great measure have been conscious of this and have not demanded service to which they have been ordinarily accustomed. We want to thank the personnel for their willingness to operate long hours night and day in carrying out the various duties assigned them without complaint.
The Board has given long and serious consideration to our Water problem. The fact finding Water Survey Committee headed by Al- bert C. Day, are working earnest- ly to seek a solution. The towns people will have a comprehensive and clear picture of our water situation when the final recom- mendations are made.
Post War Development and similar problems are now before your board. The Public Works De- partment has set up Engineering data covering vital and essential details of drainage, sewers and highway development when the war is over. This program will be ready when manpower and relief for post-war unemployment is be- fore us.
The town has accepted many more streets which need some con- struction to make them suitable for safe travel. Support should be given to permit grading and light surface treatment. Attention should' be given to the necessity for add- ed pesonnel to vital maintenance service for our Sewer Department if the large investment made here is to be protected. We want to commend and thank the Victory Fair Committee and all those re- sponsible for its success. It has had far reaching results in food production as a vital war effort and its contribution to a self sus- taining community. The honor roll committee for World War II is proposing an article to be pre- sented the Annual Town Meeting. Our over-all financial affairs and State Auditors report reflects a gratifying improvement in Town control and should be encouraging to all our citizens. We feel proud of our small part in its accom- plishment.
In conclusion we wish to again pay tribute to our employees who are waging a decisive victory against the enemies of all man- kind. In the far flung outpost we send them our best wishes and a fervent prayer for their safe re- turn.
HAROLD P. RICE, Chairman
GEORGE H. QUARMBY WILLIAM S. OLIVER
1943]
REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
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Report of the Board of Fire Engineers
January 1, 1944
To the Honorable Board of Se- lectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Saugus:
We herewith submit the annual report on the personnel, conditions and activities of the Fire Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1943.
ROSTER
Chief George B. Drew
Captain Joseph L. Maguire
Lieutenants Ralph E. Berrett Albert F. Jervis
Permanent Firemen
Harold Atkinson
Alfred A. Bird
Warren Newhall
Norman Hull
George Parrott
Leo Cahill
Guy Collins
Frank Beckford
Robert Jacobs
Robert Champoux
*Charles Ryder
Leslie Hitchings,
Military Substitute
Call Firemen
Lewis O. Gray
Randolph Popp
Fred Chesley
Peter Walzer
Lewis Richardson
Joseph Vatcher
*Walter Wetmore Harold Ridings John Cahill Arthur Gustafson
*George M. Berrett Theodore Frieswyk
*Robert Griffin Edwin Holmes Arthur Price Paul Corson Hubert Connolly
Board of Fire Engineers Harold Rice, Chairman George Quarmby William Oliver
* Denotes in the Armed Forces of the U. S.
During the year 1943 the Fire Department responded to 609 A- larms and calls for fires and other duties. There were 111 box alarms; 498 telephone calls, of which 41 were followed by box alarms. 55 of these calls were needless or false.
The apparatus traveled a total of 4210 miles in responding to calls. Engine No. 1 went 179 miles, En- gine No. 2, 544 miles, Engine No. 3, 1513 miles, Engine No. 4, 1523 miles, Ladder No. 1 went 451 miles. The Chief's Car traveled 8,210 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:
Assessed valuation of buildings, autos, trucks, etc. $143,950.00
Insurance on buildings, etc.
351,750.00
Loss on buildings, motor vehicles, etc. 19,857.00
Insurance paid for losses on buildings, etc.
18,934.00
Estimated value of contents
90,418.00
Insurance on contents
37,280.00
Loss on contents
25,601.00
Insurance paid for loss on contents
3,479.00
During the year 19,150 feet of 21/2 inch hose, 15,050 feet of 11/2 inch hose, and 112,900 feet of 3/4 inch hose was used to extinguish fires, a total of 147,100 feet of
hose. Of the above hose used 91,- 200 was used at brush, dump and wood fires. There were 884 feet of ladders used and 23 tanks of oxygen with the oxygen tent and
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