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18 87
209 99
$47,559 97
Deduct as follows :
Four month's and four days interest on $2,000, Ipswich Water Bonds, purchased of E. H. Rollins & Sons at par .
$27 56
Four months and four days on $1,000, Ipswich Water Bonds, Four months interest and premium on $1,000 City of Lynn, 4 per cent bought of W. A. Read & Co., at
23 47
68 14
$47,491 83
Investments.
$21,000 registered Swampscott Water Bonds, 32 per cent, due 1928 $21,000 00 $2,000 registered Swampscott Sewer Bonds, 3₺ per cent, due 1921 and 1923 . 2,000 00
$5,000 registered Town of Reading Electric Light Loan, due 1923-27, 4₺ per cent s 5,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$28,000 00
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Amount brought forward,
$28,000 00
$5,000 registered Town of Revere School-house Loan, 4 per cent s, due 1920-27 5,000 00
$3,000 Town of Ipswich Water Loan registered, 4 per cent s, due 1924 . $2,000 Town of Ipswich Fire Station Loan, 4 per cent s, due 1926-27, registered 2,000 00
3,000 00
$3,000 City of New Bedford Sewer Loan, registered, 3} per cent s, due 1928 · $1,000 City of Lynn Water Bond, registered, 4 per cent s, due 1922, 1,000 00 $1,000 City of Haverhill, 4 per cent School-house Loan, due 1926 1,000 00
3,000 00
$1,000 Town of Great Barrington Water Loan, 4 per cent s, due 1923 . · $1,000 City of Lynn, registered, + per cent s
1,000 00
1,000 00
On Deposit in the Following Banks :
Commonwealth Savings, Lynn $145 22
Lynn Institution for Savings . 450 62
Warren Five Cents Savings, Peabody, 880 79
Worcester Mechanics Savings
1,015 20
2,491 83
$47,491 83
W. H. BATES, S. M. KEHOE, I. I. EDGERLY, Trustees of the Sinking Fund.
Swampscott, February 1, 191I.
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[Jan. 31
Report of the Sewer Commissioners.
The duties of the Sewer Board having been transferred to the Water Board by Act of the Legislature in the spring of 1009, as Sewer Commissioners, we herewith respectfully submit the annual report for the year ending January 31, 1911.
During the year we have proceeded with the work as laid out at the Annual Meeting and at subsequent meetings of the Town, and sewers have been completed in Paradise, Farragut, Devens, Sheridan and Elmwood roads ; Redington, Highland, Phillips, and Essex streets ; Monument and Suffolk avenues and Orient Court.
The work on Crescent street has not as yet been completed much to our regret owing to serious setbacks and the lateness of the season before which we were unable to get this sewer started.
In the streets above mentioned we have laid 500 feet of 10 inch sewer, 4,Soo feet of 8 inch, 1,300 feet of 6 inch and 2,600 feet of particular and underdrain sewers and in doing this work it was necessary to remove over 500 cubic yards of ledge.
At the Pumping Station we have retubed one of the boilers at a cost of $200, a saving being made by doing the work with our own men, and a very satisfactory job was done ; we find it will be necessary to retube the other one the coming season and also make repairs upon the pumps.
We would recommend that one of the engines at the station be replaced with a direct driven motor as an emergency plant in case of any serious trouble to our steam plant.
A matter of a very urgent nature which must be attended to this year is the abating of a nuisance which exists at the rear of the pumping plant upon the premises of Samuel N. Brown
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caused by the leaking of the force main, a portion of this main has been recaulked and reinforced at prior dates and it will be necessary to complete the work or trouble will continue much to the discomfort of the Ocean House people and others.
We would recommend that $2,000 be appropriated to carry out the above work.
Water and Sewerage Board,
WILLIAM H. BATES, S. M. KEHOE, I. I. EDGERLY.
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Sewers Built in 1910.
Location.
10-in.
8-in.
6-in.
5-in. and Par- ticular Sewer.
4-in. Under- drain-
Crescent street
467.3
58
Devens road
.
775
361
Essex street
.
525
073
Farragut road .
392.5
319.7
131.5
So
Highland street
251
278
245.5
Monument avenue and Elmwood
714.5
223.5
274.50
Orient court
345
147
Paradise road .
.
·
500
87
Phillips street .
399
37
Redington street (Stubbs)
115
74.5
Sheridan and Redington .
893.6
28
405.5
Suffolk avenue
.
400
169
500
4,817.9
1,309.2
2,663.5
So
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.
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Sewers Built in 1910-Continued.
Location.
Manholes.
Yards Ledge.
Contract.
Engineer.
Crescent street
3
Devens road
4
60.59
1,362 70
171 30
1,534 00
Essex street
2
160
2,529 21
128 42
2,657 63
Farragut road
3
631 60
86 72
718 32
Highland street
·
I
134
953 53
108 56
1,062 09
Monument avenue and Elmwood
5
2I
1,261 86
108 24
1,370 10
Orient court .
2
568 13
73 69
641 82
Paradise road
.
.
2
668 15
83 08
751 23
Phillips street
2
513 05
50 24
563 29
Redington street
I
49.60
495 38
26 86
522 24
Sheridan road and Redington
5
89.60
1,639 40
167 51
1,806 91
Suffolk avenue
2
537 50
29 38
566 88
32
514.79
$11,960 51
$1,276 59
$13,237 10
·
.
.
·
·
·
·
.
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Total. $1,042 59
$800 00
$242 59
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[Jan. 31
The list of competitive bidders on estimates for comparison on the various sewers built was as follows :
Farragut Road and Paradise Road.
James T. Lyons .
$1,171 98
Michael McDonough · ·
1,422 30
E. B. Roberts
.
1,771 28
Devens Road.
James T. Lyons . $1,390 70
M. McDonough
1,460 40
Sheridan, Redington and Highland.
James T. Lyons
$1,931 92
M. McDonough
2,732 00
H. S. Tuttle
2,732 00
Monument Avenue
James T. Lyons
$1,300 10
M. McDonough
1,351 70
Crescent Street
H. S. Tuttle
. $2,007 00
M. McDonough
2,519 00
J. T. Lyons .
2,607 00
Essex Street
M. McDonough
$1,520 00
J. T. Lyons
1,712 50
H. S. Tuttle
·
2,001 00
In all of the above work the contracts were awarded to the lowest bidders.
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Financial Statements, February 1, 1911. SEWER DEPARTMENT.
Balance on hand Febrnary 1, 1910 . $3,183 83
Appropriation for maintenance 1910,
5,500 00
Received for 14 $1,000 sewer bonds sold to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts · ·
14,000 00
14 days accrued interest at 4 per cent, 20 22 Interest on Town Treasurer's bank deposits 155 38
Sewer assessments collected :
Frontage and area assessments
$1,333 02
Particular sewer and drain assess- ments ·
935 79
Interest on frontage and areas . .
97 32
Interest on particulars
58 26
$2,424 39
Lynn Gas & Electric Co., damage to sewer pipe .
12 73
Cement sold Highway Department .
26 00
$25,322 55
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EXPENDITURES.
Maintenance :
Pay-rolls, (labor)
$3,069 64
Supervision
400 00
Fuel
495 87
Water .
264 08
Supplies
646 16
Miscellaneous
252 32
5,128 07
Engineeering (1909 work)
452 50
Particular sewers (not included in contracts)
306 II
Sewers built (itemized later on in this report)
13,237 10
Other sewer work, not classified in above ·
618 13
Balance in hands of Town Treasurer January 31, 19II .
5,580 64
$25,322 55
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Sewer Department Assessments,
DEBITS.
Frontage and Area assessment balance
February 1, 1910
. $3,454 92
New assessments (Section One) 75 00
New assessments (Section Two)
530 87
New assessments (Section Three)
797 41
Interest collected .
97 32
$4,955 52
CREDITS.
Cash paid B. O. Honors, Treasurer
. $1,430 34
Reassessed .
171 39
Balance to be collected .
.
3,353 79 .
$4,955 52
DEBITS.
Particular Sewer and Drain Assessments,
Balance February 1, 1910 . $882 47
New Assessments (Section One)
III 76
New Assessments (Section Two)
432 98
New Assessments (Section Three)
168 59
Interest collected .
58 26
$1,654 06
CREDITS.
Cash paid B. O. Honors, Treasurer
$994 05
Balance to be collected .
660 01
$1,654 06
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[Jan. 31
Report of the Surveyor of Highways.
To the Citizens of Swampscott :
During the past year 2,175 tons of crushed rock have been used on the different streets of the Town.
The following streets have been macadamized :
Humphrey street, on both sides of the car tracks, from the Soldiers' Monument to Humphrey terrace. On this street, at the Stanley and Albree estates, the curbstone has been raised from nothing to ten inches, the sidewalks have been re-concreted and a large overflow catch-basin constructed. This part of Humphrey street has not been resurfaced since the building of the main sewer, at which time the grade of the street was changed.
On Humphrey street, from Humphrey terrace to Orient court, on Orient street, both sides of the street have been picked up, resurfaced with crushed rock, and then rolled.
Farragut road, from Grant road to the State highway.
All of Railroad avenue.
Burrill street, from the cross walk at Thomas' store to the cross walk at Jeffers' store.
Middlesex avenue, from Burrill street, easterly for a distance of about two hundred and fifty feet.
Burrill street, from the State highway for a distance of about one hundred feet, on New Ocean street, a large catch-basin has been constructed and the gutter concreted for a distance of about fifty feet.
Monument avenue at the Alden Sleeper estate, for a distance of about 125 feet has been mecadamized, paved gutters which crossed the street at this point have been removed and a catch- basin constructed.
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Monument avenue from Burrill street to Elmwood road, where a sewer was constructed, has been picked up, the line of the trench filled with crushed rock, and the road rolled with the steam roller.
Streets have been graveled as follows :
Blaney street, from Redington street to Humphrey street.
Phillips street, from Claremont terrace to Humphrey street.
Thomas road, from Farragut road to Walker road.
Sheridan road, from Walker road to Redington street.
Elmwood road, from Sheridan road to Monument avenue, also from Hardy road, for a distance of about 200 feet.
Fuller avenue, from Greenwood terrace to Redington street.
Walker road, from Banks road to the Boston and Maine rail- road bridge.
Essex avenue, from Essex street nearly to Columbia street. Eulow street, from Mostyn street to Beach Bluff avenue.
Beach Bluff avenue, from Eulow street to Humphrey street.
Salem street, from Vinnin street to Humphrey street. The road-bed of this street was filled to an average depth of fifteen inches, in some places about two feet, with pit stone and gravel.
Portions of Redington street, Hardy road, Devens road and Hampden street have been graveled.
All streets where sewers or water pipes were laid this year have been levelled, filled with gravel where needed and rolled with the steam roller.
The Town this year has taken land of Mrs. E. E. Brock at the corner of Humphrey street and Eastern avenue, a curbstone has been laid, a catch-basin built and the sidewalk concreted.
All streets in the Town have been patroled and holes and dangerous places filled with crush rock or gravel.
The gutters on all streets of the Town have been cleaned at least twice and on the main streets eight times.
New fences have been built as follows : Orient street, at the Phillips estate, 217 feet. This was a very dangerous place. The iron fence on Humphrey street from land of the Stanley estate to the Town park was scraped and newly painted this
15
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year. Danvers street, 24 feet : Salem Street, guard rails to culverts, 40 feet.
New Streets Accepted this Year.
Orient court. This street was put to a grade, a catch-basin was built and the whole street was resurfaced with gravel and then rolled.
Fuller avenue. This street, the name of which was afterward changed to Greenwood avenue, was resurfaced with gravel, two catch-basins were built, one hundred and sixteen feet of 8-inch drain pipe was laid, 46.60 cubic yards of ledge was removed, the gutters where needed were paved, one hundred and fifty feet of new fence was built and four hundred ninety feet of old fence was repaired and painted.
Banks road, Section 1. This street was practically all rebuilt, the sidewalks on both sides of the driveway were pushed back five feet, making the street ten feet wider than when originally constructed, 1073 cubic yards of ledge were removed, the entire street was resurfaced with gravel and then rolled.
Suffolk avenue. This street was resurfaced with gravel where the sewer was constructed, and new sidewalks were shaped and put to grade the entire length of the street, from Stetson avenue to Franklin avenue.
All of these streets have had street signs put in place and stone boundary monuments set under the direction of the Town Engineer.
Banks road, Section 2. As the waivers for this section of the street have not all been signed, no work has been done on this street.
Essex street railroad bridge was re-surfaced this year with 3-inch spruce plank. Bids for this work were asked for and four were received, as follows : - William J. Waters, $165.00, Nathaniel Belben, $225.00, Gilbert Delano, $275.00 and Frank Griffin & Co., 325.00. The work was finally given to Nathaniel Belben, as Mr. Waters withdrew his bid.
There have been placed upon the different streets of the town, 52 signs showing the names of each street where placed.
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Catch Basins and Gutters.
Number of yards of new gutters paved
490
Number of yards of old gutters repaved
60
Number of loads of sand, gravel and stone used
62
Number of catch basins built 8
Feet of 12-inch drain pipe laid
12
Feet of 8-inch drain pipe laid
.
6
Feet of 6-inch drain pipe laid
· 244
Stone Cross Walks have been Laid as Follows:
Two across the Town Parks at Monument avenue, near Elm- wood road; one across the end of Hardy road, at Elmwood road, and one across private way at Essex avenue.
Gravel Sidewalks.
Material used for making and repairing sidewalks.
Number of loads of screened grave) 321
Number of loads of coarse gravel .
· 212
Number of tons of stone dust
· 235
Number of loads of sand
.
18
Concrete and Curbstone.
Number of square yards of tar concrete sidewalk laid . 2,855 Number of square yards of tar concrete sidewalk relaid, 1,428 Number of feet of curbstone laid . 1,147.5
Number of feet of curbstone relaid 1,048 ·
Price for tar concrete was forty-two cents per square yard.
For granolithic sidewalk, the abutters paid the extra cost above the price paid for tar concrete.
The laying of dust in the streets of the Town still continues to be as serious a problem as ever. By the present method of dust laying, with water, the dust is kept down from two to four hours, and where there are car-tracks, a much lesser time.
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[Jan. 31
The heavy oil used this year on Humphrey street failed to come up to the standard of former years, and I would recom- mend that the Town in the future, use the lighter oils.
Jessie street drain. This work was done by contract by Michael McDonough. The work, which consisted of the build- ing of one catch-basin and the laying of five hundred and twenty- five feet of 10-inch drain pipe was done for the amount of the appropriation.
Banks road culvert. Owing to the fact that the waivers for accepting Banks road were not signed, no entry was made on that part of Banks road occupied by this culvert, but that part of the culvert which crosses Farragut road was enlarged and reconstructed. This work was done by contract by James T. Lyons, for fifty dollars, the Town furnishing the necessary cement and covering stone.
Kain gravel pit. Early in the summer, a lease of this property on Essex street, near the Cemetery, was made by the Town, for a term of 12 years. Leasing this property for use as a gravel pit was a good investment for the Town, as on this lot there is a large quantity of the best gravel that can be found any- where in Town and this gravel can be delivered almost anywhere in Town at a saving of nearly a mile of teaming on each load, over the old Marblehead pit. This department has already removed 1,540 loads of gravel from this pit, for use about Town and 310 loads of small rock, suitable for use at the stone crusher.
Stone crusher. The stone crusher used by the Town has been in use by the Town for a period of over 20 years, and while in its day it was a good machine, it has seen its best days, and at the present time it is about worn out. I would therefore recommend that the Town make an appropriation for the pur- chase of a new and up-to-date machine to take the place of the old one.
Also, That the Town purchase four horses and two double tip-carts for the use of the Highway Department, and make an appropriation for the same.
I recommend that no street be opened for underground work between the dates of November 20 and April 1, except in a case of emergency.
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Also, That the Town appropriate the sum of $500 to be used for placing curbstone around various street corners, to hold the sidewalks in place, these stones to be placed wherever, in the judgement of the Surveyor of Highways, it is necessary.
Also, That the sum of $250.00 be appropriated for the pur- pose of removing the ledge which projects into Highland street, near the corner of Rockland street.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL J. RYAN, Surveyor of Highways.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Jan. 31
REPORT OF Engineers of the Fire Department
SWAMPSCOTT, MASS. To the Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN,-We have the honor to submit to you the annual report of the Fire Department for the year ending February I, 1911, this being the sixteenth annual and the thirty-second since the organization of the paid department.
Manual Force.
The department consists of thirty-four men assigned as follows :
One chief, two assistant engineers, seven permanent men, including the chief and two captains, two lieutenants, five pipe- men, seven hoseman, six laddermen and four men assigned to the steamer.
Apparatus.
The apparatus in service consists of one engine, one chemical engine, one ladder truck, one hose wagon, two supply wagons, one hose pung, one wire wagon, one chief's wagon. The apparatus is in good condition with the exception of the hose wagon. It needs some repairs and painting. Chemical No. I needs varnishing. The old ladder truck was replaced by a new modern truck this past year.
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Fire Alarm.
During the past year a number of improvements have been made. New racks and elements of storage battery and a com- pressed air whistle which is a great improvement. One and one- half miles of new wire has been erected replacing wire that had been strung for a number of years. New wire will have to be erected to take the place of old wire each year.
Hydrants.
There have been nine new hydrants added this year making a total number of 149 at the present time.
Hose.
There is thirty-three hundred and fifty feet of 22-inch cotton hose rubber lined in good condition and one thousand feet worth- less for fire service, four hundred feet 3-inch rubber hose in good condition. There was five hundred feet new hose 22-inch rubber lined added this past year.
Horses.
The Department has ten horses. None have been bought and none exchanged for the past two years. Six are in very good condition, the others are along in years and are unfit for fire service.
Fire Stations.
The station at Phillip's Beach is in the same condition as a year ago, needs painting on the outside.
The central house on new Ocean street is still in need of repairs. There was no appropriation made last year for repairs or for painting. We earnestly hope that some action will be taken in the matter and appropriate money for the same.
Recommendations.
First, we recommend five hundred feet 21-inch hose and four hundred dollars ($400) to be appropriated for the same.
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Second, we recommend painting and repairs on Central House and six hundred dollars ($600) to be appropriated for the same.
Third, we recommend painting and repairs on Chemical House and one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125) to be appropri- ated for the same.
Fourth, we recommend extending our fire alarm to the Fayette street engine house and three hundred and twenty-five dollars ($325) to be appropriated for the same.
Fifth, we recommend the purchase of two pairs of horses and fourteen hundred dollars ($1,400) to be appropriated for the same. One pair for Central House and one pair for the Chem- ical House.
Sixth, we recommend that the town take some action in regard to the purchasing and installing a two horse hose wagon with two permanent men this coming year and appropriate money for same.
Seventh, we recommend that the call men receive more pay this coming year.
Eighth, we recommend that the Fire Department horses be taken off from Street watering and used for fire duty alone and appropriate money to cover the same.
Recommendations.
Current expenses receipts . $10,550 00
Paint and repairs on Central House . 600 00
Paint and repairs on Chemical House 125 00
For extending fire alarm to Fayette Street House, 325 00
Five hundred feet of 2} inch hose 400 00
For two pairs of horses
1,400 00
Fires and Alarms.
There have been 3.7 bell alarms, 76 telephone calls and 6 still alarms making a total of 115 alarms this past year. The no- school signal has been sounded 7 times and the department has responded to 11 out of town calls. Chemical No. 1, Phillips Beach called in service 25 times. Chemical No. 4 Lynn. 12
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times an increase over last year 42. Number feet of hose used 9,350, number feet of ladders used 631, gallons of chemical used 2,049.
Loss by Fire.
The value of property, amount of insurance paid, and net losses at fires where a portion of the department has responded, is as follows :
Value of buildings .
Value of contents
$72,175 00 34,875 00
Total
$107,050 00
.
Insurance on buildings
$49,250 00
Insurance on contents
21,375 00
Total
$70,625 00
Damage to buildings
$12,149 13
Damage to contents
7,424 30
Total
$19,573 43
Insurance paid on buildings
$11, 174 13 .
Insurance paid on contents
3,534 30
Total
$14,708 43
Net loss above insurance ·
.
$4,865 00
Total
$19,573 43
Remarks.
We want to remind the public that the growth of the Town and the liabilities grow greater every year in regards to fires. This past year there has been 115 alarms for fires of different nature's, an increase of 28 alarms, more than any one year in the history of the Town. In order for the Department to keep up the efficiency the expense must increase each year. There should be another piece of apparatus added to the Department this coming
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year. A hose wagon should be added which will aid and strengthen the efficiency of the Department. In our recom- mendations you will see that we recommend appropriation to cover the expense for extending our fire alarm to the Fayette Street Engine House, for the reason that in case we need help we will get it quicker, and in case we had two fires at the same time apparatus will answer without further notice.
Applications Received and Permits Granted.
Applications received for blasting · 26
Permits granted for blasting .
· 24
For transporting explosives .
.
I
For storing explosives .
I
For sale of fireworks, applications received . .
S
Permits granted .
.
5
Conclusion.
On conclusion we desire to extend our thanks to the Honor- able Board of Selectmen, and to the citizens for extending to the Department their aid and support, and to thank the Police Department for services rendered at fires, also to the officers and members of the Fire Department for their promptness and courtesy in fulfilling their positions of trust and danger in such an able and efficient manner.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE P. CAHOON, Chief. FRANK L. CHAPMAN, FRANK N. BESSOM,
Board of Fire Engineers.
January 31, 1911.
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CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT.
1911]
Report of Chief of Police.
To the Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN, -Herewith I submit the annual report of the Police Department for the year ending January 31, 1911.
Arrested or summoned to appear at court for the following offenses :
Males .
149
Females
5
Total
- 154
Assault and battery
4
Assault felonious
.
2
Attempt murder
.
I
Bastardy .
·
I
Burial without permit ·
I
Breaking and entering and larceny
6
Capias
3
Carrying dangerous weapons
·
3
Drunkenness
.
Disorderly conduct
.
For officers out of Town
.
15 2
Larceny ·
+
Malicious mischief
.
2
Non support of wife
.
2
Neglected children .
.
3
Obstruction on railroad
.
I
·
.
31 S
Insane
.
.
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Rape
I
Safe keeping
.
Throwing stone at train
.
I
Threats
.
I
Trespass
·
I
Trespass of fowl
.
I
Tramps
.
4
Violation automobile law
2I
Violation of Town Ordinance
.
2
Violation of liquor law
.
3
Violation of milk law
I
Violation of Lord's day
27
Walking on railroad Total
- 154
Deposition of Cases in Lower Court.
Appealed to Superior Court 5 .
Committed to Danvers Isane Hospital ·
·
2
Committed to House of Correction ·
.
3
Committed to Salem Jail, non-payment of fine .
5
Committed to Salem Jail on capias .
·
I
Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater
.
I
Committed to Concord Reformatory
I
Delivered to other officers
18
Discharged by court
.
3
Filed
· 19
Fined and paid
65
Placed on probation
+
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