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Abbie M. (Vinal) Howe, wife of William W. .
60
11
Edward R. Rudischhauser ·
31
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9
Adella J. (Barker) Burrell, widow of Martin D.
62 8
10 Robert W. Hermann ·
1 1 22
12
Mary A. (O'Neil) Duffy, wife of Martin E.
50
26
66
12
Charles H. Spear .
75|10 12
13 Francis Hunt
79| .
7
11 Paraplegia .
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14
Mary J. Tarubelli
9
16
Mary E. (Blanchard) Elms, widow of David . ·
Cerebral hemorrhage
17 Lewis Delorey
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18 Male child of John L. Olsen . .
1
Malformation of heart . . Heart failure, Intus-susception Spendlecelled cancer of the jaw . Italy
Louis Comunale ·
12
20 Aseneth H. (Orcutt) Nash, widow of C. E. Gerry . · ·
71
Hemiplegia . · · .
Mary A. Murphy .
78
· Etta M. (Casey) O'Connor, wife of Charles O. . 26 7 29 Uraemia, Acute nephritis
.
Norwell Br'kľ'n, N.Y.
Weymouth Weymouth
Wales Wayne, Me. Weymouth Boston .
173
Weymouth Nova Soctia Weymouth Ireland
Weymouth Ireland
24
Pneumonia, Heart and kidney di- seåse General peritonitis, Acute appendi- citis . ·
Uraemia, Nephritis, Cardiac hypor- tophy, Dillation and Valvular insufficiency · Basilar meningitis, Whooping cough Pulmonary tuberculosis, Tuberculo- sis pertonitis · Arterio sclerosis, Mitral senosis ·
Whooping cough
76 50 Acute alcoholism .
20 William Fogarty · ·
63 11
20
22
. Disease incident to extreme age ·
Rockland
.
9
DEATHS-Continued.
Date of Death.
NAME.
Age
Disease or Cause of Death.
Birthplace.
Y. M. D.
May26
Paulina (Bicknell) Osgood, wife of George ·
74|
8 |15
Angina pictoris, Arterio sclerosis and mitral insufficiency . · Enterorrhagia ·
Weymouth Scituate
Quincy
June 1
William E. Cormack
· 73 73 .
3
8
Heart disease
·
.
66
1
Ella M. Torrey
·
·
58 70
1 20
Arterio sclerosis, Chr. endocarditis
66
4 John W. White
11 |17
Measles, Pneumonia
4
Isaac H. Binney .
82
Heart disease
.
5
Ann (Webb) Curran, widow John
68
Cerebral hemorrhage ·
Ireland
8 Edith M. Hunt
33 3
5 Phthisis
·
.
Weymouth
12
Talbot M. Foster .
25 10
13
Phthisis pulmonalis
12 John A. Smith
30 5 14 Pulmonary tuberculosis
·
13 James A. Shonk, Jr.
17
4
2 General milary tuberculosis
·
66
13 Rose Zeoli
9
Broncho pneumonia, whooping cough
17| Josie Frost .
16 10 24
Tubercular peritonitis
Weymouth Quincy
17 Lawrence A. Belcher
. 120 2 Tubercular meningitis .
Weymouth
174
3
Patrick H. Linton
·
.
4 William Nash
74 1 29 Uraemia, Chronic nephritis .
·
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of
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·
·
.
.
27
Edwin Clapp
· 65
3 21
30
Mary F. (Josephes) Pratt, widow of Elisha F.
· Arterio sclerosis, Cardiac hyper- trophy
Pyaemia
Newfoundl 'd · Wash., D. C. Mattaposett Weymouth Weymouth
Hingham
W. Newton Weymouth Boston
June20
Ray Leon Sherman
19
23 Stephen E. Orcutt
·
25 Mary (Ryan) Zeoli, wife of Joseph
47
28 Henry Anderson .
28 James M. White .
·
66 11 12
66 29 Noah B. Thayer .
·
·
·
July 1 Elizabeth Hanifin .
2
Rose G. (Brown) Butterfield, wife of Joseph H. .
54 1 25
Suppurating ovarian tumor, Abscess of kidneys . Multiple fracture skull, etc., homi- cidal
Peritonitis, Chronic enteritis . ·
Compound fracture of right leg, arm, skull, ribs and pelvic bones, rupture of intestines .
Railway accident, right leg crushed below the knee, shock and loss of blood
Arterio sclerosis
·
.
.
12
John F. Enwright
15
15
49 Catherine (Kelly) Quinn, wife of Patrick .. 60 Mary J. (Van Etta) Van Aucken, wife of J. H. .
Acute pneumonia, Congenital men- tal defect from birth ·
42 10 |19 Typhoid fever · Cancer of breast and intestines ·
3 Paralysis agitan, bed sores ·
2 Ac. osteo myelitis, left leg ·
.
· Weymouth Weymouth Weymouth
Islesb'ro, Me.
Alb'ny, N.Y.
175
Weymouth
Ireland
Ashland Weymouth
Ireland
New York
·
3 William H. Hanaford ·
·
70
Charles Hawes ·
69
8 28
66
6 9 Bridget O'Connell, wife of David P. 51
11 Edward G. Gloney
· 17 10 23 ·
72 2 15
Heart disease, General anaemia .
.
·
Intestinal carcinoma exhaustion ·
Weymouth Abington Pneumenia . Ireland Maine · Pneumonia ·
50
79 5
1 10
DEATHS-Continued.
Date of Death.
NAME.
Age
Disease or Cause of Death.
Birthplace
Y. M. D.
July 16
Anna M. (Phillips) Allen, widow of Josiah C. ·
84|
6 26
Valvular disease of heart, Oedema of lungs Fracture of hip, Cardiac embolism
85
6 27
22
Mary (Epps) 12 Elijah Simpson, wife of Frederick A. G. C. O. Smith. . 39 . · 7 5 20
Pulmonary tuberculosis .
Aug. 5|
5
Francoise E. (Ferte) Hobigano, wife of Chrodon
87
16
Cerebral hemorrhage
.
66
8
Georgianna (Bass) Shaw, widow of William T.
74 2
.9
Fractured neck of femur, Nephritis, Senility . .
Quincy
8
Mary J. (Henderson) La Forest, widow of Frederick . .
81 37
9
8
Arterio sclerosis, Cardiac paralysis Peritonitis, Appendicitis with chronic acute exacerbation
. Marasmus
21
Edmund S. Hunt .
82
1 9
2 Intestinal obstruction ·
.
22 Mary M. Auger
20 Meningitis
Weymouth
22 George A. Holbrook
28
27 Pulmonary tuberculosis
Randolph
28 Prematurity
Weymouth
69
Drowning, Valvular heart disease . Ireland
Boston Truro, N. S.
Peters'g, Va. Ports'h, N.H.
France 176
Nova Scotia
16
Elmer H. Dodge .
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.
20 Eugene A. Gerrior
5
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23 John E. Roberts . 23 | Martin Egan
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. Valvular disease of heart ·
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.
·
9 16
Oxford Weymouth Weymouth
19
William Forbes ·
Aug.25| Peter Lopez
1 |
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“ 26 Mary E. Flynn
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36 65
2
6 Valvular disease of heart .
29 Caroline G. (Hersey) Bates, widow of Abraham ·
82
7 14
30 Eugenio Lopez
1 14 Malnutrition ·
·
.
Sept. 3 Annie L. Hunt
8
Convulsions .
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.
·
8 Deborah R. (Tirrell) Randall, widow of Martin .
79 3
38
14
Helen C. (Baker) Cushing, widow of George C. .
60 29
22
George Sampson .
83 11 18 ·
23
Sarah R. (Ford) Martin, widow of Josiah ·
76 11 17
66 28
Margaret Ventre .
18 6 22 .
6 28 Michael T. Gilligan
56
Cerebral thrombosis
.
Weymouth
5 Eppoleto Lopez
3
4
·
2
2
5 Tubercular meningitis
Weymouth
9 Roger L. Williams
5 20 Broncho pneumonia
Weymouth
12 Samuel P. Nash .
.
.
69 11 23 Chronic interstitial nephritis .
Weymouth
17
John F. Brown
.
79 5 Arterio sclerosis .
.
S'gH'r, N. Y.
Weymouth Weymouth Weymouth
Hingham Weymouth Weymouth
Weymouth Groton
Weymouth Uxbridge · Weymouth ·
177
Weymouth
Weymouth Weymouth
Oct. 4 Gustavus L. Bennett
.
·
1|11 |23
Lobar pneumonia . Diphtheria
.
Weymouth
7 Harold W. Shonk
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.
7 Cholera infantum .
.
6 Uremia, Chronic nephritis
·
26 Franklin Blanchard
.
·
·
Fracture of hip and necrosis of muscles of same · Phthisis pulmonalis, malassimilation
Dilitaton of heart, ovaran cyst ·
16
William C. Schofield ·
Epilepsy
Chronic bronchitis .
Chronic cystitis with exhaustion · Tubercular enteritis, tubercular meningitis .
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.
·
Arterio sclerosis, Cerebral hemor- rhage ·
9 Clara E. (Thurston) Cook .
DEATHS-Continued.
Date of Death.
NAME.
3
Age
Disease or Cause of Death.
Birthplace.
Y. M. D.
Oct. 23
Richard W. Flynn
33
6 14
Tubercular meningitis .
·
“. 24
Thelma A. Ralston
·
Nov. 1
John F. Daly
31
3
66
3
Mary (Palmieri) Dring, widow John
73
5
Valvular heart disease, exhaustion .
4
Lawrence A. Blanchard
60
7 23
Chronic interstitial nephritis .
·
5
John T. Buckley .
48
Cardiac dilatation
.
6
Henry C. Martell .
28
9
7 Taxaemia
8
Annie (Hammond) Bunker, wife of Levi J. .
50
10| Henry M. Schutz .
39
9
21
12
Nathan O. Smith .
75
2 12
Cerebral softening
14
Leroy Hollis
74
9 25
Softening of brain
66
14
Louisa A. (Dyer) Fuller, wife of Oliver J. . · ·
63
2
14 Aortic regurgitation
.
17
John Nelligan
85
Cardiac asthenic, arterio sclerosis :
19
Eliza J. Thayer
66
4 19
Paralysis
20
Mary E. (Prior) McDonald, wife of Joseph W. ·
34 .
8
Uraemic, Chronic diffuse nephritis Tuberculosis pulmonary
Ernest Thurston
33 3 18 ·
73|11 | 2| Broncho pneumonia
Weymonth Weymouth Hingham
Italy Holbrook Ireland
Boston
178
Unknown
Cambridge Weymouth Weymouth
Weymouth Ireland Weymouth
Boston Weymouth Ireland
22 23|
Thomas O'Brien
·
1 26
Acute indigestion, gastro enteritis . Uurema, chronic nephritis .
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of
·
·
·
.
·
1
Cancer of kidney, uremic coma . Acute cardic dilatation, physical exertion overstrains .
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Nov.27| Hattie M. (Harmon) Evans, wife of Channing H. ·
6
Dec. 4
Francis Sullivan .
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.
·
66
5 Arthur Bousquet .
5 Robert Martin .
77 11 11 Cancer of stomach .
.
·
5
Lucy C. (Stetson) Wrightington, widow of Judah · Mary L. (Bicknell) Nash, widow of Samuel P. ·
72
6 25 Ulcer of stomach, hemorrhage . Scituate
Lobar pneumonia . ·
7 George A. Burg
63 10 26 ·
9 Clara Frankmony
6
·
9 Harry W. Stevenson
2
6 Petussis, exhaustion .
.
10 John Phillips
9 18 Gastritis, old age .
.
.
:
11 Stanley W. Tirrell
25 Diphtheria, taxemia
.
.
Levina (Thayer) Tower, widow of Sidney .
80 7 16
Rheumatic astheritis
.
.
Holbrook
Weymouth
Ireland
Weymouth Weymouth
Norwell
31
. Nellie (Hastings) Stebbins, widow of Oscar .
·
.
. 38
9 Pyaemia, wound of wrist Pneumonia · Congestive seizures of general par- esis .
Quincy Ireland
Canada Ireland
Weymouth Boston Fitchburg Weymouth Weymouth Weymouth 179
21
Catherine (McCarthy) Cole · 74 2
widow of John · 76| 9
Augustus E. Tirrell
65 10 12 ·
79 8
5 SenIlity
.
·
25 27
George W. Torrey
Lucinda W. (Gross) Sears, wife of James I. . .
80
3 25 Malignant disease of the stomach . Accidental burns from neck to waist line, also both arms, clothing ig- nited from kitchen stove .
9 Insufficiency of mitral valve . ·
. · 4 Heart disease Septecaemis, myocarditis and arterio sclerosis
23
16 16 Mary E. (Pratt) Loud, widow of Richard
· 87 5 2
.
34 70
44
.
7
. 70| 9 12
.
Penicious anaemia
.
Diphtheria, heart failure
·
Chicago, Ill.
180
Number of Marriages recorded where one or both parties were residents of the town .
. 113
Non-residents
. ·
7
Total
120
Number of births :
Males
130
Females
. 130
Total
260
Number of deaths :
Males
106
Females
88
Total
194
Excess of births over deaths
66
JOHN A. RAYMOND,
Town Clerk.
WEYMOUTH, Jan. 24, 1910.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
The undersigned, Assessors of the Town of Weymouth, here- with present a statement of their work for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1909.
We have assessed upon the polls and estates of all persons and corporations liable to taxation the sum of $182,879.99, and have reassessed taxes for the sum of $3,091.71, and have committed the same to Winslow M. Tirrell, Esq., the duly elected Collector of Taxes, with our warrant in due form of law for collection and payment in accordance with the vote of the town and the warrants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Commitment, Jan. 9, 1909 (Reassessed taxes)
$3,087 68
66 Sept. 17, 1909 . 178, 206 48 .
(including $4.03 re-
assessed )
22 57
66
Oct. 27, 1909
3,665 87
Dec. 17, 1909
989 10
$185,971 70
Less taxes abated and reassessed
3,091 71
$182,879 99
State Tax
$9,540 00
Metropolitan Park Tax
3,622 66
State Highway Tax
239 90
Bank and Corporation Tax .
613 20
County Tax
5,970 60
Town Tax, including Overlay and St. Ry. Tax
159,891 00
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Tax 416 57
Street Watering Tax .
2,586 06
$182,879 99
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VALUATION OF THE TOWN INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS.
WARD.
Number of Polls
Assessed.
Number Assessed
for Poll Tax Only.
Value of Personal
Property Assessed.
Property Assessed.
Total Value of Real
and Personal
Assessed.
Value of Property
Exempt from Tax-
Total Valuation.
Amount of Remit
tances and Abate-
ments less taxes
reassessed.
1
505
337
$219,757
$1,741,336
$1,961,093
$30,020
$1,991,113
2
1158
819
377,164
1,872,140
2,249,304
65,661
2,314,965
9
732
525
261,429
1,264,537
1,525,966
43,860
1,569,826
4
430
225
96,862
636,805
733 667
34,810
768,477
5
573
301
129,663
1,369,575
1,499,238
43,925.
1,543,168
Total
3398
2207
$1,084,875
$6,884,393
$7,969,:68
$218,276
$8,187,544
$2,570 42
Resident Bank Stock Assessed .
$70,800
Total Valuation
$8,258,344
Number of residents assessed on property, in-
dividuals
2,461
All others
338
Number of non-residents assessed on property, in- dividuals
843
All others
65
Number of horses assessed
630
Number of cows assessed .
474
Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed
34
Number of swine assessed . ·
68
Number of fowl assessed
.
4,860
Number of houses .
3,0493
Rate per $1,000
$21 00
Respectfully submitted,
GILMAN B. LOUD,
GEORGE C. TORREY,
JOHN F. DWYER,
H. WALKER PRATT, WALDO TURNER,
Assessors of Weymouth.
·
.
ation.
Value of Real
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE YEARS 1904, 1905, 1906.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth :
Herein you will find my report of taxes, interest and B. T. and G. Moths, collected for the year 1904, 1905 and 1906, ending Dec. 31, 1909, and paid over to J. H. Stetson, Treasurer.
1904 Taxes collected $104 83
Interest .
1 92
1905 Taxes collected
235 89
Interest
6 70
1906 Taxes collected
1,512 06
Interest
60 84
B. T. and G. Moths collected
90
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. DUNBAR, Collector of 1904, 1905, 1906.
REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE YEARS 1907, 1908, 1909.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth :
- I present to you my report of taxes, Interest, B. T. and G. M. and Street Watering collected for the years 1907, 1908, 1909, ending Dec. 31st, 1909 and paid over to John H. Stetson, Town Treasurer.
1907 Taxes collected
$21,628 32
Interest collected
1,650 34
G. and B. T. collected
129 70
$23,408 36
1908 Taxes collected
$33,303 94
Interest collected
1,090 86
G. and B. T. collected
98 99
$34,493 79
1909 Taxes collected
. $121,869 05
Interest collected
45 93
G. and B. T. collected
252 20
Street Watering collected .
1,662 26
·
.
$123,829 44
Respectfully submitted, WINSLOW M. TIRRELL,
Tax Collector.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
To the Board of Selectmen : -
GENTLEMEN : - I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1909.
The total highway appropriation including the Old Colony Street Railway Company tax, was $21,696.77. This includes the appro- priations for snow and bridges. The work was of the nature of general repairs, all the streets receiving some attention, which in- cludes such items as removal of snow, cleaning of gutters, trim- ming trees, repairing fences, street signs and doing numberless other small things absolutely necessary to keep over 100 miles of highways, scattered over eighteen square miles of territory, in a safe condition. As can be seen, much of this work is in things that are but indirectly concerned in the improvement of the surface of the streets.
Notwithstanding the increase in the Town's population, valua- tion, miles of streets, cost of maintenance, due to increased traffic, we are receiving no larger appropriation than 15 or 20 years ago, since which time, the hours of labor have been reduced and the wages increased. It is a fair statement to make, that it is costing more to maintain and that every Town department is receiving a larger appropriation, which is a natural consequence of the public demand for modern requirements. In view of these facts, I maintain that a larger appropriation should be made for highways, in proportion to its needs, in order that it may assume the stand- ards set by other cities and towns.
In the following please find a synopsis of the work in the dif- ferent wards. I have not attempted to give a detailed statement, only touching on the most important work.
WARD ONE.
The most of the work done in this locality was for general. repairs. There is no suitable road gravel in this ward and what material we do get has to be hauled a great distance, which makes
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the work expensive. There are ledges here which show signs of good road material, and a site for our crusher should be obtained. If this was done crushed stone could be used instead of gravel.
The most important work is as follows :
Pearl Street-Removed ledge opposite residence of I. H. Walker's and graveled from Norton to Sea Streets. The end near Sea Street however should receive additional repairs the coming year.
Norton Street-Rebuilt with gravel from North Street to Cemetery Hill.
East Street-Graveled from North to Green Streets.
Laid concrete walk on Church Street, opposite Old North Church, under Tufts Fund.
Used road machine and made minor repairs on Church, Com- mercial, East Streets and Union Ave.
WARD TWO.
The most important work was as follows :
Broad Street-Graveled from Madison Street to Essex Street.
Laurel Street-Graveled from Maple Street to Cain Ave.
Madison Street-Graveled entire length.
Middle Street-Graveled from Charles Street to Ward One line.
Myrtle Street-Graveled and laid 8-inch tile drain from School Street to Water Street, discharging into Herring Brook. Used about 650 feet of 8-inch tile pipe and built 2 catch basins.
Considerable work was done on the fences.
Among the streets that need repairs are Pleasant, High and Commercial.
WARD THREE. .
Owing to its hills and the liability for water damage a great deal of care must be given to drains, culverts and pipe crossings, etc. Most of the money expended in this ward is for the above. The most important repair work is as follows :
Broad Street-Graveled from Front Street to Washington Street.
Installed two catch basins, one in front of Hunt School and one at the corner of Stetson Street, making a change in drainage, which has been a decided improvement.
Broad Street- Graveled from Vine Street to Ward Two line.
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WARD FOUR.
The principal work was as follows :
Park Street-Graveled section between Pine and Oak Streets.
Pleasant Street-Considerable work was done on this street, graveling where most needed. This is a very important thorough- fare and ought to be maintained in first-class shape, as it is sub- jected to a great deal of travel.
Washington Street-Repairs were made with gravel near Hing- ham line and opposite Lake View Park.
Repairs were also made on Highland Place, West and Torrey Streets.
WARD FIVE.
The following streets received the most important repairs. Owing to the distance which the road material has to be carted the work is done under a disadvantage.
Hollis Street -- Graveled entire length.
Randolph Street-Graveled where most required, from Pond to about Forrest Street.
Pond Street-Resurfaced with crushed stone from Main Street to railroad station.
Torrey Street-Graveled from Pleasant Street to Ward Four line.
Used the road machine and made minor repairs, all of the streets receiving some attention.
REMOVAL OF SNOW.
The sum of $2,487.13 was expended for this purpose, the principal storm being in December.
STATE HIGHWAY.
The unfinished work, which consisted of setting stone bounds, cleaning up, etc., has been completed. The crushing plant has been left on Main Street, as a new contract, which will finish road to Abington line, was expected ; this, however, did not materialize.
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STREET WATERING.
The streets were watered quite extensively this year, thus adding to the comfort of the public. This helped to preserve the roads and kept the dust down. The use of oil or tar compounds is rapidly superceding that of water, as it is dustless 24 hours a day, free from mud and not affected by the automobile. I would therefore recommend the use of oil where the road surface is suitable.
ACCOUNT OF STOCK.
WARD ONE.
5 snow plows, 1 snow plow, 1 gutter plow, 6 picks and handles, 2 grub hoes, 1 crowbar, 4 shovels, 3 lanterns, 2 water pails.
WARD TWO.
9 snow plows, 12 picks, 15 handles, 2 grub hoes, 2 axes, 6 stone forks, 1 crowbar, 10 lanterns, 2 marking irons, 1 trowel, 1 saw, 3 iron rakes, 1 wooden rake, 2 round-pointed shovels, 9 square-pointed shovels, 2 2-inch screens, 1 1-inch screen, 5 lengths 6-inch pipe, 5 lengths 8-inch pipe, 1 tape, 50 feet, 1 water pail and dipper, 2 hammers, 1 2-ft. rule, 1 plumb bob, 3 post hole scoops, 6 hoes, 2 tamping bars, 2 stone hammers, 1 pav- ing rammer, 2 paint brushes, 1 5-gal. oil can, 1 gutter plow, 1 tool chest, 1 scythe and snath, 1 ton soft coal, 1 2-horse road machine.
WARD THREE.
7 snow plows, 1 gutter plow, 2 grub hoes, 4 hoes, 2 pick axes, 5 stone forks, 1 stone hammer, 1 brush scytheand snath, 1 iron bar, 1 jackscrew, 2 shovels, 45-ft. curbing, 2 street horses for signs, I screen, 1 tool chest, 3 post hole scoops, 2 pcs.drain pipe, 2 drills, 1 iron grate for drain, 2 lanterns, 50 bricks.
WARD FOUR.
6 snow plowa, 3 screens, 1 grub hoe, 1 stone fork, 1 iron bar, 4 picks, 75 feet lumber.
WARD FIVE.
5 snow plows, 1 snow plow, 1 gutter plow, 3 post scoops, 2 grub hoes, 8 picks, 6 shovels, 2 screens, 3 hoes, 1 stone fork, 2 stone hammers, 1 tool box, 2 street signs.
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The following is a schedule of property of the department at Almshouse on Essex Street and elsewhere :
1 steam roller, 1 portable engine and boiler, 4-horse road machine, 1 road plow, 1 crusher, portable bins, crusher oil, scales in shed Hockstrasser, watering cart, crusher jaws, platform scales, Ell's Pit, crusher bin at Ell's Pit, Crusher bin Hockstrasser, 2 screen sections, 3 wheel barrows, Old crusher Washington St., portable engine house, shovel, rake, hoe, Stillson wrench, bar, 2 sledge hammers, 3 stone forks.
At the close I desire to thank the Board of Selectmen for their kindness and ready co-operation, also the employees for their as- sistance and zeal, in serving the ieterests of the town.
Respectfully submitted,
IVERS M. LOW,
Superintendant.
REPORT OF SURVEY OF TOWN.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth : GENTLEMEN :
I submit herewith report of the work done during the year 1909 on the town survey.
Subsequent to the appropriation of $2,000 made at the last annual town meeting for the continuation of said survey and in accordance with instructions from your Board the work was extended to the south and east of the 1907 and 1908 work, respectvely covering about 1,500 acres, embracing East Wey- mouth and making the present southerly limit a straight line run- ning almost due east and west extending from the Braintree to the Hingham line and passing approximately through the junction or Summer and Federal Streets about 500 feet north of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, through Whitman's Pond and about 1,000 feet south of Canterbury Street.
With the exception of the triangulation work, substantially the same methods were employed as in the previous year, which were briefly explained in the report issued for 1908.
During the year 1909 there were recorded at the Norfolk Registry in Dedham (excluding tax sales) about 425 transfers, or an approximate gain of 60 over the previous year. This increase as well as the new buildings erected since the commencement of the survey in 1907 brings forcibly to our notice the increasing growth of Weymouth. As this growth and progress continues . and new improvements are considered or contemplated I think the value of the present survey will be apparent to all, and the use of the plans extended and broadened. In the relocation or widening of present streets, the best location for, or acceptance of new streets, and the study of the needs of any particular section these plans should be of great assistance, and have already been of use.
I have sold for the town during the past year 22 prints at $1.00 each which have been bought by various parties and for actual use.
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In the spring the tracings of the work done in 1907 were cor- rected to May 1. 1909 ; tracings of the 1908 work were made and preliminary blue prints of each furnished the Assessors for their use the past year.
With the expense involved in keeping the work already done to date, with the increasing number of land sales, together with various discrepancies in deeds of transfer to be investigated and adjusted, it will not be possible within the present appropriation to complete the office work to the limits noted above. Consider- able registry work yet remains to be done, and various changes and corrections are necessary to prepare all the area thus far covered for the Assessors' use before April 1, 1910.
Perhaps a word in regard to land surveys and.deeds of transfer would not be amiss in this report, and the convictions estab- lished during the last twenty years or more have been strength- ened and confirmed by the recent work done by the town of Weymouth. A deed should not be, as is often the case, simply a legaljbill of sale of a parcel of land, but should embody a de- scription as accurate as possible, consistent with a reasonable cost, and the desired plan furnished should contain such data as would enable the land shown thereon to be reproduced on the ground by any competent surveyor. Too often in the attempt at brevity, or perhaps a mistaken idea of economy, the fact is over- looked or forgotten that the deed as recorded or the plans as filed will soon become the only knowledge available. The special information possessed in the immediate neighborhood through lapse of time and local changes gradually grows more indefiuite and unreliable and is finally lost. Many a deed is propped up on all sides by others equally insecure. To illustrate in a simple way : A deed to Smith, perhaps with no dimensions given, states that he is bounded on the east by Brown ; we look up Brown and ascertain from his deed that he is bounded on the west by Smith. The fact that the two parcels are adjacent is known, and that is all that the deed contains of any value as regards the location of the land. Such a deed depends wholly on local or special knowledge. The above is not an exaggerated example, but is true of many deeds, and as time goes by such deeds grow more and more obscure and the expense of identifying such a parcel increases yearly. The above is intended merely as a statement of fact and is written with the desire to present the same for con-
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