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42
21
21
44
40.6
38.1
93.8
52
17
908.
2
8
7084.5
186.
Humphrey 7
46
23
23
51
41.3
38.8
96.3
26
31
941.
0
9
7216.0
186.
Humphrey 7
186.
Humphrey 6
45
24
21
50
43.1
41.1
95.3
23
8
0
17
7596.0
186.
44 56
132
0
.
. .
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SCHOOL and GRADE
Number Enrolled
Boys
Girls
Total
Membership
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent. of
No. of Cases of
Tardiness
Cases of
Dismission
No. of Sessions
of Absence
Truancy
Visitors
Aggregate
Attendance
Total No. of
Days
WARD THREE
Hunt 9
31
22
9
32
30.3
28.5
94.0
6
12
326.
0
6
5305.0
186.
Hunt 8
41
20
21
50
45.2
42.2
93.3
40
11
1132.0
3
22
7846.5
186.
Hunt 7
39
16
23
40
33.4
31.0
92.8
20
23
867.
0
5
5769.0
186.
Hunt 6 and 7
29
12
17
30
28.4
27.0
95.0
28
17
269.5
0
3
5010.5
186.
Hunt
36
23
13
39
36.7
34.4
93.7
26
11
437.
0
12
6387.0
186.
Hunt 5
41
22
19
42
40.0
37.1
92.7
33
36
534.
6
14
6902.5
186.
Hunt 4 and 5
32
14
18
34
31.2
29.1
96.4
34
16
398.
0
4
5403.5
186.
Hunt 4
40
18
22
44
39.8
37.1
93.2
25
39
500.5
3
12
6895.5
186.
Hunt 3
37
23
14
38
36.8
34.0
92.3
27
7
528.
3
23
6313.5
186.
Hunt 2
42
20
22
46
40.4
36.8
91.0
26
8
652.
0
30
6850.5
186.
Hunt 1 and 2
34
18
16
40
32.3
29.1
90.0
23
5
622.5
0
22
5399.5
186.
Hunt 1
36
22
14
41
33.2
28.8
86.7
27
0
1616.
0
16
5354.0
186.
Total
438
230
208
476
427.7
395.1
92.3
315
185
7882.5
15
169
73437.0
WARD FOUR
Shaw 8 and 9
27
13
14
28
27.7
25.3
91.3
27
2
441.5
1
79
4703.5
186.
Shaw 5 and 6
32
16
16
33
31.1
29.0
93.2
55
7
806.0
0
13
5393.5
186.
Shaw 3 and 4
26
12
14
28
24.9
23.6
94.7
45
13
252.0
0
4
4380.5
186.
Shaw 1 and 2 ...
38
15
23
43
34.1
31.0
90.9
75
12
588.5
0
102
5752.0
186.0
Total
.
123
56
67
132
117.8
108.9
92.4
202
34
2088.0
1
198
20229.5
126
...
. ..
No. of Cases of
Average
Attendance
Pratt 7 and 8
40
17
23
41
36.7
34.8
94.8
15
4
393.5 105.5
0
8
6478.5
186.
Pratt 5 and 6
. . 23
12
11
28
22.1
21.1
95.4
10
0
0
7
3914.0
186.
Pratt 3 and 4 . . .
37
18
19
38
31.7
29.3
92.4
48
21
443.0
0
16
5447.5
186.
Pratt 1 and 2 . .
40
24
16
43
38.1
33.9
88.9
134
77
798.0
0
45
6293.0
186.
Total
140
71
69
150
128.6
119.1
92.6
207
102
1740.0
0
76
22133.0
WARD FIVE
Nevin 9
25
10
15
25
24.8
23.6
95.1
60
6
277.0
0
6
4373.0
186.0
Nevin 8
43
22
21
45
42.1
40.7
96.6
46
8
389.0
2
13
7569.5
186.
Nevin "
44
18
26
47
41.0
38.3
93.4
27
43
338.0
0
66
7107.0
186.
N vin 6
38
16
22
41
34.5
32.6
94.4
5
15
351.5
0
24
6090.0
186.
Nevin 5
43
21
22
48
40.3
38.2
94.7
21
35
563.0
0
73
7087.0
186.
Nevin 3-4-5
39
18
21
42
39.8
38.4
96.4
23
3
310.5
0
64
7092.5
186.
Nevin 4
35
20
15
41
37.0
34.8
94.0
29
21
639.0
0
146
6481.5
186.
Novin 3
40
17
23
45
38.8
36.6
94.3
10
6
1741.0
0
27
6820.5
186.
Nevin
35
18
17
41
31.0
28.0
90.3
15
4
1075.0
0
28
5251.5
186.
Nevin 1
30
18
12
37
26.6
23.7
89.0
25
9
884.0
0
26
4458.0
186.
Nevin 1
25
13
12
25
18.9
17.6
93.1
22
2
431.0
0
14
3326.0
186.
Pond 1-3
26
11
15
31
26.0
22.9
88.0
133
6
556.0
0
4
4265.0
1.86.
Total
423
202
221
468
400.8
375.4
93.6
416
158
7555.5
2
491
69921.5
WARD TOTALS
Ward 1
587
273
284
621
510.2
473.7
92.8
862
570
8673.0
12
223
87851.5
Ward 2
903
473
430
972
857.2
806.1
94.0 1021
241
17889.0
32
916
149405.5
Ward 3
438
230
208
476
427.7
395.1
92.3
315
185
7882.5
15
169
73437.0
Ward 4
263
127
136
282
246.4
228.0
92.5
409
136
3828.0
1
274
42362.5
Ward 5
423
202
221
468
400.8
375.4
93.6
416
158
7555.5
2
491
69921.5
High School
353
151
202
361
331.6
310.6
93.6
641
361
3930.0
0
0
58080.0
Continuation Sch. 120
65
55
120
99.9
95.7
95.7
Grand Total
. . . 3087 1521 1536 3300 2873.8 2684.6
93.4 3664
1651
49758.0
62
2073
481088.0
127
187. 185.
. ..
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REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
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Boston, January 16, 1922.
Gentlemen :
On January 1, 1921 there were pending against the Town the following suits :
Harold A. Billings for damages alleged to have been caused bv blasting on Front Street.
Simon Delorey for alleged damages to mowing land in con- sequence of condition of street drain.
Clarence A. Wright for personal injuries and property dam- age alleged to have been caused by a collision between motor cycle and a rope stretched across Pleasant Street at the time of the Red Cross parade.
Gustavus B. Bates for alleged damages to land on Pleasant Street, because of water being drained from the street upon his land.
Annie W. Bates for damages to her property on Washington Street, alleged to have been caused by turning off the water supply.
County Commissioners, petition for apportionment of the cost of Monatiquot River Bridge.
The following proceedings have been commenced against the Town during the year 1921:
Old Colony Gas Company; petition for abatement of 1920 as- sessment.
Ulysses L. Burns, petition for assessment of damages for tak- ing of land for play ground at Lovell's Corner and entrance there- to.
During the year the suit of Clarence A. Wright has been dis- posed of by agreement. The petition of Ulysses L. Burns has been disposed of by agreement. Hearings are now in process before Commissioners appointed by the Superior Court, for the determina- tion of the apportionment of the cost of Monatiquot River Bridge. Proceedings by the Old Colony Gas Company has been assigned for trial for the February term of the Superior Court at Dedham.
During the year the Legislature passed and the Governor ap- proved what is known as a Representative Town Meeting Act ap- plicable to the Town of Weymouth, which act provides for the transaction of the business coming before its town meetings, by representatives elected by the voters from the several precincts.
During the year there have been several Land Court cases in which the Town has been interested, to the extent of the deter- mination of the location of street lines and access as to tide water, and these have all been disposed of to the satisfaction of the Town.
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The Town has been represented at the hearings before the State Department of Public Health, seeking to have the Massachu- setts Oil Refining Company, located in Braintree, so conduct its business as not to emit noxious odors and allowing the escape of oil along the Weymouth shores. The State Department of Health has ordered the Company to suspend certain of its operations, and has suspended the operation of such order from time to time pend- ing the installation of new equipment and appliances. The pres- ent status is, that the order of suspension is now suspended until January 31, 1922, at which time there will be another hearin~ held by the State Department of Health.
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM J. HOLBROOK, Town Counsel.
ASSESSORS REPORT
Weymouth, Mass., December 31, 1921.
We have assessed upon the polls and estates of all persons and corporations liable to taxation, the sum of $464,517.91, and have committed to A. Wesley Sampson, Esq., the duly elected Collector of Taxes, with our warrant in due form of law for collection and payment in accordance with the votes of the town and the war- rants of the County of Norfolk and the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts.
Commitment July 27, 1921
Commitment Oct. 31, 1921 .
Commitment Dec. 20, 1921 .
$ 20,250.00 442,537.73 1,730.18
$464,517.91
State Tax $ 39,060.00
County Tax
24,196.75
Metropolitan Park Tax
10,114.42
Charles River Basin Tax
1,593.48
State Highway Tax
6,532.00
Army and Navy Tax
1,841.40
Special "Bay State" Tax .
258.38
Civilian War Tax
12,150.00
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Tax
2,237.71
Town (including overlay)
Tax
398,948.02
$496,932.16
Less amount to be returned by the State :
"Iincome Taxes" $ 16,398.00
"General School Fund"
16,016.25
32,414.25
$464,517.91
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VALUATION OF THE TOWN
$15,096,241.00
Number of polls assessed (not including exemptions) . 4,093
Number of residents assessed on property 3,959
All others 276
Number of non-residents assessed on property 1,550
All others
27
Number of horses assessed
261
Number of cows assessed
530
Number of cattle assessed
24
Number of swine assessed
85
Number of fowl assessed
5,990
Number of acres assessed 8,804
Number of houses assessed
.4,317
Respectfully submitted
JOHN F. DWYER
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT
FRANK H. TORREY
CHARLES H. CLAPP
RICHARD HALLORAN Assessors of Weymouth.
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth.
I present to you my report of Taxes and Interest collected and the same turned over to the Town Treasurer, from January 1st to December 31st, 1921.
1918 Poll, Personal and Real collected $ 2101.30
Moth Tax collected
8.67
Street Oiling collected 45.28
Sidewalk Tax collected 5.00
Interest collected
384.43
$ 2544.68
Paid Treasurer
2544.68
1919 Poll, Personal and Real collected $13052.99
Moth Tax collected 115.52
Interest collected 1116.31
Paid Treasurer
$14284.82 14284.82
Respectfully submitted,
WINSLOW M. TIRRELL, Tax Collector.
To the Honorable Board of Selectment of the Town of Weymouth.
I present to you my report of Taxes and Interest collected and
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the same turned over to the Town Treasurer from January 1st, 1921 and January 1st, 1922.
1920 Personal and Real collected $98,081.97
Moth Tax collected 425.98
Interest collected
2,111.52
$100,619.47
1920 Poll Taxes collected $ 118.35
Interested collected
1.59
119.94
$100,739.41 $100,739.41
Paid to J. H. Stetson, Treasurer .. Respectfully submitted, HARRY E. BEARCE, Collector of Taxes for 1920.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth. I present to you my report of Taxes and Interest collected and the same turned over to the Town Treasurer, from July 27th, 1921 to December 31st, 1921.
Commitments
July 27th, 1921-
Polls
$ 20.250.00
October 31st, 1921-
Real Estate, Personal and Moth 442,537.73
December 20th, 1921-
Polls
215.00
Real Estate, Personal and Moth 1,515.18
$464,517.91
Interest
238.78
Total
$464,756.69
Collections
Polls $ 19,028.00
Real Estate, Personal and Moth 307,615.08
Interest 238.78
Payments to Treasurer
$326,881.86
Abatements
643.32
Total
$327,525.18
Balance Uncollected
*$137,231.51
*This amount includes Poll Taxes assessed to World War and Spanish War Veterans, which are to be abated in whole or in part.
Respectfully submitted,
A. W. SAMPSON, Tax Collector.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Weymouth :
With the more or less exhaustive reports of the principal de- partments of the Town government, it seems a useless repetition for this report to treat on the subjects already reported in detail.
At the annual Town election held March 14, 1921, the following were elected selectmen: William H. Cowing, Alfred W. Hastings, Frederick Humphrey, William B. Dasha, Theron L. Tirrell.
The board met on the morning of March 15th, and after hav- ing taken their oaths of office before Clayton B. Merchant, Town Clerk, proceeded to organize as follows: Wm. H. Cowing, chair- man; Alfred W. Hastings, secretary.
On March 21st, a joint meeting was held with the Water Com- missioners for the purpose of electing a Town Accountant. Emer- son R. Dizer was elected to fill this important position.
Death of Russell B. Worster, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
It is with deep regret that we are called upon to report the death of Russell B. Worster who has faithfully served the Town for a number of years as Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Town Reports
The printing of this year's Town Reports was awarded to the Newburyport Herald Press, their's being the lowest bid, 4500 cop- ies at $4.90 per page. Other bids ranged from $7.40 per page to $6.24 per page.
WM. H. COWING, Chairman.
REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
So. Weymouth, January 10, 1922.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth. Gentlemen :
Herein please find my report for the year 1921.
Having made a somewhat superficial inspection of conditions in the town as a whole, and a closer one in the small part which we have thus far covered in treating the nests, we find conditions better than for some years past. Now while some of this improve- ment may be due to natural causes, we must remember that the winter of 1920 and 1921 was very mild and supposedly favorable to the moths, but it was surely favorable to us in our work, and when it came to spraying, the weather was such that we lost very little time, and when we played arsenate of lead through the noz- zle it struck the foliage and stuck there.
I am very glad to report very great improvement as regards
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the Brown Tail Moths. Last year from Nov. 1st, 1920 to April 1st, 1921 we cut, counted and burned more than thirty thousand nests. Three thousand two hundred and sixty on Idlewell alone. We are not counting nests this year, but thus far are finding comparitively few. Our equipment is in fair condition, but we will have to paint the sprayers and buy some hose.
Respectfully submitted,
C. L. MERRITT, Superintendent.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
So. Weymouth, January 10, 1922.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth. Gentlemen :
Herein please find my report for the year 1921.
The appropriation of $750 voted for the care and preservation of shade trees, augmented by the sum of $100 voted as salary to the Tree Warden, and as for the past twelve years, donated by him to the department, has been spent more for the care and preserva- tion of the traveling public, in the removal of eighteen large trees, which were, because of their location, or death and decay, a menace to public safety. We have also removed a lot of dead wood from our large trees, and some large live limbs which were encroaching on private property. Owing to the lack of funds much of this need- ed work is as yet undone.
Respectfully submitted,
C: L. MERRITT, Tree Warden ..
REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN
East Weymouth, January 8, 1922.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Forest Warden for the year end- ing December 31st, 1921.
During the year 1921 we had lots of dry weather which made lots of grass fires, therefore the Forest Department has cost a lot of money. About 700 Fire Permits have been issued this year and a total of 124 calls have been answered.
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Deputies appointed by P. W. Wolfe, Forest Warden-John Q. Hunt, Henry W. Philips, Walter W. Pratt, James J. Carley.
In July John Q. Hunt resigned and Harold W. Hawes was ap- pointed in his place.
Respectfully,
PHILIP W. WOLFE, Forest Warden.
REPORT OF BURIAL AGENT
Weymouth, January 2, 1922.
To the Honorable, the Board of Selectmen of Weymouth.
I have the pleasure to report that there have been no burials of soldiers, sailors, widows or mothers under my direction during the year 1921.
Respectfully submitted, WALDO TURNER Burial Agent for Indigent Soldiers, Sailors and Widows
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
While the number of inmates at the Town Home in Braintree has decreased so that it has reached the lowest point of which we have any record, that of nine inmates, (records show that in 1855 there were 46 inmates aided in Town Home), the number of peo- ple aided throughout the Town has increased-about 240 being aid- ed on January 1, 1922.
Weymouth pays Braintree $7.00 a week for boarding its in- mates at the Braintree Town Home. We have no reason to think that they are not properly cared for. The Town Farm is still un- der lease to Mr. Parker Condrick.
There is a large call for aid on account of unemployment, fuel being the principal need. Some number of families are in need be- cause of desertion by the father of the family. This is a very re- gretable condition as it shows a growing lack of moral conscious- ness.
Below will be found some details which may be welcome to those citizens who are interested in the poor, and some of the ex- penditure of the appropriation of $30,081.
WILLIAM H. COWING FREDERICK HUMPHREY THERON L. TIRRELL WILLIAM B. DASHA ALFRED W. HASTINGS
Overseers of the Poor.
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Town Home, Braintree
Town number of inmates cared for during the year 17 (Women 6)
(Men 11)
Deaths at Town Home 1
Transferred to Bridgewater Infirmary, dying there 1
Transferred to Taunton Asylum 1
Discharged to care of themselves 4
Discharged to care of relatives (with aid) 1
Between the ages of 50-60 1
Between the ages of 60-70
8
Between the ages of 70-80 4
Between the ages of 80-90 3
Number of inmates at Town Home, January 1, 1922
9
(Women 4)
(Men
5)
Smallest number at one time to our knowledge.
Cost
. $5,413.91
Ward One
Total number cared for during the year
23
Number being cared for January 1, 1922 14
Women
.6
(Over 60 1)
(Over 70
5)
*One family of 8-oldest child 13-husband deserted.
Ward Two
Total number aided during the year
87
Individuals
11
In 12 families 76
Number being aided January 1, 1922 70
Individuals .7
(3 over 60)
(1 over
70)
(1 over
80)
In 10 families 63
*2 families of 8
2 families of .7
2 families of . 4
3
2 families of 9
.
1 family of 10
1 family of
2 families . Widows
2 families Separated by court
1 family . .. Father at Tuberculosis Hospital
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Not steady work)
(2 families (2 families Unemployed ) (1 family Lazy)
Ward Three
Total number aided during the year 57
Individuals .9 In 12 families 48
Number being aided January 1, 1922 .32
Individuals 5, all women. 3 from 70-80; 1 over 90; 1 invalid. . In 7 families, 27-2 of 2, aged 70 years; 2 of 3, 1 head of fam- ily deserted, 1 head of family crippled; 2 of 4, heads of family de- serted; 1 of 9, head of family unemployed.
Ward Four
Total number aided during year
12
Individuals 3 All women
*1 family of 3 Widow 1 family of 6 Lazy
Number aided January 1, 1922
4
1 women aged .83
*1 family of .3
Ward Five
Total number aided during year 14
Individuals .9
(Women .5)
(Men 4)
2 families of
1 of 2; 1 of 3
Number being aided on January 1, 1922 12
Women .5
Men 4
1 family of 3 . Husband in asylum
60-70 years of age .2
70-80 years of age 2 ยท
Over 80 years of age 1
Total cost for the five wards
$12,434.59
*Mothers' aid cases.
Note :- The State reimburses Towns 1-3 the cost in Mothers' aid cases. Class One
Aided in other towns and cities-settlement in Weymouth.
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Number of cases aided during the year 14
Women 7 Men 3
Children .4
Number aided on January 1, 1922 11
Women 5
Men
2
.
Children
. 4
Cost Weymouth .$1,368
Class Two Aided by other Towns and Cities-Settlement in Weymouth.
Number aided during the year 29
Individuals .9
In 4 families 20
(1 of 7
. Widow)
(1 of 4 Widow)
(1 of 4
Invalid)
(1 of 5 Misfortune)
Number being aided January 1, 1922 22
Individuals 6
(Women
1)
(Men
4)
(Child 1)
In 3 families 16
(1 of 4
Father Invalid)
(1 of 5
. Widow)
(1 of 7
Widow)
Living in Braintree, Hyde Park, Quincy, Cohasset, State Farm Tuwksbury.
Cost Weymouth $2,652
Class Three
Living in Weymouth But Having a Settlement in Other Towns, Cities and State.
Number aided during the year 139
Individuals .5
(Women
.2)
(Men
.3)
In 24 families 134
Number being aided January 1, 1922 80
Individuals 3
138
(Women 2)
(Men
1)
In 15 families 77
2 families of
.2 members each
1 family of .3 members each
4 families of . 4 members each
2 families of 5 members each
3 families of 6 members each
1 family of . 7 members each
1 family of .8 members each
1 family of 11 members each
Heads of families widows 4
Father of families deserted 2
Physically incapable 2
Father unemployed
6
Total cost of Class 3 $5,807
Note :- Regarding Class 3-Weymouth is reimbursed this cost, amounting to $5,807, but the Poor Department is not credited with it; it goes into the Town Treasury because of a new State law; accordingly in the annual budget this sum has to be appropriated as if there was no reimbursement. Briefly it cost the Town for the Poor Department $24,000, although the appropriation was $30,000.
Town Physicians
Town Home-Lewis W. Pease, M. D.
Ward 1-William A. Drake, M. D.
Ward 2-John C. Fraser, M. D.
Ward 3-Lewis W. Pease, M. D.
Ward 4-Karle H. Granger, M. D.
Ward 5-George E. Emerson, M. D.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NEEDS OF AN ALMSHOUSE IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
East Weymouth, December 23, 1922.
At the annual meeting of the Town of Weymouth held March 7, 1921 it was voted:
"That a committee of ten be appointed by the Moderator to consider the needs of an Almshouse in this town and to confer with the town of Hingham and other surrounding towns upon the ad- visibility of jointly supporting an Almshouse."
The committee was duly appointed and consisted of the fol- lowing named persons: Henry A. Day, John H. Tower, Henry P. Tilden, Robert S. Hoffman, Edward W. Hunt, Joseph Kelley, The- ron L. Tirrell, Matthew O. Dowd, J. L. Bicknell and Bradford Hawes.
The committee organized by the choice of Bradford Hawes as
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chairman and J. L. Bicknell as secretary. With possibly two or three exceptions, the several members entered upon their duties without any fixed preconceived opinions either in favor or in op- position to the project, and were therefore entirely open to convic- tion.
We have had six meetings and have endeavored to give the subject full and unbiased consideration.
At an early meeting the overseers of the poor of this town were present by invitation and furnished the committee with in- formation in regard to the affairs of their department, especially as they related to the maintenance of our poor in the Braintree Home.
We had one meeting on the town farm property and considered the available sites for a house thereon. It was considered that if the town were to build upon this property the best location for an Almshouse would be on the hill north of the barn.
At a later meeting the Overseers of the Poor of Weymouth and of all the surrounding towns, having been informed of the in- structions given by the town to this committee, were invited to be present. No response was made to this invitation except by our own board and that of Hingham. The Overseers of the Poor of Hingham were individually of the opinion that, in view of the small number maintained by them in their house, it would be to the financial advantage of Hingham to co-operate with Weymouth in maintaining an Almshouse, but they felt confident that their town would oppose the project if it contemplated the caring for their poor in another town. They further said that they could nev- er feel sure that the United States Government would not sooner or later take the remainder of their Almshouse property including the house.
The fact that the Braintree Overseers of the Poor declined to receive from Weymouth bed-ridden inmates, or to keep those al- ready there when they become bed ridden places upon our Overseers an unpleasant burden which, it seems to us, they ought not to be asked to bear, as it is sometimes very difficult to provide at short notice for such cases, to say nothing of the inhumanity of bundling off to Tewksbury or Bridgewater, to die among strangers, our de- pendent wards.
The number of the poor aided or supported out of the house has materially increased during the last few years, with a corres- pondingly heavy increase in the costs of maintaining this class. We believe that this condition could be remedied to a great extent if we had an institution of our own.
Your committee has endeavored to onsider carefully all the conditions with whch we are confronted in relation to the care of our poor, and as a result of such consideration we are convinced that the town should build and maintain an Almshouse without further consideration of a joint establishment with other towns, and we so recommend.
We do not advise the erection at this time of a house larger than what will accommodate the number of inmates which we may reasonably expect within the next few years. We would however recommend the construction to be upon a plan which will admit of making additions when such shall become necessary.
Your committee doubts the advisability of running a large farm in connection with the house but would retain sufficient land to produce the necessary vegetables for house use and provender
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for one or two horses and what cows are required for furnishing milk for the house.
If the town votes to erect an Almshouse at the present time we recommend that the appropriation for the same shall not ex- ceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00).
Respectfully submitted, J. LEONARD BICKNELL, Secretary.
BRADFORD HAWES, Chairman.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
So. Weymouth, January 1, 1922.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth. Gentlemen :
I herewith submit to you my report as Inspector of Animals from January 1, 1921 to November 1, 1921.
Number of places inspected 151
Number of Cows inspected 457
Number of Young Stock inspected 94
Number of Bulls inspected 16
Number of Pigs inspected
116
Number of Sheep inspected
6
Number of Goats inspected
3
While I found only one horse with a contageous disease, I found several cases of tuberculosis among cows which I have caused to be killed, while no cases of cholera among swine have been re- ported.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL SULLIVAN, Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
Weymouth, January 9, 1922.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth. Gentlemen :
I herewith submit the annual report of service rendered by the
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Weymouth Police Department, for the year ending December 31, 1921.
During the year 353 arrests have been made as follows:
Assault and Battery :
3 fined $25.00 paid.
1 fined $20.00 paid.
1 fined $10.00 paid.
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