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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals, from Jan. 1, 1922 to Dec. 31, 1922.
Barns inspected
173
Cows inspected
519
Young Stock inspected
101
Bulls inspected
8
Sheep inspected
4
Goats inspected
4
Swine inspected
73
I have found several barns in an unsanitary condition which I have reported but no serious cases of disease on Cattle or Swine.
Respectfully
THERON L. TIRRELL
Inspector.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth, Gentlemen :-
I herewith submit the annual report of the sercices rendered by the Police Department of the town of Weymouth, for the year ending December 31, 1922.
During the year 333 arrests have been made as follows;
Assault and Battery
1-Fined $50.00 raid
2-Fined 10.00 paid
1-Fined 10.00 appealed (case pending)
1-Fined 5.00 paid
5-Continued
1-sentenced to Shirley school and sentence suspended
2-guilty placed on probation
3-dismissed
1-discharged
Total-17
Breaking and Entering
2-dismissed for want of prosecution
1-dismissed for want of prosecution and returned to Taunton State Hospital
4-discharged
3-Held for Grand Jury 1-Sentenced to House of correction for 14 months
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1-found guilty and placed on probation
1-pending
2-placed on probation and to make restitution
1-placed on probation
1-fined $25.00 sentence suspended
1-Committed to Concord Reformatory
1-Sentenced to Lyman School appealed, placed on probation from Superior Court.
1-guilty placed on file
Total-17
Concealed Weapons
1-fined $100.00 paid $50.00 and continued
Drunkenness
30-fined $15.00 paid
18-fined 15.00 continued
2-fined 10.00 paid
1-fined 10.00 committed
2-fined 5.00 paid
1-fined 5.00 continued
3-paid 3.00 costs of court
5-placed on probation and paid $3.00 costs of court.
1-sentenced to three months in House of correction and sentence suspended
1-sentenced to two months in House of correction and sen- tence suspended.
7-sentenced to one month in House of correction
2-sentenced to one month in House of correction appealed paid fine of $10.00.
8-sentenced to one month in House of correction sentence suspended
8-placed on probation
14-guilty placed on file
2-discharged
7-released at Station House
1-fined $15.00 appealed (case pending)
1-sentenced to State Farm sentence suspended Total-114
Drugs 2-guilty and placed on probation
Violation of fish and game law 1-fined $8.00 continued
Idle and Disorderly 1-guilty placed on probation 1 discharged Total-2
Insane Two committed to Taunton State Hospital
Illegal sale of intoxicating liquor 1-turned over to Federal Authorities 1-fined $100.00 appealed (case pending)
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1-fined $200.00 and one month in House of Correction ap- pealed (case pending) 2-discharged 1-fined $50.00 paid Total-6
Illegal Keeping and Exposing 2-discharged 1-fined $50.00 paid
Larceny
2-fined $25.00 paid
2-fined $25.00 continued
2-fined $10.00 and costs
1-committed to Shirley School
1-sentenced to eighteen months in House of Correction ap- pealed found guilty placed on file.
1-sentenced to six months in House of Corection appealed found guilty and placed on probation.
1-sentenced to six months in House of Correction (case pend- ing)
2-dismissed for want of prosecution.
2-discharged
1-made restitution 1-made restitution placed on probation Total 16
Lodgers
1-released
Motor Vehicle Laws
18-Operating under influence of liquor
2-fined $100.00 paid
2-fined $100.00 continued
3-fined 50.00 paid
6-fined 50.00 continued
1-fined 50.00 appealed (case pending)
1-fined 100.00 appealed paid $75.00 Superior Court
1-sentenced to two months in House of Correction appealed case pending 2-discharged
Minor Violations :
1-fined $15.00 paid
2-fined $25.00 paid
1-fined 20.00 naid
1-fined 10.00 paid 1-fined 10.00 continued
1-fined 5.00 paid 7-guilty placed on file
1-filed on payment of costs 4-not guilty Total 38
Malicious Mischief 1-fined $10.00 2-discharged
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1-guilty placed on file 1-continued Total-5
Neglect of family 1-to pay $8.00 per week 1-continued Total-2
Non-payment of wages 1-continued
Out of Town Arrests-89
Pauper 1-committed to Tewksbury
Violation of prohibition law 1-turned over to Federal officers
Rape 1-adjudged a delinquent sentenced to Lyman School appealed (case pending) 1-held for Grand Jury (case pending) Total 2
Railer and Brawler 1-put under bonds to keep peace
Runaway Child 1-returned to parents
Stubborn Child 1-continued
Threats 2-continued 1-fined $50.00 sentence suspended 1-put under bonds to keep peace Total-4
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Weights and Measures 1-fined $15.00 paid 1-fined 10.00 paid 4-fined 5.00 paid 1-fined 3.00 paid Total-7.
Miscellaneous Report Property recovered $6,823.00. 3 raids for intoxicating liquors 2 search warrants for stolen goods 175 complaints investigated Amount of fines in Lower Court $2,788.00
Number of building found open and secured 85
During the summer months two traffic men were' placed on
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duty daily, one in North Weymouth and one at Lovell's Corner, and I would recommend that provision be made for the placing of one more in North Weymouth.
I wish to thank the Police Officers for their able and cheerful manner in performing their duties during the past year.
In conclusion I wish to thank the Honorable Board for the assistance and co-operation they have given to the department during the year.
Respectfully submitted ARTHUR H. PRATT
Chief of Police.
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
North Weymouth, Dec. 31, 1922
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth. Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my first annual report for the year 1922 and would say that by the addition of new stores and more gasoline pumps in town has increased the sealing fees to a larger amount than any previous year the fees amounting to $211.05.
I wish to bring to your attention the gasoline pump which often causes much controversy; it seems to be the opinion of some people owning an automobile that when they stop at a pump to get gas they are getting short measure. The pump manu- facturers have got the pump now so that they work very good. I have tested and sealed fifty pumps in Weymouth this last year and can say that if you get the full stroke of the pump to the five gallon stop and the pump handle is brought back to the starting point you are getting five gallons of gas with one or two exceptions if you happen to get the first five gallons in the morning you will invariably not get five gallons perhaps it will be a half pint short or again if the pump has not been used for a few days; of course more or less air gets under the piston with it laying idle it does not take up the gas so readily. I have told the different owners of pumps that their pump should be primed or a few gallons drawn from it in the morning before selling to a customer which I think is generally done.
One other thing I wish to bring to your attention and that is the hawker, pedler or canvasser that is selling goods and claims to be an ex-service man and belongs to some American Legion Post and if the truth was known are not; but are just impersonating themselves as such consequently hurting the ex- service men and the Legion Posts so whein a Legion man really is peddling or canvassing certain wares he does not get the support of the townspeople as they have been deceived before. I came across three instances like that this year canvassing magazines where they did not need a license; they claimed to be ex-
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service men and to belong to a certain Legion Post but come to look that post up there was no such post so do not believe all the peddler says.
I also want to call to your attention Secs. 96 and 99 Chap. 94 General Laws as amended by Chap. 355, Acts of 1922 which requires all fruits, nuts and vegetables sold at retail by avoirdupois weight or numerical count there is no such thing as a peck of potatoes to-day; but when you go into a store ask for so many pounds.
Fish, fruit and Vegetable Licenses granted 27 at $10. each. Junk Licenses granted 7 at $50. each.
Five convictions were made during 1922. Peddling without licenses three paid fines of $5 each and cost. For having unsealed and false scales in his possession one paid fine $5. Attempting to short weight one paid fine $10.
My general work for the year for sealing is as follows:
Sealed
2046 articles 1
Non-Sealed
Condemned
10
Gasoline Pumps
50
Respectfully submitted
CHARLES W. BURGESS Sealer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TOWN HISTORY
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Weymouth
History of Weymouth
The committee having in charge the preparation of the history of the Town reports that the work is nearly completed and it is proposed to publish the same during the coming year and an article will appear in the Town Warrant asking for an appropria- tion for that purpose. A circular has been sent to every family in town soliciting subscriptions for the books and it is hoped that a generous response will result.
The history will comprise four volumes of about 400 pages each and will contain many new features such as a complete list of all the laws that have been passed concerning Weymouth since the incorporation of the town in 1635. Also a geological chapter treating in a unique manner, telling of every-day things that will interest all. A chapter on Weymouth Folklore will be of special interest, and an article on Weymouth Music and Musicians will show the position Weymouth has attained in the musical world.
The price of the four volumes is only ten dollars and any one wanting a set should send their order to the Weymouth Historical Society.
Respectfully submitted
HOWARD H. JOY, for Committee.
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PARK COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
To th Honorable Board of Selectmen : Webb Park.
Painting and finishing of the Convenience Station was com- pleted and all connections made, also the grading around building finished. The baseball diamond was resurfaced with loam. Slides purchased for the children's use in the Park. The swings and teeter boards were repaired.
There are a number of conditions which could be remedied at the Park, and improvements will be made as our means permit.
Beals Park.
A new slide has been purchased and equipment repaired and cared for. Considerable money has been spent in improvements around the Pond. The curbing has been completed, trees, stumps and rocks removed, considerable dirt taken from the inside edge of the curb and graded around the Pond. The grounds have also been well cared for.
Lovell's Corner Playground.
The playground has had the attention of a new slide, three teeter boards and a giant stride for the young folks. We also completed the Convenience Station, which is opened when the care can be guaranteed by the users.
Baseball continues to be the feature at the grounds. Fifty- four dollars has been donated by the people beside time and labor caring for grounds.
Bailey Green.
The shrubbery has been trimmed and the grass cut regularly.
It would be a nice thing for the residents of South Weymouth if a permanent and attractive band stand could be placed on the green.
Great Hill Park.
As in the past the Commissioners have considered this too big a proposition to undertake with the funds at their disposal.
FRANCIS W. RAY JOSEPH KELLEY ALONZO M. NEWBERT
Park Commissioners.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth,
Gentlemen :
Herewith is submitted the annual report of the Board of Health for the year ending Dec. 31, 1922.
The Board organized the second Wednesday in March electing George E. Emerson, Chairman, F. L. Doucett, Clerk and John S. Williams, Agent.
Geo. B. Bayley was appointed inspector of milk and dairies, also slaughter houses and slaughtering.
Thomas Fay was granted a license to slaughter.
Geo. E. Ludden inspector of plumbing and Geo. Marshall de- puty inspector.
Mrs. Katherine D. Pratt was appointed public health nurse.
During the last half of the year we have had an extensive epi- denic of scarlet fever. This was very mild and there were un- doubtedly some cases that had no medical attendance, which made it almost impossible to control it.
During the year there were sixty three nuisances reported. As far as possible these were investigated and abated.
There were two hundred and sixty cases of contagious disease reported as follows :
Autery Poliomyilitis
1
Chicken pox
17
Diphtheria
12
Oplutraluria Neonalorum
3
Lobar Phneumonia
22
Measles
29
Influenza
27
Mumps
16
Scarlet Fever
99
Tuberculosis
9
Typhoid Fever
3
Whooping Caugh
22
Total
260
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE E. EMERSON F. L. DOUCETT J. S. WILLIAMS
REPORT OF THE MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Health of the Town of Weymouth Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report as Milk and Dairy Inspector for the year 1922.
Permits issued 164.
Respectfully submitted GEO. B. BAYLEY, Inspector.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING To the Honorable Board of Health of the Town of Weymouth :
Gentlemen :-
I herewith submit my report as inspector of Licensed Slaughter Houses for the year 1922, as follows :
Hogs
163
Calves
217
Cattle
15
Sheep
1
Condemned
7
Total
403
Respectfully submitted
GEO. B. BAYLEY, Inspector.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTORS OF PLUMBING
To the Honorable Board of Health of the Town of Weymouth :
Gentlemen : -
We herewith submit our report for the year ending Dec. 31, '22.
There has been issued from this office 248 permits together with 3 leftover from 1921 of this number 251 have passed inspec- tion and 1 remains unfinished for 1923.
There was installed in old and new buildings the following fixtures: (156) Bath tubs, (240) lavatories, (324) closets, (196) sinks, (105) trays, (13) urinals, (3) soda fountains, (2) sløp sinks, making a total of 1039 fixtures, the value of which was $74,290.00.
The number of buildings in which plumbing was intsalled was as follows : (106) new 1 family houses, (3) new 2 family houses, (80) old 1 family houses, (28) old 2 family houses, (5) new stores, (6) old stores, (1) new theatre, (1) new office building, (4) old school houses, (1) hospital, (1) old barber shop, (2) old shoe factories, (1) new bank building, (1) old church, (1) new printing office, (1) old fire station, (1) new clubroom, (2) new garages.
Respectfully submitted
J. E. LUDDEN, Inspector of Plumbing GEO. MARSHALL, Deputy Inspector.
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CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS REPORTED TO NURSE
January 1st, 1922
Cases of Tuberculosis reported to Nurse and Disposition. Admitted to Norfolk County Sanitorium 9.
Discharged from Norfolk County Sanitorium 3.
Died at Norfolk County Sanitorium 4.
Admitted to Tewksbury 3.
Died at Tewksbury 2.
Patients examined at dispensary 6, Questionalbe 2, reexamined 2, T. B. Hip 1, Negative 3.
Total number of tuberculosis patients under supervision for home visits 13.
Deaths from Tuberculosis Pulmenary 8.
Deaths from General Tuberculosis 1.
Deaths from T. B. Glands 1.
Total 10.
Unsanitary conditions reported 5, action taken 2.
Respectfully submitted
K. D. PRATT, R. N. !
REPORT OF THE WEYMOUTH VISITING NURSE ASSO- CIATION FOR THE YEAR 1922.
To the citizens of Weymouth :
Pursuant to a suggestion that the Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association make a report of its activities for the past year, it begs to submit the following :
The services of two registered nurses are maintained. The statistics given may be of interest as showing a brief summary of the work accomplished.
Total number of cases 687.
Including.
Obstretrical cases 89
Medical cases 282
Surgical cases 78 Ether cases 52
Total number of calls 5,002.
Free nursing calls 857.
Instructive calls 58.
Ether cases without fee 30.
Total 945.
Milk was given for 1 month to 2 families.
Milk was given for 3 months to 1 family.
Clothing, also mattresses, pillows, sheets given to 106 persons.
The work of the association has been increased this year by the introduction of dental work. A dental clinic was opened at the
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Dispensary at Jackson Square, May 12, 1922. Portable equipment was purchased and Dr. Michael Sweeney was in attendance for three mornings a week for the remainder of the school year. 288 children had teeth cleaned at East Weymouth and 213 at Weymouth making a total of 501 patients.
Owing to the amount of prophylactic work required, it was deemed advisable to confine the work to a prophylactic clinic. A dental hygienist was engaged October 30, her work to continue for the school year, and during the entire school day. From Oct- ober 30 to December 31, 306 children at Weymouth and 189 children at North Weymouth, total 495, have been treated. In addition to treatment instructive talks are given.
. The extension of our work has been made a possibility by the appropriation received from the Town and we take this opportunity to express our thanks and appreciation for the support and co-oper- ation of the citizens of Weymouth.
Respectfully submitted
K. D. PRATT, R. N.
for Weymouth Visiting Nurse Asso. Inc.
REPORT OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Electric Light Committee respectfully submit the following report.
At the Annual Town Meeting held in March 1922, $17,000 was raised and appropriated for electric street lighting.
The present number of lights are as follows :-
890, 40 c.p .; 7, 60 c.p .; 9, 80 c.p .; 10,100 c.p. 21, 250 c.p.4, 100 c.p. Columbian Sq.,; 6, 250 c.p. Jackson Sq.
With the present number of lights it will cost $16,889.28 for the ensueing year.
The Committee recommend that $17,500 be raised and appro- priated to meet the demands for new lights the ensueing year.
Respectfully submitted
SIDNEY G. DUNBAR WINSLOW M. TIRRELL JOSEPH KELLEY WALTER W. PRATT MATTHEW O'DOWD
Committee.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Townof Weymouth : Gentlemen : -
I submit herewith my sixteenth annual report on the town survey work, and a summary of attitional surveying or engineering work done in 1922.
The present scope of the town survey work is principally, as during the past few years, the maintenance of a system of assessors sheets covering the entire town, with a revision to April first of each year, together with the furnishing of a complete set of prints from the revised tracings to the Assessors.
The factors which effect this revision work are in general the number of transfers; cost of labor, materials, transportation, prints and the expense in some cases of obtaining sufficient data to es- tablish the new lines on the plans. Incidentally there is always the liability of having to replace one or more of the original tracingº due to the constant erasures over a term of years. It is obvious that the number of transfers is the vital item as this directly) affects the amount of labor involved in copying, plotting, etc., and indirectly affects the other items of cost.
As given in my report, for 1918 the approximate number of transfers in 1908( the year following the commencement of the survey of the town) was 365, increasing each year to 600 in 1912, diminishing somewhat in 1913 and 1914 and again increasing to 600 in 1917, increasing to approximately 850 in 1920 and remaining around 800 or more the past two years.
During 1922 the transfers to April first of that year were first entered in red on the Assessors prints of 1921 for their use, and later the tracings, showing the new buildings, were revised and prints from these finished tracings delivered to the Assessors.
At the present writing the transfers subsequent to April 1, 1922 are being entered on our office sheets for the revision to April 1, 1923.
The desire to clear up and make definite obscure or missing boundaries or ownerships is ever present in mind and information is collected and some progress made each year along these lines. In many cases the results obtained from work done for private parties can be utilized for this purpose.
It has been the established policy of the Selectmen to sell prints of the town survey sheets to anyone desiring same at as' nearly cost as possible; during the year 1922 I have sold for the' town 84 prints showing a slight profit for the town of $3.81.
The appropriation for the town survey work the last few years has been $1,500. and I would recommend a similar amount for teh' year 1923 in order to carry on the work so it will be of the most use to the Assessors and of the most value to the town.
In 1922 the town appropriated $200 for the purchase and setting of stone (street) bounds. The Selectmen voted that this should be spent under my direction, and stone bounds (29 in all) from one to seven have been set on Saunders Street,, Morell Street, Howard Street, Babcock Avenue, Rosemont Road, Emerson Street, Bicknell Road, Bradley Road and Birchbrow Avenue. It has been my practice to set bounds at street points already staked out for other purpose in so far as is possible or feasible, thus utilizing a point already in and saving the cost of special staking. This of
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course allows more bounds to be set with the amount appropriated.
I understand that your Board is to insert an article in the warrant for 1923 recommending an appropriation of $300, for this work the coming year. I hope this will not be reduced as the amount is hardly sufficient to properly bound the new streets laid out.
As noted in former reports the need of a system of bench levels throughout the town is felt each year and is a matter which should receive attention at such time as the town is able to give it consideration.
Under the head of routine work common to every town, I would list in a general way that done in Weymouth during the year 1922. Plan for hearing, layout plan, description and staking of several new streets; relocation, plan and staking of a part of Commercial Street; staking various street lines when so instructed by the Board; establishing profile and giving grades for the con- struction of new streets, or uncompleted portions of streets pre- viously laid out; plan and staking of land adjacent Great Pond acquired for the protection of the water supply; plan and staking of the town gravel pit on Green Street; plan and staking of the north line of Broad Street between Central Square and Center Street; grades for drain and gutters in various localities; measure- ment of new permanent road surface; examination of street lines shown on plans filed at the land court with report to your Board and to the Town Counsel; establishment of street numbers for new or old houses on different streets; and the examination of the site of alleged accidents.
There has also been constructed during the past year in dif- ferent parts of the town considerable concrete or permanent side- walk and curb, for which the street line has been staked out, grades given, the work measured, and a schedule prepared in order that a part of the cost might be apportioned among the abuttors under the act pertaining thereto. This covers practically all the work under this head.
Under special work I would note that the committee on dividing precinet 4 into two precincts has made their report and the Select- men have instructed me to prepare the plans required by law, which will be adopted in Jan. 1923.
In closing as heretofore I take this opportunity to thank your Board and other town officials, also the citizens of Weymouth, for the assistance rendered and the courtesy shown both to me and to my assistants in our work for and throughout the town.
Respectfully submitted
RUSSELL H. WHITING, Civil Engineer.
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REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :-
The Fire Engineers respectfully submit the following report of the Fire Department for the year 1922.
The department organized May 2, 1922, under control of five engineers as follows; James A. Carley, Chief; Harold A. Hawes, Clerk; Herman O. Collyer, Henry W. Phillips and Thomas H. Melville. Eighty-six call men and five permanent men comprise the working force.
Fire Stations and Apparatus
The fire stations in the Town are now in good repair. The fire station at South Weymouth was newly painted last year and we will recommend the painting of the three other stations this year.
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The Automobile Fire Trucks are in good running order con- sidering that they have been in serivce over seven years. The Engineers will recommend this year to purchase a Tractor for the Hook and Ladder No. 3 at the Weymouth Station.
The whole number of calls for fires during the year 1922 was 309 and were divided as follows;
Combination No. 1. Bell Alarms. 26 Telephone Calls 39
Combination No. 2. Bell Alarms. 40 Telephone Calls 69
Combination No. 3. Bell Alarms. 20 Telephone Calls 45
Combination No. 5. Bell Alarms. 25 Telephone Calls 45
Respectfully submitted
JAMES A. CARLEY, Chief W. F. D.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARMS
To the Board of Engineers :
Gentlemen :-
The following report of your Fire Alarm for the past year is the Number of Bell Alarms.
Ward 1 has had 21
Ward 2 has had 26 1
Ward 3 has had 21
Ward 4 has had 16 Ward 5 has had 9
14 false alarms
7 No school signals
5 Lost Child calls
The town is in need of new cross arms and wire. It will be necessary to appropriate $1,300.00 to put the lines in good condition in the next year to stand the storms as some of the wire is all rusted out having been on poles for thirty-five years in the last year a new set of batteries have been installed and good for five years or mor , new wire has been installed in some places.
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