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A law passed by the Legislature of 1907 created an Arm- ory Commission who can recommend to the state the purchase of Armories of the second class if they deem advisable.
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The Board have been able through the efforts of our con- gressman from this district, Hon. Ernest W. Roberts, to secure two three-inch rifle field guns with carriages to place about the Soldiers' monument. The guns are of good proportion and style for the purpose wanted, and are to be placed in po- sition in the spring before the passing of another Memorial Day.
State Aid and Soldier's Relief.
There have been about the same number of calls for aid from above funds this year as in previous years.
All applications have had careful consideration and a most thorough investigation.
In all cases where aid has been granted or declined, it has been done in a broad sense of fairness, both to the applicant and the interest of the town.
Legal Department.
Our legal affairs have been conducted in a highly satis- factory manner by our Town Counsel. His prompt atten- tion and advice on complicated questions that are continually arising has been of great value to the town and its official boards during the past year.
REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF WAKEFIELD :
The following is a list of the cases pending in Court in which the Town is a party, and unless otherwise noted the Town is defendant :
Actions of tort - Thomas L. Harris, Peter Corbett, Thomas McDonald (the last two defended by Insurance Company), Emma F. Doyle, Mary A. Doucet, John A. Keefe, Amelia J. Shephard, Richard Mirabito, Charlotte L. Roby.
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Actions of contract-Conway Contracting Co., and Wake- field v. American Surety Co., Harlow H. Rogers v. Town.
Other pending cases-Ellen Perry v. Wakefield, petition for damages from the alteration of Main street, six petitions to set aside sewer assessments.
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST YEAR.
The Doyle case was tried and a verdict rendered for the plaintiff, the Court on motion set aside the verdict and granted a new trial.
The case of Daniel A. Dorey v. the Town, an action of con- tract for $4,000 after being tried before an auditor was settled for $150.
Catherine Barry recovered a verdict against the Town for $550 and costs, $610 in all, which was paid.
The case of Cushing & Co. v. Town, after a trial before an auditor was settled for $300; it was an action of contract for $15,000.
The case of James R. Reid was disposed of by vote of the Town. Petitions of Willard Eaton et al. and of Horace Bowdlear for street widening damages were settled for the amounts originally awarded by the County Commissioners.
On motion the County Commissioners have increased the amount to be paid by the County for the widening of Main street, by $1,000.
Case of Stark v. Town for Water street widening damages was settled for the amount awarded, the Street Railway Com- pany advancing the amount paid.
Case of Arthur G. Walton v. Town, petition for damage from taking for sewer easement was settled for the amount originally offered by the Commissioners.
At a conference the Boston & Northern agreed and finally paid the further sum of $1,104.62 as their final contribution to the payment of Main street widening damages.
Respectfully submitted,
M. E. S. CLEMONS,
Town Counsel.
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Fire Department.
The Fire Department of this town is in first-class condition as regards apparatus and equipment, and is managed by the same efficient chief and two assistant engineers as last year. Officers and members have at all times performed all that could reasonably be expected of them.
There has been but one serious fire during the year. On March 5, shortly after noon, an alarm from Box 35 called the department to a fire in Walton's block. Had it not been for the prompt and efficient work of the Wakefield Fire Depart- ment and the timely assistance of the departments of the surrounding towns, upon whom it was found necessary to call. a serious fire would have resulted.
While the fire was at its height the engine broke down, and a serious fire was averted by the aid of the outside de- partments. At this time the Chief and the Board of Select- men saw the need of a more reliable engine. At a special town meeting called on March 25, $5,335 was appropriated for the same. A committee of five was appointed to carry this vote into effect. The committee organized on March 26, and after weeks of careful investigation and consideration, the contract was awarded the International Power Company for $5, 157, the bid for the American La France being $5, 158. The engine that was bought is an Amoskeag, special third size with a second size capacity, and was delivered at Wake- field and tested November 27. The test was satisfactory in every way, and the committee believe they have placed an engine in Wakefield second to none in the State of Massa- chusetts at a minimum cost.
The Department horses have inade a very satisfactory showing, having earned the past year $1,997.04.
There have been 48 applications for building permits. This is an increase over last year. These building permits,
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which have been investigated and on recommendation of your committee have been granted, represent an estimated value of $100,565.
ENGINEERS' REPORT.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen, - The Board of Fire Engineers herewith present their annual report for the year ending January 31, 1908, giving the receipts and expenditures and record of fires, with losses and insurance and such other information as may be of interest to the town.
THE DEPARTMENT.
The force of the department is the same as was given in last year's report, with the addition of a new Amoskeag steam- fire engine, purchased by vote of the town at a special town meeting, March 25. The engine arrived November 22, and a delivery test was made November 27. It was accepted and put into commission December 10. As noted above the en- gine is of the Amoskeag type, made in Manchester N. H., and is double acting with 4 3-8 inch pump and 7 3-8 inch cylinder and an 8 inch stroke. It is a fully equipped and thoroughly up-to-date piece of apparatus, with rubber tires etc., and in the opinion of the board will prove a valuable addition to the department. The old engine is now housed in the basement of the Central Fire Station and in event of a large fire may again be of service.
HOSE.
There is in the department 6,550 feet of hose, and it has all been tested this year. As this hose has been in the depart- ment for a number of years, it is liable to give out at any time and we believe that the town should purchase 1000 feet each year for the next three years.
SNOW WORK.
In our last year's report we called the attention of the town to the working of the fire horses on the snow plows, as follows :
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" The department has taken care of three snow plows for several years. We believe that in doing this work the town is taking a big risk. Should an alarm sound during the time that the men and horses are engaged in this work, there would inevitably be delay, and with hard going and heavy apparatus, etc., the result would be such that we believe the small return from this source does not warrant its continuance another winter.".
This winter we have discontinued this work until the town has an opportunity to decide whether they wish us to do it or not. We shall insert an article in the town warrant in regard to the matter.
HORSES AND APPARATUS.
There are eight horses in the department service, seven owned by the town and one by the Greenwood Library Asso- ciation. Six are used on three watering carts, and two are kept at the Central Fire Station at all times. All the appara- tus is in first-class condition, and the Hook and Ladder truck has been fitted with a new set of springs and has been painted and varnished this year.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
At the annual meeting the town voted to purchase rubber boots for the use of the members of the department at fires. This action was much appreciated by the firemen, but as these only protect a part of the body, we would recommend that the town equip the department with coats and hats. We would also recommend that the town purchase 1000 feet of hose and that two fire alarm boxes be placed in Greenwood - one in the Park section and one near the residence of H. H. Savage on Oak street.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
We give herewith the financial report. All bills have been paid and we have no outstanding accounts. The cost of maintaining the department has increased largely over last year. This is due to the purchase of a pair of horses and rubber boots and to the large increase in the price of grain
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and other supplies. We present this statement in a more con- densed form this year and if any citizen wishes any further information, any member of this board will be pleased to furn- ish it.
RECEIPTS.
March, 1907, Appropriation authorized $7,400 00
November, 1907, Appropriation authorized 300 00
Highway Department, street watering, 1,785 00 Highway Department, snow and highway work 227 04 Poor Department, sale of manure 50 00
C. E. Classen, sale of manure 25
Use of Greenwood Hose House Hall 20 00
Sale of horses 310 00
Sale of old material 19 50
Overdrawn, Combination Wagon pay-roll 12 50
$10,125 29
Expended as follows :
FIRE DEPARTMENT PAY ROLL.
W. H. Tyzzer, driver Combination No. I, to Feb. 29 $824 00 H. C. Ayscough, driver Engine No. I, to Feb. 29 824 00
G. W. Hutchinson, driver Hook & Ladder No. I, to Feb. 29 824 00 G. F. Leach, driver Hose 3, Greenwood, to Feb. 29 780 00 W. C. Atherton, relief driver, to Feb. 29 364 75
Pay roll Combination No. I, to Feb. I 512 50
Pay roll Hook & Ladder No. I, to Feb. I 699 99
Pay roll Volunteer Hose No. 2, to Feb. I 500 00
Pay roll Greenwood Hose No. 3, to Feb. I 207 08
Pay roll Montrose Hose No. 4, to Feb. I
237 15
E. I. Purrington, Engineer Engine No. I, to Feb. I 125 00
A. D. Jenkins, Assist. Engineer Engine No. I, to Feb. I 1
100 00
$5,998 47
NOTE-Error in pay roll of Combination No. 1, of $12.50, has been returned to the town and appears in the receipts of the department.
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FEEDING AND SHOEING ACCOUNT.
Curley Bros., hay and grain
$731 88
L. H. Kirk, hay and grain
532 86
T. E. Giles, shoeing
40 26
W. H. Grant, shoeing .
I33 38
$1,438 38
LIGHT AND HEAT.
T. Hickey, coal and wood $310 50
Municipal Light Plant, service 115 70
$426 20
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
H. I. Dalman, brooms . $II 25
Volunteer Library Ass'n, rent to Jan. I
150 00
W. A. Snow, iron supplies
3 50
W. A. Gray, repairs on roof . 18 40
H. A. Feindel & Co., carpenter work
30 16
Hathaway's stable, use of team
5 50
A. J. Morse, supplies
1 00
Cutler Bros., supplies
35 66
H. A. Glazer, hangers .
5 00
C. Latimer, use of horse and team
27 25
Cochrane Chemical Co., vitrol
4 47
F. A. Barbey, set of scales
10 00
Flood & Conklin, varnish
8 00
W. A. Prescott, carpenter work
25 16
J. W. Grace, supplies
6 87
Geo. H. Taylor, supplies
26 08
B. & M. R. R., freight
25
American Express Co. .
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F. A. Heath, labor
4 00
W. A. Wright, labor and supplies
18 95
Dustbane Mfg. Co., dustbane
2 00
W. I, Block, 100 gal. oil
II OO
Winship, Boit & Co., waste .
2 00
C. M. Moulton, shavings
I 80
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Wanamaker & Feindel, labor, etc. N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service
$49 83
D. W. Hunt, express
70
A. H Thayer, supplies .
2 55
Lynn Stall Co., floors .
22 50
American Fire Engine Co., gears
8 75
B. F. Fuller, harness supplies
20 35
H. M. Dolbeare, printing
24 25
Water Department, service 65 50
H. B. & W. Co., supplies 4 08
Campbell Iron Works, grates
3 50
W. M Atherton, labor . 15 00
Wakefield Shoe Co., 56 pair rubber boots 186 48
G. M. Kelley, supplies . 14 II
J. T. Gosnay, harness supplies 49 15
Foster's Red Star Drug Store, supplies . 4 25
Morrison-Stoddard Co., screens 7 00
J. R. Reid, use of horse
12 00
E. I. Purrington, labor, etc.
37 75
M. J. Hurley, rent and janitor service .
100 00
Highway Department, department supplies .
8 00
Dana Dudley, repairs
75
J. L. Potter, rods .
I 40
C. Callahan, supplies
56 20
A. S. Clark, veterinary services
2 00
E. L. Chamberlain, supplies
3 60
J. W. Poland, supplies
4 50
H. C. Ayscough, supplies
5 25
G. W. Eaton, supplies .
50
Wellington-Wild Co., cannel coal 14 00
Testing new engine, pay roll
22 13
Municipal Light Plant, switch
25
G. H. Allen, veterinary services .
22 00
C. N. Perkins & Co., repairs and painting H. & L. truck 185 00
Lakeside Cemetery Corporation, care of lot . 2 00
C. W. Dalrymple, repairs, etc. II OO .
Bonney & Dutton, supplies . 0
I 15
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65 94
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Winchester Disinfectant Co., 58 gal. disinfectant
$44 50
E. E. Lee, supplies
5 04
H. A. Pinkham, dustbane
4 00
Cutter & Trull, laundry
12 19
Town of Wakefield, sealing scales
62
H. H. Sweetser, services Town Hall
I 00
James A. Sederquest, machinist, labor
13 34
Wm. Nokes, pair of horses .
650 00
Wm. Nokes, horse hire .
50 00
Wm. E. Cade, expenses, etc.
19 40
$2,242 26
RECAPITULATION.
Fire Department, pay roll
. $5,998 47
Feeding and shoeing account
1,438 38
Lighting and heating account
426 20
Miscellaneous
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· 2,242 26
$10,105 31
Balance unexpended
$19 98
RECORD OF FIRES.
During the year the department has responded to 26 gen- eral alarms and 38 still alarms, the largest number responded to in any one year. The losses are large and at the time of preparing this report we are unable to give a complete record on account of being unable to ascertain the insurance and losses on the last three fires.
An alarm from Box 35, March 5, 1907, called the depart- ment to a serious fire in the Walton Block, on Main street. Shortly after the fire broke our steamer became disabled and was of no use while the fire lasted. Assistance was called from Reading, Stoneham and Melrose, and with the valuable help rendered by these departments we were able to confine the conflagration to the building in which it started. The Combination wagon has been of great value to the department, At a number of fires last year the flames were extinguished with the chemicals, preventing water damage.
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Friday, Feb. 2, Box 7, 9.57 a. m. Dwelling, 15 Traverse street, owned by George H. Taylor, occupied by Mrs. Ross. Cause, thawing water pipes. Loss, small.
Sunday, Feb. 24. Still alarm, 10.18 a. m. Dwelling owned by Wakefield Real Estate & Building Association, 9 Auburn street, occupied by Mrs. Helen Clark. Cause, spark from chimney. Loss, small.
Thursday, Feb. 28. Box 41, 9.40 a. m. Dwelling, 20 Central street. Owner, Mary E. Aborn. Cause, oily rags. Loss, $65. -
Tuesday, March 5. Box 35, 1.15 p. m. Building, cor- ner Main and Mechanic streets. Owned by Arthur G. Walton, occupied by George H. Taylor, Solon Walton, William McNay, Frank D. Whitney, Peoples' Clothing Store, Inc., Odd Fellows' Hall. Loss, $26,700. Caused by fumes from liquid dryer coming in contact with gas jet.
Tuesday, March 5. Still alarm, 8.15 p. m. Rekindling of Walton Block.
Saturday, March 30. Still alarm, 11.50 a. m. Brush fire off Parker road.
Saturday, March 30. Still alarm, 1.15 p. m. Supposed fire Wakefield park.
Thursday, April 4. Box 32, 10.20. Brush fire off Melvin street.
Saturday, April 6. Still alarm, 12.30 p. m. Brush fire off Oak street.
Sunday, April 7. Still alarm 5.15 p. m. Brush fire off Stark avenue.
Still alarm, 11.30 a. m. Brush fire off Green street.
Thursday, April 18.
Sunday, April 21. Parker road.
Still alarm, 7 p. m. Brush fire off
Sunday, April 21. Parker road.
Box 26, 7.25 p. m. Brush fire off
Tuesday, April 23. Still alarm, 11.15 a. m. Brush fire off Elm street.
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Saturday, April 27. Box 32, 5.50 a. m. Barn in rear of No. 40 Richardson street. Owned by Mrs. Mary Ronan. Cause, rats and matches. Loss, $400.
Saturday, April 27. Box 25, 1.14 p. m. Unoccupied. Boardman house on Prospect street. Cause, burning grass. Loss, $200.
Saturday, April 27. Still alarm, 5.25 p. m. Brush fire in Butler's woods.
Tuesday, April 30. Box 27, 8.30 a. m. Slight fire on roof of blacksmith shop on Church street, occupied by John Minikin. Cause, sparks from chimney.
Thursday, May 2. Box 27, 11.15 a. m. Brush fire off Prospect street.
Sunday, May 5. Still alarm, 12.55 p. m. Brush fire off Spring street.
Sunday, May 5. Still alarm, 1.50 p. m. Brush fire off Spring street.
Wednesday, May 8. Still alarm, 4.35 p. m. Chimney fire in house occupied by Michael Curran, Vernon street.
Friday, May 10. Still alarm, 9.23 a. m. Chimney fire, house 23 Yale avenue, occupied by O. G. Sanborn.
Monday, May 13. Still alarm, 8.20 p. m. Slight fire un- der steps at railroad station at Greenwood.
Saturday, May 18. Still alarm, 1.50 p. m. Brush fire off Prospect street.
Saturday, May 25. Still alarm, 12.20 p.m. Grass fire off Broadway.
Saturday, May 25. Still alarm, 2.40 p.m. Woods off Greenwood street.
Saturday, June 1. Still alarm, 2.45 p. m. Brush fire off Water street.
Monday, June 3. Box 19, 8.35 p. m. Barn No. 619 Main street, owned by William Darling. Caused from can of naphtha. Loss, small.
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Friday, June 14. Still alarm, 9.15 p. m. Chimney fire, house No. 59 Valley street, owned by J. Barrett.
Wednesday, June 26. Box 13, 4.45 p. m. Dwelling on Spring street, owned by Thomas C. Bryant. Cause, struck by lightning. Loss, $100.
Friday, June 28. Still alarm, 2.50 p. m. Fire in lot of old lumber, off Mechanic street.
Friday, August 2. Box 23, 8.05 p. m. Dwelling No. 2 Albion Court, owned by C. F. Woodward. Cause, kerosene lamp. Loss, small.
Saturday, August 3. Box 15, 5.30 p. m. Grain shed, corner Main and Railroad streets, owned by Curley Bros. Cause, spark from locomotive. Loss, small.
Wednesday, August 14. Still alarm, 10.50 a. m. Brush fire off Adams street.
Wednesday, August 14. Still alarm, 2.20 p. m. Brush fire off Adams street.
Thursday, August 15. Still alarm, 5 a. m. Wood fire off Haverhill street.
Tuesday, August 20. Box 7, 3.30 p. m. Brush fire off Nahant street.
Friday, August 23. Still alarm, 5.15 p. m. Automatic alarm at L. B. Evans' Son Co. factory. No fire.
Wednesday, August 28. Still alarm, 1.45 p. m. Grass fire off Rockland street.
Friday, August 30. Box 35, 8.35 p. m. Dry goods store 464 Main street, occupied by J. T. Paine, owned by Arthur G. Walton. Cause, leaky gas jet catching fire from un- known cause. Loss, $62.
Tuesday, Sept. 3. Still alarm, 5.55 p. m. House of H. L. Cummings, corner Water street and Montrose avenue. Probable cause, chimney. Loss, small.
Thursday, Sept. 19. Still alarm, 12.20 p. m. Chimney fire, house 65 Melvin street. Occupied by John White.
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Saturday, Sept. 21. Box 15, 7.55 p. m. Dwelling No. 10 Charles street, owned by Artemas Simonds, occupied by H. A. Simonds, Mrs. Myra Meyers. Cause, struck by light- ning. Loss, $1,268.
Friday, Sept. 27. Still alarm, 2.10 p. m. Freight shed, Railroad street. Cause, spark from locomotive. Loss, small.
Wednesday, Oct. 16. Box 36, 12.10 p. m. Dwelling No. 13 Turnbull avenue, owned by Mrs. William Dinan, occu- pied by W. Doucette. Cause, spark from chimney. Loss, $59.
Friday, Oct. 18. Box 61, 9.20 p. m. Shop rear No. 34 Church street, owned by Wm. Deadman, occupied by H. B. Fisk. Cause, kerosene lamp. Loss, $100.
Friday, Oct. 25. Box 15, 8.25 p. m. Dwelling No. 14 Summer street, owned by Mrs. E. S. Jacob. Cause, match thrown in wood box. Loss, $25.
Wednesday, Nov. 6. Still alarm, 5.30 a. m. Automatic alarm, L. B. Evans' Son Co. factory. Cause, breaking of water glass on boiler.
Thursday, Nov. 14. Still alarm, 3.35 a. m. Barber shop occupied by Thomas J. Lally, Albion street. Caused by lighted gas jet. Loss, small.
Friday, Nov. 15. Still alarm, 10.30 a. m. Painters' car on track B. & M. R. R., off Lowell street. Cause, over- heated stove. Loss, about $75.
Sunday, Nov. 17. . Still alarm 5.10 p. m. Burning of automobile on Water street, over Saugus line.
Thursday, Dec 5. Still alarm, 7.30 p. m. Old rubbish, rear of Taylor building, Main street.
Friday, Dec. 6. Still alarm, 3.25 p. m. Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., Broadway, owned by Thomas E. Dwyer. Caused from smoking cigarette. Loss, small. A young man named Rosario Di Donato, was fatally burned.
Thursday, Dec. 19. Box 23, 9. a. m. Dwelling No. 167 Albion street. Owned by Wakefield Real Estate and
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Building Association. Caused probably by children. Loss, small.
Thursday, Dec .- 16. Box 36, 5 p. m. Dwelling No. 24 Park street, occupied by Charles Lindsay. Caused by smoky kerosene stove. Loss, small.
Tuesday, Jan. 7. Box 26, 10.50 a. m. Dwelling on Park avenue, owned by Mrs. Chas. T. Dunham, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. T. Dunham. Loss, at this writing unknown.
Thursday, Jan. 16. Box 32, 6.50 p. m. Chimney fire in old Center Hotel, Water street.
Friday, Jan. 17. Box 35, 5.05 a. m. Carpenter shop, 538 Main street, owned and occupied by H. A. Feindel & Co. Loss, at this writing unknown.
Friday, Jan. 17. Box 15, 5.15 a. m. Same fire as above.
Friday, Jan. 17. Box 35, 11.55 p. m. Wooden block, No. 376 Main street, owned by W. C. Jordan. Occupied by F. W. Wilson's market, Spanish War Veterans' Headquarters, C. W. Eaton and Citizen and Banner printing office, and Miss N. C. Gaffy, dressmaker. Loss, at this writing unknown.
Saturday, Jan. 18. Still alarm, 7.10 p. m. Grass fire off Main street, Wakefield Junction.
Sunday, Jan. 19. Box 15, 7.15 p. m. Barn rear No. 10 Charles street, owned by Artemas Simonds. Cause, un- known. Loss, $230.
Wednesday, Jan. 22. Still alarm, 1.25 p. m. ,Grass fire off Charles street.
Thursday, Jan. 23. Still alarm, 7.30 p. m. Fire in pile of old lumber off Foundry street, owned by Thomas Hickey. Cause, spark from locomotive.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion we wish to thank the members of the depart- ment for the prompt and efficient manner in which they have performed their duties as firemen during the year and to ex- press our appreciation of the co-operation we have received from your Honorable Board and the Finance Committee in
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our efforts to bring the department up to a high standard of efficiency, and of other courtesies.
To the Municipal Light Commissioners and the Police Department we would also extend our thanks. The streets have been lighted when fires have occurred in the night, and the Chief of Police and his officers have rendered valuable assistance on numerous occasions.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. E. CADE, Chief, F. F. ANDERSON, E. S. JACOB, Secretary.
WAKEFIELD, MASS., Jan. 31, 1908.
Highway Department.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF WAKEFIELD :
Gentlemen, - I have the pleasure to submit my annual re- port of the Highway Department for the year ending January 31, 1908.
Appropriations :
Appropriation . $5,000 00
Street railroad tax 6,288 26
Main street macadam 650 00 Albion street macadam
1,500 00
Water street sidewalk .
900 00
Main street, Greenwood
150 00
Pitman avenue drain
400 00
Main street concrete
50 00
Richardson avenue drain
700 00
Albion street sidewalk .
700 00
Francis avenue drain
525 00
-$16,863 26
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Receipts :
Cash State highway . $2,150 00
concrete, edgestones and cleaning beach . 423 54
B. & N. St. Ry. Co., paving 25 00
C. N. Winship, grates. 8 00
66 G. H. Taylor, repairing side- walk .
2 50
Mass. Rifle Range 71 00
2,680 04
$19,543 30
Expenditures :
Regular highway . . $9,562 04
Main street macadam
· 1,256 25
Albion street macadam
2,929 52
Water street sidewalk .
899 52
Main street, Greenwood
147 15
Pitman avenue drain 400 00 .
Main street concrete 50 00
Richardson avenue drain
698 71
Francis avenue drain
47 96
Albion street sidewalk .
550 97
Overdraft, 1906
408 40
Overdraft on special bills, 1906 IIO 27
Bills paid, 1906 21 74
Snow labor and bills, 1906-07
708 75
Pay rolls to March 1, 1907 .
559 52
Labor and bills for snow, 1907 to 1908 .
446 77
18,797 56
Balance unexpended
$745 73
Bridges and Fences :
Labor as pay roll .
$93 25
Cutler Bros., wire
6 40
J. Laybolt, wire 6 48
H. A. Feindel, lumber and labor . 79 89
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E. H. Cram, bank wall $25 00
J. W. Grace, repairing iron fences
-Armory, Lakeside . 23 89
Annie Kirk, posts
84 00
$318 91
Tools and Equipment :
Ireland Tool Co. .
$3 00
Dyar Supply Co., tools, jaws, lan- terns, etc. .
307 35
$310 35
Street Signs :
Labor
$4 00
C. S. Young, sign .
2 84
$6 84
Drains :
Labor
$167 62 .
J. W. Grace, pipe .
49 79
$217 41
Crescent Court :
Labor
$6 00
Morrison Road :
Labor
$15 00
Jordan Avenue :
Labor ,
$8 00
Lincoln Street Sidewalk :
Labor
$12 00
J. Schurman, sand
6 00
Melvin Street :
Labor
$10 00
Lake Street, Street :
Labor
$30 00
Elm Street Sidewalk :
Labor
$70 00
Patrol :
$18 00
Cutting brush and cleaning streets $600 50
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Nahant and Traverse :
Labor
$9 75
Hopkins Street : Labor
$80 00
Maple Street :
Labor
$21 00
Gould Street :
Labor
$19 00
Foster Street :
Labor
$28 50
Fairmount Avenue :
Labor
$29 00
Valley Street :
Labor
$28 00
Cooper Street :
Labor
$4 00
Catch Basin, Byron Street :
Puritan Works, grate
$6 40
Labor
1 00
$7 40
Pine Street, Reading Line :
Labor widening and rebuilding fence
$61 00
Emerson Street :
G. W. Killorin, gravel
$4 16
Labor .
3 50
$7 66
Vale Avenue crossing Walker Terrace :
Labor .
$2 00
J. W. Grace, pipe
9 48
$1I 48
Albion Street near line :
Labor
$8 50
NOTE .- Gravel used on Lake, Maple, Gould and Foster streets, was given free from Harvard Knitting mill.
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