Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1905-1907, Part 41

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 1106


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West Chestnut Street :


Labor .


$88 50


J. Toomey, coal . 15 23


45 tons crushed stone, 85c.


38 25


$141 98


Prospect Street :


Labor . $155 75


Judson Hunt, 174 loads gravel


'17 40


Dyar Supply Co., grate 8 75


J. W. Grace, pipe


32 45


$214 35


Pleasant Street :


Labor


$195 75


Denis Greany, 469 loads gravel


46 90


Highland Street :


Labor


$49 00


Lafayette Street :


Labor ·


$61 75


H. Bosselman, 82 gravel, Ioc.


8 20


$69 95


Cedar Street :


Labor


$73 00


H. Bosselman, 200 loads gravel 20 00


G. W. Killorin, 64 66 6 40


J. E. Harrison, 6 loads delivered . I 50


$100 90


North Avenue near Ice Houses :


Labor


$95 50


122.5 tons crushed stone, 85c. ·


104 13


Curley Bros., coal


19 OI


$218 64


Gould Street :


Labor .


$57 00


Center Street Catch Basin :


Labor


$13 25


G. H. Taylor, pipe


9 75


$22 97


$242 65


60


Lincoln Street Catch Basin : Puritan Iron Works, grate Labor


$8 75


· II 50


$20 25


Park Street Catch Basin :


Labor


$12 00


J. W. Grace, pipe


14 00


$26 00


Richardson Avenue :


Labor .


$22 50


Labor paving gutter


8 00


$32 50


White Avenue :


Labor paving gutter


$25 00


Broadway Catch Basin :


Labor .


$8 00


Dyar Supply Co., grate .


8 75


Sewer Department, pipe


3 62


$20 37


Broadway:


Labor on culvert .


$11 00


Vernon Street :


Mrs. Leutchman, 42 loads gravel


$4 20


Labor


II OO


$15 20


Vernon Street near Highland :


John Murray, 120 loads gravel


$12 00


Labor


38 00


$50 00


Vernon Street Catch Basin :


Labor


$21 00


Sewer Department, pipe


14 00


Dyar Supply Co., grate


8 75


$43 75


Morrison Avenue :


Labor


·


$148 25


61


Oak Street and Francis Avenue :


Labor


· $34 00


Gravel


.


·


3 90


$37 90


Bartley Street :


Labor


$9 50


Elm Street :


Labor .


$2 00


J. W. Grace, pipe


8 94


$10 94


General Highway :


Cleaning sand catchers, washouts,


patching and cleaning streets, . $2,016 95


MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.


H. A. Feindel & Co., cement, lumber and nails . $9 58


A. H. Thayer, stationery and pay envelopes 3 12 ·


Ames Plow Co., plow points 94


Wakefield Daily Item, printing


7 00


Globe Newspaper Co., advertising


I 88


Joseph H. McNeil, inspecting roller and boiler 10 00


D. W. Hunt Co., express and jobbing . 8 00


C. W. Eaton, printing . 3 00


Geo. H. Taylor, pipe, nails, tools, brooms


23 45


B. & M. R. R., freight


3 42


A. B. Comins, express


I 70


Josiah Laybolt, hammer, nails, etc.


3 94


J. B. Munier, repairs on houses 17 14


6 37


J. W. Grace, nails and tools Cutler Bros., oil, etc.


9 76


D. Dudley, keys .


I 25


Geo. P. McIntosh, cover well, Greenwood, and sharpening 9 95


Jos. Holland, gravel 5 00


G. M. Kelley, sharpening tools and repairing road scrapers 42 45


Killorin Contracting Co., dust 41 02


J. J. Lane, sharpening


60


62


D. C. Greany, paid freight bills $4 93


G. McIntosh, rep. Roach machine, new pole and sharpening 22 40


M. A. Esner, oil suit


2 50


Wakefield Shoe Co., rubber boots


7 00


E. N. Sweetser, 14 loads gravel .


I 40


G. McIntosh, steeling picks and repairing plows .


30 05


Wanamaker & Feindel, repairing picks


9 16


J. A. Bancroft, plans, profiles


22 00


Puritan Iron Works, grates


II OO


W. W. Wilder, painting road roller, scraper and signs 22 50


F. I. Wilkins, rubber boots . 4 25


D. C. Wright, 77 loads gravel at Ioc.


7 70


M. Arenstein & Co., drills, hammers


5 50


G. M. Kelley, rep. picks and plows


7 10


Denis Greany, 265 loads gravel patching at 10


26 55


A. A. Butler, pumping well, Greenwood 2 00


Dyar Supply Co., repairs for roller ,


3 24


American Broom Co., brooms


.


5 50


$414 35


SNOW ACCOUNT. 1906 TO MARCH 15, 1907.


Labor with men and teams :


Killorin Con. Co. .


$136 75


Middlesex Traders


2 50


F. C. Skinner


8 00


T. M. Ward


16 00


Thos. Hickey


15 50


A. L. Mansfield


77 25


A. A. Butler


52 50


Cutler Bros.


21 00


S. M. Gates .


30 05


C. J. Doyle


59 25


Wakefield Fire Dept.


114 75


J. R. Reid


53 00


68


Bills for 1906 Snow :


G. H. Taylor


$105 00


G. M. Kelley .


6 50


J. Schurman .


8 25


A. M. Tupper


I 00


Wanamaker & Feindel .


I 00


$708 75


MARCH 15, 1907, TO JANUARY 31, 1908.


Labor with men and teams :


Henry Reid


$32 50


-


C. J. Doyle


35 70


Killorin Company .


10 00


F. C. Skinner


5 50


Wakefield Fire Dept.


18 13


S. M. Gates


8 00


J. R. Reid


14 50


W. Henry


9 06


E. Landers


37 00


F. E. Cutler .


7 50


A. L. Mansfield


9 00


Labor :


C. W. Cheever


$5 50


Chas. Classen


I 25


D. Donovan


18 25


Fred Neis


30 00


John Landers


5 75


Geo. Branch .


5 00


John Perkins .


I 25


Wm. Landers


22 50


John McGlory


4 25


Frank Wright


2 25


Wm. Atherton


I 75


Peter Muse


2 25


H. Reed


2 00


64


Jas. Goodhue .


$0 75


Robt. Holden


4 00


John White


·


2 75


Sam Bennett .


4 00


W. J. Lee


63


Geo. Amsden


I 50


Frank Heath .


2 00


C. Dalrymple .


75


Pat. Muse


8 00


P. Welsh


6 00


$219 27


Snow Bills, 1907-08.


Wanamaker & Feindel, repairing plows


$19 00


Wanamaker & Feindel, 3 new plows


95 00-


E. F. Landers, sand


10 00


A. M. Tupper, repairing plow


3 50


$127 50


Lake Street :


Dyar Supply Co., 2 covers $17 50


Labor as pay roll .


215 15


H. G. Hale, 198 loads gravel, Ioc. 19 80


D. Creedon, 12 loads gravel, Ioc. . I 20


J. W. Grace, pipe


75 33


Puritan Iron Works, 2 grates


16 00


H. A. Feindel, fence .


7 33


75 tons broken stone, 85c.


63 75


$416 06


North Avenue :


Labor . $168 75


John Toomey, coal


7 42


Thos. Hickey, coal


13 91


241 1-2 tons broken stone, 85C.


205 28


$395 36


: 65


Foundry Street :


Labor .


$413 0I


T. Hickey, coal


37 30


Dyar Co., grates


17 50


J. W. Grace, pipe


.


23 40


466 tons stone, 85c.


. 396 10


$887 31


Edgestones :


A. A. Butler, edgestone


$208 0I


S. A. Lenfest, 66


6 00


Labor, setting and resetting


43 25


$271 26


Concrete :


W. M. L. Plant, tar


$121 05


National Coal Tar Co., pitch


29 15


D. C. Wright, 187 loads gravel


18 70


Labor


388 25


$557 15


NOTE .-


724 yards new work at 45c . $325 80


394 yards top dressing at 30℃ 118 20


226.3 yards patching at 15c . 113 15


$557 15


Street Watering :


Appropriation . $1,800 00


Wakefield Fire Department . .


$1,785 00


Killorin Con. Co., July 4, watering 15 00


1,800 00


Crusher Account :


Labor as per pay roll


$1,659 61


Curley Bros., coal


$59 62


Perrin-Seamans, dynamite


30 46


Smith & Anthony, lacing


3 00


J. W. Cushing, rep. windows


I 50


G. H. Taylor, nails and tools 4 20


Water Department, water


30 00


66


C. A. Claflin, oil . $20 78


Municipal Light, rep. battery


25


Mass. Stone Co., crusher supplies 48 24


Dyar Supply Co., dynamite . 27 00


John Toomey, coal 18 89


Thomas Hickey, coal


25 00


L. E. Bennett, coal


51 31


Henry Morgan, stone .


2 50


E. Landers, 282.92 tons stone at 50C 141 46


D. Cardillo, 105.74


52 87


517 08


$2,176 69


STONE CRUSHED AND USED ON DIFFERENT STREETS.


Patching


100 tons


Foundry street


.


.


466


Jordan avenue


4


Park avenue


5


Lake street


75


North avenue


241.5 "


Main street


458.5 "


North avenue, ice house


122.5" 2.5"


Prospect street .


West Chestnut street


45


Main street


9


Montrose


2.5"


Main street, Greenwood


7.5"


Albion street


915


Morrison road


5


On hand


II8


2,577 tons


$2,176.69, 85 cents per ton.


NOTE. - The stone used this year, with the exception of 387 tons was blasted from the town's ledge on Valley street, as that is consid- ered the best for wearing purposes.


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Water Street Sidewalk :


Appropriation


$900 00


Labor as pay roll . $823 13


W. J. Murphy, 936 loads gravel and filling 546 80


J. F. Shea, fixing bridge 18 06


H. A. Feindel & Co., lumber


2 53


899 52


Balance unexpended


$0 48


Pitman Avenue Drain :


Appropriation .


$400 00


Labor as pay roll


$227 40


H. A. Feindel, lumber


2 70


J. W. Grace, pipe


114 00


Dyar Co., grates


35 00


E. E. Lee, oil


2 00


L. J. Pitman, gravel


3 90


S. H. Hellen, teaming pipe


15 00


$400 00


Main Street Drain:


Appropriation


. $150 00


Labor as pay roll


$102 50


Dyar Co., grates


25 00


J. W. Grace, pipe


19 65


.


147 15


Balance unexpended


$2 85


Main Street Macadam :


Appropriation .


$650 00


Received from State


606 25


$1,256 25


Mrs. N. Hathaway, team for State Engineer


$1 00


Labor


701 09


4,365 tons stone 85c


389 73


J. W. Grace, hose


68


Curley Bros., coal


$25 76


L. E. Bennett, coal


18 06


J. Laybolt, screening


4 4I


Killorin C. Co., dust


85 45


Dyar Co,, grates


12 50


C. A. Claflin, oil


8 25


.


$1,256 25


Francis Avenue Drain : Appropriation


$525 00


Labor .


$1 00


J. A. Bancroft, lines


5 00


G. H. Taylor, gratings


41 96


47 96


Carried over .


$477 04


Albion Street :


Appropriation.


$1,500 00


Received from State


1,543 75


Labor as pay-roll .


.$1,655 II


915 tons broken stone


777 75


Dyar Supply Co, tools


9 10


Heywood Bros., babbitt


4 50


J. G. Reardon, engineering


20 00


C. A. Claflin & Co., oil


8 25


D. Greany, stone and gravel .


9 80


J. W. Grace, pipe


320 00


H. A. Feindel & Co., cement


4 90


Curley Bros., coal .


47 32


W. A. Prescott, stakes


I 3I


C. A. Claflin, waste


5 80


W. & Feindel, crusher .


I 62


W. H. Hood, grates


24 75


Killorin C. Co., dust


10 15


M. A. Chesley, oil .


2 52


Killorin C. Co., 333 loads gravel


26 64


2,929 52


Carried over


$114 23


·


$3,043 75


69


Richardson Avenue Drain:


Appropriation


$700 00


Labor, pay-roll


$285 12


Puritan Works, grates .


40 00


J. W. Grace, pipes


238 87


J. A. Bancroft, plan of releases and survey


20 00


G. H. Taylor, pipe and grates .


94 20


J. Laybolt, pipe


8 58


H. A. Feindel, cement


II 94


698 71


Balance unexpended


$1 29


Albion Street Sidewalk :


Appropriation


$700 00


Labor as pay roll .


$423 82


J. W. Grace, pipe


II 86


Puritan Iron Works, grates


12 80


Killorin Co., dust


40 64


J. C. Doyle, 561 loads gravel and sand


56 15


H. G. Hale, 57 loads gravel and sand


5 70


55° 97


Carried over


$149 03


...


LIST OF TOOLS ON HAND.


I Steam Road Roller, I Crushing Plant, I Road Machine, I Stone Road Roller, I Concrete outfit, 23 Snow Plows, I Road Plow, 2 Patrol Carts, I Cross-cut Saw, 2 Pair Rubber Boots, I Oil Suit, 50 1bs. Waste, Steam Drills, Battery Wire, 2 bbl's Pitch, 5 Wheelbarrows, I bbl. Oil, Oil cans, Chains, Hoes, Bars, Shovels, I Portable Forge, Blacksmith's Outfit, Picks, Tamping Bars, Snow Shovels, Lanterns and other small tools.


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LABOR.


Shepherd Berry


$1 00


John Roach .


56 00


Patrick Flynn


12 00


Dennis O'Connor


1 00


Wm. Murnane


64 00


R. J. Maguire


196 25


A. L. Mason


166 71


T. J. Mahoney


213 26


Jas. G. Reardon


17 00


L. B. Muse


147 70


Geo. K. Walton


I 00


John J. Haley


9 00


Thos. Finneran


27 00


John Dillon, 2nd


124 00


Wm. Cronin


304 00


Wm. Ahern


231 50


J. R. Reid


3 00


Jas. Cronin


94 00


John Farrington


17 00


Frank Heath


10 00


Geo. Eager


20 25


John Fay


14 00


Cornelius Donahue


6 00


Geo. Hartwick


282 50


Arthur Bennett


67 00


Chas. Classen


4 00


Wm. Kalaher


15 00


David Flinn


194 38


Chas. Reardon


10 00


H. O. Peckham


5 00


Thos. O'Neil


31 37


John Murray


146 00


John Donahue


49 00


Simon Muse


35 75


John Muse, 2d


22 50


Patrick Welsh, 3rd


186 00


71


Robert Holden


$82 25


Norman White


.


1 00


Ed. J. Walsh


52 13


Michael Lally


38 00


Albert Gross


12 00


Jas. Regan


4 00


Patrick Welsh, 2nd


209 50


Harry Jacquith


12 00


Wm. Duggan


319 00


Thos. Kelley


100 00


Sam. Bennett


341 61


Geo. Young


I 50


Pierre Bennett


26 00


Damon Hurlbert


4 00


Melvin Hurlbert


8 00


Edw. Landers


6 00


M. Ayers


14 00


Pat. Welsh .


33 00


Frank Kelley


34 00


Daniel O'Leary


136 33


John Lannon


170 50


Patrick Hennessey


98 62


Thomas O'Connell


227 13


John White .


378 16


C. H. Ryder


23 00


Denis Mahoney


25 00


Robert Lee .


10 00


Patrick Welsh, 4th


9 00


J. W. McMahon


12 00


John McCormack


4 00


J. Shannahan


3 00


Thos. Flynn


108 75


John Dillon .


347 12


Peter Muse .


73 00


Patrick Muse


436 86


Patrick Farrington


38 00


George Ledwith


101 00


72


P. Surette


$31 00


H. Reid


9 25


Fred Neis


419 25


John McGlory


147 50


M. Qualters


II7 25


Wm. Landers


290 25


W. J. Hickey


137 38


John Landers


191 74


Daniel Donovan


IO7 75


Wm. Sweeney


210 00


C. W. Cheever


320 99


Daniel Murphy


72 00


Wm. Crowley


368 00


Joseph Muse


90 75


Jas. Hennessy


5 00


Casmere Muse


15 00


John Murphy


15 00


Fred Muse


12 00


Frank White


17 00


Jas. Woodburn


28 00


TEAMS.


Henry Reid


$486 22


Chas. J. Doyle


337 93


Wakefield Fire Department .


42 29


Geo. Mears .


485 20


Geo. W. Killorin .


I33 50


A. A. Mansfield


45 06


E. F. Landers


377 06


F. E. Cutler


351 25


A. L. Mansfield


117 50


Frank P. Hoyt


458 57


Wm. Henry .


114 57


A. A. Butler


12 25


Killorin Contracting Co.


442 00


Thos. Hickey


17 50


Patsy Capone


20 00


·


.


73


F. C. Skinner


$46 38


S. M. Gates


4 25


All bills are paid.


Some of our streets will need considerable work done the coming year, for instance : North avenue from Church to Yale avenue; Lafayette street, Sweetser street, New Salem street. Main street junction hill is in bad shape and will need repairing the coming year ; also the water will have to be taken care of. Some of our sidewalks will need considerable work done next year. Our concrete walks will need repairing, and ought to be met with a special appropriation to cover the whole town.


The concrete appropriation, as it has been the last few years, will be all taken up with new work, as there are now several applicants who have been waiting for two years.


There was a considerable expense this year building fences where the gypsy moth men cut down trees.


Preference was given to men and horses of the fire depart- ment at all times.


We have laid over 4000 feet of drain pipe the past year, and will help to take care of the surface water in years to come.


Respectfully submitted,


D. C. GREANY, Supt. Streets.


Police Department.


This Department has rendered efficient service during the past year under Chief H. G. Brockbank.


Care of the Park Police was assumed by this department early last Spring. The results accomplished have been very gratifying to the Board, and they are of the opinion that this work should be continued.


The figures and facts submitted in the Chief's Report give you a comprehensive view of the work accomplished.


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CHIEF'S REPORT.


WAKEFIELD, MASS., February 3, 1908. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


Gentlemen,-I have the honor to submit to your honorable board the following report for the Police Department year ending January 31st, 1908.


Number of arrests, male


Number of arrests, female


2


Total


209


CAUSE OF ARREST.


Assault and battery


5


Assault, felonious


2


Alien hunting without license


I


Bastardy


I


Carrying loaded revolver on person .


3


Drunkenness


160


Insane


5


Larceny


IO


Safe keeping


2


Transporting liquor illegally


2


Vagrancy


I


Violating Town by-laws .


2


Violating pure foods laws, State


2


Violating pure food laws, Town


I


Violating Delinquent law.


8


Violating truancy


I


Total


209


How DISPOSED OF.


Appealed


4


Bound over to Grand Jury


I


Continued


3


Discharged


4


Defaulted


3


.


.


2


Violating liquor law


207


75


Delivered to officers other towns


2


Fines paid to State and County


6


Fines paid to District


20


House of Correction


I


House of Correction, non-payment of fines


3


Hospitals, Insane


5


On file


3


Probation


69


State Farm, Bridgewater


8


State Board of Charities


I


Released .


76


Total .


209


Amount fines imposed


$380 00


Amount fines paid .


· 270 00


Imprisonment House of Correction 401 days


Imprisonment State Farm, committed 8, term indeterminate


MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES.


Accidents reported


5


Buildings found open and secured


I4I


Cases reported investigated and disposed of


800


Defective sidewalks or streets reported


50


Defects in water pipes reported


6


Electric lights out


52


Dogs killed (shot)


IO


Horses killed (shot)


2


Lanterns in dangerous places


75


Lost children


4


Notices posted, selectmen


4


Notices posted, Board of Health


I5


Notices posted, police


50


Officers at fires


60


Stray teams


6


Search warrants served


2


Amount of property reported stolen . $1,251 00


Amount of property recovered by police . 700 00 .


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RECOMMENDATIONS.


I would recommend the adoption of so much of chap. 19 of the Revised Laws as relates to the appointing Police Officers under civil service regulations and that there be a Police Department consisting of Chief and at least five patrolmen.


I wish to thank, in closing, all who either in town office or otherwise, have helped us in our endeavor to do our best under adverse conditions; also the Justices of our Court, the Clerk, Assistant Clerk and their assistants for their uniform courtesy and assistance.


Respectfully submitted, HARVEY G. BROCKBANK, Chief of Police.


Forest Fireward's Report.


WAKEFIELD, MASS., Jan. 31, 1908.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : -


Gentlemen :- The Forest Firewards most respectfully submit the following report :


During the year there have been 38 fires, an increase over last year of 19, burning about 120 acres. The Firewards have either been present or have investigated each and every one. Last year we turned back to the Town $141.85, and our appropriation was reduced $50.00 for good behavior, and we had only $250.00 to do business with this year. We are pleased to state that we have kept within our allowance, by good luck and favorable conditions. We have purchased some needed parts for the repair of pumps and two dozen new cans to replace those worn out by constant use. We again state we have received valuable assistance from our regular firemen which has saved expense in this Department. This is the last report from this Board, as the new law creates a forest warden to take our places when he is appointed.


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Appropriation


$250 00


Pay roll No. 39


· $86 27


No. 40


30 50


66


No. 41 .


.


49 57


66


No: 42 .


31 00 .


No. 43 .


4 00


Geo. H. Taylor .


18 68


Cans and express


20 75


Repairing pumps


6 25


$247 02


Balance unexpended .


2 98


$250 00 $250 00 SAMUEL T. PARKER, Chairman. E. S. OLIVER, Secretary. J. C. EDMANDS, Treasurer.


Report of Inspector of Milk.


WAKEFIELD, MASS., Feb. 1, 1908.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


I herewith present my report as Inspector of Milk for the year ending Jan. 31, 1908.


I have collected from wagons, stores, dairies, etc., one hundred and forty-one (141) samples, and upon analysis showed the following result :


Solids less fat


9.187


Butter fat


3.811+


Total solids 12.998+


One complaint was made to the Court for selling milk not of standard quality, and a fine of $25.00 was imposed.


Respectfully submitted,


H. A. SIMONDS,


Inspector of Milk.


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Report of Inspector of Wires.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN,


Town of Wakefield, Mass. :


Gentlemen, - The sixth annual report of the Inspector of Wires is herein submitted :


Seven reports have been filed and inspections made from February Ist to July Ist, and seventeen reports filed and in- spections made since July Ist to date, which covers the fiscal year as required.


Respectfully,


ALBERT B. MORTON.


Report of the Inspector of Animals.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


Gentlemen : - I herewith present my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending Jan. 31, 1908. I find on inspec- tion that the stables, as a rule, are in first-class condition, and meet the requirements of the law.


This year we have had three cases of glanders and the horses were killed and the premises thoroughly disinfected. One cow developed tuberculosis and was killed. There are no new cases as far as known.


Respectfully submitted,


PALMER CORBETT.


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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures.


HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


Gentlemen : - My report for this department for the year ending Jan. 31, 1908, is as follows :


Scales sealed


190


condemned


8


" adjusted


8


Weights sealed


590


68 adjusted .


I19


Dry Measures sealed


I27


Wet Measures sealed


68


Bottles sealed


431


66 condemned


3


By an order recently issued from the State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, I am forbidden using the set of avoir- dupois weights now in the possession of the Town. I would therefore, recommend that the Town purchase a new set at an estimated cost of $13.75. For work performed outside of this office, I have received the sum of $55.28, and said sum has been paid to the Town Treasurer. Below will be found an itemized account of my receipts.


Robert Philpot


$2 21


M. Levine


03


Thomas Hickey


I 2I


L. E. Bennett


1 15


A. L. Mansfield


2 30


E. E. Lee


I 61


A. L. O'Brien


24


S. H. Hellen


1


12


R. A. Miller


03


Geo. W. Killorin


I 24


A. W. Acorn


83


L. P. Gowing


1 17


M. O'Keeffe


I 65


Aresteen Bros.


65


condemned


3


80


J. H. Lowden


$0 74


F. G. Wilson


27


Frank DeCecca


45


J. Wallace Grace


I


44


John G. Reid


98


L. H. Kirk


59


E. C. Howard


09


L. B. Evans' Son Co.


I 18


W. F. Stimpson


I 3I


Geo. W. Reid


77


C. L. Gilman


21


Geo. L. Teague


I2


J. C. W. Walton


I2


W. L. Block


I 59


Smith & Anthony Co.


62


Ralph DeCecca


67


J. H. Driscoll


IO


Joseph Sullo


I5


C. Welch


47


Orrin Maxim


63


S. Storti


33


Town of Wakefield (M. Light Dept.) .


56


M. & A. Ice Co.


2 36


Am. Exp. Co. (Greenwood Station)


I 2I


Town of Wakefield (Water Dept.)


I 12


Winship, Boit Co.


3 84


Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co.


IO 42


American Express Co.


74


Wright & Ditson


89


John Toomey


I2


Curley Bros.


I 71


Cutler Bros.


I 18


B. & M. R. R. Co.


I 86


Total


$55 28


Respectfully submitted,


H. A. SIMONDS, Sealer of Weights and Measures·


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Report of Sweetser Lecture Committee.


FEBRUARY 12, 1907.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


Gentlemen : - The Committee herewith submits its report of the Lecture Course for the season of 1906-07. The Com- mittee begs leave to repeat from its report of last year as follows: "The Committee believe that the best interests of the course would be subserved by appointing the Committee early in the spring." If the appointment of the Committee is delayed till the early summer, the course is more apt to be hastily arranged and therefore less satisfactory.


SWEETSER LECTURE COURSE.


RECEIPTS.


622 season tickets .


. $311 00


46 evening " Oct. 10, 1906 .


9 30


56


Oct. 26, " II 20


9


Nov. 15, 1906


I 80


36


Jan. 1, 1907


7 20


21


Jan. 24, 1907


4 25


Income of Sweetser fund .


400 00


$744 75


EXPENDITURES.


Frank R. Robeson, Oct. 10


$75 00


Newell Dwight Hillis, Oct. 26


150 00


George H. Vincent, Nov. 15


. 75 00


J. P. Dolliver, Jan. 1, 1907


· 150 00


Guy Carleton Lee, Jan. 24


100 00 .


Willard S. Lavery, selling tickets


5 00


C. T. Metcalf, taking tickets 5 00


Albert E. Wiggin, taking tickets


5 00


H. G. Brockbank, officers Fire Dept.


6 co


2 00


Citizen & Banner, tickets and advertising


39 95


Item Press, advertising ,


34 05


.


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Carriage hire, postage, etc.


$4 20


Balance unexpended 93 55


Respectfully submitted, $744 75


EDWARD J. BRETT, M.D. JAMES H. KIMBALL, M.D. EUGENE P. McDONNELL, EDWIN C. MILLER, J. H. CARFREY, Chairman,


Committee.


Report of the Sweetser Lecture Committee.


JANUARY, 27, 1908.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


Gentlemen, - The Committee herewith submits its report of the Lecture Course for the season of 1907-1908.


SWEETSER LECTURE COURSE. RECEIPTS.


655 season tickets $327 50


35 evening tickets, Oct. 16


7 00


I evening ticket, Nov. 6


20


64 evening tickets, Nov. 13 .


9 50


13 evening tickets, Dec. 19 .


2 95


233 evening tickets, Jan. I


35 05


Income of Sweetser Fund


400 00


$782 20


EXPENDITURES.


Col. Henry Watterson, Oct. 16, '07


$150 00


Dr. Thos. E. Green, Nov. 6


.


100 00


Dr. E. B. McDowell, Nov. 13


75 00


Hon. Phil P. Campbell, Dec. 19 .


.


100 00


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Capt. Richmond P. Hobson, Jan. I, '08.


$150 00


Willard Lavery, selling tickets 5 00


C. T. Metcalf, taking tickets 5 00


Leopold Koallick, taking tickets .


5 00


H. G. Brockbank, police and fire protection.


II OO


Postage, telephone and carriage hire


7 00


Citizen & Banner


25 27


Wakefield Daily Item


33 50


Balance unexpended


115 43


Respectfully submitted, $782 20


J. H. CARFREY, Chairman. EUGENE P. Mc DONNELL, JAMES H. KIMBALL, EDWIN C. MILLER, E. J. BRETT.


Report of Sweetser Charity.


SARAH A. CUTLER, Treasurer, In account of the SWEETSER CHARITY, DR ..


To balance on hand Feb. 1, 1907 $19 13


To cash from Sweetser lectures


·


93 55


August dividend on deposit 1906


47


February -


. 28


August 66


59


$114 02


CR.


By disbursements during the year


96 77


Balance on hand .


·


$17 25


SARAH A. CUTLER, Treasurer.


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Moth Department.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


Gentlemen, - I herewith submit to you my report of the Brown-tail and Gypsy Moth department ending November 30th, 1907.


In the woodlands that was cut last year and the nests prop- erly treated, I find a very small number of nests this year, where last year they were badly infested, showing that cutting is the only method to properly handle the woodlands.


I have cut fully as much again this year which was neces- sary to stop the spread of the caterpillar ; in most private resi- dence property the moths are well under control as well as the streets and parks.


We were able to get the U. S. Government to take charge of Oak and Green streets, in addition to that they looked after last year. In relation to the Brown-tail moth, we find com- paratively few this year which are mostly on pear, oak and elm trees.


For detailed account ot expenditures, see Auditor's report.


Respectfully submitted,


W. W. WHITTREDGE,


Supt.


Conclusion.


TREASURER'S BOND.


United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co., $25,000, expires April 29, 1908.


TAX COLLECTOR'S BOND.


American Surety Co., $15,000, expires March 4, 1908.


The Board of Selectmen have held fifty-two regular and six special meetings during the year.


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There have been 3, 194 orders drawn on the Town Treas- urer aggregating $242,366.91.


Forty-eight building permits have been granted represent- ing an estimated value of $100,565.


All matters of importance that have come before our Board have received prompt attention and careful consideration. We have endeavored to serve the interests of the town faith- fully and well during the year.


In closing we wish to express our thanks and appreciation to the several Boards of the town for the courtesies extended, to the Clerk of Board, Mr. Chas. E. Walton, for his prompt and efficient services and to the citizens generally for their support and co-operation throughout the year.




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