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Registrar of Voters
J. F. Curley.
Janitor of Town Hall .
Inspector of Wires
Inspector of Animals.
Constable
Inspector of Milk
Collector of Milk Samples .
Sealer of Weights and Meas-
ures
H. A. Simonds.
SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS.
Black, F. J.
Mckinley, William
Carter, L. E.
Murray, W. H.
Corbett, J.
Nelson, Emil
DeRoche, Henry
Nelson, Frank
Draper, R. F.
Peterson, J. A.
Gault, C. E.
Poland, E. F.
Gould, A. H.
Potter, G. H.
Hurtin, James
Preston, J. L., Jr.
Jones, R. D.
Russell, G. O.
Leach, G. F.
Shaw, W. M.
McDonnell, E. P.
Simonds, H. A.
Maloney, P. J.
Tainter, L. S.
Meloney, J. A.
Tyler, E. A.
WEIGHERS OF MERCHANDISE.
Charles H. Brown, A. B. Morton.
COMMITTEE ON SWEETSER CHARITY LECTURES.
Dr. E. J. Brett, Dr. J. H. Kimball, J. H. Carfrey, E. P. McDonnell, E. C. Miller.
LICENSES GRANTED.
AUCTIONEERS-G. H. S. Driver, C. F. Hartshorne. INNHOLDER - M. L. Mahoney (Hotel Northrup). POOL ROOM - R. T. Godfrey.
R. F. Draper. A. B. Morton. Palmer Corbett.
H. A. Simonds. H. A. Simonds. H. A. Simonds.
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BOWLING ALLEY - Charles Stohl.
JUNK DEALERS-M. Armestein & Co., H. Barron, I. Horovitz, J. Labrovitch, M. Levine, John Taylor.
PEDLERS-A. W. Daniel, E. L. Daniel, J. H. Driscoll, Arthur Garsgas, Benj. Holmes, J. H. Kernan, James Ord- way, G. W. Quint, Guseppe Santoro, Wm. H. Setts, F. G. Stearns, Samuel Tingley, A. M. Woodman.
VICTUALERS - Mrs. Louis Blumenthal, C. H. Cheever, Ralph DeCecca, G. H. Lee, Laura M. Miller, H. T. Mit- chell, Ernest Mortimer, H. E. Riley, Mrs. Emma Rosson, 1
G. L. Teague, W. H. Wiley.
It is with a feeling of sadness that our Board record the death of our associate and fellow-member, Mr. John Flanley, on June 8, 1908.
The following resolutions were adopted at our regular meeting held Thursday, June II, 1908 :
WHEREAS, It has pleased our Heavenly Father to remove from our midst our fellow townsman and associate John Flanley, our community has lost an honored citizen and our Board a valued member, therefore be it
Resolved, That as a parting tribute to the memory of our esteemed member, the Town of Wakefield mourns the loss of a citizen of sterling qualities of character, fearless and cour- ageous in his stand on public questions, honest in his con- victions, fair minded and charitable in his dealings with his fellowmen.
Resolved, That the sympathy of our townspeople be ex- tended to his immediate family in this sad hour of their bereavement. May the guiding hand of an All-wise Provi- dence comfort and sustain them.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread on the official records of the town and also forwarded to the family of the deceased.
ARTHUR L. WILEY, J. FRED. PARKER, CORNELIUS DONOVAN, EDWARD E. LEE, Selectmen of Wakefield.
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The death of Mr. Flanley caused some changes to be made in the various committees of the board as appointed at the beginning of the year. Edward E. Lee assumed charge of the streets, and Cornelius Donovan acted as committee on signing of checks.
RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
John M. Cate appointed Burial Agent in place of Need- ham C. Hunter resigned.
H. L. M. Pike appointed a member of the Sweetser Char- ity Lecture committee in place of Eugene P. McDonnell resigned.
A joint meeting was held with the Board of Assessors on Thursday evening, January 7, 1909, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Chas. A. Dean, and resulted in the election of Chas. A. Cheney.
CHELSEA FIRE RELIEF.
Our town, as on other occasions, responded nobly to the call for aid for the sufferers of the great Chelsea fire that went forth over our commonwealth, following that terrible calam- ity on Sunday, April 12, 1908.
In response to a call issued by the Selectmen for a mass meeting of the citizens of Wakefield on Tuesday evening, April 14, 1908, our citizens responded in goodly numbers.
Arthur L. Wiley was elected chairman, Chas. H. Howe, secretary and Arthur H. Boardman, treasurer.
A committee consisting of Edw. E. Lee, A. D. Dimick, Michael Low, Darius Hadley and Rev. Hugh A. Heath was appointed to bring in a list of twenty-five names of citizens to serve as a relief committee and aid in the soliciting of funds.
The committee appointed was as follows : Arthur L. Wiley, chairman; Chas. H. Howe, secretary ; Arthur H. Board- man, treasurer ; Rev. H. A. Heath, Rev. Austin Rice, Rev. R. S. Chase, Rev. J. D. Colbert, Rev. H. S. Wilkinson, Rev. W. R. Polhamus, C. N. Winship, R. S. Stout, Junius Beebe,
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A: L. Evans, S. K. Hamilton, J. W. White, H. W. Jack- son, E. H. Perley, T. G. O'Connell, E. C. Miller, C. W. Eaton, G. W. Abbott, H. I. Thayer, Col. E. J. Gihon, W. E. Cade, A. G. Walton.
Later in the evening the meeting voted to add to this com- mittee the following names: Dr. C. E. Montague, Miss Edith F. Foster, Mrs. L. H. Kirk, Mrs. C. W. Whitten, Mrs. Michael Low, Mrs. C. E. Tingley.
Four hundred seventy-eight dollars was raised in cash and pledges at this meeting. Several places were designated by the committee where contributions could be left and the names of contributors were published from day to day in the Wakefield Daily Item by the treasurer. Through the efforts of the school children considerable clothing was gathered together and forwarded to the sufferers in the stricken city.
The committee met with a hearty response from our towns- people in their appeal for aid for this worthy object, thereby swelling the fund to $1578.25, which was paid over to Lee, Higginson & Co., treasurers of the Chelsea Relief Fund, together with a special fund of $21.75 paid to the Chelsea Y. M. C. A.
Report of the Town Counsel.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF WAKEFIELD:
Gentlemen, - I hereby submit my report as to matters which are or have been in the Courts.
The following is a list of pending cases, and unless other- wise noted the town is defendant : -
Actions of tort - Thomas L. Harris, Peter Corbett, Thomas McDonald (last two defended by Insurance Company), Emma F. Doyle, Mary A. Doucet, John A. Keefe, Richard Mirabito and Josephine E. Stone.
Actions of contract - Conway Contracting Company and Wakefield v. American Surety Co. of New York.
Other pending cases- Ellen Perry v. Wakefield, petition for award by jury for damage to property from widening of Main street ; six petitions to set aside sewer assessments.
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT CASES DURING THE PAST YEAR.
The case of Amelia J. Shephard was settled by the Boston & Northern and the Town, each paying $500. Mrs. Shephard broke her leg by falling at the intersection of North avenue and Chestnut street.
Case of Charlotte L. Roby was tried, verdict for plaintiff of $600 and costs of $75. Miss Roby fell over a stone in Rich- ardson street.
Case of H. H. Rogers v. the Town was settled without cost to the Town.
The Commonwealth brought an action for support of various inmates at State Farm at Tewksbury, and it was submitted to the Court on a question of notice, the Court finding for the Commonwealth.
Mr. and Mrs. Esty of Middleton made claim for damage through falling or driving into an unprotected trench on Vernon street ; settled for $100.
The case of the Town v. American Surety Company, after finding by auditor in favor of the Town, was heard in the Superior Court, and on December 3, 1908, judgments for the Town were entered for $39, 149.80; exceptions are to be filed and the case taken to the Supreme Court by the defendant.
Respectfully submitted,
M. E. S. CLEMONS.
Wakefield Fire Department.
This Department maintains the excellent reputation it has had of recent years. It is well managed by an efficient board of engineers. The permanent men get the apparatus to the fire in remarkably quick time, and the call men also respond very readily to every alarm.
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A new piece of apparatus has been added to the Depart- ment during the past year, this being a motor hose carriage, built for the Volunteer Hose Company and paid for by that company. It is, we believe, one of the few motor fire appara- tuses thus far used in this vicinity ; and it is doing efficient work, being particularly valuable in long runs, enabling the Volunteer Hose Company to get the apparatus to a fire in very quick time.
There has been a large number of alarms during the year, but no serious loss to property. While the property loss has been small, sad to relate, the loss to human life has been large. Three Wakefield women lost their lives through fire. Two of these ladies died from injuries received at slight fires at their homes ; the third, a Wakefield lady, while camping at North Reading with her family, died from injuries received at a fire around the camp.
Fifty-two building permits have been granted during the year, representing an estimate value of $47,228.
Engineers' Report.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen, -The Board of Fire Engineers herewith sub- mit their annual report for the year ending January 31, 1909, showing the receipts and expenditures, with a record of fires and losses and such other information as may be of interest to the town.
MEN, APPARATUS, HORSES AND HOSE.
The force of the Department remains the same as shown in our last report. The apparatus has been augmented by the purchase of an automobile hose wagon by the Volunteer Hose Co. This valuable piece of apparatus marks the pass- ing of the last piece of hand drawn fire apparatus from the town and is added to the department's equipment by that
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company without any expense to the town, which shows commendable public spirit on their part.
The seven horses owned by the town are in good condi- tion ; also the one owned by the Greenwood Hose Co. All the hose has been tested and we find that about 350 feet will have to be re-lined this year.
RECORD OF FIRES.
During the year the department has responded to 43 still alarms and 36 bell alarms, making a total of 79. Assistance was called from out of town on two occasions. On April 12 the department responded with engine, combination wagon and 20 men to a call from Chelsea and rendered to that stricken city all the aid possible, remaining on duty 23 hours and 50 minutes. In November we responded with the engine, combination wagon and hook and ladder truck and 31 men to a call from Stoneham for a dangerous fire in that town. The record of fires is as follows, giving the losses as nearly as we can ascertain them.
Thursday, Jan. 30. Still alarm, 8.45 p. m. III Water street. Chimney fire in dwelling house occupied by P. Finneran.
Saturday, Feb. I. Still alarm. Taylor Building, corner Main and Lincoln streets. Supposed fire, gas jet burning.
Saturday, Feb. I. Chimney fire on Water street.
Tuesday, Feb. 11. Still alarm, 1.10 p. m. House No. 14 Pleasant street, occupied by Patrick Curran. Clothes in closet. Loss, small.
Saturday, Feb. 22. Box 23, 7.15 p. m. Kerosene lamp dropped in house, 179 Albion street, occupied by Walter Severance.
Saturday, Feb. 29. Still alarm, 10.05 p. m. Chimney fire in house, 10 Pleasant street, occupied by F. J. McTeague.
Wednesday, March 4. Box 36, 11.20 p. m. Shed rear of 8 Turnbull avenue, occupied by John Sullivan. Cause, over-heated stove. Loss, $35.
Sunday, March 15. Box 27, 6.45 p. m. House 23 Cedar
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street, owned and occupied by Joseph T. Gosnay. Cause, struck by lightning. Loss $381.
Friday, March 20. Box 35, 3.45 p. m. Dwelling II Center street, occupied by Mrs. Bessie Fleming. Owned by John Flanley. Cause, from chimney. Loss, $35.
Thursday, March 26. Still alarm, 8.45 p. m. Chimney fire in house on Crescent court. Owned by Geo. Linnell.
Friday, March 27. Still alarm, 12.40 p. m. Grass fire on Wave avenue.
Tuesday, March 31. Still alarm, 3.55 p. m. Automobile afire on Main street, Greenwood.
Tuesday, March 31. Still alarm, 6.35 p. m. Fire in old tree in cemetery on Church street.
Friday, April 3. Box 23, II a. m. Barn corner of Albion and Cedar streets. Owned by C. W. Carpenter. Cause, spark from chimney. Loss, $300.
Thursday, April 9. Still alarm, 5.10 p. m. Chimney fire in house on Oak street, occupied by Wm. Mckay.
Sunday, April 12. 12 blows on fire alarm, out of town call at 3.55 p. m. Aid sent to Chelsea, engine and combina- tion wagon and 20 men. Returned to quarters Monday, April 13, 3.40 p. m.
Wednesday, April 15. Still alarm, 10.30 a. m. Dwelling house, Crescent street. Owned by Geo. H. Taylor. Cause, spark from engine. Loss, small.
Wednesday, April 15. Still alarm, 7.45 p. m. Building, 462 Main street, owned by Arthur G. Walton, occupied by Dr. C. E. Helah. Cause, oily rags. Loss, small.
Friday, April 17. Box 22, 3.25 p. m. Box not regularly pulled. Cause, wild blows on alarm.
Friday, April 17. Box 41, 5.35 p. m. Dwelling 121 Pleasant street, occupied by Otto Runge. Cause, children playing with matches. Loss, small.
Saturday, April 18. Box 35, 8.30 p. m. Dwelling house 373 Main street, owned by Edward Mansfield. Cause, drop- ping kerosene lamp.
Tuesday, April 21. Still alarm, 10.30 a. m. Chimney
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fire in house 796 Main street, Greenwood, occupied by S. G. Alterie.
Wednesday, April 22. Still alarm, 9.40 a. m. Dwelling 507 Main street, owned by N. E. Cutler. Cause, soot in chimney.
Thursday, April 23. Box 58, 1.50 p. m. Forest fire off Montrose avenue.
Saturday, April 25. Box 7, 4.20 p. m. Brush fire off Nahant street.
Saturday, April 25. Still alarm, 7.30 p. m. Brush fire, Bear Hill.
Sunday, April 26. Still alarm, 3 p. m. Woods in Green- wood Grove.
Monday, April 27. Still alarm, 10.55 a. m. Brush fire off Myrtle avenue.
Friday, May I. Box 24, 12.15 p. m. Barn, corner Albion and Cedar streets, owned by C. W. Carpenter. Cause, spark from chimney. Loss, small.
Monday, May II. Still alarm. Brush fire off Lake street.
Tuesday, May 12. Still alarm, 2.30 p. m. Grass fire off Myrtle avenue.
Sunday, May 17. Still alarm, I p. m. Brush fire off Lake street.
Sunday, May 31. Still alarm, 8.40 p. m. Fire in tree, Lakeside avenue. Caused by electric light wires.
Friday, June 5. Box 7, 12 m. Chimney fire, 87 Nahant street.
Tuesday, June 9. Box 35, 12.40 a. m. Second alarm, 12.45 a. m. Shop rear of corner of Albion and Foster streets. Owned by Dana Dudley. Occupied by Henry Flo- rell, manufacturer of rattan goods; Edward Caldwell, up- holsterer ; M. Fitzpatrick, tatlor, and lodge room for M. C. O. F. Loss, $1,281. Cause, unknown.
Tuesday, Juue 23. Still alarm, 12.20 p. m. Chimney fire, 17 Crescent street. House occupied by Richard Barrett.
Tuesday, June 23. Box 32, 3.57 p. m. Barn on Valley
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street. Owned by John F. Shea. Cause, probably set by children. Loss, small.
Tuesday, June 23. Box 35, 8.30 p. m. Taylor building. Owned by George H. Taylor. Occupied by Morrison- Stoddard Co. Cause, spontaneous combustion. Loss, small.
Sunday, June 28. Box 23, 5.10 p. m. Dwelling, 121 Al- bion street. Owned by Mrs. Annie Harris, occupied by Morris Parris. Cause, oil stove. Loss, $105.
Saturday, July 4. Box 32, 5.50 a. m. Pile of old lumber near Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co. factory. Cause, prob- ably from firecracker. Loss, small.
Monday, July 6. Box 23, 8.40 a. m. Freight house, B. & M. R. R. Cause, spark from locomotive. Loss, small.
Tuesday, July 7. Box 27, 8.20 a. m. Dwelling, 34 Em- erson street. Owned by Dennis Donovan. Occupied by Miss Josephine Donovan. Loss, $450. Cause, stepping on match. Miss Josephine Donovan fatally burned.
Tuesday, July 7. Box 9, 8.50 a. m. Dwelling house, 109 Water street. Owner, Byron Hone. Occupant, Dennis Driscoll. Cause, children with matches. Loss, $46.
Wednesday, July 8. Box 7, 12.25 p. m. Barn, 52 Na- hant street, Whitehead estate. Cause, overheated stove funnel. Loss, small.
Saturday, July II. Still alarm, 2.35 p. m. Brush fire, B. A. Osgood estate, Elm street.
Saturday, July II. Still alarm, 3.05 p. m. Brush fire off Grafton street.
Sunday, July 12. Still alarm, 2.35 p. m. Brush fire on
Wakefield estate, Main street.
Monday, July 13. Still alarm, 4.10 p. m. Grass fire on Water street.
Monday, July 13. Still alarm, 2. 10 p. m. Brush fire off Green street.
Friday, July 17. Still alarm, 2.10 p. m. Brush fire off Pittman avenue.
Wednesday, July 29. Box 7, 6.10 p. m. Dwelling, 10
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Traverse street. Owned by John Edwards' heirs. Cause, sparks falling from chimney on roof. Loss, small.
Saturday, Sept. 5. Box 12, 2.02 p. m. Barn, 763 Main street. Owned by E. E. Lee. Cause, sparks from locomo- tive. Loss, $190.
Saturday, Sept. 12.7 Still alarm, 8.45 a. m. Chimney fire 52 Lake street. Occupied by Wm. Greaney.
Sunday, Sept. 13. Still alarm, 7 p. m. Smoking stove, 36 Albion st.
Monday, Sept. 21. Box 61, 8.45 a. m. Dwelling, 44 Yale avenue. Owned by C. A. Cheney. Occupied by Maj. W. N. Tyler. Cause, dropping oil stove. Loss, $74. Miss Helen M. Burrill fatally burned.
Wednesday, Sept. 23. Still alarm, 9 a. m. Bog fire off Grafton street.
Wednesday, Sept. 23. Still alarm, 11.20 a. m. Electric car afire on Main street, near Albion street.
Sunday, Sept. 27. Still alarm, 11.48 a. m. Dwelling, 29 Lake street, chimney fire.
Monday, Oct. 12. Box. 6, 6.45 p. m. False alarm.
Thursday, Oct. 15. Box 35, 9.22 p. m. Workshop, 12 Centre street. Owned by E. I. Purrington. Occupied by E. I. Purrington, J. W. Raymond and C. A. Bryant. Loss, $1,250. Cause, dropping of kerosene lamp.
Friday, Oct. 16. . Box 48, I p. m. Grass fire off Haverhill street.
Tuesday, Oct. 20. Still alarm, 4.45 p. m. Meadow fire off Bennett street.
Thursday, Oct. 22. Still alarm, 1.12 p. m. Grass fire off Main street at Junction.
Monday, Nov. 2. Still alarm, 9.30 p. m. Rubbish, Oak street.
Friday, Nov. 13. Twelve blows on fire alarm, out of town call, 1.45 a. m. Burning of Shawmut Motor Works at Stoneham. Returned at 5.30 a. m.
Saturday, Nov. 14. Still alarm, 1.25 p. m. Chimney fire, 40 Central street.
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Thursday, Nov. 19. Box 23, 7.40 p. m. corner Albion street and North avenue. stove. Loss, small.
Building rear of
Cause, kerosene
Friday, Nov. 20. Box 54, 10.53 p. m. Barn, 228 Salem street. Owner, Hannah Blanchard heirs. Cause, unknown. Loss, $610.
Wednesday, Dec. 2. Still alarm, 7 a. m. Fire in electric car, Main street.
Wednesday, Dec. 2. Still alarm, 7.15 p.m. Meadow fire off Salem street.
Thursday, Dec. 3. Still alarm, 5.30 p.m. Chimney fire, 12 Spring street.
Friday, Dec. 4. Box 46, 5.05 a.m. Grass fire off Lowell street.
Tuesday, Dec. 22. Still alarm, 8.15 p.m. Chimney fire, 23 Avon street.
Wednesday, Dec. 23. Still alarm, 9.20 p.m. Dwelling, Pleasant street, corner Lawrence street. Cause, oily rags. Loss, small.
Monday, December 28. Box 24, 10.37 p.m. Dwelling, 42 Jordan avenue, occupied by Frank E. Allard. Cause, defective chimney. Loss, $2,700.
Saturday, Jan. 9. Box 9, 7.04 p.m. Dwelling, 2 Spring street. Cause, dropping kerosene lamp. No loss.
Saturday, Jan. 16. Box 35, 5.35 p. m. Supposed fire at 396 Main street.
Monday, Jan. 25. Box 17, 12.56 p.m. Dwelling, 39 Lake street. Cause, set by children. No loss.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
We give herewith our financial report, showing receipts and expenditures. All bills have been paid, and there are no outstanding accounts. While the report shows the total cost of running the department as $9,546.90, it should be borne in mind that the actual amount entering the tax rate is $7,600, the balance coming from earnings. The depart- ment has 4 permanent drivers and 8 horses, and the appara-
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tus is well on its way before the alarm has ceased blowing ; and all will realize that a quick response is valuable at time of fire.
RECEIPTS.
March, 1908, Appropriation authorized . $7,000 00
November, 1908, Appropriation authorized 600 00
Street watering
1,785 00
Highway work
75 62
Snow work .
27 75
Use of Greenwood Hall
27 00
Sale of old material
27 15
Sale of manure
24 00
Use of dump cart . .
14 50
$9,575 02
Expended as follows :
FIRE DEPARTMENT PAY ROLL.
W. H. Tyzzer, driver combination wagon, I year $847 50 G. W. Hutchinson, driver hook & ladder truck, I year 832 00 .
H. C. Ayscough, driver Engine No. 1, 11 months, 2 weeks · G. F. Leach, driver Hose 3, Greenwood, I year . Pay roll Combination Wagon No. I, I year, to Jan. 31, 1909
800 00
780 00
Pay roll Hook & Ladder Truck No. 1, 1 year, to Jan. 31, 1909
671 87
Pay roll Volunteer Hose Co. No. 2, 1 year, to Jan. 31, 1909 . -
479 03
Pay roll Greenwood Hose Co. No. 3, 1 year, to Jan. 31, 1909 210 00
Pay roll Montrose Hose Co. No. 4, 1 year, to Jan. 31, 1909 245 00 E. I. Purrington, engineer Engine I, to Jan. 31, · 1909 . 123 08
500 00
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A. D. Jenkins, assistant engineer Engine 1, I
year, to Jan. 1, 1909 -
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$100 00
W. M. Atherton, relief driver, I year . 359 26 .
William Devine, relief driver, 2 weeks 28 00
J. Callan, 2 months' service, 1907 8 33
C. C. Lindsay, I week, substitute assist. engineer I 92
$5,985 99
CARE AND FEEDING OF HORSES. HARNESS REPAIRS.
Curley Bros., hay, grain and straw L. H. Kirk, hay, grain and straw 646 07
$747 50
C. Latimer, hay 42 05
T. Hickey 20 95
J. T. Gosnay, new harness . 50 00
J. T. Gosnay, repairs and supplies 32 30
B. F. Fuller, repairs and supplies 18 15
H. A. Glazer, repairs and supplies
13 00
W. H. Grant, horseshoeing .
170 60
T. E. Giles, horseshoeing
39 00
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$1,779 62
LIGHT, HEAT AND RENT.
Municipal Light Plant, service .
115 64
Volunteer Library Assn., I year's rent, to Dec. 31 150 00
M. J. Hurley, 13 months, to Jan. 31 70 00
Curley Bros., coal .
269 45
$605 09
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
C. Waugh, 3-horse hitch $85 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service
81 86
Water Dept., service 64 00
J. W. Grace, supplies . 59 72
H. W. Dalrymple, labor and supplies 87 70
M. Merrill, electrical repairs 59 00
M. F. Hurley, steward, Montrose
50 00
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Wanamaker & Feindel, labor, etc.
$44 43
A. T. Locke, lumber 42 55
C. Callahan Co., supplies 35 19
Knight & Thomas, supplies
52 25
G. H. Allen, veterinary services
35 00
Cutler Bros., supplies .
32 19
J. R. Reid, use of horse 23 00
H. B. Wakefield Co., labor, etc. .
18 75
Hilton Coupling Co., coupling 16 00
Lynn Stall Co., floors . 18 00
16 38
G. H. Taylor, supplies 21 50
18 14
G. M. Kelley, supplies and labor
25 45
International Power Co., grates
12 25
Wakefield Steam Laundry .
11 18
Item Press, printing, etc.
16 25 -
W. M. Atherton, labor
II 25
Howe & French, supplies
10 32
J. A. Jones, repairs
9 17
H. W. Jenkins & Co., supplies
8 30
American Fire Engine Co., supplies
8 00
Mrs. G. F. Leach, sheeting and labor
7 75
E. S. Jacob, fares and expenses
7 75
R. W. LeBarron, clock
14 40
W. L. Block, supplies .
15 50
Palmer Corbett, veterinary services
10 25
Wm. E. Cade, expenses paid
18 14
W. D. Deadman, supplies
8 40
S. E. Ryder, supplies .
6 65
Continental Mfg. Co., dustline
5 00
H. A. Buck, oil 5 00
E. E. Lee, supplies 5 79
G. H. Buckle, fly nets .
5 00
N. F. Currier, electric globes
4 80
Morrison-Stoddard Co., mill work
4 10
Killorin Contracting Co., use of horse
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4 00
T. Hickey, wood and use of horse
G. H. Taylor, heater
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D. W. Hunt, use of horse
$4 00
Pay roll, extra labor at fires 4 90
H. A. Pinkham, dustbane 4 00
G. W. Eaton, supplies . 3 60
Winship, Boit & Co., waste
3 20
W. A. Prescott, labor
3 00
A. A. Butler
3 00
E. G. Bowditch, labor .
2 94
M. F. Walsh, labor and town hall 2 25
J. L. Potter, rods . 3 80
Cutter & Trull, laundry
2 28
J. F. Sherritt, oil .
2 00
Am. Ex. Co., express .
2 00
W. H. Frawley, express
2 00
Cochrane Chemical Co., vitriol
2 99
Bonney & Dutton, supplies .
2 15
W. W. Wilder, painting
2 50
A. B. Comins, express .
2 10
Lakeside Cemetery, care of lot
2 00
W. Kendall, painting 2 00
G. E. Branch, labor
2 00
C. Latimer, use of team
2 50
F. F. Anderson, canvas and numbers
2 08
E. I. Purrington, labor
I 75
Day Ex. Co.
I IO
C. H. Moulton & Co., shavings
I 80
C. Buxton, town hall
1 00
H. H. Sweetser, oil
75
G. W. Allen, lettering .
90
Hugh Morgan, repairs on chimney
6 00
J. W. Poland, supplies
3 00
Lucas Bros. . .
I 25
$1,176 20
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RECAPITULATION.
Fire Dept. pay roll . $5,985 99
Care and feeding of horses, and harness repairs 1,779 62
Light, heat and rent
605 09
Miscellaneous
1,176 20
$9,546 90
Balance unexpended,
$28 12
CONCLUSION.
In concluding 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 express our appreciation of the co-operation we have received from your honorable board and the finance committee in our efforts to bring the department up to the high standard of efficiency, and for numerous other courtesies.
To the Municipal Light Commissioners and Police Depart- ment we would also extend our thanks. The streets have been lighted when fires have occurred at night and the Chief of Police and his officers have rendered valuable assistance on numerous occasions.
Respectfully submitted, Feb. 1, 1909,
WILLIAM E. CADE, Chief, F. F. ANDERSON, E. S. JACOB, Secretary.
Highway Department.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF WAKEFIELD :
Gentlemen, - I have the pleasure to submit my annual report of the Highway Department for the year ending Jan- uary 31, 1909.
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Appropriations :
March meeting . $5,000 00
Balance available
83
Street railway tax
6,454 25
Fall meeting
600 00
Balance available Albion street and sidewalk
263 26
Balance available Frances avenue
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