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FINANCIAL REPORT
The financial report is given in the auditors' report and shows. receipts of $10,035.33 and expenditures of $9,894.57, leaving an unexpended balance of $140.76. This is an increase over pre- vious year and is caused by the raising of the pay of the depart- ment at the annual town meeting. This action is much appreciated by the members of the department and enables the Board to retain the services of experienced men. The earnings of the department are $2,027.23. This with an appropriation of $8,008 makes the income $10,035.33. We return $140.76 to the town making the total amount that enters into the tax levy $7,857.24, the balance coming from the earnings.
RECORD OF FIRES
During the year the department has responded to 34 general
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alarms and 43 still alarms, the largest number responded to in one year or 11 months. Excepting the fire at the Congregational church, Feb. 21, the losses were small. The number of still alarms shows a steady increase, showing that our townspeople are becoming educated to the fact that there are two horses and a driver at the Central Fire Station at all times to respond to small fires without ringing in the alarm. We have responded to three out of town calls ; the church fire at Reading, another church fire at Stoneham and to a call from Saugus where a number of build- ings were burned. At these fires we appreciated the fact that our sister towns have come to our assistance on several occasions with their best and in responding to these calls we have endeav- ored to do the same.
Monday, Feb. 15. Still alarm, 9 a. m. Dwelling 10 Crescent court. Owned by Fred H. Henry, occupied by D. H. Bodwell. Loss $900. Cause, probably from smoking.
Monday, Feb. 15. Still alarm, 6.10 p. m. Supposed fire in greenhouses corner of Yale and North avenues. Cause, smoky ·chimney.
Thursday, Feb. 18. Still alarm at 12.52 p. m. No. 24 Chestnut street, occupied by Mrs. D. P. Rolfe. Cause, chimney.
Sunday, Feb. 21. Box 34, 8.15 a. m., followed by second alarm. Congregational church, corner Church street and Lake avenue. Loss $83,000. Cause, unknown.
Monday, Feb. 22. Still alarm, 10.30 a. m. Re-kindling of above fire.
Tuesday, Feb. 23. Still alarm, 12.40 a. m. Ruins of Congre- gational church.
Tuesday, March 2. Still alarm, 12.20 p. m. Shea's block, Turnbull avenue. Chimney fire.
Friday, March 5. Out of town call, 7.40 p. m. Congrega- tional church at Reading ; aid asked for. Steamer and hose wagon sent. Returned at 11.20 p. m.
Tuesday, March 16. Box 6, 10.10 a. m. Poor farm, Farm street Loss $827. Cause, careless smoking.
Wednesday, March 17. 12.03 p. m. Dwelling, 756 Main street, occupied by W. E. Thurston. Loss small. Cause, kettle of fat.
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Friday, March 19. Still alarm 1.40 p. m. Coal yard owned by Thomas Hickey. Grass fire.
Sunday, March 21. Still alarm, 10.20 p. m. Grass fire on Hopkins street.
Tuesday, March 23. Still alarm, 3.10 p. m. Henhouse on Greenwood avenue owned by Margaret Marble. Loss $75. Cause, burning grass.
Wednesday, March 24. Still alarm, 2.40 p. m. Brush fire on Greenwood street.
Wednesday, March 24, Out of town call at 4.52 p. m. Metho- dist church, Stoneham. Steamer and wagon responded. Returned at 8.05 p. m.
Saturday, March 27. Still alarnı, 3.55 p. m. Grass fire, Parker Road.
Sunday, March 28. Box 27, 9.22 a. m. Dwelling house 6 Avon court, occupied by Ed. Eaton. Loss small. Cause, blanket catching afire from stove.
Thursday, April 1. Still alarm, 11.54 a. m. Grass fire, Shumway Circle.
Thursday, April 1. Box 43, 2.24 p. m. Grass fire, Lawrence street.
Friday, April 2. Still alarm, 10.32 a. m. House occupied by John Barron, Salem street, chimney fire.
Monday, April 5. 8.45 a. m. Department answered Box 12 wild blows on fire alarm.
Monday, April 5. 10.44 a. m. Grass fire on Nahant street.
Monday, April 5. Box 10, 12.15 p. m. Brush fire off Parker Road.
Monday, April 5. Box 28, 3.37 p. m. Grass fire off Elm street.
Tuesday, April 6. Still alarm, 1.05 p. m. Wood fire off Nahant street.
Tuesday, April 6. Still alarm, 3 p. m. Grass tire off White avenue.
Thursday, April 8. 10.15 a. m. Out of town call, Cliftondale, Saugus. Steamer and hose wagon sent. Nine houses destroyed Loss $40,' 00.
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Monday, April 12. Still alarm, 1.07 p. m. Woods off Bear Brook road.
Monday, April 12. Still alarm, 1.45 p. m. Grass fire off Hopkins street.
Monday, April 19. Box 21, 1.23 p. m. Brush fire off Jordan avenue.
Wednesday, May 12. Box 22, 9.01 p. m. Fire in yard of Smith & Anthony Co., Foundry street, among patterns. Loss $75. Cause, sparks from locomotive.
Friday, May 14. Box 9, 5.31 a. m. Dwelling house, 144 Water street, owned by Miss Agnes Farrington ; occupied by Patrick Farrington. Loss $40. Cause, probably from smoking.
Wednesday, May 26. Still alarm, 12.17 p. m. Fence fire, Railroad and Water streets. Cause, sparks from locomotive.
Tuesday, June 1. . Box 41, 6.17 a. m. Dwelling house on Central street, owned by M. B. Raynes ; occupied by F. Howard. Loss $30. Cause, spark from chimney.
Friday, June 4. Box 12, 1.27 p. m. Union church, Oak street, Greenwood. Loss $1500. Cause, set by children.
Sunday, June 27. Box 58, 6.12 p. m. False alarm.
Monday, July 5. Box 23, 3.40 a. m. Ticket office, Railroad and West Water streets, owned by Wakefield Baseball Assn. Loss $40. Cause, incendiary.
Monday, July 5. Box 14, 9.15 p. m. Dwelling, 826 Main street, owned by A. W. Corey, occupied by Geo. Bloom and A. F. Young. Loss small. Cause, fire baloon.
Monday, July 5. Box 15, 10.43 p. m. Out-building, Main street, opposite Franklin street, owned by Charles Cushing. Loss $35. Cause, incendiary.
Wednesday, July 7. Box 35, 10.40 a. m. Rear of 88 Albion street, owned by O. H. Fessenden. Lot of straw bedding, prob- ably set by children. Loss small.
Friday, July 16. Still alarm, 2.15 p. m. Grass fire on Church street.
Friday, July 16. Still alarm, 3.55 p. m. Rear of 63 Pleasant street. Stable on W. K. Perkins estate. Loss $10. Cause, lightning.
Friday, July 16. . Box 41, 4 p. m. Building on Pleasant
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street extenslon, used for storage and owned and occupied by Junius Beebe. Loss $1500. Cause, struck by lightning.
Friday, July 16. Still alarm, 8.20 p. m. Fire in tree on Crescent court. Cause, electric wires.
Saturday, July 17. Still alarm, 11.40 a. m. 6 Herbert street, occupied by Manuel Dingle. Chimney fire.
Saturday, July 17. Still alarmı, 12.05 p. m. Dump afire on Richardson street.
Tuesday, Aug. 3. Still alarm, 9 a. m. 10 Crescent court, owned by Fred Henry. Loss small. Cause, gasoline stove.
Friday, Aug: 13. Box 35, 2.20 p. m. Dwelling and stores, 418, Main street, store occupied by G. H. Lee as restaurant, owned by Wakefield Real Estate and Building Association. Cause, kettle of fat. Losses : G. H. Lee, $350; Wakefield Bldg. Assn., $2500; S. E. Ryder, druggist, $2,200 ; A. W. Achorn, provisions, $300; C. H. Blanchard, dwelling, $500; No. 8 Center street, owned by Wakefield Bldg. Assn., occupied by Mrs. Abbie Hawkes ; loss $47.
Friday, Aug. 13. Still alarm, 5.30 p. m. Rekindling of above fire.
Monday, Aug. 23. Still alarm, 1.25 p. m. Supposed brush fire off Prospect street.
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 12 m. Store corner of Main and Albion streets, occupied by Esner Bros., owned by Middlesex Traders. Cause, burning rubbish. No loss.
Thursday, Aug. 26. Box 23, 10.05 p. m. Dwelling 20 Gould street, owned by Mrs. Annie Kernan. Loss, $1800. Cause, kerosene lamp.
Tuesday, Sept. 7. Box 35, 6.45 p. m. Store, No. 13 Albion street, owned by William A. Giles, occupied by E. Caldwell as furniture store. Cause, careless use of matches. Loss $65.
Wednesday, Sept. 22. Still alarm, 5.15 p. m. Dwelling at Park avenue and West Chestnut street, owned and occupied by H I. Thayer. Loss small. Cause, gas jet.
Friday, Sept. 24. Box 48, 2.18 a. m. Dwelling on Lakeview avenue, owned by Mrs. Ida Johnson; unoccupied ; loss, $1500. Cause, unknown.
Friday, Oct. 8. Still alarm, 9.35 a. m. Dwelling, 310 Main
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street, owned and occupied by Geo. F. Wilson. Cause, stove smoking.
Wednesday, Oct. 13. Still alarm, 8.15 a. m. Rear of Main and Water streets, owned by Cutler Bros. Fire in old rubbish. Tuesday, Oct. 19. Box 9, 5.25 p. m. Dwelling house, 108 Water street; owned by James Johnson, occupied by Louis Wanghist. Chimney fire.
Wednesday, Oct. 27. Still alarm, 5.10 p. m. Electric car afire on Main street.
Friday, Oct. 29. Box 35, 7.22 p. m. Dwelling 384 Main street, owned by Geo. Cheney, occupied by John Hatfield. Lounge afire, caused by smoking. Loss small.
Friday, Oct. 29. 3.10 p. m. Dwelling, 28 Richardson street, occupied by Felix Muse. Chimney fire.
Friday, Nov. 12. Still aların, 2 p. m. Brush fire in Butler's woods.
Sunday, Nov. 14. Still alarm. 9.50 a. m. Dwelling, 17 Lafayette street, owned by John Morrill estate. No loss. Cause, hot ashes in barrel.
Sunday, Nov. 21. Still alarm, 5.18 p. m. Grass fire off Foundry street.
Sunday, Nov. 21. Box 54, 5.20 p. m. Woods fire off Lowell street.
Wednesday, Nov. 24. Box 39, 2.20 a. m Slaughter house rear of 156 Vernon street, owned and occupied by Dexter C. Wright. Loss $1600. Cause defective chimney.
Wednesday, Dec. 1. Still alarm, 4.20 p. m. Grass fire off Nahant street.
Wednesday, Dec. 1. Still alarm, 4.30 p. m. Grass fire off Valley street
Saturday, Dec. 4. Still alarm, 5.52 p. m. 18 Mechanic street, occupied by Frank Whitney. Soot on chimney.
Sunday, Dec. 18. Still alarm, 2.08 p. m. Grass fire off North avenue.
Wednesday, Dec. 22. Box 12, 12.48 a. m. Dwelling, 56 Greenwood avenue, owned by C. W. Locklin, occupied by H. E. Anderson. Loss $304. Cause old rubbish.
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Friday, Dec. 24. Box 54, 10 a. m. Grass fire off Lowell street.
Friday, Dec. 24. Still alarm, 5.20 p. m. Grass fire off North avenue.
Saturday, Dec. 25. Box 22, 1.12 a. m. Dwelling at 14 Lake street, owned and occupied by Martin McManamin.
Saturday, Dec. 25. Still alarm, 11.44 a. m. Dwelling 129 Albion street, owned by C. F. Woodward ; occupied by Angelo DeCecca. Loss small ; cause, defective chimney.
Saturday, Dec. 25. Still alarm, 5.20 p. m. Grass fire off Bartley street.
Friday, Dec. 31. Box 23, 11.03 p. m. Harvard Knitting Mill, Albion and Foundry streets, Winship Boit & Co., owners. Cause, spontaneous combustion.
SUMMARY
Value of buildings and contents $186,025.00.
Insurance on buildings and contents . . 120,200.00.
Loss on buildings and contents . 98,717.00
PROPOSED INTER-COMMUNICATING METROPOLITAN ALARM
Plans are now being formulated by the fire and electric depart- ments of Boston, and about thirty other cities and towns, for the establishing of an inter-communicating Metropolitan Fire Alarm, to cover an area of about twenty miles from the state house in Boston. This system if installed will make it possible to assemble quickly the largest and best equipped fire fighting force in the world which can be summoned all at one time, or as much of it as is desired.
With such a system in operation at the time of the great Chel- sea fire it is very probable that that fire would have been confined to a much smaller area and would have saved an immense amount. of property.
With the proposed system every fire department in the cities. and towns attached to the same will be kept informed at all times of any fires requiring help from other places, and it will also be possible for any city or town to call help as needed from other municipalities, at the same time keeping all the fire departments.
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nformed as to assistance given, who responded to the call, and will also allow for a proper covering in system of all districts from which apparatus has moved.
The establishment of this proposed fire alarm will have to be done by an act of the legislature to apportion the building and maintaining of the proposed system, and also making it manda- tory as to the response to be given by the various fire depart- ments covered by this alarm.
Competent committees are now at work and have been for about two years, formulating plans for the establishment of the proposed system and also for the best and quickest method of transporta- tion of apparatus to the cities and towns where the system will be ·connected.
The system of mutual aid will be a very great safeguard to the property of all cities and towns connected with it, will allow for the quickest concentration of apparatus, besides keeping other sections covered by apparatus that would have to move if such an arrangement was not in force. The details and expense of the proposed system are not as yet thoroughly planned, but will be, in all probability, submitted to the citizens for consideration at an early date.
Wakefield is to a great extent a manufacturing town with large fire liability and, like many other towns, cannot afford to main- tain a fire department in proportion to its liability for a large fire.
A system such as proposed should, in the opinion of your board of engineers, meet with the approval of the entire town.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is not generally known that about all the property in the Greenwood Hose House is owned by the Greenwood Library Association. The Board have had a conference with the trustees of the association who desire to sell the property to the town. The Board are of the opinion that if the town can obtain it at a fair price it should do so and recommend its purchase. We also recommend that the town purchase at least 500 feet of new hose.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion we wish to thank the officers and members of the
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department for the prompt and efficient manner in which they have performed their duties as firemen and to express our appre- ciation of the co-operation we have received from your honorable board, through Mr. Donovan, the committee on the fire depart- ment; and to the finance committee for their assistance in our efforts to bring the department up to a high standard of efficiency, and for other courtesies ; to the Municipal Light Board and to the Police Department we also extend our thanks. The streets have been lighted when fires have occurred in the night and the Police Department have rendered valuable assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. E. CADE, F. F. ANDERSON, EDWARD S. JACOB, Board of Engineers, Wakefield, Mass.
Jan. 13, 1910.
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 December 31, 1909.
The receipts and expenditures will be found under the Auditors® report.
I would recommend the sum of $20,000 be raised for the year 1910, to be expended as follows :
Concrete and edgestones .
. $1,200 00
Cross walks
500 00
Snow work
·
800 00
Spring cleaning
1,500 00
Summer, fall and C. basins
· 800 00
Patrol .
600 00
Fences, signs and culverts
. 500 00
50
Sidewalks
2,000 00
W. Chestnut street .
700 00
Nahant street . 300 00
Grafton, Forest and Greenwood streets
500 00
Crescent street
,
500 00
Vernon, Mechanic and Center streets
600 00
Richardson avenue .
800 00
Main street, Lakeside
500 00
Main street to Melrose line
3,500 00
Water street to Saugus line
1,000 00
Prospect street .
400 00
Willow road to Reading line
800 00
Stoneham hill
500 00
North avenue and Railroad
2,000 00
$20,000 00
Respectfully yours,
D. C. GREANY,
Supt. Streets.
Report of the Chief of Police
WAKEFIELD, MASS., January 1, 1910.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to submit to your honorable board the report of the doings of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1909.
There have been 185 arrests made, of which 183 were males and 2 females. 185
Number of summons served, 26. . 26
Total
211
Residents, 167. Non-residents, 44.
For the following causes, viz :-
Assault and battery
6
Breaking and entering and larceny . 6
Carrying concealed weapons .
1
·
51
Capias . 4
Arrested for other officers
3
Drunkenness
144
Dipsomania .
1
Gaming on the Lord's day .
23
Insane . ·
4
Keeping and exposing liquors for sale
4
Larceny
6
Mutual assault
3
Non-support .
4
Stubbornness
1
Violation of the Town By-Laws
1
211
DISPOSED OF AS FOLLOWS
Bound over to the Superior Court 6
Committed to the House of Correction for non-pay- ment of fine . ·
2
Committed to the House of Correction
.
1
State Farm . 3
· Danvers Insane Hospital Concord Reformatory .
·
4
Continued for sentence . 11
Delivered to other officers
3
Discharged by order of Court .
17
Defaulted 4
Fined and paid
.
28
Placed on file
42
Released
86
Total 211
Amount of imprisonment in the House of Correction
imposed during the year .
69 months, 16 days
Amount of fines imposed by the Court $408
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Accidents reported 11
Broken wires reported
16
.
Broken water pipes reported
·
11
.
4
52
Complaints received and investigated
688
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
17
Defects in streets and sidewalks
49
Dogs shot
24
Escorts furnished .
8
Fires extinguished without alarm
. 16
Horses found cast and loose in stables
1
Horses shot .
1
Injured and sick persons assisted
12
Lights furnished for dangerous places
.
47
Liquor search warrants served
4
Lost children found
14
Runaway boys secured and returned home
4
Store doors found open and secured
172
Notice to delinquent dog owners
153
There have been 397 dogs registered and licensed during the year.
LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
There have been 4 liquor search warrants procured from the court during the year and served. Of this number 4 raids were successful.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I would recommend that the town make provision for the ap- pointment of a police matron to take charge of female prisoners and to receive compensation for each day that she is in service : the pay to be regulated by the Board of Selectmen.
A police department is one of the most essential things in any community ; to it is intrusted the care and moral welfare of the community, and by it the moral condition of the community is represented.
The primary duty of a police officer is to prevent crime, and failing this, is to procure its punishment.
For this purpose he is invested with broad powers and may perform any act consistent with the rights of others and with the exercise of a sound discretion on his part.
But it should be understood that neither the state nor the muni-
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cipality whose officer he is, assumes any responsibility for his wrongful action.
Physical and mental ability and moral character should be con- sidered and politics eliminated.
The town has, year after year, neglected to provide suitable po- lice protection for its inhabitants, and I want to simply repeat what other chiefs have told you, that is, that the town should have at its command a police department. I will not enter into details in this matter, but I will say this, however, that no man who has the best interest of this town at heart can help but see that this is true.
I would recommend that you have a Police Department to con- sist of five patrolmen and a chief; and that for the maintaining of such a department the sum of $5,500, together with the court fines, be appropriated. I would also recommend that not over four special police be assigned for the extra police work.
In conclusion I wish to thank your honorable board for the kindly assistance and advice given me.
To his Honor, Judge Bruce, and his assistant Judges Fernald and Sweetser, and also to the ('lerk of the District Court, Wilfred B. Tyler, and his able assistant, Henry C. Bacon, I wish to ex- tend my sincere thanks for the kind and courteous treatment ac- corded me throughout the year.
To the Special Police officers who have contributed to the success of this department, you have my thanks.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. POLLARD.
Chief of Police.
Report of Forest Warden
HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
GENTLEMEN :- I herein make my second report as Forest Ward. Number of fires, 1909 37
A decrease from last year of . . 17
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Average cost per fire, including loads of water delivered
at a fire by one or more teams . $5 27 I have purchased 5 Underwriter Extinguishers, for use of this department at a cost of $50 00
I have received timely assistance in many cases from the Wake- field Fire Department, which I appreciate, not only by saving hard work but also saved money for the town.
The dry season lasted until Dec. 24th, nearly six weeks late than usual.
Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL T. PARKER,
Forest Ward, No. 208.
Report of Sweetser Lecture Committee
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
GENTLEMEN :- The Committee submits herewith its report of the Lecture Course for the season of 1908-9.
SWEETSER LECTURE COURSE
RECEIPTS
538 season tickets .
$269 00
50 evening tickets, Oct. 21, 1908 .
10 00
112 66 66 Nov. 18, 1908 .
22 55
31
Dec. 2, 1908 .
6 35
35
66 66 Dec. 21, 1908 .
7 00
20
Feb. 3,1909 .
4 00
Income of Sweetser fund
400 00
$718 90
EXPENDITURES
Roland D. Grant, Oct. 21, 1908
$100 00
Fred M. Brooks, Nov. 18, 1908
40 00
Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, Dec. 2, 1908
150 00
Sen. Thomas P. Gore, Dec. 21, 1908
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150 00
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Judge Willis Brown, Feb. 3, 1909 Willard S. Lavery, selling tickets
100 00
5 00
Charles T. Metcalf, taking tickets Leopold Koallick, taking tickets
5 00
5 00
Police and Fire protection
11 00
C. W. Eaton, advertising and tickets
22 50
Daily Item, advertising . ·
18 00
Carriage hire, stamps, etc., ·
.
2 65
$609 15
Balance unexpended
109 75
$718 90
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. CARFREY, Chairman, EDWARD J. BRETT, M. D. JAMES H. KIMBALL, M. D. EDWIN C. MILLER, H. LEE M. PIKE.
February 12, 1909.
Report of the Sweetser Lecture Committee
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
GENTLEMEN :- The Committee herewith submits its report of the Lecture Course for the season of 1909-1910.
It might be suggested that the appointment of the Committee should be as early in the spring as possible in order that plenty of time may be given to the' selection of lectures for next winter's course.
SWEETSER LECTURE COURSE
RECEIPTS
448 season tickets . ·
$224 00
33 single tickets, Oct. 27
.
.
.
4 65
12 Nov. 16 . .
2 55
56
75
66
66 Dec. 8
15 00
13
Dec. 15
2 60
20
66
Jan. 12, 1910
4 .00
Income of Sweetser fund
400 00
$652 80
EXPENDITURES
Henry Helm Clayton, Oct. 27 .
$45 00
Ex-Governor E. W. Hoch, Nov. 16
100 00
F. Hopkinson Smith, Dec. 8 .
150 00
Ex-Governor J. Frank Hanley, Dec. 15
175 00
Alton Packard, Jan. 12 .
75 00
William Lavery, selling tickets
5 00
C. T. Metcalf, taking tickets
5 00
Leopold Koallick, taking tickets
5 00
Citizen and Banner, printing
19 30
Wakefield Daily Item, printing
27 45
James J. Pollard, police and fire protection
11 00
Postage, express, carriage hire
1 53
Balance unexpended
33 52
$652 80
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. KIMBALL, M. D. E. J. BRETT, M. D. E. C. MILLER,
H. LEE M. PIKE,
J. H. CARFREY, Chairman.
January 19, 1910.
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Report of Sweetser Charity
SARAH A. CUTLER, Treasurer,
In account with Sweetser Charity.
DR.
To balance on hand Feb. 1, 1909
$35 21
Cash from Sweetser lectures .
109 75
February dividend on deposit 52
$145 48
CR.
By disbursements during the year
$100 68
Balance on hand
$44 80
SARAH A. CUTLER,
Treasurer.
December 31, 1909.
Early in the year the Board took up, with the representatives of the B. & M. R. R., the question of a new freight house and better freight accommodations.
Our requests were cordially received, plans shown and assur- ances given that our wishes would be granted. The Railroad has filled the land on Railroad street preparatory to erecting a new freight house, and have already laid several permanent tracks, and we now feel assured that by spring or early summer our town will have freight facilities equal to its needs.
The house on [the Flynn property, Albion street, belonging to the town, was in such a deplorable condition that the Board deemed it inadvisable to repair, and would recommend the sale of the whole property.
A petition was received from residents of Montrose requesting the laying out of a street, connecting Lowell and Salem streets, at
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or near Wharton Park Place. On account of the question of land damages, action was deferred, but we feel that the residents of that section are entitled to relief.
The Selectmen held a conference with the Water Commissioners in reference to moving their offices to a'part of the old police court room, in the Town Hall, but they found it inadequate for their needs.
CONCLUSION
The Board of Selectmen have held, this year, forty-nine regular meetings and five specials.
There have been 3079 orders drawn on the Town Treasurer, aggregating $235,432.21.
Eighty-three building permits have been granted representing an estimated value of $135,815.
Careful attention and consideration have been given to all mat- ters pertaining to the town's welfare.
Our thanks are extended to the several boards of the town for courtesies received, and to the citizens for their cooperation and support.
J. FRED PARKER, Chairman, ARTHUR L. WILEY, Secretary, CORNELIUS DONOVAN, EDWARD E. LEE, ANDREW G. ANDERSON.
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Treasurer's Report.
TO THE CITIZENS OF WAKEFIELD :
I herewith present my report for the fiscal year ending January 1,1910.
TRUST FUNDS.
The trust funds now in my hands are as follows :
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