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SECTION 7
Jan. Main St., cleaning and tar patching
$ 6.25
Feb. Repairs, fence
2.98
Apr. Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning . 42.10 .
Oak St., repairs
$ 2.66
Repairs, fence .
.
May
Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning . 255.06 8.75
9.06
Applying oil
354.90
June Applying oil .
10.88
Main St., patching ·
Cleaning catch-basins
60.94
Sept. Greenwood St., cutting grass
2.50
Greenwood Bridge, repairs .
7.76
$320.74
$ 69.69
$ 2.66
$ 28.38
$363.96
Allott. $906 Exp. $785.43 Bal. $120.57
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WAKEFIELD
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.
4.09
$ 17.50
SECTION 8
Apr. Spring St., repairing .
Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning
$ 24.00
Cooper St., repairing fence . ·
.
5.25
Greenwood St., remove boulder .
4.00
May
Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning Applying oil .
$ 5.00
Spring St., repair drain .
.
.
$ 27.82
June
Spring St., repair drain .
23.88
$120.25
$ 51.70
$ 12.56
$ 5.00
Allott. $362.40 Exp. $189.51 Bal. $172.89
SECTION 9
Apr. Farm and Water Sts., washouts . Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning .
$ 3.50
May Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning .
60.56
Wiley St., gravel .
.
.
$70.75
June Nahant St., gravel
41.01
$ 87.56
$ 3.50
$111.76
Allott. $362.40 Exp. $202.82 Bal. $159.58
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY ENGINEER
$ 12.56
.
.
87.00
.
.
.
$ 27.00
SUMMARY OF GENERAL HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Expend's
Allot. $ 3,017.00
Bal. Avail. O'Draft $ 248.38
dewalks, concrete trol
$ 3,265.38 781.41
1,000.00
$ 218.59
:OW eneral Maintenance
2,578.47
2,400.00
178.47
3.662.79
4,000.00
337.21
Gravel
Oil
walks
$ 369.23
522.67
483.20
39.47
. 'ction 2
523.15
124.32
6.63
185.95
873.26 $31.65
1,744.96
1,328.80
416.16
''.ction 3
266.67
58.32
5,25
26.54
427.29
1.38
785.45
604.00
181.45
ction 4
360.63
105.01
241.79
4.00
711.43
845.60
134.17
: ction 5
200.42
103.50
56.44
302.44
4.00
666.80
604.00
62.80
"action 6
206.15
107.75
73.00
9.95
116.72
45.67
559.24
543.60
15.64
Fection 7
320.74
69.69
2.66
28.38
363.96
785.43
906.00
120.57
action 8
120.25
51.70
12.56
5.00
189.51
362.40
172.89
Moction 9
87.56
3.50
111.76
202.82
362.40
159.58
$2,211.77 $623.79 $239.10 $307.26 $2,699.69 $86.70
$16,456.36
$16,457.00
$1,143.01
$1,142.37
To Balance
.64
.64
$16,457.00
$16,457.00
$1,143.01
$1,143.01
Cleaning & misc.
Drains
Macad. Gravel patching $ 27.24
:ction 1
$ 126.20
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY ENGINEER
PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION LOWELL STREET
This work was done in accordance with the specific repairs ordered by the County Commissioners in their return of December 8, 1914, and started last year; the cost being divided between the state, county and town. The work of this year cost $5,559.99 and completed the tar macadam road between Vernon St. and Main St. A heavy fill was made across the meadows and the roadway widened. In that section commonly known as the "Pines" the sub-foundation was excavated twelve inches below the foundation and filled with gravel and stone. This section has always been extremely muddy in the spring and it has been a very common occurrence to find autos and teams mired. All of the gravel and most of the stone was bought from Junius Beebe as it was unnecessary to move the crusher from its last year's location in Mr. Beebe's field. A total number of 1762 double loads of gravel and stone were used.
MAIN STREET
Owing to the difficulty in obtaining labor during the summer and fall it was impossible to finish the other work of the department in time to move the crushing plant from Lowell St. to Greenwood and complete the building of Main St. The crusher, however, was moved and a large amount of stone drilled and blasted in anticipation of starting the work early next spring. Most of the stone will be broken and made ready for the crusher during the winter months when the stone is full of frost and breaks easily.
For a detailed account of the Highway Department expenditure see the Town Accountant's Report.
Respectfully submitted,
O. H. STARKWEATHER,
Highway Engineer.
Report of Inspector of Animals
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
I herewith submit my annual report as Inspector of Animals. I have made two hundred and eighty-three (283) calls, from January 1, 1916 to January 1, 1917.
There were no cases of Glanders or Rabies during the year. I have found sanitary and healthy conditions in all barns and stables. Respectfully submitted,
DR. PALMER CORBETT, Inspector of Animals.
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Report of Sweetser Charity
Rosa B. Cutler, Treasurer,
In account with Sweetser Charity
Dr.
To balance on hand January 1, 1916 . $338.46 February 7, 1916
Rec'd from Treasurer of Sweetser Lecture Committee 234.24
Rec'd dividends from Wakefield Savings Bank
$4.62-$5.55 10.17
$582.87
By disbursements .
$288.59
Balance
$294.28
ROSA B. CUTLER, .
Treasurer.
Report of Board of Health
There have been for the past year, 94 contagious cases reported as follows :
Diphtheria 15
Scarlet Fever
28
Measles 12
Chicken Pox
12
Infantile Paralysis
(8 of which died) 12
Tuberculosis, (all forms) 15
There have been very few complaints the past year regarding nuisances, such as pigs, cesspools overflowing, outside vaults and many other things which have been nuisances in past years. This proves that the more sewers that Wakefield has, the better and cleaner the town will be.
Joseph W. Heath, Chairman
David Taggart
Augustus D. Jenkins, Secretary.
Cr.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK
Report of Inspector of Plumbing
To the Honorable Board of Health: Gentlemen-The work of this department for the year ending December 31, 1916 was as follows: Number of Permits granted 138
Fixtures installed
389
Bath tubs
73
Lavatories
73
Closets
98
Sinks
80
Wash trays
65
Respectfully submitted,
David Taggart, Plumbing Inspector.
Report of Inspector of Milk
The milk inspection of the Town of Wakefield was conducted along similar lines to that of last year. The dairies were visited monthly and scored according to the cleanliness of cows, utensils and methods of handling milk. Since the establishment of this system of scoring there has been a gradual increase, until at the present time it amounts to nearly 10 per cent.
It was impossible to visit the up-country dairies this year as the necessary arrangements could not be made in time. It is hoped that another year it will be possible to inspect these dairies, which is of great importance from a health stand-point, as there are approximately thirty of these supplying the town with over one-half its total milk supply.
With but few exceptions, the standard of the milk has been well- maintained this year and shows an increase over that of last year.
The number of licenses issued this year totaled fifty-two: eighteen to dealers, thirty-one to stores and three oleomargarine li- censes.
Carl M. Smith, Inspector of Milk.
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Report of Tuberculosis Dispensary
In every town and city of 10,000 inhabitants or over, in this State, a tuberculosis clinic or dispensary has been established and main- tained by the local Board of Health.
During the year 1916, the work at the Dispensary has continued as during the previous six months. Clinics are held on Tuesday P. M. from 3 to 4 and on Friday evening's from 8 until 9 for the examination of patients, or advice to all who may come in regard to Institutions or Sanitariums and information of all kinds concerning the subject of Tuberculosis.
From January 1, 1916, to January 1, 1917, twenty-six (26) persons have been examined at the Dispensary. These, however, have not all proved to be Tuberculosis patients, some were positive, some suspicious and some not tubercular. All were advised in regard to necessary precautions and preventative means of spreading the dis- ease. Sputum cups are at the dispensary for distribution for all hav- ing the disease and are constantly being distributed.
At the present time, we have forty-one (41) positive cases of tuberculosis in different forms-twelve (12) suspicious cases, three (3) in Sanatoria, four (4) that have changed their residence to other cities or towns during the past year. These have not all been reported to the local Board of Health by the Physicians, but are under treat- ment either by private physicians or through the Dispensary.
The State Department of Health have sent cities and towns rela- tive standing in utilization of T. B. Dispensary during a period of three months, based on total number of new examinations per 1,000 of population, which shows Wakefield 1.4 rating as reasonably active, which compares very favorably with cities and towns of much larger size.
During the year 1916, there were 16 deaths in this town of T. B .; Pulmonary Tuberculosis (8); Tubercular Meningitis (4) ; General Tuberculosis (3) and Miliary Tuberculosis (1).
Also (3) deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis of Wakefield residents, who died in Hospitals in other places.
The State Board is making every effort to prevent the spread of this disease and wishes to impress upon the Medical Profession the importance of this work. Physicians are urged to avail themselves of the opportunity to refer suitable cases to these clinics, as successful permanent results depend upon the hearty co-operation of every doc- tor in its effort to stamp out this dread disease.
Joseph W. Heath, M. D., Physician to Dispensary.
Margaret H. English, V. N., Tuberculosis Nurse.
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REPORT OF TOWN PLANNING BOARD
Report of the Town Planning Board
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- In accordance with Chapter 494, Acts of the Gen- eral Court of 1913, which requires all Town Planning Boards to make a report at the annual Town meeting, we hereby submit our third an- nual report, for the year ending December 31, 1916. Owing to the handicap of absence of funds, we have not been able to do very much to accomplish one of the main purposes for which the Board was cre- ated. that is, "to make plans for the development of the municipality with special reference to the proper housing of the people."
We are not looking on the dark side, however, and trust that in the not far distant future, the town may be financially so situated that we may be able to have a general survey of the town and plans made for its future growth which are absolutely essential if the Town is to make the most of its resources.
At the beginning of the year, Mr. S. W. Tyler resigned and Mr. W. A. Hickey was elected his successor, otherwise the personnel of the Board is the same as last year.
We have held regular monthly meetings and special meetings have also been held. We have, in accordance with the spirit of the act creating Planning Boards, studied in a general way "the resources, possibilities and needs of the Town, particularly with respect to con- ditions which may be injurious to the public health or otherwise in- jurious in and around rented dwellings."
As a result of the meetings held during the last year, the Board submits the following recommendations :
(A) That the Town accept Chapter 191 of the Acts of 1907 relative to the establishment of a Board of Survey for the Town.
(B) That a small sum of money be set aside to be devoted to making a preliminary Survey of the Town's needs.
(C) We again recommend that a public dump be established on some town property which is in need of filling and that proper atten- tion be given it from time to time in the way of burning paper and burying other material.
Hubbard B. Mansfield, Chairman William A. Hickey Curtis L. Sopher Clide G. Morrill J. William O'Connell, Secretary.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Town Treasurer
To the Citizens of Wakefield.
I herewith present my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1916, being my fourth annual report.
TRUST FUNDS
The Trust Funds and available income balances now in my hands are as follows:
The Flint Memorial Fund (Library) $ 1,000.00
Dr. Francis P. Hurd Library Fund . 2,500.00
C. Wakefield Library Fund . 500.00
Franklin Poole Library Fund .
500.00
Cyrus G. Beebe Library Fund
2,000.00
Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund . 1,000.00
J. Nichols Temperance Fund, int. balance avail 7.93
C. Sweetser Lecture Fund . 10,000.00
C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund .
1,000.00
C. Sweetser Burial Lot Fund, int. balance avail. 299.44
Flint Old Burial Ground Fund
2,000.00
Flint Old Burial Ground Fund, int. balance avail. 7.98
Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund 50.00
Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund, int. balance avail. . .50
Nancy White Park Fund
1,000.00
C. Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund
1,089.94
Nancy White Hurd School Fund
500.00
Nancy White Hurd School Fund, int. balance avail.
19.44
Clarissa E. Swain Burial Lot Fund
500.00
Clarissa E. Swain Burial Lot Fund, int. bal. avail. 49.88
Mary G. Aborn Park Fund .
2,000.00
Ezra Eaton Burial Lot Fund 100.00
Ezra Eaton Burial Lot Fund, int. balance avail. . 6.12
Total . $26,631.23
All of the above funds are earning 4 per cent interest per annum. No changes have been made in investments during the year.
Full detail as to the nature of these funds, their incomes and detailed expenditures will be found in the Town Accountant's report.
Merrill W. Gove Library Fund .
500.00
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LOAN ACCOUNT
The following sums have been borrowed on Temporary Notes in Anticipation of Revenue, during the year:
$100,000.00 @ 3.21 per cent discount
60,000.00 3.42
60,000.00 3.39 6 66
50,000.00
3.95
66
Total $270,000.00
$100,000.00 of this amount has been paid leaving balance due in 1917, $170,000.00 in anticipation of revenue.
Time loans as follows have been issued during the year:
Macadam Construction of
Highways, 1 yr., $6,000.00 @ 4 per cent per annum.
Lowell St. Construction, 1 yr. 4,000.00 "
Extension of sewers
2,200.00
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This latter loan being payable $1,100.00 each year for two years.
PERMANENT DEBT
The permanent debt Jan. 1, 1916 was .
$581,600.00
Paid during 1916 64,400.00
$517,200.00
New issues in 1916 as above . 12,200.00
Permanent debt Jan. 1, 1917 . $529,400.00
It is gratifying to note from this statement that the Permanent. Debt has decreased $52,200.00 during the year 1916; and, with no large bond issue in sight for 1917, we may congratulate ourselves that the fiscal year 1917 will see a still further decrease in our permanent obligations.
The yearly maturities on this debt, unfortunately, are large, and this fact increases materially our tax levy; but I especially call the attention of the citizens to the bright outlook ahead. If we can only get along for a year or two more without any large issues of per- manent obligations, the load will be much less heavy to bear and the town will then be in a great deal better financial condition than for many years past. When that time arrives, we can better afford to make some of the large expenditures we have been talking about for- some years, than we can at the present time. I therefore confidently hope that no large borrowings will be made until at least 1918,
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as desirable as some of the improvements demanded may be. In order that you may see how rapidly our yearly maturities decrease, please note the following table:
MATURITIES OF TOWN DEBT
Maturing in 1917 .
$ 58,000.00
1918
39,500.00
1919
35,400.00
1920
31,000.00
1921
31,000.00
1922
28,500.00
1923
28,000.00
1924
28,000.00
1925
19,000.00
1926
19,000.00
1927
19,000.00
1928
19,000.00
1929
19,000.00
1930
19,000.00
1931
23,000.00
1932
23,000.00
1933
18,000.00
1934
11,000.00
1935
11,000.00
1936
10,000.00
1937
10,000.00
1938
10,000.00
1939
10,000.00
1940
10,000.00
Total
$529,400.00
Of this permanent debt of $529,400.00, the following is charge- able to our large undertakings:
Water Department . $195,500.00
Light Department 84,500.00
Metropolitan Sewer
193,000.00
making a total of .
$473,000.00
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
It may readily be seen therefore that for all other purposes, such as public buildings, schoolhouses, local sewers, high school site, con- struction of streets, motor fire apparatus, etc, we only owe the small sum of $56,400.00. As assets we have all our public buildings, and cther things mentioned, of the value of many times what we owe. It so happens that just now we have large annual maturities on our debt, created for the large undertakings mentioned, which under- takings, when paid for, will be decidedly large assets to the town. The present burden was, to an appreciable extent, created in years gone by, for large public improvements, from which burden, in a year or two, if we have patience, we will be relieved in a considerable degree. This important matter is mentioned for the reason that most of us do not realize why our taxes are high, but are always prone to complain of our present day expenses. We have every reason, therefore, to be proud of the the record we are making as a town with the money we now have to spend.
CASH ACCOUNT
On the following pages will be found the Treasurer's Cash. Account :
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Dr. GEORGE E. WALKER, Treasurer
To balance from last report, cash . Hired on Temporary Loans . Sale Highway Construction note
$ 59,770.08
270,000.00
Sale Lowell Street Construction note
4,000.00
Sale Extension Sewers, notes .
2,200.00
Receipts Municipal Light Department Receipts of Inspector of Buildings
82,046.43 1.00
Receipts Water Department .
31,413.02
Poor Department receipts
1,616.74
School Department receipts .
2,623.92
Library receipts .
193.14
Teachers' Retirement Fund assessments
1,727.00
Redemption Tax Title Deeds and interest on 1,087.39
Collector of Taxes, taxes and interest
326,664.72
Selectmen, license receipts
430.00
Selectmen, receipts from Wakefield estate
326.00
Selectmen, rent gravel pit .
15.00
Selectmen, receipts sale of insurance forms
6.45
Receipts, Forest Warden
6.45
Wakefield Nat'l Bank, int. on Treasurer's balance 956.28
Sewer Department receipts .
947.20
Sealer Weights and Measures receipts
154.04
Collector of Taxes, tax certifications
13.00
Town Hall receipts
418.67
Receipts from Court fines
650.03
Moth Department receipts .
41.18
Highway Department receipts
59.77
Fire Department receipts
210.84
Forest Glade Cemetery receipts
165.90
Receipts from Trust Funds .
974.25
Receipts of Town Clerk .
45.81
Receipts of Inspector of Milk
26.00
Receipts of Board of Health
2.00
Middlesex County, dog tax, 1915
831.06
Middlesex County, for Lowell Street Construction Com. of Mass., Tuition of children
983.75
, Industrial schools .
789.41
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, Lowell Street Construction
2,000.00
66 66 , Corporation Tax, public service
3,264.26
66
66
, Corporation Tax, business
6,818.43
66
, National Bank Tax
2,584.47
66 , Military Aid
35.00
46
66 , Soldiers' exemptions
455.29
.4€
66
, Pedlers' licenses
36.00
Carried forward, .
$814,443.31
1,853.33
66
6,000.00
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
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in account with the Town of Wakefield, Cr.
By Cash paid, Selectmen's Warrants .
$759,069.06
Cash paid, Discount of Temporary Notes . 7,869.11
Cash credit, Tax Collector, for Tax Title Deeds .
1,713.73
Cash credit, Offset State Credits
16,483.98
Cash credit, Acct. Court Expenses
95.88
Total payments
$785,231.76
Cash in Treasury
36,049.41
$821,281.17
Carried forward, . . $821,281.17
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Dr.
GEORGE E. WALKER, Treasurer,
Brought forward . $814,443.31
Com. of Mass., State Aid 2,952.00
66 66 , Burial Indigent Soldiers & Sailors 50.00
66 66 66 , Street Railway Tax
2,529.47
66 66 , Aid mothers with dep. children 518.21
Refund, Water Dept., cash advanced .
50.00
, Soldiers' relief .
14.29
66 , Municipal Light Plant, cash advanced
100.00
, School Department, cash advanced
10.00
, Board of Health, Mrs. C. W. West
2.51
66 Board of Health, City of Lynn ,
56.50
66 Highway Department, Hildreth & Co. ,
17.00
66 , Insurance, W. A. Hamilton
81.00
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, Memorial Day, G. A. R. .
3.57
Wakefield Nat'l Bank, int. on Collector's bal.
242.82
Insurance, Hamilton School
46.00
Lead Lined Pipe Co., Legal costs
128.49
Order Eastern Star, damages .
20.00
Bay State St. Ry., Band concerts
6.00
Total receipts, .
$821,281.17
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, Library, cash advanced
10.00
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in account with the Town of Wakefield, -
Cr.
Brought forward, .
$821,281.17
$821,281.17
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FINAL STATEMENT
During the year 1917, the following time loans will fall due and are to be included in the tax levy for that year by votes which the town has already passed :
From Water Department $12,000.00
From Light Department 13,500.00
From Tax Levy
32,500.00
Total
$58,000.00
There will also be required the following amounts to meet our interest payments :
From Water Department $ 7,811.25
From Light Department 3,283.75
From Tax Levy
17,500.00
Total
$28,595.00
The borrowing capacity of the town, on temporary notes in anticipation of 1916 revenue, was $333,833.22, as determined by the State Bureau of Statistics. Of this amount, we were only obliged, by our needs, to borrow the sum of $270,000.00; and, of this latter amount, $100,000.00 has been paid, leaving $170,000.00 to be paid in 1917.
In closing permit me to thank the various departments for courtesies extended through the year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. WALKER,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
Seventh Annual Report of the Wakefield Water and Sew- erage Board
The Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners submit herewith their seventh annual report, including the fourteenth annual report of the Water Department and the seventeenth annual report of the Sewer Department.
Several changes have been made in the department during the year, the most important of which are recorded below:
On June 1st, by an arrangement with the Board of Selectmen, the offices of Highway Engineer and Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Department were combined, making an annual saving to the town of $800.
On July 1st, the office in the Flanley Building was discontinued and quarters taken in the town hall, making an annual saving of $225.
In November, Mr. Paul Wyatt, who has faithfully performed the duties of assistant-clerk, resigned and his place will not be filled except possibly for a portion of the year when collections are made and the work of the office temporarily increased. This change will result in an annual saving of about $500 per year.
The attention of the citizens is called to the fact that the receipts for the year are $11,420.90 less than last year, and $10,- 449.37 less than our expenditures. This is accounted for by the fact that on May 1st the new meter rates went into effect, and instead of collecting all of the water assessments in advance, as heretofore, only the minimum charges are now collected in advance, the amount chargeable for water in excess of that allowed by the minimum rates being collected in arrears. The November collections which ordinarily cover the period to the next May only cover the minimum charges, and amount roughly to one-third the usual col- lection. This is a condition which is bound to exist in any change from fixture to meter rates.
The expenditures amount to $41,862.39 as against $43,134.39 for 1915. The bond retirements were reduced by $1,000 and the interest charges by $537.50.
The auto truck, which was purchased in December, 1915, has proved itself invaluable and has enabled the Department to render better and prompter service, especially in the case of broken water mains. Two horses have been sold, and the wagons converted to trailers, which are provided with tools, vises, etc., and towed by the auto truck to the places required, where they serve as work-bench and enable the auto truck to be used elsewhere. The Board has asked this year for $500 to purchase a light auto truck, so that the
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remaining horse may be sold. This horse is held now simply for service when the auto truck is in use.
Mr. Starkweather has instigated several other labor-saving de- vices besides trailers, such as means of freeing clogged service pipes without any digging, modern lighting for trench work at night which cuts the labor charge in half, and other minor features.
A blacksmith has been hired in conjunction with the Highway Department, which has saved some money. Accurate costs are kept on all construction work, and while there were no adequate records of such work in previous years, the Board has every reason to believe that it is considerably less than formerly.
The hauling of coal and pipe has largely been done by the town's own equipment, where previously this work was done by hired teams.
A new telltale has been installed on the standpipe to avoid overflows which have been annoying in the past.
Sewers have been constructed in Overlook and Nowell Roads in Greenwood, Main Street at the Junction and on Richardson Street. The unexpended balance for sewer construction amounts to $1,561.56.
The Board considers that the various employees of the depart- ment have given efficient service. Contemplated plans for future development of the Plant will, when completed, result in considerable benefit to the department and the town.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
Maintenance
Appropriation
$ 1,100.00
Expended for labor and materials .
575.41
Unexpended balance
524.59
Connections
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Expended for labor and materials
$926.52
Stock on hand last year .
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