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Art. 60. To see if the town will vote to issue notes, bonds or scrip for the purpose of providing funds for the extension of the sewer in Byron Street, if the same be authorized under vote of the town on the preceding article, and fix and deter- mine the amounts of such bonds, notes or scrip and the condition under which they may be issued.
Voted: That for the purpose of providing for the payment for the construction of Sewer in Byron Street as authorized by vote of the town under Article 59 of the Warrant for the
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town meeting of March 9, 1914, the Treasurer be and is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds or notes of the town of the aggregate sum of $1,500; said bonds or notes to be payable$500 annually in each of the years 1915 to 1917, both inclusive; all of said bonds or notes to be dated May 1, 1914 and bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent. per annum, payable semi- annually; all particulars as to form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes to be determined by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen.
Affirmative, 84. Negative, 0.
Article 27
Moderator appointed the following committee under Article 27: H. A. Simonds, Daniel H. Regan, C. E. Campbell, J. Lowe MacMahon, E. F. Preston.
Article 40
Moderator appointed the following committee: W. E. Cade, Joseph J. Hughes, C. L. Sopher, Roderick McGilvray, E. S. Jacob, Arthur S. Hill, J. Lewis Coon.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
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RESULT OF STATE PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1914
REPUBLICAN
Precinct
Totals
I
II
III
Governor
Samuel W. McCall
88
40
40
.168
Blanks
9
4
4
17
Lieutenant Governor
Grafton D. Cushing
51
24
22
97
August H. Goetting
22
8
13
43
Elmer A. Stevens
17
9
7
33
Blanks
7
3
2
12
Secretary
Frank L. Brier .
11
13
6
30
William S. Kinney
5
0
0
5
Albert P. Langtry
74
27
33
134
Blanks
7
4
5
16
Treasurer
Charles L. Burrill
47
27
28
102
Frederick E. Pierce
35
13
10
58
Blanks
15
4
6
25
Auditor
Alonzo B. Cook
49
30
21
100
Joseph Monette
32
10
17
59
Blanks
16
4
6
26
45
Attorney General
Henry C. Atwill
28
14
6
48
John A. Curtin
3
1
4
8
James M. Hallowell
17
6
12
35
John J. Higgins
21
14
13
48
James A. Stiles
12
6
3
21
Blanks
16
3
6
25
Congressman Eighth District
Charles S. Baxter .
25
13
5
43
Frederick W. Dallinger
70
29
37
136
Blanks
2
2
2
6
Councillor Sixth District
Henry C. Mulligan
66
30
27
123
Blanks
31
14
17
62
Senator Sixth Middlesex District
Wilton B. Fay
78
35
33
146
Blanks
19
9
11
39
Representative in General Court, Twenty-first Middlesex District
Eden K. Bowser
93
36
37
166
Blanks
4
8
7
19
County Commissioner Middlesex
Frederic P. Barnes
14
10
13
37
Levi S. Gould
69
28
24
121
Julius Meyers
4
3
0
7
Blanks
10
3
7
20
State Committee. Sixth Middlesex District
Edwin T. McKnight
67
32
31
130
Blanks
30
12
13
55
46
State Convention, Delegates
George W. Allen
82
39
38
159
Josiah S. Bonney
85
40
38
163
Charles F. Woodward
80
40
38
158
Harris M. Dolbeare
83
40
39
162
Harry M. Wheeler
84
40
38
162
Blanks
71
21
29
121
Town Committee
George L. Wakefield
75
37
34
146
Sidney F. Adams
76
37
35
148
Raymond P. Dellinger
76
37
36
149
Edgar L. Ryerson
74
37
37
148
Warner V. Taylor
79
37
36
152
Andrew G. Anderson
77
37
34
148
Albert D. Oxley
74
37
35
146
Sebastian Guarnaccia
77
37
33
147
Loring P. Jordan
78
37
33
148
Blanks
187
63
83
333
DEMOCRATIC
Governor
David I. Walsh.
66
9
45
120
Blanks
2
0
4
6
Lieutenant Governor
Edward P. Barry
61
8
42
111
Blanks
7
1
7
15
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Frank J. Donahue
61
7
42
110
Blanks
7
2
7 16
47
Treasurer and Receiver General
Frederick W. Mansfield
61 8
37 106
Blanks
7
1
12 20
Auditor of the Commonwealth
Frank H. Pope
66
8
36
110
Blanks
2
1
13
16
Attorney General
Thomas J. Boynton
63
7 36
106
Blanks
5
2
13
20
Congressman
Frederick S. Deitrick
60
7 36
103
Blanks
8
2
13
23
Councillor
John J. Hogan
60
6
39
105
Blanks
8
3
10
21
Senator
Charles A. Dean
63
9
43
115
Blanks
5
0
6
11
Representative in General Court
George E. Walker.
53
6
33
92
Blanks
14
3
15
32
Eden K. Bowser
1
1
1 3
A. D. Moran
1
48
County Commissioner
John J. Butler .
55
8
42
105
Charles F. McCarthy
4
0
3
7
John B. McCloskey
0
0
1
1
Peter J. McLaughlin
0
0
0
0
Michael M. O'Connor
1
0
1
2
William H. Walsh
2
0
2
4
Blanks
6
1
0.
7
District Member of State Committee
Thomas E. Dwyer
60
6
33
99
E. B. Kelly
1
1
Blanks
8
3
15
26
State Convention Delegates
Thomas G. O'Connell
53
9
22
84
Charles A. Dean
56
9
22
87
Thomas E. Dwyer
56
9
22
87
F. A. Long.
2
2
W. H Butler.
1
1
Blanks
36
0
81
117
Town Committee. Group 1
Harry P. Alden.
18
7
8
33
Town Committee. Group 2
Thomas G. O'Connell
34
6
29
69
Daniel H. Regan
38
5
25
68
Albert D. Cate
32
6
25
63
Frank A Long .
37
6
24
67
Patrick J. Lally
22
3
20
45
John F. Conway
35
5
19
59
James F. Curley
38
5
23
66
Augustus M. Baxter
37
6
22
65
Patrick J. Kelly
36
5
28
69
John J. Butler
31
6
27
64
James Curran
29
5
20
54
John J. Sullivan
1
1
John F. Coakley
1
1
Blanks
361
34
267
562
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PROGRESSIVE
Governor
Joseph Walker
6
3
4
13
Blanks
0
0
0
0
Lieutenant Governor
James P. Magenis
6
3
3
12
Blanks
0
0
1
1
Secretary
Russell A. Wood
6
3
3
12
Blanks®
0
0
1
1
Treasurer
Daniel J. Murphy
6
2
3
11
Blanks
0
1
1 2
Auditor
Frederic P. Glazier
6
3
3
12
Blanks
0
0
1 1
Attorney General
John Hildreth
6
3
3
12
Blanks
0
0
1 1
Congressman
Fredercik W. Dallinger
2
3
1 6
Henry C. Long
4
0
2
6
Hugh J. McGinness
0
0
1
1
Blanks
0
0
0
0
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Councillor. Sixth District
Blanks
6 3 4 13
Senator. Sixth Middlesex District
Everett N. Curtis.
6
3
4 13
Blanks
0 0
0 0
Representative in General Court Twenty-first Middlesex District
Eden K. Bowser
6
3
4 13
Blanks
0 0
0 0
County Commissioner. Middlesex
George A. Goodwin
6 3 3 12
Blanks
0 0 1 1
State Committee. Sixth Middlesex District
Joseph F. Ryan
6
2 3 11
Blanks
0 1 1 2
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RESULT OF ELECTION, NOVEMBER 3, 1914
Precinct I II
Totals
III
Governor
Alfred H. Evans
10
2
3
15
Samuel W. McCall
530
198
230
958
Arthur E. Reimer .
6
0
2
8
Samuel C. Roberts
25
5
8
38
Joseph Walker
100
47
27
174
David I. Walsh
488
68
246
802
Blanks
14
5
14
33
Lieutenant Governor
Edward P. Barry
462
57
232
751
Grafton D. Cushing
557
213
237
1007
Arthur Howard.
11
6
3
20
James P. Magenis
87
37
32
156
Sylvester J. McBride
30
6
11
47
Patrick Mulligan .
2
0
0
2
Blanks
24
6
15
45
Secretary
Percy B. Ball
29
6
11
46
Frank J. Donahue
436
49
231
716
James W. Holden.
7
1
3
11
Albert P. Langtry
529
196
225
950
William G. Merrill
15
9
2
26
Russell A. Wood
111
49
36
196
Blanks
46
15
22
83
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Treasurer
Charles L. Burrill .
519
195
223
937
Joseph M. Coldwell
28
7
11
46
Frederick Fosdick
105
42
34
181
Thomas A. Frissell
2
4
2
8
Karl Lindstrand
4
0
1
5
Frederick W. Mansfield
448
58
226
732
Blanks
67
19
33
119
Auditor
Alonzo B. Cook
506
194
206
906
Daniel R. Donovan
32
5
12
49
John Drysdale .
7
4
1
12
Frederick P. Glazier
96
41
38
175
Fred E. Oelcher
3
0
0
3
Frank H. Pope
439
57
233
729
Blanks
90
24
40
154
Attorney General
Henry C. Atwill
522
193
223
938
Thomas J. Boynton
438
56
228
722
John Hildreth
100
43
37
180
Howard B. Rand
2
6
1
9
John Weaver Sherman
27
7
9
43
William Taylor
8
1
1
10
Blanks
76
19
31
126
Congressman. Eighth District
Frederick W. Dallinger
562
207
245
1014
Frederick S. Deitrick
497
88
248
833
Henry C. Long
64
19
19
102
Blanks
50
11
18
79
53
Councillor. Sixth District
John J. Hogan .
434
. 45
229
708
Harrie C. Hunter
167
86
54
307
Henry C. Mulligan
467
159
205
831
Blanks
105
35
42
182
Senator. Sixth Middlesex District
Everett N. Curtis
81
46
27
154
Charles A. Dean
623
116
283
1022
Wilton B. Fay
431
153
204
788
Blanks
38
10
16
64
Representative in General Court Twenty-first Middlesex District
Eden K. Bowser
662
161
275
1098
George H. Leach
47
4
23
74
George E. Walker
432
152
211
795
Blanks
32
8
21
61
County Commissioner. Middlesex County
George A. Goodwin
140
63
55
258
Levi S. Gould
515
190
205
910
Charles F. McCarthy
418
46
224
688
Blanks
100
26
46
172
Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen, entitled "An Act relative to vacations of laborers employed by cities and towns," be accepted?
"Yes"
515
146
243
904
"No"
304
91
131
526
· Blanks
354
88
156
598
Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen to make Saturday a half holiday, without loss of pay for laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by
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or on behalf of the Commonwealth and otherwise to regulate their employment, be accepted,
"Yes"
634
196
300
1130
"No"
255
65
107
427
Blanks
284
64
123
471
"Shall the act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen providing for the abolition of party enrollment at primary elections be accepted."
"Yes"
683
203
322
1207
"No"
141
51
63
255
Blanks
349
72
145
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RECOUNT OF COUNCILLOR VOTE
On petition of ten voters filed by Thomas G. O'Connell the Board of Registrars held a recount November 11, 1914, of the votes cast for Councillor with the following result.
Councillor. Sixth District
John J. Hogan .
434
45
229
708
Harrie C. Hunter
167
86
54
307
Henry C. Mulligan
467
159
205
831
Blanks
105
35
42
182
TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1914
Meeting called to order by Moderator O'Connell at 7.40 o'clock. Call for meeting read by Moderator.
Voted: That further reading of the warrant with the exception of the Constables' Return be omitted. Constables' Return then read.
Article 1. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money to install two electric lights on Parker
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Road, between Eustis Avenue and a new road known or called "Bartlett Hill" or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 1 be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to transfer the unexpended balance from the appropriation made April 6, 1914, for extending gas mains in Water Street, to the depreciation fund of the Light Department.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to increase the salary of the Chief of Police to $1,500 per year, commencing January 1st, 1915, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 4. To hear and act on report of committee appointed by the town at the annual meeting regarding the motor fire apparatus as so voted for.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 4 be laid upon the table.
Art. 5 .. To see if the town will vote to rescind action taken on article number 20 at a town meeting held on Nov. 10th, 1913, which reads as follows: "Article 20. To see if the town will vote to change the method of electing the Board of Over- seers of the Poor, and their terms of office."
Motion by W. F. Bowman.
That the vote of a previous town meeting, whereby the town changed the method of electing Overseers of the Poor, be rescinded, and that the town, at the annual town election in March, 1915, resume its original method and elect three Overseers of the Poor to serve for a period of one year.
This Motion was lost.
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Art. 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars to fill a reservoir, situated on the westerly side of Melvin Street.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 6 be referred to the Board of Selectmen and the Chief of the Fire Department for action.
Art. 7. To hear and act upon a report of the committee on the revision of the town by-laws.
Mr. Clemmons made a Verbal Report.
Voted: That this report be accepted as a report of progress and that an article of like nature be inserted in Warrant for the January meeting and that the committee make their report in print.
Art. 8. To see if the town will instruct the Municipal Light Board to install an electric light at the junction of Parker Road and Elm Street.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 8 be referred to the Municipal Light Board, with instructions to have a suitable article covering the matter in the March Warrant.
Art. 9. To see if the town will instruct the Municipal Light Plant to place two lights on the new street between Lowell and Salem Streets, the cost of the same to be taken from the depreciation account, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 9 be referred to the Municipal Light Board with instructions to have a suitable article covering the matter in the March Warrant.
Art. 10. To see what disposition the town will make of the horses of the fire department.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 10 be referred to the Board of Selectmen with full power to act.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Municipal Light Commission to install an electric light at the corner
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of Hanson and Grove Streets, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum therefor, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 11 be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 12. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Municipal Light Commissioners to install three electric lights on Gladstone Street, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 12 be indefinitely postponed.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 9.50 o'clock p.m. Attendance, 500.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield!
The Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1914, is herewith respectfully submitted together with the report of the several departments and com- mittees under its control or supervision.
Organization
The Board organized March 2. 1914, with the election of Forrest A. Seavey; Chairman, John J. Round, Secretary, and H. A. Simond, Clerk, Nathaniel E. Cutler, William P. Shepard, John A. Meloney.
During the year the Board has held fifty-three regular and seven special meetings, and the Board has been represented at hearings before the County Commissioners, Public Service Commissioners, Planning Conference called by the Governor, and hearings of the Bay State Street Railway in relation to grade crossing at Wakefield.
There have been 3,732 orders drawn on the Town Treasurer amounting to $328,458.41 and vouchers are on file for same.
Number of building permits issued, 87. Estimate cost of same, $186,040.
Committees
Street, N. E. Cutler, J. J. Round.
Military, J. A. Meloney, F. A. Seavey.
Police, W. P. Shepard.
Fire, J. A. Meloney. Town Hall, F. A. Seavey.
Checks, Round, Meloney, Shepard.
Clerk of Board, H. A. Simonds.
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Appointments
Town Counsel, M. E. S. Clemons.
· Superintendent of Street, O. H. Starkweather. Janitor of Hall, Harvey S. Parker. Dog Officer, Jas. J. Pollard. Fire Inspector, William E. Cade. Inspector of Wires, William E. Cade.
Inspector of Animals, Palmer Corbett.
Registrars of Voters, James F. Curley. Town Accountant, Harry A. Simonds. Inspector of Buildings, Hoyt B. Parker.
Department Inspector of Buildings, Alfred Brown.
Fish and Game Warden, Jacob C. Hartshorn.
Keeper of Lockup, Joseph L. Preston.
Burial Agent, John M. Cate.
Agent, care of Soldiers' graves, Chas. A Evans. Moth Department, W. W. Whitteredge.
Sweetser Lecture Committee, Edwin C. Miller, W. S. Perkins, J. Lowe McMahon, H. M. Wheeler, Harris M. Dolbeare.
Board of Fire Engineers, William E. Cade, Edw. S. Jacob, Fred D. Graham, Henry A. Feindel.
Constables, H. A. Simonds, David Taggart, Hoyt B. Parker.
Weighers of Merchandise, Walter L. Jones, John, F. Conway, Abner E. Gammons, Albert E. Lord, John W. Regan.
Police Officers
John A. Meloney
J. Fred Reynolds
Lewis E. Carter
Geo. F. Leach
Geo. O. Russell
Ernest Tyler
Roy D. Jones
Arthur Gibbons
William G. Carley
Emil Nelson
James Findley John N. Logan
Louis N. Tyzzer William H. Murray
William F. Carley
David B. W. Findley O. H. Starkweather Henry Hoyt
H. S. Parker
Chas. I. Grant
B. A. Fisher Harry J. Gilfoyle
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O. G. Sanborn Nath. E. Knowles
Henry Fay
Francis W. Howard
Eber Holmes John G. Clements
Thomas W. O'Neil
Willie R. Blake
John G. M. Gates Albert D. Cate
John J. Cotter
Michael Foley Charles H. Colwell
Willis H. Knight
Geo. W. Couillard Hardy Russell A. P. Butler John Minnikin Ralph W. Foster
Pedlers' Licenses
Edw. D. Brackett
Peter Dalis
Daniel Quinn
Patrick J. Scannell
Edw. F. Bird
Geo. C. Driscoll, (2)
Fortunato Di Vito
George Cafantoros
John H. Whipling Bert Flanders C. M. Holbrook A. W. Daniels
Patrick E. Loughlin
W. P. Whitehead J. W. Conway Grattan Baking Co.
I. O. Bailey Lawrence T. Paon
Henry W. Freeman Charles Laskey
Ira P. Nador
Michael F. Callan Henry W. Caswell
Victuallers' Licenses
Mabil Wiley H. T. Mitchell ·
C. H. Cheever Ernest Mortimer
David Morin Guisseppe Santoro Teague & Cobb
Chickles & Sharos Mahoney & Walsh Ralph DeCecca
Clifford Mortimer Pasquale Leone John H. Campbell
Guisseppe Corindia Henry P. Boyce William I. Orrell
R. W. Thompson James R. White Virginio Saccone Mrs. C. W. Carpenter
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Auctioneers' Licenses
John W. Connelly, (2)
Fred'k S. Hartshorn
David K. Shumway
Junk Licenses
I. Horovitz & Co.
Maurice Lavine
M. Arenstein & Co. Hyman Barron
Bowling and Pool Licenses
Barnard & Godfrey
Geo. E. Thompson
Pool Licenses
Felix Drobneck Caesier Gargano
Rosario Tine
Circus Licenses
Wheeler Bros. La Tenas
Second Hand Furniture
Felix Goldberg
Pony Express Licenses
B. J. Cotter
American Express Co.
A. B. Comins
Cirasole & Pasquale
We feel that much progress has been made during the year and mention below only a few of the things that have been accomplished.
Through the efforts of a member of the Board, three band concerts on the park were secured from the Metropolitan Park Commission, without cost to the Town.
In addition to the work done by the Bay State Street Railway last year, we succeeded in having this Company place under ground all feed wires from Albion to Crescent street, so that now
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there are no street railway wires, other than trolley wires, from Water to Crescent street.
We secured the promise of $1,000 from the Massachusetts Highway Commission for rebuilding of Lowell street on condi- tion that the Town spend a like amount.
The "Square" has been rebuilt, with a Tarvia road, new lighting, new sidewalks, improvements around the Town Hall; and all signs have been removed from the Main street sidewalks.
We have adopted Compensation Insurance for the employees of the Highway Department.
Carrying out the vote of the Town for a new system of account- ing, we have appointed Mr. H. A. Simonds as Town Accountant, believing that because of his familiarity with the various depart- ments he is well qualified to handle this work efficiently.
While, unfortunately, we have had some labor troubles during the past year, we are thankful that conditions are such that all factories are now running, and trust that improved business conditions will bring about further improvement in the near future.
A permit has been granted for a building on the so-called "Cutler" lot, and we feel that the surroundings of the Town Hall will be much improved by this addition to our business blocks.
In closing we wish to express our thanks and appreciation to the different Boards and to the citizens generally for their loyal support and co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
FORREST A. SEAVEY, Chairman, JOHN J. ROUND, JOHN A. MELONEY N. E. CUTLER, WILLIAM P. SHEPARD.
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REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Wakefield.
Gentlemen: - My report for the year 1914, covering the legal department of the town is as follows:
Cases Disposed of
The $4,000 action for damages of Gertrude McDonald was settled for $100.
The suit of Lillian Bement for $4,000 damages was tried and a jury awarded her $200 which with the costs has been paid.
The suit of Delia Kalty for $4,000 was tried and a verdict for the town was rendered by the jury, motion for new trial denied.
The petition for apportionment, North and South draws of the Chelsea bridge and the Meridian Street Bridge, has been determined by the commissioners and no assessment for cost or maintenance was made on Wakefield.
Cases Pending
There are five tort actions pending for damages from alleged defects in highways and each is for $4,000 or $5,000.
Two actions in contract, one for $100 and one for $300 (ad damnum).
One petition for damages for land taken for highway.
Two actions in tort for $4,000 each for damages from ob- structing water course.
By the above list of pending cases it appears that the cases now pending against the town are about double in number over what were pending a year ago and this will entail more work in their disposal during the coming year.
At the request of the selectmen I have attended that board at its weekly meetings with a few exceptions, during the entire year and there have passed on many matters, on which they wished information and advice.
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During the year many opinions have been given to the various departments and officials of the town, the adoption by the town of the tenement house act, town accountant act, compensa- tion act and other statutes have taken far more of my time for the town than has been usual in the past few years and the indi- cations are that the work will gradually increase.
The work at the State House in relation to the Reading sewer and conferences with various parties occupied considerable of my time and it is apparent there is more work ahead on this matter. The Quannapowitt boulevard has occasioned many conferences.
Respectfully submitted.
M. E. S. CLEMONS, Town Counsel.
REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen: - The 13th Annual Report of the Inspector of Wires is hereby submitted.
Three hundred and fifteen applications have been received by me and 315 inspections made during 1914.
There were 53 defects in wiring remedied.
Yours respectfully,
WM. E. CADE, Wire Inspector.
REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen: - I most respectfully report the following as my report for Forest Warden for the year ending December 31.
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Appropriations
Annual Appropriation $250.00 October 27, additional Transferred from Reserve Fund 367.81
617.81
Expenditures
Pay Roll No. 1.
$50.00
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3. 18.75
99.75
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25.30
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367.41
$601.96
Item Press, Advertising .
4.50
National Mfg. Co., Repair Parts
8.10
$614.56
Balance unexpended
3.25
$617.81
There is an outstanding bill for labor at fires to the amount of $29.13.
There was a total of 112 forest and grass fires responded to during the past year, the largest part of which was during the months of September and October.
Yours respectfully,
WM. E. CADE.
Forest Warden.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Dear Sirs: - I herewith submit to you a report of my work done in 1914.
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Adj. Sealed Con.
Platform scales capacity over 5,000 pounds
13
Platform scales capacity under 5,000 pounds
68
All other scales
4 220 18
Computing scales
16
Weights
27
804
Dry measures
34
Liquid measures
148
Oil tanks
17
Linear measures
33
Fees collected during the year, $72.31
Respectfully submitted,
A. A. MANSFIELD
REPORT OF SWEETSER CHARITY
Sarah A. Cutler, Treasurer,
In account with Sweetser Charity
Dr.
To balance on hand, January 1, 1914 $392.84
Received from Treasurer of Sweetser Lectures 258.10
August dividend, 1913
6.83
February dividend, 1914.
7.96
August dividend, 1914
9.86
$675.59
Cr.
By disbursements during year $313.79
$361.80 SARAH A. CUTLER, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Dear Sirs: - I herewith submit my annual report, as Inspector of Animals, up to date. Three (3) horses were killed for glanders. There were no cases of the Foot and Mouth Disease in town, and since the faucets were installed in the watering troughs, have had no cases of glanders. Up to date, there has been no tuber- cular cows, and hog cholera has been light.
Owing to the fact, the State having been under quarantine, during the epedemic of Foot and Mouth Disease, among cattle, hogs and poultry, it has proved to be a busy year.
Respectfully submitted,
DR. PALMER CORBETT, . Inspector of Animals.
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Wakefield, Mass., January 1, 1915.
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, 1914.
Number of arrests 333
Number of summonses served 29
Number of arrests on warrants 28
Number brought before the Court 390
Males 320
Females 13
Residents 242
Non-residents
82
Commorants
9
For the following crimes, viz: -
Arrested for other officers 7
Assault and battery 35
Assault
1
Adultery
2
Abondonment 1
Breaking, entering and larceny
2
Breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny
1
Being present 7
Carrying loaded revolver without a permit 4
Carrying dangerous weapon
1
Cruelty to animals
1
Default warrant
1
Disorderly conduct in public hall
1
Desertion
1
Disturbing the peace
10
Drunkenness
165
Exposing and keeping
1
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Evading carfare on railroad train
2
Fornication
2
Gaming on Lord's day
12
Insane
2
Illegal sale of liquor
2
Liquor search warrants
5
Larceny
4
Malicious mischief
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