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RECOMMENDATIONS
I most earnestly recommend two more night men and one day man, as owing to the increase of automobile traffic, it is quite necessary to have one man on duty in the square during the day.
I would most earnestly recommend some means of transporta- tion for the Department, as at the present time we have absolutely none.
The primary duty of a police officer is to prevent crime and fail- ing this, is to procure its punishment.
For this purpose he is invested with broad powers and may per- form 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 municipality, 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.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. POLLARD,
Chief of Police.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Highway Engineer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
I herewith submit a report of the work of the Highway Depart- ment for the year ending Dec. 31, 1916.
The amount appropriated for general highway work was $16,- 440 which was apportioned as follows: Concrete sidewalks, Patrol, Snow, General Maintenance and the nine sections. The highway work has been limited, due to the small appropriation and the in- creased cost of materials and labor. The price of oil has nearly doubled and as a result only a portion of the streets, usually oiled, have been treated.
This appropriation is not large enough to carry on the work of the department and maintain the streets even in their present con- dition to say nothing of making very necessary repairs in every section of the town to sidewalks, fences, drains and streets.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
To this account are charged all supplies and repairs that are not chargeable to the sections or other accounts. From this account are also taken the maintenance of the horses and equipment and water charges for drinking fountains and horse troughs and that used in street work. In other words everything is charged here that is not otherwise provided for ..
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS
More concrete work has been done than in past years. In order to do consistent work, "Tarvia A" has been used to give a constant mixture instead of using Gas House tar mixed with pitch which has proved unsatisfactory in a number of cases.
2447.2 sq. yds. of new concrete walks, 1775.8 sq. yds. of re- surfacing and 166 sq. yds. of patching have been built and 699.5 linear feet of curbing and 10 corners laid. In several sections loam borders have been built and in a number of cases heavy fills or cuts made to bring the walks to proper grades.
Part of the foundation for a granolithic walk on Overlook and Nowell Roads has been excavated to a depth of sixteen inches and filled with cinders in anticipation of completion next spring.
PATROL
The sum of $1,000 was set aside for patroling and cleaning the Square and adjacent streets, Albion and Chestnut Streets and North Avenue.
SNOW
Snow work this year has cost $2,578.47, an excess of $1,614.69 over last year. An endeavor has been made to give good service, the plows having been sent out at about 2.30 a.m. when the snow was
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two (2) inches or more deep, thus insuring paths in all sections of the town except in the outskirts, before the heavy travelling of the early morning. Sanding has been done when there has been a gen- eral icy condition and the teams have been sent out before daylight. when the early morning conditions have seemed to warrant the same. The problem of sanding is one that is open to more or less criticism since the weather conditions change so quickly and unless great care is used a large amount of money can be spent for which there is comparatively no return. Nevertheless an endeavor has been made to do as much as possible without spending an amount out of propor- tion with the rest of the appropriation.
Six new wing plows have been bought to take the place of old plows broken and discarded. Several more should be bought next year as the old plows are fast becoming useless and at best give crooked, unsatisfactory paths.
GRAVEL PIT (
1040 double loads of sand, gravel and stone have been taken from the Poor Farm gravel pit. A great saving has been made by hauling all material from this pit to the Valley St. crusher and putting it through the crusher and screens, thus saving all of the material and delivering it in four sizes into the bins at a cost of about $1.00 per load. This has been particularly convenient for use in mixing material for concrete sidewalks as the different sizes of stone and sand are stored in the bins ready for mixing with the tar, thus saving hand screening' and the unnecessary handling of the materials.
The work done in the nine sections of the town is shown in. the following tables:
SECTION 1
62
A.pr.
Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning
.
Cleaning & misc. $ 55.45
Drains Gravel
Macadam patching Oil
Side- walks
May
Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning
Applying oil .
70.75
$ 1.26
June
Applying oil .
24.35
$ 27.24
July Salem St., gravel patching Road oil. Tarvia "B"
271.59
Aug. Road oil. Tarvia "B"
72.03
$126.20
$ 27.24
$369.23
Allott. $483.20 Exp. $522.67 O'Draft $39.47 SECTION 2
Feb.
Repairing wall, Lakeside .
$ 20.25
$477.94
$ 55.25
Coal . ·
6.00
May Cleaning catch-basins
18.25
Cleaning . Applying oil
25.00
Repairing fence, Lakeside
4.13
Crescent St., repairing gutter
1.32
June Main St., patching Main St., patching Tarvia "B", sweeping, sanding and applying Salem St. cor. Main, cleaning drain . 20.62
$ 50.43 135.52
292.10
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Apr. Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning Cleaning catch-basins Gravel patching
·
$ 6.63
153.22
.
Crescent St. cor. Lincoln, repair gutter Main St. cor. Church, repair drain Cleaning Otis St. .
4.69
14.19
4.25
July
Road oil .
427.94
Coal for roller
5.83
Oct. Pleasant St., repairs
Nov. Cleaning catch-basins
10.00
$523.15
$124.32
$ 6.63
$185.95
$873.26
$ 31.65
Allott. $1,328.80 Exp.$1,744.96 O'Draft $416.16
SECTION 3
Apr. Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning' .
$221.20
Cleaning catch-basins
$ 26.19
North Ave., gravel patching .
$ 5.25
May Cleaning
. 5.09
25.50
Cleaning catch-basins North Ave., scraping .
32.00
Applying oil .
$145.08
$ 1.38
Richardson Ave. and North Ave., set paving blocks Chestnut St., patching Road oil .
$ 12.84
· June
91.77
Tar for patching .
13.70
Repair drains and washouts . ·
6.63
. Richardson Ave., cleaning 6.75
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11.40
.
SECTION 3-Continued
July Road oil . Coal for roller
1.63
$266.67
$ 58.32
69 5.25
$ 26.54
$427.29
$ 1.38
Allott. $604 Exp. $785.45 O'Draft $181.45
SECTION 4
Apr. Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning May Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning Cleaning catch-basins ·
$169.49 180.40
$ 45.00
Summit Ave., sidewalk repair
$ 4.00
Road oil
$ 87.22
June Cleaning catch-basins
17.00
Parker Rd., repair washout Road oil
2.01
7.57
July Cleaning catch-basins and drains
41.00
Road oil
147.00
Coal for roller
10.74
$360.63
$105.01
$241.79
$ 4.00
Allott. $845.60 Exp. $711.43 Bal. $134.17
SECTION 5
Apr. Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning .
.
$ 36.01
May Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning Byron St., repair drain . Cleaning catch-basins
Cedar St. cor. Gould St., sidewalk repair .
$ 4.00
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WAKEFIELD
164.41
.
$ 11.87 23.38
190.44
Road oil
$148.54
$29.03
June
28.00
Road oil .
77.63
27.41
July
Road oil .
·
.
.
Catch-basin covers and flames
21.00
$200.42
$103.50
$ 56.44
$302.44
4,00
Allott. $604 Exp. $666.80 O'Draft $62.80
SECTION 6
Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning .
.
.
.
·
143.20
$ 59.25
$ 87.35
Main St., patching
$ 7.95
1
.37
2.00
48.50
$ 73.00
July
. . Nahant St., gravel and stone . Applying oil . Nahant St., sidewalk . Nahant St., fence . 38.95
29.00
$ 45.67
$206.15
$107.75
$ 73.00
$ 9.95
$116.72
$ 45.67
REPORT OF HIGHWAY ENGINEER
Allott. $543.60 Exp. $559.24 O'Draft $15.64
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.
.
June Demurrage on oil car . . . Sand for patching Nahant, Bennett and Water Sts., cleaning drains
$ 24.00
Apr. May Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning Cleaning catch-basins Applying oil · .
Albion St., patching Cleaning catch-basins
Tar for patching . Converse, Albion and Lake Sts., cleaning brook
19.25
76.27
SECTION 7
Jan. Main St., cleaning and tar patching
$ 6.25
$ 17.50
Feb. Repairs, fence . 2.98
Apr. Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning
· 42.10
Oak St., repairs .
$ 2.66
Repairs, fence .
4.09
.
May Scraping, drag-scraping and cleaning . 255.06 $ 8.75
Applying oil
$ 9.06
June
Applying oil
354.90
Main St., patching
10.88
Cleaning catch-basins
60.94
Sept. Greenwood St., cutting grass . Greenwood Bridge, repairs .
7.76
$320.74
$ 69.69
$ 2.66
$ 28.38
$363.96
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Allott. $906 Exp. $785.43 Bal. $120.57
.
2.50
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 .
87.00
$ 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
.
.
$70.75
June Nahant St., gravel
41.01
$ 87.56
$ 3.50
$111.76
Allott. $362.40 Exp. $202.82 Bal. $159.58
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$ 12.56
.
.
.
$ 27.00
Wiley St., gravel .
SUMMARY OF GENERAL HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Expend's $ 3,265.38 781.41
Allot. 3,017.00
Bal. Avail. O'Draft $ 248.38
dewalks, concrete trol
:OW
2,578.47
2,400.00
178.47
eneral Maintenance
3,662.79
4,000.00
337.21
Cleaning & misc.
Drains
Macad. Gravel patching $ 27.24
$
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
foction 3
266.67
58.32
5,25
26.54
427.29
1.38
785.45
604.00
181.45
fection 4
360.63
105.01
241.79
4.00
711.43
845.60
134.17
Coction 5
200.42
103.50
56.44
302.44
4.00
666.80
604.00
62.80
Section 6
206.15
107.75
73.00
9.95
116.72
45.67
559.24
543.60
15.64
Soction 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
... ection 9
87.56
3.50
111.76
202.82
362.40
159.58
$2,211.77 $623.79 $239.10
$16,456.26
$16,457.00
$1,143.01
$1,142.37
$307.26 $2,699.69 $86.70 To Balance
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64
$16,457.00
$16,457.00
$1,143.01
$1,143.01
";ction 1
$ 126.20
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
$
1,000.00
$ 218.59
Oil
Gravel walks
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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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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
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
Cr.
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
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.
Chicken Pox
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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.
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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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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
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 evenings 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
Merrill W. Gove Library Fund .
500.00
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.
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REPORT. OF TOWN TREASURER
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 66 66
60,000.00 3.39 66 66 66
50,000.00 3.95
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
66 66 66
Extension of sewers 2,200.00 66 66 66 66
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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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
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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