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On Motion of Mr. Jordan.
Voted: That further reading of the warrant with exception of the Constable's return be dispensed with. Constable's return read by Moderator.
Article 1. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 compensation to be paid to Mary Preston, mother of James Arthur Preston, who was killed while in the performance of his duties as a police officer, deter- mine the form of payment, or what it will do about it .- Board of Selectmen.
On Motion of Mr. Robbins for Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 to carry into effect the provisions of Chapter 458 of the Acts of 1921.
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Article 2. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $10,000.00 to install a system of drainage under the direction of the Street Department, or what it will do about it .- William H. Butler and others.
A Motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost. Yes 23. No. 54.
On Motion of William H. Butler.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00, for the purpose of constructing a system of surface drainage to be expended under the direction of the Highway Department.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to issue notes, bonds or scrip of the town to the amount of $10,000.00 for the purpose of constructing surface drain- age in the Town of Wakefield, to the extent which may be authorized under vote of the town under this or the preceding article or what it will do about it. -Board of Selectmen.
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to purchase or erect, and equip, a portable school building to be used in connection with the Greenwood School, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or issue notes or bonds of the town for the purposes of this article, or see what the town will do about it .- J. Lowe McMahon and others.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the School Committee with the request that a careful survey be made of the conditions in Greenwood, and that they report at the next March town meeting.
Voted that this meeting be dissolved.
Adjourned 8 P. M. Attendance 105.
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Report of Selectmen
To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield :-
We herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the Board of Select- men for the year ending December 31, 1921, together with the reports of the several departments under its control or supervision.
ORGANIZATION
The Board, consisting of Edward Sullivan, Harry E. Clemons, Wesley S. Goodwin, Lauren L. McMaster and Edgar H. Peterson, held its first meeting March 7, 1921. Lauren L. McMaster was elected Chairman; Wesley S. Good- win, Secretary; and H. A. Simonds, was appointed Clerk.
COMMITTEES
Street-Lauren L. McMaster, Harry E. Clemons, Wesley S. Goodwin, Ed- ward Sullivan, Edgar H. Peterson. 1
Military-Harry E. Clemons.
Fire Department-Edward Sullivan.
Police Department-Wesley S. Goodwin.
Town Hall-Edgar H. Peterson.
Soldiers' Benefits-H. E. Clemons.
Licenses-Lauren L. McMaster, Edgar H. Peterson, Edward Sullivan.
APPOINTMENTS
Town Counsel-M. E. S. Clemons.
Superintendent of Streets-William R. Thompson.
Janitor of Hall-Harvey S. Parker.
Dog Officer-James J. Pollard.
Fire Inspector-Fred D. Graham.
Forest Warden-Fred D. Graham.
Town Accountant-Harry A. Simonds.
Supt. of Public Market Place-Donald White.
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Registrar of Voters-Patrick J. Kelley.
Inspector of Buildings-Frank J. Henkel.
Inspector of Animals-Palmer Corbett.
Keeper of Lockup-Joseph L. Preston.
Burial Agent-J. Warren Poland.
Agent, Care of Soldiers' Graves-J. Warren Poland.
Supt. Moth Department-John A. Landry.
Sweetser Lecture Committee-W. S. Perkins, Charles J. Peterson, J. Lowe McMahon, H. M. Wheeler, Harris M. Dolbeare.
Chief of Fire Department-Fred D. Graham.
Constables-H. A. Simonds, Louis N. Tyzzer, Joseph L. Preston.
POLICE OFFICERS
John A. Meloney, William G. Carley, Lewis E. Carter, George O. Russell, James Findlay, John L. Logan, Walter F. Carley, Herman Salholm, Albert D. Cate, Herbert T. Mitchell, George F. Leach, Ernest Tyler, William H. Murray, Harvey S. Parker, George W. Couillard, Aloysius P. Butler, George B. DeRoche, John D. Shannahan, F. C. Dunham, Arthur H. Ayscough, Charles F. Riley, Bruce E. Wilkinson, William R. Thompson, Perley E. Walton, Harry G. Robin- son, Morrison Merrill, Edward Barker, Edward Dulong, William H. Jack, William L. Young, M. E. S. Clemons, Philip A. Bruorton, E. M. Carpenter, Fenwick E. Wheeler, Melvin W. Brown, Daniel E. Fessenden, Hardy Russell, George Gaw, John H. Rittenberg, Charles W. Ryder.
MEASURERS OF WOOD
F. W. Madgeburg, Austin L. Mansfield, D. E. Russ.
WEIGHERS OF COAL, COKE AND HAY
Willard P. Farwell, Wilbur C. Crocker, F. W. Madgeburg, Mary E. Donegan, Patrick E. Mclaughlin, William F. Wright, James McGrath, Joseph S. Brewer, Austin L. Mansfield, Emma E. Mansfield, George W. Carey, D. E. Russ, James Robert Reid, Thomas Hickey, William A. Hickey, Eugenia Ramsdell, William T. Curley, Leo P. Curley, Helen F. Digman, Vera Corcoran, Jesse E. Harrison, Harold E. Crocker.
AUCTIONEERS
Frederick S. Hartshorne, Arthur S. Hill.
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JUNK LICENSES
Israel Horovitz, Maurice Levine, Hyman Barron, Louis Levine.
POOL AND BOWLING
Robert F. Godfrey, Devlin & O'Hara, Salvatoro Guiliano, Michael Halweszski, Joseph Migliory.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE LICENSE
Frank A. Bartnick.
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES
Bates Motor Sales Co., David T. Barry, Wakefield Motor Mart, Charles J. Martin, Harry A. Knowlton.
PEDLARS' LICENSES
Albert P. Doucette, Fortunato DiVito, Walter P. Whitehead, Antonio Colan- nino. Anthony DeCecca. Michael Terravecchia, Charles H. Freeman, Joseph and John Migliore. Irving O. Bailey, Michael DeFelice, Jeffrey Robbins, Claud H. Thomson. Leonard J. Bowman, Clarence G. Allison, George C. Driscoll, . Welsford J. Hiltz, Annie Whipling.
AWNINGS, GASOLINE CONVEYORS, ETC.
Martin Bros., Edward Barrett, Wakefield Lodge of Moose, Silvertown Tire Vul. Co .. Roberts Battery Station, David T. Barry, Robert C. Blaikie, Guy McLain.
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
Edward F. Bird, Riberot Dutton, Edward G. Nagle, David Ginsburg. Lom- bard Bros & Hathaway Shows, Lincoln Bros. Circus, Green Ferris Wheel, William B. Hurd.
The Board of Selectmen organized this year with one new member, Mr. Edgar H. Peterson having been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Frank H. Hackett.
Matters coming before the Board have had very careful investigation and thought. This year the work of the Board has been marked by hearty co- operation in every detail. Several matters cf great importance have been considered and the final action in each case has, we believe, received the sup- port of a majority of the citizens.
By the action of the last Annual Town Meeting the Board was authorized to procure a combination Police Patrol and Ambulance, at an expense not to ex- ceed $3,500.00. This important and long needed piece of equipment is now
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on duty and we believe will answer all the requirements of the Town for a long time.
During the year frequent conferences have been held with other Boards of the Town Government, particularly with the Light and Water Boards.
We wish to express our thanks to the members of the Board of Health, Light Board, Sewer and Water Board, and Town Planning Board, for the time they have given the Town at our request, in the consideration jointly of the several matters that have come before us.
During the year one of our men, Mr. Edward Sullivan, was stricken with pneumonia and for a time the Board was without his services.
The Board is indebted to Town Accountant Harry A. Simonds, whose know- ledge of the detail of Town Affairs has been of such great assistance.
LAUREN L. MCMASTER, HARRY E. CLEMONS, WESLEY S. GOODWIN, EDWARD SULLIVAN, EDGAR H. PETERSON.
Report of Sweetser Lecture Committee
Board of Selectmen,
Wakefield, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
The Sweetser Lecture Committee presents herewith its Financial Report for the Course of 1920-1921. You will find attached hereto receipts covering each item of expenditure.
Receipts
Jan. 3, 1921 Income Sweetser Lecture Fund . $425.00
High School Advance Sale .. 253.69
L. L. McMaster Advance Sale . 32.00
Jan. 5, 1921
32 Season Tickets 16.00
15 Admissions. 3.00
Jan. 12, 1921
24 Season Tickets
12.00
27 Admissions.
5.40
Jan. 19, 1921 3 Season Tickets. 1.50
11 Admissions 2.20
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Feb. 2, 1921 2 Season Tickets. 1.00
38 Admissions 7.60
Feb. 9, 1921
105 Admissions 21.00
Feb. 16, 1921 32 Admissions. 6.40
$786.79
Expenditures
Jan. 5, 1921 Charles W. Furlong Lecture
$110.60
Jan. 12, 1921
Arthur Fisher Lecture. 50.72
Jan. 19, 1921
William McAndrew Lecture. 79.43
Feb. 2, 1921
Arthur L. Squier Lecture.
66.44
Feb. 9, 1921
Carveth Wells Lecture.
100.00
Feb. 16, 1921
Frank P. Speare Lecture .
40.00
Town of Wakefield (Police and Fireman) . .
24.00
Wakefield Daily Item (Print. and Adver.) .
76.90
W. R Lindsay (Taking Tickets) 9.00
M G. Clemons (Selling Tickets)
9.00
$566.09
Balance paid Sweetser Charity Fund. 220.70
Respectfully submitted, $786.79
W. S. PERKINS, CHARLES J. PETERSON, J. LOWE McMAHON, HARRIS M. DOLBEARE,
HARRY M. WHEELER,
Lecture Committee.
Report of Inspector of Animals
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my annual report as Inspector of Animals. .
I have found that conditions among cattle and hogs have improved this last year; there being only a few cases of hog cholera, and Septicemia.
There were three (3) cows, (tubercular) killed. Have quarantined nine (9) dogs, suspected of having rabies. One (1) case developed.
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, Jan. 1, 1921 .. $580.91
March 4, 1921
Received from Treasurer of Sweetser Lecture Committee
$220.70
Received dividends from Wakefield Savings Bank 24.56
$826.17
Cr.
By disbursements $323.07
Jan. 1, 1922 balance $503.10
ROSA B. CUTLER, Treasurer.
Report of Chief of Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1921, with the total alarms, together with their losses on same as near as possible to obtain.
APPARATUS
There are at the present time 9 pieces of apparatus in this department, di- vided as follows :·
One Triple Combination put in service October 1912. Is equipped with pump, chemical tank, 1,100 ft. of hose together with such other equipment necessary.
One Combination Service Truck put in service September 1914. Is equipped with 310 ft. of ladders, 1 chemical tank, one Oxygen tank for resuscitation work, together with 500 feet of 2 1-2 inch hose and much other equipment.
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One Auto Combination stationed at Greenwood. Is equipped with 800 feet of 2 1-2 inch hose, chemical tank and other equipment. Put in service in 1914.
One Auto Squad Wagon put in service in 1914, and carries a large amount of small equipment.
One Auto Combination at Central Fire Station put in service in 1920. Car- ries 1,000 feet of 2 1-2 inch hose, Chemical Tank, and other necessary equip- ment.
One Horse-drawn wagon stationed at Montrose put in service in 1893. Carries 800 feet 2 1-2 inch hose and other equipment.
One Buick, Chief's car put in service in 1921. This machine has proved a valuable addition to the Department.
There is in reserve two steam fire engines, both in good condition. The Sils- by engine put in service 1882. The Amoskeag engine put in service 1907.
During the year the department has responded to 161 alarms, divided as fol- lows: 123 still alarms and 38 box alarms. The box alarms, and the still alarms which involved loss are as follows :-
Friday, January 7, 4.02 p. m. Box 27. Dwelling house, 19 Cedar Street. Owned and occupied by Clifford Mortimer. Loss $75.00. Cause, Children and matches.
Thursday, January 20, 1.25 a. m. Box 31. Fire in sawdust-bin at Rattan Factory, Water Street. Cause, sparks from boiler. Loss small.
Monday, January 24, 8.38 p. m. Box 14. Pile of brush off Grafton Street. No loss. Cause, unknown.
Friday, February 11, 2,08 p. m. Still alarm. Auto truck on Vernon Street. Owned by W. Krowsnow of Lynn, Mass. Loss, $50.00. Cause, filling gasoline tank with motor running.
Monday, February 14, 6.20 p. m. Box 9. Dwelling house, 105 Water Street. Owned by Carl Orsini. Occupied by Marco Lerra. Loss $71.00. Cause, overturned lamp.
Saturday, March 12, 8.15 p. m. Box 13. Barn on Lotus Avenue. Owned and occupied by Antonio Messina. Loss $25.00. Cause, sparks from bonfire.
Monday, March 14, 2.45 p. m. Box 48. Grass fire off Lowell Street. Cause, burning over lot.
Friday, March 18, 10.27 a. m. Still alarm. Barn off Albion Street. Owned by Thomas E. Dwyer and occupied by Harry Kimball for storage of paper. Loss, $5.00. Cause, sparks from chimney.
Saturday, March 19, 11.08 a. m. Box 118. Grass fire off Charles Street. No loss. Cause, burning over. Needless alarm.
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Monday, March 21, 4.05 p. m. Box 19. False alarm pulled by small boy.
Wednesday, April 6, 1.05 p. m. Still alarm. Motor truck on Elm street. Owned by A. J. Mantovani, Lynn, Mass. Loss $150.00. Cause, backfire of motor.
Wednesday, June 1, 12.54 p. m. Box 351. Dwelling house, 58 Albion Street. Owned and occupied by William H. Butler. Loss, $15.00. Probably careless smoking.
Thursday, June 2, 1.10 p. m. Box 44. Brush fire off Greenwood Street. Cause unknown.
Wednesday, June 15, 1.12 p. m. Box 114. Brush fire off High Street.
Monday, June 20, 11.34 p. m. Box 32. Car barn, Water Street. Owned and occupied by Eastern Mass. Railway Co. Loss, $10.00. Cause, fireworks from Carnival.
Sunday, July 3, 9.32 a. m. Box 351. Albion Street. Awning of store owned by Jacob Levine. Occupied by Mrs. Miller. Loss, small. Cause, firecrackers.
Sunday, July 3, 10.10 p. m. Box 4. Dwelling house, 164 Water Street. Owned and occupied by David Smith. Loss, $2.00. Cause, sparkler thrown on roof.
Monday, July 4, 7.05 p. m. Box 9. Dwelling house, 117 Water Street. .Owned by Joseph Puglisi. Occupied by Joseph Filoramo. Loss, $10.00. Gemse, firecrackers in toilet.
Daro
banMonday, July 4, 8.10 p. m. Box 351. Albion Street. Awning of store osaupied by E. E. Gray Co. No loss. Cause, sparkler thrown on awning.
tunMonday, July 4, 9.56 p. m. Box 34. Dwelling house, 5 Lake Avenue. Owned foxhiMrs. W. H. Wiley. Occupied by E. R. Partridge. Loss, $10.00. Cause, set by fireworks on Common.
the Monday, July 4, 11.40 p. m. Still alarm. Dwelling house, 24 Converse Street. Occupied by Ralph Whitney. Loss, $50.00. Cause, sparkler thrown on roof.
c/Tuesday, July 5, 9.17 a. m. Box 29. Dwelling house, 26 Lake Street. Owned by Dennis Greaney. Occupied by Mrs. Marguerite Woods and Mrs. John hanhan. Loss, $775.00. Cause, careless use of matches by child.
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Sunday, July 31, 3.48 p. m. Box 41. False alarm. Pulled by small boy.
Sunday, August 7, 8.18 p. m. Box 14. Ford Touring Car on Main Street. Owned by Samuel C. Nieforth of Malden, Mass. Loss $120.00. Cause, filling gasoline tank with lighted cigar near.
Saturday, August 13, 9.34 a. m. Box 23. Dwelling house, 1 Lake Street. LOwned by Antonio DeCecca. Occupied by Joseph Stamigna. Loss, $909.00. Cause, careless smoking.
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Thursday, August 18, 4.51 p. m. Box 23. Dwelling house, 38 Gould Street. Owned and occupied by John J. Galvin. No fire loss. Cause, struck by light- ning.
Thursday, September 1, 10.20 p. m. Box 65. False alarm.
Wednesday, September 7, 10.27 p. m. Box 65. False alarm.
Monday, September 12, 8.48 p. m. Still alarm. Peanut shop, Church Street. Owned and occupied by Charles E. Randall. Loss, $10.00. Cause, kettle of oil boiling over.
Sunday, September 25, 7.43 p. m. Box 116. False alarm.
Monday, September 26, 2.44 a. m. Still alarm followed by box 43, at 2.46 a. m. Dwelling house, 35 Wave Avenue. Owned by Arthur Haselton. Oc- cupied by Daniel Danilson and W. M. Forrest. Loss, $1,100.00. Cause, spon- taneous combustion.
Friday, September 30, 12.22 p. m. Box 12. Dwelling house, 761 Main Street, Greenwood. Owned by E. E. Lee. Occupied by Palmer Corbett. Loss. Cause, sparks from chimney.
Tuesday, October 4, 2.28 a. m. Box 22, followed by 2nd alarm at 2.33 a. m. Foundry Street. Iron Foundry owned and occupied by Gibby Foundry Co. Loss, $1,950.00. Cause, hot metal in moulders flask.
Thursday, October 6, 1.55 p. m. Box 32. Shoe factory, Water Strelt. Occupied by Wakefield Shoe Co. Loss, $150.00. Cause, overheatedwax.
Monday, October 10, 2.08 p. m. · Box 9. Barn at 108 Water Street. Ohned and occupied by I. Palumbo. Loss, $25.00. Cause, sparks from chimney.
Tuesday, October 18, 6.16 p. m. Box 27. Dwelling house, 126 W. Chestnut Street. Owned and occupied by A. L. Gardner. No loss. Cause, burned food in oven.
Saturday, October 22, 2.34 p. m. Still alarm. Limousine on Elm Street. Owned by Clarence Gould. Loss, $250.00. Cause, backfiring of motor.
Saturday, November 5, 12.45 p. m. Box 32. 5 Wakefield Avenue. No loss. Cause, children set fire to rubbish under piazza.
Thursday, November 10, 5.23 p. m. Still alarm. Sedan automobile on Lowell Street. Owned by W. T. W. Underwood of Salem, Mass. Loss, $1,400.00. Cause, heater.
Friday, November 18, 3.35 a. m. Still alarm. Rattan Factory; Water Street. Owned and occupied by Heywood-Wakefield Co. Loss, $10.00. Cause, defective brakeband on elevator.
Wednesday, November 23, 9.06 p. m. Box 59. Dwelling house, 130 Salem Street. Owned and occupied by John Jeffrey. No loss. Cause, overheated oil-stove.
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Monday, November 28, 4 a. m. Still alarm followed by Box 7, at 4.05 a. m. Dwelling house, 47 Nahant Street. Owned by John Stringer. Occupied by Mr. Bryson. Loss, $25.00. Cause, hot ashes.
Monday, November 28, 1.30 p. m. Box 27. Dwelling house, 10 Emerson Street. Owned by Herbert C. Wright. No fire.
Sunday, December 4, 5.30 p. m. Box 27. Dwelling, 7 Avon Court. Oc- cupied by Humphrey Collins. Loss small. Cause, transformer trouble.
Friday, December 9, 3.15 p. m. Still alarm. Main Street. Fruit Store. Occupied by Frank DeFazio. Owned by A. G. Walton, Loss, $5.00. Cause, careless smoker throwing butt away.
Tuesday, December 13, 7.12 p. m. Box 12. Motor truck, Main Street. Greenwood. No loss. Cause, spark from ignition.
Estimated value of property endangered. $188,125.00
Loss on same. 5,391.00
Insurance on same. .
152,600.00
Property in transit value
6,300.00
Property in transit loss.
1,770.00
CONCLUSION
In closing this report I wish to return my sincere thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, also to Selectman Edward Sullivan, Committee on the Fire Department, for the interest manifested by them in all matters pertaining to this department during the past year.
To the various other departments who have rendered valuable assistance to the Fire Department during the past year.
My thanks are also due to each officer and member of the department for their prompt and faithful discharge of their duty the past year.
To the department physician Dr. C. L. Sopher for his valuable aid to injured members of this department.
For appropriations and expenditures see Town Accountant's report.
Respectfully submitted,
F. D. GRAHAM,
Chief of Department.
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Report of Highway Engineer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit report of work done by the Highway Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1921.
The appropriations expended were as follows:
Appropriated
Expended
Balance
(1) General Highways
Town.
$55,925.00
County .
79.26
$56,004.26
$55,998.45 -
$5.81
(2) Permanent Construction .
$10,000.00
9,986.43
13.57
(3) Lowell Street Balance 1920
23.05
Appropriation, 1921.
6,000.00
$6,023.05
$5,777.36
$244.69
(4) New Barn
Balance 1920.
$3,461.57
1921
6,300.00
$9,761.57
$6,412.77
$3,348.80
(5) Ashes.
$500.00
495.65
4.35
(6) Drainage
Voted at special Town Meeting.
$10,000.00
$9,991.92
8.08
(7) Storm-Transfer by Fin. Com.
$2,000.00
Overdraft by Selectmen
472.58
$2,472.58
$2,472.58
00.00
$94,761.46 $91,135.16
$3,626.30
The following explanation of the above appropriation will be taken in the order named.
(1) GENERAL, HIGHWAYS
Appropriation.
$56,004.26
Expended . 55,998.45
Balance
$5.81
Subdivided as follows:
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Divisions
Allotment
Expended
Balance Overdraft
Vacations
$465.00
$391.50
$73.50
Auto.
1,000.00
617.07
382.93
Stable.
2,500.00
2,232.87
267.13
Sidewalk
14,000.00
10,531.65
3,468.35
Patrol.
1,500.00
1,094.27
405.73
Snow .
3,400.00
3,453.15
$53.15
Gen. Maintenance.
7,000.00
3,989.17
3,010.83
Section 1
1,510.81
3,071.74
1,560.93
2.
4,228.87
7,109.88
2,881.01
3.
1,888.51
1,492.66
395.85
. 4.
2,643.91
5,315.58
2,671.67
66
5.
1,888.51
2,237.52
349.01
6.
1,699.66
1,982.94
283.28
7.
2,832.77
3,284.88
452.11
66
8.
1,133.11
2,601.45
1,468.34
66
9.
1,133.11
1,730.02
596.91
Retreating.
4,680.00
2,362.10
2,317.90
Salary
2,500.00
2,500.00
$56,004.26 $55,998.45$10,322.22$10,316.41
The allotments were made early in March 1921 and in nearly every instance the overdraft in practically all Sections had to be made on account of the ex- traordinary heavy rains in the middle of the Summer.
The sub-divisions of the General Highway account have been explained in nearly all previous reports so that I feel it unnecessary to do so in this report except one, namely the Sectional.
Tar and
Sections
Cleaning
Drains
Gravel
Oiling
Totals
Balance Overdraft
1
$337.84
$196.00
$1,247.00
$1,290.90
$3,071.74
$1,560.93
2.
504.23
1,416.30
1,676.27
3,513.08
7,109.88
2,881.01
3.
407.56
104.53
140.25
840.32
1,492.66
395.85
4.
1,714.04
85.74
1,808.08
1,707.72
5,315.58
2,671.67
5.
686.39
127.50
493.63
930.00
2,237.52
349.01
6.
342.32
21.00
497.88
1,121.74
1,982.94
283.28
7.
671.39
396.53
63.00
2,153.96
3,284.88
452.11
S.
268.90
114.75
1,219.45
998.35
2,601.45
1,468.34
9.
263.39
42.75
1,368.80
55.08
1,730.02
596.91
Totals .. . $5,196.06 $2,505.10
$8,514.36 $12,611.15 $28,826.67
(2) PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation.
$10,000.00
Expended
9,986.43
Balance
$13.57
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A bituminous macadam road was constructed on North Avenue as follows: on the easterly side from Beacon Street to Winn Street, and on the westerly side from Church Street to Winn Street. Approximately 3,510 square yards of surface was laid and the bituminous material used was Binder "B" supplied by the Standard Oil Co.
Also numerous repairs at the Crusher on Valley Street were made and about 200 ton of stone blasted out and partly made ready for the Crusher for next year.
(3) LOWELL STREET
Appropriation.
$6,000.00
Balance, 1920
23.05
$6,023.05
Expended, 1921
5,777.36
Balance, 1921.
$244.69
A bituminous macadam road was constructed on Lowell Street from the head of the Lake to Pratt Street.
One half of the Stone Culvert (outlet for the upper lake) was raised approxi- mately one foot, one catch basin was constructed with a 10 inch cast iron pipe for an outlet and also the electric railway tracks were taken up for about 1,550 feet.
This portion of road completes Lowell Street and Salem Street from the Read- ing line to the Lynnfield line.
The State and County pay two thirds of the cost.
The amounts expended by years on these roads are as follows
1915
$6,000.00
1916.
5,559.99
1917
5,268.11
1918
7,162.16
1919
8,998.02
1920
8,978.93
1921
5,777.36
$47,744.57
Of this amount the town paid $15,914.86.
The State and County have been asked to give aid in rebuilding Water Street with a bituminous surface.
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(4) NEW BARN
Appropriated, 1921
$6,300.00
Balance, 1920. .
3,461.57
$9,761.57
Expended, 1921
6,412.77
Balance
$3,348.80
The barn on the Wakefield Estate formerly occupied as Town Stable was torn down and a new barn 51 feet x 33 feet erected on North Avenue opposite the Boston & Maine Freight Office.
The balance shown will be used in erecting sheds and painting.
(5) ASHES
Appropriation.
$500.00
Expended .
495.65
Balance
$4.35
The collection of ashes has been discontinued.
(6) DRAINAGE
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Expended .
9,991.92
Balance. $8.08 .
This appropriation was voted at the Special Town Meeting.
The hills subjected to the greatest wash by rains were considered first and so Prospect Street and part of the northerly side of Fairmount Avenue were com- pletely drained, in all eight catch basins were constructed with 10 and 12 inch vitrified pipe as outlets for same.
This drainage system on this hill will save a great deal of money due to wash- outs because in the last four years it has been an annual expense of $550.00 to $2,150.00 to make the hill safe after heavy rains-the last heavy shower this summer caused a damage of $2,150.00.
I sincerely hope that the citizens of the Town and more especially those liv- ing in the neighborhood of this hill take a personal interest in seeing this system work in the spring and also during the heavy sudden showers which generally come in the Summer or late Fall. If they do so I am sure they will say that this system was much needed.
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