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Residents
284
Non residents
120
For the following crimes. Viz :-
Arrested for other officers
22
Assault and battery
23
Assault on officer
1
Breaking, entering and larceny in the day time
2
Breaking, entering and larceny in the night time
9
Being present
1
Capias
11
Carrying a revolver without a permit
1
Carnal abuse on a child
1
Drunkenness
181
Disturbing the peace
2
Delinquency
1
Exposing and keeping intoxicating liquor for sale
14
Evading car fare
3
Fishing in a restricted lake
3
Fishing without a permit
1
Gaming on the Lord's Day
7
Insane
3
Illegal sale of intoxicating liquor
11
Illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor
3
Indecent exposure
1
Keeping a disorderly house
1
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Larceny
29
Loitering Malicious mischief
1
Manslaughter
2
Non payment of wages
2
Non support
7
Neglected children
3 1
Not sending child to school
1
Removing lanterns from a public street without a right to do so Rape
1
Suspicious person
1
Safe keeping
6
Violation of automobile laws
32
Violation of milk laws
1
Violation of probation
3
Violation of national prohibition acts
6
Total
404
How disposed of :
Appealed
2
Continued
47
Concord reformatory
1
Delivered to other officers
22
Discharged
18
Dismissed
10
Defaulted
4
Fines imposed
178
House of correction
5
Lyman school
4
Placed on file
36
Probation
23
Restitution
6
Released
25
State farm
3
Suspended sentence
8
Shirley school
3
State prison
1
Total
404
Amount of fines imposed by the court:
18 at $5.00
$90.00
112 at 10.00
1,120.00
6 at 15.00
90.00
ยท
Receiving stolen property
4
2
Insane hospital
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75
1 at
20.00
20.00
7 at
25.00
175.00
7 at
50.00
350.00
15 at
100.00
1,500.00
1 at
110.00
110.00
4 at
150.00
600.00
5 at 250.00
1,250.00
1 at
350.00
350.00
1 at
500.00
500.00
$6,155.00
MISCELLANEOUS REPORT
Amount of stolen property recovered
$7,960.00
Amount of lost property recovered
209.00
Amount of property left outside of stores and cared for
17.35
Accidents reported
231
Bicycles found
4
Buildings found open and secured
319
Broken wires reported
7
Complaints and cases investigated
418
Detail for public assemblages
563
Detail for private assemblages
16
Defects in street and sidewalks
56
Defects in gas pipes
9
Defects in hydrants
1
Defects in water pipes
9 117
Dead bodies cared for
6
Fires discovered and alarm given
Horses killed
1
Lost children cared for
34
Lost dogs found and returned to owners
77
Lanterns in dangerous places
52
Liquor search warrants served
16
Medical examiner cases
6
Obstructions removed from the street
4
Officers at fires
61
Posting notices
28
Runaway boys cared for
11
Runaway girls cared for
2
Sick and disabled people assisted
24
Stray horses cared for
3
Street lights not burning and reported
817
Wires burning trees and reported
5
Water running to waste and reported
9
Dogs killed
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I have collected $1,109.00 in non-support cases and have paid the same by check.
On duty calls, 48,545. Ambulance calls, 70.
Miles covered by the Ambulance 723.
Miles covered by the police car, Buick, 15,000. Motor cycles 9,000.
DISCIPLINE
With the exception of two cases the conduct and work of the men of this Department has been of the very best and I want to thank the officers kindly for the manner in which they have performed their duty.
RECOMMENDATIONS
January 1, 1926 the Gamewell Signal Police System was put in com- mission and this board operates 10 boxes, the cost of operating this system for the year 1926 was $92.04.
We have five boxes that are on the telephone system and the cost of operating these boxes for the year 1926 was $669.81.
Of course we have two toll lines on the telephone board but even at that there is quite a difference in the bills.
I most earnestly recommend that the boxes that are on the telephone lines be placed on the Gamewell System and that provision be made for so doing.
Location of these are as follows:
Box 10 Albion and Broadway.
Box 8a Main and Lowell Streets.
Box 8c Lowell and Salem Streets.
Box 15 Grafton Street.
CONCLUSION
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I wish to return my sincere thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, also to Thomas G. Dignan, Committee on Police for the inter- est and kindness shown by them in all matters pertaining to this depart- ment during the year.
To Dr. Curtis L. Sopher I desire to express my sincere thanks for the interest he has taken in the Gamewell Police Signal System.
To each and every person for their acts of kindness shown to this Department during the year I extend my sincere thanks.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES J. POLLARD, Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
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, 1926, with the total alarms together with their losses on same as near as possible to obtain.
APPARATUS
There are at the present time 8 pieces of apparatus in this depart- ment.
One Triple Combination purchased from the Seagrave Co., and put in service July 1924. This machine is equipped with pump, 80 gallon water tank, 200 feet 3/4 inch hose, 1200 feet 21/2 inch hose, and various other equipment.
One Combination Service Truck put in service September 1914. Is equipped with 310 ft. of ladders, chemical tank, 1 oxygen tank for resus- ciation work, 1 life net, together with 500 feet of 21/2 inch hose and much other equipment.
One Auto Combination put in service 1920. Carries 1000 feet 21/2 inch hose, chemical tank, and other necessary equipment.
One Pierce Arrow Squad Wagon put in service 1926, and carries one 1100 gallon water gun mounted, together with much other equipment which makes this piece of apparatus efficient for any use that it may be called for.
One Triple Combination at Greenwood Station. Put in service at Greenwood after a complete overhauling in October 1924. Carries 1000 feet of 21/2 inch hose, 35 gallons of chemical and much other equipment.
One Buick Chief's Car which has proved to be a valuable asset to the department's equipment.
There are in reserve 2 steam fire engines both in good condition.
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The Silsby engine put in service in 1882. The Amoskeak engine put in service in 1907.
At the present time there is under construction a new Pierce-Arrow Combination. This machine will be kept for a spare machine to take the place of machines that may be out of commission from any cause and can be used for various other purposes. When completed will carry 1000 feet of 21/2 inch hydrant hose; will be equipped with booster pump and 50 gallon water tank which will do away with the acid and soda type of tank and will have greater capacity, together with 200 feet of 3/4 inch hose and various other equipment.
RECORD OF FIRES
During the year the department has responded to 256 alarms divid- ed as follows: 182 Still alarms and 74 Box alarms and the Still alarms which involved loss are as follows:
Sunday, Jan. 3, 9-51 P. M. Box 65. 2 Parker Road. Unoccupied dwelling. Owned by William S. Lazarus. Loss: $7446. Cause: Un- known.
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 9-34 P. M. Still alarm followed by Box 242 at 9-37 P. M. Corner Albion St., and Jordan Ave. Gasoline Service Sta- tion. Owned by Charles Doyle. Occupied by Raymond Lee. Loss: $1500. Cause: bursting of oil heater supply tank from excessive pres- sure.
Thursday, Jan. 14, 6-53 P. M. Box 7. 4 Middlesex Ave. Dwelling house owned and occupied by Louis Tecce. Loss: $309. Cause: defective chimney.
Monday, Jan. 18, 8-58 P. M. Box 23. 39 Gould St. Dwelling house owned and occupied by Michael Mccarthy. No loss. Cause: steam from over-heated hot water tank mistaken for smoke.
Monday, Jan. 25, 7-22 P. M. Box 31. Water St. Fire in seperator at Heywood-Wakefield Co., plant. Loss: small. Cause: back fire from boiler.
Friday, Jan. 29, 7-45 P. M. Box 65. 98 Prospect St. Barn owned by C. H. Stearns. Loss : $1437. Cause: Oil heater.
Sunday, Jan. 31, 5-57 P. M. Box 12. Forest St. Crossing tender's shanty owned by Boston & Maine R. R. Loss: small. Cause: papers sat- urated with kerosine on fire.
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Sunday, Jan. 31, 9-58 P. M. Box 28. 21 Bartley St. Dwelling house owned by Angelo DeCecca. Occupied by Antonio Peroni. No fire dam- age. Cause: oil heater smoking from low supply of fuel.
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 11-06 P. M. Box 32. Columbia Road. Public Garage. Owned by Antonio DaMico. Ford Truck owned by James Dev- lin and Buick Touring Car owned by Ignatzio Tine. Loss: $100. Cause: probably careless smoking.
Friday, Feb. 5, 7-02 A. M. Box 35. 434 Main St. Specialty Store. Owned and occupied by Asa Boothby. No damage. Cause: overheated furnace.
Saturday, Feb. 6, 7-19 A. M. Box 35. 412 Main St. Market owned by A. G. Walton. Occupied by Charles McCarthy. Loss: $286. Cause: hot ashes in wooden receptacle.
Friday, Feb. 12, 11-45 A. M. Box 22. 101 Foundry St. Dwelling house. Owned by John Short. Occupied by Casey McCauley. Loss: small. Cause: drying clothes too near stove.
Saturday, Feb. 13, 1-45 A. M. Box 32. 32 Valley St. Dwelling house occupied by Raymond Putnam. Loss: Small. Cause: hot ashes on wooden floor.
Monday, March 1, 9 A. M. Box 361. 514 Main St. Public Garage. Occupied by Winchester Motors. Loss: $25. Cause: hot coals on oil soaked floor.
Friday, March 5, 11-13 A. M. Box 12. 761 Main St. Grocery store and dwelling house. Owned by E. E. Lee. Occupied by E. E. Lee and Dr. Palmer Corbett. Loss: $75. Cause: Sparks from chimney on roof.
Friday, March 5, 8-14 P. M. Box 23. Albion St. opposite A. T. Locke's Lumber Yard. Ford Sedan. Owned by Mary Smith of Somer- ville. Loss: $300. Cause: Ignition of gasoline fumes from lighted match.
Sunday, March 14, 2-53 A. M. Box 32. 35 Columbia Road. Dwell- ing house occupied by several families. No loss. Cause: supposed fire.
Sunday, March 14, 7-47 A. M. Box 65. 53 Prospect St. Dwelling house. Owned by Miss Agnes Kelley, Malden, Mass. Occupied by Ed- ward Malonson. Loss: $1540. Cause: defective chimney.
Saturday, March 27, 4 P. M. Box 12. 775 Main St. Greenwood. Business block and tenements. Owned by David Sherman. Occupied by
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several stores and families. Loss: $150. Cause: hot ashes in wooden 1 eceptacle.
Sunday, March 28, 8-09 A. M. Box 321. 96 Water St. Store and dwelling. Owned and occupied by Gaspare D'Agata. Loss: Small. Cause: defective chimney.
Sunday, March 28, 8-24 A. M. Box 135. 49 Crescent St. Dwelling house owned and occupied by Frank J. Henkel. Loss: $4185. Cause: hot ashes igniting pile of shingles.
Wednesday, March 31, 10-52 P. M. Box 27. 46 West Chestnut St. Dwelling house. Owned by Adolph Vassion. Occupied by Adolph Vas- son and Ralph Greenleaf. Loss: $145. Cause: careless smoking.
Saturday, April 10, 10-15 A. M. Box 6. Nahant St. 1 acre of brush land burned over. No damage. Cause: set by small boy.
Saturday, April 10, 3-55 P. M. Still alarm followed by Box 13 at 4-11 P. M. Crystal St. 8 acres of brush land burned over. No damage. Cause: bonfire escaped control.
Tuesday, April 13, 1-14 P. M. Box 36. 26 Water St. Tenement house. Owned by C. Chickles. Occupied by several families. Loss : $25. Cause: careless burning grass.
Tuesday, April 13, 5-01 P. M. Box 12 Blows. Out of Town Call :o aid City of Melrose for fire in several dwellings.
Wednesday, April 14, 4-21 P. M. Box 241. 89 Gould St. Dwelling house and grass fire. Owned by Susan E. Howard. No loss. Cause: burning grass.
Thursday, April 15, 5-31 P. M. Box 61. 33 Yale Ave. Dwelling house owned and occupied by Dr. Elwin Wells. Loss: unknown. Cause: sparks from chimney on roof.
Saturday, April 17, 11-55 A. M. Still alarm followed by Box 16. Oak St .. near Melrose Ave. 3 acres of brush land burned over. Cause: unknown.
Saturday, April 17, 12-30 P. M. Still alarm followed by Box 112 at 12-35 P. M. Forest Road. 1 acre of brush land burned over. Cause : set by children.
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Monday, April 19, 12-44 P. M. Box 17. 8 High St. Dwelling house. Owned by Edgar Allen. Occupied by H. F. Conner and Marshall Bush- nell. Loss: $35. Clause: sparks from chimney on roof.
Tuesday, April 20, 7-18 A. M. Box 35. 190 Main St. Garage owned by Julia E. Clevinger. Loss: Small. Cause: sparke from chim- ney.
Wednesday, April 21, 12-44 P. M. Box 61. Near 41 Church St. Storage shed and grass fire. Building owned by Porter-Milton Co. Loss : Small. Cause: careless burning of grass.
Thursday, April 22, 1-22 P. M. Still alarm followed by Box 58 at 1.44 P. M. Off Salem St., near Montrose Depot. 5 acres of grass land burned over. No damage. Cause: careless burning.
Friday, April 23, 3-19 P. M. Box 23. 5 Lake St. Barn owned by Antonio DeCecca. Loss: $158. Cause: children playing with matches.
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Saturday, April 24, 1-52 P. M. Still alarm followed by Box 18 at 1-57 P. M. Small storage shed. North Ave. Owned by American Reed & Fibre Co. Loss: Small. Cause: burning.
Tuesday, April 27, 11-33 A. M. Box 37. False Alarm. Cause: fire alarm box mistaken for mail box.
Tuesday, April 27, 2-30 P. M. Still alarm followed by Box 28 at 2-39 P. M. Crystal Lake Park. 4 acres of brush land burned over. No dam- age. Cause: set by children.
Sunday, May 2, 4-59 P. M. Box 12 Blows. Out of Town Call t.o give aid to Town of Reading at large woods fire off Franklin St.
Monday, May 3, 1-11 A. M. Box 19. Hawthorne St. Unoccupied dwelling owned by John H. Durnian. Loss: $400.
Friday, May 7, 11-35 A. M. Still alarm followed by Box 13 at 11-47 A. M. Off Woodland Ave. 4 acres of brush land burned over. No dam- age. Cause : sparks from bonfire.
Thursday, May 20. 3-47 A. M. Automatic alarm signal followed bv Box 36 at 3-53 A. M. Water St. Shoe Factory. Owned by L. B. Evans Sons Co. No damage. Cause: defect in Automatic alarm system.
Tuesday, May 25, 7-12 A. M. Box 322. Montrose Ave. Dwelling house occupied by A. H. Mckenzie. No loss. Cause: heating wax on gas stove.
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Friday, May 28, 9-28 A. M. Box 13. 45 Spring St. Dwelling house. Owned and occupied by E. P. Lewis Jr. Loss: $200. Cause: sparks from chimney on roof.
Wednesday, June 2, 2-05 P. M. Box 731. Nahant St. Franklin school. No damage. Cause: fire box pulled by mistake.
Thursday, June 3, 9-01 P. M. Box 51. 227 Vernon St. Dwelling house. Owned by Mary A. Boland. Occupied by Mary A. Boland, Henry Liston, and Elvin L. Brown. Loss: Unknown. Cause : spontaneous combustion.
Sunday, June 6, 4-57 A. M. Box 18. 11 Bennett St. Dwelling house. Owned by Librerio Russo. Occupied by Mrs. Mary Muse, Fred Doucette, and Amiro LeBlanc. Loss: $2704. Cause: hot ashes on wood- en floor.
Monday, June 7, 6-03 P. M. Box 39. 165 Vernon St. Dwelling house. Occupied by Timothy Gleason. No fire damage. Cause: struck by lightning.
Saturday, June 12, 11-20 P. M. False Alarm, Box 26.
Thursday, July 1, 11-13 P. M. Box 51. New Salem St. Screen Mfg. Co. Owned and occupied by Morrison-Skinner Co. Loss: $422.08.
Monday, July 5, 1-20 A. M. Box 116. Essex St. Wooden out- building. Loss: Small. Cause: Incendiary.
Monday, July 5, 2-28 A. M. Box 6. Oak St. Wooden barn. Loss: Total. Cause: Incendiary.
Thursday, July 8, 4-34 P. M. Box 26. Moruingside Park. 12 acre of brush land burned over. No loss. Cause: unknown.
Monday, July 12, 3-40 P. M. Still alarm followed by Box 7 at 3-48 P. M. Stark Ave. 1 acre of brush land burned over. No loss. Cause: set by children.
Wednesday, July 14, 2-32 P. M. Box 21. 24 Converse St. Dwell- ing house. Owned and occupied by Ralph Whitney. Loss: $489. Cause: child playing with matches.
Thursday, July 22, 12-48 A. M. Still alarm, 2 Herbert St. Dwell- ing house. Owned and occupied by Stanley Wojtylo. Loss: small. Cause: sparks from carnival fireworks.
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Thursday, July 22. Still alarm at 11-08 A. M. followed by Box 14 at 11-10 A. M. 7 Howard St. Chevrolet Touring car. Owned by George Mccutcheon. Barn owned by F. L. Parnham. Loss to car: $200. Loss to barn: $75. Cause: unknown.
Thursday, July 22, 6-49 P. M. Box 48. Off Lowell St. Wooden shed. Owned by Rosson Estate heirs. Loss: $25. Cause: incendiary.
Thursday, Aug. 5, 10-35 A. M. Still alarm. 441 Main St. Chinese Laundry. Owned by Wakefield Real Estate & Building Assn. Occupied by Charlie Chin. Loss: $50. Cause: defective insulation under heater.
Sunday, August 8, 11-16 A. M. Box 51. New Salem St. Chandler Sedan. No loss. Cause: operating with emergency brake set.
Sunday, August 8, 8-09 P. M. Box 48. Lowell St. Pop corn stand on Ford Chassis. Owned by Wesley Parker. Loss: $300. Cause: leaky gasoline feed pipe.
Saturday, August 21, 2-34 A. M. Box 36. Lowell St. Stutz Sedan. Owned by Rose Emba. Loss: unknown. Cause: unknown.
Tuesday, August 24, 5-40 P. M. Box 8. False Alarm. Cause: Box pulled by small boys.
Monday, August 30, 1-25 P. M. Still alarm. Water St. Awning attached to L. B. Evan's Sons Co. Shoe Mfg. Loss: $75. Cause: care- less smoking.
Monday, August 30, 4 P. M. Box 19. Off Linden Ave., Greenwood. Wooden hen house. Loss: small. Cause: set by boys.
Saturday, Sept. 4, 6-37 P. M. Automatic alarm followed by Box 36. Cor. Lincoln and Main Sts. Owned and occupied by George H. Talor. No loss. Cause: filling sprinkler system.
Monday, Sept. 13, 10-25 A. M. Box 41. 1 Court St. Dwelling house. Owned by John Dingle heirs. Loss: $1450. Cause: electric flat iron.
Thursday, Sept. 23, 9-11 A. M. Box 28. Rear 5 Nelly St. Small wooden shed. Owned by Amos White. Loss: small. Cause: unknown.
Saturday, Sept. 25, 7-05 P. M. Still alarm. Crescent St. Star Touring car. Owned by George Ramey, Lynnfield, Mass. Loss: $10. Cause: short circuit.
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Thursday, Oct. 7, 2-07 P. M. Box 351. Albion St. Methodist Church. Loss: $500. Cause: struck by lightning.
Monday, Oct. 11, 3-14 A. M. Box 18. North Avenue. Supposed fire in American Reed & Fibre Co., plant. No loss. Cause: smoke from chimney mistaken for fire in building.
Monday, Oct. 11, 5-03 P. M. Box 19. No loss. Cause: burning rub- bish. Needless alarm.
Sunday, Oct. 24, 6-57 P. M. Box 35. Main St. Ford Coupe. Owned by Francis Hennessey. No loss. Cause: short circuit from rain.
Saturday, Oct. 30, 6-57 P. M. Box 38. False alarm. Cause: Box sounded by small boys.
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 9-04 A. M. Box 7. Stark Ave. Supposed fire in new dwelling house. No loss. Cause: Salamander smoke mistaken for house afire.
Sunday, Nov. 7, 12-52 P. M. Box 118. Off Charles St., near Birch Hill Ave. One-fourth acre of brush land burned over. No loss. Cause: unknown.
Estimate of property endangered
$311,994.00
Loss on same
22,019.00
Insurance on same 200,600.00
Insurance paid
21,025.00
Transit value 600.00
Transit loss 600.00
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
In Memoriam
Capt. Robert MU. Gorne Of Ladder Go. No. 1
Killed responding to an alarm of fire Sunday, January 31, 1926.
Appointed Member of Fire Department 1891
Promoted to Lieutenant, Ladder Co. No. 1 1903
Promoted to Captain, Ladder Co. No. 1
1906
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CONCLUSION
In closing this report I wish to return my sincere thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, also to Chairman Theodore J. Whitney and Roland W. Butters, Committee on 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 assist- ance to the Fire Department during the past year.
My thanks are also due to the Officers and Members of the depart- ment for their prompt and faithful discharge of their duty during the past year.
To the department physician Dr. Curtis L. Sopher for his valuable aid to injured members of this department.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED D. GRAHAM,
Chief of Department.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Report of Inspector of Wires
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my Annual Report as Inspector of Wires in com- pliance with the vote of the Town of 1922.
There was a total of 847 inspections made. All defects found were made to conform with the National Code.
Respectfully submitted
CHIEF F. D. GRAHAM, Wire Inspector.
Report of Forest Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Gentlemen :
During the year 1926 there was a total of 97 Woods and Grass fires.
Respectfully submitted,
CHIEF FRED. D. GRAHAM, Forest Warden.
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Report of Highway Engineer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Gentlemen :
I herewith submit a report of the work done by the Highway De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1926.
The appropriation for 1926 was expended as follows :
General Highways (appropriated)
$110,000.00
Transfer from Albion St. Construction
465.05
Total for General Highways
110,465.05
Total amount expended 110,464.92 .13 Balance
Permanent Construction appropriated
5,500.00
Amount Expended (Town)
5,391.16
Balance 108.84
Columbia Road appropriated
2,000.00
Balance
2,000.00
The transfer of $465.05 from the Albion Street Construction Ac- count to General Highways was to cover the cost of material taken from the Town yard and used on Albion Street.
The total cost of the Albion Street construction was $10,191.89. This work was not carried as far as intended on account of the old cement lined water pipe in the street. It was not possible for the Water Department to relay this line during the year. The balance of the money left from this job was transferred to Vernon Street, and a permanent road was laid from Water Street to New Salem Street at a cost of $5981.59. One third of the cost of this construction was paid by the town and one third by the State and County each.
Columbia Road was not built this year as the sewer was laid in the street. This work will be done in 1927 under the Betterment Act.
The following is an explanation of General Highways:
Salary (Highway Engineer) Labor
$2,805.82 28,783.20
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Trucks
9,537.64
Stable
862.62
Equipment and Repairs
13,111.26
Oil and Tar
16,252.01
Sidewalks and Curbing
Labor
$6,201.41
Trucks
534.75
Material
4,895.15
11,631.31
Sand and Gravel
1,509.94
Snow and Ice Removal Labor
$8,157.88
Trucks
4,930.15
Material
2,857.04
15,945.07
Gasoline
726.62
Patrol (Sweeping Square)
1,058.28
All Other
8,241.15
SIDEWALKS
Sidewalks were constructed in the following places :
Albion Street, Granolithic and Granite Curb Byron street, west.
Elm Street, Granolithic and Granite curb Prospect Street, north one half way to Elm Square.
Richardson Avenue-Granolithic, Main Street to telephone land.
West Water Street, Granolithic, Main street to telephone land.
Main Street, tar, Charles Street to Summer Street.
DRAINAGE
Catch basins and pipes were laid in the following streets to take care of the surface water:
Lee Square
Three catch basins were installed to care for the surface water at the corner of Greenwood Avenue at Lee Square. A line of pipe was laid to the corner of Francis Avenue.
Pitman Avenue
One catch basin was installed on Pitman Avenue. Main Street
One catch basin was installed between North Avenue and the Bos-
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ton & Maine Railroad tracks. A line of pipe was laid to North Avenue. Main Street
Catch basins were rebuilt at the corner of Charles Street and at the corner of Summer Street.
Green Street
Two catch basins were installed and a line of pipe laid to take care of the low parts of the street.
Renwick Road
Three catch basins were installed at the corner of Humphrey Street and a line of pipe laid to the Boston and Maine culvert.
GRAVEL WORK
Bartley Street, Lake Street to Albion Street.
Fairmount Avenue, Hillside Ave., to Prospect Street.
Green Street, Main Street to Oak Street.
Forest Street, Main Street to Stoneham line.
Sheffield Road, Prospect Street to end.
The following streets were oiled:
Warren Avenue
Pitman Avenue
Pine Street
Cooper Street
Grove Street
Hanson Street
Renwick Road
Spring Street 1/2
Nahant Street 1/2
Foundry Street Maple Street Byron Street
Emerson Street 1/2 Auburn Street
Cedar Street 1/2
Cedar Court Elm Street
Elm Square
Jordan Avenue
Dell Avenue
Stedman Street
Farm Street
Wave Avenue 1/2
Lake Avenue
Spaulding Street
Nelly Street
Winn Street
The following streets were tarred and sanded:
Bennett Street
Bartley Street
Avon Street
Fairmount Avenue
Traverse Street
Emerald Street
Highland Street
Oak Street
Broadway
Lake Street Bellevue Road
Prospect Street
Church Street
Cedar Street 1/2
Richardson Street
Foster Street
Crescent Street Old Salem Street
Lawrence Street
White Avenue
Franklin Street
Parker Road 1/2
Greenwood Avenue
Greenwood Street
Nahant Street 1/2 Charles Street Yale Avenue
Armory Street Summer Street
Cordis Street
Pleasant Street
Summit Avenue
Vernon Street Otis Street
Sweetser Street
Wharton Park
Emerson Street 1/2
Greenwood Plains
Forest Street
Murray Street
Converse Street
Crescent Hill
Eaton Street
Madison Avenue Gould Street
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The department closed the year with a total of $4,520.46 in unpaid bills. This was caused by the early snow storms which cost the depart- ment about $5000.00 during the month of December.
For a detailed account of the Highway appropriations and expendi- tures see the Town Accountant's Report.
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