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One action in Equity is pending in which the town seeks to require the giving of a deed to the town.
The Civil service case of Hardy F. Russell is now in the Supreme Court for final decision, he having received a finding in the District Court reversing the order of removal as a police officer made by the Selectmen. This last case has taken a great deal of time and at con- siderable expense.
Several small claims with the approval of the selectmen have been settled.
Many titles have been examined, papers for takings prepared, and lay-outs for highways drawn. The activities of the several departments of the town are increasing each year and require more and more atten- tion from this department in answer to requests for legal advice.
M. E. S. CLEMONS,
Town Counsel.
Report of Inspector of Animals
Greenwood, Mass., Jan. 1st, 1928.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :-
I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1927, as Inspector of Animals.
I find on inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats, kept with- in the town limit, and also premises, where same are kept, to be in good condition.
There has been eleven cases of rabies in dogs, which were all killed.
Have now, under quarentine, five dogs which were bitten by a dog suffering with rabies. Said dog was killed.
Respectfully submitted,
DR. PALMER CORBETT,
Veteranarian.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
Report of Chief of Police
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Wakefield, Mass., January 1, 1928.
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, 1927.
Number of arrests
450
Number of arrests on warrants
18
Number of summons served
85
Males
435
Females
15
Residents
262
Non residents
188
For the following crimes viz :-
Arrested for other officers
9
Assault and battery
8
Assault on officer
2
Assault with a dangerous weapon
1
Attempt to commit rape
1
Arson
2
Alien possession of revolver
1
Attempted bribery
1
Accessory before the fact
1
Breaking and entering with the intent to commit larceny
4
Breaking and entering and larceny
5
Bastardy
4
Being present
1
Capias
7
Carrying a loaded revolver without a permit
2
Concealing leased property
1
Cruelty to animals
2
Drunkenness
190
Disturbing the peace
7
Exposing and keeping intoxicating liquor for sale
13
Gaming on the Lords Day
8
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Highway robbery
2
Insane
5
"Illegal sale of intoxicating liquor
7
Illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor
8
Illegal manufacture of intoxicating liquor
1
Indecent exposure
1
Interfering with an officer while in the discharge of his duty
3
Keeping and maintaining a gambling nuisance
1
Keeping an unlicensed dog
1
Larceny
17
Loitering
1
Mutual assault
2
Malicious mischief
1
Manslaughter
1
Non support
12
Neglected children
8
Stubborn child
1
Safe keeping
2
Taken automobile without authority
2
Throwing glass in the street
1
Violation of probation
1
Violation of automobile acts
96
Violation of milk acts
5
Violation of insurance acts
1
Total
450
How disposed of:
Appealed
2
Continued
53
Concord reformatory
1
Committed to the childs guardianship
5
Committed to the state board of welfare
3
Delivered to other officers
9
Discharged
27
Dismissed
12
Defaulted
2
Fines imposed
229
House of correction
9
Insane hospital
6
No finding
1
Placed on file
52
Probation
16
Restitution
1
Released
9
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73
Suspended sentence State farm
6
7
Total
450
Amount of fines imposed by court :
27 at
$5.00
$135.00
135 at
10.00
1350.00
12 at
15.00
180.00
1 at
20.00
20.00
16 at
25.00
400.00
13 at
50.00
650.00
1 at
75.00
75.00
18 at
100.00
1800.00
1 at
110.00
110.00
1 at
150.00
150.00
2 at
200.00
400.00
I at
250.00
250.00
1 at
300.00
300.00
$5820.00
MISCELLANEOUS REPORT
Amount of stolen property recovered
$1,490.50
Amount of lost property recovered
84.00
Accidents reported
184
Bicycles found
3
Burglary (false alarm)
1
Buildings found open and secured
149
Broken wires reported
3
Complaints and cases investigated
477
Detail for public assemblages
432
Detail for private assemblages
139
Defects in street and sidewalks
48
Defects in gas pipes and reported
8
Defects in hydrants and reported
2
Defects in water pipes and reported
9
Dogs killed
9
Dead bodies cared for
2
Fences, blown down and reported
1
Fires discovered and alarm given
1
Electric light poles blown down
1
Horses killed
1
Lost children cared for
23
Lost dogs found and returned to owners
10
1
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Lanterns in dangerous places
36
Liquor search warrants served
12
Medical examiner cases
2
Obstructions removed from the street
4
Officers at fires
116
Posting notices
36
Runaway boys cared for
5
Sick and disabled people assisted
16
Stray horses cared for
1
Street lights not burning and reported
538
Wires burning trees and reported
4
Water running to waste and reported
9
I have collected in non-support cases $1,223.80 and this money I have paid out in checks.
On duty calls 51,800.
Miles covered by the police car (Buick) 28,951.
Miles covered by the ambulance 498.
Miles covered by the motor-cycles 14,330.
Discipline has been very good and I want to thank the officers for the manner in which they have performed their duty.
During the past year five boxes have been added to the Gamewell system so that we now have fifteen boxes operating from the Gamewell board.
And I assure you that it is of great assistance in police work.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Most earnestly I ask for a new ambulance for the police department, the one that we are now using has been in use for about five years and when first put in use the Chassis was second-hand and it is now so old that when anything goes wrong with it, we have quite a job to get parts that are needed. I think you will all agree with me that persons who go through sickness or accidents and are compelled to use the ambulance should have the best we can give them.
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CONCLUSION.
I wish to return my sincere thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and to committee on police Arthur E. Newcomb, for the in- terest and kindness shown by them in all matters pertaining to this de- partment during the past year.
To each and every person who have in any way assisted this De- partment during the past year, you have my sincere thanks.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. POLLARD, Chief of Police.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
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, 1927, 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 depart- ment.
On Triple Combination purchased from the Seagrave Co., and put in service July 1924. This machine is equipped with 750 gallon type pump, 80 gallon water tank, 250 ft. 34 in. hose, 1200 ft. 21/2 in. hose and various other equipment.
One Combination Service Truck put in service September 1914. Is equipped with 310 ft. of ladders, chemical tank, 200 ft. 34 in. hose, 500 ft. 2.1/4 in. hose, life net, 1 oxygen tank for resuscitation work, and much other equipment.
One Auto Combination put in service 1920. Carries 1000 ft. 21/2 in. hose, 200 ft. 14 in. hose, chemical tank and other necessary equip- ment.
One Pierce Arrow Squad Wagon put in service 1926, and carries one 1100 gallon water gun mounted, together with much other equip- ment which makes this piece of apparatus efficient for any use that it may be called for.
One Buick Chief's car which has proved to be a valuable asset to the department's equipment.
One Pierce Arrow Combination put in service May 1927. This piece of apparatus was built to be kept for a spare machine to replace such other pieces of apparatus as may be out of commission from any cause' or for any other emergency purpose. Is equipped with 1000 ft. of 21/2
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in. hose, 200 ft. 34 in. hose, water tank and booster pump, together with various other equipment.
One Triple Combination at Greenwood Station. Put in service at Greenwood in October 1924. Carries 1000 ft. 21/2 in. hose, 200 ft. of 3/4
in. hose, chemical tank and much other equipment.
There are in reserve 2 steam fire engines both in good condition. The Silsby engine put in service in 1882. The Amoskeag put in service in 1907.
RECORD OF FIRES
During the year the department has responded to 246 alarms divid- ed as follows: 164 Still alarms and 82 Box alarms. The Box alarms and the Still alarms which involved loss are as follows :
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2.59 p. m. Box 34. Cause: 2 horses broke through ice opp. Boat house and rescued by Fire Dept.
Thursday, Jan. 13. 1.54 p. m. Box 38. Dwelling house occupied by H. K. Swift at 19 Pearl St. Cause: container of fat on stove. No loss.
Monday, Jan. 17, 8.13 p. m. Box 34. Rear of 364 Main St. Cause : burning rubbish pile. No loss.
Thursday, Jan. 20, 10.37 a. m. Box 8. 6 Herbert St. £
Dwelling® house owned by Amilcare Cerratini. Occupied by Frank E. Frotten. Cause : careless use of gasoline. No loss.
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 12.52 p. m. Box 32. 13 Melvin St. Dwelling house owned by Harry Evangelista. Occupied by Harry Evangelista and Everett Malonson. Cause: Children playing with matches.
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 7.43 p. m. Box 32. 10 Melvin St. Dwelling house owned by Luigi Evangelista. Occupied by owner. Cause: defect- ive chimney.
Thursday, Jan. 27, 12.35 p. m. Still alarm. 15 White Ave. Dwell- ing house owned and occupied by Alice G. Wiswall. Cause : soot in chimney. Loss: $25.
Sunday, Jan. 30, 6.48 p. m. Box 56. 127 New Salem St. Dwelling house owned by Frank Sydlowski. Occupied by J. L. Curtis. Cause; incendiary.
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Wednesday, Feb. 2, 3.18 a. m. Box 51. 22 Highland St. Dwelling house occupied by John Joyce. Cause: defective chimney. Loss: $361.50.
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 7.06 a. m. Box 12 blows. Out of Town call to render aid to City of Woburn for fires at Ballard's Patent Leather fac- tory and Robinson Storage Bldg.
Thursday, Feb. 3, 12.52 p. m. Box 35. Cor. Foster and Albion Sts. Owned by Ancient Order of Hibernians. Occupied by A. O. H. and sev- eral stores. Cause: sparks from chimney igniting roof. Loss: $140.
Thursday, Feb. 3, 1.15 p. m. Box 51. 3 Rockland St. Dwelling house. Owned by Mary Romano. Occupied by Vincent Granese. Cause: spontaneous combustion of stove polishing cloths. Loss: small.
Sunday, Feb. 6, 11.32 a. m. Box 25. Shumway Circle. Dwelling house owned and occupied by Robert J. Fitz. Cause: pan of fat in gas oven. No loss.
Sunday, Feb. 20, 1.18 a. m. Box 35. Main St. Town Hall. Owned by Town of Wakefield. Cause: soot in chimney. No loss.
Monday, Feb. 21, 10.20 a. m. Still alarm. 38 Richardson St. Dwelling house. Owned and occupied by Ella Sardella. Cause: child- ren playing with matches. Loss small.
Monday, Feb. 28, 9.58 a. m. Still alarm. 303 Salem St. Dwelling house. Occupied by Herbert W. Murkland. Cause: lace curtains ignit- ed from oil stove. Loss: $69.
Sunday, March 6, 10.45 p. m. Still alarm. Cor. Oak St. and Fran- cis Ave. Ford truck. Owned by A. H. Daniel. Cause: backfire. Loss small.
Thursday, March 10, 4.45 p. m. Still alarm. Lowell St. Kerosene Oil truck. Owned by Harry Abrams. Cause: defective exhaust pipe.
Sunday, March 13, 12.13 p. m. Box 114. 25 Francis Ave. Dwell- ing house. Owned by Helen Kimball. Occupied by George Thompson and Wm. H. Marshall. Cause: sparks from bonfire. Loss: $50.
Thursday, March 17, 1.32 p. m. Box 23. North Ave. Reo truck. Owned by Devito's Conservatories. No damage.
Saturday, March 19, 1.50 p. m. Still alarm followed by Box 65 at 1.58 p. m. Off Prospect St. Cause: burning over grass land and es- caped control. No loss.
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Thursday, March 24, 1.40 a. m. Box 12 blows. Out of Town Call to render aid to City of Lynn, for fire at Corbett School, Franklin St.
Thursday, March 24, 11.42 a. m. Box 32. Water St. Paint Mfg. Owned by Oxidite Paint Mfg. Co. Cause: sparks from chimney on roof. Loss: small.
Friday, March 25, 5.02 p. m. Box 8. 28 Richardson St. Barn. Owned by M. Cavaleri. Cause: unknown. Loss: small.
Tuesday, March 29, 11.43 a. m. Box 35. 447 Main St. Dwelling house. Owned by Wm. T. Curley. Occupied by Marshall's Lunch Room. Cause: probably careless smoking. Loss: small.
Wednesday, March 30, 10 p. m. Box 12 blows. Mutual Aid call to render aid to City of Melrose for fire at Holden's Taxi Stand, Wyoming Ave.
Friday, April 1, 7.25 p. m. Box 56. Near 167 Salem St. Cause: grass fire. No loss.
Monday, April 4, 11.55 a. m. Box 12. Atwood Ave. Grass fire. Cause: unknown. No loss.
Wednesday, April 6, 12.08 p. m. Still alarm. Foundry St. Ford Coupe. Owned by Phillip Haggerty. Cause: backfire. Loss: $15.
Friday, April 8, 11.05 a. m. Box 51. New Salem St. Dump fire. Cause: burning rubbish. No loss.
Friday, April 8, 1.43 p. m. Box 65. Prospect St. Grass fire. Cause: careless use of acetyline torch. No loss.
Friday, April 8, 2.22 p. m. Box 35. 447 Main St. Dwelling house. Owned by Wm. T. Curley. Occupied by 3 families. Cause: sparks from chimney on roof.
Saturday, April 9, 9.38 a. m. Box 14. Grafton St. Brush fire. Cause: unknown. No loss.
Saturday, April 9, 1.43 p. m. Box 62. Off North Ave. Meadow and brush fire .. Cause: probably set by children. No loss.
Saturday, April 9, 2.36 p. m. Box 54. Off Lowell St. Brush fire. Cause: set by children. No loss.
Sunday, April 10, 3.14 p. m. Box 54. Off Lowell St. Brush fire. Cause: set by children.
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Monday, April 11, 11.54 a. m. Still alarm followed by Box 58 at 12 m. Montrose Ave. Brush fire. Over 200 acres burned over. Cause: sparks from steam roller.
Monday, April 11, 5.37 p. m. Box 34. Common St. Small play- house. Cause: unknown. Loss small.
Wednesday, April 13, 4.03 p. m. Box 14. Off Hanson St. Small brush fire. Cause: probably set by children. No loss.
Thursday, April 14, 12.56 p. m. Box 12 blows. Out of Town call to render aid to Town of Reading at large brush fire off West St.
Thursday, April 14, 1.40 p. m. Still alarm. 11 Summer St. Small shed. Owned by A. D. Jenkins. Cause : hot ashes in paper carton. Loss: About $5.
Saturday, April 15, 3.35 p. m. Still alarm followed by Box 19 at 3.39 p. m. Rear of 714 Main St. Brush fire. Cause: sparks from bon- fire. No loss.
Sunday, April 17, 10. 11 a. m. Box 65. Morrison Road West. Dwelling house. Owned and occupied by Norman H. Hayes. Cause: probably defective wiring. Loss: $2300.
Monday, April 18, 11.59 a. m. Box 7. Stark Ave. Small brush fire. Cause: unknown. No loss.
Tuesday, April 19, 3.30 p. m. Box 35. Rear of 412 Main St. Crate of rubbish burning near building. Cause: probably set by children. Loss: small.
Wednesday, April 20, 6.01 p. m. Box 18. North Ave. Dump fire. Cause: set by children. No loss.
Thursday, April 21, 1.46 p. m. Box 19. Off Laurell St. Small shed and grass fire. Cause : set by children. Loss: small.
Sunday, April 24, 9 p. m. Box 32. 2 Melvin St. Dwelling house. Owned by Nicoletta Raffaele. Occupied by John Raffaele. Cause: Un- known. Loss : $2418.75.
Tuesday, April 26, 5 p. m. Box 58. Salem St. at Lynnfield line. Small grass fire. Cause: probably careless smoking. No loss.
Thursday, April 28. 7.55 a. m. Box 14. 8 Howard St. Stable and dwelling house at 10 Howard St. Stable owned by George Dow.
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Cause: unknown. Loss: $500. Dwelling house owned by Mrs. Eliza- beth Findlay. Cause: ignited by stable fire. Loss: $778.
Friday, April 29, 11.49 a. m. Box 12 blows. Mutual Aid call to render aid to City of Melrose for fire in Eastman Block, Main St.
Tuesday, May 3, 9.24 p. m. Box 14. Main St. opp. Greenwood School. Ford Sedan. Owned by Andrew H. Bergstrom, 514 Franklin St Melrose, Mass Cause: backfire. No loss.
Friday, May 6, 7.17 p. m. Box 61. 22 Prospect St. Studebaker Touring car. Owned by D. J. Donovan. Cause: careless use of blow torch.
Saturday, May 7, 11.24 a. m. Box 65. Parker Road. Dwelling house. Owned and occupied by James C. Kelso. Cause: live ashes from fireplace cleanout dropping into basket of wood. No loss.
Friday, May 13, 9.09 p. m. Box 35. 6 Albion St. Chinese Laundry. Cause: supposed fire. No loss.
Saturday, May 21, 12.51 a. m. Box 114. 22 Madison Ave. Ford Sedan. Owned by Maurice Hanscom. Cause: probably careless smok- ing.
Thursday, June 2, 8.35 a. m. Still alarm. 6 Central St. Dwelling house. Owned and occupied by Herbert Duffie. Cause: soot in chim- ney. Loss: $90.
Saturday, June 11, 1.23 a. m. Box 48. Bay State Road. Barn. Owned by C. E. Carr. Cause: struck by lightning. Loss: $3500.
Sunday, June 12, 10.18 a. m. Box 51. New Salem St. Screen Fac- tory. Owned and occupied by Morrison-Skinner Co. Cause: spontaneous combustion.
Tuesday, June 14, 8 a. m. Box 58. Off Salem St. Dwelling house. Owned and occupied by Miss Jane Lord. Cause: rats and matches.
Monday, June 20, 8.57 p. m. Box 32. 21 Valley St. Dwelling house. Owned and occupied by Antonio Cavaleri. Cause: cleaning paint brush in kerosene on stove. No loss.
Monday, July 4, 1.30 a. m. Box 114. False alarm.
Monday, July 4, 1.58 a. m. Box 14. Rear of 841 Main St. Sum- mer house. Cause: set by boys. Loss: small.
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Wednesday, July 13, 6.55 p. m. Box 12 blows. Mutual Aid call to render aid to City of Melrose, for fire in dwelling near Melrose Hospital. Melrose Fire Alarm put out of order by lightning.
Monday, July 18, 12.50 p. m. Box 321. Water St. near Newhall Court. Yellow Cab bakery truck. Owned by S. & G. Cassaro, 35-37 S. Margin St., Boston, Mass. Cause: probably careless smoking.
Tuesday, July 19, 2.50 p. m. Still alarm followed by Box 51 at 2.51 p. m. New Salem St. Dump fire. Cause: burning rubbish. No loss.
Wednesday, July 27, 10.45 a. m. Box 22. Foundry St. Kettle of tar. Cause: boiling over of kettle of tar. No loss.
Wednesday, July 27, 6.58 p. m. Box 13. Fellsmore Ave. Dwelling house. Owned by Joseph Sagliaccolo. Occupied by Joseph Sagliaccolo and Charles Follow. Cause: probably careless smoking. Loss: small.
Monday, Aug. 8, 3.01 p. m. Box 51. New Salem St. Dump fire. Cause: probably set by boys. No loss.
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 10.28 p. m. Box 321. 6 Spring St. Dwelling house. Owned by Murray Est. heirs. Cause: sparks from fireworks on roof. Loss $50.
Friday, Aug. 25, 11.52 p. m. Box 352. Rear of 39 W. Chestnut St. Barn. Owned by Wakefield Real Estate and Building Assn. Cause : probably sparks from locomotive. Loss: $100.
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2.46 p. m. Box 54. Off Lowell St. Dwelling house. Owned and occupied by Albert D'Ambrosia. Cause: incendiary. Loss: $300.
Sunday, Sept. 25, 6.48 p. m. Box 14. False alarm.
Thursday, Oct. 6, 11 a. m. Box 314. 16 High St. Hen house. Owned by Leon E. Jordan. Cause: set by boys. Loss: small.
Saturday, Oct. 8, 10.28 p. m. Box 48. Lowell St. Vat of fat. Owned by Parker sisters. Cause: vat of fat for manufacture of potato chips boiled over. Loss: small.
Sunday, Oct. 9, 11.04 a. m. Box 14. 846 Main St. Dwelling house. Occupied by Wm. H. Jarvis. Cause: grounding of trolley feed wire on house service wires. Loss: $25.
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Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7.57 p. m. Box 7. 7 Traverse St. Dwelling house. Occupied by James A. Malonson. Cause : probably children play- ing with matches. Loss: small.
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1.43 p. m. Box 51. New Salem St. Dump fire. Cause: set by children. No loss.
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 4.41 p. m. Box 6 blows. Mutual Aid to Town of Reading for fire n dwelling house on Libby Ave.
Monday, Oct. 31, 7.01 p. m. Still alarm. 42 Emerson St. Dwelling house. Owned by James Charters. Occupied by J. Charters and L. Waterhouse. Cause: Jack-O-Lantern igniting parchment lamp shade. Loss $129.
Monday, Oct. 31, 10.21 p. m. Box 6 blows. Mutual Aid call to Town of Reading. Reading Dept. at another fire in other section of town.
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1.53 a. m. Box 48. Off Lowell St. Small shed. Owned by Rosson Est. heirs. Cause: incendiary. Loss: small.
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 6.21 p. m. Box 351. Albion St. Garage. Owned by Charles Taylor. Cause: burning paper in heater with draft un- checked. No loss.
Sunday, Nov. 13, 7.42 p. m. Box 38. 23 Eaton St. Dwelling house. Owned and occupied by Michael Modica. Cause: probably careless use of matches.
Monday, Nov. 14, 12.22 p. m. Box 19. 736 Main St. Pile of lum- ber. Owned by G. B. Hill. Cause: children playing with matches. Loss: small.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 9 a. m. Box 35. Cor. Albion and Foster Sts. Newspaper plant. Owned and occupied by Wakefield Daily Item. Cause: inition of gasoline fumes No loss.
Friday, Nov. 18, 11.30 p. m. Still alarm. Automobile. Owned by J. W. Knowles, Arlington, Mass. Cause: defective carberator. Loss: small.
Saturday, Nov. 19, 1.48 a. m. Still alarm. Mutual Aid to Box 48 in Town of Reading for fire in small shed at Camp Curtis Guild Rifle Range.
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Saturday, Nov. 19, 5.15 p. m. Box 7. Mutual Aid to City of Mel- rose, for fire at Eastern Mass. St. Ry. car barns, Melrose Hlds.
Friday, Dec. 2, 8.13 a. m. Box 36. 28 and 28A. Richardson Ave. Dwelling house owned by George Tuttle. Occupied by George Tuttle and Homer Shellenberger. Cause: sparks from chimney igniting roof.
Friday, Dec. 2, 2.10 p. m. Still alarm. Opp. 28 Richardson Ave. Essex coach. Owned by Frank J. Dunn, Reading Mass. Cause: defect- ive ignition wiring. Loss: $15.
Friday, Dec. 9, 8.45 a. m. Still alarm, near 4 Avon St. Chrysler coupe. Owned by Miss Edith Gowing. Cause: backfire. Loss: $25.
Sunday, Dec. 10, 10.29 a. m. Box 35. near 11 Centre St. Auto- mobile. Owned by A. Burbine. Cause: careless disposal of cigarette.
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 11.07 a. m. Box 48. Lowell St. Small grass fire. Cause: bonfire.
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2.32 a. m. Box 14. 834 Main St. Market. Owned by A. Leurenskey, 45 Merchant Row, Boston, Mass. Occupied by Greenwood Public Market. Cause: gas heater. Loss: about $1500.
Estimate of property endangered
Loss on same
$297,255.00 14,555.75 242,800.00
Insurance on same
Insurance paid on same
10,335.75
Transit value 150.00
Transit loss 15.00
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 inter- est manifested by them in all matters pertaining to this department dur- ing the past year.
To the various other departments who have rendered valuable as- sistance 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 Dept.
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REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN
Report of Forest Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Gentlemen :
During the year 1927 there was a total of 123 woods and grass fires.
Respectfully submitted,
CHIEF F. D. GRAHAM,
Forest Warden.
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 892 inspections made. All defects found were made to conform with the National Code.
Respectfully submitted,
CHIEF F. D. GRAHAM,
Wire Inspector.
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Report of Sweetser Lecture Committee
Season of 1927
Receipts
Town of Wakefield (Sweetser Lecture Fund)
$425.00
Advance Sale, W. H. S. pupils, season and single tickets
245.75
Advance Sale, L. L. McMaster, 31 season tickets at 75c
23.25
Door Sales, 44 season tickets at 75 cents
33.00
Door Sales, 230 single tickets at 25 cents
57.50
$784.50
Expenditures
Lecture, Jan. 5, A. Leon Cutler
$75.00
Lecture, Jan. 12, Dr. J. E. Burke
100.00
Lecture, Jan. 19, Rev. A. T. Kempton
50.00
Lecture, Jan. 26, F. D. VanAmburgh
171.77
Lecture, Feb. 2, Col. G. L. McEntee
25.00
Lecture, Feb. 9, Arthur C. Pillsbury
170.00
Town Hall, police and firemen's services
24.00
Clerks
18.00
Advertising and Printing
84.70
Telephone, postage, miscellaneous
4.67
$723.14
Balance to Sweetser Charity
Mrs. Rose B. Cutler, treasurer
61.36
$784.50
JOHN F. WHITE, Chairman J. WILLIAM O'CONNELL, Sec'y CYRUS M. DOLBEARE, Treasurer CHARLES J. PETERSON
Committee.
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY ENGINEER
Report of Highway Engineer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen :
I herewith submit a report covering the operations of the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1927.
This year has been an extremely busy one, although there has been no state and county permanent construction. Much work has been done in the rebuilding of streets. It was necessary during the year to re- plank Greenwood Bridge at a cost of $400.00.
The appropriation for 1927 was expended as follows:
General Highways Appropriated
$105,000.00
Refunds
72.73
Total for' General Highways
105,072.73
Total Amount Expended
105,049.96
Balance
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