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Milk, Wholesale
25 @
.50
12.50
Milk, Pasteurization
3 @
10.00
30.00
Oleomargerine
9 @
.50
4.50
Ice Cream
4 @
1.00
4.00
Total
$95.00
I heartily appreciate the support and co-operation you have accorded me during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, LAURENCE E. DOUCETTE, Inspector of Milk and Food
Report of Slaughter House Inspector
To the Wakefield Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering, for the year ending December 31, 1933.
There were 4 cows, 10 calves and 56 pigs slaughtered.
Respectfully submitted,
MELVIN W. BROWN, Inspector of Slaughtering
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS
Board of Assessors
Wakefield, Mass, January 10, 1934
To the Citizens of Wakefield:
We herewith submit the Annual Report of the Assessors' Department for the year ending December 31, 1933.
State Tax
$ 29,340.00
County Tax
39,605.96
Metropolitan Sewer
11,216.67
Metropolitan Parks
11,045.62
Metropolitan Planning Division
122.22
Metropolitan Smoke Nuisance
193.09
Metropolitan Charles River Basin
1,862.53
Ways in Malden, Braintree, Weymouth and Hingham
4.61
Canterbury Street
126.33
West Roxbury and Brookline Parkway
1,111.45
Care of Civil War Veterans and Widows
840.00
Municipal Lighting Plants
25.06
Land-takings on State Highway, Revere
246.54
Ocean Avenue, Revere (Highway) Total State and County Charges
$ 95,989.19
Charges Town Purposes
911,472.94
Old Age Assistance
4,926.00
Overlay Deficit for 1930
3,445.79
Overlay for 1933
32,475.32
Total Gross Levy
$ 1,048,309.24
Estimated Receipts
$286,443.93
Old Age Assistance
4,926.00
4,926 Polls @ $2.00 each
9,852.00
Total Receipts
$ 301,221.93
Net Levy
$ 747,087.31
Rate of Taxation $34.60 per M.
TOWN VALUATIONS
Buildings
$16,293,280.00
Land
4,054,555.00
Personal
1,244,284.00
Total Valuations
$21,592,119.00
.
249.11
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Loss in Valuation, 1933
$ 550,162.00
Bonded debt of Town, January 1, 1933
1,075,000.00
Bonds Retired in 1933
128,000.00
Bonded Debt, January 1, 1934
947,000.00
Assets of Town including Land and Buildings Municipal Light Plant, Water Works, Sewer and Tangible Personal Property
4,873,719.00
Less Bonded Debt
947,000.00
Assets above Liabilities
$ 3,926,719.00
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Land and Buildings
Literary Institutions
$ 140,500.00 200,400.00
Benevolent Institutions
23,350.00
Organizations of Veterans
9,200.00
Houses of Religious Worship
600,600.00
Cemeteries, Land and Buildings
93,800.00
Total
$ 1,067,850.00
Number of Old Age Assistance (a gain of 23 from
date of Tax Levy to December 31, 1933) 4,949
Number of Polls Assessed (a gain of 23 from date of Tax Levy)
4,949
Number of Motor Vehicles assessed
4,057
Valuation of Motor Vehicles
$893,840.00
Tax on Motor Vehicles
$23,192.33
Number of Dwelling Houses assessed
3,371
Number of Persons, Partnerships and Corporations assessed
3,963
Value of Assessed Stock in Trade
$ 342,037.00
Value' of Machinery assessed
$341,575.00
Value of Real Estate assessed
$20,347,835.00
Value of Live Stock assessed
$19,525.00
All other Ratables assessed
$541,147.00
Number of Horses assessed
49
Number of Cows assessed
119
Number of Swine assessed
73
Number of Fowl assessed
7,950
Number of Acres of Land in Town
4,000
Number of Acres, Lake Quannapowitt
247.94
Number of Acres, Crystal Lake
82.86:
Number of Acres, Town Common
2.50
Number of Acres, Hart's Hill Park
9.68
Number of Acres, Park at Lakeside
6.75
Number of Acres, Cemetery on Church Street
4.14
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Number of Acres, Cemetery on Lowell Street Area of Town Rockery
25.67 4,300 sq. ft.
Respectfully submitted by Wakefield Assessors CHARLES A. CHENEY, Chairman HUGH CONNELL, ARTHUR C. VERGE, Secretary
Report of Inspector of Animals
Wakefield, Mass., December 31, 1933.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
At this time I wish to submit my report as Inspector of Animals.
During the year 1933, 268 head of cattle were inspected.
Have inspected 27 cow barns.
There have been 83 head of reacting cattle which were slaughtered.
During the year there were 57 dogs placed in quarantine.
There were three rabied dogs during the year.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. BENNETT, Inspector of Animals.
Report of Dog Officer
Wakefield, Mass., December 31, 1933. Gentlemen :
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report as Dog Officer, for year ending December 31, 1933.
Have canvassed the town twice for unlicensed dogs.
Have answered 451 calls.
Have gassed 43 dogs.
Have found homes for 23 dogs.
Seventeen dogs were returned to their rightful owners.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. BENNETT,
Dog Officer.
92
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
Wakefield, Mass., January 2, 1934.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit the following report for 1933.
Adjusted
Sealed Condemned
Platform scales
8
45
Counter over 100 lbs.
1
8
Counter under 100 1bs.
43
Spring over 100 lbs.
5
Spring under 100 1bs
13
66
Computing over 100 lbs.
2
5
Computing under 100 lbs.
54
79
Personal weighing
14
Prescription
2
Avoirdupois
392
Apothecary
29
Metric
7
Liquid measures
1
107
Gasoline pumps
11
89
Gasoline meters
5
53
1
1
Kerosene pumps
4
Quantity measure on pumps
25
543
Yard sticks
47
Cloth measuring devices
2
Fees, $138.12.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. DEVLIN, Sealer.
28
93
REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
Report of Town Counsel
Wakefield, Mass., Jan. 1, 1934
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
As Town Counsel for the year 1933, I make the following report.
Two tort actions against the town were tried together, finding for town, Melville cases.
One tort action against town, finding for plaintiff $1,565.98, Nellie T. Mack, plaintiff.
These cases were heard in Middlesex Superior Court without jury, the Mack case arose from plaintiff falling on sidewalk on Albion Street near the Catholic Church.
One case under zoning law was brought against the building inspector who I defended, to enforce restriction of removing sand on premises of owner, and was brought to compel by writ of Mandamus in Supreme Court the inspector to act, Writ denied.
Several small cases in contract for various departments of the town have been brought, some settled, others pending, the largest for Welfare Dept., resulted in a finding in District Court, Malden for $265, by agree- ment.
Some sixteen cases in tort (accident cases) are pending against the town, but as the same accident involved several persons in some of the cases there are in fact about nine cases to try when reached.
Two cases are pending for assessment of damages for land or ease- ments taken by or on behalf of the town.
One petition for an abatement of a sewer assessment is pending.
The town's case against the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. for damage to police department's car is still pending with good chances of an immediate settlement.
Many claims against the town have been investigated, but few found which warranted settlements.
Claims have been prepared for departments to prove in Bankruptcy and assignments. Various departments have been given opinions on pend- ing matters, and a great deal of time has been given to aid in matters arising from the depression, especially with respect to public work aided by the United States.
I have attended hearings before the Industrial Accident Board when town compensation cases were involved.
Respectfully submitted,
MAYNARD E. S. CLEMONS
94
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Supt. of Moth Dept.
Wakefield, Mass., January 1, 1934.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Superintendent of the Moth Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1933.
This year the Gypsy, Brown Tail and Satin Moths are about the same as last year but the Elm Leaf Beetle and the Fall Web Worm are getting worse.
We have been obliged to cut down 25 shade trees which have died from various causes. We planted 100 young trees along streets where they were needed most. These trees were grown in our own nursery at Broadway.
We spent $1,338.96 for moth work, $1,915.65 for spraying, $2,108.80 for trimming and cutting down trees, $938.73 for cutting brush and $426.68 for truck, tractor and spraying machines.
For other expenditures and appropriations of this Department see Town Accountant's Report.
Respectfully yours, JOHN A. LANDRY, Supt. of Moth Department.
95
REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
Report of Inspector of Buildings
Wakefield, Mass., January 2, 1934.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
There were 107 permits issued on which $113.50 was collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer.
1-Family Dwellings
12
1-Car Garages
18
2-Car Garages
18
Poultry Houses
12
Alterations and Additions
33
Camp
1
Roadside Stand
1
Stores
2
Factory
1
Greenhouses
2
Coal Sheds
2
Pump House
1
Removal of Garage
1
Buildings torn down
3
Total 107
Inspections made
102
Sign inspections made
12
Inspections made after fires
4
Elevators inspected
22
Lodging house rooms inspected
35
Schoolhouses inspected
9
Permit refused on account of Zoning Law
1
Permit refused on account of General Law applying to Tenement Houses 1
Permit on addition for non-comformity of usage; granted by Board of Appeal 1
Estimated value as submitted by applicants $ 56,960.00
On one disputed case involving the Zoning Law, the Superior Court dismissed a writ of mandamus against the Building Inspector.
Respectfully submitted,
LEANDER B. PORTER,
Inspector of Buildings.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Compensation Agent
Wakefield, Mass., January 2, 1934
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
There have been thirty-five (35) employees injured during the year, distributed as follows:
Departments
Water
Highway Sewer
Total
Not requiring payments
6
10
2
18
Payments made per accounts below:
3
12
2
17
-
-
-
Totals
9
22
4
35
1933 Cases
Previous Cases
Compensation*
$175.49
$2,084.74
$2,260.23
Medical and Hospital
119.00
9.00
128.00
Legal Costs
108.00
108.00
Total Expenditures
$294.49
$2,201.74
$2,496.23
* Included in this item is the payment of $365.14 with legal fees of $43 in settlement of a pending case decided against the Town and a settle- ment by agreement of $435.00 in another case.
Two compensation cases have received weekly payments throughout the year and future payments on the same involve an estimated liability of $5,300.00
Respectfully submitted,
LEANDER B. PORTER,
Compensation Agent.
97
REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
Report of Town Planning Board
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town Hall, Wakefield, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The Town Planning Board submits to you its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1933.
In connection with the annexation of a part of the Town of Saugus lying east of Greenwood, the Town Planning Board explored the area in question, prepared a map showing its shape and relation to Wakefield, interviewed all those persons directly interested, conferred with state and county officials, and recommended favorable action by the town. This action was taken.
It was proposed by the Wakefield Expansion Board that the By-Pass Highway, advocated last year by the Planning Boards of Wakefield, Stoneham and Reading, be built as a part of the Public Works Program of the State or Federal Government.
The Planning Board was represented at all conferences and hearings on this project, both locally and in Boston. While favorable action has not yet been taken, the project is yet a very important one and should not be entirely abandoned.
During the year a controversy arose regarding the removal of loam, sand and gravel, as business in a residential district. The matter was taken to the courts and the Planning Board became involved. It seems that this form of private enterprise in residential districts is of a detri- mental nature and is not adequately provided for in the Zoning Law. The Planning Board is therefore preparing an amendment which will require that the removal of loam, sand, or gravel, in a residential district not incidental to building construction, be forbidden unless, after hear- ings, it is shown to be not detrimental and a permit is issued permitting the action.
While in some towns the Planning Boards have been conspicuous in the Government's C. W. A. program, the Wakefield Planning Board has kept in close touch with the work but has confined its activities to informal conferences with the Selectmen and others, feeling that more progress and less confusion would result from this policy.
During the past year the State Legislation has made a sweeping revi- sion of its zoning laws. These changes will affect the town law and the Planning Board will, in the near future, re-study the town law and offer such amendments for town action as are necessary to make it conform with the new state requirements. At the same time recommendations will be made for revision of the Rules of the Board of Survey.
Respectfully yours,
E. M. BRIDGE, Chairman.
98
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Bath House Instructor
Wakefield Park Board, Wakefield, Mass .:
My report submitted at this time is not as pleasant as last year as we had the misfortune of having one fatal accident.
A young girl 12 years old was seen and warned about carrying her younger sister, 8 years old, into deep water. They later started for the raft and the life guard on the raft heard the younger girl scream. He swam to their aid and while assisting the younger girl into a boat the older girl sank without a struggle. Medical Examiner Perley's report was one of heart failure as little water was found in lungs.
Due to an unusually cool summer the attendance was kept down.
The following statistics will give you some idea as to what took place.
The Bath House was open 78 days from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M., daily and on Sundays from 2 to 6 P.M.
Total number in attendance 40,800
Average daily attendance 600
Maximum attendance 2,800
Number of minor injuries 110 .
Number of persons needing help (beyond their depths) 31
Number of suspensions 6
Number of serious accidents
1
I recommend that a good boat with chain and anchor be purchased.
Yours truly,
A. G. ABBOTT, Instructor
.Sept. 6, 1933.
99
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Report of the Superintendent of Streets
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The following is the annual report of the work done and the money expended in the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1933.
Appropriation-Highway
Gasoline Tax Refund
$ 62,500.00 236.31
$ 62,736.31
Eastern Mass. Street Ry.
32.55
$ 62,768.86
Expenditures
62,484.62
Balance
$ 284.24
Receipts :
Assessments-Sidewalks and Curbs
$ 895.00
Snow Removal-State Aid
54.50
Lowell and Salem Streets Albert E. Duffill-Use of Roller
31.77
Mr. Wilkinson-Use of Roller
28.00
Samuel A. Singer-Drainage Job Mrs. Helen M. Dunn-Paving Blocks Mrs. Munn-Cold Patch
14.00
10.00
A. VanAllen Thomason-Gravel John Radocchia-Use of Pump Max Gaebel-Asphalt Walks
10.00
Arthur B. Weld-Asphalt Walks Miscellaneous
9.86
9.18
$ 1,102.79
EXPENDITURES
Overhead
Salary of Superintendent
$ 2,700.00
Engineering and General Assistant
1,440.00
Salary of Clerk
391.00
Office
273.87
$ 4,804.87
General Maintenance Patrol
$ 843.99
20.48
10.00
10.00
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Patching
3,394.97
Street Cleaning
957.43
Tar and Sand
5,106.56
Repairs to Sidewalks
1,040.22
Repairs to Guard Rail
156.05
Repairs to Equipment
5,201.80
Ledge Removal
331.39
New Guard Rail
271.24
Cleaning Catchbasins
757.91
Supplies
2,231.62
Street Signs
622.94
Traffic Lines
245.11
Miscellaneous
476.71
Tools
847.39
Resurfacing and Repairs
2,222.56
Buildings
2,062.72
$ 26,770.61
New Equipment
225.00
Vacations
1,636.32
Holidays
908.40
Saturday Afternoons
2,983.01
Drainage
7,149.10
Snow and Ice
7,536.80
Sidewalks
Ashes
$ 117.36
Gravel and Dust
2,935.90
Asphalt
1,303.27
Cement
3,449.56
Stone Bounds
84.77
Curb (New)
1,328.06
Retaining Walls
787.12
Curb (Resetting)
464.47
$ 10,470.51
$ 62,484.62
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Patrol-Daily cleaning of business districts from April 1, to November 30.
Patching-The repair of breaks in streets. The cost of patching was greatly reduced this year, due to the many streets oiled and sanded the previous year.
Street Cleaning-The spring cleaning of streets and sidewalks. Wel- fare workers did this work under supervision.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Tar and Sand-The following streets received surface treatment of tar, sand, and pea stone cover:
Sherman Road
Crystal Street
Renwick Road
Pine Ridge Road
Overlook Road Ashland Street
Nowell Road
Hanson Street
An asphalt cutback with sand and pea stone cover was applied to North Avenue (Church Street to the Reading line).
Repairs to Sidewalks-Type of repair-hot asphalt mix.
Summer Street
Franklin Street
Pitman Avenue
Madison Avenue
Shumway Circle
Repairs to Guard Rail-Replacing of defective and the painting of existing guard rail.
Repairs to Equipment-Labor and parts for one Mack truck, five Ford trucks, Ford sedan, two gasoline rollers, four tractors, Fordson, cement mixer, cold patch mixer, two graders, one gasoline loader, one electric loader, stone crusher, gasoline pump, stone drag. This item also includes the repair of tools, sharpening, etc.
New Guard Rails
Location Type Length
Old Salem Street Wood with iron posts 217' 6"
Myrtle Avenue Wood with cedar posts 93'
Bennett Street
Wire fence with cedar posts 41'
Cleaning Catchbasins-Removal of refuse to facilitate drainage.
Supplies-Gasoline, oil, kerosene, grease, alcohol, creosote.
Street Signs-Repairing and painting existing signs and erection of new ones. This year 39 new cast aluminum signs mounted on galvan- ized iron posts were set on various streets
Traffic Lines-Painting of center lines, parking spaces, cross walks and restricted areas. Welfare workers assisted in this work.
Tools-Purchase of small tools such as shovels, picks, rakes, brooms, axes, crowbars, etc.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Resurfacing and Repairs
Location
Type
Length
Width
Elm Street
Scarify, reshape
800'
36' (incomplete)
Green Street (Main
Scarify, reshape
2900' 24'
St. to Oak St.)
1
and tar
Greenwood Street
Scarify, reshape
4000'
24' & 30'
R.R. Cr. to Mel. line)
and tar
Buildings-Janitor service and upkeep of garage and sheds, including light, heat, water.
NEW EQUIPMENT
One sidewalk snow plow for Cletrac tractor
$225.00
DRAINAGE
Location
Size in Inches
Material
Length in feet
Man- Catch- holes basins
Lakeside opp. Lawrence St.
10
Akron
132
0
1
Myrtle Avenue
(10
Akron ·
48
and under
(18
Akron
72
3
1
B. & M. R. R.
(24
Concrete
12
Greenwood Avenue
12
Concrete
384
Edmunds Pl. south
24
Akron
26
2
1
Linden Street at
Greenwood St.
30
Concrete
104
1
0
Aborn Avenue
across Dump
20
Akron
246
1
0
Preston Street
18
Concrete
180
2
0
Overlook Road
8
Akron
96
1
1
Water Street at
Brook Ave.
10
Akron
100
1
0
The above represents the major projects completed during the year. In addition, brooks were cleared, catchbasins cleared in storms, and stop- pages remedied.
The cost on the above work was as follows:
Labor
Trucks
$4,063.72 188.76
Material
2,896.62
$7,149.10
.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE
Labor (shovelling)
$ 2,182.20
Trucks Plowing Roadways
1,256.00
Horses Plowing Sidewalks
1,357.88
Trucks Hauling
920.00
Repairing and New Equipment-Labor
$360.77
Material
592.55
953.32
Sanding-Labor
$485.33
Trucks
2.50
Material
102.17
590.00
Snow Fence-Labor
$463.90
Material
38.50
502.40
$ 7,761.80
SIDEWALKS
Ashes are collected from the public schools from September to May, and stored at the gravel pit. This material is used in the foundation of permanent sidewalks.
Gravel and Stone Dust
Location
Main Street
Catholic Church to Cooper St. (west side)
Cooper Street
Main St. to R. R. Bridge (south side).
Crystal Street
Lindbergh Rd. north (east side).
Spring Street
Greenwood St. to Druid Hill Ave (south side). New Salem St. to Grand Passway (north side). Pitman Ave. to Francis Ave. (east side).
Greenwood Avenue Green Street
Sherman Rd. to Oak Ave. ((east side).
Water Street
Farm St. to Brook Ave. (south side).
Pitman Avenue
Greenwood Ave. to Pine St. (north side).
Pine Street
Kendrick Rd. south (east side).
Madison Avenue
Pitman Ave. to Francis Ave. (east side).
Cement
Albion Street
Bartley St. to Broadway (south side)
Gould Street
Church Street
Section between Highland Ave. and Converse St. (west side). Section between Lake Ave. and Lafayette St. (south side).
The following cement walks were constructed by the men on Soldiers' Relief under supervision :
Street Main Street
Location
Lincoln St. to Crescent St. (east side).
Street ,
Old Salem Street
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Street
Location
Albion St. south (west side).
Salem St. to beyond Beebe's Cove (west side).
Asphalt
Main Street
Main Street
Greenwood Avenue Morrison Road
Morrison Ave. to Shumway Circle (west side).
North Avenue Charles Street
Lakeside Ave. to Linden St. (east side). Section (north side).
New Curb (granite)
Pitman Avenue
At Greenwood Ave., east corner.
Pitman Avenue
At Madison Ave., west corner.
Pitman Avenue
At Madison Ave., east corner.
Pitman Avenue
At Pine St., west corner.
Green Street
At Oak Ave., north corner.
Everett .Avenue
At Hillis Ave., east corner.
Jordan Avenue
In front of 41 Jordan Ave.
Main Street
At Center St., north corner.
Main Street
At Center St., south corner.
Main Street
At Mechanic St., north corner
Main Street
At Mechanic St., south corner.
Lowell Street
At Wharton Park, east corner.
Prospect Street
At Fairmount Ave., east corner.
New Curb (concrete)
Concrete curb was built at Lakeside from Lawrence Street to Beebe's Cove on the west side, and on North Avenue in front of the Municipal 1 Light Plant by men on Soldiers' Relief.
Street Lakeside
Retaining Walls
Location
Sections between Lawrence St. and Beebe's Cove-on the west side; work being done by men on Soldiers' Relief.
Church Street Old Salem Street ·
In front of Palumbo residence.
West of R. R. on south side.
Curb (Reset)
Main Street Morrison Road
Gould Street
Wakefield Sq., preparatory for cement walk. Morrison Ave. to Shumway Circle (west side). Emerson St. to Murray St. (north side).
LINDBERGH ROAD
Lindbergh Road was laid out and accepted by the Town on May 9, 1933.
Main Street Lakeside
Charles St. to Junction District (west side). Greenwood (2 sections-west side).
Hillis Ave. to Oak St.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
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Appropriation for the construction of Lindbergh Road
$ 1,800.00
Amount expended
1,798.08
Balance
$ 1.92
The expenditure was distributed as follows:
Labor
$ 939.39
Stone
304.12
Asphalt
291.00
Edgestone
88.24
Bituminous material for sidewalk
161.00
Miscellaneous
14.33
$ 1,798.08
CHAPTER 90 WORK
We were able this year to secure an allotment from the State and County to assist the Town in resurfacing:
Main Street-From Hart's Hill to the B. & M. R. R. Crossing, a distance of 2,150 feet.
Lowell Street-From the Reading line to North Main Street, a distance of 1,800 feet.
Main Street-Lakeside, the shoulders on the west side, a distance of 1,016 feet.
The State supervised this work with the Town as a contractor. The following table shows that the work was done at an actual cost less than was allowed by the State, who figured it on a unit cost basis.
Appropriation by Town (March) $ 7,800.00
Amount expended
7,500.40
Balance
$ 299.60
Allotment from State
$ 11,347.50
(Reserved by State for 65 days, $1,469.38)
Allotment from County 3,846.65
(Reserved by County for 65 days, $ 739.11)
Allotment from Town 7,500.40
$ 22,694.10
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Amount expended : Main Street
(Hart's Hill to B. & M. R. R.)
$ 13,776.36
Lowell Street
Reading line to N. Main St.)
6,475.79
Main Street (Lakeside shoulders)
1,153.77
$ 21,405.92
.
$ 1,288.18
Total Balance
$ 1,587.78
A survey and plan was made of the three triangular plots at the intersection of Prospect and Elm Streets. Through the co-operation and assistance of the Garden Club, we were able to make a start on the beau- tification of this area. Granite edging was constructed around the upper or westerly triangular plot, and all three plots were graded and seeded. Men from the Welfare Department did the work.
The Government through the Civil Works Administration approved eight projects laid out and supervised by the Highway Department. These projects represent an expenditure by the Government of approximately $66,000.00, and $5,500.00 by the Town. There are five drainage projects, one ledge removal, one street widening, and one playground development.
Respectfully submitted,
-
HARRY H. DENNING,
Superintendent of Streets ..
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
24th Annual Report of the Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board
The Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board presents herewith its annual report, covering operations of the Department for the year ending December 31, 1933.
Detailed figures will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
Receipts
Expenditures
Water Rates
$76,604.48
Maintenance
$33,385.53
Hydrant Rental
8,575.00
Services
1,894.17
Services
1,706.24
Construction
2,188.97
Turn-ons
126.00
Bonds Retired
23,000.00
All Other
102.23
Interest on Debt
7,446.25
Commissioners' Salaries
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