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Over ninety-two projects have been carried on in Wakefield and some completed at a cost of $233,891.00 from Federal Funds, the administration costing over $10,000 financed by the Federal Government. The Town contributed materials and paid for trucking and administration to a value of about $38,000 on these projects.
The largest number employed in a month was about 490 men and women. Surplus commodities were received in the town amounting to 71,596 pounds. Amount of articles received was 8,400 and all were dis- tributed to people on relief as well as to other needy persons. Work rooms produced 37,865 articles of clothing which have also been distributed to relief clients through the commissary in Watertown.
With the inauguration of the WPA the problem in this town has been to shift the work program of the ERA to the Works Progress Administra- tion. Under the latter, men and women who have been on relief between May 1, 1935 and November 1, 1935 are to be taken off the relief rolls and given Jobs at security wages. They are no longer considered as relief clients. Those on the ERA in May and also those on Public Welfare and Soldiers' Relief in May are given priority. Those that were certified by the ERA but who were never placed on jobs because the money did not permit their employment, came second and those on Public Welfare and Soldiers Relief from May 31st to November 1st came in the third class. By recent ruling nobody could be put on the WPA who was not on relief prior to November 1, 1935. The WPA superceded the ERA on December 1, 1935 and the total town contribution under the both set ups was about $43,886.66.
Over 33 WPA projects have been submitted by the Town, and they cover a very wide range of activity.
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Front an administrative point of view, the ERA and WPA programs are very different. Under the former a local administrator directed the work and was responsible to the State Office.
Under the WPA there will be no locally appointed employees or ad- ministrator unless paid by the Town. The work will be directed from a district office which will report to the State office. The sponsor of the projects supervises it, and is generally the head of the Department under which the particular project would normally fall. The top supervision is given by the district office staff in order that terms of the project may be carried out. The Town of Wakefield has a local planning and super- vising agent in the person of J. Theodore Whitney who is paid by the Town and not from Federal Funds. The funds of the government are spent according to government regulations. The district office makes the assignment of the workers in co-operation with the United States Em- ployment Service.
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES FOR LABOR UNDER ERA DURING YEAR 1935 FROM JANUARY 1 TO NOVEMBER 30
Copying Ancient Town Records
$ 1,496.00
Sewing
21,502.41
Renovating Lafayette School for Sewing
671.35
Library Work
1,100.40
Widening Streets and Removing Ledges
12,743.69
Wakefield Brook Improvements
2,614.63
Drainage, Farm St., Water St., New Salem St., etc.
35,463.38
Work at Forest Glade Cemetery
5,049.15
Grading School Grounds
2,403.58
Landscaping Triangular Plots
1,706.59
Hopkins and Prospect St. Plot
13,622.38
North Avenue Playgrounds
10,044.23
Greenwood Playgrounds
7,036.53
Dressing Entrances to Town
15,440.00
Painting in Schools
6,813.97
Fire Station Improvements
626.60
Spaulding St., Manholes for Fire Dept.
990.53
Renovating Lockup
388.60
Col. Hartshorne House Improvements
155.20
Painting and Repairs at Town Infirmary
1,239.00
Cutting and Sawing Wood for Free Distribution
6,363.05
Eliminating Moths and Poison Ivy
1,186.38
Nahant Street Culvert
827.45
Crushing Rock at Pit
1,044.83
Cement Sidewalks and Curbs
58,808.55
F. H. A. Canvassing
3,400.50
Assessors' Data
5,180.98
Recreation
2,015.15
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
Registration
1,269.54
Misc. Surveys and Drafting Snow Removal Miscellaneous
5,803.60
3,708.80
3,173.95
$233,891.00
The Administration Project not included in the above figure amounted to about $200 per week.
Early in the year all responsibility for Highway matters was placed in the hands of Harry H. Denning, Superintendent of Streets. This policy has resulted in more efficiency and has left the Board more time to at- tend to other matters.
During the year, Houston Street was accepted in the usual manner. The following streets have been accepted providing that certain WPA pro- jects are finally accepted by the government: Butler Avenue, Grand Passway, Strathmore Road, Swain Place and Fox Road.
The completion of Butler Avenue and Grand Passway will particularly benefit the town, opening up a large valuable stretch of territory to more rapid development.
The following work has been accomplished with State and County Aid: Salem Street from the Lynnfield Line westerly 500 feet; Vernon Street between Otis and Salem Streets.
The following maintenance work has been accomplished with State and County Aid: Water Street from Melvin Street to Saugus Line; A'bion Street, Stoneham Line to Jordan Avenue; Main Street from Salem Street to Lowell Street; New Salem Street about 300 feet.
The permanent construction on the following streets has been done from town funds: Gould Street from Murray to Byron Street; Francis Avenue from Oak Street to Madison Avenue. Houston Street and Walnut Street, were constructed under the Betterment Act, work on Walnut Street having been started in 1934 and finished in June of 1935.
The following were appointed a Committee to carry out the purposes of Article 37 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1935 relating to photographs of Company A soldiers of the World War. Capt. James G. Brown, Major Edward J. Connelly, Arthur J. Walsh, Mrs. Eva G. Ripley, Gray B. Brockbank.
In May it was voted to adopt an eight hour tour of duty for the night patrolmen. This is an important step and one that should have been taken previously.
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Police work has been unusually efficient this year. The radio patrol car was hooked up with the Arlington police radio broadcasting station on a free trial to April 1, 1936. We earnestly recommend the purchase of a two-way radio broadcasting equipment which would be more efficient.
Liquor regulations, have, as usual, taken a considerable percentage of the time of the members. Mr. Dinan and Mr. White were appointed as sub-committee to draft a new set of regulations governing liquor sales for 1936. This report was carefully considered by the Board. Various changes were made and the final set of regulations was adopted in ample time for the dealers to become thoroughly acquainted with it. The fees were changed slightly. The regulation to prohibit Sunday sales was received with a great deal of favorable comment from the townspeople as a whole.
The problem of traffic conditions has received considerable attention. Donald White was appointed a committee on traffic by Chairman Fazio. This is a new committee and hopes are entertained that our traffic prob- lems may gradually be solved. A no fixing regulation- was adopted toward the end of the year. This regulation does not intend to do away with the customary warnings for first minor offenses but it is a real backing for local police officers who will now feel that enforcement of regulations has the support of the Board of Selectmen.
Representatives of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars were invited to confer with the Board the latter part of August in regard to the matter of a WPA project for the erection of a Memorial Building. A committee of veterans was organized to take up the subject.
Early in September a special meeting was held to hear and act upon a report of the above building committee, William Knipe, Chairman. The Committee recommended a lot of land on the North side of Church Street 100 feet east of the Hartshorne house. This land is owned by the town. The Board instructed agent J. Theodore Whitney to take the necessary steps to have plans drawn for a suitable WPA project.
The Moulton Playground land between Albion and Gould Streets has been acquired this year and work has been started on the necessary filling.
The Board has made a formal taking of a lot of land for Park pur- poses in Greenwood. This land abutted the Greenwood Playground on the south side, being the lot described in Article 35 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant of 1935.
The Fire Department has had the second largest amount of alarms in the history of the town and have coped with the situation with ex- cellent efficiency.
We recommend the purchase of a piece of fire apparatus to replace a rebuilt truck which has been in the department for the past fifteen years.
There has been at all times an excellent spirit of co-operation between the various town departments. The Board of Selectmen wishes to thank all of them for that good symbol of progress.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
To H. A. Simonds, Town Accountant and Clerk of the Board, we ex- tend our sincere thanks and appreciation for the loyalty and the spirit of co-operation and support at all times.
To the Soldiers' Relief Agent, John Findlay, Jr., we express our thanks and whole-hearted appreciation for your support and good will.
V. RICHARD FAZIO, D. THOMAS DINAN, CHARLES F. YOUNG, GEORGE J. EVANS, DONALD WHITE, Selectmen of Wakefield.
Report of Sweetser Lecture Committee
SEASON OF 1935 (WINTER)
Receipts
Income from Trust Fund
$ 425.00
Advance sale of tickets by H. S. pupils
158.25
Advance sale of tickets by stores
12.00
Door Sales at Lectures:
Jan. 2
33.75
9
48.55
16
31.00
30
43.50
Feb. 8
34.00
*
18 (Special)
35.75
$ 821.80
* The sixth lecture sponsored by the Sweetser Lecture Committee was a repetition of the second in the course, given by courtesy of Mr. Gardner E. Campbell, Editor of the Daily Item, which organization furnished both
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printing and advertising for this lecture, without cost, to the lecture committee .. Receipts from this lecture were $35.75.
Expenses
Dr. Will Durant
$ 200.00
Gardner E. Campbell
40.00
Leonard Craske
100.00
Alfred C. Shelton
25.00
A. C. Pillsbury
125.00
Richard O'Neil, moving picture operator
15.00
Boys, collectors and sellers
12.00
Advertising and printing
88.30
Secretary's expenses
6.50
Balance to Sweetser Charities
210.00
(Mrs. Charlotte R. Fitz, treasurer)
$ 821.80
J. WILLIAM O'CONNELL
HARRY I. REED CHARLES J. PETERSON EB V. YEUELL
CYRUS M. DOLBEARE GEORGE E. POTTER
SEASON OF 1935-36 (FALL)
Receipts
Income from Endowment Fund
$ 246.87
Sale of tickets by pupils of schools
417.75
Sale of tickets at stores
29.25
Receipts at Door
Oct. 23rd Lecture
100.50
Oct. 30th Lecture
62.00
Nov. 6th Lecture
52.25
Nov. 13th Lecture
29.25
Nov. 20th Lecture
64.00
Refund from Mr. Merritt
2.00
$ 1,003.87
Expenses
Arthur H. Merritt
$ 62.00
Capt. Irving Johnson
100.00
C. Ray Hansen
125.00
Redpath Lyceum Bureau (Elliott James)
50.00
Branson E. DeCou
125.00
Boys at door
10.00
REPORT OF SWEETSER LECTURE COMMITTEE
79
Wakefield Independent
7.00
Firemen and Police
11.40
Donald Stevens (moving picture operator)
6.00
Wallace Muse (carpenter)
2.00
A. M. Daniels (electrician)
1.25
Wakefield Daily Item, advertising. and printing
84.20
Capitol Theatre Supply Company (moving picture machine)
45.00
Secretary expenses
5.25
Balance to Sweetser Charities
369.77
$ 1,003.87
J. WILLIAM O'CONNELL HARRY I. REED CHARLES J. PETERSON EB V. YEUELL GEORGE E. POTTER
CYRUS M. DOLBEARE
Report of Sweetser Charity
Receipts
Balance brought forward, Jan. 1, 1935
$ 299.33
Sweetser Lecture Committee, March 30
210.00
Sweetser Lecture Committee, Dec. 27
369.77
"Eight of Clubs"
26.00
Monday Club
5.00
Dividend Wakefield Savings Bank, Feb. 1
3.02
Dividend Wakefield Savings Bank, Aug. 1
3.66
Total Receipts Total Expenditures
$ 916.78
317.93
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1936
$ 598.85
As follows
In Wakefield Trust Company
$ 111.13
In ยท Wakefield Savings Bank
487.72
Total balance on hand
$ 598.85
CHARLOTTE R. FITZ, Treasurer Sweetser Charity Fund.
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Report of Dept. of Public Welfare
To the Citizens of Wakefield:
During the past year the unemployment situation has not shown any substantial improvement in Wakefield. The early months of the year the expenditures of the Department were kept down through the allotments of the ERA. In the latter months of the year, as the ER Awas being closed out, and the WPA started, heavy demands came for relief, owing to the fact of short weeks and irregular pay days.
During the first ten months of the year the clerical work of the De- partment was as great as ever owing to the ERA details, but under WPA, this is being taken care of, in part, by another force.
QUARTERS
The Department is now enjoying enlarged quarters, which have been recently cleaned and painted, and with the additional equipment voted at the last Town Meeting, the work can be carried on to better advantage.
MINIMUM NUMBER OF FAMILIES AIDED MONTHLY
Mothers'
Old Age
Month
Families
Aid
Assistance
Total
January
88
3
45
136
February
85
3
47
135
March
87
4
48
139
April
62
4
47
113
May
76
5
49
130
June
80
5
48
133
July
64
4
50
118
August
63
4
55
122
September
83
4
59
146
October
77
4
62
143
November
75
5
66
146
December
70
6
65
141
During the past year, owing to irregular pay days, we have aided ERA and WPA workers during the following months:
March
98
August
93
May
6
October
40
June
19
November
82
December
109
ASSIGNMENT OF AID RECIPIENTS TO WORK
The Department has continued the practice of former years in assign- ing all able-bodied recipients to work out their orders in the various Town Departments.
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PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT
EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL FOR THE YEAR 1935
Salaries of the Board Appropriation Expenditures
$ 450.00
450.00
Outside Relief Expenses Appropriation Refund
$ 65,000.00
12.00
$ 65,012.00
Expenditures
64,490.21
Balance to Revenue
$ 521.79
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES IN OUTSIDE RELIEF OF THE POOR
Clerk Hire
$ 2,289.66
Old Age Assistance
13,166.01
Mothers' Aid
3,328.68
Rent
3,158.00
Board
8,916.59
Groceries
19,851.43
Shoes and Clothing
3,443.71
Coal and Wood
1,355.55
Auto Expenses
970.48
Medical Attendance
1,011.92
Hospital Care
4,257.32
Burial Expenses
690.00
Relief by Other Cities
1,355.24
Office Expenses
630.91
All Other
64.71
$ 64,490.21
Plus Unpaid Bills (Est.)
10,000.00
$ 74,490.21
Gross Outside Relief Expenses
Less Reimbursements
Cities and Towns
$ 909.10
Mothers' Aid
841.51
Temporary Aid
1,744.40
Old Age Assistance (Cities and Towns)
4,169.52
All Other
168.00
Net Outside Relief Expenses
$ 7,832.53 $ 66,657.68
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
DISTRIBUTION OF WOOD
During the year 1935, the Welfare Department distributed 250 cords of wood. The greater part of this was put out in loads of one-half cord, but during the summer months a portion of the wood was delivered in two-foot loads. This wood was secured in part from the Moth Department, the Municipal Light Department, various ERA projects, and from numerous citizens who contributed trees in response to an advertisement of the Department. The wood given by citizens was cut by Welfare recipients under the supervision of a paid foreman. All of this wood was sawed as an ERA project. The wood was given to Welfare recipients, ERA workers of large families and some to Soldiers' Relief cases at the request of the Soldiers' Relief Agent, acting for the Board of Selectmen. This work is still being carried on by the Department.
DISTRIBUTION OF SHOES, RUBBERS AND CLOTHING
During the year 1935 the Welfare Department distributed 2754 pairs of shoes and rubbers to recipients of aid.
REPORT OF TOWN INFIRMARY
Appropriation
$ 8,200.00
Expenditures
8,197.59
Balance of Revenue
$ 2.41
NUMBER OF INMATES MONTHLY
The Town Infirmary has cared for approximately the same number during the past year as in 1934. Among the improvements at the Infirm- ary has been the enlargement of the dining room as an ERA project. This eliminates the necessity of two sittings for meals. At the present time a WPA project is in progress for the enlargement of the kitchen. During the past year the water piping has been replaced by brass pipe, the expense being taken from the Infirmary appropriation.
January 28
May 23
September 21
February 27
June
22
October 20
March
22 July 21
November 21
April
23 August 22
December 18
Total for year
268
Average per month
22 1/3
EXPENDITURES AT TOWN INFIRMARY
Salary-Superintendent and matron
$ 1,566.00
Salary-Other employees
900.00
Groceries and provisions
2,809.53
Dry goods and clothing
48.70
Fuel and light
989.96
Care of buildings
711.76
Medical attendance
145.92
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Gasoline
135.70
Truck expenses
172.33
Household expenses
131.03
Water
257.27
Telephone
70.08
Barbering
59.05
Fertilizer
85.65
Tools
32.95
Seed
24.89
Superintendent's bond
5.00
Boiler inspection
5.00
*Feed
38.50
All others
8.27
$ 8,197.59
Plus unpaid bills
314.82
Gross Expenses
$8,512.41
Receipts :
Board received for 1935
$ 496.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
859.00
Total board for year
$ 1,355.00
Vegetables, etc.
193.10
All other
1.20
Total receipts for year
$ 1,549.30
$ 1,549.30
Net cost of Infirmary for year 1935
6,963.11
* The cost of Feed above mentioned is accounted for by the fact that a recipient of Outside Relief was committed to the insane asylum, and animals owned by him were placed with our Department for care.
The amount of vegetables consumed at the Infirmary and raised on the Infirmary property amounted to $122.03.
We wish to thank all private individuals and organizations who made donations of any kind during the past year.
DENNIS P. HOGAN, Chairman ETTA C. STODDARD, Secretary ADELAIDE W. BOYNTON, Agent FRANK P. WAKEFIELD WILLIAM C. STRONG
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Chief of Police
Wakefield, Mass., January 1, 1936.
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, 1935. Number of arrests 739
Number of Arrests on Warrants
38
Number of Summons served
72
Males
722
Females
17
Residents
403
Non-Residents
336
FOR THE FOLLOWING CRIMES:
Arrested for other officers
16
Assault and battery
10
Attempt to commit larceny
2
Assault on police officer
1
Assault with dangerous weapon
1
Breaking and entering in the night-time
2
Breaking and entering and larceny in the night-time
7
Breaking and entering and larceny in the daytime
2
Bastardy
1
Capias
8 496
Delinquent children
2
Evading taxi fare
1
Fishing without a license
2
Having lottery tickets in his possession
2
Insane
8
Illegitimate child
1
Illegitimacy
2
Injury to property
1
Larceny
16
Loitering
2
Mutual assault
6
Neglected children
6
Non-support
5
Non-payment of wages
2
Receiving stolen property
1
Safe keeping
17
Sodomy
1
Drunkenness
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
85
Suspicious person
2
Selling alcoholic beverages on Sunday
2
Selling alcohol on holiday
1
Truancy
5
Vagrancy
2
Violation of probation
1
Violation of automobile acts
Operating automobile while under the influence of liquor
22
Operating after revocation of license
3
Operating on the left side of street
1
Operating so as to endanger
6
Operating without lights
3
Operating without license
10
Operating with faulty brakes
1
Failing to slow down at intersection
31
Failing to stop at through way
7
Failing to stop at mechanical signal
1
Going away from the scene of an accident and doing
property damage
4
Going away from the scene of an accident and doing personal injury
1
Refusing to stop on signal from officer
3
Speeding
8
Taking without authority
4
HOW DISPOSED OF
Appealed
5
Continued
37
Concord Reformatory
4
Delivered to other officers
17
Discharged
6
Dismissed
2
Defaulted
6
Fines imposed
207
House of Correction
19
Grand Jury
3
Insane Hospital
10
Lancaster School
1
Lyman School
1
Placed on file
68
Probation
54
Restitution
4
Released
131
Suspended sentence
122
Shirley School
2
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
State Farm
36
State Prison
1
State Board of Charity
2
Sherborn Prison
1
739
AMOUNT OF FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURT
149
at
$ 5.00
$ 745.00
28
at
10.00
280.00
7
at
15.00
105.00
4
at
25.00
100.00
16
at
50.00
800.00
3
at
100.00
300.00
$ 2,330.00
MISCELLANEOUS REPORT
Amount of stolen property recovered
$5,580.59
Amount of lost property recovered
6.12
Amount of property left outside of stores and cared for
43.46
Accidents reported
254
Buildings found open and secured
326
Burglary (false alarm)
1
Broken wires reported
4
Bicycles found
3
Complaints and cases investigated
786
Detail for public assemblages
495
Detail for private assemblages
19
Defects in streets and sidewalks reported
57
Defects in gas pipes reported
1
Defects in water pipes reported
8
Dead bodies cared for
3
Electric light poles blown down reported
3
Fires discovered and alarm given
2
Lost children cared for
16
Lost dogs found and returned to owners
19
Lanterns in dangerous places
16
Medical examiner cases
3
Obstructions removed from the street
14
Officers at fires
61
Persons missing
27
Posting notices
36
Runaway boys cared for
5
Runaway girls cared for
1
Search warrants for lottery tickets
1
.
87
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
Sick and disabled persons assisted
12
Street lights not burning and reported
168
Stray horses cared for
1
Wires burning trees
2
Water running to waste
8
Summons served for out of town Police Departments
105
On duty calls
32,302
Telephone calls
18,639
Miles covered by the ambulance
2,061
Miles covered by the Buick automobile
14,303
Miles covered by the Plymouth automobile
41,444
Miles covered by the motorcycle operated by Officer Preston
1,221
DISCIPLINE
Has been good during the year.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend the purchase of a new auto, and the turning in of two now in use, the 1929 Buick sedan and the 1928 ambulance, as the cast of the upkeep of these cars would be prohibitive.
I also recommend one new officer.
I also recommend the two-way radio and equipment.
I have collected $1,004.00 in non-support cases and have paid the money to the proper persons.
In closing this report I wish to return my sincere thanks to the Hon- orable Board of Selectmen for the kind interest manifested by them in all matters pertaining to this department during the year.
To. Mr. V. Richard Fazio, committee on police, my sincere thanks for his kindly advice during the year.
To each and every other person who has in any way assisted this de- partment 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
Wakefield, Mass., January 1, 1936.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1935, with the total number of alarms and the losses on same as near as is possible to obtain.
APPARATUS
There are at the present time 7 pieces of apparatus in this department.
One Triple Combination purchased from the Seagrave Co. and placed in commission July, 1924. This piece of apparatus is equipped with a 750- gallon centrifugal type pump, 1250 feet of 21/2-inch hose, 80-gallon water tank, 200 feet of 34-inch hose used as a booster line; salvage covers, two types of cellar pipes, stretcher, first-aid kit, ladders, three types of extin- guishers, and much other necessary equipment for an efficient unit.
One Double-bank type 75-foot Aerial Truck purchased from the Seagrave Corp. and put in service December, 1928. Carries 379 feet of ladders, 80- gallon water tank, 200 feet of 34 -inch hose for booster line, booster pump, salvage covers, life net, two oxygen type masks, cannister type masks, one Baker portable type water gun, cellar pipes, water gun with 3-inch hose attached to aerial ladder, oxygen tank for resuscitation work, and other necessary equipment.
One Pierce-Arrow Squad Car which was placed in service in 1926. Is equipped with 1100-gallon water gun mounted, 1000 feet of 11/2-inch hose, nozzles and adapters, and various other equipment necessary.
One White Combination put in service in 1920. Equipped with 1000 feet of 21/2-inch hose, 35-gallon chemical tank, 200 feet of 34 -inch hose, ladders, four types of extinguishers, salvage covers, and other necessary equipment. This piece of apparatus has been in service for 16 years and is no longer to be relied upon. I would urge that this machine be replaced this year.
One Pierce-Arrow Combination put in service in 1927. This piece of apparatus was built for a reserve piece to replace such other pieces of its type as may be put out of service for repairs. Is equipped with 800 feet of 21/2 -inch hose, ladders, booster pump and 200 feet of 34-inch hose for booster line; Eastman deluge set, and other equipment.
One Buick Chief's car purchased in 1929 and which has been a valua- ble asset to the department's equipment.
One 600-gallon Seagrave Triple Combination put in service July, 1929. Is equipped with 1350 feet of 21/2-inch hose, 200 feet of 34-inch hose, 80- gallon water tank, cellar pipe, salvage covers, smoke masks, ladders, and other necessary equipment. This unit is stationed at the Greenwood station.
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