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6
4
31 George E. E. Nichols
71
6
14
Apr.
2 Philip Kelloway
0
7
13
5 William J. Lee
76
6
14
5 Charles Spear Wheeler
76
11
27
7 Ellen Barron
76
6
9
17 Elizabeth Muse
76
0
0
18 Mabel J. Tyler (Langille)
81
0
0
18 Margaret Montgomery Goodale
94
8
23
20 Penelope Canfield
1
5
26
20 George Meuse
14
8
10
22 Anna G. Waters
91
4
16
22 Maria Pizzuto
65
0
0
23 Mary Skillings (Marion)
78
5
19
23 Elizabeth L. Mortimer (Leeman)
63
9
15
23 Lydia Parker Stimpson
84
3
15
25
Nellie Frances Cutter
87
7
25
25
George J. Heustis
74
0
0
26
Clara V. Copeland (Palmer)
85
7
21
26 Albert Henry French
75
0
0
27 Dianna Lafaille
0
0
2
28 Isabell A. Clothey
64
0
8
29 Charlotte O'Roarke
68
0
0
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Date of
Name Death
Years Months
Days
May
1 Meta Catherine Hoyns Cordes
89
8
13
1 Margaret Murray
64
9
18
3 Catherine Agatha Fillis (Heffernan)
59
7
15
3 Hattie Jameson (Hodgkins).
82
11
3
4 Alma Newcomb (Combs)
69
7
10
5 Annie Laura Moxcey
77
0
10
8 Andrew Granese
55
7
10
8 Rose DiDonato (DiDonato)
83
0
0
8 Christian Hendrichsen
58
10
17
11 Ellen McCrum
88
3
23
13 Albert Henry Allen
70
0
0
14
Katherine Spero
62
0
0
14 Mary McDonnell Preston
86
0
0
15 Caroline M. Cabral
85
0
0
22 Walter W. Brown
76
4
29
23
Nicola Bernabeo
85
0
0
24
Percy Eldin Astle
59
10
18
25
Gray
Stillborn
26
Frederick Theophalus Paon
62
9
1
27 Ambrose Dulong
68
10
23
30 Thomas R. Gallella
2
0
0
June
1 Frank William Avery
46
9
18
3 Frederick Augustus Leach
81
8
14
8 Jaynes
20 minutes
13 Jacob A. Mosse
54
3
4
13 Carrie Maria Murdock Rich
77
9
9
16 Warren Hodgdon Cook
46
8
19
17 Albert Woodbury Flint
74
7
7
17
Robert Bird Price
80
7
13
18
Georgia Inez Lord
85
7
16
21
Elizabeth F. Hickey
62
0
0
22 Annie Eilleen (McCormack)
73
0
11
24 Carrie Shelley
75
10
22
27 Ernest A. Coy
76
6
2
28 Giovannina Caruso
66
8
0
29 Arthur John Covell
79
6
28
July
2 Mary J. Meloney (FitzGerald)
4 Mary Elizabeth Lilder (Long)
88
5
13
4 George W. Rockwood
79
1
4
5 Giulietta Nasella LaRiccia
87
5
7
66
4
7
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Date of
Death Name
Years
Months
Days
5 Priscilla Slayton Grandfield
44
5
26
6 Josephine Murray
40
10
0
12 Henry O. Baril
27
11
17
16 John A. Orchard
45
7
26
17 Barbara Galvin
12
4
3
17 Isaac Watson Vidito
80
3
4
19 Mary A. O'Hara
70
11
23
20
Catherine Stella McGinley
77
7
10
24 Joseph J. Kittery
57
4
3
27 Wallace H. Butman
56
7
22
30 Lena Potter (James)
74
4
20
Aug.
3 Augusta Rae
58
6
5
6 Martha Gibbons Carter
46
0
6
6 Sarah A. Dolente
55
4
22
9 Mabel Sweetser Howard (Whiting)
74
4
20
11 Annie Vaughn Harris Morrill
58
10
15
12 James Francis McFadden
48
3
8
14 Paul Morelli
0
1
1
19 Susan A. Stemegna (DeCecca)
75
5
16
21 Oscar Anderson
68
9
23
22 Margaret E. O'Connell (O'Brien)
80
4
0
23
Donald Stebbins
0
0
1
27 Olive Watson Choate
75
8
22
29
Harriette Dodge (Allen)
70
10
25
30 Lizzie J. Weston (Bernard)
73
9
12
30 HazelJ. Slamin (Brown)
47
0
0
31 Charles J. Bauer
68
1
1
Sept.
3 Ellen Hennessey (Murray)
81
0
0
5 Isaac Frank Brandt
74
2
1
8 Antonio Radocchia
51
0
0
10 Daniel Morrill
12 hrs.
13 Horace W. Dalrymple
25
5
11
14 Ernest M. Oliver
72
3
14
19 Peter J. North
1
10
12
21 Richard Goodwin Gibson
51
6
17
28 Clara S. Butler
74
1
28
30 Gladys Esther Parsons
41
8
1
Oct.
2 A. Florence Goodwin
83
8
0
2 Frank J. Cronin
43
0
0
2 Jeremiah J. Loughlin
70
9
23
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Date of Death Name
Years
Months Days
3 Josephine Odman Swanson
91
9
28
3 Jennie Austin (Carlson)
72
9
27
4 Catherine A. Crowley
78
0
0
8 Harriet Allen Hackett -
62
10
10
8 Mary Hawkes
58
11
15
9 Bernard William Frost
43
7
6
9 Marcia Loraine Farwell
0
1
8
10 Lauren Leslie McMaster
62
3
6
11 Arthur Edwin Dixon Watson
73
9
10
12 Anna Peel Mansfield
88
3
9
13 Caroline L. Hutcheson
About 77
13 Lewis Duncan Lindquist
56
10
4
13 Edward H. Sheldon
76
2
25
14 Mary Mccarthy
80
0
0
16 Mary C. McAuliffe
72
1
4
7
18
Johnson
Stillborn
19
Eunice M. Finger
48
2
8
21 Jane Surrette
66
2
13
24 Luthera Eliza Silbey (Smead)
75
8
4
28 Rose A. Cayer (Yelle)
57
0
0
28 Jennie Blythe Stoddard
64
0
5
31 Hannah M. Barrett
84
0
0
Nov.
3 Eunice Emma Young
48
8
24
4 Bridget Agnes Kelleher (Murnane)
59
0
0
4 Charlotte E. Harper
62
10
21
5 Maude Gubtal Chellis
71
0
10
8 Orestus Parsons
79
4
24
8 Alfred Sava
52
11
27
12 Lewis Edward Carter
74
5
23
18 Curley
1 hour
19 Catherine Ellen Stamegna (Hoban)
51
7
18
20 Emma Grover (Hines)
85
6
unknown
20 Martha E. Doremus
82
5
27
22
Harry Baum
65
1
15
23
Charles Albert Pearson
71
11
25
24 Margaret Maclaren MacIntosh
72
2
12
24 Margaret J. Brophy (McGee)
57
10
22
25 Minnie Russell Sopher
79
1
12
27 Arletta May Cooper Draper
79
4
24
28 Hannah Wildman (Englund)
63
6
13
Dec.
3 Leslie Eugene Day
65
0
0
4 Corradina Sava (Nicastro)
72
0
0
1
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Date of
Death Name
Years
Months
Days
3 Frederick William Young
82
3
5
4 Grace Eleanor Flint (Eaton)
73
11
25
5 John Rich
0
6
6
6 Arthur J. Quinn, Sr.
78
0
0
9 Annie Cotton, (Conway)
66
0
15
9 Ida Emma Kimball
83
5
16
11 Addie P. Morse (Pratt)
79
2
3
13
John Bedford Delaney
72
6
18
19 Folomena Evangelista (Spina)
85
0
0
19 Harry Cutler Coflan 24 Stewart
63
5
25
About 15 min.
25 Patrick Walsh
60
9
2
28 Arthur Chester Brandt
63
8
17
29 Helen McIntosh (Carr)
89
9
2
30 Warren D. Goodwin
23
1
6
30 Mary C. Collins
87
3
11
30 Arabel L. Burchstead (Dudley)
78
3
27
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Dog Licenses
Total Number of Licenses issued
1,084
Tax on 681 Male Licenses @ $2.00
$1,362.00
Tax on 324 Spayed Female Licenses @ $2.00
648.00
Tax on 76 Female Licenses @ $5.00
380.00
Tax on 1 Kennel License @ $25.00
25.00
Tax on 2 Kennel Licenses @ $50.00
100.00
5 Transfers @ 25c
1.25
34 Tags @ 10c
3.40
Total to Town Treasurer
$2,519.65
Town's Fee
$221.45
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
-
Number of Licenses issued
473
Resident Citizen Fishing-142 @ $2.00
$ 284.00
Resident Citizen Hunting-181 @ $2.00
362.00
Resident Citizen Sporting-66 @ $3.25 214.50
Resident Citizen Minor and Female Fishing - 40 @ $1.25 50.00
Resident Citizen Trapping-2 @ $5.25
10.50
Resident Citizen Minor Trapping-5 @ $2.25
11.25
Duplicate Licenses-4 @ 50c
2.00
Resident Citizen Sporting - 30 - Free
Resident Military and Naval-3 -Free
Total
$ 934.25
Paid to Department of Fisheries and Game $825.25
To Town Treasurer (Town's Fee) $109.00
CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
Report of Selectmen
To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield:
We herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the Board of Selectmen for the year ending December 31, 1943, together with the re- ports of the several departments under our control or supervision.
The Board consisting of Orrin J. Hale, William R. Lindsay, William G. Dill, Ernest L. Brown and L. Wallace Sweetser organized March 2, 1943 by electing Orrin J. Hale, Chairman and Ernest L. Brown, Secretary. Charles C. Cox was appointed Clerk.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Fire Department-Orrin J. Hale Police Department-L. Wallace Sweetser Moth Department-William G. Dill Highway Department-Ernest L. Brown Traffic-L. Wallace Sweetser Town Hall-William R. Lindsay
Lafayette Building-William G. Dill
APPOINTMENTS
Town Counsel-John I. Preston Fire Inspector-Fred D. Graham Wire Inspector-Fred D. Graham Dog Officer-George A. Bennett Lock-Up Keeper-John G. Gates Board of Appeals, 3 years-Willard P. Lombard
Soldiers' Relief Agent-John Findlay Jr.
Burial Agent and Agent Care Soldiers' Graves-John Findlay Jr.
Fence Viewers-Frank D. MacKay, Dennis F. Regan, Albert W. Flint Janitor Town Hall-James J. Logan
Night Janitor Town Hall-Thomas E. Giles
Janitor Lafayette Building (Temporary Appointment)-Loren J. Farrar Custodian Town Farm Buildings (Temporary Appointment)-James F. Mckeon
Constable-Harold R. Anderson
Building Inspector-Joseph W. MacInnis
Compensation Agent-Joseph W. MacInnis
Superintendent of Streets (Acting)-Robert B. Mackenna
Registrar of Voters, 3 years-Fred E. Bunker
Sweetser Lecture Committee-Harry I. Reed, Eb V. Yeuell, Charles J.
Peterson, Thomas F. Kenney, Charlotte R. Fitz, Edward A. Rich and George E. Potter
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For Inspector of Animals-George A. Bennett was nominated sub-
ject to approval of State Division of Livestock Disease Control
Licenses granted by the Selectmen for the sale of alcoholic beverages for the year 1943 were granted to the following subject to the approval of the State Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission:
City Hall Liquor Store (Israel Blank) 6 Water Street.
Jeffrey's Package Store Inc., (John Jeffrey, President) 354 Main Street. Palumbo's Annex, (Ignazio Palumbo Jr.) 37 Albion Street.
Tine's Grocery and Liquor Store, (Salvatore Tine) 38A Water Street. Receipts from these and other licenses granted during the year 1943 are shown in the Town Accountant's report.
Reports of the various departments under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen contain complete information.
Joseph L. Preston, long a member of the Police Department, and hav- ing attained age of retirement, was retired on pension on April 18th, 1943. Under a special act covering the War Emergency, Officer Preston was continued in the Police Department temporarily, and on November 1, 1943 tendered his resignation and retired from the department permanently.
Frederick C. Hupprich was appointed a permanent patrolman in the Police Department replacing Officer Preston.
Effective May 14, 1943, due to disability, Henry L. Parker was retired as a regular fireman under the Veterans' Act, Chapter 32, Section 57, General Laws, and on August 3rd, Thomas W. Sullivan a Highway De- partment employee and Call Fireman was retired because of disability under the same act.
The Board, together with the Reading Board of Selectmen peram- bulated the Reading-Wakefield town lines on October 2, 1943.
The Board wishes to express its thanks and appreciation to the heads and members of all departments under its jurisdiction for their accomp- lishments during the year.
To the citizens of Wakefield, the Board expresses its appreciation of the courtesy and consideration shown by them in all dealings regard- ing problems arising during the year.
ORRIN J. HALE ERNEST L. BROWN L. WALLACE SWEETSER WILLIAM G. DILL WILLIAM R. LINDSAY
Selectmen
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
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Report of Chief of Police
January 1, 1944.
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, 1943.
Number of arrests
324
Number of arrests on warrants
29
Number of arrests without warrants
205
Number of arrests on default warrants
1
Number of arrests on capias
7
Number of summons served
82
Male
296
Female
28
Residents
186
Non-Residents
138
FOR THE FOLLOWING CRIMES, VIZ:
Arrested for other officers
22
Assault and battery
5
Assault with a dangerous weapon
2
Automobile Laws, Violations of :
Causing property damage
1
Failing to stop on signal of police officer
1
Improper lights
1
Improper plates
4
Mechanical signal, not stopping
2
Operating after suspension of license
3
Operating-Failing to slow down at intersection
3
Operating so as to endanger
1
Operating-Speeding
3
Operating under the influence
8
Operating without a license
13
Operating without official inspection
57
Parking overtime
4
Thumbing a ride
1
Uninsured car
3
Unregistered car
4
Using without authority
2
Children
Neglected
8
Parents contributing to delinquency of children
2
Disturbing the peace
1
Drunkenness
109
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Exposing person
3
Fornication
1
Insane
15
Larceny
13
Lewdness
5
Lottery tickets in possession
1
Malicious mischief
3
Non-Support
7
Rape
1
Safe Keeping
3
Truancy
4
Unnatural act
1
Violation of probation
7
HOW DISPOSED OF
Appealed
1
Continued
9
Chelmsford School
1
Defaulted
2
Delivered to other officers
22
Discharged
4
Dismissed
4
Fines imposed
.130
Grand Jury
3
House of Correction
8
Insane Hospital
14
Middlesex Training School
2
Placed on file
25
Probation
27
Released
21
Sherborn Reformatory for women
2
State Department of Public Welfare
8
State Farm
18
Suspended Sentence to House of Correction
18
Suspended Sentence to State Farm
4
Suspended Sentence Industrial School for Boys
1
AMOUNT OF FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURT
52 at
$ 5.00
260.00
40 at
10.00
400.00
16 at
15.00
240.00
7 at
25.00
175.00
1 at
75.00
75.00
12 at
50.00
600.00
2 at
100.00
200.00
Total
$ 1,950.00
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MISCELLANEOUS REPORT
Accidents reported
279
Amount of lost property recovered
$ 1,233.31
Amount of property left outside of stores and cared for
$ 38.00
Amount of stolen property recovered
$ 24,319.95
Broken wires reported
1
Buildings found open and secured
317
Burglary (false alarm)
6
Complaints and cases investigated
1,586
Dead and stray cats reported
52
Dead bodies cared for
5
Defects in gas pipes reported
1
Defects in hydrants reported
1
Defects in streets and sidewalks reported
95
Defects in water pipes reported
10
Detail for private assemblages
65
Detail for public assemblages
168
Dog bites reported
40
Dogs killed
7
Electric light poles blown down
1
Fires discovered and alarm given
26
Fires discovered and extinguished without alarm
7
House lights reported out
35
Lanterns put in dangerous places
7
Lights found burning in buildings
108
Lost children cared for
45
Lost dogs found and returned to owners
79
Medical Examiner cases
6
Officers at fires
204
Persons missing
44
Posting notices
60
Runaway boys cared for
19
Serious sickness signs put out
2
Sick and disabled persons assisted
62
Street lights not burning
109
Water running to waste
4
Wires burning trees
3
Number of duty calls
48,737
Number of Light Department calls
2,035
Number of Report Center calls
1,363
Number of ambulance cases
342
Miles covered by ambulance
4,233
Miles covered by Oldsmobile-Car No. 1
36,467
Miles covered by Oldsmobile-Car No. 2
10,123
Miles covered by motorcycle
2,157
Legal papers served for out of town police departments during the year
142
Legal papers served in town during the year
121
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Number of cases investigated for the Department of Justice
163
Money collected for fines imposed by the court
$
590.00
Money collected on non-support cases
$
1,485.00
Money collected for restitution $
284.34
Money collected for revolver permits issued
$ 38.00
Money collected on ambulance cases
$ 348.71
Money collected for bicycle registration plates
$ 66.80
RECOMMENDATIONS
Owing to new residential developments which have increased the population of the town, and increased industry, which has added hundreds to payrolls, I am recommending the addition of two more patrolmen to the department.
I recommend a day off in six for police officers. This is provided for in the statutes, but must be voted on by the citizens of the town.
CONCLUSION
On April 18, 1943 Patrolman Joseph L. Preston retired on pension after having been a member of the department since April 12, 1906, dur- ing which time he always gave faithful and efficient service to the town. Owing to Patrolman Eugene F. Hathaway's being on leave of absence, Patrolman Preston was then appointed a military substitute patrolman and continued to serve as a member of the department to November 1, when he resigned.
On April 13, 1943, Reserve Officer Charles F. Hupprich, Jr. was ap- pointed a regular patrolman to take effect April 18. This appointment was to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Patrolman Joseph L. Preston.
F. M. Link frequency modulated two-way police radio is now being installed for the department. This consists of a 25-watt main station, located in the Police Station and two-way radio equipment in the de- partment's three cars. This new equipment will enable the officer on desk duty and officers in the cars to talk back and forth with each other, and will increase the efficiency of the department over the old arrangement, whereby all messages from the office to the cars had to be sent to the Arlington Police Department and then rebroadcast to the cars.
During the year the Wakefield Rotary Club donated an up-to-date oxygen mask to the department for use in emergency cases of sickness, and later the Wakefield Lodge of Elks donated three large tanks of oxy- gen to be kept at the Police Station for emergency use. I know that the citizens of the town will be and are grateful to both these organizations for their thoughtfulness in providing both these donations.
Again this year the Auxiliary Police Organization, which was formed early in 1942 as a part of our Civilian Defense Organization, is still func- tioning. When called upon for duty they serve at no expense to the town and deserve the thanks of all citizens.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
I desire to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the Honor- able Board of Selectmen for their full and complete co-operation at all times on matters pertaining to the department during the past year.
To Mr. L. Wallace Sweetser, Committee on Police, for his individual support and co-operation at all times during the year, my sincere thanks.
To all the various town departments who have assisted and co-operated with the Police Department during the past year, and to Dr. Curtis L. Sopher, for the many things that he has done for the department during the past year, I extend my thanks, to all other citizens and the local press, who have assisted and supported the department, my sincere thanks.
I wish also to extend my sincere thanks to the Lieutenant, Sergeants, all members of the department and to the clerk, Miss Dorothy McGrail, for the faithful discharge of their duties at all times during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN G. GATES, 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 my Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1943, with the total number of alarms, and the losses on same as near as is possible to obtain.
APPARATUS
There are at present 8 pieces of apparatus in this department, and are as follows:
One Triple Combination purchased from the Seagrave Corporation and put in service October 27, 1938. This piece of apparatus designated
as Engine 3 is of the covered type and represents the latest type of pump- 4 ing engine. It is equipped with a 750-gallon centrifugal type pump, 100 gallon booster tank, 250 feet of 34 inch hose, 1,250 feet of 21/2 inch hose, ladders, smoke masks, 2 fog nozzles for combatting gasoline and oil fires, 3 shut-off type nozzles, 4 types of extinguishers, salvage covers, first aid kit, plus much other equipment necessary to bring this unit up to an effi- cient piece of apparatus.
One Triple Combination purchased from the Seagrave Corporation and put in service July, 1924. This piece of apparatus is equipped with a 750-gallon centrifugal type pump, 1,250 feet of 21/2 inch hose, 200 feet of 34 inch hose, 80 gallon booster tank, 2 types of cellar pipes, salvage covers, stretcher, smoke masks, 3 types of extinguishers, 2 fog nozzles for oil and gasoline fires, shut-off type nozzles, ladders and much other equipment.
One Double-bank type 75 foot aerial ladder truck purchased from the Seagrave Corporation and put in service December 1928. This piece of apparatus carries 379 feet of ladders, 80 gallon booster tank, 300 feet of 3/4 inch hose, for booster line, booster pump, life net, salvage covers, stretcher, 2 oxygen type masks for heavy concentrations of smoke and gases, 3 cannister type masks, 1 portable Baker water gun, several types of cellar pipes, water gun mounted on aerial ladder with 3 inch hose attached, oxygen tank for resuscitation work, and other necessary equip- ment.
One Triple Combination of the enclosed body type put in service in December 1941, replacing the old Pierce-Arrow Squad car which had reached an unreliable state. This piece of apparatus is equipped with a booster pump, 250 feet of 34 inch hose for booster line, 145 gallon water tank, 1500 feet of 11/2 inch hose, 2 types of nozzles, pump tanks for grass and brush fire use, shovels, brooms, first aid kit and other necessary equipment.
One Pierce-Arrow Combination put in service in 1927. Equipment consists of 1,000 feet of 21/2 inch hose, 200 feet 34 inch hose for booster
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line, booster tank, booster pump, ladders, axes, extinguishers, pump tanks, deluge set, 1100-gallon water gun, first aid kit, shovels, bars, and other equipment. This machine is used mainly to replace such other pieces of hose carrying equipment as may be out of commission for repairs.
One Dodge Chief's car purchased in 1939, replacing a 1929 Buick which had outlived its usefulness. This car carries extra oxygen bottles for resuscitation work, first aid supplies, P & Q door opener and other equipment and has proved to be a valuable asset to the department's equipment.
One Triple Combination stationed at the Engine 2 station in Green- wood and purchased from the Seagrave Corporation in 1929. This piece of apparatus is equipped with a 600-gallon centrifugal type pump, 80 gallon booster tank, 200 feet of 34 inch hose for booster line, 1,350 feet of 21/2 inch hose, ladders, axes, nozzles, smoke masks, cellar pipe, salvage covers and other equipment.
One Pierce-Arrow sedan type hose-carrying piece of equipment des- ignated as Auxiliary 1 and which was put into service in 1942 to serve as an auxiliary piece for Defense purposes. This piece of equipment is carrying 1,000 feet of 11/2 inch hose, pump tanks, axes, nozzles and other smaller equipment.
During the year this department has responded to 598 alarms divided as follows: 148 Box Alarms and 450 Still Alarms.
Estimate of property endangered
$460,095.00
Loss on same
32,566.93
Insurance on same
386,475.00
Insurance paid on same
31,595.43
Transit value
14,100.00
Transit loss
955.00
CONCLUSION
In closing this report I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen for the interest and co-operation mani- fested by them in all matters pertaining to this department.
To Orrin J. Hale for his hearty co-operation and interest during the past year on matters pertaining to this department as Committee on Fire Department.
To all other Town Departments who have rendered valuable assist- ance during the past year, you have my sincere thanks.
To the officers and members of the Fire Department, and to the members of the Auxiliary Fire Force for the prompt and faithful dis- charge of their duties during the past year, I extend my sincere thanks.
During the year the retirement of Henry L. Parker, under the Veter- ans' Act, was approved by the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Parker had been a member of the Fire Department since 1921 and of the Permanent Force since 1925. My thanks is extended to him for his long and faithful service.
After many years of faithful service as members of the Call Force the following were retired on pension: Lieutenant James Logan who had
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attained the compulsory retirement age and Thomas Sullivan on account of disability under the Veterans' Act. To these men my sincere appreci- ation is given.
There are four members of the Fire Department who have been granted leaves of absence and are in the armed forces of the United States. They are as follows: Fred D. Graham Jr., Clarence E. Robinson, Arthur F. Hupprich and Stanley J. Robbins.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED D. GRAHAM, Chief of Fire Department
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, 1922.
There was a total of 257 inspections made. All defects found were corrected, using the National Code as a guide.
Respectfully submitted, CHIEF FRED D. GRAHAM, Inspector of Wires
Report of the Forest Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
During the year there was a total of 322 woods and grass fires. Respectfully submitted,
CHIEF FRED D. GRAHAM, Forest Warden
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Report of Superintendent of Streets
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit the annual report of the work done and the expenses incurred in the Highway Department for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1943.
Appropriation-March
Appropriation-December
$ 44,434.58 1,450.00
Total Appropriation Gasoline Tax Refund
233.49
Unclaimed Payroll Checks
21.48
$ 46,139.55
Expenditures
46,139.54
Balance
$ 0.01
Receipts: Funds turned in to the Town Treasurer
Lumbermen's Casualty Company-Damage Claim
$ 20.00
Employer's Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd .- Damage Claim
8.50
Traveller's Insurance Company-Damage Claim
7.50
Alden Speare's Sons Company-Oil Drum Credit
4.00
John H. Nicholson-Junk Motor
2.00
$ 42.00
EXPENDITURES
Overhead
Superintendent
$ 3,000.00
Clerk
1,434.58
Office
112.87
ยท Pension
308.76
$ 4,856.21
General Maintenance
Patrol
$ 935.08
Patching
2,290.67
Tar and Sand
6,708.55
Cleaning Catchbasins
882.92
Street Cleaning
4,294.44
Repairs to Equipment
3,451.35
Supplies
1,216.89
January 3, 1944
$ 45,884.58
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
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Street Signs
869.87
Traffic Lines
323.01
New Tools
91.44
Repairs to Guardrail
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