Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1947, Part 8

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1947
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 308


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19 George Elmer Small


88


8


19


21 Jabez King


53


8


5


22 John Atkins Avery


53


9


4


22 Lillian Gray Hunt


80


-


-


23 Mary Julia Hathaway (DeVeau)


49


-


21


1


Foss


3


Watkins


30 Marie Carmela Roberto (Camusi)


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Stillborn


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20 hrs. 5 mins.


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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Date of


Death Name


Years


Months


Days


25 Margaret M. Martin (Mclaughlin)


63


4


13


29 Arthur Waldo Johnson


49


7


20


29 Alfred Lee Favor


73


11


24


Nov.


1 Julia Sofia Nilson


73


10


4


4 Marietta Eaton Trundy (Burditt)


100


2


16


4 Isabel Maud Elliot


78


5


2


5 James Hemingway Draper


86


6


9


8 Franciszek Gancarz


72


1


4


10 Carroll V. Ronan


68


11


17


11 Nicholas H. Chickles


42


4


-


-


15 Lillian Salvati (Orsini)


37


6


15 Thomas H. Condon


63


4


22


17 Alma Shepherd Whittet


67


9


15


22 Elizabeth M. Taggart (Gannon)


79


3


7


25 Eva Marian Pate


48


11


23


27 George Ayscough


81


1


4


29 Beverly Guyot


8


1


27


Dec.


1 Edith B. Stormont (MacDougall)


71


-


4 Carrie Douglas Mansfield (Thomas)


92


5


13


4 Annie Anastasia (Doran)


62


5


10


4 Joseph M. Doucette


69


8


4


7 Amanda Friberg


77


9


14


9


Jay


1 hour


9 Nathalie Richard (Babineau)


93


8


2


10 John Benbow, Jr.


33


1


19


11 Wallace E. Morton


54


1


8


12 Harriet Nichols (Barnaby)


72


6


6


16 Charles L. Floyd


47


3


13


16 Henry J. Lamker


65


4


-


20 George H. Walsh


40


9


4


21 Agnes L. Eager


80


1


28


22 Janet Van Vliet Webster


81


7


-


23 Eric William Ohman


58


2


8


12 Mary B. Ryan


59


95


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Dog Licenses


Number of licenses issued-1,161.


674 Males @ $2.00


$ 1,348.00


88 Females @ $5.00


440.00


396 Spayed Females @ $2.00


792.00


1 Kennel License @ $50.00


50.00


2 Kennel Licenses @ $25.00


50.00


6 Transfers @ 25 cents


1.50


59 Tags @ 10 cents


5.90


Paid to Town Treasurer Town's Fee $ 239.60


$ 2,687.40


Balance, less county fees for administration, and damage done by local dogs, etc., returned by county to town, and appropriated to Lucius Beebe Memorial Library.


A true record :


Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk


Hunting and Fishing Licenses


Number of licenses issued-788


301 Res. Cit. Fishing @ $2.00 $ 602.00


247 Res. Cit. Hunting @ $2.00 494.00


160 Res. Cit. Sporting @ $3.25 520.00


59 Res. Cit. Minor and Female Fishing @ $1.25 73.75


18.00


11 Res. Cit. Trapping @ $5.25


57.75


1 Non-Res. Citizen Hunting @ $10.25


10.25


1 Non-Res. Military Sporting @ $2.00


2.00


9 Duplicate Licenses @ 50 cents


4.50


19 Res. Citizen Sporting-FREE


10 Res. Cit. Military or Naval Sporting-FREE


2 Res. Cit. Fishing (Old Age Asst.)-FREE


Paid to Div. of Fisheries and Game


$ 1,585.25


Town's Fee, to Town Treasurer


$ 197.00


A true record:


Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk


$ 1,782.25


8 Res. Cit. Minor Trapping @ $2.25


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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


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, 1947, together with the reports of the several departments under our control or supervision.


The Board consisting of William G. Dill, William Blanchard, Burton F. Whitcomb, Raymond S. Dower and William R. Lindsay organized March 4, 1947, by electing William R. Lindsay, Chairman, and William G. Dill, Sec- retary. Charles C. Cox was appointed Clerk.


COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS


Fire Department-Burton F. Whitcomb


Police Department-William R. Lindsay Moth Department-William G. Dill Highway Department-William Blanchard Traffic-William R. Lindsay Town Hall-Raymond S. Dower


Lafayette Building-William G, Dill


APPOINTMENTS


Town Counsel-John I. Preston Fire Inspector-Clifford E. Jacobs


Dog Officer-George A. Bennett Lock-up Keeper-John G. Gates Board of Appeals, 3 years-Harold W. Merritt Veterans' Relief Agent-John Findlay


Burial Agent and Agent Care Soldiers' Graves-John Findlay Fence Viewers-Frank D. Mackay, Dennis F. Regan, Gaston E. Loubris Superintendent Moth Department-Ernest J. McWhinnie Superintendent of Streets (Acting)-Robert B. MacKenna Janitor Town Hall-William O'Brien Night Janitor Town Hall-Thomas E. Giles


Janitor Lafayette Building-John N. Heningar Building Inspector-Joseph W. MacInnis Wire Inspector-Joseph W. MacInnis Compensation Agent-Joseph W. MacInnis Registrar of Voters, 3 years-Frederick G. Gorman


Custodian Town Farm Buildings-Jerry J. Peck


Sweetser Lecture Committee: Harry I. Reed, Charles J. Peterson, Charlotte R. Fitz, Eb V. Yeuell, William J. Lee, George E. Potter, Edward A. Rich Constable-Harold R. Anderson


Inspector of Animals-George A. Bennett


FRED E. BUNKER


Born in Reading, May 14, 1865 - Died in Wakefield, June 18, 1947 Member of old Washington Hook & Ladder Co., predecessor of town's modern Fire Department, in 1887; captain in 1893.


From 1902 until 1912, chairman of town's Fourth of July Committee.


Election officer for many years and deputy warden Precinct 1, from Feb. 1, 1930 until Aug. 28, 1940. Member Registrars of Voters from Aug. 24, 1903 until his death, and Chairman from 1906 until 1941.


Long prominent in numerous civic affairs and a member of several town com- mittees during his 62 years' residence in Wakefield.


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REPORT OF SELECTMEN


Licenses were granted by the Selectmen for the sale of alcoholic bev- erages for the year 1947 to the following, subject to the approval of the State Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission:


City Hall Liquor Store, 6 Water Street


Jeffrey's Package Store, Inc., 354 Main Street


Ignazio Palumbo Jr., (Palumbo's Annex) 35-37 Albion Street


S. Tine & Sons, Inc., 38-38A Water Street


Receipts from these and other licenses granted during the year 1947 are shown in the Town Accountant's report.


Reports of the various departments under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen and containing complete information, will be found under other and appropriate headings in this report.


Senator George J. Evans was requested to file a bill in the Legislature for construction of a bath house by the Metropolitan District Commission at the north end of Lake Quannapowitt.


Mr. Blanchard and Mr. Lindsay represented the Board of Selectmen at a hearing by the Legislative Committee on reapportionment of Representa- tive Districts, on September 24th. The Board voted to recommend re-es- tablishment of Wakefield in a separate district. The final vote of the com- mittee was to leave Wakefield in the district with Melrose and Stoneham.


Highway Construction under Chapter 90, whereby the State and County contribute together with the town toward the cost of the work, was carried out in a different manner for the year 1947. There were two proj- ects in this category, one being the completion of North Avenue toward the Reading line to cost $24,000 and one on Main Street near the Melrose line costing $3,400, and the work was let out to contract to the State De- partment of Public Works. This enabled the Highway Department to carry on other important construction, which might otherwise have been omitted.


As a result of recommendation by the Board of Selectmen, a total of $72,000, of which $66,000 was raised by Bond Issue, was made available by vote of the Town Meeting for the purpose of construction of newly accepted streets and the work on these projects was carried on by contract by private concerns.


Representatives of the Boston & Maine Railroad conferred with the Board in October regarding the installation of electrically operated cross- ing gates at the various grade crossings in Wakefield, and at a later date moving pictures were shown in the Town Hall of the operation of this type of gate at various places where they are now in use. This matter is one which requires approval by the State Department of Public Utilities, who have already held one hearing on the proposal.


Arthur E. Beane and Richard C. Cheever were appointed Reserve Po- lice Officers.


James P. Mckeon was appointed a permanent patrolman in the Police Department effective January 1, 1948.


A change in the working hours of the night shift of the Police Depart- ment to seven hours was made effective as of January 1, 1948.


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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


The Board appointed Patrick E. Loughlin as local fuel administrator, he to select additional members to form a committee. Governor Bradford requested that this committee be appointed due to the present emergency in oil for heating purposes.


The members of the Board extend their thanks to all those who have in any manner co-operated with them during the past year.


WILLIAM R. LINDSAY, WILLIAM G. DILL, WILLIAM BLANCHARD, RAYMOND S. DOWER, BURTON F. WHITCOMB,


Selectmen


99


REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE


Report of Chief of Police


-


January 1, 1948


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I have the honor to submit to your Honorable Board, the reports of the doings of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1947. Number of arrests


583


Number of arrests on warrants


51


Number of arrests without warrants


299


Number of arrests on capias


13


Number of summons served


220


Male


534


Female


49


Residents


285


Non-residents


298


FOR THE FOLLOWING CRIMES, VIZ:


Abandonment of child


1


Arrested for other officers


13


Assault and battery


11


Assault with a dangerous weapon


1


Automobile Laws, Violations of :


Causing property damage


4


Failing to stop on signal of officer


2


Mechanical signal, not stopping


70


Not keeping to right of way


1


Operating after revocation of license


1


Operating after suspension of license


1


Operating-failing to slow down at intersection


22


Operating-no registration


1


Operating so as to endanger


4


Operating-speeding


39


Operating under the influence


17


Operating with defective brakes


2


Operating without a license


8


Operating without official inspection


41


Parking overtime


2


Uninsured car


1


Unregistered car


1


Using without authority


3


Breaking, entering and larceny in the night time


6


Breaking, entering and larceny in the day time


2


Carnal abuse of female child


1


r


100


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Children :


Neglected


17


Drunkenness


1


213


Evading taxi fare


1


Having loaded gun in car


1


Having obscene pictures in possession


1


Indecent exposure


5


Illegitimacy


2


Insane


7


Labor law violations


1


Larceny


24


Lewd and lascivious cohabitation


4


Malicious mischief


5


Manslaughter


2


Material witness


1


Non-support


17


Plumbing not being licensed


1


Receiving stolen property


1


Registering bets


2


Runaway girls


3


Robbery, unarmed


1


Safe keeping


5


Sounding false alarm of fire


2


Trespass


2


Truancy


1


Unnatural act


1


Violation of probation


8


HOW DISPOSED OF


Appealed


2


Continued


6


Concord Reformatory


1


Custody of Probation Officer


4


Delivered to other officers


18


Discharged


8


Dismissed


3


Fines Imposed


238


Grand Jury


4


House of Correction


11


Insane Hospital


10


Lyman School


1


Nol Prossed


1


Placed on file


27


Probation


36


Released


181


Restitution


1


Sherborn Reformatory for Women


2


REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE


101


Shirley School


1


State Department of Public Welfare


1


State Farm


4


Suspended Sentence to House of Correction


7


Suspended Sentence to State Farm


3


Suspended Sentence to Lancaster


2


Training School


1


AMOUNT OF FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURT


18 at


$ 5.00


$ 90.00


152 at


10.00


1,520.00


18 at


15.00


270.00


1 at


20.00


20.00


18 at


25.00


450.00


3 at


35.00


105.00


20 at


50.00


1,000.00


1 at


75.00


75.00


5 at


100.00


500.00


1 at


500.00


500.00


$ 4,730.00


MISCELLANEOUS REPORT


Accidents reported


336


Amount of lost property recovered


$1,609.12


Amount of property left outside of stores cared for


$28.00


Amount of stolen property recovered


$14,621.22


Bicycles found


23


Bicycles taken away-no lights


4


Broken wires reported


5


Buildings found open and secured


745


Burglary (false alarm)


13


Complaints and cases investigated


2,015


Dead and stray cats reported


88


Dead bodies cared for


8


Dead dogs reported


21


Defects in gas pipes reported


6


Defects in streets and sidewalks reported


56


Defects in water pipes reported


10


Detail for private assemblages


1


Detail for public assemblages


259


Dog bites reported


39


Dogs killed


-


21


Electric light poles blown down


2


Fences blown down and reported


3


102


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Fires discovered and alarm given


27


Fires discovered and extinguished without alarm


2


Hens killed by dogs


13


House lights reported out


51


Lanterns put in dangerous places


24


Lights found burning in buildings


39


Lost children cared for


47


Lost dogs found and returned to owners


124


Medical Examiner cases


8


Obstructions removed from streets


2


Officers at fires


188


Persons missing


39


Posting notices


39


Rescued from drowning


2


Runaway boys cared for


10


Runaway girls cared for


8


Search warrants served for gaming


1


Serious sickness signs put out


5


Sick and disabled people assisted


389


Street lights not burning-reported


159


Water running to waste


14


Wires burning trees


13


Number of duty calls


57,769


Number of Light Department duty calls


1,754


Number of Ambulances Cases


341


Miles covered by ambulance


3,908


Miles covered by cruising car-No. 1


46,197


Miles covered by cruising car-No. 2


8,429


Miles covered by cruising car-No. 3


3,541


Miles covered by motorcycle 3,842


Legal papers served for out of town police departments during the year 322


Legal papers served in town for our department during the year 365


Money collected at office for fines imposed by the court


$1,200.00


Money collected at the office on non-support cases $3,459.00


Money collected for restitution $ 307.95


Money collected for revolver permits issued


$ 45.00


Money collected on ambulance cases


$ 388.00


Money collected for bicycle registration


$ 44.10


Money collected for taxi licenses issued


$ 54.00


Money collected for taxi badges issued


$ 54.00


RECOMMENDATIONS


New Police Headquarters. One of the greatest needs of the department is larger and more modern quarters-as has been stressed constantly in the past. Realization of such project started at the 1947 annual town meet- ing with the acceptance by the voters of the special police site and head- quarters committee report, and the purchase, later in the year, of a site of land at Crescent, Centre and Mechanic streets.


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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE


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The latter committee already has met to discuss architect's plans and problems of layout and arrangement for the proposed new building. At the time of writing this report it was not determined what action this special committee may take in 1948, but the need for the new building continues greater than ever. All co-operation possible will be extended by this de- partment to the committee.


It is the department's hope that the citizens of Wakefield will act favor- ably upon the matter of a new, modern building, when called upon to vote it in the not-too-distant future.


CONCLUSION


June 10, 1947, Arthur E. Beane and Richard C. Cheever were appointed Reserve Officers. These appointments to take effect as of June 23, 1947.


November 13, 1947, Patrolman Eugene F. Hathaway resigned as a mem- ber of the Police Department. On September 11, 1942, having joined the U. S. Army he was granted a leave of absence for the duration of the war. At the time of his resignation from the Police Department on November 13, 1947, he was still in active service in the U. S. Army with the rank of Captain.


December 23, 1947, Reserve Officer James T. Mckeon was appointed a regular patrolman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Patrol- man Eugene F. Hathaway. This appointment to take effect January 1, 1948.


I desire to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen for their co-operation at all times during the past year on matters pertaining to my department.


To Mr. William R. Lindsay, Committee on Police, my sincere thanks for his individual support and co-operation during the year.


To all of the various town departments who have assisted and co-op- erated with the Police Department during the past year and to the Wake- field Daily Item for the service they have rendered the department at vari- ous times during the year, and to all other citizens who have aided the de- partment in various ways, my sincere thanks.


I want also to extend to the Lieutenant, Sergeants and all members of the department and to my secretary, Miss Dorothy McGrail, my thanks for the faithful discharge of their duties at all times during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN G. GATES,


Chief of Police


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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Report of Chief of Fire Department


January 1, 1948


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1947, with the total number of alarms, and the losses on same as near as is possible to obtain.


APPARATUS


There are at present 10 pieces of apparatus in this department, and are as follows:


One Triple Combination purchased from the Seagrave Corporation and put in service October 28, 1938. This piece of apparatus designated as En- gine 3 is of the covered type and represents the latest type of pumping en- gine. It is equipped with a 750 gallon centrifugal type pump, 100 gallon booster tank, 250 feet of 3/4 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, crash axe, smoke ejector, first aid kit, plus much other equipment necessary to bring this unit up to an efficient 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 type centrifugal 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, first aid kit, and much other equip- ment.


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 34 inch hose for booster line, booster pump, life net, salvage covers, stretcher, 2 oxygen type smoke masks for heavy concentrations of smoke and gases, 3 cannister type smoke 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, crash axe, and other necessary equip- ment.


One Triple Combination of the enclosed body type put in service in December 1941, replacing the old Pierce-Arrow car which had reached an unreliable state. This piece of apparatus is equipped with a booster pump, 300 feet of 34 inch hose, 145 gallon water tank, 1,500 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.


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REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


One Pierce-Arrow Combination put in service in 1927. Equipment con- sists of 1,000 feet of 21/2 inch hose, 200 feet of 3/4 inch hose for booster line, booster tank, booster pump, ladders, axes, extinguishers, pump tanks, del- uge set, 1,100 gallon water gun mounted, 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. This piece of apparatus is unsafe to operate on the highways.


One Dodge Chief's Car purchased in 1939 replacing a 1929 Buick which had outlived its usefulness. This car carries extra oxygen bottles for re- suscitation work, first aid supplies, P & Q door opener, 2-way radio on the same wave length as the police radio, and other equipment that 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 gal- lon booster tank, 200 feet of 3/4 inch hose for booster line, 1,000 feet of 21/2 inch hose, 600 feet of 11/2 inch hose, ladders, axes, nozzles, smoke masks, cellar pipe, salvage covers, and other equipment.


One Pierce-Arrow sedan type hose carrying piece of equipment desig- nated as Auxiliary 1 and which was put into service in 1942 to serve as an auxiliary piece for defense purposes. This piece of quipment is carrying 1,000 feet of 11/2 inch hose, pump tanks, axes, nozzles, and other equipment.


Two Trailer type pumping engines which were purchased from the Of- fice of Civilian Defense. These units are equipped with 400 feet of 21/2 inch hose, pump tanks, nozzles, 200 feet of 11/2 inch hose, and much other neces- sary equipment.


During the year this department responded to seven calls for the use of an inhalator. Six times this apparatus was used successfully, the other instance the person was dead upon arrival due to a heart attack. We have purchased a micro attachment for the inhalator. This instrument is at- tached to the inhalator and with hose that is 20 feet long the face piece is attached to the end and is brought into a place, such as a ditch, where there is not room for the inhalator. We have also purchased a smoke ejector. This ejector is used to take smoke from a building during the course of a fire so that men will have more visibility and result in quicker extinguishment of the fire. This piece of equipment clears smoke much quicker than by the method of ventilation and has been used too many times to enumerate.


During the year this department has responded to 614 alarms divided as follows: 134 Box Alarms and 480 Still Alarms.


Estimate of Property Endangered


1,088,950.00


Loss on Same


43,161.31


Insurance Paid on Same


23,727.31


Insurance on Same


967,000.00


Transit Value


1,040.00


Transit Loss


00.00


106


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


CONCLUSION


In closing this report I wish to extend to the Honorable Board of Se- lectmen my sincere thanks for the interest and co-operation manifested by them in all matters pertaining to this department.


To Burton F. Whitcomb for his hearty co-operation and interest dur- ing the past year on matters pertaining to this department as Committee on Fire Department.


To all other Town Departments who have rendered valuable assistance during the past year, you have my sincere thanks.


To the officers and members of the Fire Department, and to the mem- bers of the Auxiliary Fire Force for the prompt and faithful discharge of their duties during the past year, I extend my sincere thanks.


During the year Clarence E. Robinson resigned from the department to enter the army and the vacancy was filled by Warren J. Sullivan, who had been a temporary man.


Respectfully submitted, CLIFFORD E, JACOBS, Chief of Fire Department


Report of the Forest Warden


January 1, 1948


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


During the year there was a total of 168 woods and grass fires. Respectfully submitted, CLIFFORD E, JACOBS,


Forest Warden


REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


107


Report of Superintendent of Streets -


January 29, 1948


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Wakefield, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I respectfully submit the annual report of the work done and the ex- pense incurred in the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1947. Appropriation-March $ 65,792.89 December 1,300.00


$ 67,092.89


Expenditures


$ 67,085.28


Balance


$ 7.61


Overhead


Salary of Superintendent


$ 3,800.00


Salary of Clerk


2,053.00


Pensions


1,759.89


Office


217.88


$ 7,830.77


General Maintenance


Patching


$ 4,420.65


Street Cleaning


5,098.79


Cleaning Catchbasins


2,542.58


Tar and Sand


10,965.62


Rubbish Collection


3,810.82


Repairs to Equipment


2,806.24


Repairs to Sidewalks


1,160.53


Supplies


1,943.68


Street Signs


396.24


Traffic Lines


875.26


Repairs to Guardrail


51.46


Buildings


804.10


Resurfacing and Repairs


319.54


Miscellaneous


1,194.71


Drainage: New and Maintenance


4,714.32


Saturday Afternoons


$ 3,772.20


Holidays


1,610.16


Vacations


1,136.12


Snow and Ice


11,631.49


$ 67,085.28


$ 36,390.22


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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


GENERAL MAINTENANCE


Resurfacing and Repairs-Little of this work was done this year. The cost:


Labor


$ 319.54


$ 319.54


Tar and Sand:


Labor


$ 1,823.87


Material


8,377.75


Rental


764.00


$ 10,965.62


Street Cleaning-This item includes the cleaning of the streets and gutters of the Town in the spring and fall of the year.


The cost:


Labor


$ 5,098.79


$ 5,098.79


Repairs to Equipment-The following is a list of equipment, showing the model, year and the money spent to keep same in repair. Much of the equipment is old and requires more repairs and parts.


Labor


Material


Total


Plymouth


$ 5.25


$


$


5.25


Oldsmobile Coupe 1940


71.00


126.59


197.59


-


Dodge Pick-up 1947


27.43


38.75


66.18


Mack Truck 1938


91.47


33.80


125.27


Dodge Truck 1941


126.37


180.15


306.52


Dodge Truck 1935


86.97


19.82


106.79


Mack Truck 1947


117.01


7.30


124.31


Dodge Truck 1936


36.98


79.50


116.48


White Truck 1947


41.28


38.47


79.75


Canopy Truck 1938


109.46


50.51


159.97


Shovel 1/2 yd. Marion 1932


87.36


19.62


106.98


Snow Loader


63.03


.50


63.53


Grader


19.62


2.80


22.42


Sweeper


68.04


228.12


296.16


Cletrac 1935


44.00


12.60


56.60


Cletrac 1936


56.87


2.00


58.87


Cletrac 1937


30.44


14.13


44.57


Cletrac 1941


39.30


273.45


312.75


Best


2.00


2.00


14 Ton Gas Roller 1931


136.54


6.49


143.03


6 Ton Gas Roller 1929


25.38


9.77


35.15


3 Ton Gas Roller


4.68


4.68


Cement Mixer




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