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16 Gertrude M. (Saulnier) Muise
56
9
29
17 Robina Anderson Fletcher
69
4
21
25 Thomas Fulton Parks
72
2
11
25 John Stephen Griffiths
91
2
18
28 Dennis Sullivan
83
5
11
30 George Hugh Burckel
56
-
Aug.
1 Adelbert Leland Murrant
78
10
4
1 Mary Gibbons (Foley)
84
2 Ellen Sophia Jones (Holland)
93
8
15
3 Elizabeth Agnes Connell McAllister
62
1
6
8 Frederick Newall Moore
70
11
18
10 Eva Alberta Widfeldt
66
6
27
10 Marian Ratcliffe Moore
53
11
29
14 Corydon Grafton
48
1
19
17 Thomas Kenneth Kearns
27
7
8
17 Thomas Henry Magee
72
8
7
17 Lillian Louisa Horrigan (Shaw)
71
0
24
20 Elizabeth Meade (Foley)
69
2
3
21 George L. Carpenter
57
0
23
24 James William Burke
87
1
11
25 James Davis Fraser
94
6
24
26 Charles Joseph Murray
64
4
11
27 Arthur C. Hanright
51
4
22
28 Paul Kimball Guillow
54
7
8
Sept.
7 Patrick Joseph Mahoney
77
6
13
7 Olive Louise Avery (Eaton)
56
6
9
9 Sarah Chivers Doane
83
11
20
10 George L. Norton
56
1
16
12 Margaret J. O'Hea
89
-
-
13 Charles J. Doyle
52
0
11
18 Nora A. Irwin (O'Connell)
64
9
9
21 Hannah Woods (Lewis)
78
10
3
22 Paul S. LaFrance
51
-
-
18
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
103
Date of
Death Name
Years
Months
Days
26 Arthur W. Reedtz
61
3
15
27 Ernest Louis Farnum
81
10
25
27 Louis Frederick Amiro
73
-
23
28 Raymond Dulong
83
2
10
30 Edith Frances Anderson Heath (Staples)
70
2
29
Oct.
2 Ernest White (twin #2)
1 hr.
6 minutes
2 Elmer White (twin #1)
10 minutes
2 Henry Roger Arnold
77
9
5
2 Kathryn Davidson Walton Fuller
35
3
6
3 George Joseph Hamel, Sr.
71
0
14
4 Velma Irene Burke (Mitchell)
46
7
21
4 Elvira DiTonno
54
5 Mary E. Black
76
-
-
-
7 Edith Frances Foster
88
1
25
9 Lena Austed
80
10 John Francis Welch
78
4
6
11 Thomas J. Lally
78
5
10
18 Peter J. Porter
68
2
11
19 Alviria W. Maginn (Mckenzie)
89
5
6
22 Mary Smith Houston
82
0
12
23 Bernard Francis Curran
25
-
24 Sarah Knipe (Greene)
67
8
1
28 Bertis Harding Floyd
77
3
14
30 Salvatore Puglisi
76
6
4
31 Florence Mabel Hill
75
6
24
Nov.
1 Sandra J. Cullen
30 minutes
70
5
23
1 Herbert Anderson
43
5
14
3 Winifred (Schofield) Spinney
81
-
4 Manuel Dingle
77
2
5
4 Annie E. Hatfield
77
2
29
5 Hibbert L. Norton
38
10
26
6 Mary Louise Dunton (Leach)
79
5
29
11 Mary J. O'Donnell
74
13 Delia A. McMahan
83
8
9
14 Leslie Lincoln Todd
19
10
11
15 Walter James Cosman
75
0
10
15 Annie Gertrude Jacobs (Fay)
85
7
5
21 Nellie Bertha Russell
62
1
27
24 Margaret Matilda Taylor (White)
85
7
28
-
6 Mary E. (McCracken) Winslow
79
1 Leroy Leonard Atherton
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Date of
Death Name
Years
Months
Days
27 William Peter Buckley
73
4
20
28 James Theodore Whitney
63
5
25
30 Ethel May Jenkins Scamman
74
1
11
Dec.
3 William Judson Dennett
89
G
2
6 Frank Baldwin Jordan
94
11
21
7 Harold Clayton Bean
58
3
15
8 Simon Dulong
86
0
8
9 Maria Grazia Quinzio
73
-
13 Harold Warshaw
32
-
-
14 Ella H. Lay (Morgenstern)
63
2
4
15 Roselle Musi (Storti)
61
6
0
17 Minnie T. Donovan (Drinan)
81
2
3
21 Marcella Frances Carr
55
10
-
22
Lillian Lincoln Brannen
73
11
9
25 Armenella Orde (Delong)
81
9
14
28 Joss L. Clark
86
-
29 John J. Crowley
52
7
20
30 Joseph Francis Murphy
76
3
24
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Dog Licenses
Total number of licenses-1235
716 Male Licenses @ $2.00
$ 1,432.00
73 Female Licenses @ $5.00
365.00
438 Spayed Female Licenses @ $2.00
876.00
2 Kennel Licenses @ $10.00
20.00
3 Kennel Licenses @ $50.00
150.00
47 Tags @ 10c
4.70
3 Transfer Licenses
.75
Total
$ 2,848.45
Town's Fee $ 251.85
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-946
376 Res. Cit. Fishing Licenses @ $2.00
$ 752.00
234 Res. Cit. Hunting Licenses @ $2.00
468.00
145 Sporting Licenses @ $3.25 471.25
106 Women's and Minors Fishing Lic. @ $1.25
132.50
2 Minor Trapping Lic. @ $2.25
4.50
7 Cit. Trapping Lic. @ $5.25
36.75
1 Non-Res. Fishing Lic. @ $1.50
1.50
3 Non-Res. Cit. Fishing Lic. @ $5.25
15.75
7 Duplicate Licenses @ 50c
3.50
38 Res. Citizen Sporting Lic. Free
26 Military or Naval Lic .- Free
1 Fishing License-Old Age .- Free
Total
$ 1,885.75
Paid to Fisheries and Game
$ 1,667.25
Town's Fee
$ 218.50
A true record : Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of Selectmen
To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield:
We herewith submit the annual report of the Board of Selectmen for the year ending December 31, 1951, together with the reports of the sev- eral departments under our control or supervision.
The Board, consisting of Raymond S. Dower, Philip J. Flanders, Her- bert K. Noble, Matthew P. Curran and Paul Lazzaro organized March 13, 1951 by electing Matthew P. Curran, Chairman and Raymond S. Dower, Secretary. Donald White was appointed Clerk.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Fire Department-Herbert K. Noble, Paul Lazzaro Police Department-Raymond S. Dower, Philip J. Flanders 1
Veterans' Affairs-Philip J. Flanders, Paul Lazzaro
APPOINTMENTS
Town Counsel-John I. Preston
Fire Inspector-Clifford E. Jacobs
Dog Officer-Frederick DeMarco Lock-up Keeper-John G. Gates
Board of Appeals, 3 years-William C. McKie Veterans' Relief Agent-John Findlay
Burial Agent-John Findlay
Agent, Care of Veterans' Graves-John Findlay
Director of Veterans' Services-John Findlay
Fence Viewers-Frank D. Mackay, Dennie F. Regan, Gaston E. Loubris Building Inspector-Joseph W. MacInnis
Compensation Agent-Joseph W. MacInnis Wire Inspector-Joseph W. MacInnis
Registrar of Voters for 3 years-Edmund W. Sliney
Sweetser Lecture Committee-Eb V. Yeuell, Roland H. Kinder, William J.
Lee, Charlotte R. Fitz, George E. Potter, Edward A. Rich, Robert G. Reed
Constables-Harold R. Anderson, Charles S. Antetomaso
Animal Inspector-Blair Crowell
Licenses were granted by the Selectmen for the sale of alcoholic bev- erages for the year 1951 to the following, subject to the approval of the State Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission:
Wakefield City Hall Liquor Store Inc., 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.
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Receipts from these and other licenses granted during the year 1951 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.
During the year there were several meetings pertaining to matters connected with Civil Defense Organization and with the work of both the Auxiliary Policemen and Firemen.
As prescribed by law, the Melrose-Wakefield and the Stoneham-Wake- field town lines were perambulated with representatives of the other towns present.
At the suggestion of Police Chief Gates, a traffic department was established in the Police Department.
Richard C. Cheever, William J. Joyce and Richard A. Curran were appointed regular patrolmen in the Police Department and Murray C. Air- hart, William R. Connors and Kenneth R. Collins were appointed Reserve Officers.
The Board of Selectmen voted to purchase a Workmen's Compensation Insurance Policy in accordance with the recommendation of the Insurance Committee and the vote of the Town Meeting.
At numerous meetings during the year, the two most pronounced - problems under discussion were the head of the Lake situation and traffic conditions on Main and Albion Streets. Many other problems affecting individuals and matters that come within the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen were also considered.
During the course of the year, one of the outstanding events was the testimonial dinner at the State Armory which was tendered in honor of Herbert A. Philbrick in appreciation of his valuable services as a Govern- ment Agent.
A joint meeting was held with the Recreation Commission and Edna M. Paulson was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Anna A. McIntire.
A joint meeting was held with the Board of Public Works and Burton F. Whitcomb was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of R. Lee Lillie.
A joint meeting was held with the Board of Health and Robert G. Reed was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ned C. Loud.
During the year the following town officers and employees retired :
John Findlay Jr .- Veterans' Agent, Veterans' Service Director and Burial Agent; Joseph W. MacInnis, Building Inspector, Wire Inspector and Compensation Agent; Harry H. Denning, Highway Superintendent and William L. Wenzel, Superintendent Water Department; George F. Sheri- dan, patrolman in the Police Department; Dorothy M. Hagan, Secretary, Police Department; and the following were appointed to fill these vacan- cies:
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Richard J. McGrail, Veterans' Agent, Veterans' Service Director and Burial Agent; Frank A. Tredinnick, Building Inspector; John J. Curran, Wire Inspector and Esther C. Ball, Secretary, Police Dept.
We sincerely appreciate the cooperation of the various town Boards and personnel during the year.
MATTHEW P. CURRAN RAYMOND S. DOWER PHILIP J. FLANDERS HERBERT K. NOBLE PAUL LAZZARO
Selectmen of Wakefield
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
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Report of Chief of Police
January 1, 1952
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, 1951. Number of arrests 488
Number of arrests on warrants
29
Number of arrests without warrants
270
Number of arrests on capias
8
Number of summons served
181
Male
454
Female
34
Residents
208
Non-Residents
280
FOR THE FOLLOWING CRIMES, VIZ:
Arrested for other officers
24
Assault and Battery
5
Automobile Laws, Violation of :
Dropping gravel from a truck in street
4
Failing to slow down at intersection
33
Leaving the scene after causing property damage
4
Improper plates
1
Improper lights
1
Mechanical signal, not stopping
79
Motor running unattended
1
Operating after revocation of license
1
Operating after suspension of license
3
Operating so as to endanger
5
Operating - Speeding
32
Operating under the influence of liquor
18
Operating without a license
18
Operating without official inspection
12
Operating uninsured car
2
Operating unregistered car
3
Operating without brakes
1
Operating without registration in possession
2
Operating without authority
5
Breaking, entering and larceny in the night time
7
Drunkenness
153
Exposing person
3
Fornication
2
Parking over-time
1
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Illegitimacy
1
Insane
9
Larceny
28
Pulling false alarm of fire
8
Robbery, Armed
2
Runaway boys
1
Safe keeping
6
Lottery, setting up and promoting
2
Malicious mischief
1
Non-support
4
Violation of probation
6
HOW DISPOSED OF:
Continued
10
Concord Reformatory
1
Defaulted
7
Delivered to other officers
26
Discharged
6
Dismissed
5
Fines imposed
140
Grand Jury
2
House of Correction
12
Insane hospital
10
Placed on file
102
Probation
12
Released
111
State Farm
6
State Prison
2
Suspended sentence to house of correction
21
Suspended sentence to Sherborne Reformatory
1
Suspended sentence to State Farm
4
Suspended sentence to Concord Reformatory
3
Suspended sentenced to Youth Service Board
1
Youth Service Board
6
AMOUNT OF FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURT
30 at $
5.00
$ 150.00
54 at
10.00
540.00
16 at 15.00
240.00
4 at
20.00
80.00
10 at
25.00
250.00
3 at 35.00
105.00
3 at
40.00
120.00
13 at
50.00
650.00
2 at
75.00
150.00
2 at
100.00
200.00
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
111
2 at 200.00 1 at 300.00
300.00
Total
$3,185.00
MISCELLANEOUS REPORT
Accidents reported
345
Amount of lost property recovered
$12,598.40
Amount of property left outside stores
319.70
Amount of stolen property recovered
13,387.91
Broken wires reported
10
Buildings found open and secured
442
Burglar alarms, false
17
Complaints and cases investigated
1,173
Dead and stray cats reported
103
Dead bodies cared for
16
Defects in gas pipes
6
Defects in hydrants reported
3
Defects in streets and sidewalks reported
110
Defects in water pipes reported
11
Details for public assemblages
1384
Dog bites reported
32
Dogs killed
37
Electric light poles blown down
2
Fences blown down
1
Fires discovered and alarm given
7
Fires discovered and put out
3
Hens killed by dogs
18
House lights reported out
28
Lanterns put in dangerous places
32
Lights found burning in buildings
3
Lost children cared for
53
Lost dogs returned to owners
138
Medical examiner cases
16
Obstructions removed from the street
15
Officers at fires
164
Persons reported as missing
20
Rescued from drowning
2
Runaway boys
6
Runaway girls
3
Serious sickness signs put out
2
Sick and disabled people assisted
436
Street lights reported as not burning
133
Water running to waste
3
Wires burning trees
14
Traffic signs loaned out
54
Number of Police Department duty calls
50,719
400.00
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Number of Light Department duty calls
1,597
Number of ambulance cases
400
Miles covered by ambulance
4,089
Miles covered by cruising car-91
38,585
Miles covered by cruising car -- 92
6,156
Miles covered by cruising car-94
9,492
Miles covered by cruising car-95
34
Miles covered by motorcycle
2,637
Legal papers served for out-of-town police departments during the year 298
Legal papers served in town for our department during the year
186
Money collected at office for fines imposed by the court $ 115.00
Money collected at office on non-support cases 3,565.00
Money collected for restitutions
337.49
Money collected for revolver permits issued
71.00
Money collected on ambulance cases
212.00
Money collected for bicycle registrations
80.80
Money collected for taxi licenses issued 109.00
Moncy collected for taxi badges issued
109.00
RECOMMENDATIONS
Patrolmen
I am recommending the appointment of two more regular patrolmen.
The principal duty of one of these officers will be traffic duty and the enforcement of traffic rules and regulations.
The second patrolman will be used to cover the assignment of Officer John L. Clark who was injured on Feb. 17th, 1949, in the performance of his duty. Owing to his injuries received at the time, from which he has never recovered, he must be re-assigned to station duty.
Ambulance
On February 6th, 1941, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Heath presented a new Dodge ambulance to the Police Department in memory of Mr. Heath's father, Dr. Joseph W. Heath. This was the second ambulance that they presented to the Police Department over a period of years.
Since Feb. 6th, 1941, the ambulance has carried 4,109 patients to and from the hospitals. Added to this, are the numerous trips that the am- bulance has made to scenes of accidents and fires.
This ambulance now must be replaced as it has become expensive to keep in repair, and I recommend that, in 1953, the town purchase a new ambulance. The town has never bought a new ambulance.
AUXILIARY POLICE
In connection with the Civil Defense set-up, a Police Auxiliary Force was set up in the Police Department. This branch, to date, has a total membership of fifty-seven men, and fourteen of these men were members of the Police Auxiliary during World War II. These men have been of great assistance in the formation of the present Auxiliary Police.
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Chief Gates designated Serg't John M. Wenzel as the instructor of the Auxiliary Police.
The first meeting was held on July 5th, 1951, and, up to the present time, they have held twenty-four meetings. The officers have been in- structed in various phases of police work, including instruction on crime offences from the Police Manual, first aid, use of the revolver, and target practice.
Mr. Richard Connors, of the Wakefield Red Cross, conducted the Red Cross First Aid Course, and forty-four men passed the examination. Ten men continued the course and completed the Red Cross Advanced Course.
Maurice "Hokie" Lenfest and Laurence Tucker, both of Wakefield, instructed the auxiliary officers in revolver shooting.
The members of this Auxiliary Department have shown a keen interest in their work and have spent many hours with the regular officers on their routes learning police work first hand. Nine of the fifty-seven auxiliary officers have uniformed themselves at their own expense.
I am grateful for and thankful to these fifty-seven citizens of this town who form our Auxiliary Police Force for all the time they have put into learning police work so that they may be of assistance to the regular officers in times of emergency. I am also thankful to Serg't Wenzel for the many overtime hours he has spent instructing these officers in police work; also, my thanks to Mr. Richard Connors for the instruction he has given in First Aid, and to Mr. Lenfest and Mr. Tucker for the instruction they have given in the use of the pistol.
This town now has an Auxiliary Police Force of fifty-seven men - all uniformed with a regulation police cap, hat, coat, badges and flash- lights - ready to serve the town in any emergency. The citizens of the town may well feel proud of them and thankful for them.
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL OF DEPARTMENT
On June 5th, 1951, Reserve Officers William J. Joyce and Richard C. Cheever were appointed permanent officers of the department. These appointments took effect as of June 8th, 1951. Both these appointments were authorized by the Annual Town Meeting and were an addition to the department.
Dorothy M. (McGrail) Hagan, who was appointed on April 1st, 1940, as secretary to the Chief of Police, resigned from this position as of June 16th, 1951.
During this time she proved herself a very satisfactory secretary and a young lady who was well liked by all citizens who came in contact with her owing to her kindly disposition and willingness to be helpful to them in any way possible.
On September 7th, 1951, the Board of Selectmen appointed Mrs. Esther Ball as secretary to the Chief of Police, said appointment to take effect as of Oct. 1st, 1951.
On June 19th, 1951, Murray C. Airhart and William R. Connors were appointed Reserve Officers, these appointments to take effect June 25th, 1951. The appointments were made to fill vacancies.
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Patrolman George F. Sheridan, who was appointed a patrolman on June 1st, 1935, was forced to retire on pension on account of ill health on December 1st, 1951.
On Dec. 26th, 1951, Reserve Officer Richard A. Curran was appointed a permanent patrolman - said appointment to take effect Jan. 1st, 1952. This appointment was made to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Patrolman George F. Sheridan.
Dec. 26th, 1951, Kenneth R. Collins was appointed a Reserve Officer - this appointment to take effect Jan. 1st, 1952.
CONCLUSION
In closing this report, I wish to extend to the Honorable Board of Selectmen my sincere thanks for their interest and co-operation at all times during the past year.
To Selectmen Raymond S. Dower and Phillip J. Flanders, Committee on Police, my thanks for their co-operation.
To all Town Departments, the Wakefield Daily Item and its repre- sentative, Richard W. Baker, and Dr. Curtis L. Sopher - all who have rendered valuable assistance to the Police Department during the year - my sincere thanks.
To the Lieutenant, the Sergeants, and all members of the department, and to my secretary, Mrs. Esther Ball, my thanks 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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REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Report of Chief of Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
January 1, 1952 Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1951, 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 Engine 3 is of the covered type and represents the latest type of pumping engine. It is equipped with a 750 gallon centrifugal pump, 100 gallon booster tank, 250 feet of 3/4 inch hose, 1,250 feet of 21/2 inch hose, ladders, smoke masks, 2 Scott Air Paks, 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, 2 Scott Air Paks, 3 types of extinguishers, 2 fog nozzles, ladders, first aid kit 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 34 inch hose for booster line, booster pump, life net, salvage covers, stretch- er, 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, inhalator for use in emergency life saving with micro attachment which may be used on two persons at the same time, crash axe, and other necessary equipment.
One Triple Combination of the enclosed body type put in service in December 1941. This piece of apparatus is equipped with a booster pump, 300 feet of 3/4 inch hose, 145 gallon water tank, 1,500 feet of 11/2 inch hose, 2 types of nozzles, 2 Scott Air Paks, pump tanks for grass and brush fires, shovels, brooms, first aid kit, and other necessary equipment.
. One Dodge chief's car purchased in 1948, replacing a 1939 Dodge which had ยท outlived its usefulness. This car carries extra oxygen bottles for
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resuscitation 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, 2 Scott Air Paks, cellar pipe, salvage covers and other equipment.
One Triple Combination purchased from the Seagrave Corporation and put in service as of January 1951. This piece is equipped with a 500 gallon pump, 500 gallon booster tank, 900 feet of 21/2 inch hose, 200 feet of 11/2 inch hose, 600 feet of 3/4 inch booster hose on reels of 300 each, ansul extinguisher, bar, axe and nozzles.
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 equipment is car- rying 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 Office of Civilian Defense. These units are equipped with 40 feet of 21/2 inch hose, pump tanks, nozzles, 200 feet of 11/2 inch hose, and much other necessary equipment.
During the year this department has responded to 445 alarms, which are divided as follows: 126 Box Alarms and 319 Still Alarms.
Estimate of Property Endangered
$457,490.00
Loss on Same
61,831.27
Insurance Paid on Same
49,630.41
Insurance on Same
633,000.00
Transit Value
1,440.00
Transit Loss
520.00
RECOMMENDATIONS, ETC.
For 1952 I recommend that one additional man be added to the Per- manent Force. This will provide for eight men on each working detail and allow for extension of store, school and factory inspections.
I also recommend that a replacement fund be started to provide at least a part of the cost of new pieces of apparatus which will be needed in the future. This is based on the fact that Engine 1 has been in service since 1924, Ladder 1 since 1928 and Engine 2 since 1929.
All motor equipment has been kept up to an operable condition, repairs having been made when necessary during 1951.
During 1951 a total of 302 power oil burners, and 24 range type burners were inspected and approved, together with approval of 99,195 gallons of fuel oil storage for same.
Other permits granted after inspections are as follows: Explosives 18; Liquefied Petroleum Gas 6; Inflammables 9; Underground tank removals
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2; all gasoline stored under licenses granted by the Board of Selectmen; and 4 permits for the shutting off of sprinkler systems for repairs of extensions.
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