Town annual report of the officers of the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts for the year ending 1933, Part 7

Author: Plymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1933
Publisher: Plymouth [Mass.] : Avery & Doten
Number of Pages: 728


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The collection and disposal of garbage being forced upon the Town of Plymouth, this board was given the responsibility. Since May 1933 it has been car- ried on with much success, owing to the cooperation of the people, and the efficacy of the men in charge. An analysis of the comparatively few complaints in- dicates that the majority of them were not justified. Practically all were due to the inadequacy of the household containers. Each complaint is reported to our inspector, and he in turn makes a thorough in- vestigation at the premises, obtains all facts, and if the fault is with the homeowner, our regulations are explained.


Although we do not cover the whole town, as there are permits issued to six individuals who have small piggeries, we cover a large area making 3,750 resi- dential stops during the week, besides all restaurants, hotels and stores every day. Each stop means many collections. During the summer season one can judge for themselves how much more is added to this work by our summer population.


We wish to thank the public for the support we have received the past year, and trust it will continue through the current year.


ANDREW J. CARR, Chairman. HERBERT S. MAXWELL.


We recommend where there is no physician called that parents report all contagious diseases to the office of the Board of Health.


Below shows list of contagious diseases reported during 1933:


Jan.


Feb.


Mar.


Apr.


May


June


July


Aug.


Sept.


Oct.


Nov.


Dec.


Total


Chicken Pox


17


4


11


1


1


1


35


Diphtheria


2


2


Dog Bite


1


3


1


5


Pneumonia, Lobar


1


1


1.


3


2


8


Measles


2


2


2


16


22


Mumps


8


3


-


11


Scarlet Fever


1


1


3


3


1


1


3


1


14


Tuberculosis, Pulmonary


1


1


1


3


Tuberculosis, Other Forms


2


2


1


1


6


Gonorrhea


2


1


2


1


1


7


Syphilis


2


1


4


1


1


1


10


21


9


17


8 |7 |17


10


3 |2| 9


20 |123


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REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR


To the Board of Health, Plymouth, Mass. Gentlemen :


I herewith submit the following report as Sanitary Inspector. Listed below are the number of com- plaints received and investigated during the year ending December 31, 1933.


I have, also, had charge of Standish Avenue, Obery, Manomet and Long Pond Dumps, making several trips to each of them.


All placarding for contagious diseases have been done, besides fumigating for all rummage sales, and individuals by request.


Complaints are as follows :


Rubbish,


122


Garbage,


103


Miscellaneous, 92


Inspection of Food Stores :


Grocery, Meat and Fish Markets,


498


Bakeries, 90


Lunch Rooms, 331


Violation for keeping products too


near sidewalk, 37


During the summer season all camps were inspected finding conditions satisfactory, with the exception of a few changes that were recommended.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD K. MORSE,


Sanitary Inspector and


Fumigating Officer.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH PHYSICIAN


To the Board of Health, Plymouth, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith my report as Physician to the Board of Health for the year 1933.


During the year I have attended all cases referred to me for treatment and examination; also consulta- tions as to diagnosis of contagious diseases with other physicians.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM E. CURTIN, M. D., Board of Health Physician.


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING FOR THE YEAR 1933


The following animals were slaughtered and in- spected the past year :


Cattle


Pigs


Calves


January,


10


13


1


February,


8


11


2


March,


10


13


7


April,


7


4


4


May,


4


4


June,


11


3


5


July,


8


3


9


August,


13


3


7


September,


8


3


3


October,


9


9


7


November,


10


12


4


December,


6


9


6


-


104


83


59


One cow condemned suffering from generalized tu- berculosis. One calf condemned as being under- weight. One cows hind quarter condemned being unfit for food. The slaughter house is very much in need of scales to weigh calves. During the year nine inspections have been made for individuals away from the slaughter house.


Respectfully submitted,


FREDERICK H. BRADLEY, V.M.D.,


ARTHUR L. MORSE,


Inspectors of Slaughtering.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR FOR 1933


To the Honorable Board of Health:


Gentlemen :


In compliance with Chapter 40, Section 49, General Laws, Mass., I herewith submit a report for the year 1933 as Inspector of Milk and Milk Products.


WORK PERFORMED


Licenses and Permits Issued :


Class A


Class B


Class C


Total


Licenses, Milk Dealers,


81


56


44


181


Licenses, Oleomargarine,


1


1


Permits,


58


58


Totals,


81


57


102


240


Summary of Inspections Made, Sanitary :


Class A-Hotels, Restaurants, etc.,


74


Average Percentage 96.64%


Class B-Stores, Markets, etc.,


73


92.60


Class C-Producers, Dairy Farms, etc.,


172


80.871


Ice Cream Plants,


5


94.00


Totals,


324


364.111


Average Percentage for Sanitary Conditions,


91.027


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Summary of Tests Made :


Butter Fats,


202


Solids,


404


Sediment,


205


Adulteration,


62


Bacteria,


24


Pathogenic,


227


Miscellaneous Tests Made :


Cream,


11


Alcohol,


2


Total,


1,137


Average percentage of Butter-Fats, of


Milk tested,


4.01%


Average percent of Solids,


13.60%


Average percent of Butter-Fats, of Cream tested,


45.45%


Average percent of Sanitary Conditions, for Sedi- ment tested, 90.0% Clean.


EXPENDITURES FOR 1933


Salary of Milk Inspector,


$585.00


Equipment,


20.34


Transportation,


23.80


Material, Miscellaneous,


38.52


Total,


$667.66


Respectively,


DANIEL J. SULLIVAN.


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REPORT OF INSPECTORS OF PLUMBING


To the Honorable Board of Health,


Plymouth, Mass.


Gentlemen :


We herewith submit our report for the year 1933 :


Number of Permits, 136


Number of Inspections, 145


Number of New Buildings,


6


Number of Old Buildings, 130


Respectfully submitted,


MICHAEL D. WELSH,


HENRY MENGOLI,


WILLIAM H. ARMSTRONG,


Inspectors of Plumbing.


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REPORT OF FIRE COMMISSIONER


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit the report of the Plymouth Fire Department for the year of 1933.


The department is still maintaining the high standard of efficiency as shown by the statistical report, the total loss being $21,070.40 (twenty-one thousand dollars and forty cents) based on a popula- tion of 13,000, is but $1.62 per person, being an ex- cellent record as shown by National Statistics, the total exposed value being $148,992.00 which shows the loss but 14.1%. Three hundred and fifty calls being answered during the year.


The continued excellent record as shown certainly entitles the department to the loyal support of your Honorable Board and the citizens of the town.


PERSONNEL


The excellent spirit of enthusiasm and co-opera- tion continues to exist throughout the entire depart- ment; this is clearly shown by examination of the attendance at fires, records of which show over 90% attendance of call men and close to 100% of off duty permanent men.


BUILDINGS


Both the Central and North Stations are now in excellent condition, both having been painted inside and out and a new gravel roof on the Central Station, this being possible by the approval of your Honorable Board of the C.W.A. project.


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APPARATUS


Housed at Central Station


Combination A-350 gallon pump, hose and booster line.


Combination D-350 gallon pump, hose and booster line.


Combination B-750 gallon pump and hose.


City Service Ladder Truck.


Dodge Truck 90 gallon water tank, booster pump, hose, 18 chemicals.


Federal Truck 80 gallon water tank, booster pump, hose, 18 chemicals.


Chief's Car.


NORTH STATION


Combination hose and booster pump.


Horse drawn ladder truck.


As mentioned in the 1933 report, to put Combina- tion B & D and Ladder Truck in good condition, con- siderable work would have to be done, and as previ- ously reported to the Honorable Board at the time the repairs were in process it was discovered that considerable more work was necessary than was an- ticipated, which as you are aware caused an over- draft on the department appropriation, which was much to be regretted but could not be avoided.


At the present time all of the apparatus appears to be in good condition with the exception of the horse drawn ladder truck which has been referred to in previous reports. The chief's car which was purchased in 1925 is in very poor condition, con- tinually having to be repaired and beyond all question of doubt should be replaced during 1934, provision is to be made in the budget to take care of this item


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and it is hoped that it will receive favorable con- sideration.


FIRE ALARM SYSTEM


The Fire Alarm System outside lines are in good condition but should be extended as suggested in 1933, from Cliff street to a point beyond Hotel Pilgrim. The apparatus at headquarters is not so good, the motor generator gave trouble and on in- vestigation it was found that transformers were better and more economical, it was found possible in the emergency to rent them on condition that they would be purchased in 1934, which was done.


It might be well to state that if favorable con- sideration is given to the petition for fire alarm ex- tension by the residents of Manomet, that the re- peater will have to be replaced as the one now in service is loaded to capacity and has given Plymouth thirty-five or forty years of service and had outlived its usefulness in another city before being purchased by Plymouth.


WATER FOR FIRE FIGHTING


Conditions are steadily improving, the Manomet System which we have used only once proved a great help and I am reliably informed has resulted in a considerable saving in insurance rates on property within range of hydrants.


The Agriculture Department under the C. W. A. projects has sixteen men at work making approaches to ponds that will allow the fire trucks to get within pumping distance, this work called for the Fire De- partment assuming the expense for truck hire, I be- lieve this work to be very valuable not only to build- ings, but wood lands also, and hope it may be con- tinued.


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ORGANIZATION


Fire Commissioner Henry Walton


Chief of Fire Department Albert Hiller


Deputy Chief Clifton Hatton


Fire Department Surgeon


Dr. William E. Curtin


CENTRAL STATION


Capt. Everett Wood


Capt. Charles Schroeder


Capt. Frederick Paty


Percy Gardner


C. Thomas Shaw


Augustus Burgess


James Farris Peter Bibeau


Chester Wood Arthur Caranci


Earl Alexander


James Barlow


Arthur Gordan


Kenneth Hall


CALL FORCE


Lieut. Elmer Chandler


John Sampson


Alfred Nickerson


Daniel Sullivan


Peleg Chandler


Milton Howland


Charles Baumgartner


George Banker


Charles Carr


Arthur Lovell


Warren Sampson


Max Seiver


Norman Holmes


Leslie Gray


HOOK AND LADDER


Lieut. Ernest Beauregard


George Besse


John Kennedy


Charles Hatton


George Wood Angelo Barbiri


John White


William Baker


Donald Dyer


NORTH STATION


Capt. Guy Bunker


Clerk Frank Pimental


James Baradi Howard Kierstead


Louis Cadorette


Lieut. Peter Bagni


Walter Thom


Michael Maiers


Willard Dinman


Charles Northrop


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CALLS


Automatic alarm


1


Locked out of home


3


Smoking


14 Hot ashes 1


Soot


33 Broken gas line 2


Sparks on roof


8 Boat tipped over 1


Back fire motors


4


Locked in room 1


Bon fires


7


Fish net fire 2


Brush fires 8


Lightning 3


Grass fires 25


Oil stoves 10


Cats in trees


6


Smoke from heaters 2


Gasoline in street


7


Fumigating 2


H-H. Inhalator 8


Overloaded Elec. wires 1


Candles 1


Gas exploded 2


Rubbish in Cellars 10


Street fires 43


Steam 1 Oil fires 1.


Cause unknown 12


Fireworks


4


False alarms 7


Lost boy 1


Overheated heaters 2


Transformer burned out 1


Wax paper & candles 1 Automobile fires 4


Overheated chimneys 2


Tar kettle fire 1


Short circuit of wires 9


Glue pot fire 1


Small boys and matches 7


Blow torch exploded


2


Dump fires 12


Candles 1


Ice on roofs


1 Sprinkler alarm 1


Fire place 1


Electric iron 1


Wood fires 48


Overheated stove pipe 2


Coal gas


1 Grease on stove 1


Set on fire


19


Thawing water pipes


2


Lamp exploded


1


Total


.350


Miles


Travelled


Pumpers


Used


Chemical


Used


Responded


False Alarms


H-H Inhilator


No School


Signal ^


Hose Used Feet of


Gallons of


Chemical Used


Feet of


Ladders


Used


Alarms


Each Month


January


109


16


10


4 1 1 0


7,300


1,661


270


32


February


41-6


7


8


4 0 0 0


2,450


493


124


19


March


106-9


9


9


9 000


1,250


269


352


27


April


311-7


14


20


5 200


5,700


1,065


107


41


May


360


20


10


6 000


6,000


2,358


86


36


June


55-7


2


3


10 0 1 0


300


148


52


16


July


331-4


57


36


5 3 40


12,900,


3,064


440


105


August


70


14


3


3 0 10


6,200


535


24


21


September


34-4


4


3


3 100


450


185


142


11


October


18-2


3


2


5 0 1 0


550


293


38


11


November


71-2


5


6


5 000


500


292


76


16


December


84-6


12


3


0 00 0


3,050


314


138


15


Total


1,595-6


163


113


59 7 8 0


46,650


10,677


1,869


350


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VALUATION AND LOSSES


Value on Buildings,


93,121.00


Loss on Buildings, 14,092.00


Insurance on Buildings,


90,871.50


Value on Contents,


55,010.00


Loss on Contents,


6,978.40


Insurance on Contents,


43,450.00


Total Value Involved,


148,135.00


Total Loss on Value Involved,


21,070.40


Total number of Alarms 1933, 350


OUT OF TOWN CALLS


Manomet


53


Kingston


3


Sagamore Highland 3


Darby


5


South Pond Village 7


Long Pond Village


3


Ellisville


7


Total


81


HENRY WALTON,


Fire Commissioner.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


For the Year Ending December 31, 1933


The past few years we have been working con- stantly to reduce the amount expended for the care of the several Cemeteries, without serious damage to their general care and appearance.


With this in mind, it may be of interest to the citizens and taxpayers of the Town to note that the total appropriations for Cemetery purposes for 1930 amounted to $15,600, and for 1933 they amounted to $12,000. As the average receipts by the Town for the care of lots, interments, etc., for the same four years were about $3,750 per year, the net expense to the Town has been reduced from $11,850 in 1930 to $8,250 in 1933, or about 30%.


There is a great deal of work necessary on the Avenues, Trees, etc., but we feel that with labor the Welfare Department and the Federal Government will be able to furnish, we can care for the Cemeteries with the same amounts appropriated as last year.


At Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries the only extraordinary expenditure was for a fireproof safe which was installed in the Superintendent's Office at an expense of $147.25. This to safeguard the plans of lots, records and locations of burials, etc. Unfortu- nately two large pines were struck by lightning last Summer, and damaged so badly that they had to be taken down. We hope to set out some new trees the coming year, especially in the Northwesterly section, which has been developed the past few years, and


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where there are many desirable lots. This last Fall there have been quite a number of Moth nests found and creosoted.


At Burial Hill the only extraordinary expense was the necessary repairs to the brick walks, which in the early Summer were found to be in a dangerous con- dition. The expense of this work ($276.00) was taken from surplus income from the Warren Fund.


At Chiltonville Cemetery, aside from the general care, the fence was repaired and painted, the labor for painting being furnished by the Welfare Depart- ment.


Considerable general work has been done at Man- omet Cemetery, and water pipe purchased which we expect will be laid and connected for use early the coming Spring.


No special work was done at Cedarville, other than mowing and cleaning up.


At South Pond Cemetery some extra work was done in cleaning out a large number of pitch pines which were gradually filling up the cleared space.


The old Cemetery on the Shore Road to Manomet, opposite the Taylor Farm, and the Cemetery at Rus- sells Mills were both cleared of underbrush and mowed during the Summer.


We recommend the following appropriations for 1934: :


Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries, $10,000.00


Burial Hill,


1,200.00


Outlying Cemeteries, 800.00


Following are the Financial Statements of the sev- eral appropriations :-


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OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES


Appropriation,


$10,000.00


Income from Trust Funds,


3,382.56


$13,382.56


Payments:


Salaries and Wages-


Superintendent,


$1,497.60


Labor,


9,360.50


Clerical Assistance,


320.40


$11,178.50


Other Expenses-


Teams, -


$361.17


Loam and Fertilizer,


822.23


Trees, Shrubs, Grass, etc.,


245.57


Hardware and Tools,


241.81


Telephone,


22.19


Stationery, etc.,


77.20


Safe,


147.25


All Other,


91.65


$2,009.07


Total Payments, 13,187.57


Balance to Excess and Deficiency,


$194.99


Receipts :


Sale of Lots and Graves,


$572.40


Care of Lots,


2,076.29


Interments,


1,056.00


Foundations,


176.57


Miscellaneous Receipts,


6.12


Total Receipts,


$3,887.38


BURIAL HILL CEMETERY


Appropriation,


$1,200.00


Income from Trust Funds,


450.23


$1,650.23


Payments:


Labor, $1,274.25


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Other Expenses-


Teams,


$9.00


Sods,


24.00


Tools, Paint, etc.,


19.33


Relaying Brick Walk,


276.00


Flags,


6.62


334.95


Total Payments, 1,609.20


Balance to Excess and Deficiency,


$41.03


Receipts :


Care of Lots, $46.40


CHILTONVILLE, MANOMET, CEDARVILLE AND SOUTH POND CEMETERIES


Appropriation,


$800.00


Income from Trust Funds,


283.08


$1,083.08


Payments:


Chiltonville-


Labor,


$357.75


'Tools, Paint, etc.,


117.52


$475.27


Manomet-


Labor,


$274.80


Tools, etc.,


34.30


Pipe,


80.23


389.33


Cedarville-


Labor and Truck, South Pond-


84.00


Labor,


$74.00


Loam and Fertilizer,


34.83


108.83


Total Payments, 1,057.43


Balance to Excess and Deficiency,


$25.65


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Receipts :


Sale of Lot at Chiltonville,


$20.48


Nineteen new Funds have been established the past year, amounting to $3,500. These are listed in the Report of the Town Accountant.


Respectfully submitted,


RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE, ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, EDWARD R. BELCHER, Board of Cemetery Commissioners.


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report as Building Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1933.


Permits


Est. Cost


14 New Dwellings,


$33,500.00


20 Garages, 9,185.00


5 Other Buildings, 1,650.00


15 Additions and Alterations to


Dwellings, 7,785.00


8 Additions and Alterations to other Buildings, 5,625.00


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$57,745.00


Respectfully,


THOMAS A. BODELL,


Inspector of Buildings.


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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen: In compliance with Chapter 98, Sec- tion 34, General Laws, Mass., I herewith submit a report for the year 1933 as Sealer of Weights and Measures. Period from January 1st to December 31st, 1933.


OFFICE STANDARDS


Balance-1. Yard Measure-1. Meter-1. Kilogram-1.


Avoirdupois Weights.


50 lbs .- 1, 25-1, 20-1, 10-1, 5-1, 4-1, 2-1, 1-1, 8 oz .- 1, 4-1, 2-1, 1-1, 1/2-1, 1/4-1, 1/8-1, 1/16-1.


Capacity Measures.


1/2 bu .- 1, 1/4-1, 1/8-1, /-16-1, 1/32-1, 1 gal .- 1, 1/2-1, 1/4-1, 1/8-1, 1/16-1, 1/32-1, 1/64-1.


STANDARDS OTHER THAN THOSE FURNISHED BY THE COMMONWEALTH


Apothecary Weights.


1 lb .- 1, 6 oz .- 1, 2-2, 1-1, 4 drams-1, 2-1, 1-1, 1/2-1, 2 scruples-1, 1-1, 10 grain-1, 5-1, 2-1, 1-2, 0.5-1, 0.2-1, 0.1-1.


Metric.


500 grm-1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2, 5-1, 2-2, 1-1, 500 mg .- 1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2, 5-1, 2-2, 1-1.


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Cylindrical Glass Graduates.


32 oz .- 1, 16-1, 8-1, 4-1, 2-1, 35 cu. inch-1, 10-1, 3-1.


SEALER'S WORKING EQUIPMENT


Test Balance-1. Test Balance for Apothecary Weights-1.


Avoirdupois Weights.


50 lb .- 21, 25-2, 20-1, 10-2, 5-2, 2-2, 1-3, 8 oz .- 2, 4-2, 2-2, 1-2, 1/2-2, 1/4-2, 1/16-1, 1/32-1.


Metric.


500 grams-1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2, 5-1, 2-2, 1-1, 500 mg .- 1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2.


Apothecary.


12 oz .- 1, 6-1, 2-2, 1-1, 2 drams-1, 1-1, 2 scruples-1, 1-1, 10 grain-1, 5-1, 2-1, 1-2, 0.5-1, 0.2-2, 0.1-1.


Capacity Measures.


1 gal .- 1, 1/2-1, 1/4-1, 1 pt .- 1, 1/2-1, 1 gill-1.


Gasoline Test Measures.


10 gal .- 1, 5-2, 4-2, 3-2, 2-2, 1-2.


Standard Measuring Flasks. (Metric Units.) 500 mil .- 1, 250-1, 100-1, 50-1, 25-1.


Pippettes.


6 liq. drams, grad. in minims-1, 10 mil., grad. to 1/10th-1, 30 minims, grad. to minim-1.


Tools, Record Books, Etc.


Yard measure-1, steel tape-1, steel dies-6, lead press-2, lead seals-300, aluminum seals-400, liquid clamp-1, paper seals, red-100, green-150, non-seals-300, con- demning tags-350, drills-2, punches-4, adjusting


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lead-1 lb., levels-2, slicker plate-1, receipt books-12, sealing record book-1, commodity reweighing record book-1, coal reweighing books-12, reweighing pads-4, inspection pads-3, ice weighing kit-1, hooks-6, point remover-1, dry measure guage-1, 14 inch stilson wrench-1, 6 in .- 1, hammers-3, screw- drivers-4, flat wrenches-4, hand drill-1, cutters-1, pliers-2, slide rule-1, emery stone-1, vises-2, files-2, calipers-1.


Office Equipment.


All steel desk-1, fire proof files-3, Remington Stand- ard No. 10 typewritewrite-1, safe-1, chairs-2.


EXPENDITURES FOR 1933


Appropriation for 1933,


$2,000.00


Salary of Sealer,


$1,260.00


Labor,


398.75


Equipment,


34.60


Printing and Advertising,


19.75


Auto Expense,


237.33


Stationery and Postage,


31.18


Telephone


51.36


Total, 2,032.97


Balance to Deficiency, $32.97


Respectfully,


DANIEL J. SULLIVAN.


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Work Performed by Department of Weights and Measures for which Fees are Collected.


DEVICE


Legal Fees


Tested


Adjusted


Sealed


wo Non Sealed


+ Condemned


$20.00


Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.


.50


193


54


180


21


13


90.00


Counter 100 lbs. or over


.50


Counter under 100 lbs.


.10


61


3


61


60


6.10


Beam 100 lbs. or over


.50


11


1


10


-


1


5.00


Beam under 100 lbs.


.10


15


15


2


1.50


Spring 100 lbs. or over


.50


31


1


24


3


7


12.00


Spring under 100 lbs.


.10


156


52


145


5


11


14.50


Computing 100 lbs. or over


.50


9


1


6


3


3.00


Computing under 100 lbs.


.10


111


39


101


10


10.10


Personal Weighing


.50


27


25


2


12.50


Prescription


.10


8


8


.80


Jewelers'


.10


1


1


2


.10


Weights:


Avoirdupois


.03


1108


2


1107


1


33.21


Apothecary


.03


61


61


1.83


Metric


.03


23


23


.69


Troy


.03


52


52


10


1.56


Capacity Measures:


Vehicle Tanks


X


17


17


29.00


Liquid


.03


213


1


212


1


6.36


Ice Cream Cans


.03


Glass Graduates


.03


Dry


.03


19


18


1


.54


Fuel Baskets


.03


12


12


.36


Auto. Meas. Devices:


Gasoline Pumps


X


90


82


8


8


Gasoline Meters


.10


83


28


78


-


5


7.80


Kerosene Pumps


X


46


45


3


1


Oil Measuring Pumps


X


45


45


121


Quan. Meas. on Pumps (ea)


.10


669


172


669


Molasses Meas. Devices


.10


Leather Meas. (Semi-ann)


1.00


Linear Measure:


Yard Sticks


.03


65


65


1.95


Tapes


.03


Surveyors' Measure


.25


Taxi Meters


1.00


Cloth Measuring Devices


.03


1


1


.03


Adjusting, Charges


.03


115


115


3.45


Total


3266


360


3198


243


68


$367.78


-


DANIEL J. SULLIVAN,


January 13, 1934.


Sealer.


I


Sealing Fees


Scales :


Platform over 5,000 lbs.


$1.00


24


20


-


-


-


5


66.90


38.50


Miscellaneous, Oil Jars


-151-


SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE


Clinical Thermometers, 21 Pedlers Licenses 140


Coal Certificates,


7


Pedlers Scales, 45


Ice Scales,


28 Transient Vendors, 11


Junk Scales,


3


Wholesale Milk Cans, 36


Marking of Bread,


33


Cranberry Dealers, 32


Marking of Food Pack-


Oil Jars,


20


ages, 152


Glass Graduates, 29


Paper or Fibre Cartons, 8


Miscellaneous, 47


SUMMARY OF TESTS MADE


Gas Devices (other than


Manufacturers' Sealed


sealing),


202


Milk Jars,


17


Cartons (approved as


Cranberry Boxes, 365


measured),


8


Oil Jars, 21


Ice Cream Cartons, 7


Glass Graduates,


1


Mass. Standard Boxes,


8


TRIAL WEIGHINGS AND MEASUREMENTS OF COMMODITIES SOLD OR PUT UP FOR SALE


Item


Total Number Tested


Number Correct


Under


Over


Bread,


39


1


9


29


Butter,


24


6


6


12


Charcoal,


1


1


. .


. .


Coal, Transit,


7


2


2


3


Coal, Paper Bags,


6


2


4


Coke,


2


1


. .


1


Confectionery,


7


4


. .


3


Dry Commodity,


18


2


9


7


Dry Goods,


1


1


. .


. .


Flour,


10


6


. .


4


Fruits and Vegetables,


57


3


19


35


Grain and Feed,


4


1


. .


3


Hay,


2


2


. .


. .


Ice,


1


.


. .


1


. .


Incorrect


Milk Jars,


14


-152-


Liquid Commodity,


24


11


6


. 7


Meats and Provisions,


1


. .


1


. .


Wood,


21


1


1


19


Miscellaneous,


49


23


17


9


Totals,


274


65


72


137


DANIEL J. SULLIVAN,


Sealer.


-153-


REPORT OF THE MEASURER OF WOOD AND BARK FOR 1933


To The Honorable Board of electmen :


Gentlemen: In compliance with Chapter 94, Sec- tion 296, General Laws, Mass., I herewith submit a Report of the Measurer of Wood and Bark, for the year 1933.


WOOD


Date


Length


No. Tested


Correct


Under


Over


Kind


Aug. 28


Stove


13


-


-


13


Kindling


Sept.15


8 foot


1


1


-


Birch


Oct. 28


4 inch


1


Kindling


Nov. 1


4 inch


6


6


Kindling


Total


21


1


1


19


CONVEYANCES AND CONTAINERS


Aug. 8 Stove


6


6 Baskets


Oct. 18 Stove


6


6 Baskets


- -


Total. 12 12


Respectively,


DANIEL J. SULLIVAN.


-154-


REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report for the year 1933. Along the water front, the same lack of activities has prevailed during this year, as was the case during 1932.


Owing to the great improvement made in 1930 to the Anchorage Basin, I have found safe anchorage for the various cruising yachts which have taken ad- vantage of the increased facilities afforded them, and have made an overnight stop here in some in- stances, making a longer stay.


During the past winter a few "Netters" and "Trawlers" from other ports, made Plymouth their home port, some bringing their families with them, for the winter.


By paying $10.00 per month to the town, they were enabled to have the same rights and privileges of the Town Wharf, as the local fishermen have.


The one "Netter" who arrived here, intending to stay through the winter, has departed for Cape Cod canal, where there is an open harbor.


Respectfully submitted,


ORIN C. BARTLETT,


Harbor Master.


-155-


GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH ACCOUNT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the follow- ing report is respectfully submitted.




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