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358 88
State Aid
920 00
Health and Sanitation
1 129 27
Beverage Licenses
4 565 08
Charities
18 571 77
Old Age Assistance
10 833 20
Soldiers Benefits
247 03
Schools
1 311 08
Libraries
298 00
Vocational Training
644 66
Water Department
32 000 00
Refund Dog Damages
105 00
Interest
9 609 92
Tax Costs
215 60
Transfer from repairs on Library Roof
698 50
Poll Tax
5 170 00
Total Estimated Receipts
$258 563 41
Total amount to be raised on property
$321 200 60
Tax rate per thousand 39 70
Number of automobiles assessed 2197
Value of automobiles
$472 985 00
166
SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
Number of persons, partnerships and
corporations assessed for real estate
1905
Number. on personal estate
310
Number of dwellings
1872
Number of cows
85
Number of Horses
19
Number of swine
63
Number of fowl
6050
Value of fowl
$6 470 00
Number of acres
5704
AMOUNTS COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR
Real and Personal
$321 200 60
Poll Taxes
5 170 00
Excise Tax
12 513 36
December assessment on Polls
58 00
December assessment on property
27 79
Total $338 969 75
Respectfully submitted, NORMAN J. BEALS, JOSEPH B. ESTES, DENNIS L. O'CONNOR
Report of Chief of Police
Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Rockland,
Gentlemen :-
I herewith submit my report for the Police Department of the Town of Rockland for the year ending December 31, 1936.
NUMBER OF ARRESTS
Year 1936
.213
Male Female
Total
Assault and Battery
12
3
15
Adultery
1
0
1
Bastardy
2
0
2
Breaking and entering
7
0
7
Concealing leased property
1
0
1
Circulating False Alarm of fire
2
0
2
Capias
2
0
2
Disturbance
0
1
1
Drunkenness
115
1
116
Fish and Game Law violation
1
0
1
Indecent exposure
1
0
1
Insane persons
5
1
6
Larceny
11
0
11
Lewdness
2
0
2
Motor Vehicle violations
28
0
28
Manslaughter
1
0
1
Non-Support
15
0
15
National Motor Vehicle Theft Act
1
0
1
Trespassing
1
0
1
Totals
207
6
213
Males
207
168
SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
Females 6
Total 213
MISCELLANEOUS
Automobile thefts investigated 10
Automobiles recovered 14
Auto Accidents investigated 54
Complaints investigated
584
Miles traveled by Police Cruiser 12,994
Persons reported missing 8
Persons located out of town and local 12
Number of arrests for out of town police 10
Red light calls answered 312
Store doors found unlocked 28
Summones served for out of town Depts. 42
Telegrams (emergencies) persons notified 18
Last April the Police Dept. purchased a new Cruising Car, radio equipped; and since then this department has been able to receive latest police items transmitted by the Mass. State Police. This department also has a radio at the pol- ice station and is tuned to the same frequency which af- fords service when the cruising car is on patrol. This de- partment wishes to acknowledge our gratitude to the State Police for their services the past year. This addition to this department has added increased efficiency; and has enabled the patroling of the entire Town with immediate contact of a police officer. This service was made possible by the co-operation of the local telephone exchange, whom we wish to thank for their assistance.
Correction is hereby acknowledged from the report of this department relative to "No fatal accident" during 1935. This paragraph was unintentionally misstated in my report and was an oversight which I regret. For the year 1936 three (3) fatal accidents occurred; all persons responsible were summoned to Court and a conviction was made in one case, the other two were adjudged unavoidable.
169
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Crimes in the Town of Rockland for the year 1936 were of a minor nature, and most of the complaints were dispos- ed. As stated in previous Town report issues of this de- partment, all emergency calls can be answered by request- ing the local telephone operator to "put on the red light" which is a signal to the officer or officers on patrol and the call will be answered immediately. I make mention of this fact here, as I know that many citizens are not conversant of this system. This department urges the citizens to take advantage of this system especially during the night and early morning hours; this system has been in force many years and has proven very satisfactory, together with the in- novation of radio in the police cruiser.
Widening of Union Street has added consirerable space beween rear of parked cars which is used as the traveled way and it is expected that painted parking spaces will be available after the weather permits. Complaints of exces- sive speed on Union St., was considered and has been great- ly curtailed.
Request that Rockland citizens who operate motor ve- hicles comply with traffic regulations such as; unreasonable rate of speed; double parking; parking in driveways; and parking at proper angle, by strict obedience of these regula- tions this department believes would be setting a splendid example to visiting motorists.
Again I take pleasure in giving the thanks of the entire department to Town and County officials and to the many other citizens who have given valuable assistance when giv- en the opportunity. As Chief of the department I am ap- preciative of the fine work of the regular and special officers, all of whom have labored to give the finest service.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. POPP,
Chief of Police
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Board of Health Report
The Board of Health herewith submits its annual re- port for 1936.
Number of cases of Scarlet Fever reported 11
Number of cases Lobar Pnuemonia 13
Number of cases Cerebral Spinal Meningitis
1
Tuberculosis 3
Chicken Pox
6
Whooping Cough
12
Measles
14
Dog Bites
6
There is nothing remarkable to report in regard to the health of the town.
Many complaints of people dumping waste and rubbish any place except on their own premises are received.
Dumping old autos, especially on Salem Street is very Common. If the people of the town wish to go on, they must report such incidents to the Board of Health.
JOSEPH H. DUNN, M. J. FITZGIBBONS, JOSEPH FRAME,
Board of Health
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Report of Tree Warden
To the Board of Selectmen :
There was a considerable amount of work done on the trees of the town and those overhanging the road.
Most of this work was through labor supplied by the WV. P. A.
The elm trees were sprayed for the elm leaf beetle to some extent, but more was needed. These trees should be sprayed at least twice, to keep them under control.
Owing to storms with a high wind velocity, several trees were blown over, and others were badly damaged.
For the coming year, I recommend an appropriation of $1000.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED T. METIVIER
Tree Warden
Report of Gypsy Moth Superintendent
To the Board of Selectmen :
The most infested area of the town was canvassed for Gypsy Moth and Brown Tail Moth.
The Gypsy Moth infestation has started to spread throughout the town the last few years and should be checked before it gets out of control. A larger amount should be appropriated for this work.
I recommend an appropriation of $500.
Respectfully submitted, ALFRED T. METIVIER
Gypsy Moth Supt.
In Memoriam
Olibr H. Craluford
Born, September 20, 1859 - Died, August 6, 1936
Member of Board of Registrars of Voters Town of Rockland 1924 - 1936
Collector of Taxes
Taxes of 1934
Outstanding January 1, 1936
$ 67 329 62
Collected during year
66 536 81
Outstanding January 1, 1937
792 81
1934 Motor Vehicle Excise
Outstanding January 1, 1936
$ 2 037 97
Collected during year
1 967 62
Ontstanding January 1, 1937 70 35
Taxes of 1935
Outstanding January 1, 1936
$132 431 29
Collected during year 61 764 82
Outstanding January 1, 1937 70 666 47
1935 Motor Vehicle Excise
Outstanding January 1, 1936
$ 4 182 72
Collected during year 2 378 04
Outstanding January 1, 1937
1 804 68
Taxes of 1936
· Amount committed to Collector $326 456 39 Collected during year 202 527 48
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$123 928 91
175
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
1936 Motor Vehicle Excise
'Amount committed to Collector
$ 12 513 36
Collected during year
7 396 82
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$ 5 116 54
JAMES A. DONOVAN,
Collector of Taxes
Report of Town Treasurer
TREASURER'S REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1936
January 1, 1936, Cash on hand $ 47 229 13
RECEIPTS
Anticipation Tax Notes
$225 000 00
Taxes-Real Estate, Poll, Old
Age, Personal
306 293 30
Taxes, Excise
9 632 39
Interest on Taxes
8 999 36
Tax Titles Redeemed
6 318 21
Tax, Costs
137 60
Liquor Licenses
4 310 00
Licenses, Miscellaneous
673 00
Trust Funds
1 479 33
Dog Licenses
545 00
Water Department Receipts
28 146 98
Joint Water Dept. Receipts
8 282 06
Memorial Library 303 00
City of Boston, Tuition
419 40
Unearned Comp. Ins. Premium
516 13
A. Culver Co., Reeds Pond
50 00
$601 105 76
$648 334 89
Sealer of Weights
109 35
Court Fines
126 00
235 35
177
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Miscellaneous Receipts
Board of Health
294 52
School Department
99 40
Sale Materials
136 48
530 40
County Treasurer
Dog Dividend
593 61
E. Water St. Construction
3 121 26
3 714 87
Welfare and Old Age Assistance Refunds
Other Towns and Cities 8 324 45
8 324 45
Union St. Construction
Notes Issued
35 000 00
Premium
45 00
Acc. Interest
117 89
Federal Grant
16 434 24
51 597 13
Water Tank Construction
Notes Issued
40 000 00
Acc. Interest
48 89
40 048 89
State Treasurer
Aiding Mothers
2 922 14
Temporary Aid
1 086 06
Indigent Persons
78 80
O. A. Federal Grant
14 002 57
Old Age Assistance
16 817 98
E. Water Construction
6 242 53
Income Tax
24 006 38
Business Tax
555 54
Corporation Tax
5 290 42
Electric Light and Gas
2 693 31
178
SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
Race Track Distribution
632 46
Industrial School
535 02
Tuition
1 198 62
Public Health
787 86
State Aid
676 00
Burial Indigent Soldiers
100 00
Veterans Exemption
252 76
77 878 45
$830 664 43
PAYMENTS
Selectmen's Warrants
$237 096 22
Public Welfare Warrants
58 643 78
School Warrants
102 673 00
Old Age Assistance Warrants
31 646 22
Old Age Assistance, U. S. Grant
11 957 52
Water Warrants
23 907 16
Joint Water Warrants
11 500 14
Town of Abington, Joint Rates
1 321 94
Anticipation Tax Notes
225 000 00
Tax Refunds
235 95
County Treasurer
County Tax
14 653 59
Dog Licenses
567 80
15 221 39
Water Tank Project No. 1343RS
2 765 00
Trust Funds
1 479 33
Special School Appropriation
1 932 25
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State Tax 13 100 00
State Parks and Reservation
108 46
13 208 46
179
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Cash on Hand December 31, 1936
92 076 07
$830 664 43
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation Tax Notes
$125 000 00
PERMANENT LOANS
Junion-Senior Schools Bonds
Outside Debt Limit 70 000 00
Inside Debt Limit 72 000 00
142 000 00
Plymouth County Hospital Outside Debt Limit
4 000 00
Union Street Construction 2% Coupon Notes, 1937-1946
35 000 00
Water Tank Construction
2% Coupon Notes, 1937-1956
40 000 00
$346 000 00
JOINT WATER DEPARTMENT
Receipts :
From Joint Rates
$ 2 531 98
From Rockland 1-2 Maintenance
5 750 06
From Abington 1-2 Maintenance
5 750 08
Due Abington 1935
55 95
$ 14 088 07
Payments :
Warrants
$11 500 14
1-2 Joint Rates, Abington
1 265 99
Balance due, Abington 1935
55 95
1-2 Joint Rates, Rockland
1 265 99
$ 14 088 07
180
SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
WATER DEPARTMENT
Payments : Warrants 1-2 Cost Joint Maintenance
$ 23 907 16
5 750 06
$ 29 657 22
Receipts :
Water Rates, Construction, etc
28 146 98
1-2 Joint Rates Pleasant St. Appropriation, Due
1 265 99
244 25
$ 29 657 22
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
Cash
$ 92 076 07
Accounts receivable
Taxes
Levy 1934
944 35
Levy 1935
70 666 47
Levy 1936
123 928 91
195 539 73
Motor Excise
1934
70 35
1935
1 804 68
1936
5 116 54
6 991 57
Tax Titles
8 212 25
Overdrawn Accounts
Tarvia and road binding
1 95
Fire department
1 291 62
Tree Warden
40 68
Elections
426 50
Town report and Poll book
448 15
181
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Snow
657 94
Miscellaneous
558 23
Old Age Assistance
6 666 22
Public Welfare
2 643 78
12 735 07
$315 554 69
LIABILITIES
$125 000 00
Anticipation Tax Notes Special Accounts
8 411 70
Unexpended Balances
6 135 56
Water Tank Project
37 283 89
Surplus Revenue
138 723 54
$315 554 69
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Bequest
Cemetery
Balance Jan. 1. 1936
Deposited During 1936
Income
Expended
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
Jeremiah Leahy
St. Patricks
$101 54
$3 05
$3 05
$101 54
Mary Spence
St. Patricks
406 21
12 27
12 30
406 18
Margaret Smith
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Patrick McCaffrey
St. Patricks
108 75
3 27
3 27
108 75
James H. O'Connell
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Gallaher-Driscoll
St. Patricks
239 85
7 22
7 24
239 83
Chester Ford
St. Patricks
471 28
14 23
10 00
475 51
Mary Gallagher
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Catherine McIntyre
St. Patricks
203 10
6 13
6 14
203 09
Daniel Sullivan
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Patrick Cullinane
St. Patricks
76 15
2 29
2 29
76 15
George Hatch
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
James Crowley
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Margaret D. Quinlan
St. Patricks
203 10
6 13
6 14
203 09
Daniel Crowley
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Bridget Conway
St. Patricks
115 95
3 47
5 00
114 42
Patrick O'Hearn
St. Patricks
50 76
1 51
1 51
50 76
Daniel H. Lynch
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Nicholas O'Donnell
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
James Maguire
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
182
SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS-Continued
Bequest
Cemetery
Balance Jan. 1. 1936
Deposited During 1936
Income
Expended
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
Ellen Sullivan
St. Patricks
50 76
1 51
1 51
50 76
Mary J. Coughlin
St. Patricks
100 00
100 00
Katherine E. Crowley
St. Patricks
203 10
6 13
6 14
203 09
Michael Sullivan
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
William McGrath
St. Patricks
101 50
4 11
3 02
102 59
James Tangney
St. Patricks
200 00
6 04
3 00
203 04
Catherine E. O'Brien
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Thomas Russell
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Timothy Kelliher
St. Patricks
152 32
4 59
4 60
152 31
Mary J. Samuels
St. Patricks
203 10
6 13
6 14
203 09
William B. Burke
St. Patricks
50 76
1 51
1 51
50 76
Henry Lyons
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Sarah J. Spence
St. Patricks
406 21
12 27
12 30
406 18
William Fitzgerald
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
Thomas J. Flynn
St. Patricks
101 54
3 05
3 05
101 54
John Leahy
St. Patricks
203 09
`6 13
6 13
203 09
John Parker
St. Patricks
86 29
2 59
2 58
86 30
Thomas J. Lynch
Holy Family
126 93
3 81
3 82
126 92
Jeremiah Santry
Holy Family
203 10
6 13
6 14
203 09
Antonia B. Rogers
Holy Family
101 55
3 05
3 06
101 54
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
183
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS-Continued
Bequest
Cemetery
Balance Jan. 1. 1936
Deposited During 1936
Income
Expended
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
John W. Cullinan
Holy Family
126 93
3 81
3 82
126 92
Mary E. Kelley
Holy Family
101 55
3 05
3 06
101 54
Frederic Dill
Mt. Pleasant
108 32
3 25
4 00
107 57
Ernest M. Paine
Mt. Pleasant
100 00
100 00
Guy L. Keene
Mt. Pleasant
100 00
100 00
Wallace Damon
Mt. Pleasant
100 00
100 00
Collins-Branson
Mt. Pleasant
217 68
6 55
224 23
Elvira S. Holmes
Mt. Pleasant
137 65
6 24
143 89
C. A. Johnston
Mt. Pleasant
82 47
2 47
2 00
82 94
Henry Chase
Mt. Pleasant
233 11
7 03
4 00
236 14
Emma Hutchinson
Mt. Pleasant
61 34
1 84
2 00
61 18
A. Hilton Studley
Mt. Pleasant
250 65
7 48
9 00
249 13
William G. Perry
Mt. Pleasant
117 32
3 53
4 00
116 85
Gardner-Damon
Mt. Pleasant
100 00
3 01
3 00
100 01
Charles H. Poole
Mt. Pleasant
100 00
3 01
3 00
100 01
Howard Wheeler
Mt. Pleasant
137 08
4 13
4 00
137 21
Charles G. Turner
Mt. Pleasant
118 77
3 57
3 00
119 34
Frederic Shaw
Mt. Pleasant
103 21
4 69
4 00
103 90
Lottie Mann
Mt. Pleasant
101 15
3 04
3 00
101 19
McManus-Horne
Mt. Pleasant
50 00
3 01
1 00
52 01
184
SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS-Continued
Bequest
Cemetery
Balance Jan. 1. 1936
Deposited During 1936
Income
Expended
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
A. A. Crocker
Mt. Pleasant
132 42
3 99
4 00
132 41
Frank P. Lewis
Mt. Pleasant
54 55
1 63
2 00
54 18
James J. Donaldson
Mt. Pleasant
312 89
9 43
4 00
318 32
Henry G. Moulton
Mt. Pleasant
521 43
15 74
4 00
533 17
Marsena Lovell, Heirs
Mt. Pleasant
127 83
3 83
3 00
128 66
E. W. Whiting
Mt. Pleasant
155 39
4 67
4 00
156 06
Fidelia Estes
Mt. Pleasant
310 77
9 33
10 00
310 10
Emma L. Williams
Mt. Pleasant
100 00
100 00
Abbie F. Merrill
Mt. Pleasant
200 00
200 00
Eben P. Everett
Mt. Pleasant
86 63
2 59
2 00
87 22
Frank, Geor. Lawrence
Mt. Pleasant
175 43
7 90
6 00
177 33
Thomas-Litchfield
Mt. Pleasant
240 44
7 20
11 00
236 64
Andrew McIlvene
Mt. Pleasant
113 60
3 41
3 00
114 01
Edward Crane
Mt. Pleasant
176 38
5 32
3 00
178 70
L. Evelyn Dill
Mt. Pleasant
122 22
5 56
127 78
Reuben Ellis
Mt. Pleasant
106 76
3 21
2 00
107 97
H. J. Cushing
Mt. Pleasant
106 48
3 21
4 00
105 69
Harold B. Vesper
Mt. Pleasant
100 26
3 01
3 00
100 27
Fannie H. Turner
Mt. Pleasant
211 98
100 00
6 38
4 00
314 36
Easton Lot No. 249
Mt. Pleasant
104 59
3 15
2 00
105 74
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
185
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS-Continued
Bequest
Cemetery
Balance Jan. 1. 1936
Deposited During 1936
Income
Expended
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
George T. Poole
Mt. Pleasant
313 05
9 44
8 00
314 49
Dill-Lothrop
Mt. Pleasant
206 82
6 22
3 00
210 04
Elias A. Burrell
Mt. Pleasant
101 32
3 04
3 00
101 36
John Stoddard
Mt. Pleasant
75 00
1 68
76 68
Emma M. Coy
Mt. Pleasant
100 00
4 55
2 00
102 55
L. Wilfred Poole
Mt. Pleasant
103 97
3 11
3 00
104 08
Mary H. Breck
Mt. Pleasant
103 24
3 10
2 00
104 34
Lucie Linton
Mt. Pleasant
103 43
3 10
2 00
104 53
Thompson-Whiting
Maplewood
119 10
3 58
2 25
120 43
J. W. Poole-C. Hobart
Maplewood
330 59
9 97
4 50
336 06
Phillips-Goodspeed
Maplewood
100 00
100 00
Adna Burrell
Maplewood
125 64
3 77
2 25
127 16
Flora Thurlough
Maplewood
50 16
1 50
1 66
50 00
John W. Harris
Maplewood
128 30
3 87
2 25
129 92
Leander Torrey
Maplewood
121 62
3 65
2 25
123 02
N. A. Beal
Maplewood
102 45
3 07
4 25
101 27
Hopkins-Damon
Maplewood
104 82
3 15
4 25
103 72
David J. Lantz
Maplewood
50 97
1 51
2 25
50 23
Henrietta Stetson
Maplewood
566 28
17 10
27 90
555 48
William T. Walker
Maplewood
106 35
3 19
2 25
107 29
186
SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
İ
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS-Continued
Bequest
Cemetery
Balance Jan. 1. 1936
Deposited During 1936
Income
Expended
Balance Dec. 31, 1936
Albert Phillips
Maplewood
52 72
1 57
2 25
52 04
Adah Davis
Maplewood
325 81
9 82
3 00
332 63
Mrs. Elbridge Whiting
Maplewood
116 94
3 51
2 25
118 20
D. W. Jacobs
Maplewood
168 16
5 07
11 45
161 78
Nancy Whiting
Maplewood
71 10
2 14
2 25
70 99
Nathaniel Phillips
Maplewood
158 67
4 78
3 00
160 45
Isaac Everson
Maplewood
100 45
3 01
3 00
100 46
Henry A. Baker
Spring Lake
100 75
6 35
7 00
100 10
Amos A. Reed
Spring Lake
157 10
4 64
9 50
152 24
Jessie Doane
Spring Lake
105 83
6 65
8 00
104 48
Zenas Jenkins
Spring Lake
113 59
7 16
8 00
112 75
Irving Arnold
Spring Lake
150 00
8 15
6 00
152 15
Joseph J. Burgess
Spring Lake
125 00
125 00
Edbridge Payne
Mill Hill
322 47
9 73
6 00
326 20
Betsey Battles
Beal
257 27
7 70
10 00
254 97
William J. Hayden
Assinippi
104 39
1 56
4 00
101 95
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
CHARLES J. HIGGINS, Town Treasurer
187
Annual Report of the WATER COMMISSIONERS of the Town of Rockland
for the
Year Ending December 31, 1936
1
JOINT WATER BOARD OF ABINGTON AND ROCKLAND
H. C. WITHERELL Chairman
S. W. BAKER Secretary
GEORGE GRAY F. L. MERRILL
E. S. DAMON
R. FUCILLO
LEWIS E. WHEELER Water Registrar
WATER BOARD OF ROCKLAND S. W. BAKER, Chairman E. S. DAMON R. FUCILLO
JAMES B. STUDLEY, Superintendent
Regular meetings of the Board every Thursday evening at 7:30.
Main and Superintendent's Office, 96 E. Water Street Open 8-12 A. M. 1-5 P. M. Telephone 901
Collection Office, Room 2 Savings Bank Block.
Open 9-12 A. M. 2-5 P. M. Friday Evenings 7-9 P. M. Saturday 9-12 A. M. Telephone 940
Water Commissioners' Report
The Water Commissioners herewith submit their fifty- first annual report.
Mr. William Brown, Engineer at the Pumping Station was also appointed Superintendent of Joint Works.
The Centrifugal Pump purchased in 1923 was shipped to the factory and thoroughly over hauled, and is now in good working condition.
A new Pardee Chlorinator was installed in place of the old one that was at the station.
Services in Rockland 1 938
Services in Abington
1 428
Services in Joint Works
125
New services in Rockland
10
New Services in Abington
13
Water rates received by Abington
$25 405 62
Water rates received by Rockland
25 803 81
Water rates received by Joint Works
2 891 92
$54 101 35
JOINT REPORT 1936
Edison Electric Ill. Co., service $ 3 331 29
William Brown, Salary and remittance Lewis Wheeler, Salary and remittance Abington Coal Corp., coal for station Lunt Moss Co., Centrifugal pump repairs
1 880 46
1 676 50
763 48
612 24
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SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
Hayes Pump & Machinery Co., Chlorinator 589 19
Rockland Water Department, leak and services 345 39
Merrimac Chemical Co., Chlorine and Ammonia 228 35
Town of Pembroke, Taxes
211 38
N. E. T. & T. Co., service
175 76
C. J. Higgins, Services as treasurer
100 00
S. W. Baker, Services as secretary
100 00
Harrison Witherell, Services as chairman
100 00
A. W. Chesterton Co., Packing and supplies
84 97
Walworth Co., Pipe fittings
79 12
National Carloading Corp., Freight
63 61
Rose the Mover, Freight
60 00
Crandell Packing Co., supplies
57 71
Edward Winslow, labor 57 09
50 00
Frank Merrill, Services as Commissioner
50 00
E. S. Damon, Services as Commissioner 50 00
Tony Sasso, labor
48 94
Joseph Sims, labor
47 27
Socony Vacuum Oil Co., gas and oil
43 77
Ralph Fucillo, Services as Commissioner
39 60
Douglas Print, Printing 38 27
E. I. Dupont DeMemores Co., Ammonia
37 68
Abington Water Department, services and repairs
36 93
George Lang Co., supplies
35 08
Edson Corp., Pump
33 50
Jenkins Brothers, Gate Valves
31 72
Leslie Brown, labor
27 58
Howe & French Inc., Chlorine
27 10
Curry Brothers Oil Co., oil and supplies
26 37
Robert Porter, labor
25 33
Elof Nelson, labor
22 00
Harry Arena, labor
20 25
Robert Wheeler, labor
18 57
Edward Whitmarsh, labor
18 00
W. V. Irving, sign painting
18 00
Wallace & Tiernan Co., Chemical supplies 17 20
John Foster Lumber Co., supplies
15 43
George Gray, Services as Commissioner
193
TOWN OF ROCKLAND
Edward Johnson, labor
15 19
Stearn's Express, express 11 09
Ralph Stetson, labor 10 69
J. J. McCarthy, Services as Commissioner
10 40
Dodge-Haley Co., supplies
10 16
Builders Iron Foundry, charts
10 16
Amos Phelps, Bond
10 00
Commissioner Public Safety, Inspection at station
10 00
John Keith, labor 9 00
E. M. White, supplies
8 61
Garlock Packing Co., supplies
8 59
Sears, Roebuck Co., supplies
8 23
Benson's Cafe, food for laborers
8 20
Alden Merrill, labor
7 88
John Titchen, labor
7 31
Herford Damon, labor
7 31
Edwin Richardson, labor
6 19
Crosby Steam Gage Co., Charts
5 83
A. Culver Co., Paint
5 25
Roger Ranson, labor
4 78
Rockland Transportation Co., express
4 74
Phillip Murphy, labor
4 50
Damon Electric, Switches
3 50
Donald McPhelmy, labor
3 38
F. H. Hovey, supplies
2 50
Joseph Thibeault, repairing lawn mower
2 50
A. J. Vargus, supplies
2 40
Railway Express, express
2 39
Industrial Lock Nut, supplies
2 23
Boston Pipe & Fittings Co., supplies
1 40
Welch Co. Inc., lumber
60
Total
$ 11 500 14
Rockland one-half
$ 5 750 07
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SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT
Joint Board of Water Commissioners of Abington and Rockland.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Superintendent for the year ending December 31, 1936.
The usual analysis of water from Big Sandy Pond and Little Sandy Pond has been made by the State Board of Health.
Three new services were installed and two service leaks repaired, a new By Pass installed at Main gate at Pump- ing Station, also renewal of bolts on flanges of suction pipe in well house.
All the hydrants have been painted and three renewals were installed.
The two pumping units and the outside trimmings on station and well house have been painted and all the sashes have been puttied and drawn.
I would recommend that the residence at Pumping Sta- tion and the iron stand pipe at Beach Hill have one coat of paint.
Cleaning of shores of pond should be continued.
The financial report of the Joint Works will be found under the report of the Water Registrar.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. BROWN, Superintendent
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TOWN OF ROCKLAND
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Water Commissioners :
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report of the Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1936.
Receipts from Water Rates $ 25 803 81
Receipts from Installation of services 1 121 41
Receipts from small jobs
1 175 36
Receipts from Meter Repairs 45 95
Excess cash turned in
45
$ 28 146 98
COLLECTIONS
On January 1, 1936 there was an outstanding indebted- ness to the Department of $14,575.20. This has been re- duced to $11,688.84 as of Dec. 31, 1936. The Town ac- cepted Chapter 391 of the Acts of 1923, in 1927. Upon advice of Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts, this law was put into effect during the year. This act pro- vides that unpaid water bills become a lien on property. An additional fee of $1.50 is charged for looking up the title to the property and recording the same in the Registry at Plymouth. While this places an additional hardship on water takers, who are in arrears, it is the only insurance the Town has, to collect outstanding water accounts.
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