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Emerson & Co., badges
18.00
Iver-Johnson Co., revolver
23.00
Auto List Pub. Co., auto list
50.00
W. A. Fitts, supplies.
9.40
$187.90
$2,715.67
$81.30
$16.63
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
Medfield, Mass., January 1, 1925.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit to you the report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1924.
There were forty-eight males and two females arrested during the year. The arrests were for the following offenses:
Assault and battery.
2
Drunkenness
10
Evading car fare.
1
Larceny
4
Murder
1
Neglect of family
3
Perjury
1
Robbery
1
Violation of automobile laws.
20
Violation of liquor laws
3
Violation of probation.
2
Violation of traffic rules
2
Total 50
The above cases were disposed of in the District Court as follows:
Appealed
6
Fined
4
Filed
6
Grand Jury
1
House of Correction.
6
Dismissed
1
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Suspended sentence 3 Probation 2
Arrested for police of other cities and towns
21
Total 50
The following dispositions were made at the Superior Court:
Fined 3
Dismissed
. 2
Continued
1
Total. 6
Continued at Grand Jury 1
Since September 1, on which date I took charge of the Police Department, there have been thirty-five complaints investigated in which three arrests were made. One was for a murder and robbery committed in the Town of Sherborn.
There were four stolen automobiles recovered and returned to the owners. And also twelve doors found unlocked in buildings in the night time and secured.
The new Police Station in the Town Hall which was opened for use on October 1 has been a great help to the Police in their work, as they are not forced to depend on the use of the County Jail at Dedham in which to house their prisoners.
Owing to the ever increasing automobile traffic I would recommend that a traffic officer be appointed for at least three-fourths of the year, to be stationed in the Square for the protection of the school children and all townspeople, before some fatal accident occurs.
In conclusion I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the other members of the Police Department for their hearty co-operation with me, and also I wish to thank the townspeople who have shown their willingness to help us keep Medfield a clean town.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. WOOLLEY, Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid for Salaries
Dr. S. W. Stevens. $25.00
E. J. Keyou. 25.00
J. H. Tuttle 18.75
Dr. H. L. Park.
6.25
$ 75.00
Geo. S. Cheney, inspector of cattle
100.00
J. W. Curtis, inspector of provisions.
100.00
Wm. H. Everett, reporting births, deaths and marriages.
150.50
Jos. A. Roberts, returning deaths to Town Clerk 25.25
$450.75
Unexpended balance.
49.25
$500.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER.
Accountant.
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SEALER'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$100.00
Paid
A. H. Wheeler, for services. $50.00
A. H. Wheeler, for transportation 13.40
Dover Stamping Co., test measures 32.25
Hobbs & Warren, seals.
3.68
C. F. Read. .48
$ 99.81
Unexpended balance
.19
$100.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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CONTINGENT FUND
Appropriation. $1,000.00
Paid
Ambrose Press, printing Town Reports $384.40
W. E. Gardner, postage on Town Reports 21.44
A. M. Smith, express. 2.00
I. F. Penniman, repairs on Town Clock
1.50
A. H. Wheeler, repairs on Town Clock ..
1.50
A. H. Wheeler, care of Town Clock 40.00
Dedham Nat. Bank, Safe Deposit Box .. 10.00
Model Typewriting Co., typewriter
65.00
L. W. Wheeler, insurance on State Standards. 33.12
Harry J. Webb, legal services. 50.00
W. W. Chambers, recording deed
1.02
$ 609.98
Unexpended balance.
390.02
$1,000.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation $ 200.00 Paid
J. A. Fitts 200.00 Mr. Fitts returned to Town Treasurer $15.00 unexpended.
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REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT AND TREE WARDEN
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit to you my annual report of the Moth and Tree Warden Departments.
Last spring we finished the scouting for and creosoting of gypsy moth eggs and the collection of the browntail webs.
In May and June we did the usual spraying, but as the gypsy moth infestation was light it was not necessary to do as much spraying as formerly.
This last fall and winter we have scouted for the gypsy moth eggs and also for browntail moth webs. The work is not all done at this writing but we have found the gypsy moth in- festation very light. In some places we find many clusters of eggs but, taking the town altogether, there are very few.
In this work the creosoting of the eggs not only destroys them but our scouting gives us an idea of the moth situation, where to watch for trouble and where to spray. The infes- tation of browntail moths is very light. There are practically none.
For a number of years the State has helped the Town very generously with supplies and money. This help is now with- drawn from Medfield and it will be necessary for us to make the usual appropriation to carry on the work.
I recommend that $1,300.00 be appropriated.
Last year we sepnt a total of $1,093.37; $316.15 of this was for private work and has come back to the town through the tax collector.
In the Tree Warden Department we have mowed the bushes and cut all brush along the roadsides. This is the first time all the roadsides have been cleaned of brush for over ten years. We have cut down a number of old trees that were dead or
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dying and had become dangerous. Some of these were over one hundred years old. We have trimmed some of the shade trees.
We have paid special attention to the cutting of wild cherry as this is the favorite food of the tent caterpillar. The eggs of the tent caterpillar are very plentiful this winter. If property owners would cut all wild cherry trees which are worthless, it would be a help in controlling this nuisance. It would also be a help to pick the eggs from the cherry and apple trees. This insect is easily controlled on all trees by early spraying and this is really the cheapest way to destroy this pest in orchards.
Last spring we set out twenty-six shade trees, mostly Norway maple.
I recommend that $1,500 be appropriated for tree warden and $200 for the planting of shade trees.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Moth Department
Appropriation
$1.900.00
Paid
Medfield Heating & Plumbing Co., re- pairs.
$ 4.92
E. R. Kerr, repairs.
1.42
A. A. Dean, repairs.
2.75
R. E. Lantz, repairs
2.50
F. E. Day, storage.
17.00
G. L. L. Allen, express ..
.64
Transcript Press, advertising
20.25
F. D. Kennedy, gas and oil
3.68
W. A. Fitts, gas and oil
20.05
$ 73.21
Frost Insecticide Co., insecticide.
16.00
Brackett, Shaw & Lunt Co., equipment
5.82
C. G. Bridge, team for sprayer
144.01
Geo. L. L. Allen, superintendent.
335.58
.
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Labor
Dana Weiker
$ 51.60
Frank Weiker
33.60
E. Cavanaugh
16.80
Edward Sweeney
170.40
Edgar Allen
15.40
Wallace Solomon
1.75
Glenn Myers.
77.10
William Palumbo
33.00
Harold Ryan
2.70
Alden Kingsbury
48.00
John Callow
2.40
John Calamazo
10.20
Henry Myers.
55.80
$ 518.75
· $1,093.37
Unexpended balance
806.63
$1,900.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
Tree Warden
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Paid
Fellows & Co., ladder
$ 14.00
Blue Nose Tool Co., tools.
16.18
Frost Insecticide Co., tools.
3.25
Blood Bros., tools
11.85
W. A. Gilbert, tools
5.32
W. A. Fitts, oil.
.89
J. P. McCarthy, repairs
4.42
R. E. Johnson, sharpening saws
7.15
Geo. L. L. Allen, Supt.
-
$ 63.06 560.02
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Labor
Dana Weiker
$ 30.00
Frank Weiker. 19.20
Ernest Cavanaugh
14.40
G. W. Babcock.
70.50
Edgar Allen
36.00
Geo. L. Bent.
57.00
Edward Sweeney
4.80
Glenn Myers.
331.50
Alden Kingsbury
99.60
William Palumbo
12.60
John Callow
253.20
Chester Warner
180.60
Halford Bent
9.60
Chas. F. Allen
2.40
Henry Myers
41.00
$1,162.40
$1,785.48
Unexpended balance
214.52
$2,000.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
Shade Trees
Appropriation
$100.00
Paid
Framingham Nurseries
$ 75.00
Newell's Stable, trucking.
5.00
$ 80.00
Geo. L. L. Allen, Supt.
9.63
Labor
Geo. W. Babcock.
$ 4.80
William Meany
5.40
10.20
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Unexpended balance
$99.83 .17
$100.00
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. L. L. ALLEN, Supt. Moth Work and Tree Warden.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
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REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPART- MENT
We have had 75 fires this year-43 alarm, 32 still, 4 of them in buildings, 2 oil stoves, 1 motor, 1 call for help at Medfield State Hospital, 53 grass and wood fires-3 of them burning without permits. Permits must be secured for burning from March 1 to December 1. Anyone burning without one is liable for cost of extinguishing.
Call the Fire Department when a fire first starts-it will save time and property. Also, call in case of accidents or drowning-we are always willing to help. We have equipped the apparatus with electric lights, which makes it safer for the public and us, and have purchased 2 Foamite extinguishers for use in oil stove, gasolene and electrical fires.
A larger supply pipe has been put in the reservoir in the school yard and needed repairs made on 3 others; land has been given for one on Spring Street, which can be built at a small expense and will afford protection to property in that vicinity.
We have no special alarm and do not think it advisable, as it only hampers the firemen having a crowd and automobiles around. We would call attention to the fact that fire appara- tus responding to an alarm has the right of way on the streets. Any one cutting in on it not only endangers the firemen's lives but their own and make themselves liable to fines.
The State Hospital has a hydrant near the entrance to the grounds which we can use for protection of property in that vicinity. The American Brick Co. have installed one at their , plant which we can use when needed.
While our financial report shows an overdraft, we have put in bills to the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. to the amount of $316.00 which will show a balance in our favor of $153.54.
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,800.00
Appropriation exceeded
162.46
$2,962.46
Expenditures
Supplies
Dewar's garage
$ 80.25
F. D. Kennedy
37.20
E. V. Mitchell Co
27.00
C. F. Read.
1.27
Weiker's Express.
10.05
J. M. Hardy.
190.00
N. C. Hanson
2.60
J. P. McCarthy
4.90
Henry K. Barnes Co
12.10
Boston Branch
3.65
W. A. Fitts
3.20
W. A. Gilbert.
8.43
F. J. Bell
21.15
C. E. Simpson
1.13
Medfield Pharmacy
.35
J. B. Hunter Co.
5.21
$408.49
R. C. Lincoln, lunches
8.14
Blood Bros., horses.
10.00
Town of Medfield, water
50.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
9.03
Repairs
Walworth Mfg. Co.
$ 3.24
Dewar's Garage
31.20
J. M. Hardy.
88.20
J. P. McCarthy
5.95
Republic Truck Sales Co.
16.89
Motor Vehicle Tire Service Co.
44.20
$189.68
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Gas and Oil
Dewar's Garage.
$ 61.32
Boston Branch.
2.74
$ 64.06
Engineers
S. C. Mitchell $ 20.83
J. R. Miller 15.63
A. A. Kingsbury
100.00
L. M. Dewar
75.00
$ 211.46
Everett Dewar, care of engine.
$ 50.00
Harry Dewar, care of trucks
50.00
L. M. Dewar, steward
16.00
F. C. Chick, steward.
24.50
E. M. Young, steward
58,00
$ 198.50
A. A. Kingsbury, Forest Warden
Wages of Firemen
Fred Spear
$ 1.20
Roby Bissell.
.60
Linwood Herron
1.20
Robt. Frasher
2.40
Amos Kingsbury
3.60
Alden Kingsbury
3.60
Chas. Newell
1.50
Clifton Roberts
2.00
Robt. Spear
59.00
E. M. Young
71.00
Tom Ayers 35.00
John Morgan
85.00
Edgar Allen
84.00
F. C. Chick.
103.00
K. R. Clark
94.00
Robt. Dewar.
86.00
Lewis Dewar
94.00
Harry Dewar
92.00
Everett Dewar
89.00
Dana Weiker
.
99.00
10.00
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Boyd Roberts
$108.00
John Newell.
92.00
Harold Ryan
54.00
Walter Reynolds
25.00
L. M. Dewar
34.00
Arthur Kennedy
78.00
Edwin Penniman
81.00
Frank Ryan
78.00
Earl Rhodes
80.00
Silas Tibbetts.
65.00
Leslie Travers
97.00
. Allan Kingsbury
4.00
$1,803.10
New Fire Hose
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Paid H. K. Barnes Co.
500.00
Storage of Apparatus
Appropriation
$ 575.00
Appropriation exceeded
16.40
$ 591.40
· Paid Dewar's garage
$311.45
Medfield garage
279.95
$ 591.40
Repairing and Repiping Fire Reservoirs
Appropriation.
$125.00
Paid
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., pipe $ 6.00
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe
34.27
A. W. Kingsbury, trucking
1.50
$ 41.77
Labor
Alden Kingsbury
$ 10.50
E. Bravo
9.60
-
$2,962.46
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Arthur Luther
$ 9.60
I. F. Penniman
16.20
A. H. Wheeler
4.90
C. E. Simpson
15.46
Harold Ryan
2.00
F. C. Chick.
2.00
K. R. Clark
2.00
$ 72.26
114.03
Unexpended balance
10.97
$ 125.00
Respectfully submitted, ALLAN A. KINGSBURY, LAWRENCE M. DEWAR, Assistant. Engineers.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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WATER DEPARTMENT REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Nothing very exciting or strenuous happened during 1924. - Four new services were installed and 21 others were either renewed or repaired.
Perhaps the most important facts brought out were in regard to the extent and capacity of our present water supply system, which held up remarkably well during the prolonged dry season, including the continuous pumping of October 18, 19 and 20, which we were obliged to do while the inside of the water tank was being cleaned and painted.
Of course the water level of the springs dropped quite fast during the first few hours of the run, till it reached 29 inches, where it remained for the balance of the run of 56 hours. The drop in level of springs for an ordinary run of about 2 hours is 24 inches. At any point below 24 inches the supply appears to be at least 200 gallons a minute, which equals the capacity of either pump.
In a very few hours after the continuous run was over, the springs were full again, even though we had taken out 638,000 gallons without a stop. Above test shows the supply to be ample for all domestic uses, but does not show anything con- clusive in regard to a supply for fire purposes, when the above quantity of water might be needed in a very few hours.
The brook, at the point where it passes between the springs, did not go dry last summer, as it has sometimes done in previous seasons when the drought did not appear to be as long or severe as the past season was.
Water Tank and Structure
These were given two coats of special paint outside, and guaranteed for four years; the inside of tank was cleaned and
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given two coats of a special coating which is guaranteed for seven years.
The total cost, $632.14, includes a water relief valve and special piping in the Pump House, new Paroid covering on roof of tank, also new planking for the bulkhead over the water- tank shut-off valve.
Suction Pipe Repairs
On July 29, air commenced to show up in the suction, which we believed was coming from the two joints we had not looked at during the 1923 heavy repair job on this line.
After two days' work on above joints, the air ceased coming and we expect our troubles in this direction are over for good.
The corner of Mrs. Hummer's land, mentioned in last year's report, has been purchased by the Town.
In order to meet our budget for the ensuing year, which provides $2,000.00 for two notes coming due, also $550.00 in- terest, we ask for $850.00 in addition to our revenue from water rates.
Pumping Record for 1924
January
Gallons per Week
Gallons per Day
1st week.
587,947
83,992
2nd week.
503,553
71,936
3rd week
519,347
74,192
4th week
593,419
84,774
Total for January
2,419,966
Gallons per day.
78,063
February
5th week.
494,380
70,626
6th week
524,898
74,985
7th week
541,633
77,376
8th week
517,461
73,923
Total for February
2,134,698
Gallons per day. 73,610
March
9th week.
492,446
70,349
10th week.
426,140
60,877
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11th week. 513,357
12th week
448,054
13th week 451,934
Total for March 2,060,907
Gallons per day
66,481
April
14th week. 466,435
66,673
15th week
479,317
68,874
16th week.
489,867
17th week. 472,874
Total for April
2,059,240
Gallons per day
65,308
May
18th week.
495,361
70,766
19th week
468,022
66,717
20th week
494,801
70,686
21st week 473,142
Total for May
2,708,041
Gallons per day
68,001
June
22nd week.
482,562
68,938
23rd week.
499,723
71,418
24th week
472,127
25th week
553,204
Total for June 2,273,388
July
26th week.
598,234
85,462
27th week
696,426
99,489
28th week
628,786
89,826
29th week.
583,484
83,356
30th week.
787,223
112,460
Gallons per day
99,169
August
31st week.
743,717
106,245
32nd week
658,396
94,056
33rd week.
511,974
73,139
34th week.
515,276
73,611
Total for August. 2,498,590
73.337
64,008
64,562
69,981
67.553
67,592
67,447
79.029
Gallons per day.
75,778
Gallons for July 3,074,265
Gallons per day
80,600
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September
35th week
526,835
75,262
36th week
604,831 1
86,404
37th week.
520,015
74,288
38th week
518,723
73,255
39th week
464,132
66,304
Total for September .... 2,182,062
Gallons per day
72,735
October
40th week.
504,446
72,063
41st week.
453,846
64,835
42nd week.
473,940
67,849
43rd week
445,000
63,571
Total for October
2,202,848
Gallons per day
71,059
November
44th week
455,815
65,115
45th week
465.550
66,507
46th week
522,492
74,642
47th week
549,651
78,522
Total for November.
2,152,076
Gallons per day. 75,069
December
48th week
497,890
71,127
49th week.
447,773
63,967
50th week.
503,459
71,923
51st week
502,736
71,819
52nd week (8 days) 638,961
79,870
Total for December 2,256,952
Gallons per day 72,805
Total for 1924
27,423,033
Gallons per day
74,926
Heaviest.day in 1924, July 31, 145,814.
Lightest day in 1924, December 20, 53,770.
Spring Street, New Main Pipe
The 626 feet of 6-inch cast-iron pipe was connected up on November 15th, and works well.
The back-filling of the trench was done with the under- standing that it would be finished off with the steam roller,
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but as the contractor could not get the roller for some time, the half toward Main Street had frozen too hard to be rolled satis- factorily and the appropriation will have to be held open till next spring.
With the above appropriation of $1,500.00 we went as far as possible, and in order to reach the second Kingsbury house it will require 294 feet more pipe and an appropriation of $750.00.
We ask for the unexpended balance of $196.24 on present appropriation for completing the present work.
Cottage and Adams Streets
The condition of the wrought-iron main piping in these two streets is so bad that the Commissioners dare not take the risk on them any longer and it certainly should be replaced with 6" cast-iron pipe the coming season, at least as far as the Fire Reservoir (660 feet in Adams Street), but preferably to Dale Street in order to supply houses that are quite likely to be built on the Adams Street side of the Pfaff land.
With the present mains we do not feel safe in granting even one more new service on Adams Street.
Another bad feature of the present situation is that, when- ever it is necessary for the Fire Department to refill the reser voir, the majority of the house services are nearly dry during the several hours' time required for filling the reservoir.
Approximate estimates for above work, viz .:
466 feet of 6" pipe in Cottage Street and 660 feet in Adams Street, to the Fire Reservoir $3,000.00
466 feet of 6" pipe in Cottage Street and 1000 feet in
Adams Street to Dale Street. 3,850.00
Park Street
When connecting the renewed service into the Railroad Station on August 22nd, we were much surprised at the very small opening for water in the main and see no way for it to supply any water at all much longer.
The old pipe should be replaced by 6" cast iron, at least
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as far as the house recently purchased by Mrs. Brennan, or about 420 feet, for which an approximate estimate is $1,100.00.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $1,600.00
Received for labor and materials on new
services, renewals and repairs 681.84
Received for Water Rates
Bills sent June 1, 1923 $ 20:00
Bills sent December 1, 1923 370.91
Bills sent June 1, 1924 2,240.23
Bills sent December 1, 1924
1,781.12
4,412.26
Total receipts. $6,694.10
Bills uncollected January 1, 1925
For water rates $736.76
For service work and repairs
176.85
$913.61
Expended
Salaries of Commissioners $ 150.00
M. E. Griffin, Water Registrar. 50.00
Printing, stationery and telephones 36.31
Surveying new land. 17.00
Water notes.
2,000.00
Interest on water notes
657.50
Insurance on Pumping Plant
Alex. Allan $ 11.76
A. H. Bartlett. 8.82
L. W. Wheeler
11.76
32.34
$2,943.15
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Paid for Tools
W. A. Gilbert. $ 4.30
Chandler & Farquhar. 4.58
Walworth Mfg. Co
6.71
N. C. Hanson.
2.25
Blood Bros
3.50
$ 21.34
Pumping Station
Fuel, light and power
Edison Elec., Ill. Co., power.
$ 482.58
Boston Branch, gas and 5-gal. can
9.33
Blood Bros., coal.
40.00
Vye-Smith Co., lamps.
1.60
$ 533.51
Engineers
A. H. Wheeler
$ 358.00
Ira F. Penniman.
37.00
$ 395.00
Repairs in Pumping Station
Labor
A. H. Wheeler $ 72.60
Ira F. Penniman
45.01
F. A. Hartshorn, Jr.
10.80
$ 128.41
Materials
Chandler & Farquhar
$ 6.83
Walworth Mfg. Co
2.31
Rumsey Pump Co
23.48
Kimball H. & Osborn, oil
22.73
W. T. Shackley & Son, belt.
10.06
W. A. Fitts. 1.00
H. K. Barnes Co., belt.
10.75
American Steam Packing Co.
.75
Weiker's Express 2.25
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F. A. Hartshorn, Jr. 11.25
J. P. McCarthy
1.50
A. H. Wheeler .85
93.76
Labor and Materials
$ 222.17
Repairs on Suction Pipe
Labor
C. E. Simpson.
$ 17.40
Arthur Luther
12.90
A. H. Wheeler
10.20
40.50
Materials
Blood Bros.
$ 2.70
W. A. Gilbert
1.60
Labor and Materials 4.30
$ 44.80
Repairs and Painting of Water Tank and Structure
Labor
Arthur Luther
$ 2.10
Ira F. Penniman
25.50
A. H. Wheeler
31.80
59.40
Materials
M. B. Main, contract.
$450.00
M. B. Main, roof repairs
21.75
Walworth Mfg. Co.
51.10
Blood Bros., roofing
9.40
J. P. McCarthy
3.55
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
.50
American Steam Packing Co.
1.21
61
A. A. Kingsbury
33.23
Wm. J. Hayward
2.00
$
572.74
Labor and Materials $ 632.14
New Services, Renewals and Repairs
Labor
A. H. Wheeler 9
$ 187.20
Ira F. Penniman 239.40
Arthur Luther
75.00
Wm J. Hayward.
7.20
J. W. Hamilton
95.10
John Simmons.
55.80
Geo. Herron 50.10
Ernest Bravo
21.60
John Mastrantioni
27.00
Alden W. Kingsbury
8.40
F. H. Weiker
5.40
J. P. McCarthy
4.27
Edwin F. Penniman
3.38
Thos. Cosgrove.
26.40
$ 806.25
Materials
Walworth Mfg. Co.
$ 425.50
W. A. Gilbert.
12.48
Weiker's Express
24.00
Boston Branch
2.49
J. P. McCarthy
14.83
Dewar's garage.
3.25
Wm. J. Hayward
14.80
Alden W. Kingsbury
1.50
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co.
76.36
Crane Co.
4.83
Geo. A. Caldwell Co.
15.33
62
Ira F. Penniman $ 1.99
Newell's stable
1.00
$ 598.36
Labor and Materials $1,404.61
Total expended
$6,196.72
Unexpended balance
497.38
$6,694.10
Spring Street, Water Appropriation
Appropriation.
$1,500.00
Paid for Labor
A. H. Wheeler
$ 32.90
Ira F. Penniman
9.90
John Simmons.
18.60
J. W. Hamilton
11.40
F. E. Wilson
4.80
John O'Connor
1.80
$ 79.40
$ 79.40
C. E. Simpson, on contract
Paid for Materials
Geo. A. Caldwell Co.
$ 3.00
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co.
5.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
.50
Builder's Iron Fdy.
15.93
Donaldson Iron Co., pipe
647.93
Water Department, pipe.
52.00
$ 724.36
$1,303.76 :
Unexpended balance.
196.24
$1,500.00
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
A. H. WHEELER, IRA F. PENNIMAN, MICHAEL E. GRIFFIN, Water Commissioners.
$ 500.00
63
LIBRARY REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen the following report is respectfully submitted:
The organization of the Board of Trustees remains as last year, with Mr. E. C. Crocker, chairman.
The books added to the library during the past year number 114 fiction, 108 juvenile, and 71 non-fiction, making a total of 346. We are indebted to Miss Ethel Wood for seventeen of the non-fiction books, to whom we extend our thanks.
The total circulation, not including magazines which is large, has reached the highest point for many years, 11,649, showing an increase over last year by 1650 books. We are also pleased to note a larger circulation of non-fiction than ever before.
There are thirty-five periodicals on the tables.
It is gratifying to report that the teachers and pupils of the schools, particularly the High School, are making more use of the library and that the librarian is not only glad but anxious to co-operate with them in every possible way.
The librarian attended the Annual Library Institute held at Simmons College and Boston Public Library for four days in March.
After a careful estimate of the library expenses, the trustees feel that the sum of $1,750.00 is necessary for the proper main- tenance. Therefore we recommend that that sum, which in- cludes the dog taxes, be appropriated for the year 1925, in addi- tion to the trust funds.
NELLIE T. KEYOU,
Secretary.
64
FINANCIAL REPORT OF LIBRARY
Appropriation
$1,700.00
Interest on Library Trust Funds. 411.01
$2,111.01
Disbursements
Mrs. C. A. Emery, Librarian.
$468.00
Mary Griffin, Assistant Librarian
159.00
$ 627.00
Geo. L. Bent, Janitor
451.00
Blood Bros., fuel
$347.00
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., lights
124.30
-
$ 471.30
Paid for Books and Magazines
The Baker-Taylor Co.
$262.31
Secrets of the Balkans.
1.50
Brentano's.
2.61
Ginn & Co.
7.97
Dodd, Mead & Co.
19.60
Handy Book Co.
2.44
Nat. Geographic Society
3.50
Springfield News Co.
47.40
Houghton-Mifflin Co
24.00
American Library Ass'n.
2.00
Alexander Allan
2.60
Banker and Tradesman.
7.00
$ 382.93
Paid
Gaylor Bros., printing. $ 18.30
N. Y., N. H. &. H. R. R. Co., freight . 5.83
C. F. Read, express. 1.45
$ 25.58
F. J. Barnard & Co., binding
65.96
F. A. Smith, repairs. 20.53
65
Mrs. C. A. Emery, petty cash account ..
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