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64.20
Robert Burns.
43.20
Chas. Newell
22.20
Roy Camm
54.60
Alvin Clark.
25.20
William Palumbo.
34.20
Herbert Hummer
44.70
William Catenaccia. 27.60
Louis Clark. 37.80
Albert Ricker
43.80
George Bent .
21.00
Leslie Bent .
9.60
N. W. Leighton
29.40
Carl Johnson .
29.40
Lawrence Dewar 21.60
Frank Brock. 26.40
Benjamin Brock.
26.40
Geni Catenaccia.
48.00
Howard Tisdale
4.80
Nicola Yacurto
19.20
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G. W. Garron. $ 31.80
Delmar Aulentack.
36.60
George McCrillis 7.80
Harry McCrillis 7.80
Eddie Cola . 9.00
Patsey Catenaccia.
9.00
Mario Planzi .
6.00
Fred Spear
9.60
Harry Vasaturo 12.60
O. E. Cline.
28.20
A. Planzi 12.00
D. Hardy . 22.20
Lylod Clough . 12.00
Daniel Hinckley.
6.00
George Hinckley 5.40
6.00
Robert Rice 6.00
E. J. O'Connor.
10.20
W. Lincoln
11.40
John Weeks
2.40
E. Coudrick.
1.80
George Kelly
30.60
Aretas Blood .
27.60
Harry Davis. .
9.60
Searle Mitchell
7.20
Willis Alley 19.80
Roy Kelly .
5.40
D. Devanto
4.80
Harold Hanson 4.80
Alex. Petrie. 4.80
A. Hilliard .
4.80
Ernest Bluntley
9.00
W. J. Hay ward
19.20
Joseph Hardy.
1.80
George McDermott.
4.80
E. N. Towne.
2.40
Arthur Luther
13.20
Arthur Wills. 31.20
F. Towne
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Geo. Sauer. $ 5.40
Geo. Phillips 8.10
$4,404.30
$7,386.71
Street Cleaning Department
Appropriation.
$ 300.00
Expended
Trucks
Harry Dewar
$ 8.00
Frank Ryan.
31.20
William Callow
14.40
Henry Bridge.
4.50
$ 58.10
Labor
Michael Ryan .
$ 39.90
Dana Weiker
51.30
William Cox. .
55.20
George Phillips.
1.80
George Babcock
33.00
Elwyn Chick
18.90
Wilbur Sager.
20.70
Arthur Luther
4.20
Edwin Young
4.20
Henry Callow
7.80
Frank Bravo.
2.70
John Callow
1.80
$ 241.50
$ 299.60
Unexpended balance.
.40
$3,000.00
Tractor and Plow
Appropriation .
G. F. Campbell.
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
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1-15-30 Crawler Type McCormick- Deering Tractor $2,800.00
1 Sargent Plow. 1,050.00
1 Carrying device 100.00
Advance freight. 50.00
$4,000.00
Ford Truck
Appropriation
$ 525.00
One new Ford Truck Chasis . $ 460.00
One No. 1000 Dump body
160.00
One No. 431 Open Cab.
50.00
$ 670.00
Allowance on old truck.
220.00
$ 450.00
Insurance, Alex Allan $ 51.00
Medfield Garage, tire, tube and rim. 20.00
$ 71.00
$ 521.50
Unexpended balance
3.50
$ 525.00
Janes Avenue Survey
Appropriation.
$ 130.00
Paid J. J. Van Valkenburgh
130.00
Traffic Beacon
Appropriation.
$ 265.00
Paid American Gas Accumulator Co .... 265.00
I would recommend for the year 1927 the following amounts: For General Highway, including tarvia .. . . $14,000.00
Four thousand to be reimbursed by the State.
Sidewalks, including tarvia 300.00
Bridges . .
200.00
Street Cleaning 300.00
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Snow $ 3,000.00
Guard Rails . 500.00
Cement Sidewalks
500.00
HOWARD A. WELCH, Superintendent of Streets.
The several accounts of the Highway Department are correct.
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSION
It is quite apparent that the people of Medfield are abreast of the times in their appreciation of the value of the parks and playgrounds.
The movements to better the general welfare, which include our standard of citizenship, now place recreation and play as most important. In line with this conviction, the Park Com- mission have continued the policy of keeping your park system up to the best standard.
Baxter Square has required nothing this year, beyond the regular care.
On the Athletic Field, the tennis court and the rest of the field have been properly maintained. We added a tackling dummy for the use of the High School boys.
Financial Report
Appropriation. .
$ 500.00
Expended on Baxter Square
Robert Dewar, labor. $ 133.80
Town of Medfield, repairs to Bubbler.
6.99
Blood Bros., dressing and seeds.
14.80
Albert A. Dean, lawn mower.
4.25
Town of Medfield, water
15.00
$ 174.84
Expended on Athletic Field
C. F. Read, express . $ 47
Charles Newell, labor
3.90
A. A. Kingsbury, labor
20.70
Harry Leighton, labor
31.20
Jos. A. Roberts, labor
8.00
C. G. Bridge, team
11.02
$ 75.29
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Material and Supplies
W. A. Gilbert. . $ 10.14
I. F. Penniman. 2.50
A. A. Kingsbury . 22.20
Wright & Ditson 33.10
Town of Medfield, repairs to Bubbler 8.40
Town of Medfield, water. 15.00
Expended on Pfaff's Field
$ 91.34
Blood Bros., dressing $ 16.80
Expended on Planning
Ambrose Press, printing reports. . . .
18,09
$ 376.36
Unexpended balance. . .
123.64
$500.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
We shall ask for the usual appropriation of $500.00.
HARRISON H. CHILD, Chairman, CAROLINE G. JEWELL, ROBERT W. WILLIAMS, FRED LAVERTY, EDWIN S. MITCHELL.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
To the Board of Selectmen
Our work for the past year consisted of general maintenance of the cemetery and we beg to say that owing to the extremely dry season we were unable to keep the grounds in the best of condition at all times.
Regarding the new plan for which we were granted a special appropriation we have one-half of the so-called old cemetery completed and would like to be able to continue this work so records and locations may be complete for all time.
For the ensuing year we would recommend an appropriation of $1,500.00 for the general maintenance and $500.00 for the continuance of making new plans.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBION C. GILBERT, DANIELS HAMANT, JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, Commissioners.
CEMETERY
Appropriation.
$1,200.00
Interest on Trust Funds 644.50
$1,844.50
Paid
Pederzini & Sons, shrubs . $ 50.00
Blood Bros., seed .
9.00
W. A. Gilbert, tools.
14.85
Blood Bros., tools .
55.40
F. D. Kennedy, tools
1.75
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A. A. Dean, sharpening mowers $ 23.00
C. B. Dolge Co., weed killer . 54.00
Sulpho Napthol Co., weed killer 55.00
John Toubeau, dressing 46.25
Blood Bros., dressing 77.00
Searle Mitchell, dressing
3.75
L. A. Dewar, dressing
5.25
N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., freight
2.76
F. D. Kennedy, gas. .75
H. A. Dewar,' trucking 235.00
G. M. Lepper, tractor 12.00
$ 645.76
J. A. Roberts, Superintendent. 222.00
Labor
Joseph McDermott $ 110.40
Harry Dewar 15.60
Henry Callow .
315.60
Clayton Roberts 326.40
Clifton Roberts
15.00
Michael Ryan.
3.60
Dana Weiker .
3.60
Herbert Wight.
94.80
John McKinnon
80.40
$ 965.40
$1,833.16
Unexpended balance.
11.34
$1,844.50
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT FOR YEAR 1926
Residents assessed on property . 617
Firms, corporations, associations, institutions,
trustees, etc. 20
Total .
637
Non-residents assessed on property .
131
Non-resident firms, corporations, associations, in- stitutions, trustees, etc. 23
Total
154
Persons assessed for poll tax only .
318
Total number of people assessed.
1109 ?
Total number of male polls assessed
735
Valuation of buildings.
$1,465,724
Valuation of land excluding buildings
528,568
Value of assessed personal estate
428,821
Total valuation . $2,423,113
Tax for state, county, and town purposes including overlay On personal estate
$ 18,868.12
On real estate.
87,748.94
On polls . 1,470.00
Total .
$108,087.06
Number of horses assessed .
116
Number of cows assessed
150
Number of sheep assessed
4
Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed. . .
5
Number of swine assessed .
36
Number of dwelling houses assessed 453
.. .
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Number of acres of land assessed $ 8059 3059
Number of fowls assessed
Town appropriations
135,925.41
State tax . 5,040.00
Section 41 of Chapter 44, state accounting tax 48.81
County tax
4,203.18
Overlay
1,228.11
Total.
$146,445.51
Estimated receipts
$34,697.77
Free cash in Treasury voted to be used by As sessors .
$3,660.77
Net amount to be raised by taxation
$108,086.97
Poll tax .
1,470.00
Total to be raised by property tax
$106,616.97
Tax rate per thousand valuation $44.00
ASSESSORS' FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation .
$500.00
Paid
Robert W. Baker, Assessor $ 50.00
Levi C. Taylor, Assessor 100.00
Harry E. Cnway, Assessor 100.00
Carlton W. Kingsbury, Assessor
50.00
Olive Penniman, Clerk.
7.20
Mary H. Smith, Clerk.
4.00
Muriel W. Conway, Clerk
25.00
Mary Mitchell, Clerk.
33.60
Levi C. Taylor, transportation
23.00
Hobbs & Warren, stationery and printing .
10.04
Ward's, stationery and printing .
5.50
Wright & Potter, stationery and printing.
3.00
Franklin N. Pratt, Assessors' notices
1.00
Assessors' Auto Tax Service, list 5.00
Mabel C. Wayte, abstracts.
9.00
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A. L. Burdakin, abstracts $27.78
William Palumbo, Interpreter . 2.00
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., stationery 1.50
Medfield News Co., stationery
.85
Harry E. Conway, postage and box rent. .
1.50
$459.97
Unexpended balance
40.03
$500.00
HARRY E. CONWAY, LEVI C. TAYLOR, CARLTON W. KINGSBURY,
Assessors.
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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POLICE
Appropriation. .
$3,000.00
Appropriation exceeded .
145.23
$3,145.23
Expended
Paid Officers
Coleman J. Hogan.
$1,498.57
Harry C. Davis.
121.26
Walter E. Wilbur
56.78
William J. Kelly
74.21
Fred C. Chick.
165.87
Lawrence M. Dewar
214.38
Michael J. English .
57.57
Arthur V. Kennedy
61.00
Traffic Officers
Coleman J. Hogan
52.50
Walter E. Wilbur
33.00
Fred C. Chick.
11.50
William J. Kelly .
20.00
Lawrence M. Dewar
15.00
Michael J. English
15.00
Arthur V. Kennedy
12.50
$ 159.50
Special Officers
James Ferris .
$ 4.00
Edwin Penniman
4.00
Daniel Hinkley
4.00
John Buckley .
4.00
George Fairbank .
4.00
ยท
$2,249.64
$ 20.00
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Court Attendance
Harry J. Davis.
$ 2.00
Coleman J. Hogan.
66.00
Lawrence M. Dewar
14.00
Fred C. Chick
8.00
$ 90.00
Gas and Oil
Medfield Garage.
$ 34.95
Medway Pharmacy
1.10
Geo. Peirce Co ..
163.01
$ 199.06
Supplies
Medfield Pharmacy
$ 7.45
F. D. Kennedy.
1.90
Allen Sanitary Towel Co.
10.35
C. J. Hogan .
2.60
F. M. Batchelder Co.
50.00
M. Linsky & Bro.
159.00
Iver Johnson Co ..
.27
Medfield News Co.
7.95
Walker-Indian Motor Cycle Co
12.15
C. H. Ware
20.00
F. M. Smith.
7.50
W. A. Fitts.
4.70
Park St. Garage
.48
$ 284.35
Medway & Dedham Bus Co., fares . .
2.25
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., spot light.
21.44
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone
118.99
$3,145.23
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
Medfield, Mass., December 31st, 1926.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby respectfully submit my report as Chief of the Police Department, for the year ending December 31st, 1926:
Seventy males and one female were arrested during the year 1926, and brought before the District Court for the following offences:
Assault and battery, 1-Dismissed for want of prosecution by wife.
Assault on an officer, 1-Guilty.
Automobile violations, 36-35 guilty, 1 acquitted.
Arrest for other police departments, 2.
Drunkenness, 10-9 guilty, 1 acquitted.
Fornication, 2-2 guilty.
Violation of the Sunday law, 3-3 guilty.
Violation of the liquor law, 4-4 guilty.
Bastardy, 1-1 guilty.
Larceny, 2-2 guilty.
Unlawful ownership of revolver, 1-1 guilty.
Unlawful possession of revolver, 1-acquitted.
Tramp, 1-guilty.
Destruction of public shade trees, 2-2 guilty.
Non-support, 1-guilty, ordered to support family. Defaults, 3.
There were two runaway horses turned over to their owners, also two horses killed, one sick, one injured.
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Cases appealed to the Superior Court were disposed of as follows:
Liquor violations, 4-4 guilty.
Destruction of public shade trees, 2-2 pending.
Violation Automobile Laws, 4-4 guilty.
Eighteen hundred and fifty-five (1855) dollars paid in fines for the year of 1926; two cases pending in the Superior Court were fined fifty (50) dollars and ten (10) respectively; in one case, a fine of forty (40) dollars was imposed, and defendant served same out in jail.
Twenty automobile accidents resulted in injury to seven adults and five children; they were taken to the hospital and cared for. Eighty-six other cases were investigated, from which no arrests were made. For other police departments, forty-three (43) summonses were served; five store doors were found unlocked and the owners notified; two pocketbooks con- taining money and a suit case containing clothing were found and returned to their owners; records of thirty-five automo- biles sold or transferred were reported; two stray dogs were found and returned to the owners; investigation was made on report of a boy who ran away from home twice, was located outside state and returned to his parents; three auto- mobile accidents on the Dover line, where five persons were injured, and were taken care of by the Police Department; four stolen automobiles were recovered and returned to the owners.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the townspeople and the other members of the department for their hearty co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
COLEMAN J. HOGAN, Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation . $ 500.00
Appropriation exceeded 506.05
$1,006.05
Paid for Salaries
Harry J. Webb. $25.00
Sidney W. Stevens 25.00
H. L. Park, M.D .. 25.00
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$ 75.00
Geo. S. Cheney, Inspector of Animals. .. .
100.00
Jos. W. Curtis, Inspector of Provisions. . .
95.16
Benj. N. Ward, Inspector of Provisions. .
4.84
Wm. H. Everett, reporting births, deaths and marriages . 165.00
Jos. A. Roberts, returning deaths to Town Clerk . 29.75
$ 469.75
Cleaning Pond
Riley Pebbles Shoe Co., rubber boots . $16.20
Blood Bros., tools and cement. 13.20
H. A. Welch, Superintendent. 80.00
Frank Ryan, truck. 76.80
William Callow, truck. 14.40
Harry Dewar, truck.
50.40
Labor
George Babcock . 10.80
Dana Weiker 27.00
Arthur Luther 43.20
Henry Callow 61.20
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Edwin Young
$ 42.30
William Cox.
55.80
Michael Ryan
45.00
$ 536.30
Correct :
$1,006.05
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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SEALER'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation.
$
125.00
Paid
L. W. Wheeler, insurance. $ 22.99
W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies 4.64
Alden H. Wheeler, services
50.00
Alden H. Wheeler, transportation .. .. 13.00
Alden H. Wheeler, stamps and seals ..
11.59
$ 102.22
Unexpended balance.
22.78
$ 125.00
Correct:
W. E. Gardner,
Accountant.
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CONTINGENT FUND
Appropriation .
$1,000.00
Paid
Ambrose Press, printing Town Reports $ 404.40
W. E. Gardner, postage on Town Re- ports .
8.10
F. C. Chick, distributing Town Re- ports.
9.00
A. H. Wheeler, care of Town Clock. . 40.00
8.00
Winnifred Griffin, Clerk-By-Laws .. Ambrose Press, printing By-Laws .. .. L. B. Fairbank, distributing By-Laws
44.00
Newell's Stable, transportation
2.00
County of Norfolk, entry fees.
6.00
Frank D. McCarthy, legal advice. .
75.00
Dedham National Bank, rent of Safe Deposit box
5.00
County of Norfolk, registering deeds. 6.65
F. M. Batchelder Co., police coat ....
17.00
Wm. H. Everett, administering oaths
15.25
$ 648.80
Unexpended balance
351.20
Correct:
$1,000.00
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation $ 200.00
Paid
J. A. Fitts. 200.00
Mr. Fitts returned to Town Treasurer $8.00 unexpended.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
8.40
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK AND TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my annual report of the Moth and Tree Warden departments.
During the past year it was not necessary to do much road- side spraying for the gypsy moth. As usual we sprayed a large number of apple trees for which the owners pay the entire ex- pense.
The scouting during the fall of 1926 has shown a very large increase in the number of eggs of the gypsy moth, making necessary much creosoting and it will also require much spray ing during the season of 1927. No nests of the browntail moths have been found this year.
The moth conditions were so good it was not necessary to spend only a small part of the appropriation. Next year it will be necessary in all probability to spend much more money.
We spent a total of $854.40; $275.00 was paid by property owners so that only $579.00 was paid out of the taxes.
Chapter 132 of the General Laws, Section 14 set the amount of Medfield's moth liability at $1,282.77 for 1927. This is in addition to the amount spent in doing private work which I estimate may be $500.00.
I therefore recommend that $1,800.00 be appropriated for moth work for the year 1927.
In the Tree Warden Department we mowed bushes, paying special attention to the corners where the view was obstructed, trimmed trees and removed dangerous ones.
We set forty good sized Norway Maples on different streets of the town. We also planted 450 small trees in a nursery. In a few years these trees will be large enough to set out on our roadsides.
I recommend that $1,000.00 be appropriated for the Tree Warden Department.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Moth Department
Appropriation $1,500.00
Paid
Lunt, Jillson Co., repairs. $ 6.69
Frost Insecticide Co., supplies 6.90
The Hodges Co., hose .
12.25
Park St. Garage, gas and oil.
12.55
W. A. Fitts, gas. 2.25
Frank E. Day, storage.
17.00
W. L. Coulter, advertising
6.00
Geo. L. L. Allen, express .
.90
C. G. Bridge, team for sprayer.
96.19
Geo. L. L. Allen, Superintendent.
265.57
Labor
Joseph Thomas
$ 14.40
Porter Burns .
26.40
Richard Conrick.
62.70
Joseph Thompson
49.80
George Kelly .
35.40
Edward Sweeney
123.00
Charles Jones
116.40
$ 428.10
$ 854.40
Unexpended balance
645.60
$1,500.00
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
$ 64.54
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Tree Warden
Appropriation $1,000.00
Paid
Blood Bros., tools and supplies $ 6.80
Otis Butler, equipment 14.00
W. A. Fitts, supplies . 1.25
W. A. Gilbert, supplies 5.20
Fellows & Co., ladder.
26.00
Alexander Allan, storage .
24.00
Benj. Brock, sharpening saws.
5.45
$
82.70
Geo. L. L. Allen, Superintendent.
232.33
Labor
Charles M. Jones
$217.50
Clifford Codding 1.50
Geo. H. Murray, Jr. 2.40
Alden Kingsbury
30.00
Cornelius Mckeown
19.20
W. J. Weeks.
12.00
Harry Leighton
20.40
Samuel Holmer
14.40
Charles F. Allen
1.20
Edward Sweeney
3.00
$ 321.60
$ 636.63
Unexpended balance
363.37
$1,000.00
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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Shade Trees
Appropriation .
$200.00
Paid
Framingham Nurseries, trees $160.00
Jay F. Hummer, trucking 10.00
Geo. L. L. Allen, labor .
14.87
Chas. M. Jones, labor.
14.40
$199.27
Unexpended balance
.73
$200.00
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE L. L. ALLEN, Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden.
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
We have had 58 alarms this year-39 regular, 19 still, 25 of them chimney, 6 railroad, 17 grass, 1 automobile, 7 for fires in buildings for one of which we called help from Walpole. One false alarm.
We have put new tires and rear wheels on the hose truck, purchased some new boots and coats; also a new 28-ft. ex- tension ladder for the chemical as we think it will save taking the other pieces to every chimney fire. A larger supply pipe has been put in the reservoir at Pound and South Streets. We have been fortunate this year in not having many large fires and are pleased to report an unexpended balance. We recom- mend $3,000.00 appropriation.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation .
$3,000.00
Supplies
F. D. Kennedy $ 2.70
J. M. Hardy . 188.40
W. A. Gilbert 13.15
Blood Bros. 10.00
E. V. Mitchell Co 9.00
Wm. T. Hennessey & Son.
4.54
American Steam Packing Co
1.30
The Portalite Co.
40.00
Boston Branch .
12.85
Weiker's Express .
11.70
Medfield Pharmacy .65
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H. K. Barnes Co. $ 4.00
N. C. Hanson 3.50
C. F. Read 1.56
$ 303.35
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
51.35
Town of Medfield, water
50.00
Repairs
Park Street Garage
$103.82
A. A. Dean .
5.00
J. M. Hardy .
70.00
Medfield Garage
.50
Medfield Plumbing & Heating Co.
1.32
John P. McCarthy
11.10
A. M. Eames & Co.
168.00
Maxim Motor Co.
70.00
$ 429.74
Oil and Gas
F. D. Kennedy .
$ 3.10
Park Street Garage
42.42
Boston Branch .
1.65
$ 47.17
Engineers
A. A. Kingsbury
$100.00
Edgar W. Allen
61.13
L. M. Dewar
38.87
$ 200.00
Everett Dewar, care of engine
50.00
Harry Dewar, care of trucks
50.00
F. C. Chick, Steward. .
80.50
A. A. Kingsbury, Forest Warden.
10.00
Wages of Firemen
Boyd Roberts
$ 22.00
Edwin Young 44.00
Fred M. Spear 60.00
Everett Dewar 58.00
Robert Spear
50.00
Edwin Penniman 56.00
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Chester Gilmore $ 60.00
Dana Weiker 51.00
Leslie Travers 70.00
Kenneth Clark 70.00 F. C. Chick. 78.00
John Morgan. 23.00
Edgar W. Allen
49.00
H. L. Dewar
52.00
A. L. Dewar.
55.00
J. R. Dewar.
58.00
Arthur Kennedy
61.00
Walter Reynolds.
76.00
John A. Newell .
63.00
Byron Coggins
25.00
Harold Ryan.
20.00
Henry Callow
16.00
Fred Dyer
1.00
$1,119.00
Labor, Changing Couplings
Chester Gilmore
$ 2.00
Dana Weiker . 1.00
Leslie Travers.
2.00
Kenneth Clark
.50
F. C. Chick.
2.50
$ 7.00
$2,398.11
Unexpended balance
601.89
$3,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
ALLAN A. KINGSBURY, EDGAR W. ALLEN, Engineers of Fire Department.
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD WATER DEPARTMENT
During the year 1926 we have added to the permanent piping 1391 feet of 6-inch cast iron pipe in Park Street, and 350 feet of 4-inch cast iron pipe in Mitchell Street, making a total main. piping in the streets January 1, 1927 of 4.08 miles.
The condition of the old piping, which was replaced during. 1926, was even worse, if that is possible, than we had antici- pated.
North Street Main Pipe
On account of our request of a year ago for a small appro- priation, in order to investigate the possibility of there being an: increased supply at our present pumping location being turned down, we are no nearer to reliable data as to the exact size of the permanent pipe required in this street than we were a year ago.
We feel, however, that it would be very unwise and unsafe to delay longer before taking steps to relieve the desperate con- dition which we know exists in the section between Green and- Dale Streets, and have decided ten inch diameter is the smallest. size pipe to use and be safe in providing for the possible increase in population in the north part of the town, and therefore re- quest an appropriation of forty-two hundred dollars ($4,200.00) for ten-inch cast iron pipe from Green Street northerly, to con- nect with the present 4-inch cast iron pipe, which extends north from the head of Dale Street.
Relieving the condition covered by above appropriation re- quest does not do away with the necessity and urgency of learn- ing something definite right away about the possibilities of our present supply location, and we therefore renew the request for
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an appropriation of ($600.00) six hundred dollars, for the pur- pose of first taking the situation up with the State Board of Health, then, in case the State Board approves-from a sani- tary point of view-of our enlarging the present supply, we would need to drive or sink a few test wells and find out the possibilities of the present location, after which we would be in shape to take up the whole problem of a new and complete water system for the whole town.
During the year we installed seven new services, six of which are in use, renewed four services and repaired five.
In order to meet our budget for the coming year, which pro- vides $3,000.00 for notes coming due, also $562.50 for interest on notes, we ask for $1,400.00 in addition to the revenue from water rates and service work.
Pumping Record for 1926
January
Gallons per Week
Gallons per Day
1st week.
485,693
69,385
2nd week.
532,825
76,118
3rd week
514,140
73,449
4th week.
569,673
81,382
Total for January . . 2,343,277
Gallons per day. . . . 75,557
February
5th week.
519,844
74,263
6th week.
518,936
74,134
7th week
558,413
79,773
8th week. .
457,433
65,348
Total for February ... 2,031,709
Gallons per day. .. . 72,561
March
9th week .
475,445
67,921
10th week.
458,949
65,564
11th week.
465,945
66,564
12th week.
451,625
64,518
Total for March .
2,024,339
Gallons per day. . . . 65,301
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April
13th week.
456,278
65,183
14th week
449,414
64,202
15th week.
443,609
63,373
16th week.
461,023
65,860
17th week.
501,357
71,622
Total for April
1,974,716
Gallons per day. .. . 65,824
May
18th week.
438,999
62,714
19th week.
556,878
79,554
20th week .
553,382
79,055
21st week .
587,450
83,921
Total for May
2,443,164
Gallons per day. . . . 78,812
June
22nd week.
563,623
80,518
23rd week .
527,183
75,312
24th week
557,833
79,690
25th week .
630,256
90,036
Total for June .
2,558,225
Gallons per day. . . . 85,274
July
26th week.
700,989
100,141
27th week.
721,373
103,053
28th week.
742,930
106,133
29th week.
635,836
90,834
30th week.
589,103
84,158
Total for July
2,921,383
94,236
August
31st week
488,010
69,716
32nd . .
495,562
70,795
33rd week .
481,889
68,841
34th week .
473,773
67,682
Total for August.
2,174,162
Gallons per day. . . . 70,134
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September
35th week .
490,576
70,082
36th week.
494,061
70,580
37th week .
541,260
77,323
38th week .
521,919
74,559
39th week .
500,486
71,498
Total for September . . 2,196,241
Gallons per day. . . . 73,241
October
40th week.
490,196
70,028
41st week .
484,979
69,283
42nd week.
452,391
64,627
43rd week.
415,768
59,381
Total for October
.2,017,765
Gallons per day. .. . 65,089
Noevmber
44th week .
430,931
61,562
45th week. .
439,326
62,761
46th week.
429,991
61,427
47th week. .
439,447
62,778
Total for November . . 1,885,823
Gallons per day. .. . 62,861
December
48th week.
448,788
64,113
49th week.
498,997
71,285
50th week .
481,964
68,852
51st week.
557,395
79,628
52nd week (8 days) . . . 622,762
77,846
Total for December . . 2,286,357
Gallons per day. . . . 73,753
Total gallons for 1926. 26,857,161
Average gallons per day . 73,581
Heaviest day in 1926, July 13
130,439 gallons
Lightest day in 1926, October 25. 51,372 gallons
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation . $1,600.00
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