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Superintendent of Moth Work GEORGE L. L. ALLEN
Forest Warden ALLAN A. KINGSBURY
Special Police
CHARLES W. BROWNING
MICHAEL HORGAN
DR. H. L. MORSE
*RAYMOND B. BLOOD JAMES LUCEY HARRY E. CONWAY JOHN CAMPBELL
Town Accountant
WALTER E. GARDNER Term expires 1930
Town Counsel FRANK D. MCCARTHY
Warrant Committee
HARRY J. WEBB
Term expires 1928
FRANK STUBBS.
Term expires 1928
FRANK R. SCHOOLS Term expires 1928
ALBERT L. CLARK.
Term expires 1929
ARTHUR MITCHELL Term expires 1929
J. STANLEY KELLEY
Term expires 1929
FRED LAVERTY Term expires 1930
PETER PEDERZINI
Term expires 1930
HARRY E. CONWAY
Term expires 1930
* Deceased.
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LIST OF JURORS AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN
Charles F. Allen
Machinist
North Street
Leon F. Ashley
Farmer
North Street
Henry C. Bridge
Farmer
South Street
George W. Cain
Laborer
Miller Street
Albert L. Clark
Grocer
Miller Street
Fred H. Dyer
Clerk
South Street
Michael J. English
Laborer
Pleasant Street
Walter E. Gardner
Electrical Operator
Vinald Road Hospital Road Elm Street
George F. Kelley J. Stanley Kelley John T. Kennedy
Farmer
Salesman
South Street
Fireman
Green Street
Henry J. Laverty
Straw Worker
Green Street
Richard C. Lincoln
Straw Worker
Adams Street
Alexander A. MacLean Ernest Olyott
Carpenter
Pleasant Street
Pine Street
Arthur G. Rogers
Horse Dealer Painter
Miller Street
Guy V. Scribner
Straw Worker
Cottage Street
Herbert R. Spaulding
Straw Worker
North Street
Elmer E. Walton
Straw Worker
Green Street
Orion Wight
Teller
Main Street
John N. Wills
Carpenter
Main Street
Charles W. Haigh
Insurance
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
January 1, 1928.
To the Selectmen of Medfield:
I hereby submit to you the report of my work for the past year.
In December, 1926, I received orders from the Director of the Division of Animal Industry, State House, Boston, Mass., to make a complete inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats kept in this town, also the conditions of the stables in which they were kept, this inspection to be completed not later than February 15, 1927. During this inspection I visited 38 stables in which were kept 279 cattle, 296 swine and 5 sheep. The animals and stables were found in very good condition with a few exceptions. On January 18, 1927, 24 cows arrived from Vermont and New Hampshire and after examining the cows and the necessary test papers, they were released.
On March 15, 1927, 10 cows arrived from Vermont and New Hampshire and after examining the cows and test papers they were released.
On March 22, 1927, 4 horses arrived from New York State and after examination of the horses, which were free from disease, they were released.
On June 5, 1927, 3 horses arrived from New York State and after being examined were released.
On June 6, 1927, 12 cows arrived from Vermont and after examining them and the test papers they were released.
On July 23, 1927, 2 horses arrived from New York and after being examined were released.
On July 26, 1927, 1 horse arrived from New York and after being examined was released.
On August 9, 1927, 24 cows arrived from Maine and after being examined and also test papers to correspond they were released.
On December 13, 1927, 4 horses arrived from New York State. They were examined and released.
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On August 18, 1927, a person was bitten by a dog. The dog was quarantined for rabies, but at the expiration of fourteen days further signs did not develop, so the dog was released. Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE S. CHENEY, Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING AND PROVISIONS
Medfield, Mass., January 1, 1928.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Medfield, Massachusetts:
Gentlemen:
I submit my report for the past year. I have inspected 265 hogs and 32 beef, and have condemned none. I have made frequent inspection of grocery stores, meat markets, fish markets and lunch rooms, and have found the foods to be of good quality.
Yours respectfully,
BENJ. N. WARD,
Inspector of Slaughtering and Provisions.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS General Highway Department
Appropriation.
$14,000.00
Oil and Gas
Medfield Garage.
$ 91.23
Park Street Garage.
32.53
F. D. Kennedy
231.23
Boston Branch.
84.95
Needham Oil Company
40.07
W. A. Fitts.
21.74
$ 501.75
Trucks and Teams
Harry L. Dewar
$727.20
Frank Ryan ..
806.40
William Callow.
672.80
Everett L. Murray
81.60
George H. Sauer
5.06
$ 2,293.06
Equipment and Repairs
Charles F. Read.
$ 1.37
Weiker's Express
1.85
F. L. Diehl
2.64
Diehl & Putnam
79.73
Park St. Garage.
89.37
Medfield Garage.
32.31
C. W. Gates.
67.50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
9.61
John P. McCarthy
41.74
Barrett's Express
.60
W. H. Dance.
11.06
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E. R. Kerr .65
N. E. Road Machinery Co.
2.77
Niles Machine Co.
56.00
Dayar Sales Machine Co
21.78
C. G. Tapley
18.20
F. L. Cheney
4.00
A. A. Dean.
5.00
$ 446.18
Material and Supplies
The Bond Co.
$ 11.81
W. A. Gilbert.
109.28
Trimount Oil Co. 65.18
C. H. Ware.
2.00
Tropical Paint and Oil Co
54.84
H. A. Morse Co.
25.74
American Gas Accumulator Co.
65.00
F. D. Kennedy.
41.55
Boston Branch.
4.00
C. W. Sawyer
3.00
Blood Bros.
29.65
H. A. Welch.
5.00
W. E. Wilbur
28.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ..
8.00
$ 453.05
Gravel, Stone and Tarvia
The Barrett Co ..
$1,178.56
Independent Coal Tar Co.
284.05
Rowe Contracting Co ..
514.32
Natick Road Oil and Tar Co
1,349.46
George W. Hinkley
135.00
George W. Currier
63.50
Howard A. Welch.
40.00
$ 3,564.89
New England Road Machinery Co., Payment on Loader. $ 538.00
Howard W. Welch, Superintendent.
1,390.00
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Labor
Dana Weiker. $ 927.30
William Cox. 717.90
Michael Ryan 678.60
R. E. Conrick. 472.20
Emmett O'Connor 438.30
Reuben Kingsbury
432.90
Frank Ryan. . 341.40
Elwin Chick. 276.60
Harry L. Dewar
97.20
Wilbur J. Sager
92.70
John Cox. 89.10
Amos Gilbert. 78.30
Robie H. Bissell
66.00
Harold Ryan.
37.80
George W. Babcock.
30.00
John B. MacGregor
7.80
George Miller
7.20
George Phillips.
5.40
Frank I. Cheney 5.40
Trueman Pickett
2.70
Hollis Bullard.
2.40
Fred C. Chick.
1.80
$ 4,809.00
$13,995.93
Unexpended balance . . .
4.07
$14,000.00
Green Street Special
Appropriation.
$ 1,000.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt ..
75.00
Trucks and Teams
Frank Ryan. $ 108.00
Harry Dewar
100.80
C. G. Bridge . 18.00
$ 226.80
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Labor
William Cox.
$ 62.10
R. E. Conrick. 62.10
Elwin Chick . 59.40
Reuben Kingsbury 59.40
Emmett O'Connor
56.70
Dana Weiker .
56.70
Michael Ryan
54.00
Arthur Kennedy
10.80
$ 421.20
Town of Westwood, Steam Roller
20.00
Thomas Burns, Steam Roller.
37.50
Harry Cooper, Engineer
15.17
Blood Bros., Fuel . .
13.75
The Barrett Co., Tarvia
162.00
The Berger Mfg. Co.
25.20
Blood Bros., Material
2.55
Unexpended balance.
.83
$ 1,000.00
High Street Special
Appropriation.
$ 2,000.00
Washburn & Sheridan Construction Co ..
$ 1,706.75
Unexpended balance
293.25
$ 2,000.00
Main Street Special
Appropriation.
$20,000.00
Edward O'Toole, Contractor
$18,525.85
Labor
Michael Ryan
$
21.60
Dana Weiker
10.80
$ 999.17
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Harry Dewar $ 10.80
Emmett O'Connor
5.40
$ 48.60
Advertising
Globe Newspaper Company.
$ 13.20
N. E. Road Builder's Ass'n . 11.55
Ambrose Press
4.00
Town of Dover .
2.25
Norwood Sign Co.
7.50
$ 38.50
$18,612.95
Unexpended balance.
1,387.05
$20,000.00
Elm Street Special
Appropriation. .
$ 2,000.00
H. A. Welch, Supt ..
$ 155.00
N. E. Road Machinery Co., Pay- ment on Loader
339.00
Labor
Elwin Chick .
$ 113.40
Emmett O'Connor
108.00
Dana Weiker
105.30
Michael Ryan
102.60
William Cox.
97.20
R. E. Conrick.
97.20
Harold Ryan
24.30
Harry Dewar
18.90
$ 666.90
Trucks
William Callow $ 237.60
Harry Dewar
223.20
Frank Ryan.
216.00
-
$ 676.80
-
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Gas and Oil
F. D. Kennedy. $ 69.14
Park Street Garage. . .
1.82
$ 70.96
Repairs and Supplies
F. D. Kennedy. $ 8.20
Park Street Garage.
80.80
$ 89.00
$ 1,997.66
Unexpended balance.
2.34
$ 2,000.00
Bridge Street Special
Appropriation .
$ 1,200.00 $ 40.00
H. A. Welch, Supt.
Labor
Michael Ryan. $ 51.90
Trueman Pickett. 41.10
William Cox. 36.00
Elwin Chick . 24.30
Emmett O'Connor
22.50
R. E. Conrick.
19.80
Harry Dewar
16.20
Trucks and Teams
Frank Ryan.
$ 72.80
William Callow
81.60
Harry Dewar
45.60
Blood Bros ..
35.12
22.50
George Sauer . William Weiker 2.25 $ 259.87 150.00
Thomas Burns, steam roller
Blood Bros., fuel 26.70
$ 211.80
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N. E. Road Machinery, payment on loader.
$ 72.00
The Barrett Co., tarvia.
437.40
$ 1,197.77
Unexpended balance
2.23
2
$ 1,200.00
Land Damage, Main Street
Appropriation.
$ 2,301.00
J. Augustus Fitts. $ 15.00
Roman Catholic Archbishop 25.00
Frank A. DeVasto, et ux. 60.00
Mary A. Barney 69.00
Alexander Allan . 12.00
Daniels Hamant, et al .
33.00
First Baptist Church.
63.00
Heirs of James Hewins.
18.00
Emma F. Brown 57.00
Mary E. Carr. 72.00
Heirs of James Hewins
43.00
Heirs of James Hewins 26.00
Edwin J. Keyou. 35.00
Cassandra F. Clark. 70.00
Herbert W. Wight
29.00
Joseph W. Curtis.
65.00
Alden W. and Ethel N. Hammerle.
123.00
Arthur L. and Grace M. Knight.
66.00
Ivy R. Hummer.
58.00
J. Augustus Fitts.
61.00
Laura Huntington Smith
400.00
Henry C. Holbrook.
65.00
James Hewins .
120.00
Lysander A. Hayward.
143.00
Cornelius P. Mckeown
29.00
Josephine D. Ficicchy 38.00
Jennie L. Johnson . 18.00
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Clifton P. and Mandana H. Cox. $ 15.00 Melville Baker . 43.00
W. Edgar and Isabelle Kingsbury .. .. .
1.00
Edward T. and Constance B Murphy
42.00
Elizabeth P. Ord.
110.00
Laura E. Pember
37.00
Eleanor Ware Croscup
70.00
Elmer H. E. Dyer.
5.00
Mary E. Meany
5.00
Joel E. Goldthwait.
10.00
Joel E. Goldthwait
100.00
Joel E. Goldthwait.
5.00
Nando Rossi, et ux
10.00
Pliny Jewell, et al.
10.00
Patrick J. Connors.
10.00
Patrick J. Connors
15.00
$ 2,301.00
Land Damage, High Street
Appropriation.
$ 508.00
Pauline Danielson
$ 35.00
Pauline Danielson
10.00
Pauline Danielson
200.00
Esther A. Phelps.
10.00
Ethel F. Williams
10.00
Mary A. Booth Estate
25.00
Ernest K. Koch.
10.00
Harriet M. Willard.
2.00
Willard Harwood Estate
50.00
Aghavni Vartigian.
1.00
Alice G. Stuart.
50.00
George P. Williams.
20.00
George P. Williams.
10.00
George P. Williams.
50.00
Emily J. Morey .
10.00
Emily J. Morey, Tr.
15.00
$ 508.00
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Bridges
Appropriation.
$
200.00
H. A. Welch, Supt.
5.00
Labor
Frank Ryan.
$ 24.30
Emmett O'Connor
10.80
$ 35.10
H. A. Morse Co., lumber
$ 110.70
W. A. Gilbert, materials.
12.79
$ 123.49
$ 163.59
Unexpended balance
36.41
Guard Rails
Appropriation.
$ 250.00
H. A. Welch, Supt.
20.00
Labor
William Cox. 21.60
Frank Ryan.
18.90
R. E. Conrick . 16.20
Reuben Kingsbury
16.20
Elwin Chick .
10.80
Dana Weiker
10.80
E. R. Kerr
23.40
$ 117.90
Material and Supplies
The Berger Mfg. Co. $ 65.52
W. T. Welch.
15.50
W. A. Gilbert.
13.94
C. W. Sawyer & Son
11.00
$ 105.96
$ 243.86
6.14
$ 250.00
Unexpanded balance
$ 200.00
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Concrete Sidewalks
Appropriation.
$ 500.00 T. J. Mulcahy $ 118.24
Unexpended balance.
381.76
$ 500.00
Romeo Finase, 37} yds.
$ 37.25
P. H. Leahy, 22} yds.
22.33
Fred C. Chick, 58} yds.
58,66
$ 118.24
Sidewalks
Appropriation.
$ 300.00
H. A. Welch, Supt.
25.00
Labor
Emmett O'Connor $ 32.40
Michael Ryan.
27.00
Dana Weiker 27.00
Harry Dewar
21.60
$. 108.00
Trucks
Harry Dewar 14.40
Material
Independent Coal Tar Co. $ 94.05
Rowe Contracting Co ..
55.48
$ 149.53
$ 296.93
Unexpended balance.
3.07
$ 300.00
Store House
Appropriation. . $ 2,900.00 $ 70.00
Labor
H. A. Welch, Supt.
R. E. Conrick.
$
.78.30
Elwin Chick
62.10
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William Cox.
$ 50.40
Harry Dewar 48.60
Emmett O'Connor. 45.90
Michael Ryan
13.50
Dana Weiker
10.80
Harold Ryan
10.80
Reuben Kingsbury
5.40
Frank Ryan.
5.40
Clark & Brock.
16.50
Trucks
Harry Dewar
$ 57.60
William Callow
28.80
Frank Ryan
28.80
F. L. Cheney, surveying
10.50
Blood Bros., cement.
84.00
Clark & Brock, material.
4.80
Clark & Brock, contract.
2,179.00
George L. Bent, painting
82.00
$ 2,893.20
Unexpended balance.
6.80
$ 2,900.00
Street Signs
Appropriation.
$ 150.00
Niles Machine Co ..
$ 134.84
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight. .
.73
H. A. Morse Co., lumber
7.92
Frank Ryan, labor
6.30
$ 149.79
Unexpended balance
.21
Cement Bridge, Orchard Street
$ 150.00
Appropriation.
$ 3,307.31
County of Norfolk.
3,307.31
$ 347.70
$ 115.20
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Fordson Tractor
Appropriation. G. M. Lepper
$ 300.00
300.00
Tar Heater
Appropriation.
$ 175.00
New England Road Machinery Co .... 175.00
Street Cleaning
Appropriation.
$ 300.00
H. A. Welch, Supt.
45.00
Dyar Sales and Machine Co., repairs. .
26.00
Labor
Dana Weiker
$ 59.40
Emmett O'Connor.
29.70
William Cox.
16.20
Michael Ryan
16.20
Frank Ryan. 13.50
R. E. Conrick.
13.50
Reuben Kingsbury
13.50
Elwin Chick
10.80
$ 172.80
Trucks and Teams
Harry Dewar
$ 28.80
C. G. Bridge
18.00
Frank Ryan
7.20
$ 54.00
$ 297.80
Unexpended balance.
2.20
$ 300.00
Snow
Appropriation.
$ 3,000.00
H. A. Welch, Supt. 220.00
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Labor
Dana Weiker $ 235.80
John McGregor. 84.90
Frank Ryan.
72.90
Emmett O'Connor 69.00
Michael Ryan
68.40
William Cox. 61.80
Herbert Hummer 51.60
Arthur Wills. 50.70
Edgar Allen .
44.40
George Hinkley
25.80
William Hayward.
21.90
Everett Hodgdon. 21.00
Earl Sullivan.
18.60
George Babcock
16.80
Wilbur Sager 16.80
John Cox.
19.80
Alvin Clark.
15.60
George Miller
14.40
Luigi Borgi.
10.80
Harold Ryan
10.80
Harry Dewar
10.80
Fred Hinkley
9.30
Fred Menard.
9.00
John Rouzaut.
8.40
Walter Reynolds
6.90
Chester Gilmore.
6.60
Elwin Chick .
5.40
William Traine.
4.80
Arthur Luther
4.80
William Trefrey
4.20
Raymond DeVasto
1.80
$ 1,003.80
Gas and Oil
Medfield Garage.
$ 133.50
Park St. Garage.
38.33
F. D. Kennedy.
23.65
Ida B. Woolford
4,80
$ 200.28
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Jay Hummer, truck and man. $ 430.00
N. Duhamel, clearing sidewalks, 130.00
C. G. Bridge, clearing sidewalks. 83.00
G. M. Lepper, rent of tractor 78.00
Medfield Garage, storage. 239.55
R. W. Williams, storage. 15.00
Repairs and supplies
John P. McCarthy . $ 118.23
N. E. Road Machinery Co. 91.62
Park St. Garage 69.52
N. C. Hanson 49.45
F. L. Diehl. 41.90
Union Iron Works
27.50
Medfield Garage 24.17
W. A. Gilbert. 13.45
J. J. Lyons.
9.45
C. W. Sawyer & Sons
5.80
International Harvester Co. .
2.85
H. A. Morse Corp.
2.00
F. D. Kennedy. .
4.50
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co
.89
$ 461.33
$ 2,860.96
Unexpended balance
139.04
$ 3,000.00
I would recommend for the year 1928 the following amounts:
For General Highway, including tarvia (four thou- sand to be reimbursed by the State) $16,000.00
Sidewalks, including tarvia. 300.00
Bridges. 200.00
Street cleaning. 300.00
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Snow .
$ 3,000.00
Guard rails. 500.00
Concrete 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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FINANCIAL REPORT, PARK COMMISSIONERS
Appropriation . $400.00
Expended on Baxter Square
J. R. Dewar, labor.
$111.60
Blood Bros., dressing
4.90
Town of Medfield, water department. 17.00
$133.50
Expended on Athletic Field
John Sheehan, labor. $ 7.20
William Trefrey, labor 4.80
Edward Murray, labor.
12.25
William Palumbo, Jabor
4.80
C. G. Bridge, labor .
2.25
A. A. Kingsbury, labor
12.90
J. R. Dewar, labor 18.20
$ 62.40
Circle A, Products Corp., bleacher seats. .
$134.85
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight.
13.05
Town of Medfield, water department.
4.00
Wright & Ditson, supplies.
$ 9.43
W. A. Gilbert, supplies.
1.25
$358.48
Unexpended balance.
41.52
$400.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
To the Board of Selectmen:
Our work this year consisted of general maintenance, and owing to the heavy rains the latter part of the summer we were obliged to use funds to repair washouts in the avenues, and for this reason could not complete our general work. We have more repair work on the avenues together with regular expenses, and for this reason we are asking for an increase in appropriation.
We would recommend an appropriation of $1,500.00 for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIELS HAMANT, ALBION C. GILBERT, JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, Commissioners.
CEMETERY FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation .
$1,200.00
Interest on Trust Funds. 697.12
$1,897.12
Paid
Pederzini & Sons, shrubs $ 50.00
John Toubeau, dressing 48.75
Lewis Dewar, dressing 11.25
Blood Bros., dressing and seeds 90.15
Blood Bros., tools . .
10.30
Thomas J. Grey Co., tools. 12.00
A. A. Dean, Jr., sharpening mowers
15.50
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G. D. Dolge Co., weed killer. $ 52.92
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight .. . 2.76
F. D. Kennedy, supplies. 1.35
J. A. Roberts, postage. 10.00
$ 304.98
J. A. Roberts, Supt .. 48.00
Trucks and Teams
Harry Dewar.
$186.00
Edgar W. Kingsbury
14.00
Harold Ryan.
8.00
$ 208.00
Labor
Clayton Roberts
$426.00
Harry Leighton
336.00
John Toubeau.
241.80
Jesse Hicks
156.60
Clifton Roberts
65.80
Herbert Morse
56.40
Clarence Palady
24.60
$1,307.20
$1,868.18
Unexpended balance
28.94
$1,897.12
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT FOR YEAR 1927
Residents assessed on property . . . 650
Firms, corporations, trustees, etc. 22
Non-residents assessed on prop- erty . 139
Non-resident firms, corporations, trustees, etc.
19
Total.
830
Persons assessed for poll tax only
339
Total number assessed.
1169
Total number assessed for poll tax Valuation of buildings .
724
$1,775,514.00
Valuation of land excluding build- ings .
518,598.00
Value of assessed personal estate
428,621.00
Total valuation.
$2,722,733.00
Total amount raised by taxes for State, County and Town pur- poses including overlay . . . .
$ 103,550.48
This amount raised in the following manner:
On personal estate
$ 16,073.28
On real estate
86,029.20
On polls .
1,448.00
Total.
$ 103,550.48
Number of horses assessed .
92
Number of cows assessed . 148
Number of sheep assessed 5
30
Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed.
$
3 39
Number of swine assessed
Number of fowl assessed .
5191
Number of dwelling houses as- sessed .
464
Number acres of land assessed.
8062
Town appropriations
$
138,308.73
State tax.
5,040.00
State accounting tax
68.37
County tax.
4,203.18
Overlay.
1,871.28
Total.
$ 149,491.56
Estimated receipts .
$ 39,941.08
Free cash in treasury voted by Town to be used by assessors
6,000.00
Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property . 103,550.48
Tax rate $37.50 per $1,000.
$ 149,491.56
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ASSESSORS' FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation .
$500.00
Paid
H. E. Conway, Assessor $100.00
C. W. Kingsbury, Assessor 100.00
R. B. Blood, Assessor .
54.16
H. C. Mitchell, Assessor 29.17
L. C. Taylor, Assessor . . 16.67
Muriel W. Conway, Clerk
58.50
Mildred Kingsbury, transportation
30.00
Mabel C. Wayte, abstracts.
6.50
A. L. Burdakin, abstracts. . 36.05
Assessors' Auto Tax Service list
5.00
William Palumbo, interpreter
2.00
Hobbs & Warren, stationery and printing
11.97
Alex. Allan, stationery
2.20
Harry E. Conway, postage
2.00
$454.22
Unexpended balance.
45.78
$500.00
HARRY E. CONWAY, CARLTON W. KINGSBURY, HAROLD C. MITCHELL, Assessors.
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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REPORT OF CHIEF POLICE
December 31st, 1927
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, 1927:
Fifty males and four females were arrested during the year of 1927 and brought before the District Court for the following offences:
Adultery, 2-2 guilty.
Automobile violations, 24-19 guilty, 5 acquitted, 3 ap- pealed.
Breaking and entering, 1-1 acquitted.
Drunk, 5-4 guilty, 1 acquitted.
Larceny of automobiles, 8-6 discharged for lack of prosecu- tion, 2 acquitted.
Larceny of money, 1-1 guilty.
Violation of the liquor law, 3-2 guilty, 1 acquitted.
Violation of the Insurance law, 4-4 guilty, 2 appealed to Superior Court.
Unlawful possession of a certain firearm, 1-1 guilty, 1 appealed.
Neglect of family, 1-1 guilty, ordered to support family.
Arrests for other Police Departments, 5-3 for Boston, 2 for Millis.
There are 6 cases appealed to Superior Court.
Nine hundred and seventy-five dollars paid in fines and two hundred and fifty dollars imposed on 4 defendants who appealed to Superior Court.
There was four hundred and fifty dollars in fines returned to the Town of Medfield for year of 1927.
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One defendant sent to Jail for 3 months.
Two defendants sent to Jail for 4 months each.
Forty-five automobile accidents resulted in injury to 6 adults who were treated by a local doctor.
Records of fifty-five automobiles sold or transferred reported.
Ninety-one other cases investigated from which no arrests were made.
For other Police Departments 51 summonses were served.
Six doors of places of business were found unlocked and the owners notified.
One pocketbook containing money was found and returned to its owner. :
One stolen automobile was located and returned to its owner.
Two dogs were found and owners out of town notified and called for them.
One Warrant served for outside Police Department.
Missing persons found, 1.
Insane persons taken to the hospital, 1.
Dogs killed, 2.
A boy's small cart found and returned to owner.
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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POLICE
Appropriation
$2,950.00
Expended
Paid Officers
Coleman J. Hogan. $1,820.00
F. C. Chick. 168.50
L. M. Dewar 124.50
W. J. Kelly
77.00
W. E. Wilbur 40.00
A. V. Kennedy 5.00
$2,235.00
Traffic Officers
W. J. Kelly
$ 47.50
F. C. Chick. 43.50
L. M. Dewar 30.00
W. E. Wilbur
22.50
C. J. Hogan .
22.50
A. V. Kennedy 5.00
$ 171.00
Special Officers
A. V. Kennedy $ 4.00
Daniel Hinkley 4.00
John Morgan 4.00
George Fairbank
4.00
Edwin Penniman
4.00
Walter Reynolds. .
4.00
-~ $ 24.00
Court Attendance
C. J. Hogan. $ 46.60
L. M. Dewar
12.60
$ 59.20
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George Peirce Co., gas and oil $ 250.39
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 114.56,
Supplies
C. J. Hogan. $ 1.98
W. A. Fitts. 4.95
Clement Drug Co.
9.59
Boston Branch. 1.20
W. A. Gilbert
2.20
C. D. Reese
2.97
M. J. English
20.00
F. D. Kennedy.
9.00
Klean Towel Service Co.
6.00
Allen Sanitary Towel Co.
5.75
J. P. McCarthy .
1.25
Massachusetts Reformatory
11.50
Alex. Allan 9.20
C. F. Read. .75
$ 86.34
H. L. Park, M. D.
3.00
F. H. Clough, M. D .. 3.00
$2,946.49
Unexpended balance.
3.51
$2,950.00
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation .
$500.00
Appropriation exceeded
113.55
$613.55
Paid for Salaries
Harry J. Webb $ 25.00
Sidney W. Stevens.
25.00
H. L. Park, M. D. 25.00
-
$ 75.00
Geo. S. Cheney, Inspector of Animals .. ..
100.00
Benj. N. Ward, Inspector of Provisions. . .
100.00
F. C. Chick, serving summons .
2.00
Wm. H. Everett, reporting births, deaths and marriages. 159.50
Joseph A. Roberts, returning deaths to Town Clerk. 24.75
Alger E. Eaton, returning deaths to Town Clerk . .50
Public Dump
Labor
William Cox.
$ 35.10
Harry Dewar
32.70
Michael Ryan. 29.70
R. E. Conrick. 4.20
$101.70
H. E. Welch, Supt. .
35.00
F. D. Kennedy, gas and oil.
15.10
$613.55
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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SEALER'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $125.00
Paid
L. W. Wheeler, insurance $ 24.76
A. H. Wheeler, services. . 50.00
A. H. Wheeler, transportation. 15.50
A. H. Wheeler, stamps and seals. 8.60
$ 98.86
Unexpended balance.
26.14
$125.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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CONTINGENT FUND
Appropriation. $1,000.00
Paid
Ambrose Press, printing Town Reports and Warrants . $401.60 2.64
W. E. Gardner, postage
Weiker's Express. 2.50
F. C. Chick, distributing 16.50
A. H. Wheeler, care town clock. 40.00
R. W. Williams, premium on bond. . . . 14.25 Dedham National Bank, rent of safe deposit boxes. $ 10.00
F. D. McCarthy, legal advice 46.50
L. B. Fairbanks, counting traffic. 4.00
Royal Typewriter Co., typewriter
106.50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, sup- plies. 68.37
County of Norfolk, entry fee.
3.00
William H. Everett, administering oaths
11.75
$ 727.61
Unexpended balance.
272.39
$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 $2.50 unexpended.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
.
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FINANCIAL REPORT Moth Department
$1,000.00
The Hodges Co., hose
$ 35.25
Lunt, Jillson Co., supplies .58
W. A. Fitts, supplies .
2.93
General Chemical Co., supplies
139.66
Samuel Cabot, supplies. .
16.17
Frost Insecticide Co., supplies
3.68
Underhay Oil Co., supplies
6.25
Park Street Garage, gas and oil
7.97
W. L. Coulter, advertising
6.00
Alex. Allan, storage.
22.00
Weiker's Express.
2.85
Geo. L. L. Allen, Supt.
267.78
Labor
R. E. Conrick .
$152.40
Edward Sweeney
128.40
Harold Ryan.
48.60
John Tonbeau
21.60
Herbert Morse.
19.20
Geo. Murray, Jr.
14.40
Geo. L. Bent.
21.00
Porter Burns.
2.40
Harry Leighton
.90
William Cox.
4.80
$ 413.70
C. G. Bridge, team
$ 58.50
Geo. L. L. Allen, team.
2.00
$ 60.50
$ 985.32
Unexpended balance
14.68
Correct:
$1,000.00
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
$ 243.34
Appropriation .
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Tree Warden
Appropriation.
$200.00
Paid
Weiker's Express . $ 1.00
W. A. Fitts, supplies.
11.28
Henry Carlson, sharpening saws.
3.25
N. C. Hanson, supplies.
3.00
Geo. L. L. Allen, Supt ..
$ 85.75
Labor
R. E. Conrick.
$40.20
Alden Kingsbury . 13.20
Geo. H. Murray, Jr
10.80
Harold Ryan.
9.60
Edward Sweeney
3.60
$ 77.40
$181.68
Unexpended balance.
18.32
$200.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
$ 18.53
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
We have had 30 alarm fires-9 of them for buildings, 4 of them for chimneys, 1 of them for automobile, 10 of them for grass and brush, 1 of them for tar kettle on street, 4 of them for railroad fires. 1 false alarm. 27 still alarms.
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