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December 20, 1928, another person bitten by a dog. Dog was quarantined for rabies and at this date of writing is still in quarantine.
Yours truly, 1
GEORGE S. CHENEY, Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING AND PROVISIONS
Medfield, Mass., January 1, 1929.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Medfield, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit my report for the past year.
I have inspected 195 hogs, 6 cows and 3 veal, have condemned 1 hog and 2 cows. I have made frequent inspections 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
$14,750.00
Oil and Gas
F. D. Kennedy
$ 399.18
Park Street Garage.
34.45
Boston Branch.
50.30
George Peirce Co.
60.14
Medfield Garage.
4.30
$ 548.37
Trucks and Teams
Harry L. Dewar
$775.20
Frank Ryan
925.60
William L. Callowi
849.40
George H. Sauer
47.70
$ 2,597.90
Equipment and Repairs
Park Street Garage.
$ 63.60
F. D. Kennedy.
142.05
Blood Bros.
3.00
B. Bean.
28.50
F. L. Diehl
38.95
The A. G. A. Co.
100.00
Thorne's Garage.
6.20
Butler Motor Co.
11.00
C. W. Sawyer & Son
5.36
J. P. McCarthy
59.63
N. E. Road Machinery Co
47.25
L. F. Fales
9.98
Norwood Cyl. Co.
1,87
International Harvester Co.
1.00
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A. A. Dean.
$ 8.70
Medfield Garage.
34.25
Charles Tapley
21.80
W. A. Gilbert.
22.52
Diehl & Putnam ....
53.15
$ 658.81
Material and Supplies
Blood Bros.
$ 23.90
W. A. Gilbert.
60.08
F. D. Kennedy
48.70
The A. G. A. Co
101.83
C. W. Sawyer & Son.
12.25
Tropical Paint and Oil Co.
39.30
Boston Branch
.35
W. A. Fitts.
31.53
Park Street Garage
2.25
H. A. Morse
1.16
F. L. Cheney
6.00
Q. & P. Signal Co
1.70
H. A. Welch
3.00
Edgar Kingsbury Estate.
10.00
W. K. Gilmore & Sons
26.87
$ 368.92
Gravel, Stone and Tar
Trimount Oil Co.
$2,825.20
Independent Coal Tar Co.
626.75
Rowe Contracting Co.
216.13
W. F. Carberry
111.77
G. W. Hinkley
177.50
R. H. Curry.
19.00
$ 3,976.35
The Berger Co., Pipe.
300.38
Middlesex Construction Co., Roller ..
134.75
New England Road Machinery Co ...
378.00
Howard A. Welch, Superintendent ..
1,340.00
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Labor
Dana Weiker. $857.40
Michael Ryan 801.90
William Cox 779.10
R. E. Conrick
515.70
David Haley 488.10
Elwin Chick. 468.00
John Tubridy
147.30
Harry L. Dewar
106.80
Emmett O'Connor
97.20
J. R. Miller.
33.90
John Callow
31.80
John Cox
28,20
James Tubridy
25.20
Harold Ryan.
22.80
William Blanchard
19.50
John B. MacGregor.
9.00
J. J. McDermott.
5.40
F. C. Chick
4.80
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$ 4,442.10
$14,745.58
Unexpended balance.
4.42
$14,750.00
Dale Street Special
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
60.00
Trucks and Teams
George H. Sauer
$ 85.50
Harry L. Dewar
81.60
C. W. Sawyer & Son
60.00
William L. Callow
42.40
Frank Ryan
36.00
$ 305.50
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Labor
William Cox
$ 61.20
Dana Weiker 58.80
Michael Ryan 53.40
David Haley.
45.90
R. E. Conrick
42.60
Elwin Chick
42.30
James Tubridy
21.60
John Callow
8.40
John Tubridy
8.10
George H. Sauer
3.00
F. L. Cheney, Surveyor.
$ 37.50
N. E. Road Machinery Co., Loader.
108.00
W. K. Gilmore & Son, Pipe.
4.76
Middlesex Construction Co., Roller.
40.25
F. D. Kennedy, Gas and Oil
15.43
Independent Coal Tar Co., Tarvia
73.50
$ 990.24
Unexpended balance.
9.76
$ 1,000.00
Elm Street Special
Appropriation
$ 1,750.00
H. A. Welch, Supt.
110.00
Trucks and Teams
William L. Callow
$118.40
Frank Ryan.
111.20
George H. Sauer
82.56
Harry L. Dewar
60.80
$ 372.96
Labor
Dana Weiker
$ 73.50
William Cox ..
69.90
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$ 345.30
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Michael Ryan $ 68.10
Elwin Chick. 61.80
David Haley
56.40
R. E. Conrick.
48.30
James Tubridy
21.60
N. E. Road Machinery Co., Loader.
90.00
Middlesex Construction Co., Roller
143.00
F. D. Kennedy, Gas and Oil
44.02
Independent Coal Tar Co., Tarvia.
575.75
A. A. Dean, Repairs.
1.25
$ 1,736.58
Unexpended balance.
13.42
$ 1,750.00
Main Street Special
Appropriation
$20,000.00
Middlesex Construction Co
17,985.28
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
5.40
Labor
Dana Weiker
$ 5.40
William Cox
5.40
$ 10.80 .
Mary A. Meany, moving building and fill.
29.10
Advertising
Post Publishing Co
$ 12.60
Globe Newspaper Co.
11.20
The Milton Record.
3.00
George W. Prescott Pub. Co
4.00
N. E. Road Builder's Ass'n.
9.90
$ 40.70
$18,071.28
Unexpended balance.
1,928.72
$20,000.00
$ 399.60
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Hospital Road Special
Appropriation
$20,000.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
5.00
Labor
Elwin Chick
$ 2.70
R. E. Conrick
2.70
David Haley.
2.70
$ 8.10
13.10
Unexpended balance
19,986.90
$20,000.00
Hospital Road Repairs
Appropriation.
$ 250.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
65.00
Labor
R. E. Conrick.
$ 43.20
David Haley
43.20
Harry L. Dewar.
27.00
William Cox ..
27.00
Michael Ryan.
27.00
Dana Weiker
10.80
$ 178.20
$ 243.20
Unexpended balance
6.80
$ 250.00
Elm and Dale Streets-Tarvia
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
45.
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Labor
R. E. Conrick
$ 31.20
David Haley. 28.50
Michael Ryan
11.10
William Cox
11.10
Harry L. Dewar
11.10
John Cox.
2.70
$ 95.70
Independent Coal Tar Co., Tarvia.
355.25
495.95
Unexpended balance.
4.05
$ 500.00
Sidewalks
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
65.00
Labor
William Cox
$ 27.00
Michael Ryan.
27.00
David Haley
27.00
R. E. Conrick
22.80
Dana Weiker.
18.90
Harry L. Dewar
10.80
Elwin Chick.
8.10
Trimount Oil Co., Cold Patch
90.00
$ 296.60
Unexpended balance
3.40
$ 300.00
Bridges
Appropriation
$ 200.00 20.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
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$ 141.60
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Labor
Frank Ryan.
$ 32.40
William Cox.
13.50
R. E. Conrick.
8.10
$ 54.00
H. A. Morse Corp., material.
124.19
$ 198.19
Unexpended balance.
1.81
$ 200.00
Street Signs
Appropriation.
$ 125.00
Niles Machine Co., signs.
115.50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight
.73
Labor
David Haley.
$ 2.70
R. E. Conrick
2.70
$ 5.40
$ 121.63
Unexpended balance
3.37
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$ 125.00
Guard Rails
Appropriation
$ 250.00
Labor
R. E. Conrick
$ 78.30
David Haley
40.50
Frank Ryan
18.90
$ 137.70
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Materials
H. A. Morse Corp. $ 14.44
Tropical Paint and Oil Co.
60.90
C. W. Sawyer & Son.
10.00
W. A. Gilbert.
6.94
Weiker's Express
1.90
W. A. Fitts.
2.13
$ 96.31
$ 234.01
Unexpended balance.
15.99
$ 250.00
Concrete Sidewalks
Appropriation.
$ 335.00
Joseph Bravo.
35.00
C. E. Simpson & Co
139.00
$ 174.00
Unexpended balance
161.00
$ 335.00
Charles Ficicchy, 35 yds.
$ 35.00
N. Duhamel, 130 yds.
130.00
William Cox, 9 yds.
9.00
$174.00
J. A. Fitts' Fence
Appropriation.
$ 80.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
5.00
Labor
David Haley
$ 10.20
R. E. Conrick.
7.50
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$ 17.70
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Security Fence Co
$ 55.77
Weiker's Express.
1.50
$ 79.97
Unexpended balance.
.03
$ 80.00
Storehouse Plan
Appropriation
$ 20.00
F. A. Smith.
20.00
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Land Damage-East Main Street
Appropriation
$ 100.00
J. A. Fitts.
$ 100.00
Town Storehouse
Appropriation.
$ 500.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
95.00
Labor
William Cox.
$ 60.60
Michael Ryan.
52.50
R. E. Conrick
52.50
David Haley
52.50
Harry L. Dewar
29.10
Dana Weiker
10.80
H. A. Morse Co., lumber.
7.98
W. K. Gilmore & Sons, cement.
127.40
William Conrick, sand.
3.00
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co., repairs.
7.35
$ 498.73
1.27
$ 500.00
Unexpended balance
$ 258.00
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Snow
Appropriation.
$ 1,700.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
205.00
Labor
Dana Weiker
$304.20
William Cox.
44.40
Michael Ryan.
40.20
John MacGregor
38.40
Frank Ryan.
31.20
Emmett O'Connor
27.00
Harold Ryan.
24.60
Ernest Cavanaugh
18.60
Herbert Hummer
15.90
R. E. Conrick
12.00
John Cox
6.60
John Miller
3.00
Edgar Allen.
3.00
$ 569.10
Jay Hummer, truck and man.
132.50
C. G. Bridge, clearing sidewalks.
50.00
Good Road Machinery Co., snow fence
61.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co
7.29
William Conrick, sand.
6.00
Supplies and Repairs
J. P. McCarthy $ 7.42
C. G. Tapley. 5.25
F. L. Diehl
4.11
Park Street Garage
5.20
Diehl & Putnam
36.10
Medfield Garage.
6.49
$ 64.57
Gas and Oil
The Texas Co. $ 5.30
F. D. Kennedy
42.32
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Park Street Garage.
7.60
George Peirce Co.
22.67
$ 77.89
$ 1,173.35
Unexpended balance.
526.65
$ 1,700.00
Street Cleaning
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Howard A. Welch, Supt.
40.00
Labor
David Haley.
$ 63.60
R. E. Conrick
47.10
William Cox
42.30
Elwin Chick.
31.80
Michael Ryan.
16.50
Harry L. Dewar
11.70
John Tubridy.
11.10
Dana Weiker
7.50
John Callow
1.80
$ 233.40
Trucks and Teams
William L. Callow.
$ 16.00
George H. Sauer.
9.00
$ 25.00
$ 298.40
Unexpended balance
1.60
$ 300.00
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
Labor
Lewis Dewar.
$45.00
J. R. Dewar.
23.40
Elwin Kerr.
13.20
Harry Leighton
5.40
Clifton Roberts
4.80
Chas. DeFlumero
3.30
$95.10
Blood Bros., dressing
11.15
W. A. Gilbert, lawn mower
22.00
A. A. Dean, repairs.
4.50
$132.75
Expended on Athletic Field
Labor
John Sheahan
$19.20
William Palumbo
18,00
Harold Rhinehardt.
6.00
Henry Vasaturo,
3.00
Henry Bridge.
3.00
Henry Marcionette.
3.00
$52.20
Harry Dewar, truck.
2.00
Newell's Stable, truck
1.50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight
.90
Town of Medfield, water
31.50
American Brick Co., labor on
tennis court .. 15.00
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Wright & Ditson, supplies
$ 9.43
$112.53
$245.28
Unexpended balance.
154.72
$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 was the same as the past two or three years, general maintenance and we would recommend an ap- propriation of $1500 for the ensuing year.
DANIELS HAMANT, JOSEPH A. ROBERTS. Commissioners.
December 31, 1928.
CEMETERY FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation.
$1,500.00
Interest on Trust Funds.
764.16
$2,264.16
Paid
Pederzini & Sons, shrubs. $ 50.00
W. A. Gove, dressing 6.25
John Toubeau, dressing
40.00
Lewis Dewar, dressing
25.00
Eustis Bent, dressing
6.00
Blood Bros., dressing and seeds.
50.25
Blood Bros., tools. 59.95
A. A. Dean, Jr., sharpening mowers 9.75
W. A. Gilbert, mower. 25.00
W. K. Gilmore & Sons, tools.
2.00
C. B. Dolge Co., weed killer
54.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight.
2.70
F. D. Kennedy, oil
1.50
$ 332.40
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Trucks and Teams
Harry Dewar.
$117.00
Frank Ryan.
86.00
N. G. Tibbetts & Sons.
39.50
George Peirce Co.
11.50
Roy Owens.
10.00
George Sauer
14.00
$ 278.00
Labor
Roy Owens.
$554.70
Clifton Roberts.
368.40
Harry Leighton.
246.00
Joseph A. Roberts
232.20
Clayton Roberts
199.20
Duncan Hardy
13.20
William Wilson
9.00
J. A. Roberts, Jr.
9.00
$1,631.70
$2,242.10
Unexpended balance.
22.06
$2,264.16
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS, YEAR 1928 .
Number of residents assessed on property 657
Number of firms, corporations, etc. 15
Total. 672
Number of non-residents assessed on property. 138
Number of non-resident firms, corporations, etc. 20
Total 158
Total resident and non-resident persons, firms, corporations, etc.
830
Total for poll tax only Total
1,566
Total value of assessed personal property
$
416,656.00
Total value of buildings assessed ..
Total value of land assessed
1,834,404.00 529,034.00
Total value of real estate and personal assessed.
$2,780,094.00
Tax raised for State, County and Town purposes. $ 86,542.87
Raised as follows:
On real estate.
72,321.20
On personal property.
12,749.67
On polls. 1,472.00
$ 86,542.87
Tax rate $30.60 per $1,000.
Number of horses assessed. 94
Number of cows assessed
130
Number of cattle other than cows
14
Number of swine assessed.
37
736
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Number of dwelling houses as- sessed.
477
Number of acres of land assessed ..
8,062
Number of fowl assessed.
5,232
Town appropriations.
$ 151,804.67
State tax
3,570.00
County tax.
3,500.01
State auditing tax, Chap. 44, Sec. 41
496.92
Overlay
1,536.75
Total
$ 160,908.35
Estimated receipts as follows:
Income tax
7,988.40
Corporation tax.
2,941.73
Bank tax.
109.82
Licenses.
589.73
Fines.
462.10
General government.
8,525.59
Protection of persons and prop- erty
230.00
Health and sanitation
50.00
Highways
32,457.70
Charities.
72.00
Soldiers' benefit
25.34
Schools.
3,178.28
Cemeteries (other than from
Trust Funds and sale of lots)
275.00
Interest on deposits.
1,597.75
Interest on taxes and assessments Total.
422.36
$ 58,925.80
Free cash in the treasury voted to
be used by Assessors.
15,439.68
Total deductions.
74,365.48
Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property
86,542.87
Number of polls, 736 at $2 each .. 1,472.00 Total property tax. $ 85,070.87
Moth tax 87.65
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ASSESSORS' FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation
$600.00
Paid
Carlton W. Kingsbury, Assessor $ 16.67
Harry E. Conway, Assessor. 100.00
Harold C. Mitchell, Assessor 100.00
Edgar W. Allen, Assessor.
83.33
Margaret H. Allen, Clerk.
116.70
Alice W. Conway, Clerk.
38.10
Hobbs & Warren, supplies.
23.46
Assessors Auto Tax Service
5.00
Mabel C. Wayte, abstracts.
5.50
A. L. Burdakin, abstracts.
42.40
Edgar W. Allen, transportation.
3.00
Harold C. Mitchell, transportation
33.00
William Palumbo, interpreter
2.00
Leggee Express.
.50
Alex. Allan, supplies.
3.60
Harry E. Conway, postage and box rent ..
2.00
$575.26
Unexpended balance.
24.74
$600.00
HARRY E. CONWAY, HAROLD C. MITCHELL, EDGAR W. ALLEN, Assessors.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
I hereby respectfully submit my report as Chief of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1928:
There were forty-six males and one female arrested during the year of 1928 and brought before the District Court for the following offenses:
19 auto violations.
18 guilty 1 acquitted
2 assault and Battery
2 guilty 2 appealed
1 bastardy.
1 acquitted
4 drunkenness.
4 guilty
2 forgery and uttering
2 guilty
2 larceny of money 2 guilty
1 larceny of auto.
1 guilty
4 liquor law.
2 guilty 2 acquitted
1 vagrant.
1 guilty For outside police
1 violation of probation.
2 violation of insurance law
2 guilty
1 operating under the influence of liquor
1 guilty
4 violation of Town By Laws, Sec. 27 4 guilty
1 larceny of auto for Boston Police Dept.
1 escaped from Dedham Jail. Returned
1 escaped from Wrentham State School Returned
There were two hundred and fifty dollars returned to the Town of Medfield.
Two cases at Superior Court disposed of, one sentenced to six months in jail, one indefinite period at Bridgewater.
One case from December, 1927, disposed of. Paid fine $100. One case nol pros.
One person sent to Dedham Jail for 30 days.
One person sent to jail for 6 months.
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One person sent to work out a twenty dollar fine, 40 days.
One person sent to Bridgewater State Institution for indefi- nite period.
There was one escaped insane patient picked up and returned to Medfield State Hospital.
There was one escaped prisoner from Dedham Jail picked up and returned to Jail Officers who called for him.
There was one escaped patient picked up and returned to the Wrentham State School.
There were two persons committed to the Medfield State Hospital for ten days observation.
There was one person committed to the Wrentham State School for Feeble Minded.
There were thirty-five auto accidents in which seventeen adults were injured and four children. Three of these accidents were very bad ones, two fatal. Some of the injured were treated by local doctors and some given first aid by the police and taken to the hospital in the police auto.
Six calls from outside towns for help on accident cases- Millis 2, Westwood 3, Dover 1.
One case of drowning where Medfield police were called. This drowning occurred in Walpole.
There were three stolen cars found by the police and returned to the owners.
One white gold bar pin found and returned to its owner.
One bunch of keys found and returned to its owner.
Three dogs found and cared for and returned to their owners.
There were forty-eight summonses served for outside Police Departments for auto violations.
Two arrests on warrants for outside Police Departments, Boston and Amesbury.
There were one hundred and five cases investigated in which no arrest was made.
One trip to Bangor, Maine, to bring a prisoner back.
There were 70 records of sale or transfer of autos reported.
The doors of four places of business were found unlocked and owners notified.
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Dog Officer Lawrence M. Dewar was called and investigated twenty-five cases. Seventeen dogs were killed.
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. December 31, 1928.
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POLICE
Appropriation. $3,100.00
Paid Officers
Coleman J. Hogan
$1,820.00
F. C. Chick.
237.50
W. J. Kelly.
107.50
L. M. Dewar
90.50
A. V. Kennedy
2.00
$2,257.50
Traffic Officers
C. J. Hogan.
$ 50.00
ยท F. C. Chick. 47.50
W. J. Kelly.
32.50
L. M. Dewar
30.00
A. V. Kennedy
2.50
$ 162.50
Special Officers
A. V. Kennedy
5.00
M. J. English
5.00
John Buckley
5.00
Bryon Coggins 5.00
Russell Bent.
5.00
Joseph Grogan
5.00
Court Attendance
C. J. Hogan $ 106.00
L. M. Dewar
8.00
James Lucey
2.00
F. C. Chick
2.00
$ 30.00
$ 118.00
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Keeper of Lockup
C. J. Hogan.
$ 5.50
W. J. Kelly.
15.00
F. C. Chick.
8.50
$ 29.00
Mrs. Kenneth Clark, matron.
5.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
110.28
Gas and Oil
Geo. Peirce Co
$ 224.17
W. A. Fitts.
4.85
F. D. Kennedy
2.77
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$ 231.79
Material and Supplies
F. N. Kennedy.
$ 8.50
Hobbs & Warren.
33.40
Town of Norwood.
13.00
Carpenter Mfg. Co.
40.50
Clean Towel Supply Co
10.00
C. J. Hogan
3.37
Weiker's Express.
1.50
Walker-Indian Co
30.00
Clement Drug Co.
8.10
Western Union Tel. Co.
.80
Frank Golden
1.00
W. A. Fitts
.85
Alex. Allan
4.35
$ 155.37
Unexpended balance.
.56
$3,100.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
$3,099.44
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation.
$650.00
Paid for Salaries
Harry J. Webb.
$ 4.17
H. L. Park, M. D.
4.15
Sidney W. Stevens.
25.00
George W. Hinkley.
20.83
$ 54.15
George S. Cheney, Inspector of Animals.
100.00
Benj. N. Ward, Inspector of Provisions
100.00
William H. Everett, reporting births, deaths and marriages. 160.25
Joseph A. Roberts, returning deaths to Town Clerk.
28.50
Alger E. Eaton, returning deaths to Town Clerk.
1.00
Labor at Public Dump
R. E. Conrick
$16.20
.
David Haley
16.20
Michael Ryan
13.50
Elwin Chick.
13.50
$ 59.40
$503.30
Unexpended balance
146.70
$650.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
37
SEALER'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation. $125.00
Paid
L. W. Wheeler, insurance $24.76
A. H. Wheeler, services. 50.00
A. H. Wheeler, transportation. 22.00
A. H. Wheeler, stamps and seals.
3.81
$100.57
Unexpended balance.
$ 24.43
$125.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
38
CONTINGENT FUND
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Paid
Ambrose Press, printing Town Reports and Warrants.
$375.20
W. E. Gardner, postage.
4.86
Weiker's Express. 2.00
F. C. Chick, distributing. 16.50
A. H. Wheeler, care Town clock
40.00
Everson-Ross Co., badges.
5.31
J. F. Clark, labor and wire. 50.30
Norfolk Hdw. & Supply Co., lacquer
3:30
Labor on Christmas Tree
H. A. Welch
$10.00
Dana Weiker
10.80
Michael Ryan
2.70
Wm. Cox.
2.70
$ 26.20
Commonwealth. of Massachusetts, cer- tification. 6.00
Transcript Press, advertising 16.88
D. A. Whelton, advertising
5.10
County of Norfolk, entry fee
3.00
Ellen E. Sweeney, typing.
5.00
Mary C. Moore, typing.
2.00
Wm. H. Everett, typing
2.00
Dedham Nat. Bank, rent of safe de- posit box. 5.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dept.
Mental Diseases, land. 1.00
County of Norfolk, registering deed 1.04
39
Alex. Allan, Town Clerk's bond $ 5.00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corp. Tax. Domestic, 1921. 53.50
Frank D. McCarthy, legal 10.00
Town of Walpole, real estate tax 5.20
F. L. Cheney, signs. 3.50
Wm. H. Everett, administering oaths. 20.75
Unexpended balance.
$
668.64
331.36
$1,000.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation $200.00
Paid
J. A. Fitts.
200.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
40
FINANCIAL REPORT
Moth Department
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Geo. L. L. Allen, Supt.
141.58
Labor
Lewis Clark.
$119.70
Edward Sweeney
55.02
Joseph Kennedy
42.80
Charles Jones.
37.20
R. E. Conrick.
25.80
Alden Kingsbury
25.80
Alden Pember
19.00
Howard Tisdale.
2.40
$
327.72
C. G. Bridge, team
74.81
Acme Rubber Mfg. Co.
$109.05
Lunt, Jillson Co
1.53
E. R. Kerr
2.10
The Hodges Co.
12.25
General Chemical Co.
234.72
Frost Insecticide Co.
3.68
$ 363.33
Supplies
Underhay Oil Co
$ 13.50
Blood Bros.
2.15
W. A. Fitts.
2.39
$ 18.04
Gas and Oil
Park Street Garage.
$ 14.49
W. A. Fitts.
5.75
-
$ 20.24
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Repairs
Park Street Garage
$ 9.05
E. R. Kerr.
.85
Fitzhenry-Guptill Co.
6.00
J. P. McCarthy.
16.25
R. E. Lantz.
2.50
$ 34.65
M. D. Place, printing
5.00
Transcript Press, printing.
14.63
$1,000:00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
42
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation $800.00
Geo. L. L. Allen, Supt.
309.84
Labor
Lewis Clark.
$276.60
Charles Jones.
58.20
F. A. Bartlett.
57.60
Amos Gilbert.
44.40
Alden Pember
17.40
Alden Kingsbury
2.40
C. G. Bridge, team
$456.60 13.50
Supplies
W. K. Gilmore & Sons
$ 10.00
W. A. Gilbert.
2.90
Beacon Sales Co
4.90
$ 17.80
Henry Carlson, filing saws.
2.25
$799.99
Unexpended balance.
.01
$800.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
43
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
December 31, 1928.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Engineers respectfully present their report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1928.
The apparatus consists of three (3) pieces of motor, and one (1) horse drawn, as follows: one (1) chemical truck, one (1) hose truck, one (1) Reo pump and one (1) horse-drawn pump. The latter piece of apparatus is of no use to the department, and we are asking permission to sell it. The Reo pump is in very poor condition, and should be replaced as soon as possible.
We have purchased 700 feet of double jacket hose; one new extension roof ladder, 12 extinguishers and 4 canvas water- proofed covers.
There was a total of 39 alarms for the year of which 20 were regular and 19 were still. These were 12 chimney, 9 building, 15 grass and brush, 1 emergency call for a lost child and 2 out of town calls, both to Millis.
We recommend $3,000.00 for the year 1929.
Respectfully submitted, ALLAN A. KINGSBURY, EDGAR W. ALLEN, Engineers of Fire Department.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation. $3,000.00
Supplies Weiker's Express $ 10.65
W. A. Gilbert.
18.90
44
H. K. Barnes Co. $ 84.60
F. D. Kennedy.
3.70
J. M. Hardy.
47.31
Clement Drug Co .25
Boston Branch
6.00
C. F. Read.
.47
W. A. Fitts.
.65
$1172.53
Equipment and Repairs
Labor
Dana Weiker
$ 4.80
Chester Gilmore.
1.20
Harold Ryan
4.80
Edwin Penniman
5.00
Park Street Garage
$129.85
Adolph Heere
8.80
Howe Fire Apparatus Co.
44.80
Auto Hose Coupling Co.
44.00
Geo. H. Whitney
12.00
Blood Bros.
11.00
W. A. Gilbert.
9.65
Henry K. Barnes Co.
5.50
Weiker's Express.
2.40
Maxim Motor Co
58.90
G. H. Eaton.
18.00
McGregor's Garage
4.14
J. P. McCarthy
2,75
J. M. Hardy
177.25
$ 529.04
Gas and Oil
Park Street Garage
$ 31.60
Boston Branch
3.75
$ 35.35
Henry K. Barnes, hose.
700.00
N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co., telephone
50.65
Town of Medfield, water
50.00
H. L. Park, M. D.
7.50 .
Millis Press, printing
12.00
$ 15.80
45
Engineers
Allan A. Kingsbury
$100.00
Edgar W. Allen
100.00
$ 200.00
Harry Dewar, care of truck
50.00
Everett Dewar, care of pump
50.00
F. C. Chick, Steward
101.50
Allan A. Kingsbury, Forest Warden.
10.00
Firemen
Fred Dyer.
$61.50
Robert Spear
41.00
F. C. Chick
53.00
Byron Coggins
42.00
K. A. Clark.
59.50
Harry Dewar
34.00
Lawrence Dewar
27.00
J. R. Dewar
35.00
Everett Dewar
39.00
Lewis Dewar
45.00
Chester Gilmore.
35.00
Arthur Kennedy
40.00
John Newell.
49.00
Edwin Penniman.
49.50
Walter Reynolds.
53.00
Harold Ryan
50.50
Fred Spear
50.50
Leslie Traverse
50.00
Dana Weiker
36.00
Arthur Wills.
37.00
$ 887.50
$2,871.87
Unexpended balance
128.13
$3,000.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
46
REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD WATER DEPARTMENT
During the season of 1928 we added to the 6-inch main piping, 928 feet in Frairy Street and 38 feet in Dale Street, or .18 of a mile; this, added to the 1.21 miles already laid equals 1.39 miles. There is also 350 feet of new 4-inch cast-iron main line in Mitchell Street.
Total main lines in town-both old and new-equal 4.33 miles.
There were 13 new services added in 1928, 6 services were renewed and 6 repaired.
The pumping record for 1928 shows a little over two million gallons pumped in 1928 over the amount for 1927. As the past season was not quite as dry as the average for several years, this increase can be explained by the 13 new services and the increased flow in the renewed services.
Old Wrought Iron Pipe in North and South Streets
The actual condition of the 1700 or 1800 feet of old, 2-inch and 22-inch, wrought iron pipe in North Street, was very plainly shown by the break at the main shut-off near Mitchell Street, August 6, which necessitated shutting the whole town off for several hours, on account of the worn out condition of several of the main shut-offs in the old part of the system.
It is quite easy to imagine what trouble this break would have caused, in case it had happened at a time when it could not have been repaired during the night. At this point where we had the pipe uncovered, the inside was badly pitted, and two- thirds filled with rust, and on the outside badly corroded also, making the pipe too weak to be threaded in case of an emergency repair job.
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