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3,239.95
Balance in Treasury.
8,039.25
$ 15,503.73
$215,620.13
$ 3,780.25
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Executive Department
Appropriation. ....... 900.00
Paid
Frank D. McCarthy, Moderator S 25,00
Frank G. Haley, Selectman. 150.00
Edward H. Sawyer, Selectman
150.00
George S. Cheney, Selectman.
150.00
Walter E. Gardner, Accountant.
300.00
Walter E. Gardner, postage and sta- tionery 8.86
Marie Burke, postage
13.00
Villa P. Bailey, typing
1.50
W. L. Coulter, printing
6.50
Ambrose Press, printing
12.75
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
16.63
Royal Typewriter Co., supplies
7.90
Alexander Allan, supplies.
10.40
Legee's Express.
.50
853.04
Unexpended balance
46.96
900.00
Treasurer's Department
Appropriation. ..
$ 550.00
Paid
Daniels Hamant, Treasurer. $ 300.00
Robert W. Williams, Surety bond 100.00
Daniels Hamant, postage and sta- tionery 38.24
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T. R. Bailey, postage S 23.73
Daniels Hamant, travel expense
47.50
Dedham National Bank, Safe de- posit. 5.00
Comm. of Mass., supplies
8.84
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
6.78
Alexander Allan, supplies
2.45
S
532.54
Unexpended balance
17.46
550.00
Collector's Department
Appropriation.
$ 1,200.00
Paid
Amos C. Kingsbury, Collector S 948.62
Alexander Allan, surety bond 150.00
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
5.88
Myron D. Place, printing
14.00
Amos C. Kingsbury, expense of tax sale.
34.70
$ 1,153.20
Unexpended balance ..
46.80
$ 1,200.00
Assessor's Department
Appropriation ... ..
$ 700.00
Paid as per report S 611.79
Unexpended balance 88.21
S 700.00
Town Clerk's Department
Appropriation.
$
250.00
Paid
William H. Everett, Town Clerk.
200.00
P. B. Murphy, supplies 2.90
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William H. Everett, postage and supplies $ 12.45
$ 215.35
Unexpended balance
34.65
$ 250.00
Election and Registration
Appropriation
$ 250.00
Paid
Registrars
$ 40.00
Election officers
45.00
M. D. Place, printing
2.00
Millis Press, printing
77.00
Alexander Allan, supplies
.60
Jennie E. Soper, dinners.
10.00
174.60
Unexpended balance
-:
75.40
$ 250.00
Clerk for Selectmen
Appropriation. $ 1,000.00
Paid
Marie Burke
843.33
Unexpended balance
156.67
$ 1,000.00
Town House
Appropriation
$ 2,750.00
Taken from Reserve Fund
218.05
$ 2,968.05
Paid as per report.
2,968.05
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Police Department
Appropriation.
$ 3,255.00
Taken from Reserve Fund
88.94
$ 3,343.94
.
Paid as per report ..
3,343.94
Dog Officer
Appropriation ..
$ 50.00
Paid as per report -
50.00
Fire Department
Appropriation.
$ 3,000.00
Taken from Reserve Fund
165.68
$ 3,165.68
Paid as per report.
$ 3,165.68
Fire Apparatus
Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
Paid as per report
8,000.00
Sealer's Department
Appropriation.
$
125.00
Paid as per report.
$
110.34
Unexpended balance
14.66
$ 125.00
Moth Department
Appropriation. $ 1,500.00
Paid as per report. $ 1,190.35
Unexpended balance 309.65
$ 1,500.00
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Health and Sanitation
Appropriation.
$
600.00
Paid as per report.
$ 559.38
Unexpended balance
40.62
600.00
Tree Warden
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Paid as per report.
S 999.73
Unexpended balance
.27
$ 1,000.00
Sewer Department
Appropriation
$
900.00
Paid as per report
898.18
Unexpended balance.
1.82
$ 900.00
Street Cleaning
Appropriation
$
300.00
Paid as per report
$ 299.14
Unexpended balance
.86
$ 300.00
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General Highways
Appropriation. $15,000.00
Paid as per report
$14,998.18
Unexpended balance
- 1.82
$15,000.00
Vinald Road Special
Appropriation
350.00
Paid as per report. $ 345.10
Unexpended balance
4.90
$ 350.00
45
Beacon Repairs
Appropriation
S 10.17
Paid as per report
10.17
Curve Street Special
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Paid as per report.
497.95
Unexpended balance
2.05
$
500.00
Pleasant Street Special
Appropriation.
$ 870.00
Paid as per report
$ 868.52
Unexpended balance
1.48
$ 870.00
Green Street Extension
Appropriation.
$ 500.00
Balance from 1928
30.00
$ 530.00
Paid as per report
$
524.36
Unexpended balance
5.64
$ 530.00
Brook Street Special
Appropriation
$ 2,100.00
Paid as per report
$ 1,968.40
Unexpended balance
131.60
$ 2,100.00
Main Street Special
Appropriation. $20,000.00
Paid as per report. $18,881.72
Unexpended balance
1,118.28
$20,000.00
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Foundry Street Special
Appropriation.
$
750.00
Paid as per report
$
697.58
Unexpended balance.
52.42
$
750.00
Nebo Street Special
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Paid as per report
$
998.71
Unexpended balance
1.29
$ 1,000.00
Snow
Appropriation
$ 2,000.00
Paid as per report
$ 1,994.54
Unexpended balance
5.46
$ 2,000.00
Sidewalks
Appropriation
$
600.00
Paid as per report.
$
599.22
Unexpended balance
.78
4
$ 600.00
Bridges
Appropriation
$
200.00
Paid as per report
$
97.00
Unexpended balance
103.00
$ 200.00
Street Lighting
Appropriation
$ 4,640.00
Paid Edison Electric Ill. Co
$ 4,481.99
Unexpended balance 158.01
$ 4,640.00
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Guard Rails
Appropriation.
$
500.00
Paid as per report
$ 477.65
Unexpended balance
22.35
$ 500.00
Public Welfare
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Paid for support
$ 4,323.78
Unexpended balance.
676.22
$ 5,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Paid for aid
$ 72.00
Paid for relief.
72.00
$ 144.00
Unexpended balance.
56.00
$ 200.00
District Nurse
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Paid Dover, Medfield and Millis
Visiting Nurse Association.
300.00
Education
Appropriation.
$33,600.00
Interest on Trust Funds.
178.23
$33,778.23
Paid as per report
$32,356.06
Unexpended balance 1,422.17
$33,778.23
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School Seats
Appropriation
$
42.00
Paid as per report
42.00
Repairs, Ralph Wheelock School
Appropriation. $ 2,500.00
Paid as per report
$ 2,449.25
Unexpended balance
50.75
$ 2,500.00
Library
Appropriation, including Dog Tax. $ 1,850.00
Interest on Library Trust Funds 408.31
$ 2,258.31
Paid as per report.
$ 2,223.99
Unexpended balance.
34.32
$ 2,258.31
Parks
Appropriation.
$ 400.00
Paid as per report
$ 305.60
Unexpended balance
94.40
$ 400.00
Memorial Day
Appropriation. $ 200.00 200.00
Paid as per report.
Contingent
Appropriation.
Taken from Reserve Fund
$ 800.00 70.44
$ 870.44 870.44
. Paid as per report
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Liability Insurance
Appropriation. S 700.00
Paid U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
666.07
Unexpended balance 33.93
S 700.00
County Hospital
Appropriation.
$
852.52
Paid F. C. Cobb, County Treasurer
852.52
War Memorial
Appropriation $ 3,140.00
Paid
T. F. McGann & Sons, contractors $ 1,800.00
Pederzini & Sons, contractors 243.50
Reformatory for Women, flags. 17.17
Henry F. Bryant & Son, engineers .. 50.00
$ 2,110.67
Unexpended balance .... 1,029.33
$ 3,140.00
Reserve Fund
Appropriation. $ 1,000.00
Town House account. $ 218.05
Police account.
88.94
Fire account.
165.68
Contingent account.
70.44
S 543.11
Unexpended balance
456.89
$ 1,000.00
50
Cemetery Department
Appropriation
$ 1,500.00
Interest on Trust Funds.
805.68
$ 2,305.68
Paid as per report.
$ 2,274.65
Unexpended balance
31.03
$ 2,305.68
Cemetery Plan
Appropriation
$
500.00
...
Paid
Samuel Dyer
500.00
Water Department
Appropriation
$ 3,400.00
Paid as per report.
$ 2,914.05
Unexpended balance.
485.95
$ 3,400.00
Water Survey
Appropriation.
$ 1,600.00
Paid as per report
$ 1,549.98
Unexpended balance
50.02
$ 1,600.00
Notes
Appropriation. $ 9,000.00
Received from Notes in Anticipation of Taxes 50,000.00
$59,000.00
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Paid
Dedham National Bank, notes in anticipation of Taxes $50,000.00
State Street Trust Co., School House note 5,000.00
Beacon Trust Co., water note
1,000.00
Leopold Peavey, water note
1,000.00
State Street Trust Co., Town House note 2,000.00
$59,000.00
Interest
Appropriation
$ 5,300.00
Paid
Dedham National Bank, in antici- pation of Taxes
$ 1,490.67
Leopold Peavey, water loan 40.00
Beacon Trust Co., water loan
247.50
State Street Trust Co., School House loan 2,500.00
State Street Trust Co., Town House loan 850.00
$ 5,128.17
Unexpended balance
171.83
$ 5,300.00
Cemetery Trust Fund
Received for
Blackington lot. $ 100.00
Samuel D. Guild lot.
100.00
Thomas Rourke lot
100.00
Joseph Bullard lot
200.00
John Hinkley lot
100.00
600.00
Deposited in Dedham Institution of Savings. 600.00
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Refunds
Annie Emerson-Cyrus J. Cook lot .... $ 100.00
Refunds, Motor Excise Tax
Cash refunds
$
84.59
Refunds, Overlay 1929
Cash refunds $ 19.14
County Tax
Paid County of Norfolk, Tax $ 3,777.90
State Tax
Paid Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, Tax
$ 3,825.00
Municipal Audit
Paid Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts
$
88.81
Overlay, 1927
Overlay balance.
$
991.32
Abatements, 1927
$
116.47
Balance
874.85
$
991.32
Overlay, 1928
Overlay balance
$ 1,010.47
Abatements, 1928
$
97.64
Balance
912.83
$ 1,010.47
Overlay, 1929
Overlay
$ 1,985.64
Abatements, 1929
533.37
Balance
1,452.27
$ 1,985.64
BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1929 General Accounts
Dr.
Cash on hand as per Treasurer's Report Uncollected Taxes .. 11,509.22
$15,503.73
War Memorial
$ 1,029.33
Sale of Cemetery lots.
150.00
Uncollected Water Services and Rates ..
1,172.92
Town Farm Fund
2,145.20
Lowell Mason School Fund
900.00
Overlay Accounts ...
3,239.95
Resources Exceed Liabilities
20,721.39
$28,185.87
$28,185.87
Trust Funds
Investments
$28,492.34
Town School Funds
$ 3,644.26
Library Funds
8,000.00
Cemetery Funds
16,848.08
$28,492.34
$28,492.34
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
Cr.
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APPROPRIATION BALANCES
Unexpended
Overdrawn
Executive Department.
$ 46.96
Balance
$7,035.95
Treasurer's Department.
17.46
Collector's Department
46.80
Assessor's Department.
88.21
Town Clerk's Department.
34.65
Election and Registration
75.40
Clerk for Selectmen.
156.67
Sealer's Department.
14.66
Moth Department
309.65
Health and Sanitation
40.62
Tree Warden's Department.
.27
Sewer Department.
1.82
Street Cleaning Department
86
General Highways
1.82
Vinald Road Special.
4.90
Curve Street Special
2.05
Pleasant Street Special
1.48
Green Street Extension
5.64
Brook Street Special
131.60
Main Street Special.
1,118.28
54
Foundry Street Special
52.42
Nebo Street Special.
1.29
Snow
5.46
Sidewalks
78
Bridges
103.00
Street Lighting
158.01
Guard Rails.
22.35
Public Welfare
676.22
Soldiers' Benefits
56.00
Education.
1,422.17
Repairs-Ralph Wheelock School
50.75
Library
34.32
Parks
94.40
Liability Insurance
33.93
War Memorial
1,029.33
Reserve Fund
456.89
Cemetery Department
31.03
Water Department
485.95
Water Survey
50.02
Interest.
171.83
$7,035.95
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$7,035.95
TOWN DEBT
Net Funded Debt $87,000.00
Notes due 1930
Water Department.
$ 1,000.00
Town House.
2,000.00
School House.
5,000.00
Fire Apparatus
1,000.00
Notes due 1931
Water Department
$ 1,000.00
Town House.
2,000.00
School House.
5,000.00
Fire Apparatus
1,000.00
Notes due 1932
Water Department
$ 1,000.00
56
Town House.
2,000.00
School House.
5,000.00
Fire Apparatus
1,000.00
Notes due 1933
Water Department
$ 1,000.00
Town House
2,000.00
School House
5,000.00
Fire Apparatus
1,000.00
Notes due 1934
Town House
$ 2,000.00
School House: 5,000.00
Fire Apparatus
1,000.00
-
Notes due 1935
Town House.
$ 2,000.00
School House 5,000.00
-
Notes due 1936
Town House.
$ 2,000.00
School House.
5,000.00
Notes due 1937
Town House
$ 2,000.00
School House
5,000.00
Notes due 1938
Town House.
$ 2,000.00
School House.
5,000.00
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Notes due 1939 School House
$ 5,000.00
Notes due 1940
School House
$ 5,000.00
Notes due 1941
School House.
$ 5,000.00
$87,000.00
$87,000.00
DANIELS HAMANT, Treasurer.
Correct: W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
MONEY BORROWED BY THE TREASURER-January 1, 1929 to December 31, 1929
Date Mar. 14, 1929
Purpose Anticipation of Taxes
Amount $10,000.00
5.29%
Nov. 18, 1929
Dedham National Bank
Mar. 14, 1929
ยท Anticipation of Taxes
10,000.00
5.29%
Nov. 18, 1929
Dedham National Bank
May 22, 1929
Anticipation of Taxes
10,000.00
5.79%
Dec. 1, 1929
Dedham National Bank
May 22, 1929
Anticipation of Taxes
5,000.00
5.79%
Dec. 1, 1929
Dedham National Bank
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May 22, 1929
Anticipation of Taxes
5,000.00
5.79%
Dec. 1, 1929
Dedham National Bank
July 12, 1929
Anticipation of Taxes
10,000.00
5.45%
Dec. 13, 1929
Dedham National Bank
July 15, 1929
Fire Equipment
1,000.00
52%
July 15, 1930
Dedham National Bank
July 15, 1929
Fire Equipment
1,000.00
52%
July 15, 1931
Dedham National Bank
July 15, 1929
Fire Equipment
1,000.00
52%
July 15, 1932
Dedham National Bank
July 15, 1929
Fire Equipment
1,000.00
5%%
July 15, 1933
Dedham National Bank
July 15, 1929
Fire Equipment
1,000.00
5%%
July, 15, 1934
Dedham National Bank
Rate of Interest
Date of Maturity
Borrowed from
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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, 1929. There were 59 males and 3 females arrested during the year 1929 and brought before the District Court for the following offences: Automobile Violation :
Operating under the influ- ence of liquor 5- 5 guilty
Operating so as to endanger .. 3- 3 guilty
Operating without license ... 7- 7 guilty Operating at speed greater .. 1- 1 guilty Operating unregistered auto .. 1- 1 guilty Drunkenness
8- 8 guilty 1 appeal
Disturbing the peace
2- 2 guilty
Violation of Town By-Laws, Sec. 27 2- 2 guilty
Vagrants
2- 2 guilty
Trespassing
Unnatural act
2- 2 guilty 1-1
Probable cause
Liquor Law Violation: Manufacturing. 2- 2 guilty
Keeping and exposing 5- 5 guilty
Transporting
16-15 guilty
Non-support 2- 1 guilty
Arrested for Outside Police 2 Larceny 1
1 acquitted 1 dismissed lac. prosecution
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There were $3345.00 in fines returned to the Town of Med- field and $95.00 in fines due to the town, also $200.00 that was not paid which would come to the town.
There were $4515.00 in fines imposed at Dedham on Medfield cases.
The following automobiles contained liquor: Nash coupe, Chevrolet coupe, Chrysler coupe, Lincoln coupe, Marmon coupe, two Packard sedans, Buick roadster, Ford roadster, and one Dodge truck. All these cars were stopped after a chase.
Amount of liquor seized as follows: One hundred and seventy- nine gals. of alcohol, five hundred and seventy-five gals. of whiskey, thirty-four cases assorted wines. There were one hundred and thirty-one gals. beer seized on a raid in a house. All this liquor was delivered to the Commissioner of Public Safety.
There were eleven search warrants served.
The following stolen cars were found and owners notified: Hudson coach, Ford roadster, Nash sedan, Rickenbacker coupe.
One bill fold with checks and operator's license found and re- turned to owner.
One automobile license found and returned to owner.
Two dogs were killed on highway and removed by police.
One cat killed on highway and removed.
The body of a premature infant of about four months was found in the woods, Medical Examiner notified and took care of the case.
One appeal case went to Superior Court, fined $10.00 for drunkenness.
One liquor law violator was given sixteen months suspended sentence.
One liquor law violator was sentenced to four months and fined $100.
One unnatural act case was given one year in jail.
Two vagrants were sentenced; one to Bridgewater House of Correction for indefinite period and one to Concord Reformatory for indefinite period.
There were six escaped patients picked up; five returned to Medfield, one to Foxboro State Hospital.
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There were two persons committed to the Medfield State Hospital for 10 days observation.
There were fifty-five automobile accidents; seventeen of which eight children were injured, seventeen adults were in- jured and one auto hit a train. Some of the injured were treated by local doctors and some were taken to the hospital in the Police auto and given first aid treatment by the Police.
There were sixty-five notices of sale or transfer of automobiles filed.
There were thirty-seven summons served for outside police department.
There was a party in an automobile leaving a place of business without paying his bill. Police were notified and after a chase he was brought back and made pay.
There were five doors of places of business found unlocked, owners notified and doors locked.
There were two gas pumps unlocked and two oil containers left out, owners notified and same taken care of.
Three dogs found and cared for, owners out of town called for them.
There were ninety-one cases investigated where no arrest was made.
For the year of 1929 I wish to state that the Police Depart- ment has taken in fines enough to support the department and have a revenue left over.
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 DOG OFFICER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Dog Officer for the year ending December 31, 1929.
I received 34 complaints from March 1, 1929 to December 31, 1929.
I killed or caused to be killed 12 dogs.
Three dogs killed by automobiles.
Several stray dogs returned to their owners.
Three people were bitten by dogs.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE M. DEWAR,
Dog Officer.
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POLICE
Appropriation
$3,255.00
Taken from Reserve Fund
88.94
$3,343.94
Paid Officers
Coleman J. Hogan
$1,950.00
L. M. Dewar
145.20
F. C. Chick
175.00
W. J. Kelly
118.50
A. V. Kennedy
8.50
$2,397.20
Traffic Officers
C. J. Hogan
100.00
I. M. Dewar
22.50
W. J. Kelly
27.50
F. C. Chick
5.00
$ 155.00
Special Officers
Russell Bent
5.00
Daniel Hinkley
5.00
John Buckley
5.00
Chester Gilmore
5.00
Joseph Grogan
5.00
Byron Coggins
5.00
S 30.00
Court Attendance
C. J. Hogan
S 110.00
L. M. Dewar
12.00
W. J. Kelly
4.00
Charles Browning
4.00
F. C. Chick
2.00
S 132.00
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Keeper of Lockup
W. J. Kelly 53.50
.
F. C. Chick 2.50
$ 58.50
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
112.73
C. J. Hogan, Insurance and Registering Car 41.44
George Peirce Co., Repairs Motorcycle ....
6.80
Gas and Oil
George Peirce Co.
$ 208.17
F. D. Kennedy
2.99
$ 211.16
Material and Supplies
Auto List Pub. Co.
$ 35.00
M. Linsky & Bro.
65.00
Kleen Towel Service Co.
2.00
C. J. Hogan
1.56
Walker-Indian Co.
2.05
F. D. Kennedy
6.55
George Peirce Co.
23.70
Eastern Auto Body Shop
50.00
Metropolitan Linen Supply Co.
2.25
WV. A. Gilbert
1.55
Clement Drug Co.
2.35
Alex Allan
7.10
$ 199.11
$3,343.94
Dog Officer
Appropriation.
$ 50.00
L. M. Dewar 50.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
.
L. M. Dewar 2.50
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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 27.05
A. H. Wheeler, stamps and seals 8.53
$110.34
Unexpended balance .. ... 14.66
$125.00
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
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CONTINGENT FUND
Appropriation
$800.00
Taken from Reserve Fund
70.44
$870.44
Paid
Ambrose Press, printing Town Reports and Warrants.
$465.65
W. E. Gardner, postage
3.78
F. C. Chick, distributing
16.50
Legee's Express
2.00
$487.93
A. H. Wheeler, care of Town Clock
40.00
Town of Walpole, real estate tax
5.24
Selectmen, perambulating Town bounds.
36.00
Comm. of Mass., certification of notes
22.00
Frank D. McCarthy, legal services
30.00
Mary H. Smith, history of Medfield
6.00
County of Norfolk, entry fee
3.00
E. A. Raphael Co., adding machine
80.00
R. L. Day Co., protest fees
3.08
Alexander Allan, Bond.
5.00
Comm. of Mass., Trust Co., tax 1928
48.20
Comm. of Mass., National Bank tax 1928
.05
William H. Everett, administering oaths.
14.25
Labor on Christmas Tree
William Cox. $ 1.80
John Spender
2.40
James F. Clark
15.00
$ 19.20
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Jay Hummer, truck. 7.50
Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
62.99
$870.44
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER,
Accountant.
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation. $200.00
Paid
J. A. Fitts. 200.00 Mr. Fitts returned to Town Treasurer the sum of $3.71.
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Moth Department
Appropriation
$1,500.00
George L. L. Allen, Supt. ... 249.83
Labor
Charles Jones
$ 85.80
Lewis Clark
276.00
Edward Sweeney
135.90
Fred Hinkley
6.60
Guy Sinclair
7.80
John Sauer
24.00
John Rouzaut
21.00
Howard Garfield
9.60
Joel E. Heard
87.90
$ 654.60
C. G. Bridge, team.
63.00
Equipment and Repairs
J. P. McCarthy
$ 2.15
Acme Rubber Mfg. Co.
53.90
Fitzhenry-Guptill Co.
10.47
Park St. Garage.
7.05
E. R. Kerr
1.47
Medfield Garage
2.30
Frost Insecticide Co.
4.90
W. A. Fitts
1.35
$ 83.59
Bowker Chemical Co.
112.02
Frost Insecticide Co. 14.00
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Gas and Oil
Cook Swan Co.
$ 5.00
Park St. Garage
.95
Medfield Garage
4.75
10.70
W. A. Fitts, supplies
.65
George L. L. Allen, freight
.41
Weiker's Express
1.55
$1,190.35
Unexpended balance
309.65
$1,500.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant
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TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
$1,000.00
George L. L. Allen, Supt.
344.77
Labor
Charles Jones
$ 4.80
Lewis Clark
308.10
Howard Garfield
5.10
Luther Cheney
104.40
Manford Myers
1.00
Amos Gilbert
14.40
Earl Heard
3.40
Joel E. Heard
20.80
John Sauer
25.20
R. E. Conrick
44.70
William Cox
27.90
$
559.80
C. G. Bridge, team
29.25
Glacier Sand & Stone Co., removing tree ..
25.00
Equipment and Supplies
Samuel Cabot
$2.20
Henry Carlson
7.30
W. A. Gilbert.
13.45
A. J. Wilkinson & Co.
9.00
W. K. Gilmore & Son.
5.20
W. A. Fitts.
3.76
$ 40.91
$ 999.73
Unexpended balance
.27
$1,000.00
Correct:
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
Medfield, Mass., December 31, 1929.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Engineers respectfully present their report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1929.
The apparatus consists of four (4) pieces of motor as follows: One (1) chemical truck, one (1) hose truck, one (1) Reo pump and one (1) Seagrave pump.
During the drought this summer we found it necessary to purchase five hundred (500) feet of double jacket hose. This makes a total of three thousand (3000) feet of hose in good con- dition. All of this hose is now being carried on the trucks, leaving no spare hose. We recommend an appropriation for more hose.
There was a total of fifty-seven (57) alarms for the year of which thirty-seven (37) were regular and twenty (20) were still alarms. These were as follows:
Fourteen (14) buildings Eight (8) chimneys Thirty (30) grass and brush
Four (4) automobiles
One (1) for an oil stove
In closing we wish to thank the townspeople for the new pump. Also, we wish to take this opportunity to thank the E. V. Mitchell Company for the use of their whistle.
We recommend three thousand (3000) dollars for the year 1930.
Respectfully submitted, ALLAN A. KINGSBURY, EDGAR W. ALLEN, Engineers of the Fire Department.
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Taken from Reserve Fund
165.68
$3,165.68
Supplies
Weiker's Express
$ 9.10
W. A. Gilbert
4.80
Medfield Garage
.40
J. M. Hardy
28.36
Clement Drug Co.
2.10
F. D. Kennedy
2.95
The Bond Co.
19.60
Boston Branch
51.06
$ 118.37
Equipment and Repairs
J. P. McCarthy
$ 37.17
N. C. Hanson.
15.10
H. K. Barnes Co.
3.65
Park St. Garage
166.00
J. M. Hardy
21.00
Seagrave Co.
.30
W. A. Gilbert
1.20
244.42
Labor
Ira F. Penniman
$ 2.00
Arthur Luther
1.80
W. J. Hayward
4.45
Edwin Penniman
1.80
A. A. Kingsbury
7.23
Harold Ryan
3.00
Fred Dyer
5.40
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K. R. Clark S 5.40
E. W. Allen 5.40
36.48
W. K. Gilmore, cement
5.25
Norfolk-Bristol Forest Fire Ass'n
5.00
Ideal Lunch
10.00
Clement Drug Co.
2.00
Weiker's Express
1.00
C. F. Reid
1.37
Gas and Oil
Park St. Garage
$ 82.99
Boston Branch
2.25
85.24
Henry K. Barnes, hose
505.00
The Republic Rubber Co., hose
110.00
Town of Medfield, water
50.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
37.95
Engineers
Allan A. Kingsbury
$100.00
Edgar W. Allen
100.00
$ 200.00
Harry Dewar, care of truck
20.00
Dana Weiker, care of truck
30.00
Everett Dewar, care of pump
50.00
F. C. Chick, Steward.
70.00
Dana Weiker, Steward
35.50
Allan A. Kingsbury, Forest Warden
10.00
Fireman
Fred Spear
$ 66.00
Walter Reynolds
77.90
Robert Spear
84.40
J. R. Dewar 81.00
Clifton Roberts
5.00
Ernest Cavanaugh
5.00
Charles Newell
16.00
Amos C. Kingsbury
5.00
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John Callow
$ 2.00
John A. Newell
84.00
Harold Ryan. 75.00
Byron Coggins
72.00
F. C. Chick
72.00
Kenneth Clark
95.00
Harry Dewar
65.40
Lawrence Dewar
48.50
Lewis Dewar
80,50
Everett Dewar
70.00
Fred Dyer
94.00
Chester Gilmore
68.00
Arthur Kennedy
65.00
Edwin Penniman
63.00
Boyd Roberts
13.00
Leslie Travers
82.00
Arthur Wills
59.00
Dana Weiker
89.40
$1,538.10
$3,165.68
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
FIRE APPARATUS
Appropriation $8,000.00
The Seagrave Co. 8,000.00
Correct :
W. E. GARDNER, Accountant.
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
Water Department
There were no additions to the mains during 1929 which leaves the total main piping, old and new, 4.33 miles, the new piping being 1.39 miles.
Five new services were added, six renewed and three repaired.
There were no breaks in the old wrought iron mains the past season but the menace from these, as described in our last report, still hangs over us and will certainly grow worse till the old mains are all eliminated, either individually or all at once by the installation of the New System.
The Treasurer paid two $1000.00 Water Department notes, and interest amounting to $287.50. There are now remaining four $1000.00 Water Department notes, one due each year.
The Water and Sewerage Board strongly recommend that all voters study carefully the New Water Works System as worked out by Metcalf & Eddy and printed herewith, except- ing the maps which are on file in the Selectmen's Office.
The total pumping record was 30,172,911 gallons, making an average per day of 82,666 gallons. The above total is an increase of two million gallons over 1928, which is easily ac- counted for by the five new services, the extra water used on the day of the Marcionette barn fire, when the engines used two of the Fire Reservoirs, when we pumped 200 gallons per minute for five hours, and the exceptionally dry season, even though we were obliged to curtail the use of the hose late in the season.
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