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$15,727.30 131.92
Disallowances by State
Outstanding December 31, 1941, and June 8, 1942 369.85
$16,229.07
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Tuition
Charges:
1940
1941
$475.50 694.23
$1,169.73
Payments to treasurer:
1940
$475.50
1941
694.23
$1,169.73
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Cash balance February 13, 1940 Receipts :
$5.76
February 13 to December 31, 1940 $105.19
90
1941
127.80
232.99
$238.75
Payments to treasurer:
February 13 to December 31, 1940 1941
$100.95 137.80
$238.75
Receipts January 1 to July 11, 1942
$60.88
Payments to treasurer:
January 1 to July 11, 1942
$42.75
Cash on hand July 11, 1942, verified
18.13
$60.88€
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Annual Care
Outstanding December 5, 1939
$2,912.50
Charges:
1940
$480.50
1941
471.50
952.00
$3,864.50
Payments to treasurer:
December 5 to 31, 1939
$24.00
1940
328.50
1941
211.50
Outstanding December 31, 1941
$564.00 3,300.50
$3,864.50
Outstanding January 1, 1942
$3,300.50
Payments to treasurer:
January 1 to June 8, 1942
$20.00
Outstanding June 8, 1942, per list
3,280.50
$3,300.50
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Sale of Lots and Graves
Outstanding December 5, 1939
$240.00
Charges:
1940
$355.00 315.00
1941
670.00
$910.00
Payments to treasurer:
1940
$355.00
1941
315.00
$670.00
Outstanding December 31, 1941, and
June 8, 1942, per list
240.00
$910.00
WATER RATES
Outstanding December 5, 1939
$3,771.41
Commitments:
December 5 to 41, 1939
$10.20
1940
8,502.14
1941
8,567.64
17,710.60
$21,482.01
Payments to treasurer:
December 5 to 31, 1939
$698.09
1940
8,485.00
1941
9,215.40
$17,767.87
Transfer to water liens 1940
21.82
Outstanding December 31, 1941
3,692.32
$21,482.01
Outstanding January 1, 1942
$3,692.32
Commitments January 1 to June 8, 1942
4,567.82
Unidentified receipt-adjusted
1.40
Overpayment to collector to be adjusted
.54
$8,262.08
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Payments to treasurer: January 1 to June 8, 1942 Outstanding June 8, 1942, per list
$4,141.40 4,120.68
$8,262.08
WATER SERVICES AND REPAIRS
Outstanding December 5, 1939
$215.33
Commitments :
1940
$64.04
1941
178.11
242.15
$457.48
Payments to treasurer:
1940
$97.15
1941
241.22
$338.37
Outstanding December 31, 1941
119.11
$457.48
Outstanding January 1, 1942
$119.11
Commitments January 1 to June 8, 1942
49.99
Commitment not recorded
47.11
$216.21
Payments to treasurer January 1
to June 8, 1942
$49.99
Outstanding June 8, 1942, per list
162.22
$216.21
WATER MATERIAL
Outstanding Decembr 5, 1939
$395.74
Outstanding December 31, 1941, and
June 8, 1942, per list
$395.74
WATER MISCELLANEOUS
Receipts January 1 to June 8, 1942: Sale of junk
$7.35
Payments to treasurer January 1
to June 8, 1942
$7.35
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WATER LIENS
Outstanding December 5, 1939
$48.52
Transferred from water rates 1940 $21.82
Interest and costs
3.00
24.82
$73.34
Payments to treasurer 1941
$22.82
Outstanding December 31, 1941, and June 8, 1942, per list
50.52
$73.34
SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Savings
Securities
Deposits
Par Value
Total
On hand December 5, 1939
$2,658.87
$1,000.00
$3,658.8
On hand December 31, 1939
$2,658.87
$1,000.00
$3,658.8
On hand December 31, 1940
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Receipts
Payments
December 5 to 31, 1939
Income,
$45.00 Transferred to town
$45.0
1940
Withdrawn from
Transferred to town
$3,803.6
savings deposits
$2,658.87
Income
144.79
Sale of securities
1,000.00
$3,803.66,
$3,803.61
LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand December 5, 1939
$9,112.72
$9,112.72
On hand December 31, 1939
$9,000.00
$9,000.00
On hand December 31, 1940
$9,000.00
$9,000.00
Un hand December 31, 1941
$9,000.00
$9,000.00
On hand June 8, 1942
$9,000.00
$9,000.00
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Receipts
Payments
December 5 to 31, 1939
Transferred to town
$132.72
$112.72 20.00
$132.72
$132.72
ncome
$210.00 Transferred to town
$210.00
1941
come
$175.00 Transferred to town
$175.00
Income
January 1 to June 8, 1942 $35.00 Transferred to town
$35.00
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GRANVILLE F. DAILEY LIBRARY FUND
In Custody of Treasurer
Cash In
Savings
Securities
Gen'l Treasury Deposits
Par Value
Total
n hand at beginning of year 1941
n hand at end of
year 1941
$25,469.83
$20,000.00
$23,472.50
$68,942.33
n hand June 8, 1942
$2,745.24
$20,000.00
$46,197.09
$68.942.33
Receipts
Payments
1941
equest:
Securities acquired
$67,870.63
Securities
$67,870.63
Deposited in savings bank
20,000.00
ale of securities
44,585.60
Gain on securities sold
187.47
ain on securities sold,
Transferred to income account
2,516.11
cerued interest on
Cash in general treasury
securities sold
535.84
December 31, 1941
25,469.83
come
1,792.80
$116,044.04
$116,044.04
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Cash
1.071.70
187.47
Vithdrawn from savings deposits ncome
1940
January 1 to June 8, 1942
Sale of securities
Loss on securities sold,
Accrued interest on
securities sold
Refund-interest on
securities purchased
11.06
Income
490.34
Transferred to income account 46
Cash in general treasury January 1, 1942
25,469.83
Cash in general treasury June 8, 1942 2,745
$31,543.54
$31,543
GRANVILLE F. DAILEY LIBRARY FUND INCOME
Cash In Savings Gen'l Treasury Deposits Tota:
On hand January 1, 1941
On hand December 31, 1941
$2,516.11
$2,516
On hand June 8, 1942
$2,428.78 $133.34
$2,562.
Receipts
Payments
1941
Transferred from fund
$2,516.11
Cash in general treasury December 31, 1941 $2,516.
January 1 to June 8, 1942
Transferred from fund
$46.01
Deposited in savings bank $133.
Cash in general treasury January 1, 1942 2,516.11
Cash in general treasury June 8, 1942 2,428.'
$2,562.12
$2,562.
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS In Custody of Treasurer
Cash In
Savings
Gen'l Treasury Deposits $550.00
$22,506.51 $22,725.00
$23,056.5 $22,725.(
On hand at end of year 1939
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On hand at end of year 1940
$23,625.00
$23,625.0
On hand at end of year 1941
$100.00
$23,725.00
$23,825.0
On hand June 8, 1942
$200.00
$23,725.00
$23,925.0
$5,222.11 Purchase of securities Loss on securities sold 312.89 Accrued interest on securities purchased 157 37.31 Interest on securities purchased 22
$28,259%) 312 h)
Total 1
On hand December 5, 1939
96
Receipts
Payments
December 5 to 31, 1939
come ash in general treasury December 5, 1939 -
$73.00 Added to savings deposits $218.49
Transferred to town 404.51
550.00
$623.00
$623.00
1940
quests
$900.00 Added to savings deposits
$900.00
come
453.98
Transferred to town 453.98
$1,353.98
$1,353.98
1941
$200.00
Added to savings deposits
$100.00
470.87
Transferred to town
470.87
Cash in general treasury December 31, 1941
100.00
$670.87
$670.87
January 1 to June 8, 1942
quest come
$100.00
Transferred to town
$159.98
159.98
Cash in general treasury June 8, 1942
200.00
sh in general treasury January 1, 1942
100.00
$359.98
$359.98
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quests come 1
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TOWN OF MEDFIELD Balance Sheet-June 8, 1942
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$32,342.00
Reserve for Unidentified Water Receipts
227.96
Taxes:
Levy of 1934
$6.00
Levy of 1935
54.77
Levy of 1936
68.300
County Tax 25.35
Levy of 1937
200.20
Levy of 1938
273.88
32.35
Levy of 1939
1,030.96
Proceeds of Dog Licenses-Due County
618.40
Levy of 1940
4,707.53
1,300.00
Levy of 1941
12,196.18
500.00
Levy of 1942, Polls
1,290.00
2,745.24
200.00
19,827.82
Sales of Tax Possessed Property Sale of Ralph Wheelock School Land Granville F. Dailey Library Fund Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Trust Fund Income: School $53.44
Old Age Assistance Taxes: Levy of 1931 $16.00 Levy of 1931 $16.00
Library 593.54
Granville F. Dailey Library 2,428.78
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Accounts Recivable :
Overestimates 1941: State Parks and Reservations Assessment $7.00
BALANCE SHEET Continued
Assets
Levy of 1932
14.00
Levy of 1933
32.00
62.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1933
$18.13
Levy of 1934
4.64
Levy of 1935
67.18
4,395.12
Levy of 1936
358.54
Aid to Dependent Children: Administration 8.64
Levy of 1937
638.97
LeLvy of 1938
185.05
Aid
166.07
Levy of 1939
188.01
Levy of 1940
282.17
Levy of 1941
541.47
Levy of 1942
2,370.06
4,654.22
Special Assessments:
Moth:
Levy of 1934 $.90
Levy of 1935 .90
Levy of 1936
.30
Levy of 1937
.30
$2.40
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $4,654.22
4,990.68 132,726.05 284.53
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Overlays-Reserved for Abatement of Taxes:
Levy of 1936
$66.30
Levy of 1941 724.10
790.40
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Liabilities and Reserves
Cemetery Perpetual Care 531.55
3,607.31 132.58
Road Machinery Fund Federal Grant Balances: Old Age Assistance: Administration Assistance
$420.85
Appropriation Balances
BALANCE SHEET Continued
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Sewer:
Levy of 1932
$28.69
Tax Title
3,009.32
Tax Possession
591.27
Departmental
7,107.54
Water
4,732.62
Levy of 1936 28.69
Levy of 1937 28.69
Levy of 1938
28.69
100
200.83
Committed Interest:
Levy of 1932
$12.05
Levy of 1933
10.32
Levy of 1934 8.57
Levy of 1935
6.88
Levy of 1936 5.10
Levy of 1937
3.44
Levy of 1938
1.72
Tax Titles Tax Possessions
251.31 3,009.32 391.27
Special Assessment
251.31
Levy of 1933
28.69
Levy of 1934 28.69
Levy of 1935 28.69
Surplus Revenue
20,346.28 39,128.95
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BALANCE SHEET Continued
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Departmental:
Health
$874.28
Public Welfare
2,342.91
Old Age Assistance
369.85
Cemetery
3,280.50
Cemetery Sale of Lots
and Graves 240.00
7,107.54
Water:
Rates
$4,120.14
Services and Repairs
166.22
Material
395.74
Liens
50.52
4,732.62
State Aid to Highways:
Chapter 81
$6,150.00
Chapter 90
1,000.00
County Aid to Highways: Chapter 90 1,000.00
7,150.00
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BALANCE SHEET Continued
Liabilities and Reserves
Assets
Revenue 1942
$146,076.87
Deduct:
Poll Taxes 1942
levied $1,722.00
Estimated Recipts
Collected 18,293.77
20,015.77
102
126,061.10
Overlay Deficits:
Levy of 1935
$47.55
Levy of 1937
124.96
Levy of 1938
124.20
Levy of 1939
536.88
Levy of 1940
7.94
841.53
$207,630.73
$207,630.73
BALANCE SHEET Continued
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$275,000.00
New High School Loans 1941 Water Loan 1930 Water Loan 1931
$176,000.00
1,000.00 98,000.00
$275,000.00
$275,000.00
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TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities
$99,055.43
Library Funds
$9,000.00
Granville F. Dailey Librory Fund 66,197.09 Granville F. Dailey Library Fund Income 133.34 Cemtery Perpetual Care Funds 23,725.00
$99,055.43
$99,055.43
DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS
ANNUAL LIBRARY REPORT FOR 1942
To the Citizens of the Town of Medfield :
The Medfield Library consists of approximately ten thousand volumes and has had a yearly circulation of 16,158 volumes among approximately 1000 cardholders. Every attempt has been made to meet the present demand for new and popular reading: this year 146 volumes of fiction have been purchased, 95 volumes of non-fiction and 70 juvenile books. For periodicals, the following were received: American, American Cookery, American Home, Atlantic Monthly, Child Life, Cosmopolitan, Flower Grower, Fly- ing, Fortune, Good Housekeeping, Harpers, Harpers Bazaar, Life, Mademoiselle, National Geographic, Photoplay, Popular Mechanics, Readers' Digest, Redbook, Time and Wee Wisdom.
The Board of Trustees wish to extend thanks to the follow- ing townspeople who have contributed books and magazines to the library: Mr. Eric Ayer, Edward Bassett, Mrs. Margaret Black, Frances E. Chick, Dr. Frank Clough, Mrs. Warren Fenton, Mrs. Mary Flagg, Mrs. Robert Gregg, Miss Madelyn Grant, Mrs. Daniel Hamant, Mrs. Marion Henderson, Mrs. Russella McGale. Kathryn Mick, Constance Mann, Mrs. Clark Manning, New England Tel. and Tel., Mrs. Alice Ripley, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Scribners' Publishing Co., U. S. Steel Corporation, Mrs. James White, Mr. Orion Wight and Mrs. Florence Yeo.
Fines to the amount of $109.76 have been turned over to the town treasurer.
The Board of Trustees is anxious to receive constructive criticism from the townspeople and from the school instructors and will welcome any suggestions.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK H. CLOUGH, M. D., Chairman, ANNE C. DONLAN, STEWART BRAMNEAU,
RICHARD W. LYMAN,
THOMAS WHITESIDE, CLAIRE H. SMITH, Secretary
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1942 POLICE REPORT
Male Female Total
Assault and battery
1
1
Assault intent to murder
1
1
Drunkenness
8
1
9
Operating negligently
1
1
Lewd, Lascivious Cohabitation
1
1
Neglected child
2
2
Neglected children
1
1
Disturbance of peace
2
2
Larceny of money
2
2
Runaway boy
1
1
Setting fires
2
2
Fail to support
1
1
Destroy personal property
1
1
Murder
1
1
Committed to State Farm
2
2
Capias
1
1
Warrants served
5
5
Warrants pending
1
1
Subpoena served
3
3
Summons served for other departments
34
34
Placed on probation, one year each
2
2
Placed on file
5
5
Released by Probation Officer
2
2
Committed to House of Correction at Dedham
1
1
Officer attending Superior Court
"
5
Officer attending Boston Police Headquarters
"
4
Officer attending Cambridge Court
2
Officer attending Suffolk Court, Boston
1
Officer attending Grand Jury
2
Fines in Dedham Court
$20.00
Miscellaneous Police Work
Automobile accidents, minor
11
Injured person sent to hospital
2
Injured person sent home after first aid
3
Injured person treated by doctors, sent home
4
Injured children treated
2
Person sick and taken home
15
Buildings found open, owners notified and secured
19
Complaints received
152
Complaints investigated
152
Officers attending District Court
Days
24
Officer attending F. B. I.
1
Officer attending District Attorney's Office
1
107
Disturbance suppressed, no arrest Camp breaks reported
Escaped from institutions
40
Messages received and delivered
Deaths reported to Medical Examiner
1
1
Window glass broken
13
Hens reported stolen
2
Pocketbooks found
4
Pocketbooks returned to owner
2
Automobiles removed from highway
6
Children lost and recovered
2
Lanterns lighted at dangerous places
1
Lanterns put at dangerous places
4
Ladies' white gold wrist watch lost
1
Bag of grain returned to owner
1
Large amount of money lost and one check
Mail Box entered
1
Bicycles stolen
2
Bicycles recovered
1
Bicycles found turned over to owner
2
Ladies' yellow gold watch, and bracelet recovered
1
One hundred dollars in change
1
Two cases of wine taken
2
Some Gasoline taken
1 155
Auxiliary Police Officers
34
Auxiliary Police Officers moved
2
Auxiliary Police Officers in service
2
Gun permits, licenses granted
15
Licenses refused
2
The following guns and cameras were turned in to police since January, 1942, from aliens or homes where aliens resided; also number of short wave radios had short wave band taken out. All guns were turned over to the F. B. I. at Boston.
Alien guns and cameras:
12 gauge shot gun
Smith & Wesson 32 cal. revolver
1
Ranger 22 cal. revolver
1
Gorman Mouser rifle
1 1
12 gauge shot gun
12 gauge d. barrel shot gun
1
108
20
2
Pig found and turned over to Town pound Fires put out by police
22
12
1
1
1
One Goodyear tire 7.00 x 16
Defence Police Passes Issued
12 gauge d. barrel shot gun
1
16 gauge shot gun
1
Baby Kodak camera
1
Bantam Kodak camera
1
Argus camera
1
Vorghtlander camera
1
Graflex camera
1
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Automobile licenses revoked
6
Automobile licenses suspended
6
Automobile licenses returned
5
Operators of automobile right to operate suspended
20
Automobile registrations revoke
2
Automobile registrations suspended
2
Automobile registrations stolen
2
Operators, licenses turned in by police for violation
17
Registration plates found
4
Transfer and sales
88
Inspection of liquor places
270
Respectfully submitted.
COLEMAN J. HOGAN,
Chief of Police
SEWER DEPARTMENT
We herewith submit our report for the Sewer Department for the year ending December 31, 1942.
We have had one man working on the Sewer Beds this season and by so doing have kept the weeds down and the beds cleaned.
The sludge raked from the beds has been carried to the dump weekly; also the collecting well was cleaned weekly which pre- vented any odor that may have been bothersome to the New High School.
To keep up the standard required by the State Board of Health we are asking for an appropriation of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED HEWINS MYRON H. SMITH IRA F. PENNIMAN
Water & Sewerage Board.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
During the year we have added four (4) new water takers.
We are not having very much trouble with rusty water in the dead ends because of the water being treated with lime.
Any consideration of the proposed High Street Water Exten- sion will have to be postponed until the end of the War Emergency due to inability to procure the required materials.
For the general maintenance of the system we are asking for an appropriation of Sixty-seven hundred and fifty ($6,750.00) dollars.
Following is a table of the number of gallons of water used and the amount paid for same:
January
2,359,500 gallons
$326.32
February
2,223,000
307.44
March
2,481,750
343.23
April
2,566,500
"
354.95
May
3,274,500
452.86
June
2,556,750
"
353.60
July
3,108,000
429.84
August
2,809,500
"
388.55
September
2,526,000
"
349.35
October
2,589,700
358.16
November
2,355,750
"
325.80
December
2,518,500
348.31
Totals
31,450,500 gallons
$4,338.41
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED HEWINS
MYRON H. SMITH
IRA F. PENNIMAN
Water & Sewerage Board.
110
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Fire Engineers hereby submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1942.
There were 44 alarms and 21 still alarms classified as fol- lows:
Brush and grass, 46; buildings, 7; automobiles, 3; chimneys, 4; false, 2; and one call to get a horse out that had fallen through a floor.
During the year there was 122 feet of ladder raised and 4,300 feet of hose used.
A total of 12,500 gallons of water was used from hydrants and 22,300 gallons used from booster tanks, also 900 gallons used from pump cans. We carried several tanks of water to wells that had dried up during the summer.
Losses and insurance paid on buildings and contents amounted to Seven hundred and thirty ($730.00) dollars. There was 67 acres of woodland burned at a loss of Three hundred and ninety ($390.00) dollars.
During the year we trained a number of the school boys in our department and their work was exceptionally good.
Respectfully submitted,
ALLAN A. KINGSBURY KENNETH R. CLARK
Fire Engineers.
REPORT OF PARK AND PLANNING BOARD FOR 1942
The Park and Planning Board has taken the usual care of Baxter and Metacomet Parks including maintenance of our base- ball field and the tennis court at the latter.
The flag at Baxter Park has been flown daily, weather per- mitting.
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Minor repairs have been made at the baseball field and at one of our well houses formerly used by the Water Department in the meadow on Brook and Green Streets.
Two new flags have been purchased in order that we may be well supplied in the coming year.
Respectfully submitted.
ANDREW EHNES, RICHARD E. HUEBENER, J. STANLEY KELLY, JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE, PHILLIPS DENNETT
January 26, 1943
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
We hereby wish to submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1942.
Dog Bites 15
Tuberculosis:
14
Pulmonary All other forms
9
Mumps
9
Measles
7
Lobar Pneumonia
4.
Scarlet Fever
2
Whooping Cough
1
Licenses for the sale of Methyl or Wood Alcohol were issued.
Martha Welch was appointed to the board to fill the vacancy which occurred when Dr. A. Ritchey Stagg went into the armed forces.
Respectfully submitted,
MARTHA WELCH
GEORGE HINKLEY
MADELEINE I. HARDING
Board of Health.
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
Owing to the shortage of help this past season a great amount of work was left undone. This work will have to be attended to this year in order to keep the cemetery in good condition.
We, therefore, recommend the sum of $2500.00 be appropriated in addition to the amount received from the sale of lots be granted for the year 1943.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, PETER PEDERZINI, JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, JR. Cemetery Commissioners
DOG OFFICERS REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby respectfully submit my report as Dog Officer for the year ending December 31, 1942.
There were 77 complaints received and investigated. The following cases were taken care of.
7 dogs found and turned over to their owners 4 stray dogs taken to Animal Rescue League
10 dogs injured by automobiles on highway 2 dogs killed by autos on highway
8 persons bitten by dogs
1 dog destroyed by police
4 dogs killing hens
All delinquent taxes were collected and returns made.
COLEMAN J. HOGAN,
Dog Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit the annual report of the Department of Weights and Measures for the year 1942.
Work performed:
Not Sealed
Adjusted
Sealed Condemned
Platform, over 10,000 lbs.
1
Platform, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
1
8
Counter, 100 ot 5,000 lbs
1
1
Counter, under 100 lbs.
4
Beam, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
4
Beam, under 100 lbs.
2
Spring, under 100 lbs.
1
16
1
Computing, under 100 lbs.
1
1
8
Person weigher (slot)
1
3
Prescription
1
Weights
Avoirdupois
65
Apothecary
12
Metric
15
Volumetric Measures
Liquid Measures
12
Automatic Liquid-Measuring Devices
Gasoline Meter Systems
1 14
Bulk Station Meter Systems
2
Kerosene Pumps
2
Grease-measuring Devices
8
Linear Measures
Yard Sticks
6
Totals
4
3
184
1
Trial Weighings and Measurements of Commodities
Sources 6
Number Tested 603
Correct 391
Under 106
Over 106
Inspections Made
Clinical Thermometers
42
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Scales
Expenses
G. W. Bangs
Salary
$100.00
Transportation
18.00
Gail E. Cosgrove
Salary
15.00
Robinson Seal Company
Supplies
3.55
Strople Insurance Agency Bond
2.50
Postage
.24
Total
$139.29
Receipts
Sealing and Adjustment Charges
$29.70
Town of Dover
Use of Medfield Equipment
5.00
Changing Dies
1.75
Total
$36.45
Respectfully submitted,
GERALD W. BANGS,
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Medfield, Massachusetst
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The usual meetings were held, cases investigated, and aid rendered whenever necessary. The State and Federal require- ments become increasingly difficult to meet, but practically all decisions made by the Board were accepted by the District Office.
On January 1, 1942, there were 49 cases on Old Age As- sistance. During the year 8 recipients died and 4 cases were closed for other reasons, but there were so many reinstatements and new cases accepted that there were still 46 cases on the books at the close of the year. More liberal allotments and mounting costs keep the expenditure for this type of assistance very high.
Although any able-bodied person is now able to get work, there are always some who are physically unable, and these are
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the ones who still need General Relief, so that there are always cases of this kind on record.
The requirements for making out an application for Old Age Assistance still include papers including date of birth; citizen- ship; residence; copy of record if married. The investigation in- cludes bank books, insurance papers, records relating to real es- tate now owned or sold or transferred during previous five years, Social Security number if any, and information regarding Old Age or Survivors' Insurance, or any type of pension applicant may receive.
GEORGE SAUER HERBERT BURR RICHARD HUEBENER
REPORT OF MEDFIELD SALVAGE COMMITTEE
Your Salvage Committee wishes to make the following report. On the several drives that have been held during the year 1942 the receipts are as follows:
Receipts :
May 20, 1942
$45.72
May 31, 1942
1.10
November 15, 1942
185.45
November 24, 1942
5.67
$237.94
Payments:
Paid for labor
50.00
Balance January 1, 1943
$187.94
Weights:
Paper
9,365 pounds
Iron
56,765
"
Metal
2,215
Rubber
1,742
We have in addition several amounts received since January 1, 1943, which belongs to our Salvage collection of 1942 but can- not be credited to 1942 because deposits at our Salvage Depots were not completed until 1943. This was on account of not being able to get trucks and manpower to make the collections.
The amount received from the salvage has not been put into the Town Treasury but has been kept in a special account and
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drawn against for defense purposes only. Mrs. Marie M. Burke is trustee of this account and draws on same only on order of the Board of Selectmen.
This Committee is not working under General Laws but under the idea of War Emergency.
We wish to thank all the citizens of the Town for the won- derful cooperation they have given this committee.
Respectfully yours,
ROBERT H. FRASER, Chairman EWAN CEBROWSKI CARLTON S. CHENEY Medfield Salvage Committee.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
December 31, 1942
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1942.
The belated report of inspection of 1941 found 317 cattle, 894 hogs, 3 goats, and 3 sheep. I found almost all premises in good condition.
All dogs known to have bitten persons were quarantined in the usual manner.
Annual inspections have been cancelled due to the lack of gasoline and tires.
Respectfully submitted,
CARLTON S. CHENEY
Inspector of Animals
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LIST OF JURORS 1943
Allen, Charles F.
Machinist
North Street
Alley, Willis W.
Proprietor
Atherton, Arthur S.
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