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our town which is now going through a great crisis, but which will, we feel assured, emerge from its trials stronger and better fitted for an honest, economical and progressive struggle for existence and advancement. These principles of honesty, economy and progressiveness have been our motto, the motive for all our actions during this administration.
One of our first duties was the organization of the Police Department. Upon recommenda- tion of business organizations of the town and after seriously considering the matter, we hired to head the department a man from out of town, Oren B. Bates, of Clinton, an experienced Chief-of-Police, and, in spite of the many criti- cisms of people who had not been accustomed to having the laws observed, we believe we made a wise move, because as any honest man knows and admits with pleasure and others have to acknowledge with great sorrow, the sults liquor-laws have been strictly enforced, the Obtained. streets have not been obstructed as in the past and there have been few complaints that ladies were afraid to walk along the sidewalks of Main street, as had frequently been the case in former years. All other by-laws have been, so far as we know, observed as well as any police department could make them to be. One great improvement which will be much appreciated later and which will make the work of the police doubly efficient, is the telephone system recently installed in place of the clocks which had proved to be of no value whatever. The new signal lights will add their quota of useful- ness.
Police Dept. Reorgan- ized.
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Salary of Chief, How Pro- vided.
In connection with the police department' much criticism has been offered regarding the salary of the chief but, if you consider that the price of liquor licenses has been increased $200.00 thus securing from that source an in- creased income of $1800.00, you will see that we have made those whose occupation is the cause of the larger part of the law-breaking pay the expense of the man whose business it is to make this a law-abiding community as nearly as may be.
No Dog Officer.
This year we have transferred to the police the duties formerly attended to by the dog- officer, with the result that efficient work has been done at practically no cost to the town.
Expend1- tures kept within Appro- priations.
Having ever in mind the great need of reducing the cost of running the various depart- ment as much as possible, consistent with effective service, your board has, in all depart- ments under it's supervision, been successful in keeping expenditures within the appropriations. This should tend toward a reduction of the present high tax-rate which, if it can be per- manently lowered to a reasonable figure, would do much toward making possible a healthy in- crease in manufacturing enterprises that are now kept from locating in our town because of the excessively high rate of taxation. This year, as a direct result of carefully watching the expenditures, notes given in anticipation of taxes have been paid when due. There re- mains to be paid only one such note, for $5000, and there is due from the tax collector $11,920, so that we go into the new year without the usual burden of the past.
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We willingly assume responsibility for the management of all departments under our supervision but there are so many that are not answerable to this board that we ask you to make the distinction. If you have criticisms to offer regarding the condition of the highways, if you are not satisfied with the management of any department, it is within your power to utter a protest that will be effective.
Street Lighting.
In December, 1908, the contract for light- ing the streets expired. Nothing was done about a new contract until July, 1909, when after carefully investigating the matter, the selectmen entered into a five year-contract with the Webster & Southbridge Gas and Electric Company to light the streets, with the same number of lights then in use, for $7,029.32 per year, on the so-called one o'clock moonlight schedule. This is a saying of about $1,500.
New Lights Installed.
All-night Schedule Recom- mended.
The appropriation made at the Spring meeting being ample, we have had incandes- cent lights installed on Charlton street, and as a needed protection to the residents of that locality, also had incandescent lights installed on Paige Hill road, being influenced to do this by the attempted assault on a young woman while she was passiug along that road at night. This board recommends the adoption by the town of the all-night schedule of lighting which will cost $10,000.00 per year and will prove of great value as an additional protection to per- sons and property, making almost impossible breaks such as was recently attempted at the postoffice.
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Law Suits Settled and Pending.
In accordance with an agreement made by the preceding board of selectment in settlement of a suit brought by Wm. Dahn, we have had built a bridge across the brook near the filter beds, also a wire fence along the boundary line between the property of Mr. Dahn and that of the Town.
John F. Monahan sued the Town for damages to his team, Nov. 1908, caused by a dangerous place in Marcy street. This suit was settled by the payment to him of $90.
The town was sued by the Southbridge Printing Co. to recover damages for land taken by the Sewer Commissioners. This was settled to their full satisfaction by the payment to them of $300.
February 19th, 1910, the Southbridge Savings Bank sued the Town of Southbridge for $50,000 to cover notes which the Bank allows were entered on their books as paid but. for which it alleges no money was paid to it by the Town Treasurer.
New Hydrants Located.
In connection with extension of the water system by the Southbridge Water Supply Co. the board deemed it advisable to locate fifteen new hydrants for the protection of property in the vicinity of Pleasant, Charlton, Lovely, lower Elm and lower Everett street.
In order that the voters may know what legal advice and services will cost the Town, the Salary for selectmen voted to fix the salary of the Town Fixed Town Counsel Counsel at $400 per year, and to reimburse him for all money actually expended by him for travelling expenses made necessary in transact-
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ing business for the Town. During the fiscal year 1908-9 the cost to the town for legal ser- vices was $880.03. In the town report for that year will be found the following: J. C. F. Wheelock $85.00; Louis O. Rieutord $25.00. April 5, 1909 Mr. Rieutord was paid $692.93 (two items, one under "Contingent" $508.63, the other under "Enforcement of Liquor Law,', $184.30) making a total paid to him, as Town Counsel, of $717.93; April 17, 1909, H. B. Montague received $77.10 for services as asso- ciate Counsel in cases of E. T. Torrey and Wm. H. Dahn vs. Town of Southbridge for damage by taking of land.for the filter-beds. All these charges, for services rendered in 1908, will be found in the current town report.
Under date of Sept. 20th, 1909, the follow- ing communication was received by the select- men from the Office of the Civil Service Com- mission, State House, Boston :
"By an amendment to the Civil Service Rules which took effect on the 1st instant, 'all principal or assistant sealers of weights and measures holding office by appoint- ment under any city or town of over ten thousand inhabitants, whether such officers are heads of principal departments or not,' have been placed within the classified civil service.
The Civil Service Commission will be greatly obliged if you will have returns made at as early a date as possible on the blank sent herewith, of the town employees, as above described, who were actually in the service of the town on Sept. 1st, 1909."
Sealer Placed Under Civil Service Rules,
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We replied immediately giving the inform- ation desired.
Upon recommendation of an inspector from the Commissioner of Weights and Measures Department, the compensation of our sealer of weights and measures was placed at 35c an hour with an additional 10c an hour when necessary to use a team, in order to insure efficient service. We believe the results at- tained justify the change.
At a special town meeting held Sept. 28th, 1909, it was voted to accept the provisions of Sections 2 and 3, Chapter 104, Revised Laws of Revised which are given in full.
Building Limits Provisions
Laws Ac- cepted.
Sec. 2 -In a town which accepts the pro- visions of this and the following section or has accepted the corresponding provisions of earlier laws, no dwelling house or other structure more than eight feet in length or breadth and seven feet in height, excepting detached houses or structures situated more than one hundred feet from any other dwelling and wooden structures erected on wooden wharves, shall be built with - in such limits as the town may from time to time prescribe, unless made of and covered with an incombustible material or unless a license in writing is granted therefor by the selectmen for the public good or necessity and recorded in the town records.
Sec. 3- A building or structure which is erected in violation of the provisions of the pre- ceding section shall be deemed a common nuisance without other proof thereof than proof of its unlawful construction and use ; and the
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selectmen may abate and remove it in the same manner as boards of health may remove nui- sances under the provisions of section sixty- seven, sixty-eight and sixty-nine of chapter seventy-four.
The building limits defined by the selectmen are any point within a half mile of Main street in any direction.
Since the closing of the Town Treasurer's Account for 1909-10, the Selectmen with the aid of the Town Counsel have succeeded in col- lecting the full amount due from W. R. Olney, Tax Collector 1904. This transaction is a source of gratification to the Board and we believe that the Town is to be congratulated upon the achievement of what was generally considered a "forlorn hope."
C. FRED HILL, Selectmen H. P. COLBURN, of
J. G. E. PAGE, Southbridge
Account of W. R. Olney, Tax Collector 1904, Settled.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FIRE ENGINEERS
The Board of Engineers are pleased to report this year an account not overdrawn. The amount required for running expenses the past year was $3,846.25. To meet the expenses for the coming year we ask for an appropriation of $4,000.
We feel we must impress upon your attention the urgent necessity of providing horses for hauling the apparatus to fires ; we have been unable to procure horses much of the time during the past year. Many times if there had been an alarm the apparatus would have remained in the houses. We have had estimates as to the cost of fitting up House No. 1 with quarters for horses the figures for which are $600. We would advise that the amount be appropriated.
We have an offer from an owner of two pairs of horses. He agrees to keep his horses at the No. 1 House and the Board of Engineers might be able to make arrangements with some one for the third pair.
This plan would save the town a large outlay for horses and probably give satisfaction for a time, until the town should feel able to own its own horses.
We wish again to call your attention to the water pressure and advise that something be done to increase the same for fire purposes at an early date.
We again plead for an appropriation of $650 for additional hose, we have an inadequate supply to com-
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bat a fire of large proportions. We are pleased to re- port all apparatus in prime condition.
The Chief takes this opportunity to thank the members of the Board of Engineers for their hearty co-operation during the past year.
MARCUS L. DILLABER, Chief. A. L. CAPEN, Clerk.
LIST OF FIRES AND ALARMS
During the year there were 17 alarms, five gen- eral and 25 still alarms.
A total fire loss of $13,455. Total insurance paid $12,011. A net loss of $1,444.
April 2-Box 23, alarm 8.50 a. m, recall 9.09 a. m. Barn owned by Richard Yates. South street. Value $400, loss total, insurance $200. Value of contents $400, loss total. No. 2 companies responded. April 10-Box 28, alarmı 7.30 a. m., recall 8.28 a. m. Owner, Wm. Chicoine, Elm street. Value building $6,000, lose $210, insurance $4000. Value of contents $6,800, loss on contents $476.72, insur- ance $1,500. Cause, defective chimney. No. 1 and No. 2 companies responded.
May 17-No alarm. Owner F. E. Northrup. Cause incendiary. Value of building $2,000, loss total.' Insured $1,500. Value of contents $100, loss total, no insurance.
May 20- Box 34, alarm 11.55 p. m., recall 3 a. m., Masonic Block, Main street. Value of building $40,000, loss $1,000. Insurance ou building, $35,500, insurance on contents $10,800. Entire force at fire.
June 18-Box 46, alarm 11.55 a. m., owner Godro,
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Cause chimney. No loss. No. 1 Company re- sponded.
June 21 -- Box 46, alarm 3.30 p. m., owner Langevin. Cause oil stove. No loss. No. 1 Company re- sponded.
July 8-Box 21, alarm 11.40 a. m., recall 1.30 p. m., owner Usebe Laliberte. Cause children and matches. Value of building $700, loss $700, in- surance $400. Value of contents $600, loss total No insurance. No. 1 Company responded.
July 12-Box 42, alarm 12.33 m., recall 12.40. Owner, Joseph Duplane, 42 Dresser street. Loss $80. Loss on contents $109. No. 1 companies re- sponded.
July 29-Box 28, alarm 11.40 a. m., recall 11.50 a. m. Owner, Bartholomew Roberts, Main street. Cause, rats and matches. Value of building, $1,500, loss $15. Value of contents $500. No. 1 companies responded.
August 3-Box 71, alarm 2.10 p. m., recall 2.50 p. m. Owner, American Optical Co. 'Cause, defective wires. Value of building $2,500, loss $1,500. Value of contents, $5,000, loss $4,000. Nos. 1 and 2 companies responded.
Sept. 4-Time 11 p. m. Owner, Mrs. M. Bugbee. Cause, gas jet. Value of building, $7,000, loss on building $50. Value of contents $3,000, loss on contents $25. Extinguished with chemicals.
Oct. 17-Box 42, alarm 1.25 a. m. Owner, Lippe Rob- inowitz, East Main, street. Cause, rats and matches. Value of building, $600, loss total. Value of contents $650, loss total. No. 1 companies re- sponded.
Nov. 6 - Box 34, alarm 12.50 a. m., recall 4.30 a. m.
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Owner, Frank B. Vinton, Elm street. Cause, elec- tric wires. Value of building $6,000, loss total. Value of contents $4000, loss on contents $1,700. Nos. 1 and 2 companies responded.
Dec. 25-Box 43, alarm 12.55 p. m., recall 3 p. m. Southbridge Print Works. Cause, spontaneous combustion. Value of building :360,000, 1093 on building $1,900. Value of contents $175,000. Chemical and Hook and Ladder company re- sponded.
Jan. 1, 1910-Box 41, alarm 7.35 p. m., recall 7.45 p. m. Owner, F. Laliberte. Cause unknown. No. 1 companies responded.
Jan. 4 -- Box 38, alarm 11.45 p. m., recall 12.30. Own- er, Chas. Quevillion, Elm street. Cause, over- heated stove. Value of building, $1,000, loss on building $800. Value of contents $800, loss on contents $800. No. 1 companies responded.
Jan. 7-Box 43, alarm 6.45 a. m., recall 7.15 a. m. Southbridge Print Works. Value of building $365,000, loss on building $100. Value of contents $175,000, loss on contents $600. Steamers No. 1 and 2 and Hook and Ladder No. 1 responded.
ROLL CALL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
BOARD OF ENGINEERS. Marcus L. Dillaber, Chief. P. F. Flynn, Assistant Chief. District Chiefs-Charles Proulx, Thomas McGrath, A. L. Capen, Clerk. STEAMER AND HOSE COMPANY NO. 1.
J. E. Duchaneau,
Robert Moore,
Foreman
Assistant Foreman
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D. T. Morrill, Louis Lamothe, Alfred Langevin, Jaconh Robo,
Clerk Engineer, Assistant Engineer Stoker
HOSEMEN.
George Berry, Joseph Broullette,
Thomas J. Carey,
Adeiard Delage,
Thomas Halpin.
Henry Lucier Michael Curboy Charles Martel M. F. Maloney
SUBSTITUTES.
Clement Potvin, Isadore Duchaneau
STEWARD NO. 1 HOUSE. Adelard Delage.
STEAMER AND HOSE COMPANY NO. 2.
John Pollard,
Edw. Splaine,
Geo. Simpson,
Wm. Walters,
John Splaine,
Foreman Assistant Foreman Engineer and Clerk Stoker Assistant Engineer and steward HOSEMEN.
W. J. Shea, John Mallison, Louis Proulx, Paul Potvin,
Napoleon Loranger, A. N. Badger, Louis Brunnell, John F. Powers,
Monroe Walters Joseph Rivers Hector Collette Wm. Crawford Patrick Horrigan Wm. Kelly Joseph Dufault Wm. Lachepelle
SUBSTITUTES.
Geo. Largess, John E. Splaine, Jr.,
Adelard Dumas Wm. Fitzpatrick James Ryan
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HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1.
Louis Peloquin, John B. Bouchard,
Foreman
Leander Coutier,
Assistant Foreman Clerk
LADDER MEN.
A. Lariviere, O. Paul, Peter Caplette, O. Langevin.
J. Lucier H. Lusignan E. Allard
SUBSTITUTES.
C. Sansoucie, I. LaBlanc
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 2.
John Brennan, Hosea Weld, John W. Smythe,
Foreman Assistant Foreman Clerk
LADDER MEN.
John J. Hogan, Patrick May, Wm. G. Laughnane,
Collis Boucher W. H. McGilpin Charles Wright
Joseph Girard.
SUBSTITUTES.
Thomas F. Thimblin, Thomas Brennan
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Southbridge.
GENTLEMEN : -
I herewith submit the semi-annual report of this department as to the number of arrests and fines paid. The amount of fines is to date approximately $914. Other items of saving are :
By difference saved by the licensing of extra hawkers and pedlers, etc., $623 00
Amount saved by the appointment of the police as dog officers, $ 142 27
There is also a saving of about half the expense of bnrying dogs.
The number of cases cared for by the institution for the prevention of cruelty to children was but a. single one, it being the first case assigned to them in this town. I would suggest that in the future every case of probable neglect be submitted to the institu- tion.
Very respectfully submitted,
OREN B. BATES, Chief of Police.
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPART- MENT OF 1908.
Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July-Total
Violating parole,
1
1
0
0
0
0 2
Larceny,
0
2
2
2
0
3
Illegal keeping of liquor,
0
0
0)
0
0
1
0 5
Affray,
0
1
0
0
7
0 8
Enticing,
0
0
0
U
0
0 3
0 11
Assault,
0
3
5
0
0
0 0
5
8 32
Illegal practice of med.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Illegal single sale,
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Cruelty to animals,
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 4
Concealed weapons,
0
0
0
1
2
1 0 0
Illegal transportation,
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Insane,
0
1
0
0
0
0 1
Giving liquor to pris.
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Manslaughter,
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Fornication,
0
1
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 1
Break'g, ent'g & lars'n'y, 0
14
20
14
4
14
20-86
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DFPART- MENT OF 1909.
Violating parole, Larceny,
Feb. Mar, Apr. May June July-Totals,
0
0 0
1 2
1 2
0 1
1 3
0
2 7
1
0
0 1
Bastardy,
0
0
0
0
Disturbance,
0
1
1
0
1 3
0
0 0
Capias,
0
0
Adultery,
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 8
Drunk,
11
6
3
1 0
0 0
Vagrancy,
0
2
2
Non-support,
0
0
1
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Illegal liquor keeping,
0
4
0
0
1
0 5
Vagrancy,
0
3
0
0
0
3
6
Affray,
0
0
0
2
1
15
18
Enticing,
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Assault,
1
0
0
3
3 0
0
10
Non-support,
2
0
0
1
0
3
Bastardy,
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
Disturbance,
2
1
0
5
1
17
26
Drunk,
5
4
3
18
35
25
90
Illegal practice of med.
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Capias,
0
0
0
1
0
1
Illegal single sale,
0
0
0
1
0
1
Cruelty to animals,
0 0
0
0
1
0
1
Concealed weapons,
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Adultery,
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
-
11
12
6
33
47
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS, Feb. 1, 1910. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Southbridge.
GENTLEMEN :-
In compliance with the town ordinances, I here- with submit for your consideration a report in which the data begins May 1, 1909 and ends with the close of the fiscal year, Jan. 31, 1910.
The organization of the Police department at the close of the fiscal year, Jan. 31, 1910, was as follows :
Chief-Jesse F. Coombs
PATROLMEN.
Andrew M. Higgins, John F. Maloney,
Oliver Paul, George A. Graveline,
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James F. Coughlin, Edward J. McGuirk. Janitor and assistant lockup keeper-Calvin A. Wessou
SPECIAL POLICEMEN WITHOUT PAY.
John E. Hefner, William Farquhar, George He- bert, William Mckenzie, Thomas Troy, Henry J. Free- man, George H. Chaffin, Adelard Delage, Thomas Com- berbach, Richard McGuirk, Adolph Blair, Napoleon Garceau, Napoleon Boiteau, Alexander Blais, Hartley Butterworth, Joseph Robert, Jules Blain, Alfred Lan- gevin, Joseph LeClair, Jeremiah Wilcox, Dennis Ken- ny, Patrick Sheridan, Eugene LaPlante, John Far- quhar, Roy Sanders, Leon Provost, Alfred Graveline, George O. Severy, George E. A. Lamoureux, J. B. E. Buteau, Joseph R. Stott.
CONSTABLES WITHOUT PAY.
Pierre Benoit, Pierre Caplette, Marcus L. Dillaber, Patrick M. Donnelly, Andrew M. Higgins, Louis La- mothe, John F. Maloney.
BUSINESS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Business performed by the department for the term expiring Jan. 31, 1910 : Total number of arrests, 362 ; arrested on warrants, 84; arrested without war- rants, 278 ; males, 354; females 8; minors, 33 ; resi- dents, 111 ; non-residents, 251.
OFFENCES.
Assault on an officer 1; assault with a dangerous weapon 3; assault 16; assault and battery 5; affray 37; bastardy 5; breaking and entering 6; breaking glass 1; capias 1; carrying concealed weapons 3: cruelty to animals, 2; discharging firearms. 1; disturbing peace, 67; drunkeness, 193; disorderly house, 1; escaped con- vict, 1; enticing, 1; fornication 1; fraudulent use of the
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credit of a corporation, 1; gaming in pool room, 1; gambling, 3; indecent language. 1; incest, 1; indecent exposure, 3; keeping liquor with intent to sell, 5; 'lar- ceny, 22; loitering, 4; lewdness, 2; neglect, 2; non-sup- port, 2; minors in pool room, 1; nursing without regis- tration, 1; peddling without license, 3; selling cigarets to minors, 1; stubborn child, 1; soliciting on the Sab- bath, 1; vagrants, 11.
OCCUPATIONS.
Laborers, 167; millhands, 58; no occupation, 30; farmers, 16; carpenters, 12; painters, 10; machinists, 7; housekeeper, 6; merchants, 6; masons, 4; blacksmith, 3; canvassers, 3; barbers, 3; plumbers, 2; peddlers, 2; engineer, 2; teamsters, 2; hostlers, 2; cigarmakers, 2; trader, 2; proprietors of pool room, 2; shoemaker, 2; harnessmaker, 2; nurse, 1; tinsmith, 1; druggists, 1; lawyer, 1; firemen, 1; horsedealer, 1; schoolboy, 1; timekeeper, 1; bartenders, 1; stonecutter, 1; gardener, 1; barbers, 1; clerks, 1; musician, 1; cooks, 1; salesmen, 1; boilermaker, 1.
NATIVITY OF PRISONERS.
Americans, 142; France, 96; Ireland, 29; Italy, 28; Albania, 13; Poland, 8; England, 8; Sweden, 6; Greece, 6. English Provinces, 6; Russia, 5; Germany, 3; Jews, 3; Holland, 3; Finland, 3; Turkey, 1; Hungary, 1; South America, 1.
DISPOSITION OF CASES.
Released, 55; filed, 22; held for grand jury, 7; com- mitted to state farm, 7; defaulted, 4; returned to Tewsksbury, 3: released on the payment of costs, 2; delivered to Lyman school, 2; cases continued, 1; de- livered to Sherbon prison, 1.
FINES PAID.
Four persons paid fine of $50, ten persons paid fine of $25, one person paid fine of $23, five persons paid fine of $20, eight persons paid fine of $15, thirty-seven persons paid fine of $10, one person paid fine of $8, fifty-five persons paid fine of $6, thirty-eight persons
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paid fine of $5, two persons paid fine of $2, one person paid fine of $3, one paid fine of $2.
The fines paid on the various charges reach a total sum of $1604.
COMMITTED FOR NONPAYMENT OF FINES.
For non-payment of fine of $25, two; fine of $20, one; fine of $15, two; fine of $10, seventeen; fine of 7, one; fine of $5, four.
COMMITTED TO HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Committed for the term of thirty days, 15; two months, 11, three months, 14; four months, 3; six months, 3; eight months, 1; one year, 1.
PROBATION.
Probation for one year, 10; for six months, 6; for three months, 1.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Number of lights reported out, 57; number of doors leading to stores and public buildings found open, 31; property lost and recovered by the department amounted to $518; accidents reported and investigated, 37; number of men put on black list, 25; committed to insane asylum, 2; lost children found and returned to their homes, 10.
STATION.
The police headquarters on Central street is in the best of condition considering the age of the building, The office has been painted and the whole of the upper floor of the building has been put through a rigid cleansing process for the purpose of putting the differ- ent rooms into a healthy and sanitary condition.
A roll-top desk and three office chairs have been added to the fixtures in the office giving good business facilities and improving the business appearance of the office to a good extent. The material used in the housing of the prisoners in the cell room was badly dilapidated, making it necessary to furnish new blan- kets, pails and drinking mugs.
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The station is now equipped with four stoves, three of which are in consfant use, one roll-top desk, two tables, fourteen chairs, one cot bed, with bedding for the same, six blankets, six pails, eight drinking mugs, one antiseptic spraying pump, five cuspidors, one mop, one mop wringer, one window brush and one broom.
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