Town annual reports of the selectmen, overseers of the poor, town clerk, and school committee of West Bridgewater for the year ending 1925-1929, Part 12

Author: West Bridgewater (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1925
Publisher: Town Officers and Committees
Number of Pages: 946


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$10,194.81 224,957.45


Receipts


$235,152.26


Expenditures


$212,960.19


Cash balance December 31, 1925


22,192.07


$235,152.26


Cash balance January 1, 1926


$22,192.07


Receipts January 1 to 31, 1926,


5,245.39


$27,437.46


Expenditures January 1 to 31, 1926 $8,740.24


Cash balance January 31, 1926 18,697.22


$27,437.46


Cash balance January 31, 1926:


In treasurer's hands


$699.21


In Home National , Bank, Brockton, per statement $18,800.14


Less outstanding


checks 802.13


17,998.01


$18,697.22


Cash balance January 31, 1926


$18,697.22


TAXES-1921


Outstanding January 1, 1925


$57.27


Payments to treasurer $38.55


Abatements


18.72


$57.27


TAXES-1922


Outstanding January 1, 1925


$1,889.42


Payments to treasurer $1,841.14


Abatements


48.28


$1,889.42


109


TAXES-1923


Outstanding January 1, 1925


$4,391.13


Overpayment to treasurer (re-' funded) .40


$4,391.53


Payments to treasurer


$4,026.58


Abatements


143.57


Outstanding December 31, 1925


221.38


$4,391.53


Outstanding January 1, 1926


$221.38


Overpayment to treasurer


.33


$221.71


Payments to treasurer


January 1 to 31, 1926


$8.35


Outstanding January 31, 1926, per list


213.36


$221.71


TAXES-1924


Outstanding January 1, 1925


$29,673.08


Overpayments refunded


370.88


Overpayments to be refunded


1.14


$30,045.10


Payments to treasurer


$24,068.10


Abatements


131.95


Outstanding December 31, 1925


5,845.05


$30,045.10


Outstanding January 1, 1926


$5,845.05


Paid treasurer January 1 to 31, 1926 $318.95


Outstanding January 31, 1926, per list 5,526.10


$5,845.05


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TAXES-1925


Commitment


$92,253.55


Commitment-polls


1,888.00


Overpayment to be refunded


6.50


Abated after payment-refunded


8.50


$94,156.55


Payments to treasurer


$64,495.37


Abatements


77.00


Outstanding December 31, 1925


29,584.18


$94,156.55


Outstanding January 1, 1926


$29,584.18


Payments to treasurer


Jan. 1 to 31, 1926


$1,876.64


Outstanding January 31, 1926, per list


27,707.54


$29,584.18


WATER-1921


Outstanding January 1, 1925


$16.50


Payments to treasurer


$14.75


Outstanding December 31, 1925, per list 1.75


$16.50


Outstanding January 1, 1926


$1.75


Outstanding, January 31, 1926, per list


$1.75


WATER-1922


Outstanding January 1, 1925


$42.00


Payments to treasurer


$10.50


Abatements


8.75


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1925


19.25


Cash on hand December 31, 1925


3.50


$42.00


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III


Cash on hand January 1, 1926


$3.50


Outstanding January 1, 1926


19.25


$22.75


Outstanding January 31, 1926, per


list


$19.25


Cash on hand January 31, 1926


3.50


$22.75


WATER-1923


Outstanding January 1, 1925


$79.13


Payments to treasurer


$60.35


Abatements


8.25


Outstanding December 31, 1925, per list


10.53


$79.13


Outstanding January 1, 1926


$10.53


Outstanding January 31, 1926,


per list


$10.53


WATER-1924


Outstanding January 1, 1925


$2,767.89


Payments to treasurer


$2,561.60


Abatements


164.25


Outstanding December 31, 1926


42.04


$2,767.89


Outstanding January 1, 1926


$42.04


Outstanding January 31, 1926, per list


$40.54


Cash on hand (paid treasurer


March 2, 1926)


1.50


$42.04


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WATER-1925


Water commitment


Additional commitment


$14,870.09 1,507.05


Payments to treasurer


$14,139.33


Abatements


59.50


Outstanding December 31, 1925


2,178.31


$16,377.14


Outstanding January 1, 1926


$2,178.31


Additional commitment


3.50


Paid and abated


3.50


Overpayments


10.50


$2,195.81


Payments to treasurer January 1 to 31, 1926


$547.33


Outstanding January 31, 1926 per list


1,579.48


Cash on hand (paid treasurer


March 2, 1926)


69.00


$2,195.81


WATER-1926


Commitment 1926


$3,793.43


Additional commitment


91.13


$3,884.56


Payments to treasurer


January 1 to 31, 1926


$1,212.50


Outstanding January 31, 1926


2,672.06


$3,884.56


INTEREST ON TAXES


Collections 1925:


Taxes 1921 $5.41


Taxes 1922


274.34


$16,377.14


113


Taxes 1923


479.91


Taxes 1924


890.50


Taxes 1925


68.93


$1,719.09


Payments to treasurer 1925


$1,719.09


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Cash on hand January 1, 1925


$ .59


Sealing charges 1925


47.87


$48.46


Payments to treasurer


$48.46


LICENSES


Licenses issued 1925:


Sunday


$36.00


Victuallers'


28.00


Second-hand auto dealers'


70.00


Junk


100.00


Slaughter


5.00


Peddlers'


60.00


$299.00


Payments to treasurer


$299.00


Licenses issued in January, 1926:


Sunday


$2.00


Victuallers'


2.00


Second-hand auto dealers'


10.00


$14.00


Payments to treasurer, January, 1926


$14.00


TOWN CLERK


Cash on hand January 1, 1925


$31.20


Dog licenses


944.00


Hunting and fishing licenses


273.00


$1,248.20


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Payments to county treasurer


$905.00


Payments to State treasurer


220.25


Fees retained


122.95


$1,248.20


Hunting and fishing licenses issued in January, 1926:


$103.75


Payments to State treasurer,


January 1, 1926


$93.50


Fees retained


10.25


$103.75


PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST Funds


Savings Bank Deposits


Securities


Total


On hand at beginning of year


$19,671.27


$500.00


$20,171.27


On hand at end of year


19,696.77


500.00


20,196.77


Receipts


Payments


Withdrawn from


Savings Banks


$851.57


Deposited in Sav- ings Banks


$877.07


Income


970.12


Expenditures 944.62


Total


$1,821.69


Total


$1,821.69


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


Savings Bank Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year


$1,980.80


$1,980.80


On hand at end of year


2,299.20


2,299.20


Receipts


Payments


Withdrawn from Savings Banks


$73.00


Income


90.16


Bequests


301.24


Deposited in Sav- ings Banks $391.40 Expenditures for care of lots 73.00


Total


$464.40


Total


$464.40


TOWN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1925 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


Cash:


In banks and office:


General


$18,363.85


Premium on loans


14.00


Water


3,828.22


Library


25.00


$22,217.07


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Levy of 1923


$221.38


Levy of 1924


5,843.91


Levy of 1925


29,577.68


35,642.97


Mains 5,000.00


Water Rates:


Town Farm Account


6,000.00


1921


$1.75


Surplus War Bonus Fund


1,540.32


1922


14.00


Overlays (reserved for abatements) :


1923


10.53


Levy of 1923


$483.74


1924


42.04


Levy of 1924


179.63


1925


2,178.31


Levy of 1925


1,079.99


2,246.63


1,743.36


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Water Construction No. 1 405.35


Water Construction


No. 2


1,462.89


Extension of Water


16,510.97


Water Department


1,959.98


Appropriation balances: Permanent Road, East Center Street $7,682.75


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Temporary Loan: In anticipation of revenue


$15,000.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts: State Aid Military Aid


$420.00 60.00


Overlay Reserve-(Surplus Overlay) 3,973.52 2,246.63 Water Revenue Surplus Revenue 31,635.80


480.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Highway-State Aid $3,380.04 Small Town Act-State Aid 296.67


3,676.71


County of Plymouth:


Highway-County Aid


6,021.19


Highway-County Aid- East Center Street


3,380.03


Loans authorized


5,000.00


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$78,664.60


$78,664.60


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$87,740.00 Highway Loans Schoolhouse Loan Water Loan


$6,000.00


14,000.00


67,740.00


$87,740.00


$87,740.00


Trust Funds: Cash and Securities


TRUST ACCOUNTS Library Funds: $22,495.97 Cornelia Alger Fund $744.54


Nathan Copeland Fund 529.17


Mary N. H. Edgerly Fund 548.65


Francis E. Howard Fund 548.65


Mary L. Perkins Fund 1,136.11


Mary P. Whitman Fund


(Principal) 15,000.00


Mary P. Whitman Fund (Income) 458.08


Mary P. Whitman Fund (Repairs) 1,231.57


$20,196.77


Cemetery Funds:


William Burke Fund $152.58


Davis Copeland Fund 200.00


Mrs. Henry Copeland Fund 106.25


Martha K. Crosby Fund 104.84


Samuel G. Copeland Fund


205.36


Mary A. Deyer Fund 118.96


Julia M. Hooper Fund 102.50


Isabelle Howard Fund 105.53


Samuel N. Howard Fund


103.77


Harriet M. Jennings Fund


101.30


Henry J. LeLacheur Fund


104.70


Rossa R. Shaw Fund 282.90


Oren Smith Fund 154.76


South St. Cemetery Fund 275.41


Charles C. Thayer Fund


180.34


2,299.20


$22,495.97


$22,495.97


Report of Town Treasurer.


Cash balance Jan. 1, 1926


Total Receipts for year 1926


$22,192.07 276,409.41


$298,601.48


Total Payments for year 1926


$258,736.52


Cash balance Dec. 31, 1926


39,864.96


$298,601.48


CATHERINE M. HOWARD, Treasurer.


Report of Collector of Taxes


TAXES OF 1923


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926


$221.71


Collections


$102.72


Abatements


43.07


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926


75.92


$221.71


119


TAXES OF 1924


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926 Adjustment


$5,843.91


1.14


$5,845.05


Collections


$5,231.50


Abatements


91.87


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926


521.68


$5,845.05


TAXES OF 1925


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926


$29,577.68


Overpayment


8.50


$29,586.18


Collections


$22,429.63


Abatements


4.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926


7,152.55


$29,586.18


TAXES OF 1926


Commitments


$96,619.56


Overpayment


1.78


$96,621.34


Collections


$62,199.34


Abatements


62.85


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926


34,359.15


$96,621.34


CATHERINE M. HOWARD, Collector of Taxes.


Report of Collector of Water Rates.


WATER RATES 1921


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926


$1.75


Abatement $1.75


$1.75


WATER RATES 1922


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926


$19.25


Collected


$19.25


$19.25


WATER RATES 1923


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926


$10.53


Abatements


$10.50


Collections


.03


$10.53


WATER RATES 1924


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926


$40.54


Collections


$27.59


Abatements


7.70


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926


5.25


$40.54


121


WATER RATES 1925


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1926


Overpayments


$2,114.06 12.75


$2,126.81


Collected


$1,990.37


Abatements


48.75


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926


87.69


$2,126.81


WATER RATES 1926


Commitments


$16,293.54


Collections


$13,407.25


Abatements


78.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926


2,808.29


$16,293.54


CATHERINE M. HOWARD,


Collector


Report of Board of Health.


Jan. 24, 1927.


The following diseases dangerous to the public health have been reported to your local board :


Recovered


Measles


32


32


Whooping-cough


13


13


Scarlet Fever


1


1


Tuberculosis, Pulmonary


1


1


ADOLOR O. BELMORE, M. D., Agent of Board of Health.


PAYMENTS


E. S. LeLacheur, services, (1925-1926)


$15.00


W. C. Whiting, services


14.00


A. H. Willis, printing


4.75


W. C. Whiting, quarantine


13.00


A. O. Belmore, quarantine


61.00


E. H. Crocker, vital statistics


113.58


A. W. Car, return of births


2.25


A. O. Belmore, return of births


4.50


W. L. Hallett, return of births


.75


W. M. Stephenson, return of births


.25


A. H. Chandler, return of deaths


1.00


Prophett & Flynn, return of deaths


1.25


Tirrell & Russell, return of deaths


2.75


123


G. E. Balling, laboratory work


6.00


W. C. Whiting, fumigation 5.00


E. L. Hewett, nurse, visits


6.75


$251.83


INSPECTION OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING


David Dailey, inspection of animals


$100.00


David Daiey, inspection of slaughtering


342.50


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., phone


35.39


$477.89


CESSPOOLS


Roland Bennett, labor


$46.00


E. Porter, labor


80.00


H. Crombeck, labor


20.00


E. McCormick, labor


17.00


Otis Nichols, labor


2.00


George Tucker, labor


2.00


Charles Fantum, labor


2.00


W. H. Gummo, labor


4.00


J. E. Sigreu, storing wagon


5.00


$178.00


TOWN DUMP


W. H. Macomber, painting signs


$14.00


Geo. E. Keith Co., lumber for signs


1.80


E. B. Holmes, labor


8.75


H. Crombeck, labor


5.50


H. Sawyer, labor


4.50


Otis Nichols, labor


1.50


$36.05


Plymouth County Hospital, maintenance, etc.


$1,042.68


Report of Superintendent of Streets.


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The sum of $6,240 was appropriated by the town and $3,550 appropriated by the State, making a total available for highways of $9,790. $7,000 was appropriated by the town for sidewalks, bridges, street signs and snow removal.


From March 17, 1926 to January 1, 1927, $7,237.11 was expended on highways, $1,720.68 was expended on side- walks, bridges, street signs and snow removal, on bills ap- proved by me as follows :-


PAYMENTS


E. B. Holmes, services as Superintendent


$900.03


Otis Nickols, labor


602.50


Harry Crombeck, labor


422.33


Edward H. McCormick, labor


203.75


Harry J. Sawyer, labor


470.41


Thomas Luddy, labor


388.41


Joseph H. Bismore, labor


47.66


John Sylvia, labor


120.41


LeRoy L. Covert, labor


90.50


Edward Nickolas, labor


60.50


Samuel Johnson, labor


26.50


Herbert Conant, labor


4.00


Manuel Piver, labor


4.00


Toney Souza, labor


4.50


Andrew Balboni, labor


13.50


Winfred Gillette, labor


3.50


125


Harold D. Jepson, labor


7.25


Oscar Swanson, labor


8.50


John Fraser, labor


4.00


Charles H. White, use of five-ton truck


1,033.75


Albion H. Finch, use of one-ton truck


650.25


John Sigren, use of three-ton truck one hour


2.50


Erland Porter, use of two horse team


73.50


Charles Kinney, use of two horse team


87.00


Henry Bartlett, use of two horse team


22.50


Joseph Bismore, Jr., gasoline and oil


115.28


Keith Oil, Corp., gasoline and oil


42.40


Elm Square Garage, gasoline and hose con.


6.20


Quincy Oil Co., oil


14.50


Arthur Collette, repairs on scraper


5.20


A. M. Gambao, repairs on scraper


23.55


A. M. Gambao, sharpening picks


2.55


West Bridgewater Grain Co., paint, hardware and tile


23.53


J. E. Howard, tools and gravel


88.21


Braga's Garage, repairs on truck


15.85


Packard & Green, 1 bush snath


2.25


Bassett's Garage, batteries


10.15


John Fraser, housing truck


4.00


New England Road Machinery Co., parts for scraper


63.06


Berger Mfg. Co., 42 ft. of 12-inch cor. pipe


45.36


Standard Oil Co., 3,000 gals. road oil


292.50


Highway Products Co., 2,500 gals. road oil


256.25


Wing & Evans, 23,000 lbs. calcium chloride


436.97


Atkinson Trans. Co., trucking calcium chloride


30.00


Barrett Mfg. Co., 6 bbls. cold patch


67.52


American Ry. Ex.


1.82


Central Equipment Co., concrete mixer


225.00


Charles Broadbent, trucking concrete mixer


25.00


E. S. LeLacheur, gravel


173.00


N. E. Tel & Tel. Co., phone


20.32


Total


$7,237.11


126


SIDEWALKS, BRIDGES, STREET SIGNS AND SNOW REMOVAL


E. B. Holmes, Supt.


$229.40


Otis Nickols, labor


181.50


Harry Sawyer, labor


125.50


C. Billadeau, labor


8.00


C. H. White, use of trucks


315.00


Edison E. Ill. Co., cinders


59.50


A. Berger & Son, 40 ft. 8-in. pipe


6.00


J. H. Bismore, Jr., gasoline and oil


29.98


Geo. E. Keith Co., sign boards


1.33


Wm. Macomber, painting signs


3.00


$959.21


Walnut Street Bridge Repairs


George Packard, cement work


$89.00


Harry Crombeck, labor


44.50


Harry Sawyer, labor


40.34


J. E. Howard, lumber


31.75


W. B. Grain Co., 62 bags of cement


49.60


W. B. Grain Co., lumber


1.85


J. H. Fairbanks, hardware


4.94


$261.98


Snow Removal


E. B. Holmes, Supt.


$51.25


Otis Nickols, labor


39.00


Harry Sawyer, labor


31.00


Roy Selene, labor


25.00


Samuel Johnson, labor


17.00


David Dailey, labor


7.00


Andrew Balboni, labor


15.00


Howard Taylor, labor


5.50


C. H. White, truck for snow plow


192.00


127


Jules Dalbec, plowing sidewalks


8.00


Albert Manley, plowing sidewalks 11.00


Calice Billadeau, plowing sidewalks


5.00


George Connor, plowing sidewalks Roland Bennett, plowing sidewalks


12.00


15.00


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone


2.67


C. A. Stone, chains


22.15


C. A. Baker, Presto-Light


2.75


David Dailey, bolts


1.09


A. Willis, 6 snow shovels


3.50


J. H. Bismore, Jr., gasoline and oil


33.57


$499.48


INVENTORY OF TOOLS


1 Ford ton dump truck 1 Bar


1 Road scraper


1 Bush scyth and snath


1 Truck snow plow 4 Rakes


7 Sidewalk plows


1 Lantern


1 Cement mixer


3 Brushes


5 Gravel screens


2 Fifteen-foot chains


14 Shovels


3 Rolls of road guard fencing


8 Forks


7 Picks


7 Rubber coats


On account of permanent road construction an added cost of maintenance of detours amounted to practically $1,500. Calcium chloride was used on South Street, Ald- ridge Road, River Street, Howard Street, part of South Elm Street, Elm Square, Prospect Street, and Arch Street with good results. Copeland Street and the shoulders on North Elm Street were oiled.


The following streets were graveled :- Charles Street, 720 feet ; South Elm Street, 1,305 feet; Lincoln Street, 600 feet; West Street, 300 feet; Walnut Street, 530 feet; Sand Street, 1,200 feet; Manley Street, 550 feet; Crescent Street,


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300 feet; Spring Street, 180 feet; Cyr Street, 60 feet; Vital Avenue, 60 feet; Thayer Avenue, 70 feet; Columbus Ave- nue, 150 feet, making a total of 5,225 feet of street graveled.


The bridges over railroad on North Elm Street, Pratt's Bridge and Scotland Street bridge, will have to be replanked and the bridges on Hocomock Road repaired.


The following sidewalks have been constructed :- 700 feet on Matfield Street, 350 feet on West Center Street, 300 feet on Howard Street, has been raised and graveled.


A used power cement mixer that was in good condition was purchased for $225. It was used considerable on the cement work in repairing the Walnut Street bridge, and has, and will be of value in mixing cold patch for repairs of our black roads.


ELIOT B. HOLMES,


Supt. of Streets.


Report of Tree Warden.


PAYMENTS


West Bridgewater Grain Co., supplies


$14.00


Green Coal Co., pruner


3.25


Brockton Gas Co., tar.


.50


Armando Gambao, repairs


.75


Frank Redman, labor


2.00


Christopher Read, labor


256.88


Charles Simino, labor


176.00


Antone Sousa, labor


46.00


Total


$499.38


CHRISTOPHER READ, Tree Warden.


Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures.


PAYMENTS


Christopher Read


$67.50


Insurance


14.24


Advertising


15.60


Total


$97.34


RECEIPTS


Sealing Fees


$54.39


Com. of Mass., Division of Standards


10.00


Total


$64.39


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Receipts


A. H. Finch


$ .10


B. E. Lingren


.82


Elton Hayward


.10


Framus Dupuis


.06


W. F. Philbrick


.72


Adolph Eldrege


1.35


W. B. Grain Co.


4.08


131


Charles H. Lenard


.60


A. & P. Tea Co.


1.57


Orvis F. Kinney


2.22


Irvin Lothrop


1.55


William Curtis, Jr.


.30


William E. Gileson


.19


James McCarty


.82


Beterson & Bennett


1.13


Mrs E. Smith


1.50


O. A. Dickson


1.00


A. A. Stuart


1.06


David Dailey


1.70


Joseph Yieder


.60


John Peterson


1.50


Sidney Barr


1.50


Peter Casinia


1.13


Brooks Battery Shop


1.96


Wyman Briggs


.26


M. J. Mello


.69


Straffin & Andre


2.52


Joseph Bismore


.69


Geo. V. Scott


.62


Geo. Washburn


.10


Geo. F. Ryder


1.12


E. P. Dunbar


.76


Geo. Holmes Est.


.81


Albert Manley


.56


Charles Willis


.10


Geo. Ames


.59


Charles Kinney


.62


J. Demenkau


.82


Patsy Capollora


.74


Ensher Bros.


.62


Elmer Howard


.62


Ralph Luciano


.10


John Sousa


.10


132


Michael Roach


2.50


Frank Hunt


1.10


John Pepe


.10


Mrs. Josselyn


.10


W. Butts


1.23


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.


1.18


American Ex. Co.


.62


Mike Bluis


.79


Joseph Porter


.10


Harry Woods


.67


C. S. Dearing


1.36


Dorgan & Dennehy


1.60


Charles Cunningham


.70


Manuel J. Braga


1.12


Nahabed Kayerian


.78


John Carlson


.76


Jules Dalbec


.63


Alfred Lawson


.65


$54.39


CHRISTOPHER READ, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


Moth Report for 1926.


RECEIPTS


Mass. Dept of Public Works


$25.50


State Reimbursement


500.00


Received from sale of lead


50.12


Total


$575.62


PAYMENTS


Ledger


$1.10


Lothrop's Garage, gas, oil, repairs


86.65


Brooks Battery Shop, oil and dry cells


6.60


Elm Square Garage, tires and labor on sprayer


42.16


Insurance


12.05


Charles White, carting lead


4.00


Catherine Howard, storing sprayers


15.00


Armando Gambao, repairs


5.50


Standard Oil Co., gas


50.75


Warren Soap Co., spraying compound


14.30


Freight


.50


Express charges


1.20


C. F. Dahlborg, supplies


1.43


Otis Butler, pruner


6.00


W. Bassett, chassis and radiator


323.80


West Bridgewater Grain Co., paint


4.10


Registration, truck


6.00


I34


Telephone


25.90


Christopher Read, labor


876.25


Charles Simino, labor


403.25


Geo. L. Packard, labor


12.50


Albert Howard, labor


267.00


Joseph Sousa, labor


99.00


Edward Billington, labor


76.00


Framus Dupuis, labor


48.00


Geo. W. Wetterberg, labor


58.00


Thomas J. Lucy, labor


58.00


Antone Sousa, labor


120.00


Thomas Luddy, labor


117.50


Total


$2,742.54


Report of Fire Department.


In compliance with the requirements, I submit the re- port of the West Bridgewater Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1926, which will include the fires as near as can be ascertained.


CALL FORCE


The force consists of twenty men, one chief, one assist- ant chief, three captains and six fire wardens.


ALARM SYSTEM


There was 800 feet of insulated wire strung replacing old iron wire. Three new bells were installed, four bells replaced, which were burned out by lightning, and three bells relocated. The system is tested every night and all trouble attended to at once. We need about 4,000 feet of insulated wire to replace old iron wire which was strung when the system was installed.


E. L. BOURNE, Assistant Chief.


APPARATUS


One Triple Combination. Two Auto Combinations. One Horse-drawn Hose Wagon.


136


In performing these services, the apparatus has trav- eled 150 miles. The department has laid 6,500 21/2" hose, 1,000 feet chemical hose. It has raised 410 feet of ladders and used 650 gallons of chemicals.


FIRES AS THEY OCCURRED


Jan. 9 Chimney fire, W. Shipmans.


17 Chimney fire, J. Carlsons.


Feb. 16 Chimney fire, R. Cooleys.


24 Fire in frame house, Prospect Street.


27 Chimney fire, Mrs. Kinneys.


Mar. 3 Fire in frame house owned by. Frellick.


5 Grass fire in Plain Street.


6 Fire in frame house owned by Mrs. Taylor.


29 Grass and woods land owned by Anne King.


29 Woods off Stoney Road.


28 Grass side of road on North Elm Street.


Apr. 3 Grass fire, River Street.


4 Grass and woods fire, land owned by W. Murphy.


12 Fire, frame house owned by Aleck Polus.


13 Fire, R. R. Bridge on North Elm Street.


17 Woods fire on Wall Street.


17 Auto fire, owned by Clifford Carlson.


19 Brush fire off Spring Street.


19 Grass fire, land owned by H. Thayer Estate.


20 Woods fire off Thayer Avenue.


20 Woods fire, land owned by Mrs. Snow, Matfield Street.


21 Woods fire off Matfield Street.


21 Grass fire, land owned by George W. Alger.


23 Grass fire, Sinnott Street.


May 1 Grass fire, South Main Street.


1 Dump on North Elm Street.


6 Grass off Matfield Street.


6 Dump on North Elm Street


7 Woods land owned by Bennett.


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June 1 House blown up, owned by S. E. Johnston.


July 4 Tar Barrels.


7 Fire in tar vat, Roach's pit.


8 Woods fire off Matfield Street.


9 Woods fire off North Main Street and Matfield Street.


10 Woods fire off North Main Street and Matfield Street.


11 Woods fire off North Main Street and Matfield Street.


12 Fire in tar vat, Roach's pit.


Aug. 18 Fire in tar vat, Roach's pit.


24 Fire in tar vat, Roach's pit.


27 Fire in frame barn owned by Alger.


Oct. 19 Fire in frame house owned by E. Hayden.


Nov. 13 Chimney by W. Crosby's.


Fire in frame house owned by Lemone.


Dec. 21


27 Fire in frame barn owned by F. Cox.


The construction of Main Street and the detours that it necessitated, required a considerable added expense for traffic duty.


The Johnston disaster, on account of its serious na- ture, drew hundreds of sightseers. For the protection of property, it was necessary to give them police protection for some time.


In closing, I wish to thank the Selectmen and all others who have in any way helped the department. The officers and men, I extend my hearty thanks for their co-operation.


WARREN P. LAUGHTON, Chief.


EXPENDITURES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


W. P. Laughton, Chief


$123.00


Edward L. Bourne, Asst. Chief


66.00


Henry Howard, Capt. 40.50


138


George Thompson, Capt.


53.50


N. J. Wilbur, Capt.


63.00


Harvy Irving, Lieut.


16.00


E. W. Lothrope


36.75


Joe Sousa


78.00


Tonnie Sousa


58.50


Almer O. Hunt


33.00


Alfonce Bragga


47.00


O. Holmes


38.00


Lyle Farnum


28.00


W. Macomber


15.00


M. Sousa


15.00


Arthur Silver


3.50


Tom Carns


18.00


G. Wilbur


28.50


Tom Gunnia


19.00


Edgar Swanson


1.00


William Phillips


7.00


Tom Miles


12.00


James Holbrock


16.50


Fred Homberg


22.50


Joseph Andrey


10.00


Ralph Philbrick


3.00


O. Holeyoke


3.00


Bernard Cahane


2.50


Pay roll of horses and men during snow storm dur- ing Jan. and Feb., 1926


225.00


James P. Peterson


10.00


Repairs


274.68


Gas, oil and grease


68.22


Oliver Senical, storing fire trucks during snow- storm of Jan. and Feb.


19.50


Fabrick Hose Co., repairing hose


170.00


Henry K. Barnes fire dept. supplies


102.56


Capen Lane Co.


7.88


Insurance on trucks


3.50


Report of the Water Commissioners.


During the year 1926 the department has laid


100 ft. 6" pipe


North Main St. East Centre St.


200 ft. 4" pipe


Hillside Ave.


150 ft. 2" pipe


1,200 ft. 1" pipe


This year there have been installed 12 new services and 100 new meters.


2 new 6" hydrants Reset 3 4" hydrants


2 6'x6' tees


1 4x4x4 cross tee


1,200 feet 1" pipe


1 4x4x4 tee


6 6" new Gates boxes 4 6" sleeves


4 4" New Gates boxes


1 4" sleeve


22 new curb cocks


2 new 6" Gate valves


22 new street boxes


3 new 4" Gate valves


12 new Corp cocks


14 2x2 slip sleeves


3 6" split sleeves


35 new 1x3/4 stop waists


Due to the new road construction the water depart- ment was put under additional expense of repairing broken mains on Main St. and East Centre. Also a number of hy- drants had to be relocated for the same cause.


FRANK CHADWICK, HENRY DUNHAM, WARREN P. LAUGHTON, Water Commissioners.


Report of Chief of Police.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


I hereby submit the annual report and detail statement of the duties performed by the Police Department of the Town of West Bridgewater for the fiscal year ending De- cember 31, 1926.


COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED 209


Assault, Battery


2


Adultery


2


Violation of Automobile Laws


40


Operating without licenses


4


Influence of liquor


12


Without registration


6


Speeding


8


Refusing to stop


1 2


Going away after accident


1


Without consent of owner


1


After license had been revoked


2


Failing to keep to the center of the road


3


Breaking and entering, night time


6


Breaking and entering


2


Breaking glass, public highway


1


Bastardy


4


Driving to endanger lives


14I


Cruelty to animals


1


Capias


1


Drunkenness


23


Disturbance


30


Failure to plow cornfield


1


Injury to personal property


6


Non-support minor child


1 2


Illegal manufacturing of intoxicating liquor


2


Keeping and exposing


3


Larceny


12


Fornication .


1


Town Treasurer has received 355 court fines.


MISCELLANEOUS


I have talked before all the schools on the dangers of school children going to and from school and playing on the highways and want to thank the teachers for their hearty co-operation.




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