Town of Arlington annual report 1904-1906, Part 39

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On the other hand the trees in Menotomy Rocks Park, in large areas of woodland, and on many private estates were completely defoliated and many of the trees died as a direct result of such defoliation which in some cases was the third or fourth stripping to which they had been subjected. The number of caterpillars in town is beyond computation, but an idea may be obtained from the fact that at the trunk of one tree in the Park several bushels of caterpillars were killed by spraying in a period of a few days.


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


In many woodland tracts similar conditions prevailed and to the owners of such woodland it seemed futile to attempt to check the pest.


Walter R. Caswell, who had had much experience in gypsy moth work and who was highly recommended by State Superintendent Kirkland, was appointed town superintendent and assumed his duties.


The Board directed its first efforts to an attempt to save the trees in the Park by the use of tanglefoot and burlap and by spray- ing and killing caterpillars on the trunks of the trees. Much work was done on the street trees by the use of burlaps and by a daily killing of caterpillars under and near the burlaps.


After the eating season had passed it was found that about eleven hundred trees in the Park were dead and these trees were cut down and made into cord wood of which a considerable part was teamed to the Almshouse. Most of the small trees and shrubs in the town gravel lot were cut and burned, and much work was done on the sides of roads in the outlying portions of the town cutting and burning everything except a few good trees. Small gangs of men have worked on the street trees cutting off the nests of brown-tail moths and creosoting the nests of the gypsy moth.


Several circular letters have been sent to the citizens and land owners explaining the law and urging all to exert themselves. Two largely attended conferences with woodland owners were held and Mr. Kirkland, the state superintendent, Mr. Minot, his agent, and Mr. Caswell have met and advised many people of the town.


It was deemed essential to have an accurate system for record- ing the work done, the cost thereof, the condition of estates and other details of the work, and Herbert M. Day was employed to devise such a system and to keep the records.


The State superintendent allotted to us in November, $5,000.00 more than the original allotment to this town. Of this $5,000.00 the state reimburses the town to the extent of $4,000.00. A large part of this sum was spent in purchasing spraying apparatus and other material for use next summer. The number of men at work was increased and the experiment was tried of cleaning a piece of woodland not owned by the town. This work was so costly that the Board was convinced that it ought not to be con- tinued, and it follows that owners of woodland must clean their own premises or their trees will be killed.


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Of the total amount expended by the Board, the state will reim- burse the Town to the extent of $6,805.06. For detailed account of the expenditures see the Auditor's report.


Perambulation of Town Lines .- The statutes require town lines to be perambulated once in every five years. In accordance with this requirement representatives of this Board met representa- tives from contiguous towns and with them examined all witness monuments marking town lines. These monuments were found to be in proper position and properly lettered.


Coal Contracts .-- Ten different parties were invited to send to the Board proposals for furnishing the several town departments with coal.


The contract was awarded to Peirce & Winn Co., their bid being the most satisfactory. The prices were as follows :-


Outside Poor : Stove coal in 12-ton lots, as wanted, $7.00 per ton.


Russell and Crosby Schools: George's Creek Cumberland, $4.20 per ton.


Robbins Library : Honey Brook Lehigh, egg, $6.65 per ton. Balance of order to various departments : stove, egg and fur- nace, $6.10 per ton.


All the above to be delivered into bins.


Arlington Centennial .- On February 27, 1907, Arlington will have completed one hundred years of life as a town. It is fitting that this occasion be marked by a proper observance, and the Board recommends the appointment of a committee to arrange for such an observance.


The Board desires to record its appreciation of the faithful and efficient service of its clerk. His careful attention to the many details connected with the duties of the Selectmen and his accu- rate information and sound judgment are of great assistance in carrying on the work of the Board.


LICENSES.


Licenses were granted as follows :---


Victuallers .- Charles H. Kimball, 1385 Massachusetts avenue ; James Hutchinson, 55 Teel street ; Charles F. Ford & Company, IIIII2 Massachusetts avenue; A. C. LaBreque, 606 Massachu- setts avenue ; James A. Cuddy, 1399 Massachusetts avenue ; Marie


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MacDonald, 1406 Massachusetts avenue; Fred A. Taylor, 77 Dudley street ; A. Osborne Sprague, 5 Mystic street.


Junk .- Max Rosenfeldt, 396 Columbia street, Cambridge ; Morris Backer, 4 Lake street, West Somerville.


Billiards and Pool Table .- Mrs. Bridgett Canniff, 943 Massa- chusetts avenue ; Joseph Ronco, Post-office building, Massachu- setts avenue ; Robert Watson and C. S. Hunt, 466 Massachusetts avenue.


Auctioneers .- James H. Shedd, 28 Draper avenue; George D. Moore, 133 Broadway; Philip A. Hendrick, 661 Massachusetts avenue.


Sixth Class Liquor Licenses .- Omar W. Whittemore, 653 Mas- sachusetts avenue; Charles W. Grossmith, 493 Massachusetts avenue ; Henry A. Perham, 635 Massachusetts avenue; Thomas H. Emus & Co., 1320 Massachusetts avenue.


For detail expenditures of the several departments reference is made to the Auditor's report. Attention is also called to the financial statements and comparative tables, herewith appended.


JAMES A. BAILEY, JR., WARREN W. RAWSON, S. FREDERICK HICKS,


Selectmen.


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


(Outside Poor.)


Appropriation in March, 1905


$5,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


For aid to regular list. $3,804 67


For aid to occasional list. $153 82


Less imbursement . 57 25


96 57


Aided here but having settlement elsewhere 153 19


Less imbursement 38 16


115 03


For care of sick in hospital


74 75


For care of feeble-minded.


169 45


For care of epileptic 364 04


Less reimbursements 362 14


1 90


1


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For Clerk Service


300 00


Burials


56 50


Less reimbursements


15 00


41 50


Miscellaneous


9 35


Paid bills 1904 account


216 11


Less reimbursements


206 58


9 53


4,622 75


Balance


$377 25


FINANCIAL STATEMENT. ( Almshouse.)


Appropriation in March, 1905


$1,750 00


Expenditures


$2,105 90


Less reimbursements


For board


$359 57


For sale of produce


79 19


438 76


Net expenditure


1,667 14


Balance unexpended


$82 86


$1,750 00


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


(Gypsy and brown-tail moths.)


Approximate classification of expenditures by the Selectmen in sup- pressing these pests.


Public Streets, cutting and burning, cleaning, burlaping, etc. $3,550 00 Menotomy Rocks Park, cutting and burning, cleaning, bur- laping, etc. 1,470 00


Crusher Lot, cutting and burning, cleaning, burlaping, etc .. . 450 00


Town Farm, cutting and burning, cleaning, burlaping, etc .... 79 75


Private Woodland, cutting and burning, cleaning


714 58


Material and supplies, including creosote, burlap, tools,


spraying machines, burning outfits, etc. 3,080 00


Liability Insurance


258 83


Cards and cabinet for cataloging


125 50


Miscellaneous, including printing, stationery, office expenses, etc. 200 00


$9,928 66


Unexpended


71 34


Appropriation (June and November) $10,000 00


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COMPARATIVE TABLES.


TABLE I.


1905


1904


1903


1899


1894


Valuation of Real Estate .


$9.029,380 00 1,106,730 00


$8,888,320 00 997,655 00


$8,632,983 00 1,187,736 00


$7,625.707 00 1,217,354 00


$5,762,804 00 1,790,120 00


Totals


$10,136,110 00


$9,885,975 00


$9,820,719 00


$8,843,061 00


$7,552,924 00


Number of Property Tax Payers ..


2,171


2,133


2,086


2,208


1,431


Number of Polls ....


2,658


2,547


2,505


2,381


1,847


Number paying Poll Tax only ..


1,975


1,877


1,838


1,415


1,243


Population .


*9,672


*10,278


*9,857


(census 1895) 6,515


Number of Dwelling Houses ..


1,589


1,566


1,514


(census 1900) 8,603 1,413


1,076


Valuation of Buildings, exclusive of land ....


$5,062,204 00 3,967,176 00


$4,953,604 00 3,934,716 00


$4,819,429 00 3,813,554 00


$4,286,416 00 3,339,291 00


$3,029,574 00 2,733,230 00


Valuation of Land, exclusive of buildings .. .


2,691


2,696


2,607


2,730


2,819


Number of acres of land assessed ...


* Census of 1905.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Valuation of Personal Property


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TABLE II. STATE TAXES.


1905


1904


1903


1899


1894


State Tax


$12,080 00


$7,550 00


$7,400 00


$4,635 00


$5,220 00


County Tax


9,918 96


10,206 00


9,693 00


8,375 00


5,708 00


Met. Sewer Tax


8,320 12


8,091 00


7,436 00


8,181 00


3,534 00


Met. Water Tax


13,486 46


12,972 00


11,549 00


1,846 00


Met. Park Tax.


5,785 37


5,565 00


5,050 00


Totals


$49,590 91


$44,384 00


$41,128 00


$23,037 00


$14,462 00


Assessors commitment to Collector of Taxes


$208,794 74 178,628 99 20 00


$190,257 00 163,730 00 18 70


$211,705 00 190,138 00 21 00


$161,284 00 147,627 00 17 70


$130,583 00 126,255 00


Tax Rate ..


TABLE III. TOWN DEBT.


1905


1904


1903


1899


1894


Water Loans


$324,000 00


$322,000 00


$319,000 00


$315,000 00


$349,000 00


Sewer Loans


115,000 00


111,500 00


110,500 00


110,500 00


Town House Site Loans


52,000 00


52,000 00


52,000 00


52,000 00


Park Loan ...


15,000 00


15,000 00


15,000 00


15,000 00


School Loans


132,598 00


145,448 64


127,298 64


120,000 00


64,600 00


Storm Drain Loans .


3,000 00


6,000 00


Medford Street Estate


Loan ..


3,000 00


3,000 00


3,000 00


3,000 00


4,000 00


Special Loan (Suspense Account) .


12,000 00


12,000 00


12,000 00


Trust Fund Loans


11,616 96


14,416 96


Totals


$653,598 00


$663,948 64


$644,798 64


$627,116 96


$432,016 96


TABLE IV. CORPORATION RECEIPTS.


1905


1904


1903


1899


1894


Corporation Tax.


$7,482 79


$5,604 78


$5,455 00


$6,090 58


$5,374 69


Bank Tax ..


3,969 91


3,484 05


3,216 00


5,359 22


9,057 45


Street Railway Tax.


16,747 77


14,323 88


15,437 18


8,573 69


Boston Elevated Rail-


way Tax ..


2,579 47


2,542 34


2,481 83


1,833 63


Boston & Northern


Street Railway Tax ...


296 56


283 65


280 56


163 61


Lexington & Boston Street Railway Tax ...


32 02


30 93


28 71


Town Grant ..


16 80


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TABLE V.


DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES.


1905


1904


1903


1899


1894


Abatement of Taxes.


$2,052


$8,501


$3,329 00


None


None


Almshouse .


q 2,059


¿ 2,114


1,723 00


$1,943 00


a $2,495 00


Board of Health.


533


j 1,530


1,049 00


1,004 00


Cemeteries ...


4,182


5,158


4,901 00


3,381 00


2,207 00


Department Incidentals.


1,110


776


669 00


Fire Department ...


, 9,554


k 10,829


f 11,099 00


8,985 00


b 5,136 00


Fire Alarm


s 574


302


503 00


Health Department


3,986


3,938


3,573 00


3,038 00


Highways ..


22,890


1 19,301


22,943 00


24,844 00


c 38,278 00


Incidentals


2,149


2,494


g 3,684 00


2,832 00


1,839 00


Insurance·


¿ 1,255


1,078


2,320 00


1,835 00


1,079 00


Interest . .


28,150


27,216


30,233 00


27,071 00


16,555 00


Outside Poor


4,622


4,993


7,116 00


4,096 00


2,557 00


Police .


₪ 9,046


8,787


8,844 00


8,883 00


5,830 00


Robbins Library


6,789


72 6,599


6,662 00


5,920 00


4,730 00


Schools .


v 56,704


2 52,301


50,373 00


37,140 00


32,800 00


Street Lights.


11,057


11,626


12,123 00


11,437 00


7,275 00


Street Watering.


2,592


2,500


2,278 00


2,513 00


Sidewalks . .


2,601


$ 2,356


1,710 00


€ 5,270 00


2,000 00


Suppressing G. and B. T. Moths


15,424


1,201


Telephones ..


575


609


634 00


614 00


490 00


Town Hall.


w 2001


o 1,729


h 4,375 00


1,487 00


d 3,236 00


Water used by Hydrants, etc.


7,000


NOTE.


a Includes $1,000 special appropriation for shed and harness room.


b Includes $350 special appropriation for horses.


c Includes $7,500 for Mystic street paid by County and $2,127 appropriated for Health Department.


d Includes $1,500 special appropriation for repairs and heating.


e Includes $1,770 betterment assessments.


f Includes $1,550 special appropriation for repairs.


g Includes extraordinary expenses.


h Includes $2,406 special appropriation for improvements.


Includes $440 special appropriation for repairs.


Includes special appropriation for hospital cases.


k Includes $475 special appropriation for horses and $646 for hose.


Z Includes $1,000 special appropriation for paving stone.


Includes $491 special appropriation for grading.


Includes $1,999 special appropriation for repairs.


0 Includes $295 special appropriation for repairs.


p Including betterment assessments.


q Includes $400 for supplementary heater.


r Includes $126 for special repairs.


S Includes $90 for electric clock.


t Includes $150 for settlement of claims.


21 Includes $427 for office repairs and care of town hall.


v Includes $1,881 for repairs.


Includes $506 for cupola repairs and fire escape.


LIST OF JURORS.


LIST OF JURORS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON, REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN, JANUARY, 1906.


Adams, Thurber C


Bookbinder 35 Bartlett Ave.


Ahern, Patrick . Laborer 55 Norcross St.


Bailey, James A.


. Retired .


1172 Mass. Ave.


Barker, John J.


Brass


Finisher.


45


Westmoreland Ave.


Bitzer, Jacob


Piano Case Maker 49 Forest St.


Bitzer, J. F., Jr. . Piano Case Maker. 39 Forest St.


Bradley, William H. .Polisher 14 Walnut Court


Bennett, John N.


. Carpenter


29 Avon Place


Brooks, George M.


. Broker. 27 Wyman St.


Butler, William H


. Merchant 44 Bartlett Ave.


Bond, Everett P.


. Clerk


.18 Linwood St.


Bridgham, A. L.


. Civil Engineer .177 Appleton St.


Chaffin, Nathan L.


. Restaurant. .


833


Mass. Ave.


Clark, George


Stable Keeper .30 Mystic St.


Colman, Jeremiah, Jr. Real Estate.


Conant, Walter W.


Bookkeeper


93 Mass. Ave.


Connolly, John F.


Salesman


37 Dudley St.


Crammond, James


. Carpenter . 280 Mass. Ave.


Cronin, Cornelius P.


Gardener 670 Mass. Ave.


Crosby, Roland S.


Farmer 200 Mystic St.


Crosby, Edgar


Farmer.


85 Lake St.


Crosby, Charles F.


Farmer 85 Lake St.


Carter, Charles H.


Salesman 129 Pleasant St.


Colbert, Isaac J.


Gateman. .23 Beacon St.


Colpritt, James H.


Paper Hanger 31 Crescent Hill Ave.


Cutter, Edward H.


. Farmer 167 Summer St.


Cutter, Charles S.


. Farmer .151 Summer St.


Dacey, John F.


. Shipper .19 Henderson St.


Dacey, John W.


. Shipper .


88 Decatur St.


Dale, David T.


. Rope Maker 111 Medford St.


Damon, Frederick W.


. Manufacturer .275 Broadway


Dewing, Eben F.


Asst. Cashier .103 Jason St.


Dodge, Henry D.


. Engraver 12 Windemere Ave.


Doe, George I. Retired. .44 Jason St.


Durgin, Winfield S. . Ice Dealer 301 Mass. Ave.


Eaton, Charles L.


Salesman . .97 Paul Revere Road


Eaton, Joseph H.


Produce. .97 Paul Revere Road , Manufacturer 248 Gray St.


Farmer, Edwin S.


. Farmer.


1173 Mass. Ave.


Fifield, Wallace A. . Clerk.


14 Palmer St.


Fitzpatrick, Wm. A. . Clerk. Finley, John T. Fiske, John P. . Clerk.


. 800 Mass. Ave.


Foster, Wm. T.


. Metals .


135 Pleasant St.


Frost, Frederick O.


. Farmer. 273 Pleasant St.


Gearin, Wm. J.


. Motorman . . 16 Gardner St.


Gray, John


Bookkeeper 159 Pleasant St.


Grannon, Daniel W. Undertaker


.378 Mass. Ave.


. 58 Mystic St.


Machinist


17 Walnut Court


Eberhardt, Philip


144 Pleasant St.


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Gregory, Harry T.


. Electrician 31 Walnut St.


Green, Henry J.


Teamster 15 Henderson St.


Green, Thomas J.


. Grocer. . 93 Warren St.


Hall, George H.


. Carpet Cleaning. . 28 Tanager St.


Hanna, James . Carpenter


405 Mass. Ave.


Harding, Theodore P. . Banker


71 Bartlett Ave.


Hardy, Charles A.


Clerk.


.34 Gray St.


Henderson, John, Jr.


. Farmer.


3 Sawin St.


Hendrick, Patrick T.


Shoe Dealer


99 Medford St. .27 Lewis St.


Higgins, Thomas


Farmer


. 55 Walnut St.


Higgins, William D.


Auditor


47 Bartlett Ave.


Hill, George . Farmer .


234 Pleasant St.


Hilliard, Walter R.


Insurance.


90 Jason St.


Hobbs, Clarence F.


. Retired.


1098 Mass. Ave.


Hogan, Thomas H.


. Salesman .


.57 Mystic St.


Jenkins, Richard O.


Case Maker


10 Lowell Place


Johnson, Clarence E.


. Fruit & Produce.


.81 Walnut St.


Jones, William H.


Poultry Dealer


7 Parallel St.


Kimball, Samuel E.


. Retired .


10 Davis Ave.


Kimball, Roscoe C.


Foreman


14 Belknap St.


Kimball, W. Washington


Retired


13 Winter St.


Knowles, Alfred H.


. Plumber. 10 Wyman St.


Lathrop, Philetus C.


Retired.


.67 Bartlett Ave.


Lawson, Arthur A.


. Insurance.


.35 Addison St.


Lewis, Horace E.


. Retired.


1291 Mass. Ave.


Lowe, George H.


. Contractor


175 Mass. Ave.


Lyons, John . Farmer.


25 Brooks Ave.


Leetch, John G.


Compositor


.20 Gray St.


Mahoney, James J.


Clerk.


63 Mystic St.


Marston, Alfred T.


. Bookkeeper .53 Irving St.


Marden, James A.


Retired.


276 Broadway


McClellan, George W.


. Expressman


7 Webster St.


McGrath, John . Laborer 85 Paul Revere Road


Mead, Sylvester · Marketman . 48 Pine St.


Mead, James M. Clerk


48 Pine St.


Merrill, John S.


Station Agent.


Brattle Station


Miller, George H.


Jeweller


.66 Walnut St.


Miller, Frank H.


Jeweller 66 Walnut St.


Millett, Thomas K. Barber. 286 Broadway


Moseley, Herbert C.


Merchant.


11 Court St.


Needham, Oscar


Clerk 12 Swan Place


Nourse, William


Gardener 52 Westminster Ave.


Noyes, Frank V.


. Insurance. 244 Pleasant St.


Ober, John' H.


Salesman. 22 Oakland Ave. .29 Lewis Ave.


O'Brien, Timothy . Mason .


O'Keefe, John T.


. Stone Mason 26 Franklin St.


Osgood, Olvin F.


Salesman. 12 Woodland St.


Patterson, Francis A.


Real Estate . 28 Hillside Ave.


Parker, Chas. A. . Foreman . .128 Lake St.


Parker, Edgar D.


Printer and Publisher 12 Pelham Terrace


Peirce, George H.


Bookkeeper .9 Palmer St.


Peirce, Benjamin H.


Coal Salesman. 37 Appleton St.


Perkins, Clifford F.


. Clerk. .33 Addison St.


Perry, John H.


. Clerk . 16 Florence Ave.


Purcell, Edmund J.


. Farmer.


101 Broadway


Rawson, Herbert W.


Seed Store


295 Broadway


Jones, Benjamin G. . Salesman


221 Lowell St.


Kellogg, William D. Salesm


. . 37 Jason St.


Higgins, Donald


Blacksmith


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Reed, Andrew F.


Physician.


.20 Maple St.


Reid, James H.


Pilot.


998 Mass. Ave.


Reid, James H., Jr.


Pilot.


. 998 Mass. Ave.


Robinson, John J.


. Coppersmith.


78 Franklin St.


Ross, Malcolm A. . Carpenter


. 49 Brattle St.


Russell, Frank F.


Sexton


.28 Russell St.


Rollins, Henry B.


Retired


.283 Mystic St.


Sawyer, George A.


. Carpenter


.5 Wyman St.


Scannell, Michael W.


Salesman


.58 Medford St.


Seaver, Alexander H. Retired.


824 Mass. Ave.


Smith, Fred A.


Jeweller.


24 Swan Place


Schwamb, William P.


Piano Maker


1033 Mass. Ave.


Schwamb, Edward W


Piano Maker


1033 Mass. Ave.


Shirley, George H.


Salesman.


.16 Walnut St.


Talcott, Thomas W.


Woolens


8 Henderson St.


Tappan, Daniel L.


Farmer


269 Mass. Ave.


Thorpe, William H.


Superintendent.


30 Russell St.


Trow, A. Winslow


Dry Goods 20 Russell Terrace


Tewksbury, George C.


Promotor 45 Claremont Ave .~


Tyner, George W.


Salesman.


6 Ramsdell Court


Waage, John C.


Painter.


.16 Central St.


Welch, Thomas F.


. Cornice Maker .95 Franklin St.


Wellington, Frank Y.


Insurance 15 Wellington St.


White, George W.


. Mason .


917 Mass. Ave.


Whitney, Alfred


. Carpenter .307 Broadway


Winn, Frank P.


Clerk .. 9 Russell Terrace


Winn, William N.


Coal Dealer


77 Summer St.


Wood, Ellis G.


Manufacturer


365 Mass. Ave.


Woodend, John H.


Jeweller .72 Crescent Hill Ave.


Woolnough, George H.


Gilder . 154 Lowell St.


Wyman, Joseph P. Salesman 347 Mass. Ave.


Wyman, Franklin


. Farmer


135 Lake St.



REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.


ARLINGTON, MASS., January 1, 1906.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Arlington:


GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit a report of the doings of the police department for the year ending December 31, 1905.


The department consists of the following members :-


CHIEF.


Thomas O. D. Urquhart, born Saco, Me., age 38, appointed January 1, 1905.


PATROLMEN.


Garritt Barry, Born, Ireland, Age 54, Appointed Nov. 9, 1876. Daniel M. Hooley, Born, Ireland, Age 42, Appointed May 1, 1887. Andrew Irwin, Born, Malone, N. Y., Age 49, Appointed Apr. 1, 1889. John Duffy, Born, Arlington, Age 45, Appointed July 27, 1891. James E. Whitten, Born, Gardiner, Me., Age 42, Appointed Apr. 1, 1896. Fred E. Smith,* Born, Windsor, N. S., Age 38, Appointed Apr. 1, 1899. Robert H. Fall, Born, Arlington, Age 32, Appointed July 8, 1901. Thomas F. Priest, Born, Troy, N. Y., Age 38, Appointed May 29, 1904. F. Joseph Cahalin, Born, Arlington, Age 39, Appointed Sept. 3, 1905.


FINANCIAL.


Appropriation for 1905. $8,950 00


Expenditures, (including care of Town Hall) 8,949 11


Balance unexpended . 89


Since April Ist the care of the Town Hall and the duties of the Sealer of Weights and Measures have been performed by this de- partment and paid for from the police appropriation.


The department should be credited with $330.00, for the care of the Town Hall, and by $75.00 for services rendered as Sealer of Weights and Measures, making a total of $405.00. This would give an unexpended balance of $405.89, rather than 89 cents as appears above.


There are unpaid bills to the amount of $28.37.


Fines to the amount of $603.20 have been paid to the Town Treasurer by the Clerk of the Court.


*Discharged July 10, 1905.


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NUMBER OF ARRESTS DURING THE YEAR.


Males


326 Foreigners 136


Females


13 Non-residents 162


Americans


201 Arrests on warrants. 18


Arrests on


summons . 70


CAUSE OF ARREST.


Admitting minors to pool-


Keeping liquor with intent to


room


1


sell


1


Adultery


1


Larceny


16


Assault on officer


2


Lewd and lascivious co-habita- tion


1


Bastardy


1


Malicious mischief 2


Being present where gaming


implements were found. . .. 22


Breaking glass


1


Riding bicycle on sidewalk. 2


Capias


3


Receiving stolen property 1


Cruelty to animals 1


Runaway boys 2


Defrauding a boarding house.


1


Setting fires


2


Discharging firecrackers 1


Safe-keeping 3


Disturbance of peace. 13


Stubborn child 1


Disturbance on a street car .. 13


Truancy 1


Default


1


Track walking


6


Deserter


1


Trespass


4


Forgery 1


Trespass and larceny 6


Gaming on the Lord's day. 6


Vagrancy


2


Giving short measure 1


Violation of auto speed law ..


3


Illegally taking a team. 2


Violation of Board of Health Rules


2


Insane


4


Violation of probation 2


Keeping a common liquor


Violation of by-laws. 1


nuisance


5


PRIMARY DISPOSITION OF CASES.


Appealed 18; bound over to Grand Jury 2 ; bound over to keep peace I ; complaints withdrawn by complainants 2; continued 9; committed to house of correction 5; committed to Lancaster School for girls 1; committed to House of Correction, nonpay- ment of fine 6; committed to House of Correction, sentence sus- pended 1 ; committed to State Farm 10; committed to Westboro Reform School 3 ; defaulted 10 ; discharged 8; delivered to officers of other places 13; placed on file 33; released 116; court attend- ance days officers 278 ; fined and paid 88 ; placed on probation 13; court attendance days, Chief 47 ; Amount fines imposed $923.00.


Persons arrested were of the following nationality :- American 201 ; Treland 81 ; Italy II; Nova Scotia 8; Scotland 7; Russian Jews 7; Canada 5; New Brunswick 5; Sweden 3; England 3; Prince Edward Isle 3; Greece 2; Germany 1 ; Poland 1; China I.


Assault and Battery


6


Non-support 3


Peddling without a license 3


Illegal transportation of liquor 2


100


CHIEF OF POLICE.


Non-residents were from the following cities and towns :- Boston 43; Belmont 2; Bedford 1; Billerica 1; Burlington 2; Cambridge 38; Chelmsford 3; Concord 1; Everett 1; Hyde Park 2; Lincoln 1; Lexington II; Lowell 1; Lynn I; Lawrence I; Medford 5; Milton 1; Norwood 1; Newton 1; Somerville 27 ; Stoneham 2; Woburn 1; Winchester 5; Waltham I; Wayland I; Waverley 1 ; Worcester 1 ; No home 3 ; Maine 1 ; Vermont 1 ; New Hampshire 1 ; Connecticut 1 ; Rhode Island I.


MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.


Ambulance calls 34; accidents reported 24; buildings specially protected 48; dead bodies cared for 5; defective electric lights 273; detail for public assemblies 16; escorts furnished 2; Fire alarms given 3; lights in buildings extinguished 1; lost children restored 12 ; notices served for Board of Health 49; autopsies at- tended 1; buildings found open 47 ; cases investigated 258; de- fective wires reported 16; defective water pipes 14; dogs killed 8; fires extinguished without alarm 5; injured persons assisted 12; lanterns placed in dangerous places 59 ; notices served for Select- men 52 ; officers at fires 58; officers detailed for duty out of Town 3 ; runaway teams secured I ; stray teams cared for 8; search war- rant for liquor served 7; search warrants for stolen property served I ; obstructions in streets removed 4 ; sick persons assisted 15 ; stray automobiles cared for I ; search warrants for gaming im- plements served I.


Value of property stolen $279 50


Value of property recovered 235 75


Value of property lost 160 80 Value of property found 107 00


Police System .- A police signal system is absolutely needed by this department and should be installed without delay.


The police signal system bears the same relation to the police department as does the fire alarm system to the Fire Department and that no doubt was looked upon with disfavor until its worth had been many times proven.


We now have a system of four boxes, put in by the New Eng- land Telephone Co., for which they charge a yearly rental of $139.76, or about $34.94 per box, and when an additional box was wanted quoted a price of $52.00 per year, which was declined.


The police department of the Town of Clinton has a similar system to ours consisting of 13 boxes put in by the same com- pany, for which rentals of $304.00 per year are paid, or about




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