Town of Arlington annual report 1904-1906, Part 69

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JUNK. Max Rosenfeldt, 17 Park Street; Morris Backer, 4 Lake Street, Somerville; Davis Uchtel, 48 Dundee Road ; H. Bornztin, 122 Sylvia Street; Joseph Sigel, 145 Linwood Street, Somerville.


POOL TABLE. Joseph W. Ronco, Post Office Building ; Michael P. Sheedy, 945 Massachusetts Avenue; William Mahoney, 945 Massachusetts Avenue.


AUCTIONEERS. Philip A. Hendrick, 12 Draper Avenue ; Frank Y. Wellington, 15 Wellington Street ; James H. Shedd, 28 Draper Avenue ; Frank V. Noyes, 244 Pleasant Street ; George D. Moore, 133 Broadway.


INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. Arlington Exchange, Clara T. Blake, Manager, Associates Building ; Dow & Giles, 633 Massachusetts Avenue.


To TRANSPORT SPIRITUOUS OR INTOXICATING LIQUORS UNDER PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 421, ACTS 1906. George W. Mcclellan, 7 Webster Street; Wood Bros., 1 Water Street ; Arthur W. Curtin, 963 Massachusetts Avenue; William R. Stiles (Warner's Express), 161 Westminster Avenue; Jesse C. Fletcher, 32 Sawin Street ; Johnsons' Express (J. J. Guiney, Manager), Bucknam Court ; Ameri- can Express Co., Railroad station, Arlington.


No sixth class liquor licenses were granted during the year.


Attention is called to the financial statements and comparative tables herewith appended. For further detail of expenditures see Auditor's report.


JAMES A. BAILEY, JR., S. FREDERICK HICKS, FREDERICK S. MEAD, Selectmen.


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. Classification of expenditure as to location.


Labor.


Materials.


Total.


Cemetery lots .


$124 81


$6 17


$130 98


Crusher lot and gravel pit ..


431 39


215 76


647 15


Hospital lot.


381 42


26 20


407 62


Hose Co. No. 2, Fire Department.


6 89


31


7 20


Meadow Brook Park. .


334 82


43 44


378 26


Menotomy Rocks Park


3,184 39


799 16


3,983 55


Private work.


1,132 29


183 82


1,316 11


Public streets.


3,331 22


529 43


3,860 65


Reservoir woods


138 52


7 52


146 04


Robbins Library.


8 67


20


8 87


School house lots


90 14


4 07


94 21


Sucker Brook Valley contract.


1,200 00


Training field .


17 67


62


18 29


Town farm.


91 02


16 00


107 02


Liability insurance .


129 07


Repairs and storehouse labor ..


150 25


Superintendent and clerk services


1,528 50


Team hire ..


192 00


Pumps and tanks.


385 00


Rent of storehouse.


96 00


Inspecting street trees.


28 69


Inspecting private work.


95 38


Materials on hand.


240 00


Incidentals


517 26


$15,668 10


Unexpended.


832 10


Appropriation


$16,500 20


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT. GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. Classification of expenditure as to character of work.


Labor.


Materials.


Total.


Burlapping and care of same.


$1,600 85


$210 00


Burning.


868 53


776 26


Counting trees.


12 00


Cutting brush.


297 59


Cutting dead trees


1,086 33


Removing burlaps


35 00


Removing cords


44 75


Scraping trees


49 96


Spraying trees, Town work.


796 06


454 69


Spraying trees, private work.


278 93


115 02


Tanglefooting.


403 99


98 44


Treating nests, Town work, gypsy . . .


2,545 65


118 12


66


66 66 b. tails. .


407 80


66


66


private work, gypsy. .


746 56


60 17


66


66


66


b. tails


99 25


Sucker Brook Valley contract.


1,200 00


Liability insurance.


129 07


Repairs and storehouse labor ..


150 25


Superintendent and clerk, services. Team hire.


192 00


Pumps and tanks


385 00


Rent of storehouse


96 00


Inspecting street trees.


28 69


Inspecting private work.


95 38


Materials on hand.


240 00


Incidentals


517 26


$13,835 40


$1,832 70


$15,668 10


Unexpended


832 10


Appropriation


$16,500 20


. .


1,528 50


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


OUTSIDE POOR.


COMPARATIVE TABLE.


1906


1905


1904


1903


Fuel


$619 59


$632 45


$843 49


$1,073 32


Groceries


2,870 65


2,848 91


2,866 87


2,928 78


Shoes .


185 55


164 40


164 75


262 90


Medicine and attendance .


109 40


15 20


15 70


37 20


Rent


41 00


27 50


87 25


Board


264 65


193 29


233 00


182 00


Burials.


15 00


56 50


93 00


52 97


Hospital


184 14


74 75


226 75


84 03


Insane


2,230 04


Feeble minded


126 74


169 45


169 92


126 74


Epileptic.


338 94


364 04


381 64


417 38


Clerk . .


300 00


300 00


300 00


209 25-9mos.


Paid old accounts


163 25


216 11


325 67


296 21


Miscellaneous


8 90


9 35


79 60


149 35


Cash.


247 86


255 43


Rabies case


207 00


Families aided out of Town


72 59


$5,755 26


$5,301 88 679 13


$5,728 89 736 64


$8,134 42 1,023 18


Reimbursements.


865 02


Net cost.


$4,890 24


$4,622 75


$4,992 25


$7,111 24


Note-Since January 1, 1904, the State has assumed the care and expense of the insane.


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


ALMSHOUSE. COMPARATIVE TABLE.


1906


1905


1904


1903


Superintendent.


$360 00


$360 00


$360 00


$360 00


Help . ..


208 00


209 71


208 00


217 00


Groceries and provisions.


674 10


702 87


796 97


823 49


Dry goods and clothing.


75 40


57 10


84 59


62 64


Fuel, wood and coal .


151 45


193 40


179 34


271 80


Lighting.


64 74


87 67


93 48


98 25


Medicine & medical attendance


4 45


26 75


8 95


9 10


Ice


29 90


35 35


27 35


28 85


Burials


23 00


23 00


25 00


Incidentals


141 98


89 13


111 58


132 07


Veterinary services


8 00


9 50


10 00


Hauling wood.


166 48


84 69


$2,131 73 473 78


$2,105 90 438 76


$2,137 89 464 47


$2,119 55 386 34


Less reimbursements


Net cost


$1,657 95


$1,667 14


$1,673 42


$1,733 21


Appropriation


1,750 00


1,750 00


1,750 00


2,000 00


Balance unexpended


$93 05


$82 86


$75 68


$266 79


Grain, feed and hay .


247 21


226 73


234 63


91 35


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COMPARATIVE TABLES.


TABLE I.


1906


1905


1904


1903


Valuation of Real Estate ...


Valuation of Personal Property . .


$9,254,252 00 1,086,238 00


$9.029,380 00 1,106,730 00


$8,888,320 00 997,655 00


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


Totals. .


$10,340,490 00


$10,136,110 00


$9,885,975 00


$9,820,719 00


Number of Property Tax Payers


2,231


2,171


2,133


2,086


Number of Polls.


2,654


2,658


2,547


2,505


Number paying Poll Tax only.


1,957


1,975


1,877


1,838


Population ..


*9,678


*9,672


*10,278


*9,857


Number of Dwelling Houses. .


1,617


1,589


1,566


1,514


Valuation of Buildings, exclusive of land ..


Valuation of Land, exclusive of buildings.


$5,249,719 00 4,004,533 00


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


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


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


Number of acres of land assessed .. .


2,697


2,691


2,696


2,607


* Census of 1905.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


TABLE II .- STATE TAXES.


1906


1905


1904


1903


State Tax.


$10,570 00


$12,080 00


$7,550 00


$7,400 00


County Tax.


10,513 76


9,918 96


10,206 00


9,693 00


Met. Sewer Tax


8,043 51


8,320 12


8,091 00


7,436 00


Met. Water Tax


13,663 68


13,486 46


12,972 00


11,549 00


Met. Park Tax


1,948 56


5,785 37


5,565 00


5,050 00


Totals


$44,739 51


$49,590 91


$44,384 00


$41,128 00


Assessors' commitment


to Collector of Taxes


$193,464 24


Town Grant


169,571 78


$208,794 74 178,628 99 20 00


18 70


21 00,


TABLE III .- TOWN DEBT.


1906


1905


1904


1903


Water Loans


$326,000 00


$324,000 00


$322,000 00


$319,000 00


Sewer Loans.


115,000 00


115,000 00


111,500 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.


124,148 64


132,598 64


145,448 64


127,298 64


Storm Drain Loans.


3,000 00


6,000 00


Medford Street Estate Loan .


3,000 00


3,000 00


3,000 00


Special Loan (Suspense Account)


9,000 00


12,000 00


12,000 00


12,000 00


Trust Fund Loans.


Police Signal Sys. Loan


3,000 00


.


Totals


$644,148 64


$653,598 64


$663,948 64


$644,798 64


TABLE IV .- CORPORATION RECEIPTS.


1906


1905


1904


1903


Corporation Tax.


$6,660 44


$7,482 79


$5,604 78


$5,455 00


Bank Tax. .


5,451 59


3,969 91


3,484 05


3,216 00.


Street Railway Tax.


16,163 61


16,747 77


14,323 88


15,437 18


Boston Elevated Rail- way Tax.


2,687 72


2,579 47


2,542 34


2,481 83


Boston & Northern


Street Railway Tax. .


312 02


296 56


283 65


280 56


Lexington


& Boston


Street Railway Tax ..


67 97


32 02


30 93


28 71


$190,257 00 163,730 00


$211,705 00 190,138 00


Tax Rate.


18 10


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


TABLE V .- DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES.


1906


1905


1904


1903


Abatement of Taxes


$1,831


$2,052


$8,501


$3,329


Almshouse


1,657


q 2,059


¿ 2,114


1,723


Board of Health


505


533


j 1,530


1,049


Cemeteries


4,550


4,182


5,158


4,901


Department Incidentals


1,265


1,110


776


669


Fire Department


x 10,113


' 9,554


k 10,829


f 11,099


Fire Alarm .


514


$ 574


302


503


Health Department


4,386


3,986


3,938


3,573


Highways


21,940


22,890


l 19,301


22,943


Incidentals


y 2,327


2,149


2,494


g 3,684


Insurance


1,627


t 1,255


1,078


2,320


Interest


28,133


28,150


27,216


30,233


Outside Poor.


4,892


4,622


4,993


7,116


Police .


8,368


u 9,046


8,787


8,844


Robbins Library Schools.


% 59,745


v 56,704


n 52,301


50,373


Street Lights.


11,263


11.057


11,626


12,123


Street Watering


(1) 3,338


2,592


2,500


2,278


Sidewalks


3,644


2,601


p 2,356


1,710


Suppressing G. and B. T. Moths


15,668


15,424


1,201


Telephones


428


575


609


Town Hall.


(2) 1,906


w 2,001


o 1,729


h 4,375


Police Signal System


3,500


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.


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.


Includes $2,406 special appropriation for improvements.


i Includes $440 special appropriation for repairs.


NIARN Includes special appropriation for hospital cases. Includes $475 special appropriation for horses and $646 for hose.


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


m Includes $491 special appropriation for grading.


n Includes $1,999 special appropriation for repairs.


0 Includes $295 special appropriation for repairs.


p Includes betterment assessments.


q Includes $400 for supplementary heater.


2º Includes $126 for special repairs.


S Includes $90 for electric clock.


t Includes $150 for settlement of claims.


Includes $427 for office repairs and care of Town Hall.


2 Includes $1,881 for repairs.


w Includes $506 for cupola repairs and fire escape.


2 Includes $305 special appropriation for repairs.


Includes expense in settlement of suits.


z Includes $939 special appropriation for repairs.


1 Includes #332 for watering cart.


2 Includes $310 special appropriation for repairs.


634


Water used by Hydrants, etc .. .


7,000


7,000


m 6,599


6,662


6,485


6,789


LIST OF JURORS.


LIST OF JURORS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON, REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN, JANUARY, 1907.


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. .49 Forest St. . Piano Case Maker


Bennett, John N. . Carpenter. .29 Avon Pl.


Brooks, George M


. Broker. 27 Wyman St.


Butler, William H.


. Merchant 9 Bartlett Ave.


Bond, Everett P


Clerk. .18 Linwood St.


Bridgham, A. L.


. Civil Engineer 19 Wollaston Ave.


Chaffin, Nathan L


Restaurant. . 833 Mass. Ave.


Clark, George. .


Stable Keeper . 30 Mystic St.


Coleman, Jeremiah, Jr


Real Estate.


144 Pleasant St.


Conant, Walter W.


. Salesman


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


60 Mt. Vernon St.


Damon, Frederick W.


Manufacturer. 275 Broadway


Dewing, Eben F.


. Asst. Cashier


.103 Jason St.


Dodge, Henry D


Engraver.


12 Windermere Ave


Doe, George I. . Retired.


.. 44 Jason St.


Durgin, Winfield S Ice Dealer 301 Mass. Ave.


Dyer, Frank P.


Arlington News Co 23 Court St.


Eaton, Charles S.


Salesman .97 Paul Revere Road


Eaton, Joseph H.


. Produce 97 Paul Revere Road


Farmer, Edwin S.


Farmer 1173 Mass. Ave.


Fifield, Wallace A Clerk.


14 Palmer St.


Fitzpatrick, Wm. A. Clerk


.58 Mystic St. Finley, John T. . Machinist.


17 Walnut Ct.


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. 28 Gardner St.


Bookkeeper 159 Pleasant St. Gray, John. .


Grannon, Daniel W


Undertaker 378 Mass. Ave.


Gregory, Harry T ..


. Electrician. .31 Walnut St.


Green, Henry J.


. Teamster 15 Henderson St.


Green, Thomas J. Grocer.


93 Warren St.


93 Mass. Ave.


Connolly, John F.


Bookkeeper 37 Dudley St.


Crammond, James. Carpenter


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LIST OF JURORS.


Hall, George H.


Carpet Cleaning 23 Wollaston Ave.


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.


Higgins, Donald.


Blacksmith


27 Lewis Ave.


Higgins, Thomas


Farmer ..


.55 Walnut St.


Higgins, William D


Auditor.


47 Bartlett Ave.


Hill, George ..


Farmer.


234 Pleasant St.


Hilliard, R. Walter


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 Pl.


Johnson, Clarence E


Fruit and Produce. 81 Walnut St.


Jones, William H.


Poultry Dealer . 7 Parallel St.


Jones, Benjamin G. Salesman 221 Lowell St.


Kellogg, William D


. Salesman


.37 Jason St.


Kidder, Henry D.


Clerk


17 Addison 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


. Farmer.


25 Brooks Ave.


Leetch, John G. Composito


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.


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.


Murray, Wm. H.


Grocer 47 Mt. Vernon St.


Needham, Oscar


Clerk. .12 Swan Pl.


Nourse, William.


Gardener .52 Westminster Ave.


Noyes, Frank V. Insurance . 244 Pleasant St.


O'Brien, Timothy. Mason. 29 Lewis Ave.


O'Keefe, John T.


. Stone Mason 26 Franklin St.


Osgood, Olvin F.


Salesman. 12 Woodland St.


Parker, Chas. A. . Forema


135 Lake St.


Parker, Edgar D. . Printer and Publisher 12 Pelham Terrace


Peck, Chester G. Clerk. 94 Pleasant St.


Peirce, George H.


.Bookkeeper .9 Palmer St.


Peirce, Benjamin H


Coal Salesman 27 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


Reed, Andrew F


Physician .20 Maple St.


Reid, James H. . Pilot. 998 Mass. Ave.


Richardson, Charles S. Butter and Eggs 411 Mass Ave.


. Contractor 175 Mass. Ave.


Lyons, John.


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LIST OF JURORS.


Ritchie, James . Agent. 23 Wellington St.


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.


Rowe, Frank J. . Grocer


977 Mass. Ave.


Sawyer, George A. . Carpenter .5 Wyman St.


Scannell, Michael W .


. Salesman .58 Medford St.


Seaver, Alexander H.


Retired 824 Mass. Ave.


Severy, Melvin A.


. Inventor


236 Park Ave. 24 Swan Pl.


Schwamb, Clinton A Mouldings 1257 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, Winslow A.


. Dry Goods


.21 Russell Terrace


Tewksbury, George C


Promoter


45 Claremont Ave. Waage, John C .. Painter


.16 Central 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 27 Jason St.


Woodend, John E


Jeweller


. 72 Crescent Hill Ave.


Wyman, Joseph P


Salesmar 347 Mass. Ave.


Wyman, Franklin


Farmer 135 Lake St.


Smith, Fred A. Jeweller.


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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.


ARLINGTON, MASS., Jan. 1, 1907.


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, 1906.


The care of the Town Hall and the duties of Sealer of Weights and Measures have been performed by this department and paid for from the police appropriation.


NUMBER OF ARRESTS DURING THE YEAR.


Americans. 146


Non-Residents 130


Foreigners.


100


Females


11


Juveniles


27


Negroes


1


Residents 116 Warrants served. 12


Summons served. 51


OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE.


Adulterated milk selling


1


Alien gunning without license.


1


Assault with a dangerous weapon


1 10


Breaking and entering and larceny


8


Capias ...


6


Committing nuisance in public street.


1


Cruelty to animals ..


2


Disturbance of the peace.


Discharging fire arms in street


8 1 136


Drunkenness


9


Having native song birds in possession


1


Illegally taking a team


4


Insane .


4 13


Larceny


Liquor selling.


1


Liquor nuisance.


2


Neglected children.


3 1


Non-support.


2


. · . Stubbornness .


1 10 2


Using others' registered milk cans.


1


Violation of the automobile speed law.


14


Violation of the Board of Health rules (swill) .


2


Violation of Probation


1


.


Safekeeping ..


. . .


Trespass and larceny.


Vagrant.


Gaming on the Lord's Day


Assault and battery ..


85


CHIEF OF POLICE.


PRIMARY DISPOSITION OF CASES.


Appealed, 8; committed to House of Correction, 5; committed to State Farm, 4; committed to Lyman School, 1; committed to State Board of Charity, 4; committed to Massachusetts Reformatory, 3; committed to Insane Hospitals, 4; committed to House of Correction for non-payment of fine, 2; complaints dismissed, 2; delivered to officers of other places, 6; defaulted, 2; discharged, 13; fined, 58; held for Grand Jury, 3; ordered to furnish bond to keep the peace, 1 ; placed on file, 66; placed on probation, 13; released at station, first offense of drunkenness, 50; sentence suspended, 1. Fines to the amount of $555.20 have been paid to the Town Treasurer by the Clerk of Court.


MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.


Accidents reported, 34; ambulance calls, 48; buildings reported vacant and specially cared for, 17; cases investigated, 237; dead bodies cared for, 4; defects in streets and sidewalks reported, 6; defective electric lights reported, 382; defective electric wires re- ported, 30; defects in water pipes reported, 6; details for public assemblages, 2; dogs killed, 35; disturbances surpressed without arrest, 7 ; fires extinguished without alarm, 7; fire alarm given, 7; horses found cast, 2; injured persons attended to, 32 ; lanterns placed in dangerous places, 35 ; lost children cared, 16; notices served for Selectmen, 2,000 ; notices served for the Board of Health, 148; no- tices served to delinquent dog owners, 40 ; officers at fires, 16; run- away teams secured, 8; sick persons assisted, 27; stores found un- locked and secured, 60 ; stray teams cared for, 1; street obstructions removed, 6 ; search warrants for liquor served, 3; value of property reported stolen, $2,283.00 ; value of property reported recovered, $1,278.00 ; value of property reported lost, $500.00 ; value of prop- erty reported found, $477.25; wagon calls, 24; duty calls on police system, 13,202; telephone calls received on system, 491.


THE AMBULANCE. The work in this branch of service has been on the rapid increase over other years and hardly a week has passed but what it has been called into service, and by its quick use in accident cases several lives have been saved.


No charge is made in accident cases either for the ambulance or medical supplies furnished, but owing to the large number of calls made by the local physicians for its use to remove sick patients to and from different hospitals a nominal charge of five dollars has been made for this work to defray the cost of horse hire and main- tenance.


The charge for an ambulance to come out of the Town to handle sick patients is, I am informed, ten dollars.


As there is a fixed charge of $50.00 for the care and storage of the ambulance at the stable I would recommend that $200.00 be appropriated for its maintenance the coming year.


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CHIEF OF POLICE.


The total number of calls is 72, 27 for sick patients, 21 for acci- dent cases and 24 for police work.


The cost of maintenance was as follows :


Cost of care of ambulance. $50 00


Cost of horse hire. . 133 50


Cost of necessary repairs 65 00


Cost of medical supplies. 18 41


Cost of washing blankets and towels. 4 25


$296 16


POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM. This valuable adjunct to the depart- ment was installed and put into commission on the first day of July, 1906, since that time there have been 3,202 duty calls and 491 telephone calls rung in by the officers.


The system is in perfect order and the officer in charge of the sta- tion is in almost constant touch with the officers on their different routes.


The cost of maintenance so far has been absolutely nothing.


When you stop to consider the number of duty calls and the fact that the system has 14 private telephones in operation, the result is very gratifying.


The boxes are located as follows :--


Box 12 Junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Henderson Street.


14 Junction of North Union and Broadway.


15 Junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Tufts Street.


141 Junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Broadway.


21 Medford Street opposite Lawrence field.


23 Junction of Davis Avenue and Mystic Street.


31 Junction of Mill Street and Massachusetts Avenue.


32 Junction of Gray and Jason Streets.


34 Junction of Pleasant Street and Kensington Road.


41 Massachusetts Avenue near Grove Street.


44 Junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Forest Street.


412 Massachusetts Avenue near car barns.


413 Junction of Westminster and Westmoreland Avenues.


I know of no needed expenditure at the present time, but would recommend that the sum of $50.00 be appropriated for maintenance the ensuing year.


LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. I can only reiterate what I said in my last report, that is, that no complaints have been left unat- tended ; and with my knowledge of this class of work I feel proud to say that so far as the illegal sale of liquor is concerned, I sin- cerely believe Arlington to be one of Massachusetts' cleanest towns.


The officers, knowing that three-quarters of all the trouble they are called upon to adjust is directly traced to liquor, have worked in harmony to eradicate this evil and are to be congratulated on the result thus far obtained.


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CHIEF OF POLICE.


The number of arrests for drunkenness this year was 136, as against 186 for the year 1905, a decrease of 50.


There have been several burglaries during the year and goods and chattels of considerable value have been stolen.


This department has worked unceasingly on these cases and al- though I regret to say that so far we have been unable to recover but very little of the property stolen we have been successful in capturing and convicting eight burglars, and although they readily acknowl- edge their share of the work done in Arlington and of the knowl- edge of the whereabouts of goods stolen, they steadily refuse to re- veal its hiding place.


The capture of Charles E. Bancroft, a man of many aliases and a long record as a daring burglar, was a good piece of work and threw light on many breaks in this and surrounding towns. He was sen- tenced to twenty years in State Prison.


Andrew G. Long, another much wanted burglar, was arrested and sentenced to four years in the House of Correction.


Sarah J. Johnson, a notorious shoplifter, was also arrested here, convicted and sentenced to one year in the House of Correction.


The apprehension of these much wanted criminals reflect credit on the vigilance of the officers of this department.


It is a source of satisfaction to note that there have been no drowning accidents at Spy Pond during the year, but I am still of the firm belief that the Town should in some way have jurisdiction over the letting of unsafe canoes to irresponsible parties.


I still believe it would be of advantage to the department if a lieutenant or sergeant were appointed to assume command and to be answerable for the efficiency of the force during such times as the Chief may be absent.


I would recommend that the sum of $8,950.00 be appropriated for the maintenance of this department for the year 1907.


In conclusion, I wish to extend to your honorable board my sin- cere thanks for the hearty co-operation given this department, and to the officers for their attention to duty my appreciation.


To the citizens who have contributed to the successes of this de- partment I wish to especially thank.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS O. D. URQUHART, Chief of Police.


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington :


GENTLEMEN :-- I respectfully submit my annual report of the Fire Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1906, giving details, the force, apparatus, record of fires and alarms with the amount of loss and insurance on property, value of buildings and contents as near as could be ascertained ; also, the appropriation and expendi- tures together, with recommendations and suggestions for the best interest of the department.




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