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"For the purposes of the meeting at which this by-law shall be adopted the Moderator shall be authorized to receive oral requests to address the meeting and which shall be imme- diately submitted to a vote as to the granting of the request before subsequent articles in the warrant shall be taken up."
On motion of Mr. Hodgdon the foregoing amendment was referred to a Committee of Seven, one from each precinct of the town, to be appointed by the Moderator, said committee to report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
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Article 8 taken up. (Additional Town Expenses.)
Voted, That additional sums be appropriated to defray Town expenses, the same to be taken from available funds now in the treasury, as follows:
To be expended under direction of the Selectmen for maintenance of office. $100.00
For elections and Town Meeting including Registrars 700.00
To be expended under the direction of the Board of Assessors for Incidentals. 700.00
To be expended under the direction of the Town Clerk. for Incidentals . 100.00
To be expended under the direction of the Town Treasurer for Incidentals 150.00
For the Tax Title Account.
242.18
Article 4 taken up. (Sale of land on Florence Avenue.)
Voted unanimously, That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized and empowered in the name and on behalf of the Town to sell at public auction or private sale, and convey or release the certain parcels of land situated on Florence Avenue and described in the five deeds of Edward A. Bailey, Collector of Taxes, to the Town of Arlington, dated January 16, 1920, and recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 4325, pages 137, 139, 142, 144 and 146, and to execute, acknowledge, and deliver a proper deed or deeds for that purpose, all for the minimum amount of $175 and upon such other terms as the Selectmen shall consider proper.
Article 5 taken up. (Sale of building 411-413 Massachu- setts Avenue.)
Voted unanimously, That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized and empowered in the name and on behalf of the Town to sell at public auction or private sale the building numbered 411-413 Massachusetts Avenue on land taken by the Town for the purpose of erecting an engine house thereon, and to execute, acknowledge, and deliver the proper documents for that purpose, all in accordance with such terms as the Selectmen shall deem proper.
Article 6 taken up. (Additional appropriation for parks.) The Committee recommended, and it was so
Voted, That the Town make no additional appropriation
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for the maintenance and improvement of the public parks of the Town.
Article 1 taken from the table. No other committees desiring to report at this time it was
Voted, That this meeting now adjourn.
One hundred and seventy-eight members attended the meeting.
Meeting dissolved at 11.30.
A true record, attest :
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Arlington:
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified as the Constitution requires, to meet in their respective voting places Tuesday, the seventh day of November, 1922, it being the Tuesday after the first Monday in said month, at six o'clock, in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, viz :
ARTICLE 1. To bring in their votes for a Governor, a Lieutenant-Governor, a Secretary, a Treasurer, an Auditor, an Attorney-General, a Senator in Congress, a Congressman for the eighth Congressional District, a Councillor for the sixth Councillor District, a Senator for the sixth Senatorial District, a Representative in General Court for the twenty- seventh Representative District, a County Commissioner for Middlesex County, two Associate Commissioners for Middlesex County, a District Attorney for Northern Middlesex District, a Clerk of the Courts for Middlesex County, a Register of Deeds for Middlesex County.
192477
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VACANCY
A County Treasurer (to fill vacancy).
To vote "Yes" or "No" on the acceptance of the following "'proposed Amendment to the Constitution."
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT
Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution is hereby amended by striking out, in that part entitled "II Emergency Measure," under the heading "Referendum," the words "A separate vote shall be taken on the preamble by call of the yeas and nays, which shall be recorded, and unless the preamble is adopted by two-thirds of the members of each House voting thereon, the law shall not be an emergency law; but" and substituting the following: A separate vote which shall be recorded, shall be taken on the preamble, and unless the preamble is adopted by two-thirds of the members of each House voting thereon, the law shall not be an emergency law. Upon the request of two members of the Senate or of five members of the House of Representatives, the vote on the preamble in such branch shall be taken by call of the yeas and nays. But.
To vote "Yes" or "No" on the acceptance of Chapter 368 Acts of 1921, entitled "An act providing for suits by and against certain voluntary associations."
To vote "Yes" or "No" on the acceptance of Chapter 438 Acts of 1921, entitled "An Act relative to the examination and licensing of motion picture films to be publicly exhibited and displayed in this commonwealth."
To vote "Yes" or "No" on the acceptance of Chapter 427 Acts of 1922, entitled "An Act to carry into effect, so far as the commonwealth of Massachusetts is concerned, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States."
To vote "Yes" or "No" on the acceptance of Chapter 459 Acts of 1922, entitled "An Act providing that district attorneys shall be members of the bar."
All the above to be voted for on one ballot. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 5 o'clock p.m.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting
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attested copies thereof in each of the seven precincts of the Town seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the Town.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands, this twenty-third day of October, A.D. 1922.
CHARLES B. DEVEREAUX, CHARLES H. HIGGINS, NELSON B. CROSBY, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington
CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, November 4, 1922.
By virtue of the foregoing warrant I have notified and warned the legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the time and places therein mentioned by leaving at every dwelling house in the Town a printed attested copy of the warrant, by posting an attested copy at the doors of the Town Hall and in five conspicuous places in the Town seven days at least before said meeting. A notice of the meeting was also published in the Arlington Advocate.
DANIEL M. HOOLEY, Constable of Arlington.
MEETING
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Arlington met in their respective voting places in said Arlington on Tuesday the seventh day of November, 1922, it being the Tuesday after the first Monday in said month, at six o'clock in the morning. The following voting places were designated for the various precincts: Precincts 1 and 2, Crosby School, Winter Street; Precincts 3, 4, 5 and 6, Town Hall, Arlington Center; Precinct 7, Locke School Building, Arlington Heights.
The following Election Officers served in their respective precincts by appointment, either by the Selectmen or by the
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Warden of the precinct by authority of his position as presiding officer of the precinct.
Precinct 1: George H. Lowe, Warden; Albert E. Olson, Clerk .. Tellers: Edmund J. Duggan, Herbert B. Kellogg, William J. Eager, Arthur Coughlin, Percy Morine, Elmer Buckley, Ruth M. Kelley and Josephine B. Anderson.
Precinct 2: William H. Nolan, Warden; Herbert W. Rideout, Clerk. Tellers: John M. Carney, Charles H. Whittier, Arthur C. Alden, John F. Buckley, Urban W. Frink, John B. Meany, Elizabeth Cain and Edward A. Smith.
Precinct 3: George H. Peirce, Warden; Joseph J. Duffy, Clerk. Tellers: Donald Strout, William E. Robinson, David T. Dale, Forrest Cameron, Charles A. Dunn, Charles Perry, May Shean, Carrie M. Fowle, W. Frank Gay and Edward McCarthy.
Precinct 4: Frank Y. Wellington, Warden; Edward J. Dineen, Clerk. Tellers: Stephen D. Merrill, Walter R. Grannan, William J. Sweeney, Jr., John H. Harwood, Joseph W. Emerson, Don Ivan Patch, Florence A. Story, Alice M. Morrissey, Dolly N. Carter and William D. Grannan.
Precinct 5: Arthur J. Hendrick, Warden; Emily G. Alden, Clerk. Tellers: Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr., Charles P. Ladd, Jr., Theresa B. Thomas, Mary M. Donahue, Chester R. Whitman, Maurice L. Hatch, Leonard Collins, Nelson Jost, George J. White and Albert K. Peirce.
Precinct 6: James E. Doughty, Warden; Ralph W. Day, Clerk. Tellers: John M. Dunn, George H. Lowe, Jr., Florie Kelley, Roger Dunbar, James G. Moir, John L. Kelley, Eliza Kirsch, Mina S. Wilbur, Helen A. Shirley, Therese N. Turner and James Kelley.
Precinct 7: George A. Clark, Warden; F. Leo Dalton, Clerk. Tellers: Charles E. Daley, May Currier, George C. Tewksbury, Floyd R. Battis, Sarah A. Vaughn, Maurice Geary, Adrian F. Robinson, F. B. Fallon, F. W. McNamara, and Maude F. Clark.
The necessary ballots prepared for each precinct and all other paraphernalia for the proper conduct of the election were supplied by the Town Clerk and turned over to the officers of the various precincts.
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The polls were declared open in each precinct at six o'clock in the morning and remained open until five o'clock in the afternoon, at which time, after due notice, they were declared closed.
The Registrars canvassed the returns as made by the Election Officers and announced the result of the balloting as follows:
Number of Ballots Cast
Precinct 1 2' 3 4
£ 5 6 7 Total
Ballots Cast 778 727 805 807 761 830 1081 5789
GOVERNOR
Precinct . 1 2 3
4
5 6 7 Total
Channing H. Cox
471 409 322 658 433 626 781 3700
John F. Fitzgerald.
285 293 465 134 308 189 262 1936
Henry Hess .
3 3
1
2
3
1
8 21
Walter S. Hutchins
7
2
1
0
3
1
9 23
John B. Lewis. 1 3
1 3
3
2
92
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
Precinct . . 1 2 3 4
5 6
7 Total
John F. Doherty
229 224 416 117 262 131 211 1590
Alvin T. Fuller
510 472 357 649 468 659 813 3928
Oscar Kinsalis. .
5
4
1
6
4
3 11 34
Thomas Nicholson
6
2
4 2
2
2
12 30
Blanks
207
SECRETARY
Precinct . 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 Total
Frederic W. Cook.
522 462 355 669 460 669 817 3954
Albert S. Coolidge
11 10 6
4
7
9
17 64
James Hayes.
8
8
7
4
6
2
12 47
Charles H. McGlue
203 203 385 100 241 118 191 1441
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Blanks
4 17 Blanks
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TREASURER
Precincts .
1
2 3
4
5
6
7 Total
James Jackson .
519 465 355 671 463 677 823 3973
Patrick H. Loftus
12 10 10
7
5
8
12
64
Dennis F. Reagan
12 5
8
1
6
5
15 52
Joseph E. Venne.
199 196 366
94 230 107 186 1378
Blanks
322
AUDITOR
Precincts .
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Total
John Aiken .
7
11
12
7
11
2
15
65
Alonzo B. Cook
470 420 321 556 397 608 721 3493
Alice E. Cram.
227 208 400 176 277 174 251 1713
Edith M. Williams
14 20
1
3
8
3 21
70
Blanks
448
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
1
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Total
Joseph Bearak.
11
6
2
2
3
6
16
46
Jay R. Benton
492 441 332 663 455 657 787 3827
David Craig .
6
7
7
1
5
2
14 42
John E. Swift
217 212 388
98 242 124 205 1486
Blanks .
388
SENATOR IN CONGRESS Original Count
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Total
Washington Cook.
3
4
2
4
1
4
6
24
William A. Gaston.
277 285 451 153 297 164 265 1892
Henry Cabot Lodge.
451 381 307 598 413 611 839 3500
John A. Nicholls.
23
24
11
25
19
29
27 158
John W. Sherman.
9
6
2
0
3
3
12
35
William E. Weeks
3
5
2
6
9
4
7 36
Blanks
144
,
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SENATOR IN CONGRESS Official Recount, Saturday, November 11, 1922
Precinct .
1 2
3
4
5
6 7 Total
Washington Cook.
3
5
3
4
1
4
6 26
William A. Gaston.
276 283 454 156 298 163 269 1899
Henry Cabot Lodge
455 383 304 591 412 613 734 3492
John A. Nicholls.
23
24
11
27
19
28 28
160
John W. Sherman.
9
6
2
0
3
3
12
35
William E. Weeks.
2
5
2
6
9
4
7 35
Blanks .
142
CONGRESSMAN
Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 £ 6 7 Total
Frederick W. Dallinger .. 543 479 367 659 463 672 827 4010 John F. Daly. 201 207 388 109 245 138 195 1483
Blanks. 296
COUNCILLOR
Precinct . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Charles S. Smith . 573 498 473 675 507 704 854 4284 Blanks 1505
SENATOR
Precinct . 1 2 £ 3 4 5 6 7 Total John J. Geary 198 187 340 103 211 118 183 1340 Charles C. Warren 534 479 401 657 502 678 824 4075 Blanks . 374
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
Precinct . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Bert S. Currier 509 453 361 648 456 667 827 3921 John J. Dale 225 222 383 105 252 122 190 1499 Blanks 369
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
Erson B. Barlow. 565 495 460 660 503 691 851 4225 Blanks
1564
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS
Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
Sherman H. Fletcher 500 441 396 592 436 626 764 3755
John M. Keyes 416 359 364 500 385 509 630 3163 Blanks 4660
, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Precinct . 1 2 - 3 4 6 7 Total 5
Arthur K. Reading 482 427 320 566 407 575 734 3511
James C. Reilly. 258 249 421 200 298 216 271 1913 Blanks . 365
CLERK OF COURTS
Precinct. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
Ralph N. Smith 594 532 520 703 539 734 883 4505 Blanks . 1284
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Precinct 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 Total
Thomas Leighton, Jr. 575 519 481 674 516 721 866 4352 Blanks . 1437
COUNTY TREASURER
Precinct . 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 Total
Charles E. Hatfield . 562 513 467 673 505 712 858 4290 Blanks . 1499
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QUESTION NO. 1 - ROLL CALL
Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Yes 393 344 323 489 340 526 599 3014
No. 145 135 187 104 171 100 170 1012
Blanks .
1763
QUESTION NO. 2 - CHAPTER 368, ACTS 1921
Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total "Yes" 378 319 287 481 299 500 556 2820
"No" 181 205 225 111 224 132 230 1308
Blanks
1661
QUESTION NO. 3- CHAPTER 438, ACTS 1921
Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total "Yes" 244 217 194 227 176 281 350 1690
"No" 458 441 475 510 485 496 599 3464
Blanks
635
QUESTION NO. 4- CHAPTER 427, ACTS 1922
Precinct
1
2 3
4 5 6
7 Total "Yes" 365 336 281 462 296 500 595 2835 "No" 328 328 403 271 366 263 359 2318 Blanks
336
QUESTION NO. 5- CHAPTER 459, ACTS 1922
Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total "Yes" 473 423 288 595 406 626 694 3505 "No" 189 191 354 104 200 104 187 1329
Blanks
955
The ballots cast in the several precincts were returned to the Town Clerk in sealed packages as were the unused ballots. The voting lists used at the entrance to the polling places and at the ballot boxes, together with tally sheets and copy of
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the precinct record of election, all properly sealed as required by law, were returned to the Town Clerk.
The returns of the election were filled out on the blanks furnished for the purpose by the Secretary of the Common- wealth, signed by the Selectmen and Town Clerk, and were forwarded to the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Certificates of election as Representative from the twenty- . seventh Middlesex District were made out, signed, and one delivered to Bert S. Currier and one to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
A true record of the election, attest:
THOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The Board of Selectmen herewith submits its report of the working of the various departments coming under its super- vision for the year ending December 31, 1922.
ORGANIZATION
The Board was organized with Mr. Charles B. Devereaux as Chairman.
On March 13, 1922, Mr. Nelson B. Crosby, having been elected at the meeting of March 6 a member of the Board for a term of three years, was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties.
TOWN DEBT AND TAX RATE
The net debt of the Town on the thirty-first day of De- cember, 1921, was $922,000. The net debt on the thirty-first day of December, 1922, was $786,000. The total money in the sinking fund on the thirty-first day of December, 1921, was $151,976.81. The total amount of money in the sinking fund on the thirty-first day of December, 1922, was $171,753.34.
ANALYSIS OF TAX RATE, 1922
Highways
$4.1150
Sewers and Drains
1.0070
Water
.3857
Street Lights
.5347
Engineering
.1147
Fire Department
1.9193
Police Department
1.3178
Wire Department
.3205
Trees and Parks
.3854
Board of Health
.4031
Collection of Ashes and Offal
1.1973
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Cemeteries
$.1928
Library
.3216
Schools
9.9600
Charities
.7680
Municipal Buildings
.4097
Insurance
.3214
Incidentals and Specials
1.4174
Pensions
.1253
Debt and Interest
3.1477
State, County and Metropolitan Taxes
4.2285
Overlayings
.2961
32.00
Total appropriations
$995,627.39
Less credits
129,246.41
To be raised by taxes
$866,380.98
Property valuations
$27,974,406.00
The Board desires to bring to your attention the rapid increase in the development of property, as you will observe by referring to the report of the Inspector of Buildings.
The Town has passed through a period of very extensive and rapid development during the year 1922. Building operations have provided housing accommodations for four hundred and eighty-six additional families. Permits were issued amounting to $2,622,490. We are citing these facts to show whereby it is necessary to call for increased appropriations in nearly every department of the Town. This immense development calls for new streets, new water mains, new sewers; and enlargment of the police force and fire department. Even to the administrative end of the Town it means that more money will have to be expended for the proper main- tenance of all these departments.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
You will note in the report of the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment certain changes recommended as to its organization, also an increase in the number of men to be employed, thereby
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putting into the department an additional company, for which the Department has on hand the apparatus required.
The Board desires to call to the attention of the citizens the recommendation of the Chief, that a committee be ap- pointed to look into the requirements of the Fire Department as to the providing of a fire-proof building to house the appara- tus and the Fire Alarm System. This seems to the Board to be an important necessity of the Department.
The Board has given the report of the Chief of the Fire Department much consideration and has endorsed the plans of the Chief and reported to the Finance Committee their recommendation that the amount asked for be appropriated.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
In the Police Department, the recommendation of the Chief that the Force be enlarged to meet conditions that exist, to wit; the patrolling of additional territory on account of recent developments of the Town, and the handling of the ever increasing problem presented by Motor Traffic.
This report has received the endorsement of the Board and, after much consideration, they have reported to the Finance Committee, the recommendation of the Chief, that the amount of money asked for be appropriated.
POOR DEPARTMENT
The request for an appropriation for this Department is $2,000 more than it was last year. It is impossible to make a statement of just how much money it will take for the proper functioning of this Department. The increase asked for seems to be in proportion to the increased requirements of such a Department.
ROBBINS MEMORIAL TOWN HALL
In addition to the appropriation made for this Department for 1921, it became necessary on account of the deterioration of certain material that was used in the roofing of this building, to apply to the Finance Committee for a transfer of funds sufficient to make these repairs. The Finance Committee agreed with the Board, that it would be unwise to make any
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expenditures for refinishing the inside of the building until the roof was put in proper condition, therefore they agreed to transfer $4,375 from the Reserve Fund, which with the $1,625 that had been allowed for the refinishing of the inside made the sum of $6,000, the cost of making these repairs on the roof, therefore, the Board are asking for money to be supplied this year for refinishing the woodwork throughout the building, re-tinting the walls and ceilings in a number of the offices and corridors, in order to keep the building up to a standard that a building of this class requires. There has been very little money used for refinishing since the building was occupied, about.ten years ago.
The Board is recommending the installation of an oil- burning apparatus for use in this building. There is no sur- plus boiler capacity, and in cold weather, when the hall is being used, it is impossible to heat the whole building at a proper temperature for comfort. The Board feels that if oil is adopted, its use will be more economical than coal and the pressure of steam can be kept at an even standard, avoiding the fluctuation that necessarily occurs when burning coal fuel.
MENOTOMY HALL
This hall does not require any extra outlay for the present season.
Other property owned by the Town, that is rented, does not require any necessary large outlay.
INSURANCE
The insurance on Town property is now looked after by an insurance agent, who is appointed by the Board of Selectmen.
During the year, the Town buildings have been re-appraised, and as a result of this the total insurance has been somewhat reduced. The present system of handling the insurance through an agent has proved to the Board to be very satis- factory and will be continued for the present.
ASSESSORS
During the year, Mr. Omar W. Whittemore, who had served the Town long and faithfully as chairman of the Board
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of Assessors died. It was necessary for the Board of Selectmen and Board of Assessors to make an appointment. This was done, resulting in the appointment of Mr. Charles H. Gannett to serve until the annual election in 1923.
PENSIONS
During the year two names have been added to the pen- sion list. There are two applications before the Board at the present time. The Board feels that this is something which is bound to grow and like several of the other appropriations, the amount cannot be absolutely fixed.
PROPERTY TAKEN
In the taking of the land and buildings on the triangle at Massachusetts Avenue and Broadway, there has been no settlements made to date. Suit has been entered against the Town on one of the pieces of property, which is now awaiting court proceedings. Two other suits have been entered. The four houses on the property taken for engine house are being rented and will probably be held by the Town for renting until «such time as it becomes necessary to occupy the land for muni- cipal purposes.
CHARLES B. DEVEREAUX, Chairman, NELSON B. CROSBY, CHARLES H. HIGGINS.
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT - 1922
ARLINGTON, December 31, 1922.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
Gentlemen: I respectfully submit my annual report of the Arlington Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1922. The number of companies, equipment and manual force, excepting the dropping of one permanent man is practically the same as last year. The equipment is in good condition excepting new tires and minor repairs, which will have to be made the coming year. A new chief's car has been added to equipment the past year, a chassis having been secured and permanent men of department doing the work of rebuilding, giving to the Town a car in keeping with the rest of equipment at a very small cost.
The Fire Stations are in as good condition as can be expected considering age of buildings. These buildings were never intended for motor use, therefore repairs of an extended nature will have to be made in near future. The policy of engineers has been to make repairs only where actually needed, thinking that a new station at Centre would be built in near future.
The department has answered the following number of alarms the past year: total alarms, 253; bell alarms, 112; still alarms, 135; verbal, 6; outside help given, 6 calls; outside help received, 17 calls. For further details see records of department.
VALUES OF PROPERTY ENDANGERED
Value of buildings Value of contents
Total value
$178,450.00 54,700.00 233,150.00
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Insurance on building
$195,050.00
Insurance on contents of buildings
52,200.00
Total insurance
247,250.00
Insurance paid on building
19,042.55
Insurance paid on contents
11,621.90
Total insurance paid
30,664.45
The appropriation for year was $27,835.00
Amount of appropriation expended
27,536.28
Amount of appropriation unexpended
298.72
Amount of receipts of department
100.00
For further details see report of auditor.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend the appropriation of $33,187 for the ensuing year, this is an increase of $5,352 over last year and is accounted for by the following change in department which I strongly recommend: that a permanent Chief and three more permanent men be appointed. Owing to the duties, which have been placed in hands of the Chief of the Department, it is impossible · for a Call Chief to do the work in a manner satisfactory to the citizens of the Town and as the Town is fast growing in popu- lation, there should be one more company formed and put in service at the Broadway Station. This would make two pieces of apparatus in active service at each station with six per- manent men at each station. I also recommend the appoint- ment of four permanent captains, taken from the present permanent force, and appointment of four lieutenants from call force. These additions would cost $4,256.
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