Town of Arlington annual report 1943, Part 10

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School Department


Fuel


3,500.00


Personal Services


25.00


Public Works Department


Reconstruct wall at 1-1a Harvard


Street 675.00


Sanitary Division 1,500.00


Special Compensation 1,700.00


Personal Services - Secretary and Head Clerk 10.00


Park Department


Matrons at Heights Reservoir ... 375.00


Special Compensation 300.00


Moth Department


Auto Maintenance .......... 100.00


Board of Survey


Personal Services - Clerk .......... 2.01


Robbins Memorial Town Hall


Personal Services - Janitors ............... 16.48


Town Clerk


Personal Services - Clerks


8.34


Building Inspector


Personal Services - Clerk .... 5.00


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FINANCE COMMITTEE


Cemeteries


Personal Services - Supt. and


Clerk


14.00


Engineering Department


Personal Services - Clerk ... 2.34


Total


$11,391.84


Balance


$3,608.16


HALLAM T. RING, Chairman


JAMES H. YOUNG, Secretary


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


At the Annual Town Election, William F. Davis, Jr. was elected a member of the Board of Selectmen for a term of three years. At the first meeting of the Board held thereafter Harold M. Estabrook was elected Chairman, and James J. Golden, Jr. was appointed Secretary.


During the course of the year, the Board held fifty- two (52) regular and eight (8) special meetings for the purpose of administering the affairs of the Town. A brief resume follows of the more important matters acted upon by the Board :


Termination of W. P. A. Projects


In accordance with the directive of the President of the United States, all W. P. A. projects in the Town were terminated during the year. All steps necessary to an orderly liquidation of these projects were taken under the direction of the Board.


Public Administration Survey


In 1942, the Board engaged Public Administration Service to make a survey with respect to position Classi- fication and salary standardization. This firm made an exhaustive study of the subject and submitted a detailed report to the Board, which in turn was presented to and accepted by the Annual Town Meeting. It is believed that this report has been of particular value to the Committee appointed pursuant to vote of the Town Meeting to study and report on the whole question of position classification and salary standardization.


Committee on Public Safety


Under the sterling leadership of Mr. Hollis M. Gott, the Committee on Public Safety has provided the Town with a complete system of civilian defense which is as highly organized and trained as any in the Commonwealth.


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Mr. Gott and all of his associates are deserving of the very real gratitude of the people of Arlington, whom they have served so well.


In cooperation with the War Service Division of the Committee on Public Safety, the Board made available some sixteen (16) different parcels of land belonging to the Town for Victory Gardens. It is believed that the produce from these gardens helped materially to alleviate the food shortage which has been so critical during this war period.


Gift of Ambulance


Through the generosity of Mr. George A. Smith, the Town was presented with an ambulance in memory of Mr. Smith's father, Reverend Samuel Abbott Smith. This am- bulance is to be made available to the Town for the use of persons falling into distress and in need of immediate relief. This gift satisfies a long-standing need of the Town, without imposing any burden on the taxpayers.


Roll of Honor Committee


Under the direction of Timothy J. Buckley, the Roll of Honor Committee raised funds by public subscription for the purchase, installation and maintenance of a per- manent honor roll on which to record the names of those men and women in Arlington who have entered the armed services. On April 19, this honor roll was unveiled at a most appropriate ceremony, at which the Lieutenant Gov- ernor of the Commonwealth delivered the address of the day. To Mr. Buckley and his associates goes the apprecia- tion of the people of the town.


Rationing Board


While the personnel of the Rationing Board continues with Harry J. O'Reilly, Chairman, Milton Estabrook and Earl E. Bolton, during the year Karl M. Place, George W. Hurley and Martin F. Roach were appointed to a Price Con- trol panel by the Board, pursuant to a directive of the O. P. A. administrator. Mr. O'Reilly and his associates


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have given unsparingly of their time and energies in the administration of the difficult and burdensome duties of the Rationing Board. Indicative of the efficiency with which they have conducted the rationing program is the fact that the total expenses ncurred for a two-year period was but $1,600, compared with an expense of $8,000 in- curred by a similar board in a smaller neighboring com- munity for a one-year period.


Appointment of Committees


At the request of the Emergency Public Works Com- mission, the Committee on Advanced Programming and Planning, heretofore appointed by the Board, was desig- nated as a Post-War Public Works Committee, with author- ity to proceed with the preparation of a post-war public works program to be undertaken by the Town as the need arises.


At the request of the Governor of the Commonwealth, the Board appointed a "Conserve Critical Resources Com- mittee" and an Advisory Committee on the rehabilitation of Veterans of World War II.


Conclusion


The Board desires to record here its appreciation for the splendid services rendered the Town by Chiefs Bullock and Tierney of the Police and Fire Departments, and by their officers and men, to the heads and personnel of all departments in the Town under its jurisdiction, and to the members of the appointed boards and committees.


To our very able Secretary, Mr. James J. Golden, Jr., and his staff, we express our gratitude for the highly effi- cient, courteous and dignified manner in which the office of the Board of Selectmen has been conducted.


HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS WILLIAM F. DAVIS, JR. Selectmen of the Town of Arlington


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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


January 1, 1944


The Honorable Board of Selectmen


Gentlemen :


I have the honor to submit my fourteenth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1943.


The net cost of the Police Department for 1943, in- cluding maintenance of Police Headquarters and equip- ment, was $132,107.19 itemized as follows:


Salaries


$119,954.90


Maintenance of Building and


other expenses 14,077.89


Gross cost


$134,032.79


Less receipts as follows :


Court fines turned over to Treas-


urer


1,065.45


Radio Contracts


525.00


Bicycle Licenses


156.75


Revolver Permits


103.00


Taxi Licenses


45.00


Miscellaneous


30.40


Total receipts


1,925.60


Net cost of Department for 1943


$132,107.19


Per capita cost based on population of 40,000 ......


$3.30


The following is the radio and prowl car report for the year ending December 31, 1943:


Total number of messages broadcast in 1943 ......


14,357


Calls direct to specified cars :


Arlington patrol cars


2930


216


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Winchester patrol cars


1517 Wakefield patrol cars ......... ... 664


Total number of calls to specified cars


.... 5,111


Arrests made by patrol cars : (Arlington)


Without warrant ..... ...


102


With Warrant


53


By car No. 7 69


By car No. 8 54


By car No. 9 32


Total arrests by Arlington cars


...................... 155


Lost time for year: Days off, vacations and sickness amounted to 4763 days.


During the year 1198 complaints were brought to the attention of the courts, 615 of which were residents and 583 were non-residents. 1105 were males; 93 were females ; 9 of which were juveniles or persons under 17 years of age. $3,022.00 was imposed as fines and costs. Total imprisonment imposed was 46 years, 9 months and 10 days.


In addition to the number of complaints made in court, 1529 persons were booked for violation of the Automobile Laws and Traffic Rules, and the cards filed as a warning in my office.


Complaints were made at Court for the following offenses :


1942


1943


Affray


0


3


Assault and Battery


11


12


Assault and Battery with intent to mur- der


0


1


Assault with dangerous weapon


1


0


Assault with intent to Rape


5


0


Assuming to be a police officer


0


1


Attempted larceny


0


6


Absent without leave (Military)


0


4


Breaking and Entering and Larceny


....


19


17


Carnal abuse


1


0


217


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Concealing mortgaged property


1


0


Conspiracy


1


2


Contributing to Del. of minor


1


0


Delinquent children


10


8


Deserter


2


0


Disturbing the Peace


3


9


Drunkenness


151


110


Escaped inmate


0


2


Evading taxi fare


2


0


Failing to perform contract for child


1


2


False alarm of fire


1


3


Fish and Game Law, Vio. of


1


1


Fugitive from justice


1


1


Having lottery tickets in possession


1


0


Illegitimacy


7


2


Indecent exposure


1


0


Labor, Law, Violation of


4


1


Larceny more than $100.00


10


7


Larceny less than $100.00


25


8


Larceny of Automobile


6


5


Lewd and lascivious cohabitation


0


2


Lewdness


2


2


Malicious mischief


1


1


Manslaughter


1


4


Motor sales on fuel oil, violation of


0


6


No license, pistol or revolver


1


1


Non Payment of wages


4


0


Non Support


25


25


Probation, violation of


49


37


Pure Food Law, violation of


0


4


Rape


2


0


Receiving stolen property


1 0


Rogue


1


0)


Runaway child


1


0


Safe Keeping


6


1


Selective Service Laws, violation of


1


1


Stubborn child


1


6


Suspicious persons


6


2


Threats


2


0


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Town By-Laws, violation of


3


6


Tariff Law, violation of


0


1


Trespass


4


2


Unnatural Acts


3


0


Vagrancy


7


1


Violation of Auto Laws


869


488


Violation of Auto Laws, operating under influence


35


19


Violation of Auto Laws, Executive Orders


32


120


Violation of Traffic Rules


432


263


Wearing uniform without authority


0


1


The above cases were disposed as follows :


1942


1943


On File


387


262


Delivered to outside


471


434


Released or Discharged


37


9


Defaulted


53


36


Nol Prossed


0


1


Sentenced to Other Institution


62


28


Sentence Suspended


12


23


Dismissed


13


20


Not Guilty and Discharged


40


18


Probation


31


28


Sentenced to a fine


319


276


Sentenced to State Prison


3


7


Pending


139


159


Chief attended Court 26 days. Officers attended Court 609 days.


Auto Accidents


260


195


Auto Accidents, personal injury involved


212


115


Accidents other than auto, personal injury involved


144


16


Ambulance calls


112


148


Building found open and made secure


387


318


Building reported vacant, protected


658


395


Cases investigated


1769


2196


219


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Dead Bodies cared for (human) ...... ...


5


20


Dead Bodies cared for (animals)


122


94


Complaint of children


653


641


Defective electric lights


506


621


Defective wires


1


1


Defective streets and walks reported


188


149


Dogs killed


13


12


Dogs turned over to Dog Officer


36


30


Dog Bites


100


86


Dog complaints


177


122


Fire alarms given


124


162


Injured persons assisted home


14


12


Injured persons assisted to hospital


73


124


Insane persons


19


26


Lanterns placed at dangerous places


8


3


Lost children cared for


69


82


Messages delivered


305


358


Officers at fires


270


398


Sick persons assisted home


21


10


Sick persons assisted to hospital


51


54


Street obstructions removed


47


3


Water running to waste


10


40


Wagon calls


55


42


Investigations for other Departments


79


45


Missing persons


131


73


Bank alarms (test)


153


121


Bank alarms (false)


60


31


THE AUTOMOBILE AND THE POLICE


Autos reported stolen in Arlington


13


15


Autos stolen from Arlington recovered


17


15


Autos reported stolen from other cities


10,336


8,699


Autos recovered for other cities ... Permits to sell cars in Arlington, private owners


16


4


912


1,023


Used cars reported as taken in trade by Arlington dealers


756


521


Licenses to operate automobiles, sus-


pended


55


20


-


1


ยท


220


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Licenses to operate automobiles, revoked


53


30


Registrations revoked


39


23


Registrations suspended


30


8


AUTOMOBILE FATALITIES


This year seven persons were killed in Arlington by automobile.


On January 16, 1943, at 4:17 P. M., while coasting onto Bow Street from Newland Road, Robert Houser, 8 years of age, of 16 Newland Road, Arlington, was struck by a truck proceeding on Bow Street toward Park Avenue, receiving injuries from which he died on the same day.


On June 29, 1943, at 10:47 P. M., while crossing the Concord Pike between Florence Avenue and Appleton Street, Miss Dorothy White, 43 years of age, of 22 May- flower Road, Arlington, was struck by an automobile pro- ceeding on the Concord Pike toward Concord, receiving injuries from which she died the same evening.


On July 1, 1943, at 4:44 P. M., while crossing Apple- ton Street, between Massachusetts Avenue and Richardson Avenue, William H. Kenniston, 78 years of age, of 8 Har- vard Street, Arlington, was struck by a truck backing up on Appleton Street, receiving injuries from which he died the same day.


On July 11, 1943, at 9:13 A. M., while riding on a trailer truck proceeding on the Concord Turnpike toward Cambridge, which was involved in an accident with a truck just east of the Pleasant Street underpass, Harvey L. Bouchard, 13 years of age, of 245 Exeter Street, Haverhill, and Eugene Danahy, 15 years of age, of 283 Main Street, Charlestown, received injuries from which they died on the same day. Also on the same truck was William Cor- mier, 22 years of age, 25 Blaisdell Street, Haverhill, who received injuries which resulted in his death on August 4, 1943.


On December 18, 1943, at 2:44 A. M., while riding in an automobile on Forest Street, in the direction of Summer


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Street, which came in contact with a telegraph pole at the junction of Forest Street and Park Avenue Extension, John J. Wood, 22 years of age, of Overlook Avenue, Burl- ington, received injuries from which he died that same morning.


The following is a resume of Automobile Accidents in the Town of Arlington for the year 1943 :


Automobile Accidents reported 195


Fatal accidents


5


Personal injury 115


Property damage 75


Automobile accidents investigated 170


Operators interviewed 254


Witnesses interviewed 62


Injured persons interviewed 94


OTHER FATALITIES


Death-Natural causes


15


Death-Accidental


9


POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM


1942


1943


Duty Calls


.122,629


121,540


Telephone calls 54


111


DIVISION OF INVESTIGATION


The following crimes have been investigated by the Inspector's Office and are classified as follows :


1942


Assault and Battery cases reported


9


1943 6


Assault and Battery cases cleared by arrest


6


5


Assault and Battery cases unfounded


3


0


Breaking and entering and larceny cases reported 94 61


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Breaking and entering and larceny cleared by arrest


21


22


Breaking and entering and larceny un- founded


36


21


Breaking and entering and larceny not cleared by arrest


37


18


(B & E. cases include attempts to B. & E.)


158


85


Larcenies cleared by arrest


70


26


Larcenies unfounded


46


16


Larcenies not cleared by arrest


42


43


Robbery cases reported


5


0


Robbery cases cleared by arrest


0


0


Robbery cases unfounded


2


0


Robbery cases not cleared by arrest


3


0


Larceny by check


0


4


Larceny by check cleared by arrest


0


2


Larceny by check not cleared by arrest ...


0


2


The following investigations were made :


Assault with intent to murder


...


0


1


Mental cases


5


6


Illegitimacy


5


1


Missing persons


6


10


For other Police Departments


28


40


Accosting females


8


2


Investigation of Home Conditions


9


2


Sudden Deaths


9


11


Lewd persons


3


9


Wire and Building Inspectors


3


3


Arson and suspicious fires


0


2


Suspicious persons


19


9


Selectmen's Office :


Jury Service


37


46


Licenses


474


392


Secretary of State


15


11


Claims against the Town


3


9


Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation


0


2


Larcenies reported


223


REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


Non Support


25


22


Accidental deaths


2


9


Dangerous weapons


2


0


Indecent exposure


4


0


Indecent assault


2


0


Fugitive from Justice


3


1


Rape


2


0


Forgery and Uttering


5


0


Vagrants


4


1


Violation of Firearms


1


1


Sidewalk accidents


9


13


Dog bites


15


9


F. B. I.


30


27


Military Services


349


187


Defense Plants


25


80


Draft Board


57


30


Damage to property


0


3


Questionable cars


0


11


Explosions


0


3


Miscellaneous investigations


0


42


Kidnapping


0


1


1


JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT The following is the Juvenile Officer's report for the year ending December 31, 1943: SCHOOL DISTRICT -


Offense


Out of Town


Hardy


Crosby


Russell


Parmenter


Cutter


Brackett


Locke


Peirce


High School


J. H. W.


J. H. C.


J. H. E.


TOTAL


MALE


FEMALE


Assault


3


1


1|


2


1


2


1


5


3


2


False Alarm


......


-


..


5


5


B. and E.


2


3


5


4


3


2


1


1


21


21


Destroying Property


21


15


14


10


5


2


8


9


4


13


7


4


112


108


4


Indecent Exposure


.....


Dist. of Peace


2


1


3


2


2


3


1


14


13


1


Disch. Firearms ..................


12


7


7


7


5


9


4


12


3


7


10


3


2


88


83


5


Lewd


3


1


-


......


Mal. Mischief


5


3


6


3


2


6


7


3


1


5


2


43


39


4


Obscene Language


2


1


3


3


1


6


5


1


Setting Fires


3


1


3


1


2


1


6


1


18


17


1


Stubborn Child


5


1


4


1


3


2


16


6


10


Trespass


..


..


-


7


2


1


-


-


Total


19


45


41


36


39


23


14


42


38


25


29


15


10


376


348


28


Male


19


43


37


29


36


22 |


12


39


- 38


22


28


15


8


348


-


Female


2


4


7 |


3 |


1 | 2


3


3


1


2


28


1


.....


L


3


1


Obscene Literature


.....


-


..


-


13


13


Wayward Child


2


1


3


8


8


Larceny


....


.........


..........


1


2


7


7


Missile Throwing


.....


1


2


1


1


-


..


1


2


1


4


4


2


3


2


2


2


Assault-Indecent


A. and B.


4


11


11


1


.........


.


.....


225


REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


On June 23, 1943, Officer Felix Lopez died after ser- ving with the Department since 1913.


On July 3, 1943, Sergeant Thomas R. White died after serving with the Department since 1921. In April, 1942, Sergeant White was granted a leave of absence to enter the Military Service, in which he received a com- mission as First Lieutenant attached to the Provost Mar- shal's Office at Boston. During the past year he was promoted to the rank of Captain and made assistant to the Provost Marshal.


On May 9, 1943, Officer Thomas J. Keefe, who had been a regular member of the Department since 1926, res- igned to accept employment in private industry. The res- ignation of William J. O'Brien was accepted on January 15, 1943.


Provisional Sergeant William L. Olson was promoted to permanent Sergeant on September 1, 1943, to fill the vacancy left by the death of Sergeant Thomas R. White.


The following patrolmen were appointed to fill the above vacancies :


Officer Paul Campbell Officer George Alexie


Officer Peter Greeley Officer William White


JUVENILE DELINQUENCY


Much has been said and written on this subject and it is true that juvenile statistics, compiled by the Federal Bureau of Identification, show a decided increase through- out the country, but here in Arlington, a decrease of seventy cases has been recorded for the past year.


In my report on Juvenile Delinquency this year, which appears on a previous page, I have set forth the school area in which the juvenile lives, as well as the offense. This is done to show where the greatest amount of delin- quency occurs and is no reflection on the school whatever.


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I have found, through my experience with juveniles during the past twenty-three years, that the cause of such del- inquency, in more than ninety percent of all cases coming to the attention of the police, is the lack of proper discipline and training on the part of the parents. The lack of properly supervised Play Areas is also a contributing factor in the delinquency problem.


The training of our Auxiliary Police Force has been continued during the past year, and the attendance at the Monday night meetings has been exceptionally good. A corps of eight instructors was organized (all except one be- ing lawyers). Mr. Herbert Cronin, a former member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was assigned to head this group, which carried out an excellent curriculum of training throughout the year. I cannot commend these men too highly for their loyalty and giving of their time and ability to weld together such an efficient group to assist the regular department in any emergency.


I sincerely appreciate the assistance and cooperation of your Honorable Board, all the members of the Auxiliary Police, Officials of the Town Government, as well as those citizens of Arlington who have so willing assisted the De- partment in its work during the year.


Respectfully yours,


ARCHIE F. BULLOCK,


Chief of Police.


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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


Honorable Board of Selectmen Arlington, Massachusetts


Gentlemen :


I have the honor to present my Twenty-first Annual Report as Chief of the Arlington Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1943


MANUAL FORCE


The manual force normally consists of 54 officers and men but due to resignations and inductions into the Service the force has been reduced to 50 men : the Chief, two Deputy Chiefs, seven Captains, one Inspector-Fireman with Cap- tain's rating in charge of the Fire and Police Signal System, four Lieutenants, 35 Privates, one assigned to the Fire and Police Signal System, and two of whom are Military Sub- stitutes ; also a Department Surgeon, Dr. Edward W. Feeley, and a Department Clerk, Anna B. Hurley.


In September there were two resignations. Leslie W. Crowson, Assistant Department Mechanic, resigned to accept a position as auto mechanical instructor for the Belmont School Department. He became a member of the Fire Department May 12, 1935. William F. White resigned to accept an appointment to the Arlington Police Force. He was appointed March 14, 1943.


MILITARY SERVICE


On January 2nd and December 11th respectively, John C. Lax and Irving L. Proctor were released for Military Service. John M. Fahey, David T. Hughes and Albert G. Lennon entered in 1942.


APPARATUS


Two ladder trucks, four pumping units and a Special Service Unit are in active service.


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Two 600-gallon trailer pumps are used by the Auxiliary Fire Department.


The Department responded to 161 Box Alarms, 549 Still Alarms (telephone calls), 119 Mutual Aid Calls (Out- of-town), a total of 829, 282 more than in 1942, and 60 more than in 1941, the greatest number of calls in the history of the Fire Department


Special Signal 4-4-4 was sounded December 21st to call off-duty firemen and the Auxiliary firemen. At the time of this signal, apparatus from Somerville, Belmont and Medford had responded to alarms in different sections of the town.


AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT


On several occasions during our busiest year the Aux- iliary Fire Department proved its worth. The men gave their services willingly when requested to assist the regular department in actual fire service and in addition, 30 of their members covered the stations from six o'clock in the evening to 8 o'clock in the morning for a total of 89 con- secutive nights to augment the regular force depleted be- cause of vacancies, sickness or injuries.


Thirty-three false alarms were sounded as compared with 9 in 1942, 23 in 1941, 14 in 1940 and 30 in 1939.


Alarms each hour of the day :


A. M.


P. M.


12


1 14


12


-


1 54


1


-


2


9


1


-


2 61


2


-


3


9


2


3 62


3


4


3


3


4 83


4


5 8


4


5 73


5


6


5


5


6 75


6


7 10


6


7 52


7


8


8


7


8 42


8


9 17


8


-


9 48


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9 - 10 28


9


- - 10 41


10 - 11 ... .40


10 - 11. 26


11 - 12 ... .49


11 - 12 12


Alarms each day of the week:


Sunday


145


Monday


127


Tuesday 135


Wednesday


71


Thursday


106


Friday


136


Saturday


109


Alarms each month of the year :


January


49


July 46


February


34


August


28


March


91


September


65


April


178


October


65


May


41 November


61


June


48


December


123


FIRE LOSSES


Fifty losses occurred, twelve of which accounted for $32,068.51 of the entire loss.


The total assessed value of property endangered, in- surance thereon, loss sustained, and the insurance paid are as follows :


Assessed


Insurance Damage


Value


Buildings


$363,000.00


380,700.00


20,170.00


Insurance Paid 20,170.00


Contents


120,650.00


123,333.00


21,599.86


21,599.86


Total


$483,650.00 $504,033.00 $41,769.86 $41,769.86


FIRES WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF MORE THAN $1,000 January 8 - Max R. Cohen, 474 Mass. Avenue $7,563.00 January 12 - Robert Salisbury, 32 Brantwood Road 1,210.00


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April 3 - Mary O'Neil, 203A Broadway


1,106.00


April 26 - M. Ernest Moore, 133 Broadway (rear) 1,000.00


April 26 - Oscar J. Stearns, 150 Thorndike Street Extension 5,666.00


May 17 - Eugene Monahan, 31 Sawin Street 2,125.00


June 4 - Daniel Barry, 283 Broadway (rear)


2,417.51 July 4 - Herbert D. Stevens, 3 Stevens Terrace 1,410.00 September 24 - Thomas Whiting, 416 Mystic Street


1,293.00


September 28 - Edward Gately, 71 Cleveland Street


2,461.00


October 14 - John Gaudet, 40 Fayette Street


3,566.00


December 21 - Alexander Sheppard, 165 Mt. Vernon Street


2,251.00


LOSSES BY FIRE FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS


1943


$41,769.86


1938


$31,397.48


1942 47,303.70


1937


22,408.15


1941


40,286.67


1936


15,760.67


1940


42,001.92


1935


38,190.60


1939


42,526.84


1934


67,581.05


APPROPRIATION


1943 Appropriation ..


$134,262.75


Expended


131,170.30


Capital Outlay carried forward


2,200.00


Balance


..... ............................. ...


$ 892.45


CREDITS


Fees for 8 permits to blast


$4.00


Fee for 1 benzine permit


1.00


Sale of junk, etc.


6.63


$11.63


231


REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF DR. FEELEY


Dr. Edward W. Feeley, Department Surgeon, attended injured firemen at stations and investigated all cases where firemen failed to report for duty because of sickness.




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