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Robbery
Breaking and Entering:
(a) Residence (dwelling)
(1) Committed during night
28
2,533.00
(2) Committed during day
17
4,955.87
(b) Non-residence (store, office, etc.)
(1) Committed during night
60
12,514.07
(2) Committed during day
2
25.00
*Larceny:
Over $50.00
14
2,280.00
$5.00 to $50.00
73
1,319.73
Under $50.00
8
17.16
** Auto Theft
10
8,775.00
Total
216
$33,128.48
** 18 stolen outside town recovered here, not included in above total.
Offense
Number
Value Property Stolen
* Nature of Larcenies :
(a) Pocket Picking
0
(b) Purse Snatching
1
$ 3.00
(c) Shop Lifting
3
157.50
(d) Thefts from Autos (exclude auto accessories)
27
1,359.50
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(e) Auto Accessories
0
(f) Bicycles
14
352.95
(g) All others
50
1,743.94
Total
95
$3,616.89
Automobiles Recovered
(a) Number stolen locally and recovered locally 1
(b) Number stolen locally and recovered by other jurisdictions 9
(c) Total locally stolen automobiles recovered. 10
(d) Number stolen out of town and recovered locally 18
VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED DURING THE YEAR
Value of Property
(a) Currency, notes, etc.
Stolen
Recovered 856.25
(b) Jewelry and precious metals
2,342.50
2,360.00
(d) Clothing
1,142.50
325.00
(e) Locally stolen automobiles
8,775.00
9,375.00
(f) Miscellaneous
11,627.75
6,040.85
Total
$33,128.48
$18,957.10
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
During the past year there were two hundred fifteen (215) children, under the age of seventeen years, picked up by the Department for various crimes-161 Arlington chil- dren and 54 Out of Town children. Thirty-five (35) of the Arlington children were brought before the Court. The others were taken in hand by the Juvenile Officer, who, through his work with the parents, school, church and the child, endeavored to correct the delinquent habits of the child. In all cases of property damage or larcenies, restitu- tion was made wherever possible to the satisfaction of the injured party.
Although the overall number of arrests for all crimes have increased by more than one thousand, I am glad to report a decrease of eighty-eight (88) juveniles picked up by the police during the year.
In the investigation of juvenile crime, police experience has definitely determined that in the vast majority of cases the juvenile's trouble start because of the lack of proper
$ 9,240.73
$
(c) Furs
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parental training and supervision in the home. It has been said that "PARENTS" are the world's most influential pro- fessional people, yet never trained for their job. Possessing the biggest responsibility in the world: 1. Producing life; 2. Supporting life; 3. Preparing proper background for im- pressionable life; 4. By nature the original teachers of all human habits - language - religion - cultural elements - morality-manners, etc.
Because of the failure of so many parents to properly carry out their responsibilities, delinquency in children is a police problem but the elimination or correction of condi- tions which give rise to it, such as bad home environment, deficiencies in school facilities, lack of properly supervised recreational play centers, is purely a community problem.
In order to combat the problem of delinquency of chil- dren, the Auxiliary Police Department, which was organized for the war emergency, have volunteered to assist the regu- lar police department in their crime prevention program.
Again this year so-called Teen-Age Dances were con- ducted at the Town Hall for all of the Senior High School pupils and those Arlington youngsters under twenty-one (21), who were out of school. These dances were held on Friday nights and were well supervised under the leader- ship of Jack Keefe and members of the Arlington Auxiliary Police Association. They have proven a decided success as evidenced by the attendance and lack of crime committed by this age group in Arlington. I strongly recommend their continuance.
In addition to the Friday Night Dances conducted by the Arlington Auxiliary Police Association, they organized and supervised two baseball leagues for all the boys between the ages of ten to sixteen years, with eight teams in each league consisting of fifteen boys on each team. Both Leagues were equipped with full uniforms and all necessary equip- ment. Baseball, as it was conducted by the Arlington Auxi- liary Police Association, under the expert guiding hand of William Sinclair and his committee, proved a decided factor in curbing delinquency in our Town.
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The Arlington Auxiliary Police Association has also con- ducted a very successful Rifle Club with membership made up of approximately one hundred High School students. The instructors in this group, headed by Tom Morgan, are all members and qualified instructors in the National Rifle Association.
A large enthusiastic group of youngsters have been attending classes in Magic under the expert supervision of Auxiliary Police Officer Walter Taylor and his committee.
I consider the Town of Arlington to be very fortunate to have such a group as the Arlington Auxiliary Police give so freely of their time and effort in this most worthy work which has proven such a decided success in curbing Juvenile Delinquency.
The finest cooperation has existed between the Superin- tendent of Schools, the various principals, and this Depart- ment in the investigation and correction of delinquency. Credit must also be given to the character building organ- izations, such as, the churches, the Boy's Club, the Boy and Girl Scouts, the C. Y. O. and other organizations who have done yeoman service for the benefit of Juveniles.
MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES
This particular report section shows the multiplicity of work performed by the members of the Department.
Take the sick and injured care for; this shows 237 per- sons. 2,013 separate cases investigated. There were 135 lost children cared for. In some instances with children three, four and five years of age, they were held at Police Headquarters for hours before parents were aware they were missing.
In addition, investigations were made for several dif- ferent Federal organizations, many of which overlapped one another. Also many investigations were conducted for va- rious commercial organizations throughout the country.
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Under the head of Miscellaneous Duties can be found an enormous amount of detail work accomplished.
I am deeply grateful to the members of the Arlington Auxiliary Police Association who have never failed to assist the Department wherever their services were requested throughout the year.
To the Town, State and Federal Departments I am deeply grateful for their earnest and kind assistance, especially grateful to the Members of my own Department.
I desire to extend to them my sincere appreciation for the spirit of loyalty and fidelity in the performance of their duties irrespective of the hours or days required.
In closing I wish to express my sincere appreciation to your Honorable Board, Officials of the Town Government, as well as the citizens of Arlington for their splendid assis- tance and cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
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-fourth Annual Report as Chief of the Arlington Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1946.
MANUAL FORCE
The force consists of sixty officers and men: the Chief, two Deputy Chiefs, seven Captains, one Inspector-Fireman with Captain's rating in charge of the Fire and Police Sig- nal System, four Lieutenants, 45 Privates, one assigned to the Fire and Police Signal System; also a Department Sur- geon, Dr. Edward W. Feeley, and a Department Secretary, Anna B. Hurley.
Appointed three permanent firemen, replacements : John J. Harrington, Jr., on February 27, Roger P. Duggan on February 24, and Robert E. Carter on March 3.
On December 22 appointed nine permanent firemen; six were additional men and three were replacements: Thomas G. Cronin, Eugene Del Gaizo, Charles J. Doherty, John T. Doherty, William V. Jefferson, Jr., George R. Keefe, James J. Kelly, Jr., William A. Mills and Daniel J. O'Brien.
Charles J. Long, appointed May 3, 1942, resigned June 23.
George V. Heiser, appointed May 24, 1931, died No- vember 15.
Deputy Chief George W. Corbett, appointed November 1, 1898, retired on pension December 14.
GEORGE VINCENT HEISER
George Heiser, forty-four years of age, apparently in the best of health, died suddenly while taking part in a
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First Aid Lesson on November 15 at Fire Department Head- quarters.
Strong, robust and active, his death came as a shock to his fellow workers. He was a splendid character, always agreeable, willing and capable. He was an efficient fireman, intensely interested in his work. We miss George.
DEPUTY CHIEF GEORGE WILLIAM CORBETT
In compliance with the Compulsory Retirement Law, Deputy Chief Corbett retired on December 14.
He became a Substitute Call Member of Chemical A on November 1, 1898 and was appointed Permanent Fireman April 14, 1900. On March 1, 1928 he became Deputy Chief and since then has shared much of the responsibility in building the department to its present standard. All through the years he had a splendid record. Dependable, willing, capable and loyal, the Deputy gave his very best to the service he loved and honored.
Always a tireless worker and in this, his last year of service he personally inspected approximately eight hundred oil burner installations. Deputy Corbett was a most valued public servant whose retirement is a distinct loss to the Fire Department.
DANIEL VINCENT COUGHLIN
Daniel Coughlin, severely burned at the fatal fire of Oc- tober 27, 1945, is still undergoing hospitalization.
APPARATUS
Two ladder trucks, four pumping units and a Special Service Unit are in active service.
Two 600-gallon trailer pumps are for use by the Auxi- liary Fire Department.
The Department responded to 962 calls of which 211 were Box Alarms, 633 Still Alarms (telephone calls), and
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118 Mutual Aid (out-of-town calls). It is the largest re- sponse in the history of the Department. Record of previous years : 767 in 1945, 795 in 1944, 829 in 1943, 547 in 1942, and 769 in 1941.
AUXILIARY FIREMEN
The members of the Auxiliary Fire Department are al- ways ready and willing to assist our regular firemen. They are valuable.
FALSE ALARMS
Forty-one false alarms were sounded as compared with 47 in 1945, 35 in 1944, 33 in 1943, 9 in 1942 and 23 in 1941.
ALARMS EACH HOUR OF THE DAY
A. M.
P. M.
12
1 19
12
1. .63
1
2. 15
1
2. .67
2 -
3. 11
2 -
3. 68
3
4. 6
3 - 4. 67
4
5. 5
4
5 77
5 -
6 4
5
6 96
6 -
7. 7
6
7 81
7
8 5
7 -
8 56
8
9. 20
8
9 50
9 -
10 35
9 -
10 62
10 - 11. 46
10 -
11 .25
11
12. 55
11
12 22
Alarms Each Day of the Week
Sunday
123
Monday
98
Tuesday
147
Wednesday
126
Thursday
173
Friday
165
Saturday
130
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Alarms Each Month of the Year
January
57
July 80
February
36
August
52
March
229
September
29
April
90
October
99
May
47 November
122
June
47
December
74
FIRE LOSSES
Sixty-eight losses occurred, fifteen of which accounted for $92,989.78 of the entire yearly loss.
The total assessed value of property endangered, insur- ance thereon, loss sustained, and the insurance paid are as follows :
Assessed Value
Insurance
Damage
Insurance Paid
Buildings $562,600.00 $590,360.00 $ 60,346.81 $ 60,346.81
Contents 157,247.00
155,247.00 44,382.17
43,932.17
Total
$719,847.00 $745,607.00 $104,728.98 $104,278.98
FIRES WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF MORE THAN $1,000 January 4-Mary Green, 10 Highland Avenue $ 1,539.00 January 21-Paul Carbone, 687-689 Massachu- setts Avenue 21,295.76
January 23-Mary Cassazza, 15-17 Amherst Street 8,845.90
January 27-Melvin Chapin, 235 Gray Street .... 1,735.13
January 31-Irving Zieman, 105-111 Massachu- setts Avenue 2,459.38
February 19-Malcolm Stevens, 78 Summer Street 21,729.11
February 26-Edmund Frost, 16 Mill Street .... .. 5,719.97 March 10-William Nelson, 154A-158 Mass- achusetts Avenue 5,553.70
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April 20-Edna Lovering, 56-58 Teel Street ....
1,250.00
April 26-Margaret Lynch, 38 Venner Road 5,400.00
May 5-Lavina Pottle, 24 Wyman Street 2,150.00
June 9-Ralph Stevens, 448 Massachusetts
Avenue
5,126.34
June 20-Anthony Velone, 51 Dudley Street.
1,300.75
July 7-Francis Buckley, 22 Jean Road
2,531.42
August 25-Charles Pomlimeni, 84 Cleveland
Street
6,353.32
LOSSES BY FIRE FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS
1946. $104,728.98
1941
40,286.67
1945. 49,985.27
1940
42,001.92
1944
53,058.70
1939
42,526.84
1943.
41,769.86
1938 31,397.48
1942.
47,303.70
1937
22,408.15
APPROPRIATION
1946 Appropriation
$181,290.25
Expended
166,417.51
Balance
$ 14,872.74
CREDITS
Fees for 18 permits to blast.
$ 9.00
Sale of junk 7.00
$16.00
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT SURGEON
Dr. Edward W. Feeley, Department Surgeon, investi- gated all cases where firemen failed to report for duty be- cause of sickness and submitted a written statement as to their physical condition.
The following is his report: House calls 13, complete physical examinations 14, office calls 74, treated at fire station 3, treated at Symmes Arlington Hospital 2, dead on
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arrival 1, epilepsy (at home) 1. The two firemen confined to the hospital on January 1, 1946, as a result of the fire on October 27, 1945, were discharged respectively from Symmes Hospital on January 14, 1946 and June 11, 1946.
FIRE PREVENTION
Twice each month firemen inspected all places of busi- ness and public buildings, a total of 15,704 inspections.
Twelve fires occurred in these regularly inspected places causing a loss of $63,471.36 as compared with nine fires in 1945 and a loss of $7,749.18.
Record of other years: 16 in 1944, 7 in 1943, 8 in 1942 and 4 in 1941.
BLOCK INSPECTION
Regular, systematic and frequent inspection of all occu- pancies to prevent loss of life and property by fire-putting them out before they start-is the most important duty of a fire department.
Shortage of man power made it necessary to have inspec- tions made by firemen when off-duty and while not satis- factory arrangement has served the purpose. With radio- equipped Engines and Special Service Truck it is now pos- sible to send an entire company which is on duty with apparatus to inspect within its district.
In case of fire the alarm is radioed to the operator of the piece stationed in the center of block being inspected who calls the inspectors by sounding the siren and the com- pany responds to the alarm with little delay.
This new Block Inspection System used twice in Decem- ber has proved very satisfactory.
INSPECTION OF DWELLINGS
The twenty-third annual inspection of the cellars of every home in Arlington was made during National Fire Prevention Week, October 7-12.
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Eight fires occurred in residential cellars as compared with 12 in 1945, 8 in 1944, 6 in 1943, 7 in 1942 and 8 in 1941.
The rapidly increasing loss of life from unnecessary, avoidable fires in dwellings is so appalling that it should make everyone exercise the greatest caution possible that their homes will not be the scene of a tragic, fatal fire.
Householders have willingly followed the advice and instruction of the firemen with splendid results over a period of twenty-three years.
The following is compiled as a result of Dwelling House Inspections :
1946
1945
7,952
Total houses
7,904
4,839
Single houses 4,793
2,938
Two-apartment houses 2,942
175
Of more than two apartments
169
52
Houses under construction
1
7 Vacant apartments
1
8
Combustible roofs
24
4,319
Houses with power oil burners
3,865
4,720
Houses with range oil burners
4,600
11,483
Total number of families
11,408
NUMBER OF HOUSES EACH YEAR
1946
7,952
1935
6,990
1945
7,904
1934
6,942
1944
7,906
1933
6,893
1943
7,906
1932
6,849
1942
7,908
1931
6,739
1941
7,827
1930
6,494
1940
7,709
1929
6,247
1939
7,558
1928
5,924
1938
7,355
1927
5,561
1937
7,161
1926
5,170
1936
7,098
1925
4,640
1924 3,918 (first)
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INSPECTIONS
Dwellings
7,952
Mercantile
15,704
Power Oil Burners
546
Range Oil Burners
297
Total
24,499
FIRE DRILLS IN SCHOOLS
Fire drills were given in public, parochial and private schools.
A record was made of the number of classrooms, pupils, exits used and the time required to vacate each building, a copy of which was sent to the School Department. Should an emergency arise, records indicate that the pupils are trained to leave the buildings quickly and orderly without danger of panic.
The buildings are well supervised and maintained, free from all unnecessary flammable material. Excellent house- keeping contributes much to the safety of the buildings.
EXTINGUISHERS
Four hundred and ninety fire extinguishers were re- charged in schools and other public buildings, garages and factories.
TRAINING OF FIREMEN
There was only one training period of three weeks dur- ing the year. The class was comprised of six of our new firemen who were replacements, two firemen from Lexing- ton, two from Watertown and one from Springfield, Ver- mont.
The Drill Tower is not safe for constant use. It was built in 1926 by the firemen at a cost of less than one thou- sand dollars and until a few years ago it served its purpose very well. Twenty-one years of exposure to the elements
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has weakened the structure to the extent that it requires considerable repairs to make it safe for training purposes.
It should be replaced at the earliest opportunity by a modern brick tower and a suitable drill yard.
Because of the type of work, firemen are expected to be physically fit at all times, a requirement easily accomplished when proper training facilities are available.
BUDGET
For the year 1947 I recommend that $186,147.75 be ap- propriated.
CONCLUSION
Sincerest thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen for its keen interest in the affairs of the Fire Department and its willingness to assist in every way the advancement of the fire service; to its capable, efficient and obliging Secretary, James J. Golden, Jr .; to Town Engineer, James M. Keane, most helpful; to the Police Department which has always co-operated with us; to the Officers and Men of the Auxiliary Fire Department ever ready; and to my own Officers and Men for never-failing performance of duty.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL B. TIERNEY,
Chief, Fire Department.
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REPORT OF THE FIRE AND POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Arlington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I have the honor to present my Sixteenth Report as Superintendent of the Fire and Police Signal System for the year ending December 31, 1946.
The salaries of the two men assigned to maintain this System are included in the pay roll of the Fire Department.
FIRE ALARM
Three open circuits occurred in the Fire Alarm System when pedestals were struck by automobiles.
April 5, connected Cambridge with Arlington Mutual Aid lines. We have had Mutual Aid agreement with Cam- bridge over a period of years but fire alarms were relayed through the Belmont Fire Department whose fire alarm lines were interconnected with Cambridge.
July 3, installed 6-conductor parkway cable at the Metro- politan Water Tower, Park Circle; police box to be located in the future. Work was done when contractor installed electric service to the Tower.
July 9, installed 3-inch conduit on Hillsdale Road from Jason Street to Venner Road while street was under con- struction. Wiring installed for future fire and police boxes.
July 10, three-inch conduit replaced 1-inch iron pipe to Box 5521, Theodore Schwamb Company, 1165 Massachusetts Avenue. Installed 4-conductor cable. Private box connected to sprinkler system. The Schwamb Company assumed cost of connection.
Replaced old aerial lines for fire and police circuits on Lowell Street from Park Avenue to Lowell Street Place.
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Replaced old and damaged cable at underground poles at following locations :
Broadway to River Street
Pleasant Street-Gray Street
Park Avenue Extension-Lowell Street
Massachusetts Avenue-Park Avenue to Box 77, Lowell Street
Wollaston Avenue Park Avenue
Installed nineteen Fire Alarm Boxes:
Box 171 Franklin Street-Hamlet Street
244 Orvis Road-Freeman Street
283 Dorothy Road-Parker Street
316 Webcowet Road-Mystic Lake Drive
374 Richfield Road-Montrose Avenue
375 Oak Hill Drive Joyce Road
393 Winchester Road-Bradley Road
463 Jason Street-Brantwood Road
64 School Street (opposite No. 76)
644 Appleton Street-Acton Street
714 Brattle Street-Brattle Avenue
716 Hemlock Street-Governor Road
717
Washington Street-Crawford Street
719 Washington Street-Edmund Road
733 Carl Road-Aerial Street
751 Sunset Road-Blossom Street
752 Summer Street-Newland Road
771 Lowell Street-West Court Terrace
823 Ashland Street-Cliff Street
Moved Box 245 from Orvis Road-Newcomb Street to Orvis Road-Brooks Avenue when Box 244 was installed at Orvis Road-Freeman Street.
Overhauled Air Compressor, Number 2, replacing valve, spring and seats.
Removed Air Raid Sirens from poles throughout the Town.
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POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM
Installed two Police Boxes :
Box 142 Pond Lane (near Boy's Club) Box 432 Forest Street-Thomas Street Replaced damaged underground cable at Pleasant Street -Lombard Road, 4-conductor cable.
Grounds occurred in Police Circuits at :
Medford Street-Massachusetts Avenue
Park Avenue-Massachusetts Avenue
Broadway-River Street
SPECIAL CALLS
7 persons admitted to their homes
3 cats rescued from trees or poles
42 transfers made of lines to new poles
6 flooded cellars pumped out
RECOMMENDATIONS
For the year 1947 I recommend an appropriation of $6,408.00 which includes the installation of eleven fire alarm boxes and two police boxes.
Due to the shortage of cable and other material there has been no cable construction since 1942. No appropriation for cable projects is requested for 1947.
1946 Appropriation $13,918.50
Expended 5,100.17
Balance $ 8,818.33
To Lester W. Cameron, Assistant Superintendent of the Fire and Police Signal System, my sincere thanks, for under his able direction, this Division is maintained and operated most efficiently.
Respectfully submitted, DANIEL B. TIERNEY, Superintendent, Fire and Police Signal System
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
January 15, 1947
To the
Honorable Board.of Selectmen
Arlington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report of the inspection of build- ings, plumbing and gas for the year ending December 31, 1946.
Six hundred and twenty-four building permits were is- sued, compiled as follows :
Dwellings, 1-family
102
$747,150.
Dwellings, 2-family
3
23,000.
Apartment House (28 apts.)
1
80,000.
Foundation for Apt. House
1 2,000.
Foundation for 2-family
1
1,000.
Complete 1-family dwelling
1
9,800.
Office, Garage & Apt.
1
10,000.
Industrial Building
2
24,500.
Factory
1 12,000.
Store
1
14,500.
Filling Station
1
6,000.
. Office Building
1
1,500.
Garages
16
10,650.
Garage, 25-car
1
7,500.
Garage, 6-car
1
3,000.
Storage Buildings
2
6,035.
Summer House
1
100.
Additions & Alterations
72
85,850.
Alter 1-family into 2
9
8,700.
Alter Stable into 1-family
1
2,000.
Alter 3 stores into 1
2
4,350.
Alter 2 stores into 1
5
5,025.
Repair Fire damage
7
9,500.
Elevator
1
7,196.
Fire Escape
1
460.
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Chimney
1
75.
Signs
119
15,200.
Reroof dwellings
239
62,687.
Reroof buildings
7
725.
Move dwellings
1
1,000.
Move buildings
1
20.
Demolish Buildings
21
3,630.
624 $1,165,153.
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FEES
624 Building Permits
$1,259.00
582 Plumbing Permits
857.75
647 Gas Permits
323.50
$2,440.25
Fees Rebated
3.00
Net fees $2,437.25
The summation of building permits classified as to kind, is indicative of trends of construction and growth of the Town. This growth reflects back to the builder, and the laws that are set up for good construction are most im- portant.
It is interesting to note that there is a definite trend for new house construction and most unfortunate that there was definite inability to obtain materials when most needed. The builders were beset at practically every stage of the building construction with but little relaxation of the laws which are primarily set up for safety.
The regulations of the State Laws as promulgated by the State Fire Marshall have been rigidly complied with. Those laws of the Department of Public Safety having to do with the guage of material of boilers were relaxed on the higher pressures in accommodation with the war effort by executive order of His Excellency the Governor.
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Work has progressed on four developments, the McHugh Farm, the development on the Concord Turnpike at the Lex- ington line, the Crosby Farm and on the Niles Estate.
It has been extremely difficult on many occasions to ap- pease the needs in the plumbing line and it is with a deep sense of appreciation that we acknowledge the co-operation given by the plumbers to our Plumbing Inspector. Approval of the automatic valve which will give protection to larger capacity pressure boilers with high temperatures marks a definite step in safety measures. The only valve at present approved for this purpose is made by the Watts Regulator Valve Company of Lawrence, Mass., and distributed by Mr. John Dale of Boston, and is known as type No. 340.
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