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67 Still
Electric car. Brush.
Bay State R.R C. Cunningham
Willard St.
Short circuit. .
75
April 8
1.53 P. M.
73 Still
Brush.
J. S. Russell .
From burning papers
77
April 9
3.00 P. M.
21 Still
Brush.
R. L. Raymond
Set by workmen.
78
April 11
4.10 p. M.
562 Still
79
April 13
11.07 A. M.
562 Still 451
Call to Boston .
80
April 14
7.05 P. M.
17
Auto.
Connell & McKone C. L. Bartlett. Dutton ..
B. H. Parkway. Blue Hill Ave. Columbia St. .
Set. .
83
April 17
8.15 P. M. 3.55 A. M.
451
April 18
4.08 A. M.
14 Still
Rubbish.
Cruckshank.
Off Blue Hill Ave .. Brook Road
Set .
87
April 18
11.15 A. M.
73 Still
Grass.
Metropolitan Park. Hollingsworth Estate
Off Granite Ave. Off Brush Hill Road.
89
April 21
8.05 P. M.
32 Still
Rubbish.
Town of Milton
Off Centre St.
90
April 22
10.50 A. M.
37 Still
School .
Town of Milton
Off Walnut St.
91
April 22
6.35 P. M.
73 Still
Brush. . Rubbish.
Dr. Palmer
Houston Ave ..
Needless
92
April 22
7.15 P. M.
131 Still
93
April 23
11.54 A. M.
37 Still
E. Marble. F. H. Keep
Webster Road .
From bonfire.
94
April 24
4.29 P. M.
65
Dwelling
95
April 24
7.54 P. M.
27 Still
96
April 25
1.05 P. M.
142 Still
Woods.
97
April 25
9.25 P. M.
71 Still
Woods
9.8
April 30
9.48 P. M.
43 Still
Office building
99
May 1
6.27 P. M.
371 Still
Dwelling .
B. F. Murray
Wharf St ... Thacher St ..
Child and matches.
30 00 Building $20 00 Contents $50 00
50 00
Randolph Ave ...
Needless
100
May 6
8.27 P. M.
32 Still
Brush. .
Churchill St ..
Careless use of matches. Set.
Call to Boston
72
April 2
10.34 A. M.
34 Still
74
April
8
12.07 P. M.
651 Still
Probably set. .
76
April
9
1.30 P. M.
7.30 P. M.
14 Still
Brush.
14 Still
Bonfire.
84
April 18
86
April 18
10.46 A. M.
32 Still
Grass.
88
April 21
9.20 A. M.
25 Still
Woods
Sparks from locomotive. From smoldering bonfire Burning rubbish in fur- nace
5 00
Granite Ave. .
Set .
Thacher St.
Foul chimney
100 00
$100 00
Foul chimney.
Carclessness . .
Granite Ave. .
Set. .
From fireplace
246
RECORD OF ALARMS OF FIRE
Call to Canton.
Back fire
81 82
April 17
7.01 P. M.
April 17
18 Still
Off Edge Hill Road. Granite Ave .. Norway Road. Off Atherton St.
Probably set.
Call to Canton.
Burning brush Call to Boston From bonfire. Set .
J. J. Minot. Hollingsworth Estate
Blue Hill Ave. . Blue Hill Ave. .
Godfrey Coal Co.
$25 00
Probably set ..
RECORD OF ALARMS OF FIRE-Continued
No.
Date
Time
Box
Property
Owners
Location
Cause
Loss
1ns. Paid
101
.
102
May May
7
9.16 A. M. 10.40 P. M.
652 Still 17
Brush .. Shed.
L. Morisini
Grafton Ave. Brush Hill Road ....
Set Unknown ..
Building $50 00 Contents $25 00
103
May 11
3.18 P. M.
73 Still
Grass
104
May 11
4.10 P. M.
651 Still
Woods.
105
May 12
12.40 P. M.
131 Still
Woods .
Metropolitan Park. Cunningham Estate. Dr. Christian
Granite Ave .. .. Off Huntington Road Off Grove St. Reservation Road
Sparks from locomotive. Set. Carelessness. Set by boys. . Call to Boston Needless .
108
May 19
5.07 P. M.
67 Still
Sheldon Estate. Mrs. Whitney. Cunningham Estate.
Adams St. . Valley Road Huntington Road
Set .
111
May 25
8.05 P. M.
Tree .
Highland St .. Church St.
Burning caterpillars ..
112
May 26
9.40 A. M.
Shed.
Brush Hill Road
From oily rags.
113
May 27
10.40 A. M.
114
May 28
2.50 P. M.
14
Woods.
Blue Hill Ave.
From burning papers
115
June 2
6.35 A. M.
71 Still 52 Still
Babcock Estate. Metropolitan Park
Granite Ave ..
118
June 14
1.32 P. M.
18 Still 38
Stable.
F. A. Whitwell
Highland St ..
hand.
Building $3,041 00 Contents $3,198 50
3,198 50
120 121
June 29
11.15 A. M. 12.05 P. M.
652 Still
Grass
122
July 4
9.40 P. M.
123
July 13
6.10 P. M.
672 Still 62 Still 57
E. C. Perkins .
Off Adams St. Milton St ..
False alarm .. . Call to Boston .
124 125 126
Aug. 14
10.04 P. M.
432
672 Still 43
Store
Johnson Estate.
Adams St ..
Cigarette butt in wooden barrel, with papers Needless .
10 00
128 129 130
Aug. 20 Aug. 22 Aug. 26
5.44 P. M. 10.58 P. M. 2.25 A. M.
65 Still 121 17
Barrels of lime . . Factory
M. J. Kelley. . Curtis & Sons.
Holborn St. . Blue Hill Ave. . Off B. H. Parkway . .
Unknown. .
25 00 Building $200 00
Contents $3,915 36
1,637 23
247
RECORD OF ALARMS OF FIRE
Sparks from locomotive. Foul chimney .
116
June
3
6.10 P. M.
117
June 4
10.58 A. M.
73 Still
Brush.
Eliot St. . .
Set. Sparks from locomotive Carelessness of stable-
119
June 28
5.13 P. M.
651 Still
Brush.
110
May 24
10.30 A. M.
48 Still
Foul chimney.
109
May 20
8.07 P. M.
65 Still
Grass
106
May 12
3.20 P. M.
107
May 15
8.14 P. M.
451
38 Still
6 Still 24
Stable ..
Flynn. P. Saltonstall . C. L. Bartlett. E. J. Babcock. .
Granite Ave. .
10 00
$3,041 00
Call to Quincy Set.
Plymouth Ave.
Call to Quincy Foul chimney .
Call to Quincy .
127
Aug. 17 Aug. 20
11.52 P. M.
11.21 A. M.
672 Still
June 29
July 28
2.38 P. M.
Dwelling
Canton Ave ..
Electric wire.
1
8
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RECORD OF ALARMS OF FIRE-Continued
No.
Date
Time
Box
Property
Owners
Location
Cause
Loss
1ns. Paid
131
Aug. 27
12.15 A. M.
451
Collins Estate
Adams St .. Milton St .. .
Set.
$25 00
133
Sept. 9
11.03 A. M.
54 Still
Hay stack
C. M. Weld ..
Call to Boston
134
Sept. 14
4.23 A. M.
451
Auto.
J. Silverman
Brook Road
Back fire ..
135
Sept. 14
3.35 P. M.
41 Still
Call to Boston
136
Sept. 20 Sept. 26
7.15 P. M.
46 Still
Call to Boston .
138
Sept. 27
3.52 A. M.
451
139
Oct. 12
7.00 P. M.
451
H. C. Gallagher
Russell St.
Carelessness.
Building $380 00
$380 00
141
Nov.
1
1.05 P. M.
Set.
142
Nov.
1
7.32 P. M.
14 Still
Brush.
Call to Boston
143
Nov. 1
8.15 P. M.
451
Call to Boston
144
Nov. 1
8.16 P. M.
966
Call to Boston .
145
Nov.
1
9.08 P. M.
3532
Dyer Ave.
Set ..
146
Nov. 1
9.25 P. M.
131 Still
Brush.
Call to Canton ..
147
Nov. 20
11.46 A. M.
562 Still
Canton Ave
Foul chimney ,
148
Nov. 24
54 Still
Miss Rivers
Adams St .. Adams St .. . B. H. Parkway.
Carelessness .
151
Dec.
4
7.15 A. M.
15 Still
Auto.
J. Fandell . G. A. Ham.
Canton Ave.
Foul chimney .
152
Dec.
4
11.50 A. M.
53 Still
Granite Ave ..
Foul chimney .
153
Dec.
6
7.06 P. M.
67
Adams St. .
Foul chimney.
154
Nov. 7
6.23 P. M.
Foul chimney .
155
Dec. 11
1.55 P. M.
43 Still
Call to Boston .
156
Dec. 11
7.35 P. M.
451
Call to Boston .
157
Dec. 13
6.15 P. M.
432
158
Dec. 14
6.30 P. M.
451
159
Dec. 22
6.32 P. M.
32 Still
160
Dec. 23
8.40 P. M.
36
Barn,
J. M. Browne. Miss S. C. Townsend.
Randolph Ave. Highland St.
Unknown .
Building $6,612 00 Contents $553 00
553 00
161 62
Dec. 23
9.06 P. M.
36
Barn.
Miss S. C. Townsend .
Highland St ... Columbine Road. ..
Two alarms. . Foul chimney
Dec. 25
8.25 A .M.
46 Still
C. M Fuller.
$87,203 00
Property at risk.
21.934 86
Loss . . .. Insurance paid
15,353 48
Net loss .
$6,581 38
140
Oct. 17
1.14 P. M.
42
Garage. .
48 Still
Rubbish.
A. L. Holden City of Boston .
Eliot St. Brook Road
Call to Boston Foul chimney
132
Sept. 7
5.54 P. M.
8.48 P. M.
432
Central Ave.
Electric wire. .
137
Call to Boston .
RECORD OF ALARMS OF FIRE
Foul chimney .
149
Nov. 25
7.17 P. M. 4.45 P. M.
62 Still
W. R. Ware
Needless .. .
150
Dec. 2
11.00 P. M.
63 Still
15 00
Dwelling
Babcock Estate
62 Still
Miss Rivers ..
T. K. Cummings
Off Canton Ave ..
Call to Boston
Foul chimney
3,700 00
1
43 Still
W. E. C. Eustis
From burning papers.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
MILTON, MASS., January 1, 1916.
To the Citizens of Milton:
The number of cases of contagious diseases reported to the Board of Health for the past three years has been as follows:
1915
1914
1913
Chicken Pox
27
27
21
Cerebro spinal meningitis
0
1
0
Diphtheria .
23
8
10
German measles
2
1
0
Measles
362
-
23
Mumps .
6
3
3
Ophthalmia neonatorum
1
0
Scarlet fever
29
52
18
Septic sore throat .
47
5
0
Supperative conjunctivitis
2
0
0
Tuberculosis
16
9
13
Typhoid fever
4
5
3
Whooping cough
55
16
5
The whole number of deaths recorded in 1915 is 102 (male 56, female 46), giving a death rate of 11.5 per thou- sand inhabitants.
1915
1914
1913
Number of deaths
102
110
101
Rate per thousand
11.5
12.71
12.28
During the past year there has been better co-opera- tion by the citizens of the Town in helping maintain the high standards of public health; yet the board feels there is still much need of careful attention to the details as outlined in the Booklet "Rules and Regulations of the Milton Board of Health" issued each year and also pub- lished annually in the Milton Record.
We find from time to time citizens who say "they never
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heard of any such a book" and the board wishes at this time to urge the fact that Milton is steadily becoming more closely settled and the conditions which were possi- bly all right ten years ago are not up to the standards of the present time.
Some of the more flagrant causes for this request are:
Failure to report a communicable disease at once to the Milton Board of Health by the householder in cases where a physician is not in attendance and it does no harm to ask the busy physician if he has reported the case.
Failure to call a physician where parent is in doubt concerning the school child who is but slightly ill, yet may be developing some of many contagious diseases and don't send the child to school as it is the unrecognized cases which cause many of our epidemics.
Failure to carefully carry out the quarantine regulations in cases of contagion just because your neighbor fails to do so is no excuse at court.
Failure to thoroughly cleanse milk bottles before re- turning them and guard against the milk remaining in the sun after delivery, as the sooner the milk is placed upon ice after delivery, the healthier the family.
Failure to notify the collector of ashes and garbage when householder is to be away for any length of time and upon their return.
Failure to provide the regulation covered garbage can and keep it covered.
Failure to realize the dangers of the house fly as regards the cause and spread of disease, and to act accordingly in its extermination.
Failure to connect with the sewer as soon as the Sewer Department provides the opportunity.
During the past year in order to maintain quarantine in many cases it has been necessary to remove patients to a contagious hospital so that they may have proper
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care. This increases the expense of the department, but it is an increase unavoidable as the law requires it.
Although the rendering of aid by the Department of Health does not pauperize the recipient, all cases are ex- pected to reimburse the department when able and if unable, to present a sworn statement to that effect.
During the past year there has been a more careful inspection of the various milk supplies and more bacterio- logical work done, showing as a rule a general improve- ment and a desire upon the part of the producer to main- tain a high standard.
ยท The condition of the Pine Tree Brook should be con- sidered by the Town and the board would urge your definite action toward abating a condition, which to say the least will not improve as the Town becomes more closely settled.
Respectfully submitted, CARLTON A. ROWE, M.D., ABIJAH W. DRAPER, J. S. SMITH, Board of Health.
MILTON, MASS., January 24, 1916.
To the Board of Health:
GENTLEMEN :- I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1915.
10 vaults cleaned.
50 cesspools, 120 loads from same.
Respectfully yours, JOHN R. LAWRENCE.
MILTON, MASS., January 28, 1916. To the Board of Health:
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit my report for the collection of ashes and garbage. During the eight months
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on this work I have collected 77 cords of garbage, 738 double loads of ashes and 314 loads of paper.
The only radical change was the putting on of a paper wagon, which was more expense and caused trouble in keeping the paper free from the ashes.
The work is increasing all the time, there being seventy- one additional houses since May 1. To give satisfactory service necessitated an extra single team one day each week on the garbage and more help on ashes and papers.
I would suggest a careful separation of ashes and paper, and, in general, appropriate receptacles for the garbage.
Respectfully yours,
SAMUEL G. CRAIG.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith present, as Inspector of Animals, the following report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1915. I commenced my annual inspection at the usual time but had covered but a small portion of the territory when the Commissioner of Animal Industry stopped all inspection in the State on account of the danger of spreading the Foot and Mouth Disease.
In the territory covered I inspected 31 stables where cattle are kept and found them in good sanitary con- dition, meeting all requirements. I gave a physical ex- amination to 150 cows, 3 bulls, 12 pigs and 6 sheep, which I found free from tuberculosis and other contagious diseases. 1
By order of the Commissioner I examined 18 carloads of cows, coming in from outside the State. These were then quarantined fifteen days, examined again, and being found free from Foot and Mouth Disease, released. I also examined 5 horses that came in from New York State.
Also, by order of the Commissioner, quarantined 3 dogs as suspicious rabies cases.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES SPENCER, Inspector.
1
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
MILTON, MASS., January 1, 1916.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1915.
There have been 239 applications made and permits issued for building and repairing. I have made 1,360 in- spections. There have been 20 buildings examined for permits to move and 14 permits issued.
WORK OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT BY MONTHLY REPORT
Months
Permits for Wooden Buildings
Permits for Stone, Cement and Brick Buildings
Valuation by Application
January
4
1
$11,850 00
February
11
3
22,925 00
March
16
51,200 00
April
36
3
71,585 00
May
12
1
21,005 00
June
20
2
130,450 00
July
17
5
44,505 00
August
25
3
62,624 00
September .
16
2
28,650 00
October
24
4
32,588 00
November .
20
2
33,614 00
December
8
4
52,425 00
-
209
30
$563,421 00
Making the valuation as per applications $563,421.
Respectfully submitted,
G. E. BURT, Inspector of Buildings.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK
MILTON, MASS., December 31, 1915. To the Board of Health:
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1915. There have been 40 licenses issued for the sale of milk and cream; 13 to stores, 27 to wagons. Of these 32 were to residents and S to non-residents. I have taken 221 samples of milk and cream for chemical tests, and 399 samples for bac- teriological examinations. It is my judgment, through the experience of the past few years, that the most efficient test of milk lies in the bacteria examination, as this shows the presence and exact nature of foreign substances. I have therefore directed my attention more closely to bacteria tests in order to arrest at the source of supply the impure or unclean milk.
I have made the usual visits to barns and dairies which are the sources of the milk supply, and have noted with satisfaction a general improvement in the care and hand- ling of milk.
Respectfully, WALLACE C. TUCKER, Inspector of Milk.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
MILTON, MASS., January 1, 1916. To the Board of Health:
GENTLEMEN :- I beg to submit the following report for the Department of Inspection of Plumbing for the year ending December 31, 1915:
Two hundred and thirty-four (234) permits to perform plumbing have been issued from this office, the approxi- mate valuation of work installed being sixty-four thousand one hundred and sixty-one dollars ($64,161), an increase of more than sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) over last year.
One hundred eleven (111) buildings have been con- nected or are in process of connection with the Town sewers. This large reduction in the number of cesspools in the Town is very gratifying as the unpleasant condi- tions produced by their use are frequently evident. Particular benefit has been derived from the new low- level sewer in the Church Street district.
I am unable to report results of the new By-Laws re- quiring safety valves on pressure boilers, no case of trouble having come to my notice.
Respectfully submitted,
LORENZO E. YOUNG, Inspector of Plumbing.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
MILTON, MASS., December 31, 1915. To the Board of Health:
GENTLEMEN: As Inspector of Slaughtering I report that for the year ending December 31, 1915, I have examined and stamped 78 carcasses-60 hogs, 17 lambs, 1 calf.
Respectfully, WALLACE C. TUCKER, Inspector of Slaughtering.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES
MILTON, MASS., January 22, 1916. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith present the report of the Department of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1915.
INTERIOR WIRING
1914
1915
Certificates issued for light and power
203
280
Number of inspections
520
702
Number of incandescent lights wired for 3,792
5,005
Number of motors installed
14
14
Total horse-power
17
50
Number of rectifiers installed
2
1
Total watts
8,900
3,000
Number of electric heaters
11
17
Total watts
. 22,265
29,330
OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND WIRES
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company has rebuilt a line of poles on Highland Street, between Canton Avenue and Randolph Avenue, high tension wires have been placed on top of poles, low tension wires including telephone and Town wires to change to lower location. Also a line of poles on Bradlee Road, which were in a very dangerous condition, have been replaced by new poles.
All defective poles and wires condemned by this depart- ment have received prompt attention by the various companies owning same.
Underground conduits have been laid by the Tele- phone Company on Adams Street, from East Milton Square to Washington Street. As one conduit is reserved
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for Town wires, I recommend that the overhead Town wires be installed underground.
800 feet of two conductor lead cable have been in- stalled in underground conduit on Brush Hill Road.
Considerable new work and repairing have been done on Police and Fire Alarm System in past year, including putting on new cross arms, running new covered iron wires, and trimming limbs back from wires.
The Ford Automobile used by this department is now in need of a general overhauling and painting. As the price for overhauling and painting is very near the amount allowed in trade for new car, I would recommend that a new car be bought. For the maintenance of Wire Department installing wires underground, and trade old automobile for new car, I recommend an appropriation of two thousand two hundred and fourteen dollars ($2,214.)
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST E. CHOATE, Inspector of Wires.
REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
MILTON, MASS., December 31, 1915. To the Citizens of the Town of Milton:
The most important feature of the Park Commission's work is the conduct of Brook Road Playground. The attendance here is always on the increase. Yet we realize that the grounds have not been developed to their fullest capacity. This is bound to continue to be the case while the question of meeting the need of gym- nasium facilities remains unsettled.
At present the Director at the playground and his assistant are engaged by the Park Commission, and their entire salaries are paid out of its appropriation, though they act as Directors of Physical Education in the Public Schools during the whole of the term. When this system was adopted there seemed to be a reasonable chance that a gymnasium would be built on the play- ground which should meet the requirements of the play- grounds, schools, and the general public in matters of physical instruction, and be available as a Civic Center for all forms of entertainment as well. Your Park Com- missioners are at present awaiting the decision of several committees engaged in the consideration of this and all related subjects.
During this period of waiting we believe that the present alliance between the Park Commission and the School Department had better be continued. The future may make some other plan seem more desirable, but there is surely no reason for changing at present, even though the tendency seems to be towards gymnasia attached to the schools.
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The report of the Physical Instructor, which should be considered as a part of the Commissioners' report, is appended hereto.
Some slight interruption at the Playground was caused by Miss Amy R. Howland's leaving the work in July, but this was reduced to a minimum, as we were able to supply her place very promptly. Miss Rosamond W. Estabrook, who had already worked on this playground, and so took hold with spirit, succeeded Miss Howland. When Miss Estabrook left in August, the position was temporarily filled by Miss Ella Constable. On September 5, Miss Louise A. Whiting took over the direction of the girls, under Mr. Hall, and she is continuing with this in the schools most acceptably and successfully.
The loam taken out where the tennis courts were built has been spread on the surface of the north diamond which is thereby somewhat improved. The courts have been resurfaced with clay, but we feel that both of these improvements are only temporary and that something more permanent must be done in the near future.
We made some inquiries regarding methods and ex- pense of supplying skating for small children by spraying the frozen ground, but what we heard of the expense discouraged us.
Two pieces of steel apparatus have been bought, one providing several swings and the other several teeters, but they came too late in the season for this year's use, and will be installed in the spring.
The lower end of the lot was used by the School De- partment for school gardens, and an agreement has been entered into to continue such use by them for another vear.
The appropriation made to be expended jointly by the Park Commission and School Committee towards the improvement of school lots, remains almost intact. This,
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however, does not mean that it could not be advanta- geously expended another year.
Hollingsworth Field and East Milton Playground have again passed a year without special work. The Street Department has taken 865 double loads of gravel and sand from the latter for use on the roads.
The grading of Crane Field, begun during the previous year, was finished. The planting done here was not a success; probably the newly graded surface should be resown to grass. The sugar maples planted around the edges of the field, though very handsome trees above ground, had very poor roots, and the trees are mostly dead. The nursery supplying these has agreed to furnish the Town new trees in the spring without charge.
At Dollar Lane Playground the drain pipes which cross the ground have given some little trouble by getting stopped up. The chief trouble here is that the brook, if it is worthy of that name, brings down to us a great deal of vegetable refuse, and that its course below the playground fills up with silt. The old dump here remains an eyesore, and we feel that an appropriation should be made to improve its appearance.
Our recommendations are:
General Appropriation $3,500
Dollar Lane Playground 200
Park Commission and School Committee 100
Respectfully submitted,
NATHANIEL T. KIDDER, J. SUMNER DRAPER, MALCOLM DONALD, Park Commissioners of the Town of Milton.
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REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
MILTON, MASS., December 31, 1915. Park Commission, Town of Milton, Mass .:
I hereby respectfully submit report of the Playground Work for the season of 1915.
Activities commenced on the Brook Road Playground early in the spring with four afternoon sessions weekly, and with baseball games Saturday mornings between teams of the Grammar School League. The regular play- ground work began June 21 and closed September 11, and was conducted along the same lines as last year's work with the exception of such changes and improve- ments as experience has proved desirable.
Carefully kept records of the daily attendance show an increase in attendance of 10.7 per cent, so that the average attendance this year, in spite of a rainy season, reached the figure of 203 a day.
The regular daily schedule has been followed whenever possible, including all the recognized forms of playground activities that, in the opinion of your Director, tend to promote the results for which this department stands.
Baseball teams for both boys and girls, and track teams for boys in two different classes were formed.
Tennis has maintained its prominent place among activities. The courts have been engaged by 1,332 different parties during the season, a figure that com- pares well with 616 last year.
A feature that, in your Director's opinion, more than anything else has helped to promote interest and spirit in the young, has been the inter-playground visits with contests in games and athletics. The way in which our young athletes have acquitted themselves in contests as well as conduct has been decidedly to the credit of the community.
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