Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1927-1928, Part 16

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1927
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 278


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Water Rates


The Board after a great deal of study decided on the following monthly rates. Faucets $1.25, Faucet and Toilet $1.50, Full Bath Service $2.50, Meter $2.00 minimum 30 cents per hundred; Whole- sale $2.00 service charge 15 cents per hundred.


We would like to meter all services but it is expensive and we did not wish to incur the cost at this time. Our rates compare favorably with Towns of our size. It cannot be expected that we can give rates that are prevalent in the Cities and the Metropoli- tan district. These plants were installed years ago when costs were low and in most cases the plants have paid for themselves. Again they have very many more customers to the mile than we can hope to have for some time.


The cost of operation is tabulated below.


Operating Statement


Appropriation


$9,000.00


Pumping Station


Station Supplies


38.25


Lubricating Oil


31.81


Truck and Auto


Gps


125.42


Oil


25.25


Repairs


92.56


Insurance


7.76


Tires


16.30


*Alcohol


12.80


Miscellaneous


44.75


Services


Pipe and Fittings


2,101.82


Brass Goods


1,512.41


Boxes


307.96


Meters


340.54


Sundries


139.95


Hydrant Maintenance


33.55


Tools and Equipment.


878.06


Furniture


157.46


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Stationery


114.71 106.07


Miscellaneous


$6,087.43


Payroll


Superintendent


$520.00


Engineer


330.00


Hydrant


Maintenance


156.44


Services, Town


671.98


Public


616.94


Clerk


40.00


New Mains


23.00


2,358.36


$8,445.79


8,445.79


Balance


$ 554.21


Inventory, January 1, 1929


Station Supplies


$440.46


Truck and Auto


32.97


Pipe and Fittings


904.40


Brass Goods


342.15


$1,719.98


* The Alcohol is also used in gate boxes.


Income


The income to the Department is from takers and from amounts paid for installing services.


Outside Work


Labor


$892.80


Material


1,021.76


Engineering


185.75


Miscellaneous


34.85


Water Rates, October and November


103.45


Services, Customers


Pipe and Fittings


1,232,23


Brass Goods


1,001.18


Boxes


374.10


Meters


404.49


Labor


533.11


Truck


248.00


$6,031.72


Unpaid Bills


120.00


Paid Town Treasurer


$5,911.72


A tabulated list of all income is as follows:


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Transferred to Construction Account


$5,000.00 911.72


Balance on hand


$5,911.72


Balance forward to 1929 account $ 911.72


The Commissioners are pleased to submit this first Water De- partment Report and wish to take this opportunity to thank all those whose work has contributed to bring about the completion and operation of a long cherished dream of a Water Department in Wilmington.


Respectfully submitted,


Board of Water Commissioners:(


C. S. HARRIMAN, Chairman, L. T. McMAHON, Secretary, A. N. EAMES.


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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF WILDWOOD CEMETERY


Work has proceeded all year with gradual improvement in the Cemetery. As far as consistent, we will continue to grade the Avenues with crushed stone so that we may gradually have per- manent roadways. This has been carried out in Section F.


The Lots have sold rapidly in this new section and there are few Lots left. It will be necessary within the next year to start the development of an additional section and for this purpose, we have recommended that the appropriation be increased to $2,500.00 to provide funds for this work.


The expenditures for 1928 are as follows:


Labor


$1,786.11


Stationery and Printing


85.99


Insurance


8.52


Weed Killer


122.77


Trees and Shrubs


69.09


Loam and Dressing


22.40


Crushed Rock


98.73


Markers


33.75


Hardware and Supplies


37.62


Freight and Express


16.90


Tools and Repairs


12.75


Receipts


$2,294.63


$ 925.80


Respectfully submitted,


L. T. McMAHON, Chairman, WILLIAM HENDERSON, WALLACE BARROWS.


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REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT AND TREE WARDEN


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The usual spraying and creosoting of egg masses for the sup- pression of gypsy and brown tail moths has been done during the past year, with satisfactory results. As the State does not now furnish the arsenate of lead as in years past, it has of course been impossible to do as much spraying as heretofore.


Trimming, repairing and planting of trees by the Tree Warden Department has been carried on as usual.


The expenditures of both departments will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.


Respectfully submitted,


OLIVER A. McGRANE,


Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden.


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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1928.


Every place where cattle were known to be kept was examined and reported on blank furnished for such purpose.


Conditions were reported as found and recommendations for better conditions made. These recommendations were received kindly by owners and carried out successfully.


The milk supply furnished for Wilmington compares favorably with that of any town. The cattle are clean and well fed and healthy. Many have been tuberculin tested. There are upward of 250 head of cattle kept within the town limits.


Two large herds of swine are kept within the town limits. Im- munization against cholera is practiced and proves to be a great saver of stock and money.


Rabies appears to be on the wane in the Town. Two new cases were reported during the year, but no damage resulted. I am ready and anxious to investigate any case of suspicious nature and if notified will be glad to do so.


Respectfully submitted,


C. H. PLAYDON, M. D. V.,


Inspector of Animals.


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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


To the Citizens of Wilmington:


The Department of Public Welfare herewith submit their annual report.


We have one case being cared for at the Wakefield Town Farm. Practically all other cases have been aided by giving groceries and fuel in their own homes.


We have several cases in the State Hospital in Tewksbury paid for by the Town.


The needs of this Department increase each year, due to the rapid growth in population and scarcity of work.


The Town Farm was let to S. P. Pike, Jr., for farming purposes.


Respectfully submitted,


S. P. PIKE, JR., Chairman, W. L. HALE, C. S. PETTENGILL.


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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering in the Town of Wilmington for the year 1928.


Whole number of hogs and pigs inspected, one hundred twenty- three (123).


Whole number of Cows, eighteen (18).


All at the Blue Hog Breeding Co.'s slaughter House.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR W. SPRAGUE.


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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT


Account of 1927 Tax


Uncollected January 2, 1928


$52,908.88


Additional


2.00


$52,910.88


Taxes collected


$52,574.70


Taxes abated


336.18


$52,910.88


Interest collected


$2,539.98


Account of 1928 Tax


Commitment


$126,410.37


Additional


14.78


$126,425.15


Taxes collected


$64,957.60


Taxes abated


79.54


$65,037.14


Uncollected January 1, 1929


$61,388.01


Interest collected


$67.69


GEORGE W. BUCK,


Collector of Taxes.


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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


I hereby submit the following report as superintendent of streets for the year 1928.


We have worked along general lines of repairs, adding to our oiled roads, Chestnut St. from South School to Woburn line, Hill- side Way, West Street from Lowell to Woburn St., also Woburn Street from Eames Street nearly to the Woburn line. Would call your attention to special work on Chestnut Street where we built approximately 800 ft. stone base road and straightened a curve in- cluding extension on culvet near Mr. Roger's Farm; also curve at corner Hillsideway and Chestnut Street, extensive grading on Aldrich Road and Ballardvale Street, also special work on curve on Andrew Street. On Grove Street we put in one new culvet and widened another grading same from one end to the other.


As Superintendent of Streets I wish to thank the Townspeople for having our street department do the construction work on Salem Street. We actually needed it to round out a year's work. I assure you I speak for the employees in this word of apprecia- tion.


Respectfully submitted,


D. ROBERT CARTER,


Superintendent of Streets.


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS, 1928


Amount


Accum'd Interest


With- drawn


Bal. on Deposit


ibrary Funds:


Blackstone


No. 9497


$500.00


' '1.59


$547.59


Andover


No. 8512


200.00


136.84


336.84


Burnap


Andover


No. 18341


500.00


136.30


$4.91


750.28


abra Carter, Common Fund


Andover


No. 18349


200.00


147.08


5.00


342.08


emetary Funds :


Isaac Cazneau


Andover


No. 18985


100.00


63.06


14.12


148.94


Susan Carlton


Andover


No. 18345


75.00


25.53


2.00


98.53


Geo. W. and 'Minnie A. Sidelinker.


Andover


No. 22450


200.00


82.39


57.20


225.19


Sabra Carter (Jaques Lot)


Andover


No. 18347


200.00


100.17


36.72


263.45


William H. Carter


Andover


No. 24631


100.00


27.12


5.00


122.12


Dolly Harnden


Andover


No. 18342


100.00


20.25


6.62


113.63


Thomas P. Eames


Andover


No. 18346


100.00


24.09


4.62


119.47


Sabra Carter


Andover


No. 18348


100.00


54.12


5.00


149.12


Rich Carter


Andover


No. 22451


100.00


17.21


4.62


112.59


James Frazer


Andover


No. 18343


200.00


85.21


12.62


272.59


Martha Temple


Andover


No. 18344


100.00


82.47


2.62


179.85


S. D. J. Carter


Andover


No. 22579


200.00


122.30


5.00


317.30


Charlotte C. Smith


Mechanics


No. 4214


50.00


7.21


2.62


54.59


Charles H. Hopkins


Blackstone


No. 4248


200.00


69.01


6.62


262.39


Abner C. Childs


Woburn


No. 33384


100.00


29.35


3.62


125.73


Gilman C. Harnden


Woburn


No. 32614


100.00


10.51


4.62


105.89


Laura Parker


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No. 32615


50.00


7.05


2.62


54.43


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Charlotte C. Smith


Mechanics


No. 4215


500.00


255.19


636.30


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Sarah G. Sheldon


Woburn


No. 33814


200.00


58.26


6.62


251.64


Rufus C. Eames


Blackstone


No. 4642


100.00


23.85


2.62


121.23


John Sheldon Sargent


Blackstone


No. 4859


100.00


22.53


14.80


107.73


Isabelle Holt


Blackstone


No. 5169


75.00


12.39


5.62


81.77


Henry Blanchard


Blackstone


No. 5604


50.00


5.64


2.62


53.02


Nathan B. Eames


Mechanics


No. 6899


100.00


22.56


15.63


106.93


Thomas Day


Andover


No. 31514


100.00


19.48


8.00


111.48


Lorenzo Meads


Mechanics


No. 7176


100.00


12.83


6.62


106.21


Almira J. Carley


Andover


No. 32237


100.00


21.81


121.81


George E. Swain


Blackstone


No. 7304


100.00


16.69


5.62


111.07


Josiah Monroe (Care Elbridge Carter and Walter H. Blanchard Lots) .


Mechanics


No. 7559


100.00


12.13


4.64


107.49


Jacob H. Shedd


Blackstone


No. 7701


100.00


11.84


4.62


107.22


George T. Eames


Blackstone


No. 7746


200.00


40.56


24.85


215.71


Jonothan Eames 2nd


Andover


No. 35188


100 00


17.54


6.62


110.92


Newman Parker, Jr.


Blackstone


No. 8259


100.00


26.44


21.35


105.09


Irwin E. Morse


Mechanics


No. 8531


100.00


11.25


4.62


106.63


Sylvester and Lois R. Carter


Mechanics


No. 8990


100 00


8.66


4.62


104.04


Capt. George W. McIntosh


Mechanics


No. 9662


200.00


21.82


5.62


216.20


Mary A. Gowing, Lot 410


Mechanics


No. 10283


100.00


3.77


103.77


S. Lizzie Carter, Lot 439


Mechanics


No. 10282


100.00


3.77


3.00


100.77


Julia M. Parker (Ward Parker Lot)


Mechanics


No. 10641


100.00


1.50


101.50


Manuel and Elizabeth Dexter


Mechanics


No. 10640


50.00


.75


50.75


Jaques Gowing'


Mechanics


No. 10639


100.00


1.50


101.50


Maude K. Tuttle, Lot 60 B.


Mechanics


No. 10693


100.00


1.13


101.13


Benjamin T. Glover, Lot 146


Mechanics


No. 10953


100.00


.38


100.38


John W. Perry, Sec. D, Lot 222


Mechanics


No. 10967


100.00


.38


100.38


Mary E. Kelley, Sec. E, Lot 322.


Mechanics


No. 10968


100.00


.38


100.38


$6850.00


$1929.89


$334.24


$8445.65


S. D. J. Carter Free Lecture Fund :


Am Tel. & Tel. Co. 4% Col. Bonds, Nos. 17546, 19667, 3986, 3991, 3992, 3993 Blackstone Savings Bank, No. 1879


$5541.50 578.50


Bond interest 1928


$6120.00


240.00


Bank interest 1928


180.51


$6540.51


Paid Frank L. Eames, Treasurer,


240.00


$6300.51


C. S. HARRIMAN, PHILIP B. BUZZELL, EDWARD N. EAMES,


Trustees.


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TOWN WARRANT


To Walter A. Hill, Constable of the Town of Wilmington:


Greeting-In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Monday the fourth day of March next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at 9.45 A. M. and shall be closed at 8 P. M. for the election of Town Officers.


Article 1. To bring in your votes on one ballot for three Select- men, who shall also act as Board of Public Welfare and Board of Survey; one Assessor for three years; Town Clerk; Treasurer; Collector of Taxes; Constable; three Fence Viewers; two members of School Committee for three years; two trustees of the Public Library for three years; one Trustee of Trust Funds for three years; one member of the S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee for five years; one Water Commissioner for three years; one member for a Planning Board for three years; Tree Warden; Moderator.


You are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington, who are qualified to vote on elections and Town affairs, therein to assemble subsequently, and meet in Town Meeting at the Grange Hall, Wild- wood Street, in said Town of Wilmington, on Monday, the eleventh day of March, A. D. 1929, at eight (8) o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles:


Article 2% To choose all other Town officers for the ensuing year.


Article 3. To hear the reports of Committees and act thereon.


Article 4 To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following items:


General Government Cemetery


Protection of Life and Property Health and Sanitation Highways


Town Indebtedness


Street Lights


Unclassified


Charities and Aid


Reserve Fund


Soldiers' Benefits Interest


Education


Public Library


Water Department


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the present financial year.


Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to contract for thirteen electric lights to be installed on Salem Street easterly from Woburn Street, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 or some other amount and elect a director, the money to be expended by and the director to serve in cooperation with the Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agricul-


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ture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salaries of the Assessors to $5.00 per day, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept Central Street as layed out and approved by the Board of Survey, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Article 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell land on Main Street used as a fire well, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thuosand (1,000) dollars for Public Health Work or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $4680 for hydrant maintenance, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the select- men to sell a certain lot of land on Middlesex Avenue on which Engine House No. 2 stood, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Department to install three hydrants on Lake Street in the Town of Tewksbury with a rental charge to be collected from the Town of Tewksbury of forty dollars ($40.00) each, per year, or do any- ching in relation thereto.


Article 15% To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $7,000 for the purpose of extending the water main from the junction of Main and Lowell Street to the home of Ed- ward W. Taylor on Main Street, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 16. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 31, Section 49 of the General Laws, viz;


"Section 49. This chapter and the rules made hereunder shall apply to superintendents, chiefs of police and chief marshals in cities which have accepted chapter four hun- dred and sixty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and eleven in the manner therein provided, and in towns which have a police force subject to this chapter, and which have accepted said chapter four hundred and sixty-eight, or accept this section by vote at annual town meeting."


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting.


Given under our hands and seal of said Town this seventeenth day of February, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine.


CARL S. PETTENGILL, WALTER L. HALE, SAMUEL P. PIKE, Jr. Selectmen of Wilmington.


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INDEX


Assessors' Valuation 1928 49


Board of Health, Report of. 95


Building Inspector, Report of 87


Carter Lecture Course Committee, Report of. 109


Chief of Police, Report of. 82


Collector's Account. 129


Departmental Recommendations 80


Fire Department, Report of. 83


Inspector of Animals, Report of.


126


Inspector of Slaughtering, Report of. 128


Jury List. 9


Librarian's Report. 88


List of Library Books


90


Middlesex County Extension Service


94


Planning Board, Report of. 111


Public Welfare, Report of 127


School Committee, Report of. 97


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of 86


Superintendent of Streets, Report of. 130


Town Accountant, Report of ..


Town Clerk, Town Meetings, Report of.


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Births Registered.


42


Marriages Registered.


44


66 Deaths Registered 46


66 66 Recapitulation 48


Town Officers, 1928 3


Town Warrant 134


Treasurer's Report. 50


Tree Warden's Report. 125


Trustees of Trust Funds, Report of. 131


Water Commissioners, Report of. 112


Wildwood Cemetery, Report of Commissoners 124


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